Jazzhus Label

[Head Man]

I've just received details of the latest batch of re-issues on this label and there are some real "rare-as-hen's-teeth" albums included in it. They're all available through DustyGroove but many are already out of stock:

Here's the list(ignore the first two by Dexter Gordon!):

Jazzhus Records

I bought the Dick Morrissey albums when they first became available sometime last year and they are very well done.

Does anyone know anything about this label and whether the releases are available from a European source?

[Big Beat Steve]

Yes, some really intriguing reissues of Eurojazz rarities. I've googled a bit and found a couple of sites that carry some of these releases, e.g. here:

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/home/search/-/label/Jazzhus

However, they don't list those I am most interested so I feel like pulling the trigger on one or two at Dusty Groove. Anybody have any experience on how fast/reliable DG is with processing European orders?

Edited August 10, 2012 by Big Beat Steve

[Head Man]

Yes, some really intriguing reissues of Eurojazz rarities. I've googled a bit and found a couple of sites that carry some of these releases, e.g. here:

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/home/search/-/label/Jazzhus

However, they don't list those I am most interested so I feel like pulling the trigger on one or two at Dusty Groove. Anybody have any experience on how fast/reliable DG is with processing European orders?

I've never had any problem with them. However you can never be sure that the item you're ordering is in stock until the order is confirmed - usually the day after your initial input. Therefore if you're ordering multiple items don't forget to let them know whether you want the order held until all the items are in stock or whether you're happy to have them sent individually. All the information you need for this is on their ordering page.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Yes, some really intriguing reissues of Eurojazz rarities. I've googled a bit and found a couple of sites that carry some of these releases, e.g. here:

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/home/search/-/label/Jazzhus

However, they don't list those I am most interested so I feel like pulling the trigger on one or two at Dusty Groove. Anybody have any experience on how fast/reliable DG is with processing European orders?

I've never had any problem with them. However you can never be sure that the item you're ordering is in stock until the order is confirmed - usually the day after your initial input. Therefore if you're ordering multiple items don't forget to let them know whether you want the order held until all the items are in stock or whether you're happy to have them sent individually. All the information you need for this is on their ordering page.

Got quite a bit from them and nary a problem.

MG

[Big Beat Steve]

Thanks for that feedback on DG, everyone.

Which I can confirm. Received order AND shipping confirmation within less than 24 hours, and the item arrived safely after 10 days (normal ..).

BTW, I don't know if any of you ordered Jazzhus items lately, but currently DG seem to include a freebie 12-track "Jazzhus sampler" (nice gesture) with every order from the Jazzhus catalog. That freebie features mostly UK and German artists - nothing wrong with that at all, though I for one would not have minded getting a listening sample of one or two of the Danish acts such as Bjarne Rostvold ...

[ArtSalt]

I purchase my Jazzhus CDs from the Jazz Center here in the Hague, and I am very impressed with the ongoing re-issues and live albums.

Obviously, the 3 Dick Morrissey sessions and live gig are stand-outs, but also Ben Webster and Stan Tracey live are excellent too.

On the mainland European front: The Modern Jazz Gang Miles Before And After , Romano Mussolini's Jazz allo Studio 7 and the bassist Johnny Raducanu Jazz In Trio are all superb.

A really nice little label re-issuing some discerning stuff.

[clifford_thornton]

They do a good job. I can vouch for the Smythes, the Jutta Hipp, the Yogi Jazz and the Dauner, all of which are superb. Need to pick up the Morrisey and Tracey titles, as well as that Bjarne Rostvold. The Sulieman was kind of a rough needle drop though it's a decent - if not great - album (there are other Swedish Jazz records with those personnel from the period that I prefer. YMMV).

A few of these are sessions I have on vinyl and while I haven't heard the CDs, can recommend the music: Mangelsdorff, Bent Axen and Bent Jädig.

[ArtSalt]

Jazzhus is a label (along with Mosaic and Japanese re-editions) that reminds me why CDs remain essential and that it's not a question of either analogue or digital, it is about both!

[clifford_thornton]

Yup.

[sgcim]

I heard that Reese Markewich LP almost 40 years ago. I never thought that would make it to CD. Markewich was a psychiatrist who played piano and flute. He wrote a few interesting books on jazz harmony which were a big influence on me ("Inside Outside").

The Morrissey things look interesting. I'd pick up any Morrissey that featured his buddy, Terry Smith, in their pre-IF days, if any exist...

[clifford_thornton]

The only Morrisey LPs I have are a couple on Mercury reissued by Vocalion and one of the Gearbox EPs. He's excellent but for whatever reason I didn't go further...

[sidewinder]

Hard to beat Dick Morrrisey on the live 'Storm Warning' LP on Mercury. One of the very best British Jazz releases, that one. That '77' label LP is damn elusive though, so great that Jazzhus put it out.

Edited May 1, 2013 by sidewinder

[sgcim]

Here's Dick, Terry, Dave Quincy and the boys back in 1970. Dick is doing his Rahsaan impersonation, and TS sounds like he just discovered the wah-wah.; - ) The title refers to Jack McDuff, who was in the recording studio when the LP was being recorded.

I first discovered the band on their first US tour at the Fillmore East with Black Sabbath(!). I saw them next at The Gaslight, and Terry Smith just killed that night.

Something's weird with this link. I'll try it again if it's wrong.

[sidewinder]

Cheers ! Sounds very Santana-ish. Some nice playing there by Terry Smith. Quite different to the more straight-ahead playing on his 'Fall-Out' LP.

Both Dick Morrissey and Terry Smith were on one of McDuff's Blue Note albums (I forget which one).

Edited May 1, 2013 by sidewinder

[Big Beat Steve]

I heard that Reese Markewich LP almost 40 years ago. I never thought that would make it to CD. Markewich was a psychiatrist who played piano and flute. He wrote a few interesting books on jazz harmony which were a big influence on me ("Inside Outside").

Actually that Reese Markevich LP has been around on the reissue market for some time. Fresh Sound did a facsimile reissue LP in the late 80s. No idea if they ever followed up with a CD when they started re-reissuing their vinyl catalog on CD (it's not in their curent catalog). (corrected - see below)

Edited May 1, 2013 by Big Beat Steve

[sidewinder]

I heard that Reese Markewich LP almost 40 years ago. I never thought that would make it to CD. Markewich was a psychiatrist who played piano and flute. He wrote a few interesting books on jazz harmony which were a big influence on me ("Inside Outside").

Actually that Reese Markevich LP has been around on the reissue market for some time. Fresh Sound did a facsimile reissue LP in the late 80s. No idea if they ever followed up with a CD when they started re-reissuing their vinyl catalog on CD (it's not in their curent catalog).

I've got a copy of that Fresh Sound facsimile LP somewhere (if I can find it !)

[Big Beat Steve]

And I just noticed I was wrong about the Fresh Sound CD of this Reese Markevich LP.

It is in their catalog - BMCD1608.

[sgcim]

Cheers ! Sounds very Santana-ish. Some nice playing there by Terry Smith. Quite different to the more straight-ahead playing on his 'Fall-Out' LP.

Both Dick Morrissey and Terry Smith were on one of McDuff's Blue Note albums (I forget which one).

What I loved about IF was their ability to groove in time signatures other than 4/4.

I bought the "Fall-Out" CD and loved it! TS was the best straight-ahead jazz guitarist in the UK back then. It was produced by his admirer Scott Walker(!) whose band TS used to direct back then.

I know the McDuff LP, but haven't found it yet...

I sent to the UK for TS' latest CD, "Tenderly" and was surprised to find him playing like Mullin and Wes, only with his thumb.

It's very much like the Wes trio with Melvin Rhyne. I know TS had a bad accident many years ago; I hope it didn't affect his incredible plectrum technique...

[sgcim]

Hard to beat Dick Morrrisey on the live 'Storm Warning' LP on Mercury. One of the very best British Jazz releases, that one. That '77' label LP is damn elusive though, so great that Jazzhus put it out.

A little known fact was that DM was featured improvising on the soundtrack to Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner".

I was surprised at how retro- DM's playing was on "It's Morrisey...Man!" I expected more of a Tubby thing.

[sidewinder]

It was produced by his admirer Scott Walker(!) whose band TS used to direct back then.

Indeed ! Both Terry Smith and Ray Warleigh were featured in Scott Walker's band at the time and each of them got a feature LP put out on Philips with Scott Walker's production. Neither were great sellers. The 'Ray Warleigh Album' is a bit more MOR thanTerry Smith's 'Fall Out' LP.

Edited May 2, 2013 by sidewinder

[ArtSalt]

Have any of you fine chaps listened to two of the Italian releases on Jazzhus: Romano Mussolini's Jazz allo Studio 7 and The Modern Jazz Gang Miles Before And After?

Both superb and I've been trying to hunt down more releases by The Modern Jazz gang on vinyl and CD and haven't come across any. They had an interesting ethos, they wouldn't play any standards or compositions by American jazz musicians as they wanted to show the world that Italians could do jazz.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

The Jamaican Jazz Crusaders album looks kind of interesting. Ranglin and Alphonso... Anyone know it?

MG

[ArtSalt]

That's one I fancy, but haven't been able to locate the album Jazzhus or otherwise.

Assume its already sold out and deleted.

[etherbored]

i've ordered from jazzhus twice and great experiences both times. contact chie at zoarbook@hotmail.com . jazzhus is owned and operated by a publishing house based in taipei (and that's where each of my shipments came from).

Edited May 6, 2013 by etherbored

[Late]

I've picked up three titles on the Jazzhus reissue series so far:

• Berndt Egerblach: Schizo

This is a needle-drop, though the sound is still good. Egerblach is heavily influenced by Bill Evans, but when he's playing his own compositions, he gets a little more adventurous than Evans ever did. The bassist (don't have the liners with me right now) is excellent. Thumbs-up, especially if you like the Evans-LaFaro sound.

• Jancsi Körössy: Seria Jazz No. 1

Not a needle-drop as far as I can tell. Sound is excellent. The music is very, very fine. Years ago, couw used to exclaim about Körössy. In fact, he introduced me to this record. What I like so much about Körössy is that he took his American influences (at this time, and to my ears: Wynton Kelly, Horace Silver, some of the chromaticism of Herbie Hancock) and fused them into a sound that wasn't derivative. If Körössy had recorded this album in the States, I think it would be something of a minor holy grail (at least to piano trio fans). His approach is so ... on — he mixes a sensitive touch with a hard sense of swing.

• Johnny Raducanu: Jazz In Trio

I've listened to this session the least so far, so I can't comment with any great sense of confidence. Sound is good. This is a bassist-led session. Raducanu's bass is well-recorded, but sometimes (at least in my listening so far) his solos seem to plod some. When he covers Mingus, I found myself wanting to hear Mingus play instead. But, I'll be returning to this one. I'm sure my sense of the album will change.

I'm very enthusiastic about this series. I hope it lasts for a while! I have on order:

• Wolfgang Dauner: Dream Talk

• Guido Manusardi: Free Jazz

• Piano Jazz From Czechoslovakia

I wonder how titles get selected for reissue. I wish they could get their hands on JR Monterose's "Alive in Amsterdam."