Jimmy Neeley —
Misirlou ... LP Tru Sound/Prestige, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the few albums ever recorded by Jimmy Neeley – an unsung piano genius of the 50s and 60s, with a sound and style that placed him right up there with the best work of Ahmad Jamal! Like Jamal, Neeley has a bit of a flair for the exotic – and also like Jamal, his trio performances ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, with insert! Cover has a touch of surface wear.)
Oliver Nelson —
Full Nelson ... LP Verve, 1963. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$24.99
Excellent work from one of our favorite arrangers! Nelson was a super-hip super-soulful genius who crafted some of the best charts in the 60s. He managed to work in a great amount of jazz where other arrangers would leave things cold – and on a record like this he manages to make a large ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s Japanese stereo pressing – 23MJ 3407 – with insert. Cover has a light smudge from sticker removal.)
A surprisingly wonderful album – even if these guys break our cardinal rule of jazz combos, which is never to put the name of your home city in place of the players in the group! The group's a quartet with Frank Wess on flute and tenor, Roland Hanna on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Grady ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some heavy wear and is bent at the top right corner.)
Amazing sounds from Nico – material recorded for the BBC during that wonderful early 70s stretch when she had firmly broken from the Velvet Underground, and was really making some mindbending music of her own! The vibe here is a lot like Desertshore – with very spare instrumentation ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Nilsson's best ever albums – with a more streamlined overall sound than some of his wildly eclectic earlier LPs – really putting a tight focus on both his vocal and songwriting genius! There's an easygoing charm to the album that's pretty much unrivaled in his catalog (and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing, LSP-4515 in an RE cover, with light wear and a lightly bent corner.)
A classic set of grooves from the Minneapolis scene – work that comes from the early days of Prince, when he was an up and coming talent on the scene – and which also continues a bit into early 80s years as well, even after he'd been signed to Warner Brothers! The exact nature of these ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary 3LP set – core work by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, with help from many others who make the record great – including Mother Maybele Carter, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, Jimmy Martin, and Roy Acuff! The whole thing feels a lot more like a traditional bluegrass ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing, including printed inner sleeves & gatefold insert. Cover has light ring wear, unglued seam.)
Notorious BIG —
Ready To Die ... LP Bad Boy, 1995. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$33.9936.99
Biggie's masterpiece! There's very little we could possibly say about this east coast landmark that isn't already etched in stone in the annals of hip hop history. Biggie's a master storyteller, whether he's spinning tales of violent street nihilism, his skills beneath the sheets, or blistering ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited tour edition on 180 gram coloured vinyl, in a hardbound booklet cover with slipcase. Inner sleeves have center splits at the bottom seam. Outer case has very light surface wear.)
A tremendous album from Laura Nyro – a real return to the soulful style of her roots, thanks to help from Labelle on backing vocals, and the team of Gamble & Huff on production! If Nyro only ever gave the world this record, that would more than be enough – because the whole thing's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the textured red inner sleeve. Cover has edge wear with splitting on the top seam.)
Very cool work from Anita O'Day – a session cut with Jimmy Giuffre arrangements, in a style that's a bit different than some of her other 50s work for Verve! Jimmy brings a nice touch of modernism to the record – casting the horns in ways that show his own love of creative colors and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese stereo pressing – UMV 2679, with insert.)
Ohio Players —
Skin Tight ... LP Mercury, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ...
$5.99
Great work from the Ohio Players – and proof that moving to a big label could be a good thing for a funky group! This was the band's first album for Mercury – and although one might have the temptation to say that the label cut down the radical funk sound of the trippy Westbound years, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Creole Blues", "Real Steel Deal", "Lookout", "Pentacle", "Zym", and "Certain Form Of Moon". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in a perforated outer sleeve. Cover has a promo sticker.)
One For All with George Coleman —
Big George ... LP Smoke Sessions, 2024. New Copy ...
$25.9929.99
Legendary tenorist George Coleman adds his voice to the One For All combo on a number of tracks here – making the already-great combo even better! For years, One For All has always boasted tremendous tenor work from the mighty Eric Alexander – but more recently, Alexander has also ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Swingin' loungey group from the early 70's, with organ and electric piano in the lead, and vocals and horns by the group. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring wear, and appears to be signed by the band, maybe.)
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has a hype sticker and promo stamp.)
Riz Ortolani —
Magnificat ... LP Sub Ost (Italy), Early 1970s. New Copy ...
$23.9929.99
A spookier than usual soundtrack from the great Riz Ortolani – one that features some very spare tracks that make wonderful use of subtle sounds, and in a way that's quite different than his more popular work for the screen! Some of the passages are very dark, and almost seem to court that ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Immy Owusu —
Lo Life ... LP Hope Street, 2023. New Copy ...
$22.9924.99
The "Lo" in the title here is Immy Owusu's way of hinting at a lo-fi approach on the record – a sound that mixes older West African influences with a more personal, down to earth approach – one that really lets Immy's vocals come across wonderfully – almost more like a ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Marty Paich, Herbie Harper, Larry Bunker, et al —
Jazz City Workshop ... LP Bethlehem, Mid 50s. Very Good ...
$24.99
An excellent swinging Bethlehem session from the mid 50s – one that's recorded in LA, but with a sound that's way hotter than most of the label's other west coast sides! The group's extremely tight – and features Marty Paich on piano as the leader, next to great trombone from Herbie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing with deep groove! Vinyl is quite clean overall, but has some crackling for the first few minutes on each side. Back cover has some light staining – front is nice!)
Charlie Palmieri —
Giant Step ... LP Tropical Buddah, 1984. Very Good+ ...
$36.99
Instrumental Latin from Charlie Palmieri – an indie set from the 80s, but one that almost has the classic feel of some of his first few albums at the end of the 50s! The approach here is similar to those – especially Charlie's work for United Artists – a jazz-inflected approach ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great 70s album, one that collects material from three historic Jazz At The Philharmonic Concerts in 1946 – with crucial solo work from the young Charlie Parker, as well as Lester Young – and other material from Dizzie Gillespie and Buck Clayton on trumpets, and Coleman Hawkins on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with a promo stamp.)
Jeff Parker —
Forfolks ... LP International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2021. New Copy ...
$22.9924.99
A further stunning chapter in the career of guitarist Jeff Parker – a musician who's just grown in leaps and bounds on a succession of records for the International Anthem label! Here, Jeff plays solo guitar throughout – in modes that occasionally hearken back to his earlier material ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very different entry in the DJ Kicks series than usual – as Theo Parrish has created a whole new set of exclusive tracks – working with his underground contemporaries to make a record that's bristling with energy at every twist and turn! And although this series usually comes across ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very hip, never-issued work from this legendary jazz guitarist – tracks recorded at the same time as his classic Better Days album, but appearing on this set for the first time ever! The "behind" in the title is very apt – as the group here is the lean trio at the core of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Pearl Jam —
Vitalogy ... LP Epic, 1994. Sealed Gatefold ...
$139.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear and a small peel spot.)
Art Pepper —
Smack Up ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1960. New Copy (reissue)...
$26.9928.99
Excellent small group material from modern alto genius Art Pepper – a set that might well be our favorite of all the classic albums he cut for Contemporary Records! The album's got quite a strange title – Smack Up, a very strange choice, given Pepper's well-known experience as a junkie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Acoustic Sounds series.)
With John Scofield and Bill Frisell on guitar, Kenny Wener on piano, Lester McFarland, Mark Helias, and Ed Schuller on bass, Hamid Drake on drums, Nana Vasconselos on percussion, Colin Walcott on sitar and tabla. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing. Cover has a small cutout notch.)
Oscar follows up the original Night Train album – one of his most famous sessions and best selling albums! The format here is the same – Peterson working with likely suspects Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen (save for 2 tracks, which feature Herb Ellis, Brown, and Buddy Rich) – playing ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed, with light wear, a fairly large hole in front from sticker removal, and a Factory Sealed sticker in back. Cover has a torn cutout notch at the bottom right corner and is bumped at the corners of the spine.)
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has some ring impressions, bent a bit at the corners, with an ink stamp, vintage price sticker, and original purchase date written in pen in back.)
The first of a series of great "private" recordings that Oscar Peterson did for the MPS label in the late 60s – sessions done at the home of label owner Hans Georg Brunner Schwer, in a laidback and easygoing style that's different than some of his American work of the time! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s US issue, still sealed with some price sticker remnants in back.)
Strong work from the Peterson Trio's London House gig in Chicago in 1961 – material that offers some slightly longer than usual takes on the group's sound, especially on a few numbers that really let Oscar open up on the keys! The group here is the legendary combo with Ed Thigpen on drums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vintage stereo pressing, most likely MGM, still sealed with a cut corner.)
Oscar Peterson & Leroy Vinegar —
Sessions, Live ... LP Calliope, 1958. Sealed ...
$14.99
With guest vocals by Jeri Southern and Pat Healy. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
An incredible set of tracks – featuring some of the best early work by a young Charlie Mariano! Side one of the album features a nonet led by the team of Nat Pierce and Dick Collins – larger arrangements in a Woody Herman-esque style, played by a group that includes Jerry Coker, Jack ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Groovily tripped-out work from vibist Dave Pike – and one of the few American albums that matches the experimental sound of his work for MPS! The session's often quite free and open – in a way that not only uses odd instrumental combinations and arrangements, but which also features ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pilgrim Travelers Featuring Lou Rawls —
Stand Up & Testify! ... LP Solid Smoke, 1950s. Very Good ...
$6.99
Joyous grooves indeed – the second album by this legendary 70s jazzy soul outfit – and a landmark album in the Fantasy Records Bay Area funk mode! The record will forever be remembered for the cut "Joyous" – a monster groover with a killer hook, strong funky playing, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – 180 gram vinyl, remastered by Kevin Gray, in a tip-on cover! Part of the Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series.)
Pointer Sisters —
Break Out ... LP Planet, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
The album's no breakout for the Pointer Sisters, as the trio were already at the top of the charts when the set was released – but the whole thing does find a great way to keep the grooves coming in the group's lasting relationship with producer Richard Perry! There's plenty of 80s elements ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – BEL1-5410. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Pointer Sisters —
Steppin ... LP Blue Thumb, 1975. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
The title and cover are very appropriate for this one – because there's a wickedly stepping groove to the set – one that makes the album the group's funkiest ever! Forget any thoughts you may have about The Pointer Sisters, or the cliches that later came to mar their career – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the original shoe-shaped cover, with unglued seams, light wear & aging.)
A wonderful mix of soul jazz, funky rhythms, and even more experimental moments – a truly tremendous effort from LA drummer Roy Porter, and the first set issued under the name of his Sound Machine group! The groove here is really unconventional – filled with unusual timings, phrasings, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy yellow vinyl pressing, in gatefold cover with obi, and slide-out sleeve with a bonus 7" single!)
A wonderful tribute to Baden Powell – not only musically, but visually as well! The set contains a 12 page booklet that's filled with writings on Powell's work & other Brazilian musicians in the series, plus some excellent color photos from the 1960s. The record contains some of Baden's ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, lightly bent panels, and is bent a bit with some heavy wear at the spine.)
A collection of Lloyd's biggest hits during his early years – 15 tracks that have plenty of New Orleans influences, yet which also define that unique quality that made Price one of the stand-along singers of his time! Includes hits like "Stagger Lee", "Personality", " ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has large seam splits, a cutout hole, and light surface wear.)
(Quadraphonic pressing in a gold border cover, sealed.)
Louis Prima —
Angelina ... LP Prima, 1973. Sealed ...
$39.99
A later album from the great Louis Prima – issued on his own label, located in Vegas – with titles that include "Baciagaloop", "Please No Squeeza Da Banana", "Mari Yootch", "Che La Luna", "Mama", and "Josephina". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
A key moment of transition for Prince – a set that's got him toning down the longer-haired look of previous records, and going for the new wave sense of style that would help him cross into many audiences in years to come! Controversy still has Prince singing to the already-converted, but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Prince —
Prince ... LP Warner, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$39.99
An overlooked record in the grand scheme – which is unforgivable in our book! This self-titled album is Prince's second album, and already his vision is becoming a little more focused, and you can really hear the seeds of his later efforts – a really remarkable, unique, and fascinating ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. In the original shrink with hype & store sticker.)
Funky blues instrumentals – with Snooky Pryor on harmonica, Justin Adams on rhythm guitar, John E Moore on lead guitar, George French on bass, and Alonzo Stewart on drums! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear and is a bit wavy on the top right corner.)
Hardly the Broadway album you might expect from the title – and instead, a constant cooker from Tito Puente's 50s years on RCA! The album's got a really lively feel from the get-go, and lots of jazzy instrumentation in the mix as well – tight horns over snapping percussion from Tito ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, 1s stampers! Cover has split top & bottom seams, light wear.)
One of Don Pullen's best-known albums, and for good reason too – a well-recorded document of a Montreux performance that helped put Don's piano talents in the spotlight for the rest of the 70s! The record's got a sense of freedom that's quite unusual for Atlantic Records at the time – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really wonderful work from Don Pullen – solo material, and some of his most soulful sides of the 70s – done in this long-flowing style that's completely sublime! Pullen's really at his best in this format – working in a way that's very free, but never overindulgent or ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a few small stained spots in front and some light wear in back.)
A fantastic bit of female funk from the 70s – and a set that was recorded in Germany by a very exotic singer! The album is Asha Puthli's first – and includes some unusual interpretations of work by JJ Cale, John Lennon, Bill Withers, and George Harrison – plus a great tune of her ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Asha Puthli —
Devil Is Loose ... LP CBS/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9927.99
A masterpiece of spacey soul by the great Asha Puthli – a really unique 70s singer who has this incredible vocal range, and a great way of using it amidst slinkily soulful tracks – a bit like Minnie Riperton, or maybe like some of the Sylvia Striplin work with Roy Ayers! The sound here ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Obscure 80s work from Latin trumpeter Bobby Quesada – a musician you might know best for his socking late 60s work, still sounding great here! The combo features piano from Ruben Rivera, vocals from Luis Rodriguez, and titles include "Hay Vistas Que Tumban Cocos", "Goyito El ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and some very light wear.)
Brilliant work from the "Vice Pres" – tenorist Paul Quinichette, stepping out here in one the best of of his all-too-few sessions as a leader! Paul's tone is amazing throughout – very much on a par with that of Ben Webster or Coleman Hawkins, and proof that his admission to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has minimal wear and lightly bumped corners.)
One of Sun Ra's greatest albums of the 70s – recording during the same sessions that yielded the famous Space Is The Place record for Blue Thumb, and done with a very similar feel – an expansive configuration of the Arkestra in peak form! The range of expression is really incredible ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second set of Heliocentric tracks that Ra recorded for ESP, with a freer feel than the first volume, and a bit more avant-oriented work overall. Ra and the group play a lot of percussion – and Ra himself is on tuned bongos, piano, and clavioline, which has a very nice spooky sound! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the most unusual Sun Ra material of the 80s – a series of performances done with the Outer Space Visual Communicator – a unique instrument that mixed light and music together, and created a very trippy experience for both the Arkestra and the audience! Most of these tracks have ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
You may not know the name of Boyd Raeburn – but you'll certainly recognize the great players on this album, a hip set that includes Dizzy Gillespie, Hal McKusick, Lucky Thompson, Serge Chaloff, and Oscar Pettiford. Raeburn was a modernist swinger – in a mode that was a bit like some of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy maroon label pressing with Bestway/RVG etches. Cover has a cut corner held with a piece of clear tape and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Ronnie James Dio's final album fronting Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow – and one of the better albums from that 70s hard rock/proto metal behemoth! It's got 2 tracks per side, each with a shorter song and a more epic rocker – lumbering, catchy, and heavy rock that's a helluva lot of fun ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Annuit Coeptis. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
Random Axe (Sean Price,Black Milk,Guilty Simpson) —
Random Axe (plus download) ... LP Duck Down, 2011. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$30.9934.99
Black Milk, Sean Prince and Guilty Simpson swingin' it as Random Axe! A solid underground hip hop supergroup that's notable for bridging Detroit to Brooklyn – but more than that, it's simply solid, worthwhile modern hip hop from cats who care about the quality. Includes "Zoo ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features great early guitar from Jimmy Raney – plus very early alto from Phil woods, and trumpet from John Wilson. The rest of the group includes Bill Crow on bass and Joe Morello on drums – and titles include "Five", "Back & Blow", "Joanne", and " ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a great copy! Cover has some very light wear, but no splits.)
Kenny Rankin —
Like A Seed ... LP Little David, 1972. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
Indescribably beautiful work from Kenny Rankin – a jazzy blend of vocals and folk – delivered with a warm and soulful tone that's unlike anyone else! The whole thing's great – really very much its own spirit, and kind of a bright light after a host of doom and gloom late 60s folk- ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
Quite possibly the first truly great Lou Rawls album for Capitol – an all-out swinging jazz session done with arrangements by Onzy Matthews, in a mode that firmly helped put the Lou Rawls sound on the map! The tracks are mostly older numbers from a long lineage of blues and R&B – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has clear tape on the top & bottom seams, small spine split, light wear & aging.)
A great little Lou Rawls album from his short-lived time at Bell Records – and like most of his smaller stints at 70s labels, work that really stands out from the rest! The album was cut in LA with smooth production from Norman Ratner – but the overall sound is still pretty darn hip ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz —
Viva Ricardo ... LP United Artists, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Hard grooving salsa tracks, with a bit of Latin Soul thrown in for good measure! The album includes the sublime "part 2" version of "Trumpetman", one of Ray's best groovers from the late 60s, and an excellent party Latin tune – plus the tracks "Wakamba", "Ba ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo lime green label US pressing. Cover has some light wear – vinyl is great!)
Ray & His Court —
Ray & His Court ... LP Sound Triangle/On High, 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$20.9934.99
Some of the tightest funky 70s jamming ever – a lost gem from Ray & His Musical Court, a group that perfectly fuses JB/Horny Horns funk with beat-heavy Afro-Cuban groove! Ray and the group are one of the more obscure funky combos of the era, and it's a damn shame, because the group's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark album – not only for Freddie Redd, but for Jackie McLean, who's the real star of the session! In the early 60s, both Freddie and Jackie played together in a hip New York play called The Connection – working as a part of a live jazz band who were hanging out in an apartment, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(90s Connoisseur pressing, 180 gram – still sealed with hype sticker!)
Titles include "Shake", "Respect", "Try A Little Tenderness", and "I've Been Loving You Too Long" by Otis Redding – and "Like A Rolling Stone", "Rock Me Baby", and "Wild Thing" by Jimi Hendrix. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Cover has a big name in pen, light ring wear, some splitting in the upper corner.)
A pretty interesting album – one in which a host of jazz and rock players pay set music to texts written by consciousness-raiser/sci-fi author Ishmael Reed. There's a few goofy moments on the set, but if you've read Reed's work, you'll also know that goofiness and oddity are part of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(American Clave pressing in the foil cover, with minimal wear.)
(Promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve, with a bent corner. Cover has a small cutout hole, peeling in ring-form and peeled spots at Lou's forehead and eyes in front, and a promo sticker in back.)
Della Reese gets a Latin twist – and result is one of her grooviest albums from the early days! Backings are arranged by OB Masingill, who does a good job of mixing RCA Latin modes with the soulful settings used on Della's straighter jazz records – balancing things out nicely so that ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
A stunning live recording from Elis Regina – one of the last few records she cut during her short time on this planet – and one of the best as well! The album's got a jazzy fire that's missing from some of Regina's other material of the time – and Elis sings with a group that ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing. Includes heavy inner sleeve. Die-cut cover has some light wear & aging, name in pen.)
The last-ever recording of drumming great Buddy Rich – and a set that we'd put right up there next to his best records of the previous two decades! Buddy's in familiar formation here, but the sound is wonderful – recorded live at Ronnie Scott's nightclub in London, with this mixture of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Richards —
Aijalon ... LP Discovery, 1956. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Featured soloists include Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Maynard Ferguson, Richie Kamuca, Vince De Rosa, Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano, and Marty Paich. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Nicely swingin' LP put together by the man who supervised some of Stan Kenton's best afro-cuban sessions. Richards is one of the most swinging, hard hitting bandleaders to come out of the post-swing era, and his handling of Latin material is always filled with a lot of fire, and a good sense of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Wonderful stuff from one of the most overlooked arrangers of the 50s! Richards was Stan Kenton's right hand man at one time – and he's got a style that mixes jazz and modernism in the same style as Pete Rugolo, but with a bit more of a commitment to swinging. This rare 1958 set for Capitol ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some ringwear and yellowed tape at the seams.)
Pure genius from arranger Johnny Richards – a seminal and hard to find album recorded for Roulette, in the late 50s! Richards first came to fame working for Stan Kenton in the early 50s – and although is work is featured on some of Kenton's best-remembered albums, Richards also had a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo color bar label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light edge wear, spot of clear tape, tiny split on the bottom seam.)
One of Max's real killers from the late 50s! After experiencing the hardship of the loss of Clifford Brown and his LA connection, Max seemed to set his sights on Chicago – where his keen talent for spotting strong young players hooked him up with some of his best bandmates in years. This ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An important solo album from Robbie Robertson of The Band – produced with help from Daniel Lanois, and with titles that include "Hell's Half Acre", "Fallen Angel", "Broken Arrow", "Street Fire Of Love", "Somewhere Down The Crazy River", and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. A great copy!)