Feb 20, 2007

Goofers corrected

My good neighbor Ulf Schwartz just called, having noticed that I goofed on session 52-15: For Goofers Only I-II was published on Modern Music M7, a 12 inch 78, and You Go to my Head and All the Things You Are on M6, a 10 inch 78.

Feb 14, 2007

Setting the Brüel session right

I reported my doubts about the date in my footnote to 53-09. Three jam sessions in the Shell building: The first two with Gullin and Brüel. But on the October 1952 meeting, Rolf Berg played guitar. No guitar is heard on the published excerpt.
That leaves us with a most likely candidate: 26 January 1953 with Leif Asp and Sven Bollhem in the rhythm section.
The third candidate (19 May) is the least credible. Certainly even a small notice in OJ would have mentioned the presence of the two baritone stars!
The editor of the Swedish Jazz Discography on line, Göran Eriksson, called me the other day and strongly advocated that this is the correct information:
Shell Building, Stockholm, 26 January 1953

Feb 8, 2007

One solo out of ten sides

Lucio in Pescara asked about Arne Domnérus´ recording of Daydream with singer Bibbi Johnson – does it feature any solo by Lars? I decided to check a number of tunes that haven't been reissued on CD or vinyl (for obvious reasons):
52-05 Sölve Strand with Rolf Ericson – no LG solos.
50-08 Bibbi Johnson w Domnérus – no LG solos. A few bars of obligato can be heard on Daydream.
52-13 Lilian Anderson w Domnérus – 8 bars solo by LG on Long Ago. Nothing on How Deep.
52-20 A-M Blom w Domnérus – nothing.
53-01 Simon Brehm – no LG solos.
Listen to LongAgo.mp3 - LongAgo.wma
Other sides without Gullin solos are a single side with singer Diana Miller, backed by Domnerus' band in the session 52-18 and two sides where the band (as Roffe Ericsson's orkester) backs crooner Bertil Attlemark on Artist B 3076. No jazz interest.