Warne Marsh Ted Brown Live In Hollywood 1957

[Quasimado]

Warne Marsh-Ted Brown: Live In Hollywood 1957

New Release on Marshmallow Records

Just received word from Marshmallow owner Mitsuo Jhofu that this CD will be released in Japan tomorrow 5/25. The tape was supplied by Ted Brown, who also wrote the liners. Copies of the tape have circulated among collectors for many years, but as far as I know this is the first release on CD.

Personnel: Warne Marsh, Ted Brown (Tenors), Ronnie Ball (Piano), Ben Tucker (Bass), Jeff Morton (Drums) recorded at Whistlings in Hollywood, February, 1957.

I know this music from the tape, and the live performance here features amazing playing by Marsh loose, swinging, inventive that IMO surpasses anything he did on his great recordings of the time (Jazz of Two Cities, Free Wheeling etc.), and further cements his reputation as one of the very greatest tenors in jazz. The interplay with Brown is superb, their segueing into complex heads at fast tempos miraculous. Browns playing here is likewise some of his best on disc inventive, long flowing melodic lines the perfect foil for Marsh.

Sound wise its not the greatest but its not too bad. It was recorded by Ronnie Ball on his own machine but the music can be heard, and its of such quality that it shouldnt really matter.

Mitsuo tells me that he expects his distributor in the US, East Wind, to have supplies by July, or, you can email him directly to his address on the Marshmallow site. Its mostly in Japanese, but clicking on "Mail" written in English at the very bottom of the page will take you to his email. He speaks and writes good English.

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Edited May 24, 2011 by Quasimado

[Big Beat Steve]

Interesting ... and which of the U.S. distributors would ship to Europe? Or are there European distributors too?

[clifford_thornton]

Great!

[John L]

Thanks for the heads-up on this one!

[Quasimado]

Owner of Marshmallow records Mitsuo Jhofu tells me the release date in Japan is June 25, NOT May 25 as announced by me. Apologies to all concerned. (That makes more sense in that East Wind will/ may have copies in the US available in July). I'll do a follow up at release time.

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[John L]

It is not going to be released anywhere else?

[jlhoots]

I believe Marshmallow is Japanese only.

East Wind is a trusted source.here in the U.S. (IMO).

[Quasimado]

Re distribution, Mitsuo tells me he is trying to arrange distribution in the UK and Europe. Some of his catalogue (from about 80 in all that includes obscure Getz, Zoot, Herbie Steward etc.) is available from Eastwind Imports for the US & Canada. They will definitely be carrying the Marsh/ Brown in Hollywood and also Ted's latest Marshmallow release with Gene DiNovi.

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[Clunky]

can anyone provide a link to the Marshmallow Records web site- I can't find it.

[Quasimado]

www.marshmallow-records.com/

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[Quasimado]

Released 6/25. Should be available shortly from Eastwind Imports for US and Canada, or contact owner Mitsuo Jhofu.

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[Big Beat Steve]

Released 6/25. Should be available shortly from Eastwind Imports for US and Canada, or contact owner Mitsuo Jhofu.

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And for Europe? Anything in the pipeline yet?

To be honest, trying to import from Japan on an individual basis is almost always just way too much of a hassle for a private end consumer, all things considered.

Edited June 26, 2011 by Big Beat Steve

[Quasimado]

Mitsuo has made contacts in the UK, but nothing concrete as yet. Catfish Records in Japan apparently take Paypal, but their website is not very friendly for foreign buyers. You could email them direct on: store@catfish-records.jp

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[J.A.W.]

To be honest, trying to import from Japan on an individual basis is almost always just way too much of a hassle for a private end consumer, all things considered.

Never had a problem as a "private end consumer". Try Hiroshi Tanno or CD Japan, they're excellent and their prices are usually far lower than what European (or American, for that matter) stores are asking for Japanese imports.

That said, I don't know if they can supply Marshmallow CDs. Why not ask Hiroshi? He speaks English.

Edited June 26, 2011 by J.A.W.

[Big Beat Steve]

Thanks very much for these infos, folks.