NOAH HOWARD QUARTET: ORIGINAL 1966 US ESP-DISK Nr MINT
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Nov 4, 2011
Sold Date
Oct 25, 2011
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£ 40
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NOAH HOWARD QUARTET: ORIGINAL 1966 US ESP-DISK Nr MINT
MATT CARD SLEEVE w/PASTED ON BACK PANEL, GREAT COPY
NOAH HOWARD QUARTETNoah Howard Quartet
ORIGINAL 1966 US ESP-DISK PRESSING (1031) OF THE NOAH HOWARD QUARTET'S EPONYMOUS DEBUT
Recorded January 1966 in New York City
IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION THROUGHOUT DELIVERING PRACTICALLY FLAWLESS SOUND
AN EXCEPTIONAL COPY OF THIS SENSATIONAL PIECE OF WORK
Noah Howard: Alto Saxophone
Scotty Holt: Bass
Dave Grant: Percussion
Ric Colbeck: Trumpet
* FROM A SMALL COLLECTION OF JAZZ LPs I RECENTLY ACQUIRED (and will be listing over the coming days) - FROM A SINGLE OWNER WHO TAPED THEM ONTO REEL-TO-REEL - SO ONLY PLAYED ONCE OR TWICE - AND THEN CAREFULLY STORED IN PLASTIC SLEEVES (so all the covers are practically like-new) - I GUARANTEE YOU WON'T FIND BETTER COPIES
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ESP-DISK LABELS - BLACK & WHITE AND GROOVED
MARTIX: ESP 1031 A, DBH (boxed) - RLA, ORT - 1 / ESP 1031 B, DBH (boxed) - RLA, ORT - 1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL THICK CARD MATT SLEEVE WITH "ESP-DISK 156 5th Avenue New York 10010" ADDRESS
In this pivotal recording in the development of early avant garde jazz, Howard proves himself as an innovator who boldly goes where Ornette Coleman, Marion Brown, or Frank Wright did not fear to tread.
His alto saxophone sound and ideas clearly mirror Coleman, reaching for upper atmospheric, warp signatures, and also playing warm lyrical phrases.
This is a free-bop excursion with raw trumpeter Ric Colbeck, well-regarded but under-mixed bassist Scotty Holt, and unheralded drummer Dave Grant.
Four pieces comprise this disc totalling just under 30 minutes - "Henry's Street" (perhaps for Henry Grimes) starts with a repeated four-note phrase which merges to free-bopping lines with Grant swinging hard. This is where Howard's sound can be favourably compared to that of Coleman, as he uses clipped phrasings and upper register sonic blasts. A hefty, audible bass solo from Holt and cavalry military quotes from alto and trumpet conclude this ear opener.
"Apotheosis" and "Apotheosis, Extension I" are quite dissimilar. The former is reminiscent of Coleman/Don Cherry approximate themes in a solemn, soulful unison tack leading into impressive interplay between the horns; the latter is a free, bluesy statement followed by soul-felt blowing and highly intense squawking.
"And About Love" is lighter with its loose, compact, and fragmented associations. Grant's drumming is more urgent underneath the surface while Howard and Colbeck play sweet and sour segments leading to a free ending which is simultaneously raw, rambunctious, and highly concentrated in melody.
Over the years Howard has become a tragically neglected figure, but this is his debut recording, is a stark reminder of how he was in on the ground floor of this progressive movement
Side One:
Henry's Street
Apotheosis
Side Two:
Apotheosis Extension I
And About Love
LABELS: MINT
Clean and unmarked labels with no spindle traces at all that I can see
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen and appear unmarked in normal light (apart from some blemishes within the vinyl - endemic to North American pressings) and some very light wispy hairlines visible under bright light
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
A sensational copy which plays beautifully throughout with no major audio issues of note - just a few very light background 'ticks' at the very end of 'And About Love' preventing a MINT audio grading
Played just once or twice (if that) on top quality equipment the sound performance is stunning
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The original 1966 thick card matt cover is clean and unmarked with no splits and only the lightest of rubbing to the black colour in the bottom spine corner - otherwise, like-new
ALL RECORDS ARE PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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