Bright Moments Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 i dont know anything about this nifty label other than the fact that i am enjoying cd's on this label by frank wess, dave mckenna and mike jones. can anyone give me some info about this label? what are some of your favorite chiaroscuros? Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 (edited) As far as favorites go, my personal picks from the currently available batch would be: Buddy Tate & Abdullah Ibrahim - Tate Meets Brand Jack Wilkins - Merge Lee Konitz - The Lee Konitz Nonet Flip Phillips - The Claw And OOP: Perry Robinson - The Traveler I'm assuming that you've already been here? There's a brief history included. Edited October 31, 2007 by Bill Barton Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 They reissued on LP at least three titles from the Sun label in France (technically one of which was also an Altsax): Noah Howard - Patterns Noah Howard - In Europe, vol. 1 Alan Silva - The Shout/Portrait from a Small Woman Quote
brownie Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 Two that come to mind right away: - Joe Venuti and Zoot Sims (also Joe and Zoot, More) - The Ruby Braff/George Barnes Quartet Live at the New School but there are plenty more (Dave McKenna, Earl Hines, etc...) Gratlabel! Quote
EKE BBB Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 A few favorites... in the "old-timey" side: -Dill Jones/Claude Hopkins/Eubie Blake - Jazz piano masters. Live at the New School -Dick Hyman - Themes and variations on 'A child is born' -Dick Wellstood - Live at Hanratty's -Mel Powell - The return of Mel Powell Quote
EKE BBB Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 Regarding Chiaroscuro's history.... About us Quote
White Lightning Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 (edited) I often spin the Vic Dickenson/Bobby Hackett sides @ the Roosevelt Grill. I believe they were among the first to be issued on the Chiaroscuro label. Edited October 31, 2007 by White Lightning Quote
Stereojack Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 A few I especially like: Dave McKenna Quartet With Zoot Sims Buck Clayton Jam Sessions (2 volumes) Kenny Davern & Joe Temperley Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 i have for years owned a solo mary lou williams vinyl from late 60's or early 70's, one of the most beautiful recordings i own. not sure if it is yet available. Quote
mikeweil Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 The Milt Hinton sides are great! Second the recommendation on the Konitz and Braff/Barnes. Quote
thomastreichler Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 I especially like: Bobby Hackett - Live At The Roosevelt Grill Vol. 1 - 4 Ruby Braff / Ellis Larkins - Grand Reunion Ruby Braff / George Barnes - Live At The New School Buck Clayton - Jam Session #1 and #2 Bob Wilber / Kenny Davern - Soprano Summit Earl Hines - At The New School Bob Wilber With The Scott Hamilton Quartet Bob Wilber / Kenny Davern - Summit Reunion / Yellow Dog Blues Urbie Green - Sea Jam Blues Kenny Davern / Flip Philips - Spanish Eyes Kenny Davern / Joe Temperley - Live At The Floating Jazz Festival Mike Jones - Stretches Out Mike Jones - Live At The Green Mill Bill Charlap - Along With Me Quote
WD45 Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 i have for years owned a solo mary lou williams vinyl from late 60's or early 70's, one of the most beautiful recordings i own. not sure if it is yet available. It got released as a double disc set, and it is powerful. Mary Lou solo is the best way to hear her, IMO Quote
Bright Moments Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Posted October 31, 2007 GREAT comments and thanks for the "about" link! is the Mary Lou available? Quote
Christiern Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 Chiaroscuro was founded by Hank O'Neal, a great guy and truly dedicated jazz enthusiast who was a good friend of millionaire Sherman Fairchild, a man who invented an important bomb sight during WWII and later manufactured audio equipment. Fairchild owned an extraordinary town house on Manhattan's East Side. It had a Japanese garden as its core and pretty ladies seemed to pop up on every floor. The basement had a very comfortable living room area with two white, interlocked grand pianos on whose keys some of the most famous jazz fingers had danced--Sherman Fairchild also loved jazz. In front of a sofa, there was a long coffee table whose top could be pushed aside to reveal a control panel. Hit the right buttons, and a wall curtain parted to reveal a control room window and, as I recall, microphones could also be made to emerge from the floor. This was a fully equipped recording studio with an atmosphere like no other. Hank engineered many fine recordings there: Teddy Wilson, Earl Hines, people like that. I don't know what became of these recordings but--like the ones made by CIA man/jazz lover Squirrel Ashcroft--they were not made for marketing, and may well have remained unissued. BTW, Hank also worked for the CIA at one time. Quote
LAL Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 The Earl Hines, Bobby Hackett and Mary Lou Williams discs are favourites. Yes the Mary Lou Williams set is available. Here is the cover: I think disc 2 has a half hour track of Mary Lou talking about her earlier days. Quote
paul secor Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 Two that come to mind right now: A Buck Clayton Jam Session 1975 Joe Venuti & Earl Hines: Hot Sonatas Quote
brownie Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 Buddy Tate & Abdullah Ibrahim - Tate Meets Brand Beautiful meeting! The other Buddy Tate Chiaroscuro 'Buddy and his Buddies' is excellent too! With Roy Eldridge, Illinois Jacquet, Mary Lou Williams and others! Another highly recommended meeting: Ruby Braff and Ellis Larkins 'The Grand Reunion'. Quote
Peter Friedman Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 There are many good recordings on Chiaroscuro. Here are some of the CD's I especially enjoy. A Buck Clayton Jam Session A Buck Clayton Jam Session 1975 Kenny Davern & Flip Phillips - Spanish Eyes Don Friedman - Hot House Dave Glasser - Begin Again The Trio -Hank Jones/Milt Hinton/Bobby Rosengarden Roger Kellaway Meets Gene Bertoncini and Michael Moore The Dave McKenna Quartet with Zoot Sims The Gerry Mulligan Songbook - Bill Charlap, Ted Rosenthal Joe Venuti And Dave Mckenna - Alone At The Palace Joe Venuti And Zoot Sims Bob Wilber And The Scott Hamilton Quartet Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 GREAT comments and thanks for the "about" link! is the Mary Lou available? my mary lou recording(Chiaroscuro LP (CR 103) in 1971) is included in the mary lou 2 disc set(cuts 1 through 11). that vinyl had a black cover with her picture. Quote
Dan Gould Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 Everything Jay McShann and Al Grey did on this label are highly recommended, as are most of the "Floating Jazz Festival" discs. Quote
Stereojack Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 Another one I really like: Gerry Mulligan - Idle Gossip. Quote
Nate Dorward Posted November 1, 2007 Report Posted November 1, 2007 I think the only ones I have on vinyl are a very dusty copy of the Venuti/Hines duet (which I should really replace: it's fun music but it fried my needle last time I spun it) & one album not mentioned so far in this thread, Borah Bergman's debut Discovery! I'd actually first come across O'Neal's name because of his efforts on behalf of the elderly, reclusive Djuna Barnes. Quote
Bright Moments Posted November 15, 2007 Author Report Posted November 15, 2007 I especially like: Bobby Hackett - Live At The Roosevelt Grill Vol. 1 - 4 Ruby Braff / Ellis Larkins - Grand Reunion Ruby Braff / George Barnes - Live At The New School Buck Clayton - Jam Session #1 and #2 Bob Wilber / Kenny Davern - Soprano Summit Earl Hines - At The New School Bob Wilber With The Scott Hamilton Quartet Bob Wilber / Kenny Davern - Summit Reunion / Yellow Dog Blues Urbie Green - Sea Jam Blues Kenny Davern / Flip Philips - Spanish Eyes Kenny Davern / Joe Temperley - Live At The Floating Jazz Festival Mike Jones - Stretches Out Mike Jones - Live At The Green Mill Bill Charlap - Along With Me HEY!!!! i just noticed that your avatar is a chiaroscuro cd!!! Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted November 15, 2007 Report Posted November 15, 2007 the forementioned and panned ms. donegan issued a couple chiaro's, as well. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted November 15, 2007 Report Posted November 15, 2007 My favorite recordings by the label have never made the transition to cd. Earl Hines' three "Quintessential" lps are missing masterpieces. Quote
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