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The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume I

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The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume I --- 1988

Volume 1 of a three volume limited edition (2500 copies) boxed set compiling the complete recordings of the Commodore label, re-issued by the Mosaic Label. No indication of release year. The original price was $230 per volume/box in the set. The 23 LP's have no individual covers, but are bundled in two separate hard boxes that go into an outer hard box. Includes 64 page booklet with credits and company and artists history by Dan Morgenstern and interview with Milt Gabler included. The tracks on the complete set are organized chronologically releasing the complete sessions held by Commodore from January 1938 to December 1943 - except for the first five tracks on record 1 that were recorded: 1929 (A1), 1931 (A2, A3) and 1935 (A4, A5). Producer original Milt Gabler for all selection. Tracks M1 to M3 with Bernie Hanighen. RECORDING DATES, LOCATIONS AND ORIGINAL 78RPM RELEASES: # A1: Richmond, Indiana, April, 1929.(Cow Cow Davenport); [m=1537839] # A2, A3: NYC, late March, 1931. (Fletcher Henderson & His "Connie's Inn Orchestra); [r=8061916] # A4: Paris, March, 1935. (Quintette Of The Hot Club Of France); [r=19588276] # A5: Paris, October, 1935. (Quintette Of The Hot Club Of France); [r=19588108] # A6 to B4: Brunswick Studio, NYC, January 17, 1938. (Eddie Condon And His Windy City Seven); [r=8800970] (A6, B3), [r=11190787] (A8), [r=8324382] (B1, B2) # B5 to B8: Brunswick Studio, NYC, January 17, 1938. (Bud Freeman Trio); [r=12024060] (B5, B7), [r=11190787] (B8) # C1, C2: Varsity Studio, NYC, March 10, 1938. (All Star Jam Band); [r=12020536] # C3 to C6: Brunswick Studio, NYC, March 18, 1938. (The Kansas City Five); [r=10987634] (C3, C5), [r=9526751] (C4) # C7 to D6: Brunswick Studio, NYC, April 13, 1938. (The Bud Freeman Trio); [r=11733026] (C7, D1), [r=9855717] (D3, D5) # E1: Brunswick Studio, NYC, April 28, 1938. (Teddy Wilson); never released on 78rpm # E2 to E5: Brunswick Studio, NYC, May 13, 1938. (Teddy Wilson); never released on 78rpm # E6 to F4: Brunswick Studio, NYC, August 11, 1938. (Teddy Wilson); never released on 78rpm # F5 to F9: Brunswick Studio, NYC, January 27, 1939. (Teddy Wilson); never released on 78rpm # G1 to G3: Brunswick Studio, NYC, April 30, 1938. (Jess Stacy); [r=13299966] (G1) # G4 to H3: Brunswick Studio, NYC, April 30, 1938. (Eddie Condon And His Windy City Seven); [r=11761747] (G4, H2); [r=4331542] (G5, G7) # H4 to I5: Brunswick Studio, NYC, July 12, 1938. (Bud Freeman And His Gang); [m=2737229] (H4, H6), [r=7655145] (I3, I4) # I6 to J8: Brunswick Studio, NYC, September 27, 1938. (The Kansas City Six With Lester Young); [r=8800927] (I6, J7), [r=8898246] (J1, J5), [r=9526751] (J3) # K1 to K6: Brunswick Studio, NYC, November 10, 1938. (Chu Berry And His Little Jazz Ensemble); [m=2480263] (K1, K5), [m=1843517] (K3, K4) # K7 : Brunswick Studio, NYC, November 12, 1938. (Minverva Pious And Bud Freeman); [m=1761923] # L1 to L4: Brunswick Studio, NYC, November 12, 1938. (Eddie Condon And His Band); [r=12023474] (L1, L3) # L5 to L8: Brunswick Studio, NYC, November 30, 1938. (Bud Freeman Trio); [r=12023474] (L7, L8), [m=2038039] (L5, L6) # M1 to M3: Decca Studio, NYC, November 30, 1938. (Willie The Lion Smith - Joe Bushkin - Jess Stacy); [r=12982064] (M1, M3) # M4 to N9: Baldwin Studio, NYC, January 10, 1939. (Willie The Lion Smith); Commodore 523 (M4, M8), Commodore 521 (M5, M7), Commodore 524 (M6, N2), [r=21459319] (N1, N8), Commodore 518 (N3, N6), [r=11062124] (N4, N5), [r=20302891] (N7, N9) # O1 to O5: Brunswick Studio, NYC, January 18, 1939. (Jess Stacy); [r=5459456] (O1, O5), [r=13299966] (O3) # O6 to P5: Brunswick World Broadcasting, NYC, April 20, 1939. (Billie Holiday); [m=532966] (O6, P3), [m=1603322] (P1, P4) # P6, P7: US Record Corp Studio, NYC, December 7, 1939 (Stuff Smith And His Orchestra); Commodore 600 # Q1 to Q4: Reeves Sound, NYC, June 13, 1939. (Jess Stacy); [r=15441704] (Q1, Q2), [m=3184953] (Q3, Q4) # Q5 to R1: US Record Corp Studio, NYC, November 30, 1939. (Jess Stacy All Stars); [r=8536031] (Q5, Q6), [r=8995099] (Q7, R1), [r=12119645] (Q8) # R2 to R9: Liederkranz Hall, NYC, November 30, 1939. (Eddie Condon And His Band); [r=12119645] (R2, R9), [m=3125670] (R5, R7) # S1 to S8: Reeves Sound, NYC, December 14, 1939. (Jelly Roll Morton); [m=1222043] (S2), [r=27166269] (S3), [r=23190476] (S5, S7), [m=2639795] (S6) # S9 to T4: Reeves Sound, NYC, December 16, 1939. (Jelly Roll Morton); [r=27166269] (S9), [m=2631647] (T1, T4), [m=2639795] (T2), [m=1222043] (T3) # T5 to T8: Reeves Sound, NYC, January 4, 1940. (Jelly Roll Morton Hot Seven); [m=1308998] (T5, T6), [m=1308992] (T7, T8) # U1 to U4: Reeves Sound, NYC, January 23, 1940. (Jelly Roll Morton Hot Six); [r=25750495] (U2, U4) # U5 to U8: Reeves Sound, NYC, January 30, 1940. (Jelly Roll Morton Hot Seven); [m=1309001] (U5, U6) # V1: NYC February, 1940. (Jack Teagarden); [r=10064905] # V2, V3 ;Harry Smith Recording, NYC, March, 1940. (Art Hodes); [m=1807296] # V4 to V7: Reeves Sound, NYC, April 4, 1940. (Joe Marsala And His Delta Four); [r=8248246] (V4, V5), [m=3185286] (V6, V7) # W1 to W4: Decca Studio, NYC, March 23, 1940. (Eddie Condon And His Band); [m=2279266] # X1 to X8: Reeves Sound, NYC, May 17, 1940. (Joe Bushkin); [m=2415190] (X1, X3), [r=17618932] (X5, X8) # Y1 to Z7: Reeves Sound, NYC, May 25, 1940. (Coleman Hawkins And The Chocolate Dandies); [m=1252550] (Y6, Z5), [m=1241400] (Y7, Z3) # AA1, AA2: Reeves Sound, NYC, July 10, 1940. (Lee Wiley); [m=3054965] # AA3 to AB8: Liederkranz Hall, NYC, November 14, 1940. (Eddie Condon And His Band); [m=2449861] (AA3, AB3), [m=1252131] (AA6, AB6) # AC1 to AC7: Reeves Sound, NYC, March 25, 1941. (Pee Wee Russell's Three Deuces); [m=1252131] (AC1, AC6), [r=12023523] (AC2, AC4) # AD1 to AD8: Reeves Sound, NYC, March 25, 1941 (Joe Sullivan); [r=12023966] (AD1, AD7), [m=1817887] (AD2, AD5) # AE1 to AE7: Baldwin Studio, NYC, March 28, 1941. (Joe Bushkin Blue Boys) (all previously unissued) # AF1 to AG4: Reeves Sound, NYC, August 28, 1941. (Chu Berry And His Jazz Ensemble); [m=1806913] (AF1, AG1), [m=1827929] (AF4, AG3) # AG5 to AH6: Reeves Sound, NYC, January 28, 1942. (Eddie Condon And His Band); [r=12023463] (AG1, AG2), [m=2660303] (AH2, AH5), [r=11761974] (AH4, AH6) # AI1 to AJ8: Radio Station atop Hotel Roosevelt, New Orleans, October 2, 1942. (Bunk Johnson); (only issued on LP [m=638301]) # AK1 to AK6; Decca Studio, NYC, February 4, 1942. (Mel Powell And His Orchestra); [r=7928751] (AK1, AK3), [r=10034434] (AK2, AK5) # AK7 to AL6: WOR Studio, NYC, November 27, 1943. (Wild Bill Davison And His Commodores); [m=1710874] (AK7, AL1), [r=7673249] (AL3, AL5) # AM1 to AN1: WOR Studio, NYC, November 29, 1943. (George Brunies And His Jazz Band); [m=1610726] (AM1, AM5), [m=2423653] (AM3, AM8) # AN2 to AN8: WOR Studio, NYC, November 30, 1943. (Wild Bill Davison And His Commodores); [m=1610725] (AN2, AN4), [m=1756874] (AN6, AN7) # AO1 to AO8: WOR Studio, NYC, December 2, 1943. (Eddie Condon And His Band); Commodore 603 (AO1, AO3), [m=1757002] (AO5, AO7) # AP1 to AP9; WOR Studio, NYC, December 4, 1943. (Coleman Hawkins And Leonard Feather's All Stars); [r=8128443] (AP1, AP8), [r=6813359] (AP4, AP6) # AQ1 to AR3: WOR Studio, NYC, December 8, 1943. (Eddie Condon And His Band); [m=2444941] (AQ1, AR1), Commodore 604 (AQ4, AQ6) # AR4 to AS4: WOR Studio, NYC, December 11, 1943. (Eddie Condon And His Band); [m=1962748] (AR4, AR7), [r=21112780] (AS1, AS3) # AS5 to AT3: WOR Studio, NYC, December 18, 1943. (Edmond Hall Sextet); [m=1756798] (AS5, AT3), [m=1471352] (AS7, AT2) # AT4 to AT7: WOR Studio, NYC, December 21, 1943. (Mel Powell); all previously unreleased