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Born in Centerville, Texas in 1912, Sam Hopkins, better known as Lightnin' Hopkins, was immersed as a child in the sounds of the blues and he developed a deeper appreciation at the age of 8 when he met Blind Lemon Jefferson at a…

This release of Lightnin' Hopkins Soul Blues completes the series of 25 Prestige label stereo reissues from Analogue Productions. Of the 50 titles (25 stereo, 25 mono) in this reissue series, 49 of them were mastered by Kevin Gray…

There are a multitude of reasons why Bags' Groove remains a cornerstone of the post-bop genre. Of course, says AllMusic Guide, there will always be the lure of the urban myth surrounding the Christmas Eve 1954 session —…

Cookin' With the Miles Davis Quintet is the first classic album of four total that emerged from two marathon and fruitful sessions recorded in 1956 (the other three discs released in Cookin's wake were Workin', Relaxin' and…

Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is in every way a masterpiece. When Davis the trumpeter (1926-1991) had formed the band in 1955, his colleagues — tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers,…

Of Miles Davis's many bands, none was more influential and popular than the quintet with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. Davis's muted ballads and medium-tempo standards endeared him to the public.…

Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige stereo reissues from Analogue Productions — 25 of the most collectible, rarest, most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made. All mastered from the original analog master…

Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige mono reissues from Analogue Productions - 25 of the most collectible, rarest, most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made. All mastered from the original analog master…

Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige stereo reissues from Analogue Productions — 25 of the most collectible, rarest, most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made. All mastered from the original analog master…

180-gram vinyl

Mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on single pocket jacket

A historic meeting between pianist Art Tatum and tenor sax…

Features∙ 180g Vinyl
∙ Mono
∙ Cut from the Analogue Masters by Kevin Gray
∙ Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
∙ Deluxe High-Gloss Tip-On Album Jacket

Musicians
Art Taylordrums
Donald Byrdtrumpet
Jackie McLeanalto…

Benny Golson, who came to the attention of the jazz public with Tadd Dameron's band and Dizzy Gillespie's orchestra, was a member of the Jazztet — the group he had formed with Art Farmer — at the time of this recording. Farmer…

Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige stereo reissues from Analogue Productions — 25 of the most collectible, rarest, most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made. All cut at 33 1/3

Since the early 1950s,…

When Jay Jay Johnson toured Sweden in the summer of 1957, his pianist, Tommy Flanagan, drew accolades. Flanagan's playing on Miles Davis' tunes such as "Vierd Blues," and "In Your Own Sweet Way" had made hipper Swedes already…

There are a multitude of reasons why Bags' Groove remains a cornerstone of the post-bop genre. Of course, says All Music Guide, there will always be the lure of the urban myth surrounding the Christmas Eve 1954 session - featuring…

This relaxed, rather informal August 15, 1963, session is one of Jimmy Witherspoon's rarest and was the only time that the great Arkansas shouter recorded with T-Bone Walker, the Texas-born father of electric blues guitar. In an…

Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige stereo reissues from Analogue Productions — 25 of the most collectible, rarest, most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made. All mastered from the original analog master…

Features∙ 180g Vinyl
∙ Mono
∙ Cut from the Analogue Masters by Kevin Gray
∙ Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
∙ Deluxe High-Gloss Tip-On Album Jacket

This LP for Prestige helped establish alto sax giant McLean on the…

Features∙ 180g Vinyl
∙ Mono
∙ Cut from the Analogue Masters by Kevin Gray
∙ Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
∙ Deluxe High-Gloss Tip-On Album Jacket

Mobley's 2nd Message is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley,…

Features∙ 180g Vinyl
∙ Mono
∙ Cut from the Analogue Masters by Kevin Gray
∙ Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
∙ Deluxe High-Gloss Tip-On Album Jacket

Besides his importance as one of the first bop pianists, a major…

Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige stereo reissues from Analogue Productions — 25 of the most collectible, rarest, most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made. All mastered from the original analog master…

Overshadowed throughout his life by his friends Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, Elmo Hope was a talented pianist and composer in his own right. He recorded in New York as a band leader (starting in 1953), and with greats Sonny…

Booker Ervin's recordings with Charles Mingus and Randy Weston brought him good reviews and a bit of notoriety. But it was his series of Song Books for Prestige Records that broadcast the stentorian announcement that a jazz orator…

Intensity marked everything that Booker Ervin played. In his harmonic concept, slashing attack, and broad Texas sound, Ervin demanded attention and constantly built improvisations of searing drama and epic sweep. His primary…

4 okt 2024

∙ Verve by Request Series
∙ 180g Vinyl
∙ Pressed at Third Man in Detroit, MI

Musicians
Ray Pohlmanbass
Hal Blainedrums
Al Caseyguitar
Joe Passguitar
Mike Deasyguitar
Tommy Tedescoguitar
Larry…

Features∙ 200g Vinyl
∙ Mono
∙ Cut from the Analogue Masters by Kevin Gray
∙ Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
∙ Deluxe High-Gloss Tip-On Album Jacket

The perennially underrated Bill Hardman (1932-'90) was one of the…

Features∙ 180g Vinyl
∙ Mono
∙ Cut from the Analogue Masters by Kevin Gray
∙ Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
∙ Deluxe High-Gloss Tip-On Album Jacket

Musicians
Al Cohntenor saxophone
John Coltranetenor saxophone
Hank…

Features∙ 180g Vinyl
∙ Mono
∙ Cut from the Analogue Masters by Kevin Gray
∙ Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
∙ Deluxe High-Gloss Tip-On Album Jacket

Musicians
Phil Woodsalto saxophone
Donald Byrdtrumpet
Al…

180-gram vinyl

Mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on jacket

Producer Norman Granz was an associate of Duke Ellington’s for many…

180-gram vinyl

Mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on single pocket jacket

Anyone who ever heard Count Basie launch his band into a…

180-gram vinyl

Cut from parts mastered by Stan Ricker from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on single pocket jacket

Ella Fitzgerald and guitarist Joe Pass…

Limited Edition 180g Vinyl LP!
Mastered by Kevin Gray & Cut from the Original Stereo 100% Analog Master Tapes!Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige stereo reissues from Analogue Productions - 25 of the most collectible, rarest,…

Features∙ 180g Vinyl
∙ Stereo
∙ Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes by Kevin Gray
∙ Plated by Gary Salstrom
∙ Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
∙ Tip-On Jacket on Thick Cardboard Stock

Musicians
Booker…

180-gram vinyl

Mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on single pocket jacket

An outstanding Pablo pressing (A++ sound) featuring jazz…

180-gram vinyl

Cut from metal parts mastered by Doug Sax from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold jacket

Duke Ellington teams up here with bassist…

180-gram vinyl

Cut from metal parts mastered by Doug Sax from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on jacket

For The Alternate Blues, producer Norman Granz set…

180-gram vinyl

Mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on single pocket jacket

One of the pieces on this album is called “The Blues…

180-gram vinyl

Mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold jacket

Count Basie occasionally cautioned young sidemen who were…

180-gram vinyl

Cut from parts mastered by Doug Sax from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on single pocket jacket

The relationship between Dizzy Gillespie and…

180-gram vinyl

Cut from parts mastered by Doug Sax from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on single pocket jacket

From his earliest days in territory bands in…

180-gram vinyl

Cut from parts mastered by Doug Sax from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold jacket

Basie Jam is two sides of some of the best swing…

180-gram vinyl

Cut from existing metal parts mastered by Doug Sax from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on single pocket jacket

Ella Fitzgerald, often…

180-gram vinyl

Mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tape

Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Housed in Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold jacket

Step into the timeless embrace of jazz legend Sarah Vaughan’s…

∙ Atlantic 75 Series
∙ 180g Vinyl
∙ 45rpm
∙ Double LP
∙ Mastered Directly from the Original Master Tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
∙ Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
∙ Tip-On Old Style Gatefold Double…

28 dec 2018

Numbered Deluxe Laminated Double Gatefold Jackets
• Only 2500 Numbered Limited Edition Copies Worldwide!
• Audiophile 180g, 45rpm Vinyl
• Double LP
• Pressed at Gotta Groove
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman…

19 jan 2024

∙ Atlantic 75 Series
∙ 180g Vinyl
∙ 45rpm
∙ Double LP
∙ Mono
∙ Mastered Directly from the Original Master Tape by Bernie Grundman
∙ Pressed at Quality Record Pressings and RTI
∙ Tip-On Old Style…

Features∙ 180g Vinyl
∙ Less Than 1000 Records per stamper, released in limited quantities
∙ The Original 100% Analog Master Tapes were used working with only the Best Mastering Studios
∙ Mastered by Kevin Gray & Plated by…

Features∙ 180g Vinyl
∙ Limited Edition, Less Than 1000 Records per stamper, released in limited quantities
∙ Cut from the analogue masters by Kevin Gray
∙ Pressed by Quality Record Pressings with a flat edge profile & deep…