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The Blakey and the Byrd were not released during their lifetimes. I am a huge Blakey fan, but have never had access to any back channels, so never heard it before the BN reissue. That being said, the Blakey was pretty underwhelming based on what was already out there in the marketplace. To me, the Byrd is amazingly/surprisingly good and unique, and I'm very glad it was finally released. I have mixed feelings about "the artist's wishes" on that stuff. BN took on the effort and expense to record that concert, and it was quite worthwhile, why should they have to just eat the costs if it is worthy of release? To me, that concert puts Byrd's contemporaneous studio output to shame, is way above anything he recorded from 'Black Byrd' on, including the commercial BN's, Elektra stuff and the "comeback" albums on Landmark. -
By Ken Dryden · Posted
I wonder how many tapes made at Van Gelder's had backup copies. Didn't impulse! have a fire at some point? -
I'm in for all Classic Quartet and late sextet recordings. I'd love to hear this: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 29, 1967 90784 Number Eight Impulse! lost 90785 Number Seven - 90786 Number Six - 90787 Number Five - 90788 Number Four - 90789 Number Two -
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By Kevin Bresnahan · Posted
The "Just Coolin'" release is the one that really bugs me too. This session was widely distributed through back channels for years & years... decades even. I don't think I knew of any Blakey fan who didn't have it. I even had someone send Michael Cuscuna his "mastering" take on an CD sequence but Michael wouldn't budge that it was not worthy of being released. Michael often talked to the artists about sessions like this and for all we know, Blakey himself might not have wanted that session released. I know that Donald Byrd specifically did not want those Montreux recordings released, but we see what artists' desires mean to today's Blue Note reissue team.
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