EKE BBB Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Thanks for the updating, brownie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAL Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Can someone enlighten on the Erskine Hawkins band and Classics discs? Were they just another big band of the period or were there any outstanding features, soloists in the band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Can someone enlighten on the Erskine Hawkins band and Classics discs? Were they just another big band of the period or were there any outstanding features, soloists in the band? I think Erskine Hawkins had a better than average band, a few less than stellar vocalists, but that is to be expected isn't it? Hawkins and Dud Bascomb are the "name" soloists, I have read somewhere that even though Hawkins was known for hitting high notes, it was really Bascomb most of the time...Also read that he had a very stable lineup thru the years, which may be why we don't know the names of the other bandmembers....I have 2 cds(3 if you count the 2 cd set that way) I have a black and Blue label cd called from Alabama to Harlem 1938-1940, that I am surprised to see is still in print...it is pretty good, but the value for the money set is the Collectables cd called "the Complete Erskine Hawkinds, 1938-39 2 cds with 34 tracks, with nice remastering... click on the link below to listen to the tracks, and/or get it for $12.99! http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/pro...6-2004+08:40:03 Just putting the cd in, I can't really think of another band that they sound like, not that they are that original, just nice late 30's swing...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAL Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Thanks Berigan for that review. Though I'd start with the Classics but the Collectables should do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjazz Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Does anyone know anything about; Billy Kyle 1939-1946 Lucky Millinder 1943-1947 Alix Combelle 1935-1940 Johnny Guarnieri 1944-1946 Skeets Tolbert 1931-1940 Spirits of Rhythm 1933-1945 Maxine Sullivan 1938-1941 I picked these up SEALED at the local store on sale. $8 Wondering if I should keep them? Tolbert looks like a clarinet guy, so I'm interested in him. Never really hear of the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 (edited) They are all likely good. Combille was a French tenor player, some of these may have Django in the band, interesting stuff. Tolbert was a great player; I have the OTHER Classics under his name and some of this material on an lp issue. . . sort of hot novelty small group/medium group swing. Maxine could SING. Johnny Guarneri and Billy Kyle were great pianists: the former famous for his work with Benny Goodman and in Basie member small bands, the latter best known for his work with John Kirby and Louis Armstrong. The Spirits of Rythm were a great tipple/guitar/vocals novelty swing band. . . Teddy Bunn and Leo Watson were the stars. . . . Lucky Millinder was a swing then r and b band; Dizzy had a stretch with them. Nice batch. Edited February 27, 2004 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancoisD Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 The folllowing batch has just been released in France : 1345 : Benny Goodman 1944-45 1346 : Mary Lou Williams 1951-53 1347 : Dizzy Gillespie 1952-53 1348 : Joe Venuti 1933 1349 : Willie "The Lion" Smith 1950 Blues & Rhythm Series : 5086 : John Brim 1950-53 5087 : Ace Harris 1937-52 5088 : Big Mama Thornton 1950-53 5089 : Big Maybelle 1944-53 Available ca. March 20 : 1350 : Duke Ellington 1952-53 1351 : Georgie Auld 1945-46 1352 : Louis Armstrong 1952-53 1353 : Joe Sullivan 1945-52 1354 : Eddie Condon 1951-53 Blues & Rhythm Series : 5090 : Roy Brown 1951-53 5091 : Little Walter 1947-53 5092 : Terry Timmons 1950-53 5093 : Earl Bostic 1952-53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjazz Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Thanks jazzbo, I'll give the discs a spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clandy44 Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 I recently bought the Maxine and, er, a few other Classics in the Tower give-away. She has a great voice and I dig her jazz work, but be prepared for a lot of slow, folk-like songs on the cd you picked up. She sings a bit with Thornhill, whose post war work I like much better than from this period. As I recall, she really only swings on the last 2 cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 I recently bought the Maxine and, er, a few other Classics in the Tower give-away. She has a great voice and I dig her jazz work, but be prepared for a lot of slow, folk-like songs on the cd you picked up. She sings a bit with Thornhill, whose post war work I like much better than from this period. As I recall, she really only swings on the last 2 cuts. What Tower give-away???? Funny what you mention about Maxine...She is one of the very few ultra mellow singers I really like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clandy44 Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Berigan, I was making fun of my impulsive Classics purchases when Tower had the 25% off sale-they dropped Classics to $11.99. Not exactly a "give-away." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Stumbled on this while searching the internet. Just for old times' sake... http://www.bluenote.com/bulletinboard/ubb/...TML/000185.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Latest additions: Benny Goodman & his Orchestra - 1945 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1355) Red Norvo - 1944-45 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1356) Eddie Lang - 1927-32 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1357) Sidney Bechet - 1951-52 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1358) Gene Krupa & his Orchestra - 1949-51 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1359) Sonny Boy Williamson - 1951-52 (Chronological R&B Classics 5094) Fats Domino - 1953 (Chronological R&B Classics 5095) Annisteen Allen - 1945-53 (Chronological R&B Classics 5096) — her complete King/Queen/Federal recordings Bill Doggett - 1952-53 (Chronological R&B Classics 5097) Howlin' Wolf - 1952-53 (Chronological R&B Classics 5098) Lil Green - 1942-46 (Chronological R&B Classics 5099) Lloyd Price - 1952-53 (Chronological R&B Classics 5100) — recordings for Specialty Records Big Bill Broonzy - 1951 (Chronological R&B Classics 5101) — recordings for French Vogue and Melodisc and Mercury Records (available July, 20 for our US members, according to Jazzmatazz) Eddie Heywood - 1950-51 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1360) Oscar Peterson - 1952 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1361) Buck Clayton - 1949-51 (Chronological Jazz Classics 13562) — musicians include Don Byas and Bill Coleman Charlie Ventura - 1951-53 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1363) Teddy Wilson - 1952-53 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1364) (available August, 17 for our US members, according to Jazzmatazz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancoisD Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Available July 20 in France : 1370 : ERROLL GARNER 1952-53 1371 : GEORGIE AULD 1946-51 1372 : DON BYAS 1952 1373 : BUD POWELL 1951-53 1374 : LOUIS PRIMA 1945 Blues & Rhythm Series : 5106 : TINY GRIMES 1949-51 5107 : MABEL SCOTT 1951-55 5108 : JOE LIGGINS 1948-50 5109 : MUDDY WATERS 1950-52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 (edited) Available July 20 in France : 1370 : ERROLL GARNER 1952-53 1371 : GEORGIE AULD 1946-51 1372 : DON BYAS 1952 1373 : BUD POWELL 1951-53 1374 : LOUIS PRIMA 1945 Blues & Rhythm Series : 5106 : TINY GRIMES 1949-51 5107 : MABEL SCOTT 1951-55 5108 : JOE LIGGINS 1948-50 5109 : MUDDY WATERS 1950-52 FrancoisD: Do you know which are Classics 1365 to 1369 and Blues & Rhythm Series 5101 to 5105? Thanks! Edited July 13, 2004 by EKE BBB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancoisD Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 1365 : SY OLIVER 1949-52 1366 : BENNY GOODMAN 1945 (vol. 2) 1367 : GENE AMMONS 1950-51 1368 : ARTIE SHAW 1946-50 1369 : RED NICHOLS 1929-30 5101 : BIG BILL BROONZY 1951 5102 : JOHNNY OTIS 1950 5103 : T.J. FOWLER 1948-53 5104 : PAULA WATSON 1948-53 5105 : BULL MOOSE JACKSON 1947-50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAL Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Artie Shaw '46 to '50 is out already? Gotta get that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancoisD Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 (edited) It was released on May 15 in France. A quick look at Jazzmatazz shows that it is not yet scheduled for release in the States. The Classics releases listed on Jazzmatazz for August have been out in France since April. The Shaw album includes the following material : The remainder of the Musicraft sessions from June 19, 1946 to November 11, 1946 (the first Musicraft dates are on Classics 1330). The 6-sided set of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" from July 28 is not included. It is available on Crystal Stream IDCD 45/46. The jazz-slanted Columbia items from "Modern Music For Clarinet" (the classical pieces from that album have been omitted) : "The Man I Love"/"I Concentrate On You" - "Mood In Question"/"Rendezvous For Clarinet And Strings" The first two Decca sessions, December 30, 1949 ("Orinoco"/"Mucho De Nada") and January 3, 1950 ("Love Is The Sweetest Thing"/"I Get A Kick Out Of You"). Edited July 15, 2004 by FrancoisD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAL Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Thanks for the info. FrancoisD. On a side note, I wonder if Neatwork will ever come out with the alternate takes of the Artie Shaw recordings. Would be good to have those to complement the Classics series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 To update the latest list: 1375 - Benny Goodman 1946 1376 - Illinois Jacquet 1951-52 1377 - Glenn Miller 1935-38 1378 - Sonny Stitt 1951-53 1379 - Stan Getz 1952-53 1380 - Dizzy Gillespie 1953 1381 - Bill Coleman 1952-53 1382 - Lockjaw Davis 1948-53 1383 - Billy Taylor 1952-53 1384 - Sidney Bechet 1952 These are just out over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Is there any second volume out of the Gerald Wilson, Lucky Thompson or Kenny Clarke? And is there any complete online listing available? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 (edited) And is there any complete online listing available? other thread so I guess this is the best there is... (?) Edited October 1, 2004 by couw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Thanks a lot, John! Meanwhile I found a cheap copy of the second Kenny Clarke. But we still have to wait for second volumes of Gerald Wilson or Lucky Thompson - especially the former is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 I'm still waiting for Moody with Strings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.D. Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 (edited) And is there any complete online listing available? Thanks! Or this one at Worlds Records Chronogical Classics none of the lists I've found give discographical details, but this one does give track listing and some idea of the musicians involved, if you click on the specific disc of interest. Edited October 1, 2004 by P.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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