A leader album recorded in 1974 for Strata-East by tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, who was a core member of Thelonious Monk’s quartet from 1960 through 1970. Featuring New Orleans-born guitarist Paul Metzke, George Davis, bassist Stanley Clarke, drummer Dave Lee, and Airto Moreira on percussion on “Hopscotch,” as well as “In A Funky Way,” which un ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)folds over a funky beat, and featuring appearances by Randy Weston’s son, Azzedin Weston, among others. Remastered from the original master tapes by engineer Kevin Gray—whose work has earned high praise in recent Blue Note reissues—this release features an 180g vinyl gatefold sleeve and is part of the Mack Avenue Music Group x Strata-East series. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

ユニークな即興性や技巧的な演奏で愛されるピアニストで、作曲家でもある、ジャズ・レジェンドの一人セロニアス・モンク（1917-1982）。ディジー・ガレスピーやデューク・エリントンといったビッグバンド出身のCharlie Rouseをテナー・サックスに、ジョニー・グリフィンの作品に多く参加していたベーシスト Larry Gales、そして同じくジョニー・グリフィンをはじめ、アリス・コルトレーンからスタン・ゲッツ、ソニー・ロリンズといった錚々たるプレーヤーを支えてきたドラマー、Ben Riley を迎えた、円熟のカルテット編成。ロストテープ発掘であるこのLive in PariのORTFレコーディングシリーズ、毎度のことながら新録のようにリマスターを施されたクリアな音質と、どこか瑞々しさのある演奏に心を奪われます。 (AYAM)

From My Only Desire Records — the label delivering superb reissues and new releases of British jazz from the likes of John Surman, Harry Beckett and Soft Machine, and earning praise from Gilles Peterson — comes this 1969 Stockholm recording by Graham Collier, a bassist, composer, and a figure who also played a key role as an educator in British jaz ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)z. Featuring Harry Beckett, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall and other players who would later join SOFT MACHINE. Alongside tunes from "Down Another Road," celebrated as a post-bop classic, there's the free jazz-leaning "Burblings for Bob" — a wonderful recording with a raw, live feel. Remastered from the original tapes by Casper Sutton-Jones and lovingly curated by My Only Desire Records. 2LP. Now in stock. (Original Japanese text by Saito)