Help on discography for Mosaic Flip Phillips.

[Jazztropic]

Anyone with this set willing to help.Would like to know if the set went into the 50's and included small group sessions with Buddy Rich not included in his new Mosaic?

Thanks

[king ubu]

The Complete Verve/Clef Charlie Ventura/Flip Philips Studio Sessions (#182)

Discography

This discography, drawn largely from Michel Ruppli's research contains all U.S. vinyl issues. Foreign or CD issues are included only if they contain the first release of a selection.

(A) CHARLIE VENTURA AND HIS QUINTET:

Conte Candoli (tp) Charlie Ventura (ts-1, bari-2,bass-3) Jimmy Wisner (p) Ace Tesone (b) Chick Keeney (Louis Cicchini) (d).

NYC, March 7, 1951

523-6 Avalon -1,2 Merc/Clef 8942, EPC127, MGC117,

Norgran MGN1073

524-1 I'm Confessin' -2 Merc/Clef 8942, EPC127, MGC117,

Norgran MGN1073

525-9 Bugle Call Rag -1,2 Merc/Clef 8949, EPC127, MGC117,

Norgran MGN1073

526-5 Rose Room -2 Merc/Clef 8995, Norgran EPN31, MGN1073, MGN1103,

527-6 That Old Feeling -1,2,3 Merc/Clef 8949, EPC127, MGC117,

Norgran MGN1073

528-16 After You've Gone –1 Norgran MGN1103

MGN1073=Verve MGV8163.

(B) CHARLIE VENTURA QUARTET:

Charlie Ventura (ts-1, bari-2) Ralph Burns (p) Chubby Jackson (b, vcl) Chick Keeney (d) The Blentones, Betty Bennett (vcl).

NYC, August 6, 1951

588-5 There's No You -1 (voTB) Clef 89068; Norgran EPN31, MGN1103

589-5 Perdido -1,2 (voTB, CJ) - - -

590-4 Can't Get You Out Of My Mind -2 (voBB,TB) Norgran EPN31

591-4 Lover –1 Norgran 118, EPN30, EPN109, MGN1021 MGN1013;Verve MGV8194

592-6 Yesterdays -1 (voTB) Clef 8995; Norgran EPN30, MGN1013

EPN30 = EPN76

All titles issued on Norgran MGN1073, Verve MGV8163.

© CHARLIE VENTURA'S BIG FOUR:

Charlie Ventura (ts) Marty Napoleon (p) Chubby Jackson (b) Buddy Rich (d).

NYC, August 8, 1951

597-11 After You've Gone Merc/Clef 8957

598-1 Love Is Just Around The Corner-1 Merc/Clef 8965

599-3 Ol' Man River Merc/Clef 8957

600-6 O.H. Blues Merc/Clef 8965

-1 Buddy Rich (vcl), Mel Torme (d). This tune mislabeled "Tea For Two" on the jacket of MGN1075.

All titles issued on Clef EPC130, MGC117, Norgran MGN1075, Verve MGV8165.

(D) CHARLIE VENTURA QUARTET:

Charlie Ventura (as-3, ts-1, bari-2 ) Gene Kutch (p) Ace Tesone (b) Chick Kenny (d).

Fulton Studios, NYC, December 22, 1952

1104-9 Jersey Bounce –1 Norgran 104, EPN30, MGN1013, MGN1075 1105-3 Deep Purple –3 Norgran 104, EPN30, MGN1013, MGN1075 1106-3 Girl Of My Dreams –1 Norgran EPN14, MGN8, MGN1075

1107-2 Blue Prelude -2 Norgran 118, EPN14, MGN8, MGN1075

1108-3 C Jam Blues –1 previously unissued

1108-4 Ain't Misbehavin' –1 Norgran EPN14, MGN8, MGN1073

1109-1 Limehouse Blues –1 Norgran EPN14, MGN8, MGN1073

note: 1108 was inadvertently given to 2 titles recorded at this session. "C Jam Blues" was recorded before "Ain't Misbehavin'.

MGN1073=Verve MGV8163.

MGN1075=Verve MGV8165.

EPN30=Norgran EPN76.

(E) CHARLIE VENTURA QUARTET:

Charlie Ventura (ts-1, bari-2) Hank Jones (p) Bob Carter (b) Jo Jones (d).

Fulton Studios, NYC, January 5, 1953

1114-6 Blues For Two -1,2

1115-3 Somebody Loves Me -1,2

1116-10 Crazy Rhythm -1

1117-1 All The Things You Are -1

All titles issued on Norgran EPN13, MGN8, MGN1075, Verve MGV8165.

(F) CHARLIE VENTURA QUARTET:

Charlie Ventura (as-3, ts-1, bari-2, bass sax -4) Dave McKenna (p) Bob Carter (b) Sonny Igoe (d) Mary Ann McCall (vo).

Fine Sound, NYC June 7, 1954

1749-7 Charlie’s Parley-1 Norgran EPN33, MGN1103

1750-5 Get Happy -3 Norgran EPN33, MGN1103

1751-5 Careless -1 (voMAMcC) Norgran EPN34, MGN1053; Verve MGV8143

1752-3 Please Be Kind -1(voMAMcC) Norgran EPN33, MGN1053; Verve MGV8143

1753-2 Detour Ahead -1(voMAMcC) Norgran EPN 34, MGN1053, Verve MGV8143

1754-1 Basin Street Blues –4 Norgran EPN 34, MGN1103

1755-1 Sam And Don -2 - -

note: There were three takes of "Charlie's Parley" selected, but only the take 4 for EP, take 5 for LP and take 7. It appears that only take 7 was used in all cases. Takes 4 & 5 no longer exist.

All titles issued on Norgran MGN20.

(G) CHARLIE VENTURA AND HIS ORCHESTRA:

Charlie Shavers (tp) Kai Winding (tb) Charlie Ventura (ts-1, bari-2) Danny Bank (fl, bari) Lenny Hambro (as, bs) Dave McKenna (p) Perry Lopez (g) Bob Carter (b) Sonny Igoe (d) Mary Ann McCall (vo), probably George Williams (arr).

Fine Sound, NYC, August 16, 1954

1880-2 Swingin' On A Star –1 Norgran EPN77, MGN1034

1881-1 Charlie's Venture –1 - -

1882-2 The Breeze And I -1 -

1883-5 Soft Touch -2 -

1884-3 We'll Be Together Again -1 (voMAMcC) Norgran EPN78

1885-3 There'll Be Some Changes Made -1 (voMAMcC)

Norgran EPN78

1886-4 It Don't Mean A Thing –1 Norgran EPN78

All titles issued on Norgran MGN1013, MGN1053, Verve MGV8143.

(H) FLIP PHILLIPS-HOWARD McGHEE BOPTET:

Howard McGhee (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d).

NYC, prob. Sept.-Oct. 1947

607 D Cake Merc/Clef 8902

607 E Cake (alternate take) previously unissued

608 E Znarg Blues Merc/Clef 8903

609 A My Old Flame (alt) –1 previously unissued

609 B My Old Flame-1 Merc/Clef 8903

610 C Cool (alt) previously unissued

610 D Cool Merc/Clef 8902

-1:McGhee out.

All issued titles on Clef EPC112, MGC109, MGC693, Verve MGV8077.

(I) FLIP PHILLIPS AND HIS ORCHESTRA:

John D'Agostino, Buddy Morrow, Tommy Turk, Kai Winding (tb) Sonny Criss (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Mickey Crane (p) Ray Brown (b) Shelly Manne (d).

NYC, February, 1949

2538/288-4 Swingin' For Julie And Brownie-1

Merc/Clef 8929, EPC119, MGC693

Verve MGV8077,

2538/288-8 Swingin' For Julie And Brownie (alt) -1

2540/290-4 Lazy River-2 Merc/Clef 8929, EPC119, MGC109, MGC693

Verve MGV8077,

2541/291-6 Flip's Idea

All titles on Verve (CD) 521 661

-1:originally titled "Put That Back", then "Rainbow Corner"

-2:omit Criss.

Note: No source exists for 2539/289 an unissued original, later titled <SC>blow, flip, blow<XC> in the Clef recording log.

(J) FLIP PHILLIPS AND HIS ORCHESTRA:

Billy Butterfield (tp) Bennie Green (tb) Pete Mondello (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Mickey Crane (p) Sam Bruno (b) Max Roach (d).

NYC, August 28, 1949

280-6 This Can't Be Love Merc/Clef 8908

281-2 Cookie -

Both titles also issued on Clef EPC113, MGC109, MGC693, Verve MGV8077.

(K) TOMMY TURK AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Leonard Hawkins (tp), Tommy Turk, Frank Rosolino (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Cecil Payne (bari), Mickey Crane (p), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich (d).

NYC December 1, 1949

315-4 Two By Four Merc/Clef 8916

316-3 Bye Bye Blues Merc/Clef 8913

317-2 Encore Merc/Clef 8916

318-2 The Beat Merc/Clef 8913

all titles also issued on Clef EPC116, MGC122, Norgran MGN1065, Verve MGV8155

(L) FLIP PHILLIPS QUARTET:

Flip Phillips (ts) Mickey Crane (p) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d).

NYC, December 5, 1949

325-3 Drowsy Merc/Clef 8911, EPC113, MGC133

326-12 Vortex - - -

327-8 Milano - - -

328-1 But beautiful Merc/Clef 8938, EPC171, MGC133

All titles issued on Clef MGC693, Verve MGV8077.

(M) FLIP PHILLIPS QUARTET:

Flip Phillips (ts) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d).

NYC, prob. March, 1950

360-5 Lover Merc/Clef 8918, EPC120

361-1 Don't Take Your Love From Me Merc/Clef 8919 -

362-2 Flip's Boogie Merc/Clef 8920, EPC119

363-1 Feelin' The Blues –1 Merc/Clef 8920, -

364-1 Lover Come Back To Me Merc/Clef 8919, EPC120

365-3 Blue Room Merc/Clef 8918, -

-1 titled Flippin' The Blues on the original 78 release.

All titles issued on Merc. MG25023, Clef MCG105. (8918/19/20= 78 album C-105)

(N) FLIP PHILLIPS AND HIS ORCHESTRA:

Harry Edison (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Bill Harris (tb) Hank Jones (p) Billy Bauer (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d).

NYC, July 1, 1950

439-4 Be Be Merc/Clef 8935, MGC133

440-4 Dream A Little Dream Of Me - -

441-2 Bright Blues Merc/Clef 8938

All titles issued on Clef EPC171, MGC691 and on Verve MGV8075.

(O) FLIP PHILLIPS QUINTET:

Bill Harris (tb) Flip Phillips (ts) Dick Hyman (p) Gene Ramey (b) Jo Jones (d).

NYC, March 8, 1951

535-4 Cheek To Cheek Merc/Clef 8953, EPC172, MGC109

536-4 Funky Blues Clef EPC254, MGC634

537-5 I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm Merc/Clef 8953, EPC172, MGC133

538-11 Indiana Clef MGC634

All titles also issued on Clef MCG691, Verve MGV8075.

Note: The final tune recorded at this session was a first attempt at <SC>sojoro<XC>(mx539-4). No tape of this unissued performance has survived.

(P) FLIP PHILLIPS QUINTET:

Bill Harris (tb) Flip Phillips (ts) Lou Levy (p) Jimmy Woode (b, vo) Joe McDonald (d).

LA, August 9, 1951

614-3 Broadway Merc/Clef 8960, EPC172, MGC133, MGC691

615-6 Sojoro Clef MGC691;Verve MGV8075

617-2 Apple Honey Merc/Clef 8960, EPC172, MGC133, MGC691

618-2 Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (voJW) Clef MGC691

619-2 Long Island Boogie Merc/Clef 89122, MGC691

620-1 Stardust - MGC634, MGC691

MGC691=Verve MGV8075.

Note: No tape has survived of the unissued tune <SC>woodwork<XC> (mx616-1).

(Q) FLIP PHILLIPS AND HIS ORCHESTRA:

Allen Smith (tp) Charlie Etter (tb) Flip Phillips (ts) Jerome Richardson (bari) Richard Wyands (p) Vernon Alley (b) Earl Watkins (d).

San Francisco, February, 1952

711-5 Goodbye Merc/Clef 8978, MGC692

712-3 Salute To Pres - -

713-3 Swedish Pastry - -

714-1 Undecided previously unissued

Note: "Undecided" was listed as "Flippin' in some Clef paperwork and has been listed that way in some discographies.

First three titles also issued on Clef MGC634.

® FLIP PHILLIPS AND HIS ORCHESTRA:

Al Porcino (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Charlie Kennedy (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Cecil Payne (bari) Mickey Crane (p) Freddie Green (g) Clyde Lombardi (b) Max Roach (d).

NYC, March 21, 1952

749-3 Someone To Watch Over Me

750-3 I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket Merc/Clef 89111

751-2 Singin' In The Rain -

752-2 Gina -

All titles issued on Clef EPC210, MGC158, MGC692, Verve MGV8076.

(S) NICK ESPOSITO SEXTET

Bennie Green (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Nick Esposito (g), Ray Brown (b), J.C. Heard (d).

Radio Recorders, LA June 9, 1952

772-5 Empty Ballroom Blues Merc/Clef 89010

773-8 Cherry Merc/Clef 89053

774-2 San Francisco Blues -

775-5 Love Is Just Around The Corner Merc/Clef 89010

all titles also issued on Clef EPC159.

(T) FLIP PHILLIPS SEXTET:

Charlie Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d).

LA, June, 1952

776-6 If I Had You-1 Merc/ Clef 8994

777-13 Cottontail Merc/Clef 89022

778-2 Blues For The Midgets -

779-2 What Is This Thing Called Love? Merc/Clef 8994

-1:omit Shavers.

All titles issued on Clef EPC173, MGC158, MGC692, Verve MGV8076.

(U) FLIP PHILLIPS-BUDDY RICH TRIO:

Flip Phillips (ts) Hank Jones (p, org-1) Buddy Rich (d).

NYC, December 14, 1952

970-13 Carioca Merc/Clef 89030, EPC253, MGC634

971-1 Three Little Words - EPC254 -

972-1 Sleepy Head Merc/Clef 89066 - -

973-7 Bugle Call Rag - EPC253, MGC634

974-5 Take The A Train - -

Norgran MGN1034

975-1 I Didn't Know What Time It Was Clef EPC253, MGC634

Norgran MGN1034.

976-1 Trio Boogie-1 Clef EPC254, MGC634, MGC692

MGC692=Verve MGV8076.

MGN1034=Verve MGV8125.

(V) FLIP PHILLIPS QUINTET:

Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)

Fine Sound, NYC, September 13, 1954

1939-2 Almost Like Being In Love Clef EPC261

1940-5 Singing The Blues -

1941-1 All Of Me Clef EPC262

1942-5 I'll Never Be The Same -

1943-2 Lemon Aid 21 Clef EPC261

1944-1 Birth Of The Blues Clef EPC260

1945-2 I've Got The World On A String Clef EPC262

1946-3 The Lady's In Love With You Clef EPC260

All titles issued on Clef MGC637, MGC740, Verve MGV8116.

(W) BUDDY RICH QUARTET

Flip Phillips (ts), Ronnie Ball (p), Peter Ind (b), Buddy Rich (d)

Johnina Hotel, Miami Florida, May, 1957

22377 Lover Come Back To Me Verve MGV8285

22378 Topsy -

22379 Undecided -

22380 Broadway - 2V6S-8824

22381 Jumpin' At The Woodside - -

Original sessions produced by or for Norman Granz. Session W produced by Barney Kessel.

Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna and Scott Wenzel

Executive producer: Charlie Lourie

Tape transfers: Chris Herles

CD mastering: Malcolm Addey

LP mastering: Duncan Stanbury

All selections are mono.

Special thanks to Ben Young and the Institute Of Jazz Studies

[mikeweil]

The Complete Verve/Clef Charlie Ventura/Flip Philips Studio Sessions (#182)

Discography

(S) NICK ESPOSITO SEXTET

Bennie Green (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Nick Esposito (g), Ray Brown (b), J.C. Heard (d).

Radio Recorders, LA June 9, 1952

772-5 Empty Ballroom Blues Merc/Clef 89010

773-8 Cherry Merc/Clef 89053

774-2 San Francisco Blues -

775-5 Love Is Just Around The Corner Merc/Clef 89010

all titles also issued on Clef EPC159.

Can some kind soul with this set in his/her posession tell me what it says about Nick Esposito and possibly other sessions of this guitarist for other labels? Any session notes?What is the Playing time of Empty Ballroom Blues, and what is the solo order? If someone could send me an MP3 of this track for comparison with another Esposito recording it would be extremely helpful ...

Thanks in advance!

Edited May 27, 2011 by mikeweil

[jazztrain]

From the notes:

>>>

A sideman date for Flip. Guitarist Nick Esposito, a San Franciscan, had previously recorded for samll California labels, and was best known for a 1945 session he led on Pacifc that included Barney Bigard. Indeed he seems to have been an Ellington fancier -- this was the third time he'd recorded EMPTY BALLROOM BLUES,a little riffer concocted by Duke and Cootie Williams for a 1938 Johnny Hodges date. He leads the ensemble, kicks off his solo with a break, and plays with a somewhat steel-guitarish sound and phrasing. On Don Redman's CHERRY, the guitar-led ensemble voicing is more effective. Esposito takes the first and bridge and leads off the solo order, again a bit twangy. There's a typically sinuous Benny Green bridge, and Flip has the next eight to himself before the leader resumes. This is the best work from the session, but SAN FRANCISCO BLUES plays out at a nice pace, with solo spots for Oscar Peterson, in his first appearance on this set (he takes two), and Flip and Bennie for one each, after which Espo picks for two. The concluding LOVE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER has a nicely crafted intro, more guitar-led ensemble, swinging Peterson (already himself), more guitar, another bridge for Flip, still more guitar, and a concluding ensemble that recalls the Goodman Sextet's A SMOOTH ONE. (Esposito seems to have disappeared from the recording scene after this brief moment in the spotlight).

>>>

The timing for Empty Ballroom Blues is (2:33).

The Complete Verve/Clef Charlie Ventura/Flip Philips Studio Sessions (#182)

Discography

(S) NICK ESPOSITO SEXTET

Bennie Green (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Nick Esposito (g), Ray Brown (b), J.C. Heard (d).

Radio Recorders, LA June 9, 1952

772-5 Empty Ballroom Blues Merc/Clef 89010

773-8 Cherry Merc/Clef 89053

774-2 San Francisco Blues -

775-5 Love Is Just Around The Corner Merc/Clef 89010

all titles also issued on Clef EPC159.

Can some kind soul with this set in his/her posession tell me what it says about Nick Esposito and possibly other sessions of this guitarist for other labels? Any session notes?What is the Playing time of Empty Ballroom Blues, and what is the solo order? If someone could send me an MP3 of this track for comparison with another Esposito recording it would be extremely helpful ...

Thanks in advance!

[mikeweil]

Thanks much - the Esposito version of Empty Ballroom Blues I have on Four Star 1294 (a 10 inch 78 rpm record) runs over 5 minutes and is in two parts spread over both sides, so it must be adifferent version.

I'm asking because the common discographies list it as recorded in May 1949 with basically the same personnel as the session on which Tjader plays bongos, but the saxist does not the least sound like Claude Gilroy, who is a "brother", and the bassist sings along with his bowed solo - in fact he sounds a lot like Slam Stewart. Some discographical mystery, it seems ...

[king ubu]

I don't have my discographies with me, but I don't understand why you're asking this in the Flip Phillips thread then... it's not Flip on your version then, and there's no Tjader on the Esposito session with Flip (or the whole Flip Mosaic)... your basic question was to try and find out if your single version is the one with Flip from the Mosaic, I gather? And who's Claude Gilroy? Never even heard his name!

Just found your old thread which has prompted this all...

Fascinating!

[mikeweil]

... your basic question was to try and find out if your single version is the one with Flip from the Mosaic, I gather?

Exactly! Very obviously they're different. The Mosaic Box booklet states Esposito cut three versions of that tune, but I doubt they ever listened to the 4 Star 78, as this is an extremely rare record. They trusted the Jepsen disco, which must be mistaken, as I now own two sides from the Tjader bongo session he doesn't even list, and can confirm the 4 Star record of Empty Ballroom Blues must be from a different session. The tenor on that take could well be Flip Philips ...

And who's Claude Gilroy? Never even heard his name!

The way he sounds he was from the Brothers school - according to Lord this is the only session he ever recorded! Some pseudonym, maybe? Fascinating indeed!

I was contacted by Esposito's son more than a year ago, but never heard from him again, neither did Tjaderbiographer - too bad, as he claimed to have digital files of all of his father's records - that's why I continued to look for these 78's. Meanwhile, a nephew or something like that of Esposito living in Italy contacted me - I will send him a copy of my transfers, as he wants to make them available on the web. I will place a link on this forum once they are out.

[Niko]

don't think Gilroy is a pseudonym, it was easy to be on the SF jazz scene without becoming a big name; there's a Claude Gilroy (died Pacific Grove, Monterey, CA) in the Social Security Death index, 1928-2003, which seems plausible;

and here's a guy from the area who says he played drums with him:

http://www.mbay.net/~ndys/article.html

see also here:

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MC&s_site=montereyherald&p_multi=MC&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FD2210172126C96&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM

seems to be the guy...

Edited June 9, 2011 by Niko

[king ubu]

Interesting, thanks!

Looking forward to hear those transfers, Mike!

[Big Beat Steve]

Thanks much - the Esposito version of Empty Ballroom Blues I have on Four Star 1294 (a 10 inch 78 rpm record) runs over 5 minutes and is in two parts spread over both sides, so it must be adifferent version.

I'm asking because the common discographies list it as recorded in May 1949 with basically the same personnel as the session on which Tjader plays bongos, but the saxist does not the least sound like Claude Gilroy, who is a "brother", and the bassist sings along with his bowed solo - in fact he sounds a lot like Slam Stewart. Some discographical mystery, it seems ...

So this one here (2-part version, too) ....

... definitely is not the same version as on the 4-Star label?? Though recording the same tune in a 2-part version in each case is odd indeed. Ths would make it the third version of the three that Mosaic mentions.

Jepsen says these are different versions, but like you said, he may have been mistaken, so who knows?? Especially as you claim the 4-Star recording seems to come from a different session if I got you right.

Am playing it now - the tenor man blows a relatively fierce horn (not unlike what Flip Phillips did) and the bassist does hum some Slam-Stewart-ish lines behind the guitar solo towards the end of Pt. I and later on in his his solo in Pt. II.

@all:

Sorry for derailing this thread even further ...

Edited June 9, 2011 by Big Beat Steve

[mikeweil]

Jepsen says these are different versions, but like you said, he may have been mistaken, so who knows?? Especially as you claim the 4-Star recording seems to come from a different session if I got you right.

Am playing it now - the tenor man blows a relatively fierce horn (not unlike what Flip Phillips did) and the bassist does hum some Slam-Stewart-ish lines behind the guitar solo towards the end of Pt. I and later on in his his solo in Pt. II.

@all:

Sorry for derailing this thread even further ...

No need to apologize - it was me in the first place who derailed ...

I need to hear that Pacific version - chronologically it was the first, if one can trust the discos. But: the 4 Star version, too, has a bowed bass solo with humming along that made me think of Slam Stewart! Was there any other bassist at this time humming along (Major Holley came later and sounds different. In addition, the pianist sounds a bit like Oscar Peterson and the tenor like Flip.of course - that Pacific label is not related to the later Pacific Jazz of Richard Bock. So maybe 4 Star bought these masters? I need to hear that and compare - can you make an MP3 of that Pacific version? I will upload mine next week and post a link.

Edited June 9, 2011 by mikeweil

[mikeweil]

Okay, here you can download the 4 Star release of Empty Ballroom Blues - Big Beat Steve, will you please compare this to your Pacific 78? Thanks a lot!

(link removed)

Edited July 5, 2012 by mikeweil

[mikeweil]

Up - please have a listen - it sounds so much like Flip Philips and Slam Stewart - what do you think?

[mikeweil]

I replaced the download link with one on Mediafire - easier to handle. Please listen and tell who you think is playing. Thanks!

[mikeweil]

Up - I need to to answer these questions about the Empty Ballroom Blues versions soon as we have a September deadline for the discographical researches.

Big Beat Steve - did you download the version I linked above (that link still works) and compare to the Pacific 78 you have? Thanks a lot - as I said it is getting urgent ...

[Big Beat Steve]

Sorry - I NEVER saw your posts of June 2011 as they arrived while I was on our annual holiday and of course I never got around to catching up on all posts that had been posted in all these forum sections in the meantime.

Contact me by MAIL and we will see what can be done ...

[mikeweil]

Okay, will do - I was wondering ....

[mikeweil]

Big Beat Steve sent me a copy of his Pacific 603 shellac - and as I expected, this is identical to the version on 4 Star 1294. So the Nick Esposito discography needs to be corrected, and this item of course must be removed from the Cal Tjader discography.

Thanks a lot to Steve!