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Release Round-Up: Week of August 21

August 21, 2020 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Peanuts Portraits

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Norma Tanega, Walkin' My Cat Named Dog [Sky Blue Vinyl] (Real Gone Music)  (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Norma Tanega's 1966 folk-pop classic returns to vinyl in a re-pressing from Real Gone Music.  This new presentation replicates the original, utilizing the stereo mix and boasting the original artwork (which was replaced on prior CD issues).  It's pressed on sky blue vinyl.  Grab it fast, though: Walkin' My Cat Named Dog is a

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Everything Else, Jazz, Pop, Soundtracks Tags: Charles Bukowski, Cidny Bullens, George Winston, Jefferson Starship, Mandy Barnett, Norma Tanega, The Horace Tapscott Quartet, The Killers, Tom Tom Club, Vince Guaraldi

Yardbird Suite: Universal Celebrates Charlie Parker's Centennial With "Bird 100" Campaign

August 18, 2020 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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August 29 will mark what would have been the 100th birthday of Charlie Parker.  The alto saxophonist is a pillar of jazz as we know it, transforming the genre as a leader of the bebop sound.  To celebrate, Universal Music Group's UMe arm is continuing its Bird 100 campaign to include vinyl reissues of his Clef Records material, a new collection of Los Angeles sessions in the '40s and '50s, a new book of complete music scores, a graphic novel by Z2 Comics (publisher of Grateful Dead: Origins), a

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Jazz Tags: Charlie Parker

All Rise: New Box Set Anthologizes Herb Alpert's Discography

August 17, 2020 By Mike Duquette 17 Comments

Herb Alpert Is CD packshot

There are truly few in the music business like Herb Alpert. A trumpet player, songwriter, label co-founder, sculptor and philanthropist - Alpert is all these things and more, and they're all due to be on display in a forthcoming documentary, appropriately titled Herb Alpert Is..., slated to premiere October 1. Just one day later, a new overview of his storied musical career is due. The box set Herb Alpert Is..., to be released through his own Herb Alpert Presents label, will compile 63 tracks

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Herb Alpert, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Hugh Masekela, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

Herb Alpert Is...

August 17, 2020 By

Herb Alpert Is

3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Herb Alpert Is...a trumpeter, songwriter, producer, artist, entrepreneur, philanthropist.  The list goes on.  To tie in with director John Scheinfeld's documentary of that name premiering this fall, Alpert's own Herb Alpert Presents label is releasing a 3-CD or 5-LP deluxe box set tracing his career from the birth of A&M Records (which he founded with Jerry Moss) to the present day.  The

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal

This Dream of You

August 17, 2020 By

Diana Krall This Dream of You

Diana Krall is back with a new studio album culled from her final recording sessions in 2016-2017 with late, great producer Tommy LiPuma.  This Dream of You is named after the recent Bob Dylan song, and the album also includes such classic standards as "Almost Like Being in Love," "Autumn in New York," "That's All," and "How Deep Is the Ocean."  Settings vary, with ensemble, quartet, and duo performances.  Available on CD, vinyl, and streaming.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Jazz, Popular Standards/Vocal

Hemidemisemiquaver: Buried Treasures of the Raymond Scott Big Band

August 12, 2020 By

RaymondScottBigBand Hemidemisemiquaver

Real Gone turns back the clock to the big band era with a collection of music by Raymond Scott, best known for his contributions to Warner Bros. cartoons and as an electronic music pioneer. But there's another chapter to this story, and this release chronicles the first multiracial radio big band, the Scott-led "CBS Big Band" whose ranks included legends Ben Webster, Cozy Cole, and Charlie Shavers. Now, the group will be celebrated with a 26-track CD set containing primarily unreleased radio

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Formats: CD Genre: Everything Else, Jazz

Maiden Voyage

August 12, 2020 By

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CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop Clear/black swirl LP: Real Gone Online Shop Orange/black swirl LP: Vinyl Me Please Real Gone Music continues its Black Jazz reissue series with this exceedingly rare album from Kellee Patterson.  Maiden Voyage is full of tasteful vocal jazz, including the Herbie Hancock title track, Lani Hall's "You," a reworking of Don Sebesky's "Soul Lady" renamed

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Jazz

Giant Steps: 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

August 12, 2020 By

John Coltrane Giant Steps

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada John Coltrane's 1960 Atlantic debut was entitled Giant Steps, and indeed, that's what the saxophonist took on this groundbreaking album.  Intense, dark, probing: the color of his saxophone was all his own.  Rhino is celebrating 60 years of Giant Steps with a multi-format anniversary edition encompassing 2-LP and 2-CD sets as well as a digital Super Deluxe Edition for streaming or download.  Both the

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Jazz

Countdown: Rhino Celebrates 60 Years of John Coltrane's "Giant Steps"

August 12, 2020 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

John Coltrane Giant Steps

John Coltrane's 1960 Atlantic debut was entitled Giant Steps, and indeed, that's what the saxophonist took on this groundbreaking album.  Intense, dark, probing: the color of his saxophone was all his own.  On September 18, Rhino will celebrate 60 years of Giant Steps with a multi-format anniversary edition encompassing 2-LP and 2-CD sets as well as a digital Super Deluxe Edition for streaming or download. An early innovator in bebop and hard bop and later a groundbreaker in modal and free

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Jazz Tags: John Coltrane

Roxy Special: Real Gone Music Unearths Jazz Titles From Kellee Patterson, Raymond Scott Big Band

August 11, 2020 By Sam Stone 2 Comments

KelleePatterson MaidenVoyage

Jazz fans will no doubt be setting their sights on September 25, as Real Gone Music releases two lost gems of jazz: Kellee Patterson's Maiden Voyage , another slice of the seventies from the Black Jazz Records catalog, and Hemidemisemiquaver: Buried Treasures of the Raymond Scott Big Band, which celebrates an often overlooked period in the career of the Warner Bros. cartoon composer and electronic music trailblazer. First up, the exciting reissue of Kellee Patterson's first album for the

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Jazz Tags: Kellee Patterson, Raymond Scott Big Band

Lawdy Miss Clawdy: Craft Recordings Celebrates New Orleans Music Royalty With New Vinyl Reissues

July 31, 2020 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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Today, Craft Recordings releases a pair of vinyl reissues from two of the most enduring New Orleans musicians of the modern era:  James Booker's Classified and Irma Thomas' After The Rain.  Both are part of Craft's ongoing celebration of Rounder Records' golden anniversary. Piano virtuoso James Booker proved himself to be one of the most unique, trail-blazing pianists to come out of New Orleans.  Over the course of his career, he released a No. 3 R&B single "Gonzo," performed alongside

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Jazz, R&B/Soul Tags: Irma Thomas, James Booker

Release Round-Up: Week of July 31

July 31, 2020 By The Second Disc 6 Comments

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Paul McCartney, The Paul McCartney Archive Collection: Flaming Pie [Various Formats] (MPL/Capitol/UMe) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Deluxe 5CD/2DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Super Deluxe 5CD/2DVD/4LP: Paul McCartney Online Shop 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Paul McCartney Archive Collection returns with a new volume dedicated to Macca's

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Reggae, Rock Tags: Airto, Alanis Morissette, Bobbie Gentry, Burt Bacharach, Cat Stevens, Daniel Tashian, Errol Dunkley, Irma Thomas, James Booker, Jon Anderson, Little Steven, Man, Paul McCartney, Pete Rodriguez, Soul Asylum, The Zombies

Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson

July 29, 2020 By

LouisArmstrong OscarPeterson UMe

Verve and Acoustic Sounds' series of audiophile jazz reissues features this 1959 trumpet-and-piano classic from Louis Armstrong and Oscar Peterson accompanied by Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, and Louie Bellson on standards such as "You Go to My Head," "That Old Feeling," and "Sweet Lorraine."  The album has been newly remastered in an all-analog chain, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP and housed in a tip-on jacket made at Stoughton.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Jazz

Getz/Gilberto

July 29, 2020 By

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Verve/UMe is teaming up with Acoustic Sounds to launch a series of audiophile vinyl release drawn from the many labels within the Verve group.  This offering, 1964's landmark Getz/Gilberto from Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, and guest vocalist Astrud Gilberto, remains a high watermark in the bossa nova genre with such all-time classics as "The Girl from Ipanema," "Desafinado," and "Corcovado."  It's been remastered in an all-analog chain and pressed on 180-gram vinyl by Quality Record Pressings.  The

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Jazz, Pop

That Old Feeling: UMe and Acoustic Sounds Team Up For New Audiophile Reissues From Verve's Vast Jazz Catalog

July 28, 2020 By Sam Stone 5 Comments

LouisArmstrong OscarPeterson UMe

Verve Label Group and UMe have announced a new collaboration with the audiophile reissue label Acoustic Sounds that finds the team offering up what's said to be "definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded."  It's set to launch this Friday, July 31, on August 28 with two classic duets albums: Stan Getz and João Gilberto's landmark Getz/Gilberto (featuring Astrud Gilberto) and the singular Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Jazz Tags: Joao Gilberto, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz

I'm Dreamin' A Dream: Real Gone Music Revisits Out-Of-Print Titles From Norma Tanega, Tom Tom Club, Horace Tapscott, and Charles Bukowski

July 24, 2020 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

Tom Tom Club Vinyl

Real Gone Music has announced the re-release of four albums from the label's vault which are being brought back in print on new vinyl colorways:  Charles Bukowski Reads His Poetry, Norma Tanega's Walking My Cat Named Dog, Horace Tapscott Quintet's The Giant Is Awakened, and Tom Tom Club's self-titled album.  All these sought-after titles will return to shops on August 21, so whether you like free jazz, profane poetry, singer-songwriters, or funky dance grooves, Real Gone has you covered once

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Funk, Jazz, Pop Tags: Charles Bukowski, Horace Tapscott Quintet, Norma Tanega, Tom Tom Club

Release Round-Up: Week of July 24

July 24, 2020 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Diana Ross Supertonic

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul, Men Without Women [CD/DVD] (Wicked Cool/UMe)  (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Little Steven Van Zandt's 1982 debut with The Disciples of Soul, Men Without Women, remains a high watermark in the Jersey shore bar band sound with its fusion of classic rock and soul sounds.  Van Zandt was joined by members of The E Street Band, The Asbury Jukes, and The Miami Horns as well as pals like The

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Reggae, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: ABBA, Andrew Gold, Bill Kirchen, Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Diana Ross, Doris Day, Little Steven, Nick Kamen, The Turtles, Vince Guaraldi

Seeds on the Ground

July 23, 2020 By

Airto SeedsontheGround

Seeds on the Ground was percussion master Airto's second album and his final release on the Buddah label.  Following sessions with the likes of Miles Davis, Paul Desmond, Wayne Shorter, and Astrud Gilberto, Airto began a solo career that often found him collaborating with vocalist Flora Purim.  Here, Airto, Purim, bassist Ron Carter, guitarist Severino de Oliveira, and multi-instrumentalist Hereto Pascoal deliver a fusion of bossa nova, free jazz, psych rock, and Brazilian folk music that

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Jazz

Spirit of the New Land

July 23, 2020 By

Carn

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop Clear/black swirl LP: Real Gone Music Online Store Doug Carn was the most prolific of the artists on the Black Jazz roster, releasing four albums.  Two featured his then-wife, future Philadelphia International Records star Jean Carn.  On Spirit of the New Land, he's joined by saxophonist George Harper, trumpeter Charles Tolliver, trombonist Garnett

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Jazz

Hear, Sense, and Feel

July 23, 2020 By

TheAwakening

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop Clear/black swirl LP: Real Gone Music Online Store Black Jazz Records' only group, The Awakening had roots in the Chicago jazz movement as part of the AACM (the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians).  Featuring AACM members Reggie Willis (bass) and Ari Brown (tenor sax and flute), as well as Young-Holt Unlimited alumni Frank Gordon

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Coral Keys

July 23, 2020 By

WalterBishopJr

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop Clear/black swirl LP: Real Gone Music Online Store Orange/black swirl LP: Vinyl Me Please From Real Gone Music's Black Jazz Records reissue campaign comes this title from pianist Walter Bishop, Jr.  This soul-jazz classic features Bishop on piano, Harold Vick on flute and sax, Reggie Johnson on bass, Alan Schwartz Benger and Idris Muhammad on drums,

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Jazz

Everybody's Movin': Third Man Records Presses Up Rare Stooges Set "Live At Goose Lake," Albert Ayler Gem "New Grass"

July 22, 2020 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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Jack White's Third Man Records has established itself as a formidable addition to the list of fine reissue labels. Though Third Man most often deals with Jack White's back catalog and production work, every so often, the label delivers a lost classic by legendary musicians. Such is the case with a pair of new releases - a live set from The Stooges vintage 1970, and a reissue of a beloved if challenging free jazz/soul album by saxophonist Albert Ayler. New Grass is available now.  The album

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Jazz, Rock Tags: Albert Ayler, The Stooges

Release Round-Up: Week of July 17

July 17, 2020 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Marvin Gaye His Classic Duets

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Little Steven, Voice of America [CD/DVD] (Wicked Cool/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Little Steven's sophomore album from 1984, featuring "Voice of America," "Solidarity," "Los Desaparecidos," and "Among the Believers," returns to CD in Bob Ludwig's remaster previously available only on vinyl.  The CD edition gets even sweeter with the addition of the full Live at Rockpalast 1984 concert.  Voice of America was written,

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Art Blakey, Bill Kirchen, Bob Dylan, Brian Protheroe, David Sanborn, Earl Scruggs, Jimmy Heath, Little Steven, Marvin Gaye, Melissa Manchester, The Pretenders, Wire Train

Lose Your Mind and Play: Legacy Recordings Details Upcoming RSD Drop Releases From Pink Floyd, Judas Priest, Miles Davis, and More

July 16, 2020 By Sam Stone 4 Comments

RSD Drops 2020

As the world begins to slowly open up again, one thing that vinyl aficionados can look forward to is Record Store Day's RSD Drops.  As we've previously reported, the organization opted to cancel their big day in April, and instead the titles will be released over three "drops" on August 29, September 26, and October 24.  Legacy Recordings has announced their full, updated list of RSD Drops contributions from Cheap Trick, Tyler The Creator, Pink Floyd, Miles Davis, Toto, Manic Street Preachers,

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Britney Spears, Cheap Trick, Destiny’s Child, Judas Priest, Lou Reed, Manic Street Preachers, Miles Davis, Nick Mason, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, Soul Asylum, The Jayhawks, TLC, Toto, Tyler The Creator

Cherry Red, SoulMusic Release 'Anything You Want,' Three-Disc David Sanborn Salute

July 15, 2020 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

David Sanborn Anything You Want

Whether you've heard his albums or not, chances are you've heard the music of David Sanborn. The alto saxophone great has played on classic records by Steely Dan, Paul Simon, Elton John, Billy Joel, James Taylor, David Bowie, and dozens of others. Now, Cherry Red's SoulMusic Records imprint has delivered a comprehensive survey of Sanborn's 20+ years for the Warner family of labels. Anything You Want: The Warner-Reprise-Elektra Years 1975-1996 draws on 17 of his albums as a leader and showcases

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: David Sanborn

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