Genre > Jazz

This is Harry Belafonte's favorite recording according to the liner notes and rightly so. The blues are close to Belafonte's heart and it shows in the way he delivers such tunes as "One for my Baby", "Cotton Fields" and "God Bless the Child" among others. This long out of print Classic Record is now back as a 200g Super Vinyl Profile re-release.

1. A Fool For You
2. Losing Hand
3. One For My Baby
4. In The Evenin' Mama
5. Hallelujah I Love Her So
6. The Way That I Feel
7. Cotton Fields
8. God Bless' The Child
9. Mary Ann
10. Sinner's Prayer
11. Fare Thee Well

Another of the famous and Ultra Rare 1500 series Blue Note titles that fetches over a thousand dollars as a mint original - good luck finding one! This installment in the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue series was cut on Classic's All Tube "Mono" cutting system by Bernie "Be Bop" Grundman and is authentically packaged in a tip on jacket with film laminate on the cover to replicate the original Blue Note gloss look and feel.

1. Cool Eyes
2. Shirl
3. Camouflage
4. Enchantment
5. Senor Blues
6. Virgo
7. For Heaven's Sake

Another installment in Classic's now famous Blue Note Signature LP Series. McLean is joined by Art Taylor on drums, Walter Bishop Jr. on piano, and Jimmy Garrison on Bass and delivers a great session of tunes including "What's New", "Let's Face the Music and Dance", "Stable Mates, "I'll Remember You", "I Love You", "I'll Take Romance", and "11th and Lenox". Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder and transferred from the original analog master tapes on Classic's All Tube MONO cutting system. You can try and buy one on eBay for $2000. Or get this authentic reissue for about 1.5% of that price - a bargain by any calculation.

1. What's New
2. Let's Face The Music And Dance
3. Stable Mates
4. I'll Remember You
5. I Love You
6. I'll Take Romance
7. 116th And Lenox

When Cannonball Adderley scheduled the 1958 recording of what was to be his only Blue Note LP, he called on his old employer from their days as quintet members on Columbia, Miles Davis. The reunion resulted in one of the greatest and most revered Jazz LPs ever: "Somethin' Else." The quintet delivers beautiful strong renditions of Autumn Leaves, Love For Sale, One For Daddy-O, Dancing In The Dark, and the title tune. Cut from the original first generation analog masters, it sizzles. Now Available in STEREO.

1. Autumn Leaves
2. Love For Sale
3. Somethin' Else
4. One For Daddy-O
5. Dancing In The Dark

Another of the fantastic Hank Mobley Blue Note recordings featuring Donald Byrd, John Jenkins (BN 1573), Bobby Timmons, Wilbur Ware and "Philly" Joe Jones. As part of the Classic Blue Note Signature Series this LP was cut from the original full track mono master tapes on an all tube mono cutting system and pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Tunes include "Fit for a Hanker", "Hi Groove, Low Feed-Back", "Easy to Love", "Time after Time" and "Dance of the Infidels".

1. Fit For A Hanker
2. Hi Groove, Low Feed-back
3. Easy To Love
4. Time After Time
5. Dane Of The Infidels
5. Where Am I?
6. D's Fink

A Blue Note catalog mainstay from it's debut in 1958, this was another early 12" originally released as "mono only." Now, transferred from the first-generation mono masters, the quintet sound is wide-open and spacious. The phrase "all star" does not begin to describe this recording collective. Complimenting Clark's piano are Art Farmer on trumpet. Jackie McLean handling alto, and a rhythm section consisting of Paul Chambers on bass and Phily Joe Jones behind the drums.

1. Coll Struttin'
2. Blue Minor
3. Sippin' at Bells
4. Deep Night

Another of the famous 1500 series Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note recordings and part of the Classic Blue Note Signature LP reissue Series transferred from the original mono master tapes and cut on Classic's all tube MONO cutting system by Bernie Grundman. Sonny Clark is joined by Donald Byrd, Curtis Fuller, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor and features John Coltrane. Songs include "With a Song in My Heart", "Speak Low", "Come Rain or Come Shine", "Sonny's Crib" and "News for Lulu". Not to be missed.

1. With A Song In My Heart
2. Speak Low
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. Sonny's Crib
5. New For Lulu

Ironically, this album entitled: "Introducing Johnny Griffin" does not have tenor saxophonist Johnny, as a leader , but it gained Griffin a great deal of attention. Soon billed as "the world's fastest saxophonist," Griffin was also a superior ballad interpreter with a fairly distinctive tone of his own. With strong support given by pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Curly Russell, and drummer Max Roach, Griffin romps through: Mil Dew (Griffin) Chicago Calling (Griffin), These Foolish Things, The Boy Next Door, Nice and Easy, It's Alright With Me and Lover Man. Recorded April 17, 1956 by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder directly to 1/4" Mono analog tape which was used at Bernie Grundman Mastering on Classic's all tube Mono cutting system. This is as close to the original as you'll ever likely get and it is pressed on Classic's proprietary 200g QUIEX SV- P (SUPER VINYL PROFILE).

1. Mil Dew
2. Chicago Calling
3. These Foolish Things
4. The Boy Next Door
5. Nice And Easy
6. It's All Right With Me
7. Lover Man

Originally released November 4, 1956 this album showcases some amazing sidework from Jo Jones and Horace Silver. Mastered from the original mono tapes.

1. Roccus
2. Reggie of Chester
3. The Lady
4. Little T
5. Gaza Strip
6. Stand By

Containing the monster hit "Take Five", Time Out firmly establishes the Dave Brubeck Quartet outside of the jazz world. This seminal recording is highlighted by the moody arrangements and saxophone work of Paul Desmond.

1. Blue Rondo A La Turk
2. Strange Meadow Lark
3. Take 5
4. 3 To Get Ready
5. Kathy's Waltz
6. Everybody's Jumpin'
7. Pick Up Sticks

Originally released in 1959 on Roulette, this meeting finds Count Basie and his band in a peak period: a fantastic rhythm section, tight and powerful brass, silky reeds and skillful arrangers like Neal Hefti doing his charts. And you can hear the glee in his piano playing, to boot. Tony Bennett's vocals seem propelled along with such support and swings right into line on such tunes as "Jeepers Creepers", "Anything Goes" and "I'll Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans". Ballads and up tempo tunes alike are perfect blends for these two masters, who make them all sound fresh. Other songs include Life is A Song, With Plenty of Money and You, Are You Havin' Any Fun, Strike Up The Band, Chicago, I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face, Poor Little Rich Girl, Growing Pains and After Supper.

1. Jeepers Creepers
2. Anything Goes
3. I'll Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans
4. Life Is A Song
5. With Plenty of Money and You
6. Are You Having Any Fun
7. Strike Up The Band
8. Chicago
9. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
10. Poor Little Rich Girl
11. Growing Pains
12. After Supper

1. Three J's Blues
2. Smada
3. Pie Eye's Blues
4. Sweet and Pungent
5. C Jam Blues
6. In a Mellow Tone
7. Blues in Blueprint
8. The Swingers Get the Blues Too
9. The Swinger's Jump
10. Blues in Orbit
11. Villes Ville is the Place, Man

Arguably one of the most influential titles from Coltrane and one of the greatest Blue Note releases ever. In 1957, right at the very start of his prestige recording period, 'Trane did this one-off set in New Jersey with Rudy Van Gelder with historic results. The recent reissue abundance of the title, re-packaged and enhanced in many ways, reveals the reverence put upon these sides. Transferred from the first-generation full track mono masters.

1. Blue Train
2. Moment's Notice
3. Locomotion
4. I'm Old Fashioned
5. Lazy Bird

This stunning mono set was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder and originally released on Blue Note Records in June of 1957. The original Jazz Messengers, who Mobley had help found, had just disbanded and the heavyweight tenor-man was splitting time between Horace Silver's new group and as an exclusive Blue Note recording artist. Calling on some of the cream of NYC's finest, Mobley opted for a sextet setting and the results became a classic. Including another sax player in Curtis Porter on alto and second tenor was a unique thought and added to the front-line punch of Bill Hardman's trumpet. The rhythm of Sonny Clark on piano, Paul Chambers at the bass and Art Taylor behind the drums is an all-star adhesive holding the group tightly together. Mobley's "dry and intimate" tone shines through in a subtle approach to the harmonies and cadence set in each selection. Mastered from the original first-generation monaural master tapes and cut with Classic Record's custom-built mono cutting head. Included are Falling In Love With Love, Mighty Moe and Joe, Bags' Groove, Double Exposure and News.

1. Mighty Moe & Joe

2. Falling In Love With Love

3. Bags' Groove

4. Double Exposure

5. News

Dial "S" for Sonny, Sonny Clark first session for Blue Note Records and his first session as a leader, is a terrific set of laidback bop, highlighted by Sonny Clark liquid, swinging solos. Sonny Clark leads a first-rate group -- Art Farmer (trumpet), Curtis Fuller (trombone), Hank Mobley (tenor sax), Wilbur Ware (bass), Louis Hayes (drums) -- through four originals and two standards, balancing the selections between swinging bop and reflective ballads. There are traces of Bud Powell in Sonny Clark style, but he's beginning to come into his own, developing a style that's alternately edgy and charmingly relaxed. Hank Mobley, Art Farmer and Curtis Fuller have their moments, but Sonny Clark steals the show in this set of fine, straight-ahead bop.

1. Dial S For Sonny
2. Bootin' It
3. It Could Happen To You
4. Sonny's Mood
5. Shoutin' At A Riff
6. Love Walked In

With a backing band comprised of GiGi Gryce, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan trumpets his way through one of the famed and highly desirable 1500 series Blue Note records. As part of the Classic Blue Note Signature Series this LP was cut from the original full track mono master tapes on an all tube mono cutting system and pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Tracks include: "Nasaan's Dream", "Domino" "I remember Clifford", "Mesabi Chant" and "Tip-Toeing". Not to be missed!

1. Hasaan's Dream
2. Domingo
3. Tip-Toeing
4. I Remember Clifford
5. Mesabi Chant

This classic Blue Note session finds trumpeter Morgan not having to battle other horns, just front-and-center with an all-star trio behind him. It was his only quartet recording as a leader, for Blue Note. The exquisite Sonny Clark on piano, Doug Watkins' solid bass and the ever-tasteful Art Taylor behind the drums complete these sessions recorded in Hackensack by RVG in Nov. '57 and Feb. '58. Loaded with standards, it's a hard-bop masterpiece that both swings and shows the ballad side of one of the defining young trumpeters from the late 50s - early 60s. Not discounting the contributions from the rhythm section, the high-caliber interplay between just trumpet and piano is a rare treat and a marvel to behold. Selections include Since I Fell For You, C.T.A., All The Way, Who Do You Love, I Hope?, Personality, All At Once You Love Her and the title tune.

1. Candy

2. Since I Fell for You

3. C.T.A.

4. All the Way

5. Who Do You Love

This is a particularly strong set from trumpeter Kenny Dorham, for it has the debut versions of "Lotus Flower," "Minor Holiday," and "La Villa," three of his most rewarding compositions. The first half of the set is Afro-Cuban in nature due to the inclusion of Carlos "Potato" Valdes' conga; also on the album are trombonist J.J. Johnson, Hank Mobley on tenor, baritonist Cecil Payne, pianist Horace Silver, bassist Oscar Pettiford, and drummer Art Blakey. Dorham has an all-star group of young hard boppers eager to play his challenging and memorable originals. Transferred from the first-generation full track mono masters.

1. Afrodisia
2. Lotus Flower
3. Minor's Holiday
4. Basheer's Dream
5. K.D.'s Motion
6. The Villa
7. Venita's Dance

With a backing band comprised of GiGi Gryce, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan trumpets his way through one of the famed and highly desirable 1500 series Blue Note records. As part of the Classic Blue Note Signature Series this LP was cut from the original full track mono master tapes on an all tube mono cutting system and pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Tracks include: "Nasaan's Dream", "Domino" "I remember Clifford", "Mesabi Chant" and "Tip-Toeing". Not to be missed!

1. Hasaan's Dream
2. Domingo
3. Tip-Toeing
4. I Remember Clifford
5. Mesabi Chant

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio on March 6, 1954, this was the emerging trumpeter's third session recorded for Blue Note. Originally released on a 10" pressing (BLP-5040), Classic Records is proud to once again make this collectable available in this original format. With the assistance of EMI/Blue Note, Classic has been given access to recently discovered original source materials on the Blue Note sessions and along with the upgraded sound, has painstakingly worked to deliver a high-quality 10" pressing and also faithfully reproduce the original 10" jacket. Original 1954 first-pressings in mint condition have been known to bring a minimum of $300.00 on the collector's market. The set features the leader Miles with some of his finest playing. His support includes Horace Silver on piano, Percy Heath on bass and Art Blakey behind the drums. The original six selections include Take Off, Lazy Susan, The Leap, Well You Needn't, Weirdo and It Never Entered My Mind. Includes Mono 10" Disc 33.3rpms and 45rpms 12" QUIEX SV-P 200g double sided disc.

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio on March 6, 1954, this was the emerging trumpeter's third session recorded for Blue Note. Originally released on a 10" pressing (BLP-5040), Classic Records is proud to once again make this collectable available in this original format. With the assistance of EMI/Blue Note, Classic has been given access to recently discovered original source materials on the Blue Note sessions and along with the upgraded sound, has painstakingly worked to deliver a high-quality 10" pressing and also faithfully reproduce the original 10" jacket. Original 1954 first-pressings in mint condition have been known to bring a minimum of $300.00 on the collector's market. The set features the leader Miles with some of his finest playing. His support includes Horace Silver on piano, Percy Heath on bass and Art Blakey behind the drums. The original six selections include Take Off, Lazy Susan, The Leap, Well You Needn't, Weirdo and It Never Entered My Mind.

Dizzy Reese teams up with Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Art Taylor and Paul Chambers to create a truly beautiful recording originally released in 1959. This is the lust Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note sound that makes this record $500 as an original pressing when they come on the market. If you are serious about Be Bop this is a must have on a Classic QUIEX SV-P pressing.

The Rake
I'll Close My Eyes
Groovesville
The Rebound
I Wished On The Moon
A Variation On Monk

A Blue Note catalog mainstay from it's debut in 1958, this was another early 12" originally released as "mono only." Now, transferred from the first-generation mono masters, the quintet sound is wide-open and spacious. The phrase "all star" does not begin to describe this recording collective. Complimenting Clark's piano are Art Farmer on trumpet. Jackie McLean handling alto, and a rhythm section consisting of Paul Chambers on bass and Phily Joe Jones behind the drums.

1. Coll Struttin'
2. Blue Minor
3. Sippin' at Bells
4. Deep Night

1. Fuego
2. Bup A Loup
3. Funky Mama
4. Low Life
5. Lament
6. Amen

1. Witchcraft
2. Here I Am
3. Devil Whip
4. Bronze Dance
5. Clarion Calls
6. The Injuns

November 1960 at the Newport Jazz Festival, this is a highly collectable album was born. Given the personnel involved it is hard to imagine a less then inspiring album and as the collective talents of Roy Eldridge, Charles Mingus, Jo Jones, Brooker Little, Eric Dolphy and Abby Lincoln demonstrate this is an album that lives up to it's billing.

1. Mysterious Blues
2. Cliff Walk
3. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
4. ‘Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do
5. Me and You

This title is not eligible for further discount.

Trumpeter Johnny Coles, a distinctive and passionate player best known for his associations with Gil Evans, the remarkable Charles Mingus Quintet of 1964, and Herbie Hancock’s late 60’s Sextet, led relatively few albums of his own, and only two before 1982. Recorded in 1963, Little Johnny C is universally recognized as Johnny Coles’ finest recording. Cole’s soulful trumpet is heard in superb form as he pushes the hard bop mainstream forward. Duke Pearson, who was both a very skilled pianist, as well as one of the top arrangers of the 1960s, contributes five very fresh originals to the set. Notably, Little Johnny C is also one of tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson’s finest early recordings – his round sound and innovative phrasing clearly evident at this early point in his career. With the superb title cut, the ballad “So Sweet My Little Girl”, and “Jano” being high-points, in addition to beautiful flute and alto solos contributed by Leo Wright, “Little Johnny C” is an masterful album by an artist at his creative peak. This is a set to be savored again and again.

Track Listing:

1. Philly Mignon
2. Father And Son
3. Body And Soul
4. Nostrand And Fulton
5. Full Moon And Empty Arms
6. Assunta

This John Jenkins sessions as a leader features the altoist in a quintet with guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Dannie Richmond. Sounding at times like Charlie Parker (with touches of Phil Woods and Jackie McLean), Jenkins easily keeps up with his better-known sidemen and plays the boppish music with plenty of creativity, emotion, and excitement. As part of The Classic Blue Note Signature Series, this release features authentic artwork, labels and non-groove guard 200g pressing. The lacquers were cut from the original full track, Rudy Van Gelder mono master tape by Bernie Grundman on Classic's all tube Mono cutting system which includes a custom full track mono tape head, mono cutting amp and specially modified and rebuilt lateral cutting only Westrex 3A cutting head. As Ron Rambach of Music Matters, our Blue Note Consultant would say - It doesn't get any better than this.

1. From This Moment On
2. Motif
3. Everything I Have Is Yours
4. Sharon
5. Chalumeau
6. Blues For Two

No music label represented the classic era better than Blue Note Records and now they're proudly unveiling the first group in their series of Vinyl + Bonus CD reissues of the cream of the crop classics from the Blue Note Vaults. Each LP is mastered from the original analog tapes by Ron McMaster. Each state-of-the-art CD is mastered in 24-bit by Rudy Van Gelder, the original recording engineer of these historic sessions. These releases are iconic, not just for the music inside, but also for the stunning, legendary album covers, which are works of art in themselves.

One of the best known record dates in the history of modern jazz, the chemistry here among Adderley, Miles Davis, Hank Jones, Sam Jones and Art Blakey is amazing. Their reworkings of "Autumn Leaves" and "Love For Sale" are masterpieces not to mention Miles' title tune and Nat Adderley's "One For Daddy-O" which are hands down classics. The CD version includes a bonus track not found on the original LP.

Cannonball Adderley Somethin' Else Track Listing

LP
1. Autumn Leaves
2. Love For Sale
3. Somethin' Else
4. One For Daddy-O
5. Dancing In the Dark

CD
1. Autumn Leaves
2. Love For Sale
3. Somethin' Else
4. One For Daddy-O
5. Dancing In the Dark
6. Bangoon (Bonus Track)

D4 Refills - D4+ cleaning fluid lifts contaminants from -- and suspends them above -- the record surface for removal by the soft, non-abrasive, unidirectional fibers of the pad. For use with Discwasher Cleaning System. 1.25 oz. Item No. 1046

With a backing band comprised of GiGi Gryce, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan trumpets his way through one of the famed and highly desirable 1500 series Blue Note records. As part of the Classic Blue Note Signature Series this LP was cut from the original full track mono master tapes on an all tube mono cutting system and pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Tracks include: "Nasaan's Dream", "Domino" "I remember Clifford", "Mesabi Chant" and "Tip-Toeing". Not to be missed!

1. Hasaan's Dream
2. Domingo
3. Tip-Toeing
4. I Remember Clifford
5. Mesabi Chant

In 1962, Duke Ellington's greatest creative achievements lay outside the realm of his orchestra in stunning small-group collaborations with Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and Max Roach. But 1963 would prove a different story from the first week of the year when he completed work on Afro-Bossa, which according to the late pianist and Ellington scholar Mark Tucker "ranks among the best albums he ever made." The title is a bit of a misnomer as there is not a bossa nova or samba rhythm anywhere on the album. Instead it is a head-on fusion of Afro-Caribbean rhythms and pure blue-hued Duke.

Despite the inclusion of three older pieces ("Absinthe," "Pyramid" and "Eighth Veil"), the album is a cohesive and startling vivid original 12-part suite. Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Ray Nance, Cootie Williams and Lawrence Brown are the principal soloists and each are in superb form here. The title tune, "Caline (Silk Lace)" and "Pyramid" found their way into the band's regular performance book and perhaps the greatest composition in the suite, "Purple Gazelle" became a favorite among other musicians. This is Ellington at his best when the compositions, the orchestra and the soloists fuse into a single element that brings rich, colorful music to life.

Track Listing:

1. Afro-Bossa
2. Purple Gazelle
3. Absinthe
4. Moonbow
5. Sempre Amore
6. Caline (Silk Lace)
7. Tigress
8. Angu
9. Volupte
10. Bonga
11. Pyramid
12. Eight Veil

The most successful album of Frank Sinatra's storied career, the 1959 release Come Dance With Me spent two and a half years on the Billboard Charts peaking at #2 and it garnered Grammy Awards for Album of the Year, Best Vocal Performance by a Male and Best Arrangement for Billy May. Features the classics "Cheek To Cheek," "I Could Have Danced All Night" and "Baubles, Bangles & Beads."

All 'From The Capitol Vaults' titles feature carefully replicated artwork and packaging true to their original single or gatefold jacket LP releases.

Track Listing:

1. Come Dance With Me
2. Something's Gotta Give
3. Just In Time
4. Dancing In the Dark
5. Too Close For Comfort
6. I Could Have Danced All Night
7. Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)
8. Day In, Day Out
9. Cheek To Cheek
10. Bauble, Bangles & Beads
11. The Song is You
12. The Last Dance

Track Listing:

Exordium: The Beginning Of A Web
Act I - On A Japanese Theme
Chorus Of Shadows
The Pilgrimage
Emergence Of The Spirit
A Son In Search Of His Father's Face
Cry From Another Darkness
Pray For Me
Sanctus: An Entr'acte
Act II - On An African Theme
The Quiet Hobo Meal
The Lost Kid
Time Of Fun Together
The Misunderstanding
Arrest, Trial And Judgement (Joy In The Marketplace!)
Pray For Me Again
A Strange Fear!

The world’s top Latin jazz ensemble comes roaring back with this exciting new release, which finds them going back to their roots with excellent new treatments of jazz and Latin jazz classics, such as Herbie Hancock’s “Cantaloupe Island,” Freddie Hubbard’s “Crisis” and a medley of classics from Willie Bobo. Also features a pair of brand new originals written especially for this album.

Track Listing:

1. Cantaloupe Island
2. Crisis
3. Psychedelic Blues
4. Willie Bobo Medley:
I Don’t Know
Fried Neck Bones and Some Homefries
Spanish Grease
5. Grand Central
6. Slowly But Surely
7. Delifonse
8. Con Sabor Latino

A legendary artist brings his career full circle with a unique, once-in-a-lifetime album. Rambling Boy features an all-star cast that includes Jack Black, Sam Bush, Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello, Jerry Douglas, Pat Metheny, Dan Tyminski and Ricky Skaggs.

Always one to defy conventions and expectations, bassist Charlie Haden attained his now-legendary status through his groundbreaking work with the original Ornette Coleman Quartet in the late '50s, recording some of the most seminal albums in the genre with artists like Keith Jarrett, and leading his own Liberation Music Orchestra. Charlie’s consistently broadminded approach to music has led him to record with everyone from John Coltrane to Ringo Starr to Herbie Hancock, as well as continue to record his own unique and timeless albums.

But even those listeners familiar with the artist’s celebrated career may not know of Charlie Haden’s early years in country music performing with his family. Charlie Haden Family & Friends: Rambling Boy brings the artist’s personal history full circle and presents a new generation of the Haden Family, a legendary Midwest music institution in the 1930s and 1940s, now reborn in the 21st century. This 19-track collection is the artist’s first release for the Decca/Universal label and a singular addition to his illustrious discography.

Rambling Boy includes songs made famous by the Stanley Brothers, the Carter Family, and Hank Williams alongside fabled traditional tunes and some striking original compositions. The performing cast includes Charlie Haden, his wife and co-producer Ruth Cameron, all four of his children (the triplets Petra, Rachel and Tanya Haden, their brother Josh Haden), and his son-in-law Jack Black, each of whom has his or her own career in music.

Musicians: Charlie Haden—bass, backing vocals Sam Bush—mandolin Russ Barenberg—guitar Jerry Douglas—dobro Stuart Duncan—fiddle Bruce Hornsby—piano Pat Metheny—guitar Bryan Sutton—guitar

Charlie Haden Family & Friends: Rambling Boy Track Listing

LP1 (Side A)

1. Single Girl, Married Girl feat. The Haden Triplets (Rachel, Petra, Tanya Haden)
2. Rambling Boy feat. Vince Gill
3. 20/20 Vision feat. Bruce Hornsby
4. Wildwood Flower feat. Rosanne Cash
5. Spiritual feat. Josh Haden

LP1 (Side B)

1. Oh, Take Me Back feat. Rachel Haden & Tanya Haden
2. You Win Again feat. Elvis Costello
3. The Fields Of Athenry feat. Petra Haden
4. Ocean Of Diamonds feat. Dan Tyminski

LP2 (Side A)

1. He’s Gone Away feat. Tanya Haden
2. A Voice From On High feat. The Haden Triplets (Rachel, Petra, Tanya Haden)
3. Down By The Salley Gardens feat. Ruth Cameron
4. Road Of Broken Hearts feat. Ricky Skaggs
5. Is This America? (Katrina 2005) feat. Pat Metheny

LP2 (Side B)

1. Tramp On The Street feat. Rachel Haden
2. Old Joe Clark feat. Jack Black
3. Seven Year Blues feat. The Haden Triplets (Rachel, Petra & Tanya Haden)
4. Old Haden Family Show feat. 2-yr-old Cowboy Charlie
5. Oh Shenandoah feat. Charlie Haden (vocal)

Track Listing:

Side One

1. Push Push
2.What's Going On
3. Spirit in the Dark

Side Two

1. Man's Hope
2. If
3. Never Can Say Goodbye
4. What'd I Say

Track Listing:

Side One
1. The Night has a Thousand Eyes
2. Central Park West
3. Liberia

Side Two

1. Body and Soul
2. Equinox
3. Satellite

Track Listing:

Side One
1. Hackensack
2. Tea For Two
3. Criss Cross
4. Eronel

Side Two
5. Rhythm-A-Ning
6. Don't Blame Me
7. Think Of One
8. Crepuscule With Nellie

Containing the monster hit "Take Five", Time Out firmly establishes the Dave Brubeck Quartet outside of the jazz world. This seminal recording is highlighted by the moody arrangements and saxophone work of Paul Desmond.

1. Blue Rondo A La Turk
2. Strange Meadow Lark
3. Take 5
4. 3 To Get Ready
5. Kathy's Waltz
6. Everybody's Jumpin'
7. Pick Up Sticks

One of Nina Simone's finest recordings, this 1959 Colpix LP features the unique singer/pianist performing classic versions of 'Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair,' 'The Other Woman,' and 'Wild Is the Wind.' With supportive work from bassist Jimmy Bond and drummer Al 'Tootie' Heath, she also sounds fine on a few instrumentals. 'Summertime' is performed twice, once as a vocal. From the start of her career, Nina Simone carved out her own unique niche, meshing together her classical piano technique with folk singing, civil rights protest lyrics and jazz. All of those elements are in evidence on this highly recommended set. Original artwork.

Track Listing:

1. Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair
2. Exactly Like You
3. The Other Woman
4. Under the Lowest
5. You Can Have Him
6. Summertime
7. Summertime
8. Cotten Eyed Joe
9. Return Home
10. Wild is the Wind
11. Fine and Mellow

Aretha Franklin at the peak of her early form. 'Think,' 'I Say a Little Prayer,' 'See Saw,' and 'I Can't See Myself Leaving You' were all big hits. Her choice of cover material included some of her most R&B-drenched early Atlantic cuts, like 'Night Time Is the Right Time,' 'You Send Me,' and 'I Take What I Want.' Original artwork.

Track Listing:

1. Think
2. I Say a Little Prayer
3. See Saw
4. Night Time Is the Right Time
5. You Send Me
6. You're a Sweet Sweet Man
7. I Take What I Want
8. Hello Sunshine
9. Change
10. I Can't See Myself Leaving You

"Hip Hits" offers commercially successful titles from the realms of soul, film music, jazz, and pop presented with a new look. Alongside compositions by Herbie Hancock and Jimmy Smith we find Dave Brubeck's "Take Five," and a Beatles hit of later years "A Taste Of Honey," not to forget themes from unforgettable films such as "Exodus" and the bossa nova hit "Desafinado": all these numbers were set down with the excellent recording technique of the A&R Studio in New York and make this album an absolute "must" for every collector.

Track Listing:

1. Comin' Home Baby
2. Gravy Waltz
3. Desafinado
4. Exodus
5. Cast Your Fate To The Wind
6. A Taste of Honey
7. Back at The Chicken Shack
8. Jive Samba
9. Take Five
10. Walk On The Wild Side
11. Watermelon Man
12. Bossa Nova U.S.A.

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Satchmo Plays King Oliver is one of those titles that audiophiles have known about for years and a favorite at hi-fi shows for demonstration. The first cut "St. James Infirmary" is out of this world and the excellent renditions of "I Ain't Got Nobody" and "Frankie and Johnny" aren't too far behind. Originally issued on Audio Fidelity, this Classic reissue is available for the first time on Classic Records 200g 45RPM Clarity Vinyl. Not to be missed! Clarity Vinyl represents the ultimate in vinyl formulations because it is comprised of over 90% of the highest quality co-polymer available, a key component in vinyl pellets used for manufacturing vinyl records. Further, Clarity Vinyl has no carbon black additive, common in vinyl formulas for LPs. Carbon Black contains trace metals that become magnetized and cause electrical distortions in cartridges during playback that smears the sound. By taking out the Carbon Black, Classic Records is able to dramatically reduce the electrical distortions and thus bring more clarity to the playback process, providing a more realistic musical experience to the listener and LP enthusiast.

Track Listing:

1. I Know What I Want
2. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
3. Uh Ruh
4. I'm Gon' Git Myself Together
5. Dirty Roosta Booga
6. Spill The Wine
7. Need Mo'
8. Sugar, Sugar

Freddie Hubbard arrived in New York in 1960 and set the jazz scene on its ear with a gorgeous tone, perfect technique and great ideas. This was his third album in less than a year and it yielded several masterpieces including the title tune and a powerful reading of Randy Weston's "Cry Me Not."

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet Julian Priester, trombone Jimmy Heath, tenor saxophone Cedar Walton, piano Larry Ridley, bass Philly Joe Jones, drums

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Already the most formidable new trumpeter in jazz in 1962, Freddie Hubbard came into his own as a composer with this album with great originals that range from the complex, ferocious swinger "Hub-Tones" to his poignant "Lament For Booker," written for the later Booker Little. James Spaulding, Herbie Hancock, Reggie Workman and Clifford Jarvis are all at their peak, bringing the brilliant music to life with artistry and feeling.

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet Herbie Hancock, piano Clifford Jarvis, drums James Spaulding, flute, alto saxophone Reggie Workman, bass

Track Listing:

1. You're My Everything
2. You're My Everything (alternate take)
3. Prophet Jennings
4. Hub-Tones
5. Hub-Tones (alternate take)
6. Lament for Booker
7. For Spee's Sake
8. For Spee's Sake (alternate take)

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Sonny Rollins with Art Blakey and Kenny Drew

Track Listing:

1. The Stopper
2. In A Sentimental Mood
3. No Moe
4. Almost Like Being In Love

Track Listing:

1. Walkin'
2. Blue 'N' Boogie
3. Solar
4. You Don't Know What Love Is
5. Love Me or Leave Me

One of the most controversial and difficult musicians in jazz, Charles Mingus was also one of the most prolific, and perhaps the greatest bass player jazz has ever known. Released shortly after his groundbreaking Pithecanthropus Erectus, which marked the dawning of Mingus' era as a major player in jazz, The Clown took it to the next level and as a result captured some of the finest music Mingus ever made. Listeners can now enjoy the complete sessions for the album, recorded on Feb 13 and March 12, 1957. Uniquely for a jazz player of this period, this album is comprised entirely of Mingus-penned tracks, including the explosive “Haitian Fight Song” and his tribute to Charlie Parker “Reincarnation of a Lovebird,” while the title track features a spoken word piece by Jean Shepherd.

Track Listing:

1. Haitian Fight Song
2. Blue Cee
3. Reincarnation Of A Lovebird
4. The Clown
5. Passions Of A Woman Loved
6. Tonight At Noon

Art Blakey led many editions of his Jazz Messengers over more than three decades, but a strong argument can be made that the Messengers of his Riverside period constituted his strongest unit. With Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter and Curtis Fuller in the front line, with Cedar Walton and Reggie Workman as Blakey’s rhythm-section mates, its combination of musicianship and sheer swinging force has rarely been equaled in a small band. Caravan was the first of Blakey’s Riverside albums and endures as a living monument to his nonpareil drumming and leadership. His solo on the title tune is one of the finest recorded examples of Blakey’s unique melding of precision and power. Hubbard and Shorter contributed memorable compositions and, with Fuller and Walton, some of the greatest soloing of the 1960s.

Caravan
Sweet N Sour
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
This Is For Albert
Skylark
Thermo

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Import

During the autumn of his illustrious career, Dexter Gordon (1923-1990) was on a winning streak. In 1976, the sophisticated giant of the tenor saxophone had returned to America after 14 successful years in Europe (with occasional visits to his native country); when he played a homecoming engagement at New York's fabled Village Vanguard, the seats were filled each night with adoring fans and enraptured critics. Two years later, Gordon recorded Manhattan Symphonie, his third album for Columbia and the first with his exceptional working rhythm section of pianist George Cables, bassist Rufus Reid, and drummer Eddie Gladden. From the opening notes of the classic ballad "As Time Goes By," we are fully aware that we're in the presence of a master. The tone is luminous; the placement of the notes, impeccable; the feeling profoundly affecting. More than almost any other improviser of his caliber, Gordon understands exactly why “the fundamental things apply”. The rest of the set combines bright new material, such as Gordon’s jauntily bopping blues "LTD" (which stands for "Long Tall Dexter") and Cables' samba "I Told You So" with updates of two post-bop staples: Donald Byrd's "Tanya" (which Gordon had recorded for Blue Note in 1964) and John Coltrane's propulsive "Moment's Notice." But the masterpiece herein - indeed one of Gordon's all-time surpassing performances - is "Body and Soul," in which Gordon, an early crucial influence on Coltrane's approach to the tenor, returns the favour by taking a page out of Coltrane’s (and McCoy Tyner’s) harmonic book. This expanded issue of Manhattan Symphonie includes two bonus tracks, also from 1978: Thelonius Monk’s lustrous “Ruby My Dear”, and a previously unreleased on vinyl rendition of “Secret Love”, a Dexter favourite. In addition to the acclaimed writer Pete Hamill’s wonderful original liner notes, there is a lovely reminiscence from pianist George Cables. Personnel: Dexter Gordon, tenor saxophone/ George Cables, piano/ Rufus Reid, bass/ Eddie Gladden, drums

As Time Goes By/ Moment’s Notice
Tanya/ Body and Soul
I Told You So / Ltd
Ruby, My Dear/ Secret Love*

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The most common reaction after hearing Lee Morgan’s Tom Cat is “why on earth didn’t Blue Note release this at the time!”. The great trumpeter, only 26 at the time of this recording, and his all-star cast with Jackie McLean, Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller and McCoy Tyner are a who's who of the mid-1960s hard bop scene. Quite simply, this is one of Lee Morgans’ finest sessions. Even Blue Note owner Alfred Lion, when asked, was hard pressed to understand why a session of this caliber was held back. However Morgan was recording so frequently for Blue Note during this era that several of his finest recordings were lost in the shuffle as the label looked for another hit to rival the massive success of Lee’s The Sidewinder. The reasons are somewhat obscure but in any case, this classic outing sat in the vaults as Blue Note slowly declined, became inactive and by 1981 was reduced to being a reissue company focusing on its past glories. With Morgan no longer around (having been shot in 1972 by a jealous lover while performing at Slugs night club in NYC), it’s as if Lee Morgan is speaking from the grave, pointing out future directions for younger musicians. This memorable, innovative and soulful music is for many listeners one of Lee Morgan’s best recordings.

Musicians:
Lee Morgan - trumpet
Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
Art Blakey - drums
Curtis Fuller - trombone
McCoy Tyner - piano

Track Listing:

1. Tom Cat
2. Exotique
3. Twice Around
4. Twilight Mist
5. Riggarmortes

It is some jazz musicians fate to be better known after their death then they were during their lifetime, to be considered a legend today when they were actually overshadowed by others during their prime. Sonny Clark, who died in January 1963 at the age of 31 due to self-abuse was well documented during 1957-62 but he never achieved the headlines of Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson and Dave Brubeck, to name just three more famous pianists from the time. Blue Note fans have always known about Clark since he led seven superb albums for the label. Fans of Bud Powell knew that Clark was one of his top disciples, and collectors of Buddy DeFranco's records of the early 1950s were aware of his contributions to the clarinetist's recordings. But to a general public that bought Erroll Garner and George Shearing records, Sonny Clark was an unknown name. It was not until after his death that the music world seemed to finally realize what it had lost. On Leapin And Lopin, his last recording as a leader, Clark for the first and only time leads a quintet featuring trumpeter Tommy Turrentine and tenor-saxophonist Charlie Rouse. The pianist introduces a few of his final originals, takes many sparkling solos, and is heard at the peak of his powers, carving out his place in jazz history. This is timeless music and, although Sonny Clark may have been taken for granted during his life, he is now rightfully considered one of jazz's irreplaceable immortals.

Musicians: Sonny Clark - piano
Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
Butch Warren - bass
Billy Higgins - drums

Track Listing:

1. Somethin' Special
2. Deep in a Dream
3. Melody for C
4. Eric Walks
5. Voodoo Clark
6. Midnight Mambo
7. Zellmar's Delight

Jackie McLean: Alto Saxophone
Blue Mitchell: Trumpet
Walter Bishop, Jr.: Piano
Art Taylor: Drums

Francisco
Just For Now
Don't Blame Me
Condition Blue

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On The Lion

Jazz has had its share of archival discoveries, not the least of which were Dean Benedetti's recordings of Charlie Parker. But the discovery of more music from the Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane is made all the more extraordinary because so few knew it existed and the only official recordings by this band were made in its first weeks of existence. Now, a forgotten November 1957 Carnegie Hall concert taped by Voice of America radio has been discovered by the Library of Congress with two appearances by the quartet.

These two 25-minute, five-tune sets feature the quartet in great fidelity and unbelievable form. The empathy and invention of the group here far surpasses the Riverside session, made months earlier. Playing together every night for 18 weeks sharpened the skills and interaction of these brilliant musicians. Monk's piano playing has never sounded like this; his arpeggios are virtuosic and each note rings with clarity on the Carnegie Hall piano. Coltrane had fully mastered Monk's music by this time. In the confines of short playing times (most tunes are four to six minutes in duration), he plays with a fervid intensity trying to cram all his ideas into a brief amount of time. Ahmed Abdul-Malik and Shadow Wilson play the intricate arrangements with fluidity and push the soloists to great heights. Thanks to the clarity and presence of Wilson's drums on this recording, his work will be a revelation to anyone who had not had the fortune to see him live.

This LP was mastered from the original 15-inches-per-second analog tapes by Kevin Hodge at the Master Cutting Room and pressed at RTI on 200-gram virgin vinyl.

1. Monk's Mood
2. Evidence
3. Crepescule with Nellie
4. Nutty
5. Epistrophy
6. Bye-Ya
7. Sweet and Lovely
8. Blue Monk
9. Epistrophy

The third and final of the great Miles Davis-Gil Evans collaborations of 1957-59 was also their most ambitious. This set finds Davis in the forefront improvising on two numbers associated with Spanish music and three Evans compositions in that idiom. Much of the music is quite dramatic and emotional (notably Saeta) and plays at his best throughout, really stretching the boundaries of jazz.

Miles Davis Sketches of Spain Track Listing

1. Concierto De Aranjuez
2. Will O' The Wisp
3. The Pan Piper
4. Saeta
5. Solea

Tenor-great Dexter Gordon and trumpeter Donald Byrd make for an excellent team on this 1964 hard bop quintet date with pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels Pedersen (then only 18) and drummer Art Taylor.

Track Listings

1. Tanya
2. Coppin' The Haven
3. Darn That Dream

One of the main weapons in sax legend Stanley Turrentine's arsenal was the knowledge that a real groove requires just the right amount of energy without hitting the listener over the head. That knowledge is put to practical use throughout Turrentine's first recording for CTI, Sugar. Aided by the subtly soulful organ of Butch Cornell and the smoldering sensuality of George Benson's guitar, Turrentine churns out solidly grooving tunes that employ blues-based economy. The fiery trumpet interjections of Freddie Hubbard keep things moving, but Turrentine's mastery of the mid-tempo groove is exemplified throughout, whether on the down-and-dirty jam "Sunshine Alley" or a soulful take on John Coltrane's "Impressions."

Stanley Turrentine Sugar Track Listing

1. Sugar
2. Sunshine Alley
3. Impressions
4. Sugar (previously unreleased, live, bonus track)

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Sonny Rollins' mid-sixties experiment with bossa nova was completely different than was Stan Getz Jazz Samba. Rollins stayed true to his bop and avant garde roots, using bossa nova as a surgeon uses a scalpel, to dissect and deconstruct familiar melodies and turn them into something new. This hip reinterpretation of standards is Sonny's trademark, and in this album it's uncompromising. The whole album is interesting and highly original, but I will only comment on one cut, Rollin's deconstruction of a sentimental broadway ballad from Camelot. He takes the kitch out of this tune and turns it into a fierce meditation on the origins of jazz, the mystery of rhythm, and the fundamental particles of melody. Rollin's version of "If Ever I Would Leave You" is nothing less than this: one of the greatest tenor solos in the history of jazz.

Sonny Rollins What's New Tracklisting

1. If Ever I Would Leave You
2. Jungoso Side
3. Bluesongo
4. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
5. Brownskin Girl

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