The New York Art Quartet - ?Mohawk a 1965 nm mono vinyl LP Fontana ? 681 009 ZL

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Rare and brilliant work from the group that included John Tchicai, Roswell Rudd, Reggie Workman, and Milford Graves – best known for their one LP on ESP, but also sounding equally great on this rare European-only album. The record has a wonderfully creative approach – still in the energetic mode of the New York scene of the 60s, but also with the more introspective style that would come into play more in the 70s loft scene. Players handle a variety of instruments – almost in an AACM mode – and titles include "Sweet V", "Banging On The White House Door", "Rufus 3rd", and "Quintus T".

The New York Art Quartet ?– Mohawk

Label: Fontana ?–  681 009 ZL

Ist Issue 1965

Letters on Dead wax area  side 1 AA 681 009 1L 13C1, side 2 AA 681 009 2L 1 670 1 2C and a small ‘ear’

Photos in the dead wax area are taken through a magnifying glass.

Free Jazz

Tracklist

Side 1

1      Rufus 3rd Composed By – J. Tchicai                                        6:35

2      Mohawk Composed By – Charlie Parker                                   4:40

3      Banging On The White House Door Composed By – R. Rudd   9:10

Side 2

4      No. 6 Composed By – J. Tchicai                                                6:15

5      Everything Happens To Me Composed By – Dennis, Adair       6:35

6      Quintus T.  Composed By – J. Tchicai                                        2:45

7      Sweet V. Composed By – R. Rudd                                               3:35

Credits

Alto Saxophone – John Tchicai

Bass – Reggie Workman

Drums – Milford Graves

Trombone – Roswell Rudd

Cover Design [Cover] – Marte Röling

Liner Notes – John Tchicai

Backliner Photos – Raymond Ross

Recorded By – Rudi Van Gelder*

Recorded in New York City on July 16, 1965

Condition

All records are played and cleaned with the latest AudioQuest Anti-Static Brush before listing.

Record : Near Mint

The vinyl looks glossy and has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl.  The record is flat without warping.  Label is clean and original black, white & grey is bright, undimmed by its 55 years.  Sound is as good as new.

Inner Sleeve is clean, off white with very few creases. It has a 3 cm tear from the centre.

Cover: Very Good+

Cover remains rigid and fully protective You can feel a few internal wrinkles.  Minor corner dinting and minimal edge wear. Colour gloss retains all its original vibrancy and is little dimmed by its 55 years.   The white area shows minor decline but is still crisp & white. Back cover is off white and clean with minor tanning around its edges.

A lovely package

On my retirement I said to my children “my collection of records, books and comics will be yours”, “ not interested, get rid of them” was their reply.  I’m well on with the comics and books and it’s now time to sell my vinyl.

Most of my jazz was purchased during my late teens through my mid-twenties.  Many remained unplayed for 30+ years some having been replaced by CDs while others just stored, their music unheard.  In preparation for their sale I have played each one to check for sound quality and to make sure there were no flaws.  I used my new AudioQuest Anti-Static brush each time.  It was so good listening to this wonderful music and revisting my younger self. I was amazed at what good taste I had when I was young!

Hope you enjoy them as much as me.  

See below for notes on my Grading Strategy

Tom Fisher of near-mint second hand emporium Rat Records describes the fairly universal grading system he uses.  If it's good enough for Tom, It’s good enough for me.

Cover and Record are graded separately.

Vinyl Grading System

Mint (M) – Absolutely perfect in every way. Never been played and usually sealed.

Near Mint (NM) – The record has been on a shelf between other records. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.

Excellent (E) – Same but I’d tolerate very light marks where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally.

Very Good Plus (VG+) – A few further faults are acceptable, but nothing that really compromises the record visually or audibly. A little rub, light inaudible marks, a little background crackle.

Very Good (VG) – It’s seen a bit of life, but is still usable. Light pops and clicks, an edge split, light visible scratches. You can still listen to it and enjoy looking at it, but it is visually and audibly USED.

Good (G) – To be honest you’re making trouble for yourself here, as Good means Bad. I’d only be selling something really desirable in this condition, with a bargain price and a full, no holds barred description to match.

Poor (P), Fair (F) Attempting to listen will be a disturbing experience. Expect major noise issues, skipping or repeating. The record itself is cracked, badly warped and has deep scratches. The cover is also approaching death.