Vinyl: KENNY DREW w/HANK MOBLEY~UNDERCURRENT~RARE ORIG '60 BLUE NOTE MONO LP~63rd~RVG

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· KENNY DREW with HANK MOBLEY, FREDDIE HUBBARD, SAM JONES AND LOUIS HAYES – UNDERCURRENT - ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL 1960 BLUE NOTE MONO LP BLP- 4059

· ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

· ORIGINAL 'BLUE NOTE' LABEL WITH '63RD STREET., NEW YORK', ADDRESS ON THE LABEL

· The record has a ► Rudy Van Gelder’s name or his initials (RVG) clearly stamped or hand-etched in the trail-off vinyl (dead wax); NO DEEP GROOVE; NO "EAR" (PLASTYLITE) STAMP

· THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

· ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

· ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

· CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

· THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

· MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format.

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Kenny Drew's seventh recording as a leader is significant for many reasons, not the least of which that it is one of the finest Blue Note hard bop statements in either of their catalogs. Teamed with rising young star, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, and the wonderful tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley fresh off stints with Donald Byrd and Art Blakey, Drew is joining the ranks of the premier mainstream jazz pianists just prior to moving permanently to Europe. He's a complementary piece of the puzzle as a player, but stirs the drink as the composer of all of these very fine hard bop vehicles. Bassist Sam Jones and especially drummer Louis Hayes contribute mightily to the beats that keep Hubbard and Mobley flying on this recording, whose energy runs contrary to the more subtle, suggestive title. The band is roaring out of the gate on the title track in a Blakey-like stance, where Drew's rambling piano fortifies the under-the-surface horns. There's no messing around during the straight-ahead, fleet "Lion's Den," as the steady Hayes drives the combo, and Jones masterfully commands held tension-and-release segments. Toning it down into the blues spectrum, "Funk-Cosity" offers a beautiful melodic line where the identity might be typical, but the individualism of the performers is not. There's deft unison playing between the very compatible Hubbard and Mobley during the simplified "Groovin' the Blues," and even more pronounced on the ultra-melodic "The Pot's On," a gem of a tune that swings with a religious fervor via the adept drumming of Hayes. The lone downtempo track, "Ballade," is a real beauty as the trumpeter and tenor saxophonist wax poetic, but it is Drew whose cascading piano and deeply emotional romantic forays come across symphonically, like a young Erroll Garner. This is an extraordinary recording that reveals more upon repeat listenings. One does wish there was alternate or bonus material from this fine jazz band, but as is, it's the best of Drew as a leader aside from his quintessential work as a consummate sideman.

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· CONDITION:

· RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a) WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VERY GOOD++ . CAUTION: The vinyl is NOT MINT or NEAR MINT, but is nevertheless in a very nice and clean condition. There are some surface marks and abrasions, mostly light and superficial, although some may be longer than 1.1/4 inches (1 inch = 2.5 centimeters)

(b) The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(c) The record has a ►Rudy Van Gelder name, or his initials (RVG) stamped or hand-etched in the trail-off vinyl (dead wax). On SOME Jazz labels (Blue Note, Savoy, Regent, Prestige, Impulse, Verve…) this stamp signifies highly professional masterings either done by - or personally authorized by - the legendary engineer himself.

(d) The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(e) Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

· COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, LAMINATED, GLOSSY COVER):

HE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

- A visible water stain (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY) affects the area about 2-3 inches wide along the bottom seam; there is no structural damage to the cover, and both cardboard base and paper slick are intact, however, the stain is visible and has caused some erosion in the firmness of the cover , visible yellowish discoloration, slight "curly" (wavy) warp in the affected area, which has absolutely NO effect on the record.

- Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 1 (front side) and 4 (back side)

- Back cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record), probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

- Cover shows some light yellowing on back side, apparently from aging (nothing significant).

- Minor shelf wear noted on the top seam

- Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 6 and 8 inches /15 to 20 centimeters); This split seam was delicately taped by the previous owner with a piece of transparent scotch tape

- Cover has one corner slightly worn / dinged / bent.

- Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine

- No cut-out (drill) holes.

- No cut-out corners

- No saw-marks or indents

- No writing

- No stamps

- No peel-off marks

- No mold or mildew spots

- No stickers or labels

- No water damage

- No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

- No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

- No glue traces or wax residue.

- No bar codes

- No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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