New Duke?

[tranemonk]

Anybody got any info...

I've got a few of these Acrobat recordings but I can't remember if it's one of the labels that just uses the EU PD stuff which (I think) doesn't pay royalties to the estate...

Is that right?

Anybody know anything about the release?

http://www.amazon.com/Rare-Live-Recordings-1952-53/dp/B00BKUO1OK/ref=sr_1_19?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1362486299&sr=1-19

[J.A.W.]

This is the description on Amazon U.K.:

The recordings in this collection come from the Ackerman tapes, an archive held in Stanford University in California comprising live jazz recordings, many previously unreleased. The recordings come from four separate live performances by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, with three from Jan.-Apr. 1952. The entirety of CD1 and the first two tracks of CD2 comprise a concert on 5th January 1952 at New Yorks Metropolitan Opera House, which is previously unreleased in any form, apart from one track. Tracks 3-9 of CD2 are from a performance at an unknown venue during March 1952 in the US North-west, and Tracks 10-18 od CD2 and Tracks 1-4 of CD3 are from a show at The Armory, Yakima, Washington State on the Dukes birthday 29th April 1952. Several tracks from these performances have never been released, while the remainder have only ever been on vinyl. The remainder of CD 3 comprises 1953 recordings are from a dance date at McElroys Ballroom in Portland Oregon, a favourite gig of Ellingtons during his regular tours of the north-west around his birthday, which have appeared on vinyl and D, but not, we think, all on one CD. In all, of the 45 tracks, 20 are previously unreleased, 15 have only appeared on vinyl, while the other 10 have been on various CDs, now generally unavailable, we believe.Some of the recordings include Ellingtons characteristic and entertaining links and introductions which add a unique flavour and atmosphere to the collection.It is a snapshot of a great orchestra under an iconic leader during a period when the big band market had been hit by post-war austerity and the emergence of bebop and R&B small groups, and one-night stands like these were its bread-and-butter work. We are sure that it will provide a welcome addition to the collections of Duke Ellington and big band enthusiasts.

Edited March 5, 2013 by J.A.W.

[king ubu]

Never enough Ellington!

But I have an itch that this is a case of "no links please"?

[jazzbo]

Well, I love Ellington but this particular period with Bellson etc. . . . I just don't find myself listening as often as other periods. (I'm trying to talk myelf out of being excited about this one).

[J.A.W.]

Never enough Ellington!

But I have an itch that this is a case of "no links please"?

I don't know if this is a unauthorized release, but I deleted my link to avoid any problems.

Edited March 5, 2013 by J.A.W.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Acrobat isn't a boot label; it's a regular label using out of copyright material. As to this lot, as some of it's never been out before, it doesn't look as if that material at least is out of copyright. But in that case, copyright must be owned by someone. Acrobat must have got those unreleased tracks from the copyright owner, whoever it is. And it's for the copyright owner to pay royalties, not the licensee. Mosaic doesn't pay royalties, either, on either recent or old material. Royalties are the responsibility of the copyright owner, who may or may not pay and thast may depend on what the contract said.

MG

[ghost of miles]

Still hoping that Mosaic does a DKE 1947-52 Columbia set. I've also thought about e-mailing them to suggest a set of the 1943 Hurricane broadcasts.

[alankin]

Still hoping that Mosaic does a DKE 1947-52 Columbia set. I've also thought about e-mailing them to suggest a set of the 1943 Hurricane broadcasts.

Storyville issued a set of the 1943 Hurricane broadcasts - "At the Hurricane". Other 1943 Hurricane tracks are on volumes 15 & 16 of the Treasury Shows.

[medjuck]

A couple of the concerts (McElroy's Ballroom) in this set were available on a Laserlight 5 cd box set at the beginning of the cd era.

[tranemonk]

This looks promising. Thanks for the Amazon.co.uk description. I hope the sound is halfway good.

[jazzbo]

The "Happy Birthday Duke" Laserlights sound very good, so that part should be in great sound at least.

[mikeweil]

Acrobat is a reliable company in contact with several tape archives. Tjader biographer and myself assisted them with info for their recent release of 1950's Cal Tjader live material.

Some of these live tapes they released were never before issued. They take care about sound quality, too.

Link

[gmonahan]

Well, I love Ellington but this particular period with Bellson etc. . . . I just don't find myself listening as often as other periods. (I'm trying to talk myelf out of being excited about this one).

Yeah, Lon, like THAT will work!!

gregmo

[Chuck Nessa]

Too much great Ellington material to digest to worry about new issues. If there is real "top drawer" Ellington coming out, I am sure we will hear about it. The last release with first rate Ellington was Storyville's "The Jaywalker" and that was in 2004. YMMV.

[JSngry]

Are there recordings anywhere of any quality of Elvin's few days with the band?