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✨✧ Joe AlbanyPortrait Of An Artist ... CD
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1982. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great portrait of an under-recorded artist – Joe Albany's last album ever, recorded for Elektra records during their early 80s run of straight jazz sides! The record's got a spare, personal quality that's similar to Albany's other late work – but it's a bit more professionally put ... read more CD

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✨✧ Dollar BrandAfrican Marketplace ... LP
Elektra, 1980. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of Dollar Brand's more ambitious albums – featuring a larger group of players than usual, working through some compositions that have as much life and spirit as might be implied by the title! The group includes Brand on keyboards, conga, and soprano sax – plus work by Carlos Ward ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Clifford Brown & Max RoachPure Genius Vol 1 ... LP
Elektra, 1956/1982. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Absolutely burning live recording of Brownie's group co led with Max Roach, and also featuring Sony Rollins. This set features some the group's best playing, limited only by the mediocre sound quality of the recording. Great extended takes on "I'll Remember April", 'What's New", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Elektra Musician inner sleeve. Cover has light ringwear and yellowing from age.)

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✨✧ Donald ByrdDonald Byrd & 125th Street, NYC ... CD
Elektra, 1979. Used ... Out Of Stock
Smoking work from Donald Byrd – post-Blue Note, post-Larry Mizell, and with a modern funk groove that's still pretty darn tasty! Not one to rest on his laurels – which he could have easily done with endless Mizell-based recordings – Donald shifts his groove here towards more of a ... read more CD

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✨✧ Donald ByrdDonald Byrd & 125th Street, NYC ... LP
Elektra, 1979. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Smoking work from Donald Byrd – post-Blue Note, post-Larry Mizell, and with a modern funk groove that's still pretty darn tasty! Not one to rest on his laurels – which he could have easily done with endless Mizell-based recordings – Donald shifts his groove here towards more of a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Donald Byrd & 125th StreetLove Has Come Around – The Elektra Anthology 1978 to 1982 ... CD
Elektra/Big Break (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A great chapter in the career of trumpeter Donald Byrd – his post-Blue Note work with the group 125th Street NYC – which is kind of a second chapter to the jazzy fusion style he developed at the start of the 70s! This time around, there's an equal emphasis on soul and jazz – ... read more CD

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Ron CarterEtudes ... LP
Elektra, 1983. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A warmly acoustic set from Ron Carter – an early 80s album for Elektra that continues the great run of work as a leader he first began in the 70s! The format here is quite laidback and unassuming – a piano-less group that has Ron's work on bass right out front in the mix – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and sticker spot.)

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✨✧ Stanley Clarke & Chick CoreaGriffith Park Collection ... LP
Elektra, 1982. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A seminal set in the rebirth of straight jazz in the early 80s – a wonderful record with a much warmer, more traditional feel than you'd expect from some of the players involved! Bassist Stanley Clarke and pianist Chick Corea really return to their roots here – Stanley with some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and a small trace of a price sticker.)

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✨✧ Stanley Clarke & Chick CoreaGriffith Park Collection ... CD
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1982. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A seminal set in the rebirth of straight jazz in the early 80s – a wonderful record with a much warmer, more traditional feel than you'd expect from some of the players involved! Bassist Stanley Clarke and pianist Chick Corea really return to their roots here – Stanley with some of the ... read more CD

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✨✧ Stanley Clarke & Chick CoreaGriffith Park Collection 2 – In Concert ... CD
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1983. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A massive double-length live album from the Griffith Park project of Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke – one that expands wonderfully on the warmth and soul of their first studio album! Like that classic, this one features an all-acoustic lineup that has Corea on piano and Clarke on upright ... read more CD

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✨✧ Billy Cobham's Glass MenagerieSmokin' ... LP
Elektra, 1983. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Features Gil Goldstein on keyboards, Tim Landers on bass, Dean Brown on guitar, and Billy Cobham on percussion. LP, Vinyl record album

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Chick CoreaAgain & Again ... LP
Elektra, 1982. Near Mint- ... $9.99
An overlooked gem from Chick Corea – recorded in the early 80s, but with a sweet electric groove that takes us back to his best from a decade before! Chick plays Fender Rhodes and other keyboards – and works here with a group that has a nice sort of angular edge – none of the too- ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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George DukeNight After Night (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Elektra (Japan), 1989. Used ... $18.99
Quite a soul-based set from the great George Duke – a set that not only features his strong keyboards, but also a fair bit of vocals from singers Phil Perry, Jeffery Osborne, and James Ingram – all of whom are a great fit for Duke's evolving sound! Duke had worked heavily with singers ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)

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✨✧ George DukeNo Rhyme No Reason – The Elektra/Warner Years 1985 to 2000 (3CD set) ... CD
Elektra/Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 80s/1990s. Used 3CDs ... Out Of Stock
George Duke at the end of the century – still going strong with the wonderful mix of jazz, funk, and soul that he pioneered in the 70s – a style that really grows and shifts in mighty nice way over the course of the material in the set! Duke moved from Epic to Elektra and Warner during ... read more CD

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✨✧ Kevin EubanksGuitarist ... LP
Elektra, 1983. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Kevin Eubanks on guitar, David Eubanks on bass, Ralph Moore on tenor saxophone, Robin Eubanks on trombone, and Ronnie Burrage, Roy Haynes, and Tommy Campbell on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is bent at the bottom right corner.)

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✨✧ Bill EvansLiving In The Crest Of A Wave ... CD
Elektra/Warner (Japan), 1984. Used ... Out Of Stock
An 80s fusion classic from saxophonist Bill Evans – working here on tenor and soprano sax, plus some keyboards as well! The music has a flowing, open sort of style – almost to saxophone what Pat Metheny's work of the time is to guitar – played with a nice sense of feeling on most ... read more CD

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✨✧ Bill EvansParis Concert – Edition One ... CD
Elektra/Warner (Japan), 1979. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Sublime late live work from Bill Evans – a well-recorded performance for French radio, and one that really stands out from some of the scratchier late 70s concerts on the market! Bill's working here with a sound as sensitive and picturesque as the cover image – never pushing things too ... read more CD
(Out of print late 80s Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Also available Paris Concert – Edition One (Blue Note pressing) ... CD 2.99

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✨✧ Bill EvansParis Concert – Edition One ... LP
Elektra, 1979. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Sublime late live work from Bill Evans – a well-recorded performance for French radio, and one that really stands out from some of the scratchier late 70s concerts on the market! Bill's working here with a sound as sensitive and picturesque as the cover image – never pushing things too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orignal early 80s US pressing. Includes the Elektra inner sleeve and catalog insert. Cover has minimal wear and is bent a bit at the spine and top right corner.)
Also available Paris Concert – Edition One (Blue Note pressing) ... CD 2.99

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Bill EvansParis Concert – Edition One (Blue Note pressing) ... CD
Elektra/Blue Note, 1979. Used ... $2.99
Sublime late live work from Bill Evans – a well-recorded performance for French radio, and one that really stands out from some of the scratchier late 70s concerts on the market! Bill's working here with a sound as sensitive and picturesque as the cover image – never pushing things too ... read more CD
(Out of print 2001 pressing, promotional stamp on CD and mark through barcode.)

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Bill EvansParis Concert – Edition Two ... CD
Blue Note/Elektra, 1979. Used ... $9.99
Sublime late live work from Bill Evans – a well-recorded performance for French radio, and one that really stands out from some of the scratchier late 70s concerts on the market! Bill's working here with a sound as sensitive and picturesque as the cover image – never pushing things too ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Bill EvansParis Concert – Edition Two ... LP
Elektra, 1979. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Sublime late live work from Bill Evans – a well-recorded performance for French radio, and one that really stands out from some of the scratchier late 70s concerts on the market! Bill's working here with a sound as sensitive and picturesque as the cover image – never pushing things too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a barcode cover.)
Also available Paris Concert – Edition Two ... CD 9.99

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Chico FreemanTradition In Transition ... LP
Elektra, 1982. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A well-titled set from Chico Freeman – as the reedman definitely takes older modern modes into new territory here – moving in almost Monk-ish space, but with some sharper, bolder tones overall! The album's a surprising one for an early 80s major label release – a great reminder ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and aging, bumped corners, and a promo stamp and small peeled spot in back.)

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✨✧ FriendshipFriendship ... LP
Elektra, 1979. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Friendship is Alex Acuna on drums and timbales, Ernie Watts on sax and piccolo, Don Grusin on keys, Abraham Laboriel on bass, Steve Forman on percussion, and Lee Ritenour on guitar. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ Bill FrisellThis Land ... CD
Elektra, 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
Bill Frisell on guitar, Don Bryon on clarinet and bass clarinet, Billy Drewes on alto saxophone, Curtis Fowlkes on trombone, Kermit Driscoll on electric and acoustic bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD

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✨✧ Bill FrisellWhere In The World? ... CD
Elektra, 1990/1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
Bill Frisell on guitars and ukulele, Hank Roberts on cello and jazz-a-phone fiddle, Kermit Driscoll on bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD

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✨✧ Stan Getz & Albert DaileyPoetry ... LP
Elektra, 1984. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Poetry ... CD 1.99

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Dizzy GillespieOne Night In Washington ... LP
Elektra, 1955. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A rare 50s performance – featuring a smoking version of "The Afro Suite" – plus some more boppish numbers too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s white label promo. Cover has a promo stamp.)

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Dexter GordonAmerican Classic ... LP
Elektra, 1982. Very Good+ ... $7.99
An unusual later set from the great Dexter Gordon – and a record that features the surprising addition of Hammond organ! Shirley Scott's on the record with Dex, and plays organ on half the cuts (Kirk Lightsey handles piano on the others) – bringing a soulful depth to the record which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ Julius HemphillJulius Hemphill Big Band ... CD
Elektra, 1988. Used ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Leora", "C/Saw", "Drunk On God", "Bordertown", and "At Harmony". CD

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✨✧ Robin HolcombRockabye ... CD
Elektra, 1992. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
(Cutout hole through booklet and small cutout hole through barcode.)

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✨✧ Freddie HubbardRide Like The Wind ... LP
Elektra, 1982. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A sweet and smooth set from Freddie Hubbard – one that builds on his funky fusion of the 70s, and delivers things with a warmer, fuller feel overall! The album's got Freddie fronting a very large group – one arranged by Allyn Ferguson, who also penned some of the album's best tracks as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, a small faint streak of pen, and is bent a bit at the edges.)

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John KlemmerFinesse (Nautilus Super Discs) ... LP
Elektra, 1981. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
A smooth set from reedman John Klemmer, but a pretty darn soulful one too – and a great illustration of the way that Klemmer could still hold onto his roots a lot more strongly than some of his contemporaries! The backings are gentle and fusiony – often with some great keyboard work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Direct To Disc pressing. Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ John KlemmerMagnificent Madness ... LP
Elektra, 1980. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Nothing too mad from reedman John Klemmer – but a set that nicely continues that spacey sound that Klemmer first created at Impulse Records, then moved into some warmer, more soulful territory on records like this! Klemmer's still got an incredibly strong sound on tenor – rich and full ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Charles LloydMontreux 82 ... LP
Elektra, 1982. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
With Michel Petrucciani on piano, Palle Danielsson on bass, and Son Ship Theus on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has staining & wear around the edges, bent corner – but the vinyl is nice.)

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✨✧ MaterialMemory Serves (Elektra) ... LP
Elektra, 1982. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Unauthorized", "Square Dance", "Silent Land", "Memory Serves", and "Upriver". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Mingus DynastyChair In The Sky ... LP
Elektra, 1979. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A bold statement from former members of the Charles Mingus group – working here together as a unit after the passing of Mingus, in a set that has some of the best fire and energy of Charles' later years! The tracks here are all Mingus compositions – performed in longish takes that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Glen MooreIntroducing Glen Moore ... LP
Elektra, 1979. Very Good- ... $0.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Vinyl plays with a click on a few tracks on side 1. Cover has some wear, patchy peel spots.)

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✨✧ OregonIn Performance ... CD
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1980. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A double-length live set from Oregon – one that acts as a nice bracket to their 70s work for the Vanguard label, and which maybe points the way towards the direction they'd soon take at ECM! As some of their contemporaries were maybe getting even more electric, the group deliver a fantastic ... read more CD

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✨✧ OregonOut Of The Woods ... LP
Elektra, 1978. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Features Glen Moore on bass and Ralph Towner on guitar and flugelhorn. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and a worn spot at the spine.)

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✨✧ OregonRoots In The Sky ... LP
Elektra, 1979. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "June Bug", "Vessel", "Sierra Leone", "Ogden Road", "House Of Wax", "Hungry Heart", "Orrington's Escape", "Roots In The Sky", and "Longing So Long". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Roots In The Sky ... CD 9.99

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✨✧ Pieces Of A DreamImagine This ... LP
Elektra, 1983. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A smooth jazzy classic from Pieces Of A Dream – and a real standout from the early 80s scene! The core trio of Curtis Harmon on drums, James Lloyd on keys, and Cedric Napoleon on bass are produced by Grover Washington with a fuller feel than usual – taking the piano trio approach of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Bud PowellInner Fires ... LP
Elektra, 1953/1982. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
First-ever issue of material recorded live by Bud in 1953 – during a performance at Club Kavakos in Washington, DC – with a trio that features Charles Mingus on bass and Roy Haynes on drums. The set's from the private collection of Bill Potts, and is reasonably well recorded for the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ PresidentBring Yr Camera ... LP
Elektra, 1989. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A big one from the New York underground – with Wayne Horvitz on key boards, Elliott Sharp on guitars, and Bobby Previte on drums. LP, Vinyl record album

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Lee RitenourCaptain's Journey ... LP
Elektra, 1979. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A masterful fusion set from guitarist Lee Ritenour – one that expands his sound a bit more than usual by adding in vocals on a number of tracks – but in a way that really gets at the mainstream soul influences that bubble through his jazz work! The set features key vocal appearances ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese white label promo – P-10562E – in an embossed cover. Includes the insert. Cover has a Sample sticker, light edge wear, and is bent a bit at the edges.)

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✨✧ Lee RitenourOn The Line ... CD
Elektra/JVC (Japan), 1982/1983. Used ... Out Of Stock
On The Line has a style that's a bit keyboard-heavy – in a way that seems to borrow from some of the 80s soundtrack work of the time, and which is clearly a nod to the success of the Lyle Mays/Pat Metheny sound that was breaking big on ECM. The move is a nice one for Lee on the best cuts ... read more CD
Also available On The Line (Japanese pressing) ... LP 6.99

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Lee RitenourRit ... LP
Elektra, 1981. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Few people did soulful fusion better than Lee Ritenour back in the early 80s – and the guitarist always seemed to find a way to really link together all the different sounds of the electric genre – from heavy jamming to soulful grooving to a rock-like appreciation for a good hook! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear.)

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✨✧ Patrice RushenFeels So Real – The Complete Elektra Recordings 1978 to 1984 (Patrice/Pizzazz/Posh/Straight From The Heart/Now/bonus tracks) (5CD set) ... CD
Elektra/Strut (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 5CDs ... Out Of Stock
A really great collection – five full albums from keyboard giant Patrice Rushen, plus bonus tracks too! First up is Patrice – her first album for Elektra, and a stunning blend of funky jazz and soul! The record really has Patrice stepping out from her earlier years at Prestige – ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Patrice RushenNow ... LP
Elektra, 1984. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Sweet sounds from the lovely lady – one of Patrice Rushen's last truly great albums, and a masterpiece of 80s groove with lots of jazzy touches! The keyboard sound has evolved a bit here – compressed with more electronic percussion than on Patrice's earlier records, but still done with ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Patrice RushenNow (2LP version – with bonus tracks) ... LP
Elektra/Strut (UK), 1984. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Sweet sounds from the lovely lady – one of Patrice Rushen's last truly great albums, and a masterpiece of 80s groove with lots of jazzy touches! The keyboard sound has evolved a bit here – compressed with more electronic percussion than on Patrice's earlier records, but still done with ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Patrice RushenPatrice ... LP
Elektra, 1978. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A sweeeeeet groover by Patrice Rushen – her first album for Elektra, and a stunning blend of funky jazz and soul! The record really has Patrice stepping out from her earlier years at Prestige – working in some surprisingly great vocals next to tight lines on Fender Rhodes, synth, and ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has ring wear.)

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✨✧ Patrice RushenPosh ... LP
Elektra, 1980. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Nothing posh about this one – as the album's an all-out, all-access affair – a great way for anyone to get into the grooves of the mighty Patrice Rushen! Patrice is at the height of her powers here – equally magic on keyboards and vocals, and coming up with groove after groove in ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Patrice RushenPosh ... LP
Elektra/Strut (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Nothing posh about this one – as the album's an all-out, all-access affair – a great way for anyone to get into the grooves of the mighty Patrice Rushen! Patrice is at the height of her powers here – equally magic on keyboards and vocals, and coming up with groove after groove in ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Patrice RushenRemind Me – The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978 to 1984 (3LP set) ... LP
Elektra/Strut (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy 3LP ... $33.99 35.99
Stunning work from the great second chapter of Patrice Rushen – the time when the lady moved over to Elektra Records and really opened up her groove! Rushen had already been making great music for most of the 70s – playing fantastic keyboards as a real up-and-coming star on the funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Patrice RushenStraight From The Heart ... LP
Elektra, 1982. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A landmark record from Patrice Rushen – one of those albums that completely cemented her standing in the world of jazz, funk, and soul – and a wonderful summation of everything she'd done in the years before! The young Patrice was already a breakout keyboardist on the west coast scene ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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David SanbornAnother Hand ... CD
Elektra, 1991. Used ... $3.99
With Bill Frisell and Marc Ribot on guitar, Charlie Haden on bass, and Joey Baron on drums – plus special guest Jack DeJohnette on two tracks. CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Woody ShawNight Music ... LP
Elektra, 1982. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A real standout set from the 80s years of trumpeter Woody Shaw – a solidly burning live set that blows away most of his studio work from the time! The album's noteworthy first of all for the presence of Bobby Hutcherson on vibes – whose soulful spiritual approach of the period ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Toquinho & Sadao WatanabeMade In Coracao ... CD
Elektra, 1988. Used ... Out Of Stock
A lovely little meeting between bossa guitarist Toquinho and Japanese saxophonist Sadao Watanabe – a set that has Sadao returning to some of the Brazilian styles he first recorded back in the 60s! There's a nicely warm feel to the set, but the sound is still pretty intimate overall – ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD

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Trio GrandeUrban Myth ... CD
Whirlwind, 2023. Used ... $6.99 8.99
Will Vinson on alto sax, wurlitzer, and synth, Gilad Hekselman on guitars, and Nate Wood on drums and bass. CD

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✨✧ Stanley TurrentineBetcha ... LP
Elektra, 1979. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Stanley Turrentine's blowing here amidst some soaring arrangements from Gene Page – set in a smoothly soulful territory that draws on all of Page's great work on the LA scene of the 70s, but which still keeps the voice of Stanley very upfront in the mix. There's a bit less of the Turrentine ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ McCoy TynerDimensions ... CD
Elektra (Japan), 1983. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An overlooked later album from McCoy Tyner – and a set that not only has frequent partner Gary Bartz on alto sax, but also features some excellent violin from the enigmatic John Blake! The album's a quintet date – with John Lee on bass and Willy Fletcher on drums – and the mix of ... read more CD
(2013 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)

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Grover Washington JrAnthology Of Grover Washington ... CD
Elektra, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $1.99
Great work from the second chapter of Grover Washington's career – his post-Kudu run over at Elektra Records! The work here's a bit tighter than the Kudu sides, but still pretty great overall – thanks to that key Washington approach to a solo – a sense of space and soul that few ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Grover Washington JrBest Is Yet To Come ... LP
Elektra, 1982. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A set that strongly continues the special spirit that Grover Washington brought to his music during the Elektra Records years – as one of the few artists who really found a way to move forward from the style of 70s jazz funk, but not fall into some of the smoother jazz cliches that were about ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. A nice copy.)

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✨✧ Grover Washington JrCome Morning ... LP
Elektra, 1981. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Grover Washington blows over some great arrangements from William Eaton – full, but lean too – and with the same sort of slinky groove that always worked best for Grover back at Kudu Records! The sound is tight, but never too slick – that magically soulful approach that always ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)

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✨✧ Grover Washington JrInside Moves ... LP
Elektra, 1984. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
If there's anyone we trust with a fusion groove, it's the great Grover Washington – as Washington's 70s albums for Kudu are still the blueprint for mixing saxophone solos with electric jazzy backing – a rich legacy he continued strongly into later years! This early 80s set has ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear and is bent a bit at the spine.)

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✨✧ Grover Washington JrWinelight ... LP
Elektra, 1980. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A smooth smooth classic from Grover Washington Jr – a set that has a classy image on the cover, and a classic groove within – a completely sublime blend of jazz, soul, and funk, all given the sort of masterful finish that you might have found on the best records by The Crusaders at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Grover Washington JrWinelight ... CD
Elektra (Japan), 1980. Used ... Out Of Stock
A smooth smooth classic from Grover Washington Jr – a set that has a classy image on the cover, and a classic groove within – a completely sublime blend of jazz, soul, and funk, all given the sort of masterful finish that you might have found on the best records by The Crusaders at the ... read more CD

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✨✧ Sadao WatanabeBirds Of Passage ... CD
Elektra, 1987. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Abraham Laboriel on bass, Paul Jackson Jr on guitar, Hubert Laws on flute, Carlos Vega on drums, Paulinho Da Costa on percussion, and George Duke on synthesizer. CD

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Sadao WatanabeParker's Mood – Sadao Watanabe Live At Bravas Club 85 ... CD
Elektra, 1985. Used ... $9.99
A great back-to-basics set for Sadao Watanabe – a live date that almost echoes the spirit of one of his youthful Columbia sessions in Japan! The group features James Williams on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and Jeff Waits on drums – and Sadao blows alto on titles that include " ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Ernie WattsLook In Your Heart ... LP
Elektra (Japan), 1980. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A sweet little record that draws plenty from a double-headed power team – Ernie Watts on reeds, and the mighty Wayne Henderson on production! The album may well be one of the best that Watts ever cut – a set that's not nearly as polished or commercial as his later 80s efforts – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing. Cover has a promo sticker, light wear, bumped corners, and is bent a bit at the spine.)

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✨✧ Lenny WhiteLenny White Presents The Adventures of The Astral Pirates – A Musical Space Odyssey ... LP
Elektra, 1978. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Space seemed to be a logical direction for Lenny White to go – since his high-powered fusion drumming style is enough to power him right out of the galaxy! This album's a hard heavy batch of funky fusion tunes – with lots of hard drums by Lenny, and spacey spacey keyboards by the great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Michael WhiteX Factor ... LP
Elektra, 1978. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
An overlooked soulful gem from Michael White – one of his smoother albums, but with a tight sound that really makes the whole thing great! The set was produced by George Duke, and it's got the same feel as some of Duke's best work of the time – soaring, soulful, with a style that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Nancy Wilson, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, etcEchoes Of An Era 2 – The Concert ... CD
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1982. Used ... Out Of Stock
Not only a great follow-up to the first Echoes Of An Era session, but also a standout 80s performance from Nancy Wilson – quite possibly her best of the decade! The setting is nice and laidback – a live date with a core combo that features Joe Henderson on tenor, Chick Corea on piano, ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ World Saxophone QuartetRhythm & Blues ... CD
Elektra, 1988. Used ... Out Of Stock
Bold, brilliant horns from David Murray, Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, and Oliver Lake – on unusual versions of tunes that include "Let's Get It On", "For The Love Of Money", "Nemesis", "Night Train", "Messin With The Kid", and "Dock ... read more CD

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✨✧ John ZornNaked City ... CD
Elektra, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
The first, and arguably the best, of John Zorn's Naked City albums. The sound is extremely intense, and represents a blinding blend of influences, most of which Zorn had been showcasing in more easy going settings on previous albums. The core group includes Bill Frisell, Wayne Horvitz, Fred Frith ... read more CD

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John ZornSpy Vs Spy – The Music Of Ornette Coleman ... CD
Elektra, 1989. Used ... $14.99
Features altos John Zorn on the right channel and Tim Berne on the left channel – plus Mark Dresser on bass, and Joey Baron and Michael Vatcher on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
 
 



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