Gabor Szabo JAZZ RAGA

[ghost of miles]

Saw this one on a runner today at Landlocked Music in Bloomington and am heading back tomorrow to buy--any thoughts? It sounds/looks very promising--here's the AMG review:

Jazz Raga

[kh1958]

I just found a sealed LP copy of this recording and listened this weekend.

I've only listened once, I was sort of expecting that it would be one of the cheesy Impulse mis-fires that are sprinkled in the catalog--Gabor Szabo on sitar, you must be kidding--but by the time I got to the second side, I was enjoying the album--on the second side especially there are some really burning tracks. I need to listen again and re-evaluate from the perspective of a higher expectation, but my first listen was mostly positive.

[Teasing the Korean]

Saw this one on a runner today at Landlocked Music in Bloomington and am heading back tomorrow to buy--any thoughts? It sounds/looks very promising--here's the AMG review:

Jazz Raga

I really LOVE this album, which may be a ringing endorsement AGAINST your buying it.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

you found a sealed Impulse! ? ive never seen a sealed impulse-- what kind of cellophone did they use-- did it have breathe holes? was it tight or loose-- i know those impluses! have bulky covers..

[kh1958]

you found a sealed Impulse! ? ive never seen a sealed impulse-- what kind of cellophone did they use-- did it have breathe holes? was it tight or loose-- i know those impluses! have bulky covers..

Yes, I was kind of astonished. Also a sealed Johnny Hodges/Wild Bill Davis--Blue Pyramid on Verve (haven't opened this one yet). I can't say I paid much attention to the cellophane--I did enjoy ripping it off to find a cover in perfect condition, and it turned out to be the orange/black first pressing. The LP gods have been smiling on me lately.

[monkboughtlunch]

You can also buy a new sealed Lp. It was reissued on CD and Lp this month: