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September 1 - 7 |
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AMERICAN MUSIC
| OSCAR "PAPA" CELESTIN / OSCAR "PAPA" CELESTIN WITH ADOLPHE ALEXANDER (128) |
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New Orleans trumpeter Oscar "Papa" Celestin is joined by the rarely recorded alto saxophonist Adolphe Alexander. 7 of the 15 tracks were recorded with Adolphe in 1954. The rest are from 1950. Tracks include: Panama, Jambalaya, Saints Go Marchin' In, Jazz Me Blues and more classics (read more...)
[Item Code: 63051
CD: $15.00]
 Track 01: Panama |
AUDIOPHILE
| PATTI PAGE / I DON'T WANT TO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE (315) |
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These recordings were made in for the Lang-Worth Transcription radio service and were never intended for sale to the general public and presents a different side of Patti. Patti is backed by a small group led by pianist Lou Stein with bassist Jack Lesberg, pianist M.E. Pedicini and drummer Allen (read more...)
[Item Code: 63052
CD: $15.00]
Track 01: It's Been So Long |
| DARYL SHERMAN / NEW O'LEANS (321) |
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Vocalist/pianist Daryl Sherman is back with a new set of songs to celebrate the spirit of New Orleans with backing by a set of great musicians such as guitarist James Chirillo, bassist Al Bernard, clarinetist/saxophonist Tom Fischer and trumpeter Connie Jones. 13 tracks including S'Mardi Gras, Way Down (read more...)
[Item Code: 63053
CD: $15.00]
Track 03: Red Cap |
CIRCLE
| XAVIER CUGAT / MORE 1944-1945 SPANISH DANCE (157) |
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25 tracks of Big Band Spanish tunes, mainly, by Xavier Cugat with vocals by Del Campo and Carmen Castillo. Tracks include: Danza Espanola, Nocturne, Derecho Viejo, Yo Ta Namora, Alfredo, La Curcaracha, Nightingale, Pri-Con-Con, Las Mananitas, In A Persian Market and many more (read more...)
[Item Code: 63054
CD: $15.00]
Track 01: Spanish Dance (Danza Espanola) |
FANIA
| TITO PUENTE / RARE 78 RPM RECORDINGS (389) |
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The classic Tico 78 RPM recordings of Tito Puente and his Orchestra and Quartet (1949- 1955) are remastered and carefully assembled by Joe Conzo (a Puente confidant and historian). Nobody had recorded so many singles at that time. Yet many of these recordings have never been available on CD until (read more...)
[Item Code: 62909
2-CD: $19.00]
Track 01: Un Corazon |
GHB
| VARIOUS ARTISTS / A COMPANION CD TO- A TRUMPET AROUND THE CORNER (158) |
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21 tracks of alternate masters never before issued. This CD is a companion to Sam's new book "A Trumpet Around The Corner - The Story Of New Orleans Jazz". Tracks include: Panama - Paul Barbarin, Tailgate Ramble - Johnny Bayersdorfer, Bye & Bye - Percy Humphrey, Chimes Blues - Harry Shields, Blues In F - Bunk Johnson (read more...)
[Item Code: 63059
CD: $15.00]
Track 02: Tailgate Ramble (b) |
| CLIVE WILSON / HEART FULL OF RHYTHM (465) |
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Trumpeter Clive Wilson and his New Orleans Serenaders are back with their newest recording of New Orleans traditional jazz. The Serenaders are clarinetist Tommy Sancton, trombonist Freddie John, pianist Butch Thompson, bassist Tom Saunders and drummer Norman Emberson. 14 tracks including Panama, King Porter Stomp, Ostrich Walk, Wild Man Blues (read more...)
[Item Code: 63060
CD: $15.00]
Track 02: King Porter Stomp |
| LARS EDEGRAN / NEW ORLEANS JAZZ (471) |
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Pianist Lars Edegran and friends recorded some classic New Orleans jazz tunes on his new release. Musicians include trumpeter Duke Heitger, saxophonist Evan Christopher, bassist Sebastien Girardot and drummer Norman Emberson. 13 tracks including Boodle Am Shake, Tico Tico, If We Can't Be The Same Old Sweethearts, Sweet Emmalina, Ostrich (read more...)
[Item Code: 63061
CD: $15.00]
Track 01: Boodle Am Shake |
| THE MAGNOLIA JAZZ BAND / EVENING PRAYER (476) |
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On this new release the Magnolia Jazz Band out of Oslo, Norway plays a live concert of New Orleans gospel instrumentals that was recorded at the Sorgenfri church in Denmark. Tracks are: In The Sweet Bye And By, Walking With The King, The Old Rugged Cross, Lily Of The Valley (read more...)
[Item Code: 63089
CD: $15.00]
Track 01: In The Sweet Bye And By |
HEP
| JOE TEMPERLEY / THE SINATRA SONGBOOK (2093) |
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The best yet from baritone star Joe Temperley presents a fresh jazz look at the great Sinatra songbook. Sparkling quartet and octet performances by top New York soloists. The programme varies between the full octet and more intmate tracks by Joe with just the ryhtm section; the leader most iften (read more...)
[Item Code: 63124
CD: $16.00]
Track 01: Come Fly With Me |
JAZZOLOGY
| RED BALABAN / TRAVELIN' (358) |
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The Red Balaban Hot Club Of 54th Street is joined by clarinetist Jack Maheu on three tracks of this 15 track CD of New Orleans jazz. Recorded in 1985 at Eddie Condon's club live with only a couple of the musicians wife's in attendance. The band is guitarist Chris Flory (read more...)
[Item Code: 63063
CD: $15.00]
Track 01: I Would Do Anything For You |
| DON EWELL / DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME (365) |
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Duet record with New Orleans pianist Don Ewell and trumpeter Yoshio Toyama. 1975 recording made in Japan when Don visited there to play some shows. They are joined on a few tracks by clarinetist Masahiro Goth. Tracks include: Dream A Little Dream Of Me, King Porter Stomp, Sweet Georgia Brown (read more...)
[Item Code: 63064
CD: $15.00]
Track 01: Dream A Little Dream Of Me |
| WILLIE "THE LION" SMITH / WILLIE "THE LION" SMITH & HIS JAZZ CUBS (367) |
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One of the great stride pianists of all time, Willie "The Lion" Smith is represented on two distinct dates on this new CD. 9 of the 16 were recorded in 1971 with Willie being joined by cornetist Tony Newstead, clarinetist Tommy Gwaltney, bassist Van Perry and drummer Skip Tomlinson. The (read more...)
[Item Code: 63065
CD: $15.00]
Track 01: Ain't She Sweet |
KAYO STEREOPHONICS
| ANITA O'DAY / LIVE IN TOKYO '63 (1015) |
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In 1963, Anita O'Day was still under contract to Verve when she recorded this album for a Japanese television special. Rare in O'Day's catalog (she has very few live records between the '40s and '70s), it's an excellent chance to hear one of the most breath-taking, free-swinging jazz vocalists appearing (read more...)
[Item Code: 63086
CD: $16.00]
Track 02: Trav'lin' Light |
ORIGIN RECORDS
| ROY ASSAF / ANDARTA (82515) |
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Hailing from Israel and Belgium and brought together in New York City, the Roy Assaf/Eddy Khaimovich Quartet melds these cultural differences into a unique blend of sounds and influences. With a dynamic composition style and dazzling piano technique, Roy Assaf was a recent recipient of the 2008 ASCAP Foundation's (read more...)
[Item Code: 62892
CD: $15.00]
Track 01: All Of You |
PALMETTO
| BILL MAYS / SUMMER SKETCHES (2070) |
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There's beauty in simplicity, and that's the governing logic on pianist Bill Mays' first Palmetto CD (his 11th as a leader). The concept -- songs about summer -- is simple. So's the lineup -- Mays, Martin Wind on bass, and Matt Wilson on drums. Summer Sketches is a soothing piano record, but don't (read more...)
[Item Code: 33027
CD: $16.00]
Track 01: Summer Night |
PROGRESSIVE
| WARREN BATTISTE / QUIET STORM IN NEW ORLEANS (7146) |
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82 year old New Orleans jazz guitarist Warren Batiste is joined by pianist Larry Siebert, bassist Jim Markway and drummer Richard Hale for this set of jazz mainly jazz standards. Warren has worked with Jimmy McGriff, Lionel Hampton, Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughn, Jimmy Scott, Sonny Stitt and Illinois Jacquet but (read more...)
[Item Code: 63071
CD: $15.00]
Track 01: A Train |
STOMP OFF
| DELTA STOMPERS / DO WHAT ORY SAY! (1426) |
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Here we go again! Nothing should surprise us when it comes to the ubiqutous John Gill. This time John, who wee had gotten used to as the leader of the best two-trumpet West Coast revival style band (the Yerba Buena Stompers) since Lu Watters, comes forward to organize a wonderfully (read more...)
[Item Code: 63163
CD: $16.00]
Track 01: Do What Ory Say |
| PARIS WASHBOARD / THE 20 YEAR ENTERTAINERS (1428) |
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After a hiatus from recording (but not from playing for their legions of admiring fans in many countries, especially France, Germany and the U.S.A.), Paris Washboard is better than ever as this CD will attest. A glance at the repertoire on this CD confirms the group's long-standing practice of playing (read more...)
[Item Code: 63164
CD: $16.00]
Track 01: The Entertainer |
STORYVILLE
| STUFF SMITH / MASTERS OF JAZZ (8506) |
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Stuff recorded with some of the Danish violinists. On this CD he did a radio broadcast with Svend Asmussen and another with Paul Olsen. There are two sessions from The Montmartre Club where Stuff is backed by Kenny Drew, and Alex Riel. There is a recording of 'Caravan' which is (read more...)
[Item Code: 63087
CD: $16.00]
Track 01: Caravan |
| JOHNNY HODGES / MASTERS OF JAZZ (8510) |
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This collection captures Hodges in several settings - with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and with small groups featuring various musicians including John Coltrane, Ben Webster, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope and Harry Carney. Nine of the nineteen tracks are Johnny Hodges compositions including The Jeep is Jumping, Jeep's Blues, Bouncing with Ben (read more...)
[Item Code: 63088
CD: $16.00]
Track 02: Passion Flower |
TRADJAZZ PRODUCTIONS
| THE VILLAGE TAVERN HOT BAND / HOT JAZZ LIVE! (2132) |
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A word about the recordings. All of these performances were made on a small cassette machine with some fairly sophisticated mini-mikes placed up high in front of the bandstand. Very inventive-head arrangements came quickly and naturally. The band just simply grooved together and had a ball. These were pretty much (read more...)
[Item Code: 63130
CD: $16.00]
Track 01: Sunny Side Of The Street |
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