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Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet At The Lighthouse (with bonus track) ... CD 
Riverside/Capitol, 1960. Used ... $4.99
Fantastic work from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet – one of their greatest performances from the seminal early 60s years! The band at this time includes Cannon on alto, Nat on cornet, Victor Feldman on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums – and although Feldman's not as ... read more CD
(2001 pressing.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Quintet In Chicago (Cannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago/Poll Winners Records, 1959. Used ... $7.99
Two great albums from 1959! The first features John Coltrane playing with the Adderley group, recorded in Chicago when they were stopping through the city with Miles Davis' combo at the time! In fact, since the rhythm section includes Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb – and since ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Nat Adderley —
Old Country ... CD Alfa (Japan), 1990. Used ... $9.99
Nat Adderley on cornet, Vincent Herring on alto saxophone, Rob Bargad on piano, James Genus on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. CD
(Out of print Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Nat Adderley & The Three Sounds —
Branching Out ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... $11.99
Nat and Johnny Griffin front The Three Sounds in this easy-going soul jazz session with a nice rolling groove. The set's got a couple of originals – "Sister Caroline" and "Branching Out" – plus versions of "Well You Needn't" and "I've Got Plenty Of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Arooj Aftab/Verve, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Maybe one of the warmest recordings we've ever heard from pianist Vijay Iyer – but that's maybe no surprise, as the session is graced with these sublime vocals from singer Arooj Aftab – and delivered in a style that's much more than standard jazz! Iyer plays Fender Rhodes and piano, ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Love In Exile ... LP 31.99
Air —
80 Below '82 ... LP 
Antilles, 1982. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
An essential session from the Threadgill/Hopkins/McCall trio from Chicago. The album features long compositions in the group's best tradition – and a good mix of out playing with more spiritual concepts, in a strong AACM tradition. Titles include "Chicago Breakdown", "The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, small blemish spots, and is bent at the top corners and spine.)
All That Jazz —
Ghibli Jazz ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 2009. New Copy ... $27.99 39.99
A really great take on the music of Studio Ghibli – one that presents the sounds with very much the jazz promised in the title! The sound is very lean and stripped-down, with a small combo style on most numbers – all instruments handled by Tomoo Nogami, who mixes piano, bass, and drums ... (Japanese, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
HD2 (Helio Alves & Duduka Da Fonseca) —
Songs From The Last Century ... CD Blue Toucan, 2005. Used ... $4.99
Helio Alves on piano and Duduka Fonseca on drums – with Phil Woods on alto sax, Eddie Gomez on bass, vocals from Maucha Adnet, and string arrangements from Oscar Castro-Neves. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Gene Ammons —
Boss Tenor ... LP Prestige, 1960. Near Mint- ... $79.99
A soul jazz classic from Gene Ammons – the kind of session that easy made him "boss" on tenor – with a tone and conception that few other players could touch! The set is done in a style that's laidback, but never too loose – bouncing along in that "with conga" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Boss Tenor ... CD 5.99(Limited Alto High-Fidelity pressing – #1-1197 – in a blue tinted cover.)
Gene Ammons —
Jammin With Gene – Hi Fi Jam Session ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ... $9.99
Ahhhh . . . The Jam Session years of Gene Ammons! This album was one of a number that Jug cut for Prestige during the mid 50s, all excellent examples of how perfectly the label's "blowing session" style could work when it wanted to. The set takes Ammons' tenor, and groups it with an ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt —
Jug & Sonny (jug & corn cover) ... LP Chess, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A nice little album – featuring some of the sides that Gene Ammons cut "off contract" for Chess/Argo during the early 60s, and ones that feature him paired with Sonny Stitt, his longtime partner in legendary tenor battles from the 50s. The two horns aren't really locked in combat ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label pressing in the cropped black & white cover, with a cutout notch, ring and edge wear, small seam splits, and some heavy wear and a peeled spot at the opening.)
Jon Appleton & Don Cherry —
Human Music (with bonus tracks) ... CD Flying Dutchman/Water, 1969. Used ... $8.99
A fantastic record – and a really mindblowing mix of spiritual jazz and electronics! The set is an amazing collaboration between trumpeter Don Cherry and pioneering electronic musician Jon Appleton – one of those rare meetings of the minds that goes far deeper than you'd expect! On ... (Out Sound, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Human Music ... LP 25.99
Joe Armon-Jones —
Starting Today ... LP Brownswood (UK), 2018. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Joe Armon Jones sings and plays lots of cool Wurlitzer electric piano on this gem of an album – but the whole thing is maybe even more of a tribute to the warmly collaborative spirit of the contemporary London scene, as it is to the talents of the man himself! There's a nicely fluid sense of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later repress in a non-gatefold cover.)
JoVia Armstrong —
Inception ... CD Black Earth, 2023. Used ... $4.99
JoVia Armstrong on cajon, Leslie DeShazor on electric violin, Damon Warmack on bass, and Sasha Kashperko on guitar. CD
Louis Armstrong —
Reminiscin' With Louis ... LP Queen Disc (Italy), 1947/1948. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Vintage late 40s recordings, with personell that includes Jack Teagarden, Barney Bigard, Earl Hines, Cozy Cole, and Sidney Catlett. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age, some stains from an old price tag, and is bent at the top left corner.)
Louis Armstrong —
Satchmo – A Musical Autobiography – Part 1 ... CD Avid (UK), Late 1940s/1950s. Used 2CD ... $6.99
A really unique little record – one that has Louis Armstrong playing and telling the story of his music! CD
Horacee Arnold —
Tales Of the Exonerated Flea ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1974. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A lost fusion classic from the early 70s – one of the only records cut under the leadership of drummer Horacee Arnold, but a heck of a great little set with a soaringly righteous sound! The style here is plenty full-on, but a bit less rock-leaning than some of the other Columbia fusion of ... read more CD
Horacee Arnold —
Tribe ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A very soulful batch of fusion tracks from drummer Horacee Arnold – here leading a group that includes reed talents Billy Harper and Joe Farrell, percussionist Ralph McDonald, guitarist Ralph Towner, and Dave Friedman on vibes and percussion. Tracks are long and spiralling, with a spiritual ... read more CD
Audio One —
International Report ... LP Audiographic, 2014. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
It's hard to go wrong with an improvising lineup like this – a large ensemble of Chicago musicians that includes Ken Vandermark, Mars Williams, and Dave Rempis on a variety of reeds – plus Nick Mazzarella on alto, Jeb Bishop on trombone, Josh Berman on cornet, Jen Paulson on viola, Tim ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered pressing of 500 copies!)
Audio One —
Midwest School ... LP Audiographic, 2014. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
A very cool project from the Chicago scene, one that features a larger-than-usual group of improvising players – all working together with the kind of spontaneous, sympathetic energy that often marks the best moments in the Windy City world of avant jazz! Most players here are leaders on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered pressing of 500 copies!)
Brian Auger —
Straight Ahead ... LP RCA, 1974. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Long lean groovers from Brian Auger and the Oblivion Express group – recorded with a slightly freer feel than some of the group's earlier albums, and an approach that has them stretching out nicely! Brian still sings a bit on some tracks, but there seems to be more of a focus than before on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Live Oblivion Vol 1 ... LP RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $22.99 23.99
Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Live Oblivion Vol 2 ... LP RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
The second smoking Live Oblivion set from Brian Auger and crew – twice as long, and maybe even twice as funky as the first! The tunes on here all really push the ten minute mark – stretching out the original Auger conception on studio sides, and featuring plenty of room for really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sil Austin —
Sil Austin Plays Pretty For The People ... LP Mercury, 1959. Very Good+ ... $0.99
No honking here, as Sil Austin takes his deeply soulful tenor sax, and turns it to a set of creamy late-nite tracks – all done over some very "pretty" backings, ala the Verve strings work of Ben Webster or Lester Young. Most cuts have voices in with the orchestrations – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has edge wear.)
Dan Axelrod —
New Axe ... LP Phoenix Jazz, 1980. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With Ed Paolantonio on piano, Lee Hudson on bass, Fred Lite on drums, and special guest Tal Farlow. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Albert Ayler —
Live In Greenwich Village – The Complete Impulse Recordings ... CD Impulse, 1966. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Essential stuff! This 2 CD set includes the entirety of Albert Ayler's Live In Greenwich Village album – plus a huge amount of previously unreleased live material, played by the Ayler group in New York, during 1966 and 1967. Ayler's brother Don is on trumpet, and other players include Joel ... read more CD
(1998 digipak pressing, with light edge wear.)
Albert Ayler —
Love Cry/Impulse, 1969/1971. Used ... $9.99
Brilliant late work from Ayler – 2 albums in a single set! The Love Cry session has none of the jazz-meets-other music feel of some of the other Impulse albums – and is more in the straight expressive style of the ESP recordings. Tracks are more reined in here – with some short ... read more CD
Albert Ayler —
New Grass ... LP Impulse/Third Man, 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $20.99 25.99
One of the last albums that Albert Ayler ever recorded before his strange and mysterious early death – and one of his most memorable records as well! The record shows Ayler at the crossroads, filled with emotion and meaning, struggling to convey his message to a lager audience. At times, he ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Albert Ayler —
Spiritual Unity (with bonus track) ... CD ESP, 1964. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A landmark recording – Albert Ayler's first album for the ESP label, and a record that hit the jazz world like a bullet! Spiritual Unity sets the stage for a format that would become huge in the European avant scene of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even today – the sax-driven power-trio, ... read more CD
(50th Anniversary digipak pressing with black figure and red text.)
Albert Ayler —
Witches & Devils ... LP Arista Freedom, 1964/1975. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Classic early material by Albert Ayler, recorded in New York in 1964, but originally issued only in Europe! The session features Ayler with the obscure trumpeter Norman Howard, plus Henry Grimes on bass and Sonny Murray on drums – and has all the crackle and imagination of Ayler's ESP ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Elek Bacsik —
Jazz Guitarist – Elek Bacsik ... LP Philips, 1962. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Great work from one of the most unique guitarists on the European scene – working here in trio formation, with either Pierre Michelot or Michel Gaudry on bass, and Kenny Clarke or Daniel Humair on drums! The tracks are short and tight – with hints of Django, but also some other unique ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US mono pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear.)
Derek Bailey, Pat Metheny, Gregg Bendian & Paul Wertico —
Sign Of 4 – Statement Of The Case/Knitting Factory, 1996. Used 3 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Derek Bailey and Pat Metheny on guitar, Gregg Bendian and Paul Wertico on drums and vibraphone. CD
(Slipcase is in nice shape, just has a piece of clear tape reinforcing the spine.)
Chet Baker —
Complete Studio Sessions With Dick Twardzik ... CD Lonehill (Spain), 1955. Used ... $9.99
Excellent work from Chet Baker's 1955 tour of the NATO nations – 13 recordings done with the legendary pianist Richard Twardzik, plus a few other surprising guest stars! Twardzik was one the the freshest talents of the west coast scene of the 50s, but a player who was sadly overlooked, due ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
Singin' In The Midnight ... CD Polydor (Japan), 1986. Used ... $22.99
Chet Baker on trumpet & vocals, Harold Danko on piano, John Burr on bass and Ben Riley on drums. CD
Chet Baker & Art Pepper —
Playboys ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1956. Sealed ... $24.99
An excellent session that stands as one of both players' strongest from the time! Baker's really opening up here, moving more into that hardbop mode of the late 50s – and Pepper's already hit his stride here – with the pair of them working in a group that includes Phil Urso on tenor, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Playboys ... CD 24.99(Limited mono 180 gram EU Jazz Wax pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Count Basie —
Blues By Basie/Collectables, 1940s/Early 50s. Used ... $3.99
Two LPs on one CD! CD
Count Basie —
Count Basie & The Kansas City Seven ... CD MCA/Impulse, 1962. Used ... $5.99
Stripped-down Count Basie from the start of the 60s – a great little set that has the Count working with some of the best players from his larger group, in a session of even more intimate small combo material! The sounds here echo the Basie groove of the earlier years, but the overall ... read more CD
(1996 digipak pressing, still sealed!)
Count Basie —
Sixteen Men Swinging (Dance Session Vol 1 & 2) ... LP Verve, 1953/1954. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Two wonderful early 50s albums recorded by Count Basie for Verve – both sessions aimed at the dancefloor, and served up with an undeniably soulful groove! The style here is hard and swinging – the older Basie mode refined for the 50s – thanks to arrangements by Ernie Wilkins, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Marcus Belgrave —
Gemini II (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Tribe/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
One of the key records from the Detroit Tribe Records scene of the 70s – a masterful blend of spiritual jazz and deeper ideas, and maybe the greatest record ever cut by trumpeter Marcus Belgrave! The set was originally issued on the Gem Eye label in 1974, in a pressing of only 1000, the ... read more CD
George Benson —
In Flight ... LP Warner, 1977. Very Good- Gatefold ... $1.99
Benson plays his guitar and also sings on some of these tracks, joined by Phil Upchurch on rhythm guitar, Ronnie Foster on electric piano & mini-moog, Jorge Dalto on clavinet & acoustic piano, Stanley Banks on bass, Harvey Mason on drums and Ralph MacDonald on percussion. Claus Ogerman ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
George Benson —
Jazz Masters 21 ... CD Verve, Late 60s. Used ... $4.99
Includes the songs "Thunder Walk", "Sack O' Woe", "Tuxedo Junction", "Billie's Bounce", "Something/Octopus's Garden", "What's New?", "Shape Of Things (To Come)", "The Boss", "Out Of The Blue", "Low Down ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed with a small cutout hole through the case.)
Tim Berne —
Sanctified Dreams ... CD Columbia, 1987. Used ... $18.99
Tim Berne on alto saxophone, Herb Robertson on trumpet and pocket trumpet, flugelhorn, and cornet, Hank Roberts on cello and vocals, Mark Dresser on bass, and Joey Baron on drums and percussion. CD
(Out of print.)
Andy Bey —
Shades Of Bey ... CD Evidence, 1998. Used ... $1.99
A fantastic comeback moment for the great Andy Bey – a singer who did incredible work in the 60s and 70s – then disappeared from the recording scene for awhile! The set's a compelling batch of jazz vocal tracks that show Andy reinventing himself for a whole new generation of jazz ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Binker & Moses —
Escape The Flames ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2017. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 29.99
Very free improvisations from the duo of Moses Boyd on drums and Binker Golding on tenor – material recorded live at London's Total Refreshment Centre, and with a vibe that's a bit different than their studio material! The set's definitely got some lean, rhythmic numbers – but some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Binker & Moses —
Feeding The Machine (Japanese edition) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $23.99 29.99
Binker and Moses sound nicely different here – as the drums of Moses Boyd and saxes of Binker Golding are joined by the work of Max Luthert – who adds in all these live tape loops and electronic effects! The result is maybe the most adventurous album to date from the British duo – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Adam Birnbaum —
Preludes ... CD Chelsea Music Festival, 2023. Used ... $3.99
Adam Birnbaum on piano, Matt Clohesy on bass, and Keita Ogawa on percussion. CD
Johnathan Blake —
Passage ... CD Blue Note, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Really beautiful work from Johnathan Blake – a record that shows just how strongly Blake seems to be finding his voice with each new release! The set's got this richly visionary quality that goes beyond the leader's work on drums – and instead has a unified focus that comes from a ... read more CD
Art Blakey —
Art Of Jazz – Live In Leverkusen ... CD In & Out, 1989. Used ... $2.99
Featuring Terrence Blanchard, Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, Jackie Mclean, Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter, Walter Davis Jr, Buster Williams, Roy Haynes, and Michele Hendricks. CD
(CONDITION NOTES: slipcase has wear, sticker residue & tape at the edges.)
Art Blakey —
Buhaina's Delight ... CD Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $7.99
A landmark recording by a whole new chapter in Art Blakey's career! During the early 60s, Blakey expanded the Jazz Messengers from a quintet to an incredibly tight sextet – adding in the trombone of Curtis Fuller for an extra-punched up frontline that also included Freddie Hubbard on trumpet ... read more CD
Also available Buhaina's Delight (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99(Out of print and sealed first US CD pressing.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
First Flight To Tokyo – The Lost 1961 Recordings ... CD Blue Note, 1961. New Copy 2CD ... $23.99 24.99
Hardbop godfather Art Blakey cut some fantastic work in the studio with his Jazz Messengers group – but in a live setting, the group sometimes sound even more amazing than on record – and that's definitely the case with this unreleased live date from the early 60s! Art has a really ... read more CD
(Comes with a huge booklet of notes – over 50 pages, and filled with great images too!)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Paris 1958 ... CD Bluebird, 1958. Used ... $3.99
With Art Blakey on drums with Bobby Timmons on piano, Benny Golson on tenor saxophone, and Lee Morgan on trumpet. Tracks include "Blues March", "Whisper Not", "The Theme", and "Out Of The Past". CD
Art Blakey with Barney Wilen —
Paris Jam Session ... CD Fontana, 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic live set from Art Blakey – recorded in Paris in 1960, with a version of the Jazz Messengers that includes Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Walter Davis Jr on piano, and Jymie Merritt on bass! Best of all, though, is that the group is joined by two Paris jazz giants ... read more CD
(Out of print early European pressing with the original LP cover art. Booklet has light aging and some fading.)
Theo Bleckmann & Kirk Nurock —
Looking Glass River ... CD Traumton (Germany), 1995. Used ... $8.99
Paul Bley —
Copenhagen & Haarlem ... LP Arista Freedom, 1965/1966. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
A late 70s issue of two mid 60s live recordings of Bley's trio recorded in concert in Europe, with either Kent Carter or Mark Levenson on bass, and Barry Altschul on drums. Bley's playing in a mode that reflects ther influence of a number of the more progressive players of the same era, with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some waviness inside the gatefold and light wear.)
Surya Botofasina —
Everyone's Children ... LP Spiritmuse, 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
The beautiful debut as a leader from pianist Surya Botofasina – an artist you may know from early work in the spiritual Build An Ark ensemble – finally given a chance here to shine on his own! The album's produced by Carlos Nino, with whom Botofasina worked in Build An Ark – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Everyone's Children ... CD 8.99
Don Braden —
Organic ... CD Sony, 1995. Used ... $2.99
A surprising organ/tenor gem from the 90s – and a really standout set in the career of Don Braden! The set's on a major label, but it's got a soulfully produced groove that makes it feel like some of the best soul jazz on the Muse imprint – really open and flowing, with a sound that ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Anouar Brahem —
Barzakh ... LP ECM (Germany), 1991. Near Mint- ... $79.99
With Anouar Brahem on oud, Bechir Selmi on violin, and Lassad Hosni on percussion. (Global Grooves, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original German pressing. Includes the insert.)
Anouar Brahem —
Blue Maqams ... CD ECM, 2017. Used ... $12.99
Anouar Brahem on oud – plus Django Bates on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Anouar Brahem —
Le Pas Du Chant Noir ... CD ECM (Germany), 2002. Used ... $9.99
Anouar Brahem on oud, Francois Couturier on piano, and Jean-Louis Matinier on accordion. CD
(Sticker over slipcover barcode.)
George Braith —
Two Souls In One ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1963. Used ... $24.99
One of the most wonderful albums by one of our favorite jazz artists of all time! For this unique session, George Braith offers up "two souls in one" – by playing both soprano sax and "stritch" simultaneously – in a two-reed mode that recalls the work of Roland Kirk ... read more CD
(Out of print, 1994 Jaanese pressing.)
Michael Brecker —
Nearness Of You – The Ballad Book ... CD Verve, 2000. Used ... $1.99
Features Michael Brecker on tenor sax, Pat Metheny on guitar, Herbie Hancock on piano, Charlie Haden on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums – plus guest vocals from James Taylor. CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole. Clear promo sticker on case.)
Randy Brecker with Michael Brecker —
Some Skunk Funk (SACD pressing) ... CD Telarc, 2003. Used ... $8.99
The Brecker brothers meet the WDR Big Band. Tracks include "Shanghigh", "Freefall", "Song For Barry", "Wayne Out", and "Some Skunk Funk". CD
(Out of print hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular CD players too, punch through barcode.)
Willem Breuker Kollektief —
Willem Breuker Kollektief ... LP About Time, 1984. Sealed ... $14.99
American greatness from this seminal Dutch ensemble – a set recorded in the US when the group were really hitting on all burners – linking together rich strains of modern jazz in the course of a single performance! There's a great blend of tight concepts and freer solos going on here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing with label logo at the bottom left, still sealed, with price sticker remnants. Shrinkwrap is mostly cracked at the opening, intact at the center, and some small holes in the bottom seam. Cover has some wear where exposed.)
Cecil Brooks III —
Hot Dog ... CD Savant, 2009. Used ... $4.99
The DOG here stands for drums, organ, and guitar – played, in order, by Cecil Brooks II, Kyle Koehler, and Matt Chertkoff – a hip little trio that definitely lives up to the groove we've come to expect from Brooks! Years back, when first recording for Muse Records, Brooks really won us ... read more CD
(Booklet and disc have radio call letters written in marker and is priced accccordingly, punch through barcode.)
Roy Brooks —
Ethnic Expressions – Live At Small's Paradise NYC (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Im-Hotep/P-Vine (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
Amazing sounds from drummer Roy Brooks – very spiritual work that's quite a change from his straighter soul jazz of the 60s! The album's right up there with Roy's better-known (though still rare) live performance at Town Hall – or his classic Free Slave session – and like those ... read more CD
Roy Brooks & The Artistic Truth —
Black Survival – The Sahel Concert At Town Hall (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Im-Hotep/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
Amazing sounds from the righteous Roy Brooks – a drummer who worked strongly in the soul jazz mainstream of the 60s, then stepped out into even headier territory here in the 70s! The album's a spiritual masterpiece all the way through – an album on par with early 70s Impulse sides from ... read more CD
Also available Black Survival – The Sahel Concert At Town Hall ... LP 29.99
Tina Brooks —
Minor Move (Japanese pressing) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1958. Used ... $18.99
A stunning set from overlooked tenor genius Tina Brooks – a musician who recorded for Blue Note during the key years of Hank Mobley and Johnny Griffin, but whose music was mostly un issued at the time! This rare set is a great second chapter to Tina's True Blue album – material ... read more CD
(1996 pressing with original Japanese LP cover image – includes obi.)
Clifford Brown —
Clifford Brown Memorial (Prestige) ... LP Prestige, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Early 50s material recorded by the late Clifford Brown – issued here in a classic "memorial" package slightly after his death in 1956! And while Brown never recorded much for Prestige – and never really as a leader – these sides are still a great example of his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing.)
Clifford Brown —
Clifford Brown With Strings ... LP EmArcy, 1955. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A classic "with strings" session from Clifford Brown – nearly as well-done and perfect as some of Charlie Parker's sides for Verve, handled here with perhaps a slightly sweeter touch, as Neal Hefti's the man on arrangements. The core group's the Brown/Roach combo, augmented by a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Clifford Brown With Strings ... CD 1.99(Blue label drummer logo pressing with deep groove – nice and clean! The paste-on cover has heavy oxidation.)
Ray Brown —
Some Of My Best Friends Are The Trumpet Players ... CD Telarc, 2000. Used ... $3.99
With Roy Hargrove, Jon Faddis, Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Payton, and Clark Terry. CD
(Out of print.)
Tom Browne —
Love Approach ... LP GRP/Arista, 1980. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $7.99
An early gem from trumpeter Tom Browne – a set that not only firmly established Browne as one of the best young players of his generation, but which also paved the way for a whole new direction for jazz funk in the 80s! The record is a perfect example of how great the mix of R&B rhythms ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Dave Brubeck —
Jazz Impressions Of Japan ... LP Columbia, 1964. Very Good+ ... $49.99
An overlooked gem in the Dave Brubeck Columbia catalog – and a very hip set of "Eastern" tinged tracks! The album's theme is obvious from the title – as Dave pens a set of tracks reflecting his experiences on recent visits to Japan – but the sound and the style moves ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing – 1E/1E matrix.)
A Bu Trio —
88 Tones Of Black & White (CD & DVD) ... CD Sennheiser (Hong Kong), 2014. Used CD & DVD ... $4.99
A Bu on piano, Ma Kai on bass, and Shao Ha Ha on drums. CD
Kenny Burrell —
75th Birthday Bash Live! ... CD Blue Note, 2007. Used ... $8.99
A great little live set – not just for the always-great guitar of Kenny Burrell, still sounding wonderful here on his 75th birthday – but also for the big band arrangements of Gerald Wilson, which back Kenny up on half of the album! Wilson's in great form here – stepping along ... read more CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on CD and sticker over barcode.)
Kenny Burrell —
All Day Long ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $6.99
One of the best blowing sessions on Prestige – and proof that Kenny Burrell could hit a nice groove when he wanted to! The record is a very open-ended set, and players include Burrell, Donald Byrd, Frank Foster, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, and Art Taylor. Side one features a great long ... read more CD
(1990 OJC pressing.)
Kenny Burrell —
Lucky So & So ... CD Concord, 2001. Used ... $0.99
With Onaje Allan Gumbs on keys, Rufus Reid on bass, and Akira Tana on drums. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Butcher Brown —
Camden Session (Japanese edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
Really fantastic sounds from Butcher Brown – a group who just seem to leap forward more and more with each new release – and who've really hit their groove with this well-recorded performance! The album was recorded live to disc in London – with a superb sound that only further ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
Butcher Brown —
Live At Vagabond ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2017. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
A pretty full-on group from the Virginia scene – one that comes on strong with a mix of funky drums, fuzzy guitar, bumping bass, and some great work on trumpet and keyboards! The groove here is almost a psychedelic take on jazz funk from years back – filtered into a very contemporary ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
Butcher Brown —
Solar Music ... LP Concord, 2023. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 29.99
Butcher Brown move past their roots as a core funk combo here – opening the door to contributions from a whole host of guests, and moving even more strongly into the world of soul music than on their album with Triple Trey! There's an expansive sound here that seems to have the hardworking ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Billy Byers —
Jazz Workshop (purple cover) ... LP RCA, 1955. Very Good+ ... $23.99
A wonderful entry in the Jazz Workshop series on RCA – and proof that the line of releases was definitely worth the promise of its title! Billy Byers was a well-known mainstream arranger at the time of this set – but here, he steps out in territory that's a bit more modern than usual ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on the top & bottom seams, surface wear & aging, tiny peel.)
Charlie Byrd —
Guitar Artistry Of Charlie Byrd ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1960. Used ... $5.99
Artistry is a word that's not used lightly here – as the album gives Charlie Byrd plenty of space to show off his deepest talents on the acoustic guitar – in a spare trio setting with Keter Betts on bass and the lesser-known Buddy Deppenschmidt on drums! The format is one that was rare ... read more CD
Donald Byrd —
At The Half Note Cafe Vol 1 ... LP Blue Note, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest Donald Byrd albums ever – a smoking live performance spread out over two different records – all with some of the tightest, most grooving work that Byrd ever recorded in his early years on Blue Note! Part of the strength of the set is the group – as Don's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s DMM pressing in a green/blue text cover.)
Donald Byrd —
At The Half Note Cafe Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, Early 60s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
One of the greatest Donald Byrd albums ever – a smoking live performance spread out over two different records – all with some of the tightest, most grooving work that Byrd ever recorded in his early years on Blue Note! Part of the strength of the set is the group – as Don's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Donald Byrd —
Byrd In Hand ... LP Blue Note, 1959. Very Good+ ... $39.99
One of the best of Donald Byrd's early Blue Note albums – a sparkling set of hardbop tunes with a really souful edge! The album's one of a few that feature Byrd working with baritonist Pepper Adams – a frequent partner on his best recording dates of the late 50s, of which this set is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s DMM pressing. Vinyl plays with light crackle at the very beginning. Cover has minimal wear.)
Donald Byrd —
Ethiopian Knights (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
Sweet electric funk from trumpeter Donald Byrd – one of his first forays into an electric mode, and done in a style that's very different than his better-known soul fusion of the mid 70s! Before Byrd hooked up with Larry Mizell and started recording his smooth fusion grooves on records like ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Donald Byrd —
First Flight ... CD Delmark, Mid 50s. Used ... $4.99
A really early nugget from the Detroit jazz scene of the 50s – and a record that marks a key moment for players who would soon become huge on a variety of different labels! The group here features a very young Donald Byrd on trumpet, with Yusef Lateef on tenor, Barry Harris on piano, Alvin ... read more CD
Also available First Flight ... CD 6.99
Cabildo's Three —
Yuxtaposicion ... CD Schema (Italy), Early 70s. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
A fantastic set of Fender Rhodes from the Italian scene of the 70s – not a record that got the kind of mainstream play as American classics by Bob James and Ramsey Lewis – but a set that definitely shares their spirit! Cabildos Three were a studio group as much as a jazz combo – ... read more CD
Tommy Campbell —
My Heart ... CD Jazz City (Japan), 1989. Used ... $6.99
Tommy Campbell on drums, Kevin Eubanks on guitar, Aydin Esen on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and vocals from Randy Kirtiganer. CD
Benny Carter with Oscar Peterson —
Benny Carter Meets Oscar Peterson (Pablo) ... LP Pablo, 1986. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Benny Carter meets Oscar Peterson – two older giants from the Verve jazz scene of the 50s, recording here in loose quintet format three decades later! The album's got a format that's similar to some of the easy-flowing Verve dates from years back – no surprise, given that Norman Granz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
John Carter & Bobby Bradford —
Self Determination Music ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1970. Used ... $18.99
A landmark recording – one of a handful of early documents of the avant garde LA scene, featuring a nimble quartet headed up by the inventive frontline of John Carter on reeds and Bobby Bradford on trumpet, over the fluid rhythm team of Tom Williamson on bass and Chicago expatriate Bruz ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ron Carter —
Golden Striker ... CD Blue Note, 2003. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A very nice return to basics for Ron Carter – a trio session that features Mulgrew Miller on piano and Russell Malone on guitar, with Ron playing simply bass – and working in a straight jazz style that's really a refreshing change from some of his higher-concept projects! The lack of ... read more CD
(Out of print. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Ron Carter —
Parade ... LP Milestone, 1979. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Features some great work by Joe Henderson on tenor – in a group that features Carter on bass and piccolo bass, Chick Corea on piano, and Tony Williams on drums – plus some surprisingly nice larger horn arrangements too. Titles include "GJT", "Gypsy", "Tinderbox& ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Ron Carter —
Stardust ... CD Blue Note, 2001. Used ... $8.99
Featuring Benny Golson on tenor, Joe Locke on vibes, and Sir Roland Hanna on piano. CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on CD and mark though barcode.)
Cats & The Fiddle —
I Miss You So ... LP Bluebird, Late 30s/Early 40s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
Carmen Cavallaro —
V Disc – A Musical Contribution By America's Best For Our Armed Forces Overseas ... CD V Disc/Movie Play, 1940s. Used ... $6.99
Includes the songs "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Cocktails For Two", "I Kiss Your Hand, Madam", "April In Paris", "Dancing In The Dark", "Just One More Chance", "Penthouse Serenade", "I Can't Get Started", "Cavallero ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Celtic Jazz Collective —
Aislinn ... CD Mapleshade, 2001. Used ... $4.99
Guitaris David O'Rourke leads a group of traditional Irish players – plus bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Ray Charles & Others —
Ray Charles – The Grand Master 1944 to 1962 – His Inspiration/Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy 7CD ... $28.99 44.99
One of the coolest collections of work related to Ray Charles that we've ever seen – a huge box that brings together both some of the music that inspired Ray, then his own recordings, then tracks that he did that inspired other artists too! The first four CDs feature work from a generation ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Jeannie Cheatham & Jimmy Cheatham —
Blues & The Boogie Masters ... CD Concord, 1993. Used ... $5.99
Chicago Underground Duo —
12 Degrees Of Freedom ... CD Thrill Jockey, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Very nice stuff from the duo of Chad Taylor and Rob Mazurek, two players who are currently among some of the best in Chicago's hot jazz/rock crossover scene. Taylor plays percussion and vibes, Mazurek plays cornet, piano, and flute – and the pair are joined by guitarist Jeff Parker on a ... read more CD
Billy Cobham —
Inner Conflicts ... CD Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
Billy's got no "inner conflicts" here – as the album's a full-on set of heavy jamming, one that features some nice electronics alongside Billy's drums! The album's actually one of our favorite Cobham sessions of the 70s – a record that we'd rank right up there with Spectrum ... read more CD
