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Selection 1: Antibes (10:24) . . . Comparison: Antibes (from Space Walk, Lansdowne Studios, Columbia Magic Notes, December 1970) . . . Bonus Selection 2: Euphrates (12:30) . . . Tracklist A1. On The Way 8:00A2. … Continue reading
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Selection: Pastoral – Awakening (Westbrook/ Surman) 13:12 . . . Tracklist: A1. Pastoral 02:41 A2. Awakening 10:31 A3. Parade 07:56 A4. Echoes and Heroics 00:17 B1. A Greeting 05:40 B2. Image 06:38 B3. Dirge 04:14 B4. Portrait 07:32 First two … Continue reading
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Selections: brought to you direct from vinyl, via Avid Acutus Reference TT, SME arm, Dynavector TKR cart, custom-built valve pre and power amp, final stage tape out to Citrix DAC/ upload to WordPress embedded player at 320kbps. Sounds pretty good … Continue reading
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Vinyl collector culture, an LJC Public Interest post, . Better Records And Hot Stampers are an American record selling company, based on the premise that old records can sound dramatically better than ones made today. I had heard of them … Continue reading
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A change from record reviews, I decided to take some time out to explore one of the reasons, possibly the main reason, why vintage Blue Note recordings sound as good as they do. Yes, brilliant musicians, yes, Van Gelder at … Continue reading
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Selection: Waltz (Alan Wakeman) . . . Tracklist A1. Becclesology (Rendell) 12:05A2. Devon Dance (Rendell) 11.41B3. Waltz (Wakeman) 8:34B4. It Could’ve Happened to You (Wakeman) 8:05B5. Unicorn (Saberton) 9:11 Artists Don Rendell, tenor sax, soprano sax, flute; … Continue reading
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Selection: Capra Black (B. Harper) 15:46 . . . Tracklist s1. Capra Black (13:46) B. Harpers2. In What Direction Are You Headed? (16:30) H. Maberns3. Angela (6:24) J. Merritt Croquet Ballet ( 15:46) B. Harpers4. Inner Passions-Out (17:40) F. … Continue reading
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Selection: B2. Penta-gone (Rendell) . . . The song-title, British jazz much-loved play on words: a well known US military headquarters, and a mischievous piece in 5/4 time. Artists Steve Cook, bass, bass guitar; Don Rendell, clarinet, flute, flute [alto], … Continue reading
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Selection: B3. Julius (J Gardener) . . . Selection: B2. People putting People Through Changes (Farrah) . . . Track List A1. The World Of The Children 9:58A2. Conversation Piece 6:28B1. Milt: A Bass Solo 2:57B2. People Puttin People Through Changes … Continue reading
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Selection 1: Somethin’ Special (Clark): . . . Selection 2: Midnight Mambo (Clark) . . . Artists Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax, except Ike Quebec (A2); Sonny Clark, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; recorded Van Gelder … Continue reading
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UPDATE: Simon has noted they are not exactly the same shot. I have superimposed one on the other with 50% transparency overlay, and there is a very slight difference in the camera to subject … Continue reading
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UPDATE April 26 : LOST ALBUM “MINGUS AT RONNIE SCOTTS, 1972” (see Collector’s Corner foot of post) I’m still in beachcomber mode right now, wandering the jazz musical shoreline, picking up odd pieces of musical interest, Hopefully you find something … Continue reading
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Selection: Donna Lu (Attilio Donadio) … Track List A1 Eighty One (Miles Davis)A2 Spanish Mood (Gil Evans)A3 Uroni (Valdambrini)A4 Donna Lu (Attilio Donadio)B1 Conseguenza (Valdambrini)B2 Ricorda Me (Valdambrini)B3 Inver Time (Agoni)B4 Stella By Starlight (Washington/ Young) Artists Giorgio Azzolini, double … Continue reading
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Selection 1: (previously posted from British Jazz Explosion compilation) : Hum Dono (D’Silva) . . . Selection 2: N.N.N.T (D’Silva) . . . Internet search for the initials “N.N.N.T.” draws a complete blank. What could they signify? “Hum Dono” translates … Continue reading
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UPDATE APRIL 3: LAST-MINUTE SUPRISE TURN OF EVENTS – TOKYO CALLING! (See foot of post for latest development) Selection: Catastrophy (Mingus) Artists Miles Davis, trumpet; Charles Mingus, bass; Thelonious Monk, piano; Hank Mobley, tenor saxophone, Art Blakey, drums, recorded Van … Continue reading
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Selection: Lantern Wood . . . Track List A1 Jack Knife 7:53A2 Lantern Wood 9:56A3 One On One Off 6:51A4 TCB 8:47B1 Walk In And Dance Out 4:54B2 AJ 3:37B3 And Think Again 2:54 Artists Side A – Quintet : … Continue reading
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Selection: Cry Me A River (Arthur Hamilton) . . . Track list A1. Mamacita (Joe Henderson) – 5:49 A2. Sweet and Lovely (Gus Arnheim, Jules Lemare, Harry Tobias) – 7:45 A3. Andrea (Roger Boykin) – 5:16 B1. Step Lightly (Henderson) … Continue reading
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Following on from Alice Coltrane’s Ptah El Daoud, LJC takes a second look into the murky world of unofficial bootleg vinyl, Pharoah Sander’s 1977 India Navigation title Pharoah. Sometimes you just have to go with what’s available rather than what’s … Continue reading
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Selection: Animals Garden Artists Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – 松風鉱一 Koichi Matsukaze Bass – 大場景弘 Kagehiro Oba Drums – 宮坂高志 Takashi Miyasaka Piano – 津垣博通 Hiromichi Tsugaki Soprano & Tenor Saxophones – 沢井原児* Genji Sawa Trombone – 板谷博 Hiroshi Itaya Tenor Banjo – Koichi Matsukaze Sleeve Notes – Tony Higgins Recorded in Japan, I guess Tokyo … Continue reading
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Selection: Truth (Tolliver) . . . Track List A1. Grand Max (Tolliver) – 11:06A2. Truth – (Tolliver) 10:13B1. Prayer for Peace (Stanley Cowell) – 15:08C1. Our Second Father (Tolliver) 15:57D1. Repetition (Neal Hefti) – 12:37 The track “Our Second Father” … Continue reading
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