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Atlantic/East West (Japan), 2001. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Includes obi.)
King, 1971. Near Mint- ... $29.99 59.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Starday-King sleeve. Labels have some light aged spots.)
Anderson Paak —
Ventura ... LP 
12T/Aftermath, 2019. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99 28.99
Anderson.Paak heads to Ventura for this one – and something about that sunny coastal city brings out his soul influences after the primarily hip hop-leaning Oxnard! Paak leads on his raspy sung style for this one, an easygoing hip hop soul sound that's built to last, and again bringing in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Epic, 2024. New Copy 2CD ... $25.99 26.99
A stunning surprise from Andre 3000 – at least if you only know him as part of Outkast – and a record that finally gives us an audio document of the sounds that Andre has really been involved with in recent years – a beautiful blend of spiritual jazz with mellower currents, aided ... read more CD
Also available New Blue Sun (3LP 180 gram pressing – with poster) ... LP 81.99
Epic, 2024. New Copy 3LP ... $81.99 83.99
A stunning surprise from Andre 3000 – at least if you only know him as part of Outkast – and a record that finally gives us an audio document of the sounds that Andre has really been involved with in recent years – a beautiful blend of spiritual jazz with mellower currents, aided ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available New Blue Sun ... CD 25.99
Chess, 1957. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue and silver label pressing.)
World Galaxy/Rings (Japan), 2019. New Copy ... $8.99 26.99
A record with a very striking title – and a wonderful sound to match – this warm, fluid blend of the vocals of Nia Andrews and a rich keyboard-heavy environment – one that features a fair bit of contributions from Mark De Clive-Lowe! Nia also plays piano and keyboards, and it's ... read more CD
HME/Mad About Records (Portugal), Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A stunning set of modal soul jazz from the LA underground of the 60s – the only album we've ever seen by pianist J Reginald Andrews – and an earthy set that's filled with great tracks! The overall approach is piano and percussion plus horn bits – with Andrews on the keys, playing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
Jugoton (Croatia), 1994. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99 26.99
A really unique album from Yugoslavian group Angel's Breath – one recorded in Brazil, which might come as no surprise, given that one of the members of the duo is Mitar Subotic Suba – who you'll also know from his groundbreaking album Sao Paulo Confessions! Suba got his start in Serbia ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing – with download!)
Windham Hill/Adventure, 1985. Used ... $9.99
A beautiful little record from this overlooked Windham Hill team – pianist Barbara Higbie and violinist Darrol Anger – working here in an open live setting that really lives up to the best spirit of the label! Both instruments are used in very fresh ways – moving through that new ... read more CD
Windham Hill, 1982. Used ... $7.99
Piano and violin come together beautifully here – the former by Barbara Higbie, the latter by Darrol Anger – who also plays mandolin and cello as well! There's an acoustic balance here that's more jazz than some of the other Windham Hill albums of the time – especially in the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Paw Tracks, 2004. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $43.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has very light wear.)
Buena Vista, 1963. Very Good+ ... $19.99 24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some edge wear and bent corners.)
Ohr (Germany), 1976. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
The amazing second album from Annexus Quam – a record that's almost as much of a jazz session as it is a Krautrock classic – given that the record is full of really long tunes that spin out plenty of solos, some of which almost verge on free improvisation in their approach! The group ... read more CD
Also available Beziehungen ... LP 28.99
Ohr (Germany), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 31.99
The amazing second album from Annexus Quam – a record that's almost as much of a jazz session as it is a Krautrock classic – given that the record is full of really long tunes that spin out plenty of solos, some of which almost verge on free improvisation in their approach! The group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Beziehungen ... CD 15.99
Ohr (Germany), 1969. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Amazing sounds from the early years of the prog sounds in Germany – exactly the kind of record that shows how much farther Krautrock was stretching than psychedelia! Although the set still draws most of its energy from conventional instruments – guitars, organ, bass, and drums – ... read more CD
Motown (Japan), 1991. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Sure, their name marks them as part of that big world of prepackaged soul groups, and yes, their costumes on the cover may look a bit goofy – but over the years, this debut's got maybe a bit more staying power than some of their contemporaries! There's plenty of hip hop production in the mix ... read more CD
Also available Coolin' At The Playground Ya Know! ... Cassette 0.99
Another Bad Creation —
Coolin' At The Playground Ya Know! ... Cassette 
Motown, 1991. Used ... $0.99
Sure, their name marks them as part of that big world of prepackaged soul groups, and yes, their costumes on the cover may look a bit goofy – but over the years, this debut's got maybe a bit more staying power than some of their contemporaries! There's plenty of hip hop production in the mix ... read more Cassette
Also available Coolin' At The Playground Ya Know ... CD 8.99(Still sealed.)
NWExplosion, 2003. Very Good (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light creasing around the edges.)
Capitol/EMI (UK), 1957/1961. Used ... $8.99
Includes the albums Plays For Dancers In Love from 1957 and Plays For Dream Dancing from 1961. CD
(2001 pressing.)
Anti, 2007. Used ... $2.99
An incredible leap forward for Antibalas – a record filled with bolder sounds and deeper grooves than ever before – and one that even tops the already-great sound of their previous albums! The mix of modes here is really amazing – some of the group's familiar Afro-Funk at the ... read more CD
(Promotional copy packaged in a slim sleeve.)
Troopers For Sound (UK), 2009. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Troopers For Sound (UK), 2006. Used ... $8.99
... CD
Milan, 1996. Used ... $4.99
A later album from Antonio Carlos E Jocafi – but one that still holds onto the lively samba roots of their best older sides! The instrumentation is a mix of acoustic and electric elements – but usually falls more towards the former – and arrangements are by Cesar Machado, who ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Vampi Soul (Spain), 1964/1966. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
An amazing little soundtrack – written in mid 60s Peru by jazz pianist Jaime Delgado Aparicio, but easily on a par with some of the best American or Italian scores from the time! The music's got a really wonderful feel throughout – jazz at the core, but with touches of spy soundtrack ... read more CD
Antilles, 1992. Used ... $4.99
Peter Apfelbaum on tenor saxophone, piano, synthesizer, and drums – leading a large group with reeds, brass, guitar, violin, and various percussion instruments. CD
Yo!/P-Vine (Japan), 1991. New Copy (pic cover)... $16.99 19.99
The 7" single debut of two tracks from these Oakland underground legends! The Action Packed Gangsters deliver a nice lean groove for "Takin It To The Streets" – a mix of skittish beats and spare bassline that really serves things well lyrically, and which almost has an early ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Mello Music Group, 2022. New Copy ... $22.99 34.99
Stalley is great here amidst production work from Apollo Brown – who gives the record this cool groove that's almost cinematic at times – lots of rich sonic elements, but used in these really focused ways – so that when Stalley's voice comes out front in the mix, it's supported by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cracki (France), 2023. New Copy ... $23.99 28.99
Very cool French pop from Antonin Appaix – contemporary cuts, but done with an ear for the best styles of the vintage generation – which makes these lean little tracks completely charming all the way through! Antonin's got a slightly soft, slightly spoken vocal approach, and works with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Now Again, Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
A funky treasure trove from Apple & The Three Oranges – a group we hardly know at all, but who really blow us away with the cuts on this collection! The groove is plenty hard right from the get-go – the best of the funky 45 underground of the early 70s – which means that ... read more CD
Also available Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 (with download) ... LP 18.99
Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 ... LP 24.99
Apple & The Three Oranges —
Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 ... LP Now Again, Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99
A funky treasure trove from Apple & The Three Oranges – a group we hardly know at all, but who really blow us away with the cuts on this collection! The groove is plenty hard right from the get-go – the best of the funky 45 underground of the early 70s – which means that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Includes the booklet. Cover has bumped corners and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 ... CD 7.99
Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 (with download) ... LP 18.99
Apple & The Three Oranges —
Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 (with download) ... LP Now Again, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $18.99 19.99
A funky treasure trove from Apple & The Three Oranges – a group we hardly know at all, but who really blow us away with the cuts on this collection! The groove is plenty hard right from the get-go – the best of the funky 45 underground of the early 70s – which means that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Includes download.)
Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 ... CD 7.99
Free & Easy – The Complete Works 1970 to 1975 ... LP 24.99
Odion Livingstone (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
A legendary group from the 70s Nigerian scene – one who could be as trippy as they were funky – often in ways that had them using studio production to really get some cool effects from their vocals and guitar! There's a spacey edge to most of these tracks – one that comes through ... read more CD
Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
A fantastic record – and a really mindblowing mix of spiritual jazz and electronics! The set is an amazing collaboration between trumpeter Don Cherry and pioneering electronic musician Jon Appleton – one of those rare meetings of the minds that goes far deeper than you'd expect! On ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sharp Nine, 1996. Used ... $6.99 9.99
Ray Appleton on drums – with Slide Hampton on trombone, Charles McPherson on alto, Jim Rotondi on trumpet, John Hicks on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Rumah Saafir on congas! CD
Capitol, 1978. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Later green label pressing.)
London, 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has some ringwear.)
We Insist (Italy), 2020. Used ... $8.99
Gianmaria Aprile on guitar, guqin, and effects. CD
Fama (Brazil), 1989. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
Arcade Fire —
Neon Bible (deluxe edition) ... CD Merge, 2007. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Deluxe edition comes in small box with lenticular cover and two animated flip books)
RCA (Mexico), 1953. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has light wear.)
RCA, 1957. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Dreamy sounds from Luiz Arcaraz – a mixture of Latin rhythms, orchestrations, and his own solos. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Antler Subway (Belgium), 1990. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some light scrapes and stencilled initials in front.)
Epic, 1968. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
Kind of hard to put a finger on the style of Jho Archer – which is probably why they used the phrase "many talents" in the title of this one! Jho's got a bit of Caribbean in his vocals – traces of calypso and Haitian soul, inflected with a hipper French approach to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, split bottom seam parially held with clear tape, a bit of paper stuck at the bottom, splitting in the spine, and a Demonstration stamp in back.)
EMI/Endless Happiness (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A gem of a record from the groundbreaking Landsdowne series of UK jazz recordings at the end of the 70s – an ambitious effort directed by composer Neil Ardley, cut very much in the mode of the best work by the Ian Carr/Don Rendell group of the time! As the title might imply, the tunes are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Diapason (Argentina), 1994. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Epic, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $7.99
One of the standout moments in the career of Rod Argent – a record that gave his self-named group one of their biggest hits ever, yet a set that still kept all the depth and diversity of their other records too! The album starts out with the group's famous "Hold Your Head Up" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s blue label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Argent —
Argent ... LP Epic, 1969. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Rod Argent's project immediately after the breakup of the Zombies! There's plenty of Zombie-like ideas here – particularly those floating around the Odyssey and Oracle album, but they're also done without the dreamy pop style of Colin Blunstone's vocals, which makes for a much harder sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing, including lyric insert. Vinyl plays with a light 'swoosh' at the beginning of each side.)
Epic, Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has ringwear, heavy edge wear, splitting in the spine, and mostly split bottom seam.)
Epic, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
The second album by Argent – Rod Argent's project immediately after the breakup of the Zombies! There's plenty of Zombie-like ideas here – particularly those floating around the Odyssey and Oracle album, but they're also done without the dreamy pop style of Colin Blunstone's vocals, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has a tiny corner bump and light aging.)
Ariel —
Ariel ... LP Pick Up/Jazz Room (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 28.99
Brazilian fusion from Denmark – a really wonderful set from this cool Scandinavian combo! The record feels a fair bit like some of the Brazilian jazz coming out of the west coast of the US during the 70s – soaring, soulful, and put together with a breezy brilliance that almost takes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Yupiteru (Japan), 1982. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(With insert.)
Justin Time (Canada), 2004. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Tray card has a small cutout hole, disc label has a bit of marker.)
Ark, 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(2012 Spanish Guerssen pressing. Includes the insert. Cover is bumped at the top right corner and is lightly bent at the bottom left corner.)
Hat Art (Switzerland), 2024. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
A record of improvisations, but served up in a different way than you might expect – as vibist Sergio Armaroli and reed legend Evan Parker don't play duets here, but instead work in "dialogue" – answering each other back and forth on different tracks, almost as if the set is a ... read more CD
We Are Busy Bodies (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $25.99 26.99
A haunting bit of jazz from the Venezuelan scene of the early 70s – one of those great records from a time when the nation was really riding high, yet one that's hardly ever gotten much exposure on a global scale either! Pianist Virgilo Armas leads the group, and the whole thing has the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Brownswood (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Joe Armon-Jones provides some mighty keyboards here – these great lines on Wurlitzer electric piano that flow out mightily next to skittish live work on bass and drums, and which are augmented by a bit more electronics on the side! The tune's got this flowing, cosmic energy that really ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Aquarii (UK), 2023. New Copy 2LP ... $27.99 29.99
One of the more beat-heavy records we've ever heard from keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones – thanks to a range of live drums and programs from Maxwell Owin – a really great partner who helps Joe's music take off in all these new directions! The record's still coming from a jazz perspective, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chrysalis, 1987. Near Mint- ... $49.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Metal Blade, 1991. Used ... $6.99 9.99
... Cassette
(Advance promo.)
R&R/Real Gone, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 25.99
An obscure album of southern funky soul from Chuck Armstrong – an artist we know from his earlier funky 45 work in Chicago, but who sounds quite different on this set! The album was produced by George Kerr in New Jersey, but it's got a rolling, vamping approach on most cuts – a sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition on "Barbecue Sauce" red vinyl!)
Phontastic (Sweden), Late 1920s/1930s/1940s. Used ... $1.99
23 tracks. CD
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Titles include "All Of Me", "West End Blues", "Ain't Misbehavin'", "Basin Street Blues", "Indiana", "Back O'Town Blues", and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(70s re-channeled stereo pressing.)
JSP (UK), 1928/1929. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Louis Armstrong —
I Will Wait For You ... LP Brunswick, 1968. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A completely charming vocal session from Louis Armstrong – done in the later pop years of his life, but a record that's not nearly as well known as his bigger hits for Kapp! Louis works with arrangements from Dick Jacobs – the Brunswick arranger who first provided the early charts for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Includes the Brunswick sleeve, with some aging and bent corners. Cover has some surface wear and aging, a bit of blue ink transfer in front, promo ink stamps in back, and is bent at the top right corner.)
Laser Light, Late 50s/1960s. Used 3 CDs ... $2.99
30 tracks over 3 CDs. CD
Verve, 1957. Used ... $9.99
Wonderful 50s vocal work from Louis Armstrong – with backing from Sy Oliver, and some sweet trumpet solos too! CD
(Out of print, Verve Master Edition. Still sealed with a cutout through the barcode.)
Verve, 1958. Used ... $4.99
With Trummy Young on trombone, Dave McRae on clarinet, Billy Kyle on piano, George Barnes on guitar, Mort Herbert on bass, Barrett Deems on drums, and Nickie Tagg on organ; with choir directed by Sy Oliver. CD
(Out of print Verve Master Edition.)
CBS (Netherlands), Mid 20s. Very Good+ ... $4.99 6.99
Early work that really shows the initial Armstrong connection to the world of blues – thanks to some great vocalists on most of these cuts! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, a few patches of stuck-on paper.)
Louis Armstrong —
Reminiscin' With Louis ... LP Queen Disc (Italy), 1947/1948. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Vintage late 40s recordings, with personell that includes Jack Teagarden, Barney Bigard, Earl Hines, Cozy Cole, and Sidney Catlett. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age, some stains from an old price tag, and is bent at the top left corner.)
Columbia/Sony (Japan), 1955. Used ... $4.99
Louis takes on Fats Waller, with wonderful results! The group features vocals by Armstrong and Velma Middleton – plus work by Trummy Young on trombone and Barney Bigard on clarinet. CD includes 7 non-LP bonus tracks plus 4 more altenate takes – almost doubling the size of the original ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, Late 40s/1950s. Used 3 CDs ... $24.99
Louis Armstrong on trumpet & vocal with Yank Lawson on trumpet, Jack Teagarden & Trummy Young on trombone, Barney Bigard & Edmond Hall on clarinet, George Dorsey & Hilton Jefferson on alto saxophone, Bud Freeman, Seldon Powell & Lucky Thompson on tenor saxophone, Dave McRae on ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed with a cutout mark through slipcover barcode.)
Verve, Mid 50s. Used ... $11.99
Gordon Jenkins did the arrangements, and the record features Louis' version of "Blueberry Hill" – plus the tracks "Chlo-e", "Jeannine", "Spooks!", "Trees", and "It's All In The Game". Includes four bonus tracks. CD
(2001 Verve Master Edition.)
Philips (UK), 1957. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Music from the film of the same name – with some extracts from the film, too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, small peeled spots near the opening, slightly crinkled edges, and some separation at the right edge.)
Mercury, Mid 60s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has lightly bent corners.)
Louis Armstrong —
Vol 4 – Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines ... CD Columbia, Late 20s. Used ... $1.99
Tracks include "Chicago Breakdown", "West End Blues", "Beau Koo Jack", "Basin Street Blues", "Knee Drops", "St. James Infirmary" and "Muggles" – 18 tracks in all. CD
(Artwork has some age spots.)
Columbia (France), Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label French CBS pressing in a flip-back cover.)
Columbia (France), Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a flip-back cover, with light wear and aging.)
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington —
Great Summit – The Master Takes ... CD Roulette, 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Duke joins the combo of Louis Armstrong – playing piano alongside a group that includes Trummy Young on trombone and Barney Bigard on clarinet! CD
20th Century Masterworks (Spain), 1961. Used ... $6.99
On Great Summit Duke joins the combo of Louis Armstrong on piano – a group that includes Trummy Young on trombone and Barney Bigard on clarinet! We've always loved Duke Ellington's soundtracks, and Paris Blues is one of his best! The score is a moody introspective one, written for a 1961 ... read more CD
Columbia, 1928. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Titles include "Basin Street", "Weather Bird", "End Blues", "Two Deuces", "Sugar Foot Strut", "Muggles", and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 Eye pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Louis Armstrong & King Oliver —
Louis Armstrong & King Oliver ... CD Milestone/Jazz Heritage, 1923/1924. Used ... $0.99
Includes music by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band and the Red Onion Jazz Babies and features Johnny Dodds, Baby Dodds, and Sidney Bechet. 25 tracks total. CD
Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson —
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (Verve master edition) ... CD Verve, 1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Gentle-going genius from the later years of Satchmo's career – a session that has Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! Peterson's usual group with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown is expanded slightly for this outing – bringing in Louis Bellson on drums to syncopate ... read more CD
(Out of print Verve Masters Edition, in the tri-fold digipack.)
Philip Arneill —
Tokyo Jazz Joints ... Book 
Kehrer Verlag, 2024. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic look at the underground world of jazz record bars in Tokyo – served up here in a stunning array of full color photographs that showcase dozens of spots! The book is a great document of the "jazz kissa" – small bars where the owner is a lover of music, has a huge ... read more Book
Muse-eek, 2004. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print, CDr release.)
Venture/Kent, Late 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
The first-ever full length collection of work by Calvin Arnold – a killer 60s soul singer and guitarist, and one who cut some classic funky 45s back in the day, but never got a chance to record an album! All the material here came out on the Venture label – a small label, but one that ... read more CD
RCA/Camden, 1965. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, still sealed, with a hole at the top right from price sticker removal.)
Immediate/Charly (UK), 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $33.99
A classic set of British soul by PP Arnold – LA native, and a onetime member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue who ended up staying behind in the UK after a mid 60s tour! The album's got a very interesting approach that's quite a bit more sophisticated than the sound of the Ike Turner group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Choice, 1978. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A beautiful pairing of horns – the compressed trombone and trumpet sounds of Bob Brookmeyer and Tom Harrell – coming together here in a record that's one of the real standouts from Brookmeyer's 70s years, and a key demonstration of the young powers that would really make Harrell shine ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, a trace of a sticker, and light wear.)
Art —
Supernatural Fairy Tales ... LP Island (UK), 1967. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Formerly known as The VIPs, Art was an early incarnation of Spooky Tooth, with Greg Ridley, Luther Grosvenor, Mike Harrison, and Mike Kellie, before Gary Wright came into the fold! LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo mid 70s German pressing. Cover has partially unglued seams and light wear.)
ReR (UK), 1979/1980. Used ... $9.99 11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
DIW (Japan), 1989. Used ... $18.99
Don't let the "alternate" in the title fool you, because it's not like the Art Ensemble Of Chicago are getting all alt-rock or anything – nor is the album a set of alternate takes! Instead, the album's one of their best from the time – a well-crafted set of tunes, recorded in ... read more CD
(Out of print, artwork has some age spots.)
DIW (Japan), 1990. Used ... $11.99
One of the more interesting later sessions from the Art Ensemble – one in which the group push their African influence strongly, by teaming up with the Amabutho Male Chorus for a real Soweto soul sound! Oddly, the Art Ensemble are the ones in African garb on the cover – while the ... read more CD
Atlantic, 1998. Used ... $5.99
One of the last studio albums with Lester Bowie – it features Bowie on trumpet, Roscoe Mitchell on reeds, Malachi Favors on bass, Famadou Don Moye on percussion, and the entire group on percussion and little instruments. CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
BYG/Charly (UK), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $31.99 32.99
The Art Ensemble at the height of their powers – really letting loose on the Parisian scene of the late 60s, where they found a great audience for all the new ideas they'd been brewing up back home! The album's definitely one that has the group's unique ethos coming into focus – that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BYG/Fuel 2000, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $11.99
2 classics by the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – back to back on one CD! At the time they were taking Paris by storm, the Art Ensemble recorded these brilliant albums – both of which are some of their strongest early work, far more well-formed than any of their individual expressions ... read more CD
(Sealed 2001 pressing with a small cutout hole through the case.)
