[Dixielandjazz] Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall concert

[Jerry Gordon]

What's the consensus on the Columbia Jazz Masterpieces G2K 40244 2-CD
set? ("Digitally remastered directly from the original analog tapes" and
"Digitally remastered at CBS, New York. Prepared for CD by Ted Macero,
Engineered by Ray Moore.") There's no date on it, but neither is there
any mention of SONY, so perhaps it predates that acquisition??
 
Jerry Gordon, Troy, NY - Webmaster for
http://APlaceForJazz.org


 
 
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:05:10 +1100 Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
writes:
> Dear Mart,
> The 'world experts' seem to be agreed that Jasmine 656 has the 
> better all
> round quality and reproduction of the currently available CDs of the 
> BG 1938
> Carnegie Hall Concert.
> Columbia 65143 is certainly a disappointment, with its hiss and 
> sharpness.
> I certainly do not like it, which is why I have also kept the 
> original
> Columbia CD set (taken from the original LPs).
> Avid 122 is supposedly very good, but I have not heard it.
> All are 2-CDs sets containing (I believe) the additional previously 
> unissued
> material, for which Columbia do not own the rights, and are 
> currently
> available from Worlds records.
> (I have no connection with Worlds. Just a very happy, long-time, 
> customer
> from the LP era.)
> I have Jasmine 656 on its way (via Jazzology Australia), so can 
> report soon.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:59:46 +0000 (GMT) Jerry Brown
<jazzjerry at btinternet.com> writes:
> Hi,
> 
> Just to confuse the issue the Avid set has just been
> reissued as part of a 4 CD set (AMBX151) which
> includes the full carnegie Hall concert plus other
> material which is not easily available.  For
> information on the Avid releases visit
> www.avidgroup.co.uk from which it appears that AMBX122
> does not include the complete concert.
> 
> I certainly would not like to state which is best but
> would advise avoiding the Sony Columbia set put
> together by Phil Schapp.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Jerry,
> 
> Norwich,
> UK.