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$37.00
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ARTIST
BAKER, DUCK
TITLE
Spinning Song: Duck Baker Plays the Music of Herbie Nichols
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
TRIPLE POINT RECORDS
CATALOG #
TPR 277LP
TPR 277LP
GENRE
JAZZ
RELEASE DATE
2/1/2019
To commemorate
Herbie Nichols
' 2019 centennial, Triple Point Records is proud to announce the first-ever vinyl issue of
Spinning Song
,
Duck Baker
's '90s classic.
Spinning Song
contains solo acoustic guitar renditions of nine Nichols compositions, meticulously remastered from the original tapes. The set includes all of the original liner notes along with a new Duck Baker essay and two previously unseen photos. One of several records devoted to the music of Nichols that appeared independently in the mid-1990s,
Spinning Song
has been regarded as a milestone by guitarists ever since. Baker had made his reputation over the previous two decades as a master fingerstyle guitarist working mostly in folk, ragtime, and swing, but this was his first real entry into the world of jazz guitar, and his background gave him a unique approach to Herbie Nichols. The enigmatic pianist and composer Nichols (1919-63) has forever been one of jazz's insider figures. Though he was the composer of "Lady Sings the Blues" for
Billie Holiday
, Nichols' compositions were little known, circulated, or performed in his lifetime. Two records for Blue Note made from several 1955-56 trio sessions are the central repository for Nichols' very personal original music. He died in obscurity, but in the 21st century, Nichols is rightly hailed for a profound and offbeat writing style comparable to that of his contemporary,
Thelonious Monk
. Upon its original release, the jazz press gave
Spinning Song
a warm reception, and
Acoustic Guitar
magazine proclaimed it "
one of the best guitar records ever recorded - by anybody
." High-quality, translucent red vinyl, limited pressing.
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