New York Jazz Quartet – Surge (Vinyl LP)

New York Jazz Quartet – Surge is a studio album by the New York Jazz Quartet on Enja Records (cat. no. 2094). It was recorded on February 19, 1977 at Sound Ideas in New York, produced by Horst Weber and Matthias Winckelmann, and first released in 1977. The quartet led by pianist Roland Hanna, with Frank Wess, George Mraz and Richard Pratt, plays only compositions by its own members. This copy is the 1980 Portuguese edition, distributed by Dargil, with Portuguese liner notes.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Enja Records 2094
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: Portuguese first edition (POR original)
• Country: Portugal
• Year of this pressing: 1980 (original: 1977)
• Genre: Jazz, Post Bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH792).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Surge (Frank Wess)
2. Placitude (Frank Wess)
3. Big Bad Henry (Roland Hanna)

Side B

1. 87th Street (Richard Pratt)
2. What, Does It Matter? (George Mraz)
3. Tee Piece (Roland Hanna)

Personnel

Roland Hanna (piano), Frank Wess (flute, saxophone), George Mraz (bass), Richard Pratt (drums). Produced by Horst Weber and Matthias Winckelmann; recorded by Robert Drake; mixed by Carlos Albrecht.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
The first edition came out in Germany on Enja in 1977. This copy is the 1980 Portuguese edition with the same catalogue number 2094 and liner notes in Portuguese.

Is this jazz-rock?
Not really. The quartet plays acoustic post bop with flute or saxophone, piano, double bass and drums.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. For the sleeve, VG+ means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more New York Jazz Quartet records?
Yes, for example New York Jazz Quartet – Blues For Sarka. From Roland Hanna we also have The Roland Hanna Trio – Child Of Gemini. More titles are in our Jazz collection.