Black Lion

Billie Holiday is captured live at Storyville in Boston in 1951 and 1953. The discreet recordings capture Lady Day in prime emotive voice. On most selections she is accompanied by the Carl Drinkard Trio, but six others find her joined by Buster Harding’s Trio; the great tenor Stan Getz sits in on three of these numbers. Previously out of press for over 25 years, this historic recording has now been remastered and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas Group in Germany.

 

Tracklist:

A1 I Cover The Waterfront
A2 Too Marvelous For Words
A3 I Love You Porgy
A4 Them There Eyes
A5 Willow Weep For Me
A6 I Only Have Eyes For You
A7 You Go To My Head
B1 He's Funny That Way
B2 Billie Blues
B3 Miss Brown To You
B4 Lover Come Back To Me
B5 Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
B6 You're Driving Me Crazy

This truly incredible performance has been underappreciated throughout the years, in part because it had not been pressed in nearly three decades. Originally pressed on white color vinyl for Record Store Day 2016, Ben Webster's 'Gone With The Wind' will now be widely available on 180 gram black vinyl. The performance took place at the legendary Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen during January of 1965, right in the prime of Webster’s long European period.

Pressed at Pallas Group in Germany.

A1 Perdido 7:22
A2 Yesterdays 7:12
A3 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter 5:57
A4 Sunday 4:10
B1 That's All 6:15
B2 Gone With The Wind 5:51
B3 Over The Rainbow 5:38
B4 Misty 3:35

Pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180 gram vinyl. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

 

1. Our Love Is Here to Stay
2. My Romance
3. Blues for Herluff
4. Londonderry Air
5. Mack the Knife
6. I Can't Get Started
7. The Theme
8. Friskin' the Frog
9. Stormy Weather
10. Teach Me Tonight

 

Pianist Bud Powell can be heard in prime form during this live set from The Essen Jazz Festival Concert, recorded in April of 1960. The set finds Powell backed by an all-star trio, featuring bassist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Kenny Clarke. The great tenor Coleman Hawkins joins the trio for three of the nine selections, including an incredible take of his own composition, Stuffy. The classic concert has been remastered and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas in Germany.

Tracklist
Shaw Nuff
Blues in the Closet
Willow Weep for Me
John's Abbey
Salt Peanuts
All the Things You Are
Yesterdays
Stuffy
Just You, Just Me

Description
Tenor-saxophonist Dexter Gordon was in peak form when recording at Copenhagen’s Legendary Jazzhus Montmartre in 1967. A portion of that recording would later become Body & Soul, an album originally released by Black Lion Records, which had been out of press on vinyl for almost three decades. Now, just shy of fifty years after the performance was recorded, the album finally receives the audiophile treatment it deserves with this 180gram vinyl reissue, pressed at Pallas in Germany.

Track Listing
A1 Like Someone In Love
A2 There Will Never Be Another You
B1 Body And Soul
B2 Blues Walk

Pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180 gram vinyl. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

 

1. Devilette
2. For All We Know
3. Doxy
4. Sonnymoon For Two

Description:
Recorded live in July of 1967 at the legendary Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, this selection finds tenor-saxophonist Dexter Gordon and his quartet (pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels Pederson and drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath) in top form. Two of the standards on this hard-swinging set (But Not for Me & Take the‘A’ Train) are over ten minutes long, allowing Gordon to stretch out creatively. The historic recording finally gets its vinyl debut with this 180gram audiophile-grade Pallas pressing.


Track Listing:
A1 But Not For Me
A2 Take The A Train
B1 For All We Know

Pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180 gram vinyl. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

 

1. Taffy Twist
2. Flirtbird
3. Smada
4. What Am I Here For
5. Take The 'A' Train
6. I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
7. Boo-dah
8. Black And Tan Fantasy
9. The Feeling Of Jazz
10. Jump For Joy
11. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart/Don't Get Around Much Anymore

1. Taffy Twist
2. Flirtbird
3. Smada
4. What Am I Here For
5. Take The 'A' Train
6. I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
7. Boo-dah
8. Black And Tan Fantasy
9. The Feeling Of Jazz
10. Jump For Joy
11. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart/Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180 gram vinyl. Features 2 editions on 3LPs: 1LP 33rpm, 2LP 45rpm. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Limited, numbered pressing of 500.

 

1. The Man I Love
2. Hush-A-Bye
3. Blues For Harvey
4. Sophisticated Lady
5. Wee

 

Teamed up with pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath for a club date at Copenhagen's Montmartre in 1967, the great tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin really stretches out on four numbers: "The Man I Love," "Hush-A-Bye," and "Blues for Harvey." Griffin shows why he was early on billed as "the world's fastest tenor" although he also displays warmth on "Sophisticated Lady." A fine example of Griffin's underrated talents. The album was remastered for vinyl from original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman, and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas Group in Germany.

 

1. The Man I Love
2. Hush-A-Bye
3. Blues For Harvey
4. Sophisticated Lady
5. Wee

Teamed up with pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath for a club date at Copenhagen's Montmartre in 1967, the great tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin really stretches out on four numbers: "The Man I Love," "Hush-A-Bye," and "Blues for Harvey." Griffin shows why he was early on billed as "the world's fastest tenor" although he also displays warmth on "Sophisticated Lady." A fine example of Griffin's underrated talents. The album was remastered for vinyl from original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman, and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas Group in Germany.

 

1. The Man I Love
2. Hush-A-Bye
3. Blues For Harvey
4. Sophisticated Lady
5. Wee

Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars are captured in rare form during this live recording from 1956, which is finally making its vinyl debut with this 180gram pressing. The album features a great collection of tunes which had become staples of Armstrong's live shows, including his perennial opener, "Indiana"; the crowd favorite, "Tiger Rag"; the always joyful, "When The Saints Go Marching In"; and the great title-track, "Basin Street Blues". Satch's frontline band at the time boasted the very distinctive sounds of trombonist Trummy Young and clarinetist Ed Hall.

SIDE A
1 When It's Sleepy Time Down South (René/René/Muse)
2 Indiana (MacDonald/Hanley)
3 The Gypsy (Reid)
4 Basin Street Blues (Williams)


SIDE B
1 Tiger Rag (LaRocca)
2 Struttin' With Some Barbecue (Armstrong)
3 Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? (DeLange/Alter)
4 On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Fields/McHugh)
5 When The Saints Go Marching In (Traditional)

Pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180 gram vinyl. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

 

1. Don't Sing Me The Blues (Take 1)
2. Don't Sing Me The Blues (Take 2)
3. I've Always Got The Blues (Take 1 Incomplete)
4. I've Always Got The Blues (Take 2)
5. I've Always Got The Blues (Take 3)
6. Don't Explain To Me Baby (Take 1)
7. Don't Explain To Me Baby (Take 2)
8. Don't Explain To Me Baby (Take 3)
9. Don't Explain To Me Baby (Take 4)
10. Baby, Won't You Make Up Your Mind (Take 1)
11. Baby, Won't You Make Up Your Mind (Take 2)
12. Baby, Won't You Make Up Your Mind (Take 3)

 

Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering 

1. Don't Sing Me The Blues (Take 1)
2. Don't Sing Me The Blues (Take 2)
3. I've Always Got The Blues (Take 1 Incomplete)
4. I've Always Got The Blues (Take 2)
5. I've Always Got The Blues (Take 3)
6. Don't Explain To Me Baby (Take 1)
7. Don't Explain To Me Baby (Take 2)
8. Don't Explain To Me Baby (Take 3)
9. Don't Explain To Me Baby (Take 4)
10. Baby, Won't You Make Up Your Mind (Take 1)
11. Baby, Won't You Make Up Your Mind (Take 2)
12. Baby, Won't You Make Up Your Mind (Take 3)

 

London Collection, Volume 2 is the second installment of Thelonious Monk’s final recording session as a band leader. The album features bassist Al McKibbon and drummer Art Blakey backing up Monk as he plays eight original tunes. It was remastered from original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman for the first vinyl pressing in over 27 years.

Originally released for Record Store Day 2015 as an exclusive clear vinyl edition, it will now see a wide release on 180gram audiophile-grade black vinyl, pressed at Pallas Group in Germany.

Track Listing:
A1 Evidence
A2 Misterioso
A3 Crepuscule With Nellie
A4 I Mean You
B1 Criss Cross
B2 Ruby My Dear
B3 Nutty (Take 2)
B4 Hackensack

The third and final installment of Thelonious Monk’s London Collection, his last recording session as a band leader, finally gets its time to shine on vinyl. The recording features the legendary pianist/composer on six solo performances as well as five numbers with bassist Al McKibbon and drummer Art Blakey. It was remastered from original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman and pressed on 180gram audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas in Germany.

 

1. Trinkle Tinkle
2. The Man I Love
3. Something In Blue
4. Introspection
5. Trinkle Tinkle
6. Crepuscule With Nellie
7. Nutty
8. Introspection
9. Hackensack
10. Evidence
11. Cordially

Pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180 gram vinyl. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

During a two-day period in July of 1967, the tenor-saxophonist and his quartet recorded multiple albums worth of material at one of Gordon’s favorite venues, the legendary Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen. This record, Walk The Blues, is pulled from the second night, and finds Dexter in an expansive, relaxed mood in front of an appreciative audience. These brilliant recordings will be available on standard black and transparent blue vinyl with this audiophile-grade pressing from Pallas Group in Germany.

TRACKLIST:
Side A:
“Blues Walk”
“I Guess I’ll Have To Hang My Tears Out To Dry”
Side B:
“Love For Sale”

Album Release date is July 21st 2023

During a two-day period in July of 1967, the tenor-saxophonist and his quartet recorded multiple albums worth of material at one of Gordon’s favorite venues, the legendary Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen. This record, Walk The Blues, is pulled from the second night, and finds Dexter in an expansive, relaxed mood in front of an appreciative audience. These brilliant recordings will be available on standard black and transparent blue vinyl with this audiophile-grade pressing from Pallas Group in Germany.

TRACKLIST:
Side A:
“Blues Walk”
“I Guess I’ll Have To Hang My Tears Out To Dry”
Side B:
“Love For Sale”

Album Release date is July 21st 2023

This bundle includes three performances from the legendary tenor-saxophonist Dexter Gordon. Titles included are Body and Soul, Take the 'A' Train, and Both Sides of Midnight. Each record was pressed on 180g black vinyl at Pallas Group. 

As Ron Wynn wrote for AllMusic, “Fred McDowell played simple, haunting blues with vivid, demonstrative passion and power.” This is music that owes nothing to artifice, but simply makes its impact through the total honesty of the performer. Of all the blues singers of the older school who have been discovered or rediscovered in recent years, McDowell may well be the most impressive, and this LP affords ample proof of his stature. “Mississippi Delta Blues” was recorded in Como, Mississippi, late in 1965, by producer Alan Bates. The LP was originally issued by Bate’s Black Lion label in 1965. It has now been remastered by Infrasonic Mastering, and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas Group in Germany.

Track List
A1 Some Day Baby
A2 Milk Cow Blues
A3 The Train Ride
A4 Over The Hill
B1 Goin' Down To The River
B2 I Wished I Were In Heaven Sitting Down
B3 Louise