‘Classic Vinyl Edition.’

Unmissable Jimmy Smith. With Stan The Man and Kenny Burrell, the perfect foils, in 1963.
The LP is in Blue Note Classic Vinyl series: ‘all-analogue’, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes. The ‘Ultimate HQ CD’ is from Japan, using the recent Craft transfers and mastering.

‘Classic Vinyl.’

Triumphant risk-taking from 1963 — in the same group of key, reaching Blue Notes as Unity and Dialogue — showcasing the great trombonist’s own tricky, moody, shape-shifting compositions, including a strongly evocative Monk tribute. It’s thrilling to hear Lee Morgan stretch out like this; Jackie Mac really goes for it, too. Not to mention Bobby Hutcherson, Bob Cranshaw and the dazzling drumming of Tony Williams, just seventeen.
‘Classic Vinyl Series.’ ‘Ultimate HQ CD’ from Japan, using the recent Craft transfers and mastering.

‘Classic Vinyl.’

A cor-blimey line-up, and a masterpiece, recorded on the first day of spring in 1964. Dorham, Dolphy, Joe Henderson, Richard Davis, Tony Williams.
‘Classic Vinyl Series.’ ‘Ultimate HQ CD’ from Japan, using the recent Craft transfers and mastering.

‘Ultimate HQ CD’ from Japan, using the recent Craft transfers and mastering.

‘Classic Vinyl.’

‘Classic Vinyl Series.’

With Joe Henderson, Duke Pearson, Bobby Hutcherson.
The title-track is lengthily, meltingly gorgeous.

‘Classic Vinyl.’

With Joe Henderson, Elvin Jones and Ron Carter in 1967. Arguably his greatest record as leader; a classic.

‘Classic Vinyl Series.’

Funky soul jazz from 1969, featuring guitarist Melvin Sparks, and including covers of Knock On Wood and Twenty-Five Miles.

Hard, rollicking soul-jazz by the Texas Twister — sideman to Ray Charles and Amos Milburn, spar of Cannonball Addereley — with Sonny Clark and Grant Green.
Dem Tambourines is for the dancers.

Banging, key Messengers. Blakey is on fire; Shorter is vicious.
Hubbard bows out of this line-up with a passionate tribute to the Congress of Racial Equality.
Classic Vinyl Series.