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agutierrezb said:
Does anyone here own the Miles Davis Bootleg Series Vol. 2? One of my locals has it at a decent price, and I have always been interested in it due to the amazing lineup (The lost quintet with Corea, Holland and DeJohnette). Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be on streaming services, so I have never been able to sample it, and get a taste of the music and recording quality.

Anyone here would care to comment on that? Is it worth it? What kind of performances should I expect? Where would you place it in the Miles Davis canon?
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If you mean the MOV vinyl, the only vinyl version, then yes, I have it.

The recording quality is not top pro work, it mostly comes from radio broadcast tapes of varying quality. Passable, but not excellent, some distortion, plenty of off-mic and amp buzzing.

The performances are typical live Miles circa 69/70. Electric, hot, pretty wild, and if you want a taste, look for the original Live At Fillmore Miles record, which is a bit later (Grossman era) and actually a bit tamer.

Where in the Miles Canon? Post-Bitches Brew, pre- Live/Evil.

These are Columbia/Sony recordings, and MOV is Sony, so the SQ on the vinyl is faithful to the sources and as good as it will get.
 
agutierrezb said:
Does anyone here own the Miles Davis Bootleg Series Vol. 2? One of my locals has it at a decent price, and I have always been interested in it due to the amazing lineup (The lost quintet with Corea, Holland and DeJohnette). Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be on streaming services, so I have never been able to sample it, and get a taste of the music and recording quality.

Anyone here would care to comment on that? Is it worth it? What kind of performances should I expect? Where would you place it in the Miles Davis canon?
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I think it's fabulous but pretty far out. DeJohnette is savage on it at times. I rate it v highly. Here's one of the concerts on YouTube so you can check it out for yourself

 
I’ve got it too, it’s great but about as far out as Miles went. I think you should just get the CD, you get a DVD with that that’s not included in the Record set and I don’t think the vinyl sounds much better and Cheap !!
agutierrezb said:
Does anyone here own the Miles Davis Bootleg Series Vol. 2? One of my locals has it at a decent price, and I have always been interested in it due to the amazing lineup (The lost quintet with Corea, Holland and DeJohnette). Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be on streaming services, so I have never been able to sample it, and get a taste of the music and recording quality.

Anyone here would care to comment on that? Is it worth it? What kind of performances should I expect? Where would you place it in the Miles Davis canon?
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mingerton said:
Craft just sent an email that if you buy 2 of these you get the 3rd for half off. Any thoughts on these Blue vinyl represses?

craftrecordings.com

Prestige Records Blue LP Collection

These limited edition Translucent Blue Prestige Records LPs, cut from the same sources as the widely available OJC pressings, were previously only available through independent record stores, and include albums from jazz legends like John Coltrane, Yusef Lateef, Miles Davis, and Sonny Rollins...
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The Coltrane Stardust and Miles Davis Quintet Cookin’ blue presses appear to have a small number of copies (6 of Stardust and 2 of Cookin’) back in stock for preorder right now.
 
MikeH said:
looked into these Lost Recordings jazz pressings a bit more. Just saw 45RPM did a review of some of them and he raves about them. it seems that some of the newer ones have been plated at QRP and cut by KG (pressed at Optimal I believe). Looks like Sarah Vaughan and Emil Gilels are KG cuts. Others seem to be cut by André Perriat. AS is starting to sell them now for $60 instead of the higher prices at the direct site but some are backordered. Figured they may be of interest to some here!
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I ordered the Sarah Vaughan & Art Blakey.

I think I've been a bit unlucky, I had a pressing issue with some annoying ticks throughout an almost accapella track. I cleaned it, saw the advert about returns and after some deliberation they sent me another copy. (I had to chase them and they said they were figuring out what to do as they hadn't had any issues before). The second copy was worse than the first, I think I need a Humminguru.

I wouldn't normally say anything negative because these things happen, but if you are buying in the US, I'd make sure you use someone with a returns policy, just in case.
 
RHANDMJ said:
If you mean the MOV vinyl, the only vinyl version, then yes, I have it.

The recording quality is not top pro work, it mostly comes from radio broadcast tapes of varying quality. Passable, but not excellent, some distortion, plenty of off-mic and amp buzzing.

The performances are typical live Miles circa 69/70. Electric, hot, pretty wild, and if you want a taste, look for the original Live At Fillmore Miles record, which is a bit later (Grossman era) and actually a bit tamer.

Where in the Miles Canon? Post-Bitches Brew, pre- Live/Evil.

These are Columbia/Sony recordings, and MOV is Sony, so the SQ on the vinyl is faithful to the sources and as good as it will get.
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Poly-Rythmo said:
I think it's fabulous but pretty far out. DeJohnette is savage on it at times. I rate it v highly. Here's one of the concerts on YouTube so you can check it out for yourself

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kafunis said:
I’ve got it too, it’s great but about as far out as Miles went. I think you should just get the CD, you get a DVD with that that’s not included in the Record set and I don’t think the vinyl sounds much better and Cheap !!
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Thank y'all for your input!

My favorite Miles Davis era is his 2nd Quintet, specially on their "wilder" moments (the Europe 1967 Bootleg is a great example IMO). While I like his electric period, I enjoy the rhythmic and harmonic innovation of the 2nd quintet more than the groove oriented output he later had. I have always felt that this "Lost Quintet" could be a nice mid point between both eras, with the same experimentation that Hancock/Carter/Williams brought to the table, but the added energy of the electric instruments, DeJohnette's funkier playing and the more avant-garde keys of Chick.

I guess I'll watch the show @Poly-Rythmo shared and see if the music somewhat matches my expectations before deciding on the purchase.
 
Anyone know what “mono-stereo” means? Is it capable of being played on either mono or stereo? I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before. I’m going with mono.

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A nice interview/article with Charles Lloyd in the Guardian, in anticipation for his Barbican concert with Nerija on Saturday evening.

www.theguardian.com

Jazz star Charles Lloyd: ‘Miles Davis wanted all the girls and money’

He played gigs to a young Elvis, got high with the Grateful Dead and made an enemy in Miles Davis. And, at 83, the saxophonist who collided jazz and rock still has his spirit of adventure
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
Russ I said:
Interesting article about/interview with Charles Lloyd:

www.theguardian.com

Jazz star Charles Lloyd: ‘Miles Davis wanted all the girls and money’

He played gigs to a young Elvis, got high with the Grateful Dead and made an enemy in Miles Davis. And, at 83, the saxophonist who collided jazz and rock still has his spirit of adventure
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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Haha I posted that yesterday but its certainly worthy of a re-share. Really interesting to see all the different people that he has played with in one list/article, certainly diverse. I'm going to be at the Barbican gig tomorrow night so it was a great primer to read for that.
 
Selaws said:
Haha I posted that yesterday but its certainly worthy of a re-share. Really interesting to see all the different people that he has played with in one list/article, certainly diverse. I'm going to be at the Barbican gig tomorrow night so it was a great primer to read for that.
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:rolleyes: Damn, sorry about that! And I even saw your post! Sweet that you'll be there. Not only a great show, but somehow extra cool that all that history will be in the room.
 
Russ I said:
:rolleyes: Damn, sorry about that! And I even saw your post! Sweet that you'll be there. Not only a great show, but somehow extra cool that all that history will be in the room.
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No worries at all! Worth a re-share for sure.

Yeah its become a kind of yearly tradition for me and my fiancee to see a jazz 'legend' at the Barbican. They tend to have 1 'big' hitter each year that plays the same date at the same venue. In the past we have seen Archie Shepp, then Herbie Hancock, then COVID hit until now with Charles Lloyd. Shepp actually played again this year but as we already saw him in the past we saved ourselves for the Lloyd gig. Its an amazing venue which really helps and the Jazz Warriors usually plays in the lobby before the gig so we get to see them from the queue as well.
 
Selaws said:
A nice interview/article with Charles Lloyd in the Guardian, in anticipation for his Barbican concert with Nerija on Saturday evening.

www.theguardian.com

Jazz star Charles Lloyd: ‘Miles Davis wanted all the girls and money’

He played gigs to a young Elvis, got high with the Grateful Dead and made an enemy in Miles Davis. And, at 83, the saxophonist who collided jazz and rock still has his spirit of adventure
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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Boy that's a show I'd love to see -- what a night
 
I had the privilege of seeing both Nerija and Charles Lloyd at the Barbican last night and it was FANTASTIC!

Neija opened with the first set with an absolutely superb performance, there were audible gasps from the people sitting around us during the solos because they were just so great! After an interval, Charles Lloyd came on and played another memorable set that jumped between the different styles that he embraced during his career with Atlantic, ECM, etc. He played a few instruments and even shared a seat with Gerald Clayton at one point to play the piano alongside him.

Anyway, here are some photos I took. Another fantastic London Jazz Festival after quite a hiatus!

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