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A really strong Tenor sax player

Thanks for that Info. I have a 4 LP JATP box by Speakers Corner. Its all original VERVE material but you cannot see neither a license credit nor another cretid. Eveen considering that these "reissues" are very well pressed its not in order. I wanted to discuss this Item in the Discogs forum but the iron was too hot. Noone would like to jump on that train. And the price is really a shame IMO.

A "Speakers Corner" reissue. Did They license it from Mercury and have credited that?

One of the rare SABA label - outside the MPS logo - inside the SABA label

Sorry for that I did read the scan above as from a CD but you say now its a 2 LPset. thanks.

Yes the original and the new enlarged edition - still in use here and then. These were the times (no Internet at all) but only snail mail. We did survive it. ..... and how about this

That means the Columbia CD has nothing to do with the 2 RCA LP's? Can you list the tracks on that CD? Thanks

Does this CD have the volumes I & II shown below as content? I have these 2 2 LPs but have to admit the playback sound is really worse. The recordings were made from Max' private tapes OTOH The GNP release is excellent.

Well yes had about the same experience like you both and still have my first "The Jazzbook" and a later edition as guideline. He was voted for some time as CEO of the Berlin Jazz fFestival and introduced many (at that time far out and unknown artists). Produces also some albums whuch are really good. I do agree about his later work. Jazz wasnt enough anymore after he was voted as "professor" and did lectures. I have corresponded with him about leaving the road of jazz. At that time he way allready away in these strange philosopies and had left the radio station SWF after taking with him the complete collection he had buildt with the stations money. But somehow the judges gave him right. Now we should say De mortuis nihil nisi bene

More on Barney Kessel Have all the albums shown above plus some more. Here they are a) The special group called "The Pollwinners" [one more is allready up there in the tableau with 6 LP's] b ) some more albums under his name on the Contemporary label

Yes this is correct. Obviously the article I have read was somewhat older And I didnt pay attention enough. Anyway the rest ob my thread is what I meant. Thanks W ;-]]

Have read some Info about he died recently. He was and still is among my top 3 gutar artist with the JATP, later the Peterson Trio (replaced by Herb Ellis) and many albums under his own name. A great loss. Here are some of his works from my collection

Former label SABA now ----> MPS Alto Summit - producer Joachim Erndt Berendt

One more of the rare SABA label: Guitar Workshop at the Berlin Festival 1967

Bothe here and very interesting recordings

At that time when very often Jerry Van Royen was directing the WDR bigband this great orchestra had no current drummer and also no current leader. So everytime Mel had time and opportunity he flew over the pond or when he was en tour he occupied the drummer's chair. Mel once called the WDR big band "his second band". Very often he teamed with Bill Holman when Bill played one of his greater works (suites) the first time always with the WDR big band. Bill was directing the band and Mel was the drummer at these occasions. They did first a studio version and then presented the same program in a public performance. These were the great 1980s times. My good friend the late Wolfgang Weis visited the rehearshals and took fotos there by permission and has send me many of these collaborations on CD-r. Unforgettable documents of the best in big band jazz. Here are some examples a) WDR big band dir. by Jiggs Wigham + Mel Lewis b) WDR big band dir. by Bill Holman + Mel Lewis on the drums

This one (also in my collection) is seen very seldom. Probably a Fresh Sound reissue? Today my focus on Mel Lewis

I have this LP. The tapes came from Mrs. LaRue Brown and were remastered by Bruce after 25 years. Thats the text on the backside of the LP.

One more compilation of 3 LP's , one is with Rollins & Roach, 2 are with Land & Roach. Sorry for the mistake corrected