Ken Dryden

I can't imagine that any current owner of a long inactive label is going to pursue any legal action, as it would be unlikely to be worth the legal expenses, not to mention that the artists involved, who may have had exclusive recording contracts at the time of recording, are likely long dead. I didn't hear any whining about George Lane being revealed as Eric Dolphy, which was long common knowledge, when Atlantic reissued Olé Coltrane in 1988.

A nice surprise that I discovered recently in the used LP sections. Evidently someone closed out a relative's estate the easy way.

I have had the pleasure of interviewing Dick Hyman several times. He's a fascinating man with a diverse career. Like Hank Jones, he was an in demand player for all kinds of television and commercial dates in the 1960s.

This Chiaroscuro LP never made it to CD, while Dick Hyman plays electric organ exclusively. This is a fun session, as the theatre organ is connected to a grand piano. I included a track from this CD in a blindfold test several years ago.

I agree with your assessment. Hyman plays numerous diverse styles with authority, much like Mary Lou Williams and Marian McPartland and he is a formidable free improviser as well. I have heard him perform in person as a solo artist, in a duo and with larger ensembles, I have never been disappointed. Don’t overlook his work on pipe organ as well.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and heard some music new to you.

I think I remember hearing Dick Hyman say that they were the regular trio for this television show and they accompanied the all star guests, probably without much, if any rehearsal. As for the odd camera angles, television was still in its infancy in 1953, so it is little surprise that there weren’t multiple cameras with precise editing to capture what turned out to be such a historic event. Even modern jazz performances out on DVD frequently have bizarre editing where they are focusing on the wrong musician at the start of a solo for far too long.

LOL! At least the Tone Poet LPs are a better value than the dreadful RSD 2024 Gearbox LP that was supposedly Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Instead, it sounded like a pickup group centered around Andy Bey and the pressing was pure shit, with lots of loud pops and a few skips due to the extremely poor quality of manufacturing, likely due to not allow the LP to cool sufficiently.

I finally ended up getting promo copies of two Tone Poet LPs. While the pressings are better than most new 180 gram LPs, i don’t hear a warmer sound than the CD versions I have owned for years. I don’t have any interest in spending $35* per LP for music that I already have.

I was thinking that he was a guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz, but I am not at my computer to check.

Go to the link for John Williams (5) on Discogs. It is not the conductor.

I have never found Van Morrison to be listenable.

Glad you had fun hearing them.

BFT245 August 2024 Track 1 James Spaulding: Little Niles, by Randy Weston Gotstabe A Better Way (Muse) James Spaulding: alto saxophone, Mulgrew Miller: piano, Ray Mantilla, congas & African percussion, Ralph Peterson: drums, Ron Carter: bass Track 2 Jon Jang Sextet: Two Flowers On A Stem, by Jon Jang Two Flowers On A Stem (Soul Note) Jon Jang: piano, James Newton: flute, David Murray: tenor saxophone, Santi Debriano: bass, Jabali Billy Hart: drums, Chen Jiebing: erhu Track 3 Hal Galper Trio: Cottontail, by Duke Ellington Fugue State (Blue Chip Jazz) Hal Galper: piano, Jeff Johnson: bass, Steve Ellington: drums Track 4 Brian Lynch: Azalea, by Duke Ellington 24/7 (Nagel Heyer) Brian Lynch: trumpet, Rick Germanson: piano, Hans Glawischnig: bass, Neal Smith: drums Track 5 Ed Neumeister: Sunset And The Mocking Bird, by Duke Ellington Suite Ellington (PAO) Ed Neumeister: trombone, Billy Drewes: clarinet, Jim Rotondi: trumpet, Fritz Pauer: piano, Peter Herbert: bass; Jeff Ballard: drums Track 6 Tom Harrell & Jacky Terrasson: Parisian Thoroughfare, by Bud Powell Moon And Sand (Jazz Aux Ramparts) Tom Harrell: trumpet, Jacky Terrasson: piano Long out of print, I finally tracked down this CD in 2024. Track 7 Jan Lundrgren & Bengt Hallberg: Sweet Georgia Brown, by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, & Kenneth Casey Back 2 Back (Volenza) Jan Lundgren: piano, Bengt Hallberg: piano Track 8 Lew Tabackin & His West Coast Friends: Star Eyes, by Don Raye & Gene DePaul Lew Tabackin: tenor saxophone, Bill Mays: piano, Monty Budwig: bass, Joey Baron: drums Track 9 Cat Anderson: St. Louis Blues, by W.C. Handy Cat Anderson Plays W.C. Handy (Black & Blue) Cat Anderson: trumpet, Norris Turney: alto saxophone, Harold Ashby: tenor saxophone; Boot Wood trombone, Philippe Baudoin: piano, Aaron Bell: bass, Sam Woodyard: drums Track 10 Ray Brown & Hank Jones Great Jazz Quartet (Trio): Scrapple From The Apple, by Charlie Parker Great Jazz Quartet (Solid/All Art) Hank Jones: piano, Ray Brown: bass, Alan Dawson: drums, Sam Most does not play on this track Track 11 Charlie Mariano: Stella By Starlight, by Victor Young & Ned Washington Charlie Mariano: Boston All Stars (OJC/Prestige) Charlie Mariano: alto saxophone, Herb Pomeroy: trumpet, Dick Twardzik: piano, Bernie Griggs: bass, Jimmy Werner: drums Track 12 Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra featuring Ingrid Jensen: Seafever, by Christine Jensen Treelines (Justin Time) Christine Jensen: soprano saxophone, Ingrid Jensen: trumpet solo Reeds: Donny Kennedy, Erik Hove, Joel Miller, Chet Doxas, Sean Craig Trombones: David Grott, Jean-Nicolas Trottler, David Martin, Bob Ellis: Trumpets & Flugelhorns: Jocelyn Couture, Bill Mahar, Aron Doyle, Dave Mossing Steve Amirault: piano, Ken Bibace: guitar, Fraser Hollins: bass, Martin Auguste: drums Track 13 Gil Evans: Nobody’s Heart, by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart Gil Evans Plus Ten (Prestige) Gil Evans: piano, Jimmy Cleveland: trombone, Bart Varsalona: bass trombone, Louis Mucci: 1st trumpet, Jake Koven: 2nd trumpet, Willie Ruff: French horn, Lee Konitz; alto saxophone, Steve Lacy: soprano saxophone, Dave Kurtzer: bassoon, Paul Chambers: bass, Nick Stabulas: drums Track 14 Stuff Smith: How High The Moon, by Nancy Hamilton & Morgan Lewis, into Ornithology (by Charlie Parker & Benny Harris), which is not listed on the tray card. Live in Paris 1965 (France’s Concert) Stuff Smith: violin, Joe Turner: piano, Jimmy Woode: bass, Kenny Clarke: drums Track 15 Dave Brubeck Quartet: I’m In A Dancing Mood, by Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman & Maurice Sigler Dave Brubeck And Jay & Kai (SME/Columbia) Dave Brubeck: piano, Paul Desmond: alto saxophone, Bob Bates: bass, Joe Dodge: drums

“Purple Gazelle” by Duke Ellington, aka “Angelica”