Jazz — New Arrivals 
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A wealth of jazz in many styles -- bop, hardbop, soul jazz, spiritual, rare groove, modal, improvised music, funk, free jazz, fusion, avant garde, and trad!
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John Abercrombie & Don Thompson —
Witchcraft ... LP 
Justin Time (Canada), 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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John Abercrombie & John Scofield —
Solar ... LP PAJ, 1984. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Duo guitar by Abercrombie and Scofield, with George Mraz on bass and Peter Donald on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear, edge wear, and is bent a bit at the seams.)
Arthur Adams —
Home Brew (clear green vinyl pressing) ... LP Fantasy/Cleopatra, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
An overlooked album of funky guitar! Arthur Adams was one of the many excellent west coast session players of the early 70s – and if you check the notes on some of your favorite California soul albums, you'll find that you've probably heard his guitar an awful lot over the years! As with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pepper Adams & Frank Foster —
Generations ... LP Muse, 1985. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet & Orchestra – Experience In E/Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
A great lost chapter in the Cannonball/David Axelrod story! The record features Cannon's classic quintet performing some longer, more serious works with orchestral backing – and the sound is vaguely similar to some of Axelrod's "high concept" work for Capitol. The record features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover is nice.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco ... LP Riverside, 1959. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of the greatest Cannonball Adderley albums from the Riverside years – a completely smoking live date recorded in San Francisco, often with long tracks that really let the group open up and do their thing! The lineup here is that classic one that first grabbed attention – the group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s OJC pressing, with obi.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Phenix ... LP Fantasy, 1975. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Sweet funky 70s work from Cannonball Adderley – a record that has him revisiting older tunes from his early soul jazz years – but in ways that give them a whole new electric vibe overall! The album's actually Cannonball's last full studio set, but it's also one of his greatest too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing!)
Ambrose Akinmusire —
Owl Song ... LP Nonesuch, 2023. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
A gently beautiful record from trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire – one driven by a desire to create open space, which Ambrose does wonderfully in the company of Bill Frisell on guitar and Herlin Riley on drums! All players have a great sense of timing and work with a "less is more" sort ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Owl Song ... CD 13.99
Joe Albany —
Albany Touch ... LP Sea Breeze, 1977. Sealed ... $14.99
The Albany touch is a great one here – at once angular and modern, yet also somewhat fragile and certainly human – that great blend of modes that Joe always brought to his rare dates in the studio! Even at the start, Albany had sort of an earthy undercurrent – one that was quite ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with light wear. Cover is bumped at the bottom right corner.)
Howard Alden & Dan Barrett Quintet —
Swing Street ... LP Concord, 1988. Near Mint- ... $7.99
With Howard Alden on guitar, Dan Barrett on trombone, Frank Tate on bass, Jackie Williams on drums, and Chuck Wilson on alto and clarinet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, small sticker spots, promo stamp, and is lightly bent at the spine and bottom left corner.)
Monty Alexander —
Montreux Alexander – Live! At The Montreux Festival (green vinyl pressing) (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP MPS (Germany), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99
A stone classic from pianist Monty Alexander – a live date recorded for MPS in the mid 70s, and a set with even more fire than his studio sides for the label! The sound here is quite freewheeling at times – not funky, but in a very romping, gutbuckety mode that marks Alexander as a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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!)
Laurindo Almeida —
Artistry In Rhythm ... LP Concord, 1983. Near Mint- ... $7.99
With Bob Magnusson on bass and Milt Holland on percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a sticker spot.)
Laurindo Almeida —
Latin Guitar ... LP Dobre, 1976. Sealed ... $14.99
The title should be "Brazilian Guitar" instead of Latin Guitar – as Laurindo Almeida plays here in a cool trio with keyboards from Mike Lang and percussion from Chuck Flores – in a groove that's got lots of influences from Brazil! LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a large corner cut.)
Laurindo Almeida —
Virtuoso Guitar ... LP Crystal Clear, 1977. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Jazzy guitar from the great Laurindo Almeida – with Chuck Domanico on bass, Clare Fischer on acoustic and electric iano, Emil Richards on vibes and marimba, Frederick Seykora on cello, Aime Maurice Vereeck on percussion, and Chuck Flores on drums and percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
(White vinyl pressing in the foil embossed cover, with minimal wear.)
Ariel —
Ariel ... LP Pick Up/Jazz Room (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 28.99
Brazilian fusion from Denmark – a really wonderful set from this cool Scandinavian combo! The record feels a fair bit like some of the Brazilian jazz coming out of the west coast of the US during the 70s – soaring, soulful, and put together with a breezy brilliance that almost takes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Louis Armstrong —
I Will Wait For You ... LP Brunswick, 1968. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A completely charming vocal session from Louis Armstrong – done in the later pop years of his life, but a record that's not nearly as well known as his bigger hits for Kapp! Louis works with arrangements from Dick Jacobs – the Brunswick arranger who first provided the early charts for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Includes the Brunswick sleeve, with some aging and bent corners. Cover has some surface wear and aging, a bit of blue ink transfer in front, promo ink stamps in back, and is bent at the top right corner.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
Awakening —
Hear, Sense & Feel ... LP Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 23.99
An excellent funky fusion group from Chicago – and one of the best ensembles to record for the Black Jazz label! The group's made up of hip Chicago underground players – and includes Ken Chaney on electric piano, Ari Brown on saxes, and Frank Gordon on trumpet – a lineup that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hear, Sense & Feel ... CD 6.99(Remastered.)
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 —
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
Azimuth (John Taylor/ECM (Germany), 1977. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 44.99
The stunning debut of this ultra-hip trio – not to be confused with the similarly-named Brazilian group Azymuth, but instead a British combo who really helped find new ways of expression in an ECM setting! All three artists here had already made waves on their scene in the years before ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Baby Laurence —
Dancemaster ... LP Classic Jazz, 1959/1960. Sealed ... $6.99
Quite an unusual jazz session – one that features lead lines from Baby Laurence, who's a tap dancer and not a musician! The approach sounds odd, but it works surprisingly well – thanks partly to the group who backs Baby up on the different sessions on the record – players who ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue, still sealed with a cut corner.)
Gato Barbieri —
El Pampero ... LP Flying Dutchman, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ... $5.99
A real killer from Gato Barbieri – part of an excellent run of early 70s sessions for the Flying Dutchman label! The album was recorded live, and it's one of those real cookers that have him sounding a heck of a lot like Pharoah Sanders – blowing with these sharp, soulful tones – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam, but is nice overall.)
Count Basie/Natural Organic, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, spot of sticker remnant.)
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 —
Space ... LP CTI, 1978. Sealed Gatefold ... $14.99
An unusual assortment of work from the great George Benson – pulled together from other sessions for CTI Records – featuring one studio track, and four more live numbers! The studio tune is George's take on the Stax Records classic "Hold On I'm Coming" – which Benson ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing!)
Professor James Benson —
Gow-Dow Experience (180 gram pressing) ... LP Gow Dow/Jazzman (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 36.99
A rare bit of righteous jazz from the Cali scene of the 70s – a record that's much more obscure than some of the better-known efforts from the Bay Area and the LA scene, but which resonates strongly with all the power of those classics too! James Benson was an educator as much as he was a ... (Jazz, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Gow-Dow Experience ... CD 13.99(Individually numbered limited edition of 1500 – in a tip-on sleeve and with download!)
Gene Bertoncini, Michael Moore & Edison Machado —
O Grande Amor ... LP Stash, 1986. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Bertoncini and Moore play bossa nova cuts, mostly Jobim compositions, joined by Edison Machado on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)
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
Art Blakey —
At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 1 ... LP Blue Note, 1959. Very Good+ ... $289.99
Smoking live material from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – a set recorded at Birdland, aka The Jazz Corner Of The World – home to a number of key performances by the group! The lineup here features a key transitional version of the group – with the younger Lee Morgan on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(63rd Street stereo pressing, with RVG etch, ear, and deep groove – a great copy! Back cover has some very light aging – but this is still a really great copy.)
Art Blakey —
Olympia Concert ... LP Fontana, 1958. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A crucial live set from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – recorded in Paris during that formative year of 1958, when Art was starting to put together the lineup that would make the Messengers a legend! Both the young Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons are in the group, on trumpet and piano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – PAT 1504. Back cover has light wear and aging – front is nice.)
Hamiet Bluiett —
Dangerously Suite ... LP Soul Note (Italy), 1981. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A deeply soulful album from reedman Hamiet Bluiett – and a record that's got a bit of a different twist, thanks to vocals from Irene Datcher! The album's got a really warm, organic feel – loads of great percussion from Chief Bey, drums from Billy Hart, and bass from Buster Williams ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and small bumps on the bottom corners.)
Surya Botofasina —
Everyone's Children ... LP Spiritmuse, 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99 44.99
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
Anthony Braxton —
Five Pieces 1975 ... LP Arista, 1975. Sealed Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
One of Braxton's best records for Arista, and a great quartet session that features Kenny Wheeler on trumpet, Dave Holland on bass, and Barry Altschul on drums. The playing is extremely tight, and Braxton and Wheeler trade very sharp solos, while Holland pulls these amazing lines out of his bass. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing! Cover has a very small cutout mark.)
Jack Brokensha/Contrast, 1966. Sealed ... $9.99
Groovy vibes from the great Jack Brokensha, and vocals by Guy Durrell and Shirley Bolt! LP, Vinyl record album
Roy Brooks —
Ethnic Expressions – Live At Small's Paradise NYC ... LP Im-Hotep/P-Vine (Japan), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 49.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ethnic Expressions – Live At Small's Paradise NYC (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Clifford Brown —
Clifford Brown With Strings ... LP EmArcy, 1955. Very Good+ ... $119.99
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.)
Les Brown & His Band Of Renown —
How Brown Sounds Now ... LP MPS, 1974. Sealed ... $6.99
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(US pressing, still sealed with promo sticker.)
Mel Brown —
Blues For We ... LP Impulse, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $24.99
A record that's a lot more jazz than you'd guess from the title – a seminal set from the mighty Mel Brown! The "blues" here are hardly the familiar kind – and instead, the album really stresses the more soul-based sound of Mel Brown's work – thanks to some very groovy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Ray Brown & Milt Jackson —
Ray Brown/Verve, 1965. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A really hip record from the team of bassist Ray Brown and vibist Milt Jackson – a swinging large group record that has them fronting arrangements from Oliver Nelson and Jimmy Heath! Nelson and Heath are both mighty hip cats at this point in their career – and bring a soulful swing to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Steve Brown —
Good Lines (Original Master Recording) ... LP Cafe, 1988. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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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 —
Time Out (Columbia Jazz Masterpieces pressing) ... LP Columbia, 1959. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Easily the crowning moment of genius for the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet – the moment when all things came together magically, and the group somehow elevated themselves to a whole new level in jazz! At the time of the set, Brubeck, Paul Desmond, and the rest had already been making plenty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert, bent at one corner. Cover has some edge wear and is lightly bent at the spine and top right corner.)
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.)
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
Also available Byrd In Hand ... CD 2.99(80s DMM pressing. Vinyl plays with light crackle at the very beginning. Cover has minimal wear.)
Donald Byrd —
Byrd's Eye View (180 gram pressing) ... LP Transition/Blue Note, 1955. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A wailer! This rare 1955 album is one of Donald Byrd's first records as a leader – recorded for the tiny Transition label in Boston, but with a hardbop groove that's right up there with his early work for Savoy and Blue Note. The record is practically a Jazz Messengers session – as it ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl! A very cool replica of the original Transition pressing – down to the bonus notes inside.)
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 & 125th Street, NYC —
Love Byrd ... LP Elektra, 1981. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A sweet funky 80s set from trumpeter Donald Byrd – a record done after his 70s run at Blue Note with producer Larry Mizell, but in a groove that's equally great in its own sort of way! Isaac Hayes is the producer on the set, and also plays a lot of Fender Rhodes, plus piano, vibes, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Textured cover has a drip stain and light surface wear.)
Joe Carter Quartet —
My Foolish Heart ... LP Empathy, 1985. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Cats & The Fiddle —
I Miss You So ... LP Bluebird, Late 30s/Early 40s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
Sonny Clark —
Sonny Clark Trio (Time) ... LP Time, 1959. Sealed ... $24.99
A trio treasure from the incredible Sonny Clark – a rare non-Blue Note date from the late 50s, and a wonderful illustration of his powers on the piano! The setting is spare, but the sound is never sleepy – as Sonny's working here with Max Roach on drums and George Duvivier on bass ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue.)
Billy Cobham —
Inner Conflicts ... LP Atlantic, 1978. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Bobby Cole —
New! New! New! – Unique Sounds Of The Bobby Cole Trio ... LP Columbia, 1960. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A great record by this very overlooked singer – a real hip cat on the early 60s New York scene – very jazzy, and very groovy! (Vocalists, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine & bottom seam, with mostly split top seam, surface wear, many ink stamps on front and back. Vinyl is great!)
Nat King Cole —
Live At The Blue Note Chicago (180 gram pressing) (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Iconic Artists Group, 1953. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $42.99 49.99
A great small club performance from Nat King Cole – of the sort he never really recorded for Capitol Records, even though this set is right in the middle of his glory days on the label! In some ways, the set hearkens back to Nat's roots – maybe no surprise, as he's back in Chicago ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ornette Coleman —
Ornette On Tenor ... LP Atlantic, 1962. Sealed ... $24.99
An early standout set from Ornette Coleman – and a record that features him blowing on tenor, instead of his usual alto – as you might guess from the title! In a way, Ornette's playing on tenor is almost freer than his alto work – a bit more open-ended and exploratory, stretching ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue, still sealed with distro and barcode stickers in back.)
Graham Collier —
Down Another Road @ Stockholm Jazz Days 1969 ... LP My Only Desire (UK), 1969. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 36.99
Never-issued live work from British jazz legend Graham Collier – a performance that follows hot on the heels of his classic Down Another Road album, and which continues with a very similar vibe! That album is a modal masterpiece that stands as one of the key moments in British jazz at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few —
Almighty (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP Division 81 (Italy), 2024. New Copy 2LP ... $34.99 39.99
An album that really lives up to its title – as the record sets out to prove to the world that Isaiah Collier is one of the most almighty talents on the saxophone in recent years! The album has a spiritual majesty that tops even the previous album with the Chosen Few group – as in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Almighty ... CD 13.99
Alice Coltrane —
Alice Coltrane – The Carnegie Hall Concert ... LP Impulse, 1971. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99 44.99
A fantastic live performance from Alice Coltrane – and one that features a very heavy-hitting group – stretching out here in a beautiful performance of extended tracks that maybe takes off even more than some of Coltrane's famous albums for Impulse Records! The group is great – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Alice Coltrane – The Carnegie Hall Concert ... CD 20.99
Alice Coltrane —
Ptah, The El Daoud (180 gram pressing) ... LP Impulse, 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
Our favorite-ever album by Alice Coltrane – a masterpiece of spirit and soul, recorded in a wonderfully open-handed style – and with a vibe that's maybe a bit different than some of her other records, especially the ones with larger groups! The album's mostly a spare batch of tracks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane —
Ballads ... LP Impulse, 1962. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, in heavy gatefold cover with obi – VIM 4606! Cover has a tiny bump in one corner, but this is a great copy overall.)
John Coltrane —
Blue Train ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Very Good ... $239.99
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (New York stereo pressing, with ear and RVG/Stereo stamp. Vinyl is nice and clean, but has a short click on side two. Cover has light wear in one spot near the opening edge, but looks great overall.)
Blue Train (180 gram mono pressing) ... LP 36.99
Blue Train – The Complete Masters (2LP 180 gram stereo pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP 51.99
John Coltrane —
Gentle Side Of John Coltrane ... LP Impulse, Early 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
A mellow set of ballads, taken mostly from Trane's first few years at Impulse – in various formations that have him working with his classic quartet, plus guests like Johnny Hartman, Eric Dolphy, or Duke Ellington. Titles include "Soul Eyes", "What's New", "Dear ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Inner gatefold has ring wear, due to being previously stuck. Cover has light wear, tiny peel from sticker removal.)
Chris Connor —
Portrait Of Chris ... LP Atlantic, 1960. Very Good ... $5.99
A very moody album from Chris Connor – one that features arrangements by Ronnie Ball and Jimmy Jones, on a somber set of songs that makes the album one of Chris' darkest for Atlantic! Most of the tunes are in small group settings – a bit tightly arranged, but in a good way that gives ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has wear and staining along the opening, heavier on the back.)
Cookers —
Look Out ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 29.99
Maybe the most majestic album from this very majestic group – a righteous combo of musicians whose sound is far more than the simple "cookers" name might imply – as they really reach for the skies with a masterful blend of talents from an all star group! Trumpeter David Weiss ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Look Out ... CD 9.99
Larry Coryell —
At The Village Gate ... LP Vanguard, 1971. Sealed ... $24.99
One of the most stripped-down records from the early years of Larry Coryell – but one of the most powerful, too – as the record sometimes has Larry singing along with his guitar, in an effortless blend of trippy rock and jazz! The date's a live one – and the trio features Marvin ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing! Cover has a cutout hole in one corner.)
Graham Costello —
Second Lives ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2021. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Drummer Graham Costello works here with his Strata sextet – a combo can be slow and sensitive one minute, then pretty darn fierce the next – especially when Costello really kicks things up on the drums! Tracks are shorter than usual for a jazz album, and really focus on the cohesive ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Second Lives ... CD 9.99
Theon Cross —
Fyah (Japanese edition) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Theon Cross plays a tuba, but don't hold that against him – as he's already given us some mighty great music in The Sons Of Kemet – and really steps out here as a leader in a core trio that features the great Moses Boyd on drums and Nubya Garcia on tenor! A few tracks features Wayne ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Fyah (Japanese edition) ... CD 9.99
Cykada —
Metamorphosis ... LP Astigmatic (Poland), 2023. New Copy ... $27.99 32.99
A set that's even more searing and sonically intense than the debut of this genre-hopping group – served up in this bracing blend of electric and acoustic instrumentation that almost takes us back to the 90s experiments on Axiom Records from the Bill Laswell generation! there's plenty of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Metamorphosis ... CD 13.99
Miles Davis —
Bitches Brew ... LP Columbia, 1969. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $49.99
One of the few cases in jazz where an oft-played classic still resonates with power! The record itself is a key cap to Miles Davis' already-groundbreaking years of the 60s – a bold step forward, not just for his nascent electric sound, but also for jazz in general – and the benchmark ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s stereo pressing, GP 26.)
Miles Davis —
Four & More – Recorded Live In Concert ... LP Columbia, 1964. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Breakneck live work from Miles Davis – and proof that his famous 60s quintet wasn't only just about mellow and spacious sounds! The set was recorded at the same concert as the album My Funny Valentine – and while that one's mostly ballads, this one's mostly high tempo numbers that skip ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s pressing – PC 9253. Cover has ring & edge wear, small bottom seam split.)
Miles Davis —
Miles Ahead ... LP Columbia, 1957. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A masterful meeting of two 50s modern jazz talents – the trumpet of Miles Davis balanced with the arrangements of Gil Evans – with results that have made the album one of Miles' greatest ever! The sound here is completely sublime – as Davis gets all chromatic and spooky over ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s re-channeled stereo pressing – CS 8633. Cover has light wear and is bumped at the bottom right corner.)
Miles Davis —
Sketches Of Spain ... LP Columbia, 1960. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful collaboration between Miles Davis and the great Gil Evans – and perhaps the most perfectly realized of all their projects! The album's got a wonderfully unified feel – as it begins with long compositions that have a distinct Spanish-tinge (and not a Latin-tinge, which is an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (70s stereo pressing – PC 8271. Cover has light edge wear, faint ring wear.)
Sketches Of Spain (2CD Legacy edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99
Sketches Of Spain (180 gram vinyl mono edition) ... LP 26.99
Miles Davis & His Tuba Band —
Pre-birth Of The Cool ... LP Cicala/Durium (Italy), 1948. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Vintage recordings with Mike Zwerin on trombone, John Barber on tuba, Junior Collins on french horn, Gerry Mulligan on baritone, Lee Konitz on alto, John Lewis on piano, Al McKibbon on bass, and Max Roach on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, factory stickers, and is lightly bent at the spine.)
Elton Dean, Steve Miller, & Pip Pyle —
Home Brewed ... LP British Progressive Jazz (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
A fantastic session from the 70s UK jazz scene, and one that's maybe as important to fans of the Canterbury scene as well – given the unusual legacies of the three players involved! The music is definitely jazz, though – fairly improvised, and recorded live with work from Elton Dean on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jack DeJohnette —
Special Edition ... LP ECM, 1980. Very Good+ ... $14.99
The first album from the great Special Edition group of drummer Jack DeJohnette – a wickedly sharp record that's as equally tight on the reeds as it is on the drums! The album features brilliant work on tenor and bass clarinet from David Murray, and equally nice alto from Arthur Blythe ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Samuel Dent Memorial Band —
There Really Is Samuel Dent Memorial Band ... LP Dent, 1976. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Deodato —
Whirlwinds ... LP MCA, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
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
(Original black label pressing. Cover has light edge wear, small top seam split.)
Paul Desmond —
Paul Desmond Quartet Live ... LP A&M, 1975. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
One of our favorite Paul Desmond records of all time – a set of understated brilliance that really lets him display his genius! Desmond at this time had been lost in some other sets that respected his talents, but didn't offer the greatest proof that he'd been growing as an artist – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a faint stain at the bottom corner, with a patch of stuck-on paper inside the gatefold.)
Vic Dickenson —
Gentleman Of The Trombone ... LP Mahogany (France), 1975. Near Mint- ... $14.99
With Johnny Guarnieri on piano, Bill Pemberton on bass, and Oliver Jackson on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Fabiano Do Nascimento & Sam Gendel —
Room ... LP Real World, 2024. New Copy ... $28.99 31.99
An album that's a really beautiful showcase for the reed work of Sam Gendel – as he plays here alongside guitarist Fabiano Do Nascimento, who really seems to unlock a different side in Sam's music! The album's got a lean vibe – very similar to some of Fabiano's other records, which we ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Room ... CD 14.99(Includes download.)
Eric Dolphy —
Eric Dolphy (Outward Bound/Prestige, Early 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
Two classic Eric Dolphy albums – back to back in a single set! First up us Outward Bound – Eric Dolphy's first album ever as a leader – recorded almost immediately after his arrival on the New York scene! The sound here is already bolder and stronger than the Dolphy experiments ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has light edge & ring wear, some fading along the spine.)
Lou Donaldson —
Midnight Creeper (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A really formative album – not just as part of the key second chapter of alto genius Lou Donaldson, but also as the start of a huge generation of jazz funk grooves to come! The key element here is drummer Idris Muhammad – working in the group of Donaldson, but under his birth name of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Midnight Creeper (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Dorothy Donegan —
Dorothy Donegan Live! ... LP Capitol, 1959. Very Good+ ... $6.99
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(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has small splits on the top & bottom seams, light wear.)
Joe Dukes —
Soulful Drums Of Joe Dukes ... LP Prestige, 1964. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
Soulful and pounding! Joe Dukes is one of the greatest soul jazz drummers ever – the key to the unique sound that Jack McDuff had during his big rise to fame in the mid 60s, a combination of tightly funky rhythms underneath, with a freer approach to the top of the kit that worked perfectly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Eabs Meets Jaubi —
In Search Of The Better Tomorrow ... LP Astigmatic (Poland), 2023. New Copy ... $27.99 32.99
An incredible pairing of talents – one Polish group, one Pakistani – coming together here on a set that may well be the most impressive release on the completely wonderful Astigmatic label! We've loved their releases by both EABS and Jaubi, yet somehow together they've reached a sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Duke Ellington —
Duke Ellington's Band Shorts – 1929 to 1935 ... LP Biograph, Late 20s/Early 30s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $5.99
With selections from Black And Tan, A Bundle Of Blues, and Symphony In Black. LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has a cut corner and promo ink stamps.)
Duke Ellington —
Ellington Suites ... LP Pablo, 1959/1971/1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
Three slices of rare work by Duke Ellington – all recorded previously as semi-private recordings, and issued here in a short-lived 70s set! As you'd guess by the title, the tracks are all in "suite" form – that broader compositional style that dominated Ellington's later work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Duke Ellington —
Festival Session ... LP Columbia, 1959. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Duke Ellington in fine fine form – working here in a selection of tunes played at jazz festivals in 1959 – a very good year for the Ellington Orchestra! The styles here are a mix of older Duke modes and some of the more sophisticated modernism of his late 50s years – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Festival Session (with bonus tracks) ... CD 3.99(6 eye stereo pressing with deep groove – 1B/1B. Cover has some edge wear.)
Duke Ellington —
Here Is Duke Ellington At His Rare Of All Rarest Performances Vol 1 ... LP Kings Of Jazz (Italy), 1948/1951. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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(60s issue.)
Duke Ellington —
Rarest Style 1952 – Private Sessions ... LP Sunburst, 1952. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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(Cover has a small split on the spine.)
Duke Ellington —
Seattle Concert ... LP RCA, 1952. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A classic early 50s moment from Duke Ellington – a whole new level of modern expression – with a lineup that includes Paul Gonsalves on tenor and Willie Smith on alto! Titles include "The Hawk Talks", "Harlem Suite", "Jam With Jam", "Sultry ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese pressing – RJL-2516(M) – with insert. Cover has light ring impressions and some worn spots at the bottom.)
Don Ellis —
Soaring ... LP MPS, 1973. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A well-titled album from trumpeter Don Ellis – as the set soars to the skies from the very first note! The album's got a dynamic energy that almost beats Don's American work of the time – lots of funky rhythms, and a cool MPS groove that shows the label's strong 70s legacy of larger ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear and staining.)
