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Pee Wee Russell & Ruby Braff 'At Storyville, volume 1' (Savoy, red label)

All details on this date from Pete Losin's excellent website: October 23, 1950 Read down to the bottom of the page for explanations on the various lengths of the different issues.

Bobby Jaspar (Riverside Japan, black label, mono)

Philly Joe Jones 'Blues for Dracula' (Riverside Japan, stereo) Victor Japan released this with Milestone labels!

The Climax label was created in 1943 during the American Federation of Musicians recording ban. Writer Bill Russell organized a recording session by George Lewis and his musicians in New Orleans but did not take the chance to release the music. He offered the best numbers from the session to Alfred Lion who released them on the newly created label. (Informations from The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Jazz by Barry Dean Kernfeld). Now what's my take on the reward?!?

Has this been taken care of?

The Newport All Stars 'Tribute to Duke' (MPS France) The All Stars include Ruby Braff, Joe Venuti, Red Norvo, Barney Kessel, etc...

Wishing you many more birthdays to come

Pal Desmond 'Pure Desmond' (CTI)

No doubt about it, Barcelona was the better team. But Arsenal had the guts to stick to the end and win! The return match will be one to watch!

He should have remained in retirement back in 2005... I won't miss him at all. A great champion, yes! But one whose career was so tainted! I miss the Copis, Merckxs, Anquetils, and their likes, the ones who added panache to their victories.

Sonny Stitt 'Primitivo Soul!' (Prestige, stereo, black and silver label)

Happy Birthday :party: and keep getting younger

Saw this on French TV yesterday (click on Voir Spot TV to view the video!) Vinyles de jazz

Same for that one then

That one? Lester Young Just another compilation of Prez sides that were recorded for Aladdin, Savoy, Keynote and other labels. Nothing new.

How's the sound quality? I have most of the CDs (and 'Civilisation' on vinyl) and as a Williams Fanatic am tempted by this one. Sounds fine to me. I don't have the vinyl to compare Now spinning the George Shearing Capitol Complete Live box, LPs 3 and 4!

Cal Massey 'Blues to Coltrane'(Candid, German, stereo, original release)

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