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Miles Davis

Steamin' - 2024 Reissue

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350270

Release date

Expected 9 Aug '24

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Red vinyl features complete LP plus bonus track.

Release date: Expected 9 Aug '24

One of the four classic albums Miles Davis recorded in 1956 to fulfil his contract with Prestige before signing to Columbia, Steamin' features Davis leading his iconic quintet with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. Contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz 's writer Brian Morton.

"This album is a must for anyone seriously interested in jazz." - Down Beat, 4.5 STARS (Don DeMicheal)

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Surrey With The Fringe On Top
Salt Peanuts
Something I Dreamed Last Night
Diane
Well You Needn't
When I Fall In Love
Well You Needn't

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John Coltrane

Plays The Blues - 2024 Reissue

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Cat Number

350269

Release date

Expected 9 Aug '24

Format Info

180g blue vinyl includes the complete LP plus bonus track.

Release date: Expected 9 Aug '24

Contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz 's writer Brian Morton.

In 1960, and after recording the music to be issued on The Avant Garde (with Don Cherry), and the all- time classic My Favorite Things , Coltrane embarked on the making of Coltrane Plays the Blues, a thematic LP consisting of six tunes based on the blues.

'Blues for Bechet', one of the two tracks on which Coltrane plays soprano sax, is an obvious dedication to the man who brought the instrument to jazz, the great Sidney Bechet. Pianist McCoy Tyner sits out on 'Blues to Bechet ' and 'Blues to You', reducing the quartet to a trio on these two tracks.

"A powerful session. As for the phrase 'plays the blues' in the title, that's not an indicator that the tunes are conventional blues (they aren't). It's more indicative of a bluesy sensibility." - AllMusic, 4.5 STARS (Richie Unterberger)

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Blues To Elvin
Blues To Bechet
Blues To You
Blues To Elvin
Mr. Day
Mr. Syms
Mr. Knight
Blues To You

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Ornette Coleman

The Shape Of Jazz To Come - 2024 Reissue

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The Shape of Jazz to Come was a watershed event in the genesis of avant-garde jazz. The record shattered traditional concepts of jazz harmony, disposing of both the piano player and the whole idea of concretely outlined chord changes. The compositions here follow almost no predetermined harmonic structure, allowing Coleman and Don Cherry an unprecedented freedom to take the melodies of their solo lines in whatever direction they felt in the moment, regardless of what the piece's tonal centre appeared to be. This was the first time Coleman recorded with a rhythm section - consisting of bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Billy Higgins - that was open- eared and loose enough to follow his already controversial conception. All the composition are by Ornette Colman.

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Lonely Woman
Eventually
Peace
Monk And The Nun
Focus On Sanity
Congeniality
Chronology
Just For You

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Ahmad Jamal Trio

At The Pershing - 2023 Reissue

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Cat Number

350259

Release date

24 Nov '23

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Red coloured vinyl with 4 bonus tracks.

Although they were not Ahmad Jamal's first recordings, the 1958 Pershing and Spotlite performances marked the beginning of his success. The original album At the Pershing/ But Not for Me, taped at the Pershing Lounge in Chicago over two nights in January 1958, included eight of the forty-three tunes played by the trio, which Jamaal personally selected for the album.

Recorded at the Pershing Club in Chicago, Jamal's third album (including the hit 'Poinciana') was the turning point in his career. His liberal use of silence influenced many jazz musicians, including Miles Davis." - ***** Michael Erlewine, AllMusic

Contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz's writer Brian Morton and by Paris' prestigious Jazz Magazine.

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1. But Not For Me
2. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
3. Moonlight In
4. Vermont
5. Music! Music! Music! (Put Another Nickel)
6. There Is No Greater Love
7. All The Things You Are
8. It Might As Well Be Spring
9. Poinciana
10. Woody 'n You
11. What's New?
12. Cherokee
13. I'll Remember April

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John Coltrane

Lush Life - 2023 Reissue

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Cat Number

350258

Release date

17 Nov '23

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Blue coloured vinyl with 2 bonus tracks.

The seminal recordings that make up Lush Life were taped during a transitional period in John Coltrane's musical career. He had first joined the Miles Davis Quintet in 1955 and would form his own celebrated quartet with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones in 1960. In the intervening years, he overcame his narcotics addiction and began to expand on his own musical ideas while experimenting with both the Thelonious Monk Quartet and the Miles Davis Sextet (featuring Bill Evans and Cannonball Adderley). Lush Life was constructed with material from three different sessions, all of which produced additional material issued in other albums. While Side A is in trio format with no piano, Side B features a quintet showcasing Donald Byrd and Red Garland.

Contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz's writer Brian Morton and by Paris' prestigious Jazz Magazine.

"All aspects of Coltrane's conception during this period are well-illustrated on the album: the classic simplicity and haunting loveliness of the Coltrane ballad technique is here. For sheer beauty of approach and execution, his work has rarely been equalled." - ***** Franz Kofsky, DownBeat

TRACK LISTING

1. Like Someone In Love
2. I Love You
3. Trane's Slow Blues
4. Slowtrane
5. Lush Life
6. I Hear A Rhapsody
7. While My Lady Sleeps

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Bob Dylan

Debut Album

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Cat Number

350253

Release date

19 May '23

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Blue vinyl.

Dylan's self-titled debut album was produced in a matter of hours and cost just$402 to record (according to producer John Hammond).It serves as an introduction for anyone wanting to explore Dylan's first steps as a professional musician.Recorded at New York's Columbia Recording Studios, on November 20-22, 1961, Dylan sang topical folk songs, accompanying himself on harmonica and guitar. The album contained only two originals ("Song to Woody" and "Talking New York") and eleven cover versions, mostly old folk and blues numbers.

Dylan takes an arranger's credit on many of the traditional songs, but a number of them can be traced to his contemporaries. For example, the arrangement of "House of the Rising Sun" was developed by Dave Van Ronk, who was Dylan's close friend at the time. A significant portion of the album is possessed by the style and spirit of Woody Guthrie, whose influence as a singer and guitarist hovers over "Man of Constant Sorrow" and "Pretty Peggy-O", as well as the two originals here - the savagely witty "Talkin' New York" and the poignant "Song to Woody".

TRACK LISTING

1. Corrina, Corrina
2. Baby, Please Don't Go
3. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
4. Song To Woody
5. Freight Train Blues
6. House Of The Risin' Sun
7. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down
8. Gospel Plow
9. Mixed-Up Confusion
10. Highway 51
11. Pretty Peggy-O
12. Fixin' To Die
13. Man Of Constant Sorrow
14. In My Time Of Dyin'
15. Talkin' New York
16. You're No Good

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John Coltrane

Giant Steps

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Cat Number

350242

Release date

1 Jul '22

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Blue coloured vinyl

"The idea of an LP as a single aesthetic unit, pioneered by Frank Sinatra and a few others, was still relatively new at the time. Not the least of Coltrane's achievements was to harness the long player's potential and to give it near perfect, lastingly satisfying content. This is one of the great modern records." - Penguin Guide To Jazz

"Since its release in 1960, the fascination with Giant Steps has never wavered. This is a true masterpiece that should be in everyone's collection." - DownBeat

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1. Giant Steps
2. Cousin Mary
3. Countdown
4. Spiral
5. Syeeda’s Song Flute
6. Naima
7. Mr. P.C.
8. Harmonique

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Thelonious Monk

Monk's Music

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180g blue virgin vinyl.

Cat Number

350224

Release date

18 Mar '22

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180g blue virgin vinyl.

Monk’s Music’ the classic 1957 album by the Thelonious Monk Septet + 2 bonus tracks.

Contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide To Jazz writer Brian Morton, and by Paris’ prestigious Jazz Magazine.

“But the album title really goes further than that. This is Thelonious Monk’s music in the most complete sense. These sessions have been particularly valued for the presence of Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane, two saxophone giants from different generations.

Some accounts of the recordings devote more space to the horns than to the leader. So, listen carefully to how humbly Coltrane plays on “Ruby My Dear”. He was still an emerging artist, to be sure, but his command of the instrument was complete, and he didn’t usually play with this reserve. Hawkins, by contrast, is determined to make his presence felt. He even comes in at the wrong place a couple of times.” Brian Morton

TRACK LISTING

Abide With Me
Well You Needn’t
Ruby, My Dear [featuring Coleman Hawkins]
Ruby, My Dear [featuring John Coltrane]
Off Minor / Epistrophy
Crepuscule With Nellie
‘round Midnight

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Chet Baker

It Could Happen To You

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Cat Number

350231

Release date

12 Nov '21

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Limited edition 180g solid orange vinyl + 2 bonus tracks.

Seminal jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet 'The Price' Baker had a typically turbulent legacy within the scene. Whilst inspiring pivotal developments in 'cool', and described by jazz historian Dave Kelly as 'James Dean, Sinatra, and Bix, rolled into one'; his career was potmarked with drug problems, causing him to leave music for a while after a failed drug deal ended with some of his teeth being knocked out. Regaining his embouchure for a second wind, the musician died attempting to cross balconies at his home in Amsterdam whilst under the effect of cocaine and heroin.

"It Could Happen To You" is widely regarded as one of the artist's best albums. Released in 1958 it follows traditions set out on "Chet Baker Sings" (1954) and "Chet Baker Sings and Plays with Bud Shank, Russ Freeman & Strings" in that it features Chet singing some typical jazz standards in his new, 'cool' style. Differing from the aforementioned LPs, it also features tracks with no trumpet at all, Chet opting to 'skat' in place of traditional instrument solos. This version contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide To Jazz's writer Brian Morton and by Paris' prestigious Jazz Magazine.

"Brilliant song selection. This is an essential title in Chet Baker's 30-plus year canon." - Lindsay Planer, AllMusic

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Do It The Hard Way
I'm Old Fashioned
You're Driving Me Crazy
It Could Happen To You
My Heart Stood Still
Forgetful
The More I See You
Everything Happens To Me
Dancing On The Ceiling
How Long Has This Been Going On?
Old Devil Moon
My Funny Valentine

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Nina Simone

At Village Gate

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Cat Number

350222

Release date

2 Jul '21

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Limited edition 180g blue virgin vinyl + 2 bonus tracks.

Contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide To Jazz writer Brian Morton, and by Paris’ prestigious Jazz Magazine.

“The breath-taking originality of the second half of the show is what makes this album great. Opening with Oscar Brown, Jr.’s “Brown Baby” and then Michael Olatunji’s “Zungo” and delivering a long version of another traditional song “Children, Go Where I Send You”, Simone makes a profound stand on the black musical tradition, drawing on her deep reading in Frantz Fanon’s auto-theory and Leopold Senghor’s ideas on n gritude to create a body of work that transcends jazz styles and critical pigeonholes. She was unique, but only because she drew on multitudes.” Brian Morton

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Just In Time
He Was Too Good To Me
House Of The Rising Sun
Bye Bye Blackbird
Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair
Brown Baby
Zungo
If He Changed My Name
Children Go Where I Send You
Summertime [parts 1 & 2]

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