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Lee Konitz - Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre ft. Bill Evans (1951-59) [2CD] {1996 Verve Remaster} [repost]

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 02 Apr 2013 15:27:24 | Comments : 4

Lee Konitz - Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre ft. Bill Evans (1951-59) [2CD] {1996 Verve Remaster}
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© 1996 Verve / PolyGram | 527 780-2
Jazz / Cool / Bop / Saxophone

“This unusual two-CD set not only reissues the original LP of the same name but three other rare Verve LP's from the 1950's. Altoist Lee Konitz (on "An Image") is showcased during a set of adventurous Bill Russo arrangements for an orchestra and strings in 1958, pops up on half of Ralph Burns' underrated 1951 classic Free Forms (the most enjoyable of the four sets) and meets up with baritonist Jimmy Giuffre, whose arrangements for five saxes (including the great tenor Warne Marsh) and a trio led by pianist Bill Evans are sometimes equally influenced by classical music and bop.”
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Keith Jarrett - J.S. Bach - Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Buch I + Buch II [4CD] {ECM Records} [combined repost]

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 01 Apr 2013 19:24:16 | Comments : 11

Keith Jarrett - J.S. Bach - Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Buch I + Buch II [4CD] {ECM Records}
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© 1988, 1991 ECM Records | ECM New Series 1362~63 / 1433~34
Classical / Piano / Harpsichord

“ Book One of the Well-Tempered Clavier is performed on the piano while Book Two is performed on the harpsichord. His tempos are very fast, and he has a certain sense of humor that comes through in all his performances, making what might seem academic, warm and accessible. Highly recommended - and check out Jarrett's other classical recordings for other delights just as great.”
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David Bowie - The Next Day (2013) {Blu-spec CD2 Japan Edition} [with bonus track]

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 31 Mar 2013 18:29:03 | Comments : 7

David Bowie - The Next Day (2013) {Blu-spec CD2 Japan Edition} [with bonus track]
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© 2013 ISO Records / Columbia Japan | SICP 30127
Rock / Pop Rock / Experimental Rock

“First album from David Bowie in 10 years. This deluxe edition contains 18 songs total, including a Japanese edition bonus track "God Bless The Girl" and three bonus tracks. Japanese edition exclusively features the high-fidelity Blu-spec CD2 format (compatible with standard CD players). Comes with lyrics and a description. Digipak. Blu-spec CD2 is the next generation Compact Disc that employs the Phase Transition Mastering, the technology developed for mastering of Blu-ray discs, to further perfect the acclaimed characteristics of Blu-spec CD. Fully compatible with standard CD players, Blu-spec CD2 completely alters the experience of music.”
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Dexter Gordon - The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (2011) [7CD BoxSet] {Columbia Remaster}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 30 Mar 2013 23:13:26 | Comments : 1

Dexter Gordon - The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (2011) [7CD BoxSet] {Columbia Remaster}
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© 2011 Columbia / Legacy | 88697918912 6
Jazz / Hard Bop / Bop / Saxophone

“Tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon had been an expatriate since 1963 when he discovered Europe was where the consistently paying jazz gigs were to be found. In 1976 he returned to the States and began recording for Columbia Records and also embarked on an acting career. Sony Legacy repackaged and re-released six Dexter Gordon albums of that era in their entirety with mini-LP sleeves and original cover art: Homecoming: Live at the Village Vanguard (1976), Sophisticated Giant (1977), Manhattan Symphonie (1978), Live at Carnegie Hall (1978), and Gotham City (1980).”
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Jacqueline du Pre - The Complete EMI Recordings (2012) [17CD BoxSet] {EMI Classics Reissue}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 29 Mar 2013 20:13:07 | Comments : 14

Jacqueline du Pre - The Complete EMI Recordings (2012) [17CD BoxSet] {EMI Classics Reissue}
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© 2012 EMI Records | 50999 0 91934 2 0
Classical / Cello

“Jacqueline du Pre’s career, though tragically brief, coincided with a golden age of recording. This 17-disc treasury unites her entire EMI Classics legacy and includes – for the first time on CD – two Bach sonata movements from her 1962 debut recital for the label. Interpretations long recognised as classic are joined by further rarities, among them the Lalo Cello Concerto, recorded with Daniel Barenboim and the Cleveland Orchestra in 1973, and, from 1968, Strauss’s Don Quixote under Sir Adrian Boult. This collection includes the very latest Abbey Road remasters of Du Pré’s recordings in one definitive boxed set and offers the listener the ultimate listening experience with a fantastic clarity of sound and dynamic range. The collection includes a full-colour 32-page booklet detailing the life and art of Du Pré in both words and pictures as well as a timeline overview of her career.”
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Alphaville - Catching Rays On Giant (2010) [CD+DVD] {Universal Deluxe Edition}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 29 Mar 2013 17:42:56 | Comments : 3

Alphaville - Catching Rays On Giant (2010) [CD+DVD] {Universal Deluxe Edition}
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© 2010 Marian Gold / Universal | 06025 27507637
Rock / Synthpop / New Wave

“Alphaville's 2010 comeback album sets the time at defiance, playing as if the last two decades never existed, but the band's return to its prime form is so flawless the record sounds almost timeless. Thirteen years since their last commercial studio album, they pick up where synth pop left off: midtempo beats impossible not to tap to, romantic and nervous keyboard textures that take that space ambience of Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream and put it to work, and dramatic vocals with a weepy edge, like Erasure is still the hottest new thing in town.”
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Miles Davis & John Coltrane - Immortal Concerts. Konserthuset, Stockholm, March 22, 1960 (1996) {Promo Sound}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 28 Mar 2013 20:05:01 | Comments : 3

Miles Davis & John Coltrane - Immortal Concerts. Konserthuset, Stockholm, March 22, 1960 (1996) {Promo Sound}
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© 1996 Promo Sound / Giants of Jazz | CD 53014
Jazz / Modal Music / Trumpet / Saxophone

“Recorded at the Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden on March 22, 1960. Immortal Concerts CD music contains a single disc with 5 songs. Giants of Jazz Series.”
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Don Ellis - Complete Albums Collection 1960 - 1978 (25 CDs + DVD) [expanded & combined repost]

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 28 Mar 2013 01:40:29 | Comments : 4

Don Ellis - Complete Albums Collection 1960 - 1978 (25 CDs + DVD)
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Jazz / Post Bop / Progressive Jazz / Experimental Big Band / Trumpet

“A talented trumpeter with a vivid musical imagination and the willingness to try new things, Don Ellis led some of the most colorful big bands of the 1965-75 period. After graduating from Boston University, Ellis played in the big bands of Ray McKinley, Charlie Barnet, and Maynard Ferguson (he was featured with the latter on "Three More Foxes"), recorded with Charles Mingus, and played with George Russell's sextet (at the same time as Eric Dolphy). Ellis led four quartet and trio sessions during 1960-1962 for Candid, New Jazz, and Pacific Jazz, mixing together bop, free jazz, and his interest in modern classical music.”
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Argerich, Kremer, Maisky - The Complete Duo Recordings (2012) [13CD BoxSet] {Deutsche Grammophon}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 27 Mar 2013 05:34:36 | Comments : 9

Argerich, Kremer, Maisky - The Complete Duo Recordings (2012) [13CD BoxSet] {Deutsche Grammophon}
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© 2012 Deutsche Grammophon / Universal | 477 9524
Classical / Chamber Music / Piano / Violin / Cello

“Martha Argerich's associations with violinist Gidon Kremer and cellist Mischa Maisky are surely among the pianist’s most substantial and musically rewarding collaborations. The present collection includes all of the Argerich/Kremer and Argerich/Maisky duo recordings for Deutsche Grammophon as originally released and in chronological order. Although Argerich has participated in numerous musical partnerships, not to mention her longtime mentoring of young artists, her associations with violinist Gidon Kremer and cellist Mischa Maisky are surely among the pianist's most substantial and musically rewarding collaborations. The present collection includes all of the Argerich/Kremer and Argerich/Maisky duo recordings for Deutsche Grammophon as originally released and in chronological order, allowing listeners the opportunity to trace each duo's evolution in terms of artistic rapport, sensitivity, risk-taking and the fine tuning of nuance.”
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Shakti with John McLaughlin - A Handful of Beauty + Natural Elements (1977) [2CD] {1991 Japan Columbia Remaster}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 27 Mar 2013 05:31:05 | Comments : 3

Shakti with John McLaughlin - A Handful of Beauty + Natural Elements (1977) [2CD] {1991 Japan Columbia Remaster}
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© 1991 Sony Japan / Columbia | SRCS 7015 / SRCS 7016
Jazz / Fusion / World Music

“Shakti headed for the safer confines of a London recording studio on its second album, minus R. Raghavan and minus some of the volatile energy that they generated on their debut record. They were, however, a more integrated, more subtle ensemble now, exploring quieter, more lyrical corners of their East-West fusion, with L. Shankar's spectacular violin and Zakir Hussain's tabla taking the solo foreground as much as, if not more than, McLaughlin's acoustic guitar.”
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Bob Dylan - A Musical Retrospective (2000) [3CD] + In Concert - Brandeis University 1963 (2011) [combined repost]

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 25 Mar 2013 18:45:47 | Comments : 3

Bob Dylan - A Musical Retrospective (2000) [3CD] {Scorpio} + In Concert - Brandeis University 1963 (2011) {Columbia}
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© 2000, 2011 Scorpio / Columbia | DBM 253/253/254 / 88697 84742 2
Rock / Folk Rock

“This superb 3 CD set was originally released by Doberman, who professionally manufactured the inserts & booklets. With the original issued package, the discs were CD-r's with very nice paper labels. Doberman had released only glass mastered titles in the past, and some of their newest releases are once again appearing on glass mastered CDs. The three CDs were then pressed by the wonderful people at Scorpio, who released them on 24kt gold discs. The discs carry a take off of the MFSL gold disc logo.”
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Miles Davis with Quincy Jones & The Gil Evans Orchestra - Live At Montreux 1991 (2013) [720p BluRay Rip] {Eagle Rock}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 25 Mar 2013 17:48:20 | Comments : 1

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones & The Gil Evans Orchestra - Live At Montreux 1991 (2013) [720p BluRay Rip] {Eagle Rock}
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© 2013 Eagle Rock | 51807 3
Jazz / Modal Music / Trumpet

“Miles Davis and storied producer/arranger Quincy Jones shared a long friendship and working history, despite the jazz trumpeter's legendary reputation as an intimidating and difficult collaborator. Their last partnership comes to light Tuesday in Miles Davis With Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991, a concert from the Montreux Jazz Festival captured shortly before Davis died. Evans died in 1988.”
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Laika - Nebula (2011) {Universal}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 25 Mar 2013 17:46:23 | Comments : 0

Laika - Nebula (2011) {Universal}
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© 2011 Universal / Verve | 532 596-3
Jazz / Vocal Jazz

“One of this year's most interesting releases in female vocal jazz comes from France and is actually called 'Nebula', I'm not sure why this is listed as 'Nebra'. This is Laika Fatien's(born in Paris of an Ivory Coast father and a Moroccan-Spanish mother) 3rd album. Eleven tracks of Classic Jazz (from Monk, Jackie Mc Lean, Tina Brooks, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter to Stevie Wonder and even Bjork) which sounds fresh and modern, a great merit of the producer (and also bassist-what a great work he does on Mingus's 'Make Believe') - Meschell Ndegeocello.”
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Anna Gourari – Canto Oscuro (2012) {ECM New Series}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 24 Mar 2013 20:41:06 | Comments : 4

Anna Gourari – Canto Oscuro (2012) {ECM New Series}
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© 2012 ECM Records | ECM New Series 2255 / 476 4661
Classical / Piano

“Anna Gourari is a young musician steeped in the venerable Russian piano school, its technical verities and Old World glamour. She has “a very physical, even visceral quality to her music-making that conjures the sound of such golden-age figures as Horowitz and Cortot,” declared Fanfare. With her ECM debut, Gourari offers a set of “Canto Oscuro”: dark songs. The pianist performs two of the most affecting of J.S. Bach’s chorale preludes – “Ich ruf’ zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ” and “Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland” – in arrangements of quiet sublimity by Ferruccio Busoni.”
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Isabelle Olivier - Dodecasongs (2012) [2CD] {Enja}

Posted By : ruskaval | Date : 24 Mar 2013 20:39:13 | Comments : 1

Isabelle Olivier - Dodecasongs (2012) [2CD] {Enja}
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© 2012 Enja / Metamorphose | 9718 2
Jazz / Harp

“Created in 2011 for Isabella Oliver's 20 years of stage performance. The idea is to explore an original repertoire of 12 original songs ranging from solo to Big Sea Band (octet), and through a new sextet composed by David Linx, Norma Winstone, David Venitucci, Michel Benita and Peter Erskine. Surprise guests, and sometimes other disciplines, can enrich both musically and textually the subject at hand.”
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