Japanese reissues, December 2004-February 2005

[J.A.W.]

The following CDs are scheduled for release.

On December 15,2004

Camerata Tokyo CMSB 28002(New) Allen,Harry/This Is 2800

Vivid Sound VSCD 9055(New) Quarteto Edison Machado/Obras 2(O Pulo Do Gato) 2625

On January 19,2005

Sony VRCL 18823(New) Boulware,Will/Take Five 2835

Venus TKCV 35344(New) New York Trio/Hoshi eno Kizahashi 2800

On January 21,2005

P Vine PCD 2571(Jazzland)New Rendell,Don/Roarin' 2100

On January 26,2005

King ABCJ 339(New) Sommers,Joanie/Sings Bossa Nova 2500

UNiversal UCCM 3057(New) Vaughan,Sarah/A Lover's Concerto 2300

On February 02,2005

Universal UCCM 9191(New) Williams,Tony/Emergency* 2400

Universal UCCM 9192(New) Williams,Tony/Turn It Over* 2400

Universal UCCM 9193(New) Williams,Tony/Ego* 2400

Universal UCCM 9194(New) Williams,Tony/Eld Bum's Rush* 2400

Universal UCCM 9195(New) McLaughlin,John/Extrapolation* 2400

Universal UCCM 9196(New) Westbrook,Mike/Love Songs* 2400

Universal UCCM 9197(New) Johnny Armond Music Machine/Hollywood Blues* 2400

Universal UCCM 9198(New) Gibbs,Michael/Tanglewood 63* 2400

On February 04,2005

P Vine PCD 22086(Black Jazz)New Russell,Gene/New Directions* 2310

P Vine PCD 22087(Black Jazz)New Bishop,Walter Jr./Coral Keys* 2310

P Vine PCD 22088(Black Jazz)New Carn,Doug/Infant Eyes* 2310

P Vine PCD 22089(Black Jazz)New Johnson,Rudolph/Spring Rain* 2310

P Vine PCD 22090(Black Jazz)New Neeq,Shawn/Calvin Keys* 2310

On February 09,2005

Universal UCCE 9042(ECM)New Metheny,Pat/Group* 2000

Universal UCCE 9043(ECM)New Metheny,Pat/American Garage* 2000

Universal UCCE 9044(ECM)New Metheny,Pat/Offramp* 2000

Universal UCCE 9045-6(ECM)New Metheny,Pat/Travels(2CDs)* 3200

Universal UCCE 9047(ECM)New Metheny,Pat/First Circle* 2000

On February 23,2005

Sony SICP 704(Columbia)New Evans,Bill/The Bill Evans Album 1500

Sony SICP 705(Columbia)New Hancock,Herbie/Head Hunters 1500

Sony SICP 706(Columbia)New Holiday,Billie/Lady in Satin +4 1500

Sony SICP 707(Columbia)New Monk,Thelonious/Solo Monk +9 1500

Sony SICP 708(Columbia)New Weather Report/Heavy Weather 1500

Sony SICP 709(Columbia)New Wiley,Lee/Night in Manhattan 1500

Sony SICP 710(Columbia)New Brubeck,Dave/Time Out 1500

Sony SICP 711(Columbia)New Davis,Miles/'Round About Midnight +4 1500

Sony SICP 712(Columbia)New Shorter,Wayne/Native Dancer 1500

Edited December 8, 2004 by J.A.W.

[Late]

Very interesting to see those Black Jazz titles show up. The Rudolph Johnson should be good:

Rudolph Johnson: Spring Rain

Rudolph Johnson: tenor saxophone

John Barns: piano

Reggie Johnson: bass

Ray Pounds: drums

recorded 1971

P-Vine PCD 22090 has its title and artist switched in the list (— that's allright, Hiroshi). Calvin Keys' first album for Black Jazz (1971) is Shawn-neeq.

I don't even know who Gene Russell is. I wish P-Vine had decided to reissue either of the two albums (Hear, Sense, and Feel or Mirage) that The Awakening made for Black Jazz. That group was contemporaneous with Earth, Wind & Fire ... and, in my opinion at least, were just as good if sometimes not funkier.