--- product_id: 8372147 title: "Toronto 1947" price: "£18.35" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8372147-toronto-1947 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Toronto 1947 **Price:** £18.35 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Toronto 1947 - **How much does it cost?** £18.35 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8372147-toronto-1947) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet and baritone saxophonist Leo Parker are captured live on this previously unreleased recording from April 29th, 1947 at the Mutual Street Arena. 11 tracks and over 70 minutes of music featuring trumpeter Joe Newman and Russell Jacquet, pianist Sir Charles Thompson, bassist Al Lucas and drummer Shadow Wilson. Review: A missing link. - More than one hour of exciting and sometimes beautiful music. Illinois Jacquet as we know him and as a surprise the underrecorded Leo Parker live. Uptown is becoming a very important label. Review: A Rare Live Performance To Enjoy - If you're considering buying this disc, you probably have a good idea of what you're going to hear from a musical standpoint. You won't be disappointed, but you won't be very surprised either. This is fairly typical "jump band" fare that Jacquet was known for during this time. The revelations are how good a ballad player he could be, as evidenced by the medleys on this set. Live recordings from this time period are always problematic. The balance here tends to favor the rhythm section over the solo horns, making it a real stretch to hear clearly what Leo Parker's playing in some of his solos. This is too bad since he's treated as an equal to Jacquet in the packaging of this music. Sir Charles Thompson on piano comes off quite well in this set as does Joe Newman on a couple trumpet solos. The liner notes by Bob Porter and accompanying photos are excellent. One mistake in the package; tunes 8 & 9 are mislabeled or out of order. "Mutton Leg" is no. 8 and "Robbins' Nest" is no.9. I would recommend this disc to fans of Illinois Jacquet and Leo Parker. The performances are not as musically satisfying as their studio recordings, but they accurately convey what the band was doing in live performances. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00FLV0BSO | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (10) | | Date First Available | October 3, 2013 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Label | Uptown Jazz | | Manufacturer | Uptown Jazz | | Number of discs | 1 | | Original Release Date | 2013 | | Product Dimensions | 5.82 x 0.41 x 4.91 inches; 3.68 ounces | ## Images ![Toronto 1947 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81HSrd+nEjL.jpg) ![Toronto 1947 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71gISVzWtnL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A missing link. *by E***D on July 6, 2014* More than one hour of exciting and sometimes beautiful music. Illinois Jacquet as we know him and as a surprise the underrecorded Leo Parker live. Uptown is becoming a very important label. ### ⭐⭐⭐ A Rare Live Performance To Enjoy *by S***E on November 7, 2014* If you're considering buying this disc, you probably have a good idea of what you're going to hear from a musical standpoint. You won't be disappointed, but you won't be very surprised either. This is fairly typical "jump band" fare that Jacquet was known for during this time. The revelations are how good a ballad player he could be, as evidenced by the medleys on this set. Live recordings from this time period are always problematic. The balance here tends to favor the rhythm section over the solo horns, making it a real stretch to hear clearly what Leo Parker's playing in some of his solos. This is too bad since he's treated as an equal to Jacquet in the packaging of this music. Sir Charles Thompson on piano comes off quite well in this set as does Joe Newman on a couple trumpet solos. The liner notes by Bob Porter and accompanying photos are excellent. One mistake in the package; tunes 8 & 9 are mislabeled or out of order. "Mutton Leg" is no. 8 and "Robbins' Nest" is no.9. I would recommend this disc to fans of Illinois Jacquet and Leo Parker. The performances are not as musically satisfying as their studio recordings, but they accurately convey what the band was doing in live performances. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Blown away . . . *by B***S on January 17, 2014* Hopes sank when I popped this in the deck ... Why did I even think for a moment this was going to be a pristine, crystal-clear recording? It's something that was recorded live in 1947 and not issued until now. Surprisingly, the sound quality picks up as it goes along. Mostly it doesn't matter. This is an outrageously infectious date with heroic blowing from the two principals. Parker is an absolute revelation. Clearly, there was more than one Parker tearing it up back in the day. Listen to his baritone drop speaker-rattling depth charges as he roars through Basie's "Mutton Leg." Jacquet, too, is on fire on the date. Here's the thing: The show sounds like they were having a wild party that night in Toronto. The crowd sounds like it's in a drunken frenzy, whooping and hollering. A few woman won't shut up during a fine "Robin's Nest" Now, jazz shows you can hear a pin drop. This is when the music was living and breathing in regular people's lives, not some highbrow, cerebral museum piece. Which is not to say there isn't complex artistry here - some of the sounds unleashed foreshadow the skronking free jazz blow of 15 years later. These players are masters. The supporting cast is great too. Twice through, I've gotten over the sound deficiencies and just get into the joy of it all. I love when either horn lock in on a single note and blow it and blow it again and mutate it and then knock it out of the park. Repetition like a hammer and then off to the races with a wicked run. The slow stuff, too, is lovely. Knock a star for sound quality, but not the show. 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