Comments on: Guys and Dolls and Jazz Vinyl

By: ceedee

ceedee — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:58:07 +0000

Guys and Dolls is a nice session,but for me the lousy recording makes it a hard listen. To be more precise:the ‘house sound’ of Coral made the date sound as if it was made in a warehouse,or maybe a barn. That,plus the echo-y way Costa’s vibes were recorded-like Dave Pike on steroids! I’ve heard a few Coral lps from the period and most have the same ‘sound’ which to me is a bummer. Anyone hear it that way as well?

By: Claes

Claes — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:32:00 +0000

Apparently record collecting is not about music – it´s about mathematics. Finding the right Blue Notes in the 1500-series, in the 4000-series, to get all the Hank Mobleys in a nice row, at the right sum of money. Mathematics, mathematics, mathematics.
For me, Guys ´n Dolls is one of the all time greatest from that golden age of jazz. Too bad they did it on such a non-sexy label as Coral …
And it so happens it´s the same with Ellington/Hodges Back to back.
Within just a couple of weeks the two most magnificent albums in jazz were recorded: Back to back and Kind of blue.
Whereas Kind of blue was giving suggestions of some of the things to come, Back to back was summarizing the jazz from the beginning to, at least, 1959, and in some ways (Ellington´s pianoplaying!) even further.
For me, that´s worth more than $2000.

By: Al

Al — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:57:07 +0000

Mike F. You can’t go wrong on the Eddie Costa. Great record and he and Evans have a nice rapport.

By: Mike F

Mike F — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:19:07 +0000

I have the Manhatten Jazz All-Stars albums and it’s nice. To be honest, I find that with Zoot Sims in a blowing session I’m rarely disappointing. I just love his tone, and find his style of play to be very “forgiving” for lack of a better word. I just find it hard to imagine him sounding bad or being off. I’ve never heard the Coral Eddie Costa. At around 30, I’ll look for one due to your recommendation.

By: Michel

Michel — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:44:46 +0000

If “Guys and Dolls like vibes” was on Blue Note, with RVG and Reid to complete the team, it would sell for thousands of dollars. But on Coral, it is much less glamour : 30 $…