Various - Timeless Jazz Classics Volume 2 [50th Anniversary Edition]

Legendary DJ, producer, radio host, and founder of the Acid Jazz and Talkin' Loud labels, Gilles Peterson, has curated another exceptional collection of tracks and rare versions from the renowned Dutch Timeless Jazz label, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025. The Timeless Jazz Classics Vol. 2 double album features tracks and standout performances by Louis Hayes, Machito And His Salsa Big Band, Mike Nock Quartet, George Adams - Don Pullen Quartet amongst others. Notably, it includes two special tracks, the previously unreleased version of "Morning Song" (Live In Bremen 1978) by Eric Kloss & Barry Miles and bonus track "La Placita" (Live In Willisau 1978) by Marion Brown Quartet. Timeless Jazz Classics Vol. 2 is available on black vinyl, includes an insert with liner notes, track-by-track information by Gilles Peterson and affixed on the protective sleeve is the 50th Anniversary Timeless Jazz sticker.

London's Gilles Peterson returns to the Timeless catalogue, that quietly revered Dutch imprint, and as ever his touch is both magpie-like and faintly scholarly, drawn to moments that shimmer just off centre of the canon. Marking 50 years of the label, the set carries its history lightly, which is no small feat. Louis Hayes' 'Brothers & Sisters' arrives with a bright, tensile snap, Machito's 'Sambia' loosening into a sunlit, rolling groove that seems to expand as it plays. George Adams and Don Pullen's 'Triple Over Time' knots and unknots itself with wiry elegance. The archival inclusions, especially 'Morning Song (Live In Bremen 1978)', glow with that collector's thrill, a small but satisfying revelation.

Features

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl
• Includes insert with liner notes and track-by-track information by Gilles Peterson
• Collection of jazz favourites from the Dutch jazz label Timeless Records, compiled by world renown jazz collector, label boss, radio-jock and DJ Gilles Peterson

Tracklist