Hi,
Newbie in the house!
I have a chance to buy any and all of the following factory sealed Jazz LP's for $7 each. Which ones do ya recommend?
1. Jazz Wizards 1925, Vol. 2 (Herwin), Several early jazz artists are
featured here (Richard M. Jones' Three Jazz Wizards, Starks Hot Five,
Chippie Hill). Jacket notes have group personnels.
2. Elmer Snowden 1924-1963 (IAJRC), Several early jazz artists are
featured here (Booker's Dixie Jazz Band, Te Roy Williams & Orch., Musical
Stevedores, Jungle Town Stompers, Elmer Snowden & his Small's Paradise
Orch., The Sepia Serenaders, Elmer Snowden Trio). Jacket notes have group
personnels.
3. New York Jazz 1927-1930 (Biograph), Several early jazz artists are
featured here (Clarence Williams & His orch., Barrell House Five, Memphis
Jazzers). Jacket notes have group personnels.
4. Chicago Jazz 1923-1929 (Biograph), Several early jazz artists are
featured here (Clarence Jones & His Sock Four, Young's Creole Band, JC
Johnson & his Five Hot Springs, Sammy Stewarts Ten Knights of Syncopation,
Wades's Moulin Rouge Orch. ). Jacket notes have group personnels.
5. Dixieland in Chicago (Jazz Story). 1923 recordings by New Orleans
Rhythm Kings and Original Memphis Melody Boys. Jacket notes have group
personnels.
6. Lucinda Williams, "Passionate Kisses" (Rough Trade), EP recording plus
live cuts from the 80s. Corner of jacket has a crease.
7. Joe Thomas-Jay McShann, "Blowin' in from KC: (Uptown), Two of my
favorite guys on a 1982 recording.
8. Jonah Jones "Confessin'" (JazzMan), 1978 session by trumpeter Jones in
a quartet setting.
9. Jimmy Rushing "Five Feet of Soul" (Ghent), Rushing with some great
musicians like saxes Phil Woods, Zoot Sims and Budd Johnson; trumpeters
Snooky Young and Joe Newman, guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Milt Hinton,
etc.
10. Benny Goodman "Let's Dance" (Sandy Hook). 1934-35 airchecks from
early Goodman with drummer Gene Krupa, trumpeter Bunny Berigan, guitarist
George Van Eps, etc. Jacket notes has group personnel.
11. Billy Eckstine Orchestra 1945 (Alamac). 1945 Eckstine Orchestra with
the likes of saxes Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson and Leo Parker; trumpeters
Fats Navarro and Shorty McConnell; vocalist Sara Vaughan, etc. Jacket
notes has group personnel.
12. Buddy Collette, Abbey Lincoln and Les Thompson Sessions Live 1957-58
(Calliope). I was tempted to open this just to hear Abbey Lincoln sing
When a Man Loves a Woman.
13. Ted Lewis Orchestra 1926-1933 (Biograph). Early jazz artists are
featured in the Ted Lewis Orch. (cornetist Muggsy Spanier, clarinet Benny
Goodman, pianist Fats Waller, sax Jimmy Dorsey, trombone George Brunies,
etc.). Jacket notes have group personnels.
14. Great Jazz Pianos 1926-1940 (Joker). Early pianists Fats Waller, Cow
Cow Davenport, Jelly Roll Morton amd Montana Taylor. Jacket notes have
group personnels.
15. Tommy Dorsey "One Night Stand" (Sandy Hook). 1940-44 airchecks.
Features guys like Gene Krupa, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, etc. Jacket
notes have group personnels.
16. Swing Sounds 1938-46 (Jazz Live). I think these are live performances
by Billy Butterfield & his Orch., Boyd Raeburn & his Orch., Jimmy Dorsey &
His Orch., Duke Ellington & His Och., Bubby Berigan & his Orch., Teddy
Powell & his Orch., and Jimmie Lunceford & his Orch. Lots of great
musicians here like trumpets Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Butterfield, Ray Nance
and Cat Anderson; saxes Serge Chaloff, Johnny Hodges, George Auld;
pianists Dodo Marmarosa, Duke Ellington, etc. Jacket notes have group
personnels.
Thanks,
Jeffrey