Duke Ellington: 1936-40 Small Group Sessions

[Guest Bixieland]

Admittedly, I don't know much about its contents. I love the samples, the era, and of course the Duke. So..is this essential? I'm thinking it just might be....

[Chuck Nessa]

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[medjuck]

Yes, it is essential.

[Uncle Skid]

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Lots of earlier discussion here and here.

[Big Al]

Today must be a banner day for starting repeater threads. Especially that clown who started yet another "Mosaic Select Running Low" thread. Probably a Styx fan or something.

[Kalo]

Today must be a banner day for starting repeater threads. Especially that clown who started yet another "Mosaic Select Running Low" thread. Probably a Styx fan or something.

Ouch!

[Lush Life]

Today must be a banner day for starting repeater threads. Especially that clown who started yet another "Mosaic Select Running Low" thread. Probably a Styx fan or something.

There must be something in the format of boards like this that brings out the obsessive-compulsive nature of people who simply can't live in a world where, God Forbid!, a question might be asked a second time.

We must have order!

You WILL use the Search function to find any possible previously existing thread that addresses any thought or question you might have!

We cannot have duplicate threads, EVER!

If this board were the only one where this sort of Order! and Discipline! were demanded of its posting members, that would be one thing. However, I see this behavior repeated in board after board in all manner of subjects.

[jazzbo]

Get it. Listen to the bassplayers. Then listen to the trumpeters. Then listen to the pianists. Then listen to the saxophonists. Then listen to the guitarists. Then listen to the trombonists.

You may or may not want to listen to the vocalists.

After all that, come on back and let's talk about it!

[jazzbo]

Oh. . . and pay special attention to the clarinetists.

[AllenLowe]

what's the search function? Can you give me a link to a thread that explains it?

[David Ayers]

Actually I struggle with the search function myself. These days if you enter more than one term it searches on both independently. It won't "search on a phrase" and it won't accept Boolean AND Algebra.

That's enough about me. How was it for you?

[J.A.W.]

Actually I struggle with the search function myself. These days if you enter more than one term it searches on both independently. It won't "search on a phrase" and it won't accept Boolean AND Algebra.

That's enough about me. How was it for you?

Maybe searching two terms or more will work if you add asterisks, like for instance *free jazz*. I did a search that way recently and it worked.

[Uncle Skid]

I've been using Google to search the board for phrases.

For instance, the following worked well for this discussion:

Ellington "small group" 1936 site:organissimo.org

results here.

[Big Al]

Today must be a banner day for starting repeater threads. Especially that clown who started yet another "Mosaic Select Running Low" thread. Probably a Styx fan or something.

There must be something in the format of boards like this that brings out the obsessive-compulsive nature of people who simply can't live in a world where, God Forbid!, a question might be asked a second time.

We must have order!

You WILL use the Search function to find any possible previously existing thread that addresses any thought or question you might have!

We cannot have duplicate threads, EVER!

If this board were the only one where this sort of Order! and Discipline! were demanded of its posting members, that would be one thing. However, I see this behavior repeated in board after board in all manner of subjects.

Right! Stop that! This is SILLY! Carry on, Sergeant Major!

(BTW, you do know who started that "other" thread, right?)

[Guest Bixieland]

Excellent. I don't get the chance to pull the trigger on too many Mosaics...nor am I a music scholar---I know what I know by pulling the trigger on Mosaics! (and on CDs and box sets in general...oh, and also from snappy boards like this with helpful posters like youselves.)

[RDK]

(BTW, you do know who started that "other" thread, right?)

Just please don't start another "Big Al's self-deprecating sense of humor" thread.

[Lush Life]

(BTW, you do know who started that "other" thread, right?)

Oh, that's funny! I had not noticed, but my hat is off to you for that....

[Big Al]

Thank you! Thank you! You're too kind!

[Guest Bixieland]

Okay one more question about this Duke box...if you had to choose one, which would you get...the Gillespie, or the Duke set.

I'm at a loss there. Originally I was ready to get the Duke set...now I don't know...the Gillespie sounds exciting. Damn.

Edited May 25, 2007 by Bixieland

[jazzbo]

In my opinion, for me, the Duke set is about five times more exciting than the Dizzy.

[David Ayers]

In my opinion, for me, the Duke set is about five times more exciting than the Dizzy.

Hey! Isn't this a bit off topic? Oh wait...

[BruceH]

Okay one more question about this Duke box...if you had to choose one, which would you get...the Gillespie, or the Duke set.

The Duke set.

Hands down, period. Not a hard choice.

[Van Basten II]

In my opinion, for me, the Duke set is about five times more exciting than the Dizzy.

Well it says a lot about the Duke set because i thought the Dizzy set was fantastic.

[jazzbo]

I'm less thrilled by the Dizzy set than you are, but I bet Bixieland will dig the Duke set a lot.

Edited May 28, 2007 by jazzbo

[Chuck Nessa]

You probably won't be able to get the Duke material with such sound and documentation (until the thieves get to work - minus the great documentation) but most/all of the Dizzy stuff should show up again. The choice is yours..

The Ellington sides are of more importance historically, but at this stage of your listening "career" the Diz might be more fun.