I had it digitally and was planning on getting the vinyl and took a chance on this. Happy that I did. And I normally hate colored vinyl, but this sounds great.
Wayne Shorter - Schizophrenia Blue Note (1967) TOCJ-8586 BN Best & More 1100 Series Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Piano – Herbie Hancock Trombone – Curtis Fuller Alto Saxophone, Flute – James Spaulding Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Joe Chambers
The Green Leaves Of Summer - Hampton Hawes (Contemporary / OJC) CD with Hampton Hawes (piano), Monk Montgomery (bass), Steve Ellington (drums) Recorded 1964 Such a very good Trio album. It's so good I think I'll listen to another! Hampton Hawes Trio Vol. 1 (Contemporary) CD Hampton Hawes (piano), Red Mitchell (bass), Chuck Thompson (drums) Dated 1955/1956. Japanese CD issued via Universal Music | 'Jazz The Best' series
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet (debut records/OJC Limited Edition) CDr Baritone Saxophone – Serge Chaloff Bass – Charles Mingus / Oscar Pettiford Cello – Oscar Pettiford Drums – Denzil Best / Percy Brice French Horn – Julius Watkins Piano – Barbara Carroll / Jan Johansson / Walter Bishop Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn / Phil Urso Trombone – Earl Swope Trumpet – Red Rodney Vibraphone [Vibes] – Louis Hjulmand / Terry Gibbs Recorded 1947 & 1953. CDr remastered by Kirk Felton. This is a wonderful 11 track compilation covering two great sessions from 1953 (7 tracks) & 1949 (4 tracks). Charles Mingus is featured on bass on the first 7 tracks. Shorty Rogers arranged tracks 8-11. The music needs no recommendation but it is worth pointing out that this is superb album is unfortunately now in circulation on one of those dreaded secretly issued CD-Rs.
ART BLAKEY'S JAZZ MESSENGERS WITH THELONIOUS MONK (Atlantic Masters) CD Bass – Spanky DeBrest Drums – Art Blakey Piano – Thelonious Monk Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin Trumpet – Bill Hardman Original LP issued 1958. The Atlantic Masters CD was remastered by Dan Hersch/Digiprep, included three bonus tracks, all alternate takes, and was issued in digipak with 8 page booklet. It's certainly great listening to these classic sessions once again!
Sonny Rollins - Our Man In Jazz (1962) Classic Records LSPCD-2612 gold CD with 20-bit mastering Recorded live, July 27 – 30, '62 at The Village Gate, NYC Sonny Rollins - tenor sax Don Cherry - cornet Bob Cranshaw - bass Billy Higgins - drums The saxophone colossus and the pocket-prophet of the avant garde, nudging each other ever on and upwards. Rollins has lots to say just months after his three year sabbatical, and between Cranshaw's furious bass notes and Higgins's driving beat, the tension on this date is high. Two Rollins numbers and a Kern/Mercer standard get fleshed-out like never before, and this version of "Doxy" is the bee's knees.
Portrait of Sonny Criss - Sonny Criss (Prestige) CD with Sonny Criss (alto sax), Walter Davis (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Alan Dawson (drums) A delightful Quartet session from 1967. Remastered for CD by Phil De Lancie in 1991 and reissued in Japan in 2008 by Universal Classics & Jazz as part of their Prestige 1000 Masters Collection. "Of Bird's children, the alto saxophonists who grew up in Charlie Parker's image, none had more passion than Sonny Criss" (from the sleeve notes)
(LP Riverside Victor Japan "Riverside Original Recording Series" SMJ-6074) 1975 .... recorded October 23rd + 24th, 1962 @ Plaza Sound Studios, New York City .... Wayne Shorter (ts) + Freddie Hubbard (tp) + Curtis Fuller (tb) + Cedar Walton (p) + Reggie Workman (b) + Art Blakey (dr) .... although probably not as heralded as his Blue Note recordings, these early 60`s Art Blakey platters for Riverside are pure gold and this one probably the jewel in the crown .... worth the ticket of entry just for the compelling version of "Caravan" .... fabulous frontline (Freddie Hubbard !!) and Cedar Walton is in superb form throughout .... outstanding music ....
(CD Blue Note Universal Japan "Blue Note The Masterworks" UCCQ-5007 SHM-CD) 2014 .... recorded December 27, 1962 @ Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs .... Freddie Hubbard (tp) + Wayne Shorter (ts)+ Cedar Walton (p) + Reginald Workman (b) + Philly Joe Jones (dr) .... recorded shortly after Art Blakey`s "Caravan" session, this is more or less the same band with Philly Joe Jones on drums (and sans Curtis Fuller) .... again Wayne Shorter and Freddie Hubbard keep the sparks flying and one has to wonder why this excellent date was not released before 1976 ....
Evolution - John Lewis (Atlantic) CD Bar some barely audible humming along occasionally this is a very impressive solo piano album, recorded 1999. *Evolution was also issued with The Wonderful World Of Jazz by John Lewis on Collectables Jazz Classics (2CD)
(LP Blue Note King Record Japan "Blue Note Masterpiece Selection 150" GXK-8030) 1978 .... recorded December 21st, 1958 @ Van Gelder Studio Hackensack .... Donald Byrd (tp) + Jackie McLean (as) + Pepper Adams (bs) + Wynton Kelly (p) + Sam Jones (b) + Art Taylor (dr) .... Donald Byrd - driven by stand-outs Jackie McLean + Pepper Adams - plus a first rate rhythm section (Wynton Kelly !!) deliver an outstanding hard bop date ....
(LP Riverside Victor Japan "Riverside Original Recording Series" SMJ-6164) 1977 .... recorded "live" June 16th, 1963 @ Birdland New York .... Wayne Shorter (ts) + Freddie Hubbard (tp) + Curtis Fuller (tb) + Cedar Walton (p) + Reggie Workman (b) + Art Blakey (dr) .... returing to Art Blakey`s stint with Riverside .... this thrilling live date features spirited solos (Wayne Shorter !! Freddie Hubbard !!) and ensemble work .... up there with Blakey`s best efforts from the 60`s ....
Wayne Shorter - Super Nova Blue Note (1969) UCCQ-5054 BN Masterworks Series SHM-CD Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Vibraphone – Chick Corea Vocals – Maria Booker Guitar – John McLaughlin, Sonny Sharrock Guitar [Classical] – John McLaughlin, Walter Booker Kalimba [African Thumb Piano] – Jack DeJohnette Percussion – Airto Moreira, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette Bass – Miroslav Vitous Drums – Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette
CANNONBALL'S BOSSA NOVA - Cannonball Adderley with the Bossa Rio Sextet of Brazil (Capitol Jazz) CD Alto Saxophone – Julian "Cannonball" Adderley / Paulo Moura Bass – Octavio Bailly Jr Drums – Dom Um Romao Guitar – Durval Ferreira Piano – Sergio Mendes Trumpet – Pedro Paulo A 1962 recording originally released in 1963 on Riverside. The Capitol Jazz CD edition was issued in 1999 with two extra tracks, and was remastered in 24 bit by Ron McMaster.
The Sorcerer - Gabor Szabo (Impulse!) CD Bass – Louis Kabok Drums – Marty Morrell Guitar – Gabor Szabo / Jimmy Stewart Percussion – Hal Gordon Recorded live at the Jazz Workshop, Boston, April 14-15, 1967. For far too long I have failed to investigate any Gabor Szabo albums. I recently purchased a copy of the excellent value Impulse! 2 on 1 CD that includes The Sorcerer and More Sorcery and am amazed at how spellbinding these recordings are. I have enjoyed these albums so much I feel I need to check out some more Gabor ASAP! More Sorcery - Gabor Szabo (Impulse!) CD Bass – Louis Kabok Drums – Bill Goodwin / Marty Morell Guitar – Gabor Szabo / Jimmy Stewart Percussion – Hal Gordon Recorded live at the Jazz Workshop; Boston, Massachusetts: April 14-15, 1967 and Monterey Jazz Festival; Monterey, California: September 17, 1967
Donald Byrd – The Creeper Label: Blue Note – LT-1096 Series: Blue Note Classic – Released: 1981 Alto Saxophone – Sonny Red Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams Bass – Miroslav Vitous Drums – Mickey Roker Piano – Chick Corea Trumpet – Donald Byrd Neglected Byrd album, recorded in '67 but released in '81 and only reissued once on CD in 2017. Really, a criminally neglected set of tunes that include 2 compositions by Corea, 3 by Byrd, one from LeGrand & Gimbel and the title track which was composed by Sylvester Kyner. I streamed this on YT but wouldn't hesitate to pick up a reissue say by Tone Poet or any other offical BN reissue program. Too bad they don't do domestic CD reissues anymore. This was apparently Byrd's last totally acoustic setting. Fans of the Byrd/Adams pairing should check this out.
It's not entirely true it has only been on cd once, as it was part of the Byrd/Adams Blue Note Mosaic set, and then in 2012 by EMI Japan. Was it released in 2017 or is that just a typo? Great album!
I'm going by what Discogs has listed, so there's definitely a margin of error there - and I mixed up the Scorpio LP - - with the Japanese CD listing, so 2012 it is! Forgot about the Mosaic set, but that's become like hen's teeth at this point.
Discogs shows the 2017 to be an LP reissue. That slipped past me, but I don't collect new vinyl for the most part so no suprise.
thereof (CD Atlantic Rhino Records US Press 0081227946401) 2016 .... recorded May 4th + 5th and December 2nd, 1959 .... John Coltrane ((ts) + Tommy Flanagan or Wynton Kelly (p) + Paul Chambers (b) + Art Taylor or Jimmy Cobb (dr) .... John Coltrane`s debut for Atlantic .... recorded within weeks of his co-operation with Miles Davis on "Kind Of Blue" this is a genre classic in its own right .... btw great sounding mono version on offer here ...
