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Nimbus, 1978. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most ambitious albums ever from pianist Horace Tapscott – a double-length set that has him working with a large lineup of underground musicians from the 70s Los Angeles scene – all united in spirit and power as the Pan-African Peoples Arkestra! Tapscott's piano directs the ... read more CD
Also available Flight 17 ... CD 11.99
Horace Tapscott/Nimbus, 1978. Used ... $11.99
One of the most ambitious albums ever from pianist Horace Tapscott – a double-length set that has him working with a large lineup of underground musicians from the 70s Los Angeles scene – all united in spirit and power as the Pan-African Peoples Arkestra! Tapscott's piano directs the ... read more CD
Pablo, Early 50s. Used ... $0.99
Legendary recordings from the mighty Art Tatum – captured here in some late night studio sessions from early 50s LA – produced with just the right sort of laidback vibe by a young Norman Granz! Tatum could really shine the most in a setting like this – open, yet still very ... read more CD
Capitol, 1949/1952. Used ... $0.99
Includes four trio tracks – just piano, guitar, and bass – plus plenty of solo material. CD
(CONDITION NOTES: booklet and traycard have water damage. Priced accordingly.)
Capitol, 1949/1952. Used ... $1.99
Solo piano numbers from Art Tatum, plus four trio tracks with guitarist Everett Barksdale and Slam Stewart on bass. CD
Pablo, Mid 50s. Used 7CD + Book ... Just Sold Out!
Beautiful solo material from Art Tatum – a setting in which he really shines – material recorded in the 50s by Norman Granz! CD
(Comes in a nice embossed, textured box – in great shape!)
Art Tatum —
Jewels In The Treasure Box – The 1953 Chicago Blue Note Jazz Club Recordings (3CD set) ... CD Resonance, 1953. New Copy 3CD ... $29.99 32.99
A beautiful set of work from this legendary pianist – material that's issued here for the very first time, but which may well top some of the most important albums in Art Tatum's catalog! As with his classic 20th Century material, the setting here is a live one – the Blue Note club in ... read more CD
Pablo, Early 50s. Used ... $1.99 4.99
Titles include "Stardust", "The Man I Love", "Ill Wind", "You're Mine Again", "Without A Song", and "They Can't Take That Away From Me". CD
(Sealed copy.)
Enja, 1991. Used ... $4.99
An overlooked gem from a player who never fails to surprise us – recorded later in the years of drummer Art Taylor's life, but bristling with the same kind of energy we first came to love in his 50s recordings! The set's got a really unified feel – with Taylor masterfully leading the ... read more CD
(US pressing. Booklet has a cutout hole.)
Prestige/OJC, 1954. Used ... $6.99
Some of the best work ever from pianist Billy Taylor – and some of the earliest too! Taylor's 50s trio with Earl May and Percy Brice is augmented here by conga work by the great Candido – and this addition brings a lot of fire to the group, giving Taylor's normally safe style a harder ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cecil Taylor —
Piano Solo At Town Hall 1971 ... CD Free Factory, 1971. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Cecil Taylor on piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Listen Foundation (Poland), 1968. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A hell of a document of what Cecil Taylor could do when he was at his best – just one man and one piano, but a universe of sonic exploration and non-stop energy throughout! The set features a rare 1968 live performance in Poland – done at the nation's famous Jazz Jamboree festival ... read more CD
Hat Art (Switzerland), 1961/1966. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
A pair of crucial Cecil Taylor sessions from the 60s – both of which show the free-thinking pianist working amidst some larger arrangements! First up are three tracks from the Gil Evans album Into The Hot – all tunes written by Cecil Taylor – a very bold move for Evans, given ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Tree Of Life ... CD FMP (Germany), 1991. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic solo performance from 1991. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $6.99
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... read more CD
Also available (1987 US pressing.)
Unit Structures ... LP 19.99
Unit Structures (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Unit Structures (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Cecil Taylor —
Unit Structures (UHQCD pressing) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... read more CD
Also available Unit Structures ... LP 19.99
Unit Structures (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Unit Structures ... CD 6.99
Cecil Taylor —
World Of Cecil Taylor ... CD Candid (UK), 1960. Used ... $12.99
Cecil Taylor's first LP for the Candid label – and a landmark album that really lets him open up for the first time in years at a recording session! The album was cut at Nola's Penthouse in 1960, and the core group is Cecil's trio with Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums ... read more CD
Also available World Of Cecil Taylor ... CD 6.99(Out of print.)
Candid/Artists Only, 1960. Used ... $6.99
Cecil Taylor's first LP for the Candid label – and a landmark album that really lets him open up for the first time in years at a recording session! The album was cut at Nola's Penthouse in 1960, and the core group is Cecil's trio with Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums ... read more CD
Also available World Of Cecil Taylor ... CD 12.99
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1996. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
A fantastic extended performance from the great Cecil Taylor – and a set that's really striking for a number of different reasons! First, the performance begins with some added voice work from Tristan Honsinger, Dominic Duval, and others – doing unusual vocalizations that are a bit ... read more CD
No Label, 2006. Used ... $6.99
Dotti Anita Taylor on flute and vocals – in a session produced by Houston Person – with Bertha Hope on piano, Miriam Sullivan on bass, and Bernice Brooks on drums – plus special guests Patience Higgins on saxophone and Eddie Allen on trumpet. CD
ECM, 2003. Used ... $12.99
John Taylor on piano, Marc Johnson on double bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD
(Plain sticker over the slipcover barcode.)
Honest, 1996. Used ... $1.99 3.99
Martin Taylor on guitar – joined by Chet Atkins on three songs. CD
Linn (Scotland), 1994. Used ... $1.99 3.99
With Marin Taylor and John Goldie on guitar, Dave O'Higgins on saxophone, Alec Dankworth on bass, Jack Emblow on accordion, and James Taylor on drums. CD
(Sticker remnant on barcode.)
Mosaic, Late 50s. Used 4CDs ... $43.99 49.99
A great period for this legendary trombonist and singer – includes material from the albums Shades Of Night, Jazz Ultimate, Swing Low Sweet Spiritual, This Is Teagarden, Coast Concert, and Big T's Dixieland Band – plus other tracks too. CD
(Out of print hand-numbered limited edition. Box is solid but has some rippling along the hinge and a very light stain, barely visible, in one corner – just a couple of cosmetic flaws and still a solid copy.)
Verve, 1961. Used ... $8.99
Later work by Jack, but an album recorded with a fair amount of care, and one that captures his classic vocals and trombone in just the right setting. The group's a sextet – with Don Goldie on trumpet, Don Ewell on piano, and Barrett Deems on drums. Shay Torrent plays organ on the track ... read more CD
(2003 digipak pressing with domestic obi.)
Riverside/OJC, 1938/1940. Used ... $6.99
A full length Riverside album that brings together two different sessions from the 78rpm years! Side one features trombonist Jack Teagarden working with an octet that also includes Rex Stewart on cornet, Ben Webster on tenor, and Barney Bigard on clarinet – and side two features clarinet ... read more CD
Also available Jack Teagarden's Big Eight/(Out of print.)
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
Richly layered sounds from this wonderfully sensitive group – an ensemble from 70s Japan who really seem to find the best sort of way to allow each individual a special role in the music, while still also moving forward strongly as a group! As with other albums by the combo, the ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Sackville (Canada), 2006. Used ... $7.99
Recorded At Sunnie Sutton's Rocky Mountain Jazz Party. CD
22A (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
The most spiritual session we've ever heard from Tenderlonious – a set that we always knew he had in him, given his playing on other folk's albums – yet one that still comes as a great surprise in comparison to some of his other records too! The set features compositions by Wayne ... read more CD
Also available You Know I Care ... LP 28.99
Sakho/Puu (Finland), 2009. Used ... $9.99
Brilliant work from Jimi Tenor and his Kabu Kabu group – an incredibly righteous set that's easily the best we've heard so far from the soulful ensemble! In addition to the spiritual jazz vibe of before, the group's also picked up some influences from African soul and jazz too – not ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Red Horizon/BBE (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
A rare and beautiful set from the Japanese scene of the 70s – a record that features tenor and soprano sax from Hideyasu Terekawa, and vibes from Hiroshi Fujii – a wonderful combination, and a pair of players who really open up in the live setting of the record! The tunes are mostly ... read more CD
Also available Introducing Hideyasu Terakawa Quartet Live – Featuring Hiroshi Fujii (45rpm double LP pressing) ... LP 34.99
Cellar Live, 2015. Used ... $5.99
Erena Terakubo on alto sax, David Hazeltine on piano and Hammond organ, David Williams on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. CD
Aketa's Disk/BBE (UK), 1984. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A really fantastic album from tenorist Harold Land – a very rare Japanese set that may well blow away even his best albums of the 70s! The record features pianist Makoto Tarashita in the lead – a strongly spiritual player with a nicely modal sensibility – spun out over long ... read more CD
Blue Note, 2007. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Solo piano album. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1997. Used ... $1.99
Jacky Terrasson on piano, Lonnie Plaxico and Kenny Davis on bass, Mino Cinelu on percussion, and Cassandra Wilson on vocals. CD
Okka Disk, 2002. Used ... $8.99
A very unusual work from the Territory Band – one of the more avant-oriented projects of Chicago's sax powerhouse Ken Vandermark. The group's much more spatially and compositionally oriented than any of Ken's other projects, and the feel of the set is in an ambitious mode – almost like ... read more CD
Okka Disk, 2000. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
The fantastic first record from Chicago's Territory Band – a project headed up by saxophonist Ken Vandermark, and one that definitely builds the Transatlantic Bridge that's promised by the title! During the second half of the 90s, the Chicago avant scene really exploded with some great ... read more CD
Clark Terry —
Clark Terry ... CD Verve, Mid 50s. Used ... $12.99
A stunner – and one of Clark Terry's finest moments ever! The record has a rawness and groove that you'd hardly expect from his later albums – no surprise, though, considering that it was cut during that really hip time at Emarcy, when the label was working in a mode that was darker ... read more CD
(1997 Verve Elite pressing – in great shape with the original slipcase and backing sheet!)
Riverside/OJC, 1957. Used ... $6.99
A great early date as a leader from trumpeter Clark Terry – one cut during the stretch when he was keeping company with players like Thelonious Monk and Johnny Griffin! The latter player is a key member of Terry's group here – as Johnny's tenor adds a nice sharp edge to Clark's trumpet ... read more CD
Americana, 2004. Used ... $1.99
Clark Terry on trumpet and flugelhorn with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra. CD
Reference Recordings, 1995. Used ... $5.99
Featuring Clark Terryon trumpet and flugelhorn, and Frank Wess on flute and tenor sax – with Bob Lark and the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble. CD
Test —
Test ... CD Aum Fidelity, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Daniel Carter and Sabit Mateen on saxophone and flute, Matthew Heyner on bass, and Tom Bruno on drums. CD
Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A wild little record – one that was issued under the name of Flying Dutchman label headman Bob Thiele – but which actually features work from some of the grooviest artists on the label at the time – including Tom Scott, Ornette Coleman, Jon Appleton, John Carter, Horace Tapscott, ... read more CD
Riverside/OJC, 1957. Used ... $8.99
One of the first American albums from Belgian guitarist and harmonica player Toots Thielemans – a sharp-edged session that brings a new level of jazz into his work! The title's hokey, but the sound is totally great – with Toots on both harmonica and guitar, usually more of the former ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Toots Thielemans —
Brasil Project ... CD Private, 1992. Used ... $2.99
With Caetano Veloso, Milton Nascimento, Edu Lobo, Joao Bosco, Elaine Elias, Djavan, Ivan Lins, Dori Caymmi, and Gilbert Gil. Produced by Oscar Castro-Neves. CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Choice/Candid, 1974. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
One of the greatest jazz albums ever recorded by the legendary Toots Thielemans – a small combo session that stands in great contrast to much of the bigger studio work he was doing in the 70s! Despite the title, the record's a studio one and not a concert – but it's got a relaxed ... read more CD
EmArcy/Gitanes (France), 1991. Used ... $3.99 5.99
Toots Thielemans on harmonica, Shirley Horn on piano, Charles Ables on bass, and Steve Williams on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Toots Thielemans —
Windmills Of Your Mind ... CD EmArcy (Japan), 1989. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A beautifully no-nonsense session from the amazing Toots Thielemans – the first in years to capture all the original charms of his amazing style! Toots is working here in a quartet format – with backing by Mulgrew Miller on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums – in ... read more CD
(2004 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Dutch Jazz Archive (Netherlands), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $30.99 34.99
A treasure trove of barely-heard music from two of the most unique players on the European scene of the 70s – Fender Rhodes giant Rob Franken, and harmonica jazz maestro Toots Thielemans – two players who sound better here in the company of each other than they do on their own! ... read more CD
Knitting Factory, 1995. Used ... $4.99
Kazutoki Umezu on reeds, Tom Cora on cello and electronics, and Samm Bennett on drums, percussion, and sampler. CD
Astral Spirits, 2021. Used ... $6.99
A pair of Thollem collaborations – back to back on a single CD! First up is a beautiful duet with Susan Alcorn – with a fantastic sound that has Alcorn's groundbreaking work on pedal steel mixing with the well-crafted electronics of Thollem – lines that really seem to find the ... read more CD
Joe Thomas —
Get In The Wind ... CD LRC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
Reedman Joe Thomas is wrapped up here in some very warm grooves – a mix of electric jazz and clubby modes – all of which takes Thomas' usual sound right to the discos! Most cuts have a backup vocal group – with contributions from Gwen Guthrie and Jocelyn Brown – but these ... read more CD
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
The cover's a bit righteous, but the grooves are wonderfully smooth – that shift towards warmer, club-based styles that Joe Thomas took in the 70s – an approach that comes off surprisingly well! Brad Baker's handling most of the arrangements here – with a fusion of jazz, funk, ... read more CD
Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
Wonderful work from Leon Thomas – easily one of his greatest albums ever, and a set that was recorded at the same time he was working with Pharoah Sanders! Thomas really rose to fame on Sanders' classic "The Creator Has A Master Plan" – and this set really takes off from that ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Spirits Known & Unknown ... LP 14.99
Spirits Known & Unknown (with bonus tracks) ... CD 3.99
Flying Dutchman/RCA (France), 1969. Used ... $3.99
Wonderful work from Leon Thomas – easily one of his greatest albums ever, and a set that was recorded at the same time he was working with Pharoah Sanders! Thomas really rose to fame on Sanders' classic "The Creator Has A Master Plan" – and this set really takes off from that ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Spirits Known & Unknown ... LP 14.99
Spirits Known & Unknown (with bonus tracks) ... CD 7.99
Creative Consciousness/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1978. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.99
A wonderfully sensitive record from the legendary St Louis saxophonist Luther Thomas – very different than some of his larger group material, and in a really great way! The record features Thomas in duets with Luther C Petty – the leader on alto sax, Petty on flute, and both musicians ... read more CD
Unheard Music Series/Atavistic, 1973. Used ... $34.99
A fantastic record – and one of those rare moments when an avant group can serve up a bit of funk! This lost bit of work was recorded live in St Louis in 1973 – part of the Black Artists Group scene that was the city's answer to Chicago's AACM movement of the late 60s. Alto player ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Criss Cross (Netherlands), 2024. New Copy ... $17.99 18.98
Michael Thomas really shines here as an altoist – blowing his instrument with this crisp, sometimes-spacious quality that's totally great – and which shows us that there's still plenty to be opened up in the instrument – especially when matched with all the great original material ... read more CD
Astral Spirits, 2019. Used ... $9.99
One of the most unusual settings we've ever heard for the always-sharp saxophone work of John Butcher – a set that features lots of moogy moments from Pat Thomas, who uses both a theremini and electronics – alongside much more organic sounds on percussion from Stale Liavik Solberg! ... read more CD
Vogel/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Reedman Rene Thomas always manages to make some really wonderful records – yet this extra-special set may well be one of his best – a marvelous pairing with the legendary guitarist Rene Thomas – a player who was definitely set free in new ways during the 70s, and really changed up ... read more CD
Black Jazz/P-Vine (Japan), 1971. Used ... $24.99
One of the few solo albums ever cut by organist Chester Thompson – a player who's known to most as the keyboardist in Tower Of Power, but one who's also remembered by a select funky few for this killer record for the Black Jazz label! The album's a stripped-down quartet session – with ... read more CD
Also available Powerhouse ... LP 22.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
IAJRC, Late 40s. Used ... $5.99
Includes the songs "Vout Rhythm", "Stormy Mood", "Baggin' The Boogie", "Bee Boogie Boo", "Irresistible You", "Phace", "Don't Drive This Jive Away", "The Hour Of Parting", "Abernathy's Boogie", "Cherokee&qu ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sonorama (Germany), 1959/1960. New Copy ... $9.99 16.98
Bop, ballads, and lots more too – played by reedman Lucky Thompson at a time when he was really picking up some new ideas on the European scene! As with contemporaries like Sonny Criss or Benny Bailey, Thompson was great before he hit the continent – but then came back from Europe a ... read more CD
Lucky Thompson —
Goodbye Yesterday ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Goodbye Yesterday, hello 70s – as Lucky Thompson plays wonderfully here in a mode that's quite different than his early years – working in a cool group that includes Cedar Walton on electric piano and celeste, Larry Ridley on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums! While most cuts are ... read more CD
High Note, 1959. Used ... $8.99
Lucky Thompson on soprano and tenor saxophone, Martial Solal on piano, Michel Hausser on vibraphone, Gilbert Gassin on bass, Gerard Pochonet on drums, and Gana M'Bow on percussion. CD
Prestige/OJC, 1964. Used ... $9.99
One of the gems that Lucky Thompson cut on his return to the US in the mid 60s – and one of the few albums from that time that got wide release! The album's a laidback quartet session that has Lucky blowing both tenor and his new love, soprano sax, with a group that includes Hank Jones on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lucky Thompson —
Lucky Thompson With Gerard Pochonet & His Quartet ... CD Dawn/Fresh Sound (Spain), 1956. Used ... $7.99
An obscure French session cut by the great American tenor player Lucky Thompson, with a group of Parisian players that includes Martial Solal on piano, Pierre Michelot on bass, Michel Hausser on vibes, and Gerard Pochonet on drums. Thompson's sweet tenor sound is given nice backing by the ... read more CD
(Out of print 1989 pressing.)
Lucky Thompson —
Tricotism ... CD Impulse, 1956. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Great material from the mid 50s – a mix of modern ideas of arrangement with the deeper soul of Lucky's horn! CD
(Out of print 1993 MCA/GRP pressing.)
Delmark, 1991. Used ... $2.99
Malachi Thompson always has a great ear for the saxophonist in his groups – and that's definitely the case here, as the record sparkles as much from the tenor of Carter Jefferson and alto of Joe Ford, as it does from Malachi's trumpet! The three horns rise together wonderfully – Ford ... read more CD
(Punch through booklet.)
Delmark, 1990. New Copy ... $6.99 12.99
Overlooked spiritual jazz genius from Chicago trumpeter Malachi Thompson – a player who was making 70s-styled sessions when most folks had given up on the music! The vibe here is right between Strata East and some of the more righteous 70s sessions on Muse – and the group features ... read more CD
Delmark, 2001. Used ... $8.99
Features work by Oliver Lake on alto and Hamiet Bluiette on baritone and bass clarinet! CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Rich Thompson —
Generations ... CD Origin, 2012. Used ... $2.99
With Miles Brown on acoustic bass. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Delmark, 2001. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Sir Charles Thompson on piano – with Eric Schneider on saxophone and clarinet, Ed de Haas on bass, and Charles Braugham on drums. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Delmark, 1945/1947. Used ... $4.99
Features Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, and Leo Parker. CD
About Time, 1983. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
Overlooked genius from Henry Threadgill – one of his under-exposed 80s sessions for the About Time label, and work that's every bit as great as his better-known sides for Delmark or Black Saint! The group here has a nice sense of freedom and interplay – almost a quality that hearkens ... read more CD
Columbia, 1995. Used ... $7.99
Henry Threadgill on alto saxophone, Brandon Ross and Ed Cherry on guitar, Edwin Rodriguez and Marcus Rojas on tuba, Mark Taylor on French horn, and Pheeroan Aklaff on drums. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
About Time, 1982. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
One of the most beautiful, lyrical albums we've ever heard from Henry Threadgill – a set that still has all the sharp edges you might know from his other work, but which also comes across with a slightly more sensitive sound as well! The compositions are beautiful – really well-written ... read more CD
East Wind (Japan), 1975. Used ... $11.99
Quite possibly one of the most successful Japanese piano trio recordings of the 70s – a super-session performed by a group that includes Joe Sample on acoustic piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums! Given that Sample's best known during the era for his electric keys with the ... read more CD
Also available Three ... LP 9.99(Out of print older Japanese pressing.)
Anzic, 2011. Used ... $3.99 5.99
With special guest Jon Hendricks! CD
(Marker over barcode.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1960. Used ... $28.99
"Moods" is right – as the album's got a wonderfully dark undercurrent, one that makes it one of the most captivating early Three Sounds albums for Blue Note! Pianist Gene Harris leads a trio that includes Andrew Simpkins on bass and Bill Dowdy on drums – and even though the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1962. Used ... $44.99
Go out of the world with The Three Sounds on this sweet little set for Blue Note – as the trio are at their early best, and working with a care of craft that you won't find on other 60s albums for labels like Verve or Mercury! The mighty Gene Harris is in the lead on piano, moving between a ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi – and still sealed!)
Cuneiform, 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A really great setting for the guitar of Mary Halvorson – one that reminds us what a versatile player she's become over the years – an artist whose way of inflecting strings and reaching for new colors really continues to amaze us with each new album! There's a very rhythmic pulse to ... read more CD
Delos, 1986. Used ... $6.99
One of the greatest all-star groups in jazz – a short lived sextet that featured some of the best players working for Timeless Records – and a group that recalls the brilliance of the early recordings of Harold Land and Bobby Hutcherson! Both Hutcherson and Land are part of the group ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Riverside/OJC, Early 60s. Used ... $19.99
One of Bobby Timmons' most obscure trio sessions from the early years – recorded at the tail end of the Riverside years, which is probably why the album disappeared so quickly! The set's in a similar format to some of Bobby's other records for Riverside – a trio set with either Sam ... read more CD
(1996 OJC pressing.)
Riverside (Japan), 1960. Used ... $19.99 24.99
Fantastic early work from pianist Bobby Timmons – a set that shows all the brilliant young genius that marked his playing at the time! Although only a trio session, the album grooves with the best sort of vibe that you'd find in Bobby's recordings with Art Blakey or Cannonball Adderley ... read more CD
(Out of print – and includes obi!)
Vertigo/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $15.99 19.99
Amazing sounds from British pianist Keith Tippett – a startling crossroads of musical scenes that beautifully brings together the best jazz, rock, and jazz rock impulses on the UK scene at the time – still with a freshness and clarity that the work would never reach a few years later! ... read more CD
British Progressive Jazz (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
Never-issued work from pianist Keith Tippett – live studio recordings from 1970, and cuts that really capture Tippett at the height of his young brilliance! There's a vibe here that's often a bit different than some of his famous albums of the period – more modal in the rhythms overall ... read more CD
RCA/Esoteric (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $15.99 22.99
Really mind-expanding work from British singer Julie Tippetts – an artist who's come a long way from the straighter soul sounds she was doing with Brian Auger in the late 60s! The album shows the same evolution expressed by many of Julie's British jazz rock contemporaries – a ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Discus (UK), 2013/2014. Used ... $11.99
Vocals by Julie Tippett, Martin Archer on keyboards, electronics and woodwinds and Peter Fairclough on drums with Micheal Somerset Ward on flutes, sax and sea flute. CD
Monterey Jazz Festival, 1958/1972/1974/1977/1980. Used ... $4.99
A handful of different Cal Tjader moments from the Monterey Jazz Festival – a frequent setting for Cal's live talents, given his close proximity as a member of the Bay Area scene! The core material here is from Tjader's 1958 performance – featured here in 5 tracks that include Vince ... read more CD
Cal Tjader —
Catch The Groove – Live At The Penthouse 1963 to 1967 ... CD Jazz Detective, Mid 60s. New Copy 2CDs ... $22.99 24.99
Very cool work from vibist Cal Tjader – sounds that are different than some of the larger arrangements and concepts of his Verve Records albums of the mid 60s, and material that appears here for the first time ever! The set features a range of appearances that Tjader made on radio in Seattle ... read more CD
(Includes booklet!)
Cal Tjader —
Catch The Groove – Live At The Penthouse 1963 to 1967 ... CD Jazz Detective, Mid 1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Very cool work from vibist Cal Tjader – sounds that are different than some of the larger arrangements and concepts of his Verve Records albums of the mid 60s, and material that appears here for the first time ever! The set features a range of appearances that Tjader made on radio in Seattle ... read more CD
Also available Catch The Groove – Live At The Penthouse 1963 to 1967 ... CD 22.99
Cal Tjader —
Grace Cathedral Concert (aka Cal Tjader At Grace Cathedral) ... CD Fantasy, 1976. Used ... $16.99
One of the fantastic electric Cal Tjader sessions from the 70s – with that mixture of vibes and electric piano that made his work of the time take on an even funkier sound than before! Lonnie Hewitt's at the keyboards here – and he's got a sly, slinky groove that's totally great – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Crystal Clear/Liberation Hall, 1978. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
One of the most obscure albums of the 70s from jazz vibes legend Cal Tjader – a set that was originally done as a direct-to-disc session for an audiophile label, but one that has Tjader recording with some of his grooviest modes of the time! The group here is wonderful – and the album ... read more CD
Cabal/Altercat (Germany), 1975. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
One of the hippest records ever cut by pianist Enrique Villegas – very different than his early material, and a set that's got this strong, stretched-out, and highly spiritual vibe – thanks in very large part to his musical partner on the date, saxophonist Ara Tokatlian! In many ways, ... read more CD
Alfa (Japan), 1995. Used ... $14.99 18.99
With Satoshi Arai and Kenji Hirose on guitar. CD
(Out of print.)
MMG (Japan), 1991. Used ... $14.99
With Herb Ohta on ukulele. CD
(Out of print.)
