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John Betsch Society —
Earth Blossom (180 gram pressing) ... LP 
Strata East/Heavenly Sweetness (France), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A beautiful session of spiritual soul jazz – and one of the rarer albums on the legendary Strata East label! The obscure combo is led by drummer/percussionist John Betsch – and instrumentation includes guitar, piano, electric piano, and reeds – all used with plenty of warm ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition reissue of 1000 copies.)
Charles Brackeen —
Rhythm X – The Music Of Charles Brackeen (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The only album ever cut as a leader by tenor saxophonist Charles Brackeen during his early years – and a real standout in the catalog of the legendary Strata East label! The set's got an unusual history – in that it's part of the Dolphy Series, recorded before the label started by ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Brother Ahh —
Sound Awareness (LP sleeve edition) ... CD 
Strata East/Ikef, 1972. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A very trippy album from the enigmatic Brother Ah – aka Robert Northern, former member of Sun Ra's Arkestra, and also a lecturer on the east coast. This album's his first, originally issued on the Strata East label – and a space mixture of other-worldly sounds. The first long track on ... (Jazz) read more CD
Stanley Cowell —
Musa (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1974. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A solo piano set from Strata East mainman Stanley Cowell – but a record that's got enough soul and spirituality to rival a full group recording! Although working alone here, Cowell's touch on the keys is astounding – often flowing and highly rhythmic, with a pulsating sense of energy ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stanley Cowell —
Regeneration (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1976. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest records ever recorded by pianist Stanley Cowell – a leading light on the legendary Strata East label! The album's one of Cowell's most searching, spiritual sets ever – and one of his few to feature a larger ensemble, working with all the righteous currents of the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Descendants Of Mike & Phoebe —
Spirit Speaks (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the most unique albums on the Strata East label – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given the creative energies flowing through that legendary jazz outlet! Descendants Of Mike & Phoebe is a righteous little project put together by Spike Lee's father, Bill Lee, and his brothers ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Spirit Speaks (Japanese pressing) ... LP 29.99
Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 39.99
One of the most unique albums on the Strata East label – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given the creative energies flowing through that legendary jazz outlet! Descendants Of Mike & Phoebe is a righteous little project put together by Spike Lee's father, Bill Lee, and his brothers ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 39.99
Sublime spiritual jazz from Strata East – one of the label's rarest recordings, and one of its hippest too! The set has an incredibly righteous feel – a blend of keyboards, saxes, guitar, percussion, and vocals that steps off with a very deep feel – one that's heavy on the best ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Ensemble Al-Salaam —
Sojourner (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Sublime spiritual jazz from Strata East – one of the label's rarest recordings, and one of its hippest too! The set has an incredibly righteous feel – a blend of keyboards, saxes, guitar, percussion, and vocals that steps off with a very deep feel – one that's heavy on the best ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Sojourner ... LP 24.99
Shamek Farrah —
First Impressions (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the hardest to find records on Strata East, and one of the best – a darkly-crafted session of pure beauty, one that lives up to all the best promise of the label! The tracks are long, the sound is bold, and the whole thing moves at a pace that none of the bigger jazz labels were ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
John Gordon —
Step By Step (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the most obscure sessions on Strata East – and an excellent groover that really keeps up the label's soul jazz spirit! Jon Gordon's a lesser-known trombonist from the 70s, but he's working here with an all-star group that includes Charles Tolliver on trumpet, Stanley Cowell on piano, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Billy Harper —
Capra Black (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the most spiritual recordings put out by the Strata East label – and the album that put tenor giant Billy Harper on the map! Harper leads a hip group here – one that features George Cables on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, Jimmy Owens on trumpet, and Julian Priester on trombone ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 44.99
One of the first albums as a leader from pianist John Hicks – a record that really set the tone for countless great sides to come – and which follows on years of great work with Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, Charles Tolliver, and other soulful jazz giants! This set was Hicks' ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 36.99
Weldon Irvine meets Strata East – and the result is one of the keyboardist's funkiest albums ever! The set's more jazz-based than the soul/funk outings Weldon cut for RCA and his own label – with great focus on Weldon's lines on clavinet and Fender Rhodes – supported by sweet ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Weldon Irvine —
In Harmony (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Weldon Irvine meets Strata East – and the result is one of the keyboardist's funkiest albums ever! The set's more jazz-based than the soul/funk outings Weldon cut for RCA and his own label – with great focus on Weldon's lines on clavinet and Fender Rhodes – supported by sweet ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available In Harmony ... LP 29.99
Clifford Jordan —
Drink Plenty Water ... CD Strata East/Harvest Song, 1974. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A totally fantastic record from tenorist Clifford Jordan – maybe his most sophisticated session ever, and an album that was originally intended for release on Strata East in the mid 70s, but which has never seen the light of day before! Here, Jordan expands on the spiritual modes of classics ... (Jazz) read more CD
Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $39.99 49.99
An essential bit of 70s soul jazz – a real standout in both the catalogs of tenorist Clifford Jordan, and the Stata East label! This is one of those few records where every element is perfect, and all players rise together to a new level of expression – and we'd easily rank this one ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Clifford Jordan —
Glass Bead Games ... CD Strata East/Harvest Song, 1974. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
An essential bit of 70s soul jazz – a real standout in both the catalogs of tenorist Clifford Jordan, and the Stata East label! This is one of those few records where every element is perfect, and all players rise together to a new level of expression – and we'd easily rank this one ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Glass Bead Games ... LP 39.99
Clifford Jordan —
Glass Bead Games ... CD Strata East/Harvest Song, 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
An essential bit of 70s soul jazz – a real standout in both the catalogs of tenorist Clifford Jordan, and the Stata East label! This is one of those few records where every element is perfect, and all players rise together to a new level of expression – and we'd easily rank this one ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Glass Bead Games ... LP 39.99
Clifford Jordan —
Glass Bead Games (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1973. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An essential bit of 70s soul jazz – a real standout in both the catalogs of tenorist Clifford Jordan, and the Stata East label! This is one of those few records where every element is perfect, and all players rise together to a new level of expression – and we'd easily rank this one ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Strata East 50th Anniversary pressing – limited edition 180 gram pressing! Please Note – These copies have a small spit on the top spine from shipping.)
Clifford Jordan —
Glass Bead Games (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An essential bit of 70s soul jazz – a real standout in both the catalogs of tenorist Clifford Jordan, and the Stata East label! This is one of those few records where every element is perfect, and all players rise together to a new level of expression – and we'd easily rank this one ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Glass Bead Games ... LP 39.99
Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1969. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $39.99 49.99
One of the most ambitious albums ever recorded from Clifford Jordan – a totally righteous little effort that was the first installment in the legendary Dolphy Series on the Strata East label! The set has Jordan working with a larger group than usual – an all-star array of players that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Clifford Jordan —
In The World (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Strata East/P-Vine (Japan), 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the most ambitious albums ever recorded from Clifford Jordan – a totally righteous little effort that was the first installment in the legendary Dolphy Series on the Strata East label! The set has Jordan working with a larger group than usual – an all-star array of players that ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available In The World (2 x 45rpm LP pressing) ... LP 39.99(Out of print.)
Clifford Jordan & Others —
Complete Strata East Sessions (In The World/Strata East/Mosaic, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 6CDs ... Out Of Stock
A really amazing set of work from tenorist Clifford Jordan – a player who first rose to fame in the hardbop scene of the late 50s, but who moved into tremendous new territory with these Strata East recordings of the late 60s and early 70s! Jordan was a Chicago contemporary of players like ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, limited numbered edition – in nice shape!)
Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1975. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $41.99 44.99
One of the greatest albums ever on the legendary Strata East label – and that's saying a hell of a lot! Drummer Billy Parker is a player that we don't know much, but he'll always be well-remembered for this album's sublime blend of spiritual jazz styles! The lineup is wonderful – a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 44.99
The third volume in Strata East's Dolphy Series, and a hard to find recording by the great baritone saxophonist Cecil Payne! Although Payne had his roots in earlier bop material, by the time of this recording, he'd emerged as an outspoken modernist – although few labels would give him the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition.)
Piano Choir —
Handscapes ... LP Strata East, 1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic record on Strata East – and a concept that shouldn't work as well as it does, but which comes off perfectly – thanks to the strength of the players! As you might guess from the title, the group's an all-piano ensemble – one that features hip talents that include ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Handscapes (180 gram pressing) ... LP 56.99(Original pressing! Cover has some very slight aging on the top seam – but this is a great copy.)
Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1973. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $56.99 58.99
A fantastic record on Strata East – and a concept that shouldn't work as well as it does, but which comes off perfectly – thanks to the strength of the players! As you might guess from the title, the group's an all-piano ensemble – one that features hip talents that include ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Piano Choir —
Handscapes 2 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A spiritual jazz classic on the Strata East label – yet a record that's also got a very different approach than most of the rest from the time! The style here is hinted at in the group's name – as the lineup features some key spiritual jazz pianists, all working together in this ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Rouse —
Two Is One (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A really unique little album from tenorist Charlie Rouse – a player who's best known to most for his famous 60s recordings in the Thelonious Monk Quartet – but who stretches out here in a very different style for the Strata East scene of the 70s! The album's almost funky at times, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pharoah Sanders —
Izipho Zam (My Gifts) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A rare non-Impulse Records album from the early days of Pharoah Sanders – but a set that ranks right up there with his classics for that legendary label! The album's one of the classics in Strata East's Dolphy Series – and it's a uniquely collaborative session from 1969, one that has ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Shirley Scott —
One For Me ... CD Strata East/ARC (UK), 1974. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of the coolest albums ever recorded by female organist Shirley Scott – a very hip set that's got a very different flavor than her earlier work for Prestige and Impulse Records! As you might guess for a date issued on the Strata East label, the approach here is very soulful, and very far-r ... (Jazz) read more CD
Gil Scott-Heron —
Winter In America ... LP Strata East, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful jazzy classic, and perhaps Gil Scott-Heron's most perfectly realized album ever! The record has a completely sophisticated jazzy approach – one that's miles ahead from even Gil's previous work on Flying Dutchman, and which shows him to be one of the most distinctive and emotive ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has light wear, and a small scratch near the bottom – but this is a great copy overall.)
Strata East/Culture Factory, 1974. New Copy ... On April 20, 2024
A beautiful jazzy classic, and perhaps Gil Scott-Heron's most perfectly realized album ever! The record has a completely sophisticated jazzy approach – one that's miles ahead from even Gil's previous work on Flying Dutchman, and which shows him to be one of the most distinctive and emotive ... (Soul) read more CD
Strata East/Culture Factory, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... On April 20, 2024
A beautiful jazzy classic, and perhaps Gil Scott-Heron's most perfectly realized album ever! The record has a completely sophisticated jazzy approach – one that's miles ahead from even Gil's previous work on Flying Dutchman, and which shows him to be one of the most distinctive and emotive ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gil Scott-Heron —
Winter In America (plus bonus tracks) ... CD Strata East/TVT, 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful jazzy classic, and perhaps Gil Scott-Heron's most perfectly realized album ever! The record has a completely sophisticated jazzy approach – one that's miles ahead from even Gil's previous work on Flying Dutchman, and which shows him to be one of the most distinctive and emotive ... (Soul) read more CD
Charles Tolliver —
Charles Tolliver & His All Stars (aka Paper Man) (180 gram pressing – with bonus track) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The first moment of genius from trumpeter Charles Tolliver – a set that wasn't originally issued on the Strata East label, but which really set the tone for all the genius to follow on Tolliver's label! At the time of the record, Charles was part of a whole new generation of hardboppers who ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Tolliver —
Charles Tolliver – Mosaic Select (Live At Slugs Vols 1 & 2/Strata East/Mosaic, 1970/1973. Used 3CD ... Out Of Stock
A massive set of work from trumpeter Charles Tolliver – a 3CD package that contains seminal live work from Tolliver's Strata East years, plus bonus previously unreleased titles from the concerts! The first half of the collection features work from Tolliver's seminal Live At Slug's albums ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Numbered, limited edition of 5000. With original book and slipcase.)
Charles Tolliver —
Compassion (aka New Tolliver) ... LP Strata East, 1977. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
An overlooked gem from trumpeter Charles Tolliver – not as well known as his Strata East sessions with Music Inc, but equally great! The sound here is a bit different than some of Tolliver's other albums of the 70s – as the group features the guitar of Nathan Page in place of the usual ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing! Cover has some very light wear on the top seam, but this is a great copy overall.)
Charles Tolliver —
Compassion (aka New Tolliver) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An overlooked gem from trumpeter Charles Tolliver – not as well known as his Strata East sessions with Music Inc, but equally great! The sound here is a bit different than some of Tolliver's other albums of the 70s – as the group features the guitar of Nathan Page in place of the usual ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Tolliver —
Impact (Strata East) ... LP Strata East, 1976. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of a few large group sessions recorded by Charles Tolliver during his years on Strata East – and an amazingly spiritual effort that really brings together the best strands of sounds running through the underground at the time! The format's a bit similar to Tolliver's previous Music Inc ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Tolliver —
Impact (Strata East) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of a few large group sessions recorded by Charles Tolliver during his years on Strata East – and an amazingly spiritual effort that really brings together the best strands of sounds running through the underground at the time! The format's a bit similar to Tolliver's previous Music Inc ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Tolliver —
Live In Tokyo ... LP Strata East, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of the standouts in a great 70s run of albums from trumpeter Charles Tolliver – standard-setting records for the spiritual jazz scene of the time – and maybe one of his most far-reaching records for the Strata East label! Toilliver's in very strong company – as the group on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Tolliver —
Right Now & Then – Charles Tolliver & His All Stars (aka Paper Man) ... CD Strata East, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
The first moment of genius from trumpeter Charles Tolliver – a set that wasn't originally issued on the Strata East label, but which really set the tone for all the genius to follow on Tolliver's label! At the time of the record, Charles was part of a whole new generation of hardboppers who ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Charles Tolliver & Music Inc —
Live at Slugs Vol 1 ... LP Strata East, 1970. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A classic performance by one of the most groundbreaking soul jazz groups of the 70s! Tolliver's leading his Music Inc ensemble here – an important quartet that featured him on trumpet, Stanley Cowell on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Jimmy Hopps on drums. During their time recording for ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Tolliver & Music Inc —
Live at Slugs Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A classic performance by one of the most groundbreaking soul jazz groups of the 70s! Tolliver's leading his Music Inc ensemble here – an important quartet that featured him on trumpet, Stanley Cowell on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Jimmy Hopps on drums. During their time recording for ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Strata East 50th Anniversary pressing – limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Charles Tolliver & Music Inc —
Live at Slugs Vol 2 ... LP Strata East, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A classic performance by one of the most groundbreaking soul jazz groups of the 70s! Tolliver's leading his Music Inc ensemble here – an important quartet that featured him on trumpet, Stanley Cowell on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Jimmy Hopps on drums. During their time recording for ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a great copy!)
Charles Tolliver & Music Inc —
Live at Slugs Vol 2 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A classic performance by one of the most groundbreaking soul jazz groups of the 70s! Tolliver's leading his Music Inc ensemble here – an important quartet that featured him on trumpet, Stanley Cowell on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Jimmy Hopps on drums. During their time recording for ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Strata East 50th Anniversary pressing – limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Charles Tolliver & Music Inc. —
Live At The Loosdrecht Jazz Festival ... LP Strata East, 1972. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A searing live set from trumpeter Charles Tolliver – one of the few talents who could take his instrument into the kind of long-blown, beautifully open territory explored on a double length album like this! Tolliver maybe inherits a late Lee Morgan quality, but also opens up with the Woody ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Harold Vick —
Don't Look Back (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Maybe the most righteous album ever from reedman Harold Vick – a crowning achievement of all his soulful years in jazz, cut as one of the key 70s releases on Strata East! Vick is fantastic here – light years ahead of his work as the funky tenorist on 60s albums by John Patton and Jack ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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