mikeweil Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 I am curious about the Tuba label. It looks like this was Orrin Keepnews first attempt at founding a record label after Riverside's demise, and so far I found only three LPs issued: TUBA LP 5001 Johnny Lytle - The Loop (December 1964 and mid-1965) TUBA LP 5002 Johnny Lytle - New and Groovy (January 1966) TUBA LP 5003 Junior Mance - The Good Life (????) It seems the Junior Mance was in part reissued on Milestone MSP 9041, some tracks with new bass and drum tracks dubbed in. Anybody know some more about this label? Why didn't Keepnews reissue the Lytle LPs on Milestone? (They were on a CD of the British BGP label in 1990). Quote
couw Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 can't help you out, but this site lists the Lytle albums (w/ cover pics) Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 Geez, I never saw those records but it helps explain something Keepnews said to me about 25 years ago. I had just thanked him for making the Ernie Henry records and he said something like " Oh yeah? I thought he was just another lost cause like Johnny Lytle". Quote
mikeweil Posted February 12, 2004 Author Report Posted February 12, 2004 "Oh yeah? I thought he was just another lost cause like Johnny Lytle". LOST CAUSE ???!!? Quote
JSngry Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 This label is news to me. In keeping with assertions that Bill Grauer played a bigger role in the success than given credit for, and that the same goes for Dick Katz in hte early days of Milestone, one is left wondering if Keepnews had a partner in Tuba, and if perhaps the lack of one explains the label's short life. Or not. Quote
JohnS Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 If you enjoy Johnny Lytle then the UK BGB issue of the two Tuba albums is worth picking up. Quote
mikeweil Posted February 12, 2004 Author Report Posted February 12, 2004 This label is news to me. In keeping with assertions that Bill Grauer played a bigger role in the success than given credit for, and that the same goes for Dick Katz in the early days of Milestone, one is left wondering if Keepnews had a partner in Tuba, and if perhaps the lack of one explains the label's short life. Or not. I am always amazed that it is possible to come up with something you don't know, Jim ... The BGP reissue says the sessions were produced by Keepnews and Lytle, so maybe he was de podner. These LPs are very rare, Dusty Groove has an LP reissue, but the BGP CD is still around. Quote
JSngry Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 I am always amazed that it is possible to come up with something you don't know, Jim ... Dude, if you only knew how easy it was... Quote
PFunkJazz Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 I have one TUBA album. TUBA LP 5005 Ahmad Jamal Trio - Live on the Southside (recorded Feb 19 '66) Quote
JSngry Posted February 12, 2004 Report Posted February 12, 2004 So, what would TUBA LP 5004 be? Anybody know? Is it possible that TUBA was a label set up to where the artists produced the dates themselves & Keepnews provided packaging and distribution? That might explain the co-production credits on the Lytle thing. Jamal had his own label for a quick minute in, what, the late 60s? Who gets those credits on the Mance & Jamal things? Quote
mikeweil Posted February 14, 2004 Author Report Posted February 14, 2004 I have one TUBA album. TUBA LP 5005 Ahmad Jamal Trio - Live on the Southside (recorded Feb 19 '66) Strange, as Jamal recorded for Cadet well into 1968. Bruyninkx does notr list that LP. Would you mind posting tracks and personnel, and of course production credits? Thanks! Quote
couw Posted February 14, 2004 Report Posted February 14, 2004 according to this page Derek Martin's 45 on Volt 160 : Soul Power / Sly Girl, was originally issued on Tuba. and this page has a 45 by Lytle: Quote
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