Freddie Hubbard - First Light (1971) {CTI–Sony Music 5127902 rel 2003}

Never one to take lyricism for granted, trumpeter and composer Freddie Hubbard entered Creed Taylor's studio for the third time in 1971 with the express purpose of making a record radically different from anything he'd cut before; he was looking for it to use electricity and to be out of the soul-jazz mold, but was also more ambitious and wanted to push that envelope and himself. Taylor and Hubbard assembled a band that included Herbie Hancock on Rhodes, guitarists Eric Gale and George Benson, bassist Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette on drums, Airto Moreira on percussion, and Richard Wyands on acoustic piano to back him.

Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - Caravan (1962) {2007 Riverside} [Keepnews Collection Complete Series] (Item #11)

Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - Caravan (1962) {2007 Riverside} [Keepnews Collection Complete Series] (Item #11)

EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 332 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 125 Mb

Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 339 Mb | 5% repair rar | 24-bit remastering

© 2007 Concord / Riverside | 0888072301870

Jazz / Hard Bop

Remastered in 24-bit from the original master tapes. Part of our Keepnews Collection, which spotlights classic albums originally produced by the legendary Orrin Keepnews. Art Blakey's legendary Jazz Messengers recorded for numerous labels large and small during the 35 years of its existence. Few periods in the band's storied history were as inspired as its 1962-63 stint at Riverside, when the Messengers were a sextet with the incredible Freddie Hubbard/Curtis Fuller/Wayne Shorter front line and Cedar Walton/Reggie Workman/Blakey rhythm section.

Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch (1964) {2013 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}

Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch (1964) {2013 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}

EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 372 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 134 Mb

Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 237 Mb | 5% repair rar | 24-bit 192 kHz remaster

© 2013 Universal Japan / Blue Note | BN 75th The Masterworks | TYCJ-81013

Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz / Post Bop

Reissue. Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD player) and 24bit remastering. Includes an alternate take of "Hat and Beard" and a track for the first time in the world. Out to Lunch stands as Eric Dolphy's magnum opus, an absolute pinnacle of avant-garde jazz in any form or era. Its rhythmic complexity was perhaps unrivaled since Dave Brubeck's Time Out, and its five Dolphy originals -- the jarring Monk tribute "Hat and Beard," the aptly titled "Something Sweet, Something Tender," the weirdly jaunty flute showcase "Gazzelloni," the militaristic title track, the drunken lurch of "Straight Up and Down" -- were a perfect balance of structured frameworks, carefully calibrated timbres, and generous individual freedom.

John Coltrane - Stardust (1958) {2007 Prestige RVG Remasters Series}

John Coltrane - Stardust (1958) {2007 Prestige RVG Remasters Series}

EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 253 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 89 Mb

Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 179 Mb | 5% repair rar

© 2007 Concord / Prestige | PRCD-30168 | Prestige RVG Remasters Series | 24-bit remaster | PRLP 7268

Jazz / Hard Bop / Saxophone

“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.” —Rudy Van Gelder.