Here’s some good juju. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize I’ve been after the classic Hancocks, Hendersons and Shorters on Blue Note for a long time and have managed to secure some of them. Just completed my top three Hancock must haves and have some of my favorite…
Finally on the shelf. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize This is actually my first vinyl copy of Blue Train believe it or not. I never really went after it like it was something more special than for example a Lee Morgan, Thad Jones or Sonny Clark on Blue Note. It’s…
Brownie and Roach with Rollins. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Completely nuts that I haven’t acquired this one earlier. And it’s even more nuts that it’s only my second Brownie title. I have a lovely original of Study in Brown, so looking for the other ones,…
Rivers’ bold treatment of the classics. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Stellar title with Rivers playing and deconstructing standards in a beautiful way, with avant touches sprinkled in throughout. Rivers remarkable ability to thread the line between the past and…
Finally on the shelf. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Here’s another Blue Note title that has been so hard to find for me. Been looking for ages for a mono original with ear to complete my Herbie top 3 must haves. The other two being Inventions & Dimensions and Empyrean Isles. All three are very hard to…
A highlight in his career. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize This is one of my favorite Jackie Mac albums on Blue Note and it contains some brilliant post-bop with McLean and Co in top form. The music is full of energy, fire and technical prowess as this hard to…
Byrd at his best. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Been after this Byrd on Blue Note for a very long time. It’s one of those elusive titles that I’ve never found a clean enough copy of. So, very happy to finally have landed this lovely example. One of Byrd’s best…
Morgan live and at his very best. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize I’ve always loved Lee Morgan. My favorite albums with him as the leader are from the 50’s. His sideman work during…
A clear favorite. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize I’ve been after this one for a long time but never pulled the trigger on a copy. Circumstances be damned cause when this pristine copy showed up recently I had to get it, finally. We have Manne leading a group…
A fantastic debut. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize A special album for several reasons. It’s Lacy’s first album as a leader. It’s a quartet and the soprano is the only horn. Can’t think of any other album in my collection when that’s the case. A special one for me…
Miles in a experimental mood. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize A different Miles album for sure from what I’m used to, where he steps into his electric period. The music is stretched, experimental and is very much jazz fusion. I like this stuff and we still have Shorter, Hancock…
Magic. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Slowly collecting titles by Miles from the late 60’s and the work by the second great quintet and a bit beyond. Sorcerer is one of the highlights of that era. The quintet is in full flow at the peak of it’s powers. There is not many other bands that top…
Hutcherson is dope. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Found this 1st US original pressing with the shrink on (but opened) and also the Japan direct import OBI and insert present. Pretty cool. It opens breezy and up-beat with a take on Ornette’s ”Una Muy Bonita”. A wonderful opener. Then we…
A few from the 4000 series.
A favorite Booker Ervin. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize In the words of Marty McFly; this is heavy. Have some great albums by Booker Ervin, but still some left to try and find. This was one of the ones I was looking for, until just yesterday when I bought it from a local store. Top…
It’s as good as it is rare. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Best find of the year for sure. A very rare 1st pressing Japan only promo release by trumpet virtuoso Terumasa Hino and bass master Reggie Workman. Recorded in 1970 for Hino’s own private…
Rawer session than usual by Land. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize It opens with the title track. The drums are raucous and quite tinny sounding. One might suggest they are not optimally recorded. But it could also be the artistic…
One of the best on the label. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Acquired this today and another one when a store in the city had a jazz drop. Arrived 10 minutes before they opened and was first there. Another guy came and it was just the two of us waiting. I told him I was after…
A Muse gem. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize From doing a little research, all white label promos of this title comes with some kind of cut corner/saw cut. So in this case it was fine with me. Great condition otherwise for the cover and the vinyl is in great shape as well. The Muse label has it’s gems,…
One of my favorite Henderson titles on Milestone. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Another Henderson on Milestone crossed off the list. Have been lucky the past year in finding the top titles that I’ve been after. Every other one after this will be a bonus. My top…