The Verve Collectors’ Item Japan 4LP BOX SET OBI NM

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V.A. / The Verve Collectors’ Item

Japan Rare 4LP BOX SET

Verve 70MJ 3234/7

Appendices: "Original OBI”, “Box-Cover" & "Folded Insert"  

Description: This is rare Japanese original 4LP Box-Set by various artists, comin' with complete appendices. This box-set includes following 61 tracks, which consist of previously unreleased tracks, or rare takes which were previously available only on 78rpms, 45rpms or 10 inch. This is the very first time to issue those rare tracks on LPs. It’s hard to find this item in complete shape even in my country. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.  

A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4: Sonny Criss Quartet.

Sonny Criss (as), Hampton Hawes (p), Iggy Shevack (b), Chuck Thompson (ds). Recorded on September 22, 1949.

Previously available on Verve MGV-8155 “An Evening Of Jazz”.

A-5, A-6, A-7, A-8: Ralph Burns and his Orchestra.

Lee Konitz (as), Danny Bank (fl), Tony Miranda (frh), Ralph Burns (p), Ray Brown (b), Jo Jones (ds), and strings. Recorded on August 7, 1951.

Previously available on Verve MGV-8098 “Jazz Recital”.

B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4: Barney Kessel Quartet.

Barney Kessel (g), Jimmy Wyble (g), Morty Corb (b), Shelly Manne (ds). Recorded on January 23, 1953.

Previously available on Verve MGV-8124 “Swing Guitars”.

B-5, B-6, B-7, B-8: Oscar Moore Quartet.

Carl Perkins (p), Oscar Moore (g), Joe Comfort (b), George Jenkins (ds). Recorded in 1955.

Previously available on Verve MGV-8124 “Swing Guitars”.

C-1, C-2: Stan Getz Quartet.

Stan Getz (ts), Jimmy Rowles (p), Bobby Whitlock (b), Max Roach (ds). Recorded in January 1954.

Previously available on Verve MGV-8125 “Tenor Sax”.

C-3: Stan Getz Quintet.

Conte Candoli (tp), Stan Getz (ts), Lou Levy (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Shelly Manne (ds). Recorded on August 15, 1955.

Previously unreleased track.

C-4: Stan Getz Quintet.

Stan Getz (ts), Duke Jordan (p), Jimmy Raney (g), Bill Crow (b), Frank Isola (ds). Recorded on December 15, 1952.

Previously available on Clef MG C-143 “Artistry Of Stan Getz”.

C-5, C-6, C-7, C-8: Illinois Jacquet Quartet.

Illinois Jacquet (ts), Wild Bill Davis (org), Kenny Burrell (g), Johnny Williams (ds). Recorded on August 21, 1958.

Previously available on Verve VE2-2544 “Cool Rage”.

D-1, D-2, D-3: Count Basie and his Orchestra.

Joe Newman (tp), Paul Campbell (tp), Wendell Culley (tp), Reunald Jones (tp), Henry Coker (tb), Benny Powell (tb), Jimmy Wilkins (tb), Marshall Roya (sax), Ernie Wilkins (sax), Eddie Lockjaw Davis (sax), Paul Quinichette (sax), Charlie Fowlkes (sax), Count Basie (p, org), Freddie Greene (g), Jimmy Lewis (b), Gus Johnson (ds), Bixie Crawford (vo on D-3). Recorded on July 22-25, 1952.

Previously available on Verve VE2-2542 “Paradise Squat”.

D-4: George Handy and his Orchestra.

Pete Candoli (tp), Sonny Berman (tp), Al Killian (tp), Conrad Gozzo (tp), Dale Pearce (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Ollie Wilson (tb), Ed Kusby (tb), Evan Vall (fh), Vincent DeRoberts (fh), Julius Jacobs (oboe), Harry Klee (sax), Hal McKusick (sax), Herbie Steward (sax), Lucky Thompson (sax), Chuck Gentry (sax), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Arvin Garrison (g), Red Callender (b), Don Lamond (ds), Jimmy Pratt (perc), Jackie Mills (perc), Robert Swanson (bassoon), Arthur Fleming (contra-bassoon), and strings. Recorded in October 1946.

Previously available on Mercury no number “The Jazz Scene” and equivalent Clef/Verve reissues.

D-5: Neal Hefti and his Orchestra.

Doug Mettome (tp), Al Porcino (tp), Ray Wetzel (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Bart Barsarona (tb), John LaPorta (sax), Murray Williams (sax), Sonny Salad (sax), Flip Phillips (sax), Pete Mondello (sax), Many Albam (sax), Vincent Jacobs (fh), Tony Aless (p), Curley Russell (b), Shelly Manne (ds), Diego Ibarra (perc), Neal Hefti (arr, cond), and strings. Recorded in December 1947.

Previously available on Mercury no number “The Jazz Scene” and equivalent Clef/Verve reissues.

D-6: Ralph Burns and his Orchestra.

Sonny Berman (tp), Conrad Gozzo (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Ollie Wilson (tb), Vince DeRosa (fh), Hal McKusick (sax), Harry Klee (sax), Herbie Steward (sax), Lucky Thompson (sax), Chuck Gentry (sax), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Arving Garrison (g), Red Callender (b), Don Lamond (ds).

Previously available on Mercury no number “The Jazz Scene” and equivalent Clef/Verve reissues.

E-1, E-2: Willie Smith Quintet.

Willie Smith (as), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Barney Kessel (g), Red Callender (b), Jo Jones (ds). Recorded in October 1946.

Previously available on Verve MGV-8126 “Alto Sax”.

E-3: Willie Smith Quintet.

same personnel/date as E-1.

Previously available on Mercury no number “The Jazz Scene” and equivalent Clef/Verve reissues.

E-4: Bud Powell Trio.

Bud Powell (p), Lloyd Trotman (b), Art Blakey (ds). Recorded on January 12, 1955.

Previously available on Verve VE2-2526 “The Genius Of Bud Powell Vol.2”.

E-5: Bud Powell Trio.

Bud Powell (p), Percy Heath (b), Max Roach (ds). Recorded on December 16, 1954.

Previously available on Verve VE2-2526 “The Genius Of Bud Powell Vol.2”.

E-6, E-7, E-8: Bud Powell Trio.

Bud Powell (p), George Duvivier (b), Ar Taylor (ds). Recorded on April 25, 1955.

Previously available on Verve VE2-2526 “The Genius Of Bud Powell Vol.2”.

F-1, F-2, F-3, F-4: Nick Esposito Sextet.

Benny Green (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Nick Esposito (g), Ray Brown (b), J.C. Heard (ds). Recorded in March 1952.

Previously available on Clef EP C-159 “The Nick Esposito Sextet”.

F-5, F-6: Gene Krupa Sextet.

Charlie Shavers (tp), Willie Smith (as), Teddy Wilson (p), Stave Jordan (g), Israel Crosby (b), Gene Krupa (ds). Recorded on May 7, 1953.

Previously available on Verve MGV-8087 “Drum Boogie”.

F-7: Coleman Hawkins.

Coleman Hawkins (unaccompanied ts). Recorded in 1948.

Previously available on Mercury no number “The Jazz Scene” and equivalent Clef/Verve reissues.

F-8, F-9: Louie Bellson and his Orchestra.

Maynard Ferguson (tp), Ray Linn (tp), Harry Edison (tp), Conrad Gozzo (tp), Herbie Harper (tb), Tommy Pederson (tb), Hoyt Bohannon (tb), Benny Carter (sax), Willie Smith (sax), Wardell Gray (sax), Bumps Meyer (sax), Bob Lawson (sax), Jimmy Rowles (p), Barney Kessel (g), John Simmons (b), Louis Bellson (ds). Recorded in September 1953.

Previously available on Verve MGV-8137 “Skin Deep”.

G-1, G-2: Teddy Willison with Joe Lippman's Orchestra.

Teddy Wilson (p), and strings. Recorded in 1958.

Previously available on Verve V-10110x45.

G-3, G-4: Ray Brown Trio.

Hank Jones (p), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich (ds). Recorded on July 1, 1950.

Previously available on Clef EP C-125 “Ray Brown And Kenny Kersey Trios”.

G-5, G-6: Kenny Kersey Trio.

Kenny Kersey (p), Benny Fonvill (b), Buddy Rich (ds). Recorded at JATP concert in 1949.

Previously available on Clef EP C-125 “Ray Brown And Kenny Kersey Trios”.

G-7, G-8, G-9, G-10: Slim Gaillard.

Slim Gaillard (vo, g) with unknown members. Recorded in July 1952 (G-7, G-8, G-9), December 1953 (G-10).

Previously available on Norgran MG N-13 “Wherever He Maybe”.

H-1, H-2, H-3: Wes Montgomery with Wynton Kelly Trio.

Wes Montgomery (g), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (ds). Recorded in May and June, 1965.

Previously available on Verve VE2-2513 “The Small Group Recordings”.

H-4: Wynton Kelly Trio.

Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (ds). Recorded in June 1965.

Previously available on Verve VE2-2514 “Masters Of Modern Piano”.

SIDE A

1.      The First One

2.      Calidad

3.      Blues For Boppers

4.      Tornado

5.      Places Please

6.      Lileth

7.      Someday, Somewhere

8.      Vignette At Verney's

SIDE B

1.      Heat Wave

2.      East Of The Sun

3.      All The Things You Are

4.      Crazy Rhythm

5.      A Foggy Day

6.      Oscar's Blues

7.      Sonny Boy

8.      Beautiful Moons Ago

SIDE C

1.      I Hadn't Anyone Till You

2.      With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair

3.      Split Kick

4.      How Deep Is The Ocean

5.      The Fluke

6.      No Seat

7.      Nite Out

8.      Flying Home

SIDE D

1.      Paradise Squat (take 4)

2.      U.F.O.

3.      Like A Ship At Sea

4.      The Bloos

5.      Rhumbacito

6.      Introspection

SIDE E

1.      Tea For Two

2.      Not So Bop Blues

3.      Sophisticated Lady

4.      I Get A Kick Out Of You (alt. take)

5.      That Old Black Magic (alt. take)

6.      Bean And The Boys (alt. take)

7.      East Of The Sun (alt. take)

8.      Lady Bird (alt. take)

SIDE F

1.      Empty Ballroom Blues

2.      San Francisco Blues

3.      Cherry

4.      Love Is Just Around The Corner

5.      Capital Idea

6.      Paradise

7.      Piccaso

8.      For Europeans Only

9.      Claxton Hall Swing

SIDE G

1.      Sayonara

2.      Sands Of Time

3.      Song Of The Volga Boatman

4.      Blue Lou

5.      J.A.T.P. Boogie

6.      Swet Lorraine

7.      You Goofed

8.      Make It Do

9.      This Is My Song

10.  Go, Man, Go

SIDE H

1.      Willow Weep For Me (original take)

2.      Portrait Of Jennie (original take)

3.      Misty (original take)

4.      Blues On Purpose

Condition: G+/NM/NM/NM/NM ( Cover/Disc1/2/3/4 )

COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners & outer-edges of front & lower boxes. There’re some brown spots inside box, with light marks of stain in places on the front & back. It has otherwise no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC1/2/3/4: All of discs are nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. Each has none or a spindle-mark on each label. Disc 2 has a scratch on the “inner-groove”, which has no relation with the sound. Each has otherwise none of any scuff, scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as “NM”. No flaw on the groove of each…very clean discs, I guarantee you.

OBI: G, being stained in brown on the surface of back. It’s lightly waving with some light marks of stain on the surface of front.

INSERT: G+, which has some brown stains inside page. 

PAYMENT: Buyer must pay the postage for this item. We accept PAYPAL for the payment.

SHIPMENT: The item will be posted anywhere in the world by AIR, SAL, EMS or SURFACE upon your request. Without request, it'll be posted by Regular Air ( Not Registered ). It's to be shipped in 3 days after receipt of payment.

SHIPPING & HANDLING CHARGE: The Buyer must pay the shipping + handling charge for this item ( following below ).

AIR ( Regular / Not Registered ) 

USA/CANADA: USD27.00

EUROPE/AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: USD27.00

ASIA: USD20.00

AFRICA/SOUTH AMERICA: USD37.00

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