The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume III

Volume 3 of a three volume limited edition (2,500 copies) boxed set compiling the complete jazz recordings of the Commodore label, re-issued by Mosaic Records. The original price was $200 plus shipping for volume three. The 20 LP's have no individual covers, but are bundled in two separate hard boxes that go into an outer hard box. Includes 48 page booklet with credits and company and artists history by Dan Morgenstern and interview with Milt Gabler. Volume three included a copy of the 68 page booklet "The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings: A Discography" compiled by Vincent Pelote. Original sessions produced by Milt Gabler unless otherwise noted. PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED: Bud Freeman And His Gang; A1 to A4. Billie Holiday: B1 to B7. George Zack: H1 to H4. Jonah Jones: I6. I7. Wild Bil Davidson; J1, J2. Wild Bill Davison And His Commodores: J4, J5, K2, K3, K5, K7, M6, N2. Eddie Edwards And His Original Dixieland Jazz Band With Tony Sbarbaro: P2 - P6 - P8 - Q2 - Q3 - Q5 - Q7. George Brunies And His Jazz Band: R4 - R9 Mel Powell And His Orchestra: S1, S5. Bob Wilber And His Wild Cats: T5. Johnny Wiggs And His New Orleans Band: W3, W7, W8, X2 to X6, Y2, Y4 toY6, Z2, Z3. Ralph Sutton Quartet With Edmond Hall: AD1, AD2. Frank Wess Quintet: AD6. Ralph Sutton Quartet With Edmond Hall: AF1 to AF7. Frank Wess Sextet: AG2, AG4, AH2, AH4, AH7. Ralph Sutton Quartet With Vic Dickenson: AI1 to AI5. Peck Kelley: AJ4, AK2, AN3 RECORDING DATES, LOCATIONS (if present) AND ORIGINAL ISSUES: #A1 to A4: Brunswick Studio, NYC, July 12, 1938; previously unissued. #A5, A6: Reeves Sound, NYC, August 28, 1941; Blowing Up A Breeze / Monday At Minton's. #A7: Radio Station atop Hotel Roosevelt, New Orleans, October 2, 1942; never issued on Commodore. #B1 to B3: March 25, 1944; previously unissued. #B4 to B6: April 1, 1944; previously unissued. #B7: April 8, 1944; previously unissued. #C1 to D3: Town Hall, NYC, June 9, 1945; Town Hall Concert (Volume Two) (C1, C2, LP), Town Hall Concert (Volume One) (C3 - D3, LP). #E1: Town Hall, NYC, June 9, 1945; Town Hall Concert (Volume Two) (LP). #E2 to E4: Town Hall, NYC, June 9, 1945; Town Hall Jazz Concert Volume Three (LP). #F1 to F3: Town Hall, NYC, June 9, 1945; Town Hall Jazz Concert Volume Three (LP). #F4 to G2: Town Hall, NYC, June 9, 1945; Town Hall Jazz Concert (Volume Four) (LP). #G3 to G5: Town Hall, NYC, June 9, 1945; Town Hall Jazz Concert (Volume Four) (LP). #H1 to H4: July 19, 1945; previously unissued. #H5 to I7: July 31, 1945; Rose Of The Rio Grande / Stomping At The Savoy (H5, I4), Hubba Hubba Hub / You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me (H8, I2). #J1 to J2: August 23, 1945; previously unissued. #J3 to K7: September 19, 1945; Sensation Rag / Who's Sorry Now (J3, K1), Someday, Sweetheart / On The Alamo (K4, K6). #L1 to M2: October 20, 1945; Eddie Edwards Original Dixieland Jazz Band With Tony Sbarbaro (L1, L4, L6, M1, UK London LP). #M3 to N6: January 4, 1946; High Society / Wabash Blues (M3, N5), I'm Comin' Virginia / Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (M6, N4). #O1 to O8: January 11, 1946; Sweet Lovin' Man / Wang Wang Blues (O1, O5). #P1 to Q7: April 6, 1946; Commodore C-613 (P1, Q4), Commodore C-610 (P3, P5), Commodore C-611 (P7, Q1), Commodore C-612 (P4, Q6). #R1 to R9: April 20 1946; I Used To Love You But It's All Over Now / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter (R1, R2), D.D.T. Blues / In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree (R5, R7). #S1 to S5: June 3, 1946; Lover Man / Avalon (S1, S3). #T1, T2: Columbia World Broadcasting Studio. NYC, November 5, 1946; Brahms Rhapsody / Sketches. #T3 to U4: Decca Studio A, NYC, February 22, 1947; Willie The Weeper / Mabel's Dream (T3, T6), Wild Cat Blues / Blues For Fowler (U1, U3). #U5 to U8: Beltone Recording, NYC, March 13, 1950; Wild Cat Blues / Blues For Fowler (U5, U6), Commodore 1525 (U7, U8). #V1 to V6: Beltone Recording, NYC, March 17, 1950; Commodore C-636 (V1, V2), Commodore C-640 (V3, V4), Commodore C-641 (V5, V6). #V7 to W2: Beltone Recording, NYC, April 27, 1950; Commodore C-637 (V7, V9), At A Georgia Camp Meeting / Hindustan (V8, W1). #W3 to W8: New Orleans, April 9, 1950; Commodore C-643 (W4, W6), Commodore C-642 (W5). #X1 to X5: New Orleans, May 14, 1950; Commodore C-644 (X1). #X6 to Z3: New Orleans, June 11, 1950; Commodore C-642 (Y1), Commodore C-645 (Y3, Z1), Commodore C-644 (Y7). #Z4 to AB8: Carnegie Hall Studio, NYC, December 1950; Piano Solos By Willie Smith, The Lion Of The Piano: Original Compositions (Z4-AA5, LP), Piano Solos By Willie Smith, The Lion Of The Piano: Original Compositions (AA6-AB8, LP). #AC1 to AC8: Decca Studio A, NYC, June 3, 1953; I Got Rhythm (LP). #AD1 to AD4: Pythian Temple, NYC, February 10, 1954; Up Jumped You With Love (AD3, AD4, 45rpm). #AD5 to AE7; Beltone Recording, NYC, May 8, 1954; The Frank Wess Quintet (AD5, AD7, AE1, AE2, AE4, AE6, AE7, LP), . #AF1 to AF7: Pythian Temple, NYC, June 8, 1954; previously unissued. #AG1 to AH7: Beltone Recording, NYC, August 12, 1954; The Frank Wess Sextet (AG1, AG3, AG5, AH1, AH3, AH5, AH6, LP). #AI1 to AI5: Pythian Temple, NYC, January 3, 1956; previously unissued. #AI6 to AN3: KPRC, Houston, TX, June 9 and 16, 1957; Peck Kelley Jam (AI6, AJ1-AJ3, AK1, AK3, AL1-AN3, LP). All original issues are on 78pm unless otherwise listed; master takes only are listed.