An amazing early bop session from Germany! During the 50s, pianist Jutta Hipp cut a number of straighter sides for Blue Note that were recorded in the US – but this first album has her working with German contemporaries like Joki Freund on tenor sax and Emil Mangelsdorff on alto, carving out ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful pairing of this German pianist and American tenor star Zoot Sims – and an album that may well be the greatest that Jutta Hipp ever cut! Hipp was one of the rising stars of the German postwar jazz scene in the 50s – and although she issued other American albums in the decade ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(200 gram Japanese pressing from the original tapes, with obi!)
A wonderful pairing of this German pianist and American tenor star Zoot Sims – and an album that may well be the greatest that Jutta Hipp ever cut! Hipp was one of the rising stars of the German postwar jazz scene in the 50s – and although she issued other American albums in the decade ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful pairing of this German pianist and American tenor star Zoot Sims – and an album that may well be the greatest that Jutta Hipp ever cut! Hipp was one of the rising stars of the German postwar jazz scene in the 50s – and although she issued other American albums in the decade ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Yusuke Hirado (Quasimode) —
Tower Of Touch ... CD At Home Sound (Japan), 2020. Used ...
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Fantastic Fender Rhodes from Yusuke Hirado – plus a fair bit of other keyboards too – all delivered in a set that mixes 70s space jazz funk with some great contemporary elements, and in a way that's nicely different than Hirado's work in the group Quasimode! The set's got some old ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Art Hirahara is a player who keeps winning us over with each new release – a wonderfully sensitive musician and thoughtful composer, but also one who's got a great way with a soaring, swinging sound as well! Part of that latter quality comes here from the superb accompaniment of Boris Kozlov ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Keigo Hirakawa —
Pixel ... CD Origin, 2023. Used ...
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Keigo Hirakawa on piano, Rafael Statin on saxophone, flute, and bass clarinet, Brandon Scott Coleman on guitar, Robert Hurst on bass, and Alex White on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Sealed copy.)
Hatsune Hirakura —
Wheel Of Time ... CD Days Of Delight (Japan), 2023. New Copy ...
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Beautifully intimate work from pianist Hatsune Hirakura – a well-recorded set that takes us back to the glory days of Japanese piano sets from the 70s, and one that's served up with a similar blend of lyrical energy and freedom! The date's a live one, and Hatsune works in a trio that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rare rock from the Japanese scene of the postwar years – but sounds that definitely have a universal appeal overall! Masaaki Hirao is way more than just a novelty remake of American rockers of the time – as he's got a sharp-edged sound that easily rivals the best we had to offer here ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Matumoto Hiroshi/Ichikawa Hideo —
Megalopolis ... CD Think (Japan), 1969. Used ...
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A sublime set from late 60s Japan – featuring piano and vibes at the lead, plus bits of flute and some nicely snapping percussion! The feel here is flowing, graceful, and creative – definitely modern in its orientation, but never too far outside – and always concerned with the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Hiroshima —
Hiroshima/Odori ... CD Arista/Vocalion (UK), 1979/1980. New Copy ...
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Two sweet sets from Hiroshima – back to back on a single CD! First up is the self-titled first album from Hiroshima – a group who took the 70s experiments in Japanese fusion right into the American mainstream – with a wonderful blend of jazz and soul, and a production style that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mieko Hirota —
In My Feeling ... LP Columbia (Japan), 1977. Near Mint- ...
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One of the more soulful albums ever cut by Japanese vocalist Mieko Hirota – a set that mixes her warmly raspy style with some equally warm electric backings – all with a vibe that's a bit like Esther Phillips' albums for Kudu Records! Arrangements are by Hiromasa Suzuki and Kiyoshi ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited RSD issue from 2022, with obi and insert. Cover has light ringwear.)
A jazz vocal album, but one with a nicely different vibe – even in comparison to some of the other work by Japanese singer Mieko Hirota! The style here is often quite funky, even on older tunes – thanks to arrangements by jazz funk maestro Hiromasa Suzuki, who's work here gives ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Junko Hirotani —
Blendy ... LP Pony Canyon (Japan), New Copy (reissue)...
$44.9954.99About August 3, 2024
A pair of groovy groovy records from trumpeter Al Hirt! Hirt Plays Bert has Al Hirt taking on the music of German easy maestro Bert Kaempfert – working strongly with this cool syncopated electric bass at the bottom – which creates the same sort of stepping grooves you'd hear in Bert's ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
(In the cloth-bound cover, with obi. Cover has some surface wear and some aging inside the gatefold.)
Al Hirt —
Soul In the Horn ... LP RCA/Be With (UK), 1967. New Copy (reissue)...
$34.9939.99About May 31, 2024
One of Al Hirt's grooviest records – and a set that definitely lives up to the "soul" in the title! The album's always in demand for the excellent sample cut "Harlem Hendoo", but it certainly isn't a one tracker – thanks to composer Paul Griffin and arranger Teacho ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the grooviest albums ever from trumpeter Al Hirt – thanks to some great arrangements from Lalo Schifrin! The "Latin" in the horn is a bit subdued here – not as firey as the title might make you think, but with a majestic, noble sound – one that has Al blowing a ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Almost everything you could ask for from composer Joe Hisaishi and Studio Ghibli together in one sweet box set! The package includes 10 original soundtracks, each one presented in a cool replica LP-style sleeve, and includes the scores from Nausicaa Of Valley Of The Wind, Castle In The Sky, My ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Early solo work – with titles that include "The Man Who Invented Himself", "Brenda's Iron Sledge", "Do Policemen Sing", "The Lizard", "Acid Bird", "Meat", "Out Of The Picture", "Love", "City Of Shame", ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Italian pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, bumped corners, and minor price sticker remnants.)
Robyn Hitchcock —
Robyn Sings ... CD Editions PAF, 1996/1999. Used 2 CDs ...
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Psychedelic troubadour Robyn Hitchcock unleashes 2 discs of live Dylan covers – in a touching homage to his childhood hero and muse! Disc 1 is a recreation of an actual 1966 Albert Hall Dylan concert! – 16 tracks in all. (Rock) CD
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians —
Element Of Light ... LP Relativity, 1986. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians —
Fegmania! ... LP Slash, 1985. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
An 80s classic from Robyn Hitchcock – with titles that include "Strawberry Mind", "The Fly", "Heaven", "Goodnight I Say", "My Wife & My Dead Wife", "Egyptian Cream", and "The Man With The Lightbulb Head". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original German Plane pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light edge wear and is lightly bent at the top left corner.)
Hitt Man —
Hitt Man ... LP RC, 1988. Near Mint- ...
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Hip vibes from the European scene of the 60s – a really amazing little album from Danish player Louis Hjulmand, with a sound that's unlike anything we've heard from the US! Hjulmand's approach to the vibes is a lot sharper and stronger than most of his American contemporaries – almost ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has some light wear and unglued seams – typical for the way it was printed – vinyl is nice!)
Chan Ho Kei —
Borrowed ... Book Black Cat, 2014. New Copy ...
$6.9916.00
Chinese detective fiction, but with a fascinating twist – a series of separate, but related crime stories – all involving a single detective – presented in reverse order from the present to the past! Written that way, the story takes on a completely different perspective than in ... (Books) read moreBook
A great collection, and one that focuses on the hipper side of southern soul – with a few tracks each from Willie Hobbs, Dee & Lola, Vivalore Jordan, Oscar Irwin, and the great Sam Dees! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Insides insert!)
Hobby Horse —
Helm ... CD Auand (Italy), 2018. Used ...
$6.99
Dan Kinzelman on reeds, Joe Rehmr on basses, and Stefano Tamborrino on drums. (Jazz) CD
Laurence Hobgood/Brian Torff/Paul Wertico —
State Of The Union ... CD Naim (UK), 1998. Used ...
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One of a few albums cut in America by French 50s modernist Andre Hodeir – a set of compositions arranged and conducted by Hodeir himself, featuring American players that include Idrees Sulieman and Donald Byrd on trumpets, Hal McKusick on alto and bass clarinet, Bobby Jaspar on tenor and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with RVG etch. Cover has a small top seam split, but the rest is great!)
A totally cool session of avant Parisian jazz – assembled by the great Andre Hodeir, whose Jazz Et Jazz is one of the best modernist jazz efforts from postwar France. The work attempts to set music to the writings of James Joyce – and it features the voices of Nicole Croisille and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US stereo pressing in the booklet cover, with light wear.)
Brilliant work from the modernist underground late 50s Paris! Andre Hodeir was one of the city's best-known jazz composers and arrangers at the time – a key part of the postwar scene, and its development into its own style away from strictly American sounds. Hodier's working here with a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, center splits in the spine and bottom seam, and a promo ink stamp in back.)
Art Hodes —
Apex Blues ... LP Jazzology, 1944. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
With Mezz Mezzrow on clarinet and Danny Alvin on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has minimal wear and aging.)
Vintage recordings by the Art Hodes Columbia Quintet – with Duke DuVal on trumpet, George Brunies on trombone, Rod Cless on clarinet, and Joe Caruso on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Art Hodes —
Trios ... LP Jazzology, 1953. Near Mint- ...
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Includes cuts from three trio sessions in 1953 – with Darnell Howard on clarinet and Baby Dodds on drums, George Lewis on clarinet and Lawrence Marrero on banjo, and Volly DeFault on clarinet and Jasper Taylor on washboard. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes a different trio per side. Hodes with Volley DeFaut and Jasper Taylor playing "Washboard Stomp", "Someday Sweetheart" and "Copenhagen". The flip side has Hodes, Darnell Howard, and Baby Dodds on "I Know That You Know", "Slow & Easy Mama ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing! Paste-on cover is unglued, but nice.)
Three full albums from heavy rocker Bob "Catfish" Hodge – a great underground talent on the Detroit scene of the late 60s and early 70s – and one who recorded for the same Westbound label as Funkadelic! Hodge shares a lot with some of the best Detroit talents of the time ... (Rock) read moreCD
Derrick Hodge —
Live Today ... CD Blue Note, 2013. Used ...
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An amazing debut from bassist Derrick Hodge – an artist we've loved for his work in the Robert Glaper Experiment, and his previous performances with Terence Blanchard, Common, and Maxwell! Hodge has a deep, round sound that really bridges different worlds of jazz and soul – and while ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Skunk Hollow Blues", "I Know What You Do", "Your Love Has Faded ", "Tired Socks", "Day Dream", "Good Queen Bess", "That's The Blues, Old Man", "Junior Hop", "Squatty Roo", "Passion ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A vintage performance from the Verve years – featuring a small group with Harry Carney on baritone, Lawrence Brown on trombone, and Ray Nance on cornet! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print 1993 pressing.)
Johnny Hodges —
Blue Hodge ... LP Verve, 1961. Very Good ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the first Verve albums to push Johnny Hodges away from Ellington and into the soul jazz mode that served him well as a leader in the 60s – recorded here with Wild Bill Davis on organ, Sam Jones on bass, Louis Hayes on drums, and the great Les Spann on both guitar and flute! Spann's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging, cutout hole.)
Johnny Hodges —
Blues A-Plenty ... CD Verve (Japan), 1958. Used ...
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Blues-a-plenty, but still pretty darn jazzy too – as the "blues" in the title is just Verve's code for the way the album's put together – loose, unstructured, and a great format for Johnny Hodges to do some wonderful blowing on alto sax! The album also features strong work ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Blues-a-plenty, but still pretty darn jazzy too – as the "blues" in the title is just Verve's code for the way the album's put together – loose, unstructured, and a great format for Johnny Hodges to do some wonderful blowing on alto sax! The album also features strong work ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print gold CD pressing produced by Classic Compact Discs.)
Titles include "Foolin' Myself", "My Day", "A Sailboat In The Moonlight", "Jeep's Blues", "Love In Swingtime", "Prelude To A Kiss", "The Jeep Is Jumpin", and "Pyramid" – 21 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
A nice little 60s album by Johnny Hodges – one of the few post-Verve sessions that has him still playing in the hard swinging Ellingtonia small combo mode of the 50s! Players are all strong – and include Jimmy Jones, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, and Paul Gonsalves – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice little 60s album by Johnny Hodges – one of the few post-Verve sessions that has him still playing in the hard swinging Ellingtonia small combo mode of the 50s! Players are all strong – and include Jimmy Jones, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, and Paul Gonsalves – and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A nice little 60s album by Johnny Hodges – one of the few post-Verve sessions that has him still playing in the hard swinging Ellingtonia small combo mode of the 50s! Players are all strong – and include Jimmy Jones, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, and Paul Gonsalves – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice little 60s album by Johnny Hodges – one of the few post-Verve sessions that has him still playing in the hard swinging Ellingtonia small combo mode of the 50s! Players are all strong – and include Jimmy Jones, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, and Paul Gonsalves – and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An excellent collection of early work recorded under Johnny Hodges' name in the early years – sessions from 1938 and 1939 that were originally issued on 78s, but presented here in a classic Columbia LP! The tracks are a great assortment of small group numbers that focus on Hodges' tremendous ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Hodges —
Hop Skip & Jump ... CD Past Perfect (Germany), 1950/1952. Used ...
$6.99
Excellent work from Hodges – soloing beautifully on a set of standard Gershwin tunes, over wonderfully warm arrangements by Russ Garcia, in the best manner of the Verve "with strings" style. Hodges was a monster soloist in this kind of setting – hitting a sound and level of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great lost slice of Verve from the early 60s – with Hodges on alto, and Lalo Schifrin on piano and Barry Galbraith on guitar – a pretty groovy group! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A really great live set from alto genius Johnny Hodges – a set that's right up there with some of his best studio albums on Verve at the time! As with those records, Johnny's taking a slight sidestep from the world of Duke Ellington here – working with similar material and familiar ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rare small group work from the great Johnny Hodges – an unissued live set from the start of the 60s, and one that has Johnny working with key Ellington sidemen in a very Ellington-like setting! Solo Hodges could usually take one of two forms – more soulful small group material that has ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rare small group work from the great Johnny Hodges – an unissued live set from the start of the 60s, and one that has Johnny working with key Ellington sidemen in a very Ellington-like setting! Solo Hodges could usually take one of two forms – more soulful small group material that has ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Some rare non-Ellington material from Billy Strayhorn and Johnny Hodges – recorded as part of a series done by producer Stanley Dance at the end of the 50s! The feel here is a almost a bit more open and less restrained than the usual Ellington groove – with some standout longer tracks, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great work as a leader from this legendary Duke Ellington altoist – working here with Ben Webster on tenor, Lawrence Brown on trombone, Emmett Berry on trumpet, Leroy Lovett on piano, and Lloyd Trotman on bass – plus some tracks that Flip Phillips and Al Sears on tenor, and Sonny Green ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy yellow label Norgran pressing with trumpter logo and deep groove! Vinyl is great overall – just has a very slight crackle at the start, but plays great otherwise. Cover is nice too – no splits!)
Includes the tracks "Day Dream", " Good Queen Bess (take 1 & 2)", "That's The Blues", "Old Man", "Junior Hop", "Squaty Roo", " Passion Flower", "Things Ain't What They Used To Be", "Going Out The Back Way" ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Johnny Hodges —
Sandy's Gone ... LP Verve, 1963. Very Good ...
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A set that has the sweet alto sax of Johnny Hodges working with great arrangements from Claus Ogerman – a mode that's a bit more groovy and 60s than some of Johnny's previous work – in a setting that offers up a nice change for his sound! Claus is in fine form here – swinging ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing. Cover has a stained lower corner with wear.)
The "triple play" in the title refers to the fact that Johnny's working here with 3 different groups – all of them large ones, and stuffed with Ellington-esque players that include Ray Nance, Paul Gonsalves, Milt Hinton, Tiny Grimes, Hank Jones, Cat Anderson, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Jeep's Blues", "Castle Rock", "(A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing) Passion Flower", "Duke's In Bed", "Little Rabbit Blues", "Early Morning Rock", "Honey Hill", "The Last Time I Saw Paris", "Not So ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes the albums Once Upon a Time, Stride right, and Swing's Our Thing – plus track from a 1970 arranged by Oliver Nelson session and an early 1944 date for Apollo records. (Jazz) CD
With Lawrence Brown on trombone, Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet, Kenny Burrell and Mundell Lowe on guitar, George Duvivier on bass and Osie Johnson on drums among others. (Jazz) CD
An excellent album that features late 30s recordings by some of Duke Ellington's most famous sidemen! The groups on most of these are fairly similar – mostly small group sessions from the larger Ellington outfit – pulled out in ways that give a strong focus on the solo talents of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Hodges/Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn —
Caravan ... CD Prestige, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ...
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Three different sets of Duke Ellington spinoff sessions – most issued by the small Mercer Records label, and brought together here with excellent notes! (Jazz) CD
A long-overdue tribute to the fantastic soul trio of Pat Hodges, Denita James, and Jessica Smith – a group who were often joined by a young Carolyn Crawford, to cut some fantastic singles back in the 70s! The group is wonderfully dynamic – as if everybody could be a soaring soulful ... (Soul) read moreCD
Tim Hodgkinson —
Sang ... CD ReR (UK), 1999. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A record that will definitely freak your friends – and might also freak any fan of Rod McKuen too, as it's a real surprise that the mainstream pop poet was involved in such an unusual session! The real maestro here, though, is Heins Hoffman-Richter – who works with plenty of weird ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album