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East World/Think (Japan), 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 49.99
Sophisticated fusion from Japanese reedman Toshiyuki Honda – a set that's kind of an extension of the straighter sounds he'd crafted a few years before! The album has almost a soundtrack-like feel at times – and comes off like a suite of tracks that blends core combo instrumentation ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory/ORG, 1993. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 34.99
Legendary jazz drummer William Hooker is in some pretty heady territory here – improvising alongside two different guitarists, both of whom really push the sound in ways that are different than some of Hooker's other records! Thurston Moore provides plenty of freaky sonic fuzz in the first ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Silkheart, 1989. Used ... $12.99
William Hooker on drums, Claude Lawerence on alto saxophone, Charles Compo on tenor and soprano saxophone, Masahiko Kono on trombone, and Donald Miller on guitar. CD
(Out of print.)
William Hooker/Bmadish, 1995. Used ... $24.99
Roy Campbell on trumpet & flute, Jason Hwang on violin, and William Hooker on drums. CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1991. Used ... $11.99
Bertha Hope on piano, Eddie Henderson on trumpet, Dave Riekenberg and Junior Cook on tenor saxophone, Walter Booker on bass, and Leroy Williams on drums. CD
Elmo Hope —
Introducing The Elmo Hope Trio/Blue Note, 1953/1954/1957. Used ... $12.99
A pretty great little set that combines both of the rare early Elmo Hope 10" LPs for Blue Note – plus some additional material! Introducing The Elmo Hope Trio is seminal early work from Hope – and one of the 10" LP releases that was part of Blue Note's "New Faces – ... read more CD
(Sealed 2005 Connoisseur edition. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Black Sun, 1991. Used ... $6.99
Moody work by Paul Horn – with a focus more on "images" of Brazil, than on the Brazilian jazz you might expect from the title! Like much of Horn's work from the time, the recording is very spacious – with Paul blowing on flute in a style that's as much about exploring space ... read more CD
Mushroom, 1978. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Clear blue vinyl pressing. Sleeve is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Shirley Horn —
Swingin Shirley Horn – Jazz Club ... CD Jazzclub (Germany), 1960s/1990s. Used ... $2.99
Shirley Horn's definitely swinging here – in a set of tracks that features groovy numbers from two different points in her career! Some of the work on the set is from her early 60s years on Mercury and ABC Records – and the other half's from that great stretch in the 90s when her ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Big Town/BGP (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $8.99 18.99
A rare funk treat from tenor sax jazz legend Joe Houston – working in a far funkier mode than usual for the obscure Big Town label! The lineup and production is heavy with 50s LA R&B names in it – including Ted Butler, Bo Rhambo and Larry Johnson – and sure enough, there's ... read more CD
Rarities (Denmark), 1937. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Ricordi/SeriE.WOC (Italy), 1974. New Copy ... $20.99 24.99
One of the most spiritual sessions we've ever heard from Noah Howard – a real gem from his 70s years on the European scene – and a record that takes all his previous avant explorations and gives them even more focus than before! The group's got a great way of building up a cosmic sense ... read more CD
America/SeriE.WOC (Netherlands), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $45.99 49.99
One of the few key pairings of Noah Howard and Frank Wright – and a great session that stands perfectly next to those recordings made by the pair under Wright's name! The record bristles with the best energy of the BYG and America sides from the time – but possibly goes even beyond ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 250!)
21st Century Entertainment, 2013. Used ... $5.99
Art Hoyle on trumpet and flugelhorn, Pat Mallinger on saxophone, Bradley Williams on piano, Dan Shapera on bass, and Robert Shy on drums. CD
(Out of print, CDr release.)
Meta, 2023. New Copy Gatefold ... $32.99 36.99
Adam Rudolph works here with a whole host of instruments of his own, then opens the door for a huge amount of guests – all of whom help the proceedings come across with an organic, earthy blend of both acoustic and electric instrumental elements! Rudolph himself handles kalimba, keyboards, ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Renaissance, 1973. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Mighty nice live work from trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard – a concert recorded right in the middle of his 70s electric years on CTI, and done with these long tracks that have Freddie stretching out even more than on his studio albums for the label! The excellent group features George Cables ... read more CD
Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Tracks include "Prophet Jennings", "The Core", "Up Jumped Spring", "Karioka", "Melting Pot", "Lament For Booker", and "Bridlike". CD
(Out of print. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Impulse, 1962. Used ... $6.99
A beautiful album that we'd rank as one of Freddie Hubbard's greatest recordings ever – a truly sublime set that's quite different than his Blue Note work of the 60s, and which really shows him emerging as a major talent on the trumpet! The set features a core sextet of key players – ... read more CD
(1996 digipak pressing.)
Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $9.99
Quite an unusual session for trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a set done during his early run of albums for Blue Note, but one that's got some much darker, more modern qualities than the rest! The music here almost verges on some of the "new thing" material of the period on the label ... read more CD
Also available (1987 pre-RVG pressing.)
Blue Spirits (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Blue Spirits (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Blue Note, 1965. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
Quite an unusual session for trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a set done during his early run of albums for Blue Note, but one that's got some much darker, more modern qualities than the rest! The music here almost verges on some of the "new thing" material of the period on the label ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Blue Spirits (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Blue Spirits ... CD 9.99
Blue Note (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
Quite an unusual session for trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a set done during his early run of albums for Blue Note, but one that's got some much darker, more modern qualities than the rest! The music here almost verges on some of the "new thing" material of the period on the label ... read more CD
Also available Blue Spirits (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Blue Spirits ... CD 9.99
Impulse, 1963. Used ... $8.99
A real standout in the early career of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a very unique session that has him working with some larger arrangements in the background – blowing these magical solos over the top, while still hitting a great edge with the rest of the musicians as well! There's a ... read more CD
(1996 digipak pressing.)
Blue Note, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 38.99
Pivotal work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a tight, edgy quintet performance that's done with a modern jazz sound that approaches the Blue Note "new thing" sound, but which stays just this side of the fence to keep in line with Freddie's other soulful work of the 60s – yet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Breaking Point! (RVG edition) ... CD 12.99(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Freddie Hubbard —
Breaking Point! (RVG edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $12.99
Pivotal work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a tight, edgy quintet performance that's done with a modern jazz sound that approaches the Blue Note "new thing" sound, but which stays just this side of the fence to keep in line with Freddie's other soulful work of the 60s – yet ... read more CD
Also available Breaking Point (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99(Out of print 2004 RVG pressing.)
Blue Note/Mosaic, Early 60s. New Copy 7CD set ... $118.99 119.00
Pivotal work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – eleven full albums recorded by the young jazzman as a leader, together showing a really incredible scope of his talents in just a few short years in the studio! The Blue Note albums here already show an incredible evolution – from initial ... read more CD
(Limited, numbered edition of 5000 copies.)
Atlantic, Late 60s/1976. Near Mint- ... $13.99
A great collection of Freddie's late 60s recordings for Atlantic – some of the best tracks pulled from the albums Backlash and High Blues Pressure! The groups on the albums are great – slightly larger than usual, but with wonderful players who make the most of the setting, coming ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Freddie Hubbard —
First Light ... LP CTI, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $23.99
Sweet early CTI work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – the kind of groundbreaking electric jazz that really helped him find a new space in the 70s! The album follows strongly from Freddie's classic Red Clay set for CTI – and like that one, it features extended tracks that build ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a bit of gloss peeling and light wear.)
Jazz Line (Germany), 1978. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Fiercely funky Freddie Hubbard – a late 70s live date, but one that has the same bold power as his early 70s albums for CTI! Like those classics, the tracks here are all quite long – and served up in this beautifully flowing mix of acoustic and electric elements – Freddie on ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $5.99
Classic Freddie Hubbard on Blue Note – from the hip cover to the magical music in the grooves! The session is one of Freddie's all-time best from the early days – and features a very hard wailing lineup that mixes tight hardbop rhythms with some more adventurous soloing that almost has ... read more CD
(Out of print 2003 RVG pressing.)
Blue Note, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
An album with a classic modernist cover image – and one that's also got the same sort of sound to match – brilliant early work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who's really coming into his own as a leader with this date! Freddie's really finding a voice here – a sharper edge than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Late 90s 180 gram reissue.)
Hub-Tones (non-RVG version – with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99
Hub-Tones (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 2.99
Blue Note, 1962. Used ... $4.99 6.99
An album with a classic modernist cover image – and one that's also got the same sort of sound to match – brilliant early work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who's really coming into his own as a leader with this date! Freddie's really finding a voice here – a sharper edge than ... read more CD
Also available (1989 pre-RVG pressing – with 3 bonus tracks!)
Hub-Tones ... LP 29.99
Hub-Tones (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 2.99
Blue Note, 1962. Used ... $2.99
An album with a classic modernist cover image – and one that's also got the same sort of sound to match – brilliant early work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who's really coming into his own as a leader with this date! Freddie's really finding a voice here – a sharper edge than ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print 1999 RVG pressing.)
Hub-Tones ... LP 29.99
Hub-Tones (non-RVG version – with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99
Century (Japan), 1991. Used ... $12.99
A nice little live set from Freddie – open and free, with a soulfully-blown spirit that reminds us of his best live recordings of the 60s! The group's a quintet with some especially strong work from Don Braden on tenor and Ronnie Matthews on piano – and the tracks all stretch out at ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Keep Your Soul Together ... LP CTI, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $29.99
Freddie Hubbard at the peak of his 70s powers – and one of his finest albums of the decade! The record follows strongly in the tone that Freddie set at CTI on his mighty Red Clay and Sky Dive sets – long, drawn out tracks – done with lots of electricity in the rhythms, and a very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with RVG stamp. Vinyl plays with a short click on track two. Cover is great!)
Freddie Hubbard —
Keystone Bop ... LP Fantasy, 1981. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Keystone bop indeed – a smoking little set from Freddie Hubbard, recorded during his great back-to-basics years of the early 80s! The tracks here are all quite long, and informed by a strong sense of hard bop – but they also open up with some sharper, more modern moments at times ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Music Masters, 1992. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Features Hubbard on trumpet, Benny Green on piano, Javon Jackson on tenor, Christian McBride on bass, and Tony Reedus on drums! CD
Freddie Hubbard —
Mistral ... LP East Wind/Liberty, 1981. Near Mint- ... $9.99
An overlooked gem from Freddie Hubbard – a late fusion outing, done for the Japanese market at a time when most of his American work was returning to more acoustic modes! Freddie's trumpet sparkles brilliantly in the lead – hitting the same sort of soulful, stretching vibe as his best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has minimal wear and a small cutout notch.)
Venus (Japan), 1994. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Freddie Hubbard on trumpet – with Vincent Herring on alto sax, Javon Jackson on tenor sax, Gary Smulyan on baritone sax, Robin Eubanks on trombone, Stephen Scott on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Carl Allen on drums. CD
(Original Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Freddie Hubbard —
Music Is Here – Live At Studio 104 Maison De La Radio (ORTF) Paris 1973 ... CD We Want Sounds (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Brilliant live work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a set of well-recorded, long and open tracks that really lets him stretch out on his solos – and direct a majestic group of musicians as a leader! We already love Freddie Hubbard in the studio, but on a live record like this he ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $2.99
Seminal work from Freddie Hubbard – an early hardbop session that features some great work by Tina Brooks on tenor, piano by McCoy Tyner, and rhythm from the team of Sam Jones on bass Clifford Jarvis on drums! And although Freddie's great at this early point in his career – playing ... read more CD
(Out of print 1995 pre-RVG pressing.)
Enja (Germany), 1981. Used ... $6.99
One of the best recordings from Freddie Hubbard's "back to basics" stretch in the early 80s – a time when Freddie returned to a strongly acoustic jazz mode after a mostly electric 70s! The record still has Freddie stretching out on the longer tracks he got used to during the CTI ... read more CD
(1987 Enja pressing.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Red Clay (180 gram red & gold vinyl pressing) ... LP CTI/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $37.99 39.99
Amazing work from Freddie Hubbard – one of his best albums ever! The title cut's a classic, but all cuts on the album are great – and really set a whole new standard for soul jazz in the 70s! Unlike the freer runs of Miles Davis, Freddie takes things into territory here that's open, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Freddie Hubbard —
Red Clay (with bonus tracks) ... CD CTI/Epic, 1970. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Amazing work from Freddie Hubbard – one of his best albums ever! The title cut's a classic, but all cuts on the album are great – and really set a whole new standard for soul jazz in the 70s! Unlike the freer runs of Miles Davis, Freddie takes things into territory here that's open, ... read more CD
Also available Red Clay (180 gram red & gold vinyl pressing) ... LP 37.99(2002 pressing – with bonus live version of the title track!)
Freddie Hubbard —
Ride Like The Wind ... LP Elektra, 1982. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A sweet and smooth set from Freddie Hubbard – one that builds on his funky fusion of the 70s, and delivers things with a warmer, fuller feel overall! The album's got Freddie fronting a very large group – one arranged by Allyn Ferguson, who also penned some of the album's best tracks as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, a small faint streak of pen, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Rollin ... LP MPS, 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Freddie Hubbard's definitely rolling on this great little set – rolling right back into acoustic jazz territory after a run of smoother soul sessions for bigger labels at the end of the 70s! The album's a live one, and it's a perfect example of the development of Hubbard's solo skills at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(PAUSA pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Splash ... LP Fantasy, 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Freddie Hubbard makes a sweet splash for the 80s in this great little set – one of his last electric outings before a return to more acoustic modes! The vibe's a bit leaner than some of his late 70s albums, with most of the electricity coming from the bass, and from the keyboards by Chester ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
CTI, 1970. Used ... $6.99
An amazing second CTI set from Freddie Hubbard – one that takes off nicely from Red Clay territory, and starts to hit an even funkier mode! The tracks here are all relatively long, with a huge amount of solo space for Freddie on trumpet, Joe Henderson on tenor, George Benson on guitar, and ... read more CD
(1997 digipak pressing which has some lightwear.)
Columbia (Japan), 1978. Used ... $14.99 19.99
A sweet late 70s set from Freddie Hubbard – a slight move away from some of his highly-electric sides of the CTI years, yet one that still has some of the most soulful qualities of that work! Freddie's trumpet has a nicely spacious quality throughout – one that's flowing, and almost ... read more CD
Also available Super Blue (with bonus tracks) ... CD 9.99(Out of print Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Columbia/Mosaic, 1978. Used ... $9.99 12.99
A sweet late 70s set from Freddie Hubbard – a slight move away from some of his highly-electric sides of the CTI years, yet one that still has some of the most soulful qualities of that work! Freddie's trumpet has a nicely spacious quality throughout – one that's flowing, and almost ... read more CD
Also available Super Blue (Japanese pressing) ... CD 14.99(Out of print, name in pen on booklet cover.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Sweet Return ... LP Atlantic, 1983. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A definite sweet return from Freddie Hubbard – a record with a cover and title that might appear to be smooth jazz, but one with a sound that's solidly acoustic and soulful all the way through! The album's a great example of Hubbard's amazing work in the early 80s – a time when he was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small peeled spot and light scrapes from price sticker removal, tracklist sticker, and a promo stamp in back.)
Blue Note, 1969. Used ... $6.99
Previously-unheard material from Freddie Hubbard – great live sides recorded in Europe during 1969, all with a stretched-out sound that really points the way to some of Freddie's growth in the 70s! The feel here is a bit like Hubbard's excellent Hub Of Hubbard album recorded for MPS around ... read more CD
(Out of print 2009 pressing.)
CTI, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
A sublime bit of electric funk in concert – proof that the CTI approach was always a great one, even out of the studio! The record features 2 long tracks – album-side versions of "Povo" and "Gilbraltar", both done in the best format of Hubbard's strongest CTI work, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Passerine, 2023. New Copy ... $14.99 29.99
Michael Hudson Casanova is a saxophonist, but the sound of the record draws equally strongly from the contributions of Erik Skov's guitar – a player whose sense of color is balanced wonderfully by the sharper edges of the saxophone – then given some nice structure through the work on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Emanem, 2010. Used ... $7.99
Charlotte Hug on viola and vocals, with Fred Longberg-Holm on cello. CD
Langston Hughes with Charles Mingus —
Weary Blues (MGM pressing) ... LP MGM, 1958. Very Good ... $49.99
A landmark meeting of two talents! This rare session has the poet Langston Hughes reading his own jazz-based work, set to arrangements by Charles Mingus, with additional work by Horace Parlan. Hughes' voice is incredible – a bit frail, with a wispy integrity that really opens up his own ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl is clean, but has some light marks. Cover is nice.)
Contemporary, 1961. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A cool small combo set from vocalist Helen Humes – with excellent backing from a group that features Joe Gordon on trumpet, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Wynton Kelly on piano, and Al Viola on guitar! (Vocalists, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cut corner.)
Helen Humes —
Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do ... LP Contemporary, 1959. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Helen Humes gets great small combo backing – from players who include Benny Carter on trumpet, Frank Rosolino on trombone, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Andre Previn on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, and either Shelly Manne or Mel Lewis on drums. (Vocalists, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing. Cover has some light ring & edge wear.)
Bobbi Humphrey —
Dig This! ... CD Blue Note/Dusty Groove, 1972. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A stone killer from funky flute player Bobbi Humphrey – one of her early albums for Blue Note Records, and a set that's a perfect summation of the best sides of her talents! The album's got a slightly different feel than Bobbi's work with Larry Mizell – yet still sports a similar ... read more CD
(Out of print. Punch through tray card.)
Blue Note, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
Sublime genius from funky flute player Bobbi Humphrey – a record we'd rank right up there with her classic Blacks & Blues set – and like that one, another fantastic collaboration with producer Larry Mizell! The groove here is tremendous throughout – a heady mix of Bobbi's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series – on 180 gram vinyl!)
Bobbi Humphrey —
Satin Doll ... LP Blue Note, 1974. Very Good+ ... $18.99
Fabulous stuff – one of the legendary albums that funky flute player Bobbi Humphrey cut with producer Larry Mizell! The record's a prime example of the Mizell genius at work – as Larry's arranged these fantastic backdrops for Bobbi's flute – soaring keyboard lines, layers and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with faint stained edges, waviness, cut corner, small name in pen, aging.)
Riverside/OBC, 1961. Used ... $3.99 5.99
EMI, 2000. Used ... $2.99
Hunter's getting a lot more sophisticated in his style, and is moving past the heavy funky sound of early days – to a mix of soulful styles that opens him up a lot more. This sextet session features drummer Leon Parker, who always works well with Hunter – plus tenorist Peter Apfelbaum, ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1999. Used ... $2.99
With Charlie Hunter on 8 string guitar and Leon Parker on drums and percussion. CD
(Out of print.)
Gemini/BBE (UK), 1977. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 44.99
Pianist Per Husby is a player with a rich, warm tone – one that really sets the stage here for some wonderfully soulful explorations by a very hip group – a combo who sound perfect when they hit a modal mode, but can also do some other wonderful things as well! Husby's piano is rich at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Special pressing – 2LPs, each playing at 45rpm!)
Bobby Hutcherson —
Bobby Hutcherson – The Al Grey & Dave Burns Sessions ... CD Lonehill/Argo (Spain), 1962/1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Great early work by jazz vibes guru Bobby Hutcherson – recorded early in his tenure in NYC in the early 60s – backed up by trombonist Al Grey and tenor sax man Billy Mitchell! Of course Hutcherson would go on to spin out all those great records for Blue Note, and these early recordings ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1966. Used ... $18.99
One of the greatest Bobby Hutcherson albums for Blue Note – a classic session recorded in quartet form, with a style that seems to set a whole new standard for the vibes in modern jazz! The group here is sublime – Herbie Hancock on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Joe Chambers on drums ... read more CD
(Out of print SHMCD pressing, includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1971. Used ... $29.99
One of the most sophisticated albums that Bobby Hutcherson recorded with reedman Harold Land – a very hip session that features the arrangements of piano player Todd Cochran – also known as Bayete for a pair of early 70s albums on Prestige! The sound here is more farther-reaching than ... read more CD
(Out of print 2008 Connoisseur pressing.)
Blue Note, 1963. New Copy Gatefold ... $36.99 38.99
One of the greatest lost sessions ever! Legendary vibist Bobby Hutcherson recorded this set of tracks in his early days with Blue Note – but the set's never come out until now, and its release is cause for rejoicing! The material shows Hutcherson playing in a straight-ahead format, tinged ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series! First time on vinyl!)
Blue Note (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
Beautiful late Blue Note work from vibist Bobby Hutcherson – laidback, warm, electric, and with a mixture of CTI funk and some of the more lyrical soul jazz work of his years with Harold Land! Part of the credit for the set should go to George Cables – who plays both acoustic and ... read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
A beautiful later Blue Note album from vibist Bobby Hutcherson – a set recorded after his famous association with Harold Land, but with a groove that's wonderfully soulful in a whole different way! Bobby plays marimbas instead of vibes this time around, and he's working with his own ... read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1969/1980. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
A lost set of work from the team of Bobby Hutcherson and Harold Land – recorded right around the same time as their famous San Francisco album! The album's overflowing with the soulful, righteous tones the pair could create together – sublime vibes from Hutcherson, both tenor and flute ... read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99 19.99
One of our favorite Bobby Hutcherson albums ever – and a magical session filled with electric Latin vibes! The album's quite a different one for Bobby at the time – as it has him working with some larger arrangements, in a soulful west coast groove that's almost got the feel of a hip ... read more CD
(Part of the Blue Note LA Revivals series!)
Blue Note, 1967. Used ... $26.99
One of Bobby Hutcherson's greatest records ever – and a session that never got released at the time! The album's an excellent quartet session, one that's very much in the best spirit of Bobby's great Happenings album on Blue Note – and it features a similar group that includes ... read more CD
(Out of print 2005 RVG pressing.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
A really heady set of tracks from vibist Bobby Hutcherson – a record that has him stepping away from the harder sounds of his early modern years – and moving into the sublime mix of soulful and modal styles that would really grow strongly by the end of the 60s! The album's a treasure ... read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
Genius, pure genius! This album's possibly the most perfectly realized set from the team of Bobby Hutcherson on vibes and Harold Land on reeds – a pair who hit territory that's slightly funky, but which is also still touched by the modal spiritualism of some of their earlier work together! ... read more CD
Bobby Hutcherson —
Skyline ... CD Verve, 1999. Used ... $7.99
A relatively mellow recent effort from Bobby Hutcherson – one that has him playing both vibes and marimba, and going for a laidback style that allows plenty of spaces for tonal colors and shades of sound! The group's a quintet, with Kenny Garrett on alto, Geri Allen on piano, Christian ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed with a small cutout hole through case.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
Sweet 70s grooves from Bobby Hutcherson – an overlooked mid 70s gem for Blue Note – done in a style that's a bit more laidback than some of his other work for the label! The group here is similar to that used on the Waiting album – and Emmanuel Boyd turns in some great tenor and ... read more CD
No Business (Lithuania), 1999. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Long, live, improvised duets between drummer Kim Dae Hwan and trumpeter Choi Sun Bae – the latter of whom also blows a bit of harmonica on the set! Yet mostly, Bae is blowing trumpet – and he's got this earthy, raspy tone that's great – very mouthy at points, then shifted into ... read more CD
Japo (Germany), 1977. Sealed ... $19.99
A really obscure session for the Japo label – with Ken Hyder on drums, Marcio Mattos and John Lawrence on bass, Davie Webster on alto, John Rangecroft on tenor, Ricardo Mattos on soprano, tenor, and flute – and some occasional vocals from Phil Monton and Maggie Nichols! LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has a cutout mark.)
Chiaroscuro, 1977. Sealed ... $28.99 39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a large hole at the top right.)
MGM, Late 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
A very unusual special on the history of jazz – recorded live, with performances by Billie Holiday, Brownie McGhee, Coleman Hawkins, Buck Clayton, and others! Dick Hyman directs, and Leonard Feather narrates – and obviously, things get very interesting on sides three and four, as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Glossy cover has a cutout holea nd light wear.)
Gearbox (UK), 2024. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $36.99 47.99
Some of the most beautiful work we've ever heard from this legendary pianist – and that's really saying a lot, given how many beautiful records Abdullah Ibrahim has given us over the years! The set expands from Ibrahim's solo performance for Gearbox Records, and takes things into a trio ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Enja, 1989. Used ... $6.99
One of the great larger group recordings that pianist Abdullah Ibrahim gave us in the 80s – from a moment when he was able to use added horns to really expand that amazing sense of color and rhythm he'd brought to his music on earlier trio recordings! There's a sense of musical vision here ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through booklet.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985/1988/1989. New Copy 3CDs ... $18.99 23.99
A trio of later gems from this legendary South African pianist! Mindif is a great set that features Abdullah Ibrahim's soundtrack music for the 1988 Clair Denis film Chocolat – some of his best group recordings of the 80s! The feel here is a bit more African-styled than usual – even ... read more CD
KMB Jazz, 2007. Used ... $5.99
Josh Sinton on baritone saxophone, Kirk Knuffke on trumpet, Reuben Radding on bass, and Tomas Fujiwara on drums. CD
(CDr release in a handmade sleeve, limited numbered edition of 250 copies.)
OA2, 2023. Used ... $5.99
With Xavier Lecoiturier on drums. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Yupiteru/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $24.99 28.99
Warm, well-rounded piano work from the great Masaru Imada – an 80s set, but one that resonates strongly with his classic work for the Three Blind Mice label of the 70s – thanks in part to some superb work on bass from Isoo Fukui – a player whose tones and timing really shape the ... read more CD
Polydor/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $24.99 28.99
Pianist Masaru Imada picks up some keyboards for this sweet 80s set – still keeping things in that warmly soulful style of some of his previous albums, but also opening up the groove too – thanks to some excellent guest work from Japanese jazz heavyweights Kazumi Watanabe on guitar and ... read more CD
Full House/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $24.99 28.99
A sublime solo set from pianist Masaru Imada – one that really opens up with the kind of warm, spacious approach to jazz that he showcased on his famous albums for the Three Blind Mice label! Imada's got a completely captivating sound here – really bringing us in with a personal ... read more CD
Planets/BBE (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
One of those really special piano albums from the Japanese jazz scene of the 70s – a record that's overflowing with new ideas and imagination, all captured with a really wonderful ear for sound as well! Masaru Imada plays a Bosendorfer grand, which has a really resonant quality, even when he' ... read more CD
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
Really lovely piano work from Masaru Imada – a player who's a bit gentler than some of his Japanese contemporaries of the early 70s, but who also works with this wonderfully lyrical tone! Imada does a great job of balancing a sense of flow with a punctuated approach to the keys – never ... read more CD
Also available Poppy (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 39.99(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Three Blind Mice/Think (Japan), 1973. Used ... $39.99
Really lovely piano work from Masaru Imada – a player who's a bit gentler than some of his Japanese contemporaries of the early 70s, but who also works with this wonderfully lyrical tone! Imada does a great job of balancing a sense of flow with a punctuated approach to the keys – never ... read more CD
Also available Poppy ... CD 14.99(Out of print, and includes obi!)
Yupiteru/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $24.99 28.99
A nicely bold record from pianist Masaru Imada – one of his most strongly-grooving records of the 70s, and a set that features some great hork work as well! The core trio features Kunimitsu Inaba on bass and Fumio Watanabe on drums – both of whom bring out a more soulful groove than on ... read more CD
Masaru Imada & George Mraz —
Alone Together ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful showcase both for the piano of Masaru Imada and the bass of George Mraz – the latter of whom gets really respectful treatment on this Japanese-only session – in the best tradition of the Three Blind Mice record label! TBM always had a way of showcasing the bass that was ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
AFJ, 2007. Used ... $4.99 6.99
A great second album from In The Tradition – a wicked combo from contemporary Detroit, and one who play with some incredibly righteous styles! The group's got some great percussion at the bottom – djimbe and conga from Kefentse Chike – and some tight horns on the top – a ... read more CD
(CDr release.)
180g, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $41.99 49.99
The first-ever western collection of work from Japanese jazz giant Jiro Inagaki – a great saxophonist in his own right, and a real master of the groove with his Soul Media band! The double-length set is overflowing with gems from the golden age of Jiro and that group – tunes that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
British Progressive Jazz (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
An unusual British jazz group gets even more unusual – with a sound that's even more mindblowing than some of their better-known records! The combo's headed by pianist John Mayer, who cut two fantastic Indo Jazz Fusions with reedman Joe Harriott in the late 60s – working here on an ... read more CD
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2014. Used ... $12.99
A later date from Dutch drummer Eric Ineke, but one that maybe burns with even more fire than some of his earlier albums – thanks to the work of some great musicians in the quintet! At some points, the group takes off in strongly soulful hardbop formation – but at others, they can ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Challenge/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2014/2016. New Copy 3CDs ... $18.99 23.99
Three albums from Dutch drummer Eric Ineke – served up in a single set! Dexternity is a tribute to the music of Dexter Gordon, one that's led by drummer Eric Ineke, and which features the reed talents of Sjoerd Dijkhuizen on Dexter's role – blowing both tenor and a bit of soprano sax! ... read more CD
Takeshi Inomata & Sound Limited —
Innocent Canon ... LP King/Cinedelic (Italy), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 36.99
Nothing innocent about this record – because the groove is hard and heavy, wild and trippy – a really heady brew of funky jazz and more psychedelic influences – all recorded with some weird sounds in the background too! The album's a great one from Japanese groove pioneer Takeshi ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
