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…
STAN LEVEY This Time The Drums On Me: Impossibly Rare Pair Of Single-Sided Test Pressings for the 1955 UK 7-track Mono LP, a drummer led Bop winner of the highest order with the great Dexter Gordon [tenor sax], Lou Levy [piano], Frank Rosolino[trombone], Conte Condoli [trumpet] & Leroy Vinnegar [bass]. The Parlophone labels are custom black on white with ‘Not For Sale’ print & the artist, album title & some of the song details are annotated in blue pen on the labels’ playing side of both discs., more info hereClassic jazz, original and high end audio reissues……WES MONTGOMERY A Day In The Life: 2013 Japanese 10-track LP pressed on 180gram Clear Virgin Vinyl directly from the original metal master, originally released in 1967, featuring Herbie Hancock & Ron Carter. Wraparound picture sleeve with lyrics and full back information ‘100% Pure LP’ obi-strip. This copy is still sticker sealed in a clear PVC envelope style sleeve, more info here
Jazz reissues, new releases and vintage pressings with prices to suit all…..
MILES DAVIS In A Silent Way: Late 70s UK issue of the classic 1969 sound painting LP on a graduated orange CBS label, produced by Teo Marceo & starring a fittingly stunning array of musicians, including Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, Joe Zawinul, John McLaughlin & Tony Williams. The picture sleeve shows only a little light edge wear & the vinyl looks barely played, more info here
High end audio CDs….
VARIOUS-JAZZ Norman Granz’ J.A.T.P. Carnegie Hall, 1949:2002 German 8-track 24-bit remastered CD album, recorded at Carnigie Hall, New York 1949, with Charlie Parker, Sonny Criss, Flip Phillips, Fats Navarro, Tommy Turk, Coleman Hawkins, Hank Jones and Shelly Manne, picture sleeve with notes by Bob Blumenthal, more info here
Ultimate Jazz, rare originals…..
CLIFFORD BROWN Memorial Album: 1956 US first press 10-track Deep Groove Mono vinyl LP on the ‘Lexington Ave’ address Blue Note label, with no ‘r’ in ‘Note’ & the ‘ear’ & ‘RVG’ etchings in both run-outs. This is one of the holy grails of Blue Note collecting. Don’t waste your time trying to find a mint one (they don’t exist!), buy a cheaper alternative & marvel at the sound quality. This beats any CD version hands down & the disc has been professionally cleaned & play graded. More info here
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