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RHANDMJ said:
I'm thinking that VMP will do a colored variant of the upcoming Third Man Ptah press. If there is a tape out for cutting, it would make sense for VMP to piggy back on that.

If the anthology starts with John I guess Africa/Brass, but Alice did her last for Impulse in 1972, so I guess it could go that far. But even if it does, it really means the box must have representation from Sanders, Shepp, Brown etc.

World Galaxy would be a good place to end. Some of the Alice Impulse titles were done a few years ago, from hires digital, so the only reason to have another go would be if tape was out there.
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The verve one is not AAA from what I can tell. Says from analogue transfers. Doesn’t specify when or where those transfers were made.

And someone asked Storf if it was a separate release or part of anthology and he said “listen to the Willie Nelson podcast and the answer will be obvious”. Which is, of course, Classic Storf in that it’s NOT obvious. Pretty sure all he says in that is that it’s bookended by Coltrane releases (John then Alice). My reading on it was that Ptah will be the last release chronologically in the anthology
 
Biscuit said:
I am looking forward to this box but it's so hard to pick just a small handful of Impulse releases. There is so much great material there and what you'd select an an intro to Impulse vs. A set that would appeal to deep collectors (I want a nice press of Shepp's "Magic of JuJu" and Pharoah's "Elevation") will probably result on equal parts pleasure and pain.
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If I had to guess, it’ll be Africa/Brass, then a Tyner album (inception?), something from Yusef Lateef, a Schepp (Fire music or Magic of Juju?), Mingus, Pharoah (Tauhid/deaf dumb blind/jewels of thought), Gabor Szabo, and Ptah?
 
MikeH said:
If I had to guess, it’ll be Africa/Brass, then a Tyner album (inception?), something from Yusef Lateef, a Schepp (Fire music or Magic of Juju?), Mingus, Pharoah (Tauhid/deaf dumb blind/jewels of thought), Gabor Szabo, and Ptah?
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I think that is a very reasonable guess list. Guessing Tauhid will be the Sanders pick. I think Sam Rivers may get squeezed out; I'd rather he be included vs. Szabo.
 
Biscuit said:
I think that is a very reasonable guess list. Guessing Tauhid will be the Sanders pick. I think Sam Rivers may get squeezed out; I'd rather he be included vs. Szabo.
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Reluctant to play curator here, as it often ends up being people's whacky wish list of unmarketable records or just bizzare ones, but now that I'm in...

Tauhid IMO is not a good choice, as it is a much lesser record than Jewels of Thought or Elevation. Live At The East is a good choice too.

I hope for no McCoy. His work with Coltrane is by far better than his solo Impulse albums. McCoy on Milestone is another matter entirely, and where he was his most inspired.

Szabo was another who got a solo shot because of his work with Chico Hamilton. Better to go straight to a good Chico title - he was a mainstay of Impulse, on his own Szabo was not. Chico should be there above Szabo.

Mingus on Piano is the only one not done by Verve on the AP series, but it isn't the greatest Mingus. I would omit Mingus entirely, but maybe do Marion Brown instead. Fire Music is obvious Shepp, but going further down the line - assuming it is not Attica Blues - Juju would be a good choice. So would The Way Ahead.

Any Yusef on Impulse would be fantastic. The masters are all gone, but I believe there may be tape for Golden Flute and Psychicemotus.
 
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RHANDMJ said:
Reluctant to play curator herre, as it often ends up being people's whacky wish list of unmarketable records or just bizzare ones, but now that I'm in...

Tauhid IMO is not a good choice, as it is a much lesse
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I agree but it seems like what they'd do. Karma is the more well known pick. As a Sanders fan, I'd selfishly prefer it not be one of the LPs reissued a few years ago (Karma, Thembi, Jewels) as his later Impulse catalog is less likely to see reissue, unless his entire catalog is reissued after his passing. I guess Storf could pick Pharoah's Impulse "The Best of Pharoah Sanders" compilation if he wanted to play it safe and have a sampler of all of his Impulse work.
 
avecigrec said:
It's been a few years since I've given it a listen, but I've seen that sentiment a few times recently, so I'm definitely overdue for a listen.
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He totally jams on the miniMoog and Rockischord on this release. They give the album a unique sound. Gilmore makes a rare appearance on drums as well as tenor, Danny Davis' best album. 'Sun Earth Rock' totally swings, a banger.
 
Karma is coming AAA from AP so that is out. Those reissues - if you can call them that - are really crap, reputedly from needle drops. So they are in play, if AAA is the standard for this Anthology. If a goal of the Anthology series is to present a mix of well known and underappreciated, to expose a wider audience, Black Unity would be tough although Elevation would be magnificent.

I really have no stake here as I own pretty much all of the in mostly mint Japanese AAA, and a few domestic OG.

Going past Elevation, things get a bit murkier. Wisdom Through Music is weak, Love In Us All is virtually unlistenable.

BTW - the Pharoah record that hardly anyone knows about that screams out for reissue is Message From Home. Mind blowing. Very hard to find.

Also, the Theresa Pharoah is very variable. When they were made, Pharoah was searching for a way back to relevance as jazz was reduced to a minor niche. Pure Pleasure has done the better ones, but regrettably is doing Shukuru - a real piece of crap. Some that came after are worse. Then he had a minor revival with some good records on Timeless, but it was really when Bill Laswell reinvented Pharoah with Message From Home that he returned to his Impulse era heights. But after that, by 2000, his recording career was pretty much over, barring Ask The Ages in 1991.
 
RHANDMJ said:
Karma is coming AAA from AP so that is out. Those reissues - if you can call them that - are really crap, reputedly from needle drops. So they are in play, if AAA is the standard for this Anthology. If a goal of the Anthology series is to present a mix of well known and underappreciated, to expose a wider audience, Black Unity would be tough although Elevation would be magnificent.

I really have no stake here as I own pretty much all of the in mostly mint Japanese AAA, and a few domestic OG.

Going past Elevation, things get a bit murkier. Wisdom Through Music is weak, Love In Us All is virtually unlistenable.

BTW - the Pharoah record that hardly anyone knows about that screams out for reissue is Message From Home. Mind blowing. Very hard to find.

Also, the Theresa Pharoah is very variable. When they were made, Pharoah was searching for a way back to relevance as jazz was reduced to a minor niche. Pure Pleasure has done the better ones, but regrettably is doing Shukuru - a real piece of crap. Some that came after are worse. Then he had a minor revival with some good records on Timeless, but it was really when Bill Laswell reinvented Pharoah with Message From Home that he returned to his Impulse era heights. But after that, by 2000, his recording career was pretty much over, barring Ask The Ages in 1991.
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You are spot on, great summary. Message From Home is sorely needed. That and Ask The Ages with Sharrock were two of his finest late era releases.
 
Lee Newman said:
The new McCraven album has me really on a jazz kick (especially considering it came out at the same time as the new Comet is Coming and I just got Sun Ship and have been exploring Pharoah Sander's work). I've taken a deep dive in his catalog. I had never listened to this before:

Above & Beyond knocked my socks off. It's like a futuristic jazz score to a Rocky movie and I'M FUCKING HERE FOR IT.
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Repress for Highly Rare just hit Bandcamp.

 
Biscuit said:
I agree but it seems like what they'd do. Karma is the more well known pick. As a Sanders fan, I'd selfishly prefer it not be one of the LPs reissued a few years ago (Karma, Thembi, Jewels) as his later Impulse catalog is less likely to see reissue, unless his entire catalog is reissued after his passing. I guess Storf could pick Pharoah's Impulse "The Best of Pharoah Sanders" compilation if he wanted to play it safe and have a sampler of all of his Impulse work.
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Karma has an AAA release coming soon in the Impulse x AS series so I left it out.

And I chose those artists because they are in the time period mentioned and seem like Storf picks. Nothing after 1970.

Also I like that Mingus Plays Piano album haha. could easily swap Chico for Gabor but figure they will do a Gabor record on account of how popular Dreams was for VMP
 
Selaws said:
Damn this is an opinion that I have never heard before. When I think of Yusef I automatically think oh his Savoy era. Goes to show just how diverse his career was.
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The Golden Flute...Ab Gb & C.....Live At Pep's...Psychicemotus....Jazz Around the World...1984....

I would say his prime, most interesting and strong work.

After this, the Atlantic period is highly variable, due mostly to Joel Dorn's overproductions and attempts to turn Lateef commercial. However, The Complete Yusef Lateef is killer, and the live double album 10 Years Hence is essential.
 
Assuming @Selaws knows of these, but just saw these from SOTU:

Harry Beckett – Flare Up (British Jazz Explosion Series) | Sounds of the Universe

Harry Beckett’s Flare Up (1970) is a much talked about and sought-after album from an artist and composer who had a six-decade career in jazz. The…
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John Surman and John Warren – Tales Of The Algonquin (British Jazz Explosion Series) | Sounds of the Universe

Continuing the ‘British Jazz Explosion’ vinyl reissue series is John Surman, John Warren / Tales of the Algonquin. This album was recently included in…
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MikeH said:
Assuming @Selaws knows of these, but just saw these from SOTU:

Harry Beckett – Flare Up (British Jazz Explosion Series) | Sounds of the Universe

Harry Beckett’s Flare Up (1970) is a much talked about and sought-after album from an artist and composer who had a six-decade career in jazz. The…
soundsoftheuniverse.com soundsoftheuniverse.com

John Surman and John Warren – Tales Of The Algonquin (British Jazz Explosion Series) | Sounds of the Universe

Continuing the ‘British Jazz Explosion’ vinyl reissue series is John Surman, John Warren / Tales of the Algonquin. This album was recently included in…
soundsoftheuniverse.com soundsoftheuniverse.com
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Niceee! I knew they were coming but didnt know when. Im fortunate enough to have OG's of these and they really are fantastic albums, well worth getting.

I broke-down the Modern Jazz: Britain compilation a while back and listed the albums that each track came from. Looks like he is working his way through them and reissuing each.

Selaws said:
The comp looks great and is a good indication as to which other albums will be in the series. I know we have chatted about this before @Andy but I will reshare here for those that might have missed it.

Tony Higgins has been spearheading the series and posted a photo of what I assume are the records that will be released. Alongside this I also broke down each track on the comp to highlight the album that it came from and looks like we will be seeing reissues of:

Michael Gibbs - S/T
Stan Tracy - 7 Ages Of Man
The New Jazz Orchestra - Le Déjeuner Sur l'Herbe
Harry Beckett - Flare Up
Neil Ardley, Don Rendell & Ian Carr - Greek Variations & Other Aegean Exercises (an absolute monster rarity)
Alan Skidmore - Once Upon A Time
John Surman & John Warren - Tales of the Algonquin
Don Rendell - Space Walk
Ken Wheeler and the John Dankworth Orchestra - Windmill Tilter

Interestingly there are also tracks from other musicians/albums not listed here (eg Collin Bates Trio and Dick Morrissey).

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Another Verve by Request title has gone up for preorder:

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Roy Brooks Beat (Verve By Request Series) 180g LP

Elusive Disc, Inc., Features Only The Best In Audiophile Hardware, Accessories and Music. We Offer a Wide Variety Of Audiophile Turntables, Cartridges, Phono Stages, Record Cleaners, SACD Players, Speakers, Headphones, Pre-Amps, LP Cleaning Fluids, Cables, Vibration Control, Record Brushes &...
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Recorded for Berry Gordy's short-lived Workshop Jazz imprint and recorded at the Hitsville USA studio, Roy Brooks (joined by fellow Detroit natives George Bohannon and Hugh Lawson, along with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, and Eugene Taylor) injects a Motor City soul-jazz groove into the hard-bop root of this engaging 1964 album. Verve By Request Series features transfers from analog tapes, remastered on 180-gram vinyl, and pressed at Third Man in Detroit.
 
MikeH said:
Another Verve by Request title has gone up for preorder:

elusivedisc.com

Roy Brooks Beat (Verve By Request Series) 180g LP

Elusive Disc, Inc., Features Only The Best In Audiophile Hardware, Accessories and Music. We Offer a Wide Variety Of Audiophile Turntables, Cartridges, Phono Stages, Record Cleaners, SACD Players, Speakers, Headphones, Pre-Amps, LP Cleaning Fluids, Cables, Vibration Control, Record Brushes &...
elusivedisc.com elusivedisc.com

Recorded for Berry Gordy's short-lived Workshop Jazz imprint and recorded at the Hitsville USA studio, Roy Brooks (joined by fellow Detroit natives George Bohannon and Hugh Lawson, along with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, and Eugene Taylor) injects a Motor City soul-jazz groove into the hard-bop root of this engaging 1964 album. Verve By Request Series features transfers from analog tapes, remastered on 180-gram vinyl, and pressed at Third Man in Detroit.
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Of the tens of thousands of records in the universe, my opinion is that there are tons of records more worthy of occupying listening time!
 
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