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new Cannonball Adderley — Somethin' Else ... LP
Blue Note, 1958. Used .... $38.99 Out Of Stock
A landmark album – even if it was the only session that Cannonball Adderley ever cut for Blue Note! The album was recorded at a time when Adderley was working with Miles Davis – and as such, the session features a group that includes Miles, blowing in a cool tone that's a perfect... read more
(63rd St pressing, with deep groove, RVG stamp, and "ear". Cover has some wear, aging on the back, a partially split top seam, and a worn corner. Labels have a few small stickers.)

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Sidney Bechet — Sidney Bechet With Wild Bill Davison – Sidney Bechet's Blue Not Jazz Men (10 inch LP) ... LP
Blue Note, Late 40s. Very Good .... $28.99
Sidney Bechet and Wild Bill Davison wailing together in one of Bechet's classic 10" albums for Blue Note – a session that also features Art Hodes, Joe Sullivan, Jimmy Archey, and Claude Luter.... read more
(Vinyl is clean, with just a few light marks. Cover has some pen notes in one corner, but is decent overall.)

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new Art Blakey — Holiday For Skins Vol 1 ... LP
Blue Note, 1958. Used .... $119.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
The rarest of all of Art Blakey's percussion group projects – and quite possibly the best, too! The session features Blakey at the head of a strong mix of jazz and percussion players – with Art Taylor and Philly Joe Jones on the regular drum kit, Donald Byrd on trumpet and Ray Bryant... read more
(63rd street deep groove pressing, with RVG stamp and ear! Vinyl is clean, with a few light marks. Cover is heavy, glossy, and nice overall – with just a few light scratches in one corner.)

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new Art Blakey — Orgy In Rhythm Volume 1 ... LP
Blue Note, 1957. Used .... $44.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A true orgy in rhythm from Art Blakey – a set that not only features his drums next to the kit of Art Taylor, but which also adds in a bevy of other percussionists – including Sabu Martinez, Patato Valdez, and Jose Valentine! Joe Jones and Specs Wright also bring in additional jazz... read more
(New York mono pressing, with a 63rd Street label on one side, RVG etching, and "ear". Label has an address sticker. Cover has ring & edge wear, some aging, and a couple of peeled spots.)

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Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Smith & Others — One Night With Blue Note Preserved Vol 3 ... LP
Blue Note, 1985. Very Good+ .... $4.99
A landmark concert from the mid 80s – one held to honor the resurrection of the Blue Note label, featuring a wealth of some of the best players for the label – from the 80s back to the 50s bebop years. This is the third of 4 LPs, issued both separately and in a box set format. This... read more
(Cover has a cutout notch, some wear, and some staining.)

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new Clifford Brown — Brownie Eyes ... LP
Blue Note, Early 50s/1974. Used .... $3.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
70s album that compiles some of Clifford Brown's best moments for Blue Note – including sides that were recorded under the leadership of JJ Johnson and Lou Donaldson, plus a few from sessions under Brown's own name. Titles include "Wail Bait", "Hymn Of The Orient", "E... read more
(Cover has a cut corner and a bit of sticker residue.)

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new Donald Byrd — Black Byrd ... LP
Blue Note, 1973. Used .... $7.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A landmark album – Donald Byrd's first session with producer Larry Mizell, the man who went on to forever change the face of jazz funk! After rumbling around for a few years attempting electric styles that really didn't fit his mode, Donald wisely hooked up with Larry, and hit a groove here... read more
(German pressing. Cover has an unglued bottom seam and some marker on the back.)

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new Donald Byrd — Blackjack ... LP
Blue Note, 1967. Used .... $11.99 Out Of Stock
An incredible album from Donald Byrd – hard, funky, and with more of an edge than most of his other Blue Note work! The sound on the album's incredibly sinister – really concerned with downward chord turns in moody rhythms – played with a real sense of soul by a frontline that... read more
(70s pressing. Cover has light wear, some splitting on the top seam, and a couple of very light stains on the back.)
Also available: Blackjack ... LP $9.99

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Donald Byrd — Cat Walk ... LP
Blue Note, 1961. Very Good .... $11.99
Classic soul jazz material from trumpeter Donald Byrd – one of his most sinister (and most rare) albums for Blue Note! The group's a quintet, with frequent bandmate Pepper Adams on baritone, Duke Pearson on piano, and Philly Joe Jones on drums – all grooving with some of the tightness... read more
(70s pressing. Cover has a cut corner, some ring & edge wear, and some discoloration from age.)
Also available: Cat Walk ... LP $9.99

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new Donald Byrd — Donald Byrd's Best ... LP
Blue Note, Early 70s/1975. Used .... $4.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A tasty collection of goodies that Donald recorded with the great Larry Mizell during the early 70s. Certainly not his all-inclusive best, but some of our favorite material by this legendary soul jazz trumpeter. The tracks have a sparkling electric jazz funk sound, with amazing production that... read more
(Cover has a cutout notch & a date in pen.)

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Donald Byrd — I'm Tryin' To Get Home ... LP
Blue Note, 1965. Very Good- .... $29.99
Donald Byrd's second foray into the "with voices" genre – done with the same arranging talents of Coleridge Perkinson, the lyrical modernist who made Donald's A New Perspective such a success! The group that plays with Byrd is excellent, and includes Freddie Roach, Herbie Hancock,... read more
(New York mono pressing. Cover has some wear, a sticker on the back, a split spine, and some splitting on the other seams.)

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new Donald Byrd — Mustang! ... LP
Blue Note, 1966. Used .... $24.99 Out Of Stock
One of Byrd's most fantastic records for Blue Note, and one of the three that he recorded with Sonny Red on alto sax. Byrd and Red work magnificently together, and the two of them play with a tightness and funkiness that's missing from a lot of their other records as leaders. Hank Mobley joins... read more
(Liberty pressing. Cover has light wear, some stains, the remnants of a sticker, and a piece of tape on the top seam.)

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new Donald Byrd — New Perspective ... LP
Blue Note, 1963. Used .... $29.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A classic album that mixes trumpet and voices in a swirling soulful sound that worked very well for Byrd's career! Byrd's sparkling trumpet fronts a tight septet that includes Hank Mobley, Herbie Hancock, and Kenny Burrell – and which is backed by arrangements by Coleridge Perkinson and Duke... read more
(New York pressing. Cover has light wear, a small center split on the bottom seam, and a vintage price sticker on the back.)

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new Donald Byrd — Places & Spaces ... LP
Blue Note, 1975. Used .... $16.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
An incredible record that was one of the highest points of Donald Byrd's career! The album's the third one he cut with producer/arranger Larry Mizell – and of all Byrd's work with Mizell, this one's the funkiest, the tightest, the most soulful, and the most perfectly realized vision of the... read more
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has edge wear & a small split on the top seam.)

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new Donald Byrd — Stepping Into Tomorrow ... LP
Blue Note, 1975. Used .... $9.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
An essential bit of jazz funk from Donald Byrd and Larry Mizell! The groove's very similar to their classic Places & Spaces LP, and the record's got loads of cool spacey tracks with hot funky trumpet from Donald, and cool waves of synth and sound from Larry. The title cut's a great groover,... read more
(Label has some pencil. Vinyl plays with clicks.)
Also available:
Stepping Into Tomorrow ... CD $8.99
Stepping Into Tomorrow ... CD $5.99

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new Paul Chambers — Whims Of Chambers ... LP
Blue Note, Late 50s. Used .... $29.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the few great records that Paul Chambers made as a leader, and a haunting set of somber hardbop recorded with Horace Silver, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, and John Coltrane. The writing is great, and the group has a nice dark edge that gives the session a slightly different sound than other... read more
(70s pressing. Cover has some edge wear.)

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new John Coltrane — Blue Train ... LP
Blue Note, 1957. Used .... $11.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really... read more
(70s pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)

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Kenny Cox — Introducing Kenny Cox & the Contemporary Jazz Quartet ... LP
Blue Note, 1969. Very Good+ .... $28.99
An overlooked late 60s treasure on Blue Note – one of the few new groups to work on the label at the time, and an up-and-coming modern combo from Detroit! The album's quite unique for a number of reasons – not just because the group was a little-known new signing to the label, but also... read more
(Liberty stereo pressing. Cover has a tiny cut corner.)

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new Miles Davis — Miles Davis (United Artists 2LP set) ... LP
Blue Note/United Artists, Early 50s. Used 2LP Gatefold .... $4.99 Out Of Stock
A strange 2LP set – put together in 1971, with a cover and a gatefold format that makes it look like current electric Miles on Columbia, but a track list that features Miles early 50s recordings for Blue Note! The tracks were all recorded by Rudy Van Gelder – and the sessions feature... read more
(Cover has some wear. Vinyl has a few marks that click.)

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new Lou Donaldson — Alligator Bogaloo ... LP
Blue Note, 1967. Good .... $5.99
Excellent funky work from Lou – and a groundbreaking record that was the first to feature him playing on Blue Note with drummer Idris Muhammad – who is listed on the session under his birth name, Leo Morris! Muhammad gives the album that crackling funky bottom sound that instantly... read more
(Liberty stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a stained corner.)
Also available: Alligator Bogaloo ... LP $9.99

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new Lou Donaldson — Lou Takes Off ... LP
Blue Note, 1957. Used .... $399.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Quite an unusual Lou Donaldson album for Blue Note – much more open-ended than his other sets, with a really hard-jamming sort of sound! Unlike some of Donaldson's tighter dates of the time, which feature more bop-based, song-based shorter tunes – this one's more of a long-form blowing... read more
(Beautiful 63rd street pressing – with deep groove, RVG stamp, and ear. Cover is quite nice too – with just a tiny bit of laminate peeling near the opening.)

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new Lou Donaldson — Midnight Creeper ... LP
Blue Note, 1968. Used Gatefold .... $19.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Funky genius from Lou Donaldson – one of his first funky albums for Blue Note, and a real killer all the way through! The album has a great young group working with Lou – players that include Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Lonnie Smith on organ, Leo Morris (aka Idris Muhammed) on drums,... read more
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has some wear, a peeled mark from sticker removal, and some aging inside the gatefold.)

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new Lou Donaldson — Say It Loud! ... LP
Blue Note, 1968. Used Gatefold .... $12.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the greatest Blue Note funky jazz sets of the late 60s – an all-out soul fest headed up by funky Lou Donaldson, and featuring some incredible work on drums from Idris Muhammad – who was still calling himself Leo Morris at this point! Muhammad's work on the drums is fantastic... read more
(Original Liberty pressing. Cover has an unglued bottom seam, a name in pen on the front & inside the gatefold, wear on the spine, and a spot of residue on the back.)

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new Lou Donaldson — Sweet Lou ... LP
Blue Note, 1974. Used .... $2.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Sweet Lou, but funky Lou too – a perfect blend of modes that makes for one of Donaldson's last great albums for Blue Note! The set's got some fuller arrangements from Horace Ott – but given Ott's work in the indie soul world during the 60s, there's still a nice edge to the record too... read more
(Cover has light wear and a cut corner. Vinyl has some cosmetic sleeve marks.)

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new Kenny Dorham — Afro-Cuban ... LP
Blue Note, 1955. Used .... $34.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A completely unique little session – and a record that's every bit as musically striking as you might guess from its title and cover! The date's a rare Latin-tinged one for trumpeter Kenny Dorham – a record that takes his usually smooth sound and sets it up against octet backings with... read more
(Japanese pressing.)

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new Dexter Gordon — GO ... LP
Blue Note, 1962. Used .... $18.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Seminal stuff – and one of Dexter Gordon's excellent Blue Note sessions with pianist Sonny Clark! Sonny's in fine fine form for the record, and in our opinion, he seems to be the most relaxed and inventive when accompanying Dexter Gordon – even over other Blue Note horn players, and... read more
(70s pressing. Cover has a cut corner and some light wear.)

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Dexter Gordon — Other Side Of Round Midnight ... LP
Blue Note, 1986. Near Mint- .... $2.99
A variety of groups, some with Dex on tenor. Other players include Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on soprano sax, Cedar Walton and Herbie Hancock on piano, and Billy Higgins and Tony Williams on drums. Titles include "Berangere's Nightmare 2", "... read more

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Dexter Gordon — Our Man In Paris ... LP
Blue Note, 1963. Very Good- .... $33.99
One of our favorite Dexter Gordon Blue Notes – a beautiful quartet recording that unites Dex with two other Americans in exile – Bud Powell and Kenny Clarke! The group's completed by French bassist Pierre Michelot, and includes a great take of "Scrapple from the Apple", plus... read more
(Liberty pressing. Cover has a small split on the top seam, with some staining along the opening.)
Also available: Our Man In Paris (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD $19.99

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new Grant Green — Street Of Dreams ... LP
Blue Note, 1964. Used .... $48.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of our favorite albums ever from guitarist Grant Green – an amazingly stretched-out session that's served up with a good deal of modal jazz in the rhythms – and a date that features killer work from Larry Young on organ and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes! The pair join Green in a... read more
(Liberty mono pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp on the back.)
Also available: Street Of Dreams (RVG remaster edition) ... CD $10.99

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Johnny Griffin — Congregation ... LP
Blue Note, 1957. Near Mint- .... $11.99
An early killer from Johnny Griffin – a stripped-down quartet session for Blue Note, done in a format that really gave him plenty of room to open up! The rhythm section is a powerful trio led by Sonny Clark on piano, and featuring bassist Paul Chambers alongside the obscure drummer Kenny... read more
(Great 180 gram pressing from the 90s!)

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Herbie Hancock — Speak Like A Child ... LP
Blue Note, 1968. Very Good Gatefold .... $28.99
A very sweet, and oft-overlooked session that has Herbie mixing a nice dose of lyricism into his usual soul jazz approach from the 60s! The sound's a bit farther-reaching than on some of Herbie's smaller group sessions – and the record features a sextet that includes Ron Carter, Mickey Roker... read more
(Liberty pressing. Cover is nice overall.)

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new Herbie Hancock & Willie Bobo — Succotash (aka Dimensions & Extensions) ... LP
Blue Note, Mid 60s/1973. Used .... $6.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Very cool session recorded in the 60's, and also issued under the title Dimensions & Extensions. Herbie Hancock and Paul Chambers team up with Latin percussionists Willie Bobo and Osvaldo "Chihuahau" Martinez for a set of long improvised tracks in which Herbie states a basic line,... read more
(Cover has some wear, with some staining along the bottom.)

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new Herbie Hancock, Bobby Hutcherson & others — One Night With Blue Note Preserved Vol 1 ... LP
Blue Note, 1985. Used .... $4.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A landmark concert from the mid 80s – one held to honor the resurrection of the Blue Note label, featuring a wealth of some of the best players for the label – from the 80s back to the 50s bebop years. This first volume in the 4 LP series features centered around Herbie Hancock and... read more
(Cover has a cutout hole.)

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new Andrew Hill — Dance With Death ... LP
Blue Note, 1968/1980. Used .... $23.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A wonderful session by Andrew Hill – recorded in 1968, but not issued until this 1980 pressing, which soon went out of print! The session is a key one in understanding Hill's work – as it's a bridge between the arch modernism of his early Blue Note sides, and the more soul-oriented... read more
(First pressing.)

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Andrew Hill — One For One ... LP
Blue Note, Late 60s/1975. Very Good 2LP Gatefold .... $21.99
Rare work by Andrew Hill – recorded in the 60s – but not issued until this 1975 2-fer package, which then went out of print very quickly! One session's from 1969, and features Hill with Bennie Maupin, Charles Tolliver, and Pat Patrick. Another has him and Maupin playing a few tracks... read more
(Cover has a cut corner, some wear, and duct tape on the spine & top seam.)

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new Art Hodes — Art Hodes & His Chicagoans – Best In 2 Beat (10 inch LP) ... LP
Blue Note, Early 50s. Used .... $24.99 Out Of Stock
Art Hodes in on piano and is joined by Max Kaminsky on trumpet, Ray Conniff on trombone, Rod Cless on clarinet, Jack Bland on guitar, Bob Haggard and Sid Jacobs on bass and Danny Alvin on drums. Tracks include "Doctor Jazz", "Yellow Dog Blues", "Changes Made", "Sl... read more
(In wonderful shape!)

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new Art Hodes — Hot Jazz At Blue Note (10 inch LP) ... LP
Blue Note, Late 40s. Used .... $29.99 Out Of Stock
Features Sidney Bechet on clarinet and Wild Bill Davison on trumpet!... read more
(In wonderful shape!)

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new Freddie Hubbard — Blue Spirits ... LP
Blue Note, 1965. Used .... $29.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Quite an unusual session for Freddie Hubbard – one of his most modernist albums for Blue Note, recorded with a larger group that includes James Spaulding on alto and flute, Joe Henderson (or Hank Mobley) on tenor, McCoy Tyner on piano, and the surprising inclusion of Kiane Zawadi on euphonium!... read more
(Liberty pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear, and some pen on the back.)

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Freddie Hubbard — Breaking Point! ... LP
Blue Note, 1966. Very Good .... $19.99
Pivotal work from Freddie Hubbard – a tight, edgey quintet side with a sound that approaches the Blue Note "new thing" sound, but which stays just this side of the fence to keep in line with Freddie's other soulful work of the 60s! The group features some great work by James... read more
(Liberty pressing, nice and clean. Cover has some very light tape traces on the top and bottom seams, but is pretty great overall.)

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Freddie Hubbard — Times Are Changing ... LP
Blue Note, 1989. Near Mint- .... $4.99
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(Cover has a cutout hole.)

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Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw — Double Take ... LP
Blue Note, 1985. Very Good+ .... $7.99
Mid 80s effort from 2 of the greatest modern trumpeters to have put a horn to their lips. Woody & Freddie run through a set of tunes, all written by trumpeters, like Clifford Brown, Fats Navarro & Kenny Dorham, as well as their own, with a group of the then-young players on Blue Note, like... read more
(Cover has a cutout hole, a factory sticker, some light wear, and light staining.)

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new Bobbi Humphrey — Blacks & Blues ... LP
Blue Note, 1974. Used .... $12.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A monster – and one of our jazz funk favorites of all-time! This is the best record ever cut by the great flute player Bobbi Humphrey – and the record features some stellar production work by the great Larry Mizell, very much in the same vein as that which he used on classic sessions... read more
(Cover has light wear and an initial in marker.)

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Bobbi Humphrey — Flute-In ... LP
Blue Note, 1971. Good+ .... $9.99
Early Blue Note work from the legendary Bobbi Humphrey – a session cut before she hooked up with producer Larry Mizell, but one that's still got a righteously soulful vibe! The arrangements here are by Wade Marcus, but he still has the great idea of giving Bobbi a bit more expanded sound in... read more
(Original Liberty pressing. Cover has some wear, splitting on the spine, and some marker in one corner on the front.)

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new Bobbi Humphrey — Satin Doll ... LP
Blue Note, 1974. Used .... $2.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Fabulous stuff – one of the legendary albums that funky flute player Bobbi Humphrey cut with producer Larry Mizell! The record's a prime example of the Mizell genius at work – as Larry's arranged these fantastic backdrops for Bobbi's flute – soaring keyboard lines, layers and... read more
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear, some staining and an inscription in marker on the front.)
Also available: Satin Doll ... CD $5.99

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new Bobby Hutcherson — Knucklebean ... LP
Blue Note, 1977. Used .... $2.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful late Blue Note work from Bobby Hutcherson – laidback, warm, electric, and with a mixture of CTI funk and some of the more lyrical soul jazz work of his years with Harold Land! Part of the credit for the set should go to George Cables – who plays both acoustic and electric... read more
(Cover has heavy ring & edge wear, a cut corner, an unglued bottom seam, a name in pen and a duct taped top seam.)
Also available: Knucklebean ... CD $15.99

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new Bobby Hutcherson — Patterns ... LP
Blue Note, 1968. Used .... $16.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really heady set of tracks from vibist Bobby Hutcherson – a record that has him stepping away from the harder sounds of his early modern years – and moving into the sublime mix of soulful and modal styles that would really grow strongly by the end of the 60s! The album's a treasure... read more
(Original pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Also available: Patterns (Japanese pressing – with bonus track) ... CD $15.99

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new Milt Jackson — Milt Jackson (Blue Note 1509 aka Wizard Of The Vibes) ... LP
Blue Note, Early 50s. Used .... $19.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Wicked early work from Milt Jackson – a record that's got a lot more of an edge than some of his later work with the Modern Jazz Quartet – a near-perfect modernist bop sound that's every bit the best side of Blue Note in the early 50s! The package brings together material from a few... read more
(French reissue pressing on Pathe Marconi, including the obi.)

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James P Johnson — Stomps, Rags & Blues (10 inch LP) ... LP
Blue Note, Early 40s. Very Good+ .... $49.99
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(Cover has a very small amount of pencil on the back.)

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new JJ Johnson — Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol 1 ... LP
Blue Note, 1953. Used .... $13.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
First volume of the two LP set that compiled JJ's bop trombone sides for Blue Note. Great stuff, and arguably among some of his best work. The arrangements are tight, and JJ's in the company of great rhythm players like Kenny Clarke, Horace Silver, and Paul Chambers, who make the sessions really... read more
(80s French analogue reissue. Cover has a small indentation on the top seam.)

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new Elvin Jones — Genesis ... LP
Blue Note, 1971. Very Good- .... $7.99
One of Elvin's excellent post-Coltrane LPs – handled with a modern spiritual jazz sound that shows his roots with the great one, but which also has him stretching the vibe into a way that would shape the sound of 70's fusion. Elvin's got a great group on this one, with Dave Liebman, Joe... read more
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has moderate ring & edge wear, worn corners, center splits on all seams, and a promo sticker.)

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Elvin Jones — Live At The Lighthouse ... LP
Blue Note, 1972. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold .... $28.99
Easily the most hard-hitting of Blue Note's 2LP Lighthouse Live series from the early 70s – and a record that really lets Elvin Jones and his group stretch out and play! The setting is a perfect one for Jones – given the boundless energy already present on his studio sessions for Blue... read more
(UA pressing – in great shape! Cover has a small cut corner.)
Also available: Live at the Lighthouse Vol 1 ... CD $15.99

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new Elvin Jones — Mr Jones ... LP
Blue Note, 1972. Used .... $6.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A overlooked gem in Elvin Jones' Blue Note career – and an album that's virtually the blueprint for the Stone Alliance sound forged later in the decade by bassist Gene Perla and reedman Steve Grossman! Both players are working to full effect on this smoking little set – mixing some of... read more
(Cover has a promo sticker, some surface wear, and a half split bottom seam.)

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Clifford Jordan — Clifford Jordan (Blue Note 1565) ... LP
Blue Note, 1957. Very Good+ .... $38.99
One of the great lost ones from Blue Note – hard to find in any pressing, and a killer hardbop session from the days when the label could crank them out with a quality unmatched by other labels! Clifford Jordan's leading an unusual group here – a septet, which is a bit of a change from... read more
(United Artists pressing – nice and clean. Cover has a small cut corner, and some light aging – but this is a nice copy overall.)

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new Stanley Jordan — Magic Touch ... LP
Blue Note, 1985. Used .... $2.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A crucial album for the jazz guitar in the 80s – the debut effort of Stanley Jordan, and a set that exploded with a very fresh sound! Jordan has a really unique way of handling his instrument – playing up and down the fret board with both hands – in ways that are often so... read more

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new Stanley Jordan — Standards Vol 1 ... LP
Blue Note, 1986. Used .... $0.99 Out Of Stock
Guitarist Stanley Jordan takes on a set of standards – not just older tunes from the American songbook, but also some gorovy soul and pop numbers as well! Jordan plays solo throughout – in that open, lyrical style that we loved on his debut – and titles include "Sunny",... read more

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new Ronnie Laws — Fever ... LP
Blue Note, 1976. Very Good+ .... $1.99
An album that's smoother than some of Ronnie's earlier work, and perhaps without the same dark edge – but still a nice batch of soulful fusion tunes, with production by Wayne Henderson, in his classic 70s At-Home Productions mode! By that, we mean that a number of the tracks have a good... read more

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new Ronnie Laws — Pressure Sensitive ... LP
Blue Note, 1975. Used .... $3.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Classic bit of 70's fusion, played by Ronnie on tenor and flute, and with a group that includes some excellent keyboard work by Joe Sample. The highlight of the record is the big sample cut "Tidal Wave", but it also includes the great groover "Always There", which was covered a... read more
(Cover has edge wear.)

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George Lewis — Echoes Of New Orleans – George Lewis & His New Orleans Stompers (10 inch LP) ... LP
Blue Note, Early 50s. Very Good- .... $19.99
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(Vinyl is clean, but has light surface marks – one that clicks briefly on one track. Label has some old fading. Cover is nice overall.)

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new Charles Lloyd — Night In Copenhagen ... LP
Blue Note, 1983. Near Mint- .... $5.99

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Jack McDuff — Down Home Style ... LP
Blue Note, 1969. Very Good Gatefold .... $11.99
A really unusual album for Jack McDuff – one that was recorded in Memphis, with a lineup and a feel that's quite different from other Blue Note sessions of the time! There's a lot of electricity bubbling in the record – and although McDuff normally never worked with a bassist on... read more
(Liberty pressing. Cover has some splitting on the bottom seam, with some staining and peeling along part of the bottom two inches.)
Also available: Down Home Style ... LP $9.99

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Jack McDuff — To Seek A New Home ... LP
Blue Note, 1970. Very Good Gatefold .... $24.99 Just Sold Out!
A great little album that has McDuff soloing on Hammond, over larger funkier arrangements – very much in the manner of his sublime Moon Rapping set, also recorded for Blue Note. Arrangements are by JJ Jackson and Jerry Long – and McDuff will blow your mind as he navigates the mix of... read more
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has a cut corner, a few stains, light wear and aging.)

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Jimmy McGriff — Electric Funk ... LP
Blue Note, 1970. Very Good+ (reissue).... $7.99
One of Jimmy's funkiest albums ever – a sweeeeet batch of short, hard, and funky cuts – and a record that ranks right up there with the mighty Soul Sugar for sheer funkiness! Jimmy takes an upbeat and easygoing approach to the late 60s funk sound, with a nice, rubbery bass and the... read more
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Jackie McLean — Consequence ... LP
Blue Note, 1965/1979. Very Good+ .... $6.99
A great slice from Jackie McLean's rare unissued 60s sessions for Blue Note – a rollingly soulful session that stands in stark contrast to some of his more modern sides of the time! The set's got Jackie working with a group that includes Lee Morgan on trumpet and Harold Mabern on piano... read more
(Cover has a stained corner and a sticker on front.)

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Jackie McLean — Destination Out ... LP
Blue Note, Mid 60s. Very Good .... $28.99
A modernist classic from 60s Blue Note! The album's one of Jackie McLean's greatest from the time – and one of his seminal "new thing" sessions cut with young modernists Grachan Moncur and Bobby Hutcherson. 3 of the 4 long tracks on the record were written by Moncur, and have a... read more
(Liberty stereo pressing – nice and clean overall. Cover has light masking tape on two seams.)

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Jackie McLean — Jackie's Bag ... LP
Blue Note, 1959/1960. Very Good+ .... $14.99
A real classic by Jackie McLean – a record that's pulled from 2 different sessions, but which stands out with a strikingly unified feel! The album was cut during the height of Jackie's bop years for Blue Note – with one 1959 session that featured Donald Byrd and Sonny Clark, and... read more
(UA pressing – nice and clean. Cover has a cut corner, and some very light water staining on the bottom seam.)

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new Jackie McLean — Jacknife ... LP
Blue Note, 1965/1966. Used 2LP Gatefold .... $11.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
2 great unreleased sessions by Jackie McLean! One session has him in the kind of group you'd expect on a Lee Morgan record – with Morgan and Charles Tolliver on trumpets, plus Larry Willis, Larry Ridley, and Jack DeJohnette. The other session's got a mellower quartet setting, with Willis... read more

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new Jackie McLean — Right Now ... LP
Blue Note, 1965. Used .... $16.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Great stuff, and one of Jackie McLean's best for Blue Note from the "new thing" period! The album features Jackie working out a wealth of new ideas, in a quartet that includes Larry Willis on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Clifford Jarvis on drums. Jackie holds down the frontline... read more
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has staining along the seams, a few small rips, and a peeled spot on the back.)

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new Jackie McLean & Tina Brooks — Street Singer ... LP
Blue Note (Japan), 1960. Used .... $69.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Unbelievably fantastic work from 2 of Blue Note's best sax players of the early 60s! The material is a lost session recorded as by a sextet that includes Jackie McLean on alto, Tina Brooks on tenor, Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Kenny Drew on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art Taylor on drums. The... read more
(Includes the original insert, too. Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy overall.)

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Blue Mitchell — Bring It Home To Me ... LP
Blue Note, 1966. Very Good- .... $28.99
Genius work from trumpeter Blue Mitchell – one of his most solid sides as a leader from the 60s, and a well-deserved treasure in the Blue Note catalog! The album's quite different than the straight soul jazz of Blue's early days on Riverside – or the more arranged dates of the late 60s... read more
(New York stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some wear, some staining, a bit of pen, and some splitting on the top and bottom seams.)

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new Hank Mobley — Flip ... LP
Blue Note, 1969. Used .... $11.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Late work by tenor giant Hank Mobley, and one of the rarest Blue Note albums from the late 60's! The session's a great one – recorded in Paris, with a swinging sextet that includes Philly Joe Jones, Dizzy Reece (!), and Slide Hampton – all coming together magically with Mobley to craft... read more
(Liberty pressing. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)

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Hank Mobley — Hi Voltage ... LP
Blue Note, 1967. Very Good .... $19.99
An extremely well-titled set from the legendary Hank Mobley – one of his key Blue Notes of the 60s, and an album that glides along with an undeniable sense of joy, life, and soul! Mobley's really opening up his groove at this point – moving way beyond standard hard bop and soul jazz... read more
(Liberty stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light ring & edge wear, with staining on the back.)
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Hank Mobley — Soul Station (2nd cover) ... LP
Blue Note, 1960. Very Good .... $19.99
Simply astounding! Soul Station is a deceptively simple album that has tenor giant Hank Mobley playing standards and originals in a quartet with Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art Blakey on drums– a spare and simple group, but one with a direct energy that's really amazing... read more
(Liberty pressing. Cover has some wear.)

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new Lee Morgan — Cornbread ... LP
Blue Note, 1965. Used .... $59.99 Out Of Stock
A rock-solid sextet session from the mighty Lee Morgan – recorded for Blue Note at the height of his mid 60s powers, and carried off in a beautiful blend of soul jazz and some slight modern touches! The group here is top-shelf all the way through – Jackie McLean on alto, Hank Mobley on... read more
(New York mono pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit on "Ill Wind".)

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Lee Morgan — Lee Morgan (aka The Last Album) ... LP
Blue Note, 1972. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold .... $11.99
Brilliant work – the last LP ever cut by Lee Morgan, a mindblowing session that always leaves us wondering how massive he would have become if he hadn't been tragically murdered shortly after it was recorded! The album's got lots of extended compositions, free flowing numbers played by a... read more
(70s pressing. Cover has some wear, a cut corner, a light stain, and a faded spine.)

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new Lee Morgan — Sidewinder ... LP
Blue Note, 1964. Very Good .... $11.99
A jazz classic if there ever was one – and the best-selling album ever by Lee Morgan, thanks to the use of the title track in a car commercial! Sure, you've probably heard "The Sidewinder" enough that you think you know the album already – but the rest of the tunes really... read more
(70s pressing. Cover has light wear and a few very light stains.)
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new Lee Morgan — Sixth Sense ... LP
Blue Note, 1967. Used .... $14.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful late work from Lee Morgan! The last five years of Lee's life saw him really stretching out to do some fantastic writing, playing, and leading – and this record stands today as one of the best examples of that period – a pure act of genius, with a sound that really takes off... read more
(Liberty/UA pressing.)

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new Alphonse Mouzon — Man Incognito ... LP
Blue Note, 1975. Used .... $7.99 Out Of Stock
A monstrous bit of jazz funk from drummer Alphonse Mouzon – spacey tracks in a choppy style that reminds us a bit of some of the best European fusion albums from the period, but with a harder groove overall! Mini Moog and ARP trip out the sound throughout, but the underlying rhythms are nice... read more
(Includes original insert. Cover has some waviness on the bottom inch.)
Also available: Man Incognito (Japanese pressing) ... CD $15.99

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new Gerry Mulligan/Lee Konitz — Revelation ... LP
Blue Note, Early 50s. Used 2LP Gatefold .... $5.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great little 2LP set – and a near-definitive release of recordings made by Gerry Mulligan and Lee Konitz, along with players like Zoot Sims, Allan Eager, and Al Cohn during the early 50s in LA. Some of the sides are studio sets, others are recorded live, and all seem to have a freeness... read more
(Cover has light wear.)

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new Fats Navarro — Fabulous Fats Navarro Vol 1 ... LP
Blue Note, Early 50s. Used .... $14.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A full LP issue of material that Navarro recorded for Blue Note during the 78 and 10" LP eras – compiled here with master and alternate takes of tunes that were some of the few that Navarro ever recorded for the label! Some of the work was recorded under groups led by Tadd Dameron and... read more
(Liberty pressing – nice and clean, and cover is in nice shape.)

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Fats Navarro — Prime Source – Complete Blue Note Recordings ... LP
Blue Note, Late 40s/1975. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold .... $8.99
A great collection of work by Fats Navarro – his complete Blue Note recordings, and a masterful collection of trumpet-based bop! There's are a total of 26 songs on this 2 LP set and several groups that Navarro played with are represented – The Tadd Dameron Sextet & Septet, The... read more
(Cover has a cut corner, some aging, a split top seam, and a bit of pen on the back.)

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James Newton — African Flower – The Music Of Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn ... LP
Blue Note, 1986. Sealed .... $1.99
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James Newton — Romance & Revolution ... LP
Blue Note, 1987. Very Good+ .... $4.99
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Horace Parlan — On The Spur Of The Moment ... LP
Blue Note, 1961. Near Mint- .... $28.99
A darkly-grooving killer from pianist Horace Parlan – and one of our favorite Blue Note albums ever! Although Parlan's always a great player on other sides for the label, this album has him stepping out with an extra edge that's really amazing – working with brothers Tommy and Stanley... read more
(Japanese pressing! Cover has light wear and a name in marker on back.)

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new Art Pepper — Early Art ... LP
Blue Note, Mid 50s. Used 2LP Gatefold .... $11.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A late 70's compilation of some of the best Art Pepper recordings from the 50s! This 2 LP set features everything Art recorded for the Intro and Jazz West labels, and is a totally necessary addition to any Art Pepper collection – as it's some of the finest work we can think of from the time.... read more
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)

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new Jean Luc Ponty — Live At Donte's ... LP
Blue Note, 1969. Used .... $14.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A nice little record – way different than Ponty's overblown sides from the 70s, and cut at a time when he was hanging out with George Duke and Frank Zappa! The record is a live session recorded at the hip Donte's nightclub in Hollywood at the end of the 60s – but not issued until this... read more

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Bud Powell — Amazing Bud Powell Volume 2 ... LP
Blue Note, 1953. Very Good .... $14.99
Bud's second LP for Blue Note – a firey batch of trio tracks that feature George Duvivier on bass and Art Taylor on drums – some of Powell's best work from the time, and a nearly all-classic set of bop piano tracks! The album's nothing fancy on the outset, but Powell and the trio... read more
(Liberty pressing. Cover has some wear & a creased corner.)

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Bud Powell — Bud! – The Amazing Bud Powell Vol 3 ... LP
Blue Note, Late 50s. Very Good .... $16.99
One of the few rare non-trio recordings done by Powell from around this time. He plays with a trio (Paul Chambers bass, Art Taylor drums) on the whole first side of the record, but the group's then joined by Curtis Fuller for all of side 2. Fuller's deep trombone makes for a different twist, and a... read more
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new Sam Rivers — Fuchsia Swing Song ... LP
Blue Note, 1964. Used .... $39.99 Out Of Stock
One of the greatest modern moments on Blue Note – ever! From the cover, to the compositions, to the playing on the set – the whole album crackles with an unbelievable fire that was hardly ever matched again. A young Sam Rivers leads a quartet that includes Jaki Byard on piano, Ron... read more
(70s pressing. Vinyl has cosmetic sleeve marks. Cover has ring & edge wear.)

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Sam Rivers — New Conception ... LP
Blue Note, Mid 60s. Very Good- .... $33.99
A mindblowing moment from the young Sam Rivers – and definitely a set that warrants the "new conception" of the title! Unlike some of Rivers' other material of the time, which often featured original inventive compositions, this set's based around classic standards – but all... read more
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has light wear, some staining along the edges and on the back, a mostly split spine, and some pen and a bit of flaking on the back.)

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Freddie Roach — Good Move ... LP
Blue Note, Mid 60s. Very Good .... $19.99
Freddie Roach always makes a good move on his Blue Note sessions – going for a lean and tight style on the organ that never fails to please! On this set, he's working with a mixed group of hardbop and soul jazz players that include Blue Mitchell, Hank Mobley, Eddie Wright, and Clarence... read more
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has a split top & bottom seam.)
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Sonny Rollins — More From The Vanguard ... LP
Blue Note, 1957/1975. Very Good 2LP Gatefold .... $13.99
Incredible! If you've ever wondered why people think Sonny Rollins is so great, you owe it to yourself to own this album, because it's one that stands as one of the best 5 that Rollins ever cut, and because it features him playing in a stripped-down raw setting that lets his full solo talent come... read more
(Cover has light wear and some seam splitting on the top.)

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Sal Salvador — Sal Salvador Quintet (10 inch LP) ... LP
Blue Note, 1953. Very Good+ .... $9.99
Sal Salvador was one of the 50's more accomplished modernist talents on jazz guitar – and his work ranks up there with players like Tal Farlow, or Gil Melle's great bandmate Joe Cinderella. This reissue is Salvador's rare first album for Blue Note – only issued in a 10" vinyl... read more
(70s US pressing.)

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new Marlena Shaw — Just A Matter of Time ... LP
Blue Note, 1976. Used .... $5.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Soaring soul from Marlena Shaw – her last recording for Blue Note, and a set that points the way towards her bigger fame to come at Columbia Records! Like some of her previous sets, there's definitely still some jazzy elements in the mix – yet the overall sound is much more fully... read more
(Cover has some wear, a cut corner, and a spot of tape on the spine.)
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new Marlena Shaw — Live At Montreux ... LP
Blue Note, 1974. Used .... $29.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A classic! This is one of the best-ever albums by the legendary Marlena Shaw – and it's a tremendous live set that really lives up to the righteous promise of her earlier work on Cadet Records! The album was cut with a small combo, and the overall feel is incredibly hip – a mixture of... read more
(French 70s pressing.)
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new Marlena Shaw — Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? ... LP
Blue Note, 1975. Used .... $9.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great record from the mid 70s – one that has Marlena Shaw further developing her style as a sophisticated soul diva with a sharp modern edge! Although already great in the 60s, Shaw emerges here as an all-adult, all-woman singer – dealing with issues that never would have gotten... read more
(Cover has a cut corner and a few spots of aging.)

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new Wayne Shorter — Super Nova ... LP
Blue Note, 1969. Used .... $11.99 Out Of Stock
A bit of a hint of the 70's work by Shorter – as he plays here with a slightly larger group, and a bit of an electric sound. Sonny Sharrock and John McLaughlin play guitar, Airto plays percussion, and Maria Booker sings vocals on a rendition of "Dindi" – and this complicted... read more
(70s pressing. Vinyl has cosmetic sleeve marks. Cover has ring & edge wear, with some discoloration on the back along the opening.)

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Horace Silver — Finger Poppin' With The Horace Silver Quintet ... LP
Blue Note, 1959. Good+ .... $33.99
Classic Blue Note work by Horace Silver – the stuff that soul jazz legends are made of, and an album that showed he was destined to be a huge force away from the Jazz Messengers! Blue Mitchell and Junior Cook hold down the frontline with Horace – playing in a mellifluous style that... read more
(63rd Street mono pressing, with deep groove, RVG stamp, and "ear". Vinyl has a click on two tracks, but plays surprisingly nicely overall. Cover is heavy and in pretty good shape – save for a bit of marker on the back, and a few inches of spine split.)
Also available: Finger Poppin' With The Horace Silver Quintet (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD $19.99

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new Horace Silver — Serenade To A Soul Sister ... LP
Blue Note, 1968. Used Gatefold .... $11.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
The quintessential sound of late 60s Horace Silver – on one hand still very much in the Blue Note soul jazz groove that earned him plenty of jukebox single play, but on the other hand really stretching out with a style that's a bit more righteous than before! Horace shows that he can still... read more
(Original Liberty stereo pressing. Cover has some wear, some pen inside the gatefold and on the back, and some marker inside the gatefold.)

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new Horace Silver — Silver N Wood ... LP
Blue Note, 1976. Used .... $4.99 Temporarily Out Of Stock
Wonderful work from Horace Silver – part of a great run of late 70s sides for Blue Note that unlock a whole new side of his soulful talents! The vibe here is different than the previous United States trilogy – still very righteous, with an overt message too – but served up in... read more
(Cover has a cutout hole and some seam splitting.)
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Horace Silver — Silver's Serenade ... LP
Blue Note, 1963. Very Good .... $44.99
A bit less well-known than some of the real Horace Silver classics on Blue Note – but an incredible record that shows the Silver Quintet at all its lyrical best! The record is a masterpiece of original voicings from Horace – not just in the unique tunes he penned for the set, but also... read more
(New York stereo pressing, with RVG stamp and ear – nice and clean!)
 
 

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