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  1. COUNT BASIE ZONE....

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    On 6/22/2022 at 5:53 PM, John L said:

    It looks like most of it is from national guard transcriptions from the early 60s.    There may not be a definitive indentification.   

    Yes, it was, and you're probably right, but hope springs eternal! Thanks for the response.

     

     

    gregmo

  3. COUNT BASIE ZONE....

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    I'm bumping this one in search of some info. I recently bought (off a discount bin) Basie's "LET'S GO TO TOWN" on Sounds of Yesteryear. It gives no personnel and no recording dates. Some sites claim the four sequential shows (numbered 237, 238, 239, and 240) are from 1957. Lord lists the first six (of 22) tracks as "poss. 1962" and gives one personnel, then lists other tracks from three different shows as "poss. 1960." I don't think it's '57. Joe Williams is on hand for all four 15-minute shows and is constantly referred to as "one of our graduates" by Basie, so he was just guesting. And it can't be from two different years if the shows are sequential.

    Does anyone out there have accurate info for this one? The sound is very good, and there's some especially nice Williams on the disc.

     

     

     

     

    gregmo

  9. Your Music Collector Idiosyncrasies

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    I just saw this thread (I travel a lot this time of year). Like most of you, I sort three sections: Classical (by composer), other (alphabetically by artist), and Jazz--that massive 90%--sorted alphabetically by artist with each artist's stuff chronological. But, like others, I do goofy shit, especially with compilations and various artists. There I sometimes choose the artist I like most and put it under that name, and occasionally by title, if it would make it easier to find.

    And, defying all these rules, I shelve my "Jazz in Paris" collection separately and organized by NUMBER, because...well...I just like the way it looks that way! The irritating thing is when I forget a given set (like a Mosaic set) has an album by a given artist, I see that separate album in a store and buy it, then come home to discover I already have it in a set. But then, I buy other dups now and then because my aging memory sucks. So it goes!

     

     

     

    gregmo

  10. Mosaic's Black and White label box set

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    Well, I went ahead and reordered immediately, then sent a note to Scott telling him (in a friendly way) that I hoped I wouldn't end up getting two sets! I told him he'd be forgiven if they worked on a Lionel Hampton 40s Decca/MGM set. Got a short response that included this: "I know Michael and I have kicked around the idea of a Decca Hamp but we should re-visit it again."  Hope they do!

     

     

     

     

    gregmo

  13. Phil Woods' Rant About Bud Shank Firing in 2004

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    8 hours ago, felser said:

    A formalism seemed to enter his playing when he returned to the USA.  The stuff he made in Europe in the late 60's and early 70's is adventurous and marvelous, and that's the work by him I pull off the shelves most often.  Have most of what came before that and a smattering of what came after.

    I like this characterization of him. "Formalism" does seem to fit much of the work he made on the return. I used to enjoy it more when I was younger than I do now. I think he started to repeat himself a bit too much, but damn did he have pretty tone.

     

     

     

    gregmo

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