Getz at the Gate was professionally recorded by Verve back in 1961 but only released a couple of weeks ago. It was meant to be Stan’s comeback after exile but few weeks after this recording he ventured into Brazilian bossa nova. This record reminds us of how great a jazz musician Stan was. #stangetz #getzatthegate #stevekuhn #johnneves #royhaynes #ververecords

Another Japan-only release. Oleo features performances recorded in 1962. Wonder if this would eventually be featured in the Tone Poet series II. Certainly a worthy title #grantgreen #oleo #bluenote #bluenoterecords #sonnyclark #samjones #louishayes

Bill Evans Trio Live ‘66. This is a Japan only vinyl release. Originally released on CD in 2016 to commemorate Evans’ 90th birthday. The recording was from a broadcast television programme in 1966 in Norway with the Norwegian Broacasting Corp owning the license. #billevans #billevanstrio #billevanstriolive66 #eddiegomez #alexriel #norwegianbroadcasting

Easy listening ‘Monk’. After buying Monk out of his Prestige contract, Riverside had to persuade Monk to record an album of Ellington covers for mainstream listeners. This was the result and it’s an outstanding piece of work! #theloniousmonk #dukeellington #theloniousmonkplaysdukeellington #riversiderecords #oscarpettiford #kennyclarke