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An iconic logo, a legendary label, an abundance of jazz greatness…thank you, Impulse! An 84-page hardback book tells the tale of Creed Taylor and his launching of the label in 1960; the CDs collect the six LPs he produced himself plus some remarkable rarities. The LPs: Gil Evans’ Out of the Cool (’60), Ray Charles’ Genius + Soul = Jazz, John Coltrane’s Africa/Brass, Oliver Nelson’s The Blues and the Abstract Truth (all ’61) and a pair by Kai Winding: The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones (’61) and The Great Kai & J.J. (1960, with J.J. Johnson). Along with Ray’s hits One Mint Julep (LP version and rare mono single version); I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town, and I’ve Got News for You; Coltrane’s Africa; Evans’ La Nevada, and Nelson’s Stolen Moments, you get alternate takes, unused performances and unreleased Coltrane rehearsals from 50 years ago!