XANADU reissues

[Jazzrook]

Don Schlitten's XANADU label founded in 1975 is being reissued by ELEMENTAL records starting with titles by Albert Heath, Barry Harris, Jimmy Heath, Al Cohn/Jimmy Rowles & Sam Most.

https://www.elemental-music.com

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Don Schlitten's XANADU label founded in 1975 is being reissued by ELEMENTAL records starting with titles by Albert Heath, Barry Harris, Jimmy Heath, Al Cohn/Jimmy Rowles & Sam Most.

www.elemental-music.com

The "Barry Harris: Plays Tadd Dameron" album is really very good. It's on Utube if anyone wants to sample the quality.

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[Serial_Apologist]

The "Barry Harris: Plays Tadd Dameron" album is really very good. It's on Utube if anyone wants to sample the quality.

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Thanks Bluesie!

Here we go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-9xhmVSzKo

Just the right sort of listening for keeping out of the heat!

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Thanks Bluesie!

Here we go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-9xhmVSzKo

Just the right sort of listening for keeping out of the heat!

First track is "Hot House"! Hey Barry, we want Bird's "Cool Blues" or "Funk in deep freeze" by Hank Mobley.

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[Jazzrook]

The "Barry Harris: Plays Tadd Dameron" album is really very good. It's on Utube if anyone wants to sample the quality.


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Thanks, Bluesnik. Am just about to order a copy - has been on my 'wants list' for a long time!
Jimmy Heath's 'Picture of Heath' also looks interesting with Barry Harris, Sam Jones & Billy Higgins.

Hopefully more to come...

https://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Xanadu.htm

JR

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Thanks, Bluesnik. Am just about to order a copy - has been on my 'wants list' for a long time!
Jimmy Heath's 'Picture of Heath' also looks interesting with Barry Harris, Sam Jones & Billy Higgins.

JR

One thing you may want to check out with the Harris "Tadd". I've just looked at the Organissimo web site and there's a suggestion on there that Gene Taylor's bass is miked "direct to board", I.e. that horrible 70s/ no " wood" bass sound that usually sets my teeth on edge. I've never noticed it here but I've only got an old tape copy of the album. Good recordings may show this up a lot more if true.

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[Jazzrook]

Ian - You might be interested in this previous thread on XANADU reissues!
These latest XANADU reissues have received good reviews in the current issues(April 2016) of Jazz Journal & Jazzwise:

All Cohn & Dexter Gordon - True Blue/Silver Blue(1976)
Dolo Coker - California Hard(1976)
Ronnie Cuber - Cuber Libre(1976)
Kenny Drew - Home Is Where The Soul Is(1978)

JR

[Rcartes]

It's only a shame that Schlitten never got Barry Harris to record an album of Barry Harris plays Harry Barris....