Doug Sahm in the studio is already pretty darn great – as you'll know from his Sir Douglas Quintet albums – but live, he's maybe even more amazing – as he really opens up with a personal style that showcases all those mixes of modes from the Texas roots that helped make him one of ... (Rock) read moreCD
A set that features two early 80s albums from the great Doug Sahm – plus a full CD of rare bonus material from the early days too! First up is Hell Of A Spell – a set that marks a new label for Doug Sahm, and maybe a slight shift in sound too – one that uses roots modes that ... (Rock) read moreCD
Ed Saindon & Dave Liebman —
Depth Of Emotion ... CD World Improvised Music, 2007. Used ...
$6.99
Anne Sajdera —
Azul ... CD Bijuri, 2012. Used ...
$3.99
Anne Sajdera on piano with Gary Brown, Airto Moreira and others. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Akira Sakata Trio —
Dance ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ...
$14.9919.99
A great setting for the reed talents of the legendary Akira Sakata – one that's nicely different than his work with Yosuke Yamashita, as the group is a trio – with Sakata on alto and alto clarinet, Hiroshi Yoshino on bass, and Nobuo Fuji on drums! The songs are long, lean, and open ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Incredible early work from Curt Boettcher and Sandy Salisbury – best known for their collaboration in the fantastic groups Ballroom and Millennium – but heard here in a set of intimate demos the pair recorded around the same time! There's plenty of Sunshine Pop genius on these cuts, ... (Rock) read moreCD
Monica Salmaso & Paulo Bellinati —
Os Afro-Sambas ... CD Biscoito Fino (Brazil), 2010. Used ...
$11.9918.99
A spare and subtle tribute to the original Afro-Sambas project from guitarist Baden Powell and poet Vinicius De Moraes – done here by the duet of Monica Salmaso on vocals and Paulo Bellinati on guitar! The instrumentation is even sparer than the original version – and Monica's vocals ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Nathan Salsburg —
Psalms ... CD No Quarter, 2021. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A massive hit and creative triumph for Salt N Pepa – a record that was both maybe their biggest ever, and which had the duo working with Spinderella at a level that also bridged both hip hop and R&B! Although there were some younger up-and-comers on the scene at the time, Salt N Pepa had ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Sal Salvador was one of the 50's more accomplished modernist talents on jazz guitar – and his work ranks up there with players like Tal Farlow, or Gil Melle's great bandmate Joe Cinderella. This long-overdue CD brings together some of his best work from the mid 50s – by pairing one ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, part of the great Connoisseur 10" Series!)
Great work from one of the tightest acts of 60s soul – the always-energetic Sam & Dave, working here with an excellent batch of tracks by Isaac Hayes & David Porter! Sam & Dave had made records before this period – but the cuts here are all from the years when they were ... (Soul) read moreCD
Sampha —
Lahai ... CD Young, 2023. New Copy ...
$14.9915.99
Sampha's a singer who's always hard to peg, but one who grabs you right away – with a voice that's one of the most unique, distinct, and powerful in contemporary soul music – and which deserves to be heard in all its brilliance on a record like this! We're not sure how to describe what ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Joe Sample —
Carmel ... CD ABC/Blue Thumb, 1979. Used ...
$4.99
God, we love this record – and we're not ashamed to admit it! Sure, it sold a gazillion copies – and sure, for some folks it showed the true demise of the Crusaders ensemble. But for us, it's a masterpiece of smooth fusion, and a landmark album of easy jazz that spawned countless ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Bill Frisell and Marc Ribot on guitar, Charlie Haden on bass, and Joey Baron on drums – plus special guest Jack DeJohnette on two tracks. (Jazz) CD
A soaring, spacey set from the mighty David Sancious – one of his 70s albums that's almost a genre unto itself, given the many different elements that David mixes into the music – touches of jazz, fusion, funk, and soul – but also delivered with the proficiency you might find in a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Really unique work from the team of Kevin Sandbloom and Melany Bell – both sweetly soulful singers who intertwine their vocals nicely on the tunes in the set! Kevin's got a bit of a jazzy approach, and Melany a deeper sound overall – and paired together, they really sound great – ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
A solo piano album – tracks include "Typhon's Memory", "The Spinning Door", "Dancing In An Empty Room", and "Stained Glass Memory". (Jazz) CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Pharoah Sanders —
Elevation ... CD Impulse, 1974. Used ...
$16.99
A fantastic album by Pharoah Sanders – one of his later albums for Impulse, but one of his best! The record has Pharoah grooving in a strongly modal style – working up long passages of rhythm, piano, and percussion that really build on the promise delivered in earlier tunes on records ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastically soulful set from Pharoah – recorded in the early 80s, with his quartet that included Idris Muhammad on drums, John Heard on bass, and William Henderson on piano. The session is live, and the overall feel is easy and mellow – still searching, as in the best mode of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful reunion of Pharoah Sanders and vocalist Leon Thomas – and a set that captures a lot of the same energy as the pair's previous record – Karma! Thomas' vocals are in wonderful form for the set – stretching out soulfully on the extended classic "Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-H ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1998 digipak pressing.)
Pharoah Sanders —
Karma ... CD Impulse, 1969. New Copy ...
$14.9915.98
Quite possibly the best-remembered album from Pharoah Sanders' legendary run at Impulse Records – a set that crossed over big, and sold to countless folks who might not have bought a jazz album this hip otherwise! The record was Sanders' first in the wake of Coltrane's passing – and it' ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A later recording from Pharoah, when he was working with Bill Laswell in the mid and late 90s. Laswell's on production, and the lineup features some of his international and funk-based crew like Foday Muso Sosa, Bernie Worrell and Aiyb Deng, plus older collaborators like Michael White, and some of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Stunning live work from the great Pharoah Sanders – a set that's right up there with his best for the Teresa label in the 80s, but which also has some of the bite of his later Impulse material too! Tracks are long and modal – that groove that always seems to unlock the most soulful, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Pharoah Sanders is working here with some excellent horn players in the frontline – Woody Shaw on trumpet and Gary Bartz on alto sax – both of whom really bring a lot of power to the record! As with some of Sanders' other Impulse albums of the period, the record only features two long ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the 60 Impulse series!)
Pharoah Sanders is working here with some excellent horn players in the frontline – Woody Shaw on trumpet and Gary Bartz on alto sax – both of whom really bring a lot of power to the record! As with some of Sanders' other Impulse albums of the period, the record only features two long ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(US digipak pressing – still sealed with the hype sticker!)
A really fantastic setting for the tenor genius of Pharoah Sanders – and a record that's very different than just about anything else he ever recorded! As the title implies, the album's a duo recording with pianist John Hicks – just his piano and Pharoah's tenor – working ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really fantastic setting for the tenor genius of Pharoah Sanders – and a record that's very different than just about anything else he ever recorded! As the title implies, the album's a duo recording with pianist John Hicks – just his piano and Pharoah's tenor – working ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Arturo Sandoval —
Americana ... CD Warlock, 1999. Used ...
$5.99
Includes the songs "Just The Way You Are", "Come Back To Me", "Englishman In New York", "Let's Stay Together", "All Night Long", "Baby Come To Me", "Killing Me Softly With His Song", "If You Leave Me Now", "She's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Arturo Sandoval on trumpet and flugelhorn, David Sanchez and Ernie Watts on tenor saxophone, Kenny Kirkland on piano, and Charnett Moffett on bass. (Jazz) CD
Titles include "Manteca", "The Man With A Horn", "My Funny Valentine", "Round Midnight", "I Can't Get Started", "Up Jumped Spring", and "Concerto For Cootie" – 19 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
Otis Sandsjo —
Y-Otis Tre ... CD WeJazz (Finland), 2024. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
A killer combination of sounds served up by a group led by a tenor saxophonist – but one who chooses to make music that's very different than the norm! Otis Sandsjo has a way of phrasing that's very fresh, and almost electronic at times – which blends in perfectly with the chunky ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Not just a live album from the great soul singer Myles Sanko, but one that showcases his talents with a full orchestral setting – as you might guess from the image on the cover! The setting unlocks this new sort of majesty in Myles' music – this soaring sensibility that's a real reward ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
With George Lernis on drums, gongs and bendir. (Jazz) CD
Santa Y Su Gente —
Urgente ... CD RCA/Lion, 1974. New Copy ...
$5.9916.99
That's not Santa, as in Santa Claus – but a nickname for Santiago Salas, who works here in a very cool, jazzy mode! The album's got plenty of Latin roots, mixed with hipper 70s touches that include some key electric elements as well – all served up in a sparkling groove that's mighty ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A set that's way more than the classic rock outing of some of the group's Bay Area contemporaries – as the young Carlos Santana finds a way to mix inspirations from blues and Latin music into this fierce fusion of so many different elements at once – stretching out, jamming, and ... (Rock) read moreCD
Titles include "Eternal Caravan Of Reincarnation", "Waves Within", "Look Up", "Just In Time To See The Sun", "All The Love Of The Universe", and "Stone Flower". (Rock) CD
Pedro Santos —
Krishnanda ... CD CBS/Mr Bongo (UK), 1968. New Copy ...
$9.9911.98
A totally unique album from the Brazilian scene of the 60s – a set that was recorded right in the middle of the big Tropicalia years, but which has more of the earthier touches that would emerge in the Brazilian scene during the 70s! Yet there's also a sense of tight arrangement here too ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A killer set from Italian jazz gurus Cicci Santucci & Enzo Scoppa – an early 70s quartet effort that has a more fiery and overall freer sound than other Santucci Scoppa efforts of the era! This is one of those records that challenges our expectations of a combo, or in this case a pair, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A killer bit of Latin funk from the west coast scene of the 70s – the only album we've ever seen from Sapo, but a set that almost blows away the efforts of bigger groups like Malo or El Chicano! There's a bit more funk in the mix here than in some of the group's contemporaries – a ... (Latin) read moreCD
Hideto Sasaki —
Stop Over ... CD BBE (UK), 1976. New Copy ...
$9.9918.99
A great group, and one we've never heard before – stepping out with some tremendous trumpet and alto work that really makes the album sparkle! The group's led by trumpeter Hideto Sasaki, and features alto from guest Sekine Toshiyuki – both working in a mode that's sharply angular, but ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The complete Tamla and Motown singles of The Satintones – the soul, R&B & popular music juggernaut's first male vocal group – and a treasure trove of rare post doo wop from the end of the 50s/beginning of the 60s! It's fascinating for the history herein – the group is ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Limited edition of 3000 copies.)
Satisfaction Unlimited —
Think Of The Children ... CD Hot Wax/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ...
$10.9914.99
A really compelling little set from Satisfaction Unlimited – a group we only know from this one corker of a record on the Hot Wax label! The style's a bit in some of the harmony modes of the east coast scene of the time – yet like most Hot Wax/Invictus work, there's also a bit of an ... (Soul) read moreCD
Patty Saturday —
Select Singles ... CD Swan/Roller Coaster, Late 1950s. Used ...
$4.99
Satwa —
Satwa ... CD Rozenblit/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy ...
$9.9911.98
A tripped-out set of acid folk guitar from Satwa – featuring Brazilian psychedelic folk genius Lula Cortes, in a feel that's very much like his own great work of the time! Satwa is one of the sweetest sets of psych folk jams we've heard in ages – with a mostly-instrumental, wholly ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A garagey group from the North Carolina scene of the 60s, but one who've also got this really tuneful vibe as well – almost a sort of Brit Invasion inspiration mixed with the rougher edges in their music! The group harmonize in a way that's clearly got some Beatles inspiration, but the ... (Rock) read moreCD
Saul Williams is one of those hip hoppers who's not really a just a rapper – one who comes to the genre from a background that's already very multi-faceted – one that shows up instantly in the record's blend of sounds and styles, modes and moods! There's a definite political agenda to ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
There never was a second volume of work from Robert Savage – but maybe that's because he has enough musical adventures on this set to last him a lifetime! Savage is better known as Bobby Arlin, who started out with The Leaves – and his guitar here is far more searing than his work on ... (Rock) read moreCD
Human sacrifice never sounded so groovy – thanks to a wicked score from Carlo Savina, who really knocks it out of the park with this one! The leadoff theme is jaunty, bouncy, and almost more of a mod 60s Italian number – and the score that follows often has some other groovy touches, ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Nine tracks, including "Train To Nowhere", "Vicksburg Blues", "It Hurts Me Too", "May Be Wrong", and "Tolling Bells". Produced by Mike Vernon, and the band includes Roger Earl & Lonesome Dave! (Rock) CD
Savoy Brown —
Raw Sienna ... CD Decca/Deram, Early 70s. Used ...
$8.99
A fantastic classic from Savoy Brown – one of those records that shows just why these guys were so great during their short early run! The approach is maybe familiar blues rock, but the sound is also very special – with a great sense of fusion of all the elements, so that vocals, ... (Rock) read moreCD
If you're looking for true 70s prog genius, you might well look no further than SBB – a Polish trio who cut records like this, to rival the bigger-known artists in the western European scene! The album's a masterpiece of jazz-inspired creation throughout – three long tracks, all filled ... (Rock) read moreCD
The final sound library set from this legendary Polish group – a hard-hitting prog trio who maybe deliver the goods more here than some of their more commercial contemporaries! As with the rest of the best from SBB, the sound here is as much fusion as it is progressive rock – stretched ... (Rock) read moreCD
Rare radio work by SBB – a legendary Polish trio who easily rivaled the biggest jazz rock groups on the British and German scenes of the 70s! SBB have this great lean sound that's part fusion, part rock – with searing guitar work from Apostolis Antymos, driven by heavy drums from Jerzy ... (Rock) read moreCD
Blue-eyed soul from Boz Scaggs, with a decidedly Philly influenced sound to the production, which we'd hazard a guess comes more from the Hall & Oates side of town than the Sigma Sound axis. Still, this is a solid album with the irresistible hit "Lowdown", still a favorite around ... (Soul) read moreCD
A beautifully done look at the music of Harvey Scales – a damn funky cat from the Milwaukee scene, finally getting his due! The package is overflowing with groovers – hard funky 45 cuts that Scales recorded for the Magic Touch label – mostly in the late 60s and start of the 70s ... (Soul) read moreCD
Scenic Railroads (Panzer/Shiflet) —
We're Serious ... CD Gameboy, 2005. Used ...
$2.99
Joe Panzer and Mike Shiflet on laptops and electronics. (Out Sound) CD
(Limited edition CDr pressing, packaged in an oversized sleeve. Copy #3/100.)
A classic session from one of the leading lights in RCA's modernist swing stable of jazz musicians during the 50s. Pianist Schaefer's working here with a number of different small groups that include players like Phil Woods, Hal McKusick, Nick Travis, and Milt Hinton – on varying styles that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Henry, & Others —
Musique Concrete 1956 to 1962 ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ...
$19.9929.99
The birth of a key moment in avant garde music – served up here in a series of recordings that are nicely different than some of the other musique concrete material on the market! The package brings together some early "panorama" presentations of the work – two from the Club ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
Beautifully packaged to include 75 calls over 16 compact discs, edited by Scharpling & Wurster, an 108-page hardcover book with cover art by Joe Matt that features essays by Patton Oswalt, Julie Klausner, Damian Abraham and more. With additional swag: USB drive with all of the calls plus 4 ... (Comedy) read moreCD
Michael Schenker —
Flying God ... CD Pony Canyon (South Korea), 1995/1996. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A great tribute to Lalo's classic years with Dizzy Gillespie – performed by himself and the WDR Big Band, with players that include Jon Faddis, Paquito D'Rivera, Alex Acuna, and Markus Stockhausen. Faddis handles most of the trumpet parts, and with a style that's different enough from Diz to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful album from Lalo Schfrin! This one mixes together bossa piano and sweeping string arrangements – in a style that's incredibly dark-edged and driving, with a sound that's at once spooky and lovely – a dancing groove that makes the best tracks really sparkle! The album's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2002 LP sleeve edition with domestic obi. Small cutout hole in one corner.)
With Dave Pietro on alto saxophone, clarinet, piccolo, flute, alto flute, and bass flute, Steve Wilson on alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, and alto flute, Rich Perry on tenor saxophone and flute, Donny McCaslin on tenor saxophone and clarinet. Scott Robinson on baritone saxophone, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features Donny McCaslin and Tim Ries on reeds, Ingrid Jensen on trumpet, Frank Kimbrough on piano, Jeff Ballard on bass, Luciana Souza on vocals, and others! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, limited edition.)
Maria Schneider Orchestra —
Data Lords ... CD Artist Share, 2020. Used 2CD ...
$33.9938.99
Features Donny McCaslin, Frank Kimbrough, Ben Monder, and Steve Wilson! (Jazz) CD
An electronic masterpiece from Klaus Schulze – a set that's inspired by the famous novel Dune, but which has a landscape that's all its own – thanks to Klaus' incredible way of putting sonic elements together! As with most of his best from the 70s, the tracks here are very long, and ... (Rock) read moreCD
Dave Schumacher & Cubey —
Smoke In The Sky ... CD Cellar Live (Canada), 2024. Used ...
$8.99
Landmark work from the Finnish scene of the 60s – one of those ultra-rare European jazz records that collectors have dug for decades! The set's got a stark, modern sort of feel – but also a nice soulful swing, too – a balance that few of the other Scandinavians hit so well at the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Vincent Courtois on cello & electronics, Mederic Collignon on pocket trumpet, voices, horn, percussion & electronics & Hasse Poulsen on guitar. (Jazz) CD