Red Norvo

[JohnT]

One of the bands I play with patterns itself after the Red Norvo Trio - Vibes, Guitar and Bass.

You can check us out at: www.myspace.com/alsecenjazztrio

Of course, we also "borrowed" from Charles Mingus for the title of our demo CD!!!

[alocispepraluger102]

one of my capitol classic volumes has sides by stan hasselgard allstar 6 and the red norvo septet, including dexter, guiffre, reds callendar and norvo, jack mills, ray linn, and barney of kessel from 1947.

[mikeweil]

These tracks are excellent but sound surprisingly muffled on the Mosaic. I have a German 1970's EMI pressing that sounds much more brilliant and dynamic.

[Big Beat Steve]

These tracks are excellent but sound surprisingly muffled on the Mosaic. I have a German 1970's EMI pressing that sounds much more brilliant and dynamic.

You're talking about the "World of Jazz" series LP (EMI-Electrola 1C 056-85609)?

[Late]

This one remains my favorite Norvo. The Classics label is always enjoyable (if not always sonically up to par with Hep, Frog, etc.), and this disc has Betty Boop on it — literally!

[jazzbo]

Not my favorite Norvo. My favorite Norvo cover!

I really found the Bailey Mosaic to have some exceptional Red Norvo band sides!

[LAL]

Can anyone recommend these later recordings by Red ("Famous Door" series)?

[mjazzg]

Bumping this as I recently purchased "Music To Listen To Red Norvo By" on a whim and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Much of the discussion on this thread until now seems to have been about his earlier recordings.  

I'm interested in any recommendations or thoughts about  recordings about the time of "Music To Listen..." . I'm wondering about "Ad Lib" with Buddy Colette and The RCA Victors "In Hi Fi", "Plays The Blues" or any other sideman dates of a similar feel to "Music To Listen..." 

I'll definitely check out the Farlow/Mingus

thanks in anticipation

[Big Beat Steve]

I'd consider myself quite a Red Norvo fan (and have a huge part of his 40s and 50s recordings) so I may be a bit biased about recommendations but two recordings that I particularly like from this period are these:

- Vibe-Rations (Liberty LJH 6012)

and

- The Forward Look (Reference Recordings RR-8, a privately taped session from New Year's Eve, 1957, that was first issued on LP in the early 80s)

[mjazzg]

3 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:

I'd consider myself quite a Red Norvo fan (and have a huge part of his 40s and 50s recordings) so I may be a bit biased about recommendations but two recordings that I particularly like from this period are these:

- Vibe-Rations (Liberty LJH 6012)

and

- The Forward Look (Reference Recordings RR-8, a privately taped session from New Year's Eve, 1957, that was first issued on LP in the early 80s)

Thanks

[Peter Friedman]

Here are 3 Red Norvo CDs I enjoy.

[Bluesnik]

On 26/01/2005 at 3:33 PM, Brad said:

Another recommended session on Savoy is the Red Norvo Trio with Tal Farlow and Charles Mingus.

I'd second that recommendation without a hesitation.

[duaneiac]

Some other worthy discs:

I'm not sure if the following ever made it to CD:

And if you want to hear Red Norvo's group accompanying a popular singer of the day:

[mikeweil]

21 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:

- The Forward Look (Reference Recordings RR-8, a privately taped session from New Year's Eve, 1957, that was first issued on LP in the early 80s)

That one is really worth seeking out - one of the most natural sounding live recordings I own. Excellent musicianship, too. A well -rehearsed, tight band.

[mjazzg]

4 hours ago, mikeweil said:

That one is really worth seeking out - one of the most natural sounding live recordings I own. Excellent musicianship, too. A well -rehearsed, tight band.

I listened to some online and I can hear what you say

thanks to all for all the suggestions so far. I'm intrigued by the Sinatra date (might get that one played whilst the family are about). I'm going to be Norvo busy I can see

[mikeweil]

I ordered a copy of the Sinatra with Norvo after reading about it earlier today!

[Peter Friedman]

More Red Norvo here along with some good playing by Tal Fallow, Barney Kessel, & Ruby Braff.