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Art Blakey and The New Jazzmen – Live In Paris ’65 – Sam Records 180 Vinyl LP
£34.95A never-before released Art Blakey 1965 live recordings. First official release with the full permission and cooperation of the Art Blakey Estate & INA (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel).
Art Blakey, Live in ’65 boasts an exceptional one-hour concert from Paris in 1965. This performance showcases one of the few undocumented Blakey bands, the New Jazzmen, featuring Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Jaki Byard on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, Nathan Davis on sax, and, of course, Blakey on drums.
Bobby Jaspar – Barclay 1959 – Sam Records 180g Vinyl
£34.95Belgian jazz artist Bobby Jaspar died far too young at age 37 in 1963, but fortunately made a handful of memorable dates as a leader. This is the last studio session under his name. Jaspar sticks exclusively to flute on these December 1958 studio recordings. He’s joined by drummer Kenny Clarke, Sadi Lallemand or Michel Hausser (who also doubles on xylophone) on vibes, and either Paul Rovere or Jymie Merritt on bass, as well as percussionist Humberto Canto (on one of the two sessions). Jaspar’s soft arrangements prove very appealing for his originals, standards such as ‘Lullaby of the Leaves’ and ‘There Will Never Be Another You’, and classic jazz tunes (an exotic ‘Misterioso’ and a Latin-flavored ‘Chasin’ the Bird’, the latter featuring Hausser on xylophone).
This is easily one of Jaspar’s finest recordings as a leader.
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.
Bud Shank – Barefoot Adventure – Impex Records 180g Vinyl LP
£55.00Remastered & 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).
FoxFeather The Nature of Things – PS Audio Gold SACD
Original price was: £55.00.£27.50Current price is: £27.50.“Carly Ricks Smith’s voice is unforgettable, a wonderful cross between the folky soprano of a young Joni Mitchell and the jazz-heavy range of Lake Street Dive’s Rachel Price.”
Audiophile Masters Vol 1 – PS Audio Gold SACD
Original price was: £55.00.£27.50Current price is: £27.50.A stunning new collection of great music and breathtaking recordings direct from the DSD masters.
Gabriel Mervine – Say Somethin’ PS Audio Gold 180g Vinyl
Original price was: £89.95.£44.98Current price is: £44.98.Just released. A limited-edition, individually numbered, 180-gram collector’s vinyl. These won’t be around long.
Don Grusin – Out of Thin Air – PS Audio 180G Collectors Vinyl
Original price was: £89.95.£44.98Current price is: £44.98.Just released. A limited-edition, individually numbered, 180-gram collector’s vinyl. These won’t be around long.
An original recording from piano master Don Grusin. It’s a sonic stunner. Nothing short of amazing, both musically and sonically.
Zuille Baily – Bach Cello Suites – PS Audio Gold SACD
Original price was: £89.95.£45.00Current price is: £45.00.“”Stunning!” The six unaccompanied cello suites are a cornerstone of the classical cello repertoire.”
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.
Santana – Blues for Salvador – 180g 33RPM Mofi Vinyl LP
£55.00Coming Soon… Pre-Order Now
BLUES FOR SALVADOR EARNED CARLOS SANTANA HIS FIRST GRAMMY AWARD: 1987 “SOLO” ALBUM PURSUES JAZZ, FUSION, AND ROCK DIRECTIONS
Sourced from the Original Master Tapes and Strictly Limited to 3,000 Numbered Copies: Mobile Fidelity’s 180g 33RPM Vinyl LP Presents the Largely Instrumental Record in Audiophile Quality for First Time Domestically
1/2” / 30 IPS / Dolby SR analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe
Few artists were more prolific than Carlos Santana during the 1970s and 80s. By the time he released Blues for Salvador, the fourth album billed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer as a lone solo artist, he kept a pace that saw him release LPs at a more than one record-per-year clip ever since the launch of his group’s 1969 debut. No wonder this 1987 effort would be Santana’s last work until 1990; he deserved the rest. And with the largely instrumental Blues for Salvador, he entered into the break on a high note — one that earned him his first Grammy Award.
Santana – Inner Secrets – 180g 33RPM Mofi Vinyl LP
£55.00Coming Soon… Pre-Order Now
SANTANA MOVES TOWARD THE ROCK MAINSTREAM: INNER SECRETS FEATURES THREE TOP 100 SINGLES, PASSIONATE PERFORMANCES, AND TIGHTENED-UP FRAMEWORKS
Sourced from the Original Analog Master Tapes and Strictly Limited to 3,000 Numbered Copies: Mobile Fidelity’s 180g 33RPM LP Exposes Critical Details and Tones That Make the 1978 Album Soar
1/4″ / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe
Carlos Santana refused to sit still or commit to one style during his fantastically adventurous stretch in the 1970s. That prolific decade witnessed his namesake band release nine studio albums, one hybrid live-studio double album, and a triple live set. The group’s penchant for exploration and mutation — and adopting those constructs into appealing songs that surprise, delight, and inspire — flares throughout Inner Secrets, a gold-certified effort that finds the collective reaching heights it would not again realize for another 10 years.
