ruskaval jazz blog: February 2015

Saturday 28 February 2015

Buddy DeFranco - Generalissimo + Live Date! (1958) {2007 Lone Hill Jazz Remaster}

Buddy DeFranco - Generalissimo + Live Date! (1958) {2007 Lone Hill Jazz Remaster}

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Jazz / Bop / Clarinet

De Franco's 1958 album + bonus LP "Live Date". Both albums appear here for the first time on CD. In 2007, the Lone Hill Jazz label reissued two Verve albums by clarinetist Buddy DeFranco: Generalissimo and Live Date!, which despite the title was a studio recording. In a producer's note, Morton James verbally winces at the pun on the name of the notoriously genocidal Spanish dictator Generalissimo Francisco Franco, and speculates that this grossly insensitive gimmick, thought up by some clueless A&R director or advertising agent, might actually have delayed the album's appearance on CD until 2007.

Silver Convention - Get Up And Boogie (1976) {2014 Big Break Records Remaster}

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© 2014 Big Break Records / Cherry Red / Jupiter Records | CDBBR 0275

Disco / Funk / Dance / Pop

SILVER CONVENTION started life in Munich in 1974 as Silver Bird Convention when German song writing and producing partners Michael Kunzte and Sylvester Levay released the single ‘Save Me’ on Jupiter Records, enlisting three session singers to take care of the minimal vocal refrain on the track. With the "Bird” soon dropped from the acts name ‘Save Me’ became an international Disco hit heralding the start of continued success throughout the 70's.

• GET UP AND BOOGIE was the group’s second album released in 1976 and capitalized on the success of their debut, which is also available on BBR. Simply titled "Silver Convention” for the US market, GET UP AND BOOGIE confirmed the group’s reputation for very catchy, accessible dance floor music that was at the forefront of the Euro-disco movement.

Charlie Parker - One Night In Birdland (1950) [2CD] {2014 Japan Jazz Collection 1000 Columbia-RCA Series}

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© 2014 Columbia / Sony Music Japan | SICP 4031~2

Jazz / Bop / Saxophone

Reissue. Comes with new liner notes. 2014 remaster. Available only for a limited period of time until March 20, 2015. Rare live material from Charlie Parker – recorded in the very familiar territory of the Birdland nightclub, but not issued until an LP release from the 70s! The material originally was broadcast on radio, but through the series of the Rose transcription disc archive – which meant better recording and preservation than most other radio material of the bop years – helping to make this album a real treasure among Bird fans in the years after his death.

Arturo Fuentes - Space Factory (2014) {Neos}

Arturo Fuentes - Space Factory (2014) {Neos}

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© 2014 Neos | Neos 11409

Classical, Contemporary Classical, Modern Chamber Music

Mexican composer Arturo FUENTES growing importance is being illustrated by the interest of leading European ensembles in his music – here: PHACE (Vienna, Austria) and ensemble recherche (Freiburg, Germany). His further development has to be observed. Liner notes in German, English, and French. Neos presents a collection of music from Mexican composer Arturo Fuentes, performed by the PHACE Ensemble and Ensemble Recherche. "I ran into Arturo Fuentes for the first time at IRCAM, in the late '90s. He talked to me for a long time about his passion for logic and analytic philosophy, quoting Quine and Wittgenstein. His music, which I discovered later on, did surprisingly contradict the expectations that were arisen from those discussions.

Milt Jackson Orchestra - Big Bags (1962) {Riverside-OJC}

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© 1989 Riverside / Fantasy / OJC | OJCCD-366-2

Jazz / Hard Bop / Modern Big Band / Vibes

A sweet larger group session from vibist Milt Jackson – proof that he was really trying to stretch his wings, and get into new things during the 60s! The set's got Milt working with some great help from Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins on larger group arrangements – nicely swinging charts that have a nice touch of modern, but lots of straightforward grooving too! Milt's the primary soloist, buoyed by an orchestra built around a rhythm section of Hank Jones on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and either Connie Cay or Philly Joe on drums – plus loads of great horn players like Clark Terry, Nat Adderley, Melba Liston, James Moody and Jimmy Heath among others.

Emmylou Harris - Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems (2007) [4CD+DVD] {Rhino}

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© 2007 Rhino / Warner | 8122 79969 0 1

Country / Country Rock / Progressive Country / Traditional Country

It's difficult to write about Emmylou Harris without lapsing into a long train of superlatives -- she really does have one of the most beautiful voices of her generation, and her taste in material and skill in using her instrument is nearly faultless. However, as good as Harris is and as consistently strong as her body of work has been, one could make a convincing argument that she's been frequently underrated through much of her career -- more than just a lovely woman with a pure, clear voice and a fine ear, she's championed a number of gifted songwriters before they went on to have distinguished careers of their own (from Rodney Crowell to Gillian Welch), matured into a first-rate tunesmith herself, collaborated with a remarkable array of artists, and has never been afraid to take her talents into unexpected directions, from purist bluegrass to the experimental atmospherics of her work with Daniel Lanois.

The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet (1968) {Japan Mini LP Remastered 2006, UICY-93027}

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© 2006 ABKCO Records / Universal Music Japan | UICY-93027

Rock / Classic Rock / Blues Rock

The Stones forsook psychedelic experimentation to return to their blues roots on this celebrated album, which was immediately acclaimed as one of their landmark achievements. A strong acoustic Delta blues flavor colors much of the material, particularly "Salt of the Earth" and "No Expectations," which features some beautiful slide guitar work. Basic rock & roll was not forgotten, however: "Street Fighting Man," a reflection of the political turbulence of 1968, was one of their most innovative singles, and "Sympathy for the Devil," with its fire-dancing guitar licks, leering Jagger vocals, African rhythms, and explicitly satanic lyrics, was an image-defining epic.

On "Stray Cat Blues," Jagger and crew began to explore the kind of decadent sexual sleaze that they would take to the point of self-parody by the mid-'70s. At the time, though, the approach was still fresh, and the lyrical bite of most of the material ensured Beggars Banquet's place as one of the top blues-based rock records of all time.

John Zorn - Testament Of Solomon (2014) {Tzadik}

John Zorn - Testament Of Solomon (2014) {Tzadik}

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© 2014 Tzadik | TZ 8321

Jazz / Modern Creative / Jewish / Folk Jazz / Classical

For their fourth release, Zorn’s most intimate and spiritual 21st century ensemble returns with a melodic and open book of tunes reminiscent of the Book of Angels. Drawing inspiration from the Biblical Song of Solomon and originally intended as a companion piece to Zorn’s vocal masterpiece Shir Hashirim, the music is regal, sensual and romantic—a magical blend of classical, jazz and folk music. There has never been a group like the Gnostic Trio, and The Testament of Solomon is a unique CD in their catalog, filled with strong solos, telepathic interplay and a charming lyricism.

Frank Zappa - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 (1988) [2CD] {1995 Ryko Remaster Complete Series}

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© 1995 Rykodisc / The Zappa Family Trust | RCD 10561/62

Rock / Experimental Rock / Art Rock

Official Release #51. While most of the other volumes in the You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore series would be compiled around loose themes (whether topical or historical), this first volume contained a little of everything for everyone. The material spans most of Frank Zappa's career, from 1969 live recordings by the original Mothers of Invention (the medley "Let's Make the Water Turn Black/Harry, You're a Beast/The Orange County Lumber Truck" constitutes a highlight) up to the 1984 tour, with about every incarnation of his group in-between.

King Curtis - Wail Man Wail! - The Best Of King Curtis 1952-1961 [3CD Set] (2012) {Fantastic Voyage}

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© 2012 Fantastic Voyage | FVTD088

Jazz / R&B / Blues / Rock&Roll / Soul / Saxophone

The Best Of King Curtis 1952-1961 - Saxophone titan King Curtis gets the stellar showcase he deserves on Dave Penny’s latest career-defining set for Fantastic Voyage, continuing the roll which has seen the label raise the benchmark for knowledgeable, expertly-annotated compilations.

Over three discs and nearly 100 tracks, Wail Man Wail! traverses the unmistakable tones of the late Curtis Ousley after he arrived from Texas in New York City in 1952, winning amateur night at Harlem’s Apollo before embarking on a recording career which took him to several seminal independent labels and bands with the likes of Lester Young and Lionel Hampton. He settled in New York for 17 years, declaring himself King Curtis and quickly making a name for roaring instrumentals and enhancing countless sessions. With the assistance of K.C. expert Roy Simmonds, Dave Penny has excelled himself in providing both beginner’s guide and record collector’s magnet, starting with Curtis’ riproaring role in the earliest days of rock ’n’ roll on CD1, collating outings under his own name for labels such as RPM, Gem, Apollo, DeLuxe, Atlantic/Atco, ABC-Paramount, Everest and Sue, also encompassing his time with Alan Freed’s rock ’n’ roll orchestra. Titles include his debut, ‘Tenor In The Sky’, ‘Honeydripper’, ‘Dynamite’ and ‘Wicky Wacky’. Discs 2 and 3 chart some of his many memorable recording sessions from between 1952 to 1957, then 1958 to 1961, respectively, names including Solomon Burke, the Willows, Roy Gaines, Neil Sedaka, Wilbert Harrison, Ruth Brown, the Coasters, Waylon Jennings, Lionel Hampton, Bobby Darin, Chuck Willis, the Avons, the Willows, Mickey & Sylvia, the Nitecaps and obscurities such as Washboard Bill.

Marilyn Manson - The Pale Emperor (2015) {Loma Vista Recordings Limited Deluxe Edition}

Marilyn Manson - The Pale Emperor (2015) {Loma Vista Recordings Limited Deluxe Edition}

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© 2015 Loma Vista Recordings | LVR 36856-02

Rock / Indie Rock / Alternative Metal / Glam Rock

In 2012, icons of evil Marilyn Manson issued their eighth album, Born Villain, a surprisingly strong record that redeemed some of the weaker work that they'd been churning out since they reached their zenith of popularity and artistry in the late '90s. The album got closer to the intensity and showmanship of their most over the top days without simply sounding like a band trying to relive faded glories. With follow-up The Pale Emperor, Manson and his band continue to ride that comeback hot streak, this time working in a decidedly more blues-influenced vein, combining a trademark penchant for lyrical darkness with the most unholy type of biker rock for ten songs that swagger and simmer in unexpected ways.

Grant Green - Live At Club Mozambique (1971) {Blue Note}

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Jazz / Soul Jazz / Jazz Funk / Groove / Guitar

Live at Club Mozambique was, according to Bob Belden's liner notes, rumored to exist for decades in Blue Note's Grant Green discography, but was never released. His explanation as to why is satisfactory -- Green's star had waned considerably -- and makes some sense, but the label had 15 unissued albums by the guitarist by 1971. This date recorded at the famed Detroit jazz club (Green was living in the city at the time) is the second such set of grooves to be issued from the club floor -- Lonnie Smith's was the first. The band consists of Idris Muhammad, Ronnie Foster, Houston Person, and the all but unknown Clarence Thomas, and the two tenor saxophonists (Thomas also played soprano here) laid out heavy, deep funk on the tunes that were chosen.

Eugene Ysaye - Tedi Papavrami - The Complete Sonatas for Solo Violin (2014) [2CD] {Outhere Music France}

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© 2014 Zig-Zag Territoires / Outhere Music France | ZZT342

Classical / Chamber Music / Violin

This recording is the logical – and awaited – complement to the ‘Fugue for Solo Violin’ set released in the spring of 2013, on the occasion of the publication of Tedi Papavrami’s autobiography by Robert Laffont. It features the Sonatas for solo violin by Eugène Ysaÿe, an extraordinary violinist who, in his time, played a role comparable to that of Niccolò Paganini, just a century earlier. Ysaÿe dedicated each of these six sonatas to one of the very great violinists of his time (Szigeti, Thibaud, Enesco, Kreisler…). They constitute heights of virtuosity that few musicians can envisage confronting and are, at the same time, musical works of the first rank.

Tedi Papavrami has chosen to supplement this cycle with a work that Ysaÿe composed in 1915 and dedicated to his student, Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.

David Sylvian - Camphor (2002) [2CD] {Virgin Records Limited Edition}

David Sylvian - Camphor (2002) [2CD] {Virgin Records Limited Edition}

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© 2002 Virgin Records | CDVEX962 / 7243 8 12201 2 2

Experimental Rock / Experimental Ambient / Electronica

A predominately instrumental compilation album, a companion piece to 'Everything And Nothing', this release also featured a number of remixes and previously unreleased material. The original 2002 limited edition release also included a remix of the 'Plight and Premonition' CD. Limited edition comes in a digipack with a bonus CD. Beautiful packaging. 'Booklet' is a fold-out poster, with a magnificent picture by Kevin Westenberg. Album is dedicated to David's manager and best friend, Richard Chadwick and to Declan Colgan. Design of the artwork is (of course) by Russell Mills, with assistance of Michael Webster.

Seiji Ozawa - The Art of Seiji Ozawa (2013) [16CD Set] {Deutsche Grammophon}

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© 2013 Deutsche Grammophon / Universal | DG 4807020

Classical / Concerto / Symphony

A rewarding release... As to the Mandarin, first impressions suggest a gloved fist on Ozawa's part and a general softening of attack since [his earlier DG recording from] 1975... Ozawa is strong on sensuality - those all-pervading glissandos, the seduction games and the languidly teasing sequences that lead to the chase... As to the Concerto for Orchestra...the Bostonians' Bartókian pedigree - it was, after all, Koussevitzky who commissioned the work — guarantees a certain élan and refinement... Ozawa is best where the going gets frantic (his finale is terrific, especially at the outset, and he plays Bartok's more concise original ending)... Ozawa's virtues are intelligence, alertness and a fine ear for detail... (Gramophone [8/1995] reviewing the Bartók recordings, originally released as Philips 442783)

The Modern Jazz Quartet - No Sun In Venice (1957) {2013 Japan 24-bit Remaster} [Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series]

The Modern Jazz Quartet - No Sun In Venice (1957) {2013 Japan 24-bit Remaster} [Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series]

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© 2013 Atlantic / Warner Japan / Rhino | WPCR-27352 | Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series

Jazz / Cool / Third Stream / Bop

Features 24 bit remastering and comes with a mini-description. The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays No Sun in Venice (originally titled The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays One Never Knows: Original Film Score for "No Sun in Venice") is a soundtrack album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1957 for Roger Vadim's No Sun in Venice and released on the Atlantic label. This recording has six John Lewis compositions that were used in the French film No Sun in Venice. The music is quite complex and disciplined, making this set of lesser interest to fans who prefer to hear Milt Jackson playing bebop-oriented blues. However the versatile group was perfect for this type of music and these thought-provoking performances reward repeated listenings.

Clark Terry - Serenade To A Bus Seat (1957) {2007 Riverside} [Keepnews Collection Complete Series] (Item #13)

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© 2007 Concord / Riverside | 0888072301894

Jazz / Bop / Trumpet

In Memoriam. RIP Mr. Terry. Yesterday, trumpet and flugelhorn player Clark Terry passed away at the age of 94. Remastered in 24-bit from the original master tapes. Part of our Keepnews Collection, which spotlights classic albums originally produced by the legendary and arguably the most respected of all jazz producers, Orrin Keepnews.

Jon Hassell - City: Works Of Fiction (1990) [3CD Set] {2014 All Saints Records Expanded Edition}

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© 2014 All Saints Records | WAST008CD

Jazz / Modern Jazz / Avant-Garde / Electronic / Ethnic Fusion / Trumpet

Combining Hassel's trademark brand of Fourth World fusion with influences from the then emerging hip-hop scene, this 1990 album is a landmark release in JH's career. This 2014 re-release of City: Works Of Fiction is presented as a deluxe triple CD set, alongside a 1989 concert performance of the City group, mixed live by Brian Eno, plus a carefully edited sequence of alternate takes, demos and re-interpretations.

Lee Morgan - The Sixth Sense (1967) {2014 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}

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© 2014 Universal Japan / Blue Note | BN 75th The Masterworks | UCCQ-5077

Jazz / Hard Bop / Post Bop / Modal Music / Trumpet

Features SHM-CD format and the latest 24bit 192kHz remastering. From late 1967 through 1968, Lee Morgan fronted a fine sextet with alto saxophonist Jackie McLean and the less-heralded tenor saxophonist Frank Mitchell. The group recorded The Sixth Sense, but by September of 1968, Morgan, Mitchell, and drummer Billy Higgins remained, the band revamped and reduced to a quintet. Where McLean's contribution was very telling in terms of the combo's overall sound, the quintet was able to further display the quiet confidence and competence Mitchell held.

Bobby Hutcherson - Cirrus (1974) {2013 Japanese BNLA Series 24-bit Remaster}

Bobby Hutcherson - Cirrus (1974) {2013 Japanese BNLA Series 24-bit Remaster}

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© 2013 Blue Note / EMI Music Japan | TOCJ-50539

Jazz / Post Bop / Vibes

Righteous Bobby Hutcherson from the 70s – one of his last albums recorded in the company of reedman Harold Land – and one of his greatest too! There's a wonderful mix of modes going on here – modal jazz meets California sun, blending a sense of spiritualism with some of the warmth that Hutcherson was increasingly discovering in his music – especially on the album's use of marimbas, which are surprisingly great next to Bobby's vibes!

Hampton Hawes Quartet - All Night Session Vols. 1-3 (1956) [2CD] {Japan Victor Mini LP 20-bit K2}

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© 2001 Contemporary Records / Victor Japan | VICJ-60782~3

Jazz / Bop / Hard Bop / Piano

A Japanese reissue of this terrific session which was originally released on three LPs. It's beautifully remastered in 20-bit K2 super coding and contains one track not on any of the original LPs. Originally issued on three LPs, the music resulting from Hampton Hawes' All Night Session! was stereophonically recorded for the Contemporary label in Los Angeles on the night of November 12 and into the morning of November 13, 1956. This session transcended the conventions of studio production by moving steadily from one tune to the next like a live gig with no alternate takes.

Emmylou Harris - Producer's Cut (2002) [DVD Audio/Video] {Warner Bros.}

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© 2002 Warner Bros. Records / Rhino | R9 78174

Country / Contemporary Country / Country Rock / Progressive Country

Warner Vision is pleased to announce the March 24th 2003 release of the highly anticipated multi-channel DVD-Audio album retrospective from one of the greatest country recording artists, Emmylou Harris. Entitled Producer's Cut, this unique retrospective features 14 songs taken from seven of Emmylou's first eight albums for Reprise Records, plus a rare, previously unreleased duet with Johnny Cash, Old Rugged Cross, originally taken from the Roses InThe Snow recording sessions. This track is included on this DVD-A release as a special bonus track.

John Lewis - The Golden Striker (1960) {2013 Japan 24-bit Remaster} [Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series]

John Lewis - The Golden Striker (1960) {2013 Japan 24-bit Remaster} [Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series]
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© 2013 Atlantic / Warner Japan / Rhino | WPCR-27260 | Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series
Jazz / Third Stream / Bop / Cool / Piano

Features 24 bit remastering and comes with a mini-description. Serious compositional material by John Lewis – a series of work based upon the Italian tradition of commedia dell'arte, written for a larger group of brass instruments – and given a real "classics meets jazz" sort of vibe – but also handled with a gentle swing, too! Although Gunther Schuller's on the album in the French Horn section, Lewis himself conducts the ensemble – leading the brass section through a range of very short "fanfares" and longer tunes that feature Lewis on piano, George Duvivier on bass, and Connie Kay on drums. Titles include "Fanfare 1", "Piazza Navona", "Odds Against Tomorrow", "Piazza Di Spagna", and "La Cantatrice".

Thomas Zehetmair & Camerata Bern - Verklarte Nacht - Schönberg, Veress, Bartok (2001) {ECM New Series}

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© 2001 ECM Records | ECM 1714

Classical / Orchestral / Chamber Music

Three important pieces of music, loosely linked by the programmatic theme of "exile" are addressed by Camerata Bern under the direction of Thomas Zehetmair. "Verklärte Nacht" is the second ECM New Series appearance for the distinguished ensemble, who previously recorded music of Sándor Veress for the label. Here, too, Veress's attractive "Transylvanian Dances bridge compositions by two of the great architects of modern music, Arnold Schönberg and Béla Bartók.

Antony And The Johnsons - Swanlights (2010) {Rough Trade}

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© 2010 Rough Trade | RTRADCD573

Rock / Chamber Pop / Alternative Pop / Art Rock

Swanlights, the fourth full-length by Antony and the Johnsons, reveals that 2009's The Crying Light was a stepping stone that furthered his sophistication as a songwriter, arranger, and singer. While that album's tunes about acceptance, death, transformation, and loss were added to immeasurably by Nico Muhly's gorgeous string arrangements, Swanlights employs the same band, this time augmented by a chamber orchestra. Antony Hegarty uses his voice on this set as much as a textural element in his songs as he does to deliver his poetic, and sometimes head-scratchingly obtuse lyrics, like "Elect the salt mother, for she is a selective Christ." These songs engage with popular genres from folk-rock to grand classical chamber orchestral, but they do touch on vanguard art song as well.

The Red Garland Quintet with John Coltrane - Dig It! (1957) {2009 Prestige RVG Remasters Series}

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© 2009 Concord / Prestige | 0888072315921 | Prestige RVG Remasters Series | 24-bit remaster | PRLP 7229

Jazz / Hard Bop / Piano

I was the engineer on the recording sessions and I also made the masters for the original LP issues of these albums. Since the advent of the CD, other people have been making the masters. Mastering is the final step in the process of creating the sound of the finished product. Now, thanks to the folks at the Concord Music Group who have given me the opportunity to remaster these albums, I can present my versions of the music on CD using modern technology. I remember the sessions well, I remember how the musicians wanted to sound, and I remember their reactions to the playbacks. Today, I feel strongly that I am their messenger.

The Samurai of Prog - The Imperial Hotel (2014) {Seacrest Oy}

The Samurai of Prog - The Imperial Hotel (2014) {Seacrest Oy}

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© 2014 Seacrest Oy | SCR - 1009

Rock / Progressive Rock / Art Rock

Stunning new album of original songs in classic progressive style. Lush orchestration includes vintage keyboards , Rickenbacker bass, violin and flute. Special guests include Robert Webb (England), Yoshihisa Shimizu (Kenso), Kamran Alan Shikoh (Glass Hammer), Octavio Stampalia (Jinetes Negros) Linus Kåse (Änglagård), David Myers (The Musical Box) and more! Presented in a very special package by Ed Unitsky including a 40-page booklet.

Belle and Sebastian - Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance (2015) {Matador Records}

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© 2014 Matador Records | OLE-1056-2

Rock / Indie Pop / Alternative

Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance is the long-awaited follow-up to 2010’s Write About Love. Produced and mixed at Maze Studios in Atlanta by Ben H. Allen III, best known for his work with Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective, and Raury, among others, the band – who have been listening to things like vintage Detroit techno and Giorgio Moroder – have brought a dance-party element (and a disco song about Sylvia Plath) into their gorgeous tales of sensitive souls navigating a world gone awry. It is perhaps the most inspired and wide-reaching album Belle and Sebastian have ever made.

Bill Nelson - Noise Candy (2015) [6CD Box Set] {Cocteau Discs Exclusive Limited Edition}

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© 2015 Esoteric / Cocteau Discs / Cherry Red | COCD 61011

Rock / Alternative / Art Rock / New Wave / Experimental / Guitar

Official reissue of Bill Nelson’s classic & long deleted six cd boxed set originally released in 2002. Eestores the original boxed set artwork & book. Esoteric Recordings’ imprint Cocteau Discs are very pleased to announce the re-release of one of the most sought after titles in BILL NELSON’s extensive solo catalogue, the boxed set "NOISE CANDY”.

New Model Army - We Love The World (2013) [CD+DVD] {Secret Records Limited}

New Model Army - We Love The World (2013) [CD+DVD] {Secret Records Limited}

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© 2013 Secret Records Limited | SECDP070

Rock / Post Punk / Alternative

The CD gets moved to the front of the package, with the DVD being pushed to the back, and the cover artwork is new, but otherwise, We Love the World is a renamed re-release of New Model Army's 2004 concert album Live 161203. Recorded at the Astoria in London on December 16, 2003, the release captures the group at full power delivering a career-spanning set list full of fan favorites. As such, it's the rare live album that also makes for a good introduction to the band, beating any of their hits collections with the revolutionary spirit and aggressive post-punk playing both amped up considerably.

Lee Morgan - Cornbread (1965) {2014 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}

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© 2014 Universal Japan / Blue Note | BN 75th The Masterworks | UCCQ-5071

Jazz / Hard Bop / Trumpet

Features SHM-CD format and the latest 24bit 192kHz remastering. This session (reissued on CD by Blue Note) is best known for introducing Lee Morgan's beautiful ballad "Ceora," but actually all five selections (which include Morgan's "Cornbread," "Our Man Higgins," "Most Like Lee," and the standard "Ill Wind") are quite memorable. The trumpeter/leader performs with a perfectly complementary group of open-minded and talented hard bop stylists (altoist Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley on tenor, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Larry Ridley, and drummer Billy Higgins) and creates a Blue Note classic that is heartily recommended.

CocoRosie - Tales Of A GrassWidow (2013) {City Slang}

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© 2013 City Slang / CocoRosie | SLANG50050

Rock / Indie / Dream Pop / Electronic / Experimental / Freak Folk

Over the years, CocoRosie slowly drifted away from their lo-fi roots and toward sounds that emphasize the sophistication of their songs. On Tales of a GrassWidow, Sierra and Bianca Casady polish away some of the more grating edges of their previous album, Grey Oceans, but these songs aren't all sweetness and light: "After the Afterlife" begins the album with deceptive delicacy before synths take the track in a darker and more mysterious direction. Indeed, this is some of CocoRosie's most electronic-based music, in large part because the Casadys worked with producer Valgeir Sigurðsson, whose Scandinavian folktronic flair brings out the similarities in the sisters' music to Björk and Múm.

George Russell Sextet - Ezz-thetics (1961) {2007 Riverside} [Keepnews Collection Complete Series] (Item #12)

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© 2007 Concord / Riverside | 0888072301887

Jazz / Post Bop / Third Stream

Remastered in 24-bit from the original master tapes. Part of our Keepnews Collection, which spotlights classic albums originally produced by the legendary and arguably the most respected of all jazz producers, Orrin Keepnews. George Russell is listed in the Encyclopedia of Jazz as "composer, piano, educator" and all of these are accurate descriptions of this dynamic musical revolutionary.

Supertramp - Crime Of The Century (1974) {2014 Full Blu-ray Pure Audio 40th Anniversary Edition}

Supertramp - Crime Of The Century (1974) {2014 Full Blu-ray Pure Audio 40th Anniversary Edition}

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© 2014 A&M Records / Universal | 0600753450680

Rock / Progressive Rock / Art Rock / Contemporary Pop

Crime Of The Century was the first of the many peaks in Supertramp's illustrious career; an album that had everything to prove and tunes that effortlessly straddled the world of pure pop and progressive rock. With the unmistakable blend of the two songwriters – Davies and Hodgson’s – work, it married the sweetness of Hodgson’s ‘Dreamer’ -- the band's first big hit single -- with the grit of Davies’ similarly beloved ‘Bloody Well Right.’ This 40th anniversary celebration features the remastered original album, mastered and cut by Ray Staff at Air Studios. It showcases the band at the zenith of their powers, playing of all of Crime of The Century and introducing numbers from their forthcoming album, Crisis . . . What Crisis?

King Crimson - Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide To King Crimson Live (1999) [2CD] {Virgin Records}

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© 1999 Virgin Records / Discipline Global Mobile / Robert Fripp | 847431-2

Rock / Progressive Rock / Art Rock

There are so many King Crimson retrospective albums on the market that all but the most carefully attentive fans must to be hopelessly confused. Cirkus, great as it is in terms of content, doesn't help matters any. Pay attention now: whereas 1998's Absent Lovers (also a two-disc live album) documented King Crimson's 1984 tour (in support of Three of a Perfect Pair, the last album the band made before taking a ten-year break), Cirkus includes live material spanning the band's entire career, from its earliest 1969 lineup to its later double-trio configuration.

David Bowie - Original Album Classics (1995-1999) [3CD Box Set] {2012 Reissue Sony Music}

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From Bowie's more recent career this album collection features Outside 1995 (his reunion with Brian Eno), 1997s Earthling and Hours... from 1999. Includes the singles 'Hallo Spaceboy' and 'Little Wonder'. Reissue of three original albums in vinyl replica card sleeves housed in a cardboard case. The 90s was when Bowie embraced industrial, techno, alternative rock, and goth in a big way, finding time to do singles with the likes of Trent Reznor, Dave "Rave" Ogilvie, Charlie Clouser, Photek, Moby, and many others. This set collects Bowie's three late-90s albums (the ones that saw him touring with Nine Inch Nails), starting with Outside (1995) on through Earthling (1997) and finally with Hours (1999). On these you'll find The Heart's Filthy Lesson, I'm Afraid of Americans, Little Wonder, Dead Man Walking, The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell, and more essential Bowie hits.

Foo Fighters - Sonic Highways (2014) {RCA}

Foo Fighters - Sonic Highways (2014) {RCA}

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Nobody ever would've thought the Foo Fighters were gearing up for a hiatus following the vibrant 2011 LP Wasting Light, but the group announced just that in 2012. It was a short-lived break, but during that time-off, lead Foo Dave Grohl filmed an ode to the classic Los Angeles recording studio Sound City, which in turn inspired the group's 2014 album, Sonic Highways. Constructed as an aural travelog through the great rock & roll cities of America -- a journey that was documented on an accompanying HBO mini-series of the same name -- Sonic Highways picks up the thread left dangling from Sound City: Real to Reel; it celebrates not the coiled fury of underground rock exploding into the mainstream, the way the '90s-happy Wasting Light did, but rather the classic rock that unites the U.S. from coast to coast.

Chris Potter Underground Orchestra - Imaginary Cities (2015) {ECM Records}

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Imaginary Cities is the recording premiere of saxophonist Chris Potter’s new Underground Orchestra. At the core of this larger ensemble is the personnel of his long-established Underground quartet – with Adam Rogers, Craig Taborn and Nate Smith – now joined by two bassists, a string quartet, and Potter’s old comrade from Dave Holland Quintet days, vibes and marimba man Steve Nelson. The title composition is a suite, panoramic in its reach, with movements subtitled “Compassion”, “Dualities”, “Disintegration” and “Rebuilding”.

Soft Machine - Grides (1970) [CD+DVD] {2006 Cuneiform Records Remaster}

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Soft Machine were one of first and one of the greatest jazz/rock bands of all time. Their importance and influence was especially great in Europe, where they influenced several generations of bands, and their influences can still be heard to this day in bands like Jaga Jazzist and beyond.

Wayne Shorter - Odyssey Of Iska (1970) {2014 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}

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Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD player) and 24 bit remastering. Odyssey of Iska was the outcome of the second recording session with Shorter that was produced by Duke Pearson (Nevertheless Moto Grosso Feio was issued not until 1974.) Despite Ron Carter there was a completely different line-up, although with a similar instrumentation: beside Shorter on saxophones there was no further reed or horn, also no keyboards, but a guitarist, two double bass players (Carter plays also cello on the prior session) and two, respectively four musicians on various percussion instruments including marimba and vibraphone.

The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967) {Japan Mini LP Remastered 2006, UICY-93026}

The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967) {Japan Mini LP Remastered 2006, UICY-93026}

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Without a doubt, no Rolling Stones album -- and, indeed, very few rock albums from any era -- split critical opinion as much as the Rolling Stones' psychedelic outing. Many dismiss the record as sub-Sgt. Pepper posturing; others confess, if only in private, to a fascination with the album's inventive arrangements, which incorporated some African rhythms, Mellotrons, and full orchestration. What's clear is that never before or after did the Stones take so many chances in the studio. (Some critics and fans feel that the record has been unfairly undervalued, partly because purists expect the Stones to constantly champion a blues 'n' raunch worldview.)

Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea - An Evening With... In Concert (1978) [2CD] {2014 Japan Jazz Collection 1000 Columbia-RCA Series}
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© 2014 Columbia / Sony Music Japan | SICP 4261~62
Jazz / Post Bop / Piano

Reissue and remastered. Comes with new liner notes. Available only for a limited period of time until March 20, 2015. It's unlikely that two major musicians could have more in common than Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. Born a year apart, they both got their starts on Blue Note sessions in the early 1960s, worked extensively with Miles Davis (albeit in very different periods), and were among the architects and biggest successes of fusion in the 1970s. Equally distinguished as pianists and composers, they share many of the same influences, both in classical music (Ravel, Debussy, Bartók) and jazz (Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans), and in the late 1970s, both were dividing their time between electric and acoustic projects.

Dave Matthews Band - Live Trax, Vol. 32 (8.23.14 - Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA) [4CD+DVD] (2014) {RCA}

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Dave Matthews Band performed three shows at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA on August 22-24, 2014. The Saturday show of the celebrated weekend has been chosen as Live Trax 32 and will be released in its entirety as a 1-DVD / 3-CD set.

The Legendary Amadeus Quartet - Recordings 1951-1957: Haydn, Schubert, Brahms (2009) [7CD Box Set] {Brilliant Classics}

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Formed by three Austrian immigrants and one youthful Londoner, the Amadeus Quartet came to prominence in postwar England. It excelled in the Classical repertoire, and its recordings in the 1950s were important contributions to the growing body of chamber music on the newly introduced LP. The process of recording on tape was a major improvement over the start-and-stop 78 rpm methods, and these clean and skillfully edited masters hold up quite well in the digital transfer. This seven-disc set follows Deutsche Grammophon's 2003 reissue of the quartet's early Mozart recordings, and covers works by Haydn, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Brahms, thus giving a fuller representation of the group's prodigious output for Westminster and DG.

King Crimson - The Elements: 2014 Tour Box (2014) [2CD] {Robert Fripp}

King Crimson - The Elements: 2014 Tour Box (2014) [2CD] {Robert Fripp}

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The Elements Of King Crimson is a special limited edition 'tour box' created exclusively for sale at King Crimson's concerts and via the band's official online outlets. The set contains a 24 page tour booklet and two CDs containing extracts, elements from studio recordings, alternate takes, live tracks, rehearsals and finished recordings from 1969 - 2014 (much of it previously unreleased on CD).

The Gary Burton Quartet - Live In Tokyo (1971) {2013 Japan 24-bit Remaster} [Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series]

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Features 24 bit remastering and comes with a mini-description. A wonderful live set from Gary Burton – originally issued only in Japan, but a wonderful record that stands strongly with Gary's classic early 70s work for Atlantic and ECM Records! The group's a quartet – and has Gary's vibes alongside warm guitar lines from Sam Brown – a player whose sense of tone and timing really echoes that of Burton – cascading fresh sounds one minute, laying back in waves the next – always hitting the right balance of space and tone to keep things right.

George Russell - Stratusphunk + The Stratus Seekers (1960, 1962) {2012 Japan SHM-CD Jazzplus Series}

George Russell - Stratusphunk + The Stratus Seekers (1960, 1962) {2012 Japan SHM-CD Jazzplus Series}

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Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD players). Brand new digital remaster. A pair of modern moments from George Russell – back to back on a single CD! Stratusphunk is not "phunk", in the way you might think of "funk" – but an album that sets a whole new standard for modern jazz in the 60s – thanks to the fresh ideas of George Russell! Russell's in his best modal mode here – and there's a highly rhythmic construction to most tunes – layers that build beautifully, and which have a sharper edge than some of George's earlier work in the 50s – a balance that's better heard than described by our words, and which is completely compelling right from the start.

Frank Zappa & The Mothers - Playground Psychotics (1992) [2CD] {1995 Ryko Remaster Complete Series}

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Official Release #60. First of all, it must be understood that Playground Psychotics is intended for fans only: fans of Frank Zappa, of course, but most of all fans of the Flo & Eddie era of the Mothers of Invention (1970-1971); fans of the man's comedy rock; fans of his obsession with "life on the road" and its chronicling; and, finally, fans of the movie 200 Motels. This two-CD set contains live material and dialogues among band members (recorded with or without their knowledge). The "anthropological field recordings" (as Zappa liked to call them) get most of the attention. Each disc begins with a collage of dressing room and hotel room tapes.

Slowly Rolling Camera - Slowly Rolling Camera (2014) {Edition Records}

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Slowly Rolling Camera, is the new project that teams up pianist-composer Dave Stapleton, producer Deri Roberts, vocalist-lyricist Dionne Bennett and drummer Elliot Bennett. The result is music that has distinct echoes of the ‘invisible soundtracks’ of UK progressives Cinematic Orchestra and Portishead. Dipping into a diverse world of trip-hop, jazz and drum and bass rhythms, the record is influenced as much by the Cinematic Orchestra and Portishead as by James Blake and Bonobo, this music is both ethereal and visceral, brimming with real emotion and restless intelligence.

Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson - Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson (1950) {2006 Japan Mini LP Remaster}

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Sonny Stitt (2006 Japanese exclusive limited edition 17-track 'K2 High Definition Coding' CD album, originally released in 1956, also featuring Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson with THREE BONUS TRACKS, presented in mini LP-style cardsleeve reproducing the original album artwork with 'Jazz' obi-strip.) Three classic Sonny Stitt sessions from 1949-50 are heard here in full. Stitt, who had been out of action due to his "personal problems," not only made a full-fledged comeback on these dates but debuted on (and stuck exclusively to) tenor rather than playing alto, where he was being assailed as a Charlie Parker imitator.

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