Head Man Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Does anyone know where I could access a decent discography for the Discovery/Trend Record label? I'm trying to find out which of The Gerald Wilson Big Band albums actually got reissued on CD, so if anyone knows that I'd be grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Well, here's one, though it doesn't lok like it says much about GW's CDs. http://jazzlabels.klacto.net/discovery.html MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I've done a quick search in an old Lord discog and it looks like they were all reissued on CD. Here's what it says. Gerald Wilson [W7241-4] "Lomelin": Gerald Wilson Orchestra of the 80's: Bobby Bryant, Rick Baptist, Snooky Young, Oscar Brashear (tp,flhrn) Jimmy Cleveland, Garnett Brown, Thurman Green (tb) Maurice Spears (b-tb) Jerome Richardson (fl,pic,as,sop,ts) Buddy Collette, Henry de Vega, Roger Hogan (as,fl,pic) Ernie Watts, Harold Land (ts,fl) Jack Nimitz (bar) Mike Wofford (p) Harold Land, Jr. (el-p) Robert Conti, Shuggie Otis (g) Johnny Williams (b) Paul Humphrey (d,perc) Gerald Wilson (arr,cond) Los Angeles, March 13 & 14, 1981 Lomelin Discovery DS833, DSCD947 [CD] Ay-ee-en [Anthony Eric Nichols] - - See you later - - You know - - Triple chase - - Blues for Zubin - - Note: Discovery DSCD947 [CD] titled "Gerald Wilson - Orchestra of the '80's - Love You Madly"; see flwg session for more titles; this CD lists Anthony Ortega instead of Buddy Collette. *********** Gerald Wilson [W7242-4] Jessica: Gerald Wilson Orchestra of the 80's: Gerald Wilson, Bobby Bryant, Rick Baptist, Snooky Young, Hal Espinosa, Oscar Brashear (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Garnett Brown, Thurman Green (tb) Maurice Spears (b-tb) Anthony Ortega, Jerome Richardson, Henry de Vega (as) Ernie Watts, Harold Land, Roger Hogan (ts) Jack Nimitz (bar) Gerald Wiggins (p) Harold Land, Jr. (el-p) Milcho Leviev (keyboards) Johnny Williams (b,el-b) Clayton Cameron (d) Los Angeles, November 29 & December 6, 1982 Jessica Trend TR-531, TRCD-537 [CD] Love you madly - , Discovery DSCD947 [CD] Blues, bones and Bobby - , TRCD-537 [CD] Getaway - , Discovery DSCD947 [CD] Sophisticated lady - - Don't get around much anymore - - Note: Trend TRCD-537 [CD] titled "Calafia"; see November 29 & 30, 1984 for rest of CD. ********* Gerald Wilson [W7243-4] Calafia: Gerald Wilson's Orchestra of the 80's: Al Aarons, Rick Baptist, Oscar Brashear, Snooky Young (tp) Garnett Brown, Buster Cooper, Thurman Green, Maurice Spears (tb) Red Callender (tu) Anthony Ortega, Ernie Watts, Roger Hogan, Harold Land, John Stephens, Henry de Vega (reeds) Milcho Leviev (p) Stanley Gilbert (b) Paul Humphrey (d) Gerald Wilson (arr,cond) Glendale, CA, November 29 & 30, 1984 Calafia Trend TR-537, TRCD-537 [CD] Eloy - - The Redd Foxx - - Polygon - - 3/4 for Mayor Tom - - Prince Albert - - Viva Tirado '85 - - *********** Gerald Wilson [W7245-4] Jenna: Gerald Wilson's Orchestra of the 90's: Snooky Young (tp,vcl) Raymond Brown, Bob Clark, Rick Baptist, Ron Barrows, Oscar Brashear (tp) Thurman Green, Luis Bonilla, Charlie Loper (tb) Maurice Spears (b-tb) Danny House, John Stephens (as) Louis Taylor, Carl Randall (ts) Randall Willis (bar,as) Michael Cain (p) Anthony Wilson (g) Stanley Gilbert (b) Mel Lee (d) Gerald Wilson (arr,vcl,dir) Hollywood, CA, June 27 & 28, 1989 Love for sale Discovery DSCD964 [CD] Jenna - Carlos - Back to the roots - The wailer - Blues for Yna Yna - B-bop and the song - Couldn't love, couldn't cry - Yard dog Mazurka - 48 years later - Lunceford special - Margie (sy,gw vcl) - Flying home - ********* Sorry about the format. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Man Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Thanks MG, I think you've sorted it! I have an LP of his on Discovery called 'Jessica' which I've been looking to replace by CD for many years. However the only three CDs I've ever seen of his are 'Love You Madly', 'Calafia' & 'Jenna'. Looking closely at the tracks in your discography and comparing them with those on my LP, I see that half of 'Jessica' is on the CD 'Love You Madly' and the other half is on 'Calafia'. Problem solved - many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I love Gerald Wilson, but I've never heard any of his post Pacific Jazz material, except for something Sidewinder (I think) included in his BFT, which was great. How does "Jessica" stack up with those PJ albums? And are the CDs of the Discovery material easy to get? MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 MG, by coincidence, I've listened to my cassette of Jessica twice in the past month, for the first time in nearly four years. I like it a lot, but I think that Wilson's PJ material is his best. I gather that he is now more popular than ever before. You should have no trouble find one of his recent Mack Avenue albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 MG, by coincidence, I've listened to my cassette of Jessica twice in the past month, for the first time in nearly four years. I like it a lot, but I think that Wilson's PJ material is his best. I gather that he is now more popular than ever before. You should have no trouble find one of his recent Mack Avenue albums. Thanks GA. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stryker Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) MG, by coincidence, I've listened to my cassette of Jessica twice in the past month, for the first time in nearly four years. I like it a lot, but I think that Wilson's PJ material is his best. I gather that he is now more popular than ever before. You should have no trouble find one of his recent Mack Avenue albums. Thanks GA. MG I disagree based on what I've heard so far -- that is, I think "Lomelin" is at least equal to the cream of the Pacific LPs ("Moment of Truth," "You Better Believe It.") Still trying to amass the other Discovery dates, but "Lomelin" knocked me out -- the writing is an advance over the '60s and the band still sounds like a working band. Much more organic and unified than the NY studio ensembles assembled for the Mack Ave. dates (which musician-by-musician might look better on paper but don't come out in the wash that way.) Having said that, the best of the Mack Ave. records I think is "In My Time," which is the one that top to bottom holds up with the best of the earlier work. Anyone else heard the other Discovery dates and have a suggestion which I should track down first? Edited August 25, 2013 by Mark Stryker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 I'd rate the "need to hear" urgency in chronological order, and add that if you have Lomelin, you've got the best of the lot (and that it is indeed excellent in the ways you state...and that I hear you about the NY bands vs the LA bands. In Wilson's case, yes, I definitely prefer the LA cats, I think they feel the intimacies and nuances of Wilson's writing more than the NY guys do, no doubt due to the ongoing "shared scene" contact). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stryker Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Thanks for the wrap-up, Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_forumlogo.png.a607ef20a6e0c299ab2aa6443aa1f32e.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.