king ubu Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Speaking of the Hep label, has anybody ever taken the plunge and bought the "New Friends Of Rhythm" CD (CD 1086)? That "swinging the classics" idea has its charm (and I've listend to a fair bit of that kind of tunes frm that period) but I am not so sure if this particular one really does swing in a really jazzy manner or if it is all just gimmickry. Somehow I am a bit wary when classical musicians all of a sudden discover their jazz inclinations. http://www.hepjazz.com/1000.html CD 1086 NEW FRIENDS OF RHYTHM 1939-47 Performances Collection of one of the most unusual groups in swing history, with players largely drawn from the NBC Symphony Ork with additions of Laura Newell on Harp and Buster Bailey on Clarinet. The arrangements of Alan Shulman "hepping up " the classics by Tchaikovsky,Bizet,Bach,Paganini,Mozart,Brahms,Schubert and Heifitz plus originals by Shulman, Hank D'Amico on the 1947 tracks.Extensive biography booklet with photos by Jay Shulman. Titles - The Droschky Drag,When Johnny Comes Marching Home,Capriciousness No 24,Barber's Hitch, Fable in Sable,Riffin'Raff,Yorkshire Pudding,CShoot the Schubert to me Hubert,Goulash,Foster Chile,High Voltage,Heavy Traffic on Canal Street,Mood in Question,Coo Dinny Coo,Sweet Sue,Sailor's Dance,Mood in Question,Southern Comfort,High Voltage,Night cap.Platter Chatter,Peter Ilych on Flying Trapeze,Capriciousness No 24,Droschky Drag,Honeysuckle Rose,Barbers Hitch. £8.99 - Price includes postage & packaging per order: Doesn't quite look like my bag... but Sagajazz has two nice volumes of "jazzin' the classics" if you like that (sounds like you do). They should be around cheap, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Thanks, King Ubu, but of course I did see that description on the Hep website too. I was hoping somebody around here had taken the plunge and bought this one. I like the classics as jazzed up by John Kirby a lot and have also done my share of listening to Hazel Scott (and others) and did enjoy that too within reasonable limits, but here I am a bit doubtful. O.K., then - anybody out there who can provide his listening impressions? Thanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I didn't want to imply you hadn't seen the description - it's just that the Hep site is such a pain to navigate, that instead of a dozen of us going there and searching, I thought I'd rather quote it here I didn't want to imply you hadn't seen the description - it's just that the Hep site is such a pain to navigate, that instead of a dozen of us going there and searching, I thought I'd rather quote it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jostber Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Is there a way to search the Hep site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Is there a way to search the Hep site? Just click on the link in my post #95 above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 On the Hep horizon: Artie Shaw: Complete Thesaurus Transcriptions It's the 1949-50 big band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bichos Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 On the Hep horizon: Artie Shaw: Complete Thesaurus Transcriptions It's the 1949-50 big band. the artie shaw thesaurus transcriptions cd on the hep label is out now. unfortunately there is no mention of it on the hep web site. i ordered it via jpc. i heard that the hep label has problems but i hope that they bring us more wonderful music in the future! keep boppin´ marcel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 (edited) On the Hep horizon: Artie Shaw: Complete Thesaurus Transcriptions It's the 1949-50 big band. the artie shaw thesaurus transcriptions cd on the hep label is out now. unfortunately there is no mention of it on the hep web site. i ordered it via jpc. i heard that the hep label has problems but i hope that they bring us more wonderful music in the future! keep boppin´ marcel Yep, owner Alastair Robertson told me a while ago the label isn't doing too well. All the more reason to buy a few (or more) of his excellent releases. Edited February 2, 2010 by J.A.W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I just got the new Shaw yesterday and listened to disc 1 last night. Excellent set! Lots of material that I've never heard before (including the handful of 1949-50 Gramercy Five sides that Shaw recorded), very good sound, the usual extensive notes and in-depth liners... highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD44 Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 On disc 2 of my copy of the Thesaurus Transcriptions track 8 "Exactly Like You" is missing and all subsequent titles have to be renumbered. Anyone else have this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 (edited) On disc 2 of my copy of the Thesaurus Transcriptions track 8 "Exactly Like You" is missing and all subsequent titles have to be renumbered. Anyone else have this problem? Review on Amazon site mentions this issue, among others. Disappointed by the review, which, if true, makes this less than a complete recordings cd that I hoped for. I still might get it as Amazon is showing a seller at $23.70, which is a good buy -- PLUS, it is Artie Shaw after all. I'm still thinking about getting the Mosaic also, but I need a little more convincing. Edited February 14, 2010 by Matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD44 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 just received direct from HEP a replacement disc 2 of the Artie Shaw Thesaurus Transcriptions which now includes "Exactly Like You". Exemplary service! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 just received direct from HEP a replacement disc 2 of the Artie Shaw Thesaurus Transcriptions which now includes "Exactly Like You". Exemplary service! What is the email address and will they mail to the US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 (edited) What is the email address and will they mail to the US? You can find all info here. They're highly recommended. Edited March 4, 2010 by J.A.W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD44 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 What is the email address and will they mail to the US? You can find all info here. They're highly recommended. There's a second address, if needed, hepjazz@uk2.net. Hope you get a positive result, Jetman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 What is the email address and will they mail to the US? You can find all info here. They're highly recommended. There's a second address, if needed, hepjazz@uk2.net. Hope you get a positive result, Jetman. I did as far as a response goes. We'll see if it shows up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Just for the record, my replacement showed up in less than a week! Excellent service, and very easy to deal with. Basically the cd was sent with no questions asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted May 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 (edited) Posted this in "What Are You Listening To" but thought I'd cross-post here: Teddy Wilson, WARMIN' UP: V. 2, from Hep's Teddy Wilson series--a really excellent run of titles: Teddy Wilson on Hep I held off on getting these for years, because I thought they were mostly the Billie Holiday sessions (with the exception of V. 7, which covers Teddy's 1939-40 big band) that I already had a couple times over...but there are actually quite a few instrumentals & non-Billie small-group sessions, solo dates, and sides made with other singers sprinkled throughout. BTW, the website says V. 2 is "temporarily unavailable," but Alastair just received a repressing, which is why my copy showed up this past week. Edited May 27, 2010 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 The Teddy Wilson issues on hep are all excellent. I only regret that Alistair didn't quite get to issuing all of the Teddy Wilson sides from before the recording ban. Some of the other singers on the Wilson dates are quite good. Midge Williams, who I like a lot, shows up on at least one session. Posted this in "What Are You Listening To" but thought I'd cross-post here: Teddy Wilson, WARMIN' UP: V. 2, from Hep's Teddy Wilson series--a really excellent run of titles: Teddy Wilson on Hep I held off on getting these for years, because I thought they were mostly the Billie Holiday sessions (with the exception of V. 7, which covers Teddy's 1939-40 big band) that I already had a couple times over...but there are actually quite a few instrumentals & non-Billie small-group sessions, solo dates, and sides made with other singers sprinkled throughout. BTW, the website says V. 2 is "temporarily unavailable," but Alastair just received a repressing, which is why my copy showed up this past week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Good to hear Alastair is stocking repressings. I hope things are picking up for him and Hep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Posted this in "What Are You Listening To" but thought I'd cross-post here: Teddy Wilson, WARMIN' UP: V. 2, from Hep's Teddy Wilson series--a really excellent run of titles: Teddy Wilson on Hep I held off on getting these for years, because I thought they were mostly the Billie Holiday sessions (with the exception of V. 7, which covers Teddy's 1939-40 big band) that I already had a couple times over...but there are actually quite a few instrumentals & non-Billie small-group sessions, solo dates, and sides made with other singers sprinkled throughout. BTW, the website says V. 2 is "temporarily unavailable," but Alastair just received a repressing, which is why my copy showed up this past week. Who's Alastair? How do you get him and get stuff from him please? MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Posted this in "What Are You Listening To" but thought I'd cross-post here: Teddy Wilson, WARMIN' UP: V. 2, from Hep's Teddy Wilson series--a really excellent run of titles: Teddy Wilson on Hep I held off on getting these for years, because I thought they were mostly the Billie Holiday sessions (with the exception of V. 7, which covers Teddy's 1939-40 big band) that I already had a couple times over...but there are actually quite a few instrumentals & non-Billie small-group sessions, solo dates, and sides made with other singers sprinkled throughout. BTW, the website says V. 2 is "temporarily unavailable," but Alastair just received a repressing, which is why my copy showed up this past week. Who's Alastair? How do you get him and get stuff from him please? MG Alastair is Alastair Robertson, founder and owner of Hep. Hep website (you can also find the link elsewhere in this thread) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Posted this in "What Are You Listening To" but thought I'd cross-post here: Teddy Wilson, WARMIN' UP: V. 2, from Hep's Teddy Wilson series--a really excellent run of titles: Teddy Wilson on Hep I held off on getting these for years, because I thought they were mostly the Billie Holiday sessions (with the exception of V. 7, which covers Teddy's 1939-40 big band) that I already had a couple times over...but there are actually quite a few instrumentals & non-Billie small-group sessions, solo dates, and sides made with other singers sprinkled throughout. BTW, the website says V. 2 is "temporarily unavailable," but Alastair just received a repressing, which is why my copy showed up this past week. Who's Alastair? How do you get him and get stuff from him please? MG Alastair is Alastair Robertson, founder and owner of Hep. Hep website (you can also find the link elsewhere in this thread) Thanks Hans - but "Warmin' up" is still "temporarily unavailable". How does one get a copy, as Ghost did? MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD44 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Warmin' up is shown as available from several suppliers on Amazon UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Posted this in "What Are You Listening To" but thought I'd cross-post here: Teddy Wilson, WARMIN' UP: V. 2, from Hep's Teddy Wilson series--a really excellent run of titles: Teddy Wilson on Hep I held off on getting these for years, because I thought they were mostly the Billie Holiday sessions (with the exception of V. 7, which covers Teddy's 1939-40 big band) that I already had a couple times over...but there are actually quite a few instrumentals & non-Billie small-group sessions, solo dates, and sides made with other singers sprinkled throughout. BTW, the website says V. 2 is "temporarily unavailable," but Alastair just received a repressing, which is why my copy showed up this past week. Who's Alastair? How do you get him and get stuff from him please? MG Alastair is Alastair Robertson, founder and owner of Hep. Hep website (you can also find the link elsewhere in this thread) Thanks Hans - but "Warmin' up" is still "temporarily unavailable". How does one get a copy, as Ghost did? MG Why don't you use the "contact" button in the left-hand column and ask Alastair if he can supply a copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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