What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[Clunky]

Cecil Taylor Unit-------Dark unto themselves-------(Enja)

Accidentally picked up the Enja when I already had the Inner City ( different cover) . I prefer the Enja- sounds better. I'll be keeping the Enja despite my copy having a huge London Weekend Television Music Services sticker on the front left. Signed out for use just once, in April 1989. I wonder if the LWT viewers did in the end experience the seismic shock that was the Cecil Taylor Unit. Some how I can't see it.

[sidewinder]

My copy of McLaughlin's 'Extrapolation' on Marmalade has an LWT stamp on it. I think my Ronnie Scott 'Serious Gold' has their stamp as well.

[paul secor]

Cecil Taylor Unit-------Dark unto themselves-------(Enja)

Accidentally picked up the Enja when I already had the Inner City ( different cover) . I prefer the Enja- sounds better. I'll be keeping the Enja despite my copy having a huge London Weekend Television Music Services sticker on the front left. Signed out for use just once, in April 1989. I wonder if the LWT viewers did in the end experience the seismic shock that was the Cecil Taylor Unit. Some how I can't see it.

The CD version has an extra 12 minutes of music that was edited out of the LP, probably for time constraints. I haven't compared the two for sound quality.

[HutchFan]

Earlier this evening, I listened to Lew Tabackin's Rites of Pan, an Inner City LP:

[Homefromtheforest]

Matthias Eick "Midwest" (ECM, Germany). This one is a "grower"...didn't knock me out the first time but after repeated listenings it's becoming a big favorite of mine. Jon Balke is fantastic on this album.

[sidewinder]

Earlier this evening, I listened to Lew Tabackin's Rites of Pan, an Inner City LP:

Nice LP

[sidewinder]

Kenny Dorham 'Jazz Contemporary' (Time DG mono)

[Clunky]

Kenny Dorham 'Jazz Contemporary' (Time DG mono)

This has the better cover but "Showboat" also on Time, is the better album. "Jazz Contemporary" is decent enough but I play "Showboat" much more frequently. I've an Oriole pressing of the latter, which is really not a great pressing. Just a bit fuzzy and unfocused.

[mjazzg]

Company - 2 [incus]

Bailey, Parker, Braxton

[clifford_thornton]

Kenny Dorham 'Jazz Contemporary' (Time DG mono)

This has the better cover but "Showboat" also on Time, is the better album. "Jazz Contemporary" is decent enough but I play "Showboat" much more frequently. I've an Oriole pressing of the latter, which is really not a great pressing. Just a bit fuzzy and unfocused.

Used to have a fairly crackly copy of Jazz Contemporary - I couldn't get into it but probably couldn't get past the surface noise either. If I could find cheap clean copies of both, I'd give 'em a shot.

[sidewinder]

Picked it up quite inexpensively in Tokyo. By Japanese standards it is probably a bit inferior as there is evidence of a bit of minor damp on the cover and a bit of surface noise but it looks and sounds fine to me. Less than 20 bucks !

Edited April 29, 2015 by sidewinder

[Homefromtheforest]

Andrew Hill "Point of Departure" (Blue Note, NY USA stereo w/ "ear") After dealing with a rather dull sounding Japanese Toshiba LP for over 20 years it's a great joy to finally get this original stereo USA issue with plastylite mark in NM condition for a reasonable price (around $100). Sounds remarkable...

[mjazzg]

Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter Three: River Run Thee [Constellation]

the most original recording I've heard this year, easily

[sidewinder]

Andrew Hill "Point of Departure" (Blue Note, NY USA stereo w/ "ear") After dealing with a rather dull sounding Japanese Toshiba LP for over 20 years it's a great joy to finally get this original stereo USA issue with plastylite mark in NM condition for a reasonable price (around $100). Sounds remarkable...

Same version I've got !

Blue Note blue label.

[paul secor]

Kahil El'Zabar's The Ritual: Another Kind of Groove w. Billy Bang & Malachi Favors (Sound Aspects)

[clifford_thornton]

Gilbert Holmström - Utan Misstankar - (Megafon, SWE)

[clifford_thornton]

Brötzmann/Bennink - Atsugi Concert - (Gua-Bungue, JP)

[Homefromtheforest]

Brötzmann/Bennink - Atsugi Concert - (Gua-Bungue, JP)

Nice one! Great package but I must admit I have not played my copy in over 10 years...

[paul secor]

Sonny Clark Trio (BN/King)

[mjazzg]

Famoudou Don Moye, Ari Brown featuring Milton Suggs - Live at Progressive Arts Center, Chicago 6.21.81 [Frame]

Edited May 1, 2015 by mjazzg

[clifford_thornton]

Brötzmann/Bennink - Atsugi Concert - (Gua-Bungue, JP)

Nice one! Great package but I must admit I have not played my copy in over 10 years...

It's heavy though I suppose at the end of the day, all their records, whether duos or ensembles, are "of a piece."

[Clunky]

Dexter Gordon ---------Our Man in Paris -----------(BN) Music Matters 33

This is still probably my favourite Dexter album. It was my first as I recall. This new edition is up to the usual MM standards and sounds fantastic. I'll be keeping the CD for the bonus track which i love as much as the rest of the album.

[paul secor]

Charlie Parker: Bird Encores Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz)

[bluenote65]

CIRCLE - PARIS CONCERT

Anthony Braxton / Chick Corea / Dave Holland / Barry Altschul

February 21, 1971 - ECM

[Clunky]

Bennie Green--------Swings the blues-------(MVM)

1959 date on the cheapest of budget labels. Pressing makes most Jazzlands seem pristine. None the less, strong playing by Bennie, Jimmy Forrest and Sonny Clark. None of the band are credited on the label/cover.