Calliope Records

Tenorman · June 11th, 2006, 02:45 PM

Has anyone heard of Calliope Records (not the current classical label)

Around 1976 it was issuing a series called Sessions, Live -- featuring various West Coasters all from 1956-58 period

I have been trying to find some details of the sessions, because, although there are dates, there is no personnel listings.

I tracked down a listing on the Chris Connor site and find that the tracks are described as "Unauthorised"
They were issued in 1976 and Copyright is being claimed by Andasol Records, Ltd and Cinema Finance Associates Ltd (Ltd in the US??? Sounds like an offshore operation)

Calliope Records Distributed by Festival Records Inc, Sherman Oaks, California

The problems I am encountering are that there are several companies using these names around the world and there is no sign of an Andasol Records

Any info anyone that could help me on my way

Tenorman · November 11th, 2007, 01:32 PM

It's not often that a query fails on this site, but this one drew a blank

I have just acquired another Calliope LP with Cal Tjader, Chris Connor and Paul Togawa

Can anyone point me in the right direction

Tenorman · January 8th, 2012, 01:21 PM

Having recently acquired a few more albums from this series, I thought I would resurrect this thread, just to see if a new genereation of AAJers had any more info.

I have googled it, but there is so much garbage from discog sites listing single albums that I cannot find aything about the label itself, except that it did not last very long

Another bit of info is that the liner notes author was Jim Pewter, who seems to be a well-known DJ

J A Harrod · April 23rd, 2012, 07:19 AM

This complete listing was posted on organissimo in 2005:

CALLIOPE (Sessions Live Series)
CAL 3001 Oscar Peterson w. Jane Fielding/Gerald Wiggins w. Terry Morel
CAL 3002 Cal Tjader w. Ernestine Anderson (1958)/Paul Togawa w. Chris Connor (1957)
CAL 3003 Red Mitchell Quartet w/ Toni Harper(1957)/Andre Previn Trio(1958)
CAL 3004 Jack Teagarden (1957)/Teddy Buckner (1956)
CAL 3005 Harry James w. Jilla Webb/Les Brown w. Laurie Johnson
CAL 3006 Connee Boswell w/ Red Nichols(1958)/Stuff Smith(1958)/Firehouse 5 + 2 w/ Jean Gayle (1958)
CAL 3007 Oscar Peterson w. Pat Healy/Leroy Vinnegar w. Jeri Southern
CAL 3008 Count Basie w/Joe Williams(1958)/A. Blakey(1957)/Tommy Gumina (1957)
CAL 3009 Buddy Collette(1957)/Abbey Lincoln (1958)/Les Thompson(1957)
CAL 3010 Terry Gibbs w. Pete Jolly, Bobbie Lynn, Steve Allen (1958)/Red Norvo (1958)
CAL 3011 C.Tjader Quintet(1957)/...?
CAL 3012 Herbie Mann w. Ella Mae Morse/Jimmy Giuffre w. Nellie Lutcher
CAL 3013 Max Roach(1958)/Mary Ann McCall(1958)/Bud Shank(1956)Josephine Premice(1956)
CAL 3014 C.Adderley(1956)/B.Collette (1956)/Annie Maloney(1956)/Sylvia Syms(1956)
CAL 3015 Buddy DeFranco w. Lucy Ann Polk(1957)/Art Pepper w. Pam Russell (1957)
CAL 3016 Stuff Smith w. Carmen McRae(1957)/Chamber Jazz Sextet w. Jeri Southern (1957)
CAL 3017 Firehouse 5 + 2 (1957-58) w/ Barbara Dane & Jean Gayle
CAL 3018 Paul Horn w. Al Viola, Ronnie Deauville(1958)/Paul Togawa w. Georgia Carr(1958)
CAL 3019 Don Fagerquist w. Doris Drew, Al Viola(1958)/Dave Pell w. Peggy King, Les Thompson (1958)
CAL 3020 Terry Gibbs w. Jo Reynolds(1957)/Benny Carter & Pete Jolly Trio (1957)
CAL 3021 Curtis Counce (1956)/Anita O’Day (1957)
CAL 3022 Jimmy Giuffre, Shorty Rogers, June Christy, Irene Kral
CAL 3023 Harry Babasin & The Jazzpickers(1958)/Barney Kessel Quartet(1956)/...?
CAL 3024 Sonny Criss w/ Terry Morel (1957)/Calvin Jackson w/ Rayna Clay (1956)
CAL 3025 Candoli Bros(1958)/M.Murphy(c1958)/L.Vinnegar Quartet(1957)
CAL 3026 Charlie Barnet w. Mel Torme/Pat Moran Quartet w. Bev Kelly
CAL 3027 MJQ, Herb Jeffries, Georgia Carr, Chico Hamilton
CAL 3028 Red Nichols, Firehouse Five + Two
CAL 3029 Rampart Street Jazz Band (1956)/Jack Teagarden (1956-57)
CAL 3030 Lighthouse All-Stars(1958) w/ Julie London(1958)/Bud Shank w/ Chris Connor (1956)
CAL 3031 Charlie Barnet w. Mary Lou Martin/Les Brown w. Stumpy Brown
CAL 3032 Pete Jolly w/ Billie Holiday (1956)/Leroy Vinnegar w/ Jeri Southern (1958)
CAL 3033 Teddy Buckner, Firehouse Five + Two
CAL 3034 Modern Jazz Quartet, Herb Jeffries (1958)/Chico Hamilton, Georgia Carr (1958)
CAL 3035 Lighthouse All Stars w/ June Christy (1958)/Jimmy Giuffre(1957)
CAL 3036 Art Blakey (1956-57) w/ Kitty White

J A Harrod · April 23rd, 2012, 07:32 AM

After posting I noticed that the listing for CAL 3011 was incomplete:

Cal Tjader w. Shirli Sonders(1957)/Chico Hamilton w. Georgia Carr(1956)

Ruth Olay was the vocalist on the Kessel session.

Many of the other listing do not have dates. I am planning a blog to list complete data for every show, Calliope covers, back liners, labels, personnel.

I will post a url once I have a few entries completed.

Tenorman · April 24th, 2012, 06:07 AM

Thanks JA

I have since picked up a few more in my wanders round the London record shops. I haven't had a bad one yet from this series

Do you know what happened to them, or was it just another company with a good idea and no management skills?

stonewall15 · April 24th, 2012, 07:56 AM

Jim- many thanks for the Calliope record listing. I hope on your blog you will include information about the source of the music. I would like to know if the Calliope LPs are the first release of the music or re-releases from previously issued LPs.

Tenorman · April 24th, 2012, 02:31 PM

I've got all the ones in red - at least I now know what I am looking for

Quote:

Originally Posted by J A Harrod

This complete listing was posted on organissimo in 2005:

CALLIOPE (Sessions Live Series)
CAL 3001 Oscar Peterson w. Jane Fielding/Gerald Wiggins w. Terry Morel
CAL 3002 Cal Tjader w. Ernestine Anderson (1958)/Paul Togawa w. Chris Connor (1957)
CAL 3003 Red Mitchell Quartet w/ Toni Harper(1957)/Andre Previn Trio(1958)
CAL 3004 Jack Teagarden (1957)/Teddy Buckner (1956)
CAL 3005 Harry James w. Jilla Webb/Les Brown w. Laurie Johnson
CAL 3006 Connee Boswell w/ Red Nichols(1958)/Stuff Smith(1958)/Firehouse 5 + 2 w/ Jean Gayle (1958)
CAL 3007 Oscar Peterson w. Pat Healy/Leroy Vinnegar w. Jeri Southern
CAL 3008 Count Basie w/Joe Williams(1958)/A. Blakey(1957)/Tommy Gumina (1957)
CAL 3009 Buddy Collette(1957)/Abbey Lincoln (1958)/Les Thompson(1957)
CAL 3010 Terry Gibbs w. Pete Jolly, Bobbie Lynn, Steve Allen (1958)/Red Norvo (1958)
CAL 3011 C.Tjader Quintet(1957)/...?
CAL 3012 Herbie Mann w. Ella Mae Morse/Jimmy Giuffre w. Nellie Lutcher
CAL 3013 Max Roach(1958)/Mary Ann McCall(1958)/Bud Shank(1956)Josephine Premice(1956)
CAL 3014 C.Adderley(1956)/B.Collette (1956)/Annie Maloney(1956)/Sylvia Syms(1956)
CAL 3015 Buddy DeFranco w. Lucy Ann Polk(1957)/Art Pepper w. Pam Russell (1957)
CAL 3016 Stuff Smith w. Carmen McRae(1957)/Chamber Jazz Sextet w. Jeri Southern (1957)
CAL 3017 Firehouse 5 + 2 (1957-58) w/ Barbara Dane & Jean Gayle
CAL 3018 Paul Horn w. Al Viola, Ronnie Deauville(1958)/Paul Togawa w. Georgia Carr(1958)
CAL 3019 Don Fagerquist w. Doris Drew, Al Viola(1958)/Dave Pell w. Peggy King, Les Thompson (1958)
CAL 3020 Terry Gibbs w. Jo Reynolds(1957)/Benny Carter & Pete Jolly Trio (1957)
CAL 3021 Curtis Counce (1956)/Anita O’Day (1957)
CAL 3022 Jimmy Giuffre, Shorty Rogers, June Christy, Irene Kral
CAL 3023 Harry Babasin & The Jazzpickers(1958)/Barney Kessel Quartet(1956)/...?
CAL 3024 Sonny Criss w/ Terry Morel (1957)/Calvin Jackson w/ Rayna Clay (1956)
CAL 3025 Candoli Bros(1958)/M.Murphy(c1958)/L.Vinnegar Quartet(1957)
CAL 3026 Charlie Barnet w. Mel Torme/Pat Moran Quartet w. Bev Kelly
CAL 3027 MJQ, Herb Jeffries, Georgia Carr, Chico Hamilton
CAL 3028 Red Nichols, Firehouse Five + Two
CAL 3029 Rampart Street Jazz Band (1956)/Jack Teagarden (1956-57)
CAL 3030 Lighthouse All-Stars(1958) w/ Julie London(1958)/Bud Shank w/ Chris Connor (1956)
CAL 3031 Charlie Barnet w. Mary Lou Martin/Les Brown w. Stumpy Brown
CAL 3032 Pete Jolly w/ Billie Holiday (1956)/Leroy Vinnegar w/ Jeri Southern (1958)
CAL 3033 Teddy Buckner, Firehouse Five + Two
CAL 3034 Modern Jazz Quartet, Herb Jeffries (1958)/Chico Hamilton, Georgia Carr (1958)
CAL 3035 Lighthouse All Stars w/ June Christy (1958)/Jimmy Giuffre(1957)
CAL 3036 Art Blakey (1956-57) w/ Kitty White

duaneiac · April 29th, 2012, 02:25 PM

Have you seen this?

http://callioperecords.blogspot.com/

Tenorman · April 30th, 2012, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duaneiac

Have you seen this?

http://callioperecords.blogspot.com/

Haven't looked yet, but I wonder if that is JA Harrod's site

duaneiac · April 30th, 2012, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenorman

Haven't looked yet, but I wonder if that is JA Harrod's site

Yes, it is his site. He just recently mentioned it on a West Coast Jazz forum I follow.

Tenorman · May 1st, 2012, 05:45 AM

Well done JA. I've had a quick look and it seems to be a very comprehensive document

Only problem is that if people start to see that, the £2-3 I am currently paying for them will go up

stonewall15 · May 1st, 2012, 02:12 PM

Edited by Moderator Tenorman

Listening to CAL-3003 I notice that the left hand channel is dominant. Is this a peculiarity of my system or has someone else noticed this?

The LP has several cuts by the Red Mitchell Quartet. There is definitely a saxophone, flute, piano and drums playing. Who are the players?

stonewall15 · May 14th, 2012, 11:15 AM

Problem solved. The head on my turntable arm had become mis-aligned. After loosening the screws and re-positioning the head on the shaft my left channel dominant problem went away.

J A Harrod · May 16th, 2012, 12:12 PM

Sorry I have not replied to some of the questions posed regarding Calliope Records. I have had some problems in getting logged in, but that seems to have been solved now.

I believe that my posts to the Calliope Records blog have answered all of the questions put forth in this thread thus far. I have just posted details on Calliope Records CAL 3009, the Buddy Collette sessions.

The address for those who have not had a look yet is:

callioperecords.blogspot.com

I am also doing a blog devoted to a Pacific Jazz / World Pacific Labelography. The address for that blog is:

pacificjazz.blogspot.com

Jim

June 11th, 2006, 02:45 PM	#1
Tenorman AAJ's Spammer Exterminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London - expat Scot Posts: 12,124	Calliope Records Has anyone heard of Calliope Records (not the current classical label) Around 1976 it was issuing a series called Sessions, Live -- featuring various West Coasters all from 1956-58 period I have been trying to find some details of the sessions, because, although there are dates, there is no personnel listings. I tracked down a listing on the Chris Connor site and find that the tracks are described as "Unauthorised" They were issued in 1976 and Copyright is being claimed by Andasol Records, Ltd and Cinema Finance Associates Ltd (Ltd in the US??? Sounds like an offshore operation) Calliope Records Distributed by Festival Records Inc, Sherman Oaks, California The problems I am encountering are that there are several companies using these names around the world and there is no sign of an Andasol Records Any info anyone that could help me on my way __________________ Birth Controller to the Jazz Community. (click on the underlined text for more information)

November 11th, 2007, 01:32 PM	#2
Tenorman AAJ's Spammer Exterminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London - expat Scot Posts: 12,124	It's not often that a query fails on this site, but this one drew a blank I have just acquired another Calliope LP with Cal Tjader, Chris Connor and Paul Togawa Can anyone point me in the right direction __________________ Birth Controller to the Jazz Community. (click on the underlined text for more information)

January 8th, 2012, 01:21 PM	#3
Tenorman AAJ's Spammer Exterminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London - expat Scot Posts: 12,124	Having recently acquired a few more albums from this series, I thought I would resurrect this thread, just to see if a new genereation of AAJers had any more info. I have googled it, but there is so much garbage from discog sites listing single albums that I cannot find aything about the label itself, except that it did not last very long Another bit of info is that the liner notes author was Jim Pewter, who seems to be a well-known DJ __________________ Birth Controller to the Jazz Community. (click on the underlined text for more information)

April 23rd, 2012, 07:19 AM	#4
J A Harrod Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3	Complete Calliope Listing This complete listing was posted on organissimo in 2005: CALLIOPE (Sessions Live Series) CAL 3001 Oscar Peterson w. Jane Fielding/Gerald Wiggins w. Terry Morel CAL 3002 Cal Tjader w. Ernestine Anderson (1958)/Paul Togawa w. Chris Connor (1957) CAL 3003 Red Mitchell Quartet w/ Toni Harper(1957)/Andre Previn Trio(1958) CAL 3004 Jack Teagarden (1957)/Teddy Buckner (1956) CAL 3005 Harry James w. Jilla Webb/Les Brown w. Laurie Johnson CAL 3006 Connee Boswell w/ Red Nichols(1958)/Stuff Smith(1958)/Firehouse 5 + 2 w/ Jean Gayle (1958) CAL 3007 Oscar Peterson w. Pat Healy/Leroy Vinnegar w. Jeri Southern CAL 3008 Count Basie w/Joe Williams(1958)/A. Blakey(1957)/Tommy Gumina (1957) CAL 3009 Buddy Collette(1957)/Abbey Lincoln (1958)/Les Thompson(1957) CAL 3010 Terry Gibbs w. Pete Jolly, Bobbie Lynn, Steve Allen (1958)/Red Norvo (1958) CAL 3011 C.Tjader Quintet(1957)/...? CAL 3012 Herbie Mann w. Ella Mae Morse/Jimmy Giuffre w. Nellie Lutcher CAL 3013 Max Roach(1958)/Mary Ann McCall(1958)/Bud Shank(1956)Josephine Premice(1956) CAL 3014 C.Adderley(1956)/B.Collette (1956)/Annie Maloney(1956)/Sylvia Syms(1956) CAL 3015 Buddy DeFranco w. Lucy Ann Polk(1957)/Art Pepper w. Pam Russell (1957) CAL 3016 Stuff Smith w. Carmen McRae(1957)/Chamber Jazz Sextet w. Jeri Southern (1957) CAL 3017 Firehouse 5 + 2 (1957-58) w/ Barbara Dane & Jean Gayle CAL 3018 Paul Horn w. Al Viola, Ronnie Deauville(1958)/Paul Togawa w. Georgia Carr(1958) CAL 3019 Don Fagerquist w. Doris Drew, Al Viola(1958)/Dave Pell w. Peggy King, Les Thompson (1958) CAL 3020 Terry Gibbs w. Jo Reynolds(1957)/Benny Carter & Pete Jolly Trio (1957) CAL 3021 Curtis Counce (1956)/Anita O’Day (1957) CAL 3022 Jimmy Giuffre, Shorty Rogers, June Christy, Irene Kral CAL 3023 Harry Babasin & The Jazzpickers(1958)/Barney Kessel Quartet(1956)/...? CAL 3024 Sonny Criss w/ Terry Morel (1957)/Calvin Jackson w/ Rayna Clay (1956) CAL 3025 Candoli Bros(1958)/M.Murphy(c1958)/L.Vinnegar Quartet(1957) CAL 3026 Charlie Barnet w. Mel Torme/Pat Moran Quartet w. Bev Kelly CAL 3027 MJQ, Herb Jeffries, Georgia Carr, Chico Hamilton CAL 3028 Red Nichols, Firehouse Five + Two CAL 3029 Rampart Street Jazz Band (1956)/Jack Teagarden (1956-57) CAL 3030 Lighthouse All-Stars(1958) w/ Julie London(1958)/Bud Shank w/ Chris Connor (1956) CAL 3031 Charlie Barnet w. Mary Lou Martin/Les Brown w. Stumpy Brown CAL 3032 Pete Jolly w/ Billie Holiday (1956)/Leroy Vinnegar w/ Jeri Southern (1958) CAL 3033 Teddy Buckner, Firehouse Five + Two CAL 3034 Modern Jazz Quartet, Herb Jeffries (1958)/Chico Hamilton, Georgia Carr (1958) CAL 3035 Lighthouse All Stars w/ June Christy (1958)/Jimmy Giuffre(1957) CAL 3036 Art Blakey (1956-57) w/ Kitty White

April 23rd, 2012, 07:32 AM	#5
J A Harrod Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3	Calliope 3011 3023 After posting I noticed that the listing for CAL 3011 was incomplete: Cal Tjader w. Shirli Sonders(1957)/Chico Hamilton w. Georgia Carr(1956) Ruth Olay was the vocalist on the Kessel session. Many of the other listing do not have dates. I am planning a blog to list complete data for every show, Calliope covers, back liners, labels, personnel. I will post a url once I have a few entries completed.

April 24th, 2012, 06:07 AM	#6
Tenorman AAJ's Spammer Exterminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London - expat Scot Posts: 12,124	Thanks JA I have since picked up a few more in my wanders round the London record shops. I haven't had a bad one yet from this series Do you know what happened to them, or was it just another company with a good idea and no management skills? __________________ Birth Controller to the Jazz Community. (click on the underlined text for more information)

April 24th, 2012, 07:56 AM	#7
stonewall15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 91	Source of Calliope LPs music Jim- many thanks for the Calliope record listing. I hope on your blog you will include information about the source of the music. I would like to know if the Calliope LPs are the first release of the music or re-releases from previously issued LPs.

April 29th, 2012, 02:25 PM	#9
duaneiac Player to be named later Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,854	Have you seen this? http://callioperecords.blogspot.com/ __________________ Well my friends are gone and my hair is grey I ache in the places where I used to play And I'm crazy for love, but I'm not coming on I'm just paying my rent every day In the Tower of Song -- Leonard Cohen

May 1st, 2012, 05:45 AM	#12
Tenorman AAJ's Spammer Exterminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London - expat Scot Posts: 12,124	Well done JA. I've had a quick look and it seems to be a very comprehensive document Only problem is that if people start to see that, the £2-3 I am currently paying for them will go up __________________ Birth Controller to the Jazz Community. (click on the underlined text for more information)

May 1st, 2012, 02:12 PM	#13
stonewall15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 91	Calliope Records Edited by Moderator Tenorman Listening to CAL-3003 I notice that the left hand channel is dominant. Is this a peculiarity of my system or has someone else noticed this? The LP has several cuts by the Red Mitchell Quartet. There is definitely a saxophone, flute, piano and drums playing. Who are the players?

May 14th, 2012, 11:15 AM	#14
stonewall15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 91	Problem solved. The head on my turntable arm had become mis-aligned. After loosening the screws and re-positioning the head on the shaft my left channel dominant problem went away.

May 16th, 2012, 12:12 PM	#15
J A Harrod Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3	Sorry I have not replied to some of the questions posed regarding Calliope Records. I have had some problems in getting logged in, but that seems to have been solved now. I believe that my posts to the Calliope Records blog have answered all of the questions put forth in this thread thus far. I have just posted details on Calliope Records CAL 3009, the Buddy Collette sessions. The address for those who have not had a look yet is: callioperecords.blogspot.com I am also doing a blog devoted to a Pacific Jazz / World Pacific Labelography. The address for that blog is: pacificjazz.blogspot.com Jim

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