Graham H
pfm Member
A couple of interesting reissues from Jazz Dispensary - David Axelrod’s - Heavy Axe and Bernard Purdie - Purdie Good!
Both mastered by ...Kevin Grey of course (has he kidnapped all the other mastering engineers?!) pressed at RTI etc.
Stewart Mason of Allmusic states, "it seems like Purdie's much-vaunted ability to play well in just about any style thrown at him is almost a liability on 1971's Purdie Good... the covers are competent enough, but why listen to them when the originals are far superior? At best, the album only barely lives up to its title".
I'd agree with that. Pity as there are so many interesting Prestige LPs that I'd like to see reissued by Jazz Dispensary. Purdie fans better served by the brilliant Afrodisiac by Charles Kynard also released by Jazz Dispensary about 10 years ago. Still available I believe.