Well this Saturday yielded another RVG Blue Note edition. This is "Sidewinder" by Lee Morgan. Once again just another fabulous job done by RVG. With Lee on this is Joe Henderson,Barry Harris,Bob Cranshaw and Billy Higgins. Six great selections. Originally recorded December 21,1963 at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio and remastered in 1998 by RVG into 24 bit CD format.
This was Lee Morgan coming out album after his recovery from addiction. Title track went straight to the Billboard charts at the time and was a big commercial hit. This album firmly re-established Lee Morgan as a force in the jazz scene. Totally recommended for any Jazz library and not to be missed - just excellent.
I fully realize that I could buy the entire RVG editions on line and be done with it. However I enjoy visiting the small Mom & Pop record stores and buying from them. They are truly the back bone of the music business. Plus the hunt for these RVG editions make it just that more enjoyable for me.
There has been some sharp criticism on these RVG editions, mostly from purist I suppose. From the additional bonus tracks on these as well as cover art and liner notes, etc.
Personally, I find this somewhat trite on their part. I for one appreciate what RVG has done and continues to do with these remasters. The price is more than right at about $11.99 a copy or less. The sound is spectacular by any standard one will judge. Last and far from least is the saving of this great material to a format that will not decay like lacquer,vinyl, and tape. With his diligence this music will live forever. These additions are historic in their nature and is a true reference to American Jazz.
This was Lee Morgan coming out album after his recovery from addiction. Title track went straight to the Billboard charts at the time and was a big commercial hit. This album firmly re-established Lee Morgan as a force in the jazz scene. Totally recommended for any Jazz library and not to be missed - just excellent.
I fully realize that I could buy the entire RVG editions on line and be done with it. However I enjoy visiting the small Mom & Pop record stores and buying from them. They are truly the back bone of the music business. Plus the hunt for these RVG editions make it just that more enjoyable for me.
There has been some sharp criticism on these RVG editions, mostly from purist I suppose. From the additional bonus tracks on these as well as cover art and liner notes, etc.
Personally, I find this somewhat trite on their part. I for one appreciate what RVG has done and continues to do with these remasters. The price is more than right at about $11.99 a copy or less. The sound is spectacular by any standard one will judge. Last and far from least is the saving of this great material to a format that will not decay like lacquer,vinyl, and tape. With his diligence this music will live forever. These additions are historic in their nature and is a true reference to American Jazz.