Ain’t nothing but a jazz thing here at eil Towers with some top jazz rare vinyl and CDs coming through the doors over the past week, here’s a few to whet your jazz whistle, see them all here.
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Original pressed jazz rarities…
CHET BAKER Cool Baker Volumes 1 & 2:Scarce 1983 Japanese-only 22-track 2-LP vinyl set of recordings from 1953 including alternate takes of Long Ago And Far Away, Russ Job, Happy Little Sunbeam & The Thrill Is Gone. Each part is housed in its respective picture sleeve complete with Japanese insert & obi-strip – all in near as new condition, more info here
Classic jazz, original and high end audio reissues……
FRANK SINATRA In The Wee Small Hours: 1984 UK digitally remastered issue of the classic 1955 16-track mono LP, housed in a picture sleeve reproducing the original album’s artwork with updated notes from Alan Dell. More info here
Jazz reissues, new releases and vintage pressings with prices to suit all……
JULIUS HEMPHILL Dogon A.D.1977 US repackaging of the Freeform Spiritual Jazz 1972 3-track LP, originally a private press release & highly rated by collectors of the avant-garde, recorded by rare-groove man, Oliver Sain. Personnel: Julius Hemphill (alto sax, flute), Baikida E. J. Carroll (trumpet), Abdul Wadud (cello) & Philip Wilson (drums). More info here
High end audio CDs….
CHARLIE WATTS From One Charlie:1991 Japanese CD box set, containing a facsimile of the 1964 book ‘Ode To A High Flying Bird’ about Charlie Parker, written & illustrated by Charlie Watts, a musical interpretation of the book featuring seven tracks on CD & a 12″ x 9½” sepia toned picture of Mr. Parker, all near ‘as new’ & housed in a UK manufactured 12″ picture box with Japanese 8-page booklet & picture obi-strip, more info here
Ultimate Jazz, rare originals…..
ZOOT SIMS – BOB BROOKMEYER OCTET Stretching Out: Jazz-tastic 1959 US promotional 6-track deep groove mono vinyl LP, recorded at Tom Nola’s penthouse one Saturday afternoon in December that year with Al Cohn, Harry Edison, Hank Jones, guitarist Freddie Green, Eddie Jones & Charlie Persip. More info here
This rare, first issue, original stereo Japanese pressing of the Jimi Hendrix masterpiece, Axis: Bold as Love, was manufactured by Nippon Grammophon Co. Ltd. in August 1968. It is housed inside a unique picture sleeve that […]
This is a very are UK exclusive 10-track limited edition promotional-only picture disc LP of Psycho Circus, the 18th studio album from the rock ‘n’ roll icons. This copy is the mispressed version that is […]
Courtesy of Vinyl Factory The Guardian‘s new Facebook Live series sees Kate Hutchinson interview high profile record collectors in their natural environment. The first one aired yesterday and featured Gilles Peterson at the Brownswood HQ . […]
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