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Bill Evans Trio - Consecration. The Last Complete Collection (1980) [8CD BoxSet] {1989 Alfa Records Japan} [Repost]

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 07 Feb 2012 11:31:15 | Comments : 8

Bill Evans Trio - Consecration. The Last Complete Collection (1980) [8CD BoxSet] {1989 Alfa Records Japan}
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© 1989 Alfa Records Japan | OOR2-61~68
Jazz / Post Bop / Modal Music / Piano

“I had assumed that these recordings fit into the category of “he plays well under the circumstances.” Forget the qualifiers. Listening to this set and the previously released The Last Waltz is a bit like sharing the experience of the wild-eyed poet who has returned from feasting on the milk of paradise in Coleridge’s “Kubla Khan.” After tasting such nectar, nothing henceforward can satisfy the palette. So if the two sets (16 discs) comprising Evans’ last stand seem extravagant in quantity and price, consider the possibility that they represent the musical equivalent of Keats’ Grecian Urn, offering “all ye know and need to know.””
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Eric Dolphy - Stockholm Sessions (1961) {2007 ENJA 24bit Remaster}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 04 Feb 2012 08:31:55 | Comments : 5

Eric Dolphy - Stockholm Sessions (1961) {2007 ENJA 24bit Remaster}
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© 2007 ENJA REcords | ENJ-2115 2
Jazz / Post Bop / Avant-Garde Jazz

“n the development of jazz's avant-garde movement, the late Eric Dolphy remains a pivotal figure. While he expanded the range and possibilities of the alto saxophone and bass clarinet--his technique drew upon vocalized sounds from both those instruments--Dolphy remained grounded in the bebop movement. Simply put, he clung to the swinging theme-solos-theme structure while his innovative, soaring solos embraced freedom. STOCKHOLM SESSIONS is taken from a Swedish television program on which Dolphy and his quintet performed in 1961, and captures Dolphy at his peak. His solos on alto sax and bass clarinet are unfettered, passionate, and hearty, and his flute is possessed of beautiful classical refinement. The band also features some crackling trumpet from Idrees Sulieman and sharp playing from a pair of Scandinavian pianists.”
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Andy Summers - A Windham Hill Retrospective (1998) {Windham Hill}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 03 Feb 2012 08:54:48 | Comments : 1

Andy Summers - A Windham Hill Retrospective (1998) {Windham Hill}
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© 1998 Windham Hill Records / Evoke Music | 01934 11316 2
Rock / Jazz / Fusion / Guitar

“Andy Summers played guitar with Police. Afterwards, he made three solo CDs for Private Music during 1989-1991. This retrospective features performances from each of the three. It sure isn't bad music. It does seem a little hard for Windham Hill, but then music doesn't need to be very hard to be hard for WH. Some of it is jazz, and the rest is pop instrumental.”
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Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Carnegie Hall (2011) [4CD Set] {Vaulternative Records}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 02 Feb 2012 15:05:00 | Comments : 4

Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Carnegie Hall (2011) [4CD Set] {Vaulternative Records}
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© 2011 Vaulternative Records / Zappa Records | ZPCD102 / VR 2011-1
Rock / Experimental Rock

“In October 1971, Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention played two shows in one night at New York City’s Carnegie Hall. For the first time ever, those recordings are available for pre-order as a four-disc set. The album, Carnegie Hall, celebrates that night's marathon -- two shows (7:30 and 11:30 p.m.) with ticket prices ranging from $3.50 to $6 -- featuring Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) with Mark Volman (vocals, percussion), Howard Kaylan (vocals), Ian Underwood (keyboards, alto sax), Don Preston (keyboards, gong), Jim Pons (bass, vocals) and Aynsley Dunbar (drums)”
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Bob Dylan - A Musical Retrospective (2000) [3CD] {Scorpio}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 31 Jan 2012 20:03:05 | Comments : 3

Bob Dylan - A Musical Retrospective (2000) [3CD] {Scorpio}
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© 2000 Scorpio / Doberman | DBM 253/253/254
Rock / Folk Rock

“This superb 3 CD set was originally released by Doberman, who professionally manufactured the inserts & booklets. With the original issued package, the discs were CD-r's with very nice paper labels. Doberman had released only glass mastered titles in the past, and some of their newest releases are once again appearing on glass mastered CDs. The three CDs were then pressed by the wonderful people at Scorpio, who released them on 24kt gold discs.”
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Grant Green - The Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark (1961-62) [2CD] {1997 Blue Note SBM Remaster}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 29 Jan 2012 22:58:25 | Comments : 17

Grant Green - The Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark (1961-62) [2CD] {1997 Blue Note SBM Remaster}
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© 1997 Blue Note / Capitol | CDP 7243 8 57194 2 4
Jazz / Hard Bop / Soul Jazz / Guitar

“THE COMPLETE QUARTETS WITH SONNY CLARK includes the albums NIGERIA, GOODEN'S CORNER and OLEO as well as 3 additional tracks. This two-disc set gathers together the cuts for three Blue Note sessions teaming Grant Green with Sonny Clark. The first, NIGERIA, was originally release posthumously in 1980 and features Green's only collaboration with drummer Art Blakey. GOODEN'S CORNER and OLEO were both only released in Japan in 1979 and 1980, respectively. The latter two sessions featured Louis Hayes on drums along with Sam Jones, the bassist for all three albums. Luckily these sessions have been carefully restored and release for all to hear.”
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One For All - Blueslike (2004) {Criss Cross Jazz}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 29 Jan 2012 10:56:21 | Comments : 2

One For All - Blueslike (2004) {Criss Cross Jazz}
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© 2004 Criss Cross | Criss 1256 CD
Jazz / Post Bop / Neo Bop

“Speaking eloquently to the benefits of keeping a working band together, One For All continues to add some distinctive flair to the mainstream tradition while building a singular book of originals and uniquely arranged standards. Blueslike, their fifth effort for Criss Cross, finds John Coltrane firmly in mind with an uptempo romp through Giant Steps, and a bossa-inflected Naima. Rounding out this program of jazz standards are a few band originals and an updated arrangement of the Bacharach trinket In Between the Heartaches.”
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Al Di Meola - Splendido Hotel + Electric Rendezvous (2010) [2CD] {Remastered Reissue}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 28 Jan 2012 08:29:23 | Comments : 7

Al Di Meola - Splendido Hotel + Electric Rendezvous (2010) [2CD] {Remastered Reissue}
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© 2010 BGO Records | BGO CD927
Jazz / Fusion / Guitar

“A pair of early 80s fusion sets from Al Di Meola – 1980's Splendido Hotel and '82's Electric Rendezvous – in a single package! Splendido Hotel is one of the most stylistically sprawling fusion efforts we can think of – with a vibe that stretches from spacey atmosherics, to muscular riffing, to Latin and Middle Eastern influences – and that's just the in the opening track! The personnel is pretty amazing – with Eddie Colon, Jan Hammer, Les Paul and Chick Corea contribution. Includes "Alien Chase On Arabian Desert", "Silent Story In Her Eyes", "Two To Tango", "I Can Tell", "Spanish Eyes", "Bianca's Midnight Lullaby" and more. Electric Rendevous is another wildly eclectic and far reaching fusion groover from guitarist Di Meola – with a number of players from the Slendido Hotel set, including Jan Hammer, Philippe Saisse, Steve Gadd and Anthony Jackson. Titles include "God Bird Change", "Electric Rendezvous", "Cruisin'", "Ritmo De La Noche", "Jewel Inside A Dream".”
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Keith Jarrett - Mysteries / Shades (1976) {Impulse! Remaster 2011}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 09 Jan 2012 09:05:03 | Comments : 6

Keith Jarrett - Mysteries / Shades (1976) {Impulse! Remaster 2011}
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© 2011 Impulse! / Verve | 06025 2780951
Jazz / Post Bop / Avant-Garde Jazz / Piano

“Great Impulse Records material from Keith Jarrett – almost overlooked, as it's from a time when most folks concentrate on his recordings for ECM! Mysteries is dark and moody work from Keith Jarrett – a record that builds strongly off his ensemble feeling of the Impulse years, but which also seems to carry a bit more of the introspective vibe he was building up in some of his more stripped down solo recordings! The group's still a great one here – with Dewey Redman on reeds, Charlie Haden on bass, Paul Motian on drums, and Guilhermo Franco on percussion – and the tunes, although long and somewhat free, still show Jarrett's great ear for a lyrical melody – carried off wonderfully without cliche, and still with more sharp edges than you might expect.”
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Willie Nelson - One Hell Of A Ride (2008) [4CD BoxSet] {Columbia}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 08 Jan 2012 08:26:29 | Comments : 2

Willie Nelson - One Hell Of A Ride (2008) [4CD BoxSet] {Columbia}
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© 2008 Columbia / Legacy | 88697 13915 2
Country / Country Pop / Progressive Country / Traditional Country

“There have been other Willie Nelson box sets in the past, but the four-disc ONE HELL OF A RIDE, released just before the country icon's 75th birthday, leaves every other collection in the dust. A truly career-encompassing anthology, it covers more than 50 years of music, from Willie's 1950s indie singles all the way up to the 21st century. While the blockbusters are here ("Always on My Mind," "On the Road Again," etc.), the real public service performed by this box is reaching back to great Nelson albums from the '60s that have long been out of print, and scooping up some of their dusty gems. For instance, "One in a Row" shows that Willie could croon a countrypolitan-style tune with the best of them, while "Texas in My Soul" is an early example of the jazzy Western swing influence that has always been an undercurrent of Nelson's music. ONE HELL OF A RIDE follows the Red Headed Stranger's growth from well-groomed Nashville cat to hirsute country outlaw to grey-bearded elder statesman, cherry-picking the best of every phase along the way.”
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Bill Nelson - Fantasmatron (2011) {Sonoluxe}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 05 Jan 2012 16:30:59 | Comments : 9

Bill Nelson - Fantasmatron (2011) {Sonoluxe}
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© 2011 Sonoluxe / Bill Nelson | CD019
Rock / Art Rock / Experimental Rock

“Released August 2011. The latest album features 14 carefully crafted songs from the mysterious imagination of Mr Bill Nelson. Bill Nelson is both an enigma and a highly public person whose motivations sometimes seem shrouded in complex mysteries, yet whose at-times prodigious output amounts to public development of song ideas and musical experiments. He has been both a guitar hero and the background figure in any number of art installations, exhibitions, and theatrical presentations. While difficult for record company executives to grasp and often obscure to the general public, Nelson has nonetheless built up a strong and loyal fan base around the world.”
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Miles Davis - Dark Magus (1974) [2CD] {1997 Japan MiniLP, SRCS 9325/6}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 04 Jan 2012 15:26:23 | Comments : 6

Miles Davis - Dark Magus (1974) [2CD] {1997 Japan MiniLP, SBM Master Sound, SRCS 9325/6}
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© 1997 Columbia / Sony Music Japan | SRCS 9325/6
Jazz / Fusion / Jazz Funk / Trumpet

“Included in Q's "50 Heaviest Albums of All Time". In the context of Miles Davis' early '70s electric experimentation, DARK MAGUS seems like the final overload. It is a wall of screaming sound; a descent into a sonic abyss from which there can be no escape. The band is a polyphony of rhythm, three banshee-like electric guitars, two saxophones trying to make some harmonic sense of this post-modern revival meeting, and one headless-horseman of a trumpet player guiding the tempest.”
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Bow Wow Wow - See Jungle! See Jungle! Go Join Your Gang (1981) [2CD] {2010 Cherry Red Remaster}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 04 Jan 2012 15:13:52 | Comments : 4

Bow Wow Wow - See Jungle! See Jungle! Go Join Your Gang (1981) [2CD] {2010 Cherry Red Remaster}
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© 2010 Cherry Red Records | CDBRED452
Rock / New Wave / Dance Rock

“Bow Wow Wow was Malcolm McLaren's (RIP Bless him) first big project after the Sex Pistols imploded, and the erstwhile media manipulator made sure his new band bounded onto the scene with a whole gaggle of gimmicks. The first was Annabella Lwin, a 14-year-old Burmese immigrant McLaren found working in a laundry and decided to remake into a post punk goddess. Then there was what used to be Adam's Ants, the trio of Matthew Ashman (guitar), Leroy Gorman (bass), and Dave Barbarossa (drums), whom McLaren introduced to African music -- specifically, the sound of Burundi tribal drumming -- then induced to dump Adam and follow him.”
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Tom Waits - Under Review 1971-1982 & 1983-2006. An Independent Critical Analysis (2007) {S.I.} [2xDVD5]

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 03 Jan 2012 12:48:19 | Comments : 12

Tom Waits - Under Review 1971-1982 & 1983-2006. An Independent Critical Analysis (2007) {S.I.} [2xDVD5]
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© 2007 Sexy Intellectual | SIDVD511 + SIDVD530
Rock / Experimental Rock / Documentary

“The ultimate review and critical analysis of tom waits' first decade. Tom Waits - Under Review 1971 -1982 is a 90-minute film, covering Waits' career and hugely influential music from this period. The program charts his rise from bar-room crooner to the extraordinary performer, songwriter and vocalist he had become by the early part of the 1980s. + Tom Waits Under Review 1983 – 2006 is an 80 minute documentary film, which looks at this extraordinary musician and performer’s music during that period. After Waits’ marriage to Katherine Brennan in 1980, his music became more experimental, challenging and left field, but without any compromise of his craft – the songs were better than ever. Through album after album during the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s, Waits stunned his audience time and again.”
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Various Artists - Abstract Logix Live! The New Universe Music Festival 2010 [CD2] {Abstract Logix} (ft. John McLaughlin)

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 02 Jan 2012 23:42:43 | Comments : 4

Various Artists - Abstract Logix Live! The New Universe Music Festival 2010 [CD2] {Abstract Logix} (ft. John McLaughlin)
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© 2010 Abstract Logix | ABLX030
Jazz / World Fusion / Jazz Rock / Guitar

“On the face of it, this live double-album is an expert genuflection to jazz-rock fusion, with five guitarists and a crop of punchy drummers (including Return to Forever's Lenny White and percussion virtuoso Zakir Hussain) to confirm it. But the playing of the seven bands is anything but predictable. The members sit in with each other here, and their embrace of risk and the pleasure they take in spontaneous performance are palpable. John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension have Hussain sit in for usual drummer Ranjit Barot in two fiercely vivacious pieces, including an infectious, choppy, 20-minute Hussein showcase, Mother Tongues. Barot leads a violin-dominated Indian-inflected sextet featuring the New York guitar maverick Wayne Krantz as a guest; Krantz also appears with an edgy avant-fusion trio. The chord-crunching, metal-inspired guitarist Alex Machacek opens proceedings with a fast-moving group extensively featuring electric bassist Neal Fountain.”
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