HIGH VAULTAGE
The series title is a little constricting, not to mention overblown (though one expects a certain amount of rah-rah in these matters). The cover art sucks—blurry handcolored photos and faded shades of pink and green and grey give the records the look of instant bargain bin which, perhaps, is realistic.
HIGH VAULTAGE
Richard C. Walls
VARIOUS ARTISTS Contemporary Masters Series (Columbia)
The series title is a little constricting, not to mention overblown (though one expects a certain amount of rah-rah in these matters). The cover art sucks—blurry handcolored photos and faded shades of pink and green and grey give the records the look of instant bargain bin which, perhaps, is realistic. The liner notes are excellent, with all the bigtime jazz critics eventually showing up—Gary Giddins, Ira Gitler, Bob' Blumenthal, grandmaster Leonard Feather, Peter Keepnews (who makes a goof in his spot by identifying a solo by George Coleman as being by Yusef Lateef but hey, we're all only human, so no big deal).