That Copenhagen concert is quite good—but it would benefit from some digital cleaning up. Having now listened to the full Helsinki concert on Bandcamp, I have to say that it's even more exciting. I'm a little surprised that this "lost recordings" disc doesn't include the Copenhagen concert.
It's nice when "ezz-thetics" can release material that isn't on the Revenant box—and apparently in cooperation of Desiree Ayler. I wonder if she's sitting on other tapes, or is just approving material for release.
Along the same lines, there were three Grant Green comps, released in 2005 by Blue Note, under the banner The Original Jam Master that are really good, and good for a party atmosphere. Volume 2:
Whitecage is good on this one. I got it from eMusic years ago. I always thought there was a CD release, but I guess not. Vinyl only when I looked around online.
Just saw a BBC documentary (on YouTube) on The Specials and the Coventry Two Tone scene. Pretty good. I didn't know The Selecter were only together for 10 months. (Well, I barely know that band as it is.)
Good for one's health! 👍
This edition of the album is apparently its first stereo issue—"in association with" Contemporary Records, who released the album in mono.
I always forget it's Gerald Wilson on trumpet on this record. 🤭
Original Australian cover. I've often wondered why different markets decide to alter the original cover art (or use different artwork altogether).
👍 Yes, that's the copy I have.
Discogs lists this particular U.S. edition as the only compact disc issue of the album. I was wondering if it was ever reissued on the Japanese market. My cursory internet searches tell me no. But maybe someone here has proof otherwise?
1. Jimmy Shirley: Jimmy’s Blues
2. Edmond Hall: Profoundly Blue
3. John Hardee: Hardee’s Partee
4. Sonny Rollins: Decision
5. John Coltrane: Blue Train
6. Fred Jackson: Southern Exposure
7. Fats Navarro & Howard McGhee: Boperation
8. Miles Davis: Weirdo
9. Clifford Brown: Cherokee
10. Lee Morgan: I Remember Clifford
11. Freddie Hubbard: Hub-Tones
12. Hank Mobley: Funk In Deep Freeze
13. Horace Silver: Sister Sadie
14. Art Blakey: Dat Dere
15. Jimmy Smith: The Jumpin’ Blues
16. Larry Young: Monk’s Dream
17. Thelonious Monk: Who Knows
18. Thelonious Monk: Skippy
19. Herbie Nichols: The Gig
20. Andrew Hill: New Monastery
21. Art Blakey: Mosaic
22. Joe Henderson: Mode For Joe
23. Sam Rivers: Luminous Monolith
24. Herbie Hancock: Cantaloupe Island
25.Wayne Shorter: Adam’s Apple
26.Tony Williams: Red Mask
27. Dianne Reeves: I Got It Bad
28. Don Pullen: Song From The Old Country
29. John Scofield: Big Fan
30. Joe Lovano: 26-2
31. Mark Shim: Dumplin’
32.Cassandra Wilson: Right Here Right Now