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…
HERBIE HANCOCK Flood: Rare 1975 first Japanese issue 7-track double LP, pressed exclusively for the Japanese market at the time of release, recorded live at Shibuya Kohkaido, June 28th that year & housed in a stunning & unique gatefold sleevewith live photos inside, an eight-page ‘half size’ picture booklet with Japanese bio notes & the first edition ‘Live In Japan Series’ wide obi-strip, more info here
Classic jazz, original and high end audio reissues……
JOHNNY HODGES The Complete Verve Johnny Hodges Small Group Sessions 1956-61: Limited Edition 2000 US 95-track Mosaic audiophile 6-CD box set, collecting many fine tracks, namely all of Hodges’ small-group sessions recorded for Verve between 1956 & 1961 (excepting some selections whose masters were lost), with a number of sidemen on loan from Ellington. Comes complete with a numbered twenty page illustrated booklet featuring stunning black & white session photographs including portraits & pictures with extensive notes on the tracks & a complete session discography, all housed in a beautiful textured outer black box with front pasted picture cover. Each CD comes with an individual credits & track listed picture sleeve booklet, all mounted in a robust plastic backing tray – A wonderful item that remains in Excellent condition with little sign of wear or play, more info here
Jazz reissues, new releases and vintage pressings with prices to suit all…..
SONNY ROLLINS A Night At The Village Vanguard: 1986 French Direct Metal Mastered stereo issue of the 1957 US 6-track LP, featuring Rollins at his absolute peak in a double live premiere of Sonny as leader of his own combo for the first time, with either Wilbur Ware or Donald Bailey on bass & Elvin Jones or Pete La Roca drums, picture sleeve with Blue Note Story inner. More info here
High end audio CDs….
MILES DAVIS ALLSTARS Quintet / Sextet:Rare 2006 US promotional iissue of the limited edition 4-track DCC 24kt GOLD Audiophile CD, the disc is clearly printed ‘Promotional Use Only’ around the clear centre rim,with booklet including the complete original artwork, more info here
Ultimate Jazz, rare originals…..
MODERN JAZZ QUARTET Space: Rare Japanese Apple label 5-track stereo LP pressed on RED VINYL by Toshiba Musical Industries, housed in a colour pasted gatefold picture sleeve with Japanese text biography insert. The sleeve has just a little minor corner scuffing and, with the labels free from spindle wear, the vinyl is in near mint condition. A top copy of this rarity, more info here
Why The Number Of The Beast should be Christmas No.1, by the Iron Maiden campaign: “It’s a cracking British tradition” Campaign leader Tony Carmichael tells us why he’s backing the Iron Maiden track for this year’s Official Christmas Number 1. Next week (December 15) the most important Official Chart race […]
ION Audio has launched a new Bluetooth turntable, the Air LP, at the International CES expo in Las Vegas. Air LP gives audio enthusiasts a fresh twist on the classic turntable with a smooth-operating unit that streams LPs wirelessly via Bluetooth and converts analog records into digital files. “Vinyl is […]
Pete Paphides recently penned a great article on the strange qualities of the ‘B-Side’, from throwaway ditty written in the time it took to perform the song to classic material that really should have been the A-Side no? – You can read the full article on the Vinyl Factory website […]
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