Comments on: Jazz Vinyl on a Summer’s Day

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 15:41:38 +0000

Lennib: Of course, Teo Macero. Another ‘underrated’ (by whom?) artist. TEO on Prestige is so exceptional that I still keep two copies, one on Prestige, the other on Esquire. The Debut is thrilling too. The way he uses the accordeon. I must give Columbia 842 ‘What’s New’, a spin, to check whether the Teo side is in the same league. My recollection is that it is not, but I may be wrong. The Bob Prince side is rather uninteresting, I believe.

By: lennib

lennib — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 14:50:44 +0000

Melle, not Mille!!!;#}%#^:*:!!!Geessh!! Confounded auto correct!!!}#%}})}&$&$&@@&&& !!!

By: lennib

lennib — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 14:48:35 +0000

Yes, agree with Mr. Rudolf re talent of Gil Mille. Mille, along with Teo Macero, who had a great lp on Prestige, “Teo” and a ten inch on the Debut label, was a fantastically interesting tenorman. At least to my ears. They were among the last I sold off.

By: Alexander

Alexander — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 11:15:23 +0000

Shaft , what_can_brown
thanks! but that doesn’t seem to stop guys from a bidding war

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 06:25:01 +0000

Al, I agree, it is more Gil’s guests, than Gil himself which explains this price. Terrific as the guests are, Gil Melle was an innovative giant from his Blue Note sessions on. A pity that this kind of music is not in the limelight anymore. The four 10 inch plus 1517 on Blue Note plus the three on Prestige are amongst the best in my collection.

By: gregorythefish

gregorythefish — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 19:33:57 +0000

Yeah Al, I think so too, but that sort of thing always artificially inflates other discs by the same artist.

By: what_can_brown

what_can_brown — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:01:47 +0000

Agreed on vj21vj. The DG on those is of the very recent pressing variety. Ain’t a single one that is original or even vintage.

By: Shaft

Shaft — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:57:55 +0000

Regarding vj21vj those are not Original Pressings….

By: Al

Al — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:12:03 +0000

I have a feeling the interest in Gil’s Guests may have more to do with the Guests — Kenny Dorham, Art Farmer, Hal McCusick — than the Gil’s.

By: Alexander

Alexander — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 10:25:59 +0000

Sorry for offtopic, but is anybody watching seller vj21vj on ebay?
He has 19 top blue notes for sale right now, with less than two days to go, all seem to be in great condition, but the listings seem to be quiet strange, since he provides no more than two pictures on each record..