[Dixielandjazz] Two "astonishingly clear" Armstrong tracks

[Marek Boym]

Dear Anton,
When you say "Of particular interest are the transfers of the Bix
Beiderbecke and His Gang sides. I'd say that these transfers are the best
I've heard of these classic recordings and, yes, I'm aware of the supposed
"definitive" issues on CD. The "bite" of Beiderbecke's playing comes across
superbly," do you mean - on the CDs, or the LPs?  I have not heard the
German reissues, but the sound of Bix comes through very well on American
Columbia LPs, something I cannot say of the CD reissues I've heard.
Cheers


On 15 April 2016 at 14:15, Anton Crouch <anton.crouch at optusnet.com.au>
wrote:

> Hello all
>
> Ah, ha - the matter of the German *Odeon Swing Music* series has come-up.
> Actually it's not a new story and the "astonishingly clear recordings" have
> been known to collectors of reissue material since the 1970s. What is
> remarkable is WHEN this 78 rpm series was produced in Germany - 1937, yes
> 1937. It shows that the Nazi regime was less than consistent when it came
> to jazz - it may have been "degenerate" but it was readily available in
> Germany up until the start of WW2 under the name "swing", and even after
> that in the "occupied " territories (eg France). The series used both
> American OKeh and British Parlophone recordings from the period 1927 to
> 1935 inclusive.
>
> From the original material German EMI Electrola issued a set of 13 LPs in
> 1977. The sound quality of the LPs is first class and, at only 6 tracks per
> side, has a dynamic range better than most (all?) other reissues. Of
> particular interest are the transfers of the Bix Beiderbecke and His Gang
> sides. I'd say that these transfers are the best I've heard of these
> classic recordings and, yes, I'm aware of the supposed "definitive" issues
> on CD. The "bite" of Beiderbecke's playing comes across superbly.
>
> If there are any DJMLers who still collect LPs of classic jazz I'd suggest
> keeping an eye (and an ear) out for the Electrola LP set. The catalogue
> numbers are 1C 054-06 307 to 1C 054-06 319 inclusive.
>
> All the best,
> Anton
>
>
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