Influential DJ, producer, radio-presenter and founder of the Acid Jazz and Talkin’ Loud labels Gilles Peterson has handpicked his jazz favourites from the immense catalog of the Dutch jazz Timeless label. Included are Pharaoh Sanders’ cosmic jazz Moonchild, vocal-jazz from Carter Jefferson’s Why, danceable-jazz from Tom Grant No Me Esqueca, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers’ In Case You Missed It, making a total of 11 tracks.
In 2015, Peterson put together a Japan-only CD compilation of 10 of his favourite tracks, but for the vinyl version, the track list has been augmentend with the previously unreleased version of Gibraltar (Alternate Take) by Kirk Lightsey Trio feat. Freddie Hubbard, and World Peace by Timeless All Stars.
Timeless Jazz Classics Volume 1 is available on black vinyl and includes an insert with liner notes and track-by-track information by Gilles Peterson.
Tracklist:
1. Pharoah Sanders – Moonchild
2. Kirk Lightsey Trio feat. Freddie Hubbard – Gibraltar
3. Carter Jefferson – Why
4. Tom Grant – No Me Escueca
5. Eddie Harris – La Carnival
6. Rodney Jones – Articulation
7. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – In Case You Missed It
8. Eastern Rebellion – Bolivia
9. Joanne Brackeen – Haïti B
10. Brian Melvin feat. Jaco Pastorius – Zen Turtles
11. Timeless All Stars – World Peace
Please note that Timeless Jazz Classics Volume 1 (Compiled by Gilles Peterson) (Vinyl 2LP) is currently not in store but is an imported title from an overseas supplier.
Most of the time it takes around 2-3 weeks for the item to arrive here and be sent out but it can take longer if there are any delays.