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SCHEDULED FALL 2008
PROFESSOR VISITS HARLEM
or, Swingin’ Till the Girls Come Home
Anthology of Swing String Ensembles 1930s–1950s incl. unreleased tests and broadcasts
BLOWS ’N’ RHYTHM
Fiddlin’ the Blues
The hottest bows in Rhythm ’n’ Blues, Blues ’n’ Rhythm, Rock ’n’ Roll
and Fiddle Curiosities 1939–1959
2CD anthology incl. unreleased and rare discoveries by
Leon Abbey, Remo Biondi, Clarence Black, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Jimmy Bryant
Pre-Papa Johnny Creach, Bo Diddley, Joe Giordano, Don Bowman aka Sugarcane Harris
Ray Nance, Richard Otto, Ray Perry, Stuff Smith, Eddie South, Ginger Smock
and others incl. unidentified violinists
Includes two never-before-released Abbey tracks and eight newly identified Black tracks
six never-before-released Smith tracks and two newly discovered Smith rarities
two newly identified South takes and four newly identified Smock rarities
Liner notes by noted blues scholar Howard Rye
EDDIE SOUTH
Best Years of My Life
DARK ANGEL ALBUM SETS
Three eight–title album sets released in 1940 and 1946 under the title Dark Angel of the Violin
two of which have never before been rereleased in any form plus an additional 1940 session
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2006 RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW
ABCD1-015 STUFF SMITH
That Naughty Waltz
COMPLETE 1937–1942 TENOR SAX SEPTETS FEATURING
1942 FATS WALLER ALUMNI AND 1937 TEDDY WILSON ORCHESTRA
All the commercial releases and unreleased airchecks known to us of the period by Stuff Smith Septets with tenor sax
including his leadership of Fats Waller alumni Herman Autr(e)y, Ted McCord, Al Casey, Sammy Benskin, Al Hall, Slick Jones in 1942
while Waller was touring as a soloist; lays to rest the ubiquitous string-along-theory error that Smith led the band in 1943 after Waller had died
plus Helen Ward with a 1937 Teddy Wilson Septet Featuring Stuff Smith with Jonah Jones, Ben Webster, Lawrence Lucie, John Kirby, Cozy Cole
plus a bonus all-star jam session aircheck by Karl George, Stuff Smith, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, Vernon Alley
Not as complete as we thought. Unreleased alternate takes of Smith’s second Varsity session
have been discovered and are scheduled on 2008 release 2CD Blows ’n’ Rhythm
ABCD1-016 REX STEWART AND STUFF SMITH
Summertime
THE 1963 ST-ONGE LA DUETS AND NARRATION
Previously unreleased informal private session recorded by Roger St Onge in Los Angeles in which
Stuff Smith and Rex Stewart talk about their early days in jazz and play the most beautiful duets, solos and vocals
plus a solo performance of Clair de lune by Smith and bonus band sessions with Smith and Stewart
2002 RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW
ABCD2-004/5 STUFF SMITH & ROBERT CRUM
COMPLETE 1944 ROSENKRANTZ APARTMENT TRANSCRIPTION DUETS
Previously unreleased legendary recordings by The Jazz Violinist and The Classical Pianist
Two concert performances by Smith & Crum are released on ABCD2-007/8
ABCD1-006 RAY PERRY
COMPLETE 1944 C. W. FRENCH & 1945 ROSENKRANTZ APARTMENT TRANSCRIPTIONS
Previously unreleased extended improvisations by Lionel Hampton’s transitional swing to bop violinist
with Parker pianist Argonne Thornton aka Sadik Hakim and South, Grappelli, Reinhardt bassist Wilson Myers
and fugitive sextet recordings with Sabby Lewis
ABCD2-007/8 STUFF SMITH
1944–1946 STUDIO, BROADCAST, CONCERT & APARTMENT PERFORMANCES
A unique collection transferred from original sources of most of Smith’s unreleased with released recordings of the period
including Asch session with previously unreleased outtakes, complete Mildred Bailey and Jubilee show performances
complete 1944 Times Hall trio with Jones/Levy and duo with Crum, 1945 Town Hall trio newly transferred
previously unreleased recordings with Erroll Garner, Chicago and New York airchecks and fugitive 78s
Go to Stuff Smith and Ray Perry entries in the FB:VIS pink page update facility below for complete session date content
CORRECTIONS TO AB FABLE CD LINER NOTES AND OTHER AB LINER NOTES
INCLUDING MOSAIC VERVE STUFF SMITH BOOKLET AND FROG SOUTH
2005 RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW
ABCD1-009 EDDIE SOUTH
Tzigane in Rhythm
SOLO, TRIO, ORCHESTRA BROADCASTS, FILM & FUGITIVE 1940–1947
Including unreleased live broadcasts, private recordings with pioneer bebop-inflected pianist Allen Tinney
film soundtrack, unreleased Columbia and a previously unknown release
ABCD1-010 GINGER SMOCK
Strange Blues
STUDIO & DEMO RECORDINGS 1946–1958
Including unreleased and rare recordings by the Central Avenue LA violinist who studied with Stuff Smith
in genres from bop to blues to pop including an unreleased RCA Victor session by The Jackson Brothers
ABCD2-011/12 I LIKE BE I LIKE BOP
Disc 1: Abbey’s Boogie / Disc 2: Bebop Woogie
ODDS & SVENDS OF EARLY AMERICAN & EUROPEAN BEBOP VIOLIN
& CONTEMPORARY VIOLIN CURIOSITIES 1940s–1950s
An ear-opening double anthology with rare 78s and unreleased broadcasts that establishes the chronology
and context of early bebop violin and rescues contemporary curiosities from obscurity with 96 page analytical-historical photo-essay
Almost Like Being in Bop: A Not-So-Brief Account of the Swing to Recorded Bebop & Progressive Violin in America and Europe
The essay ranges far and wide and includes new biographical-discographical findings, new interview quotations, previously unseen photos
The CDs include rare and unreleased recordings including broadcasts by
Americans: Abbey; Bella; Creach; Frigo; Girard; Kennedy; Lookofsky; Nance; Nero; Orloff; Otis; Perry; Smith; Smock; South; Wetmore
Europeans: Asmussen; Bacsik; Christensen; Grappelli; Iwring; Kahn; Laurence [Hodeir]; Ottersen; Wentzel Larsen; Zacharias
Many of the rare 78s have never before been rereleased including the only known example of
a 1950s Leon Abbey recording and an overlooked Grappelli recording with George Shearing
ABCD1-014 RAY NANCE
When We’re Alone
COMPLETE 1940–1949 NON-DUCAL VIOLIN RECORDINGS
FEATURING BEN WEBSTER CLARINET TRANSCRIPTIONS
Including unreleased only known clarinet solo home recordings by Ben Webster with Fred Guy and Sonny Greer plus
Jimmie Blanton on three and other sessions with Ray Nance on violin and some trumpet away from Duke Ellington
incl. Horace Henderson, Eddie Heywood, Earl Hines, Ivory Joe Hunter, etc
XABCD1-X013 BOWNUS 2005
Almost Like Being in Bop
BONUS CD TO FIRST 123 ADVANCE SUBSCRIBERS
Unreleased location and broadcast material by
Elek Bacsik, Harry Lookofsky, earliest Jean-Luc Ponty, Stuff Smith, Dick Wetmore and other surprises
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The following CDs from other companies include previously unreleased recordings with booklet notes by Anthony Barnett
THE COMPLETE VERVE STUFF SMITH SESSIONS
www.mosaicrecords.com
This set has been withdrawn because of insoluable licensing difficulties. Examples appear occasionally at auction
Corrections to the booklet notes originally posted on the Mosaic site are now posted on the AB corrections link above
THE COMPLETE 1944 STANDARD AND JUBILEE EDDIE SOUTH TRANSCRIPTIONS
Contact AB in the event of difficulty obtaining this CD released on the Soundies label
iTunes posting does not include the three live Jubilee Show Transcription tracks
THE COMPLETE 1927–1934 VICTOR, GRAMOPHONE, ARC EDDIE SOUTH RECORDINGS
2001 Cedar Award Winner for remastering of pre 1950 vintage recording
Corrections to the liner notes are posted on the AB corrections link above
Frog have also released Django Reinhardt, The Swing Sessions, Vols 1, 2 incl. South’s 1937 Paris sessions
www.frogrecords.co.uk
EDDIE SOUTH INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA THE CHELONI BROADCAST TRANSCRIPTIONS
Sixteen sponsored radio programs in a 3CD set studio recorded in Los Angeles in 1933 while South was appearing at
smart Club Ballyhoo. Seven-piece multi-genre orchestra incl. two violinists, Clifford King, Everett Barksdale, Milt Hinton
Previously unreleased, with 36 page booklet, transferred from the unique undamaged complete set in the AB Fable Archive
An All About Jazz Unearthed Gem for 2006
www.jazzoracle.com
VARIOUS 1965–1967 STUFF SMITH PERFORMANCES IN EUROPE
Quartet with Kenny Drew; Violin Duos with Svend Asmussen, Poul Olsen; Quartet with Henri Chaix
www.storyville-records.com
STUFF SMITH AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS 1936–1937
COMPLETE FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH UNRELEASED AIRCHECKS
New compilation of all Smith’s commercially released Vocalions and Deccas incl. a newly identified withdrawn Vocalion take
with full documentation plus a selection of airchecks from the AB Fable Archive never before on CD
www.hepjazz.com
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Also recommended
THE COMPLETE 1943 WORLD STUFF SMITH TRIO TRANSCRIPTIONS
On Jazzology’s Progressive label incl. outtakes; complements AB Fable release of the trio’s essential 1944 recordings
www.jazzology.com
RICHMOND RARITIES 1927–1933 incl. STUFF SMITH
Original John R. T. Davies transfers of Stuff Smith’s complete 1928–1930 Gennett recordings with Alphonso Trent
www.jazzoracle.com
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Beware
Classic Stuff Smith and Eddie South and other releases on certain European series labels may
be a temporary convenience in some cases but they cannot seriously be recommended
because of problematic transfers or deficiencies in information and programming.
Improper reworking of earlier dubbed releases tends to introduce or perpetuate errors and
undermines the future of well researched releases transferred from original sources.
Jazz Oracle BDW8008 Richmond Rarities is the only recommended CD with Smith’s 1928–1930 recordings
though we cannot agree a suggested identification of Trent’s drummer.
Hep CD1085 is the only complete CD of Smith’s 1936–1937 Vocalions and Deccas plus a selection of airchecks.
AB Fable CDs are the only CDs of Smith’s most essential unreleased with released
1939–1946 recordings in transfers from original sources.
Progressive PCD7053 is the only complete CD of Smith’s 1943 transcriptions.
Frog DGF36 is the only complete CD of South’s 1927–1934 Victor etc recordings with
previously unreleased takes and titles in transfers from original sources.
Frog have also released new transfers of South in Paris 1937 on Reinhardt Swing Sessions Vols 1 & 2.
Soundies SCD4120 is the only complete CD of South’s 1944 Standard and Jubilee Transcriptions.
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ANGELINA RIVERA AND OTHER EARLY JAZZ AND VAUDEVILLE WOMEN VIOLINISTS
Can you help?
AB Fable Archive is searching for certain rare and unreleased violin recordings, photos, sheet music and other documents
Urgently sought recordings include Ray Perry Play Fiddle Play on Boston 78/45 unidentified label
and all releases on LA 78 A Natural Hit! label
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