Comments on: Jazz Vinyl Countdown: Seldon Powell on Roost

By: Rudolf A. Flinterman

Rudolf A. Flinterman — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:01:18 +0000

they absolutely ARE. Delightful music, nice packaging/covers, interesting liner photos and good liners by (ornithologist) John William Hardy.
I think this is the guy who later started Revelation Records.
There are some nice re-issues too (Clifford Brown, Art Pepper, Gil Evans). The Art Pepper sextet “Picture of Heath” is a more artistic issue than the original “Playboys” with the bunny cover. I will keep them both.

By: michel

michel — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:21:27 +0000

Bud Shank’s New Groove is a very fine album, with a distinctive cover ! And so is the Carmell Jones…IMO those records ARE collectible…if they were on Blue Note, they’d fetch high prices…But on PJ, only hardcore jazz fans like you (and me) are aware of their qualities…

By: Rudolf A. Flinterman

Rudolf A. Flinterman — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:15:17 +0000

earlier this year I went through the Roost label and sorted out (i.a.) this Powell album for sale on EBay. My considerations were other than musical. (the state of the art cover). I obtained a very good price. It went to Japan.
I am now in the process of checking the 12″ PJ series starting with PJ 1. (not the 1200- series of 5 years earlier). There are some very nice surprises: stuff I had never played (Shank’s “New Groove”, the Carmell Jones albums, Clare Fisher, and Gerald Wilson: “Brass Bag” is refreshing.) For the time being, there are not many on the “out” list.
Argo will follow soon. No idea how I will rate the Gonsalves.
Anyway, it keeps one busy.