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Katanga!

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Posted on July 28, 2014 at 16:08:12
D Harvey
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 Late to the party again, I know, but I just spun this classic for the first time and all I can say is wow. Dupree Bolton in particular is stunning, but the whole band gets in their licks. What a shame about the trajectory of Bolton's life.

I bought the Heavenly Sweetness 180 gram vinyl reissue this past weekend. There is light surface noise in a few spots, otherwise the sound is excellent. I would say the recorded sound is better than Blue Notes of the period, perhaps surpassed only by Contemporary, whose sound during that period is stunning.
dh

 

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That's a great date!..., posted on July 28, 2014 at 20:52:50
musetap
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 IMO, all the Pacific Jazz sides from that era sound great.

Nice, natural, full, honest sound.

I'm particularly fond of the Jimmy Witherspoon LPs.

The Fox is a good Bolton showcase as well.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

RE: That's a great date!..., posted on July 29, 2014 at 05:23:30
rrsands
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 Picked up an original a year or so ago, and completely agree, great LP. Good to see it reissued so more can enjoy.

Curtis Amy's Way Down is another gem, if you haven't heard it.

Mosaic had his PJ stuff (including Katanga and Way Down) on one of their Select series 3 CD sets, but it's out of print.

 

RE: Katanga!, posted on July 29, 2014 at 10:01:59
GEO
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 Dupree Bolton was INCREDIBLE. I first discovered him about 20 years ago....where have you been?

 

I watched the videos some time ago., posted on July 29, 2014 at 10:42:16
D Harvey
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 I guess it must have been the immediacy of the sound on a decent system that finally let this music grab me fully by the throat. The opening track is unbelievable, akin to "Free For All" in it's intensity. There is a poor edit coming out of the fours with the drummer that kind of derails it a bit for me at the end, but man....burning stuff.

dh

 

Yep! nt, posted on July 29, 2014 at 12:28:29
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Yeah, The Fox is smokin'. I'm a big Harold Land fan, and Bolton plays great on that album. Have the LP. nt, posted on July 29, 2014 at 14:09:40
Rick W
 nt

 

RE: I watched the videos some time ago., posted on July 29, 2014 at 17:06:01
GEO
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 I love Katanga! Its a great album. There is a Don Sleet LP that is also pretty damn good.

 

Yeah, love Land (not to be confused with the Charles Wright tune) ..., posted on July 29, 2014 at 17:29:53
musetap
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 Been VERY much digging this of late, still:




"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

Yep, very nice album. Think I have everything Hutcherson/Land recorded together. nt, posted on July 29, 2014 at 20:59:07
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 nt

 

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