Cliff Englewood

I would agree with this, I actually bought it twice, one regular version and the Japanese version, it has a larger booklet with some pretty groovy extra photos. This is the cover;

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Al Cohn & Zoot Sims in 1968 with Stan Tracey on piano, Dave Green on bass & Phil Seamen on drums.

I finally got around to reading the notes last night, excellent stuff. I know the Emmy's are a load of bollox, but Old Hat really do deserve some sort of award for this release.

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Yea, but they're not always his balls.

PM sent re. Count Basie, Complete Decca Recordings (three disc set) $12.

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I had the pleasure of seeing him live a good few years ago in a small club here in Dublin, he was absolutly amazing, unique in the true sense of the word.

PM sent on Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions (Mosaic 170) (Never Played, Still Sealed, Out of Print) -- $200

Front and back covers;

Water re-issued this within the last few years, that's how I got my copy. I have to admit that I went looking for this one because of Joe Henderson, as I was going throught a major J H phase, and wanted to get every Blue Note session that he was on. I like this one a lot but as usual, don't play it enough.

Well I bought this on Sunday and gave it a spin. First impressions are that the Canadian stuff is actually the best sounding. It's actually a live radio broadcast, not a live concert in front of a audiance. Getz is very relaxed and in a good mood. He introduces each track and is quite funny a few times, especially after "Froggie Went A-Courtin'", where he kinda implies he's had some sort of relationship with Joe Hunt's Grandmother. The Newport stuff is OK sound quality wise, you can only really hear Scott LaFaro when he solos, which is a pity considering he died within days of the gig. The other 2 tracks are poor, they kinda sound like you are listening to the radio from another room. The Canadian Concert is definitely worth having though if you're a Getz nut, which I am fast becoming. I found a review of a previous release of it on AMG. AMG Review. Review by Dave Nathan It was 1964 and Stan Getz was having a problem finding a pianist for his newly constituted quartet. Someone (reportedly Lou Levy) suggested that instead of a piano player, Getz hire young vibraphone player Gary Burton. It was a fortuitous choice as this pianoless quartet was one of Getz's more interesting and musically enterprising groups. The event this LP captures, the Brilliant Canadian Concert in Vancouver of 1965, was a prime example of Burton's work during his two-year sojourn with the quartet. His skill with the four mallet vibraphone technique reaches its zenith on "My Funny Valentine." Getz was at the peak of his form. He could make his saxophone sound tender and biting at the same time creating a sound that was instantly recognizable, which no sax player would ever duplicate. Also during this period, his tone was so light and airy that it often sounded as if he was on alto. One of the compelling features about this album is that Getz introduces each tune and on a couple of occasions showed his sardonic wit. In introducing Burton's "A Singing Song," Getz informs the audience that "instead of a 4/4 time signature, we will be using a 6/8 time signature, which means absolutely nothing." This must have driven jazz technocrats up the wall. Gene Cherico's bass and Joe Hunt's drums excel in rhythmic support with the bass player getting significant solo time on "Morning of the Carnival." The quartet's concert in Vancouver is in a series of five. The others featured Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, and Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond. And, like this event, all were of the highest caliber and were issued on LPs. What a magnificent boxed CD set this would make.

If you have The Bossa Nova Years set, which I do, it's a good idea to get this one as well; There is a good bit of duplication but without it you will miss an excellent version of "Summertime" from this era, and I think at least one other non-bossa nova tune. I haven't quite figured out what's on "Getz Au Go Go" that's not on the Box Set, but even if it's only "Summertime", it's still worth getting, imho.

That looks kinda cool, what is it?

The Vancouver concert (January 30, 1965 according to Astrup) was issued on vinyl - "The Canadian Concert of Stan Getz", Can-Am 1300. It sounds to have been dubbed from a somewhat noisy disk source, not a tape, although the sound quality is pretty good. I wonder if Gambit has been able to clean it up? Well according to the link provided by user0815, there has been some "New & careful remastering.", whatever that means. I guess I'll just have to buy the damn thing and find out.

Thanks to user0815 and Tom Storer and Stereojack, no thanks to anyone else for trying to turn this into a Gene Cherico thread. The track listing for this and the Paris concert look quite different, althought obviously a similar line up of instruments. I seem to remember the Vancouver gig being mentioned in the Getz biog. in glowing terms, a real highlight from this period. I don't own the book, only got it from the Library, so I can't check. I like the line up for the Newport gig, Haynes was perfect for Getz.

This looks interesting, does anyone have this in any other form? tape, vinyl perhaps? There's some interesting looking extras on it as well. I know it's Gambit by the way so don't start. Product Description 2008 release containing a rare 1964 Vancouver concert by the Stan Getz Quartet with Gary Burton for the first time ever on CD. As a bonus, we have added two more very rare performances, Getz’s quartet set at Newport ’61 (these are Scott LaFaro’s last recordings!) and two tracks taped at the Apollo Theatre with an orchestra led by Getz and featuring Zoot Sims and Gerry Mulligan. 12 tracks. Gambit.

I ordered the old CD of "Plays" and waiting for the new CD of "Sweet Rain" Many thansk for your replies. Best always Alex Looks like you won't have to wait to long.... Sweet Rain [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Nice one !!! Thanks for that.

There appears to be a JATP 1949 concert here and (I believe) a live Bird with Strings concert, both of which are Norman Granz (Verve/Clef) recordings. The first concert is a 1947 reunion with Diz, and some of the tracks were issued as 78s at the time (including Bird's only "official" recording of Confirmation in the 1940s). Thje other recordings have been available on various boots over the years. The overall quality here is somewhat variable, but the best material is VERY VERY good, and the sound quality of these broadcasts is usually excellent to match. Special highlights include the first 1947 concert and the 1949 Christmas concert with Red Rodney. The 1949 JATP extended Embraceable You with Lester Young is one of my very favorite pieces of recorded music. In other words, if you don't have this music, grab it. John L, thanks for the response. I went out at lunch today and bought this badboy, €40 for 4 discs, not bad. I'm looking forward to giving it a spin this evening and will go straight to the version of "Embraceable You" that you speak so highly of.

Yea, but you're in the wrong thread.

While we're on the subject of keeping the Bird alive, does anyone know where the recordings from this 4 CD Set are borrowed from? I can't find any real info. on it, but I presume they're from some of the Norman Granz Labels??? If so are they any good or are they standard JATP jam-type deals??? I am tempted by it after all this Parker talk. Blurb; Product Description 2007 four CD collection presents all of Charlie Parker’s known recordings at this famous venue for the first time on one edition. This collection goes all through all his surviving Carnegie Hall sets until the last one, that also was to be his last known live recording ever and the next to last session of his life. As bonus tracks, we have selected three rarely heard and very interesting recordings. The first two, 'Mambo' and 'Lament for the Congo', are Bird’s only known recordings with Machito outside of his studio recordings and the February 11, 1949 set issued here for the first time ever. Next we have a solo a sole selection recorded live at an unknown venue in New York, probably from a radio broadcast. Definitive. Track Listings 1. Night In Tunisia 2. Dizzy Atmosphere 3. Groovin’ High 4. Confirmation 5. Ko-Ko 6. Bird 7. Repetition 8. Introduction By Norman Granz 9. Leap Here 10. Indiana (Back Home Again In) 11. Lover Come Back To Me 12. Opener 13. Lester Leaps In 14. Embraceable You 15. Closer 16. Ow!/Voice-Over Introducing Ella Fitzgerald 17. Flyin’ Home 18. How High The Moon 19. Perdido 20. Ornithology 21. Cheryl 22. Ko-Ko 23. All The Things You Are 24. Now’S The Time 25. What Is This Thing Called Love? 26. April In Paris 27. Repetition 28. Easy To Love 29. Rocker 30. Just Friends (First Concert) 31. Easy To Love (First Concert) 32. Repetition Into Strings Theme 33. Just Friends (Second Concert) 34. Easy To Love (Second Concert) 35. Announcement By Charlie Parker/Repetition Into Strings Theme (Second Concert) 36. Announcement 37. Night In Tunisia 38. Fiftu Second Street Theme 39. Song Is You 40. My Funny Valentine 41. Coold Blues 42. No Noise (Previously Unissied) 43. Mango Mangue (Previously Unissued) 44. Tanga (Previously Unissued) 45. Bean And The Boys 46. Stuffy 47. Mambo (Bonus Track) 48. Lamnet For The Congo (Bonus Track) 49. I Can't Get Started (Bonus Track)