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Max Roach & Stan Levey - Drummin' The Blues (1957) {Liberty Japan TOCJ-9490, Mini LP rel 2003}
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© 1957, 2003 Liberty Records / Toshiba-EMI Japan | TOCJ-9490
Jazz / Bebop / Drums

When Howard Rumsey transitioned from Max Roach to Stan Levey at the Lighthouse, inevitable comparisons arose from the musicians on the bandstand and the fans in the audience. "Stan was a very simple, basic drummer," said saxophonist Bud Shank, "as opposed to Max, who was complex. But they both achieved the same purpose. They swung like hell." Drummer Don Lamond offered his take: "I loved Max. He was marvelous. But he could sometimes get a little erratic for my tastes. Stan just flows. He's smooth."

The U.S. jazz scene of the late '60s was dominated by such disparate artists as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Dave Brubeck, and others. The swing players from the '30s and '40s were out of vogue in America, but in Europe audiences still flocked to see them; hence this recording session features a British rhythm section backing…

Flags is a 1985 album by the duo Moraz and Bruford. Unlike their prior effort Music for Piano and Drums, which featured only an acoustic drum kit and grand piano, this recording expanded their musical palette by including a Kurzweil 250 synthesizer and electronic percussion…

Bill Evans - Re: Person I Knew (1974) {2012 Japan SHM-CD Mini LP 24-96 Remaster UCCO-90134}
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© 1974, 2012 Fantasy / Concord / Universal Japan | UCCO-90134
Jazz / Post Bop / Modal Music / Piano

Cardboard sleeve (mini LP) reissue from Bill Evans featuring the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD players) and the latest 24bit/96kHz digital remastering. Part of a 5-album Bill Evans SHM-CD cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring albums "I Will Say Goodbye," "Alone (Again)," "Intuition," "Re: Person I Knew," and "Jazzhouse." The Village Vanguard and Bill Evans have been linked in jazz history since the pianist's first trio recorded Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby at the club in 1961. Evans returned often, and was later asked by owner Max Gordon to select the house piano. These eight tracks were recorded during the 1974 visit that also produced Since We Met, and offer an accurate sampling of his club sets of the time–a mix of old favorites and newer material, including five Evans originals and a budding interpretation of a Herbie Hancock tune.

Ben Webster - Ben Webster Meets Bill Coleman (1967) {Black Lion Japan, 32JDB-222, Early Press}
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© 1967, 1989 Black Lion / Phonoco / Tokuma Japan | 32JDB-222
Jazz / Mainstream Jazz / Saxophone / Trumpet

The U.S. jazz scene of the late '60s was dominated by such disparate artists as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Dave Brubeck, and others. The swing players from the '30s and '40s were out of vogue in America, but in Europe audiences still flocked to see them; hence this recording session features a British rhythm section backing tenor legend Ben Webster and trumpeter and singer Bill Coleman.