Upcoming from Candid Records

[Head Man]

Does anyone have any further information on these two releases that are up for pre-ordering at Amazon? They appear to be coming out on the Candid label:

Tubby Hayes - Inventivity

Ronnie Scott - And His American Friends

Edited July 25, 2010 by Head Man

[sidewinder]

From the Les Tomkins archive so presumably recorded at Ronnie Scotts early to mid-60s? (My guess is that it might be a mix-mash of various lineups on both disks).

Edited July 25, 2010 by sidewinder

[jazzbo]

I picked up the Hayes. One disc features Cat Anderson sitting in and the second Sal Nistico and Albert Stinson. Jimmy Duecher is on both. There's a short interview with Nistico.

Sound is so much better than previous Ronnie Scott recordings released on cd.

www.worldsrecords.com has had it available for over a week.

Edited July 25, 2010 by jazzbo

[AllenLowe]

are they real CDs or CDRs?

[jazzbo]

CDs.

[Peter Friedman]

I picked up the Hayes. One disc features Cat Anderson sitting in and the second Sal Nistico and Albert Stinson. Jimmy Duecher is on both. There's a short interview with Nistico.

Sound is so much better than previous Ronnie Scott recordings released on cd.

www.worldsrecords.com has had it available for over a week.

You mentioned the good sound , but what about the music? Is the playing at a high

quality level? Do you recommend this CD?

[jazzbo]

I hesitate these days to make a statement about "playing at a high quality level" these days as there can be so many contentious conversations as a result. And I find that I really like music at different "quality levels" than others may, and don't always identify these levels TO MYSELF.

I'd say that if you are a Hayes collector and fan, you'll want this. Ditto an official "Nistico Nut."

[Peter Friedman]

I hesitate these days to make a statement about "playing at a high quality level" these days as there can be so many contentious conversations as a result. And I find that I really like music at different "quality levels" than others may, and don't always identify these levels TO MYSELF.

I'd say that if you are a Hayes collector and fan, you'll want this. Ditto an official "Nistico Nut."

Thanks for the response. Perhaps the phrase "playing at a high quality level" was not the best

choice of words. It sounds a bit too "factual" However, I hope you feel comfortable sharing your own personal

subjective opinions about music that you like or don't like.

It is that sort of thing that makes Organissimo a more interesting site - at last for me.

[jazzbo]

I share my opinions less and less for a number of reasons.

[JSngry]

So Sal's on it, eh?

I mean, playing-wise...obviously he's on the CD...

[jazzbo]

He acquits himself well. One long "Stella" with Albert Stinson on bass is pretty hot.

He's also on a longish interview included.

Edited July 26, 2010 by jazzbo

[JSngry]

That's a strong selling point for me.

"Acquits himself well", does he?

[jazzbo]

No offense to Benny Goodman, but they would all do better with a few other drummers I could think of. Benny just isn't really giving them much.

[jazzbo]

Hey, I was wrong above, it's "Just Friends" where Sal impressed me, he's not on "Stella by Starlight" (Tubby and Jimmy do really well on that one, very brisk pace.)