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Thanks a lot, Jazztrain, much appreciated! I'll clean it all up, but it will need some time... if someone else feels like it, step ahead! As I said, my source was a PDF of what to me looked like fairly regular CD (jewel case) inlays, with no pics though... they may have been done by someone who like me was just compiling the info (though that someone obviously also had all of that music...), probably to go along with a self-made CDR-transfer of the LP box... I didn't re-group the sessions, just copy/pasted what I got.

Thanks Harold - corrected!

I don't know if this really is all - I got a PDF somewhere (too large to upload) for 15 CDs with all of the music except for the Carter alternates marked with two asterisks (**). I typed up all of this info some time ago, glad to share it here. Of course it's missing release info, so it's more of a sessionography, I assume... and I hope there aren't too many typos in there! If you know of additional alternates or discs that contained more than the box (as is the case with the Carter CD), let me know and I'll change the first post!

That's the Capitol Transcriptions, right? How about the Circle CDs, are those also "must haves"?

happy huppy!

That Classics Duke Ellington 1940 Vol.2 is such an incredible set of songs it is really worth having. Those are the first RCA sessions of the Blanton/Webster band - indeed terrific music! I'm lucky to have bad ears, so the sound on the big RCA box doesn't bother me too much and I don't need to get additional versions of that music...

repeating this from another thread, just so it will be easier to locate in case anyone's looking for it in the future Keynote Collection discography - I hope there aren't too many typos... (*) indicates previously unissued (**) Cater & Ross Sessions: additional alternates first on CD (The Complete Benny Carter - The Essential Keyone Collection 7) - thanks to Cuck! George Hartman and His Orchestra George Hartman (tp), Julian Laine (tb), Leonard "Bujie" Centobie (cl), Roy Zimmerman (p), Lloyd Dantin (g), John Bell (b), John Castaing (d) New Orleans, c. March 14, 1941 DIGA DIGA DOO (3:19) JAZZ ME BLUES (2:57) MUSKRAT RAMBLE (3:24) TIN ROOF BLUES (3:43) Lester Young Quartet Lester Young (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Slam Stewart (b), Sid Catlett (d) New York, December 28, 1943 JUST YOU, JUST ME (3:06) JUST YOU. JUST ME (3:13) I NEVER KNEW (3:07) I NEVER KNEW (3:11) AFTERNOON OF A BASIE-ITE (3:09) AFTERNOON OF A BASIE-ITE (3:11) SOMETIMES I'M HAPPY (3:44) (*) SOMETIMES I'M HAPPY (3:09) Lionel Hampton Sextet with Dinah Washington Dinah Washington (voc), Joe Morris (tp), Rudy Rutherford (cl), Arnett Cobb (ts), Milt Buckner (p), Vernon King (b), Fred Radcliffe (d), Lionel Hampton (d-1, p-2) New York, December 29, 1943 EVIL GAL BLUES (2:54) (-1) I KNOW HOW TO DO IT (3:10) SALTY PAPA BLUES (3:05) HOMEWARD BOUND (2:50) (-2) "Little Jazz" (Roy Eldridge) and His Trumpet Ensemble Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas, Emmett Berry (tp), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Israel Crosby (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, January 24, 1944 DON'T BE THAT WAY (3:12) I WANT TO BE HAPPY (2:57) FIESTA IN BRASS (2:55) (*) FIESTA IN BRASS (2:55) ST LOUIS BLUES (2:39) ST LOUIS BLUES (2:35) Coleman Hawkins Quintet Roy Eldridge (tp), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, January 31, 1944 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU (3:14) (*) 1 ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU (3:12) (*) I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU (3:11) 'S WONDERFUL (2:58) (*) 'S WONDERFUL (2:39) I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (3:14) "BEAN" AT THE MET (3:08) (*) "BEAN" AT THE MET (3:06) (*) "BEAN" AT THE MET (3:02) Coleman Hawkins Quartet Coleman Hawkins (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Israel Crosby (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, February 17, 1944 FLAME THROWER (3:16) IMAGINATION (2:50) NIGHT AND DAY (3:21) CATTIN' AT KEYNOTE (2:42) Cozy Cole All Stars Joe Thomas (tp), Trummy Young (tb), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Earl Hines (p), Teddy Walters (g), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, February 22, 1944 BLUE MOON (4:35) BLUE MOON (4:30) (*) FATHER CO-OPERATES (3:53) (*) FATHER CO-OPERATES (5:00) (*) FATHER CO-OPERATES (5:14) (*) FATHER CO-OPERATES (4:47) Cozy Cole All Stars Roy Eldridge (tp), Coleman Hawklns (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, January 31, 1944 JUST ONE MORE CHANCE (5:04) (*) JUST ONE MORE CHANCE (4:51) THRU' FOR THE NIGHT (4:46) (*) THRU' FOR THE NIGHT (4:42) Kansas City Seven Buck Clayton (tp), Dicky Wells (tb), Lester Young (ts), Count Basie (p), Freddy Green (g), Rodney Richardson (b), Jo Jones (d) New York, March 22, 1944 AFTER THEATRE JUMP (4:49) (*) AFTER THEATRE JUMP (4:46) SIX CATS AND A PRINCE (5:18) (*) SIX CATS AND A PRINCE (4:10) SIX CATS AND A PRINCE (4:12) LESTER LEAPS AGAIN (4:28) DESTINATION K.C. (3:53) DESTINATION K.C. (4:49) Charlie Shavers Quintet Featuring Earl Hines Charlie Shavers (tp), Tab Smith (as), Earl Hines (p), Al Lucas (b), Jo Jones (d) New York, April 22, 1944 MOUNTAIN AIR (4:57) CURRY IN A HURRY (4:18) (*) CURRY IN A HURRY (4:39) CURRY IN A HURRY (4:37) (*) STARDUST (4:40) (*) STARDUST (4:29) ROSETTA (4:08) (*) ROSETTA (5:00) (*) ROSETTA (4:39) Coleman Hawkins and His Sax Ensemble Tab Smith (as, arr), Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas (ts), Harry Carney (bs), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Al Lucas (b), Sidney Catlett (d) New York, May 24, 1944 ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (4:54) (*) ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (4:46) THREE LITTLE WORDS (4:48) BATTLE OF THE SAXES (4:38) LOUISE (4:55) (*) LOUISE (4:52) Coleman Hawkins' All American Four Coleman Hawkins (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), John Kirby (b), Sid Catlett (d) New York, May 29, 1944 MAKE BELIEVE (4:45) (*) MAKE BELIEVE (4:46) DON'T BLAME ME (4:50) (*) DON'T BLAME ME (4:54) JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS (4:33) HALLELUJAH (3:58) Benny Morton Trombone Choir Benny Morton, Vic Dickenson, Bill Harris, Claude Jones (tb), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Al Hall (b), Sid Catlett (d), Billy Moore, Jr. (arr) New York, May 30, 1944 WHERE OR WHEN (4:50) (*) WHERE OR WHEN (4:39) LIZA (1) (4:19) LIZA (2) (4:22) ONCE IN A WHILE (4:44) SLIPHORN OUTING (4:33) Rex Stewart's Big Eight Rex Stewart (cor), Lawrence Brown (tb), Tab Smith (as, cl-2), Harry Carney (bs, b-cl-1), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Brick Fleagle (g, arr), Sid Weiss (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, June 5, 1944 THE LITTLE GOOSE (3:52) (*) THE LITTLE GOOSE (3:47) I'M TRUE TO YOU (3:58) (*) I'M TRUE TO YOU (3:39) ZAZA (3:57) SWAMP MIST (4:56) (*) SWAMP MIST (4:32) The Keynoters Charlie Shavers, Jonah Jones (tp), Budd Johnson (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, June 8, 1944 YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY (4:14) (*) YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY (4:10) I'M IN THE MARKET FOR YOU (4:33) BLUE LOU (4:26) (*) BLUE LOU (4:17) (*) I FOUND A NEW BABY (4:15) (*) Pete Brown's All Star Quintet Featuring Kenny Kersey Joe Thomas (tp), Pete Brown (as), Kenny Kersey (p), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, July 19, 1944 IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU (4.24) THAT'S MY WEAKNESS NOW (4:11) (*) THAT'S MY WEAKNESS NOW (4:06) IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN (4:18) (*) IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN (4:33) I MAY BE WRONG (4:02) Red Norvo All Star Sextet Aaron Sachs (cl), Teddy Wllson (p), Red Norvo (vib), Remo Palmieri (g), Slam Stewart (b), Eddie Dell (d) New York, July 27, 1944 SUBTLE SEXTOLOGY (3.44) BLUES A LA RED (4:13) (*) BLUES A LA RED (3:58) THE MAN I LOVE (4:13) SEVEN COME ELEVEN (4:05) (*) SEVEN COME ELEVEN (4:06) Billy Taylor's Big Eight Emmett Berry (tp), Vernon Brown (tb), Johnny Hodges (as), Harry Carney (bs, bcl), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Brick Fleagle (g, an), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, August 1, 1944 PASSIN' ME BY (2:53) CARNEY-VAL IN RHYTHM (2:41) (*) CARNEY-VAL IN RHYTHM (2:40) SAM-PAN (2:40) (*) SAM-PAN (2:38) (*) NIGHT WIND (3:08) (*) NIGHT WIND (3:03) Jonah Jones And His Orchestra Jonah Jones (tp), Tyree Glenn (tb, vib), Hilton Jefferson (as), Buster Harding (p, arr), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, September 20, 1944 LUST FOR LICKS (2:28) JUST LIKE A BUTTERFLY (3:02) BH BOOGIE (2:35) (*) TWELFTH STREET RAG (3:06) (*) TWELFTH STREET RAG (3:02) (*) George Hartman And His Orchestra Featuring Frank Froeba George Hartman (tp), Vernon Brown (tb), Leonard "Bujie" Centobie (cl), Frank Froeba (p), Jack Lesberg (b), George Wettling (d) New York, September 27, 1944 HINDUSTAN (2:48) ALWAYS (2:57) DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL (2:08) ANGRY (3:02) Red Norvo's All Star Septet Joe Thomas (tp), Vic Dickenson (tb), Hank D'Amico (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Red Norvo (vib, xylophone-1), Slam Stewart (b), Specs Powell (d), Johnny Thompson (arr) New York, October 10, 1944 RUSSIAN LULLABY (4:39) (-1) (*) RUSSIAN LULLABY (4:37) (-1) I GOT RHYTHM (3:44) (*) I GOT RHYTHM (3:54) (*) I GOT RHYTHM (4:07) SING SOMETHING SIMPLE (3:43) (-1) (*) SING SOMETHING SIMPLE (3:34) (-1) (*) SING SOMETHING SIMPLE (3:37) (-1) Coleman Hawkins Quintet Buck Clayton (tp), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Slam Stewart (b), Denzil Best (d) New York, October 17, 1944 I'M YOURS (3:22) (*) I'M YOURS (3:14) (*) I'M YOURS (3:30) UNDER A BLANKET OF BLUE (3:10) (*) BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON (3:00) (*) BEYOND THE BLUES HORIZON (2:58) BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON (2:55) A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN (2:53) (*) A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN (2:44) (*) A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN (2:58) Charlie Shavers’ All American Five Charlie Shavers (tp), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Billy Taylor (b), Denzil Best (d) New York, October 18, 1944 MY MAN (3:23) (*) MY MAN (3:16) EL SALON DE GUTBUCKET (2:59) EL SALON DE GUTBUCKET (2:55) (*) EMBRACEABLE YOU (3:04) UNDECIDED (3:01) (*) UNDECIDED (3:05) (*) UNDECIDED (2:54) (*) George Wettling’s New Yorkers Joe Thomas (tp), Jack Teagarden (tb, voc-1), Hank D’Amico (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Herman Chittison (p), Billy Taylor (b), George Wettling (d) New York, December 12, 1944 HOME (3:35) HOME (3:47) TOO MARVELLOUS FOR WORDS (3:12) (*) TOO MARVELLOUS FOR WORDS (3:46) (*) TOO MARVELLOUS FOR WORDS (4:06) YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE (3:08) YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE (3:57) SOMEBODY LOVES ME (3:48) Cozy Cole and His Orchestra Shorty Rogers (tp), Vernon Brown (tb), Aaron Sachs (cl), Don Byas (ts), Bill Rowland (p), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, February 2, 1945 LOVER COME BACK TO ME (2:43) SMILES (2:48) (*) ALL OF ME (2:44) (*) THEY DIDN’T BELIEVE ME (2:49) Barney Bigard Quintet Joe Thomas (tp), Barney Bigard (cl), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, February 5, 1945 ROSE ROOM (3:12) BOJANGLES (2:52) COQUETTE (2:45) BOROBUDOR (2:42) Willie Smith and His Orchestra Billy May (tp, arr), Murray McEachern (tb), Willie Smith (as), Arnold Ross (p), Les Paul (g), Ed Mihelich (b), Nick Fatool (d) Los Angeles, May 2, 1945 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN (3:02) YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES (2:35) MOTEN SWING (3:21) (*) MOTEN SWING (2:56) WILLIE WEEP FOR ME (2:58) Corky Corcoran and His Orchestra Featuring Emmett Berry Emmett Berry (tp), Willie Smith (as), Corky Corcoran (ts), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Allan Reuss (g), Ed Michelich (b), Nick Fatool (d), Johnny Thompson (arr) Los Angeles, May 15, 1945 WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE (2:54) MINOR BLUES (3:10) YOU KNOW IT (2:49) (*) YOU KNOW IT (2:33) LULLABY OF THE LEAVES (3:01) Chubby Jackson and His Orchestra Howard McGhee (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Ralph Phillips (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Dave Tough (d) New York, January 10, 1945 NORTHWEST PASSAGE (2:49) CRYIN’ SANDS (3:05) Bill Harris and His Sextet Pete Candoli (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Ralph Burns (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Alvin Burroughs (d) Chicago, April 5, 1945 CROSS COUNTRY (2:54) CHARACTERISTICALLY BH (3:01) MEAN TO ME (3:23) SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY (3:18) Milt Hinton and His Orchestra Jonah Jones (tp), Tyree Glenn (tb, vib-1), Al Gibson (cl), Dave Rivera (p), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, July 6, 1945 BROADWAY HOLDOVER (2:30) (*) BASS PANDEMONIUM (2:57) (-1) (*) EVERYWHERE (3:05) BEEFSTEAK CHARLIE (2:28) J.C. Heard Quintet Buck Clayton (tp), Flip Phillips (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, August 17, 1945 WHY DO I LOVE YOU (2:37) (*) WHY DO I LOVE YOU (2:33) ALL MY LIFE (2:57) GROOVIN’ WITH JC (3.15) WHAT’S THE USE (3:12) Irving Fazola’s Dixielanders Tony Dalmado (tp), Julian Lane (tb), Irving Fazola (cl), Steve Giarratano (ts), Pete Laudemann (p), Bunny Franks (b), Charlie Duke (d) New Orleans, October 19 and 24, 1945 SOMEDAY SWEETHEART (3:02) ISLE OF CAPRI (3:07) WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE (2:41) WITH YOU, ANYWHERE YOU ARE (2:53) SWEET LORRAINE (3:03) MOSTLY FAZ (3:14) CLARINET MARMELADE (2:49) JAZZ ME BLUES (3:01) Bud Freeman and His Orchestra Billy Butterfield (tp), Vernon Brown (tb), Ernie Caceres (cl), Bud Freeman (ts), Gene Schroeder (p), Carl Kress (g), Bob Haggart (b), George Wettling (d) New York, November 15, 1945 TOWN HALL BLUES (2:24) (*) TOWN HALL BLUES (3:12) Bud Freeman’s All Star Orchestra Bud Freeman (ts), Joe Sullivan (p), Carmen Mastren (g), Sid Weiss (b), George Wettling (d), Peanuts Hucko (cl-1), Wild Bill Davison (cor-2) New York, December 5, 1945 TEA FOR TWO (2:50) HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (2:48) (-1) ROOM WITH A VIEW (3:16) YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME (2:50) (-2) SENTIMENTAL BABY (2:54) (-1,2) YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING (2:54) (-1,2) Bud Freeman’s All Star Orchestra Charlie Shavers (tp), Vernon Brown (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Bud Freeman (ts), Joe Sullivan (p), Carmen Mastren (g), Sid Weiss (b), George Wettling (d) New York, December 5, 1945 BLUE ROOM (2:57) TIME ON MY HANDS (3:08) I FOUND A NEW BABY (2:54) ROYAL GARDEN BLUES (2:43) MIDNITE AT EDDIE CONDON’S (2:52) INSIDE ON THE SOUTHSIDE (2:43) Jonah Jones and His Orchestra Jonah Jones (tp), Hilton Jefferson (as), Joe Thomas (ts), Buster Harding (p), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, c. August, 1945 POOR JOHN (2:29) (*) TRUMPET INTERLUDE (3:20) LITTLE SIR ECHO (2:51) (*) EXACTLY LIKE YOU (2:55) (*) Chubby Jackson’s Rhythm Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson, Arnold Fishkin (b), Shelly Manne (d) New York, November 29, 1945 HEAD QUARTERS (2:53) HEAD HUNTERS (2:41) (*) HEAD HUNTERS (2:40) SAM’S CARAVAN (3:07) TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE (3:42) (*) TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE (2:46) Ted Nash Quintet Joe Thomas (tp), Ted Nash (ts), Geoff Clarkson (p), Trigger Alpert (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, November 29, 1945 THE GIRL IN MY DREAMS (3:16) A POCKETFUL OF DREAMS (2:58) ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (2:43) WICK’S KICKS (2:45) The Keynoters Willie Smith (as), Nat King Cole (p), Red Callender (b), Jackie Mills (d) Los Angeles, February 16, 1946 I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME (3:15) (*) I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME (3:01) THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT (3:08) (*) THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT (3:08) AIRNESS A LA NAT (2:36) (*) AIRNESS A LA NAT (2:33) MY OLD FLAME (3:00) Babe Russin Quartet Babe Russin (ts), Arnold Ross (p), Red Callender (b), Jackie Mills (d) Los Angeles, February 20, 1946 LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE (2:59) ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE (2:44) I HEARD YOU CRY LAST NIGHT (2:50) (*) ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART (2:56) (*) Manny Klein All Stars Manny Klein (tp), Babe Russin (ts), Skitch Henderson (p), George Van Eps (g), Artie Shapiro (b), Jackie Mills (d) Los Angeles, February 22, 1946 GIVE ME SOMETHING TO REMEMBER YOU BY (3:03) (*) AFTER YOU’VE GONE (2:35) (*) BEI MIR BIST DU SCHÖN (2:36) AT SUNDOWN (3:13) Babe Russin Quintet Babe Russin (ts), Tommy Todd (p), Al Hendrickson (g), Jud De Naut (b), Jackie Mills (d) Los Angeles, March 8, 1946 EASY TO LOVE (2:44) 5054 WHITSETT (2:41) Herbie Haymer’s Orchestra Clyde Hurley (tp), Heinie Beau (cl), Herbie Haymer (ts), Tommy Todd (p), Dave Barbour (g), Phil Stephens (b), Nick Fatool (d) Los Angeles, March 30, 1946 I SAW STARS (3:08) SWEET AND LOVELY (2:56) CHINA BOY (3:00) Clyde Hurley and His Orchestra Clyde Hurley (tp), Babe Russin (ts), Murray McEachern (as), Tommy Todd (p), Dave Barbour (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Nick Fatool (d) Los Angeles, April 3, 1946 I’VE GOT A FEELING I’M FALLING (2:54) (*) DANCING ON THE CEILING (3:06) (*) OUT OF NOWHERE (2:55) ON THE TRAIL (2:55) Arnold Ross Quintet Benny Carter (as), Arnold Ross (p), Allan Reuss (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Nick Fatool (d) Los Angeles, April 1946 THE MOON IS LOW (3:32) (**) THE MOON IS LOW (3:14) (*) THE MOON IS LOW (2:49) STAIRWAY TO THE STARS (3:07) BYE BYE BLUES (3:10) (**) BYE BYE BLUES (2:45) (**) BYE BYE BLUES (2:47) I DON’T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU LIKE I DO (3:05) Juan Tizol and His Orchestra Dick Cathcart (tp), Juan Tizol (vtb), Willie Smith (as), Babe Russin (ts), Arnold Ross (p), Irving Ashby (g), Ed Mihelich (b), Nick Fatool (d) Los Angeles, April 7, 1946 KEB-LAH (3:03) THE SPHINX (3:04) ZANZIBAR (3:03) YOU CAN’T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT (2:38) Benny Carter Quintet Benny Carter (as), Sonny White (p), unknown (g), (b), (d) Los Angeles, April 22, 1946 MOONGLOW (3:26) (**) MOONGLOW (2:51) (*) MOONGLOW (2:53) (**) GIVE ME SOMETHING TO REMEMBER YOU BY (2:57) (**) GIVE ME SOMETHING TO REMEMBER YOU BY (2:47) (*) LADY BE GOOD (2:33) (**) LADY BE GOOD (3:00) (**) LADY BE GOOD (2:38) (*) DEEP PURPLE (3:59) (**) DEEP PURPLE (3:07) (**) DEEP PURPLE (3:11) (*) Marie Bryant Marie Bryant (voc), with the Midtowners (voc-group), Peanuts Hucko (cl), Bernie Leighton (p), Hy White (g), Trigger Alpert (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, April 29, 1946 BLUE SKIES (2:51) ICE CREAM BRICK (2:58) Ann Hathaway with Ellis Larkins and His Orchestra Ann Hathaway (voc), with Irving “Mouse” Randolph (tp), Henderson Chambers (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Ellis Larkins (p), Eugene Fields (g), Al Hall (b), Jimmy Crawford (d) New York, June 20, 1946 COME RAIN OR COME SHINE (3:02) BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA (2:55) Gene Sedric and His Orchestra Lincoln Mills (tp), Gene Sedric (cl, ts, voc-1), Freddie Jefferson (p), Al Casey (g), Danny Settle (b), Slick Jones (d, voc-1) New York, December 11, 1946 TEASIN’ (2:58) T-I-L-L-I-E (2:58) I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE (2:43) I GOT RHYTHM (2:20) (-1) (*) I GOT RHYTHM (2:40) (-1) (*) Bernie Leighton Quintet Peanuts Hucko (cl), Bernie Leighton (p), Hy White (g), Trigger Alpert (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, April 29, 1946 WAITING FOR LEIGHTON (2:28) Bernie Leigthon Quartet Bernie Leighton (p), Hy White (g), Trigger Alpert (b), Dave Tough (d) New York, August 9, 1946 BEYOND THE MOON (2:33) HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES (2:55) I SEE YOUR FACE BEFORE ME (3:02) MOTEN SWING (2:54) THINGS ARE LOOKING UP (3:04) Joe Thomas and His Orchestra Joe Thomas (tp), Tyree Glenn (tb), Hilton Jefferson (as), Jerry Jerome (ts), Bernie Leighton (p), Hy White (g), Billy Taylor (b), Lee Abrams[son] (d) New York, August 16, 1946 YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME (3:01) SHE DIDN’T SAY YES (3:02) BLACK BUTTERFLY (3:02) POCATELLO (2:45) George Barnes Sextet Boyd Rolando (ts), Frank Rullo (vib), George Barnes (el-g), Ernie (Earl) Backus (g), Mike Rubin (b), Dick Balridge (d) Chicago, September 20 and 23, 1946 WINDY CITY FLASH (2:34) BARNES AT DUBLIN’S (2:39) LAUGHING AT LIFE (3:04) BLUE LOU (2:54) QUIET, THE GIBSON’S AT WORK (2:58) PINK ELEPHANTS (2:36) LOVER COME BACK TO ME (2:48) WHAT’S THE USE (2:23) Danny Hurd Orchestra Louis Mucci (tp), Bob Jenney (tb), Bob Walters (cl, as), Dave Mathews (ts), Danny Hurd (p, arr), Barry Galbraith (g), Al Hall (b), Dave Tough (d) New York, October 15, 1946 AVAILABLE JONES (3:01) (*) YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM (3:02) LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY (2:55) (*) DREAMY AFTERNOON (2:47) Bill Harris and His New Music Bill Harris (vtb), John LaPorta, Salvatore Delegge (cl), Ted Wheeler (fl), Ralph Burns (p, arr), Mickey Folus (bcl), George Barnes (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Barrett Deems (d) Chicago, May 6, 1946 EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME (3:07) FRUSTRATION (2:49) (*) FRUSTRATION (2:54) Dave Lambert and Buddy Stewart with Red Rodney’s Be-Boppers Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (voc), Red Rodney (tp), Al Haig (p), Curly Russell (b), Stan Levey (d), Neal Hefti (arr) New York, November 23, 1946 A CENT AND A HALF (2:54) PERDIDO (3:04) (*) PERDIDO (3:02) CHARGE ACCOUNT (2:45) CHARGE ACCOUNT (2:38) (*) GUSSIE G (2:56) (*) GUSSIE G (2:49) Neal Hefti and His Orchestra Neal Hefti (tp, arr), Kai Winding (tb), Charlie Ventura (ts), Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Frances Wayne (voc-1) New York, December 18, 1946 SIBONEY (2:43) (-1) (*) MAD ABOUT THE BOY (3:06) (-1) (*) I WOKE UP DIZZY (3:27) (*) I WOKE UP DIZZY (3:02) SLOPPY JOE’S (3:08) (*) SLOPPY JOE’S (2:49) Red Rodney’s Be-Boppers Red Rodney (tp), Allen Eager (ts), Serge Chaloff (bari), Al Haig (p), Chubby Jackson (b), Tiny Kahn (d) New York, January 29, 1947 ALL GOD’S CHILLUN GOT RHYTHM (2:51) (*) ALL GOD’S CHILLUN GOT RHYTHM (2:48) ELEVATION (2:56) FINE AND DANDY (2:43) (*) FINE AND DANDY (2:40) THE GOOF AND I (3:07) (*) THE GOOF AND I (2:59) Lennie Tristano Trio Lennie Tristano (p), Billy Bauer (g), Clyde Lombardi (b) New York, October 8, 1946 OUT ON A LIMB (2:42) (*) OUT ON A LIMB (2:53) OUT ON A LIMB (2:44) I CAN’T GET STARTED WITH YOU (3:01) (*) I CAN’T GET STARTED WITH YOU (2:59) I SURRENDER DEAR (2:36) (*) I SURRENDER DEAR (2:21) (*) I SURRENDER DEAR (3:10) UNTITLED BLUES (3:50) (*) INTERLUDE (3:08) INTERLUDE (2:36) (*) INTERLUDE (3:03) (*) INTERLUDE (2:58) (*) INTERLUDE (1:44) (*) INTERLUDE (3:05) (*) Lennie Tristano Trio Lennie Tristano (p), Billy Bauer (g), Bob Leininger (b) New York, May 23, 1947 BLUE BOY (2:52) ATONEMENT (2:33) COOLIN’ OFF WITH ULANOV (2:51) COOLIN’ OFF WITH ULANOV (2:32) (*)

Wow, I just spent two hours figuring this out... I guess for the 1938-1940 period I'll stick with the (still to be bought) Mosaic Small Group set. The years 1940-1946 are covered (RCA) The years 1946-50 have another bunch of Columbia (& Mercer & Musicraft) dates I don't have any of... Classics 1952 and 1952-53 are covered mostly by the RCA box, "Uptown" and then by the Capitol Mosaic. Classics 1950 is covered by "Great Time" (Fantasy CD) and "Masterpieces", mostly. I'll order Classics 1946-47, 1947, 1949-50 and 1950-51, I think. The last of which seems to be hard to find by now... Not yet sure about Classics 1951, as about half of it is on "Uptown" and "Masterpieces" - can anyone recommend it for the music I don't have yet? It would definitely be great to see a Columbia big band box - surfing around the Ellington Panorama site I see there's plenty of later Columbia material that has only been on those three 56-62 LPs (some of it may be on "Piano in the Foreground" and "Piano in the Background" as bonus tracks, though - didn't check that).

Happy Birthday! :party:

Keynote Collection discography - I hope there aren't too many typos... (*) indicates previously unissued George Hartman and His Orchestra George Hartman (tp), Julian Laine (tb), Leonard "Bujie" Centobie (cl), Roy Zimmerman (p), Lloyd Dantin (g), John Bell (b), John Castaing (d) New Orleans, c. March 14, 1941 DIGA DIGA DOO (3:19) JAZZ ME BLUES (2:57) MUSKRAT RAMBLE (3:24) TIN ROOF BLUES (3:43) Lester Young Quartet Lester Young (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Slam Stewart (b), Sid Catlett (d) New York, December 28, 1943 JUST YOU, JUST ME (3:06) JUST YOU. JUST ME (3:13) I NEVER KNEW (3:07) I NEVER KNEW (3:11) AFTERNOON OF A BASIE-ITE (3:09) AFTERNOON OF A BASIE-ITE (3:11) SOMETIMES I'M HAPPY (3:44) (*) SOMETIMES I'M HAPPY (3:09) Lionel Hampton Sextet with Dinah Washington Dinah Washington (voc), Joe Morris (tp), Rudy Rutherford (cl), Arnett Cobb (ts), Milt Buckner (p), Vernon King (b), Fred Radcliffe (d), Lionel Hampton (d-1, p-2) New York, December 29, 1943 EVIL GAL BLUES (2:54) (-1) I KNOW HOW TO DO IT (3:10) SALTY PAPA BLUES (3:05) HOMEWARD BOUND (2:50) (-2) "Little Jazz" (Roy Eldridge) and His Trumpet Ensemble Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas, Emmett Berry (tp), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Israel Crosby (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, January 24, 1944 DON'T BE THAT WAY (3:12) I WANT TO BE HAPPY (2:57) FIESTA IN BRASS (2:55) (*) FIESTA IN BRASS (2:55) ST LOUIS BLUES (2:39) ST LOUIS BLUES (2:35) Coleman Hawkins Quintet Roy Eldridge (tp), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, January 31, 1944 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU (3:14) (*) 1 ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU (3:12) (*) I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU (3:11) 'S WONDERFUL (2:58) (*) 'S WONDERFUL (2:39) I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (3:14) "BEAN" AT THE MET (3:08) (*) "BEAN" AT THE MET (3:06) (*) "BEAN" AT THE MET (3:02) Coleman Hawkins Quartet Coleman Hawkins (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Israel Crosby (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, February 17, 1944 FLAME THROWER (3:16) IMAGINATION (2:50) NIGHT AND DAY (3:21) CATTIN' AT KEYNOTE (2:42) Cozy Cole All Stars Joe Thomas (tp), Trummy Young (tb), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Earl Hines (p), Teddy Walters (g), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, February 22, 1944 BLUE MOON (4:35) BLUE MOON (4:30) (*) FATHER CO-OPERATES (3:53) (*) FATHER CO-OPERATES (5:00) (*) FATHER CO-OPERATES (5:14) (*) FATHER CO-OPERATES (4:47) Cozy Cole All Stars Roy Eldridge (tp), Coleman Hawklns (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, January 31, 1944 JUST ONE MORE CHANCE (5:04) (*) JUST ONE MORE CHANCE (4:51) THRU' FOR THE NIGHT (4:46) (*) THRU' FOR THE NIGHT (4:42) Kansas City Seven Buck Clayton (tp), Dicky Wells (tb), Lester Young (ts), Count Basie (p), Freddy Green (g), Rodney Richardson (b), Jo Jones (d) New York, March 22, 1944 AFTER THEATRE JUMP (4:49) (*) AFTER THEATRE JUMP (4:46) SIX CATS AND A PRINCE (5:18) (*) SIX CATS AND A PRINCE (4:10) SIX CATS AND A PRINCE (4:12) LESTER LEAPS AGAIN (4:28) DESTINATION K.C. (3:53) DESTINATION K.C. (4:49) Charlie Shavers Quintet Featuring Earl Hines Charlie Shavers (tp), Tab Smith (as), Earl Hines (p), Al Lucas (b), Jo Jones (d) New York, April 22, 1944 MOUNTAIN AIR (4:57) CURRY IN A HURRY (4:18) (*) CURRY IN A HURRY (4:39) CURRY IN A HURRY (4:37) (*) STARDUST (4:40) (*) STARDUST (4:29) ROSETTA (4:08) (*) ROSETTA (5:00) (*) ROSETTA (4:39) Coleman Hawkins and His Sax Ensemble Tab Smith (as, arr), Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas (ts), Harry Carney (bs), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Al Lucas (b), Sidney Catlett (d) New York, May 24, 1944 ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (4:54) (*) ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (4:46) THREE LITTLE WORDS (4:48) BATTLE OF THE SAXES (4:38) LOUISE (4:55) (*) LOUISE (4:52) Coleman Hawkins' All American Four Coleman Hawkins (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), John Kirby (b), Sid Catlett (d) New York, May 29, 1944 MAKE BELIEVE (4:45) (*) MAKE BELIEVE (4:46) DON'T BLAME ME (4:50) (*) DON'T BLAME ME (4:54) JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS (4:33) HALLELUJAH (3:58) Benny Morton Trombone Choir Benny Morton, Vic Dickenson, Bill Harris, Claude Jones (tb), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Al Hall (b), Sid Catlett (d), Billy Moore, Jr. (arr) New York, May 30, 1944 WHERE OR WHEN (4:50) (*) WHERE OR WHEN (4:39) LIZA (1) (4:19) LIZA (2) (4:22) ONCE IN A WHILE (4:44) SLIPHORN OUTING (4:33) Rex Stewart's Big Eight Rex Stewart (cor), Lawrence Brown (tb), Tab Smith (as, cl-2), Harry Carney (bs, b-cl-1), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Brick Fleagle (g, arr), Sid Weiss (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, June 5, 1944 THE LITTLE GOOSE (3:52) (*) THE LITTLE GOOSE (3:47) I'M TRUE TO YOU (3:58) (*) I'M TRUE TO YOU (3:39) ZAZA (3:57) SWAMP MIST (4:56) (*) SWAMP MIST (4:32) The Keynoters Charlie Shavers, Jonah Jones (tp), Budd Johnson (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, June 8, 1944 YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY (4:14) (*) YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY (4:10) I'M IN THE MARKET FOR YOU (4:33) BLUE LOU (4:26) (*) BLUE LOU (4:17) (*) I FOUND A NEW BABY (4:15) (*) Pete Brown's All Star Quintet Featuring Kenny Kersey Joe Thomas (tp), Pete Brown (as), Kenny Kersey (p), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, July 19, 1944 IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU (4.24) THAT'S MY WEAKNESS NOW (4:11) (*) THAT'S MY WEAKNESS NOW (4:06) IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN (4:18) (*) IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN (4:33) I MAY BE WRONG (4:02) Red Norvo All Star Sextet Aaron Sachs (cl), Teddy Wllson (p), Red Norvo (vib), Remo Palmieri (g), Slam Stewart (b), Eddie Dell (d) New York, July 27, 1944 SUBTLE SEXTOLOGY (3.44) BLUES A LA RED (4:13) (*) BLUES A LA RED (3:58) THE MAN I LOVE (4:13) SEVEN COME ELEVEN (4:05) (*) SEVEN COME ELEVEN (4:06) Billy Taylor's Big Eight Emmett Berry (tp), Vernon Brown (tb), Johnny Hodges (as), Harry Carney (bs, bcl), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Brick Fleagle (g, an), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, August 1, 1944 PASSIN' ME BY (2:53) CARNEY-VAL IN RHYTHM (2:41) (*) CARNEY-VAL IN RHYTHM (2:40) SAM-PAN (2:40) (*) SAM-PAN (2:38) (*) NIGHT WIND (3:08) (*) NIGHT WIND (3:03) Jonah Jones And His Orchestra Jonah Jones (tp), Tyree Glenn (tb, vib), Hilton Jefferson (as), Buster Harding (p, arr), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, September 20, 1944 LUST FOR LICKS (2:28) JUST LIKE A BUTTERFLY (3:02) BH BOOGIE (2:35) (*) TWELFTH STREET RAG (3:06) (*) TWELFTH STREET RAG (3:02) (*) George Hartman And His Orchestra Featuring Frank Froeba George Hartman (tp), Vernon Brown (tb), Leonard "Bujie" Centobie (cl), Frank Froeba (p), Jack Lesberg (b), George Wettling (d) New York, September 27, 1944 HINDUSTAN (2:48) ALWAYS (2:57) DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL (2:08) ANGRY (3:02) Red Norvo's All Star Septet Joe Thomas (tp), Vic Dickenson (tb), Hank D'Amico (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Red Norvo (vib, xylophone-1), Slam Stewart (b), Specs Powell (d), Johnny Thompson (arr) New York, October 10, 1944 RUSSIAN LULLABY (4:39) (-1) (*) RUSSIAN LULLABY (4:37) (-1) I GOT RHYTHM (3:44) (*) I GOT RHYTHM (3:54) (*) I GOT RHYTHM (4:07) SING SOMETHING SIMPLE (3:43) (-1) (*) SING SOMETHING SIMPLE (3:34) (-1) (*) SING SOMETHING SIMPLE (3:37) (-1) Coleman Hawkins Quintet Buck Clayton (tp), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Slam Stewart (b), Denzil Best (d) New York, October 17, 1944 I'M YOURS (3:22) (*) I'M YOURS (3:14) (*) I'M YOURS (3:30) UNDER A BLANKET OF BLUE (3:10) (*) BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON (3:00) (*) BEYOND THE BLUES HORIZON (2:58) BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON (2:55) A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN (2:53) (*) A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN (2:44) (*) A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN (2:58) Charlie Shavers’ All American Five Charlie Shavers (tp), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Billy Taylor (b), Denzil Best (d) New York, October 18, 1944 MY MAN (3:23) (*) MY MAN (3:16) EL SALON DE GUTBUCKET (2:59) EL SALON DE GUTBUCKET (2:55) (*) EMBRACEABLE YOU (3:04) UNDECIDED (3:01) (*) UNDECIDED (3:05) (*) UNDECIDED (2:54) (*) George Wettling’s New Yorkers Joe Thomas (tp), Jack Teagarden (tb, voc-1), Hank D’Amico (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Herman Chittison (p), Billy Taylor (b), George Wettling (d) New York, December 12, 1944 HOME (3:35) HOME (3:47) TOO MARVELLOUS FOR WORDS (3:12) (*) TOO MARVELLOUS FOR WORDS (3:46) (*) TOO MARVELLOUS FOR WORDS (4:06) YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE (3:08) YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE (3:57) SOMEBODY LOVES ME (3:48) Cozy Cole and His Orchestra Shorty Rogers (tp), Vernon Brown (tb), Aaron Sachs (cl), Don Byas (ts), Bill Rowland (p), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, February 2, 1945 LOVER COME BACK TO ME (2:43) SMILES (2:48) (*) ALL OF ME (2:44) (*) THEY DIDN’T BELIEVE ME (2:49) Barney Bigard Quintet Joe Thomas (tp), Barney Bigard (cl), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d) New York, February 5, 1945 ROSE ROOM (3:12) BOJANGLES (2:52) COQUETTE (2:45) BOROBUDOR (2:42) Willie Smith and His Orchestra Billy May (tp, arr), Murray McEachern (tb), Willie Smith (as), Arnold Ross (p), Les Paul (g), Ed Mihelich (b), Nick Fatool (d) Los Angeles, May 2, 1945 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN (3:02) YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES (2:35) MOTEN SWING (3:21) (*) MOTEN SWING (2:56) WILLIE WEEP FOR ME (2:58) Corky Corcoran and His Orchestra Featuring Emmett Berry Emmett Berry (tp), Willie Smith (as), Corky Corcoran (ts), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Allan Reuss (g), Ed Michelich (b), Nick Fatool (d), Johnny Thompson (arr) Los Angeles, May 15, 1945 WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE (2:54) MINOR BLUES (3:10) YOU KNOW IT (2:49) (*) YOU KNOW IT (2:33) LULLABY OF THE LEAVES (3:01) Chubby Jackson and His Orchestra Howard McGhee (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Ralph Phillips (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Dave Tough (d) New York, January 10, 1945 NORTHWEST PASSAGE (2:49) CRYIN’ SANDS (3:05) Bill Harris and His Sextet Pete Candoli (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Ralph Burns (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Alvin Burroughs (d) Chicago, April 5, 1945 CROSS COUNTRY (2:54) CHARACTERISTICALLY BH (3:01) MEAN TO ME (3:23) SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY (3:18) Milt Hinton and His Orchestra Jonah Jones (tp), Tyree Glenn (tb, vib-1), Al Gibson (cl), Dave Rivera (p), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, July 6, 1945 BROADWAY HOLDOVER (2:30) (*) BASS PANDEMONIUM (2:57) (-1) (*) EVERYWHERE (3:05) BEEFSTEAK CHARLIE (2:28) J.C. Heard Quintet Buck Clayton (tp), Flip Phillips (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, August 17, 1945 WHY DO I LOVE YOU (2:37) (*) WHY DO I LOVE YOU (2:33) ALL MY LIFE (2:57) GROOVIN’ WITH JC (3.15) WHAT’S THE USE (3:12) Irving Fazola’s Dixielanders Tony Dalmado (tp), Julian Lane (tb), Irving Fazola (cl), Steve Giarratano (ts), Pete Laudemann (p), Bunny Franks (b), Charlie Duke (d) New Orleans, October 19 and 24, 1945 SOMEDAY SWEETHEART (3:02) ISLE OF CAPRI (3:07) WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE (2:41) WITH YOU, ANYWHERE YOU ARE (2:53) SWEET LORRAINE (3:03) MOSTLY FAZ (3:14) CLARINET MARMELADE (2:49) JAZZ ME BLUES (3:01) Bud Freeman and His Orchestra Billy Butterfield (tp), Vernon Brown (tb), Ernie Caceres (cl), Bud Freeman (ts), Gene Schroeder (p), Carl Kress (g), Bob Haggart (b), George Wettling (d) New York, November 15, 1945 TOWN HALL BLUES (2:24) (*) TOWN HALL BLUES (3:12) Bud Freeman’s All Star Orchestra New York, December 5, 1945 Bud Freeman (ts), Joe Sullivan (p), Carmen Mastren (g), Sid Weiss (b), George Wettling (d), Peanuts Hucko (cl-1), Wild Bill Davison (cor-2) TEA FOR TWO (2:50) HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (2:48) (-1) ROOM WITH A VIEW (3:16) YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME (2:50) (-2) SENTIMENTAL BABY (2:54) (-1,2) YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING (2:54) (-1,2) Bud Freeman’s All Star Orchestra Bud Freeman (ts), Joe Sullivan (p), Carmen Mastren (g), Sid Weiss (b), George Wettling (d) New York, December 5, 1945 BLUE ROOM (2:57) TIME ON MY HANDS (3:08) I FOUND A NEW BABY (2:54) ROYAL GARDEN BLUES (2:43) MIDNITE AT EDDIE CONDON’S (2:52) INSIDE ON THE SOUTHSIDE (2:43) Jonah Jones and His Orchestra Jonah Jones (tp), Hilton Jefferson (as), Joe Thomas (ts), Buster Harding (p), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, c. August, 1945 POOR JOHN (2:29) (*) TRUMPET INTERLUDE (3:20) LITTLE SIR ECHO (2:51) (*) EXACTLY LIKE YOU (2:55) (*) Chubby Jackson’s Rhythm Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson, Arnold Fishkin (b), Shelly Manne (d) New York, November 29, 1945 HEAD QUARTERS (2:53) HEAD HUNTERS (2:41) (*) HEAD HUNTERS (2:40) SAM’S CARAVAN (3:07) TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE (3:42) (*) TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE (2:46) Ted Nash Quintet Joe Thomas (tp), Ted Nash (ts), Geoff Clarkson (p), Trigger Alpert (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, November 29, 1945 THE GIRL IN MY DREAMS (3:16) A POCKETFUL OF DREAMS (2:58) ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (2:43) WICK’S KICKS (2:45) The Keynoters Willie Smith (as), Nat King Cole (p), Red Callender (b), Jackie Mills (d) Los Angeles, February 16, 1946 I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME (3:15) (*) I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME (3:01) THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT (3:08) (*) THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT (3:08) AIRNESS A LA NAT (2:36) (*) AIRNESS A LA NAT (2:33) MY OLD FLAME (3:00) Babe Russin Quartet Babe Russin (ts), Arnold Ross (p), Red Callender (b), Jackie Mills (d) Los Angeles, February 20, 1946 LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE (2:59) ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE (2:44) I HEARD YOU CRY LAST NIGHT (2:50) (*) ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART (2:56) (*) Manny Klein All Stars Manny Klein (tp), Babe Russin (ts), Skitch Henderson (p), George Van Eps (g), Artie Shapiro (b), Jackie Mills (d) Los Angeles, February 22, 1946 GIVE ME SOMETHING TO REMEMBER YOU BY (3:03) (*) AFTER YOU’VE GONE (2:35) (*) BEI MIR BIST DU SCHÖN (2:36) AT SUNDOWN (3:13) Babe Russin Quintet Babe Russin (ts), Tommy Todd (p), Al Hendrickson (g), Jud De Naut (b), Jackie Mills (d) Los Angeles, March 8, 1946 EASY TO LOVE (2:44) 5054 WHITSETT (2:41) Herbie Haymer’s Orchestra Clyde Hurley (tp), Heinie Beau (cl), Herbie Haymer (ts), Tommy Todd (p), Dave Barbour (g), Phil Stephens (b), Nick Fatool (d) Los Angeles, March 30, 1946 I SAW STARS (3:08) SWEET AND LOVELY (2:56) CHINA BOY (3:00) Clyde Hurley and His Orchestra Clyde Hurley (tp), Babe Russin (ts), Murray McEachern (as), Tommy Todd (p), Dave Barbour (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Nick Fatool (d) Los Angeles, April 3, 1946 I’VE GOT A FEELING I’M FALLING (2:54) (*) DANCING ON THE CEILING (3:06) (*) OUT OF NOWHERE (2:55) ON THE TRAIL (2:55) Arnold Ross Quintet Benny Carter (as), Arnold Ross (p), Allan Reuss (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Nick Fatool (d) Los Angeles, April 1946 THE MOON IS LOW (3:14) (*) THE MOON IS LOW (2:49) STAIRWAY TO THE STARS (3:07) BYE BYE BLUES (2:47) I DON’T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU LIKE I DO (3:05) Juan Tizol and His Orchestra Dick Cathcart (tp), Juan Tizol (vtb), Willie Smith (as), Babe Russin (ts), Arnold Ross (p), Irving Ashby (g), Ed Mihelich (b), Nick Fatool (d) Los Angeles, April 7, 1946 KEB-LAH (3:03) THE SPHINX (3:04) ZANZIBAR (3:03) YOU CAN’T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT (2:38) Benny Carter Quintet Benny Carter (as), Sonny White (p), unknown (g), (b), (d) Los Angeles, April 22, 1946 MOONGLOW (2:51) (*) GIVE ME SOMETHING TO REMEMBER YOU BY (2:47) (*) LADY BE GOOD (2:38) (*) DEEP PURPLE (3:11) (*) Marie Bryant Marie Bryant (voc), with the Midtowners (voc-group), Peanuts Hucko (cl), Bernie Leighton (p), Hy White (g), Trigger Alpert (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, April 29, 1946 BLUE SKIES (2:51) ICE CREAM BRICK (2:58) Ann Hathaway with Ellis Larkins and His Orchestra Ann Hathaway (voc), with Irving “Mouse” Randolph (tp), Henderson Chambers (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Ellis Larkins (p), Eugene Fields (g), Al Hall (b), Jimmy Crawford (d) New York, June 20, 1946 COME RAIN OR COME SHINE (3:02) BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA (2:55) Gene Sedric and His Orchestra Lincoln Mills (tp), Gene Sedric (cl, ts, voc-1), Freddie Jefferson (p), Al Casey (g), Danny Settle (b), Slick Jones (d, voc-1) New York, December 11, 1946 TEASIN’ (2:58) T-I-L-L-I-E (2:58) I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE (2:43) I GOT RHYTHM (2:20) (-1) (*) I GOT RHYTHM (2:40) (-1) (*) Bernie Leighton Quintet Peanuts Hucko (cl), Bernie Leighton (p), Hy White (g), Trigger Alpert (b), J.C. Heard (d) New York, April 29, 1946 WAITING FOR LEIGHTON (2:28) Bernie Leigthon Quartet Bernie Leighton (p), Hy White (g), Trigger Alpert (b), Dave Tough (d) New York, August 9, 1946 BEYOND THE MOON (2:33) HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES (2:55) I SEE YOUR FACE BEFORE ME (3:02) MOTEN SWING (2:54) THINGS ARE LOOKING UP (3:04) Joe Thomas and His Orchestra Joe Thomas (tp), Tyree Glenn (tb), Hilton Jefferson (as), Jerry Jerome (ts), Bernie Leighton (p), Hy White (g), Billy Taylor (b), Lee Abrams[son] (d) New York, August 16, 1946 YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME (3:01) SHE DIDN’T SAY YES (3:02) BLACK BUTTERFLY (3:02) POCATELLO (2:45) George Barnes Sextet Boyd Rolando (ts), Frank Rullo (vib), George Barnes (el-g), Ernie (Earl) Backus (g), Mike Rubin (b), Dick Balridge (d) Chicago, September 20 and 23, 1946 WINDY CITY FLASH (2:34) BARNES AT DUBLIN’S (2:39) LAUGHING AT LIFE (3:04) BLUE LOU (2:54) QUIET, THE GIBSON’S AT WORK (2:58) PINK ELEPHANTS (2:36) LOVER COME BACK TO ME (2:48) WHAT’S THE USE (2:23) Danny Hurd Orchestra Louis Mucci (tp), Bob Jenney (tb), Bob Walters (cl, as), Dave Mathews (ts), Danny Hurd (p, arr), Barry Galbraith (g), Al Hall (b), Dave Tough (d) New York, October 15, 1946 AVAILABLE JONES (3:01) (*) YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM (3:02) LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY (2:55) (*) DREAMY AFTERNOON (2:47) Bill Harris and His New Music Bill Harris (vtb), John LaPorta, Salvatore Delegge (cl), Ted Wheeler (fl), Ralph Burns (p, arr), Mickey Folus (bcl), George Barnes (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Barrett Deems (d) Chicago, May 6, 1946 EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME (3:07) FRUSTRATION (2:49) (*) FRUSTRATION (2:54) Dave Lambert and Buddy Stewart with Red Rodney’s Be-Boppers Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (voc), Red Rodney (tp), Al Haig (p), Curly Russell (b), Stan Levey (d), Neal Hefti (arr) New York, November 23, 1946 A CENT AND A HALF (2:54) PERDIDO (3:04) (*) PERDIDO (3:02) CHARGE ACCOUNT (2:45) CHARGE ACCOUNT (2:38) (*) GUSSIE G (2:56) (*) GUSSIE G (2:49) Neal Hefti and His Orchestra Neal Hefti (tp, arr), Kai Winding (tb), Charlie Ventura (ts), Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Frances Wayne (voc-1) New York, December 18, 1946 SIBONEY (2:43) (-1) (*) MAD ABOUT THE BOY (3:06) (-1) (*) I WOKE UP DIZZY (3:27) (*) I WOKE UP DIZZY (3:02) SLOPPY JOE’S (3:08) (*) SLOPPY JOE’S (2:49) Red Rodney’s Be-Boppers Red Rodney (tp), Allen Eager (ts), Serge Chaloff (bari), Al Haig (p), Chubby Jackson (b), Tiny Kahn (d) New York, January 29, 1947 ALL GOD’S CHILLUN GOT RHYTHM (2:51) (*) ALL GOD’S CHILLUN GOT RHYTHM (2:48) ELEVATION (2:56) FINE AND DANDY (2:43) (*) FINE AND DANDY (2:40) THE GOOF AND I (3:07) (*) THE GOOF AND I (2:59) Lennie Tristano Trio Lennie Tristano (p), Billy Bauer (g), Clyde Lombardi (b) New York, October 8, 1946 OUT ON A LIMB (2:42) (*) OUT ON A LIMB (2:53) OUT ON A LIMB (2:44) I CAN’T GET STARTED WITH YOU (3:01) (*) I CAN’T GET STARTED WITH YOU (2:59) I SURRENDER DEAR (2:36) (*) I SURRENDER DEAR (2:21) (*) I SURRENDER DEAR (3:10) UNTITLED BLUES (3:50) (*) INTERLUDE (3:08) INTERLUDE (2:36) (*) INTERLUDE (3:03) (*) INTERLUDE (2:58) (*) INTERLUDE (1:44) (*) INTERLUDE (3:05) (*) Lennie Tristano Trio Lennie Tristano (p), Billy Bauer (g), Bob Leininger (b) New York, May 23, 1947 BLUE BOY (2:52) ATONEMENT (2:33) COOLIN’ OFF WITH ULANOV (2:51) COOLIN’ OFF WITH ULANOV (2:32) (*)

the above should be the complete EmArcy sessions - the CD was basically a reissue of that 2LP set, but I think it omitted some titles, but as I said, I don't have it at hand - sure you can compere the tracklist with my post yourself! ... or some such.

yeah, but the Basie date also has Clayton & Wells! here's the info - I don't have the disc at hand to compare tracks, but from my list (whcih includes last names of involved musicians), it's taken from the following sessions: Paul Quinichette Sextet: Paul Quinichette (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Bill Doggett (org) Freddie Green (g) Jimmy Lewis (b) Gus Johnson (d) New York, October 5, 1951 4247 Crossfire Merc 8256, EmArcy EP1-6006, MG26021, MG36027, EmArcy (Jap)175-J5/6, Trip TLP5542, Blue Moon (It)BMCD1012 [CD] Note: EmArcy MG26021 titled "Pres meets Vice-Pres" (partly by Pres) EmArcy (Jap)175-J5/6 titled "The complete Paul Quinichette on EmArcy" (2LP) Blue Moon (It)BMCD1012 [CD] titled "Paul Quinichete : All stars sessions 1951-1953" Paul Quinichette (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Bill Doggett (org) Freddie Green (g) Jimmy Lewis (b) Gus Johnson (d) New York, October 5, 1951 4579 Sandstone EmArcy EP1-6006, Trip TLP5542 4580 Prevue EP1-6002, - , Merc 8256 4581 No time - - Note: All above titles also on EmArcy MG26021, MG36027, (Jap)175-J5/6, Blue Moon (It)BMCD1012 [CD]. Paul Quinichette and his Orchestra: Buck Clayton (tp) Dicky Wells (tb) Paul Quinichette (ts) Count Basie (p-1,org-2) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Gus Johnson (d) New York, January 30, 1952 YB4815-1 Shad Roe EmArcy EP1-6035, MG36027, Merc 8287, Trip TLP5542 YB4816-2 Paul's bunion (1) - - Merc 70020, - YB4817 Crew cut - - - YB4818-1 The hook (1) EP1-6034, - , Merc 8287, - YB4819-2 Samie - - , Merc 70020, - YB4820 I'll always be in love with you (2,bc,dw out) EP1-6035, - , Merc 8272, - YB4821 Sequel (2,bc,dw out) (*) EP1-6060, MG26035, MG36050, Merc MLP7083, Trip TLP5555 Note: EmArcy MG36027 titled "The Vice Pres". Trip TLP5542 titled "The Vice-President". All titles, except (*), also on EmArcy MG26022 titled "The Vice Pres". All above titles also on EmArcy (Jap)175-J5/6, Blue Moon (It)BMCD1012 [CD]. Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Marshal Royal, Ernie Wilkins (as) Paul Quinichette (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Bobby Tucker (p) Freddie Green (g) Jimmy Lewis (b) Al McKibbon (b-1) replaces Lewis, Gus Johnson (d) New York, July, 1952 9346 Bustin' suds EmArcy EP1-6061, MG26035 9347 Let's make it - - 9348 P.Q. blues (1) 16009, EP1-6034, MG36027, Trip TLP5542 9349 Bot, bot (1) - - - Note: Last 2 titles also on EmArcy MG26022. All above titles also on EmArcy (Jap)175-J5/6, Blue Moon (It)BMCD1012 [CD]. Paul Quinichette Quintet: Paul Quinichette (ts) Marlowe Morris (org) Jerome Darr (g) Gene Ramey (b) Les Erskine (d) New York, January, 1953 9452 Galoshes and rubbers EmArcy 70138, EP1-6061, MG36050 9453 People will say we're in love 70086, - , MG36051 9454 Roses of Birdland 70138, EP1-6060, - 9455 No parking 70086, - Note: All above titles also on EmArcy MG26035, (Jap)175-J5/6, Mercury (F)MLP7083, Blue Moon (It)BMCD1012 [CD]. Paul Quinichette (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) or John Williams (p) Jerome Darr (g) Milt Hinton (b) Gus Johnson (d) New York, July, 1954 10590 Sunday EmArcy EP1-6060, MG26035, (Jap)175-J5/6

...or some such.

I went to CD Now to listen to some tracks and now I'm totally not sure about this one. Although I dig organ playing, it sounds kind of old-fashioned here. So I may not pick this one up afterall. That's Bill Doggett I assume? I don't have the disc at hand, but it contains a lot of music from several sessions - the organ wasn't what I liked most, but I like Quinichette a lot, so to me it's a fine disc. I bought it in Warsaw when on vacation in 2000... didn't know Quinichette back then, or at least not beyond the Coltrane/Quinichette and Wheelin' and Dealin' discs... just sort of felt right for me to get it back then, and I never regretted that since, but if you don't like that kind of jazz, you might indeed either skip it or get it in order to trade it in for something you like (though that I never do).

by the way, since this thread's up again, by now I got the Cleveland 2CD set (when in Paris in October, for a pretty attractive prize)

yes, buy 'em all! The Brown and Modern Jazz Society are favourites of mine, the Bellson, well... I never liked it that much, but that one Tadd Dameron chart is great, as is the Wardell Gray solo (or are there two Wardell Gray solos? Can't remember). The Vice-Pres disc is fine, as is the Jacquet (though I also have the Mosaic, and except for the two long tracks with Ben Webster, I don't like it that much... it's just more of the same, as compared to the Mosaic, but it's fine for sure, just not great - same I'd say about the Bellson by the way... no trade/buy offers will be accepted, just to make sure!) The Peterson/DeFranco I've never gotten into really... still today I think it's one of the lamer VEEs, but I'll have to spin it again soon, it's been some years!

Thanks Chuck - I'll have to check the discographies to figure out how badly I need which of these volumes (some of it is on the Small Group Mosaic, and from 1940 on, most is in the RCA box, I assume).

Yes, I know, but there are gaps there. I think 1938 produced three volumes, and only 1938-1939 is there (the box I got ends with 1937-1938, there are at least two volumes in between I think - going from memory, though). Then 1939 is missing, and 1939-1940 is out of stock... after that, most or all of the volumes seem to be available again, but those years I've mostly covered with the RCA box. What will be of interest again though is the later Columbia sessions (beginning after the mid-forties Victor dates end). I have not yet sorted those out with "Uptown", "Masterpieces", and the few other discs from that period that I already own - and also I haven't given up hope entirely yet for a Columbia (or Mosaic) Ellington Columbia box (Mosaic could do the 4? to 5? Ellington on Columbia, covering the last few years before the albums replaced 78s and other formats, assuming the albums are mostly out on CDs already by Columbia themselves (or rather Sony, nowadays).

Thanks for that Baobab rundown - all I have by them so far is a few live recordings, all from the past few years, and all at least very likeable. Too bad World Circuit keepnews'd their reissue - such cropped reissues do really suck! The Classic Titles series, I think, might be the one discussed some months ago in "Songlines"? I'm not quite sure, but that kind of cover design looks familiar. They got decent to good (3-4 stars) ratings, but they only discussed three of them, I think, but Baobab's was among them - will have to look it up.

I like Eva too. Plus, she can act. My wife has reminded me that they killed her off. Oh well...that's what happens when you only see a movie once. Maybe I just blanked that part out. But anyway, they could bring her back as a different character. ooh, that's too bad! I forgot about that, too! would also hasve enjoyed seeing her a second time!

What about Ellington from 1938-1940? I just bought 1932, 1932-1933 plus the third of the 6CD Ellington boxes (1933-1938), and I'd definitely be glad to get the ones filling up the gap to the 1940 Blanton/Webster recordings (which I have as part of the RCA 24CD set). Will those be re-pressed?

I don't have all that many - only one Futura disc (Portal/Surman "Alors!" - fine one), but several Marge ones: Marge 18: Philly Joe Jones "Filet of Soul/Philly of Soul" Marge 14: Roy Burrowes "Live at Dreher, feat. Mal Waldron" Marge 09: Billy Harper "Awakening" Marge 04: David Murray "Let the Music Take You" Marge 02: Frank Lowe "Tricks of the Trade" Marge 01: Ted Curson "Cattin' Curson" Blue Marge 01: Archie Shepp: "Attica Blues Big Band" (2CD) Impro 04: Siegfried Kessler "Invitation" Those are all from nice to have to fine - I found all of them in various sales at cheap prizes, several after they'd been OOP for quite a while. But it's been quite some time that I saw any of them in stores by now. I assume even though it's costly, best would be to order directly from the label - they might be so kind and give you a little discount if you order several discs at the time (not that I knew, I never did, but I'd definitely try and ask).

I have the Keynote info somewhere, will have to dig it up. About the Hawkins 4CD set - I always thought that oen was complete? What's missing?

Happy Birthday!

You should also get the "Rainbow Mist" disc by Hawkins - it's on Delmark, fits in nicely with the Hollywood Stampede disc and the Keynote box! My favourite session, btw, would be the two that brownie mentioned! Though some of the Tristano material is pretty awesome, too! I have the Prez on various labels, not the original Keynote disc, but I have the Hawkins, Early Bebop, Carter, Keynoters (Nat Cole), and Tristano discs. Being unwilling to pay horrendous prizes, I guess I'll leave it at that... too bad, as there'd be more good stuff on the others! Of course best would be to get a CD version of that old LP box - I would have had a chance to buy that one years ago, but I wasn't interested enough in this kind of jazz back then... too bad!