Sound Comparison Bill Evans Undercurrent Toshiba LBJ series, King Record GXC and SR series Revealed!
Bill Evans Undercurrent, Toshiba LBJ series, King Record GXC series and the same King Record SR series
Bill Evans Undercurrent, Toshiba LBJ series, King Record GXC series and the same King Record SR series
You know, this Japanese Band is really unusual to you guys, but I am excited to introduce to you… The group is called “Minyo Crusaders” “Minyo” in Japanese means traditional folk song/s. They revive and interprete “Minyo” in a modern way mixing Jazz, Afro Beat, Cumbia and Afro Cuban. The leader Katsuumi Tanaka, a guitarist was playing…
This is my 1st time to obtain this 4LP box set…Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. AlbumNippon Phonogram compiled many unissued sessions on Mercury/Emarcy starting form 40’s to 60’s. Swing, Big Band is there, Vocals are there, and surely Hard Bop is there too!This box set was released in 1984.The recording quaity of early tracks is little…
I think this is an interesting discovery of Blue Note Reissue Series by King Record.You know, recently I got some Blue Note Reissue pressings by King Reord, GXK Series with OBI. And…amazingly, all of these copies have nothing but PERFECT SLEEVES, the condition is just NM with no stain.I already talked about the sleeve condition…
I must confess that I didn’t care this Blue Note reissue series Toshiba EMI manufactured at the time of release in 1994. You now…that is the time CDs were selling good and analog vinyl records were not selling well.BUT!As I listened to the titles in this series one by one, I realized that the sound…
Aurex is a brand name Toshiba EMI used for mainly their audio equipment. But in the 80’s with Aurex brand, they also produced and released some great jazz albums.Here I got one, a RARE live session album called,Battle Of The HornsThe members playing live are the legends.Dizzy Gillespie on tpHarold Land on tsEddie Lockjaw Davis…
I think most Jazz collectors don’t know this Jazz Series King Record made in the late 70’s.The series is called, Brazil Masterpieces SeriesAs the title goes, these are the Brazilian, Bossa Nova titles King Record chose. But unlike the other Blue Note Reissue series, there is only one title of Blue Note in this series,Ike Quebec…
I really love your new site and the passion you have for Jazz and records. The sound comparisons are always fun and the information you provide on the different Japanese pressings is always helpful to know. Thank You for doing the site.
Tom, thank you very much for your kind comment!