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Great Jazz Standards, was recorded when Evans was red-hot after two successes with Miles Davis, Miles Ahead and Porgy And Bess Evans’ signature brass choir is in place—creatively voiced, spaciously arranged, a supple, multi-coloured, sonically surprising counterpoint to a succession of superb soloists The added bonus,... -
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Hardly any other musician has released so little as Hasaan Ibn Ali, born William Henry Langford Jr, in 1931, who died in 1980 Just seven titles in all are his complete output, all of which he composed himself, all of them on the present Atlantic LP, and all recorded in December 1964 The saxophonist Odean Pope, who often...
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One night during a one-time, two-week engagement at the Five Spot produced enough music of lasting merit for three albums When Rudy Van Gelder took his portable equipment down to the fabled Cooper Square jazz club on July 16, 1961, he captured the interaction of an extraordinary quintet Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, Mal Waldron,...
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Lady in Satin was released in 1958 on Columbia Records, catalog CL 1157 in mono and CS 8048 in stereo It is legendary singer Billie Holiday's penultimate album completed by the singer and released in her lifetime (her final album, Billie Holiday, being recorded in March 1959 and released just after her death) AllMusic says:...
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Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige stereo reissues from Analogue Productions — 25 of the most collectible, rarest, most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made All cut at 331/3 and also released on Hybrid SACD All mastered from the original analog master tapes by mastering maestro Kevin Gray Nearly...
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Time Further Out continues the Dave Brubeck Quartet's exploration of unusual time signatures that began on their 1959 album Time Out The tracks are ordered by the number of beats per bar, starting with "It's a Raggy Waltz" and "Bluette" in 3/4, "Charles Matthew Hallelujah" in 4/4, "Far More Blue" and "Far More Drums" in 5/4,...
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"The sonics are the point here, or at least the main point Ford's deep, resonant voice, with a bit of reverb, is very well recorded You could consider this a voice-fetish record of the 'Wonderful world of Vocals' variety, and I'm sure many will buy it for that reason But I hope some will buy it for the music: It may be an...
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The ever-evasive Bob Dylan never explicitly stated exactly what represented the "another side" of himself referenced in the title to his second 1964 record Yet the whimsical moods, hallucinogenic prose, humorous angles, transparent mistakes, and noncommittal themes give a pretty clear idea at what the Bard hinted as he emerged...
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For once, an album title that doesn’t misrepresent the artist Newk has been making music of the very highest calibre for well over half a century, but this session could just well be his greatest achievement And like so many classic albums of the period, it was taped in a single session, in the summer of 1956 The playing of all...
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A landmark recording and masterful symphony of performance, composition, and execution, Miles Davis' ESP established the template jazz would follow for the following decade The 1965 record splits the gap between accessible hard-bop and the cutting-edge approach Davis increasingly pursued into the 1970s Adventurous, sophisticated,...
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"Listen to This" As the original working title for Bitches Brew, the instruction and invitation resonates to this day as the best way to approach a record that shattered conventions, altered music history, and, more than five decades after its original release, still sounds far ahead of its time The aural Mount Rushmore of jazz...
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With his film "The Graduate", which was crowned with an Oscar and five Golden Globes, director Mike Nichols created far more than just the story of the erotic initiation of the college graduate Benjamin Not only the scenario but also the production modalities were revolutionary For the very first time the crusted morals of the...
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1984 will always be remembered for the debut of the Macintosh computer, the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and the ascent of MTV as the most powerful cultural medium of the era The year is also recognized for the Cars' savvy contributions not only to the burgeoning music-video channel but to pop itself Released in March, the...
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Academy and Grammy ® Award-winning composer/arranger Michel Legrand (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Summer of ’42, The Thomas Crown Affair) was not a household name in America in 1958, but he was renowned among musicians and a life-long fanatic of American jazz and its players Legrand Jazz is the result of Legrand traveling to...
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At the time of release Ebony reviewer Phyl Garland said "One needn't be a "piano freak" to appreciate a truly new recording First of all imagine seven gifted and talented pianists sitting down to seven grand pianos and proceeding to tear up these instruments - musically, that is the torrent of sound springing from their 70 fingers...
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As part of the widely respected BBE J Jazz Masterclass Series, Koichi Matsukaze‘s incredibly rare and much sought after album Earth Mother sees a deluxe repress on BBE Music This is the third highly anticipated release in the series Regarded as one of the most sought-after yet elusive albums from a pivotal era in Japanese...
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BBE Music is proud to present the next instalment in the J Jazz Masterclass Series: ‘East Plants’ by Takeo Moriyama, one of Japan’s finest jazz drummers A genuine ‘under the radar’ album known only to a handful of Japanese jazz collectors, ‘East Plants’ is now available once more, reissued for the first time as a...
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Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds are proud to announce the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds series, which begins with six album releases from the Contemporary Records catalog, celebrating 70 years of the legendary jazz label The releases are supervised by Chad Kassem, CEO of Acoustic Sounds, the world's largest source for...
The brilliant pianist and composer Andrew Hill debuted on Blue Note in 1963 with a flurry of creativity and maintained a prolific recording output through the end of the decade that left several stunning sessions unreleased in the vaults Recorded in 1968, but not released until 1980, Dance With Death was Hill’s 10th Blue Note...
Kansas City born trumpeter Carmell Jones signed to Pacific Jazz soon after his arrival in Los Angeles in 1960 and began what seemed sure to be a promising recording career with his accurately titled 1961 debut The Remarkable Carmell Jones featuring Harold Land, Frank Strazzeri, Gary Peacock, and Leon Pettis This stereo Tone Poet...Out of stock
Andy Bey was one of the most sought-after vocalists in the era of jazz fusion Between 1968 and 1973 he was first choice as a studio singer for Max Roach, Duke Pearson, Horace Silver, Gary Bartz and Stanley Clarke, to mention but a few His warm and engaging baritone voice easily crossed the bridge from conventional blues and gospel...Out of stock
'Pharoah Sanders' "Shukuru" is noteworthy as being the album that reunited Sanders with vocalist Leon Thomas, who sang on some of Sanders' most endearing and powerful compositions-- among them the legendary "The Creator Has a Masterplan" Thomas only joins the band on two tracks-- "Mas in Brooklyn (Highlife)" and "Sun Song" The...Out of stock
In late 1957, jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, and iconoclast Jimmy Giuffre broke up the original Jimmy Giuffre 3 with Ralph Pena and Jim Hall In early 1958, for a recording session, he formed a new trio without a rhythm section For the album "Trav'lin' Light", his new trio included Hall on guitar and the underrated...Out of stock
Allen Toussaint had it all around him – the voices and spirits of black music, rhythm ’n’ blues, funk and soul He was born in New Orleans and grew up there, the birthplace of jazz As from 1960, he worked as a record producer and an A&R man at Minit Records, an independent label, which was closely associated with the...
Jazz writer Walter Kolovsky has said that Friday Night in San Francisco “may be the most influential of all acoustic guitar albums” LPs of it have been a demonstration staple on turntables around the world for over 40 years To celebrate the lasting impact of this singular album and the legendary concert that it represents,...Out of stock
Audiophile Reference Sonics: Lean, Stripped-Back, and Open Sound With Startling Immediacy and Realism 1/4" / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 64 to analog console to lathe Miles Davis' A Tribute to Jack Johnson is the best jazz-rock record ever made Equally inspired by the leader's desire to assemble the "greatest rock and roll...Out of stock
Smooth Soul Voice, Mellow Grooves, and Gospel Accents Inform Beloved Work Bill Withers created mellow, downhome-style soul for barely more than a decade before retreating from the industry to pursue craftsman interests Yet over the course of the handful of albums he made for Sussex and CBS, the Appalachian native struck lasting...Out of stock
Reissue Presents Oft-Overlooked Masterwork with Riveting Sound - in Mono 1/4" / 15 IPS analog mono master to DSD 64 to analog console to lathe Miles Davis created just one studio album with his original sextet He made every moment count Pairing with Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe...
Sourced from the Original Analog Master Tapes, Pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl, and Limited to 10,000 Numbered Copies 1/4" / 15 IPS / Dolby A analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne did more than figuratively reach for the sky on Eldorado Daring to be bold, and creating...Out of stock
180-gram three LP set! Includes track-by-track liner notes by Michael Fremer Celebrate vinyl record pressing excellence with Quality Record Pressings! Music chosen by Acoustic Sounds CEO Chad Kassem and classical music label Reference Recordings! Perfect demo record captures genres that include blues, jazz, classical,...Out of stock
Originally released in 1968 on A&M Records 100% analog mastered from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio Ultra-quiet 180-gram vinyl pressed at Gotta Groove Records Beautiful Old-Style "Tip-On" Jacket printed by Stoughton Printing "The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark is one of the first,...
Definitive reissue Ultra High Quality Record, the pinnacle of high-quality vinyl! 45 RPM LP release limited to 20,000 numbered copies Mastered directly from the original master tape by Bernie Grundman Pressed at Quality Record Pressings using 200-gram Clarity Vinyl® Purest possible pressing and most visually stunning...
Definitive reissue Ultra High Quality Record, the pinnacle of high-quality vinyl! 45 RPM LP release limited to 20,000 numbered copies Mastered directly from the original master tape by Bernie Grundman Pressed at Quality Record Pressings using 200-gram Clarity Vinyl® Purest possible pressing and most visually stunning...
Long-time audiophile favorite returns as a 45 RPM on four 180-gram LPs! Mastered from the original analog tapes to high-resolution digital by James Guthrie and Joel Plante Lacquers cut by Bernie Grundman Plated and pressed at RTI! QSoundTM "surround sound — Every cricket chirp and dog bark in stellar detail! An...Out of stock
This is the vinyl release Matthew Sweet’s 1991 classic has always deserved and the best Girlfriend you’ll ever have … Matthew Sweet’s essential 1991 power-pop tour-de-force gets its analog due on Intervention’s Expanded Edition 180-Gram Double-LP release! Girlfriend’s original 1991 LP release was a single LP that...Out of stock
Barney Wilen's career took off in 1957 That year he won the Django Reinhardt Award and recorded the soundtrack to the film 'Ascenseur pour l'échafaud' with Miles Davis In '59 he recorded the music for the film 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' with Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey, and then composed the music for the film 'Un témoin...Out of stock
“In the afternoon we performed in a rather austere theatre in East Berlin Then I remember we crossed Checkpoint Charlie that evening to play in a club in West Berlin The atmosphere was completely different I felt as though we were living in a black and white spy movie” Nicolas Fiszman recalls that chaotic day of 13 June 1982...Out of stock
ew York, 28 September 1998: Blossom Dearie was rehearsing for a concert Renaud Machart and I were the sole witnesses to the infinite care she took for every word and note of all of her songs After so many years, her voice was intact – a wisp of a voice, slightly tangy – with more control than ever Among her many assets was the...Out of stock
With the support of the American State Department, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, including new members Joe Morello and Eugene Wright, began a major tour of Europe early in 1958 Their first concert in the Netherlands was held on 26 February in the legendary Concertgebouw Hall in Amsterdam, usually reserved for performances of classical...Out of stock
ScoLoHoFo—the supergroup made up of guitarist John Scofield, saxophonist Joe Lovano, bassist Dave Holland, and drummer Al Foster—first played together as a band in 1999, but the musicians’ associations stretched back decades and this masterful 2002 album of originals brims with comradery This 2LP stereo Tone Poet Vinyl...
Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket In November 1960, trumpeter Donald Byrd brought his quintet into the Half Not Cafe in New York City to record this soulful, swinging and highly enjoyable live set of hard cop featuring Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone), Duke Pearson (piano), Laymon Jackson (bass) and Lex Humphries...
Acoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises! Mastered by Ryan K Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes 180-gram LPs pressed at Quality Record Pressings! Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets Series supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds This release presents...
Artist-Approved 180g 2LP Expanded Edition with 6 Bonus Tracks 100% Analog Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes by Ryan K Smith at Sterling Sound Intervention Records and Matthew Sweet are proud to introduce the new Artist-Approved reissue series, Matthew Sweet 1991-1995! In 2018 Intervention is releasing 2LP Expanded...Out of stock
Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes for Superior Sound and Limited to 40,000 Numbered Copies Source: 1/2" / 30 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe Putting into perspective the incalculable impact and pioneering significance of the best-selling album of all time – Michael Jackson's Thriller – has...Out of stock
Time Further Out continues the Dave Brubeck Quartet's exploration of unusual time signatures that began on their 1959 album Time Out The tracks are ordered by the number of beats per bar, starting with "It's a Raggy Waltz" and "Bluette" in 3/4, "Charles Matthew Hallelujah" in 4/4, "Far More Blue" and "Far More Drums" in 5/4,...Out of stock
Must-Have Songs from Charles' Peak Era 1/4" / 15 IPS analog master direct to lathe The Genius Sings the Blues began as a simple compilation Comprised of a dozen songs Ray Charles made between 1952 and 1960, the collection was released in 1961 by Atlantic Records to counter the singer's migration to rival ABC Paramount What...Out of stock
The Most American Folk-Rock Ever Made: Indelible Harmonies, Spare Playing, and Gorgeous Textures 1/4" / 15 IPS analog master direct to lathe American Beauty is the most perfectly realized, superbly played, and openly natural folk-rock record ever released They don't make albums like this anymore, but thankfully, Mobile Fidelity's...
Ultimate-Sounding Version of the Harmony-Rich Landmark: Deluxe Audiophile Pressing Limited and Numbered Copies 1/4" / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe The enduring charm, contemporary relevance, and harmonic convergence of Crosby, Stills & Nash's fabled self-titled debut owe not only to impeccably...
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