Muse Records was one of the most sought-after American jazz labels among collectors. Founded by Joe Fields in the early 1970s, this label was as prolific as it was diverse, releasing more than 200 albums in that decade alone, ranging from soul jazz and hard bop to Latin music and fusion. James Moody, Sonny Stitt, Grant Green, Chick Corea, and Carlos Garnett are among the big names who shaped the label’s reputation. Other lesser-known artists, such as the jazz fusion group Catalyst, also released equally exciting albums on the label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the year draws to a close, the first reissues from the legendary catalog have just been announced. They will be released on producer Zev Feldman’s new label, Time Traveler Recordings. For their very first reissue on vinyl, the label is giving them the ultra-luxurious treatment with fully analog mastering from the original tapes by Matthew Lutthans at the Mastering Lab in Salina, Kansas. The 180-gram vinyl will be pressed at Optimal, with glossy \u201cold-school\u201d sleeves produced by Stoughton Press and new inserts and liner notes written by journalists Shannon Effinger, Ted Panken, and Syd Schwartz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Relaunched on October 17, the Muse Master Edition series will initially feature three classics: Roy Brooks’ \u201cThe Free Slave,\u201d Kenny Barron’s \u201cFrom Sunset to Dawn,\u201d and Carlos Garnett’s \u201cCosmos Nucleus.\u201d We are eagerly awaiting these reissues so we can tell you all about them as soon as they are released!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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