THE JAZZ SCENE, CLEF RECORDS 674 PARKER/YOUNG/ELLINGTON/POWELL
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NORMAN GRANZ THE JAZZ SCENE CLEF RECORDS MGC 674
THIS IS THE CLEF RECORDS REISSUE OF THE MERCURY 6 DISC 78 RPM SET ISSUED IN 1949 UNDER THE SAME NAME. REFERRED TO AS THE "THE MOST IMPORTANT ALBUM YOU'VE NEVER HEARD.
ON IT GRANZ CAPTURED THE RANGE AND GENIUS OF THE AMAZING POST WAR MOMENT IN JAZZ MUSIC. THE TRANSITION FROM SWING TO BE BOP WITH THE GREATEST ARTISTS OF THE TIME INCLUDING CHARLIE PARKER, BUD POWELL. COLEMAN HAWKINS, DUKE ELLINGTON, MACHITO, AND LESTER YOUNG.
THE FABULOUS COVER PHOTO IS BY THE GREAT GJON MILI WHO PUBLISHED 1000S OF PHOTOS IN LIFE MAGAZINE, AND IN 1944 DIRECTED THE FILM "JAMMIN THE BLUES" (LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE PHOTOS THOSE ARE NOT CHIPS ON THE COVER IT IS A PICTURE OF THE STUDIO AFTER THE BAND LEFT)
THIS IS A VERY HARD TO FIND DISC IN ANY CONDITION, I DOUBT THERE IS ANOTHER LIKE THIS ONE HOWEVER.
A FIRST PRINT DEEP GROOVE MONO THAT IS NEAR MINT
THE DISC IS LIKE NEW, WITH VIRTUALLY NO SCUFFING AND NO SCRATCHES THAT I CAN DISCERN IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED OR PLAYED JUST A COUPLE OF TIMES CAREFULLY (I PLAYED IT AND IT IS QUIET AND CLEAN).
THE FRONT SLEEVE BLACK AND WHITE HAS JUST A LITTLE RING WEAR AND A BIT OF WEAR ON THE EDGES, THERE IS NO SPLITTING, THE BACK IS CLEAN WITH JUST A BIT OF AGING DISCOLORATION AT THE EDGES. THERE IS STILL EXCELLENT SHINE ON BOTH SIDES. (CHECK THE PHOTOS).
THIS IS A REAL COLLECTORS SPECIAL AN AMAZINGLY RARE PIECE OF HISTORY, IN REMARKABLE CONDITION.
IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION TEXT ME 718314 7137.
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