Early greatness from Wes Montgomery – and a session that's got a gritty edge that takes Wes back to his Indianapolis roots! The album's one of the few of the time to feature the unsung Hammond hero Mel Rhyne – a player who worked with Wes at his start, but has only gotten stronger ... read moreCD
Wes Montgomery —
Boss Guitar ... LP Riverside, 1963. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Early greatness from Wes Montgomery – and a session that's got a gritty edge that takes Wes back to his Indianapolis roots! The album's one of the few of the time to feature the unsung Hammond hero Mel Rhyne – a player who worked with Wes at his start, but has only gotten stronger ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early greatness from Wes Montgomery – and a session that's got a gritty edge that takes Wes back to his Indianapolis roots! The album's one of the few of the time to feature the unsung Hammond hero Mel Rhyne – a player who worked with Wes at his start, but has only gotten stronger ... read moreCD
A stone classic on Verve! Back in the 60s, Wes Montgomery must have been California Dreamin – because by the time of this LP, he'd come a long way from his Indiana roots – and had used the best part of the hip west coast scene to add a lot to his style – fuller rhythms and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mindblowing! This is when Wes Montgomery really starts to get interesting to us – when he's working with a top-line arranger like Don Sebesky, crafting some incredibly compelling chords over lightly jazzy arrangements and soaring strings, in a whole new mode of expression that would go onto ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Super-dope work from the great Wes Montgomery – set to excellent early CTI arrangements from Don Sebesky and Deodato! The groove is nice and airy – with Wes' guitar floating over the top, yet still present enough to ring out loud and clear on all the tightly plucked notes – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wes Montgomery —
Full House ... LP Riverside, 1962. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
With grooves this great, the house must have been full – and the album's a gem of an early live date by Wes Montgomery, recorded in Berkeley with a quartet that includes Johnny Griffin on tenor, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums! The tunes have a nicely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing. Cover has light wear and staining along the bottom seam.)
With grooves this great, the house must have been full – and the album's a gem of an early live date by Wes Montgomery, recorded in Berkeley with a quartet that includes Johnny Griffin on tenor, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums! The tunes have a nicely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With grooves this great, the house must have been full – and the album's a gem of an early live date by Wes Montgomery, recorded in Berkeley with a quartet that includes Johnny Griffin on tenor, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums! The tunes have a nicely ... read moreCD
One of Wes Montgomery's grooviest albums on Verve – a set that features his smooth chromatic work on guitar set to lively arrangements from Oliver Nelson! Nelson gives the set more of a "punch" than some of Montgomery's other Verve records – and the style uses a tight brace ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty darn important album for Wes – as it was his first session with the sort of larger arrangements that would later make him huge! Although Montgomery was mostly recording for Riverside in small combos, this session has him playing in front of larger backings by Jimmy Jones – not ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
They're not kidding with the title of this one – because although the record was only Wes Montgomery's second album as a leader, he was already making plenty of waves with the sound of his guitar! The session lines Wes up with the very tight rhythm team of Tommy Flanagan on piano, Percy ... read moreCD
They're not kidding with the title of this one – because although the record was only Wes Montgomery's second album as a leader, he was already making plenty of waves with the sound of his guitar! The session lines Wes up with the very tight rhythm team of Tommy Flanagan on piano, Percy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label Bill Grauer pressing with microphone logo & deep groove. Cover has split seams held with masking tape.)
Wes Montgomery —
Road Song ... LP A&M/CTI, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ...
$4.99
Late work from Wes – recorded in the sublime CTI format that was really breaking down boundaries at the end of his career! Don Sebesky scored these great backings for the set – jazzy and easily swinging, featuring players like Herbie Hancock, Hank Jones, Grady Tate, Ray Barretto, Stan ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
So much guitar – but never too much, given that Wes was the real master of sound and space, even at this early point in his career! The album's one that tries to break Montgomery from some of his smaller combo albums for Riverside, and pair him with a few bigger names – Hank Jones on ... read moreCD
A classic from Wes Montgomery – and exactly the kind of record that made him a legend in the 60s! The set's one of Wes' collaborations with arranger Claus Ogerman – a key talent who was really on the rise at the time, and who understood how to perfectly balance Montgomery's unique ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Unusual pressing of some of the rare 1965 live material cut by Wes – with the usual group that features Harold Mabern on piano, Art Harper on bass, and Jimmy Lovelace on drums – but also with Clark Terry on trumpet! Titles include "Wes Got Rhythm", "Straight No ... read moreCD
A rare meeting of guitarist Wes Montgomery and the trio of pianist Wynton Kelly – heard here on unissued material that stands strongly next to their classic Smoking At The Half Note album on Verve! About half the tracks here just feature Kelly's trio – but that's A-Ok with us, as the ... read moreCD
A great pianist and a great rhythm section – two factors that make this one of the best albums ever from Spanish pianist Tete Montoliu! The session's got a tightness that some of Tete's other records are missing – a style that still allows him to display his free command of the keys, ... read moreCD
A great pianist and a great rhythm section – two factors that make this one of the best albums ever from Spanish pianist Tete Montoliu! The session's got a tightness that some of Tete's other records are missing – a style that still allows him to display his free command of the keys, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(PAUSA pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Tete Montoliu —
Solo Piano ... CD Timeless, 1977/1978. Used ...
$9.99
The genius of Moody! It's an album like this that you need to prove to your friends that Moody was way way more than a simple bopper. The set was recorded live in San Francisco in 1961, and it's got a hip mix of soul jazz, filtered through some modernist ideals, all played by a great little group ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing in a black & white cover which has a cutout notch, a name in pen & some moisture stains.)
One of James Moody's first albums for Argo – and an album that features him shifting from tenor sax over to flute – and playing in a slyly seductive way that would have great implications for generations of soul jazz musicians for years to come! The sound here is never sleepy – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has a lightly stained corner and a cutout notch.)
Genius work from James Moody – 2 of his groundbreaking albums for Argo, both of which really show a divergence in style from the straighter bop years! First up is the magnificent Hey It's James Moody – recorded in 1959, and one of Moody's first collaborations with arranger Tom McIntosh ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
James Moody —
Homage ... CD Savoy, 2004. Used ...
$5.99
A collection of wonderful late 40s sides recorded by Moody during his first tenure at Prestige, originally issued as 78s, re-compiled and re-released many years later as James Moody's Greatest Hits and More Of James Moody's Greatest Hits. These sides were all recorded in Sweden and feature Swedish ... read moreCD
According to the liner notes this was Moody's first record for Mercury after returning to the US after residing in Paris. There is no indication of who plays with him on this record except for one mention of Babs Gonzales who sings with him on "The James Moody Story". Moody plays both ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Genius work from Moody – and a larger session than usual – one that shows his strong talents with an expanded lineup! Moody's working here with players that have a definite Dizzy Gillespie Big Band bent – including trumpeter Dave Burns, trombonist William Shepherd, baritonist Pee ... read moreCD
Pivotal work from James Moody! The record was cut at a time when Moody was completely reinventing himself – shifting from the hard bopper of earlier years, into a sophisticated, slightly exotic player with an interest in mixing many different styles into a unique soul jazz vision. As part ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wail Moody, indeed – a killer set from the 50s that really shows the strong development of James Moody after the initial bebop years – already growing into one of the most forward-thinking jazzman of his generation! The group here is a bit larger than before – a septet, put ... read moreCD
With Moondoc on alto and soprano sax – plus Bern Nix on guitar, Rahn Burton on piano, William Parker on bass, and Dennis Charles on drums! Titles include "In Walked Monk", "Dance Of The Clowns", "Flora", and "Nostalgia In Times Square". LP, Vinyl record album
A long-overdue tribute to the legendary Moondog – one of the true visionaries of American music in the 20th Century! Moondog got his starts as a blind musician working the streets of New York at the end of the 40s, but he did so (as you'll note on the cover photo) with a range of unusual ... (Out Sound, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best early albums from the legendary Moondog – a set that got wider circulation than his first few releases, and really helped expand his reach beyond New York City! Moondog's still at his simple best here – working in a blend of rhythmic percussion, stringed instruments, ... (Out Sound, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the all-too-few recordings of the great Brew Moore on tenor as a leader – a rare date recorded during the year of Moore's first appearance on the European scene – the start of a great 60s run that really had the saxophonist taking off overseas! Brew was already great on his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A key recording from one of our favorite tenor talents of the 80s – the amazing Ralph Moore, a player who really carries on a strong legacy from the 60s work of Hank Mobley! Like Mobley, Moore's got a very rich-voiced sound that's steeped in tradition, but which is also never afraid to take ... read moreCD
Reggie Moore —
Wishbone ... LP Mainstream, Early 70s. Very Good Gatefold ...
$4.99
An overlooked trio date from an equally overlooked player – the understated Reggie Moore, an artist who strongly carries a 60s soul jazz vibe into the 70s idiom of Mainstream Records! Moore's got a very strong left hand, and a quality that would have been right at home next to the early ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "For The Peace Within", "Three To Go", "One Lady Two Sides", "Explorations Of Earth Light", and "Circles Of Destiny". LP, Vinyl record album
New work from pianist Jason Moran – one of Blue Note's more exciting new talents of the past 10 years. Moran's joined on the album by Sam Rivers, which is fitting, as the best tracks have a soulful spirit that recalls the creativity of Rivers' best "new thing" years at Blue Note. ... read moreCD
A solo set by pianist Jason Moran – but one that's got the intensity of a full group session! We honestly didn't know how we'd respond to this one, but we find the album to be really compelling – a great blend of tunes from sources that include James P Johnson, Arthur Baker, and Muhal ... read moreCD
Blue Note boy genius Jason Moran rolls forward with another fine set for the label – leading a quartet session with a keen ear for 40s deep south jazz with groundwork in the blues – without sacrificing the freedom and fervor of bop or more contemporary sounds! Moran's been moving very ... read moreCD
A collection of early 60s work as a leader from Joe Morello – Dave Brubeck's hip drummer, with players who include Phil Woods on alto and Gary Burton on vibes! CD
(Out of print. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Joe Morello/Gary Burton/Bobby Christian —
Percussive Jazz ... LP Ovation, 1976. Very Good ...
$2.99
Lots of great vibes on this one! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, some wear, and a name in marker.)
Seminal session that was virtually one of the only west coast attempts to replicate the famous "cubop" mix of bebop and Latin that had been evolving over the years in the New York scene. Machito percussionists like Jose Mangual and Ubaldo Nieto join a west coast group that includes alto ... read moreCD
Lee Morgan —
Candy ... CD Blue Note, 1957. Used ...
$4.99
A very different album for Lee Morgan – especially in comparison with his other early sessions! The record is a gentle batch of ballads and standards, played by Morgan with a quartet that includes Sonny Clark on piano, Doug Watkins on bass, and Art Taylor on drums – all beautifully ... read moreCD
A very appropriate title for a very cooking little album – one of Lee Morgan's first efforts as a leader, cut back during his first years of late 50s fame! The style here is a bit less Morgan-esque than some of Lee's later 60s classics – but the record is rock-solid throughout, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sock-solid sextet session from the mighty Lee Morgan – recorded for Blue Note at the height of his mid 60s powers, and carried off in a beautiful blend of soul jazz and some slight modern touches! The group here is top-shelf all the way through – Jackie McLean on alto, Hank Mobley on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Lee Morgan's first-ever recordings as a leader, cut way back when he was just a hip teenager from Philly with a bucketful of promise on the trumpet! The session's a crack hard bop date – with an all-star cast that includes Hank Mobley on tenor, Hank Jones on piano, Doug Watkins on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a name in marker & light wear.)
Lee Morgan —
Rajah ... LP Blue Note, 1966/1984. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
One of our favorite albums ever from the legendary trumpeter Lee Morgan – a set that Blue Note recorded in the mid 60s, but didn't show the world until almost two decades later! The album's got Lee as his lyrical best – working almost with a sense of exoticism, especially on the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s DMM pressing with obi. Cover is stained and wavy on the bottom 3 inches, with flaking on front.)
A lost treasure from Lee Morgan – three superb tracks that were initially issued as one side of a split record done with John Coltrane – at a time when neither of them were really signed to the Roulette Records label! That obscurity led both sets of material to quickly disappear from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great Lee Morgan set – and one of his rarest! The album was recorded in 1967, but unissued until 1998, when Blue Note unveiled the material as part of its "standards" series that featured label players performing material not of their own composition. Unlike the other records in ... read moreCD
A lost spiritual jazz classic from pianist Nate Morgan – maybe the musician's best-remembered moment, and for good reason too! The set's got this soaring, spiritual vibe that's much more early 70s than you'd guess from the date of recording – a post-Coltrane spirit with lots of modal ... read moreCD
A great set from LA pianist Nate Morgan – one of the leading underground talents in the west coast soul jazz scene of the late 70s and early 80s! The album's a trio set, performed in an blocky, exploratory style that recalls McCoy Tyner's best early work – but which also has a free and ... read moreCD
Katsutoshi Morizono —
Cool Alley ... LP Electric Bird/King (Japan), 1979. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
Japanese fusion from the late 70s, but with some great American assist – given that the set was recorded in sunny Southern California, and features work from Larry Knechtel on piano, George Bohannon on trombone, and Ollie Mitchell on trumpet! Like some of the best albums of this type from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and a center split bottom seam.)
Joe Morris/Barre Phillips —
Elm City Duets 2006 ... CD Clean Feed (Portugal), 2008. Used Gatefold ...
$7.99
Two of the greatest living string-based improvisers – working here in a set of duets recorded in the elm city of New Haven a few years back – really spare, sensitive tunes that offer up some great interplay between the guitar of Joe Morris and bass of Barre Phillips! The record's a ... read moreCD
Joe Morris/Ken Vandermark/Hans Poppel —
Like Rays ... CD Knitting Factory, 1996. Used ...
$4.99
One of the rarest albums on the Groove Merchant label – and one of the best! Ramon Morris has a sweet tone on the tenor that works very well with the electric piano in his tight little combo – grooving with a style that's like the best Black Jazz funk records of the time – mixing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Barbara Morrison with Houston Person —
I Wanna Be Loved ... CD Savant, 2017. New Copy ...
$15.9916.99
A great pairing of the voice of Barbara Morrison and tenor of Houston Person – brought together here in a way that's similar to many of the excellent sessions that Person cut with Etta Jones over the years! Morrison's a different sort of singer, though – which makes for a nice sort of ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
A pretty swinging batch of tracks that are very much in the same vein as Buddy Morrow's crime jazz LPs cut for RCA at the end of the 50s! The album features all TV themes from the time, most of them detective ones – like "Richard Diamond", "Perry Mason", "Naked ... (Now Sound, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second album from Kathryn Moses – a sweet mix of warm vocals, funky flute, and even a bit of sax! Kathyrn's as great a singer as she is an instrumentalist – and the album offers equal parts of her talents – stepping out with a style that's often a bit funky at the bottom, ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, on Celeste – heavy cover and great vinyl!)
An intense album of spiritual jazz tracks – played by Lon Moshe and the Southern Freedom Arkestra! The album was recorded in 1976, during the height of the Black Fire DC underground scene – and Moshe's playing vibes at the head of a large group that's perhaps the most spiritual ... read moreCD
Norbert Moslang & Andy Guhl —
Knack On ... LP Uhlklang (Germany), 1982. Near Mint- ...
$38.99
Amazing sounds throughout – on a range of odd instruments that includes dictaphone, radios, prepared zither, soprano sax, and lots more unusual things with German names! LP, Vinyl record album
David Moss & Baird Hersey —
Coessential ... LP Bent, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Features Baird Hersey on electric and bowed guitar – and David Moss on a huge array of percussion instruments, gongs, whistles, horns, and even water! LP, Vinyl record album
A tremendous album from flute man Sam Most – a record that really shines strongly amidst the rest of his catalog – and one that has us completely reevaluating our understanding of his sound! By the time of this set, Sam had been blowing for a few decades – most famously on ... read moreCD
Mostly Other People Do The Killing —
Loafer's Hollow ... CD Hot Cup, 2017. Used ...
$8.99
Fantastic work from a group who never fail to blow our minds – and who also seem to try out something different with each new record, yet never falter at all in their progress forward! Mostly Other People Do The Killing may have one of the longest names in jazz, but they've also got a brash ... read moreCD
Paul Motian —
Bill Evans ... CD JMT (Germany), 1990. Used ...
$12.99
Motion's quartet, with Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell and Marc Johnson, pay tribute to Bill Evans. CD
A strong bit of British postwar jazz – as the group that Moule "arranges for . . ." includes Don Rendell on tenor, Ronnie Ross on baritone, Alan Ganley on drums, Dougie Robinson on alto, and Moule himself on piano. The approach isn't necessarily bop, but it's definitely in the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label UK pressing with deep groove. NOTE: Cover has staining & peeling along the bottom 3 inches.)
A top-shelf set of smooth fusion work from Alphonse Mouzon – recorded with a host of excellent players from the LA scene, in a style that sits nicely with his work from the earlier part of the decade. The overall feel is smooth, but there's some nice funky undercurrents on the tunes, thanks ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Alphonse Mouzon —
Funky Snakefoot ... LP Blue Note, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$16.99
A really unique album from funky drummer Alphonse Mouzon – a set that has him putting away some of the guitars used heavily on other Blue Note records, in exchange for a keyboard-heavy groove that almost sounds a bit like Gene Harris a the time! In addition to drums, Alphonse solos a fair ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner & light wear.)
Alphonse Mouzon —
Love Fantasy ... LP MPC/Optimism, 1987. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Sweet, smooth, and soulful – drummer Alphonse Mouzon at the height of his 80s fusion years – working in a self-produced setting that includes a host of great studio players! The sound here isn't the cacophonous jazz rock of Al's earlier years – but in a way, it's almost equally ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A funky fusion classic from superdrummer Alphonse Mouzon – a rare date as a leader for MPS, and a set that rivals his best 70s grooves on Blue Note! The album's got a slightly more electric feel than some of Mouzon's previous work, but it's still far from the smoother soul of the 80s – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great lineup – with Bob Mover on alto and soprano sax, plus Tom Harrell on trumpet, Mike Nock on piano, Peter Sprague on guitar, and Jay Clayton on a bit of vocals! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, some surface wear, and some radio station marker.)
2 classics from the legendary Idris Muhammad! Black Rhythm Revolution is one of the first records ever as a leader from funky drummer Idris Muhammad – a set that was cut right at the same time Idris was burning up the kit on his classic jazz funk sessions with other Prestige label players! ... read moreCD
A surprising jazz funk stunner from drummer Idris Muhammad – part of his great second chapter of work for CTI in the 70s! Idris is working here in a style that's very different than his heavy-footed funky work on Prestige and Blue Note – and while it's easy to criticize him for not ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful departure from drummer Idris Muhammad – and proof that he could do a lot more than just provide heavy breaks for Lou Donaldson and Melvin Sparks! This set is surprisingly spiritual and righteous at points – with a groove that's almost more like Strata East than some of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label pressing. Cover has wear & aging. Vinyl plays with clicks & crackles.)
A great late 70s chapter in the career of funky drummer Idris Muhammad – moving into very different territory here than his early soul jazz with Lou Donaldson, and even his earliest solo material too! David Matthews arranged the tracks, and he's given them a slick but soulful sound, with lots ... read moreCD
A great late 70s chapter in the career of funky drummer Idris Muhammad – moving into very different territory here than his early soul jazz with Lou Donaldson, and even his earliest solo material too! David Matthews arranged the tracks, and he's given them a slick but soulful sound, with lots ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare session from Astrud Gilberto – recorded in the early 80s as a collaboration with Japanese trombonist Shigeharu Mukai! The set's got a dreamy bossa feel throughout – with arrangements that are a bit modern, but still quite jazzy – and very much in the mode that brings out ... read moreCD
Pure insanity from the mighty Mulatu – one of his few American albums from the 60s! The record's an incredible blend of New York Latin and some of the more Afro-styled grooves Mulatu explored more freely on his Ethiopian recordings – served up in a jazzy style that has plenty of vibes ... (Global Grooves, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare early work from Mulatu – material recorded in America, in the years before Mulatu returned to his Ethiopian homeland, and really set the scene on fire! The style here is a mix of Latin jazz with some more exotic elements – played by a combo that features Mulatu on vibes, alongside ... (Global Grooves, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing work from the legendary Mulatu Astatke – one of Ethiopia's funkiest musicians of the 70s, making a rare appearance here on this lost American recording! The album has been a holy grail for years amongst beatheads – loved for its killer blend of weird rhythms, sweet funk, and ... (Global Grooves, Jazz)read moreCD
(CD features the full album in both stereo and mono versions!)
Jim Mullen & Dick Morrissey —
Up ... LP Embryo, 1977. Very Good ...
$1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, tracklist sticker, and tape on the spine.)
Volume 2 of a classic live album by Gerry – expanded to include the entire concert recorded in December of 1954 in San Diego. The group's a great one – and features Zoot Sims, Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Red Mitchell, and Eardley – and this version is expanded a lot from the ... read moreCD
A wealth of jazz in many styles -- bop, hardbop, soul jazz, spiritual, rare groove, modal, improvised music, funk, free jazz, fusion, avant garde, and trad!
Wes Montgomery —
Down Here On The Ground ... LP 
