I Just Bought A Warne Marsh CD From Red Trumpet

[JSngry]

Personal Statement

Label: P.J.L.

Catalog Number: MTCJ-1050

Import from JAPAN

Tracks:

1. Introduction

2. Statement 1

3. Statement 2

4. Statement 3

5. Statement 4

6. Statement 5

RT says that this is a Japanese reissue of Marsh's December 15, 1987 recording, not available domestically. I find no mention of this album nor this date anywhere in Marsh discographies, on AMG, or anywhere else.

So, what did I just buy? As always, thanks in advance.

[relyles]

I will check the discography in the Marsh bio, An Unsung Cat later and see if it has any info. In any event, have you listened to it yet? If so, what is the personnel and more importantly, how is it?

[Michael Fitzgerald]

No mention in the Chamberlain book - if the date is correct, this was like 2 days before he died!

Mike

[JSngry]

Just ordered it this morning. I'll post a report when it arrives. The date is morbidly intriguing if accurate.

[Rooster_Ties]

On 8/1/2003 at 7:07 PM, JSngry said:

Just ordered it this morning. I'll post a report when it arrives. The date is morbidly intriguing if accurate.

So, what was it??!! 

[jazzbo]

Ah Red Trumpet. I miss that site.

[JSngry]

6 minutes ago, Rooster_Ties said:

So, what was it??!! 

It's a practice tape, basically. A good listen for what it is.

[jlhoots]

5 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Ah Red Trumpet. I miss that site.

[John L]

It is apparently the last thing that Warne Marsh ever recorded in a studio. 

Personal Statement : Warne Marsh (ts)

Van Nuys, CA, December 15, 1987

	Introduction	Jazzbank/Archives (Jap)MTCJ-1050 [CD]
	Statement 1	-
	Statement 2	-
	Statement 3	-
	Statement 4	-
	Statement 5	-

Edited August 25, 2022 by John L

[JSngry]

Actually, I think it him recording his practice at home,

I think this is the one that was rumored to have been removed from his home by some unscrupulous character in the wake of his sudden and unexpected death.

[sidewinder]

59 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Ah Red Trumpet. I miss that site.

Ditto. 

[John L]

Actually, Warne Marsh died on December 18, 1957.  So it was recorded 3 days before his death, most likely the last Warne on record. 

 

Edited August 25, 2022 by John L

[Rooster_Ties]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

It's a practice tape, basically. A good listen for what it is.

Hey, here’s a translation(!) of the liners for you, Jim…

http://www.warnemarsh.info/Documents/Translation%20from%20Japanese%20of%20the%20liner%20notes%20to%20the%20Personal%20Statement%20album.docx

Just found it here…

http://www.warnemarsh.info/Documents/Docs.htm

[Larry Kart]

28 minutes ago, John L said:

Actually, Warne Marsh died on December 18, 1957.  So it was recorded 3 days before his death, most likely the last Warne on record. 

 

Warne died on Dec 18, 1987.

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

3 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Ah Red Trumpet. I miss that site.

I miss it too. I think the reason many of us miss it is precisely why it's gone - they used to sell Japanese imports priced well below anyone else. They had to be losing money on those things. I remember getting in Japanese CDs with $28 price stickers on them and thinking, "How are they selling this to me for $10"?

[John L]

1 hour ago, Larry Kart said:

Warne died on Dec 18, 1987.

 

Sorry, that was a typo.  Yes, he died on Dec. 18, 1987.  This recording was made on Dec. 15, 1987.

[Ken Dryden]

Supposedly Warne Marsh was playing “Out of Nowhere” when he died suddenly in the midst of his set.

I miss Red Trumpet, too.

Is Eastwind Import winding down? They don’t seem to be restocking anything and their discount is now 60%.