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The Crusaders came to mind pretty quickly for me, too. I see that several others had the same idea.
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You asked for the greatest reissue, and turns out the answer is an original? Trick question!
I've always considered Hank's playing on these sessions to be among his greatest on record.
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No-one heard Extensions then?
I've owned it for many years, and I like it.
I have no interest in joining this Jamal-bashing fest, however.
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hmmmm.....I never liked it that much. Primarily because I find Cootie's non-Duke work lacking in edge. Everybody else is fine.
but I would go with the majority opinion here.
Nitpicker!
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Takes a moldy fig to know about "Yard Dog Mazurka" :-)
Oh yeah? Sez who, bub?
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And as for what Stereojack said about his "later" stuff (after the 40s and 50s) getting less interesting, one record I found quite fascinating is his "The Uncollected" Hindsight LP featuring transcriptions of his 1962 "Mellophonium" orchestra. Quite interesting, not bombastic at all to my ears, and really ear-catching. I am not familiar with his commercially released output with that band but what I heard there is really an intirguing starting point IMHO.
I also like "Adventures in Jazz" (1963) a lot. And "Compositions of Dee Barton" (1969) is very good.
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ok, so stereojacks seen em. hey, was the jiimmy and the other both red color too?
dude: what if they had a blue-vinyl one. omg.
Can't recall for certain, but I think they were different colors.
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My guess is that it may be a promo, or perhaps a jukebox only release. The title strip suggests the latter.
Several years ago at a jazz record show, a dealer had two colored vinyl Blue Note LP's - one was a Jimmy Smith, can't remember the other one. I looked at them very carefully, as did a number of other collectors, experts, and industry people, and they appeared to be authentic New York pressings, identical in every way to to the standard issues. The theory was offered that somebody at the pressing plant may have run off a few of these for personal or private use, and they were never circulated.
Columbia was doing colored vinyl promos in 1965. Since this record dates from around then, maybe Columbia was pressing Blue Note at the time?
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I find him very interesting but I wouldn't say I'm a fan. I have 23 cds and a few lps remain. I think he hired a lot of talented people and appreciate them.
23 CD's and you're not a fan?
I like a lot of Stan Kenton's 1940's and 50's stuff. It got less interesting later, IMO. His band was a great training ground for a whole generation of musicians, and contrary to the general consensus, I think a lot of his music has great value.
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Although he doesn't seem to be in the picture, it's General Johnson's voice that leads on this classic:
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A classic from the great JJ! You can't go wrong with this one.
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I bought the Mole Jazz LP's when they came out. They were issued under Milcho Leviev's name for contractual reasons.
The sound is very good - a professional sounding recording.
The music is typical late period Pepper. Fans of his music from this period (admittedly, not my favorite) can expect to be happy with this.
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nooooooooooooooo!!! vangelder stamps!!!!!!!
ok i have a q: what is that "RW" marking on the back of the lp in the pic above? what do those letter stampers mean, ive seen those on other jazz lps w/ other letters and stuff....ie 'S'
RW = Return Waived. This was an early way of marking promos and cutouts so that they could not be returned to distributors for credit. Later most companies took to drilling or saw cutting the jacket.
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Well according to the rear sleeve of the LP (which I don't own: http://www.plosin.com/milesahead/prlp/prlp7094.html ) Just Squeeze Me *was* on the LP. And Steve Hoffman includes it on his DCC version. So where does that leave us?
I don't know whose version of Cookin' this is, but the original LP had When Lights Are Low in place of Just Squeeze Me.
When Lights Are Low is mislabeled as Just Squeeze Me on the original lp.
That explains it!
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Murray was the "clear victor"? Why do some people look upon musical events as if they are sporting events??
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A truly majestic performer!
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I couldn't get past the first minute or two. Dang.
Me too. Painful.
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Also gave a great performance in "Sweet Smell of Success".
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There is definitely a pressing flaw on this one - I've had several copies over the years, and they all had the same locked groove. Finally I gingerly leaned on the tone arm and forced the needle through the passage, and after that my copy has always played fine. I used to call this a "tight groove". I've encountered it on other records as well.
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Except that the song was written by David Clayton Thomas.
Sorry, I though he was in BS&T.
Well, that was my point. His version may suck, but his is the original.
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Every version of "Spinning Wheel" is brilliant EXCEPT for the version by the dreaded BS&T.
There is something very subversive about "rock" music being played by aging easy listening/jazz artists that sweaty hippies can never achieve.
Screw BS&T. I want to hear Peggy Lee's version.
Except that the song was written by David Clayton Thomas.
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I seem to recall that there was a release of her Monterey performance on the Blackhawk label in the 1980's.
LOCKJAW DAVIS WILL SLIT YOUR THROAT AND DRINK YOUR BLOOD!!!
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Now that's what I call a tempo!!