A great lineup – with tenor from Ralph Moore and piano from Kirk Lightsey! CD
Johnny Lytle —
Loop ... LP Tuba/BGP (UK), 1966. New Copy (reissue)...
$26.9931.99
One of the coolest, grooviest albums ever from jazz vibist Johnny Lytle – a set that really leans into the impact that he was having with the soul instrumental crowd, and which serves up tunes in these short, tight grooves that show why Johnny was the king of the stepping dancefloor in the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most righteous albums ever from jazz vibes legend Johnny Lytle – a soaring, spacious set that's almost to Lytle's career what Gears was to Johnny Hammond's! Of course, Lytle's groove here is different – no Mizell production, and a mellower feel overall – but the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes recordings with a thirteen-piece combo led by Don Rendell and featuring Jimmy Skidmore; with Lyttleton's Paseo Band; and in a smaller group with Johnny Picard on trombone, Kathleen Stobart on tenor, Tony Coe on alto, Ian Armit on piano, Brian Brocklehurst on bass, and Eddie Taylor on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing – Made In England. Cover has ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, half split top seam, faint pencil in back, and lightly bent corners.)
Pianist Harold Mabern works here with a trio of players who really helped him find new focus and energy in later years – the great Eric Alexander on tenor, with John Webber on bass and Joe Farnsworth on drums – a rock-solid lineup who really take off here in a live date from New York's ... read moreCD
A straight street, but a great street – as Harold Mabern returns to full force in this lovely set of trio tracks! The set's one of the best of any of Mabern's early 90s sessions for DIW Records – a very strong outing with Ron Carter on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums – served up ... read moreCD
Harold Mabern with Gregory Porter & Kurt Elling —
Afro Blue ... CD Smoke Sessions, 2015. New Copy ...
$13.9917.99
The great Harold Mabern kicks it hard with a key core group – then finds a way to open up with some surprise guest artists as well – including singers Gregory Porter, Kurt Elling, Jane Monheit, and Norah Jones! The core of the album features Mabern's piano rocketing out with rhythm ... read moreCD
Maybe one of the most soul-based records ever from percussionist Ralph MacDonald – partly because Ralph does a bit of singing, in addition to playing the heavy congas on the cover! Yet the record's still got the core jazz vibe of his other sets from the late 70s – served up with an all- ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Marlin inner sleeve.)
Machi Oul Big Band —
Quetzalcoatl ... CD Palm/Souffle Continu (France), 1975. New Copy ...
$13.9916.99
One of the most obscure albums issued on the Palm Records label of French jazz genius Jef Gilson – a large ensemble session that ties together both spiritual and avant styles of the early 70s, and which really demonstrates the overlooked power of the French scene at the time! The group's led ... read moreCD
Machi Oul Big Band —
Quetzalcoatl ... LP Palm/Souffle Continu (France), 1975. New Copy ...
$31.9934.99
One of the most obscure albums issued on the Palm Records label of French jazz genius Jef Gilson – a large ensemble session that ties together both spiritual and avant styles of the early 70s, and which really demonstrates the overlooked power of the French scene at the time! The group's led ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Machito/Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie —
Afro Cuban Jazz ... LP Verve, Early 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$24.99
Groundbreaking Latin Jazz – and an essential 2LP set! The album brings together classic work for Norman Granz' Verve and Clef labels in the cubop mode – including Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca Suite, Machito's Afro-Cuban Suite, titles by Chico O'Farrill, and others recorded in 1949 and ... (Latin, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Labels have small stickers.)
Dave Mackay with Vicky Hamilton —
Hands ... LP Discovery, 1968/1982. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
A split LP that offers some key tracks from the classic Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton album on Impulse from 1968, plus later piano trio recordings by Dave from 1982! Dave & Vicky are represented here by the first 4 tracks on the record – "Blues For Hari", "Here", ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Haki R Madhubuti/Afrikan Liberation Arts Ensemble —
Medasi ... CD Rise/P-Vine (Japan), Late 70s. New Copy ...
$18.9924.99
The second of two spiritual classics from Haki R. Madhubuti – issued nearly a decade after the first, but still very much in a positive and righteous 70s vein! Haki's again working with arranger Agyei Akoto, a saxophonist we only know from these albums, but an extremely visionary musician ... read moreCD
Haki R Madhubuti/Afrikan Liberation Arts Ensemble —
Rise Vision Comin ... CD Rise/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
$18.9929.99
A legendary album of spoken word and spiritual jazz – put together by The Institute of Positive Education in Chicago, and featuring wisdom and knowledge from the legendary Haki R Madhubuti! The album alternates shorter vocal/musical tracks with longer ones that are pure post-Coltrane jazz ... read moreCD
Haki R Madhubuti/Afrikan Liberation Arts Ensemble —
Rise Vision Comin ... LP Rise/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$28.9939.99
A legendary album of spoken word and spiritual jazz – put together by The Institute of Positive Education in Chicago, and featuring wisdom and knowledge from the legendary Haki R Madhubuti! The album alternates shorter vocal/musical tracks with longer ones that are pure post-Coltrane jazz ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really revolutionary album – both at the time it was released, and all these many years later! In a surprising nod to the younger generation, Blue Note opened the door to Madlib – already making a name with his array of great projects at the start of the century – an early part ... (Hip Hop, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 2010s EU Music On Vinyl reissue. Cover is bent at the bottom right corner.)
A really revolutionary album – both at the time it was released, and all these many years later! In a surprising nod to the younger generation, Blue Note opened the door to Madlib – already making a name with his array of great projects at the start of the century – an early part ... (Hip Hop, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wicked funk from Japanese keyboardist Norio Maeda – also a hell of an arranger, too – as you'll hear on this superb set from the start of the 70s! The record's one of those key albums that took a 60s groovy Japanese sound much further into the future – giving the whole thing a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2017 Project Re:Vinyl reissue pressing, with obi!)
A funky 70s killer from Japanese arranger Norio Maeda – very different than his 60s material, and also different than you might guess from both the image on the cover, and the "samba" in the title! There's some Brazilian influence in the rhythms, but the approach is fuller, richer, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
French composer Michel Magne is perhaps best remembered for his soundtrack work of the 60s – but this well-done collection digs farther back, and brings together not only some earlier film score work from the postwar years, but also some extra cool instrumental projects too! Magne's always ... (Soundtracks, Jazz)read moreCD
Rudresh Mahanthappa —
Bird Calls ... CD Act (Germany), 2015. Used ...
$6.99
Features Rudresh Mahanthappa on alto – plus Adam O'Darrill on trumpet, Matt Mitchell on piano, Francois Moutin on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums – performing a set of original tunes, all based on pieces or solos by Charlie Parker. CD
Kevin Mahogany fronts a great quartet that includes Kenny Barron on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, Ralph Moore on tenor sax, and Lewis Nash on drums. (Vocalists, Jazz)CD
Maybe one of the best 70s albums from these two great musicians – a spare set of duos performances recorded live at Montreux – away from any of the studio trappings that both players often found themselves involved with! There's almost an ECM vibe to the record – as the vibes of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and a large promo sticker.)
Mike Makhalemele —
Peacemaker ... LP As Shams/We Are Busy Bodies (Canada), 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
Saxophonist Mike Makhalemele is in great company here – blowing these long, soulful lines in a combo that has plenty of mellow grooves – keyboards from Jabu Nkosi and bass from Sipho Gumede – both players who really know how to lay back, open up a groove, and let Mike do all the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tony Malaby Cello Trio —
Warblepeck ... CD Songlines, 2008. Used ...
$4.996.99
Tony Malaby on tenor and soprano saxophone, Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello and electronics, and John Hollenbeck on drums, marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, melodica, and percussion. CD
Fantastic futuristic fusion from Alex Malheiros – best known as the bassist in Azymuth, but equally great here on his own – and in a completely different sort of way! The set's got heavy contributions from keyboardist Daniel Maunick, of Incognito fame – but the record's ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreCD
An overlooked 80s album from reedman Didier Malherbe – best known for his 70s experiments in jazz and prog! The style here continues that mode, but adds in a touch of fusion – but all in a way that's very tasteful, and much cooler than the cover might make you expect! LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a very short click right at the start, but is great overall. Cover has some light corner bumping, but looks great otherwise.)
Maliks Emerging Force Art Trio —
Time & Condition ... CD EFAE/Moved By Sound (UK), 1982. New Copy ...
$14.9919.99
A brilliant moment as a leader from saxophonist Maurice Malik King – a member of the St Louis underground in the 70s, but one who never saw the same sort of fame as contemporaries who left the city for New York and beyond – yet who continued to create some incredible music far away from ... read moreCD
A brilliant moment as a leader from saxophonist Maurice Malik King – a member of the St Louis underground in the 70s, but one who never saw the same sort of fame as contemporaries who left the city for New York and beyond – yet who continued to create some incredible music far away from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Dennis Irwin on bass and Leroy Williams on drums. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Pat Mallinger with Dan Trudell —
Dragon Fish ... CD Chicago Sessions, 2009. Used ...
$4.99
A nicely intimate session from saxophonist Pat Mallinger – a set of spare duets with pianist Dan Trudell, and a perfect setting for Pat to really stretch out on his solos! Over the years, Mallinger's developed a wonderfully sensitive way with his horns – which in this case include ... read moreCD
With Katsutoshi Morizono and Kiyotsugu Amano on guitar, Yoshinori Kaketa on piano, DX-7, and Fender Rhodes, Kazuo Kimura and Akira Okazawa on bass, Tomihiro Maeda and Yuichi Togashiki on drums, Tadaomi Anai on percussion, and others. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert, slightly crinkled at the sides. Cover has small sticker spots, bent a bit at the top right corner, and appears to have been inscribed by the artist in front.)
Shintaro Mamiya —
My Silverite ... CD Mamiyax (Japan), 2023. New Copy ...
$14.9928.99
Saxophonist Shintaro Mamiya has this wonderfully raspy tone on the alto – a surprising edge that at times almost makes you feel like he's blowing a tenor, as does the setting for the record – which has a well-crafted, soulful groove that definitely brings out the best in the leader! ... read moreCD
A really wonderful setting for the piano of Junior Mance – not a trio date, but a live session with a quartet – and one that features some very strong contributions from Houston Person on tenor! The vibe is almost more like some of Person's records of the time, but handled with a bit ... read moreCD
The debut album from pianist Junior Mance – a session that showcases some of the harder, more soulful modes he'd soon bring to his great run of records in the 60s, but one that also has some of the more easygoing modes of 50s Verve Records too! Junior's got some surprisingly lyrical touches ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet jazzy keys from Mike Mandel – grooving here in a fuller jazz funk mode that's a bit like the best work of the 70s on Kudu Records! The approach is quite nice – with Mike handling all the electrics, and getting solo support from and array of jazzy players who include David Sanborn ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original! Cover has a cutout hole.)
Maneige —
Libre Service ... LP Polydor/Return To Analog (Canada), 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.9923.99
Great work from Maneige – a French Canadian group who work in an instrumental mode that's partly jazz, and partly prog – but very much their own sort of vibe! The group had already cut some other excellent records before this one, and they're razor-sharp throughout – tight, but ... (Rock, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Matt Maneri —
Blue Decco ... CD Thirsty Ear, 2000. Used ...
$6.999.99
Mat Maneri on violin, Craig Taborn on piano, William Parker on bass, and Gerald Cleaver on drums. CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Emil Mangelsdorff —
Meditation ... CD L+R Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986/1994. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
Beautifully introspective work from reedman Emil Mangelsdorff – material that's very different than the sounds he was bringing to the German jazz scene in his youth, and which showcase the mature command he developed over his instruments during the passage of time! The record features ... read moreCD
With Mangione on flugelhorn and Rhodes, Gerry Niewood on saxophones and flute, Joe La Barbera on drums and percussion, and Chip Jackson on electric bass. Coordinated by Kai Winding, with Lew Soloff on lead and concert master Gerald Vinci. LP, Vinyl record album
A great one from that period when Chuck Mangione was mixing his sublime flugelhorn sound with some well-crafted larger ideas – served up with a core combo that features Chuck on Fender Rhodes as well as his horn, plus Chip Jackson on bass, Joe LaBarbera on drums, and Gerry Niewood on soprano, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful set from this mighty ensemble – a record that opens up immediately in a range of complex colors and tones, yet all with a quality that still manages to swing throughout! That balance is part of the real strengths of pianist/arranger David Matthews at this point in his career ... read moreCD
The Manhattan Jazz Quintet play the music of Blue Note Records – but they also get some fresh tunes of their own from leader David Matthews – whose writing at this point is really at the top of his game! Core Blue Note tunes include Bud Powell's "Cleopatra's Dream", Woody ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Manhattan Jazz Quintet —
Original Voice ... CD Sweet Basil (Japan), 1995. Used ...
$11.9916.99
The "voice" here is great – a strong assemblage of the trumpet of Lew Soloff, tenor of George Young, piano of David Matthews, bass of Charnett Moffett, and drums of Victor Lewis! Lewis is an especially nice addition to the mix – a fresh Manhattan Jazz Quintet drummer for the ... read moreCD
Mankunku Quartet —
Yakhal Inkomo ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 1968. New Copy ...
$11.9913.99
A real treasure from the South African scene of the 60s – and the kind of record that we thought wasn't being made until the following decade! Tenorist Winston Mankunku Ngozi rivals the genius of Coltrane and Wayne Shorter here – both artists to whom he dedicates a key track on the ... read moreCD
Some killer flute jazz classics from Herbie Mann's years on Atlantic records – titles that include "Comin Home Baby" in two long takes – plus "Philly Dog", "Memphis Underground", "This Little Girl Of Mine", and "A Man & A Woman", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Herbie Mann on flute, Romero Lubambo on guitar, Eduardo Simon and Mark Soskin on piano, Paul Socolow on bass, Ricky Sebastian on drums, and Cafe on percussion. Tracks include "Anima", "Pao E Poesia", "Aparecida", "Gabriela's Song", and "Choro ... read moreCD
(Hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular players too!)
A great album of bossa groovers, recorded by Herbie in the early days of the US bossa boom – and with a sound that's right on the money! The backing's very lively, and the tracks have a tight bossa sound that's quite authentic. Herbie's flute is livelier than usual, and on a set like this, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue & green label stereo pressing. Cover has bent corners and some fraying at the bottom of the spine.)
Excellent Verve work from Herbie – a sweet little set with a nice Latin undercurrent! The style here is similar to that of Herbie's Flautista album – and has some larger arrangements from a nonet set the backdrop for some evocative flute solos from Mann. The instrumentation is very ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent EU reissue on Life Goes On, still sealed.)
Herbie Mann's at the Village Gate – really wailing away in a set of extended numbers that not only set a whole new standard for live recording in jazz, but which also pushed forward the role of the flute in the music as well! There's a heck of a lot of soul in the grooves here – served ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has some surface wear, yellowing from age, bumped corners at the spine, ad a small center split in the bottom seam.)
Different work than usual for Herbie – a series of sides recorded in Sweden in the late 50s, featuring Herbie on both flute and tenor! The feel here is at once more poised and more open than some of Herbie's US sides from the time – as the groups shift from track to track, and Herbie's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing. Vinyl plays with a click on the last 2 songs of side A. Cover has a half split bottom seam, top seam wear, some surface wear, name in pen, tiny cutout hole.)
An excellent little album from the team of Herbie Mann & Buddy Collette – one that has both players using a wide range of reed instruments, and not just flute! Herbie and Buddy are wonderfully paired here – in a way that expands past the usual flute jazz mode by adding in bits of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s red label stereo Premier pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, bumped corners, and minor blemishes.)
Never-heard music from one of the hippest groups ever led by flute man Herbie Mann – a killer lineup that includes Roy Ayers on vibes, Sonny Sharrock on guitar, and Steve Marcus on tenor! The tracks here are all previously unreleased – pulled from the same recordings that gave the ... read moreCD
Herbie Mann rides his Memphis Underground approach over to London – where he grooves nicely in a similar jazz funk take on that scene's biggest tunes of the time! The set was recorded in the UK, and features hip help from an assortment of rockers – including Mick Taylor and Albert Lee ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Herbie Mann —
Reggae/Reggae II ... CD Atlantic/Wounded Bird, Mid 70s. New Copy ...
$11.9914.99
Two unusual Herbie Mann albums – back to back in a single set! The first Reggae album has a surprisingly strong mix of 70s modes – as the funky flute of Herbie Mann takes on some of the nascent reggae grooves of the time – with results that are a lot nicer than you might expect! ... read moreCD
Herbie Mann —
Turtle Bay ... LP Atlantic, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Sweet 70s funk from the great Herbie Mann – a tight small combo set done with plenty of electric touches! Side one, the "up side", features a core combo that's really great – Pat Rebillot on organ and electric piano, David Spinozza on guitar, Jerry Jemmott on bass, Reggie ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Record club pressing in the embossed cover. Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and club sticker.)
Herbie Mann —
Waterbed ... LP Atlantic, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A sweet electric set from the great Herbie Mann – one of his best of the time! Like a number of his contemporaries recording jazz for Atlantic, Herbie had moved pretty firmly into a funky soul mode by the mid 70s – adding in lots of electric instrumentation and vocals to keep up with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear and a large stain at the bottom left corner. Labels have initials in marker.)
Although Herbie and Joao are listed together in the artist credits together for the record, they don't really play together on the record – as did Joao and Stan Getz on their album together. Instead, they trade off tracks of bossa nova material, recorded with Jobim in Rio – Joao's by ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreCD
A great little record, and one that might be thought of best as a "Herbie Mann Plus" record – rather than a duet between the artists on the cover! Half the set features the American release of some great Joao Gilberto material from the early years in Brazil, with arrangements from ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green and blue label stereo pressing. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Herbie Mann & The Afro-Jazz Sextet + Four Trumpets —
Common Ground ... LP Atlantic, 1960. Very Good ...
$6.99
A great little record, filled with loads of cross-cultural influences that make for one of the most exotic Herbie Mann albums of the 60s! The group's billed as the Afro-Jazz Sextet– but has a strong Latin vibe as well – a bit of an echo of the experiments Herbie Mann did with Latin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue & green label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Shelly Manne —
2 3 4 ... CD Impulse/GRP, Early 60s. Used ...
$6.99
A surprisingly great Shelly Manne album from the early 60s – one that follows a format that has Shelly playing in duo format ("2"), trio ("3"), and quartet ("4") – hence the title! The duo track is incredible – a spare duet with Coleman Hawkins ... read moreCD
(1994 MCA/GRP jewel case pressing. Mark through barcode.)
Shelly picks up on a very successful format for his trio of the late 50s – begun with the My Fair Lady album, and followed through with this one – a batch of jazz-based readings of tracks from the hit Broadway musical based on the comic strip Lil Abner. Apart from that bit of history, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, aging, and a small index label in back.)
A key early entry in the "jazz meets Broadway" genre – and a record that was so successful, it went onto inspire countless imitations! Shelly Manne's working here in a lightly playful trio setting – alongside Andre Previn on piano and Leroy Vinnegar on bass, in a reading of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert & obi – GXC 3111. Cover has minimal aging.)
Great stuff – and one of the stranger examples of a very short-lived jazz trend – the "jazz meets folk" style that appeared on a handful of albums in the early 60s! The set features Shelly Manne exploring his Jewish heritage on a host of Israeli and Jewish folk tunes, played ... read moreCD
A stunning hardbop set from drummer Shelly Manne – a player most folks associate with more arranged jazz, or cooler modes of the LA scene of the 50s – but a player who was already starting to open up and forge new roads by the end of that decade! Shelly became a surprising proponent of ... read moreCD
A lost bit of 70s fusion from the west coast – a group led by percussionist Manolo Badrena, with lots of nice Brazilian jazz touches! Many of the tracks have lyrics – soulful and sunny, somewhere in between late 70s work by Flora Purim and Seawind – and the overall groove is like ... read moreCD
Includes tracks from a 1947 session, with sidemen that include Bud Freeman, Art Hodes, Pops Foster, and George Wettling; plus a 1950 session with Max Kaminsky and Wilber DeParis. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with a light sticker spot.)
Mantecas —
Black Nile ... LP Grosso! (Spain), 2023. New Copy ...
$29.9934.99
The group's name is a reference to a classic Latin jazz instrumental, and the album's title is a reference to a Wayne Shorter song from years back – both of which together give a strong idea of the strength of the record within! These guys play Latin music, but with a lot more complexity on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the most ambitious album from Myele Manzanza to date – a set that's exploding with contributions from a great range of guests – singers who include Omar, Rosie Frater Taylor, China Moses, and Wallace – next to a great array of keyboard work from Lewis Moody! Myele handles ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lawrence Marable Quartet feat James Clay —
Tenorman ... CD Jazz West/Universal (Japan), 1956. New Copy ...
$10.9913.99
The only album to ever feature drummer Lawrence Marable as the leader of a group – and a cooking little hardbop set that showed the world that LA wasn't just a source for cool jazz in the 50s! The record is quite different than anything you'd hear from Chet Baker or Shorty Rogers – ... read moreCD
Steve Marcus/Sonny Sharrock/Miroslav Vitous/Daniel —
Green Line ... LP RCA/Endless Happiness (Italy), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
A really amazing set from this ultra-cool quartet – a group that features lots of soulful reed work from Steve Marcus on tenor and soprano sax, plus smoking guitar lines from a young Sonny Sharrock! Sonny's funkier here than we've ever heard him before – and gets some strong ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Arif Mardin —
Journey ... LP Atlantic, 1974. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
A wicked little solo set from one of Atlantic Records' hippest talents in the 70s! Arif Mardin's best known for his work supporting some of Atlantic's best soul starts – Aretha Franklin most famously, and a host of others – but here, he steps out as a maestro on his own – working ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mariachi Brass with Chet Baker —
Taste Of Tequila ... LP World Pacific, 1966. Very Good- ...
$4.99
A strange 60s chapter in the career of trumpeter Chet Baker – but one that we sure like a heck of a lot! These sides were recorded as an answer to the big success of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass over at A&M Records – and for the sessions, Chet's trumpet was backed by jaunty, ... (Now Sound, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light edge wear.)
Brilliant early work from Charlie Mariano – key proof of his genius, and one of the main albums we'd recommend by him! The album has Charlie coming of his years in the Boston scene – boppish at some level, but blowing with a raspy soulfulness that really opens up his horn into new ... read moreCD
Charlie Mariano & Jasper Van't Hof feat Marilyn Mazur —
Innuendo ... CD Lipstick (Germany), 1993. Used ...
$7.99
Charlie Mariano on alto and soprano sax, Jasper Van't Hof on grand piano and synthesizer, and Marilyn Mazur on drums and percussion. CD
Torcuato Mariano —
Last Look ... CD Windham Hill, 1995. Used ...
$3.99
Gino Marinacci —
Atom Flowers ... CD Roman/Mono Jazz (Italy), 1972. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
Mindblowing sounds from Gino Marinacci – a 70s Italian jazz flute player, and one who's got a vibe that's very different than most of his American contemporaries! Gino really likes to go for a cool compressed tone on his instrument – often creating these warm waves of sound that are ... read moreCD
A wonderful later album from pianist Dodo Marmarosa – quite possibly his greatest record ever! The set's an obscure "comeback" date recorded in Chicago for Chess in the early 60s – a trio session with Richard Evans on bass and Marshall Thompson on drums – both working ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert – M 1002. Cover has some very light aging on back, but is great overall.)
Dodo Marmarosa —
Live Dodo ... LP Swing House (UK), 1947. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Rare live from pianist Dodo Marmarosa in a collection that features Woody Herman on clarinet, Wardell Gray on tenor, Benny Carter and Sonny Criss on alto, Howard McGhee on trumpet, and Vic Dickenson on trombone. LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited late 70s issue. Shrinkwrap has a small hole from price sticker removal.)
With Kenny Kirkland on piano, Robert Hurst on bass, and Jeff 'Tain' Watts on drums. CD
Branford Marsalis —
Dark Keys ... CD Columbia, 1996. Used ...
$1.99
A trio date with Marsalis on tenor and soprano sax, Reginald Veal on bass, and Jeff 'Tain' Watts on drums – plus guest saxophone from Joe Lovano and Kenny Garrett. CD
Features guest guitar from BB King guitar, John Lee Hooker, and Joe Louis Walker – plus Wynton Marsalis on trumpet, and Bernard Purdie on drums. (Cassettes, Jazz)Cassette
Branford Marsalis Trio —
Bloomington ... CD Columbia, 1993. Used ...
$0.99
With Robert Hurst on double bass, Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums, and Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano sax. CD
Ellis Marsalis on piano, Bob 'Rizzy' Hurst on bass, and Jeff 'Tain' Watts on drums. Titles include "Syndrome", "Emily", "Little Niles", "Moment Alone", and "The Garden". CD
Features Ellis Marsalis on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. Tracks include "Never Let Me Go", "Swinging At Heaven", "This Can't Be Love", "Sweet Georgia Brown", and "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans". CD