Uptown Records Discography

[Brad]

Since some of the posts in the Beehive thread were starting to gravitate Uptown Records, I thought we should start a different thread. I'm doing To Tadd With Love right now and working through Mike's tutorial. The process doesn't look that difficult yet (fingers crossed) so I'll keep you posted.

One question for Chuck: the album doesn't list matrix numbers or alternates. Were there any. If so, can you please post or send them to me, if it's not inconvenient. My email is blewin2222@aol.com. If that doesn't work, I can give a fax number. Thanks.

[medjuck]

Any chance of getting at least a listing of the Uptown re-issues? And does the Bird in Montreal count as a re-issue or would it be included in the discography?

[mikeweil]

  medjuck said:

Any chance of getting at least a listing of the Uptown re-issues?

A joint effort at this by organissimo board members can be found here.

[Michael Fitzgerald]

My view is that anything recorded before the label's existence - the Bird, Lee Wiley, Chet Baker, Serge Chaloff, etc. are not "Uptown sessions" - they are private tapes later issued by Uptown. So they would be included in a different kind of listing.

Re: master/matrix numbers - this is the kind of thing that is only known by the producer/company. If they can be learned, great - especially if we can learn about take numbers, etc. If we can learn recording sequence (even without any numbers), great. Sequence the selections as they were performed at the session. If, as in MANY cases, we have NO idea as to the recording sequence, I use the original issue sequence, showing a-01 for side A, track 1, etc. That way someone looking at the discography will know that the source of sequence is the ISSUE, not the recording log. Most discographies don't bother to make this distinction (and many list issue sequence but just don't tell you).

I did a look at the listing, I would say everything up to 34 would be in (including the unissued stuff if that wasn't "historical" material), then 37, 43 - I think that's it.

Mike

[Chuck Nessa]

Mike, original Uptown "material" after 27.34 are as follows:

27.37 Densil Pinnock

27.39 Don Sickler

27.41 Kenny Barron - reissue of 27.26 + a new tune and an alternate

27.43 Jack Sheldon

27.47 Barry Harris - reissue of 27.20 + four new tunes and an alternate

27.50 Charlie Rouse - reissue of 27.18 + three alternates

No time for any details now.

[Michael Fitzgerald]

Thanks - yes, I meant to include the Sickler. The others I was considering just as reissues of earlier numbers (albeit with bonus tracks).

Mike

[Brad]

All right, I've finished up one date. As soon as I finish up the other three dates I have, I'll be emailing it to Mike. If others would like to give me the information, please do. This is fun and I wouldn't mind doing it if others give me the information.

BTW, for those who may be a little daunted by it, if you follow Mike's tutorial, you won't have a problem.

Edited December 5, 2004 by Brad

[jazzydaddy]

  Brad said:

All right, I've finished up one date.  As soon as I finish up the other three dates I have, I'll be emailing it to Mike.  If others would like to give me the information, please do.  This is fun and I wouldn't mind doing it if others give me the information.

BTW, for those who may be a little daunted by it, if you follow Mike's tutorial, you won't have a problem.

Brad, thanks for the feedback. I was tied up most of the weekend with Holiday shopping but hope to give it a try later this week. If I encounter any problems I will send you the details on the other Uptown issues I have.

Thank you for your efforts,

Don

[jazzydaddy]

  Brad said:

All right, I've finished up one date.  As soon as I finish up the other three dates I have, I'll be emailing it to Mike.  If others would like to give me the information, please do.  This is fun and I wouldn't mind doing it if others give me the information.

Brad, since I don't know when I'll have a chance to download and learn BRIAN I thought I might take you up on your offer and provide the details to some of the other Uptown issues. Here's the data for UP 27.01:

Artist: Joe Thomas

Album Title: Raw Meat

LP Number: Uptown UP 27.01

Side A

1. Don’t Blame Me 4:57

(Fields-McHugh)

2. Exactly Like You 4:13

(Fields-McHugh-Shapiro-Bernstein)

3. Body And Soul 5:56

(Green-Heyman-Sour-Eyton)

4. Honey 6:50

(Simons-Whiting-Gillespie)

Side B

1. Charmaine 2:44

(Rapee-Pollack)

2. Raw Meat 5:04

(Thomas)

3. Medley 7:21

The Lady In The Corner (Rowles)

Tea For Two (Caesar-Youmans)

Personnel:

Joe Thomas – tenor saxophone and vocals

Jimmy Rowles – piano & vocals

Walter Booker – bass

Akira Tana – drums

Producer: Robert Sunenblick, M.D.

Recording Engineer: Randy Weaver

Recorded at Soundtech Studios, Mercantville, N.J.

April 3 and 4, 1979

Mastering Engineer: Robert C. Ludwig, Masterdisk, NYC

Mixers: Fred Miller and Mario Salvati

Mixed at Sorcerer Sound, NY

If you are willing to enter others I will post the data.

Thanks,

Don

[Brad]

Don,

Thanks. Go ahead and send more. If you want to email me, my email is lewinb@wyeth.com

Also is that Mercantville or Merchantville?

[Michael Fitzgerald]

I'm back on the case with this one. Here's a first draft.

http://www.JazzDiscography.com/Temp/uptown.htm

Brad is working on 11, 28, 30, I believe. Other than that - info welcome, incl. timings and sequence for 9, 18, etc.

Mike

[bertrand]

Mike,

Do you need information for Freddie Redd's Lonely City? If so, I'll post it tomorrow.

Bertrand.

[Michael Fitzgerald]

I believe that's one that Brad is entering. Wait for confirmation on that.

Mike

[brownie]

Checked the Uptown Discography. Can help with details that seem to be missing for the following vinyls:

- Allen Eager 'Renaissance'

- Jimmy Gourley 'The Left Bank of New York' (Toot's Suite is credited to Holman)

- Tommy Flanagan 'Nights at the Vanguard'

Also the Carl Fontana date 'The Great Fontana' (September 1985) is missing. Bought the vinyl when it came out plus the CD with the two additional tracks which was issued later.

[Michael Fitzgerald]

I believe Brad is taking care of the Fontana. For the others, if you can supply timings and issue sequence - to keep the typing minimal, how about this format - letters correspond to tracks in the existing draft:

ex: Allen Eager - (location needed)

side A: a 3:36/c 5:35/b 12:18

side B: d 7:49/e 5:11/f 6:46

I have all the issue numbers already, just waiting for the track sequence - and release years would also be nice.

Thanks!

Mike

[brownie]

Allan Eager 'Renaissance' (1982). 1982 is the release date that appears on the label. Back liner says copyright 1981 (!)

Recorded at Soundtek, NYC, March 25, 1982

side A:

a- Just You, Just Me (Klages, Greer).......................6:01

b- For All We Know (Coots, Lewis)......................... 5:08

c- Room Service Blues (Eager)..............................7:52

side B:

d- Equinox (Coltrane)............................................6:25

e-I Should Care (Cahn, Stordhal, Weston)..............7:50

f- Ladybird (Dameron)..........................................6:40

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Tommy Flanagan 'Nights at the Vanguard' (1987)

Recorded on location at the Village Vanguard, New York City,

October 18 and 19, 1986

side A:

a- Introduction......................................................1:4O

b- San Francisco Holiday (Worry Later) (T. Monk).....5:53

c- Goodbye Mr. Evans (P. Woods)...........................6:31

d- Out Of The Past (B. Golson)................................7:23

side B:

e- A Biddy Ditty (T. Jones).....................................8:20

f- While You Are Gone (L. Thompson).....................4:18

g- All God's Children (Kahn, Kaper, Jurmann)...........4:16

h- Like Old Times (T. Jones)....................................5:05

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Jimmy Gourley (The Left Bank of New York) (1989)

Recorded at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englezood Cliffs, N.J.

August 23, 1986

side A:

a- Au Tabou (Gryce)...............................................5:45

b- Time On My Hands (Adamson, Gordon, Youmans)..5:O8

c- Salute To The Bandbox (Gryce)............................4:50

d- Speak Low (Weill, Nash)......................................6:08

side B:

e- Bamoun Beauty (Gourley)...................................5:43

f- Airegin (Rollins)..................................................4:06

g- Toot's Suite (Holman)..........................................6:04

h- You're Not The Kind (Mills, Hudson).......................5:38

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Et voila...

[Michael Fitzgerald]

Et voici -

http://www.JazzDiscography.com/Temp/uptown.htm

[brownie]

Formidable

[mikeweil]

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Date: November 12, 1983

Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Label: Uptown

Don Sickler (ldr), Jimmy Heath (ts), Don Sickler (t), Cedar Walton (p), Ron Carter (b), Billy Higgins (d)

a. a-01 Spring Cannon - 04:35  (Kenny Dorham)

    Uptown LP 12": UP 27.17 - The Music Of Kenny Dorham (1984) 

b. a-02 Escapade - 09:12  (Kenny Dorham)

    Uptown LP 12": UP 27.17 - The Music Of Kenny Dorham (1984) 

c. a-03 Windmill - 06:18  (Kenny Dorham)

    Uptown LP 12": UP 27.17 - The Music Of Kenny Dorham (1984) 

d. b-01 "Philly" Twist - 05:54  (Kenny Dorham)

    Uptown LP 12": UP 27.17 - The Music Of Kenny Dorham (1984) 

e. b-02 La Mesha - 07:05  (Kenny Dorham)

    Uptown LP 12": UP 27.17 - The Music Of Kenny Dorham (1984) 

f. b-03 The Fox - 06:43  (Kenny Dorham)

    Uptown LP 12": UP 27.17 - The Music Of Kenny Dorham (1984) 

g.  Blues Lament  (Kenny Dorham)

All these titles including Blue Lament are on the 1989 CD reissue on Reservoir RSR CD 111 with the same title as the LP. I think the Reservoir CD issues should be included.

[brownie]

Michael, not listed either is the Budd Johnson/Phil Woods 'The Ole Dude & The Dundance Kid' album. I have the vinyl (UP27.19).

If you need details, just let me know!

[Michael Fitzgerald]

Yes please -

Mike

[brownie]

Budd Johnson & Phil Woods 'The Old Dude & The Fundance Kid' (1985)

Budd Johnson, tenor, Phil Woods, alto, Richard Wyands, piano, George Duvivier, bass, Bill Goodwin, drums.

Recorded February 4, 1984 at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Side A:

a- After Five (Phil Woods)......................................6:28

b- Street of Dreams (Lewis, Young)........................6:24

c- Confusion (Budd Johnson)..................................7:12

side B:

d- Blue Lou (Sampson)..........................................6:56

e- More Than You Know (Eliscu, Rose, Youmans).....7:43

f- Ole Dude And The Fundance Kid (Phil Woods)......5:16

All titles on Uptown LP 12" UP 27.19 - The Old Dude & The Fundance Kid

[Brad]

  bertrand said:

Mike,

Do you need information for Freddie Redd's Lonely City? If so, I'll post it tomorrow.

Bertrand.

I've got the CD issue of Lonely City so I'll do that one. It's almost done.

[Michael Fitzgerald]

OK - latest draft-in-progress now online. Thanks to all.

Mike

[brownie]

Hey, wait a minute!!!

Three more Uptowns which do not seem to be listed! Don't have any of those

- Uptown 27.08 Hod O'Brien 'Bits and Pieces' (with Teddy Kotick and Jimmy Wormworth) rec. 1982,

- Uptown 27.12 Jay McShann and Joe Thomas 'Blowin' In From K.C.' (with Johnny Grimes, Dicky Harris, George Duvivier, Oliver Jackson/Jackie Williams) rec. December 1982

- Uptown 27.13 Haywood Henry 'The Gentle Monster' (with Joe Newman, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, Ben Riley) rec. May 1983

Zat's all Folks. For the time being...