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The invaluable volume 'Duke Ellington - Day by Day and Film by Film' by Dr. Klaus Stratemann indicates that Don Byas was picked up in Paris immediately after Ellington's arrival there to replace Charlie Rouse as tenor soloist for the duration of the tour. That April to June 1950 European tour during which the Ellington band played numerous concerts is barely documented on records. That TCB CD looks like a very welcome addition!

I happen to like the art on the Pablo vinyls. Stark black and white images by the excellent photographer Phil Stern!

George Russell ' Vertical Form VI' (Soul Note) with the Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra

I miss good ol' Clint Eastwood! Wish he could make a comeback here

Splendid second half from the French 15! This was a major upset! France deserved the victory. I feel pity for the All Blacks who did not fight hard enough!

J.J. Johnson 'Pinnacles' (Milestone)

Anybody heard this new release from TCB? The Ellington band playing in Zurich in 1950. Don Byas is listed as plaing in the sax section!

Joyeux anniversaire

As noted in my earlier post, Granz was an art connaisseur! Which is why he named Verve after the famous art review and Pablo because of Picasso! Granz' art collection was worth a fortune!

This was done earlier today. Will report any reply

Absolutely. Would not take that much space and would be very helpful to a lot of fans of the label!

Got this just released 3CD set from the RLR label The set includes more than three hours of music recorded during the 1958 tour of the 'Jazz from Carnegie Hall' musicians. Jay and Kai were part of the tour but the featured musicians also include Lee Konitz, Zoot Sims, Phineas Newborn, Red Garland, Oscar Pettiford and Kenny Clarke. The set adds a lot of excellent music to what had previously appeared on several bootlegs releases. Sound is not exactly perfect but is quite acceptable!

Norman Granz started his own Clef label in 1953 after having released his own albums with the Mercury label. Granz knew his jazz, knew his art and knew his business. Along with the Clef records, Granz also used the Norgran and Downhome labels for different types of music. By 1956 he consolidated his various labels under the name of Verve (the name Verve came from a highly-sought French arts magazine). He later created the Pablo (guess for who!) label.

That Don Joseph album is really outstanding! Wish there was more music available from the session! Also wish there were more sessions led by Don Joseph! Now spinning: J.J. Johnson 'Trombone and Voices' (Columbia, six-eye mono)

The Doug Ramsey book is better than a good addition. No Desmond addict can afford not to have it! Reall a woderful opus!

Chuck found the Desmond/Elvin sessions on the Bruynincks discography Of course, the Lord does not have them

That Monk box seems available at Amazon.UK only. at that price! Amazon.com has it for $270, Amazon.fr has it for €409, Amazon.de has it for €449,99

Milt Jackson 'Ballad Artistry' (Atlantic, mono)

I have been online for the past two months and find the TJD on line a very easy to use and informative site! Love it! Whenever I notice missing informations, I email to the website and the discography is updated very quickly!

A review of the set in this week's The Village Voice'

Don Byas - Bernard Peiffer 'Jazz From Saint Germain des Prés' (Verve, Japan)

Good to hear that George Cables is keeping his cool! Wishing him a full recovery!

From AP:

Stan Kenton 'The Complete Capitol Holman and Russo Charts', LP 4

MG, your daughter also should make sure the restaurant is not being used as refuge for disheartened Welsh rugby team unable to cope with their players' World Cup disaster and dreaming forever on of the next Gareth Edwards to enlighten their team's performances