Isao Suzuki —
Ako's Dream ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
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One of the wonderfully creative 70s sets from Japanese stringman Isao Suzuki – an artist who also plays bass, but who works here on jazz cello – for a very unusual approach! The set has Suzuki's work on the light strings matched in a combo with lead guitar from Kazumi Watanabe – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Isao Suzuki —
All Right ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1974. New Copy ...
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Groovy electric work – in a style that's both funky and swinging, with many different strands and styles running through at once! Isao Suzuki plays electric piano, Hammond organ, vibes, and cello – a great mix of instruments that come off surprisingly well in his hands – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Isao Suzuki —
Blow Up ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1973. New Copy ...
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A really great little set from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – a rare player who goes way way past traditional modes of his chosen instrument, into richly creative territory that rivals the 70s experiments of Ron Carter! Like Carter, Suzuki's never content to just let the bass be a source in ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Isao Suzuki —
Blue City ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1974. New Copy ...
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A wonderful little set from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – one that has him playing both acoustic bass and cello, mixing up the instrumentation in a really cool way! Suzuki was really one of the most inventive bassists of his generation of Japanese jazz – able to shift styles and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Isao Suzuki —
Blue Road ... CD Days Of Delight (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
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Really great work from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – a live performance recorded right at the same time as his groundbreaking albums for the Three Blind Mice label – and maybe even more compelling than some of that work! Suzuki, like Ron Carter and a few other key contemporaries, is ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Isao Suzuki —
Hip Dancin' ... CD East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
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A real standout in the mid 70s Japanese jazz scene – one of a few excellent albums by Isao Suzuki, a jazz cello player who could work well in a variety of settings! This album's got Isao grooving with some slight electric touches – working with Japanese players that include Kazumi ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Isao Suzuki —
Touch ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
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Stunning sounds from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – a 70s player who seemed to owe nothing to anyone else on the planet with a recording like this! The set is partly fusion at the start, but never in a way that's like any of Suzuki's American counterparts – in that he can get full and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Isao Suzuki Quartet + 2 —
Orang-utan ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
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A very compelling set from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – one that draws on the electric traditions being forged at the time by artists like Miles and Joe Henderson – but which is also graced by the warm lyricism that was running through other Japanese jazz sessions of the 70s! Suzuki ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Isao Suzuki Trio —
Black Orpheus ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
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A beautifully spare session from the mid 70s – one that features bass and cello from Isao Suzuki – stretching out here in a sound that's totally unique! The trio's a great one – with Donald Bailey on drums and Tsuyoshi Yamamoto on both acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes – the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Isao Suzuki/Tsuyoshi Yamamoto —
Samba Club ... CD King (Japan), 1981. New Copy ...
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A wicked wicked set of tracks from Japan – one that blends together jazzy riffing and Brazilian rhythms, all played with a surprisingly soulful bent! Suzuki's on bass and piccolo bass, and Yamamoto plays not only electric piano but also a bit of electric harpsichord – which adds a cool ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Neil Swainson Quintet with Joe Henderson & Woody Shaw —
49th Parallel ... CD Concord/Reel To Real, 1987. Used ...
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An overlooked moment of genius from Canadian bassist Neil Swainson – maybe the only album of his we've seen as a leader, and a tremendous showcase for the talents of Joe Henderson on tenor and Woody Shaw on trumpet! The album's a beautiful burner – filled with original songs by Neil, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Neil Swainson Quintet with Joe Henderson & Woody Shaw —
49th Parallel ... CD Concord, 1987. Used ...
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An overlooked moment of genius from Canadian bassist Neil Swainson – maybe the only album of his we've seen as a leader, and a tremendous showcase for the talents of Joe Henderson on tenor and Woody Shaw on trumpet! The album's a beautiful burner – filled with original songs by Neil, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Spot of sticker residue and some clear tape on the booklet, disc has a promo stamp.)
Steve Swallow on bass, Adam Nussbaum on drums, Mick Goodrick on guitar, Chris Potter on tenor saxophone, and Barry Ries on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
Steve Swallow —
Carla ... CD Watt/ECM, 1987. Used ...
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Steve Swallow on bass, Carla Bley on organ, Hiram Bullock on guitar, Larry Willis on piano, Victor Lewis on drums, and Don Alias on percussion – plus Ida Kavafian on violin, Ikwhan Bae on viola, and Fred Sherry on cello. (Jazz) CD
A real standout in the classic catalog of ECM – not only because the record's got a slightly different inspiration than most, but also because it seems to unlock some especially beautiful moments from players who could sound different in other settings on the label! As the title indicates, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2019 pressing in a gatefold sleeve.)
Steve Swallow —
Real Book ... CD Watt/ECM, 1993. Used ...
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Steve Swallow on bass – with Tom Harrell on trumpet and flugelhorn, Joe Lovano on tenor saxophone, Mulgrew Miller on piano, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. (Jazz) CD
Steve Swallow & Robert Creeley —
So There ... CD Watt, 2001/2005. Used ...
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Poems by Robert Creeley, performed by the author alongside Steve Swallow on bass and Steve Kuhn on piano, accompanied by a small string quartet! (Jazz) CD
Steve Swallow on bass – with Ohad Talmor on tenor sax, Russ Johnson on trumpet, Meg Okura on violin, Greg Tardy on clarinet, and Jacob Garchik on trombone. (Jazz) CD
2 different albums from Swamp Dogg – one recorded at the beginning of the 70s, one at the end of the decade, but both for the Hi/Cream label, which gives the material a more unified sound than you'd expect. The tracks are perhaps a bit less over the top than some of Swamp's recordings for ... (Soul) read moreCD
John Swana on trumpet and flugelhorn, Eric Alexander and Grant Stewart on tenor saxophone, David Hazeltine on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. (Jazz) CD
John Swana —
In The Moment ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 1996. Used ...
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John Swana on trumpet and flugelhorn, Eric Alexander on tenor saxophone, Steve Davis on trombone, Kenny Barron on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. (Jazz) CD
Trumpeter Swana plays here with a great group that includes Billy Pierce on tenor, Benny Green on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, pre-barcode pressing with a small promotional sticker on the booklet cover.)
John Swana and Tom Harrell on trumept and flugelhorn, Mulgrew Miller on piano, Billy Pierce on tenor saxophone, Ira Coleman on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. (Jazz) CD
John Swana —
On Target ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2002. Used ...
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John Swana on trumpet and flugelhorn, Jesse Van Ruller on guitar, John Patitucci on bass, and Eric Harland on drums. (Jazz) CD
John Swana —
Tug Of War ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 1998. Used ...
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With Chris Potter on saxophone and flute plus David Hazeltine on piano. (Jazz) CD
Joe Magnarelli and John Swana on trumpet, Eric Alexander on tenor saxophone, Joel Weiskopf on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. (Jazz) CD
A label-spanning collection that definitely offers up the best of this wonderful soul singer – plus loads of lesser-known gems as well! Bettye Swann may never have truly hit the big time in the late 60s – at least not in comparison to a contemporary like Aretha Franklin – but she ... (Soul) read moreCD
Bettye Swann —
Bettye Swann ... CD EMI/Honest Jons/Astralwerks, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ...
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A treasure trove of late 60s southern soul from the great Bettye Swann – 22 tunes cut for Capitol between 1968 and 1970 after she jumped from the indie Money Records! Sadly, the move didn't turn Bettye into the major star Capitol no doubt expected to arise – and these fantastic tracks ... (Soul) read moreCD
Tremendous work from a singer who's hardly ever gotten her due – the great Bettye Swann, an artist who mostly recorded in less-than-hit territory in the 60s and 70s – but who turned out some wonderful work that really stands the test of time! The cuts here are all from Bettye's ... (Soul) read moreCD
The killer debut of Keith Sweat, and a record that really set a whole new tone for mainstream soul at the end of the 80s! Teddy Riley's definitely got a hand in the sound here – adding drums and some production – all with a sweet bumping groove that works great for Keith's vocals ... (Soul) read moreCD
A supremely fantastic album, and one that's always woefully overlooked in discussions of James Brown's incredible People label! Sweet Charles, Charles Sherell, was a great lost soul vocalist who had a voice that was warm and mellow, with a sweetness that was often missing from James' singing ... (Soul) read moreCD
A fantastic run of music from a group who were key to the rising sound of soul music on Atlantic Records during the 60s – but who sometimes didn't always get their due! The Sweet Inspirations have roots in gospel – as the famous Drinkard Sisters – and they've also got a legacy ... (Soul) read moreCD
2 of the best albums ever by one of the greatest female soul groups of all time! The Sweet Inspirations were first known for their backing work behind Aretha Franklin on her classic Atlantic albums – but by the time of these two records, they'd blossomed into a fantastic soul act on their ... (Soul) read moreCD
An obscure group from the Michigan scene of the 70s – but one who work with a breezy vibe that feels a lot more like some of the Bay Area material we know from the time! These guys bring together a bit of jazz, touches of folk, and even some Brazilian currents – all in a mode that's ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
One of those records that kind of snuck under the radar at the time – but which has gone onto become a crucial part of soul music from the 90s, and a record that's one of the blueprints for the neo soul generation to come! Sweetback are a trio of musicians who provided important backing for ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
The complete albums of this really unique group – all wrapped up in a single set, with bonus tracks too! First up is the self-titled debut – described on the cover as "Eight high-octane musicians who met and jammed in the great peanut butter octopus that is Los Angeles!" The ... (Rock) read moreCD
Trombonist Steve Swell works here in a shifting set of groups, all recorded during a festival performance in Poland – with smaller group outings on the first CD, and much larger ensemble expressions on the final two discs! Swell is a hell of an improviser, but here he's clearly stepping into ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Swell —
Out & About ... CD Creative Improvised Music Projects, 1996. Used ...
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Steve Swell and Roswell Rudd on trombone, Ken Filiano on bass, and Lou Grassi on drums. (Jazz) CD
Very long, very spiritual improvisations from a really wonderful group – the Fire Into Music quartet of trombonist Steve Swell, a group with superb work from Hamid Drake on drums, William Parker on bass, and the late Jemeel Moondoc on alto saxophone! As you'd guess from the title, the album ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Swell/Joe McPhee/Chris Corsano —
Sometimes The Air Is ... CD Mahakala, 2023. New Copy ...
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The pairing of Steve Swell's trombone and Joe McPhee's tenor here is pure genius – as both horns almost feel like creatures born from the same parent – working with these earthy, breathy elements that are totally great – very organic, and just another illustration of the very rich ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Breakout","Surrender","Twilight World","You On My Mind","Waiting Game","Forever Blue","Notgonnachange","Am I The Same Girl","Better Make It Better","La La (Means I Love You)"," ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Lovely work from the great Swingle Singers – expanding their sound tremendously since their early records, bringing a jazz vocal approach to works by Telemann, Marcello, Couperin, and others! Arrangements are by Ward Swingle – still very much in the groovy soundtrack-y mode that's ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Swiss All Stars —
Swiss All Stars ... CD Sonorama (Germany), 1964. Used ...
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Overlooked modern jazz genius from the Swiss scene of the 60s – a record that's overflowing with great talent, only a small bit of which ever got larger exposure at the time! The big heavyweight here is pianist George Gruntz – leader of the set, and already a hell of a pianist – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Switch —
Switch II ... CD Motown/PTG (Netherlands), 1979. New Copy ...
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Quite possibly the best album ever from Ohio funky soul combo Switch – and certainly proof that the hope of Motown in the 80s was in ensemble group funk! This second album holds up really well, and thanks to some sweet production by Bobby DeBarge and Jermaine Jackson, the record's got a warm ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the last records Switch recorded before Philip Ingram went solo, and the rest of the guys broke off into DeBarge – and an album with some surprisingly sweet soul moments! The funky side of Switch is still stringly in place, but this record has some great little ballads ballads too ... (Soul) read moreCD
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter —
Marble Son ... CD Thirty Tigers, 2011. Used ...
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A great later date from this legendary pianist and singer – part of the great Delmark revival of his talents! Other players include King Kolax on trumpet, Oett Mallard on tenor, and Robert Lockwood Jr on guitar! (Blues) CD
An obscure 70s album from the legendary Roosevelt Sykes – but a set that captures the singer and pianist at the height of his powers! The format here is very stripped-down – often just a focus on Sykes himself, with the occasional addition of a bit of guitar from Louisiana Red or ... (Blues) read moreCD
Hip stuff, and a great mix of soul, funk, jazz, and hip hop. Ursula Rucker sings vocals on a number of tracks, and the record spans a number of styles without stretching itself too thin. In fact, the real appeal of the set is its fresh ability to move around through a number of influences – ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
How old was Foster Sylvers when he cut this record? Seven? Eight? Whatever the case, the little tyke forever changed the face of funky music with the incredible cut "Misdemeanor" – one of those chunky funky numbers that sounds like nothing else we've ever heard, and which has ... (Soul) read moreCD
The first album by The Sylvers – a soulful band made up of youngsters from the Los Angeles scene, but who had a lot more going on than some of the other kiddie-soul bands of the early 70s! The group's a sextet at this point, with four male voices and two female ones – coming across as ... (Soul) read moreCD
Sylvers —
Sylvers II ... CD Pride/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ...
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The second album by The Sylvers – and like the first, a record that really has the group going way past any expectations you might have of them as a kid soul group! The Sylvers started out in the same era as the Jackson 5 and Five Stairsteps – but right from the start, they already ... (Soul) read moreCD
A mighty big collection of cuts from the legendary Sylvester – not the first music the Bay Area legend ever put on record, but the kind of tracks that really established his genius working as a key bridge between so many strands of life and music in the 70s! The package features key club ... (Soul) read moreCD
A great little set from Sylvester – 3 sides recorded live in San Francisco, one more recorded in the studio! All the sides have a complicated approach to the groove – larger orchestrations that really show Syl pushing his conception of soul to the max, sounding really wonderful, and ... (Soul) read moreCD
Sylvester —
Original Hits ... CD Fantasy, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ...
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Sylvester —
Sylvester/Step II ... CD Fantasy/Southbound (UK), 1977/1978. New Copy ...
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A massive double-header – one that features the first two Sylvester albums for Fantasy Records! First up is the self-titled Sylvester – a reworking of his older groove into one that we love more than any other that he ever used – a smooth modern soul style, not really disco, but ... (Soul) read moreCD
A massive double-header – one that features the first two Sylvester albums for Fantasy Records! First up is the self-titled Sylvester – a reworking of his older groove into one that we love more than any other that he ever used – a smooth modern soul style, not really disco, but ... (Soul) read moreCD
A real turning point in the career of David Sylvian – and his first album to feature moody soundscape-type tracks! The double-length album has Sylvian really exploring sound and space in ways never imagined on his earlier work with Japan – stretching out from the album's first few ... (Rock) read moreCD
A work of incredible brilliance – a lost treasure from the late 80s that's been one of our favorite records for years! The album's quite different than most other work by David Sylvian – not nearly as open-ended and loose as his more experimental, soundscape-like projects – nor ... (Rock) read moreCD
Great 60s work from Sylvia Syms – and a set that features some excellent guitar work from Kenny Burrell! The set's got a hip small combo feel – like other great Prestige sides from Syms – and it's much groovier and more swinging that some of her other show-ish sort of records ... (Vocalists) read moreCD