MOSAIC THE COMPLETE COMMODORE JAZZ RECORDINGS-VOL. III

$

260

Jazz 20-LP boxed set. MOSAIC RECORDS 20-12 inch LP boxed set number MR20-134 titled "The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings - Volume III." The music heard on this terrific 20 LP collection was recorded on the dates as listed, by the following artists: Record One, Side A, Track 1-"Memories Of You-#3,"Track 2-"Memories Of You-#4," Track 3-"Life Spears A Jitterbug-#2" and Track 4-"What's The Use?-#3" were recorded on July 12, 1938 by Bud Freeman And His Gang with Bobby Hackett-cornet; Pee Wee Russell-clarinet; Dave Matthews-alto sax; Bud Freeman-tenor sax; Jess Stacy-piano; Eddie Condon-guitar; Artie Shapiro-string bass; Dave Tough-drums on Tracks 1 & 2; Marty Marsala-drums on Tracks 3 & 4. Record One, Side A, Track 5-"Blowing Up A Breeze" and Track 6-"Monday At Minton's" were recorded on August 28, 1941 by Chu Berry And His Jazz Ensemble with Oran "Hot Lips" Page-trumpet; Chu Berry-tenor sax; Clyde Hart-piano; Al Casey-guitar; Al Morgan-string bass; Harry Yaeger-drums. Track 7-"Big Chief Battle Ax-#2" was recorded on October 2, 1942 by Bunk Johnson with Bunk Johnson-trumpet; George Lewis-clarinet; Albert Warner-trombone; Walter Decou-piano; Lawrence Marrero-banjo; Chester Zardis-string bass;Edgar Mosley-drums. Record One, Side B, Track 1-"How Am I To Know?-#3," Track 2-"My Old Flame-#3" and Track 3-"I Cover The Waterfront-#3" were recorded on March 25, 1944 by Billie Holiday-vocals; Doc Cheatham-trumpet; Lem Davis-alto sax; Vic Dickenson-trombone; Eddie Heywood-piano and arranger; Teddy Walters-guitar; John Simmons-string bass; Big Sid Catlett-drums. Track 4-"I'll Be Seeing You-#3," Track 5-"I'm Yours-#3," Track 6-"Embraceable You-#3" and Track 7-"He's Funny That Way-#4" were recorded on April 18, 1944 by the same personnel as the March 25, 1944 date, except Freddie Webster-trumpet replaces Doc Cheatham. Record Two, Side A, Track 1-"One, Two, Three, Jump," Track 2-"In A Mellotone," Track 3-"The Man I Love," and Record Two, Side B, Track 1-"Seven Come Eleven," Track 2-"One Note Jive" and Track 3-"I Don't Stand A Chost Of A Chance" were recorded on June 9, 1945 by Red Norvo And His Orchestra with Red Norvo-vibes and xylophone; Shorty Rogers-trumpet; Eddie Bert-trombone; Aaron Sachs-clarinet; Flip Phillips-tenor sax; Teddy Wilson-piano; Remo Palmieri-guitar; Slam Stewart-string bass; Specs Powell-drums. Record Three, Side A, Track 1-"Stardust" was recorded on June 9, 1945 by Bill Coleman-trumpet; Billy Taylor-piano; Matty Chapin-string bass; Specs Powell-drums. Track 2-"Stompin' At The Savoy," Track 3-"Body And Soul" and Track 4-"Limehouse Blues" were recorded on June 9, 1945 by the Gene Krupa Trio with Charlie Ventura-tenor sax; George Walthers-piano; Gene Krupa-drums. Record Three, Side B, Track 1-"Perdido," Track 2-"Bugle Call Rag" and Track 3-"Desert Sands" were recorded on June 9, 1945 by the Stuff Smith Trio with Stuff Smith-violin; Billy Taylor-piano; Ted Sturgis-string bass. Record Three, Side B, Track 4-"I Know That You Know" and Track 5-"Where Or When" were recorded on June 9, 1945 by Teddy Wilson-piano; Specs Powell-drums. Record Four, Side A, Track 1-"Sweet And Lovely" and Track 2-"I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me" were recorded on June 9, 1945 by Teddy Wilson-piano; Flip Phillips-tenor sax; Remo Palmieri-guitar; Slam Stewart-string bass; Specs Powell-drums. Track 3-"Candy," Track 4-"Indiana" and Track 5-"I got Rhythm" were recorded on June 9, 1945 by Don Byas And Slam Stewart with Don Byas-tenor sax; Slam Stewart-string bass; Teddy Wilson-piano on Track 3 only. Record Four, Side B, Track 1-"My Daddy Rocks Me," Track 2-"Chimes Blues," Track 3-"Chimes Blues-#2" and Track 4-"Chimes Blues-#3" were recorded on July 19, 1945 by George Zack-piano; George Wettling-drums. Track 5-"Rose Of The Rio Grande," Track 6-"Rose Of The Rio Grande-#2," Track 7-"You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me-#2" and Track 8-"You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me" were recorded on July 31, 1945 by Jonah Jones-trumpet; Tyree Glenn-trombone and vibes; Buster Bailey-clarinet; Hilton Jefferson-alto sax; Ike Quebec-tenor sax; Dave Riviera-piano; Danny Barker-guitar; Milt Hinton-string bass; J. C. Heard-drums. Record Five, Side A, Track 1-"You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me-#3," Track 2-"Hubba Hubba Hop," Track 3-Hubba Hubba Hop-#2," Track 4-"Stompin' At The Savoy," Track 5-"Stompin' At The Savoy-#2," Track 6-"Stompin' At The Savoy-#3" and Track 7-"Stompin' At The Savoy-#4" were recorded on the same date and with the same personnel as Record Four, Side B, Tracks 5, 6, 7 & 8. Record Five, Side B, Track 1-"I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" and Track 2-"When My Sugar Walks Down The Street" were recorded on August 23, 1945 by Wild Bill Davison-cornet; others unknown. Side B, Track 3-"Sensation Rag," Track 4-"Sensation Rag-#2" and Track 5-"Sensation Rag-#3" were recorded on September 19, 1945 by Wild Bill Davison And His Commodores with Wild Bill Davison-cornet; Joe Marsala-clarinet; George Lugg-trombone; Bill Miles-baritone sax; Eddie Condon-guitar; Joe Sullivan-piano; Jack Lesberg-string bass; George Wettling-drums. Record Six, Side A, Track 1-"Who's Sorry Now?," Track 2-"Who's Sorry Now?-#2," Track 3-"Who's Sorry Now?-#3," Track 4-"On The Alamo," Track 5-"On The Alamo-#2," Track 6-"Someday Sweetheart" and Track 7-"Someday Sweetheart-#2" were recorded on the same date with the same personnel as Record Five, Side B, Tracks 3, 4 & 5. Record Six, Side B, Track 1-"Lazy Daddy," Track 2-"Lazy Daddy-#2," Track 3-"Lazy Daddy-#3," Track 4-"Mournin' Blues," Track 5-"Mournin' Blues-#2" and Track 6-"Ostrich Walk" were recorded on October 20, 1945 by Eddie Edwards And His Original Dixieland Jazz Band with Wild Bill Davison-cornet; Brad Gowans-clarinet; Eddie Edwards-trombone; Gene Schroeder-piano; Bob Casey-string bass; Tony Sbarbaro-drums and kazoo. Record Seven, Side A, Track 1-"Tiger Rag" and Track 2-"Tiger Rag-#2" were recorded on the same date, with the same personnel as Record Six, Side B, Tracks 1 thru 6. Track 3-"High Society," Track 4-"High Society-#2," Track 5-"High Society-#3" and Track 6-"Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams" were recorded on January 4, 1946 by Wild Bill Davison And His Commodores with Wild Bill Davison-cornet; Albert Nicholas-clarinet; George Brunies-trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Gene Schroeder-piano; Jack Lesberg-string bass; Dave Tough-drums. Record Seven, Side B, Track 1-"Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams-#2," Track 2-"Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams-#3," Track 3-"I'm Coming Virginia," Track 4-"I'm Coming Virginia-#2," Track 5-"Wabash Blues" and Track 6-"Wabash Blues-#2" were recorded on the same date with the same personnel as Record Seven, Side A, Tracks 3, 4, 5 & 6. Record Eight, Side A, Track 1-"Sweet Lovin' Man," Track 2-"Sweet Lovin' Man-#2," Track 3-"Hindustan," Track 4-"Hindustan-#2," Track 5-"Wang Wang Blues," Track 6-"Wang Wang Blues-#2," Track 7-"Doodle Doo Doo" and Track 8-"Doodle Doo Doo-#2" were recorded on January 11, 1946 by George Brunies And His Jazz Band with Wild Bill Davison-cornet; Tony Parenti-clarinet; George Brunies-trombone and vocal; Eddie Condon-guitar; Gene Schroeder-piano; Jack Lesberg-string bass; Danny Alvin-drums. Record Eight, Side B, Track 1-"Shake It And Break It," Track 2-"Shake It And Break It-#2," Track 3-"Tiger Rag," Track 4-"Lazy Daddy," Track 5-"Barnyard Blues," Track 6-"Barnyard Blues-#2," Track 7-"Mournin' Blues" and Track 8-"Mournin' Blues-#2" were recorded on April 6, 1946 by Eddie Edwards And His Original Dixieland Jazz Band With Tony Sbarbaro with Max Kaminsky-trumpet on Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6; Wild Bill Davison-cornet on Tracks 7 & 8; Brad Gowans-clarinet; Eddie Edwards-trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Teddy Roy-piano; Jack Lesberg-string bass; Tony Sbarbaro-drums and kazoo. Record Nine, Track 1-"Skeleton Jangle," Track 2-"Skeleton Jangle-#2," Track 3-"Skeleton Jangle-#3," Track 4-"When You And I Were Young Maggie," Track 5-"When You And I Were Young Maggie-#2," Track 6-"Ostrich Walk" and Track 7-"Ostrich Walk-#2" were recorded on April 6, 1946 by Eddie Edwards And His Original Dixieland Jazz Band With Tony Sbarbaro with Max Kaminsky-trumpet on Tracks 4 & 5; Wild Bill Davison-cornet on Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7; Brad Gowans-clarinet; Eddie Edwards-trombone; Eddie Condon-guitar; Teddy Roy-piano; Jack Lesberg-string bass; Tony Sbarbaro-drums and kazoo. Record Nine, Side B, Track 1-"I Used To Love You (But It's All Over Now)," Track 2-"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter," Track 3-"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter-#2," Track 4-"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter-#3," Track 5-"In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree," Track 6-"In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree-#2," Track 7-"D.D.T. Blues," Track 8-"D.D.T. Blues-#2" and Track 9-"D.D.T. Blues-#3" were recorded on April 20, 1946 by George Brunies And His Jazz Band with Max Kaminsky-trumpet; Johnny Mince-clarinet; George Brunies-trombone and vocal; Eddie Condon-guitar; Joe Bushkin-piano; Jack Lesberg-string bass; Johnny Blowers-drums. Record Ten, Side A, Track 1-"Lover Man," Track 2-"Lover Man-#2," Track 3-"Avalon," Track 4-"Avalon-#2" and Track 5-"Avalon-#3" were recorded on June 3, 1946 by Mel Powell And His Orchestra with Bernie Privin, Neal Hefti, James Blake and John Carisi-trumpets; Lou McGarity and Cutty Cutshall-trombones; Warren Easton-French horn; Mitch Miller-oboe; William Shine and Mascagni Ruffo-alto saxes; Clifton Strickland and Danny Lapedus-tenor saxes; Danny Bank-baritone sax; Mel Powell-piano; Mike Bryan-guitar; Bernard Spieler-string bass; Big Sid Catlett-drums. Record Ten, Side B, Track 1-"Sketches (For Three Instruments) including (1)Prelude; (2)Fugato; (3)Lament; (4)Codetta Fantasia;" and Track 2-"Brahms' Rhapsody No. 3, Opus 119" were recorded on November 5, 1946 by Mel Powell-piano; David Schwartz-viola on Track 1; Kenneth Pasmanick-bassoon on Track 1. Track 3-"Willie The Weeper," Track 4-"Willie The Weeper-#2," Track 5-"Willie The Weeper-#3," Track 6-"Mabel's Dream" and Track 7-"Mabel's Dream-#2" were recorded on February 22, 1947 by Bob Wilber And His Wild Cats with Johnny Glasel-cornet; Bob Wilber-clarinet; Dick Wellstood-piano; Charles Traeger-string bass; Dennis Strong-drums. Record Eleven, Side A, Track 1-"Wild Cat Blues," Track 2-"Wild Cat Blues-#2," Track 3-"Blues For Fowler" and Track 4-"Blues For Fowler-#2" were recorded on the same date, and with the same personnel as Record Ten, Side B, Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7. Record Eleven, Side A, Track 5-"In The Dark," Track 6-"Flashes," Track 7-"Candlelights" and Track 8-"In A Mist" were recorded on March 13, 1950 by Ralph Sutton-solo piano. Record Eleven, Side B, Track 1-"Boogie Joys," Track 2-"Them There Eyes," Track 3-"Sweet Lorraine," Track 4-"Three Little Words," Track 5-"When You're Smiling" and Track 6-"Squeeze Me" were recorded on March 17, 1950 by Ralph Sutton-piano; Arthur Trappier-drums. Track 7-"Jelly Roll Blues," Track 8-"At The Georgia Camp Meeting" and Track 9-"National Emblem March" were recorded on April 27, 1950 by Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers wtth Wild Bill Davison-cornet; Sidney Bechet-clarinet and soprano sax; Wilbur de Paris-trombone; Ralph Sutton-piano; Jack Lesberg-string bass; George Wettling-drums. Record Twelve, Side A, Track 1-"Hindustan" and Track 2-"I'll Take That New Orleans Music" was recorded on the same date, and with the same personnel as Record Eleven, Side B, Tracks 7, 8 & 9. Track 3-"Brownskin," Track 4-"I Wish I Could Shimmy LIke My Sister Kate," Track 5-"That's A Plenty," Track 6-"Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll," Track 7-"Buddy Bolden's Blues" and  Track 8-"Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet" were recorded on April 9, 1950 by Johnny Wiggs And His New Orleans Band with Johnny Wiggs-cornet; Harry Shields-clarinet; Tom Brown-trombone; Dr. Edmond Souchon-guitar; Stanley Mendelson-piano; Sherwood Mangiapane-string bass and vocal; Buck Rogers-drums; on Tracks 6, 7, and 8, omit trombone, piano and drums. Record Twelve, Side B, Track 1-"Zulu's Parade," Track 2-"Brownskin," Track 3-"Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?," Track 4-"Peculiar," Track 5-"Wigwam Blues" and Track 6-"Brownskin-#2" were recorded on June 11, 1950 by Johnny Wiggs And His New Orleans Band with the same personnel as Record Twelve, Side A, Tracks 3 thru 8. Record Thirteen, Side A, Track 1-"Brownskin," Track 2-"I Wish I Could Shimmy LIke My Sister Kate," Track 3-"Shine," Track 4-"Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet," Track 5-"Zulu's Parade," Track 6-"Zulu's Parade-#2"and Track 7-"Careless Love" were recorded on the same date and with the same personnel as Record Twelve, Side B, Tracks 1 thru 6. Record Thirteen, Side B, Track 1-"Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?," Track 2-"Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll" and Track 3-"E Flat Blues" were recorded on June 11, 1950 by Johnny Wiggs And His New Orleans Band with same personnel as Record Thirteen, Side A, Tracks 1 thru 7. Track 4-"Echoes Of Spring," Track 5-"Rippling Waters," Track 6-"Passionette" and Track 7-"Sneakaway" were recorded in December, 1950 by Willie "The Lion" Smith as piano solos. Record Fourteen, Side A, Track 1-"The Boy In The Boat," Track 2-"Fading Star," Track 3-"Fingerbuster," Track 4-"Morning Air," Track 5-"Concentrating," Track 6-"I'll Follow You," Track 7-"What Is There To Say?" and Track 8-"Stormy Weather" were recorded in December, 1950 by Willie "The Lion" Smith as piano solos. Record Fourteen, Side B, Track 1-"Tea For Two," Track 2-"Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea," Track 3-"I Can't Give You Anything But Love," Track 4-"Just One Of Those Things," Tack 5-"Madelon," Track 6-"Hallelujah," Track 7-"Poor Butterfly" and Track 8-"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" were recorded in December, 1950 by Willie "The Lion" Smith as piano solos. Record Fifteen, Side A, Track 1-"Jeepers Creepers," Track 2-"Eye Opener," Track 3-"Snowy Morning Blues," Track 4-" 'T Ain't Nobody's Business," Track 5-"Sneakaway," Track 6-"Fussin'," Track 7-"I'll Dance At Your Wedding" and Track 8-"I Got Rhythm" were recorded on June 3, 1953 by Ralph Sutton-piano; Cliff Leeman-drums. Record Fifteen, Side B, Track 1-"Oh, Baby," Track 2-"Dardanella," Track 3-"Up Jumped You With Love," Track 4-"Sweet And Lovely" were recorded on February 10, 1954 by Ralph Sutton With Edmond Hall with Ralph Sutton-piano; Edmond Hall-clarinet; Walter Page-string bass; Cliff Leeman-drums. Track 5-"Some Other Spring," Track 6-"Some Other Spring-#2" and Track 7-"Mishawaka" were recorded on May 8, 1954 by the Frank Wess Quintet with Frank Wess-tenor sax and flute; Henry Coker-trombone; Jimmy Jones-piano; Oscar Pettiford-string bass; Osie Johnson-drums. Record Sixteen, Side A, Track 1-"Flute Song," Track 2-"Wess Point," Track 3-"Wess Point-#2," Track 4-"Basie Ain't Here," Track 5-"Basie Ain't Here-#2," Track 6-"You're My Thrill" and Track 7-"Frankosis" were recorded on May 8, 1954 by same personnel as Record Sixteen Side A, Tracks 1, 2 & 3, except Benny Powell-trombone replaces Coker. Record Sixteen, Side B, Track 1-"Ain'tcha Got Music?," Track 2-"Ain'tcha Got Music?-#2," Track 3-"Ain'tcha Got Music?-#3." Track 4-"Ain'tcha Got Music?-#4," Track 5-"Cross My Heart," Track 6-"Cross My Heart-#2" and "Cross My Heart-#3" were recorded on June 8, 1954 by Ralph Sutton Quartet With Edmond Hall with Ralph Sutton-piano; Edmond Hall-clarinet; Walter Page-string bass; Cliff Leeman-drums. Record Seventeen, Side A, Track 1-"Pretty Eyes," Track 2-"Pretty Eyes-#2," Track 3-"Wess Of The Moon," Track 4-"Wess Of The Moon-#2" and Track 5-"I'll Be Around" were recorded on August 12, 1954 by the Frank Wess Sextet with Frank Wess-tenor sax and flute; Joe Wilder-trumpet; Henry Coker-trombone; Jimmy Jones-piano; Oscar Pettiford-string bass; Osie Johnson-drums. Record Seventeen, Side B, Track 1-"Danny's Delight," Track 2-"Danny's Delight-#2," Track 3-"All My Life," Track 4-"All My Life-#2," Track 5-"Romance," Track 6-"Frankly The Blues" and Track 7-"Frankly The Blues-#2" were recorded on August 12, 1954 by the Frank Wess Sextet with the same personnel as Record Seventeen, Side A, Tracks 1 thru 5, except Urbie Green-trombone replaces Coker. Record Eighteen, Side A, Track 1-"Christopher Columbus," Track 2-"Christopher Columbus-#2," Track 3-"Christopher Columbus-#3," Track 4-"St. Louis Blues" and Track 5-"St. Louis Blues-#2" were recorded on January 3, 1956 by Ralph Sutton Quartet With Vic Dickenson with Ralph Sutton-piano; Vic Dickenson-trombone; John Giuffrida-string bass; Buzzy Drootin-drums. Track 6-"Limehouse Blues" and Record Eighteen, Side B, Track 1-"Body And Soul," Track 2-"Sophisticated Lady," Track 3-"Rosetta" and Track 4-"Rosetta-#2" were recorded at Radio Station KPRC, Houston, Texas on June 9 & June 16, 1957 by Dick Shannon-clarinet; Peck Kelly-piano; Felix Stagno-electric guitar; Dusty Hymes-acoustic guitar; Glen Boyd-string bass; Richard "Spanky" Jones-drums. Record Nineteen, Side A, Track 1-"Stompin' At The Savoy," Track 2-"Stompin' At The Savoy-#2," Track 3-"Riverboat Shuffle," and Record Nineteen, Side B, Track 1-"You Took Advantage Of Me," Track 2-"Tea For Two" and Track 3-"Sweet Lorraine" were recorded on the same dates, and with the same personnel, as Record Eighteen, Side A., Track 6, and Side B, Tracks 1 thru 4. Record Twenty, Side A, Track 1-"Moonlight On The Ganges," Track 2-"Once In A While" and Track 3-"Lover," and Record Twenty, Side B, Track 1-"Memories Of You," Track 2-"Peck's Blues Jam" and Track 3-"It's Only A Paper Moon" were recorded on the same dates and with the same personnel as Record Eighteen, Side A, Track 6, and Side B, Tracks 1 thru 4. The 48 page booklet that comes with this set includes interviews with Milt Gabler, owner of COMMODORE RECORDS, and the producer of many of these sessions. The interesting and entertaining album notes were composed by Dan Morgenstern in June 1990. The box which contains the twenty records is in very good condition (see photo), with minor wear. The two inner boxes are also in very good condition. The playing surfaces are in very good condition, with no noticeable imperfections. Bidding starts at $6.99 in U. S. funds, with no reserve. The successful bidder will pay a fixed amount of $7.00 in the U. S. only for shipping and handling, which includes insurance. International bidders, please contact me for shipping and handling charge. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTE: This set weights a bit over 4 pounds before being packed. However, I have some large cartons on hand that will handle this item, and I will waive the handling charge since I won't have to buy any material. Postage charges, though, WILL NOT BE WAIVED. I prefer PayPal, but will accept personal checks or money orders. This item will be held a minimum of 6 days for check clearance before being shipped. Good luck to you all out there!