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Gary Burton - A Genuine Tong Funeral (1967) {2014 Japan Jazz Collection 1000 Columbia-RCA Series SICP-4258}
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© 1967-68, 2014 RCA / Sony Music Japan | SICP 4258
Jazz / Post Bop / Avant-Garde Jazz / Vibes

Reissue with the latest remastering. Comes with liner notes. One of vibraphonist Gary Burton's most intriguing recordings, A Genuine Tong Funeral (Carla Bley's suite which musically depicts attitudes toward death) was called by its composer a "Dark Opera Without Words." Burton's classic Quartet (which also includes guitarist Larry Coryell, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Bob Moses) is augmented by six notable all-stars: soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, trumpeter Mike Mantler, Gato Barbieri on tenor, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, Howard Johnson on tuba and baritone and Bley herself on piano and organ. The music is dramatic, occasionally a little humorous, and a superb showcase for Gary Burton's vibes.

The 3 Souls featuring Sonny Cox - Soul Sounds (1965) {Argo Japan MVCJ-19024 rel 1997}
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© 1965, 1997 Argo / Chess / Universal Victor Japan / MCA | MVCJ-19024 | 20bit K2 mastering
Jazz / Soul Jazz / Saxophone / Organ

This is a fantastic example to the 60's Soul Jazz movement. Cox, an accomplished musician, didn't want to be a basketball coach. When he was growing up in Cincinnati, he wanted to be a great baseball player, another Jackie Robinson. And he wanted to be a great jazz saxophone player, another Charlie Parker. After graduating from Kentucky State, Cox came to Chicago with classmate Joe Henderson, the famed tenor sax player. They were en route to California to become professional musicians. But Cox never left. He found a home – and another occupation – on the South Side.