king ubu Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 Well, I looked at the Savoy 3CD issue (Odyssey or something), and at the Proper box. This raises some questions. I do own the RCA 2CD set (and consider it essential), and the Bird 8CD Savoy/Dial etc. box. Now: are the Dizzy sessions included in the Savoy box complete? Or are there tracks missing? As I get it, the Proper does not have any of the DeeGee stuff of the Savoy. Is this music worthwile? The Musicraft dates are also in the Savoy box? (The May 15, June 10, and July 9, 1946 dates) Somehow it seems I could pick up the Savoy thing and disregard the Properbox, but the Proper does include the Manor date (Jan 9, 1945) and the Dial session (Feb 6, 46) as well as two tracks released on Phoenix and Guild respectively (Feb 9, 1945). What's the best way to get all this music? Chronological Classics? thanks for clarifications / recommendations! ubu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.D. Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 The Savoys were Diz's Dee Gee recordings from 1951 There were 22 tracks, plus two alternates These were all on the original Savoy release.. THE D.G. DAYS The music ranges from straight bebop to some of Diz's " silly" songs. It has the original Champ.. with Bud Johnson putting on his Jacquet Tracks with Stuff Smith and Diz's response to Louis Armstrong many vocals Tin TIn DEo Birks Works We Love to Boogie Lady Be Good Love Me Pretty Baby The Champ I'm in a Mess School Days Swing Low Sweet Cadillac Bopsie's Blues 2 takes I Couldn't beat the Rap Caravan 2 takes Nobody Knows The Bluest Blues Sunny Side of the Street Stardust Time on My Hands Blue Skies Umbrella Man Pops Confessin Ooh Shoo Be Do Be They Can't Take that away from Me This I believe is his toal Dee Gee output.. I doubt it is all in the Proper Box as some titles are probably not considered to be up there with his best workfrom this period. You will have to check the track listing on the new Savoy release, but I don't see any reason why they wouldn't give you what was on the earlier issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted October 31, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 Thanks for this, PDEE! I will have to get a closer look at that Savoy set and compare with your list! ubu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.D. Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 Diz made four tracks for Savoy at this time(1948).. under James Moody's leadership For Hecklers Only Smoky Hollow Jump Boppin the Blues Moody Speaks These are pretty good and are on the 3cd Odyssey set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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