Verve Acoustic Sounds Series Reissues

Shame the Roy Haynes has been put back again! No chance of cutting down this year anyway

 

My notes so I don't have to refer to the video:

Pharaoh Sanders - Karma
Oscar Peterson - Night Train (Feb 3)
Alice Coltrane - Journey Into Satchidananda (March 31)
Wynton Kelly - Smokin At The Half Note (April 28)
Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind (May 26)
Getz/Gilberto - Jazz Samba (June 23)
Billie Holiday - Songs for Distingué Lovers (July 28)
Cannonball Adderley - In Chicago (Aug 25)
Mingus - Pre Bird (Sept 29)
Ella Fitzgerald - Sings Songs From Let No Man Write My Epitaph (Oct 27)
Oscar Peterson Trio - With Milt Jackson (Nov 17)
Coleman Hawkins - Encounters Ben Webster (Dec 8)
Roy Haynes - Out Of The Afternoon (Jan 2024)
Ben Webster - Soulville

Alice for me. Have decent copies of everything else I'm interested in.

 

Alice, Winton Kelly, Adderley, Mingus and another whole year’s wait for the Roy Haynes. Decent copies of most of the rest, but if I’m feeling flush and can find some space (an even bigger problem) then I might upgrade 1 or 2.

 

We're getting into believe it when I see it territory now, I fear. I'd guess that the permissions haven't been sorted yet...

 

For people who don’t have Stan Getz Jazz Samba I would say this is essential and I would personally suggest better than Getz Gilberto. I have a really excellent sounding 1962 UK Stereo original so I’m more happy enough with that one. Decent enough copies of the others and the Japanese 10 LP 1946 - 59 Billy Holiday on Verve Box Set and further decent early copy of Songs for Distingue Lovers and Lady in Satin so will pass on those.

 

As expected, Kassem again picks all the safe predictable choices except maybe the Alice Coltrane. Perhaps he was encouraged by the reaction to Karma so he tries another 'out' album.

I don't care for Kassem or his products but may be tempted to get the Alice. All I have is the CD, which is very good, but originals are now stupid money and the vinyl quality can be rather iffy.

 

I've never really thought much about chad but I would think that a couple of poor choices in a year would be bad news for his company given the paucity of titles that he can actually release over a 12 month period. It's pretty easy to see why he stays in the mainstream. He knows that many people buying today don't have good pressings, or any pressings, of these records. I know mine are all on CD.

 

I did smile when he referred to one of the releases as "a really accessible record" i.e. not more of that crazy spiritual jazz stuff ;-)

I guess he knows his market.

 

I recently purchased the John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman from this series mostly to scratch an itch. Not everybody's cuppa probably but I like the songs and the great original sound quality is enhanced by the AS treatment. Trane never sounded so good imho.

Karma's not to my taste but I do like this version of TCHAMP :-

 

It's a GREAT record. The rendition of Lush Life (one of my favourite songs) gets me every time.

 

I love it too. It was actually due to a listen session with you Paul that I decided to stick with my Speakers Corner copy and save my money on the Acoustic Sounds reissue, but I'd still love to hear it.

I'm excited about the Alice - one of my all time favourite LPs - but my concern is that they might go for maximum 'clarity' and it will end up a teeny bit harp-forward. It's essential that Cecil McBee comes out strong on Satchidananda - it's one of his greatest performances for me. In fact its just about my favourite bass playing on record!

The Impulse reissue series of Satchidananda has always sounded good for me, so it will be interesting how much more we get.

 

I think the CD and LP are pretty much equivalent in that series. It's extremely hard to find originals of the late 60s Alice. I think the edition of Satchidananda is better than others in that series. You have to listen for the difference between the studio and live tracks on that album and take into account how much compression was used on the studio tracks. It's essential to the recording and to some extent makes for that thick morass of sound which is unique to that record.

 

Never heard Karma before until I dialled it up on Spotify today. Loved it. Can you point me at the right versh on Amazon please?

 

Thanks. As a compulsive Tone Poet purchaser I wasn’t expecting cheap!