Have this on vinyl, one of my most treasured records.
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Lovely.
What is the year of your pressing?
Does it sound good?
Bill Evans Trio - Explorations - 1987 - Riverside 2521860372 - Recorded in New York City, February 1961
First play. Already after the first track it’s lovely 
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Gene Ammons - Boss Tenor - 2011 - EJC EJC55484
Sounding incredible I have to say. Wonderful recording and music.
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Thanks.
Whilst listening to this album, it’s as if he is speaking to you with each and every note he plays.
Incredible 
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Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker - Reunion - 1988 - EMI-Manhattan CDP 746857 2
Recorded in New York, December 1957
First play. Great way to start the morning.
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@MrDom , sorry for delay in replying.
I’m very pleased with the quality of my JC Ballads LP. I’m hoping the attached photos assist with reissue and dates.
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I heard this turgid reworking of Duke and Bill’s Nutcracker on Radio 3 record review.
I am not sure what the point of the recording was unless to lead us to…
An early festive treat. Twinkly,sparkly and it swings. Sam was obviously given the job of chopping down the tree with those ferocious rim shots.
Beautiful.
Both on Qobuz.
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My favourite of all the suites….
Duke’s relation ship with Wild Bill and his organ are quite special.
I am a student…
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Stanley Dance’s The World of Duke Ellington has a section on Wild Bill Davis.
To quote “the man who basically deserves the credit (or blame, depending on how you look at it) for the organ boom is Bill Davis, a serious intelligent muscian once mistakenly nicknamed ‘Wild’”.
According to Wiki Jimmy Smith switched from piano/organ to organ permanently in 1954 after hearing Wild Bill Davis.
Dave
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Thats a serious who’s who line up on that. 
That is a truly splendid album!
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Glad you like it Clive
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Missed that one. On its way from a warehouse in Indiana.
Ta.
Nothing so drastic required to get my copy, just a few pounds in a lucky find. In fact I have a pending pile of other Ellington books to work through, including the one by Stuart Nicholson.
