Jazz Before Motown CD

[ghost of miles]

Several other posters thought this release deserved its own thread, and I agree with them:

Various Artists - Detroit Jazz Before Motown, 1945-53 (Uptown) Aug 1

— rare and previously unissued recordings featuring Wardell Gray, Barry Harris, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Burrell, Willie Anderson and others; compiled by Jim Gallert and Lars Bjorn, authors of Before Motown: A History of Jazz in Detroit, 1920-1960 (University of Michigan Press)

BEFORE MOTOWN is a great book, btw, a fascinating regional history that will appeal to anybody who's interested in some or all of the great jazz artists who have come out of Detroit. There's also now a website here.

[JamesJazz]

I can comment on some of what will be included.

Bird, October 1949, Nows The Time (partial)

Wardell, 1948, Lester Leaps In, What Is This Thing Called Love (both partial)

Frank Foster/Tommy Flanagan/Alvin Jackson/Art Mardigan, 40 mins, 1950 (all complete performances, sound not bad at all)

Barry Harris, various tracks from 1950

BuBu Turner Trio w/Kenny Burrell, three tracks supposedly predating the Feb 51 Dizzy session, thus making them KBs debut on wax.

Willie Anderson, all 8 commercial recs (Yusef included on two titles - brief solo on one) + two tracks rec at his home

[sheldonm]

Several other posters thought this release deserved its own thread, and I agree with them:

Various Artists - Detroit Jazz Before Motown, 1945-53 (Uptown) Aug 1

— rare and previously unissued recordings featuring Wardell Gray, Barry Harris, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Burrell, Willie Anderson and others; compiled by Jim Gallert and Lars Bjorn, authors of Before Motown: A History of Jazz in Detroit, 1920-1960 (University of Michigan Press)

BEFORE MOTOWN is a great book, btw, a fascinating regional history that will appeal to anybody who's interested in some or all of the great jazz artists who have come out of Detroit. There's also now a website here.

I will second David's thoughts on the book; a great read . Good to see thoughts from Jim as well!

Mark

[brownie]

I can comment on some of what will be included.

Bird, October 1949, Nows The Time (partial)

Is that from the Detroit October 1949 gig with the Phil Hill Quintet that is listed in the Bregman-Bukowski-Sachs Charlie Parker discography?

The content you listed makes this release right at the top of my ToGet list just under the Parker-Gillespie album Uptown that we have been been kept salivating on for months...

[ghost of miles]

It's gonna be a great one!

[Dan Gould]

Is there an expected release date?

[ghost of miles]

Is there an expected release date?

Jazzmatazz says Aug. 1. Hopefully Jim Gallert can keep us updated on this thread.

[Dan Gould]

Is there an expected release date?

Jazzmatazz says Aug. 1. Hopefully Jim Gallert can keep us updated on this thread.

Unfortunately, that's plenty of time for it to be pushed back and pushed back like the Bird release.

But here's hoping it won't be!

[BbM7]

Sign me up. Two copies, please.

[JamesJazz]

Brownie, yeah, the Bird is from October '49 with Phil Hill's group. The Wardell is also with Phil's band - Wardell was a regular guest soloist at the Blue Bird Inn during this time.

We also have some wonderful live Candy Johnson tracks from 1948, Ted Buckner (as) from 1946, and other stuff by Detroit guys who seldom ventured past the city limits.

We're pushing for August 'cause the Ford Detroit Jazz Festival takes place on Labor Day, and this is the ideal market for the CDs. Bob should have everything in his hot little hands within two weeks (except the notes LOL...).

[brownie]

Thanks JamesJazz! The sooner the better!

Looks like the reissue of the year

[ghost of miles]

I noticed JamesJazz is on the board today... any update on when this will be released?

[Dan Gould]

I noticed JamesJazz is on the board today... any update on when this will be released?

Alan's site has been listing August 2 as the date.

[ghost of miles]

Is the August 2 date still holding on this? Inquiring jazz programmers looking at their fall schedules want to know!

[Chuck Nessa]

Not really for me to say but - I don't think so. Mr JJ is the source of all this info so maybe he should be questioned.

[BeBop]

Update anyone? I'm running low on drool.

Not available (yet) for pre-order at CD Universe.

Edited July 7, 2005 by BeBop

[ghost of miles]

My understanding is that we will probably not see this until very early next year.

[ghost of miles]

Up for updates.

[BeBop]

Though it doesn't add much/anything to the discussion, I'd posed the same question a while back, here:

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...wtopic=2497&hl=

[Niko]

?

[Big Beat Steve]

Yes - any news about the Jazz Before Motown project since it was last discussed here in 2007?

[AllenLowe]

I'd love to hear those Barry things from 1950; earliest I've heard is some stuff he did, I think, with Rosolino, which was later.

Edited August 18, 2013 by AllenLowe

[Justin V]

I emailed Dr. Sunenblick in January of last year regarding the status of the project. Apparently, there was an issue with the transfer from the acetates that he was hoping to resolve later that spring. I will be contacting him regarding another matter in the next week or two and will follow up with him then.

[BeBop]

Thanks. Let me know when I can re-cross my fingers.

[bichos]

yes, please, update us!

Keep boppin´

marcel