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GREETJE KAUFFELD – Heaven`s Open
CD & LP: Sonorama C-64/ L-64
New set of lost tracks by one of the outstanding European jazz singers, recorded between 1969 and 1986. Compilation with eleven deeply emotional songs: Greetje performs sensitive ballads, with bands and orchestras arranged and conducted by such masters as Rob Pronk, Jerry Van Rooyen or Rogier Van Otterloo - including five previously unreleased recordings with the Metropole Orchestra. "What has always touched me is her emotional devotion to the song or the story it tells. She sings as she is: a warm and tender person" (Toots Thielemans) ...more...
HANS KENNEL & BRUNO SPOERRI - Dusty Vibes
CD & LP: Sonorama C-63/ L-63
The "Hans Kennel Quintet" and "Bruno Spoerri Allstars": Nine progressive, unreleased slices of hard bop and modern jazz by the Swiss artists Hans Kennel (trumpet) and Bruno Spoerri (saxes), with Remo Rau, Joel Vandroogenbroeck, Hans Foletti, Alex Bally and others, produced between 1963 and 1967 by Radio Zurich. Transferred from tapes found in the archives of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (Radio DRS), including own material plus compostions by Charles Mingus and Ornette Coleman. Careful sound restauration, comes with new liner notes and photos. ...more...
DEE DEE, BARRY & THE MOVEMENTS - Soul Hour
CD & LP: Sonorama C-62/ L-62
First reissue of a sought after soul beat and jazz funk album, originally released on the German MPS label in 1968. Vocalists Dee Dee Mc Neil and Barry Window in front of a superb band feat. Joel Vandroogenbroeck on organ/ flute and Barney Wilen on saxes, including raw drum breaks and heavy versions of “Get out of my life woman”, “Summertime”, “Soultime” and “Willow weep for me”, all arranged by Vandroogenbroeck. Transferred from the master tape, remastered at 32 bit / 96 khz, 1:1 gatefold cover, original liner notes by producer Joachim Ernst Berendt. ...more...
KLAUS TREUHEIT TRIO - Nardis
CD & LP: Sonorama C-61/ L-61/ LP SOLD OUT
Beautiful Piano-album from Germany in the spirit of Bud Powell, produced 1986 on a private label in a limited edition of 500 copies only and already a sought after rarity today. Combination of own Modern Jazz tunes with classics like Sonny Clark`s „Blues Blue“ or Harold Land`s „Lydia`s Lament“ in the form of sensitive trio arrangements, going far beyond the pure bop conception of the 1950s and 60s. Vanished LP that was partly used by Aki Kaurismäki for inclusion into his films. 1:1-reissue with original cover artwork and liner notes, remastered in 2011 ...more...
G. GRUNTZ/ B. WILEN/ K. CLARKE - Jazz Sound-Track from Mental Cruelty
LP: Sonorama L-60
First soundtrack work by George Gruntz for the Swiss film “Mental Cruelty”, originally released as a shortened 10” vinyl album on the German Decca label in 1960 and immediately withdrawn. Full version of an outstanding modern jazz rarity, up there with other famous nouvelle vague soundtracks from the same period, like Miles Davis`“L`Ascenseur Pour L`Echafaud” or Art Blakey`s “Des Femmes Disparaissent”. Seventeen tunes played by an excellent sextet featuring Barney Wilen on saxes, George Gruntz on piano, Kenny “Klook” Clarke on drums, ...more...
SWISS ALL STARS – Swiss All Stars
CD Sonorama C-59
"Swiss All-Stars" – excellent Modern Jazz session of the Swiss jazz elite from September 1964 in Bern, arranged and led by George Gruntz, with a top class 11-piece ensemble featuring Bruno Spoerri, Hans Kennel, Raymond Droz, Pierre Cavalli and the young Franco Ambrosetti in one of his first recorded appearances. Sought after concert recording from a rare 2LP-Set released on the Swiss Exlibris label, back then available by subscription only and pressed in an amount of 300 copies, carefully remastered in 2011 and available on CD for the first time ...more...
THE SWEDISH MODERN JAZZ GROUP – Sax Appeal
CD & LP: Sonorama C-58/ L-58
American jazz with a beautiful Swedish accent: Legendary and highly sought after album for four saxes and rhythm section recorded in Stockholm 1960, originally released on the Swedish Barben and the British Tempo label only. High class ensemble led by composer, arranger and pianist Nils Lindberg, featuring Lars Gullin and Sture Nordin. Own modern jazz pieces in a personal “signature sound”, unmistakably rooted in the characters of Swedish folk music, and clearly heard in excellent tracks like “Curbits”, “Brand New” or “Zodiac”. Recorded from the master tapes, ...more...
JULA DE PALMA – Jula In Jazz
CD & LP: Sonorama C-57/ L-57
First selection of early works by one of the most excellent Italian female voices. Stunning interpretations of timeless jazz classics like “I`ve Got You Under My Skin”, “Blues In The Night”, “Night And Day” or “One For My Baby”, all songs from her sought after vinyl EPs “Jula In Jazz” and “Jula In Jazz 2” (recorded 1958 and 1959) plus further rare tracks from the first half of the 1960s, accompanied by legendary ensembles like Quartetto Lelio Luttazzi, Trio Franco Cerri or the orchestra of Giampiero Boneschi. Fourteen remastered tracks, considered a vocal myth today ...more...
PETER HERBOLZHEIMER – Soul Puppets
CD & LP: Sonorama C-56/ L-56
New compilation including 14 previously unknown library tracks by composer, trombonist and arranger Peter Herbolzheimer, produced between 1970 and 1975 in Cologne and Munich with legendary musicians of his explosive band “Rhythm Combination & Brass” (RC & B): Straight, mostly Latin-oriented big band soul and funk at the highest level and with phenomenal feeling, played by Peter Herbolzheimer, Art Farmer, Dieter Reith, Herb Geller, Dusko Goykovich, Ack van Rooyen, Palle Mikkelborg, Siegfried Schwab, Tony Inzalaco, Philip Catherine ...more...
MILAN PILAR & FRIENDS – Bali Jazz Impressions
45 Vinyl 12” (4 Tracks): Sonorama T-55
Excellent “East Meets West”-Library Jazz by session group around Czech composer and bass player Milan Pilar, produced 1978 in Munich and conducted by Freddie Brocksieper, feat. Charly Tabor, Pepe Solera, Heribert Thusek, Nippy Noya, Rudi Fuesers and Hans van der Sys. Meeting of deep modal jazz with percussive sounds from Gamelan music culture, held together by Pilar`s impressive bass playing. Four previously unknown tracks from the master tapes, comes with “Sekaten 1926” artwork by German painter and Bali emigrant Walter Spies on frontcover ...more...
ELSIE BIANCHI – Fly Me To The Moon (Swiss Radio Jazz 1960-62)
CD & LP: Sonorama C-54/ L-54
Newly found treasures from the Swiss DRS Radio Archives: 12 previously unreleased tracks by the venerated piano player and singer Elsie Bianchi, produced with different musical formations between 1960-1962 for Radio Zurich and Radio Basel. „Unreleased LP“ following her great „Sweetest Sound“ and „Atlantis Blues“ albums, with fine arrangements for trio (with Siro Bianchi, Fritz Stähli or Kenny Schmidt) and even jazz orchestra on some recordings, including such greats as “I Remember Clifford”, „But Not For Me“, „Fly Me To The Moon“, „Secret Love“ ...more...
VARIOUS ARTISTS – Colours Of Funk (Vol. 2)
CD & LP: Sonorama C-53/ L-53
Killer funk compilation – next chapter: More highlights from the German music archives of Golden Ring & Happy Records, pulled from the most famous library albums of the catalogue. 17 unreleased signature sounds in a wicked jazz-funk-cosmic-latin-boogie style by Peter Thomas, Klaus Weiss, Juan Demonio, Mladen Franco and others. Stand out tunes for the dancefloor, from heavy big band jazz over latin funk to proto techno, with heavy drum breaks, fat bass lines and plenty of DJ cuts. Second selection from the best Golden Ring „Sound Music albums“ ...more...
THE METRONOME QUINTET - At The EXPO 70
45 Vinyl 12” Sonorama T-52/ 12” SOLD OUT
...buy... 12" 10.00 euro
Reissue of a highly sought after vinyl EP by the Swiss Metronome Quintet with recordings from 1970, including three special compositions as part of a concert programme from Japan, produced in a Zurich studio directly after the return of the band from the "World EXPO” in Osaka. Timeless Modern and Modal Jazz arrangements by Bruno Spoerri with Far Eastern sounds and excellent tunes inspired by songs from traditional Japanese music culture. “EXPO-Blues”, “Hadaka No Shima” and “Japan Suite”, remastered and with adaption of original first press cover art ...more...
THE METRONOME QUINTET – Plays Swinging Mahagonny ...
CD & LP: Sonorama C-51/ L-51/ LP SOLD OUT
Legendary first Modern Jazz Album by the Swiss Metronome Quintet, recorded 1965 and 1967 in Zurich, with saxophonist Bruno Spoerri, pianist Martin Hugelshofer and vibraphonist Ueli Staub. Lost LP including Spoerri's unique jazz arrangements based on motifs of the music for "The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny" by Kurt Weill, together with some own tunes played in an exceptional style by one of the few European high-class ensembles of the era. First-time resurrection of a missing jazz record on the Swiss Columbia label, ...more...
THE DIAMOND FIVE – MONTMARTRE BLUES
UNRELEASED HARD BOP TRACKS 1960-63
UNRELEASED HARD BOP TRACKS 1960-63
CD Sonorama C-50/ CD SOLD OUT
...buy... CD 14.00 euro
Ten previously unreleased tracks by the godfathers of the Dutch Jazz scene, recorded between 1960 and 1963 and compiled for Sonorama by the Jazzdiggers (Erik van Beek & Jasper Derksen). Exclusive CD release featuring unknown tunes by the legendary quintet, carefully mastered from promotional vinyl EPs, radio programmes, unreleased Schellack records and flexi discs. Restaurated chapter of lost jazz history from Holland, comes with unreleased photos and new liner notes by Joop De Roo, Hilde Slinger and others. ...more...
FREDDY COLE – The Cole Nobody Knows
CD & LP: Sonorama C-49/ L-49
Holy Grail soul jazz album by Freddy Cole, singer, pianist, and Nat “King” Cole`s youngest brother, recorded 1976 in Atlanta. Privately pressed LP including his famous version of “Brother Where Are You”. Outstanding quartet takes throughout with stunning jazz ballad performances of “Live For Life” and “Miss Otis Regrets”, jazz dancer “Moving On – Place In The Sun” and rough blues tune “A Man Shouldn`t Be Lonely”. First 1:1 reissue of a rare 10 track-vinyl LP on “First Shot Records” from Georgia, remastered with original first press cover art ...more...
VARIOUS ARTISTS – Now`s The Time (Deep German Jazz Grooves)
CD & LP: Sonorama C-48/ L-48
New compilation with rare and exciting modern jazz music of legendary German musicians such as Albert and Emil Mangelsdorff, Rolf Kuehn, Inge Brandenburg, Michael Naura, Joki Freund, Horst Jankowski and many others. Ten previously unknown tracks from rare vinyl records or archives, that reflect "the state of the art” of jazz in Germany between 1956 and 1965. Rediscovery of lost recordings from the early days of the German jazz scene, compiled by Ekkehart Fleischhammer and Stephan Steigleder, remastered and with extensive liner notes ...more...
EMPHASIS – Emphasis
CD & LP: Sonorama C-47/ L-47
Fabulous groove reconciliating funk, rock, rhythm and jazz improvisation, with a touch of Latin feeling and a perfect integration of electronic instruments. First reissue of a great classy jazz funk fusion-LP, the only album by project around Pierre Cavalli and Renato Anselmi, recorded 1975 in Switzerland and released in small editions on the Swiss Pick label and on Jaycee/ UK only. Includes unique material plus covers of Milton Nascimento`s “Vera Cruz”, Gene McDaniel`s “Feel Like Making Love” and Stevie Wonder`s “Too High”...more...
WOLFGANG SAUER – Sweet und Swing
CD & LP: Sonorama C-46/ L-46
Long-lost German vocal jazz album from 1959 recorded with early stereophonic sound technology. Vanished LP that ranges among the earliest examples of vocal work from Europe: Legendary blind singer and piano player Wolfgang Sauer performs famous tunes from the Great American Songbook like “Stardust”, “My Melancholy Baby” or “How Deep Is The Ocean”, surrounded by the lush swinging orchestra sounds of Paul Kuhn & Friedel Berlipp – from “jazz ballads with strings” to danceable tunes in the style of “Joe Williams meets Count Basie” ...more...