AL HAIG DUKE JORDAN Bebop WALTER BISHOP RENAUD ACETATE
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Another Contemporary Masters Series release that was a total joy was produced by my friend and co-worker, famed French bebop pianist Henri Renaud. At the urging of Bruce Lundvall, Henri organized many of his other famous pianist friends (Walter Bishop, John Lewis, Duke Jordan, Al Haig, and many others) and the ensuing double LP was entitled "I Remember Bebop," as each pianist played music that was written by a formal musical cohort (Bird, Miles, Dizzy, etc.) This two disc acetate has the mundane working title "Bebop Piano" written on each of the four sides. There is a good chance that there may be an alternate version or two on this set, as Henri could not decide on the best version right until the end. These acetates have not been listened to more than once and are in excellent condition, with side 1 showing a little more wear than the others.
Almost 40 years ago, I worked as a producer at Columbia Records. Much of the work was with the jazz roster--including the deep and illustrious history of this company through its reissue programs, "Contemporary Masters" and "Jazz Masterpieces." This acetate/test pressing comes from my personal collection along with any information I may have written on the jacket. In many cases, we cut several generations of masters before we (and especially the artists) were happy with the final sound. Mastering is a very important step in the final production of a recording session. In most cases, this is the only copy that was "cut," and it was passed along to executives and artists for their signed approval. The sale of this acetate does not include any inherent rights, nor are they imploied. The recordings and music are owned by the record label and/or artists. To commercially release this material would violate those rights.
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