Beautiful work from the man who revolutionized Greek music in the 60s! (Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Later blue label Greek pressing on Columbia/EMI. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Manos Hadjidakis —
Topkapi ... LP United Artists, 1964. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
A standout 60s soundtrack from the great Manos Hadjidakis – penned for a heist thriller from director Jules Dassin! The music follows slightly off the Dassin/Hadjidakis pairing on Never On A Sunday – using lots of familiar Greek elements, but moving these into more complicated film ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has light ringwear and some edge wear.)
HSAS (Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, Shrieve) —
Through The Fire ... LP Geffen, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Merle Haggard —
Eleven Winners ... LP Capitol, Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Some great later Capitol work from Merle Haggard – titles that include "It's Not Love But It's Not Bad", "If We Make It Through December", "Always Wanting You", "You'll Always Be Special", "Movin On", "Holding Things Together", and ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
If you don't know the music of Merle Haggard & The Strangers this record can serve as a great introduction. You get some of his classics and his classic sound on such songs as "All Of Me Belongs To You" and "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive". You also get a taste of the Merle ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Prime Hag, recorded during his peak song writing years in the early 70s, and one of the better LPs recorded with the Strangers! Merle's in his gentler story song mode for much of the record, but with driving Bakersfield honky tonk sound to keep things moving at a tight clip. Haggard penned ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Overlooked late 70s work from Merle Haggard – with titles that include "Got Too Lonely This Morning", "I Can't Get Away", "I Must Have Done Something Bad", "Red Bandana", "I Didn't Mean To Love You", and "Roses In The Winter". (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of Merle Hagard classics – including "Kentucky Gambler", "Daddy Frank", "Okie From Muskogee", "Uncle Lem", "Swinging Doors", "Mama Tried", "The Fightin Side Of Me", "Silver Wings", "Sing Me ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A hell of a record from the great Merle Haggard – partly a tribute to the western swing pioneer Bob Wills, but also a fantastic demonstration of all the growth that Merle had undergone in such a short time! The songs are all Bob Wills classics, and they're interpreted here by a group that ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two of the greatest voices in country music – paired together beautifully in this classic production by Billy Sherrill! Titles include their version of Willie Nelson's "Yesterday's Wine" – plus "After I Sing All My Songs", "Must've Been Drunk", "Silver ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Merle Haggard & Leona Williams —
Heart To Heart ... LP Mercury, 1983. Near Mint- ...
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Wonderful work from one of Merle Haggard's greatest duet partners – later life partner Leona Williams, whose vocals are already incredible, even without Merle on board! The pair co-produced the set with a mighty nice vibe, and there's plenty of guitar from Roy Nichols, Haggard's longtime ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson —
Poncho & Lefty ... LP Epic, 1982. Near Mint- ...
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A wonderful duet – worth it alone for the duo's great reading of the Townes Van Zandt title cut! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Early work from Al Haig – featuring the bop pianist in the company of some of the better tenor players of the late 40s. The set features Al playing piano in groups led by Wardell Gray, John Hardee, Coleman Hawkins, and vocalist Buddy Stewart – and titles include "The Toup", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Al Haig works here with 2 of his greatest early companions on record dates – Stan Getz and Allen Eager. The Getz material features quartet and quintet sides with Jimmy Raney, plus one larger group side with Eager, Raney, and Zoot Sims. Eager sides include a quartet session, plus tracks from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Obscure trio material from pianist Al Haig – recorded later than most of his more famous bop sides, with a trio that includes Bill Crow on bass and Lee Abrams on drums. The setting is pretty open ended on most tunes – with Haig playing solo on 3 numbers, and the rhythm team joining in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Chet Baker and Ted Ottison on trumpet, Sonny Criss on alto, Jack Montrose on tenor, Les Thompson on harmonica, Dave Bryant on bass, and Larry Bunker on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Solo material from pianist Al Haig – a set that shows him in really great form for the 70s! Al's playing mostly familiar numbers here – and his approach is warmly sensitive throughout – still as fluid on the keys as the Haig heard during famous 50s bop years, but with a richer ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in clean shrink, with lightly bumped corners.)
A lost slice of work from pianist Al Haig – and a great one too! The date was recorded at the start of the 80s, and features Haig's piano alongside the bass of Jamil Nasser – a frequent accompanist for most of the 70s, playing here with no drums at all for rhythm – which leaves ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has small corner bumps and light wear.)
An unusual trio date – with Jamil Nasser on bass and Frank Gant on drums! The material is all Bud Powell compositions, but the execution is pure Haig all the way through! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Al Haig —
Serendipity ... LP Interplay, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$11.9913.99
A brilliant mid 70s set headlined by pianist Al Haig & guitarist Jimmy Raney – essentially a reunion of bandmates from the early 50s Stan Getz Quintet – beautifully done and in a timelessly appealing mode! What's great about this is that doesn't feel in the least a hokey revisit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear.)
Al Haig, Duke Jordan, John Lewis, Barry Harris, et —
I Remember Bebop ... LP Columbia, 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$3.99
Not the compilation you might expect – but material from a special live performance dedicated to bop greats – featuring work from pianists Walter Bishop Jr, Al Haig, Duke Jordan, Sadik Hakim, John Lewis, Barry Harris, and Tommy Flanagan. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A heck of a charmer from Haircut 100 – one of a handful of great UK albums from the early 80s that mixed post-punk energy with warmer touches from jazz and Latin – all in a blend that's completely wonderful overall! Haircut 100 were never trying to change the world – and they ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, promo stamp, hype sticker, and light wear. Vinyl has a short click on "Fantastic Day".)
Majoie Hajary —
La Passion Selon Judas ... LP CBS/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1970. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9935.99
An incredible bit of global jazz from the French scene at the start of the 70s – one of those really unique records that's beyond easy definition, and which really represents all the cool criss-crossings in styles that were taking place on the Parisian scene at the time! Majole Hajary was ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest moments ever from pianist Sadik Hakim – a player most people know for his contribution to the American bop scene of the late 40s – but an artist who grew even more strongly during his later years in Montreal! This album's a real highlight from that overlooked time ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest moments ever from pianist Sadik Hakim – a player most people know for his contribution to the American bop scene of the late 40s – but an artist who grew even more strongly during his later years in Montreal! This album's a real highlight from that overlooked time ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Harold Hakuole & The Villagers/Nalani/Kuuipos —
Luau At Waikiki ... LP RCA, 1964. Sealed Gatefold ...
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Quite an unusual double-length set for the time – and a great example of the way that records often filled in on the market in the days before you could make money selling videotapes and DVDs! The 2LP set features Alex Haley telling the story of the material that went into Roots – his ... (Spoken Word) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe one of the first-ever rock and roll full-length albums – with Bill Haley's big title cut – plus "Shake Rattle & Roll", "Two Hound Dogs", "Razzle Dazzle", "ABC Boogie", "Burn That Candle", "Rock A Beatin Boogie", " ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label deep groove pressing. Cover has a half split top seam, light wear & aging.)
(Mono colorbar label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl plays with a short click on "Florida Twist". Cover has a faint stain on the lower corner and light wear.)
With Irvinig Randolph on trumpet, Henderson Chambers on trombone, Ellis Larkin on piano, Johnny Williams on bass, and Art Trappier on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Edmond Hall —
Swing Session ... LP Commodore, Early 40s. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Personnel include Edmond Hall on clarinet, Emmet Berry on trumpet, Vick Dickenson on trombone, Billy Taylor on bass, Teddy Wilson on piano, and Art Trappier on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Jim Hall —
Circles ... LP Concord, 1981. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
With Don Thompson on piano and bass, Terry Clarke on drums, and Rufus Reid on bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Jim Hall —
Concierto ... LP CTI, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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One of Jim Hall's most compelling albums from the 70s – a mix of lightly swinging tunes and more complicated numbers, recorded with some of his best partners from earlier years! Chet Baker is on trumpet, Paul Desmond is on alto sax – and the rest of the group includes Ron Carter bass, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful album from guitarist Jim Hall – different than some of his other work, and with a slightly harder edge! The unique session has him playing in an MPS 60s mode – more straight-on than some of his more airy moments – with a sound and tone that still recalls his work with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jim Hall —
Jazz Guitar ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1957. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A rare early trio set from Jim Hall – especially noteworthy because Jim rarely worked in the format as a leader! The album's got Hall working with Carl Perkins on piano and Red Mitchell on bass – in a mode that slightly recalls some of Barney Kessel's mid 50s recordings over at ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sharp sounds from guitarist Jim Hall – a record that's filled with all the cool, complicated lines the musician could muster on his instrument – yet a record that also manages to swing a bit too! The sound here is a great evolution from the sound of Hall's music in the 50s – even ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Includes the insert. Cover has light surface wear, a stain at the top left corner, and is lightly stained at the bottom 3 inches, with a fairly large peeled spot at the bottom left.)
A rare 70s set from guitarist Jim Hall! The record's got maybe a bit more bite than some of Jim's airier sessions from the 70s – a strong power with Hall in the lead not just as a sound-shaper, but also as a more pronounced force in the trio – with some surprisingly edgey moments that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the hippest albums we've ever heard from guitarist Jim Hall – a set of free-thinking, open-ended tracks that show him really expanding his horizons at the end of the 60s! The album's drenched in Jim's warm, chromatic tones – whether gently played on a few mellow numbers, or ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has a price sticker remnant, splitting on the top seam, and light wear.)
Jim Hall & David Matthews —
Concierto De Aranjuez ... LP Electric Bird (Japan), 1981. Near Mint- ...
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Jim Hall on electric and acoustic guitar – accompanied by the David Matthews Orchestra featuring Tom Harrell on trumpet, Gerry Neiwood on tenor and flute, and Ronnie Cuber on baritone! Tracks include "Ara Cruz", "Red Dragon Fly", and "Concierto De Aranjuez". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
The title's an apt one, as the session features spare, unaccompanied duets between guitarist Jim Hall and bassist Ron Carter – done at a time when both players were stepping into some of their warmest, most sensitive years. Hall's especially great here – and even though he had already ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great small group backing – with arrangements from pianist Claude Hopkins, plus tenor from Coleman Hawkins, trumpet from Doc Cheatham, and clarinet from Buster Bailey! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
The beautiful first solo album by Lani Hall – recorded after years of work with Sergio Mendes in the Brasil 66 group – and done in a style that certainly reflects her great vocals with that ensemble, yet which also expands her sound tremendously! The set was arranged and produced by ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later grey label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light ringwear, some heavy wear at the top seam, and is bent a bit at the bottom right corner.)
Lani Hall —
Sweet Bird ... LP A&M, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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Sweet grooving from Lani Hall – a record that's a long way from her roots in Brasil 66, but which has some surprisingly nice touches at times! Herb Alpert produced – and handled arrangements along with Lani and Michel Colombier – and it may well be Colombier's highly rhythmic ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light ring and edge wear.)
New Train Same Rider is a set that has Tom T Hall maybe bringing a bit more sentiment to the mix than before – hitting some of those tunes that are still as reflective as his other work, but maybe a bit less pointedly critical – maybe showing a warmer side of Hall as his songwriting ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful step forward for the team of Hall & Oates – and a set that has them moving more into soul than ever before! The album's a tremendous collaboration with the legendary Arif Mardin, who takes the pair's well-crafted vocals into territory that's much more slinkily soulful than ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and price sticker remnants.)
Great early work from this duo – and you'd be hard pressed to argue that "Sara Smile" is less than deserving of its huge hit status for the group, and the track remains a regular in dusty stepper's set rotations here in Chicago! Beyond that the album's as well-crafted a bit of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label pressing in the foil cover, with a promo stamp and light wear.)
Hall & Oates —
H2O ... LP RCA, 1982. Near Mint- ...
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This album is part of H&O's great comeback years in the early 80s – a time when they were mixing their white boy soul with some nice 80s groove and electro touches, often going for a spare mix of groove and vocals that's really compelling. Includes the sublime "Maneater", ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
What can we say? We winced at this one back when it came out, but over the years, it's got a real "Free Soul" appeal to us – with vocals that are surprisingly soulful in parts, some nice 80s mellow soul instrumentation, and even a few hooks that are real guilty pleasures. Includes ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Packed with hits! Selections include "Maneater", "I Can't Go For That", "Rich Girl", "She's Gone", "Kiss On My List", "Private Eyes", "You Make My Dreams", and more! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A really great record from French rocker Johnny Hallyday – a great artist who's really letting his style open up here – recording in London, and using some modes that are a bit funky at times, and also touched with some elements that were coming out of the LA scene at the start of the ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great record from French rocker Johnny Hallyday – a great artist who's really letting his style open up here – recording in London, and using some modes that are a bit funky at times, and also touched with some elements that were coming out of the LA scene at the start of the ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the earliest work we've ever seen from Steven Halpern, and some of the best – a mid 70s set that predates some of his better-known new age records of later years – and which has a sound that's maybe a bit more compressed and focused overall! Steven's still playing plenty of ... (New Age) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful sounds from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – just an EP, but one that features material from the same recordings that gave us his Ever Changing View album – two long tracks that almost act like a ".5" to that original record! As with the full album, the performances here ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A spiritual masterpiece from Matthew Halsall – a record that still has the beautiful trumpet work we've loved from the start, but which also shows just how much Halsall has been expanding his talents in search of new meanings, and new modes of expression! Matthew handles a fair bit of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the best work so far from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – and a wonderful continuation of the spiritual vibe he's been giving us for the past few years! Halsall's a real up-and-comer – a trumpeter with a spiritual sensibility that rivals the best players on 70s Impulse or Strata East ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A gem of an album from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – his third on the Gondawa label, and like all the others, a set that we'd easily rank right up there with the best 70s spiritual jazz on labels like Strata East or Black Jazz! The set's got a fluid sound that's extremely compelling – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Never-issued work from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – most of it recorded during the year of 2008, a time when Halsall was first really starting to make a name for himself – and also working with the great tenorist Nat Birchall! Birchall is on most of these tracks, and together the pair ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sublime live set from British trumpeter Matthew Halsall – a set that maybe sounds even more organic and spiritual than some of his already-amazing work in the studio! There's a great sense of majesty here – as Halsall leads a wonderfully cohesive lineup that stretches out on long ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really incredible album – a set that's filled with far more soul and feeling than you might guess from the youthful image on the cover! Matthew Halsall's a pretty young player, but his sound here is really amazing – not just on his own trumpet solos, but on the overall feel of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible modal sounds from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – one of our favorite contemporary jazz artists, and one whose vision just gets bolder and bolder with each new record! This completely sublime set has Halsall working tightly with reedman Nat Birchall – a frequent musical partner ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A double-length set from guitarist Mary Halvorson – with two different albums in the package! First up is Amaryllis – a record that has the fantastic guitar of Mary Halvorson amidst so many other sounds and shapes – delivered by a lineup that features Patricia Brennan on vibes, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mary Halvorson —
Cloudward ... LP Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy ...
$22.9924.99
Mary Halvorson seems to expand her sound here a bit more than usual – not in that she's working with a large ensemble, or in any sort of too-ambitious ways – but just that she's mixing her very unique phrasing on the guitar with just the right blend of other instruments – all at a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Lenny Hambro —
Nature of Things ... LP Epic, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
An excellent album of tunes with a cool Konitz-like sound – featuring the vastly under-discovered reed work of Lenny Hambro, with piano by Eddie Costa, and guitar by either Sal Salvador or Barry Galbraith. The tracks are short and angular – but have a particularly soulful groove in the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish CBS/Fresh Sound pressing.)
Baligh Hamdi & Magid Khan —
Indo-Arabic Variations ... LP Playa Sound/Altercat (Germany), 1980. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of the most unusual fusions of styles you're ever likely to hear – as the set has Indian musician Magid Khan playing sitar over a set of Egyptian tunes composed by Baligh Hamdi – all in this amazing criss-crossing of cultural modes! The record features some larger arrangements from ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bobby Hamilton Quintet —
Dream Queen ... LP Alifa/Now Again, 1972. New Copy (reissue)...
$23.9927.99
A lost bit of funky vibes and Fender Rhodes – one of those few records that's as sublime as it is rare – like work by Billy Wooten or Lyman Woodard! The Bobby Hamilton Quintet were an obscure combo from upstate New York – but they've lived on in our hearts (and ears!) with this ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic from the west coast scene of the 50s – and not to be confused with other similar-titled Chico Hamilton albums at the time! This one sports an abstract painting on the cover, and was recorded in 1956 at the Forum Theater in Los Angeles – not live, but using the space as a very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
One of Chico's earliest albums for Pacific Jazz – a set of tightly arranged tracks with a cool chamber feel to them – featuring a lineup that includes Buddy Collette on reeds, Fred Katz on cello, Jim Hall on guitar, and Carson Smith on bass. Collette, Katz, and Hall are at the height ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has split top & bottom seams, staining around the edges, surface wear & aging, promo ink stamp.)
An interesting early album from Chico Hamilton – one that has him working in a trio format, quite different than the chamber modern work of his more famous quintet! The style is not dissimilar, though – as the trio lineup is drums, bass, and guitar – with both of the stringed ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label World Pacific pressing with deep groove. Cover has ring and edge wear, a blue-ish stained spot at the top right, small blemish spots, and some splitting in the bottom seam held with clear tape.)
Very early work from Chico Hamilton – recorded in a piano trio mode that predates his more famous chamber quintet – working with pianist Freddie Gambrell and bassist Ben Tucker on a set of tunes that are mostly standards, and a few bluesy piano explorations. Titles include "Ex Ray' ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo gold label World Pacific pressing, with deep groove. Vinyl is very clean, but has some pressing bumps, which cause the occasional low-end light sound. Cover has light wear, but no splits.)