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new Ahmed Abdul-Malik -- Music Of Ahmed Abdul-Malik ... LP
New Jazz, 1961. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
Amazing stuff from Ahmed Abdul-Malik -- one of the early 60s most enigmatic jazz talents! Malik was Thelonious Monk's bassist for a few years, but by the time of this record, he was working in a very sophisticated cross-cultural mode -- pulling together many different strands of jazz and Eastern... read more

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new Cannonball Adderley -- Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco ... LP
Riverside/OJC, 1959. New Copy (reissue).... $6.99 9.99
One of the greatest Cannonball Adderley albums from the Riverside years -- a completely smoking live date recorded in San Francisco, often with long tracks that really let the group open up and do their thing! The lineup here is that classic one that first grabbed attention -- the group with... read more
Also available: Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco (Japanese pressing) ... Used CD $11.99

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new Cannonball Adderley -- Cannonball Takes Charge ... LP
Riverside, 1959. Very Good .... $14.99
A hardbop classic from Cannonball Adderley -- and one of his harder to find albums from the Riverside days! The set has Cannon playing without his usual group, in the context of an all-star batch of players that includes Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb -- who he worked with in his time... read more
(Blue label Bill Grauer Productions pressing. Cover has a half-split bottom seam.)

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new Cannonball Adderley -- Phenix ... LP
Fantasy, 1975. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold .... $16.99
Sweet funky 70s work from Cannonball Adderley -- a record that has him revisiting older tunes from his early soul jazz years -- but in ways that give them a whole new electric vibe overall! The album's actually Cannonball's last full studio set, but it's also one of his greatest too -- a very hip... read more

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new Cannonball Adderley -- Soul Zodiac (original 2LP pressing) ... LP
Capitol, 1972. Good 2LP Gatefold .... $11.99
One of the coolest, baddest, funkiest albums Cannonball Adderley ever recorded -- a massive suite of tunes based on the signs of the Zodiac, produced to perfection by David Axelrod, and featuring some hip recitations from the mighty Rick Holmes! The double-length set is completely compelling all... read more
(Vinyl has numerous marks plays with crackling on most tracks. Cover has a split seam.)

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new Cannonball Adderley -- Them Dirty Blues ... LP
Riverside, 1960. Good+ .... $6.99
One of the all-time great ones by Cannonball! This record captures him in the prime of his early soul jazz fame -- working with an unbelievably heavy quintet that featured Bobby Timmons on piano (with Barry Harris sitting in on a few tracks), Sam Jones on bass, Louis Hayes on drums, and brother... read more
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has numerous light marks and plays with some surface noise. Cover has surface wear and some fraying on the opening.)

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new Ray Agee -- Love Is A Gamble ... LP
White Records Enterprises, Mid 70s. Very Good .... $14.99
Titles include "Love Is A Gamble", "You Are My Trophy", "That's The Way It Is", "Somebody Messed Up (parts 1 & 2)", and "Drifting Apart".... read more
(Cover has some light wear and a bit of pen on the back.)

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new Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band -- European Memoirs ... LP
Baystate (Japan), 1982. Very Good+ .... $19.99
The Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band plays tribute to their experiences on the European scene -- with a well-written set of tracks recorded in big band format. Toshiko takes the lead on "Remembering Bud", a great tune dedicated to the pianist who first inspired her style -- and the... read more
(Original Japanese pressing -- with the obi.)

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new Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band -- Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band Live At Newport Vol 2 ... LP
RCA (Japan), 1977. Very Good+ .... $28.99
A second great performance from the Akioshi/Tabackin Big Band's performance at Newport in 1977 -- and one we like even more than the first! The sound here is totally great -- hard, focused, and flowing with a magical energy that made this group one of the few large jazz bands to flourish strongly... read more
(Japanese pressing -- includes the obi. Cover has a bit of wear near the bottom, but this is a great copy overall)

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new Monty Alexander -- Love & Sunshine ... LP
MPS, 1974. Good .... $2.99
Live Monty Alexander set from the mid 70s, featuring his groovy group with Ernest Ranglin on guitar, Eberhard Weber on bass, and Kenny Clare on drums. The bass playing's especially good, and there's lots of nice round funky moments in some of the best tracks. Titles include "Feel Like Making... read more
(Dutch pressing. Vinyl has numerous light marks and plays with some noise. Cover has ringwear, heavy edge wear, some splitting on the bottom seam, and pen on back.)

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new Alive -- Call It Jazz ... LP
Redwood, 1981. Very Good .... $19.99
The second album by this excellent all-female San Francisco jazz combo -- a live date that's even more cooking than their debut! As before, there's a sweetly breezy style to the record -- that hip SF sound of the 70s -- with echoes of Braziliana and soul amidst the group's jazzier leanings -- all... read more
(Cover has some ringwear, creased corners, and a name in pen on front.)

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new Laurindo Almeida -- Viva Bossa Nova! ... LP
Capitol, Mid 60s. Very Good .... $5.99
A very groovy batch of pop bossa tracks, and one that has Laurindo Almeida nodding to his Brazilian roots, and the movement that was supposedly inspired by his early 50s records with Bud Shank. This album expands the west coast jazzy concept, by adding a larger group with players like Bob Cooper,... read more
(Cover has a small hole from a push pin and some edge wear.)

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new Gene Ammons -- Boss Tenor ... LP
Prestige/OJC, 1960. New Copy (reissue).... $6.99 9.99
A soul jazz classic from Gene Ammons -- the kind of session that easy made him "boss" on tenor -- with a tone and conception that few other players could touch! The set is done in a style that's laidback, but never too loose -- bouncing along in that "with conga" style of... read more

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new Gene Ammons -- Got My Own ... LP
Prestige, 1973. Very Good- .... $1.99
A more laidback set than usual from Ammons' early 70s stretch on Prestige -- but a record that nicely gets back to that big-toned tenor sound he used often on ballads from earlier years! The combo mixes both electric piano and organ -- the former from Hank Jones, the latter from Ernie Hayes -- and... read more
(Cover has some ringwear and writing in marker on back.)

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new Gene Ammons -- My Way ... LP
Prestige, Early 70s. Very Good- .... $3.99
Although late in the Prestige jazz funk years, and not in the small combo mode of some of Ammons' best early 70s sides, this is still an excellent batch of tracks -- thanks to hip arrangements from Bill (William S?) Fisher! The format's almost in a Kudu/CTI mode, as larger arrangements envelope... read more
(Cover has light wear and small initials in pen on front.)

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new Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt -- Jug & Sonny ... LP
Chess, Early 60s. Very Good- .... $6.99
A nice little album -- featuring some of the sides that Gene Ammons cut "off contract" for Chess/Argo during the early 60s, and ones that feature him paired with Sonny Stitt, his longtime partner in legendary tenor battles from the 50s. The two horns aren't really locked in combat here,... read more
(Black label Chess pressing with a deep groove. Cover has a 2 inch split in the middle of the top seam.)

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new Vanessa Bell Armstrong -- Truth About Christmas ... LP
Jive/BMG, 1990. Sealed .... $1.99
Vanessa serves up a contemporary gospel batch of Christmas tunes -- but also works here with some arrangements that are more traditional than some of her regular albums of the time. Titles include "Christ The Lord", "Drummer Boy", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "Ch... read more

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new Arpeggio -- Love & Desire ... LP
Polydor, 1978. Very Good+ .... $4.99
High-stepping disco from Arpeggio -- an album of longer tracks with a really soaring feel! The groove here is tight, but never schmaltzy -- with arrangements and production by Simon Soussan, and an overall feel that's more powerfully driven by the instrumentation in the set than the group's sweet... read more
(Cover has a creased corner.)

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new Art Ensemble Of Chicago -- Les Stances A Sophie ... LP
Nessa/Soul Jazz (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue).... $18.99
Probably the greatest album ever by the Art Ensemble of Chicago -- and also one of their rarest! The album was cut for Pathe Marconi in Paris in 1970, and was the soundtrack to a film that was as obscure as the album. The group's never been finer -- and plays with a creative tightness that you'll... read more
Also available:
Les Stances A Sophie ... CD $18.99
Les Stances A Sophie (PAL format DVD) ... DVD $16.99

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new Ashford & Simpson -- Is It Still Good To Ya ... LP
Warner, 1978. Very Good .... $2.99
By this point, Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson are firmly holding the foreground as artists in their own right after many years of acting as songwriters for other soul and R&B hitmakers, and this self produced album continues in their tradition of sophisticated soul and rich balladry. With a... read more
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)

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new Ashford & Simpson -- Send It ... LP
Warner, 1977. Very Good+ .... $5.99
Excellent work from Ashford & Simpson -- with some modern soul groovers that are among the best they ever did! The album includes their original reading of "Top Of The Stairs", a great sexy soul duet that was later done by Collins & Collins -- and it's also got a fantastic... read more
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)

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new Fred Fisher Atalobhor & His Ogiza Dance Band -- African Carnival (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 2LP .... $21.99
Funky African work from Fred Fisher -- a Nigerian trombonist who crafted his own unique groove at the end of the 70s! Fred both sings and plays trombone -- the latter with a Fred Wesley-like soulfulness -- and his rhythms here are really wide-ranging, and embrace a host of new styles coming into... read more
Also available: African Carnival ... CD $22.99

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new Atlantic Starr -- Radiant ... LP
A&M, 1980. Very Good .... $5.99
Radiant grooves indeed from Atlantic Starr -- a group who really make things sparkle throughout this magnificent set! The group are at the height of their powers here -- skirting a perfect line between mainstream soul and upbeat club -- never falling too much into one style or the other, and never... read more
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)

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new Average White Band -- Soul Searching ... LP
Atlantic, 1976. Good+ .... $3.99
Sublime mid 70s work from The Average White Band -- and a record that really has the group deepening their groove a bit -- moving past the heavier funk of their roots, into some mellower grooves that are totally great! There's a great undercurrent of jazz in some of the playing here -- a real... read more
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve.)

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new Roy Ayers -- Africa, Center Of The World ... LP
Polydor, 1981. Very Good .... $11.99
A great album that Roy Ayers cut after his co-led record with Fela Kuti -- and one with the same sort of hard-driving Afro-Funk grooves that you'd find in Fela's classic recordings! The songs are shorter than Fela's, and with more of Roy's usual smooth jazzy production style -- but the overall... read more
(Original pressing, including the printed inner sleeve.)
Also available:
Africa, Center Of The World ... LP $8.99
Africa, Center Of The World (Japanese pressing) ... CD $23.99

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new Roy Ayers -- Red Black & Green ... LP
Polydor, 1973. Very Good- .... $11.99
Seminal early funk work from Roy Ayers! The record catches him at that perfect point when he was turning from a straight jazz player into a sinister force in 70s funk -- and the group on the session includes super-hip soul jazz giants like Charles Tolliver, Sonny Fortune, and Harry Whitaker,... read more
(Original pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Also available: Red Black & Green ... LP $8.99

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new Ayetoro -- Omo Obukun -- The Afrobeat Chronicles Vol 2 -- Directions In Music By Funsho Ogundipe ... LP
Flying Monkeys (UK), 2006. New Copy 2LP .... $15.99
One of the jazziest bits of Afro Funk we've heard in a long time -- thanks to some excellent work on piano and keyboards by group leader Funsho Ogundipe! Funsho's not content to just copy some Fela-inspired groove -- and although there's definitely a skittish sense of Nigerian rhythms in these... read more
(Please Note: The image shown is from the CD cover, the LP comes in a plain white sleeve.)

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new Erykah Badu -- New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) ... LP
Motown, 2008. New Copy 2LP Gatefold .... $14.99 15.98
Badu is back with some of the deepest, funkiest and best music of her career -- a mindblowing treatise for a New Amerykah -- and what we'll consider an instant classic whether the world at large catches on or not! Erykah steps up this time with a set that balances the wilder impulses of her... read more

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new Shorty Baker & Doc Cheatam -- Shorty & Doc ... LP
Prestige, 1961. Near Mint- .... $18.99
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(Original red label. Back cover has light writing in pencil.)

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new Bar-Kays -- Dangerous ... LP
Mercury, 1984. Near Mint- .... $6.99

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new Bar-Kays -- Soul Finger ... LP
Volt, 1965. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
One of the best instrumental records to come out of Memphis, and a real kicker by the funky band that went down with Otis Redding in the tragic plane crash in 1968! The leadoff track is the group's amazing hit "Soul Finger", a stormin' instrumental with a wailing brassy sound that... read more

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new Gato Barbieri -- Chapter Four -- Alive In New York ... LP
Impulse, 1975. Very Good .... $3.99
Searing live work from Gato Barbieri -- a brilliant little album that follows on the spirit of his other Latin America sessions for Impulse! The format here is similar to those studio outings -- an organic blend of percussion, keyboards, and sax -- all bubbling together in a highly rhythmic mode... read more
(Cover has ring & edge wear.)

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new Jose Barrense-Dias -- Isto E Brasil ... LP
M Records (Switzerland), Mid 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold .... $19.99

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new Ray Barretto -- Barretto Power ... LP
Fania, 1972. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
A great Ray Barretto album from 1972 -- one that beautifully showcases the master percussionist as he effortlessly shifts between Latin soul and 70's salsa styles! The group's nice and lean -- with Adalberto Santiago on vocals, Papy Roman on trumpet, Louis Cruz on piano, and the great Andy... read more

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new Fontella Bass -- New Look ... LP
Checker, 1965. Good .... $7.99
Classic Chicago soul from this hard hitting diva who predated Aretha Franklin's Atlantic soul sides by a few years, and who sang with as much fire and fury as the Atlantic soul sister. This early LP is a great set of hard soul tracks with razor sharp Chess production, and a strong batch of tracks... read more
(Original Checker pressing. Vinyl has numerous marks & plays with crackling. Cover has green tape on the top seam, with some wrinkling of the paste-on & writing in pen on the back, and a cutout hole.)

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new Gianni Basso -- Jazz Al Centro Pirelli ... LP
Cinedelic (Italy), 1970. New Copy (reissue).... $23.99
A rare 1970 set from Italian tenorist Gianni Basso -- a set that's easily one of the greatest examples of his talents we've ever heard! Basso's tone on tenor is amazing -- blown with a sense of freedom that's breathtaking, with odd phrasings and voicings that are extremely personal -- almost in... read more
(Limited edition pressing -- with very heavy cover stock and vinyl!)

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new Joe Bataan -- Gypsy Woman ... LP
Fania, 1967. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
Stunning soul from the great Joe Bataan -- a really groundbreaking mix of modes that's right up there with the best of the Spanish Harlem scene of the late 60s! The album is Joe Bataan's debut for the Fania Records label -- and the start of an incendiary run of Latin classics that forever changed... read more

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new Joe Bataan -- Salsoul ... LP
Mericana, 1973. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
A landmark album from Joe Bataan -- so great, that it made the entire record company change its name! The record has Joe really bursting out after his seminal Latin Soul work of the late 60s -- blending Latin rhythms and American soul into a whole new style of music -- one that Joe called "Sal... read more

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new Les Baxter -- Hell's Belles ... LP
Sidewalk, 1969. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
Fantastic funkiness! Although Les Baxter's best known for his easy listening work in the late 50's/early 60's, this 1969 biker flick soundtrack is a motherlode of funky funky tracks, and a veritable cornucopia of breakbeats! Highlights include the classics "Hogin' Machine" and "Hot... read more

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new BDP, Run-DMC, Kool Moe Dee, -- East Coast vs West Coast ... LP
Jive, 1989. Very Good- .... $7.99
Includes Boogie Down Productions' amazing "Essays On BDP-ism" that was never released on another LP or single. Supposedly one of the last songs produced by Scott La Rock that was left off Criminal Minded. With 9 other tracks including Run-DMC "Raising Hell", Kool Moe Dee "... read more
(Cover has a cutout notch.)

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new Beach Boys -- Beach Boys' Christmas Album ... LP
Capitol, 1960s. Very Good+ .... $8.99
A harmony heaven way to enjoy the Holiday! The group's version of Christmas has to be one of the best-ever recorded in rock and roll -- and given the undercurrent of sadness that was coming forth in their non-Holiday hits of the period, the style here is perfect to fit the melancholy mood of the... read more
(Yellow label pressing.)

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new Beat Konducta (Madlib) -- Beat Konducta Vol 1 -- Movie Scenes ... LP
Stones Throw, 2005. New Copy .... $12.99
A platter of Madlib beats -- the first in a series of instrumental hip hop from 'Lib's Beat Konducta (formerly Beat Conductor) moniker! Madlib's production work has always had a filmic groove, and this set collects and assembles the most cinematic of said beats into an (unsurprisingly) incredible... read more

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new Beat Konducta (Madlib) -- Beat Konducta Vol 2 -- Movie Scenes, The Sequel ... LP
Stones Throw, 2006. New Copy .... $12.99
Madlib returns as Beat Konducta for the second volume of his Movie Scenes program -- a straight up aural film festival on wax -- and perhaps the most hotly anticipated sequel since Return Of The King! There's really no going wrong with Movie Scenes. Madlib's beats on both volumes are short, and... read more

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new Beat Konducta (Madlib) -- Beat Konducta Vol 3 -- Beat Konducta In India ... LP
Stones Throw, 2007. New Copy .... $12.99
Hazy beatcraft steeped in Indian soundtrack style funk, strings and percussion from the indefatigable Madlib -- Volume 3 in the increasingly adventurous and conceptual outings of the Beat Konducta! This time out Madlib, er, Beat Konducta is conducting beats, strings & things from India and/or... read more

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new Beat Konducta (Madlib) -- Beat Konducta Vol 4 -- Beat Konducta In India ... LP
Stones Throw, 2007. New Copy .... $12.99
The long awaited sides C & D in Madlib's incredible blend of Bombay soundtrack-styled funk, blunted Eastern beats, and all round stunning Middle Eastern accented hip hop instros! This time out Madlib, er, Beat Konducta is conducting beats, strings & things from India and/or otherwise East... read more

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new Beat Konducta (Madlib) -- Beat Konducta Vol 5 -- Dil Cosby Suite (with bonus fan club 45) ... LP
Stones Throw, 2008. New Copy .... $12.99
A mad funky suite from the Beat Konducta -- Vol 5 in the evolving, unpredictable series of deep, crackling beatcraft -- this one a tribute to Dilla! Dil Cosby Suite is as solid as any of the volumes to date, compellingly funky and in more of Madlib's heady hip hop mode than some of the more... read more
(For a limited time this comes with a bonus Stones Throw Fan Club 45 with the tracks "Electric Zone" and "JD & JB".)

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new Marcus Belgrave -- Gemini ... LP
Gem Eye/Universal Sound (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue).... $18.99
A lost classic of the spiritual soulful Detroit/Tribe jazz scene! Initially issued on the Gem Eye label in 1974, in a pressing of only 1000, the record's done nothing but increase in legend since -- and for good reason too! The groove picks up in the same domain as the better Art Ensemble Of... read more
Also available: Gemini ... CD $14.99

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new George Benson -- Beyond The Blue Horizon ... LP
CTI, 1970. Very Good- Gatefold .... $6.99
A great early CTI session by George Benson, and one of the most stripped-down, straight-ahead funky records he did for the label! There's a version of "So What" on here that completely cuts down the version that Ronnie Jordan released a few years ago, with a nice funky groove and a good... read more

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new George Benson -- Blue Benson ... LP
Verve/Polydor, 1968/1976. Very Good .... $4.99
A sweet 70s collection of late 60s work from George Benson -- tracks recorded in 1968 for Verve, originally from the albums Giblet Gravy and Goodies! The set list here really does a great job of picking out the best numbers -- the kind of clean, lean tunes that were pushing Benson from his soul... read more
(Cover has writing in pen on back.)

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new George Benson -- Good King Bad ... LP
CTI, 1975. Very Good- Gatefold .... $1.99
Sweet 70s funk from George Benson -- an album that's a bit smoother than some of his earlier work, but still free from the commercial polish of his later hits! Maestro David Matthews is at the helm for this session -- and most numbers have a full backing from players who include some of the best... read more
(Cover has an indentation on the front.)
Also available: Good King Bad ... CD $10.99

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new Big Star -- Radio City ... LP
Ardent/Fantasy, 1974. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99 11.99
One of 70s rock's finest moments -- the second album from Big Star! With Chris Bell out of the picture, one could successfully argue the traits lacking from the first album, but this thing stands up as work of genius all its own -- with a raw, shambling immediacy to the songs that cuts incredibly... read more

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new Walter Bishop, Jr. -- Valley Land ... LP
Muse, 1976. Very Good+ .... $9.99
Nice set of moody piano trio tracks recorded by Walter Bishop Jr. during the same era that he made his LPs for the Black Jazz label. He's backed here by the excellent rhythm section of Sam Jones and Billy Hart, and the three of them play with a nice mellow groove throughout. The title cut's a... read more
(Cover has some aging and a name in pen.)

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new Art Blakey -- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (aka Moanin) ... LP
Blue Note, 1958. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
One of Art Blakey's first true moments of genius! This transitional version of the Jazz Messengers included two parts -- Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons -- of the holy Morgan/Shorter/Timmons trilogy, and it's also got the added bonus of Benny Golson on tenor, who was at the height of his power at... read more

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new Art Blakey -- Drum Sounds (aka Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Live!) ... LP
Star Jazz, 1968. Very Good .... $5.99
80s repackaging of a fantastic live set from 1968 -- recorded after Blakey's classic Blue Note years, with a unique lineup that includes a young Billy Harper on tenor, Ronnie Matthews on piano, and Julian Priester on trombone! Harper alone is worth the price of the LP -- as his firey solos are... read more
(Cover has some pen on back.)

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new Art Blakey -- Night At Birdland Vol 1 ... LP
Blue Note, Late 50s. Very Good- .... $29.99
One of the classic first releases by Art Blakey's early version of the Jazz Messengers -- back when the group was co-led by Blakey and Horace Silver. Silver plays piano on here, and the rest of the group includes Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, and Curly Russell. The sound is much harder, much... read more
(New York mono pressing with RVG & ear etching. Cover has some ungluing and a clipped corner of the back paste-on.)

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new Blaq Poet -- Tha Blaqprint ... LP
Fat Beats/Year Round, 2009. New Copy 2LP .... $15.99
Rhymes by Blaq Poet, beats by DJ Premier! Titles include ""Gittin", Ain't Nuttin Changed", "What's The Deal", "Legendary Pt 1" feat Nick Javas & NYGz. "Hood Crazy", "Voices", "Hate" feat NORE, "SOS", "Let The... read more

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new Bobo (aka Willie Bobo) -- Bobo ... LP
Columbia, 1979. Very Good .... $13.99
A brilliant set of jazzy Latin fusion -- one of Willie Bobo's best of the 70s, and a seminal crossover LP! The album takes the heavy Latin soul of Willie's earlier work, and gives it a sweet 70s twist -- adding in larger arrangements, impeccable production, and plenty of space to let the jazzy... read more
(White label promo, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)

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new Angela Bofill -- Teaser ... LP
Arista, 1983. Near Mint- .... $0.99
An album that further cements Angela Bofill's relationship with Narada Michael Walden -- as Walden produced almost every track in the set, and does a fair bit of songwriting too! The style is electric 80s soul, with a fair bit of keyboards and beats in the mix -- but as usual with Bofill, there's... read more
(Includes the original inner sleeve.)

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new Ed Bogas/Ray Shaklin/Various -- Fritz The Cat -- Original Soundtrack ... LP
Fantasy, Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue).... $6.99 9.99
The funky freaky soundtrack to Ralph Bakshi's animated feature Fritz The Cat -- a really messed-up little film based around the original character created by Robert Crumb! Like the movie, the album's got a very skittish kind of feel -- leaping from one genre to the next with each different track --... read more

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new Bohannon -- Stop & Go ... LP
Dakar, 1972. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
A killer bit of early funk from the great Hamilton Bohannon -- and quite possibly his best album! The album's much better than some of his later LPs -- with a slower funk sound than Bohannon's fast disco of the late 70s, and a wild approach to rhythm that mixed together scatter-shot drums with... read more

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new Booker T & The MGs -- Universal Language ... LP
Elektra, 1977. Very Good .... $7.99
An excellent album of 70s funk, recorded by Booker T during a brief by well needed reunion with the MGs! Steve Cropper's guitar is still super fine, and Booker's picked up some more keyboards than usual, giving the record an excellent spacey jazz-funk groove that's similar to some of the more well-... read more
(Includes the original inner sleeve.)

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new Dennis Bovell -- Decibel -- More Cuts And Dubs 1976-1983 ... LP
Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 2LP .... $16.99
Pressure Sounds does it again, with another fine collection of mighty, mighty dub! A much needed Blackbeard retrospective collecting 16 hard to get cuts from British dubmeister Dennis Bovell, rare dubs and instrumentals, plus a couple of outstanding vocal tracks from the man at the epicenter of... read more

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new David Bowie -- Hunky Dory ... LP
RCA, 1971. Good+ .... $4.99
Quite possibly David Bowie's first complete moment of genius -- an incredibly-formed album that's filled with tunes beyond definition and description! There's still some traces of the earlier madman in the mix, but the overall sound is much more rock-heavy -- although not without the fuzzed-up and... read more
(Later black label pressing. Cover has some edge wear.)

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new David Bowie -- Space Oddity (40th Anniversary limited edition gatefold vinyl w/poster) ... LP
EMI, 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue).... $22.99 24.98
An amazing departure for David Bowie -- hardly the kind of record you would expect from his oboe-filled tunes of a few years before -- and really the start of the groundbreaking, earthshaking, reinventionist era of his genius! There's a spacious, soaring quality to Space Oddity that's every bit... read more
(Limited edition 40th Anniversary gatefold vinyl -- with an insert featuring new liner notes and a full sized poster!)
Also available: Space Oddity (40th Anniversary 2CD edition) ... CD $22.99

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new Anthony Braxton -- Seven Standards 1985 -- Vol 1 ... LP
Magenta/A&M, 1985. Near Mint- .... $7.99
With Hank Jones on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. Titles include "Joy Spring", "You Go To My Head", "Old Folks", and "Background Music".... read more

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new Brooklyn Dreams -- Brooklyn Dreams ... LP
Casablanca/Millennium, 1977. Very Good+ .... $6.99
Sweet blue-eyed club from Brooklyn Dreams -- a trio who take some of the stronger vocal harmonies of mainstream 70s pop, and fuse them with some upbeat grooves for the dancefloor! The group's sound is pretty great -- compressed, warm, and quite soulful -- without any too-commercial overtones --... read more

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new Cedric Im Brooks & Light Of Saba -- Cedric Im Brooks & Light Of Saba ... LP
Honest Jons (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue).... $18.99
How this burningly bad set has remained under wraps for so long is beyond us, but thanks to the folks at Honest Jon's, it's been brought to the much needed light of day! An excellent set collecting work from throughout the career of Cedric Im Brooks, spanning a wide assortment of styles, but all... read more
Also available: Cedric Im Brooks & Light Of Saba ... CD $16.99

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new Roy Brooks -- Free Slave ... LP
Muse, 1970. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
An amazing album -- and one of the underground soul jazz classics of the 70s! The album's also one of the few ever cut as a leader by drummer Roy Brooks -- one of the hippest players on the Detroit scene back in the day, working here with a great lineup that includes Woody Shaw, George Coleman,... read more

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new Brother Ali -- Truth Is Here (2LP & DVD) ... LP
Rhymesayers, 2009. New Copy 2LP .... $15.99
Previously unreleased material and a few brand new tracks from Rhymesayers mainstay Brother Ali -- including a DVD featuring a live homecoming performance from the Undisputed Truth Tour at First Avenue in Minneapolis, videos and more! Tracks in the 2LP set include "Real As Can Be",... read more
(Limited edition 2LP set -- featuring the instrumentals, DVD and digital download card. Please note: the DVD is not region specific. We can't guarantee that it will play in all territories or on all players.)

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new Charles Brown -- Merry Christmas Baby (Big Town) ... LP
Big Town, Mid 70s. Sealed .... $3.99
Not the great older Christmas songs Brown recorded for King, but still a nice R&B holiday record, made years later. 9 great Christmas numbers in all: "Coming Home To Mama For Christmas", "Peace At Christmas", "What A Christmas For Me", "No friend This... read more
(Cover has some wrinkling on the top & bottom seam, and shrinkwrap is torn along the top, but LP is still sealed.)

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new James Brown -- Black Caesar ... LP
Polygram, 1973. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
Damn, is this a great record! The album's not only one of the best blacksploitation soundtracks ever recorded, it's also one of James Brown's funkiest outings of the early 70s! Nearly every cut's a winner, and James gets some very funky help from The JBs, who groove hard on the best instrumental... read more

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new James Brown -- I Got The Feelin' ... LP
Polydor, 1968. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
Funky funky funky! A nice one on King that shows the direction James Brown would take in the 70s -- a bit harder and more funky than before, with even more of a focus on the instrumental talents of the ensemble! The band here is super-sharp -- playing with that tightly focused, highly funky... read more

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new James Brown -- It's A Mother ... LP
Polydor, 1969. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
A definite mother from James Brown -- the kind of all-funky album that few of his contemporaries could ever hope to match! If you've ever doubted the sheer raw power of James at the end of the 60s, the first few notes of this one will definitely make you a convert -- and the stretched-out grooves... read more

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new James Brown -- Popcorn ... LP
Polydor, 1969. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
A tremendous turning point in the career of James Brown -- and an album that points the way strongly to the even deeper funk of the 70s! The album's a hard-wailing batch of instrumental tracks played by the legendary James Brown Band of the late 60s -- the pre-JBs ensemble that's gone onto have... read more

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new James Brown -- Sex Machine ... LP
Polydor, 1970. New Copy 2LP (reissue).... $16.99
James Brown cooking it live -- recorded (as the cover says) "live at home in Augusta, Georgia with his bad self"! The groove here is a nice extension of earlier Apollo modes -- one that shows the increasing funkiness of the James Brown Band, captured with a raw power that few other... read more

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new James Brown -- Sho Is Funky Down Here ... LP
Polydor, 1971. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
One of the wilder James Brown instrumental LPs from the late King period. The James Brown Band is fronted by a heavy fuzzy guitar sound, which gives the LP a sort of rock-break feel, with nice fuzzy electric tones. All tracks are by James and Dave Matthews, and the record is sort of a second... read more

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new James Brown -- Super Bad ... LP
Polydor, 1971. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
Super Bad is right! This is hard-hitting funky James -- from the badass cover right down to the extended tracks on the record, which point the way towards the hard live jamming of the classic Payback years! Everything wonderful is in place on the set -- from the band's grooves at the bottom to... read more

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new Oscar Brown Jr. -- Brother Where Are You ... LP
Atlantic, 1973. Very Good- .... $3.99
One of Oscar Brown's 70's efforts for Atlantic, when he was stretching his groove a bit, and trying to give it more of an soulful feel, and less of a theatrical one. Oscar's longtime accompanist Floyd Morris is on piano, and other musicians include Seldon Powell, David Spinozza, Chuck Rainey, and... read more
(Cover has a cutout notch and an address sticker on back.)

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new Oscar Brown Jr. -- Fresh ... LP
Atlantic, 1974. Very Good .... $6.99
Oscar Brown moves into a funky 70s mode -- working here with some great soul-based arrangements by Chicago soul legend Richard Evans! There's lots of funky clavinet grooving on the record by Tennyson Stephens and Marvin Yancy -- and other players include Chess/Cadet session groovers, like Henry... read more
(Cover has some ring & edge wear and a small sticker on front.)

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new Peter Brown -- Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me? ... LP
Drive, 1977. Good+ Gatefold .... $1.99
A super-huge moment for Miami funk guru Peter Brown -- a record instantly recognized by the silhouetted cover image of a perky nude in a window on the front, and for the very famous title hit, "Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me?" Despite its hit status, the record's actually a pretty nice... read more
(Cover has an unglued top seam.)

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new Sheree Brown -- Straight Ahead ... LP
Capitol, 1981. Near Mint- .... $19.99
A wonderful album of breezy jazzy soul from the sweet voiced Sheree Brown! The record is one of two that Brown cut for Capitol, and it was produced by Richard Rudolph -- husband and collaborator of the late Minnie Riperton -- in the immediate years after Minnie's death, leading us to wonder if... read more

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new Dave Brubeck -- A La Mode ... LP
Fantasy/ZYX (Germany), 1960. New Copy (reissue).... $5.99 12.98
An unusual Dave Brubeck set from the start of the 60s -- surprisingly on Fantasy, given his Columbia fame of the time -- and with a slightly different lineup that features the great Bill Smith on clarinet! Smith's got a cool modern sound that's not unlike Jimmy Giuffre -- icy but expressive too,... read more

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new Dave Brubeck -- Reunion ... LP
Fantasy/ZYX (Germany), Mid 50s. New Copy (reissue).... $5.99 12.98
Brubeck is reunited with tenorist David Van Kriedt, a key member of his early quintet, which first started making waves in San Francisco during the late 40s. The rest of the group includes Paul Desmond on alto, Joe Morello on drums, and Norm Bates on bass -- and it's interesting to hear Brubeck... read more

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new Sandro Brugnolini -- Overground ... LP
Cinedelic (Italy), 1970. New Copy (reissue).... $18.99
Weird instrumental grooves from composer Sandro Brugnolini -- played by a small combo that almost has a sound library feel! We know Brugnolini most from his soundtrack work, and this set's got a similar flair for odd sounds and weird rhythms -- played here by a group that features organ, two... read more
Also available: Overground (LP sleeve edition) ... CD $21.99

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new Bobby Bryant -- Earth Dance ... LP
World Pacific, Late 60s. Very Good Gatefold .... $8.99
One of those groovy funky pop-jazz sessions that World Pacific was doing so nicely at this time, featuring Bobby Bryant's funky trumpet at the head of a large group that includes players like Wilton Felder, Ernie Watts, and Joe Sample. Wayne Henderson produced, so the set's got a nice crisp edge... read more
(Cover has some ringwear.)

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new Ray Bryant -- Lonesome Traveler ... LP
Cadet, 1966. Very Good- .... $4.99
An excellent example of the massive groove that Ray Bryant set up during his 60s years at Cadet -- a simple soul jazz trio style, but augmented with dual horn backing -- which makes for a tightly stepping sound that's all-soulful, all the way! Bryant's left hand is nice and hard on the keys --... read more
(Blue label pressing. Cover has a creased corner.)

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new Rusty Bryant -- Soul Liberation ... LP
Prestige, 1970. Good+ .... $11.99
Fantastic funky jazz from tenorman Rusty Bryant -- one of the real standout titles in the classic early 70s Prestige jazz/funk years! Rusty leads a group that includes heavyweights like Charles Earland on organ, Virgil Jones on trumpet, Melvin Sparks on guitar, and Idris Muhammad on drums -- all... read more
(Purple label pressing in the original red, green & black cover, which has a name in pen on beach side.)

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new Buari -- Disco Soccer ... LP
Makossa, 1979. New Copy (reissue).... $15.99
A killer blend of African roots and American rhythms -- and a set that definitely lives up to the disco promised in the title! Buari's working here with a host of New York musicians -- jazzy players who include Randy Brecker and Jon Faddis on trumpet, Barry Rogers on trombone, and Michael Brecker... read more

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new Chico Buarque -- Meus Caros Amigos ... LP
Philips (Brazil), 1976. Very Good- .... $6.99
A wonderful mid 70s album by Chico Buarque -- proof that he was still one heck of a songwriter, and a pretty decent singer, despite the fact that he'd grown a silly-looking moustache! The production's very nice, too -- with that excellent compressed sound that was being used on some Brazilian... read more
(Cover has a partially unglued bottom seam and clear tape holding the top seam.)

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new Build An Ark -- Love -- Part 1 ... LP
Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), New Copy 2LP Gatefold .... $21.99
A perfect title for a perfect record -- especially given all the love we've felt from Build An Ark over the years! The album's a masterpiece through and through -- easily the greatest statement ever from this already-amazing band -- a contemporary ensemble, but one that we'd seamlessly rank right... read more
Also available: Love -- Part 1 ... CD $16.99

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new Build An Ark -- Peace With Every Step -- Sampler EP (with exclusive track) ... LP
Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 2004. New Copy .... $11.99
One of the most righteous albums of the 21st century so far -- and an instant classic we'll be loving for years! Build An Ark are a seriously heavy soul jazz ensemble, with roots and traditions that stretch back to the most righteous days of the 70s underground -- the brainchild of producer Carlos... read more

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new Bumps -- Bumps ... LP
Stones Throw, 2007. New Copy 2LP .... $15.99
Breaks, beats and funky drums from Bumps -- aka Dan Bitney, John Herndon and John McEntire of Tortoise -- a mightily thumping set that sounds very little like their much vaunted flagship operation -- serving up raw, funky beatcraft all the way through! Tortoise has always worked with bottom heavy... read more

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new Kenny Burrell -- Midnight Blue ... LP
Blue Note, 1963. Very Good- .... $29.99
Great great stuff -- and for some folks, THE album by Kenny Burrell! This classic set features the guitarist in a quintet with Stanley Turrentine on tenor, Major Holly on bass, Bill English on drums, and the great Ray Barretto on conga -- a really great lineup that sparkles with soulful... read more
(New York stereo pressing. Cover has a split top seam with residue from masking tape, some ringwear, and a small name in pen on back.)
Also available: Midnight Blue (RVG remaster edition) ... CD $8.99

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new Jerry Butler -- Spice Of Life ... LP
Mercury, 1972. Very Good 2LP Gatefold .... $8.99
Perhaps the greatest record Jerry Butler made in the 70s, and a very tight bit of baroque Chicago soul with arrangements and production by Samuel F. Brown III. The tracks are a good mix of originals and covers, and they all show Jerry going way past his Gamble & Huff/Mercury years -- into the... read more
(Cover has a wrinkled corner and some peeling inside the gatefold.)

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new Jaki Byard -- Sunshine of My Soul ... LP
Prestige, 1968. Very Good+ .... $29.99
A trio session -- but a killer! Unlike some of Byard's earlier trio work from the 60s, this one's a pretty compelling set -- with some very trippy influences, and a strange mix of 60s grooving, Eastern rhythms, and trad jazz themes. Jaki plays piano (and guitar on one track!) -- and his trio... read more
(Blue label pressing. Cover is in nice shape!)

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new Donald Byrd -- Black Byrd ... LP
Blue Note, 1973. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
A landmark album -- Donald Byrd's first session with producer Larry Mizell, the man who went onto 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 that... read more
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Black Byrd ... Used CD $7.99

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new Donald Byrd -- Black Byrd ... LP
Blue Note, 1973. Very Good .... $9.99
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 that... read more
(United Artists pressing.)
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new Donald Byrd -- Places & Spaces ... LP
Blue Note, 1975. Very Good- .... $19.99
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 smooth... read more
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has ring & edge wear and a split top seam with remnants of clear tape.)

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new Donald Byrd -- Slow Drag ... LP
Blue Note, 1968. New Copy (reissue).... $9.99
Beautiful stuff -- and one of the best Donald Byrd albums of the 60s! The album is a killer all the way through -- recorded with a group that Byrd maintained for 2 years, one that featured Sonny Red on alto sax, Cedar Walton on piano, Walter Booker on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums -- all of... read more
Also available: Slow Drag (RVG remaster edition) ... CD $10.99

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new Donald Byrd -- Street Lady ... LP
Blue Note, 1973. New Copy (reissue).... $8.99
A landmark album by Donald Byrd -- the first one where he really started to click with jazz-funk producer Larry Mizell! Mizell and Byrd had worked together previously on the Black Byrd album -- a soaring bit of futuristic jazz funk that took Byrd's career to a whole new level -- but this album's... read more
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Street Lady ... LP $9.99
Street Lady ... CD $8.99
 
 

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