Kenny Dorham with Cannonball Adderley —
Blue Spring ... LP Riverside, 1959. Near Mint- ...
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A pretty warm and lyrical set by Kenny – accompanied here by a larger group that includes Cecil Payne, David Amram, and Cannonball Adderley on horns, plus a young Cedar Walton on piano. Dorham wrote 4 of the album's tracks, and they provide a perfect showcase for his polished trumpet style. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s OJC pressing. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Stone cooking hardbop – done with all the sharp edges of a New York session, even though the material was recorded live in Rio! The setting is an unusual one – a State Department tour of American jazz musicians – but a lineup that moves way past some of the overly-mainstream ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bob Dorough is always great, no matter what format he chooses for self-expression – but we especially love him in a setting like this, a back-to-basics jazz album recorded in the mid 60s, before the heyday of his years at Schoolhouse Rock. The album features a number of great original tunes, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Inner City pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bob Dorough —
Skabadabba ... LP Pinnacle, 1987. Near Mint- ...
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An obscure later session by one of our favorite jazz singers ever – the great Bob Dorough, a vocalist with a sound that's like nobody else! The session actually returns Bob to his early roots – vocalese jazz based around some original compositions, plus a few older jazz classics. ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mid 70s repackaging of one of the best vocal jazz albums that Bethlehem ever produced, and a landmark recording in the vocalese tradition! The first record ever from a young Bob Dorough – and easily one of his most swinging sessions! The style here is a bit straighter jazz than on some of ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the sexiest sets of vocal jazz to ever come from the British scene – a classic 1960 album by the lovely Diana Dors – easily one of England's best answers to American cheesecake singers of the 50s! As you'll notice by the cover, Diana's got a look that's right up there with ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jack Dorsey/Len Beadle/John Hawkins/Richard Hill/Norman Warren/Tony Hiller —
Western Music ... LP Bruton Music (UK), 1975. Very Good+ ...
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(Late 70s issue in the textured cover, with some wear and aging, center split in the spine, wide center split in the bottom seam, bumped corners, and a large index label and 2 inch tear in back at the opening.)
A nicely evolved groove from Lee Dorsey – still working with tremendous production from Allen Toussaint, the man who brought him into stardom in the 60s – but with a warmer sound that's more 70s modern overall! The shift here is almost like that of Lamont Dozier's in the 70s – as ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra —
1946/1947 ... LP Musidisc (France), 1946/1947. Sealed ...
$9.99
Features orchestrations from Simonetti and Waldemiro Lemke – and title sinclude "O Amor Nao Tem Juizo", "Chove La Fora", "So Voce", "Tres Marias", "Triste A Recordar", "Minha Oracao", and "Faz Mal Pra Mim". (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing. Cover has aging, a name in pen, and light wear.)
Double —
Blue ... LP A&M, 1986. Near Mint- ...
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A steppers classic, and a sweet set of smooth tracks too! Titles include "Woman Of The World", "The Captain Of Her Heart", "Urban Nomads", "Love Is A Plane", "Tomorrow", "Your Prayer Takes Me Off", and "I Know A Place". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Clear blue vinyl pressing, with blue inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
One of the great records made by the cool French jazzy vocal group that included Ward Swingle and Christine LeGrand, and which did stuff that was much more straightforwardly jazzy than the semi-classical work of the Swingle Singers. This LP's got them backed by Jerome Richardson and his quartet, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Rare US issue of this amazing album by the legendary French vocal group Les Double Six. The group included a core of the early Swingle Singers, and featured members Ward Swingle and Christine Legrand, two of France's best jazz vocalists at the time. On this LP, the group runs through a tightly ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great early stuff by this swingin' French vocal group! These guys swung as hard as American groups, like Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross – but they stuck to hipper, jazzier material, and had a driving sound that never let up! The group is led by singer Mimi Perrin, who also handed the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some light wear & aging, demonstration stamp on the back.)
Doug E Fresh & The New Get Fresh Crew —
Doin What I Gotta Do ... LP Bust It/Capitol, 1992. Near Mint- ...
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Tracks include "D.O.A.", "Bustin Out (On Funk)", "The Get Fresh Crew", "Back In The Dayz", "If I Was Your Man", "Come In From The Rain", "I Need My Woman Tonight", "Check It Out", "The History", "Imagine ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Carl Douglas' classic pop soul track about "Kung Fu Fighting" is an enduring favorite, as we're reminded everytime our local UHF station cops it for a promo for a martial arts double feature they're running on Saturday afternoon! The rest of the tracks on here aren't as great, but there's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a light wear.)
Carol Douglas —
Burnin' ... LP Midsong/MCA, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
(Cover has a cut corner, some ring impressions, small Sample sticker in back, and is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Carol Douglas —
Full Bloom ... LP Midland, 1977. Very Good+ ...
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Soaring disco from Carol Douglas – a tightly produced set, but one that still has a surprising degree of soul! Douglas has a way of holding it together a bit more than some of her contemporaries on the Midsong label – and the backings here are all by John Davis, and filled with warm ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Carol's at the top of her game in this set of full-sounding disco numbers arranged and conducted by John Davis – singing with that heartfelt tone that still has plenty of great traces of AM radio soul, but which also slides nicely into the smoother, sophisti-club arrangements of the set. ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, small tears at the top edge of the back paste-on, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Isaac Douglas & The New York Community Choir —
Faith Will Survive ... LP Creed, 1970. Near Mint- ...
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There's nothing quite like the voice of Nahawa Doumbi – a sound that's lean and powerful at once, haunting and heartfelt, and served up here on a set of tunes that were originally only issued on cassette in her homeland of Mali! The music features really deft guitar work from N'Gou Bagayoko ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don Downing —
Doctor Boogie ... LP RS International, 1978. Sealed ...
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A killer classic from grooveman Don Downing – the kind of indie disco record that really broke big in the 70s – but which hardly ever got the longer-term fame it deserved! The grooves here are straight and simple – the best early east coast club modes of the mid 70s – more ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best ever albums from maestro Will Downing – a smooth rolling, impeccably arranged gem of an album from the early 90s – with a timeless sound that's as fresh and breezy as ever! The production is immaculate, without losing any of the warmth and emotion – a clean ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gene Dozier & the Brotherhood —
Blues Power ... LP Minit, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Forget the blues in the title – as this is a funky soul instrumental gem – a really great record from the mighty Gene Dozier – an artist you might know best for his work in the funky 45 format – and who certainly brings that energy to bear on this unusual album for Minit ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing – a nice copy!)
Lamont Dozier —
Bittersweet ... LP Warner, 1979. Very Good+ ...
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It's hard to find fault with Lamont Dozier – even on one of his lesser albums, like this one! Lamont's best quality has always been his way with a song – and he's working here with a good batch of original tunes that all have sharp hooks and some very catchy choruses, perfect for his ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Lamont Dozier —
Love & Beauty ... LP Invictus, 1975. Very Good+ ...
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A massive album by Lamont Dozier – probably his best ever! Every cut's a winner, and the LP shines with a sharpness and tightness that's missing from some of Lamont's other LPs from the 70s. The songwriting is impeccable – and as the album progresses, you get that eerie "deja ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lamont Dozier —
Right There ... LP Warner, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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One of Lamont Dozier's biggest albums of the 70s – a sweet debut for Warner Brothers, but one that still keeps all the best elements of his ABC albums firmly intact! Arrangements are still by Lamont and McKinley Jackson – who really know how to help Dozier find that tightness brewed up ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
One of the most creative club acts of the 70s – the mighty Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band! Before starting his Kid Creole & the Coconuts combo, August Darnell worked to great fame with Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band – kind of a campy, jazzy ensemble – one that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original tan label pressing with Sterling stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeve. A great copy!)
Very unique work from Dr Buzzard's Savannah Band – a set that bears all the unmistakeable touches of group leader August Darnell! The set's definitely got the older aesthetic that Darnell brought to his work at the time – possibly even more so than the group's first album – and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Post-August Darnell work by Dr Buzzard's Savannah Band – no longer using the "original" in their name! There's still a retro-styled feel here overall – with some of the swing-esque modes of earlier albums, but also a bit of rockabilly as well – an element that kind of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and bent corners.)
Dr Dre —
Chronic ... LP Priority/Interscope, 1992. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
The first solo set that Dr Dre cut after leaving NWA – and a record that not only set the tone for his solo career, but also for a huge run of albums from other folks in the years to come! Dre's as much of a production genius as he is a frontman here – really pushing forward some of ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first solo set that Dr Dre cut after leaving NWA – and a record that not only set the tone for his solo career, but also for a huge run of albums from other folks in the years to come! Dre's as much of a production genius as he is a frontman here – really pushing forward some of ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dr John —
Babylon ... LP Atco, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Seminal work from Dr John – one of his key late 60s albums that set the world on fire at the time – and which still stand as some of the doctor's greatest achievements! The approach here is a fantastic abstraction of older New Orleans roots – not nearly as rigid as in some of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with CT suffix. Cover has a small cutout hole, lgiht wear, and a bit of pen in back.)
A bit of a change for Dr John, but a nice one too – a set that's somewhat more mature than some of his Atco albums, but in a really nice way! The album features fuller backings from Claus Ogerman, but a core groove that's still nice and soulful – jazzy leanings from a combo that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tight funky work from Dr John – a second collaboration with producer Allen Toussaint, and a set that follows strongly on their Right Place record of the year before! The groove's not as messed-up as on the first few Atlantic records by the Doctor – but in it's place is a sweet electric ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with MO suffix. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and a promo sticker.)
A rootsy classic from Dr John – an early 70s set in which he turns his talents to a bunch of older New Orleans soul and blues tracks, but serves them up in a style that still has plenty of his mystic gumbo in place! After the freer-wheeling longform sprawls of his more psychedelic albums, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dr John —
Gris Gris ... LP Atco, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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The great Dr John at his freaky deaky best – working here in a mindblowing mix of New Orleans roots and late 60s psych – all served up in some heady studio space and instrumental touches! The sound's unlike anything that ever went before – and is way better here than on some of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Slime green vinyl Jackpot reissue – remastered from the original 1968 mono mix, and pressed at RTI!)
One of the coolest, funkiest records we've ever heard from Dr John – thanks to lots of guest help from The Meters! The vibe here is a bit tighter than some of Mac's previous records – not as trippy as his first few for Atco – but the sound is still nice and sharp, and Allen ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Godlike work from the legendary Nick Drake – and exactly the kind of record that's made him a continuing legend over the years! The style is completely its own – not really folk or rock, but not really jazz either – yet served up with plenty of jazzy phrasing that's helped keep ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s UK pressing – with orange Island label with palm tree, and blue rim – a nice copy!)
Nick Drake —
Pink Moon ... LP Island, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A beautiful treasure from the legendary Nick Drake – the last album he ever recorded – and a set that may well be his most personal as well! The sound here is even more stripped-down than before – often just vocals and acoustic guitar, but used together in ways that are really ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Dramatics hit an 80s groove mood here – and as on their clubbier sides from the end of the 70s, the vocals are still wonderful – and more than anything, the set's a strong soul-based set that still has the group at the top of their game! Ballads actually sparkle the best here ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Although not as instantly captivating as their work for Stax, this set for ABC is still a pretty darn great group soul album! The group haven't lost their touch vocally – and Ron Banks and LJ Reynolds are still incredible singers that push smooth soul to a whole new level. The album ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Dramatics —
Drama V ... LP ABC, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Damn great work from The Dramatics – a group who never seemed to miss at all during their massive 70s run – and one who really knew how to hold onto an edge in their vocals, and most of their grooves as well! The main maestro here is Don Davis – one of the few late 70s producers ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic early work from The Dramatics – an amazing blend of sweet soul harmony vocals, Memphis soul production, and some other-worldly songwriting that far surpasses later work of the group. This album's one of the band's most righteous, with a mixture of Curtom-type message cuts and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original orange label pressing. Cover has light wear, some application bubbles in front, and half split bottom seam. Labels have small initials in marker.)
One of the Dramatics' best albums, and a real masterpiece of 70's group soul! The style here is a bit different than the group's previous records for Stax – maybe a bit tighter, with sweet arrangements – but these fantastic vocals that cut through everything and grab you to your core ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Get It", "Givin Up My Love", "You're The Best Thing In My Life", "Loving Time", "You Promised To Be My Girl", and "How Can I Be Sure". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Incredibly great work from The Dramatics – the kind of record that hits on all burners instantly, and just keeps on cooking all the way through! The set kicks off with the title funky cut "Shake It Well" – done in a mode that the group handle surprisingly well, thanks to some ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A fantastic album by The Dramatics – with a harder funkier sound than you'll find on most of their other records of the time – a gritty gem from the group's early years, and a record that really deserves its placement on the Stax label! The record has the group moving into a post-Tempta ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Volt pressing. Cover has surface wear, light edge wear.)
Ray Draper with John Coltrane —
Tuba Jazz ... LP Jubilee, 1958. Very Good+ ...
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Fantastic work – and one of the few albums ever cut as a leader by Ray Draper, a jazz tuba player, with an approach to the instrument that's a lot better than you might think! Draper plays the tuba like the best baritone saxophonists – using the lower registers of the instrument to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Leslie Drayton Orchestra —
Turning A Corner ... LP Esoteric, 1981. Near Mint- ...
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Produced by David Gilmour of Pink Floyd – with the hit "Life In A Northern Town" – and a guest appearance from Peter Buck of REM. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "The Lesson Of Love", "Indian Summer", "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime", "In Exile", "In The Hands Of Love", "Hampstead Girl", and "Power To Believe". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a small cutout notch, title sticker, and lightly bumped corners.)
The album where things really come together for The Dream Syndicate – a set that has the band effortlessly fusing psychedelic inspirations with tighter punk-era energy, all at a level that would become a touchstone for other artists for many years to come! The presentation and production is ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dream Syndicate —
Medicine Show ... LP A&M, 1984. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Titles include "Tell Me When It's Over", "Bullet With My Name On It", "Armed With An Empty Gun", "The Medicine Show", and the great "John Coltrane Stereo Blues". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Dreamies (Bill Holt) —
Dreamies ... LP Stone Theater, 1973. Very Good+ ...
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A legendary album from start to finish – and easily one of the most compelling experimental sets from the 70s! Call it a "auralgraphic entertainment", or "an incredible mental experience" – both claims listed on the title – and you wouldn't even be getting ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, with booklet! Cover has a water stain in one bottom corner, and is bumped in another – but overall, this is still a great copy. Booklet has a light stain too.)
Dreamtime —
Sun ... LP Cardinal Fuzz, 2012. Near Mint- ...
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A great early album from the 10" LP years of Blue Note Records – Kenny Drew's entry in the label's excellent "new faces" series – and one that really shows the pianist at his best! We like the work here even better than some of Drew's slightly-later sides for the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese EMI pressing, BNJ-71002 – with obi and insert. Obi has a small rip, but this is a great copy!)
A great early album from the 10" LP years of Blue Note Records – Kenny Drew's entry in the label's excellent "new faces" series – and one that really shows the pianist at his best! We like the work here even better than some of Drew's slightly-later sides for the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UA pressing from 1975 – a great copy! Cover has some very light wear, but is great overall.)
A heck of a rare jazz album – and a great one too! This obscure session was cut by pianist Kenny Drew in Hollywood in 1955, with a sharp-edged west coast quartet that includes LA boppers Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Larry Marable on drums, as well as the overlooked Joe Maini on alto – a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, with obi – K18P 9252. A great copy!)
The "new" thing here is that Kenny's playing with horns – always a refreshing change from his trio sides, and a setting that really brings out an edgier side to his playing. About half the record features a quintet with Donald Byrd and Hank Mobley, plus Wilbur Ware on bass and GT ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s mono Japanese pressing – SMJ-6066M. Includes insert.)
Drew Youngs ESP —
Heartbeat ... LP Drew Youngs ESP, 1983. Near Mint- ...
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The golden hits of The Drifters, but a set that mostly features on the group's great second chapter at Atlantic Records – a time when original singer Clyde McPhatter had left the group, and Ben E King and Rudy Lewis came in with a very different style in the lead! Lieber & Stoller were ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Columbia House pressing. Cover has light wear.)
A great little album by The Drifters – different than most of their other work for Atlantic, but still quite nice! The bulk of the album features the group running through jazzy versions of pop tunes – like "Quando Quando Quando", "More", "The Good Life", ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic work by The Drifters – not only proof that their career was still going strong, but also a landmark batch of uptown soul tracks that set the blueprint for so many other New York artists of the 60s! The album includes the hits "On Broadway", "Up On The Roof", and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, & The Trinity —
Open (aka Jools) ... LP Atco, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ...
$9.99
Great stuff – one of the amazing early albums from the team of Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger – kind of a next-generation to the Brit beat group sound of the mid 60s – one that moves beyond simple R&B modes, to bring in more sophisticated soul and jazz touches! Driscoll's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple and tan label stereo pressing with CT suffix. Cover has light ringwear and some edge wear.)
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity —
Jools & Brian ... LP Capitol, 1969. Near Mint- ...
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Great UK beat group grooves from the late 60's – featuring the amazing voice of Julie Driscoll and the hard Hammond organ sounds of Brian Auger! Auger's working here with his Trinity group – the small combo that had a firey Jimmy McGriff-like quality – as you'll hear on their ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label Duophonic pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, & The Trinity —
Streetnoise ... LP Atco, 1969. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
$11.99
Some great funky grooves by this legendary British ensemble – featuring excellent keyboard work by Brian Auger, recorded during the period when he was really beginning to stretch out a bit, and hit a much more open-ended kind of sound. Julie Driscoll is still on vocals, singing in her raw ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Broadway label pressing. Cover has edge & surface wear, small split on the top seam, small stain on the back.)
A sweet, stretched-out session from saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera – one that still has a bit of the Latin roots of the past, but which also hits a more spacious style that almost reminds us of the best CTI sides of the early 70s! The album's recorded live at San Francisco's Keystone Korner ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Claudio Roditi on trumpet and flugelhorn, Fareed Haque on acoustic and electric guitar, Daniel Freiberg on acoustic and electric guitar, Sergio Brandao and Paul M Socolow on electric bass, Ignacio Berroa on drums, Ricardo Eddy Martinez on synthesizers, and Sammy Figueroa, Daniel Ponce, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Paquito D'Rivera —
Why Not ... LP Columbia, 1984. Very Good+ ...
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With Toots Thielemans on harmonica, guitar, and whistle; Claudio Roditi on trumpet, flugelhorn, and valve trombone; Michel Camilo on acoustic piano and Yamaha DX7; Lincoln Goines on electric bass; Portinho on drums and percussion; Dave Weckl on drums; Sammy Figueroa on congas and percussion; ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album