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  1. Sony owns all the RCA Victor material, and that has appeared on cd, most notably in the mammoth Duke Ellington Centennial set but also in a compilation cd issued in the early 90s called "Early Ellington." Sony also controls the post-1933 Brunswicks, but I assume you're only asking about the very early stuff.
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    RIP

    gregmo
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    RIP

    Not to me. Keep posting. If people don't want to read a thread, then, wonder of wonders, they don't have to click on it, do they? gregmo
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    RIP

    I don't mind 'em. Jazz musicians often pass away without much notice, and the least we can do is remember them here. As for celebs, that's what the Miscellaneous category is for. gregmo
  5. Yes, well, I don't think anybody ever thought of it as a potential oscar winner!! Tommy and Jimmy weren't bad musicians, and their bands were pretty good, but great actors they definitely were not! gregmo
  6. It would be nice to have all the Okeh material with alternates in GOOD sound. We've had to put up with that old "Okeh Ellington" cd set for a long time. French CBS did issue the 47-52 Columbia things years ago in a 5-cd set (the fifth cd encompassed "Liberian Suite" and "Masterpieces by Ellington," the others all singles), but that was masters only, no alternates. I came across the set in Paris's wonderful Jazz Corner store, but good luck finding them now! gregmo
  7. There is a jam session in the movie with Art Tatum, Charlie Barnet, Ziggy Elman, and Ray Bauduc as well as some of the hits by both bands ("Marie" and "Green Eyes"). It's been available on DVD for some time as well as being on youtube (above): Fabulous Dorseys gregmo
  8. Well, *that's* a drag! Hope it comes soon! I'm listening to the Ellington "An Intimate Piano Session" cd right now. Very nice.
  9. The two-cd Frémeaux set is pretty comprehensive, at least for the 1939-50 period: Summit Meetings. gregmo
  10. Listening to disc 2 of the new Treasury Shows set (vol 23), and I like it very much! For some reason, the sound seems even better on this one. Mind you, it's always been good on these!
  11. Pretty sure he was the only guy who could insult Frank Sinatra in public and get away with it. He could be very funny. (love the scene where Sinatra passes by his table and actually says hello--he seldom did that--and Rickles answers "Can't you see I'm eating?" Sinatra thought it was hilarious.) RIP gregmo
  12. Hi Jack! Haven't seen you in a while. Nice to see you back! gregmo
  13. Still waiting for those Buddy Bolden cylinders too....... gregmo
  14. Always liked Sinatra's version of the verse alone for Reprise. gregmo
  15. Still haven't gotten mine yet from Jazz Messengers. It's taking kind of a long time! gregmo
  16. The new/predicted Teddy Wilson 30s set! gregmo
  17. I'm with HutchFan. The Victor Vintage series was one of the great single-album reissue series. On cd, OJC. gregmo
  18. Except for the Miles envied him part, that's not a bad summary of Baker's life. Well, one might also say he played fairly good trumpet. gregmo
  19. It's a chunk. Let's hope Mosaic is up to the task! gregmo
  20. I see Supersax and the LA Voices is back--but only volume one. It would be nice to have all three. gregmo
  21. If memory serves, those were all reissued by Columbia in their easily available Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia set. gregmo
  22. Cool! Wonder how big it will be. gregmo
  23. Don't think that film will be released, certainly not in Lewis's lifetime (though, given that he is now 91, may not be that much longer). He has said repeatedly that he really hates the movie, is embarrassed by it, and thinks it's his worst work. Some jazz musicians have felt the same way about bad work of theirs that they mightily resisted seeing released. gregmo
  24. Cool. Thanks. My daughter lives in France, so I think I'll try to get her to haul this latest batch back with her when she comes to visit! gregmo
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