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Alphonse Mouzon: In Search Of A Dream

Read "In Search Of A Dream" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
July 2, 2018

2018 is the 50th anniversary of the founding of the distinguished German jazz label MPS. To mark the occasion, the label's catalogue of over 400 albums has been released on download, and a vinyl and CD remastering and reissue programme has begun. Alphonse Mouzon's In Search Of A Dream is among the first of these discs. ...

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Baden Powell: Tristeza on Guitar

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by Chris May
June 28, 2018

2018 is the 50th anniversary of the founding of the German jazz label MPS. To mark the occasion, the label's catalogue of over 400 albums has been released on download, and a vinyl and CD reissue programme has begun. Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell's Tristeza on Guitar is among the first of these discs. Originally released in ...

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Nicola Conte: Let Your Light Shine On

Read "Let Your Light Shine On" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
May 27, 2018

Italian guitarist, bandleader, crate digger and DJ Nicola Conte's journeys into musics originating from beyond Europe—be they Brazilian, Hindustani, Latin American or African—sometimes carry a touch of the touristic about them, but his work is so transparently heartfelt that it never becomes a problem. It is also, always, superbly well crafted. Conte identifies Let Your Light ...

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In Search Of A Dream

By Alphonse Mouzon

Label: MPS
Released: 2017
Track listing: Side One: Nightmare; Electric Moon; Shoreline; The Light. Side Two: The Unknown Journey; The Ram And The Scorpio; In Search Of A Dream; Playing Between The Beat; Nothing But A Party.

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Tristeza on Guitar

By Baden Powell

Label: MPS
Released: 2017
Track listing: Side One: Tristeza; Canto de Xango; Round About Midnight; Sarava; Canto de Ossanha. Side Two: Manha de Carnaval; Invencao Em; Das Rosas; Som de Carnaval; O Astronauta.

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Joe Henderson: Mirror, Mirror

Read "Mirror, Mirror" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
January 3, 2017

As anticipated, Germany-based MPS' famed audio engineering expertise--besides its tenure as a prominent jazz record label-- lives up to expectations with a superb remastering effort of the 1980 LP led by tenor sax great John Henderson and a band featuring jazz giants, pianist Chick Corea, bassist Ron Carter and drummer, Billy Higgins. The packaging includes the ...

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Magic Peterson Sunshine

By Gilles Peterson

Label: MPS
Released: 2016
Track listing: Dew; It Ain’t Necessarily So; Harp Revolution; Canción del Fuego Fatuo; Our Chant; Nemeit; Service I; Love Train; Stone Ground Seven; Out of the Sorcellery; White Magic; Big “P”; Lillemor; Why and How; Denn Liebe ist stark wie der Tod; Love in Summer.

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Mirror, Mirror

By Joe Henderson

Label: MPS
Released: 2016
Track listing: Mirror, Mirror; Candlelight; Keystone; Joe’s Bolero; What’s New; Blues for Liebestraum.

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Gilles Peterson: Magic Peterson Sunshine

Read "Magic Peterson Sunshine" reviewed by Tyran Grillo

by Tyran Grillo
May 7, 2016

Magic Peterson Sunshine is an indispensable compilation for the European jazz lover. It is the culmination of tireless archival digging by London-based DJ and audiophile Gilles Peterson, whose obsession with the German label MPS (née SABA) has resulted in this handpicked treasure trove of material. The label has near-mythic roots, founded as it was deep in ...

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Exclusively For My Friends

By Oscar Peterson

Label: MPS
Released: 2015
Track listing: CD1: Action. At Long Last Love; Easy Walker; Tin Tin Daeo; I've Got A Crush On You; A Foggy Day. CD2: Girl Talk. On A Clear Day; I'm In The Mood For Love; Girl Talk; Medley: I Concentrate On You/Moon River; Robbins Nest. CD3: The Way I Really Play. Waltzing Is Hip; Satin Doll; Love Is Here To Stay; Sandy's Blues; Alice In Wonderland; Noreen's Nocturne. CD4: My Favorite Instrument. Someone To Watch Over Me; Perdido; Body And Soul; Who Can I Turn To; Bye, Bye Blackbird; I Should Care; Lulu's Back In Town; Little Girl Blue; Take The A-Train. CD5: Mellow Mood. In A Mellotone; Nica's Dream; Green Dolphin Street; Summertime; Sometimes I'm Happy; Who Can I Turn To. CD6: Travelin' On. Travelin' On; Emily; Quiet Nights; Sax No End; When Lights Are Low. CD7: The Lost Tapes 1. Gravy Waltz; Three O'Clock In The Morning; Squeaky's Blues; Tenderly; I Will Wait For You; Let's Fall In Love; Put On A Happy Face; Stella By Starlight; Moanin'; Never Say Yes; It's Impossible; My Romance. CD8: The Lost Tapes 2. Autumn Leaves; The Folks Who Live On The Hill; Body And Soul; Misty; Hymn To Freedom; Goodbye; Li'l Darlin'; Satin Doll; All Of Me; A Lovely Way to Spend An Evening.