Blue Note/EMI/Capitol/Pacific Jazz Recommendations

[BruceH]

I'm surprised Leapin and Lopin hasn't been RVG'd yet.

I've often thought that myself over the years. I really thought they'd have gotten around to it by now.

[J Larsen]

I think that is actually one of the better sounding of the old mastering jobs. That may partly explain why it has not been RVGed yet. It actually sounds quite good in my system.

[zen archer]

Are they in print in Europe?

yes, they are distributed and i don't know if also manufactured by Universal. they carry their logo. just repressings of the old late 80s/early 90s OJCs though. but it looks like the full catalog has been repressed. to be honest i was quite surprised when i first saw them pop up. but isn't there another thread about that?

and about hoarding: i've been on some mad shopping sprees myself chasing down what i saw as old, soon to be or already OOP titles in the past. but i've had nasty suprises, like seeing them pop up some time later or while still shrink wrapped in my back log. i'm much more careful now. and what's been recommended here is well worth having. no doubt.

Count me as a skeptic about your claim. Amazon.fr, amazon.com and amazon.co.uk list Don Friedman's Metamorphosis and Charles McPherson's Con Alma as OOP. I imagine there are many other titles like this.

Guy

You're correct to be sceptic, Guy - it's by far not the whole catalogue that's been re-pressed, but many, many of more popular titles have been re-pressed indeed. I started the other thread.

I've been trying to get Don Friedman's without much luck, other artists' albums (Teddy Edwards, Jimmy Heath, Byard, Frank Foster and many, many others) aren't readily available either... I'm still trying to hoard, but I've overdrawn my bank account and will have to stop for a while now...

I just found Metamorphosis by Don Friedman at Newbury Comics for $5.99.......so you might wanna email them and see if they can track down a copy.

[king ubu]

Thanks, funny enough that was the one I was able to order (from them, of course, a few days ago), and yesterday it already arrived!

[AndrewHill]

I'm surprised Leapin and Lopin hasn't been RVG'd yet.

I've often thought that myself over the years. I really thought they'd have gotten around to it by now.

Considering Blue Note's logic, my guess is that they'll RVG the Conn of Sonny's Crib before L and L.