[Dixielandjazz] The Jungle Band (was Ivie Anderson/Ellington)

[dwlit at cpcug.org]

I have the Okeh set on Columbia, the Brunswicks/Vocalians on a GRP/Decca
set, and 3 RCA CDs that may or may not be complete. Sound on the latter
has been roundly critiized on 78-list. I also have the 3 Naxos
compilations covering up to 1935, a couple of Parkers.

For the information of folks not acquainted with the early Ellingtons,
they're considerably different from the later stuff. The die hard
Bix/Louis/Jelly (no criticism implied) fans well may not like them, but
those with broader tastes in Jazz ought to try 'em. Naxos (available from
Jerry Brown) has 3 knowledgeable compilations with good sound, and they're
cheap.

As Bill noted, Ellington recorded for 3+ labels. Sometimes the same tunes
for 2 or more, but they aren't identical arrangements. He did many
different tunes on each label, including some pop tunes.

My "Dixieland Fake Book Vol. 2" has: "Awful sad", "Black and tan fantasy",
"Creole love call" (including Adelaide Hall's wordless vocal), "East St.
Louis Toodle-oo", "Paducah", and "Sweet mama". Though listening to them
intensively/repeatedly while transcribing them, I never got tired of them.

--Sheik

> dwlit at cpcug.org asked:
>> Has anyone reissued the complete Victor "Jungle Band" records in good
>> sound?
>
> Okeh Sheik,
> Let's get pedantic.
> 8>)
> In the late 1920s Irving Mills, in managing the Duke Ellington band,
> had it recording for numerous labels, under different names. And
> frequently recording the same tune for these different companies.
> This became known as Ellington's 'jungle' period at the Cotton Club in
> New York.
> But you know all that.
> The only Ellington recordings using the 'Jungle Band' name were made
> for Brunswick between Jan 1928 and Jan 1931.
> All his Victor records at this time (1927-1932) used Duke Ellington and
> "His Orchestra' or 'His Cotton Club Orchestra' or variations thereof.
> Now, if you meant "has anyone reissued the complete Victor records in
> good sound" then, to my knowledge, the answer is "not yet."
> What is needed is digital recycling of this great music, by an expert,
> using the original 78s (both issued and test pressings).
> A large, but worthy, project for that fine British label 'Frog' or the
> invaluable 'Mosaic' team.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
> PS: On reflection, now would be a great time to redo ALL the late
> 1920s-early 30s Duke Ellington recordings.
>
>
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