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Jazz Vinyl LPs

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NEW JAZZ IN BRIEF

NEW JAZZ IN BRIEF

V7: The Bootleg Series / Miles Davis [2 LPs]

That’s What Happened 1982–1985: Bootleg Volume 7 is the next installment in the celebrated, awardwinning archival series that began in 2011, shining an in-depth light onto different eras of the legendary career of Miles Davis. Tracks include “Santana,” “Human Nature,” “Time After Time,” “Celestial Blues,” “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” and more. (Sony)

2LP# 19439863841 $39.98

Secrets of Inanna / Connie Han [2 LPs]

Rising star pianist/composer Connie Han brings the ancient Sumerian culture to the present day by channeling Inanna — the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, beauty and war — on her third release for Mack Avenue Records. Secrets of Inanna creates a new world open to interpretation, harkening back to the ethereal soundscapes of 1970s spiritual jazz. (Mack Avenue)

2LP# MAC1193LP $39.99

Oscar, With Love / Various Artists [5 LPs]

To honor her late husband, Kelly Peterson assembled some of the most celebrated jazz artists in the world to perform and record on the luminary’s prized personal Bösendorfer Imperial piano. This collection of friendship and love is now available as a 5-LP box. Oscar, With Love showcases Oscar Peterson and includes the world premiere of several pieces he wrote but never recorded. (Mack Avenue)

5LP# MAC1134LP $134.99

My Favorite Songs / Chet Baker [LP]

Matthias Winckelmann writes: “This is the last recording of legendary Chet Baker. He said that he would love to record with a quintet of good friends, a jazz big band and a symphonic orchestra. All were provided and the result was indeed a breathtaking event. This album put us on the map on a worldwide scale.” Songs include “My Funny Valentine,” “All Blues,” “Summertime,” “Django,” and more. (Yellowbird)

1LP# ENJ-5097-1 $24.99

Sketches of MD / Kenny Garrett [2 LPs]

With Sketches of MD, Kenny Garrett adds several historic firsts to his résumé: the first live recording of the Kenny Garrett/Pharoah Sanders pairing, Garrett’s first recorded set at New York City’s famed Iridium Jazz Club and his first release on Mack Avenue Records. (Mack Avenue)

2LP# MAC1042LP $29.99

Origin / Joey Alexander [2 LPs]

Joey Alexander presents Origin, his first album of all originals, and his debut for Mack Avenue Records.— is slated for a late spring release with vinyl coming early summer.

“I’m grateful to be able to work and collaborate with a team that I know shares my vision and musical spirit,” enthused Alexander. (Mack Avenue)

2LP# MAC1198LP $34.99

Cohen: Shifting Sands / Avashai Cohen [LP]

After a successful release and more than a hundred reviews around the world, Israeli composer, singer and bass player Avashai Cohen returns to jazz with Shifting Sands, an album that re-engages with fresh and expansive melodic lines, diverse and sophisticated rhythms and a musical elegance that only he can achieve. (Naive)

1LP# M7595 $24.99

Live at the Village Vanguard / Christian McBride [2 LPs]

In June of 2007, Christian returned to the Village Vanguard with a group consisting of Steve Wilson, Eric Reed, Carl Allen and a young vibraphonist whom he’d recently met, Warren Wolf. Although many iterations of his groups have played there, Inside Straight was birthed at the Village Vanguard. This particular set was recorded in December of 2014, titled Live at the Village Vanguard. (Mack Avenue)

2LP# MAC1192LP $34.99

More Music / Joey DeFrancesco [2 LPs]

One thing we could all use right now is More Music! And who better to supply that demand than Joey DeFrancesco? More Music is “more” in every conceivable way. It offers up ten DeFrancesco originals, brought to life by a scintillating new trio. (Mack Avenue)

2LP# MAC1186LP $27.99

Symphony Hall Concert / Erroll Garner [LP]

One of the most popular figures in jazz during his exceptional career, Erroll Garner’s legacy is receiving a remarkable reinvigoration through the concerted efforts of Octave Music’s Erroll Garner Project (EGP) and its partnership with Mack Avenue Music Group. Together they present this stunning 27-song previously unreleased 1959 concert recorded at Boston’s Symphony Hall. (Mack Avenue)

1LP# MAC1189LP $27.99

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