king ubu

Last night: some of the first Hodges Mosaic Now: Oliver Nelson, disc 3 (the Lunceford song with Shirley Scott is great!)

I quite like this one, not mentioned here before. Thicai's not on all tracks, but I found it very enjoyable, both the parts with and the parts without him. http://www.edgetonerecords.com/catalog/9503.html

Very sad news

not a song, I know... but this disc quite grabbed me, bought it two days ago:

Up for Chuck - now that you're back here - hope all's well!

Correct. I have the solo disc on vinyl and a Japanese cd from 2002. Thanks again - I guess that one's almost impossible to find by now... (I didn't even know of it before I searched the net again a few days back)

Assumptions, hearsay and fading memory regarding Akisakila - I have the original vinyl, heard the Konnex discs were needle drops and own a Japanese cd reissue on AMJ. I bought the cds about 8 years ago and memory says it was better/different than the original lps. That would be the Japanese 2CD reissue that does only contain the actual Akisakila, then? (as opposed to the Konnexes which also have the "Lono" solo album to fill up the second volume) Thanks a lot Chuck, for weighing in!

That's where I'm stuck right now... been playing lots of other things in the meantime, but this wants me to go back to the Maini set NOW! They took all that from the site Niko linked above, I guess... go have a look there, fascinating!

Of course, that was meant tongue-in-cheek... Anyone knows about the sound quality of the original "Akisakila" vinyl release? Is it as bad as the Konnex CDs? I asked this above, but it seems mostly this thread has gone so far from CT's music that no one even noticed yet.

great second half tonight... if football was always like this, it wouldn't bore me to death as it usually does!

How's that one? I'm not quite sure if I need to get it... but as I decided to buy them by number/release date, it will be a while before I'll have to decide...

Ha, I knew I saw them somewhere, here you are: taken from this Don Cherry disco site: http://cd-v.net/jazz/discography/cherry_d.html

This is a great site, I am ordering more and more from them (among others "Tentatives" by René Urtreger just about a week ago). Yes, it's indeed a great site! A couple of weeks ago I ordered half a dozen Stephan Oliva discs from there, the first one arrived a day after I sent in the order! Just to be correct: two of the Emarcys I ordered from French Amazon. Yes, I'm all for priceminister, having found the Basie/Carter Kansas City Suite for 10 euros at a time when amazon.uk was asking £55 for it! Mind you, you do need a working knowledge of French to negotiate the site. Yup, that's true. Also after a dozen or so orders, it still takes me five minutes to figure out where the hell they hide that "log off" button again...

THE COMPLETE VERVE ROY ELDRIDGE STUDIO SESSIONS (MD7-222) DISC ONE 1. Baby, What's The Matter With You (A) 3:19 (T. Brannon-S. Theard) 2. Yard Dog (A) 2:53 (R. Eldridge-B. Harding) 3. Sweet Lorraine (A) 2:49 (C. Burwell-M. Parish) 4. Jumbo The Elephant (A) 2:46 (R. Eldridge-Astor) 5. Basin Street Blues (B) 2:40 (Spencer Williams) 6. I Remember Harlem (B) 3:28 (Eldridge-Williams-Dade) 7. Easter Parade (B) 2:48 (Irving Berlin) 8. I See Everybody's Baby (B) 2:51 (G. Williams-R. Dade) 9. Roy's Riff © 3:08 (Roy Eldridge) 10. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams © 3:19 (Barris-Koehler-Moll) 11. Rockin' Chair © 3:13 (Hoagy Carmichael) 12. Little Jazz © 2:35 (R, Eldridge-B. Harding) 13. Love For Sale (D) 3:39 (Cole Porter) 14. Dale's Wail (D) 3:35 (Roy Eldridge) 15. The Man I Love (D) 3:39 (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 16. Oscar's Arrangement (D) 2:41 (Roy Eldridge) 17. Dale's Wail (alternate take 10) (D) 3:02 (Roy Eldridge) 18. Dale's Wail (alternate take 12) (D) 3:26 (Roy Eldridge) 19. Dale's Wail (alternate take 13) (D) 3:36 (Roy Eldridge) DISC TWO 1. Willow Weep For Me (E) 3:18 (Ann Ronnell) 2. Somebody Loves Me (E) 3:30 (Gershwin-MacDonald-DeSylva) 3. When Your Lover Has Gone (E) 3:06 (Einer Swan) 4. When It's Sleepy Time Down South (E) 3:03 (Rene-Rene-Muse) 5. Feeling A Draft (E) 3:30 (Roy Eldridge) 6. Don't Blame Me (E) 3:12 (J. McHugh-D. Fields) 7.Echoes Of Harlem (E) 3:43 (Duke Ellington) 8. I Can't Get Started (E) 3:21 (V. Duke-I. Gershwin) 9. When It's Sleepy Time Down South (alternate take) (E) 3:01 (Rene-Rene-Muse) 10. Echoes Of Harlem (10� LP master) (E) 4:01 (Duke Ellington) 11. A Foggy Day (F) 5:41 (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 12. Blue Moon (F) 3:57 (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 13. Stormy Weather (F) 4:25 (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) 14. Sweethearts On Parade (F) 4:32 (C. Lombardo-C. Newman) 15. If I Had You (F) 3:46 (Campbell-Connolly-Shapiro) 16. I Only Have Eyes For You (F) 7:13 (H. Warren-A. Dubin) 17. Sweet Georgia Brown (F) 4:31 (Casey-Bernie-Pinkard) 18. The Song Is Ended (F) 3:32 (Irving Berlin) DISC THREE 1. Sometimes I�m Happy (G) 5:21 (Youmans-Caesar-Grey) 2. Algo Bueno (G) 6:09 (Dizzy Gillespie) 3. Trumpet Blues (G) 7:53 (D. Gillespie-R. Eldridge) 4. The Heat�s On (G) 6:27 (Roy Eldridge) 5. The Ballad Medley (G) 11:15 I�m Through With Love (Malneck Livingston-Kahn) Can�t We Be Friends (K. Swift-P. James) Don�t You Think (Stuff Smith) I Don�t Know Why I Love You Like I Do (F. Ahlert-R. Turk) If I Had You (Campbell-Connolly-Shapiro) 6. Blue Moon (G) 9:02 (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 7. I�ve Found A New Baby (G) 9:14 (J. Palmer-S. Williams) 8. Pretty Eyed Baby (G) 5:31 (Williams-Mosley-Johnson) 9. I Can�t Get Started (G) 10:56 (V. Duke-I. Gershwin) DISC FOUR 1. Limehouse Blues (G) 9:53 (P. Braham-D. Furber) 2. Steeplechase (K) 17:25 (Peterson-Eldridge-Gillespie-Edison) 3. Tour De Force (K) 11:07 (Dizzy Gillespie) 4. Ballad Medley: (M) 8:39 I�m Through With Love Malneck Livingston-Kahn) The Nearness Of You (H. Carmichael-N. Washington) Moonlight In Vermont (K. Suessdorf-J. Blackburn) Summertime (G. Gershwin-D. Heyward) 5. Les Tricheurs (O) 3:12 (Roy Eldridge-Stan Getz) 6. Phil�s Tune (O) 4:20 (Roy Eldridge) DISC FIVE 1. I Still Love Him So (J) 5:44 (Benny Carter) 2. The Moon Is Low (LP version) (J) 6:03 (N. H. Brown-A. Freed) 3. I Missed My Hat (J) 5:17 (Roy Eldridge) 4. Ballad Medley: (J) 6:16 I Remember You (V. Schwertzinger-J. Mercer) Chelsea Bridge (Billy Strayhorn) I've Got The World On A String (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) 5. Polite Blues (J) 8:33 (Roy Eldridge) 6. Close Your Eyes (J) 2:37 (Bernice Petkere) 7. The Moon Is Low (78 version) (J) 2:26 (N. H. Brown-A. Freed) 8. The Moon Is Low (alternate take) (J) 3:06 (N. H. Brown-A. Freed) 9. I Missed My Hat (alternate take) (J) 5:23 (Roy Eldridge) 10. Close Your Eyes (alternate take) (J) 2:40 (Bernice Petkere) 11. Ballad Medley: (alternate take) (J) 5:41 I Remember You (V. Schwertzinger-J. Mercer) Chelsea Bridge (Billy Strayhorn) I've Got The World On A String (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) 12. Where's Art? (I) 4:04 (Roy Eldridge) 13. I Don't Know (I) 4:34 (Roy Eldridge) 14. Striding (I) 4:34 (Roy Eldridge) 15. Wailing (I) 3:10 (Roy Eldridge) DISC SIX 1. That's A Plenty (L) 5:33 (L. Pollack-R. Gilbert) 2. Royal Garden Blues (L) 6:13 (C. Williams-S. Williams) 3. Jazz Me Blues (L) 4:40 (Tom Delaney) 4. Tin Roof Blues (L) 7:30 (Pollack-Brunies-Rappolo-Stitzel-Mares-Melrose) 5. Struttin' With Some Barbecue (L) 5:29 (Lil Armstrong) 6. Black And Blue (L) 7:36 (Razaf-Waller-Brooks) 7. Bugle Call Rag (L) 5:05 (Schnoebel-Meyer-Pettis) 8. Ja-Da (L) 4:35 (Bob Carleton) 9. Royal Garden Blues (alternate take) (L) 5:46 (C. Williams-S. Williams) 10. Music For A Stripteaser (H) 3:59 (Ralph Burns) 11. Sprang (H) 4:37 (Ralph Burns) DISC SEVEN 1. It Never Entered My Mind (N) 1:56 (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 2. You�re Blas� (N) 3:15 (O. Hamilton-B. Sivier) 3. A Foggy Day (N) 2:30 (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 4. Stars Fell On Alabama (N) 2:24 (Perkins-M. Parish) 5. Can�t We Be Friends (N) 2:37 (K. Swift-P. James) 6. I Can�t Get Started (N) 3:08 (V. Duke-I. Gershwin) 7. How Long Has This Been Going On (N) 3:04 (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 8. Have You Met Miss Jones (N) 2:50 (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 9. Our Love Is Here To Stay (N) 3:04 (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 10. Cheek To Cheek (N) 2:10 (Irving Berlin) 11. They Can�t Take That Away From Me (N) 2:28 (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 12. Blue Moon (N) 3:15 (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 13. Bossa Nova (P) 2:44 (Roy Eldridge) 14. The Way You Look Tonight (P) 2:23 (J. Kern-D. Fields) 15. Sweet Sue, Just You (P) 2:25 (V. Young-W. Harris) 16. I�ve Got A Crush On You (P) 2:22 (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 17. When I Grow To Old To Dream (P) 3:00 (S. Romberg-O. Hammerstein) 18. Dreamy (P) 2:39 (Erroll Garner) 19. Honeysuckle Rose (P) 4:14 (F. Waller-A. Razaf) 20. All The Things You Are (P) 3:27 (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) 21. Easy Living (P) 3:46 (L. Robin-R. Rainger) 22. But Not For Me (P) 3:17 (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 23. Song Of The Islands (P) 3:05 (Charles E. King) 24. Misty (P) 2:45 (E. Garner-J. Burke) DISCOGRAPHY The original U.S. Clef, Norgran and Verve issue numbers are given for the purposes of this discography. Compilations and foreign issues are not included, unless they contain first issues of material. All Clef and Verve issue numbers without any letter prefix are singles, which were issued in both 78 and 45 formats. (A) ROY ELDRIDGE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Roy Eldridge (tp, vcl), Buddy Tate (ts), Teddy Brannon (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Charlie Smith (d). NYC, August 1951 579-6 Baby, What�s The Matter With You? (RE-vcl) Clef 8996 580-6 Yard Dog Clef 8955 581-3 Sweet Lorraine - 582-5 Jumbo The Elephant (RE, band-vcl) Clef 8996 Note: All titles issued on Clef EPC158, MGC113, MGC704, Verve MGV8088. _____________________________________________________________________________ (B) ROY ELDRIDGE WITH STRINGS -1 / ROY ELDRIDGE AND HIS ORCHESTRA -2: Roy Eldridge (tp), unknown (flute), (fr horn), (strings), (p), (g), (b), (d), George Williams (dir). NYC, December 1951 644-6 Basin Street Blues -1 Clef 8962 645-2 I Remember Harlem -1 - 646-4 Easter Parade -2 Clef 8975 647-3 I See Everybody�s Baby -2 - Note: All titles issued on Clef EPC131, MGC113, MGC704, Verve MGV8088. _____________________________________________________________________________ © THE ROY ELDRIDGE QUINTET: Roy Eldridge (tp,vcl), Oscar Peterson (org), Barney Kessel (g), Ray Brown (b), J.C. Heard (d). NYC, February 13, 1953 1081-2 Roy�s Riff Clef 89087 1082-1 Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams Clef 89097 1083-7 Rockin� Chair (RE-vcl) Clef 89087 1084-4 Little Jazz Clef 89097 Note: All titles issued on Clef EPC199, MGC150, MGC704, Verve MGV8088. _____________________________________________________________________________ (D) THE ROY ELDRIDGE QUINTET: Roy Eldridge (tp), Oscar Peterson (org), Barney Kessel (g), Ray Brown (b), Jo Jones (d). Fulton Studios, NYC, April 23, 1953 1222-1 Love For Sale Clef 89056 1223-5 Dale�s Wail - 1224-3 The Man I Love Clef (Au) CL011 (45) 1225-2 Oscar�s Arrangement - 1223-10 Dale�s Wail (alt) previously unissued 1223-12 Dale�s Wail (alt) previously unissued 1223-13 Dale�s Wail (alt) previously unissued Note: All issued titles on Clef EPC200, MGC150, MGC705, Verve MGV8089. Take 13 of Dale�s Wail was originally chosen as the master take, but take 5 was ultimately used for release. The alternate takes of Dale's Wail were recorded at the end of the session. _____________________________________________________________________________ (E) THE ROY ELDRIDGE QUINTET: Roy Eldridge (tp), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Alvin Stoller (d). Radio Recorders, LA, December 10, 1953 1379-6 Willow Weep For Me Clef 89110 1380-2 Somebody Loves Me - 1381-1 When Your Lover Has Gone Clef 89123 1382-8 When It�s Sleepy Time Down South Clef 89116 1382-9 When It�s Sleepy Time Down South (alt) previously unissued 1383-1 Feeling A Draft 1384-2 Don�t Blame Me 1385-3 Echoes Of Harlem Clef 89116 1385-4 Echoes Of Harlem (10� LP master) 1386-3 I Can�t Get Started Clef 89123 Note: For 1384, discographies and Verve files list take �1, which is actually a false start, as the master. All titles (except 1382-9 & 1385-3) issued on Clef MGC162 All titles (except 1382-9 & 1385-4) issued on Clef MGC705, Verve MGV8089 _____________________________________________________________________________ (F) ROY ELDRIDGE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Roy Eldridge (tp), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich (d). Fine Sound, NYC, September 15, 1954 1961-1 If I Had You 1962-2 Blue Moon 1963-5 Stormy Weather 1964-1 Sweethearts On Parade 1965-3 A Foggy Day 1966-1 I Only Have Eyes For You 1967-1 Sweet Georgia Brown 1968-1 The Song Is Ended Note: All titles issued on Clef MGC683, Verve MGV8068. _____________________________________________________________________________ (G) ROY AND DIZ: Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Louie Bellson (d). Radio Recorders, LA, October 29, 1954 2016-1 Sometimes I�m Happy Clef MGC671, MGC730 2017-3 Algo Bueno Clef MGC641, MGC731 2018-1 Trumpet Blues - - 2019-1 The Heat�s On Verve PR2-3 2020-1 The Ballad Medley: Clef MGC671, MGC730 I�m Through With Love (D. Gillespie) Can�t We Be Friends (R. Eldridge) Don�t You Think (O. Peterson) I Don�t Know Why I Love You Like I Do (D. Gillespie) If I Had You (R. Eldridge) 2021-1 Blue Moon Clef MGC671, MGC731 2022-1 I�ve Found A New Baby Clef MGC641, MGC730 2023-5 Pretty Eyed Baby (RE, DG-vcl) Clef MGC641, MGC731 2024-1 I Can�t Get Started Clef MGC641, MGC730 2025-6 Limehouse Blues Clef MGC671, MGC731 MGC730=Verve MGV8109. MGC731=Verve MGV8110. _____________________________________________________________________________ (H) RALPH BURNS: Roy Eldridge (tp), Flip Phillips �1 (ts) with the Ralph Burns Orchestra: Al De Risi, Bernie Glow, Lou Oles, Al Porcino (tp), Hal McKusick, Sam Markowitz (as), Al Cohn (ts), Danny Bank (bari), Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b), Louie Bellson (d), Ralph Burns (arr) NYC, February 4, 1955 2256-5 Music For A Stripteaser �1 Norgran MGN 1028, Verve MGV 8121 2257-3 Sprang - - Note: Roy Eldridge does not play on the remaining six tunes from this album. _____________________________________________________________________________ (I) ROY ELDRIDGE AND ALVIN STOLLER: Roy Eldridge (tp, flg-1, p with overdubbed tp-2), Alvin Stoller (d). Radio Recorders, LA, March 21, 1955 2292-1 Where�s Art? -1 2293-1 I Don�t Know -1 2294-1 Striding 2295-7 Wailing -2 Note: All titles issued on Verve MGV8202, CD 314 531 637-2. This session was originally scheduled for release on Clef MGC716. _____________________________________________________________________________ (J) THE ROY ELDRIDGE-BENNY CARTER ORCHESTRA: Roy Eldridge (tp, flh-1), Benny Carter (as), Bruce McDonald (p), John Simmons (b), Alvin Stroller (d). Radio Recorders, LA, March 23, 1955 2296-1 I Still Love Him So 2297-1 The Moon Is Low (LP take) 2297-2 The Moon Is Low (alt) previously unissued 2297-3 The Moon Is Low (78 take) Verve 89143 2298-3 Close Your Eyes (alt) -1 2298-4 Close Your Eyes (78 take) -1 Verve 89143 2299-1 I Missed My Hat (alt) 2299-2 I Missed My Hat 2300-1 Polite Blues 2301-1 Ballad Medley: previously unissued I Remember You/ Chelsea Bridge/ I�ve Got The World On A String 2301-2 Ballad Medley: I�ll Remember You/ Chelsea Bridge/ I�ve Got The World On A String Note: Matrices 2296, 2297, 2298-4, 2292-2, 2300 and 2301-2 were issued on Verve MGV8202. All titles, except 2297-2 and 2301-1, issued on CD 314 531 637-2 _____________________________________________________________________________ (K) THE TRUMPETS OF ROY ELDRIDGE, DIZZY GILLESPIE, HARRY EDISON: Harry Edison, Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge (tp), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich (d). Radio Recorders, LA, November 2, 1955 2540-1 Tour De Force Verve MGV8212 2541-3 Steeplechase - _____________________________________________________________________________ (L) ROY ELDRIDGE AND HIS CENTRAL PLAZA DIXIELANDERS: Roy Eldridge (tp), Benny Morton (tb), Eddie Barefield (cl), Dick Wellstood (p), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d). Fine Sound, NYC, June 3, 1956 2815-1 Royal Garden Blues (alt) previously unissued 2815-2 Royal Garden Blues 2816-1 That�s A Plenty 2817-1 Tin Roof Blues 2818-3 Jazz Me Blues 2819-4 Ja-Da 2820-1 Struttin� With Some Barbecue 2821-1 (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue 2822-4 Bugle Call Rag Note: All but the first title issued on Verve MGV1010. _____________________________________________________________________________ (M) DIZZY GILLESPIE & ROY ELDRIDGE: Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge (tp), John Lewis (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Stan Levey (d). Radio Recorders, LA, October 16, 1956 4028-2 Ballad Medley: Verve MGV8212 I�m Through With Love (R. Eldridge) The Nearness Of You (D. Gillespie) Moonlight In Vermont (R. Eldridge) Summertime (D. Gillespie) Note: Most discographies have incorrectly assumed that Oscar Peterson is the pianist on this session. _____________________________________________________________________________ (N) RUSSELL GARCIA AND STRINGS WITH ROY ELDRIDGE: Roy Eldridge (tp), unknown (strings), (harp), (p), (g), (b), (d), Russell Garcia (dir, arr). Capitol Studios, LA October 10, 1957 21601-7 Have You Met Miss Jones 21602-8 I Can't Get Started 21603-5 Blue Moon 21604-4 How Long Has This Been Going On 21605-4 Our Love Is Here To Stay same as above Capitol Studios, LA October 11, 1957 21606-4 Stars Fell On Alabama 21607-5 You're Blase 21608-7 They Can't Take That Away From Me 21609-7 Can't We Be Friends 21610-6 It Never Entered My Mind 21611-8 Cheek To Cheek 21600-3 A Foggy Day Note: All titles issued on Verve MGV2088 _____________________________________________________________________________ (O) SOUNDTRACK: Roy Eldridge (tp), Stan Getz-1 (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Gus Johnson (d). Paris, May 1, 1958 1389 Les Tricheurs �1 Barclay (F) EP- 74024 1391 Phil�s Tune - Note: Roy Eldridge does not play on the two remaining tunes from this session. All four tunes were issued as bonus tracks on CD 314 521 674-2. _____________________________________________________________________________ (P) THE ROY "LITTLE JAZZ" ELDRIDGE QUARTET: Roy Eldridge (tp), Ronnie Ball (p), Ben Moten (b), Eddie Locke (d). Nola Studios, NYC, June 2 & 3, 1960 26662-5 The Way You Look Tonight 26663-6 I've Got A Crush On You 26664-2 Song Of The Islands 26665-5 Dreamy 26666-5 Sweet Sue 26667-19 When I Grow Too Old To Dream 26668-5 Easy Living 26669-3 Honeysuckle Rose 26670-5 But Not For Me 26671-2 All The Things You Are 26672-1 Bossa Nova 26673-5 Misty All titles issued on Verve MGV8389 _________________________________________________________________________ EPs: Clef EPC 131 Roy Eldridge With Strings Clef EPC 158 Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Clef EPC 199 The Roy Eldridge Quintet Clef EPC 200 The Roy Eldridge Quintet 10" LPs: Clef MGC 113 Roy Eldridge Collates Clef MGC 150 The Roy Eldridge Quintet Clef MGC 162 The Strolling Mr. Eldridge 12� LPs: Clef MGC 641 Roy And Diz Clef MGC 671 Roy And Diz, Vol.2 Clef MGC 683 Roy Eldridge � Little Jazz Clef MGC 704 Roy Eldridge � Rockin� Chair Clef MGC 705 Roy Eldridge � Dale�s Wail Clef MGC 730 Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie � Trumpet Battle Clef MGC 731 Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie � The Trumpet Kings Norgran MGN 1028 Ralph Burns Among the JATPs Verve MGV 1010 Roy Eldridge and His Central Plaza Dixielanders � Swing Goes Dixie Verve MGV 2088 Roy Eldridge � That Warm Feeling Verve MGV 8068 Roy Eldridge � Little Jazz Verve MGV 8088 Roy Eldridge � Rockin� Chair Verve MGV 8089 Roy Eldridge � Dale�s Wail Verve MGV 8109 Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie � Trumpet Battle Verve MGV 8110 Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie � The Trumpet Kings Verve MGV 8121 Ralph Burns Among the JATPs Verve MGV 8202 The Urbane Jazz of Roy Eldridge-Benny Carter Verve MGV 8212 Tour de Force Verve MGV 8389 Roy Eldridge � Swingin� on the Town Verve PR2-3 Various Artists - The Greatest Names in Jazz (3 LPs) CDs Verve 314 521 674-2 Herb Ellis � Nothin� But the Blues Verve 314 531 637-2 Benny Carter � New Jazz Sounds � The Urbane Sessions Original sessions produced by Norman Granz (A-N), unknown (O) and Val Valentin (P). Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna and Scott Wenzel Tape transfers: Ellen Fitton Mastered using 24-bit resolution by Malcolm Addey at the Malcolm Addey Studio, New York City Session (P) is stereo. All other selections are mono. Special thanks to the Institute Of Jazz Studies and Lily Salinas and Jessica Ruiz at the Universal tape vault. Producer�s note: All selections are taken from the original tape masters, except sessions A and B which were dubbed onto tape from the original acetates. There is peak distortion throughout session L. The bad edit on Bossa Nova (P) is on the album master. All tracks courtesy of The Verve Music Group. This compilation (p)2003 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc., Santa Monica, CA 90404-U.S.A. Manufactured by Universal Music Enterprises. Warning: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. �2003 Mosaic Records L.L.C., 35 Melrose Place, Stamford, CT 06902. All rights reserved.

here's the mail: MOSAIC SELECT - NEW RELEASE Mosaic Select: Pendulum (MS-032) (3 CDs - $44) In February 1978, saxophonist Dave Liebman assembled a formidable quintet with trumpeter Randy Brecker, pianist Richie Beirach, bassist Frank Tusa and drummer Al Foster. The gig was recorded and one stunning album was released on Artists House. Liebman recently revisited those tapes and has come up with 3 CDs of post-bop heaven with scorching versions of Solar, Well You Needn't, Blue Bossa, Impressions and more. MOSAIC SINGLES - HELEN MERRILL NEW RELEASES "You have a magical way of touching people's hearts." - Roland Hanna The Helen Merrill- Dick Katz Sessions (#1019) (CD - $15) In the mid '60s Helen Merrill and Dick Katz collaborated on two magnificent albums, "The Feeling Is Mutual" and "A Shade Of Difference", both originally issued on the Milestone label. These were the greatest example of Merrill's artistry since her collaborations with Gil Evans and Clifford Brown. The repertoire fits her like a glove and sidemen include Thad Jones, Gary Bartz, Jim Hall, Katz, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones. Both albums are on one CD for the first time. Helen Merrill - Casa Forte (#1020) (CD - $15) In 1980, she collaborated with her future husband, arranger extraordinaire Torrie Zito and he created the gorgeous setting for a career-defining signature album. RUNNING LOW: MOSAIC LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION The Complete Verve Roy Eldridge Studio Sessions (#222) 7 CDs - $119 "Few jazz trumpeters-even the young Louis Armstrong-have achieved Eldridge's pure, graceful hotness. Yet he is often academically dismissed as being merely the connecting link between Armstrong, who unwittingly formed the style of almost every trumpeter (Eldridge included) of the twenties and thirties, and Dizzy Gillespie, who, in turn, influenced (after a brief period as an admirer of Eldridge) almost every trumpeter of the forties and fifties. Eldridge is, however, far more than a transitional agent, for his is a highly original musician whose dignity and intense inventiveness are, at times, peerless. His style is wild and dancing and nervous, he seems to bite at, instead of merely blow, his notes, which rise in sudden, breathtaking swoops to the upper registers of his instrument or plummet to the low registers, where he often achieves a bleary, guttural sound. Eldridge also possesses a gift that is rare among jazz musicians; at his best-his unruly imagination now and then outruns his sizable technique-his solos are marvels of spontaneous construction, which march with a steady, unbreakable logic from oblique, studied beginnings to soaring, hats-off climaxes. When this happens, one gets the impression that Eldridge has exhausted for all time the melodic potential of the material at hand." - Whitney Balliett, Sound of Surprise NEW ADDITION TO OUR UPCOMING RELEASE SCHEDULE The Complete Clef / Mercury Recordings of the Oscar Peterson Trio (1951-1953) - 7 CDs This collection captures this remarkable pianist during his early years on Norman Granz' Clef label. Granz' aim for these sessions was to showcase the Peterson touch in a series of songbook albums which included interpretations of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers and Vincent Youmans. Peterson and his trio (mostly backed by Barney Kessel's guitar and Ray Brown's bass), execute these classics superlatively and have long been out of print. Not only are the complete songbooks from those early years present but a number of other highlights include: rare singles only issued on 78 and 45; 8 previously unissued performances of which only 2 are alternate takes; the "Oscar Peterson Sings" album; the "Oscar Peterson Plays Pretty" album where Irving Ashby substitutes for Kessel; and an OP Quartet date with Alvin Stoller on drums that includes a swinging "The Astaire Blues" and "Tea For Two". Most of the set came from the original master tapes and rare photos from the Institute of Jazz Studies and photographer Esther Bubley decorate the insights of jazz historian John McDonough's wonderful notes. (Please note do not reply to this email as it cannot be delivered. You may e-mail us at info@mosaicrecords.com ) Sincerely, All of us at Mosaic Records www.mosaicrecords.com www.truebluemusic.com Email: info@mosaicrecords.com 35 Melrose Place Stamford, CT 06902 203-327-7111

I got the mail a few minutes ago. I don't remember any vocals, but it could be that there are a few in between and I forgot? Fantastic set! Loads of great music! The session with Benny Carter, the two trumpet stuff with Dizzy, the one with Dizzy and Sweets, the album with Ronnie Ball, some sweet stuff w/strings... I got the Universal/European edition for a good prize, and while I wasn't sure I really needed it, I never regretted buying it at all!

Allen: Given your description, I bet that you have in mind the other OJC release, "Bird on 52nd Street." In fact, there is a lot more where that came from (Onyx mid-48) on the Benedetti box. Is the Debut/OJC material from "Bird on 52nd Street" covered in the Benedetti Mosaic? I have "Bird at St. Nick's" already, but not the other one, and will skip it if it's in the bigger box... My understanding is that all of "Bird on 52nd Street" is in the Benedetti Mosaic. Bird at St. Nicks is not. ok, for once my shopping strategy was smart, then...

no need to write them anything, just use the link in their mail, enter your ZIP code, and you're in your "account" (which is really just a list of your orders"), there you can see the status and you can cancel orders (not just by hitting cancel, but by chosing "cancel an item" on top, and then the same orders get listed again, which is when you can finally hit a cancel button for the respective order). It's true that this have never been a problem, even if I have voiced some negative opinions in the past about their non-delivery of rarer/just OOP items.

add the Joe Maini set to the list of fine Lone Hill reissues - separate thread here

well, for them it was learning experience, wasn't it? others pay for that (aren't similar stories being told about Braxton when doing large ensemble stuff with young musicians?)

Thanks for your impressions. Hope this also applies to fairly obscure collector labels (where the CD is listed on that label's website). As for Amazon.de buyers outside Germany they might of course be better off with buying from their own Amazon branch (if one exists for their countries, e.g. Amazon.fr). Of course there's none in Switzerland... there's one fairly good website for *some* jazz (www.discplus.ch - great prizes/offers sometimes for hatOLOGY, for instance, quite a lot of Chronological Classics available), but as far as Amazon goes, German is the best site for their own offerings (free shipping for orders over 20 euro), but Marketplace is better on French Amazon (cheaper shipping). Priceminister.com beats both though, if what you're looking for is a wee bit less obvious/new. Some of the same sellers (DVDmars, DVDlegacy) are active there, too, but the real plus is the private sellers. Only good experiences so far, very fast delivery, discs usually in the shape they were described being.

Thanks for confirming... I don't really trust my own ears that much!

Since the Uptown comes directly from the original acetates and not via cassette dubs and LPs, I think we can look forward to improved sound. Great! I missed that discussion, thanks for filling me in!

If the CD is in print, they'll follow through. And for everyone else outside of Germany, the fee is 6 euro, which isn't that cheap (even less so if you order a disc from a German seller... and if you order two from the same seller, it's 12 euro, etc).