Douglas on Blue Note

[mjzee]

Interesting little note: "This exclusive compilation of Alan Douglas productions on Douglas Records from the Blue Note/United Artists catalog boasts a stunning line-up and features both successful classic recordings and tracks that have never been on CD before."

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[brownie]

Interesting. Wonder if there will be much previously unreleased music!

[mjzee]

Well, it says "and tracks that have never been on CD before." So perhaps they're dubbed from vinyl. One candidate may be Lloyd G. Mayers (who?).

I'm curious about the business side of it. The title is "Douglas on Blue Note," when, as we know, he never produced for the original BN. Many of the dates he produced for United Artists were eventually released on CD with a BN logo. And this new compilation is on Douglas Records. So it'll be interesting to see how this all sorts out.

[Dan Gould]

Track listing found here.

1. Kenny Dorham - El Matador

2. Betty Carter - This Is Always

3. Duke Ellington - Caravan

4. Oliver Nelson With Phil Woods - Rendezvous

5. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Three Blind

6. Billie Holiday - My Man

7. Billie Holiday - Them There Eyes

8. Bill Evans & Jim Hall - My Funny Valentine

9. Herbie Mann - Brazil

10. John Coltrane - Just Friends

11. Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop - I Can't Get Started

12. King Pleasure - I'm In The Mood For Love

13. Oliver Nelson With Lloyd G. Mayers - A Taste Of Honey

14. Ken Mcintire - Say What

Edited February 3, 2010 by Dan Gould

[Dan Gould]

The guy's website doesn't have any info but he has reissued two discs from the 1963 Monterey Jazz Fest - Dizzy & MJQ.

All questions ought to be answered once they add this release to the site - they include high-quality images of all inserts and text in both English and French.

[brownie]

Track listing found here.

1. Kenny Dorham - El Matador

2. Betty Carter - This Is Always

3. Duke Ellington - Caravan

4. Oliver Nelson With Phil Woods - Rendezvous

5. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Three Blind

6. Billie Holiday - My Man

7. Billie Holiday - Them There Eyes

8. Bill Evans & Jim Hall - My Funny Valentine

9. Herbie Mann - Brazil

10. John Coltrane - Just Friends

11. Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop - I Can't Get Started

12. King Pleasure - I'm In The Mood For Love

13. Oliver Nelson With Lloyd G. Mayers - A Taste Of Honey

14. Ken Mcintire - Say What

Good to see you around here, Dan!

Thanks for the info. Nothing new here. All material was originally released on United Artists...

[Dan Gould]

I'm just a figment of your imagination.

[DMP]

I'll buy it for the Lloyd G. Mayers cut - one of the best of those "organ & big band" productions that had a run in the '60's.