A record that's almost a back to basics effort for the Talking Heads – produced with maybe a bit more crossover appeal than some of their early records, yet one that also shakes off some of the larger funk, soul, and global instrumentation that was part of their sound in the early 80s! David ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
The final album from the Talking Heads, and a set that returns them to some of the global elements of their mid-period records, but with a vibe that shows lots of the shifting studio technology of the time! The set's almost a precursor of some of the remix modes that would show up on the world ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The final album from the Talking Heads, and a set that returns them to some of the global elements of their mid-period records, but with a vibe that shows lots of the shifting studio technology of the time! The set's almost a precursor of some of the remix modes that would show up on the world ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David Byrne brings his love of funk and soul to the forefront – tightening things up a bit from before, but still staying strongly in a classic Talking Heads groove! The record's possibly the last of the group's initial classic run, and has a surprisingly soulful feel at times – a ... (Rock) read moreCD
Way more than just a live album – as the record features material from the film of the same name – a tremendous stage performance that begins with solo David Byrne, then has the group building up as the set moves on – adding in more musicians and instruments with each new step, at ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A huge crossover hit for the Talking Heads – music released in conjunction with the great film of the same name, but with a unified vibe that made the whole thing way more than just another soundtrack! In many ways, the set's a part two to Little Creatures – delivered with the same ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tom Tallistch —
Ride ... CD Posi-Tone, 2014. Used ...
$6.998.99
The album's a heck of a great ride with tenorist Tom Tallitsch – a player who's stepped in traditional tones and phrasing, but who can also push things forward with his own personal agenda as well! Tallitsch has a really old school depth to his instrument – a quality that reminds us a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bossa piano, harmony vocals, and a sound that's unlike anyone else – heard here in some really classic sides by Brazil's legendary Tamba Trio! The group had a way of approaching a groove that was (and is) truly revolutionary – a sound that not only carried some of the freshest, most ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(90s Japanese pressing, LEX-9328 – great vinyl and cover!)
A record with a sound that's as swirly as its cover – a record that's loaded to the brim with fuzzy guitar and dreamy organ lines – and served up in a style that makes the whole thing one of the most treasured albums from the short-lived psych years on Mainstream Records! The group ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A totally fantastic record, and one we'd put right up there next to some of the best soulful hardbop albums on bigger labels of the 60s – even though the set hardly ever saw much circulation back in the day! As you can guess from the cover, the quintet hails from San Francisco – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great group recording from pianist Horace Tapscott – recorded in LA in the early 80s, but done with all the righteousness and spirituality of his earlier albums! Tracks are long and exploratory, but also relatively lyrical too – stretching out with a style that's never too "outsi ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Never-heard music from the great Horace Tapscott – rare material that was recorded for the Flying Dutchman label at the end of the 60s, but never issued at the time! The Tapscott here is at his soaring, spiritual best – filled with a new sense of energy and exploration, as he guides a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Never-heard music from the great Horace Tapscott – rare material that was recorded for the Flying Dutchman label at the end of the 60s, but never issued at the time! The Tapscott here is at his soaring, spiritual best – filled with a new sense of energy and exploration, as he guides a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lost treasure from pianist Horace Tapscott – material recorded live at the legendary Lighthouse club, done with a very hip group of players from the Nimbus Records scene! The tracks are quite long throughout – and often start with Tapscott musing into the groove with solo piano, soon ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A second unearthed gem from pianist Horace Tapscott at the Lighthouse club in 1979 – very sharp stuff featuring a solid group of Nimbus players! Volume 2 was recorded on October 11, appropriately the night after the set featured on Lighthouse 79 Vol 1, with Tapscott leading the way, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Really beautiful work from pianist Horace Tapscott – working here in a mode that crosses some of the freer inclinations of his solo sessions for the Nimbus label with some of the deeper spiritual currents of his large group recordings of the time! The group's just a trio – with Sonship ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really beautiful work from pianist Horace Tapscott – working here in a mode that crosses some of the freer inclinations of his solo sessions for the Nimbus label with some of the deeper spiritual currents of his large group recordings of the time! The group's just a trio – with Sonship ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Really beautiful work from pianist Horace Tapscott – working here in a mode that crosses some of the freer inclinations of his solo sessions for the Nimbus label with some of the deeper spiritual currents of his large group recordings of the time! The group's just a trio – with Sonship ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A long-overdue moment of exposure for pianist Horace Tapscott – one of the greatest creative forces in west coast jazz in the 60s, 70s, and 80s – but an artist whose genius was often kept away from the limelight! That hardly seemed to matter to Tapscott, though – as his legacy is ... (Books) read moreBook
Moody genius from the great Horace Tapscott – a solo piano session from 1983, but one that's played with all the pride and power of his larger group recordings! The tunes are a mixture of familiar jazz standards and Tapscott originals – taken in readings that are spare and thoughtful, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Beautiful solo work from Horace Tapscott – a record that's a bit gentler than some of his other sessions for Nimbus – very stretched out and moody, and with a wonderfully contemplative feel overall! There's a bit of echo in the recording quality here – so that even when Tapscott's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A trio date – with Ray Drummond on bass and Billy Hart on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Original 1997 Arabesque CD pressing.)
Horace Tapscott & The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra —
Call ... CD Nimbus, 1978. New Copy ...
$9.99
Large-group genius from the legendary Horace Tapscott – one of the few recordings of his groundbreaking Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra! The music here is totally righteous right from the start – even more searching and soaring than Tapscott's trio or solo work – thanks to help from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Horace Tapscott w/ Pan Afrikan People's Arkestra —
Live At IUCC (2CD set) ... CD Nimbus, 1979. New Copy 2CDs ...
$13.9926.99
An excellent double-length set from Horace Tapscott's Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – an extremely righteous ensemble that was one of the hippest things going on the LA jazz scene of the 70s! The vibe is free and spiritual, but it also has a wonderful groove pulsating underneath many of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Horace Tapscott/Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra —
Flight 17 ... CD Nimbus, 1978. New Copy ...
$9.99
One of the most ambitious albums ever from pianist Horace Tapscott – a double-length set that has him working with a large lineup of underground musicians from the 70s Los Angeles scene – all united in spirit and power as the Pan-African Peoples Arkestra! Tapscott's piano directs the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Taste Of Honey —
Taste Of Honey ... CD Capitol/Universal (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
$10.9913.99
Probably the most successful album the Mizell Brothers ever produced, and a fine set of uptempo groovers from this female soul duet! There's some nice jazzy moments underneath the catchy lyrics, and in a way, the album's style is sort of a blueprint for the sound that would emerge over the next ... (Soul) read moreCD
A date that has Buddy working with a strong rhythm section that includes Tete Montoliu on piano, Bo Steif on bass, and Sven Erik Norregaard on drums – plus a bit of guest violin from Finn Ziegler on two tracks. Most numbers are long, and really focus on Tate's bold, classic tone on the tenor ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Canadian pressing.)
Buddy Tate & Humphrey Lyttelton —
Kansas City Woman ... LP Black Lion, 1974. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Original tunes and arrangements by Buck Clayton – played by a group that features Buddy Tate on tenor and clarinet, Bruce Turner on alto, and Humphrey Lyttelton on trumpet. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Early LP of moody mellow vocals recorded by Grady Tate for the Skye label with an orchestra led by Jerome Richardson. Tracks include sublime readings of "Nature Boy", "Meditation", "The End of a Love Affair", and "I Fall In Love Too Easily". Deep stuff, and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch & light wear. The back paste-on has edge wear.)
Kaidi Tatham & Others —
Fusion Moves ... LP Reel People (UK), 2024. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Kaidi Tatham takes on some of the best cuts from the Reel People label and makes them even better – adding all sorts of the jazzy keyboard work you might guess from the cover image, and definitely moving them into the territory of clubby fusion too! Almost all the cuts have a soulful singer ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jacques Tati & Others —
Jacques Tati – Swing ... CD Born Bad (France), 1950s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ...
$13.9915.99
Wonderful sounds from the films of Jacques Tati – a set that overflows with the kind of warmly wistful tunes that really help define the images on the screen! Music is by Francis Lemarque, Francois Rauber, Charles Dumont, and others – and overall, the music is mostly in a small combo ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A tremendous collection of work by Art Tatum – maybe even THE collection of work by Art Tatum – as the 2CD set brings together all the material that appeared on the legendary 20th Century Fox albums by Art – recorded in a private home in Hollywood late in his career, but at a time ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Titles include "Blue Skies", "Aunt Hagar's Blues", "Dardanella", "Willow Weep For Me", and "Nice Work If You Can Get It". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging.)
Legendary recordings from the mighty Art Tatum – captured here in some late night studio sessions from early 50s LA – produced with just the right sort of laidback vibe by a young Norman Granz! Tatum could really shine the most in a setting like this – open, yet still very ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Recorded at the Crescendo, with titles that include "It's Only A Paper Moon", "Just A Gigolo", "On The Sunny Side Of The Street", "Mean To Me", "Body & Soul", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Can't We Be Friends", "Among My Souvenirs", "Fine & Dandy", "Stay As Sweet As You Are", and "Crazy Rhythm". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Pure genius from the great Art Tatum – mostly material from a 1949 live performance at The Shrine in LA, plus some other tracks too – all presented here for the first time! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print Columbia Jazz Masterpieces pressing.)
70s pressing of rare 50s material! Features the tracks "This Can't Be Love", "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Prisoner Of Love", "Love For Sale", "Body & Soul" and "Please Be Kind". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
With Art Tatum on piano, Lionel Hampton on vibes, and Buddy Rich on drums. Tracks include "Please Be Kind", "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Love For Sale", and "Body And Soul". (Jazz) CD
Art Tatum on piano, Red Callender on bass, and Jo Jones on drums. Tracks include "Blue Lou", "Some Other Springs", "I'll Never Be The Same", and "Just One Of Those Things". (Jazz) CD
Features 16 solo piano pieces recorded between 1953 and 1955. Tracks include "Mighty Like A Rose", "What Does It Take", "Taboo", "Humoresque", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Moon Song", "Dancing In The Dark", "Japanese ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes 20 tracks with Tiny Grimes on guitar, Ben Webster on tenor, Benny Morton on trombone, Edmond Hall on clarinet, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, and Slam Stewart on bass. (Jazz) CD
A historic meeting between pianist Art Tatum and tenor sax giant Ben Webster – recorded in 1956, but only first issued by Pablo Records in the 70s! At some level, it's clear that Tatum's the star of the sessions – as most tracks start out with that introspective and often complicated ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A side each of material from these two wonderful pianists – both fantastically rhythmic players, in great company together! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Royal Roost pressing. Cover has clear tape on the seams and a small cutout hole.)
The one and only full LP ever recorded by Harry Taussig – blending folk & blues based solo guitar traditions with his unique style – on this great, private press rarity from 1965, dug up by the folk & roots heroes at Tompkins Square! It's really fine stuff, which should appeal ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
One of Capitol's biggest soul bands of the 70s – and a strong sweet group who made the shift from mellow soul to the disco years. The set kicks off with the band's massive "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel", but we prefer their mellower stuff – like their sublime version of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tavares —
Love Storm ... LP Capitol, 1977. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$2.99
A definite love storm from Tavares – a set that has the group's vocal approach honed to perfection – really soaring high with some sweet clubby arrangements from Freddie Perren! The album came at a time when the group was riding high on mainstream disco fame – but it's hardly a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Always-great work from Tavares – one of those groups who never seemed to miss, and who seemed to weather the disco era a lot better than most of their contemporaries! This 1980 album is key proof of that fact – a tremendous little set, done at a point when Tavares could have rested on ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Tavares —
Sky High ... LP Capitol, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$13.99
A stone 70s classic from Tavares – quite possibly the group's biggest album, and a masterpiece of LA vocal group soul! The album's biggest claim to fame is the massive hit "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel", recorded by the group for this set, but blown to the heights through it's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve. A nice copy!)
(Original pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, small peeled spots from price sticker removal, and is lightly bent at the corners.)
Arthur Taylor —
Mr AT ... CD Enja, 1991. Used ...
$4.99
An overlooked gem from a player who never fails to surprise us – recorded later in the years of drummer Art Taylor's life, but bristling with the same kind of energy we first came to love in his 50s recordings! The set's got a really unified feel – with Taylor masterfully leading the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An early classic from pianist Billy Taylor featuring his classic 50s trio with bassist Earl May and drummer Percy Brice! The tracks are mostly short and simple, and done in Taylor's warmly rhythmical approach to the keys – a groove that was clearly informed by the hardbop of the time, but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great record – or half-great, as the case may be! One part of this album features Billy with his standard trio of Earl May and Percy Brice, playing mellow piano trio versions of tracks that include "Tune For Tex", "Goodbye", "Biddy's Beat", and "Eddie's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really great album from Billy Taylor – way fresher than most of his other records of the time, especially his trio work! The main reason for this is Oliver Nelson – who crafts some incredibly soulful backings for Billy on the album's tracks, twisting through soul jazz big band ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover is great!)
Billy Taylor —
Uptown ... LP Riverside, 1960. Very Good ...
$19.99
A pretty great trio date from Billy Taylor – and somewhat overlooked, too! The group features Henry Grimes on bass and Ray Mosca on drums – and the set captures Billy in a perfect spot between his early work for Prestige, and some of his 60s mainstream material – heard here in a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label pressing, with silver text, microphone logo, and deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, center spine split, some light surface wear.)
Cecil Taylor —
For Olim ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1986. Used ...
$4.99
Solo piano work, recorded live at the Workshop Freie Music in 1986. Titles include "Olim", "Glossalalia Part 4", "Mirror And Water Gazing", "The Question", and "For The Rabbit". (Jazz) CD
An unusual appearance on a major label for Cecil Taylor – recorded during a brief bit of optimism in A&M's jazz department! Despite the setting, though, the record's a great one – played with all the fire and dynamism of some of Taylor's indie work from the same stretch – and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Cecil Taylor —
Indent ... LP Arista, 1973/1977. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
A beautiful solo piano set by Cecil Taylor – recorded live in Ohio in 1973, and originally released on his own small Unit Core label. The work is a perfect example of how Cecil was stretching himself at the time – working in a mode that was part free jazz, part 70s spiritualism, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has light sleeve marks. Cover has light wear, with a touch of waviness at the bottom corners.)
Seminal material from Cecil Taylor – an explosive album that was one of the first to show the world just how much his style had evolved since the late 50s! When Taylor first showed up on the scene, he was already a pianist that was going farther out than just about anyone – but by the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s blue label pressing. Cover has a stereo sticker in one corner - and is great overall!)
Excellent Artista/Freedom reissue that brings together the full set from Cecil's 1962 performance at Cafe Monmartre. He's playing here in a trio that has Jimmy Lyons on alto and Sonny Murray on drums, and the music's a key link between his later seventies stuff, and his earlier work that you can ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy.)
Cecil Taylor —
Respiration ... CD Listen Foundation (Poland), 1968. New Copy ...
$15.9916.99
A hell of a document of what Cecil Taylor could do when he was at his best – just one man and one piano, but a universe of sonic exploration and non-stop energy throughout! The set features a rare 1968 live performance in Poland – done at the nation's famous Jazz Jamboree festival ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cecil Taylor's first LP for the Candid label – and a landmark album that really lets him open up for the first time in years at a recording session! The album was cut at Nola's Penthouse in 1960, and the core group is Cecil's trio with Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the most complex Cecil Taylor records we've heard in years – and that's saying a lot, given the usual complexity of his music! Taylor plays piano and vocalizes a bit – but he's also tied strongly here to the Italian Instabile Orchestra – a large lineup of varied horn, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, please note that there is some water damage to the booklet including a peeled spot on the cover and is priced accordingly.)
Cecil Taylor & Sunny Murray —
Corona ... CD Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1996. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99
A fantastic extended performance from the great Cecil Taylor – and a set that's really striking for a number of different reasons! First, the performance begins with some added voice work from Tristan Honsinger, Dominic Duval, and others – doing unusual vocalizations that are a bit ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A stone classic from Chip Taylor – a very hip cat who was raised in New York, wrote a number of big pop hits in the 60s, but was always much more comfortable with country music in the end! The album's not straight country – but instead that perfect blend of rock roots and Nashville ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Burbank label pressing. Includes the Warner inner sleeve and poster. Cover has a cutout notch.)
After Shock comes Panic – the sequel to Creed Taylor's previous album for ABC, and like that one, a very weird mix of jazzy backings, odd sound effects, and cool production techniques! The record begins with a familiar core – jazzy instrumentals, of the sort that Taylor was already ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing – a great copy! Back cover has a promo sticker.)
Dotti Anita Taylor on flute and vocals – in a session produced by Houston Person – with Bertha Hope on piano, Miriam Sullivan on bass, and Bernice Brooks on drums – plus special guests Patience Higgins on saxophone and Eddie Allen on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
Ebo Taylor at his finest – stepping out here in a wicked set of work from the 70s – filled with upbeat rhythms, sweet instrumental touches, and a heck of a lot of soul! There's a bubbling undercurrent in the rhythms that's almost Caribbean at times, yet the overall groove is a lot ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A vintage set from the great Ebo Talyor – an artist who's been recording new music in recent years, but who sounds even better here on one of his classics! Ebo's got a fair bit of jazz mixed in with his sound – a layering of flute, trombone, tenor, guitar, and keyboard parts with a ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ebo Taylor —
Twer Nyame ... LP Philips/Comet (France), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$30.9933.99
An early gem from Ghana legend Ebo Taylor – a smoking little set with a really hypnotic feel overall! The tracks here are all nice and long – and build energy with kind of a minimal layering of sound – an approach that's different than some of the longer Nigerian jams you might ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer live set from Eddie Taylor – recorded in Japan, but with a core Chicago combo that really keeps things tight! The vibe here is maybe more like a Delmark live album than you'd expect from any overseas session – with Eddie on great guitar and vocals, and additional vocals from ... (Blues) read moreCD
Gary Taylor —
Square One ... CD Virgin/Expansion (UK), 1993. Used ...
$4.99
A stunning set of soul – and an album that will win you over right from the very first offbeat note! Some mad guitars introduce Gloria Ann Taylor's title cover version of "Love Is A Hurtin Thing" – and the whole album follows suit with these really unusual funky elements ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "She's Gone", "Wild About You Baby", "Walking The Ceiling", "Phillips Theme", "55th Street Boogie", and "It's Alright". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original white label pressing with green text. Cover has light wear.)