Concord Releases 5th Installment of Keepnews Collection Series

On June 6, 2008 the Concord Music Group released part fve of its historic reissues series, Keepnews Collection, which spotlights classic albums by jazz titans put on the map by the legendary producer Orrin Keepnews. An icon of the jazz world who continues to be actively involved, Keepnews provides insider insight into the music's history through this reissue series.

The Keepnews Collection serves jazz aficionados who are looking to add to their collections as well as jazz neophytes who have caught the jazz bug and long to delve deeper into the music that truly captures the American spirit of freedom.

Four titles of this edition were originally released on the Keepnews-helmed label, Riverside Records, which recorded seminal jazz albums in the '50s and early '60s, and one recording was released on his important '70s label, Milestone Records. The collection, remastered in 24-bit from the original master tapes, allows Keepnews to revisit some of his significant accomplishments as a producer.

Riverside reissues: Links to amazon.com
Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk Flies High (1957)
Sonny Rollins: Freedom Suite (1958)
Nat Adderley: Work Song (1960)
Wes Montgomery: Incredible Jazz Guitar (1960)


Milestone reissue: Link to amazon.com
McCoy Tyner: Fly With the Wind (1976)

In his written introduction to the series, Keepnews notes, “For more than a half-century. I have frequently succeeded in finding, recognizing, coddling, arguing and collaborating with a great variety of talented and occasionally difficult people. On the whole, I am unreasonably and unshakably proud of the results." He adds that the Keepnews Collection spotlights albums of special importance-"some because of the initial impact they made, others because they have particular personal meaning or may present a performer whose value has not been fully appreciated."

Sample streams:
Coleman Hawkins – Chant
McCoy Tyner – Beyond The Son
Sonny Rollins – Shadow Waltz
Nat Adderley – Work Song
Wes Montgomery – D-Natural Blues


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