bertrand Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 A friend of mine was under the impression this was about to be RVG'ed. This is a Contemporary date, so that does not make sense. I think he's confusing it with the Keepnews Collection of Freedom Suite. Thanks, Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I think you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 As far as I can tell, there doesn't seem to be a reissue program for the Contemporary or Fantasy material. I think the K2's were the latest reissues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I don't have this one yet. Is it as good as everybody says it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinging Swede Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I think your friend may have sighted this new release from the Andorran label Essential Jazz Classics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Englewood Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 (edited) Yes there are a few of these offshoot labels that have really gotten quite brazen now, I've seen everything from "Miles Ahead" to "Mulligan meets Getz" to "Plenty, Plenty Blues". Edited June 9, 2008 by Cliff Englewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 (edited) I don't have this one yet. Is it as good as everybody says it is? Nah. Just a lotta honking and sqwawking over bass and drums. No piano. I mean, really, what was he thinking? Edited June 9, 2008 by Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainwrong Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I think your friend may have sighted this new release from the Andorran label Essential Jazz Classics: Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel1969 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I don't have this one yet. Is it as good as everybody says it is? NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 (edited) Well ..... it's a nice blowing session, held late at night due to Ray Brown's and Shelly Manne's studio commitments, and certainly not as arousing as the Village Vanguard live trios or some of the RCA stuff, but still - I would buy it. But please keep those tapes away from RVG! Joe Tarrantino or Kirk Felton are the better choices for a new remaster, or Steve Hofmann (if he hasn't already done it). p.s. Yes Hofmann has done it, for Analogue Productions, and there's a Hong Kong Fantasy SACD as well: http://www.sa-cd.net/search/rollins Edited June 10, 2008 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 (edited) Well ..... it's a nice blowing session, held late at night due to Ray Brown's and Shelly Manne's studio commitments, and certainly not as arousing as the Village Vanguard live trios or some of the RCA stuff, but still - I would buy it. But please keep those tapes away from RVG! Joe Tarrantino or Kirk Felton are the better choices for a new remaster, or Steve Hofmann (if he hasn't already done it). p.s. Yes Hofmann has done it, for Analogue Productions, and there's a Japanese Fantasy SACD as well: http://www.sa-cd.net/search/rollins And a (maybe OOP) 45rpm reissue as well. edit: I think SH did at least two reissues, the first one on DCC label. I think that the recording is soo good, thanks Mr. Du Nann, that it really needs only a plain transfert A/D. Edited June 10, 2008 by porcy62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 The K2 sounds pretty good to these ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 isn't "new remaster" redundant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 (edited) isn't "new remaster" redundant? Not really redundant, assuming that every remaster is something's new and different, unless you use a previous one as source, maybe inappropriate, I'd use "latest remaster", but we are talking about adjective. Edited June 10, 2008 by porcy62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Yes there are a few of these offshoot labels that have really gotten quite brazen now, I've seen everything from "Miles Ahead" to "Mulligan meets Getz" to "Plenty, Plenty Blues". Yes, I've seen all of these in local stores, too... beats me why the idiots carry them if the orginal CDs are still to be found (the Mulligan meets Getz for instance was part of a recent Universal sale they had at the same store that now carries the Spanish/Andorran/wherever version - and they likely ask twice as much for the stolen version than they wanted for the Universal version in said sale.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 I don't have this one yet. Is it as good as everybody says it is? NO Well ..... it's a nice blowing session, held late at night due to Ray Brown's and Shelly Manne's studio commitments, and certainly not as arousing as the Village Vanguard live trios or some of the RCA stuff, but still - I would buy it. Conflicting opinions here....still not sure if this is an album I need to hear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 not that good jim, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 what's this, satire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 (edited) Inspired me to give WOW a spin this morning and hell yeah, its definitely worth hearing! Edited June 11, 2008 by Holy Ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 It's great, c'mon! Manne is providing enough interest alone, in my opinion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 If all the negative comments are not just people trying to be funny, then another view is needed. This is a marvelous Sonny Rollins record. It is one I would definitely not want be be without!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 One of the top five jazz albums of the 50's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 One of the top five jazz albums of the 50's. I think it's one of the greatest Rollins albums from this early, classic period. "I'm An Old Cowhand" alone is worth the price of admission. It is (or was?) available as part of the very fine 5-cd box, "Sonny Rollins: The Freelance Years," which includes all of his Riverside and Contemporary material with alternates. Greg Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garthsj Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 If all the negative comments are not just people trying to be funny, then another view is needed. This is a marvelous Sonny Rollins record. It is one I would definitely not want be be without!!!!!!!! Generally I can spot satire, even on the internet which can be difficult ... but some of these comments about this album are so far out of line that I must admit to some serious confusion. How anyone cannot recognize this album for the perfection that it is, is beyond me? ... So I hope that what I have been reading is supposedly satirical ... This album was a sensation when it was released, and it remains so ... certainly one of the best from the 1950s ... and I agree with Peter F. that I would never want to be without this album. I go my first copy in 1957, and I still listen to it very regularly ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 One of the top five jazz albums of the 50's. Certainly I'd put it in the top twenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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