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Posi-Tone, 2022. Used ... $8.99
Nobody's out to dinner here – or out to lunch – as the quintet revel in the tight intensity that we love from some of the recent all-star projects like this on the Posi-Tone label! The combination of instrumental elements here is wonderful – the sharp alto of Patrick Cornelius, ... read more CD
Also available Episodes Of Grace ... CD 11.99
Mama (Germany), 2023. Used ... $6.99
Titles include "Knife's Edge", "Of Mystery & Beauty", "Canoe", "This Love Of Mine", "Fall Calls", and "Arabian Nights". CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Candid, 1957. Used ... $6.99
Brassy LA sunshine big band from Marty Paich – with plenty of subtle, grooving twists & turns, too – with lots of lighter touches and late 50s Hollywood style! Marty is better remembered for his studio arrangement and production genius than as a band leader, but shows a really ... read more CD
Southport, 2000. Used ... $9.99
Milestone, 1994. Used ... $5.99
Jorge Pardo on flute and saxophone, Chano Dominguez on piano, Javier Colina on contrabass, Luis Dulzaides on congas, bongos, and shekere, Tino Di Geraldo on percussion, Conchi Heredia "Chonchi" on handclaps and vocals, and El Conde on handclaps. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Savoy/King (Japan), 1948/1949. Used 2 CDs ... $18.99
Famous radio recordings of the legendary Charlie Parker – captured at the Royal Roost nightclub in the late 40s – blasting out with incredible power over the airwaves in the New York scene! The presentation of the material here includes bits of announcer patter – mostly from ... read more CD
(1998 Japanese pressing – still in the original case with sticker-style obi and in great shape!)
Savoy/King (Japan), 1948/1949. Used 2CD ... $18.99
Famous radio recordings of the legendary Charlie Parker – captured at the Royal Roost nightclub in the late 40s – blasting out with incredible power over the airwaves in the New York scene! The presentation of the material here includes bits of announcer patter – mostly from ... read more CD
(1998 Japanese pressing – still in the original case with sticker-style obi and in great shape!)
Stash, Early 50s. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Unreleased live material – recorded in New Jersey in 1950 with an unknown group; in New York in 1953 with Charles Mingus on bass, Bud Powell on piano, and Candido on congas; and at the Hi Hat in Boston in 1954 with Herb Pomeroy on trumpet. CD
(Late 80s no barcode pressing.)
Philology (Italy), 1945/1947/1951. Used ... $8.99 14.99
Notable sidemen include Dizzy Gillespie and Fats Navarro on trumpet, John LaPorta on clarinet, Lennie Tristano and Al Haig on piano, and Max Roach on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Philology (Italy), 1946/1947/1948/1953. Used ... $16.99
Notable sideman include Miles Davis on trumpet, Nat King Cole on piano, and Max Roach and Roy Haynes on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Philology (Italy), 1945/1949. Used ... $16.99
With Clyde Hart, Jay McShann, Nat Jaffe, and Tadd Dameron on piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Charlie Parker —
Charlie Parker ... CD Verve, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $2.99
25 quartet and small-group numbers recorded between 1947 to 1953. CD
(Out of print Verve Master Edition, digipak has some light wear.)
Ember (UK), 1950. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99 9.99
Charlie Parker on alto saxophone, JJ Johnson on trombone, Fats Navarro and Red Rodney on trumpet, Al Haig and Bud Powell on piano, Curley Russell and Tommy Potter on bass, and Art Blakey and Roy Haynes on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Savoy, 1945/Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
Well, it's not the whole Charlie Parker Story – but the album does feature some great material from a very famous session, recorded on 11/26/1945, originally issued on 78s, along with extra tracks, compiled here in one of Savoy's posthumous Bird LPs from the early 60s. The group includes ... read more CD
(1991 Nippon Columbia pressing.)
Verve (Japan), 1949/1950. Used ... $8.99
19 tracks in all. CD
(Early 90s Japanese pressing with obi. Please note the disc has some marks but plays fine.)
Verve, 1949/1950. Used ... $1.99
The genius of Bird and strings is hard to describe – an edgey approach that really goes far past most other "jazz with strings" projects, not a ballad-driven one, but a tensely strained one that brings out some of Parker's best soloing, almost in a moody soundtrack-type way. The ... read more CD
(Out of print 1995 CD pressing.)
Proper (UK), 1940s/Early 50s. Used 4 CDs ... $4.99
63 tracks over 4 CDs. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Moon (Spain), 1944/1945. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Notable sidemen include Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Don Byas, Tiny Grimes, Teddy Wilson, and Red Norvo – plus vocals by Sarah Vaughan. CD
(Still sealed!)
RLR (Spain), 1950. Used ... $9.99 14.99
Rare Charlie Parker material from 1950 – including some of his only small group versions of a few classic standards! The material was all recorded at the Cafe Society club in June and July of 1950 – and the bulk of the set features Parker's alto with Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Al Haig on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Savoy/Atlantic, Late 40s. Used 8 CDs ... $79.99
You'll be hard pressed to find a better collection of Charlie Parker's classic work! Not only does the set include all of the legendary Dial Records sides – which have been compiled elsewhere, but not as beautifully as here – but it also contains all of Bird's great recordings for ... read more CD
(Out of print and in great shape – includes the backing sheet.)
Charlie Parker —
Genius Of Charlie Parker ... CD Savoy, Late 40s. Used ... $0.99
This record collects some unreleased takes as well as original masters of some of his better known recordings. Included on this collection are "Bird Gets The Worm", "Bluebird", "Klaunstance", "Barbados", "Merry Go Round", "Chasing The ... read more CD
Also available Genius Of Charlie Parker ... LP 24.99(1991 Savoy/Nippon Columbia pressing.)
Savoy, Late 40s/Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
Older Charlie Parker material – originally recorded as 78rpm releases for Savoy, packaged up here in full LP form, along with alternate takes and a great cover, in the years after his early death! Players include Miles Davis on trumpet, Tiny Grimes on guitar, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Music Club (UK), 1946/1947. Used ... $0.99 1.99
Includes the tracks "Moose The Mooche", "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "A Night In Tunisia", "Loverman", "The Gypsy", "Hot Blues", "Cool Blues", "Relaxin' At Camarillo", "Stupendous", "All The ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1949. Used ... $1.99
All the Charlie Parker solos from the JATP performances in 1949 – long tracks that also feature excellent work from Lester Young on tenor, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, and Ella Fitzgerald on vocals! CD
(BMG direct pressing.)
Stash, Late 40s. Used ... $1.99
Sidemen include Miles Davis, Erroll Garner, Dizzy Gillespie, and Max Roach. Tracks include "Night In Tunisia", "Ornithology", "Yardbird Suite", "Dexterity", "Bongo Bop", and "Dewey Square" – 25 cuts in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Charlie Parker —
Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker ... CD Savoy/Nippon (Japan), Late 1940s. Used ... $9.99
That's two new sides to be exact! The first session features Miles Davis, Al Haig, Tommy Potter and Max Roach. The second replaces Davis with Kenny Dorham and adds Lucky Thompson and Milt Jackson. Tracks include "52nd St. Theme", "Slow Boat To China", "Hot House" and ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Stash, 1949/1952/1954. Used ... $3.99
Live broadcasts, recorded on three different dates. CD
Savoy/King (Japan), Mid/Late 1940s. Used ... $11.99
A nicely distilled collection of Charlie Parker's work for Savoy Records – done between the years 1945-1948, with some of the best talents in the bop business! Some of the other Savoy Parker sets have been a bit too overstuffed with alternate takes – and this one nicely changes that by ... read more CD
(1986 Japanese pressing in the original case with sticker obi on spine.)
Verve, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99 9.99
Unheard sounds from the legendary Charlie Parker – a set that features 58 previously-unknown alternate takes of classic recordings from Parker's years with Verve producer Norman Granz – all presented here with a huge amount of detail in the notes! The set is incredible – and has ... read more CD
(Out of print 2016 pressing.)
Rhino, Mid 40s-Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
A fantastic, label-spanning collection that brings together material recorded for Guild, Dial, Savoy, and Clef. Features work with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Max Roach, Bud Powell, Duke Jordan, and more. 38 tracks on 2 CDs, plus a nice set of notes too. CD
(A nice copy!)
Oktav, 1950. Used ... $4.99
Charlie Parker and Arne Domnerus on alto saxophone, Rolf Ericson on trumpet, Gosta Theselius on piano, Thore Jederby on dass, and Jack Noren on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1952. Used ... $1.99
An expanded version of the first album to carry the Jazz At The Philharmonic formula into the studio – and a record that virtually coined the term "jam session" for 50s jazz! Norman Granz repeats the style he'd done so well in a live setting – and brings together a host of ... read more CD
(1990 Verve/PolyGram pressing.)
Fantasy/OJC, 1953. Used ... $2.99
A legendary live performance, and one that's often billed as a high moment in the history of bebop – a special concert-only group that brings together five key bop heavyweights – Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Max ... read more CD
Also available (Sealed.)
Jazz At Massey Hall – The Quintet (Debut) ... LP 24.99
Jazz At Massey Hall – The Quintet (20 bit remaster) ... CD 2.99
Victor (Japan), 1953. Used ... $4.99
A legendary live performance, and one that's often billed as a high moment in the history of bebop – a special concert-only group that brings together five key bop heavyweights – Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Max ... read more CD
(Out of print, artowrk has some light age spots.)
Philology (Italy), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $14.99
With Joe Morello on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $9.99
An odd little session for Blue Note, but a great one too! The record is odd in that it features a host of players who weren't normally part of the label's off-used roster of big-name sidemen, and odd in that it features a swinging style that's a bit of a nod to earlier jazz days than the early 60s ... read more CD
(Sealed 2005 RVG pressing.)
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $9.99
One of those great "never was" Blue Note sessions – recorded in the 60s, but never issued until years later – even though the label had assigned it a cover, title, and catalog number! The album was the last session by baritone sax player Leo Parker – a bop and R&B ... read more CD
(First CD pressing.)
Collectables, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $5.99
From Leo Parker ; "Woody", "Rolling With Parker", "Leo Leaps In (Take 2)", "Solitude", "Rolling With Parker", "Leo Leaps In (Take 1)", and "Leo Leaps In (Take 3)". From Sax Gill "Crisco Jump", "Dancer's ... read more CD
William Parker —
Essence Of Ellington – Live In Milano ... CD Aum Fidelity/Centering, 2012. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
The essence of Duke Ellington – but in the hands of William Parker, it's a very different thing than you might expect! The group here is larger than usual for Parker – a great ensemble used in ways that definitely echo some of Ellington's more inventive scoring, especially his mature ... read more CD
(Comes in a gatefold, cardboard sleeve – in great shape!)
William Parker/Centering, 2016. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Really beautiful work from bassist William Parker – a set of tracks that are every bit as righteous as some of his other albums, but in a completely different way! The music here is from a musical production that Parker's been creating over the past two-decades – beautiful vocal tunes ... read more CD
Fantasy/OJC, 1953. Used ... $2.99
A legendary live performance, and one that's often billed as a high moment in the history of bebop – a special concert-only group that brings together five key bop heavyweights – Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Max ... read more CD
Also available (2002 20 bit remaster.)
Jazz At Massey Hall – The Quintet (Debut) ... LP 24.99
Jazz At Massey Hall – The Quintet ... CD 2.99
Pablo, 1970s. Used ... $4.99
Joe Pass joined by Oscar Castro Neves, Ray Brown, Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson, and Paulinho Da Costa. Tracks include "Satin Doll", "Que Que Ha", "How High The Moon", "On Green Dolphin Street", and "Summertime". CD
Pablo, 1988. Used ... $4.99
Just Joe, just solo – doing great versions of tunes made famous by Fred Astaire! CD
(Out of print.)
Pablo/OJC, 1982. Used ... $3.99
Joe Pass plays a host of Gershwin-penned material – working in a spare combo with a slightly different sound than usual! Pass' guitar still has that deep, round tone that you'll hear on his best Pablo sides – but the group also features rhythm guitar from John Pisano, who makes for a ... read more CD
Pablo/OJC, 1978. Used ... $5.99
Solo guitar by Joe Pass – a beautiful little album that's a perfect showcase for the new sensitivity in his music during his years at Pablo records! The Joe Pass heard here is light years away from the guitar player who made a few gimmicky records a decade before – and this album has ... read more CD
(Early 90s OJC pressing.)
Joe Pass —
Virtuoso #4 ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1973. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A double length collection of solo guitar tracks recorded in 1973, but not released until 1983. The format is a perfect showcase for the new sensitivity Joe Pass brought to his instrument at Pablo records and is light years away from some of the gimmicky records of a decade before – full of ... read more CD
Pablo/OJC, 1978. Used ... $6.99
Duets between two players with plenty of chops – Joe Pass on guitar and Pedersen on bass – on titles that include "Have You Met Miss Jones", "95 Blues", "Tricotism", "Old Folks", and "Quiet Nights". CD
Wounded Bird, 1982. Used ... $6.99 13.99
With Hermann Weindorf on keyboards and vocals, Kevin Mulligan on guitars, Dieter Petereit on bass, Curt Cress on drums and percussion, and Klaus Doldinger on saxes, flutes, and keyboards. CD
(Out of print.)
Warner, 1981. Used ... $3.99
Features Michael Brecker on tenor, Bob Mintzer on tenor and soprano, Peter Erskine on drums, and Don Alias on congas! CD
(Out of print.)
Jaco Pastorius —
Jaco Pastorius (with bonus tracks) ... CD Epic, 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
This is the one that really nailed it for Jaco Pastorious – a brilliant showcase for all his many talents on the bass, and a key illustration of the way that he influenced an entire generation! Sure, Jaco in Weather Report was already pretty darn great – but here, on his own, he really ... read more CD
Jazz Door, 1980s. Used ... $8.99
Jaco Pastorius on bass, Hiram Bullock on guitar, Kenwood Dennard on drums, Alex Foster and Butch Thomas on saxophone, Delmar Brown on synthesizer, Michael Gerber on piano, and Jerry Gonzalez on trumpet and congas. CD
(Out of print.)
Big World, 1980s. Used ... $6.99
Hiram Bullock on electric guitar and keyboards, Kenwood Dennard on drums, and Jaco Pastorius on electric bass. Tracks include "Wipe Out", "Straight Life", "I Shot The Sheriff", "Ode To Billie Joe", "Cissy Strut", "Son Of Creeper", and ... read more CD
Concord, 1998. Used ... $4.99
With Michael Brecker and Chris Potter on tenor sax, John Scofield on guitar, and Bill Stewart on drums. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
WEPA, 2007. Used ... $9.99
Brian Patneaude on tenor saxophone, George Muscatello on guitar, Mike DelPrete on acoustic bass, Dave Payette on fender rhodes, and Danny Whelchel on drums. CD
Bonecat, 2016. Used ... $11.99
32 Jazz, 1972/1973/1977. Used ... $8.99
Includes tracks from the Muse albums These Are Soulful Days, Movin Up, and Return Of Don Patterson. Other musicians on the sessions include Jimmy Heath, Richie Cole, Eddie Daniels, and Ted Dunbar. CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
John Patton —
Along Came John (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1963. Used ... $34.99
A really unusual album from the mighty Hammond giant John Patton – as the set features two tenor players in the group, both of them great! The tenor's no stranger to the sublime keyboard work of Patton – but here, the great one gets help from both Fred Jackson and Harold Vick – ... read more CD
(Out of print, 1998 Japanese pressing.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1968. Used ... $24.99
Rare work by Hammond organ giant Big John Patton – recorded in 1968, but never issued until 1995, and even then, only briefly! The record features Patton at his finest – stretching out from his basic soul jazz roots, into a more searching use of the organ that's undoubtedly influenced ... read more CD
(Out of print 2014 SHMCD pressing, includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $9.99
A wonderfully wicked meeting of the minds – and a legendary bit of soul jazz from organist Big John Patton! The core of the record features the usual Patton groove – with John on Hammond, Grant Green on guitar, and Otis Finch on drums – but added to that mix is Bobby Hutcherson ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print 1993 CD pressing.)
Let 'Em Roll (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Let 'Em Roll (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Blue Note, 1970. Used ... $19.99
A great lost album by John Patton – recorded in 1970, but not ever issued until 1995! The record was most likely held back because it's one of the funky organist's most far-reaching – a stunning batch of modal tracks that moves way past the usual organ sound, and much more into Larry ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Playscape Recordings, 2014. Used ... $14.99
Mario Pavone on bass - with Dave Ballou on trumpet, Peter Madsen on piano, Adam Matlock on accordion, Carl Testa on bass, and Steve Johns on drums. CD
(Original digipak pressing. Barcode is blacked out.)
Cecil Payne —
Patterns Of Jazz ... CD Savoy/Nippon (Japan), 1956. Used ... $14.99
A warmly crafted set that features Cecil Payne at the height of his powers on baritone sax – blowing with a sense of soul and timing that's right up there with some of the hipper tenor players of his generation! Payne's sound on the instrument is amazingly precise and wonderfully fluid ... read more CD
(1991 purple back Nippon pressing with obi.)
Verve, 1998. Used ... $1.99
Nicholas Payton on trumpet, Tim Warfield on tenor sax, Anthony Wonsey on piano, Reuben Rogers on bass, and Adonis Rose on drums. CD
(Spine has light creasing.)
Jazztime/Tokuma (Japan), 1962. Used ... $29.99
This rare early session by Duke Pearson is not only one of his few non-Blue Note dates, it's also one of the few titles that came out on the obscure Jazztime label – all of which are great! The session's a musical delight through and through – really Pearson's first full group hardbop ... read more CD
(1994 Japanese digipak pressing – in great shape with obi!)
Blue Note, 1964. Used ... $9.99
Wahoo is right – as Duke Pearson sets up one of his hippest sessions of the 60s, a lyrical batch of soul jazz tracks, with that slight edge of darkness that he was putting into his best work as the decade progressed! Players include James Spaulding on alto and flute, Joe Henderson on tenor, ... read more CD
(Out of print original 1988 US pressing,)
Let's Play Stella, 2005. Used ... $4.99
With Jeff Johnson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. CD
BJUR, 2011. Used ... $2.99
Oscar Penas on guitars, Dan Blake on saxophones, Moto Fukushima on bass, and Richie Barshay on drums and percussion. CD
(Mark through barcode, small peeled spot on booklet.)
Polydor (Japan), 1977. Used ... $11.99 18.99
Features Clare Fisher on keyboards, Rob Fischer on bass, Peter Riso on drums, and Pancho Sanchez on percussion – plus guest work from Cal Tjader on vibes on three tracks! CD
(1990 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Contemporary/Victor (Japan), 1959. Used ... $9.99
A unique large group session from Art Pepper – one of his few this way as a leader, despite constant 50s presence as a sideman in big ensembles! Arrangements are by Marty Paich, who more than makes things swing – and there's a nice rhythm section dancing underneath a larger group ... read more CD
Also available Art Pepper + Eleven ... LP 24.99
Contemporary/Victor (Japan), 1956. Used ... $14.99
A lost treasure – finally brought back to light! The album features previously unissued material by the team of Art Pepper and Warne Marsh – tracks recorded back in 1956 for Contemporary records, but only issued many years later as part of the Complete Contemporary project for Pepper's ... read more CD
Also available Art Pepper With Warne Marsh ... CD 19.99(1996 Japanese pressing. Includes obi!)
Art Pepper —
Art Pepper With Warne Marsh ... CD Contemporary/Victor (Japan), 1956. Used ... $19.99
A lost treasure – finally brought back to light! The album features previously unissued material by the team of Art Pepper and Warne Marsh – tracks recorded back in 1956 for Contemporary records, but only issued many years later as part of the Complete Contemporary project for Pepper's ... read more CD
Also available Art Pepper With Warne Marsh ... CD 14.99(CONDITION NOTES: Booklet & obi have age spots. Out of print early Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Art Pepper —
Complete Atlas Years (5CD set) ... CD Dan (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 5 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Japanese collection of albums that were originally issued only overseas – a series of sessions that bring Art Pepper together with some jazz heroes of his early years, plus surprising guests like Sonny Stitt, Bill Watrous, and Lee Konitz! CD
(Out of print.)
Contemporary/Victor (Japan), 1950s/1960s/1970s. Used 2CD ... $24.99
Art Pepper with Shelly Mann & his Men, Barney Kessel, Helen Humes, Helyne Stewart, and Art Farmer. CD
(Out of print.)
Contemporary/Victor (Japan), 1960. Used ... $29.99
One of Art Pepper's most classic sets for Contemporary – a record that puts him in the company of the Miles Davis rhythm section – Jimmy Cobb on drums, Paul Chambers on bass, and Wynton Kelly on piano – who make up 3/5 of a quintet that also includes trumpeter Conte Candoli! The ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print 2011 SHM-CD pressing.)
Gettin' Together ... LP 39.99
Gettin' Together! (with bonus tracks) ... CD 11.99
Art Pepper —
Gettin' Together! (with bonus tracks) ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1960. Used ... $11.99
One of Art Pepper's most classic sets for Contemporary – a record that puts him in the company of the Miles Davis rhythm section – Jimmy Cobb on drums, Paul Chambers on bass, and Wynton Kelly on piano – who make up 3/5 of a quintet that also includes trumpeter Conte Candoli! The ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print.)
Gettin' Together ... LP 39.99
Gettin' Together! (Japanese pressing) ... CD 29.99
Art Pepper —
Hollywood All-Star Sessions (5CD set) ... CD Galaxy, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 5 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
The first US collection of albums that were originally issued only overseas – a series of sessions that bring Art Pepper together with some jazz heroes of his early years, plus surprising guests like Sonny Stitt, Bill Watrous, and Lee Konitz! CD
(CONDITION NOTE: this copy includes all 5CDs in their cases and the booklet, but is missing the outer slipcase.)
Art Pepper —
Laurie's Choice ... CD Laser Light, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $4.99
Featuring Carl Burnett, George Cables, Milcho Leviev, Bob Magnusson, and David Williams. CD
M&I (Japan), 1980. Used ... $24.99
Late live work from Art Pepper, but a nicely sharp set that shows he was really at the height of his powers during these years! The well-recorded performance features some nicely extended tracks – with Art blowing in that open, searching sort of style he picked up so well in the late 70s ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1956. Used ... $8.99
One of the greatest West Coast jazz LPs of all time! Art Pepper plays beautiful spiralling alto lines with a tight quartet that includes Russ Freeman on piano, Chuck Flores on drums, and Ben Tucker on bass. The whole thing swings in a way that's tough to find on some of Pepper's other albums from ... read more CD
(Out of print, late 80s Japanese pressing with some age spots inside the booklet.)
Contemporary/OJC, 1978. Used ... $5.99
A nice lost late number from Art Pepper – a freewheeling set of tracks that really show the influence of John Coltrane on Pepper's work – cut with a quartet that includes George Cables on piano, Tony Dumas on "blitz bass", and Carl Burnett on drums. The tracks are long, and ... read more CD
Also available No Limit ... LP 19.99(Out of print.)
Jazzbank (Japan), 1975. Used ... $24.99
A really unusual 70s recording from Art Pepper – quite different than most of his better-known work from the time! The group alone is enough to indicate the unusual quality of the set – as it's larger than usual, with a great lineup that includes Harold Land and Buddy Collette on tenor ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Art Pepper —
So In Love ... CD Artists House/King (Japan), 1979. Used ... $14.99
Beautiful late work from Art Pepper – one of his albums recorded for the well-done Artist House label, and a set that's maybe got a different vibe than some of his Galaxy recordings of the time! There's a rock-solid sense of soul to the record – one that comes from the work of two ... read more CD
Also available So In Love ... CD 14.99
Contemporary (Japan), 1976. Used ... $16.99
The "trip" here is a mellow one – not the soaring, spacey style you might expect in a long line of drug-reference titles for Art Pepper albums – but that difference is a-ok with us, because Art's really hitting some great new territory here, thanks to a hip trio that includes ... read more CD
(1987 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Art Pepper & George Cables —
Goin' Home ... CD Galaxy/OJC, 1982. Used ... $8.99
A great spare set from Art Pepper – a date that features Art on alto and clarinet, with piano from George Cables. CD
(Out of print original OJC pressing.)
Art Pepper & Ted Brown with Warne Marsh —
Complete Free Wheeling Sessions (Free Wheeling/Vanguard/Contemporary/Lonehill (Spain), 1956. Used ... $19.99
Tremendous saxophone interplay throughout – and 2 great 50s sessions that both feature Art Pepper and Warne Marsh! The first half of the CD is the legendary Vanguard album Free Wheeling – one of the few sessions ever cut by tenorist Ted Brown – working here with a group that ... read more CD
RKM, 2003. Used ... $9.99 11.99
Luis Perdomo on piano, Miguel Zenon on alto saxophone, Max King on tenor saxophone, Ravi Coltrane on tenor and soprano saxophone, Ugonna Okegwo, Carlo DeRosa, and Miriam Sullivan on bass, Ralph Peterson Jr on drums, and Roberto Quintero on batas and Afro Venezuelan percussion. CD
(Out of print.)
Leo (UK), 2015. Used ... $9.99
With Mathew Shipp on piano and Whit Dickey on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Leo (UK), 2018. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
12 untitled improvisations with Ivo Perelman on tenor sax and Rudi Mahall on bass clarinet. CD
(Still sealed!)
BMG/Novus, 1992/1993. Used ... $2.99
Features Joe Lovano and David Sanchez on saxophone, Jack DeJohnette on drums, and others. CD
BMG/Novus, 1994. Used ... $1.99
Features David Sanchez on saxophones, Larry Grenadier on bass and Ignacio Berroa on drums. CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole. Not for resale stamp on disc.)
Impulse, 1996. Used ... $1.99
Danilo Perez on piano, Avishai Cohen on bass, and Terri Lyne Carrington and Jeff Watts on ... read more CD
EmArcy, 2008. Used ... $8.99
Really lovely work from pianist Danilo Perez – a set that features some wonderful orchestrations from Claus Ogerman, who brings a similar spirit to the record as some of his best backings in the 70s! The core group features Perez on piano with a hip rhythm duo of Christian McBride on bass ... read more CD
Dootone/Interplay (Japan), 1955. Used ... $11.99 14.99
One of the few albums as a leader cut by legendary LA pianist Carl Perkins – an amazing talent on his instrument, and one who had an unusual "sideways" approach to the keys! Perkins kind of leaned alongside the piano – so that his body was parallel to the instrument, and his ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Dootone/Phono (Spain), 1955. Used ... $8.99
One of the few albums as a leader cut by legendary LA pianist Carl Perkins – an amazing talent on his instrument, and one who had an unusual "sideways" approach to the keys! Perkins kind of leaned alongside the piano – so that his body was parallel to the instrument, and his ... read more CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1997. Used ... $9.99
Rich Perry on tenor, Frank Kimbrough on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. CD
Charlie Persip & The Jazz Statesmen —
Charlie Persip & The Jazz Statesmen ... CD Bethlehem/EMI (Japan), 1960. Used ... $18.99
A killer hardbop session – and a long lost classic! This stunning set is one of the best, and hardest sessions ever cut for the Bethlehem label – and it's got a raw pounding groove that sounds a lot more like some of the classic soul-tinged hardbop coming out on Prestige during the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, 1972. Used ... $9.99
2 sides of sweet electric grooving from Houston Person – records that feature his soulful tenor set in larger arrangements than on his earlier small combo Prestige sessions, in a mode that's a bit like some of the larger jazz sets coming out on CTI and Kudu at the time! Like Stanley ... read more CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine.)
Muse, 1991. Used ... $8.99
Houston Person really sounds great in this later date for Muse Records – definitely the older lion in the title, surrounded by a younger pride of players who really make the record swing! The set's got a rock-solid rhythm section with Benny Green on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and ... read more CD
