What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[jazzcorner]

Palo Alto Jazz  PA 8003 - Full Faith & Credit Big Band " JazzFaire" - rec. 1981 - Engineer: Phil Edwards

 

[sidewinder]

[Rabshakeh]

What was Bop For The People? I’ve tried googling it with mixed results. A Charlie Ventura project that bridged bop and swing? Was there a particular record that made a splash?

[jcam_44]

C-Bo - Orca (2022 RSD release)

Sound quality is better than expected. 

[Pim]

All 8 in any order. The trio and the Webster are my favorites but the stuff with Buddy DeFranco, Roy Eldridge and Benny Carter are also incredible. Most give preference to his solo stuff but the group masterpieces always had mine. Tatum really was from another place.

[mjazzg]

Roy Ayers - Virgo Vibes [Atlantic, mono 1967]

Another of those Strata East but not dates

[Rabshakeh]

  On 5/6/2022 at 8:57 AM, mjazzg said:

Roy Ayers - Virgo Vibes [Atlantic, mono 1967]

Another of those Strata East but not dates

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What do you mean by the Strata East thing?

[mjazzg]

  On 5/6/2022 at 9:50 AM, Rabshakeh said:

What do you mean by the Strata East thing?

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Albums that would have fitted squarely within the label's output and if they had been released by SE would have a commensurate cult following/value

[Rabshakeh]

  On 5/6/2022 at 11:46 AM, mjazzg said:

Albums that would have fitted squarely within the label's output and if they had been released by SE would have a commensurate cult following/value

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Oh yeah. Definitely.

I can only imagine how expensive a Roy Ayers record on Strata East would be.

[JSngry]

Virgo Vibes is a Herbie Mann production. Ayers was one of his most popular band members and Mann produced all three of his Atlantic albums.

Trying to imagine Herbie Mann (or Roy Ayers) doing business with Strata-East (and vice-versa)...not having that imagination at this point?

Still, it's a mighty fine record, and a reminder that Atlantic was still wiling/able to make "that kind of record"...at least once. None of Ayer's other Atlantics had this kind of consistency.

[mjazzg]

Dick Griffin - The Eighth Wonder [Strata East, 1974]

[mjazzg]

Warren Smith and Composer's Workshop Ensemble - Folks Song [Baystate, Japan 1978]

always a terrific listen

[Dub Modal]

  On 5/6/2022 at 2:52 PM, mjazzg said:

Warren Smith and Composer's Workshop Ensemble - Folks Song [Baystate, Japan 1978]

always a terrific listen

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Oh yeah. Warren Smith is so good. 

[JSngry]

and he's still alive and playing!

[Dub Modal]

  On 5/6/2022 at 3:16 PM, JSngry said:

and he's still alive and playing!

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Much respect for him. First popped up on my radar on that Hemphill "Chile New York" album. 

[porcy62]

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[porcy62]

Japan

[porcy62]

Japan

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (Impulse!). I picked up the latest LP from the Acoustic Sounds Series on Record Store Day as this is one of my favorite Coltrane records, not far behind "Blue Train". This new high end (and high priced) LP release, while very nicely done, doesn't seem to sound a whole lot better than my old analog 1997 cut by Ron McMaster. I think at this time I should formally stop "upgrading" any old LPs I already have on my shelf. My ears just can't hear much of a difference anymore. It should save me some money.

[sidewinder]

NY mono version - presumably released for airplay.

[sidewinder]

[soulpope]

  On 5/6/2022 at 3:20 PM, porcy62 said:

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Excellent ....

[BillF]

  On 5/6/2022 at 5:33 PM, porcy62 said:

Japan

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  On 5/6/2022 at 6:17 PM, porcy62 said:

Japan

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