Multi-volume OJCs that should get the Concord

[mikeweil]

  Ron S said:

  webbcity said:

By the way, is it just me or is the Concord website a pain in the ass?

It SUCKS. The old Fantasy site had an elegant simplicity sorely lacking on the Concord site.

Yeah, it really sucks .....

[Chuck Nessa]

Not all my wishes are "sets".

First thought is a single disc with all the Prestige Konitz stuff including the unreissued take of Yesterdays. I would hope they remaster the early 78s 'cause my originals kick lp/cd butt.

Next a couple of Dolphys - Live in Europe and the Five Spot stuff.

They should do a box called "Miles '54". This is a major group of Davis recordings - probably my favorites. Might fit on 2 discs but if not, let it run to 3. Absolutely great shit.

Hope it isn't too obvious to wish for some McLean - at least sort out the quartet stuff with Waldron.

I'd also like them to go back to source materials and revisit the '40s/early '50s material by Jug, Getz, etc.

With all these friggin' opinions, I guess I should try producing.

[Ron S]

  Chuck Nessa said:

With all these friggin' opinions, I guess I should try producing.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

  Shawn said:

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Cookbook (1,2,3 & Smokin')

Johnny Griffin/Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet - Complete Live At Mintons (currently spread over 3 discs)

Yes to both - though I think I've got all the Jaws/Shirley material. But "Jaws" and "Jaws in orbit" could be added to the "Cookbooks" as well as "Smokin'".

I reckon a complete Jaws/Griffin set, covering the Jazzlands and the Prestiges would make a great box.

Also yes to Patterson/Stitt, Patterson/Ervin and Patterson trios (particularly the latter, since I haven't got "Holiday soul".

I'd also like a complete John Wright set. I love his sound.

An Ammons/Stitt set wouldn't go amiss - early and post-prison recordings.

Johnny Lytle on Jazzland & Milestone.

And OF COURSE the complete Freddie McCoy on Prestige.

MG

[Dave James]

Heys guys, I agree that it would be great if Concord would consider giving the multiple disc "Miles" treatment to some other equally deserving artitst's blocks of work. Packaging up the Manne Blackhawks (although I'd be surprised if the existing sound could be much improved upon) or the Hawes ANS 1-3 would be great (as a matter of fact that's what I'm listening to right now at work). It's also fun to speculate about what other sets they might choose to reissue. Nonetheless, and call me Doubting Dave if you like, I fear that if one's first name isn't Miles or their last name Coltrane, the likelihood of anything we'd all like to see happen happening is pretty slim. Now more than ever this is a bottom line business and some of these artists, in spite of their extraordinarily gifts, just aren't going to move enough units to make repackaging along these lines worthwhile, i.e. profitable.

BTW, I hope I turn out to be dead wrong on this.

Up over and out.

[Big Al]

  Dave James said:

Heys guys, I agree that it would be great if Concord would consider giving the multiple disc "Miles" treatment to some other equally deserving artitst's blocks of work. Packaging up the Manne Blackhawks (although I'd be surprised if the existing sound could be much improved upon) or the Hawes ANS 1-3 would be great (as a matter of fact that's what I'm listening to right now at work). It's also fun to speculate about what other sets they might choose to reissue. Nonetheless, and call me Doubting Dave if you like, I fear that if one's first name isn't Miles or their last name Coltrane, the likelihood of anything we'd all like to see happen happening is pretty slim. Now more than ever this is a bottom line business and some of these artists, in spite of their extraordinarily gifts, just aren't going to move enough units to make repackaging along these lines worthwhile, i.e. profitable.

BTW, I hope I turn out to be dead wrong on this.

Up over and out.

Well, y'never know: who woulda thought that repackaging the Red Garland Prelude set would be a good idea, money-wise?

[mikeweil]

  Chuck Nessa said:

I'd also like them to go back to source materials and revisit the '40s/early '50s material by Jug, Getz, etc.

Yeah - a complete early Prestige Jug box would be great!

I would add Zoot Sims and Sonny Stitt (isn't there a Stitt box in the making?).

[mikeweil]

  GA Russell said:

I don't know if there were too many albums to fit on three CDs, but how about Cal Tjader with Vince Guaraldi?

I would limit this to the live recordings. The studio stuff has totally different stylistics and is from a different time span.

The Tjader Fantasy sessions would benefit from chronological presentation, anyway - I sorted out some of the early recordings myself on CDRs, and it makes much more sense.

[Jim R]

  Chuck Nessa said:

They should do a box called "Miles '54". This is a major group of Davis recordings - probably my favorites. Might fit on 2 discs but if not, let it run to 3. Absolutely great shit.

Say it again. SHOUT it. Maybe even cheat a bit and squeeze in the 5/19/53 session from Blue Haze.

... not sure I'd buy it (again), but it would be nice to see that stuff get some props for a change.

[Jim R]

  mikeweil said:

  GA Russell said:

I don't know if there were too many albums to fit on three CDs, but how about Cal Tjader with Vince Guaraldi?

I would limit this to the live recordings. The studio stuff has totally different stylistics and is from a different time span.

The Tjader Fantasy sessions would benefit from chronological presentation, anyway - I sorted out some of the early recordings myself on CDRs, and it makes much more sense.

We've got to figure out a way to get Mike into those vaults.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

  Dave James said:

Heys guys, I agree that it would be great if Concord would consider giving the multiple disc "Miles" treatment to some other equally deserving artitst's blocks of work. Packaging up the Manne Blackhawks (although I'd be surprised if the existing sound could be much improved upon) or the Hawes ANS 1-3 would be great (as a matter of fact that's what I'm listening to right now at work). It's also fun to speculate about what other sets they might choose to reissue. Nonetheless, and call me Doubting Dave if you like, I fear that if one's first name isn't Miles or their last name Coltrane, the likelihood of anything we'd all like to see happen happening is pretty slim. Now more than ever this is a bottom line business and some of these artists, in spite of their extraordinarily gifts, just aren't going to move enough units to make repackaging along these lines worthwhile, i.e. profitable.

BTW, I hope I turn out to be dead wrong on this.

Up over and out.

Fear you're correct.

MG