Pete La Roca —
Basra ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1965. Used ...
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One of the few albums that drummer Pete LaRoca ever made as a leader – and a gem through and through! LaRoca had a touch on the drums that was unlike anyone else – free, but never "out" – and in a flowing, progressive style that pointed the way towards the sound of jazz ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print sealed 1997 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Pete La Roca —
Basra ... CD Blue Note, 1965. Used ...
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One of the few albums that drummer Pete LaRoca ever made as a leader – and a gem through and through! LaRoca had a touch on the drums that was unlike anyone else – free, but never "out" – and in a flowing, progressive style that pointed the way towards the sound of jazz ... (Jazz) read moreCD
LA Salsa Society —
Night & Day ... CD Rampart, 1978. Used ...
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A lost album of Latin Jazz, recorded in 1978 in Los Angeles by a group that features flautist Art Webb and trumpeter Les Lovett. The groove is straight Latin Jazz, with a traditional feeling, and female vocals by Didi Scorzo. Production's a bit 70s-ish at times – but at the best moment the ... (Latin) read moreCD
LaBelle —
LaBelle ... CD Warner/Wounded Bird, 1971. Used ...
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A real breakthrough in female soul for the 70s – the initial album from Labelle – a set that's very different material than the group were doing on their girl group singles in the 60s! The trio here is legendary – Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash – three ... (Soul) read moreCD
A massive collection of work from Patti Labelle – one that features solo recordings, sides with Labelle, and famous duets – all in a 3CD, 38 track package that even features some previously unreleased cuts! The label-hopping effort offers up a true picture of Patti's greatness at all ... (Soul) read moreCD
Patti LaBelle —
Gems ... CD MCA, 1994. Used ...
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By the time of her big hit "Lady Marmalade" in the mid 70s, Patti Labelle – and group-mates Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash – had been knocking around for many years cutting records. Their style was always interesting – especially as Labelle moved from simple girl group ... (Soul) read moreCD
Loads of great guitar in this classic 60s western – sometimes twangy, sometimes driving, and sometimes mixed nicely with trumpet – all for a sound that really makes the score one of the best from the spaghetti western generation! There's a bold, fresh approach to the whole thing – ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Frank Lacy & Mingus Big Band —
Mingus Sings ... CD Sunnyside, 2015. Used ...
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A stunning reinvention of the music of Charles Mingus – still very much with all the fire and spirit of the great one's original intent – but taken to new territory here in the hands of Frank Lacy! Lacy is every bit the same sort of visionary leader as Mingus – and although he ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful run of music from the great Steve Lacy – all of the larger group recordings done for the Black Saint/Soul Note label – nearly 20 years of really inventive albums! Lacy's solo and smaller group material were already collected in another excellent box in this series – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Lacy's legendary Argentinean recording – one of his boldest moments of the early years, and the start of a long history of superb work away from the American scene! The group here is quite unusual – as players include Enrico Rava on trumpet, Johnny Dyani on bass, and Louis Moholo ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Lacy —
Rent ... CD Cavity Search, 1997. Used 2 CDs ...
$19.99
Steve Lacy on soprano sax and vocals, Jean-Jazques Avenel on acoustic bass, and John Betsch on drums. (Jazz) CD
Steve Lacy —
Revenue ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1995. Used ...
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The title might be a bit of a joke – given that the career of Steve Lacy was never enough to warrant a lot of revenue – but the album's a killer with his group of well-honed players from the European scene – one of those great Lacy combo records that never seems to run out of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The only thing "straight" about Steve Lacy's horn is its shape – as the soprano sax here is used in some extremely inventive and modern ways, especially for the date of the session! We don't think we're going out on a limb to say Lacy is one of the foremost melodic improvisors of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The only thing "straight" about Steve Lacy's horn is its shape – as the soprano sax here is used in some extremely inventive and modern ways, especially for the date of the session! We don't think we're going out on a limb to say Lacy is one of the foremost melodic improvisors of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Lacy & Brion Gysin —
Songs ... CD Hatology (Switzerland), 1981. Used ...
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We're not often the biggest fans of poetry in the work of Steve Lacy – but somehow, this set seems to come off especially right – thanks, no doubt, to the fact that beat legend Brion Gysin composed all of the words! Gysin himself only speaks on 2 titles – but his presence there ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron —
Hot House ... CD Novus, 1990. Used ...
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Steve Lacy on soprano saxophone and Mal Waldron on piano. Titles include "House Party Starting", "I'll Keep Loving You", "Mistral Breeze", and "The Mooche". (Jazz) CD
Steve Lacy & Roswell Rudd —
Monk's Dream ... CD Verve, 1999. Used ...
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Steve Lacy on soprano sax and Roswell Rudd on trombone – accompanied by Jean Jacques Avenel on bass and John Betsch on drums – plus guest vocals from Irene Aebi. (Jazz) CD
Steve Lacy & Roswell Rudd —
School Days ... CD Hat Art (Switzerland), 1963. Used Gatefold ...
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Seminal work from Steve Lacy – a set that was recorded in the early 60s, but not issued until the mid 70s – when it quickly became one of THE key records for understanding Lacy's sound and style! The set's based on the work of Thelonious Monk – and like Lacy's early Prestige ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, sleeve has some light wear.)
Steve Lacy Five —
Way ... CD Hatology (Switzerland), 1979. Used 2 CDs ...
$18.99
One of Steve Lacy's great late 70s recordings for Hat Hut – a searing live performance that was one of his boldest efforts from the time! The group here are a quintet of familiar players – Steve Potts on alto and soprano sax, Irene Aebi on cello and voice, Kent Carter on bass, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Lacy Four —
Morning Joy ... CD Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1986. Used ...
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One of the best Steve Lacy albums from the 80s – a really strong live performance with a definite Monkish approach, served up in a really no-nonsense way! The group's just a quartet – with Lacy on soprano sax, Steve Potts on alto and soprano, Jean-Jacques Avenel on bass, and Oliver ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Guy Lafitte —
Jambo ... CD BMG (France), 1968. Used ...
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One of the greatest albums ever recorded by Guy Lafitte – a wickedly soulful set that's overflowing with Latin and modern touches! Lafitte's in the lead on tenor, backed by a group that features the groundbreaking George Arvanitas trio at its core, plus trombone from Sonny Grey and guitar ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2004 digipak pressing.)
Julian Lage —
Layers ... CD Blue Note, 2023. Used ...
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The layers here come from the wonderful interplay between the guitar of Julian Lage and his trio members Jorge Roeder on bass and Dave King on drums – both musicians who lay back nicely, and find a way to resonate with those trademark chromatic notes that Lage seems to spin out effortlessly! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bireli Lagrene, Holzmano Lagrene, and Hono Winterstein on guitar, Diego Imbert on double bass, Richard Galliano on accordion, and Florin Niculescu on violin. (Jazz) CD
Bireli Lagrene & Sylvain Luc —
Summertime ... CD Dreyfus (France), 2009. Used ...
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Bireli Lagrene and Sylvain Luc on guitar. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Laibach —
Let It Be ... CD Enigma/Mute, 1988. Used ...
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Haunting work from the years immediately before the collapse of Yugoslavia – the first full album by the group Laibach, a key part of the artists collective known as Neue Slowenische Kunst. The album's perhaps the group's most jarring – with lots of very noisy passages, and turgid ... (Rock) read moreCD
Oliver Lake —
Edge-Ing ... CD Soul Note/Black Saint (Italy), 1994. Used ...
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The cover looks a bit kitschy and electric, but the album's a real back to basics album for Oliver Lake – a standout set from the time, and a wonderfully soulful session throughout! The album has Lake playing alto sax throughout – working with a hip quartet that includes Charles ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Reedman Oliver Lake at his most creative – stepping out here on a sublime set of 70s improvisations – all put together with a really spiritual feel! There's a very open, collaborative feel to the music – and the set was recorded in St Louis, at a time when Lake was a key part of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2019 Japanese pressing.)
Oliver Lake —
Otherside ... CD Gramavision, 1988. Used ...
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Oliver Lake on alto and soprano saxophone and flute, Greg Osby, Jay Branford, John Stubblefield, Marty Ehrlich and Matt Darriau on saxophone, Alfred Patterson, Frank Lacy, Joshua Roseman and Marshall Sealy on trombone, Peter Cirelli on bass trombone, Baikida Carroll, Ken Cervanka, Roy Okutani and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Oliver Lake & Donal Leonellis Fox —
Boston Duets ... CD Music & Arts, 1992. Used ...
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Duets between pianist Donal Leonellis Fox and Oliver Lake on saxophone and flute. Tracks are all originals by the two musicians except for "Rhythm-a-ning" by Thelonious Monk. (Jazz) CD
Oliver Lake feat FLUX Quartet —
Right Up On ... CD Passin' Thru, 2017. Used ...
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Oliver Lake on alto saxophone, Donal Fox on piano, Kenyatta Beasley on trumpet, Belden Bullock on contrabass, Neil Clarke on congas, Eileen Folson on cello, Maxine Roach on viola, and Ashley Horne, Regina Carter, and Sandra Billingslea on violin. (Jazz) CD
Music from Dave Lambert And Buddy Stewart With Red Rodney's Be-Boppers, Frances Wayne with Neal Hefti And His Orchestra, Neal Hefti And His Orchestra, and Red Rodney's Be-Boppers. (Jazz) CD
How can we even begin to describe the genius of Lambert Hendricks and Ross? The group was a jazz vocal supergroup that merged three talents that had already made a big name in the bebop vocalese field – Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and the lovely Annie Ross – and the project was an ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(1993 Japanese pressing. Includes obi with barcode sticker.)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross —
Hottest New Group In Jazz ... CD Columbia/Sony (France), Late 1950s. Used ...
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How can we even begin to describe the genius of Lambert Hendricks and Ross? The group was a jazz vocal supergroup that merged three talents that had already made a big name in the bebop vocalese field – Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and the lovely Annie Ross – and the project was an ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
How can we even begin to describe the genius of Lambert Hendricks and Ross? The group was a jazz vocal supergroup that merged three talents that had already made a big name in the bebop vocalese field – Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and the lovely Annie Ross – and the project was an ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
One of the first albums ever by this legendary jazz vocal group! LHR do the incredible – and create a set of vocal renditions of standards by the Basie band, putting jazzy lyrics in to replace the instrumental solos, but keeping the same vibe as the original tracks. The sound and approach ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
One of the first albums ever by this legendary jazz vocal group! LHR do the incredible – and create a set of vocal renditions of standards by the Basie band, putting jazzy lyrics in to replace the instrumental solos, but keeping the same vibe as the original tracks. The sound and approach ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Out of print 2001 Verve Master Edition.)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross —
Swingers! ... CD World Pacific/EMI/Manhattan, 1958. Used ...
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One of the rarest albums ever recorded by the hiply swinging vocal trio of Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, and Annie Ross – a live session from 1958, with backing by a group that includes Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman, and Jim Hall. The feel here is really wonderful – a lot less hokey than on ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Donny McCaslin on tenor and soprano saxophone, flute, Tunisian horn, and percussion, David Binney on alto saxophone, clarinet and live samples, Scott Colley on bass and percussion, and Kenny Wollesen on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
A great record – and easily one of Harold Land's best! The session brings Land in from the west coast, and records him in New York with his regular rhythm combo that included the great Amos Trice on piano, Clarence Jones on bass, and Joe Peters on drums. But, added to that quartet is the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Harold Land —
Fox ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1959. Used ...
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A key moment in the west coast hardbop scene – and one of the greatest early records from saxophonist Harold Land! The group's a really striking one – with the unique Dupree Bolton on trumpet, a great player that we really only know from this set – plus Herbie Lewis on bass, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A rare late 50s live date from saxophonist Harold Land – released here for the first time ever! But the set's not as noteworthy for the rarity of the date as it is for the strength of the group – an amazing quartet of modernists that includes Elmo Hope on piano, Scott LaFaro on bass, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastically beautiful record that stands as the first meeting between Bobby Hutcherson and Harold Land – an album that's possibly even better than the more famous Blue Note work by the pair! This is one of those "once in a lifetime" jazz sessions – filled with magical ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of our favorite albums ever from Harold Land, and a great set that has a hard soul jazz feel – despite the "west coast" in the title. Harold's playing with a great group that includes Barry Harris, Joe Gordon, and Sam Jones – as well as guitarist Wes Montgomery, who's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic addition to the too-small catalog of work from the wonderful Harold Land – the west coast tenorist whose sound was maybe more of a bridge to the New York scene in the 50s and 60s – as you'll hear in this collection of well-recorded and unreleased material from his key years ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Harold Land on tenor sax, Mulgrew Miller on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums! (Jazz) CD
Harold Land/Blue Mitchell Quintet —
Mapenzi ... CD Concord, 1977. Used ...
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A real lost gem from the mid 70s – and one of the few albums ever recorded by the Harold Land/Blue Mitchell lineup! The group's got a warm fire that follows nicely off of Land's work with Bobby Hutcherson in the early 70s – but which also benefits from Mitchell's strongly flowing ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Art Lande & Jan Garbarek —
Red Lanta ... CD ECM, 1974. Used ...
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A standout moment from pianist Art Lande – maybe his best-remembered date for the ECM label – in part because the record features wonderful work from Jan Garbarek on flute, soprano, and bass saxophone! The simple duet mode is a bit different here than on other ECM dates – as ... (Jazz) read moreCD