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Jazztone was basically a mail-order label that specialized in jazz. They operated in the mid-fifties and issued material from various labels with a mix of reissues from other labels and original sessions. They came out with albums by people like Joe Newman, Charlie Parker, Eddie Bert, Ruby Braff, Erroll Garner, Stan Getz. Lionel Hampton (superb album with Jimmy Cleveland and Lucky Thompson among others), Sammy Price et al. Some were splits, most were devoted to one artist. They also had affiliates in Europe (for instance, their LPs came out in France on the Guilde du Jazz label).

A music store near the place where I live in Paris had a full New Orleans orchestra of those figures in its window for quite a long time. My wife thought it amusing to ask if I would like to get some of those for Christmas. She did not ask twice.

Jazzkrow, you have an e-mail from Paris.

For Jim Flora fans, there is a lengthy interview of him in the coffeetable-size catalog 'Jazz Grafico' which was published in 1999 in conjunction with an exhibition of 1940-1968 jazz albums covers in Valencia, Spain. The book which has plenty of album covers reproductions has features on Flora, Alex Steinweiss, David Stone Martin, Burt Goldblatt, Pierre Merlin, Paul Bacon and others including the BN's John Hermansander and Reid Miles. The book is in Spanish with an english translation provided.

When I tried to post this morning (Paris time), all I could get was the homepage. None of the links worked. Took one hour to get a working link to the Forums

If Jazzkrow can make all these shops in two hours and view all the stuff available there, he might as well enter the 5,000-meter race at the World track and field championships. He could win a medal! And he'd miss Gibert Musique on the Boulevard Saint-Michel. Really worth a visit! Paris Jazz Corner adress is 5 rue de Navarre, in the 5th district. Very close to Jussieu Jazz.Take a peek at: http://www.parisjazzcorner.com/

Zoot Sims on Laura Nyro's 'Lonely Women'. Ornette Coleman on French singer Claude Nougaro 'Gloria' Chet Baker on French singer Jean-Jacques Goldman 'Parler d'mavie'

The Plugged Nickel set got my vote. With all its new material, this one in its continuity brought a new perspective on the way Miles Davis was working with his musicians. Same could be said about the Miles-Gil Evans box (the sound on the Mosaic LP set is really superb) and the Miles- Coltrane set but the Plugged Nickel had much more unissued material.

In today's New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/31/obituari...print&position=

Absolutely. It was 'Slumber' on the 1965 Jackie McLean 'Consequences' and turned up as 'Soft Touch' on the 1967 'Procrastinator'. Feel sure that Bertrand will have all the background on this. Whichever name, it's a great tune!

Jazzkrow. The Paris stores situation has been debated in a previous thread http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...42&hl=cd+stores Not sure that you will be able to make the jazz clubs scenes if you're in Paris for the track and field championships because many of the best events will be held in the evening, except on the two weekends. Will try to find out who will be playing in Paris by then. Doubt that you will have time to explore the restaurant scene but I have a recommendation if you're in the 7th district area. You should not be very far from the best boulangerie in town (and probably anywhere in the world). The name is Poujaurand, the adress is 20 rue Jean Nicot. That's in the 7th district too. You can't miss it: it's a pink colored old style boulangerie. It's cheap. Best bread in town, great croissants and various pastries. Also great sandwiches (you can stock up for the evening). Don't go there in the first days of your stay. They're closed for the holidays season. But they reopen on Tuesday August 26. Bon appetit!

Happy birthday indeed. And many happy returns!

A favorite Lee Morgan composition is 'Soft Touch' that was played on the 'Procrastinator' album. Really beautiful melody!

Lester Young. Who happens to be my favorite player. Hawkins and Coltrane are very close but Lester is the ONE for me!

Missed this thread the first time around 'cause I was away. My favorite Byrd are the two BN volumes of the Donald Byrd quintet (with Pepper Adams) setting fire to the Half Note. Among the many excellent Byrd dates (almost all have already been mentioned), I really enjoy his playing with Gigy Gryce and their Jazz Lab unit.

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There were just too many albums published from the last years of Chet Baker. But those two CDs are testimony that Baker was still producing superb music then. He was really inspired on these. Even 'My Funny Valentine' that he overrecorded finds new meanings here. ' Four' that he sometimes had trouble playing gets a swinging and lyrical treatment. He sounds like he somehow found something that resembles Peace during that Japanese tour.

I was barely 19 and wisely spending more time getting a jazz education than getting a regular education. That left me with great memories.

What is this??? Organissimo invading 'People' magazine territory?? The truth about Sacha Distel's romances is that he has been happily married to former French ski champion Francine Breaud since 1963. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary recently. There is a tune 'Francine' dedicated to her in the 'Jazz in Paris' double CD. Before 1963, there is a different story. Did not keep track of his various liaisons but - beside the celebrated affair with Brigitte Bardot - Distel had romances with - among many others - Juliette Greco and Sarah Vaughan. The Distel-Bardot affair was a brief one. They remained 'just friends. Distel and Bardot recorded in 1972 a French version of Stevie Wonder 'You Are the Sunshine of My Life' that became a big hit in France as 'Tu Es le Soleil de Ma Vie'.

They also have a Kay Starr Radio Transcriptions album. Found a copy for 3 euros couple of months ago. When I opened the CD, found the label was part of the Disconforme/Definitive group.

Must admit I am prejudiced about those sessions. They're part of my early jazz experiences and feel lucky I was at the Club Saint-Germain when they were recorded. Kenny Clarke joined in at some point that evening. Know he is on 'Night in Tunisia' along with African percussionist Gana M'Bow.

Never listened to that 'My Guitar and all that jazz' album. I know that Distel plays with some interesting jazz musicians, Eric LeLann on trumpet, Maurice Vander on piano, Pierre Michelot on bass and Andre Ceccarelli on drums, among others. But I'm afraid that jazz lost Distel when he became a very successful crooner back in the early '60s. He really was a great musician who had learned what jazz guitar was about after following the path of Jimmy Raney and Tal Farlow. Ubu has the list of all the Distel jazz goodies. Distel who is a young-looking 70-year old has recently recorded a new pop album 'En Vers et Contre Vous' where Dionne Warwick and Liza Minnelli show up for duo performances. The Mercury album is a double CD (one CD in French, the second in english). He makes rare appearances as a jazz guitarist nowadays. He plays at the Paris Le Petit Journal club from time to time. Jazz1, won't disagree with you about the 'Frenchman can't swing' bit. About Eddy Louiss' 'Bohemia After Dark', isn't it Guy Pedersen on bass, not JF Jenny-Clark? And it's Jimmy (not Eddie) Gourley.

Loved the energy and the constant flow of ideas on that album when it came out (was it in 1969?. And Sonny Sharrock was really bringing new sounds to the guitar. Byard Lancaster was playing in Paris pretty often in the 60s and 70s. He still does from time to time. Should go and check him out next time when he plays here.

Shrdlu, give me time to listen to these again. Pleasure will be mine! From what I recall, the original LP had the best sound, with the Toshiba LP a very close second. When I got the Conn, I went straight to the unreleased tracks.

The Teddy Charles album 'Russia Goes Jazz' is a favorite of mine. One of those UA albums that need to be reissued. Only about 30 minutes of music but the music is provocative and fun. Zoot Sims and Jerome Richardson getting into the Rimsky Korsakoff Scheherazade is happy swinging music. The lineup for the three sessions is amazing (Jimmy Giuffre, Zoot Sims, Howard McGhee, Jim Hall, Pepper Adams, Jimmy Raney and others). By the way, the Teddy Charles discography is wrong (so is the personnel list on the album back cover). 'Lullaby Russe' was recorded at the May 6 session with Howard McGhee and Giuffre and no piano. Maggie has his best solo of the album. He was just making a comeback at the time and made another great UA date under his name 'Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out'. My only complaint about the Teddy Charles album is that Eric Dolphy who played on one of the three sessions was not given the chance to solo. Another Russia Jazz album from the same era was the 'Jazz Mission to Moscow' album on Colpix (with Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Willie Dennis, Phil Woods, et al).