optatio Posted February 14 Report Posted February 14 On 2/12/2026 at 7:35 PM, T.D. said: 👍- as 2xLP from 1968 on my shelf - JCOA Records Virgin JD 3001 Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 Last night at his gig, I bought Jaleel Shaw's "The Soundtrack Of Things To Come" (Changu Records). I have yet to play it but at first glance, whoever is in charge of their graphics need to take a better peek at the final artwork before sending it to the printer. I can't read all of the track names, even with my reading glasses. Whoever did the scan for discogs cranked up the contrast & brightness significantly. The original looks much darker than this scan. Quote
jcam_44 Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 On 2/20/2026 at 9:35 AM, Kevin Bresnahan said: Last night at his gig, I bought Jaleel Shaw's "The Soundtrack Of Things To Come" (Changu Records). I have yet to play it but at first glance, whoever is in charge of their graphics need to take a better peek at the final artwork before sending it to the printer. I can't read all of the track names, even with my reading glasses. Whoever did the scan for discogs cranked up the contrast & brightness significantly. The original looks much darker than this scan. I bought this when it was released directly from Jaleel’s website and mine is crisp and clear. Quote
T.D. Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 (edited) There are some interesting recordings on the Entropy Stereo label. I recently discovered Griot Galaxy / Faruq Z Bey, so much of the catalog got my attention. I noticed these on DG's website but ordered direct from the label, which has free shipping on CDs. Their website is worth perusing: https://entropystereo.com/catalog.html (Griot Galaxy Live at the DIA - 2 cd) Edited February 25 by T.D. Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted March 13 Report Posted March 13 Took home two total obscurities today - found at 2.50 EUR each in the special offer bins: 1) Joe Burton Trio, "Subtle Sounds" (Joday Records JD-1000): https://www.discogs.com/release/16826433-Joe-Burton-Subtle-Sound Clearly a reissue (despite what Discogs says), but I am sort of amazed at the prices this seems to sell for elsewhere. Looks like one of those 80s facsimile reissues that are neither Fresh Sound nor VSOP but likely US-based. BTW, in case anyone knows: Am I right in assuming that this Joe Burton is NOT the pianist Joe Burton listed in the discographies (e.g Bruyninckx) who recorded for Trend, Regent and Coral from 1953 to 1957 and is lumped in with the above LP artist in the listing there. His bio in the digital version of Bruyninckx does not read like any of the info on the back cover of this Joday LP. (No, I had not been familiar with any of these Joe Burtons but at these prices I am inclined to take chances with obscure records from the 50s/early 60s) 2) Swiss All Stars (CD reissue of a rare recording from 1964) on Sonorama (!) C-59. https://www.discogs.com/release/2999445-Swiss-All-Stars-Swiss-All-Stars Nice to find a Sonorama item at such a giveaway price. Quote
HutchFan Posted March 13 Report Posted March 13 Today, I went to our county Library Sale. I brought home 19 CDs -- all at $2 per disc. Most of them were classical CDs. Not much selection jazz-wise. But still good fun. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted March 13 Report Posted March 13 Dusty's "sale" purchases... Johnny Hammond Smith — Soulful Blues (Ebb Tide/Nasty) Johnny Griffin — Bush Dance – Bush Dance/Call It Whachawana Phil Woods with Red Garland — Sugan Willis Jackson — Legends Of Acid Jazz – Keep On A Blowin'/Thunderbird We'll see if they come through. My luck at this place has been poor to say the least. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 CDs Art Blakey - Chippin' In Ben Webster - Gentle Ben Gene Ammons - Legends of Acid Jazz Red Holloway - Legends of Acid Jazz Johnny Hammond Smith - Legends of Acid Jazz George Kawaguchi - Maiden Voyage - Music Of Herbie Hancock Various Artitsts - Melancholy - Boogie Woogie & Piano Classics (TOCJ-66006) A rare one! Jackie McLean - New Wine In Old Bottles Joe Newman & Zoot Sims - Locking Horns (Roulette) SHM-CD Dave Brubeck - My Favorite Things (Japan) Steve Kuhn with Joe Lovano - Mostly Coltrane Eddie Higgins - Moonlight Becomes You Eddie Higgins - If Dream Come True Junior Cook - On A Misty Night plus 2 CDs that I already have... I hate when this happens Gene Ammons - Soul Summit - This copy has a totally different cover from the CD I already have. Sonny Stitt - In Style - This is the cheesy 32Jazz plastic case version. I already have the Muse CD. LPs The Jazz Modes - The Most Happy Fella (Atlantic) Clare Fischer - ONE - to get ready: FOUR to GO! (Revelation Records) Quote
EKE BBB Posted Tuesday at 05:23 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 05:23 PM Lunchtime walk towards FNAC... and quasi-random hunt: -Duke Ellington - Copenhagen 1958 (Storyville) -Coleman Hawkins / Sweets Edison / Benny Carter - Session at Midnight plus Session at Riverside (Essential Jazz Classics) -Kenny Dorham - Blue Bossa in the Brox. Live from the Blue Morocco (Resonance) -Albert Ayler Trio - Prophecy Live. First Visit (ezz-thetics) -Wes Montgomery / Wynton Kelly Trio - Smokin' in Seattle. Live at the Penthouse (Resonance) -Charlie Parker - Live at Café Society (Bird's Nest) -Hot House. Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings (Craft) -Ben Webster - Live in Hilversum 1970 (Domino) Quote
Stompin at the Savoy Posted 3 hours ago Report Posted 3 hours ago I've been slowly buying Benny Carter volumes on Chronological Classics. They tend to be kind of pricey, even used. Yesterday I came across an ebay seller who had the exact five disks in the series that I lack for sale at $10 each with combined shipping. So about 11 bux a disk total and my collection of Benny Carter Chronologicals is complete. So pretty pleased abut that and beginning a Benny Carter festival here this morning. I have a couple of euro-compilations with a dozen of Carter's later albums. There are a couple of 50's albums - Cosmopolite and Benny Carter Plays Pretty - which do not seem make it onto the compilations and I guess I can see why: they are kind of sweet, almost easy listening stuff where Benny solos over strings, Oscar Peterson trio, etc. Benny plays great as usual - such thick tone and supple phrasing - but it's all kind of tame stuff. Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted 2 hours ago Report Posted 2 hours ago 8 minutes ago, Stompin at the Savoy said: There are a couple of 50's albums - Cosmopolite and Benny Carter Plays Pretty - which do not seem make it onto the compilations and I guess I can see why: they are kind of sweet, almost easy listening stuff where Benny solos over strings, Oscar Peterson trio, etc. Benny plays great as usual - such thick tone and supple phrasing - but it's all kind of tame stuff. I tend to agree, unfortunately. I added a few of these to my collection during recent months too and felt much like you did. Apparently contrary to how others on thos forum feel about these. (As shown in recent discussions here). Somehow his JATP and Granz Jam Session presence does more for me. But tastes differ and one man's meat, etc ... Congrats on your CC Benny Carter CD purchases. I bought two of these long, long ago to round off (more or less) my vinyls of his 30s and 40s recordings. Which I feel have a punch and edge that the backing groups of his later recordings somehow smother too often. Quote
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