(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
ICP Tentet —
Tetterettet ... CD Instant Composers Pool/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1977. New Copy Gatefold ...
$12.9915.99
A landmark record from the Dutch jazz scene – one that takes all the strong 70s years of free improvisation in that world, and helps it find a new sort of focus! As fans of the scene know, ICP stands for Instant Composers Pool – writing while improvising on the spot – a notion ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Klaus Ignatzek Quintet —
Answer! ... CD Candid (Germany), 1993. Used ...
$5.99
Features Claudio Roditi and Gustavo Bergalli on trumpets, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse on bass and Jorge Rossy on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print. Cutout notch through spine.)
Il Balletto Di Bronzo —
Sirio 2222 ... CD RCA/Lion, 1970. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
A really stunning set from Il Balletto Di Bronzo – a group who clearly have the instrumental chops to take off in a proggish way, but really keep things interesting here by staying in a grittier, more straightforward groove! The power of the drums and guitars is wonderful – almost funk ... (Rock) read moreCD
(In the embossed cover, with printed inner sleeve. Cover is bent at the top left corner and spine.)
Impressions & Jerry Butler —
Vintage Years ... LP Sire, Mid 60s/1976. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ...
$7.99
Nifty 2LP set that brings together a motherlode of the Impressions' best material from their ABC years – plus some of Jerry Butler's nice solo material for Mercury from the same time, and a few Curtis cuts from the early 70s. Too much to mention here, but titles include "Keep On ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark album that is perhaps the single most influential beat source in hip hop! The record was the brainchild of bongo player Michael Viner – who also happened to be running the Pride subsidiary of MGM at the time. Viner's got a meeeeeean touch on the bongo, hitting it hard and funky ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Super-heavy 40th anniversary reissue – on the same mirror-style cover as the original, with heavy tip-on cover!)
An unusual British jazz group gets even more unusual – with a sound that's even more mindblowing than some of their better-known records! The combo's headed by pianist John Mayer, who cut two fantastic Indo Jazz Fusions with reedman Joe Harriott in the late 60s – working here on an ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The album that rocked a million dorm rooms back in the 60s – and for good reason, too – given that the title track is a side-long, totally jamming monster – the kind of track that was really revolutionary at the time, and which still has a hell of an impact all these many years ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo.)
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa – even wilder than some of his famous funk sessions of the time! The set definitely lives up to its African Rock promise – as it features lots of sparely percussive tracks that build beautifully – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic Isleys from the mid 70s! The record has the group dropping their heavy funk style (which was sounding a bit tired by this point), and picking up a strident soul groove that buoyed their tracks with a spiritual sound that reminds us of some of the best moments from the Brother Brother ... (Soul) read moreCD
Quite an unusual little record – one that appears conventional at the start, but which has a relatively modern feel overall! The group's directed by Chuck Israels – who's really stepping out from his older roles here – working almost in Mingus-like formation, as he pushes the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
One of the grooviest records ever by the wonderful vocal team of Jackie & Roy – a sweetly swinging 50s session, with great LA jazz backings from the orchestra of Bill Holman! There's a breezy vibe to the whole thing that's years ahead of its time – not pop harmony vocals, but an ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. The bottom 2 inches or so of the cover has staining & wear, with some patchy peel spots.)
Jackie & Roy at the height of their ABC powers – really stepping out strongly here with a bold jazz vocal approach that nobody else can touch! Both Roy Kral and Jackie Cain get a few moments of their own in the spotlight, especially Jackie, who steps out on a number of the tracks – ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe Jackson —
Night & Day ... LP A&M, 1982. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$5.99
A heck of a great record – and we don't mind saying it! After knocking around in territory that ran from new wave to neo ska, retro swing, and other assorted genres, Joe Jackson really emerged with a strong voice on this 1982 classic. The album's a loving tribute to New York – and is ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Michael Jackson —
Bad ... CD Epic, 1987. Used ...
$2.99
The third great album in the trilogy that includes Off The Wall and Thriller – and a set that still has Michael Jackson running strong at the height of his solo powers! Quincy Jones is still at the helm, and Michael more than proves that he can still come up with a pop tune without going too ... (Soul) read moreCD
(In a stickered sleeve, with some wear and bent corners.)
Michael Jackson —
Thriller ... LP Epic, 1982. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
Arguably the last true moment of genius in Michael Jackson's career – a record that sold a bazillion copies around the world – and for plenty good reason! Michael's still working here with Quincy Jones – in territory that steps nicely from the Off The Wall groove, into territory ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Milt Jackson's working here with his "Big 4" group – a quartet (natch) that includes Oscar Peterson on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums – all opening up nicely in this laidback live environment! Despite the Montreux hype of the 70s, the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Proof that Milt Jackson was easily the hippest member of the Modern Jazz Quartet – and one of the few who could really open up into different sounds away from that combo! This sweet 70s set for CTI is totally great – a whole new chapter for Jackson's vibes, and a real re-setting of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1997 digipak pressing – still sealed!)
Jaco Pastorius Big Band —
Word Is Out ... CD Heads Up, 2006. Used ...
$2.99
Features Randy Brecker on trumpet, Bob Mintzer on tenor, Hiram Bullock on guitar, Victor Wooten on bass, Peter Erskine on drums, and many more. Tracks include "Three Views Of A Secret", "Cannonball", "Las Olas", "Good Morning Anya", "Sirabhorn", and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Illinois Jacquet —
How High The Moon ... LP Prestige, Late 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$9.99
A selection of tracks from Illinois Jacquet's late 60s albums for Prestige, featuring Milt Buckner, Barry Harris, and Wynton Kelly on piano, Alan Dawson, Al Foster, Jo Jones, and Oliver Jackson on drums, Frank Foster on tenor, Matthew Gee on trombone, Tiny Grimes, Billy Butler, and Wally Richardson ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Classic recordings by Jamal's early trio – with Israel Crosby on bass and Ray Crawford on guitar. Tracks include "Squeeze Me", "Perfida", "Love For Sale", "Rico Pulpa", "Autumn Leaves", "Don't Blame Me", and "Black Beauty". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
An amazing step forward for the young Etta James – a singer who was delivering a raw, shouting form of R&B just a few years before – but who here ascends into soul music heaven with her famous work on the album! The title cut is the stuff of legend – played and played, again ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has light ringwear and a scrape in front.)
Harry James, Bill Hicks, Clay Jenkins, Clyde Reasinger, and Nick Buono on trumpet, Chris Galuman, Jack Aiken, Mike Butera, Norm Smith, and Tino Isgro on saxophone, Gary Tole, John Cochran, Stew Undem on trombone, Ira Westley on tuba, Norman Parker on piano, Dave Stone on bass, Les DeMerle on drums, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. Sealed!)
Jean Michel Jarre —
Equinoxe (Gold CD) ... CD Dreyfus/Mobile Fidelity, 1978. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A seminal session from 70s French synth maestro Jean-Michel Jarre – his 8-part "Equinoxe" suite, a great bit of electronics that was almost France's answer to Kraftwerk at the time! Jarre's style is a bit warmer and more focused on the melody – and the range of keyboards and ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print Gold CD pressing – on Mobile Fidelity!)
A wonderful presentation of this incredible live material from Keith Jarrett – some of his most important solo piano recordings ever, on a par with the classic Koln Concert album, or his performances in the Sun Bear box set! Jarrett's at his warmest and most lyrical here – spinning out ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Slipcase is slightly compressed with a crease on the spine and some wear at the corners – inner contents are in nice shape.)
Keith Jarrett —
My Song ... LP ECM, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$8.99
A really beautiful album – quite different than the solo or trio material by Keith Jarrett for ECM in the 70s – as the group is a quartet, with Jan Garbarek on soprano and tenor sax, Palle Danielsen on bass, and Jon Christensen on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A strong quartet date, with a bit more edge than some of his solo piano records – thanks to work by Jan Garbarek on soprano and tenor, Palle Danielsson on bass, and John Christensen on drums. Jarrett also plays a bit of percussion and timbales! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a trace of a sticker, faint ring wear, and light edge wear.)
A killer 2CD set of funky grooves by one of the best backing bands ever! The JBs were James Brown's legendary combo during his monster funk years of the early 70s – and this well-selected compilation brings together 30 rare tracks from their best years! The set's got a great set of notes ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Complete with slipcase and large booklet. Slipcover has minor edgewear.)
A record with a much harder edge than you'd expect from the cover – not the ancient vibe of a medieval crusade, or the religiosity in the title – and instead this searing entry to the hard rock underground at the time! The group have a really heavy Black Sabbath sort of sound – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The wonderful world of Antonio Carlos Jobim gets a whole lot bigger on this American release from the 60s – thanks to a collaboration with the great Nelson Riddle, the arranger whose work made so many of Frank Sinatra's albums so great! Riddle really understands the jazzy elements at the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has a mild corner bend, but is great overall!)
Prime selections from one of the greatest soundtracks of the blacksploitation era – served up with some incredible grooves from maestro JJ Johnson! Martha Reeves sings some of the deepest vocals of her career on the great title track "Willie D" – an old sample cut that you're ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A solo record, but one that's got the sound of more things at once than you might expect – as saxophonist Josh Johnson has this great way of processing the sound from his horns, then layering them with samples and other elements too – but all in a way that's never gimmicky, and really ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lonnie Johnson with Victoria Spivey —
Idle Hours ... CD Prestige/Bluesville, 1961. Used ...
$4.99
Beautiful late work from Lonnie Johnson – recorded decades after his bigger years on record, but handled with great care by Prestige Records, during the brief run of its Bluesville imprint! Like most of the rest of the sides at the time, the approach here is to make an older mode live again ... (Blues) read moreCD
(Original Blues Classics pressing.)
Marc Johnson —
Overpass ... CD ECM (Germany), 2021. Used ...
$11.99
One of the most fantastic records we've heard from bassist Marc Johnson in years – a wonderful solo set that not only furthers Johnson's legacy as a musician, but also ties it to the larger ECM Records tradition – but without having Marc just swim in the same waters as his labelmates! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Featured guests include Garth Hudson on Hammond and accordion, Levon Helm and Brian Blade on drums, and Dolly Parton on vocals. Titles include "Sunrise", "Creepin In", "Carnival Town", "In The Morning", "Be Here To Love Me", and "The Long Way ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A very soulful set of big band material from Quincy Jones – recorded during that tight early 60s period when his arrangements just couldn't fail! The album's his only session for Impulse, and it's got a slightly deeper style than his work from the time for Mercury – a bit more ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the only two vocal jazz albums that the Blue Note label recorded back in the day – and a haunting batch of tracks from a young Sheila Jordan! The style here is quite different than that of Jordan's later, more experimental records – and this early session shows her as an ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Jurassic 5 —
Quality Control ... LP Up Above/Get On Down, 2000. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
$25.9928.99
The record that really put Jurassic 5 on the map – a set that came out after some key indie fame, but with a platform that helped the group become one of the more important mainstream hip hop forces of the century! All the creative lyrical interplay of the underground is firmly in place here ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
There's a surprising amount of Motown material on here for a James Coburn/Shirley MacLaine film! Includes "There's More Where That Came From" and "Take Me Away" by The Temptations, "And So It Begins" and "Turn Up The Music" by Syreeta, "Bass ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cutout notch and a hole from price sticker removal.)
Features the big hit "Come Saturday Morning" – by The Sandpipers! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with some price sticker remnants.)
Ryo Kawasaki —
Juice ... LP RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
$27.9932.99
One of the few American releases by this legendary Japanese fusion artist – and a pretty funky little record as well! Ryo Kawasaki plays lead guitar and the very cool "string synthesizer" on the set – making for a sweet mix of electric grooves that has some really great ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl package replicates the original Japanese album – complete with obi!)
Ryo Kawasaki —
Prism ... CD East Wind (Japan), 1975. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Excellent early work from guitarist Ryo Kawasaki – a set that's got a leaner, meaner feel than some of his more polished later work – at a level that really lets Kawasaki shine throughout! The vibe is maybe a bit like CTI, but looser and more free – with wonderful colors and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The first Riverside album by Bev Kelly – an obscure ice-blond singer from the late 50s, with a sound that's much more in keeping with some of the vocalists on the Bethlehem label, than the few singers who cut sides for Riverside. Bev's got the great fortune to be working here with Jimmy ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo Japanese Victor pressing – SMJ 6052 – with insert. Cover has a cut corner, some ring and edge wear, light stained spots, yellowed price sticker remnants, and a small patch of paper stuck to the back.)
Kensington Market —
Aardvark ... CD Warner/Pacemaker Entertainment, 1969. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Even better than the first album from Kensington Market – and a set that really extends their unique sound! There's a bit more confidence on a few of the tunes here – but never too much to dominate the group's personal approach to their music – and the instrumentation gets a bit ... (Rock) read moreCD
Kensington Market —
Avenue Road ... CD Pacemaker Entertainment, New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Surprisingly soulful stuff from this Canadian combo – an album produced by Felix Pappalardi, with a sound that definitely shows his touch! Although they've got a British-sounding name, the group work in much warmer territory overall – personally-penned tunes that sometimes have the ... (Rock) read moreCD
A treasure trove of rare guitar instrumentals from The Keymen – a group who cooked up some mighty nice work in the New Mexico scene of the 60s! A fair bit of these cuts have never been issued before, but they're all pretty darn great – and recorded with a strong sense of echo that ... (Rock) read moreCD
Chaka Khan steps off her smoother sets from the early 80s here – into a groove that's a bit chunkier, funkier, and with some key 80s groove touches! Arif Mardin's still in charge of the whole project here, but he's opened the door to a host of other producers to update Chaka's sound for the ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Japanese Target pressing. Tray card has a light stain in one corner.)
David Kikoski, Eddie Gomez & Al Foster —
Presage ... CD Free Lance (France), 1989. Used ...
$11.99
David Kikoski on piano, Eddie Gomez on bass, and Al Foster on drums. (Jazz) CD
(US pressing with Masterdisk stamp. Includes the revised inner sleeve. Cover has minimal wear.)
King Richard & The Knights and Others —
Precision ... CD Collectables, Mid 60s. New Copy ...
$4.9912.99
A big look at the scene in Albuquerque in the 60s – one that features core material from King Richard & The Knights, but also includes a fair bit from other combos too! The tracks here nicely expand past the more familiar guitar instrumental sound of the southwest – and although ... (Rock) read moreCD
Fantastic sounds from Kleenex/Liliput – one of the few early punk groups to come from Switzerland, and a female combo with energy to rival The Slits or Poison Girls at their best! The tunes here are short and sharp, and often have a biting quality in the lyrics – which are often in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lee Konitz and Gary Foster on alto saxophone, Masao Nakajima on piano, Tsutomu Okada on bass, and Jimmy Smith on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Includes obi.)
Kool & The Gang —
Emergency ... LP De-Lite, 1984. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Sweet 80s sounds from the legendary Kool & The Gang – one of the key classics from the second chapter of the group – when their lineup and sound were a lot leaner than before, and they managed to cross over big to a much wider audience than before! The upbeat cuts show that the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a trace of a sticker.)
An early moment of brilliance as a leader for bassist Peter Kowald – and maybe a record of his that matches the early FMP albums of Peter Brotzmann for sheer, raw intensity! There's almost a Machine Gun-like power here – as the group comes on with all the amazing energy that the early ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Remastered from the original tapes, first time on CD, and in a great LP-styled cover!)