Archival jazz albums and re-issues - 2017

Sun Ra is best known for his avant-garde jazz and classic big band recordings, but early in his career he dabbled in crazy outsider RnB and lounge exotica. 

Edited by snobb - 25 Aug 2017 at 8:24am

Jo Stafford, 'Lost Radio Recordings', classic vocal jazz backed by a big band, swankiness defined.

Edited by js - 28 Sep 2017 at 8:03am

js wrote: Sun Ra is best known for his avant-garde jazz and classic big band recordings, but early in his career he dabbled in crazy outsider RnB and lounge exotica.  The lengthy samples provided here allow you to hear almost the entire album of these archival recordings. http://juno.co.uk/products/sun-ra-just-outta-this-world-rare/654713-01/

One of the classic Japanese albums from 70s has been reissued by JVC. Bass veteran Isao Suzuki leads an electro-acoustic sextet with Japanese and American musicians (incl. bassist Sam Jones,drummer Billy Higgins and Cedar Walton on keyboards among others). Two electric guitarists on board(incl. Japanese fusion legend Kazumi Watanabe) and electric keyboards instead of piano are significant attributes of fusion, but album's music is surprisingly deeply rooted in bop. Suzuki plays his signature physical double bass (and occasionally cello). Don't be fooled by the cover art - there is no funk at all!

Edited by snobb - 01 Nov 2017 at 3:08pm

English drummer and pianist Gary Husband (who played with John McLKaughlin,Allan Holdsworth and Jeff Bruce among many others) just re-released his solo album from 2006 on Edition Records. Sixteen compositions coming from John McLaughlin catalog. Gary plays mostly piano, plus some percussion and voice

Mid 70s live recording by Eero Koivistoinen finds him playing aggressive post bop and fusion with Phillip Catherine on distorted jazz-rock guitar.

Edited by js - 23 Nov 2017 at 2:25pm

Herbie Hancock one of most current album's "River" has been reissued with additional material (expanded 10 years anniversary edition)

Ray Anthony and his cheezy Vegas show band playing the hits;

Edited by snobb - 17 Jan 2018 at 2:04pm

Sun Ra and his Arkestra recorded in the mid-60s, the music is quite good and falls into familiar Sun Ra territory such as Duke Ellington on acid, the outer edge of Dolphy with Mingus and avant-garde exotica. The recordings are okay but not great, the horns are loud and clear, but the piano, bass and percussion are more in the background.

Edited by snobb - 24 Jan 2018 at 11:21pm