Stanley Cowell – Brilliant Circles – Free Jazz Vinyl LP – Woody Shaw –Germany OG

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Stanley Cowell is aa truly exceptional pianist. He started playing at the age of four and was highly influenced by family friend Art Tatum.  While in college he performed with Rahsaan Roland Kirk and worked as a founding member of The Heath Brothers.  He then moved to New York City and played with Sonny Rollins, Max Roach, Stan Getz, and countless more legends. He also just happens to be, along with Charles Tolliver, the founder of the legendary Strata-East label. This was his second album. It features support from Woody Shaw on trumpet and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes. This is a beautiful album that is ornately crafted and beautifully soulful. The album was released on the German Freedom/Spiegelei label in 1972, number 28 425-7 U.  This is the original release of the album.  The album was never released in the US until 1975. The vinyl is in beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of very light surface scratches that do not significantly impact play. It plays with just very light sporadic background noise and an occasional tic. The vinyl grades VG+. The gatefold album cover shows a hint of ring wear and very light corner and edge wear. All seams are sharp, tight, and intact. The cover grades VG+.

Track List: 
Brilliant Circles
Earthly Heavens

Boo Ann’s Grand
Bobby’s Tune

Grading Information

I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition. My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve. The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static. On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.  Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there. That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. The first album will typically cost approximately $24. Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping. At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost.

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country. Typically the cost per album will be no more than $30.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

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