482 Music, 2012. New Copy Gatefold
A great one from Mike Reed and his People Places & Things group – a clear, crisp statement of Chicago modernism at its best – not just modes from Reed's own generation, but from the 50s and 60s as well! Reed's an amazing player on his own – but we especially love the way that
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Jazzman (UK), Early 70s. New Copy
A great introduction to the awesomely funky music of Hilton Felton – an artist who's got a heck of a lot to offer, and who issued some amazing albums on his own great label during the 70s! Felton's a real original – a multi-talented guy, an inspirational businessman, and an all-around
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Arista/R2 (UK), 1975/1976. New Copy
A massive funky double-header – two great albums in a single package! First up is the self-titled album from Larry Young's Fuel – quite possibly the greatest Larry Young album of the post-Blue Note years – and a massive bit of funk that totally redefines his sound! Larry's
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Riverside, 1962. New Copy
A very hip set from Bill Evans' second trio – the legendary lineup that featured Chuck Israels on bass and Paul Motian on drums! Both players bring Evans' sound to an even greater level of spaciousness – allowing for lyrical interplay that's completely amazing, and even furthers the
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Riverside, 1958. New Copy
A key classic from Thelonious Monk's years at Riverside – and an album that's as compelling as its haunting title! The session features Thelonious working with a great quartet that includes Johnny Griffin on tenor, playing these wonderfully angular lines; Ahmed Abdul-Malik on bass, working
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RCA/Get On Down, 1975. New Copy
Massively funky work from the mighty Weldon Irvine – sublimely cosmic and filled with soul throughout! The vibe here is a bit more focused than on some of Weldon's earlier albums – a moody blend of electric keys, heavy percussion, and some slight bits of jazzy solo work by trumpeters
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Riverside/OJC, 1962. New Copy
One of Tadd Dameron's last true jazz sides – featuring the bop maestro composing, arranging, and conducting for a large group that includes Bill Evans, Johnny Griffin, Joe Wilder, Clark Terry, and Philly Joe Jones. There's a bit of Ellington in the album – with somber washes of mood
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D&D, Early 70s. New Copy 2CD
A cool little box set – one that features both volumes of 70s music from the Charlie Brown cartoons – all played by Vince Guaraldi with a fair bit of electric piano in the mix! First up is Volume 1, sides from the period when Peanuts was hipping things up a bit – and Vince's
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BYG/Sunspots (Italy), 1970. New Copy Gatefold
Reissue of excellent session for BYG, and a record that we almost never see. Braxton is recorded here with a number of other Chicago AACM players, including Steve McCall, Leroy Jenkins, and Leo Smith. The instrumentation includes an amazing range of oddball sound sources, including Hohner Organ,
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BYG/Sunspots (Italy), 1966/1969. New Copy Gatefold
One of Bley's best records from the 60's, and a great session recorded in Rome with Barry Altschul on drums and Mark Levinson on bass. We think of this era in Bley's career as sort of his middle period, after some important time spent with Ornette, one of the few pianists Coleman ever used, and
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482 Music, 2008. New Copy
Wonderful work from one of the most compelling players on the Chicago scene of the past few years – vibist Jason Adasiewicz, a player whose sound is really taking the instrument one step further in its evolution! The group here features some equally fresh-voiced Chicago talents too –
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BYG/Actuel (Italy), 1969. New Copy Gatefold
Silva leads his Celestrial Communication Orchestra, one of the best of the loose collectives playing around the Paris scene of the 1969/1970 era – and a group that includes Grachan Moncur III, Archie Shepp, Anthony Braxton, Malachi Favors, Dave Burrell, and Bernard Vitet. The group was one
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482 Music, 2011. New Copy
Dave Rempis blows here in a mighty nice setting – a "percussion quartet" that features the twin drums of Tim Daisy and Frank Rosaly, along with some heavy basswork from Ingebrigt Haker Flaten! The album features two long tracks – both freewheeling and wonderful – with
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Prestige/OJC, 1957. New Copy
A perfect example of the great skill that Prestige had for taking a good ensemble player, and putting him into a context that really let him open up in a manner that brought his best points to light! In this case, Quinichette's plucked from Basie's group and put with a tight bunch of soulful
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482 Music, 2010. New Copy
Moody sounds from the Chicago scene – a set led by bassist Jason Ajemian, and originally recorded as part of his regular series at the Heaven Gallery! The lineup here features a very sympathetic group of musicians – Tony Malaby on tenor, Rob Mazurek on cornet, Jeff Parker on guitar,
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482 Music, 2008. New Copy
Wonderful work from one of the most compelling players on the Chicago scene of the past few years – vibist Jason Adasiewicz, a player whose sound is really taking the instrument one step further in its evolution! The group here features some equally fresh-voiced Chicago talents too –
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482 Music, 2010. New Copy Gatefold
Compelling work from Mike Reed's Loose Assembly – a group headed by one of the hippest cats working in Chicago these days, with some superb guest work from the legendary Roscoe Mitchell! Reed's musical vision here is sharper than ever – and there's a sense of power to the record that
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Fuel (Italy), 1969. New Copy Gatefold
One of Braxton's great records for BYG, and like the other one, a very cool session that has Braxton playing in a vibe that shows his AACM roots much more clearly than a lot of other sessions. He's playing here with a number of other Chicago expatriates, including Leroy Jenkins, Steve McCall, and
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Mode, 1957. Very Good-
One of the rare sides from the legendary LA-based Mode label! The great Marty Paich plays an uncommon small group session, with trio backing by Red Mitchell on bass and Mel Lewis on drums. Paich was one of LA's best jazz pianists, but he's rarely ever heard in this format because he devoted much
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BYG/Affinity (UK), 1969. Near Mint-
One of Braxton's great records for BYG, and like the other one, a very cool session that has Braxton playing in a vibe that shows his AACM roots much more clearly than a lot of other sessions. He's playing here with a number of other Chicago expatriates, including Leroy Jenkins, Steve McCall, and
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