{"title":"Label: Pure Pleasure","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"desert-fairy-princess-adele-sebastian-lp","title":"Desert Fairy Princess [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdele Sebastian was an Afro-American jazz flutist and singer, active from the early 70s (when she was still a teenager) until her untimely death at the age of 27 (!) in 1983 from kidney failure. In fact, she had been depending on monthly dialysis to stay alive for years. She lived through and for the music and you can hear it on her only solo album \"Desert Fairy Princess\" which was first issued in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mostly acoustic instrumentation brings a very natural and therefore rather retrospective sound considering the year the album was recorded. Adele and her band pull it off right from the start as if it had been 1966 and it was time for a revolution to shake the dust from the old-time jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a perfect way, she mixes classic American vocal jazz elements with playful and more free passages, Latin music, and tribal African sounds in the lengthy and quite rhythm-oriented \"Man From Tanganyika\" and makes the title track start with a mystical \"Allahu akbar\" chant while it turns more and more into a dark and gloomy song with something like a psychedelic edge reminiscent of Pharoah Sanders on his early works. Wild rhythms from drums and percussions with tons of bells and chimes weave a thick groove carpet and conjure a magical atmosphere. Those jazz aficionados who love the mid-60s, John Coltrane, his sidekick Pharoah Sanders, and Alice Coltrane will go crazy for this album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesert Fairy Princess\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelize\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Felt Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMan From Tanganyika\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay Dreamer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrayer For The People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3haCm1Byut9B8bOkSok9cS?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Adele Sebastian","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186531893439,"sku":"NS-680-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1551813675527-3z17aqjcki5-b37553768b9a5d445aaf2aa2e7a02242_2F51SDqAA2_2B5L._SX355.jpg?v=1713909219"},{"product_id":"casa-de-trova-cuba-50s-alejandro-almenares-2lp","title":"Casa De Trova - Cuba 50's [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a Gatefold Sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa Casa de Trova. The house of the troubadours. It's a place of almost mythical status in Cuban music, the home of so many of the glorious songs that have come out of the island. Even Paul McCartney has made his pilgrimage there. For Alejandro Almenares, it's a place he visits every single day, still carrying his guitar as he goes to play and talk with friends. And it's the inspiration behind his album Casa De Trova(Tumi Records: release: February 25, 2014). For Almenares, the connection to the house is deep. His musician father, Angel Sanchez Almenares, was one of the founders of the Casa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I was there when it all began, too,\" he recalls. \"I grew up listening to them playing there, the trovas and soneros. I'm 76 now. I'm the last of the founders still alive.\" It's a house filled with memories of all the tunes that have filled the air over the years – and still do. As a child, Almenares took them all in as naturally as breathing. When he was 10 years old he began attending music school staying until he was 14, \"when I had to quit in order to work and help my parents.\"Two years later he was a professional musician, playing the music his father had written and performed in groups like Los Taínos, Trio Oriente, and Las Guitarras Internacionales. A lifetime of music, and, he adds with a smile, \"so many bands that the number and names escape me now.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're a fan of the Buena Vista Social Club, this guy's gonna make them seem like a bunch of posers. Composer, vocalist, and tres guitarist, Alejandro Almenares delivers the real thing from Cuba here on this set. This double vinyl set contains the same songs (although in a different order); the difference is that the first features his rich and full voice, while the second features his material as (mostly) instrumentals. Flutes, percussion, violin, soprano sax, guitars, and intermittent vocal choruses accompany Almenares on the gentle and fragrant instrumental takes of \"No Critiques Al Nene\" and \"La Nina Que Yo Ame\", while vocalists Tony Rodon, Eva Grinan, Jose Cabrera and Ismael Borges deliver tales of passion on \"Mujercita \"Linda\", A Tu Retrato\", \"Te Vi Y Te Contemple\" and \"De Lo Que Quiero Saber\" respectively. The simplicity of the old-world charms is on abundant display here. No gimmicks, no frills, just earnest notes, and, like the best of cooks, letting the simple ingredients do all the work in creating the flavor that makes your mouth water. Essential listening! By: George W. Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo critiques al nene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa finca de Vila\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMujercita linda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTe vi y te contemple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl son de Vicentico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tu retrato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa chica de mi rosal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEsa guitarra que suena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLechero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa niña que yo ame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDe lo que quiero saber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePepillito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCon amor te pagare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo critiques al nene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl son de Vicentico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePepillito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTe vi y te contemple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCon amor te pagare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLechero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tu retrato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMujercita linda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa chica de mi rosal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa niña que yo ame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDe lo que quiero saber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEsa guitarra que suena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl mismo paso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa finca de Vila\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6gFv5vWvuUJoJa6ixgjstI?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Alejandro Almenares","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186532057279,"sku":"PPAN-TUMI228-BK","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563975143654-rmesuzjlbto-92d2f354f47589fcc4bdf40cb6461753_2F5060149622087.jpg?v=1713909225"},{"product_id":"i-cant-stand-the-rain-ann-peebles-lp","title":"I Can't Stand The Rain [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eStereo recording\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful album, originally released in 1974 on the Memphis-based Hi Records label, deserved a wider audience than it ended up getting at the time. It played to Ann Peebles' great strength, her poised and sultry voice, and surrounded by the sparse, easy funkiness of the trademark Hi rhythm section and producer Willie Mitchell's perfect use of horns and strings, she sings like a resilient but disappointed angel on this impressive set of songs about the darker side of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer best song is here, the eccentric but brilliant \"I Can't Stand the Rain,\" along with a marvelous version of Joe Simon's \"(You Keep Me) Hangin' On,\" and perfect readings of a pair of Earl Randle songs, \"If We Can't Trust Each Other\" and \"I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down.\" Peebles sings her heart out, and with those somehow bright-sounding Hi grooves behind her, it all comes together to make a classic album of dark, bouncy, and beautiful Southern soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Can't Stand THe Rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo I Need You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUntil You Came Into My Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(You Keep Me) Hangin's On\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf We Can't Trust Each Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Love Vibration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Got To Feed The Fire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne Way Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Ann Peebles","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186532155583,"sku":"PPAN SHL32079-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563919118292-rptim322h9d-df5f3964cfc32219e6365621ae0c33e8_2FR-5133604-1459876643-3992_jpeg.jpg?v=1713909232"},{"product_id":"a-gasser-annie-ross-featuring-zoot-sims-lp","title":"A Gasser [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eStereo recording\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough best known as a member of the vocalese supergroup Lambert, Hendricks \u0026amp; Ross, the great jazz singer Annie Ross's solo albums are gems unto themselves, and \"A Gasser!\" from 1959 is the finest of them all. Miss Ross is in peak vocal form here and is joined by the great Zoot Sims on saxophone and much of the same band featured on the Lambert, Hendricks \u0026amp; Ross classic \"The Swingers\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't expect any of the vocal acrobatics of the Lambert, Hendricks \u0026amp; Ross recordings, however. This is straight-ahead jazz singing by one of the great singers in her prime. From the wry wit of \"Everything I've Got\" through the sheer perfection and beauty of \"You're Nearer\", this set is a must-have for jazz vocal fans. Highly recommended. Joseph Shelt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything I've Got\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvitation To The Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Didn't Know About You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Don't Want To Cry Anymore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLucky Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Was Doin' Allright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Took Advantage Of Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're Nearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLucky So And So\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNobody's Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ciframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6KfiNL0DBMQ44CsoLgTESU?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie Ross","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186532286655,"sku":"PPAN-WP1285-BK","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563929373112-ht7opcxmdfw-39b136a76ffea7e53ca8a52731809f21_2F514jjp0PmqL.jpg?v=1713909238"},{"product_id":"left-alone-revisited-archie-shepp-and-mal-waldron-2lp","title":"Left Alone Revisited [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a BACKORDER. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Cicely Baston at Alchemy\/Air Mastering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis instrumental salute to Billie Holiday is one of the best albums ever to honor her memory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMal Waldron's first tribute to Billie Holiday, titled Left Alone, was recorded in 1959, mere months before the singer's death. He returned to salute the legendary vocalist on several occasions since then, with this recording likely being his final tribute, recorded less than a year before his own death. Waldron, who worked with Holiday during her last years, is intimately familiar with her takes of the six standards heard on this disc, along with her own \"Lady Sings the Blues.\" Archie Shepp's often gritty tenor sax is reminiscent of the texture of Holiday's voice, yet he perfectly complements Waldron's lush piano. They also pack a punch with their stark performance of \"Left Alone\" (Shepp's occasional reed squeaks seem deliberate, as if to imitate breaks in her voice). Waldron also recites Holiday's lyrics set to his composition at the conclusion of the LP. Shepp switches to soprano sax for an emotional take of \"Everything Happens to Me\" and \"I Only Have Eyes for You,\" with the latter song sounding as if the unheard singer is being ignored by her love interest. Shepp's \"Blues for 52nd Street\" is both sassy and swinging. This instrumental salute to Billie Holiday is one of the best albums ever to honor her memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy Living\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNice Work If You Can Get It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything Happens To Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeft Alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen Your Lover Has Gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Only Have Eyes For You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlues For 52nd Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePorgy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLady Sings The Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeft Alone (Spoken Lyrics)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archie Shepp \u0026 Mal Waldron","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186532384959,"sku":"ENJA91411-BK","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1628638483597-0o1zf6agikt-e64fc43279892648118c0a4e451c7994_2FEnja_2B91411.jpg?v=1713909244"},{"product_id":"body-and-soul-archie-shepp-and-richard-davis-lp","title":"Body \u0026 Soul [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a PRE-ORDER. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Cicely Baston at Alchemy\/Air Mastering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduced by Horst Weber\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngineer - Marvin Nunn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded October 1st, 1989, Club Cantare, Boston\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis duet date from 1990 demonstrates the deep blues feeling and technical mastery Archie Shepp has on the tenor saxophone. Comprised of four standards - \"Things Ain't What They Used to Be,\" \"Body and Soul,\" \"Pannonica,\" and \"'Round Midnight\" - this set is one of Shepp's most enjoyable ever. The reasons are myriad, but it is in large part due to the fluid, loping bass of Richard Davis. Recorded in a club in front of a live audience, Shepp digs deep into his own history of influential tenor players and comes out not wanting, but on par with them, from Eddie \"Lockjaw\" Davis to Sonny Rollins to John Coltrane. His playing here is big, meaty, and warm, full of subtle emotions as well as bleating cries. Davis' sense of time and melody is nearly incredible on the title track and on \"Round Midnight.\" The interplay Shepp shares with him is tasty, coming from fragmentary elements in Monk's changes; Shepp and Davis move around the lyric and cut to the heart of the tune's color and ambiguity. It's a haunting version and one that offers a completely different reading of the tune over 17 minutes. On \"Pannonica,\" Shepp's blues feeling comes out of Ben Webster as well as Eddie \"Lockjaw\" Davis and his soloing is full of warmth, humor, and a ragged sort of elegance. 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[Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \"live' nightclub date with a jazz trio, revealed to be a fake on the Columbia compilations that have since come out, is nonetheless a great LP, maybe the best single Columbia LP from Aretha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Hammond discovered her and just wanted great music, but the label couldn't decide if she was a show-tune singer, jazz or R\u0026amp;B, and never figured out she was all of the above and deserved her own category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the most jazzy Aretha ever and if she'd wanted to concentrate on this one area of her talent, she would still be ruling it. Worth the buy just for the track \"Without The One You Love\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. 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A majority of the attention directed at Alice's Restaurant focuses on the epic 18-plus-minute title track, which sprawled over the entire A-side of the long-player. However, it is the other half-dozen Guthrie compositions that provide an insight into his uniformly outstanding, yet astoundingly overlooked, early sides on Warner Bros. Although arguably not 100 percent factual, \"Alice's Restaurant Massacree\" - which was recorded in front of a live audience - is rooted in a series of real incidents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis decidedly anti-establishment saga of garbage dumps closed on Thanksgiving, good ol' Officer Obie, as well as Guthrie's experiences with the draft succeeds not only because of the unusual and outlandish situations that the hero finds himself in; it is also his underdog point of view and sardonic delivery that maximize the effect in the retelling. In terms of artistic merit, the studio side is an equally endowed effort containing six decidedly more traditional folk-rock compositions. Among the standouts are the haunting \"Chilling of the Evening,\" which is given an arrangement perhaps more aptly suited to a Jimmy Webb\/Glen Campbell collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a somewhat dated charm in \"Ring-Around-a-Rosy Rag,\" a sly, uptempo, and hippie-friendly bit of jug band nostalgia. \"I'm Going Home\" is an underrated minor-chord masterpiece that is not only reminiscent of Roger McGuinn's \"Ballad of Easy Rider,\" but also spotlights a more sensitive and intricate nature to Guthrie's craftsmanship. Also worth mentioning is the first installment of \"The Motorcycle Song\" - which was updated and discussed further on the live self-titled follow-up release Arlo (1968) - notable for the extended discourse on the \"significance of the pickle.\". 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His best albums married the boogie-woogie piano stylings of the great Pete Johnson with a jazzy jumpin' horn section. Boss Of The Blues is arguably Joe's best recording, in part because he sang with particular gusto during these 1956 sessions. At the time, Boss of the Blues marked a nostalgic return to the jump-blues style that Turner helped pioneer in the \"40s. Besides Johnson, Boss featured some of Kansas City's finest ever jazzmen and various members of Count Basie's band, including Joe Newman (trumpet), Pete Brown (alto sax), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Frank Wess (tenor sax) and Freddie Green (guitar). The bawdy \"Cherry Red\" and the rollicking \"Roll 'Em Pete\" are my favorite Turner-Johnson collaborations. Both feature some incredible playing by the piano master. Turner's versions of \"I Want a Little Girl,\" \"Low Down Dog,\" \"You're Driving Me Crazy,\" and \"Morning Glories\" are definitive. 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Arrangements simply for piano and guitar are rare in Jazz, and it is even more seldom that the results are truly inspiring and as musically worthwhile as in this case. It is usual for intuitive musical relationships to develop over a number of years, but here we find two musicians who clearly shared an immediate understanding. Both men are on absolute top form here - Bill Evans was on fire throughout the early and mid-sixties, and after the tragic death of his previous musical partner, virtuoso bass player Scott Le Faro (at the age of 23), he was searching for new directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim Hall is a guitarist of tremendous skill and powerful technique, with a highly developed rhythmic and harmonic sense that shines through on this album. What is so special about the performances here is an almost telepathic anticipation of where the music is heading - both musicians contribute equally, and there is a constant exchange of ideas, each reacting to the other with apparent ease, whatever the mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a brilliant jazz album, of great depth and tremendous atmosphere, and both players express some exceptional ideas. Highly recommended. 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A profoundly spiritual effort that channels both the intellectual complexity of the avant-garde as well as the emotional potency of gospel, its focus and assurance belie Billy Harper's inexperience as a leader. Backed by an all-star supporting unit including trombonist Julian Priester and drummer Billy Cobham, Harper's tenor summons the brute force and mystical resolve of John Coltrane but transcends its influences to communicate thoughts and feelings both idiosyncratic and universal. This is music of remarkable corporeal substance that somehow expresses the pure language of the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapra Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSir Galahad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Breed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoulfully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Love You\/Black Spiritual Of Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCry Of Hunger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Billy Harper","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186534023359,"sku":"SES-19739-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1516213523919-d4xyutkfog-c40ddd3978726ba18550ea304a337560_2FBilly_2BHArper.jpg?v=1713909280"},{"product_id":"freedom-of-speech-billy-parkers-fourth-world-lp","title":"Freedom Of Speech [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the musicians who gathered to record this fantastic spiritual jazz record for the Strata-East label on May 24th, 1974 had crossed each other's paths in various musical pairings over the preceding few years. Husband and wife team Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals) and Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) had been working together on albums like Frank Foster's \"Loud Minority\", and Roy Ayers' \"Coffy\" and \"Virgo Red\". Ten weeks before the \"Freedom Of Speech\" session, the couple had been joined in Tokyo by Cecil's brother Ronald Bridgewater (tenor saxophone) to record Dee Dee's debut album, the beautiful \"Afro Blue\". Also in the studio on May 24th, 1974 was Donald Smith, (piano, vocals), fresh from recording on his older brother Lonnie Liston Smith's \"Cosmic Funk\" - on which Ronald Bridgewater had also played percussion. Cecil McBee (bass) was also there - just two weeks before, he'd completed his own Strata East date \"Mutima\", and in February he'd played on Mtume's \"Rebirth Cycle\" - with both albums also featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater on vocals. He'd also played on Lonnie Liston Smith's \"Astral Travelling\".[[Description]]Most of the musicians who gathered to record this fantastic spiritual jazz record for the Strata-East label on May 24th, 1974 had crossed each other's paths in various musical pairings over the preceding few years. Husband and wife team Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals) and Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) had been working together on albums like Frank Foster's \"Loud Minority\", and Roy Ayers' \"Coffy\" and \"Virgo Red\". Ten weeks before the \"Freedom Of Speech\" session, the couple had been joined in Tokyo by Cecil's brother Ronald Bridgewater (tenor saxophone) to record Dee Dee's debut album, the beautiful \"Afro Blue\". Also in the studio on May 24th, 1974 was Donald Smith, (piano, vocals), fresh from recording on his older brother Lonnie Liston Smith's \"Cosmic Funk\" - on which Ronald Bridgewater had also played percussion. Cecil McBee (bass) was also there - just two weeks before, he'd completed his own Strata East date \"Mutima\", and in February he'd played on Mtume's \"Rebirth Cycle\" - with both albums also featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater on vocals. He'd also played on Lonnie Liston Smith's \"Astral Travelling\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDance Of The Little Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemini’s Lullaby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet With It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreedom Of Speech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Billy Parker's Fourth World","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186534187199,"sku":"PPAN-SES19754-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1502746763484-5jxf47g13ja-f9558bbc99dc69f55a739c0c8f71e413_2F5060149622636.jpg?v=1713909285"},{"product_id":"blood-sweat-and-tears-blood-sweat-and-tears-lp","title":"Blood Sweat \u0026 Tears [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a gatefold sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded between August 2, 1968 and October 22, 1968\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of 3 Grammies in 1970 (\"Album of the Year\", Best Arrangement for \"Spinning Wheel\" and Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance for \"Variations on a Theme by Erk Satie\") this absolutely mind-blowing album peaked at #1 on the US Charts, staying there for seven weeks, going double platinum by the end of 1969 and stayed on the top 40 for 66 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's actually in the 13th place of the best-selling albums from all time in the US with about 3 million copies sold. Arguably, the Blood, Sweat \u0026amp; Tears that made this self-titled second album - consisting of five of the eight original members and four newcomers, including singer David Clayton-Thomas - was really a different group from the one that made \"Child Is Father to the Man\", which was done largely under the direction of singer\/songwriter\/keyboard player\/arranger Al Kooper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey had certain similarities to the original: the musical mixture of classical, jazz, and rock elements was still apparent, and the interplay between the horns and the keyboards was still occurring, even if those instruments were being played by different people. Kooper was even still present as an arranger on two tracks, notably the initial hit \"You've Made Me So Very Happy.\" But the second BS\u0026amp;T, under the aegis of producer James William Guercio, was a less adventurous unit, and, as fronted by Clayton-Thomas, a far more commercial one. Not only did the album contain three songs that neared the top of the charts as singles - \"You've Made Me So Very Happy,\" \"Spinning Wheel,\" and \"And When I Die\" - but the whole album, including an arrangement of \"God Bless the Child\" and the radical rewrite of Traffic's \"Smiling Phases,\" was wonderfully accessible. It was a repertoire to build a career on, and Blood, Sweat \u0026amp; Tears did exactly that, although they never came close to equaling this album. (William Ruhlmann \u0026amp; Bruce Eder in AllMusic)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariations On A Theme By Erik Satie (1st and 2nd Movement) Adapted From Trois Gymnopedies\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Blood Sweat \u0026 Tears","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186534252735,"sku":"PPAN-CS9720-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563912896325-ndedu3imok-ed4d71e72a01f96cd0ff461cb43b4649_2F829421997207.jpg?v=1713909291"},{"product_id":"ode-to-billie-joe-bobbie-gentry-lp","title":"Ode To Billie Joe [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGentry's first 1967 album is a masterpiece, it's a simple as that. An album of hauntingly beautiful songs penned by Bobbie herself bar one track. The album is an uncluttered, straight-down-the-line collection of smoky voiced gems, mostly with the simplest guitar accompaniment, but with a quirky, almost psychedelic twist on each track. The album is in a very similar vein and feel to Rodiguez'sstunning Cold fact which came out three years later, and side by side you would imagine the later album may have been inspired by Bobbie's seminal Ode To Billy Joe. This album can also easily compare with Dusty's In Memphis for it's sheer intimacy and soulful feel and is certainly in the same league musically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter this first album, Bobbie moved into a more \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eMOR\u003c\/span\u003e groove, which in a way makes this such a stand out and important album. Very, very highly recommended especially as it has now been re-mastered at Abbey Road by Sean Magee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMississippi Delta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Saw An Angel Die\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChickasaw County Child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunday Best\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNiki Hoeky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePapa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoncha Let Me Go To Town With You?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHurry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuesday Child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLazy Willie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOde To Billie Joe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Bobbie Gentry","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186534285503,"sku":"PPAN ST2830-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563831576823-m3cd5r0rqoj-48ed1b2e890800159a6628c390fe1b23_2Fbobbie-gentry.jpg?v=1713909296"},{"product_id":"silk-degrees-boz-scaggs-lp","title":"Silk Degrees [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a gatefold sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded in Los Angeles at Davlen Sound Studios \u0026amp; Hollywood Sound\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoz Scaggs is a unique and marvellous singer. His soulful voice can be, in turn, silky-smooth and sensual or funky and upbeat, depending on the material, but it is always compelling. This voice comes through superbly on the ten great tunes featured on \"Silk Degrees\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScaggs, a solid composer in its own right, wrote three tracks on his own and co-wrote five more with David Paich. Paich contributed the delightful \"Love Me Tomorrow\" by himself while the remaining tune is a cover of Allen Toussaint's excellent \"What Do You Want the Girl to Do\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe production is very slick and sophisticated thanks to the arrangements by future Toto's keyboardist David Paich, to the orchestral direction (strings and brass) by Sid Sharp, to the soulful backup vocals, and to the sheer artistry of all the musicians involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStylistically, the compositions are a nice blend of Philly soul-influenced pop and rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic of elegant, well-crafted music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Can I say\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJump Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Do You Want The Girl To Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarbor Lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLowdown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's Over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Me Tomorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLido Shuffle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe're All Alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Boz Scaggs","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186534351039,"sku":"PPAN33920-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563903110998-rfmcht5j6m-a0c634b75d5092f8c1fd27378880929a_2FSICP-30107.jpg?v=1713909302"},{"product_id":"going-back-to-acoustic-buddy-guy-and-junior-wells-lp","title":"Going Back to Acoustic [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed at Pallas in Germany\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally issued in France on Isabel Records 900.510 under the title \"Going Back' this LP presents one of the best duos in the history of the blues, guitarist Buddy Guy and harmonica player Junior Wells. Over the years they made many recordings together but this one is unique. Recorded whilst on a 1981 tour of Europe, Guy and Wells took a break from their backing musicians and amps to cut this spontaneous, all-acoustic set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe results stand in stark contrast to the steamy Chicago blues the duo is best known for. Instead, these recordings are relaxed and personal, with an intimate, back porch feel. Guy switches between six and twelve-string guitars, and lays down rootsy acoustic rhythms for Well's tasteful harmonical lines. The two share vocal duties on the performances as they pay home to the rural, country blues roots these modern bluesmen share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoogie Chillun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm In the Mood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Leave Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive Me My Coat and Shoes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedley: Baby What You Want Me to Do\/That's Alright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Boat (Buddy and Junior's Thing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Heel Sneakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Home is in the Delta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrong Doing Woman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiggin' My Potatoes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Buddy Guy \u0026 Junior Wells","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186534449343,"sku":"PPAN001-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1500071194727-5np7he898zg-a25ecc333aced7f40695cd33364b1160_2FR-2960510-1309259294_jpeg.jpg?v=1713909307"},{"product_id":"cab-calloway-cab-calloway-lp","title":"Cab Calloway [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1932 to the late 1940's the period covered by this set, Cab had an orchestra that was about as swinging a band of solid senders as you'd find on the big-band circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCab projects, in his singing on records, something of the vital magic of his stage presence, a boundless exuberance and enthusiasm. His orchestral backing during the Thirties and Forties included many well-known names in jazz. At various times, Milt Hinton, Danny Barker, and Cozy Cole were in his rhythm section. The reeds included the late, great Chu Berry as well as Ben Webster. Dizzy Gillespie was in the band, some members of which, at odd moments, served as a laboratory for the style to be called Bop. \"This whole new chord structure idea was interesting to me,\" Milt Hinton recalled, \"and I would walk the new chords behind his playing.\" Cab wasn't the least enthusiastic. Danny Barker quoted him as saying, \"I don't want you playing that Chinese music in my band.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main attraction, however, was always Cab-showman, singer, and entertainer. Most audiences didn't even know that some of his sidemen were candidates for the Jazz Hall of Fame. And that was as it should be. The musicians' first function was to provide musical backing and a musical setting for the man who was being called \"King of the Hipsters,\" and this they did, wonderfully well. It was as Barry Ulanov noted in Metronome ( January, 1943) a band extraordinary in every respect, hailed for its \"clean musicianship, its jazz kicks, its brilliant showmanship.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. James Infirmary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Honeydripper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlues In The Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharlie Chan (From China)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinnie The Moocher (Theme Song)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ghost Of Smokey Joe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet's Take The Long Way Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtt Da Zay (The Tailor's Song)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeechy Joe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEadie Was A Lady\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Cab Calloway","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186534547647,"sku":"PPAN-LN3265-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1545085369775-occx9a5i80l-1453a5992513058e580424f6d14c303d_2FR-3414770-1524214652-9745_jpeg.jpg?v=1713909313"},{"product_id":"boogie-with-canned-heat-canned-heat-lp","title":"Boogie with Canned Heat [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduced by Dallas Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded at Liberty Studios, Los Angeles in 1968\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanned Heat's second long-player, Boogie With Canned Heat (1968), pretty well sums up the bona fide blend of amplified late-'60s electric rhythm and blues, with an expressed emphasis on loose and limber boogie-woogie. The quintet - consisting of Alan \"Blind Owl\" Wilson (guitar\/harmonica\/vocals), Larry \"The Mole\" Taylor (bass), Henry \"Sunflower\" Vestine (guitar), Aldolfo \"Fido\" Dela Parra (drums), and Bob \"The Bear\" Hite (vocals) - follow up their debut effort with another batch of authentic interpretations, augmented by their own exceptional instrumentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne development is their incorporation of strong original compositions. \"On the Road Again\" - which became the combo's first, and arguably, most significant hit - as well as the Albert King-inspired anti-speed anthem, \"Amphetamine Annie,\" were not only programmed on the then-burgeoning underground FM radio waves, but also on the more adventuresome AM Top 40 stations. Their love of authentic R\u0026amp;B informs \"World in a Jug,\" the dark \"Turpentine Blues,\" and Hite's update of Tommy McClennan's \"Whiskey Headed Woman.\" The Creole anthem \"Marie Laveau\" is nothing like the more familiar cut by Bobby Bare, although similarities in content are most likely derived from a common source. The side, as rendered here, is arguably most notable for the driving interaction between guitarists Wilson and Vestine as they wail and moan over Hite's imposing leads. Saving the best for last, the Heat are at the height of their prowess during the lengthy audio biography on \"Fried Hockey Boogie.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach member is introduced by Hite and given a chance to solo before they kick out the jams, culminating in Hite's crescendo of \" … Don't forget to boogie!\" In 1999 the French label, Magic Records, issued an expanded edition of Boogie With Canned Heat supplemented by half a dozen sides, such as the 45 \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eRPM\u003c\/span\u003e edits of \"On the Road Again,\" \"Boogie Music\" and \"Goin' Up the Country.\" Also included are the once difficult-to-locate 45-only \"One Kind Favor,\" as well as the seasonal offering \"Christmas Blues\" and \"The Chipmunk Song\" - with guest shots from none other than Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and David Seville of the one and only Chipmunks. For enthusiasts as well as listeners curious about the oft-overlooked combo, this is an essential, if not compulsory platter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvil Woman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Crime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Road Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld In a Jug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurpentine Moan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhiskey Headed Woman No. 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmphetamine Annie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Owl Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarie Laveau\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFried Hockey Boogie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Canned Heat","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186534645951,"sku":"PPAN-LST7541-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1500071928871-t4hi49lq3dh-0f39e1b8cb2802d7de424c374b441268_2FMI0003792635.jpg?v=1713909318"},{"product_id":"new-moon-daughter-cassandra-wilson-2lp","title":"New Moon Daughter [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a gatefold sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by Ron McMaster at Capitol Studios\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded at the Turtle Creek Barn, Bearsville, NY and Sound on Sound, New York City, Beartracks, Suffern, NY, and Bearsville Studio B, Bearsville, NY (1995)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is no easy listen--sparse, complex, often brooding arrangements coupled with Cassandra Wilson's deep, earthy voice and complicated phrasing demand your attention. Waver and you're lost. But… give this album the listening time \u0026amp; space it deserves and reap the rewards. Unusual, highly atmospheric tracks that combine superb singing and marvelously \"distant\" musical backings to weave real magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCassandra Wilson's own excellent, jazz-tinged compositions sit alongside a stunning set of ingenious covers from a highly diverse spectrum of composers. \"Last Train To Clarksville\" is transformed from a catchy pop song into a stripped-down and genuinely effective jazz vocal workout. \"Harvest Moon\" slows down Neil Young's already wistful ballad to an almost painful level and, in so doing, takes it to an even higher level of gentle reflection. Hank Williams' \"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry\" \u0026amp; U2's \"Love Is Blindness\" are transformed into 3 in the morning jazz club classics. The vocals and backing to Robert Johnson's \"32-20\" are simplified to the point where only the essence of the blues is allowed to shine and, Lewis Allan's \"Strange Fruit\" becomes as desolate and challenging as its horrific lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClever, very effective, and worth the required effort! by nicjaytee\/London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrange Fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove is Blindness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolomon Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath Letter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkylark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind Him\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm So Lonesome I Could Cry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast Train to Clarksville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUntil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Little Warm Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemphis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32-20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Wilson","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186534744255,"sku":"PPAN BST32861-BK","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1500408120996-p0gh6xdu07e-f77eac3dde9d3969f16eb646e5a08dff_2F00602537445929-cover-zoom.jpg?v=1713909324"},{"product_id":"blue-light-til-dawn-cassandra-wilson-2lp","title":"Blue Light 'Til Dawn [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a gatefold sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Ron McMaster at Capitol Studios\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded at Sear Sound Studios\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCassandra Wilson started out as a jazz singer, doing gigs with several innovative bands (including Brooklyn's experimental M-Base collective) and at the same time recording typical jazz-singer let-me-entertain-you stuff-\"Night and Day\" and \"Blue Skies\" and shooby dooby dooby. Eventually the Mississippi-born New York-based vocalist, who reigned among the elite jazz singers of the 1980s, became restless and began to look beyond torch songs for inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo she looked outside of jazz for inspiration. In interviews, she's recalled how she began seeking new challenges for her voice, a mighty instrument blessed with husky overtones and an alluringly smoky woodish hue. She began to integrate gospel, blues, and pop songs into her performances, eventually assimilating them into music that blurs genre distinctions entirely. Blue Light \"til Dawn is the first album to capture that shift. It features wondrously spare, molasses-slow versions of Robert Johnson (\"Come On in My Kitchen,\" \"Hellhound on My Trail\"), Philly soul (Thom Bell and Linda Creed's \"Children of the Night,\"), pop (Van Morrison's \"Tupelo Honey\"), and torch song (\"You Don't Know What Love Is\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking with a small group of inventive New York jazzers, emphasizing hand drums and percussion over trap set, Wilson cultivates the opposite of dazzle-hers is an inviting, shadow-filled sound that calls from a lonesome bayou. Atmosphere dictates everything that happens on these tracks and helps knit together pieces from disparate ends of popular music. It also guides Wilson's vocals: Her sullen \"Hellhound\" wanders far from typical blues woe, yet winds up an apt, weary summation of it all the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Light became an adult contemporary hit, and set Wilson on the course she's pursued since. The records are all engrossing and shaped by extremely sensitive musicianship, but Blue Light has something the renegade energy of one who, having taken a flying leap, is just discovering a new mode of expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourtesy 1000 recordings before you die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Don't Know What Love Is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCome On In My Kitchen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTell Me You'll Wait for Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren of the Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHellhound On My Trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Crow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSankofa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstrellas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedbone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTupelo Honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Light 'Til Dawn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Can't Stand the Rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Wilson","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186535006399,"sku":"PPAN-BST81357-BK","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1500408549868-uuas9twbuc-6876f73cb6af762aedc327b9625779f8_2FCassandraWilson_BlueLightTilDawn.jpg?v=1713909330"},{"product_id":"mutima-cecil-mcbee-lp","title":"Mutima [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll compositions composed and arranged by Cecil McBee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded 5\/8\/74 at Minot Studios. White Plains, N.Y.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA landmark recording in early creative improvised modern music, bassist Cecil McBee's recording for the Strata East label is an important document introducing him as a leader from the international jazz-based scene in New York City via his native Tulsa, OK and following a brief mid-'60s stint in Detroit. McBee as a pure musician has staggering technique, rich harmonic ideas, and an indefatigable swing, but it is as a composer that he is set apart from other musicians of this mid-'70s era. \"Life Waves\" is a stunning piece of composed and improvised music, with a brief clarion horn section setting off McBee's chordal strumming and harp bop drive. Trumpeter Tex Allen's brash lines, the incendiary tenor saxophonist George Adams, and more thoughtful alto saxophonist Allen Braufman dig into hefty but contrasting solos, while drummer Jimmy Hopps stokes the coals. The other premier piece, \"Mutima,\" has a soaring longer melody switching on and off onto a samba palate that is pretty, beautiful, and much more introspective than other wild and woolly cuts. The legendary but under-recognized flutist Art Webb shines on the floaty free \"A Feeling,' and the atypical but wholly contemporized \"Tulsa Black,\" a portent to the music that would be made later in this time period by Sonny Fortune, featuring the wah-wah electric bass guitar work of Cecil McBee, Jr. The two-minute \"Voice of the Seventh Angel\" sports the disparity of a complex arrangement alongside the beautiful singing of a young Dee Dee Bridgewater, while the marathon \"From Within\" has McBee performing solo, but overdubbed on two basses in opposite stereo channels, using serene long-toned arco and static pizzicato in arresting sounds that meld into a bridge squawk reminiscent of the saxophone playing of bandmate Adams. In retrospect, McBee's great career was ostensibly launched well before this recording, having worked prominently with Charles Lloyd, Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Yusef Lateef, Charles Tolliver, and countless others. \"Mutima\" (translated as \"unseen forces\") undoubtedly solidified his stature and brilliance as a major player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Within\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoice Of The 7th Angel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife Waves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMutima\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Feeling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTulsa Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cecil McBee","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186535104703,"sku":"SES-7417-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1568763967367-ufub5i3pgxl-986f4f7ddb9621c8d8f9d5d3a492038f_2F0012328617_10.jpg?v=1713909336"},{"product_id":"music-from-the-source-cecil-mcbee-sextet-lp","title":"Music From The Source [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Cicely Baston at Alchemy\/Air Mastering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecording with a sextet at the New York jazz club Sweet Basil in August 1977, McBee's band included Chico Freeman on reeds, Dennis Moorman on piano, Joe Gardner on trumpet, Steve McCall on drums, and Famoudou Don Moye on percussion. Two complete albums of music were released by Enja Records from this engagement, the groundbreaking recordings Music From the Source 1978 and Compassion 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Few groups today sound as fresh, generate as high an emotional charge, or leave as lasting an impression as McBee's sextet,\" Chris Albertson wrote upon the release of these recordings. \"It is as if each member were a unique piece of a puzzle, carefully placed to complete precisely the breathtaking picture intended. The music is adventurous enough to satisfy any aural daredevil who has not completely lost his or her sense of beauty, yet all the basic jazz values have been preserved with due reverence.\" - Chris Albertson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgnez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod Spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Song In The Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cecil McBee","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186535203007,"sku":"ENJA3019-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1628536882438-rl694v6k9qa-10a8a2b0453fbffc7e723ba1b954ba51_2Fimage002_2B_281_29.jpg?v=1713909342"},{"product_id":"blues-from-the-gutter-champion-jack-dupree-lp","title":"Blues From The Gutter [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChampion Jack Dupree was a New Orleans-bred boogie-woogie piano player. But boogie-woogie piano music has little or no collector value. The same cannot be said for Dupree Lps, which have always fetched healthy good prices in record bins and on ebay. While you can't give away LPs from such accomplished boogie-woogie piano players such as Albert Ammons or Meade Lux Lewis, Dupree's style of mixing boogie-woogie and the blues seems more modern and hip, attracting music lovers and record collectors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile just about anything on Atlantic or Blue Horizon is worth searching out, the real goods are to be found on Dupree's very first LP released in 1958 on Atlantic- Blues From The Gutter; the title says it all and the lyrics rarely stray from sex and drugs. Dupree's delivery simply oozes rock and roll, and I'm not talking about music. If the proverbial fire struck and I had to choose five blues LPs to save, this would make the cut. The mono original has a deeper soundstage and more immediacy, which has been traded off for a wider stage with this stereo issue. That quibble aside, this is essential music that should not be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrollin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT.B. 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The Mingus touches are there; the trombone, drummer Danny Richmond, and of course the dark emotional undercurrent looms large, too. The personnel are all Mingus regulars, except for pianist Bill Evans, who would not be described as \"soulful\" in the traditional sense, but his introverted and sensitive style works well with Mingus's music. His playing on \"West Coast Ghost\" (the album's stand-out track) and \"Celia\" are two examples of Evans' ability to understand an artist's musical vision and play accordingly in his own beautifully original style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"East Coasting\" sounds like the prototypical 1950s jazz recording. It's something one would hear in an attic converted to a bedroom where an artist or lonely soul might live. It's what a lot of people might believe Jazz would or should sound like. Highly recommended to Jazz lovers and perhaps more importantly- to young people who have just been blown away by Kerouac's novel \"On the Road\" and have become interested in exploring Jazz. \"East Coasting\" will allow them to get a taste of lost creative America. S. Wynn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemories Of You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEast Coasting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Coast Ghost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConversation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFifty-First Street Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Charles Mingus","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186535792831,"sku":"PPAN-P6019-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563572960105-b9pzkcmop3h-590138669c6a523a24de5eb73e5af4ae_2F978608096.jpg?v=1713909376"},{"product_id":"let-my-children-hear-music-charles-mingus-lp","title":"Let My Children Hear Music [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes insert of Charles Mingus essay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eArrangements by Sy Johnson Recorded Sep 23rd \u0026amp; 30th, Oct 1st \u0026amp; Nov 18th 1971\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the original LP issued by Columbia, Mingus thanked producer Teo Macero for \"his untiring efforts in producing the best album I have ever made.\" From his deathbed in Mexico in 1979 he sent a message to Sy Johnson (who was responsible for many of the arrangements on the album), saying that Let My Children Hear Music was the record he liked most from his career. Although Mingus' small-group recordings are the ones most often cited as his premier works, this album does, in fact, rank at the top of his oeuvre and compares favorably with the finest large-ensemble jazz recordings by anyone, including Ellington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pieces had been brewing over the years, one from as far back as 1939, and had been given more or less threadbare performances on occasion, but this was his first chance to record them with a sizable, well-rehearsed orchestra. Still, there were difficulties, both in the recording and afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exact personnel is sketchy, largely due to contractual issues, several arrangers were imported to paste things together, making the true authorship of some passages questionable, and Macero (as he did with various Miles Davis projects) edited freely and sometimes noticeably. The listener will happily put aside all quibbles, however, when the music is heard. From the opening, irresistible swing of \"The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jiveass Slippers\" to the swirling depths of \"The I of Hurricane Sue,\" these songs are some of the most glorious, imaginative, and full of life ever recorded. Each piece has its own strengths, but special mention should be made of two. \"Adagio Ma Non Troppo\" is based entirely on a piano improvisation played by Mingus in 1964 and issued on Mingus Plays Piano. Its logical structure, playful nature, and crystalline moments of beauty would be astounding in a polished composition; the fact that it was originally improvised is almost unbelievable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hobo Ho,\" a holy-roller powerhouse featuring the impassioned tenor of James Moody, reaches an incredible fever pitch, the backing horns volleying riff after riff at the soloists, the entire composition teetering right on the edge of total chaos. Let My Children Hear Music is a towering achievement and a must for any serious jazz fan. Included is the essay that accompanied the album. That essay, covering enormous territory, reads like an inspired Mingus bass solo and should be sought out by interested listeners. One can't recommend this album highly enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Brian Olewnick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvalon The Shoes Of The Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe I Of Hurricane Sue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHobo Ho\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Be Afraid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Clown's Afraid Too\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Chill Of Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdagio Ma Non Troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Charles Mingus","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186535858367,"sku":"PPAN KC31039-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563901733667-sgf0af5s24m-a1490a2dd6a9e8dcfb7535a9cb1335ae_2Fd8cc093b387355bd0edba65cc9a4ccd4.jpg?v=1713909381"},{"product_id":"presents-charles-mingus-charles-mingus-lp","title":"Presents Charles Mingus [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded: October 20th 1960 at Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC U.S.A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Mingus has a fascinating way of offering music that is grounded in tradition while remaining startlingly original. The freshness of a piece like Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus, has the effect of rendering much of what passes for jazz as tedious. The band is small for Mingus and includes Eric Dolphy on alto saxophone and bass clarinet, Ted Curson on trumpet, and Dannie Richmond on drums. It would be one of Dolphy and Curson's last recording dates with the artist, and they seem determined to go all out for it. The leader's bass line kicks off \"Folk Forms No. 1,\" followed by Dolphy outlining the melody, and then joined by Curson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA simple riff develops into a lively New Orleans funeral march that's developed for 12 minutes. \"Original Faubus Fables\" is serious intent a political attack on segregation governor Faubus but Mingus and Richmond's singing is difficult to listen to with a straight face. Still, this doesn't distract from the wonderful music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolk Forms No. 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Faubus Fables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll Things You Could Be by Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Charles Mingus","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186535891135,"sku":"CJS9005-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563824989006-dtmx0efqckv-d0bfdf3edf3e675dbc2163ea62dc6b95_2F81eIUgwrQ6L._SL1200.jpg?v=1713909388"},{"product_id":"music-inc-compassion-charles-tolliver-lp","title":"Music Inc: Compassion [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Onto my short review. I have to admit that I'm biased in favor of Charles Tolliver. He plays with a combination of strength and sweetness that goes beyond mere language. The fact that he is self-taught is more miraculous. This particular recording has the best sound quality I've ever heard. The clarity is stunning and all the music is magnificent. The recording is so good, one can hear the sound of a musician's fingertips accidentally brushing across the bass strings, for example. Alvin Queen is always brilliant on the drums. This group has a synergy that just goes so deep, it feels like they're reading each others' minds. But I can't recommend this enough. It's some of the best-recorded jazz I've ever experienced.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarl's World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompassion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Charles Tolliver","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186536153279,"sku":"SES-8001-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1600897025475-wzf5whgh55s-d8633ac39d18c6a1b51c88f14ce41896_2FSES-8001.jpg?v=1713909400"},{"product_id":"charles-tollivers-music-inc-live-at-the-loosdrecht-jazz-festival-charles-tolliver-2lp","title":"Charles Tolliver's Music Inc: Live At The Loosdrecht Jazz Festival [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduced by Charles Tolliver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecording engineer Cees Van Der Gracht\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival, Holland (The Netherlands), 9th August 1972\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Tolliver began his professional career and simultaneously his recording debut with the saxophone giant Jackie McLean on Blue Note Records in 1964. Since then he has become one of the all-time preeminent trumpeters in Jazz as well as one of its most gifted composer\/arranger bandleaders. He is also a Grammy-nominated recipient for his Blue Note Records recording \"With Love\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a career that has spanned five decades, he has recorded and\/or performed with such renowned artists as Roy Haynes, Hank Mobley, Willie Bobo, Horace Silver, McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, Booker Ervin, Gary Bartz, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Oliver Nelson, Stanley Cowell, Herbie Hancock, Andrew Hill, Louis Hayes, Roy Ayers, Art Blakey \u0026amp; the Jazz Messengers, and owned the trumpet chair with the great Max Roach for some years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis LP is jazz of high energy and high sincerity. Jazz at its best. One of Tolliver's (and jazz's) masterpieces. It is a live recording from 1972. On another occasion, Tolliver recorded with another quartet with Stanley Cowell on piano, and some critics prefer that quartet. However, this quartet is the equal of that one. I think John Hicks did a masterful job of piano playing here. Hicks equaled Charles in energy. The bass playing of Reggie Workman (who was John Coltrane's bassist) is equally smoldering. Drummer Alvin Queen is a perfect match for the other three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTolliver's music (which holds onto one's attention throughout the live set) has its connections to the bebop tradition but also forges ahead and can be quite passionate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Scott Yanow\/\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eAMG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Max\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrayer For Peace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur Second Father\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepetition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Charles Tolliver","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186536317119,"sku":"SES-19740\/1-BK","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1571164591350-hxjlu3nrjpn-7cf55c6426c9837b2e373af84450057b_2FSES-19740-1.jpg?v=1713909405"},{"product_id":"all-stars-charles-tolliver-lp","title":"All Stars [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was Charles Tolliver's first album as a leader. The setting is unique only because his second Freedom-Black Lion album \"The Ringer\" and all of his subsequent albums on Strata-East featured his quartet Music Inc. with pianist Stanley Cowell. Here he is surrounded in quartet and quintet formats with a truly stellar cast of the leading players on the New York jazz scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles plays the role of leader, composer, and trumpeter. But it is surely that last role that deserves the most attention. The trumpet is a brass instrument that leans toward a hard sound and staccato phrasing. Yet Tolliver is the quintessence of fluidity. While it may be undeniable that he has learned from his musical heritage and past trumpet masters, a trumpeter of such flow, tone, control, lyricism, and creativity is, by definition, a major musician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Tolliver first came to the professional jazz scene in the mid-sixties, when he first met Jackie McLean. Under McLean's leadership, he played on a number of Blue Note record sessions, some of which have yet to be released. He contributed original tunes to many of those sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin a couple of years, Tolliver was a well-known figure in New York circles, playing and\/or recording with Booker Ervin, Archie Shepp, Andrew Hill, Roy Ayers, Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Willie Bobo, Gerald Wilson, McCoy Tyner, Hank Mobley, and many others. His compositions were getting recorded by many artists. He gained his greatest recognition during a two-year stint with the Max Roach quintet that also included Gary Bartz and Stanley Cowell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is also a previously unreleased bonus track of the song, \"Repetition\", recorded by Charles for this LP which will be included on this new release of the album. This song was originally made famous by Charlie Parker's LP With Strings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis album is certainly an important and lasting document in light of the musicians involved and in light of its unique context for Charles Tolliver. But basically, it is just a great album to listen to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarl's World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeace With Myself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight Now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLil's Paradise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHousehold of Saud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepetition (Take 2) (Previously Unreleased)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Charles Tolliver","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186536415423,"sku":"SES-19681-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1549575685014-rt73nd3r09-858c0ba8ff055e3c48f70eaef7dc5cbf_2Fpprlp19681.jpg?v=1713909410"},{"product_id":"live-at-slugs-volume-two-charles-tolliver-music-inc-lp","title":"Live At Slugs' Volume Two [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwning both this disc and Live at Slugs', Volume 1 is essential for hardcore Jazz fans. Part two of the Slugs' date is just as impressive and again features three originals all penned by the group. Here we get a better example of Tolliver's compositional work with the touching Coltrane tribute to Our Second Father. Again Tolliver's trumpet is simply stunning. The rhythm section of Cecil McBee and Jimmy Hopps also deserves mention as these two really drive the quartet along in a similar fashion to what Garrison and Jones did with Coltrane. The McBee original Wilpan's also highlights the strength of McBee's writing and is probably the pick of the tunes here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpanning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilpan’s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur Second Father (Dedicated To The Memory Of John Coltrane)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Charles Tolliver \/ Music Inc","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186536677567,"sku":"SES-19720-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1621537382248-ntuots1h52-80651dd902b957512877e7a9a6696757_2Ftolliver.jpg?v=1713909416"},{"product_id":"live-at-slugs-volume-one-charles-tolliver-music-inc-lp","title":"Live At Slugs' Volume One [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere have you gone, Charles Tolliver? There was such promise in the concept of Music Inc., and in Strata East, but evidently, the music world's attention was elsewhere and this tremendous live set was probably heard by only a few hundred sets of ears. On the back of the record sleeve, Tolliver undersigned his mission statement: \"Music Inc. was created out of the desire to assemble men able to see the necessity for the survival of a heritage and an Art in the hopes that the sacrifices and high-level of communication between them will eventually reach every soul.\" And he isn't kidding. You won't find a much higher level of communication than he, Cecil McBee, Stanley Cowell, and Jimmy Hopps engaged in on May 1, 1970, at Slugs' in New York City. This was much more than an attempt to merely \"preserve acoustic jazz' as in the stilted Marsalis vein. This was an attempt to preserve a measure of authenticity while maintaining the notion of forward-thinking, present-tense improvised music. They deserved a greater response than the lukewarm, sparse applause they received that night, and continue to deserve a far more cognizant audience for their efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTolliver (\"Drought\"), McBee (\"Felicite\"), and Cowell (\"Orientale\") each contribute a track to the set; though very much distinct, each is equally strong. \"Drought\" is the kind of dark-hued, well-honed burner that Tolliver routinely produced in his fertile years. \"Felicite\" is a more contemplative affair, a deeply felt and empathically performed piece; the unit here is in particularly sublime form, merging considerable skill with a staggering depth of emotion. \"Orientale\" falls somewhere in between the pace of the two, with Cowell's Eastern scales establishing an austere, industrious tone throughout its seventeen-and-a-half-minute length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough its duration, the music on Live at Slugs' is often riveting and incessantly compelling. Hopps is a lesser-known entity to me, but the other three players featured here are some of the all-time underrated presences in the jazz pantheon, and they play nothing short of masterfully. Always a presence on his recordings, Tolliver demonstrates tremendous range, flair, and command as a trumpeter and leader. Had he not come along at a time when pure jazz was falling out of favor, I have to believe his name (along with Woody Shaw's) would be every bit as prolific as Freddie Hubbard's or Lee Morgan's; the same holds for the always brilliant and expressive McBee on bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFelicite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrientale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Charles Tolliver \/ Music Inc","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186536775871,"sku":"SES-1972-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1621536469297-z2i9059z42m-9208e10b9c1e41285c9a69085238a55f_2FAPPR_1972__163701__05072021113542-1851.jpg?v=1713909421"},{"product_id":"impact-charles-tollivermusic-inc-and-orchestra-lp","title":"Impact [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eBand includes 14 horns, eight strings, and a rhythm section\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eArranged by trumpeter and flügelhornist, Charles Tolliver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrumpeter\/flügelhornist Charles Tolliver often straddled the line between the lyricism of hard bop and the adventurous nature of the avant-garde. Released in 1975, Impact contained a stimulating progressive edge within an energetic large band (14 horns, eight strings, and rhythm section) format. Tolliver's arrangements are consistently bright and build momentum, while the soloists are given sufficient room to maneuver through the multiple textures. Featured soloists in the remarkable reed section include Charles McPherson, James Spaulding, George Coleman, and Harold Vick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMother Wit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Max\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLynnsome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMournin' Variations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Charles Tolliver\/Music Inc \u0026 Orchestra","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186536874175,"sku":"SES-19757-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1587493194221-zwsa1vhhmg-18625cbc1e80b5a4d7adc38dc2005d39_2FSES-19757.jpg?v=1713909427"},{"product_id":"picture-of-heath-chet-baker-and-art-pepper-lp","title":"Picture Of Heath [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded: October 31st 1956\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst released under the title \"Playboys\" in 1956, with the pinup model on the cover, it was re-released under the title \"Picture Of Heath\" in 1961.Owing to the fact it carried the same name and favored images of the men's magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was the third session together of the dynamic duo of Chet Baker and Art Pepper, the previous two having been an unequivocal success. Once again Baker and Pepper had an instinctual rapport that yielded outstanding interplay. These thoroughly enjoyable and often high-energy sides are perfect for bop connoisseurs as well as mainstream jazz listeners. This beautiful-sounding piece of vinyl was re-mastered from the original mono analog tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicture Of Heath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Miles And Miles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC.T.A.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Minors Only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor Yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResonant Emotions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTynan Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Chet Baker \u0026 Art Pepper","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186537136319,"sku":"PPAN 18-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563930180419-j76kkezrvcb-74b49898b5a31dc43c0a51c5ca9912d0_2F51AxuWdJEbL.jpg?v=1713909433"},{"product_id":"chet-baker-and-crew-chet-baker-and-crew-2lp","title":"Chet Baker \u0026 Crew [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded at the Forum Theater in Los Angeles on July 24, 25 and 31, 1956\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe numbers heard on Chet Baker \u0026amp; Crew were among a prolific flurry of recordings Baker was involved in during the last week of July 1956 - fresh from an extended European stay. The crew on these sides includes Phil Urso (tenor sax), Bobby Timmons (piano), Jimmy Bond (bass), Peter Littman (drums), and of course Baker (trumpet\/vocals). Joining the combo on both the original as well as the alternate take of \"To Mickey's Memory\" and \"Pawnee Junction\" is Bill Loughbrough (chromatic tympani).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis unmistakable percussive accents and tuned drum solos give these West Coast bop tracks uniquely Polynesian intonations. The band members take full advantage of their individual roles and abilities as soloists to really stretch out on \"Slightly Above Moderate\" and the Urso-credited composition \"Halema\" - named after Baker's wife. The chemistry of cool that flows between Urso and Baker is perhaps at its finest during the seamless exchange heard on \"Worryin' the Life Out of Me.\" Timmons also boasts notable contributions throughout. His playful and scampering style dresses up the bluesy \"Lucius Lu\" and \"Line for Lyons,\" among others. The latter is also notable as it contains the sole Baker vocal on this set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis LP reissue of Chet Baker \u0026amp; Crew increases the original eight-song Pacific Jazz collection to include all 14 tracks completed during three sessions in late July 1956 at the Forum Theater in Los Angeles. By Lindsay Planer\/\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eAMG\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Mickey's Memory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlightly Above Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevelation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomething For Liza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLucius Lu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorrying The Life Out Of Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Mickey's Memory (Alternate Take)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJumpin' Off A Clef\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChippyin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePawnee Junction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic To Dance By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLine For Lyons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Chet Baker \u0026 Crew","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186537267391,"sku":"PPAN-PJ1224-BK","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563925624246-stj4g4gdyj-0b5ae0a8741982efedd029925404ffc9_2Fand-crew.jpg?v=1713909438"},{"product_id":"chet-baker-and-strings-chet-baker-and-strings-lp","title":"Chet Baker \u0026 Strings [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMono recording\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded Dec 30, 1953 - Dec 31, 1953\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release offers a unique glimpse of a young Chet Baker in a quintet setting, complemented by a nine-piece string section. Utilizing the uniquely modern arrangements of Johnny Mandel, Marty Paich, Jack Montrose, and Shorty Rogers, this interaction of \"West Coast cool\" with primordial elevator music escapes many - if not indeed all - of the potential sonic pitfalls such a marriage might suggest. In the truest sense of the word augmentation, the string arrangements provide the desired opulence sans the heavy-handed or syrupy residual effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps most inspiring about this outing is the success with which Baker and crew are able to thrive in this environment, providing subtle insight into the quintet's ability to simultaneously adapt and explore. \"Love Walked In\" incorporates a trademark volley of interaction between Baker and Sims. \"Love\" contains what is arguably the most successful implementation of the string section, as well as some stellar soloing by Freeman. In fact, his contributions to this particular recording rank among his finest with Baker and company. The same enthusiasm can likewise be applied to \"A Little Duet for Zoot and Chet.\" Not only are Sims and Baker in top flight, but the string arrangement swings irresistibly as well. The easygoing and otherwise winding strings support the cool bop like a kite in a March breeze - light, airy, and conspicuous only in altitude. 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Recorded on June 27-28th 1961, and released just one month later in July of that year, \"Basie at Birdland' proved once again that Count Basie was one of the world's best players, band leaders, and flag bearers of Jazz. Birdland, the self-proclaimed, \"Jazz Corner of the World' provides a raucous, lively backdrop to the band's soulful Kansas City style Jazz, on tunes like, \"Blue Backstage', and \"Good Time Blues' alongside their harder hitting, big band bop. \"Basie at Birdland' features the Count at the height of his prowess, and he and his band's fervent, swinging performance cannot be missed - it's perfect for novices and aficionados alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a jaw-dropping recording of Basie's band in 1961. The band is so tight and swings so hard that it sounds at times as if one is listening to a Wurlitzer organ. There simply was no band that swung as hard as Basie's - at least not as recorded on this live date. Amazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimply the best live recording of a big band ever!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Pony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscommotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlues Backstage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlee Blop Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhirly Bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne O'Clock Jump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSegue In \"C\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood Time Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne O'Clock Jump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasin' It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Little Tempo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorner Pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Needs To\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe Bee'd With\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscommotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSegue In C (Alternate Take)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhirly-Bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne O'Clock Jump (Theme)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Count Basie","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186538086591,"sku":"PPAN-R152065-BK","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1589395337514-vom6f1dpa1n-34ca1accff2d323afa6d4d4387e0bcf4_2F5060149623022.jpg?v=1713909460"},{"product_id":"blues-roots-dave-brubeck-trio-featuring-gerry-mulligan-lp","title":"Blues Roots [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing Gerry Mulligan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough this is a blues-oriented set, there is plenty of variety in tempos and grooves. The 1968 Quartet featured the leader\/pianist, baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, bassist Jack Six, and drummer Alan Dawson. The repertoire on this LP ranges from \"Limehouse Blues\" (which is not really a blues) to \"Things Ain't What They Used to Be\" and several originals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese songs are average for 1968, but the soloing is remarkable and the musicians here are some of the best. \"Journey\" is a remarkably beautiful piano ballad, while \"Blues Roots\" narrowly rises above in its epic scope and over-the-top ending. It's probably my favorite song here. But, \"Broke Blues\" is also exceptional. This one, along with \"Cross Ties\" and \"Blues Roots\", is fairly progressive, drawing as much from post-bop as blues and traditional Jazz, pushing toward avante-garde. By G. Skate's Yannow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimehouse Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJourney\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCross Ties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroke Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThings Ain't What They Used To Be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovin' Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlues Roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Dave Brubeck Trio featuring Gerry Mulligan","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186538414271,"sku":"PPAN-CS9749-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563913321975-i2g7ffgw2dh-4f85eb435b843036b6fc1557fc4f2a2f_2F_1467809145.jpg?v=1713909476"},{"product_id":"a-spirit-speaks-descendants-of-mike-and-phoebe-lp","title":"A Spirit Speaks [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most unique albums on the Strata East label - and that's saying a heck of a lot, given the creative energies flowing through that legendary jazz outlet! Descendants Of Mike \u0026amp; Phoebe is a righteous little project put together by Spike Lee's father, Bill Lee, and his brothers and sisters (Cliff Lee, Grace Lee Mims, and Consuela Lee Moorhead) - working here in a group named after their slave ancestors, who are paid tribute in a beautifully flowing batch of tunes!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLee's round, warm bass tones are firmly at the head of the group on most numbers - recorded at a similar level to his excellent work with Clifford Jordan on Strata East during the same time - and other instrumentation includes piano from Consuela, flugelhorn from Cliff, and percussion from Sonny Brown and Billy Higgins - all used in a wonderfully evocative style that's even better than some of Lee's later soundtrack work. A few numbers feature vocals from Grace - singing wordlessly and with a really heavenly sort of quality - and together, the whole group have an undeniable sense of power and majesty, yet also one that's touched by a really personal sense of poetry too. Titles include a great version of Lee's \"Coltrane\", which was more famously recorded with Clifford Jordan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Songs for A Boy Named Mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Bitty Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoliloquy To A Man-Child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColtrane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChick Chick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell Done Weldon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake My Hand Precious Lord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoll Weevil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon’t Be A Stranger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToo Little\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToo Late\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Descendants of Mike \u0026 Phoebe","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186538643647,"sku":"PPAN-SES-19744-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1501544992789-gbzuk4r5j1q-31303fadfd02f09dec5bfb75b1c7d874_2FMI0003446450-1.jpg?v=1713909489"},{"product_id":"back-to-the-blues-dinah-washington-lp","title":"Back To The Blues [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded July \u0026amp; November 1962\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to her 1959 hit \"What a Difference a Day Makes,\" nearly every Dinah Washington recording (no matter what the style) was of interest to jazz listeners. However, after her unexpected success on the pop charts, most of Washington's sessions for Mercury and Roulette during the last four years of her life were quite commercial, with string arrangements better suited to country singers and Washington nearly parodying herself with exaggerated gestures. Fortunately, this 1963 LP is an exception, a blues-oriented collection that features Washington returning to her roots, backed by a jazz-oriented big band (with occasional strings and background voices). Eddie Chamblee and Illinois Jacquet have some tenor solos, guitarist Billy Butler is heard from, and the trumpet soloist is probably Joe Newman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn general, this is a more successful date than Washington's earlier investigation of Bessie Smith material, since the backup band is more sympathetic and the talented singer is heard in prime form. Dinah Washington clearly had a real feeling for this bluesy material. 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Six numbers from the three Paris dates were initially edited and released by Reprise as part of the ten-song Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits, but the bulk of the performances from those shows didn't surface until many years later as The Great Paris Concert on two LPs.[[Description]]This set came about, in part, as a result of Ellington's signing to Frank Sinatra's Reprise label in November 1962, with the ending of his exclusive contract with Columbia. Six numbers from the three Paris dates were initially edited and released by Reprise as part of the ten-song Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits, but the bulk of the performances from those shows didn't surface until many years later as The Great Paris Concert on two LPs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKinda Dukish\/Rockin’ In Rhythm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Sunny Side of the Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Star-Crossed Lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll of Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheme From Asphalt Jungle\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3cyc6u56YgztUvwzgW0FHr?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Duke Ellington","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186538971327,"sku":"PPAN-SD2-304-BK","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1500402926589-zs8cnociqzi-7889b65e172db465a6cc013bd9c8178e_2Fduke-ellington-the-great-paris-concert-2lp-180-gram-vinyl-atlantic-pure-pleasure-records-2015-eu.jpg?v=1713909506"},{"product_id":"ellington-uptown-duke-ellington-and-his-orchestra-lp","title":"Ellington Uptown [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven back in the early '50s, Columbia Records took Duke Ellington seriously enough to place this album on its prestigious Masterworks label, heretofore reserved mostly for highbrow classical music and Broadway shows. Also, this LP explodes the critical line that the early '50s was a relatively fallow period for the Duke; any of these smoking, concert-length tracks will torpedo that notion. The young Louis Bellson was powering the Ellington band at that time, and his revolutionary double-bass drum technique and rare ability to build coherent drum solos are put to astounding use on his self-penned leadoff track, \"Skin Deep,\" which was quite a demonstration piece for audiophiles at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld favorites from the Ellington hit parade are given extended treatments, with singer Betty Roche taking the A-train for a bebop-flavored ride, \"The Mooche\" spotlighting clarinetists Jimmy Hamilton and Russell Procope, and Ellington's boogie-woogie piano kicking off a super-charged \"Perdido\" for trumpeter Clark Terry. The centerpiece of the disc is a sharply drawn, idiomatically swinging, probably unbeatable performance of \"A Tone Parallel to Harlem\" that lays waste to any of the \"symphonic\" versions that turn up frequently at pop concerts. Another feature of this record is the great sound quality, a benefit of being entrusted to Columbia's best engineers. Richard S. 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The sax section had settled into the form it would have for most of the ensuing two decades (old-timers Hodges and Carney and newcomers Procope, Hamilton, and Gonsalves); the trombone section had long-timer Lawrence Brown as well as Tyree Glenn and newcomer Quentin Jackson; and the drummer was still Sonny Greer, who had anchored the rhythm section since the beginning. Greer would retire at the end of the year, Hodges would defect for two years, Brown and Glenn would leave; Louis Bellson and Cat Anderson would join up and Ellington would begin to re-form. Ellington's orchestra from 1953 on would be a great, swinging, and sensitive one, but it would not make the same lush sound that this one did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe arrangements and orchestrations all bear the hallmarks of Ellington's collaboration with Billy Strayhorn in the late 1940s: they are lush, symphonic, impressionistic, and densely (and adventurously) harmonic. \"Mood Indigo\", in particular, is a 15-minute tone-poem with shifting colors and key relationships as Ellington and Strayhorn bring the melody through a wide variety of guises, from Glenn's wah-wah trombone solo to Shorty Baker's lyrical waltz to orchestral and piano passages which do homage to the influence which Ravel and Stravinsky had on both of them. Great solos abound here and on the other tracks, most notably from Hodges, Brown, Hamilton, Gonsalves, Carney, trumpeters Baker and Ray Nance, and (most probably) Billy Strayhorn on piano, especially in \"Mood Indigo\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Tattooed Bride\" is the only new piece from the original \"Masterpieces by Ellington\" LP, and it is a beauty. The others of the original tracks - \"Sophistocated Lady\" and \"Solitude\" - are not laid out as inventively in their harmonics or structure. Of the group, \"Solitude\" is perhaps the weakest, but this is a relative term. Ellington would go on to pen many more extended, symphonic works, but none would have quite the multicolored, impressionistic tone-pallate that these do. And Strayhorn's presence would not be as pronounced in those future works as it is here: the orchestration and harmonies in particular bear his mark. These are masterpieces indeed: great works of art by two of our greatest composers\/orchestrators, and played by one of the greatest orchestras in Afro-American music. Andrew R. Weiss\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMood Indigo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSophisticated Lady\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tattooed Bride\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4knin4mUVXdOknjQ3DtVvt?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Duke Ellington \u0026 His Orchestra","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186540183743,"sku":"PPAN-ML4418-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563904037418-wp9ew8dihr-0cee9f7a716c2cfb24a504298ec0d951_2F886976979126.jpg?v=1713909516"},{"product_id":"nutcracker-suite-duke-ellington-and-his-orchestra-lp","title":"Nutcracker Suite [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1960, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn arranged their own virtuosic adaptation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's \"The Nutcracker Suite\" for the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Featuring nine cleverly arranged movements (boasting equally smart titles like \"Toot Toot Tootie Toot\" and \"Sugar Rum Cherry\"), it's the quintessential Ellington blend of wit and sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's amazing how swinging and sexy the Nutcracker Suite can sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStop a second and put on your thinking cap. Duke Ellington plays Tchaikovsky. I play this at my Christmas party every year and you should see my guests groove out to this. It's amazing how swinging and sexy the Nutcracker Suite can sound. \"Sugar Rum Cherry\" (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy) sounds like strip tease music. I was down to my boxer shorts before my mother walked into the living room. In fact, I play this long after the holidays have passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Real Gem! Johnny Zhivago\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance Of The Reed-Pipes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeanut Brittle Brigade (March)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar Rum Cherry (Dance of The Sugar-Plum Fairy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntr’acte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Volga Vouty (Russian Dance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinoiserie (Chinese Dance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDanse Of The Floreadores (Waltz Of The Flowers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArabesque Cookies (Arabian Dance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Duke Ellington \u0026 His Orchestra","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186540249279,"sku":"PPAN CS8341-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1500061839965-3o0habjehqc-a57bd21ba62f8cb2f50ed46774323e96_2F61HjP3twQgL.jpg?v=1713909522"},{"product_id":"such-sweet-thunder-duke-ellington-and-his-orchestra-lp","title":"Such Sweet Thunder [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMono Recording\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis music counts among Ellington's most well-realized concept projects, all inspired by Shakespeare's work and filled with memorable melodies and ample opportunities for solos by Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, and Quentin Jackson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ellington-Strayhorn compositions treat their soloists like actors doing scenes and, in effect, playing parts, even quoting lines after a fashion - Clark Terry \"plays' \"Puck\" in \"Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down)\", and Johnny Hodges turns in one of the most sensuous performances of his career for \"Half the Fun,\" from \"Antony and Cleopatra\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuch Sweet Thunder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonnet For Caesar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonnet To Hank Cinq\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLady Mac\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonnet In Search Of A Moor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Telecasters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp And Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp And Down (I Will Lead Them Up And Down)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonnet For Sister Kate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Star-Crossed Lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMadness In Great Ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf The Fun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCircle of Fourths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2atnsiXP0oFjUE7SGFdzNA?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Duke Ellington \u0026 His Orchestra","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186540413119,"sku":"PPAN-CL1033-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563900510474-6cnlzhru086-1ae26b49113c2376a3bac340854d6688_2F51Y4_2BrkHsqL.jpg?v=1713909527"},{"product_id":"7936-south-rhodes-eddie-boyd-with-peter-greens-fleetwood-mac-lp","title":"7936 South Rhodes [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded at New Bond Street, London on 25th January 1968\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eCBS\u003c\/span\u003e Studios in New Bond Street by Mike Ross, who had the previous year recorded The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?, this album is a must-own for the sound quality alone. It was recorded \"live\" in the studio, straight to stereo without any overdubs or post mixing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Blue Horizon issue LP was for some peculiar reason issued as mono although the master tapes are stereo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe music in the grooves is equal to the sound with Peter Green playing at his usual impeccable best behind Eddie Boyd's solid piano and vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Got To Reap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust The Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe's Real\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Slack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe Careful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen To One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Blues Is Here To Stay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Are My Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThird Degree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThank You Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe's Gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(I Can't Stop) Loving You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6IfafRpMoq4jvV6btqbvrX?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Eddie Boyd with Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186540806335,"sku":"7-63202-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563583353900-4rgomg7y6eq-7211e7dfa1de8d071b17b5419c6635f9_2F3877_foto1_product_xl.jpg?v=1713909539"},{"product_id":"from-a-whisper-to-a-scream-esther-phillips-lp","title":"From A Whisper To A Scream [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a BACKORDER. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eStereo recording\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Esther Phillips finest \"70s releases, From a Whisper to a Scream is the first of seven albums the singer recorded for \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eCTI\u003c\/span\u003e offshoot Kudu. Arranged and conducted by Pee Wee Ellis, the December 1971 session also involved principal players such as bassist Gordon Edwards, drummer Bernard Purdie, percussionist Airto, guitarists Cornell Dupree and Eric Gale, keyboardist Richard Tee, and saxophonists Hank Crawford and David Liebman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSetting the tone for Phillips' Kudu era, Whisper offers a series of spacious, yet fully arranged ballads of burning heartache, along with a handful of relatively funky numbers that do nothing to compromise her talent, dishing out loads of classy grit. It's a definite point of departure from the likes of Esther Phillips Sings and And I Love Him, her field of contemporaries closer to Al Green and Aretha Franklin than before. She grabs onto \"Home Is Where the Hatred Is,\" Gil Scott-Heron's most harrowing rumination on drug dependency - which, at that point, wasn't even a year old - as if it were her very own, and it's all the more poignant given its parallels with her own life. (It's meaning was only compounded by her death in 1984.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough there is absolutely nothing lacking in the album's more energetic moments, it's still the ballads that shine brightest, like the alternately fragile and explosive \"From a Whisper to a Scream\" (Allen Toussaint) and a staggering \"Baby, I'm for Real\" (Marvin and Anna Gordy, made popular by the Originals) so vulnerable yet commanding that it really should've closed the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndy Kellman\/\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eAMG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome Is Where The Hatred Is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom A Whisper To A Scream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Lay Down Beside You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat's All Right With Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTil My Back Ain't Got No Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet Touch Of Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm For Real\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour Love Is So Doggone Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScarred Knees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5DKr9135qjzQLbejKs4Aak?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Esther Phillips","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186541330623,"sku":"PPAN-KU05-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563914025244-d04j80114sl-ddcb91e0364359fb7a93cac1e76ce298_2FEsther-Phillips-From-A-Whisper-To-A-Scream-front-cover.jpg?v=1713909554"},{"product_id":"blues-jam-at-chess-fleetwood-mac-2lp","title":"Blues Jam at Chess [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a Gatefold Sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduced by: Mike Vernon \u0026amp; Marchall Chess\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-Mastered: Ray Staff at Alchemy Studios, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded: January 1969 at Chess Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, U.S.A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo introduction needed for this fabulous release. Arguably one of the greatest blues recordings laid down in the last 40 years! Just checking out the track listing and personnel says it all. Originally released on Mike Vernon's highly collectible and revered Blue Horizon label in 1969, this pressing will become a must for all serious collectors and muso's alike!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOoh Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Indiana (take 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Indiana (take 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Hot Jam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Worried\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Held My Baby Last Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMadison Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Can't Hold Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Need Your Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Got the Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld's in a Tangle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTalk With You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike it This Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeday Soon Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHungary Country Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Jack Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday I Have the Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRockin' Boogie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar Mama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186541559999,"sku":"PPAN-7-66227-BK","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1500404376444-j6wofb34vbj-1234cd7e3552bec40d7701b58736d7d7_2FFLEETWOOD_MAC_BLUES_2BJAM_2BAT_2BCHESS-492124.jpg?v=1713909560"},{"product_id":"dial-b-for-barbra-horace-tapscott-2lp","title":"Dial ‘B’ For Barbra [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a Gatefold Sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded in LA in the early '80s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures Tapscott in a sextet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best of pianist Horace Tapscott's recordings for the tiny Nimbus label is this 1981 LP, which features him in a sextet with trumpeter Reggie Bullen, altoist Gary Bias, tenor saxophonist Sabir Matteen, bassist Roberto Miranda, and drummer Everett Brown, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe group stretches out on a couple of Tapscott's originals plus a 19-and-a-half-minute version of Linda Hill's \"Dem Folks.\" Although the music could be called avant-garde, its use of rhythms and repetition keeps the results from being forbidding, and the performances have a momentum of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great group recording from pianist Horace Tapscott - recorded in LA in the early 80s, but done with all the righteousness and spirituality of his earlier albums! Tracks are long and exploratory, but also relatively lyrical too - stretching out with a style that's never too \"outside\", and which has Horace and the group really soaring to the heavens on the best moments!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLately’s Solo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDial ‘B’ for Barbra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDem’ Folks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLately’s Solo (Take One)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeard Ya Before Ya Got Here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Horace Tapscott","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186542641343,"sku":"NS-1147-BK","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1617136221781-imzjzba7h8-d073d2b399eb71b59fd15ad8db273640_2FNS-1147.jpg?v=1713909593"},{"product_id":"alabama-blues-jb-lenoir-lp","title":"Alabama Blues [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded May 5th, 1965 in Chicago under the supervision of Willie Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. B. Lenoir was one of the outstanding blues artists of all time. His album Alabama Blues is the first recorded document by any blues poet, who included and incorporated very critically the social and political situation of black people living in the U.S.A. in the year 1965. Thus a musical document was created long before the black communities in the United States became proud of their heritage - their \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eROOTS\u003c\/span\u003e. Jimi Hendrix was the first artist who acknowledged that J. B. Lenoir's work, preserved in this album, was a major part of his self-liberation and of finding his own identity, Though the Library of Congress has placed this album in its archives as an important part of American Musical History - comparable to Duke Ellington's \"Black, Brown, and Beige Suite\" for example - it was never released in the United States, and even in Europe its distribution was poor. Because of this, it has become one of the most searched-for collectors' items in music today. I'm happy and proud to release this masterpiece of music again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHorst Lippmann 1979\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlabama Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mojo Boogie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod's Word\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Whale Has Swallowed Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove This Rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Feel So Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlabama March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTalk To Your Daughter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMississippi Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood Advice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVietnam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Want To Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"J.B. Lenoir","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186542870719,"sku":"PPAN-LR42001-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563924560350-n3um2sg9zxj-a2f616c94f99c68ab2d9d2050b31ab79_2F516e13xVjTL._SY355.jpg?v=1713909604"},{"product_id":"pleading-with-the-blues-junior-wells-lp","title":"Pleading With The Blues [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePersonnel: Buddy Guy, guitar, vocals\/ Phil Guy, rhythm guitar \/ J. Williams, bass guitar \/ Ray Allison, drum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe year was 1959. The occasion was a \" Battle of the Blues\" at the Blue Flame Club in Chicago . A young harmonica player Junior Wells - who got his start as Little Walter Jacobs' replacement in Muddy Waters' band back in '52 - probably didn't imagine he would come in second. After all, he had already put down both Otis Rush and Magic Sam. Still to come, though, was this fleet-fingered, skinny young Louisiana cat - Buddy Guy, who came first. As the climax to his blistering solo, Guy tossed his guitar in the air, then caught it by the neck … one-handed. As it slid through his fingers, Buddy created this high levee moan. Crowd gone wild. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat chance meeting set in motion more than a relationship. This early, and profound, respect translated into a partnership that somehow superseded Wells' early work with one of the most important people in the blues. Wells and Guy would produce some of the most unabashed and deeply cool West Side blues recordings. This album recorded for the French Isabel label, in 1979 is a companion piece to Guy's \"Blues Giant\" recording of the same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's the gentle blues shuffle of \"It Hurts Me Too,\" made famous by Elmore James. There's the electric-blues muscle of the title tune. Finally, as a bonus track, there's the funky, clearly James Brown-influenced \"I Smell Something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine recording - and certainly one of Junior's best little-known releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Nick DeRiso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCREDITS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuddy Guy, guitar, vocals\/ Phil Guy, rhythm guitar \/ J. Williams, bass guitar \/ Ray Allison, drum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePleading The Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Hurts Me Too\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut Out The Lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust For My Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuit Teasing My Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'll Take Care Of You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake Your Time Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Junior Wells","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186545164479,"sku":"PPAN017-BK","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563923906834-ucawivjfcme-b0464efb887ef8ce7389b3aaa7bed64a_2Fppan17_600x600_6e8d514c-8b34-43ac-928e-06bfdaaadf3c.jpg?v=1713909659"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/label-pure-pleasure.oembed?page=3","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}