Ike Quebec 45 Sessions Being Reissued - Vinyl & CD

[JSngry]

What kind of proof-of-purchase would they be equipped to accept?

[Brad]

I have the Mosaic but I’m sure this is better sounding so I may spring for the CDs. 

[Guy Berger]

On 8/21/2025 at 12:20 PM, JSngry said:

What kind of proof-of-purchase would they be equipped to accept?

a recording of the buyer whistling Ike's solo on "I've Got the World on a String" note for note

[Stompin at the Savoy]

On 8/20/2025 at 9:08 AM, felser said:

If this CD set does not include the two missing tracks, I'm good with just keeping the 2005 2-CD set, which otherwise IMO is a perfect reissue.

Presto has this as a download (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, FLAC/ALAC/WAV - cd quality), for a few weeks the price will be $14.25.  Thinking of picking it up.

[Holy Ghost]

This set is ok, I don't see the fuss about these two tracks, and I am ok with the Conn 45 sessions. These two tracks are not on my radar, and if I hear them, I'm going to believe that the Conn is still ok with me. FWIW, this is my go to Ike (KEEbec) record:

[Kevin Bresnahan]

There's no "fuss" really. I guess it's just about completeness. I would buy this new set if it had those two tracks. As it is now, I won't be buying it for the third time. I had the Mosaic set for years & upgraded to the Connoisseur 2-CD set when it came along. I see no reason to buy this new one at all.

FWIW, they do belong on this new set and someone should have known this but, Blue Note lost that knowledge along the way. I'm surprised their Jazz Detective missed them.

[Dan Gould]

3 hours ago, Holy Ghost said:

 FWIW, this is my go to Ike (KEEbec) record:

KWEE, not KEE.

[Holy Ghost]

18 minutes ago, Dan Gould said:

KWEE, not KEE.

Tomato, tomato, lols. 

[T.D.]

6 hours ago, Holy Ghost said:

This set is ok, I don't see the fuss about these two tracks, and I am ok with the Conn 45 sessions. These two tracks are not on my radar, and if I hear them, I'm going to believe that the Conn is still ok with me. FWIW, this is my go to Ike (KEEbec) record:

That one plus this mash-up of 2 sessions:

 

[Holy Ghost]

12 minutes ago, T.D. said:

That one plus this mash-up of 2 sessions:

 

Yep!!!

[T.D.]

I've been playing the Conn twofer and digging it a lot. Dunno why it didn't grab me before. I unfairly dissed it upthread.

But I'll still pass on the reissue.

Edited 18 hours ago by T.D.

[JSngry]

Ike Quebec was a baaaaad man. I have yet to hear anything of his playing that did not start as a total groove and never do anything but get groovier as it went along.

I'll never forget the description of him as "a pool hall motherfucker" made by somebody who knew exactly what he was saying. He meant it as a supreme compliment!

[Kevin Bresnahan]

On 8/21/2025 at 3:05 PM, felser said:

They could make downloads of those two tracks available with proof of purchase, but I assume they wouldn't consider that.

Highly doubt that Blue Note would do this since they don't even offer download cards with their vinyl releases. I stopped buying Blue Note's releases on vinyl because of this. Records are a pain in the ass to play sometimes & I certainly can't play them in my car, so selling me a vinyl LP without a download means that it will not get played very often.

Blue Note decided to monetize downloads and I don't see any evidence that they are willing to stop.