Helping Mosaic by Suggesting Artists and Sets, Part Deux

[JSngry]

There was the Jazztet Mosaic, which was more than just Jazztet sides. Remember that one? 

[Larry Kart]

Don't remember it, sadly. but then I had many Jazztet albums so perhaps I wasn't in the market, Perhaps it included Art's Argo quartet album? That was a gem. Also working back in time, I listened to the combo he had with Hal Mckusick in '57-'58 with either Edie Costa or Bill Evans on piano. There was a 2-CD collecltion of their stuff, originally on Coral or Decca perhaps. One date of all Giuffre charts (really good ones) and one of all George Russell charts, including the debut recording of "Stratusphunk." Snap it up if you ever see it. Art is in great shape throughout, and McKusick is a kick, a very heady intelligent player.

[mikeweil]

6 hours ago, Larry Kart said:

Don't remember it, sadly. but then I had many Jazztet albums so perhaps I wasn't in the market, Perhaps it included Art's Argo quartet album? That was a gem. 

It was part of the Mosaic Jazztet box set.

[Brad]

Since there already was the Jazztet Mosaic, which was terrific, I’d doubt we’d see another Farmer Mosaic. 

[mjzee]

The new Art Farmer Mosaic could include the Scepter albums (I think Warner owns those now).

[Big Beat Steve]

On 4/14/2023 at 4:55 AM, Larry Kart said:

Also working back in time, I listened to the combo he had with Hal Mckusick in '57-'58 with either Edie Costa or Bill Evans on piano. There was a 2-CD collecltion of their stuff, originally on Coral or Decca perhaps. One date of all Giuffre charts (really good ones) and one of all George Russell charts, including the debut recording of "Stratusphunk." Snap it up if you ever see it. Art is in great shape throughout, and McKusick is a kick, a very heady intelligent player.

Your plug for these records had me stumped for a moment because I did not recall any Art Farmer leader dates on Coral or Decca from the 50s. So I checked - and the records you refer to both are Hal McKusick leader dates and must be "Hal McKusick Quintet featuring Art Farmer" (Coral CRL-57131) and "Cross Section - Saxes" (Decca DL-9209 - this one has the "Stratusphunk" track). I have both of them on (reissue) vinyl - so thanks for the recommendation. Will put them on my "to do" record stack. 😉

[Larry Kart]

8 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:

Your plug for these records had me stumped for a moment because I did not recall any Art Farmer leader dates on Coral or Decca from the 50s. So I checked - and the records you refer to both are Hal McKusick leader dates and must be "Hal McKusick Quintet featuring Art Farmer" (Coral CRL-57131) and "Cross Section - Saxes" (Decca DL-9209 - this one has the "Stratusphunk" track). I have both of them on (reissue) vinyl - so thanks for the recommendation. Will put them on my "to do" record stack. 😉

 

8 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:

Your plug for these records had me stumped for a moment because I did not recall any Art Farmer leader dates on Coral or Decca from the 50s. So I checked - and the records you refer to both are Hal McKusick leader dates and must be "Hal McKusick Quintet featuring Art Farmer" (Coral CRL-57131) and "Cross Section - Saxes" (Decca DL-9209 - this one has the "Stratusphunk" track). I have both of them on (reissue) vinyl - so thanks for the recommendation. Will put them on my "to do" record stack. 😉

6 hours ago, Larry Kart said:

 

Right -- McKusick was the leader.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

I wonder if Mosaic could do something with Dizzy Gillespie's Philips dates? A few of them made it to CD but if you blinked, they were gone. Maybe there are extra tracks in the vault?

[JSngry]

You mean more than they already did? 

[mikeweil]

1 hour ago, bresna said:

I wonder if Mosaic could do something with Dizzy Gillespie's Philips dates? A few of them made it to CD but if you blinked, they were gone. Maybe there are extra tracks in the vault?

Like JSngry said:

https://www.discogs.com/master/821921-Dizzy-Gillespie-The-Verve-Philips-Dizzy-Gillespie-Small-Group-Sessions

All the Philips dates were small groups and are included.

Edited April 17, 2023 by mikeweil

[Kevin Bresnahan]

29 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

Like JSngry said:

https://www.discogs.com/master/821921-Dizzy-Gillespie-The-Verve-Philips-Dizzy-Gillespie-Small-Group-Sessions

All the Philips dates were small groups and are included.

So I blinked and missed a Mosaic too? 😀😀😀

[JSngry]

Don't feel bad. I blinked and missed the Bill Barron 💤

[Rooster_Ties]

55 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Don't feel bad. I blinked and missed the Bill Barron 💤

Shit, is that already OOP? 

[JSngry]

Their fastest seller ever. Seems that people are hungry for discovering forgotten badasses after all! 

[Chuck Nessa]

I guess most of y'all missed the "Complete Teddy Weatherford" box.

[Joe]

I'm kicking myself for having missed the Jonathan and Darlene Edwards Mosaic.

[JSngry]

Pops Poopadeaux is now up for preorder. 

[mjzee]

The Complete Shirley Scott on Impulse and Cadet (and Atlantic, though I know that mixes majors).

[Chuck Nessa]

On 4/18/2023 at 9:14 AM, Joe said:

I'm kicking myself for having missed the Jonathan and Darlene Edwards Mosaic.

I got the Select.

[Clunky]

On 4/15/2023 at 4:19 PM, Larry Kart said:

 

Right -- McKusick was the leader.

these McKusick dates are superb...

[JSngry]

Assuming it still survives, how about the complete unedited Konitz Five Spot date with Warne? 

[John L]

2 hours ago, JSngry said:

Assuming it still survives, how about the complete unedited Konitz Five Spot date with Warne? 

The online Warne Marsh discography would imply strongly that it DOES exist.  I didn't even know it.

59-0217/24 LEE KONITZ-WARNE MARSH QUINTET.
'The Half Note’, NYC, February 17 & 24, 1959. 

Lee Konitz, as; Warne Marsh, ts; Bill Evans (*), p; Jimmy Garrison, b; Paul Motian, d. 

Note: The following 42 tracks were recorded by Peter Ind on the two Tuesday nights of a two week engagement when Bill Evans replaced Lennie Tristano who had commitments to teach. In the early 70's, Connie Crothers made an edited tape (with Marsh's solos only) at the request of Lennie Tristano who wanted a solo tape of Warne's playing from that date.  Warne Marsh ultimately gave a copy of this tape to Bill Hardy of Revelation Records and the tracks were issued on LP's, i.e. 20 excerpts on Revelation 22 (issued 1974) and 14 on Revelation 27 (issued 1977) under the title “Warne Marsh: The Art Of Improvising”. In 1994 Verve issued 12 complete tracks on the 2 CD set "Lee Konitz Live at the Half Note" - Verve 521 659-2. However, all of the original tracks have circulated amongst collectors for some time in a condition which required editing. This has now been done. Since we have no knowledge of the dating or sequence of each track between the two sessions, we have divided all tracks into two parts (21 tracks - 3 sets? - per evening). Two titles were recorded three times. We assume one version was played as a daily sound check (listed as track 1 below).
In early September 2004 my co-worker in Holland, Joop van der Leij, consulted guitarist/arranger Axel Hagen to analyse the origin of the Revelation excerpts. These results are included in the following summaries (22 and 27 indicating the two LP’s - Revelation 22 and 27).
 

Assumed program A: 

1 YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM 27-track 10 7:42
2 PALO ALTO * 22-track 1 9:13
3 HOW ABOUT YOU? * 9:15
4 MY MELANCHOLY BABY * 27-track 1 6:54
5 SCRAPPLE FROM THE APPLE * 22-track 5 7:53
6 YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM * 22-track 4 7:39
7 317 E. 32ND * 27-track 2 7:44
8 APRIL * 22-track 6 8:44
9 IT'S YOU OR NO ONE * 22-track 2 8:09
10 JUST FRIENDS * WM out 5:40
11 BABY, BABY ALL THE TIME * WM no solo 8:31
12 LENNIE-BIRD * (also private 2nd copy, incl false start / 9:31) 8:39
13 SUBCONSCIOUS-LEE * 22-track 3 7:41
14 BACK HOME 22-track 19 6:41
15 HALF NELSON 22-track 20 6:41
16 TANGERINE 27-track 4 6:25
17 YARDBIRD SUITE 27-track 6 7:36
18 BODY AND SOUL * 7:15
19 BACKGROUND MUSIC 27-track 11 8:26
20 WILL YOU STILL BE MINE? 27-track 7 9:02
21 PENNIES IN MINOR 27-track 14 inc. 6:34 

2-13 CD Verve 521 659-2 (2CDs) Jazz Lips 760 (2 CD-set / + 8 titles of 76-0315)
14,15 PCD (A) private CD-A/ see next Revelation listings
16,17,19,20 PCD (B) private CD-B/ see next Revelation listings
1,21 PCD (C) private CD-C/ see next Revelation listings
18 PCD (D) private CD-D/ see next Revelation listings 

Assumed program B: 

1 IT'S YOU OR NO ONE 7:50
2 HOW ABOUT YOU 22-track 10 6:29
3 SCRAPPLE FROM THE APPLE 22-track 11 5:09
4 YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM 22-track 17 7:53
5 317 E. 32nd 27-track 9 8:31
6 APRIL 22-track 18 10:26
7 IT'S YOU OR NO ONE 22-track 14 (ens.) / 22-track 16 (solo) 6:57
8 YESTERDAYS WM out 5:25
9 BABY, BABY ALL THE TIME 22-track 12 7:04
10 LENNIE BIRD 22-track 8 8:33
11 SUBCONSCIOUS-LEE 27-track 8 9:51
12 TWO NOT ONE 22-track 13 inc. 7:46
13 BACK HOME * 22-track 7 7:53
14 HALF NELSON * 22-track 15 8:15
15 THE SONG IS YOU 22-track 9 10:30
16 LOVERMAN WM out 4:35
17 YARDBIRD SUITE * 27-track 12 9:32
18 WILL YOU STILL BE MINE? * WM out 6:37
19 PENNIES IN MINOR 27-track 5 6:23
20 'ROUND MIDNIGHT 5:00
21 FISHIN' AROUND * 27-track 3 7:04

4,6,8,9,10,12,15 PCD (A) private CD-A/ see next Revelation listings
1,2,3,5,11,16 PCD (B) private CD-B/ see next Revelation listings
7,19,20 PCD (C) private CD-C/ see next Revelation listings
13,14,17,18,21 PCD (D) private CD-D/ see next Revelation listings

Excerpts on Revelation 22 (side one: 1-10 / side two 11-20). 
(with indication of track source )

1 Palo Alto (as 'Strike Up The Band') Verve (A)-1 2:30
2 It's You Or No One Verve (B)-2 2:10
3 Subconscious-Lee Verve (B)-6 1:37
4 You Stepped Out Of A Dream (add LK) Verve (A)-5 2:22
5 Scrapple From The Apple Verve (A)-4 2:18
6 I'll Remember April Verve (B)-1 1:36
7 Indiana PCD (D)-5 1:55
8 Lunar Elevation (Lennie Bird) PCD (A)-8 2:26
9 A Song For You (The Song Is You) PCD (A)-9 2:11
10 How About You? PCD (B)-4 1:55
11 Scrapple From The Apple (add LK) PCD (B)-5 2:00
12 Baby, Baby, All The Time (as 'Blues') PCD (A)-7 1:20
13 I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me PCD (A)-1 2:21
14 It's You Or No One PCD (C)-5 1:10
15 Half Nelson (mistitled 'Indian Summer')(add LK) PCD (D)-1 2:00
16 It's You Or No One (add LK) PCD (C)-5 1:10
17 You Stepped Out Of A Dream -2 PCD (A)-6 2:05
18 April, I'll Remember (I’ll Remember April)(add LK) PCD (A)-3 2:30
19 Indiana PCD (A)-4 2:40
20 Half Nelson PCD (A)-5 2:49 

Excepts on Revelation 27 (side one: 1-7 / side two 8-14). 
(with indication of track source)

1 Melancholy Baby (mistitled 'Sweet Georgia Brown') Verve (A)-3 2:02
2 317 E 32nd (titled Out Of Nowhere) Verve (A)-6 2:49
3 Fishin' Around PCD (D)-6 1:56
4 Tangerine PCD (B)-1 2:22
5 Pennies In Minor (mistitled ‘Lennie's Pennies’) PCD (C)-6 2:18
6 Yardbird Suite PCD (B)-6 1:50
7 Will You Still Be Mine PCD (B)-10 1:57
8 What Is This Thing Called Love PCD (B)-7 2:10
9 317 E 32nd (titled Out Of Nowhere) PCD (B)-8 1:55
10 You Stepped Out Of A Dream PCD (C)-3 2:45
11 Background Music ('?' on sleeve) PCD (B)-9 1:55
12 Yardbird Suite ('?' on sleeve) PCD (D)-3 1:58
13 It's You Or No One (mistitled ‘Lennie's Pennies’) not yet found* 2:00
14 Pennies In Minor ('?' on sleeve) PCD (C)-2 1:10 

*Note: Excerpt 13 could not be related to one of the complete tracks from these two dates.

[Rooster_Ties]

2 hours ago, JSngry said:

Assuming it still survives, how about the complete unedited Konitz Five Spot date with Warne? 

I know saying this means nothing, but I sure the hell wish Ind (or someone) had recorded a few nights of this engagement with Lennie.  What exists (with Evans) is sure nice for what it is — but it definitely would have been FAR more striking and valuable with Lennie on keys — and satisfying too.

[JSngry]

I dunno, I like the essentially pianoless results. Lee & Warne sound REALLY freed up.

Those two Revelation LPs are Biblical. Revelation indeed! 

[Rooster_Ties]

59 minutes ago, JSngry said:

I dunno, I like the essentially pianoless results. Lee & Warne sound REALLY freed up.

Those two Revelation LPs are Biblical. Revelation indeed! 

I’m not saying give up what we’ve got — the band with Evans is interesting in its own right, sure.  But in addition to that, it’s really a shame 2 or 3 (or 6) nights with Lennie couldn’t have also gotten documented on tape too.