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

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Selection: Whisper Not (Golson)                                                                          … Continue reading →

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 →

Blue Mitchell: Step Lightly (1963) UA 1980

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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 →

Andrew Hill: Dance With Death (1968) UA 1980

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Selection: Yellow Violet . . . Artists Charles Tolliver, trumpet; Joe Farrell, tenor, soprano sax; Andrew Hill, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; recorded Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 11, 1968 Music All Music: ” this is … Continue reading →

Collector’s Guide to Vintage Blue Note Classics: BLP1595 Cannonball Adderley: Somethin’ Else (1958)

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Collector’s Corner What started me on this journey through Somethin’ Else was an enquiry from Takashi in Japan, who has a mysterious Liberty pressing of Somethin’ Else. In his own words: “Side 2 has RVG STEREO Stamp but, side 1 … Continue reading →

Donald Byrd: Byrd In Flight (1960) Blue Note

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Coming shortly, the  long-awaited Tone Poet, but this is not an original trophy-parade. LJC digs out his non-descript United Artists mid-70s blue label reissue, only to find it sounds fantastic!  Not even Van Gelder metal sourced, but, I guess, mastered … Continue reading →

J.R.Monterose: self-titled BLP 1536 (1956) Div.U.A. (photos added)

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J.R. Monterose: “The best tenor you never heard” Selection: The Third (Donald Byrd) .  .  . I’m not sure of the origins of the above rip, which may be a CD rip made some time ago for phone-listening!. When I … Continue reading →

Sam Rivers: Dimensions & Extensions (1967) Blue Note

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In 1982, the combined forces of Decca/Telefunken (TelDec) and Georg Neumann Gmbh launched a German compilation of classical music tracks demonstrating the new analog  mastering process – Direct Metal Mastering:(10 For Sale from €7.87). The DMM process entered the Blue Note chain … Continue reading →