Phil Ranelin

Infinite Expressions

ORGM-2233

$25.00

Album Release date is February 25, 2022
Renowned trombonist and co-founder of Detroit's famed TRIBE Records, Phil Ranelin, is back with his first album in a decade. A master trombonist of the J.J. Johnson tradition, Ranelin’s career has spanned over five decades with ten records as a solo artist, four as a Freddie Hubbard sideman, session recordings for Motown, and work with artists ranging from Stevie Wonder and Ella Fitzgerald to Red Hot Chili Peppers and Telefon Tel Aviv. At 82 years old, Ranelin proves that he still has much to offer with “Infinite Expressions”, a work that showcases his unique style both as a player and composer. Includes digital download.

TRACK LIST
1. Spirit of Dolphy
2. Infinite Expressions
3. In the Time Being
4. One More Blues
5. In Time With The Times (Movements 1-7)
6. Blues For Paula
7. A Weaver of Dreams
8. One More Blues
PHIL RANELIN – Trombones & Cow Bell
MICHAEL ALVIDREZ – Acoustic Bass (Tracks 2 & 3)
ANDRE BEASLEY – Drums
IAN MARTIN – Acoustic Bass (Tracks 1, 5 & 6)
CARLOS NIÑO – Various Percussions
HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA – Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Engineered by JESSE PETERSON, September 17, 2020 at The Hearing Room
Additional Project Engineers: EDDIE RESTO, MICHAEL ALVIDREZ
Mixing Engineer: LEE RAY
Mixing Consultant: DAWAN MUHAMMAD / LIFEFORCE RECORDS
Mastering Engineer: YAYO MORALES (CSL Studios)
Front Cover Art: DONOVAN VIM CRONY
Album Cover Layout & Graphics: YAYO MORALES & ALEX TENTA
Album Design: YAYO MORALES & PHIL RANELIN
Back Cover Photo: JOE LARUSSO
Inside photo: CHUCK KOTON
Project Consultant: CARLOS NIÑO
Produced by PHIL RANELIN "As the year 2020 approached, a number of exciting plans were in the works for me to continue my yearlong 80th Birthday Tour that had successfully kicked off on May 26th, 2019. But on February 2nd , 2020, I played my one & only concert of the year! Because in March of 2020, the worldwide shutdown and ban of all live musical performances sadly became a way of life. Music, and live music in particular, is one of the true phenomenons of our very existence, so to have it eliminated effects each and every one of us leaving a void and disrupting & severing some of the most vital elements of the human spirit! On a personal level & due to my DNA I was compelled to seek out a solution for me to remain creative,positive and sane! So in September of 2020, after spending 5 agonizing months in isolation and musical lock down, I decided to uplift my spirits by launching a solo recording project. I wasn’t sure how I would do it, or even if I were in enough shape to do it. I dug down deep for strength & the courage that was needed to began the process of creating a lasting piece of Art After discussing the idea with some of my close fans and friends , I was inspired to precede; the problem though was ,with the exception of playing a couple of numbers one night at a beautiful gathering in Malibu , I hadn’t played with anyone in 5 months, so it still took a lot of soul searching to actually go forward! Time is a ever changing ever evolving never ceasing constant, In the 1970’s I composed a album entitled “The Time Is Now”, so once again time is the theme, motivation & inspiration for a Phil Ranelin project All of the positive flow of energy and love that surrounded me, gave me the courage to precede with the idea of recording a album that would represent a 2020 version of myself; “INFINITE EXPRESSIONS” is in fact , a true labor of Love! So with guidance from the ultimate source, the most high, I was able to complete the project that hopefully you are listening to right now! All of my life I have had spiritual guidance & protection that has allowed me to stay the course and persevere, this project is no different! THANK YOU GOD!"

PHIL RANELIN, FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Live at Bonnaroo '22 captures Melbourne psych-rockers King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard at their most freewheeling and ferocious. Taking the stage at the Tennessee festival to a captive audience as the clock struck midnight, the band ripped through this eleven-song set with intensity, letting up only to space out on certain tracks like the near ten-minute "Magenta Mountain" and a poignant rendition of fan favorite "Work This Time". This official bootlegger version of the release is spread out across two LPs, with one pressed on plutonium and the other on magma color vinyl. The release was mastered for vinyl by Kern Haug and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing, with artwork by Michael Rogers.

Tracklist:
A1 Robot Stop
A2 Hot Water
A3 The Grim Reaper
B1 Mars for the Rich
B2 Hell
B3 Planet B
C1 Gaia
C2 Magenta Mountain
C3 The Garden Goblin
D1 Work This Time
D2 The Dripping Tap

David Grisman & Jerry Garcia

So What

ORGM-2298

$45.00

So What is an acoustic jazz album by Jerry Garcia and mandolinist David Grisman, originally released on Grisman's Acoustic Disc label in August 1998. Garcia and Grisman were friends and collaborators for over three decades, with Grisman’s playing famously featured on the classic Grateful Dead album American Beauty. Joined by sidemen from Grisman's regular band (bassist Jim Kerwin, Joe Craven on percussion, and, on two numbers, flutist Matt Eakle), the co-leaders perform three versions of Miles Davis' "So What," two of apiece of Milt Jackson’s "Bag's Groove” and Davis' "Milestones," and one of Grisman's "16/16.” A rare opportunity to hear Garcia playing straight-ahead jazz music, a genre which he loved but rarely performed. The album received its first vinyl release for its 25th anniversary with a double LP, including two bonus tracks, housed in a gatefold jacket with original artwork from Garcia himself.

Tracklist:
A1 So What (Take 1, 3/8/91)
A2 Bag's Groove (Take 5, 11/24/92)
B1 Milestones (Take 5, 6/2/92)
B2 16/16 (Take 3, 11/24/92)
B3 So What (Take 1, 12/6/90)
C1 Bag's Groove (Take 1, 6/4/92)
C2 Milestones (Take 3, 6/2/92)
D1 So What (Take 1, 6/4/92)
D2 Grateful Dawg (Alternate Take)
D3 Dawg’s Waltz (Alternate Take)

Shirley Horn

Softly

ORGM-1030

$24.00

Never before been pressed to vinyl, Shirley Horn’s Softly is reflective of the album’s late night recording sessions at Peirre Sprey’s home recording studio in rural Maryland, aptly named Mapleshade Studio. The 1988 release is commonly referred to as one of Horn’s most introspective and emotionally intensive records to date. With her sidemen Charles Ables (bass) and Steve Williams (percussion) gathered into a quaint, pastoral living room full of recording equipment, the trio plowed through the tunes, tracking almost until dawn. The album was remastered for vinyl at Infrasonic Mastering and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas Group in Germany.

Track List:
A1 Since I Fell For You
A2 You're My Thrill
A3 My, How The Time Goes By
A4 Dindi
B1 Forget Me
B2 I Watch You Sleep
B3 Softly, As I Leave You
B4 Estate (Summer)

Qui / Mike Watt + The Secondmen

Awkward Human Interest B/W No One

QUI0SPLTGN-LP00

$8.00

Limited edition bright green color vinyl, limited to 100 copies. Includes instant grat download of both tracks and music video for "Awkward Human Interest".

Qui is back with new music for the ?rst time since 2007. The song “Awkward Human Interest” is the ?rst glimpse at their new album, which is due out in early 2014 and is produced by Toshi Kasai & Dale Crover (The Melvins).
Mike Watt and his Secondmen cover a fellow San Pedro band, Toys That Kill, for an amazing take of “No One”.

Qui - "Awkward Human Interest"
Mike Watt + The Secondmen - "No One"
Qui - "Awkward Human Interest" Music Video (via digital download)

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