Tony Oxley Quintet "The Baptised Traveller" Rare 1960s British Jazz Stereo LP
  £   54
  $   72

 


£ 54 Sold For
Jul 7, 2012 Sold Date
Jun 30, 2012 Start Date
£   30 Start price
5   Number Of Bids
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A rare, hard to find 1960s UK Jazz Stereo LP record

  Tony Oxley Quintet "The Baptised Traveller" Rare Original UK First Pressing. release of 1969 British Free Jazz     CBS Realm Jazz Series S 52664 (Stereo) 52664/A1 & B1 on runout.     Price sticker still intact.     "One of the founders of jazz-based free improvisation in the U.K., from 1963-1966, Tony Oxley became house drummer at Ronnie Scott's, a famous mainstream jazz club. He also continued working in experimental contexts. After winning a reader's poll in the magazine Melody Maker, he was given the chance to record as a leader. His first album was The Baptised Traveller (1969); the record reflected his steadfast interest in free improv." Abstracted from Allmusic.com   The rest of the Quintet is Evan Parker on tenor Sax, Kenny Wheeler on Trumpet & Flugelhorn, Derek Bailey on Guitar and Jeff Cline on Bass.   This is the original UK version. The US version has the title written on the large stone and has slightly different spelling.     Condition Vinyl - Excellent, no scratches or clicks. There are 3 very small impressions in the runout section of side one well away from the groove. Cover - Some scuffs on the top and bottom edges which can be seen on the reverse. Little evidence of wear on the front apart from ring mark. Reverse is a matt finish and the ring mark is more pronounced. Inner sleeve - Intact but some fading.  

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