A spare trio set from keyboardist Matthias Vogt – working here with the bassist and drummer that are part of his larger Re:Jazz combo! This setting shows a much more sensitive side of Vogt's talents – tunes that aren't just directed at the dancefloor, but which mix up modal moments ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Voice Of The Beehive —
Let It Bee ... CD London, 1988. Used ...
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Voices In Latin (Barbara Moore) —
Something Cool ... CD Pulsar/Beatball (Korea), Late 60s. New Copy ...
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An incredibly groovy record from The Voices In Latin – a one-off studio project headed up by sound library legend Barbara Moore! The set is one of the few commercially-released albums that Moore ever did – and as you might guess from the group's name, the record's got a style that ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A rare nugget from the Voices Of East Harlem – an obscure second album of material for Elektra Records, issued after their debut on the label – but only as an overseas release! The album follows strongly in the righteous blend of gospel and soul on Right On Be Free – and the set ... (Soul) read moreCD
A pair of wonderful records from this legendary soul group – back to back on a single CD! First up is the Voices Of East Harlem album – masterpiece of sweet group soul! This was the first secular record cut by The Voices Of East Harlem – a group who'd had an earlier gospel-tinged ... (Soul) read moreCD
Maddie Vogler on alto sax with Tito Carrillo on trumpet & flugelhorn, Matt Gold on guitar, Jake Shaprio on piano, Samuel Peters on bass, and Neil Hemphill on drums. (Jazz) CD
Eraldo Volonte —
Free & Loose ... CD Schema/Rearward (Italy), 1968. Used ...
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A rare bit of modern jazz from Italy – featuring a group led by soprano/tenor sax player Eraldo Volante, and featuring trumpet, trombone, drums, and a piano-less double-bass rhythm team that gives the record a really unique sound! At some level, the feeling of the material is like ESP avant ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Sublime work from saxophonist Eraldo Volonte – a rare mid 60s session recorded in Italy, and totally hip work all the way through! Volonte's got a tone here that's really tremendous – clearly Coltrane-influenced, especially on the tenor selections – but also stretching out with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Sealed copy.)
Gregor Von Buggenum —
Springtime ... CD Open Mind (Germany), 1991. Used ...
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Alexander Von Schlippenbach —
Globe Unity ... CD MPS/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1966. New Copy Gatefold ...
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The earliest album ever to be issued under the Globe Unity label – a very early project headed up by the mighty pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach – and a record that's noteworthy for the first album to feature the work of Peter Brotzmann and Peter Kowald! Right from the start, the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Alexander Von Schlippenbach —
Payan ... CD Enja (Germany), 1972. Used ...
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Beautiful solo material from of the greatest avant European pianists of the past 50 years – a musician that we'd rank right up there with Cecil Taylor for his sense of freedom on the keys – but who's even more amazing given his tighter focus at times, and his richer sense of jazz ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Alexander Von Schlippenbach Quartet —
Three Nails Left ... CD FMP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1975. New Copy Gatefold ...
$12.9915.99
Amazing work from this seminal group on the FMP scene – a quartet led by pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach, but equally balanced between the saxes of Evan Parker, bass of Peter Kowald, and percussion of Paul Lovens! We're not sure how much to take the "nails" in the title ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Remastered from the original tapes – and first time on CD!)
Alexander Von Schlippenbach Quartet —
Three Nails Left ... CD FMP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1975. Used Gatefold ...
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Amazing work from this seminal group on the FMP scene – a quartet led by pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach, but equally balanced between the saxes of Evan Parker, bass of Peter Kowald, and percussion of Paul Lovens! We're not sure how much to take the "nails" in the title ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Voyage —
Fly Away ... CD Marlin/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
$8.9915.99
The second US album from Euro disco outfit Voyage – a group who manage to bring in some nice progressive and jazzy elements to the mix! There's almost a jamming rock-gone-disco approach to a few of the best numbers – thanks to a strong use of heavy guitars and keyboards, and a real ... (Soul) read moreCD
Originally a Japanese-only session – and one of the best records ever by this legendary 70s jazz super-group – a real return to acoustic jazz roots, with a lineup that includes Herbie Hancock on piano, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, late 80s Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
VSOP (Herbie Hancock, et al) —
Quintet ... CD Columbia, 1977. Used ...
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A classic album of soulful hardbop from the mid 70s – one that features the classic VSOP group with Herbie Hancock on piano, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums – all nicely returned to the acoustic splendor of their early ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A definite tempest from the start to the finish – and a brilliant live demonstration of the mighty powers of the VSOP group! The ensemble features soaring acoustic sounds from the quintet lineup of Wayne Shorter on tenor and soprano sax, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Herbie Hancock on piano, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Cuong Vu —
Bound ... CD Omni Tone, 2000. Used ...
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Cuong Vu on trumpet and vocals, Jamie Saft on piano, fender rhodes, and keyboards, Stomu Takeishi on bass, and Jim Black on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
Larry Vuckovich —
Deja Vuk ... CD Musette, 1994. Used ...
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A record as powerful as the image on the cover – and a set that strongly continues the personal and political legacy of British rapper VV Brown! The set works very strongly as a whole, to examine issues of race in contemporary England – and Brown mixes hip hop lyrics with sung vocals, ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Waaju —
Grown ... CD Olindo (UK), 2020. New Copy ...
$8.9913.99
A really great combo from the contemporary London scene – one who work with jazz instrumentation, but in ways that echo a variety of rhythmic styles – elements of North and West African modes, and touches of Caribbean as well – but all done with a lean, instrumental style! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Sunao Wada —
Blues Blues Blues ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
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A record with "blues" in the title, but a set that's pure jazz all the way through – and very much in the best spirit of the Three Blind Mice label in the 70s! Guitarist Sunao Wada is working here with a really wonderful group – Masaru Imada on piano and organ, Isao Suzuki on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Sunao Wada —
Blues World ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1974. New Copy ...
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Beautiful sounds from Japanese guitarist Sunao Wada – a player who's rich in tones and colors here, and not just the blue ones mentioned in the title! There's an open flow to the record that's really wonderful – maybe the maturity of the Wes Montgomery sound of the late 60s, but set up ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Sunao Wada —
Coco's Blues ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1972. New Copy ...
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A cooking little record from Japanese guitarist Sunao Wada – one with plenty of offbeat touches! Like many of the albums on the Three Blind Mice label from the time, this one's a bit hard to peg – because the moods and styles shift a bit from track to track, and there's an openly ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Sunao Wada Quintet —
Four Scenes ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
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Guitarist Sunao Wada always has a way of giving us something special on record – and that's definitely the case this time around, as his core combo is joined by some great work from Minor Ikeno on alto and flute! But that guest performance is only part of the really unique sound of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Morgan Wade —
Reckless ... CD Ladylike/Thirty Tigers, 2021. Used ...
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Historic recordings by Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra, with excerpts from Lohengrin, Tannhauser, Tristan Und Isolde, Die Meistersinger, Parsifal, and the ring cycle – packaged with a 137-page hardcover book. (Classical) CD
The most left-of-center collection of cuts from rhinestone studded honky tonk purist Porter Wagoner – some of the darkest and strangest tunes pulled from his most adventurous RCA LPs! Porter is eternally true to a genuine honky tonk aesthetic – but his arrangements are never ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Richard Wahnfried —
Tonwelle ... CD Innovative Communication (Germany), 1981. Used ...
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Landmark work from The Wailers – the early trio version of the group, with a legendary lineup that includes Peter Tosh and Bob Marley! The style here is different than both Tosh and Marley's music to come, but the sound is already totally top-shelf – a wickedly soulful blend of ... (Reggae) read moreCD
One of the best Loudon Wainwright III albums of the 70s, and a nice encapsulation of his rambling creative spirit – featuring one side of studio recordings ranging from small combo rockers to voice and guitar backed sparseness, to Carribbean pop flavors – and one side recorded live at ... (Rock) read moreCD
A creative left turn for Waits – written for an ambitious theatrical project, which to a certain degree takes him into surprising new territory and is all the more exciting for it – but still comes through as great late Island-era Tom Waits album in its own light! The Black Rider stage ... (Rock) read moreCD
An unusual moment in the career of Tom Waits – a set that features some tracks done for a stage production, and which almost seem to unlock a Brechtian side in the singer's approach – especially given the jagged rhythms and dark currents that seem to inflect to many of the tunes! At a ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of the last couple of great records Waits made for Island, and a defining moment in his career! Leave it to Waits to cut a bunch of songs that wrestle with mortality and the fleeting nature of life head on, but have as much fun with it as he does worry or mourn. It's got some rumbling raw ... (Rock) read moreCD
The debut of Tom Waits – a prettier, less gravelly-voiced and less knowingly seedy effort as the albums to come – and a set that's as tender as any that Waits would ever record! This is Waits in after hours yearning mode, still upright on a barstool or a piano bench, not yet having ... (Rock) read moreCD
Tom Waits's follow-up to Rain Dogs – and a batch of songs that do double duty as a straight-up, stand alone record from his wild years at Island Records – and also as the musical accompaniment to a play he co-wrote with wife Kathleen Brennan! (As Chicagoans, we have a special fondness ... (Rock) read moreCD
An early one from Waits – his second album – and it's a great one! Like a lot of his early oeuvre, this is a kind of like a street-savvy, hipster cabaret affair, with less of the eccentricity that would reveal itself later in his career. Still a great record though, rendered with a ... (Rock) read moreCD
Tom Waits' final album for Asylum – and one that clearly points the way towards the rawly rhythmic, murky atmospherics of his wilder Island years to come – while still bringing out the woozy, gruff balladeer of the earlier albums! It's kind of amazing that the record works as well as ... (Rock) read moreCD
The great early double album from Tom Waits! This is peak Asylum era Waits, getting into that charismatic, drunken bluesy poet mode – essentially working live in the studio with a small audience , giving it a genuine sounding latenight cabaret vibe, and embracing his wit and style as ... (Rock) read moreCD
The great early double album from Tom Waits! This is peak Asylum era Waits, getting into that charismatic, drunken bluesy poet mode – essentially working live in the studio with a small audience , giving it a genuine sounding latenight cabaret vibe, and embracing his wit and style as ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of the all time great albums from Tom Waits – possibly the pinnacle of his earlier drunken poet style of songcraft – and with some of the most achingly beautiful songs he ever laid down! It features the classics "Tom Traubert's Blues" and "Step Right Up" to kick ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of best ever albums by Tom Waits – the beginning of his gutbuckety, Americana Carnivalesque era of dreamlike sinister romance and lovelorn surrealism! The tin pan piano ballads and get pushed a bit to the wayside for Tom's more mysterious and poetic side, and this begins one of the great ... (Rock) read moreCD
Yuya Wakai —
Poem ... CD Days Of Delight (Japan), 2023. New Copy ...
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The poem here is written on the piano of Yuya Wakai, a wonderfully sensitive player who manages to create all these lyrical twists and turns, while still maintaining a gentle swing! The album features mostly original material by the members of the group – a trio that includes Satsuki Kusui ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Reedman Alan Wakeman may not be the biggest name in British jazz, but he works here with all-star lineups on both performances – really showcasing his unique vision as a leader, which is emphasized by the strength of the musicians in the group! At some level, these octet recordings are ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rick Wakeman —
Gospels ... CD Stylus (UK), 1987. Used 2 CDs ...
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A beautiful set of world jazz atmospherics from Collin Walcott – a set that features his work on sitar and tabla upfront, plus some other great ECM touches from John Abercrombie on guitar, Dave Holland on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums! The album works a lot better than other sessions of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A trio of mid 80s albums from Narada Michael Walden – all together in one 2CD set! First up is Looking At You Looking At Me – an album with plenty of beats– so much so you might forget that Narada Michael Walden first rose to fame as a drummer – but all the electricity is ... (Soul) read moreCD
Mal Waldron —
Crowd Scene ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1989. Used ...
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Mal Waldron's working here with some tremendous help on horns – Sonny Fortune on alto sax and Ricky Ford on tenor – both players who really bring a lot to the album! The set features two long tracks – each taking up a side of the record – and both numbers have a rhythmic ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mal Waldron —
In Retrospect ... CD Teichiku/Baybridge (Japan), 1982. Used ...
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A great Japanese session from Mal Waldron – with excellent tenor and flute from Akira Miyazawa, plus bass from Isao Suzuki and drums from Hironobu Fuzisawa! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print 1998 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
A beautiful album by Mal Waldron – recorded in 1960, after the passing of Billie Holiday, and a very loving tribute by Waldron, who was her accompanist for a number of years. The set moves way past the usual "Holiday songbook" mode, and features instead a dark batch of tracks, two ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, back cover of booklet has a gold promo stamp.)
A beautiful album by Mal Waldron – recorded in 1960, after the passing of Billie Holiday, and a very loving tribute by Waldron, who was her accompanist for a number of years. The set moves way past the usual "Holiday songbook" mode, and features instead a dark batch of tracks, two ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful album by Mal Waldron – recorded in 1960, after the passing of Billie Holiday, and a very loving tribute by Waldron, who was her accompanist for a number of years. The set moves way past the usual "Holiday songbook" mode, and features instead a dark batch of tracks, two ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mal Waldron —
Mal 1 ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ...
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One of the best records Mal Waldron ever made, and a blinding hard bop session featuring a tight quintet with knock-down-dead front horn lines! The record really follows strongly in the mode of some of Waldron's contributions to Prestige blowing sessions from the same period – but it's also ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(OJC pressing. Rear case has a cutout hole.)
Mal Waldron —
Mal 1 (SHMCD pressing) ... CD Prestige/Universal (Japan), 1956. New Copy ...
$14.9918.99About April 24, 2024 (delayed)
One of the best records Mal Waldron ever made, and a blinding hard bop session featuring a tight quintet with knock-down-dead front horn lines! The record really follows strongly in the mode of some of Waldron's contributions to Prestige blowing sessions from the same period – but it's also ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mal Waldron —
Mal 81 ... CD Progressive (Japan), 1981. Used ...
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A great Mal Waldron set – recorded with a trio that includes George Mraz on bass and Al Foster on drums! Given the rhythm players, the sound here is a bit warmer than some of Waldron's more avant work from the European scene– and both sets are a nice reminder that Mal could still be a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful little solo session from the late Mal Waldron – recorded in Paris in 1972, and featuring (as you'd guess from the title) Mal stretching out wonderfully on a well-tuned Steinway! The mood of the set is softer and more introspective than some of Waldron's other work from the time ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful little solo session from the late Mal Waldron – recorded in Paris in 1972, and featuring (as you'd guess from the title) Mal stretching out wonderfully on a well-tuned Steinway! The mood of the set is softer and more introspective than some of Waldron's other work from the time ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mal Waldron's got no more tears for Lady Day – but maybe that's because so many of the pianist's previous albums evoked his relationship with Billie Holiday! Shedding that reference, just focus on the strength of Waldron in a trio setting – that mature, moody style that really showed ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1996 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Mal Waldron —
One By One ... CD Jazz Cat, 1957/1958. Used ...
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Mal Waldron on piano, John Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Jackie McLean and Sahib Shihab on alto saxophone, Art Farmer, Bill Hardman, and Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, Calo Scott on cello, Eric Dixon on flute, Julian Euell on bass, Arthur Taylor and Elvin Jones on drums, with vocals from Elaine Waldron. (Jazz) CD
A lesser-known gem from Mal Waldron – recorded back on the American scene at the start of the 80s, with some really great help on tenor from Joe Henderson! Both players were working a bit out of the mainstream at the time, but had lost none of their powers – and instead, there's an odd ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic live set – with Woody Shaw on trumpet, Charlie Rouse on tenor sax and flute, Mal Waldron on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums! Tracks include "Snake Out", "Judy", and the 26 minute "Seagulls Of Kristiansund". (Jazz) CD