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MILES '54: THE PRESTIGE RECORDINGS
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$47.47
Nov 22, 2024
Released to celebrate the 70th anniversary of these sessions and the 75th anniversary of Prestige Records, "Miles '54" brings together 20 tracks recorded by the trumpet legend in 1954. Including cuts from albums released that year, it features Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk and more. Included are new liner notes by GRAMMY Award-winning music historian Ashley Kahn and session notes by Dan Morgenstern, with mastering by Paul Blakemore. 2 CD set.
LAST NIGHT BLUES (BLUESVILLE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIE
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$28.75
Sep 13, 2024
Last Night Blues is Lightnin' Hopkins' 1961 album, featuring Sonny Terry. The second of three album collaborations, Last Night Blues showcases Hopkins' and Terry's different yet complementary styles to create a well-rounded listening experience. AllMusic declared, "this dynamite disc represents what the blues should be: stripped-down, soulful, and full of truth."
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CAROUSEL
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$33.08
Jul 13, 2018
2018 release. Get ready to experience Joshua Henry's soul-stirring "Soliloquy" on repeat. The Tony-nominated revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel has announced an original Broadway cast recording. Henry leads the cast in a Tony-nominated turn as Billy Bigelow alongside Jessie Mueller in a Tony-nominated performance as Julie Jordan. The principal company also includes Tony nominee and Broadway. Com vlogger Lindsay Mendez as Carrie Pipperidge, Tony nominee Alexander Gemignani as Enoch Snow, Tony nominee Ren�e Fleming as Nettie Fowler, Tony nominee John Douglas Thompson as the Starkeeper, Amar Ramasar as Jigger, Brittany Pollack as Louise and Margaret Colin as Mrs. Mullin. Tony winner Jack O'Brien directs the revival with choreography by Tony nominee Justin Peck.
HOT HOUSE: THE COMPLETE JAZZ AT MASSEY / VARIOUS
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$214.64
Nov 17, 2023
Hot House: The Complete Jazz At Massey / 70 years on from the legendary 1953 concert at Massey Hall in Toronto - featuring jazz legends Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Max Roach on stage together - comes this complete 3-LP set pressed on 180g vinyl with lacquers cut by Kevin Gray. Including two insightful essays and previously unseen photos, this expanded collection features mastering and audio restoration by Paul Blakemore.
FUTURISTIC SOUNDS OF SUN RA
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$30.44
Sep 30, 2022
Digitally remastered. This special 60th-anniversary reissue of groundbreaking jazz artist Sun Ra's iconic 1962 album, The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra, features all analog remastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. The package includes Tom Wilson's original liner notes, plus insightful new essays by jazz historian Ben Young and the journalist, radio personality and author Irwin Chusid
COMPLETE FULL HOUSE RECORDINGS
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$160.81
Nov 10, 2023
Wes Montgomery - "The Complete Full House Recordings"Released to celebrate influential jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery's centennial, The Complete Full House Recordings brings together all the recordings from the Full House sessions with two previously unreleased performances. Featuring Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb, this collection has new liner notes by journalist Bill Milkowski and is mastered from the original analog tapes by Joe Tarantino. 3 LP set pressed on 180g vinyl with lacquers cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio.
IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN
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$31.06
Aug 26, 2022
2022 archive release. Previously thought to be lost to time: this album contains the original session reels for It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. What you will hear on most tracks of this new and improved "best" version of the soundtrack are the musical cues as recorded by Vince and crew before they were edited for the television special, in show order, as well as a selection of alternate takes. Mastered for optimum sound with new, expanded liner notes.
IN SESSION
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$157.64
Oct 18, 2024
Released to celebrate Albert King's centennial, his 1999 live album 'In Session' with Stevie Ray Vaughan is now available in it's entirely for the first time! Recorded live for television at CHCH-TV studios in Ontario, Canada in 1983, this is the only known recording of Vaughan and King playing together. Also featured are Tony Llorens (piano/organ), Gus Thornton (bass), and Michael Llorens (drums). This deluxe edition has been newly mastered by Joe Tarantino. 3-LP set on 180g vinyl in gatefold board jacket.
ONE STEP FROM THE BLUES
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$23.61
Oct 25, 2024
Released to celebrate soul legend Johnnie Taylor's 90th birthday, One Step From The Blues is a 12-song collection from the "The Philosopher of Soul." Delivered in Taylor's distinctive style with roots in blues and gospel, the tracklist includes "Steal Away," "Cheaper To Keep Her," "Stop Doggin' Me," and the Hayes/Porter penned "I Had A Dream." One Step From The Blues is released on Stax Records and available on Softpak CD with liner notes by Memphis journalist Andria Lisle.
JAZZ IMPRESSIONS OF BLACK ORPHEUS
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$47.47
Nov 18, 2022
Vince Guaraldi Trio - "Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (Expanded Edition)" - This Deluxe 2 CD set greatly expands Vince Guaraldi Trio's landmark achievement, Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus, which includes the GRAMMY-winning hit, "Cast Your Fate to the Wind," that reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. It features 16 bonus tracks including alternate takes and previously unreleased music along with new liner notes. Recordings were transferred by Plangent Processes with remastering by Paul Blakemore.
ORNITHOLOGY: THE BEST OF BIRD
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$22.58
Aug 23, 2024
Ornithology: The Best of Bird is a new compilation bringing together 11 cuts from legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker. Designed as an introduction to this influential artist, it covers Bird's prime years between 1945 and 1953, with cuts including "Ko-Ko," "Billie's Bounce," and "Groovin' High". Included on the back of the newly designed sleeve is a new essay by GRAMMY� award winning writer Ashley Kahn.
JAZZ IMPRESSIONS OF BLACK ORPHEUS
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$160.81
Feb 24, 2023
Vince Guaraldi Trio -"Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (Expanded Edition)" - This Deluxe 3 LP set greatly expands Vince Guaraldi Trio's landmark achievement, Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus, which includes the GRAMMY-winning hit, "Cast Your Fate to the Wind," that reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. It features 16 bonus tracks including alternate takes and previously unreleased music along with new liner notes. Recordings were transferred by Plangent Processes with remastering by Paul Blakemore. Lacquers cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio on 180-gram vinyl at RTI.
ONE STEP FROM THE BLUES
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$57.64
Oct 25, 2024
Released to celebrate soul legend Johnnie Taylor's 90th birthday, One Step From The Blues is a 12-song collection from the "The Philosopher of Soul." Delivered in Taylor's distinctive style with roots in blues and gospel, the tracklist includes "Steal Away," "Cheaper To Keep Her," "Stop Doggin' Me," and the Hayes/Porter penned "I Had A Dream." One Step From The Blues is released on Stax Records and available on standard black vinyl with liner notes by Memphis journalist Andria Lisle.
HOT HOUSE: THE COMPLETE JAZZ AT MASSEY / VARIOUS
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CD
$47.47
Nov 17, 2023
Hot House: The Complete Jazz At Massey / 70 years on from the legendary 1953 concert at Massey Hall in Toronto - featuring jazz legends Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Max Roach on stage together - comes this complete 2-CD Softpak set. Including two insightful essays and previously unseen photos, this expanded collection features mastering and audio restoration by Paul Blakemore.
MILES '54: THE PRESTIGE RECORDINGS
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$210.42
Nov 22, 2024
Released to celebrate the 70th anniversary of these sessions and the 75th anniversary of Prestige Records, "Miles '54" brings together 20 tracks recorded by the trumpet legend in 1954. Including cuts from albums released that year, it features Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk and more. Included are new liner notes by GRAMMY Award-winning music historian Ashley Kahn and session notes by Dan Morgenstern, with mastering by Paul Blakemore. 4 LP set on 180g black vinyl.
ORNITHOLOGY: THE BEST OF BIRD
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$58.81
Aug 23, 2024
Vinyl LP pressing. Ornithology: The Best of Bird is a compilation bringing together 11 cuts from legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker. Designed as an introduction to this influential artist, it covers Bird's prime years between 1945 and 1953, with cuts including "Ko-Ko," "Billie's Bounce," and "Groovin' High". Included on the back of the newly designed sleeve is a new essay by Grammy-Award winning writer Ashley Kahn.
IN SESSION
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CD
$37.31
Oct 18, 2024
Released to celebrate Albert King's centennial, his 1999 live album 'In Session' with Stevie Ray Vaughan is now available in it's entirely for the first time! Recorded live for television at CHCH-TV studios in Ontario, Canada in 1983, this is the only known recording of Vaughan and King playing together. Also featured are Tony Llorens (piano/organ), Gus Thornton (bass), and Michael Llorens (drums). This deluxe edition has been newly mastered by Joe Tarantino. 2-CD Digipak set.
IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN
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$58.81
Sep 09, 2022
Vince Guaraldi - "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" Previously thought to be lost to time: this album contains the original analog session reels for It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. What you will hear on most tracks of this new and improved "best" version of the soundtrack are the musical cues as recorded by Vince and crew before they were edited for the television special, in show order, as well as a selection of alternate takes. Mastered at 45 RPM for optimum sound with new expanded liner notes.
TODAY! (BLUESVILLE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES)
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$28.75
Jul 26, 2024
Today! Is Skip James' second album, originally released in 1966. The album features James solo on all but one track, "How Long," which includes Russ Savakus on bass. AllMusic asserts, "wonderful vocals, superb guitar and a couple of tunes with tasty piano make this essential."
HARLEM STREET SINGER (BLUESVILLE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS)
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$28.75
Nov 15, 2024
Harlem Street Singer is Reverend Gary Davis' 1960 album, originally released on Prestige Records' Bluesville imprint. The album features a combination of Davis-penned tracks, including "Death Don't Have No Mercy," and standards such as "Samson and Delilah." All Music declared that the album is "essential listening for fans of country blues or gospel." Bluesville Acoustic Sounds Series is remastered from the original tapes.
LIVE WIRE/BLUES POWER (BLUESVILLE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS)
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$28.75
Sep 13, 2024
Live Wire/Blues Power is a live album from Albert King recorded in 1968 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. Featuring originals and King's rendition of classics, the album demonstrates Albert King's blues prowess. According to Rolling Stone, this album is "Just the unadulterated pure and simple blues."
LATIN KICK (ORIGINAL JAZZ CLASSICS SERIES)
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$85.42
Dec 13, 2024
Cal Tjader - "Latin Kick (Original Jazz Classics Series)" / Cal Tjader fuses Afro-Cuban rhythms and mainstream jazz solos in his1956 album, Latin Kick. Alongside Tjader (vibraphone) the album also features Brew Moore (sax), Luis Miranda (congas), Bayardo Velarde (timbales), Manuel Duran (piano), and Carlos Duran (bass). This new edition of the album is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI with all-analog mastering from the original tapes at Cohearent Audio and presented in a Tip-On Jacket.
MONK'S MUSIC (ORIGINAL JAZZ CLASSICS SERIES)
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$85.42
Nov 15, 2024
Monk's Music is a 1957 album by legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk and his Septet. Reading like a who's who of jazz, the album features players including John Coltrane (tenor sax), Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax), Art Blakey (drums) and Ray Copeland (trumpet). This new edition of the album is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI with all-analog mastering from the original tapes at Cohearent Audio and presented in a Tip-On Jacket.
GOLDENWINGS (JAZZ DISPENSARY TOP SHELF SERIES)
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$62.47
Nov 22, 2024
Masterminded by the prolific collaborators The Fattoruso Brothers, Airto Moreira and Hermeto Pascoal, Opa's Goldenwings is a latin-jazz-fusion extravaganza that weaves a sonic world that lives at the intersection of lush three-part vocal harmonies, tender flute solos, pulsating percussions and robust synth textures. Reissued on vinyl for the first time in 50 years as part of Jazz Dispensary's Top Shelf series, the album was cut from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a gatefold tip-on jacket.
PRELUSION (JAZZ DISPENSARY TOP SHELF SERIES)
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$63.72
Aug 23, 2024
Vinyl LP pressing. Prelusion is the debut album from iconic recording artist Patrice Rushen, originally released on Prestige Records in 1974. The album effortlessly zigzags between Post-Bop and Jazz Fusion, and features contributions from legendary saxophonist Joe Henderson. Reissued on vinyl for the first time in 50 years as part of Jazz Dispensary's Top Shelf series, the album was cut from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a gatefold tip-on jacket.
