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We also met in Paris There's a good video of a Tucker conference where he discusses "New World A Coming" before performing it on stage. It has been posted on the Swedish Duke Ellington society's web site. Well worth watching. I cannot find it anymore, it may be under a password protected section (I fail to see how a Duke Ellington fan club site could have confidential information). Here is another I just found but have not watched yet: https://ellingtongalaxy.org/2024/02/01/mark-tucker-at-ellington-87/

If Bessie Smith had reincarnated in 1971, she would have been singing with these guys. Imagine that!

RIP https://youtu.be/-cpiIm8ztaE

I have not gone through the whole set - I got stuck playing disc 3 on repeat. Mel Powell septet and trio with Quinichette. Will get to the rest over the weekend.

I received my set this morning Nice artwork. I'll start listening tomorrow.

https://www.discogs.com/release/11773562-Benny-Goodman-Swing-Swing-Swing-Rare-Recordings-From-The-Yale-University-Library-Volumes-1-5

Audiophile bars are a new trend. I came across an interesting one here in Paris: "Listener". https://listener.fr/coffee-shop-et-bar-a-vins/ It is located in a nice area, next to the Palais Royal gardens. The bar itself has a nice little system set up, but they have a dedicated listening room in the basement with a large horn system, that I was curious to check out. The listening room can be booked for 50€ an hour .. I went there yesterday, and by chance they were holding a free demo hosted by a young music critic, who was discussing the music of British composer John Barry. It was fun. https://www.jeanchristophemanuceau.com Here are a couple videos I took of this impressive system: Soundtrack from "Somewhere In Time". I'm a sucker for romance, and not ashamed to say that I love the movie. I'm not alone - the movie's Wikipedia page explains: "Despite reviews calling the film "horrible" and a "superficial tear jerker", the International Network of Somewhere In Time Enthusiasts (I.N.S.I.T.E.), an official fan club, was formed in 1990 and continues to meet regularly." Growing up here in France in the 70s, we had a very small selection of TV shows, and this series, The Persuaders, was a mainstay (titled "Amicalement Vôtre" in French). It was fun to hear the soundtrack again after all these years. I stayed for over an hour. The listening room has great acoustics and comfortable couches. Here's another track that I particularly enjoyed: Last week they held a presentation on Quincy Jones. I was sorry I missed that one.

Thanks for the link. I wish someone would interview the recording engineers that are currently working with Mosaic Records: https://www.swanstudios.nyc/swan-studios-nyc

Same here!

Well known track, that I played a number of times this week.

Wow Fantastic material. Thanks for all the links. A long train ride yesterday allowed to listen to the Webster tribute. Today I listened to some of the Quinichette recordings. Too bad he did not have a video camera!

Reading Jan Evensmo's solographies, I come across many sessions that were never issued but should be. Gene Ammons October 1946 session, for starters. GENE AMMONS Chi. Oct. 1946 Gene Ammons (ts), unknown (g), possibly Oscar Pettiford (b), possibly Petite Swanson (vo). Acetate, recorded by Bob Redcross Blues In A Flat I Never Knew Jan Evensmo's comments: "This is one of the greatest tenorsax archeological gems this year (2022)!! There is something unique with GA in these early years, a physical strength combined with perfect understanding of the modern trends. Nobody, yes nobody, can play better than early GA, with a few on his level. He has the blues inside him, more than anybody else, and this example of “… E Flat” is gorgeous. Except for a fine bass soloi n the middle, it is all tenorsax, five solid solo choruses and some riffing behind the vocal. I assume they continued for awhile after the acetate ran out. On “… Knew” hes hows us another side, the ability to improvise endlessly on an evergreen. First an introductory chorus, not really straight, and then a solid solo chorus. After a bass chorus he continues until time is running out, and one gets the impression he could go on forever, like Pres. Magnificent seven minutes!!"

Lionel Hampton set. I got stuck playing "Ring Dem Bells" on repeat for an hour... https://youtube.com/shorts/WygnOz9HOjM