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Selection 1: Backlash (Pickett) . . . . Selection 2: Little Sunflower (Hubbard) . . . Track List A1. Backlash (Donald Pickett) 4:15A2. The Return of the Prodigal Son (Harold Ousley) 5:42A3. Little Sunflower 7:55B1. On the Que-Tee 5:47B2 Up … Continue reading
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Selection 1: Once Apon A Time . . . . (Surman) 7:07 . . . Selection2: Old San Juan (long – Christmas Bonus!) . . . I ripped both tracks but could not decide which to make the selection. So … Continue reading
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Selection: The Creator has a Masterplan (Part 2) . . . Tracklist The Creator Has a Master Plan – Part 1; & 2 (“Light Of Love”); Colors (5:43) Artists Pharoah Sanders, tenor saxophone; Reggie Workman, Richard Davis, bass; William Hart, … Continue reading
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LondonJazzCollector goes off-piste again. Last week, South Africa, this week bound for…Sweden, baby it’s cold outside. Take it away, Lars… Selection: Relax, Float Downstream (Farnlöf) . . . . Tracklist A1. Fin Sikt Över Havet (Nice View of the Sea) … Continue reading
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No Cost-of-Listening crisis here. Forget the eat-or-heat cliche beloved by misery news editors: just put on an extra layer and a woolly hat, good music will see you through this Winter. Let’s hope, this Christmas, Decca has … Continue reading
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Remember double-bill movie nights? The Teenage Werewolf meets Curse of The Mummy’s Tomb? LJC brings you a rare “double bill” post, celebrating British Jazz from the golden era with a historic recording from 1963 and a reissue from 1971. … Continue reading
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Selection 1: Carmel Jones And Things Will Change . . . Selection 2: Art Farmer Red Jeans . . . Artists Erich Kleinschuster, trombone; Carmell Jones, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Art Farmer, trumpet; Palle Mikkelborg; trumpet; Robert Politzer;trumpet; Hans Salomon, … Continue reading
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Strata East was the quintessential US independent 70s jazz label “Strata-East Records is an American record company and label specializing in jazz founded in 1971 by Charles Tolliver and Stanley Cowell with the release of their first recording Music Inc. The label released over 50 albums in … Continue reading
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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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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: 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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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: 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 1: Agitazioni . . . Selection 2: Navarra . . . Track List A1 Guernica 2:57A2 Exotic 2:50A3 Aura 2:20A4 Look Out* 2:50A5 Young Man 2:25A6 Leit Motiv* 2:55B1 Before Ten O’Clock 2:58B2 Agitazione* 2:27B3 Suspense 2:57B4 Navarra 2:55B5 … Continue reading
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Selection: People Make The World Go Round – Peter Gaudion’s Blues Express (9:15) … Artists – selection; PG’s Blues Express Peter Gaudion, trumpet; Richard Miller, saxophone; Mal Wilkinson, trombone; Vic Connor, Piano; Derek Capewell, bass; Allan Browne, percussion; recorded … Continue reading
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Selection: A Street in Bombay . . . Track List A1. A Street In Bombay 10:36A2. What Maria Sees 7:49B1. A Song for Francesca 10:50B2. Konkan Dance 8:46 Artists: Amancio D’Silva, acoustic guitar, electric guitar; Don Rendell, soprano saxophone, Tony Campo, … Continue reading
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Selection B2: Happy Feet (Yellen, Ager) 3:05 . . . Selection A2: Cherry Blue (Bill Le Sage) 3:21 . . . Track List A1. St. Thomas (Rollins) 3:51A2. Cherry Blue (B Le Sage) 3:21A3. A Bench In The Park … Continue reading
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Selection: Milk train (Knepper) . . . Artists Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax; Eddie Daniels, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Roland Hanna, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Louis Hayes, drums; recorded at MPS Studios, Villingen/Black … Continue reading
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Sampling online at Juno Records (a UK vinyl/ DJ specialist), is an interesting way to pass some time, check out forthcoming vinyl reissues and releases. There is a steady stream of new-to-me artists, and a lot of dance beats, meh. … Continue reading
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