Since its initial 1961 releases produced by founder Creed Taylor, Impulse! Records has been synonymous with excellence in jazz. “The House That Trane Built” was stylish both in packaging (with its distinctive orange-and-black color scheme and exclamation point) and content, with a remarkable artist roster boasting not only John Coltrane but Charles Mingus, Ray Charles, Archie Shepp, Alice Coltrane, Quincy Jones, McCoy Tyner, Gil Evans, Oliver Nelson, Duke Ellington, Johnny Hartman, and Pharoah Sanders. On Friday, Impulse! and UMe announced a 60th anniversary celebration of the still-active label encompassing a new box…
Everybody’s Movin’: Third Man Records Presses Up Rare Stooges Set “Live At Goose Lake,” Albert Ayler Gem “New Grass”
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 was a departure for Ayler as…
