Daniel A Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 The Wikipedia article on George Duvivier refers to a recording I have not found any reference to elsewhere. "Although he spent most of his career as a sideman, he recorded as a leader in 1956 with Martial Solal for Coronet." Coronet seems also as a somewhat unlikely label for such an album, but before making an edit of the article, I'd like to ask the members here whether they recognize this supposed album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 My best shot at what could be meant... More info there... Apparently there's overdubbing so Duvivier and Solal will really be heard together... Coronet seems to be Columbia... And whether Duvivier should be considered a Co-Leader here I wouldn't want to judge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted April 26 Author Report Share Posted April 26 Thanks, Niko! Anyway, that he recorded "for" Coronet seems a bit of a stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 I suspect the reference is to this: Michel Hausser (vib) Martial Solal (p) George Duvivier (b) Charles Saudrais (d) Paris, May 22, 1956 COR56-139 Rue Dauphine ? Coronet COR56-140 Nautilus COR56-141 No whiskey for George COR56-142 You go to my head COR56-143 Just for kicks COR56-144 Fine and dandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted April 27 Author Report Share Posted April 27 Thanks, interesting! But I cannot find any examples of this recording anywhere else. On Discogs, there are a couple of Coronet releases with calalog numbers starting with "CX" in the 50-60 range, some of which have a French connection: https://www.discogs.com/master/919517-François-Chantal-Accordeon-De-Paris However, not this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 (edited) George Duvivier’s final session listed in the excellent bio/discography published by Scarecrow Press was a duo with pianist James Williams. I asked him about it and he said that his own playing wasn’t up to his standards, though Duvivier was great. I have no idea if the unissued tape is in the James Williams archives left to William Paterson University, they never responded to my query. In Ed Berger's Bassically Speaking, an oral history and discography of George Duvivier, there is no listing of a recording by the bassist with either Michel Hausser or Martial Solal, though he did make a recording in Paris in May 1956 with Bill Coleman and another with Sacha Distel. Edited April 27 by Ken Dryden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted Friday at 07:52 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:52 AM On 4/27/2024 at 1:34 AM, jazztrain said: I suspect the reference is to this: Michel Hausser (vib) Martial Solal (p) George Duvivier (b) Charles Saudrais (d) Paris, May 22, 1956 COR56-139 Rue Dauphine ? Coronet COR56-140 Nautilus COR56-141 No whiskey for George COR56-142 You go to my head COR56-143 Just for kicks COR56-144 Fine and dandy FWIW, this session is also listed in the Bruyninckx discography (the version released in instalments as PDF files - but which certainly predates any publications in the Lord discography). So rumors about the existence of this release must have been around for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted Friday at 11:41 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 11:41 AM As I recall, Ed Berger had access to Duvivier’s appointment books to confirm record dates and gigs, though in a quick look I didn’t find the relevant citation. It has been more than a frw years since I read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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