Big News - Wolfgang's Vaults Acquires Newport Jazz Audio Library

[Dan Gould]

Huh?

Freddie Hubbard with Junior Cook, Harold Mabern

[Swinging Swede]

Yes, the 1969 session has since been released. But there was a 1964 session listed in advance that never turned up (see post #37).

[Mark Stryker]

Not sure if it's been mentioned on the board or not, but there's a new posting of the Cecil Taylor Quintet at the 1965 festival -- with Bill Barron, Jimmy Lyons, Henry Grimes, Andrew Cyrille. Three tunes: "Steps," "Unit Structures," "Tales (8 Whisps)" Total of nearly 50 minutes. Just listening to the opening of "Steps" and it's pretty incredible.

[Michael Weiss]

Not sure if it's been mentioned on the board or not, but there's a new posting of the Cecil Taylor Quintet at the 1965 festival -- with Bill Barron, Jimmy Lyons, Henry Grimes, Andrew Cyrille. Three tunes: "Steps," "Unit Structures," "Tales (8 Whisps)" Total of nearly 50 minutes. Just listening to the opening of "Steps" and it's pretty incredible.

Killin'

[JSngry]

Bill Barron and Jimmy Lyons? Together? w/Grimes & Cyrille? Live?

I've glanced at what's available & found it intersesting, but not really compelling enough to pay for. Not these days.

But this?

FLAC, and in a hurry!

[John L]

Thank you very much for the heads up on this Cecil Taylor concert. It is truly astounding, an instant classic!

[Swinging Swede]

Also released last week from Newport 1965: Paul Bley Trio (like the Taylor it was part of a New Thing In Jazz program) and Carmen McRae.

[medjuck]

Just discovered there is a Wolfgang's Vault iPhone ap. I walked the dog this morning while listening to the Cecil Taylor concert.

[JSngry]

Has this one been noted yet?

George Russell Sextet Concert

7/03/64

George Russell - piano

Thad Jones - cornet

Brian Trentham - trombone

John Gilmore - tenor sax

Steve Swallow - bass

Albert Heath - drums

Special guest, Sheila Jordan - vocals

[JSngry]

Maynard - 7/03/29

Maynard Ferguson - trumpet, conductor

Don Sebesky - trombone

Slide Hampton - trombone

Charles Greenlee - trombone

Jerry Tyree - trumpet

Don Ellis - trumpet

Chet Ferretti - trumpet

Jimmy Ford - alto sax

Wayne Shorter - tenor sax

Willie Maiden - tenor sax

Frank Hittner - baritone sax

Joe Zawinul - piano

Jimmy Rowser - bass

Frankie Dunlop - drums

[medjuck]

Has this one been noted yet?

George Russell Sextet Concert

7/03/64

George Russell - piano

Thad Jones - cornet

Brian Trentham - trombone

John Gilmore - tenor sax

Steve Swallow - bass

Albert Heath - drums

Special guest, Sheila Jordan - vocals

Just listening to that on my phone and wondering who the tenor player was. (Most sets have a long write-up giving personnel and context but I couldn't find it for this one.)

[JSngry]

Maynard - 7/03/29

Maynard Ferguson - trumpet, conductor

Don Sebesky - trombone

Slide Hampton - trombone

Charles Greenlee - trombone

Jerry Tyree - trumpet

Don Ellis - trumpet

Chet Ferretti - trumpet

Jimmy Ford - alto sax

Wayne Shorter - tenor sax

Willie Maiden - tenor sax

Frank Hittner - baritone sax

Joe Zawinul - piano

Jimmy Rowser - bass

Frankie Dunlop - drums

Oh shit, this motherfucker is BURNING!!!

The band sounds better - and is recorded better - the any of the Roulette albums of the same period.

I can only imagine catching these guys on a club date...must've been something...

[Swinging Swede]

More from the 1965 festival this week:

Dizzy Gillespie Quintet

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Muddy Waters Blues Band

Memphis Slim

Dizzy Gillespie and James Moody guest on the Muddy Waters set.

[GA Russell]

Any idea how many hours a non-member can listen to a month before he is cut off?

[JSngry]

10

[GA Russell]

Thanks Jim. That's plenty for me for now.

I've just finished listening to the Sonny Rollins New Paultz concert. After that, I've no desire to hear more!

[Swinging Swede]

More concerts available:

Newport Jazz Festival 1974

Donald Byrd and The Blackbyrds

Harry James & Orchestra

Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters

Lionel Hampton Quartet

Newport Jazz Festival 1969

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers

The Dave Brubeck Trio with Gerry Mulligan

Eero Koivistoinen Quartet

I was not familiar with Eero Koivistoinen (perhaps I should?), but this was an excellent set, I thought.

[tranemonk]

last night I purchased their Teddy Wilson gig at the Great American Music Hall from 1977.. Figured for $7 it was a good way to determine whether I might be interested in the Storyville box.... :unsure: :unsure:

http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/teddy-wilson/concerts/great-american-music-hall-march-18-1977-1st-set.html

After listening to it... I'll pass.... :beee:

[Dan Gould]

I believe the Messengers set includes Woody Shaw ...

[Swinging Swede]

More concerts released:

Newport Jazz Festival 1955

Teddi King

*Woody Herman & Erroll Garner

Newport Jazz Festival 1972

Freddie Hubbard Quintet

Oscar Peterson

Newport Jazz Festival 1973

Benny Goodman Quartet

Donny Hathaway

Herbie Mann Group

Ruby Braff-George Barnes Quartet

*This concert has been removed, but not before someone had commented that Woody Herman and Erroll Garner sounded remarkably like Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck...

The Benny Goodman concert reunites the original quartet for what must have been the last time. Gene Krupa was very ill and would die just a few months later. An eyewitness account relates that Krupa fell over his drumset when Hampton patted him on his back at the end of the concert, and he had to be helped up.

[Stonewall15]

Did anyone manage to record the 1955 Herman/Garner session before it was removed? If so, please contact me, either by PM or email hershia@cfl.rr.com. Thanx, Dan.

[Mark Stryker]

Haven't had time to listen but some interesting looking new performances posted from 1967:

John Handy Quintet with Bobby Hutcherson, Pat Martino (just 21), Albert Stinson, Douglas Sides.

Earl Hines Quartet. Abbreviated set including Budd Johnson, Bill Pemberton, Oliver Jackson

Gabor Szabo Quintet with Jimmy Stewart, Louis Kabok, Hal Gordon, Bill Goodwin

Edited November 5, 2010 by Mark Stryker

[kh1958]

A short Mingus concert (from 1973) arrives on Wolfgang's Vault:

http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/charles-mingus/concerts/apollo-theatre-july-03-1973.html?utm_source=NL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=101217

[Dan Gould]

Not to mention a Junior Mance and a Kenny Burrell from the same year, and recently a Hampton Hawes of similar vintage got posted but I don't think anyone noted it here.

[GA Russell]

Wolfgang's Vault now has the Maynard Ferguson Orch at Newport 1960.