Jazzmatazz Newsletter 178 - Jazz Releases for 18 May 2004

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Jazzmatazz Newsletter
#178

25 May 2004

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We've added about 30 titles of early jazz, swing and big band music. All titles are new and sealed.

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Recent jazz releases
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New Issues for 18 May 2004

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As always, more titles and personnel information follow below. Information on releases for the future are on our website.

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18 May 2004

Ray Skjelbred - Plays Blues & Boogie Woogie (Arcola) May 18

Mario Schiano - On The Waiting List (Atavistic Unheard Music Series 235/King Records) May 18 — Mario Schiano (vocals, alto saxophone, organ); Giancarlo Schiaffini (trombone); Bruno Tommaso (bass); recorded in Rome in 1973

Haazz & Company - Pleasure (Atavistic Unheard Music Series 234/Unlawful Music) May 18
— Kees Hazevoet, Kris Wanders, Arjen Gorter & Louis Moholo; 1969

Andre Previn - Hallelujah! (Avid) May 18
— 25 tracks from 1946-50; 78 minutes

George Shearing Quintet - Live at Birdland 1952 (Baldwin Street) May 18
— with Teddi King, Toots Thielemans
— broadcast debut of "Lullaby of Birdland"
— first issue of these Boris Rose recordings

Harvey Mason - With All My Heart (Bluebird RCA) May 18
— acoustic piano trios with Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Kenny Barron & Brad Mehldau

Charles Mingus - Reincarnation of a Love Bird (Candid) May 18
— musicians include Paul Bley, Eric Dolphy, Roy Eldridge, Booker Ervin, Tommy Flanagan, Jo Jones, Jimmy Knepper, Charles McPherson, Dannie Richmond and Lonnie Hillyer; 1961
Marty Paich - Picasso Of Big Band Jazz (Candid) May 18

— with Pete Candoli, Herb Geller, Mel Lewis, Buddy Childers, Bob Cooper, Herbie Harper, Bill Perkins and others; 1957
Cecil Taylor/Buell Neidlinger - New York City R&B (Candid) May 18
— Billy Higgins and Archie Shepp; 1961

Joshua Breakstone - A Jamais (Capri) May 18
— with Louis Petrucciani, Tony Petrucciani and Joel Allouche; recorded in France
Mark Masters Big Band with Lee Konitz - One Day With Lee (Capri) May 18
— Bill Perkins, Jack Montrose, Gary Foster, etc.
— most composition by Konitz with arrangements by Masters

Benny Goodman - 1944-45 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1345) May 18
Mary Lou Williams - 1951-53 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1346) May 18
Dizzy Gillespie - 1952-53 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1347) May 18
Joe Venuti - 1933-39 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1348) May 18
Willie "The Lion" Smith - 1950 (Chronological Jazz Classics 1349) May 18

Melvin Rhyne - Tomorrow Yesterday Today (Criss Cross 1252) May 18
Jim Rotondi - New Vistas (Criss Cross) May 18

Gail Brand & Morgan Guberman - Ballgames & Crazy (Emanem 4103)
Tony Bianco/Dave Liebman/Tony Marino - Line ish (Emanem 4104)
Freedom of the City 2003 - Small Groups (Emanem 4212)
— Gail Brand, trombone; Phil Durrant, electronics; Mark Sanders, percussion; Pat Thomas, electronics; John Butcher, saxes; John Edwards, double bass; Viv Corringham, voice; Angharad Davies, violin; Rhodri Davies, harp; Mark Wastell, cello; Simon Fell, double bass; Milo Fine, percussion; Hugh Davies, electronics; Paul Shearsmith, trumpet; Tony Wren, double bass; Stefan Keune, sax; John Russell, guitar; Alan Tomlinson, trombone; Steve Beresford, electronics; Roger Turner, percussion; Alan Wilkinson, saxes; Marcio Mattos, double bass; Steve Noble, percussion. All recorded at the freedom of the city festival in London’s Conway Hall, May 5, 2003

Bessie Smith - The Complete Recordings, Vol. 8 (Frog 047) May 18
— final volume in the series

Sergio Lara - Con La Lluvia (Fusion Acustica Music) May 18

Randy Porter - Brio (Heavywood) May 18

Various Artists - Guitar Rarities Vol. 1 - 1934-47 (IAJRC) May 18
— Harry Bluestone, Albert Harris, Ivor Mairants, Bobby Sherwood, George M. Smith, Bert Thomas, Frank Victor, Harry Volpe

Billy May - By Arrangement - 2 CDs (Jasmine) May 18
— collection of remastered recordings featuring May's arrangements for big bands and vocalists 1939-52; 47 tracks

The Red Heads - Complete Recordings - 3 CDs (Jazz Oracle 8043) May 18
— Red Nichols' group; 74 tracks; includes accompaniments to popular entertainers Cliff Edwards and J.C. Flippen

Irene Kral - Just For Now (Jazzed Media) May 15
— previously unreleased 1975 live recording
— with Mike Wofford, Bob Magnusson and Tony Marillo

Sean Jones - Eternal Journey (Mack Avenue 1018) May 18

— with Tia Fuller, Charles Fambrough, Mulgrew Miller, Orrin Evans, Ralph Peterson

Bennie Green - Mosaic Select - 3 CD set (Mosaic) May 18
Carmell Jones - Mosaic Select - 3 CD set (Mosaic) May 18
Grachan Moncur III - Mosaic Select - 3 CD set (Mosaic) May 18
Paul Chambers - Mosaic Select - 3 CD set (Mosaic) May 18
Randy Weston - Mosaic Select - 3 CD set (Mosaic) May 18

Rachelle Garniez & the Fortunate Few - Luckyday (Old Cow Music) May 18

— Rachelle Garnier (vocals, accordion, piano, claviola, xylophone); Joe Ruddick (alto saxophone, piano, Wurlitzer piano); Pamela Fleming (trumpet); Jacob Garniez (French horn, bells); Wade Schumann (harmonica); Alison Young (ukelele, background vocals); Matt Munisteri (guitar, lap steel guitar, banjo); Dave Hofstra (bass); Barbara Merjan (drums, percussion, castanets)

John Gross & Billy Mintz - Beautiful You (Origin Arts Records) May 18
Brent Jensen & Rob Walker - Art of the Groove (Origin Arts Records) May 18
Gordon Lee - Flying Dream (Origin Arts Records) May 18

Benny Carter - Music Master - 4 CD box (Proper Box 68) May 18 — 88 tracks; 1930-52
Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz Trumpet - 4 CD box (Proper Box 69) May 18 — 97 tracks

Bill O'Connell - Latin Jazz Fantasy: Duo, Trio, Quartet & Orchestra (Random Chance) May 18

The Hanuman Sextet - Confusing the Devil - CDR (Rent Control 011) May 18
— Andy Haas, Don Fiorino, Mia Theodoratus, Matt Heyner, David Gould & Dee Pop

Pete Malinverni - Tempest (Reservoir) May 18
— trio with Dennis Irwin & Leroy Williams

Ed Bickert & Don Thompson - At The Garden Party (Sackville) May 18
— reissue of 1979 LP plus bonus trio session from 1976

Jazzkammer - Duperkammer (Smalltown Supersound 74) May 18
Paal Nilssen-Love - Schlinger (Smalltown Supersound 77) May 18

Amina Claudine Myers Trio - Women In [E]Motion (Tradition & Moderne) May 18

SACDs

Gerald Wilson Orchestra - New York, New Sound - SACD (Mack Avenue) May 18

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non-jazz items of interest

John Brim - 1950-53 (Chronological Blues & Rhythm Classics 5086) May 18
Ace Harris - 1937-52 (Chronological Blues & Rhythm Classics 5087) May 18
Big Mamma Thornton - 1950-53 (Chronological Blues & Rhythm Classics 5088) May 18
Big Maybelle - 1944-53 (Chronological Blues & Rhythm Classics 5089) May 18

Univers Zero - Implosion (Cuneiform) May 18

Roy Acuff - King of Country Music - 4 CD box (Proper Box 70) May 18
— 101 tracks; 1936-50; with 40-page booklet

Arto Lindsay - Salt (Rightous Babe) May 11

Roy Tyler & New Directions - Three Way Calling (Severn) May 18

— modern gospel

Brian Ritchie - Shakuhachi Club NYC (Weed) May 18
— with Billy Ficca, Tony Trischka, Dan Nosheny and John Kruth

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Upcoming jazz releases
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Recent jazz releases
(from March to last week)
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Ned Rothenberg & Peter A. Schmid - En Passant (Creative Works) May
— Ned Rothenberg: alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet & shakuhachi and Peter A. Schmid: tubax, taragot, bass & contrabass clarinet

Jon Rose - Double Indemnity (Hermes Discorbie 05) May

Michael Blake - Blake Tartare (MB) May
— Michael Blake: tenor & soprano saxes, bass clarinet & kalimba; Soren Kjaergaard: piano & Fender Rhodes el. piano; Jonas Westergaard: bass, Kresten Osgood: drums and guest Teddy Kumpel: guitar

Sebastian Noelle - Double Indemnity (Nolimit Records 1003) May
— Sebastian Noelle: guitar & effects, Rainer Boehm: Rhodes electric piano, Panagiotis Andreou: electric bass and Martin Valihora: drums

Gianni Gebbia - Arcana Major/Sonic Tarots Session (Rastascan 08/Stereosupremo) May

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Earlier 2004 jazz releases
(Jan-Feb)
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2003 jazz releases
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last update 25 May 2004