OCTOBER 28, 1940 Monday |
Columbia Recording Studios, NYC |
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32 BARS (AABA) |
Key of |
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Fm |
Quarter Note = |
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206 |
Time: |
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3:15 |
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8-Bar Intro + 5 CHORUSES: |
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8 bars ensemble riffs |
(Intro) |
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♪ |
16 bars CC |
(over honking clarinet) |
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8 bars ensemble riffs |
(as on Intro) |
Composed by: |
Count Basie - Lester Young |
Count Basie’s original
recording of “Dickie’s Dream” was in the key of Cm. |
C&A:
Charlie’s Dream and Lester’s Dream are two takes of the same tune,
Dickie’s Dream, which was first recorded a year earlier and released on
Vocalion as by “Count Basie / Kansas City Seven.” Interestingly we have
the same personnel here, except that now Charlie Christian and a clarinetist
replace trombonist Dickie Wells.
These two adaptations are very good but suffer in comparison with the Basie
original – part of the problem is that the mood is set back almost immediately
with the first solo giving a pop flavor to the ambiance. The original
version was perfectly done and never equaled, not even by Basie’s subsequent
efforts. A better judgment could
be made if one had never heard the original.
It seems like on both versions Charles is expecting to go the full chorus: on
Charlie’s he seems to abruptly shoot into a concluding phrase; on
Lester’s he continues a full measure into the bridge. He gives a good account of himself on
both, although his solo on Charlie’s Dream is seriously marred by a horn
incessantly tooting in the background.
Nonetheless, fine guitar solos and, of course, always a delight to hear Prez.
Not lackluster but not the cream of the session.
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[ LP ] |
Cicala / Durium |
BLJ 8021 |
(side B, track 5) |
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Giants of Jazz |
LPJT 13 |
(side B, track 5) |
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Jazz Archives |
JA-6 |
(side A, track 5) |
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Jazz Archives |
JA-42 |
(side B, track 7) |
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Jazz Document |
va-7997 |
(side A, track 5) |
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[ CD ] |
Archives of Jazz |
380106 2 |
(track 5) |
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Archives of Jazz |
389106 2 |
(track 5) |
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BD Jazz |
JZBD022 |
(disc 1, track 14) |
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Blue Moon |
BMCD 1006 |
(track 10) |
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Columbia/Legacy |
AC4K 65564 |
(disc 2, track 7) |
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Columbia/Legacy |
C4K 65564 |
(disc 2, track 7) |
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Definitive |
DRCD11176 |
(disc 4, track 6) |
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Editions Atlas |
WIS CD 688 |
(track 9) |
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Fabulous / Acrobat |
FABCD352 |
(track 10) |
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Frémeaux |
FA 210 |
(disc 2, track 4) |
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Giants of Jazz |
53049 |
(track 18) |
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Going for a Song |
GFS561 |
(track 14) |
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History |
20.1960-HI |
(set 9, disc 1, track 13) |
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History |
20.1969-HI |
(disc 1, track 13) |
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Jazz Classics |
JZCL-5005 |
(disc 1, track 16) |
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Jazz Forever |
67041 |
(track 18) |
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Jazz Greats |
MC 027 |
(track 13) |
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Jazz Portraits |
14545 |
(track 18) |
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Jazz Roots |
56059 |
(track 18) |
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Le Chant du Monde |
274 1459.60 |
(disc 2, track 4) |
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Masters of Jazz |
MJCD 44 |
(track 13) |
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Masters of Jazz |
MJCD 9004 |
(disc 4, track 13) |
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Mosaic |
MD4-239 |
(disc 4, track 8) |
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Music Memoria |
87998 2 |
(disc 2, track 5) |
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Norma |
NOCD5657 |
(track 13) |
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Past Perfect |
205798-203 |
(track 13) |
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Primo / Proper |
PRMCD 6092 |
(disc 1, track 16) |
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Proper |
PROPERBOX 8 |
(disc 2, track 6) |
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Proper |
PROPERBOX 98 |
(disc 2, track 4) |
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Sony/Legacy |
93035 |
(disc 2, track 7) |
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Vintage Jazz Classics |
VJC-1021-2 |
(track 16) |
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