Jeffrey Posted January 14, 2004 Report Posted January 14, 2004 Hi, Newbie in the house! I have a chance to buy any and all of the following factory sealed Jazz LP's for $7 each. Which ones do ya recommend? 1. Jazz Wizards 1925, Vol. 2 (Herwin), Several early jazz artists are featured here (Richard M. Jones' Three Jazz Wizards, Starks Hot Five, Chippie Hill). Jacket notes have group personnels. 2. Elmer Snowden 1924-1963 (IAJRC), Several early jazz artists are featured here (Booker's Dixie Jazz Band, Te Roy Williams & Orch., Musical Stevedores, Jungle Town Stompers, Elmer Snowden & his Small's Paradise Orch., The Sepia Serenaders, Elmer Snowden Trio). Jacket notes have group personnels. 3. New York Jazz 1927-1930 (Biograph), Several early jazz artists are featured here (Clarence Williams & His orch., Barrell House Five, Memphis Jazzers). Jacket notes have group personnels. 4. Chicago Jazz 1923-1929 (Biograph), Several early jazz artists are featured here (Clarence Jones & His Sock Four, Young's Creole Band, JC Johnson & his Five Hot Springs, Sammy Stewarts Ten Knights of Syncopation, Wades's Moulin Rouge Orch. ). Jacket notes have group personnels. 5. Dixieland in Chicago (Jazz Story). 1923 recordings by New Orleans Rhythm Kings and Original Memphis Melody Boys. Jacket notes have group personnels. 6. Lucinda Williams, "Passionate Kisses" (Rough Trade), EP recording plus live cuts from the 80s. Corner of jacket has a crease. 7. Joe Thomas-Jay McShann, "Blowin' in from KC: (Uptown), Two of my favorite guys on a 1982 recording. 8. Jonah Jones "Confessin'" (JazzMan), 1978 session by trumpeter Jones in a quartet setting. 9. Jimmy Rushing "Five Feet of Soul" (Ghent), Rushing with some great musicians like saxes Phil Woods, Zoot Sims and Budd Johnson; trumpeters Snooky Young and Joe Newman, guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Milt Hinton, etc. 10. Benny Goodman "Let's Dance" (Sandy Hook). 1934-35 airchecks from early Goodman with drummer Gene Krupa, trumpeter Bunny Berigan, guitarist George Van Eps, etc. Jacket notes has group personnel. 11. Billy Eckstine Orchestra 1945 (Alamac). 1945 Eckstine Orchestra with the likes of saxes Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson and Leo Parker; trumpeters Fats Navarro and Shorty McConnell; vocalist Sara Vaughan, etc. Jacket notes has group personnel. 12. Buddy Collette, Abbey Lincoln and Les Thompson Sessions Live 1957-58 (Calliope). I was tempted to open this just to hear Abbey Lincoln sing When a Man Loves a Woman. 13. Ted Lewis Orchestra 1926-1933 (Biograph). Early jazz artists are featured in the Ted Lewis Orch. (cornetist Muggsy Spanier, clarinet Benny Goodman, pianist Fats Waller, sax Jimmy Dorsey, trombone George Brunies, etc.). Jacket notes have group personnels. 14. Great Jazz Pianos 1926-1940 (Joker). Early pianists Fats Waller, Cow Cow Davenport, Jelly Roll Morton amd Montana Taylor. Jacket notes have group personnels. 15. Tommy Dorsey "One Night Stand" (Sandy Hook). 1940-44 airchecks. Features guys like Gene Krupa, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, etc. Jacket notes have group personnels. 16. Swing Sounds 1938-46 (Jazz Live). I think these are live performances by Billy Butterfield & his Orch., Boyd Raeburn & his Orch., Jimmy Dorsey & His Orch., Duke Ellington & His Och., Bubby Berigan & his Orch., Teddy Powell & his Orch., and Jimmie Lunceford & his Orch. Lots of great musicians here like trumpets Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Butterfield, Ray Nance and Cat Anderson; saxes Serge Chaloff, Johnny Hodges, George Auld; pianists Dodo Marmarosa, Duke Ellington, etc. Jacket notes have group personnels. Thanks, Jeffrey Quote
Parkertown Posted January 14, 2004 Report Posted January 14, 2004 Jeffrey, Glad you found your way here. I'd have a stab at it, but I'm not really familiar with jazz before the 50's. But just check tonight and see what you get. Later. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted January 14, 2004 Report Posted January 14, 2004 Let me echo everything Parkertown just said... Welcome!!!! And I'm afraid my tastes are areas of jazz expertise (if any such exist) are all for post-1950 material (really, post-1960 material, actually). But there are quite a few folks here who I'm sure can give you some good input. Check back later tonight and tomorrow... ...and again - welcome to the board!! Quote
BruceH Posted January 14, 2004 Report Posted January 14, 2004 (edited) Man, they ALL sound good! Personally, my first impulse would be to jump on the "Swing Sounds" (#16)....then I'd go for numbers 9,10, and 11. But that's knowing nothing of the labels involved, the quality of pressing, and so on. Just what looks the most enticing, musically, to me. Looks like you'd find it hard to go wrong, with a list like that. Have fun! Edited January 14, 2004 by BruceH Quote
Matthew Posted January 14, 2004 Report Posted January 14, 2004 Jimmy Rushing "Five Feet of Soul" (Ghent), Rushing with some great musicians like saxes Phil Woods, Zoot Sims and Budd Johnson; trumpeters Snooky Young and Joe Newman, guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Milt Hinton, etc. I love this record. It's a nice swinging record that presents Rushing in a great setting. Quote
brownie Posted January 14, 2004 Report Posted January 14, 2004 Welcome aboard, Jeffrey. You seem to have hit an interesting list. Herwin, Biograph, IAJRC were specialists labels which unearthed rare items. At the price you quote, you could not get wrong with the first four items. I would also add the Uptown Joe Thomas-Jay McShann album which is very nice. The Jimmy Rushing album on Ghent is a reissue of a Colpix album that has recently been reissued on CD. Quote
medjuck Posted January 14, 2004 Report Posted January 14, 2004 12. Buddy Collette, Abbey Lincoln and Les Thompson Sessions Live 1957-58 (Calliope). I was tempted to open this just to hear Abbey Lincoln sing When a Man Loves a Woman. I'd worry that given the dates it's probably not the same song as the one sung by Percy Sledge which didn't (I think) come out till the '60s. Quote
Tjazz Posted January 15, 2004 Report Posted January 15, 2004 Hi, Newbie in the house! I have a chance to buy any and all of the following factory sealed Jazz LP's for $7 each. Which ones do ya recommend? 6. Lucinda Williams, "Passionate Kisses" (Rough Trade), EP recording plus live cuts from the 80s. Corner of jacket has a crease. Thanks, Jeffrey This is a collectors' item. If you like to collect LPs and like Lucinda Williams, it's OK. If you just want the music - get the KOCH re-issued CD. All the tracks are now on the re-issed KOCH (white) LUCINDA WILLIAMS CD as bonus cuts. Quote
patricia Posted January 15, 2004 Report Posted January 15, 2004 (edited) Hi, Newbie in the house! I have a chance to buy any and all of the following factory sealed Jazz LP's for $7 each. Which ones do ya recommend? 1. Jazz Wizards 1925, Vol. 2 (Herwin), Several early jazz artists are featured here (Richard M. Jones' Three Jazz Wizards, Starks Hot Five, Chippie Hill). Jacket notes have group personnels. 2. Elmer Snowden 1924-1963 (IAJRC), Several early jazz artists are featured here (Booker's Dixie Jazz Band, Te Roy Williams & Orch., Musical Stevedores, Jungle Town Stompers, Elmer Snowden & his Small's Paradise Orch., The Sepia Serenaders, Elmer Snowden Trio). Jacket notes have group personnels. 3. New York Jazz 1927-1930 (Biograph), Several early jazz artists are featured here (Clarence Williams & His orch., Barrell House Five, Memphis Jazzers). Jacket notes have group personnels. 4. Chicago Jazz 1923-1929 (Biograph), Several early jazz artists are featured here (Clarence Jones & His Sock Four, Young's Creole Band, JC Johnson & his Five Hot Springs, Sammy Stewarts Ten Knights of Syncopation, Wades's Moulin Rouge Orch. ). Jacket notes have group personnels. 5. Dixieland in Chicago (Jazz Story). 1923 recordings by New Orleans Rhythm Kings and Original Memphis Melody Boys. Jacket notes have group personnels. 6. Lucinda Williams, "Passionate Kisses" (Rough Trade), EP recording plus live cuts from the 80s. Corner of jacket has a crease. 7. Joe Thomas-Jay McShann, "Blowin' in from KC: (Uptown), Two of my favorite guys on a 1982 recording. 8. Jonah Jones "Confessin'" (JazzMan), 1978 session by trumpeter Jones in a quartet setting. 9. Jimmy Rushing "Five Feet of Soul" (Ghent), Rushing with some great musicians like saxes Phil Woods, Zoot Sims and Budd Johnson; trumpeters Snooky Young and Joe Newman, guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Milt Hinton, etc. 10. Benny Goodman "Let's Dance" (Sandy Hook). 1934-35 airchecks from early Goodman with drummer Gene Krupa, trumpeter Bunny Berigan, guitarist George Van Eps, etc. Jacket notes has group personnel. 11. Billy Eckstine Orchestra 1945 (Alamac). 1945 Eckstine Orchestra with the likes of saxes Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson and Leo Parker; trumpeters Fats Navarro and Shorty McConnell; vocalist Sara Vaughan, etc. Jacket notes has group personnel. 12. Buddy Collette, Abbey Lincoln and Les Thompson Sessions Live 1957-58 (Calliope). I was tempted to open this just to hear Abbey Lincoln sing When a Man Loves a Woman. 13. Ted Lewis Orchestra 1926-1933 (Biograph). Early jazz artists are featured in the Ted Lewis Orch. (cornetist Muggsy Spanier, clarinet Benny Goodman, pianist Fats Waller, sax Jimmy Dorsey, trombone George Brunies, etc.). Jacket notes have group personnels. 14. Great Jazz Pianos 1926-1940 (Joker). Early pianists Fats Waller, Cow Cow Davenport, Jelly Roll Morton amd Montana Taylor. Jacket notes have group personnels. 15. Tommy Dorsey "One Night Stand" (Sandy Hook). 1940-44 airchecks. Features guys like Gene Krupa, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, etc. Jacket notes have group personnels. 16. Swing Sounds 1938-46 (Jazz Live). I think these are live performances by Billy Butterfield & his Orch., Boyd Raeburn & his Orch., Jimmy Dorsey & His Orch., Duke Ellington & His Och., Bubby Berigan & his Orch., Teddy Powell & his Orch., and Jimmie Lunceford & his Orch. Lots of great musicians here like trumpets Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Butterfield, Ray Nance and Cat Anderson; saxes Serge Chaloff, Johnny Hodges, George Auld; pianists Dodo Marmarosa, Duke Ellington, etc. Jacket notes have group personnels. Thanks, Jeffrey Well, Jeffrey, I would snap up the Rushing and the Jonah Jones discs, as well as the Dixieland in Chicago. At $7.00 per disc, it's a good deal, I think. Chicago Dixieland, during that period is really amazing. You're in Teagarden, Pee Wee Russell, Miff Mole and all those greats' period. Hell, I'd buy all of them, except for the Lucinda Williams and the McShann. But, of course, I love old vinyl. Edited January 15, 2004 by patricia Quote
BeBop Posted January 15, 2004 Report Posted January 15, 2004 I'm with Sundog, #11 is essential. This was a pivotal band in jazz history (along with the related Earl Hines band of the period). These bands, along with a few others, bridged the swing to bebop eras (in oversimplified terms). Keep things in historical context and hear history being made. It's also good, fun music. Speaking of good, fun music, #9's probably a fine choice for this too. Quote
Jeffrey Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Posted January 15, 2004 Hi All, THANKS for the warm and friendly welcome and all the quality posts! This is obviously a very nice place to hang out! I'm pretty uptight about sound quality (i shoulda mentioned that in my original post) so i'm gonna beware of the many reissues in the list. With the advice from this and two other boards, i've decided to go w/ numbers 1-7. Thanks again, Jeffrey Quote
Jazzmoose Posted January 15, 2004 Report Posted January 15, 2004 Jeez...the only one I've heard is #4! Quote
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