[78-L] Rollini Vocalion question

[yves francois]

Taylor (and Julian and Al, would like your opinion on this)
  As Julian noted both takes on jazz oracle BDW 8050, a 2 CD set every record collector of this kind of music should own), I happen to have the other 78 from the session (Butterfingers), and like so many other record collectors, have played these recordings to see if its Goodman or Shaw. Yes, I agree with you,it's almost certainly not Goodman, the approach is more like Artie Shaw, cooler and less forceful than the 1934 Goodman. Al, Julian, I am interested in your comments and Taylor if you need an MP3 let me know (today) I am moving and boxing CD's, but I think this one will make the move easier, so much good Rollini, and I am a great fan of these sessions. Play "Waiting At The Gate For Katy" from the same session, prominent clarinet, then play some Goodman and Shaw from the period, and you will see what I mean
all the best
Yves Francois

PS Taylor, great sweet record, and I was listening to the Artie Shaw "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" (from 1936)recently as well, another great record IMHO

--- On Mon, 4/27/09, Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com> wrote:

> From: Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com>
> Subject: [78-L] Rollini Vocalion question
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Date: Monday, April 27, 2009, 10:15 PM
> After poking around unsuccessfully for years,  I recently
> was able to get a 
> copy of Vocalion 2675 Of the Adrian Rollini Orch. doing How
> Can It Be A 
> Beautiful Day,  which I only knew from an LP issue.
> 
> Two questions on this one...Rust only notes one take as
> issued,  but Connor 
> states positively that there are two takes on Vocalion.  I
> can't find the LP 
> but it must have been Take 2,  as my 78 is clearly stamped
> take 1,  and it 
> sounds a lot more swingy than what I recall from the LP. 
> Does anyone have 
> Take 2 on a 78?  Does take 2 have a little Rollini coda at
> the end of the 
> record,  as does take 1?  I don't recall that at all
> from the LP.
> 
> Also.  of more interest to me.  Rust states that it's
> Goodman behind the 
> Joey Nash vocal and in the wonderful ensemble
> "ride-out"  but Connor is less 
> convinced,  quoting Goodman himself as not being sure that
> it is he on this 
> and the other sides from the session.
> 
> So those of you who own this record...what do your ears
> tell you?  I really 
> love this record and have played it about ten times in the
> last 24 hours, 
> and I'm about 99.9 % sure it is not BG...any other
> thoughts?
> 
> And a quick thumbs-up to Joey Nash's vocal on this
> side...he sounds much 
> less affected than he often does on the Himber sides of
> this era.
> 
> 
> Taylor B
> 
> 
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