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Blue Note, 2023. Used ... $8.99
A fresh new chapter of the long legacy of drummer Joe Chambers – a key instrumental force in the hipper reaches of the Blue Note label in the late 60s, but an artist who seems to finally be catching up with his own work as a leader after all these years! Joe is every bit as wonderful here as ... read more CD
Also available Dance Kobina ... CD 12.99(Sticker over barcode.)
Savant, 2012. Used ... $9.99
The genius of Joe Chambers knows no bounds – and record after record, his recent stretch has really continued to blow our mind! Chambers was always a hell of a talent back in the day – even at his start as a 60s Blue Note sideman – but in the past decade or so, he's really found ... read more CD
(Please note that radio call letters are written in big font on the booklet cover and CD – priced accordingly.)
Mosaic/Blue Note, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 3 CDs ... $39.99
Some of the best work ever recorded by bassist Paul Chambers – one of the greatest bass players in jazz! This excellent 3CD box set features the bulk of albums that Paul Chambers recorded for Blue Note as a leader, plus an earlier gem recorded for the Imperial label, and another session for ... read more CD
(Please note that this set does not include the slipcover, 3 CDs in individual jewel cases with the booklet.)
Paul Chambers —
Whims Of Chambers ... CD Blue Note, 1956. Used ... $4.99
One of the few great records that modern bassist Paul Chambers made as a leader – a rare treasure given to the world before he left this planet all too soon! Chambers is maybe best remembered for some of his late 50s work with Miles Davis and John Coltrane – and the session also marks ... read more CD
(1996 CD pressing. CONDITION NOTES: Writing on booklet and traycard, item priced accordingly.)
EmArcy (Japan), Late 50s. Used ... $19.99 24.99
Excellent work from this Chicago tenorist – a killer postwar talent who was equal parts jazz and R&B! Although the cover of the record includes a picture of Eddie's wife, Dinah Washington, and the "Friend" in the title would seem to imply that she's on the album, the set's ... read more CD
(2000 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Vincent Chancey —
Welcome Mr Chancey ... CD In & Out (Germany), 1993. Used ... $4.99
Vincent Chancey on French horn, David Gilmore on guitar, Kevin Bruce Harris on bass, and Ronny Burrage on drums. CD
(Still sealed.)
Jazzology, 1997. Used ... $9.99
A live sextet session – featuring vocals by Cheatham and Arvell Shaw. CD
A&M, 1989. Used ... $8.99
A really back to basics album from trumpeter Don Cherry – or maybe a set that goes back to basics that Don didn't even have, given that most folks initially heard him in the freewheeling group of Ornette Coleman! The album's straighter than his work with Ornette, and also different than his ... read more CD
Also available Art Deco (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99
Don Cherry —
Complete Communion ... CD Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $11.99
Arguably the best of Cherry's albums for Blue Note – and a real masterpiece of soulful avant playing! The group features Cherry on cornet, Gato Barbieri on tenor (and he's incredible, by the way!), Henry Grimes on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums. Grimes and Blackwell are more than just ... read more CD
(2000 Connoisseur pressing.)
ESP, 1966. Used CD/DVD ... $16.99
A rare slice of work from trumpeter Don Cherry – music that's every bit as forward-thinking as his three classic 60s albums on Blue Note! The session is a live one, but the sound is quite strong – recorded up-close, and with great focus on Cherry's incredible horn work – as well ... read more CD
(Out of print, with bonus DVD sampler of ESP titles.)
Don Cherry —
Symphony For Improvisers (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1967. Used ... $12.99
One of the first truly important records from Don Cherry as a leader – and an amazingly well-crafted session that brings together ideas from his early years with Ornette, and expands them with some of the freedoms he was learning from the European scene! The record boasts a format and lineup ... read more CD
(2005 RVG pressing.)
Atlantic, 1996. Used ... $2.99
A solo piano album – tracks include "Over My Head", "Jesus Loves Me", "Walk With Me Jesus", "Holy, Holy, Holy", "Blessed Quietness", and "We Three Kings". CD
Atlantic, 1995. Used ... $0.99
Cyrus Chestnut on piano, Steve Kirby on bass, and Clarence Penn on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Cyrus Chestnut —
Earth Stories ... CD Atlantic, 1995. Used ... $2.99
Cyrus Chestnut on piano, Steve Kirby on bass, and Alvester Garnett on drums. CD
Telarc, 2005. Used ... $1.99 2.99
Cyrus Chestnut on piano, Michael Hawkins on bass, Neal Smith on drums, with Russell Malone on guitar and Steven Kroon on percussion. CD
(Still sealed, tray card has a cutout hole.)
Atlantic, 1994. Used ... $1.99
Features Cyrus Chestnut on piano, Christopher J Thomas on bass, and Clarence Penn on drums. CD
Chicago Jazz Ensemble —
Chicago Jazz Ensemble – Conducted By Wiliam Russo ... CD Chase Music, 1997. Used ... $2.99
Conducted by William Russo, Paul Mertens and Tyrone Tatum on alto saxophone, Billy Rogers on baritone saxophone, Eddie Johnson and Pat Mallinger on tenor saxophone, Chuck Parrish, Mark Olen, Orbert Davis, Scott Hall, and Terry Connell on trumpet, Audrey Morrison, Edwin Williams, Loren Binford, and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Delmark, 1992. Used ... $4.99
Jodie Christian on piano – performing solo and in a trio format with Larry Gray on bass, and Vincent Davis on drums. CD
(Booklet has some wear and a punch through the barcode.)
Jodie Christian —
Rain Or Shine ... CD Delmark, 1994. Used ... $6.99
With Roscoe Mitchell on reeds, Art Porter on alto, and Paul McKee on trombone. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Jodie Christian —
Soul Fountain ... CD Delmark, 1997. Used ... $9.99
With Art Porter on alto sax, Roscoe Mitchell on flute, Soprano and alto sax, Odies Williams on bass, and Ernie Adams on drums. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
CARS, 1998/1999. Used ... $3.99
Includes the songs "I Won't Dance", " For Heaven's Sake", "Out Of This World", "Capriole", "Pathetique", "Laura", "Secret Passion", "Pernod", "Violets", "When I Fall In Love", and "My Ideal" ... CD
(Out of print.)
Criss Cross (Holland), 1978. Used ... $11.99
Features Pete Christlieb and Warne Marsh on tenor sax – accompanied by Jim Hughart on bass, and Nick Ceroli on drums! CD
(Booklet has a cutout hole and a small promo sticker.)
Fresh Sound/Swing Alley (Spain), 2022. Used ... $8.99
Esaie Cid on alto saxophone and clarinet, Benjamin Dousteyssier on baritone and soprano saxophone, Alex Gilson on bass, and Paul Morvan on drums. CD
Clarinet Summit —
Southern Bells ... CD Black Saint (Italy), 1987. Used ... $9.99
A groundbreaking ensemble – akin to the World Saxophone Quartet, and no doubt inspired by their experiments at the same time. The difference, though, is the range of experience of the players – as the group features David Murray, Jimmy Hamilton, Alvin Batiste, and John Carter, all ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sonny Clark —
Best Of The Blue Note Years ... CD Blue Note, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
8 tracks that do a pretty darn good job of summing up the genius of pianist Sonny Clark during his years at the Blue Note label! The recordings feature Clark in the company of some fierce hardbop groups – with players that include John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Paul Chambers, Donald Byrd, and ... read more CD
(Out of print, mark through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Blue Note, 1957/1959. Used ... $14.99
An album that was recorded right in the middle of the fantastic run of Blue Note albums by pianist Sonny Clark – but a set that wasn't issued until many years later, even though it's one of the best of the bunch! The vibe here is prime late 50s Blue Note – not just thanks to Sonny's ... read more CD
(2000 Connoisseur pressing.)
Sonny Clark —
Oakland, 1955 ... CD Uptown, 1955. Used ... $16.99
Sonny Clark on piano, Jerry Good on bass, and Al Randall on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1957. Used ... $14.99
This one will confuse the discographers out there – but it's great Blue Note material by this legendary hardbop pianist! The CD reissues a previous Japanese-only set of unreleased material – called Sonny Clark Quintets – but some of the tracks have since come out on other CDs. 2 ... read more CD
(Out of print 1997 Japanese pressing.)
Kenny Clarke —
Telefunken Blues ... CD Savoy/Sony (Japan), 1954/1955. Used ... $11.99
One of the greatest American albums to be issued under Kenny Clarke's name – a smoking set of boppish tracks that groove in a very early 50s Blue Note sort of way! And in fact, the tracks are a bit longer than the usual Blue Note bop sides, which makes them open up with some even longer ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kenny Clarke & Francy Boland —
Golden Eight ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic session from the early days of the Clarke-Boland Big Band! The record was cut in 1961, under the aegis of Gigi Campi – and it features a core group that would later grow into the much-respected CBBB unit during the MPS years – working here as a smaller combo on a rare date ... read more CD
(Out of print 1994 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
RTE (France), 1969. Used 2 CDs ... $2.99
Great live material from the best years of this amazing ensemble that included some of the finest American and European players of the 60s! The band's at its best here – wailing away in a firey live setting, recorded with high quality by Europe 1 Radio in 1969. Players include Tony Coe, ... read more CD
(Still sealed!)
MPS (Germany), 1969. Used ... $18.99
One of the most striking albums ever recorded by the legendary Clarke-Boland Big Band – a suite of tracks composed by leader Francy Boland, swinging with a style that stands with the best MPS work of the time! Boland's clearly taking his cue from the sophisticated later work by Duke ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic/Koch, 1962. Used ... $9.99
Great work by this legendary hard swinging band – an early 60s American album issued on Atlantic Records, in the years before the Clark Boland Band's legendary run on MPS! Despite the early date, the album's got all the core elements of the band's sound in place – soaring rhythms, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
CAM (Italy), 1968. Used ... $19.99
A rare treat from the legendary Clarke-Boland Big Band – a sublime set of Italian soundtrack numbers first recorded in 1968! The set was cut at the height of the Italian soundtrack golden age, in Italy, where the group had been working and recording heavily – making for a perfect fit ... read more CD
(1993 Japanese pressing.)
MPS (Germany), 1968. Used ... $29.99
One of the greatest records ever by this hip jazz ensemble – and one of their most unique! The record has the band grooving hard through two incredible suites of Latin music – Gary McFarland's "Latin Kaleidoscope" and Francy Boland's "Cuban Fever" – each of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lonehill (Spain), 1953/1954. Used 3 CDs ... $12.99
A great document of a really unique slice of 50s jazz – the trad-based jam session recordings led by Buck Clayton in 1953 and 1954! The sessions were originally recorded for Columbia Records by John Hammond – and done in a style that wanted to break from the tighter jam session mode ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Swingville/OJC, 1960. Used ... $2.99
Beautiful blowing from Buck Clayton and Buddy Tate – captured here in the relaxed, easy-going setting of the Swingville label! The album's got a lot more charm than some of Clayton's sides for Columbia – a bit more mellow, with the kind of after hours feel that lets players like these ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Capri, 1991. Used ... $6.99
Jeff Clayton on alto saxophone, soprano, and tenor saxophone, and flute, Bill Green on alto and tenor saxophone, Rickey Woodard on tenor saxophone, Charlie Owens on tenor saxophone and clarinet, Lee Callet on baritone saxophone and bass clarinet, George Bohanon, Ira Nepus, and Thurman Green on ... read more CD
Columbia, 1956. Used ... $1.99
Fantastic stuff, and proof that Rosemary Clooney was always one heck of a great singer – with strengths in jazz that you didn't always hear in her pop work! As you'd guess from the cover, Duke Ellington's leading the group on the album – and most of the tracks here are older Ellington ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(1999 pressing.)
Jazzway (Norway), 2006. Used ... $4.99
Christian Wallumrod on synth and wurlitzer, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten on bass, and Per Oddvar Johansen on drums and keyboards. CD
Delmark, 1947. Used ... $6.99
Arnett Cobb on tenor sax, David Page on trumpet, Michael Wood on trombone, George Rhodes on piano, Walter Buchanan on bass & George Jones on drums. CD
(Cover has a peeled spot from an old sticker.)
Muse, 1978. Used ... $9.99
With Cobb and Buddy Tate on tenors, Eddie Vinson on alto, and Ray Bryant on piano! CD
(Out of print.)
Jimmy Cobb —
Jazz In The Key Of Blue (SACD) ... CD Chesky, 2009. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Warm, laidback work from drummer Jimmy Cobb – an album that features the famous drummer working with a mellow group that includes Roy Hargrove on trumpet and Russell Malone on guitar! Bassist John Webber is also in the quartet – greatly understated, compared to other albums – and ... read more CD
(Out of print Hybrid SACD pressing – plays on both SACD and regular CD players. Includes original slipcase.)
Fable, 1998. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Daptone, 2019. Used ... $5.99
You might know Cochemea Gastelum from his work in The Dap-Kings over the years – but this time around, the saxophonist is very much his own man – blowing a version of his instruments that often seems electrified, ala classic Varitone from the late 60s – used in these really new ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
Gil Coggins —
Gil's Mood ... CD Interplay/Century (Japan), 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Gil Coggins on piano, Calvin Hill on bass, and Leroy Williams on drums – and titles include "Smooch", "Gil Meir Blues", "Jiline", and a nice version of "Pensativa"! CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Ronnie Scotts, 1988. Used ... $2.99
Cohn's legendary sax meets the backing of The Jazz Seven, a UK group with a lineup that includes tenor, alto, trumpet, and trombone. The tracks are long, with an easy swing-based feel, and titles include "High On You", "Bilbo Baggins", "Casa 50", and "Feel More ... read more CD
(Still sealed, spine has a cutout notch.)
Concord, 1983. Used ... $9.99
Al Cohn is one of those players who continued to stay great, even as the years went on – still growing and developing his amazing skills on tenor, although often without all the flair and fanfare of his contemporaries! But when Cohn got the right setting to show his skills, he could really ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
RCA (Spain), 1956. Used ... $11.99 18.99
A tight little no-nonsense set from Al Cohn – the kind of record that he seemed to cut perfectly at the time, in a mold that he was helping trademark as the RCA 50s approach to jazz! The tunes are all quite short, and mostly familiar numbers – but they're arranged with a west coast-ish ... read more CD
(1998 pressing.)
32 Jazz, 1973. Used ... $3.99
With Al Cohn on tenor sax, Zoot Sims on tenor and soprano sax, Jaki Byard on piano, George Duvivier on bass, and Mel Lewis on drums. CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Sonet/Universal (Sweden), 1975. Used ... $18.99
The team of Al & Zoot are wonderfully reunited in this classic 70s session – an album that still crackles with all their best twin-tenor frontline styles, but which also has a more fluid, free, and easygoing feel than their work in the 50s! The rhythm session on the set features some ... read more CD
(Out of print 2004 pressing with 3 bonus tracks!)
Mercury/Verve, 1960. Used ... $9.99
One of the best albums that Al Cohn and Zoot Sims ever cut together – and that's saying a lot, given the strength of their collaborations during the 50s and 60s! The set's got a nice small group feeling, and is a bit more open and relaxed than some of their RCA material – still in the ... read more CD
Also available You N Me ... LP 14.99(2002 Verve Master Edition in a tri-fold digipack.)
RCA/Mosaic, 1955. Used 3 CDs ... $54.99
A massive set of music recorded for RCA in 1955 – five classic albums, all featuring shifting lineups of players related to the Count Basie Band! The style here is often a bit more modern than most Basie work, but still also shows an undeniably strong sense of rhythm – one that comes ... read more CD
(Limited edition. Slipcover has some wear.)
RCA (Spain), 1955. Used ... $6.99
A classic set of interlocking tenor work from 3 giants who made up the best part of Woody Herman's classic 4 horn lineup – Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, and Richie Kamuca – all coming together here in small group formation! The album's a wonderful example of the way that the hornplay of the ... read more CD
Katalyst, 1996. Used ... $9.99
A really well-titled set from the legendary Phil Cohran – as the album's one of his most meditative efforts ever – a beautiful single piece, spun over the course of the entire album, with slow-changing instrumentation that's wonderfully seductive! Phil's in a near solo mode here – ... read more CD
(Comes in a slim LP style sleeve.)
Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet —
Emergence ... CD Play On, 2022. Used ... $4.99
Alex Coke on flute and sax, Carl Michel on guitar, Bob Hoffner on pedal steel guitar, Eliane Barber on harp, Carolyn Trowbridge on vibes, and James Sutter on bass. CD
Bill Cole, 2017. Used ... $4.99
Just Bill Cole on didgeridoo and Gerald Veasley on bass guitar. CD
Richie Cole —
Alto Madness ... CD Muse, 1977. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Nothing too mad here, but a wonderful record that really shows the genius of Richie Cole in the 70s! Cole on Muse is a wonderful combination – sharp-edged alto sax, rooted in tradition – but let loose on some freer soul jazz modes as well, really showing the strong jazz underground ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Telarc, 1998. Used ... $6.99
The music of Richard Rodgers – swung beautifully by tenorist George Coleman – blowing in that clear, strong, soulful style we love so much! The rhythm section is great – a cooking lineup that features Harold Mabern on piano, Jamil Nasser on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – ... read more CD
Atlantic/Rhino, Early 60s. Used 6 CD + Book ... $38.99
We'll be honest with you – we love this stuff! Sure, Ornette made some great recordings for a number of other labels – but as a whole, his Atlantic stuff is some of the greatest modern jazz ever recorded, and no other period of an artist is more worth collecting and having in a ... read more CD
Also available Beauty Is A Rare Thing – Complete Atlantic Recordings (6CD set) ... CD 36.99(Original pressing in the heavy outer slipcase – in great shape!)
Atlantic/Rhino (Germany), Early 60s. Used 6CD ... $36.99
We'll be honest with you – we love this stuff! Sure, Ornette made some great recordings for a number of other labels – but as a whole, his Atlantic stuff is some of the greatest modern jazz ever recorded, and no other period of an artist is more worth collecting and having in a ... read more CD
Also available Beauty Is A Rare Thing – Complete Atlantic recordings (6CD set) ... CD 38.99(2015 EU reissue of Coleman's Atlantic anthology in a smaller clamshell box – in great shape!)
Caravan Of Dreams, 1987. Used ... $14.99
Set of material from the mid 80's – one featuring Ornette reunited with his classic quartet of Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, and Billy Higgins; the other with his Prime Time group that included Bern Nix, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and Denardo Coleman. The whole set's a "30 Years Of Harmelodic ... read more CD
(First pressing on Caravan of Dreams.)
Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $3.99
Important second chapter work from Ornette Coleman – a record that marked a real shift in his sound from the Atlantic Records years – issued by Blue Note at a level that gave the rest of the world a chance to see what Ornette had been cooking up on the underground scene! The album was ... read more CD
(2002 RVG pressing.)
Atlantic/Rhino, 1962. Used ... $5.99
A stunning session by Ornette, and one that always seems to get overlooked in discussions of his albums for Atlantic! His quartet here features the amazing Scott LaFaro on bass, and a young Ed Blackwell on drums – both of whom give the tracks an amazing pulse that brings new energy out of ... read more CD
Also available Ornette! ... LP 33.99(Out of print. Cutout hole through barcode.)
Contemporary/OJC, 1958. Used ... $4.99
Pre-Atlantic work from Ornette Coleman – one of his first recorded statements in jazz – and one of his boldest! At some level, the complete Coleman sound isn't entirely in place here – as there's a bit of a trace of hardbop in the mix – not entirely, but just a bit. But at ... read more CD
Also available Something Else!!!! (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99(2011 OJC Remasters pressing. Small cutout hole through rear case and artwork.)
Harmolodic/Verve, 1996. Used ... $3.99
Ornette Coleman on saxophone, violin, and trumpet – with Geri Allen on piano, and Charnett Moffett on bass, and Denardo Coleman on drums! CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole. Booklet has a gold promo stamp.)
Harmolodic/Verve, 1996. Used ... $6.99
Features Geri Allen on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and Denardo Coleman on drums – and Ornette plays alto, trumpet, and violin! CD
Ornette Coleman —
Town Hall 1962 ... CD ESP/ZYX (Germany), 1962. Used ... $2.99
A really unique chapter in the career of Ornette Coleman – an album that he produced by himself in 1962, away from any other label – as an effort to showcase the newly freer sounds of his music! The recording's the first in a really groundbreaking stretch for the 60s – and it was ... read more CD
(CONDTION NOTE: booklet pages are separated and held together with tape.)
Harmolodic/Verve, 1997. Used ... $4.99
Duets featuring Ornette Coleman on alto saxophone, trumpet, and violin – and Joachim Kuhn on piano! CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Portrait, 1988. Used ... $9.99
Brilliant later work from Ornette Coleman – quite adventurous stuff, too! By the late 80s, the shock of the new of Ornette's harmolodic sound had worn off enough that majors like CBS/Portrait were more than willing to invest in it – but for every catchy modern groove here, there's a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
RCA, 1995. Used ... $4.99
A live album with Steve Coleman on alto saxophone, David Murray on tenor saxophone, Andy Milne on keyboards and piano, Reggie Washington on bass, and Gene Lake on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
BMG, 1995. Used ... $7.99
Creative sounds from alto saxophonist Steve Coleman – working here with his Five Elements group, at a time that was one of his most productive! The group have an angular sort of swing – a style that certainly grows out of some more exploratory moments in 80s mainstream jazz, yet which ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Label Bleu (France), 2002. Used ... $14.99
Steve Coleman on alto sax – with Jonathan Finlayson on trumpet, Malik Mezzadri on flute and vocals, Anthony Tidd on electric bass, Reggie Washington on acoustic bass, and Sean Rickman on drums. CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Novus, 1993. Used ... $8.99
With Andy Milne on paino & keyboards, David Gilmore on guitar and guitar synth, Reggie Washington on electric bass, and Oliver Gene Lake Jr on drums and percussion. CD
(Out of print.)
RCA, 1995. Used ... $4.99
With Ralph Alessi on trumpet, Vijay Iyer on keys, Miya Masaoka on koto, and vocals from Yassir Chadly. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $7.99
A rare session as a leader from trumpeter Johnny Coles – a player who cut some great work in the groups of James Moody and Gil Evans, but who shines even more brightly on this classic Blue Note album! Coles really has an ear for finding the hippest side of his instrument – and he blows ... read more CD
Also available (1996 Connoisseur Series pressing with a promotional stamp on CD and sticker on booklet cover.)
Little Johnny C (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Little Johnny C (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 9.99
Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $9.99
A rare session as a leader from trumpeter Johnny Coles – a player who cut some great work in the groups of James Moody and Gil Evans, but who shines even more brightly on this classic Blue Note album! Coles really has an ear for finding the hippest side of his instrument – and he blows ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print.)
Little Johnny C (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Little Johnny C ... CD 7.99
Hope Street (France), 2006. Used ... $4.99
Gwen Matthews on vocals, Denis Colin on bass clarinet, Didier Petit on cello, and Pablo Cueco on percussion. CD
Contemporary/OJC, 1956. Used ... $6.99
Buddy Collette's definitely a man of many parts here – and many talents too, considering the reedwork on the set! Buddy plays alto, tenor, clarinet, and flute – using the horns with wonderful invention that really showcases his unique style of the time – that mix of modern and ... read more CD
(1992 OJC pressing.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1998. Used ... $9.99
George Colligan on piano, Drew Gress on bass, and Billy Hart on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Loose Leaf, 1998. Used ... $4.99
With Johannes Weidenmueller on bass. CD
(Out of print.)
Reservoir, 1996. Used ... $7.99
With Santi Debriano on bass, Michael Mazor on drums, James Hurt on piano & Frank Lacy on trombone & flugelhorn. CD
Silver Sphinx, 2003. Used ... $3.99
Beautiful work from Adegoke Steve Colson – a warmly grooving set cut with vocalist Iqua Colson – possibly one of Steve's straightest records ever, but one of his most soulful, too! Iqua's got a fluid vocal approach that's mighty nice – and the Colson combo swings in a mix of ... read more CD
(Out of print original Silver Sphinx pressing. Booklet has a bit of marker.)
Impulse, 1970. Used ... $6.99
Our favorite-ever album by Alice Coltrane – a masterpiece of spirit and soul, recorded in a wonderfully open-handed style – and with a vibe that's maybe a bit different than some of her other records, especially the ones with larger groups! The album's mostly a spare batch of tracks ... read more CD
Also available Ptah, The El Daoud ... CD 8.99(Out of print 1996 pressing with a clear promotional sticker on digipak cover and marker through barcode.)
Alice Coltrane —
Translinear Light ... CD Impulse, 2004. Used ... $11.99
Mindblowing work from Alice Coltrane – an album of incredible beauty that easily sits with the best of her classic early recordings for Impulse! The album's got a spare, contemplative quality, but it's also never sleepy – and instead steps forth with the tonal building and modal moving ... read more CD
(Out of print. Promo sticker on case & cutout hole through barcode.)
Impulse/Verve, 1971. Used Gatefold ... $14.99
One of Alice Coltrane's most adventurous albums – a beautiful blend of organ, harp, percussion, and strings – much of which are transcribed for the album by Ornette Coleman! The most haunting aspect of the album is Alice's work on organ – spare, jagged, with a nascent soulful ... read more CD
(Out of print 2002 US pressing in a gatefold style sleeve, includes domestic obi.)
Pablo, Early 60s. Used 2CD ... $4.99
One of the best posthumous releases by the legendary John Coltrane Quartet – and a set that really captures the group at a perfect moment – when they were really beginning to stretch out a lot, yet still in a style that was mostly inside! The material was recorded in Berlin and ... read more CD
John Coltrane —
Ascension ... CD Impulse (Japan), 1965. Used ... $18.99
One of the freest, most exploratory albums ever recorded by John Coltrane – and a unique session done with an expanded group of some of the most important avant jazz players of his generation! The format here is similar to Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz album – in that the music is freely ... read more CD
Also available Ascension (Edition II) ... LP 99.99(Out of print 1991 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ... $6.99
A beautiful name for a beautiful record – a classic set of hardbop material from John Coltrane's early years as a leader – and a session that has him working with Donald Byrd on trumpet, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art Taylor on drums! The album's got a beautifully ... read more CD
Pablo/OJC, 1962. Used ... $4.99
John Coltrane live – in a setting that really shows the tenorist starting to stretch out a lot – almost hitting some of the freer modes of a few years later, but still keeping things swinging throughout! The rhythm section is superb – that legendary lineup of Jimmy Garrison on ... read more CD
(1992 OJC pressing.)
Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $9.99
A great meeting of tenor sax talents old and young – as the up-and-coming John Coltrane plays alongside Paul "Vice Pres" Quinichette – in a classic Prestige session of well-blown saxophone work! The rhythm section on the album features Mal Waldron on piano, Julian Euell on ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
John Coltrane —
Collection Vol 2 ... CD Impulse/MCA (Japan), 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Three late recordings by the classic quartet – Coltrane on tenor, McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. Titles include "Transition", the 20-minute-plus "Suite", and "Untitled Original 90314". CD
(1992 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Atlantic/Rhino, 1960. Used ... $9.99
The title may be a simple one, but the record really marks a key point in John Coltrane's development – an embrace of the newer freedoms allowed to him at Atlantic Records, but in a way that's a bit more subtle than some of his other work for the label! At one level, the record moves at the ... read more CD
(2000 Atlantic Jazz Gallery pressing with 4 bonus tracks. Comes in an embossed cover with replica LP style inner sleeve – in nice shape!)
Impulse, 1961. Used 4 CDs ... $24.99
4 discs worth of material recorded by Coltrane in a variety of settings at the Village Vanguard in November 1961! Eric Dolphy is included on most takes, and the bass chair is filled by either Jimmy Garrison or Reggie Workman, and on some takes both (!), McCoy Tyner is on piano, Elvin Jones is on ... read more CD
(In nice shape with poster and backing card!)
Impulse, 1964. Used ... $4.99
Sharp-edged John Coltrane at his best – a record that we'd rank right up there with Love Supreme, and which is a key transition point in Coltrane's musical ideas! There's a very strong edge to Coltrane's tone here – and even on the mellower ballads, he plays with a sound not always ... read more CD
Also available Crescent (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99(1996 digipak pressing – still sealed!)
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Gentle Side Of John Coltrane ... CD Impulse/GRP, Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
A mellow set of ballads, taken mostly from Trane's first few years at Impulse – in various formations that have him working with his classic quartet, plus guests like Johnny Hartman, Eric Dolphy, or Duke Ellington. Titles include "Soul Eyes", "What's New", "Dear ... read more CD
Also available Gentle Side Of John Coltrane ... LP 14.99
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Giant Steps (gold CD) ... CD Atlantic/Rhino/Mobile Fidelity, 1959. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A true giant step for John Coltrane – and one of the first albums to really showcase his talent as a writer – and his amazing ability for penning some of the most soulful, spiritual themes in jazz! Apart from the well-known title cut, the record's filled with other Coltrane classics ... read more CD
(Out of print, in the original lift lock case.)
Atlantic/Rhino, Early 60s. Used 7 CDs & Book ... $29.99
An amazing set of work by John Coltrane – some of his best recordings ever, tracks that form a pivotal point between his later 50s work with Miles Davis and his mid 60s spiritual searching years. The set's unbelievably exhaustive – and includes every track that was ever issued by ... read more CD
(Outer box has light wear, inner contents are in great shape – a nice copy!)
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Impressions ... CD Impulse, 1963. Used ... $5.99
Brilliant work – John Coltrane really opening up in his new spiritual mode of the 60s, hinting at the changes to come, while still keeping the modal groove of previous recordings! The record features tracks from a few different sessions from the years 1961 to 1963, but it holds together ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
