Solar Records (Spain) - legit label? New Pacific Jazz reissue out

[EKE BBB]

Solar Records is part of the Definitive/Disconforme emporium, which is a DIFFERENT ONE THAN the Fresh Sound Records group.

Have they ever competed, i.e., released the same album?

Yes. Complete Felsted boxed set.

http://www.freshsoundrecords.com/the_complete_stanley_dance_felsted_mainstream_jazz_recordings_1958-1959_9-cd_box_set-cd-5596.html

http://www.jazzmessengers.com/category2661/VARIOUS-ARTISTS-SOLAR-RECORDS-THE-COMPLETE-FELSTED-MAINSTREAM-COLLECTION-97290

[AllenLowe]

I believe Albert Soccaras was the first to record in jazz on flute.

[bichos]

I believe Albert Soccaras was the first to record in jazz on flute.

that´s what i´ve said six posts above!

keep boppin´

marcel

[AllenLowe]

I believe Albert Soccara was the first to record in jazz on flute.

[brownie]

One of the most interesting item in the catalogue of Solar Records if the 5CD set Red Garland/Paul Chambers/Art Taylor Trio Complete Studio Recordings

all 5 CDs are crammed with all the studio recordings made by that splendid trio for Prestige (plus two quartet sides (with Kenny Burrell).

[king ubu]

(I hope you guys all noticed that I was being ironic and *kinda* quoting Linda S. above, right?)

[JSngry]

Soul are a lot of records, yes flute, to, but only sometimes when they are good ones to compare,.

[Daniel A]

To round this off: I caught the Bud Shank release on Spotify and I was not pleased with the sound. It was so compressed that I first didn't even think it was the right recording.

Luckily, both albums have now been reissued by Japanese EMI: