Teddy Wilson

[J.A.W.]

  Harold_Z said:

There's two labels that I think are being confused here.

There is Document and (this Teddy Wilson issue) Documents.

You're right, I was talking about Document (singular). Don't know anything about Documents (plural).

Edited February 15, 2007 by J.A.W.

[Chuck Nessa]

From the incomplete listing on Amazon (disc 10 is ignored), disc 2 through disc 9 track 12 are the complete master takes from Nov 22, 1935 through Sept 16, 1941. Disc one and the rest of the disc 9 tracks are Musicraft titles from 1944 and 1945. The Musicrafts seem to be incomplete and out of order. I can only hope the listing is in error.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

  J.A.W. said:

  Harold_Z said:

There's two labels that I think are being confused here.

There is Document and (this Teddy Wilson issue) Documents.

You're right, I was talking about Document (singular). Don't know anything about Documents (plural).

Document (singular) is the Scottish/Austrian label that specialises in issuing stuff like the 1920s singing preachers albums I've been buying lately, and gospel singers and bluesmen from the same period. I agree that on many of the tracks the sound is awful - but it's simply amazing that this stuff can be found in any condition whatsoever.

If, as someone said, Documents (plural) is another Membran label, well the sound on the 5 Membran issues I've got is OK for me. And the tune selection is good enough for exploring someone's work at random. But as boxes, they are a long way from what I think I want with Wilson.

So, I'm Hep

Thanks to everyone for the advice.

MG

[mikeweil]

  neveronfriday said:

  mikeweil said:

Just ordered a copy for € 19,99 plus postage - always wanted to have all of them!

Sorry.

Never mind - I'm not that picky about the way vintage recordings sound.

[mikeweil]

p.s. I'd go for the HEP but don't want to spend that much right now.

[BruceH]

  Chuck Nessa said:

I wish someone would issue the '30/'40 material without the Holiday material - I already have that stuff about 4 ways. English and Canadian CBS issued a fine 2 lp set (copied but adapted by US Columbia) of some of the rest called Teddy Wilson & His All-Stars. Great stuff.

I found a used copy of that years ago. It's still one of my favorite vinyls.

[paul secor]

CBS France issued a 3 LP box of Teddy Wilson's solo Columbia & Brunswick sides (1934-1941) back in the 80's.

[brownie]

  paul secor said:

CBS France issued a 3 LP box of Teddy Wilson's solo Columbia & Brunswick sides (1934-1941) back in the 80's.

That was another essential job from Henri Renaud. The box has all the Brunswick-Columbia solos and the April 1941 trio sessions with Al Hall and J.C. Heard. The box included reminiscences by John Hammond.

Frank Abbey did the mastering.

The 3 LP material was reissued on a double CD a long time ago by CBS France in its Jazzotheque series.

[tatifan]

Emusic has a few Hep volumes up now, so if you are so inclined, you could dl only the solo tracks. I hope they add the whole series.