You are sharing well-informed takes on these records, and you're not being paid by Blue Note to do it. Your takes help the rest of us make better informed purchase decisions. That is really valuable for us. Plus, it's really fun for us when you share historical details about the artists & recordings. In contrast, a shill is someone who pushes product they don't necessarily believe in, and without regard to quality, usually because they're incentivized to promote it. You are no shill. You're on our side, in every video, you're sharing your expertise on classic recordings you think we should know about. I'm grateful for that.
That Aaron Parks album is amazing, it always blows my mind when people in the Facebook group get upset about these more modern recordings. They really do have amazing job of picking great titles and they sound great on vinyl, even if they were initially recorded digitally.
Thanks for the Turrentine shout out . The Blue Hour needs to be a Tone Poet. Like you said Don't sleep on Turrentine. He's been my guy since 1971. Thanks again
Great stuff Ken,solid line up with some real standouts like the Thad Jones and Stanley Turrentine albums.I'll be in for the majority maybe only three or four I'll pass on
Really looking forward to the Stanley Turrentine with the 3 Sounds. Been waiting for that one forever. Probably a desert album for me. When is someone going to release Lee Morgan’s Tom Cat, Volume 3, Candy, and Lee-Way.? Also Donald Byrd’s Kofi and Fuego. To me, these are all essential records instead of a bunch of live gigs and recordings by great jazz musicians that I can easily do without!
Your posts consistently educate and offer insights galore--particularly because you call'em like you see'em. "Shill" isn't in it, although Discogs and couple of used record stores in Durham have profited from your suggestions. One idea for a future post: what recordings would you use to expand your taste from 50's and early 60's jazz t(tonal, melodic, bop, bebop, hard bop) to more free-form and abstract jazz?
Blue Note is killing it with the Classics and Tone Poets of late. You aren’t shilling at all; these are (mostly) truly great records. And at $30/$40 a pop for top-shelf pressings, they are definitely more affordable than finding an (increasingly expensive) OG. Couldn’t agree more on the Turrentine & Three Sounds record. It’s a slow-burn chiller. Wonderful record. Just got a NM mid-70s unplayed Liberty version on eBay for cheap. Now I gotta have the Classic! Going against the grain a bit, though, the Three Sounds “Live At The It Club” is, in my opinion, a really nice one to have. It’s a sort of an updated, funky, groovy Three Sounds thing. The gospel influence is still there, the soul intact, the music is maybe informed more by the groove of the day, or maybe the Wilson Pickett/Tyrone Davis variety. Give it a chance. You might enjoy it. Please keep up the great work. I trust your ears and tastes. You’re honest, forthright, and say what you feel without a lot of bullshit. I value your opinion! Thank you!
I totally agree with you regarding The Three Sounds. I’d like to see all their Blue Note albums reissued. Lots of good stuff to look forward to though anyway (I can already hear my wallet groaning). My tip (if you’re on a budget) is to control your FOMO and wait a few months after release until the price of these things drop (as they now nearly always seem to do).
Now, time for Blue Note to upgrade these cheap 80's looking like covers to thicker and better printed cardboard, to match the great plastic the music is pressed on. Other labels set the standard here. Pay tribute to your label, Mr. Don Was!
The Classic BN series records are produced in Europe, and these are European style covers! I don’t think they will change this, otherwise the prices will go up!
I’ve been collecting the Tone Poets and many of the “classic” series and whilst the thick gatefold sleeves on the TPs are nice they’re starting to take up too much space on my shelves. I’d actually prefer it if Blue Note amalgamated the classic and TP series together into one series with non-gatefold but decent heavy covers (still on 180gsm). Failing that they could just start using better covers on the classic series. These “classic series” records are “keepers” and deserve better than the cheap thin covers they’re getting now,
I imagine after Joe Harley retires, BN will begin reissuing the Classic series with gatefold, or at the very least tip-on grade covers. Keeps the buying public coming back for more.
Great video. If you don't have "Gene Harris Trio + One" on Concord, you have to buy it immediately ! May be the very best album of Stanley Turrentine, for very sure his very best live recording, he always told me about it. In fact, that's The Ray Brown Trio with Stanley Turrentine but Ray was kind enough to let Gene having his first recording on Concord on his name. The musicians were burning the Blue Note in NYC + you can hear the audience yelling all the time !!! Masterpiece album and concert. ua-cam.com/video/GeKURNimlkk/v-deo.html
Ken, I could’ve sworn a few years back you dismissed the Music Matters blue notes as too polished. “Tapes put through a modern board.” Classics is no different.
You are sharing well-informed takes on these records, and you're not being paid by Blue Note to do it. Your takes help the rest of us make better informed purchase decisions. That is really valuable for us. Plus, it's really fun for us when you share historical details about the artists & recordings.
In contrast, a shill is someone who pushes product they don't necessarily believe in, and without regard to quality, usually because they're incentivized to promote it.
You are no shill. You're on our side, in every video, you're sharing your expertise on classic recordings you think we should know about.
I'm grateful for that.
Thank you that was a very touching comment. And I really appreciate it.
That Aaron Parks album is amazing, it always blows my mind when people in the Facebook group get upset about these more modern recordings. They really do have amazing job of picking great titles and they sound great on vinyl, even if they were initially recorded digitally.
Great takes Ken, i liked the intro. We are here to find out what you really think!
Thanks for the Turrentine shout out . The Blue Hour needs to be a Tone Poet. Like you said Don't sleep on Turrentine. He's been my guy since 1971. Thanks again
Where's Hank Mobley "Roll Call"????? I'm dying over here! Please Blue Note, hook us up!
Don’t worry Ken you’ve been quite essential and irreplaceable in this vinyl journey of ours. Ty Sir
Maybe there are other guys doing reviews but you're definitively the one we have chosen to listen to.
Thank you, I appreciate that
Great stuff Ken,solid line up with some real standouts like the Thad Jones and Stanley Turrentine albums.I'll be in for the majority maybe only three or four I'll pass on
Side two of Art Blakey's A Night in Tunisia has some absolutely beautiful compositions and playing, and of course the title track is complete fire!
Saludos y BENDICIONES desde Puerto Rico
Really looking forward to the Stanley Turrentine with the 3 Sounds. Been waiting for that one forever. Probably a desert album for me. When is someone going to release Lee Morgan’s Tom Cat, Volume 3, Candy, and Lee-Way.? Also Donald Byrd’s Kofi and Fuego. To me, these are all essential records instead of a bunch of live gigs and recordings by great jazz musicians that I can easily do without!
From your mouth mouth to Joe Harley’s ears
Your posts consistently educate and offer insights galore--particularly because you call'em like you see'em. "Shill" isn't in it, although Discogs and couple of used record stores in Durham have profited from your suggestions. One idea for a future post: what recordings would you use to expand your taste from 50's and early 60's jazz t(tonal, melodic, bop, bebop, hard bop) to more free-form and abstract jazz?
Thank you. That’s a great idea for a future video. I’ll get to work on it!
100% in agreement with you Ken. Mostly great titles and a handful of strange decisions
Blue Note is killing it with the Classics and Tone Poets of late. You aren’t shilling at all; these are (mostly) truly great records. And at $30/$40 a pop for top-shelf pressings, they are definitely more affordable than finding an (increasingly expensive) OG.
Couldn’t agree more on the Turrentine & Three Sounds record. It’s a slow-burn chiller. Wonderful record. Just got a NM mid-70s unplayed Liberty version on eBay for cheap. Now I gotta have the Classic!
Going against the grain a bit, though, the Three Sounds “Live At The It Club” is, in my opinion, a really nice one to have. It’s a sort of an updated, funky, groovy Three Sounds thing. The gospel influence is still there, the soul intact, the music is maybe informed more by the groove of the day, or maybe the Wilson Pickett/Tyrone Davis variety. Give it a chance. You might enjoy it.
Please keep up the great work. I trust your ears and tastes. You’re honest, forthright, and say what you feel without a lot of bullshit. I value your opinion! Thank you!
Thank you sir
I totally agree with you regarding The Three Sounds. I’d like to see all their Blue Note albums reissued. Lots of good stuff to look forward to though anyway (I can already hear my wallet groaning). My tip (if you’re on a budget) is to control your FOMO and wait a few months after release until the price of these things drop (as they now nearly always seem to do).
Fomo?
@@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455Fear of Missing Out, I believe. A great example of why I generally dislike acronyms.
Um…I’d argue Look Out is at least as if not more collectible than blue hour…(along with the two live ones with Horace Parlan)…
Good to know
Mary Lou Williams?
Thank you!
Thanks Ken ! Check out Aaron Parks under the group James Farm. With Joshua Redman Matt Penman and Eric Harland !
Now, time for Blue Note to upgrade these cheap 80's looking like covers to thicker and better printed cardboard, to match the great plastic the music is pressed on. Other labels set the standard here. Pay tribute to your label, Mr. Don Was!
The Classic BN series records are produced in Europe, and these are European style covers! I don’t think they will change this, otherwise the prices will go up!
I’ve been collecting the Tone Poets and many of the “classic” series and whilst the thick gatefold sleeves on the TPs are nice they’re starting to take up too much space on my shelves. I’d actually prefer it if Blue Note amalgamated the classic and TP series together into one series with non-gatefold but decent heavy covers (still on 180gsm). Failing that they could just start using better covers on the classic series. These “classic series” records are “keepers” and deserve better than the cheap thin covers they’re getting now,
I imagine after Joe Harley retires, BN will begin reissuing the Classic series with gatefold, or at the very least tip-on grade covers. Keeps the buying public coming back for more.
Great video. If you don't have "Gene Harris Trio + One" on Concord, you have to buy it immediately ! May be the very best album of Stanley Turrentine, for very sure his very best live recording, he always told me about it. In fact, that's The Ray Brown Trio with Stanley Turrentine but Ray was kind enough to let Gene having his first recording on Concord on his name. The musicians were burning the Blue Note in NYC + you can hear the audience yelling all the time !!! Masterpiece album and concert.
ua-cam.com/video/GeKURNimlkk/v-deo.html
Mmmmmmmmm
Ken, I could’ve sworn a few years back you dismissed the Music Matters blue notes as too polished. “Tapes put through a modern board.” Classics is no different.