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Prevue, 1961. Used ... $11.99
A different version of the album Bash – recorded for the Jazztime label in 1961, with leadership by Dave Bailey – a set that's filled with fire, soul, and imagination – recorded as part of the drummer's amazing (and amazingly short) early 60s run as a leader! The date smokes with ... read more CD
(1998 pressing, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Sony, 2004. Used CD & DVD ... $6.99
Bela Fleck on guitar and banjo and Edgar Meyer on double bass and banjo. CD
(Out of print.)
Fresh Sound, 1959. Used ... $13.99
Includes a ton of alternate takes – a total of 23 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Alma (Canada), 2023. Used ... $4.99
Dan Oore on soprano saxophone and voice and Florian Hoefner on piano. CD
Blue Moon, 1993. Used ... $4.99
Joe Ford on saxophone, Charles Fambrough on bass, Kenny Kirkland on piaqno and synthesizer, Vince Evans on synthesizer, and Darrell Brown, Jeff "Tain" Watts, and Nasar Abadey on drums. CD
Michael Formanek —
Rub & Spare Change ... CD ECM, 2010. Used ... $8.99
A great quartet with Tim Berne on alto, Craig Taborn on piano, and Gerald Cleaver on drums! CD
(Crease through traycard artwork.)
Blue Note, 1996. Used ... $3.99
Features Eddie Henderson on trumpet, Joe Lovano on tenor, and John Hicks on piano! CD
(Cutout notch through spine.)
Panama Francis/Gotham (Japan), Used ... $19.99
9 tracks by drummer Panama Francis with additional tracks by Danny Turner, Eddie Woodland, and Count "Red" Hastings. CD
(Includes obi!)
Caesar Frazier —
Instinct ... CD Doodlin, 2018. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The first album in many years from Caesar Frazier – the organist you might know from his early 70s funk classics on Westbound Records – still very much at the top of his game in this small combo set! Frazier's very well-recorded here – given the care and respect that we love from ... read more CD
(Penmark through barcodd and promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Chico Freeman —
Focus ... CD Contemporary, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Chico Freeman on tenor, Arthur Blythe on alto, George Cables on piano, Santi Debriano on bass, and Yoron Israel on drums! CD
(Disc has a promo stamp, barcode has a cutout hole.)
DRG, 1986. Used ... $2.99
Chico Freeman on tenor and soprano saxophone and keyboards, Kenny Barron on piano, Santi Debriano on double bass, and Frederick Waits on drums. CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Chico Freeman & Arthur Blythe —
Luminous – Recorded Live At Ronnie Scott's Club ... CD Ronnie Scotts (UK), 1989. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great pairing of these two inventive reedmen – recorded in wonderfully warm company at Ronnie Scott's in London, with a fluid, open feel that marks the album as a standout in the 80s work of both players! Freeman's on tenor and soprano, and Blythe is on alto sax – and together, they ... read more CD
(Small cutout notch through spine.)
Arabesque Jazz, 2006. Used ... $9.99 14.99
One of the most soulful sessions we've ever heard from reedman Chico Freeman – a session that's still mostly jazz, but which also brings in a host of other styles as well! The "project" in the title is well placed – as Chico's getting help from a lot of other guests on the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ronnie Scotts, 1993. Used ... $2.99
Features Chico Freeman on tenor, Arthur Blythe on alto, Julian Joseph on piano, Curtis Lundy on bass, and Idris Muhammad on drums! CD
(Sealed with a cutout notch through the spine.)
Southport, 2015. Used ... $8.99
Featuring Kirk Brown, Harrison Bankhead, Hammid Drake, Reto Weber, Mike Allemana, and Joe Jenkins. CD
Contemporary, 1982. Used ... $3.99
Just Russ Freeman on piano and Shelly Manne on drums! Tracks include "Prime Time", "Loose As A Goose", "Blue Monk", "On A Green Dolphin Street", and "Lullaby Of The Leaves". CD
Atlantic/Koch, 1972. Used ... $8.99
A classic "discovery" of tenor saxophonist Von Freeman – one that was already relatively late in his career, but a key appearance on Atlantic under the auspices of Roland Kirk! The setting here is as loose and laidback as Von needs to really do his thing – backing by a trio ... read more CD
(Out of print 2000 Koch pressing.)
Von Freeman —
Good Forever ... CD Premonition, 2006. Used ... $11.99
Wonderful work from a player we've loved for years – recorded here in just the sort of laidback setting that recreates all his charms in a live setting! Von Freeman's tenor has been a key part of the Chicago scene for half a century or more – and although his music never played as ... read more CD
Premonition, 1996. Used ... $4.99
A great little live set from Von Freeman – and one of his best albums! Like some of his rare few sides from the 70s, this one features Von in a relaxed setting – blowing as the main lead soloist in front of a piano trio recorded at the Dakota Bar & Grill in St Paul, Minnesota, in ... read more CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1992. Used ... $8.99
Von Freeman on tenor sax, Jodie Christian on piano, Eddie De Haas on bass, Wilbur Campbell on drums. CD
(Booklet has a small sticker spot.)
Delmark, 1999. Used ... $5.99
Features these two great Chicago tenorists – with Willie Pickens on piano too! CD
Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano & Jan Lundgren —
Mare Nostrum ... CD Act (Germany), 2007. Used ... $9.99
Paolo Fresu on trumpet and flugelhorn, Richard Galliano on accordion and bandoneon, and Jan Lundgren on piano. CD
(Still sealed with slipcase.)
Cryptogramopone, 2006. Used ... $5.99
Erik Friedlander on cello, Andy Laster on alto saxophone and clarinet, Stomu Takeishi on bass, and Satoshi Takeishi on percussion. CD
Cryptogramopone, 2002. Used ... $3.99
Erik Friedlander on cello, Andy Laster on alto saxophone, Stomu Takeishi on bass, and Satoshi Takeishi on percussion. CD
(Digipak has some light wear.)
Erik Friedlander —
Topaz ... CD Slam, 1998. Used ... $4.99
Erik Friedlander on cello – with Andy Laster on alto, Stomu Takeishi on bass, and Staoshi Takeishi on percussion. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Origin, 2024. Used ... $4.99
Dave Friesen on bass, Paul Lees on grand piano, Charlie Doggett and Rob Moore on percussion – set to digital orchestral arrangements by Kyle Gordon. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Arbors, 2002. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Not Two (Poland), 2010. Used Gatefold ... $14.99
Tomas Fujiwara on drums and Taylor Ho Bynum on cornet. CD
(Out of print.)
Hisao Fukushima & Yasuji Ishii —
Minor Swing ... CD Capivara (Japan), 1999. Used ... $8.99
Hisao Fukushima on guitar and Yasuji Ishii on bass. CD
(CDr release.)
Savoy (Japan), 1959. Used ... $16.99
A seminal session from Curtis Fuller – one of a handful he cut for Savoy, recorded during that late 50s/early 60s period when he seemed poised to become one of the biggest trombonists in jazz! (Whatever happened? How did he cut so many records as a leader so fast, then slide back into being ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Pacific Jazz/Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $4.99
One of Dizzy Gillespie's hippest big band sessions ever – and one of the few dates as a leader from arranger Gil Fuller! Fuller will always be best-remembered as the man who composed some of Dizzy Gillespie's best known tunes from the bop era – like "Manteca", "One Bass ... read more CD
(Out of print, Connoisseur pressing.)
Sub Pop, 2022. Used Gatefold ... $4.99
Features the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. CD
Dot/Verve, 1959. Used ... $9.99
Some of the best material Slim Gaillard ever recorded! Although he's best known for his Verve work, and for his early 40s sessions in LA – these 1959 recordings for Dot have Slim hitting a groove that's far tighter than usual, with a better jazz influence, and a much freer approach to ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(2002 LP sleeve edition – includes domestic obi.)
Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart —
Slim & Slam – The Groove Juice Special ... CD Columbia, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
During the late 30s and early 40s, the team of Slim Gaillard and Slam Stewart cut some of the grooviest little records ever pressed on shellac! Slim had a crazy vocal style that was augmented by his tight guitar work – and Slam kept the whole thing rolling with a big warm bass, and with ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Eddie Gale —
Afro-Fire ... CD Black Beauty, 2004. Used ... $11.99
The first album we've heard in years by trumpeter Eddie Gale – an artist that we'll love forever for his 2 righteous sides on Blue Note! Gale's come a long way since his Blue Note years – and since his early 80s live album (the last recording we'd heard by him) – and he's working ... read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole. Hype sticker on case.)
Mapleshade, 1992. Used ... $6.99
With Ismael Navarette on saxophone, Larry Willis on piano, Ben Allison on bass, and Paul Murphy on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Chip, 1997. Used ... $2.99
Hal Galper on piano, Jeff Johnson on bass, and Steve Ellington on drums. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Concord, 1993. Used ... $4.99 6.99
With Galper on piano, Wayne Dockery on bass, and Steve Ellington on drums. Tracks include "Seranata", "Love You Madly", "Flamingo", "Ebb Tide", "Here's To My Lady", and "This Is All I Ask". CD
EmArcy, 2005. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Jan Garbarek —
Twelve Moons ... CD ECM, 1992. Used ... $3.99
Features Jan Garbarek on saxophones, Rainer Bruninghaus on keyboards, Eberhard Weber on bass, Manu Katche on drums, Marilyn Mazur on percussion, plus Agnes Buen Garnas and Mari Boine on vocals. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
ECM (Germany), 1993. Used ... $2.99
Jan Garbarek on soprano and tenor sax – with vocals by the Hilliard Ensemble. Features music by Christobal de Morales, Magister Perotinus, Guillaume Dufay, and anyonymous compositions from the 14th and 15th centuries. CD
(Includes original book and slipcase.)
Dawn, 1956. Used ... $22.99
One of the few sides ever cut as a leader by guitarist Dick Garcia – and a record that's maybe as noteworthy for the work of its leader as it is for the presence of some very hip sidemen! The album's one of those late 50s outings that features Bill Evans on piano, from a time when he wasn't ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Brooklyn Jazz Underground, 2011. Used ... $8.99
Rob Garcia on drums, Noah Preminger on tenor saxophone, Dan Tepfer on piano, and John Herbert on bass. CD
(Out of print.)
Impact Jazz (Canada), 2020. Used ... $8.99
Derrick Gardner, Bijon Watson, Andrew Littleford, Jeff Johnson, and Curtis Taylor on trumpet, Mark Gross on alto and soprano saxophone, Greg Gatien on alto saxophone, Ken Gold on baritone saxophone, Rob Dixon and Tristan Martinuson on tenor saxophone, Vincent Gardner, Joel Green and Anthony Bryson ... read more CD
(Punch through digipack cover.)
Red Garland —
Garland Of Red ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Simple and soulful elegance from the great Red Garland – prime mid-50s material for Prestige, recorded here with incredible backing from Paul Chambers and Art Taylor! The tightness of the trio is amazing – but never so much so that it gets in the way of Red's warmly introspective modes ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Red Garland —
It's A Blue World ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1958/1970. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Obscure material by Garland – sides recorded in 1958, but not issued until this 1970 LP! The tracks are from the richest point in Garland's recording career, and were done with the great rhythm section of Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylor on drums. The record's got some nice long tracks, ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Red Garland —
Last Recordings II – Autumn Leaves ... CD Meldac (Japan), 1983. Used ... $19.99
... CD
(Includes obi!)
Concord, 1997. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Titles include "Trinology", "Rainer's Dream", "Here's That Rainy Day", "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You", and "Shrimp Tales". CD
Telarc, 1965/1968. Used ... $2.99
Erroll Garner on piano, Ike Isaacs on bass, Jimmie Smith on drums, and Jose Mangual on percussion. CD
(Promotional stamp on disc.)
Mack Avenue, 2012. Used ... $4.99
Kenny Garrett on alto sax, soprano sax, and piano – with Benito Gonzalez on piano, Nat Reeves on bass, Ronald Bruner on drums, Rudy Bird on percussion, and Nedelka Prescod on vocals. CD
Kenny Garrett —
Standard Of Language ... CD Warner, 2003. Used ... $2.99
With Charnett Moffett on bass, Chris Dave on drums, and Vernell Brown on piano. CD
Danny Gatton —
Redneck Jazz Explosion – Live December 31 1978 ... CD NRC, 1978. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Danny Gatton on guitar, Buddy Emmons on pedal steel, Steve Wolf on bass, and Scott Taylor on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1957. Used ... $11.99
A gem of a record – easily one of Herb Geller's best! There's a bite to the record we really love – a quality in Geller's tone that really blows us away – and which has had us going back and re-evaluating his career after hearing this set. Part of the strength is the setting ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Generation Django —
Generation Django ... CD Dreyfus (France), 2009. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
Features Bireli Lagrene, Richard Galliano, Caravan Palace, Sanseverino, Henri Salvador, Stephane Grappelli, Valerie Duchateau, Dorado Schmitt, Rocky Gresset, and Sylvain Luc. CD
Verve, 1957. Used ... $1.99
A great little follow-up to the classic West Coast Jazz album recorded by Stan Getz – and like that one, a set to feature some great rhythm accompaniment from the trio of Lou Levy on piano, Stan Levey on drums, and Leroy Vinnegar on bass! The tracks are nice and open – with plenty of ... read more CD
(2000 Verve Master Edition, digipak case has some wear including a crack on the clear CD holder and is priced accordingly.)
Columbia/Koch, 1972. Used ... $6.99
A wicked album that's one of Stan Getz's best from the 70s! The record features Stan reunited with Chick Corea, whose warm lyricism was the lynchpin in Getz's landmark Sweet Rain – the stunning session from 1968 that is perhaps our favorite-ever Getz album. Corea plays electric piano here, ... read more CD
Also available Captain Marvel (remastered edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 8.99(Koch pressing.)
Columbia, 1972. Used ... $8.99
A wicked album that's one of Stan Getz's best from the 70s! The record features Stan reunited with Chick Corea, whose warm lyricism was the lynchpin in Getz's landmark Sweet Rain – the stunning session from 1968 that is perhaps our favorite-ever Getz album. Corea plays electric piano here, ... read more CD
Also available Captain Marvel ... CD 6.99(Out of print 2003 pressing.)
Verve (Japan), 1958. Used ... $18.99
Although pressed up by Verve, the music is definitely Imported From Europe – as Stan Getz plays here with a host of great Swedish players – on a date that makes for a real standout in his 50s catalog! Stan was living in Sweden at the time of the album – bringing a big influence ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1977. Used ... $9.99
Fantastic work from Stan Getz! The sound here is wonderful – moody late 70s Getz, with some especially soulful moments on the mellow tracks too – that kind of spun-out blowing that we first started finding in Stan's career right around the Sweet Rain album, and which continued to show ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Label M, 1975. Used ... $1.99
Long live tracks from Stan Getz – captured at one of his strongest points in the 70s, and working with a quartet that includes Richie Beirach on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drum s! The feel here is a great extrapolation of the sound of Getz's seminal Sweet Rain ... read more CD
Verve, 1964. Used ... $7.99
One of the greatest Stan Getz albums ever – even though it wasn't issued until the 90s! The set's a rare unreleased session from 1964 – recorded by Getz with a fresh, free-thinking approach – but abandoned by Verve because they were making so much money with Stan's bossa nova ... read more CD
(Out of print 1994 pressing.)
Concord, 1989. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Recorded live at the Glasgow International Jazz Festival and Musikhusit Aarhus in Copenhagen –with Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond, and Ben Riley! CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Verve, 1957. Used ... $2.99
A great little session – and a meeting that was one of the best things to happen to the Oscar Peterson trio during the 50s! Stan's tone fits perfectly with the group here – and his playing next to the guitar of Herb Ellis recalls many of the fine strengths of the early 50s Getz sides ... read more CD
(Canadian Verve/Polygram pressing.)
Verve, 1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $1.99
Tracks include "East Of The Sun", "Stella By Starlight", "Desafinado", "Night Rider", "Con Alma", and "Soul Eyes" – 12 tracks total. CD
(Out of print and sealed wit ha small cutout hole through the back of the case.)
Verve, 1955. Used ... $7.99
A classic pairing of the tenor of Stan Getz and the gentle rhythms of the LA scene of the 50s – and a record that stands up beautifully over the years! Clearly, someone at Verve thought that Stan should get in on the bug for west coast jazz at the time – and although the date was ... read more CD
(1999 Verve Master Edition – in a nice trifold digipak which has some light edgewear.)
Blue Note, 1983. Used ... $3.99
A lovely later recording from Stan Getz – very spare and spacious, and recorded with a casual approach that's quite striking, and really fresh! The album features Stan playing alongside pianist Albert Dailey – with no other rhythm accompaniment, just piano and tenor sax. The tunes are ... read more CD
(2001 pressing.)
Verve, 1958. Used ... $2.99
A classic meeting of these two talents – recorded in Chicago with a Chicago rhythm section of Jodie Christian, Victor Sproles, and Marshall Thompson. The album's an odd one, and is recorded with less of the impeccability of some of Verve's other sessions (which is probaby how the Chicago ... read more CD
(Out of print 1996 pressing.)
Verve, 1958. Used ... $3.99
The tenor of Stan Getz meets the baritone sax of Gerry Mulligan – and then they switch things around for half of the record, as Stan picks up the baritone and Mulligan takes on tenor! Gerry always seems to open up whole new sides of his playing when sharing the leader spotlight with another ... read more CD
(Booklet has light staining.)
Verve (Japan), 1966. Used ... $19.99
A rare set from one of Stan Getz's hippest groups! The album was recorded in Paris in 1966, during a time in which Stan was working with a groundbreaking quartet that included Gary Burton on vibes, Steve Swallow on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums – a combo that unfortunately got a bit ... read more CD
(2017 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi!)
Verve (Japan), 1958. Used ... $9.99
An all-star session put together by Verve in 1958 – one that features a septet of some of the label's biggest giants in jazz at the time! The format here is a bit open-ended – almost like some of the earlier JATP sessions on Verve – with lots of room for personal interaction ... read more CD
(1999 Japanese pressing.)
Verve, 1961. Used ... $4.99 8.99
A great lost Verve album that stands as one of Stan Getz's best sessions from the early 60s – a brilliant pairing with Bob Brookmeyer that shows just how much each player had grown in the past decade! There's a strongly modernist feel to the record – more Brookmeyer's influence than ... read more CD
(2002 Verve Master Edition in a tri-fold digipak.)
Verve, 1971. Used ... $3.99 7.99
A fantastic rare album cut by Stan Getz in Europe! The session features Getz as the main soloist with the Clarke-Boland Big Band, and the overall sound is an incredible chapter in both the career of Getz and the CBBB. Given that most of the CBBB's soloists had a sharp angular sound, Getz's softer ... read more CD
(Verve Elite pressing – in nice shape with the original backing sheet!)
LRC, 1960s. Used ... $4.99
Stan Getz is joined by Stanley Cowell, Miroslav Vitous, and Jack DeJohnette. Zoot Sims is joined by Bucky Pizzarelli, Buddy Rich, and Milt Hinton. CD
(Out of print.)
Whaling City Sound, 2010. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
Features Brian Swartz on trumpet, Doug Webb on soprano sax and bass clarinet, Rob Hardt on bass clarinet and flutes, Andy Langhan on fender rhodes and mini moog, Mike Hoffman on electric guitar, "Big Tastee" Brandon Rivas and Essiet Okon Essiet on bass, "Brother" Gabriel Herrera ... read more CD
Whaling City Sound, 2023. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
With saxophonist/keyboardist Eric Hargett, saxophonist Jerry Espinoza, bassist James Suter, and guitarist Tommy Howard joined by Michelle Gaibay Carey. CD
Mack Avenue, 2004. Used ... $2.99
Terry Gibbs on vibraphone and vocals, Dave Carpenter on bass, Jeff Hamilton on drums, Sam Most on flute, Tom Ranier on piano, Nicholas Payton on trumpet, and James Moody on tenor and alto saxophone. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Contemporary, 1959. Used ... $6.99
A large group session – tracks include "Song Is You", "Dancing In The Dark", "Blue Lou", "Fat Man", and "My Reverie". CD
Contemporary, 1959. Used ... $5.99
A live performance with Pete Jolly on piano, Conte Candoli on trumpet, Bill Perkins on tenor, Mel Lewis on drums, and others! CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1961. Used Gatefold ... $4.99
While actually not as electrifying as some of Dizzy's other albums from the time, this one's still pretty darn great, and features his great group with Leo Wright on alto and Lalo Schfrin on piano. The band grooves with a subtly Latinish vibe, and the tracks are nice and long long long. Titles ... read more CD
(1999 Verve Master Edition. Cover has light wear.)
Dizzy Gillespie —
Birk's Works – Verve Big Band Sessions ... CD Verve, 1956/1957. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Seminal work from Dizzy – showing that he was a genius in any form of jazz! In the mid 50s, Diz had one of the hippest big bands going – filled with great young players that included Lee Morgan, Joe Gordon, Melba Liston, Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, and Walter Davis Jr. The work he ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Savoy (Japan), Early 50s. Used ... $6.99
A nice little collection of some of Dizzy Gillespie's best bop material for Savoy – tunes that were originally recorded as 78rpm singles – then issued together on this classic album of all-star players! The tunes are short, catchy, and often very grooving – that mix of whimsy and ... read more CD
(1996 mono pressing.)
American Jazz Classics (Spain), 1956/1957. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99 9.99
Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet and vocals, Jimmy Powell and Phil Woods on alto saxophone, Billy Root and Marty Flax on baritone saxophone, Nelson Boyd and Paul West on bass, Rod Levitt on bass trombone, Charlie Persip on drums, Walter Davis Jr and Wynton Kelly on piano, Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dizzy Gillespie —
Complete RCA Victor Recordings ... CD Bluebird/RCA, Late 30s/1940s. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
Notable sidemen include Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Milt Jackson on vibes, John Lewis, Milt Hinton, Ray Brown, and Kenny Clarke. 43 tracks total. CD
Pablo/OJC, 1975. Used ... $6.99
With Milt Jackson on vibes, Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Johnny Griffin on tenors, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and Mickey Roker on drums – on titles that include "Lover Come Back To Me", "What's New", and "Cherokee". CD
(Out of print.)
Douglas/Knit Classics, 1963. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Dizzy Gillespie caught live at Monterey – recorded with a great group during one of our favorite stretches in his career! The combo's kind of a post-Lalo Schifrin quintet, but still shares plenty of the bossa-inspired elements of his tenure with Diz – long tracks, bits of Latin rhythms ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Europe 1/RTE, 1965. Used ... $2.99
Outstanding Dizzy Gillespie material – from one of his most overlooked periods! The time is the mid 60s, and after a few years of working with Lalo Schifrin in his group, Dizzy's changed his Latin bag from hard-edged Cubop to mellower more complicated Bossa and modal jazz. The result is ... read more CD
Savoy, Late 40s. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Classic Savoy bop work from Diz – featuring some sides cut with the orchestra of Johnny Richards, plus some cut with the "Bepop (sic) Boys", a group that includes Milt Jackson, James Moody, Hank Jones, Dave Burns, and John Brown. The Richards sides are great – a bit more ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve/Poll Winners Records (Spain), 1960. Used ... $8.99
A great burner from Diz – and one that features a large group, long tracks, and some stellar early work from Lalo Schifrin! Schifrin was in Diz's group at the time, playing piano and contributing fantastic Latin-tinged arrangements that gave the band a whole new life. Other players on this ... read more CD
Dizzy Gillespie —
Legendary Big Band 1948 Concerts – Pasadena/Vogue (France), 1948. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Good Bait", "Manteca", "Round Midnight", "Afro Cuban Suite", "Ool-Ya-Koo", and "Things To Come". CD
(1987 pressing.)
RTE/Trema (France), 1960. Used ... $4.99
Features Lalo Schifrin on piano, Leo Wright on alto and flute, and two tracks with Candido. CD
(1999 French digipak pressing. Cover image varies slightly.)
Verve/Essential Jazz, 1960. Used ... $6.99
A portrait of Duke, done by Dizzy – and one that's got a whole different feel than you might think! Gillespie's working here with arrangements by a young Clare Fischer – who takes Ellington's themes and recasts them with an even deeper sense of color and tone – one that pushes ... read more CD
Intersound, 1989. Used ... $1.99
Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Ron Holloway on saxophone, Ed Cherry on guitar, John Lee on bass, Ignacio Berroa on drums, with John Dankworth conducting the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, Early 50s. Used ... $4.99
Nicely grooving material – with tracks that are a bit shorter than the usual Verve "celebrity meets celebrity" set, but which are no less well-played. Dizzy is always fantastic in this sort of loosely-crafted setting – and Getz's playing here is nicely relaxed, with more open- ... read more CD
(Out of print Verve master edition with a cutout through the barcode.)
Philips (Japan), 1963. Used ... $21.99
A rare 60s meeting of groovy talents from both sides of the Atlantic – and a record that matches the trumpet of Dizzy Gillespie with the hiply swinging vocals of The Double Six Of Paris! The group were a wonderfully groovy precursor to the Swingle Singers – and sung in a scatting ... read more CD
Enja (Germany), 1989. Used ... $3.99
Later live work from Dizzy Gillespie – working in London here with a very hip ensemble! We're not entirely sure of the date, but given the skinny ties on a few of the players, we're guessing it's from that 80s stretch when Dizzy was still going strong – working in a great mix of Latin ... read more CD
Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Side Up (Verve Master Edition) ... CD Verve, 1957. Used ... $4.99
A great little blowing session for Verve – one that has Dizzy Gillespie working here with two different "Sonnys" – Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins, both of whom play tenor on the set! The tracks here are all quite long and open – more loose vehicles for extended soloing ... read more CD
(1997 Verve Master Edition.)
Dizzy Gillespie/Prestige, Early 50s. Used ... $4.99
Collects tracks from the Dizzy Gillespie Sextet, Bennie Green & His Band, the Red Rodney Quintet, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Includes the previously unissued track "I'm Gonna Eat You With A Spoon". CD
Verve, 1959. Used ... $2.99 4.99
The Easy Way? Jimmy Giuffre never did anything the easy way – and his classic albums from the late 50s, some of the strongest modern jazz sides of the time, are a great testament to that fact! This album's one of the most obscure – and features Jimmy in his groundbreaking percussion-le ... read more CD
(2003 digipak pressing.)
Glimmen —
Glimmen ... CD Soultrane, 2022. Used ... $8.99
Jorg A Schneider on drums with Jason Wietlispach on record player, drone, reeds, and bass. CD
(Limited pressing of 75 CDr copies in a nice handmade sleeve.)
