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17 minutes ago, Ken Dryden said:
I’ve read that this box set was done via needle drop and isn’t very good quality. I saw it in a store and passed.
Oh yeah, definitely. The documentation is slim, and it was put out by Membran. I got it because it was the only way to get some of these fairly rare records. I repackaged the discs into jewel cases, used Lord to double-check personnel and recording dates, and distributed them out under the specific artists. I listen to one or the other now and then, but the sound is definitely nothing to write home about.
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On 5/26/2023 at 6:11 AM, Stereojack said:
I still lurk regularly around here, although I rarely post. Stereo Jack's is still open, now in a new location in Ball Square, Somerville, under new management. The owner and staff are all former staffers of the Cambridge store. The address is 736 Broadway, Somerville.
Always nice to see you Jack!
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On 5/24/2023 at 3:19 PM, bresna said:
Was this ever issued under a different title? The discogs listing only shows a German LP from 1961 and 2 CD releases from 1999.
My apologies for being so long to respond to this query. The answer is: not as far as I know. It was recorded and issued on LP in Germany, then acquired by Victor and issued on cd as part of that label's accompanying issues to its massive Ellington Centennial set. Those included Cootie Williams in Hi-Fi, the Hodges/Davis collaboration In Atlantic City, and Gonsalves's Ellingtonia, Moods, and Blues.
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A great, great performer!! RIP.
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Interesting interplay on this one between Terry and Gonsalves
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9 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:
It IS worth finding. I offered myself a copy for last Christmas (when a copy came up at the lower end of the "too much money" price span
). But like others mentioned before, it is relatively slim, so I guess everyone's eternal regret is that Teddy Reig died before his memory could have been "milked" in much greater detail.
Agreed, though what was there was a lot of fun!
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I'm pretty sure that the third one from left is "The Complete Blue Note Sam Rivers Sessions," but I can't make out the others.
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On 5/19/2023 at 2:04 PM, Stompin at the Savoy said:
Still slowly making my way through this. I was familiar with most of the musicians but had never heard these albums. A wealth of stuff with Ben Webster, Billy Strayhorn, Roy Eldridge, Clark Terry and others. I like Les Spann a lot - such a different style - and enjoyed his playing on this. He doesn't solo much but his comping is tasty. At times he plays a role somewhat like Basie in the ensemble. Also some previously unissued west coast sessions with Mel Lewis. Excellent sound throughout. Overall surprised, even a bit shocked how much I like this set! Some great music. Now I may have to pick up a few more Johnny Hodges records and re-listen to some I have.
A fine set. I used to be all over Mosaic about doing the 60s Verve things, but then the Andorrans put out most of it, so that put paid to that suggestion! Even with that, his final two albums for the label--"Rippin' and Runnin'" and "Don't Sleep on the Subway," have still not been issued on cd, to my knowledge.
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On 5/18/2023 at 11:18 PM, Gheorghe said:
Too bad I didn´t buy this when it came out. I hate reading when all pages fall apart.
I think about two books I would have liked to read. One of them is this one, and the other is the book Teddy Reig wrote about his time as a "Jazz Hustler".
You really aren't missing that much with the Babs Gonzales book. I'd call it a fun read, but how much of it can be believed is difficult to assess. Since it was self published back in the 60s, it is hard to find and expensive to buy if you do find it (though its original price was 95 cents!). I got it from an ebay seller who was, I'm pretty sure, a member of this Board, though I don't know whether s/he still is!
As for the Reig book, that one is worth finding. I got if from my local library. I see that it's for sale on Amazon and Ebay, but for too much money (in my view)!
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9 hours ago, jazzbo said:
Stan Getz “Serenity” Emarcy cd
This live show would be a good destination for a time machine.
Agreed. The ballads are to die for.
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On 5/5/2023 at 7:02 PM, John L said:
Historically, the majority of great female jazz musicians have been vocalists. Mosaic has issued box sets for Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O'Day, Dinah Washington, and even Mildred Bailey. There certainly would have also been a Billy Holiday set if all her studio recordings had not already been reissued in lavish box sets by Columbia, Decca, and Verve. I don't really understand the charge of sexism.
They also did the Peggy Lee/June Christy Capitol Transcriptions set.
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I watched the first two episodes of "Citadel," the new spy series. Stanley Tucci is in it. I'll watch anything with Stanley Tucci.
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6 hours ago, Justin V said:
I recently lobbied Scott Wenzel for a set of Mary Lou Williams' work with Andy Kirk. It'd to be great to have it all in one place, properly remastered.
And they could probably do that. Kirk recorded for Decca, and Mosaic has usually been able to license stuff from Universal. They could probably get hold of the Asch label material too, but who knows about the other stuff? She recorded some for Victor, Continental, Savoy, and Vogue. Sony owns the Victor and Vogue material and have been unwilling recently to license it. But a Decca/Asch set would be cool, and the Asch stuff could use a good sound magician like Doug Pomeroy to try to bring it back. I'd go for that set.
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I managed to get hold of this one for not too crazy a price, though reading it without all the pages falling apart is tough. Wish I could get hold of his second one, but it's even harder to find!
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On 5/2/2023 at 3:00 PM, T.D. said:
I was also extremely surprised by that. One of the most striking things about the book IMO.
The author makes pretty clear, I think, that Sonny's constant dissatisfaction with his own playing often extended to the playing of others in his various groups. Getting fired by Sonny became something of a badge of honor!
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A couple of fun stories as I approach the end of the book about how Sonny intimidated other players:
Terrence Blanchard was going to play with him at Carnegie Hall. "I called Branford. I said, 'Man, Sonny called me to do a gig with him at Carnegie Hall.' Branford said, 'Go ahead and get your ass kicked like all the rest of us. This is your time."
Jackie McLean was also going to play with him. He "went to Boston to give his horn a checkup with legendary saxophone technician Emilio Lyons. 'He said, Emilio, chick my instrument, 'cause I got to go in the ring with Sonny Rollins'.:"
I love stories like that!
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Saw "Air." Thought it was pretty good. Afleck does a fair Phil Knight.
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5 hours ago, jazzbo said:
I confess that these are the albums from Mingus I listen to least. . . . If I'm flush enough I may order this but. . . I confess to surprising myself by being somewhat underwhelmed.
Ditto.
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Why I Think Sinatra's "Wee Small Hours" Album is So Great
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Sinatra himself considered Only the Lonely to be his best work, and I agree, but I still adore Wee Small Hours, especially the title cut.