All you long-time quaddies are probably already aware of the Black Jazz catalog that was distributed by Ovation Records during the 70's. All Black Jazz titles were produced using the QS Quadraphonic format. The label was relatively obscure and production runs were correspondingly low, making original Black Jazz LPs fairly collectible.
A handfull of these titles found their way to Japanese CDs, but production was short-lived and now even these Japanese Black Jazz CDs are hard-to-find and becoming collectible as well.
Finally, someone intent on getting all Black Jazz titles released on CD has acquired the catalog. Check out www.blackjazz.com. Just about every Black Jazz title is now available on CD!
I spoke with James Hardge, president of Black Jazz records. He confirmed that except for newly recorded titles, all CDs were produced from the original, QS-encoded master tapes!
This is great news for me and anyone who enjoys the wonderful music available from the Black Jazz legacy. I've been trying to complete my Black Jazz LP collection for some time so I welcome the opportunity to buy these on CD.
A handfull of these titles found their way to Japanese CDs, but production was short-lived and now even these Japanese Black Jazz CDs are hard-to-find and becoming collectible as well.
Finally, someone intent on getting all Black Jazz titles released on CD has acquired the catalog. Check out www.blackjazz.com. Just about every Black Jazz title is now available on CD!
I spoke with James Hardge, president of Black Jazz records. He confirmed that except for newly recorded titles, all CDs were produced from the original, QS-encoded master tapes!
This is great news for me and anyone who enjoys the wonderful music available from the Black Jazz legacy. I've been trying to complete my Black Jazz LP collection for some time so I welcome the opportunity to buy these on CD.