NAUTILUS SUPERDISC LP NR-22: John Klemmer - Finesse - 1981 D2D USA OOP NM
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Background -
John Klemmer (born July 3, 1946) is an American saxophonist, composer, songwriter, and arranger.He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began playing guitar at the age of 5 and alto saxophone at the age of 11. His other early interests included graphics and visual art, writing, dance, puppetry, painting, sculpting, and poetry. He studied at The Art Institute of Chicago and began touring with various local midwest "ghost big bands" (Les Elgart, Woody Herman) as well as playing with small local jazz and rock groups. After switching to tenor saxophone in high school, Klemmer participated in the Chicago jazz scene, playing with commercial small groups and big bands while leading his own groups and touring.
An active composer and an innovator on the electrified saxophone (using echo effects quite effectively), John Klemmer was also a very strong Coltrane-inspired acoustic tenor saxophonist. His solo saxophone recordings preceded smooth jazz and new age and his variety of projects earned him a great deal of crossover appeal that includes his music sampled by hip-hop artists of the '90s. Over the course of his career, Klemmer collaborated with a number of jazz and pop artists and performed the albums by Steely Dan, John Lee Hooker, Lauren Wood, Roy Haynes, and Nancy Wilson, among others.
John Klemmer began playing music at a young age, starting with the guitar and switching to tenor sax by high school. In addition to private music lessons that continued up through college, he also attended Interlochen's music camp. In school, Klemmer studied a variety of arts including graphics and visual arts, writing, and puppeteering at schools that include Chicago's Institute of Art. Early on in his music career, Klemmer led his own groups at gigs around the East Coast and Midwest, and was also busy touring as a sideman with big bands. Among the people he worked with during this time are jazz musicians such as Chicago pianist Jodie Christian, tenor saxophonist Eddie Harris, rock guitarist Harvey Mandel (with whom Klemmer purportedly co-led a band for a time in the '60s), and producer James Guercio (who worked extensively with the band Chicago). Klemmer made his debut recording as a leader in 1967 and moved to Los Angeles the following year. There he became a key soloist with Don Ellis's innovative big band for the next two years, while also working with artists such as Tim Buckley and Oliver Nelson, with whom Klemmer went on a State Dept. tour of West Africa.
From this time, up through the early '70s, John Klemmer led fusion groups and recorded a number of albums, primarily for Cadet Records. After studying film composition with Albert Harris, Klemmer began recording for other labels: first Impulse, then ABC, MCA, and Elektra. He also worked as a producer for pop, jazz ,and R&B artists. Klemmer's own music gained cross-over appeal, as his work with manager's Bill Siddons (who worked with the Doors) and Gary Borman (who went on to work with Faith Hill) brought his music to a growing number of pop listeners. With his electrified horn (using an echoplex), Klemmer recorded popular albums for MCA and Elektra that were in the easy listening, pop vein from the mid-'70s through the late '80s. He enjoyed a hit record with Touch and went on to record solo sax albums such as Cry, which are considered by some to be direct predecessors of smooth jazz music.
Klemmer alternated the more pop-oriented projects with fiery efforts; his finest jazz album was the two-LP set Nexus (mostly reissued on CD), a set of duets and trios with drums and occasional bass. In 1989, Music came out on MCA and Klemmer went on sabbatical, choosing to stop touring and recording in order to focus more on composing. Although it was rumored that this sabbatical was due to health problems, this is not true; it was simply Klemmer's decision to take a break from the limelight.
John Klemmer has co-written pop songs (for other artists) with, namely, David Batteau (the two wrote the successful song "Walk in Love," made popular by Manhattan Transfer) and Danny O'Keefe; the music on Klemmer's own jazz albums is composed solo. The late '90s found Klemmer returning to the stage, often on the West Coast scene. He also returned to the studio, guesting on albums by such new age artists as 3rd Force, David Arkenstone, and Craig Chaquico. During this time, Klemmer also founded his own record label, Touch Records, on which he released the albums Simpatico and Making Love, Vol. 1 (1998). By 2000, most of John Klemmer's earlier recordings were still awaiting CD issue. ~ Joslyn Layne & Scott Yanow
Finesse features John Klemmer's saxophone and his trademark Echoplex (debuted so wonderfully on 1978's Cry. Finesse was released in 1983 and places the saxophonist in the company of bassist Bob Magnusson, keyboardist Russell Ferrante, drummer Ron McCurdy, and percussionist Steve Forman. This is pop-jazz with real style and emotion in the light airy grooves. Check the title track with its sensual, sweet lyricism, or the sheer crystalline beauty of "Heart." This is not a blowing date, but Klemmer's lyricism and commitment to his material is complete, and the soul in his playing shines through. The band is unobtrusive, but in the pocket. The relaxed open feel of the proceedings is refreshing considering some of the material out there at the time. - Thom Jurek
Release date: 1981
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NAUTILUS SUPERDISC Recordings LP Item - WHITE record labels with BLACK lettering.
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Made in the USA
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Pressing is in STEREO
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Direct-To-Disc Recordings (D-2-D)
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Record Catalog Number: NR-22
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A Direct-to-Disc Superdisc recording
© ? 1981 Elektra/Asylum Records
Manufactured and distributed exclusively by Nautilus Recordings®, under license from Elektra/Asylum Records.
All compositions and arrangements by John Klemmer, Remohj Music (BMI), except "Beloved", Remohj Music (BMI), David Batteau Music (ASCAP).
Produced for John Klemmer Productions, Ltd.
Out of print and extremely rare, this is a much sought after audiophile LP featuring the music of and performed by -
John Klemmer
LP Title -
Finesse
Performing -A1. Finesse
A2. Man & Woman
A3. Sometimes
A4. The Greatest Love Of All
B1. Heart
B2. The Sun, The Moon And The Stars
B3. Beloved
B4. But Are You Beautiful Inside?
Performed by -
• Bass – Bob Magnusson
• Drums – Roy McCurdy
• Engineer, Mastered By [Direct To Disc Supervising Mastering Engineer] – Bruce Leek
• Engineer, Mastered By [Disc Mastering Engineer] – Gene Thompson, Wally Traugott
• Engineer, Recorded By [Recording Engineer] – Warren Dewey
• Executive-Producer – Gary Borman, Jerry Luby
• Keyboards – Russell Ferrante
• Liner Notes – Stephen R. Krauss
• Percussion – Steve Foreman
• Tenor Saxophone, Producer, Composed By, Arranged By – John Klemmer
CONDITION Details:
The GATE-FOLD LP jacket is in near mint minus condition! The jacket is tight and clean, with NO seam splits, with little to no shelf wear at the seams, spine and corners (see pics). The colors on the jacket are sharp. Considering the age of the LP, the jacket is in superb condition (see pictures with this listing as they are of the actual item).
The LP is in near mint minus condition! We found that the vinyl looked superb on this LP. There are no significant marks on the vinyl that we could see, even under strong, white light. The LP retains much of the original gloss and sheen. NO serious spindle marks either. Just beautifully made vinyl! That said, acquiring a vintage LP like this is for the performance and rarity of the LP, not necessarily for the sound quality.A Short Note About LP GRADING -
- Mint = Only used for sealed items.
- Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
- Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
- Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
- Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.
For best results, always thoroughly clean your LPs before playing them.
LPs can be audiophile quality pressings (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).
Don't let this rarity slip by!!!price rating
