Recorded in New York in 1958, and released the same year, In Orbit is trumpeter Clark Terry's sixth album as leader. Featuring Thelonious Monk on piano in his only Riverside outing as sideman, the album also features Sam Jones (bass) and Philly Joe Jones (drums). This new edition of the album is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI with (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and presented in a Tip-On Jacket.
Since its inception in 1982, Fantasy's Original Jazz Classics® (OJC) series quickly established a reputation as the go-to imprint for collectible jazz reissues. OJC served as a home for the label's impressive jazz catalog – which had grown to include thousands of celebrated titles from Prestige, Galaxy, Milestone, Riverside, Debut, Contemporary, Jazzland, and Pablo. Drawing on this vast wealth of material, Original Jazz Classics released over 850 titles.
Its goal was simple: to reissue influential jazz albums with the utmost care and reverence for the originals — from the cover art and liner notes to the audio recordings themselves. Given Craft Recordings' shared passion for meticulous preservation and quality, it is a natural step to relaunch Original Jazz Classics as part of the Craft family.
2023 saw the continuation of this influential jazz series on audiophile-quality vinyl, through the ongoing release of several of the most coveted (and long out-of-print) albums in this vast collection.
Features
• Craft Original Jazz Classics Series
• 180g Vinyl LP
• AAA Lacquers Cut from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
• Pressed at RTI
• Tip-On Jacket with Obi Strip
Musicians
Clark Terry fluegelhorn
Thelonious Monk piano
Sam Jones bass
Philly Joe Jones drums
Selections
Side 1:
1. In Orbit
2. One Foot in the Gutter
3. Trust in Me
4. Let's Cool One
Side 2:
1. Pea-Eye
2. Argentia
3. Moonlight Fiesta
4. Buck's Business
5. Very Near Blue