thirdtry Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 The new Uptown CD is coming on May 20th and it looks like it could be a good one: Trumpeter Howard McGhee is documented on various radio broadcasts and studio sessions from 1945-1947. Joined by altoist Sonny Criss, tenorist Teddy Edwards, pianist Hampton Hawes, bassist Addison Farmer and drummer Roy Porter. 19 tracks and over 67 minutes of music. More info will follow shortly I'm sure: Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ILGPIE8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2GW3WTOB57QL6&coliid=I3AQZN7893LJ00 Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 This has been in the works for over a decade. Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 looks fantastic! Quote
romualdo Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) oh Yeah!!! - drool, drool will be looking forward to this one no Wardell Gray?? Edited February 24, 2014 by romualdo Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 Must have! Will make a note to grab this as soon as it's out. Quote
bichos Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 wonderful!!! Keep boppin´ marcel Quote
Justin V Posted February 25, 2014 Report Posted February 25, 2014 Dr. Sunenblick does it again. Uptown really seems to be on a hot streak. Quote
AllenLowe Posted February 25, 2014 Report Posted February 25, 2014 I am changing my name to Lowenblick, in honor of this release. Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted February 25, 2014 Report Posted February 25, 2014 The new Uptown CD is coming on May 20th and it looks like it could be a good one: Trumpeter Howard McGhee is documented on various radio broadcasts and studio sessions from 1945-1947. Joined by altoist Sonny Criss, tenorist Teddy Edwards, pianist Hampton Hawes, bassist Addison Farmer and drummer Roy Porter. 19 tracks and over 67 minutes of music. More info will follow shortly I'm sure: Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ILGPIE8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2GW3WTOB57QL6&coliid=I3AQZN7893LJ00 Not wanting to discourage anybody (least of all myself), but following my initial enthusiasm I checked the Uptown website and surprisingly cannot find any trace of any announcement of this forthcoming release there. Where did you get your info, Thirdtry? Quote
thirdtry Posted February 25, 2014 Author Report Posted February 25, 2014 Besides the Amazon listing, City Hall: http://www.cityhallrecords.com/cgi-bin/movits.cgi?cmd=displayrec&wdata=1000116406&wfilename=/home/cityhall/public_html/databases/ItemsTable.txt&prefile=/home/cityhall/public_html/templates/database/itemdbpage.html&fieldsfile=/home/cityhall/public_html/templates/database/null.html&postfile=/home/cityhall/public_html/templates/database/null.html Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 25, 2014 Report Posted February 25, 2014 It is listed on the City Hall site. City Hall is the Uptown distributor. I also got a call from Bob yesterday and we discussed this project among others in the works. Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 25, 2014 Report Posted February 25, 2014 $14.43 with domestic shipping seems to be the best price. This one definitely looks like another winner though I wonder how much is from studio dates (which I presume are all issued and probably exist on CD already?) and radio broadcasts that I presume are truly "new". Regardless I won't dawdle on this one. Quote
David Ayers Posted February 25, 2014 Report Posted February 25, 2014 Is this all previously unavailable on CD, do you know? Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted February 25, 2014 Report Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) This one definitely looks like another winner though I wonder how much is from studio dates (which I presume are all issued and probably exist on CD already?) and radio broadcasts that I presume are truly "new". Regardless I won't dawdle on this one. Anybody have any idea if the musicians listed are the better-known names of the collective personnel on this CD or the actual line-up throughout (3 horns + 3 rhythm would make sense but such a stable lineup for studio AND live dates during the entire period??) The lineup listed earlier only matches one entry in the McGhee discography in Bruyninckx - an AFRS show from the Hi-De-Ho Club in L.A. in March, 1947 (3 tracks previously issued on Jazz Showcase 5005 - "California Boppin"). But how much of a full CD would these 3 tracks account for? Anyway, none of the "known" (and relatively easily accessible) McGhee studio recordings on Philo, Modern Music, Melodisc and Dial from 1945-47 match the above lineup (Roy Porter and Teddy Edwards crop up most frequently) so this leaves you wondering what else there might be in "new" studio recordings or what the actual studio lineup is or if the studio recordings included are either oft-reissued tracks or alternates of those known items. I'll keep my fingers crossed there actually ARE new discoveries. AFAIK so far similar Uptown releases from the bebop era always have included a lot or even a majority of music never heard before, so ... Edited February 25, 2014 by Big Beat Steve Quote
John L Posted February 26, 2014 Report Posted February 26, 2014 This one definitely looks like another winner though I wonder how much is from studio dates (which I presume are all issued and probably exist on CD already?) and radio broadcasts that I presume are truly "new". Regardless I won't dawdle on this one. Anybody have any idea if the musicians listed are the better-known names of the collective personnel on this CD or the actual line-up throughout (3 horns + 3 rhythm would make sense but such a stable lineup for studio AND live dates during the entire period??) The lineup listed earlier only matches one entry in the McGhee discography in Bruyninckx - an AFRS show from the Hi-De-Ho Club in L.A. in March, 1947 (3 tracks previously issued on Jazz Showcase 5005 - "California Boppin"). But how much of a full CD would these 3 tracks account for? Anyway, none of the "known" (and relatively easily accessible) McGhee studio recordings on Philo, Modern Music, Melodisc and Dial from 1945-47 match the above lineup (Roy Porter and Teddy Edwards crop up most frequently) so this leaves you wondering what else there might be in "new" studio recordings or what the actual studio lineup is or if the studio recordings included are either oft-reissued tracks or alternates of those known items. I'll keep my fingers crossed there actually ARE new discoveries. AFAIK so far similar Uptown releases from the bebop era always have included a lot or even a majority of music never heard before, so ... Good questions. McGhee used the rhythm section of Hampton Hawes, Addison Farmer, and Roy Porter in 1947. That was the rhythm section for the Hi-Di-Ho gig with Charlie Parker that is on the Benededi Box. I rather doubt that McGhee made recordings with this rhythm section dating back to 1945. Since there are tracks on this disc of that vintage, I would assume that the answer to your first question is "no." This rhythm section probably does not play on all of the tracks. I also hope that there are some new recordings on this disc, maybe more live dates with Sonny Criss? Quote
bertrand Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 It is listed on the City Hall site. City Hall is the Uptown distributor. I also got a call from Bob yesterday and we discussed this project among others in the works. Did Bob mention any future Left Bank Jazz Society releases? I loved that Duke Pearson. Bertrand. Quote
king ubu Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 I'll be happy if there's new (to me) Teddy Edwards on it ... but yeah, if anyone finds out more on line-ups, please do share! Quote
Dan Gould Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) Well I don't know what this has to do with this release but I stumbled across this Fresh Sounds release: http://www.freshsoundrecords.com/steady_with_teddy_1946-1948-cd-2877.html I can't seem to copy and paste but check out the first four tunes listed - I wonder if these are on the Uptown release. Edited March 4, 2014 by Dan Gould Quote
Joe Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) It is possible that this release does contain Maggie's Dial recordings. That is the most likely source / origin of the four tracks Dan linked to on this Fresh Sounds release. I have these tracks in the collection of Dial recordings issued as TRUMPET AT TEMPO by the Jazz Classics label. I presume it was a legitimate release (I am also assuming it is OOP, as is their Dodo Marmarosa collection), as it contains a slew of alternate takes. http://www.allmusic.com/album/trumpet-at-tempo-mw0000091020 Edited March 4, 2014 by Joe Quote
Clunky Posted March 5, 2014 Report Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) PERSONNEL, LOCATION & DATES: - HOWARD McGHEE / 1945 RADIO BROADCAST 01. Intro / Night Mist (Theme) 02. A Night in Tunisia 03. Rockin' Chair HOWARD McGHEE, trumpet TEDDY EDWARDS, tenor sax J.D. KING, tenor sax VERNON BIDDLE,piano BOB KESTERSON,bass ROY POTTER, drums MONETTE MOORE, vocals on track 3 Streets of Paris, Hollywood, December 21, 1945. - HOLLYWOOD FOUR BLAZES 7 1945 RADIO BROADCAST 04. Dark Eyes 05. Don't Blame Me ULYSSES LIVINGSTON, guitar GEORGE CRAWFORD, piano LAGRAND MASON, bass DAN GRISSON, drums, vocal on track 5 Streets of Paris, Hollywood, December 21, 1945. - HOWARD McGHEE / 1945 RADIO BROADCAST 06. Howard's Blues 07. Killin' Jive 08. The Man I Love HOWARD McGHEE, trumpet TEDDY EDWARDS, tenor sax J.D. KING, tenor sax VERNON BIDDLE,piano BOB KESTERSON,bass ROY POTTER, drums MONETTE MOORE, vocals on track 7 - HOWARD McGHEE / 1945 PHILO RECORDINGS SESSION 09. Mop Mop 10. Intersection (a.k.a. Innersection) 11. Stardust 12. Lifestream HOWARD McGHEE, trumpet TEDDY EDWARDS, tenor sax J.D. KING, tenor sax VERNON BIDDLE,piano BOB KESTERSON,bass ROY POTTER, drums Philo Records, Hollywood, September 4, 1945 - HOWARD McGHEE / 1946 Melodisc Recordings Session 13. Night Mist 14. Hoggin' 15. Sweet Potato 16. Blues A La King HOWARD McGHEE, trumpet TEDDY EDWARDS, tenor sax J.D. KING, tenor sax VERNON BIDDLE,piano BOB KESTERSON,bass ROY POTTER, drums Melodisc Records, Hollywood, spring 1945 HOWARD McGHEE / 1947 AFRS Jubilee Transcriptions NOS, 238 & 239 17. Ornithology 18. Body and Soul 19. The Man I love HOWARD McGHEE, trumpet TEDDY EDWARDS, tenor sax SONNY CRISS, alto sax HAMPTON HAWES,piano ADDISON FARNER,bass ROY POTTER, drums McCormick General Hospital, Pasadena CA, June 1947 From the jazzmesengers website. Tracks 9-12 on "The Complete Howard McGhee sessions on Dial" Spotlite CD Edited March 5, 2014 by Clunky Quote
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