GRANT GREEN IDLE MOMENTS NEW MUSIC MATTERS REISSUE FROM ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES
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Grant Green Idle Moments on Limited Edition 180g LP
Commemorative 75th Anniversary Series from Music Matters featuring 12 of the Very Best Blue Note Releases in the Original 33 RPM Format
Remastered from the Original Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note Master Tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
RARE/OUT OF PRINT !! ONLY 2500 COPIES MADE !!
Grant Green was, along with Wes Montgomery, the top new jazz guitarist to become prominent in the early 1960s. Due to his single-note style (Green rarely every played a chord) and his ability to create fast lines on the spot, he was in some ways the Charlie Parker of the guitar. He gained experience playing in St. Louis in the 1950s including with Jimmy Forrest, Harry “Sweets” Edison and Lou Donaldson, moved to New York, and immediately became Blue Note’s house guitarist.
When it came to playing soul jazz with organ combos, jamming bebop with a quartet, caressing ballads or coming up with fresh approaches to Latin jazz and spirituals, the versatile Green was at the top of his field. But among his many recordings, Grant Green’s most vital and adventurous was Idle Moments. With such inspiring sidemen as Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson and Duke Pearson, Green is heard at the absolute apex of his creativity throughout this stunning set.
He builds up statements like a masterful speaker, sounds both passionate and thoughtful at every tempo, and never runs out of brilliant and personal ideas to express. Every phrase leads to the next one yet all of his solos are spontaneous. While the other musicians are inspired and in top form, Idle Moments is particularly notable as the height of Grant Green’s musical genius!
All New Mastering:
While Music Matters wanted to use the original 33rpm format to honor the 75 years since Blue Note was founded in 1939, they did not want to sacrifice sonically, because only the very best sound can fully reveal the exquisite subtleties contained in this music. Consequently, over the past several years they have worked tirelessly with Cohearent Audio, and dedicated themselves to improvements in every area of the mastering process. Nothing was spared to make these the definitive 33RPM Blue Note reissues.
With an additional 75K worth of studio upgrades, featuring all WEL Signature Audioquest cable and an all new class A front end, the results will become apparent when you listen to these exceptional recordings. These studio upgrades have reached a point where they are now confident that the 33 rpm format will not only honor the originals, but also fully present the sonic wonders contained on these master tapes.
So now, as we look to 2014 to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of Blue Note records, Music Matters has hand picked what they think are some of the finest offerings on the label, all from the original master tapes. These recordings will be offered at 33RPM just as they were originally manufactured by the label.
Quality Jackets and Session Photos:
Music Matters will still feature their original gatefold jackets and sessions photos in these new releases. All jackets have been painstakingly recreated using the original Francis Wolf cover images, session photos, and original pantone colors where applicable-exactly like our acclaimed 45RPM series.
Features:
• Remastered from the original Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note master tapes • Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
• Pressed on 180 gram virgin vinyl LPs by RTI • Ultra-durable, extra thick album jackets
• Gatefold album with session photos in stunning high resolution
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