Thomas Almqvist —
Nyanser ... LP Mistlur/Be With (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
A really fantastic little record, and one with a sound that's a surprising as the album is obscure – a mix of Takoma Records-styled acoustic instrumentals blended with other cuts that have a much more funky jazz approach – all wrapped together as a wonderful testament to the overlooked ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aloe Blacc —
Shine Through ... CD Stones Throw, 2006. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A batch of eclectic postmodern soul that's as original and instantly gratifying as anything we've heard on Stones Throw! Aloe Blacc more than lives up to the expectations we had for him after hearing his first couple of Stones Throw singles. His previous work in the adventurous hip hop outfit ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Alpacas Collective —
Big Words ... CD Catalpas (Belgium), 2023. New Copy ...
$17.9919.99
A cool Scandinavian combo, and one who've got heavy influences from both American and African funk of the 70s – influences that they weave together wonderfully here in a rich tapestry of grooves! There's as much Nigerian elements in the music as Ethiopian – especially the more exotic ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
Alpacas Collective —
Big Words ... LP Catalpas (Belgium), 2023. New Copy ...
$31.9936.99
A cool Scandinavian combo, and one who've got heavy influences from both American and African funk of the 70s – influences that they weave together wonderfully here in a rich tapestry of grooves! There's as much Nigerian elements in the music as Ethiopian – especially the more exotic ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mad batch of funky grooves, with a world's worth of influences in the mix – elements of African, Indian, and other styles – all wrapped around some mighty funky instrumentation at the core! One track has a bit of sitar, another some Ethio organ, one more some Nigerian rhythms – ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
A mad batch of funky grooves, with a world's worth of influences in the mix – elements of African, Indian, and other styles – all wrapped around some mighty funky instrumentation at the core! One track has a bit of sitar, another some Ethio organ, one more some Nigerian rhythms – ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wayne Alpern —
Saxology ... CD Wayne Alpern, 2023. Used ...
Out Of Stock
With Steve Kenyon on soprano saxophone, Todd Groves on alto saxophone, Dave Noland on tenor saxophone, and John Winder on baritone saxophone. (Jazz) CD
Herb Alpert —
Beyond ... LP A&M, 1980. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
An incredible later record from Herb Alpert – working in a soulful funky fusion mode that really is well beyond the style that made him famous in the 60s! We love the easy breezy 60s sound of Herb & The Tijuana Brass too, but he really stepped up his game in exciting ways on records like ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great one from the later Herb – one of those sets that has him turning his strong talent for a trumpet solo in the direction of soulful fusion and R&B-inflected jazz – maybe taking a page from the book of Chuck Mangione or Maynard Ferguson in the process, but definitely giving ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Herb Alpert —
Definitive Hits ... CD A&M, 1960s/1979/1982/1987. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
From Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass ; "The Lonely Bull", "Mexican Shuffle", "Whipped Cream", "Lollipops And Roses", "A Taste Of Honey", "Spanish Flea", "Tijuana Taxi", "Zorba The Greek", "What Now My ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
Tracks include "Slinky", "Beba", "Creepin", "Que Pasa Mr. Jones?", "Until We Meet Again", and "Stormy Sunday". (Jazz) CD
Herb Alpert —
Rise ... CD A&M, 1979. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A whole new level of genius for Herb Alpert – a record that's light years away from his earlier work with the Tijuana Brass, and which has the trumpeter stepping strongly into the world of smooth jazzy fusion! The title track here went platinum the minute it was released – and became ... (Soul) read moreCD
Herb Alpert —
Rise ... LP A&M, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
A whole new level of genius for Herb Alpert – a record that's light years away from his earlier work with the Tijuana Brass, and which has the trumpeter stepping strongly into the world of smooth jazzy fusion! The title track here went platinum the minute it was released – and became ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and is bent at the sides.)
A whole new level of genius for Herb Alpert – a record that's light years away from his earlier work with the Tijuana Brass, and which has the trumpeter stepping strongly into the world of smooth jazzy fusion! The title track here went platinum the minute it was released – and became ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print Signature edition. Mark through barcode.)
Two top trumpet talents – coming together beautifully on this groovy late 70s set! Both Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela had a big rise to fame in the 60s – Herb, for his Tijuana Brass albums on A&M – and Hugh, for the way that he brought South African jazz currents to the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has faint ring wear.)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Christmas Album ... CD A&M/Herb Alpert, 1968. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A beautiful Holiday classic from Herb – recorded for A&M during his glory years, and done in the core Tijuana Brass style, but with some added arrangements on voices and strings by Shorty Rogers! The album's worth it alone for Herb's great take on the Bacharach groover "The Bell ... read moreCD
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Christmas Album ... LP A&M/Herb Alpert, 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
A beautiful Holiday classic from Herb – recorded for A&M during his glory years, and done in the core Tijuana Brass style, but with some added arrangements on voices and strings by Shorty Rogers! The album's worth it alone for Herb's great take on the Bacharach groover "The Bell ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Going Places ... LP A&M, 1965. Near Mint- ...
$6.9911.99
Herb Alpert's definitely Going Places by the time of this set – and his trademark Tijuana Brass sound proves itself to be a great fit for just about any sort of number! The album kicks off with the wonderful "Tijuana Taxi", a sublimely jaunty tune that almost takes Herb into ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Japanese pressing, including obi & insert – AMP 7073.)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Lonely Bull ... LP A&M, 1962. Very Good ...
$3.99
Herb Alpert's first-ever album – a runaway hit that was the birthplace of so many groovy things – not just the start of the Tijuana Brass sound, also the birth of A&M Records! The album's the first to feature Herb's trademark take on the Mexican band style – done here with a ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, aging, and some application wrinkles in front.)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
SRO ... LP A&M, 1966. Very Good- Gatefold ...
$3.99
A standing room ovation in the A&M Studios – certainly the kind of reception we'd imagine Herb would get during these glory years of his career! The set's one of the most no-nonsense Tijuana Brass sessions of the 60s – a tightly crafted album that has a bit more jazz than usual ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese London pressing in a gatefold cover, with minimal wear & aging.)
Trumpety magic from Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – a record that's known not only for its classic cover of a model dipped in whipped cream, but also for it's tremendously groovy groove! The Tijuana sound is very firmly in place by the time of this set – Mexican-inspired, but ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label mono pressing.)
Alpha Band —
Alpha Band ... LP Arista, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A totally cool bit of French prog from the 70s – served up by a group who definitely have some vocals, but who often seem very content to just focus on their instrumentation – a warmly wonderful blend of guitar, organ, bass, and drums! There's a quality here that's really nice – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered edition of 300 copies!)
Alpha III —
Seven Spheres ... LP Rockers Forever (Brazil), 1990. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Gerald Alston —
Gerald Alston ... CD Motown/Universal (Japan), 1988. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Brilliant solo work from Gerald Alston – the first album issued under his own name, after a strong legacy of work with The Manhattans! Alston's vocals are wonderful here – beautifully crafted, with a sense of maturity and feeling that most of his younger soul contemporaries couldn't ... (Soul) read moreCD
Alter Natives —
Buzz ... CD SST, 1989. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Althea & Donna —
Uptown Top Ranking ... LP Virgin/Survival Research (Italy), 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
The full length classic from the duo of Althea Forrest and Donna Reid – a pair who recorded the title hit as a bit of a lark, then found themselves quickly coming up with enough material to follow up with a full length album! Despite their almost accidental fame, the duo are pretty darn ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Although the Muse label had a reputation for doing mostly straight ahead sessions, they did manage to come up with some great avant ones, thanks mainly to the production work of Michael Cuscuna. Here, percussionist Barry Altschul is joined by his old Circle bandmate Dave Holland, and free-thinking ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Barry Altschul/David Izenson/Perry Robinson —
Stop Time ... CD No Business (Lithuania), 1978. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A never-issued live performance from a really incredible trio – and a set that has reedman Perry Robinson coming across with some of the bold energy he brought to his important avant recordings on the New York scene of the 60s! The pairing of Barry Altschul's drums and David Izenson's bass ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Alvarado/Koivistoinen/Tuomarila —
Alma ... CD Svart (Finland), New Copy ...
$9.9918.99About May 10, 2024
Nestor Alvarez —
Melting Pot ... LP Original Gravity (UK), 2024. New Copy ...
$29.9934.99
A blistering album of Latin funk – a set that's got a lean vibe but a very classic sound – one that's put together in the same mode as the excellent run of funky 45s from the long-running Original Gravity label! Nestor Alvarez is Neil Anderson – who handles drums, guitars, ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Helio Alves on piano and Duduka Fonseca on drums – with Phil Woods on alto sax, Eddie Gomez on bass, vocals from Maucha Adnet, and string arrangements from Oscar Castro-Neves. (Jazz) CD
Helio Alves —
Trios ... CD Reservoir, 1998. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Helio Alves on piano, John Patitucci and Nilson Matta on bass, and Al Foster, Duduka DaFonseca, and Paulo Braga on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp and is lightly bent at the top of the spine.)
Phil Alvin with Sun Ra & Dirty Dozen Brass Band —
UnSung Stories ... LP Slash, 1986. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Maybe the strongest solo project ever from Phil Alvin – a late 80s effort dedicated to the romping R&B sounds of the 50s – done with great help from both the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the Sun Ra Arkestra! A number of cuts are from the glory days of the R&B single – and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An 80s groove classic! This track has a killer sound that mixes bass-heavy funk with a tight electric keyboard sound – and it rips along nicely with a very catchy hook. The cut's one of our all-time favorites from this time, and it's got a hard funky groove that keeps on going! (Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
A set with two strong horn players upfront – but one that draws some equally fantastic energy from the bottom end of the group too – thanks to wonderful contributions from Kent Kessler on bass and Chris Corsano on drums! The musical qualities of tenorist Rodrigo Amado seem to just ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rodrigo Amado, Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler, & Chris Corsano —
This Is Our Language ... CD Not Two (Poland), 2015. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Rodrigo Amado on tenor saxophone, Joe McPhee on pocket trumpet and alto saxophone, Kent Kessler on double bass and Chris Corsano on drums. (Jazz) CD
Rodrigo Amado/Joe McPhee/Kent Kessler/Chris Corsano —
History Of Nothing ... CD Trost (Austria), 2018. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Breathily-blown brilliance from tenor saxophonist Rodrigo Amado – working here in a very well-matched frontline that features the mighty Joe McPhee on pocket trumpet and soprano sax – both instruments he uses with a deftness that takes us back to is early albums on Hat Hut! Both ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rodrigo Amado/Kent Kessler/Paal Nilssen-Love —
Teatro ... CD European Echoes, 2006. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Amalgam —
Prayer For Peace ... LP Transatlantic/Trading Places (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9928.99
A landmark set from the freer side of the British jazz scene at the end of the 60s – a relatively open-ended session cut by alto saxophonist Trevor Watts with his Amalgam trio – a great group that features John Stevens on drums and Jeff Clyne on bass (although Barry Guy also sits in on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amanaz —
Africa ... CD Now Again, 1975. New Copy 2 CDs ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Wonderfully fuzzy work from Amanaz – one of the trippiest, headiest groups of the Zamrock scene of the 70s! The guitars here are very full and present – not at a hit you over the head jamming label, but with this rich sonic element that has lots of bassy undercurrents – at a ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Amanaz —
Africa ... CD Now Again, 1975. Used 2 CDs ...
Out Of Stock
Wonderfully fuzzy work from Amanaz – one of the trippiest, headiest groups of the Zamrock scene of the 70s! The guitars here are very full and present – not at a hit you over the head jamming label, but with this rich sonic element that has lots of bassy undercurrents – at a ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Amanaz —
Africa ... LP Now Again, 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
$23.99About May 17, 2024
Wonderfully fuzzy work from Amanaz – one of the trippiest, headiest groups of the Zamrock scene of the 70s! The guitars here are very full and present – not at a hit you over the head jamming label, but with this rich sonic element that has lots of bassy undercurrents – at a ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amanaz —
Africa ... LP Now Again, 1975. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
Wonderfully fuzzy work from Amanaz – one of the trippiest, headiest groups of the Zamrock scene of the 70s! The guitars here are very full and present – not at a hit you over the head jamming label, but with this rich sonic element that has lots of bassy undercurrents – at a ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amant —
Amant ... LP TK/Marlin, 1978. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
A sweet symphony of groove – featuring one long track on each side of the record – both composed and produced by arranger Ray Martinez, and mixed to perfection by the mighty Jim Burgess! Side one features "If There's Love" – a swirling batch of strings that soar ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Reed player Zoh Amba is in some fantastic company here – every bit as great as you'd guess in a trio setting with William Parker on bass and Francisco Mela on drums! Yet even amidst these giants, Amba more than holds her own – especially on tenor, which she blows in this raw, raspy ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Reed player Zoh Amba is in some fantastic company here – every bit as great as you'd guess in a trio setting with William Parker on bass and Francisco Mela on drums! Yet even amidst these giants, Amba more than holds her own – especially on tenor, which she blows in this raw, raspy ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Reed player Zoh Amba is in some fantastic company here – every bit as great as you'd guess in a trio setting with William Parker on bass and Francisco Mela on drums! Yet even amidst these giants, Amba more than holds her own – especially on tenor, which she blows in this raw, raspy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oren Ambarchi —
Shebang ... CD Drag City, 2022. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
Wonderful work from guitarist Oren Ambarchi – a little more expansive than his preceding effort on Drag City, thanks to larger group and a wider range of instrumentation, while building on what loved about it! The style is tough to pin down in the best kind of way, with strains of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Wonderful work from guitarist Oren Ambarchi – a little more expansive than his preceding effort on Drag City, thanks to larger group and a wider range of instrumentation, while building on what loved about it! The style is tough to pin down in the best kind of way, with strains of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oren Ambarchi/Johan Berthling/Andreas Werliin —
Ghosted ... LP Drag City, 2022. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Guitarist Oren Ambarchi is joined here by two players we know and love from the Swedish jazz scene – bassist Johan Berthling and drummer Andreas Werliin – both coming here along with Oren's guitar lines in a session that's got a very unique vibe! The album's not entirely jazz, but it's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oren Ambarchi/Johan Berthling/Andreas Werliin —
Ghosted 2 ... LP Drag City, 2024. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A beautiful album from this very hip trio – and like the first, a set that's got a vibe that's very different than most other work of its nature! Sure, it's a guitar trio album – Oren Ambarchi on guitar, Johan Berthling on bass, and Andreas Werliin on drums – but the way the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eric Ambel & Roscoe's Gang —
Loud & Lonesome ... CD East Side Digital, 1988. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A really beautiful record from the Ambiance ensemble – a group led by reedman Daoud Abubakar Balewa – a musician with the same underground prominence as Plunky Nakabinde and Idris Ackamoor during the same generation! Like both of those artists, Daoud has a way of moving effortlessly ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ambiance —
Into A New Journey ... LP Da Mon/BBE (UK), 1982. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
A really beautiful record from the Ambiance ensemble – a group led by reedman Daoud Abubakar Balewa – a musician with the same underground prominence as Plunky Nakabinde and Idris Ackamoor during the same generation! Like both of those artists, Daoud has a way of moving effortlessly ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ambiance II Fusion Ensemble —
Come Touch Tomorrow ... LP Da Mon/Freestyle (UK), 1985. New Copy (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
A sweetly grooving bit of spiritual jazz from the 80s – done at a time when groups like this were letting a bit of R&B into their music, yet still coming across with a nicely righteous vibe that's far from mainstream modes of period! The group's led by Daoud Abubakar Balewam, pictured on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ambient Jazz Ensemble —
Suite Shop ... CD Here & Now, 2014. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Includes the songs "Eyes Wide Open", "Jazz Face", "Cinematize", "The Journey", "I Saw Stars", "Hallucinogenic", "Waiting For Space", "Quiet Hero", "Vibration", and "Never In Doubt". (Jazz) CD
A killer contemporary set from Gyedu Blay Ambolley – one of the Afro Funk heroes of the 70s, still sounding fantastic after all these years! The album was all recorded at Ambolley's Simigiwa Studios in Ghana – and arrangements, instrumentation, and production are all in a very classic ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley —
Simigwa ... LP Essiebons (Ghana), 1975. Sealed ...
Out Of Stock
A holy grail of 70s African Funk – and not just for the unusual look of the cover! The set's a really unique one – almost rootsier than most of the better-known Ghanian grooves of the time, but funkier too – with a brilliant blend of raw percussion, quirky basslines, and some ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal sounds from this legendary group – a combo who feature a young Ted Nugent on some complete amazing guitar, but in a way that's very different than Ted's big arena rock albums of the 70s! The Amboy Dukes have a way of combining the rawness of garage rock with the headiness of psych, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early work from Ted Nugent – working here as the searing lead guitarist of the mighty Amboy Dukes! The Nuge doesn't sing on the set, but his guitar is definitely in the spotlight on most numbers – ripping out with a rawness that beats his later superstar work, and which is free to ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing early work from Amanda Ambrose – recorded in a style that's easily as hip as the best live sides from Nina Simone or Roberta Flack – but years before either singer sounded this great! The style is an ultra-hip version of jazz inflected with plenty of soul – reaching back ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ambrose Slade —
Ballzy ... LP Fontana, Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
$119.99
An album that definitely earns its title – served up by a British group who use inventive production next to a trippy blend of late psych elements and some weirder, wilder moments! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing – a great copy! Cover has a small cutout hole.)
With Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone, Kenny Kirkland and Tommy Flanagan on piano, Dave Holland and Buster Williams on bass and Daniel Humair on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Franco Ambrosetti —
Heart Bop ... LP Enja (Germany), 1981. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
That's "heart bop", not "hardbop" – a title that really gets at the warm feeling and sense of soul on this overlooked date! The album's an early 80s gem from Enja – cut at a time when the label was really finding its own, and doing an especially great job of giving ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A hell of a trumpeter, with a hell of a group – heard here live at the Blue Note in New York, with a very open, freewheeling vibe! Franco Ambrosetti is a player who can sometimes be very much involved with the concept of a project – so much so that we sometimes forget that at the core, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A hell of a trumpeter, with a hell of a group – heard here live at the Blue Note in New York, with a very open, freewheeling vibe! Franco Ambrosetti is a player who can sometimes be very much involved with the concept of a project – so much so that we sometimes forget that at the core, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Franco Ambrosetti —
Movies ... LP Enja, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$1.999.99
With John Scofield on guitar, Geri Allen on keys, Michael Formanek on bass, Daniel Humair on drums, and Jerry Gonzalez on percussion. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing. Cover has light ringwear and is bent a bit along the spine.)
A cool jazzy single from Japan – one with live jazz instrumentation in the best clubjazz mode, but topped with Japanese vocals that really give the whole thing a great vibe! The snapping snare is matched by a great acoustic bassline – and the whole approach plays out nicely on the ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record