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David Axelrod —
Seriously Deep ... CD 
Polygram/Dusty Groove, 1975. Used ... Out Of Stock
An amazing slice of music from the legendary David Axelrod – quite different than his better-known sides for Capitol and Reprise Records – and plenty darn funky overall! Axelrod is at his studio best here – stepping off the funky jazz modes he produced for Cannonball Adderley, ... read more CD
Verve/Polygram, 1989. Used ... $7.99
Way more than just the promised tribute to Charlie Parker – and the group features Johnny Griffin on tenor, Jackie McLean on alto, Cecil Payne on baritone, Duke Jordan on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums – all directed by Don Sickler! CD
(1989 pressing.)
Chick Corea & Return To Forever —
Light As A Feather ... LP 
Polygram, 1972. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A classic bit of jazzy fusion from Chick Corea and the legendary Return To Forever group that included Flora Purim and Airto! The sound of the album influenced a generation, and although the album was overlooked by groovers for years, partly due to its success, it still sounds surprisingly fresh ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a small sticker spot, and a lightly bent corner.)
Blossom Dearie —
Blossom Time At Ronnie Scott's (Japanese pressing) ... CD Fontana/Polygram (Japan), 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
A classic set of jazz vocals from Blossom Dearie – recorded at Ronnie Scott's nightclub when she was living in London during the 60s! The set's got a nice intimate feel, and is one of Blossom's best-ever jazz recordings – a bit more live and hip than some of her Verve material, with ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Blossom Time At Ronnie Scott's (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus track) ... CD 11.99
Blossom Dearie —
Give Him The Ooh-La-La ... LP Verve, 1957. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of Blossom Dearie's fantastic albums for Verve – all of which stand as some of the best recorded work she ever did! The album features Blossom in a warm intimate group, which gives great focus to her endearing voice, and lively piano. She's backed by Ray Brown and Herb Ellis, and she ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – MV 2546. A nice copy!)
Verve/Polygram (Germany), 1963. Used ... $2.99
Stan Getz —
Focus ... CD Verve/Polygram, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
Oft-overlooked album that's actually one of Getz's most far-reaching of the 60s! Recorded in the year before he got caught up in his bossa pop frenzy, the record shows Getz as a darkly toned modernist, weaving out complex solos over the album's extended suite "Focus", written and ... read more CD
(80s West German pressing.)
Dizzy Gillespie —
Portrait Of Duke Ellington ... CD Verve/Polygram, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
A portrait of Duke, done by Dizzy – and one that's got a whole different feel than you might think! Gillespie's working here with arrangements by a young Clare Fischer – who takes Ellington's themes and recasts them with an even deeper sense of color and tone – one that pushes ... read more CD
Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Side Up ... CD Verve/Polygram, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great little blowing session for Verve – one that has Dizzy Gillespie working here with two different "Sonnys" – Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins, both of whom play tenor on the set! The tracks here are all quite long and open – more loose vehicles for extended soloing ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Johnny Griffin, Jackie McLean, Cecil Payne, & Others —
Birdology 2 – Live At The TBB Jazzz Festival ... CD Verve/Polygram, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
Way more than just the promised tribute to Charlie Parker – and the group features Johnny Griffin on tenor, Jackie McLean on alto, Cecil Payne on baritone, Duke Jordan on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums – all directed by Don Sickler! CD
(Out of print. Cutout hole through case and barcode.)
Verve/Polygram, 1996. Used ... $2.99
Features Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Freddie Hubbard, and Nicholas Payton on trumpets – plus Chick Corea on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Al Foster, Joe Chambers and Lewis Nash on drums. CD
Billie Holiday —
Essential Billie Holiday Carnegie Hall Concert ... CD Verve/Polygram, 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
A very unusual concert from Billie Holiday – one that features narration by Gilbert Millstein, telling the story of Billie's life! The format is quite unusual – almost a live documentary, with the subject of the documentary there in person herself! Millstein narrates from the start, ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Charlie Parker —
Bird – Original Recordings Of Charlie Parker ... CD Verve/Polygram, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Notable sidemen include Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Red Rodney, Thelonious Monk and Lester Young. CD
Maceo Parker —
Roots Revisited ... CD Polygram, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
Hannibal Marvin Peterson —
Hannibal In Berlin ... CD MPS/Polygram (Japan), 1976/1998. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The heavy soulful trumpeter hits the Belin Jazz Festival in this classic MPS recording from 1976. He's backed by a sextet that includes George Adams on tenor, Diedre Murray on cello, and Michael Cochrane on piano – and the set is a lot straighter than usual, but still with the good spiritual ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Oscar Peterson —
Blues Etude ... CD Limelight/Polygram, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
An overlooked 60s gem from Oscar Peterson – one of his great sides for Limelight Records, and possibly the most soulful of the bunch! The group's a trio – with either Sam Jones or Ray Brown on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums – and they've got a really great feel, one that's a bit ... read more CD
Oscar Peterson with Clark Terry —
Oscar Peterson Trio + One (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Mercury/Polygram (Japan), 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
Oscar Peterson's trio is augmented here by a famous guest – trumpeter Clark Terry, whose horn adds a nice bit of punctuation to the set, and makes the record a strong standout in the 60s catalogs of both players! The addition of Terry to the record is a great one – as Clark's rising ... read more CD
Verve/Polygram, 1966. Used ... $3.99
A really wonderful album in the Verve Records catalog of the 60s – a set that's not only a fantastic meeting between two superstar jazz musicians, with Jimmy Smith on Hammond and Wes Montgomery on guitar – but one that also takes things in a whole groovy new dimension, thanks to the ... read more CD
Also available Jimmy & Wes – The Dynamic Duo ... LP 31.99(80s pressing. BMG Direct edition.)
Sphere —
Four For All ... CD Verve/Polygram, 1987. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Charlie Rouse on tenor, Kenny Barron on piano, Ben Riley on drums, and Buster Williams on bass – on titles that include "Baiana", "Bittersweet", "Lunacy", and "Lupe". CD
(Out of print. Disc made in West Germany.)
Sphere —
Four For All ... LP Verve/Polygram, 1987. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
With Charlie Rouse on tenor, Kenny Barron on piano, Ben Riley on drums, and Buster Williams on bass – on titles that include "Baiana", "Bittersweet", "Lunacy", and "Lupe". LP, Vinyl record album
Sphere (Kenny Barron/Polygram, 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
An excellent group! Features Kenny Barron on piano, Gary Bartz on soprano and alto, Ben Riley on drums, and Buster Williams on bass. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Sarah Vaughan —
In The Land Of Hi Fi ... CD EmArcy/Polygram, 1955. Used ... Out Of Stock
A hip album from Sarah Vaughan – one recorded with great jazz backings from Ernie Wilkins, and featuring a young Cannonball Adderley as the main soloist! The addition of Adderley's alto definitely brings a swinging sound to the set – a sense of soul that's even deeper than usual for ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available In The Land Of Hi Fi ... LP 14.99
Sarah Vaughan —
Sarah Vaughan (aka Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown) ... CD EmArcy/Polygram, 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock
A jazz vocal masterpiece from Sarah Vaughn – one of her greatest albums ever, and a record that raised the bar for countless vocal sessions in years to come! Sarah's working here in an intimate group arranged by Ernie Wilkins – filled with famous trumpet solo work by Clifford Brown, ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(2000 Verve Master Edition.)
Sarah Vaughan —
Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown (with bonus track) ... CD EmArcy/Polygram, 1954. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A jazz vocal masterpiece from Sarah Vaughn – one of her greatest albums ever, and a record that raised the bar for countless vocal sessions in years to come! Sarah's working here in an intimate group arranged by Ernie Wilkins – filled with famous trumpet solo work by Clifford Brown, ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(1990 pressing.)
Sarah Vaughan —
Swingin' Easy ... CD EmArcy/Polygram, 1954/1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
Very nice jazz-oriented material that has Sarah working with Jimmy Jones, one of her best accompanists, or John Malachi, who was in Billy Eckstine's band at the same time Sarah was with the group. All the tracks have nice small combo instrumentation – and Sarah keeps things nice and warm ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Polygram, Late 60s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Includes work with Larry Young, Ron Carter, Jack Bruce, John McLaughlin, Ted Dunbar, and others. Tracks include "Emergency", "Vashkar", "Sangria For Three", "Right On", "Allah Be Praised", "There Comes A Time", "Some Hip Drum ... read more CD
(Includes the slipcase, cutout mark and pen through barcode.)
Verve/Polygram, 1950s. Used 8 CDs ... $69.99
Essential stuff! This set collects all of Pres' studio sessions for Norman Granz and Verve and features John Lewis, Buddy Rich, Nat King Cole, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson, and Barney Kessel. The whole thing is comes in a cool hardbound, accordion fold package and includes a great ... read more CD
(3" razor mark on back cover, otherwise in great shape.)
Rodven/Polygram (Brazil), 1997. Used ... $0.99
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