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We have the right word in France for this type of situations... MERDE!! ...supposed to bring good luck! Hope it turns out good for you!

I will not try to defend Francis Paudras but I will say that the original edition (in French) was one of those 'work of love' edition. This was a huge (and very heavy) coffeetable size 410-page book with hundreds of photos, many pretty rare. It was published in 1986 by L'Instant A book to treasure. Paudras is credited with the design and concept and he did a very good job! I'll wait for Pullman's book to be published. Now if someone asks me if anyone is going to get Bud Powell's life right, I'll bet on him.

The letter is reprinted in the Guernsey's auction book (many thanks again to Dmitry for providing a copy!); I'll just type the first and the last paragraphs, the rest being irrelevant: Wild Bill would have been 76 tomorrow!

You know that's not going to happen. Coltrane is Impulse's cash cow. Start saving for the 3 disc "Super Ultimate Edition" of ALS along with the 2 disc "Coltrane/Hartman" set. I'll complain but will buy them both. ← I am afraid that's what's going to happen And knowing myself, I'm pretty sure I'll be buying these when they come out on Impulse And many thanks to you for bringing this to our attention

That's the one. Never saw the real thing. Just copies of the cover! Those albums disappeared when the Club Français du Disque went down. The label had been a division of the Club Français du Livre which was a pretty successful business ventures in the '50s. The records were not sold in stores but were mailed to Club members. As for Jay Cameron, he played pretty often with Bobby Jaspar before Jaspar went to the USA. Cameron stayed with Silde Hampton for a couple of years. He also was with Woody Herman and Maynard Ferguson before getting the Slide Hampton job! And he is playing baritone on two favorite records: Hal McKusich 'Cross Section Saxes' (Decca) and André Hodeir's 'American Jazzmen Play André Hodeir' (Savoy).

Hope those tapes will be handled by people who really care for the music, like Mosaic or Uptown. Not those clowns at Impulse!

Jay Cameron has always been a baritone sax player. And a good one! This was the first report I have seen that mentioned he played trumpet. My guess is that the report is wrong!

August 15: 1927 - The State Street Ramblers (Natty Dominique, Johnny Dodds, Jimmy Blythe, Baby Dodds) record for Gennett 1951 - Stan Getz Quintet (Horace Silver/Jimmy Raney, Leonard Gaskin, Roy Haynes) record session for Roost 1953 - Stan Getz Quintet (Bob Brookmeyer, John Williams, Teddy Kotick, Frank Isola) record session for Norgran (Interpretations, vol. 2) 1955 - Stan Getz Quintet (Conte Candoli, Lou Levy, Leroy Vinnegar,Shelly Manne) record session for Norgran (West Coast Jazz) 1956 - Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl (Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Art Tatum, Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge, Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich) in concert, released on Verve (Jazzt at the Hollywood Bowl) 1957 - Tommy Flanagan Trio (Wilbur Little, Elvin Jones) record session for Metronome (Overseas) 1958 - Abbey Lincoln (Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller, Bednny Golson, Sahib Shihab, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones) record session for Riverside (It's Magic) 1958 - Mose Allison Trio (Addison Farmer, Ronnie Free) record session for Prestige (Creek Bank) 1960 - Eric Dolphy (Ron Carter, George Duvivier, Roy Haynes) record session for New Jazz (Out There) 1962 - Coleman Hawkins (Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges, Tommy Flanagan, Major Holley, Eddie Locke) at the Village Gate, released on Verve (Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges Alive at the Village Gate) 1962 (or Aug. 16) - Sam Jones (Snooky Young, Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Strozier, Jimmy Heath, Joe Zawinul, Wynton Kelly, etc...) recprd session for Riverside (Down Homes) 1963 - Gildo Mahones Quartet (Leo Wright, Kenny Burrell, George Tucker, Jimmie Smith) record session for Prestige (I'm Shootin' High) 1969 - John Patton (Marvin Cabell, James Blood Ulmer, Leroy Williams) record session for BN (Accent on the Blues) 1969 - Jimmy Lyons (Lester Bowie, Alan Silva, Andrew Cyrille) record session for Actuel (Other Afternoons)

Mingus Dynasty track orders. From the original six-eye mono (CL1440) release... Side 1: a- Slop b- Diane c- Song with Orange d- Gunslinging Bird Side 2: e-Things Ain't What They Used to Be f- Far Wells, Mill Valley g- New Now, Know How h- Mood Indigo i- Put Me In That Dungeron

The best Ray Charles was on Atlantic. This box looks mighty tempting!

PM on its way!

Love that track too but who do you think I am? A computer ? I'm just human Thought this might be MaryLou and went through the Andy Kirk Classics (all four of them) and could not find a matcher! I give up and will wait for the final results to be announced I just went through the various answers and see that Steojack nailed that track 6. What a brilliant pianist that was!

Jazz Interactions Orchestra 'Jazzhattan Suite', composed and arranged by Oliver Nelson (Verve)

I promised Marty to post answers today. Wish I had had more time to dig into this for more answers. But time is running short and this compilation is a massive one! But first congratulations to this BFT Master. Loved all the tracks and I know I will be searching for more albums. 1 - The unmistakable alliance of the valvetrombone player and the clarinetistl open this Blindfold Test and this is Heaven, or almost. The two were as much a natural match as Lawrence Brown and Johnny Hodges. The piano player remains in background excedt for a short signature at the very end:Track 20 (not the first version of this tune): Ellingtonia 2- The sound of the trumpet player (a top favorite of mine) had me searching for the album. Could not put a name on the tenor player but the baritone player led me in the right direction. No wonder I could not recall the tenor player who is more often heard on alto. Great support from the bass player (could not recall him showing a more pronounced influence from Wilbur Ware) and the drummer. 4th number from this album: Bull's Eye 3- reminded me of Hampton Hawes in full flight but could not trace the disc. The drummer provides strong support throughout... Very nice! 4- the guitar player is instantly recognizable even if he switched to electronic guitar shortly befpre this was recorded. He played this magnificently andshows howsimple it was for him to make the transition to modern sounds. He is also helped by a first-rate rhythm section. Glad to see the paino player brought to the attention of the BFT listeners. He is way underrated. Presidential tribute that is included in this recent reissue (but the sound that Marty got is much better Ike 5- I had played that album a few days ago (listed in the What Are You Listening thread). One of his best session but ti was the tenor player who had really impressed me. Fourth tune from this album: This one 6- A surprise! Really impressed with the piano player. More than by the band. A guess would be Mel Powell but then I don't recall having heard him play that farout. No idea about the band either. Can't recall having heard this before and I drew a blank on this one. I'll be looking for this when the results are to be posted! 7- This track was driving me nuts. Knew it was a Dameron signature (my guess is 'Choose Now' but that's not the version that was out on the Clifford Brown Memorial album. Also thought the tenor might be Benny Golson until I remembered this lost issue (it's the final tune from this lost date): Tadd This also as a reminder of how the trumpet player could PLAY!! 8- Another blank on that one.? Mary Lou Williams is the piano player I had in mind on this. Searched through the Andy Kirk Classics for an answer and failed. But this is a great stride piano introduction...And the trumpet duel makes me want to find out about this band 9- No doubt about the vibraphone player. Another great musician that is sadly non-recorded Fourth tune from his first album. This Is 10 - Another outstanding music I have heard so often before because it was the theme song for a French radio jazz program. Often wondered where this music came from (beside kinowing it was a West Coast date). Shelly Manne on drums, Bob Gordon or Jimmy Giuffre on baritone. This one has eluded me for too long. Will simply wait for Marfty to tell me where it's from. 11 - Second appearance from the trumpet player who got credited as the banleader when this was reissued. Too bad the tenor player did not record mode. Another outstanding player, in the forgotten players list, right next to Tina! Opening side from this reissue: 42nd St. 12- Bobby Hutcherson is here. Thought James Spaulding was along and thought this was from an Impulse gathering but could not locate the album (can't remember where I filed it!). 13 - Basie for sure! Or isn't it. Looked through the Basie discography to locate it and failed. Love this side and the two tenors 14 - This seems to be a BFT favorite. I am pretty sure it was included in another BFT. Love the trumpet player and that alto sax. Seventh tune: Bleep 15 - A more than classic track. Outstanding trumpet players and another player on alto that is also way underrated. Tra ck 26 from that album: A classic 16 - Pretty interesting side but I could not trace that one... 17 - did not go very far with that one. Is that Hubbard on trumpet? Nice... 18 - Took me awhile to recognize this (well at least until the alto solo!. Should also have recognised the piano player from the first listening but did not! The tune could have gained from a tighter execution but it's really exciting music. Tune 4 from this album: Spooks Had also a quick listen to disc 2 which is a bit less to my taste. Have only identified two tracks (7 and 9) so far and I am not sure I will be able to add more. Will give the disc a thorough listen pretty soon...

A very Happy Birthday

Tracks from Side by Side (Verve) were recorded today... is this the same album? ← Rosco, yes it's the 'Side By Side' album. Its original title. 'Blues Summit' was a Verve reissue album that had tracks from both the 'Side By Side' and the 'Back to Back' (February 1959) dates. Those two Ellington/Hodges albums are essentials! Editing my previous post!

Not me. I was a part-time photographer! Probably either Philippe Gras, or Horace, or Jacques Bisceglia. Those were full time photographers interested in freejazz.

Here is a very thorough website (from Jazzinbelgium) Francy Boland

That's more sad news! This is another website about him: Spud Murphy

Aug. 14: 1946 - Tiny Grimes (Trummy Young, John Hardee, Marlowe Morris, Jimmy Butts, Eddie Nicholson) record session for BN 1947 - Miles Davis All Stars (Charlie Parker on tenor, John Lewis, Nelson Boyd, Max Roach) record session for Savoy 1951 - Sonny Stitt Quartet (Clarence Anderson, Earl May, Teddy Stewart) record session for Prestige 1951 - Gene Ammons Quartet (same rhythm section) record session for Prestige 1951 - Zoot Sims Quartet (Harry Biss, Clyde Lombardi, Art Blakey) record session for New Jazz/Prestige 1953 - Bud Powell Trio (George Duvivier, Art Taylor) record session for BN (The Amazing Bud Powell, vol. 2) 1954 - Jam Session (Clifford Brown, Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry, Herb Geller, Harold Land, Richie Powell, Junior Mance, George Morrow, Keeter Betts, Max Roach, Dinah Washington) record session for EmArcy (Jam Session - Dinah Jam) 1956 - Billie Holiday (Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller) record session for Verve (All Or Nothing At All) 1956 - Mary Ann McCall with the Ernie Wilkins Orchestra (Joe Wilder, Seldon Powell, Zoot Sims, Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke) record session for Regent (Easy Living) 1957 - Louis Armstrong with the Russ Garcia Orchetrsa record session for Verve (Louis Undxer The Stars) 1958 - Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges (Roy Eldridge, Lawrence Brown, Ben Webster, Billy Strayhorn, Wendell Marshall, Jo Jones) record session for Verve (Side By Side) 1960 - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (also Aug. 9) - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, Jymie Merritt) record session for BN (A Night In Tunisia) 1961 (also Aug. 16) - Buddy Rich (Rolf Ericson, Sam Most, Mike Maineri, Johnny Morris, Wyatt Ruthers) record session for Verve (Blues Caravan) 1962 - Bill Evans Trio (Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne) record session for Verve (Empathy) 1969 - Archie Shepp (Burton Green, Alan Silva, Claude Delcloo, Philly Jo Jones, Grachan Moncur, Hank Mobley, Vince Benedetti) record session for Actuel (Poem for Malcolm) 1976 - Hampton Hawes Trio (Ray Brown, Shelly Manne) record session for Contemporary (Hampton Hawes at the Piano) 1979 - Zoot Sims with Orchestra led by Benny Carter (Oscar Brashear, J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Rowles, etc...) record session for Pablo (Zoot Sims Plays Duke Ellington - Passion Flower)

Thanks Garth, I'm not one to shy away from getting Definitive CDs but I try to ignore them when they issue stuff right after the Mosaic boxes appearances. Which was the case with those Venturas. And I'm sure they used Mosaic remasterings! I'm traveling the Chronological Classics on this material and hope they will soon have the few sides I am missing...

Sad news from Switzerland report that Belgian pianist-composer Francy Boland died yesterday in Geneva. He was 76. Report comes from Swiss musician Max Jendly.

Among those albums I have, I guess at least these tracks could be called 'orphans': - Al Haig 'Taking a Chance on Love', a September 6, 1952 side with Harry Babasin and Larry Bunker. It's on the 'Pianists Galore' album, - James Clay 'In a Sentimental Mood', with Bobby Timmons, James Bond, Pete Littman, and: - Phil Urso 'It's Only a Paper Moon', with Timmons, Bond and Littman, both probably from the October 1956 'Chet Baker and Crew' sessions. Those two are on the 'Solo Flight' anthology.

August 13: 1954 - Louis Armstrong with Sy Oliover's Orchestra (Charlie Shavers, Taft Jordan, Omer Siemon, Barney Bigard, Danny Barker, etc...) record session for Decca ('Skokiaan') 1954 - Clifford Brown Ensemble (Stu Williamson, Zoot Sims, Bob Gordon, Russ Freeman,Carson Smith, Shelly Manne) record session for Pacific Jazz (Jazz Immortal) 1954 - John Williams Trio (Bill Anthony, Frank Isola) record session for EmArcy (John Williams) 1957 - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Louis Bellson) record session for Verve (Ella and Louis Again) 1957 (also Aug. 15) - John Graas and his Orchestra (Conte Candoli, Red Callender, Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Buddy Collette, Paul Moer, Buddy Clarke, Shelly Manne, Larry Bunker) record session for EmArcy (Coop de Graas) 1959 - Tiny Grimes (Jerome Richardson, Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor) record session for Swingville (Tiny in Swingville) 1960 - Freddie Redd (Jackie McLean, Tina Brooks, Paul Chambers, Louis Hayes) record session for BN (Shades of Redd) 1961 - The Three Sounds (Gene Harris, Andrew Simpkins, Bill Dowdy) record session for BN (Babe's Blues - Hey There) 1962 - Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan (Joe Benjamin, Mel Lewis) record session for RCA Two of a Mind) 1962 (also Aug. 15) - Coleman Hawkins Quartet (Tommy Flanagan, Major Holley, Eddie Locke) at the Village Gate, released on Verve (Hawkins Alive at the Village Gate) 1963 - Blue Mitchell (Leo Wright, Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Gene Taylor, Roy Brooks) record session for BN (Step Lightly) 1965 - Wynton Kelly and Wes Montgomery (Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb) at the Half Note, released on, Verve (Smokin' at the Half Note, vol. 2) 1968 - Eric Kloss Quintet (Jaki Byard, Pat Martino, Bob Cranshaw, Jack de Johnette) record session for Prestige (Sky Shadows) 1981 (thru Aug. 15) - Mal Waldron and Steve Lacy (Enrico Rava) at the Dreher club, released on HatArt (Let's Call This) 1981 (thru Aug. 15) - Art Pepper Quartet (George Cables, David Williams, Carl Burnett) at the Maiden Voyage, released on Galaxy (The Maiden Voyage Sessions)

Actually, some discographies show this as Aug 13... anyone? ← It's listed as Aug. 12, 1954 in the liner notes to the Clifford Brown Jazz Immortal RVG PJ reissue but it's August 13 everywhere else. My guess is that BN/PJ erred (not the first time!). A Clifford Brown discography: http://home.ica.net/~blooms/browndisco.htm Speaking of August 12/13, I had noted the shooting of the Great Day in Harlem photo classic for August 13. Rechecked. It occured on August 12, 1958. So this is posted one day late: http://www.harlem.org/greatday.html Too bad there is no audio from this session