NP Benny Golson’s New York Scene (Contemporary) Japanese vinyl “Spotlight” series. A quintet with Art Farmer plus four additional horns on some tracks. Based on how long I’ve owned this I’m guessing this an early 80s pressing. Can’t find any dates on the obi except the original release date of 1957.
Jubilee and its subsidiary Josie were sold to Roulette in the 1970s, and jointly to Rhino and EMI in the 1980s. Rhino was sold to Warner in the 1990s. The Jubilee label was owned by Warner in North America and by EMI in the rest of the world until 2013, when Warner acquired the Classical Division of EMI, including Jubilee and the Parlophone label without the Beatles recordings, which are now owned by Universal, who also own EMI's non-Classical Division.
Back to Black so that’s a hit or miss. This one is pretty good especially considering the 15 euro price. The music is just awesome. What a group.
NP: John & Beverley Martyn – The Road To Ruin (1970 Island UK pink rim LP) This era of UK folk is a happy place for me. Between the UK-US world cup football yesterday, and these very English prog-folk duets, I'm enjoying a sentimental reflection on England.
I don't have any nostalgia at all for the 1950's. The golden age of small independent record labels was actually in the 1980's to 1990's. In earlier days, the major labels had much tighter control over every stage of the business, from recording studios to manufacturing, distribution and promotion.
NP: Lou Donaldson - Midnight Sun (Blue Note 1960, 1980 LP) 1960 was such a prolific time for Donaldson recordings on Blue Note. Easy to see why even this excellent quintet set gathered dust for 20 years. The set features two Donaldson originals plus five standards, with Donaldson's sultry alto a delight. This was reissued last year in Japan, and I found the US LP yesterday at Electric Eye Records in Florence MA (a favorite local store). Many of the Classic 'LT' series originals like this are still available on Discogs for ~$10, and continue to represent a bargain. Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson Bass – Ben Tucker Congas – Ray Barretto Drums – Al Harewood Piano – Horace Parlan
There is a 25% discount on the Billie Holiday Decca box set now through the 29th ($89 to $67) That may help push someone over to buy. Billie Holiday: The Complete Decca Recordings 4LP Box Set – Verve Center Stage Store
Hank Mobley - A Slice Of the Top Alto Saxophone – James Spaulding Bass – Reggie Workman Drums – Billy Higgins Euphonium – Kiane Zawadi Piano – McCoy Tyner Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley Trumpet – Lee Morgan Tuba – Howard Johnson This 1966 date has the great Hank Mobley leadiing some absolutely killer hard bop while stretching out significantly within that genre. Not only is the ensemble larger and more instrumentally varied than the norm, but the musicians make some adventurous choices in their lines. By the time of this session, hard bop was pretty well played out, but this album brilliantly proves there was still creativity left to be had, and great music to be made, within that construct.
If you want a Billie Holiday album cover suitable for framing on your wall, this issue is a fine example. Some later pressings have poor contrast in the photo, and no lamination (causing significant scuffing and ringwear)
I went through the "Verve Records" store. It is amazing to me how few titles in their store actually came from Verve Records, in any of its periods. Hardly any at all from one of the most important labels in jazz history.
I know we've been discussing this one in the separate thread. Have you heard this set in comparison to prior versions? Including 'From the prior Decca masters' (Hoffman)? NP: Mingus - Chazz! (Fantasy stereo reissue 1962 of 1956 mono) Somehow I missed this is reprocessed stereo, looking at 1962 release date, and missing it was recorded in mono era. (sigh) Though hard to discern the processing. Perhaps some reverb. No panning. Just thinner overall. I'm now A/B-ing with the Van Gelder mastered twofer which is also marked stereo, but seems mono. I see there are various versions with more tracks from Cafe Bohemia and sessions of that era. Comparing with Cherry Red comp on Qobuz, I'm preferring the twofer so far. Comparing now with the OJC (also on Qobuz), this Kirk Felton version is actually flat sounding, in a good way. The 1962 pressing is likely heading to the trade pile, and a reminder to be more vigilant. In balance, the twofer is my fave of this classic live set.
Joni, deep in jazz...wow! Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live with Joni Mitchell, Pastorius, Brecker, Metheny, Alias, Mays) juan jove vidal 1 year ago "There probably hasn't been a talent gathering like this since Miles Davis' second quintet. Perfection and happiness really exist but they are things that we cannot retain."
Re: Jubilee label Here are my "Jubilees". My favorite is the Med Flory big band Costa,Eddie Eddie Costa - Vinnie Burke Trio 1956 Jubilee (jap) 7567 Cuozzo,Mike Mike Cuozzo & the Costa-Burke Trio 1955 Jubilee(FS) 1027 Flory,Med Jazz Wave 1957 Jubilee(FS) 1066 Geller,Herb Fire In The West 1957 Jubilee 1044 Geller,Herb Stax of Sax 1958 Jubilee 1094 McLean, Jackie The Jackie McLean Quintet feat. D. Byrd 1955 Jubilee (jap) 1064
David Bowie - A Divine Symmetry I'll be back to jazz later but right now I'm enjoying tremendously the new Bowie boxset covering the period that brought us Hunky Dory.
Joshua Breakstone - Evening Star If you're ever in the mood for some clean sounding throwback cool/bop guitar jazz, you could do a lot worse than this. Delightful music, well played.
It's a nice label. I have all those except the Flory on cd, as well as ones by Teddy Charles, a Jazz Lab, another Jackie McLean, a Randy Weston, a Blakey with Sabu, and a Mingus.
Very cool. Mine is delayed til Dec. 2 (but I got it at a 69.99 price from amazon so I'm not complaining.
when submitting I always look up the "recording engineer" (mastering) . Many labels have the data in the liner notes. Val Valentin is often shown as recording engineer but also as directing the engineering. Its a bit irritating.
Patricia Barber fan here and have her Cafe Blue CD (my favorite), but currently listening to Modern Cool. This is my MFSL SACD version...
No, I have not been able to compare the new Billie on Decca 4LP with prior editions. It is now on order. It may be awhile before I get around to doing any comparisons. I have often been discouraged when I compare something I just purchased with something I already had! I don't generally favor colorized images, but they got accurate coloring on the Billie Holiday 10 inch 78 album of Billie on Commodore Records inside the Commodore Record Shop. That is Milt Gabler holding the album. Milt produced Billie's Commodore and Decca Recordings. If you ever called Milt on the phone, you could enjoy over two hours of jazz history