Music Matters Jazz Recollections: A Conversation with Kevin Gray and Joe Harley

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
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0:00 Introduction
1:52 Music Matters Jazz History
7:00 Why Kevin Gray
9:29 Selecting the Titles
12:45 Mastering
14:32 Blue Note Archives
17:05 45 RPM Vs. 33 RPM Editions
25:51 Unreleased Titles
28:01 Original Pressings vs. MMJ
32:22 Horace Silver & Ron Carter’s Interaction
35:48 Setting the Bar for the Other Labels
39:26 Cover Art
41:58 Pressing Quantities & QC
47:01 Test Pressings
50:46 Color Variants
51:54 SRX Editions
53:25 Other Labels
55:35 Japanese Markets
56:23 Kevin Gray Cutting Everything 😉
1:00:13 Live Recordings
1:03:56 Catalog & Availability
1:10:13 Master Tapes
1:12:02 Collection & Favorites
1:15:43 Current State
1:18:06 Gravitas
1:23:23 Conclusion
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@CoreysChannel 7 месяцев назад

I'm so grateful I'm living in this incredible era where I can walk into a record store and buy each piece of history this team releases. Bravo Paul, this is first class and had me engaged start to finish. Great discussion, excellent questions and follow up questions. Joe's insights during the conversation, the prompting question from Michael where Kevin expounded on how he pretty much cuts "repeating" recordings with a fresh listen giving us subtle variations between pressings....Jeremy had great questions and you were an excellent emcee. Oh! and we got a hint of what's to come! Cheers ~Corey

@BarakaPDub 6 месяцев назад

Happy New Year Corey. I am constantly amazed at where we're at today with all of the reissues and the attention they get. It just goes to show how strong the music was from the past century. When you and I were growing up, I can't recall the same focus in the cassette and CD era. The focus was more on what was new. Regardless of genre, I think the production was just better and that's why we keep going back.

@ryanz4772 10 месяцев назад

I could listen to Joe tell stories for hours. Fantastic interview, guys.

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

You and me both! I honestly hopes he writes an autobiography and cover his whole relationship with Jazz music production.

@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL 10 месяцев назад

Great talk gentlemen! Hearing Joe and Kevin answer these nicely chosen questions renews my excitement about whats coming down the line with tone poet series!🤓

@BarakaPDub 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Bob. We talked a bit off camera and Joe highlighted a title coming next year which Classic did and no one else has touched. Lots of good things to look forward to ;)

@mr.k5828 10 месяцев назад

Wow! Great discussion! So cool to hear Kevin shout out the Horace Silver song Pretty Eyes. I keep telling folks to listen to this gem! The interplay, feeling, dexterity and dynamics are off the charts. A superb piece off a favorite album of mine.

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Horace Silver had a lot of wonderful songs and Pretty Eyes was one of his best. I just I wish I had my record more accessible when I made the video as I would have pulled the record off the shelf. Horace is my favorite pianist. Thanks for watching mr.k5828.

@mazzysmusic 10 месяцев назад

A great hang and conversation fellas. I feel fortunate I was able to into MMJ before it got crazy. Cheers 🌟

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Yeah. this was really fun to do and we were all on cloud nine afterwards. It was something that I never thought we could make happen. I am sorry so many folks missed out on the MMJs but I am happy they are coming out via the Classic series for the masses.

@fitzelectricbar9268 10 месяцев назад

I have just started watching this so my question may be premature but are the OJC’s coming out from the same plates and essentially the same sound as MMJ?

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Same sound but completely new cuts of the records. If Kevin Gray is doing them, he should be getting access to the masters each time. The resulting sound should be the same as the MMJs. I vaguely recall asking him about them when I visited his studio in June. I told him his version of the Mal Waldron title mopped the ERC version on the floor. Goes to show spending $500 on one record is ridiculous.

@mazzysmusic 10 месяцев назад

@@fitzelectricbar9268 OJCs are a different label too. No Blue Notes. OJC cover Fantasy , Riverside, Prestige and Contemporary labels ✌🏼

@fitzelectricbar9268 10 месяцев назад

@@BarakaPDub Thanks for the info and reply. It’s great hearing Joe and Kevin share their thoughts and experiences.

@brendanoreilly2014 10 месяцев назад

Can't get enough of this... really enjoyed it, thank you.

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thank you Brendan! I am so happy that Kevin (and Joe through Kevin) agreed to do this.

@Budgetphile 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video. Joe and Kevin are such a wealth of knowledge and so generous with their time.

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Hello Matthew Arends! Yeah, we lucked out with this one and I am glad the two of them agreed to do it. It's fun delving into their recollections.

@popsandclicks 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for this, a really interesting and great discussion with a lot of questions answered. Cheers guys!

@BarakaPDub 8 месяцев назад

Thank you sir. As you can tell, I am way, way behind in responding to comments and I appreciate the view! Speaking of which I need to check out your channel when I get a chance.

@mcgjohn22 10 месяцев назад

what a great interview and discussion. Its great listening to both Joe and Kevin.

@BarakaPDub 8 месяцев назад

Thank you mcgjohn for watching this one and so sorry for my delayed replies!

@brokewithaudiophiletaste6076 10 месяцев назад

This is so good, Paul! Beautiful intro. Brilliant concept for the conversation. Loved being a fly on the wall for all this. Congrats, you hit it out of the park with this!

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Hello my friend! Yeah, we really got lucky with this. Initially, we were only going to do it with Kevin but then Kevin asked if we wanted Joe involved. How could we say 'no' to that. I got to visit Kevin in the studio earlier this summer and shot a little bit of footage which I hope to weave into a future video.

@David-Ellis 10 месяцев назад

Excellent discussion - thank you so much. 😊

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thank you David-Ellis! I hope the video will serve as a useful reference for folks in the future.

@ginntonic123 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for this . Music Matters Jazz deserves such a video as it set the standard for records to come and is still the best way to get those blue notes .

@BarakaPDub 8 месяцев назад

Thanks ginntoic123. It was really the brainchild of Michael Muller. He and Jeremy have been on a quest to complete their MM sets.

@SamuelRivera_DAMN 10 месяцев назад

Excellent Video!! Thanks to all involved 🫶

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thank you SamuelRivera_DAMN. This one was something I never thought possible.

@johnmates6076 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for this great video. I could listen to Joe and Kevin talk all day.

@BarakaPDub 8 месяцев назад

It was a lot of fun to do and originally, we were only going to have Kevin. Kevin invited in Joe and it went from there. We spent another half hour talking off camera which was fun as well. Thanks for watching.

@preservedmoose 10 месяцев назад

That was great! Thank you so much. I only have some of the 33s from music matters and I was able to buy all of the SRX. But I came in to it late and missed most of the series. Also, living outside the US, it was really expensive with postage and import taxes. Still, as you say, they are a work of art and I love them!

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for watching preserved moose. I know if I lived outside of the US, I probably would not have a complete set. I have lived in Europe for a time and things like VAT make it down right expensive. So glad you picked up all the SRX titles. Those are all of the must have, warhorses!

@cradio52 10 месяцев назад

I absolutely loved this - truly a fascinating and insightful discussion!

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thank you cradio52. We had watched a lot of interviews with Kevin and Joe and there wasn't anything specifically covering Music Matters so we decided to go for it.

@andysmusicden 10 месяцев назад

Great conversation. 🙏

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thank you Andy!

@paulcosta7436 10 месяцев назад

Great video! One of my best record buys was getting on that subscriber list from day one. I was a novice jazz fan back then. Music Matters helped change that for the better.

@BarakaPDub 8 месяцев назад

I fell into the same camp but almost a year after they started. I was so happy I could pick out the first year's titles on the cheap. Like you, I blindly bought whatever they put out and I was quite happy.

@MrLovell1971 10 месяцев назад

Killer conversation I own about 35 I wish I would of bought more that Bobby Hutcherson the Happenings sounds outstanding you definitely see why the Music Matters command such a high prices . Another killer is Lee Morgan Candy wow smokin’ Kevin Gray and Joe Harley was definitely on their A game and is continuing to kick butt withe the Tone Poets and Classic series .

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thanks Lovell. I knew Happenings was in high demand but it wasn't until I started talking to Jeremy and Michael did I know that Wahoo was also in high demand. I seem to recall Wahoo was one of the last 33s that they dropped before the SRX. I hope both of these get dropped via the Classics soon.

@MrLovell1971 10 месяцев назад

@@BarakaPDub I thing down the line Wahoo is going to come back as a Classic . I was lucky to find a Stereo liberty press for $45 around 2017 an it sounds very good.

@mazdef2001 10 месяцев назад

the definitive MMJ chat. Well done all

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thank you marekpeszynski3041! I am not sure if anyone had attempted this before and it's something that we wanted to do. We're just luck we got Kevin and Joe (via Kevin) to participate.

@dimebagdave77 6 месяцев назад

Happy new year brother! Hope to hear from you soon 🤘

@BarakaPDub 6 месяцев назад

Happy New Year my friend and sorry for the delayed response. I've been under the weather the past several days. Nothing like getting sick during the holidays.

@dimebagdave77 6 месяцев назад

@@BarakaPDub sorry buddy, here if you need me 🤘 otherwise I hope things are good

@ConcertBuddie 10 месяцев назад

Holy shit is this good! Way to go!

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Yeah. I am glad we were able to make this one happen. I still have some footage from my Kevin studio visit in the can from months ago which I hope to release in a video soon. Thanks for watching my friend!

@dimebagdave77 10 месяцев назад

Good to have you back 🤘🤘🤘

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thank you! I honestly wish I could do more but I got to credit it Michael and Jeremy for pushing the idea. We got Kevin and Kevin connected us with Joe. It's more than we could have asked for.

@d.n.a5415 10 месяцев назад

Joe Harley = The Steve Jobs of Vinyl

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

That is definitely a good analogy!

@AlbumInsights 10 месяцев назад

Great job guy’s.

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thank you album insights! This was a fun collaboration and I am glad Kevin and Joe were willing to do it.

@AlbumInsights 10 месяцев назад

@@BarakaPDub a few years back I started buying Music Matters and I got into a heated debate with this guy on Facebook in a vinyl group he ran about Music Matters. I’m one of the fortunate people who own all the SRX’S including 2 Blue Train’s which is another story. But anyway I remember watching your video about this guy name Ken something and him not telling the truth about MMJ. Thanks for that video back then Bruh!

@L.E.55472 10 месяцев назад

Hello my friend👋🏻.....I will be back Paul....gotta gotta gotta See this!!peace on my friend☮️🙏🏻✨✊🏻😎🎶 WOW this was so very in-depth and great questions very much appreciate all involved

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thank you! I hope you're doing well! Been out of commission due to work as of late but I am really happy we could make this work.

@L.E.55472 10 месяцев назад

@@BarakaPDub I’m extremely happy you found the time....I know as many of us do that when we don’t hear from you it’s usually work related!! Take care Paul ✊🏻😎🎶

@false_binary 10 месяцев назад

Dope intro, killer panel, and even CENSORED CONTENT. Subscribed!

@BarakaPDub 8 месяцев назад

Thanks False Binary :) And so sorry for my delayed reply.

@Universityofvinyl 10 месяцев назад

Very classy conversation 👍🏻👍🏻

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thank you sir! Are you near Boulder by the way? I just came back from a business trip in Boulder and thought out reaching out but the timing was too tight. I might be back that way next year.

@Universityofvinyl 10 месяцев назад

@@BarakaPDub yes, in Fort Collins, only 45 min drive, hopefully you had time to visit Paradise Found records? 👍🏻

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

I'll keep you posted and hopefully, we can connect the next time I come that way. No time to check out Paradise Found (or Twist and Shout) on this trip.

@67Pepper 10 месяцев назад

I have several Audioquest LP's from early 90's, all sound great, also have several Groovenote LP's. I have the Horace Parlan and Art Blakey Music Matter 45's too. Thanks Joe!!!!!

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

I don't have a single Audioquest LP and after we had chatted they are ones that I am definitely going to look at. Are there any you recommend? Thanks so much for watching!

@67Pepper 10 месяцев назад

@@BarakaPDub The Audioquest music label was strictly Blues oriented so if you like Blues you'll enjoy pretty much any of the releases. Mighty Sam McClain "Give it up to Love" is my favorite of the bunch. It's pretty hard to find on the Audioquest label and expensive if you do find it but Chad released it recently on 45rpm for $60- so you should check it out. It's a great album and should sound terrific in that format too. I also like Doug Macleod "You can't take my blues" on the Audioquest label, best to check out the different artists and listen to samples, see what you like but they were all recorded well and sound very good.

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Hmm. I have the Doug Macleod album Chad did several years back but it was the more recent recording. I will have to check out Chad's reissue of the Audioquest title.

@mr.k5828 10 месяцев назад

Love these interviews with Kevin Gray and Joe Harley. I must’ve watched 5-6 very different ones and they’re very informative, though they were mostly about Tone Poet(not MM). Every time I watch a new interview, though, I feel I don’t know anything about the man leading the 80th / Classic series, Mr. Cem Kurosman? If you ever have a chance to have him on, maybe even with Kevin and / or Joe, I think it’s be great! Plenty more questions regarding his series and how Joe and he discuss upcoming titles! Thanks for the great work, Paul.

@BarakaPDub 8 месяцев назад

That's actually a pretty interesting suggestion with Cem Kurosman. I don't think anyone has ever really reached out to him and he's been with Blue Note for quite some time. I may have to ask Kevin if Cem would be interested in chatting sometime.

@mr.k5828 8 месяцев назад

@@BarakaPDub please do!!

@AsTheTableTurns 10 месяцев назад

Super cool intro!

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Thank you. It's an After Effects template I picked up and modified so I can't claim full credit ;)

@AsTheTableTurns 10 месяцев назад

@@BarakaPDub I work in After Effects as well. You can’t tell from my videos.

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

Nice! Just subbed ya!

@AsTheTableTurns 10 месяцев назад

@@BarakaPDub Oh, thank you! Haven’t made a video in awhile but I will start back up soon.

@user-lu5dj8qx1s 9 месяцев назад

So, there are more copies of Wahoo sitting around, and at some point will be put up for sale? Right on!

@BarakaPDub 8 месяцев назад

I know there are a few popping up in stores in California ;)

@jackfalco5351 6 месяцев назад

Still waiting for the mono series

@BarakaPDub 6 месяцев назад

Now that would be fun!

@ROCKNROLLFAN 10 месяцев назад

Prince hated what the internet was doing to music because he said that you're getting the sound all in bits and that we are analogue people, not digital...

@BarakaPDub 8 месяцев назад

I heard him say that too ;)

@kjb930 6 месяцев назад

What’s the music during the intro?

@BarakaPDub 6 месяцев назад

It's some stock music that I grabbed somewhere but I can't remember where I grabbed it. It could have been Artlist or Envato.

@rufus_the_cat 10 месяцев назад

Jaaaaaayzuuuuus Man is this your Magnum Opus? I

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

I definitely got way lucky on this one and it was not something I really expected to happen.

@rufus_the_cat 10 месяцев назад

@@BarakaPDub I did not realize it was an interview, that explains the long running time. Great information, I want to check out that skateboard/hip hop documentary. I’m lobbying the VC to get an interview with Ryan K Smith to have him talk about classical and why he is so successful with that genre.

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

I think it would be fun to get Ryan K. on camera. I can thank the pinchebollio for brokering the connect with Kevin Gray.

@Hey__Joe 10 месяцев назад

9 titles left. The Wahoo is my white whale.

@BarakaPDub 10 месяцев назад

9 Titles...that's not too bad! Is that for all of the 33s and 45s?

@Hey__Joe 10 месяцев назад

@@BarakaPDub No my rule is that I have all the SRX titles including Indestructible, if it’s not a SRX and it’s available on 45 then I get that. Finally , if it’s not an SRX or a 45 then I get the 33. I don’t need 2 copies of the same record. I am also missing the Coltrane Blue Train SRX since I have the tone poet.