[ WITHOUT DECEPTION - Kenny Barron | Dave Holland Trio featuring Johnathan Blake (Dare2 Records) CD with Kenny (piano), Dave (bass), Johnathan (drums) Recorded 2019, issued 2020 in triple gatefold cardboard sleeve. While playing catch up with some Kenny Barron titles this Trio album was released and after a couple of hearings it ranks up there with the best of what I have heard to date.
Blue Note 24-Bit FLAC remastered reissue (2013) Sonny Rollins - Tenor Saxophone Wynton Kelly - Piano Doug Watkins - Bass Philly Joe Jones - Drums Recorded 1957, originally released 1959.
Now listening to Lee Konitz - Very Cool - Verve Japan J28J 25103 (1988 release, remastered by Dennis M. Drake). Recorded in NYC on May 5, 1957, with Don Ferrara (trumpet), Lee Konitz (alto saxophone), Sal Mosca (piano), Peter Ind (bass) and Shadow Wilson (drums). One of the great Konitz albums, recorded over 63 years ago... Peter Ind the only one still alive, he'll be 92 in July.
Today, another Lee Konitz album from the 1950s: Tranquility, Verve Japan POCJ-2727 (1999 release). Recorded in NYC on October 22, 1957, with Lee Konitz (alto saxophone), Billy Bauer (guitar), Henry Grimes (bass) and Dave Bailey (drums).
Vanguard (1977) Trumpet, Fluegelhorn – Clark Terry Alto Saxophone – Bunky Green Bass – David Williams Drums – Elvin Jones Guitar – Roland Prince Tenor Saxophone – James Moody
Can you comment on how the sound compares with the early 90’s savoy/Dennon CDs of this material (Red Norvo Trio w/Tal Farlow and Charles Mingus)? I’ve seen these Savoy compilation reissues around and have been curious, but have yet to pull the trigger on one.
The sound on the Japanese Denon Savoy reissues is generally excellent, taking the age of the recordings into account. The Savoy compilations are interesting, but unfortunately they used noise reduction, as is confirmed in the credits of the Norvo set.
Thank you, Hans, very helpful. I feared as much regarding the newer compilations. I do enjoy the older Savoy/Denon discs very much, indeed.
Ready, set, Go! 1962/2008 Analogue Productions – AP-84112, Blue Note – ST-82112 The Blue Note Reissues – KPG&SH@ATM
The follow-up to Go — recorded a couple of days later, and with the same line-up . . . 1962/2020 Blue Note – ST-84133 Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series – KPG@CA
Released 55 years ago on this day, May 17, 1965, one of numerous Herbie Hancock masterpieces, Maiden Voyage . . . 1965/2020 (SRX) Music Matters Ltd. – MMBST-84195, Blue Note – ST-84195 Blue Note The Definitive Vinyl Reissue Series – KPG&RR@CA
´ Below the US-Mono second press from 1958/59, released about two years later than the first pressing (Dec. 1956) Miles Davis - 'Round Midnight (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) from Collectors' Items Vierd Blues ............ ........
I believe her album Modern Cool is the last album where I heard a cut on the radio back in the late 90's and called the radio station so I could buy the entire album. I have and love all of the releases on MFSL
Sonny Clark Trio - Sonny Clark Trio (Time) SHM-CD HIGH-FIDELITY with Sonny Clark (piano), George Duvivier (bass), Max Roach (drums) Recorded January 1959. The sound quality on this 2008 Bernie Grundman remastered SHM-CD is excellent. The music ain't too bad either! Playing time is just over 76 minutes.
Monday Miles* #2 . . . *with Cannonball Adderley 1958/2014 Blue Note – ST-81595, Music Matters Ltd. – MMBST-81595 Blue Note The Definitive Vinyl Reissue Series – KPG@CA
Recorded June 15, 1989 at La Grande Halle, La Villette, Paris Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean, Phil Woods Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz Vibraphone – Milt Jackson Piano – Hank Jones Bass – Percy Heath Drums – Max Roach
LONGITUDE - MARTIAL SOLAL TRIO (CamJazz) CD with Martin Solal (piano), Francois Moutin (bass), Louis Moutin (drums) Recorded in Paris 2007. This piano led Trio album should appeal to anyone with a taste for the the avant garde.
Recorded in San Francisco, 1958 Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz Guitar – Eddie Duran Vibraphone – Cal Tjader Piano – Vince Guaraldi Bass – Scott LaFaro Drums – Billy Higgins
