jazzbo Posted September 7, 2011 Report Posted September 7, 2011 (edited) Okay. Last FM has El Chico. Edited September 7, 2011 by jazzbo Quote
David Ayers Posted September 7, 2011 Report Posted September 7, 2011 BTW does anyone know whether this series is going to made available in the UK? Yes! The first batch is available online for about £6 a shot. Quote
JSngry Posted September 7, 2011 Report Posted September 7, 2011 Sorry, my bad, the cuts with Harold Land are on Chic Chic Chico, which is not included here, but which is worth seeking out, definitely. But El Chico still has Gabor aplenty, and in quite good form. Quote
king ubu Posted September 7, 2011 Report Posted September 7, 2011 Some of these look pretty interesting, while others are completely pointless (Mingus and Hubbard, mostly). Can anyone say anything about the Handy? Is it horrible, is it good? Can be anything with him... Also, how about the Nelson/Jones+Nelson/Allen and the Blue Mitchell? All rather on the easy side, I assume? And the White? (Not asking for line-ups, can check that myself, rather asking about quick impressions on the music!) If you enjoy the John Handy of the Mingus Jazz Workshop, and his Roulette and Columbia recordings, you will be rather disappointed by Hard Work, which is a typical '70s era commercialization of a jazz artist. Hard Work was a semi-hit for Handy (the title track anyway). I hate that song. Carnaval goes even further along that dire path. That's what I was afraid of... the handy dandy Handy man, then... Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted September 7, 2011 Report Posted September 7, 2011 They will have to eliminate the bonus track (Freedom) from Mingus x 5 to get it all to fit. Quote
Leeway Posted September 7, 2011 Report Posted September 7, 2011 Surely some buyers for the Marion Brown, I should have thought? Surely some buyers for the Marion Brown, I should have thought? Absolutely! (But this ends all dreams of a Brown Mosaic Select, I guess...wasn't really an option I assume, but I still kept hoping against all odds...) Another here for the Marion Brown. I have them both on LP, but I will be glad to have them on CD as well. Anyone have any clue of the sound quality on this series? Quote
JSngry Posted September 7, 2011 Report Posted September 7, 2011 Maybe they could do a 3-on-2 of The Definitive Jazz Scene sets and get it that way? Don't know why they would, though. Quote
jazzbo Posted September 7, 2011 Report Posted September 7, 2011 Anyone have any clue of the sound quality on this series? They sound pretty good. I'd say there are Japanese issues that sound better when I've been able to compare, and these seem to sound better than the 20 bit US digipak versions I've compared. They're a bit on the loud side, but not as badly as a lot of rock releases. Quote
Leeway Posted September 7, 2011 Report Posted September 7, 2011 Anyone have any clue of the sound quality on this series? They sound pretty good. I'd say there are Japanese issues that sound better when I've been able to compare, and these seem to sound better than the 20 bit US digipak versions I've compared. They're a bit on the loud side, but not as badly as a lot of rock releases. Thanks, good to know. Quote
mikeweil Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Surely some buyers for the Marion Brown, I should have thought? Count me in! Wanted to hear these for some time. The John Handy albums are rather commercial - I'd say have a listen before you buy. Nice, good-natured music, he plays well, but clearly products of their time. Quote
king ubu Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 They will have to eliminate the bonus track (Freedom) from Mingus x 5 to get it all to fit. The series omits ALL bonus tracks - part of the concept, I guess (and particularly bad with the Ayler twofer, as the added tracks of the old "Love Cry" CD are among the better ones from those sessions). They re-print the original cover art (including the inside of the fold-out covers) and stick strictly to the contents of the original albums. Quote
mracz Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Another vote for Marion Brown: I have Sweet Earth Flying on LP and look forward to hearing Geechee. Sam Rivers next, please... Quote
colinmce Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Also like to see Dewey Redman - Ear of the Behearer/Coincide Quote
felser Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 If you enjoy the John Handy of the Mingus Jazz Workshop, and his Roulette and Columbia recordings, you will be rather disappointed by Hard Work, which is a typical '70s era commercialization of a jazz artist. Hard Work was a semi-hit for Handy (the title track anyway). I hate that song. Carnaval goes even further along that dire path. That Handy twofer is horrid stuff. Like that Jackie McLean RCA monstrosity, etc. Think like female backup singers, etc. Sub Blackbyrds level, has no more to do with the essence of "classic" Handy than "Street Lady", etc. had to do with the essence of "classic" Donald Byrd. Quote
JSngry Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 I'm by no means opposed to commercial/pop/dance/whatever jazz, but I have to pile on the Handy items myself. Just ain't nothin' happening there at all. Quote
king ubu Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Another vote for Marion Brown: I have Sweet Earth Flying on LP and look forward to hearing Geechee. Sam Rivers next, please... Yeah! Also like to see Dewey Redman - Ear of the Behearer/Coincide And yeah! (Though most of it was on the old "Ear of the Behearer"... the remainder is - if memory serves me right - mostly "little instruments"-music). Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Another vote for Marion Brown: I have Sweet Earth Flying on LP and look forward to hearing Geechee. Sam Rivers next, please... Yeah! Also like to see Dewey Redman - Ear of the Behearer/Coincide And yeah! (Though most of it was on the old "Ear of the Behearer"... the remainder is - if memory serves me right - mostly "little instruments"-music). and it wouldn't all fit. Quote
king ubu Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Well, all of Rivers' Impulse material won't fit onto one disc, obviously... but I assume you're talking of the Dewey twofer? Not sure if any of the material missing from the Impulse Master CD is really that essential, has been a while since I've heard it. But if "Coincide" was to be reissued in the "Originals" series, I'd buy it immediately! Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 I was being Dewey specific. Quote
ornette Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 According to Amazon UK the Mitchell is 2 cds. [Cover is wrong - I've sent in a correction]. http://www.amazon.co.uk/African-Violet-Summer-Soft-Mitchell/dp/B005JIPU8A/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1316533655&sr=1-3 Quote
webbcity Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 I've got my eye on the Alice Coltrane and the Marion Brown. The real shocker would be if they announced a two-fer of Ornette at 12 and Crisis! Quote
paul secor Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 I've got my eye on the Alice Coltrane and the Marion Brown. The real shocker would be if they announced a two-fer of Ornette at 12 and Crisis! I believe that I've read that Ornette has the rights to those recordings. Quote
jazzbo Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 Yes, we're not likely to see those in this series at all. I need to get the Jamal. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 I need to get the Jamal. Somebody has to buy it. Quote
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