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The Chet Baker Quintet - Cools Out (1963) {1991, Reissue}

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The Chet Baker Quintet - Cools Out (1963) {1991, Reissue}

The Chet Baker Quintet - Cools Out (1963) {1991, Reissue}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 208 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 121 Mb
Full Scans | 00:29:43 | RAR 5% Recovery
Cool Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop | Ace Records / Boplicity Records #CDBOP 13

Reissue of Chet Baker Quintette - Chet Baker Quintette, released in 1963 on Crown Records.
Chet Baker was a primary exponent of the West Coast school of cool jazz in the early and mid-'50s. As a trumpeter, he had a generally restrained, intimate playing style and he attracted attention beyond jazz for his photogenic looks and singing. Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals (Chet Baker Sings, It Could Happen to You). Jazz historian Dave Gelly described the promise of Baker's early career as "James Dean, Sinatra, and Bix, rolled into one." His well-publicized drug habit also drove his notoriety and fame; Baker was in and out of jail frequently before enjoying a career resurgence in the late 1970s and '80s.

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Afro-Bossa (1963) [Japanese Edition 2012]

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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Afro-Bossa (1963) [Japanese Edition 2012]

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Afro-Bossa (1963) [Japanese Edition 2012]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 214 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 81 MB | Covers - 24 MB
Genre: Jazz, Big Band, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCR-27137)

Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn combined old and new compositions to create the album Afro-Bossa, a suite consisting of a dozen pieces that was never performed in its entirety in concert, though several of the works remained in the band's repertoire. The title cut is a new work, though the "Bossa" does not refer to Brazilian music; instead, it is a mix of African and Latin influences that slowly builds with insistent percussion to a blazing finale of brass and reeds. "Purple Gazelle" (which was also recorded as "Angelica" in Ellington's small group session with John Coltrane, was described by the pianist as a "ragtime cha-cha." Cootie Williams (on muted trumpet), Ray Nance, Paul Gonsalves, and the composer are all featured soloists…

Bud Powell - Bud Powell In Paris (1963) [Japanese Edition 2012]

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Bud Powell - Bud Powell In Paris (1963) [Japanese Edition 2012]

Bud Powell - Bud Powell In Paris (1963) [Japanese Edition 2012]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 342 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 117 MB | Covers - 19 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCR-27104)

A surprising Bud Powell album for Reprise Records - and one of the label's hippest jazz titles ever! When Frank Sinatra first started up the Reprise imprint, he let Duke Ellington do a bit of A&R for the jazz division - and one of the first things Ellington did was capture the great Bud Powell in his then-local setting of Paris - in this rough edgey session that turned out to be one of Powell's last albums, and one of his best from the 60s. The record is nothing fancy on the outside - just simple piano trio versions of jazz standards like "Parisian Thoroughfare", "I Can't Get Started", "Jordu", and "Dear Old Stockholm" - but Powell's dark genius turns the tracks into jagged little razors, cutting with an emotional depth that's quite surprising. Duke Ellington produced - and trio members include Gilbert Rovere on bass and Carl Fields on drums.

John Coltrane Quartet - The Complete 1963 Copenhagen Concert (2006)

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John Coltrane Quartet - The Complete 1963 Copenhagen Concert (2006)

John Coltrane Quartet - The Complete 1963 Copenhagen Concert (2006)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 497 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 207 MB | Covers - 15 MB
Genre: Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Gambit Records (69239)

John Coltrane frequently appeared on live radio broadcasts of concerts while touring with his bands, with many of them appearing and reappearing on various European labels. This 1963 Copenhagen concert, recorded at Tivoli Konertasal, features his classic quartet with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones. Previously issued by TDJ and MagLuxe, this two-CD set contains the complete concert, except for "Impressions," which was evidently incomplete on the original source tape. As typical with live recordings made from broadcasts with no remixing, the sound is not to the standard of a professional recording, with somewhat distant bass and muddy audio in spots. But the music is very listenable and finds the quartet at a peak, particularly in Coltrane's features on soprano sax, which include "The Promise," "Afro-Blue," and an explosive "My Favorite Things"…

The Merseybeats - I Think Of You: The Complete Recordings [Recorded 1963-1964] (2002)

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The Merseybeats - I Think Of You: The Complete Recordings [Recorded 1963-1964] (2002)

The Merseybeats - I Think Of You: The Complete Recordings [Recorded 1963-1964] (2002)
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 246 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 165 MB | Covers - 78 MB
Genre: Rock, Pop Rock, Beat | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Bear Family Records (BCD 16604 AH)

All 31 songs the Merseybeats ever recorded manage to fit on this single-CD compilation. That includes the A-sides and B-sides of all eight of their 1963-1965 singles, all of the tracks from their sole album that weren't on 45s, the songs from their 1964 On Stage EP (none of which made it onto any other format at the time), and even German versions of "I Think of You" and "It's Love That Really Counts." That doesn't leave much to complain about. Nonetheless, it has to be said that if you have their Edsel best-of, Beat & Ballads, which concentrates on their best singles, you're not missing much, even if it's only half the length. Of the cuts here that aren't on Beat & Ballads, few are memorable, largely encompassing some mediocre group-penned B-sides and drab covers, some of inappropriately pop-oriented tunes…

Bob Dylan - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964 (1963)

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Bob Dylan - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964 (1963)

Bob Dylan - The Witmark Demos 1962-1964 (1963)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 2:28:53 | 340 / 555 Mb
Genre: Folk Rock, Classic Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Pour le neuvième volume de ses passionnantes Bootleg Series, Dylan offre les prémices de son art. D’incroyables démos enregistrées entre 62 et 64 sur lesquelles les futurs chefs d’œuvre folk du Zim, alors obsédé par son maître Woody Guthrie, prennent forme. Comme le brouillon génial et essentiel des Saintes Écritures à venir… Indispensable.

Betty Carter - 'Round Midnight (1963) [Japanese Edition 2012]

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Betty Carter - 'Round Midnight (1963) [Japanese Edition 2012]

Betty Carter - 'Round Midnight (1963) [Japanese Edition 2012]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 200 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 86 MB | Covers - 19 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCR-27146)

Betty Carter recorded only two albums during the 1961-1968 period. Her chance-taking style and unusual voice were mostly ignored and it would not be until the late '70s that she was finally "discovered." This Atlantic CD finds Carter backed by orchestras arranged by Claus Ogerman and Oliver Nelson. Her style was a lot freer than it had been in her earlier records but was still more accessible than it would be. Her repertoire, which includes the title cut, "Theme from Dr. Kildare," "Two Cigarettes in the Dark" and her own "Who What Why Where When" was already becoming eclectic. This is an interesting historic release.

The Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall - Interaction (1963) [Japanese Edition 2013] (New Rip)

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The Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall - Interaction (1963) [Japanese Edition 2013] (New Rip)

The Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall - Interaction (1963) [Japanese Edition 2013]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 245 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 105 MB | Covers - 19 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Cool Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCR-27009)

A magnificent set from the team of Art Farmer and Jim Hall - one of those rare pairings in jazz that somehow comes off sounding even way better than the sum of its parts - and that's saying a lot, given that the parts here are already pretty darn great! Farmer's flugelhorn and Hall's guitar create these wonderful shapes in sound - softly coming together with a vibe that's very modern, yet also soulful - gently swinging while still experimenting - with a combination that's completely wonderful! Think of Bob Brookmeyer and Clark Terry, or Bill Evans and Jim Hall - and you'll be somewhere in the territory of these magically unique sounds - augmented with some gentle rhythm work by Steve Swallow on bass and Walter Perkins on drums.

Jack Wilson - The Jack Wilson Quartet featuring Roy Ayers (1963) [Japanese Edition 2012] (Repost)

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Jack Wilson - The Jack Wilson Quartet featuring Roy Ayers (1963) [Japanese Edition 2012] (Repost)

Jack Wilson - The Jack Wilson Quartet featuring Roy Ayers (1963) [Japanese Edition 2012]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 221 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 83 MB | Covers - 121 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, Cool Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCR-27094)

A great album recorded in 1963 for Atlantic. One of the reasons why we love him so much is that he was often accompanied by Roy Ayers, who started out his career playing vibes in his group! The pair together are a dream, and this album is arguably their best effort - filled with moody modal cuts, and lots of lyrical interplay that hits these beautiful high points, then dives into pits of darkness.

Shorty Rogers & His Giants - Jazz Waltz (1963) [Japanese Edition 2013] (Repost)

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Shorty Rogers & His Giants - Jazz Waltz (1963) [Japanese Edition 2013] (Repost)

Shorty Rogers & His Giants - Jazz Waltz (1963) [Japanese Edition 2013]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 276 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 94 MB | Covers - 126 MB
Genre: Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCR-27458)

Shorty Rogers' Jazz Waltz is exactly that, an exploration of ten compositions played in waltz settings. Only these big-band charts are hardly the waltzes heard on Lawrence Welk's long-running television series. Rogers kicks off with a swinging number ("I'm Gonna Go Fishin'") written by Duke Ellington for the soundtrack to the film Anatomy of a Murder and featuring the leader's rich flügelhorn. The lyrical take of the centuries-old folk melody "Greensleeves" alternates between the tense rhythm section and Bud Shank's gorgeous flute solo. Rogers' delightful "Be as Children" almost sounds as if it was adapted from a gospel song. The brisk treatment of Ellington's "Echoes of Harlem," featuring Paul Horn on flute, is refreshing. Only Bobby Scott's "A Taste of Honey" is the least bit disappointing, simply because this arrangement isn't quite as adventurous as the rest of the album.

Mavis Rivers & Shorty Rogers - Mavis Meets Shorty (1963) [Japanese Edition 2014] (Repost)

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Mavis Rivers & Shorty Rogers - Mavis Meets Shorty (1963) [Japanese Edition 2014] (Repost)

Mavis Rivers & Shorty Rogers - Mavis Meets Shorty (1963) [Japanese Edition 2014]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 204 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 71 MB | Covers - 116 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCR-27933)

Mavis Rivers meets Shorty Rogers - and the result is a hell of a swinging session that may well be the greatest record ever from this overlooked vocalist! Shorty brings a groove into play right from the start - one that pushes Rivers past her sometimes-trilling style, and into a mode that's rock-solid and soulful all the way through - very much in the same spirit that Marty Paich or Oliver Nelson might bring to their own great arrangements for a singer. Mavis has this way of keeping up with the groove while still being really expressive, especially in her vocal range - in that way that was the rising challenge of the 60s that only a handful of vocalists could do this well - very hip, mod, and adult.

Gerry Mulligan - Night Lights (Remastered) (1963/2024)

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Gerry Mulligan - Night Lights (Remastered) (1963/2024)

Gerry Mulligan - Night Lights (Remastered) (1963/2024)
FLAC (tracks) - 148 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 72 MB
31:08 | Jazz, Cool Jazz | Label: Verve / UMe

Issued in a clear outer bag which has an "Acoustic Sound Series" sticker. The single pocket gatefold jacket has a double sided insert for the "Acoustic Sound Series" and an unlabeled rice paper inner sleeve. A Verve Records release; Originally released in 1963 on Philips Records © 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc. Art Farmer performs through the courtesy of Atlantic Records. Distributed by Universal Music Enterprises, A Division of UMG Recordings Inc. This album was recorded September, 1963, at Nola Penthouse Studios, N.Y.C. The session was recorded on Ampex recorders at a speed of 15 inches per second.

The Eureka Brass Band Of New Orleans - Jazz At Preservation Hall I (1963) [Japanese Edition 2013] (Repost)

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The Eureka Brass Band Of New Orleans - Jazz At Preservation Hall I (1963) [Japanese Edition 2013] (Repost)

The Eureka Brass Band Of New Orleans - Jazz At Preservation Hall I (1963) [Japanese Edition 2013]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 197 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 92 MB | Covers - 156 MB
Genre: Jazz, Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCR-27390)

Jazz at Preservation Hall: The Eureka Brass Band features New Orleans street parade jazz with bristling horns, sousaphone, and two marching drummers. Trumpeter Percy Humphrey leads an ensemble notable for the presence of saxophonist Emanuel Paul and Percy's brother, Willie, who blows some of the best clarinet he ever recorded. What makes this an unforgettable listening experience is the dual trombone action supplied by Albert Warner and Oscar "Chicken" Henry. Tailgate trombone is almost always fun, but these two seem to have discovered some sort of harmonic convergence, as two trombones, in unison glissando with a slight burr, deliver an almost intoxicating thrill. The best example of this effect occurs in "Take Your Burden to the Lord," while "Panama" allows the 'bones to interact with the saxophone in marvelous ways. A gem of an album, certainly among the finest extant examples of classic Crescent City jazz as played in the early '60s.

Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas - Listen... (1963) [Reissue 1997]

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Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas - Listen... (1963) [Reissue 1997]

Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas - Listen… (1963) [Reissue 1997]
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 346 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 163 MB | Covers - 11 MB
Genre: Beat, Rock, Pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: EMI (7243 8 56562 2 4)

Billy J. Kramer's Listen is one of the more important non-Beatles Liverpool albums of its era, and also one of the better ones. Additionally, it's almost as much a tribute to George Martin's skill as a producer as it is to anything that Billy J. Kramer or the Dakotas brought to the sessions. It shows off the mixture of driving beat, heavy guitars, and emotionally expressive, American-style vocals that characterized the sound of the city, along with the lyrical balladry that the Beatles (especially McCartney, in Martin's hands) had added to the formula. Only a tiny handful of the tracks, such as "Sugar Babe," "Great Balls of Fire," and perhaps "Da Doo Ron Ron," really qualify as a classic, thumping Liverpool rockers, shouters with a heavy bass and raw vocals…

The Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train (Remastered) (1963/2023)

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The Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train (Remastered) (1963/2023)

The Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train (Remastered) (1963/2023)
Vinyl FLAC (tracks, scans) - 326 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 179 MB
44:57 | Jazz, Bop | Label: Verve Records / UMe

A Verve Records release; Originally released in 1963 on Verve Records © 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc. Audiophile vinyl reissues from the world's greatest jazz labels. Mastered from the original analog tapes by top mastering engineers. Manufactured at Quality Record Pressings (QRP) on 180 gram vinyl. Tip-On gatefold sleeves printed on high-grade board.