Been a busy week so I haven't had chance to post these as they've trickled in.
First up, a couple of new releases. Juno came through with a restock on KVL saving me a bunch on international shipping. Thanks to
@Poly-Rythmo for the heads-up on that one. And the Levitation Orchestra, I listened to samples a few weeks back and wasn't sure how the choral voices sat with me. When
@Selaws posted about it a couple of days ago I took a second listen and voices aside, the music is fire. SotU had a stack in store yesterday for anyone struggling to source it.
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Next, a trilogy of Doug Hammond reissues care of Manufactured Recordings. Some long overdue free jazz reissues, thanks to Honest Jon's for having them in stock seemingly weeks before anybody else.
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A gorgeous boxset from German Jazz/Ambient band, Dictaphone. 3LPs + 1EP in a heavy boxset, discs packaged outside of sleeves, download card included. All shipped direct from label Denovali in Germany for €73 as part of their 25% off sale. VMP should take note on this price!
I owe a massive thank you to somebody for this. Back in the old place, someone popped into the jazz thread and mentioned these and I liked what I sampled. They have since gone on to be in frequent rotation on my Spotify. Very calming commute music and equally wonderful night-time listening. I cannot for the life of me remember who originally got me onto them though so if you're over in this place too, raise your hand, the first pint's on me if you're ever in London.
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Onto the used stuff. First a trilogy of Blueys. The Byrd is a Japanese Toshiba, just missing the obi. The McCoy and Lee are both 1972 firsts, VAN GELDER stamped. Patience has been a virtue with Expressions. I love the album and a good quality release has avoided me for the longest time, this popped up for £25 shipped, I bit their hand off.
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A trio of free jazz from Charlie Haden (an early Quad Impulse release), Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre Quartet on Black Saint and Bobby Few on Black Lion.
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And finally, stacks of sexy sax. Ornette joined by Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, Dewey Redman and the main man's boy, Ornette D. Coleman on drums, live on this first Impulse release. An early Delmark Braxton to replace a pretty ropey sounding reissue I have and this Pharoah on Theresa.
@D Jilla is to thank for this one. You introduced me a while back to Pharoah's take on Coltrane's
Olé from this album. You were right, it is amazing. When this popped up, it was a no-brainer, cheers, buddy.
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