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Miles Davis - Dark Magus (1974) [2CD] {1987 CBS Sony Japan, 50DP 719/20}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 23 Nov 2011 07:10:45 | Comments : 5

Miles Davis - Dark Magus (1974) [2CD] {1987 CBS Sony Japan, 50DP 719/20}
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© 1987 CBS / Sony Japan | 50DP 719~20
Jazz / Fusion / Jazz Funk / Trumpet

“Dark Magus is a live recording of a very specific 1974 Carnegie Hall date that included most, but not all, of the members who recorded the classics Agharta and Pangaea. While drummer Al Foster, bassist Michael Henderson, percussionist James Mtume, and guitarists Pete Cosey and Reggie Lucas were all present, the key element of Sonny Fortune was not yet in the band. Saxophonists David Liebman and Azar Lawrence were doubling in the saxophone chairs, while Dominique Gaumont, with his Jimi Hendrix-styled effects and riffs, was the band's third guitarist. The deep voodoo funk that gelled on the aforementioned recordings hadn't yet come together on this night at Carnegie, near the end of a tour.”
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Wynton Kelly Trio - Complete Vee Jay Studio Recordings (1959-61) [2CD] {2007 Lone Hill Jazz}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 22 Nov 2011 16:59:13 | Comments : 5

Wynton Kelly Trio - Complete Vee Jay Studio Recordings (1959-61) [2CD] {2007 Lone Hill Jazz}
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© 2007 Lone Hill Jazz | LHJ 10296
Jazz / Hard Bop / Piano

“This release contains the complete Vee-Jay studio recordings by the Wynton Kelly trio for the first time ever on one edition. The Wynton Kelly heard here (from the period 1959-1961), as the original liner notes clearly state, was at the peak of his fruitful collaboration with Miles Davis, with Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb and the inimitable John Coltrane filling out the celebrated quintet. So it is truly interesting to hear Kelly as the main performer, displaying his own personality and even playing some of his own compositions.”
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Schlippenbach Trio - Swinging The Bim (2000) [2CD] {FMP} (ft. Evan Parker)

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 21 Nov 2011 19:21:46 | Comments : 12

Schlippenbach Trio - Swinging The Bim (2000) [2CD] {FMP} (ft. Evan Parker)
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© 2000 FMP-Publishing | CD114/15
Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz / Modern Creative / Free Jazz

“This is everything it ought to be. This high-test modern jazz trio taped a 1998 gig at Amsterdam's Bimhuis, and the members were happy enough with the results to release a double CD containing both sets in their entirety. Only a good jazz group could get away with something like this; so fear not, the Schlippenbach Trio is not just good, it is great.”
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Leonard Cohen - Live in London (2009) [2CD] {Columbia} [Repost]

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 21 Nov 2011 14:14:20 | Comments : 6

Leonard Cohen - Live in London (2009) [2CD] {Columbia}
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© 2009 Columbia | 88697405022
Rock / Folk Rock / Singer / Songwriter

“After taking a decade-and-a-half vacation from live performance, septuagenarian singer/songwriter/saint Leonard Cohen returned to the stage in 2008 for a European tour. During his absence, his popularity had grown to such a degree that his London concert took place at the city's O2 Arena. With the gathered masses sounding suitably enraptured, Cohen can be heard delivering a long program that serves as both career summary and mission reiteration on this double-length live album.”
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Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch! (1964) {1996 Toshiba-EMI Japan, TOCJ-4163}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 20 Nov 2011 19:58:45 | Comments : 8

Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch! (1964) {1996 Toshiba-EMI Japan, TOCJ-4163}
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© 1996 Blue Note Japan / Toshiba-EMI | TOCJ-4163
Jazz / Post Bop / Avant-Garde Jazz

“Out to Lunch stands as Eric Dolphy's magnum opus, an absolute pinnacle of avant-garde jazz in any form or era. Its rhythmic complexity was perhaps unrivaled since Dave Brubeck's Time Out, and its five Dolphy originals -- the jarring Monk tribute "Hat and Beard," the aptly titled "Something Sweet, Something Tender," the weirdly jaunty flute showcase "Gazzelloni," the militaristic title track, the drunken lurch of "Straight Up and Down" -- were a perfect balance of structured frameworks, carefully calibrated timbres, and generous individual freedom. Much has been written about Dolphy's odd time signatures, wide-interval leaps, and flirtations with atonality.”
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Alexander Von Schlippenbach - Friulian Sketches (2008) {Psi Records}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 20 Nov 2011 17:08:38 | Comments : 6

Alexander Von Schlippenbach - Friulian Sketches (2008) {Psi Records}
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© 2008 Psi Records / Emanem | PSI 08.07
Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz / Modern Creative / Piano

“This spontaneous chamber music establishes further advances in the development of improvisation as compositional process. Recorded in the prestigious Arte Suono Studios, Udine." "As you taste this dish, you'll be perhaps so engaged to query about the ingredients. At any given time you could lay this musical output equally at the feet of jazz, classical, or 20th century composed music. But the ingredients won't explain why it's so delicious -- it's the spices, seasoning, and flair of the chefs.”
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Niacin - High Bias (1998) {HDCD Stretch Records} (ft. Chick Corea)

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 19 Nov 2011 19:10:15 | Comments : 3

Niacin - High Bias (1998) {HDCD Stretch Records} (ft. Chick Corea)
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© 1998 Stretch Records / Concord | SCD-9017-2
Jazz / Fusion / Jazz Rock

“Niacin showed a great deal of promise on its self-titled debut album of 1996, and there were no signs of the infamous sophomore slump on the fusion trio's second album, High Bias. Recalling the '70s experiments of John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever and the Billy Cobham/George Duke Band, this exciting CD served as a reminder that the freedom of jazz and the intensity of rock can complement one another in a major way.”
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'Papa' John DeFrancesco - A Philadelphia Story (2011) {Savant Records}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 19 Nov 2011 09:02:49 | Comments : 3

'Papa' John DeFrancesco - A Philadelphia Story (2011) {Savant Records}
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© 2011 Savant Records | SCD 2112
Jazz / Post Bop / Soul Jazz / Hammond

“In the 1990s, Papa John DeFrancesco revived his career after a long hiatus to oversee the musical development of his son Joey. At that time he began not only playing in public again but recording for Highnote and Savant, too. That said, he’s been known to take long breaks: six years off between 1995 and 2001, and, after recording regularly between then and 2006, another half decade. A Philadelphia Story marks his return. The time off hasn’t blunted Papa John's chops, however.”
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Ultravox - U-VOX (1986) [2CD] {2009 Chrysalis Remastered Definitive Edition} (ft. Midge Ure)

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 18 Nov 2011 17:50:37 | Comments : 3

Ultravox - U-VOX (1986) [2CD] {2009 Chrysalis Remastered Definitive Edition} (ft. Midge Ure)
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© 2009 Chrysalis / EMI | CDLX 1545
Rock / New Romantic / New Wave / Synth Pop

“Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of the British band's 1986 album including a bonus disc featuring alternate, extended and live tracks. U-Vox was their eighth full album and the fifth of the band's most-recognizable incarnation, fronted by Midge Ure. It was also the last Ultravox album to reach the Top 10 in the UK Album Chart. Following the departure of original drummer Warren Cann, U Vox featured his replacement: Mark Brzezicki from Big Country. The sound moved away from the Electronic sound of earlier recordings and some unusual instrumentation was used, such as the Celtic sound of "All Fall Down" with instrumentation by The Chieftains. The album's final track, "All in One Day", was arranged and conducted by George Martin. U-Vox was the last Ultravox album with Midge Ure before the band split in 1988.”
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Charles Mingus - Charles Mingus And Friends In Concert (1972) [2CD] {1996 Columbia Remaster}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 18 Nov 2011 09:23:49 | Comments : 12

Charles Mingus - Charles Mingus And Friends In Concert (1972) [2CD] {1996 Columbia Remaster}
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© 1996 Columbia / Legacy | C2K 64975
Jazz / Post-Bop / Avant-Garde Jazz

“Most of Charles Mingus's larger-group recordings, particularly in the later part of his career, tended to be unruly and somewhat undisciplined. This two-CD reissue set (which adds five selections to the original two-LP program), which celebrated Mingus's return to jazz after six years of little activity. Such great jazzmen as baritonist Gerry Mulligan, tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons, altoist Lee Konitz, pianist Randy Weston, James Moody (heard on flute) and a variety of Mingus regulars had a chance to play with the great bassist; even fellow bassist Milt Hinton and Bill Cosby (taking a humorous scat vocal) join in.”
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Tubby Hayes With Clark Terry - New York Sessions (1961) {1990 CBS Records}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 17 Nov 2011 20:31:26 | Comments : 5

Tubby Hayes With Clark Terry - New York Sessions (1961) {1990 CBS Records}
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© 1990 CBS Records | 466363 2
Jazz / Bop / Hard Bop / Saxophone

“Tubby Hayes was a superior tenor saxophonist from England who played in the tradition of Zoot Sims and Al Cohn, with just a dash of Johnny Griffin and early John Coltrane. This CD finds Tubby holding his own with a top-notch swinging rhythm section (pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Duvivier, and Dave Bailey) along with guests Clark Terry (on four of the ten selections) and vibraphonist Eddie Costa (on three songs). Whether it be an up-tempo rendition of "Airegin" or a tender "You're My Everything," Tubby Hayes shows that he is an underrated legend. The original six selections are joined by four equally rewarding unreleased performances.”
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Buddy De Franco - The Complete Verve Recordings Of The Buddy De Franco Quartet/Quintet With Sonny Clark (1990) [4CD] {Mosaic}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 17 Nov 2011 00:27:19 | Comments : 8

Buddy De Franco - The Complete Verve Recordings Of The Buddy De Franco Quartet/Quintet With Sonny Clark (1990) [4CD BoxSet] {Mosaic}
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© 1990 Mosaic Records / Polygram | MD4-117
Jazz / Bop / Clarinet

“Clarinetist Buddy DeFranco recorded extensively for Norgran and Verve during 1953-1958. For a little over a year, Sonny Clark was his regular pianist and all of their small-group recordings have been reissued on this limited-edition five-LP set. With bassist Eugene Wright (a couple years before he joined the Dave Brubeck Quartet) and drummer Bobby White completing the quartet, and guitarist Tal Farlow making the group a quintet on its final 11 numbers, DeFranco had one of his strongest bands.”
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Andrew Hill - Dusk (2000) {Palmetto Records}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 16 Nov 2011 16:51:17 | Comments : 4

Andrew Hill - Dusk (2000) {Palmetto Records}
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© 2000 Palmetto Records | PM 2057
Jazz / Post Bop / Piano

“Andrew Hill's first album since 1990's But Not Farewell is also his first for Palmetto, a daring indie label for which his unorthodox music is perfectly suited. A fascinating song cycle inspired by Jean Toomer's 1923 book Cane, Dusk finds the veteran pianist at the helm of a phenomenal new sextet comprised of Ron Horton on trumpet, Gregory Tardy and Marty Ehrlich on saxophones, Scott Colley on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums.”
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Pink Floyd - A Foot In The Door. The Best Of Pink Floyd (2011) {EMI}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 15 Nov 2011 13:11:13 | Comments : 12

Pink Floyd - A Foot In The Door. The Best Of Pink Floyd (2011) {EMI}
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© 2011 Pink Floyd / EMI | 50999 028966 2 6
Rock / Art Rock / Prog Rock / Psychedelic

“2011 collection from the British Rock legends, released to coincide with the digitally remastered reissues of their entire studio catalog. Features their best known tracks including 'Comfortably Numb', 'Money', 'Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2' and more. The first single-disc Pink Floyd compilation to surface in 30 years -- the last being A Collection of Great Dance Songs, released as a stopgap between The Wall and The Final Cut -- A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd has its share of idiosyncrasies, quirks evident right from the choice of the moody “Hey You” as the set’s opener.”
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Jackie McLean - Consequence (1965) {2005 BN Connoisseur CD Series} (ft. Lee Morgan)

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 15 Nov 2011 07:50:59 | Comments : 4

Jackie McLean - Consequence (1965) {2005 BN Connoisseur CD Series} (ft. Lee Morgan)
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© 2005 Blue Note / Capitol | 0946 3 11429 2 5 | 24-bit remaster
Jazz / Hard Bop / Post Bop / Saxophone

“On this 1965 session for Blue Note, alto saxophonist Jackie McLean leads a stellar ensemble that includes trumpeter Lee Morgan and drummer Billy Higgins. All of the musicians are in excellent form here, with McLean and Morgan offering up tightly woven melodic threads that carefully unfurl into outstanding solos. Higgins's commanding kit work, however, garners as much attention as the horns, with his frenetic playing providing both the music's heartbeat and its most thrillingly freewheeling moments (see the last half of the opener, "Bluesanova," for strong evidence of the latter). With the exception of "My Old Flame," all of the songs on CONSEQUENCE are McLean or Morgan originals, and the energetic performances of these inventive tunes make this a classic hard-bop date.”
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