(LP Impulse! Nippon Columbia "Impulse Best Collection" YP-8528-AI) 1976 .... recorded February 18th + May 17 th, 1965 @ Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs .... John Coltrane (ts, ss) + McCoy Tyner (p) + Jimmy Garrison/Art Davis (b) + Elvin Jones (dr) .... the classic John Coltrane Quartet at full force .... incredibly beautiful music ....
On this sunny Sunday afternoon, I'm staying in the church of JC . . . 1961/2010 Atlantic – SD-1354, Rhino Records (2) – 81227980511
thereof (CD Columbia Legacy Europe Press 88883 75664 2) 2013 .... recorded February 4th + March 4th, 1958 @ Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City .... Miles Davis (tp) + John Coltrane (ts) + Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as) + Red Garland (p) + Paul Chambers (b) + "Philly" Joe Jones (dr) .... another garden house re-spin .... contrasting approach of Miles Davis and John Coltrane at the end is complementary .... this superb sounding "Mono Box Set" grants deepened listening pleasures hands down ....
NOW! - SONNY STITT (Impulse!) CD Bass – Al Lucas Drums – Osie Johnson Piano – Hank Jones Tenor Saxophone / Alto Saxophone – Sonny Stitt Recorded 1963 followed by Salt and Pepper - Sonny Stitt and Paul Gonsalves (Impulse!) CD Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Osie Johnson Piano – Hank Jones Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt Recorded 1963 but LP not issued until 1964 I'm not sure if any of the two Sonny Stitt albums were ever issued as stand alone CD releases but they were issued back to back in 2011 on 1CD via Impulse! 2-on1/twofer series. This was a great purchase! I'm more impressed with these two fine albums than I expected to be. The sound quality is spot on too.
Reviving more Ella titles! The Rodgers And Hart Songbook Volume 1 - ELLA FITZGERALD (Verve) CD 17 tracks. 1-12 are stereo, 13-17 mono followed by The Rodgers And Hart Songbook Volume 2 - ELLA FITZGERALD (Verve) CD 17 tracks. 1-12 are stereo, 13-17 mono Orchestrated & arranged by Buddy Bregman. Both records recorded 1956. CD mastering by Dennis Drake. Also issued as a 2 disc set, possibly with different mastering, and sleeved in what I think may just be the more appropriate cover...
DON RENDELL - IAN CARR QUINTET / SHADES OF BLUE / COLUMBIA / 1965 / JAZZMAN STEREO REISSUE OF 33SX 1733 LP
Hans, have you seen the japanese mini LP CD replicas (of all 5 albums) on CDJapan? They were mastered from the original master tapes and therefore are the first fully licensed CD versions of those wonderful albums.
Kenny Dorham – Trompeta Toccata Bass – Richard Davis Drums – Albert Heath Piano – Tommy Flanagan Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson Trumpet – Kenny Dorham Recorded on September 14, 1964. I'm listening via RVG CD. Nice, long excursions through 3 Dorham compositions and one from Henderson. Very much in that vein of mid-60s Blue Note albums as well, which is to say it toes the line between bop and soul jazz without tilting over into full blown SJ territory. There's vamps, but also some modal sounds to keep it balanced. Highly recommended for any Dorham fan. His tone on this album is remarkable.
A psrt should be seen also here (you are invited): All Things West Coast Jazz And The Surrounding Scene* best W.
Yet another stellar Tone Poet series release . . . 1968/2019 Solid State Records (2) – SS18039, Blue Note – B0029363-0 Blue Note Tone Poet Series – KPG@CA
This was a cheap sellaut copy [ 3 LP set]. So I grabbed it without knowing the content. German ATLANTIC ATL 60 143 - made by WEA Musik GmbH - A Warner Communications Company Charles Mingus "A Passion Of A Man" - An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings
np Joe Henderson – The State Of The Tenor - Live At The Village Vanguard - Volume Two Label: Blue Note – B0029472-01, Blue Note – BT85126 Series: Blue Note Tone Poet Series – Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram Country: US Released: 2019 Genre: Jazz Style: Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz INCREDIBLE
WITHOUT A NET - THE WAYNE SHORTER QUARTET (Blue Note) CD Bass – John Patitucci Drums – Brian Blade Piano – Danilo Perez Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter CD mastered by Mark Wilder and issued in 2013. All tracks on this 77 minute + album were recorded live in Europe in 2011 except the lengthy 23 minute 'Pegasus' which was recorded live at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2012. I like this album although at times sections of it can be a challenging listen. It is also a record that succeeded in splitting reviewers opinions.
