Phil Schaap Jazz Archive Reels are LIVE and available for streaming!

[Dan Gould]

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/catalog?current_flock=false&f[collection_id_is][]=2137&f[description_source_search_facet_sms][]=Reel-to-reel&myresources=0&request_is_xhr=false&search_field=advanced&search_type=advance&sort=title_ss+asc&user_ip=173.168.23.136

I have been waiting so long for something to appear on the Vanderbilt "Aviary" page (I've been in contact with the head librarian and had my doubts when they would get moving) and on a whim decided to check the site and lo and behold ... just a bit of the reels that were digitized earlier this year.  

George Kelly, the Countsmen, at least four Percy France shows, Paul Quinnichette, Hal Singer, Howard McGhee with Sonny Redd, three complete "WKCR Benefit" broadcasts, really too many to even fathom. And this is just a first tranche.

This needs to be shouted from the rooftops so spread the word if you can!

(The above search should bring up new uploads as it is keyed to "reel to reel" source.)

[JSngry]

Well now!!!

[ejp626]

Thanks for sharing. 👍

Will try to listen to a bit.

[Dan Gould]

25 minutes ago, ejp626 said:

Thanks for sharing. 👍

Will try to listen to a bit.

If you like the musicians who played at the West End and captured on these reels, you could listen every day and not hear it all. 

[Niko]

Wow, thanks for posting!

[ejp626]

2 hours ago, Dan Gould said:

If you like the musicians who played at the West End and captured on these reels, you could listen every day and not hear it all. 

Yeah, that's why I don't want to get in too deep.  I'm already too much of a completist when it just doesn't make much sense*.  But I'm intrigued enough to check it out (a bit).

 

* BBC Radio 3 has switched its jazz format over to Round Midnight, which is a daily jazz show (previous shows were weekly), so trying to keep up with that is too much, and I am trying to not get bogged down with regrets... 😁  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001xmqv

Edited July 22, 2024 by ejp626

[Dan Gould]

Ben Webster Tribute with Buddy Tate and Earle Warren among others ... nearly two hours:

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/130129?u=t&keywords[]=ben webster&keywords[]=

 

An hour of Howard McGhee with Sonny Redd on tenor:

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/131116

 

[Dan Gould]

Do many people care about this music?  I really thought that the first tranche of recordings would elicit a response that was a little more ... robust, at least in terms of numbers.

Do you like Paul Quinichette? According to Discogs he recorded only twice between 1960 and his death in 1984. Phil Schaap helped keep him working and here are 14 recordings never before heard of the Vice Pres.  (And the Jazz Masters Trio is Sammy Price, Jo Jones and Quinichette - can't wait to hear those.)

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/catalog?search_type=advance&transliteration_status=false&f[collection_id_is][]=2137&f[description_source_search_facet_sms][]=Reel-to-reel&keywords[]=paul+quinichette&title_text[]=&resource_description[]=&indexes[]=&transcript[]=&supplemental_file[]=&collection_title[]=&op[]=&type_of_search[]=wildcard&type_of_field_selector[]=wildcard&sort=title_ss+asc&search_field=advanced&commit=Search

 

I guess mileage really does vary.

[JSngry]

I need time to sit down and really dig in. What I've heard to this point is excellent!

[l p]

crossposting, because it could be important

>>could you please tell us how to search that archive. i removed the 'rtr' speculation, and searched for like 10 people, and barely got any good hits.

thanks
 

 

 

[Dan Gould]

I am reminded that member @Trumpet Guy was the nom de posting for Phil Grenadier, who appears on the bandstand on this newly uploaded West End broadcast:

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/134317

 

[Peter Friedman]

JUst went through the very lengthy file. A huge amount of music. Where to begin to listen?

Thanks Dan for bringing this wealth of jazz history to our attention.

[Niko]

and Charles WIlliams is also in it, thanks for the heads-up! forum member Joel Fass also shows up on a few shows... 

since this thread is up again, let me just shout once again that there's a pretty nice session with John Patton in there as well

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/133113

 

[Dan Gould]

5 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

JUst went through the very lengthy file. A huge amount of music. Where to begin to listen?

Thanks Dan for bringing this wealth of jazz history to our attention.

It's an amazing thing, so many great players and some terrific performances. A remarkable gift from Schaap to the jazz world.

 

4 minutes ago, Niko said:

and Charles WIlliams is also in it, thanks for the heads-up! forum member Joel Fass also shows up on a few shows... 

since this thread is up again, let me just shout once again that there's a pretty nice session with John Patton in there as well

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/133113

 

I mostly noticed Charles Williams in there.  A little wonky sound on this one but certainly listenable.

Thanks for the reminder about the Big John Patton appearance, I haven't gone back to that one yet.

And I repeat my offer to stream and edit any concert from the archive and provide a best-possible audio file to members. Just PM me.

[Dan Gould]

Several uploaded this morning promise to be of interest (I would hope):

Live from Birdland, March 8, 1991, featuring the Joe Chambers Jazz Connection; Personnel: Joe Chambers, drums, Santi Debriano, bass, Philip Harper, trumpet, George Cables, piano, Bob Berg, tenor sax; Includes interviews with Santi Debriano and Philip Harper. 

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/134564

 

Live from Birdland, March 22, 1991, featuring the George Coleman Octet. Includes brief interview with George Coleman.

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/134563

 

Steve Turre Quintet, March 29, 1991

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/134558

 

Donald Harrison performance and interview at Birdland, January 18, 1991 (portion from reel-to-reel); Personnel: Donald Harrison, alto sax, Geoff Keezer, piano, Dwayne Burns, bass, Greg Hutchinson, drums. 

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/134559

 

Live from Birdland, February 1, 1991, featuring the Barry Harris Trio.

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/134566

 

[Dan Gould]

I was really hoping this one would be an "unexpected Percy France" appearance, Wild Bill Davis, and within a month of the last known Percy France broadcast in the year that he was diagnosed with cancer.

Turns out its Doug Lawrence and it's great:

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/134573

 

[mhatta]

It was great to hear "new" Barry Harris live recording, still going strong since it was 1991. Thanks for mentioning!

I was also surprised to hear Big Nick Nicholas playing Epistrophy.  Wow!

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/131147

Joe Albany (with Al Gafa) is also a treat.

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/131311

Edited August 28, 2024 by mhatta

[Dan Gould]

So many gems!

[mr jazz]

nice to see my undergrad alma mater doing good work!

[Dan Gould]

Johnny Griffin for an hour at Birdland, with @Michael Weiss, Dennis Irwin, Kenny Washington

https://aviary.library.vanderbilt.edu/collections/2137/collection_resources/135156?u=t&keywords[]=johnny&keywords[]=griffin

The recording is in one channel only with fairly low levels ... so I reiterate my offer for sending out my edit of the recording to whoever DMs me.

I think my edit came out exceptionally well and your satisfaction is guaranteed or its free. That's because its already free.

 

[adh1907]

I have tried numerous times to listen to these recordings, but I keep receiving the following error message: ‘The link for this media file has expired. Please reload the page to renew access.’  Are they only accessible within the US?

Anthony

London

[Dan Gould]

26 minutes ago, adh1907 said:

I have tried numerous times to listen to these recordings, but I keep receiving the following error message: ‘The link for this media file has expired. Please reload the page to renew access.’  Are they only accessible within the US?

Anthony

London

Not to my knowledge but I will ask the librarian.

I sometimes get that message but refeshing the page has never failed to make it playable again.

[adh1907]

Thanks very much Dan. I have registered with Aviary too. Made no difference. 

[Dan Gould]

Their system is weird in other ways, I have had messages of incompatibility with my Chrome browser, but a refresh always clears that too.

[Dan Gould]

@adh1907

Direct from the research librarian:

Early this morning I used a VPN to assume IP addresses in the UK, Germany, South Africa, and Russia, respectively. I was available to get Aviary access and play files in all locations using Firefox. I’m not sure if your colleague’s issues are unique to them or are connected to the browser they are using … or due to some other issue. According to the company, Aviary is configured to function in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.

There is also the possibility that a file was selected that our rights to stream freely are a little murkier (like official recording sessions or the like). Does your colleague any specific records I could investigate?

 

Let me know Anthony if there's anything else I can provide to the librarian.