Leeway Posted March 3, 2014 Report Posted March 3, 2014 (edited) JON & BILLY - Jon Faddis & Billy Harper, with Roland Hanna (p, elec p), George Mraz (b), Motohiko Hino (d), Cecil Bridgewater (kalimba). Tokyo March 13, 1974. Blackhawk LP. Some really hot playing on this one. Edited March 3, 2014 by Leeway Quote
Leeway Posted March 3, 2014 Report Posted March 3, 2014 SORAN-BUSHI, B.H. -- Billy Harper, Everett Hollins (tp), Harold Mabern, Greg Maker (b), Horacee Arnold (d), Billy Hart (d). Denon/PCM LP. Dec 1977. Fine performance, and the LP sounds pretty good. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted March 3, 2014 Report Posted March 3, 2014 JON & BILLY - Jon Faddis & Billy Harper, with Roland Hanna (p, elec p), George Mraz (b), Motohiko Hino (d), Cecil Bridgewater (kalimba). Tokyo March 13, 1974. Blackhawk LP. Some really hot playing on this one. Usually when Faddis is involved, it's too hot for my ears. I've attempted to see him live twice and both times, I left with a feeling that my ear was bleeding. Quote
Leeway Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 JON & BILLY - Jon Faddis & Billy Harper, with Roland Hanna (p, elec p), George Mraz (b), Motohiko Hino (d), Cecil Bridgewater (kalimba). Tokyo March 13, 1974. Blackhawk LP. Some really hot playing on this one. Usually when Faddis is involved, it's too hot for my ears. I've attempted to see him live twice and both times, I left with a feeling that my ear was bleeding. Never heard him live, but I usually like it like that. Quote
JSngry Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 SORAN-BUSHI, B.H. -- Billy Harper, Everett Hollins (tp), Harold Mabern, Greg Maker (b), Horacee Arnold (d), Billy Hart (d). Denon/PCM LP. Dec 1977. Fine performance, and the LP sounds pretty good. Yeah! Quote
Clunky Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 Art Ensemble-----Live in Japan-----(DIW) single LP edition Quote
porcy62 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) Japan, King pressing. Edit: it's a Toshiba, not a King. Edited March 4, 2014 by porcy62 Quote
Clunky Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 Jordan/Kowald/ Fielder-----Live in New Orleans--- (No Business) Quote
paul secor Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 Art Ensemble-----Live in Japan-----(DIW) single LP edition That's an AEC recording that I never picked up. I'm not sure why I didn't. I recall seeing it back in the day. Quote
Leeway Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 Jordan/Kowald/ Fielder-----Live in New Orleans--- (No Business) I have decidedly mixed feelings about this release. I love Kidd and Kowald, so felt I really had to get it (I do not have much of either man on vinyl). Not quite a rational decision, since the CD version has this and an additional Kidd performance, for about 40% less. Right now, I don't think it was worth the premium. I suspect the same digital master was used for LP and CD. I think the original recording is not really that good. Kowald, for example, is often to far back in the mix. And the performance, while pretty good, is not one for the ages. At the least, I thought No Business could have included a single CD of the other performance with the LP. Evan Parker did this with the Live at Maya double LP. Anyway, maybe I'll be a little more positive about it all on another hearing or two, but for now a bit of a disappointment. Quote
Clunky Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 Jordan/Kowald/ Fielder-----Live in New Orleans--- (No Business) I have decidedly mixed feelings about this release. I love Kidd and Kowald, so felt I really had to get it (I do not have much of either man on vinyl). Not quite a rational decision, since the CD version has this and an additional Kidd performance, for about 40% less. Right now, I don't think it was worth the premium. I suspect the same digital master was used for LP and CD. I think the original recording is not really that good. Kowald, for example, is often to far back in the mix. And the performance, while pretty good, is not one for the ages. At the least, I thought No Business could have included a single CD of the other performance with the LP. Evan Parker did this with the Live at Maya double LP. Anyway, maybe I'll be a little more positive about it all on another hearing or two, but for now a bit of a disappointment. Today was my first spin of this and Tribal Ghost. I've now got half a dozen NB vinyls. They sound perfectly good but not really top drawer in terms of sound. Compared to other new vinyl they all sound a little flat. None sound brilliant which may well stop me buying more. I've no complaints about the music content though. I was pretty impressed with both recent purchases , with Live in NO just getting the nod. Quote
mjazzg Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 . At the least, I thought No Business could have included a single CD of the other performance with the LP. Evan Parker did this with the Live at Maya double LP. I didn't realise Live at Maya came with a CD. Interesting, presumably a CD version of the LP, no extra treats. I've not known No Business to do this with any others (I've only 4 or so of their LPs), have they? Quote
paul secor Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 Jimmy Lyons: Other Afternoons (BYG) Quote
Leeway Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 . At the least, I thought No Business could have included a single CD of the other performance with the LP. Evan Parker did this with the Live at Maya double LP. I didn't realise Live at Maya came with a CD. Interesting, presumably a CD version of the LP, no extra treats. I've not known No Business to do this with any others (I've only 4 or so of their LPs), have they? Sorry, I go things a bit mixed up. The CD extra came with the Evan Parker/Joe McPhee LP, "What If The Both Could Fly" on Rune Grammofon. I thought that was a nice touch. No Business has not done that before. It seems to me that No Business could have done something similar in this case, since you get half the product at almost half more the cost. Giving us the other Kidd concert on a single disc, or even a download coupon, would have been cool. BTW, I agree with Clunky, that this release sounds a bit dull (turning the volume knob up helps a bit)m which is making a little more grumpy about it all than usual Quote
mjazzg Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 . At the least, I thought No Business could have included a single CD of the other performance with the LP. Evan Parker did this with the Live at Maya double LP. I didn't realise Live at Maya came with a CD. Interesting, presumably a CD version of the LP, no extra treats. I've not known No Business to do this with any others (I've only 4 or so of their LPs), have they? Sorry, I go things a bit mixed up. The CD extra came with the Evan Parker/Joe McPhee LP, "What If The Both Could Fly" on Rune Grammofon. I thought that was a nice touch. No Business has not done that before. It seems to me that No Business could have done something similar in this case, since you get half the product at almost half more the cost. Giving us the other Kidd concert on a single disc, or even a download coupon, would have been cool. BTW, I agree with Clunky, that this release sounds a bit dull (turning the volume knob up helps a bit)m which is making a little more grumpy about it all than usual That makes me feel better as I won't have to buy the vinyl of the Maya now. I too like what Rune Grammofon have done with some of their vinyl releases. The Parker/McPhee is a peach Quote
Leeway Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 . At the least, I thought No Business could have included a single CD of the other performance with the LP. Evan Parker did this with the Live at Maya double LP. I didn't realise Live at Maya came with a CD. Interesting, presumably a CD version of the LP, no extra treats. I've not known No Business to do this with any others (I've only 4 or so of their LPs), have they? Sorry, I go things a bit mixed up. The CD extra came with the Evan Parker/Joe McPhee LP, "What If The Both Could Fly" on Rune Grammofon. I thought that was a nice touch. No Business has not done that before. It seems to me that No Business could have done something similar in this case, since you get half the product at almost half more the cost. Giving us the other Kidd concert on a single disc, or even a download coupon, would have been cool. BTW, I agree with Clunky, that this release sounds a bit dull (turning the volume knob up helps a bit)m which is making a little more grumpy about it all than usual That makes me feel better as I won't have to buy the vinyl of the Maya now. I too like what Rune Grammofon have done with some of their vinyl releases. The Parker/McPhee is a peach I bought the Parker Maya Live CD before I realized that there was an LP version. I was a bit pissed at that, but decided to just live with it. Then I went to the Evan Parker residency in NYC, and he had brought along several LP copies, and was selling them at a rather modest price. I had to buy it, and EP was nice enough to inscribe and sign it to me. That made me feel a lot better Quote
Leeway Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 Apropos of current international affairs, I thought this double LP would be appropriate. Maybe we should try some saxophone diplomacy. SAXOPHONE DIPLOMACY - ROVA 2LP hatART Quote
paul secor Posted March 5, 2014 Report Posted March 5, 2014 Don Byas: Midnight at Minton's (Onyx) Quote
paul secor Posted March 5, 2014 Report Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) Linton Kwesi Johnson: Forces of Victory (Mango) Edited March 5, 2014 by paul secor Quote
mjazzg Posted March 5, 2014 Report Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) Linton Kwesi Johnson: Forces of Victory (Mango) That takes me back. fantastic album and artist Edited March 5, 2014 by mjazzg Quote
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