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Another November RSD release Seek & Listen: Live at the Penthouse is a never-before-released recording of the luminous multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk recorded live at the Penthouse jazz club in Seattle, WA on August 12 and 19, 1967 with pianist Ron Burton, bassist Steve Novosel and drummer Jimmy Hopps. Released in cooperation with Kirk's widow, Dorthaan Kirk of the Rahsaan Roland Kirk Estate, the infectious music on this release was originally recorded by radio DJ Jim Wilke for KING-FM radio. Transferred from the original tapes and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, Live at the Penthouse was pressed at the respected audiophile pressing plant Le Vinylist in Quebec, Canada. The limited-edition 180-gram 2-LP edition includes an extensive booklet with rare photographs from Jan Persson, Tom Copi, Raymond Ross and others, newly-commissioned liner notes by authors John Kruth and May Cobb, and interviews and testimonials from saxophone icons James Carter and Chico Freeman, trombonist Steve Turre, Dorthaan Kirk, Adam Dorn (son of long-time Kirk producer and champion Joel Dorn), and others. Tracklist SIDE A The Jump Thing (1:18) Alfie (5:22) Mingus-Griff Song (12:12) SIDE B Duke Ellington Melody: Everytime We Say Goodbye, I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good), Sophisticated Lady, Satin Doll (14:31) Bagpipe Melody/Happy Days Are Here Again (8:14) SIDE C Ode To Billie Joe (12:22) Prelude To A Kiss (7:50) Funk Underneath (4:59) SIDE D Lovellevelliloqui (7:12) Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith (7:57) Making Love After Hours (4:29)

RSD release November 28, 2025 Vibrations in the Village: Live at the Village Gate is an ultra-rare recording of the brilliant multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk recorded live at the hallowed Village Gate in New York City, New York on November 26, 1963 with pianists Horace Parlan, Melvin Rhyne, and Jane Getz, along with bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Sonny Brown. Released in cooperation with Kirk's widow, Dorthaan Kirk of the Rahsaan Roland Kirk Estate, this music was originally recorded for a documentary film on Kirk that was being made. After the concert, the filmmaker passed away, and the tapes remained tucked away with the original recording engineer in storage for the next 62 years until now. Transferred from the original tapes and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, Vibrations in the Village was pressed at the respected audiophile pressing plant Le Vinylist in Quebec, Canada. The limited-edition 180-gram 2-LP edition includes an extensive booklet with rare photographs from Jan Persson, Tom Copi, Raymond Ross and others, newly-commissioned liner notes by authors John Kruth and May Cobb, and interviews and testimonials from Jane Getz, saxophone icons James Carter and Chico Freeman, trombonist Steve Turre, Adam Dorn - son of long-time Kirk producer and champion Joel Dorn, and others. SIDE A Jump Up And Down - Fast (15:34) Ecclusiastics (5:52) SIDE B All the Things You Are (7:33) We'll Be Together Again (7:43) SIDE C My Delight (12:37) Baritone Oboe Blues (10:20) SIDE D Termini's Corner (6:28) Falling In Love With Love (5:44) Three For the Festival (6:09)

I played some of this once for a friend who listens to pop music. His reaction was that he didn't much like jazz that seemed like "noodling". I wonder if there was a problem selling a large, relatively expensive set like this with music like this. I guess it actually may be difficult to appreciate these live sessions without having experienced quite a bit of jazz and understanding the context? The music is kind of 'advanced'?

It also took forever to come out. I placed a preorder as soon as it was announced, and, IIRC it took about a year (or more?) to actually be released. For such great, seminal (albeit in slow motion) music, Columbia has been stingy with it.

not jazz Disc Two

DubModal, you are right on Billy Bang, Mingus and Charlie Haden, none of the other names match up. 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11 are identified so far by artist and title.

In any case, I believe that many of us have the set, and at least I haven't found a defect in any of the discs. FWIW, Discogs is listing SID code variations, indicating that there was a repress of the 1995 set. An interesting sidenote is that mould SID codes were introduced in 1994~1996. This means that discs that lack such SID codes were produced no later than 1996-ish, unless there has been a one-off mistake (or they are counterfeit). But looking at these SID code variants, it appears that all discs within the set have one variation without SID code (presumably the initial pressing) *except* discs 4 and 5. This suggests that these two discs were pressed in a separate run (while it might still have been as early as 1995).

So if we order this from Bandcamp do we have to pay tariffs on it? And is there a delay because of that?

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Charles Lloyd: Lift Every Voice. ECM Records ECM 1832/33. [Germany 2002]

I do love Lester with John Lewis.

The set came out in 1995. I have a really good memory and I don't believe this idea of a defective disc was discussed on the Blue Note Board or anywhere else I was present at the time.

Thanks, Marcel. As suspected, nothing new here.

Thanks, Marcel. As suspected, nothing new here.

When did the previous release come out? If it was before 2003, the discussion would have been on the Blue Note board. I know I am not dreaming. I was waiting for a second, corrected pressing but the set went OOP real fast. Speaking of that, whatever happened with the Kenny Dorham Brooklyn set? Did Resonance ever admit there was a problem?

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The Lord Discography has one session with Cyril Haynes Lester Young Quartet : Lester Young (ts) Cyril Haynes (p) Gene Ramey (b) Jo Jones (d) WNEW radio broadcast, "Birdland", New York, February 24, 1951 Up `n' Adam Ambrosia AMB-10, Jazz View (Eu)COD-029 [CD] These foolish things Session Disc 104 Neenah Ambrosia AMB-10, Jazz View (Eu)COD-029 [CD] Lester leaps in Session Disc 104, Giant Steps (E)GIST001 [CD] Ambrosia AMB-10, Jazz View (Eu)COD-029 [CD]

I'm going to hold off for a little bit in case some new people want in.

1. Love the intro. Theatrical. Even though I dig it, it's not even necessary. Great playing. Pianist seems to be the leader. Reminds me of Andrew Hill in one of his straight ahead moments. But also maybe Cedar Walton. The interplay with the drummer is great. This is starting to sound familiar but damn I can't think of it. They reprise the intro at the end and I'm getting Moncur vibes but it ain't him as no trombone. Solid (if short) tune. 2. Violin and cello? Abdul Wadud? Billy Bang? Maybe too "jazzy" for Bang but I don't know. I dig the urgency in the playing. No guesses on the horn. Nice song but I'm whiffing again. 3. Big band but with a Rhodes? Reminds me some of the later years Sam Rivers big bands? But he didn't typically have any keys right? And I'm not sure he ever played or led a band with a Rhodes. Loving the drummer. Love when a band is loose but also tight like this. Whoever is leader was adept for this session. Digging the bassist more and more as the tune goes on. 4. No idea but I've liked all four songs so far. No keys on this one. Super crisp rhythm section. Sax definitely has a style. Ok maybe this is Rivers? But again it's not necessarily how he played, at least in my basic understanding. 5. It's either a Mingus band or a band playing/inspired by a Mingus tune. Excellent. 6. Sounds really modern, almost in the r&b jazz sphere. Like, some unseemly producer could have made this a smooth jazz hit. Hmmm...it reminds me of that Shorter album from the 90s, High Life (which I enjoy!) I'm not sure it's Shorter, so did Hutch ever do an album like this? 7. Pianist is on fire. Like Bud but I don't think it's him. Corea? There's no way. 8. Joe Henderson comes to mind. 9. I'm stumped on this one. Great tune. There seems to be a similarity of styles throughout this bft, and I have to say I dig it. The rhythm section sort of stopping and going behind the sax is an interesting element. 10. Somewhere over the rainbow? Ben Webster? 11. I've heard this before I think, but no guesses. Love a vibes ballad. Ok if I have to guess - Bobby H. 12. Three straight ballads to close out! Nice. Love the bass in the intro. I don't know many bass/piano duos off the top of my head. Haden on bass? Great set all around. Thanks for the bft Randy!

Haydn- Piano Sonatas No.39, 20, 33, 52, Variations in F minor, Piano Concerto XVIII