High Five Quintet —
Live For Fun ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 2009. Used ...
$14.99
A great live date from this ultra-hip combo – one that has them really settling in to their new home at Blue Note, by taking on a host of classics from the label – along with key tracks of their own composition as well! The sound here is even more wonderful than on some of their studio ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Includes obi.)
High Inergy —
Turnin On ... LP Gordy, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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Maybe the best album ever from this late 70s Motown group – a set that's got the girls really stepping out with a nice degree of power – in a groove that's different than the usual female disco mode of the time! The record's got a much more fully-formed sort of feel – not just a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
High Llamas —
Gideon Gaye ... CD Alpaca Park/Epic, 1995. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the true pop masterpieces of the 90s! This albums' a beautiful mix of Brian Wilson-y production, Capitol countrified pop, soaring LA 60s instrumentation, and about a million other influences! Genius Sean O'Hagan's put the whole thing together, and the record is the kind of lost pop ... (Rock) read moreCD
High Pulp have some pretty heavy jazz guests this time around – a killer lineup that includes work from Jeff Parker, Kurt Rosenwinkel, James Brandon Lewis, and Brandee Younger – all musicians who definitely deepen the sound, while still letting the core combo bristle with all the funky ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
High Pulp have some pretty heavy jazz guests this time around – a killer lineup that includes work from Jeff Parker, Kurt Rosenwinkel, James Brandon Lewis, and Brandee Younger – all musicians who definitely deepen the sound, while still letting the core combo bristle with all the funky ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pair of classic albums from this unique British group – packaged with lots of bonus material too! First up is the Sea Shanties debut – a freaky, fuzzy set from High Tide – a record that some folks know for its groundbreaking use of electric violin, but one that's equally great ... (Rock) read moreCD
High Tide —
Sea Shanties ... LP Liberty/Esoteric (UK), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$29.9938.99
A freaky, fuzzy set from High Tide – a record that some folks know for its groundbreaking use of electric violin, but one that's equally great as a heavy guitar-driven monster! These guys definitely turn things right up to 11, right from the start – and come on with a hard-wailing ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Newly mastered at Abbey Road – from the original tapes!)
Beautiful little southern soul single, recorded by Chips Moman in Atlanta, and issued briefly on Mercury. We don't think Willie ever did a record for the label, which is a real shame, because he's got the kind of sophisticated southern soul style that the label handled so well with Roy C. "Ea ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Mono white label promo. Labels have surface wear & lots of pen.)
The long-overdue return of a southern soul legend – as the great Willie Hightower returns to the Muscle Shoals scene that gave him some of his best music of the 60s! Hearing the sound of the record, it's as if nothing's changed at all – and we mean that in the best way possible – ... (Soul) read moreCD
The long-overdue return of a southern soul legend – as the great Willie Hightower returns to the Muscle Shoals scene that gave him some of his best music of the 60s! Hearing the sound of the record, it's as if nothing's changed at all – and we mean that in the best way possible – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Highwaymen (Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings & Kris Kristofferson) —
Very Best Of The Highwayman ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1970s/1980s. Used ...
$2.99
Hi Gloss —
Hi Gloss ... LP Prelude, 1981. Very Good+ ...
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A great little bit of modern soul – smooth, with slight jazzy touches, almost in the mode of some of the club-oriented work by Roy Ayers or Norman Connors from the same time. The album features the excellent mellow groove classic "You'll Never Know", plus other cuts with a similar ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hisato Higuchi —
Dialogue ... CD Family Vineyard, 2005/2006. Used ...
$6.99
Hijrah —
Truly Free/Time ... LP Key Systems Recording, 1981/1985. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
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Two beautifully righteous albums from an obscure Bay Area group – presented here together in a single set! The first record is their debut album Truly Free – a set that has spiritual voices served up in a more secular style – still very message-oriented, and righteous enough to ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Laidback street soul from Hil St Soul, led by UK vocalist Hilary Mwelwa – sounding really great here on this Japanese album that nicely mixes up her groove! There's a strong sound of urban London running through the tracks – a melange of city sounds that differ nicely from the ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
A flagship record from the wonderful Dome label – one of the hippest homes to contemporary soul on the other side of the Atlantic – and a company that's given us great music for over two decades! This set is one of their key early releases – a brilliant set from Hil St Soul ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Quite possibly our favorite album ever from pianist Andrew Hill – a really unique outing that features the vibes of Bobby Hutcherson and a rare non-Sun Ra appearance by tenorist John Gilmore! The presence of Hutcherson brings a real "new thing" energy to the album – a feel ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A treasure trove of unreleased material from pianist Andrew Hill – the full sessions recorded for his album From California With Love – including the 2 tracks that appeared on that album, plus 12 more long numbers appearing here for the first time ever! The package offers up beautiful ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print and limited to 5000 copies – in nice shape!)
Andrew Hill on piano, Scott Colley on bass, Nasheet Waits on drums, Aaron Stewart on tenor saxophone, John Savage on alto saxophone and flute, Marty Ehrlich on alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, and clarinet, Greg Tardy on tenor saxophone, bass clarinet and clarinet, JD Parron on baritone ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Andrew Hill —
Black Fire ... CD Blue Note, 1963. Used ...
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Insanely wonderful music from Andrew Hill – a lean, stripped-down session that has Hill working at his firey best – in a space that's somewhere between the "new thing" recordings of Jackie McLean, and the brooding brilliance of Andrew's later Smokestack session! The group ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Insanely wonderful music from Andrew Hill – a lean, stripped-down session that has Hill working at his firey best – in a space that's somewhere between the "new thing" recordings of Jackie McLean, and the brooding brilliance of Andrew's later Smokestack session! The group ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Andrew Hill —
Blue Black ... CD East Wind (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
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A really great session from pianist Andrew Hill – and one of his few post-Blue Note sessions to feature a horn player! The style of the set draws from a few strands of Hill's career – in that Hill is playing in some freely exploratory piano modes, yet also manages to swing soulfully ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A long-unavailable album from Andrew Hill – a quartet date that's filled with jagged edges and bold fragments of sound! The material was recorded in the 60s, but not issued at the time – and only appeared briefly in the mid 70s as part of a Sam Rivers 2LP set titled Involution. There's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Remarkable modern jazz, from one of the most unique voices in the genre! Hill's piano work and compositions fall into a category of their own, working outside the limits of predominant bop sound, but not quite falling into the world of free jazz that rules the avant scene. This outstanding Mosaic ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the most dynamic albums that Andrew Hill ever cut for Blue Note – a record of long tracks, played by a largeish group who seem perfectly suited to Hill's most creative musical ideas! There's an approach here that almost predates some of the more righteous soul jazz ensemble sides of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful session by Andrew Hill – recorded in 1968, but issued only briefly in 1981 – and out of print for years! The session is a key one in understanding Hill's work – as it's a bridge between the arch modernism of his early Blue Note sides, and the more soul-oriented ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful session by Andrew Hill – recorded in 1968, but issued only briefly in 1981 – and out of print for years! The session is a key one in understanding Hill's work – as it's a bridge between the arch modernism of his early Blue Note sides, and the more soul-oriented ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
A wonderful session by Andrew Hill – recorded in 1968, but issued only briefly in 1981 – and out of print for years! The session is a key one in understanding Hill's work – as it's a bridge between the arch modernism of his early Blue Note sides, and the more soul-oriented ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful session by Andrew Hill – recorded in 1968, but issued only briefly in 1981 – and out of print for years! The session is a key one in understanding Hill's work – as it's a bridge between the arch modernism of his early Blue Note sides, and the more soul-oriented ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Andrew Hill —
Dusk ... CD Palmetto, 2000. Used ...
$1.99
A later set from pianist Andrew Hill – with Ron Horton on trumpet, Greg Tardy on flute and tenor, Marty Erlich on alto, Scott Colley on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, digipak has some water staining and penmark through barcode.)
A wonderful comeback from the great Andrew Hill – a sweet return to the Blue Note label, after dropping off the recording scene a bit at the end of the 70s! Hill first rose to greatness on the label, and returns to the same here too – in a mode that echoes the edges of his "new ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Andrew Hill —
Hommage ... CD East Wind (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
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An obscure set of solo tunes from modernist Andrew Hill – originally recorded for the Japanese East West label in 1975, and a very different side of Andrew's music than his Blue Note work of the 60s – but one that's equally great!. Hill's playing a grand piano – with a complex ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Andrew Hill —
Judgment! ... CD Blue Note, Mid 60s. Used ...
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A seminal "new thing" session from pianist Andrew Hill, and one of the greatest performances ever from a young Bobby Hutcherson! The record features a stunning quartet that includes Hill on piano, Hutcherson on vibes, and Richard Davis and Elvin Jones on rhythm – coming together ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A seminal "new thing" session from pianist Andrew Hill, and one of the greatest performances ever from a young Bobby Hutcherson! The record features a stunning quartet that includes Hill on piano, Hutcherson on vibes, and Richard Davis and Elvin Jones on rhythm – coming together ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A seminal "new thing" session from pianist Andrew Hill, and one of the greatest performances ever from a young Bobby Hutcherson! The record features a stunning quartet that includes Hill on piano, Hutcherson on vibes, and Richard Davis and Elvin Jones on rhythm – coming together ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A rare and beautiful Andrew Hill session, and one of the classic Blue Note entries into the "jazz and voices" sound that the label pioneered with Donald Byrd and Eddie Gale. Hill leads a core jazz group that includes Woody Shaw on trumpet, Carlos Garnett on tenor, Richard Davis on bass, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Andrew Hill —
Nefertiti ... CD East West (Japan), 1979. New Copy ...
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One of Andrew Hill's best records of the 70s – a soulful trio recording performed with Richard Davis on bass and Roger Blank on drums – and a real return to the glory of his 60s material! Hill's piano still has that fresh angular modern approach of his Blue Note sides – but the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Andrew Hill —
One For One ... LP Blue Note, Late 60s/1975. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Rare work by Andrew Hill – recorded in the 60s – but not issued until this 1975 2-fer package, which then went out of print very quickly! One session's from 1969, and features Hill with Bennie Maupin, Charles Tolliver, and Pat Patrick. Another has him and Maupin playing a few tracks ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Astounding work from pianist Andrew Hill – a rare session that was recorded for Blue Note in 1969, and issued here for the first time! The work has an extremely ambitious approach – with Hill leading a 9 piece group that includes Woody Shaw, Dizzy Reece, Julian Priester on trombone, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Andrew Hill —
Pax ... CD Blue Note, 1965. Used ...
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One of the last great "lost" sessions from pianist Andrew Hill – material recorded for Blue Note in the mid 60s, and issued only briefly in the 70s – finally to be reissued here properly in its entirety for the first time ever! The record has Hill working at his sharpest and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mindblowing work from pianist Andrew Hill – one of the key records during that short initial run when Blue Note was really giving him a special showcase for his talents – and when the label was dabbling in more avant jazz as part of the "new thing" moment on the scene! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mindblowing work from pianist Andrew Hill – one of the key records during that short initial run when Blue Note was really giving him a special showcase for his talents – and when the label was dabbling in more avant jazz as part of the "new thing" moment on the scene! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(New York mono pressing, with Van Gelder stamp and ear – nice and clean! Cover has a small bit of pen in one corner, some light wear, and a small bit of splitting on the top seam.)
Mindblowing work from pianist Andrew Hill – one of the key records during that short initial run when Blue Note was really giving him a special showcase for his talents – and when the label was dabbling in more avant jazz as part of the "new thing" moment on the scene! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mindblowing work from pianist Andrew Hill – one of the key records during that short initial run when Blue Note was really giving him a special showcase for his talents – and when the label was dabbling in more avant jazz as part of the "new thing" moment on the scene! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1999 RVG pressing. Includes slipcase which has some where.)
Mindblowing work from pianist Andrew Hill – one of the key records during that short initial run when Blue Note was really giving him a special showcase for his talents – and when the label was dabbling in more avant jazz as part of the "new thing" moment on the scene! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Two classic 60s albums from pianist Andrew Hill – back to back in a single set! First up is Point Of Departure – mindblowing work from pianist Andrew Hill – one of the key records during that short initial run when Blue Note was really giving him a special showcase for his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Andrew Hill —
Shades ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1987. Used ...
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Andrew Hill works mostly in a trio here – a great group with Rufus Reid on bass and Ben Riley on drums – but also gets some help from Clifford Jordan's tenor on a few tracks, which really makes the album stand out from other Hill dates of the time! The core group is already great ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Tray card has a crease.)
Andrew Hill —
Smokestack ... CD Blue Note, Mid 60s. Used ...
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A fantastic session by this groundbreaking modernist – essentially a piano trio album, but recorded with two bass players – Richard Davis and Eddie Kahn – one of whom plays rhythm, the other who solos along with Hill – which makes for a really amazing sound – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic session by this groundbreaking modernist – essentially a piano trio album, but recorded with two bass players – Richard Davis and Eddie Kahn – one of whom plays rhythm, the other who solos along with Hill – which makes for a really amazing sound – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2006 RVG pressing with a small cutout notch in spine.)
Andrew Hill —
Spiral ... CD Freedom (Germany), 1975. Used ...
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Really beautiful 70s work from pianist Andrew Hill – one of his few sessions from this part of the decade to feature a larger set of players – some really wonderful guests that make some real magic with Hill's brilliant compositions! At the start of the 70s, Andrew had announced a back ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(West German pressing.)
Andrew Hill —
Time Lines ... CD Blue Note, 2006. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A bold return to Blue Note for pianist Andrew Hill – his first record for the label in over 15 years, and a record that echoes with the modern tones of Hill's legendary Blue Note run in the 60s! The sound here is a bit more starkly modern and obtuse – done with more of a sense of space ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on CD and sticker over barcode.)
Andrew Hill —
Verona Rag ... LP Soul Note (Italy), 1988. Near Mint- ...
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Solo piano from Andrew Hill – done in that long-flowing mature style that he pulled out in later years – an approach that could be as warm as it was constantly creative! Titles include "Retrospect", "Afternoon In Paris", "Verona Rag", "Darn That ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent album that features loads of material from Benny Hills' early days – when he was tighter and fresher, and before he worked too many years for ITV! You may recognize a number of these titles from later recordings, but these early ones are just great, and feature a much more ... (Comedy) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s UK EMI pressing. Cover has unglued seams.)
Damn great tenor work from Buck Hill – recording here in a well-matched combo that also features the great Johnny Coles on trumpet! Coles' sound is really nice at this point in his career – a bit more biting and human than the polish of some previous sides – in ways that sound ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A cooker from DC tenorist Buck Hill – one of those great local players who never got their due strongly until late in life! Buck's got a tremendous sound on his horn – full and rich in feeling, with occasional raspy edges that really grab us, and a warm command of his instrument that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Beautiful tenor work from Buck Hill – an under-acknowledged genius who finally got his chance to reach a larger audience with a handful of Muse Records releases like this one! Hill's a player with a great deal of feeling – a tone that stretches back to Coleman Hawkins in his best later ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Buck Hill —
Impressions ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 1983. Used ...
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Some of the greatest work ever recorded by tenorist Buck Hill – a local player on the DC scene, and one who hardly ever got his due on record! We'd rank Buck right up there with Von Freeman – another local player who spent years honing his tenor sound in a local setting, yet who never ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Charlie Hill —
Yore ... LP Middle Name (Netherlands), 2023. New Copy ...
$24.9929.99
Lean and bubbling rhythms from Charlie Hill – a set of tracks recorded with a slightly different approach on each number, but which comes together nicely in a style that's very much Charlie's own! The record almost feels as if Hill went through other clubby modes of the early 21st Century, ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite albums ever on the legendary Nimbus label – and the only set we've ever seen from pianist Linda Hill as a leader! The set's got the same open-ended, spiritually-expressive sound as Adele Sebastian's record for the label – and Sebastian's also a key part of the group ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Michael Hill's Blues Mob —
Have Mercy ... CD Alligator, 1996. Used ...
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One of the best of ZZ's 70s albums – recorded with a really tight down-home feel, and a style that's maybe even a bit more straight southern soul than some of his albums on smaller labels! Arrangements are by Arthur Wright, and they've got lots of warm touches that really work perfectly with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Produced by Tommy Couch, with tracks that include ZZ's classic "Down Home Blues" – plus "Givin It Up For Your Love", "Woman Don't Go Astray", "When It Rains It Pours", and "Love Me". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Great stuff from ZZ! Although you always see vinyl of ZZ's later work, it's always pretty hard to find this great stuff from the old days – when ZZ was working in a style that mixed southern soul with some funky blues, and which stands along with some of the best deep soul of the late 60s. ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked gem from the great ZZ Hill – a set that has the singer making a brief appearance on Columbia Records, and working with the mighty Bert DeCoteaux in the process! Bert brings this full, rich style to bear alongside ZZ's vocals – an approach that's still quite respectful to ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Everybody Has To Cry", "That's It", "What's More", "Oh Darling", "Set Your Sights Higher", and "If I Could Do It All Over". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Some of the best work ever cut by ZZ Hill – a deep soul singer with roots in Texas, but who really got the chance to shine on these 60s recordings in California! Hill is completely hard-burning here – even more so than on his later, bigger-label material in the 70s – with an ... (Soul) read moreCD
Steve Hillage —
L ... CD Virgin (UK), 1976. Used ...
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One of the best-remembered solo albums by Steve Hillage – a record that tightens things up a bit more from his debut as a leader, but which still keeps most of the best progressive elements nicely intact! Hillage has a bit more presence here as a star – but at a slightly fuzzy level ... (Rock) read moreCD
The third solo album from Steve Hillage – a much more focused effort than before, and a record that features production from Malcolm Cecil of Tonto's Expanding Head Band! The album's still got plenty of trademark Hillage guitar work, but it's also got a fair bit more focused tunes than ... (Rock) read moreCD
Great experimental work from Holger Hiller – a set that was issued on the important German new wave label Ata Tak, but which was maybe even more revolutionary than most other records on the imprint at the time! Hiller bridges so many different worlds here – earlier German electronic ... (Rock) read moreCD
Great experimental work from Holger Hiller – a set that was issued on the important German new wave label Ata Tak, but which was maybe even more revolutionary than most other records on the imprint at the time! Hiller bridges so many different worlds here – earlier German electronic ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features madrigals by Gastoldi, Caprioli, Verdelot, Morley, Weelkes, Wilbye and more. 48 tracks in all. (Classical) CD
HIlliard Ensemble —
Il Cor Tristo ... CD ECM (Germany), 2013. Used ...
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Sixteenth century madrigals by Bernardo Pisano and Jacques Arcadelt based on texts by Petrarch, and the premiere recording of Roger Marsh's Il Cor Tristo, written for the Hilliard Ensemble, which sets Cantos XXXII and XXXIII of Dante's Inferno from the Divine Comedy. (Classical) CD
Totally groovy work from French singer Gillian Hills – an artist who was initially best known for her work in film, thanks to movies like Beat Girl or Les Liaisons Dangereuses – but one who grew to become one of the cooler singers in Parisian pop during the 60s! Gillian's work here is ... (French) read moreCD
The record's got a cover that's very different than the lush, stylish imagery used on so many of the Thievery Corporation records that Eric Hilton crafted over the years – and the sound here is nicely different too – maybe stripped down to some core elements, with a focus on the ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Olivia Hime sings vocals on a number of tracks that were written with music by Manuel Bandeira, in collaboration with other Brazilian artists like Toninho Horta, Ivan Lins, Wagner Tiso, and others. The highlight of the album is a great reading of Joyce's "Berimbau", done with all the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Olivia Hime —
Olivia E Amigos ... CD Biscoito Fino (Brazil), 2015. Used ...
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Olivia Hime sings here with some key "amigos" – on a record that continues that wonderfully collaborative spirit we love in Brazilian music! American artists hardly ever give themselves so openly – save, perhaps, for hip hoppers looking to climb up the ladder with an ... (Brazil) read moreCD