A brilliant session of modernist hardbop – one of the few records ever cut as a leader by trumpeter Richard Williams! Williams was a key part of the Charles Mingus group for a few years – and his soulful approach ranks with Ted Curson as some of the most compelling underground trumpet ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Barnaby pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
An intriguing little set from drummer Tony Williams – and a set that shows him still very much in command of his talents well into the 80s! Tony's playing here with all the bold, open energy of his classic recordings – and although he picks up a bit of electric percussion at points, he ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and some price sticker remnants.)
A key record in the evolution of Tony Williams as a drummer – and kind of a powerful summation of all the changes he'd made in the 70s – before a return to straighter jazz in the next decade! Williams' drumming here is incredibly fierce at points – almost at a Billy Cobham level ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Claude Williamson Trio —
Keys West ... LP Capitol, 1955. Sealed ...
$9.99
A great solo set from Kentonite Claude Williamson. The west coast piano player takes on a number of standards, some in solo format, some with a trio including Max Bennett and Stan Levey. Nice fifties jazzy line drawing on the cover. Titles include "Spring Is Here", "Get Happy" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s UK Affinity pressing, still sealed. Shrnkwrap has a small hole from sticker removal and is torn across the bottom, but is still intact and unopened. Cover has light wear where exposed.)
Gerald Wilson —
Live & Swinging ... LP Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$3.995.99
One of the hippest of Gerald Wilson's recordings for Pacific Jazz in the 60s – an excellent live session with a very groovy edge! Wilson's studio work for the label at the time was great enough, but somehow, hearing his group working live, we get a new appreciation of his genius – as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A seminal moment on the west coast scene of the 60s – a record that has the great Gerald Wilson pulling together some of the best elements that were going on at the time, and also pointing the way towards changes to come in the future! The set's not the first effort by Wilson on record, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam, surface wear & aging.)
Gerald Wilson/Wilbert Baranco/Jimmy Mundy —
Groovin' High ... LP Hep (UK), 1946. Near Mint- ...
$5.997.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has light surface wear, bent edges, bent corners with some gloss separation, and partially unglued top seam.)
Jack Wilson (with Roy Ayers) —
Ramblin' ... LP Vault, 1966. Very Good+ ...
$89.99
A beautiful set of modal jazz tracks – recorded by the great LA pianist Jack Wilson with a young Roy Ayers! The set is amazing, and features haunting piano and vibes interplay between Ayers and Wilson – in a style that could best be summed up as LA modern modal, but which is also ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing! Cover has some very slight splitting on the top and bottom seams, but is nice overall.)
One of the hippest albums ever from singer Joe Lee Wilson – a righteous vocalist with a style we'd rank right up there with Leon Thomas or Andy Bey in the 70s! The album's got an easygoing vibe that's a nice change from some of Joe's other records – a quality that's never too forced, ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner.)
Joe Lee Wilson & Bond Street —
Shout For Trane ... LP Why Not/Trio (Japan), 1976. Near Mint- ...
$28.9933.99
Maybe the best Joe Lee Wilson album you can ever get! Joe Lee Wilson's got a spiritual jazz vocal style that's in the vein of Leon Thomas, but which often falls short of Thomas' greatness on other recordings – yet here, though, he's totally great – hitting a beautifully soulful vein ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Includes insert. Cover has a small bit of tape on the top seam, but looks nice overall.)
The title's no mistake – both in its pluralization and its acclaim for Kai Winding – as the leader here is working with a brace of additional trombones, all in a groove that's one of his most fluid on record to date! The style builds nicely from the sound that Kai and JJ Johnson forged ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo orange and black label pressing with RVG stamp. Cover is great!)
Kai Winding —
Solo ... LP Verve, 1963. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker, some aging, and a bit of gloss peel on the opening.)
The famous 50s team of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding are reunited strongly here – after working alone for several years on their own projects! The groove here is a bit more open and less arranged than some of the pair's earlier projects – mostly just two trombones in the lead, soloing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange and black label stereo pressing, with RVG stamp – a great copy!)
Kai Winding & JJ Johnson —
Israel ... LP CTI/A&M, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Very groovy stuff – one of 2 albums cut by the Kai and JJ team for CTI in the early days! The album's a mellow mix of jazz and easy – with larger arrangements by Kai, JJ, and Don Sebesky – all exploring the more spacious side of things, as either of the main players solo over the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear, some aging, and gloss peel on the back opening.)
A cool quintet session from the great trombonists JJ Johnson and Kai Winding – one that really lets their twin horns soar free together – with only a bit of light backing to spur them on! The group's got a great rhythm section – with Dick Katz on piano, Al Harewood on drums, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later red & silver label pressing with square logo and deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, aging, and a small sticker in back.)
The "pair" here is Phil Woods and Gene Quill – both blowing beautifully on alto sax, with that sharp edge and deep tone that made both players a real standout in the 50s scene! The Woods/Quill mix has been documented elsewhere, but the sound here is rawer than some of those other ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s OJC pressing. Cover has light wear, bumped corners, and some minor flaking at the spine.)
Phil Woods —
Woodlore ... LP Prestige, 1955. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
Early work by one of the greatest voices on the alto sax in the 1950s – a player who worked with the deftness of other altoists of his generation, but a depth of soul usually reserved for the tenor! The setting is simple and perfect – as Phil Woods blows at the helm of a quartet that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow and black label NYC 50th street pressing, with RVG etch. Vinyl is nice and clean – cover is mostly split on all seams, and has an odd cut corner.)
World Rhythm Band —
Ibex ... LP Discovery, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
An unusual live set – one that features Coleman Hawkins on tenor with vibes from Harry Sheppard on side one – plus Benny Morton on trombone and Nat Pierce on piano on side two! LP, Vinyl record album
(White label mono promo, with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Very groovy! Japanese flute meets funky big band arrangements – on cuts that include "Sound Of Silence", "Hey Jude", "Fool On The Hill", "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay", and "Sunny". LP, Vinyl record album
A surprisingly wonderful debut from the Yellowjackets – one of those groups who've become such a cliche that we forget how great they can be when they're on! This original album was cut years before "smooth jazz" meant "too slick to have soul" – and it's got a sweet ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy with 'sealed' sticker under the shrink. Cover has bumped corners.)
An early solo album cut by Eldee Young, back in the days when he was Ramsey Lewis' bassist, and before he formed the Young-Holt trio. The record's a good example of the strong humor that Eldee would later display in the Young-Holt group, and it's got a great batch of groovy tracks that have a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label promo pressing, with deep groove! Vinyl is great – cover has some light age staining near the bottom.)
Lester Young —
Aladdin Sessions ... LP Blue Note, Late 40s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$14.99
Some of the best early work by Prez – all recorded in small combo sessions for Aladdin Records during the years 1945 through 1948. The album's one of the few chances you can get to hear Prez blowing clear and free from the time, in that amazing tone which inspired generations of players, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Blue Note Re-issue pressing. Cover has a split seam held by clear tape, a small rip on the opening, edge wear, and a split on the bottom right corner.)
Great early work from Lester Young – an Imperial Records collection of early material from the 78rpm days of Aladdin Records! The work is a great bridge between swing and pop – and Lester Young's tone is superb throughout – on titles that include "One O'Clock Jump", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s mono pressing in the textured cover, with light wear, some aging, and a small index label in back.)
Nice small combo work from Lester Young – recorded with the obscure Jessie Drakes on trumpet! Titles include "Lester Warms Up", "Body & Soul", "Up & Atom", "Lester's Blues No 2", and "How High The Moon". LP, Vinyl record album
Late 40s live work from Lester Young, recorded right on the scene in New York, likely at the Royal Roost – and presented as one of those key bebop documents that came out on the Charlie Parker label in the 60s! As the rest of those, the approach here isn't that of Verve or Norgran, but is a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with plain text labels. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Beautiful small group playing by Lester Young – recorded with 2 different groups: one that includes John Lewis, Gene Ramey, and Jo Jones; the other including Gildo Mahones, Jessie Drakes, Gene Ramey, and Connie Kay. The mellow aspects of the players come out nicely against Young's soulful ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Norgran label pressing with trumpeter & deep groove. Cover is almost completely split, with some surface wear, yellowing from age.)
Rare live material from Lester Young – one of the first albums to offer up Pres in such a setting, although without some of the details and notes of other records of this nature! The vibe is definitely "live", and like some of the other Charlie Parker label releases, the record's a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing, with deep groove. Gatefold cover has light wear, and some light staining on the bottom seam.)
A late 50s issue of some of Prez's early bop sides – mostly recorded in LA, with groups that include players like Dodo Marmarosa, Red Callender, Willie Smith, Curtis Counce, Howard McGhee, and Chico Hamilton. Tracks include "DB Blues", "Jumpin At Mesner's", "She's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label Score pressing with deep groove! Cover has a split spine, black tape on the top seam, light surface wear, spot of marker, notes in pen on the back.)
Early material from Lester Young's 78rpm years – pressed up on a sweet import compilation! Features some especially nice tracks with Glenn Hardman on organ! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue, still sealed with a cut corner, import sticker, and small sticker spot. Cover is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)
Includes Lester Young recordings with The Kansas City Six, Chu Berry with his Jazz Ensemble, and Ben Webster with Big Sid Catlett Quartet. LP, Vinyl record album
A pair of Verve Classics – back to back on this UK album from the 70s! First up is Jazz Giants 56 – a timeless ensemble session from Verve Records! The feel here is almost in jam session mode, but perhaps a bit tighter – a group of all-star players from the mid-50s, with Lester ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover has a small center split on the top seam.)
Although Joe first came to big fame in the US as a funky vamper and soloist behind Cannonball Adderley's big group of the 60s, this early album as a leader has a much more mature sound than Joe's funky work with Cannon – and it rightly earns the "third stream" tag in the title ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. The back cover has light wear and a small corner tear of the paste-on.)
One of the grooviest Si Zentner albums of the 60s – thanks to a host of hip spy themes that keep things interesting throughout! The material really brings out the best in Si – as does the album's excellent arrangements from Ernie Freeman and Bill Holman – both talents who know ... (Now Sound, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has light surface wear.)
Titles include "Mission To Moscow", "In A Persian Market", "Isle Of Capri", "In A Little Spanish Town", "I Love Paris", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest albums ever cut by Swedish vocalist Monica Zetterlund – a landmark album that has her singing with the Bill Evans Trio! The album was recorded in 1964, with a spare sound that's quite different from most of Monica's other work. As usual, her vocals are wonderfully cool ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent EU reissue on Audio Clarity – still sealed.)
With selections by Stanley Jordan, Bobby McFerrin, Michel Petrucciani, James Newton, Tony Williams, Bill Evans, Bennie Wallace, and OTB. LP, Vinyl record album
A cool collection of work on the legendary Debut label – including a number of tracks that are hard to find in any other format on vinyl! Titles include "Can You Blame Me" by Honey Gordon, "Notes To You" by Sam Most, "Makin Whoopee" by Don Senay, "Portrait&q ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s OJC pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Various —
Explosive Drums ... LP Black & Blue (France), Mid 1970s. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
With selections by Jo Jones, Cozy Cole, Panama Francis, JC Heard, Oliver Jackson, Michael Silva, and Ed Thigpen. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear, with some gloss peel around the edges in back.)
A really wonderful overview of sounds from the contemporary jazz scene in Finland – put together with a fantastic ear for the heady grooves and really fresh solo modes that have been bristling up on the scene of late – all of which really come together in the impeccable track selection ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mix of now sound, jazz & classical – Includes tracks by Les Baxter, Stan Kenton, Les Paul, Ray Anthony, and others. (Now Sound, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet. Box is separated, with light wear.)
Rare work by Dicky Wells, Buster Bailey, Buddy Rich, Bud Johnson, Pee Wee Irwin, Jimmy Crawford and more. Lots of big groups here! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s limited OJC pressing, still in the stickered sleeve. Sleeve is cracked at the spine from exposure, but is still unplayed.)
Rare work by Dicky Wells Big Seven, Sandy Williams Big Eight, Joe Thomas Big Six, and JC Higginbothams Big Eight. Lots of big groups here! LP, Vinyl record album
With vintage recordings by James P Johnson, Sepia Serenaders, Pat Flowers & His Rhythm, Donald Lambert, and Noble Sissle & Eubie Blake. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the corners.)
With selections by The Wolverine Orchestra, Jungle Kings, The Stomp Six, Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Dixie-Land Thumpers, and Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has light wear and is lightly bent at the top left corner.)
With selections by Ray Tellier's San Francisco Orchestra, Palais Royal Californians, Eric Pease & His Astoria Band, Jimmy Elkins & His Wintergarden Orchestra, Watson & His Green Mill Orchestra, Des Tooley, Cliff Clarke & His Kookaburras, Gil Deach, Maurice Gilman & His Orchestra ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue, still sealed in loose cellophane, cracked a bit and yellowed at the top seam.)
A really rare look at the scene in Basel, Switzerland in the mid 60s – a combination of modern jazz and older styles served up here by a few different groups! Perhaps the most noteworthy combo on the record is Modern Jazz Group Basel – a quintet that features work from latter bassist ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, and a small mark from an old sticker. Vinyl is nice!)
A huge 3LP set, featuring 70s recordings of classic Japanese jazz artists – including George Kawagachi, Nobuo Hara, Eiji Kitamura, Shin Watanabe, and Shoji Suzuki! LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a hefty booklet of notes too! Cover has some light wear around the edges, but is nice overall.)
Various —
KBIG Choice ... LP World Pacific, Early 1960s. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
With selections by Lambert Hendricks & Ross, Charles Kynard & Buddy Collette, Roy Haynes, Gerald Wilson, Les McCann, Gil Evans, Laurindo Almeida & Bud Shank, and others. LP, Vinyl record album
An early collection of jazz dance tracks for the clubs – put together for the 80s London scene by the legendary Baz Fe Jazz! Includes tracks by Dave Pike, Mono Santamaria, Oscar Brown, Mel Torme, Nancy Ames, Buddy Greco, and Cedar Walton – lots of great soul jazz groovers! (Funky Compilations, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
With selections by King Oliver's Dixie Syncopators, New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Johnny Dodds' Black Bottom Stompers, Red Nicols & His Five Pennies, Jimmy Noone's Apex Club Orchestra, Jelly Roll Mortion, Pine Top Smith, James P Johnson, Elmer Schoebel's Friar Society Orchestra, Benny Goodman, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Spectrum label stereo pressing. Cover has light aging and a foil Stereo sticker with a lifted corner.)
There's two stylish British hipsters on the cover, but the album's filled with classic American jazz tracks – each hand-picked by Martin Freeman and Eddie Piller, and served up with plenty of soul! The work here begins in hardbop territory, and moves through 60s soul jazz and more righteous ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Modal jazz galore – a collection of rare Italian tunes that move with a loping, soaring sense of energy – often very classic in their sound and style, but mostly pulled from a range of more obscure recent sources! Most of the tracks here were never issued outside of Italy – and ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant showcase for the best of the London scene in recent years – a special live recording done in Studio Two at Abbey Road – put together by the Jazz Refreshed label, and featuring some of its best artists in a set of exclusive recordings! The work here bristles with the kind of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With vintage selections by Bert Mays, Barrel House Welch, Rudy Foster, Jack O'Diamonds, James "Bat" Robinson, Louise Johnson, Little Brother Montgomery, Jabo Williams, and Turner Parrish. (Blues, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch pressing in the glossy booklet cover, with bent corners.)
With Pee Wee Russell, Eddie Condon, Billy Butterfield, Jess Stacy, Bobby Haggart, George Wettling, Bobby Hackett, Buck Clayton, Jo Jones, and Max Kaminsky. LP, Vinyl record album
With selections by Frank Froeba & His Swing Band, Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang, Frankie Newton & His Uptown Serenaders, The Three Peppers, Fats Waller, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Clarence Profit Trio, and Bunny Berigan & His Boys. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with some yellowing from age and a small mark in pencil in back.)
With selections by Joe Marsala & His Chicagoans, Midge Williams & Her Jazz Jesters, Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra, John Kirby & His Orchestra, Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra, Red Norvo & His Swing Septet, Midlred Bailey & Her Swing Band, Slim & Slam, Slim Gaillard ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with some yellowing from age and a small mark in pencil in back.)
With selections by Billie Holiday, Pete Johnson & His Boogie Woogie Boys, Will Bradley, Count Basie, Hot Lips Page, Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Noble Sissle Swingsters, and Dizzy Gillespie. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with some yellowing from age and a small mark in pencil in back.)
An unusual collection – not so much for the first disc, which features vintage bop sides from Columbia Records, mostly late 50s – but for the second one, which features unusual material recorded for the label in the mid 70s – titles by the Sadik Hakim Trio, Tommy Flanagan Duo, Al ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue, still sealed with hype sticker.)
A legendary compilation from the Soul Jazz label – one of their early important records that helped give new exposure to a whole generation of spiritual jazz from the American scene! Titles include "Space 1" by David Durrah, "Space Is The Place" by Sun Ra, "Theme De ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer collection of previously-unissued jazz from Mercury Records – with material by Roland Kirk, Ben Webster, Dinah Washington, Bob James, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Farmer, Cannonball Adderley, and others! LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi, book and the bonus 7" single!)
Poll winners from the Japanese scene of the late 50s – stepping out in a special live performance from the time! The album's almost got a Verve Records sort of feel – especially from the all-star tip – and tunes are more swing than bop, although there's definitely a few modern ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing, with insert – SKK 3019. Cover has some light wear, but vinyl is great!)