DEMS BULLETIN
DUKE ELLINGTON MUSIC SOCIETY
03/2 August-November 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 03/2 August-November 2003 FOUNDER: BENNY AASLAND |
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Telephone: +32 3 315 75 83
Email: dems@skynet.be
Michael Brooks and Michael Cuscuna have produced the following six CDs for Columbia. We are very grateful to Michael Cuscuna for sending us the details and we are happy to hear that Patricia Willard is writing the liner notes. DEMS
1. Three J's Blues 2Dec59 CO 64441-6 2. Smada 3Dec59 CO 64447-7 3. Pie Eye's Blues 2Dec59 CO 64443-4 4. Sweet and Pungent 2Dec59 CO 64446-3 5. C-Jam Blues 2Dec59 CO 64444-3 6. In a Mellow Tone 3Dec59 CO 64449-4 7. Blues in Blueprint 3Dec59 CO 64448-8 8. The Swingers Get the Blues Too 3Dec59 CO 64450-3 9. The Swinger's Jump 3Dec59 CO 64451-7 10. Blues in Orbit 12Feb58 RHCO 40626-6 11. Villes Ville Is the Place, Man 25Feb59 CO 62260-3 Bonus tracks: 12. Track 360 4Feb58 RHCO 40625-16 13. Sentimental Lady 2Dec59 CO 64445-2 14. Brown Penny 2Dec59 CO 64442-2 15. Pie Eye's Blues 2Dec59 CO 64443-2 16. Sweet and Pungent 2Dec59 CO 64446-2 17. The Swinger's Jump 3Dec59 CO 64451-6 18. Blues in Orbit 12Feb58 RHCO 40626-2 19. Track 360 4Feb58 RHCO 40625-15
#1-11 issued as "Blues in Orbit" (Columbia CS 8241)
#12 issued on "Listening in Depth" (Columbia SF-1)
#13-17 issued on "Duke 56/62 - Volume 2" (French CBS 88654)
#18 issued on "Blues in Orbit" (Columbia/Legacy CK 65566)
#19 issued on "The Collector's Ellington" (Franklin Mint 4002)
Note by Michael Cuscuna: The liner-notes of CBS 88654 are mistaken. The alternate of Sweet and Pungent on track 16 is take -2 and not take -6. I remixed everything from the original session tapes. There is no take -6.
The release is scheduled for January 2004.
1. Can't Get Started 1Mar61 RHCO70019-1 2. Cong-Go 1Mar61 RHCO70021-1 3. Body and Soul 1Mar61 RHCO70020-4 4. Blues for Jerry 1Mar61 RHCO70022-2 5. Fontainebleau Forest 1Mar61 RHCO70023-1 6. Summertime 1Mar61 RHCO70024-1 7. It's Bad To Be Forgotten 1Mar61 RHCO70025-2 8. A Hundred Dreams Ago 1Mar61 RHCO70026-1 9. So 1Mar61 RHCO70018-2 10. Searching (Pleading for Love) 1Mar61 RHCO70027-7 11. Springtime in Africa 1Mar61 RHCO70028-2 Bonus tracks: 12. Lotus Blossom 2Mar61 13. All the Things You Are 10oct57 CO59938 14. All the Things You Are 10oct57 CO59938 15. Piano Improvisation No. 2 20Mar57 CO57338-4 16. Piano Improvisation No. 3 20Mar57 CO57338-5 17. Piano Improvisation No. 4 20Mar57 CO57338-6 18. Piano Improvisation No. 1 20Mar57 CO57338-2
#1-11 issued as "Piano in the Foreground" (Columbia CS 8829)
#13-14 issued on "Duke 56/62 Volume 1" (French CBS 88653)
#12 issued on "Duke 56/62 Volume 2" (French CBS 88654)
#15-17 issued as "Improvisation in Three Parts" on "The World of Duke
Ellington - Vol. 3" (Columbia CG 33961)
#18 issued on "Duke 56/62 Volume 1" (French CBS 88653)
The release is scheduled for January 2004.
1. Mood Indigo 18/19Dec50 CO44750 2. Sophisticated Lady 18/19Dec50 CO44751 3. The Tattooed Bride 18/19Dec50 CO44749 4. Solitude 18/19Dec50 CO44752 Bonus tracks: 5. Vagabonds 11Dec51 CO47271-6 6. Smada 7Aug51 CO47020-1 7. Rock Skippin' at the Blue Note 7Aug51 CO47021-1
#1-4 issued as "Masterpieces by Ellington" (Col. Masterworks ML 4418)
#5 issued on "The Collector's Ellington" (Franklin Mint FM 4002)
#6 issued on OKeh single 6911
#7 issued on Columbia single 39942.
The release is scheduled for October 2003.
1. Perdido 8Sep59 CO63512 2. Copout Extension 8Sep59 CO63509 3. Duael Fuel Part I 8Sep59 CO63502 4. Duael Fuel Part II 8Sep59 CO63503 5. Duael Fuel Part III 8Sep59 CO63504 6. Idiom '59 Part I (Vapor) 8Sep59 CO63505 7. Idiom '59 Part II 8Sep59 CO63506 8. Idiom '59 Part III 8Sep59 CO63507 9. Things Ain't What They Used To Be 8Sep59 CO63510 10. Launching Pad 8Sep59 CO63508 Bonus tracks: 11. V.I.P. Boogie 8Sep59 CO63511 12. Jam with Sam 8Sep59 CO63511
#1-10 issued as "Festival Session" (Columbia CS 8200)
#11-12 previously unissued.
Note by Michael Cuscuna: Jimmy Woode missed the start of this session. On "Duael Fuel", Quentin Jackson left his trombone chair to play bass. A call was placed to Joe Benjamin who plays on the first movement of "Idiom '59 Part I". After that take, Woode arrived and played the rest of the session. The last minute of Jimmy Johnson's solo on "Duael Fuel, Part III" was edited out of the original LP; it is restored here. When only one drummer is playing, it is Sam Woodyard. The release is scheduled for October 2003.
1. Skin Deep 29Feb52 CO48377
2. The Mooche 1Jul52 CO48344
3. Take the "A" Train 30Jun52 CO48343
4. Harlem 7Dec51 CO50717
5. Perdido 1Jul52 CO48345
"The Controversial Suite"
6. Before My Time 11Dec51 CO47269-3
7. Later 11Dec51 CO47269-3
"The Liberian Suite"
8. I Like the Sunrise 24Dec47 XCO40789
9. Dance No. 1 24Dec47 XCO40790
10. Dance No. 2 24Dec47 XCO40791
11. Dance No. 3 24Dec47 XCO40792
12. Dance No. 4 24Dec47 XCO40793
13. Dance No. 5 24Dec47 XCO40794
This album was issued on three occasions, each time with slightly different content.
"Ellington Uptown" (ML 4639) contained tracks 1 through 5. "HiFi Ellington Uptown" (CL 830) omitted Harlem and put "The Controversial Suite" in its place. "Duke Ellington" (CL 848) only contained tracks 4 and 8 through 13; Harlem and "The Liberian Suite".
See for the correct date of Skin Deep: George Avakian in DEMS 00/3-11. George gave as date 28Feb52. His story is right, but the recording was made the day after the performance, also in Fresno. Patricia Willard has investigated the whole matter and she will unveil all the details in her liner-notes. Believe me, it is a very interesting story! She allowed me to set the record straight as far as the date is concerned in order to prevent unnecessary discographical confusion.
Take the "A" Train had first as matrix-number CO47485. After it was bought by Columbia it received control number CO48343
Note by Michael Cuscuna: The actual 16" acetate for I Like the Sunrise is dated 19May47 with a notation that the vocal is to be overdubbed later. I know it's very strange. Maybe I should just leave the whole thing as 24Dec47.
The release is scheduled for October 2003.
1. Happy Go Lucky Local 30Jun60 RHCO 46715-2 2. What Am I Here For? 29Jun60 RHCO 46711-2 3. Kinda Dukish & Rockin' in Rhythm 20Jun60 RHCO 46681-1 4. Perdido 31May60 RHCO 46663-7 5. I'm Beginning To See the Light 31May60 RHCO 46662-6 6. Midriff 28Jun60 RHCO 46707-5 7. It Don't Mean a Thing 2Jun60 RHCO 46673-3 8. Main Stem 22Jun60 RHCO 46689-4 9. Take the "A" Train 28Jun60 RHCO 46708-1 Bonus tracks: 10. Lullaby of Birdland 20Jun60 RHCO 46676-5 11. The Wailer 30Jun60 RHCO 46713-5 12. Dreamy Sort of Thing 20Jun60 RHCO 46677-5 13. Lullaby of Birdland 20Jun60 RHCO 46676-4 14. Harlem Air Shaft 3Mar61 RHCO 70044-6
#1-9 issued on "Piano in the Background" (Columbia CS 8346)
#10-13 issued on "Duke 56/62 - Volume 2" (French CBS 88654)
#14 previously unissued.
The release is expected for January 2004.
See DEMS 03/1-14/1
Since Brian Priestley has sent us his listing of titles, this 3 CD set has hit the market. We know now the label title and number:
The list of selections is slightly different. Disc 1 has now 25 selections instead of 23. Track 24 is Flaming Sword and track 25 is Warm Valley. These two selections were mentioned in our list as tracks 1 and 2 of CD 2.
Disc 2 has now Across the Track Blues on track 1 and Sophisticated Lady on track 18. On our earlier listing were some errors in the track numbers. (There were two tracks # 24 and two tracks # 25, as some readers have noticed). These are the definitive tracks numbers and titles on CD 2:
1oct40 16. Pitter Panther Patter master take -2 9.8 17. Body and Soul master take -3 9.11 18. Sophisticated Lady master take -2 9.13 19. Mr. J. B. Blues master take -1 9.14 6Mar40 20. Ko-Ko alternate take -1 8.3 4May40 21. Bojangles alternate take -1 8.10 24Jul40 22. Sepia Panorama alternate take -2 9.2 15Feb41 23. Jumpin' Punkins alternate take -1 11.9 2Jul41 24. Jump for Joy alternate take -2 12.6
This means that Chelsea Bridge and Perdido (on our previous listing at the end of CD 2) are actually not included in this set. CD 3 has one track more than what we mentioned in our listing. It looks now like this:
28Jul42 23. Hayfoot, Strawfoot master take -1 13.18 24. Sentimental Lady take -1 13.20 25. A Slip of the Lip 13.22 26. Sherman Shuffle 13.23
DEMS
See DEMS 99/4-21 where Richard Ehrenzeller wrote:
"If you are waiting for the release of the sub-boxes of this set, you will have to wait until this winter." As far as I am aware, only the following sets are released:
A) Two anthologies
"Highlights from the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition" RCA Victor 09026 63672 2 [3CD set] (DEMS 00/2-15/1)
"The Best of the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition" RCA Victor 09026 63459 2 [1 CD] (DEMS 00/2-16/3)
B) One Sub-box
"The Complete Mid-Forties Recordings" RCA-Victor 09026 63394 2, [3 CD set] containing the CDs #14, #15 and #16 from the 24 CD set
C) The recent "Never No Lament" RCA-Victor 82876-50857, [3 CD set] (DEMS 03/1-14/1 and 03/2-22/3) seems to be closer to a re-issue of "The Webster - Blanton Band" RCA-Bluebird 74321 13181 2 [3 CD set] (DEMS 87/3-5; 88/3-6; 89/1-16; 89/4-4; 96/2-4; 97/2-25; 97/4-10; 00/2-5/1) plus 4 Ellington-Blanton duets (CD 2, 16-19) and 5 alternate takes (CD 2, 20-24), rather than a sub- box as claimed. Lance Travis
See DEMS 02/2-30
I have now played the Ellington, Vol. 7 discs. The original sound of Jack Towers's nice transfers has been ruined by the added reverb. Carl Hällström
Tracks 16 thru 21 on CD 2 are puzzling me. They are said to be from 7oct45 but I cannot find them in any discography. I cannot find the combination of tunes on any other date. Or have I missed something? Bo Haufman
I just received the above double CD. The sound is "OK", but there are some problems and corrections. This is what I have found:
1. Disc 1 contains the bc from 30Jun45 and is filled out with a bc from the "Zanzibar" of 11oct45; they are both confirmed in the New DESOR.
Disc 2 contains the bc from 7Jul45 and is filled out with another bc from the "Zanzibar "dated 7oct45. The latter is clearly wrong, that bc was on DETS vol. 2.
The titles listed are in this order: 1. theme Take the "A" Train; 2. Fancy Dan; 3. Walking With My Honey; 4. Go Away Blues; 5. Homesick That's All; 6. I'd Do It All Over Again.
The only bc that those titles were on was originally listed as "Sep45" which was later found to be from another Zanzibar bc of 24oct45 for NBC see DEMS Comments on Timner p16, entry 80 - Sep 1945.
[This page belonged to a supplement of Bulletin 98/4.]
Note that the sequence on Disc 2 is different than shown at DESOR 4583, Fancy Dan is listed in DESOR as the last selection of this group, whereas it comes right after the theme, but to my ears the announcer's intros clearly set the sequence as shown on the disc.
2. The personnel listing on page 3 of the notes seems fine for the Jun/Jul bcs, but erroneously lists Ray Nance on the Oct bcs, according to Timner & DESOR, he wasn't there.
3. The notes have many spelling errors, as earlier noted, particularly in Jerry's bio notes on the last page I counted 10 of 13 lines had mistakes, including his name!
4. There are errors in the notes themselves; on page 7 when he is discussing the history of Mood To Be Wooed; it is stated that "there are no commercial recordings of", other than listed. The title was recorded by RCA on 4Jan45 and issued as a 78 rpm. In addition, it is stated in the notes on page 8 that the "Perfume Suite" was issued on V-Disc from the DETS bc of 7Apr45 as found on Vol. 2 of the series. DEMS at 03/1-17 has set out that it was in fact the 7Jul45 bc that was used for V-Disc.
Bill Morton
1. There were apparently two bcs on 7oct45. One partly used for the AFRS bc "Magic Carpet # 131 and one used for the AFRS bc "One Night Stand" # 764. The ONS bc has been considered to be from 24oct45, but this was found to be the date of processing, not the date of recording. See DEMS 02/2-6/2. From this same bc two selections were released long ago on LP Joyce 1071 and recently on DETS 903.9005. See DEMS 02/1-19/2. Six selections are on DETS 903.9007 and two selections are still unissued.
2. Indeed, Ray Nancy wasn't there. Taft Jordan played the solo in Take the "A" Train.
SH
Storyville has just released the 7th double CD set of the DETS Treasury Series. As many of you may already know, I am the producer of this series and I'm responsible in overseeing these productions. Part of this covers the proof reading and OK of the notes and other information found in the CD booklet. Unfortunately, the final draft of the booklet was never sent to me for proof reading and approval. As a result, for those of you who purchase this CD, you will find the band personnel for Jun/Jul and Oct45 REVERSED.
I apologize for this Storyville mistake. At least I know that the music contained on the two CDs will bring most of you great pleasure. Jerry Valburn
I have checked the personnel listings (a) and (b) in this booklet and find them, not reversed, but IDENTICAL, or have I missed something? I also would like to point out that Björn Almstedt isn't doing the additional sound restorations for this series any more. Unaccredited he worked on the first 4 sets. Carl Hällström
This double CD is mentioned in Jerry Valburn's column in DEMS 01/3-30, but I need your help to identify the titles. There are many errors in the liner- notes: as Jerry mentioned: track 8 of CD 1 is not Taffy Twist (written by Edesma - sic!) but Blutopia. Track 9 has the same Blutopia, but now it is missing a couple of bars at the beginning, which makes it 10 seconds shorter. Arlen and Koehler are mentioned as composers of Rockin' in Rhythm. Track 10 on CD 1, How High the Moon and track 11 on CD 2, Just Squeeze Me seem to be of a later vintage than the rest of the selections. The sound is rather "boxy"; that is to say, the room ambience is much akin to that of an enclosed, medium-sized night-club. How High the Moon sounds like Paul Gonsalves soloing and Louie Bellson on drums. Lloyd Mair
Here are the correct titles, recording dates and take numbers. You are right. How High the Moon and Just Squeeze Me are from Birdland 20Nov52, copied from Jazz Unlimited JUCD 2036 (see DEMS 94/3-3). All the other selections are World Transcriptions, copied from the Circle CDs (DEMS 97/4- 15). SH
CD 1 (#18222; 45:22) 1. A Slip of the Lip -2 9 Nov43 2. Sentimental Lady -2 8 Nov43 3. I'm Beginning To See the Light -2 2 Jan45 4. Don't You Know I Care? -1 3 Jan45 5. Blue Skies -1 8 Nov43 6. Rockin' in Rhythm -1 8 Nov43 7. Things Ain't What They Used To Be 9 Nov43 8. Blutopia -1 3 Jan45 9. Blutopia -1 3 Jan45 10. How High the Moon 20Nov52 11. Midriff -1 2 Jan45 12. Passion Flower -3 7 Aug45 CD 2 (#18322; 36:22) 1. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me -3 8 Nov43 2. Main Stem -3 9 Nov43 3. I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues -1 3 Jan45 4. Ain't Misbehavin' 9 Nov43 5. Johnny Come Lately -1 1 Dec43 6. Three Cent Stomp -3 9 Nov43 7. Jack the Bear 1 Dec43 8. Honeysuckle Rose 1 Dec43 9. I Wonder Why -2 9 Nov43 10. Every Hour on the Hour -2 7 Aug45 11. Just Squeeze Me 20Nov52 12. Hop, Skip, Jump 8 Nov43
The tenth CD in the Neatwork series covers the same period as Classics 1086, 1119, 1191, 1217, 1258 and 1282. None of these releases were mentioned in DEMS Bulletin, which is why we will also mention the original takes on the Classics CDs between { }.
We only checked the personnel listings of Neatwork. This CD will be especially welcomed by those who have not been able to find the Up to Date LPs, released more than 20 years ago.
It may take a while before Neatwork Vol 11 will hit the market. With Classics 1282, we arrived at the most recently released CD in the Classics series.
1086.
6oct47, Sultry Serenade (1st and 2nd take, rehearsal and alternate, no take numbers assigned, UtD 2004 A4&5, 47,27e&f;) {on Classics is 3rd take, assigned -1, 4727g}
10Nov47, Billy Strayhorn is on the piano. Stomp, Look and Listen (1st take, no take number assigned, UtD 2003 A2&4, 4728a) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 4728b} Air Conditioned Jungle (2nd take, no take number assigned, not from V-Disc 833, but the same as UtD 2003 A3, 4728d) {on Classics is 1st take, assigned -1, 4728c}
11Nov47, Progressive Gavotte (4th take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2003 A5 and CD Columbia C3K 65841, 4729d) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 4729b}
14Nov47, Take Love Easy (2nd take, no take number assigned, we cannot confirm take number -1A, UtD 2003 A6, 4730b) {on Classics is 4th take, assigned -1, we cannot confirm take number -1B, 4730d} Singin' in the Rain (1st take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2003 A7, 4730g) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 4730h}
Still missing:
10Nov47, Air Conditioned Jungle, 5th take, assigned -2, released on V-Disc 833, 4728g (take -2 is not released on FDC 1023!) Three Cent Stomp, 1st take, alternate, no take number assigned, released on CD Columbia C3K 65841, 4728xa, see DEMS 00/1-16/1.
11Nov47, Progressive Gavotte, 1st take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, released on FDC 1023, see DEMS 81/2-6.
1119.
20Nov47, Once Upon a Dream (2nd take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2003 A8, 4732f) {on Classics is 4th take, assigned -1, 4732h}
24Dec47, Elaine Jones did not participate in the recording session. She appeared in Carnegie Hall two and three days later. I Like the Sunrise (alternate vocal dub by Al Hibbler on the only instrumental pre-recording, no take number assigned, initially unissued, UtD 2005 A2 and CD Col. C3K 65841, 4735b) {on Classics is first the same instrumental pre-recording, followed by the initially released version with another vocal dub by Al Hibbler, no take number assigned, 4735a} Liberian Suite, Dance No. 1 (alternate, no take number assigned, UtD 2005 A3, 4735e) {on Classics is the original take, 4735d} Liberian Suite, Dance No. 3 (rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2005 A5, 4735g) {on Classics is the original take, 4735h}
30Dec47, A Woman and a Man (2nd take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, UtD 2003 B1, 4739b) {on Classics is 4th take, assigned -1, 4739d} Lawrence Brown also played in the next selections. The Clothed Woman (1st take, rehearsal, no take number assigned, complete on UtD 2003 B2, 4739e) {on Classics is 3rd take, assigned -1, 4739g} Al Killian did not join for the following selection. New York City Blues (2nd take, assigned -2, UtD 2003 B3, 4739i) {on Classics is 1st take, assigned -1, 4739h on Classics is also Let's Go Blues. It has matrix number Co 119017. When it was recorded, it was not intended to be released; when it was, it received a number corresponding with the time of that decision.}
Still missing:
6Dec47, Mood Indigo, released on CD VJC-1011-2.
26/27Dec, Several selections of two Carnegie Hall concerts, released on Prestige LPs and CDs 24075.
6Nov48, Five selections of the NBC broadcast from Schenectady, released on LP Kings of Jazz 20034
13Nov48, Several selections of the Carnegie Hall concert, released on CDs VJC-1024/25. {on Classics is only released The Tattooed Bride from the Carnegie Hall concert}
22Nov48, Eight selections of the CBS broadcast from Philadelphia, released on LP Raretone 5000.
23Nov48, Three selections of the NBC broadcast from Philadelphia, released on LP Raretone 5000.
24Nov48, Two selections of the NBC broadcast from Philadelphia, released on LP Raretone 5003.
26Nov48, Three selections of the NBC broadcast from Philadelphia, released on LP Raretone 5003.
27Nov48, Three selections of the NBC broadcast from Philadelphia, released on LP Raretone 5003.
10Dec48, Several selections of the concert at Cornell University, released on CD Jazz Heritage 523762.
Dec48? Five selections of the AFRS radio transcription for "Here's to Veterans", released on LP Raretone 5003.
1191.
1Sep49, Creole Love Call (1st take, no take number assigned, not from Columbia DZ 725, but the same as UtD 2003 B4, 4915d) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 4915e} The Greatest There Is (1st take, no take number assigned, UtD 2003 B5, 4915g) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 4915h) Snibor (1st take, no take number assigned, UtD B6, 4915i) {on Classics is 2nd take, no take number assigned, 4915j}
22Dec49, On the Sunny Side of the Street (1st take, rehearsal, UtD 2003 B7, 4920g) On the Sunny Side of the Street (2nd take, no take number assigned, UtD 2003 B8, 4920h) {on Classics is 4th take, assigned -1, 4920j} Billy Strayhorn (celeste) out for the next selection. B-Sharp Boston (2nd take , no take number assigned, UtD 2004 A6, 4920l) {on Classics is 1st take, assigned - 1, 4920k}
13Sep50, {The matrix number 4007 is from Oscalypso and not from Untitled Blues. Georges Debroe gave the matrix number M4004 in his auction catalogue of 31Dec81, p17}
Still missing:
Feb49, Hollywood Empire, 5 selections on LPs Ozone 12 and Marlor Productions Ottawa'90.
6Feb49, Hollywood Empire, 7 selections on LPs Ozone 12.
Feb49, Hollywood Empire, 5 selections on LP Raretone 5004.
9Feb49, Hollywood Empire, 1 selection on LP Marlor Productions Ottawa'90.
10Feb49, Hollywood Empire, 5 selections on LP Raretone 5004.
Feb49, Hollywood Empire, 1 selection on LP Swing Treasury 109 and 2 selections on LP Marlor Productions Ottawa'90.
Feb49, Hollywood Empire, 2 selections on LP Marlor Productions Ottawa'90.
16Feb49, Soundtrack Universal short "Symphony in Swing".
31Aug49, The Click, 8selections on LP Raretone 5005.
1Sep49, Creole Love Call, 3rd take, assigned -2, released on Co DZ-725 and French LP CBS 88128, 4915f.
2Sep49, The Click, 6 selections on LP Raretone 5005.
3Sep49, The Click 4selections on LP Rarities 22 and 3 selections on LP Raretone 5005.
Jan50, Detroit, hotel room, 2 selections on LP UtD 2001 A4.
Jan50,Detroit, Paradise Theatre, 8 selections on LP UtD 2001 B.
6Mar50, Soundtrack Universal short "Salute to Duke Ellington".
29May50, How High the Moon on CD Musica Jazz MJCD 1088.
1217.
Still missing:
21oct50, Cherry and Honeysuckle Rose, released on LP MCA-3115.
1258.
Still missing:
2Jan51, "Guest Star" broadcast, 4 selections on LP Giants of Jazz 1018.
21Jan51, Concert Metropolitan Opera House, on LPs Rare Records 3/4.
17Apr51, Moonlight Fiesta, alternate, on LP Vogue DP 19.
3May51, Broadcast from Birdland, 7 selections on LP Session Disc 107.
1282.
7Aug51, Cat Anderson was in the band, not Fats Ford. Deep Night (1st take, no take number assigned, UtD 2004 A7, 5123a) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 5123b} Please Be Kind (1st take, no take no. assigned, UtD 2004 A8, 5123c) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1. 5123d} Billy Strayhorn is on the piano for the next selection. Smada, (1st take, no take number assigned, UtD B1, 5123e) {on Classics is 2nd take, assigned -1, 5123f}
Still missing:
6Jun51, Broadcast from Meadowbrook, Indian Summer, released on LP Stardust 202.
7Jun51, Broadcast from Meadowbrook, Midriff and All Day Long, released on LP Stardust 202; Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin', released on CD Musica Jazz MJCD 1153.
9Jun51, Broadcast from Meadowbrook, Night Walk and Things Ain't What They Used To Be, on LP Stardust 202; Primping at the Prom, on CD Musica Jazz MJCD 1153.
10Jun51, Broadcast from Meadowbrook, Tea for Two, released on LP Swing Treasury 109.
11Jun51, Broadcast from Meadowbrook, The Happening and Gotta Go released on LP Stardust 202.
23Jun51, Broadcast from Birdland, 5 selections on LP Session Disc 107 and Harlem Air-Shaft on LP Stardust 202.
Jun51, Bc. from Birdland, 11 selections on LP Alto Records 710.
30Jun51, Broadcast from Birdland, 7 selections on LP Stardust 202.
This very cheap CD (3.84 at the FNAC in Antwerp) contains exclusively RCA Victor material from the years 1941-45. Total time 47:17. The quality is OK. Joe Farrier
1. Caravan 11May45 2. Black and Tan Fantasy 11May45 3. The Minor Goes Muggin' 14May45 4. Mood Indigo 11May45 5. Sophisticated Lady 14May45 6. Carnegie Blues 4Jan45 7. Blue Cellophane 4Jan45 8. Main Stem 26Jun42 9. Chelsea Bridge 2Dec41 10. Jump for Joy -2 2Jul41 11. What Am I Here For? 26Feb42 12. Perdido -1 21Jan42 13. I'm Beginning To See the Light -2 1Dec44 14. C-Jam Blues 21Jan42 15. Things Ain't What They Used To Be 30Jul45 16. Prelude to a Kiss 10May45
Track 5 is from 14May and not from 12May45.
Track 10 is not from 26Jun42 but from 2Jul41.
10 and 11May45: Add Rex Stewart.
14May45 (3): Delete Bob Haggart, add Sid Block.
14May45 (5): Delete Bob Haggart, add Tommy Dorsey and Junior Raglin.
4Jan45: Delete Hillard Brown, add Sonny Greer.
1Dec44: It was Al Sears, not Ben Webster, delete Hillard Brown, add
Sonny Greer. SH
I also found for only 6.57 at the FNAC in Antwerp this CD. This release is mentioned in DEMS 94/4-6 under number CK 57901. Here are the details of 60:48 very familiar but high sound-quality recordings. Joe Farrier
1. It Don't Mean a Thing 2Feb32 1) 2. In a Sentimental Mood 30Apr35 1) 3. Solitude 12Sep34 2) 4. Caravan 14May37 2) 5. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart -2 3Mar38 3) 6. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me 18Nov47 4) 7. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 20Nov47 4) 8. Sophisticated Lady 18Dec50 5) 9. I Got It Bad 7Jul56 6) 10. Perdido 3Apr58 7) 11. In a Mellow Tone 3Dec59 8) 12. Mood Indigo 9Sep57 9) 13. Prelude to a Kiss 1oct57 10) 14. Satin Doll 19Feb59 11) 15. I'm Beginning To See the Light 31May60 12) 16. Take the "A" Train 28Jun60 12)
The liner-notes are not without errors.
It seems that the discographies have been consulted but that wrong sessions have been chosen.
Track 1 is without Lawrence Brown.
Track 2 gives the personnel of a wrong session, the one just before what would have been the right one. If you add Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Otto Hardwick, Fred Guy and Sonny Greer and delete Wellman Braud you have the correct listing.
Track 3 is with Juan Tizol.
A preceding session was also wrongly consulted for track 4: 29Apr37. If you add again Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Otto Hardwick, Fred Guy and this time Johnny Hodges you have the correct listing.
For track 5 the personnel given is the one for the session of 4Apr38 instead of the listing for 3Mar38.
Track 7: replace Duke Ellington with Billy Strayhorn.
Track 9 has the edited version of I Got It Bad (see DEMS 99/4-16/6).
Track 11: only Duke played the piano. There was no second piano.
Track 12 has the shortest version of the three recorded, in the New DESOR it is the third take as on Co CS-8053 and Co CK-44444.
Track 16 is not from 30Jun60 but from 28Jun60.
1) is also on Duke Ellington Reminiscing in Tempo
2) is also on The Essence of Duke Ellington
3) is also on Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits Volume Two
4) is also on Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits
5) is also on Masterpieces by Ellington
6) is also on DE & Buck Clayton All Stars - Newport '56
7) is also on The Cosmic Scene
8) is also on Blues in Orbit
9) is also on Ellington Indigos (on the CD not on the LP)
10) is also on Ellington Indigos (on the CD and on the LP)
11) is also on Ellington Jazz Party (on CD not on the LP)
12) is also on Piano in the Background. SH
The Johnny Hodges saxophone sound was one of the landmarks of jazz, rich, full and singing, sometimes soft and sensuous and at other times brusque and sinewy, but it was always unmistakably his own. Here is an extensive survey of this master's oeuvre, leading his small-bands. 94 tracks are included within the 4 CD's and the time-scale covers 1937 through to 1952. The 44 page booklet tells the story. Steve Voce
Lance Travis supplied the details. DEMS
CD 1, Hodge Podge
20May37 1. 21186-1 Foolin' Myself
2. 21187-1 A Sailboat in the Moonlight
3. 21188-2 You'll Never Go to Heaven
4. 21189-1 Peckin'
19Jan38 5. M727-2 My Day
6. M728-1 Silv'ry Moon and Golden Sands
28Mar38 7. M793-1 Jeep's Blues
8. M794-1 If You Were in My Place
9. M795-1 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
10. M796-2 Rendez-vous with Rhythm
22Jun38 11. M852-2 You Walked Out of the Picture
12. M853-1 Pyramid
13. M854-1 Empty Ballroom Blues
14. M855-2 Lost in Meditation
1Aug38 15. M872-2 A Blues Serenade
16. M873-1 Love in Swingtime
17. M874-1 Swinging in the Dell
18. M875-1 Jitterbug's Lullaby
24Aug38 19. M887-1 Prelude to a Kiss
20. M888-1 There's Something About an Old Love
21. M889-1 Jeep Is Jumpin'
22. M890-1 Krum Elbow Blues
*20Dec38 23. M950-2 I'm in Another World
24. M951-1 Hodge Podge
25. M952-1 Dancing on the Stars
* Date wrongly given as 24Aug38
CD 2, Day Dream
**20Dec38 1. M953-1 Wanderlust
27Feb39 2. M974-1 Like a Ship in the Night
3. M975-1 Mississippi Dream Boat
4. M976-1 Swingin' on the Campus
5. M977-1 Dooji Wooji
21Mar39 6. WM1001-1 Savoy Strut
7. WM1002-1 Rent Party blues
8. WM1004-1 Good Gal Blues
9. WM1005-1 Finesse
2Jun39 10. WM1029-A Home Town Blues
1Sep39 11. WM1075-A Dream Blues
14oct39 12. WM1096-A Skunk Hollow Blues
13. WM1097-A I Know What You Do
14. WM1098-A Your Love Has Faded
15. WM1099-A Tired Socks
2Nov40 053603-1 Day Dream
16. 053604-2 Good Queen Bess
17. 053605-1 That's the Blues, Old Man
18. 053606-1 Junior Hop
3Jul41 19. 061346-1 Squaty Roo
20. 061347-1 Passion Flower
21. 061348-1 Things Ain't ....
22. 061349-1 Goin' Out the Back Way
Autumn47 23. 134 You're Driving Me Crazy
Jun47 24. M1013 Who Struck John?
** Date wrongly given as 19Dec38
Day Dream is mentioned in the liner-notes on page 19, but it is not included
on the CD.
CD 3, A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing
Jun47 1. M1014 It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream
2. M1015 June's Jumpin'
3. M1016 Violet Blue
Jun47 4. SR1009 A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing
5. SR1010 Frisky
6. SR1011 Longhorn Blues
7. SR1012 Far Away Blues
Autumn47 8. M3032 Searsy's Blues
9. M3033 A Little Taste
10. M3034 Let the Zoomers Drool
11. M3035 Charlotte Russe
15Apr50 12. V3054 Jump That's All
13. V3055 Last Leg Blues Part 1
14. V3056 Last Leg Blues Part 2
15. V3057 Nix It, Nix It
16. V3058 Time on My Hands
20Apr50 V3066 Run-About
V3067 Wishing and Waiting
17. V3068 Get the Geet
18. V3069 That's Grand
19. V3070 Skip It
20Jun50 20. V4015 Perdido
21. V4016 In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
22. V4017 Mood Indigo
Run-About and Wishing and Waiting are mentioned in the liner-notes on page
27, but they are not included on the CD.
CD 4, Castle Rock
20Jun50 1. V4018 Sweet Lorraine
2. V4019 Bean Bag Boogie
3. V4020 Hop, Skip and Jump
15Jan51 4. C477-2 Rabbit's Blues
5. C478-3 Something To Pat Your Foot to
6. C479-1 Blue Fantasia
7. C480-2 My Reward
28Feb51 8. 511-7 Good Queen Bess
9. 512-3 Jeep's Blues
10. 513-3 Solitude
11. 514-1 Jeep Is Jumpin'
3Mar51 12. 515-3 Castle Rock
13. 516-5 Sophisticated Lady
14. 517-3 Globe Trotter
15. 518-2 A Gentle Breeze
13Jan52 16. 656-3 Sideways
17. 657-7 A Pound of Blues
18. 658-3 Wham
19. 659-3 Who's Excited
17Jan52 20. 660-2 Sweeping the Blues Away
21. 661-2 Day Dream
22. 662-1 Standing Room Only
23. 663-4 Below the Azores
See DEMS 01/3-14/3
Could this be the best Ellington album of them all? I just picked up a new re-issue of " and His Mother Called Him Bill" on a RCA-Bluebird special reissue (even though I already have it in several issues).
Has any of the serious audiophiles compared it with the CD in the RCA 24CD set?
I picked up the single volume recently reissued, for sake of convenience, and the attractive package including Patricia Willard's notes (she does not disappoint). The sound is great, and the session, clearly, was one of the best. If you ever wondered how the band felt about Strayhorn, all you have to do is listen. Ken Steiner
First announced "decades ago", the long awaited THE DUKE IN MUNICH CD has finally been released.
The total playing time is 66:30. The venue was Kongress-saal, Deutsches Museum, Munich.
A neat production, the sound is first class and the programming is just what is reported on page 195 in Ole J. Nielsen's JAZZ RECORDS.
Loek Hopstaken, a well-known member of Duke-Lym, writes the undated sleeve note. The booklet note gives a different title for track 24 compared to the info found on the tray-card. No "reissue producer" or "sound restoration by" are listed. Carl Hällström\
See DEMS 00/2-16/2, 01/1-17/1 and 01/3-16/4
The concert is also in the New DESOR p264 and in Timner (4th edition) p179. The liner-notes are correct about track 24. The tray-card is wrong. Crescendo in Blue was played but not recorded. Only Diminuendo in Blue and the Wailing Interval are included on the CD. The sound is restored by Bjarne Busk. Here once again are the titles:
Take the "A" Train; Black and Tan Fantasy, Creole Love Call and The Mooche; Newport Up; Sophisticated Lady; Sonnet to Hank Cinq; What Else Can You Do With a Drum?; Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me; Jeep's Blues; Duke introduced Billy Strayhorn; Take the "A" Train (theme); Hi Fi Fo Fum; Medley: Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me, In a Sentimental Mood, Mood Indigo, I'm Beginning To See the Light, Sophisticated Lady, Caravan, I Got It Bad, Just Squeeze Me, It Don't Mean a Thing, Satin Doll, Solitude, I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart and Don' t Get Around Much Anymore; Diminuendo in Blue and Wailing Interval.
SH
The June edition of the Italian magazine "Musica Jazz" came out with a CD dedicated to Paul Gonsalves.
In the magazine is a long article about Paul, written by Aldo Gianolio.
The 70:30 minutes CD contains three previously unissued Duke Ellington selections! Luciano Massagli**
1. Coast to Coast 4330 9Jan50 Capitol 15852 2. Tally-Ho 4317 21Nov49 Capitol 57839 3.* Primping at the Prom 9Jun51 unissued 4.* Take the "A" Train 2Jan51 Giants of Jazz 1018 5.* The Happening M4032 17Apr51 Mercer 1969 6.* Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' 7Jun51 unissued 7.* Jeep Is Jumpin' 22Mar52 Stardust 201 8.* Cotton Tail Mar52 Skata 502 9.* Ting-a-Ling 29Apr52 Stardust 201 10.* Warm Valley 26Nov52 unissued 11.* Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue 28Jul56 Queen Disc 044 12. Edna W3457 1946 Continental 6035 13. Boston Bounce W3458? 1946 Continental 6030 14. Swingin' the Blues D7-VB-886 20May47 Victor 20-2696 15. South D7-VB-908 22May47 Victor 20-2346 16. Far Cry 14Sep48 Ozone 6 17. Robbins' Nest 25Sep48 Alto 702
The 9 Ellington tracks are marked with an asterisk. The second chorus of Duke's piano introduction to Cotton Tail (on track 8) was recorded thirteen months later for Capitol with the title Janet.
Here are some remarks about the non-Ellington tracks. Tracks 1 and 2 are by Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra. In the liner-notes, the Capitol release of Tally-Ho is given as 57797 instead of 57839 (found in Jepsen). Tracks 12 and 13 are by Sabby Lewis and his Orchestra. Track 14 is by Count Basie, his instrumentalists and rhythm. Tracks 15, 16 and 17 are by Count Basie and his Orchestra. SH
In case you are interested in Musica Jazz CDs you can contact Rusconi Editore S.P.A. Viale Sarca 235 20126 Milano, tel (02) 6411.0911, fax. (02)6611.0919, e-mail: segreteria@deagostini.it DEMS
I recently purchased this 2 CD set, issued in 2000. Is there anything that you can tell me concerning this set? Any information would be much appreciated. Lloyd Mair
The following list is taken from Jerry Valburn's manuscript of his updated "Duke Ellington on Compact Disc" in preparation. SH
If one of our DEMS members should find a mistake in this list, please let us know. DEMS
CD 1 1. Take the "A" Train 15Feb41 2. Jack the Bear 6Mar40 3. Ko-Ko 6Mar40 -2 4. Morning Glory 6Mar40 5. Conga Brava 15Mar40 6. Concerto for Cootie 15Mar40 7. Bojangles 28May40 8. Never No Lament 4May40 9. Blue Goose 28May40 10. A Portrait of Bert Williams 28May40 11. Harlem Air-Shaft 22Jul40 13. All Too Soon 22Jul40 14. Sepia Panorama 24Jul40 -1 15. My Greatest Mistake 24Jul40 16. In a Mellow Tone 5Sep40 17. Warm Valley 17oct40 -3 18. Across the Track Blues 28oct40 -1 19. Jumpin' Punkins 15Feb41 -2 20. John Hardy's Wife 15Feb41 CD 2 1. Blue Serge 15Feb41 2. Bakiff 5Jun41 3. Are You Sticking? 5Jun41 -1 4. Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' 5Jun41 5. Giddybug Gallop 5Jun41 6. Jump for Joy 2Jul41 -1 7. Five O'Clock Drag 26Sep41 8. Chelsea Bridge 2Dec41 -2 9. Raincheck 2Dec41 10. C-Jam Blues 21Jan42 11. Main Stem 26Jun42 12. Black and Tan Fantasy 11May45 13. Sophisticated Lady 14May45 14. Tonight I Shall Sleep 14May45 15. Rockabye River 9Jul46 16. Suddenly It Jumped 9Jul46 17. Beale Street Blues 26Aug46 18. Indiana 26Aug46 19. Blue Is the Night 26Aug46