Spirit & Time - Blue Note Review (Blue Note).  This is the out-of-print Blue Note box set.  Only 2000 manufactured.    

Description

An exclusive new compilation album on 2-LP, 180g vinyl (CD version also included) of current drummers from the Blue Note roster and beyond including Brian Blade, Kendrick Scott, Tony Allen, Chris Dave, Nate Smith, Eric Harland, and Rob Turner (of GoGo Penguin) paying tribute to the great Tony Williams by re-interpreting Williams’ compositions from the six albums he made for Blue Note between 1985-1992: Foreign Intrigue, Civilization, Angel Street, Native Heart, The Story Of Neptune, and Tokyo Live. The album culminates with a previously unreleased recording of Williams’ quintet performing his tune “Juicy Fruit” from the 1992 concerts that produced Tokyo Live.

An all-analog, mastered-from-the-original-master-tape 180g vinyl audiophile reissue of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers’ album Africaine featuring Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Walter Davis Jr., and Jymie Merritt. The album was recorded on November 10, 1959, but not first released until 1979. The session was Shorter’s first record date with The Jazz Messengers and featured two of his compositions: “Africaine” and “Lester Left Town.”

An all-analog, mastered-from-the-original-master-tape 180g vinyl audiophile reissue of Bobby Hutcherson’s album Patterns featuring James Spaulding, Stanley Cowell, Reggie Workman, and Joe Chambers. The album was recorded on March 14, 1968, but not first released until 1980. Four of the album’s six compositions were written by Chambers, the drummer and composer who was a key collaborator of Hutcherson’s throughout the 1960s.

Two 12×12 lithographs of Art Blakey and Elvin Jones by photographer and Blue Note co-founder Francis Wolff.

A set of 20 Topps Blue Note Trading Cards based on Topps’ 1959 Baseball Trading Cards featuring artists including Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Dexter Gordon, Lee Morgan, Grant Green, Hank Mobley, Freddie Hubbard, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Charles Lloyd, Robert Glasper, and more. (un-opened)

The zine Out Of The Blue featuring a fascinating collection of pieces edited by Elissa Middleton that includes: an essay on Tony Williams by Brian Blade, a conversation between Billy Hart and Victor Lewis about Williams, a portrait of Bud Powell by Colleen Williams (Tony’s wife), a poem by Jack Grapes, a comic drawn by Keith Henry Brown about an encounter between Art Blakey and Freddie Hubbard as told by Terence Blanchard, and more.

The book Spirit & Time: Jazz Drummers On Their Art edited by Elissa Middleton featuring insights from drummers about their craft drawn from conversations she’s had with greats including Roy Haynes, Billy Hart, Joe Chambers, Barry Altschul, Kenny Washington, and others.

A Blue Note Carbon Fiber Anti-Static Record Brush (un-opened)

Condition

I played the Art Blakey and Bobby Hutcheson LPs one time each.  The LPs still have the original shrinkwrap. I moved the LPs out of the printed paper sleeves and into MFSL rice paper sleeves.  The original printed sleeves are included. LP's are M-, Covers are M-

The Spirit and Time LP is sealed and uplayed.

The Spirit and Time CD was played one time and is M-.  I added a plastic sleeve for the CD to avoid scuffing from the cardboard cover.

The deck of cards and the carbon fiber brush are unopened. 

All the other items have been handled one time and in M- condition.



LP GRADING

All of the LPs I sell are from my personal collection. Vinyl is play graded on sound, not looks. Visible marks will be noted.  If not sealed, I have played and enjoyed the album. <p>If you are an experienced record collector, I'm sure you will be pleased with my LP's and grading system (please see the 8000+ positive feedbacks from buyers I have received).

M- = Mint Minus. Plays quietly. Either a nearly new recently manufactured LP, or an older LP in excellent condition for its age. Older LP's (30-50 years old) rated M- may have an occasional tick or groove noise.

VG++ = Record may have surface noise or ticks here and there. Many rare/collector LP receive this rating.

VG+ = Some noticeable surface noise, but not so much that record is not enjoyable.

VG = Definitely some major noise or other imperfections, but worth it because the record is so rare.

COVER GRADING

M- = Recent albums still look new, and older collector's albums look nearly new..accounting for some small fading or loss of cover gloss. I post pictures of all the albums I'm selling so you can see for yourself.

VG++ = Still looks good,but used. Minor imperfections will be noted in listing.

VG+ = Some strong wear. Possibly seam splits and/or taped seams.

VG= Beaten senseless