Three girls and a guy – and one of the greatest 60s soul groups to ever come out of Philly! Although they started out mostly in a girl group mode, The Orlons soon expanded their sound into a harder range of soul-based work – really picking up steam on the Philly scene, and pushing ... (Soul) read moreCD
A beautiful illustration of the deep talents of Anthony Ortega – a player who still sounds as creative and inventive this late in his career as he did way back in the 50s and 60s! The bulk of the CD features Ortega in two settings – one, a batch of studio duets with bassist Kash ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Aruan Ortiz on piano and vocals, Don Bryon on clarinets, Pheeroan Aklaff on drums, and Lester St. Louis and Yves Dhar on cello – interwoven with passages by Martin Luther King Jr, performed by Mtume Gant. (Jazz) CD
Aruan Ortiz Quartet —
Orbiting ... CD Fresh Sound New Talent, 2012. Used ...
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Aruan Ortiz on piano, David Gilmore on guitar, Rashaan Carter on bass, and Eric McPherson on drums. (Jazz) CD
One of the coolest, grooviest soundtracks we've ever heard from Riz Ortolani – an artist who did bigger, more mainstream film scores in the 60s – but who really developed a more electric vibe in the 70s! This soundtrack has Riz working at the top of his powers – bringing in ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A brilliantly overstuffed package of work from Italian composer Riz Ortolani! Una Sull'Atra is groovy little gem from Riz Ortolani! The soundtrack's got an excellent late 60s feel – with tracks that mix electric bass with sitar, flute, organ, and some fuller jazzy arrangements. There's a ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
The long awaited return of Brazilian iconoclasts Os Mutantes – featuring original Mutante Sergio Dias and a great new band – plus songwriting contributions from Tom Ze and Jorge Ben – a forward looking endeavor, not at all a nostalgia trip! It's been around 30 years since the ... (Brazil) read moreCD
The glorious return of Os Mutantes – a recent live performance that marks the group's first new album in many many years! The show was recorded before a very enthusiastic audience in London – at a time when the city was in the throes of a recent new wave of interest in Tropicalia ... (Brazil) read moreCD
The second set of madness from the legendary Os Mutantes – and like the first, an album done in close collaboration with arranger/producer Rogerio Duprat, whose talents add a new level of genius to the record! The album's got a compelling mix of styles that strikes out on the very first tune ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Early work by this popular Brazilian samba group – recorded in the 70s with some strong arrangements that give the record a modern and soulful finish. Titles include "Do Lado Direito Da Rua Direita", "Catimba Criolo", "As Tres Capitais", "Cravos E ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print, 2001 remastered edition – part of the excellent Serie 100 Anos De Musica!)
Titles include "She's On The Left", "Can't Go Back On A Promise", "One Love One Dream", "Cindy", "The Family", "My Heart Can Wait Forever", and "La Cuenta Por Favor". (Soul) CD
Johnny Osbourne —
Truth & Rights ... CD Studio One/Heartbeat, 1979. Used ...
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A landmark dancehall set for Johnny Osbourne and Coxsone Dodd! This tremendous album was one of Dodd and Studio One's opening salvos in the transition from the heavy roots era into the dancehall decade, and a bit of a comeback for Osbourne, returning to the Kingston scene from Canada. The set ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Mike Osborne with Harry Miller & Tony Levin —
Birmingham Jazz Concert ... CD Cadillac (UK), 1976. Used 2 CDs ...
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Unreleased genius from British altoist Mike Osborne – and a set that easily matches his classic albums of the 70s! The double-length set was recorded live in the mid 70s, and is issued here for the first time – a wonderfully tight trio outing that features Osborne's alto alongside the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Limited edition compilation featuring "Flying High Again", "Crazy Train", "Diary Of A Madman", "Shot In The Dark" and more – 10 tracks in all. (Rock) CD
Greg Osby —
Art Forum ... CD Blue Note, 1996. Used ...
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With Marvin Sewell on acoustic guitar, Lonnie Plaxico on bass, Alex Harden on bass clarinet, Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums, Cleave Guyton on flutes and tenor saxophone, James Williams on piano, Robin Eubanks on trombone, and Bryan Carrott on vibraphone. (Jazz) CD
One of the most sophisticated albums to come from the funky reed talents of Greg Osby – one of Blue Note's biggest hopes of the past 10 years. Osby's moving way past the simple riffing of early days, and is working here with a sextet that includes the great Andrew Hill on piano, Jim Hall on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features Nicholas Payton on trumpet. Tracks include "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo", "Shaw Nuff", "Whirlwind Soldier", "Milton On Ebony" and "Bernie's Tune". (Jazz) CD
Osby expanding his sound as ever – adding in a string quartet to a jazz recording performed on alto and soprano sax, in a quartet with Jason Moran on piano, Scott Colley on bass, and Marlon Browden on drums and percussion. The quartet are used in various interesting ways in kind of a post ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Greg Osby —
Zero ... CD Blue Note, 1998. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Jason Moran on piano, Hammond, and Fender Rhodes, Kevin McNeal on guitar, Lonnie Plaxico and Dwayne Burno on bass, and Rodney Green on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Kresten Osgood,Michael Blake & Lonnie Smith —
Hammond Rens ... CD Ilk (Denmark), 2003. Used 2 CDs ...
$11.99
Michael Blake on tenor and soprano saxophone, Dr Lonnie Smith on hammond organ, Kresten Osgood on drums, and Anders Provis on percussion. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Osibisa —
Heads ... CD BGO (UK), 1972. Used ...
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A really wonderful third album from Osibisa – and a record that really crystallizes the group's sound into a trademark blend of African roots and more progressive-styled jamming! There's a mode here that's perfect for the cross-cultural London of the post-colonial 70s – a style that ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Osibisa —
Osibisa ... CD Aim (Australia), 1971. Used ...
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Although Osibisa were one of the most successful of the London-based Afro-funk groups, they were also one of the best. This cool first album is filled with (as the label says) "criss cross rhythms that explode with happiness". Translated, that means that the record's got lots of nice ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Osibisa —
Woyaya ... CD Decca/Aim (Australia), 1971. Used ...
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These early Osibisa records always used to be fairly common years back – perhaps because they were always a bit too hippy dippy and loose for the older funk crowd. But now, in today's blunted groove culture, they seem to have found a new appreciation for their trippy Afro funk style, and ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Peter Ostroushko with Dean Magraw —
Duo ... CD Red House, 1991. Used ...
$4.99
More excellent hard funky grooves from the Desco stable of artists – a tight bunch of modern funkateers who are transforming the field with hardcore, old school, purist funk grooves. The Other Side previously released a single or two on the label, and they've made a name for themselves by ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
The first 2 Shuggie Otis albums on one CD – and with bonus material, too! Shuggie's well known for his trippy guitar work and vocals on the famous album Inspiration Information, and both of these sets predate that one – showing Shuggie in his formative years, stepping off some early ... (Soul) read moreCD
An insanely wonderful album! Shuggie Otis is the son of Johnny Otis – the LA R&B maestro who was moving heavily into funk at the end of the 60s – and he has this tripped out, super-dope guitar style that he played to strong effect on Johnny's albums of the late 60s and early 70s, ... (Soul) read moreCD
Beautiful alto from Yoshio Otmo – a player who brings an old school style of soul to his horn, but who also works here in the leaner, more modern mode of the Three Blind Mice label! The title track starts the album off with a wonderful sense of bite – a brilliant take on "Moon ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Yoshio Otomo/Hidefumi Toki Alto Madness —
Lover Man ... CD Three Blind Mice, 1975. Used ...
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Twin alto sax work from the leaders – blowing here together with a really rich sound that almost feels like some of Phil Woods alto-heavy dates from years back, but with a vibe that's more 70s Japanese as well! The pair are both great soloists on their own – and step out in the lead on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great lineup that would make plenty of waves in the coming years – wth Kenny Garrett on alto, Ralph Bowen on tenor, Michael Philip Mossman on trumpet, Harry Pickens on bass, Bob Hurst on bass, and Ralph Peterson on drums! (Jazz) CD
Out Of The Blue —
OTB ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1985. Used ...
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One of the greatest discoveries of mid 80s Blue Note – a key group filled with bold young players who'd really go onto make some big waves in jazz for years to come! The musicians state their presence strongly right from the start – with just the sort of energy you'd expect from a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Out Of The Blue —
OTB ... CD Blue Note, 1985. Used ...
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One of the greatest discoveries of mid 80s Blue Note – a key group filled with bold young players who'd really go onto make some big waves in jazz for years to come! The musicians state their presence strongly right from the start – with just the sort of energy you'd expect from a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An excellent all-star group – with Michael Philip Mossman on trumpet, Steve Wilson ona lto, Ralph Bowen on tenor, Renee Rosnes on piano, Kenny Davis on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums! (Jazz) CD
Wonderful work by a group who really know how to make their mark – coming across with a sound that's very much their own, with a quality that hits you from the very first note! As with previous records, a big part of the sound here depends on the vibes of Behn Gillece – already a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Sealed.)
Out To Dinner (Michael Dease, Behn Gillece, & Others) —
Play On ... CD Posi-Tone, 2021. Used ...
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Great work from Out To Dinner – an all-star group who certainly weren't out to lunch when this set was recorded – as it's got all the sharp crackle of some of the members' other work on the Posi-Tone label! The lineup is a bit different than the previous record, but every bit as ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Out To Dinner (Patrick Cornelius/ Behn Gillece/Ryan Keberle/Boris Kozlov/Rudy Royston) —
Episodes Of Grace ... CD Posi-Tone, 2022. Used ...
$6.998.99
Nobody's out to dinner here – or out to lunch – as the quintet revel in the tight intensity that we love from some of the recent all-star projects like this on the Posi-Tone label! The combination of instrumental elements here is wonderful – the sharp alto of Patrick Cornelius, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Outkast —
Idlewild ... CD LaFace/Zomba, 2006. Used ...
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The new album from Outkast and the soundtrack to their film Idlewild! Outkast has been daring haters for years to pounce at will – and they really take that approach to the next level by making what is far and away their oddest project in midst of the most scrutiny they will probably ever ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The mid 90s instant classic! Outkast's debut set them up as one of the most distinctive hip hop duos ever, right out of the gate, but it also helped to established the freewheeling, funky dirty south sound, thanks to genius Organized Noize production! The Outkast sound would get bigger and more ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Pick any 10 words out of any Outkast album description on our pages at random, and you'll see how dearly we've loved these boys throughout the years – but truth be told, deep down we didn't think that they would be able to pull off the double album/solo album project(s). We were seriously ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
(Includes the die-cut obi!)
Outkast —
Stankonia ... CD LaFace, 2000. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Probably the most hyped hip hop album by rock critics of the last decade – but don't hold that against Stankonia, because these ghetto grooves from planet P-Funk were exactly what world needed in 2000! The millenium blowout party jam feel throughout is surely a nice change of pace from all ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Probably the most hyped hip hop album by rock critics of the last decade – but don't hold that against Stankonia, because these ghetto grooves from planet P-Funk were exactly what world needed in 2000! The millenium blowout party jam feel throughout is surely a nice change of pace from all ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A late 60s bluesy-psych album by Outlaw Blues Band! The group's got equal parts funk and equal parts blues, and they play with kind of trippy approach to the music that's filled with lots of wry touches – both instrumentally and vocally – that keep things nice and lively! Breaking In ... (Rock) read moreCD
Outside —
Discoveries ... CD Dorado (UK), 1997. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fantastic album of spacey keyboards, and one of the most abstract albums from the team of Matt Cooper and Andreas Allen. The tracks have the band's usual slow funky feel (which we love!), but there's also a very strong focus on electronic keys – played in a bubbling 70s style that sounds ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Chuck Owen with The WDR Big Band —
Renderings ... CD Mama (Germany), 2023. Used ...
$4.996.99
Titles include "Knife's Edge", "Of Mystery & Beauty", "Canoe", "This Love Of Mine", "Fall Calls", and "Arabian Nights". (Jazz) CD
A fantastic early material from Vernon Oxford – already one of the most distinct country singers of his time! Titles include "Woman Let Me Sing You A Song", "Baby Sister", "Stone By Stone", "Babies Stop Your Crying", "Roll Big Wheels Roll", ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Excellent 70s work from Tony Oxley – a record that features the legendary drummer in three different settings! The set features two quartet tracks with a very string-heavy sound – the bass and bass guitar of Barry Guy, the violins of David Bourne and Philipp Wachsmann, and even some ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tony Oxley & The BIMP Quartet —
Floating Phantoms ... CD All (Germany), 1999. Used ...
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Tony Oxley on percussion, Phil Wachsmann on violin and electronics, Pat Thomas on piano and keys, and Matt Wand on sampler. (Jazz) CD
Amazing! With a lineup of players that includes Evan Parker, Kenny Wheeler, Derek Bailey, and Oxley himself – this set is like an avant jazz supergroup recording! Despite the obvious pitfalls that you might expect such a recording to fall into, all players are incredibly sensitive to each ... (Jazz) read moreCD
You may know the Ozark Mountain Daredevils as a crossover AM radio act from the mid 70s – but on this early record, the group have a nicely rootsy vibe that certainly lives up to their name! Production is by David Anderle and Glyn Johns – who do a great job of avoiding some of the ... (Rock) read moreCD
(2018 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi and a cool tiny replica of the original album insert.)
Ozone —
Glasses ... CD Motown/PTG (Netherlands), 1983. Used ...
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A bit of a change from previous Ozone albums – a set that still has plenty of bass at the bottom, but also a fair bit of keyboards as well – stretching out nicely over the top, almost with a bit of an electro pop feel at points! The keys really make for a catchy sort of edge – ... (Soul) read moreCD
(2006 pressing. Back cover of booklet has a bit of pen.)
George Clinton may have pretty well disbanded Parliament and Funkadelic by the time the 80s came around, but the Mothership is still soaring highly on this first album from the P-Funk All Stars project – featuring some (but not all) of George Clinton's better players from various groups! ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of Augustus Pablo's most classic records – from the title, to the cover, to the melodica-laden grooves within – prime Pablo with that ethereal sound that few other players could match on the instrument! The backings are warm and dubby – a perfect complement to the moody lead ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Pachora —
Pachora ... CD Knitting Factory, 1997. Used ...
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Chris Speed on clarinet, Brad Shepik on tambura, electric saz and nylon string guitar, Skuli Sverrisson on bass, and Jim Black on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD