Ep492: Zev Feldman Returns! RSD Picks with The Jazz Detective

Renowned archivist & record producer Zev Feldman , "The Jazz Detective", returns to discusses the Record Store Day 2025 releases of lost jazz recordings from Freddie Hubbard, Charlie Mingus, Bill Evans, Patsy Cline & more! Topics Include: Introduction of Zev Feldman, nicknamed "the jazz detective" Status of finding lost jazz recordings - feeling optimistic Live recordings create a "renaissance" for jazz enthusiasts Concern about aging jazz colleagues with undiscovered tapes Feldman works with multiple record labels simultaneously Record companies are selective about which projects to release Concerns about tariffs affecting vinyl manufacturing costs Vinyl jazz releases often operate on slim profit margins Resonance Records uses Canadian pressing plant Le Vinylist Six Record Store Day releases coming from Feldman Patsy Cline "Imagine That" was most difficult release to assemble Patsy Cline release required coordinating multiple rights holders Country Music Hall of Fame involved in Patsy Cline project Feldman's personal connection to record stores and vinyl collecting Freddie Hubbard "On Fire" recorded at Blue Morocco (1967) Bernard Drayton engineered the Blue Morocco recordings Blue Morocco club owned by Sugar Hill Records founders Kenny Dorham recordings from same Blue Morocco venue Dorham's recordings especially rare and significant to Feldman Dorham was also a writer who contributed to DownBeat magazine Charles Mingus in Argentina - recordings from 1977 concerts Second Argentina concert added due to popular demand Mingus recordings made less than year before his ALS diagnosis Wes Montgomery with Wynton Kelly Trio reissue with new mastering Original Montgomery release now selling for $100+ in stores Time machine question - which historic jazz gig to attend Discussion of legendary venue Slugs and its important shows Feldman's collection of music memorabilia and venue posters Bill Evans live in Finland recordings (1964-1969) Feldman's 13th Bill Evans production with the Evans Estate Finland recordings feature three different Evans trio lineups Record Store Day helping introduce Evans to younger audiences Plans for Record Store Day Black Friday releases Value of releasing previously unheard music versus reissues EXTENDED, Commercial free, high resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Photo by Jean-Louis Atlan Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8