JJ Johnson 1949 Prestige/New Jazz session

[romualdo]

Can anyone confirm if there are two takes each of Elysee(s) & Hilo

The Lord Discography lists two for each title

Elysee tks B (78 vers) & ? (LP vers)

Hilo tks C (78 vers) & ? (LP vers)

other discographies don't make the distinction

I have the titles (1 tk each) on the Rollins Prestige 7CD box (don't have any other versions for comparison ie OJC CD "Trombone By Three" or LP's)

Lord lists the LP versions on the OJC CD (the 7 CD set is not mentioned) while the 78 versions are on the Proper Intro set (2069).

[JohnS]

Just the four tracks from this session on Trombones By Three. I'll try to find time to compare those against the Rollins box tracks.

[Claude Schlouch]

Hi,

Elysee & Hilo issued on Prestige(It)PRE-4001 and announced as alternate takes are in fact the above takes turning at inaccurate speed.

Lord is wrong on this date!

The 4 titles recorded on this date (may 26, 1949) are on Definitive Records(Sp)DRCD 11156, Prestige 7PCD-4407-2, OJC-091, OJCCD-091-2, (Jap)VICJ-2003, VICJ-40053-59.

[J.A.W.]

Just the four tracks from this session on Trombones By Three. I'll try to find time to compare those against the Rollins box tracks.

Those 4 tracks are no-noised on the Rollins box. They sound better on the OJC Trombone by Three CD (OJCCD-091-2), at least to my ears.

Edited September 5, 2011 by J.A.W.

[romualdo]

Thanks all for the information