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✨✧ Louis ArmstrongCalifornia Concerts (4 CD set) ... CD
Decca/MCA, 1951/1955. Used 4 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A great package – includes Armstrong's famous Pasadena show from 1951, plus 2 more CDs' worth of a 1955 Crescendo Club show – with lots of unreleased material! CD

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✨✧ Albert AylerAlbert Ayler In Greenwich Village ... CD
Impulse/MCA (Japan), 1966/1967. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the first big moments of Albert Ayler's work in the jazz mainstream – and a record that doesn't dim his greatness at all from the earlier sides recorded for ESP! The album's got a sharply angular sound that more than lives up to its vibrant cover image – a well-honed approach to ... read more CD
(1991 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)

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Count BasieBest Of Count Basie ... LP
Decca/MCA, Late 30s/Early 40s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
A really great collection of some of Basie's first important material – 2LPs worth of classics that set the tone for generations to come! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Decca pressing. Includes intact booklet.)

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✨✧ Count BasieCount Basie & The Kansas City Seven ... CD
MCA/Impulse, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
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. Cover has light wear and a clear promo sticker on the front, penmark through barcode.)

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✨✧ Michael BreckerMichael Brecker ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1987. Used ... Out Of Stock
A quintet session with Jack Dejohnette on drums, Charlie Haden on bass, Kenny Kirkland on keys, Path Metheny on guitar, and Brecker on tenor sax. CD
(Original pressing, disc made in Japan.)
Also available Michael Brecker ... LP 11.99

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✨✧ Michael BreckerNow You See It . . . (Now You Don't) ... CD
GRP/MCA, 1990. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features Michael Brecker on saxophones, electronic wind instruments, and keys – with Joey Calderazzo on piano, Jim Beard on synths, Victor Bailey on bass, Adam Nussbaum on drums, and Don Alias and Milton Cardona on percussion. CD

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✨✧ Marion BrownThree For Shepp ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1966. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An unbelievable recording! As Archie Shepp made his first album for Impulse a tribute to Coltrane, Marion Brown made his a tribute to Shepp – a wonderful lineage of avant talent in the 60s, stated boldly here, given Brown's amazing talent on the record! The album's filled with hard, soulful ... read more CD
(Late 90s digipak pressing – still sealed!)

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✨✧ Marion BrownThree For Shepp ... CD
Impulse/MCA (Japan), 1966. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An unbelievable recording! As Archie Shepp made his first album for Impulse a tribute to Coltrane, Marion Brown made his a tribute to Shepp – a wonderful lineage of avant talent in the 60s, stated boldly here, given Brown's amazing talent on the record! The album's filled with hard, soulful ... read more CD
(1991 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)

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✨✧ Dave Brubeck with Gerry MulliganBrubeck/Mulligan/Cincinnati ... CD
MCA, 1971. Used ... Out Of Stock
Third album with The Dave Brubeck Trio performing with Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, with with guest Gerry Mulligan. CD

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✨✧ Kenny BurrellNight At The Vanguard ... CD
Chess/MCA, 1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
A hip live date from Kenny Burrell – recorded with a trio that includes Richard Davis on bass and Roy Haynes on drums – both of whom help Kenny find a groove that's a bit lighter and more fluid than usual! The rhythms here are quite gentle, almost spare at times – and always ... read more CD

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Henry ButlerVillage ... LP
MCA/Impulse, 1987. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Henry Butler plays piano and Korg synthesizer, with Ron Carter on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, Alvin Batiste on clarinet, John Purcell on oboe, english horn, soprano, and flute, and Bob Stewart on tuba. Titles include "What's Up", "Beautiful She Is", "Joanna", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a trace of a price sticker and light surface wear.)

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✨✧ Henry ButlerVillage ... CD
MCA/Impulse, 1987. Used ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "What's Up", "Beautiful She Is", "Joanna", "The Village", "Music Came", "Soft Platonicism", and "Expressions Of Quietude". With Ron Carter on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums. CD
Also available Village ... LP 9.99

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✨✧ Larry CarltonAlone/But Never Alone ... LP
MCA, 1986. Sealed ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Abraham Laboriel on bass, Rick Marotta on drums, Terry Trotter on DX7, and Michael Fisher on percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a KM Audiophile sticker.)

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✨✧ Larry CarltonLarry Carlton ... LP
Warner, 1978. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Greg Mathieson on keys, Abraham Laboriel on bass, Jeff Porcaro on Drums, and Paulinho Da Costa on percussion. Titles include "Room 335", "Point It Up", "Rio Samba", "I Apologize", and "Don't Give It Up". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light surface wear.)

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✨✧ Larry CarltonLarry Carlton Strikes Twice (longbox edition) ... CD
MCA, 1980. Used ... Out Of Stock
Larry Carlton looks a little cheesy on the cover of this one, but the album's a classic set of mainstream fusion from the start of the 80s – exactly the kind of record that made Carlton one of the standouts of the time! Larry actually sings a bit on the set, but the main focus is on his ... read more CD

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✨✧ Larry CarltonLast Nite ... CD
MCA/GRP (Germany), 1987. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Mark Russo on saxophone. CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Larry CarltonSleepwalk ... CD
Warner/MCA, 1982. Used ... Out Of Stock
A real gem from guitarist Larry Carlton – a set that's very jazzy, but which also shows the strong focus he'd developed on his rock session work in the 70s – including some famous recordings with Steely Dan! There's a sharpness to Carlton's guitar that cuts through some of the sleepier ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Hoagy CarmichaelStardust Road ... LP
MCA, Late 30s/1940s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
(Vocalists, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing. Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)

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✨✧ Al Cohn & Zoot SimsAl & Zoot ... CD
Coral/MCA, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tremendous horn interplay from the team of Al Cohn and Zoot Sims – and a record that may well be one of the best illustrations of their famous magic together in the 50s! The record's got a way of focusing energy, yet letting each player state themselves clearly and cleanly – almost a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ John ColtraneAfrica/Brass Vols 1 & 2 ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Quite a different album than usual for John Coltrane, but a classic one too – and a set that has the great one exploring his ideas in a set of longer tracks recorded with an expanded jazz orchestra! The format's hardly the mainstream big band of the time – as Coltrane's filled the ... read more CD
(Late 80s jewel case pressing.)
Also available
Africa/Brass ... LP 34.99
Complete Africa/Brass Sessions ... CD 6.99

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✨✧ John ColtraneBallads ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
A perennial favorite in the John Coltrane catalog – a beautiful set of standards, handled in a warm laidback style – but which still has some of the depth of soul that John Coltrane brought to his more experimental work on Impulse Records! The album's a classic introduction to the ... read more CD

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✨✧ John ColtraneColtrane (Impulse) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Impulse/MCA (Japan), 1962. Used Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of John Coltrane's best early albums for Impulse – a warm set of modally grooving tracks, and one that picks up where My Favorite Things left off! The group here features McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums – a really magical rhythm section that ... read more CD
(1995 Japanese 20bit HQ CD pressing in a heavy replica gatefold sleeve – includes obi and original plastic case. Case is split on one seam.)

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✨✧ John ColtraneColtrane Live At Birdland ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
Soaring and soulful work from the legendary John Coltrane – a tremendous live set that's one of his best early 60s albums! The groove is open and free – filled with pulsating modal rhythms, and handled with a slightly more relaxed feeling than some of Trane's studio work from the same ... read more CD

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✨✧ John ColtraneCrescent ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
Sharp-edged John Coltrane at his best – a record that we'd rank right up there with Love Supreme, and which is a key transition point in Coltrane's musical ideas! There's a very strong edge to Coltrane's tone here – and even on the mellower ballads, he plays with a sound not always ... read more CD
Also available Crescent (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99

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✨✧ John ColtraneImpressions ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
Brilliant work – John Coltrane really opening up in his new spiritual mode of the 60s, hinting at the changes to come, while still keeping the modal groove of previous recordings! The record features tracks from a few different sessions from the years 1961 to 1963, but it holds together ... read more CD

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✨✧ John ColtraneLive At The Village Vanguard ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
Sublimely spiritual work from the great John Coltrane – a live album, but one that's easily one of his most important contributions to music in the early 60s – and a set that we'd rank right up there with his best studio sides for Impulse or Atlantic Records at the time! The group here ... read more CD
Also available Live At The Village Vanguard ... LP 99.99

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✨✧ John ColtraneLove Supreme ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1964. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Maybe one of the greatest jazz albums of all time – a real breakthrough moment for the legendary John Coltrane, and the blueprint for generations of jazz records to come! Trane was already breaking down plenty of boundaries before Love Supreme – but he knocked it out of the park for ... read more CD

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✨✧ Al Cooper's Savoy SultansJumpin At The Savoy – 1938 to 1941 ... LP
Decca/MCA, Late 30s/Early 40s. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Frenzy", "Second Balcony Jump", "The Thing", "Stitches", "Norfolk Ferry", and "Looney". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ CrusadersHealing The Wounds ... CD
MCA/GRP, 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
Lineup includes Joe Sample on piano and keys and Wilton Felder on saxes – plus Michael Landau on guitar, Marcus Miller on bass, Lenny Castro on percussion, and William 'Bubba' Bryant on ... read more CD
(Original 1991 pressing.)

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✨✧ CrusadersRoyal Jam – Recorded Live At The Royal Festival Hall, London ... LP
MCA, 1981. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The Crusaders meet BB King and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sidney Reginald Garris. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, light dents at the opening, and some small stains in back.)

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✨✧ CrusadersScratch ... CD
Blue Thumb/MCA, 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great Crusaders album – and one that's a perfect bridge between their earlier soul jazz styles, and their tighter funkier electric one. The album was recorded live at the Roxy, and the group is augmented by Larry Carlton on guitar, who gives the tracks a nice razor edge at his best moments. ... read more CD

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✨✧ CrusadersStanding Tall ... LP
MCA, 1981. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The Crusaders standing tall at the start of the 80s – getting great grooves from the lean trio of Wilton Felder on saxes and bass, Joe Sample on keyboards, and Stix Hooper on drums! The mighty Barry Finnerty handles most of the guitar solos here – although David T Walker also plays a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ CrusadersStreet Life ... LP
MCA, 1979. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite albums ever from The Crusaders – a set that really sums up all the tightness they'd forged in the 70s, while still showing a new sense of soul and funk as well – expertly balanced with flawless LA production! The album may well be the group's equivalent of a Steely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)

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✨✧ Jack DeJohnetteParallel Realities ... CD
MCA, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Pat Metheny on guitars, Jack DeJohnette on drums and keyboard bass, and Herbie Hancock on piano. Tracks include "Exotic Isles", "Nine Over Reggae", "Indigo Dreamscapes", and "Jack In". CD

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✨✧ Jack DeJohnetteZebra ... LP
MCA, 1985. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
With trumpet solos by Lester Bowie. LP, Vinyl record album

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Jack DeJohnette's Special EditionIrresistible Forces ... CD
MCA/Impulse, 1987. Used ... $6.99
With Mick Goodrick on electric guitar, Greg Osby on alto and soprano, Lonnie Plaxico on elecric and acoustic bass, and Gary Thomas on tenor and flute, with special guest Nana Vasconcelos on percussion and vocals. CD
(Out of print.)

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DeodatoArtistry ... LP
MCA, 1974. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A live set from Deodato – but one that's very much in the mode of his best CTI studio sessions – with soaring, over the top keyboard work that's totally great – backed by some tightly compressed guitar, bass, and drums, with just enough funk in the mix to keep things interesting! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s blue label MCA pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and is bent a bit at the corners.)

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✨✧ DeodatoFirst Cuckoo ... LP
MCA, 1975. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Key proof that Deodato kept on making great records after leaving CTI Records – and in a way, the kind of set that allowed him a bit more freedom to grow than some of his contemporaries! The vibe here is a bit tighter than before, but in a way that makes many numbers even funkier – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ DeodatoVery Together ... LP
MCA, 1976. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Great keyboard funk from Deodato – one of his excellent mid 70s sessions for MCA, all of which are sometimes eclipsed by his CTI work, but still equally groovy! As with most of the other MCA records, the songs here are shorter than before – but in a way that allows for even more punch ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ DeodatoWhirlwinds ... LP
MCA, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Sweet keyboard soul from Deodato – a set that steps off nicely from the strengths of his big hits on CTI, hitting a similarly flowing groove that's really great! The instrumentation here is a bit more expanded than before, but never in a way that buries the keyboards – and Deodato's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ DeodatoWhirlwinds/Artistry ... CD
MCA/BGO (UK), 1974. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Two post-CTI gems from Deodato – back to back on a single CD! Whirlwinds is sweet keyboard soul from Deodato – a set that steps off nicely from the strengths of his big hits on CTI, hitting a similarly flowing groove that's really great! The instrumentation here is a bit more expanded ... read more CD

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Mercer EllingtonBlack & Tan Fantasy ... LP
MCA, 1958. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99 6.99
Includes the tracks "Black And Tan Fantasy", "Maroon", "Blue Serge", "Mood Indigo", "Azure", "Gal From Joes" and more. LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Gil EvansOut Of The Cool ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
A pivotal session for Gil Evans – one that brought his genius to the American public strongly and successfully, without the help of Miles Davis! Sure, Gil had recorded albums as a leader before this one – but the sparkling quality of this set is right up there with the charts he ... read more CD

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Gil Evans OrchestraInto The Hot ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1961. Used ... $9.99
The harder of the two Gil Evans albums on Impulse to find, and the best – really far-reaching material that has Evans coming into contact with some of the hippest jazz players of his generation! The record's got three incredible tracks written by Cecil Taylor – a very bold move for ... read more CD
(MCA jewel case pressing.)

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Dizzy GillespieSwing Low, Sweet Cadillac ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1967. Used ... $5.99
A brilliant album of Latiny grooves from Diz! The disc takes off from the soulful/modal mood of the early 60s groups with Lalo Schifrin and Kenny Barron – and features a young Mike Longo crafting some fantastic lines on piano, stretched out over tight rhythms on electric bass and drums, with ... read more CD
(Out of print first CD pressing. Small cutout hole through barcode.)

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✨✧ Earl GrantSingin' & Swingin' – The Best Of Earl Grant ... CD
Decca/MCA, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
(Now Sound, Jazz) CD

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✨✧ Wardell Gray & Dexter Gordon/Tony Scott OrchestraChase & The Steeple-Chase – 1952 to 1954 ... LP
MCA, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
This was originally released as a 10 inch and is a live recording from 1952 in Pasadena. The Tony Scott selections were added to make this particular record. The Gray and Gordon tracks are "The Chase" and "The Steeple-Chase" and the Tony Scott songs include "Milt To The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Robert Greenidge/Michael UtleyHeat ... LP
MCA, 1988. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(Back cover has ring wear and a promo stamp.)

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✨✧ Johnny HartmanVoice That Is ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
At the time of this album, Johnny Hartman definitely was the voice that is – a singer with a new level of maturity for the 60s, and a voice that's far more masculine than the geeky look of the photo on the cover! Hartman's sound here is smooth and warm, but never in a too-commercial way ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD

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Coleman HawkinsWrapped Tight ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1965. Used ... $9.99
Great later Coleman Hawkins on Impulse – just the sort of deep-toned, soulfully-blown record that makes all his sessions for the label so great! Hawk's very firmly in the lead on that classic tenor of his – but the rest of the lineup keeps things swinging too – with Snooky Young ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through booklet.)

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✨✧ Stix HooperTouch The Feeling ... LP
MCA, 1982. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ George HowardNice Place To Be ... LP
MCA, 1986. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ George HowardPersonal ... CD
MCA, 1990. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Featuring Paul Jackson Jr on guitar. CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Freddie HubbardArtistry of Freddie Hubbard ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful album that we'd rank as one of Freddie Hubbard's greatest recordings ever – a truly sublime set that's quite different than his Blue Note work of the 60s, and which really shows him emerging as a major talent on the trumpet! The set features a core sextet of key players – ... read more CD
Also available Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (Impulse pressing) ... CD 6.99

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Elvin JonesDear John C (with bonus track) ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1965. Used ... $6.99
One of the more unusual albums on Impulse – and a beautiful session that's filled with surprises you wouldn't expect! Elvin Jones leads a group of well-chosen bandmates in a hip set of tracks that's sort of a "letter" to Coltrane – with groupings that include either Roland ... read more CD
(1993 pressing.)

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John KlemmerStraight From The Heart ... LP
Nautilus/MCA, 1979. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99 19.99
Great later blowing from John Klemmer – clear, clean, and extremely well-focused – with nary a dull moment throughout! The album's a mostly acoustic one – save for some keyboards from Milcho Leviev – and the sound is tremendous, very much in keeping with the farther-reaching ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Audiophile Nautilus pressing – direct to disc! Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ Machito1983 Grammy Award Winner ... CD
MCA/Impulse, 1983. Used ... Out Of Stock
(Latin, Jazz) CD

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✨✧ Rob McConnellBoss Brass & Woods ... CD
MCA/Impulse, 1985. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Phil Woods on alto saxophone. CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Kei Miho & Jazz ElevenKokezaru Suite/Kokezaru Kumikyok ... LP
MCA/Lawson (Japan), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An incredible blend of jazz and traditional Japanese instrumentation – done in a style that even has some nice funky touches from time to time! The work's a really ambitious one – taking simple musical patterns at its core, but then building them up and jamming over the top as the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – with obi!)

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Charles MingusBlack Saint & The Sinner Lady ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1963. Used ... $4.99
Fantastic – and one of Mingus' greatest albums ever! This one ranks right up with The Clown and Pithecantropus Erectus for sheer raw power and emotion – and Mingus' writing here is incredibly tight, giving soloists like Charlie Mariano, Jaki Byard, Richard Williams, and Jerome ... read more CD
(Early MCA pressing.)

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✨✧ Charles MingusMingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (jewel case version) ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
The title's exploding with Mingus, and the album is too – a completely classic effort for Impulse Records that's easily one of Charles' best of the 60s! Things are reigned in somewhat from the Mingus years at Atlantic or Candid, but the sound is still great – almost more focused than ... read more CD
Also available Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (digipack version) ... CD 3.99

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✨✧ Charles MingusMingus Plays Piano – Spontaneous Compositions & Improvisations ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A surprisingly enchanting album of piano work from Charles Mingus – one of a few he cut on the instrument, and quite different than his regular work on bass! Unlike the bold, angry role that Mingus would take on as a leader, the approach here is very personal and introspective – long ... read more CD
(1997 pressing. Digipak has some wear.)

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✨✧ Oliver NelsonBlues & The Abstract Truth (80s pressing) ... LP
Impulse/MCA, 1961. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the all-time classics of early 60s mainstream jazz – and a beautiful record that showcases writing and arranging talents of Oliver Nelson! Nelson had been bumping around a variety of sessions before this one – as a leader, sideman, and arranger – but it was with this album ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, bent corners, and a promo stamp and factory stickers in back.)

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✨✧ Oliver NelsonBlues & The Abstract Truth (MCA pressing) ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1961. Used ... $2.99
One of the all-time classics of early 60s mainstream jazz – and a beautiful record that showcases writing and arranging talents of Oliver Nelson! Nelson had been bumping around a variety of sessions before this one – as a leader, sideman, and arranger – but it was with this album ... read more CD
(MCA pressing.)

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Oliver NelsonMore Blues & The Abstract Truth ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Oliver Nelson's follow-up to his classic Blues & The Abstract Truth session for Impulse – and like that one, a tremendous little album – filled with deep tones and wonderful colors in sound! The group here's a bit larger than before – an ensemble that includes Phil Woods on ... read more CD
(Out of print, MCA pressing with a small cutout hole through booklet and tray card.)

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✨✧ George RussellNew York New York & Jazz In The Space Age ... LP
Decca/MCA, Late 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A 70s issue of 2 seminal sides from George Russell, originally recorded in the 50s. The first, New York New York is a wonderful album from George Russell – and a refreshing change from his overly-academic modernist work! The session's an unusual one – a musical portrait of New York ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, a bit of light aging, and a few tiny splits on the top seam.)

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Joe SampleVoices In The Rain ... LP
MCA, 1980. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
Joe Sample's sitting at a grand piano on the cover, and that image is a nice tip-off to the sound within – an approach that has Joe hitting some more sophisticated acoustic passages at points, while still opening up into the soulful groove we'd expect from his legacy as a core member of The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Joe SampleVoices In The Rain (SHMCD pressing) ... CD
MCA/Universal (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Joe Sample's sitting at a grand piano on the cover, and that image is a nice tip-off to the sound within – an approach that has Joe hitting some more sophisticated acoustic passages at points, while still opening up into the soulful groove we'd expect from his legacy as a core member of The ... read more CD
Also available Voices In The Rain ... LP 4.99

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✨✧ Pharoah SandersBlack Unity ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1971. Used ... Out Of Stock
A righteous cover, a righteous title, and a righteous little session that features one long song that spans the entire length of the album! "Black Unity" may well be Pharoah Sanders' freest expression on record to date – but it's also still got all the hallmarks of his best moments ... read more CD
Also available Black Unity (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99

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Archie SheppFire Music ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1965. Used ... $6.99
Fantastic stuff – easily one of Archie Shepp's greatest albums, and certainly one of the pivotal points of 60s avant garde jazz! The album features Shepp leading a crack "new thing" line up that includes Ted Curson on trumpet, Marion Brown on alto, Joe Chambers on drums, Reggie ... read more CD
(1995 dipipak pressing. Cover has a bit of edgewear and a peeled spot on the back.)

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✨✧ Archie SheppFire Music ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic stuff – easily one of Archie Shepp's greatest albums, and certainly one of the pivotal points of 60s avant garde jazz! The album features Shepp leading a crack "new thing" line up that includes Ted Curson on trumpet, Marion Brown on alto, Joe Chambers on drums, Reggie ... read more CD

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✨✧ Archie SheppWay Ahead ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1968. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Definitely the way ahead in jazz – back in the 60s, and well into the 21st Century too! Archie Shepp's in prime form here – working with a sextet that's awash in avant freedoms, but which always shows a great sense of restraint – just the right power gained from the new modes of ... read more CD
(1998 digipak pressing – still sealed!)

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✨✧ SolutionCordon Bleu ... LP
Rocket/MCA, 1975. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A pretty nice set of 70s fusion – rock-influenced at times, but still pretty spare, jazzy, and with some nice funky moments! The best tracks are the ones in which the band kicks back and opens up over a jam – stretching out with some spacious work on guitar, sax, and keyboards – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Spyro GyraBreakout ... CD
Amherst/MCA, 1986. Used ... $2.99
Tracks include "Freefall", "Body Wave", "Swept Away", "Guiltless", and "Whirlwind". CD
(Early pressing – disc made in Japan.)

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✨✧ Spyro GyraCity Kids ... LP
MCA, 1983. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
With Jay Beckenstein on saxophones and lyricon; Tom Schuman on piano and synth; Steve Lowe, Chet Catallo, and Hirum Bullock on guitars; Eddie Gomez, Kim Stone, and Kim Stone on bass; Eli Konikoff, Steve Jordan, and Steve Gadd on drums; Gerardo Velez on percussion; Richard Tee on electric and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Spyro GyraFreetime ... LP
MCA, 1981. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Freetime", "Summer Strut", "Telluride", "Elegy For Trane", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has surface wear.)

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✨✧ Spyro GyraStories Without Words ... LP
MCA, 1987. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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(Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)

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✨✧ Art Tatum/James P JohnsonArt Tatum's Masterpieces Vol 2/James P Johnson Plays Fats Waller ... LP
MCA, 1930s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with a cut corner and some price sticker remnants. Shrinkwrap is cracked at the spine, but is still intact and unopened.)

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✨✧ McCoy TynerMcCoy Tyner Plays Ellington (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1964. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Mc Coy plays Duke, with surprisingly great results – thanks to an expanded trio format that features lots of additional percussion! McCoy's on piano, working alongside Coltrane bandmates Jimmy Garrison on bass and Elvin Jones on drums – but the real charm of the record comes from ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Cedar WaltonEastern Rebellion (Impulse pressing) ... CD
Impulse/MCA, 1975. Used ... $11.99
A seminal work in the development of the career of Cedar Walton – the formation of his excellent Eastern Rebellion ensemble, a group that became a platform for soul jazz expression for the next two decades! The group on this set features George Coleman on tenor, Sam Jones on bass, and Billy ... read more CD
(Late 80s pressing. Cutout notch through booklet and traycard artwork.)

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✨✧ Rob WassermanDuets ... LP
MCA, 1988. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
With Aaron Neville, Rickie Lee Jones, Bobby McFerrin, Lou Reed, Jennifer Warnes, Dan Hicks, Cheryl Bentyne, and Stephane Grappelli. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ Rob WassermanTrios ... CD
MCA/GRP, 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
Featured guests include Brian Wilson, Elvis Costello, Marc Ribot, Bruce Hornsby, Branford Marsalis, Jerry Garcia, Willie Dixon, and Neil Young! CD
(Out of print, mark through barcode.)

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✨✧ VariousBest Of Chess Jazz ... LP
MCA/Chess, 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Includes selections by James Moody, Gene Ammons, Clark Terry, Ahmad Jamal, Sonny Stitt, Zoot Sims, Benny Goodman, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Illinois Jacquet, Kenny Burrell, Ramsey Lewis, Roland Kirk, Ira Sullivan, Oliver Nelson, Jack McDuff, Ray Bryant, Art Blakey, Budd Johnson, and John Klemmer. LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ VariousKings & Queens Of Ivory – 1935 to 1940 ... LP
MCA, Late 30s. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
With selections by Meade Lux Lewis, Cleo Brown, Albert Ammons, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Mary Lou Williams, Pete Johnson, and Clarence Profit. LP, Vinyl record album
 
 



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