chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted July 1, 2007 Report Posted July 1, 2007 1st off silver patters the huge cd store around here doesnt even have BIG BAND MODERN in their system, and they DO stock other jazzfactory releases---- but they did have the Chron. Classics one--- do these two cds overlap in material at all? the guy on the phone told me it is chron classis 1930 something to early 1940 something-- i didnt even know GW was recording in the 30s-- is this just a sideman date for him, or does this cd feature GW big band arrangements, etc.....does anyone have any track info for the Chron Classics one? Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted July 1, 2007 Author Report Posted July 1, 2007 ps- they didnt have chron classics in stock,-- had to order it. if anyone has a used copy of big band modern they dont need, lemme know- chewy dont "do" amazon! Quote
JSngry Posted July 1, 2007 Report Posted July 1, 2007 i didnt even know GW was recording in the 30s-- is this just a sideman date for him, or does this cd feature GW big band arrangements, etc.....does anyone have any track info for the Chron Classics one? Not specifically, but GW was in the Jimmie Lunceford band then & did contribute to the book. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted July 1, 2007 Report Posted July 1, 2007 The first (only?) Wilson on Classics is 1945-46. The Jazz Factory seems to be a reissue of a 1954 date issued on Audiolab, Federal and King. JF adds to these 8 titles another 7, said to be from a concert in 1950. No duplication. Quote
Swinging Swede Posted July 1, 2007 Report Posted July 1, 2007 A second Gerald Wilson, 1946-1954, is coming out on Classics (Classics 1444). It includes the remaining tracks by his 40s big band (at last!) and I suppose the same 1954 material. There is a Garland Wilson 1931-1938 (Classics 808). Don't know if the guy on the phone possibly could have been talking about that one. Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Posted July 2, 2007 yes, 31-38: thats the one i ordered-- is it all jimmy lunceford charts? Quote
JSngry Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 No dude, it's not even Gerald Wilson. It's Garland Wilson: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&a...11:dvfrxqrgldse A fine stride pianist, Garland Wilson spent much of his career in Europe which led to him being underrated. After studying at Howard University, he came to New York in 1929 and played regularly in Harlem for the next three years, recording as a soloist starting in 1931. The following year he went to France as singer Nina Mae McKinney's accompanist, and he played regularly overseas in both Great Britain and France, recording as a leader and with Nat Gonella. Due to World War II, Wilson returned to the U.S. in 1939, where he worked in nightclubs until going back to Paris in 1951. Quote
Swinging Swede Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 No, almost all tracks are piano solos. Violinist Michel Warlop joins in on two tracks, and actress Nina Mae McKinney sings on two. Wilson switches to celeste on one track. All Lunceford recordings have been issued under Lunceford's own name on Classics. They are much recommended. Lunceford's was one of the great bands of its era. Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Posted July 2, 2007 u dont need to tell me how great jimmy lunceford his i have his 78s on columbia records Quote
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