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This is a compilation of 3 sessions over 6 years, with three different groups. Highlights are "Billie's Bounce" and "It Don't Mean A Thing".

Kenny's guitar tone is clean and very present. The recordings are well mixed and this pressing is very... See full review

In this episode, we find our heroine again deftly navigating standards with some very complementary orchestral arrangements. Julie applies a close mic, breathy approach, more so then on other records, with great effect. Highlights are "It's Good To... See full review

This is a pretty average release, IMO, with the exception of Smugglers Blues, which is the most enjoyable cut.
Clean recording and pressing.

Early GB was just as happenin' as present-day GB. This from '66 with Lonnie Smith on B3. There is some emphasis on arrangements, with guitar, bari, organ playing heads together. Overall funky, bluesey notesy playing. A similar formula to "...Cookbook.... See full review

Finally got to hear my Uncle Milt (Beasley) singing on "Mississippi Boogie". He was playing his 1942 Martin D-42, that Hank Williams had borrowed on occasion, and said he loved.

Super clean unplayed near mint copy.

2.5 stars.

If you like your hard bop burning hot and unruly, this chaotic live set maybe for you. A blistering solo from Freddie and thunderous drumming characterize the >20mins first track. Side B is a letdown, an awkward calypso, with some weak playing from... See full review

Yes I absolutely love this album. Side A is damn near magical. IMO, Autumn Leaves is perfectly performed, from the exciting/suspense building intro, to Miles' understated yet touching reading of the melody. He hands off to Cannonball who builds and... See full review

Banned from stores maybe, but discogs? No. How else would you warn the others as you've done here? Cheers.

This is a '66 repress of a '65 stereo release, including the completed first movement, Adagio. At his death in 1910, Mahler had the remaining four movements in various stages of completion, mostly short scored to convey the ideas, without final... See full review

Was new from Acoustic Sounds, $38US.

IMO, Bill Evans does his best playing live. His studio improv is slightly reserved at times, shorter solos and taking fewer chances.

The trio is nicely recorded with some dynamic piano(some distortion on... See full review

This record was my jam in 1986. Now happy to have this great sounding remaster. Funny because I pre-ordered it in 2018, 2 years before I even had a turntable. when the turntable arrived, guess which record I played first?

The only thing different... See full review

maka__ no, i gave it 2 stars because i dont like the music. trying to find something nice to say about the pressing, i did find the vinyl to be rather quiet. cheers.

scruffytrax haha, true. In my own way I was saying if you can only have one TL record you need 2 TL records. See what I did there?

Driver08 I took a chance on something I hadnt heard. and I guessed wrong. no worry.

RaelSunrise the additional context is much appreciated! . . .

From '61, Tony's voice is liquid honey, before the later mature gravel sets in. Accompanied by Ralph Sharon, Tony's long time accompanist, this almost sounds like a rehearsal demo, very brief tunes, (2 minutes average), Just head and out, no solos.... See full review

christianstorm The point of an opinion review is to provide input for potential buyers, particularly since Kenny's catalog is so vast.
Keep on truckin'.

A must-have early solo performance from Neil Young, engaging the audience in an intimate setting. The audio is outstanding, as his guitar and piano have been captured brilliantly, as well as his voice.

This reissue has been done very well, excellent... See full review

I believe Eno's first album, this one dabbling in experimental/art/glam rock. Captain Fripp laying down some mellifluous horn-like guitar tones. Every tune is different and the subject matter is random but creative.

It's a big listen(taxing on my... See full review

Birth of the Cool was my first entree to Miles Davis and years later I even played in a West Coast jazz ensemble that performed several of these (quite difficult but brilliant) arrangements. From '49, early Miles plays exactly like later Miles, just... See full review

Thanks for that review. Melinda(YouTube vinyl community) said to avoid this pressing because it sounds terrible. Terre Haute is usually a good bet though.

TheCollective01 Good catch, sorry for the misprint I've made the correction. Cheers.

OneStepBeyond1979 excellent comments, thank you for sharing.
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[Reviewing sealed copy #18464]
I always wash new records before playing. But just to test the quality of the Acoustic Sounds product being delivered, I put this on the turntable without wet cleaning, just dry carbon brush. As such, this copy was... See full review