The Jazz Scene

• 78-rpm album-folio with a sturdy cloth cover, built like a loose leaf notebook so that the contents may be removed if desired. • Six 12-inch "vinylite" records (not shellac... these are "unbreakable"). Each record is in an envelope protected by an envelope-flap on top. • Limited, hand-numbered edition of 5,000. • Hand-signed/numbered by Norman Granz on title page. [Liner] Of this Edition of The Jazz Scene Five Thousand Copies have been made under the supervision of Norman Granz • Who Signs Here [Liner] All written matter, artwork and photographys copyright 1949 by Norman Granz. While the materials have a 1949 copyright, the Library Of Congress has the release date as 1950. Recording studios used were: - The Duke Ellington, Lester Young, Ralph Burns, George Handy, and Willie Smith sides were done at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California. - The Coleman Hawkins side was done at Asch Studios, New York City. - The Machito and Bud Powell sides were done at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City. - The Neal Hefti and Charlie Parker sides were done at Carnegie Hall Recorders, New York City. - The Duke Ellington Sides recorded in 1949. - The Neal Hefti Sides recorded “Repetition” December 1947, and “Rhumbacito” Autumn 1948. - The Lester Young Side recorded March–April 1946. - The Coleman Hawkins Side recorded 1948. - The Ralph Burns Side recorded October 1946. - The George Handy Side recorded November 1947. - The Charlie Parker Side recorded 10 February, 1949. - The Willie Smith Side recorded November 1947. - The Machito Side recorded January, 1949. - The Bud Powell Side recorded February, 1949.