Jimmy Heath And Brass - Swamp Seed (Riverside, 1963 First Mono Pressing)
One of my favourites from the late great Jimmy 'Little Bird' Heath. The line-up here is insane, with Donald Byd, Herbie Hancock, Julius Watkins, Percy Heath, Albert Heath, Don Butterfield...
This was the first record to hook my eye when browsing VMP a couple of months ago, it looked beautiful. I ultimately wound up signing up with Phrenology through not wanting to miss it but I grabbed this last swaps and am really glad to have it. By all accounts the colour could be considered muted and dull but there's something about it that just works for me. Looks great and sounds the same so far
This one is right up my alley! I worked with Caleb on a little movie called "The Kindness Of Strangers"
Super cool dude, I always knew he made music, but I would never have imagined it was like this! Seriously awesome record, and best exclusive from VMP in a long while!
One of the best. I'll never tire of this and it's sounding better than ever right now. They both make it seem effortless and the level it hits at is something you can't help but admire as you work through it.