BOBBY JASPAR QUINTET / COLUMBIA / 1956 / JAPANESE ATELIER SAWANO REISSUE LP OF FPX 123 BOBBY JASPAR - TENOR SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, FLUTE TOMMY FLANAGAN, EDDIE COSTA - PIANO BARRY GALBRAITH - GUITAR NABIL TOTAH, MILT HINTON - BASS ELVIN JONES, OSIE JOHNSON - DRUMS PRODUCED BY JEAN-PAUL GUITER. RECORDED AT CAPITOL STUDIO, NEW YORK ON NOVEMBER 12, 14 AND 18, 1956. PHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL SAVORY. LINER NOTES BY ANDRE HODEIR. MASTERING BY DAVID HADZIS AT ARTHANOR PRODUCTIONS, GENEVA, SUISSE.
That's a rare album. How's the pressing? French-made LPs weren't that great back then. Jaspar is another underrated and forgotten tenor saxophonist.
Me too! Might even get it today if they do a Sunday delivery (which they sometimes decide to do if deliveries are getting backed up).
Today is Hank Mobley's birthday, so I've been playing his records. Put this on a moment ago. Beautiful, rich, powerful mono sound.
Grachan Moncur III - Some Other Stuff Blue Note (1964) TOCJ-4177 Trombone – Grachan Moncur III Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Piano – Herbie Hancock Bass – Cecil McBee Drums – Anthony Williams
Cannonball Adderley - Money In the Pocket Capitol Jazz 7243 4 77569 2 4, 2005 Recorded at The Club, Chicago, IL. , on March 19 & 20, 1966. Line up: Alto Saxophone – Cannonball Adderley Cornet – Nat Adderley Piano – Joe Zawinul Bass – Herbie Lewis Drums – Roy McCurdy
This is a japanese reissue from 2012, so I can't tell how the original LP sounds, but this one really shines (sound wise). Atelier Sawano (the reissue company) reissued this also on CD as a digipack version, in case you're interested: BOBBY JASPAR QUINTET - it uses the same mastering from the original master tapes as the LP (there's always a digital step involved at Sawano's, but I couldn't care less). And yes, Jaspar is highly underrated. Except for Liège, his hometown, where I happen to be 2-3 times a month. Even non-jazz listeners happen to know him.
Pittsburgh, 1958 - Dodo Marmarosa (Uptown) CD Tracks 1-13 recorded at Midway Lounge, Pittsburgh, Pa, March 5 or 6, 1958 Tracks 14-16 from the TV program 'Jazz Scene', WQED, Pittsburgh, Pa, Spring, 1962 Track 17 recorded at University of Pittsburgh, Stephen Foster Memorial Hall, Oakland, Pa, Sunday afternoon, March, 1956 Tracks 18-19 recorded at Wayne Pazcuzzi studio, Pittsburgh, Pa, November 8, 1957 Great music and very interesting recordings (from a historical point of view) that were privately taped at four different sessions between 1956 & 1962, and by the sound of it in front of a small groups of people each time. The sound quality does fluctuate a bit from date to date but overall is acceptable enough. There is a 32 page booklet included in the package.
Thanks for the link. I listened to the audio samples but decided not to get it; I have other, more pressing priorities at the moment. Thanks anyway.
(CD RCA Victor Sony Legacy "Jazz Connoisseur Series" German Press 889853084128) 2016 .... late(r) career Duke Ellington gem in excellent sound ....
This really tasty Duke one has been getting a lot of hearings since I found a new copy on an online bargains listing last week... The Private Collection - Duke Ellington (Unidisc) CD Volume Seven | Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 Two more wonderful sessions on one disc and in top notch sound. A very rewarding, enjoyable, and collectable series for sure!
(CD Columbia Legacy US Press CK 6353) 2002 .... recorded October/November 1962 .... Charlie Rouse (ts) + Thelonious Monk (p) + John Ore (b) + Frankie Dunlop (dr) .... auspicious Thelonious Monk debut for Columbia .... this expanded edition has excellent sonics....
JACK SHELDON / GET OUT OF TOWN / JAZZ: WEST / 1954 / JAPANESE TOSHIBA TOJJ-5811 LP REISSUE OF 10 INCH JWLP-1 JACK SHELDON - TRUMPET WALTER NORRIS - PIANO RALPH PEÑA - BASS GENE GAMMAGE - DRUMS PRODUCED BY HERBERT KIMMEL. RECORDED IN AUGUST, 1954 AT WESTERN RECORDERS BY JOHN NEAL. PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN BY WILLIAM CLAXTON.
John Surman / John Warren – Tales Of The Algonquin Deram (1971) UCCM-9253 Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Flute [Alto] – Alan Skidmore Trombone – Danny Almark, Ed Harvey, Malcolm Griffiths Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Harry Beckett, Kenny Wheeler, Martin Drover Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Mike Osborne Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Stan Sulzman Baritone Saxophone, Flute – John Warren Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – John Surman Piano – John Taylor Bass – Barre Phillips, Harry Miller Drums, Percussion – Alan Jackson, Stu Martin
I had the pleasure of listening to this one a few times this weekend and I totally agree that it's very good. Worth seeking out most assuredly. The 'Deep Jazz Reality' series can be 'hit or miss' for me but this one's a keeper! Thanks for the recommendation.
If you haven't already, I'd highly recommend adding some Johnny Smith in the mix. He's a recent discovery for me and I've fallen in love with a lot of his records.
One Night In Washington - Dizzy Gillespie with The Orchestra (Collectables/Elektra) CD Recorded 1955. Dizzy with Orchestra and specially added rhythm section for the Latin Music captured live, and everyone in crackin' form too!
I don't know it, but it seems to me really interesting. I can imagine a sound that reminds Centipede, Keith Tippett, Brotherhood of Breath and so on.
Curtis Fuller - Volume 3 Blue Note (1957) TOCJ-1583 Trombone – Curtis Fuller Trumpet – Art Farmer Piano – Sonny Clark Bass – George Tucker Drums – Louis Haynes
Continuing with another Blue Note selection... Lee Morgan Sextet - Lee Morgan Sextet (Blue Note) CD aka Lee Morgan Volume 2 Japanese 24 bit Mono CD issued as part of Blue Note The Finest 1100 series. Recorded 1956.
