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Recognized as \"living national treasure\" in 2002. Impossible to find original version.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hozan Yamamoto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39595121213502,"sku":"MRBLP214","price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/2773\/files\/Hozan_Yamamoto_-_Beautiful_Bamboo-Flute_Vinyl_LP.jpg?v=1731988932"},{"product_id":"a-message-from-newport","title":"A Message From Newport","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrumpeter \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/maynard-ferguson\" title=\"Maynard Ferguson\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMaynard Ferguson\u003c\/a\u003e unleashes his big band in a dynamite session taped in '58, not in Newport but New York City. 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Issued in 1961 for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/impulse\" title=\"Impulse!\"\u003eImpulse!\u003c\/a\u003e, this is the sound of the modern, progressive big band at its pinnacle. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded in three sessions, the core of the band consists of Melba Liston, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/phil-woods\" title=\"Phil Woods\"\u003ePhil Woods\u003c\/a\u003e, Julius Watkins, and bassist Milt Hinton and pianist Patricia Brown on two sessions, with bassist Buddy Catlett and pianist Bobby Scott on another. The trumpet chairs are held alternately by players like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/freddie-hubbard\" title=\"Freddie Hubbard\"\u003eFreddie Hubbard\u003c\/a\u003e, Clark Terry, Thad Jones, and Snooky Young, to name a few. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/oliver-nelson\" title=\"Oliver Nelson\"\u003eOliver Nelson\u003c\/a\u003e is here, as are Frank Wess and Curtis Fuller.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Despite its brevity -- a scant 31 minutes -- The Quintessence is essential to any appreciation of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/quincy-jones\" title=\"Quincy Jones\"\u003eJones\u003c\/a\u003e and his artistry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"380\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5x1ThzsG2tvGCzdcbS54GH?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quincy Jones And His Orchestra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39782562299966,"sku":"VIM-5548","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/2773\/files\/1_The_Quintessence_Vinyl_Record_PSD_MockUp.jpg?v=1733135551"},{"product_id":"cornucopia-variant","title":"Cornucopia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dizzy Gillespie\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/dizzy-gillespie\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDizzy Gillespie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e's often overlooked Cornucopia stands out as one of his best projects. 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