{"title":"Label: Sam Records","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"bobby-jaspar","title":"Bobby Jaspar","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded December 19 and 20, 1958 at the studio Hoche, Paris. Original LP issue: Barclay 84.063.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBelgian jazz artist Bobby Jaspar died far too young at age 37 in 1963, but fortunately made a handful of memorable dates as a leader. This is the last studio session under his name. Jaspar sticks exclusively to flute on these December 1958 studio recordings. He’s joined by drummer Kenny Clarke, Sadi Lallemand or Michel Hausser (who also doubles on xylophone) on vibes, and either Paul Rovere or Jymie Merritt on bass, as well as percussionist Humberto Canto (on one of the two sessions). Jaspar’s soft arrangements prove very appealing for his originals, standards such as ‘Lullaby of the Leaves’ and ‘There Will Never Be Another You’, and classic jazz tunes (an exotic ‘Misterioso’ and a Latin-flavored ‘Chasin’ the Bird’, the latter featuring Hausser on xylophone). This is easily one of Jaspar’s finest recordings as a leader. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKen Dryden \/ All Music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBobby Jaspar (Flute)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichel Hausser (Vibes) (tracks 1 to 4, 6,8,9)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSadi Lallemand (Vibes) (tracks 5,7,10)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Rovère (Bass) (tracks 1 to 4, 6,8,9)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJymie Merritt (Bass) (tracks 5,7,10)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumberto Canto (Percussion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenny Clarke (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from original stereo master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 1000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram vinyl pressed by Pallas in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe high-gloss flipback album jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacsimile reissue using the original cover art (front photo is lost)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble insert using an original photo by JP Leloir from 1959\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SR15[[Artist]]Bobby Jaspar","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Bobby Jaspar \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":48416831373557,"sku":"SR15","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277026.jpg?v=1784163707"},{"product_id":"olympia-concert","title":"Olympia Concert","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003e2 LPs-set. Recorded in Paris, November 22 and December 17, 1958. Original issues: LP Fontana 680.202 ML \u0026amp; EP Fontana 460.642 MR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"I’ve never played for such an audience” declared Art Blakey in tears. lt was November 22nd, 1958, and he’d just come offstage after one of the “Jazz Wednesdays” concerts at the Paris Olympia. For a first appearance by the “Jazz Messengers”, they’d made quite an impression. Not content with pulling a huge crowd off the Boulevard des Capucines (the demand was so great that a second concert had to be staged on December 17th), they’d converted everybody to the “Hard Bop” religion in two sets where, united in a kind of exultant communion, jazzmen,  jazzophiles and curious bystanders alike had been crushed together in high spirits, paying no attention to the presence of Brigitte Bardot escorted by Sacha Distel. That night Blues March had almost replaced the Marseillaise anthem (and Moanin’ the Oignons). Yet none of the Messengers had ever been to Paris. They’d get to that later, and then some, but for the moment they were perfect strangers. Not only strangers to the public, but unknown even to a sizeable group of jazz fans : the next issue of “Jazz Hot” magazine (most of it devoted to them) arrived like an invasion by the carabimeri… the blaze lit at the Olympia had gone out, of course, and Blakey had moved into the “Club St. Germain” to light others; there, each of his gigs could have been a remake of the famous cabin scene in the Marx Brothers’ “A Night At The Opera”…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the Messengers’ “greatest hits”, only Moanin’ came close to Blues March. Constructed in the manner of a gospel, with the piano in the role of the preacher, and the orchestra that of the congregation, punctuating the sermon with shouts of approval, the theme was by pianist Bobby Timmons, whose fiery spirit can be explained by his educayion: “… the fact I played rhythm ‘n’ blues had a great influence on my style, and for me, it’s the foundation of jazz.” Moanin’ had sent the Olympia fans Into transports of delight, and even excited the curiosity of Hugues Panassié, who chanced to be passing by (“Bop”, in any form, being hardly his cup of tea) : he was prompted to go backstage and ask what it was he’d heard… Decidedly, in 1958, the Jazz Messengers were miracle-workers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eText by Alain Tercinet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLee Morgan (Trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenny Golson (Tenor Saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBobby Timmons (Piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJimmy Merritt (Bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt Blakey (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original mono master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Mastering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl pressed by Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip-on deluxe gatefold sleeve with photos by Jean-Pierre leloir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach records has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SRLP28[[Artist]]Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Olympia Concert \/ Album \/ 2LP Black","offer_id":48416831406325,"sku":"SRLP28","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277156.jpg?v=1784163865"},{"product_id":"antibes-75","title":"Antibes '75","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eSam Records and Saga present: A never-before released Billy Harper 1975 live recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst official release with the full permission and cooperation of the Billy Harper \u0026amp; INA (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBilly Harper Quintet – Antibes ‘75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo days after recording the first album ever issued on the Black Saint label, Billy Harper and his quintet were onstage at the Antibes Juan-Les-Pins jazz festival. Though Black Saint is a phenomenal album and is rightfully considered as one of the finest jazz releases of the period, Antibes ’75 shows that Billy and his men gathered momentum to push the boundaries of their studio effort even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat night, surrounded by stars, pine woods and a captivated audience, the quintet delivered a powerful and inspired performance. Never had Harper’s signature tunes “Cry of Hunger” and “Croquet Ballet” reached such a soulful expression, and we only wish that this moment of truth would have lasted a little longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe are honored to present to you this concert for the first time on record, a 180g LP including a 6-page insert with previously unseen photos by Gérard Rouy and Thierry Trombert and an essay by Bernard Loupias.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVirgil Jones (Trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBilly Harper (Tenor saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Bonner (Piano, arranger)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Friesen (Double Bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Pinson (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by François Lê Xuan and Fred Thomas for Sam Records\/Saga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered from the original stereo master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrictly limited edition of 2000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram vinyl LP pressed by Pallas in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes 6-page booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SRS2[[Artist]]Billy Harper Quintet","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Antibes '75 \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":48416831439093,"sku":"SRS2","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277088.jpg?v=1784164128"},{"product_id":"des-femmes-disparaissent","title":"Des Femmes Disparaissent","description":"\u003cp\u003e[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Paris, December, 1958. Original LP 10-inch issue: Fontana 660.224 MR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt Blakey was the new hero on the Paris jazz scene, thanks to his Olympia concert on November 22nd 1958, and his subsequent appearances at the Club St. Germain. People swore by his ‘Blues March’ and ‘Moanin’, so why not get him to do the soundtrack for the film Molinaro just finished? The only problem, albeit a major one, was that time was short, so an original score was out of the question: the Jazz Messengers would have to preach the good word by other means. Fortunately, the band’s tenor and arranger, Benny Golson, had become an expect in the art of making something new out of something old, and he did it with equal talent and intelligence. Except for three originals, the musical sequences of the film are actually fragments from the Messengers’ book, but in adapted versions; ‘Whisper Not’, for example, can be discerned underneath ‘Ne Chuchote Pas’. It was an extremely hazardous process…but the result turned out to be remarkable!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Alain Tercinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLee Morgan (Trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenny Golson (Tenor Saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBobby Timmons (Piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJymie Merritt (Bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt Blakey (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Selling Points]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original mono master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, LLC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl pressed by Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10-inch – Facsimile reissue using the original cover art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble insert using an original photo by Jean-Pierre Leloir 1958\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Catalog Number]]SRLP32[[Artist]]Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Des Femmes Disparaissent \/ Album \/ 10\" Black","offer_id":48416831504629,"sku":"SRLP32","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277231.jpg?v=1784164060"},{"product_id":"afternoon-in-paris","title":"Afternoon in Paris","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Paris, December 4 \u0026amp; 7, 1956. Original LP issue: Versailles MEDX 12005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was in Paris that John Lewis co-led this 1956 date with Sacha Distel, a French guitarist who never became well known in the U.S. but commanded a lot of respect in French jazz circles. The same can be said about the other French players employed on ‘Afternoon in Paris’ — neither tenor saxophonist Barney Wilen nor bassist Pierre Michelot were huge names in the U.S., although both were well known in European jazz circles. With Lewis on piano, Distel on guitar, Wilen on tenor, Michelot or Percy Heath on bass, and Kenny Clarke or Connie Kay on drums, the part-American, part-French group of improvisers provides an above-average bop album that ranges from “Willow Weep for Me,” “All The Things You Are,” and “I Cover the Waterfront” to Milt Jackson’s “Bags’ Groove” and Lewis’ title song. The big-toned Wilen was only 19 when ‘Afternoon in Paris’ was recorded, but as his lyrical yet hard-swinging solos demonstrate, he matured quickly as a sax man. A mythic LP and one of the best recorded in France!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Lewis (Piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSacha Distel (Guitar)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarney Wilen (Tenor Saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePierre Michelot (Bass) Tracks A1, A2 \u0026amp; A3 \/ Percy Heath (Bass) Tracks B1, B2 \u0026amp; B3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnie Kay (Drums) Tracks A1, A2 \u0026amp; A3 \/ Kenny Clarke (Drums) Tracks B1, B2 \u0026amp; B3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from a copy of the mono master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut by Ray Staff at Air Mastering Studio in London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram vinyl pressed in Marciac, France by Les Disques Garcia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacsimile reissue with flipback sleeve using the original photo by JC Bernath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble insert using an original photo by JC Bernath from 1956\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SR12[[Artist]]John Lewis\/Sacha Distel","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Afternoon in Paris \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":48416831537397,"sku":"SR12","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3700409814310.jpg?v=1784163644"},{"product_id":"sahib-shihab-the-danish-radio-jazz-group","title":"Sahib Shihab \u0026 The Danish Radio Jazz Group","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eNEW CUT without the last unissued track on b-side. Recorded August, 1965, Copenhagen, Denmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal LP issue: OKTAV – OKLP 111\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSahib Shihab (Edmund Gregory) played with many of jazz’s finest musicians. Shortly after he became one of the first jazz players to change their names due to an Islamic conversion, he joined Thelonious Monk for his Blue Note sessions. He also played with Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Pettiforn and Quincy Jones. A unique musician, he was at home in every musical style, from the experimentalism of Thelonious Monk to the more direct hard bop of Art Blakey. Sahib Shihab’s distinctive sound was rooted in his modernist compositions and arrangements, complemented by an intense, soulful playing style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1959 he toured Europe with Quincy Jones after getting fed up with racial politics in USA and ultimately settled in Scandinavia. He worked for Copenhagen Polytechnic and wrote scores for television, cinema and theatre. He remained there until 1973. During this period, he recorded several albums as leader for European labels such as Vogue, Storyville and Futura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1961 he joined The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band and remained a key figure in the band for the 12 years it ran. He married a Danish lady and raised a family in Europe, although he remained a conscious African-American still sensitive to racial issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis record, on the Danish Oktav label, his second as a leader and also his rarest is a true masterpiece!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePersonnel:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSahib Shihab (Baritone saxophone, Flute, Cowbell)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoul Hindberg (Alto saxophone, Clarinet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIb Renard (Baritone saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBent Nielsen (Baritone saxophone, Flute, Clarinet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNiels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (NHOP) (Bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlex Riel (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllan Botschinsky (Trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFritz von Bülow (Guitar)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBent Axen (Piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBent Jædig (Tenor saxophone, Flute)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNiels Husum (Tenor saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSvend Åge Nielsen (Trombone, Bass trombone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTorolf Mølgaard (Trombone, Euphonium)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalle Bolvig (Trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalle Mikkelborg (Trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoul Kjældgård (Tuba)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouis Hjulmand (Vibraphone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrictly limited edition of 1000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRe-mastered from the original stereo master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, LLC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram vinyl pressed in Marciac, France by Les Disques Garcia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe flipback album jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacsimile reissue using the original artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble insert using an original photo by Jan Persson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SRLP30[[Artist]]Sahib Shihab \u0026amp; The Danish Radio Jazz Group","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Sahib Shihab \u0026 The Danish Radio Jazz Group \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":48416831471861,"sku":"SRLP30","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277187.jpg?v=1784163989"},{"product_id":"ascenseur-pour-lechafaud","title":"Ascenseur pour l'échafaud","description":"\u003cp\u003e[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Paris, December 4, 1957. Original LP 10-inch issue: Fontana 660.213 MR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1957, Miles Davis is in Paris for an engagement at the ‘Club Saint-Germain’ and a wonderful concert at the Olympia Theatre. Once in Paris, Miles came into contact with many members of the modern existentialist cultural environment in the neighborhood of Saint-Germain-des-Près. These include the director Louis Malle who had just finished his first movie : ‘Ascenseur Pour L’échafaud’. Jean-Paul Rappeneau, a Jazz fan and Louis Malle’s assistant at the time, suggested asking Miles Davis to create the film’s soundtrack. A private screening has been organized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn December 4 1957, Miles Davis brought three French Jazzmen – Barney Wilen on tenor saxophone, René Urtreger on piano, Pierre Michelot on bass and his american compatriot Kenny Clarke on drums – to the recording studio ‘Le Poste Parisien’ without having them prepare anything. Miles Davis only gave the musicians a few rudimentary harmonic sequences he had assembled in his hotel room. This recordings was made at night in a most informal atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soundtrack was not released on it’s own in the USA but ten songs from this soundtrack was released as one side of the album Jazz Track which received a 1960 Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Performance, Solo or Small Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Ascenseur Pour L’échafaud’ has become a great achievement of artistic excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiles Davis (Trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRené Urtreger (Piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarney Wilen (Tenor Saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePierre Michelot (Bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenny Clarke (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Selling Points]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original mono master tapes with the echo effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut by Ray Staff at Air Mastering Studio in London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl pressed by Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10-inch – Facsimile reissue using the original cover art with OBI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble insert using an original photo by Gérad Landau\/INA from 1957\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Catalog Number]]SR13[[Artist]]Miles Davis\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Ascenseur pour l'échafaud \/ Album \/ 10\" Black","offer_id":48416831570165,"sku":"SR13","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3700409815058.jpg?v=1784163669"},{"product_id":"the-ronnell-bright-trio","title":"The Ronnell Bright Trio","description":"\u003cp\u003e[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecording: June 5th, 1958 – Studio Des Dames, Paris. Original LP issue: Polydor 46 106.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRonnell Bright was in Paris for just a simple stopover during the European tour that Sarah Vaughan was doing to represent the United States at the Universal Exhibition in Brussels. This rare date was cut at Studio des Dames in Paris on June 5, 1958 for french Polydor label and it’s a stripped-down trio date with a nicely relaxed feel – one that has Ronnell Bright really opening up on the keys, in ways you don’t always hear on his material with singers. This session took place in a certain euphoria on Thursday of Corpus Christi, and you can feel the joy and dynamics in music. The other players in the trio are Richard Davis on bass and the English drummer Art Morgan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRonnell Bright (Piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Davis (Bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt Morgan (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Selling Points]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original mono master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacsimile reissue using the original photo by Jean-Pierre Leloir for the back cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble insert with an original photo by JP Leloir from the session\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram vinyl pressed by Pallas in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[Catalog Number]]SR03[[Artist]]Ronnell Bright Trio\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"The Ronnell Bright Trio \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":48416831602933,"sku":"SR03","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3700409811166.jpg?v=1784163287"},{"product_id":"paris-76","title":"Paris 76","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eSam Records presents: A never-before released The Heath Brothers 1976 live recordings. First official release with the full permission and cooperation of the INA (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Heath Brothers – Paris ‘76 – Recorded live in Paris, 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSam Records is proud to presents here a live recording the band gave in Paris at Studio 104, Maison de la Radio, on April 16, 1976. In addition to a superb version of ‘One for Juan’, the band perform two tracks from the ‘Marchin’ On! album, ‘Watergate Blues’ and a wonderful version of ‘Smilin’ Billy’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“That was the first Heath Brothers album. Stanley Cowell had started the Strata-East label with Charles Tolliver, and they engaged us to do a record. It was a family affair, and we adopted Stanley because we thought he was amazing. That was a different type of record for us. We recorded it while we were on tour in Oslo, Norway. We used to get on the train and travel around Europe, and we’d be playing in these cabins on the train. Percy played a bass with a cello body that Ray Brown created, Tootie and I played flutes, and Stanley played a chromatic African thumb piano. People would stop and listen to us on these trains going from one country to the next, and it was something that they liked. It was like a chamber-music group. So we decided to include that sound on the record”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSource: Jimmy Heath in 'I Walked With Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJimmy Heath (tenor \u0026amp; soprano saxophone,  flute)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanley Cowell (piano \u0026amp; mbira)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePercy Heath (bass and “baby bass”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbert ‘Tootie’ Heath (drums, flute and African double-reed instrument)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrictly limited edition of 3000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original stereo master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Mastering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram vinyl pressed in Marciac, France by Les Disques Garcia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe flipback album jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtwork by Jean-Louis Duralek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble insert using an original photo by Thierry Trombert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SRLP29[[Artist]]The Heath Brothers","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Paris 76 \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":48416831635701,"sku":"SRLP29","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277170.jpg?v=1784163905"},{"product_id":"piano-solo","title":"Piano Solo","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Paris, June 4, 1954 at Studio du Club d’Essai de la R.T.F., 37 Rue de l’Université, Paris VII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal LP 10-inch issue: Swing M. 33.342\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt happens very rarely that you can praise a records without any reservations, this is the case here!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA lot of ink has flowed across the page since the Vogue\/Swing release (1955) of that founding solo record. The repertoire was made up of pieces that Thelonious was playing in New York over that period, but in trio or with a quartet, here his music shows nakedness, i should say crudeness, which is completely overwhelming. It is a black and white photograph of what is happening inside Monk’s head; its sharpness is enthralling, as everyone has known for more than sixty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe enter the world of one of the most original artists. Monk, at 37, is at the peak of his art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Laurent De Wilde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThelonious Monk (Piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original mono master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, LLC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl pressed by Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10-inch – Facsimile reissue using the original cover art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble insert using an original photo by Marcel Fleiss from 1954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SRLP34[[Artist]]Thelonious Monk","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Piano Solo \/ Album \/ 10\" Black","offer_id":48416831668469,"sku":"SRLP34","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277248.jpg?v=1784164101"},{"product_id":"byrd-in-paris","title":"Byrd In Paris","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded October 22, 1958, Olympia hall, Paris. Original LP issue: Brunswick 87 903.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“They’d been living in Europe for months. They’d appeared in Cannes and at Knokke (…) yet the only thing missing was the consecration that a great concert in Paris would bring. They won that last battle with astounding brio, in front of an audience of connoisseurs. There were many there who thought modern jazz had never been so well- served in Paris.” (Jazz Magazine). Hard bop had arrived! Hallelujah! On its first French appearance, in July ‘58 at the Cannes Festival – the first and only Cannes jazz festival – the Donald Byrd Quintet had brought the house down. Yet four of its five members were relatively unknown in France… The French knew that the leader had replaced Kenny Dorham in the Jazz Messengers, that Doug Watkins was the Messengers’ bassist, and that pianist Walter Davis Jr. was still only 18 when he’d played with Charlie Parker. As for Art Taylor, even if his name meant something to fans, it was still difficult for people to have a more precise idea of his musical qualities. Only Bobby Jaspar was well-known to Paris audiences, and the tour marked the return of the prodigal son, the musician who’d decided, after setting the Club St. Germain on fire, to try his luck in the States early in 1956 – J.J. Johnson had hired him, and then Miles Davis (for a short spell) before Donald Byrd brought him into the group he was taking to Europe. This new tour would climax at the Olympia theatre during one of the “Jazz Wednesdays” that were organised there, ever since the Jazz At Carnegie Hall” tour – Zoot Sims, JJ. Johnson, Lee Konitz, Phineas Newborn – had inaugurated the series a little earlier. Byrd and his band took pains not to disappoint a Paris audience they knew to be particularly fickle, and they astutely varied the public’s pleasures throughout the evening. The complicity that united the rhythm section – Walter Davis Jr., Doug Watkins and Art Taylor – was much in evidence on Ray’s Idea; mistrusting the traps of the spectacular at all costs, Donald Byrd, producing brilliant inventions on the trumpet, took the lion’s share of the honours on a theme that was then much in fashion, Dear Old Stockholm, adapted from a Swedish traditional song; on Flute Blues, Bobby Jaspar proved he was still a specialist on that instrument, and Paul’s Pal showed that, on tenor, the playing of Sonny Rollins hadn’t gone unnoticed. It must be said that it didn’t have much effect on the discreet lyricism underlying the choruses he played during his “St. Germain” period. The Olympia spectators weren’t sparing in their applause for the five musicians. How else could they have reacted, faced with the fire the band showed during a tune like The Blues Walk? It wouldn’t take much for us to applaud, too, even if it is fifty-five years later…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eText – Alain Tercinet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDonald Byrd (Trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBobby Jaspar (Flute on 3, Tenor Saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalter Davis Jr. (Piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug Watkins (Bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt Taylor (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram vinyl pressed by Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacsimile reissue using the original photo by Jean-Pierre Leloir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble insert using an original color photo by JP Leloir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SR10[[Artist]]Donald Byrd","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Byrd In Paris \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":48416831701237,"sku":"SR10","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3700409813719.jpg?v=1784163346"},{"product_id":"byrd-jazz","title":"Byrd Jazz","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eByrd Jazz, recorded live in Detroit on August 23rd, 1955, captures the first recording as featured artist for trumpeter Donald Byrd. This Transition LP is a perfect example of the dynamism of the mid-1950s Detroit jazz scene, as it showcases young local talents such as tenor saxophonist Yusef Lateef, pianist Barry Harris and Bernard McKinney on euphonium.\u2028With its “mondrianesque” cover, Byrd Jazz (TRLP 5)  has been a longtime collector’s favorite and is now available in deluxe edition: 180g pressing, tip-on cover, and a 12-page booklet including the original notes by producer Tom Wilson, and an essay written by Brian Priestley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDonald Byrd (Trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernard McKinney (Euphonium)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYusef Lateef (Tenor saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarry Harris (Piano, arranger)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlvin Jackson (Bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank Gant (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillie Bowen (Emcee)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 1000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram vinyl LP pressed by Pallas, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip-On jacket printed by Pozzoli, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12-page booklet including the original notes by producer Tom Wilson and an essay written by Brian Priestley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by François Lê Xuan and Fred Thomas for Sam Records\/Saga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SRSLP03[[Artist]]Donald Byrd","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Byrd Jazz \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":48416831766773,"sku":"SRSLP03","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277200.jpg?v=1784164158"},{"product_id":"modern-jazz-au-club-st-germain","title":"Modern Jazz au Club St Germain","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded December 27 and 29, 1955 at the Pathé Magellan studio, Paris. Original LP issue: Barclay 84.023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter hitting Paris in 1950, saxophonist Bobby Jaspar enthralled jazz fans and jazzmen alike with his smooth, elegant playing, with the lyricism of his tranquil phrases heavily influenced by Stan Getz in particular. So when Jaspar began regularly performing with a small ensemble at the Club St-Germain five years later, he adopted the same instrumentation as that of his idol’s illustrious quintet, with Sacha Distel on guitar and René Urtreger on piano in the roles of Jimmy Raney and Al Haig, respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContrary to what its title might suggest, ‘Modern Jazz au Club St-Germain’ was actually recorded in the studio. It features compositions by Milt Jackson, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis along with a handful of standards, in which the angular aridity of bebop gives way to the generous and yet sensitive idiom of cool jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJaspar’s premature death in 1963 robbed the jazz world of a promising talent; this record is among his best efforts as a leader. Bobby Jaspar is in top form here!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eText – Pierre de Chocqueuse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBobby Jaspar (Tenor Saxophone \u0026amp; Flute)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSacha Distel (Guitar)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRené Urtreger (Piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenoit Quersin (Bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean-Louis Viale (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from original mono master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 1000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram vinyl pressed by Pallas in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe high-gloss flipback album jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacsimile reissue using the original cover art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble insert using an original photo by JP Leloir from 1955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SR07[[Artist]]Bobby Jaspar","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Modern Jazz au Club St Germain \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":48416831734005,"sku":"SR07","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3700409813559.jpg?v=1784163317"},{"product_id":"un-temoin-dans-la-ville","title":"Un témoin dans la ville","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Paris, April, 1959. Original LP 10-inch issue: Fontana 660.226 MR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarney Wilen's career took off in 1957. That year, he won the Django Reinhardt prize and recorded with Miles Davis the soundtrack of the film 'Elevator to the Scaffold'. Taking advantage of an international fame, he records in 59 the music of the film 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' with Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey, then composes himself that of the film 'A Witness in the City' directed by Edouard Molinaro. For this night tour through Paris, Barney Wilen is surrounded by the musicians who have accompanied him for several weeks at the Club Saint-Germain: Kenny Dorham, Duke Jordan, Paul Rovère and Kenny Clarke. The result is a very happy marriage, as the music seems to have been created for the image and the image for the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarney Wilen (Saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenny Dorham (Trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuke Jordan (Piano) Paul Rovère (Bass) Kenny Clarke (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original mono master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Mastering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl pressed by Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10-inch – Facsimile reissue using the original cover art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble insert using an original photo from 1959\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SRLP27[[Artist]]Barney Wilen","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Un témoin dans la ville \/ Album \/ 10\" Black","offer_id":48416831799541,"sku":"SRLP27","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277149.jpg?v=1784163839"},{"product_id":"live-in-paris-the-ortf-recordings-1966-1967","title":"Live In Paris: The ORTF Recordings 1966-1967","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eGatefold jacket version. A never-before released Nathan Davis 1966\/67 live recordings. Official release with the full permission and cooperation of the Nathan Davis Estate \u0026amp; INA (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel).\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathan Davis, The Hip Doctor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStyle is not a given. Not many musicians reach the level of artistic personality where you can unmistakably recognize them. It takes character, roots, honesty, soulfulness. Nathan Davis had style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis tone on tenor was unique. So was his soprano sound and his distinctive approach to flute. His musical world was equally original and knew no boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis concert in Paris is audible proof that as a performer, his fluid phrasing, distinct articulation, booming bottom register, growls and shrieks were fuelled by tremendous drive and furious invention—the man was on fire!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese live sessions demonstrate the limitless invention of Nathan’s solos. Holding no punches, weaving signature phrases, shouts and riffs into his solos, he was a fierce and fervid performer. With a sort of hollow resonance at the heart of his reedy and warm sound, Nathan Davis was a highly original artist, from an era when having a distinct sound on your instrument was the grail of jazz artistry. Harold Land, Jimmy Heath, John Gilmore, Paul Gonsalves, Charlie Rouse, George Coleman, Booker Ervin, Clifford Jordan… Jazz is made of such giants and Nathan Davis was one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e– Jean Szlamowicz –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSide A \u0026amp; B : recorded at Studio 105 Charles Trenet, Maison de la Radio, Paris, France, November 19, 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide C, D \u0026amp; E (track 1) : recorded at Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris, October 22, 1967.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide E (track 2) : recorded at The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France, February 9, 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePersonnel on Side A, B, C, D \u0026amp; E, track 1:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNathan Davis (saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorges Arvanitas (piano and organ)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacky Samson (bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Saudrais (drums).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePersonnel on Side E, track 2:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJazz aux Champs-Elysées All-Stars:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNathan Davis (saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJack Diéval (piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacques Hess (bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFranco Manzecchi (drums).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original master tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3LP-Set – 180-gram vinyl pressed by Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGatefold cover with full size photos by Jean-Pierre Leloir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtwork by Jean-Louis Duralek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut at SST Studio in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracks \u0026amp; informations on removable orange strip (OBI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes inside with an essay by Jean Szlamowicz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SR20[[Artist]]Nathan Davis With Georges Arvanitas Trio","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Live In Paris: The ORTF Recordings 1966-1967 \/ Album \/ 3LP Black","offer_id":48416831832309,"sku":"SR20","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277019.jpg?v=1784163729"},{"product_id":"rat-now-paris-70","title":"Rat Now...Paris 70","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eA never-before released Mal Waldron Trio 1970 live recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst official release with the full permission and cooperation of the Mal Waldron Estate \u0026amp; INA (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis was recorded inside the Palais d’Orsay Hotel in Paris on March 10, 1970. The city’s International Sound Festival was being held at the time, and this recording was aired in the “Jazz Vivant” radio show presented by André Francis. The performance here is a first on record, and it captures the renaissance of pianist Mal Waldron, fronting a trio comprised of drummer Christian Vander (co-founder of the group Magma) and bassist Jean-François Catoire (a long-time partner of Vander). Waldron’s career was reviving after his European exile, a lengthy hiatus tied to his patient process of reconstruction after years spent fighting his addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1969 he recorded Free at Last for the brand-new ECM label (it was their very first production) and two years later he would do the same for the Enja label. Before that, in 1970, he had also toured in Japan for the first time, and it would make him instantly popular there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the present concert recorded on March 10, 1970, Mal Waldron had appeared the previous year (a summer gig) in a club at Antibes, the Early Bird, playing with the same comrades, namely Christian Vander and Jean-François Catoire. Many critics had praised that trio’s quality in the media, and the late Maurice Cullaz, a great admirer of Waldron, even went so far as to say he had “rarely heard these three musicians play in such an extraordinary manner.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo it was quite logical, when the trio got together again in March in Paris, that the same cohesion would be apparent in their opening tune “Rat Now,” a theme that had appeared on the Free at Last album recorded for ECM (November 1969) only four months before this concert. The pianist plays throughout in his characteristic style, the left hand accentuating a constant undertow while his right hand releases a controlled energy. Christian Vander’s unbridled percussion gives a free dimension to this tune, which lends a kind of austerity that shows the fundamental influence that the great Thelonious Monk had wielded over Waldron’s piano style, alongside that of Bud Powell: ”After I fell into the depths, I couldn’t find the lyrical side of my playing again. The way I expressed myself had become more dense; it had refocused itself more.” That legacy is even more palpable in the tune that follows, “Champs Elysées,” a composition from the album Impressions (1959). The melody lines, impregnated by the blues, mingle gleefully with the whirling figures provided by Mal and his partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Rock My Soul”—and its heady tempo, where once again we can measure the strength and complementary nature of Waldron’s left hand, transmitting a breakneck rhythm beneath the controlled lyricism coming from his right hand—also appeared among the pianist’s recently recorded compositions on the Free at Last session. Vander’s tumultuous drumming here feeds the flow with a robust jazz that is brimming with vigorous phrases; and when the tempo dies down, the double bass of Jean-François Catoire instils a truce that fools no-one: it heralds a feverish finale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe final theme “Mount Fujiyama” was inspired by a trip to Japan that Waldron made in the winter of 1969-70. Here the music carries the imprint of serenity, yet once again it is the reflection of Mal Waldron’s deep-rooted New York heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRomain GROSMAN – Translation by Martin DAVIES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMal Waldron (Piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean-François Catoire (Bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristian Vander (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrictly limited edition of 3000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original stereo tapes by François Lê Xuân\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Mastering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram vinyl pressed in Marciac, France by Les Disques Garcia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip-on deluxe gatefold sleeve with photos by Thierry Trombert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtwork by Jean-Louis Duralek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssay written by Romain Grosman – Translation by Martin Davies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach records has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SRLP33[[Artist]]Mal Waldron","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Rat Now...Paris 70 \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":48416831897845,"sku":"SRLP33","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277194.jpg?v=1784164085"},{"product_id":"jazz-by-sun-ra-vol-2","title":"Jazz by Sun Ra Vol 2","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003ePremium historical reissues!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in July 1956 and released in 1957, Jazz by Sun Ra Vol. 1 is known to be the first LP by Sun Ra. The album showcases all the musical ideas the musician had previously experimented with: advanced time signatures coupled with harmonic scales based on mathematical equations, all in the service of a clever mix of hard bop, swing and African influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing on this first volume, a new session was recorded by Tom Wilson in December 1956 in Chicago. Although scheduled for release, Jazz by Sun Ra Vol. 2 would never be issued on Transition, as the label had to close doors during the year 1957. The album was only be released in 1968 by Delmark under the title Sound of Joy.\nJazz by Sun Ra Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 may be the most accessible work in the Sun Ra catalogue, as well as one of the most enjoyable to listen to. The two volumes are now reunited and available together for the first time, as originally planned!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSun Ra (Hammond B-3 organ, piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt Hoyle (trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDave Young (trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Avant (trombone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePat Patrick (alto \u0026amp; baritone sax)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Gilmore (tenor sax)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Davis (baritone sax)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictor Sproles (electric bass, tambourine)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam ‘Bugs’ Cochran (drums, percussion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim Herndon (tympani, timbales, bells)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 1000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastering by François Lê Xuân, Studio 101\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram vinyl pressed in Marciac, France by Les Disques Garcia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip-On jacket printed by Pozzoli, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes 16-page booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by François Lê Xuân and Fred Thomas for Sam Records\/Saga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SRSLP07[[Artist]]Sun Ra","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Jazz by Sun Ra Vol 2 \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":48416831865077,"sku":"SRSLP07","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277224.jpg?v=1784164285"},{"product_id":"paris-58","title":"Paris 58","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eA never-before released Donald Byrd \u0026amp; Bobby Jaspar 1958 studio recordings. First official release with the full permission and cooperation INA (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn July 1958, Donald Byrd made a lengthy visit to Europe, not returning Stateside until December. He fronted a fine quintet that gave concert appearances at festivals held in many countries, Knokke-le-Zoute (Belgium), Cannes (France), Sweden, Norway, Germany – and an engagement at the Paris jazz club “Au Chat Qui Pêche”, a few days after their concert at the Olympia. The group felt very comfortable at the club on rue de la Huchette, and it soon becam a second home for them. In November and December 1958, Donald Byrd and his men were invited by the French Radio to make some recordings session. Sam Records is proud to presents this previously unreleased studio session recorded for the French Radio Television Show ‘Jazz aux Champs-Elysées’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Paris, November \u0026amp; December, 1958.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDonald Byrd (Trumpet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBobby Jaspar (Flute\/Tenor saxophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalter Davis Jr.\/Jacques Diéval* (Piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug Watkins\/Jacques Hess* (Bass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt Taylor\/Daniel Humair* (Drums)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the original Mono Master Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrictly limited edition of 4000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut by kevin Gray at Cohearent Mastering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180-gram vinyl pressed by Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe high-gloss flipback album jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble insert using an original photo by JP Leloir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach record has been visually checked to prevent defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]SRLP26[[Artist]]Donald Byrd\/Bobby Jaspar","brand":"Sam Records","offers":[{"title":"Paris 58 \/ Album \/ LP Black","offer_id":48416831930613,"sku":"SRLP26","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/3770010277163.jpg?v=1784163809"},{"product_id":"jazz-by-sun-ra-vol-1","title":"Jazz by Sun Ra Vol 1","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003ePremium historical reissues!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in July 1956 and released in 1957, Jazz by Sun Ra Vol. 1 is known to be the first LP by Sun Ra. 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