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That's Dickie Wells. Dickie Wells, of course! Many thanks, Chuck, for enlightening me! Now tell me: where is the sound? Another unidentified musician... http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?img...:life%26hl%3Dfr

Thanks for the recommendation, Chris. I have been to shorpy.com in the past. But I do have a very sentimental feeling for the archives of Life magazine. I spent hours at the American Library in Paris on the Place de l'Odéon when I was a teenager. The Library had a complete collection of Life magazines. I grew a passion for news photography there. The passion is still intact! The fact that the collection of Life images is now available so extensively on the internet is one of the best things I have seen on the web!

Also Ava Gardner looking prettier than ever when sporting Dizzy's bop glasses and beret! http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?img...:life%26hl%3Dfr

The Life Magazine archives are a goldmine! A lot of extraordinary material is included there. Like this one! http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?img...:life%26hl%3Dfr Who is the trombone player showing up next to Lester Young on this photo by Gjon Mili on the set of 'Jammin' the Blues'? Can't recall a mention of a trombone player on the credits to Mili's film.

Anyone familiar with Danish bandleader Arnvid Meyers? I was not until I caught sight of this beautiful box: It's a 5CD/1DVD box out on Stunt Records: http://www.nocturne.fr/images_produits.cfm...08102_recto.jpg The box also includes a hardbound book (in Danish)! The list of guest musicians appearing in the box is pretty fascinating (from JC Higginbotham, Bill Coleman to Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Brew Moore and others). The tracks list: CD 1: 1. If I Had You [boris Rabinowitsch (Beboppers) Quintet - May 27, 1950] 2. Gatemouth [Torben Ulrich's Blue Note Jazz Band - 1952] 3. That's When I'll Come Back To You [Torben Ulrich's Blue Note Jazz Band - 1952] 4. Bottom's Up [Torben Ulrich's Quartet plays Mulligan Dixieland - 1955] 5. Serenade To A Lousy Backhand [Henrik Johansen's Orchestra - 1957] 6. Sunset And Vine Blues [billy May and his Orchestra + Arnvid Meyer - 1950 & 1959] 7. Mood Indigo [Rageleje Jazz - December 9, 1959] 8. Lazy River [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - October, 1961] 9. Blue Light [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - November 16, 1961] 10. After You've Gone [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Jay C. Higginbotham - March 1, 1962] 11. Honeysuckle Rose [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Coleman Hawkins - February 17, 1963] 12. (I'm) Foolin' Myself [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Coleman Hawkins - February 17, 1963] 13. Undecided [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Coleman Hawkins - February 17, 1963] 14. 9:20 Special [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - August 23, 1963] 15. Sophisticated Lady [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - August 23, 1963] . CD 2: 1. Tickle Toe [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - October 4, 1964] 2. What I'm Gotcha [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster - March 9, 1965] 3. Stompy Jones [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster - March, 1965] 4. The Jeep Is Jumpin' [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster - March, 1965] 5. What Am I Here For [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster - March, 1965] 6. What I'm Gotcha [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - March, 1965] 7. Alphonse & Gaston [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - May, 1965] 8. Topsy [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - May, 1965] 9. Vic's Spot [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Vic Dickenson - May 26, 1965] 10. Blue Lou [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Vic Dickenson - May 29, 1965] 11. Tenderly [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Vic Dickenson - May 29, 1965] 12. Thanks A Million, Vic [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Vic Dickenson - May 29, 1965] 13. Stompy Jones [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Vic Dickenson - May 29, 1965] 14. Easy Money [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - July 3, 1965] 15. Good Queen Bess [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - July 3, 1965] . CD 3: 1. Brother John's Blues [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster - November 23, 1966] 2. Duke's In Bed [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster - November 23, 1966] 3. Nancy (With The Laqughing Face) [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster - November 23, 1967] 4. In A Mellotone [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - November 16, 1967] 5. Sophisticated Swing [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - November 16, 1967] 6. Sunday [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - November 16, 1967] 7. One O'Clock Jump [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Don Byas - December 6, 1967] 8. Onyx Club Spree [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Soren Christensen - December 6, 1967] 9. Blue Lou [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Bill Coleman - September 30, 1968] 10. C Jam Blues [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Bill Coleman - September 30, 1968] 11. I Want A Little Girl [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Bill Coleman - September 30, 1968] 12. Stompy Jones [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Bill Coleman - September 30, 1968] 13. Woostershire [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Bill Coleman - September 30, 1968] . CD 4: 1. Buck In Copenhagen [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Buck Clayton - April 23, 1969] 2. Elephant Rump [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Buck Clayton - April 23, 1969] 3. Higginbotham Blues [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Jay C. Higginbotham - March 18, 1970] 4. Jada [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Jay C. Higginbotham - March 18, 1970] 5. C Jam Blues [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Jay C. Higginbotham - April 15, 1970] 6. Swingin' The Blues [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - September 17, 1970] 7. Hi' Ya [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Charlie Shavers & Ben Webster - February 28, 1971] 8. Stardust [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Charlie Shavers & Ben Webster - February 28, 1971] 9. Alphonse & Gaston [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Brew Moore - July 9, 1971] 10. C Jam Blues [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Brew Moore - July 9, 1971] . CD 5: 1. Good Queen Bess [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - November 12, 1971] 2. I Can't Get Started [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Benny Carter & Ben] 3. Mass A Stomp [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - May 22, 1973] 4. Stompy Jones - Limbo Rock [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Benny Carter & Ben Webster - May 22, 1973] 5. When Lights Are Low [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Benny Carter & Ben Webster - May 22, 1973] 6. Hi' Ya [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Benny Carter & Ben Webster - May 30, 1973] 7. Keester Parade [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Benny Carter & Ben Webster - May 30, 1973] 8. I'm Fooling Myself [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - June 24, 1973] 9. St. James Infirmary [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Roy Eldridge - October 10, 1973] . DVD: 1. Topsy [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - April 23, 1965] 2. One O'Clock Jump [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Don Byas - December 6, 1967] 3. Keester Parade [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster & Benny Carter - June 3, 1971] 4. Blue Lou [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster & Benny Carter - June 3, 1971] 5. I Can't Get Started [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster & Benny Carter - June 3, 1971] 6. Lullaby Of Broadway [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster & Benny Carter - June 3, 1971] 7. Blow Slow [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster & Benny Carter - June 3, 1971] 8. In A Mellotone [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster & Benny Carter - June 3, 1971] 9. Easy Money [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Ben Webster & Benny Carter - June 3, 1971] 10. Rose Room [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra - May 3, 1973] 11. When Lights Are Low [Arnvid Meyers Orchestra featuring Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Benny Carter & Ben Webster - May 25, 1973] 12. Sunset Improvisation [Arnvid Meyer - May, 1973 ---------------- Christmas is coming soon. Guess what Santa Claus will bring me (I hope!)?

Volume 6 is out this month. It covers all of Satchmo's recorded material from March 1933 thru November 1933. The tracks list (on 3 CDs): Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra : Lazy River - Chinatown, My Chinatown - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (-1) - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (-2) - Star Dust (-1) - Star Dust (-4) - You Can Depend On Me - Georgia On My Mind - The Lonesome Road - I Got Rhythm - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (-A) - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (-2) - Kickin’ The Gong Around - Home - All Of Me - Love You, Funny Thing - New Tiger Rag - Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now - Lawd, You Made The Night Too Long - Rhapsody In Black And Blue - Medley : You Rascal, You / Shine - I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead - You Rascal, You - Medley : High Society / You Rascal, You / Chinatown, My Chinatown • Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra (The Chick Webb Orch.) : That’s My Home (-1) - That’s My Home (-2) - Hobo, You Can’t Ride This Train (-1) - Hobo, You Can’t Ride This Train (-2) - I Hate To Leave You Now (-1) - I Hate To Leave You Now (-2) - You’ll Wish You’d Never Been Born (-1) - You’ll Wish You’d Never Been Born (-2) • Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra (The Charlie Gaines Orch.) : Medley Of Armstrong’s Hits : When You’re Smiling / St. James Infirmary / Dinah / You Rascal, You / When It’s Sleepy / Time Down South/ Nobody’s Sweetheart - Medley Of Armstrong’s Hits : When You’re Smiling / St. James Infirmary / Dinah • Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra : I’ve Got The World On A String - I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues - Hustlin’ And Bustlin’ For Baby - Sittin’ In The Dark - High Society - He’s A Son Of The South - Some Sweet Day - Basin Street Blues - Honey, Do ! - Snowball - Mahogany Hall Stomp - Swing, You Cats • Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra : Honey, Don’t You Love Me Any More ? - Mississippi Basin (-1) - Mississippi Basin (-2) - Laughin’ Louie (-1) - Tomorrow Night (-1) - Tomorrow Night (-2) - Dusky Stevedore - Laughin’ Louie (-2) - There’s A Cabin In The Pines - Mighty River - Sweet Sue, Just You - I Wonder Who - St. Louis Blues - Don’t Play Me Cheap • Louis Armstrong And His Hot Harlem Band : I Cover The Waterfront - Dinah - Tiger Rag - Chinatown, My Chinatown - You Rascal, You - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - You Rascal, You - Dinah. Next volume will include the start of the Decca material! I'll stick with Frémeaux and will skip Mosaic's announced box! Sound on the Intégrale is more than satisfying to my ears.

Cover by René Magritte... Magritte died in 1967! No idea how his dog is doing

chewy, it's Victor Feldman on piano and vibes, with Bob Whitlock on bass and Lawrence Marable on drums. Recorded n LA, September 1962.

Thanks for the good wishes! More thanks!

Thanks for all the good wishes! Just enjoying life and trying to make the best of it! Keeping away from O. enables me - among other interesting activities - to listen to and enjoy the great stuff that's on records! Enjoy! chewy, I just replied to your email!

"Jazz seen" is no longer available, i think it's out of print. Check the second hand book shops. But "jazz life" (including the 1500 $ edition !) is available on Amazon.com It's recently been reissued by Taschen in a very slightly smaller (still pretty big) and much cheaper edition: The Jazz Life

The book is out by now. It is reasonably priced. But it's just a book with 1,000 jazz covers. The good and the not so good. You can preview the full opus when you click on 'Leaf through!' here

The Ken Vail's chronology 'Miles' Diary' states that Miles Davis joined the Gillespie big band on April 5, 1947 for a one-week engagement at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom. The book also notes that Miles' close friend Freddie Webster died on April 1, 1947. Kenny Dorham was no longer with the Dizzy big band by that time.

Bertrand, I attended the 1969 Antibes-Juan les Pins festival (and the Cecil Taylor appearances at the Maeght Foundation in nearby Saint-Paul de Vence that same week... Those were the days!). The Miles Davis group played the evening concerts. To the best of my recollection, Hutcherson-Land quintet played the afternoon concerts.

chewy, you still not doing your homework The Rita Reys/Jazz Messengers sessions: Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d) Rita Reys (vo) NYC, May 3, 1956 I Cried For You Philips BO 8006L You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Takin' A Chance On Love - That Old Black Magic - Donald Byrd (tp) Ira Sullivan (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d) Rita Reys (vo) NYC, June 25, 1956 My One And Only Love Philips BO 8006L Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year - * The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers (Philips BO 8006L)

Marc Moulin passed away last Friday. He died of throat cancer. http://www.marcmoulin.com/ Not much jazz interest in his jazz dabblings but an interesting allaround arranger!

This was reissued on CD by Marge a couple of years ago as a very limited release (a couple of hundred copies) which was mostly distributed in Japan only. Problem with the reissue was the use of the original cover photo. The photographer wanted a lot of money for the reuse of the image. Hope the conflict has been resolved by now. Have yet to see a copy of this new Marge issue. I am happy with the original vinyl!

Reinier, no mastering credit on this Fresh Sound reissue. Since they managed to include an hitherto unreleased 'I Cried For You', I would tend to think they had access to some sort of original material. I am very much aware that Fresh Sound has used needledrops for some of their reissues. This 'United Notions' does not seem to belong to that category. The sound is excellent to my aging ears -_-

Yes that was her final record for Capiitol. Most of the songs are from Broadway shows from around that time. The latin touch comes from Ernie Freeman's pen. No solos except for a brief alto (sounds like Bud Shank) contribution. Odd that this does not seem to have been reissued even if it was not one of June's very best album. Her voice had gotten a bit harsher by then but still kept a lot of its juvenile charm. Have a mono copy of that Capitol. Probably one of the last mono releases!

News story from AFP: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080725/ts_al...in_080725153525 The little giant went away! A giant loss!

Joyeux anniversaire Marcel ... ... and please keep boppin'!!!

The reissue is another splendid job from Fresh Sound. Th CD includes one additional track which makes its first appearance on disc. It's 'I Cried for You', a feature for Bobby Jaspar!

Critic/musicologist Daniel Caux passed away last week in Paris. Caux was one of the most energetic supporter of freejazz. He helped organize concerts by Cecil Taylor, Albert Ayler, Sun Ra and others at the Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul de Vence on the French Riviera. As a producer with the record company Shandar he put out recordings of Maeght Foundation concerts. His enthusiasm and openness to music are being missed!

It's featured on the Taschen website now Details are available here: http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/...jazz_covers.htm Looks like the 496-page book should be out in September. Have lowered my expectations on it since there seems to be images from non original releases. Among others, the 'Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan' cover shows the British Columbia issue, not the original US Roulette LP. And there seems to be more like this

Laton, you can get 'Lestorian Mood' on this rather well done double CD from England: It's available from the regular music providers! The reissue includes the master takes from that All Stars session.