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Ok, stuff mailed out on Monday. Thanks! Updates to last chance, some price drops upthread. New listings (6/7/2011): consolidated HOLD 7 Sambalanco Trio Improviso negro Box set: HOLD 18 Nat King Cole Riffin: The Decca Jatp Keynote & Mercury Recording (Hip-O-Select) 3 CDs

Hmm -- Grappelli on piano also shows up as "Unique piano session - Paris 1955" Sounds like a bit of a novelty act frankly, so I will refrain from purchasing Improvisations for the third time. But still good to know. Probably not a deal-breaker but neither of these newer releases have the three bonus tracks which are on the JiP CD.

Of course now that I want to listen to it, I can't turn it up, but I'll keep looking! I was obviously confusing that recording with this sextet date. Stephane Grappelli - Stuff Smith Sextet Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Stephane Grappelli, Stuff Smith (violin) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d) Paris, France, May 4, 1957 21120-2 Mean To Me Verve MGV 8270 21121-3 I Want To Be Happy unissued 21122-2 Medley: A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square / Moonlight In Vermont / The Nearness Of You / Embraceable You unissued 21123-1 Don't Get Around Much Anymore Verve MGV 8270; Pablo 2310-907 21124-3 No Points Today - 21125-1 Chapeau Blues - 21126-2 The Lady Is A Tramp - * Stephane Grappelli And Stuff Smith (not released) (Verve MGV 8270) * Stephane Grappelli/Stuff Smith - Violins No End (Pablo 2310-907; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 890-2) I guess two of the titles weren't acceptable, but 4 came out on Violins No End along with this session: Stuff Smith With Oscar Peterson Quartet At JATP Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Stuff Smith (violin) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d) "Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 2, 1957 Desert Sands Pablo 2310-907 How High The Moon - Moonlight In Vermont - * Stephane Grappelli/Stuff Smith - Violins No End (Pablo 2310-907; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 890-2) As far as I can see, Violins No End is only 43 minutes long, so they could easily have included the track "Mean To Me" that was on the never issued Verve LP. Anyway, I will put in an order for Violins No End sometime this week, even though it is absurdly short. In other JiP news, there is a relatively new version of Grappelli's Improvisations (JiP #42) that adds 10 additional tracks from the 10" LP Jazz Aux Champs-Elysees No. 2 with pianist Jack Dieval. Improvisations I'll probably end up picking this up as well.

Well, Boston just needs to win at home, and suddenly this series becomes a real nail-biter.

Saw Charles Lloyd at CSO last night. To be honest, a big part of the draw for me was to see Jason Moran on piano. That did happen but for probably only 1/3 of the show. The main focus was on his Sangam grouping with Eric Harland on drums and Zakir Hussain on tabla. Charles came out and did a somewhat loopy introduction where he talked about being inspired by Billy Higgins and so forth. He lost his train of thought a few times, particularly when distracted by some late-comers and the sound check guy. He wasn't nearly as nasty as Jarrett can be, but it was still a little off-putting. Even Zakir, who probably hears this spiel a lot, was getting bored and starting playing a little bit in the background to try to get him to wrap it up. After the talking was over, it got a lot better. Harland and Hussain have really got quite a rapport, throwing stuff back and forth, with Charles occasionally playing on sax or flute (a bass flute perhaps?). Then the second piece, Lloyd went over a played the piano a bit, and eventually Harland moved behind him and started messing around with it, making it play like "prepared piano" (in the context sounding a little like a sitar) and sometimes directly pounding the inside to get some bass sounds. In performance it sounded better than I am describing it. Anyway, then Charles moved over to Harland's drum kit and did some messing about (shades of an AEC concert perhaps). It was all very odd and a bit trance-inducing. The only thing that concerned me was that if they were going to mess around on the piano, I thought it would be better to do this after Moran had a chance to play it, since they certainly didn't have time to retune it. So these two pieces took about 45 minutes. Then Moran and a bass player made a quartet and Hussain sat out for a bit. They did a Monk composition and something else which I probably should know, but don't know the name of. Then Hussain rejoined and they did a relatively short piece. All enjoyable, but the strongest stuff had been the Sangam material. Then a lot of people fled for their Metra trains when the group left the stage. Lloyd seemed a bit put off by this when he came back on. The five musicians did an encore, and this next piece was probably the single most beautiful music they did. Would love to get a sound check of that... Then it was 10, and time for me to leave. Apparently, Lloyd came back out for a second encore, maybe playing solo, but I was through for the night. Enjoyable, though if the whole set had featured all five musicians and they could have sustained the magic of that first encore, it would have been truly incredible.

Not entirely sure, but perhaps the Grappelli Sextet is also new to the JiP series. There are a few Oscar Peterson/Grappelli collaborations but as quartets not a sextet. I'll definitely take a closer look when Dusty Groove gets this in stock. The Grappelli was out as "The Nearness of You", the one-off that appeared a while after the original JiP series had stopped! Oh, that's the one that took me forever to track down. They never did get it at DG, and I finally ordered it from Amazon.fr.

Now this is getting even more interesting. The Night Session in Paris with Zoot Sims and Henri Renaud is this one obviously: Zoot Sims Et Henri Renaud. But DG mentions there is another session from 1956 that includes tracks with Jon Eardley on trumpet and Henri Renaud on piano. It certainly sounds like Zoot Sims: Americans Swinging in Paris, which would be the first time these two series met (I think). Well, if that is the case, I won't be getting this, as much as I like the cover, since I have both these sessions already.

Not entirely sure, but perhaps the Grappelli Sextet is also new to the JiP series. There are a few Oscar Peterson/Grappelli collaborations but as quartets not a sextet. I'll definitely take a closer look when Dusty Groove gets this in stock.

I picked up the Nathan Davis. I saw the Blakey and the Art Simmons. They may have had more. If I am reading everything correctly, the first 7 tracks on the Art Simmons are on the JiP release Piano aux Champs Elysees, but then there are 8 or so bonus tracks including "Rock n' Roll" and "Black Coffee." I can't track down if they have been out in another format, so currently I am leaning towards ordering the new Simmons release as well. With a little digging, now it appears the bonus tracks may have come out (as bonus tracks) on the CD Simply Heavenly: http://www.amazon.com/Simply-Heavenly-Original-Broadway-Tracks/dp/B0012GJFQ6/ref=cm_rdp_product Probably makes more sense with the Simmons CD, but I'll have to think about it a bit more now.

I believe all the hard to find reissues are CDRs (when it says it is a special order). I bought a few and they seem fine to me. They do stock in-print CDs as well, like the ones from Naxos, that wouldn't be worth creating as CDRs. I certainly think they are legit, but I didn't go look up their business license or anything. The website says ArkivMusic is a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. They are based in the US. So most likely all reissues are licensed properly, but I guess you never know nowadays.

A few more for today 6/2/2011: consolidated

I'm definitely in a poor frame of mind since I threw my back out, lower and more painful than ever before. I actually broke down and visited a chiropractor. I'm willing to put up with the quackery-side of it (all the acupuncture charts lying about) to get this straightened out. I'm also thinking that I have to go back to work tomorrow, pain or no pain. Damn. On the more positive side of things, the other day I walked out of Dusty Groove with more money than when I went in. That's only the second or third time that's happened for me. Should be happening a lot more in the near future...

Heck, if they wanna give me it in cash, they can spell my name however they want. I thought the Decision was overblown and pretty tacky, but I'm pretty much over it. Truly, I have many, many other things to worry me late at night...

All but one order has been shipped out. Thanks again! Some housekeeping on the Last Chance items. May be worth noting that the obis for these two CDs turned up: 25 Freddie Roach Mo Greens Please (TOCJ w/ obi) 25 Freddie Roach Down to Earth (TOCJ w/ obi) New listings 6/1/2011 consolidated 9 Barney Wilen Talisman 9 Barney Wilen Sanctuary ($15 for both Talisman & Sanctuary) Thanks for looking. I hope to have a lot more listed by the weekend!

Looks like the line-up has been released, though subject to change. Line-up Chicago Jazz Festival Schedule - September 1, 2011 (schedule is subject to change) The complete Chicago Jazz Festival schedule for Thursday, September 1st is listed below. Chicago Cultural Center - Randolph Café 77 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60602 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Rich Corpolongo Trio 1:30 - 2:30 pm - Curtis Robinson Trio Chicago Cultural Center - Claudia Cassidy Theater 78 E. Washington St., Chicago IL 60602 11:30 - 12:00 pm - Mwata Bowden Lecture/Discussion 12:15 - 1:15 pm - Mwata Bowden “The Maze Factor” 1:45 - 2:45 pm - Shanghai Stories featuring Francis Wong Chicago Cultural Center - Preston Bradley Hall 78 E. Washington St., 3rd Floor, Chicago IL 60602 12:30 - 1:30 pm - Bob Dogan Quintet 2:00 - 3:00 pm - Jim Gailloreto’s Jazz String Quintet Millennium Park - Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E. Randolph St., between Michigan Ave. and Columbus Ave. Chicago, IL 60602 Made In Chicago: World Class Jazz 6:30 pm - Spiritual Source: Randy Weston and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble featuring the arrangements of Melba Liston The complete Chicago Jazz Festival schedule for Friday, September 2nd is listed below. Roosevelt University - Ganz Hall 430 S. Michigan Ave., 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60605 5:00 pm - Orbert Davis Trio with Brandon McCune and Stewart Miller Millennium Park – Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E. Randolph St., between Michigan Ave. and Columbus Ave. Chicago, IL 60602 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Bobby Broom and the Deep Blue Organ Trio with special guest Bobby Watson 8:00 - 9:30 pm - Saxophone Summit featuring Joe Lovano, David Liebman and Ravi Coltrane The complete Chicago Jazz Festival schedule for Saturday, September 3rd is listed below. Grant Park Jackson Blvd. & Columbus Dr., Chicago IL 60604 Jazz on Jackson Stage 12:00 - 12:55 pm - Brian OHern and the Model Citizens Big Band 1:10 - 2:05 pm - Marquis Hill Black-tet 2:20 - 3:15 pm - Jeremy Khan and the Pepper Adams Project 3:30 - 4:30 pm - Gerald Clayton Trio The Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Stage 12:00 - 12:30 pm - Curie Percussion Combo 12:45 - 1:15 pm - Jones College Prep Combo 1:30 - 2:00 pm - Whitney Young Magnet Jazz Combo 2:15 - 2:55 pm - Fatum Brothers Jazz Orchestra 3:10 - 3:50 pm - Kenwood Academy Jazz ensemble 4:05 - 4:55 pm - DePaul University Jazz Ensemble with special guest Phil Woods Jazz and Heritage Stage 12:30 - 1:30 pm - Miguel de la Cerna Quartet 2:00 - 3:00 pm - Petra’s Recession Seven 3:30 - 4:30 pm - Latin Inspiration Petrillo Music Shell 5:00 - 5:50 pm - Maurice Brown Effect 6:00 - 6:55 pm - Trio 3 + Geri Allen featuring Andrew Cyrille, Reggie Workman and OliverLake 7:10 - 8:10 pm - Orbert Davis’ Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble 8:30 - 9:30 pm - Cassandra Wilson The complete Chicago Jazz Festival schedule for Sunday, September 4th is listed below. Grant Park Jackson Blvd. & Columbus Dr., Chicago IL 60604 Jazz on Jackson Stage 12:00 - 12:55 pm - Pat Mallinger / Bill Carrothers Quartet 1:10 - 2:05 pm - Orbert Davis' Quartet 2:20 - 3:15 pm - Matt Ulery’s Loom 3:30 - 4:30 pm - Occidental Brothers Dance Band International The Chicago Community Trust Young Jazz Lions Stage 12:00 - 12:30 pm - Lakeview High School Jazz Combo 12:45 - 1:15 pm - Chi Arts Jazz Combo 1:30 - 2:10 pm - Pritzker College Prep Jazz Ensemble 2:25 - 3:05 pm - Rich Central Jazz Ensemble 3:20 - 4:00 pm - Orbert Davis’ Jazz Academy 4:15 - 4:50 pm - Curie Jazz Ensemble with Victor Garcia Jazz and Heritage Stage 12:30 - 1:30 pm - Reginald Robinson Sextet 2:00 - 3:00 pm - Ernest Dawkins’ New Horizons Ensemble 3:30 - 4:30 pm - Joan Collaso Quintet Petrillo Music Shell 5:00 - 5:50 pm - Mike Reed’s Myth/Science Assembly This project is commissioned by the Experimental Sound Studio’s Creative Audio Archive, with generous support from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation 6:00 - 6:55 pm - Ira Sullivan 80th Birthday Celebration 7:10 - 8:10 pm - David Sanchez with special guest Stefon Harris 8:30 - 9:30 pm - Roy Hargrove There's a lot that looks pretty interesting, particularly Randy Weston, and then the last day. While I would like to see Cassandra Wilson, I've found that the acoustics at Petrillo are pretty tough for singers, so I may pass on her show.

Small chance I will see Miguel Zenon at Jazz Showcase tomorrow. Depends a bit on the weather and how things go with the in-laws tomorrow afternoon.

Combination of Board software and my computer conspired to eat my last message, which is really annoying. I'll try to repeat the gist of it. Agree Grossman's Life and Fate is a keeper. Unfortunately, I only got 100 pages in when I had to return the library copy. Ordered my own and may read it this fall when I am on my own for a few months in Vancouver (probably Proust as well). Just read John Rechy's The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez. Rechy is best known for City of Night, but this is an interesting read. In general, this is very much a book in the "the city is hell" vein. I particularly like this passage: Next up is Moth Smoke by Moshin Hamid.

I'd say Toshiko Akiyoshi's big band qualifies. I understand she's broken it up (at least I think so), but she has quite a number of recordings, including those on the Mosaic Select.

Congratulations are in order re: the job offer. I can remember back to 1997 when I was last offered an exciting job offer. I felt on top of the world! Thanks. I have been feeling low for a long time. It has been a very brutal job market, particularly in my sector. To feel that you have options again is such a morale-booster.

I'm thinking I'm a combination of sad and mad about the Bulls' collapse in the 4th last night. However, this affects my wife far more than me. I am kind of cerebral about it, whereas she really takes it to heart. On the other hand, I am excited (mixed with a bit of trepidation) about finally landing this job offer in Vancouver, BC. It looks like a very good match for me, and I plan on taking it, even though this will disrupt my family life, to say nothing of the fact that I'll be moving again in a very short space of time (hence selling off most of my CDs...).

Very sad today. I have no idea why the Bulls went out like a bunch of punks. (And for that matter, why Thibs refused to play Kurt Thomas in game 4 -- we might well have won that one.) It was such a total collapse in the 4th that you have to wonder about their mental strength. On the whole still an amazing season, but clearly Rose needs one more guy that can reliably deliver points and help spread the floor (hands down, Mr. Boozer and Mr. Korver). Guess we'll see what they do in the off-season.

Thanks so much for the orders! Holds updated and I'm pulling items together for shipping. More should be listed tonight. I'm just going to add this directly to last chance: (All on Hold) Hip Jazz-Bop compilations (Black Lion material) Tourist Season No Time For Poetry Not Your Typical Self Made Man Batteries Not Included Need A Guide? This Is Your Brain Over A Million Served Wealth Is Overrated Chaos Out Of Order At the time there were only 9, but apparently, they are up to 24 now! Anyway, $2 per CD for singles, or $15 for all 9.

Interim list Consolidated below

I am trying to consolidate lists and ensure that the CDs I am listing have not already been sold. I am probably halfway there. I think the best way is to start over here with three lists that I will update periodically (ideally twice a week). The first list is the last chance list -- things on this list will only last another week before going to Reckless Records or Dusty Groove or in exceptional cases eBay. Nearly all will be $5 or less. The second list will be the interim list that will stick around 2-3 weeks before the items move to last chance. Finally I will have the new offerings list. I have tried to double check the condition of all CDs and indicate flaws or promo stickers/UPC holes etc., but I will probably make a few mistakes or overlook something. Contact me if unsatisfied and we can work something out. As before, I offer free shipping to the US (and $2 off to Canada or Europe) if 3 or more CDs are purchased. CDs will normally be shipped media rate, typically in cases within the US/Canada and not in cases overseas, unless you specify otherwise. Insurance or tracking can always be provided at cost. If the order reaches $100, I will provide both for free (if to the US). 5 or more CDs will result in 10% off savings, provided at least one CD is from the interim or new offerings list. I'll put the Last Chance list here and the other two in separate posts. Last Chance CDs 8 Art Ensemble of Chicago The Pathe Sessions EMI - Americans Swinging in Paris very minor scuffing 5 Art Blakey Holiday for Skins (BN Conn) 5 Art Blakey The Jazz Messenger (Columbia 1991) 8 Dave Brubeck Quartet at Carnegie Hall (Columbia 2001) 2 CDs 3 Dave Brubeck Jazz Goes to College (1989 Columbia Jazz Masterpieces, not remaster or reissue) 6 Benny Carter Further Definitions (Impulse) 4 Ron Carter New York Slick (OJC-Milestone) light scratches not affecting play 12 Sonny Clark Standards (BN) 3 Best of Lou Donaldson vol. 1 (BN) 5 Best of Lou Donaldson vol. 2 (BN), light scratch not affecting play 12 Lou Donaldson Mr. Shing-a-Ling (BN) 2 Best of Duke Ellington (Capitol) 3 Duke Ellington Piano in the Foreground (Columbia) 3 Duke Ellington Piano in the Background (Columbia) 6 Duke Ellington Reprise Studio Recordings (from Mosaic set Disc 1 only with insert) 5 Duke Ellington Latin American Suite (OJC-Fantasy) 5 Duke Ellington Harlem (Pablo) 5 Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (Impulse) 6 Duke Ellington Ellington ’55 (Capitol) hole in UPC 4 Duke Ellington En Concert Avec Europe 1 Champs Elysees 29-30 Jan 1965 (RTE) 2 CDs 3 Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra presents Ellington-Strayhorn’s Far East Suite some creases in front artwork 6 Art Farmer Baroque Sketches/The Time and the Place (Collectables) 6 Art Farmer Brass Shout/Aztec Suite (Gambit) 5 Art Farmer/Frank Morgan Central Avenue Reunion (Contemporary) 6 Jimmy Forrest Black Forrest (Delmark) some creases to artwork 5 Jimmy Forrest All the Gin is Gone (Delmark) hole in UPC 4 Dexter Gordon L.T.D. Live at the Left Bank (Prestige) 10 Dexter Gordon Love for Sale (Steeplechase) 10 Dexter Gordon-Wardell Gray Citizens Bop (Black Lion) 4 Dexter Gordon Daddy Plays the Horn (Bethlehem) 3 Dexter Gordon Settin’ the Pace (Savoy) tiny scratch on CD 5 Dexter Gordon Clubhouse (BN) 7 Dexter Gordon Cheese Cake SteepleChase 9 Johnny Griffin Studio Jazz Party (OJC-Riverside) 3 Johnny Griffin The Cat (Antilles) 10 Wilbur Harden-John Coltrane Complete Savoy Sessions 2 CDs 5 Coleman Hawkins On Broadway (Prestige) 4 Coleman Hawkins Desafinado (Impulse) 8 Coleman Hawkins Stanley Dance Sessions (Lonehill) mostly High and Mighty Hawk 3 Coleman Hawkins Night Hawk (OJC-Swingville) 3 Coleman Hawkins Hawk Relaxes (Moodville) 6 Roy Haynes Quiet Fire (Galaxy) 5 Roy Haynes Cymbalism (OJC-Prestige) 10 Roy Haynes w. Booker Ervin Cracklin’ (OJC-Prestige) 7 Julius Hemphill Coon Bid'Ness Black Lion 5 Earl Hines Once Upon a Time (Impulse) 7 Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims (no obi) TOCJ-6449 10 Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis 1965-66 Jazz Tribute No. 1 (RCA) 2 CDs hole in UPC 3 Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra (Verve) 1999 remaster in digipack 8 Wynton Kelly Takin’ Charge (Charly) (contents Kelly at Midnight and most of Wynton Kelly – VeeJay) 20 Wynton Kelly Blues on Purpose (Xanadu) 8 Oliver Lake Heavy Spirits Black Lion 8 Ken Moule Ken Moule arranges/Jazz at Toad Hall 2 CDs Vocalion 3 Greg Osby Inner Circle (BN) promo label on CD 7 Oscar Peterson Nigerian Marketplace (Pablo) 4 Oscar Peterson Night Train (Verve) 4 Bud Powell In Paris (Discovery) 18 Best of Don Pullen (BN) 4 Shirley Scott Trio Classics vol. 1 Prestige 7 Stan Tracey Senior Moment Resteamed 8 Stanley Turrentine & Three Sounds Blue Hour (2 CDs - promo labels on CDs) 5 Tyner-Hutcherson Manhattan Moods (BN) BMG edition 5 Billy Taylor Trio with Candido (OJC-Prestige) hole in UPC 7 Harold Vick Watch What Happens 4 Ben Webster & Sweets Edison Ben & Sweets (Columbia) 20 Baby Face Willette Behind the Eight Ball/Mo-Rock (Groove Hut) 9 Barney Wilen Talisman 9 Barney Wilen Sanctuary ($15 for both Talisman & Sanctuary)

I was somewhat flabbergasted to get a message from yourmusic trying to convince me to join Columbia House's DVD club. I can only imagine it will be going the same way as yourmusic in another few years...