What Jazz or Blues are you spinning?

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Originally Posted by Barry

A couple of good compilations there Steve. :)

I've not seen them before, when were they released?

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Mid nineties. Been several years since I played them, and now I see why. They're ok, but I reckon I could take the tracks I like from each and just about make up one CD. There's a lot of rapping, which while more palatable than the aggressive misogyny the genre is more normally associated with, I find to be a bit distracting.

The project drew plenty of positive reviews, but imo only worth a punt if the price is right.

I prefer this, which I'm putting on next. This can be had from Music Magpie via Ebay for about £2.50. Worth it too imo.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/..._AC_SX679_.jpg

Opening track from above-mentioned album, which I'm sure you will be familiar with:

https://youtu.be/gn1mkdGmpQ4

Nice one Steve. I have it done by Jean Luc Ponty - with no, to my mind, annoying (c)rap lyrics.

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Originally Posted by AJSki2fly

A somewhat obscure album, not even on Discogs, I added it, so far it sounds rather good, purchased for the high price of £0.25 in a charity shop.

Well maybe obscure to me https://www.jazzwise.com/reviews/rev...-hour-of-pearl

Philip Clouts Quartet – The Hour Of Pearl
Label: Point Records (5) – PCD026
Format: CD
Country: UK
Released: 2013
Genre: Jazz

https://i.discogs.com/ssT3_xEr-7ccPa...4NS5qcGVn.jpeg

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Looks interesting! :)

John Coltrane – 'A Love Supreme'

https://i.discogs.com/yLYCG-vtxlZRCO...DkuanBlZw.jpeg

Label: Impulse! – A-77, Impulse! – AS-77
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: 1965
Genre: Jazz
Style: Avant-garde Jazz, Post Bop, Modal

Bit of a confusing title this one.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/...2+nHL._AC_.jpg

To me it reads like Jack White's covers of these songs. But I was pleased to find they are the original songs by the original artists. I'd guess they are a selection of Jack's favourite songs, no other reason for his fizzog to be on the cover. Quite a nice compilation, though not the kind of thing I'd normally play. If Grant was still about I'd probably be posting it to him.

It does say 'The Original Versions of 15 Classic Songs Covered by Jack White'.

Good collection of artists: I have recordings by the majority of them.

Cassandra Wilson – Blue Light 'Til Dawn
Label: Pure Pleasure Records – PPAN BST81357
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 180g

https://i.discogs.com/bS7E6lECSoLESH.../OC5qcGVn.jpeg

Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker – 'Hooker 'N' Heat The Best Of....Plus'

https://i.discogs.com/6MJ-JzxgewVcwH...g4LmpwZWc.jpeg

Label: See For Miles Records Ltd. – SEE CD 234
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: France
Released: 1989
Genre: Blues
Style: Electric Blues

The Miles Davis Quintet – Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
Label: Jazz Wax Records – JWR 4520
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered

https://i.discogs.com/8Qhz_DhU2icXHU...E2LmpwZWc.jpeg