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  1. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

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    Coleman Hawkins: Hollywood Stampede (Capitol/Holland)

    Good listening - Hawkins is especially fine on the ballads - but a bit of a personal embarrassment. When I took this off the shelf, I found that it was still sealed in shrink wrap. It had been sitting unopened and unplayed for over 15 years. So much for knowing my collection.

    Does that qualify as a "great find?" :D

    After listening to Warne Marsh's All Music recently, and some Art Pepper, I got out a recent E-Bay purchase: a 1972 Contemporary issue of 1956 sessions with Marsh and Pepper. It's called Art Pepper...the way it was. This is the first time I've heard it. Nice stuff.

  3. Jazz vinyl reissue/originals thread

    in The Vinyl Frontier

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    I agree with Paul. I buy vinyl unless it's digitally remastered.

    I haven't posted in this thread that much, because I haven't bought that many re-issues. Most of what I have bought have been the Classic Records and Analogue Productions issues, and I've really liked most of them. I think the best re-issue that I have ever heard was the Miles Davis Prestige box by Analogue productions, but it's out of print. Wonderful sound and all the original packaging. I haven't bought any OJCs recently -- I used to wait for the August sale at Mosaic in order to get them for $5 each with the discount. I'm thinking of taking the plunge for a few of the Classic Records classical music re-issues, like that Janos Starker you guys were raving about, but I haven't pulled the trigger yet.

  5. Ebay craziness

    in The Vinyl Frontier

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    Let's see what this goes for. Great seller BTW. Too bad I can't afford his product anymore. When Classic Records wants to hear what the original, mono Blue Notes sound like, they call this guy.

    Minor Move

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    I've heard folks praise this guy, and I can certainly second that this seller is first rate. It's no wonder that his auctions go for high dollars. I won the Herbie Nichols Mosaic from him, and it was in perfect shape and so well packaged it could have been a shipment of fine glass.

  7. Great Finds

    in The Vinyl Frontier

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    Today I got a copy of Art Pepper's So In Love on Artists House records. I haven't put it on yet, but it looks mint. Comes with an insert with some nice pics, a bio and an LP "discography" that lists all the Lps he has appeared on (doesn't list tunes or other players though). $10

  11. Free Jazz and Free Improvisation by Todd S. Jenkin

    in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...

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    Chuck Nessa wrote:

    Never heard of the book or author. You might think he'd talk to me for a book like this (I ain't hiding). Maybe he should send me a copy. [laugh.gif]

    I'm one who would be the target audience for a book like this, because the more I listen to this type of music the more I want to find out about it. And I definitely don't want to be one of those 'slackers" Chuck talks about ;) . But, relative to this book and it's price at least, I may have to be a while longer. I'd like to see the reviews and better understand its flaws. For example, I wonder what this guy wrote about The Art Ensemble, not having talked to Chuck.

    I recently read "Black Nationalism and the Revolution in Music" by Frank Kofsky, and I think we could definitely use more and better books (maybe this is one) that put this movement as a whole in context and highlight its key figures. I came away from the Kofsky book, for example, dying to hear more Bill Dixon and learn more about him. If this book can accomplish giving the reader a solid reference for this music, I will probably buy it, although I'll probably wait a while and look for it used at Powell's or something.

  13. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

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    Which Jimmy Stewart movie? Turner Classic Movies channel had an all-day (yesterday) Jimmy Stewart festival. I watched "Destry Rides Again," and Hitchcock's "Rope" and "Rear Window" (which may very well be Hitch's masterpiece). I passed on watching "Vertigo," due to lack of time, plus I have seen it several times only recently. Interesting how well Hitch was able to use Stewart, and how well Stewart was able to adapt to Hitch's quirly little world.

    Yep, it was on Turner. I watched the end of Rear Window then the one after it, although I missed the beginning and didn't see the name. He was a clerk in a store and had a letter-writing romance with a woman. He later found out who she was and it was one of the women he worked with. It was also a Christmas movie so there was lenty of good feeling all around. Stewart was very young in it.

    The film was Ernst Lubitsch's The Shop Around the Corner. I started watching it after watching Rear Window, and fell asleep about a half an hour into it. I have to try and get younger so I can stay up. :D

    Thanks!

  15. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

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    Which Jimmy Stewart movie? Turner Classic Movies channel had an all-day (yesterday) Jimmy Stewart festival. I watched "Destry Rides Again," and Hitchcock's "Rope" and "Rear Window" (which may very well be Hitch's masterpiece). I passed on watching "Vertigo," due to lack of time, plus I have seen it several times only recently. Interesting how well Hitch was able to use Stewart, and how well Stewart was able to adapt to Hitch's quirly little world.

    Yep, it was on Turner. I watched the end of Rear Window then the one after it, although I missed the beginning and didn't see the name. He was a clerk in a store and had a letter-writing romance with a woman. He later found out who she was and it was one of the women he worked with. It was also a Christmas movie so there was lenty of good feeling all around. Stewart was very young in it.

  17. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    ajf67 Posted on Aug 19 2004, 07:15 PM

      Do you guys know anything about this Starker or this one? I've never heard of Period Records.

    Hello afj67,

    I did a quick search over at the vinyl asylum and found the following thread on Period records.

    Period Records Information From Vinyl Asylum

    It seems like most recordings on Period Records weren't of the highest technical quality. However, that being said it sounds like anything by Janos Starker on this label is worth getting.

    Currently listening to Bill Evans Trio: Bill Evans at Town Hall...Volume One

    Alejandro

    Thanks! I appreciate it!

  22. underrated trumpet players from the 60's, 70's...

    in Artists

    Posted

    Cecil Bridgewater does a lot of composing/arranging work in New York. He's also done a lot of work with his ex - Dee Dee Bridgewater.

    Is Wallace Roney underappreciated? I dunno. I welcome arguments for and against. The cat can play.

    king.ubu - I was thinking off Soloff today. Good call.

    Not sure about Wallace Roney. I've liked some of his albums. But, I saw him live at Blues Alley a while back, and he totally phoned it in. Couldn't get off the stage fast enough and played with absolutely no heart. I realize that could be for any number of reasons, but i've never really been able to listen to him the same after that. He did some nice things on that last Miles Davis live album with Quincy Jones.

  24. AOTW Aug. 15-21: Carl Fontana, THE GREAT FONTANA

    in Album Of The Week

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    I first heard Carl Fontana on Kenton in Hi Fi. 3rd track was "Intermission Riff". Fontana took 4 elegant, musical choruses there, I was in instant fan.

    Since then I tried to listen to CF as much as I could - Kenton's Cuban Fire, Herman's 3rd herd, Kai Winding 4 bone sextet, and small combo CDs.

    Unfortunately, CF has recorded relatively little. In fact, "The Great Fontana" is his first album as a leader.

    I always group Fontana with Frank Rosolino: Both were Kentonites, both wonderful bop players, both could play as fast as the fastest saxophone around, both very fluid, very inventive.

    CF is such a wonderful melodic player. It seems as if he could play an infinite no of choruses not repeating himself and it all make sense as if it was written by the songster.

    I like the way he caresses his bone - Up close to the mike, not shouting his head off as so many bone players does.

    "The Great Fontana" is truly a great place to start on a CF hunt: As FFAwrote: "It Might as Well be Spring" is a wonderful track converted to smaba groove. It'll make everyone who hears it drop their jaw in wonder and awe: wonderful articulation, control, imagination, and very melodious. All in high gear.

    "Polka dots..." is a great feature for his ballad talent. emotional, but not schmaltz, and a little dry humor that only adds to the overhaul ballad experience.

    Another thing that CF does best is his countermelodies. You hear it especially on head outs in which Cohn Melodies blend with CF's contermelodies perfectly. I also have a feeling that if you transpose two of CF's choruses of the same tune - one on top of the other you'll get a perfect contrapunktal experience.

    "America the Beautiful" - reveals CF sense of humor. He plays this tune with a "tongue-in-cheek" wit. A great ending to a great album.

    Thanks for choosing this. I haven't heard it and don't know anything about Fontana, and appreciate your comments about him and the recording. I'll look for this (or else send Chuck some more $$ ;) ).

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