Late Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Thanks for posting this Laton. Interesting how the ones I'm most interested in are all right in a row: UCCQ 5114 Bobby Hutcherson: Dialogue +1 UCCQ 5115 Andrew Hill: Andrew!!! +2 UCCQ 5116 Sam Rivers: Contours +1 UCCQ 5117 Tony Williams: Spring UCCQ 5118 Andrew Hill: Compulsion UCCQ 5119 Don Cherry: Complete Communion In addition to Contours, I'm especially excited about the Hill and Cherry titles; I never cared too much for the Connoisseur editions. The Tony Williams title is one of the best-recorded Blue Note sessions, in my opinion. It will be interesting to hear how the SHM-CD sounds in comparison to the Blue Note Works TOCJ. The drum solo on that record is impeccably recorded. I haven't heard "Jasper" from Dialogue in a long time. I like the TOCJ, however, and may have to pass on that one. I'd bet the new SHM-CD sounds more open. No love for Tyrone. (Maybe in the next 50?) No love for Cecil either. One title that cries out for sonic updating is Bobby Hutcherson's Components. The Larry Walsh remaster sounds dreadful to me. It's never been out on compact disc in Japan, to my knowledge, and the U.S. edition (as one of the first Connoisseur titles) is very much showing its age. The music itself of course is wonderful. Great compositions paired with the front line of Hubbard and Spalding. I'm also very interested to hear what the SHM-CD edition will do with Joe Henderson's Inner Urge. That's always been a problematic title (sonically) to my ears. Again, the music is phenomenal. I agree with Mr. Ayers — if only these were around when I was growing up! Edited January 9, 2015 by Late Quote
jazzbo Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 To be fair, TOCJ did release "Natural Essence" TWICE. That was generous! I may go for "Trying to get Home" and "A New Perspective" as well, those should sound really good in the 24 bit edition. Quote
Late Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Blues in Trinity extras? Two additional tunes (not alternates) — "Eboo" and "Just A Penny." Good tracks. I do wish, for selfish reasons, they'd chosen Star Bright instead. Natural Essence was reissued twice? Didn't know that. I have the Blue Note Works TOCJ. I didn't know there was an edition in addition to that one. Quote
Clunky Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Thanks for posting this Laton. Interesting how the ones I'm most interested in are all right in a row: UCCQ 5114 Bobby Hutcherson: Dialogue +1 UCCQ 5115 Andrew Hill: Andrew! +2 UCCQ 5116 Sam Rivers: Contours +1 UCCQ 5117 Tony Williams: Spring UCCQ 5118 Andrew Hill: Compulsion UCCQ 5119 Don Cherry: Complete Communion All great choices. I'll probably get a few of these. It helps that I've only one version of these already !! Quote
Homefromtheforest Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 I'm likely getting all those as well plus an additional 5 or 6 more. I have all of these already on various different vinyl pressings but these CDs sound so great and are relatively cheap too so I just can't resist...plus the bonus tracks are nice to have. Glad to see "leapin and lopin" in the list; my favorite Sonny Clark. Have a nice NY USA original stereo LP and an early American CD issue but will get this SHM anyways. Quote
jazzbo Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Natural Essence was reissued twice? Didn't know that. I have the Blue Note Works TOCJ. I didn't know there was an edition in addition to that one. Yes, it was done in the 24 bit series that many here don't seem to like. . . I have them both, they both sound pretty good to me. Quote
Late Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 Natural Essence was reissued twice? Didn't know that. I have the Blue Note Works TOCJ. I didn't know there was an edition in addition to that one. Yes, it was done in the 24 bit series that many here don't seem to like. . . I have them both, they both sound pretty good to me. Aha. I do remember that now. Anyone going to pick up Blue Mitchell's Step Lightly? Quote
erwbol Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 The March 2015 schedule is OUT! Check HMV. Sam Rivers ... Contours ... at last! I was afraid the series would be discontinued. Great news. Quote
erwbol Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 One title that cries out for sonic updating is Bobby Hutcherson's Components. The Larry Walsh remaster sounds dreadful to me. It's never been out on compact disc in Japan, to my knowledge, and the U.S. edition (as one of the first Connoisseur titles) is very much showing its age. The music itself of course is wonderful. Great compositions paired with the front line of Hubbard and Spalding. At the Hoffman board, the Larry Walsh Connoisseurs are considered the greatest digital Blue Note prior to the release of the Gray/Hoffman SACDs and Yoshida Audio Wave XRCD24s. Personally, I think the Walsh Connoisseur of Smoke Stack is a piece of shit. Quote
xybert Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 Would like to get The Empty Foxhole to replace the 'CDR on demand' version that i have. Mode For Joe... some amazing music, but the previous version that i had on CD (i believe it was an RVG) sounded distorted to an unfortunately enjoyment reducing level. Is it possible that the SHM version would be an improvement, or is the distortion present in the original recording i wonder? Was scanning through the list hoping to see Song of Singing. I'm starting to wonder if there is some impediment to getting this album reissued. Seems like a no brainer: high profile, presumably high in demand artist, long out of print album; why not kill two birds with one stone and reissue it among the plethora of titles they have chosen to reissue? Slightly frustrating for me but i guess there are a ton of other titles that people view in the same way and a ton of titles on the 'to do' list. Quote
erwbol Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 The HD Tracks also has the distortion (on the trumpet I believe?) and that is based on the same Bernie Grundman transfer as the new SHM. It's in the recording. Quote
Late Posted January 11, 2015 Report Posted January 11, 2015 It's in the recording. Ah — Morgan's solo entrance on "Caribbean Fire Dance"? But not across the whole album (I think). Guess I better re-listen. Quote
erwbol Posted January 11, 2015 Report Posted January 11, 2015 Pretty much from the beginning of the opening track and throughout the album. The 1988 McMaster also had it. RVGs can make such distortion problems worse. The McMaster of Hank Mobley's Another Workout was bearable, but the RVG pumped up the sound and consequently the distortion. Quote
Late Posted January 11, 2015 Report Posted January 11, 2015 just because i'm a nut for it, i'd be curious to see what SHM could bring to grant green's 'goin' west'. i highly doubt it'll be in this series, but stranger reissue decisions have been made. Wish granted (if you're still reading this forum)! Quote
bertrand Posted January 11, 2015 Report Posted January 11, 2015 How is Donald Byrd's I'm Trying To Get Home? Bertrand. Quote
Late Posted January 12, 2015 Report Posted January 12, 2015 230 titles to date. Master list attached for those that like hardcopies. masterlist.bluenote-shmcd.doc Quote
erwbol Posted January 12, 2015 Report Posted January 12, 2015 What's still missing is early Andrew Hill: Black Fire, Smoke Stack, Point of Departure, Andrew!!!. Cecil Taylor's Unit Structures and Conquistador! would also be welcome. I've yet to hear the new HD Tracks releases of the last two. Quote
jazzbo Posted January 12, 2015 Report Posted January 12, 2015 I agree, I'd buy all those. Maybe some will be in the next batch. Quote
Late Posted January 12, 2015 Report Posted January 12, 2015 What's still missing is ... Andrew!!!. Cecil Taylor's Unit Structures and Conquistador! would also be welcome. Andrew!!! made it into this last batch. UCCQ 5115. I'd also welcome the Taylor titles. I'd really like to see Wayne Shorter's Schizophrenia make it into this series at some point. Ron Carter's bass on the JRVG booms. Quote
erwbol Posted January 12, 2015 Report Posted January 12, 2015 I heard a good needle drop of the Music Matters Point of Departure 45RPM and nice as the BN Works and Mosaic Box were they are clearly outclassed in detail by even that needle drop. Andrew!!! made it into this last batch. UCCQ 5115. That's welcome news! Quote
bertrand Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 Hasn't been reissued yet. I am wondering about the actual music, not the remastering. Bertrand. Quote
jazzbo Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 I like it. It's not as "progressive" a date as "A New Perspective" but it has its charms indeed. Nice engineering too imo. Our mileage often varies so I hesitated to say anything about the music. Quote
Late Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 You can hear the album on YouTube ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTcFE-W13yU&list=PL43B850950ECC5CC9 Quote
RiRiIII Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 I like it. It's not as "progressive" a date as "A New Perspective" but it has its charms indeed. Nice engineering too imo. Our mileage often varies so I hesitated to say anything about the music. Has "A New Perspective" ever gotten an audiophile treatment? What is the preferred digital version? Thanks. Quote
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