Joe Harriott 1st Press OZ LP Personal Portrait ’68 Columbia SCXO6249 Jazz
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Apr 5, 2020 Sold Date
Mar 15, 2020 Start Date
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  Australia Country Of Seller
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Joe Harriott 1st Press OZ LP Personal Portrait ’68 Columbia SCXO6249 Jazz

Rare 1st Press OZ LP released in 1968 on the Orange & Black Columbia Records Label. Cat: SCXO 6249.
Over the next few weeks I will be listing some wonderful Jazz titles from a recently acquired Jazz collection. The original owner passed away back in 1985 and his sister decided to hold onto them for sentimental reasons. She had not touched or played them since then (1985!!). The records are in stunning condition for their age many, apart from a few light age spots on the covers, look like they walked off the shelf yesterday. I hope you enjoy viewing and possibly purchasing these wonderful jazz vinyl artifacts as much as i have in preparing them for sale and listening to them!!

Joe Harriott's music goes virtually unheard today, yet the alto saxophonist exerted a powerful influence on early free jazz in England. The Jamaican-born and raised Harriott played with his countrymen, trumpeter Dizzy Reece and tenor saxophonist Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair, before emigrating to England in 1951. In London, Harriott worked freelance and in the band of trumpeter Pete Pitterson. In 1954, he landed an important gig with drummer Tony Kinsey; the next year he played in saxophonist Ronnie Scott's big band. His first album as a leader was 1959's Southern Horizon. Originally a bop-oriented player, Harriott gradually grew away from the conventions of that style. During a 1960 hospital stay, Harriott envisaged a new method of improvisation that, to an extent, paralleled the innovations of Ornette Coleman. Harriott was initially branded a mere imitator of Coleman, but close listening to both men reveals distinct differences in their respective styles. Harriott manifested a more explicit philosophical connection with bebop, for one thing, and his music was more concerned with ensemble interaction than was Coleman's early work.

Tracks: Saga/ Portrait of Jenny/ Now’s the time/ Indian summer/ Darn that dream/ September song/ Abstract doodle/ Mr. Blueshead.

There are a few very light spindle marks on labels. Record has a few very light crackles and is in Near Mint condition.  Gloss cover with back flaps has light ring wear, a small light stamp on back top right, a few light marks and age spots and a few minor crease marks along spine and is in VG++ condition.

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Wrapping method: All records are sent in stiff cardboard mailers then wrapped in brown paper and sealed around edges with brown packaging tape. Records are taken out of sleeve to avoid seam splits and ring wear.


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 856 (GS 7.0.20 (856))


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