Dark and moody work from Keith Jarrett – a record that builds strongly off his ensemble feeling of the Impulse years, but which also seems to carry a bit more of the introspective vibe he was building up in some of his more stripped down solo recordings! The group's still a great one here ... read moreCD
Keith Jarrett —
Radiance ... CD ECM, 2002. Used 2 CDs ...
$4.99
Two solo piano performances, both recorded in Japan. CD
Keith Jarrett —
Silence ... CD Impulse/GRP, 1977. Used ...
$4.99
Features Keith Jarrett on piano and soprano sax, Dewey Redman on tenor, Charlie Haden on bass, and Paul Motian on drums. CD
Keith Jarrett —
Staircase ... LP ECM, 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$11.99
Four beautiful side-long solo piano pieces from Keith Jarrett – "Staircase", "Hourglass", "Sundial", and "Sand". LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Includes an ECM catalog insert, with bent corner. Cover has light wear and some yellowing from age.)
A live date – with Gary Peacock on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums! CD
(Sealed with a small cutout hole through the back of the case.)
Keith Jarrett —
Works ... CD ECM, 1985. Used ...
$4.99
Includes the songs "Country", "Ritooria", "The Journey Home", "Staircase (Part II)", "String Quartet (2nd Movement)", "Invocations (Recognition)", and "Nagoya (Part II B)". CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Keith Jarrett Trio —
Somewhere ... CD ECM (Germany), 2013. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Exactly the sort of recording to remind us why the Keith Jarrett Trio has been such an important force in jazz during the past few decades – a popular group, yet one that still retains all its heart and edge as well! The lineup is way more than the piano of the leader – as bassist Gary ... read moreCD
A fond farewell to Miles Davis – played here by a hip trio that features Keith Jarrett on piano, Gary Pecock on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums! A few of the numbers are ones that Davis recorded famously in years past, and a few others are originals – played by the trio in ways that ... read moreCD
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette —
Whisper Not ... CD ECM, 1999. Used 2 CDs ...
$6.99
Tracks include "Bouncing With Bud", "Groovin High", "Whisper Not", "Round Midnight", and "Poinciana". CD
A mighty nice trio, and one with a lot darker sound than you might expect from the "casual jazz" reference in the title! The group features keyboards, bass, and drums – all used in ways that draw on older fusion modes, but which have a more laidback, 21st Century vibe – an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A Pablo Records release – but featuring material that was originally destined for Verve Records in the 50s – a rare performance in Japan by the Jazz At The Philharmonic! The double-length set is overflowing with goodness, all recorded in the open-ended, warm-hearted style that Norman ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Box has general wear, a promo sticker, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
Part of a 4 volume set, all recorded on one night in Denmark. The set is a Norm Granz JATP transplantation to the European stage, and features the sort of group you'd imagine, with stars like Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Benny Carter & Roy Eldridge. Unlike the other volumes in the set, where ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing. Back cover has a few ink stamps.)
With Charlie Parker and Willie Smith on alto; Charlie Ventura and Lester Young on tenor; Al Killian, Dizzy Gillespie, and Howard McGhee on trumpet; Arnold Ross and Mel Powell on piano, Billy Hadnott on bass, and Lee Young on drum. (Funky 45's, Jazz)7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has some ring and edge wear, minor surface wrinkles, smal split in the top seam, and is bumped at the bottom right corner.)
Heavy swinging material from Krupa – working here in a loud and frenetic trio format, with Teddy Napoleon on piano and Charlie Ventura on tenor. Gene's working all the bass himself on the drums, and the album's got that pyrotechnic feel of the best JATP sets. Titles include "Dark ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has light edge wear, aging.)
A well-done set, and one that stretches from the pre-Verve years of these groupings, to the big run when they were starting to really shine on record! The first half features mid 40s material – with performances from Illinois Jacquet, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Flip Phillips, and Jack ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A seminal album – a late 60s classic meeting of the brain trust of the avant garde jazz scene in New York, recorded for the young JCOA label – and put forth as one of their early attempts to prove that musicians could be in charge of the means of production! Michael Mantler provided ... read moreCD
Nice work from this funky jazz combo – a group who owe plenty to the sound of 60s soul jazz on Prestige and Verve Records, but who also do plenty to make their own mark as well! The album's issued on the same label as the Haggis Horns, and these guys definitely use strong interplay between ... read moreCD
Nice work from this funky jazz combo – a group who owe plenty to the sound of 60s soul jazz on Prestige and Verve Records, but who also do plenty to make their own mark as well! The album's issued on the same label as the Haggis Horns, and these guys definitely use strong interplay between ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jazz Doctors (Billy Bang/Frank Lowe) —
Intensive Care ... LP Cadillac (UK), 1984. New Copy (reissue)...
$26.9932.99
Forget the hokey pun in the title, as the album's a sharp-edged set that has way more going on than that bad wit might imply – a brilliant record that has the same sort of post-loft vibe as some of the best Black Saint/Soul Note sessions from the time! The group here features players who ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the fiercest work we've ever heard from this legendary Czech fusion outfit – a previously-unreleased live performance from 1980, and one that may well blow away some of their classic studio records from the 70s! The tunes are long, and have a sense of darkness that we're not sure we'v ... read moreCD
Some of the fiercest work we've ever heard from this legendary Czech fusion outfit – a previously-unreleased live performance from 1980, and one that may well blow away some of their classic studio records from the 70s! The tunes are long, and have a sense of darkness that we're not sure we'v ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the hippest jazz groups going in Czechoslovakia during the 70s – the mighty Jazz Q, a cool fusion combo who really knew how to groove! The group's lineup includes a lot of electric keyboards and guitars – and while some tracks have them jamming out in a really rock-inspired way, ... read moreCD
(2020 pressing – includes obi!)
Jazz Tribe (Bobby Watson & Ray Mantilla) —
Next Step ... CD Red (Italy), 1999. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
A great collaboration from two fantastic players – alto genius Bobby Watson and percussionist Ray Mantilla – both coming together here in a style that's even more than the sum of their mighty parts! The group has lots of Watson elements at the core – bass from Curtis Lundy, drums ... read moreCD
Jazz Tribe (Bobby Watson) —
Everlasting ... CD Red (Italy), 2009. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
Bold, beautiful music from the Jazz Tribe of Bobby Watson and Ray Mantilla – proof that the partnership first forged years back can still be the source of some wonderfully soulful music! The album's one of the best we've heard from Bobby in years – almost a return to the simple, ... read moreCD
An incredible tribute to the legendary Strata Records in Detroit – performed by Jazzanova with a host of other guests – and at a level that's maybe the greatest thing the group has ever given us on record! The vibe here is a lot more Strata and spiritual than the style you'd expect ... (New Grooves, Jazz)read moreCD
Excellent funky jazz from Czechoslovakia – served up in a blistering mix of big band arrangements and electric rock elements! The group's a jazz-rock orchestra – with a hard wailing instrumental sound that's sort of like the Clarke Boland Big Band, mixed with fuzzed-out guitars – ... read moreCD
Eddie Jefferson —
Body & Soul ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1968. Used ...
$6.998.99
Seminal work from one of the hippest jazz singers ever – a session that showed the world that Eddie Jefferson was firmly back in business during the 60s! The set's got a really rollicking feel, and a bit more influence from soul than the bop of Eddie's roots – with elements of gospel ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
(OJC pressing.)
Eddie Jefferson —
Body & Soul ... LP Prestige, 1968. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Seminal work from one of the hippest jazz singers ever – a session that showed the world that Eddie Jefferson was firmly back in business during the 60s! The set's got a really rollicking feel, and a bit more influence from soul than the bop of Eddie's roots – with elements of gospel ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing – nice and clean! Vinyl has a mark that clicks on the title track, but is great overall.)
One of the weirdest, wildest albums ever from Eddie Jefferson – a real standout classic that shows him retooling his sound for the 70s! After years of writing lyrics to James Moody and Charlie Parker tunes, Eddie lays out some crazy lyrics for modern jazz standards like "Freedom Jazz ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
An amazing record that predates many ideas in soul jazz by a decade! Drummer Ron Jefferson was a lesser-known member of the LA bebop scene of the late 50s and early 60s, but by the time he cut this album for French Polygram in the mid 60s, he'd been to Africa, and had discovered a whole new set of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition! Beautiful pressing – 180 gram vinyl, pressed at Pallas, in a flipback cover, with insert!)
A killer set from drummer George Jenkins – with a hard-wailing Central Ave groove, augmented by some killer tenor work by Plas Johnson! This is one of the best albums ever to hear Johnson blowing in a jazz mode – and his tenor skills put him right up there with Willis Jackson or Gene ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove on red vinyl. Cover has bent corners, some splitting in the seams and spine, and some wear and yellowing from age in back.)
(Mono tri-color pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, with some spotty aging and a round sticker in back.)
Bill Jennings & Jack McDuff —
Glide On ... LP Prestige, 1960. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
A groovy glide from the mighty Bill Jennings – making a key transition here from earlier R&B into hipper soul jazz – thanks to the help of organist Jack McDuff! Bill was Jack's guitarist on a few of his key early Prestige dates, but the roles are reversed here – with Jennings ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black label pressing, with RVG stamp – nice and clean. Back cover has a light stain, but overall this is a nice copy.)
Saxophonist Gisle Roen Johansen's been working on the Norwegian scene since the mid 90s, but this is his first set as a leader – a really well-crafted, large-format record that shows that he was clearly brewing up plenty of new ideas before stepping into the studio at the head of his own ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A compelling chapter in the long and wonderful career of reedman Per Texas Johansson – a set that features a larger ensemble interpreting his ideas, and working with a really incredible combination of horns! The group perform three longer compositions under the direction of Johan Siberg, and ... read moreCD
A wonderfully ambitious project from these two legendary improvising musicians – a larger project for stage that was created by both pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach and drummer Sven Ake Johansson – the latter of whom here is very much into his later life role as a composer! The set ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition box set – with 2LPs, large book, libretto, and DVD!)
James P Johnson —
Carolina Shout ... CD Biograph, Late 10s/Early 20s. Used ...
$4.99
James P Johnson on piano. Titles include "Muscle Shoal Blues", "Carolina Shout", "Twilight Rag", "Don't Mess With Me", "Harlem Strut", "Baltimore Buzz", and "Farewell Blues". CD
A great set that brings together early material that trombone giant JJ Johnson cut for Blue Note as a leader – sides that already mark his approach to the instrument as one of the most distinct of the time, and which pave the way for all the greatness that Johnson would bring to jazz in years ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set that brings together early material that trombone giant JJ Johnson cut for Blue Note as a leader – sides that already mark his approach to the instrument as one of the most distinct of the time, and which pave the way for all the greatness that Johnson would bring to jazz in years ... read moreCD
(2001 RVG pressing with a thin cutout through the case spine.)
JJ Johnson —
Heroes ... CD Verve, 1998. Used ...
$2.99
JJ Johnson on trombone, Don Sickler on flugelhorn, Dan Faulk on soprano and tenor saxophone, Reneee Rosenes on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. CD
Nicely sharp sounds from the great JJ Johnson – a set that has the trombonist really honing his edge on a host of tight, short tracks – with a vibe that almost recalls his initial bop recordings on Blue Note and Prestige! The style here is a bit more sophisticated – definitely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. NOTE – Cover has wear, aged clear tape around the edges and lots of pen notes on the back.)
JJ Johnson —
JJ Inc ... LP Columbia, 1960. Very Good+ ...
$48.99
JJ Johnson's greatest album – without a doubt! This gem of a session was recorded in 1960 in New York, with an incredibly hip sextet that includes Cedar Walton, Clifford Jordan, and Freddie Hubbard. The tracks are all long, hip, and very much in a Blue Note soul jazz mode – very ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and some seam splitting – but looks nice overall. Vinyl is nice.)
A lesser-known later album from JJ Johnson – but a surprisingly great one too, recorded with a sense of fire and inspiration that's no doubt driven by the mighty Al Grey! At the time of this set, Johnson was hardly recording much jazz at all – but Grey was still burning strong, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent early recordings from the team of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding – the kind of sides that always remind us how great their twin trombone work could be! The album's lacking the cliches of later albums, and presents both players at their best – soulful and stripped down, grooving ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original red label pressing with a deep groove and RVG etch. Cover has a spot of gloss peel, with light aging on the back.)
JJ Johnson & Kai Winding —
Jay & Kai + 6 ... LP Columbia, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ...
$9.9911.99
One of the flashiest Columbia sessions from the team of Kai Winding and JJ Johnson – but also one of the best! The record almost borders on gimmicky – with an 8-piece trombone section, and use of the unusual trombonium instrument – but thanks to some deft arranging, the sound is ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove, matrix ending in 1B/1A. Cover has a small split on the top seam and light surface wear.)
JJ Johnson & Kai Winding —
Nuf Said ... CD Bethlehem, 1957. Used ...
$9.99
A great mid 50s recordings by one of the greatest pairings in popular jazz of the time – the twin-trombone lead work of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding, both players who'd come from differing backgrounds, but who created a wonderful new sound together! The interplay between the trombones on ... read moreCD
JJ Johnson & Kai Winding —
Nuf Said ... CD Bethlehem, 1957. Used ...
$5.99
A great mid 50s recordings by one of the greatest pairings in popular jazz of the time – the twin-trombone lead work of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding, both players who'd come from differing backgrounds, but who created a wonderful new sound together! The interplay between the trombones on ... read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp inside booklet.)
JJ Johnson & Kai Winding —
Nuf Said ... LP Bethlehem, 1955. Very Good+ ...
$19.9929.99
A great mid 50s recording by one of the greatest pairings in popular jazz of the time – the twin-trombone lead work of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding, both players who'd come from differing backgrounds, but who created a wonderful new sound together! The interplay between the trombones on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a touch of aging, but is nice overall.)
JJ Johnson Quintet —
JJ – In Person ... LP Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Hard-grooving stuff from JJ – played with a lot more bite than usual, and recorded live with a group that features Nat Adderley on cornet, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and Albert Tootie Heath on drums! Tracks include "Now's The Time", "Misterioso", "Walkin", and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The overdue debut as a leader for reedman Josh Johnson – once part of our scene here in Chicago, but also a musician with a wide range of experience that includes work with Leon Bridges, Jeff Parker, and Marquis Hill! Yet despite those ties, Josh breaks out here as a musician with a vibe ... read moreCD
A solo record, but one that's got the sound of more things at once than you might expect – as saxophonist Josh Johnson has this great way of processing the sound from his horns, then layering them with samples and other elements too – but all in a way that's never gimmicky, and really ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare work as a leader from drummer Osie Johnson – two sessions recorded during the heyday of his career, when he was appearing as a sideman on countless other albums! The style here is similar to some of Johnson's other session work – particularly his contributions to the labels RCA ... read moreCD
Includes a side's worth of piano solos recorded in 1944, plus a collection of tracks from the mid to late 40s with his All Stars that include Hot Lips Page and Budd Johnson, a trio session with Bill Cooper on bass and Al Wichard on drums, and a live performance at the Blues Jubilee Concert with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has a small peeled spot from price sticker removal, and some light wear and aging in back.)
Includes a side's worth of piano solos recorded in 1939, plus a collection of tracks from 1947 with Pete Johnson's Quartet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue.)
Pete Johnson —
Pete's Blues ... CD Savoy/Nippon (Japan), 1946. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
With Al Hall on bass, Albert Nicholas on clarinet, Hot Lips Page on trumpet, JC Heard on drums, Jimmy Shirley on guitar, Ben Webster on tenor sax & JC Higginbotham on trombone. CD
(Out of print.)
Plas Johnson —
Positively ... LP Concord, 1976. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
With Ray Brown on bass, Herb Ellis on guitar, Bobbye Hall on congas, Jake Hanna and Jimmie Smith on drums, and Mike Melvoin on keyboards. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a sticker spot.)
Rudolph Johnson —
Spring Rain ... CD Black Jazz/Snow Dog (Japan), 1971. Used ...
$18.99
One of the few albums ever cut by reedman Rudolph Johnson – a hell of a saxophonist, and one with a great ability to combine the spiritual with the searing – a bit like Joe Farrell at his CTI best, but not as freewheeling – nicely focused, and a little bit funky in all the right ... read moreCD
(Out of print, 2012 Japanese pressing – remastered with updated artwork and new liner notes. Includes obi!)
Rudolph Johnson —
Spring Rain ... LP Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
$12.9923.99
One of the few albums ever cut by reedman Rudolph Johnson – a hell of a saxophonist, and one with a great ability to combine the spiritual with the searing – a bit like Joe Farrell at his CTI best, but not as freewheeling – nicely focused, and a little bit funky in all the right ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite-ever keyboard albums – a rare lost session from pianist Pete Jolly – one of his only electric dates, and a completely improvised set of grooves! Pete plays electric piano, organ, and even a bit of musette – jamming in the studio with help from Chuck Berghofer ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A beautiful clear amber vinyl pressing – remastered by Kevin Gray from the original tapes!)
One of our favorite-ever keyboard albums – a rare lost session from pianist Pete Jolly – one of his only electric dates, and a completely improvised set of grooves! Pete plays electric piano, organ, and even a bit of musette – jamming in the studio with help from Chuck Berghofer ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A beautiful clear green vinyl pressing – remastered by Kevin Gray from the original tapes!)
2 of Boogaloo Joe's best and rarest albums on one CD – guitar jazz funk at its best! First up is Boogaloo Joe – a killer session of funky guitar jazz, and the record that gave Ivan "Boogaloo" Joe Jones his nickname! The set's a full-on wailer that really blows away Joe's ... read moreCD
Remarkable Carmell Jones, indeed – and one of the few albums ever cut as a leader by this up-and-coming force on the LA scene at the start of the 60s! Jones was a player who really showcased something new on the west at the time – a move away from cool jazz, and the start of a deeper, ... read moreCD
Some of the most intense work we've ever heard from composer/reedman Darius Jones – a set of longer works, recorded live in Vancouver – with a style that mixes core jazz instrumentation with some added string elements that really send things over the top! There's plenty of free ... read moreCD
Some of the most intense work we've ever heard from composer/reedman Darius Jones – a set of longer works, recorded live in Vancouver – with a style that mixes core jazz instrumentation with some added string elements that really send things over the top! There's plenty of free ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Strong solo work from saxophonist Darius Jones – a set that really lives up to both the "raw" and the "lone operation" in the title – as Jones blows here in a space that's very much all his own – with raw emotionality in the spotlight all the way through! Yet ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing. Includes obi and printed inner sleeve.)
Elvin Jones rose to fame in the company of one of the greatest saxophone players ever – the mighty John Coltrane – and his post-Coltrane work like this really continues a keen respect for the role of the reeds in jazz – and really does a lot to push it forward as well! There's a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Easily the most hard-hitting of Blue Note's 2LP Lighthouse Live series from the early 70s – and a record that really lets Elvin Jones and his group stretch out and play! The setting is a perfect one for Jones – given the boundless energy already present on his studio sessions for Blue ... read moreCD
The title's a great one for this post-Coltrane cooker from Elvin Jones – as the set really has Elvin exploring some really fresh currents in jazz, with a range of complicated rhythms that really pull the whole session along strongly! Rhythm is really set free on the record – as Elvin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Proof that Elvin Jones wasn't just riding on the laurels of the Great One during his years with John Coltrane – as the album's a breakout date that has Jones firmly establishing his own voice in jazz! There's an explosive power here that makes us think that Elvin must have really just been ... read moreCD
A beautiful album of heartfelt vocal tracks by a young Etta Jones – featuring arrangements by Oliver Nelson that rank among the best sort that he was penning for vocalists of this sort during the 60s. Etta's got a nice mix of material here, and although some of the tracks are a bit well-known ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black and silver label stereo pressing with deep groove and Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear & aging.)
A nice back to basics session from jazz singer Etta Jones – recorded with backing by a small combo that includes Houston Person on tenor – and done in the laidback style that always seems to bring out the best in her singing. Other players include Idris Muhammad, Jimmy Ponder, and ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
One of Hank Jones' key mid 50s sides for the Savoy label – and quite possibly the hippest of the bunch, thanks to the presence of a young Donald Byrd on trumpet! The core trio here is Hank's group with Eddie Jones on bass and Kenny Clarke on drums – but it's Donald Byrd's trumpet that ... read moreCD
A beautiful trio set – one that seems to resonate as strongly with the bass work of George Mraz as it does with the lyrical genius of the great Hank Jones! The recording quality is superb, and all the elements of the group's performance seem to hang in air at a level that's even more ... read moreCD
Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson —
Happenings ... LP Impulse, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$24.99
A great little record – very different than anything else that Hank Jones ever recorded! The album features arrangements by Oliver Nelson – done in that mod 60s pop-jazz style that he was using on his best work – and about half the record features Jones playing electric ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has minimal wear, very light scrape at the top left, and a small cutout hole.)
Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones —
Sweetback ... CD P-Vine (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
$17.9924.99
A monster set of work by one of the funkiest guitar players ever! Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones recorded a number of sides for Prestige Records during the early 70s – but this rare gem came out after all those, in 1975, on the tiny Joka label, and never really got into proper circulation at the ... read moreCD
(Reissued with the original cover!)
Jo Jones —
Jo Jones Trio ... CD Everest/Fresh Sound (Spain), 1959. Used ...
$11.99
A real classic from drummer Jo Jones – and the kind of a spare session that really lets his work on drums come to the forefront! Jo's working here with Ray Bryant on piano and brother Tommy Bryant on bass – in a mode that's got some of the soulful undercurrents of the Bryant recordings ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Jo Jones —
Main Man ... LP Pablo, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
With Harry Edison and Roy Eldridge on trumpets, Vic Dickenson on trombone, Eddie Davis on tenor, Sam Jones on bass, Freddie Green on guitar, and Tommy Flanagan on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
With George Rhodes on piano, John Browne on bass, and Harold Austin on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Vik pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, half split seams held with clear tape, small peeled spot and light smudges from price sticker removal, and a peeled spot, name written in pencil, and a sticker in back.)
A stunner of an album – and one that definitely draws plenty power from the double drummers in the lead! The set's way different than most of Elvin Jones' other work of the time – and is even more hard-hitting than some of the Philly Joe Jones sessions too – and, unusual for ... read moreCD