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Moon Cycle, 2012. Used ... $11.99
Tracks include: "I Concentrate on You", "Waltz For Debbie", "How Deep Is The Ocean", and ... read more CD
(CDr pressing.)
Adventure Music, 2004. Used ... $2.99
A beautiful take on the compositions of Milton Nasicmento – performed by guitarist Ricardo Silveira and pianist Luiz Avellar. Given the majesty and ambitious production styles often used with Nascimento's own recordings of his tunes, this stripped-down set is a very different take on the ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, digipak has some edgewear including a peeled spot from a removed sticker.)
Blue Note, 1959. Used ... $3.99
A killer session from Horace Silver – a record that has the legendary Blue Note pianist working with his famous quintet that includes Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor, Gene Taylor on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums! The album's one of the group's first, and really showcases ... read more CD
Also available Blowin' the Blues Away (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99(Out of print.)
Horace Silver —
Blowin' the Blues Away (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1959. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A killer session from Horace Silver – a record that has the legendary Blue Note pianist working with his famous quintet that includes Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor, Gene Taylor on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums! The album's one of the group's first, and really showcases ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print 1999 RVG pressing.)
Blowin' the Blues Away (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Blowin' the Blues Away (non-RVG remaster edition) ... CD 3.99
Horace Silver —
Further Explorations ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $5.99
One of the most fantastic Horace Silver albums from the 50s – a set of complicated tunes that really lives up to its "further explorations" title! The session's a perfect example of the way that Silver was mixing hard bop sensibilities with more exotic styles of arranging in the ... read more CD
Also available Further Explorations (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99(1997 Connoisseur pressing.)
Impulse, 1996. Used ... $1.99 3.99
A surprisingly great later album from Horace – with Steve Turre on trombone, Ronnie Cuber on baritone, Claudio Roditi on trumpet, and Michael Brecker on tenor. CD
(Out of print, mark through barcode.)
Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $9.99
Early 60s magic from Horace Silver – working here at the height of his youthful powers! The album's a perfect example of the sound that Silver created while at Blue Note – a lyrically melodic approach to soul jazz, but one that was able to open up the rhythms past stock riffs and ... read more CD
(Out of print. Cutout notch in the spine)
Horace Silver —
In Pursuit Of The 27th Man (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A real watershed album from Horace Silver – a record that has him stepping strongly into the 70s – but with a rich new groove that's different both from his 60s work, and from the heavy politics of his United States series too! The album has Horace picking up a slightly electric sound, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1994. Used ... $2.99
A strong return to form for Horace Silver – with work from Red Holloway, Eddie Harris, and James Moody on saxes! CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Bop City, 2003. Used ... $6.99
Horace Silver on piano, Bob Maize on bass, Carl Burnett on drums, Doug Webb, Ralph Bowen and Rickey Woodard on tenor saxophone, Andy Martin and Bob McChesney on trombone, and Bob Summers and Michael Mossman on trumpet. CD
(Out of print, still includes the security sticker.)
Blue Note, 1968. Used ... $9.99
The quintessential sound of late 60s Horace Silver – on one hand still very much in the Blue Note soul jazz groove that earned him plenty of jukebox single play, but on the other hand really stretching out with a style that's a bit more righteous than before! Horace shows that he can still ... read more CD
(Out of print 1995 pressing.)
Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $2.99
An incredible record – the kind of album that only Blue Note could put out, and an instant classic that will sound wonderful forever! The album's truly one of the great ones – one of those Blue Notes that still makes you stop and pause when you hear it, even though you've heard it a ... read more CD
Also available Song For My Father ... LP 48.99(First US pressing.)
Horace Silver —
Song For My Father (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An incredible record – the kind of album that only Blue Note could put out, and an instant classic that will sound wonderful forever! The album's truly one of the great ones – one of those Blue Notes that still makes you stop and pause when you hear it, even though you've heard it a ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print 1999 RVG pressing with a cutout through the case spine.)
Song For My Father ... LP 48.99
Song For My Father (non-RVG edition) ... CD 2.99
Blue Note, 1952/1953. Used ... $5.99
A seminal, yet unusual 50s Blue Note treasure! The album brings together a number of Horace Silver's great trio recordings from the early 50's, most of them with Art Blakey on drums, showing the fluid, rumbling genius that would later make him such a great leader. But the record also includes 2 ... read more CD
Also available Spotlight On Drums – Art Blakey – Sabu (RVG edition) ... CD 6.99
Blue Note, 1952/1953. Used ... $6.99
A seminal, yet unusual 50s Blue Note treasure! The album brings together a number of Horace Silver's great trio recordings from the early 50's, most of them with Art Blakey on drums, showing the fluid, rumbling genius that would later make him such a great leader. But the record also includes 2 ... read more CD
Also available Spotlight On Drums – Art Blakey – Sabu (non-RVG edition) ... CD 5.99
Blue Note (Japan), 1961. Used ... $14.99 19.99
One of the few live recordings ever done by Horace Silver during his Blue Note years – a real surprise, considering what a crowd pleaser he was at the time! The set catches Horace working with that great quintet that graced most of his best early Blue Notes – with Blue Mitchell on ... read more CD
(2005 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1956/1959. Used ... $18.99
Two great albums from Chicago's Argo label brough together on one great CD! Norman Simmons is a wonderfully soulful piano player, of the rare kind who always seems to bring something "extra to the table"! The set's more than the usual piano trio side of the time, as Simmons contributes ... read more CD
Nina Simone —
Amazing Nina Simone/Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
23 classic tracks from Nina's prime early years – laid out on one studio LP, and one great live set, recorded at Town Hall in New York! Titles include classics like "Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair", "Fine & Mellow", and "I Don't Want Him" – ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Zoot Sims —
Cookin' ... CD Philips (Japan), 1961. Used ... $18.99
One of the greatest Zoot Sims albums of the 60s – a very smoking live set, recorded in the UK with a hip British rhythm section! Zoot's blowing in front of the Stan Tracy trio – a group led by pianist Tracy, with a style that was every bit as swinging as it was modern and fresh. The ... read more CD
(Out of print 2005 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Pablo/OJC, 1981. Used ... $9.99
Not sure exactly why Zoot's got some Gemini wishes in the title – but the album's a great date, one of his later pairings with pianist Jimmy Rowles – a beautiful partner for the laidback tone that Sims adopted at this stage in his career! The album's got an understated eloquence that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pablo, 1983. Used ... $6.99
Features Jimmy Rowles on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Akira Tana on drums. CD
(Out of print 1992 OJC pressing.)
Impulse (Japan), 1966. Used ... $12.99
A rare gem from Zoot Sims – very different than any of his other albums! The session features Zoot blowing over large backings arranged and conducted by Gary McFarland, a bit in the older Verve "with strings" mode, but also sparkling with a lot of the newer elements that McFarland ... read more CD
(Out of print 1998 Jaspanese pressing, includes obi.)
Pablo/OJC, 1975. Used ... $16.99
Way more than just a Gershwin Songbook sort of record – thanks to some tremendous blowing here by Zoot Sims, who's mellowed nicely with age, and comes up with a wonderful sound for the record! It may just be us, but there seems to be a lot more soul in Zoot's horn than ever before – ... read more CD
Also available Zoot Sims & The Gershwin Brothers (with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99(Out of print with a punch through the barcode. Hybrid SACD pressing – plays on regular players too!)
Pablo/OJC, 1975. Used ... $6.99
Way more than just a Gershwin Songbook sort of record – thanks to some tremendous blowing here by Zoot Sims, who's mellowed nicely with age, and comes up with a wonderful sound for the record! It may just be us, but there seems to be a lot more soul in Zoot's horn than ever before – ... read more CD
Also available Zoot Sims & The Gershwin Brothers (SACD pressing) ... CD 16.99
Zoot Sims —
Zoot Sims In Paris ... CD Vogue/RCA, 1953. Used ... $2.99
Zoot Sims on tewnor saxophone, Gerry Wiggins and Henri Renaud on piano, Pierre Michelot and Don Bagley on bass, Kenny Clarke and Jean-Louis Viale on drums, Fdrank Rosolino on trombone, and Jimmy Gourley on guitar. CD
(Rear case has a small cutout hole.)
Marshmallow Export (Japan), 1977. Used Gatefold ... $34.99
A rare live performance from Zoot's key late 70s years – with Sims on tenor and soprano sax, Dave McKenna on piano, Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Major Holley on bass, and Jake Hanna on drums. CD
(Out of print 2011 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
PJL (Japan), 1976. Used ... $24.99
Wonderful work from Zoot Sims – recorded live in Las Vegas in the mid 70s, and captured with an open-ended feel that features plenty of room for solos! Sims really dominates the record – stepping out front of the rhythm section and blowing some incredibly imaginative lines that get ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Zoot Sims & Bob Brookmeyer —
Morning Fun ... CD Black Lion (Germany), 1956. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Zoot Sims on tenor sax, Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Hank Jones on piano, Bill Crow on bass, and Jo Jones on drums. Tracks include "Lullaby Of The Leaves", "The King", "Snake Eyes", and "Box Cars". CD
(1989 West German pressing.)
Zoot Sims & Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Tenor Giants Featuring Oscar Peterson ... CD Pablo, 1975. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Zoot Sims and Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor saxophone, Oscar Peterson on piano, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Louis Bellson on drums. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
United Artists (Japan), 1958. Used ... $9.99
A very well-titled album – as it definitely features Zoot Sims and Al Cohn stretching out – pushing their groove a bit more than on some of their tightly-composed mid 50s sessions for RCA! The lineup is still slightly large – an octet that features Zoot and Al on tenor, plus the ... read more CD
(Out of print 1993 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Zoot Sims/Jass, Late 50s. Used ... $11.99
Two albums in one – Happy Over Hoagy by the Zoot Sims-Al Cohn Septet, and We Dig Cole by Charlie Shavers Trio. CD
(Out of print.)
RCA, 1940/1941. Used ... $1.99
Prestige/OJC, 1959. Used ... $14.99
A killer lost session on Prestige – one that takes the two players in the lead into some sweetly soul jazz territory! Hal Singer plays tenor, and really gets room to wail here in one of his strongest American jazz-based sessions of the 60s – and Charlie Shaver's also pretty great too, ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Alex Sipiagin —
Hindsight ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2001. Used ... $11.99
Alex Sipiagin on trumpet and flugelhorn – with Chris Potter on tenor, Adam Rogers on guitar, Boris Kozlov on bass, and Gene Jackson on drums. CD
Naim (UK), 1999. Used ... $4.99
Nice little underground session from the burgeoning young Chicago scene – oddly released on a UK label! Drummer Ted Sirota leads a lively little quintet that includes Jeff Parker on guitar, Kevin Kizer on tenor, and Rob Mazurek on cornet – and the band has a warm lyrical feel, and a ... read more CD
Soliloquy, 2008. Used ... $5.99
Features Harry Skoler on clarinet, Ed Saindon on vibes and piano, Matt Marvuglio on flute, Barry Smith on bass, and Bob Tamagni on drums. CD
(Sealed copy!)
Panorama, 2016. Used ... $9.99
Steve Slagle on alto saxophone and flute, Joe Lovano on tenor and soprano saxophone, Joe Lovano, Gerald Cannon on bass, Roman Diaz on congas, and Bill Stewart on drums. CD
Omni Tone, 2000. Used ... $4.99
Steve Slagle on alto sax and flute, Dave Stryker on guitar, Cameron Brown on bass, and Gene Jackson on drums – plus special guests Joe Lovano on tenor and Joe Locke on vibes. CD
(Sealed copy. Barcode has a cutout hol.e)
Slovak Music Fund, 2005. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Features Doug Smith on guitar, Dave Captein on bass and George Mitchell on piano. CD
Pyroclastic, 2021. Used 2 CDs ... $12.99
Ches Smith on drums, Miguel Zenon on alto sax, Matt Mitchell on piano, Nick Dunston on bass, and Daniel Brevil, Fanfan Jean-Guy Rene, and Markus Schwartz on percussion – plus Sirene Dantor Rene on vocals. CD
Blue Note, 1956. Used ... $8.99
Jimmy Smith heard in the kind of setting that spawned him – playing live at Delaware's Club Baby Grand – just the sort of smoky little jazz room that initially fostered his talents! The liveness of the set brings a really nice edge to the album – a sound that's grittier than some ... read more CD
Also available At Club Baby Grand Vol 2 (Japanese paper sleeve) ... CD 18.99(Out of print 1995 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1956. Used ... $18.99
Jimmy Smith heard in the kind of setting that spawned him – playing live at Delaware's Club Baby Grand – just the sort of smoky little jazz room that initially fostered his talents! The liveness of the set brings a really nice edge to the album – a sound that's grittier than some ... read more CD
Also available At Club Baby Grand Vol 2 ... CD 8.99(Out of print, sleeve has some light wear.)
Jimmy Smith —
Back At The Chicken Shack (with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note, 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A partner album of sorts to Jimmy Smith's classic Midnight Special album – recorded during the same sessions as that one, and also featuring Stanley Turrentine on tenor and Kenny Burrell on guitar! The sound here is almost even more open and stretched out – with only 4 long tracks on ... read more CD
Also available Back At The Chicken Shack (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99(Spine has a cutout notch.)
Verve, 1962. Used ... $3.99
One of Jimmy Smith's biggest albums of the 60s – and a classic Verve pairing of his lean Hammond organ solos with the fuller, hard-swinging arrangements of Oliver Nelson! Nelson is working here at the height of his powers – backing Smith with a large group, but in a way that only seems ... read more CD
(West German PolyGram pressing.)
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $6.99
Proof that at his start, Jimmy Smith had a greatness that knew no bounds – as the album's one of a few that Blue Note recorded in the late 50s, but never issued until many years later – even though they had already released so many amazing records from this period! The set has Jimmy ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1958. Used ... $19.99
Proof that at his start, Jimmy Smith had a greatness that knew no bounds – as the album's one of a few that Blue Note recorded in the late 50s, but never issued until many years later – even though they had already released so many amazing records from this period! The set has Jimmy ... read more CD
(Out of print 2012 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $3.99
Proof that at his start, Jimmy Smith had a greatness that knew no bounds – as the album's one of a few that Blue Note recorded in the late 50s, but never issued until many years later – even though they had already released so many amazing records from this period! The set has Jimmy ... read more CD
(2002 RVG pressing. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Jimmy Smith —
Crazy! Baby ... CD Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $6.99
One of Jimmy's most classic albums for Blue Note – and a key example of why his solo skills on the organ surpassed most of his contemporaries! The record's got a stripped-down trio group of Jimmy, guitarist Quentin Warren, and drummer Donald Bailey – working through mostly familiar ... read more CD
Also available Crazy! Baby ... LP 14.99(Out of print.)
EMI (Japan), 1957. Used ... $16.99
Smashing early work from Jimmy Smith – a killer set from 1957 that has him going head to head with some of Blue Note's finest players! The album marks one of the first time Jimmy played with such greats – and one of the first time they played with an organist – and the lineup ... read more CD
Also available Date With Jimmy Smith Vol 2 ... LP 84.99(1996 Japanese pressing.)
Jimmy Smith —
Dot Com Blues ... CD Blue Thumb, 2000. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Jimmy Smith on organ, Russell Malone on guitar, Reggie McBride on bass, and Harvey Mason on drums – plus guest vocals from Etta James and Dr. John, as well as guitar and vocals from BB King and Taj Mahal. CD
(Out of print and sealed with a cutout through the case.)
Milestone, 1990. Used ... $4.99
A sweet little quartet date – in case you couldn't tell from the title. Fourmost features Stanley Turrentine on tenor, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Grady Tate on drums plus vocals on "My Funny Valentine". CD
Blue Note, 1957. Used 2CDs ... $9.99
Jimmy Smith live was a killer – especially in the early days, when this one was recorded! Back in the late 50s, when Jimmy was shocking the world with his fantastically creative approach to the organ, Blue Note cut some of the first strong-selling live albums by following Jimmy to the clubs ... read more CD
(1999 pressing.)
Verve/Lilith (Russia), 1966. Used ... $1.99 5.99
Jimmy pays tribute to an earlier generation of R&B – in a hard-wailing set of soul jazz, done with backings from the legendary Oliver Nelson! A few tracks feature vocals by Jimmy, in a rough bluesy style, and others have some harmonica by Buddy Lucas – in a raspy, hard-wailing mode ... read more CD
(2007 digipak pressing – in nice shape!)
Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... $2.99
One of those hard-wailing all-star sessions that Jimmy did so well for Blue Note! The album features an amazing array of top-line players – like Tina Brooks, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey, and Kenny Burrell – and they all play with Smith in differing combinations ... read more CD
Also available House Party ... LP 36.99(1987 pressing – with a slightly different track list than the LP or the RVG Edition. Spine has a small cutout notch.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1957. Used ... $19.99
Wonderful early work from Jimmy Smith! The album is one of two great sessions that capture Smith in all his youthful prime, playing with other Blue Note greats like Art Blakey, Kenny Burrell, and Lou Donaldson – and nicely constructed tracks that take standard tunes and open them up into a ... read more CD
(1996 Japanese pressing.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1956. Used ... $11.99
A real stormer from Jimmy Smith – done in his first year at Blue Note, but with a sense of power and imagination that cannot be denied! It might be easy to pass up this album, because many of the tunes are standards, done in a simple trio format – but back at the time of this session, ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi which has an old piece of clear tape.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1957/1997. Used ... $24.99
Classic, unreleased Jimmy Smith material, from his early years with Blue Note, when he was really stretching out a lot. This is the classic trio, with Eddie McFadden and Donald Bailey, and the material is mostly standards. Japanese issue, with 20 bit remastering. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1956. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
A new star is right – because with the strength of this set, Jimmy Smith set a whole new tone for the way that the organ was used in jazz! The album's got a raw, earthy power that grabs us right away – and even though the tunes themselves are mostly familiar numbers, Jimmy's early ... read more CD
(1997 pressing.)
Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
A classic Blue Note meeting of two of the label's top talents in the early 60s – Hammond hero Jimmy Smith, and the up-and-rising Stanley Turrentine on tenor! Turrentine's simply great at this point – playing with a raspy edge on the bottom of his tone, sounding dark and mysterious ... read more CD
(Out of print late 80s CD pressing.)
Verve/Hip-O Select, 1967/1968. Used ... $19.99 24.99
A pair of near perfect soulful jazz organ sets from Jimmy Smith – 1967's Respect and 1968's Livin' It Up – plus the rare non album single "Mickey Mouse" as bonus track for the first time on CD! Respect is really nice jazz album from Jimmy, although one that got hidden in the ... read more CD
(Out of print, limited edition – in great shape!)
Blue Note, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 4 CDs ... $14.99
38 tracks over four CDs. CD
(Out of print, slipcover has some light edgewear.)
Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
One of the most famous early albums from Hammond organ giant Jimmy Smith – and for good reason too, as he was using the instrument to pioneer a whole new field in jazz! Before Jimmy, others had used the organ on short tracks, usually for a bit of color – but here, Smith explodes as a ... read more CD
Also available Sermon ... LP 19.99(First CD pressing – with a slightly different track list than the RVG version.)
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $3.99 7.99
Material recorded early in the Blue Note career of Jimmy Smith – but not issued until the mid 60s, and often overlooked at the time! The record's still in the spare trio mode of the early Jimmy Smith years – but is a bit lighter and more lyrical than before – a nice change from ... read more CD
Also available Softly As A Summer Breeze (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 5.99(1998 Connoisseur pressing.)
Jimmy Smith —
Softly As A Summer Breeze (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $5.99
Material recorded early in the Blue Note career of Jimmy Smith – but not issued until the mid 60s, and often overlooked at the time! The record's still in the spare trio mode of the early Jimmy Smith years – but is a bit lighter and more lyrical than before – a nice change from ... read more CD
Also available Softly As A Summer Breeze ... CD 3.99(Out of print. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Verve, Mid 60s. Used ... $1.99 2.99
Features "Blues For 3+1", "Ode To Billie Joe", "Organ Grinder's Swing", "Ape Woman", "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", "Funky Broadway", "Mellow Mood", "Burning Spear", "One Mint Julep", "Hobo Flats", ... read more CD
(Still sealed, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Verve/Polygram, 1966. Used ... $3.99
A really wonderful album in the Verve Records catalog of the 60s – a set that's not only a fantastic meeting between two superstar jazz musicians, with Jimmy Smith on Hammond and Wes Montgomery on guitar – but one that also takes things in a whole groovy new dimension, thanks to the ... read more CD
Also available Jimmy & Wes – The Dynamic Duo ... LP 31.99(80s pressing. BMG Direct edition.)
Johnny Hammond Smith —
That Good Feelin (That Good Feelin/New Jazz/Prestige, 1959. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A sweet double-header from Johnny Hammond Smith – 2 early albums on a single CD! All Soul is one of the hardest to find albums by Johnny Hammond Smith – a sweet set of easy-going grooves, with a wonderful late night soul jazz approach! The feel here is very much in the mode of work by ... read more CD
(Out of print. Sealed!)
CBS, 1986. Used ... $6.99 9.99
A smooth groovers from the mid 80s by Lonnie Liston Smith – a lot better than you might think for the time! Though this side's a set that leans a bit more towards being a straight jazz effort than some of Smith's more cosmic recordings of earlier years, it's got a sweet mellow feel – ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed with a small cutout hole through the case spine.)
Lonnie Smith —
Gotcha ... CD LRC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. Used ... $9.99
Smooth later work from Lonnie Smith – but still pretty darn great, with a feel that's in the late 70s Kudu/CTI mode! Arrangements are bigger than ever before – with large backings arranged by Lonnie, and some vocals that have a really wonderful, warm, Stevie Wonder-esque quality to ... read more CD
Also available Gotcha ... CD 9.99(Out of print, 2019 pressing, includes obi.)
Lonnie Smith —
Keep On Lovin' ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. Used ... $8.99
Lonnie Smith's a long way from his Blue Note years here – but the sound is still plenty darn great, thanks to some fuller arrangements from the great Brad Baker – of B Baker Chocolate Company fame! The whole thing's quite electric – with Lonnie on Fender Rhodes and other ... read more CD
Also available Keep On Lovin' ... CD 9.99(2018 Japanese pressing includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1969. Used ... $18.99
Funky funky funky! Lonnie plays live with a tight group that includes tenor, guitar, and some very heavy drumming – really wailing at a level that was surprising for funky organists of the time, and which really set the pace for a whole new generation! The players are more obscure than on ... read more CD
(Original Rare Groove pressing!)
Venus/Music Masters, 1994. Used ... $6.99
With John Abercrombie on guitar and Marvin "Smitty" Smith on drums. Tracks include "Voodoo Chile", "Gypsy Eyes", "Up From The Skies", and "Purple Haze–Star Spangled Banner". CD
(Out of print.)
Oracle, 1996. Used ... $8.99
A killer batch of modern spiritual soul jazz – with a classic sound that reminds us a lot of the 70s work on labels like Tribe or Strata East! The New Composers Ensemble is led by vibist Paris Smith, an underground Chicago jazz artist who cut a few very enigmatic albums on his own – ... read more CD
Verve, 1959. Used ... $6.99
A late 50s Verve session by Stuff Smith – one in which the jazz violinist does a wonderful job shaking off his often quite hammy persona for a strong, straight up set of standards and well-known bop era cuts! He's got a great crew for these sessions, with the great Shirley Horn on piano on a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1957. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
Collects three LP's from violinist Stuff Smith, plus a handful of unreleased bonus tracks. CD
Delmark, 1951/1952. Used ... $1.99
Tab Smith on alto and tenor saxophone, Sonny Cohn on trumpet, Leon Washington on tenor saxophone, Lavern Dilon and Teddy Brannon on piano, Wilfred Middlebrooks on bass, Walter Johnson on drums, and Louis Blackwell on vocals. CD
Linn (Scotland), 1998. Used ... $6.99
With Kenny Barron on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Intakt (Switzerland), 2006. Used ... $14.99
Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet, flugelhorn and electronics, and Gunter Baby Sommer on drums and percussion. CD
Wadada Leo Smith/Tzadik, 2014. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An excellent session from trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, with trombone and electronics by George Lewis, and alto sax by John Zorn! It's got the jagged, freely experimental vibe you'd expect from such a trio, but it moves with a deliberate sonic flow, hence the title, albeit with some sharp edges. ... read more CD
(Includes Tzadik obi.)
Walter Smith III —
Return To Casual ... CD Blue Note, 2023. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The Blue Note debut of tenorist Walter Smith III – a player who's been making great music for almost 20 years on record, yet who really seems to push himself even more here! The album seems to mark a new chapter in Smith's music, and one that also really has a distinct voice on the tenor as ... read more CD
(Sticker over barcode.)
Reservoir, 2005. Used ... $6.99
Gary Smulyan on baritone sax – with Christian McBride on bass and Billy Drummond on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
Pyroclastic, 2020. Used ... $8.99
Cory Smythe on piano and electronics – accompanied by a variety of vocalists with additional sampling and percussion. CD
(Very slight tear on the corner of the cover.)
Pyroclastic, 2018. Used ... $8.99
Cory Smythe on piana, autoharp, and electronics; Daniel Lippel on guitar and electronics; Sofia Jernberg on vocals. CD
Milestone, 2004. Used ... $1.99
Features Eric Alexander on tenor saxophone. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Double Time, 1997. Used ... $6.99 8.99
Jim Snidero on alto saxophone, Mike LeDonne on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD
Soul Note (Italy), 1983. Used ... $9.99
Solo piano from one of the greatest French modernists – on cuts that include "Bluesine", "Lover", "Moins De 36", "14 Septembre", and "Yardbird Suite". CD
(Early no barcode pressing.)
Sonoria —
Le Jardin Sonore ... CD Evil Rabbit (Germany), 2022. Used Gatefold ... $7.99
Cosimo Fiaschi on soprano sax, Alessandro Giachero on piano and prepared piano, Emanuele Guadagno on electric guitar, and Nicholas Remondino on drums and electronics. CD
Muse, 1988. Used ... $4.99
A well crafted set of tunes – both modern and soulful, in keeping with the rich talents of James Spaulding! The album sports a stupid title, but it's actually a thoughtful batch of tracks dedicated to African American achievement and expression – featuring Spaulding on alto sax and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Spazztet, 1999. Used ... $4.99
With Zachary Brock on violin. CD
(Out of print .)
Aerophonic, 2018. Used ... $9.99
A beautiful triangulation of horns from the Spectral Trio – working here on their second album, with a mighty nice lineup that features Larry Ochs on tenor and sopranino, Dave Rempis on alto and baritone, and Darren Johnston on trumpet! The sound here feels more focused on textures than ... read more CD
Verve, 1988. Used ... $22.99
A great one from this excellent 80s quartet – with Charlie Rouse on tenor, Kenny Barron on piano, Buster Williams on bass, and Ben Riley on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
Russ Spiegel —
Caribbean Blue ... CD Ruzztone, 2023. Used ... $4.99
Russ Spiegel on guitars, Jim Gasior on organ, and Lucas Apostoleris on drums – with special guests Brian Lynch on trumpet and Hendrik Meurkens on harmonica. CD
Labor, 1974/1975/1988. Used ... $4.99
Jazz Alchemy "Six Pieces For Trumpet, Drum & Bass" with Charles McGhee on double trumpets, Richard Davis on bass, and Brian Brake on drums. Three Problems "Duo Versions" with Marilyn Crispell on piano and Reggie Workman on bass, and Three Problems "Solo Versions" ... read more CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Candid (UK), 1996. Used ... $7.99
Features Ron Blake on tenor, Stefon Harris on vibes, and Russell Malone on guitar! CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Mary Stallings —
I Waited For You ... CD Concord, 1994. Used ... $3.99
Mary Stallings —
Manhattan Moods ... CD Concord, 1997. Used ... $2.99
Half Note, 2004. Used ... $8.99
Steam —
Real Time ... CD Atavistic, 1996/2000. Used ... $5.99
A great session by this excellent Chicago quartet – originally recorded in 1996, but unissued until 2000. The record is one of the most lyrical sets to come out of the Chicago underground in the past few years – and it offers a excellent chance to see a straighter side of the group's ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
