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Ray Bryant —
Alone At Montreux (Japanese pressing) ... CD 
Atlantic (Japan), 1972. Used ... $16.99
Solo Ray Bryant – recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1972, and featuring versions of a number of his classics, plus a few other odd numbers. Ray's no stranger to the solo piano format – having first recorded this way in the early 60s – and his work in the style is ... read more CD
(2000 Japanese HDCD pressing – includes obi!)
Ray Bryant —
Ray Bryant Trio (Prestige) ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $9.99
A great early trio session from Ray Bryant – the kind of record that instantly shows why he caught such fire on the scene! There's a simplicity here that's almost invisible – a command of the keys that's strong, but not nearly as show-offy as some of Bryant's contemporaries. And given ... read more CD
(1993 OJC pressing.)
Bluebird/RCA, Mid 30s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $5.99 7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has light wear, a promo imprint, and price code sticker.)
New Amsterdam, 2008. Used ... $3.99
Matt McBane on violin, Mike Cassedy on piano and organ, Andrea Lee on cello, Ben Campbell on bass, and Adam Gold on drums. CD
Atlantic, 1986. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
An 80s classic from guitarist Hiram Bullock – a fusion set with a lot more smooth edges than the gritty surface of Hiram's well-played guitar on the cover! The set's quite polished, but still pretty great – never too overdone, and still based mostly around instrumentation by a core ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp & cutout notch.)
EMI/Narada, 2004. Used ... $4.99
Accompanied by the Penderecki String Quartet. CD
(Tray card has a crease, spine has a cutout notch.)
Evidence, 1993. Used ... $6.99
With Kieran Overs on acoustic bass, Billy Hart on drums, Don Pullen on piano, Jane Bunnett on soprano sax and flute, Larry Cramer on trumpet, Jeanne Lee and Sheila Jordan on vocals. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Dan (Japan), 1949. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Includes the insert. Cover has light wear.)
International Anthem, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A sublime blend of jazz and organic sounds from multi-instrumentalist Bex Burch – a record that sounds as if it might have come from the studio of Carlos Nino, but which almost has a more personal, poetic sort of quality! There are some sounds of nature here – including bird calls from ... read more CD
Also available There Is Only Love & Fear ... LP 23.99
There Is Only Love & Fear (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99
International Anthem, 2023. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
A sublime blend of jazz and organic sounds from multi-instrumentalist Bex Burch – a record that sounds as if it might have come from the studio of Carlos Nino, but which almost has a more personal, poetic sort of quality! There are some sounds of nature here – including bird calls from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available There Is Only Love & Fear ... CD 13.99
There Is Only Love & Fear (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99
International Anthem, 2023. New Copy ... $26.99 28.99
A sublime blend of jazz and organic sounds from multi-instrumentalist Bex Burch – a record that sounds as if it might have come from the studio of Carlos Nino, but which almost has a more personal, poetic sort of quality! There are some sounds of nature here – including bird calls from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available There Is Only Love & Fear ... CD 13.99
There Is Only Love & Fear ... LP 23.99
Period/OJC, 1955. Used ... $3.99
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 ... read more CD
(Out of print, still sealed!)
Decca, 1960. Very Good Gatefold ... $6.99 11.99
A beautiful tribute to New York from jazz arranger Ralph Burns – perhaps one of the best of that odd postwar genre – the LP-long salute to the Big Apple! This set's got an unusual approach – great instrumentation from Burns, on a par with his more famous jazz scoring of the 50s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with the amazing photo book inside – loads of great images and text. Cover has a gloss bubble on one corner, but looks great overall.)
Avantgroidd, 2021/2024. New Copy ... $27.99 31.99
Wonderfully righteous work from Burnt Sugar Arkestra – a group who've been giving us great records for years, but who are maybe even more important to the scene than ever before! The core of the record is the long title track – a very jazzy tune that builds up over loops set down by ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Finally on vinyl! Includes a bonus download – "Reconstru-Ducted Repatriation Road-Rage Remixes" – with 8 previously unreleased tracks!)
Hat Hut, 1979. Used ... $19.99
Sublime solo piano from the great Dave Burrell – maybe one of his best records ever! CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Blue Note, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Featuring Tommy Flannigan, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke, Candido Camero, Art Blakey, Tina Brooks, Stanley Turrentine, Ray Barretto, Jimmy Smith, Herbie Hancock, and others. CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Kenny Burrell —
Blue Lights Vol 1 & 2 ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Some of Kenny's best recordings – especially from the early days! The albums contained on this 2CD set feature Kenny in the company of some of the best late 50's players at Blue Note. Junior Cook and Tina Brooks are on tenor, Duke Jordan or Bobby Timmons play piano, Louis Smith plays ... read more CD
(1997 CD pressing.)
Muse, 1983. Used ... $5.99
With Rufus Reid on bass. CD
(Out of print.)
King (Japan), 1993. Used ... $18.99
The legendary Kenny Burrell played often at the Village Vanguard over the years – and this sweet set from later years has the guitarist really stretching out in the familiar setting – hitting some surprisingly deep, strong lines throughout – all with effortless ease! The record's ... read more CD
(Original 1994 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Verve, 1965. Used ... $6.99
Surprisingly wonderful work from Kenny! The album has Kenny's guitar set to arrangements by Gil Evans – who gives the session a modern edge that really sets it apart from other Burrell albums of the time. Kenny's freed to do his thing – wonderfully, we might add – and Gil paints ... read more CD
(Out of print 1997 Verve Master Edition.)
Blue Note, 1956. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
The entirety of Kenny's first 3 sessions for Blue Note together on one 2 disc set. Arguably some of Kenny Burrell's best work! Unlike some of Kenny's other sessions, which hide his guitar in arrangements that are a bit too complicated – this one's a nicely stripped-down album that sets his ... read more CD
(2000 Connoisseur pressing. Mark through barcode, disc has a promo stamp.)
Concord, 1996. Used ... $8.99
Kenny Burrell on guitar, Jerome Richardson on saxophone and flute, Jimmy Owen on trumpet, Sir Roland Hanna on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Sherman Ferguson on drums – plus special guests Steve Turre on trombone and Vanessa Rubin on vocals. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
Kenny Burrell —
Midnight Blue ... LP Blue Note, 1963. Near Mint- ... $78.99
One of the more legendary albums on Blue Note from the label's classic run – and for many folks, the quintessential album from guitarist Kenny Burrell! Burrell had been playing for a number of years, and had been already recorded by Blue Note on some other excellent records – yet here, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (200 gram pressing, on Classic Records!)
Midnight Blue (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 5.99
Midnight Blue (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Blue Note, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
One of the more legendary albums on Blue Note from the label's classic run – and for many folks, the quintessential album from guitarist Kenny Burrell! Burrell had been playing for a number of years, and had been already recorded by Blue Note on some other excellent records – yet here, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Midnight Blue ... LP 78.99
Midnight Blue (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 5.99
Kenny Burrell —
Midnight Blue (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $5.99
One of the more legendary albums on Blue Note from the label's classic run – and for many folks, the quintessential album from guitarist Kenny Burrell! Burrell had been playing for a number of years, and had been already recorded by Blue Note on some other excellent records – yet here, ... read more CD
Also available (1999 RVG pressing – still sealed!)
Midnight Blue ... LP 78.99
Midnight Blue (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Chess/MCA, 1959. Used ... $6.99
A hip live date from Kenny Burrell – recorded with a trio that includes Richard Davis on bass and Roy Haynes on drums – both of whom help Kenny find a groove that's a bit lighter and more fluid than usual! The rhythms here are quite gentle, almost spare at times – and always ... read more CD
Verve (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
A great title for this one – as the album's got a cool, laidback groove that's very much in a "night song" mode! Arrangements are by Don Sebesky – in that warm and fluid mode he was bringing to some of his best CTI sides at the time – and they push guitarist Kenny ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the Kenny Burrell 90th Anniversary Collection!)
Cadet, 1967. Near Mint- ... $13.99 16.99
A really wonderful Chess/Cadet session from the 60s – not the bop-styled record you might expect from the 52nd Street reference in the title! Instead, the whole thing's more of a cool Chicago take on soul jazz – with these great large arrangements from Richard Evans, backing strong ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Prestige, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
Tracks include "Montono Blues", "I Never Knew", "Boo-Lu", "Minor Mishap", "All Day Long", and "It's A Wonderful World". CD
(Small cutout notch through spine.)
Kenny Burrell —
Soul Call (with bonus track) ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1964. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Kenny Burrell gets the soul call from Prestige Records – the result is one of his grooviest albums of the 60s! The vibe here is nicely mellow – pretty laidback, and almost in the late nite style of some of the Moodsville label dates – with Kenny's guitar ringing out in these ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige/OJC, 1991. Used ... $5.99
An overlooked later date with a great group – Cedar Walton on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, Lewis Nash on drums, and Ray Mantilla on percussion! CD
(Out of print.)
Cadet, 1966. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Straight, strong, and soulful sounds from guitarist Kenny Burrell – quite possibly one of his best albums of the 60s, thanks to a really well-focused sound throughout! The groove here is nice and tight – a cooking little rhythm section that features Richard Wyands on piano, Martin ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pink & orange label pressing. Cover has a cut corner, in great shape otherwise!)
Kenny Burrell & Grover Washington Jr. —
Togethering (with bonus tracks) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1985. Used ... $22.99
Grover Washington Jr on Blue Note – but sounding really great here in the company of guitarist Kenny Burrell – very much back to the more basic reed work of his roots, and away from some of the smoother settings of his bigger dates from a few years before! Kenny's well-crafted guitar ... read more CD
(Out of print 2013 Japanese SHMCD pressing, includes obi.)
Verve, 1963. Very Good ... $16.99
A surprisingly great meeting between Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith – and a set that's one of Jimmy's standout small combo sessions for Verve! The feel here is much more Jimmy Smith at Blue Note than some of the bigger group Verve dates of the 60s – and Kenny Burrell's sensitive guitar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing. Cover has some light wear.)
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane —
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ... $4.99
One of our favorite Kenny Burrell albums – and a record with a much deeper feel than lots of his other work! Kenny cut this album with John Coltrane in 1958 – and the session's a real standout in both of their careers at the time – Kenny's, for being a well-crafted, highly-focused ... read more CD
Also available Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane ... LP 24.99(OJC pressing.)
Prestige, 1958. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of our favorite Kenny Burrell albums – and a record with a much deeper feel than lots of his other work! Kenny cut this album with John Coltrane in 1958 – and the session's a real standout in both of their careers at the time – Kenny's, for being a well-crafted, highly-focused ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane ... CD 4.99(2016 OJC pressing on black vinyl.)
Prestige, 1958. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of our favorite Kenny Burrell albums – and a record with a much deeper feel than lots of his other work! Kenny cut this album with John Coltrane in 1958 – and the session's a real standout in both of their careers at the time – Kenny's, for being a well-crafted, highly-focused ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has a trace of a price sticker and light wear.)
Blue Note, 1986. Used ... $6.99
Also features guitars from Bobby Broom, Rodney Jones, and Dave Jackson – plus drums from Kenny Washington! CD
(Out of print.)
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
Mighty nice work from singer Ann Burton – one of those jazz vocalists who was almost a secret star in the 70s – continuing a legacy of earlier fame, but through a series of overseas recordings and small label dates that really let her grow creatively and open up fresh territory as an ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
TNT, 2023. New Copy ... $7.99 15.99
Very hip work from Art Turk Burton – percussionist, educator, and underground figure on the AACM scene in Chicago for decades – working here on a set of very long, live readings of key jazz tunes, served up with help from some equally hip musicians on the scene! The great Ari Brown ... read more CD
Atlantic/32 Jazz, 1971. Used ... $6.99
A mixed bag of tracks from Gary – but a really nice record overall, one that has him stretching out in the Atlantic years! 3 of the album's tracks were recorded live in Montreux, the others were recorded back in New York – and Gary plays a variety of instruments in addition to vibes, ... read more CD
Atlantic, 1971. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Hip work from both players – and Jarrett plays electric piano and soprano sax too – in a group that also features Sam Brown on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. Titles include "Como En Vietnam", "Fortune Smiles", "The Raven Speaks", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label stereo pressing.)
ECM, 1974. Very Good+ ... $11.99 14.99
One of Gary Burton's more free-flowing albums of the 70s – a bit more fusion than some of his other work of the time, with key guitar contributions from Mick Goodrick and a young Pat Metheney! The album's still filled with plenty of Burton's great work on vibes, but the guitars also soar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, small blemishes, and is bent at the bottom left corner.)
Gary Burton & Rebecca Parris —
It's Another Day ... CD GRP, 1994. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Featuring Peter Erskine, Will Lee, Chuck Loeb, Alan Pasqua, and Tommy Kamp. CD
(Out of print and sealed with a penmark through the barcode.)
Maxjazz, 1998. Used ... $3.99
Billy Butterfield & Andy Bartha —
Take Me To The Land Of Jazz ... CD Delmark, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
Titles include "Original Dixieland One-Step", "Basin Street Blues", "That's A Plenty", "Dese, Dem & Dose", "Sugar Blues", "Milenberg Joys", "Careless Love", and more – 15 tracks total. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Jaki Byard —
Family Man ... LP Muse, 1978. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Jaki Byard brings plenty to the table here – playing both tenor and alto sax, in addition to his usual piano – and showing once again that he's not just a multi-instrumentalist, but also one of the most multi-voiced talents in jazz! Byard seems to bring a similar spirit of multiplicity ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)
Prestige/OJC, 1961. Used ... $9.99
Important early work from Jaki Byard – one of his first records as a leader, and a wonderful set of quirky piano trio tunes! Jaki's working here with Ron Carter on bass and Roy Haynes on drums – in a format that's similar to other trio records of the time, but which is really pushed to ... read more CD
(1995 OJC pressing.)
Jaki Byard (with Roland Kirk) —
Jaki Byard Experience ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1968. Used ... $9.99
An amazing (and often forgotten!) quartet session that brings together the enigmatic pianist Jaki Byard and the mind-blowing multi-reed player Roland Kirk! Kirk and Byard had played together previously – most notably on some of Kirk's Mercury recordings – and they fit together ... read more CD
(Out of print 1998 OJC pressing.)
Prestige, 1965. Used ... $6.99
A treasure trove of lost material from Jaki Byard – recorded during a time when he was at the height of his powers! The 7 tunes on this set were originally cut for the 2 volume series of live recordings Byard did for Prestige in the mid 60s – and of those 7, only 1 was ever issued, and ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
1201 Music, 1963. Used ... $4.99
A quartet date with Don Byas on tenor, Bent Axen on piano, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and William Schiopffe on drums. CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Savoy, Mid 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
Great small group work from Don Byas – some of his most important American sides of the 40s! Other players include Rudy Williams on alto, Emmett Berry and Benny Harris on trumpet, Jimmy Jones and Clyde Hart on piano, and Slam Stewart on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Don Byas —
Walkin' ... CD Black Lion, 1963. Used ... $16.99
Don Byas on tenor sax – with Bent Exen on piano, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and William Schiopffe on drums. CD
(Original 1992 Black Lion pressing.)
Firehouse 12, 2011. Used ... $12.99
With Mary Halvorson on guitar, Tomas Fujiwara on drums, Bill Lowe on bass trombone and tuba, Jim Hobbs on alto, and Ken Filiano on bass. CD
Relative Pitch, 2013. Used ... $8.99
Taylor Ho Bynum on cornet, John Hebert on contrabass, and Gerald Cleaver on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Porter, 2011. Used ... $5.99
Next level modern improvisation from the trio of Taylor Ho Bynum, Joe Morris and Sara Schoenbeck – and one of our favorite new recordings on the always exciting Porter Records label! Bynum plays coronet, flugelhorn, bass & piccolo trumpets on Next, with never predictable guitar work from ... read more CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Concord, Late 1970s/1980s/Mid 1990s. Used ... $3.99
Joined by Laurindo Almeida and Carlos Barbosa-Lima on guitar, Scott Pelowski on clarinet and tenor saxophone, Scott Hamilton on tenor saxophone, Bud Shank on alto saxophone and many others. CD
(Out of print.)
Milestone, 1962/1963. Used ... $9.99
A collection that Milestone issued in 1973 that includes tracks from three of Byrd's early 60s Bossa Nova records – Latin Impressions, Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros and Once More/Charlie Byrd's Bossa Nova. Byrd and his unamplified guitar are joined by Keter Betts on bass and Bill Reichenbach on ... read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Concord, 1983. Used ... $4.99 6.99
A live set that follows the great format first set out by the trio of guitarists Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessel, and Herb Ellis – a pretty airy approach to jazz guitar swinging that also features a bit of bass from Joe Byrd and some drums from Chuck Redd! As before, the approach seems to work ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Concord, 1980/1983. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99 5.99
A jazz guitar double-header – two older albums from the classic Great Guitars series packaged in a single set! First up is Great Guitars At The Winery – a date that has a sweet trio of guitarists – Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessel, and Herb Ellis – swinging in easygoing, open-end ... read more CD
(Spine has a cutout notch.)
Donald Byrd —
At The Half Note Cafe Vol 2 ... LP Blue Note, Early 60s. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest Donald Byrd albums ever – a smoking live performance spread out over two different records – all with some of the tightest, most grooving work that Byrd ever recorded in his early years on Blue Note! Part of the strength of the set is the group – as Don's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 63rd Street pressing, with deep groove, RVG stamp, and ear! Cover has light tape traces on the top and bottom, and a bit of pen on back.)
Blue Note, 1960. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99 18.99
One of the greatest Donald Byrd albums ever – a smoking live performance spread out over two different records – all with some of the tightest, most grooving work that Byrd ever recorded in his early years on Blue Note! Part of the strength of the set is the group – as Don's ... read more CD
(2004 RVG pressing. Punch through case and tray card.)
Blue Note, 1973. Very Good+ ... $29.99
A landmark album – Donald Byrd's first session with producer Larry Mizell, the man who went on to forever change the face of jazz funk! After rumbling around for a few years attempting electric styles that really didn't fit his mode, Donald wisely hooked up with Larry, and hit a groove here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Byrd (SACD multi-channel) ... CD 21.99(70s black b label pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Blue Note/Vocalion (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
A landmark album – Donald Byrd's first session with producer Larry Mizell, the man who went onto forever change the face of jazz funk! After rumbling around for a few years attempting electric styles that really didn't fit his mode, Donald wisely hooked up with Larry, and hit a groove here ... read more CD
Also available Black Byrd ... LP 29.99(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
Donald Byrd —
Blackjack (Japanese pressing) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1967. Used ... $22.99
An incredible album from trumpeter Donald Byrd – hard, funky, and with more of an edge than most of his other Blue Note work! The sound on the album's incredibly sinister – really concerned with downward chord turns in moody rhythms – played with a real sense of soul by a ... read more CD
(1997 pressing.)
Blue Note, Early 70s/1998. Used ... $9.99
A nice batch of some of (but surely not all of) the breakbeat and sample-heavy tracks from Don's early 70's Blue Note albums. Titles include "Wind Parade", "Dance Band", "Lansana's Priestess", "Love's So Far Away", "Miss Kane", and "Jelly ... read more CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on CD and sticker on booklet cover.)
Blue Note/Hallmark (UK), 1959. Used ... $2.99 4.99
One of the best of Donald Byrd's early Blue Note albums – a sparkling set of hardbop tunes with a really souful edge! The album's one of a few that feature Byrd working with baritonist Pepper Adams – a frequent partner on his best recording dates of the late 50s, of which this set is ... read more CD
(2018 Hallmark pressing.)
Brunswick/Sam Records (France), 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $33.99 39.99
Early in his career, Donald Byrd spent some time in Paris – where he not only got a chance to work in a whole new setting with some really great players, but he also got to record some fantastic sides that still stand as some of his best hardbop work! This rare album was originally issued on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Done with great vinyl, and a heavy European-style cover!)
Donald Byrd —
Byrd's Eye View (180 gram pressing) ... LP Transition/Blue Note, 1955. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A wailer! This rare 1955 album is one of Donald Byrd's first records as a leader – recorded for the tiny Transition label in Boston, but with a hardbop groove that's right up there with his early work for Savoy and Blue Note. The record is practically a Jazz Messengers session – as it ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl! A very cool replica of the original Transition pressing – down to the bonus notes inside.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A Donald Byrd treasure – and an album that was almost left in the vaults by Blue Note, until they briefly released it at the end of the 70s! The cover and title are a bit unfamiliar, but the music is right up there with Byrd's classic sessions with baritonist Pepper Adams – a great ... read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
A rock-solid set from Donald Byrd and a great group of players – a record that's got the same sharp edges and dark undercurrents of late 60s classics like Black Jack, Mustang, and Slow Drag! As with those gems, this album's got Donald really experimenting a bit more – especially with ... read more CD
Donald Byrd —
Donald Byrd Live – Cookin With Blue Note At Montreux ... CD Blue Note, 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A never-heard live set from the mighty Donald Byrd – recording here with live accompaniment from the Mizell Brothers – at a level that's every bit as wonderful as their work with the trumpeter in the studio! The material was originally recorded during a same series of albums that Blue ... read more CD
Also available Donald Byrd Live – Cookin With Blue Note At Montreux ... LP 24.99
Blue Note, 1973. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
A never-heard live set from the mighty Donald Byrd – recording here with live accompaniment from the Mizell Brothers – at a level that's every bit as wonderful as their work with the trumpeter in the studio! The material was originally recorded during a same series of albums that Blue ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, Early 70s/1975. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A tasty collection of goodies that Donald recorded with the great Larry Mizell during the early 70s. Certainly not his all-inclusive best, but some of our favorite material by this legendary soul jazz trumpeter. The tracks have a sparkling electric jazz funk sound, with amazing production that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Blue Note, 1970. Used ... $18.99
Donald Byrd in a sweet electric mode – as you'd guess from the title! The set was recorded right before Byrd's legendary run with Larry Mizell in the early 70s – and the electric approach is a bit different here – a style that blends Byrd's wonderful trumpet lines with the larger ... read more CD
Also available Electric Byrd (180 gram pressing) ... LP 30.99(Out of print 1996 Rare Groove pressing.)
Blue Note/Third Man, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 35.99
Donald Byrd in a sweet electric mode – as you'd guess from the title! The set was recorded right before Byrd's legendary run with Larry Mizell in the early 70s – and the electric approach is a bit different here – a style that blends Byrd's wonderful trumpet lines with the larger ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Electric Byrd ... CD 18.99(Part of the great Third Man 313 series – Detroit-focused, 180 gram vinyl pressed at Third Man, and mastered and cut by Warren Defever from the original tapes!)
Transition/Delmark, Mid 50s. New Copy ... $6.99 12.99
A really early nugget from the Detroit jazz scene of the 50s – and a record that marks a key moment for players who would soon become huge on a variety of different labels! The group here features a very young Donald Byrd on trumpet, with Yusef Lateef on tenor, Barry Harris on piano, Alvin ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $11.99
One of Donald Byrd's first albums on Blue Note – tight, soulful, and a firm statement of hardbop truth – a record that showed that Byrd was firmly on the map! The ensemble features Jackie McLean on alto, and the rhythm section includes Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins, and Lex Humphries ... read more CD
Also available Fuego (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99(Still sealed, cutouot notch through spine.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
One of Donald Byrd's first albums on Blue Note – tight, soulful, and a firm statement of hardbop truth – a record that showed that Byrd was firmly on the map! The ensemble features Jackie McLean on alto, and the rhythm section includes Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins, and Lex Humphries ... read more CD
Also available Fuego (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 11.99(SHM-CD pressing!)
Donald Byrd —
I'm Tryin' To Get Home ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Donald Byrd's second foray into the "with voices" genre – done in the same style as his groundbreaking New Perspective album – and with similar choral work from lyrical modernist Coleridge Perkinson! The vibe here is slightly different than the previous record – in that ... read more CD
Also available I'm Tryin' To Get Home ... LP 99.99(Out of print 2006 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1965. Very Good+ ... $99.99
Donald Byrd's second foray into the "with voices" genre – done in the same style as his groundbreaking New Perspective album – and with similar choral work from lyrical modernist Coleridge Perkinson! The vibe here is slightly different than the previous record – in that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono New York pressing, with Van Gelder stamp and ear – a nice copy! One label also has a deep groove.)
Blue Note, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
One of our favorite records of all time from trumpeter Donald Byrd – a sometimes-overlooked gem from the late 60s, and one that has Byrd really playing with a slightly different edge than before! The set's recorded with a group that Byrd maintained for two years – a stunning lineup ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Slow Drag (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Slow Drag (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 9.99
Blue Note, 1968. Used ... $9.99
One of our favorite records of all time from trumpeter Donald Byrd – a sometimes-overlooked gem from the late 60s, and one that has Byrd really playing with a slightly different edge than before! The set's recorded with a group that Byrd maintained for two years – a stunning lineup ... read more CD
Also available (2002 RVG pressing.)
Slow Drag (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Slow Drag (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Blue Note (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
One of our favorite records of all time from trumpeter Donald Byrd – a sometimes-overlooked gem from the late 60s, and one that has Byrd really playing with a slightly different edge than before! The set's recorded with a group that Byrd maintained for two years – a stunning lineup ... read more CD
Also available Slow Drag (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Slow Drag (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 9.99
Blue Note (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
An essential bit of 70s jazz funk – one of the key Blue Note collaborations between trumpeter Donald Byrd and producer/arranger Larry Mizell – the man who helped set a whole new standard for soulful sounds at the time! The approach here is quite similar to the pair's work on Places ... read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
A landmark album by Donald Byrd – the first one where he really started to click with jazz-funk producer Larry Mizell! Mizell and Byrd had worked together previously on the Black Byrd album – a soaring bit of futuristic jazz funk that took Byrd's career to a whole new level – but ... read more CD
Also available Street Lady ... LP 39.99
Blue Note, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $39.99
A landmark album by Donald Byrd – the first one where he really started to click with jazz-funk producer Larry Mizell! Mizell and Byrd had worked together previously on the Black Byrd album – a soaring bit of futuristic jazz funk that took Byrd's career to a whole new level – but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Street Lady ... CD 10.99(Black b label pressing – vinyl is nice! Cover has a crease across the front, but looks nice overall.)
Donald Byrd & 125th Street, NYC —
Love Byrd ... LP Elektra, 1981. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A sweet funky 80s set from trumpeter Donald Byrd – a record done after his 70s run at Blue Note with producer Larry Mizell, but in a groove that's equally great in its own sort of way! Isaac Hayes is the producer on the set, and also plays a lot of Fender Rhodes, plus piano, vibes, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Textured cover has a drip stain and light surface wear.)
Columbia/Lonehill (Spain), 1957. Used ... $9.99
Incredible work from the team of Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce – crisp modern jazz, filled with soul, and never failing to swing! During the time of these recordings, Gryce was one hell of an arranger – with a tight ensemble approach that worked magic in a small combo setting. He was ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce —
Early Byrd ... LP Columbia, 1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $13.99
Incredible work from the team of Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce – crisp modern jazz, filled with soul, and never failing to swing! During the time of these recordings, Gryce was one hell of an arranger – with a tight ensemble approach that worked magic in a small combo setting. He was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Donald Byrd & Kenny Burrell —
All Night Long ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Sublime late 50s hardbop – recorded in the best Prestige blowing session mode! The record has an incredibly open-ended feel – as you might probably guess from the track "All Night Long", which runs for all of side one, and gives all the players included plenty of room to work ... read more CD
(1990 OJC pressing.)
MGM, 1954. Very Good- ... $9.99
The bands of Bobby Byrne and Kai Winding playing four tunes each in their own style – "Perdido", "That's A Plenty", "Get Happy", and "Hot & Cool Blues" – with Byrne playing with Yank Lawson, Arrtie Baker, Jack Lesberg, and more, and Winding ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear and aging.)
Nonesuch, 1996. Used ... $1.99
Features Steve Wilson on alto, Uri Craine on piano, David Gilmore on guitar, and Pheeroan akLaff, Billy Hart, and Joey Baron taking turns on drums. CD
(Include slipcase.)
Blue Note, 1997/1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Don Byron on reeds – plus Curtis Fowlkes on trombone, Uri Caine on clavinet and organ, Reggie Washington on bass, Johnny Almendra on percussion, and most of the group on vocals. CD
BBE (UK), 2024. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
A really magical combination of sounds – the tenor of Tony Kofi and the harp of Alina Bzhezhinska – coming together here with a really strong sense of spiritual majesty! There's a sense of grace and pacing to the record that's wonderful – and Alina's approach to her instrument is ... read more CD
Also available Altera Vida ... LP 34.99
BBE (UK), 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... $34.99 35.99
A really magical combination of sounds – the tenor of Tony Kofi and the harp of Alina Bzhezhinska – coming together here with a really strong sense of spiritual majesty! There's a sense of grace and pacing to the record that's wonderful – and Alina's approach to her instrument is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Altera Vida ... CD 16.99
Favored Nations, 2003. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Tony MacAlpine on guitar and keyboards, Bunny Brunel on bass and keyboards, Brian Auger on keyboards and Hammond organ, Patrice Rushen on piano, clavinet, and Fender Rhodes, and Dennis Chambers on drums. CD
(Out of print, CDr pressing.)
Concord, 1994. Used ... $14.99
Tracks include a mix of standards, the originals "Helen's Song" and "Lullaby", plus a solo piano version of the Bobby Hutcherson classic "Little B's Poem"! CD
Kind Of Blue, 2007. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
George Cables on piano. CD
Panart/Craft, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 5 CDs ... $53.99 59.99
An incredible collection of records – a series of albums that forever changed the sound of Latin music around the world! These five sets were all cooked up in the changing Cuban scene at the start of the 60s – where musicians were getting looser and freer, with a sound that was quite ... (Latin, Jazz) read more CD
