Horace Silver: Silver’s Serenade (1963) Blue Note

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Wayne Shorter: “Speak No Evil” (1964) Liberty

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Leo Parker: Rollin’ With Leo (1961) Blue Note Classic LT Series 1980

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Selection: Bad Girl (Conover) .  .  . Track List A1 The Lion’s Roar  4:54A2 Bad Girl (Conover) 6:17A3 Rollin’ with Leo  6:25A4 Music Hall Beat (Illinois Jacquet) 4:56B1 Jumpin’ Leo  4:30B2 Talkin’ the Blues  6:30B3 Stuffy (Coleman Hawkins)  5:41B4 Mad … Continue reading →

Booker Ervin: Tex Book Tenor (1968) Tone Poet 2024

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Selection: In a Capricornian Way (Woody Shaw) .  .  . Track List A1  Gichi (Kenny Barron) 7:27A2  Den Tex 7:38A3  In a Capricornian Way (Woody Shaw) 5:52B1  Lynn’s Tune 6:16B2  204 10:21 Artists Booker Ervin, tenor saxophone; Kenny Barron, piano; Woody Shaw, trumpet; Jan … Continue reading →

Kenny Burrell: K.B. Blues (1957) Blue Note Tone Poet (2023)

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Selection: Nica’s Dream (Silver) .  .  . Track List A1  Nica’s Dream (Horace Silver) – 9:37A2  Out for Blood (unknown) – 9:06B1  K.B. Blues – 6:24B2  D.B. Blues (Lester Young) – 5:50B3  K.B. Blues [alternate take] – 6:16 Lester Young’s … Continue reading →

Blue Note 4000 Series original pressing mono Label Guide

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  Following Fred Cohen’s Guide  Fred Cohen’s definitive “Guide to First Pressing of Blue Note” (Jazz Record Centre, New York ) condenses the original pressing characteristics of each Blue Note title to a single line line, derived from the “collective … Continue reading →

Art Blakey: BLP 4003 Moanin’ (1958) original 1st pressing status

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Readers Emmett  M and Bill D prompted me to re-examine my assumptions as to the history of BLP 4003, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers release “Moanin’”, in particular the status of the matrix etching 4003 A (previously not found) … Continue reading →

Tina Brooks: True Blue (1960) Blue Note Vinyl Classic 2023

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Anthony Williams: Spring (1965) Classic Vinyl 2023

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Selection: Love Song (Williams)  .  .  . Track List A1 Extras – 8:10A2 Echo – 5:02A3 From Before – 6:50B1  Love Song – 8:25B2 Tee – 10:29 Artists Wayne Shorter, tenor sax #1-3; Sam Rivers, tenor sax #1-4; Herbie Hancock, … Continue reading →

Dizzy Reece: Soundin’ Off (1960) Blue Note/ Toshiba

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Lee Morgan: Infinity (1965) Liberty/ Capitol-EMI (1982)

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Selection: Infinity (Morgan) .  .  . Track List A1. Infinity – 11:42A2. Miss Nettie B. – 9:20B1. Growing Pains – 8:06B2. Portrait of Doll (McLean) – 5:42B3. Zip Code – 6:31 Artists Lee Morgan, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Larry … Continue reading →

Stanley Turrentine: Mr. Natural (1964) Blue Note Tone Poet 2023

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(Plastylite Ear Case Study – initial results – go to Collector’s Corner) Selection: Shirley (S.Turrentine) .  .  . Track dedicated to soul-jazz organist Shirley Scott, Mrs Turrentine 1960-71, Stanley’s sole writing credit on this album. Track List  A1. Wahoo [aka … Continue reading →

Freddie Hubbard: “Blue Spirits” (1965) Blue Note/Tone Poet 2023

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Dizzy Reece: 4023 Star Bright (1959) Blue Note Classic Vinyl (2023)

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Grachan Moncur III: Evolution (1963) Blue Note (updates on Ebay replica Blue Notes)

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Sonny Rollins: BN LP 1542 (1956) Blue Note Deep Dive! (updated)

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A record collector Public Service Post. Some records are essential, Sonny Rollins BN LP 1542 is one.  Looking to upgrade to “an original”? Want to know when your copy was manufactured? Look more closely at the US Blue Note reissue … Continue reading →

Mobley 1568 Shootout: Gunfight at the UK Corral

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Sorry, no original 1568, send me if you have one surplus to requirements, ha ha. Four “affordable” editions of Mobley 1568: King, Toshiba-EMI, Classic Records, and Music Matters Jazz, a four-way shoot-out which addresses the perplexed, cash-strapped collector and audiophile … Continue reading →

Wayne Shorter: Adam’s Apple (1966) Blue Note Classic Vinyl (2022)

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Selection: Footprints .  .  . Tracklist A1.  Adam’s Apple 06:52A2.  502 Blues (Drinkin’ and Drivin’) 06:36A3.  El Gaucho  06:32B1.  Footprints  07:31B2.  Teru 6:10B3.  Chief Crazy Horse 7:30 Artists Wayne Shorter, tenor saxophone; Herbie Hancock, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Joe Chambers, … Continue reading →

Lee Morgan: indeed! (1956) Blue Note1538 – King, Japan 1979

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Selection: Gaza Strip (Marshall) .  .  . Track List  A1. Roccus (Silver) – 8:18A2. Reggie of Chester (Golson) – 4:55A3. The Lady (Owen Marshall) – 6:47B1. Little T. (Byrd) – 8:23B2. Gaza Strip (Owen Marshall) – 3:56B3. Stand By (Golson) … Continue reading →

Lee Morgan: Vol.2 (1956) Blue Note1541 – King, Japan 1979

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Selection: Whisper Not (Golson)                                                                          … Continue reading →

Lee Morgan: Volume 3 (1957) Blue Note 1557 – King, Japan1979

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Selection: Hassan’s Dream (Golson) .  .  . Artists Lee Morgan, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax, flute; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Charlie Persip, drums, recorded Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 24, 1957. Tracklist A1. … Continue reading →

Bobby Hutcherson: Stick Up” (1966) Liberty Blue Note/Tone Poet (2022)

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Lee Morgan: Lee Morgan (1971) United Artists

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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 →

Sonny Clark: Leapin’ and Lopin’ (1961) Toshiba/EMI 1983

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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 →

Hank Mobley: Curtain Call (1957) Blue Note TP 2022

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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 →