Pablo Live

Pablo Live on vinyl: jazz concerts from Norman Granz’ archive

In short: Pablo Live was the concert series of Pablo, the label of producer Norman Granz. It released live recordings of great jazz musicians – some fresh from the festival, others brought out of the archive decades after the concert. The Vinyl Room currently has 8 records on Pablo Live.

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→ Lester Young · Johnny Hodges · Oscar Peterson · Pablo

What makes Pablo Live special?

Lester Young, “Pres”, played a club in Washington in 1956 – the recordings only came out in the eighties and show the late Young relaxed and full of melody. We have several volumes of this series.

Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington’s alto saxophonist, is here with a concert at the Berlin Sportpalast, and Oscar Peterson shows his piano artistry at the festival on Lake Geneva on “Digital At Montreux”.

FAQ

What is Pablo Live? The concert series of Norman Granz’ label Pablo.

Why is Lester Young called “Pres”? Billie Holiday called him “President” – the president of the tenor saxophonists; that became “Pres”.

Who was Johnny Hodges? Duke Ellington’s alto saxophonist, famous for his smooth, singing tone.

What do you have on Pablo Live? Mostly eighties editions – 8 records in all.