European waltzes side by side with music by Ottoman Turkish composers including Hamamizade Ismail Dede Effendi, Abdi Effendi, and Demetrius Cantemir. (Classical) CD
A great new collective from Chicago – a group who blend together house, soul, and just a bit of jazz – all in a wonderfully warm blend of styles! The vibe here is somewhere near the Peven Everett side of the spectrum – as the tracks clearly merge an older sense of keyboard-heavy ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
A brilliant record from future groove beacon Mr Chop! Now billed simply as Chop, having chopped off the honorific title, the man otherwise known as Coz Littler delivers his tightest and most compelling work to date! His past few releases recast classic synth funk, Krautrock and spacey soundtrack ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
Deep, thoughful and soulful hip hop from Mr J Medieros – produced with a lean, thumping vibe by Stro The 89th Key – with singing by Tara Ellis and a number of tracks. Mr J is doing his own thing on his own label, and it's solid, worthy stuff. Titles include "Children", " ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A quartet date with Rich Perry on tenor sax, Cyrus Chesnut on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Al Foster on drums. Tracks include "Mr. Pastorius", "Lisa Marie", "San Felice", "Goodbye Porkpie Hat", and "Strange Blues". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
George Mraz —
Jazz ... CD Milestone, 1995. Used ...
$3.99
With Rich Perry on tenor, Richie Beirach on piano, Mraz on bass, and Billy Hart on drums. (Jazz) CD
Features George Mraz on bass, Richie Beirach on piano, and Billy Hart on drums. Tracks include "Alice In Wonderland", "Icicles", "Blue In Green", "Haunted Heart", and "Passion Flower". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
A warmly crafted album from South African saxophonist McCoy Mrubata – not one that's sleepy, as the lullaby in the title might imply – but just nicely relaxed and mellow, in a way that has the reedman crafting some moody colors on tenor – in a lineup that features lots of great ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mud never cracked the charts big on our side of the Atlantic, but for a brief time in the 70s they were one of the hottest glam rock acts going – a group who were maybe a bit more down to earth than some of their flamboyant contemporaries, and able to mix slight currents of older rock modes ... (Rock) read moreCD
Jon Mueller & Jason Kahn —
Supershells ... CD Formed, 2006. Used ...
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Muggs —
Dust ... CD Anti, 2003. Used ...
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The Cypress Hill DJ steps out on his own for this stoner solo project on Anti-. It's a mostly downtempo, E-tuned affair with occasional programmed blips & beeps and watery, ambient vocals. Tracks include "I Know", "Rain", "Morta", "Fat Cit", "Gone ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Mugo —
United ... CD Kay Dee, Early 70s. New Copy ...
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Early 70s ensemble funk from Mugo – a DC group made up of students from McKinley Tech High School – combining tightly energetic, fairly sprawling instrumentation and soulful vocals – a number of unreleased tracks from the sessions that also produced their rare 70s single, newly ... (Soul) read moreCD
MUH Trio (Roberto Magris/Frantisek Uhlir/Jaromir Helesic) —
Duos & Trio ... CD Jmood, 2016. Used ...
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Roberto Magris plays piano with Frantisek Uhlir on bass and Jaromir Helesic on drums. (Jazz) CD
2 classics from the legendary Idris Muhammad! Black Rhythm Revolution is one of the first records ever as a leader from funky drummer Idris Muhammad – a set that was cut right at the same time Idris was burning up the kit on his classic jazz funk sessions with other Prestige label players! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Idris Muhammad —
My Turn ... CD Lipstick, 1993. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features Grover Washington Jr., Randy Brecker, Bob James, and Ralph MacDonald. (Jazz) CD
An incredible record from funky drummer Idris Muhammad! Idris is probably known for his funky break work on Blue Note and Prestige records sessions of the late 60s and early 70s – but by the time of this 1974 album, he was really expanding his style, hitting a laidback groove that went way ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An incredible record from funky drummer Idris Muhammad! Idris is probably known for his funky break work on Blue Note and Prestige records sessions of the late 60s and early 70s – but by the time of this 1974 album, he was really expanding his style, hitting a laidback groove that went way ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Idris Muhammad —
Right Now ... CD Cannonball, 1998. Used ...
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Idris Muhammad on drums and idiophone, Gary Bartz on alto and soprano saxophone, George Coleman and Joe Lovano on tenor saxophone, and Curtis Lundy on bass. (Jazz) CD
Mujician (Keith Tippett/Tony Levin/Paul Dunmall/Paul Rogers) —
Colours Fulfilled ... CD Cuneiform, 1998. Used ...
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Mujician (Keith Tippett/Tony Levin/Paul Dunmall/Paul Rogers) —
Poem About The Hero ... CD Cuneiform, 1994. Used ...
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Keith Tippett on piano, wood blocks, pan pipes, and percussion – with Paul Dunmall on saxophones, Paul Rogers on bass, and Tony Levin on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
A wild little record from the Korean scene of the 70s – served up by a band of boys (and one gal), but not the sort of boy band that you'd hear in contemporary K-Pop! Instead, there's a heady, growling sort of groove to the whole record – not entirely hard rock, but touched with an ... (Rock) read moreCD
The mighty Mulatu Astatke has given us lots of amazing music over the years – key records both home in Ethiopia and here in the US – yet this performance may well be one of his most special, as it unites the legendary musician with a host of giants from the American scene – all in ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
(Out of print. Individual performances from the Timeless box set – featuring the performance on CD and DVD! DVD is NTSC coded, Region 0.)
Mad funk from Ethiopia – classic work by the legendary Mulatu, one of Africa's heaviest artists of the 70s! Mulatu's been kind of a beathead secret for years – as most of his exotic grooves were never issued properly outside of Africa, and have only been the province of collectors who ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Volume 2 of a classic live album by Gerry – expanded to include the entire concert recorded in December of 1954 in San Diego. The group's a great one – and features Zoot Sims, Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Red Mitchell, and Jon Eardley – and this version is expanded a lot from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gerry Mulligan —
Compact Jazz ... CD Mercury, Mid 50s-Mid 60s. Used ...
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Featuring Zoot Sims, Bob Brookmeyer, Art Farmer and Jim Hall. (Jazz) CD
Fantastic small group sides from Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker – includes three discs worth of material from the original 1952/1953 sessions, the 1957 reunion, plus a fourth disc featuring work with Lee Konitz and with vocalist Annie Ross. 82 tracks total! (Jazz) CD
A killer collection of this unique musical moment from Gerry Mulligan – with material that appeared on the albums Concert Jazz Band, Concert Jazz Band At The Village Vanguard, A Concert In Jazz, Concert Jazz Band On Tour Guest Soloist Zoot Sims, and Gerry Mulligan 63 – plus unissued ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Recorded live at Newport with Conte Candoli, Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis, and others. Titles include "Sweet & Slow", "Blueport", "Theme From I Want To Live", "Walkin' Shoes", and "Broadway". (Jazz) CD
Rare work from a very unique chapter in the career of baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan – his larger Concert Jazz Band – an ensemble that really helped flesh out some of the ideas he'd explored previously with smaller combos! The group recorded a few albums for Verve in the early 60s ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The set's a tight affair with great solo work from a larger group of players – which includes Don Ferrara and Conte Candoli on trumpet, Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Willie Dennis and Alan Raph on trombone, Bob Donovan and Gene Quill on alto, Jim Reider and Zoot Sims on tenor, Buddy Clark ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A sweet little large group session from Gerry – a bit harder swinging than some of his mid 50s small group work, but still with that mellifluous glide that's the trademark Mulligan sound! Arrangements are by some great talnets – including Al Cohn, Johnny Mandel, and Bob Brookmeyer, who ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Packaged in an oversized gatefold sleeve – in great shape with domestic obi.)
2 great Paris live sets from Gerry Mulligan – with his Concert Jazz Band at L'Olympia in 1960 – followed by a 1962 quartet set at the same venue serving as bonus tracks! The 11 titles on the first CD and the first titles on the second CD are culled from the 1960 set – a tight ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An unlikely pairing – but that's what makes the record so great! Mulligan and Hodges come together in this rare Verve set from the late 50s – an inspired combination of talents that really work some magic together. Hodges' tone is in the lead in our ears, always wonderful, especially ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gerry Mulligan brings the piano back in nicely here – but in a way that still hangs onto all the best modern tones of his earlier Pacific Jazz sessions! The date's a live one – done at Storyville in Boston – but the sound is wonderfully intimate, with Gerry on baritone sax and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, traycard artwork has some very faint water damage.)
Genius Gerry Mulligan from the 60s – 2 albums back to back on one CD! The first half of the set features the Gerry Mulligan Quartet album for Verve from 1962 – an understated gem that's one of Gerry's first in a run of extremely charming sessions from the early 60s! The album has ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Never-issued live work from one of our favorite groups ever headed by baritone modernist Gerry Mulligan – his wonderful quartet with Art Farmer on trumpet! The mix of Farmer and Mulligan is fantastic here – on long tunes that stretch out even more than their studio performances of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Two previously-unissued live sets from Gerry Mulligan – both quartet dates with the leader on baritone sax – and featuring Bob Brookmeyer on trombone, Bill Crow or Joe Benjamin on bass, and Donald Bailey or Gus Johnson on drums! (Jazz) CD
2 genius 60s moments from Gerry Mulligan – back to back on one CD! The first half of the record is from the album Butterfly With Hiccups, a nice little record from Gerry – and one that has him working with a small group that often features a piano, with a light airy feel that's a bit ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gerry Mulligan meets up with a great array of 50s modernists here – in specially setting dedicated to all Mulligan-penned compositions! Although a radical player himself on the baritone sax, Gerry also added something strong to the 50s jazz catalog with his great tunes from the early days ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gerry Mulligan meets up with a great array of 50s modernists here – in specially setting dedicated to all Mulligan-penned compositions! Although a radical player himself on the baritone sax, Gerry also added something strong to the 50s jazz catalog with his great tunes from the early days ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Gerry Mulligan on bariont sax, Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Red Mitchell on bass, and Frank Isola on drums. Tracks include "Bark For Barksdale", "Motel/Utter Chaos", "Walkin' Shoes", "Bernie's Tune", and "Five Brothers" – 14 tracks ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes the songs "You Took Advantage Of Me", "Manoir De Mes Reves ("Django's Castle")", "Lady Chatterly's Mother", "Barbara's Theme", "Blueport", "Weep", "All About Rosie", "Chuggin'", "Summer's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gerry Mulligan —
Jeru (4 CD set) ... CD Proper (UK), Early 50s. Used 4 CDs ...
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Includes music from Gerry Mulligan and his orchestra, quartet, and tentette. Tracks include "Roundhouse", "Carioca", "Walkin' Shoes", "Loverman", "Simbah", "The Lady Is A Tramp", "Swing House", "Jeru", and "Five ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gerry Mulligan —
Legacy ... CD N2K, Late 40s/1950s/Early 90s. Used ...
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Includes classic 50s sides with Chet Baker, Zoot Sims, Chico Hamilton, and Bob Brookmeyer – plus more recent material recorded for GRP. (Jazz) CD
Gerry Mulligan —
Mulligan ... CD LRC, 1958. Used ...
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Not much of a cover and a title, but a great little live date from Gerry Mulligan – material recorded in France in 1958, and easily on a par with any of his Verve work of the 50s! The tracks have a clean, crisp feel that hardly belies their concert setting – a sharpness that really ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great Paris live set from Gerry Mulligan – with his Concert Jazz Band at L'Olympia in 1960 – a tight affair with great solo work from a larger group of players that includes Don Ferrara and Conte Candoli on trumpet, Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Zoot Sims on tenor, Buddy Clark on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Featuring Mulligan on baritone sax, Bob Brookmeyer on trombone, Red Mitchell on bass, and Frank Isola on drums. Tracks include "Lady Is A Tramp", "Five Brothers", "Limelight", "Laura", "Love Me Or Leave Me", "Makin Whoopee", and "Bark ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features Phil Woods on alto saxophone, Dean Johnson on bass, Ron Vincent on drums, John Clark on french horn, John Lewis on piano, Dave Bargeron on trombone, Wallace Roney on trumpet, and Bill Barber on tuba. (Jazz) CD
Mulligan plays with his orchestra, with featured soloists including Keith O'Quinn on trombone, Mitchel Forman on piano, Mike Bocchicchio on bass, Barry Ries and Tom Harrell on trumpet, Gerry Niewood and Ken Hitchcock on alto, and Gary Keller on tenor. (Jazz) CD
A beautiful pairing of the baritone of Gerry Mulligan and the trumpet of Art Farmer – brought together wonderfully in this piano-less session that has both players effortlessly carving lines in the open space of the studio. Rhythm is by the team of Bill Crow on bass and Dave Bailey on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gerry Mulligan & Astor Piazzolla —
Reunion Cumbre ... CD Random (Argentina), 1974. Used ...
$2.994.99
A magical meeting of two tremendous talents – saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla – heard here in a rare Italian recording from the 70s! The album's a really unique effort for both musicians – a bit more pensive and thoughtful than some of Piazzolla's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A magical meeting of two tremendous talents – saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla – heard here in a rare Italian recording from the 70s! The album's a really unique effort for both musicians – a bit more pensive and thoughtful than some of Piazzolla's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mulligan always sounds great next to a tenor – especially in the Verve series that has him teamed up with players like Johnny Hodges, Paul Desmond, or Stan Getz. This release, cut with Ben Webster upfront, is one of the best of that series – and features the pair blowing easily and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax and Chet Baker on trumpet joined by Bobby Whitlock, Carson Smith and Henry Grimes on bass, and Chico Hamilton, Larry Bunker, and Dave Bailey on drums. (Jazz) CD
A surprisingly wonderful 70s meeting between Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker – recorded live, with sweet electric touches from CTI – in a style that shouldn't work so well, but which really comes off great! The approach is simple – Mulligan and Baker solo in a manner that's a bit ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A surprisingly wonderful 70s meeting between Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker – recorded live, with sweet electric touches from CTI – in a style that shouldn't work so well, but which really comes off great! The approach is simple – Mulligan and Baker solo in a manner that's a bit ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great pairing of two of the coolest jazz talents of the 50s – icy-cool altoist Paul Desmond and warm-toned baritonist Gerry Mulligan! The group here continues the pianoless tradition of some of Mulligan's work of the decade – leaving plenty of room for amazing interplay between the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gerry Mulligan with Paul Desmond, the University Of Illinois Orchestra with Gerry Mulligan & Al Belleto, Freddy Gray & Loyola Stage University Band. (Jazz) CD
Guitarist Tisziji Munoz leads a sextet that includes Pharoah Sanders and Ravi Coltrane on saxophone, Rahied Ali on drums, Don Pate on bass, and Paul Shaffer on piano. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Tisziji Munoz —
Sky Worlds ... CD Anami, 2014. Used ...
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Seminal recordings from Jemeel Moondoc's important Muntu ensemble – a group who worked with amazing energy in the avant scene of the late 70s – easily offering up some of the greatest performances from the members involved! There's a mixture of structure and freedom to these tracks ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features songs from the TV show – including their classic take on Piero Umiliani's "Mahna Mahna" – as well as music from the movies. 27 tracks total. (Soundtracks) CD
(Out of print.)
Jon Muq —
Flying Away ... CD Concord, New Copy ...
$10.9912.99On May 31, 2024
Takeru Muraoka —
Takeru (SHMCD pressing) ... CD Philips/Universal (Japan), 1970. New Copy ...
About April 5, 2024 (delayed)
A really landmark album from the Japanese scene at the start of the 70s – one of the key records in which musicians like Takeru Muraoka were helping to discover something new and unique – a fantastic hybrid of modal jazz, freer solo moments, and some nice electric touches on keyboards ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Japanese Jazz Revisited series – SHM-CD pressing!)
Shirley Murdock's looking a bit more contemplative on the cover than on previous albums – and that image really sets the tone for the record – which has a nicely maturing sense of songcraft that really makes the most of Murdock's wonderful vocal range! There's definitely a few groovers ... (Soul) read moreCD
Shirley Murdock's looking a bit more contemplative on the cover than on previous albums – and that image really sets the tone for the record – which has a nicely maturing sense of songcraft that really makes the most of Murdock's wonderful vocal range! There's definitely a few groovers ... (Soul) read moreCD
Tremendous work from the great Mark Murphy – a great reminder that he's still one of the greatest jazz vocalists to come our way in the past 50 years! The short set's a loving tribute to the late Shirley Horn – delivered by Mark in some of his most personal, poetic modes in years ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
An odd title, but a really wonderful album from Mark Murphy – an 80s session for Muse that easily matches some of his most creative moments for the label in the 70s! There's some wonderful versions of soulful jazz tracks here – takes on "Effendi" by McCoy Tyner, "Beauty ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Mark Murphy's classic set of tracks dedicated to Kerouac, with Richie Cole filling the role of Bird on alto, and Murphy singing vocalese versions of Parker's tunes, and reading from some of Kerouac's writings. Tracks include "Parker's Mood", "Boplicity", "Bongo Beep", ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A nice live set by vocalese maestro Mark Murphy – a tribute to Miles Davis captured live in Vienna, in 1990! Mark's finely honed, compelling vocal improvisations are given a wonderful backdrop by Miles' compositions – laid down by a group that includes Allan Praskin on sax, Peter ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Not a bad record from Murphy, but he's sort of biding his time here – working through some pretty mellow tunes, and occasionally hitting a bit more of a groove, but none of the majestic power of his best earlier recordings. The record features backing by a group that includes Claudio Roditi ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Great new work from Mark Murphy – a real no-nonsense, back-to-basics session that really recalls the greatness of some of his 70s classics. The set's got small combo backing, and Mark's doing a fair bit of traditional jazz standards – but the feel of the album is wonderful, gently ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A late live recording from the legendary Mark Murphy – and a great one, too – as the vocalist works here at the height of his powers, in a small club setting that really has the singer taking off! Murphy's been making records since the 50s, but he's never dimmed at all – and, if ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Arguably the best Mark Murphy album ever – a stunningly soulful, and slightly spiritual 70s session that features some of his hippest tunes ever – with backings from arranger Dave Matthews and a group that also includes The Brecker Brothers and Don Grolnick on keyboards! Titles include ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Easily the greatest album that vocalist Mark Murphy has recorded in years – and a surprising departure from a lot of his recent work! Murphy did the album in collaboration with German trumpeter Til Bronner – a player we mostly know for his own smoothly soulful, and often-grooving ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Easily the greatest album that vocalist Mark Murphy has recorded in years – and a surprising departure from a lot of his recent work! Murphy did the album in collaboration with German trumpeter Til Bronner – a player we mostly know for his own smoothly soulful, and often-grooving ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Mellow ballad material from Mark Murphy – as you might expect from the title – a sad-tinged session that almost hints at the style of his recent work in Verve – showing a real maturity for Murphy's music at the time! There's a bit of electricity in the instrumentation – ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Mark Murphy —
Some Time Ago ... CD High Note, 2000. Used ...
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Given what a freewheeling, open-minded, and lyrical jazz singer Mark Murphy is, it's hard to imagine him really loving "the blues" – and fortunately, most of that love is extended in the title, because the album itself is less of the blues effort that you might think. True, the ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Mark Murphy —
Timeless ... CD Muse/Savoy, 1970s/1980s. Used ...
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A sweet little collection of work recorded by Mark Murphy for the Muse label – one that shows the rich array of styles and modes that Mark was using at the time – a great run through Brazilian, soul jazz, and more traditional jazz vocal sounds! The depth of Murphy's talents has been ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
An unusual album from Mark Murphy – recorded at a time when he was maybe better-respected overseas, and forgotten a bit here on the US market! As part of that, the record features a great groover – the tune "Dingwalls", dedicated to the London club that Giles Peterson and ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Mark Murphy & Benny Green —
Dim The Lights ... CD Millennium, 2004. Used ...
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