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Jackie McLean —
It's Time! (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1964. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
It certainly was time – time for Jackie McLean to break out of his older bop mode, and hit a whole new level of playing with a tight group of "new thing" compatriots like Herbie Hancock on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Charles Tolliver on trumpet! The record isn't as totally ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available It's Time! ... LP 43.99(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series!)
Jackie McLean —
Jackie's Bag ... LP Blue Note, 1959/1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A real classic by alto giant Jackie McLean – a record that's pulled from two 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 material from one 1959 session that features Donald Byrd ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s DMM pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Jackie McLean —
New Soil ... LP Blue Note, 1959. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
If you ever needed a record to re-remind you of the genius of Jackie McLean, this Blue Note classic may well be it! At first glance, the session appears to be the usual sort of date – a quintet outing, with help from Donald Byrd on trumpet, Walter Davis on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese King pressing, with obi – GXK 8028.)
Jackie McLean —
Swing Swang Swingin' ... LP Blue Note, 1959. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Jackie McLean cut some of his best bop sessions for Blue Note – and this is one of them! The record is amazingly precise, and features Jackie as the sole horn soloist in a group with Walter Bishop on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Art Taylor on drums – a crack rhythm combo that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(200 gram Classic pressing with deep groove – a great copy!)
Jackie McLean —
Tippin The Scales (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1962. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A wonderful quartet session from the young alto genius Jackie McLean – recorded for Blue Note in the 60s, but not issued until many years later! That issue doesn't stop the set from being a classic killer, though – as the group features the stunning Sonny Clark on piano, still very ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note (Japan), 1962. Near Mint- ... $49.99
A wonderful quartet session from the young alto genius Jackie McLean – recorded for Blue Note in the 60s, but not issued until many years later! That issue doesn't stop the set from being a classic killer, though – as the group features the stunning Sonny Clark on piano, still very ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, with insert. Back cover has some very light aging, but front is great.)
Jackie McLean & Tina Brooks —
Street Singer ... LP Blue Note (Japan), 1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Unbelievably fantastic work from two 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. ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original King pressing, with obi – GXK 8161. Cover has a light trace of an old sticker, light wear in one corner, which also has a number sticker, and back has light pen notes. Vinyl is great.)
Jackie McLean, Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner & Others —
One Night With Blue Note Preserved Vol 2 ... LP Blue Note, 1985. Near Mint- ... 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 is the second of 4 LPs, issued both separately and in a box set format, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Carmen McRae —
Carmen McRae At The Great American Music Hall ... LP Blue Note, 1976. Very Good- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A great illustration of the genius of Carmen McRae in the 70s – a record that easily shows why Carmen was hipper than most of her contemporaries from two decades before! The set has the vocalist somehow managing to still stick in a straight jazz style, without going for cheaper soul routines ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a click throughout side 2. Cover has ring & surface wear.)
Lou Mecca —
Lou Mecca Quartet (10 inch LP) ... LP Blue Note, 1955. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the rarest Blue Note bop sides, and one that's hardly ever been reissued! Not only that, but the record's a beautiful set of tracks that mix hardbop and modernist approaches – in a style that's similar to the Blue Note recordings by Gil Melle (and in fact, Mecca was the guitarist on 2 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – with "Blue Note Story" booklet! Cover has one slightly bumped corner, but is great – and vinyl is very clean, and just has a short click in one spot.)
Gil Melle —
Gil Melle Quartet Featuring Lou Mecca (10 inch LP) ... LP Blue Note, 1954. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
One of the four rare 10" LPs cut for Blue Note by legendary arranger/sax player Gil Melle! The set's one of Melle's best, and features a rare appearance by guitarist Lou Mecca – whose cold angular tone sounds great next to Melle's baritone. Titles include "Newport News", ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gil Melle —
Gil Melle Quintet Volume 2 (10 inch LP) ... LP Blue Note, 1953. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Gil Melle played insane music that's unlike anything else on Blue Note – and unlike anything else we can describe! This amazing reissue of one of Melle's rare early 10" LPs for Blue Note features an incredibly sublime mix of baritone, guitar, trombone, and rhythm – and the whole ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – nice and clean! Cover has very light wear, and a hint of a split on the bottom seam – but is nice too.)
Gil Melle —
New Faces – New Sounds (10 inch LP) ... LP Blue Note, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Seminal work from the legendary Gil Melle – one of his early 10" sessions for Blue Note, prime 50s modern jazz from the original Melle cover right down to the music in the grooves! The session features 2 different groups, and has Melle's haunting tenor (not baritone) playing amidst ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gil Melle —
New Faces – New Sounds/Blue Note (Japan), Early 50s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Excellent Japanese LP that combines 2 of Gil Melle's rare 10" LPs for Blue Note: New Faces – New Sounds and The Gil Melle Quintet. The first LP features 2 different groups, and has Melle's haunting tenor playing amidst other bop-era modernists like Eddie Bert, Tal Farlow, George ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, with obi – K18P 9275.)
Blue Mitchell —
Bantu Village ... LP Blue Note, 1969. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the funkiest albums ever on Blue Note – a set that mixes the trumpet talents of Blue Mitchell with some killer backings from Monk Higgins – all in a groove that more gritty edges than the best funky soundtracks of the time! Higgins keeps the backings full, but always quite lean ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Mitchell —
Bring It Home To Me (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1966. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, Late 60s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
Lyrical beauty from trumpeter Blue Mitchell – one of those records that really has him coming into his own, sounding fantastic on Blue Note in a way he never did on his earlier albums as a leader! it's clear that Blue learned a lot while playing in the group of Horace Silver – a way of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Down With It! (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 14.99(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Blue Mitchell —
Heads Up ... LP Blue Note, 1968. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
One of the first albums to feature the trumpet of Blue Mitchell in a larger group – a really great move that let his soulful horn really come to the lead! Blue sounds wonderful here – soaring out in front of larger charts from Duke Pearson, Jimmy Heath, Don Pickett, and Melba Liston ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Mitchell —
Thing To Do ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The thing to do – is jam! Blue's sounding wonderful in this classic set for Blue Note – one of his best small group albums – recorded with a sound that's solidly in keeping with his lyrically melodic work in the Horace Silver group! The quintet features Chick Corea on piano ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (80s DMM pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Thing To Do (RVG edition) ... CD 12.99
Thing To Do (non-RVG edition) ... CD 6.99
Blue Note, 1961/1985. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A rare second chapter to Mobley's famous Workout album – recorded in the early 60s, but not issued until the mid 80s – and even then, only momentarily on vinyl! The session's a great one – a quartet outing with a structure that's similar to Hank's classic Soul Station record, but ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(140 gram EU DOL reissue from 2014.)
Hank Mobley —
Caddy For Daddy ... LP Blue Note, 1965. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest Blue Note albums of all time – a record that's even better than the look of it's cover – which is already pretty darn classic! Hank Mobley had been making records for Blue Note for a number of years before this set – but Caddy For Daddy is one in which he ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Caddy For Daddy (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Blue Note, 1965. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
One of the greatest Blue Note albums of all time – a record that's even better than the look of it's cover – which is already pretty darn classic! Hank Mobley had been making records for Blue Note for a number of years before this set – but Caddy For Daddy is one in which he ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue Note Tone Poet series pressing – heavy vinyl and cover – beautiful!)
Hank Mobley —
Hank Mobley & His All Stars ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A very unique album from Hank Mobley – one that has him working alongside Milt Jackson, in an unusual format that mixes the soulful Mobley tenor with some well-crafted work on vibes! The "all star" title is certainly appropriate here – as Mobley and Jackson are joined in a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hank Mobley & His All Stars ... CD 6.99(Late 70s white b label pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, light ringwear, some edge wear, and a small split in the top seam.)
Hank Mobley —
Hank Mobley (Blue Note 1568) ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
We put the catalog number in the title of this one because it seemed that Blue Note was putting out too many title-less Hank Mobley albums during the late 50s. Who cares, though? This album's a great batch of hardbop tracks that show Mobley at his finest, and which hardly need a title to hang ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue.)
Hank Mobley —
Hank Mobley Quartet (10 inch LP) ... LP Blue Note, 1955. Near Mint- ... $99.99
Great early material from Mobley, and a record that's practically a Jazz Messengers album! This rare 10" session features Mobley playing with Horace Silver, Doug Watkins, and Art Blakey – and the tracks are hard hard hard bop grooves with a knock-down-dead straight-on approach. Titles ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s UA mono pressing – a beautiful copy!)
Hank Mobley —
Hank Mobley Quintet (Blue Note 1550) ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
An obscure late 50s set from the mighty Hank Mobley – and like all of the tenorist's sides for Blue Note, an essential gem that tops most work by the rest of his contemporaries! The setting here is a really warm and lyrical one – as Mobley's playing with Horace Silver on piano, Doug ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s Japanese Toshiba-EMI pressing. Includes the folded insert. Cover has light surface wear, a light smudge from sticker removal in front, and a small piece of paper taped to the back at the bottom left corner.)
Blue Note, 1963. Near Mint- ... $19.99
No room for squares with grooves this great – a classic Hank Mobley session from the mid 60s, and one that really shows the growth in his style at the time! The work's still strongly in a hardbop style, but modal elements are definitely creeping into the mix – a bolder sense of rhythm ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Recent 180 gram pressing.)
No Room For Squares (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
No Room For Squares (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99
Hank Mobley —
No Room For Squares (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
No room for squares with grooves this great – a classic Hank Mobley session from the mid 60s, and one that really shows the growth in his style at the time! The work's still strongly in a hardbop style, but modal elements are definitely creeping into the mix – a bolder sense of rhythm ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available No Room For Squares ... LP 19.99
No Room For Squares (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99
Hank Mobley —
Peckin' Time ... LP Blue Note, 1958. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of the first great pairings of Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan – a trumpet/tenor team that was always a treasure, no matter what the setting! This one's a pretty open-ended blowing date – one that gives both horn players plenty of room to stretch out, in a setting that's filled with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Peckin' Time (with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99(Sealed 80s pressing!)
Hank Mobley —
Poppin (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1957. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A rare gem from Hank Mobley's initial late 50s run at Blue Note – a session recorded by the label in 1957, but unissued at the time! The quality of the set is right up there with Hank's best from the period – presented here in full album format, and the mix of searing hardbop and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – on heavyweight vinyl pressed at RTI!)
Hank Mobley —
Poppin (Tone Poet Series) ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A rare gem from Hank Mobley's initial late 50s run at Blue Note – a session recorded by the label in 1957, but unissued at the time! The quality of the set is right up there with Hank's best from the period – presented here in full album format, and the mix of searing hardbop and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Poppin (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Hank Mobley —
Roll Call ... LP Blue Note, 1960. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A killer set of hardbop from the legendary Hank Mobley – recorded during the initial Mobley run at Blue Note, and a keen document of his amazing power on the tenor sax! The album's got a tightness that's almost impossible to believe – a summation of all the best bop trends of the 50s, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (70s black b label pressing. Cover has a corner bend, light edge wear.)
Roll Call (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99
Roll Call (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 4.99
Hank Mobley —
Slice Of The Top ... LP Blue Note, 1966/1979. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A lost session by Hank Mobley – originally recorded in 1966, but not officially issued until 1979, and then only briefly until another short issue in the mid 90s! The record has Mobley really reaching out into a new bag – hitting a more soulfully arranged sound than on some of his ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original late 70s pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Hank Mobley —
Soul Station ... LP Blue Note, 1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of the key classics from the hardbop years of Blue Note – the kind of album that really set the label apart from the rest at the time! 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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Soul Station (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 13.99
Soul Station (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Hank Mobley —
Soul Station (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
One of the key classics from the hardbop years of Blue Note – the kind of album that really set the label apart from the rest at the time! 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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Soul Station (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 13.99(Features new remastering from Kevin Gray!)
Hank Mobley —
Straight No Filter ... LP Blue Note, 1965/1986. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
No filters here, as Hank Mobley's sound is clean, lean, and right on the money – hitting that newly-sophisticated groove of the Caddy For Daddy years in this sweet unissued set! The date was recorded in the 60s, but unissued by Blue Note for many years – another one of those head-scratc ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Straight No Filter ... CD 11.99
Hank Mobley —
Turnaround ... LP Blue Note, 1963. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the best-ever Hank Mobley albums on Blue Note – and a killer batch of soulful hardbop that was cut right around the same time as the classic No Room For Squares LP. In fact, the album contains work from 2 different sessions that filtered over to the Squares album – one that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Turnaround! (non-RVG pressing) ... CD 5.99(80s pressing, with SRC stamp & Wally etch, in a barcode cover.)
Hank Mobley —
Workout ... LP Blue Note, 1962. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest albums ever from Blue Note tenor giant Hank Mobley – a set that really explodes in all the new directions Hank was taking in the 60s! Mobley in the 50s was already the stuff of legend – a tremendous soloist on tenor, and every bit his own man – firmly focused ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Workout (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 7.99(Japanese EMI pressing – BN 4080.)
Blue Note, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99 On May 17, 2024
One of the greatest albums ever from Blue Note tenor giant Hank Mobley – a set that really explodes in all the new directions Hank was taking in the 60s! Mobley in the 50s was already the stuff of legend – a tremendous soloist on tenor, and every bit his own man – firmly focused ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Workout (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 7.99 This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, May 17.
Grachan Moncur III —
Evolution (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Landmark material from the farther reaches of jazz in the mid 60s – one of two albums that trombonist Grachan Moncur recorded for Blue Note – and a session that ranks as one of the best examples of the "new thing" moment in 60s jazz! Grachan's leading a sextet here that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Evolution (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Evolution ... CD 14.99
Thelonious Monk —
Genius Of Modern Music Vol 1 ... LP Blue Note, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A great collection of Thelonious Monk's early pre-LP recordings for Blue Note – seminal not only for the label's commitment to a modernist bop ideal, but also for Monk's integration in the growing collection of top-level jazz players on the New York scene! The work is notable also for the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s black b label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Thelonious Monk —
Genius Of Modern Music Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, Early 50s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A great collection of Thelonious Monk's early pre-LP recordings for Blue Note – seminal not only for the label's commitment to a modernist bop ideal, but also for Monk's integration in the growing collection of top-level jazz players on the New York scene! The work is notable also for the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Thelonious Monk —
Genius Of Modern Music Vol 2 ... LP Blue Note, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A great collection of Thelonious Monk's early pre-LP recordings for Blue Note – seminal not only for the label's commitment to a modernist bop ideal, but also for Monk's integration in the growing collection of top-level jazz players on the New York scene! The work is notable also for the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Marisa Monte —
O Que Voce Quer Saber De Verdade (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note/Polysom (Brazil), 2012. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Wonderful work from Marisa Monte – and a set that may well be the greatest record we've heard from her in years! There's a freshness here that grabs us right away – with the lure we felt when first hearing Monte's music many years ago, but cast here in a completely different style, too ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available O Que Voce Quer Saber De Verdade ... CD 1.99
Blue Note, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $44.99
An insanely wonderful session from James Moody, and one that's head and shoulders above most of his other work from the early 50s. Moody sort of goes the Dizzy Afro-Cuban route, and he leads a nice little bop combo that includes conga player Chano Pozo. Gil Fuller did the arrangements, and the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available James Moody & His Modernists (Japanese pressing) ... LP 38.99(Great Japanese 10" pressing, with obi! TOJJ 5006)
Blue Note (Japan), Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $38.99 44.99
An insanely wonderful session from James Moody, and one that's head and shoulders above most of his other work from the early 50s. Moody sort of goes the Dizzy Afro-Cuban route, and he leads a nice little bop combo that includes conga player Chano Pozo. Gil Fuller did the arrangements, and the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available James Moody & His Modernists (10 inch LP) ... LP 44.99(Japanese 12" LP pressing of original 10" package, with obi! BN 0004)
James Moody/Blue Note, 1948/1954. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great late 60s album that brings together earlier bop sides recorded for Blue Note – key material from two of the biggest modernists in the early days of the label! The James Moody tracks are from an early 10" session – recorded in 1948 with Dave Burns on trumpet, Art Blakey on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty pressing. A nice copy.)
Lee Morgan —
Candy ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Near Mint- ... $99.99
A very different album for Lee Morgan – especially in comparison with his other early sessions! The record is a gentle batch of ballads and standards, played by Morgan with a quartet that includes Sonny Clark on piano, Doug Watkins on bass, and Art Taylor on drums – all beautifully ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (200 gram Classic Records pressing – a great copy!)
Candy (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99
Candy ... CD 4.99
Lee Morgan —
Caramba ... LP Blue Note, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite Lee Morgan albums, and one of his least known – a set recorded in the crucial last five years of his life, and a sparkling mix of hard bop, soul jazz, and slight bits of modernism – that magical mix that Lee was hitting as he reached farther and farther with his ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Caramba (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99(Liberty stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp in a Unipak cover – a great copy! Cover has very light wear on the spine, but is great overall – as is vinyl.)
Blue Note (Germany), 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
One of our favorite Lee Morgan albums, and one of his least known – a set recorded in the crucial last five years of his life, and a sparkling mix of hard bop, soul jazz, and slight bits of modernism – that magical mix that Lee was hitting as he reached farther and farther with his ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series!)
Lee Morgan —
Charisma ... LP Blue Note, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite albums from Lee Morgan – a soaringly soulful session that was recorded in the mid 60s, and finally issued by Blue Note at the end of the decade! The vibe here really follows from the lyrically inventive, post-Sidewinder mid 60s Morgan years – with a spirit that's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Charisma (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99
Lee Morgan —
Cornbread ... LP Blue Note, 1965. Near Mint- ... 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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Cornbread ... CD 5.99(New York stereo pressing, with Van Gelder stamp! Vinyl is great – and cover is too – save for one small name on back.)
Blue Note, 1966. Near Mint- ... $39.99
A really unique album from the great Lee Morgan – a set that features the trumpeter in two different settings, but in a way that really works well together! Most of the album has Lee blowing in a very cool quintet – with Joe Henderson on tenor, McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Delightfulee (RVG remaster edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 11.99(80s DMM pressing, with Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole and some shelf wear.)
Lee Morgan —
Gigolo ... LP Blue Note, 1965. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Tremendous work by Lee Morgan – easily one of his greatest albums, and a soaring session of modal energy that easily rivals the best work of the Impulse era! The album's got a slightly different feel than usual for Blue Note – a sense of freedom, joy, and soaring energy that's totally ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Gigolo (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 12.99(80s DMM Cadre Rouge Audiophile Edition pressing, with obi and Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover and obi have a cutout hole.)
Blue Note, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
Lee Morgan on the hippest side of his 60s talents – working here in a style that's really stretching out, and in the same territory as similar unreleased gems from the time – like Tom Cat or Sonic Boom! The group here is very inventive – Jackie McLean on alto, Larry Willis on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Lee Morgan —
Lee Morgan (aka The Last Album) ... LP Blue Note, 1972. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Brilliant work throughout – the last studio album ever cut by Lee Morgan, and 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 a huge change from Morgan's already-great work ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Lee Morgan (aka The Last Session) ... CD 12.99(Original UA pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear, but vinyl is great – and overall this is a very nice copy!)
Lee Morgan —
Lee Morgan Indeed! ... LP Blue Note, 1956. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A gem of an early album from Lee Morgan – quite different than his work as a leader for the Savoy label during the same period! Although Morgan's only a wee lad at the time, the album's got an incredible sense of warmth and imagination – one that's steeped in lessons learned from ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lee Morgan —
Lee Morgan Vol 3 ... LP Blue Note, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of the hardest to find of the early Lee Morgan albums on Blue Note – and a very lyrical batch of hardbop tracks, played with a slightly exotic flair! Morgan's group on the date features melodic modernists Benny Golson on tenor and Gigi Gryce on alto sax – both of whom push Morgan ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Lee Morgan Vol 3 (with bonus track) ... CD 19.99
Lee Morgan —
Live At The Lighthouse ... LP Blue Note, 1971. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
An incredible album from Lee Morgan – one of his last records ever, and a set that shows a whole new promise in his music – one that was sadly unfulfilled as a result of his tragic early death. The songs hare are all quite long – stretched out live numbers, but never in a way ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lee Morgan —
Procrastinator (2LP set) ... LP Blue Note, 1967/1969. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
2 fantastic unreleased sets by Lee Morgan! The first one later came out under the name The Procrastinator – and it has this really weird sound, which is a combination of Morgan's trumpet, Wayne Shorter's tenor, Herbie Hancock's piano, and Bobby Hutcherson's vibes – the last of which ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1966/1984. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
One of our favorite albums ever from the legendary trumpeter Lee Morgan – a set that Blue Note recorded in the mid 60s, but didn't show the world until almost two decades later! The album's got Lee as his lyrical best – working almost with a sense of exoticism, especially on the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series! Beautiful heavy cover and vinyl!)
Blue Note, 1965. Near Mint- ... $34.99
A great album by Lee Morgan – and one not to pass up! The Rumproller often gets too easily lumped next to The Sidewinder – because of an obvious title and cover similarity to that hit record – but like that one, the album's far more than jazz cliche – and shows Lee Morgan ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rumproller (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99(80s DMM pressing. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the spine and front panel.)
Lee Morgan —
Rumproller (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
A great album by Lee Morgan – and one not to pass up! The Rumproller often gets too easily lumped next to The Sidewinder – because of an obvious title and cover similarity to that hit record – but like that one, the album's far more than jazz cliche – and shows Lee Morgan ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rumproller ... LP 34.99
Lee Morgan —
Search For The New Land ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Very Good+ ... $49.99
A brilliant album that proves that even at the height of his success, Lee Morgan was one of the freest thinkers on Blue Note – always coming up with fresh ideas that continued to grow his talents! The first cut on the album is keen poof of that fact – the title track "Search For ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (70s black b label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Search For The New Land (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 8.99
Search For The New Land ... CD 8.99
Lee Morgan —
Search For The New Land (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A brilliant album that proves that even at the height of his success, Lee Morgan was one of the freest thinkers on Blue Note – always coming up with fresh ideas that continued to grow his talents! The first cut on the album is keep roof of that fact – the title track "Search For ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Search For The New Land ... LP 49.99
Search For The New Land (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 8.99
Search For The New Land ... CD 8.99
Lee Morgan —
Sidewinder ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Very Good+ ... $69.99
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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Liberty/UA pressing with Van Gelder stamp.)
Lee Morgan —
Sixth Sense ... LP Blue Note, 1967. Near Mint- ... 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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty/UA stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp! Cover has a small cut corner – but this is a great copy.)
Lee Morgan —
Sonic Boom (Japanese pressing) ... LP Blue Note (Japan), 1967/1979. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Lost genius from trumpeter Lee Morgan – a session recorded for Blue Note in 1967, but not issued until the late 70s – and even then, only for a very short time! The session has Morgan moving into that wonderful last stage of his career – working in tight formation towards a sound ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing, with obi – GXK 8171. Cover has a very small, light trace of an old sticker – but this is a beautiful copy overall.)
Alphonse Mouzon —
Funky Snakefoot ... LP Blue Note, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really unique album from funky drummer Alphonse Mouzon – a set that has him putting away some of the guitars used heavily on other Blue Note records, in exchange for a keyboard-heavy groove that almost sounds a bit like Gene Harris at the time! In addition to drums, Alphonse solos a fair ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original black b label pressing. Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and is lightly bent at the spine.)
Alphonse Mouzon —
Man Incognito ... LP Blue Note, 1975. Very Good+ ... 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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gerry Mulligan —
Freeway ... LP Blue Note, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Excellent early 50s recordings by baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, and appropriately named after the title track "Freeway" considering the group's influence on the west coast scene at the time. The set was recorded for Pacific Jazz in 1952 and much later issued by Blue Note, and it's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, Early 50s. Sealed ... $14.99 24.99
Trumpeter Fats Navarro was one of the true giants of the early bop years, but he passed away at a young age just as the music was taking off – leaving behind just a handful of killer recordings to document his legacy! This set was put together by Blue Note as a great reminder of his genius ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s DMM pressing with obi, still sealed in the perforated sleeve with hype sticker.)
Fats Navarro —
Fabulous Fats Navarro Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, Early 50s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Trumpeter Fats Navarro was one of the true giants of the early bop years, but he passed away at a young age just as the music was taking off – leaving behind just a handful of killer recordings to document his legacy! This set was put together by Blue Note as a great reminder of his genius ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Fabulous Fats Navarro Vol 1 ... LP 14.99
Blue Note, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $33.99
Trumpeter Fats Navarro was one of the true giants of the early bop years, but he passed away at a young age just as the music was taking off – leaving behind just a handful of killer recordings to document his legacy! This set was put together by Blue Note as a great reminder of his genius ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, with obi & insert – GXK 8061.)
Blue Note, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Tremendous work from a trumpeter who was taken from us all too soon – the legendary Fats Navarro, an important early voice in the sound of bop! The album's a short one, but every track is a gem – as Navarro blows beautifully in groups led by Bud Powell, Tadd Dameron, and Howard McGhee ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – TOJJ 5004.)
Meshell Ndegeocello —
Omnichord Real Book ... LP Blue Note, 2023. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99 34.99
Meshell Ndegeocello just seems to grow more and more with each new record – quite a feat, given how unique she was at the start! Yet this record clearly marks a new chapter in her wonderful legacy – effortlessly weaving together soul, funk, and plenty of jazzy inspiration – all ... (Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
James Newton —
Romance & Revolution ... LP Blue Note, 1987. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A great appearance on a bigger label for this spiritual flute player – working here with a cool lineup that includes Steve Turre on trombone, Jay Hoggard on vibes, Abdul Wadud on cello, Geri Allen on piano, and Pheeroan Ak Laff on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Herbie Nichols —
Herbie Nichols Trio (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, Early 50s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Some of the most exciting piano jazz ever recorded – and one of the rare few albums released by the legendary Herbie Nichols! Nichols' firm-handed style is amazing throughout, and the record explodes with energy unheard of on other trio sessions from the time – a fantastic blend of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Herbie Nichols —
Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol 1 & 2 ... LP Blue Note (Japan), 1955. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Killer piano jazz, and some of the greatest modernist work ever recorded by Blue Note! Herbie Nichols deserves every bit of the rare fame he ever got – and it's only the paucity of his recordings that has kept him from achieving the status of Thelonious Monk or Cecil Taylor as an avant garde ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Herbie Nichols —
Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol 1 & 2 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1955. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Killer piano jazz, and some of the greatest modernist work ever recorded by Blue Note! Herbie Nichols deserves every bit of the rare fame he ever got – and it's only the paucity of his recordings that has kept him from achieving the status of Thelonious Monk or Cecil Taylor as an avant garde ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series!)
Herbie Nichols —
Third World ... LP Blue Note, 1956/1975. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Herbie Nichols was one of the greatest piano players of the 20th Century, and his best work was recorded for Blue Note! You can hear just about every track he recorded for the label in this set (apart from some alternate takes), which is a stunning batch of lively tracks that rank Nichols right up ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Blue Note inner sleeves. Cover has light ringwear and a cutout hole.)
Charlie Parker —
Charlie Parker At Storyville ... LP Blue Note, 1953/1985. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Rare work by Charlie Parker, recorded at Storyville Nightclub in Boston in 1953 – originally broadcast on radio station WHDH, and featuring Bird in a more open, relaxed style than his studio sessions. The recording quality is a bit dated, but the quality of the playing isn't – with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Leo Parker —
Rollin With Leo ... LP Blue Note, 1961. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of those great "never was" Blue Note sessions – recorded in the 60s, but never issued until years later – even though the label had assigned it a cover, title, and catalog number! The album was the last session by baritone sax player Leo Parker – a bop and R&B ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Leo Parker —
Rollin With Leo (red cover) ... LP Blue Note, 1961. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
One of those great "never was" Blue Note sessions – recorded in the 60s, but never issued until years later – even though the label had assigned it a cover, title, and catalog number! The album was the last session by baritone sax player Leo Parker – a bop and R&B ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rollin With Leo ... CD 9.99
Horace Parlan —
Speakin' My Piece (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A killer set by one of the greatest pianists of the postwar era – and one that features Horace Parlan's piano trading lines with the legendary Turrentine brothers (both Stanley & Tommy), playing here at the height of their powers! Tommy Turrentine's trumpet is especially great here ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Speakin' My Piece ... CD 10.99
Horace Parlan —
Us Three ... LP Blue Note, 1960. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A classic Blue Note album – with one of the label's most compelling cover images ever! The "three" in this case refers to pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Al Harewood – all of whom jam nicely on this classic soul trio album from Blue Note! The record ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Us Three (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99(Early 80s French pressing. NOTE – Cover is heavily chewed and is missing about half an inch at the top half of the spine, with some ringwear, and lightly bent at the bottom half of the spine.)
John Patton —
Let 'Em Roll ... LP Blue Note, 1965. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A wonderfully wicked meeting of the minds – and a legendary bit of soul jazz from organist Big John Patton! The core of the record features the usual Patton groove – with John on Hammond, Grant Green on guitar, and Otis Finch on drums – but added to that mix is Bobby Hutcherson ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Scorpio reissue. Cover has a partially unglued top seam.)
Let 'Em Roll (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Let 'Em Roll (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Let 'Em Roll ... CD 9.99
Blue Note, 1965. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A wonderfully wicked meeting of the minds – and a legendary bit of soul jazz from organist Big John Patton! The core of the record features the usual Patton groove – with John on Hammond, Grant Green on guitar, and Otis Finch on drums – but added to that mix is Bobby Hutcherson ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Let 'Em Roll (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Let 'Em Roll ... CD 9.99
John Patton —
Organization – Best Of Big John Patton ... LP Blue Note (UK), 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $34.99
A great 2LP set that's a wonderful collection of Patton's excellent soul jazz organ work for Blue Note – and which also includes material that never came out on LP! The set takes tracks from rare albums like Blue John, Along Came John, Got A Good Thing, and Let 'Em Roll – plus some ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy!)
John Patton —
That Certain Feeling ... LP Blue Note, Late 60s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A brilliantly bubbling session from Hammond genius John Patton – and a set that serves as a real link between the gutbucket soul of his early years, and some of the fresher phrasing he was beginning to explore at Blue Note! Patton's lines on the keys are a wonderful thing to behold (and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Patton —
Way I Feel ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A record that's every bit as cool as its cover – and one of the strongest Blue Note sessions from Hammond organ legend Big John Patton! The tracks are long, and have a great loping rhythm – a groove that Patton creates by using the bass pedals alongside the drums of Ben Dixon – a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram EU Elemental pressing. Cover is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)
Duke Pearson —
I Don't Care Who Knows It (2LP pressing) ... LP Blue Note/Wallen Bink (UK), 1968/1969/1970. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest albums ever from pianist Duke Pearson – recorded at a time when the musician was taking a bigger role at the Blue Note label, and started exploring some great musical territory in the process! The tracks here were all recorded in the late 60s – but not issued by the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Duke Pearson —
Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band ... LP Blue Note, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of Duke Pearson's funkiest sessions ever, and a hard swinging big band set with a great late 60s feel! The group is all-class all the way – with players that include Pearson, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker, Marvin Stamm, Julian Priester, Frank Foster, and Jerry Dodgion – and the tracks ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has minimal wear.)
Duke Pearson —
It Could Only Happen With You ... LP Blue Note, 1970. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Pivotal work from Duke Pearson – a brilliant set that perfectly sums up all the criss-crossing of styles he was working on in the late 60s – and comes up with a wonderful blend of electric jazz, Brazilian rhythms, and just a touch of 70s soul! Pearson plays some sweet Fender Rhodes on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Duke Pearson —
Merry Ole Soul (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the strangest albums ever recorded for Blue Note – and one of the coolest, too! Duke Pearson recorded this set in 1969 – during the middle of his last productive period of activity, at a time when he was doing some tremendous genre-crossing jazz that really broke from his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Duke Pearson —
Now Hear This ... LP Blue Note, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Duke Pearson knocks it out of the park with this one – perfectly summing up all the new ideas in jazz arranging and large ensemble work he'd been exploring at Blue Note – and pushing things way way past his previous small group material as well! The album's quite different than most ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Duke Pearson —
Phantom ... LP Blue Note, 1969. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Incredible work from pianist Duke Pearson – a darkly-tinged album of grooves that surpasses all his other gems for Blue Note! The record showcases some great work from Bobby Hutcherson – slid into the mix in a really sly way, so that his jazzy vibes color all the tunes with an edgey ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1967. Sealed ... $29.99
One of the hippest sets that Duke Pearson ever recorded – and an all-out Blue Note soul jazz set that's even better than Pearson's classic Sweet Honey Bee! Duke's style is deeper and more farther-reaching here – with echoes of styles used at the time by Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Right Touch (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99(90s pressing – sealed!)
Duke Pearson —
Right Touch (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the hippest sets that Duke Pearson ever recorded – and an all-out Blue Note soul jazz set that's even better than Pearson's classic Sweet Honey Bee! Duke's style is deeper and more farther-reaching here – with echoes of styles used at the time by Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Right Touch ... LP 29.99
Right Touch (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Duke Pearson —
Wahoo! ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Wahoo is right – as Duke Pearson sets up one of his hippest sessions of the 60s, a lyrical batch of soul jazz tracks, with that slight edge of darkness that he was putting into his best work as the decade progressed! Players include James Spaulding on alto and flute, Joe Henderson on tenor, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Wahoo! ... CD 9.99