James Blood Ulmer on vocals and guitar, Vernon Reid on guitar, Leon Gruenbaum on Fender Rhodes, piano, organ, keyboards, mellotron, and clarinet, Charlie Burnham on electric fiddle and mandolin, David Barnes on harmonica, Mark Peterson on bass, and Aubrey Dayle on drums. CD
One of the most soulful albums ever recorded for the Kudu label – and one of the few full LP releases to feature vocal work by Chicago soul singer Tennyson Stephens! Tennyson's working here with Phil Upchurch, the legendary Chicago guitar player whose talents graced countless soul, jazz, and ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreCD
Chucho Valdes on piano, Francisco Rubio Pampin on bass, Raul Pineda Roque and Roberto Vizcaino Guillot on percussion, and the entire group on vocals. (Latin, Jazz)CD
An excellent album of spare Latin jazz, played by the legendary leader of the Cuban group Irakere! Chucho Valdes is playing here with a small combo that only features bass, drums, and percussion – plus some additional vocal accompaniment by Mayra Caridad Valdes. But the main focus is on ... (Latin, Jazz)read moreCD
A set of orginal big band pieces from Dino Betti Van Der Noot. Titles include "The Stuff Dreams Are Made On", "Our Heavenly Land", "Moonscape", "Just To Amuse A Muse", and "Not Merry Not Sad". CD
Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilssen Love —
Milwaukee Volume ... CD Smalltown Superjazzz (Norway), 2009. Used ...
$29.99
A live meeting between Ken Vandermark on saxophones and clarinets and Paal Nilssen Love playing drums and percussion. Album features three tracks – the lengthy " Clean Sweep", along with "Cause Of Action", and "Cut And Thrust". CD
Ken Vandermark/Marcin Oles/Brat Oles —
Ideas ... CD Not Two (Poland), 2005. Used Gatefold ...
$18.99
A nice complement to Ken Vandermark's much larger box set Alchemia – and an album that was formulated during the Alchemia stay, but recorded later with Polish players Marcin Oles on bass and Barttomiej Brat Oles on drums. Vandermark's tone here is a bit different than some of his other work ... read moreCD
Brilliant new work by the Vandermark 5 – Chicago's groundbreaking avant jazz ensemble headed by Ken Vandermark, and featuring Jeb Bishop on trombone, Kent Kessler on bass, Tim Mulvenna on drums, and Dave Rempis on alto and tenor. The group's got a poise and a brilliance that recalls the best ... read moreCD
Another wonderful CD from Chicago's premier purveyors of creative improvised music. Ken Vandermark and crew cover a lot of ground here, from his angular compositions, to more pastoral pieces and full frontal aural assault. Kent Kessler's muscular bass playing and Tim Daisy's elastic rhythms ... read moreCD
One of the greatest things about Ken Vandermark – and one of the reasons why we think he's one of our favorite players in the Chicago underground – is the way that he's completely open about his roots and influences, never failing to give credit where credit is due, and let folks know ... read moreCD
Billy Drewes on alto and soprano saxophone, flute, and clarinet, Dick Oatts on alto and soprano saxophone, flute, and piccolo flute, Ralph Lalama on tenor saxophone, clarinet and flute, Rich Perry on tenor saxophone and flute, Gary Smulyan on baritone saxophone, Douglas Purviance, Jason Jackson, ... read moreCD
A great collection of pre-Mercury work from Sarah Vaughan – including some obscure material from 78rpm singles! Titles include "Pinky", "Perdido", "Black Coffee", "While You Are Gone", "Just Friends", "After Hours", "Ooh ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
A jazz vocal masterpiece from Sarah Vaughn – one of her greatest albums ever, and a record that raised the bar for countless vocal sessions in years to come! Sarah's working here in an intimate group arranged by Ernie Wilkins – filled with famous trumpet solo work by Clifford Brown, ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
(1990 pressing.)
Sarah Vaughan —
Swingin' Easy ... CD EmArcy/Polygram, 1954/1957. Used ...
$1.992.99
Very nice jazz-oriented material that has Sarah working with Jimmy Jones, one of her best accompanists, or John Malachi, who was in Billy Eckstine's band at the same time Sarah was with the group. All the tracks have nice small combo instrumentation – and Sarah keeps things nice and warm ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Tracks include "Just You, Just Me", "Sunday", "I Cover The Waterfront", "Lester's Bebop Boogie", "The Man I Love", and "I Cried For You". 16 tracks total. (Vocalists, Jazz)CD
A mid-90's trio date captured in Portland, Oregon with Jessica Williams on piano and Mel Brown on drums. Tracks include "Sunny Side Of The Street", "Cold Duck Time", "Makin' Whoopee", and "Birks Works". CD
A totally wonderful session from bassist Leroy Vinnegar – different than some of his other, straighter sides – in that the lineup here is full of wonderful up-and-coming players, plus some key cool forces on the LA scene! The album features vibes from a very young Roy Ayers – ... read moreCD
(OJC pressing.)
David Virelles —
Mboko ... CD ECM (Germany), 2014. Used ...
$11.99
David Virelles on piano, Thomas Morgan and Robert Hurst on bass, Marcus Gilmore on drums, and Roman Diaz on biankomeko and vocals. CD
The music of Weather Report, served up by that group's legendary bassist Miroslav Vitous – but at a level that's quite different than the original! There's definitely lots of Weather Report-like elements at play here – not just Miroslav's bass and keyboards, but also the kind of wide-ed ... read moreCD
Originally a Japanese-only session – and one of the best records ever by this legendary 70s jazz super-group – a real return to acoustic jazz roots, with a lineup that includes Herbie Hancock on piano, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony ... read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi!)
VSP Projekt —
VSP Projekt ... CD VSP Projekt (Estonia), 1989. Used ...
$4.99
A beautiful album by Mal Waldron – recorded in 1960, after the passing of Billie Holiday, and a very loving tribute by Waldron, who was her accompanist for a number of years. The set moves way past the usual "Holiday songbook" mode, and features instead a dark batch of tracks, two ... read moreCD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, back cover of booklet has a gold promo stamp.)
Searing work from Mal Waldron – recorded in the early 70s with an excellent trio that features Billy Higgins on drums and Reggie Workman on bass! The group's got a lot more fire and energy than some of Waldron's other assemblages of the 70s – and the tracks are long and exploratory, ... read moreCD
(2020 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Mal Waldron with Eric Dolphy & Booker Ervin —
Quest ... CD New Jazz/OJC, 1961. Used ...
$6.99
Pivotal work from Waldron – stepping out of the blowing session mode, emerging as one of the 60s most striking moderinists. Like a lot of Waldron's records from the time, this set shows an amazing desire for new forms and modern ideas, and the mix of players – Eric Dolphy, Booker Ervin ... read moreCD
Bennie Wallace plays tenor in a host of different groups – with players who include Ray Anderson on trombone, John Scofield on guitar, Eddie Gomez on bass, and Dr John on piano, organ, and even vocals on one track! Dr John produced, too. CD
Bennie Wallace —
Moodsville ... CD Groove Note, 2001. Used ...
$9.99
Bennie Wallace on tenor saxophone, Mulgrew Miller on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. CD
Soulfully-blown tenor from Bennie Wallace – a record that really brings out the deepest, most heartfelt tones of his work on saxophone – yet also lets Bennie stretch out into somewhat free, unstructured territory too! The approach is one that Wallace forged right from the start of his ... read moreCD
A real standout in the catalog of pianist George Wallington – a very cooking live set, recorded at the Cafe Bohemia with an expanded quintet! The record supposedly showcases Wallington's style (or gimmick) – called "The Peck", and explained as a series of incomplete phrases ... read moreCD
(Out of print and sealed with a hole through the shrinkwrap.)
A wonderful album from the great Cedar Walton trio that featured Sam Jones on bass and Billy Higgins on drums – a really beautiful group of musicians who completely transformed the sound of the piano trio in the 70s! The group played together often in the 70s, and they've never sounded ... read moreCD
Cedar's working here on a great set of his own compositions – pulled from Prestige albums of the late 60s, and presented here as an "All Walton" outing! Even from the start, Walton showed a tremendous ability to compose – and in his early days with the Jazz Messengers, his ... read moreCD
A seminal work in the development of the career of Cedar Walton – the formation of his excellent Eastern Rebellion ensemble, a group that became a platform for soul jazz expression for the next two decades! The group on this set features George Coleman on tenor, Sam Jones on bass, and Billy ... read moreCD
(Late 80s pressing. Cutout notch through booklet and traycard artwork.)
A brilliant slice of rare work by Cedar Walton – tracks from three different live sessions of the early 70s, all of them recorded at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore, and all of them previously unreleased! The bulk of the work features Walton with the core group of players he was working ... read moreCD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Ben Waltzer —
For Good ... CD Fresh Sound New Talent (Spain), 1996. Used ...
$11.99
Features Reid Anderson on bass and Jordi Rossy on drums. CD
Ben Waltzer on piano, Matt Penman on bass, and Gerald Cleaver on drums. CD
Dinah Washington —
Compact Jazz ... CD Mercury, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ...
$0.99
Loads of classics – 16 tracks, including "This Bitter Earth", "What A Difference A Day Makes", "Easy Living", "Keepin Out Of Mischief Now", "Manhattan", "Make Me A Present Of You", "I Remember Clifford", "Unforgettable& ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Pure dark magic from Grover Washington – a record that was a megahit back in the 70s, but which still sounds amazing many decades later! There's a sound here that's completely sublime – and the album is to Grover's career what the first 2 CTI sets by Bob James were to his – a ... read moreCD
One of Sadao Watanbe's excellent late 60s bossa albums – beautifully rich, but mellow readings of bossa nova numbers – in a way that takes music that had already been introduced to Japan a few years earlier, and gives it even wider exposure with Sadao's wonderfully soulful, jazz-based ... read moreCD
(Out of print – and includes insert. In a cool textured gatefold cover – like the original album!)
Beautiful bossa nova from 60s Japan – groundbreaking work from the young Sadao Watanabe! Like one of his obvious influences, Stan Getz, Watanabe had a great role in bringing the bossa nova out of Brazil – taking a music that had already been introduced to Japan a few years before, and ... read moreCD
(Out of print 2018 Japanese pressing in a textured gatefold cover, just like the original LP!)
A great back-to-basics set for Sadao Watanabe – a live date that almost echoes the spirit of one of his youthful Columbia sessions in Japan! The group features James Williams on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and Jeff Waits on drums – and Sadao blows alto on titles that include " ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Bobby Watson —
Gumbo ... CD Evidence, 1983. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Early work from alto genius Bobby Watson – recording here with the Horizon Quintet, a hip group of spiritual soul jazz players that includes Curtis Lundy, Mulgrew Miller, Hamiet Bluiett, and Marvin Smitty Smith. The session takes up the soul jazz torch of 70s work by artists like Woody Shaw, ... read moreCD
Bobby Watson —
Love Remains ... CD Red (Italy), 1986. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A classic Bobby Watson set from the early solo years of his career – just the sort of standout set that shows why he was one of the brightest new jazz voices of the 80s! The album's got a sound that's even more open-ended and exploratory than some of Watson's US releases – cuts that ... read moreCD
A cool late 90s set from reedman Bobby Watson – easily one of our favorite talents of his generation, working here in a laidback mode that's mighty nice! The set has Bobby blowing on both alto and soprano sax – the latter of which is always a treat – in a core combo that features ... read moreCD
A wonderful return to form for saxophonist Bobby Watson – one of the best albums we've heard from him in years, and a massive regrouping of his legendary Horizon ensemble! Watson first assembled the group back in the 80s – as a vehicle for the tightly-crafted soul jazz he was writing ... read moreCD
Bobby Watson & Horizon —
Inventor ... CD Blue Note, 1990. Used ...
$2.99
Titles include "Heckle and Jeckle", "Shaw Of Newark", "Long Way Home", "Dreams So Real", "PD On Great Jones Street", and "The Inventor". CD
Trevor Watts on soprano and alto saxophone and Veryan Weston on piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Weather Report —
8:30 ... CD CBS, 1979. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Weather Report at the height of their 70s fame – captured live in a double-length set, very much the practice for jazz superstars of the time! The format is familiar – but the liveness gives the album a slightly different feel than their studio sets – a sound that echoes out ... read moreCD
(Columbia Jazz Contemporary Masters pressing.)
Weather Report —
8:30 ... CD Columbia/SME (Japan), 1979. Used 2 CDs ...
$18.9926.99
Weather Report at the height of their 70s fame – captured live in a double-length set, very much the practice for jazz superstars of the time! The format is familiar – but the liveness gives the album a slightly different feel than their studio sets – a sound that echoes out ... read moreCD
A great late 70s set from Weather Report – a record that's certainly got more polish than the early years, but which still sounds plenty darn great to our ears – thanks to a really free-flowing sense of imagination! The tunes here have a wonderfully chunky sort of approach to the ... read moreCD
A new sense of focus in the Weather Report sound – that building, soaring groove that would become the group's trademark in the mid 70s – offered up here in one of it's first and finest examples! The approach is one to describe accurately on paper – but which is instantly ... read moreCD
(Out of print 1997 Japanese Master Sound pressing, includes obi.)
One of our favorite albums ever from Weather Report – an album that has them picking up a bit more soul than before, and shaking off some of the experimental sounds of their roots – yet all in a way that still makes them one of the most revolutionary fusion combos of the time! There's ... read moreCD
(Still sealed!)
Doug Webb with Walt Weiskopf & Joel Frahm —
Triple Play ... CD Posi-Tone, 2015. Used ...
$8.99
A triple-tenor powerhouse – as Doug Webb invites Walt Weiskopf and Joel Frahm in for the sessions – and things really begin to cook! The trio get this raw, spare accompaniment from Brian Charette on Hammond and Rudy Royston on drums – which leaves the tenors plenty of room to ... read moreCD
(Cover has light wear.)
Anna Webber —
Clockwise ... CD PI Recordings, 2019. Used ...
$9.99
With Ches Smith on drums. CD
Anna Webber —
Simple ... CD Skirl, 2014. Used ...
$9.99
Solo perfomance by bassist Christian Weber – recorded by Jason Kahn. CD
(Come in a slim paper sleeve)
Ben Webster —
My Romance ... CD Venus (Japan), 1965. Used ...
$14.9924.99
Ben Webster and Ole Kongsted on tenor saxophone, John Darville on trombone, Arnvid Meyer on trumpet, Kenny Drew and Niels Jorgen Steen on piano, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Alex Riel and Hans Nymand on drums. CD
A previously unreleased live date from late in the career of Ben Webster – recorded at The Renaissance in Hollywood in 1960, but unissued until nearly 25 years later! The group features Jim Hall on guitar, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Red Mitchell on bass, and Frank Butler on drums – and ... read moreCD
Johnny Hodges on alto saxophone, Ben Webster on tenor saxophone, Lawrence Brown on trombone, Ray Nance on trumpet, Lou Levy and Russ Freeman on piano, Emil Richards on vibraphone, Joe Mondragon and Wilfred Middlebrooks on bass, and Gus Johnson and Mel Lewis on drums. CD
Beautifully laidback blowing from the great Ben Webster – captured here in perfect late 50s formation, with wonderful rhythm support from the Oscar Peterson Trio! The tunes aren't super-long, but still have a relatively open feel – possibly improvised in the studio, with a mellow but ... read moreCD
A pretty compelling session – one that features Ben Webster playing with the first version of the Modern Jazz Quartet! The recording quality of the material is a bit rough, but Webster's tone cuts right through any shortcomings of the setting – blowing deeply over rhythms by the team ... read moreCD
Weidner/Dumoulin/Graupe/Terzic —
Melanoia ... CD Budapest Music Center (Hungary), 2019. Used ...
$6.99
Christian Weidner on alto saxophone. CD
Walt Weiskopf —
Live ... CD Capri, 2011. Used ...
$5.99
Walt Weiskopf on tenor saxophone, Renee Rosnes on piano, Paul Gill on bass, and Tony Reedus on drums. CD
(Cutout hole through barcode.)
David Weiss —
Mirror ... CD Fresh Sound (Spain), 2004. Used ...
$9.99
Features Craig Handy and Marcus Strickland on tenor, Norbert Stachel on baritone sax and bass clarinet, Steve Davis on trombone, Xavier Davis on piano, and others. CD
With Ezra Weiss on piano, Farnell Newton on trumpet, John Nastos on alto, Devin Phillips on tenor, Jon Shaw on bass, and Christopher Brown on durms. CD
Michael Weiss —
Power Station ... CD DIW (Japan), 1997. Used Gatefold ...
$13.99
Michael Weiss on piano, Eric Alexander on saxophone, John Webber on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums. CD
Kenny Werner —
Gu Ru ... CD TCB (Switzerland), 1994. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Kenny Werner on piano, Ratzo Harris on bass, and Tom Rainey on drums – with special guests Tim Hagens on trumpet, Billy Drews on tenor sax, and Jamie Haddad on percussion. CD
Kenny Werner on piano and synthesizer, Joe Lovano on tenor and soprano saxophone, Randy Brecker on trumpet and flugelhorn, Eddie Gomez on acoustic bass, John Riley on drums, and Cafe Edson Adasilva on percussion. CD
Frank's tenor and flute are out front on this swingin' session cut with Frank Foster, Kenny Burrell, Kenny Clarke, and Bennie Powell. The tracks are tight and swing oriented, with the sort of Basie-ite feel you'd expect from Wess. Titles include "What'd Ya Say", "Dill Pickles" ... read moreCD