After bursting on the scene with Ornette Coleman, trumpeter Don Cherry went on to make some of the most interesting and collectible albums in modern jazz, particularly during the ‘70s, when he incorporated world music motifs into a singular style of jazz fusion. Produced by Narada Michael Walden, 1977’s Hear & Now was the only…
Recorded in 1966 and released by Blue Note Records in August of 1967, Don Cherry s Symphony for Improvisers features Gato Barbieri, Henry Grimes, and Ed Blackwell, all of whom had appeared on Cherry s previous album Complete Communion. Also featured are Karl Berger, Jean-François Jenny-Clark, and Pharoah Sanders. The album received a rating of…
Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly from the Original Master Tapes and Manufactured at Optimal in Germany Blue Note Records has announced the continuation of the Classic Vinyl Reissue Series which presents 180g vinyl LP reissues in standard packaging mastered by Kevin Gray and manufactured at Optimal. The pressings are…
Luminessence, ECM s new audiophile vinyl-reissue series, is a kaleidoscope, shedding light on the jewels of the label s deep catalogue in elegant, high-quality editions. The hallmarks of the series: original and evocative music, imaginatively played and sensitively produced. The recordings underline the scope and variety of ECM s world of sound and the LPs…
One of the holy grails of ‘70s soul-funk collectors finally gets a proper reissue (and yes, original copies of this 1974 release on the Money label will cost you a lot of, er, money)! Don Julian was a Los Angeles-based doo wopper who got his start leading The Meadowlarks, who recorded a number of sides…
When it came to assembling the songs from the film that would ultimately be compiled into the Don t Worry Darling (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Wilde reached out to two-time Grammy Award-winning music supervisor Randall Poster, whom she calls one of the all-time greatest. The director and Poster crossed paths while working on the Martin…
Double vinyl LP pressing. Hardstone Psycho includes high profile features from Travis Scott, Future & Metro Boomin, Kodak Black alongside such recently released singles as Attitude (Ft. Charlie Wilson & Cash Cobain), Deep In The Water, and Bandit. Â
Don Toliver has announced the release of his hugely anticipated new album, HARDSTONE PSYCHO, HARDSTONE PSYCHO includes high profile features from Travis Scott, Future & Metro Boomin, Kodak Black alongside such recently released singles as Attitude (Ft. Charlie Wilson & Cash Cobain), Deep In The Water, and Bandit.
Vinyl LP pressing. Houston recording artist Don Toliver releases his debut album Heaven Or Hell on Travis Scott s Cactus Jack Label (Cactus Jack Atlantic) for Atlantic75. Â
Vinyl LP pressing. Hip-hop soul artist Don Toliver is proud to announce today s release of his new album Love Sick. The highly anticipated collection arrives with a self-written short film, Love Sick, presented by Rotation – the hip-hop and R&B brand from Amazon Music. Love Sick includes the brand new single Slow Motion (Feat….
Hip-hop soul artist Don Toliver has quickly upgraded his long awaited new album, Love Sick, into an expanded deluxe edition. The collection now includes four additional tracks, including such brand new bangers as Embarrassed (Feat. Travis Scott), Luckily I m Having (Feat. Teezo Touchdown), No Pole, and Geronimo. Love Sick includes the brand new single…
In 1955, Donald Byrd emerged as a bright new trumpeter, one whose importance soon became obvious. Over the next few years his talents grew month-by-month during periods with George Wallington, Art Blakey s Jazz Messengers and the Jazz Lab Quintet which he co-led with Gigi Gryce. By 1958 when he signed with Blue Note, he was ready to…
Vinyl LP pressing. Recorded in 1956 for producer Tom Wilson s short-lived Boston-based label Transition Records, Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill presented trumpeter Donald Byrd in a relaxed and intimate quartet setting with his frequent collaborator Doug Watkins on bass along with Boston area musicians Ray Santisi on piano and Jim Zitano on drums. The…
Elevate your music collection with the Donald Byrd – Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill LP. Immerse yourself in the soulful melodies of this limited edition vinyl as it transports you to the sophisticated world of jazz. Add a touch of elegance and exclusivity to your listening experience.
Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing housed in a deluxe tip-on jacket. Drawn from two sessions in 1969 and 1970, Kofi found Donald Byrd in the early stages of his transformation from top-notch hard bop trumpeter to fusion pioneer. Byrd explores a variety of textures with bandmates including Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Duke Pearson, Ron Carter,…
More than a dozen albums into his Blue Note tenure, Donald Byrd s 1967 date Slow Drag would be one of the last pure hard bop sessions that the reliably brilliant trumpeter would cut before his music began evolving towards fusion. Byrd flies high on this highly gratifying set that finds it s groove across a variety…