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WLV 82141LP
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Wax Love present an exact repro reissue of an early Allen Toussaint record, originally released in 1958. One of Toussaint's earliest solo recordings. Compelling and soulful New Orleans R&B, featuring the songs "Whirlaway", "Up The Creek", "Happy Times", "Nowhere To Go", and "Nashua".
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"Recorded on June 24, 1958 at the Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, NJ, these sessions feature original compositions by Wilbur Harden (best known for his work with Yusef Lateef and John Coltrane) and hard-bop trombonist Curtis Fuller (best known for his work with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and appearance on the classic Blue Trane album).The 32-year-old John Coltrane had only just recorded Blue Trane a year earlier and it is interesting to hear his style beginning to stretch out, as he makes his musical transition from strict hard bop to the groundbreaking style that would become legendary the following year on Giant Steps, making Coltrane one of the biggest names in jazz."
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WLV 82137LP
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Wax Love present a reissue of Miles Davis's Kind Of Blue, originally released in 1959. One the most beautiful and essential albums of all times. The 1959 Miles Davis masterpiece is one of those rare pieces of art beyond ages and genres. A must have for any musically sensitive human being on earth. Personnel: Miles Davis - trumpet; John Coltrane - tenor sax; Cannonball Adderley - alto sax; Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly - piano; Paul Chambers - bass; Jimmy Cobb - drums.
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WLV 82139LP
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Wax Love presents a reissue of Yma Sumac's Mambo!, originally released in 1954 on Capitol Records. Mambo! was the fifth studio album by Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac. Most of the tracks were composed by her husband Moisés Vivanco.
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WLV 82136LP
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Wax Love present a reissue of Eden Ahbez's Eden's Island, originally released in 1960. It is 1960, rock n' roll has just lost a couple of its protagonists during this and the previous year, the time of the great balladeers has just begun but soon will run out due to the new and exciting beat invasion. In US mainstream the tiki culture has reached a certain peak and is about to collapse but still goes strong and with it comes the so-called "exotica" music, a crossover between smooth jazz and swing, Latin grooves, haunting melodies that are rooted in the folkloristic sounds from different parts of this world plus weird sound effects that often create a spooky jungle or dreamy island beach atmosphere. It can even bend your mind that far you would see palm trees growing out of your speakers and witness monkeys and parrots having fun in your room. Eden Ahbez, born in 1908, passed in 1995, a man living an even more consistent dropout and hippie lifestyle way before the movement was born in the mid-60s, a beat poet and composer who wrote the hit tune "Nature Boy" that gave Nat King Cole his first big success in 1947, approaches the field of exotica music from a different point of view creating an epic concept album about an utopian society living in peace and harmony on an island far away from the modern western world as we know it. And indeed, we find many trademarks of the prototypical exotica music beginning with this relaxed groove combining easy listening swing and Latin patterns, peaceful, dreamy and even transcendental vocal melodies, tinges of folk music from around the world including powerful dances and a whole color palette of mind expanding sounds giving the whole music an even greater depth and width. The latter being created entirely with real instruments such as Eden Ahbez's wood-flute. Some tunes are rather gentle and relaxed with the lyrics being narrated which adds much to the epic feel of the album. Since this is a really unique effort, it cannot really compare to any other musical piece of the genre but is definitely recommended to exotica aficionados who for example love Frank Hunter's White Goddess album from 1959. Psychedelic music before the term was even invented.
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WLV 82131LP
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Following the 1949 and 1950 recordings compiled on Birth Of The Cool (1957), which created the sub-genre of cool jazz, Miles Davis had already moved onto the next thing, because that's what an innovator does. By 1951 he was recording hard bop of the highest order on a variety of formats, including 10" and 7". This LP compiles a number of those recordings, and the fact that the entire record was recorded on one day, October 5, 1951, would be surprising if it weren't the one and only Miles Davis. Featuring Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Walter Bishop, Jr., Tommy Potter, and Jackie McLean in his very first recording session, this is classic '50s Miles Davis.
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WLV 82134LP
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Recorded September 20, 1963, at the Monterey Jazz Festival, this set featured Miles Davis's new quintet, with George Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. This group, minus Coleman and with the addition of Wayne Shorter, would soon go on to make some of the most highly regarded jazz LPs of all time. This smoking set features a wonderful rendition of "So What", among others. Essential live jazz classic.
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Wax Love present a reissue of The Maytals' Never Grow Old, originally released in 1964. Toots Hibbert and his Maytals recording at Studio One with Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd at the helm and the legendary Skatalites backing, what more could you possibly want? Never Grow Old is the first full length from the Maytals and Toots' songwriting chops were fully formed right out of the gate, with most of the tunes being co-writes with Dodd. Bob was the king for a number of reasons but Toots may very well be the best male vocalist ever from the island of Jamaica. Real authentic ska from the source.
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WLV 82132LP
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Wax Love present a reissue of the seven-song The Unique Thelonious Monk, originally released in 1956. The release was the pianist's second during his remarkable five-year tenure on Riverside. His debut for the label was the aptly titled Plays Duke Ellington (1955) and once again, on this disc, Thelonious Monk's song selection did not feature any original compositions. Rather, the well-chosen standards included exemplify and help further establish the pianist and bandleader within the context of familiar melodies at the head of a trio -- consisting of Oscar Pettiford (bass) and Art Blakey (drums). Regarding the personnel, while Pettiford had also accompanied Monk on the Ellington sides, Blakey replaces Kenny Clarke. The pairing of Monk and Blakey cannot be overstated. Immediately, evidence of their uncanny instrumental interaction is the rhythmic focal point of "Liza, All the Clouds'll Roll Away" as the two play musical cat-and-mouse. They cajole and wheedle atop Pettiford's undulating undercurrent as it sonically corals their skilled syncopation and otherwise inspired mile-a-minute interjections. This is starkly contrast to the haunting, lyrical piano solo on "Memories Of You". Monk infuses the piece with such profound ingenuity and integrity that his re-evaluation and innovative arrangement are singularly and undeniably his own.
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WLV 82133LP
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Wax Love present a reissue of Wanda Jackson's Rockin' With Wanda!, originally released in 1960. Absolutely the best collection of Wanda Jackson's rockabilly recordings, including her key 1956-1960 singles -- "Fujiyama Mama", "Mean Mean Man", "Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad", and others. Rockin' With Wanda! is a leading candidate for the best female rock & roll album of the 1950s.
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WLV 82124LP
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Wax Love presents a reissue of Brubeck Time by Dave Brubeck. Originally released in 1955, Brubeck Time is a rare studio recording from that period of the band, when it was recording mostly live albums. It was recorded in the fall of 1954, features one of the earlier Quartet lineups, with Bob Bates on bass and Joe Dodge on drums. Although now not as famous as some of the band's other albums, in retrospect it has a lot of depth, and those interested in jazz will find it certainly worth acquiring.
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WLV 82129LP
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Reunion is an interesting and obscure 1957 album from the Dave Brubeck quartet featuring alto sax giant Paul Desmond, bassist Bob Dates and the great Joe Morello on drums. Here, one of the most famous groups in the history of jazz is augmented by tenor saxophonist Dave Van Kreidt. All the music is composed by Van Kreidt and the overall sound is very different from the classic Brubeck set-up. This is classical-influenced West Coast jazz and unlike anything else in the Brubeck discography.
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WLV 82126LP
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Takin' Off, Herbie Hancock's stunning debut album was released by Blue Note in 1962. Hancock's modern and dynamic form of jazz takes off from here, with the young pianist leading a marvelous quintet including Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Dexter Gordon on tenor sax, Butch Warren on double bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. The album contains "Watermelon Man," Hancock's first big hit, well-known as a classic standard in the history of jazz and popular music. In one word: essential!
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WLV 82127LP
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Wax Love presents a reissue of John Coltrane's Wells Fargo, originally released in 1958. Here is a 32-year-old Coltrane sharing a studio recording session with trumpeter Wilbur Harden and a bunch of young lions such as Tommy Flanagan (piano) Doug Watkins (bass), and Louis Hayes (drums), plus Curtis Fuller (trombone), Ali Jackson (bass) Howard Williams (piano), and Art Taylor (drums) on couple of tracks. In 1958 Coltrane was deeply exploring the hard bop idiom; the saxophonist was still playing with Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis and was about to begin leading his own groups.
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Wax Love presents a reissue of Miles Davis' Birth Of The Cool, originally released in 1957. The music conceived by Davis and Gil Evans between 1949 and 1950, and released on Capitol Records marked an important new step in jazz. Featuring an unusual line-up and innovative classically oriented arrangements, this historical album represents the birth of a new form of jazz. For the occasion Davis and Evans gathered a stellar nonet including, among others, Lee Konitz (alto sax), Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax), John Lewis (piano), and Max Roach (drums). The result was an unprecedented and highly sophisticated form of music which would be subsequently called "cool jazz."
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First released in 1958, Yes Indeed! is the third album by genius Ray Charles and it contains some of the best music he's made for Atlantic Records. This is yet another gem from Ahmet Ertegun's production team with Ray Charles masterfully backed by a full jazz big band and, of course, the highly energetic Raelettes.
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WLV 82122LP
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Wax Love presents a reissue of Billie Holiday's 1958 Music For Torching With Billie Holiday, the quintessential torch singer album. Sultry, smoky, and nearly perfect, this is the great Billie Holiday at her absolute peak. Featuring the subtle and perfectly complementary work of guitarist Barney Kessel, pianist Jimmy Rowles, and trumpeter Harry Edison, with an amazing cover from the legendary David Stone Martin, this is one of the greatest jazz vocal albums of all-time, beautifully repressed by Wax Love.
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WLV 82117LP
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Wax Love present a reissue of In Milan, a live performance from Chet Baker, originally released in 1959. The king of West Coast jazz caught in Milan during his first European trip. The band assembled for these sessions features some of the best Italian classic jazz musicians of the time. The basic quartet includes Chet Baker (trumpet), Renato Sellani (piano), Franco Cerri (bass), and Gene Victory (drums). However, that unit is often upgraded to a sextet with Glauco Masetti (alto sax) and Gianno Basso (tenor sax). The cool spirit of Baker's music lives through some inspired fluid performances of American bop classics such as Miles Davis's "Tune Up" and Charlie Parker's "Cheryl Blues".
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Wax Love present a reissue of Hank Mobley's Workout, originally released in 1961. One of the great tenor sax player Hank Mobley's most well-known releases, Workout is a beautiful piece of hard bop American jazz music originally released in 1961. Featuring the brilliant work of a handful of young guns as his backing band -- guitarist Grant Green, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones -- this set includes four Mobley originals and a smoky version of "The Best Things In Life Are Free". Essential.
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Wax Love present Johnny Hallyday's first live album, Johnny à l'Olympia, originally released in 1962. The album features "The French Elvis" near the peak of his early popularity. Though he's still largely unknown outside of the Francophone world, his pure rock and roll voice and charismatic personality win over new fans worldwide every day. The Jimi Hendrix Experience opened for him, he's hung with Dylan and played with Page and Frampton, and he was married for years to famous chanteuse Sylvie Vartan. This live album is the perfect introduction to Hallyday or an essential piece if you're already a fan. Killer post-Elvis rock and roll from a true legend.
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Wax Love presents a reissue of Nina Simone's At The Village Gate, originally issued in 1962. Nina Simone is one of those rare artists whose greatest work might have been her live recordings; a consummate interpreter of others' songs, it was on live recordings that she really stretched out her sound and truly found her most powerful voice. This 1962 live recording was her third live album for Colpix and the loose, swinging trio that backs her perfectly complements her versions of classics like "House of the Rising Sun", "Bye Bye Blackbird", and Olatunji's "Zungo". A perfect live recording from one of the masters.
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Wax Love present a reissue of The Great Ray Charles, originally released in 1957. Ray Charles's second long-player was released on the legendary Atlantic Records. An instrumental jazz album, it was released two years before Charles became an international superstar with the hit recording "What'd I Say". Though Charles was already nearly a decade deep into his recording career he'd yet to have a massive hit and was a difficult artist to pin down as his tastes ranged from jazz to pop to R&B. Featuring longtime band member David "Fathead" Newman and with help from the arranging and songwriting genius Quincy Jones, this is a beautiful, swinging, and laid-back jazz album necessary for any fans of Ray.
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Wax Love present a reissue of The Incredible Jimmy Smith's Back At The Chicken Shack, originally released in 1963. The Incredible Jimmy Smith, one of jazz music's most popular artists of all-time, recorded this classic piece of swinging and soulful organ grooves in 1960 with the help of longtime bandmates Stanley Turrentine on sax, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Donald Bailey on drums. One of his catchiest early titles, this is pure party music, the perfect complement to a summer BBQ with a cold beer. Classic.
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Wax Love present a reissue of Billie Holiday's Lady Sings The Blues, originally released in 1956. Though her late career was marred by addiction and personal issues, and her chipper voice had grown raspy and hardened by the years and the pain, Lady Sings The Blues has come to be regarded as one of the finest albums of her career, despite a lack of critical enthusiasm at the time. Originally released in 1956, concurrently with her autobiography, Holiday was joined for these sessions by tenor saxophonist Paul Quinichette, trumpeters Charlie Shavers and Harry Edison, pianist Wynton Kelly, and guitarists Kenny Burrell and Barney Kessel. A beautiful, smoky, and slow-burning piece of jazz vocal history. Essential.
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Wax Love present a reissue of Charles Mingus's Right Now: Live At The Jazz Workshop, originally released in 1966. "With Clifford Jordan on tenor, John Handy on alto, Jane Getz on piano, and Dannie Richmond on drums, Charles Mingus went into San Francisco and whipped up a storm. This LP contains two compositions over 23-minutes each: 'New Fables' and 'Meditation (For A Pair Of Wire Cutters)'. 'New Fables' features a ten-minute solo from Jordan, some fine ensemble work, and a solo encounter from Handy. Mingus changes the mood as he sees fit, and one would describe these different styles as avant-garde (in 1964), blues, flamenco, and straight-ahead jazz. Handy's work is stirring, deeply imaginative, technically thrilling, and a harbinger of what was to come the following year at Monterey. In 'Meditations' Mingus bowing the bass in the cello range with that certain sad quality, Jane Getz playing loose, free, and exciting, much as she does today, and a moment where Mingus joins Getz for a fourhanded piano romp. The piece is a flowing ballad, but there are constant changes throughout..." -AllAboutJazz
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