It's been many years since we heard from Grupo Um – that especially inventive Brazilian combo who gave us some really great records at the start of the 80s! Yet the passage of years hasn't dimmed them at all – and this recent performance almost feels as if it could have been recorded ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreCD
A very hip early album from the young Dave Grusin – quite different than both his later soundtrack and fusion fame, and a really tight record with a sharp hardbop vibe! The group here is excellent – with strong tenor from Frank Foster, and cornet from Thad Jones – and super-sharp ... read moreCD
Gigi Gryce & Donald Byrd/Cecil Taylor —
At Newport ... CD Verve (Japan), 1957. New Copy ...
$14.99
One of the hippest records to ever come out of the Newport series of recordings! Side one of the set features some groundbreaking early work from Cecil Taylor – in a quartet that includes Steve Lacy on soprano sax, Buell Neidlinger on bass, and Dennis Charles on drums – one of the most ... read moreCD
An incredible pairing of two of the most important modern jazz talents of the 50s – trumpeter Clifford Brown and altoist Gigi Gryce – whose sense of structure on these tunes really gives Brownie a whole new space in which to shine! Gryce really seems to get at the mixture of sweetness ... read moreCD
Vince Guaraldi's wonderful music for the first-ever cartoon to feature the Peanuts characters in animated form – a sublime batch of jazz instrumentals that forever changed the face of music in shows of this nature! Vince steps out with an amazing sound right from the start – even ... read moreCD
Very groovy stuff! This is the music that was used in the 60s Peanuts cartoons – made famous during the same stretch through its use in goofy Dolly Madison commercials! The album's way better than any of the Peanuts stuff that was on Fantasy, as Vince plays electric harpsichord on a number ... read moreCD
Morgan Guberman & Matt Ingalls —
Duets ... CD Rusted Blade, 1998. Used ...
$2.99
... CD
(CDr pressing. Out of print.)
Massimo Guerra Xtet —
Jazz Mine ... CD Irma (Italy), 2016. New Copy ...
$9.99
A really warm, well-crafted set from Italian trumpeter Massimo Guerra – just the kind of record we've come to expect from other jazz labels from his scene, but quite a surprise from the mostly-soul Irma label! The set's totally straight – and done in a way that really lets Guerra show ... read moreCD
Stephane Guillaume —
#1 Soul Role ... CD O Plus Music (France), 2003. Used ...
$4.99
Unreleased work from Friedrich Gulda – the Austrian pianist who's known equally well for his classical and jazz recordings – including a run of fantastic albums for the MPS label! This set follows very strongly in the mode of those great records – as Gulda's leading an ultra-hip ... read moreCD
Seminal sounds from the legendary Lars Gullin – both Swedish and American recordings from the early 50s, a time when Gullin was really making waves on both sides of the Atlantic! Lars had a skill with his instrument that few others could match – an ear for color that's a bit like Gerry ... read moreCD
Very unusual work from the legendary Lars Gullin – captured here in a range of different settings! The first half of work on the CD features titles from a record issued in the US as Lars Gullin With The Moretone Singers – a session that features the master baritonist blowing alongside ... read moreCD
Lars Gullin at the end of the 50s – really stretching out a lot as a player, yet also still hanging onto his more boppish roots too! Bigger experiments were to come in the 60s, but here, Gullin's completely confident, completely on top of his baritone sax – blowing the instrument in ... read moreCD
Seminal early recordings from baritone saxophonist Lars Gullin – one of the greatest European players of the 50s, and an artist who made a big impact over on this side of the Atlantic as well! The set brings together 26 tracks from sessions recorded for the Metronome, Gazell, and Polydor ... read moreCD
Although known best for his seminal work as a leader – over a range of key recordings from the 50s and 60s – Swedish reedman Lars Gullin also lent his talents to many other artists as an important sideman, as you'll hear in this much-needed look at an overlooked side of his work! Like ... read moreCD
Small group recordings from the great Lars Gullin – all recorded in Sweden in the early 50s, and issued by the Modern and Metronome labels on 10" and 7" vinyl releases! The first three tracks on the set are the rarest – as they were never issued at the time – material ... read moreCD
Great work from Lars Gullin as a sideman – most of it recorded during an early 50s stretch when it seemed like his baritone sax appeared on just about every jazz record in Sweden! Given Lars' strength as a player, though, that's not a problem at all – as his tone, timing, and overall ... read moreCD
Important mid 50s recordings from Swedish modernist Lars Gullin – presented here with some alternate takes that really show how much creative energy was taking place in the studio at the time! The first half of the CD features 1956 and 1954 sessions with trombonist Ake Persson – ... read moreCD
Swedish saxophonist Lars Gullin made some amazing records in the 50s and 60s, but most folks have never heard these tracks before – as they represent some lost tapes that are surprisingly great, and which will be a key addition to his catalog! Gullin's baritone is wonderful here – ... read moreCD
A genius album from Swedish baritone giant Lars Gullin – and a set that's from a period that was much less documented on our side of the Atlantic! Gullin was one of the undisputed masters of the instrument, and his American recordings on Mercury and Prestige stand as proof to his talent ... read moreCD
Tom Gullion —
Carswell ... CD Momentous, 2009. Used ...
$4.99
The mighty Mats Gustafsson turns 50 – and to celebrate, he throws himself a 3 day festival of music, along with some of his best contemporaries in the global underground! Given Mats' fire and non-stop energy, the festival must have been amazing – and a good deal of it is documented ... read moreCD
At some point in the early 90s, Swedish improviser Mats Gustafsson made the acquaintance of American jazz critic/sound artist John Corbett – and a friendship developed that spanned many US tours by Gustafsson, and many other recording projects done with other musicians for other labels. The ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Barry Guy —
Blue Shroud ... CD Intakt (Switzerland), 2016. New Copy ...
$13.9919.99
Barry Guy's almost returning to the style of the London Jazz Composers Orchestra here – working with a strong set of avant improvisers on an extended performance that gives most of the individuals plenty of time in the spotlight, while still working together as a whole! Guy plays bass, and ... read moreCD
Jari Haapalainen Trio —
Fusion Madness ... CD Moserobie (Sweden), 2017. New Copy ...
$16.99
A second searing set from this hip Swedish trio – a group led by drummer Jari Haapalainen, and which draws very equal energy from the tenor of Per Texas Johansson and electric bass of Daniel Bingert! As before, the approach isn't fusion in the 70s mode – but the use of electric bass ... read moreCD
A real old school set from saxophonist Arno Haas – recorded with a vibe that recalls that special moment when jazz could be smooth, but still funky too – never too over-polished, or sanded down for the mainstream! Haas blows in modes that bring to mind the sharpness of Grover ... (Neo Soul, Jazz)read moreCD
Charlie Haden & Liberation Music Orchestra —
Time/Life ... CD Impulse, 2016. New Copy ...
$13.9914.98
The last Liberation Music Orchestra effort from the great Charlie Haden – offered up here in a set that brings together two live performances from a time when he was still on the planet, plus three more songs by the group on their own – working under the guidance of longtime musical ... read moreCD
A near-lost session from pianist Al Haig – playing in an unusual (for him) format that features piano, guitar, bass, and drums! Haig's piano is recorded with a style that makes it a bit echoey – using the space of the studio in a way that seems to hang the notes in air a bit more, ... read moreCD
A great little set from pianist Al Haig – recorded in the 60s, and showing a tremendous growth since his early years! The feel of the set is very different than the Al we knew back in the early 50s – much more lyrical and open-ended, a mixture of blue notes and bossa influences, gently ... read moreCD
A key trio date for pianist Al Haig! The group here features Haig, alongside Bill Crow on bass and Lee Abrams on drums – there's a nicely unified feel here throughout! Haig's at the top of his bop-era powers, but also playing with some warmer, gentler tones at times – a nicely ... read moreCD
Well-blown clarinet solos from Herb Hall – a player who's more than trad enough here to live up to the album's title, and who works with a quartet that includes Claude Hopkins on piano, Arvell Shaw on bass, and Buzzy Drootin on drums! Hopkins is great, too – easily the co-star of the ... read moreCD
One of Jim Hall's most compelling albums from the 70s – a mix of lightly swinging tunes and more complicated numbers, recorded with some of his best partners from earlier years! Chet Baker is on trumpet, Paul Desmond is on alto sax – and the rest of the group includes Ron Carter bass, ... read moreCD
A wonderful album from guitarist Jim Hall – different than some of his other work, and with a slightly harder edge! The unique session has him playing in an MPS 60s mode – more straight-on than some of his more airy moments – with a sound and tone that still recalls his work with ... read moreCD
The title's an apt one, as the session features spare, unaccompanied duets between guitarist Jim Hall and bassist Ron Carter – done at a time when both players were stepping into some of their warmest, most sensitive years. Hall's especially great here – and even though he had already ... read moreCD
A famous live performance from Swedish pianist Bengt Hallberg – captured here in a wonderfully relaxed setting that opens up some of the deeper currents of his music! There's maybe a bluesier core to some of these songs than you'd expect, especially if you've heard some of Bengt's more ... read moreCD
Maybe the best work so far from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – and a wonderful continuation of the spiritual vibe he's been giving us for the past few years! Halsall's a real up-and-comer – a trumpeter with a spiritual sensibility that rivals the best players on 70s Impulse or Strata East ... read moreCD
A rare date done for the smaller Sesac label, and one that features some especially freewheeling sounds! Dolphy's totally great on alto sax – very hard-burning and edgey, and captured with some of the darker tones that you'd hear on his Prestige albums, although a bit more in a Hamilton-rhyth ... read moreCD
Great work from a key period in the career of drummer Chico Hamilton – a time when he really went back to his roots after cutting some more mainstream albums in the late 70s – and started to experiment strongly with both his rhythmic approach, and a creative sense of instrumentation! ... read moreCD
A really great later set from Chico Hamilton – one that has the drummer working entirely solo, but handling a range of different percussion! The album's one of the most compelling since some of Hamilton's early 70s experiments with sound – and it features Chico on gong, slapaphone, ... read moreCD
Different is right – as this obscure early 60s side shows Chico Hamilton really opening up, moving past the modern chamber style of the late 50s, into the freer modal rhythms that characterized his incredible work of the 60s! The group's the beginning of that sound too – with Charles ... read moreCD
Chico Hamilton —
Euphoria ... CD Swallow (UK), 1989. Used ...
$9.99
Massively groovy work from Chico Hamilton – one of his standout swingers for Impulse Records in the 60s, and a set that really showcases all the changes in music he'd made for the decade! The set features some wonderful reed work from Jerome Richardson and Charlie Mariano, plus some ... read moreCD
Electric funky Chico Hamilton! This one's an oft-overlooked gem from the end of the 70s – a batch of sweet electric fusion tunes that sounds unlike anything else we can think of by Chico – with a cool and spacey sound that feels more like work coming out of Fantasy Records at the time, ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Chico Hamilton —
Timely ... CD All Points Jazz, 1999. Used ...
$5.99
Killer work from Chico Hamilton – and a key batch of sides recorded between his 50s quintet sessions for Pacific Jazz and his later modal magic at Impulse! The work here was originally done for the Navy Swings series of radio shows – and features a Chico with the group that included ... read moreCD
Chico Hamilton —
Trio! ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1992. Used ...
$4.99
Scott Hamilton & Dusko Goykovich —
Tight But Loose ... CD Organic (Germany), 2011. New Copy ...
$14.99
A pair of great musicians, coming together here in a really special sort of session – a laidback, open-ended record that gives both Scott Hamilton and Dusko Goykovich plenty of room to open up in warmly expressive solos! The vibe's maybe a bit more like some of Hamilton's classics than Dusko' ... read moreCD
Johnny Hammond —
Breakout ... CD CTI/King (Japan), 1971. New Copy ...
$9.99
A massive groover from the great Johnny Hammond – the famous 60s organist from the soul jazz scene, getting a whole new sound for the 70s here on the CTI label! Johnny was always one of those players who was ready to try something new – and the open, extended format of the label really ... read moreCD
One of our favorite albums of all time – and a record that just gets better and better the more we listen to it – and we've listened to it for years! Johnny "Hammond" Smith began his career as a simple soul jazz organist – but by the time of this album, he'd teamed up ... read moreCD
Spacey sounds from the dream team of Warren Hampshire and Greg Foat – a set that feels a bit like music that Foat previously recorded under his own name, but which also has a more spiritual sound overall! Hampshire plays guitar and auto harp, and Foat plays Fender Rhodes, vibes, and other ... read moreCD
Great overseas work from vibes legend Lionel Hampton – a set of recordings that contains a great surprise – namely some excellent early work from tenor genius Clifford Scott! Scott's a name that you might recognize from his later material with Bill Doggett – where his tenor was a ... read moreCD
Lionel Hampton —
Star Dust ... CD Decca (Japan), 1947. Used ...
$2.99
A hard-swinging live set from Hamp – recorded in the late 40s in Pasadena, and featuring some of the group's trademark "over the top" performances! The tunes are all pretty standard stuff – "Stardust", "One O'Clock Jump", "The Man I Love", and ... read moreCD
Well-arranged recent work from Slide Hampton – an artist who just keeps on maturing wonderfully over the years! Hampton's working here with his World Of Trombones group – a lineup that features a dozen trombones, brought together beautifully with this compressed sound that's sonically ... read moreCD
A really really amazing little set – and a package that goes way beyond most other complete album collections on the market! First off, this one is REALLY complete – as it not only features all of Herbie Hancock's Columbia albums from the US, but also his rare Japanese-only records, ... read moreCD
A killer 70s soundtrack from Herbie Hancock! The record takes the funky style that Herbie was cutting with the Headhunters, and blends it with some more sophisticated scoring that's top in the 70s action and blacksploitation modes – perfect for the dark theme of the movie's story. There's ... read moreCD
Herbie Hancock —
Directstep ... CD CBS/Sony/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy ...
$10.9911.98
A rare Japanese-only session from Herbie Hancock – very electric, and nicely funky in all the right parts! The set was recorded at the end of the 70s with amazing fidelity – and features a unique lineup that includes Webster Lewis on additional keyboards and Alphonse Mouzon on drums ... read moreCD
A rare Japanese-only session from Herbie Hancock – very electric, and nicely funky in all the right parts! The set was recorded at the end of the 70s with amazing fidelity – and features a unique lineup that includes Webster Lewis on additional keyboards and Alphonse Mouzon on drums ... read moreCD
The start of funky funky Herbie Hancock! This album's the first to feature Herbie really breaking away from his straight jazz work – moving into a groove that's nice and funky, using electric piano along with acoustic, to forge the sound that he'd develop famously over the 70s. The album's ... read moreCD
A seminal jazz funk session of the 70s – Herbie Hancock's legendary meeting with The Headhunters, and a killer batch of tunes that really gave the combo their name! Herbie's playing a wide range of keys here – including Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and Arp – but almost even better is ... read moreCD
Herbie Hancock —
Magic Windows ... CD Columbia (Japan), 1981. New Copy ...
$13.99
A great little soul album from Herbie Hancock – but one that's often lost in the valleys between his bigger hits of the time! The record was cut in the space right before Herbie's big "Rockit" success – and it's a sweet bit of funky fusion that has a good dose of R&B in ... read moreCD
Herbie Hancock —
Mr Hands ... CD Sony (UK), 1980. Used ...
$3.99
Herbie Hancock really earns his name in the title on this set – as he stretches out on a host of cool keyboards – all with a spacious, open style that's mighty nice! There's a gentle groove to the record, but still some of the more open qualities of Herbie's wilder electric records of ... read moreCD
Essential set that brings together all of Herbie's key transitional recordings for Warner Brothers! Herbie started his years for the label playing in a more straight-ahead funky style – with perennial sample fave recordings like "Wiggle Waggle", "Fat Mama", and "Tell ... read moreCD
A rare one from Herbie Hancock – with a very unique sound for the time! The set was recorded in Tokyo, and only issued for the Japanese market – and it features Herbie playing solo acoustic piano, working in a very warm intimate setting that's quite different from his more electric ... read moreCD
An overlooked little gem in Herbie Hancock's 70s catalog – and a sweet set of funky tunes that adds an R&B edge to the Headhunters sound! Herbie's playing a heck of a lot of keys on the set – from Arp to moog to Rhodes, and everything in between – but the album never gets too ... read moreCD
Two late 70s albums from Herbie Hancock – with bonus tracks too! First up is Sunlight – an overlooked little gem in Herbie Hancock's 70s catalog – and a sweet set of funky tunes that adds an R&B edge to the Headhunters sound! Herbie's playing a heck of a lot of keys on the ... read moreCD
Herbie Hancock —
Thrust ... CD Columbia, 1974. Used ...
$3.99
Killer electric work from Herbie Hancock – right on par with his groundbreaking Headhunters set, but a bit spacier too! The album features a Headhunters-solid lineup – with Bennie Maupin on saxes, Paul Jackson on bass, Mike Clark on drums, and Bill Summers on percussion – all ... read moreCD
The back cover's got Herbie Hancock handling an electric keyboard – but the set instead features some great acoustic sounds from Herbie – a performance by his second version of the VSOP group – which includes Wynton Marsalis on trumpet, Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano, Ron ... read moreCD
Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter —
1 + 1 ... CD Verve, 1997. Used ...
$2.99
Early genius from the great saxophonist John Handy – working here at a time when he was fresh from some key experience with Charles Mingus, and ready to try out some of his own great ideas as a leader on his own! The album's a stunner right from the start – a record of subtle power and ... read moreCD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
John Handy III —
No Coast Jazz ... CD Roulette/Warner (Japan), 1960. New Copy ...
$9.99
A stunner of an early album from reedman John Handy – completely different from both his experimental music of the mid 60s, and from his funkier sides of the 70s! Instead, John comes across here with a simple, unadorned brilliance – a bold statement of modernism mixed with soul, and ... read moreCD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
Bob Hanlon & Mark Minchello —
Cameraderie ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 2017. New Copy ...
$15.9919.99
Some great camaraderie here between tenorist Bob Hanlon and Hammond organist Mark Minchello – working in a mode that begins with some of the soulful tenor/organ currents of the 60s, but also takes off with a more contemporary flow too – thanks to some very fluid rhythm work on most of ... read moreCD
Roland Hanna's certainly easy to love here – working in a free-flowing trio mode, with a fair bit more soul jazz touches than on some of his later work! Rhythm here is from Ben Tucker on bass and Roy Barnes on drums – both of whom bring in a gentle little groove that augments the more ... read moreCD
Roland Hanna's certainly easy to love here – working in a free-flowing trio mode, with a fair bit more soul jazz touches than on some of his later work! Rhythm here is from Ben Tucker on bass and Roy Barnes on drums – both of whom bring in a gentle little groove that augments the more ... read moreCD
"Dancers" is a word that we don't usually associate with pianist Roland Hanna – given that most of his music has a warmly lyrical groove, and an introspective spirit that might not be right for the dancefloor! Yet there's definitely a bit more bounce here than usual – a ... read moreCD
Roland Hanna/Jesper Thilo Quartet —
This Time It's Real ... CD Storyville (Denmark), 1988. Used ...
$19.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Shoji Hano —
48 ... CD Improvised Music From Japan (Japan), 2003. Used Gatefold ...
$12.99
Hard-hitting tenor work from the great John Hardee – a player we know best from his early Blue Note singles of the late 40s, but who's still going strong on this mid 70s recording! Hardee's got a strong-voiced tone that's an important (but often overlooked) force in the tenor transition from ... 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!
Gigi Gryce featuring Clifford Brown —
Jazz Time Paris Volumes 11 & 13 ... CD 
