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For those who thought there is only one short, few second in length film clip, I discovered there are few of them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTuhRFLSoao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqs37_4wUlM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek5kUOxP5CQ Joseph Reinhardt, Django's younger brother: Enjoy!

Naxos is very fair when issuing "historic jazz" - and the sound is the best you can get from ordinary 78 rpm record: http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.120651 http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.120766 http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.120621

I will recommend RCA takes warmly, some outstanding music there. Also, live dates (air checks) with Goodman, Krupa and Wilson. Also, Camel Caravan swing sessions with Goodman and his Big band around 1939. Hampton is at the drums here.

I really don't see the reason why is mp3 existing thing when there are so many lossless playable formats available.

Hey Allen, what is approx. recording date of "Drop Me Line"? Oh, somewhat kind of addition to this can be the fact that Thelonious Monk often recorded "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You"...

Can we put some conclusion here: is Y wiring of stereo cartridge any good, or mono cartridge is way better and the only way to go for playing mono material?

"Amapola" and "Green Eyes" - are, as far as I know, two names for the same tune... But watching that film clip on youtube, and listening to that swing solo and arrangement reminds me that JD big band was (OK, to my ears) way better than TD, even when played ballads. Certainly, there were no big names like TD always hired, but it was strong, rich-sounded, very good swing band.

Here and there JD admirerers can read about so called "JD awfullness" regarding his "untuned tone" and another "gems". Judging from what I've heard, Dorsey never made mistake, his player capabilities were among most stabile and powerfull. Sadly, his band is poorly documented in CD reissues. But, here are some youtube links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6nFynnoJkg Helen O'Connell was nice female bigband vocalist (recently mentioned "Man, That's Groovy" is even better) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2n2aaghnM0

Interesting results can be produced by rewiring the cartridge from stereo to mono. This rewiring can be outside the turntable.

There is another thread dedicated to pre-Bird alto players: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...Oliver&st=0 Today, I'm not certain if Hilton Jefferson or Glyn Paque played this remarkable alto solo you can listen here and judge for yourself: http://www.sendspace.com/file/v3bpxk

Hello and welcome! I'm almost certain there is story that tolds Parker listened closely to Dorsey. Beside fast triplets, slurs and light tone, there is something in way Parker deals with opening phrases very similar to Jimmy. You can listen to early Jimmy Dorsey here: http://mikesnoise.typepad.com/noisepage/20...al_victrol.html (especially "Sensation Stomp" is interesting) and watch early Jimmy Dorsey here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjVP81wSZ4w What band is it??? Oh, and another thing that amazed me the most in this clip: drummer tecnhique and stage stance...

Big thanks in getting this straight, I've missed the drummer given in that comment

Oh... what a band... they can swing the death man... I can recognize Hawk, Pee Wee, Jo Jones, Milt Hinton, Dickenson... but piano, guitar and other trumpet I can't... And now the question: who's playing trombone here? Now from this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP6vNHsRfUM...ted&search= this is part of an answer what band supports Red - "If this is 1946, I would suggest the following as well as Rd and J C., How about Don Stovall(as), Al Williams(p), Benny Moten(b), Alvin Burroughs(d). Any confirmation out there?" "JC" is probably abreviation/initials of J.C. Heard, right? Sounds like him...

Putting Roy and Charlie side by side, and telling that Roy was more melodic, in some way better than Charlie, I found inappropriate, unfair to hear... Surely, Roy was melodic player, but Charlie too, and his technique helped him a lot in developing strong music ideas and motifs in his playing. Speaking of favorite discs with Shavers I like John Kirby Sextet the most (give me anything to listen from that wonderfull band), and then:

I simply cannot believe my eyes...

Must say that one of his solo Capitol albums ("The Shearing Piano", reissued in 2001 by Capitol, Capitol Jazz 7243 5 31574 2 5) was real treasure of various approaches to well known jazz standarads. Still, one title from that album "It Never Entered My Mind" caught me as very pleasant one, and intelligent by inclusion of Eric Satie touch in his playing... god, yes. that has been a personal favorite. check out his very brooding 'moritat' from 'grand piano,' more most moving shearing at his absolute finest, There is one more, that I quote as my personal favorite usually: solo/overdub of "Summertime" from his classic MGM 1949-55 days (recorded June 28, 1949) - one of the cleverest early usage of overdubbing, ever. And usage of technique and emotions as well...

Must say that one of his solo Capitol albums ("The Shearing Piano", reissued in 2001 by Capitol, Capitol Jazz 7243 5 31574 2 5) was real treasure of various approaches to well known jazz standarads. Still, one title from that album "It Never Entered My Mind" caught me as very pleasant one, and intelligent by inclusion of Eric Satie touch in his playing...

Big fan, count me in! His music can touch my mind in such strong way it's hard to describe! Anyone heard his 1941-43 records for Parlophone, these are my favourite, as well as his "classic" MGM 1948-54 recordings... the way he created his "Shearing Sound" is unforgettable - vibraphon, electric guitar, piano, bass and drums melted in such unrepeatable way... And also from 1941-43 - bunch of sessions with Grapelly in London... he used to play his emulation of Teddy Wilson/Art Tatum with so much personal touch...

It really does look like Van Eps. He freelanced in the forties in the Hollywood area! Yep, but we've discovered that this clip is form mid to late fifties...

BTW is it Geroge Van Eps at the guitar here in this film clip? I'm almost certain that our friend Hans Koert (Durium) from Holland will be delighted to see this! Still, we do not know what band supports Jo...

R.I.P. Tony. One of my favourite clarinet players, although I didn't like his experiments with Indian music...

That really is huge satisfaction everytime I look at jazz drummer.

It would be interesting to listen to Bird and Jimmy one after another. My ears are not that precise, but I'm almost certain Bird developed some phrases and devices right from Jimmy. And that IS really important.

What I'm missing from the whole picture is theirs band after they made reunion - how it sounds. And of course, hearing Jimmy's own band is never enough experience, even with vocal numbers. Helen O'Connell was very good girl singer, to my ears.