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Her story reveals the symbiosis between personal pain the standards. At the same time, though, his quintet and early jazz and that story is best told through her still accentuates traditional motifs. recordings. Two reissues from early and middle “Loca Bohemia”, composed by Francisco De Caro portions of her career show both the gradual demise of in the ‘20s, is a nostalgic, romantic piece in which her singing ability and a descent into self-revelation so Aslan shines. His earnest, bluesy bass makes the first painful that all questions of ability are silenced. move, remaining a notable and affecting voice in the God Bless The Child is a 14-cut compilation of the rest of this song and leading Retamoza and Rogantini singer’s studio work for Columbia Records from 1935 in a sentimental tango. The dialogue between the tenor to 1942, when she was 20 to 27. Her voice is bright and sax and the piano is evocative and melodic, an OM/ShalOM smiling and the arrangements (most played by Teddy improvisational discourse that threatens to enter Michael Stephans (Endemik) Wilson and his orchestra) are perky and swinging. postbop jazz territory and leave tango behind. by Laurence Donohue-Greene Even “My Man”, which later became one of her most Perhaps the most successful fusion is found in anguished signature songs, appears at an optimistic “De Puro Guapo”, a composition written by Pedro Some may associate a certain repetitive quality with midtempo. Among the notable sidemen are saxist Laurenz. The quintet’s rendition is a sophisticated Jewish melodies - they’re either upbeat and highly Lester Young (who forged a life-long friendship with gem in which some of the musicians’ best rhythmic, or almost mournful pieces more suitable for Holiday) on “Easy Living”; future bandleaders Benny performances emerge. -
Ellingtonia a Publication of the Duke Ellington Society, Inc
Ellingtonia A Publication Of The Duke Ellington Society, Inc. Volume XXIV, Number 3 March 2016 William McFadden, Editor Copyright © 2016 by The Duke Ellington Society, Inc., P.O. Box 29470, Washington, D.C. 20017, U.S.A. Web Site: depanorama.net/desociety E-mail: [email protected] This Saturday Night . ‘Hero of the Newport Jazz Festival’. Paul Gonsalves Our March meeting will May 19-23, 2016 New York City bring in the month just like the proverbial lion in Sponsored by The Duke Ellington Center a program selected by Art for the Arts (DECFA) Luby. It promises a Tentative Schedule Announced finely-tuned revisit to some of the greatest tenor Thursday, May 19, 2016 saxophone virtuosity by St. Peter’s Church, 619 Lexington Ave. Paul Gonsalves, other 12:30 - 1:45 Jazz on the Plaza—The Music of Duke than his immortal 16-bar solo on “Diminuendo and Ellington, East 53rd St. and Lexington Ave. at St. Peter’s Crescendo in Blue” at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956. That’s a lot of territory, considering Paul’s quar- 3:00 - 5:30 “A Drum Is A Woman” - Screenings at The ter century with The Orchestra. In addition to his ex- Paley Center for Media, 25 West 52nd St. pertise on things Gonsalves, Art’s inspiration for this 5:30 - 7:00 Dinner break program comes from a memorable evening a decade ago where the same terrain was visited and expertly 7:15 - 8:00 Gala Opening Reception at St. Peter’s, hosted by the late Ted Shell. “The Jazz Church” - Greetings and welcome from Mercedes Art’s blues-and-ballads-filled listen to the man called Ellington, Michael Dinwiddie (DEFCA) and Ray Carman “Strolling Violins” will get going in our regular digs at (TDES, Inc.) Grace Lutheran Church, 4300—16th Street (at Varnum St.), NW, Washington, DC 20011 on: 8:00 - 9:00 The Duke Ellington Center Big Band - Frank Owens, Musical Director Saturday, 5 March 2016—7:00 PM. -
Gerry Mulligan Discography
GERRY MULLIGAN DISCOGRAPHY GERRY MULLIGAN RECORDINGS, CONCERTS AND WHEREABOUTS by Gérard Dugelay, France and Kenneth Hallqvist, Sweden January 2011 Gerry Mulligan DISCOGRAPHY - Recordings, Concerts and Whereabouts by Gérard Dugelay & Kenneth Hallqvist - page No. 1 PREFACE BY GERARD DUGELAY I fell in love when I was younger I was a young jazz fan, when I discovered the music of Gerry Mulligan through a birthday gift from my father. This album was “Gerry Mulligan & Astor Piazzolla”. But it was through “Song for Strayhorn” (Carnegie Hall concert CTI album) I fell in love with the music of Gerry Mulligan. My impressions were: “How great this man is to be able to compose so nicely!, to improvise so marvellously! and to give us such feelings!” Step by step my interest for the music increased I bought regularly his albums and I became crazy from the Concert Jazz Band LPs. Then I appreciated the pianoless Quartets with Bob Brookmeyer (The Pleyel Concerts, which are easily available in France) and with Chet Baker. Just married with Danielle, I spent some days of our honey moon at Antwerp (Belgium) and I had the chance to see the Gerry Mulligan Orchestra in concert. After the concert my wife said: “During some songs I had lost you, you were with the music of Gerry Mulligan!!!” During these 30 years of travel in the music of Jeru, I bought many bootleg albums. One was very important, because it gave me a new direction in my passion: the discographical part. This was the album “Gerry Mulligan – Vol. 2, Live in Stockholm, May 1957”. -
PDF (V.57:1 September 30, 1955)
e CaliforniaTech Volume LVII Pasculena, California Friday, September 30, 1955 Number 1 Tech hosts world statesmen New freshmen return from Trustees name Hoffman, Douglas, Bunche three-day mountain retreat new members to visit campus as guests of Y to Tech staff Paul Hoffman, William O. Douglas, and Ralph Bunche are The presence of almost two hundred new faces among the to be guests at Caltech this year in a new "Leaders of Amer student body at the beginning of this week was the sign that New appointments to the fac ica" series announced recently by the Cal tech YMCA. Each ulty and research staff of the New Student Camp was over and the Class of 1959 was present of these very distinguished men will be on campus several days and ready to go to work. The annual outing at Camp Radford California Institute of Technol was held Thursday, Friday and Saturday. ogy, for this academic year have for addresses, talks to classes, and informal meetings Y(ith The freshman class contains ----------- been announced by the board of students and faculty. almost exactly 180 men, contrary trustees. Funds for these visits are fur· to rumors that had been heard Named as Senior Research nished by the Robert A. Milli earlier to the effect that too Juniors to hold Fellows are Toyoki Koga, engi Dr. Golston kan bequest to the YMCA. The many applicants had been ac neering; Herbert Rhinesmith, program was established to cepted. The ranks were swelled picnic at beach chemistry; John Seddon, aero bring outstanding men of the at camp by 17 transfer students nautics; and Lloyd S. -
88-Page Mega Version 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
The Gift Guide YEAR-LONG, ALL OCCCASION GIFT IDEAS! 88-PAGE MEGA VERSION 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 COMBINED jazz & blues report jazz-blues.com The Gift Guide YEAR-LONG, ALL OCCCASION GIFT IDEAS! INDEX 2017 Gift Guide •••••• 3 2016 Gift Guide •••••• 9 2015 Gift Guide •••••• 25 2014 Gift Guide •••••• 44 2013 Gift Guide •••••• 54 2012 Gift Guide •••••• 60 2011 Gift Guide •••••• 68 2010 Gift Guide •••••• 83 jazz &blues report jazz & blues report jazz-blues.com 2017 Gift Guide While our annual Gift Guide appears every year at this time, the gift ideas covered are in no way just to be thought of as holiday gifts only. Obviously, these items would be a good gift idea for any occasion year-round, as well as a gift for yourself! We do not include many, if any at all, single CDs in the guide. Most everything contained will be multiple CD sets, DVDs, CD/DVD sets, books and the like. Of course, you can always look though our back issues to see what came out in 2017 (and prior years), but none of us would want to attempt to decide which CDs would be a fitting ad- dition to this guide. As with 2016, the year 2017 was a bit on the lean side as far as reviews go of box sets, books and DVDs - it appears tht the days of mass quantities of boxed sets are over - but we do have some to check out. These are in no particular order in terms of importance or release dates. -
The Jazz Rag
THE JAZZ RAG ISSUE 140 SPRING 2016 EARL HINES UK £3.25 CONTENTS EARL HINES A HIGHLY IMPRESSIVE NEW COLLECTION OF THE MUSIC OF THE GREAT JAZZ PIANIST - 7 CDS AND A DVD - ON STORYVILLE RECORDS IS REVIEWED ON PAGE 30. 4 NEWS 7 UPCOMING EVENTS 8 JAZZ RAG CHARTS NEW! CDS AND BOOKS SALES CHARTS 10 BIRMINGHAM-SOLIHULL JAZZ FESTIVALS LINK UP 11 BRINGING JAZZ TO THE MILLIONS JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHS AT BIRMINGHAM'S SUPER-STATION 12 26 AND COUNTING SUBSCRIBE TO THE JAZZ RAG A NEW RECORDING OF AN ESTABLISHED SHOW THE NEXT SIX EDITIONS MAILED 14 NEW BRANCH OF THE JAZZ ARCHIVE DIRECT TO YOUR DOOR FOR ONLY NJA SOUTHEND OPENS £17.50* 16 THE 50 TOP JAZZ SINGERS? Simply send us your name. address and postcode along with your payment and we’ll commence the service from the next issue. SCOTT YANOW COURTS CONTROVERSY OTHER SUBSCRIPTION RATES: EU £20.50 USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA £24.50 18 JAZZ FESTIVALS Cheques / Postal orders payable to BIG BEAR MUSIC 21 REVIEW SECTION Please send to: LIVE AT SOUTHPORT, CDS AND FILM JAZZ RAG SUBSCRIPTIONS PO BOX 944 | Birmingham | England 32 BEGINNING TO CD LIGHT * to any UK address THE JAZZ RAG PO BOX 944, Birmingham, B16 8UT, England UPFRONT Tel: 0121454 7020 FESTIVALS IN PERIL Fax: 0121 454 9996 Email: [email protected] In his latest Newsletter Chris Hodgkins, former head of Jazz Services, heads one item, ‘Ealing Jazz Festival under Threat’. He explains that the festival previously ran for eight Web: www.jazzrag.com days with 34 main stage concerts, then goes on: ‘Since outsourcing the management of the festival to a private contractor the Publisher / editor: Jim Simpson sponsorships have ended, admission charges have been introduced and now it is News / features: Ron Simpson proposed to cut the Festival to just two days. -
The Recordings
Appendix: The Recordings These are the URLs of the original locations where I found the recordings used in this book. Those without a URL came from a cassette tape, LP or CD in my personal collection, or from now-defunct YouTube or Grooveshark web pages. I had many of the other recordings in my collection already, but searched for online sources to allow the reader to hear what I heard when writing the book. Naturally, these posted “videos” will disappear over time, although most of them then re- appear six months or a year later with a new URL. If you can’t find an alternate location, send me an e-mail and let me know. In the meantime, I have provided low-level mp3 files of the tracks that are not available or that I have modified in pitch or speed in private listening vaults where they can be heard. This way, the entire book can be verified by listening to the same re- cordings and works that I heard. For locations of these private sound vaults, please e-mail me and I will send you the links. They are not to be shared or downloaded, and the selections therein are only identified by their numbers from the complete list given below. Chapter I: 0001. Maple Leaf Rag (Joplin)/Scott Joplin, piano roll (1916) listen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E5iehuiYdQ 0002. Charleston Rag (a.k.a. Echoes of Africa)(Blake)/Eubie Blake, piano (1969) listen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7oQfRGUOnU 0003. Stars and Stripes Forever (John Philip Sousa, arr. -
John Tchicai Discography
JOHN TCHICAI DISCOGRAPHY Introduction This discography is the result of a special project following the preparation of the ”Danish Jazz Discography 1945-2000”. In the first phase John Tchicai did supply a lot of information on his recordings. However – because of the complications after he suffered a stroke in June 2012 – he did not see the final result. Edited by Erik Raben Please mail all corrections and comments to [email protected]. Content The Discography covers John Tchicai’s recordings 1962 – 2012. Available video recordings are also included. The Detailed Listing of Issues has information on the issues (LP/CD names etc.) – followed by the year of recording. An overview of some of the most relevant issues is found in the Selective Listing of Issues. LP/CD titles as well as the titles played are generally written with initial capital letters – except for titles in Scandinavian languages. It has to be remembered that this discography – like most other discographies – is not faultless! The above mentioned listings are separate .pdf documents and the Adobe search functions can therefore be used to locate specific musi- cians, issues etc. Instrumental abbreviations acc accordion hsc harpsichord alth alto horn keyb keyboards arr arranger ldr leader as alto saxophone mand mandolin b bass mar marimba barh baritone horn mcs maracas bars baritone saxophone mel mellophone band-vcl vocal by members of the band org organ bassax bass saxophone p piano bcl bass clarinet perc percussion bg bongo drum(s) picc piccolo flute bj banjo sax (unspecified) -
The Wisconsin-Texas Jazz Nexus Jazz Wisconsin-Texas the the Wisconsin-Texas Jazz Nexus Nexus Jazz Wisconsin-Texas the Dave Oliphant
Oliphant: The Wisconsin Texas Jazz Nexus The Wisconsin-Texas Jazz Nexus Jazz Wisconsin-Texas The The Wisconsin-Texas Jazz Nexus Nexus Jazz Wisconsin-Texas The Dave Oliphant The institution of slavery had, of course, divided the nation, and Chicago. Texas blacks had earlier followed the cattle trails and on opposite sides in the Civil War were the states of Wis- north, but, in the 1920s, they also felt the magnetic pull of consin and Texas, both of which sent troops into the bloody, entertainment worlds in Kansas City and Chicago that catered decisive battle of Gettysburg. Little could the brave men of the to musicians who could perform the new music called jazz that Wisconsin 6th who defended or the determined Rebels of the had begun to crop up from New Jersey to Los Angeles, beholden Texas Regiments who assaulted Cemetery Ridge have suspected to but superseding the guitar-accompanied country blues and that, one day, musicians of their two states would join to pro- the repetitive piano rags. The first jazz recordings had begun to duce the harmonies of jazz that have depended so often on the appear in 1917, and, by 1923, classic jazz ensembles had begun blues form that was native to the Lone Star State yet was loved performing in Kansas City, Chicago, and New York, led by such and played by men from such Wisconsin towns and cities as seminal figures as Bennie Moten, King Oliver, Fletcher Jack Teagarden, courtesy of CLASSICS RECORDS. Teagarden, Jack Fox Lake, Madison, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Brillion, Monroe, Henderson, and Duke Ellington. -
CHAMPION JACK DUPREE on STORYVILLE RECORDS (The Original Recordings, Incl
‘You Can make it if you try’ Photo: © K. Klüter CHAMPION JACK DUPREE on STORYVILLE RECORDS (The original recordings, incl. various re-issues). William Thomas Dupree, born, c. July 10, 1910 in New Orleans and passed away, January 21, 1992 in Hannover. Compiled by Allan Stephensen. Updated, March 17, 2010. Note: On the last pages you will find the late, Arne Svensson’s story about his first meeting with Dupree. * CHAMPION JACK DUPREE (p,vo). Copenhagen, Tuesday, December 29, 1959. 2:09 Gravier Street Rag Storyville SLP 213, 6.28443 (dbl), STCD 8030 2:31 Old Woman Blues Storyville STCD 8044 3:18 Roll Me Over And Roll Me Slow Storyville SLP 107, Atlantic 8056, 1022, CD 7567925302, Collectables CD 6818 2:52 Daybreak Stomp Storyville SLP 107, Atlantic 8056, 1022, CD 7567925302, Collectables CD 6818, WEA (UK) 954836956-2 2:47 That’s All Right Storyville SLP 107, Atlantic 8056, 1022, CD 7567925302, Collectables CD 6818 3:34 Reminiscin’ With Champion Jack Dupree Same issues 2:45 I Had A Dream Storyville SLP 107, Atlantic 8056, 1022, CD 7567925302, Collectables CD 6818, WEA (UK) 954836956-2 2:57 House Rent Party Storyville SLP 107, Atlantic 8056, 1022, CD 7567925302, Collectables CD 6818 2:39 Snaps Drinking Woman Same issues 3:23 One Sweet Letter From You Storyville SLP 107, Atlantic 7-8640 (7”), 8056, 1022, CD 7567925302, Collectables CD 6818 2:27 Johnson Street Boogie Woogie Storyville SLP 107, Atlantic 8056, 1022, CD 7567925302, Collectables CD 6818 3:01 Misery Blues Storyville SLP 107, Atlantic 7-8640 (7”), 8056, 1022, CD 7567925302, Collectables CD 6818 6:15 Misery Blues (alternate take) Unissued 2:56 New Vicksburg Blues Storyville SLP 107, Atlantic 8056, 1022, CD 7567925302, Collectables CD 6818 3:03 New Vicksburg Blues (alternate take) Storyville STCD 8045 2:34 When Things Go Wrong Storyville SLP 107, Atlantic 8056, 1022, CD 7567925302, Collectables CD 6818, Blues Encore CD 52029 Notes: Echo added to vocals. -
Great Jazz Imports From
N U.S. Jazz Label Directory Continued from page J -1 Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious thony Davis, James Newton, Ja- GREAT Monk, JAZZ Dave Brubeck, Eric Dolphy maaladeen Tacuma, Oliver Lake & stream and experimental titles by Jessica Williams, Phil Woods Quar- and many others. Original albums Jump Up, Bob Moses, Jay Hoggard tet, Cedar Walton and Dr. John. by these and other acts who re- and Tony Dagradi. corded for the three labels are Concord Jazz Inc., P.O. Box 845, Hannibal Records, Inc., 611 being included in a new midline, IMPORTS Concord, Calif. 94522. Tel: (415) Broadway, Suite 415, New York, launched earlier this year, in which 682 -6770. N.Y. 10012. Tel: (212) 420-1780. original cover art, liner notes and la- Mainstream jazz independent with Eclectic independent has released bel graphics have all been restored recent inroads into crossover ac- one multi -artist work, a tribute to under the Original Jazz Classics ceptance. Roster includes Jim Hall, Italian film music composer Nino Pii banner. Contemporary fusion and Rota, featured an array jazz FROM of top Al Cohn, L. A. Four, Herb Ellis, Scott mainstream releases are also re- names, and also records avant - Hamilton, - George Shearing, Lau leased on Fantasy, Milestone and rindo funk ensemble Defunkt. Almeida, Emily Remler and Galaxy, with artists including Sonny Tania Maria. BLACK SAINT /SOUL NOTE JMS Subsidiaries include Rollins, Azymuth, Ron Carter, Fred- Headfirst Records, Inc., 9000 Concord Picante (Latin, Caribbean die Hubbard, Red Garland, Johnny Sunset Blvd., Suite 611, Los An- ECM IMPORTS JAPO WATT and South American music) and geles, Calif. -
Bob Gordon Discography
BOB GORDON DISCOGRAPHY BOB GORDON RECORDINGS, CONCERTS AND WHEREABOUTS Bob Gordon was born in St. Louis, Missouri, June 11, 1928. He passed away in a car accident between Hollywood and San Diego, CA., August 28, 1955 by Kenneth Hallqvist, Sweden January 2019 Bob Gordon DISCOGRAPHY - Recordings, Concerts and Whereabouts by Kenneth Hallqvist - page No. 1 INTERNAL INFORMATION Colour markings for physical position: IKEA-boxes with Bob Gordon = GREEN IKEA-boxes with Lars Gullin = YELLOW IKEA-boxes with Gerry Mulligan = BLUE Shelves = ORANGE Cupboard = RED Bob played tenor sax with: Shorty Sherock (1946) Alvino Ray (1948-1951) Billy May (1952) Horace Heidt (1952-1953) George Redman (1954) Search for LPs/CDs: GNP J.S.L.P. 50.042: "Maynard Ferguson - Dimensions" (Trip Jazz LP available) EMArcy LP #MG 36044: "Lyle Murphy: Four saxophones in twelwe tones" (10" LP 1955) Mercury CD EJD-1016: COMPACT JAZZ - Maynard Ferguson with Bob Gordon (released in Japan 1989) EMArcy CD #3071: "Introducing Bob Gordon" Bob Gordon DISCOGRAPHY - Recordings, Concerts and Whereabouts by Kenneth Hallqvist - page No. 2 Abbreviations used in this discography acc accordion mda mandola arr arranger mdln mandolin as alto saxophone mel melodica b bass (contrabass or double bass) mgs Moog synthesizer b-cl bass clarinet oboe oboe b-tb bass trombone oca ocarina b-tp bass trumpet org organ bars baritone saxophone p piano bgs bongos panfl pan flute bjo banjo perc percussion bnd bandoneon saxes saxophones bs bass saxophone sop soprano saxophone bsn bassoon st-d steel drums cgs