sidewinder Posted January 22, 2005 Report Posted January 22, 2005 In celebration of Kenny Wheeler's 75th birthday and UK tour this week, I'm spinning the Man: 'Music For Large and Small Ensembles' (ECM) 2LPs Followed by: 'Windmill Tilter' (Fontana) Will see if I can find the Braxton 'New York Fall 1974' (Arista) a little later. Quote
porcy62 Posted January 22, 2005 Report Posted January 22, 2005 'Music For Large and Small Ensembles' (ECM) 2LPs Quote
sidewinder Posted January 22, 2005 Report Posted January 22, 2005 (edited) 'Music For Large and Small Ensembles' (ECM) 2LPs The new suite which Kenny previewed on his UK tour is very much in the same style as the 'large ensemble' content of this set and features many of the same UK musicians in the band. Absolutely, gob-smackingly wonderful. I hope ECM record it soon. Both JohnS and I were at the Southampton show and I believe Bev saw the Manchester one. In fact I'm just spinning 'Gentle Piece', which was a major highlight of the first half. Edited January 22, 2005 by sidewinder Quote
Leeway Posted January 22, 2005 Report Posted January 22, 2005 GIANTS OF MODERN JAZZ: Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker Jazztone J-1204. With Flip Phillips, Lucky Thompson, Miles Davis, Red Novo, Milt Jackson, Teddy Wilson, Dodo Marmorosa, Al Haig, Slam Stewart, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard, Stan Levey , et al. Vibrant performances from the 1940s and even the sound is pretty good. Can anyone provide further information about Jazztone? And: Liberty pressing. And: Don Patterson "THE BOSS MEN" Prestige 7466, blue label, Bergenfield address, RVG recording. With Sonny Stitt and Billy James. Quote
patricia Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 (edited) GIANTS OF MODERN JAZZ: Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker Jazztone J-1204. With Flip Phillips, Lucky Thompson, Miles Davis, Red Novo, Milt Jackson, Teddy Wilson, Dodo Marmorosa, Al Haig, Slam Stewart, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard, Stan Levey , et al. Vibrant performances from the 1940s and even the sound is pretty good. Can anyone provide further information about Jazztone? And: Liberty pressing. And: Don Patterson "THE BOSS MEN" Prestige 7466, blue label, Bergenfield address, RVG recording. With Sonny Stitt and Billy James. Yes, Leeway, I can. Jazztone records were an offshoot of a mail-order classical record company which existed from the early 1950s, their releases mostly high-quality compilations, much like the one you have are still to be found secondhand, and are all excellent. Dixieland is particularly well-represented, as well as all the HUGE jazz names of the period. When you see these heavy, distinctly labelled records at vintage shops, garage sales in old neighbourhoods and at secondhand stores, SNAP THEM UP!! They are great sounding and well worth whatever you have to pay for them. But, don't let that last sentence scare you. I have bought them for as little as $1, although I have seen them online for as much as $50, which is a little rich for my personal exchequor. The Jazztone covers are very distinctive. They are varying colours, but they have the same skyline and vague band on the front and capsule bios of all the artists on the tracks on the back of the album. [by the way, I'm green with envy at your find. Wonderful!!!] Sometimes there is a booklet included. Edited January 23, 2005 by patricia Quote
wolff Posted January 23, 2005 Author Report Posted January 23, 2005 Working my way through another Mosaic set. This time it's the Parlan set and I just played the Happy Frame Of Mind LP. Mulligan Meets Webster (Verve/MFSL) Ammons: Funky (OJC) Quote
Leeway Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 Thanks Patricia for the information. Yes, the sleeve does say "Jazztone Society," so it must have been a commercial "club." I was really pleasantly surprised by the crisp, fresh and full sound of the records, which is on fairly heavy vinyl. One gets the sense of what it must have been like at Minton's or 52nd Street from such records. I probably got the record in a box lot or in a rummage sale or something. I have to check through my stacks to see if I have any more Quote
patricia Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 (edited) Thanks Patricia for the information. Yes, the sleeve does say "Jazztone Society," so it must have been a commercial "club." I was really pleasantly surprised by the crisp, fresh and full sound of the records, which is on fairly heavy vinyl. One gets the sense of what it must have been like at Minton's or 52nd Street from such records. I probably got the record in a box lot or in a rummage sale or something. I have to check through my stacks to see if I have any more I love Jazztone enough to give them their own section. By all means check out the other records in your stacks and I would recommend that you do the same. They are GOLD. On many of mine it's evident that they were true, live, one-take performances and there are lots of spontaneous exchanges between the musicians who are performing. They are possessed of a pulse, in that they have the sense of real people doing what they love and sharing it with us. They are not perfect and sterile, which is the sense that I get with current recordings. Maybe it's just me. Edited January 23, 2005 by patricia Quote
Jazz Kat Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 Right now, I'm scanning through amazon, listening to samples of albums, like with the really cool covers that I haven't heard yet. Some of them were Joe Henderson's Page One, and Mode for Joe. And Bobby Hutherson, Three Sounds, and Jackie McClean. Quote
brownie Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 Digital sample alert ! I'm right behind you, Sidewinder Let that be a lesson to that young kat Quote
sidewinder Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 Gotta enforce some standards and decorum around here ! Currently spinning the Horace Silver 'Cape Verdean Blues' NY USA stereo. So much to admire with this album, the great lineup with Woody Shaw, Joe H and JJ, the great Silver originals and just love that cover art. Priceless ! Quote
sidewinder Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 Sonny Simmons 'Rumasuma' (Contemporary) Quote
brownie Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 Andrew Hill 'Andrew' (BN Liberty) Beautiful playing by John Gilmore and Bobby Hutcherson plus Hill, Richard Davis, Joe Chambers... Quote
DrJ Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 Last Night: Steve Kuhn - LAST YEAR'S WALTZ (w/ Sheila Jordan)(ECM) This AM: Art Hodes Mosaic - Disc 1 Quote
brownie Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 Listening to Zoot Sims at Ronnie Scott's back in November 1961. The original Fontana albums 'Cookin'' and 'Solo for Zoot' were reissued in Portugal on the 'Exclusive' label. Zoot is in top form backed by a rhythm section of Stan Tracy, Kenny Napper and Jackie Dougan! Quote
sidewinder Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 Tracy is on the TV next Friday night on BBC4 as part of the 'Jazz Britannia' season Curently spinning absolutely nothing.. Quote
sidewinder Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 Back into action. Paul Gonsalves 'Cookin'' on Japanese Argo. Quote
Leeway Posted January 23, 2005 Report Posted January 23, 2005 Tracy is on the TV next Friday night on BBC4 as part of the 'Jazz Britannia' season Curently spinning absolutely nothing.. That didn't last long Quote
ralphie_boy Posted January 24, 2005 Report Posted January 24, 2005 I picked up an OJC copy of the Jon Eardley Seven which I've had rotating for a few days now. Nice little session! Quote
doubleM Posted January 24, 2005 Report Posted January 24, 2005 Kenny Wheeler: Double, Double You Quote
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