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main_stem wrote:How's the transfer on this? I've heard there are some floating around that are pretty bad. I'm also looking for the Sound of Jazz telecast. Any idea where that can be found?

Hi Main_Stem,

The video transfer of Jammin' the Blues is good.

If your looking for both Jammin' the Blues and The Sound of Jazz check this out:

http://collectorschoicemusic.com

item CMMUL776059 for $29.95

I haven't seen these, so I can't attest to the video quality. But it is a good deal to buy both.

If you only want to buy The Sound of Jazz that has a nice DVD release on:

Music Video Distributors DVD # DJ-108 I can't recall where I bought this, but had to have been under $20, or I wouldn't have bought it.

Hope ths helps,

Jerry

I bought this CD today:



The Complete McKinney's Cotton Pickers Great Alternatives 1928-31.

It consists of alternate takes that were not included in the big, 3-CD set. It also has four tracks by a band that included some members of McKinney's Cotton Pickers. Some of the vocals are very much of that time and sound cheesy, but aside from that, there's a ton of fun music. The tempos tend to be mid-range and perfect for most dancers. I'd highly recommend it.

mark0tz wrote:Overall, uhm, Frog label = rocks... And I'm a bit poorer.

I agree completely! I just got three Frog CDs, and there's some awesome, AWESOME music on them. I actually found myself getting angry with Frog because I knew I'd end up spending a lot.

These have been my latest acquisitions...

Count Basie: America's #1 Band

Fletcher Henderson: Jazz After Hours

Eddie Condon: Midnight In Moscow/The Roaring Twenties

Johnny Hodges: Jeep's Blues

Earl Hines - Legendary Big Band Series (I needed more Hines and it was only 5$, so I figured why not)

Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra: The Complete Okeh/Brunswick Hits

Harrison

My latest:
Horace Henderson-classics-1940
Ben Webster-the Verve years
Chicago Legends-Sweet home chicago-Jazz archives
Armstrong alumni all stars
George Freeman-At long last george
The Tatum group masterpieces-vol.2
The Tatum group masterpieces-the best of
Sid Catlett-classics 1944-46
Teddy Wilson-and then they wrote
Lil Hardin Armstrong-classics 1936-40
Ellington-the Blanton Webster Band
Luis Russell-classics 1930-34

Roy wrote: Teddy Wilson-and then they wrote
Ellington-the Blanton Webster Band

I love the first and I just realized I haven't given the second a decent listen-through.

Brother Swing wrote: -Sammy Davis Junior - Hey Won't You Play
NEVER BUY THIS ONE. If you know any good album from SDJ, I would be interested. I heard the track 'Love me or Leave me' from him and it is a great number.

Olivier.

That is a great number; can't think who you might've seen dancing to it.

I must admit I'm quite a Sammy fan. I know he's done some other very swinging tracks as my teacher plays his kicking versions of Too Close for Comfort and But Not For Me, and he did some very entertaining (if not necessarily spinworthy) numbers with the Rat Pack boys. I've ordered "I Got A Right To Swing" which AMG seem so like. Hope it really is good... I'll let you know, Brother Swing.

Tom

latest 7:

Clarence Gatemouth Brown - American Music, Texas Style
Louis Armstrong - C'est Si Bon
Henry "Red" Allen - 1936-1937
Ray Brown Trio - Soular Energy
Hadda Brooks - Swingin' the Boogie Volume 2
Alberta Hunter - Tell the Difference
Delta Rhythm Boys - Dry Bones

Trying to save money since I'm not working full time at the moment, but I had a decent tax return so I went a little nuts.

11 CD's I bought today

Jay McShann - Black & Blue Sessions: Confessin' The Blues
Al Grey & Arnett Cobb - Black & Blue Sessions: Ain't That Funk For You
Shirley Scott - Plays The Big Bands
Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings
Earl Hines - Once Upon A Time
Jonah Jones Quartet - Jumpin' With Jonah
Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Los Angeles Blues
The Treniers - They Rock! They Roll! The Swing!

Last two don't really count, but by getting 8 CD's at this certain store, I get two albums free

The New York Rock & Soull Revue - Live At The Beacon
Michael Buble - Come Fly With Me

Some of my recent CDs:

Fats Waller Doesn't Sing [thanks Matthew for the recommendation - this is a good CD to get - has a wide range of material, with big band, solo piano, organ, Slam Stewart]
Eddie Condon Bixieland:Treasury of Jazz [reissue of two Condon albums onto one CD - great for the lindy/bal/charleston mix we've got going here]
Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz and the Jimmy Ryan All-stars [pick from Rayned for alternate version of Sing Sing Sing - rest of CD kicks also]
Benny Goodman - The Legendary Small Groups [features both trio (Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson) and quartet (add Lionel Hampton) -- great CD]
Okeh Ellington [haven't catalogued this fully yet, tons of Charleston music on here]
Boilermaker Jazz Band - Give me Your Telephone Number [as discussed in another thread this is an awesome CD - all tracks danceable]
Sy Oliver - Definitive Black and Blue Sessions [from another thread on here - it's ok; the songs I've used haven't been big hits yet]
Artie Shaw - Original Studio Radio Transcriptions 1938 [great great CD - lots of live recordings from different ballrooms in Boston and NYC; sometimes crowd noise on track is a bit of a problem]
Chicago Black Small Bands, Chicago White Small Bands [two CDs from same label; lots of Charleston, this is all stuff from late 20's early 30's - great starter hot jazz set, with Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll, Johnny Dodds, Eddie Condon, Jack T, etc.]
Jelly Roll Morton - Mr. Jelly Roll [love this CD - agree with Travis that originals are preferable to dance to instead of same songs on Mr. Jelly Lord, the Wynton Marsalis tribute]
John Kirby and his Orchestra - Chrono Classics 1938-1939

I'm sick of waiting 'till I hit 10.

1. Jimmie Lunceford, Lunceford Special (Columbia).
AWESOME. Great for building up a collection of mid-tempo vocal tunes!
2. Jimmie Lunceford, For Dancers Only (Decca).
Haven't listened to it completely. Doesn't look like it'd be as cool as Lunceford Special.
3. Lionel Hampton, Unknown title (Jazz Portraits).
Also awesome, with good vocalists. Not as well mastered as the above, but I plan to play it a lot. One of those albums that shows you Hamp's music is "more than just a lot of vibes." You could probably get the same tracks on History / Past Perfect / Jazz Roots, if you see it distributed under one of those names--they're all the same.
4. Fats Waller, 1935-1936 (Jazz Portraits).
Awesome. Another one I can't find you tracks for online.
5. Gene Krupa, 1938-1941 (Jazz Roots).
Good. I already have it all, though. If you wanna buy it from me...
6. Harry James, Your Dance Parade/Your Dance Date (Sony).
Haven't heard much yet, but I'll be playing the first song at my next gig, I think.
7. Teddy Wilson, Jumpin' for Joy (Hep).
I haven't listened to much. Bought it so I'd have a swinging version of "In the Mood" to play if someone ever requested it, and because I'd heard it was a great album.
8. Various Artists, Harlem Swings (Our World Entertainment).
Pleasant surprise--I'd forgotten it had two discs by the time it came in the mail. Tonya, Giselle, Brenda, or Kyle played "Playboy" from it at the Binge, and the rest of the album looked good. Haven't listened yet.

Roy wrote: Luis Russell-classics 1930-34

Hey, Roy... what's your take on that disc? I only have a few Luis Russell tracks on compilations, and I'm looking to buy more.

Soupbone wrote:

Roy wrote: Luis Russell-classics 1930-34

Hey, Roy... what's your take on that disc? I only have a few Luis Russell tracks on compilations, and I'm looking to buy more.

My initial take was it was pretty good but not outstanding. I have not listened to it that much. I want to go back and listen to is again before I give a definative review. I will get back to you on this in a few days.

Roy

I've been away from the board for awhile, so I wanted to jump back in with my list of recent buys (alphabetical order):

Duke Ellington - Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 (Saja)
Earl Hines - 1934-1937 (Chrono. Classics)
Earl Hines - Earl Hines & the Duke's Men (Delmark)
Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet a la Carte (Ocium)
Jimmy McGriff - Jimmy McGriff at the Apollo (Collectables)
Mora's Modern Rhythmists - Goblin Market (Mr. Ace)
New Orleans Jazz Vipers - New Orleans Jazz Vipers [debut album] (NOJV)
New Orleans Jazz Vipers - Live on Frenchmen Street (NOJV)
Kermit Ruffins - Swing This! (Basin Street)
Chick Webb - Strictly Jive (Hep)

I picked up the Ruffins and NOJV CDs at the Louisiana Music Factory. If you've never heard the Jazz Vipers, you have got to check them out.

Jim W

wheato wrote:Earl Hines - 1934-1937 (Chrono. Classics)
Earl Hines - Earl Hines & the Duke's Men (Delmark)
If you've never heard the Jazz Vipers, you have got to check them out.

I think you'll enjoy 1934-1937. I love it, especially "Rock and Rye," "Angry," and "That's A-Plenty." Very open, free feeling in the first two.

I'd like to hear what you think about Earl Hines & the Duke's Men. It's on my wish list.

I listened to a little of the Jazz Vipers, and I agree totally - amazing stuff. Thanks for mentioning them.