Comments on: Ruminations on Trane and Dizzy

By: Now Here’s a Rare Jazz Record | jazzcollector.com

Now Here’s a Rare Jazz Record | jazzcollector.com — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:59:58 +0000

[…] recording of him as a teenager that we had an opportunity to acquire, as well as a recent Dizzy Gillespie concert and I’m sure many […]

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 21:07:52 +0000

The question of course is, Al: can you record the audio from the records you play? ‘Cause I can record directly to my hard drive, whether it’s from vinyl, shellac, tape, or any other source 😉
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If only I had the dough to purchase the Gillespie acetates – ’cause then I’d digitize them in a heartbeat.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 19:09:50 +0000

Wow Al, nice system! I’m glad you’re playing those gems from the collections you bought on something that does them justice.

By: Al

Al — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 15:46:00 +0000

My equipment is also in place. I’m not an audiophile, but I wanted to get a better sound and found someone I trusted in Manhattan. I upgraded my Lynn Sondek turntable with a Dynavector moving coil cartridge and phono stage, a well as a Rega tone arm. I replaced my B+W Shelf Speakers with a pair of used Wilson Sophia floor-standing speakers. It plays through an integrated Macintosh solid state amp. I am very pleased with the sound. One of my first records on the new system was Dexter Gordon, Doing Allright, which sounded pretty amazing.

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 01:06:26 +0000

The equipment is in place, Terry. I already use my setup weekly to save old recordings. I'd do the same with the Gillespie acetates, if only I could afford them. As said: the starting bid of $250 is a bit too steep for me.

By: Terry Knapp

Terry Knapp — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 23:06:26 +0000

Would enjoy hearing about your new equipment went it is in place.

By: Mattyman

Mattyman — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:44:39 +0000

Over here in Europe even “Love Me Do” by The Beatles has entered the Public Domain (really, google it), so releasing these Gillespie recordings on our side of the pond should be no problem.
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Now, I have a modest but professional home studio where I digitize everything from tape, to shellac, to vinyl (and even acetates on glass discs once, a private recording of a wedding from 1953) and I’d be more than happy to digitize these 8 sides. However, Fred has put the starting bid on $250, which means that I’m out.
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I truly hope that someone with the heart in the right place will buy them and have them digitized professionally for posterity and to share them with us. And to whoever buys them: I can digitize them for you. My email: manmatty[at]gmail[dot]com

By: maartenkools

maartenkools — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:18:54 +0000

i always thought that the term of copyright in a sound recording is limited to 50 years from the date of recording, at least in the UK and for i know, in holland, but the copyright on a composition is 75 years or 90 years in the usa.
USA normaly has a longer period.
i regualary buy these compilation cd’s, they are so cheap, there can’t be any copyright on i would say..

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8593140&style=music&cart=1557598044

also all the albums miles davis made in the 40,50 and beginning of sixties, you can buy for 25 dollars in a box. (legaly in a store:-) , and it isn’t columbia or prestige that makes this box

By: bill

bill — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:42:07 +0000

My guess is the Bob Sunenblick from Uptown Records will be high bidder and will then make the music available as he has with other historic recordings. Unfortunately, he no longer issues vinyl.

By: Nesnith

Nesnith — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:39:15 +0000

I guess it really depends on whether the copyright has expired for this recording. I think a few companies (e.g. Doxy) from Europe are exploiting the expiration of copyrights on sound recordings in order to reissue records on vinyl. It will be best to consult a copyright attorney.

It might also be a fun project to publish the recording on vinyl or through iTunes. Maybe a crowd-funded kickstarter project?