Indo-Jazz Suite / The Joe Harriott Double Quintet Under The Direction Of John Mayer (Atlantic) CD Credits Alto Saxophone – Joe Harriott Bass – Coleridge Goode Drums – Alan Ganley Flute – Chris Taylor Piano – Pat Smythe Sitar – Diwan Motihar Tabla – Keshav Sathe Tambura – Chandrahas Paigankar Trumpet – Kenny Wheeler Violin / Harpsichord – John Mayer Recorded 1966 24 bit remastered CD. It ain't that often I hear a Jazz album like this one, with such an interesting combination of instruments and musicians. It all makes for a very refreshing listen!
Lady Day - The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia [1933-1944] (Columbia/Legacy) 10CD Now listening to the delightful selection on disc 1 (1933-1936) from this budget box. On the first 3 tracks backing music is provided by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra. All other music on this disc is by Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra (tracks 4 - 21). Relevant discography information is in the accompanying 68 page book.
(LP Blue Note King Record Japan "Blue Note Masterpiece Selection 150" GXK-8076) 1978 .... recorded August 3rd, 1964 .... Wayne Shorter (ts) + McCoy Tyner (p) + Reginald Workman (b) + Elvin Jones (dr) .... wonderful music and sound ....
Atane, it's sounds really fantastic. Great clarity and lot's of spatial information. But know there was a digital step included, as this was mastered by François Le Xuan in France and cut to lacquer by SST in Germany, probably because AAA would have required to make tape copies to gather all the different concerts on a single tape for cutting purposes. But I'm sure I wouldn't be able to tell if I didn't know, it sounds that good! By the way: the packaging is first rate, using very study and thick cardboard and nice, sharp photos. But it is very prone to ring wear as the records fit just so into the sleeves, so I strongly recommend to store them separately.
Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off Blue Note (1957) TOCJ-1591 BN Works 1500 Series Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson Piano – Sonny Clark Trombone – Curtis Fuller Trumpet – Donald Byrd Bass – George Joyner Drums – Art Taylor
IRA SULLIVAN / BIRD LIVES! / VEE-JAY / 1962 / US FIRST MONO BLACK RAINBOW LABEL LP VJLP 3033 FULL SIZE PICTURES: https://s1.shotroom.com/img/181206/eG64j_o.jpg https://s1.shotroom.com/img/181206/o2h4u_o.jpg https://s1.shotroom.com/img/181206/tVFOH_o.jpg
I agree with you. The BN expanded edition on 3 CD of 1996 has a unreasonable price: (today the new one costs $ 399,99 on Amazon website); the cheapest price of a used (nm) copy (European version) amounts to € 139,77.
ERIC DOLPHY / OUT THERE / NEW JAZZ / 1960 / ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS STEREO REISSUE OF NJ 8252 FULL SIZE PICTURES: https://s1.shotroom.com/img/181206/WFyzE_o.jpg https://s1.shotroom.com/img/181206/RJBiG_o.jpg https://s1.shotroom.com/img/181206/GEUxv_o.jpg
Whoa! Unfortunately for me, I once left my set too close to a heater and the spine-ends of the jewel cases got a little warped, so I'll never be able to cash in. I'll just have to comfort myself with the music.
(LP Blue Note King Japan "Blue Note Masterpiece Selection 150" GXK-8078) 1978 .... recorded February 1966 .... Wayne Shorter (ts) + Herbie Hancock (p) + Reginald Workman (b) + Joe Chambers (dr) .... a masterpiece ....
This album was my very first encounter with Wayne Shorter and turned me into a jazz fanatic (after a few years of just casual listening). It has a special place!
Penthouse Serenade - Nat 'King' Cole at the piano (Capitol Jazz) CD with Nat 'King' Cole (piano & vocal), John Collins (guitar), Charlie Harris (bass), Bunny Shawker / Lee Young (drums), Jack Costanzo (bongos & congas). A 19 track CD compilation that includes all 8 instrumental tracks that were issued on the 10" Capitol album "Penthouse Serenade", plus 6 vocal tracks not on the 10" album but also recorded the same year (1952). There are also 5 other instrumental tracks included, all recorded in 1955. The CD edition was mastered by Odea Murphy. This is a top notch release. Everything on this disc sounds exceptionally smooth and classy.
Horace Silver - Serenade To A Soul Sister Blue Note (1968) TOCJ-4277 BN Works 4200 Series Piano – Horace Silver Tenor Saxophone – Bennie Maupin, Stanley Turrentine Trumpet – Charles Tolliver Bass – Bob Cranshaw, John Williams Drums – Billy Cobham Jr., Mickey Roker
(LP Blue Note Liberty Press Blue White Label BST-84166) 1967 .... recorded April 10th, 1964 .... Joe Henderson (ts) + Kenny Dorham (tp) + McCoy Tyner (p) + Richard Davis (b) + Elvin Jones (dr) .... Joe Henderson as powerful leader, but at a close second look this session has Kenny Dorham written all over it ....
ah insomnia... Now playing "coltrane jazz". First pressing stereo on Atlantic. I still don't have a photo hosting account, so would you click on a YouTube link? Just finished the pretty ballad "I'll wait and pray". I'm not sure I've heard this song anywhere else...
] BEST OF The Complete Live Performances on Savoy Charlie Parker (Savoy Jazz) CD 13 track selection recorded 1947 & 1948. Nicely packaged single disc in triple gate-fold cardboard sleeve - 20 page booklet included CD mastered by Paul Reid III. Unfortunately the sound, although acceptable, lost a lot it's original life/sparkle due to use of the Cedar noise reduction system.
...from Miles Davis The Original Mono Recordings box... 'Round About Midnight - Miles Davis (Columbia) CD *the 'Round About Midnight sleeve above is fractionally different from the smaller replica LP one that was issued in the box.
