Musical Interpretation: “Pent Up House” (Rollins)

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Subject:  classic jazz tunes Sometimes I think I should write more about the music and less about the etchings in the wax. Then I quickly return to my senses and poke the macro in closer, but to capture the thought, this post … Continue reading →

Sonny Rollins: 4001 Newk’s Time goes Stereo

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More taking Liberties: Blue Note mono original, Liberty first Stereo. Now read on. Selection 1: Tune Up (Miles Davis) Blue Note original mono .  .  . Artists: Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Wynton Kelly, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Philly Joe Jones, … Continue reading →

Lee Morgan Sextet (1956 ) Liberty, fake van Gelder

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LJC Hitchhiker’s Guide to Early Stereo continues, with further insight into the murky world of 60’s fake stereo This time, an example of a genuine fake. Selection: Slightly Hep  pseudo stereo Artists Lee Morgan (trumpet) Kenny Rodgers (alto saxophone) Hank Mobley (tenor … Continue reading →

Bennie Green: Fake Stereo, and fake Fake Stereo

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Selection: The Shouter Artists Bennie Green (trombone) Eddie Williams (tenor saxophone) Gildo Mahones (piano) George Tucker (bass) Al Dreares (drums) recorded Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 25, 1959 Music talk A recording by Bennie Green, the Chicagoan trombonist, … Continue reading →

Tubby Hayes and the Jazz Couriers feat. Ronnie Scott (1957) Tempo

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Over sixty years old, seen better days, and not at all in very good shape. But that’s enough about me, lets get on and talk about this Tubby Hayes Tempo. Selection 1 : Cheek to Cheek  – Tempo 1957 Selection … Continue reading →