Jazz
Amanda McBroom Midnight Matinee XRCD24
£35.00Available for the first time on XRCD24 – this release was produced by Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff for Ripe Productions, also the producers for Dreaming. (To their credits they have also produced Michael Bolton’s Soul Survivor, Smokey Robinson’s One Heartbeat and Patti LaBelle’s New Attitude.)
Guests on the project include Bob James, who plays keyboards on two tracks, guitarist Robben Ford and keyboardist Brad Cole, who plays with the Phil Collins Band.
Audiophiles who’ve enjoyed Amanda’s work for years will certainly want to finally include this XRCD24.
ART PEPPER + Eleven – Contemporary Records (Acoustic Sounds Series)180g Vinyl
£48.00Throughout the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, Lester Koenig’s artist-friendly Los Angeles-based audiophile jazz label documented career-defining performances by some of modern jazz’s most influential and accomplished improvisers, including Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Harold Land and Benny Golson. No musician is more closely identified with Contemporary than Pepper, whose cool tone and simmering lyricism made him one of the very few mid-century alto saxophonists to forge a path independent of bebop patriarch Charlie Parker’s pervasive influence.
Produced by Koenig and recorded in 1959, Art Pepper +Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics is one of the saxophonist’s masterpieces. Featuring brilliant arrangements by Marty Paich, the album elaborates on the lush but lithe sound introduced by the epochal Birth of the Cool sessions, which Miles Davis started to record almost exactly a decade earlier (like Birth, +Eleven kick offs with Denzil Best’s “Move”). Surrounded by the cream of the LA scene, including fellow saxophone masters Herb Geller, Bill Perkins and Med Flory, Pepper brings all his scorching lyricism to a program of modern jazz standards by Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan and Sonny Rollins.
Ben Webster – At the Renaissance – Concord Records 180g Vinyl
£39.95Recorded live at The Renaissance in Hollywood, CA on Oct 14 1960, Ben Webster “At the Renaissance” was released on Contemporary Records.
Featuring with Saxophonist Webster are Jim Hall (guitar), Jimmy Rowles (piano), Red Mitchell (bass), and Frank Butler (drums).
This new edition, released as part of the Acoustic Sounds Series, features (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP, and presented in a tip-on jacket.
Ben Webster – See You at the Fair (Acoustic Sounds) 180g Vinyl LP Gatefold Sleeve
£59.95Ben Webster’s final American recording was one of his greatest. At 55, the tenor saxophonist was still very much in his prime but considered out of style in the U.S. He would soon permanently move to Europe where he was better appreciated. Webster’s tone has rarely sounded more beautiful than on “Someone to Watch Over Me” and “Our Love Is Here to Stay.”
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (Acoustic Sounds) 180g 1LP Gatefold Sleeve
£45.00Ben Webster was, without a doubt, one of the most important and influential tenor saxophonists in jazz.
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson features some of his finest collaborations with Oscar Peterson, who Webster often stated was his favourite accompanist.
Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Blue Note Re:imagined II – Crystal Clear Vinyl LP
Original price was: £24.99.£20.00Current price is: £20.00.Blue Note Re:imagined II – Crystal Clear Vinyl LP is a stunning compilation that brings a fresh, modern twist to classic Blue Note recordings. Featuring a dynamic lineup of contemporary jazz, soul, and electronic artists, this album reinterprets legendary tracks with innovative arrangements and bold new sounds. Pressed on high-quality crystal clear vinyl, this special edition offers exceptional clarity and depth, allowing listeners to fully appreciate the fusion of old and new. A must-have for jazz enthusiasts and vinyl collectors alike, Blue Note Re:imagined II celebrates the past while paving the way for the future of jazz.
Bud Shank – Barefoot Adventure – Impex Records 180g Vinyl LP
Original price was: £55.00.£30.00Current price is: £30.00.Remastered & Cut to Lacquer by Kevin Gray from the Original 1961 Analog Master Tape!
Pressed at RTI!
Impex Records is pleased to announce a new, audiophile HQ-180 LP release of Bud Shank’s pivotal 1961 classic, Barefoot Adventure.
Featuring original compositions arranged by Shank for Bruce Brown’s surf film of the same name, this is a swinging, hard-driving jazz session by six top-flight musicians at the height of their careers: Bud Shank (alto and baritone), Bob Cooper (tenor), Carmell Jones (trumpet), Dennis Budimir (guitar), Gary Peacock (bass), Shelly Manne (drums).
Carmen Sandim – Mini Brazilian Beasts – PS Audio Gold SACD
Original price was: £55.00.£27.50Current price is: £27.50.A marvel of modern jazz
In her first album recorded in Pure DSD, Brazilian pianist Carmen Sandim is a master of storytelling through her thoughtfully-crafted piano melodies and sophisticated harmonic structures.
Accompanied in expert fashion by Gilad Hekselman on electric and acoustic guitar, Greg Garrison on bass and Colin Stranahan drums, Mini Brazilian Beasts is a marvel of modern jazz that’s warm and bright, and one of Octave’s crispest, clearest DSD recordings to date.
Carol Kidd – Both Sides Now – Impex Records UHQCD
£39.95- Numbered, Limited Edition
- UHQCD
- Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
- Pressed at RTI
Glasgow’s First Lady of Jazz Carol Kidd, whose string of successful Linn recordings in the 1980’s have made her a staple of international audiophile artists, returns with an all-new collection of delectable jazz and pop standards delivered in her inimitably smooth and heartfelt style
Coleman Hawkins – Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster – Verve 180G Vinyl LP
£39.95Immerse yourself in the legendary collaboration between two jazz greats with Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Websteron Verve 180g Vinyl LP.
This exquisite pressing captures the warmth and depth of their iconic saxophone duets, bringing the magic of their performances directly to your turntable.
With its superior sound quality, this 180g vinyl edition is a must-have for any serious jazz collector.
Don’t miss your chance to own this classic album, beautifully remastered for an unparalleled listening experience.
Courtney Pine – Journey To The Urge Within 180g Analogue October Records Vinyl LP
£28.00Mastered at Gearbox Records from Universal Music’s Archival Hi Rez Files,* pressed at Optimal on heavyweight audiophile Vinyl & packaged in a deluxe jacket with a Poly-Lined inner sleeve. Includes a four page insert, with art, technical specs and an all new two-page essay from the Editor of Jazzwise Magazine, Mike Flynn, about the album, its creator and how it inspired a new British Jazz Explosion that’s still being felt today.
Creative Arts Ensemble With B.J Crowley : One Step Out – Pure Pleasure Records 180G Vinyl
£29.95Nimbus West spirit jazz essential: the Creative Arts Ensemble’s classic debut One Step Out. One of the most sought after and highly-regarded titles to have appeared on Tom Albach’s celebrated Nimbus West imprint, One Step Out is a timeless work of spiritualized jazz.
A true gem from the Los Angeles jazz underground, the album was pianist and composer Kaeef Ruzadun Ali’s first recording as leader of the Creative Arts Ensemble, the only large ensemble group that emerged directly from Horace Tapscott’s legendary Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra community jazz group.
