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| 441 announces new imprint -- Test of Time Records. 441 Records Corporation is proud to announce the launch of a new label imprint, TEST OF TIME Records. In the modern recording era, it has become increasingly rare for quality collections of superbly preserved projects to be presented to the public. One such series of remaining rarities is the East Wind Masterpiece Collection line from Japan. 441 Records Corporation now introduces on Compact Disc some of the best sounding Jazz from the late ‘70s on its new TEST OF TIME trademark that will feature over thirty important, fantastic recordings. TEST OF TIME recordings are being released in the United States in CD format for the first time. These titles simply have not been available. The collection includes works by jazz greats such as Art Farmer, The Great Jazz Trio, Andrew Hill, Hank Jones, Sheila Jordan, Al Haig, Sadao Watanabe, Joe Sample, Junior Mance, Don Friedman and many others. East Wind presented one of the most complete collection of recordings by The Great Jazz Trio, which we will now make available. Commented Harvey Rosen, President of 441 Records, “We are very excited to bring timeless recordings of excellent quality that were engineered and packaged with great care to discriminating jazz fans in the U.S. Even after 30 years, these titles definitely stand on their own. They have clearly withstood the test of time.” The first four albums to be released under the TEST OF TIME trademark in March and April, 2005 are Hommage (sic) by Andrew Hill, At the Village Vanguard by The Great Jazz Trio, Yesterday’s Thoughts by Art Farmer and Confirmation by Sheila Jordan. All of these albums are unique and historic in each artist’s respective discographies. Hommage was the first and reportedly only solo piano effort ever by Andrew Hill. It is a rare and unique effort, elegant and challenging still today. At The Village Vanguard is a live recording that documents the historic performance by the dreamteam trio of Hank Jones, Ron Carter and Tony Williams that defined the group that became known as The Great Jazz Trio. Yesterday’s Thoughts is mostly a ballad effort by Art Farmer, who shows off his fluegelhorn mastery and is backed up by Cedar Walton, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins. Confirmation is Sheila Jordan’s second album recorded after Portrait of Sheila Jordan in 1962 for Blue Note. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |