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Record Store Day 2024: 10 Exclusives Worth Digging For.
Renowned archivist and “jazz detective” Zev Feldman has no less than 10 new titles he’s produced for this year’s RSD festivities, including previously unreleased performances from such titans as Art Tatum, Cannonball Adderley, Sun Ra and Yusef Lateef, among others. Yet the jewel of this year’s bounty is a newly discovered concert from gospel legend and electric guitar groundbreaker Sister Rosetta Tharpe, lovingly known as The Godmother of Rock n’ Roll.
Downbeat - 5-Star Review - Bill Evans, Tales
A newly unearthed 1964 set by Bill Evans — Tales: Live In Copenhagen (1964) (Elemental Music Records) presents yet another interpretation from Evans of the classic tune.
Les Chocs - Bill Evans - Tales
Toujours un evenement que la parution d'un enregistrement inconnu de Bill Evans ! Nombre ont paru ces dernieres annees, mais voila qu'une pepite nous arrive de Copenhague, surgissant de la periode la plus dynamique et la plus explosive du pianiste.
Les Choc - Cal Tjader - Catch the Groove
Ces six concerts d'une qualite audio exceptionnelle captes entre 1963 et 1967 au Penthouse Jazz Club rappellent le role majeur de Cal Tjader dans la popularisation de la musique afrocubaine, mais aussi qu'il etait un grand vibraphoniste et un bopper d'une sublime elegance.
Jazz Views - Bill Evans – Tales: Live in Copenhagen (1964)
With this album the Zev Feldman high standards are in evidence. The notes contain interviews with Brandyn Bunker, the widow of Larry Bunker, an essay by Marc Myers and a frank interview with Chuck Israels who describes how his style of playing differs from Scott LaFaro.
glide MAGAZINE - Record Store Day Guide To 14 Unreleased & Reissued Jazz Recordings: Brubeck, Evans, Jamal & More
Rather than provide our usual detailed reviews of these never-before-released and/or reissued jazz recordings, we will instead provide a summary of each in alphabetical order by artist. While we see some of the usual suspects such as Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Charles Mingus, and Oscar Peterson, we also see Les McCann, Cal Tjader, and Gil Evans among the group. Yes, it is heavy on pianists, but all are legendary. Most of these sets have terrific liner notes, historic photos, and remembrances from those who played with or admired the musicians.
Jazz Journal - Bill Evans: Tales – Live In Copenhagen (1964)
Previously unissued 1960s Evans trio performances in Denmark feature Chuck Israels, Larry Bunker, Eddie Gomez and Marty Morell. These are previously unissued recordings by the Bill Evans Trio during its first European tour in 1964.
Jazzwise - Bill Evans - Tales: Live in Copenhagen, 1964
It's not often that a recording comes along from Bill Evans Tales over half a century ago that has never been released before but which can truly be said to be essential listening.
10 Jazz RSD Black Friday 2023 Releases You Need to Know
The 2023 edition boasts an extensive catalog of releases, reissues, and a selection of special and limited editions. Among this musical treasure trove, we’ve picked out ten releases that we believe are essential for jazz vinyl collectors and aficionados.
Record Store Day Black Friday 2023: Jazz Releases
For many, Black Friday conjures up images of massive crowds battling each other to get their hands on marked-down gift items at huge department stores. For record collectors, though, the scene is much less dramatic because Black Friday is one of two yearly Record Store Day drops. This is where limited-run albums hit the shelves of many independent record stores. Although a variety of musical genres is represented, there are always some cool jazz releases to pick up. Here are some of the Black Friday jazz releases for 2023.
Jazz Wax - Bill Evans: 'Tales - Live in Copenhagen, 1964'
Recorded in the summer of 1964 during his first tour abroad with a trio, these 10 previously unreleased tracks were captured in Copenhagen, Denmark, with Chuck Israels on bass and Larry Bunker on drums. The tracks also are remarkable for being among the very finest work by this ensemble.
PARIS MOVE - BILL EVANS – TALES – LIVE IN COPENHAGEN (1964)
L’un des grands aristocrates du jazz piano, Bill Evans était non seulement l’un des plus distingués et articulés, mais surtout une figure devenue quasiment mythique pour tout apprenti du clavier à deux tons.
Radio France - Bill Evans, les inédits de 1964 à Copenhague
“Tales : Live in Copenhagen 1964” est le 11ème recueil d'enregistrements inédits de Bill Evans produit par Zev Feldman, le "détective du jazz", et entièrement autorisé par la succession de Bill Evans.
All About Jazz - Bill Evans: Tales: Live In Copenhagen (1964)
Maybe it is and maybe it isn't as historical in scope as some of the previous ten archival Bill Evans releases from that master of jazz discovery, Zev Feldman, and Evans' estate, but Tales: Live in Copenhagen (1964) is sure fire proof you got nothing but the best on any given night at any given gig by Evans and his cohorts.
Audiophile Audition ★★★★★ Review - Cal Tjader – Catch The Groove: Live At The Penthouse 1963-1967 – Record Store Day
Jazz Detective has unearthed some previously unreleased live performances of this artist. Cal Tjader: Catch The Groove – Live At The Penthouse 1963-1967 is being released on triple vinyl, consisting of 27 tracks recorded at the iconic Seattle jazz club.
Times (London) - Ahmad Jamal: Emerald City Nights review — fabulous performances
Ahmad Jamal may be best known as the master of minimalism who gave Miles Davis his signature style. Yet the Pittsburgh-born pianist was so much more than that. His unhurried yet intensely persistent playing has a transfixing, almost transcendental effect on listeners, but his powerful tone and talent for dramatic surprise can upend that mood in a flash. This newly unearthed live recording is a good place to discover him.
RSD Black Friday 2023 Jazz Album Preview
Check out Norman Maslov ( @/ mazzystar on YouTube) latest video review of our RSD Black Friday releases!
Great Releases For Record Store Day/Walmart's Black Friday Sale is a bust!
Check out Melinda Murphy's new YouTube video review of our Black Friday RSD releases available Friday November 24th!
DownBeat Historical: Bygone Jazz Heroes Live and Well
While the pursuit of and intrigue over secret treasure-styled unreleased projects and alternate takes from the vaults can entice us in particular ways, the in-the-moment immediacy of live recordings speak boldly in a different fashion. Much-accoladed producer, historian and self-described “jazz detective” Zev Feldman recognizes this special quality of live jazz recordings special, and three of his new projects deepen his ongoing mission and archivist narrative. Not incidentally, they also deepen and broaden our appreciation of the specialness of each jazz legend and give us much to listen about.
88TH READER'S POLL: TOP 10 HISTORICAL ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
The December issue of DownBeat Magazine has released its prestigious 88th Annual Reader's Poll! Elemental Music and Jazz Detective have been awarded with Historical Albums of the Year for their release of Ahmad Jamal's “Emerald City Nights” Live at the Penthouse (1963 -1964). More albums by Elemental Music and Jazz Detective have been selected amongst the top 10 titles, including Bill Evans – Treasures, and Chet Baker – Blue Room. The 1979 VARA Studio Sessions in Holland.