Prestige's "Jazz in... " series

[ghost of miles]

I'm listening to Charlie Mariano's BOSTON ALL STARS re-issue on Fantasy right now. According to Ira Gitler's liner notes for the original release on Prestige 130, "As the first album in a series devoted to the modern music being played in the various sections and more particularly cities of the United States, PRESTIGE presents Jazz in Boston."

Where there other releases in this series? Or was this Prestige's sole geographical modern-jazz entry?

[wolff]

Not familiar with any others. They did do about 8 'New Sounds From Sweden' 10 inchers.

[ghost of miles]

Looking here, I see only a NEW SOUNDS FROM ROCHESTER entry by the Contemporary Jazz Ensemble (in addition to the James Moody NEW SOUNDS FROM FRANCE and the multiple Sweden titles that you mentioned). Of course, that site lists Prestige 130 simply as CHARLIE MARIANO, so perhaps others were issued under individual names.

Edited January 15, 2005 by ghost of miles

[alankin]

This may be unrelated, but there's this 2001 reissue:

The Jazz Scene: San Francisco (Fantasy)

"THE JAZZ SCENE: SAN FRANCISCO contains 2 LPs on 1 CD: MODERN MUSIC FROM SAN FRANCISCO/THE CHARLIE MARIANO SEXTET (1953). Performers include: The Ron Crotty Trio, Vince Guaraldi Quartet, Jerry Dodgion Quartet, The Charlie Mariano Sextet. Recorded at The Black Hawk, San Francisco, California"

Edited January 15, 2005 by alankin