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Zoot Sims —
Down Home (with bonus tracks) ... CD Bethlehem (Japan), 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A really great little set from Zoot Sims – earthy, and almost a bit more fragile than much of his other work! There's a real "down home" feel to the whole record – as Zoot blows comfortably and easily in a quartet with Dave McKenna on piano, George Tucker on bass, and Dannie ... read more CD
(Out of print 2000 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Pablo/OJC, 1981. Used ... $9.99
Not sure exactly why Zoot's got some Gemini wishes in the title – but the album's a great date, one of his later pairings with pianist Jimmy Rowles – a beautiful partner for the laidback tone that Sims adopted at this stage in his career! The album's got an understated eloquence that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pablo, 1983. Used ... $6.99
Features Jimmy Rowles on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Akira Tana on drums. CD
(Out of print 1992 OJC pressing.)
Impulse (Japan), 1966. Used ... $12.99
A rare gem from Zoot Sims – very different than any of his other albums! The session features Zoot blowing over large backings arranged and conducted by Gary McFarland, a bit in the older Verve "with strings" mode, but also sparkling with a lot of the newer elements that McFarland ... read more CD
(Out of print 1998 Jaspanese pressing, includes obi.)
Pablo/OJC, 1975. Used ... $16.99
Way more than just a Gershwin Songbook sort of record – thanks to some tremendous blowing here by Zoot Sims, who's mellowed nicely with age, and comes up with a wonderful sound for the record! It may just be us, but there seems to be a lot more soul in Zoot's horn than ever before – ... read more CD
Also available Zoot Sims & The Gershwin Brothers (with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99(Out of print with a punch through the barcode. Hybrid SACD pressing – plays on regular players too!)
Pablo/OJC, 1975. Used ... $6.99
Way more than just a Gershwin Songbook sort of record – thanks to some tremendous blowing here by Zoot Sims, who's mellowed nicely with age, and comes up with a wonderful sound for the record! It may just be us, but there seems to be a lot more soul in Zoot's horn than ever before – ... read more CD
Also available Zoot Sims & The Gershwin Brothers (SACD pressing) ... CD 16.99
Zoot Sims —
Zoot Sims In Paris ... CD Vogue/RCA, 1953. Used ... $2.99
Zoot Sims on tewnor saxophone, Gerry Wiggins and Henri Renaud on piano, Pierre Michelot and Don Bagley on bass, Kenny Clarke and Jean-Louis Viale on drums, Fdrank Rosolino on trombone, and Jimmy Gourley on guitar. CD
(Rear case has a small cutout hole.)
Marshmallow Export (Japan), 1977. Used Gatefold ... $34.99
A rare live performance from Zoot's key late 70s years – with Sims on tenor and soprano sax, Dave McKenna on piano, Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Major Holley on bass, and Jake Hanna on drums. CD
(Out of print 2011 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
PJL (Japan), 1976. Used ... $24.99
Wonderful work from Zoot Sims – recorded live in Las Vegas in the mid 70s, and captured with an open-ended feel that features plenty of room for solos! Sims really dominates the record – stepping out front of the rhythm section and blowing some incredibly imaginative lines that get ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
United Artists (Japan), 1958. Used ... $9.99
A very well-titled album – as it definitely features Zoot Sims and Al Cohn stretching out – pushing their groove a bit more than on some of their tightly-composed mid 50s sessions for RCA! The lineup is still slightly large – an octet that features Zoot and Al on tenor, plus the ... read more CD
(Out of print 1993 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Zoot Sims/Jass, Late 50s. Used ... $11.99
Two albums in one – Happy Over Hoagy by the Zoot Sims-Al Cohn Septet, and We Dig Cole by Charlie Shavers Trio. CD
(Out of print.)
RCA, 1940/1941. Used ... $1.99
Prestige/OJC, 1959. Used ... $14.99
A killer lost session on Prestige – one that takes the two players in the lead into some sweetly soul jazz territory! Hal Singer plays tenor, and really gets room to wail here in one of his strongest American jazz-based sessions of the 60s – and Charlie Shaver's also pretty great too, ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Alex Sipiagin —
Hindsight ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2001. Used ... $11.99
Alex Sipiagin on trumpet and flugelhorn – with Chris Potter on tenor, Adam Rogers on guitar, Boris Kozlov on bass, and Gene Jackson on drums. CD
Naim (UK), 1999. Used ... $4.99
Nice little underground session from the burgeoning young Chicago scene – oddly released on a UK label! Drummer Ted Sirota leads a lively little quintet that includes Jeff Parker on guitar, Kevin Kizer on tenor, and Rob Mazurek on cornet – and the band has a warm lyrical feel, and a ... read more CD
Soliloquy, 2008. Used ... $5.99
Features Harry Skoler on clarinet, Ed Saindon on vibes and piano, Matt Marvuglio on flute, Barry Smith on bass, and Bob Tamagni on drums. CD
(Sealed copy!)
Panorama, 2016. Used ... $9.99
Steve Slagle on alto saxophone and flute, Joe Lovano on tenor and soprano saxophone, Joe Lovano, Gerald Cannon on bass, Roman Diaz on congas, and Bill Stewart on drums. CD
Omni Tone, 2000. Used ... $4.99
Steve Slagle on alto sax and flute, Dave Stryker on guitar, Cameron Brown on bass, and Gene Jackson on drums – plus special guests Joe Lovano on tenor and Joe Locke on vibes. CD
(Sealed copy. Barcode has a cutout hol.e)
Slovak Music Fund, 2005. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Features Doug Smith on guitar, Dave Captein on bass and George Mitchell on piano. CD
Pyroclastic, 2021. Used 2 CDs ... $12.99
Ches Smith on drums, Miguel Zenon on alto sax, Matt Mitchell on piano, Nick Dunston on bass, and Daniel Brevil, Fanfan Jean-Guy Rene, and Markus Schwartz on percussion – plus Sirene Dantor Rene on vocals. CD
Blue Note, 1956. Used ... $8.99
Jimmy Smith heard in the kind of setting that spawned him – playing live at Delaware's Club Baby Grand – just the sort of smoky little jazz room that initially fostered his talents! The liveness of the set brings a really nice edge to the album – a sound that's grittier than some ... read more CD
Also available At Club Baby Grand Vol 2 (Japanese paper sleeve) ... CD 18.99(Out of print 1995 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1956. Used ... $18.99
Jimmy Smith heard in the kind of setting that spawned him – playing live at Delaware's Club Baby Grand – just the sort of smoky little jazz room that initially fostered his talents! The liveness of the set brings a really nice edge to the album – a sound that's grittier than some ... read more CD
Also available At Club Baby Grand Vol 2 ... CD 8.99(Out of print, sleeve has some light wear.)
Verve, 1962. Used ... $3.99
One of Jimmy Smith's biggest albums of the 60s – and a classic Verve pairing of his lean Hammond organ solos with the fuller, hard-swinging arrangements of Oliver Nelson! Nelson is working here at the height of his powers – backing Smith with a large group, but in a way that only seems ... read more CD
(West German PolyGram pressing.)
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $6.99
Proof that at his start, Jimmy Smith had a greatness that knew no bounds – as the album's one of a few that Blue Note recorded in the late 50s, but never issued until many years later – even though they had already released so many amazing records from this period! The set has Jimmy ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1958. Used ... $19.99
Proof that at his start, Jimmy Smith had a greatness that knew no bounds – as the album's one of a few that Blue Note recorded in the late 50s, but never issued until many years later – even though they had already released so many amazing records from this period! The set has Jimmy ... read more CD
(Out of print 2012 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $3.99
Proof that at his start, Jimmy Smith had a greatness that knew no bounds – as the album's one of a few that Blue Note recorded in the late 50s, but never issued until many years later – even though they had already released so many amazing records from this period! The set has Jimmy ... read more CD
(2002 RVG pressing. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $6.99
One of Jimmy's most classic albums for Blue Note – and a key example of why his solo skills on the organ surpassed most of his contemporaries! The record's got a stripped-down trio group of Jimmy, guitarist Quentin Warren, and drummer Donald Bailey – working through mostly familiar ... read more CD
Also available Crazy! Baby ... LP 14.99(Out of print.)
EMI (Japan), 1957. Used ... $16.99
Smashing early work from Jimmy Smith – a killer set from 1957 that has him going head to head with some of Blue Note's finest players! The album marks one of the first time Jimmy played with such greats – and one of the first time they played with an organist – and the lineup ... read more CD
Also available Date With Jimmy Smith Vol 2 ... LP 84.99(1996 Japanese pressing.)
Milestone, 1990. Used ... $4.99
A sweet little quartet date – in case you couldn't tell from the title. Fourmost features Stanley Turrentine on tenor, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Grady Tate on drums plus vocals on "My Funny Valentine". CD
Blue Note, 1957. Used 2CDs ... $9.99
Jimmy Smith live was a killer – especially in the early days, when this one was recorded! Back in the late 50s, when Jimmy was shocking the world with his fantastically creative approach to the organ, Blue Note cut some of the first strong-selling live albums by following Jimmy to the clubs ... read more CD
(1999 pressing.)
Verve/Lilith (Russia), 1966. Used ... $1.99 5.99
Jimmy pays tribute to an earlier generation of R&B – in a hard-wailing set of soul jazz, done with backings from the legendary Oliver Nelson! A few tracks feature vocals by Jimmy, in a rough bluesy style, and others have some harmonica by Buddy Lucas – in a raspy, hard-wailing mode ... read more CD
(2007 digipak pressing – in nice shape!)
Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... $2.99
One of those hard-wailing all-star sessions that Jimmy did so well for Blue Note! The album features an amazing array of top-line players – like Tina Brooks, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey, and Kenny Burrell – and they all play with Smith in differing combinations ... read more CD
Also available House Party ... LP 36.99(1987 pressing – with a slightly different track list than the LP or the RVG Edition. Spine has a small cutout notch.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1957. Used ... $19.99
Wonderful early work from Jimmy Smith! The album is one of two great sessions that capture Smith in all his youthful prime, playing with other Blue Note greats like Art Blakey, Kenny Burrell, and Lou Donaldson – and nicely constructed tracks that take standard tunes and open them up into a ... read more CD
(1996 Japanese pressing.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1956. Used ... $11.99
A real stormer from Jimmy Smith – done in his first year at Blue Note, but with a sense of power and imagination that cannot be denied! It might be easy to pass up this album, because many of the tunes are standards, done in a simple trio format – but back at the time of this session, ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi which has an old piece of clear tape.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1957/1997. Used ... $24.99
Classic, unreleased Jimmy Smith material, from his early years with Blue Note, when he was really stretching out a lot. This is the classic trio, with Eddie McFadden and Donald Bailey, and the material is mostly standards. Japanese issue, with 20 bit remastering. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1956. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
A new star is right – because with the strength of this set, Jimmy Smith set a whole new tone for the way that the organ was used in jazz! The album's got a raw, earthy power that grabs us right away – and even though the tunes themselves are mostly familiar numbers, Jimmy's early ... read more CD
(1997 pressing.)
Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
A classic Blue Note meeting of two of the label's top talents in the early 60s – Hammond hero Jimmy Smith, and the up-and-rising Stanley Turrentine on tenor! Turrentine's simply great at this point – playing with a raspy edge on the bottom of his tone, sounding dark and mysterious ... read more CD
(Out of print late 80s CD pressing.)
Verve/Hip-O Select, 1967/1968. Used ... $19.99 24.99
A pair of near perfect soulful jazz organ sets from Jimmy Smith – 1967's Respect and 1968's Livin' It Up – plus the rare non album single "Mickey Mouse" as bonus track for the first time on CD! Respect is really nice jazz album from Jimmy, although one that got hidden in the ... read more CD
(Out of print, limited edition – in great shape!)
Blue Note, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 4 CDs ... $14.99
38 tracks over four CDs. CD
(Out of print, slipcover has some light edgewear.)
Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
One of the most famous early albums from Hammond organ giant Jimmy Smith – and for good reason too, as he was using the instrument to pioneer a whole new field in jazz! Before Jimmy, others had used the organ on short tracks, usually for a bit of color – but here, Smith explodes as a ... read more CD
Also available Sermon ... LP 19.99(First CD pressing – with a slightly different track list than the RVG version.)
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $3.99
Material recorded early in the Blue Note career of Jimmy Smith – but not issued until the mid 60s, and often overlooked at the time! The record's still in the spare trio mode of the early Jimmy Smith years – but is a bit lighter and more lyrical than before – a nice change from ... read more CD
Also available Softly As A Summer Breeze (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 5.99(1998 Connoisseur pressing.)
Jimmy Smith —
Softly As A Summer Breeze (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $5.99
Material recorded early in the Blue Note career of Jimmy Smith – but not issued until the mid 60s, and often overlooked at the time! The record's still in the spare trio mode of the early Jimmy Smith years – but is a bit lighter and more lyrical than before – a nice change from ... read more CD
Also available Softly As A Summer Breeze ... CD 3.99(Out of print. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Verve, Mid 60s. Used ... $1.99 2.99
Features "Blues For 3+1", "Ode To Billie Joe", "Organ Grinder's Swing", "Ape Woman", "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", "Funky Broadway", "Mellow Mood", "Burning Spear", "One Mint Julep", "Hobo Flats", ... read more CD
(Still sealed, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Verve/Polygram, 1966. Used ... $3.99
A really wonderful album in the Verve Records catalog of the 60s – a set that's not only a fantastic meeting between two superstar jazz musicians, with Jimmy Smith on Hammond and Wes Montgomery on guitar – but one that also takes things in a whole groovy new dimension, thanks to the ... read more CD
Also available Jimmy & Wes – The Dynamic Duo ... LP 31.99(80s pressing. BMG Direct edition.)
CBS, 1986. Used ... $6.99 9.99
A smooth groovers from the mid 80s by Lonnie Liston Smith – a lot better than you might think for the time! Though this side's a set that leans a bit more towards being a straight jazz effort than some of Smith's more cosmic recordings of earlier years, it's got a sweet mellow feel – ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed with a small cutout hole through the case spine.)
Lonnie Smith —
Keep On Lovin' ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. Used ... $8.99
Lonnie Smith's a long way from his Blue Note years here – but the sound is still plenty darn great, thanks to some fuller arrangements from the great Brad Baker – of B Baker Chocolate Company fame! The whole thing's quite electric – with Lonnie on Fender Rhodes and other ... read more CD
Also available Keep On Lovin' ... CD 9.99(2018 Japanese pressing includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1969. Used ... $18.99
Funky funky funky! Lonnie plays live with a tight group that includes tenor, guitar, and some very heavy drumming – really wailing at a level that was surprising for funky organists of the time, and which really set the pace for a whole new generation! The players are more obscure than on ... read more CD
(Original Rare Groove pressing!)
Venus/Music Masters, 1994. Used ... $6.99
With John Abercrombie on guitar and Marvin "Smitty" Smith on drums. Tracks include "Voodoo Chile", "Gypsy Eyes", "Up From The Skies", and "Purple Haze–Star Spangled Banner". CD
(Out of print.)
Oracle, 1996. Used ... $8.99
A killer batch of modern spiritual soul jazz – with a classic sound that reminds us a lot of the 70s work on labels like Tribe or Strata East! The New Composers Ensemble is led by vibist Paris Smith, an underground Chicago jazz artist who cut a few very enigmatic albums on his own – ... read more CD
Verve, 1959. Used ... $6.99
A late 50s Verve session by Stuff Smith – one in which the jazz violinist does a wonderful job shaking off his often quite hammy persona for a strong, straight up set of standards and well-known bop era cuts! He's got a great crew for these sessions, with the great Shirley Horn on piano on a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1957. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
Collects three LP's from violinist Stuff Smith, plus a handful of unreleased bonus tracks. CD
Delmark, 1951/1952. Used ... $1.99
Tab Smith on alto and tenor saxophone, Sonny Cohn on trumpet, Leon Washington on tenor saxophone, Lavern Dilon and Teddy Brannon on piano, Wilfred Middlebrooks on bass, Walter Johnson on drums, and Louis Blackwell on vocals. CD
Linn (Scotland), 1998. Used ... $6.99
With Kenny Barron on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Wadada Leo Smith —
Spirit Catcher ... CD Nessa, 1979. Used ... $9.99
Really haunting work from Wadada Leo Smith – a key 70s session that features some of his sharpest trumpet work on record, plus some unusual instrumentation that really makes the album stand out! Half the tracks feature some wonderful vibes from Bobby Naughton – spare and dark-sounding, ... read more CD
Also available Spirit Catcher ... CD 13.99
Intakt (Switzerland), 2006. Used ... $14.99
Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet, flugelhorn and electronics, and Gunter Baby Sommer on drums and percussion. CD
Reservoir, 2005. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Gary Smulyan on baritone sax – with Christian McBride on bass and Billy Drummond on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
Pyroclastic, 2020. Used ... $8.99
Cory Smythe on piano and electronics – accompanied by a variety of vocalists with additional sampling and percussion. CD
(Very slight tear on the corner of the cover.)
Pyroclastic, 2018. Used ... $8.99
Cory Smythe on piana, autoharp, and electronics; Daniel Lippel on guitar and electronics; Sofia Jernberg on vocals. CD
Milestone, 2004. Used ... $1.99
Features Eric Alexander on tenor saxophone. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Double Time, 1997. Used ... $6.99 8.99
Jim Snidero on alto saxophone, Mike LeDonne on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD
Soul Note (Italy), 1983. Used ... $9.99
Solo piano from one of the greatest French modernists – on cuts that include "Bluesine", "Lover", "Moins De 36", "14 Septembre", and "Yardbird Suite". CD
(Early no barcode pressing.)
Evil Rabbit (Germany), 2022. Used Gatefold ... $7.99
Cosimo Fiaschi on soprano sax, Alessandro Giachero on piano and prepared piano, Emanuele Guadagno on electric guitar, and Nicholas Remondino on drums and electronics. CD
Muse, 1988. Used ... $4.99
A well crafted set of tunes – both modern and soulful, in keeping with the rich talents of James Spaulding! The album sports a stupid title, but it's actually a thoughtful batch of tracks dedicated to African American achievement and expression – featuring Spaulding on alto sax and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Spazztet, 1999. Used ... $4.99
With Zachary Brock on violin. CD
(Out of print .)
Aerophonic, 2018. Used ... $9.99
A beautiful triangulation of horns from the Spectral Trio – working here on their second album, with a mighty nice lineup that features Larry Ochs on tenor and sopranino, Dave Rempis on alto and baritone, and Darren Johnston on trumpet! The sound here feels more focused on textures than ... read more CD
Verve, 1988. Used ... $22.99
A great one from this excellent 80s quartet – with Charlie Rouse on tenor, Kenny Barron on piano, Buster Williams on bass, and Ben Riley on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
Ruzztone, 2023. Used ... $4.99
Russ Spiegel on guitars, Jim Gasior on organ, and Lucas Apostoleris on drums – with special guests Brian Lynch on trumpet and Hendrik Meurkens on harmonica. CD
Labor, 1974/1975/1988. Used ... $4.99
Jazz Alchemy "Six Pieces For Trumpet, Drum & Bass" with Charles McGhee on double trumpets, Richard Davis on bass, and Brian Brake on drums. Three Problems "Duo Versions" with Marilyn Crispell on piano and Reggie Workman on bass, and Three Problems "Solo Versions" ... read more CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Candid (UK), 1996. Used ... $7.99
Features Ron Blake on tenor, Stefon Harris on vibes, and Russell Malone on guitar! CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Concord, 1994. Used ... $3.99
Concord, 1997. Used ... $2.99
Half Note, 2004. Used ... $8.99
Tomasz Stanko —
Suspended Night ... CD ECM, 2004. Used ... $6.99
Beautifully introspective work from Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko – one of the leading lights of the 60s modern jazz scene that featured Komeda, and still a heck of a compelling artist in his own right! Stanko's tone has a moody, evocative feel that's perfect for the ECM setting of the ... read more CD
(Includes slipcase which appears to be signed by the artist with a sticker over the barcode.)
Steam —
Real Time ... CD Atavistic, 1996/2000. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great session by this excellent Chicago quartet – originally recorded in 1996, but unissued until 2000. The record is one of the most lyrical sets to come out of the Chicago underground in the past few years – and it offers a excellent chance to see a straighter side of the group's ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Soko Steidle —
Reinkommen Und Rausholen ... CD Konnex (Germany), 2006. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Henrik Walsdorff on alto saxophone. CD
Columbia/International Phonograph, 1963. Used Gatefold ... $7.99
Fantastic early work from flautist Jeremy Steig – a 60s quartet session for Columbia that came several years before the funky style of some of his later work – and a damn great record, with lots of soulful touches! Part of this has to do with the rhythm section of Ben Tucker on bass ... read more CD
(Sealed copy!)
ECM (Germany), 1998. Used ... $11.99
A record that's as melancholic as its cover and title – definitely one of the more sensitive efforts we've ever heard from pianist Bobo Stenson – and a set that also really showcases some great contributions from bassist Anders Jormin as well! Jormin composed a few of the most ... read more CD
Grant Stewart —
Recado Bossa Nova ... CD Birds (Japan), 2008. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Killer work from tenorist Grant Stewart – thanks to a rock-solid rhythm section that features Peter Washington on bass and Lewis Nash on drums! The album's got a bit of the bossa you might expect from the title, but certainly a harder groove at times too – much more in the soulfully ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Grant Stewart —
St Thomas – Grant Stewart Plays Sonny Rollins ... CD Birds (Japan), 2010. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Great sounds from Grant Stewart – blowing here in a tribute to Sonny Rollins, with a tone that's got all the bold inventiveness of the master! The album's got a simple, unadorned approach – perfect for getting back to that classic Rollins groove of the late 50s and early 60s – ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Grant Stewart Quartet with Bruce Harris —
Lighting Of the Lamps ... CD Cellar Live (Canada), 2022. Used ... $7.99
Grant Stewart on tenor saxophone, Bruce Harris on trumpet, Tardo Hammer on piano, David Wong on bass, and Phil Stewart on drums. CD
Concord, 2003. Used ... $2.99
Curtis Stigers on tenor sax and vocals, Larry Goldings on piano and organ, David Tronzo on guitar, Ben Allison on bass, and Matt Wilson on drums. CD
Muse/Sony (Japan), 1974. Used ... $23.99
Great straight work from the legendary Sonny Stitt – recording here in a mode that's different than his funky sides of the time – and a lot more back to basics! The group's a quintet – as Sonny blows both tenor and alto, with help from Joe Newman on trumpet, Duke Jordan on piano, ... read more CD
(Out of print DSD pressing – with obi!)
Prestige/Disconforme (Spain), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $6.99 9.99
Sonny Stitt on alto and tenor saxophone with Bud Powell, Duke Jordan, and Junior Mance on piano, Curly Russell, Eugene Wright, and Tommy Potter on bass, and Art Blakey, Max Roach, and Wes Landers on drums. CD
Verve (Japan), 1959. Used ... $22.99 26.99
Sublime Sonny Stitt for Verve – a near-perfect record in just about every way from start to finish! Sonny's tone is amazing here – crisp, but still with a great deal of warmth – and focused, but never in a way that's hackneyed or cliched – really showing the brilliance of ... read more CD
(Out of print 1999 pressing – includes obi!)
32 Jazz, 1981. Used ... $3.99
A smoking little bop set from Sonny Stitt – recorded live at the Keystone in 1981, as sort of a "summit meeting" of horns – one that features Richie Cole and John Handy in the frontline with Sonny! The rhythm section alone is enough to cook this one up nicely – with ... read more CD
Sonny Stitt —
Just The Way It Was – Live At The Left Bank ... CD Hyena, 1971. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A tasty little live set from Sonny Stitt – recorded in the company of organist Don Patterson! The set cooks with the fire of the best Patterson/Stitt studio sides for Prestige – and features a similar trio lineup that has the pair accompanied only by drummer Billy James – going ... read more CD
(Jewel case pressing. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Muse, 1982. Used ... $4.99
Some of the last work that Sonny Stitt ever recorded – and a rock-solid return to straight, acoustic work – material that has him blowing both alto and tenor, in two different groups! The first is a quartet with Junior Mance on piano, George Duvivier on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums ... read more CD
Muse/Savoy, 1982. Used ... $9.99
Some of the last work that Sonny Stitt ever recorded – and a rock-solid return to straight, acoustic work – material that has him blowing both alto and tenor, in two different groups! The first is a quartet with Junior Mance on piano, George Duvivier on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums ... read more CD
(Still sealed!)
Verve, 1957. Used ... $16.99
Probably the most classic of Stitt's sides for Verve – and certainly the one that gets rated time and time again by jazz collectors. We think it's pretty darn great – although we always wonder why folks don't give Stitt's other sides for Verve as much of a chance, because they're all ... read more CD
(Out of print Verve Elite pressing – with bonus tracks.)
Roost/Fresh Sound (Spain), 1956. Used ... $9.99
One of Sonny Stitt's amazing albums for Roost – a record with a beautifully mature conception of bop soloing, and a totally confident tone throughout! There's an understated brilliance here that's nearly impossible to describe in words – a sense of placement, timing, and phrasing that's ... read more CD
Also available Sonny Stitt Plays ... CD 12.99
Roost/Warner (Japan), 1955. Used ... $12.99
One of Sonny Stitt's amazing albums for Roost – a record with a beautifully mature conception of bop soloing, and a totally confident tone throughout! There's an understated brilliance here that's nearly impossible to describe in words – a sense of placement, timing, and phrasing that's ... read more CD
Also available Sonny Stitt Plays ... CD 9.99(SHM-CD pressing, includes obi.)
Verve, 1959. Used ... $4.99
Sonny Stitt makes Oscar Peterson sit up and groove! The record's a great one, and uses the Peterson Trio as a perfect rhythm section for Sonny's confidently blown solos of the late 50s – in a way that pushes the combo past their usual safe area, and into more freewheeling territory to keep ... read more CD
(Verve Originals pressing.)
Bone, 2024. Used ... $5.99
With Steve Brown on guitar. CD
Origin, 2011. Used ... $6.99
John Stowell on guitars, Michael Zilber on saxophones, John Shifflet on bass, and Jazon Lewis on drums. CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Frank Strazzeri —
After The Rain ... CD Catalyst/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. Used ... $49.99
Funky keyboard work from Frank Strazzeri – a player who's really stretching out here in the 70s, with a massively cosmic vibe you'd never have guessed from his earlier work! Strazzeri had recorded and played heavily around the LA scene by the time of this mid 70s release – but most of ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Vee Jay, 1960. Used ... $4.99
The incredible second album from saxophonist Frank Strozier – recorded for Vee Jay records after his initial debut, but for some reason never issued at the time! Strozier was really hitting on all burners at this point – fusing the Memphis soul of his roots with the soulful hardbop he ... read more CD
Storyville (Denmark), 1951/1952. Used ... $5.99
With Pee Wee Russell on clarinet and tenor saxophone. CD
(Still sealed.)
Vee Jay, 1962. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Way more than just a bop-heavy set – a landmark record that shows a side of the Chicago scene that hardly ever made it on record! In the years after Charlie Parker passed away, tributes to his greatness were a very common thing in local jazz scenes across the US. This is a prime example of ... read more CD
(Out of print, sealed with a cutout through the case spine.)
Origin, 2011. Used ... $4.99
A great little showcase for some truly legendary jazz lifers – Ira Sullivan and Stu Katz – collaborators of more than a half century doing their thing wonderfully over a handful of dates at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago in the summer of '10! This is literally a Family Affair, that ain't ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
