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A wealth of jazz in many styles -- bop, hardbop, soul jazz, spiritual, rare groove, modal, improvised music, funk, free jazz, fusion, avant garde, and trad!
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Earl Hines —
Father Of Modern Jazz Piano (5LP box set) ... LP MF, 1977. Near Mint- 5LPs + Book ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes original book. Box has light wear.)
Black & Blue (France), 1965. Very Good+ ... $11.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Audiophile, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, with some tiny blemish spots in front.)
Audiophile, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s pressing. Cover has lightly bumped corners.)
Everest, 1971. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With Larry Richardson on bass and Richie Goldberg on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(French pressing on America. Cover is lightly bent at the top left corner, with a bit of gloss separation.)
DeLuxe, 1964. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
A great later live performance from this piano legend – with an unusual trio that features Ahmed Abdul Malik on bass and Oliver Jackson on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Chiaroscuro, 1973. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Great solo piano work recorded live at the Fred Miller New School in 1973. LP, Vinyl record album
Audiophile, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing.)
Swaggie (Australia), 1974. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a flip-back cover, with light wear and aging.)
Chiaroscuro, 1974. Sealed Gatefold ... $4.99 6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Black Lion (UK), 1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With Doc Cheatham on trumpet, Rudy Rutherford on clarinet, alto, and tenor, Jack Wilkins on guitar, Jimmy Leary on bass, and Ray Mosca on drums. Arrangements by Buck Clayton and Ernie Wilkins. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, a sticker spot, some gloss separation at the corners, and gloss peel in back.)
Black Lion (UK), 1974. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Solo piano performance from the 1974 Montreux Jazz Festival. Titles include "Close To You", "In My Solitude", "Why Do I Love You?", "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", and "West Side Story Medley". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some fading at the spine and is lightly bent at the edges and corners.)
Black & Blue (France), 1974. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With Jimmy Leary on bass and Panama Francis on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an import sticker in back.)
Master Jazz, 1967. Very Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Black Lion, 1974. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Great small combo work – with Gonsalves on tenor, Hines on piano, Al Hall on bass, and Jo Jones on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(French pressing on Freedom. Cover is bent just a bit at the front panel.)
Limelight, 1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99 14.99
Earl Hines leads a group that includes special guests like Roy Eldridge and Coleman Hawkins – and the material's a relatively traditional batch of tunes, done in Earl's classic piano style. The group performs an extended "Portrait Of Fats Waller", plus shorter tracks like "C ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove in the booklet cover, in great shape with an inspection stamp in back.)
Limelight, 1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $5.99 7.99
Earl Hines leads a group that includes special guests like Roy Eldridge and Coleman Hawkins – and the material's a relatively traditional batch of tunes, done in Earl's classic piano style. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove in the textured booklet cover, with some yellowing from age and heavy wear at the spine.)
Chiaroscuro, 1972. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Jonah Jones on trumpet and vocals, Buddy Tate on clarinet and tenor sax, Earl Hines on piano, Jerome Darr on guitar, John Brown on bass, and Cozy Cole on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Swaggie (Australia), Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(In a flip back cover.)
Days Of Delight (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $46.99 54.99
A never-issued live performance from the legendary Japanese drummer Motohiko Hino – recorded live in concert, originally by the Three Blind Mice label – yet a date that's a lot more freewheeling than most of the more familiar studio material from TBM! All the tracks are long, soaring, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Savoy, 1957. Very Good ... $6.99 14.99
One of a few albums cut in America by French 50s modernist Andre Hodeir – a set of compositions arranged and conducted by Hodeir himself, featuring American players that include Idrees Sulieman and Donald Byrd on trumpets, Hal McKusick on alto and bass clarinet, Bobby Jaspar on tenor and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with RVG etch. Cover has a small top seam split, but the rest is great!)
Philips, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $16.99
A totally cool session of avant Parisian jazz – assembled by the great Andre Hodeir, whose Jazz Et Jazz is one of the best modernist jazz efforts from postwar France. The work attempts to set music to the writings of James Joyce – and it features the voices of Nicole Croisille and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US stereo pressing in the booklet cover, with light wear.)
Philips, 1958. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Brilliant work from the modernist underground late 50s Paris! Andre Hodeir was one of the city's best-known jazz composers and arrangers at the time – a key part of the postwar scene, and its development into its own style away from strictly American sounds. Hodier's working here with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, center splits in the spine and bottom seam, and a promo ink stamp in back.)
Jazzology, 1944. Near Mint- ... $19.99
With Mezz Mezzrow on clarinet and Danny Alvin on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has minimal wear and aging.)
Jazzology, 1940s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Vintage recordings by the Art Hodes Columbia Quintet – with Duke DuVal on trumpet, George Brunies on trombone, Rod Cless on clarinet, and Joe Caruso on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue.)
Jazzology, 1953. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Includes cuts from three trio sessions in 1953 – with Darnell Howard on clarinet and Baby Dodds on drums, George Lewis on clarinet and Lawrence Marrero on banjo, and Volly DeFault on clarinet and Jasper Taylor on washboard. LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing.)
Art Hodes —
Trios (10 inch LP) ... LP Paramount, 1953. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Includes a different trio per side. Hodes with Volley DeFaut and Jasper Taylor playing "Washboard Stomp", "Someday Sweetheart" and "Copenhagen". The flip side has Hodes, Darnell Howard, and Baby Dodds on "I Know That You Know", "Slow & Easy Mama ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing! Paste-on cover is unglued, but nice.)
Norgran, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $43.99 58.99
Great work as a leader from this legendary Duke Ellington altoist – working here with Ben Webster on tenor, Lawrence Brown on trombone, Emmett Berry on trumpet, Leroy Lovett on piano, and Lloyd Trotman on bass – plus some tracks that Flip Phillips and Al Sears on tenor, and Sonny Green ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy yellow label Norgran pressing with trumpter logo and deep groove! Vinyl is great overall – just has a very slight crackle at the start, but plays great otherwise. Cover is nice too – no splits!)
Johnny Hodges —
Sandy's Gone ... LP Verve, 1963. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A set that has the sweet alto sax of Johnny Hodges working with great arrangements from Claus Ogerman – a mode that's a bit more groovy and 60s than some of Johnny's previous work – in a setting that offers up a nice change for his sound! Claus is in fine form here – swinging ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing. Cover has a stained lower corner with wear.)
RCA, Early 40s/1966. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A split LP with Johnny Hodges and his orchestra on side one and Rex Stewart and orchestra on side two. LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing with deep groove. A nice copy.)
Billie Holiday —
Body & Soul (original master recording) ... LP Verve/Mobile Fidelity, 1957. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $99.99
Late work from the great Billie Holiday – the kind of mature set that made Verve Records such a perfect home for the singer in the 50s! Where other labels might have pushed too much to try to get Billie into more commercial, or more straightforward modes – Verve just relaxes into the ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered pressing – #3135.)
Billie Holiday —
Lady ... LP Verve, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $1.99
Verve, 1956. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Possibly one of the most essential Billie Holiday albums for Verve – a set that carries the same title as her famous autobiography, and which also features many key numbers from her songbook at the time! The feel here is quite easygoing and relaxed – with small group backing behind ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese Polydor pressing – UMV 2047 – with obi and insert. Cover has light wear, some spotty aging, and some small white print blemishes.)
Billie Holiday —
Music For Torching ... LP Verve, 1955. Near Mint- ... $39.99
About as classic as you can get for Billie Holiday on Verve – a wonderfully intimate small group session, recorded with top-shelf players and a smokey torchy mood! Billie's in her later years by the time of the set, but somehow singing with even more emotion and life – working with a ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s mono Japanese pressing – MV 2595 – with obi and insert.)
ECM, 1971. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Landmark improvisations from two of the most important bassists in avant garde jazz – Dave Holland and Barre Phillips – two players each coming from two different scenes and styles, but working together here perfectly in a groundbreaking session of all-bass work! Holland plays a bit of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice German pressing! Cover has some light wear, and light peeling of laminate – but is nice overall.)
Jazz Beat, 1985. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Cover has a bent corner.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Spicy ... LP Prestige, 1967. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Plenty of groove, and plenty of spice – a set that has the heavy Holmes taking off in his best 60s soul jazz formation! The tracks are extremely tight – a bit shorter than usual, but in a really good way – almost to show that Grove Holmes could pack plenty of niceness into a tune ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some light edge & ring wear, small top seam split.)
Pacific Jazz, 1961. Very Good ... $6.99
Quite an unusual date – both for the players, who are normally more at home on Prestige Records – and for the Pacific Jazz label, who were then a cornerstone of west coast cool jazz! That setting doesn't keep the album from being a killer, though – as Gene Ammons wails away on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a barcode cover, with a cut corner, surface wear, and quite a bit of staining on the back.)
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!)
Rarities (Denmark), 1937. Very Good+ ... $1.99 2.99
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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!)
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
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 Blue Spirits (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
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!)
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.)
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
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
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.)
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 —
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.)
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.)
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
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.)
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.)
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 —
Happenings (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Happenings (SHM CD pressing) ... CD 18.99(Features new analog mastering by Kevin Gray!)
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!)
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
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(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
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
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
Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 52.99
A killer funky group from early 70s Japan – a slightly large ensemble, but one with some really heavy drums at the bottom – plus some great use of organ and electric guitar! There's a tight brace of horns at the top – flute, tenor, trumpets, and trombone – but the rhythms ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Impulse, 2023. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
Not the first album from this fantastic group, but a set that's their initial outing for Impulse Records – the old home to John Coltrane, Sun Ra, and Pharoah Sanders – and a very fitting place for their boundless sense of expression! The group really seem to have upped their game for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Weldon Irvine —
In Harmony ... LP Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 36.99
Weldon Irvine meets Strata East – and the result is one of the keyboardist's funkiest albums ever! The set's more jazz-based than the soul/funk outings Weldon cut for RCA and his own label – with great focus on Weldon's lines on clavinet and Fender Rhodes – supported by sweet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Nodlew/P-Vine (Japan), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 39.99
Landmark early work from the legendary Weldon Irvine – recorded way back when he was first coming to fame with Nina Simone, but done as an obscure indie effort for his tiny Nodlew label! The set's a wicked batch of keyboard-heavy funk – at a level that's similar to some of the best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Liberated Brother (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Saucerman/Nature Sounds, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.99
A never-issued set from the great Weldon Irvine – late 70s material made after his classic jazz/funk albums on RCA – and a set that's every bit as great as that material! Irvine works with some of the key musicians who'd make great funky records for the Arista/GRP label – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nodlew/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $41.99 44.99
One of the most beautiful records to come out of the early 70s – a tremendous indie effort from a young Weldon Irvine! Irvine put this album together as sort of a musical "time capsule" of his generation – an effort to capture the era's thoughts, feelings, and emotions ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Time Capsule (Japanese pressing) ... LP 29.99
Time Capsule (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99
Nodlew/P-Vine (Japan), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 39.99
One of the most beautiful records to come out of the early 70s – a tremendous indie effort from a young Weldon Irvine! Irvine put this album together as sort of a musical "time capsule" of his generation – an effort to capture the era's thoughts, feelings, and emotions ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Time Capsule (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99
Time Capsule (180 gram pressing) ... LP 41.99
Nodlew/P-Vine (Japan), 1968/1980s. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 36.99
Rare work from Weldon Irvine – a selection of tracks recorded as private studio outings, reissued briefly by Luv N Haight in the early 90s, and then only on vinyl! The style here is much more jazz-based than some of Irvine's soul recordings – a mode that's often all instrumental, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Weldon & The Kats ... CD 18.99(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Sony/Lawson (Japan), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $42.99 48.99
Heavy funk from a hip Japanese combo – one that features lots of drums and percussion from leader Akira Ishikawa, plus plenty of guitar, keyboards, and hard-riffing horns! Akira's taking most of his cues here from American funk of the early 70s – work by Incredible Bongo Band, BT ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos —
Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock ... LP Toshiba/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa – even wilder than some of his famous funk sessions of the time! The set definitely lives up to its African Rock promise – as it features lots of sparely percussive tracks that build beautifully – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock (replica box edition) ... LP 39.99
Toshiba/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 44.99
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa – even wilder than some of his famous funk sessions of the time! The set definitely lives up to its African Rock promise – as it features lots of sparely percussive tracks that build beautifully – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock ... LP 26.99(Limited edition version in a cool box set package – like the original album!)
Polydor/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $44.99 54.99
One of the funkiest records ever from Akira Ishikawa and his Count Buffalos band – a hip little groover that stands head to head with some of the best funky jazz from the US and Europe of the time! Despite Akira's earthy look on the cover, the record's got a relatively electric feel overall ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – part of the Deep Jazz Reality series – heavy gatefold cover with obi!)
Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 54.99
Sublime 70s work from pianist Fumio Itabashi, easily one of our favorite Japanese talents of the time – a pianist with a wonderful sense of rhythm and freedom at the same time – very much on display on this beautiful record! The tracks are long and flowing – full of feeling, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
P-Vine (Japan), 2010s. New Copy ... $29.99 38.99
A wonderful collection of later work from this legendary Japanese pianist – a set that's named after his famous Watarase album from years back, but which includes some unusual live recordings and material that we haven't seen elsewhere! Some of the tracks here really break the standard piano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Watarase – River (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Storyville, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Sublime work from the duo of Jackie & Roy – a guy/gal vocal team, but one with a sound that's unlike anyone else we can think of! Both Jackie Cain and Roy Kral sing – and Roy also plays a mean piano, and writes a fair bit of the tunes too – really lively numbers that show off ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese Trio pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
BBE (UK), 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 49.99
A stunning revival for the great Brian Jackson – an artist who's best known as the keyboardist with Gil Scott-Heron in the 70s, but a hell of a singer on his own – as you'll hear in this really wonderful set! The album's not Jackson's first solo effort – but it may well be the ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Limelight/Verve, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
One of our favorite albums of all time – and a legendary testament to the greatness of the Chicago music scene in the late 60s! Melvin Jackson was the bassist in Eddie Harris' very successful group of the time – and his playing on Eddie's trippy and funky records for Atlantic is one of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Milt Jackson —
Ballad Artistry Of Milt Jackson ... LP Atlantic, 1959. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A beautiful setting for the vibes of Milt Jackson – a record that has his sublime chromatic sound stepping out in front of fuller orchestrations from Quincy Jones – never overdone, but with just the right sort of soulful focus to send Milt over the top! The album's an early example of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Milt Jackson —
Ballads & Blues ... LP Atlantic, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $28.99
The title says it all with this one – as Milt Jackson plays a set of ballads, and a set of blues – but both in ways that really make the best of his warmly chromatic approach to the vibes! The players here vary on different tracks, but apart from MJQ regular John Lewis, the album also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red and purple pinwheel label pressing with AT etch and deep groove! Cover has a small rip on the back paste-on and a bit of light aging, but looks great overall.)
Riverside, 1962. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A sweet larger group session from vibist Milt Jackson – proof that he was really trying to stretch his wings, and get into new things during the 60s! The set's got Milt working with some great help from Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins on larger group arrangements – nicely swinging ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing with microphone logo – RLP 429. Cover has light ringwear and some edge wear.)
Milt Jackson —
Big Band Bags (Big Bags/Riverside/Milestone, 1962. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $12.99
Two great 60s albums from vibist Milt Jackson – both a bit unusual in format! On Big Bags, Jackson takes on a set of 10 standards (mostly) with some help from Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins on larger group arrangements! Milt's the primary soloist, buoyed by an orchestra built around a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing.)
Milt Jackson —
Complete Milt Jackson With Horace Silver ... LP Prestige, 1955. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
A slightly different take on the Modern Jazz Quartet sound of the early years – as the album features Milt Jackson's vibes in the company of MJQ bandmates Percy Heath and Connie Kay, but also includes Horace Silver on piano – in the spot normally reserved for John Lewis! The presence ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing!)
Blue Note, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $33.99 39.99
Wicked early work from Milt Jackson – a record that's got a lot more of an edge than some of his later work with the Modern Jazz Quartet – a near-perfect modernist bop sound that's every bit the best side of Blue Note in the early 50s! The groups here are really great – one a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi – TOJJ 5011.)
Milt Jackson —
Olinga ... LP CTI, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $34.99
Milt Jackson's third album for CTI – part of a wonderful run that really helped him redefine his sound in the 70s! The album's got the electric approach you'd expect from the label – a great change from the sound of Jackson in the Modern Jazz Quartet, and a surprisingly great setting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Includes the CTI inner sleeve. Cover has minimal wear and a tiny spot of gloss separation at the top left edge.)
Savoy, 1955. Very Good ... $3.99
One of the best-known 50s jazz sessions from the Savoy label – a laidback classic that's a great illustration of the label's shift in modes after the early bop years! The setting here is relatively informal – with Milt Jackson as the ersatz leader, working almost in blowing session ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono maroon label pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has light wear.)
Savoy, 1955. Very Good- ... $11.99
One of the best-known 50s jazz sessions from the Savoy label – a laidback classic that's a great illustration of the label's shift in modes after the early bop years! The setting here is relatively informal – with Milt Jackson as the ersatz leader, working almost in blowing session ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original red label pressing with deep groove and RVG etch. Cover has some light wear & aging.)
Milt Jackson —
Plenty, Plenty Soul ... LP Atlantic, 1957. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Plenty plenty soul here – as Milt Jackson's moving away from the Modern Jazz Quartet, and working with a great group of players that really expand his sound! The session's a bit like some of Milt's soul jazz work for Riverside and other labels – in that it's got rhythms, timings, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear.)
Pablo, 1978. Very Good ... $4.99
With Butch Miles on drums, Freddie Green on guitar, John Clayton on bass; Danny Turner, Bobby Plater, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, and Kenny Hing on saxophone; Wayman Reed, Lyn Biviano, Sonny Cohn, and Pete Minger on trumpets; and Bill Hughes, Mel Wanzo, Fred Wesley, and Dennis Wilson on trombones. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, bumped and lightly bent corners, and a small center split in the spine.)
