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Reel To Real Recordings discography

This page lists releases on the Reel To Real Recordings label.

Reel To Real Recordings is a sub-label of the Canadian label Cellar Live. It was created for the release of historically important, never-before-released, archival recordings. All releases to date, except one, are previously unreleased.

All albums have been released initially as limited edition LP sets and then on CD and digitally.

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Reel To Real Recordings albums

Swingin' In Seattle: Live At The Penthouse 1966-1967, Cannonball Adderley

LP: 2018, Reel To Real RTRLP 001 / CD: 2019, Reel To Real RTRCD 001

LP tracks : Jim Wilke Introduction, Big "P", Spoken Introduction, The Girl Next Door, Spoken Introduction, Sticks, Spoken Introduction, Morning Of The Carnival (Manhã de Carnaval), Spoken Introduction, Somewhere, Jim Wilkie Introduction, 74 Miles Away, Spoken Outro, Back Home Blues, Hippodelphia, Set-Closing Outro

CD tracks : Jim Wilke Intro, Big "P", Spoken Outro, Spoken Intro, The Girl Next Door, Spoken Intro, Sticks, Spoken Outro, Spoken Intro, The Morning Of The Carnival (Manhã De Carnaval), Spoken Outro, Spoken Intro, Somewhere, Jim Wilkie Intro, 74 Miles Away, Spoken Outro, Back Home Blues, Hippodelphia, Set-Closing Outro

Musicians : Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Joe Zawinul, Victor Gaskin, Roy McCurdy

Notes : Recorded from live radio broadcasts from the Penthouse Jazz Club in Seattle on June 15 & 22, 1966 and October 6 & 13, 1967. Initially released as a limited edition of 2000 double LP sets.

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A Soulful Sunday: Live At The Left Bank Featuring The Cedar Walton Trio, Etta Jones

LP: 2018, Reel To Real RTRLP 002 / CD: 2019, Reel To Real RTRCD 002

LP and CD tracks : Cedar Walton Trio: Theme From "Love Story" / Vernon Welsh Intro / Etta Jones w/ Cedar Walton Trio: Sunday, This Girl's In Love With You, If You Could See Me Now, For All We Know, Exactly Like You, You Better Go Now, Blow Top Blues, Love Nest, Don’t Go To Strangers

Musicians : Etta Jones, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins

Notes : Recorded live in 1972 at the Left Bank in Baltimore. Initially released as a limited edition of 2000 LPs.

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Ow! Live At The Penthouse, Johnny Griffin, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

LP: 2019, Reel To Real RTRLP 003 / CD: 2019, Reel To Real RTRCD 003

LP tracks : Intermission Riff, Blues Up And Down, Ow!, Bahia, Blue Lou, Second Balcony Jump, How Am I To Know, Sophisticated Lady, Tickle Toe, Intermission Riff

CD tracks : Intermission Riff / Intro By Jim Wilkie, Blues Up And Down, Ow!, Spoken Introduction, Bahia, Spoken Introduction, Blue Lou, Second Balcony Jump, Spoken Outro, How Am I To Know?, Spoken Introduction, Sophisticated Lady, Spoken Introduction, Tickle Toe, Intermission Riff / Outro By Jim Wilkie

Musicians : Johnny Griffin, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Horace Parlan, Buddy Catlett, Art Taylor

Notes : Recorded live at the Penthouse in Seattle on May 30 and June 6, 1962. Initially released as a limited edition of 2000 double LP sets.

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49th Parallel, The Neil Swainson Quintet

LP: 2020, Reel To Real RTRLP 004 / CD: 2020, Reel To Real RTRCD 004

LP tracks : 49th Parallel, Port Of Spain, Southern Exposure, On The Lam, Don't Hurt Yourself, Homestretch

CD tracks : 49th Parallel, Port Of Spain, Southern Exposure, On The Lam, Don't Hurt Yourself, Labyrinth, Homestretch

Musicians : Neil Swainson, Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, Gary Williamson, Jerry Fuller

Notes : Recorded at Studio 306, Toronto, Canada, May 1987. This music was originally released by Concord Jazz in 1989.

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In Baltimore, The George Coleman Quintet

LP: 2020, Reel To Real RTRLP 005 / CD: 2020, Reel To Real RTRCD 005

LP and CD tracks : Afternoon In Paris, Sandu, I Got Rhythm, Body And Soul, Joy Spring

Musicians : George Coleman, Danny Moore, Albert Dailey, Larry Ridley, Harold White

Notes : Recorded live at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore on May 23, 1971. Initially released on an LP in a limited edition of 1500.

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Westward Bound!, Harold Land

LP: 2021, Reel To Real RTRLP 006 / CD: 2021, Reel To Real RTRCD 006

LP and CD tracks : Vendetta, Beepdurple, Happily Dancing/Deep Harmonies Falling, My Romance, Triplin' The Groove, Autumn Leaves, Who Can I Turn To, Beau-ty, Blue N' Boogie

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 3: Harold Land, Carmell Jones, Buddy Montgomery, Monk Montgomery, Jimmy Lovelace / Tracks 4 and 5: Harold Land, Hampton Hawes, Monk Montgomery, Mel Lee / Tracks 6 to 9: Harold Land, John Houston, Monk Montgomery, Philly Joe Jones

Notes : Recorded live at The Penthouse in Seattle on December 12, 1962 (tracks 1 to 3), September 17, 1964 (tracks 4 and 5) and August 5, 1965 (tracks 6 to 9). Initially released on a double LP in a limited edition of 1500 copies.

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Understanding, Roy Brooks

LP: 2021, Reel To Real RTRLP 007 / CD: 2021, Reel To Real RTRCD 007

LP tracks : Prelude To Understanding, Understanding, Billie's Bounce, Zoltan, Taurus Woman, Taurus Woman (Continuation), The Theme

CD tracks : Introduction, Prelude To Understanding, Understanding, Billie's Bounce, Zoltan, Taurus Woman, The Theme

Musicians : Roy Brooks, Woody Shaw, Carlos Garnett, Harold Mabern, Cecil McBee

Notes : Recorded live at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore on November 1, 1970. Initially released on a triple LP in a limited edition of 2000 copies.

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Live At Room At The Top, Pepper Adams With The Tommy Banks Trio

LP: 2022, Reel To Real RTRLP 008 / CD: 2022, Reel To Real RTRCD 008

LP tracks : Three And One, Civilization And Its Discontents, Patrice, Oleo, 'Tis

CD tracks : Three And One, Civilization And Its Discontents, Patrice, Oleo, 'Tis, Time On My Hands, Stella By Starlight

Musicians : Pepper Adams, Tommy Banks, Bobby Cairns, Tom Doran

Notes : Recorded live in Edmonton on September 25th, 1972. Initially released on a double LP in a limited edition of 1500 copies.

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Last updated July 2022