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Brownian Movement
March 9th, 2003, 10:32 AM
The American stride pianist Joe Turner spent most or all of the 1930s in Europe, and recorded as both a sideman and a leader for Swing records of Paris. Does anyone know whether the sides Turner made as a leader in the 1930s are currently available on CD?
Harold_Z
March 9th, 2003, 03:23 PM
I checked the AMG, but they're hopelessly muddled between Big Joe and Stridin' Joe. The only thing I'm aware of for sure that is by Stridin' Joe available now is the Solo Art STRIDE BY STRIDE, which is from 1960. I've heard some earlier things on a Phil Schaap broadcast some years ago. It left me wanting to hear more for sure.
Brownian Movement
March 9th, 2003, 03:45 PM
Vogue released a nice mid-50s effort by Joe which was paired on CD with a solo Monk date from about the same time. Imaginative juxtaposition.
Harold_Z
March 9th, 2003, 06:01 PM
Yeah...I forgot about that one. I have it and I like it. BTW, the Monk material is the same as on a laserlight cd, but the Vogue sounds way beter.
Stan C
March 10th, 2003, 11:18 PM
A good session of Joe Turner is "Smashing Thirds" on MPS. Hopefully it will be one of the CD reissues on MPS that will be forthcoming.
JamesJazz
March 15th, 2003, 07:36 AM
Brownian,

The only 'leader' sessions I find for Joe during the 1930s are the solo sides from Paris, which are excellent.
Do you mean the Harlem Seven sides with Freddy Jenkins?
They are great!
Harold_Z
March 15th, 2003, 07:44 AM
James Jazz...are they currently available on anything?
JamesJazz
March 15th, 2003, 09:16 AM
Harold,

I have them on LP, I've looked at Classics, can't locate them.
Arnie
March 20th, 2003, 02:30 PM
I have the 1976 Pablo LP, "Another Epoch - Stride Piano"
Side one was recorded in NYC At RCA studios on February 6, 1976 and Side 2 at Polydor Studios in London on November 9, 1975.
Tracks are:
Salute to the Lion
Studio Bluesin C
Caravan
Squeeze Me
Willow Weep For Me
Viper's Drag
Well you Needn't
Gone With The Wind
Wedding Boogie

Rosetta
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down....
Song Of The Vagabonds
Smashing Thirds
No Idea

All tracks are solo piano. If you search the online vinyl sellers you will find copies.

http://www.recordsbymail.com/static/artistSearch.php/artistFirst/JOE/artistLast/TURNER

has it but in M- condition. Still witht the wonderful cleanup software available today it's woth getting.

Arnie
Chuck Nessa
March 20th, 2003, 07:17 PM
The best (piano) Joe Turner I ever heard was a live lp on the "77" label. Maybe George Buck has reissued it. Next would be a Black and Blue trio date with Jo Jones.