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	Latest re-issues from Blue Note, all remastered by the original producer RUDY VAN GELDER. New Release Offer Price ONLY £6.99 EACH! Offer for limited period only. The RVG Series of Blue Note re-issues is the most cost effective way for anyone to discover the finest recordings and artists from the jazz canon. This set is full of classic albums and comes as always well packaged with insightful notes and great photos.

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	HANK MOBLEY QUINTET With Farmer, Silver, Watkins, Blakey 215 3882		HANK MOBLEY Peckin' Time 215 3672
Offer Price: £6.99 Add To Basket Track Listing: 1. Funk In Deep Freeze 2. Wham And They're Off 3. Fin De L'Affaire 4. Startin' From Scratch 5. Stella-Wise 6. Base On Balls 7. Funk In Deep Freeze (Alternate Take) 8. Wham And They're Off (Alternate Take) Tenor-saxophonist Hank Mobley teamed up with a couple of his more notable employers (pianist Horace Silver and drummer Art Blakey) plus trumpeter Art Farmer and bassist Doug Watkins for this superior Blue Note album which has been reissued (along with two alternate takes) on CD. Mobley's "Funk in Deep Freeze" is the most memorable selection but on a whole the six compositions (all Mobley originals) display his underrated writing talents. It is a particular joy to hear the inspired playing of Silver and Blakey on this lesser-known but consistently stimulating hard bop set. Add To Basket		Offer Price: £6.99 Add To Basket Track Listing: 1. High And Flighty 2. Speak Low 3. Peckin' Time 4. Stretchin' Out 5. Git Go Blues 6. High And Flighty (Alternate Take) 7. Speak Low (Alternate Take) 8. Stretchin' Out (Alternate Take) Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, who throughout his career was overshadowed by more influential tenors such as Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, was himself a talented and fairly original player and a fine composer; many of his originals deserve to be revived. For this Blue Note session, which in its CD reissue includes three alternate takes, Mobley, trumpeter Lee Morgan, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Charlie Persip interpret four of the tenor's songs, including "High and Flighty" and the 12-minute "Gil-Go Blues," along with the standard "Speak Low." The results are high-quality hard bop, the modern mainstream of the era. Add To Basket



	J R MONTEROSE With Ira Sullivan / Horace Silver / Wilbur / "Philly" Joe Jones / Blue Note 15387 215 3872		LOU DONALDSON Lou Takes Off 215 3712
Offer Price: £6.99 Add To Basket Track Listing: 1. Wee-Jay 2. The Third 3. Bobbie Pin 4. Marc V 5. Ka-Link 6. Beauteous 7. Wee-Jay (Alternate Take) J.R. Monterose's first session as a leader was a thoroughly enjoyable set of swinging, straight-ahead bop that revealed him as a saxophonist with a knack for powerful, robust leads in the vein of Sonny Rollins and Coleman Hawkins. With a stellar supporting group of pianist Horace Silver, trumpeter Ira Sullivan, bassist Wilbur Ware, and drummer "Philly" Joe Jones, Monterose has recorded a set of bop that swings at a measured pace and offers many delightful moments. Throughout the session, Monterose sounds vigorous, whether he's delivering hard-swinging solos or waxing lyrical. With his bluesy vamps and soulful solos, Silver is equally impressive, while Sullivan's spotlights are alternately punchy and skilled; similarly, the rhythm section is tight, letting the music breathe while keeping the groove. In fact, the quality of the music is so strong, J.R. Monterose qualifies as one of the underappreciated gems in Blue Note's mid-'50s catalog. Add To Basket		Offer Price: £6.99 Add To Basket Track Listing: 1. Sputnik 2. Dewey Square 3. Strollin' In 4. Groovin' High The influence of Charlie Parker can be heard in virtually every modern jazz musician, particularly players of the alto saxophone. Although considered to be one of "Bird's children," Lou Donaldson absorbed and synthesized other pre-Parker influences, such as Johnny Hodges and Benny Carter. This recording marks a period in his development prior to a stylistic shift away from bop and toward a stronger rhythm and blues emphasis. Three up-tempo tunes are pure bebop; the remaining number is a medium blues in B flat, quite characteristic of the hard bop period. The front line on this set includes Donald Byrd and Curtis Fuller; the rhythm section is Sonny Clark, George Joyner, and Art Taylor. Overall, Lou Takes Off breaks no new musical ground, but it is a solid, swinging session of high-calibre playing. Add To Basket



	CURTIS FULLER The Opener 215 3702		JIMMY SMITH Plays Fats Waller 215 3692
Offer Price: £6.99 Add To Basket Track Listing: 1. A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening 2. Hugore 3. Oscalypso 4. Here's To My Lady 5. Lizzy's Bounce 6. Soon The Opener is trombonist Curtis Fuller's first album for Blue Note and it is a thoroughly impressive affair. Working with a quintet featuring tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, pianist Bobby Timmons, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor, Fuller runs through a set of three standards — "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening," "Here's to My Lady," "Soon" — two originals and an Oscar Pettiford-penned calypso. The six songs give Fuller a chance to display his warm, fluid style in all of its variations. "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" illustrates that he can be seductive and lyrical on ballads, while the brassy "Hugore" and hard-swinging "Lizzy's Bounce" shows that he can play hard without getting sloppy. His backing musicians are equally impressive; in particular, Mobley's robust playing steals the show. In all, The Opener, established Fuller as one of the most distinctive and original hard bop trombonists of the late '50s. Add To Basket		Offer Price: £6.99 Add To Basket Track Listing: 1. Everybody Loves My Baby 2. Squeeze Me 3. Ain't She Sweet 4. Ain't Misbehavin' 5. Lulu's Back In Town 6. Honeysuckle Rose 7. I've Found A New Baby Although Fats Waller was the first jazz organist, he mostly played piano throughout his career. Organist Jimmy Smith's tribute to Waller is not imitative at all, but a good excuse to interpret seven jazz standards associated with Fats. With assistance from his regular trio — guitarist Quentin Warren and drummer Donald Bailey — Smith plays such unlikely numbers as "Everybody Loves My Baby," "I've Found a New Baby" and Waller's two biggest hits ("Ain't Misbehavin"' and "Honeysuckle Rose") with soul and swing. An enjoyable outing. Add To Basket



	GRACHAN MONCUR Evolution 215 3652		SAM RIVERS Dimensions & Extensions 215 3642
Offer Price: £6.99 Add To Basket Track Listing: 1. Air Raid 2. Evolution 3. The Coaster 4. Monk In Wonderland Grachan Moncur III got his first major exposure on Jackie McLean's groundbreaking 1963 masterpiece, One Step Beyond. Toward the end of the year, most of the same musicians reconvened for Moncur's debut as a leader, Evolution; McLean, vibist Bobby Hutcherson, and drummer Tony Williams are all back, with Bob Cranshaw on bass and an extra voice in trumpeter Lee Morgan, moonlighting from his usual groovy hard bop style. While Moncur takes a little more solo space here, the main emphasis is on his talent as a composer. The four originals are all extended, multi-sectioned works (the shortest is around eight minutes), all quite ambitious, and all terrifically moody; much of the album sounds sinister and foreboding, and even the brighter material has a twisted, surreal fun-house undercurrent. Part of that is due to the accuracy with which the musicians interpret Moncur's vision. Hutcherson provides his trademark floating chordal accompaniment, which is crucial to the overall texture; what's more, the album features some of McLean's weirdest playing ever, and some of Morgan's most impressively advanced, as he makes the most of a situation he longed to be in more often. Of the pieces, "Monk in Wonderland" is the most memorable; its whimsical, angular theme is offset by Hutcherson's mysterious vibes, which create a trippy effect in keeping with the title. "Air Raid" is alternately ominous and terrifyingly frantic, and the funereal title track keeps time only in the pulse of the horns and the backing, which is based entirely on whole notes. With such an inventive debut, it's a shame Moncur didn't record more as a leader, which makes Evolution an even more important item for fans of Blue Note's avant-garde to track down. Add To Basket		Offer Price: £6.99 Add To Basket Track Listing: 1. Precis 2. Paean 3. Effusive Melange 4. Involution 5. Afflatus 6. Helix Ambitious, atonal, challenging — all are accurate descriptions of Dimensions and Extensions, Sam Rivers' fourth album for Blue Note. Rivers remains grounded in hard bop structure, working with a sextet featuring Donald Byrd (trumpet), James Spaulding (alto saxophone, flute), Julian Priester (trombone), Cecil McBee (bass), and Steve Ellington (drums), but he explodes the boundaries of the form with difficult, dissonant compositions. With his unique, mercurial tone and edgy solos, he keeps pushing the sextet in different directions. It's intense, cerebral music, but since it has distinct themes and strong rhythms, the forays into free jazz, dissonant harmonies, and unpredictable tonal textures are actually quite accessible. Rivers simply burns on each track, whether playing tenor, soprano, or flute. Byrd doesn't display the wild imagination of Rivers, yet he keeps the pace with alternately languid and biting solos. Similarly, each of the remaining musicians makes a lasting impression with his individual time in the spotlight. With music as risky at this, it's forgivable that it occasionally meanders (especially on the slower numbers) but, overall, Dimensions and Extensions offers more proof that Sam Rivers was one of the early giants of the avant-garde. Add To Basket



	STANELY TURRENTINE Dearly Beloved 215 3632		SONNY CLARK Leapin' & Lopin' 215 3662
Offer Price: £6.99 Add To Basket Track Listing: 1. Baia 2. Wee Hour Theme 3. My Shining Hour 4. Troubles Of The World 5. Yesterdays 6. Dearly Beloved 7. Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You A trio recording from Blue Note has Turrentine with Shirley Scott on Hammond organ and Roy Brooks on drums. This is the first recording with Turrentine and Scott, who would work together for ten years, later becoming married. Add To Basket		Offer Price: £6.99 Add To Basket Track Listing: 1. Somethin' Special 2. Deep In A Dream 3. Melody For C 4. Eric Walks 5. Voodoo 6. Midnight Mambo 7. Zellmar's Delight 8. Melody For C Sonny Clark's final recording as a leader gives no hint as to his increasingly erratic lifestyle (he passed away in January 1963). Heading a quintet with trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Billy Higgins, Clark introduces such originals as the modestly titled "Somethin' Special," "Melody for C," and "Voodoo"; "Deep in a Dream" was the date's only standard. The CD reissue adds Clark's formerly unknown "Zellmar's Delight" and the alternate of "Melody for C" to the original six-song program. The music is high-quality hard bop and keeps Clark's record perfect. During his shortened life, every one of the albums that he led were excellent. Add To Basket


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