Impulse

This two-fer combines drummer Elvin Jones' 1963 release Illumination and Dear John C., which came out two years later. Originally, these LPs were released separately on Impulse. Illumination is actually credited to Jones and Coltrane quartet alumni Jimmy Garrison and, as it states on the cover, features pianist McCoy Tyner.

Though the two titles featured on this Impulse two-fer were originally issued four years apart, they were recorded pretty much at the same time. For Losers, released in 1970, reflects Archie Shepp's deep fascination with rhythm & blues and soul, ... Full Descriptionas well as showing how vanguard jazz drew directly from the tradition.

This set combines two of vibraphonist Milt Jackson's early-'60s LPs for Impulse! Records, 1962's Statements, which finds Jackson in fine form playing with pianist Hank Jones, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Connie Kay, and 1964's odd Jazz ...

Although saxophonist Pharoah Sanders made his reputation as a firebrand of “The New Thing" there was always a deeply spiritual and meditative side to his playing and that aspect of his music comes to the forefront on this recently re-issued “2-fer." “Village of the Pharaohs" is a three part suite, which is particularly interesting because Sanders is playing soprano saxophone rather than his usual

Originally released separately on Impulse, this two-fer combines saxophonist Albert Ayler's 1967 release Love Cry and The Last Album, which came out two years later. On Love Cry, Ayler's second release on Impulse, the songs are shorter, and ... Full Descriptionthe ferociousness that listeners experienced on his daring ESP dates is slightly toned down, but not much.

This set combines two of pianist McCoy Tyner's early-'60s LPs for Impulse! Records, 1962's Inception, which finds Tyner as part of a trio with bassist Art Davis and drummer Elvin Jones, and 1963's Reaching Fourth, which features him in another ... Full Descriptiontrio, this time with bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Roy Haynes.

The two Impulse albums by Alice Coltrane presented on this single CD are actually the bookends of a trilogy, representing the artist's final recordings for the label. Universal Consciousness was recorded in three sessions in 1971 and released in 1972, and Lord of Lords, recorded in a single 1972 session, was released in 1973. The album between them is World Galaxy.

This remastered two-fer combines Alice Coltrane's 1969 release Huntington Ashram Monastery with World Galaxy from 1972. Originally, these LPs were released separately on Impulse. Both sets are spiritual in nature, with the first three cuts on ... Full DescriptionH.A.M. combining the majestically meditative harp of Coltrane with Ron Carter on bass and Rashied Ali on drums and percussion.