{"product_id":"bud-shank-bill-mays-explorations-1980","title":"Bud Shank - Bill Mays – Explorations: 1980","description":"\u003cp\u003e Title: Bud Shank – Bill Mays – Explorations: 1980\u003cbr data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"52\"\u003eYear\/Genre: 1980, Jazz\u003cbr data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"77\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMatrix #: CC-2002\u003cbr data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"97\"\u003eCondition: Vinyl Near Mint- came sealed, cover bent, vinyl perfect \u003cbr data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"120\"\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bff1c96e-304b-42af-b348-5027743881ad\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"321\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"321\"\u003eThe session was recorded in October 1979 at Crimson Studios, Santa Monica, and released under the Concord Concerto imprint, catalog CC-2002. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"523\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"523\"\u003eOn this album, Bud Shank appears exclusively on flute, paired with pianist Bill Mays — a somewhat unusual duo format for Shank, known mainly as a saxophonist. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eThe program blends jazz with classical repertoire: pieces by Bach and Scriabin sit alongside new compositions (“Suite for Flute and Piano”) by Mays. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003eThis album fits into Shank’s late-‘70s\/early-‘80s Concord period, which marked his embrace of more exploratory and chamber-influenced jazz fare compared with his earlier West Coast sessions. \u003cbr data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"950\"\u003ePrice Suggestions:\u003cbr data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eNM: $30–$40\u003cbr data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"985\"\u003eVG+: $20–$30\u003cbr data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eVG: $12–$18\u003cbr data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eG: $6–$10\u003cbr data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003e10\/24\/25 sc \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118576550075,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-2338239-1591652306-6128.jpg?v=1761341642","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/bud-shank-bill-mays-explorations-1980","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}