Porter, 2010. New Copy
Henry Grimes & Rashied Ali live at the Gordon Theater in Camden, NJ – tense, space efficient interplay between Henry's bass and violin and Rashied's drums – a set that rolls from loose, yet limber dynamics and more intense moments! It's a wonderful set, with the pair of free jazz
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Sharp Nine, 2010. New Copy
A nice one from Grant Stewart on Sharp Nine – the tenor sax player who has delivered some nicely swinging sets over the years – working similar magic on Around The Corner, and playing a little bit of soprano this time, too! The solos are quite wonderful here, whether in an energetic
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Porter, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP
A great set on Porter Records featuring all the tracks from the first two albums by hip funky fusion titans Catylast – the complete Catalyst and Perception albums from the early 70s put together for Complete Recordings Vol 1! The first 6 tracks on the anthology are made up of the the first
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Porter, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP
Catalyst's Complete Recordings Vol2 on Porter – collecting the tracks from the group's incredible Unity and A Tear And A Smile LPs on one great set! Unity originally appeared on the Muse label and featured a lineup with Eddie Green, Odean Pope, Tyrone Brown, and Sherman Ferguson form the
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Prestige, 1958. New Copy
The title may say "standard", but with Coltrane at the helm, the record is anything but! Sure, the tunes are all familiar ones, but the presentation here is a far cry from mainstream piano jazz of the 50s – as John's working in a group with the Red Garland trio for rhythm, as well
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Prestige, 1958. New Copy
A beautiful name for a beautiful record – a classic set of hardbop material from John Coltrane's early years as a leader – and a session that has him working with Donald Byrd on trumpet, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art Taylor on drums! The album's got a beautifully
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EMI (France), Late 40s. Very Good+
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Vogue (France), 1953. Very Good+
One of Django's last sessions – recorded in 1953 with 2 different groups – one with Stephane Grappelly on violin, plus 2 added guitars by Eugene Vees and Joseph Reinhardt; the other with Hubert Rostaing on clarinet, Andre Jourdan on drums, Emmanuel Soudieux on bass, and Eugene Vees on
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Period/Jazztone, Early 50s. Very Good+
Amazing small group work from Ralph Burns – a real standout, given the amount of his larger ensemble sessions in the 50s! The album features Burns on piano – overdubbed on some tracks – working with a combo that includes Jimmy Raney on guitar, Clyde Lombardi on bass, and Osie
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MPS (Germany), 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold
An unusual Jimmy Raney album from the 70s – recorded for MPS, with some very hip rhythm backing from Richard Davis on bass and Alan Dawson on drums! The date was produced by Don Schlitten, and has a nice extension of that hip Dawson/Davis groove that was going down at Prestige in the 60s
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Everest, Late 50s. Very Good+
A collection of Buddy Rich material originally issued on Mercury – on records The Voice Is Rich, Richcraft, and The Rich Rebellion – some of which feature Buddy singing a bit, too!
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Lowrey/Win Mil, 1980. Very Good+ Gatefold
Tracks include "Jazz Medley", "Cantina", "Guitar Medley", and "Wave".
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Vogue (France), 1947. Near Mint-
Material recorded in 1947 by Django – with titles that include "Minor Swing", "Place De Broukere", "Porto Cabello", "Blues Clair", "Swing Dynamique", and "Swing Guitar".
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Vogue (France), 1934. Near Mint-
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Dominoes, 1957. Very Good-
Not the famous vocal group, but a jazz combo from Oak Park, IL – recording here with a tight brace of horns on most tracks! The sound is pretty swing-based, and titles include "Opus No 1", "Adios", "Man With A Horn", "Little Brown Jug", and "Skokia
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Horo (Italy), 1977. Very Good+
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Mainstream, 1964. Very Good+
Wonderful work from guitarist Jimmy Raney – easily one of his standout sets of the 60s, and a record that features some great second guitar from Jim Hall! The pairing of guitars makes for a really unique sort of sound – one that's more languidly flowing than some of Raney's previous
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Mood (Germany), 1980. Very Good+
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Evidence, 1982. Very Good+
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Mercury, 1946/1959/1960. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold
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