‘Classic Vinyl Edition.’

Jason Yarde on saxophones, Alexander Hawkins, piano; John Edwards, bass. ‘The listener is overwhelmed by the feeling that there might be no end to the beauty conjured by this extraordinary combination of musicians’ (Richard Williams).

Evan Parker, Kenny Wheeler, Radu Malfatti, Nick Evans, Keith Tippett, Johnny Dyani, Harry Miller.

Duets with Stan Tracey.

Duets with Alexander Hawkins.

Five Blokes: John Edwards, Louis Moholo, Alexander Hawkins, Jason Yarde, Shabaka Hutchings.

Louis Moholo, Dudu Pukwana, Johnny Dyani, Frank Wright.
With Chris McGregor delayed, the three Blue Notes were at a loose end in Eindhoven — till they heard Frank Wright was in town.
A previously-unissued live recording from 1969.

A quintet with Evan Parker, Pule Pheto, Gibo Phet and Barry Guy.

From 1963, following stints for Jackie McLean on One Step Beyond and Destination… Out!, this is maybe the great trombonist’s best record, with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, and Tony Williams — all involved with Miles around this time — and Cecil McBee. Four Moncur originals: bold, free, forward-looking music; but expansive and assured, never forced. ‘Some other stuff’; not full of itself, but a bit different. Try The Twins — dedicated to his two brothers — for a better sense of his musical good humour.

The guitarist’s guitarist in duos with master drummers Paul Motian and Andrew Cyrille, in a trio with Cyrille and Pete Rende (playing synthesizer), and solo. ‘A master of texture and unusual voicings, creating what one reviewer has called ‘detailed sonic landscapes of mystery and power’.’ All Monder originals, except Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’.

Crucial music from three different 1957 sessions, originally released in 1961, after the opining emergence of Coltrane. Different lineups introduce Art Blakey, Wilbur Ware, Coleman Hawkins, Gigi Grace, Ray Copeland…
Newly all-analogue-mastered from the original tapes and presented in a tip-on sleeve with obi.

The complete Columbia solo studio recordings, 1962-1968.

Monked standards, with Pettiford and Blakey.

Apt title — this is sparkling, angular music, with Roach and Rollins on top form throughout.

With Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), Larry Gales (bass), Ben Riley (drums). And Jon Hendricks with a great vocal version of In Walked Bud.