Various Artists - Into The Archives, Volume 1 vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed)
SKU
JIB-11-S-LP
A1 Alan Cohen Big Band - The Oracle (Cohen) 10:31
A2 Group Sounds Five - Black & White Raga (Taylor) 10:35
B1 Paz - Dream Sequence (Crouch) 9:11
B2 Ron Mathewson's Mystery Machine - A Luv Supreme (Mathewson) 13:10
ALAN COHEN BIG BAND – LONDON, DECEMBER 1968
Alan Cohen - director, arranger
Kenny Wheeler - trumpet, flugelhorn
Henry Lowther - trumpet, flugelhorn
Mike Osborne - alto sax, clarinet
Alan Skidmore - tenor sax
Brian Smith - soprano sax
John Surman - baritone sax
Chris Pyne - trombone
Mike Gibbs- trombone
Martin Fry - tuba
Ron Mathewson - bass
Trevor Tomkins - drums
GROUP SOUNDS FIVE – LONDON, NOVEMBER 1965
Henry Lowther – trumpet
Lyn Dobson – tenor sax
Ken McCarthy – piano
Ron Rubin – bass
Jon Hiseman - drums
PAZ WITH THE SINGING BOWLS OF TIBET – LONDON, MARCH 1981
Dick Crouch – composer, director
Ray Warleigh – alto sax, alto & bass fl
ute
Allan Holdsworth – guitar
Geoff Castle - keyboards
Ron Mathewson – bass
Alain Presencer – Singing Bowls
RON MATHEWSON'S MYSTERY MACHINE – LONDON, 1980s
Ron Mathewson - bass
Other musicians unknown
“Those already familiar with the output of Jazz In Britain to date will by now have a fair idea of our modus operandi, but for the uninitiated there is no better place to start than with this collection. Whilst none of these recordings could be considered ‘reference’ standard audio, our aim is always to present them in the best possible light, and offer the optimum listening experience to the fan. Unlike the famous master tapes of major labels, often (but not always) stored in hermetically sealed, environmentally controlled areas, much of the source material entrusted to us by our numerous kind patrons has spent its life in places entirely unsuitable to the preservation of media. For example, one such patron, who shall remain nameless, stored their not-inconsiderable collection in two large black bin bags buried at the back of a musty cupboard under their stairs for four decades. Therefore, a great deal of the material we have to work with is somewhat less than pristine to begin with, but is usually the only remaining/known copy of a particular, historically interesting, session. Consequently, the pieces brought together for this album should be viewed in this context - as beautiful, but patinated trinkets.
Into The Archives Vol. 1 represents an essential possession for any serious aficionado of the players and the period. All of the tracks featured here make their debut on a physical release, and Group Sounds Five’s ‘near-mythical’ performance of Black & White Raga, a piece allegedly composed by the legendary British progressive jazz pianist Mike Taylor specifically for the quintet, appears for the first time in any format, having been previously thought lost. Be sure to look out for more exciting volumes in this series coming soon.”
- LabelJazz In Britain
- UPC5060774190104