remastered Archive

The Clown – The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop – Atlantic 1260 (1957)/ Warner Bros./ Speakers Corner
This is a lovely remastering of one of Mingus’ best albums – his 1957 mono release. The Clown – The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop – Atlantic 1260 (1957)/ Warner Bros./ Speakers Corner – mono vinyl [11/4/6] *****: (Charles Mingus, doublebass/ Curtis Porter, alto & tenor sax/ Jimmy Kneeper, trombone/ Wade Legge, piano/Donnie Richmond, drums) These […]

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 […]

Baden Powell, guitar – Images On Guitar – MPS vinyl
Baden Powell – Images On Guitar – MPS 0210990MSW (1971/2016) stereo vinyl, 41:02 ****: Brazil’s legendary guitarist shines on this vinyl re-mastering! (Baden Powell – guitar, vocals; Janine de Walleye – vocal; Ernesto Gonsalves – bass; Alfredo Bessa – atabaque, percussion; Joaquim Paes Henriques – drums) Baden Powell was an influential guitarist. The Brazilian native […]

Van Morrison – It’s Too Late to Stop Now – Sony /Exile/Legacy (2 vinyls)
Whetting the appetite for more Van… Van Morrison – It’s Too Late to Stop Now – Sony /Exile/Legacy 88985323261 – two vinyl LPs (1973/2016) ***1/2: (Van Morrison – vocals; Jeff Labes – piano and organ; John Platania – guitar; David Hayes – bass; Dahaud Shaar – drums; Jack Schroer – saxophones; Bill Atwood – trumpet; […]

Larry Young – In Paris: The ORTF Recordings – Resonance (2 CDs; also on vinyl)
A major jazz “find”… Larry Young – In Paris: The ORTF Recordings – Resonance/ INA HCD-2022 (2 CDs) 52:54, 53:06 (1964-1965) ****1/2: (Larry Young – organ and piano; Woody Shaw – trumpet; Nathan Davis – tenor sax; Billy Brooks drums; Jean-Claude Fohrenbach – tenor sax; Sonny Grey – trumpet; Jack Dieval – piano; Jacques B. […]

Groundhogs – Scratching The Surface – Liberty /Parlophone /Pure Pleasure – vinyl
Groundhogs – Scratching The Surface – Liberty /Parlophone LBS 83199/Pure Pleasure PPAN LBS 83199 stereo vinyl, 44:03 ****: Obscure British band’s debut is released on audiophile vinyl. (Tony McPhee – guitar, vocals; Steve Rye – harmonica vocals; Pete Cruikshank – bass; Ken Pustelnik – drums) British Blues developed into a marketable brand in the 1960s. […]

DVORAK: Cello Concerto in B Minor; FAURÉ: Elegie /Janos Starker, cello/ Philharmonia Orch./Walter Susskind – Hi-Q Records xrcd24
A valuable remastering of a classic Starker performance.

Randy Crawford – Raw Silk – Warner Bros. (1979)/ Pure Pleasure vinyl (2015)
Soul vocalist is impressive on this vinyl re-mastering.
Audio News for December 19, 2014
Global CE Sales Rose 4.5% in 2014; The Sony Cave-In on “The Interview”; Amazon Begins One-Hour Manhattan Deliveries; OTT Market Expands; Vinyl Reissue Schedule from Rush

Chico Hamilton – Reunion; Arroyo; Trio!; My Panamanian Friend; Dancing To A Different Drummer – Black Saint/ Soul Note/CAM (5-CDs)
A late career retrospective of one of the greats in jazz drumming.
![Oscar Peterson – Exclusively for My Friends [Album list & covers follows] – MPS-Jazz (6 vinyls box set)](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/petersonvinyldeluxebox.jpg)
Oscar Peterson – Exclusively for My Friends [Album list & covers follows] – MPS-Jazz (6 vinyls box set)
Oscar Peterson in an audiophile vinyl box set to treasure…

Wayne Shorter – Juju – Blue Note (remastered vinyl)
Tenor saxophonist pushes the boundaries of post-bop jazz on this remastered vinyl.
![Phil Woods – Woodlore (1956) [TrackList follows] – Prestige/ Analogue Productions](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/WoodlorePhilWoods.jpg)
Phil Woods – Woodlore (1956) [TrackList follows] – Prestige/ Analogue Productions
Going way back with Phil Woods…
Audio News for September 9, 2014
UHD Blu-rays Coming in 2015; The Film Detective to Reissue Restored Classic Titles; Summer Rebound for Consumer Electronics at Costco; Samsung Unveils 360-Degree VR System

Editorial for September 2014
This month our drawing/giveaway is for a pair of CDs of the finest operatic voices to five AudAud readers: Joyce DiDonato and Maria Callas. First is the new Erato CD by bel canto singer Joyce DiDonato: Stella di Napoli. Second will be a special sampler CD of complete selections from the new 69-CD Maria Callas […]

Blue Note Vinyl Reissue Series I
Blue Note Records 75th anniversary…let the party begin…Blue Note vinyl reissue series

“20th Century Brass” – The New York Brass Quintet in works of REITI, MILLER, SCHULLER, BENNETT, PILSS, PRESSER, NAGEL, SCHULLER, BENNETT & WEINER – Crystal
Vol. 3 of a brass series remastered from LP releases by Crystal Records.
![Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, John Tchicai, Roswell Rudd, Gary Peacock, Sunny Murray – New York Eye and Ear Control 1964 [50th Anniversary Edition] – ESP-DISK, vinyl](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/NewYorkEyeEarCont.jpg)
Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, John Tchicai, Roswell Rudd, Gary Peacock, Sunny Murray – New York Eye and Ear Control 1964 [50th Anniversary Edition] – ESP-DISK, vinyl
An intriguing time capsule of mid-‘60s, New York City free jazz.

HANDEL: “When They Had Pedals, Vol. 2, The Rutkowski” – Keyboard Suites Nos. 3, 13, 11, 14, 15 & 8 – Paul Wolfe, pedal harpsichord – Lyrichord Early Music Series
A fine collection of Handel Harpsichord Suites recorded in hi-res in 1958 on a pedal harpsichord.
![40 Tracks For 40 Years – Delos’ 40th Anniversary Celebration – [TrackList & performers follows] Delos (3 CDs)](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Delos40TracksSet.jpg)
40 Tracks For 40 Years – Delos’ 40th Anniversary Celebration – [TrackList & performers follows] Delos (3 CDs)
A fine re-issue collection with some classic tracks, and all complete pieces/movements.

Miles Davis – Sketches of Spain (arr. & cond. by Gil Evans) – Columbia/ Mobile FidelityMiles Davis – Milestones – Columbia/Mobile Fidelity
Two SACD upgrades of Miles Davis classic albums.

The Beach Boys Remastered – 12-album Mono-Stereo Reissue Set + The Beach Boys “Fifty Big Ones” Greatest Hits (2 CDs) – Capitol Records/EMI
A celebrated American Band is revisited with a dazzling re-mastered box set and a 2-CD Greatest Hits.