Set the WOPL Time Machine to 1961 – 1966 today.
Pulled out a couple reissues, from Blue Note:
The Carmell Jones LP is amazing. The soundstage on both of these is as good as it gets.
The Lee Morgan recording sounds as if his quintet is in the room, right in front of you, his horn is so clear.
The cymbals throughout by Billy Higgins on drums on The Rajah, are fantastic.
He died much to early at age 33, but somehow left us with some incredible jazz.
Both of these LP’s are very enjoyable, and superb engineering.
The Remarkable Carmell Jones
Pacific Jazz – ST-29
Blue Note Tone Poet Series – Reissue 2023
Stereo – Recorded in June 1961 at Pacific Jazz Studio
Original Release 1961
Lee Morgan – The Rajah
Blue Note – ST 84426
Stereo - Recorded November 29, 1966
Blue Note Tone Poet Series – Reissue Jan. 2021
Lee Morgan on Trumpet, Hank Mobley on Tenor Sax, Cedar Walton on Piano,
Billy Higgins on Drums, and Paul Chambers on Bass.
