THE COMPLETE REGGIE WORKMAN ON DENON (1977-78): Leader, Sideman, and A & R
Leader
Reggie Workman First - Conversation (1977)
Reggie Workman - The Works of Workman (1978)
Sideman
Bridgewater Brothers - Lightning and Thunder (1977)
Bridgewater Brothers - Generation Suite (1978)
Grachan Moncur III - Shadows (1977)
Max Roach - Live in Tokyo, Vols. 1 & 2 (1977)
Hilton Ruiz - Fantasia (1977)
Archie Shepp - Ballads for Trane (1977)
Sonny Stitt - Moonlight in Vermont (1977)
Mickey Tucker - Sweet Lotus Lips (1978)
A & R
Alex Blake - Especially for You (1978)
Walter Davis Jr. - Abide With Me (1977)
Tommy Flanagan - Alone Too Long (1978)
Tommy Flanagan & Kenny Barron - Together (1978)
Billy Harper - Soran-Bushi, B.H. (1978)
Billy Harper - Knowledge of Self (1978)
Archie Shepp - On Green Dolphin Street (1978)
Archie Shepp - Lady Bird (1978)
John Stubblefield - Midnight Over Memphis (1978)
Kazumi Watanabe - Lonesome Cat (1977)
I think others have proposed variations on this idea before. And I realize that it's probably neither feasible nor commercially viable. That said, I think it would make a fascinating set. Also, the music is not readily available; it hasn't been reissued on Euro PD and grey market labels (yet).
Another thing to consider: Since Denon was very focused on audio quality, a set like this set might make a splash in the audiophile marketplace -- at least among those audiophiles who aren't anti-digital.
I assume these twenty-one LPs would translate into about a dozen CDs.
I'd buy it. In a heartbeat.