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Producer Norman Granz was an associate of Duke Ellington's for many years, and it is not surprising that his labels have frequently hosted Ellington tributes that bring out the best in the participating world-class musicians. Although Clark Terry is the only participant in the present celebration to have logged significant...
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Anyone who ever heard Count Basie launch his band into a blues with several choruses of effortless piano has lamented that there is far too little of Basie the soloist among his recorded legacy. This shortage was rectified to a certain extent by the trio albums Basie made with Ray...
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It could be argued that no two pianists could be more unalike than Count Basie, the master of understatement, and Oscar Peterson, the avatar of speed, power, and embellishment. The contrast in their approaches is part of what made their collaborations riveting. But the fact is that Basie, who held...
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"On a dozen standards, Marshall's playing serves as interludes between the percussion displays of Manne; the liners give a full description of every device he hits. ... the sound is excellent for the period." — Scott Yanow, AllMusic Revel in the sonic brilliance of Sounds Unheard Of! by Shelly Manne...
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Count Basie occasionally cautioned young sidemen who were feeling their oats not to play bebop in his band, which was rooted in the rhythmic and harmonic soil of the swing era. How, then, could Basie be expected to make an album with Dizzy Gillespie, one of the progenitors of bop?...
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The Exciting Wilson Pickett, released in 1966, was R&B and soul singer Wilson Pickett's third album, charting at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard R&B albums chart and No. 21 on the popular albums chart, becoming the highest-charting studio album of Pickett's career. The making of the album saw Pickett...
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Pithecanthropus Erectus established Charles Mingus as a composer of boundless imagination and a fresh new voice in jazz that, despite his ambitiously modern concepts, was firmly grounded in jazz tradition. Mingus truly discovered himself after mastering the vocabularies of bop and swing, and with Pithecanthropus Erectus he began seeking new...
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The debut album from the king of the psychedelic bayou — the hypnotic, mystical and powerful sound of the swamp coming to life. As he became Dr. John (real name Mac Rebennack), it was his L.A. session work with musicians such as Sonny & Cher, Canned Heat, and Zappa that...
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A truly super trio of Kenny Barron on piano, Jay Leonhart on bass and Al Foster on drums, performing jazz standards.
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Bop pianist Eddie Higgins has led sessions for Replica (1958), Vee-Jay (1960), Atlantic and Sunnyside; back in 1960, he recorded as a sideman for Vee-Jay with Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter. Eddie Higgins's delicate tone and conception were often compared to those of Bill Evans, one of the most influential...
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Intelligent, articulate and controversial tenor sax player, composer, and singer Archie Shepp was a strong advocate of "free jazz" in the 1960s and 1970s. He surprised Japanese jazz fans in the 1990s when he released a series of ballad albums from Venus Records, beginning with Blue Ballads in 1995. In...
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Harry Allen has recorded more than 70 albums as a leader and many more as a sideman. Three of Harry's albums have won Gold Disc Awards from Japan's Swing Journal Magazine, and his album Tenors Anyone? won both the Gold Disc Award and the New Star Award. His recordings have...
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Dream away with jazz piano virtuoso, Roland Hanna, as he joins bassist Paul West and drummer Eddie Locke to perform "This Time the Dream's On Me," "A Sleepin' Bee" and more.
Limited edition/Venus Masterpiece LP Collection/180-gram/Mixed and mastered by Tetsuo Hara/Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo/Obi strip/Japanese pressing
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Venus Masterpiece Collection Limited Edition 180-gram 2LP! Since his stunning debut in 1974 with the now world-famous audiophile recordings for the Three Blind Mice label, Japanese pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto has built a career that now spans four decades. This live set by the Yamamato Trio, recorded at Jazz Is in...
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A compilation of singles released from 1953 and 1958, I'm Jimmy Reed is Jimmy Reed's debut full-length LP. Initially released in 1958 on Vee-Jay Records, this album features "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby. This reissue is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings with a replica paper-wrapped tip-on jacket....
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Harlem Street Singer is Reverend Gary Davis’ 1960 album, originally released on Prestige Records’ Bluesville imprint. The album features a combination of Davis-penned tracks, including “Death Don’t Have No Mercy,” and standards such as “Samson and Delilah.” All Music declared that the album is “essential listening for fans of...
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When it comes to making jazz records, Jacob Wendt is a jack-of-all-trades. Not only did he assemble the band for Silver Street and play the drums, he also did all the composing and arranging for the eight songs on the record. He made key recording and mixing decisions alongside engineer...
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The L.A. Network project was born as collaboration between two veteran recording engineer/ producers — 2xHD's president André Perry and Resonance Records' president George Klabin — with the idea of creating a high-end rendition of Dave Brubeck's most memorable compositions. Perry and Klabin have collaborated on many projects over the...
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Cut all-analog at Bernie Grundman Mastering, on tube cutting equipment Bucky Pizzarelli was a master of the subtle art of rhythm guitar as well as a gifted soloist, known for his uncommonly sweet and delicate tone and disarmingly straightforward approach to melodic line. He became a mainstay of the New...
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Sourced from the Original Master Tapes and Pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl for Reference Playback: Mobile Fidelity's Numbered-Edition 33RPM SuperVinyl Mono LP Features the Direct Sound Dylan Intended 1/4" / 15 IPS analog mono master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe Bob Dylan's self-titled 1962 debut is as understated...
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Sourced from the Original Master Tapes: Mobile Fidelity's Numbered-Edition 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP Plays with Reference-Setting Sound, Features Stunning Transparency 1/4” / 15 IPS / Dolby SR analog remix master to DSD 256 to analog console to latheThe clarity afforded by history proves Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet vying for...
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Baker's Holiday is an album of songs associated with Billie Holiday by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1965 and released on the Limelight label. Baker pays tribute to Holiday with mellow trumpet solos and occasional vocals. Baker's backed by a full sax section and a four-piece rhythm section...
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The arresting 1965 session Dialogue was the debut album to be released by vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson who had already proven himself a versatile sideman on classic Blue Note albums from Grant Green’s Idle Moments to Jackie McLean’s Destination Out to Eric Dolphy’s Out To Lunch. In fact, Blue Note boss...
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The under-recognized tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan blew in from Chicago in 1957 and recorded a trio of excellent Blue Note sessions over a prolific 8-month span including the self-titled album Cliff Jordan. Jordan’s 2nd date for the label was a generous serving of smoldering bop featuring a robust septet with...
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1969 final studio album by the Texan pioneers of psychedelia. Presenting the singles ‘Livin’ On’ and band’s the ethereal swansong ‘May The Circle Remain Unbroken’. It is an important album in the band's discography and has continued to gain significance as their story has become more widely known. By...
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1966 debut album by Texan pioneers of psychedelia. Presenting the HIT singles ‘You’re Gonna Miss Me’ and ‘Reverberation’ This ground-breaking album not only defined psychedelic rock but informed punk a decade later, influencing everyone from Led Zeppelin to The Cramps. Originally issued in November 1966, this album has not only...
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Abraxas remains the consummate Latin rock album. The confident sound of Santana stretching out and carving out new musical territory, the band's 1970 effort pulses with psychedelic accents and Afro-Latin grooves. Ranked on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and selected by the Library of...
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A Timeless Reflection on America and Ourselves: Simon & Garfunkel’s Searching Bookends Searches and Asks Big Questions, Includes “Mrs. Robinson” and “A Hazy Shade of Winter” Mastered on MoFi’s Renowned System and Limited to 4,000 Numbered Copies: Mobile Fidelity’s 180g SuperVinyl 33RPM LP Magnifies the Brilliance of the Original Recording...
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Gerry Mulligan, appearing with the Night Lights band in the midst of a scorching European tour of 1959. This superb quartet features Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax and piano, Art Farmer on trumpet, Bill Crow on bass and Dave Bailey on drums. The band are at the peak of their...
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Albert King’s 1999 live album In Session with Stevie Ray Vaughan is now available in its entirety for the first time. Recorded live for television at CHCH-TV studios in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1983, this is the only known recording of Vaughan and King playing together. Also featured are Tony...
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Root Down was Hammond B-3 jazz legend Jimmy Smith's 1972 live album for Verve. Recorded in Los Angeles in 1972, it features a young band that were very influenced by the funk and rock scenes of the time. The album’s title track was famously sampled by the Beastie Boys for...
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After The Velvet Underground cut three albums for the jazz-oriented Verve label that earned them lots of notoriety but negligible sales, the group signed with industry powerhouse Atlantic Records in 1970. Label head Ahmet Ertegun supposedly asked Lou Reed to avoid sex and drugs in his songs, and instead focus...
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T-Bone Walker's T-Bone Blues, was recorded during three widely separated sessions in 1955, 1956 and 1957 and released by Atlantic Records in 1959. AllMusic calls the album "the last truly indispensable disc of the great guitar hero's career" and says the tracks on the album (5 Stars) "boast magnificent prescence,...
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After several sessions with Columbia and Candid, Charles Mingus briefly returned to Atlantic and cut the freewheeling Oh Yeah, which AllMusic says has to rank as the wildest of all his classic albums. Mingus displays all of his vigorous jazz feeling on this album; he plays no bass whatsoever, hiring...
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Ella Fitzgerald, often referred to as the "First Lady of Song," and Joe Pass, a legendary jazz guitarist, collaborated on four duet albums together. This album, their second, has endured as a classic in the jazz canon, remaining highly regarded by jazz enthusiasts and musicians alike. Fitzgerald's performance on this...
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Step into the timeless embrace of jazz legend Sarah Vaughan's How Long Has This Been Going On? An auditory voyage through the depths of love, longing, and introspection, this album is a highlight of late-period Sarah Vaughan. Sassy sounds wonderful stretching out on such songs as "Midnight Sun," "More Than...
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Drawn from two sessions recorded in December 1969 and December 1970, and not first released until 1995, Kofi found Donald Byrd in the early stages of his transformation from top-notch hard bop trumpeter to fusion pioneer. Byrd had already begun to move away from a pure hard bop sound with...
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Trumpeter Booker Little made only a few albums during his tragically short life including his astounding debut Booker Little 4 & Max Roach recorded in 1958 for United Artists. Little came to prominence in Max Roach’s band and the drummer joins him here along with George Coleman, Tommy Flanagan, and...
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Ladies of the Canyon can be viewed as Joni Mitchell's coming-out party. Having recently moved to Lookout Mountain in Los Angeles' Laurel Canyon area — her house is depicted in a watercolor painting she made for the record's cover — the Canadian icon turned to her immediate surroundings for inspiration...
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Available in Audiophile Sound for the First Time and Limited to 3,000 Numbered Copies: Mobile Fidelity’s 180g 33RPM LP Presents Collaborative Effort with Generous Soundstaging and Accurate Imaging...
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An Intense Journey into Toxic Relationships Balanced with Gorgeous Arrangements and Dark Humor: Lou Reed’s Conceptual Berlin Features A-List Cast and Bob Ezrin Production Sourced from the Original Master Tapes: Mobile Fidelity’s Numbered-Edition 180g Vinyl LP Presents the Singer-Songwriter’s 1973 Album in Audiophile Quality for the First Time, Includes Eight-Page...
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Mobile Fidelity is celebrating Miles Davis with their reissue series, bringing you the iconic sound of "'Round About Midnight" with even more depth than ever before on 180 Mono SuperVinyl, sourced from the original master tapes. Miles Davis' first album on Columbia Records, "'Round About Midnight", marks the start of...
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Miles Davis' boundlessly influential On the Corner was so far ahead of its time upon release in 1972, the jazz cognoscenti rejected its groundbreaking concoction as middling in nature. Yet time has a way of righting wrongs and shifting views by adding needed context and perspective to visionary ideas, music,...
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All For You is a tribute to the Nat King Cole Trio by a woman who is better equipped than any other jazz musician of her generation to evoke the spirit of Nat Cole. Diana Krall, who listened eagerly to Cole's records as a child, grew up to be that...
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Recorded in New York in 1958, and released the same year, In Orbit is trumpeter Clark Terry’s sixth album as leader. Featuring Thelonious Monk on Piano, in his only Riverside outing as sideman, the album also features Sam Jones (bass) and Philly Joe Jones (drums). This new edition of the...
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Prince Lasha Quintet’s critically adored transcendent avant-guard jazz opus The Cry! lands on August 16, 2024. “Lasha prefers a wooden flute,” remarks All About Jazz, “which gives his passages a dark, earthy tone that contrasts well with the bitter, vibrato-less sax.” (The latter refers to saxophonist Sonny Simmons, a frequent...
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Released in 1956 as the debut album by the Miles Davis Quintet, Miles features a combination of pop and jazz standards. Originally released on Prestige Records, the album features an all-star cast of players with John Coltrane (tenor sax), Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Philly Joe Jones (drums)....
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Live Wire/Blues Power is a live album from Albert King recorded in 1968 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, California. Featuring originals and King's rendition of classics, the album demonstrates Albert King's blues prowess. Featuring all-analog mastering by Grammy-nominated engineer Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven...
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