Second Batch of Mack Avenue Strata-East CD/Vinyl releases coming on December 12

[felser]

Music Inc. & Big Band, Cecil McBee- Mutima, Heath Brothers - Marchin' On, Descendants of Mike & Phoebe.  Just got notice of these from Bandcamp, and confirmed on Mack Avenue site.  Will fill in details as I can find them out.  I'm really surprised these are slipping out so quietly, given the massive buildup to the spring releases, but thankful the program is continuing.  The Tolliver Music Inc. album is a gem, and the recording that launched Strata-East IIRC.  Smilin' Billy Suite, the second side of the Heath Bros, album, is awesome.l

[mikeweil]

If the Heath Brothers gets a CD reissue, I finally might get to hear that one.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

1 hour ago, mikeweil said:

If the Heath Brothers gets a CD reissue, I finally might get to hear that one.

https://mackavenue.com/products/the-heath-brothers-stanley-cowell-marchin-on?srsltid=AfmBOornOB0XgzB830-ZCbQ1Kp-uknCC02Xm3vPTQesb6mUsMvbkejbC&variant=42378936254507

[romualdo]

12 hours ago, felser said:

Music Inc. & Big Band, Cecil McBee- Mutima, Heath Brothers - Marchin' On, Descendants of Mike & Phoebe.  Just got notice of these from Bandcamp, and confirmed on Mack Avenue site.  Will fill in details as I can find them out.  I'm really surprised these are slipping out so quietly, given the massive buildup to the spring releases, but thankful the program is continuing.  The Tolliver Music Inc. album is a gem, and the recording that launched Strata-East IIRC.  Smilin' Billy Suite, the second side of the Heath Bros, album, is awesome.l

looks like all 4 are getting the CD treatment

[jlhoots]

4 hours ago, mikeweil said:

If the Heath Brothers gets a CD reissue, I finally might get to hear that one.

I'd get that one too.

[ghost of miles]

I'm in for all of them except the Tolliver, which iirc was included as part of Mosaic's Tolliver Select set.

[felser]

28 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:

I'm in for all of them except the Tolliver, which iirc was included as part of Mosaic's Tolliver Select set.

Yes, it was.  Great album.

[bertrand]

Why do these press releases always downplay the CD reissue as if they were embarrassed by them?

[felser]

1 minute ago, bertrand said:

Why do these press releases always downplay the CD reissue as if they were embarrassed by them?

Vinyl $34.99 + trendy snob appeal, CD $15.99.  Me, I'm in for the CD's in all cases.

[colinmce]

At this point we're very lucky to even have them at all. My assumption is that the vinyl editions subsidize them, otherwise I doubt they would even make the investment back. 

2 hours ago, felser said:

Vinyl $34.99 + trendy snob appeal, CD $15.99.  Me, I'm in for the CD's in all cases.

Not great, but still better than what you see with Elemental or Blue Note where the vinyl pricing outpaces the CD by 300% or more

[Kevin Bresnahan]

On 10/6/2025 at 11:32 AM, bertrand said:

Why do these press releases always downplay the CD reissue as if they were embarrassed by them?

It is kinda weird. It's the same way with the latest Miles Davis Plugged Nickel box. My best guess is that they make a lot more money off of the LP versions.

[Late]

A note for consideration—I think the Tolliver sessions newly reissued in this program sound much better than what's on the Mosaic. I was surprised at the difference. I actually sold off my Mosaic Select (the big band) as a result. The sale funded quite a few Mack Avenue releases.

[felser]

3 hours ago, Late said:

A note for consideration—I think the Tolliver sessions newly reissued in this program sound much better than what's on the Mosaic. I was surprised at the difference. I actually sold off my Mosaic Select (the big band) as a result. The sale funded quite a few Mack Avenue releases.

I also have been buying the Mack Avenue CD's, even though I own the Tolliver Mosaic Selects.  If enough comes out on Mack Avenue, I would also look to sell the Selects.  But I don't want to move on from the Selects with just downloads to replace them.

[Rooster_Ties]

What about the 3rd disc in the Music Inc Big Band Select??  Can’t be without that! — unless Mack Avenue puts that out as a separate (single) CD of its own.

And can someone remind me, are all(?) the bonus tracks from the 3rd disc of the Music Inc Quartet Select fully represented on the Mack Avenue discs?  If not, then there’s that to consider too.

[romualdo]

17 hours ago, Rooster_Ties said:

What about the 3rd disc in the Music Inc Big Band Select??  Can’t be without that! — unless Mack Avenue puts that out as a separate (single) CD of its own.

And can someone remind me, are all(?) the bonus tracks from the 3rd disc of the Music Inc Quartet Select fully represented on the Mack Avenue discs?  If not, then there’s that to consider too.

it seems all bonus tracks are download only (havn't been added to the CD versions)

[howard.zinman]

I got doubles of all of the vinyl, but who came up with this?

I heard they're making a make strata east great again shirt next.

 

[Dub Modal]

Definitely a bad idea. 

[howard.zinman]

1 minute ago, Dub Modal said:

Definitely a bad idea. 

It might go beautifully with their upcoming winter in america reissue on limited star spangled vinyl.  Special liner notes by critics Jared Taylor and David Duke!

[Dub Modal]

🤣

[howard.zinman]

10 minutes ago, Dub Modal said:

🤣

It was a real nice touch to dedicate the winter in america reissue to Spiro Agnew. I know Gil would have loved that.

[howard.zinman]

There's another reissue limited to 2000 copies. Set to be released on Juneteenth RSD

[Dub Modal]

Let's hope that doesn't happen! We all remember how he felt about Spiro et al 

[JSngry]

Is the label making those shirts?

[howard.zinman]

21 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Is the label making those shirts?

Yes! Not an AI image

https://mackavenue.com/collections/strata-east

I'll stop making fun of them now. I just have to say that I really loved their last release

Edited 3 hours ago by howard.zinman