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Comment on New Arrivals: Discomate West Coast Jazz Reissues!

Hajime — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:05:36 GMT

Hi Antoine,
Thanks for your comment. Eastwind Import is just a retailer and not a label. We simply import and sell CDs, and we do not produce or reissue CDs; not yet, anyway. We don't have any contact with Discomate people, and have no idea whether there is a plan in Japan to reissue the album you mentioned. Sorry we can't help more.
Best wishes,
Hajime

Comment on New Arrivals: Discomate West Coast Jazz Reissues!

Heavenly Sweetness — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:14:55 GMT

Hi Hajime

I'm wondering if you gonna reissue the Marion Brown album called Awofofra and released on the Vista series on Discomate in 1977.
Would love to do it on my label Heavenly Sweetness if you don't have a plan for it !!

Please let me know

All the best from France

Antoine

Comment on New Arrivals: Ten CDs from Venus Records

Hajime — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:14:06 GMT

Hi Kandie, thanks for the comment and cattching my mistake on the recording date. It is 1995 and I corrected my entry here. As for the break with the Diana Krall band, I am aware that he was already an established guitarist by then, but I still believe that he was exposed to many more jazz fans by recording and touring with Krall. I myself saw him for the first time at Krall's concert in Japan circa 1996. I had not even heard of him then and I was totally blown away. He may not have needed it, but I think he gained lots of new fans, including yours truly, this way.

Comment on New Arrivals: Ten CDs from Venus Records

Kandie Webster — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:04:29 GMT

Hi. Russell Malone is a great guitarist for sure. You state here that Wholly Cats was recorded in 1994, but then on the listing, it is stated that it was recorded in 1995. Also, Russell did not get his break with Diana Krall. He was well known as a great jazz guitarist before that. He was with Harry Connick Jr. in the early 90's and had already recorded two well-received albums, Russell Malone in 1992,featuring Harry on piano on a few tracks, and Black Butterfly in 1993. Sweet Georgia Peach was released in 1998, and is still considered one of his best recordings. He was also voted Best Jazz Guitarist by Downbeat Magazine in 1999. That was during the time he was recording and touring with Diana Krall. Kandie Webster in Washington State (jazzylover59)