crisp Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Thanks for the info, Rosco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) UK buyers: HMV.com has these for £4.93 a pop, free delivery. Most of the ones I've ordered have arrived in about 2 or 3 days. Are the ones HMV.com sends out sealed? Often the UK editions of CDs aren't and I'm painfully fussy! None of the ones I received were shrinkwrapped, but that is not unusual for UK distributors. All in pristine condition, though. UK buyers: HMV.com has these for £4.93 a pop, free delivery. Most of the ones I've ordered have arrived in about 2 or 3 days. Good stuff - will be popping into the big London HMV tomorrow. Hopefully they are all 'up' on the shelves at that price. Wouldn't count on it. They're usually more instore. Would expect around £6.99. Make sure you go to Fopp, 1 Earlham Street WC2H 9LL, they are run by HMV and carry very cheap stock (e.g. Blue Notes £3) which reflect offers on HMV website, so they may have the Impulses... Not far from Rays Jazz so kill two birds etc. Edited October 31, 2011 by David Ayers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 This reissue series is a sleeper miracle. I had more or less resigned myself to never getting a decent CD copy of Sweet Earth Flying, but here it is--in 2011, after the tip over toward the obliteration of the CD industry. I was actually inspired to write an extended blog post on Sweet Earth, so I won't reiterate those thoughts here--but damn it feels good to come back from the local brick and mortar cradling a new copy of World Galaxy, etc. Some technical comments, but with as much value as these twofers pack, I (as a collector/musician/obsessive) would prefer paying double the price for two late 90's Impulse digipacks (complete with the virtually unnecessary third panel--"The New Wave of Jazz is On Impulse!"--legible liner notes, and bonus tracks). I've spent a lot of time dissecting the concept and formal construction behind stuff like Sweet Earth lately, and yes, bonus tracks would cheapen the profundity and eloquence of the original album construction somewhat, but I've finally grown accustomed enough to listening to music in this mixed, digested digital form that if the music hits hard enough, it doesn't really matter if it wasn't on the original LP (especially if it was a space considerations thing). The Marion Brown discography mentions that "Sweet Earth Flying Pt. 2" remains unreleased, which could be (or could not be) a royal bummer, since the original album is probably my favorite non-Coltrane Coltrane-idiomatic music ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 (edited) Make sure you go to Fopp, 1 Earlham Street WC2H 9LL, they are run by HMV and carry very cheap stock (e.g. Blue Notes £3) which reflect offers on HMV website, so they may have the Impulses... Not far from Rays Jazz so kill two birds etc. Popped into one of the Fopps in London yesterday - they didn't have the Impulses. HMV Oxford St has them at £7 each or 2 for £10. Didn't pounce (bought the new Tubby Hayes Savage Solweig instead). £8 in Ray's. Edited November 1, 2011 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Make sure you go to Fopp, 1 Earlham Street WC2H 9LL, they are run by HMV and carry very cheap stock (e.g. Blue Notes £3) which reflect offers on HMV website, so they may have the Impulses... Not far from Rays Jazz so kill two birds etc. Popped into one of the Fopps in London yesterday - they didn't have the Impulses. HMV Oxford St has them at £7 each or 2 for £10. Didn't pounce (bought the new Tubby Hayes Savage Solweig instead). £8 in Ray's. Thanks. Saved me a trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 (edited) All 30 titles: 1. Albert Ayler - Love Cry / The Last Album 2. Art Blakey - Jazz Messengers!!!!! / A Jazz Message 3. Marion Brown - Geechee Recollections / Sweet Earth Flying 4. Mel Brown - The Wizard / Blues For We 5. Alice Coltrane - Hungtington Ashram Monastery / World Galaxy 6. Alice Coltrane - Universal Consciousness / Lord of Lords 7. Sonny Criss - The Joy Of Sax / Warm And Sonny 8. Duke Ellington - Meets Coleman Hawkins / And John Coltrane 9. Curtis Fuller - Soul Trombone / Cabin in the Sky 10. Chico Hamilton - El Chico / Further Adventures Of El Chico 11. John Handy - Hard Work / Carnival 12. Coleman Hawkins - Today and Now / Desafinado 13. Freddie Hubbard - The Artistry Of / The Body And The Soul 14. Milt Jackson - Statements / Jazz 'n' Samba 15. Ahmad Jamal - Poinciana Revisited / Freeflight 16. Keith Jarrett - Mysteries / Shades 17. Elvin Jones - Illumination! / Dear John C. 18. Charles Mingus - The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady/Mingus Mingus Mingus 19. Blue Mitchell - African Violet / Summer Soft 20. Oliver Nelson - Happenings / Soulful Brass 21. Howard Roberts - Antelope Freeway / Equinox Express Elevator 22. Sonny Rollins - On Impulse! / There Will Never Be Another You 23. Pharoah Sanders - Village of the Pharoahs / Wisdom Through Music 24. Archie Shepp - For Losers / Kwanza 25. Shirley Scott - For Members Only / Great Scott!! 26. Sonny Stitt - Now! / Salt & Pepper 27. Gabor Szabo - The Sorcerer / More Sorcery 28. Clark Terry - The Happy Horns Of / It's What's Happenin' 29. McCoy Tyner - Inception / Reaching Fourth 30. Michael White - Spirit Dance / Pneuma Edited November 1, 2011 by David Ayers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffpeterson Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 you are missing the Howard Roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 you are missing the Howard Roberts corrected - thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Buyer beware: Listening to the Blue Mitchell 2 cd set now. It is total crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Buyer beware: Listening to the Blue Mitchell 2 cd set now. It is total crap. Hey I like that one! But yeah you have to have a soft spot for commercial funk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Buyer beware: Listening to the Blue Mitchell 2 cd set now. It is total crap. Hey I like that one! But yeah you have to have a soft spot for commercial funk. The second album is actually better than the first. A lot of it sounds like theme music from "The Love Boat", an American TV series from the 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Upcoming Whatever it is http://www.amazon.com/Impulse-Box-Set-Various-Artists/dp/B005ORVN1O/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt Edited November 3, 2011 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 This shows the cuts if anyone has the patience to figure out the albums involved. The John Klemmer Waterfalls jumped out at me. Impulse 50 with tracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Buyer beware: Listening to the Blue Mitchell 2 cd set now. It is total crap. Hey I like that one! But yeah you have to have a soft spot for commercial funk. The second album is actually better than the first. A lot of it sounds like theme music from "The Love Boat", an American TV series from the 70s. Thanks - I'll avoid that one then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Buyer beware: Listening to the Blue Mitchell 2 cd set now. It is total crap. Hey I like that one! But yeah you have to have a soft spot for commercial funk. The second album is actually better than the first. A lot of it sounds like theme music from "The Love Boat", an American TV series from the 70s. Thanks - I'll avoid that one then. Or: listen to it on Spotify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Instore at UK HMV these are going at 2 for £10. When was the last time such refreshing reissues appeared as an instore item from a major? Oh and Miles 65-68 box for £12 instore. They are practically giving it away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMP Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Listening to the Sonny Criss right now. It makes those Grover Washington and Hank Crawford "Kudu" extravaganzas seem like "A Love Supreme." The Blue Mitchell is slightly better - Mitchell plays very well, there are actually a couple strong tenor spots - but the the whole thing sounds like the best "Rise"-period album Herb Alpert never made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Listening to Howard Roberts Antelope Freeway/Equinox Express Elevator on Rhapsody right now. Stumbled upon it while looking for Good Pickins. I may not listen to GP now.... this stuff is incredibly, freakishly, surprisingly, mesmerisingly, hypnotically, wonderfully FAR OUT!!! Wave that freak flag high! HIGH! WOW!!! MUST find this CD! PRONTO! Edited January 31, 2012 by Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexisSchick_16594 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Sonny Criss is total crap too jazz sax mixed with 70s pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yul Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Where did they forget all the excellent Yusef Lateef albums?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I hear you. Would have been a great opportunity to put out two or three Lateef two-fers! I guess we could hope that there will be more releases and Gentle Joseph may have one or two in a future batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I hear you. Would have been a great opportunity to put out two or three Lateef two-fers! I guess we could hope that there will be more releases and Gentle Joseph may have one or two in a future batch. Gentle Joseph? I thought his real name was Bill Evans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 His real name is I think what he chooses to be called. Gentle Joseph is just a translation of Lateef Yusef. I call him that to myself a lot. A friend of mine calls him "Teefski." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Teefski! Sure! I've heard three of his not-yet-on-CD Impulse albums ("1984", "Around the World" and "A Flat, G Flat and C") - would love to see any of those in the new series! The Pep's material is among his very best and has been taken care of on two fine CDs, the okay "The Golden Flute" and the mighty fine "Psychicemotus" (who can remember and correctly spell that title? I sure can, any day, early morning or late night!) have been part of the LPR/Originals series. Somehow I have a hunch these new series would take three (at least) discs to release the three "missing" albums though, they seem to be experts in re-re-re-re-reissuing one album and pair it with (more or less) a rarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face of the Bass Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Sonny Criss is total crap too jazz sax mixed with 70s pop. The second half of the Curtis Fuller is pretty bad too. To be honest I'm glad they are reissuing this music but I hate the way they are doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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