Howard McGhee - Plays Music from "The Connection"

[Head Man]

Does anyone know whether this has ever had a CD release?

Edited September 4, 2012 by Head Man

[J.A.W.]

Yes, it was released on CD in Japan on Norma NOCD5639 in 1996. I have it, but I have no idea if it's still available.

[JETman]

I have this one which was released from Europe (I believe) in 1995:

http://www.amazon.com/Music-From-The-Connection/dp/B000QZXFE2/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1346791395&sr=1-1&keywords=howard+mcghee+the+connection

[J.A.W.]

I have this one which was released from Europe (I believe) in 1995:

http://www.amazon.com/Music-From-The-Connection/dp/B000QZXFE2/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1346791395&sr=1-1&keywords=howard+mcghee+the+connection

That links the MP3 version. This is the CD link.

[paul secor]

Boplicity issued it on CD - Boplicity 019. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/ReddFreddie-ldr.php

Scroll down to June 13, 1960.

Edited September 4, 2012 by paul secor

[JETman]

So? I was just trying to point out that there was a cd release of the title other than the Japanese issue you cited.

[J.A.W.]

So? I was just trying to point out that there was a cd release of the title other than the Japanese issue you cited.

The original poster asked specifically about a CD release and you posted an MP3 link. You could at least have made that clear.

[Head Man]

Thanks, guys.

I've managed to track this down:

Dusty Blue & The Connection

It's released on the Solar label which I think is one of those Andorran companies. Has anyone heard it and can comment on what the sound is like?

Edited September 4, 2012 by Head Man

[jazzbo]

I haven't heard it, but I bet it's a clone of the Boplicity or the Japanese cd, and probably the Japanese Bethlehem cd of Dusty Blue.

[sonnymax]

Everybody heard this one?

[JETman]

So? I was just trying to point out that there was a cd release of the title other than the Japanese issue you cited.

The original poster asked specifically about a CD release and you posted an MP3 link. You could at least have made that clear.

I believe I said "I have this one which was released in 1995". AFAIK, there were no MP3's in 1995, were there?

[J.A.W.]

So? I was just trying to point out that there was a cd release of the title other than the Japanese issue you cited.

The original poster asked specifically about a CD release and you posted an MP3 link. You could at least have made that clear.

I believe I said "I have this one which was released in 1995". AFAIK, there were no MP3's in 1995, were there?

Then why post a link to an MP3? Posting the cover would have sufficed, I would think.

I wonder why I bother; you are always right, aren't you... I have better things to do than wasting my time on your posts. Goodbye.

Edited September 4, 2012 by J.A.W.

[romualdo]

I have this one which was released from Europe (I believe) in 1995:

http://www.amazon.com/Music-From-The-Connection/dp/B000QZXFE2/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1346791395&sr=1-1&keywords=howard+mcghee+the+connection

That links the MP3 version. This is the CD link.

I bought a copy of this US CD in the mid 2000's - I ordered it directly from a small company in NY I think

Not at home at present so can't give more details. I'm sure it was a legit pressing

[J.A.W.]

Everybody heard this one?

I had that record back in my LP days, but I don't remember if it was any good.

[sonnymax]

I had that record back in my LP days, but I don't remember if it was any good.

I like the Payne/Drew score, although not as much as the one penned by Freddie Redd. Considering the fact that Payne has Clark Terry, Bennie Green, Duke Jordan, Ron Carter and Charlie Persip on hand, how can you go wrong?

Edited September 5, 2012 by sonnymax

[J.A.W.]

I had that record back in my LP days, but I don't remember if it was any good.

I like the Payne/Drew score, although not as much as the one penned by Freddie Redd. Considering the fact that Payne has Clark Terry, Bennie Green, Duke Jordan, Ron Carter and Charlie Persip on hand, how can you go wrong?

Was it ever reissued on CD?

Edited September 5, 2012 by J.A.W.

[mjzee]

I had that record back in my LP days, but I don't remember if it was any good.

I like the Payne/Drew score, although not as much as the one penned by Freddie Redd. Considering the fact that Payne has Clark Terry, Bennie Green, Duke Jordan, Ron Carter and Charlie Persip on hand, how can you go wrong?

Was it ever reissued on CD?

I have it as part of the Charlie Parker Records box. Probably not a legit reissue, but who knows.

[brownie]

Boplicity issued it on CD - Boplicity 019. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/ReddFreddie-ldr.php

Scroll down to June 13, 1960.

I have that Boplicity CD

Sound is fine although I prefer the sound from the original Felsted France vinyl!

[sidewinder]

Everybody heard this one?

I had that record back in my LP days, but I don't remember if it was any good.

I've got the LP on the UK 'Charlie Parker Records' label. Budget label Egmont - I think it was - who issued it (located 'Up North' back in the day).

[JohnS]

Everybody heard this one?

I had that record back in my LP days, but I don't remember if it was any good.

I've got the LP on the UK 'Charlie Parker Records' label. Budget label Egmont - I think it was - who issued it (located 'Up North' back in the day).

I have it too, on Egmont (£0.50p at the local corner shop). Interesting line up with Clark Terry and Bennie Green, Charlie Persip and Ron Carter. Pleasant enough but probably not worth getting too excited about.

[bertrand]

Very confused at this point.

Bertrand.

[Shawn]

Very confused at this point.

Bertrand.

Not that complicated, 3 different albums. The two Freddie Redd's are the original score with different lineups, the Cecil Payne is a completely different score written for the same play, I believe when it went on tour after Redd's involvement ceased.

I like the Boplicity Redd with Tina Brooks the best. The Cecil Payne/Kenny Drew is great and I would rank that second, the Blue Note Redd would be third. Haven't listened to any of them in quite awhile so I'm just going from memory.

I did a vinyl transfer of the Cecil Payne date which came out sounding very nice.

[paul secor]

Wish that someone had recorded and issued Cecil Taylor's music from The Connection. Though possibly some of the Candid material relates to that.

[jazzbo]

I like them all. . . I'd probably rank them: BN, then the one on Felsted, then the Cecil Payne.

[king ubu]

Is the Felsted one actually a McGhee album with Redd compositions/arrangements or a Redd album with McGhee featured? Not that it really matters, but I've often wondered and not found it in my iGarbage-can because I looked under the wrong leader.