JFK Quintet on Riverside

[Michael Fitzgerald]

Hoping that the OJC CD of the first album gives recording date - anyone got?

Also - can someone settle the title of the fifth track - BMI database says "GIGI S DELIGHT" but every place I see references for the album says "CiCi's Delight" - is there any annotation in the liner notes about the name?

Next, my LP copy of the second album (Young Ideas) gives no recording date - anyone got?

For those keeping track: contrary to discographies, both these albums were recorded in NYC at Plaza Sound Studios, NOT in Washington, DC. And no, those aren't "Homing Grits" on the first LP, but "Hominy Grits".

I will also welcome as many details as are known about the third (unissued) date that reportedly includes Joe Chambers.

Mike

[J.A.W.]

According to the insert of my Japanese 20-bit K2 remaster New Jazz Frontiers from Washington was recorded in NYC on July 17, 1961.

The track is spelled "Cici's Delight" on the same insert, as well as on the back cover; it has the same title in my Japanese "Riverside Jazz Records" discography.

[J.A.W.]

P.S. My Japanese Riverside disco doesn't give an exact recording date, just 1961.

[J.A.W.]

According to the liner notes (very hard to read, the print is extremely small on these mini-LP sleeves...) it's "Cici's Delight".

[Michael Fitzgerald]

Thanks!

Of course, the Riverside book also perpetuates the "Homing Grits" typo from Jepsen, also copied by Bruyninckx and Lord.

No mention of who Cici is (or the cause of the delight) in the liner notes?

Mike

[J.A.W.]

My Riverside disco gives 1962 as the recording date of the second album, that's all.

[J.A.W.]

Quote from the liner notes: Reminiscences of charming ladies inspired Andy's "Delories" and "Cici's Delight" (...) On the other hand, "Cici" is full of surprises: there are sudden rhythmic stops, but always a return to a pulsating flow. (Since she is a musician in her own right, Cici should indeed be delighted). The notes were written by Chips Bayen.

By the way, "Hominy Grits" is spelled correctly on the Japanese K2.

[Michael Fitzgerald]

OK!

Has the second album ever made it to CD in any part of the universe?

Mike

[paul secor]

My Riverside original copy of New Jazz Frontiers gives July 17, 1961 as the recording date in New York, as Hans has mentioned.

The tune in question is listed as "Cici's Delight". The only mention of Cici in Chip Bayen's liner notes is: "(Since she is a musician in her own right, Cici should indeed be delighted.)".

Oops - too late by two minutes.

Edited August 27, 2005 by paul secor

[J.A.W.]

OK!

Has the second album ever made it to CD in any part of the universe?

Mike

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Never seen that one on CD.

[clifford_thornton]

I thought they fed Homing Grits to the pigeons in WW2! They always came back for more!!

[JSngry]

Good grits is like that.

[bertrand]

Concerning the third unissued session, I have some info from Andrew White's memory. Stuart Kremsky at Fantasy confirmed that this session was in their archive, but either he did not have a track listing or did not give it to me.

Andrew remembers that Joe Chambers is on the date, and also that there was at least one composition of Joe's, possibly called 'The Maze'. Never found a copyright for this one.

Not much help for now.

Bertrand.

[Hoppy T. Frog]

Concerning the third unissued session, I have some info from Andrew White's memory.  Stuart Kremsky at Fantasy confirmed that this session was in their archive, but either he did not have a track listing or did not give it to me.

Andrew remembers that Joe Chambers is on the date, and also that there was at least one composition of Joe's, possibly called 'The Maze'.  Never found a copyright for this one.

Not much help for now.

Bertrand.

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Hey--

What's people's take on Andrew White? Any recommended recordings out of the zillions he's done? I've been reading through a collection of old Cadence Magazines (in which he always bought full-page ads) and I know he's quite a character (as well as a good entrepeneur). Does he still play? I live near DC but I don't see any local gigs.

Edited August 30, 2005 by Hoppy T. Frog