Amazing early work from Blossom Dearie – quite possibly her best album for Verve, recorded in the mid 50s right after her return from work on the Paris scene! The style here is sprightly and whimsical, yet also fragile and human – a blend that few other singers can pull off as well as ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Late 80s Verve/Polygram pressing with 3 bonus tracks.)
A classic set of jazz vocals from Blossom Dearie – recorded at Ronnie Scott's nightclub when she was living in London during the 60s! The set's got a nice intimate feel, and is one of Blossom's best-ever jazz recordings – a bit more live and hip than some of her Verve material, with ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
One of a handful of totally wonderful albums cut by Blossom Dearie in London – a gem of a set, and one that really takes off from the style of her earlier American albums on Verve, thanks to some hip Brit arrangements from Reg Guest! Blossom embraces all sorts of sounds here that she hadn't ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(2023 pressing.)
Michael Dease —
Swing Low ... CD Posi-Tone, 2023. New Copy ...
$11.9916.99
Really rich sounds from reedman Michael Dease – a baritone player, and one who handles the large horn with effortless ease – taking us back to some of our favorite bari players of the 50s who could carve out a line as if they were swinging an alto or a tenor! The rest of the group have ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A stone pop soul winner from DeBarge – the kind of record that made the group a heck of a lot of money back in the 80s, and which sounds surprisingly great to our ears today! The record features lots of electro arrangements – fuzzy keyboards and bass pedals grooving around in a way ... (Soul) read moreCD
Lisa Decker with Nautilus/Saturnvybz —
Soliloquise ... CD Oonops Drops (UK), 2023. New Copy ...
$7.9916.99
Singer Lisa Decker shares the set with two different groups – Nautilus on one side, and Saturnvybz on the other – both of whom provide some great grooves for her vocals! Nautilus have a style that's nice and lean – a core funky trio with lots of sweet keyboards that slide in ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
A really fantastic album from the Dedicated Men Of Zion – a contemporary gospel group, but one who work here with small combo backings that take us back to some of our favorite records of the early 70s – a tremendous blend of spiritual message and very down-to-earth arrangements! The ... (Gospel) read moreCD
There's never been a better bit of throwback dancefloor fodder ever! Sure, these guys were blaring out of every cheap radio at the time, and it was just about impossible to walk into a shopping mall without hearing "Groove Is In The Heart" for about 5 years after the album came out ... (Soul) read moreCD
Deep Banana Blackout —
Rowdy Duty ... CD Artkin Touchya, 1998. Used 2 CDs ...
$8.99
A treasure trove of rare work from the great Sam Dees – one of the best songwriters in 70s soul music, and an artist who managed to put more recordings in the vaults than he did in the charts! Sam's known best for a handful of singles and a classic album on Atlantic Records – but ... (Soul) read moreCD
Def Leppard —
Adrenalize ... CD Bludgeon Riffola/Mercury, 1992. Used ...
$1.99
Joey's on the Hammond B3 – with horn work from Houston Person, Grover Washington, Kirk Whalum, and Illinois Jacquet on tenor sax – plus special guest Jack McDuff on second Hammond organ! (Jazz) CD
Kirk Degiorgio Presents Sambatek —
Sambatek ... CD Far Out (UK), 2013. New Copy ...
$7.9916.99
Brazilian percussion mixed with 21st Century sounds – all served up sublimely in the hands of Kirk Degiorgio – one of the few artists we could ever expect to get a project like this just right! The album follows nicely off Kirk's previous collaboration with Azymuth – but has an ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
A post-ECM set from drummer Jack DeJohnette – one that's got a bit more electricity in the mix than before, yet which still has that great sense of energy that Jack gave us with his Special Edition group! The lineup here is youthful – Greg Osby on alto and soprano sax, Gary Thomas on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jack DeJohnette on drums, percussion, and piano joined by David Murray on tenor saxophone, John Purcell on alto saxophone, Howard Johnson on tuba, Rufus Reid on double bass, Jerome Harris on guitar, Don Alias on percussion, Michael Cain on piano, John Surman on baritone saxophone, Eddie Gomez on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, cutout mark through digipak barcode.)
With Mick Goodrick on electric guitar, Greg Osby on alto and soprano, Lonnie Plaxico on elecric and acoustic bass, and Gary Thomas on tenor and flute, with special guest Nana Vasconcelos on percussion and vocals. (Jazz) CD
A great overview of the early soundtrack work of Georges Delerue – one of the first great composers to emerge from the French new wave/nouvelle vague generation – and an artist whose music was often a key part of those films! Some of the new wave cinema used music by jazz artists and ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Delfonics —
Delfonics ... CD Buddah/Philly Groove, 1970. Used ...
$4.99
The third album in an amazing early run from The Delfonics – the kind of work that set a whole new standard for group soul in the 70s! A number of the tracks here had already risen to fame before the album's release as singles – and these are mixed with some additional tracks that are ... (Soul) read moreCD
Titles include "Girl, Girl", "You Send Me", "Over The Rainbow", "I'm Spinning", "Don't Be A Fool", "Cold Feet", "Watching The Moon", "Cry Baby", and more – 36 tracks total. (Soul) CD
A whopping collection of the Dells' classic work – featuring tunes pulled from their years at Vee Jay, Chess, Chi-Sound, and Mercury! The package starts way back in the 50s, and traces the group through their groundbreaking 60s soul sides, their sublime baroque 70s numbers, and their later ... (Soul) read moreCD
A whopping collection of the Dells' classic work – featuring tunes pulled from their years at Vee Jay, Chess, Chi-Sound, and Mercury! The package starts way back in the 50s, and traces the group through their groundbreaking 60s soul sides, their sublime baroque 70s numbers, and their later ... (Soul) read moreCD
Dells —
There Is ... CD Chess/MCA, 1968. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the coolest collaborations between the mighty Dells and the great arranger Charles Stepney – a studio talent who really brings some magic to their fantastic harmonies! Stepney adds in all these amazing touches to the record – including John Cage-styled prepared piano on two ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Democustico —
Democustico ... CD Far Out (UK), 2006. New Copy ...
$7.9916.99
An amazing full length debut from Democustico – one of the best new Brazilian albums we've heard in years, and a set that easily matches the best work by classic artists on the Far Out label! The pair mix older and modern modes of expression – using lots of post-bossa jazz in their ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Messed-up funky jazz from an obscure early 70s UK group – and an album that really lives up to its trippy cover! The tracks are all long and stretched out – with lots of organ, sax, and spaced out drums – and the overall style is a mix of dub-heavy funk, Afro jazz, and a bit of ... (Soul) read moreCD
Four full albums from the great Martin Denny – presented here with bonus tracks too! First up is the initial Exotica album – the birth of a sound and the birth of a legend – Martin Denny's first album in the Exotica series, and a record so great it named an entire genre! Denny ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
The birth of a sound and the birth of a legend – Martin Denny's first album in the Exotica series, and a record so great it named an entire genre! Denny certainly didn't invent the tropical style of easy listening that came to be known as "exotica" in the 50s – but with a ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
(2003 Japanese pressing with Mono & Stereo version of the record – insert has a few age spots, includes obi.)
The second album in Denny's legendary Exotica trilogy – a set of records that provided the extreme definition of the small sub-genre that today has become the stuff of legend! Denny's still working here in his classic format – a small group with heavy piano lines, playful percussion, ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
(Out of print Japanese version features full mono and stereo mixes of every track on the album – includes obi! Booklet has some age spots.)
Martin Denny's music always takes us away to the tropics – and this set is a whole Forbidden Island of exotica tunes! The record features the classic Denny exotica quartet with Augie Colon and Julius Wechter – plus some additional guest players on flute, percussion, and guitar – ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
(Out of print Japanese version features full mono and stereo mixes of every track on the album – includes obi!)
2 classic bits of exotica on one CD! Forbidden Island is an excellent session that's one of the harder to find Martin Denny albums on Liberty! The record features the classic Denny exotica quartet with Augie Colon and Julius Wechter, plus some additional guest players on flute, percussion, and ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
One of Martin Denny's greatest albums – thanks to some extra special added elements! For the record, Denny's classic quartet is augmented by a wealth of odd added percussion – including gongs, cymbals, tuned logs, steel drums, chimes, and "chromatic bamboo"! All of these ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
(Japanese version features full mono and stereo mixes of every track on the album – includes obi!)
Sweet sweet work from Deodato – a great little set that almost makes us think it's the 70s all over again! Deodato's working in that great blend of jazz and soul he first set down during his CTI years – then took to new heights on MCA and Warner too – a wonderfully warm blend ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Funky keyboards galore – and one of the greatest records ever from this legendary Brazilian jazz talent! The album follows nicely off Deodato's Prelude classic for CTI – and like that one, this set's built on long-flowing tunes that rise and fall with a wonderful sense of rhythm – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A pair of early 80s gems from this Brazilian keyboard legend – back to back on a single CD! Night Cruiser is a key record in Deodato's move from funky jazz in the 70s to modern soul in the 80s – and one that showcases the best of his talents in both genres! The approach here is more ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An organ bossa classic from the legendary Eumir Deodato – one of his strongest albums from his early years in Brazil! There's a very jazzy feel to the set all the way through – thanks to a tightly arranged group that not only features the organ and percussion you might expect from such ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Way more pop than jazz from Deodato – a record that has the keyboardist working with a trio of younger vocalists who alternate lyrics on each track in the set! The approach here takes off from Deodato's strong soul production and arranging work of earlier years, but has a bit more of a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
DePaul University Jazz Ensemble & Jim McNeely —
Jump Start ... CD DePaul University, 2003. Used ...
$4.996.99
Includes the original concert film by DA Pennebaker, bonus videos, interviews with the band, the original concert audio on 2 CDs, hi-res stereo and surround mixes of the original album, plus a behind the scenes photo book and other goodies! (Rock) CD
Early Depeche Mode! A Broken Frame is the group's second album, and its finds the group getting their footing exceptionally well after losing Vince Clarke. To our ears, Depeche Mode (or perhaps you can give pretty big share of the acclaim to Martin Gore, as he's credited with all the songwriting) ... (Rock) read moreCD
Mighty nice material from the earliest years of Jackie DeShannon – a full unreleased album for Liberty, plus a bunch of other rare tracks too! The album is fascinating – as it's a tribute to Ray Charles, and has Jackie not singing her own songs, as she would do famously later – ... (Rock) read moreCD
The earliest roots of Jackie DeShannon – and material that's very very different than her famous Cali pop material of the 60s! Jackie here is working live on radio in Aurora, Illinois – performing as the young country singer Sherry Lee, and with a presence that must have been wonderful ... (Rock) read moreCD
Andy Desmond wasn't the biggest name in pop during the mid 70s – but he's a singer/songwriter with a quality here that can compete with some of the best of his generation – a way of putting over a subtle tune with just the right of compressed production elements, almost in the territory ... (Rock) read moreCD
An obscure solo set from Andy Desmond – once a member of Gothic Horizon, but clearly an artist ready to break out on his own – given the sound and scope of the record! The set mixes acoustic elements with some larger arrangements handled by John Gosling, who also co-produced the set ... (Rock) read moreCD
Paul Desmond —
Take Ten ... CD RCA (Japan), 1963. Used ...
$9.9911.99
That's "Take Ten", not "Take Five" – a great title cut that echoes Paul Desmond's previous work with Dave Brubeck – but which then gives way quickly to some sweet bossa-styled grooves done with guitar from Jim Hall! The album's one of the strongest of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the great groups of the Detroit soul scene at the end of the 60s – but an act who never got the full fame of contemporaries like The Four Tops or Temptations! That didn't stop the Detroit Emeralds from being a hell of a vocal act, though – as they've got a mixture of tight ... (Soul) read moreCD
A mighty tribute to one of the coolest bands to emerge from the American underground of the late 70s – and one of the few who were able to both end up on a larger label, and yet still continue the genius that made them such a powerful presence on the arty, edgy Ohio scene from which they ... (Rock) read moreCD
A rare bit of Dutch jazz from the 60s – a hip quintet led by pianist Cees Slinger, and featuring a cooking lineup that's every bit as great as groups coming out of the British or French scenes at the time. Slinger was the pianist in the legendary Wessel Icken trio – and through his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print – and includes obi! Back of paper sleeve has light age spots.)
Vic Dickenson —
Nice Work ... CD Vanguard, 1953/1954. Used ...
$6.99
Vic Dickenson on trombone, Edmond Hall on clarinet, Ruby Braff on trumpet, Steve Jordan on guitar, Sir Charles Thompson on piano, and others. (Jazz) CD
A rare set from vibist Walt Dickerson – one of the most compelling jazz musicians to ever lay hold of a set of vibes! The album was originally issued as a Japanese-only session by the Why Not label in the mid 70s, and it features Dickerson playing on 5 tunes that have a slightly different ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. Cutout mark through barcode and case.)
Aaron Diehl & The Knights —
Zodiac ... CD Mack Avenue, 2023. New Copy ...
$16.9917.99
A beautiful take on the Zodiac Suite composed by Mary Lou Williams – one that has the same mix of piano and larger arrangements as her initial performance, but which takes the tones and colors in some much different directions overall! The core of the set has Aaron Diehl on piano, in the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dig Trio —
Dig Trio ... CD Dig Trio, 2003. Used ...
$4.996.99
Features Gustavo Assis Brasil on guitar, David Pinto on bass, and Mauricio Zottarelli on drums. (Jazz) CD
Dilated Peoples —
Platform ... CD Capitol, 2000. Used ...
$3.99
Neo-classic boombap from Dilated Peoples –a team rooted strongly in time-honored group rap, compelling beats and turntablism – setting out to live up to the classic craft rather than re-invent the wheel, and deliver the goods track for track here! Not quite as nostalgic as the more ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, & Kamasi Washington) —
Dinner Party – Dinner & Dessert ... CD Sound Of Crenshaw, 2020. New Copy ...
$12.9914.99
The great CD release of two previous albums from this hip contemporary combo – two vinyl albums back to back on a single CD! Both albums have a fantastic blend of jazz, contemporary soul, and hip hop – served up by a group who can really get the sound right – Terrace Martin on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, & Kamasi Washington) —
Enigmatic Society ... CD Sound Of Crenshaw, 2023. New Copy ...
$10.9913.99
Maybe the best work so far from this really wonderful group – a magnificent match of the keyboards of Robert Glasper, the saxophones of Terrace Martin and Kamasi Washington, and the superb production talents of 9th Wonder – all working together in a stunning blend of jazz, soul, funk, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Really compelling work from the enigmatic Dino – a set recorded with slow, slinky backings from the Montevideo Blues combo! The album's a lot less blues than you might guess from the group's name – and in a way, the approach is almost more folksy, or singer/songwriter overall – ... (Rock) read moreCD
An incredible album from Dinosaur L – the legendary New York dancefloor project of Arthur Russell! – fleshed out and expanded more than ever before by Sleeping Bag and Get On Down Records! The group's core sound is a punky, funky, chunky amalgam of bass thumping, guitar riffing, ... (Soul) read moreCD
The second of Dio's twin masterpieces – a second album knockout that followed Holy Diver by a single year! The biggest difference this time out is the addition of full time keyboard player Claude Schnell to the band, making Dio a quintet – but what the keyboards do NOT do is air out the ... (Rock) read moreCD
A set that definitely takes the title seriously – as it brings together lots and lots of upbeat groovers from Dion – a few early cuts with The Belmonts, and a lot more from his excellent solo years of the 60s! That stretch of Dion's career is often given focus as a time when DiMucci ... (Rock) read moreCD
Joe Diorio & Ira Sullivan —
Breeze & I ... CD Ram (Italy), 1994. Used ...
$13.99
Joe Diorio on guitar and Ira Sullivan on flutes, soprano sax, alto sax, and percussion. (Jazz) CD
Directions —
Directions ... CD Brunswick/Solid (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
$10.9914.99
One of the rarest soul records on Brunswick! This one was cut during the mid 70s – when the label was really having some rough times financially, but also was cutting some of its most groundbreaking soul work. The Directions are a tight harmony quintet – equipped, it appears, with ... (Soul) read moreCD