Blindfold Test #13 - Bonus disc

[EKE BBB]

And now let´s head for the bonus disc:

BFT #13, BONUS DISC

1.- ORIGINAL DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND

Dixie Jass Band one-step (Nick LaRocca/J. Russel Robinson/George Crandall/Joe Jordan)

The first jazz recordings 1917-1921

Timeless, 1917

Nick LaRocca (cnt); Eddie Edwards (tb); Larry Shields (cl); Henry Ragas (p); Tony Sbarbaro (d)

That´s where it all began, as far as recorded jazz is concerned. Side B of the first jazz release ("Livery Stable blues" on side A). This CD is a very good compilation on Timeless, superbly remastered by the now defunct JRT Davies. I know this is placed way before the medium organissimo member favorite era, but I must tell you "there´s life before bebop" or "life goes beyond hardbop"

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Ajm6gtr6wkl1x

2.- JOHN LEWIS

Body & soul (Johnny Green/Robert Sour/Edward Heyman/Frank Eyton)

The wonderful world of jazz

Atlantic, 1960

John Lewis (p); Herb Pomeroy (tp); Paul Gonsalves (ts); Jim Hall (g); George Duvivier ( b ); Connie Kay (d)

Another tribute to Ellingtonia, with that wonderful Paul Gonsalves´ long solo, one of my all-time favorites from him. A beautiful version of the classic.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A1zpyxdkb8ols

3.- MICHEL PETRUCCIANI

Brazilian like (Michel Petrucciani)

(arrangements by Bob Brookmeyer)

Both worlds

Dreyfus, 1997

Michel Petrucciani (p); Steve Gadd (d); Bob Brookmeyer (tb); Anthony Jackson ( b ); Flavio Boltro (tp); Stefano di Batista (sax)

Some latin tingle here..... Nice arrangements by Brookmeyer. I thought somebody would nail it (if not for the piano player, only for the arranger).

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A2g27gjtr16ip

4.- COLEMAN HAWKINS

Hawk´s variations (Part 1 & 2) (Coleman Hawkins)

The Hollywood sessions. The entire story of a group

Selmer / Ocium, 1945???

Coleman Hawkins (ts)

More Bean: this is a rare recording that I didn´t know about until I bought this Ocium release. It is previous to Hawk´s "Picasso" tenor solo side (recorded for Norman Granz), but its exact recording date remains unknown, AFAIK.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Ac26ibk09aakx

5.- PERICO SAMBEAT QUARTET

Wonderful, wonderful (B. Raleigh/C. Edwards)

Dual force. Recorded live at Ronnie Scott´s club

Ronnie Scott´s Jazz House, 1993

Perico Sambeat (as); Steve Melling (p); Dave Green ( b ); Steven Keogh (d)

Another good Spanish musician. He´s also been involved in the Flamenco-Jazz stuff, but I find his music to be much more eclectic, varying from some hard bop oriented discs, to much more modern-jazz sounds......

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A21r67ul0o0jw

6.- DIZZY GILLESPIE & THE MITCHELL-RUFF DUO

Woodyn´you (Dizzy Gillespie)

Dizzy Gillespie & the Mitchell-Ruff duo

Mainstream Records, 1971

Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Dwike Mitchell (p); Willie Ruff (b & french horn)

Sincerely, I bought this disc a couple of years ago, without knowing who was Willie Ruff..... Late Dizzy but unmistakable it´s him. Many recognized the tune and Dizzy´s trumpet, BTW.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Alkjn7io8g71r

7.- ORNETTE COLEMAN QUARTET

Song for Che (Ornette Coleman)

Quartet 1971

Ornette Coleman (as, v & tp); Dewey Redman (ts, oboe); Charlie Haden ( b ); Ed Blackwell (d)

Bootleg I got in the same Verve collection released in Spain above mentioned. It was, in fact, my first Ornette, and I haven´t really appreciated it since a few months ago, when I started to collect all his classic recordings (still haven´t got all of them, though).

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Abwv8b5p4psqh

8.- ROY ELDRIDGE (CHU BERRY & HIS LITTLE JAZZ ENSEMBLE)

Forty six, West fifty two (Chu Berry)

Heckler´s hop

Commodore/Hep, 1939

Chu Berry (ts); Roy Eldridge (tp); Clyde Hart (p); Danny Barker (g); Artie Shapiro ( b ); Sid Catlett (d)

BIG Little Jazz... My thumbs up for those who, not knowing the recording, discovered it was Chu Berry and for those who saw a Hawkish playing here!

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A5ldqoa9auij9

9.- BUCK CLAYTON ALL STARS

Swinging along on Broadway (Buck Clayton)

Copenhagen Concert Vol.1

Steeplechase, 1959

Buck Clayton (tp); Emmett Barry (tp); Earle Warren (as); Buddy Tate (ts); Dicky Wells (tb); Al Williams (p); Gene Ramey ( b ); Herbie Lovelle (d)

My tribute to some Basie-ites. Not the best track in the disc, in my opinion, but my favorites featured Jimmy Rushing and thought it would have been a bit too obvious.... Anyway, swingin´ music! No Sweets Edison here, you see...

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A9t5h8qpbbtm4

10.- PAUL BLEY

Turns (Carla Bley)

Homage to Carla

Owl, 1992

Paul Bley (p)

Not among my favorite pianists: my list´s too long and he´s here, but there are many (I´d say too many) above him. Interesting recording, though. Two or three participants guessed it was Bley, but nobody dare mention the recording.

11.- CANAL STREET JAZZ BAND

Original Dixieland one-step (Nick LaRocca/J. Russel Robinson/George Crandall/Joe Jordan)

Album nº3. Directo en el Café Central (Madrid)

Nuevos Medios, 1998

Robert Borde (ss, cl); Jim Kashishian (tb); Pepe Núñez (tp); Fernando Sobrino (p); Antonio Domínguez ( b ); Antonio Calero (d)

I played tricky here: clearly, it´s the same tune as the first one on this bonus disc (though the name is slightly changed). Surprised that only mikeweil discovered it (or at least he was the only to post it). This is a Spanish group very habitual of the Madrid jazz clubs. My hommage to those local artists who give their life in every concert in those small scenarios in front a bunch of jazz lovers... and in front of a bunch of drinkers who don´t know and don´t care even who Louis Armstrong or Duke Ellington were. To them, my thumbs up!. BTW: I was expecting you would start guessing this was some New Orleans revival of the 40´s-50´s.... I took great delight in it!

THANKS FOR LISTENING!!!

[catesta]

Nice.

[king ubu]

10.- PAUL BLEY

Turns (Carla Bley)

Homage to Carla

Owl, 1992

Paul Bley (p)

Not among my favorite pianists: my list´s too long and he´s here, but there are many (I´d say too many) above him. Interesting recording, though. Two or three participants guessed it was Bley, but nobody dare mention the recording.

uh... I have that disc, and I like it very much - but then I haven't listened to it since right after it came out (I listened to it five or six times just when I got it, but never again since then... I guess I should change this soon).

HEY, EKE! Where did you hide Tete?

Uh, alright, you considered him too big to just have him on one track, and decided your next BFT will be all Tete and only Tete, right?

ubu

[EKE BBB]

HEY, EKE! Where did you hide Tete?

Uh, alright, you considered him too big to just have him on one track, and decided your next BFT will be all Tete and only Tete, right?

You got it, Flurin!

[mikeweil]

HEY, EKE! Where did you hide Tete?

Uh, alright, you considered him too big to just have him on one track, and decided your next BFT will be all Tete and only Tete, right?

You got it, Flurin!

..... and we will have a hard time guessing al the other leaders and sidemen!

[mikeweil]

4.- COLEMAN HAWKINS

Hawk´s variations (Part 1 & 2) (Coleman Hawkins)

The Hollywood sessions. The entire story of a group

Selmer / Ocium, 1945???

Coleman Hawkins (ts)

More Bean: this is a rare recording that I didn´t know about until I bought this Ocium release. It is previous to Hawk´s "Picasso" tenor solo side (recorded for Norman Granz), but its exact recording date remains unknown, AFAIK.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Ac26ibk09aakx

I have this on the Swingtime ST 1004 LP Coleman Hawkins Vol. 1 (there never was a Vol. 2), which says "probably Los Angeles, early 1945".

I enjoyed the bonus disc even more than the first one - the Buck Clayton jam session will be one to get! No Sweets here, but Emmett Berry!!!

[Nate Dorward]

Strange Paul Bley track--I suppose I was reluctant to i.d. it as Bley simply because it's rather weak for PB. The album Partners on the same label by Bley & Peacock is much stronger than that.

[brownie]

Agree with the comments on the Paul Bley. I recognised the pianist but could not identify the album. I have rediscovered Bley recently and have re-explored his music. The Owl album is a good one. Should have pinned this one...

I bow my head in shame for failing to pin that Roy Eldridge/Chu Berry 'Heckler's Hop' track. I have this on the Mosaic Commodore boxes but it was too much of a task to pull out thoses boxes from the place I have stored them...

I pinned the Ornette Coleman 'Song For Che' but not the bootleg this comes from. Don't have that one. Will chase it!

[EKE BBB]

I enjoyed the bonus disc even more than the first one - the Buck Clayton jam session will be one to get! No Sweets here, but Emmett Berry!!!

I think this two volumes Copenhaguen concert it´s OOP, but I´m not sure.

[EKE BBB]

Strange Paul Bley track--I suppose I was reluctant to i.d. it as Bley simply because it's rather weak for PB. The album Partners on the same label by Bley & Peacock is much stronger than that.

As I only have two Paul Bley CDs (this one and a volume of the Bley-Giuffre-Swallow trio), I´m opened to any further recommendations!

[EKE BBB]

I pinned the Ornette Coleman 'Song For Che' but not the bootleg this comes from. Don't have that one. Will chase it!

I don´t know if it´s still available, brownie. I´m afraid it isn´t, as some amazon and google research doesn´t bring any results.

But I could help, if any of you is happy enough with a CD-R of it!

[EKE BBB]

4.-  COLEMAN HAWKINS

Hawk´s variations (Part 1 & 2) (Coleman Hawkins)

The Hollywood sessions. The entire story of a group

Selmer / Ocium, 1945???

Coleman Hawkins (ts)

More Bean: this is a rare recording that I didn´t know about until I bought this Ocium release. It is previous to Hawk´s "Picasso" tenor solo side (recorded for Norman Granz), but its exact  recording date remains unknown, AFAIK.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Ac26ibk09aakx

I have this on the Swingtime ST 1004 LP Coleman Hawkins Vol. 1 (there never was a Vol. 2), which says "probably Los Angeles, early 1945".

I don´t have my copy here, but I believe it says something like "...the exact recording date remains unknown, but it´s supposed to be recorded about two years before he recorded his famous "Picasso" for Norman Granz..."

And regretfully I don´t have any Coleman Hawkins discography/sessionography. Is there any available?

[king ubu]

Strange Paul Bley track--I suppose I was reluctant to i.d. it as Bley simply because it's rather weak for PB.  The album Partners on the same label by Bley & Peacock is much stronger than that.

As I only have two Paul Bley CDs (this one and a volume of the Bley-Giuffre-Swallow trio), I´m opened to any further recommendations!

A further for "Partners" (also on OWL), a good duo set with Gary Peacock. Other than that I don't have much Bley so far. "Sankt Gerold", on ECM, is one of two albums on that label by the trio of Bley, Evan Parker, and Barre Phillips.

Here's the cover:

I think it's pretty good! Check the "rat" for more, I'm sure it has been discussed there.

ubu

[brownie]

I pinned the Ornette Coleman 'Song For Che' but not the bootleg this comes from. Don't have that one. Will chase it!

I don´t know if it´s still available, brownie. I´m afraid it isn´t, as some amazon and google research doesn´t bring any results.

But I could help, if any of you is happy enough with a CD-R of it!

EKE BBB, thanks for the offer but I tend to not bother with CD-R unless I really need to. I'ld rather wait until this album comes up during my shopping hours

Beside I have a growing backload of purchased albums I have to listen to...

[king ubu]

I pinned the Ornette Coleman 'Song For Che' but not the bootleg this comes from. Don't have that one. Will chase it!

I don´t know if it´s still available, brownie. I´m afraid it isn´t, as some amazon and google research doesn´t bring any results.

But I could help, if any of you is happy enough with a CD-R of it!

Yup, a CD-R would be just fine with me

[EKE BBB]

I pinned the Ornette Coleman 'Song For Che' but not the bootleg this comes from. Don't have that one. Will chase it!

I don´t know if it´s still available, brownie. I´m afraid it isn´t, as some amazon and google research doesn´t bring any results.

But I could help, if any of you is happy enough with a CD-R of it!

Yup, a CD-R would be just fine with me

So, let´s change the usual Zurich-Belgrade-Madrid route for a much more direct Madrid-Zurich this time! B)

[Dan Gould]

Well, I have to give a big and thank you to EKE for bringing the John Lewis recording front and center. I'd been aware of this for a long time but never snatched it, but based on that track, I absolutely must correct that failure quickly.

Very surprised that my Sweets identification was wrong. And I'm extra embarrased because I have that Buck Clayton CD. AARRGGGHH!!

[Nate Dorward]

A further    for "Partners" (also on OWL), a good duo set with Gary Peacock. Other than that I don't have much Bley so far. "Sankt Gerold", on ECM, is one of two albums on that label by the trio of Bley, Evan Parker, and Barre Phillips.

Here's the cover:

Actually I've always found Sankt Gerold rather hard going: it's a bit frosty. I think Time Will Tell, the previous disc by this group, was much better because it knocks Bley & Parker both off their perches a bit. It's afflicted with a particularly grotesque amount of ECM reverb but otherwise it's pretty good. (Sankt Gerold has natural echo for a change, having been recording in a church.)

A few Paul Bley recommendations from those I own (spotty collection, but Bley recordings are legion):

the early Footloose on Savoy, which includes Bley's first readings of several Carla Bley compositions including "Turns"

the recent, wonderful Not Two Not One with Peacock & Motian on ECM--perhaps the best entry-point in fact for new listeners

Bebop on Steeplechase--what it says, & a great way to hear Bley tackle standard repertoire

Edited July 1, 2004 by Nate Dorward

[mikeweil]

4.-  COLEMAN HAWKINS

Hawk´s variations (Part 1 & 2) (Coleman Hawkins)

The Hollywood sessions. The entire story of a group

Selmer / Ocium, 1945???

Coleman Hawkins (ts)

More Bean: this is a rare recording that I didn´t know about until I bought this Ocium release. It is previous to Hawk´s "Picasso" tenor solo side (recorded for Norman Granz), but its exact  recording date remains unknown, AFAIK.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Ac26ibk09aakx

I have this on the Swingtime ST 1004 LP Coleman Hawkins Vol. 1 (there never was a Vol. 2), which says "probably Los Angeles, early 1945".

I don´t have my copy here, but I believe it says something like "...the exact recording date remains unknown, but it´s supposed to be recorded about two years before he recorded his famous "Picasso" for Norman Granz..."

The Swingtime issue liner says:

We have chosen "Hawk Variation" as the opening track of this album  since it was probably recorded during one of the rehearsals where Granz and Hawkins worked together on the production of the celebrated "Picasso". The exact recording date remains in question. Discographies habitually situate this session in 1947. Still, we consider it more likely that it took place during Hawkins' visit to Los Angeles in February/March 1945.

(Signed "Morgan")

[mikeweil]

I enjoyed the bonus disc even more than the first one - the Buck Clayton jam session will be one to get! No Sweets here, but Emmett Berry!!!

I think this two volumes Copenhaguen concert it´s OOP, but I´m not sure.

The SteepleChase site lists them both as available:

(link)

[RDK]

Now this is a cool collection of some rarities that I will return to again - plus it offers a "hunting" challenge. B)

I actually have that John Lewis album - on cassette! - and coincidentally pulled it from a box of tapes just last week, though I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet. I don't feel too bad for mistaking Gonsalves for Hodges.

I suspected that trk 10 might have been Bley but guessed Jarrett mostly because I rarely hear Bley play that "fast" and groove as much as that track does. (Anyone who ever hears "Open, to Love" will know what I mean.) Bley is very hit-or-miss for me, but that one's definitely a hit.

[EKE BBB]

the early Footloose on Savoy, which includes Bley's first readings of several Carla Bley compositions including "Turns"

the recent, wonderful Not Two Not One with Peacock & Motian on ECM--perhaps the best entry-point in fact for new listeners

Thanks for the recommendations!

I will be looking for "Footloose" and "Not two not one".