Comments on: Jazz Vinyl Countdown: Jackie, Bluesnik

By: bethellodge

bethellodge — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:13:05 +0000

I can deal with “a division of liberty records” and won’t let myself start discerning between NY addresses, but I’m with you – blue labels, BLECH!

By: Al

Al — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:25:35 +0000

Mine is the same — two 47 W63rd Labels but only one DG. Back cover is 43 WEst 61st

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:24:09 +0000

my Bluesnik copy has 2 47W63rd labels but one only is DG. The cover adress on the back is 61st Str.
What is peculiar is the front photo, Jackie sitting in a Paris Left Bank side walk café. Photo credit Francis Wolff. I cannot imagine that Francis went especially to Paris to take the picture. I remember that I saw “the Connection” on stage (on the Continent) in the very early sixties. Would Francis have travelled with group? Jackie was also on stage, but the play has not left a lasting impression on me.
Bluesnik is a fine album. Jackie’s theme “Bluesnik” is very thin material, the compositions by his mates have more substance.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:09:51 +0000

Great session. I have 2 mono originals of this – a VG+ one with double sided DG and a near-mint copy with the single sided DG.

By: jack

jack — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:19:14 +0000

is the one sided deep groove version the first or the double sided one? I think i once saw a demo copy but only one side had deep groove.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:59:37 +0000

Great minds think alike — or at least compulsive jazz collectors do?

The thing I forgot to mention in this post: This is another great album, which, if you haven’t put it on in a while deserves another listen. Jackie is in super form here and he gets the best out of Freddie Hubbard and Kenny Drew as well. Jackie made some great albums for Blue Note, and this is certainly one of the best.

By: Rudolf

Rudolf — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:29:10 +0000

Al: gee, this is exactly what I did the other day, I traded in a mint blue label Prestige 7201 Gene Ammons (with Coltrane on alto and nice charts by Mal Waldron) for a VG++ yellow/black label copy, first pressing. I got it for very modest price ($ 21), so it was worth trying.