John L

Here is something that I never thought that I would see - posted by Loren Schoenberg!

"Out of Sight" from 1964 was already at least a mini explosion.

I only have the Tradition CD that is entitled "Running Wild." That sound is OK but I have never heard the other alternatives. The Tradition CD only has 11 tracks. So I assume that it is therefore inferior to the other options.

Probably Chronological Classics. One disc has his recordings from 1921-1928. Another disc goes from 1928-1938. if you are also interested in the piano rolls, Tradition had a disc that contained them.

Probably the worst liner notes I ever read were from Robert Levin for Shirley Scott's "The Soul is Willing" that features Stanley Turrentine. The notes begin with the stupid line that "All jazz, directly or indirectly, has come out of Harlem," and go steeply down hill from there. ..."it must be said that it [the music] has obvious limitations...The limitations of the music result from the limitations of the community from which the music comes. Harlem is, after all, a ghetto, and many sources are not easily accessible to it. The art it produces is one where the controlling emotion is frequently anger..." etc., etc. etc. It amazes me that Prestige would have permitted this kind of garbage to be put on one of its records.

Thanks. That was nice. I wonder what Thelonious would have thought of it? NRBQ has consistently been one of the most interesting rock bands (IMO).

It was great to have him with us for so long. RIP

I have the Masters of Jazz disc. Irakli de Davrichewy wrote the liner notes and takes credit for redating the Paramount session from December to September. His logic is that, first, Paramount matrix numbers often did not follow the chronological sequence of when music was recorded and, second, by the December date, several of the musicians present at the session had already left the band and were replaced by other musicians. Curiously, he does not state in the text exactly which musicians but cites supporting evidence as being from a Preston Jackson interview in the November 1942 Down Beat and a quote of Johnny St. Cyr in the December 1948 Jazz Finder. He entertains the idea that Oliver could have brought the musicians back just for this session but believes that to be highly improbable. The month of September just seems to be a guess as a likely time in his view.

And don't forget to listen to some prime Louis Jordan, as well as Wynonie Harris, Big Joe Turner, Roy Brown, and Little Willie John.

If I could have only one blues disc, it would be disc 2 of this one.

Luciano - The Jazz Up release is indeed incomplete. I have it. Parkeriana cuts out in the middle of Johnny Coles' solo on that CD. Landscape issues a lot more music from the concert on 2 CDs, including Meditations that is not on Jazz Up.

Luciano - Your confusion is understandable. As Romualdo's posting of the discography above shows, there were two different Paris concerts. Both of them were recorded. Different CD and LP packages have released various mixes of these tracks, and some packages include tracks from both of the two different concerts. The discography above should help you sort out which tracks are where. Johnny Coles only played on So Long Eric in the first concert. He became sick and missed the rest of the tour.

To each his own, I guess. For me, it is just the opposite. I like the sound on the set with Mobley just fine. But I do not like the sound on "Meet You.." at all. I am far from an audiophile but I actually avoid listening to "Meet You..." because of the sound.

You're gonna dig it. That new 1951 recording is a never-ending blast!

RIP. I was somehow sure that he would make it to 100. What a career !