Sound Battle Bill Evans Portrait In Jazz Polydor Japan vs Victor Music Japan!
Bill Evans Portrait In Jazz Polydor Japan reissue in the mid 70's and Victor Music Japan reissue in the mid 80's.
Polydor Riverside reissues sound great.
Bill Evans Portrait In Jazz Polydor Japan reissue in the mid 70's and Victor Music Japan reissue in the mid 80's.
Polydor Riverside reissues sound great.
Even though Sonny Clark was a great Jazz pianist, he had many sessions unissued on Blue Note. As you know, Alfred Lion was a very strict man and a kind of perfectionist and little things made him decide not to issue those sessions I guess…King Record and Toshiba EMI did a great job to uncover…
This is another RARE Blue Note Title Toshiba EMI reissued,Fred Jackson Hootin’ And Tootin’King Record NEVER reissued this title and this is considered as one of the minor titles of Blue Note I believe.There is a change of trend from modern jazz style to more soulful, R&B style Jazz in the 60’s toward the early…
This album, Curtis Fuller Soul Trombone on Impulseis a great album. The tracks, session members and Impulse jacket design are all great! and there are many reissues available. But among those reissues, I believe this Toshiba EMI IMP Series is one of the best. The sleeve quality – gatefold sleeve, the pressing quality and the…
Yes, I think not many Jazz collectors know about this Japanese Jazz label, Venus Records Japan.The founder is called Mr. Tetsuo Hara who used to work at RCA, Victor Music Japan and some other major music companies as a producer. He founded his own Jazz label, Venus Records in 1992.Since then, he has produced and…
These 2 reissues of great titles are not known and underrated.Gerry Mulligan Night Lights Reissue by Universal Music Japan, Sam Jones The Soul Society Reissue by Victor Music JapanNight Lights is a popular title and many reissues were manufactured here in Japan in the 70’s and 80’s. But this particular reissue was manufactured in 2014.The…
I think this Bill Evans Live album is really RARE and Great but not known among the Jazz collectors.Bill Evans Jazzhouse MilestoneI also rarely get this album, a reissue? by Victor Music Japan VIJ 28141. These live sessions were oroginally recorded in Copenhagen Denmark in 1969 but the recording was not meant to sell commercially….
T’ the polydor has better sound quality the instrument are to the beats….crisper….clearly 👌
Chas, yeah, the range also is deep I feel, and the bass sound of Lafaro is great! Thanks for your great observation!
I agree with you Takashi, both sound perfectly acceptable, but the Polydor issues seems to have greater clarity and presence. I recently upgraded my rather poor copy to a Mofi Super Vinyl, which is rather special….
Tom, again thank you for your great observation!