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The following are sold: 001 Billie Holiday 017 Jelly Roll Morton 021 Coleman Hawkins 039 Jazz City – Chicago 040 Red Allen 047 Muggsy Spanier 048 Monk & Powell 056 Clarence Williams 067 Bunny Berigan Anyone else? What about Lester Young, Johnny Dodds, Venuti & Lang, King Oliver, The Duke's Men, Red Nichols? This is prime stuff, people!

[The following is cross-posted from the Steve Hoffman forum, where I use the same user name as here. I've racked up 1200+ posts there on jazz-related and other topics. I lurk here from time to time, but haven't had occasion to post very much. I think the folks at the Hoffman board will vouch for me, though.] Here is a group of rare and wonderful jazz CDs. They are from a series of out-of-print, single-disc anthologies called Jazz Greats, issued by the British publishers Marshall Cavendish in the mid- to late 1990s. They can still be found in Britain, but I've never found any in the USA. I assembled the complete collection from UK sellers over the past several years. Following is a list of duplicates I am selling. In my opinion, many of these are the best single-disc anthologies out there for their respective artists or genres. The track selection is wide-ranging and well-informed. The European compilers did not need to take US copyright law into account, so selections are not limited by period or label. Transfers are by John R. T. Davies (except where noted), so the sound is the best you are likely to hear on CD. All discs are in M- condition. Price: $8 each, plus $2 shipping for the first CD and $1 for each additional CD within the USA. 002A Swing That Music 011 Charlie Parker (transfers by Tony Williams) 018 Lester Young 019 Jazz Voices – The Men 020 King Oliver 022 Woody Herman (transfers by Ted Kendall) 025 Jazz City – New Orleans 026 Jack Teagarden 028 Dizzy Gillespie – Early Years (transfers by Ted Kendall) 029 Johnny Dodds 033 Bob Crosby 034 Jazz City – Kansas City 036 The Dorsey Brothers 037 Yanks In Britain 041 The Duke's Men 043 Earl Hines 045 New Orleans Revival 046 West Coast Jazz – Early Years 049 Jazz in Britain 050 Early Be-Bop 051 Jazz Guitar 052 Venuti & Lang 054 Jazz City – Paris 057 Slim Gaillard 059 Jazz Piano 060 Jazz Clarinet 062 Western Swing 065 Eddie Condon 066 Stan Kenton 068 Territory Bands 069 G.I. Jive (transfers by Ted Kendall) 070 Kid Ory 071 Charlie Barnet (transfers by Ted Kendall) 073 Texas Jazz (transfers by Ted Kendall) 075 Red Nichols 076 Jazz Arrangers

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Re "groove squeak" -- John R. T. Davies told me that this was caused by the wax cooling during recording. He said that late-20s Victor recordings were especially prone to this problem. As to mitigating it, he said that sometimes he could choose the least noisy side of the groove, and other times resorted to the "judicious use of a notch filter".

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There are several threads on this subject. I posted this question in another thread but realized afterwards that the thread title referred to Ellington at Newport, not Goodman at Carnegie Hall. So I'm repeating my question here. Apologies for the duplicate posts. Here's my question: those who've compared versions seem to agree that the Definitive and Avid issues are both better than the Sony. But between the Definitive and Avid issues themselves, which is better? Has anyone heard both? Please let me know before I spend more $$$ on this music!!!

There are several threads on this subject. I'm adding my question to this one more or less at random. The reason for my post is to repeat a question that was asked some time ago, but was never answered. To wit: those who've compared versions seem to agree that the Definitive and Avid issues are both better than the Sony. But between the Definitive and Avid issues themselves, which is better? Has anyone heard both? Please let me know before I spend more $$$ on this music!!! EDIT: Sorry, this question is about the Goodman Carnegie Hall concert, not Ellington at Newport.

"Like trying to breathe underwater." Thus my sister.

It's true that Ambassador doesn't have access to the masters. But IMO, their releases are very well mastered; much better than the official U.S. releases I've heard. BTW, they release updated versions of their CDs as they find new alternates or airshots. How cool is that? And I'm not aware of any other label (legitimate or otherwise) releasing Armstrong's complete Deccas. So if you're a completist, Ambassador is it. And I will say that the series seems like a labor of love on the part of die-hard Armstrong fans. It doesn't seem like a quickie/cheapie affair to me. Chuck, have you heard these CDs? What do you think of the job they did?

There's only one answer to this question. Get the Ambassador series of Armstrong's complete Decca recordings, 1935-1949. They include alternate takes and airshots; use the best obtainable sources; are carefully transferred; and use no digital processing of any kind. They sound wonderful! Ambassador is a Swedish collectors' label and the discs can be very hard to find in the U.S. As it happens, I'm selling a spare copy of Volume 3 (1936-37), still sealed, on this board right now for $13 including shipping to the U.S. Why not take a chance?

Thanks, guys. BTW, someone really should pick up the Armstrong, Lewis, and Norvo discs. Great music, great sound! I did want to give forum members first crack, but otherwise, onto eBay they go.

um -- about the desmond: http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/prod.cgi?cpid...6830&pr=3049385 ← Thanks for the heads up. The version I'm selling is the remaster, BTW. I probably should have mentioned that. In any case, my price includes shipping, so it is competitive with those on Half.com, which don't. As for my low post count, it doesn't denote a desire not to be known, as you say. I lurk here from time to time, but haven't had occasion to post very much. I'm more widely known over at the Steve Hoffman forum, where I've posted frequently on jazz-related and other topics under the same user name I use here. In any case, PMs are always welcome!

All CDs and inserts are M- unless otherwise specified. Whatever their condition, all CDs are guaranteed to play perfectly. Please PM me if you want track lists or other info. NOTE: listed prices include shipping in the U.S.!!! Shipping to other countries at cost; please inquire. Louis Armstrong, Volume 3: 1936-37 (Ambassador CLA 1903) still sealed. This is part of Ambassador's series of Armstrong's complete Decca recordings, 1935-1949. They include alternate takes and airshots; use the best obtainable sources; are carefully transferred; and use no digital processing of any kind. They sound wonderful! Ambassador is a Swedish collectors' label and these discs are very hard to find in the U.S. - $13 Bix Beiderbecke, Real Jazz Me Blues (SME SRCS 9607-8) 2 CDs; Japanese import; with obi - $24 Miles Davis Quintet, Relaxin' (VICJ-60125) XRCD - $19 Miles Davis Quintet, Relaxin' (Prestige PRSA-7129-6) SACD - $14 Paul Desmond, Desmond Blue (Bluebird 09026-63898-2; remastered) still sealed - $9 Duke Ellington, ...And His Mother Called Him Bill (Bluebird 09026-63744-2) still sealed - $9 SOLD Bill Evans, Waltz For Debby (VICJ-60292) Japanese import; mini-LP sleeve - $13 George Lewis, Hot Creole Jazz - 1953 (DCC Jazz DJZ-612) remastered by Steve Hoffman; still sealed - $11 Red Norvo, Nuances By Norvo (Hep CD 1072). Mastered by John R.T. Davies. Studio performances 1938-1942, including some wonderful singing by Mildred Bailey - $11 Artie Shaw, & His Orchestra 1944-45 (Hep CD 70) 3 CDs; still sealed; mastered by John R.T. Davies. I bought this copy from Artie Shaw himself! - $26 SOLD NOTE: Forum member Martyjazz says the following about this set: One set I cannot recommend highly enough ... is the the 3 disc box of Shaw's 1944-45 band (mostly RCA Victor, some Musicraft sides) which featured Roy Eldridge, Dodo Marmarosa, Barney Kessel, Herbie Steward, etc., with arrangements by Buster Harding, George Siravo, Eddie Sauter & Ray Conniff. Truly a terrific outfit with a very forward sound.

I agree with all the above comments. One of my favorite albums of all time is Esther's Confessin' The Blues on Atlantic. I started a thread about it on another forum -- here's the link: http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthre...esther+phillips. The live album mentioned above must come from the same show or shows as Side B of Confessin'; I'll have to check that one out myself!

Some think the mono tapes sound better. They were close-miked, while the stereo was made from two microphones hung from the ceiling. I prefer the mono myself. IIRC, the stereo has all the horns hard left, Monk's piano hard right, the drums in the center, and no bass.