Jazz Dispensary Revives 40-Year-Old Classics with Triple Vinyl Reissue

On July 14, 2025, three forgotten jewels of 1970s jazz will roar back to life — not as dusty vinyl relics, but as audiophile-grade masterpieces pressed on 180-gram wax and wrapped in faithful reproductions of their original artwork. Jazz Dispensary has announced a triple groove of Top Shelf reissues: Jack DeJohnette’s Sorcery, Idris Muhammad’s Black Rhythm Revolution!, and Leon Spencer’s Where I’m Coming From. These are the first wide vinyl releases of all three albums in over four decades — and they’re not just reissues. They’re resurrection jobs.

The Sound of Time Travel

Each LP was cut directly from the original analog tapes using AAA (analog-analog-analog) mastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, then pressed at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI) — the same studio that pressed classic Blue Note records in their golden era. The result? Warmth you can feel. Dynamics that breathe. The kind of sound that makes you forget you’re listening through speakers and not sitting in a dimly lit studio in 1972.

And the packaging? Tip-on jackets, exactly as they were. No cheap laminates. No modern shortcuts. Just thick cardboard, matte finishes, and artwork that looks like it just came off the press at the height of the Black Arts Movement. Even the inner sleeves are faithful reproductions — a small detail, but one that matters to collectors who know that the ritual of pulling a record from its sleeve is half the experience.

A Triple Groove, One Bundle

You can buy each album individually for $33.00 at Jazz Dispensary’s website or at independent record stores worldwide. But the real prize is the Triple Groove bundle — available exclusively through Jazz Dispensary’s online store. It’s not just three albums. It’s a curated journey through the soulful, funky, spiritually charged undercurrent of jazz that flourished between 1971 and 1974. DeJohnette’s Sorcery is a hypnotic blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms and free-jazz textures. Muhammad’s Black Rhythm Revolution! is pure groove-driven funk with a jazz backbone — think House of the Rising Sun meets Watermelon Man. And Spencer’s Where I’m Coming From? A slow-burning organ soul record that makes you want to light a candle and stare out the window.

And if you’re thinking, “This sounds like a head shop,” you’re not wrong. To match the vibe, Jazz Dispensary is launching its first-ever Smokeware collection: rolling papers, ceramic grinders, trays, and a limited-edition cotton tote bag. It’s not just merch — it’s atmosphere. These albums weren’t made for sterile listening rooms. They were made for midnight smoke sessions, dim apartments, and late-night drives with the windows down.

And Then There’s Joe Henderson

While the triple reissue is the headline, Jazz Dispensary quietly dropped another bombshell: the return of Joe Henderson’s Multiple — a 1969 masterpiece that’s been out of print on vinyl for over 50 years. Scheduled for March 7, 2025, it features an all-star lineup: Henderson on tenor sax, Jack DeJohnette on drums, Dave Holland on bass, Larry Willis on piano, and the fiery James “Blood” Ulmer on guitar.

That’s right — DeJohnette appears on both the July triple reissue and the March Henderson release. The man is a living bridge between eras. Henderson, who died in 2001, was one of the most technically brilliant and emotionally resonant saxophonists of his generation. He played with Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Alice Coltrane — but Multiple is where he let loose. The album’s five tracks — including the hypnotic “Tress-Cun-Deo-La” and the haunting “Song For Sinners” — are labyrinthine, unpredictable, and deeply soulful. It’s jazz that doesn’t just swing — it wanders, gets lost, and finds its way home.

Why This Matters Now

There’s been a quiet revolution in vinyl culture. It’s not just nostalgia. It’s about reclaiming sound quality. Younger listeners — raised on compressed digital files — are discovering that analog doesn’t just sound “warmer.” It sounds alive. Jazz Dispensary understands this. Their releases aren’t just about pressing records. They’re about recreating the full sensory experience: the smell of the paper, the weight of the vinyl, the crackle before the first note.

And they’re doing it with discipline. Every release since their 2020 partnership with Vinyl Me, Please has followed the same uncompromising standard: AAA mastering, RTI pressing, 180-gram vinyl, tip-on jackets, limited to 1,000 copies. No represses. No second runs. That scarcity isn’t a gimmick — it’s a promise. You’re not buying a record. You’re buying a piece of history that won’t be repeated.

What’s Next?

Jazz Dispensary has hinted at more reissues in 2025, possibly including rare funk-jazz cuts from the Prestige and Muse catalogs. But for now, the focus is on these four albums — three for July, one for March. If you’ve ever wondered what real jazz sounded like before the digital age, now’s your chance to hear it the way it was meant to be heard.