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Thanks, Lon! I was wondering, because the box was around somewhere here, and I only got CDRs (from the old CDs) of Jazz Samba and Jazz Samba Encore, and don't have Au Go Go at all - so the box might be the way to go. Remastering should be fairly good, too, I guess. ubu

I only have "on Duke's birthday" which is great. I had 2 lps "Love for sale" and the Rossini, live in Zurich one, which was on Hat Art, maybe you could find them in Switzerland?? wishful thinking... sadly, hats are incredibly hard to find here (except for the latest hatOLOGIES), and they're incredibly prized, too! (38 CHF, which these days is around 25 Euros or 28/29 US$ - totally crazy, no?) I will try looking for the Rossini, though. There's one used vinyl store here - maybe I'm lucky... thanks. ubu

Lots of confusion here. Alan Bates (English record producer) bought the Debut catalog in the '60s. He had a deal with Fontana to issue his stuff. As mergers progressed the lps started to show up on Polydor along with original Bates recordings (Dexter, Webster, Bud, etc). Bates eventually consolidated his holdings as Black Lion and Freedom. In the early cd era he got in financial trouble and was forced to sell/forfeit the masters to a German outfit operating as DA Music. DA is currently leasing masters to something marketed as 1201 Music in the US. Bates/Black Lion/Freedom did issue all the European sourced Fantasy issues and a bunch more. Alan Bates managed to hold on to the Candid catalog and operates it today. Chuck, Bates did lease some Candid stuff, too, didn't he? German ZYX did produce Candid CDs, and more recently TIM/Past Perfect had (still has, actually) Candid CDs on the market. Those 1201 releases show up here, too, but very expensive. They seem generally to be better remastered than DA's Black Lion CDs, no? ubu

How does his playing on this date compare to the Pacific dates collected in the Pass Mosaic? ubu

Lon, doesn't that box omit one or two stray cuts? The albums should be "Jazz Samba", "Jazz Samba Encore", "Getz/Gilberto", "Getz/Gilberto #2" (which has more tracks, I think, then are in the box, no?), "Getz Au Go-Go" and "Getz/Almeida". btw, Lon, can you give the complete personnel listings for the Getz/Almeida date? I got the single CD issue (late eighties), and it does list no piano player, for instance. thanks, ubu

It's on this puppy too: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A5xktk6rx9krw ubu

jazz1, I cannot provide that CD you're looking for (I have none of the Westbrook's discs), but I did hear the Turner in Uri project (that festival which comissioned it, Alpentone - meaning "sounds of the alps" - was almost completely broadcasted on swiss radion. And that Turner in Uri piece was rather something! Can you give some recommendations where to start with Westbrook(s)? Some things that are easy to find, maybe? ubu

Mike, I never heard her. Can you recommend some of her CDs? Or one of them, as a starter? ubu

Milan - do you have the Capitol stuff? I'll send you an email probably tomorrow - thanks a lot for yours! ubu

They have such a crappy website, and such a strang reissue policy... almost seems like Mr Lubinsky's still around there somewhere... ubu

Lon, this looks like a good one, going from the very few informations AMG gives. How about "Casa Forte"? While it's not her best album, it certainly does include some pretty good stuff, too. I think it has not yet been mentioned. ubu

CDs on its way! It will sure have a nice new home in my collection, next to the other ten or twelve Merrill albums... ubu

Yes, why not? You could start with "C'est Chic"! ubu

Jim, as I am supposed to be working I don't have the time to read thoroughly through your post, but HELLYEAH! What a great album! I think this one must have been among my first ten or fifteen CDs (I came to be after the end of the LP era...) and I loved it ever since. As I recently (finally!) got "On the Corner" and listened to it a few times, I guess yes, Miles has really been influenced by the Sly-sound. ubu

Jim, it's been a long time since I last listened to this one - would be a little bit embarassing if it were from this (at least I did immediately and spontaneously guess it could be Ibrahim, but I thought none I had). Anyway: you gotta get it indeed! Those Ibrahim albums with Carlos Ward are a great bunch of records! ubu

CATESTA - your turn to tear the sucker up NOW (get it? NOW!!) ubu

These should be high up on the list of things to come on hatOLOGY in my opinion! I never heard these. Other good hats I have: Jimmy Lyons, Jump Up Archie Shepp/Max Roach, The Long March Pts. 1 & 2 These are the old one, HatArt, in jewel cases. ubu

Well, hope that amazon France marketplace seller will materialize! I missed this one while it was in stores here (but I would have payed around 22 Euros for it here, too - regular prize for Universal CDs!) ubu

James, I think I have the discography typed on my computer - I can post it tomorrow night or day after tomorrow. (Not absolutely sure, but I think I have it). A marvellous set, by the way ubu

Late, you might ask this question in the "Funny Rat" thread in the recommendations section - there is at least one BIG fan of hat over there. ubu

Late, I did not yet dig that deep into the hat bag - their discs are f*#@ing expensive here (although they are swiss!) - and I should not buy so many discs all the time... Some I have & like: - the Lacy/Waldron Dreher 4CD set - Vienna Art Orchestra, Minimalism of Erik Satie (get it while it's still around!) - the Ayler - some of the Eskelin/Parkins/Black discs (One Great Day maybe my favorite so far) I have some more, but these are the ones that come to mind right now. ubu

brownie, the CD with Getz is quite OOP - in fact I just put an order on amazon.fr (the marketplace prizes on amazon.com are rather ridiculous). I never heard of that other album you mention. OOP, too, I guess! ubu

(B ) Paul Whiteman - LA June 12, 1942 Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra: same as above except omit Butterfield, Willie Rodriguez (d) replaces Paino and add Harry Azen, Sol Blumenthal, David Newman (strings) -1, Billie Holiday, Johnny Mercer, Jack Teagarden (vcl), Jimmy Mundy (arr) 30 Trav'lin' Light (vcl-BH, arr-JM) -1 116, M-11035 31 The Old Music Master (vcl-JM & JT) 137 note: Mx. 32 I'm Old Fashioned by Martha Tilton and Mx. 33 You Were Never Lovelier by Larry Neil, both with this orchestra and strings, have no jazz context and is not included here. (L) Wingy Manone - LA March 7, 1944 Wingy Manone's Dixieland Band: Wingy Manone (tp, vcl), Jack Flores, Floyd O'Brien, Abe Lincoln (tb), Matty Matlock (cl), Stan Wrightsman (p), Nappy Lamare (g), Phil Stephens (B), Zutty Singleton (d), Johnny Mercer (vcl) 215-3 The Tailgate Ramble (vcl-WM & JM) 15285, T793 215-5 The Tailgate Ramble (vcl-WM & JM) 10024 216-2 Besame Mucho (vcl-WM) 347 217-2 Paper Doll (vcl-WM) 347, H213, W2137 218-2 I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate(vcl-WM) 10024, TBO1970 (M) Wingy Manone - LA January 10, 1947 Johnny Mercer with Wingy Manone and the Pied Pipers and Paul Weston and his Orchestra 1586-3 Tuscaloosa Bus (cvl-WM, JM & PP) 15285 note: Mx. 1587-2 Avalon and 1588-2 I Do Do Do Like You, by Johnny Mercer from this session, are pop arrangements without Manone and are not included here. (P) Wingy Manone - LA May 23, 1947 Wingy Manone And His Orchestra: Wingy Manone (tp, vcl), Charlie Griffard, Zeke Zarchy, Ray Linn (tp), Bill Schaefer, Allan Thompson, Carl Loeffler (tb), Heinie Beau (cl), Fred Stulce, Leonard Hartman (as), Herbie Haymer, Ted Nash (ts), Moe Weschsler (p), George Van Eps (g), Jack Ryan (B), Nick Fatool (d), Johnny Mercer (vcl) 1945-2 Box Car Blues (vcl-WM & JM) 442 note: Mx. 1943-5 Just Plain Love and 1944 The Riddle Song, both by The Pied Pipers, are pop arrangements without Manone and are not included here. Q) Johnny Mercer - LA March 27, 1950 Johnny Mercer, The Skylarks, Ben Pollack and His Pick-A-Rib Boys: Dick Cathcart (tp/cor), Moe Schneider (tb), Matty Matlock (cl), unknown (ts), Walter Yoder (B), Ben Pollack (d). 5658-3 At The Jazz Band Ball 982 5659-4 She's Shimmyin' On The Beach Again 982 5660-2 Thirteenth Street Rag unissued 5661-3 Royal Garden Blues unissued note: This personnel is based on the band Pollack led in a Los Angeles club that spring. Although Ray Sherman was the pianist in Pollack's band at this time, no piano is audible on this session. (WW) Cootie Williams - WMCA, NYC January 29, 1946 Cootie Williams and His Orchestra: Cootie Williams, Bob Merrill (tp, vcl), E. V. Perry, George Treadwell, Billy Ford, Clarence "Gene" Redd (tp), Ed Burke, Edward Johnson, Bob Horton (tb), Rupert Cole, John Jackson (as), Sam Taylor, Everett Gaines (ts), Bob Ashton (bari), Arnold Jarvis (p), Sam "Christopher" Allen (g), Norman Keenan (B), Butch Ballard (d), Johnny Mercer (vcl). 907-1 Stingy Blues (vcl-BM) 15164, M11057 908-3 He Should'a Flip'd When He Flop'd (vcl-JM) unissued 909-1 Echoes Of Harlem 266, M11057 910-1 That's The Lick M11057 ----------------------------------------------------------- Milan, this is taken from the (Online) discography of the Mosaic Capitol set. It's been some time since I listened to these sessions, but there is some good-natured fun and some good vocals among these! Thought it might be interesting to you. ubu

Hey, I was maybe still there when you posted Chaney! And already up and going again... but that's not all usual. Actually, I go to bed between 12pm and 2-3 am - weekdays or weekends. Days I got to work, that's pretty hard, as I get up around 6.30 or 7 am, but that's two or three days a week only. Otherwise, being a student I can arrange my day pretty free and do so, too. I rather work until midnight then get up very early... ubu

The correspondences between Lion and Dexter (always signing "Very saxily yours") are priceless. However I cannot answer you question, as I have none of the RVGs. The box though is a good place to have it all together. I found out that I am very fond of the albums not that well-regarded, too (the quintet album with Drew, One Flight Up, the ones originally released in Japan) ubu