Pure Pleasure Archive
Konitz Meets Mulligan – Pure Pleasure Records
A perfect example of West Coast jazz of the early 1950s played by an innovative small group
Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges In Atlantic City-Speakers Corner LP 180 gram vinyl
The epitome of casual swinging in a cheerful setting
John Hicks – Hells Bells – Pure Pleasure Records
Pure Pleasure releases a vinyl re-mastering of a prolific jazz pianist.
Phil Ranelin – The Time Is Now – Pure Pleasure Records
Eclectic free jazz trombonist gets a vinyl upgrade!
Cab Calloway – Cab Calloway – Pure Pleasure Records
Top-Flight Vinyl Re-Issue of early Cab Calloway album, from Pure Pleasure!
Charles Tolliver – Charles Tolliver All Stars – Pure Pleasure Records
A release filled with splendid and inventive music
Charlie Rouse/Paul Quinichette – The Chase Is On – Pure Pleasure Records
This album reveals an uncluttered attitude to modern jazz creativity
Stan Levey – Grand Stan – Stan Levey’s Sextet – Pure Pleasure Records
A delicious re-issue on vinyl with crisp and untempered sound
John Gordon – Step By Step – Strata-East Records
70’s era jazz trombonist gets a slick vinyl upgrade!
Charles Lloyd Quartet – Love-In – Atlantic/Warner/PurePleasure
Blowing the kids’ minds…
The Modern Jazz Quartet – The Sheriff – Atlantic/Pure Pleasure
Iconic cool jazz quartet shines on re-mastered vinyl!
Solomon Burke – King Solomon – Atlantic Records/Pure Pleasure
Underrated soul singer gets a well-deserved new look in a vinyl upgrade.
Harold Vick – Don’t Look Back – Strata East/PurePleasure
Continuing the Strata East tradition… Harold Vick – Don’t Look Back – Strata East/PurePleasure SES-7431 – audiophile 180 gm vinyl – 1974 – ****: (Harold Vick – tenor sax, flute, bass clarinet, soprano sax; Virgil Jones – trumpet and flugelhorn; George Davis – alto flute, guitar; Kiane Zawadi – euphonium; Joe Bonner – piano, Fender […]
Norman Connors – Love From The Sun – Buddah Records
This vinyl upgrade of a 1973 under appreciate jazz album is wonderful! Norman Connors – Love From The Sun – Buddah Records BDS5142 (1973)/ Pure Pleasure Records PPAN BDS5142 180-gram stereo vinyl, 40:49 ****: Philadelphia drummer Norman Connors became aware of jazz at a very early age, elementary school. As a middle schooler he got […]
McRae – The Great American Songbook – Atlantic (1972)/ Pure Pleasure (2017) – double vinyl
McRae – The Great American Songbook – Atlantic SD 2-904 (1972)/Pure Pleasure (2017) stereo double vinyl, 71:17 ****: Jazz chanteuse delivers a versatile set on a vinyl re-mastering of a 1972 concert. (Carmen McRae – vocals, piano; Joe Pass – guitar; Jimmy Rowles – piano; Chuck Domanico – doublebass; Chuck Flores – drums) Pure Pleasure […]
Leo Wright, sax – Blues Shout – Atlantic SD 1358 (1960)/ Pure Pleasure – vinyl
Leo Wright, sax – Blues Shout – Atlantic SD 1358 (1960)/ Pure Pleasure PPAN SD1358 (2017) stereo vinyl, 40:33 *****: Leo Wright’s auspicious debut is captured with a compelling vinyl re-mastering. (Leo Wright – alto saxophone, flute, arrangements; Harry Lookofsky – violin; Junior Nance – piano; Art Davis – doublebass; Charlie Persip – drums; Richard […]
Benson – In Flight – Warner Brothers
Benson – In Flight – Warner Brothers 0798 (1977)/Pure Pleasure (2017) stereo vinyl, 37:56 ****: Jazz guitarist’s foray into pop sounds great on re-mastered vinyl. (George Benson – guitar, vocals; Phil Upchurch – rhythm guitar; Ronnie Foster – electric piano, Mini-Moog; Jorge Dalto – clavinet, acoustic piano; Stanley Banks – bass; Harvey Mason – drums; […]
The Wonderful World of Jazz – John Lewis – mono Atlantic 1375 (1961)/ Pure Pleasure
A fine John Lewis vinyl with Eric Dolphy, Gunther Schuller and Jim Hall! The Wonderful World of Jazz – John Lewis [TrackList follows] – mono Atlantic 1375 (1961)/ Pure Pleasure Records *****: This wonderful jazz mono vinyl has been reissued numerous times now (including Japanese pressings), but perhaps this version bests them all – though […]
Aretha Franklin – Yeah!!! – Columbia LP /Pure Pleasure vinyl
Aretha Franklin – Yeah!!! – Columbia CS 9151 (1965)/Pure Pleasure vinyl (2016) PPAN CS9151, 35:23 ****: This vinyl re-master captures the early career of an iconic artist! (Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano; Teddy Harris – piano; Kenny Burrell – guitar; James “Beans Richardson – doublebass; Hindell Butts – drums) She was known as The Queen […]
Best of the Year Discs for 2016
Best of the Year Discs for 2016 = The 12 Multichannel Hi-Res Discs of the Month for 2016 CLASSICAL (incl. HI-RES), CLASSICAL REISSUES, CLASSICAL VINYL & PURE AUDIO BLU-RAY KATI AGÓCS: The Debrecen Passion – BMOP Sound 1046 American First Piano Sonatas – Licad, p. – Danacord * ”For the Beauty of […]
Sidney Bechet – The Grand Master of the Soprano Saxophone – Columbia mono/ Pure Pleasure – vinyl
Mono but a fantastic album from the master of the soprano sax, Sidney Bechet. Sidney Bechet – The Grand Master of the Soprano Saxophone – Columbia CL836 mono/ Pure Pleasure Records (11/16) – vinyl *****: (Bechet, soprano sax/ Leonard Ware guitar/ Henry Turner, doublebass/ Zutty Singleton, drums/Dave Bowman, piano/ Ernie Caceres, baritpne sax) There’s a […]
Yusef Lateef – The Doctor Is In…And Out – Atlantic (1976)/ Pure Pleasure – vinyl
One of the best Lateef sessions. Yusef Lateef – The Doctor Is In…And Out – Atlantic SD 1685/ Pure Pleasure remastered vinyl (UK) [7/15/16] ****: This 1976 original release was one of the best Lateef sessions by the jazz experimenter with many different styles, moods, instruments and vibes. On this session he plays both alto […]
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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