Miles Davis - The Musings Of Miles (1955) {2008 Prestige RVG Remasters Series}

Miles Davis - The Musings Of Miles (1955) {2008 Prestige RVG Remasters Series}

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© 2008 Concord / Prestige | 0888072306516 | Prestige RVG Remasters Series | 24-bit remaster | PRLP 7007

Jazz / Bop / Cool / Hard Bop / Trumpet

Miles Davis was in the process of forming his first classic quintet when he recorded this date, a Prestige set reissued by the audiophile label DCC Compact Classics. The trumpeter is featured on a quartet outing with pianist Red Garland, bassist Oscar Pettiford, and drummer Philly Joe Jones, playing four standards plus a blues ("Green Haze") and "I Didn't," his answer to Thelonious Monk's "Well, You Needn't." Garland and Jones would soon be in Miles' group, although the fiery Pettiford proved too difficult for the trumpeter to handle and was quickly succeeded by Paul Chambers. The interpretations are generally lyrical and melodic; even "A Night in Tunisia" sounds a bit mellow. Likable if not essential music.

Brian Eno - Nerve Net (1992) [2CD] {2014 All Saints Records Deluxe Expanded Edition}

Brian Eno - Nerve Net (1992) [2CD] {2014 All Saints Records Deluxe Expanded Edition}

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© 2014 All Saints Records / Opal Ltd. | WAST031CD

Ambient / Electronic / Avant-Garde / Experimental

Brian Eno will soon issue expanded versions of four of his albums originally released in the 1990s Nerve Net (1992), The Shutov Assembly (1992), Neroli (1993) and The Drop (1997) will each be reissued as a two-CD deluxe editions containing the original album and an additional disc of unreleased and rare Eno work specific to each record. Nerve Net includes the first ever commercial release of lost Eno album My Squelchy Life; The Shutov Assembly features an album’s worth of unreleased recordings from the same period; Neroli includes an entire unreleased hour-long Eno ambient work New Space Music; and The Drop includes nine rarely heard tracks from the Eno archives. Each album comes in deluxe casebound packaging and is accompanied by a 16-page booklet compiling photos, images and writing by Eno that is relevant to each release.

The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969) {2006 Japan MiniLP, UICY-93029}

The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969) {2006 Japan MiniLP, UICY-93029}

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© 2006 ABKCO Records / Universal Music Japan | UICY-93029

Rock / Classic Rock / Blues Rock

Mostly recorded without Brian Jones -- who died several months before its release (although he does play on two tracks) and was replaced by Mick Taylor (who also plays on just two songs) -- this extends the rock and blues feel of Beggars Banquet into slightly harder-rocking, more demonically sexual territory. The Stones were never as consistent on album as their main rivals, the Beatles, and Let It Bleed suffers from some rather perfunctory tracks, like "Monkey Man" and a countrified remake of the classic "Honky Tonk Woman" (here titled "Country Honk").

Gary Burton Quartet - In Concert (1968) {2012 FiveFour Remaster}

Gary Burton Quartet - In Concert (1968) {2012 FiveFour Remaster}

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© 2012 FiveFour / Cherry Red / Sony Music | FIVEFOUR31

Jazz / Post Bop / Vibes

The final recording by Gary Burton's classic quartet (how about a reunion someday?) features the vibraphonist/leader, guitarist Larry Coryell, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Bob Moses mixing together aspects of rock, country and folk music in their advanced improvisations. The material (by Mike Gibbs, Burton, Coryell and Bob Dylan) is quite strong, and there are some hints of the avant-garde (including "One, Two, 1-2-3-4" and Burton's freely improvised solo piece "Dreams"). All of the influential Burton-Coryell recordings (among the earliest fusion records) are currently difficult to find and are deserving reissue as a box set.

Bester Quartet - The Golden Land (2013) {Tzadik}

Bester Quartet - The Golden Land (2013) {Tzadik}

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© 2013 Tzadik | TZ 8178 | Radical Jewish Culture Series

Jazz / International Jazz / Klezmer / Ethnic

A mainstay of the Radical Jewish series since their first release in 2000, Jaroslaw Bester is one of the most consistently creative and imaginative musicians in the New Jewish Renaissance. Here he approaches the classic compositions of Cracow-born Mordechaj Gebirtig, the preeminent Yiddish folk artist and one of the most influential poets and songwriters of his time. Bester’s arrangements are lush and filled with emotion, setting the tone of Gebirtig’s lyrical melodies into a modern and powerful new context.

Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck - Live In Japan (2009) [4DVD Box Set] {A Wonderland Records}

Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck - Live In Japan (2009) [4DVD Box Set] {A Wonderland Records}

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© 2009 A Wonderland Records Group Ltd. | WLR-2102

Rock / Blue Rock / Hard Rock / Guitar

Great news! Two guitar gods are coming to arena near you - if you live near the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, that is. That's where Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck will perform on 21 and 22 February. To say that Clapton and Beck are two of the preeminent guitarists in the rock era is, of course, an understatement - between them, they have almost 100 years of musical experience. Together in the blues-tinged Yardbirds and in their solo careers, they have revolutionzed the electric guitar in ways that border on the seismic. Since leaving The Yardbirds, the duo have performed together at album sessions, benefit shows and festivals in years past, but these concerts mark the first time the pair have ever shared the bill for major arena shows.

The Clash - Hits Back [2CD] (2013) {Columbia}

The Clash - Hits Back [2CD] (2013) {Columbia}

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© 2013 Columbia / Sony Music | 88725442362

Rock / Punk Rock

A tie-in to the exhaustive 2013 box set Sound System, the 2013 compilation The Clash Hits Back is a novel approach to a career retrospective: it mirrors the 24-song set list for the band's July 19, 1982 concert at Brixton Fairdeal, then adds eight bonus hits at the end. The Clash Hits Back slightly tweaks the running order of the original set -- "Bankrobber" arrived five songs into the concert but appears eighth here -- but that doesn't matter much, as this swap doesn't alter the impact of the original set.

Femi Kuti - No Place For My Dream (2013) {Knitting Factory}

Femi Kuti - No Place For My Dream (2013) {Knitting Factory}

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© 2013 Knitting Factory / Label Maison | KFR 1129-2

Afro-Beat / International / African Traditions / West African

Throughout his career, Femi Kuti, eldest son of Fela, has sought to establish his own musical identity while being the torchbearer (along with his younger brother Seun) of his late father's legacy. That truth can be easily envisaged on the cover of No Place for My Dream, where a woman is walking with a basket on her head through an enormous field of garbage. Recorded in Paris, the album sticks close to the heart of Afro-beat, but Kuti, infuses the music with Latin, African-American, and Caribbean sounds as well.

George Benson - The Ultimate Collection (2015) [2CD] {Rhino}

George Benson - The Ultimate Collection (2015) [2CD] {Rhino}

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© 2015 Rhino / Warner | 081227955014

Jazz / Contemporary R&B / Mainstream Jazz / Crossover Jazz / Quiet Storm / Soul Jazz

The Ultimate Collection is quite different from the two-disc George Benson overviews that preceded it, including The George Benson Anthology. Like that 2000-released set, this one was also issued through Rhino, though there are only 17 tracks of overlap. The Ultimate Collection has even less in common with Legacy's The Essential George Benson (2006), which naturally favors Benson's Columbia and CTI output. The heart here is 1976-1983, an era during which Benson recorded for Warner and was regularly listed in the Top Ten of the Billboard R&B singles chart.

Wayne Shorter - Moto Grosso Feio (1970) [FLAC] {2012 Japanese BNLA Series 24-bit Remaster}

Wayne Shorter - Moto Grosso Feio (1970) [FLAC] {2012 Japanese BNLA Series 24-bit Remaster}

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© 2012 Blue Note / EMI Music Japan | TOCJ-50501

Jazz / Post Bop / Saxophone

A perfect illustration of the rich new directions Wayne Shorter was taking at the start of the 70s – an amazing flurry of sounds and styles that's light years ahead of where he began in the 60s! Shorter's one of those players who was already great at the start – an amazing tenorist, both on his own and with the groups of Art Blakey and Miles Davis – yet by the time of this record, he'd absorbed a huge amount of influences from Brazilian music, modal jazz, the spiritual underground, and even the free European scene – all of which come to play on the long, complex tunes on the set!

Emmylou Harris - Red Dirt Girl (2000) {Nonesuch}

Emmylou Harris - Red Dirt Girl (2000) {Nonesuch}

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© 2000 Nonesuch Records / WEA | 79616-2

Country / Alternative Country / Progressive Country

On her 29th album, Emmylou Harris continues the evolution from innocent folkie to present day renaissance woman. Alternately sparse and lush, Red Dirt Girl can be seen as a companion piece to 1995's Wrecking Ball with the production credits going to Malcom Burn (who previously worked with Harris engineering and mixing Wrecking Ball). Here, drum loops and middle eastern melodies nestle in comfortably next to warm guitar work and Harris' gently wavering voice.

Joe Bonamassa - Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks (2015) [2CD] {J+R Adventures}

Joe Bonamassa - Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks (2015) [2CD] {J+R Adventures}

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© 2015 J+R Adventures | JRA53557

Rock / Blues Rock / Blues

Joe Bonamassa’s new CD features his incredible concert from August 31, 2014 which took place at the famous and drop-dead gorgeous Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The show is a spectacular celebration of the music of Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, featuring many of the two blues legends’ greatest songs and a few Bonamassa classics.

Lou Donaldson - Midnight Creeper (1968) {2014 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}

Lou Donaldson - Midnight Creeper (1968) {2014 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}

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© 2014 Universal Japan / Blue Note | BN 75th The Masterworks | TYCJ-81081

Jazz / Jazz Funk / Soul Jazz / Saxophone

Features SHM-CD format and the latest 24bit 192kHz remastering. Funky genius from Lou Donaldson – one of his first funky albums for Blue Note, and a real killer all the way through! The album has a great young group working with Lou – players that include Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Lonnie Smith on organ, Leo Morris (aka Idris Muhammed) on drums, and George Benson on guitar – grooving with that really soulful early sound of his! The album has that hard Lou Donaldson funky sound that still sounds fantastic today – and titles include "Dapper Dan", "Midnight Creeper", "Bag of Jewels", and "Love Power".

Ricky Martin - A Quien Quiera Escuchar (2015) {Sony Music Deluxe Edition}

Ricky Martin - A Quien Quiera Escuchar (2015) {Sony Music Deluxe Edition}

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© 2015 Sony Music Latin | 88875053512

Latin Pop / Latin Dance / Dance-Pop / Adult Contemporary

To date, Ricky Martin's recording career in the 21st century has not only been sparse, it's yielded mixed results. While 2000's English-language Sound Loaded had some great tracks (the single "She Bangs" among them), it was overly weighted toward ballads. 2011's Desmond Child-produced Música + Alma + Sexo seemed to leave Latin pop on the cutting room floor in favor of generic, Anglo-style dance tunes. A Quien Quiera Escuchar is the first album since 1998's Vuelve that contains no English-language tracks. The album was produced and arranged by Julio Reyes Copello with the exception of "Adios" -- the first single and opening track -- and "La Mordita," which were helmed by Yotuel Romero (ex-Orishas) and Antonio Rayo (who are also parts of his songwriting team).

Sonny Rollins - The Bridge (1962) {2003 Bluebird Remaster}

Sonny Rollins - The Bridge (1962) {2003 Bluebird Remaster}

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© 2003 Bluebird / BMG Music | 82876-52472-2

Jazz / Hard Bop / Saxophone

Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins' first recording after ending a surprising three-year retirement found the great saxophonist sounding very similar to how he had played in 1959, although he would soon start investigating freer forms. In a pianoless quartet with guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Ben Riley, Rollins explores four standards (including "Without a Song" and "God Bless the Child") plus two fiery originals, highlighted by the title cut. The interplay between Rollins and Hall is consistently impressive, making this set a near-classic and a very successful comeback.