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Robin Shier
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:37 pm    Post subject: Mendez LP's Found!! Reply with quote

Hi Everyone:

I just wanted to let you know that I was in a second-hand record store today and I picked up for one (1) dollar (!) each, these Mendez LP's:

1. Trumpet Extraordinary
2. Trumpet Showcase
3. Trumpet Spectacular
4. Presenting

and (OT) for Harry James fans, these LP's, again each for one (1) dollar (!):

1. The New James
2. The Mellow Horn
3. In Hi-Fi
4. Harry's Choice
5. Trumpet Rhapsody

and (OT) for Doc fans, for one (1) dollar (!):

1. Brass, Ivory, and Strings

All in very good condition.

Robin
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bunny
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As a person over 50 I have fond memeories of these.
Enjoy. Note Mendez's attempts at getting a swing sound. (Claude Gordon once told a group I was in that Mendez was in awe of players like Berigan and James.) And experience Harry's techinical mastery. Aw, the good old days.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That was a great find! congrats. I have a couple of those. Those are finds that keep us old garage sale, thrift store and antique store scroungers hoping for that find also.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Send 'em to me and I will convert them to mp3 for ya' with my usb turntable!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, what an excellent find:) congrats! Mendez is my inspiration for trumpet playing:) All I have to do is listen to him and I feel inspired to practice for hours!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why are some of his records so expensive on amazon? Are they out of production?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

They have been out of production for a while. Mr. Hickman had some sort of deal with the family where he produced on cd a limited number of them. I run across them frequently at used record stores. There was a period of time where I was looking for all of the Doc Command records and was able to find them all. Great stuff for us that love the trumpet!!!!!!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd take Matt up on his offer, or do it yourself.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mendez LPs have been out of print for over 30 years. I love collecting them. However, about 10 years ago Summit Records managed to license all of the Mendez recordings from Decca/MCA to be released on CDs. Their license was only good for five years.

I was able to purchase a large quantity of the unsold inventory when the license expired, making me perhaps the only legal vendor of these CDs. I have them available through www.HickmanMusicEditions.com and hope that people will not dub off the old LPs.

Dave Hickman
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You have a neat site, Dave and some interesting brass CD's . Prior to the CD's acquired relatively recently, I have had some of the DECCA LP's off and on, usually not in great shape. My feelings were those efforts that I heard were poorly recorded in comparison with other contemporary labels.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wes Clarke wrote:
I'd take Matt up on his offer, or do it yourself.

Yes, definitely do that. I have been converting my plastic to digital and it is great. I can hear any of that stuff any time I want with my IPOD plugged into my ears, car stereo, wife's Boise in the kitchen while I'm cooking or on the stereo system in the house cranked up. I love the digital age.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

skootchy wrote:
Wes Clarke wrote:
I'd take Matt up on his offer, or do it yourself.

Yes, definitely do that. I have been converting my plastic to digital and it is great. I can hear any of that stuff any time I want with my IPOD plugged into my ears, car stereo, wife's Boise in the kitchen while I'm cooking or on the stereo system in the house cranked up. I love the digital age.


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