Mysterious Blue Note Liberty RVG Pressings!
Bobby Hutcherson Happenings, Jackie McLean Bluesnik
Bobby Hutcherson Happenings, Jackie McLean Bluesnik
Yes, I am not exaggerating…this small Jazz Label in Osaka Japan has a really interesting story!The Label is calledSAWANO KOBOKobo in Japanese means craftsmanship. The owner is Mr. Yoshiaki Sawano. His family has a long time family business of selling slippers and sandals in Osaka. They have been doing that business for more than 100…
This is a very unique album and reissue,Clifford Jordan Spellbound on RiversideClifford Jordan performs well on Blue Note, as a saxophone player at Charles Mingus Band and he released a legendary album on a minor label – Strata-East in 1972, Clifford Jordan in The World.This Spellbound is also another great album he released in 1960…
I am sure that you don’t know this Japanese jazz label.Norma JapanNorma Japan sadly is no longer there but it was a popular jazz specialized label here in Japan in the 90’s. They released and reissued many great but underrated jazz albums.This is the Norma Logo.Most legendary jazz critics at that time in the 90’s…
I sometimes get this US reissue of a great jazz title,Gerry Mulligan Night LightsThe sleeve looks like original, label design almost identical to the original, surely it is a Mercury US pressing but what year they reissued? What kind of master they used?There is no concrete info…Looking at the deadwax, PHS 600108A-PR3, PHS 600108B-PR3Stamped. And…There is…
Yes, most Jazz collectors don’t know this fact and nobody talks about it…but I will tell you the truth.The Blue Note vinyl reissue series Toshiba EMI Japan made in the early 90’s, what they callBLUE NOTE RARE GROOVE COLLECTIONSare notorious to me.I have collected and sold many of these series and many have noise issue…unlike…
I have talked about King Record Blue Note Unissued Master Series many times. But this time, I just wanted to recap the whole history.They released those unknown, great sessions and titles in 3 parts from 1978 to 1981.In part 1, they released ONLY 7 TITLES, namelyArt Blakey At Renaissance Club GXF 3021Jackie McLean Hipnosis GXF…