Charles Tyler - Voyage from Jericho

[Pim]

Thanks to @cayetano

Frederiksberg Records, based in Brooklyn, New York, is preparing for a 50th-anniversary reissue of the Charles Tyler Ensemble's album *Voyage From Jericho*, to be released on January 23, 2026. Recorded in July 1974 at Studio Wee in New York City and originally released in 1975 by Akba Records, this historic session showcases the group led by saxophonist Charles Tyler (1941-1992) pushing boundaries with intense improvisations, a spiritual side, and raw emotion. Along with top-tier collaborators—including Arthur Blythe, Earl Cross, Ronnie Boykins, and Steve Reid—Tyler shapes a sound where the intensity of free jazz and a poignant depth, celebrating freedom and expression, coexist. This release comes with a 28-page booklet that includes previously unreleased photos, as well as detailed notes by critic, researcher, and essayist Cisco Bradley.

This is such great news. Heard this one for the first time only a year ago and fell in love immediately. Such raw and pure energy. Great band as well. So good I was seriously considering saving up money to buy an original in the end. This one will do fine: apparently deluxe version and according to our own @clifford_thornton from the tapes and with consent of the Tyler estate. Looking forward to this!

 

[bertrand]

CD or vinyl?

[Pim]

I don’t think the label does cds so vinyl only probably but not sure 

[cayetano]

Digital and vinyl:

https://frederiksbergrecords.bandcamp.com/album/voyage-from-jericho-1

I got the Bleu Regard CD from 1995 bit I'm in for the vinyl.

 

Edited 11 hours ago by cayetano

[bertrand]

Download for me then.

[felser]

3 hours ago, bertrand said:

Download for me then.

+1.  I have an ancient burn of this of unknown origin, but the download would both upgrade the fidelity and legitimize the ownership.  If a decently priced CD appeared on the used market, I'd jump on it.  Bummed that this continues the recent trend of not offering CD releases of desirable reissues.

[bertrand]

1 hour ago, felser said:

+1.  I have an ancient burn of this of unknown origin, but the download would both upgrade the fidelity and legitimize the ownership.  If a decently priced CD appeared on the used market, I'd jump on it.  Bummed that this continues the recent trend of not offering CD releases of desirable reissues.

So there was an earlier CD of this?

[felser]

18 minutes ago, bertrand said:

So there was an earlier CD of this?

Yes, see cayetano's previous post.

[Niko]

yes, this one: 

https://www.discogs.com/release/2938487-Charles-TylerEnsemble-Voyage-From-Jericho

and there is even a chance that some folks will part with their copies in the coming months when the reissue in their preferred format hits the market... got some nice BYG LPs that way recently... 

[colinmce]

CadNor used to stock the CD, unfortunately they are sold out. But they do still have copies of the equally great Live In Europe album from the same period with a similar lineup:

https://cadnor.com/products/charles-tyler-live-in-europe-bleuregard-1960?_pos=1&_sid=deb0b71a2&_ss=r

[bertrand]

48 minutes ago, colinmce said:

CadNor used to stock the CD, unfortunately they are sold out. But they do still have copies of the equally great Live In Europe album from the same period with a similar lineup:

https://cadnor.com/products/charles-tyler-live-in-europe-bleuregard-1960?_pos=1&_sid=deb0b71a2&_ss=r

I assume this is a real CD and not a CDR?

I really like his two ESP dates and Saga of the Outlaws, so a couple more leader dates would be nice to add. I got to hear him play in the mid-80s at the American Church in Paris. One set was Monk tunes. He also played When Johnny Comes Marching Home!

How is the FollyFun Music?

[Chuck Nessa]

I have the original LP ( in great shape) and the Bleu regard cd.

[colinmce]

20 minutes ago, bertrand said:

I assume this is a real CD and not a CDR?

I really like his two ESP dates and Saga of the Outlaws, so a couple more leader dates would be nice to add. I got to hear him play in the mid-80s at the American Church in Paris. One set was Monk tunes. He also played When Johnny Comes Marching Home!

How is the FollyFun Music?

Yes, a nicely done real CD with an outer slipcase 

[clifford_thornton]

I have owned the original LP for many years and was pleasantly surprised by the sonics on the remaster, which I’ve only listened to digitally — it really jumps out at you and has a lot of detail. I think folks will be impressed by the job Frederiksberg have done, even if they’re familiar with this music.