VJAZZ Collection

Cat No	Rare Collectable Jazz from the Archive	Price Aust. $
058	VJAZZ 001 Fred Parkes' New Rhythm Kings at The South Melbourne Town Hall in 1987 - with Fred Parkes cl, Bill Howard tb & vocal, Graham Coyle p, Leon Heale sb, Ian Smith d & vocal. Plus 2 tracks featuring Fred Parks cl, Art Hodes p, John Scurry g, John Bartlett sb, Allan Browne d, recorded at Ballarat in 1985.	25.00
059	VJAZZ002 'The Melbourne Hobart Sessions - 1943-1949' A wonderful mixture of tracks from Melbourne and Tasmanian musicians. Featuring Tom Pickering cl, ts & vocals, Ade Monsbourgh as, t, cl.& vt, Keith Stackhouse p, Lou Silbereisen sb, Roger Bell wb, t,c,& vocals, Ced Pearce d, Col Wells t, Ian Pearce tb,& t, Geoff Sweeney g, Bennie Cuebas tb, Neil Yeomans sb, Rex Green p, Kelly Smith cl, Jack Varney b, Max Kaminsky t, Don Roberts cl & ts, Don Banks p, Norm Baker bj & g, Lin Challen sb, Charlie Blott d, and Laurie Howells d. The last two items are the remaining unissued tracks from the Roger Bell and Max Kaminsky sessions in 1943. The performances on this CD have been lovingly restored by the Archive's Sound Engineer, David Ward..	25.00
072	VJAZZ003 'The Jelly Roll Label Sessions' contains unissued performances recorded by C. Ian Turner in 1943 for his proposed 'Jelly Roll' label which unfortunately didn't come to fruition. The tracks by the East Side Ramblers and Ade Monsbourgh groups contain wonderful music with Cy Watts p, Kelly Smith cl, Ade Monsbourgh t, cl & vocals, George Tack cl, Harold Broadbent tb, Hadyn Britten as,bs & cl, Bill Lobb d, George Fong p, Jim Buchan sb, Brooks Jackson d, Don Roberts cl & ts, Graeme Bell p, Norm Baker bj & g, Bill May sb, Jack Varney bj & g, Frank Hubbard bj, Jim Plesse p and Willie McIntyre p.	25.00
129	VJAZZ004 'Trombone Frankie', Frank Traynor's Jazz Preachers from the Don Boardman 'Out Takes' 1961-1965 - with Roger Bell t &v, Frank Traynor tb&p, Ade Monsbourgh cl,as & vocals, Graham Coyle p, Peter Cleaver bj, Les Davis bj, Ron Williamson bb, Neville Stribling cl & as, Neil MacBeth wb, Jim Beal d, Judy Durham vocals, and Graham (Smacka) Fitzgibbon bj and vocals. This is a great swinging, stomping CD. All tunes are either unissued or alternative 'takes' - easily the best selling CD to date.	25.00
161	VJAZZ007/8 Graeme & Roger Bell - 'The Early Years' 1939-1947. Includes 'The Original Tin Alley Five', a selection of Bell Bands and 'Lazy Ade and His Late Hour Boys' - and provides us with an overview of the first recorded 'hot' band of the Jazz Revival in Melbourne from its earliest 'feeling its way' days during the War, up to the issue of the first commercial recordings by E.M.I. (the six Regal Zonophone sides of 1947), and were recorded before the Bell Band's departure for Europe.	30.00
187	VJAZZ005 Tom Baker's San Francisco Jazz Band - 'Live at the Esplanade Hotel' St Kilda in 1977 (from the Ron Halstead tapes) - with Eric Holroyd t, Tom Baker t & vocals, John Bates tb & vocals, Paul Furniss cl, as, & ss, Hans Karssemeyer p, Dave Robison bj, Don Heap sb, Mal McGillivray d & wb.	25.00
188	VJAZZ006 Kenn Jones and His Powerhouse Crew 1965 & 1982 - featuring Kenn as,ss,.ts,bs & vocals, Fred Parkes cl, Harry Price tb & vocals, Roger Hudson p, Ken Simpson sb, Rex Swan d and Tony Newstead, t. Also with Graham Coyle p, Peter Cleaver g, Keith Cox sb, and Jack Banston d. The 8-piece band was generally acknowedged as one of the best in the country, and backed many overseas performers brought out for appearances on the numerous 'live' variety televison shows of that era. .	25.00
207	VJAZZ009 Bob Clemens 'Downbeat' Concert No. 55 at Melbourne Town Hall in June, 1960. These concerts were an institution in Melbourne from 1952 to 1968 and the bands represented here generally reflect the most popular jazz groups playing in Melbourne at the time. Features Len Barnard's Jazz Band, Frank Traynor's Jazz Preachers, Graeme Bell's Australian Jazz Band, Brian Hanley's Chicago Seven, Dick Tattam's 431 Jazz Band, and the Melbourne New Orleans Jazz Band.	25.00
222	VJAZZ010 Jim Loughnan's Indigo Five recorded at 'La Pion Coffee Lounge' Canterbury c. 1964. Featuring Jim on ss & cl, Paul Martin cl, Ross Collins p, Keith Cox sb and Wes Brown d.	25.00
312	VJAZZ SAMPLER - Contains 2 tracks from each of our VJAZZ CD Range - VJAZZ001 to VJAZZ010 and "The Best of Tony Newstead (S/S 1). Also contains an order form for mail orders.