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Joe Albany —
Portrait Of An Artist ... CD Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1982. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great portrait of an under-recorded artist – Joe Albany's last album ever, recorded for Elektra records during their early 80s run of straight jazz sides! The record's got a spare, personal quality that's similar to Albany's other late work – but it's a bit more professionally put ... read more CD
Donald Byrd —
Donald Byrd & 125th Street, NYC ... CD Elektra, 1979. Used ... Out Of Stock
Smoking work from Donald Byrd – post-Blue Note, post-Larry Mizell, and with a modern funk groove that's still pretty darn tasty! Not one to rest on his laurels – which he could have easily done with endless Mizell-based recordings – Donald shifts his groove here towards more of a ... read more CD
Donald Byrd & 125th Street —
Love Has Come Around – The Elektra Anthology 1978 to 1982 ... CD Elektra/Big Break (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A great chapter in the career of trumpeter Donald Byrd – his post-Blue Note work with the group 125th Street NYC – which is kind of a second chapter to the jazzy fusion style he developed at the start of the 70s! This time around, there's an equal emphasis on soul and jazz – ... read more CD
Stanley Clarke & Chick Corea —
Griffith Park Collection ... CD Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1982. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A seminal set in the rebirth of straight jazz in the early 80s – a wonderful record with a much warmer, more traditional feel than you'd expect from some of the players involved! Bassist Stanley Clarke and pianist Chick Corea really return to their roots here – Stanley with some of the ... read more CD
Stanley Clarke & Chick Corea —
Griffith Park Collection 2 – In Concert ... CD Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1983. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A massive double-length live album from the Griffith Park project of Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke – one that expands wonderfully on the warmth and soul of their first studio album! Like that classic, this one features an all-acoustic lineup that has Corea on piano and Clarke on upright ... read more CD
Elektra (Japan), 1989. Used ... $18.99
Quite a soul-based set from the great George Duke – a set that not only features his strong keyboards, but also a fair bit of vocals from singers Phil Perry, Jeffery Osborne, and James Ingram – all of whom are a great fit for Duke's evolving sound! Duke had worked heavily with singers ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
George Duke —
No Rhyme No Reason – The Elektra/Elektra/Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 80s/1990s. Used 3CDs ... Out Of Stock
George Duke at the end of the century – still going strong with the wonderful mix of jazz, funk, and soul that he pioneered in the 70s – a style that really grows and shifts in mighty nice way over the course of the material in the set! Duke moved from Epic to Elektra and Warner during ... read more CD
Bill Evans —
Living In The Crest Of A Wave ... CD Elektra/Warner (Japan), 1984. Used ... Out Of Stock
An 80s fusion classic from saxophonist Bill Evans – working here on tenor and soprano sax, plus some keyboards as well! The music has a flowing, open sort of style – almost to saxophone what Pat Metheny's work of the time is to guitar – played with a nice sense of feeling on most ... read more CD
Bill Evans —
Paris Concert – Edition One ... CD Elektra/Warner (Japan), 1979. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Sublime late live work from Bill Evans – a well-recorded performance for French radio, and one that really stands out from some of the scratchier late 70s concerts on the market! Bill's working here with a sound as sensitive and picturesque as the cover image – never pushing things too ... read more CD
Also available Paris Concert – Edition One (Blue Note pressing) ... CD 2.99(Out of print late 80s Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Elektra/Blue Note, 1979. Used ... $2.99
Sublime late live work from Bill Evans – a well-recorded performance for French radio, and one that really stands out from some of the scratchier late 70s concerts on the market! Bill's working here with a sound as sensitive and picturesque as the cover image – never pushing things too ... read more CD
(Out of print 2001 pressing, promotional stamp on CD and mark through barcode.)
Blue Note/Elektra, 1979. Used ... $9.99
Sublime late live work from Bill Evans – a well-recorded performance for French radio, and one that really stands out from some of the scratchier late 70s concerts on the market! Bill's working here with a sound as sensitive and picturesque as the cover image – never pushing things too ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bill Frisell —
This Land ... CD Elektra, 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
Bill Frisell on guitar, Don Bryon on clarinet and bass clarinet, Billy Drewes on alto saxophone, Curtis Fowlkes on trombone, Kermit Driscoll on electric and acoustic bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD
Bill Frisell —
Where In The World? ... CD Elektra, 1990/1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
Bill Frisell on guitars and ukulele, Hank Roberts on cello and jazz-a-phone fiddle, Kermit Driscoll on bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD
Julius Hemphill —
Julius Hemphill Big Band ... CD Elektra, 1988. Used ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Leora", "C/Saw", "Drunk On God", "Bordertown", and "At Harmony". CD
Robin Holcomb —
Rockabye ... CD Elektra, 1992. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(Cutout hole through booklet and small cutout hole through barcode.)
Oregon —
In Performance ... CD Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1980. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A double-length live set from Oregon – one that acts as a nice bracket to their 70s work for the Vanguard label, and which maybe points the way towards the direction they'd soon take at ECM! As some of their contemporaries were maybe getting even more electric, the group deliver a fantastic ... read more CD
Lee Ritenour —
On The Line ... CD Elektra/JVC (Japan), 1982/1983. Used ... Out Of Stock
On The Line has a style that's a bit keyboard-heavy – in a way that seems to borrow from some of the 80s soundtrack work of the time, and which is clearly a nod to the success of the Lyle Mays/Pat Metheny sound that was breaking big on ECM. The move is a nice one for Lee on the best cuts ... read more CD
Also available On The Line (Japanese pressing) ... LP 6.99
Patrice Rushen —
Feels So Real – The Complete Elektra Recordings 1978 to 1984 (Patrice/Elektra/Strut (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 5CDs ... Out Of Stock
A really great collection – five full albums from keyboard giant Patrice Rushen, plus bonus tracks too! First up is Patrice – her first album for Elektra, and a stunning blend of funky jazz and soul! The record really has Patrice stepping out from her earlier years at Prestige – ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Elektra, 1991. Used ... $3.99
With Bill Frisell and Marc Ribot on guitar, Charlie Haden on bass, and Joey Baron on drums – plus special guest Jack DeJohnette on two tracks. CD
(Out of print.)
Toquinho & Sadao Watanabe —
Made In Coracao ... CD Elektra, 1988. Used ... Out Of Stock
A lovely little meeting between bossa guitarist Toquinho and Japanese saxophonist Sadao Watanabe – a set that has Sadao returning to some of the Brazilian styles he first recorded back in the 60s! There's a nicely warm feel to the set, but the sound is still pretty intimate overall – ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Whirlwind, 2023. Used ... $6.99 8.99
Will Vinson on alto sax, wurlitzer, and synth, Gilad Hekselman on guitars, and Nate Wood on drums and bass. CD
McCoy Tyner —
Dimensions ... CD Elektra (Japan), 1983. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An overlooked later album from McCoy Tyner – and a set that not only has frequent partner Gary Bartz on alto sax, but also features some excellent violin from the enigmatic John Blake! The album's a quintet date – with John Lee on bass and Willy Fletcher on drums – and the mix of ... read more CD
(2013 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Elektra, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $1.99
Great work from the second chapter of Grover Washington's career – his post-Kudu run over at Elektra Records! The work here's a bit tighter than the Kudu sides, but still pretty great overall – thanks to that key Washington approach to a solo – a sense of space and soul that few ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Grover Washington Jr —
Winelight ... CD Elektra (Japan), 1980. Used ... Out Of Stock
A smooth smooth classic from Grover Washington Jr – a set that has a classy image on the cover, and a classic groove within – a completely sublime blend of jazz, soul, and funk, all given the sort of masterful finish that you might have found on the best records by The Crusaders at the ... read more CD
Sadao Watanabe —
Birds Of Passage ... CD Elektra, 1987. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Abraham Laboriel on bass, Paul Jackson Jr on guitar, Hubert Laws on flute, Carlos Vega on drums, Paulinho Da Costa on percussion, and George Duke on synthesizer. CD
Elektra, 1985. Used ... $9.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Nancy Wilson, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, etc —
Echoes Of An Era 2 – The Concert ... CD Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1982. Used ... Out Of Stock
Not only a great follow-up to the first Echoes Of An Era session, but also a standout 80s performance from Nancy Wilson – quite possibly her best of the decade! The setting is nice and laidback – a live date with a core combo that features Joe Henderson on tenor, Chick Corea on piano, ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
World Saxophone Quartet —
Rhythm & Blues ... CD Elektra, 1988. Used ... Out Of Stock
Bold, brilliant horns from David Murray, Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, and Oliver Lake – on unusual versions of tunes that include "Let's Get It On", "For The Love Of Money", "Nemesis", "Night Train", "Messin With The Kid", and "Dock ... read more CD
John Zorn —
Naked City ... CD Elektra, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
The first, and arguably the best, of John Zorn's Naked City albums. The sound is extremely intense, and represents a blinding blend of influences, most of which Zorn had been showcasing in more easy going settings on previous albums. The core group includes Bill Frisell, Wayne Horvitz, Fred Frith ... read more CD
Elektra, 1989. Used ... $14.99
Features altos John Zorn on the right channel and Tim Berne on the left channel – plus Mark Dresser on bass, and Joey Baron and Michael Vatcher on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
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