DEMS BULLETIN
DUKE ELLINGTON MUSIC SOCIETY
03/1 April-July 2003
FOUNDER: BENNY AASLAND
HONORARY MEMBER: FATHER JOHN GARCIA GENSEL
EDITOR: SJEF HOEFSMIT
ASSISTED BY: ROGER BOYES
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THE INTERNATIONAL DEMS BULLETIN DUKE ELLINGTON MUSIC SOCIETY 03/1 April-July 2003 FOUNDER: BENNY AASLAND |
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Email: dems@skynet.be
Part 4. NEW RELEASES AND RE-RELEASES
BMG in the US are about to do a three-CD (only) set of the above period, taken from the 'Centennial' remastering. To get it down to three CDs, they've omitted some alternate takes and small-group tracks. I believe the running order is as follows (numbers after titles indicating album-and-track number from the Centennial edition, see 99/3-10&11).
CD 1
6Mar40
1. You, You Darlin' 8.1
2. Jack the Bear 8.2
3. Ko-Ko [master take -2] 8.4
4. Morning Glory 8.5
5. So Far, So Good 8.6
15Mar40
6. Conga Brava 8.7
7. Concerto for Cootie 8.8
8. Me and You 8.9
4May40
9. Cotton Tail 8.11
10. Never No Lament 8.12
28May40
11. Dusk [take -1] 8.14
12. Bojangles [master take -1] 8.16
13. Portrait of Bert Williams 8.17
14. Blue Goose 8.18
22Jul40
15. Harlem Air-Shaft 8.19
16. At a Dixie Roadside Diner 8.20
17. All Too Soon [master take -1] 8.21
18. Rumpus in Richmond 8.22
24Jul40
19. My Greatest Mistake 8.23
20. Sepia Panorama [master take -1] 9.1
5Sep40
21. There Shall Be No Night 9.3
22. In a Mellotone 9.4
23. Five O'Clock Whistle 9.5
CD 2
17oct40
1. Flaming Sword [master take -2] 9.17
2. Warm Valley [master take -3] 9.20
28oct40
3. Across the Track Blues [master take -1] 9.21
4. Chloe 9.23
5. I Never Felt This Way Before 10.1
28Dec40
6. Sidewalks of New York 11.4
7. Flamingo 11.5
8. The Girl in My Dreams [master take -1] 11.6
15Feb41
9. Take the "A" Train 11.8
10. Jumpin' Punkins [master take -2] 11.10
11. John Hardy's Wife 11.11
12. Blue Serge 11.12
13. After All 11.13
5Jun41
14. Bakiff 11.18
15. Are You Sticking? [take -1] 11.19
16. Just A-Sittin'-and A-Rockin' 11.21
17. Giddybug Gallop 11.22
1oct40
18. Pitter Panther Patter [master take -2] 9.8
19. Body and Soul [master take -3] 9.11
20. Sophisticated Lady [master take -2] 9.13
24. Mr. J. B. Blues [master take -1] 9.14
6Mar40
25. Ko-Ko [alternate take -1] 8.3
4May40
26. Bojangles [alternate take -1] 8.10
24Jul40
21. Sepia Panorama [alternate take -2] 9.2
15Feb41
22. Jumpin' Punkins [alternate take -1] 11.9
2Jul41
23. Jump for Joy [alternate take -2] 12.6
26Sep41
24. Chelsea Bridge [alternate take -1] 12.20
21Jan42
25. Perdido [alternate take -2] 13.7
CD 3
26Jun41
1. Chocolate Shake 11.23
2. I Got It Bad [take -1] 12.1
2Jul41
3. Clementine 12.3
4. Brown-skin Gal 12.4
5. Jump for Joy [issued take -1] 12.5
6. Moon over Cuba 12.7
26Sep41
7. Five O'Clock Drag 12.17
8. Rocks in My Bed 12.18
9. Bli-Blip 12.19
2Dec41
10. Raincheck 13.1
11. What Good Would It Do? 13.2
12. I Don't Know What Kind of Blues [take -1] 13.3
13. Chelsea Bridge [issued take -2] 13.5
21Jan42
14. Perdido [master take -1] 13.6
15. C-Jam Blues 13.8
16. Moon Mist [take -2] 13.10
26Feb42
17. What Am I Here For? 13.11
18. I Don't Mind [take -2] 13.13
19. Someone 13.14
26Jun42
20. My Little Brown Book 13.15
21. Main Stem 13.16
22. Johnny Come Lately 13.17
28Jul42
23. Hayfoot, Strawfoot [master take -1] 13.18
24. Sentimental Lady [take -1] 13.20
25. A Slip of the Lip 13.22
My essay for the 24-cd box is being reused in a shortened form because of the missing alternates and small-groups.
- Brian Priestley
This CD contains the same recordings as those which were previously issued on Blue Note 7243 5 35249 2 0 (02/2-23/1). I found it in the catalogue of Worlds Records, item code: 36945 for $18.- (02/3-15/3).
- SH
I found this CD recently. The first group of eight selections is taken from the concert of 8Jul72 when George Wein, the founder of the Newport Jazz Festivals, presented his festival in NYC at Carnegie Hall. It is not clear why the sequence of the numbers is mixed up. This is done in such a sloppy way that some of Duke's comments are totally misplaced and do not make sense. Some selections are not complete: Happy Reunion starts 6 bars before the beginning of chorus 2° and Harlem starts at chorus 13°.
The liner notes claim that Eddie Preston was in the band. That is not true.
The titles: Take the "A" Train; Happy Reunion; Ac-Ac; Satin Doll; Harlem; Hello, Dolly; La Plus Belle Africaine; Rose Room (featuring guest soloist Barney Bigard).
The last group of five selections is taken from the concert of 25May73, recorded at the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg. See the New DESOR's correction-sheet 1012. The titles: C-Jam Blues; Creole Love Call; Perdido; Caravan/How High the Moon; Chinoiserie.
These five selections were earlier issued on the LP, commemorating Ellington '87, released by Marlor Productions and it seems that they are simply copied from that LP, which was produced by Jerry Valburn.
If you are interested in this CD, I can only offer you an
e-mail address:
- Georges Debroe
This Swedish CD "Americans in Sweden 1933-1995" starts with an aircheck from Oct33 by Louis Armstrong's Hot Harlem Band from a Stockholm concert hall.
The following well known 29Apr39 aircheck by Duke Ellington's orchestra is the 5th track on this 15 track CD: Cottage by the Sea, playing time 5:20, original source given as FDC 1021.
- Carl Hällström
This is a French issue. It contains nine recordings taken from the albums "Ellington Uptown", "Ellington Indigos", "Blues in Orbit" and "Ellington at Newport": These are the titles: Perdido (1Jul52); Mood Indigo (9Sep57); C-Jam Blues (2Dec59); Prelude to a Kiss (1oct57); Jeep's Blues (7Jul56); In a Mellotone (3Dec59); Solitude (14oct57); The Mooche (1Jul52) and Skin Deep (8Nov52). SH
Has Skin Deep not been accepted by our Italian friends as being from 28Feb52, as per DEMS 00/3-11? Lance Travis
Not yet. The only correction, made in the New DESOR on page 184 is this: Session 5220. Change the NOTE as follows: Skin Deep was purchased by Columbia on 8Dec52. (See correction-sheet 5003 in Bulletin 00/3-26) SH
I came across this Swiss CD from 1989. It appeared in a series called "Jazz Club". Obviously a cheap production. Most of it seems to be taken from the 5LP-Set. I have doubts if the information given is reliable.
Did you analyse it in the Bulletin? Can I get the correct information? Hans-Joachim Schmidt
Yes, everything is taken from the famous 5 LP set (see DEMS 98/4-3).
No, this CD was not analysed in DEMS Bulletin. Here are the titles, dates and locations:
Jeep's Blues is from 6Nov58, 1st concert Göteborg. Pyramid is from an unknown date, probably in Feb63. It is not from 6Feb63 as often is claimed.
La Plus Belle Africaine is probably from 7Feb66, 1st concert Stockholm.
Perdido is from 6Nov58, 2nd concert Göteborg.
Black Butterfly is from 4Nov69, 2nd concert Stockholm.
The Medley is from 6Nov58, 2nd concert Göteborg.
Satin Doll is from 26Sep59, 2nd concert Stockholm.
Isfahan is from 11Mar64, Göteborg.
Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue is from 6Nov58, 1st concert Göteborg. SH
This is an Austrian issue. It has the same title and the same content as the CD Columbia /Legacy CK 85316. See DEMS 01/3-15.
After track 14 however are three "bonus" tracks: Track 15, Mood Indigo (9Sep57) and track 16, Solitude(14oct57) are taken from the albums "Ellington Indigos" (a.o. LP Col CS-8053 and CD Col CK-44444) and "Ellington's Greatest Hits" (a.o. LP CBS 63315 and CD Columbia/Legacy CK 65419). Track 17, In a Sentimental Mood (30Apr35) is taken from the album "Duke Ellington 16 Most Requested Songs" (a.o. CD Columbia/Legacy CK 57901). Lance Travis
See DEMS 02/3-20/2
Just received this great reissue, marvellous sound and well written liner notes by Ken Steiner, all with the hope that there will be more to come from this long neglected period in the Ducal history. Listening to it last night was one of my most enjoyable "Duke" moments in recent years.
Ken's notes are not only informative but done in such a way that when I finished reading them, I could remember my younger years when late at night I would keep dialling my radio until I picked up live band broadcasts from powerful stations in Chicago or St. Louis, never heard the Duke, but this CD and notes certainly helped me imagine what it would have been like.
The orchestra is enthusiastic, even when playing it's latest hit, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, 3 times. Highly recommended. Bill Morton
The concept of the Neatwork CD label has been to release different takes than those appearing on Classics. The Classics releases do not cover broadcast or concert source except when they appeared on V-DISC. So, items marked as "still missing" do not belong on pages 19/20 of DEMS 02/3.
Neatwork would never document broadcast and concert material issued by Classics since there are no alternate takes on these items.
The title Ain't the Gravy Good is now released at the end of the last Neatwork CD release (RP 2056) Vol.9. (see p18) See 02/3-19/2 under 747 "Still missing". Jerry Valburn
"Still missing" does not mean that Neatwork should have included these items but that it could have. It means that if you are an apprentice Ellington collector and you have all the Classics CDs plus the Neatwork CDs, there is still some collecting to do before you have a complete collection.
Neatwork is not consistent in its policy. Tracks 10 and 11 on Vol.9 (C-Jam Blues and Moon Mist) have not been issued on V-Discs, but only on the "black" label Rarities.
Classics does not include every V-Disc. Perfume Suite from 7Jul45 is missing. (V- Disc 516). DEMS
The eighth CD in the Neatwork series covers the same period as Classics 820, 837and 851. None of these releases were mentioned in DEMS Bulletin, which is why we will also mention occasional peculiarities on the Classics CDs between { }. This will not include eventual errors in the personnel listings.
820.
17oct40, The Flaming Sword (-1); The Flaming Sword (-3); Warm Valley (-2).
28oct40, Across the Track Blues (-2); I Never Felt This Way Before (-2).
2Nov40, Good Queen Bess (-2); Junior Hop (-1); Without a Song (-2); Mobile Bay (-2); Linger Awhile (-1).
Still missing:
7Nov40, Fargo dance date, issued on a great number of releases.
837.
11Nov40, Charlie the Chulo (chronological 2nd take, into breakdown, no take number assigned, in 24 CD box on CD 10 track 17, in the New DESOR 4035b) Charlie the Chulo (1st take, assigned -2, CD 10/16, 4035a) {on Classics is the 3rd take, assigned -1, CD 10/18, 4035c} Lament for Javenette (1st take, no take number assigned, in 24 CD box on CD 10/19, in New DESOR 4035d) {on Classics is the 2nd take, assigned -1, CD 10/20, 4035e} A Lull at Down (1st take, no take number assigned, not in 24 CD box, New DESOR 4035f) A Lull at Down (2nd take, no take number assigned, in 24 CD box on CD 10/21 but without intro rehearsals, in New DESOR 4035g) {on Classics is the 3rd take, assigned -1, CD 10/22=23, in New DESOR 4035h, see Bulletin 02/2-17/4 and 02/3-12/3} Ready Eddy (1st take, assigned -2, not in 24 CD box, 4035i) Ready Eddy (2nd take, no take number assigned, into breakdown, CD 11/1, in New DESOR 4035j) Ready Eddy (3rd take, no take number assigned, into breakdown, CD 11/2, in New DESOR 4035k) {on Classics is the 4th take, assigned -1, CD 10/24 and CD 11/3, in New DESOR 4035l, see DEMS Bulletin 02/2-17/4. The description of this take in the New DESOR corresponds with the previously issued take on 78 rpm and the one issued on the LP LPM 34029, where it is marked as take -1. The assigned take number in DESOR is wrong.}
28Dec40, The Girl in My Dreams (-2).
15Feb41, Jumpin' Punkins (-1).
14May41, Dear Old Southland (-1); Solitude (-2).
5Jun41, Are You Sticking? (-2), the only audible difference between take -1 and -2 is in the piano intro. Is this an insert?
26Jun41, I Got It Bad (-2).
Still missing:
15Jan41, Take the "A" Train; I Hear a Rhapsody; Bounce; It's Sad But True; Madame Will Drop Her Shawl; Frenesi; Until Tonight; West Indian Stomp; Love and I; John Hardy's Wife, released on LP RCA FXM1 7134 (1st edition).
16Jan41, Jive Rhapsody; Jumpin' Punkins, released on LP RCA FXM1 7134 (1st edition).
16Feb41, Take the "A" Train (theme); Take the "A" Train; Jumpin' Punkins; Flamingo; Jive Rhapsody; After All; Chelsea Bridge; Love Like This Can't Last; Blue Serge; Take the "A" Train (theme), released on CD Moon Records MCD084-2.
29May41, Stomp Caprice; Frankie and Johnny, released on LP Spokane 17.
12Jun41, The Second Portrait of the Lion; Raincheck, released on LP RCA FMX1 7274 (1st edition); Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin', released on LP Rarities 56.
851.
2Dec41, I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got (-2).
Still missing:
3Jul41, Menelik (-2), released on the 24 CD box. However, I have not been able to detect any difference between tracks 10 and 11 on CD 12 of the 24 CD box. They have both on 3:04 a tiny involuntary sound. This same sound occurs on track 15 of the CD Bluebird ND 86751 on 3:08. I am convinced that we have the same take. See also Eddie Lambert in DEMS 81/1-3.
1Sep41, Selections from "Jump for Joy", released on Rhino R2 75872, see page 19, item 3 of this Bulletin.
17Sep41, Clementine; Chelsea Bridge; Love Like This Can't Last; After All; The Girl in My Dreams; Jumpin' Punkins; Frankie and Johnny; Flamingo; Bakiff, released on LP RCA FMX1 7274 (1st edition).
9oct41, Take the "A" Train, released on LP Queen Disc 7.
Nov/Dec, Bli-Blip; Flamingo, released on RCA FXM1 7274 (1st edition); I Got It Bad, released on LP Smithsonian R 037; Cotton Tail; C-Jam Blues, released on Extreme Rarities 1002.
3Dec41, Stomp Caprice; Bugle Breaks; You and I; Have You Changed? Raincheck; Blue Serge; Moon Mist; I Don't Want To Set the World on Fire; Easy Street; Perdido, released on Temple 550.
The ninth CD in the Neatwork series covers the same period as Classics 867, 881, 915, 951, 985, 1015, 1051 and 1086. None of these releases were mentioned in DEMS Bulletin, which is why we will also mention occasional peculiarities on the Classics CDs between { }. This will not include eventual errors in the personnel listings.
867.
21Jan42, Perdido (-2); Moon Mist (-2). {Classics has indeed take -1.}
26Feb42, I Don't Mind (-1). {Classics has indeed take -2.}
28Jul42, Hayfoot, Strawfoot (-2); I Didn't Know About You (-2). {Track 20 of Classics 867, My Little Brown Book, is from 25May44. On tracks 21 and 22 are I'm Checking Out-Goom Bye and Tootin' Through the Roof from 24Nov39, which were missing on Classics 790. See DEMS 02/3-20}
Still missing:
2May42, Swing Shifters Swing, released on LP Rarities 70.
15Jul42, The Strollers, released on LP Jazz Archives 15.
22Jul42, Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'; I Didn't Know About You; Things Ain't What They Used To Be, on CD Natasha Imports 4016.
24Jul42, Swing Shifters Swing, released on LP Jazz Archives 15.
28Jul42,Five O'Clock Drag; Perdido; Solitude; Barzallai Lou, released on CD Natasha Imports 4016.
29Aug42, Who Wouldn't Love You?; Unidentified title; I Don't Want To Walk Without You, released on LP Temple M-554.
28Sep42, Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Goin' Up, released on CD Rhino R2 72245.
29Sep42, Introduction to Shine; Shine, released on CD Rhino R2 72245.
Oct42, Hayfoot, Strawfoot; Goin' Up, released on LP Sunbeam 214.
8oct42, Take the "A" Train, released on LP Kaydee 8.
19Nov42, Victory of Spotlight Bands broadcast, released on LPs Duke 1011 and 1015.
17Dec42, What Am I Here For?; Dearly Beloved; Perdido; A Slip of the Lip; Mr Five by Five on LP Black Jack 3004.
23Jan43, Almost complete Carnegie Hall Concert on LP Prestige 34004.
28Jan43, Small part of Carnegie Hall Concert on LPs Prestige 34004 and Jazz Archives 15 and CD Musica Jazz MJCD 1140.
3Apr43, Broadcast from Hurricane Restaurant on LP Azure 431.
4Apr43, Broadcast from Hurricane Restaurant on LP Rarities 56.
Apr43, Broadcast from Hurricane Restaurant on LP Azure 431.
21Apr43, Mood Indigo; Sophisticated Lady, on LP Rarities 70.
1May43, War Bond Jamboree broadcast on LP Jazz Society 501.
May43, Cabin in the Sky; Barzallai Lou on LP Caracol 435.
May43, Broadcast from Hurricane Restaurant on LP Duke 1015.
6Jun43, You'll Never Know; Tonight I Shall Sleep on Jazz Archives 15.
18Jun43, Broadcast from Hurricane Restaurant on LP Rarities 56.
19Jun43, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, (New DESOR 4324d), released on CDs Columbia CK 48654 and CK 61444.
20Jun43, Broadcast from Hurricane Restaurant on LP Hurricane 6001.
25Jun43, Broadway Bandbox broadcast on LP Giants of Jazz 1002.
27Jun43, Broadcast from Hurricane Restaurant on LP Hurricane 6001.
Jun/Jul, Treasury Star Parade broadcasts on LP DETS 46.
11Jul43, Broadcast from Hurricane Restaurant on LP Hurricane 6002.
Jul43, Cotton Tail; Sweet Georgia Brown; Goin' Up, on Jazz Arch. 15.
14Aug43, Broadcast from Hurricane Restaurant on LP Hurricane 6002.
26Aug43, Baby, Please Stop and Think About Me on LP Caracol 435.
28Aug43, Broadcast from Hurricane Restaurant on LP Queen Disc 071.
29Aug43, Broadcast from Hurricane Restaurant on LP Queen Disc 071.
5Sep43, Sophisticated Lady, released on LP Temple M 554.
11Sep43, On the Sands of Time, released on LP Temple M 554.
Sep43, Someone; Jump for Joy on LP White Label RM 343/344.
23Sep43, Design for Jivin', released on LP Caracol 435.
8Nov43, All World Transcriptions, released on Circle LPs and CDs, except Boy Meets Horn and Hop, Skip and Jump, first released on V-Discs 176 and 355.
9Nov43, All World Transcriptions, released on Circle LPs and CDs, except Main Stem and Things Ain't What They Used To Be, first released on V-Discs 355 and 315.
27Nov43, I Didn't Know About You, released on LP Unique Jazz 35.
1Dec43, All World Transcriptions, released on Circle LPs and CDs, except Creole Love Call, first released on V-Disc 415.
8Dec43, Spotlight Bands broadcast, released on LP Duke 1015.
11Dec43, Complete Carnegie Hall Concert, released on LP Ember 2001.
2Apr44, Dancers in Love, released on LP Rarities 70.
13Apr44, Fickle Fling; Tea for Two; Three Cent Stomp, released on LP White Label RM 297/298.
28Apr44, Hop, Skip and Jump; Jumpin' Frog Jump; Poinciana; On the Alamo, released on LP White Label RM 343/344.
6May44, Now I Know; Perdido; Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me; My Gal Sal, released on CD Musica Jazz MJCD 1124.
7May44, Jumpin' Punkins; Poinciana; It Don't Mean a Thing, released on CD Musica Jazz MJCD 1124.
21May44, My Honey's Lovin' Arms, on LP White Label RM 299/300; Blue Skies, released on CD Musica Jazz MJCD 1141.
24May44, Clementine; Someone, released on Musica Jazz MJCD 1124.
27May44, Part of Hurricane bc on Rarities 70 and Musica Jazz 1124.
31May44, Midriff, released on CD Musica Jazz MJCD 1124.
2Jun44, Main Stem; My Little Brown Book on Musica Jazz MJCD 1124.
3Jun44, Perdido; Irresistible You; How Blue the Night; Things Ain't What They Used To Be on LP Palm 30-05.
4Jun44, Too Much in Love; Mood To Be Wooed; Things Ain't What They Used To Be on Musica Jazz 1124.
8Jul44, G.I.Jive; Amor; Frankie and Johnny; It Don't Mean a Thing, on Souvenir CD Ellington '99 and LP Rarities 70.
29Nov44, Things Ain't What They Used To Be on LP Everybodys 3003.
881.
1Dec44, I'm Beginning To See the Light (-1); Don't You Know I Care? (-1).
{The selections on tracks 13/16 from 24Feb45 are no longer considered genuine Ellington recordings. Tracks 17/18, Perfume Suite, are not from 7Apr45, but from 7Jul45.}
Still missing:
19Dec44, Almost complete Carnegie Hall Concert, released on LPs Prestige 24073 and Rarities 59.
2Jan45, All World Transcriptions, released on Circle LPs and CDs.
3Jan45, All World Transcriptions, released on Circle LPs and CDs.
17Jan45, Esquire All-American Jazz Concert, almost completely released on LPs Giants of Jazz 1003, FDC 1008 and 1009, and CD Masters of Jazz 141.
18Jan45, Frankie and Johnny, released on LP Bonsard 601.
19Mar45, Mood Indigo, released on LP Duke 1017.
25Mar45, A part of the Downbeat Award Concert on LP Joyce 1053.
7Apr45, Treasury Show, released on CD DETS 903.9001.
915.
15May45, I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (-2)
Still missing:
14Apr45, F.D.Roosevelt Commemorating bc on CD DETS 903.9001.
21Apr45, Treasury Show, released on CD DETS 903.9002, except Frantic Fantasy; It Don't Mean a Thing; Black, Brown and Beige, first released on V-Discs 575, 480 and 657.
22Apr45, Broadcast from 400 Restaurant, released on LP Duke 1011.
28Apr45, Treasury Show, released on CD DETS 903.9002.
5May45, Treasury Show, released on CD DETS 903.9003.
12May45, Treasury Show, released on CD DETS 903.9003, except Harlem Air-Shaft and Prelude to a Kiss, first released on V-Discs 483 and 701, now on track 12 of Classics 915 and track 14 of Classics 951.
951.
{Track 6 of Classics 951, Kissing Bug, is not from 26May45, but from 8Sep45. Track 11, Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue is not from 9Jun45, but from 7Jul45. Track 14, Prelude to a Kiss, is not from 16Jun45, but from 12May45. Track 15, Ring dem Bells, is not from 16Jun45, but from 7Jul45.}
Still missing:
19May45, Treasury Show, released on CD DETS 903.9004.
26May45, Treasury Show, released on CD DETS 903.9004, except Sugar Hill Penthouse, probably first released on an unknown V-Disc and Hollywood Hangover; In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree; Frankie and Johnny, first released on V-Discs 505, 610, 626.
2Jun45, Treasury Show, released on CD DETS 903.9005.
9Jun45, Treasury Show, released on CD DETS 903.9005.
16Jun45, Treasury Show, released on CD DETS 903.9006, except New World a-Comin', first released on V-Discs 695.
23Jun45, Treasury Show, released on CD DETS 903.9006.
27Jun45, Take the "A" Train; Suddenly It Jumped; Mood To Be Wooed; C-Jam Blues, released on LP Temple M-554.
30Jun45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 12.
7Jul45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 13, except Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue and Ring dem Bells, first released on V-Discs 534 and 701, now on tracks 11 and 15 of Classics 951; also except Perfume Suite, first released on V-Disc 516 and now on tracks 17/18 of Classics 881.
14Jul45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 14.
21Jul45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 15.
28Jul45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 16.
985.
{Track 14 of Classics 985, Unbooted Character, is not from 16Mar46, but from 8Sep45. Tracks 19/22 are from 10Jul46, not from 9Jul45. This is correct in the liner notes but wrong on the cover.}
Still missing:
31Jul45, All World Transcriptions, released on Circle LPs and CDs.
3Aug45, Kings of Jazz broadcast, released on CD Jazz Unlimited 2043.
4Aug45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 17.
7Aug45, All World Transcriptions, released on Circle LPs and CDs.
11Aug45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 18.
18Aug45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 19.
20Aug45, The Romp, released on LP Jazz Archives JA-35.
25Aug45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 20.
1Sep45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 21.
8Sep45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 22, except Carnegie Blues; Kissing Bug and Unbooted Character, first released on V-Discs 558 and 671, now on track 4 of Classics 985, track 6 of Classics 951 and track 14 of Classics 985.
15Sep45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 23.
18Sep45, One Night Stand bc. 800, released on CD DETS 903.9005 (in discographies on 18Nov45, see DEMS 02/2-6/2).
22Sep45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 24.
1oct45, Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, released on CD Buddha Records 7446599629 2.
6oct45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 25.
7oct45, Magic Carpet broadcast 131, released on CD DETS 903.9002.
7oct45, One Night Stand bc. 764, released on CD DETS 903.9005 (in discographies on 24oct45, see DEMS 02/2-6/2).
10oct45, Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, released on CD DETS 903.9004.
13oct45, Treasury Show, released on LPs DETS 26 and 27.
15oct45, Broadcast from the Zanzibar Restaurant, released on CD Buddha Records 7446599629 2.
20oct45, Treasury Show, released on LPs DETS 27 and 28.
21oct45, One Night Stand broadcast 763, released on LP Joyce 1066.
27oct45, Treasury Show, released on LPs DETS 28 and 29.
28oct45, One Night Stand bc. 786, released on CD DETS 903.9006.
Oct/Nov, Magic Carpet bc 172, released on CD DETS 903.9003.
3Nov45, Treasury Show, released on LPs DETS 29 and 30.
10Nov45, Treasury Show, released on LPs DETS 30 and 31.
17Nov45, Treasury Show, released on LPs DETS 31 and 32.
Nov45, Magic Carpet broadcast 180, released on CD DETS 903.9003.
24Nov45, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 32.
4Jan46, Great part of Carnegie Hall Concert on LP Prestige 24074.
10Jan46, Long Long Journey and The One That Got Away, released on LP RCA PM-42397.
15Jan46, Metronome All Out, released on LP RCA PM-42397.
16Jan46, Third Esquire All-American Concert on LP Session Disc 125, except Esquire Swank and C-Jam Blues, first released on V-Discs 617 and 648.
20Jan46, Great part of two Civic Opera House Concerts on LP DETS 33 and CD MusicMasters 01612-651210-2.
28Mar46, All Capitol Transcriptions, issued on Hindsight releases.
13Apr46, Jam-a-Ditty; Blue Is the Night; Passion Flower on LP DETS 33.
20Apr46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 34.
27Apr46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 35.
4May46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 36.
18May46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 37.
25May46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 37.
1Jun46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 38.
8Jun46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 39.
6Jul46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 40.
11Jul46, All Capitol Transcriptions, issued on Hindsight releases.
16Jul46, Six Capitol Transcriptions, issued on Hindsight releases and two on LP Jazz Supreme 102.
17Jul46, All Capitol Transcriptions, issued on Hindsight releases.
27Jul46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 41.
3Aug46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 42.
17Aug46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 43.
19Aug46, 9:20 Special, Just Squeeze Me, released on LP Fanfare 35135.
24Aug46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 44.
1015.
26Aug46, Lover Man (-1) {Classics has indeed take -2.}
Still missing:
25Aug46, Tommy Dorsey Show, released on LP JRC INC. 1212.
31Aug46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 45.
5oct46, Treasury Show, released on LP DETS 46.
7oct46, Nobody Was Looking; Medley, released on Up to Date 2001.
11oct46, In a Mellow Tone; This Is Always, on LP Fanfare 35135.
25oct46, Broadcast from Aquarium Restaurant on LP Fanfare 35135.
10Nov46, Great part of Concert at Civic Opera House, released on LPs Prima DC 1 and 2 and CD Musicmasters 01612-65110-2.
23Nov46, The Eighth Veil; Golden Feather; Flippant Flurry and Unbooted Character, released on LP Queen Disc 018.
1051.
10May47, C-Jam Blues; Moon Mist.
14Aug47, H'ya Sue (chronological 1st take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, on Up to Date 2002 track A4, in the New DESOR4717a) H'ya Sue (2nd take, into breakdown, no take number assigned, UtD 2002 A5, 4717b) {on Classics is 3rd take, assigned -1, 4717c} Lady of the Lavender Mist (-2); Women, Women, Women (1st take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2002 A7, 4717h) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 4717i} {on Classics is also Maybe I Should Change My Ways, 3rd take, no take number assigned, UtD 2002 A8, 4717l}
1Sep47, Golden Cress (1st take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2002 B1, 4719c) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 4719d} {Kay Davis sang Put Yourself in My Place on Classics 1051}
Still missing:
7Jan47, Eight Capitol Transcriptions, issued on Hindsight releases and one, Golden Feather, on LP Jazz Supreme 102.
2Feb47, Triple Play, released on LP Musica Jazz 1055.
19Apr47, Part of Concert at Cornell University on LP Stardust 204.
9Jun47, All Capitol Transcriptions, issued on Hindsight releases. 10Jun47, Six Capitol Transcriptions, issued on Hindsight releases and two, Azalea; Orchids for Madame, on Jazz Supreme 102.
1Jul47, Broadcast from Denver on CD Green Line Jazz & Jazz 602.
4Jul47, Broadcast from Denver on CD Green Line Jazz & Jazz 602.
8Jul47, Broadcast from Denver on CD Green Line Jazz & Jazz 612.
9Jul47, Broadcast from Denver on CD Green Line Jazz & Jazz 612.
25Jul47, Two Spotlight Bands broadcasts, released on LP Joyce 4015.
30Jul47, Spotlight Bands broadcast, released on LP Joyce 4014.
1Aug47, Two Spotlight Bands broadcasts, released on LP Joyce 4014.
31Aug47, Great part of Concert at Hollywood Bowl, released on LPs Unique Jazz U-1 and U-2.
1086.
29Sep47, I Fell and Broke My Heart (chronological 1st take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, on Up to Date 2002 track B3, in the New DESOR4721i) Antidisestablishmentarianismist (rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2002 B4, 4721k) {Dolores Parker in Put Yourself in My Place on Classics 1086}
1oct47, You Gotta Crawl Before You Walk (1st take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2002 B5, 4723b) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 4723c} Maybe I Should Change My Ways (1st take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2002 B5, 4723d) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 4723e}
2oct47, Kitty (1st take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2002 B7, 4724a) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 4724b}
4oct47, H'ya Sue, released on LP Musica Jazz 2MJP-1082.
6oct47, Maybe I Should Change My Ways (1st take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2002 B8, 4727a) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -2, 4727b} Boogie Bop Blue (1st take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2004 B8, 4727c) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 4727d}
28Feb39, Ain't The Gravy Good? (-2) See DEMS 02/3-19/2 (747)
I have only very recently become aware of this CD set. It's a Dutch product. They have issued a substantial list of 3-CD sets, many of which I have bought. Each set contains 3 CDs of 22-25 tunes each, and the whole kit and caboodle costs under ten bucks. Recording/transcription quality is very good. Documentation is almost totally absent, but come on, less than ten bucks, right?
This Duke issue contains 66 cuts, a total of maybe 220 minutes. Nothing on the issue will be novel to anyone who has read this far, but it is a terrific compendium of many of Duke's best and/or most popular works. Ernest Nagy
The following list is taken from Jerry Valburn's manuscript of his updated "Duke Ellington on Compact Disc" in preparation.
If one of our DEMS members should find a mistake in this list, please let us know. DEMS
CD 1
1. 18-May-32 Slippery Horn
2. 26-Oct-27 The Blues I Love To Sing -1
3. 1-Oct-28 Hot and Bothered
4. 29-Nov-26 East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
5. 7-Apr-27 Black and Tan Fantasy
6. 26-Oct-27 Creole Love Call
7. 10-Jul-28 Diga Diga Do
8. 1-Oct-28 The Mooche
9. 19-Jan-28 Take It Easy
10. 1-Oct-28 Move Over
11. 21-Mar-28 Jubilee Stomp
12. 26-Mar-28 Black Beauty
13. 3-May-29 Cotton Club Stomp
14. 3-May-29 Misty Mornin'
15. 26-Aug-30 Ring dem Bells
16. 10-Dec-30 Mood Indigo
17. 14-Jan-31 Rockin' in Rhythm
18. 11-Jun-31 Creole Rhapsody
19. 2-Feb-32 It Don't Mean a Thing
20. 18-May-32 Blue Ramble -A
21. 17-Feb-33 Drop Me Off in Harlem -A
22. 15-Feb-33 Sophisticated Lady -2
CD 2
1. 14-Feb-40 Stormy Weather
2. 15-Aug-33 In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
3. 9-Jan-34 Stompy Jones
4. 10-Jan-34 Solitude
5. 15-Feb-33 Merry-Go-Round -3
6. 30-Apr-35 In a Sentimental Mood
7. 30-Apr-35 Showboat Shuffle
8. 27-Feb-36 Clarinet Lament
9. 27-Feb-36 Echoes of Harlem
10. 28-Feb-36 Kissing My Baby Goodnight
11. 14-May-37 Caravan
12. 14-May-37 Azure
13. 20-Sep-37 Harmony in Harlem -2
14. 3-Mar-38 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart -2
15. 2-Feb-38 The Gal from Joe's -1
16. 9-Aug-38 Prelude to a Kiss -1
17. 2-Feb-38 Riding on a Blue Note -1
18. 11-Apr-38 I'm Slappin' Seventh Avenue
19. 20-Jun-38 Gypsy Without a Song
20. 22-Dec-38 Boy Meets Horn
21. 16-Oct-39 Country Gal
22. 6-Mar-40 Jack the Bear
CD 3
1. 6-Mar-40 Ko-Ko -2
2. 22-Jul-40 At a Dixie Roadside Diner
3. 24-Jul-40 Sepia Panorama -1
4. 6-Mar-40 Morning Glory
5. 15-Mar-40 Conga Brava
6. 15-Mar-40 Me and You
7. 4-May-40 Cotton Tail
8. 28-May-40 Dusk -1
9. 5-Sep-40 In a Mellow Tone
10. 15-Feb-41 Take the "A" Train
11. 26-Jun-41 I Got It Bad -1
12. 2-Dec-41 Chelsea Bridge
13. 21-Jan-42 C-Jam Blues
14. 15-Feb-41 Blue Serge
15. 4-May-40 Never No Lament
16. 21-Jan-42 Perdido -1
17. 28-May-40 Bojangles
18. 15-Mar-40 Concerto for Cootie
19. 26-Jun-42 Main Stem
20. 1-Dec-44 I'm Beginning To See the Light -2
21. 9-Jul-46 Transblucency
22. 13-Nov-48 Brown Betty
Is there anything that you can tell me about an Ellington CD entitled "Saratoga Swing" ? Lloyd Mair
This CD has exclusively RCA material. It has earlier been "reviewed" in DEMS 99/4-22. It has also been released by the same British label (Empress) under number 500-1940084230 with the title "Satin Doll".
1. 15-Feb-41 Take the "A" Train
2. 21-Jan-42 Perdido -1
3. 5-Sep-40 Five O'Clock Whistle
4. 28-Dec-40 The Sidewalks of New York
5. 22-Jul-40 At a Dixie Roadside Diner
6. 1-Oct-40 Sophisticated Lady -2
7. 22-Jul-40 Harlem Air-Shaft
8. 15-Mar-40 Me and You
9. 15-Mar-40 Concerto for Cootie
10. 24-Jul-40 My Greatest Mistake
11. 26-Jun-42 Johnny Come Lately
12. 24-Jul-40 Sepia Panorama -1
13. 4-May-40 Cotton Tail
14. 4-May-40 Don't Get Around Much Anymore
15. 28-May-40 Blue Goose
16. 21-Jan-42 C-Jam Blues
17. 1-Oct-40 Pitter Panther Patter -2
18. 2-Dec-41 Raincheck
19. 28-Jul-42 Hayfoot, Strawfoot -1
20. 21-Jan-42 Moon Mist -2
21. 6-Mar-40 Morning Glory
22. 3-May-29 Saratoga Swing
Note: See for a discussion about the take number of Moon Mist (on track 20) this Bulletin page 27 New DESOR Corrections under Pages 60 and 1403. SH
See DEMS 97/3-14
The 1Sep41 KFI broadcast "Selections from Jump for Joy", found in this superb 4 CD box, mentioned in Jerry Valburn's column "New Releases on Compact Disc" in DEMS 99/5-28, also contains the two choir excerpts (both titled Jump for Joy) as noted in the New DESOR (4119a), in addition to Brown-Skin Gal; I Got It Bad and Rocks in My Bed. Ulf Renberg**
It is possible that Jerry did not mention these two parts of the Medley, because they were performed without Ellington, like all the other selections in the 4 CD box. He was more consistent than the authors of the New DESOR, who are usually very strict in this respect. I am more liberal and I agree with you that they should indeed be mentioned as part of the Medley. SH**
The same Medley has earlier been discussed in DEMS 97/3-14, because it appeared on a promotion CD, issued by the station KLON. DEMS**
Frémeaux & Associés, French producers of CDs, have sent us from their impressive catalogue most of the Duke Ellington related releases to be reviewed.
Alain Pailler, the author of the essay with the same title (see DEMS 99/4-29) wrote the liner notes. Tony Baldwin made an adaptation in English from the French text by Alain. In his book Alain concentrated on the years 1940-1942. For this double CD the selections for the 36 tracks were taken from the years 1935-1946.
The 48 page booklet includes a complete discography. I wonder why the selections are not in chronological order.
CD 1.
13Jan38, Stepping into Swing Society.
5Mar37, The New East St. Louis Toodle-O (-1).
3Jul41, Squatty Roo.
28May40, A Portrait of Bert Williams.
21Jan42, C-Jam Blues.
26Jun42, Johnny Come Lately.
22Dec38, Slap Happy (-1).
15Feb41, John Hardy's Wife.
10May45, Prelude to a Kiss.
29Apr37, Four and a Half Street (-1).
11Nov40, Charlie the Chulo (-1).
5Jun41, Giddybug Gallop.
3Mar38, I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (-1).
9Jul46, Hop, Skip and Jump.
23oct46, Magenta Haze.
5Mar37, The New Birmingham Breakdown (-1).
14May37, Caravan.
2Feb38, Ridin' on a Blue Note (-1).
CD 2.
2Nov40, Linger Awhile (-2).
17Jul36, Yearning for Love.
26Jun42, Main Stem.
3Mar38, Braggin' in Brass (-1).
6Mar40, Morning Glory.
2Jul41, Clementine.
24Jul40, Sepia Panorama (-1).
1oct40, Sophisticated Lady (-2).
5Jun41, Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'.
15Mar40, Conga Brava.
26Feb42, What Am I Here For?
26Sep41, Five O'Clock Drag.
21Jan42, Moon Mist (-1).
9Jul46, Just Squeeze Me.
19Aug35, Truckin'.
26Jun41, I Got It Bad (-1).
26Sep41, Rocks in My Bed.
14May45, The Minor Goes Muggin'.
There is only one error of dating: Morning Glory , CD 2 track 5, is not from 28May40. But when I came to look into the personnel listings I found that they were full of errors.
19Aug35, CD 2 track 15. Believe it or not. Ben Webster was in the band.
5Mar37, 14May37 and 2Feb38, CD 1 tracks 2, 16 , 17 and 18. Wallace Jones did not join the band before 24Feb38. Arthur Whetsel was still in the band. There were two bass-players, Billy Taylor and Hays Alvis. I cannot confirm that Alvis played alone in East St. Louis Toodle-O and Taylor alone in Birmingham Breakdown. It is also not known who played in Caravan. Only one double-bass can be heard. See Comments on Timner p8 (supplement of 98/3). On 2Feb38 Fred Guy was out.
13Jan38, CD 1 track 1. In the trumpet section were Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsel, Freddy Jenkins and Rex Stewart. As far as we know, Cootie Williams and Harold Baker were never in the band at the same time. See Comments on Timner p8 (came with 98/3).
3Mar38, CD 1 track 13 and CD 2 track 4. Herb Flemming replaced Joe Nanton.
22Dec38, CD 1 track 7, there was only one bass-player, delete Hayes Alvis.
2Nov40, CD 2 track 1. It is not confirmed that Billy Strayhorn played the piano in Linger Awhile. See Roger Boyes in "Blue Light" Vol 8, #4, p12.
2Jul41, CD 2 track 6. I cannot confirm that Billy Strayhorn played the piano in Clementine.
26Sep41, CD 2 track 17. Rocks in My Bed has Ellington on piano, not Strayhorn.
10May45, CD 1 track 9, there were five trumpet-players, Rex Stewart was also in the band.
23oct46, CD1 track 15. Joe Nanton died on 20Jul46.
I must say that the layout (or editing) of these discographical details was very confusing. On the other hand, ten of the recordings selected are alternate takes to the ones originally preferred. All these are correctly identified.
The quality of sound is amazing. CD1 has two tracks in common with the Dreyfus CDs "Take the 'A' Train" and "Ko-Ko" (DEMS 02/1-17/7&8). CD2 has six identical tracks. The only difference I found (with my old ears) is the fact that the signal on Dreyfus' "Take the 'A' Train" is a bit stronger, which means that the Frémeaux CDs needed a bit more amplification to give the same result. This double CD will give you a lot of satisfaction if you are looking for the best quality transfers of these well-known Ellington recordings. Sjef Hoefsmit
Alain Gerber selected the recordings, which are almost completely in chronological order. He also wrote the liner notes.
CD 1.
16Nov26, East St. Louis Toodle-O.
7Apr27, Black and Tan Fantasy.
26oct27, Creole Love Call; The Blues I Love To Sing (-1).
19Jan28, Take It Easy.
26Mar28, Jubilee Stomp.
25Jun28, Yellow Dog Blues.
1oct28, The Mooche; Hot and Bothered.
2oct28, Awful Sad.
22Nov28, Misty Mornin'.
17oct30, Mood Indigo.
8Jan31, Rockin' in Rhythm.
16Jun31, Echoes of the Jungle.
4Dec33, Daybreak Express (-1).
12Sep34, Saddest Tale; Moonglow.
1oct28, Black Beauty.
CD 2.
12Sep35, Reminiscing in Tempo.
27Feb36, Echoes of Harlem.
20Sep37, Diminuendo in Blue (-1); Crescendo in Blue (-1).
13Jan38, Black and Tan Fantasy, part 2.
22Dec38, Blue Light (-1).
20Mar39, Subtle Lament (-1).
6Mar40, Jack the Bear; Ko-Ko (-2).
15Mar40, Concerto for Cootie.
4May40, Cotton Tail.
22Jul40, Harlem Air-Shaft; All Too Soon.
5Sep40, In a Mellow Tone.
28oct40, Chloe.
15Feb41, Take the "A" Train; Blue Serge.
28oct40, Across the Track Blues.
1oct40, Pitter Panther Patter (-2).
There are a few errors in the dates: Yellow Dog Blues, CD 1 track 7, is not from 5Jun28; Awful Sad, CD 1 track 10 is not from 20oct28; Rockin' in Rhythm, CD 1 track 13 is not from 8Nov30 and Concerto for Cootie, CD 2 track 9 is not from 6Mar40. 2oct28, CD 1 track 10. Freddy Jenkins and Harry White did not take part in this session. 4Dec33, CD 1 track 15. Louis Bacon replaced Juan Tizol. 13Jan38, CD 2 track 4. In the trumpet section were Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsel, Freddy Jenkins and Rex Stewart.
As far as we know, Cootie Williams and Harold Baker were never in the band at the same time. See Comments on Timner p8 (came with 98/3). 22Dec38 and 20Mar39, CD 2 tracks 5 and 6. There was only one trumpet-player with the name Jones in the band. Reminiscing in Tempo, part 3 is take -2. The matrix-number of Blue Serge (15Feb41, CD 2 track 16) is 055.286-1.
The sound quality is again impeccable. At the end of CD 2 are eleven tracks which could be compared with the Dreyfus CDs. I did not notice any difference. Sjef Hoefsmit
Alain Gerber selected the recordings and wrote the liner notes. The first CD contains recordings made under Johnny Hodges' name.
CD 1. 28Mar38, Jeep's Blues. 22Jun38,Pyramid; Empty Ballroom Blues. 24Aug38, The Jeep Is Jumpin'; Krum Elbow Blues. 19Dec38, Hodge Podge; Wanderlust. 27Feb39, Dooji Wooji. 21Mar39, Finesse. 1Sep39, The Rabbit's Jump; Dream Blues. 2Nov40, Day Dream; Good Queen Bess (-1); That's the Blues Old Man. 3Jul41, Squatty Roo; Passion Flower; Things Ain't What They Used To Be.
The second CD contains thirteen recordings, made under Ellington's name and five recordings made with other leaders.
CD 2. 25Jun28,Tishomingo Blues (-A). 17oct28,The Mooche. 22Nov28, The Blues with a Feeling. 3May29, Saratoga Swing. 11Apr30, Double Check Stomp. 2Feb32, It Don't Mean a Thing 2Feb38, The Gal from Joe's (-1). 3Mar38, I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (-2). 20Jun38, Gypsy Without a Song. 4May40, Never No Lament. 17oct40, Warm Valley (-3). 15Feb41, After All. 23Jan43, Come Sunday.
With Teddy Wilson: 30Jun36, I Cried for You.
With Lionel Hampton: 14Apr37, Whoa Babe; 26Apr37, On the Sunny Side of the Street.
With Benny Goodman: 16Jan38, Blue Reverie; Honeysuckle Rose (the shortened, 13'59", version as first released).
Tishomingo Blues, CD 2 track 1, is not from 5Jun28.
The Blues with a Feeling, CD 2 track 3, is not from 20Nov28.
21Mar39, CD 1 track 10. Finesse was played by Ellington and not by Strayhorn.
17oct28, CD 2 track 2. There was a third (unknown) trumpet-player on this session.
2Feb32, CD 2 track 6. Lawrence Brown came into the band during its stay at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles from 11Mar through 1Apr32. He was not yet in the band on 2Feb32. See Klaus Stratemann, p50.
2Feb38, CD 2 track 7. In the trumpet section were Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsel, Freddy Jenkins and Rex Stewart. As far as we know, Cootie Williams and Harold Baker were never in the band at the same time. See Comments on Timner p11 (came with 98/4).
3Mar38, CD 2 track 8. The brass section consisted of Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones, Freddy Jenkins, Rex Stewart on trumpet and Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown and Herb Flemming on trombone. See Comments on Timner p11 (came with 98/4).
20Jun38, CD 2 track 9. Hayes Alvis was out.
23Jan43, CD 2 track 13. Jimmy Hamilton was not yet in the band. It was Chauncey Haughton sitting on Barney's chair.
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See DEMS 02/1-17/6
I purchased "The Complete Musicraft Recordings" on Definitive Records from Spain for 2 reasons: In hopes the sound quality would be the best ever and for the hard to find Oscar Pettiford recordings tacked on to the end.
The good news is that the Musicraft recordings are presented in the best audio quality I've heard.
There's one serious problem though; the 2 parts of Happy-Go-Lucky Local are joined together in reverse order; you hear part 2 then part 1! Also, the Pettiford tracks have since surfaced in much better sound quality on Classics 1949- 1950 (#1191).
There is also an interesting version of these Musicraft recordings on Laserlight. There are actually 2 different versions of this release, both having the same catalog number: 15 753. Both versions have 12 of the Musicraft recordings. Additionally version #1 has the following: Green, Pink and Plaid; Janet; Hum Drum and Dark Dawn; while version #2 omits these 4 tracks & has a very nice 9 minute live version of Satin Doll. There are no recording dates given for any of the 5 tracks. Geff Ratcheson
The four additional titles on the first release were played by the Bobby Freedman Orchestra. The correct title for Janet is Jane. Jerry Valburn
The two additional titles on the revised edition were on track 1 Satin Doll from Toronto, 22Jun72 and on track 14 Glory, which is the same as Happy Anatomy, played by the Ellington quintet and recorded between 2 and 7Jun59, not used for the soundtrack and also not released anywhere else.
See DEMS 92/2-5; 92/4-7; 93/1-6 and 96/1-9. SH
This is a CD which has long puzzled me. It is called "2 Great Concerts" which purports to contain material recorded in Mar52 in New York as well as material recorded in 1965 in Europe. Peter MacHare
This CD is a re-release of the CD Accord 129 019. The only difference is the label number. It contains material formerly released on several LPs. See DEMS 80/1-2; 80/3-4&5; 84/4-8; 85/1-11; 88/1-1; 88/2-3.
This is the actual chronological list of selections:
Feb49, taken from broadcast Just Jazz #39 from the Hollywood Empire in Los Angeles on track 7: Main Stem.
3May51, taken from the broadcast "The Kreisler Bandstand" from Birdland in NYC on tracks 1, 2 and 3: Take the "A" Train; Caravan; Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me. On track 9: Threesome.
23Jun51, taken from a WMCA broadcast from Birdland in NYC on tracks 4, 5 and 6: Fancy Dan; The Hawk Talks; Swamp Drum. On track 8: The Tattooed Bride.
30Jan65, taken from the first concert at the Theatre des Champs Elysées in Paris, broadcast through Europe 1 starting at track10: Take the "A" Train (theme); Satin Doll; Sophisticated Lady; Meow; Meow (encore); I Got It Bad; Harmony in Harlem; Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Perdido; Tootie for Cootie; Carolina Shout and Rockin' in Rhythm; Take the "A" Train (theme). SH
See DEMS 003/17/3 and 00/3-21.
Here is a rough comparison between the Classics CDs (originating in France), and the 40 CD set as I have it (label "History" originating in Germany). The comparison here is based on the written information on the CDs, not on systematically listening comparison.
The Classics set aims at containing all studio masters from the period covered.
The two sets are much alike, so much, that one is tempted to believe that History has copied the material from Classics.
In The Classics set each CD has 22-24 numbers, against 19-20 on each CD in the History 40 CD set.
The sound is somewhat different, the Classics apparently aiming more for the old 78- sound, but of course without the scratches, the History set more for an analytic sound.
The History set consists of 20 double-CDs in jewel cases, with an inlay with the same introductory article about Ellington in each (in German and in English), and with a list of numbers with dates and personnel, but no other discographical information such as take-numbers, original issues etc.
The Classics have a common introductory article (in English) in each single CD, but also a small article about the specific recordings on the CD in question, and complete discographical information.
Generally there seems to be more accuracy in the overall production of the Classics than in the History set.
Numbers of the Classics set for the period covered by History (1924 - 1946) are: 539, 542, 550, 559, 569, 573, 586, 596, 605, 616, 626, 637, 646, 659, 666, 675, 687, 700, 717, 726, 747, 765, 780, 790, 805, 820, 851, 867, 881, 915, 951, 985, 1015. (33 CDs)
The History set's 20 double CDs have the numbers: 20.4140-302 - 20.4159-302, and "cover" the period 1924 - 1947.
Both Classics and History include only master-takes, not alternates.
As there are more titles on a Classics CD than on a History CD, I do not compare CD to CD, but I state in the following, where there are differences, compared as sets, using the numbers of the History set's double-CDs as point of reference: 40; 42; 43; 44; 46; 47; 48; 49; 50; 54; 56 and 57 have all the same numbers as the Classics set.
41: Same numbers as the Classics, except that History has not East St. Louis Toodle-O 2944-A from Mar28, and The Ozzie Ware items from Dec28: Hit Me in the Nose Blues and It's All Comin' Home to You
45: Same numbers as the Classics set, but Twelfth Street Rag is repeated from 44!
51: Same numbers as the Classics set, but strangely missing the 3 recordings from 20Mar39 ("Fat Stuff" Serenade by the Rex Stewart group, and Pussy Willow and Subtle Lament by the Ellington Orchestra)
52: Same numbers as the Classics set, but History has here the 2 numbers from V- Disc: I'm Checking Out-Goom Bye and Tootin' Through the Roof, recorded 24Nov39, which are placed out of order on Classics 867 (1942-1944)
53: Same numbers as the Classics set, but strangely missing the last 4 numbers from Classics 780, and the first 20 (!) numbers from Classics 790. Thus 24 recordings from 14oct39 until 15Feb40 are missing in the History set (The only two titles from that period in the History set are from 15Feb40, Toasted Pickle and Give It Up by the Cootie Williams group).
Among the missing titles are the first duets with Blanton and the first solos by Ben Webster as a permanent member of the band.
55. Same numbers as the Classics set. So much the same, that the two V-Discs from 24Nov39, I'm Checkin' Out-Goom Bye and Tootin' Through the Roof, which were on History 52 are repeated here!
58. No 1-10: Same numbers as the Classics set, that for the moment didn't go further (Classics 1015).
This seems to have caused the people behind the History set some trouble, because the History no. 58 continues with The Liberian Suite from 24Dec47 (the well known CBS recording) and the second part of the Carnegie Hall concert 4Jan46.
59. First CD contains the first part of the above mentioned Carnegie Hall concert of 4Jan46. The second CD contains the first part of the Carnegie Hall concert of 27Dec47.
Here the History set ends. It looks like it is much inspired by the Classics set or perhaps copying the Classics, but not so thoroughly carried out. Still both sets are full of wonderful music. Some of the recordings (from the 1930's) are hard to get on CD elsewhere. Bjarne Busk
See also Bill Bailey's article in DESUK's Newsletter "Blue Light" Vol. 8 No 4 pages 10 and11. DEMS
This double CD contains what was earlier released on the LPs Stardust 201 and 202, with the exception of two selections from 29Apr52: Phalanges and Ballin' the Blues and one selection of 11Jun51: Gotta Go. (Stardust 201 and 202 were later re-issued on the LPs Jazz Bird 2009 and 2010.)
This is chronologically what you will find on the double CD with playing time 45:29 and 51:27:
6Jun51, #16. Indian Summer.
7Jun51, #12. Midriff; #17. All Day Long.
9Jun51, #20. Night Walk; #22. Things Ain't What They Used To Be.
11Jun51, #18. The Happening.
23Jun51, #21. Harlem Air-Shaft.
30Jun51, #14. Warm Valley; #13. Boy Meets Horn; #15. Love You Madly;
#19. Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue. Take the "A" Train (theme)
5Jan52, #10. Basin Street Blues.
Mar52, #2. Johnny Come Lately; #3. W.C. (a.k.a. Moonstone); #4. Margie;
#9. Blues at Sundown; #5. Moonlight Fiesta;
#11. One O'Clock Jump. Take the "A" Train (theme)
22Mar52, #6. Tenderly; #8. Jeep Is Jumpin'; #7. Black Beauty.
29Apr52, #1. Ting-a-Ling.
The sound quality is pretty wretched! Geff Ratcheson
The selections on tracks #1 - #11 were earlier released on the CD Black Label BLCD- 8029. Lance Travis
On 14Jan of last year DEMS member Olaf Syman has sent us a copy of a funny cartoon by Blutch. We figured that the next page is just the place to print it. We hope you enjoy it and we thank Olaf Syman for his contribution. DEMS
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I found this CD which is exactly the same as the CD TKO "Keep it Movin'" TKCD010 as mentioned in DEMS Bulletin 98/2-16/3. Non of the 16 selections is an Ellington recording. Lars-Erik Nygren
Graham Colombé reports: Recorded 29/30Dec68 Upper Marlboro, Maryland. HA, John Hicks (p), Keter Betts (b) Jimmy Cobb (d). Titles: Reminiscing; Stampash; Lotus Blossom; Forever; Tasty; Just for You; Neat; The Intimacy of the Blues; Sultry Serenade and Sweet Nuthins.
Obtainable via the internet from
This is at least as good as the CD Y'All (see DEMS 01/2-28/7 and 02/2-7/2) and again the rhythm section seems entirely suitable. There are seven Ashby originals.
30oct58. Cat Anderson, Quentin Jackson, Russell Procope, George Avantas (p), Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard. 8. Concerto for Cootie. 9. Black and Tan Fantasy. 10. Blues for Laurence. 11. Ain't Misbehavin'. 12. You're the Cream in My Coffee. 20Mar64. Cat Anderson, Buster Cooper, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Roland Lobligeois (b), Sam Woodyard. Joe Turner (p) on 1, 2, 3 & 5, Claude Bolling on 4, 6 & 7. 1. A "Chat" with Cat. 2. Don't Get Around Much Anymore. 3. Muskrat Ramble. 4. A Gathering in a Clearing. 5. C-Jam Blues. 6. Confessin'. 7. For Jammers Only. Runnar Eggen
The same two Columbia sessions were previously released on Swing CDSW 8412 (see DEMS 89/1-8). They are also (together with four selections by Johnny Hodges in Paris for the Swing label on 14Apr50) on the CD "Ellingtonians in Paris" Jazz Time 251275-2 (not previously mentioned in DEMS) SH
Ella introduction of Joe Pass, I'm Beginning to See the Light; Medley: I Got It Bad, Sophisticated Lady; One Note Samba; Georgia On My Mind; Gone With the Wind; Bluesette; Old Folks; Wave; Cherokee; Take Love Easy; Mood Indigo; Satin Doll.
This is previously unissued live concert material by Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass from Tokyo (1983) and Hamburg (1975). Most of it are live versions of tunes that they had recorded for Pablo on their studio duo albums together. I'm mentioning it because almost half of the tunes are Ellington. Will Friedwald
The key to the letter codes alongside tracks on the following CDs can be found on page 25/1.
Jeep's Blues 28Mar38 C E B
Rendez-vous with Rhythm 28Mar38 C E B
Pyramid 22Jun38 C B P
Empty Ballroom Blues 22Jun38 C E B
Swingin' in the Dell 1Aug38 C B P
Jitterbug's Lullaby 1Aug38 C B P
The Jeep Is Jumpin' 24Aug38 C B S
Krum Elbow Blues 24Aug38 C E B
I'm in Another World 20Dec38 C E B
Hodge Podge 20Dec38 C E B
Dancing on the Stars 20Dec38 C E B
Wanderlust 20Dec38 C E B
Swingin' on the Campus 27Feb39 C S M
Dooji Wooji 27Feb39 C E M
Savoy Strut 21Mar39 E M
Rent Party Blues 21Mar39 E M
Dance of the Goon 21Mar39 M
Good Gal Blues 21Mar39 E M
Finesse 21Mar39 E M
Kitchen Mechanic's Day 2Jun39 M
My Heart Jumped over the Moon 2Jun39 M
You Can Count on Me 2Jun39 M
Home Town Blues 2Jun39 E M
The Rabbit's Jump 1Sep39 P M
Moon Romance 1Sep39 M
Truly Wonderful 1Sep39 M
Dream Blues 1Sep39 E M
Skunk Hollow Blues 14oct39 E M
I Know What You Do 14oct39 M
Your Love Has Faded 14oct39 M
Tired Socks 14oct39 M
Day Dream 2Nov40 M R
Good Queen Bess 2Nov40 M R
That's the Blues, Old Man 2Nov40 M R
Junior Hop 2Nov40 M R G
Squatty Roo 3Jul41 R N
Passion Flower 3Jul41 R N
Things Ain't What They Used To Be 3Jul41 R N
Goin' Out the Back Way 3Jul41 R N
The remaining portion of this CD does not contain Ellington recordings:
You're Driving Me Crazy 1947 N
Who Struck John? Jun47 N
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream Jun47 N
June's Jumpin' Jun47 N
Violet Blue Jun47 N
A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing late 47 N
Frisky late 47 N
Longhorn Blues late 47 N
Far Away Blues late 47 N
Searsy's Blues late 47 N
A Little Taste late 47 N
Charlotte Russe late 47 N
Let the Zoomers Drool late 47 N
Squatty Roo 3Jul41 R
Passion Flower 3Jul41 R
Things Ain't What They Used To Be 3Jul41 R
Goin' Out the Back Way 3Jul41 R
You're Driving Me Crazy 1947
Who Struck John? Jun47
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream Jun47
June's Jumpin' Jun47
Violet Blue Jun47
A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing late 47
Frisky late 47
Longhorn Blues late 47
Far Away Blues late 47
Searsy's Blues late 47
A Little Taste late 47
Charlotte Russe late 47
Let the Zoomers Drool late 47
St. Germain des Pres Blues 14Apr47 J
Good to the Last Drop 14Apr47 J
Only Wish I Knew 14Apr47 J
We Fooled You 14Apr47 J
C = Columbia 472994 2
E = Epic/Sony 25.8P-5129
B = Blue Moon 1019
P = CBS Portrait RK 44094
S = Epic/Sony 25.8P-5123
M = Blue Moon 1020
R = RCA Bluebird ND 86751
G = Giants Of Jazz 53048
N = Blue Moon 1028
J = Jazz Time 251275-2
You're Driving Me Crazy is on LP Queen Disc 041.
The twelve tracks from Jun47 and late 47 are together with twelve 1951 "Coronet" recordings on the Prestige CD PCD 24103-2. Roger Boyes reviewed the Coronet recordings in DESUK 's "Blue Light" Vol. 6 # 4 and Vol. 7 # 1.
See also DEMS 01/3-18/2.
At first I figured that I had a Deutsche Grammophon CD in my hands, but the company which produced this 58 minutes CD is Trumph. This is their second CD with H åkan and Johannes. The first one, numbered TMCD 011, titled "Duke Ellington Sacred Concert" (mentioned in the liner notes) may be of greater interest to DEMS members.
This 012 CD has only two Ellington selections: It's Freedom and Lotus Blossom. I like the arrangements on the Argument CD (see in right column) just a little better. The other nine selections are Negro Spirituals, most of them arranged by Håkan Lewin himself.
Patricia Willard wrote the liner notes. The two talented musicians made more than 140 concerts both in Sweden and abroad. (Source: liner notes from 2001) SH
Trumph, Horngäddevägen 5, S-231 92, Trelleborg, Sweden
In 1975 Alice Babs recorded an album together with Ulf Wesslén on organ, titled "Somebody Cares". 5 Years later they both recorded the album "What a Joy!" On both albums the B sides were exclusively Ellington, arranged for organ by Ulf Wesslén.
Håkan Lewin and Johannes Landgren (organ) used Ulf's arrangements for their "tribute to Duke Ellington and his Sacred Concerts" (the sub-title of this CD). Alice's voice is replaced by the alto saxophone of H åkan. Duke's music is so powerful and Ulf's arrangements are so tasteful that you really would have to detest church organs very much not to enjoy these recordings.
The selections are I Like the Sunrise; Is God a Three Letter Word for Love; Heaven; It's Freedom; Almighty God; T.G.T.T.; My Love; Come Sunday; Somebody Cares; Lotus Blossom; Solitude.
Patricia Willard wrote the liner notes for this 1999 production with 45 minutes of highly interesting Dukish music. SH
Argument, Box 98, S-432 22, Varberg, Sweden
Together with his compatriot, Jan Lundgren, on piano and the two Los Angeles musicians Tom Warrington on bass and Paul Kreibich on drums, Arne Domnérus recorded in Hollywood on 11-13Sep2000 this very attractive CD. When I saw in Jazz Journal (of Feb03) that this CD was selected as the Jazz Record of the year 2002 in the category of New Issues with 63 points against 40 points for the next one, I realised that this CD had not previously been mentioned in DEMS Bulletin, although all selections are taken from Duke's repertoire. "Arne Domnérus recalls three major influences in his musical life . Ellington, Strayhorn and Hodges."
Arne Domnérus needs no introduction. His three companions are less famous but they undoubtedly belong in the same category of first rate musicians.
The selections: The Jeep Is Jumpin'; Barney Goin' Easy; I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart; Me and You; A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing; Duke's in Bed; Take Love Easy; The Mooche; Duke's Place; Jeep's Blues; In a Mellotone and Blood Count.
The extended liner notes are by Alun Morgan. We found only one little mistake. Duke's in Bed was recorded by Duke himself under the title Cop-Out. SH
This CD is recorded in 2000. Vic Bellerby wrote a favourable review in Jazz Journal of Nov02 p46.
The titles are: C-Jam Blues; I Got It Bad; In a Sentimental Mood; Mood Indigo; It Don't Mean a Thing; Solitude; Caravan; Come Sunday; Take the "A" Train; Sophisticated Lady. Total time 55 min. DEMS
Siegfried Kessler (piano) and Yochk'o Seffer (reeds) recorded on 21Sep98 this CD for the occasion of Duke's Centenary. They played Prelude to a Kiss; Lush Life; Caravan; In a Sentimental Mood; Sophisticated Lady and a tribute to Duke, composed by Yochk'o Seffer titled La Ruche. It is obvious that they are heavily influenced by John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk. In a Sentimental Mood comes rather close to John Coltrane's recording of 26Sep62.
Sophisticated Lady and La Ruche are accompanied by unidentified voices, probably electronically produced.
La Ruche is performed by piano and five unidentified tenor saxophones. I might have appreciated the piano-part of this last track more if it would have been played without the tenors.
A strange quote from Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue concludes Sophisticated Lady.
I note the omission of Juan Tizol's name as co-composer of Caravan, and I am unpleasantly surprised to find Duke described as the composer of Lush Life.
The price of this CD is 20.-. It can be ordered from Frémeaux & Associés, see page 21 (03/1-21/1). SH
Around 10 years ago I spent a lot of time in Germany with my, then, German girlfriend. One of her friends was a wonderful German lady singer called Silvia Droste.
I was surfing a few minutes ago and came across this new CD (to me). The tracks are: Cotton Tail; Duke Ellington's Sound of Love; Take Love Easy; In a Mellow Tone; Rockin' in Rhythm; I Didn't Know About You; Caravan; Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Ballad Medley: Daydream/Star Crossed Lovers/Warm Valley/Tonight I Shall Sleep With a Smile on My Face; Everything But You; The Lonely Ones; Oh! Miss Jaxson.
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The approach to most of the songs is contemporary, but in a jazz style, not fusion or rock orientated. The accompaniment is all by small ensembles, mostly just a rhythm section though there are horns on some tracks.
When I first heard Silvia (live in Dortmund) some years ago I thought she was a wonderful singer. Her first two CDs are excellent and I expect this DE tribute to be equal to the earlier recordings. I've just ordered it, I think DEMS members will enjoy it. Tony Faulkner
Dan and John play on two acoustic guitars without accompaniment: Satin Doll; Lush Life; Don't Get Around Much Anymore; Take the "A" Train; Solitude; I Got It Bad; In a Sentimental Mood; Guitar Amour; Paris Blues and Sophisticated Lady. This is something different; listening to the most accomplished guitar duos "a cappella" treatment of Duke's standards. Highly recommended, but probably difficult to find. Al Humana
Here's a new CD you might want to check out. Garfield High School in Seattle has released a compilation of their audition tapes from the last 4 years for the Essentially Ellington festival. (Garfield finished second last year). These were all done from David Berger's transcriptions. The CD includes: Rain Check; Sultry Sunset; Launching Pad; Never No Lament; Anitra's Dance; Star-Crossed Lovers; Perdido; Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Rockabye River; Sophisticated Lady; Pyramid; I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart; Rocks in my Bed.
You won't believe these are 16 and 17 year old kids.
Garfield is an historical high school - two of their more famous alumni are Quincy Jones and Jimi Hendrix.
The CD is produced by Clarence Acox (the jazz band teacher at Garfield) and the
Garfield Jazz Foundation. Buying the CD is a direct way to support a program that keeps
Ellington alive. This is Garfield High's jazz band website:
Some items like Dark Dawn; Green, Pink and Plaid; Jane and Humdrum don't seem to be the Ellington Orchestra. The sound is terrible and so is the music. Am I right? Olaf Syman
You are. There is not one single Ellington track on this CD. These are the 10 titles: Sophisticated Lady; Solitude; Caravan; It Don't Mean a Thing; I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart; Prelude to a Kiss; Dark Dawn; Green Pink and Plaid; Jane; Hum Drum.
The music sounds very much like the Dick Vance tracks on the famous TKO fakes (see 98/2-16/3 and 03/1-24/1). I would not be surprised if this was another re-release of another Strand LP by "Dick Vance, his Trumpet and his Orchestra". SH
We found a review of this CD in the November 2002 edition of Jazz Journal. Vic Bellerby was not very excited about this CD, but it may be of interest for completists among Ellingtonia collectors.
Satin Doll; Caravan; In a Sentimental Mood; It Don't Mean a Thing; Take the "A" Train; Cotton Tail; Don' Get Around Much Anymore; Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Take the "A" Train; Prelude to a Kiss; Sophisticated Lady; I Got It Bad; Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me. Recorded in Paris 26/28Dec97, total time 59:21. DEMS
We found this release in Jazz Journal of December 2001.
The recordings were made in London in April 2001.
That Old Feeling; The Very Thought of You; I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart; Easy To Remember; East of the Sun; Warm Valley; Just Friends; How Little We Know; Someone To Watch over Me; Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Ask Me Now; Torpedo; Hielan' Laddie.
The review by Gordon Jack is raving. DEMS