Leo Records Sale

[king ubu]

final days ... got the second (of two) packages today ...

[Clunky]

I've still got unopened discs from last year's sale!

[peterintoronto]

I also have unopened discs from last year.

Didn't stop me from grabbing 30 more titles though

[Leeway]

I had 12 discs picked out then found out that the shipping would amount to almost 20GBP, or about $33 USD. That made the sale much less tempting.

[disaac]

I agree to some extent but 18 discs shipped to the us still came out to under $8 per disc. That's still a pretty good deal in my book.

[mjazzg]

Leo sale again this year. Starts tomorrow

http://www.leorecords.com/?m=christmassale

[David Ayers]

Leo sale again this year. Starts tomorrow

http://www.leorecords.com/?m=christmassale

Thanks for posting.

[Steve Reynolds]

A few recommendations:

After Appleby is superb - maybe not on the level of 50th Birthday Concert - and Natives and Aliens (also with Crispell) is very nice - but is missing the ow out quality of the live 2 CD set AA.

Joe Maneri Quartet - Let the Horse Go is very good - better than Get Ready to Receive Yourself (both have great titles!!!!)

Ivo Perelman's Sad Life, Seeds Visions and Counterpoint and Siero are my favorite recordings of his. All from ~ 1996.

[romualdo]

I'm interested in the Sergey Kuryokhin live USA 7CD set & the Nabatov Herbie Nichols tribute

[mjazzg]

A few recommendations:

After Appleby is superb - maybe not on the level of 50th Birthday Concert - and Natives and Aliens (also with Crispell) is very nice - but is missing the ow out quality of the live 2 CD set AA.

Joe Maneri Quartet - Let the Horse Go is very good - better than Get Ready to Receive Yourself (both have great titles!!!!)

Ivo Perelman's Sad Life, Seeds Visions and Counterpoint and Siero are my favorite recordings of his. All from ~ 1996.

Ordered the Appleby. Been meaning to get it for years - thanks for the push, Steve

[erwbol]

I think I'll get Appleby, Natives and Aliens, and Braxton/Parker Duo 1993. I'd have to order in fours, so if I can find two more discs to go with the first two Ivo Perelman's Steve suggested...

Edited November 5, 2014 by erwbol

[CraigP]

The Nabatov Nichols tribute is great, as is the Braxton Quartet (Moscow).

[king ubu]

Agree on the Nabatov/Nichols - bought it regularly last year ... not sure I'll go for the sale again, so many things pile up.

[king ubu]

Hm, okay ... the three Braxton Standards 4CD sets - tempting! Which one would be the most recommended if it shan't be all three?

[erwbol]

Tempting indeed.

Not Leo but CIMP, but earlier I went for the two CDs of mostly Andrew Hill compositions (and one Wayne Shorter and George Coleman each) by this band. Ten Compositions (quartet) 2000 CIMP #225 and Nine Compositions (Hill) 2000 CIMP #236. Highly recommended.

Edited November 5, 2014 by erwbol

[Leeway]

Hm, okay ... the three Braxton Standards 4CD sets - tempting! Which one would be the most recommended if it shan't be all three?

My order of preference (first to last) is 23 -20 -19. Not much to choose between 23 and 20 really. I think there is a bit of drop-off to 19, you could probably live without it if you have one or both of the others, but I'm glad to have it, and all three for that matter.

[clifford_thornton]

I really want Sad Life, with Ivo Perelman, William Parker and Rashied Ali. Alas, it seems like the warehouse hasn't yielded a box of these in a while!

[Leeway]

I really want Sad Life, with Ivo Perelman, William Parker and Rashied Ali. Alas, it seems like the warehouse hasn't yielded a box of these in a while!

Sad Life is listed as "Sold Out" on the Leo site. Check out this link:

http://www.leorecords.com/?m=catalogue&price=Z

I was surprised to find some of these "sold out." Or put another way, surprised how many titles were sold out. I got my Sad Life some years ago; can't recall where I got my copy.

[erwbol]

That is disappointing. I feel like I'm constantly playing catch up with artists known and unknown to me.

Anthony Braxton Quintet (2004) London Royal Festival Hall has also sold out. I'm glad I finally bought it in the recent past. When I tuned in to the BBC Jazz On 3 broadcast in 2004 and heard Jez Nelson describe the gig as life changing the music was still too far out for me.

[mjazzg]

That is disappointing. I feel like I'm constantly playing catch up with artists known and unknown to me.

Anthony Braxton Quintet (2004) London Royal Festival Hall has also sold out. I'm glad I finally bought it in the recent past. When I tuned in to the BBC Jazz On 3 broadcast in 2004 and heard Jez Nelson describe the gig as life changing the music was still too far out for me.

Damn, I've slept on the RFH 2004 disc for too long. I was at the gig - very good, maybe not life-changing though

edit to add:copies still available at Amazon.UK. One less than a few minutes ago

Edited November 5, 2014 by mjazzg

[Leeway]

The Nabatov Nichols tribute is great, as is the Braxton Quartet (Moscow).

I'll second that Braxton Moscow disc.

That is disappointing. I feel like I'm constantly playing catch up with artists known and unknown to me.

I know that's true for me too, and probably for most of us. That's the great thing about this music: it keeps unfolding and we keep chasing.

Edited November 5, 2014 by Leeway

[erwbol]

That is disappointing. I feel like I'm constantly playing catch up with artists known and unknown to me.

Anthony Braxton Quintet (2004) London Royal Festival Hall has also sold out. I'm glad I finally bought it in the recent past. When I tuned in to the BBC Jazz On 3 broadcast in 2004 and heard Jez Nelson describe the gig as life changing the music was still too far out for me.

Damn, I've slept on the RFH 2004 disc for too long. I was at the gig - very good, maybe not life-changing though

There are still copies available for under £10 at amazon.co.uk.

[clifford_thornton]

I really want Sad Life, with Ivo Perelman, William Parker and Rashied Ali. Alas, it seems like the warehouse hasn't yielded a box of these in a while!

Sad Life is listed as "Sold Out" on the Leo site. Check out this link:

http://www.leorecords.com/?m=catalogue&price=Z

I was surprised to find some of these "sold out." Or put another way, surprised how many titles were sold out. I got my Sad Life some years ago; can't recall where I got my copy.

It's been sold out for years. Not easy to find although I doubt it would be expensive on the secondhand market. Live, on Zero In, is also pretty sick.

[B. Clugston]

Hm, okay ... the three Braxton Standards 4CD sets - tempting! Which one would be the most recommended if it shan't be all three?

I like the first one, 23 Standards, the best. Great versions of "Giant Steps," "Ill Wind" and "Ju Ju." The second one, 20 Standards, has a few memorable moments, but I find I rarely play it. Never made it to the third set.

[clifford_thornton]

I never made it all the way through my big Leo buy from a few years ago!