Bob James Bj4 [96 24 Stereo LP Rip]

Rare, 1977 East Wind Japanese Direct-to-Disc LP. It features some excellent jazz with outstanding drum work by Tony Williams.

2003 Limited, Numbered 2LP 180gm HQ. This Is Number 3044. This Tribute To The Great Torch Songstress Julie London Is A Spectacular Recording With Outstanding Sonics And Performances (Hmmmmm) Including “Cry Me A River,” “Light My Fire,” “Willow Weep For Me,” “God Bless The Child” And “Don’t Smoke In Bed.” With Harry Allen (Sax), Ron Eschete (Guitar) And Larry Bunker (Vibes).

This is a flat-out killer record! Highly recommended. Cole is fabulous, period. She explores a number of styles on this, her second album. Adding pop, blues, country and a French ballad to her standard, low-key jazz, Cole demonstrates that not only does she have impeccable taste, but she has the talent to make all of the material sound convincing. On "Get Out Of Town," pianist Aaron Davis gets up while playing and places one of his hands over the piano string while continuing to play with the other. This damped-string effect is an extremely interesting counterpoint to Cole's idiosyncratic, sexy style. This is an all-time audiophile favorite, now cut from the original master on Bernie Grundman's all-tube cutting system and pressed on 200-gram virgin vinyl.

Limited Edition 45-rpm HQ-180g, limited pressing of 1,000 numbered editions (this one is s/n 877). Yamamoto is one of the few Japanese jazz players who has any feel for the medium. If you like bluesy jazz piano with amazingly dynamic sound, you can't go wrong here!

Musically and sonically, this is the pinnacle of Klemmer's smooth jazz output. On a purely emotional level, the music never fails to satisfy. Klemmer says pure emotion is what inspired the album's creation and whatever he tapped into to find that source of inspiration, he really hit pay dirt. It's the heaviest "lightweight" jazz ever recorded!