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Also: Stix Hooper, drums, 1938

August 14: Stuff Smith, violin, 1909 Eddie Costa, piano, vibes, 1930

No clue what this is, but Amazon has this as a new release on vinyl: At Reeves Sound Studio in NYC

August 13: George Shearing, piano, 1919 Mulgrew Miller, piano, 1955

August 12: Earl Coleman, singer, 1925 Pat Metheny, guitar, 1954

Thanks, everyone!

I own a commercial audio cassette of some Commodore material, released by Pair Records under the title "Swing Street Showcase 1938-1939." No discographical information is provided. Any help you can provide with personnel, recording dates, etc., would be greatly appreciated! On the cassette: Jonah Jones: Rose Of The Rio Grande, You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me, Hubba Hubba Hop, Stomping At The Savoy Stuff Smith: My Blue Heaven, My Thoughts Leo Watson: For He's A Jolly Good Fellow, Let's Get Happy Joe Marsala & His Delta Four: Salty Mama Blues, Three O'Clock Jump, Wandering Man Blues, Reunion In Harlem DeParis Bros. Orch.: I've Found A New Baby, Black And Blue, Change O'Key Boogie, The Shiek Of Araby

August 11: Jess Stacy, piano, 1904 Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet, 1908

August 10: Claude Thornhill, piano, bandleader, 1909 Patti Austin, singer, 1948

August 9: Jack DeJohnette, drums, 1942

It give me hope that their reissue program still lives.

This seems a good place to note this Nat Hentoff article I read recently in the Journal. While not specifically about jazz, it is mentioned... Cantors, Klezmorim and Crooners 1905-1953

Amazon - August 10

Interestingly, it seems that Amazon has pulled all their Chronological Classics downloads.

August 8: Lucky Millinder, bandleader, 1900 Benny Carter, alto sax, composer, bandleader, 1907

I know the availability of the 2 MJQ albums on Apple Records has been discussed here many times. According to Discussions Magazine, all of the label's releases will be reissued beginning October 26th, including digital downloads. This will be of interest to many here: UNDER THE JASMIN TREE (1968) & SPACE (1969) by the Modern Jazz Quartet (a 2-on-1 CD) Two albums of high-class improvisational bebop recorded by Atlantic Records legends the MJQ while on secondment to Apple. With their unique line-up of piano, vibes, bass and drums, the Quartet brought old-style tuxedo excellence and cool organic jazz to the Apple catalogue.

August 7: Rahsaan Roland Kirk, saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, 1936 Howard Johnson, tuba, 1941

August 6: Abbey Lincoln, singer, 1930 Charlie Haden, bass, 1937

Import CDs, on Amazon Marketplace, now has this box at $19.06 plus shipping. Pretty amazing.

I think he hit his peak in the '68 - '71 timeframe. From Uncle Meat through Fillmore East, there was a consistent level of inspired creativity. Then came his fall from the stage, and, except for little glimmers along the way, he kinda lost it. Maybe it was the hospital bills and the demands of feeding a large family...who knows. But from Over-Nite Sensation and Apostrophe onward, it was all downhill.

August 5: Jeri Southern, singer, piano, 1926 Lenny Breau, guitar, 1941

Agreed, but I'll still get it anyway. I've never heard the first four Check out the astonishing artistic growth between albums one and two. And then the turn from album 3 (political themes) to 4 (inward pursuits). Album 4 ("Another Side Of...") really laid the groundwork for much of the rock lyrics of the 2nd half of the Sixties.

August 4: Louis Armstrong, trumpet, singer, 1901 Sonny Simmons, alto sax, 1933

Interesting email from Dead.net: What a long, strange trip it's been! In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Workingman's Dead and American Beauty, we proudly present THE WARNER BROS. STUDIO ALBUMS, a five-LP boxed set commemorating those tremendous and transformative early years. Due September 21st, the collection contains The Grateful Dead (1967), Workingman's Dead, and American Beauty (1970), plus the original mixes for Anthem Of The Sun (1968) and Aoxomoxoa (1969), available on vinyl for the first time in nearly 40 years! This stunning set also features detailed replicas of the original albums housed in a hard-shell case with an accompanying 12" x 12" book containing unpublished photos and new liner notes by our friend Blair Jackson. And as always, we've ensured the highest degree of quality - these albums were pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI using lacquers cut from the original analog masters. Now all you've got to do is gently place the needle on the record and slip into auditory bliss! Order from Dead.net and receive an exclusive reproduction of a rare 1968 7" single (in a picture sleeve) that features the studio version of "Dark Star" (b/w "Born Cross-Eyed"), clocking in at a concise 2:38. You'll also receive a reproduction of a rare 1967 promotional poster from the Warner Bros. Records archive. The 7" and poster are yours only when you place your order at Dead.net. Dead.net

August 3: Eddie Jefferson, singer, 1918 Tony Bennett, singer, 1926