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 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
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 ...
$5.99
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 ...
$38.99
Features Donny McCaslin, Frank Kimbrough, Ben Monder, and Steve Wilson! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Rob Schneiderman —
Edgewise ... CD Reservoir, 2000. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Features Rob Schneiderman on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Winard Harper on drums! (Jazz) CD
David Schumacher on baritone and tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, Howard Johnson on baritone saxophone, Ned Goold and Jerry Weldon on tenor saxophone, Robert Trowers on trombone, Pablo Moya on tres, Rob Bargad on organ, Neil Caine and Ruben Rodriguez on bass, Neil Caine and Ruben Rodriguez on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A nice set for ECM for French avant garde jazz veteran Louis Sclavis – bit more linear in instrumentation than some of his more experimental work – but with a heavy mood and muscular angularity that hits the spot just right! Sclavis plays both soprano sax and clarinet on the set, with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Vincent Courtois on cello & electronics, Mederic Collignon on pocket trumpet, voices, horn, percussion & electronics & Hasse Poulsen on guitar. (Jazz) CD
Features Louis Sclavis on clarinets and soprano sax – with Jean Luc Cappozzo on trumpet, Vincent Courtois on cello, Bruno Chevillon on bass, and Francois Merville on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Includes slipcase-which has a small hole in the right corner.)
A trio of fantastic albums from Christian Scott – all packaged together! First up is Ruler Rebel – a fantastic step forward for trumpeter Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah – an artist who takes on a new name with this recording, and a vibrant new sound as well! Scott still plays ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic step forward for trumpeter Christian Scott – an artist who takes on a new name with this recording, and a vibrant new sound as well! Scott still plays trumpet, but he also works with some electronics and effects, too – in a group that mixes acoustic elements from piano, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Trumpet player Christian Scott really steps into his own realm of excellence on Yesterday You Said Tomorrow – his best work yet for Concord – a nice mix of moods ranging from sweeter melodic modernism with a rawish, but tight underbelly to heavier, more searing sounds! Here Scott is ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The long-awaited "real" second album from Jill Scott – finally out 4 years after her massive debut! Fortunately, the passage of time has done nothing to dampen Jill's genius – and the sound, style, and overall quality of this set is every bit as great as we could have hoped. ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Mindblowing work from Jill Scott – possibly the best thing we've heard from her since her classic debut – and a record that reminds us that she's still one of the greatest soul singers around! Jill's a bit more grown up here than before – shaking off some of the more passive ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Jimmy Scott —
Dream ... CD Sire/Blue Horizon, 1994. Used ...
$0.99
Perhaps the rarest of all Jimmy Scott albums – and perhaps the best, too! Jimmy cut this one for Ray Charles' Tangerine label (it was the label's first) – a fact that's driven home on the front cover, where a lounging sexy couple is reclining in front of a fire with a bottle of wine ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Jimmy Scott —
Heaven ... CD Warner, 1996. Used ...
$3.99
Some of the best material ever recorded by singer Jimmy Scott – presented as a lovely 3 disc package with copious notes, and a lot of bonus material too! The bulk of the sides were cut during the earliest years of Jimmy's career – from 1952 to 1960, all with great small group, jazz-base ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Outer box has a smushed corner and a few creases.)
Great later work from Jimmy Scott – sides recorded for Milestone Records near the end of his life – at a time when Jimmy's music was finally getting its due, and reaching wide exposure to a whole new audience! The sound is pretty laidback and mellow on most numbers – and Scott ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Features George Mraz, David Fathead Newman, Joe Beck, Larry Willis, and others. (Vocalists) CD
(Sealed copy. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Lizabeth Scott —
Lizabeth ... CD Vik/BMG (Japan), 1958. Used ...
$24.99
Pretty darn amazing – and one of the campier vocal jazz albums on RCA from the late 50s! Lizabeth sings in a "guy crazy" mode that these days would really only be the province of drag acts – and it's compelling to hear a record like this, in which songs like "Men", ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Stephen Scott on piano – leading a group that features Ron Carter on bass and Elvin Jones on drums – plus Terell Stafford on trumpet, Don Braden on tenor, ann Bob Stewart on tuba. (Jazz) CD
Very nice stripped-down set by Tony Scott – one of the most overlooked reed players of the 50s, and an artist who ventured into much more hippy-dippy oriented material during the 60s. The set supposedly features "both sides" of Scott's work – but it's really only a simple ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Tony Scott & Renato Sellani —
Poets Of Jazz ... CD Philology (Italy), 1995. Used ...
$14.99
A really tremendous album from the legendary Gil Scott-Heron – and a set that stands as one of his greatest statements from the 70s! The record is a wonderful example of Gil's work in two different styles – sweet mellow jazzy soul, and harder heavier protest poetry – the latter ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print sealed First Editions pressing with a mark through the barcode.)
Screaming Jets —
All For One ... CD rooArt/Mercury, 1991. Used ...
$4.99
The boys turn the whimsy back up a notch for their sweetly synth-soaked latest effort, and Prekop's voice has never been so confident and out front. The tunes seem longer and have a more languorous feel than their last couple records, but the hooks are just as sweet. It took a long while to come ... (Rock) read moreCD
Sea & Cake —
Oui ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2000. Used ...
$3.99
Maybe the warmest record by the Sea & Cake – drawing a lot more from their earlier The Biz and Sam Prekop's solo album than their previous The Fawn, adding strings to a lot of the melodies instead of the electronic sounds. Sunny avant pop that manages to pull off a little bit of ... (Rock) read moreCD
An obscure late ESP session featuring Don Rafael Garrett and Zusann Fasteau Garrett in a set of duets on percussion, bass, clarinet, and voice. The sound's a bit hippy dippy in parts, with a vibe that's kind of groovy and optimistic – but at other times, the playing is nice and spare, with a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Brandon Seabrook Trio —
Exultations ... CD Astral Spirits, 2020. Used ...
$6.99
A record that really comes on with a hell of a lot of power – tight, fast drums from Gerald Cleaver – matched with fuzzy, chromatic work on guitar from Brandon Seabrook – all punctuated with work from Cooper Moore on the diddley bow! The drums and guitar are the driving engine of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The start of a fantastic tradition – the first-ever recording of the SF Jazz Collective, a kickoff to a series that would give us amazing records for years to come! This time around, the group work through a series of Ornette Coleman tunes, re-arranged by Gil Goldstein for the octet – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features Renee Rosnes on piano, Nicholas Payton on trumpet, Matt Penman on bass, Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, Joshua Redman tenor and soprano sax, Miguel Zenon on alto and flute, and Eric Harland on drums. (Jazz) CD
Three later albums from the Brain label, and with a smoother, tighter feel than earlier records – but still with some nice 70's electronics, and a proggish tip that's a bit jazzy. (Rock) CD
An amazing album from this soon-to-be-famous group – a set that's even more incredible than their previous record – and that one really knocked us out of the park! Tenorist Shabaka Hutchings is in tremendous territory here – recording for Impulse Records, and completely ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the biggest breakout albums for Shakatak – an album that brought them strongly to US audiences with a sweet British blend of jazzy instrumentation and sultry soul! The album really holds up well over the years, and has a lot more legs than some of the other smooth fusion sets of the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Nothing too manic here, as the grooves are all nicely laidback – in that sweetly smooth Shakatak style! The album's definitely a bit more contemporary-styled than some of the group's earlier ones – rhythms that are mostly programmed, and keyboards that have a later 80s sound – ... (Soul) read moreCD
Some of the greatest material Bud Shank ever recorded – a wealth of small combo sessions that run from cool jazz to bossa – and an ultra-rare South African record too! The set features material from the albums Bud Shank Quartet, Bud Shank Quartet Featuring Claude Williamson, Bud Shank ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, hand-numbered limited edition pressing with the original book, box and CDs. Front cover has a few scuffs and is detached, with peeling on spine obscuring the title – inner contents all in great shape!)
Great Bud Shank album, in which he's paired with two different groups on the two different sides of the record. Shorty Rogers holds the lead with him on one side, and Bill Perkins is on the other. Shorty's playing is good, but Perkins is fantastic here. Him and Shank's playing is the stuff that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Paul Shapiro on tenor sax and vocals, Stevn Bernstein on trumpet, slide trumpet and vocals, Peter Apfelbaum on tenor sax and vocals, Brian Mitchell on piano, Booker King on acoustic bass, and Tony Lewis on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Still sealed with the Tzadik obi. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Very soulful jazz from Avery Sharpe – who plays acoustic and electric bass on the set – on the bassist and composer's wonderful tribute to and African American abolitionist and women's rights advocate Sojourner Truth! The record is an effective tribute to the brave woman it's named ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros —
Up From Below ... CD Community/Vagrant, 2009. Used ...
$0.99
Pre-war Bluebird recordings featuring Tony Pastor, Georgie Auld, Buddy Rich, and Helen Forrest. Tracks include "My Heart Stood Still", "Rosalie", "The Man I Love", "It's All Yours", "Any Old Time", and "Carioca". 22 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
Includes 95 tracks on 5 CDs, plus a nice 79 page book with discography, rare photos, and liner notes from historian Richard Sudhalter and Artie Shaw himself! (Jazz) CD
An amazing record – bold, proud, and soulful – a set that we'd easily rank with any classic early 60s session on Blue Note – and for good reason too! This rare date is the debut as a leader for trumpeter Gene Shaw – also known as Clarence Shaw in an earlier history of work ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A late date for Woody Shaw, but a great one too – a bit more straightforward than some of his more righteous albums of the 70s, but still proof that Shaw is easily one of the greatest trumpeters of his generation! The album's got a laidback sort of feel, and features a fair bit of familiar ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic record – one of Shaw's real landmarks of the 70s, and a lasting testament of soul jazz genius! The record features Shaw working with a group that includes a number of like-minded players – Frank Strozier, Ronnie Matthews, and Stafford James – all of whom fit together ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 1999 CD pressing with a mark the barcode.)