bichos Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 That sucks. Storyville used to have new interesting stuff coming out every month. Where's the Complete Ellington at Cotton Club 1938 that was promised? New D.E.T.S. volumes? New Ellington stockpile recordings (also promised)? I suspect they don't have the people to pull it off any longer, and have to recycle old stuff instead. Sad. Anyway, Storyville's text about the Webster box starts with this line: "More than 35 years after his death Ben Webster’s music remains fresh, contemporary and original" More than 35 years? Ben Webster died in September 1973. no, no, when they release the webster-box, it will be more than 35 years ago..... and i think that they will continue the d.e.t.s. at the 100th anniversary of the first "date with the duke" broadcast...... never give up hope. keep swingin´ marcel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 A treat for fans of Ben Webster! Dig Ben Has anyone been able to find or compile a discography for this box set? I hate buying stuff I already have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 A treat for fans of Ben Webster! Dig Ben Has anyone been able to find or compile a discography for this box set? I hate buying stuff I already have. It's not what you're asking for, but the Storyville site brownie linked to has a description and a tracklisting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 (edited) I got to look at a review copy of the Webster box. According to the notes in the booklet, part of the material has not been released before. Some of it is from Webster's private tapes. I got to hear the first disc, which the booklet says is previously unreleased material from the Montmartre. The music was excellent, in pretty good sound. I can't remember all the things on the 8 discs, but I recognize some of the things from private recordings I have traded for. Most of it seems to be extracted from various broadcasts in Europe. The last disc has the "No Fool, No Fun" session which I think was released on vinyl (Spotlite label, perhaps) and then a studio session with Jimmy Rowles that was supposed to be background music for a commercial (I don't remember the details). The book is nicely produced, very handsome with a lot of nice photos. I read over the session notes and I thought they were very well informed and well done but I am by no means an expert on Webster. Among other things in the booklet there is a nice essay by NHOP about working with Webster which I really enjoyed. Again, I only got to spend an hour or so with the set, but my impression was good enough that I will buy this at some point, since I own almost none of this material. Edited October 17, 2007 by Pete B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted October 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I got to look at a review copy of the Webster box. According to the notes in the booklet, part of the material has not been released before. Some of it is from Webster's private tapes. I got to hear the first disc, which the booklet says is previously unreleased material from the Montmartre. The music was excellent, in pretty good sound. I can't remember all the things on the 8 discs, but I recognize some of the things from private recordings I have traded for. Most of it seems to be extracted from various broadcasts in Europe. The last disc has the "No Fool, No Fun" session which I think was released on vinyl (Spotlite label, perhaps) and then a studio session with Jimmy Rowles that was supposed to be background music for a commercial (I don't remember the details). The book is nicely produced, very handsome with a lot of nice photos. I read over the session notes and I thought they were very well informed and well done but I am by no means an expert on Webster. Among other things in the booklet there is a nice essay by NHOP about working with Webster which I really enjoyed. Again, I only got to spend an hour or so with the set, but my impression was good enough that I will buy this at some point, since I own almost none of this material. Thanks for that "advance review", Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 As long as Storyville is reissuing its Copenhagen recordings, how about the Warne Marsh trio date? That one deserves to be in print, and has been impossible to find for several years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I got to look at a review copy of the Webster box. According to the notes in the booklet, part of the material has not been released before. Some of it is from Webster's private tapes. I got to hear the first disc, which the booklet says is previously unreleased material from the Montmartre. The music was excellent, in pretty good sound. I can't remember all the things on the 8 discs, but I recognize some of the things from private recordings I have traded for. Most of it seems to be extracted from various broadcasts in Europe. The last disc has the "No Fool, No Fun" session which I think was released on vinyl (Spotlite label, perhaps) and then a studio session with Jimmy Rowles that was supposed to be background music for a commercial (I don't remember the details). The book is nicely produced, very handsome with a lot of nice photos. I read over the session notes and I thought they were very well informed and well done but I am by no means an expert on Webster. Among other things in the booklet there is a nice essay by NHOP about working with Webster which I really enjoyed. Again, I only got to spend an hour or so with the set, but my impression was good enough that I will buy this at some point, since I own almost none of this material. Can you list the sessions? The Montmartre stuff has been out in many forms so there's a chance that it may have all been issued, just maybe not "officially". For just for the unissued material alone, I may have to bite, but it would be interesting to know how much of it I already have. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 With details slowly trickling in, I am slowly making up my mind to conclude that I'll be having to purchase that box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Kevin, I'll try to get over to my friend's house soon and copy some details. I remember they claimed the whole first disc was newly issued, taken from 3 hours of tapes found in Ben Webster's estate. It seems they have access to his stock of tapes. I do remember that, according to the booklet, the session with Rowles is newly discovered. Storyville had sent a small batch of cds for review in addition to the box. The only Warne Marsh was the date with Kenny Drew, previously titled "I've Got a Good One for You". I don't recall what the other titles were, but everything was a rerelease. I regret the absence of the Ellington Cotton Club material. Although I have this on vinyl, I have long looked forward to a complete issue on cd. Likewise the absense of stockpile material. It's a shame that their access to that material is going to waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 It seems to be out, "usually ships in 1-2 days" says CDU, link via big-o, 60 bucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 56 € at amazon.de via big-o (release date: Nov. 5, 07) and I forgot to say: this looks splendid to me, I don't have lots of Webster - some/most of the Verve material, the Proper box compiling some of the early stuff, the RCA sides with Ellington, of course, but nothing much beyond 1960, except for the splendid Holland Sessions 2CD set on Blue Note and one of the Black Lion LPs with Kenny Drew, which I *love*! So I guess this shall be a great addition! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 €44,45 from Caiman via Amazon.fr! I think I'll go this way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted December 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Japi Kristmas from Estorivil Could this Chris be "our" Chris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 (edited) No, it's Chris Olsen, the artist who does all the cover designs. Mona Granager, Anders Stefansen and Chris are great, truly dedicated people who worked for Karl Emil for many years--I have known them personally for decades. It has been great to see the development of Storyville over the years. Karl was its driving force, a workaholic with an abiding love for the music. As some of you may know, I became involved in Storyville Records shortly after Karl founded it with 3 78rpm reissues. I recorded the label's first original releases, Ken Colyer's Jazzmen, on my tape machine (B&O's first) almost 55 years ago! BTW, I believe those recordings are still available. I just hope that the new owners allow Storyville to continue and not just as a rehash label. Edited December 21, 2007 by Christiern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Worlds Records sent out an email today announcing a 10% off sale and stating: And, wait, there's still more! Worlds has just come into possession of the remaining inventory of Storyville color label. This venerable Danish label was founded by "Papa" Knudsen and released over 350 titles on the Storyville, Jazz Unlimited, Collectors Classics, Nostalgia Arts and the Duke Ellington Treasury Series (DETS) labels. These titles are no longer being manufactured. When these CDs are gone they won't be available at these prices again. We have been offering Jazz Unlimited, Nostalgia Arts and then DETS for several months and now we have remaining stock of Storyville label as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Got the Dig Ben box yesterday (bought it rather cheaply from some amazon marketplace vendor) - will take me a while to take it in, even more so as I bought some more montmartre webster from dan gould's sale (the black lions, one of the two discs combining those three lps, one of which I own and love - the second of those (Jan 31, 1965 recordings, I think) I have on order as well, and the other Black Lion is from later in 1965 - all with Drew, NHOP and Alex Riel, one of the tightest backing bands Ben had in his later years, and a mighty swinging one! Me loves some late Ben! Those Holland sessions on that Blue Note 2CD set are great, too! I don't care if it's the best Ben or if it's "great" music at all, I just love that grand playing style of Webster's, on fast romps (Perdido, Sunday, stuff like that) as well as his glorious ripe ballad style. Ben to me is like an old single malt that gets better and better as the years pass by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Upcoming releases on Storyville (recent email from Mona Granager): -Ben Webster in Norway (not previously released) -The King Jazz story (4 CD box) -The Chicago blues (8 CD box) -Billy Strayhorn (3 CD) -George Lewis (8 CD box) -Cathrine Legardh & Brian Kellock - duo -Sigurdur Flosason & Kjeld Lauritsen -Haxholm / Kresiberg / Hoenig / Menzies -Carsten Dahl - Dreamchild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigP Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 -Carsten Dahl - Dreamchild Every time I see Dahl's name, I think of Carson Dyle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Upcoming releases on Storyville (recent email from Mona Granager): -Ben Webster in Norway (not previously released) That looks nice! -The King Jazz story (4 CD box) -The Chicago blues (8 CD box) -Billy Strayhorn (3 CD) -George Lewis (8 CD box) Would those be re-packings of earlier Storyville releases? And if so, can anyone point out which ones? Never saw any Strayhorn or George Lewis from them, I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 King Jazz won't be anything new. The only Strayhorn I remember is this one, which was not originally Storyville material (and I love the stuff): http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/piano-passion-mr0000348734 There were Lewis lps on Storyville: http://www.discogs.com/label/Storyville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) Upcoming releases on Storyville (recent email from Mona Granager): -Ben Webster in Norway (not previously released) That looks nice! Ditto. Would like more info on that, as there is nothing on the Storyville website at the moment. I did find out about a relatively new release - Jure Pukl - Abstract Society. Vijay Iyer is on piano, so I will want to check it out. It appears eMusic has this, so I will see if I can download tonight. But if anyone has heard it, please weigh in. Edited October 25, 2012 by ejp626 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdtry Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I have 6 CDs worth of George Lewis on Storyville. Sounds of New Orleans Vol. 7 With Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band Jazz at the Ohio Union (2CDs) Live at Club Hangover I and II I don't know what could account for the remaining two CDs in the upcoming set but I've sent an e-mail to Storyville asking for details. I'll post if I find anything out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I'm really curious as to what's on the Strayorn cds. I think they did one cd of "The Peaceful Side of" plus the EKE/Stryhorn duets. But what's on the other 2 cds? More stuff from the Mercer label? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I have 6 CDs worth of George Lewis on Storyville. Sounds of New Orleans Vol. 7 With Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band Jazz at the Ohio Union (2CDs) Live at Club Hangover I and II I don't know what could account for the remaining two CDs in the upcoming set but I've sent an e-mail to Storyville asking for details. I'll post if I find anything out. Could it be material from: 670 195 Paul Barbarin / George Lewis And His Ragtime Band* Jazz From New Orleans SLP 103 George Lewis (2) A Musical Tour Of New Orleans (LP) Or this may be what's on the Sounds Of New Orleans Volume. SLP 128 Bunk Johnson's Band With George Lewis (2) 1944 (LP) SLP 4022 George Lewis (2) In Concert (LP, Album, RE) Is this Hangover material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Not sure how much George Lewis I really need ... but thanks for the informations, guys! The Strayhorn looks most interesting, as does the Webster (the later regardless of band or whatever, I just love late Ben, the Dig Ben box is great, even though not all of the music in it is really first rate). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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