A different version of the album Bash – recorded for the Jazztime label in 1961, with leadership by Dave Bailey – a set that's filled with fire, soul, and imagination – recorded as part of the drummer's amazing (and amazingly short) early 60s run as a leader! The date smokes with ... read moreCD
Tracks include "Willowcrest", "Flight Of Fancy", "Bebop Treasure Chest", "Here And Now", and "Jewels" – the last with guest vocals from Julie Andrews. CD
Joe Ford on saxophone, Charles Fambrough on bass, Kenny Kirkland on piaqno and synthesizer, Vince Evans on synthesizer, and Darrell Brown, Jeff "Tain" Watts, and Nasar Abadey on drums. CD
Michael Formanek —
Even Better ... CD Intakt (Switzerland), 2019. Used ...
$14.99
A very well-pointed trio – Michael Formanek on bass, Tim Berne on alto, and Mary Halvorson on guitar – players who find a way to resonate with each other in a very special formation! It's a bit hard to describe the energy of the record in words – but there's a percolating ... read moreCD
Includes the songs "Chant", "Monterrey", "Between The Sheets", "Li'l Darlin'", "Flying East", "One In The AM", "Gulliver", "Amoroso", "Summer Child", "Anthem", and "Song For Somalia". CD
Panama Francis/Count "Red" Hastings/Danny Turner/Eddie Woodland —
Jitterbug Jump ... CD Gotham (Japan), Used ...
$19.99
9 tracks by drummer Panama Francis with additional tracks by Danny Turner, Eddie Woodland, and Count "Red" Hastings. CD
Bluebird, Columbia, and Decca recordings – with Jack Teagarden, Max Kaminsky, Pee Wee Russell, Eddie Condon, and Dave Bowman. Tracks include "The Eel", "Satanic Blues", "I've Found A New Baby", "I Need Some Pettin", "Tia Juana", "Prince ... read moreCD
One of the most soulful sessions we've ever heard from reedman Chico Freeman – a session that's still mostly jazz, but which also brings in a host of other styles as well! The "project" in the title is well placed – as Chico's getting help from a lot of other guests on the ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Chico Freeman Quintet with Arthur Blythe —
Unspoken Word ... CD Ronnie Scotts, 1993. Used ...
$2.99
Features Chico Freeman on tenor, Arthur Blythe on alto, Julian Joseph on piano, Curtis Lundy on bass, and Idris Muhammad on drums! CD
Just Russ Freeman on piano and Shelly Manne on drums! Tracks include "Prime Time", "Loose As A Goose", "Blue Monk", "On A Green Dolphin Street", and "Lullaby Of The Leaves". CD
A classic "discovery" of tenor saxophonist Von Freeman – one that was already relatively late in his career, but a key appearance on Atlantic under the auspices of Roland Kirk! The setting here is as loose and laidback as Von needs to really do his thing – backing by a trio ... read moreCD
Wonderful work from a player we've loved for years – recorded here in just the sort of laidback setting that recreates all his charms in a live setting! Von Freeman's tenor has been a key part of the Chicago scene for half a century or more – and although his music never played as ... read moreCD
Dave Friesen on bass, Paul Lees on grand piano, Charlie Doggett and Rob Moore on percussion – set to digital orchestral arrangements by Kyle Gordon. CD
Bill Frisell on guitar, loops and music boxes, Ry Cooder on electric guitar, Greg Leisz on pedal steel guitar, dobro, lap steel guitar, Weissenborn guitar, National guitar, and mandolin, Wayne Horvitz on piano and sampler, Viktor Krauss on bass, and Jim Keltner on drums and percussion. CD
(Out of print, penmark through slipcover barcode.)
Dave Frishberg on piano and vocals. Titles include "Eastwood Lane", "The Difficult Season", "Do You Miss New York?", "Oklahoma Toad", and "Little Did I Dream". (Vocalists, Jazz)CD
Satoko Fujii —
Torrent ... CD Libra (Japan), 2023. Used ...
$13.99
Solo piano album – titles include "Horizon", "Wave Crest", "Light On The Sea Surface", "Voyage", "Cut The Painter", and "Torrent". CD
Tomas Fujiwara & Taylor Ho Bynum —
Stepwise ... CD Not Two (Poland), 2010. Used Gatefold ...
$14.99
Tomas Fujiwara on drums and Taylor Ho Bynum on cornet. CD
(Out of print.)
Hisao Fukushima & Yasuji Ishii —
Minor Swing ... CD Capivara (Japan), 1999. Used ...
$8.99
Hisao Fukushima on guitar and Yasuji Ishii on bass. CD
A seminal session from Curtis Fuller – one of a handful he cut for Savoy, recorded during that late 50s/early 60s period when he seemed poised to become one of the biggest trombonists in jazz! (Whatever happened? How did he cut so many records as a leader so fast, then slide back into being ... read moreCD
One of Dizzy Gillespie's hippest big band sessions ever – and one of the few dates as a leader from arranger Gil Fuller! Fuller will always be best-remembered as the man who composed some of Dizzy Gillespie's best known tunes from the bop era – like "Manteca", "One Bass ... read moreCD
(Out of print, Connoisseur pressing.)
Sean Fyfe Quartet —
Late Night ... CD Cellar Live (Canada), 2021. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Insanely great work from Slim Gaillard, the self-styled LA hipster who rose to prominence in the wartime blues and jazz scene, and who continued to wow audiences for years with his unique blend of hipster jazz! This CD features some of Slim's best work – recorded for Verve in the 50s, and ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
(Out of print. Tray card has a couple slight age marks.)
Some of the best material Slim Gaillard ever recorded! Although he's best known for his Verve work, and for his early 40s sessions in LA – these 1959 recordings for Dot have Slim hitting a groove that's far tighter than usual, with a better jazz influence, and a much freer approach to ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Hal Galper on piano, Jeff Johnson on bass, and Steve Ellington on drums. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Hal Galper Trio —
Tippin' ... CD Concord, 1993. Used ...
$4.996.99
With Galper on piano, Wayne Dockery on bass, and Steve Ellington on drums. Tracks include "Seranata", "Love You Madly", "Flamingo", "Ebb Tide", "Here's To My Lady", and "This Is All I Ask". CD
Roberta Gambarini & Hank Jones —
You Are There ... CD EmArcy, 2005. Used ...
$4.99
Accompanied by Hank Jones on piano. Tracks include "People Time", "When Lights Are Low", "Come Sunday", "Lush Life", "Something To Live For", and "Stardust". (Vocalists, Jazz)CD
One of the few sides ever cut as a leader by guitarist Dick Garcia – and a record that's maybe as noteworthy for the work of its leader as it is for the presence of some very hip sidemen! The album's one of those late 50s outings that features Bill Evans on piano, from a time when he wasn't ... read moreCD
Never-heard music from pianist Red Garland – working here with a unique trio that features Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums – a lineup that only existed for this one set of performances from 1977! The material is great – maybe better than most Garland albums ... read moreCD
(Digipak case has light wear and crease on the spine.)
A gem of a record – easily one of Herb Geller's best! There's a bite to the record we really love – a quality in Geller's tone that really blows us away – and which has had us going back and re-evaluating his career after hearing this set. Part of the strength is the setting ... read moreCD
Features Bireli Lagrene, Richard Galliano, Caravan Palace, Sanseverino, Henri Salvador, Stephane Grappelli, Valerie Duchateau, Dorado Schmitt, Rocky Gresset, and Sylvain Luc. CD
A great little follow-up to the classic West Coast Jazz album recorded by Stan Getz – and like that one, a set to feature some great rhythm accompaniment from the trio of Lou Levy on piano, Stan Levey on drums, and Leroy Vinnegar on bass! The tracks are nice and open – with plenty of ... read moreCD
(2000 Verve Master Edition, digipak case has some wear including a crack on the clear CD holder and is priced accordingly.)
A wicked album that's one of Stan Getz's best from the 70s! The record features Stan reunited with Chick Corea, whose warm lyricism was the lynchpin in Getz's landmark Sweet Rain – the stunning session from 1968 that is perhaps our favorite-ever Getz album. Corea plays electric piano here, ... read moreCD
A wicked album that's one of Stan Getz's best from the 70s! The record features Stan reunited with Chick Corea, whose warm lyricism was the lynchpin in Getz's landmark Sweet Rain – the stunning session from 1968 that is perhaps our favorite-ever Getz album. Corea plays electric piano here, ... read moreCD
Although pressed up by Verve, the music is definitely Imported From Europe – as Stan Getz plays here with a host of great Swedish players – on a date that makes for a real standout in his 50s catalog! Stan was living in Sweden at the time of the album – bringing a big influence ... read moreCD
Fantastic work from Stan Getz! The sound here is wonderful – moody late 70s Getz, with some especially soulful moments on the mellow tracks too – that kind of spun-out blowing that we first started finding in Stan's career right around the Sweet Rain album, and which continued to show ... read moreCD
One of the greatest Stan Getz albums ever – even though it wasn't issued until the 90s! The set's a rare unreleased session from 1964 – recorded by Getz with a fresh, free-thinking approach – but abandoned by Verve because they were making so much money with Stan's bossa nova ... read moreCD
A great little session – and a meeting that was one of the best things to happen to the Oscar Peterson trio during the 50s! Stan's tone fits perfectly with the group here – and his playing next to the guitar of Herb Ellis recalls many of the fine strengths of the early 50s Getz sides ... read moreCD
A double slice of Stan Getz – material issued previously on two separate CDs by Steeplechase, brought together here in the price of a single set! The work here is wonderful – moody late 70s Getz, with some especially soulful moments on the mellow tracks too – that kind of spun-out ... read moreCD
Tracks include "East Of The Sun", "Stella By Starlight", "Desafinado", "Night Rider", "Con Alma", and "Soul Eyes" – 12 tracks total. CD
(Out of print and sealed wit ha small cutout hole through the back of the case.)
Stan Getz & Albert Dailey —
Poetry ... CD Blue Note, 1983. Used ...
$1.993.99
A lovely later recording from Stan Getz – very spare and spacious, and recorded with a casual approach that's quite striking, and really fresh! The album features Stan playing alongside pianist Albert Dailey – with no other rhythm accompaniment, just piano and tenor sax. The tunes are ... read moreCD
A classic meeting of these two talents – recorded in Chicago with a Chicago rhythm section of Jodie Christian, Victor Sproles, and Marshall Thompson. The album's an odd one, and is recorded with less of the impeccability of some of Verve's other sessions (which is probaby how the Chicago ... read moreCD
The tenor of Stan Getz meets the baritone sax of Gerry Mulligan – and then they switch things around for half of the record, as Stan picks up the baritone and Mulligan takes on tenor! Gerry always seems to open up whole new sides of his playing when sharing the leader spotlight with another ... read moreCD
A rare set from one of Stan Getz's hippest groups! The album was recorded in Paris in 1966, during a time in which Stan was working with a groundbreaking quartet that included Gary Burton on vibes, Steve Swallow on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums – a combo that unfortunately got a bit ... read moreCD
An all-star session put together by Verve in 1958 – one that features a septet of some of the label's biggest giants in jazz at the time! The format here is a bit open-ended – almost like some of the earlier JATP sessions on Verve – with lots of room for personal interaction ... read moreCD
A great lost Verve album that stands as one of Stan Getz's best sessions from the early 60s – a brilliant pairing with Bob Brookmeyer that shows just how much each player had grown in the past decade! There's a strongly modernist feel to the record – more Brookmeyer's influence than ... read moreCD
(2002 Verve Master Edition in a tri-fold digipak.)
A fantastic rare album cut by Stan Getz in Europe! The session features Getz as the main soloist with the Clarke-Boland Big Band, and the overall sound is an incredible chapter in both the career of Getz and the CBBB. Given that most of the CBBB's soloists had a sharp angular sound, Getz's softer ... read moreCD
(Verve Elite pressing – in nice shape with the original backing sheet!)
One of the most compelling Bill Laswell productions of the 90s – partly because the work of Maleem Mahmoud Ghania is so great – and also because tenor genius Pharoah Sanders turns in some great work on the set! The core sound comes from Ghania's roots in gnawa – vocals and ... (Global Grooves, Jazz)read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Gerry Gibbs Thrasher People —
Family ... CD Whaling City Sound, 2023. Used 2 CDs ...
$11.99
With saxophonist/keyboardist Eric Hargett, saxophonist Jerry Espinoza, bassist James Suter, and guitarist Tommy Howard joined by Michelle Gaibay Carey. CD
Terry Gibbs on vibraphone and vocals, Dave Carpenter on bass, Jeff Hamilton on drums, Sam Most on flute, Tom Ranier on piano, Nicholas Payton on trumpet, and James Moody on tenor and alto saxophone. CD
While actually not as electrifying as some of Dizzy's other albums from the time, this one's still pretty darn great, and features his great group with Leo Wright on alto and Lalo Schfrin on piano. The band grooves with a subtly Latinish vibe, and the tracks are nice and long long long. Titles ... read moreCD
(1999 Verve Master Edition. Cover has light wear.)
Seminal work from Dizzy – showing that he was a genius in any form of jazz! In the mid 50s, Diz had one of the hippest big bands going – filled with great young players that included Lee Morgan, Joe Gordon, Melba Liston, Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, and Walter Davis Jr. The work he ... read moreCD
A nice little collection of some of Dizzy Gillespie's best bop material for Savoy – tunes that were originally recorded as 78rpm singles – then issued together on this classic album of all-star players! The tunes are short, catchy, and often very grooving – that mix of whimsy and ... read moreCD
Notable sidemen include Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Milt Jackson on vibes, John Lewis, Milt Hinton, Ray Brown, and Kenny Clarke. 43 tracks total. CD
With Milt Jackson on vibes, Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Johnny Griffin on tenors, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and Mickey Roker on drums – on titles that include "Lover Come Back To Me", "What's New", and "Cherokee". CD
Dizzy Gillespie caught live at Monterey – recorded with a great group during one of our favorite stretches in his career! The combo's kind of a post-Lalo Schifrin quintet, but still shares plenty of the bossa-inspired elements of his tenure with Diz – long tracks, bits of Latin rhythms ... read moreCD
Outstanding Dizzy Gillespie material – from one of his most overlooked periods! The time is the mid 60s, and after a few years of working with Lalo Schifrin in his group, Dizzy's changed his Latin bag from hard-edged Cubop to mellower more complicated Bossa and modal jazz. The result is ... read moreCD
Classic Savoy bop work from Diz – featuring some sides cut with the orchestra of Johnny Richards, plus some cut with the "Bepop (sic) Boys", a group that includes Milt Jackson, James Moody, Hank Jones, Dave Burns, and John Brown. The Richards sides are great – a bit more ... read moreCD
A great burner from Diz – and one that features a large group, long tracks, and some stellar early work from Lalo Schifrin! Schifrin was in Diz's group at the time, playing piano and contributing fantastic Latin-tinged arrangements that gave the band a whole new life. Other players on this ... read moreCD
Dizzy Gillespie —
New Wave ... CD Philips (Japan), 1962. Used ...
$16.99
A lost bossa jazz classic from Dizzy Gillespie – recorded at a time when Lalo Schifrin was working in his combo! The record's got a cool, laidback kind of groove – one that's miles away from Gillespie's earlier bop work, and which shows him opening up his rhythmic conception strongly ... read moreCD
A swirling array of tones, colors, and sounds – written and arranged by JJ Johnson, conducted by Gunther Schuller, and with Dizzy at the helm, blowing some of his most complicated solos ever. The approach is firmly in the Verve jazz orchestra tradition – and recalls the earlier ... read moreCD
A portrait of Duke, done by Dizzy – and one that's got a whole different feel than you might think! Gillespie's working here with arrangements by a young Clare Fischer – who takes Ellington's themes and recasts them with an even deeper sense of color and tone – one that pushes ... read moreCD
Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Ron Holloway on saxophone, Ed Cherry on guitar, John Lee on bass, Ignacio Berroa on drums, with John Dankworth conducting the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. CD
With Danilo Perez on piano, George Mraz on bass, Lewis Nash, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD
Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz —
Diz & Getz ... CD Verve, Early 50s. Used ...
$4.99
Nicely grooving material – with tracks that are a bit shorter than the usual Verve "celebrity meets celebrity" set, but which are no less well-played. Dizzy is always fantastic in this sort of loosely-crafted setting – and Getz's playing here is nicely relaxed, with more open- ... read moreCD
(Out of print Verve master edition with a cutout through the barcode.)
A rare 60s meeting of groovy talents from both sides of the Atlantic – and a record that matches the trumpet of Dizzy Gillespie with the hiply swinging vocals of The Double Six Of Paris! The group were a wonderfully groovy precursor to the Swingle Singers – and sung in a scatting ... read moreCD
Later live work from Dizzy Gillespie – working in London here with a very hip ensemble! We're not entirely sure of the date, but given the skinny ties on a few of the players, we're guessing it's from that 80s stretch when Dizzy was still going strong – working in a great mix of Latin ... read moreCD
Way more than the simple Charlie Parker tribute promised in the title! For starters, the set's got two of the best cuts by Gillespie's mid 60s group with James Moody – "Um-Hmmm" and "Groovin High" – both of which have Moody playing in an incredibly unbridled tone ... read moreCD
(2002 Japanese pressing in a replica textured cover with cool mini-booklet inside the gatefold, just like the original LP! In great shape with obi!)
A great little blowing session for Verve – one that has Dizzy Gillespie working here with two different "Sonnys" – Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins, both of whom play tenor on the set! The tracks here are all quite long and open – more loose vehicles for extended soloing ... read moreCD
A tremendous little record – one that's greater even than the sum of its three mighty parts! Although we've always felt that some of the "all star" sets on Verve could sometimes be a bit too "easy", we're always very big fans of the few that feature strong performances ... read moreCD
Collects tracks from the Dizzy Gillespie Sextet, Bennie Green & His Band, the Red Rodney Quintet, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Includes the previously unissued track "I'm Gonna Eat You With A Spoon". CD
Glimmen —
Glimmen ... CD Soultrane, 2022. Used ...
$8.99
Jorg A Schneider on drums with Jason Wietlispach on record player, drone, reeds, and bass. CD
(Limited pressing of 75 CDr copies in a nice handmade sleeve.)
Larry Goldings on piano, bells, vibraphone, and organ, Harry Allen on tenor saxophone, Doug Weiss and Neal Miner on bass, and Andy Watson on drums with the Metropole Orkest arranged and conducted by Vince Mondoza. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Larry Goldings & John Sneider —
Chinwag ... CD Larry Goldings, 2024. Used ...
$4.99
Larry Goldings on piano and John Sneider on trumept. CD
(Packaged in a slim sleeve with a light slice on the back.)