Jazztropic Posted February 16, 2011 Report Posted February 16, 2011 Having most of what is easily available like Verve,Savoy and sides with Basie.Do any compilations have material that is not on the commonly available discs?I must be sorely lacking because I do not have more than 10 cds by the Prez.Any help appreciated. Quote
jeffcrom Posted February 16, 2011 Report Posted February 16, 2011 I assume that you have the Aladdin recordings. Of the less obvious stuff, I've always been fond of Pres In Europe - some of the best playing from late in Young's life. Quote
John L Posted February 16, 2011 Report Posted February 16, 2011 (edited) It is hard to recommend particular compilations in this day and age, as a lot of the "legit" discs have gone out of print, and the European reissues are all over the map. Take a look at the Lester Young discography, see what sessions you don't have, and then try to track them down on what is out there. You do have the Aladdin recordings. Right? If not, grab them immediately. Then there are the numerous live recordings. The Japanese put out a nice box set a while ago... Edited February 16, 2011 by John L Quote
AllenLowe Posted February 16, 2011 Report Posted February 16, 2011 yes, Pres in Europe - great liners by Dan Morgenstern on the original LP Quote
Jazztropic Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Posted February 16, 2011 How about Live at Birdland?Is the sound fair on the live at Europe session?And yes I have the Alladin sessions.Thanks Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 16, 2011 Report Posted February 16, 2011 If you don't have them, get Kansas City Sessions and Complete Keynote. Quote
jeffcrom Posted February 16, 2011 Report Posted February 16, 2011 How about Live at Birdland?Is the sound fair on the live at Europe session?And yes I have the Alladin sessions.Thanks "Fair" would be a good characterization of the sound - good bootleg quality, except for the last two, very short tunes. They were taped from someone's TV set, and are rougher. I second Chuck's endorsement of the Commodore and Keynote sessions. Quote
king ubu Posted February 16, 2011 Report Posted February 16, 2011 Yes, the Keynote and Aladdin recordings are absolutely essential! Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 17, 2011 Report Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) Yes, the Keynote and Aladdin recordings are absolutely essential! AND THE COMMODORES! Edited February 17, 2011 by Chuck Nessa Quote
JSngry Posted February 17, 2011 Report Posted February 17, 2011 Yes, the Keynote and Aladdin recordings are absolutely essential! AND THE COMMODORES! I did not realize until just now that this song was a tribute to Lester's unique vocabulary! Quote
Christiern Posted February 17, 2011 Report Posted February 17, 2011 I second Chuck's recommendations—absolutely great stuff, Some of the keynotes and the Kansas City sides were records I had to replace, because they had begun to sound like Prez's hat spinning at 78rpm. Quote
mjzee Posted February 17, 2011 Report Posted February 17, 2011 I liked the 5 Pablo "Live in Washington" discs. Good, relaxed, late Prez. The nice thing is, it's not a box set. You can dip your toe in the water with one. Quote
JSngry Posted February 17, 2011 Report Posted February 17, 2011 Do any compilations have material that is not on the commonly available discs? Is there any current compilation/collection of the material first issued on Charlie Parker records? That stuff is inconsistent, but when it is good, it is exquisite. Quote
mattes Posted February 17, 2011 Report Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) The Hardman 5 sessions, on the Lester Young Mosaic or JSP set Away from Basie. Edited February 17, 2011 by matteson Quote
king ubu Posted February 17, 2011 Report Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) Yes, the Keynote and Aladdin recordings are absolutely essential! AND THE COMMODORES! Oh yes! How could I forget!?! Edited February 17, 2011 by king ubu Quote
John L Posted February 22, 2011 Report Posted February 22, 2011 Do any compilations have material that is not on the commonly available discs? Is there any current compilation/collection of the material first issued on Charlie Parker records? That stuff is inconsistent, but when it is good, it is exquisite. Jim - I think that virtually everything that came out on Charlie Parker Records was reissued on the Japanese box set in more complete form. If you don't have that set, you NEED it. Roi Ubu can fix you up. Quote
Brownian Motion Posted February 23, 2011 Report Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) Bob Thiele recorded Lester in 1943 for his own Signature label; this session is complete on two CDs--The Big Three and Classic Tenors. As a bonus you also get prime Ben Webster, prime Coleman Hawkins, prime Bill Coleman, prime Dickie Wells, and a very young Idrees Sulieman, known here as Leonard Graham. Oh, and Ellis Larkins. Edited February 23, 2011 by Brownian Motion Quote
jazzbo Posted February 23, 2011 Report Posted February 23, 2011 That Lester Young on Charlie Parker was out on cd from Collectables. Probably be easy enough to find. Quote
brownie Posted February 23, 2011 Report Posted February 23, 2011 I am a fan of Prez on clarinet and greatly appreciated the release of this double CD on the Cabu label Quote
John L Posted February 23, 2011 Report Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) That Lester Young on Charlie Parker was out on cd from Collectables. Probably be easy enough to find. I believe that there was more than one Pres LP on Charlie Parker Records: some were late 40s recordings from the Royal Roost and some were vintage 1950-1951. Listening to the more than 3 CDs worth of live recordings from 1950 on the Japanese Live Lester Box (mostly with Kenny Drew and Jo Jones), as well as the incredible 1950 live session released on Savoy, convinces me that 1950 was, plain and simply, one of Lester's greatest years. Edited February 23, 2011 by John L Quote
Shawn Posted February 23, 2011 Report Posted February 23, 2011 Bob Thiele recorded Lester in 1943 for his own Signature label; this session is complete on two CDs--The Big Three and Classic Tenors. As a bonus you also get prime Ben Webster, prime Coleman Hawkins, prime Bill Coleman, prime Dickie Wells, and a very young Idrees Sulieman, known here as Leonard Graham. Oh, and Ellis Larkins. second the recommendation for "The Big Three" and "Classic Tenors". Quote
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