Lee Morgan - Sonic Boom (1967) {2012 Japanese BNLT Series Remaster}

Lee Morgan - Sonic Boom (1967) {2012 Japanese BNLT Series Remaster}

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© 2012 Blue Note / EMI Music Japan | TOCJ-50271

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

Lost genius from trumpeter Lee Morgan – a session recorded for Blue Note in 1967, but not issued until the late 70s – and even then, only for a very short time! The session has Morgan moving into that wonderful last stage of his career – working in tight formation towards a sound that still had that groovier hardbop styles of earlier recordings, but which also unfolds towards a more ambitious spiritual jazz mode. The writing on the session is superb – original tunes that crackle with energy in a surge of dark notes and shadowy moods, inspiring the soloists to express themselves at levels that rank with their best work of the time!

Pink Floyd - Then And Now (2012) [2xDVD5] {Pride}

Pink Floyd - Then And Now (2012) [2xDVD5] {Pride}

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© 2012 Pride | PG2DVD150

Documentary / Rock / Art Rock / Prog Rock / Psychedelic

Probably possessors of the strangest tale of any group form the rock age, Pink Floyd somehow manage to remain amongst the most popular music acts of all time. And despite being on indefinite hiatus for almost 20 years - longer if the classic line-up is considered - the very mention of their name is still enough to garner an emotional response in even the hardiest of fans. But surely such response are justified when speaking of a group of musicians who have not just proven themselves the most experimental and cutting edge of any chart regulars over the period that such things have been considered important, but who have also inspired and informed a host of subsequent musicians and composers, many of which are the most interesting and important of the current age.

Brian Eno - Neroli (1993) {All Saints Records}

Brian Eno - Neroli (1993) {All Saints Records}

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© 1993 All Saints Records / Gyroscope / Caroline Records | CAROL 6600-2

Ambient / Electronic / Avant-Garde / Experimental

Taking a cue from the liner notes, most reviewers of Brian Eno's Neroli (1993) point out the piece's simple melodic line, its derivation from the Phrygian mode, its slowly mutating processes, and perhaps also its practical use as background music for therapy. All of these are salient points, and informative to anyone who wonders what this ambient album is like. Yet it might be helpful to mention Neroli's uncanny similarity to the second Environments album, Tintinnabulation (Synthesized Bell Tones), which was created by Syntonic Research, Inc., and released on Atlantic in 1972. Both Tintinnabulation and Eno's later work function as soft aural experiences, and resemble each other in their blurred textures and low chiming sonorities.

Oliver Nelson - Stolen Moments (1975) {2015 DSD Japan East Wind Masters Collection 1000}

Oliver Nelson - Stolen Moments (1975) {2015 DSD Japan East Wind Masters Collection 1000}

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© 2015 East Wind Music / Universal Japan | UCCJ-9144

Jazz / Post Bop / Modern Large Group

Reissue with DSD remastering. One of the last sessions Oliver Nelson ever recorded – a genius batch of work recorded for the Japanese East Wind label, and maybe one of his greatest albums ever! The set's a wonderful link between the sophisticated large group sounds that Nelson did for Impulse Records in the 60s, and some of the more expansive styles he was trying out on the Flying Dutchman imprint in the 70s – a batch of work that both has that sense of majesty that Nelson could command at his best, but which still retains an earthy vibe overall.

Peter Brotzmann - Long Story Short [5CD BoxSet] (2013) {Trost}

Peter Brotzmann - Long Story Short [5CD BoxSet] (2013) {Trost}

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© 2013 Trost Records | TROST 112CD

Jazz / Free Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz

Limited Edition 5 disc box set with 24 page booklet of the 2011, Brötzmann curated, Music Unlimited Festival in Wels! Peter Brötzmann curated three days of great music by wonderful musicians from all over the world! Not a retrospective but a representation of the contemporary musical spheres that Brötzmann and his comrades are investigating today. This box documents in 18 performances Brötzmann‘s close ties to the Chicago scene, his inclination to work with Japanese artists, his cultivation of old and new friendships from New York, his faible for African musicians and collaborations with his European friends. The extensive compilation emphasizes the vitality and variety of Brötzmann's current work and documents a historical moment of the Unlimited-Festival.

Van Der Graaf Generator - Merlin Atmos (2015) [2CD] {Esoteric Antenna Deluxe Edition}

Van Der Graaf Generator - Merlin Atmos (2015) [2CD] {Esoteric Antenna Deluxe Edition}

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© 2015 Esoteric Antenna / Cherry Red Records | EANTCD21045

Rock / Art Rock / Experimental / Prog-Rock

The brand new live album by the legendary Van der Graaf Generator. Recorded in 2013 featuring the first ever full live performances of "Flight” & "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers”. ESOTERIC ANTENNA, are pleased to announce the release of the marvellous new live album by VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR, "Merlin Atmos”. In June 2013, Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton and Guy Evans took to the road in Europe to present a series of live concerts that featured a set list that excited devotees of Van Der Graaf Generator like no other for many years. The band had decided the time was right to present their epic classic piece "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers” in its entirety on stage for the first time, along with Peter Hammill’s equally epic "Flight”.

Brian Eno & Jah Wobble - Spinner (1995) {All Saints Records}

Brian Eno & Jah Wobble - Spinner (1995) {All Saints Records}

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© 1995 All Saints Records / Opal Music | ASCD23

Ambient / Electronic / Avant-Garde / Experimental

Here's the deal: Brian Eno does soundtrack bits for one of British filmmaker Derek Jarman's final productions, "Glitterbug". Then Eno turns over said tracks to dub/world-meister Jah Wobble for further tinkering. Result: amazing! This is one of those instances where the mysterious and elusive 'third mind' that so many have spoken of in quality collaborative work has come out in force and created something that's perhaps a bit beyond the scope of either of the two participants, taken alone. The 'action' here keeps moving, in a very cinematic manner, throughout the tracks that make up this release, and you get the feeling of being drawn along in a complex musical journey through spaces that seem at once familiar and suddenly very alien.

Zad Moultaka - Ou en est la nuit - Nouvel Ensemble Moderne under Lorraine Vaillancourt (2014) {L'Empreinte Digitale}

Zad Moultaka - Ou en est la nuit - Nouvel Ensemble Moderne under Lorraine Vaillancourt (2014) {L'Empreinte Digitale}

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© 2014 L'Empreinte Digitale | ED13238

Classical / Contemporary Classical / Concerto / Guitar / Cymbalum

C’est une musique sortie du cœur d’une nuit sans Lune que nous offre Zad Moultaka sur les trois pièces servies ici. Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne (NEM) nous faisait découvrir pour notre plus grand plaisir la musique du compositeur libanais lors de son premier concert cette saison et ces enregistrements, réalisés au Québec en 2012 et 2013, en rendent le pouvoir évocateur avec brio, Lorraine Vaillancourt dirigeant son ensemble avec sa clarté habituelle. Percussions obsessives, riche palette sonore (concerto pour cymbalum avec Alexandru Sura, concerto pour guitare avec Pablo Màrquez) et images en abondance, la musique de Moultaka est forte et elle transporte l’auditeur en des lieux qui valent vraiment le détour. Une belle découverte.

The Thelonious Monk Orchestra - At Town Hall (1959) {2007 Riverside} [Keepnews Collection Complete Series] (Item #14)

The Thelonious Monk Orchestra - At Town Hall (1959) {2007 Riverside} [Keepnews Collection Complete Series] (Item #14)

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© 2007 Concord / Riverside | 0888072301900

Jazz / Bop / Progressive Jazz / Piano

In Memoriam. Orrin Keepnews, RIP. Jazz producer and record label found Orrin Keepnews died on Sunday at the age of 91. Keepnews was behind landmark recordings by jazz legends like Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans and Cannonball Adderley... 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.

Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust: The Bridge To Russia - The Concert (2014) [Blu-ray] {Columbia}

Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust: The Bridge To Russia - The Concert (2014) [Blu-ray] {Columbia}

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© 2014 Columbia / Legacy / Sony Music | 88843024159

Rock / Contemporary Pop / Soft Rock

In July-August 1987, after 100 shows around the world on The Bridge Tour, Billy Joel accepted the Kremlin's invitation to the U.S.S.R. for six fully-staged rock shows in Moscow and Leningrad, fulfilling a long-time desire to perform in Russia. During their stay, Billy and his family, along with musicians, staff, and a huge press entourage spent their days interacting with the Russian people, forging true bonds of friendship wherever they went.

Lee Morgan - Delightfulee (1966) {2014 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}

Lee Morgan - Delightfulee (1966) {2014 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}

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© 2014 Universal Japan / Blue Note | BN 75th The Masterworks | UCCQ-5073

Jazz / Hard Bop / Soul Jazz / Trumpet

Features SHM-CD format and the latest 24bit 192kHz remastering. As Lee Morgan's career moved from hard and post-bop to soul-jazz, Delightfulee serves as a further bridge in a half-and-half fashion. Four of the seven cuts feature his potent quintet with a young and emerging tenor saxophonist, Joe Henderson, as his front line mate, McCoy Tyner ever brilliant on piano, and Billy Higgins firing up the rhythm as only the drummer could. The remainder of the date consists of tracks orchestrated by Oliver Nelson featuring an 11-piece ensemble. There are two selections that feature versions of compositions with both configurations.

John Coltrane - Coltrane (1957) {Prestige 50th Anniversary 20-bit K2 Edition}

John Coltrane - Coltrane (1957) {Prestige 50th Anniversary 20-bit K2 Edition}

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© 2001 Prestige / Fantasy | PRCD-7105-2 | 20-bit K2

Jazz / Hard Bop / Saxophone

On his first session as a bandleader, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane is joined by Johnny Splawn on trumpet, Sahib Shihab on baritone sax, and a rhythm section of bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath with piano duties split between Mal Waldron and Red Garland. Right out of the gate, the propulsive syncopated beat that drives through the heart of Coltrane's fellow Philly denizen Calvin Massey's "Bakai" indicates that Coltrane and company are playing for keeps. Shihab's emphatic and repetitive drone provides a manic urgency that fuels the participants as they weave in and out of the trance-like chorus.

Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Unchained: Unreleased Recordings 1972-1977 [8 CD Set] (2010) {Edsel Records}

Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Unchained: Unreleased Recordings 1972-1977 [8 CD Set] (2010) {Edsel Records}

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© 2010 Edsel / Demon Music | EDSB 4005

Rock / Glam Rock / Proto-Punk

Between 1995 and 1997, Edsel released eight full-length CDs of Marc Bolan's previously unreleased demos, alternate takes, unused and abandoned songs and unfinished recordings. These CDs were deleted in 2001. Since then, copies of the rare original individual releases have changed hands for foolish amounts of money and sellers on Ebay have offered to pirate the entire set! Edsel is now proud to announce the re-issue of all 8 CDs in a limited edition bound book set, with extensive brand new annotation by Mojo writer Mark Paytress, author of the acknowledged definitive Bolan biography “Bolan: The Rise and Fall of a 20th Century Sperstar”.

John McLaughlin - After The Rain (1995) {Verve}

John McLaughlin - After The Rain (1995) {Verve}

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© 1995 Verve / Polydor / PolyGram | 314 527 467-2

Jazz / Post Bop / Fusion

In the early '70s John McLaughlin was one-third of the supergroup Lifetime with drummer Tony Williams and organist Larry Young. This particular CD from 1994 matches him with drummer Elvin Jones and organist Joey DeFrancesco, but the music has little in common with Lifetime. Instead many of the tunes can be considered to be tributes to John Coltrane; Jones's participation certainly reinforces that connection.

John Lee & Gerry Brown - Still Can't Say Enough (1976) {2013 Japanese BNLA Series 24-bit Remaster}

John Lee & Gerry Brown - Still Can't Say Enough (1976) {2013 Japanese BNLA Series 24-bit Remaster}

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© 2013 Blue Note / EMI Music Japan | TOCJ-50546

Jazz / Fusion / Neo Bop / Jazz Funk

Great work from John Lee and Gerry Brown – a pair of fusion stalwarts who added key help to a number of classic 70s sessions for other artists – and got to make a rare few albums like this on their own! Lee's on bass and Brown's on drums, and the pair are in perfect time throughout – working with Skip Drinkwater production, which helps them find even more focus than before, and shake off some of the more jamming aspects of their rock-fusion performances with others – a move that helps them come up with a wonderfully soulful sound in the process – very much in the best Drinkwater soul jazz style of the time!