Town Hall Concert 9th of June 1945

[Victor Christensen]

Can anyone supply me with the details about players and tunes from a Concert Held on June 9th 1945 In Townhall, NYC set up by Timme Rosenkrantz.

It was recorded by Commodore, but I don't know if it have ever been out on a CD, any info would help because I very much would like to get hold of it.

Vic

[Christiern]

Good to see that you are still around, and posting, Victor.

That was a great concert. Timme had the acetates in 1961, when we shared an apartment, but the only one I really recall as if I had heard it last week was the wonderful "I Got Rhythm" duo with Don Byas and Slam Stewart. Timme was rather careless with those vulnerable discs (which also included memorable recordings with Marlow Morris, made in a Brooklyn club. Didn't all those recordings go to a collection in Aarhus?

This is all I could find in the NY Times. Something is wrong, unless Timme's musicians shared the Town Hall stage with a hundred singing Jewish workers. Then, again, it could have been an afternoon concert that the Times simply didn't cover. As you see, Don Byas was also present for the Gillespie concert a couple of weeks later.

BTW, Victor, have you visited my blog? It has stuff about Timme that might interest you. http://stomp-off.blogspot.com

[Clunky]

I’ve only got Vol 2 ( of three) on LP

Stardust (b)

Stompin at the Savoy (a)

Body and Soul (a)

Limehouse blues (a)

Perdido (c )

Bugle call rag (c )

Desert sands (c )

a = C.Ventura, Gene Krupa, Georgie Walters (pno)

b= Bill Coleman, Billy Taylor (pno) Matty Chapin(bs) Specs Powell (drms)

c= Stuff Smith, Billy Taylor Ted Sturgis (bass)

Edited February 21, 2010 by Clunky

[Clunky]

I should add that the record " Townhall concert-Vol 2" The Commodore Series (hmc 5002) gives the date as June 9th 1945 and Rosenkrantz as the producer.

[John L]

This is from Tom Lord's discography

Don Byas And Slam Stewart : Don Byas (ts) Teddy Wilson (p-1) added, Slam Stewart (b)

Indiana

I Got Rhythm

Candy (1)

Bill Coleman's Quartet : Bill Coleman (tp) Billy Taylor (p) Matty Chapin (b) Specs Powell (d)

Star Dust

Krupa/Ventura Trio Or Charlie Ventura Trio : Charlie Ventura (ts) George Walters (p) Gene Krupa (d)

Stompin’ at the Savoy

Body and Soul

Limehouse Blues

Red Norvo And His Orchestra : Shorty Rogers (tp) Eddie Bert (tb) Aaron Sachs (cl) Flip Phillips (ts) Red Norvo (vib,xyl-2) Teddy Wilson (p) Remo Palmieri (g) Slam Stewart (b) Specs Powell (d)

One, Two, Three

In a Mellow Tone

The Main I Love (2)

Seven Come Eleven

One Note Jive

Ghost of a Chance

Stuff Smith (vln) Billy Taylor (p) Ted Sturgis (b)

Perdido

Biugle Call Rag

Desert Sands

Teddy Wilson/Flip Phillips Quintet : Flip Phillips (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Remo Palmieri (g) Slam Stewart (b) Specs Powell (d)

Sweet and Lovely

I Can’t Believe You’re in Love With Me

[Victor Christensen]

Thanks Guys for the info, would really love to get my hands on it, especially the Don Byas ones

Vic

[Chuck Nessa]

The Byas material was coupled with Ben Webster/Sid Catlett titles on an early Commodore cd shown HERE.

[Ken Dryden]

I don't believe that the complete Town Hall concert of June 9, 1945 has been reissued on CD, though it was included in the third volume of The Complete Commodore Recordings (a 20 LP limited edition boxed set), which has been oop for years.

I remember finding the 1970s 2 LP set of it as a cutout for the price of $2.47 plus tax.

It's great music that's worth acquiring.

[brownie]

Some portions of the concert were released on Chronological Classics.

Tunes by the Red Norvo ensemble appeared on the Red Norvo 1945-1947 Classics 1386.

Tunes by the Stuff Smith trio appeared on the Stuff Smith 1944-1946 Classics 1081.

[Don Brown]

I put all the music from the double LP release that Ken Dryden mentions (on Atlantic) on two CDRs. Wonderful music.

[Victor Christensen]

The Byas material was coupled with Ben Webster/Sid Catlett titles on an early Commodore cd shown HERE.

Thanks Chuck for the info, have just ordered on from Amazon. It was a shame that Uptown never reissued the two Dameronia LP's on CD, I really wanted to get them.

Vic

[Chuck Nessa]

The second Dameronia is out now with some added material.

[Victor Christensen]

The second Dameronia is out now with some added material.

Thanks Chuck for the info, I have just ordered it, but was "To Tadd With Love" never reissued on CD ?

you are so helpfull, thanks

Vic