Introductie van VMP Anthology: The Story of Impulse!, een acht-album reis door de catalogus van een van de belangrijkste jazzlabels ooit bedacht door platenbonzen. Opgericht als een manier om de status quo van jazz LP's uit te dagen, volgde Impulse! de evolutie van jazz in de jaren '60, waarbij alle verschillende stromingen werden vastgelegd, evenals de grootste componisten en performers.
The first six titles (Africa/Brass, Passin’ Thru, Alexandria The Great, Mingus Plays Piano, Jazz Raga and Chicken Fat) are AAA-mastered from tapes. For the seventh, Karma, the master tapes were digitized and supplemented with high quality digital sources, and the eighth, Ptah, The El Daoud, is mastered from the highest quality digital masters. Lacquers were cut by Ryan Smith and Barry Grint, and all eight titles are pressed on 180g vinyl at TBA.
Go beyond the albums by reading our 28-page Listening Notes booklet, written by Ben Ratliff. It covers the story of Impulse!, each individual album in the box and their place in the story of jazz. Our accompanying podcast offers a unique perspective and insight on each album and was produced in close conjunction with the Impulse! team. Find it on streaming services when your Anthology ships, and listen to each corresponding episode as you make your way through the records in your box.
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