marcello Posted March 4, 2005 Report Posted March 4, 2005 I'm not sure how to rater the LPs and the private tapes that are in my collection. What might be rare and valuable to me might not be to you. I've wondered about the origional ESP disks that I have including Ayler's "Spiritual Unity" and William Burroughs "Call Me Burroughs". Are they rare? But I do have a collection of private photographs, that I would not part with (taken by myself) and hand printed photgraphs by the Great Roy De Carava ( Billie, Trane w/ Elvin ) and another Master Photographer, Louis Ouzer ( Getz, Dizzy, Mulligan, Louis, Clark Terry, Oliver Nelson, Stravinski, Alec Wilder, Duke ) that hang on the walls of my study. Here is a photo of Alec Wilder blowing bubbles outside of Lou Ouzer's studio that was attached to the Eastman School in Rochester. Not the photos of muscians in the window. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 4, 2005 Report Posted March 4, 2005 I've wondered about the origional ESP disks that I have including Ayler's "Spiritual Unity" and William Burroughs "Call Me Burroughs". Are they rare? Uh...no, they generally go for a buck or two, but out of generosity, I'll give you three each... Quote
Peter Johnson Posted March 4, 2005 Report Posted March 4, 2005 (edited) How about a duo of Hershal Evans and Mary Lou Williams? Damn...I'm booking the next flight to Michigan... Edited March 4, 2005 by Peter Johnson Quote
brownie Posted March 4, 2005 Report Posted March 4, 2005 I have a rare tape of Miles Davis sleeping. It's mostly snoring, but at one point he seems to come to momentarily and mumbles something like "turn that motherfucker off before I..." and then the snoring starts again. I'll be waiting for the DeLuxe edition (with the alternate takes) from the Sony people B-) Quote
AllenLowe Posted March 4, 2005 Report Posted March 4, 2005 Chuck - more info on the Hershel Evans/Mary Lou Williams, PLEASE! Quote
Clunky Posted March 4, 2005 Report Posted March 4, 2005 Pretty pointless airing my rarest recording, as I promised the artist that the recording was for personal use only. I don't break promises..... Quote
David Ayers Posted March 4, 2005 Report Posted March 4, 2005 Pretty pointless airing my rarest recording, as I promised the artist that the recording was for personal use only. I don't break promises..... Same here - and I'd never ever let down Wes or John... Quote
etherbored Posted March 5, 2005 Report Posted March 5, 2005 the beatles catalog (all LP's and 15-20 singles from throughout europe) on parlaphone... -e- Quote
AfricaBrass Posted March 5, 2005 Report Posted March 5, 2005 the beatles catalog (all LP's and 15-20 singles from throughout europe) on parlaphone... -e- Cool! When I was growing up, my pride and joy was my Beatles collection (this was before CDs). I couldn't imagine getting rid of even one item. Quote
Spontooneous Posted March 5, 2005 Report Posted March 5, 2005 The groundswell grows: Chuck, out with the Herschel and Mary Lou! My rarest might be the Vocalion 78 of "Jambled Blues" by Sonny Clay's Plantation Orchestra, 1923. Biggest heartbreak: I have an early 78 pressing of Pine Top Smith's "Pine Top's Boogie-Woogie"... with a big chunk missing. Quote
Steve Gray Posted March 5, 2005 Report Posted March 5, 2005 (edited) How much for Cosmic Music??? Maybe I should cash in. Only joking. Edited March 5, 2005 by Steve Gray Quote
Fran Posted March 5, 2005 Report Posted March 5, 2005 Actually my rarest possession is probably my copy of Mein Kamp, signed by Che and LP - Kampf Quote
mikeweil Posted March 5, 2005 Report Posted March 5, 2005 How about a duo of Hershal Evans and Mary Lou Williams? Now isn't that something that cries out loud for release? Quote
mikeweil Posted March 5, 2005 Report Posted March 5, 2005 Actually my rarest possession is probably my copy of Mein Kamp, signed by Che and LP - Kampf If it wasn't so damn serious during its time, it should be retitled "Mein Krampf". Quote
Fran Posted March 5, 2005 Report Posted March 5, 2005 Fairly rare - I have the two Sweetwinds demo discs (78RPM) Of Woody Herman with Burns, Jackson, Bauer, Lamond and Flip Phillips. Playing Sweetwind Stomp, Mighty Lak a Rose, Blue Flame and A Folk Medley. Woody is supposidly on Alto but barely heard. The soloist on the Sweetwind is Flip. Some good rhythm section work. Quote
Dan Gould Posted March 5, 2005 Report Posted March 5, 2005 Looking through my vinyl inventory, I'd identify these as most rare: George Bohanon Quartet Boss Bossa Nova Workshop Jazz Art Blakey/Jazz Messengers Selections from Golden Boy Colpix Eddie Davis Trio + Joe Newman Count Basie Presents Roulette Lefty Edwards The Right Side of Lefty Workshop Jazz George Freeman w. Charlie Earland Introducing Giant Step Dexter Gordon All Souls Dexterity Johnny Griffith Trio Jazz Workshop Jazz Eddie Higgins Plays Music from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Capitol Ron Jefferson Love Lifted Me Pacific Jazz B.B. King Rarest King (Autographed) Blues Boy B.B. King Blues 'N' Jazz MCA Records Charles Kynard Where Its At! Pacific Jazz Sandy Mosse, et. al. Chicago Scene Argo Houston Person (feat. Grant Green) The Real Thing Eastbound Rita Reys/Jazz Messengers The Cool Voice Of Columbia Clifford Scott Out Front Pacific Jazz Bumble Bee Slim Back in Town! Pacific Jazz Earl Washington All-Stars Workshop Jazz I would add one extraordinarily rare private recording involving Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, and another involving Andrew Hill but if I gave details I would be inundated with inquiries and these recordings are not available for trade so forget I even wrote the foregoing. Quote
brownie Posted March 5, 2005 Report Posted March 5, 2005 I also have the Coltrane 'Cosmic Music' LP. And a number of rare albums including the full output (all four of them) of the Charles Mingus label! Quote
AllenLowe Posted March 5, 2005 Report Posted March 5, 2005 sorry - spell check doesn't cover German - Quote
paul secor Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 Some rare items - perhaps not especially valuable - but rare: A 78 copy of Levi Seabury: "Boogie Beat"/"Motherless Child" on B.B. King's Blues Boy Kingdom label. An Impulse 45 - edited version of Trane's 'Ascension'. An ESP 45 - Ornette's "Sadness" on one side - an Ayler recording, I believe "Angels", on the reverse. It's boxed up right now. A video copy of Julia Goldrosen's short animated film, 'Cats Go Scat'. A copy of an 1970's Flyright LP, Those Old Happy Days - 1960's Blues from the Gulf. When I met Flyright owner Bruce Bastin in the late 80's, he told me that he was surprised to see a copy, as only 100 had been pressed. The metal mastering plates for the Swingtime release of Baby Boy Warren's: "I Got Lucky"/"Let's Renew Our Love". Nothing in the Hershall/Mary Lou class. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 I would add one extraordinarily rare private recording involving Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, and another involving Andrew Hill but if I gave details I would be inundated with inquiries and these recordings are not available for trade so forget I even wrote the foregoing. Hey Dan.... ...uh... ...um... aw, nevermind; I forgot... Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 That a 45 rpm of Ascension was actually created - what does that mean? Does that prove that there really is a God? I mean, 1965 - space on the jukebox is occupied by Motown, Beatles, Petula Clark - someone actually thought there could be a market for an edited Ascension? Mike Quote
paul secor Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 That a 45 rpm of Ascension was actually created - what does that mean? Does that prove that there really is a God? I mean, 1965 - space on the jukebox is occupied by Motown, Beatles, Petula Clark - someone actually thought there could be a market for an edited Ascension? Mike I've wondered if a copy ever made it onto a bar jukebox. I can imagine the reactions that 'Ascension' would have gotten if someone had put in their dime and played it. Quote
bertrand Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 (edited) Dan, Tell us more about the rare Shorter/Hancock/Hill/Williams session? Do Hancock and Hill play two different pianos, or are they seated next to each other on the piano bench Bertrand. Edited March 6, 2005 by bertrand Quote
Dan Gould Posted March 6, 2005 Report Posted March 6, 2005 Dan, Tell us more about the rare Shorter/Hancock/Hill/Williams session? Do Hancock and Hill play two different pianos, or are they seated next to each other on the piano bench Bertrand. Its two separate recordings that I happened to pair up on a single CDR. Quote
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