NORMAN GRANZ the jazz scene 78 album SIGNED, numbered

$

159

6 Disc album of 78's

on

Mercury

NORMAN GRANZ. The Jazz Impressario's masterpiece recording THE JAZZ SCENE 6 RECORD SET. Encased in a black portfolio album. The six records are in individual envelope covers, spiral bound into the portfolio album, and slotted in between the RARE booklet [Folio size] of photography of the biggest names in JAZZ. There are stunning photographs of legends like CHARLIE PARKER, LESTER YOUNG, DUKE ELLINGTON, COLEMAN HAWKINS, GENE KRUPA, RALPH BURNS, BUD POWELL, ELLA FITZGERALD,ART TATUM, COUNT BASIE, SARAH VAUGHN, BILLIE HOLIDAY, DIZZY GILLESPIE E.T.C. NORMAN GRANZ Produced this enterprise with his own money, and issued it in a LIMITED EDITION of 5000 copies, all SIGNED by him. This copy is number 1574. The six records are issued on the MERCURY Label. [1] DUKE ELLINGTON [2]NEAL HEFTI/CHARLIE PARKER [3]COLEMAN HAWKINS/LESTER YOUNG [4]RALPH BURNS/GEORGE HANDY [5]CHARLIE PARKER/WILLIE SMITH [6]MACHITO/BUD POWELL. ALL RECORDS ARE MINT...AS UNPLAYED. PHOTOGRAPHY IS BY GJON MILI. Except for photo of Ralph Burns which is by Harold trudeau, and photo of Bud Powell, which is by Paul Nodler. 

David Stone Martin illustration is missing. The original owner removed the DSM print and had it matted/framed. I have this framed print for sale here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300026053860

Condition:

Records: Very nice VG+

Album: overall VG, with only some slight shelf wear... DSM illustration has unfortunately been removed from the back of the album. The print has been framed and is for sale here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300026053860

Late in 1948, Norman Granz entered into an agreement with Mercury Records to produce and distribute the JATP sessions … plus a new series of studio recordings. The first of these new recordings was The Jazz Scene, a deluxe limited edition & numbered set of six 12" 78 rpm albums.  Including the following artists:

Lester Young (ts) Nat "King" Cole (p) Buddy Rich (d)

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, March-April, 1946

354-1 | 62VK226

I Want to Be Happy

Sonny Berman, Conrad Gozzo (tp) Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson (tb) Vincent De Rosa (frh) Harry Klee, Hal McKusick (as, cl, fl) Herbie Steward, Lucky Thompson (ts) Chuck Gentry (bars) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Arvin Garrison (g) Red Callender (b) Don Lamond (d) Ralph Burns (arr, dir)

Los Angeles, CA, October, 1946

2075

Introspection

Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Al Killian, Dale Pearce (tp) Bill Harris, Ed Kusby, Ollie Wilson (tb) Vincent De Rosa, Evan Hall (frh) Harry Klee (fl, cl, as) Julius Jacobs (ob) Robert Swanson (basn) Arthur Fleming (cbasn) Hal McKusick (as) Herbie Steward, Lucky Thompson (ts) Chuck Gentry (bars, bcl) Harry Bluestone, Robert Jamison, Carl Walker (vln) Arthur Krafton (vlc) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Arvin Garrison (g) Red Callender (b) Don Lamond (d) Jackie Mills, Jimmy Pratt (per) George Handy (arr, dir)

same location, date

2076-7

The Bloos

Willie Smith (as) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Callender (b) Jo Jones (d)

Los Angeles, CA, circa November, 1947

1508 | 233 | 1900

Sophisticated Lady

Doug Mettome, Al Porcino, Ray Wetzel (tp) Bill Harris, Bart Varsalona (tb) Vincent Jacobs (frh) John LaPorta (cl) Sonny Salad, Murray Williams (as) Charlie Parker (as -1) Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips (ts) Manny Albam (bars) Manny Fidler, Sid Harris, Sam Kaplan, Harry Katzman, Gene Orloff, Ziggy Smirnoff (vln) Nat Nathanson, Fred Ruzilla (vla) Joe Benaventi (vlc) Tony Aless (p) Curly Russell (b) Shelly Manne (d) Diego Iborra (cga, bgo) Neal Hefti (arr, cond)

NYC, December, 1947, autumn 1948

1. 2071-5 | 62VK205

Repetition

2. 2072

Rhumbacito

Coleman Hawkins (ts)

circa 1948 or January, 1945

2073

Picasso

Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen (tp) Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt (as) Jose Madera, Flip Phillips (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bars) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo) Ubaldo Nieto (tim) Machito (arr, cond)

NYC, January, 1949

2172-3/4 | 299

Tanga

Charlie Parker (as) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) Shelly Manne (d)

NYC, February 10, 1949

2081-5

The Bird

Bud Powell (p) Ray Brown (b) Max Roach (d)

NYC, circa February, 1949

2199-1 | 244-1 | 62VK234

Cherokee

Harry Carney (bars) Billy Strayhorn (p) Fred Guy (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Sonny Greer (d) Duke Ellington (arr) strings

NYC, 1949

2077

Sono

2078

Frustration

The Jazz Scene was a special limited edition compilation produced by Granz, who was also the founder of the Clef/Norgran/Verve family of labels. The original release consisted of just 5000 sets of 78 rpm records, and they were numbered and signed by Granz.

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