Rare Jazz Live in Europe: Modern Jazz Quartet Live in Paris (1956-59)

For the Fans of John Lewis & his Modern Jazz Quartet a rare LP with two different concerts in Paris (France).

(cover and correct liner notes by Jazzfan37)

Modern Jazz Quartet Live in Paris (Rapidshare)

1. Animal Dance (J. Lewis)
2. Django (J. Lewis)
3. Milano (J. Lewis)
4. Bluesology (M. Jackson)
5. Odds Against Tomorrow (J. Lewis)
6. Bags Goove (M. Jackson)

John Lewis (pn), Milt Jackson (vbf), Percy Heath (bs), Conny Kay (drm)

recorded december 10, 1959 in Paris at Theatre du Champs Elyséees

7. Sketch 3 (J. Lewis - A. Hodeir)
8. Ambiguité (J. Lewis - A. Hodeir)

John Lewis (pn), Milt Jackson (vbf), Percy Heath (bs), Conny Kay (drm)
with Jazz Groupe de Paris
directed by André Hodeir
Roger Guerin, Jean Liesse (tr)
Jean Aldegon (sax a)
Georges Grenu (sax t)
Armand Migiani (sax b)
recorded december 10, 1956 in Paris at Theatre de L'Ambassade des Etats-Unis

P.S. These tracks were also issued on CD "Longing For The Continent" with some wrong titles and without correct liner notes.

Rare Jazz Live in Europe: Chet Baker in Paris 1955-56

Following with some rare albums of Chet Baker's first tournée in Europe, here another album with all tracks recorded in Paris, published in the 60's in England and never reissued in the same form.

In same tracks is possible to listen to Bobby Jaspar (1926-1963) a famous belgian saxophonist, flautist and composer known also as husband of Blossom Dearie (1924-2009) the excellent american pianist and vocalist.

Chet Baker with Bobby Jaspar: I Get Chet
(Felsted records PDL 85036)

Side A
1.How About You? (*)
2.Once in a While (**)
3.Chekeetah (*)
4.Alone Together (**)
5.Chet (#)

Side B
1.Dinah (#)
2.Tasty Pudding (##)
3.Anticipated Blues (##)
4.V-Line (+)
5.Exitus (*)

(#) Chet Baker Octet
Chet Baker (tp) Benny Vasseur (tb) Jean Aldegon (as) Armand Migiani (ts) William Boucaya (bars) Rene Urtreger (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Nils-Bertil Dahlander (d)
Paris, 25th October, 1955

(**) Chet Baker Quartet
Chet Baker (tp) Raymond Fol (p) Benoit Quersin (b) Jean-Louis Viale (d)
Paris, 28th November, 1955

(*) Chet Baker Quintet
Chet Baker (tp) Bobby Jaspar (ts) Rene Urtreger (p) Benoit Quersin (b) Jean-Louis Viale (d)
Paris, 26th December, 1955

(##) Chet Baker Quintet
Chet Baker (tp) Jean-Louis Chautemps (ts) Francy Boland (p) Eddie De Haas (b)
Charles Saudrais (d)
Paris, 10th February, 1956

(+) Chet Baker Octet
(same as 25th October 1955)
Paris, 15 march, 1956

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Rare Jazz Live in Europe: Chet Baker in Florence 1956

Chet Baker came in Europe for the first time in 1955-56 and remained for about six months, playing in France, Germany, Italy and Denmark. The quantity of the albums that document his performances is exterminate and drives the collectors mad.

On 1956 january 24 he gave a concert in Florence (Italy) at the prestigious Conservatorio Cherubini, unissued for many years, and published in CD about twenty years ago.

Chet Baker quintet: Live in Florence 1956
(Nel Jazz NLJ 0954-2)

1.This Is Always
2.Ray's Idea
3.You Don't Know What Love Is
4.Stella By Starlight
5.Cool Blues


Chet Baker Quintet
Chet Baker (tp)
Jean-Louis Chautemps (ts)
Francy Boland (p)
Eddie De Haas (b)
Charles Saudrais (d)

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