MPS Reissues - More Box Sets from Universal

[king ubu]

Peter Herbolzheimer - Big Band Man - The MPS & Polydor Studio Recordings (CD)

Peter Herbolzheimer, Certain Lions And Tigers, Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass

2008 MPS-Records | CD 060251764391

CD 1

[1.] El Soul Condor 4:53

[2.] Little Joe 2:30

[3.] Como No Cachita 2:56

[4.] Scarborough Fair 2:47

[5.] Aquarius 3:55

[6.] These Boots Are Made For Walking 3:35

[7.] Wade In The Water 3:20

[8.] Fever 3:04

[9.] Sao Felix 3:02

[10.] Bossandy 2:36

[11.] La Marcha 2:57

[12.] Falling Asleep 4:14

[13.] Anitras Dance 3:16

[14.] Galactic Swan 2:55

[15.] Ave Maria 3:42

[16.] Poeme 4:32

[17.] Dance 5:42

[18.] The Dance Of Death 3:28

[19.] Prelude No. 20 4:35

[20.] Air 2:56

CD 2

[1.] Waitaminute 5:53

[2.] Mr. Clean 4:25

[3.] The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men 4:56

[4.] Green Witch 5:17

[5.] Wild Chick 5:03

[6.] The Meaning Of The Blues 5:58

[7.] Modus Vivendi 5:35

[8.] Frog Dance 5:17

[9.] That Ol' Bus Smell 5:58

[10.] Babo 4:15

[11.] Nica's Dream 5:27

[12.] Like A Soft Breeze 5:34

[13.] Blue Dervish 6:00

[14.] The Cats 4:43

CD 3

[1.] Hi-Jack 6:15

[2.] Hip Walk 6:01

[3.] Butterfly 5:29

[4.] Superstition 5:23

[5.] Wheeler's Choice 5:41

[6.] Stoned Cockattoo 3:25

[7.] Jive Samba 5:32

[8.] Spirit 4:28

[9.] Nerve Wrecker 4:31

[10.] Neosho 5:55

[11.] Time Line 3:50

[12.] Spain 4:42

[13.] A Day In The Life 6:41

[14.] The Mixolydian Highlander 5:46

CD 4

[1.] Hi-Fly Angel 4:45

[2.] Madcap 4:43

[3.] Antares 5:25

[4.] A Letter From R. K. 5:54

[5.] Inka's Return 4:05

[6.] I Hear Voices 5:39

[7.] Feedback Brother 4:00

[8.] November 6:03

[9.] Birdland 6:17

[10.] Save Me From The City 5:13

[11.] Someday 3:51

[12.] Time Out 4:12

[13.] DIN A3 4:57

George Duke - My Soul - The Complete MPS Fusion Recordings (CD)

2008 MPS-Records | CD 060251751504

CD 1

[1.] Au Right 3:26

[2.] Love Reborn 7:23

[3.] Peace 7:31

[4.] So There You Go 5:13

[5.] The Followers 5:15

[6.] Solus 9:02

[7.] Nigerian Numberuma 2:48

[8.] My Soul 4:40

[9.] The Inner Source 6:11

[10.] Life 5:45

[11.] Sometime Ago 5:08

[12.] Feels So Good 6:58

[13.] Manya 3:32

CD 2

[1.] Sweet Bite 3:31

[2.] Twenty-Five 4:58

[3.] Always Constant 6:49

[4.] The Opening 3:20

[5.] Capricorn 5:09

[6.] Piano Solo No.1 1:18

[7.] Piano Solo No.2 1:08

[8.] Psychocomatic Dung 5:05

[9.] Faces In Reflection No.1 3:42

[10.] Maria Tres Filhos 5:11

[11.] North Beach 6:20

[12.] Da Somba 6:19

[13.] Faces In Reflection No.2 2:24

[14.] Funny Funk 5:20

[15.] Love 6:06

[16.] The Once Over 4:43

CD 3

[1.] Feel 5:40

[2.] Cora Jobege 2:49

[3.] Old Slippers 5:39

[4.] Theme From The Opera "Tzina" 2:01

[5.] Yana Aminah 4:33

[6.] Rashid 3:37

[7.] Statement 1:18

[8.] Chariot 3:01

[9.] Look Into Her Eyes 3:26

[10.] Sister Serene 4:34

[11.] That's What She Said 4:31

[12.] Mashavu 1:51

[13.] Rokkinrowl, I Don't Know 3:28

[14.] Prepare Yourself 5:29

[15.] Giant Child Within Us - Ego 6:39

[16.] Someday 2:41

[17.] I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry 5:26

CD 4

[1.] Dawn 4:58

[2.] For Love (I Come Your Friend) 4:40

[3.] Foosh 3:12

[4.] Floop De Loop 6:48

[5.] Malibu 4:08

[6.] Fools 4:37

[7.] Echidna's Arf 3:36

[8.] Uncle Remus 5:11

[9.] The Aura 1:26

[10.] Don't Be Shy 3:01

[11.] Seeing You 4:31

[12.] Back To Where We Never Left 6:28

[13.] What The... 0:32

[14.] Tryin' & Cryin' 5:48

[15.] I C'n Hear That 5:18

[16.] After The Love 2:33

[17.] Tzina 2:31

[18.] Liberated Fantasies 9:22

Baden Powell - Tristeza / Poema / Canto / Images On Guitar (CD)

2008 MPS-Records | CD 060249824376

CD 1

[01.] Tristeza 3:18

[02.] Canto De Xangô 4:43

[03.] 'Round Midnight 5:34

[04.] Sarava 3:32

[05.] Canto De Ossanha 3:37

[06.] Manhã De Carneval 3:14

[07.] Invenção Em 7 1/2 5:11

[08.] Das Rosas 5:31

[09.] Som Do Carnaval 3:16

[10.] O Astronauta 2:25

[11.] Feitinha Pro Poeta 5:59

[12.] Dindi 3:07

[13.] Consolação 6:12

[14.] Tristeza E Solidão 2:23

[15.] Samba Triste 4:15

[16.] Eurídice 4:06

[17.] All The Things You Are 4:24

[18.] Reza 3:52

CD 2

[01.] Samba Em Preludio 3:05

[02.] Tres Themas De Fe Afro-Brasileira: Pai (Um Canto De Preto Velho) 4:35

[03.] Tres Themas Da Fe Afro-Brasileira: Filho (Batuque Para Um Orixa) 8:58

[04.] Tres Themas Da Fe Afro-Brasiliera: Espirito Santo (Oxala) 4:39

[05.] Marcha Escocesa 2:02

[06.] Tributo A Um Amigo 6:38

[07.] Qua Quara Qua Qua 4:06

[08.] Cegos Do Nordeste 5:53

[09.] Ate-Eu 4:32

[10.] Petit Waltz 4:00

[11.] Violao Vagabundo 4:32

[12.] Conversacao Comigo Mesmo 7:33

[13.] Blues A Volonte 8:52

[14.] Sentimentos - Se Voce Pergunta Nunca Vai Saber 4:14

[15.] E De Lei 2:26

[16.] Canto 5:01

Francy Boland, The Orchestra - Blue Flame / Red Hot / White Heat (CD)

2008 MPS-Records | CD 060251764388

CD 1

[01.] All The Things You Are 7:19

[02.] Clair Obscure 5:58

[03.] Dancing In The Dark 6:09

[04.] Cross Fire 6:06

[05.] Autumn In New York 5:57

[06.] Yesterdays 5:32

[07.] Close Your Eyes 5:40

[08.] Hopeless 5:58

[09.] The Son Of Sax No End 6:19

CD 2

[01.] Off The Top Of My Head 5:37

[02.] Stella By Starlight 6:03

[03.] The Song Is You 5:45

[04.] Daffodils 5:25

[05.] Everything I Have Is Yours 9:15

[06.] As Long As There Is Music 4:40

[07.] Nargileh 6:25

[08.] East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon 6:59

[09.] A Gal In Calico 5:29

http://www.jazzecho.de/CDA.jsp?objectId=136826

The Boland looks interesting... and the Duke also, while Herbolzheimer and Baden Powell are two artists I don't know anything about.

[king ubu]

earlier thread with info on MPS Universal boxes:

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=36942

[clifford_thornton]

I don't understand why they're not reissuing better stuff from the catalog. Sorry.

[king ubu]

They outsourced/sold lots of the more interesting items to that other label - there's a thread about those reissues somewhere else....

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=39234

[king ubu]

Though to be honest, those over there don't choose the most interesting items, either...

[ejp626]

The Baden Powell is worth picking up if you like bossa nova, and specifically bossa nova based around guitar. These seem a bit more open/airy than some of his other albums from the time cut in Brazil. The albums are fairly rare, though most of them are available as imports. There is a lot of flute on the first two albums. The third album has a fair bit of vocals by Janine de Waleyne (associated with the Big Six of Paris). There is more improvisation (according to Powell) on the last two albums. I'm enjoying them, but they could be too smooth for some people's taste.

[clifford_thornton]

MPS had a lot of great sessions, but very few are seeing the light of day. I mean, in terms of how German and other European jazz outside the FMP scene was documented, esp. 1965-1975, it's a pretty essential label. Where are Gunter Hampel, Manfred Schoof, et al.? (speaking of which, those Wergo Jazz dates need to be reissued!)

[felser]

What's the cheapest way for someone in the USA to pick up some of these?

[ejp626]

What's the cheapest way for someone in the USA to pick up some of these?

Dustygroove has nearly all these at what I consider reasonable prices (that's where I got the Baden Powell). Might be something a bit cheaper at the usual suspects.

[thomastreichler]

Francy Boland, The Orchestra - Blue Flame / Red Hot / White Heat (CD)

2008 MPS-Records | CD 060251764388

CD 1

[01.] All The Things You Are 7:19

[02.] Clair Obscure 5:58

[03.] Dancing In The Dark 6:09

[04.] Cross Fire 6:06

[05.] Autumn In New York 5:57

[06.] Yesterdays 5:32

[07.] Close Your Eyes 5:40

[08.] Hopeless 5:58

[09.] The Son Of Sax No End 6:19

CD 2

[01.] Off The Top Of My Head 5:37

[02.] Stella By Starlight 6:03

[03.] The Song Is You 5:45

[04.] Daffodils 5:25

[05.] Everything I Have Is Yours 9:15

[06.] As Long As There Is Music 4:40

[07.] Nargileh 6:25

[08.] East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon 6:59

[09.] A Gal In Calico 5:29

http://www.jazzecho.de/CDA.jsp?objectId=136826

The Boland looks interesting... and the Duke also, while Herbolzheimer and Baden Powell are two artists I don't know anything about.

The Boland twofer is highly recommended. Boland's charts are - as we know from the ones he wrote for the CBBB - always a great joy to listen to: inventive and swinging, he is creating different moods and tone colors with the inclusion of flutes, clarinets and french horns in a very effective way. Besides that, the roster of soloists guarantees top notch playing in the solo department: Benny Bailey, Kenny Wheeler, Frank Rosolino, Bobby Burgess, Tony Coe, Ronnie Scott, Sal Nistico, Sahib Shihab. Last but not least you cannot go wrong with the European rhythm team of Jean Warland and Kenny Clare. This is a must for fans of modern big bands.

[six string]

The Baden Powell is worth picking up if you like bossa nova, and specifically bossa nova based around guitar. These seem a bit more open/airy than some of his other albums from the time cut in Brazil. The albums are fairly rare, though most of them are available as imports. There is a lot of flute on the first two albums. The third album has a fair bit of vocals by Janine de Waleyne (associated with the Big Six of Paris). There is more improvisation (according to Powell) on the last two albums. I'm enjoying them, but they could be too smooth for some people's taste.

This is the one I'd be interested. I only have a few things by Baden Powell but I like everything I've heard so far. He has a very personal sound imo. I'm not an expert on Brazilian music by any means, but I think he's pretty special.

[king ubu]

bought the Duke box for the price of one fully priced CD yesterday... will report later, looking forward to some fun stuff, though not expecting too much.

[mikeweil]

Francy Boland, The Orchestra - Blue Flame / Red Hot / White Heat (CD)

2008 MPS-Records | CD 060251764388

http://www.jazzecho.de/CDA.jsp?objectId=136826

The Boland looks interesting... and the Duke also, while Herbolzheimer and Baden Powell are two artists I don't know anything about.

The Boland twofer is highly recommended. Boland's charts are - as we know from the ones he wrote for the CBBB - always a great joy to listen to: inventive and swinging, he is creating different moods and tone colors with the inclusion of flutes, clarinets and french horns in a very effective way. Besides that, the roster of soloists guarantees top notch playing in the solo department: Benny Bailey, Kenny Wheeler, Frank Rosolino, Bobby Burgess, Tony Coe, Ronnie Scott, Sal Nistico, Sahib Shihab. Last but not least you cannot go wrong with the European rhythm team of Jean Warland and Kenny Clare. This is a must for fans of modern big bands.

I second that - Boland without Klook is the second best thing to Boland with Klook!!!

Only thing that bugs me is the sound - although recorded by the legendary Wolfgang Hirschmann it does not sound as great as his CBBB recordings - could it be the different studio they used?

Edited June 23, 2008 by mikeweil

[Bluerein]

Mike: think 70's. Most acoustic jazz recordings start sounding quite horrendous when the 70's proceded. I think it has to do with the fact the technology became more sophisticated and complex (more is less so to speak).

[jazzbo]

I bought the Baden Powell recently. . . wonderful. I've got this and the Boland, maybe all I need.

[felser]

I bought the Baden Powell recently. . . wonderful. I've got this and the Boland, maybe all I need.

Can anyone comment on the Klaus Doldinger? How good is it?

[king ubu]

The Doldinger is great - (some more info in this thread)

Discs 1-3 contain all the Philips albums/EPs, and disc 4 is all bonus stuff, live cuts of the Doldinger Quartet, material with guests, etc.

Mighty fine set, and quite a surprise, as I didn't expect it to be any good at all, really...

[sidewinder]

The Doldinger is great - (some more info in this thread)

Discs 1-3 contain all the Philips albums/EPs, and disc 4 is all bonus stuff, live cuts of the Doldinger Quartet, material with guests, etc.

Mighty fine set, and quite a surprise, as I didn't expect it to be any good at all, really...

That one is definitely on my list.

His Philips LPs (some of which were released back in the day in the UK) have eluded me. This one looks like a nice set.

Thumbs up too for his various concert videos on 'the other site'.

[Niko]

apparently there is the beginning of a new line of reissues in the cheapo "jazz club" series from german universal, apparently one with complete albums and (almost) the original cover art, at least two such cds are announced for mid october, don ellis mps album "soaring"

and Mark Murphy's A singin' swingin' affair

not really more information, but i got this from here

http://www.jazzecho.de/jazz_club_114603.jsp

[mikeweil]

The Murphy seems to be a new recording, and the Ellis is probably the second most negligible LP in his discography Haiku is the one one could really do without. Very strange sound, and a mixed bag - Milcho Leviev plays very good solos, though ...

Among the other new ones is the umpteenth Cal Tjader compilation ...

[Teasing the Korean]

Are we going to get "Trip to the Mars" by Roland Kovac?

[GA Russell]

The Mark Murphy is from about 1966. I've wanted it for decades.

I'm curious about the Doldinger. I have one of his from 1968 released on World Pacific called Blues Happening. I like it a lot, and if this has more of that I'd be interested.

[sidewinder]

The Murphy seems to be a new recording, and the Ellis is probably the second most negligible LP in his discography Haiku is the one one could really do without. Very strange sound, and a mixed bag - Milcho Leviev plays very good solos, though ...

Among the other new ones is the umpteenth Cal Tjader compilation ...

I don't find 'Soaring' and 'Haiku' too bad - although they are a little too 'new age' for my taste. About 10 years ahead of their time in that respect (they would have been at home on Windham Hill).

[JETman]

Btw, the Mangelsdorff boxed sets are flippin' fantastic!!!

[Niko]

apparently there is the beginning of a new line of reissues in the cheapo "jazz club" series from german universal, apparently one with complete albums and (almost) the original cover art, at least two such cds are announced for mid october, don ellis mps album "soaring"

and Mark Murphy's A singin' swingin' affair

not really more information, but i got this from here

http://www.jazzecho.de/jazz_club_114603.jsp

a bunch of new reissues is coming out in this series tomorrow, don't know whether these are all, but great that they seem to switch to reissuing complete albums:

Dexter Gordon - A Day In Copenhagen

Freddie Hubbard - The Hub Of Hubbard (more info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hub_of_Hubbard it has eddie daniels, roland hanna, richard davis and louis hayes)

Charly Antolini - In The Groove

The Singers Unlimited - Sentimental Journey

Ingfried Hoffmann - Hoffmann's Hammond Tales

Friedrich Gulda/Klaus Weiss - It's All One

Johnny Griffin Quartet - Night Lady (with boland/woode/clarke)

Peter Thomas Sound Orchester - Chariots Of The Gods?

looking forward to the griffin and to the hoffmann which has rene thomas on guitar...