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SST, 1987. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes an SST catalog. Cover has minimal wear and a light smudge from price sticker removal.)
Cold Blood —
Sisyphus ... LP San Francisco, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
One of the best albums ever recorded by this legendary Bay Area funk combo – a key part of that city's crossover scene, and a group who always deserves a second listen! The album's a mixture of Sly Stone funk, Tower Of Power horns, and some of the hard-burning guitar/organ lines of groups ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some edge & ring wear.)
Elektra, 1980. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
MGM, 1973. Sealed ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cutout hole and some price sticker remnants. Shrinkwrap has a hole at the bottom left corner.)
Musicor, 1962. Very Good ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has an ink stamp & spot of marker.)
Continental, 1945. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Cozy Cole's All Stars are Cole on drums, Coleman Hawkins and Walter "Foots" Thomas on saxes, Charlie Shavers on trumpet, Tiny Grimes on guitar, Clyde Hart on piano, Hank D'Amico on clarinet and Slam Stewart on bass. 78 RPM, Vinyl record
(Disc has a tiny edge crack. Label has a spot of marker.)
Continental, 1945. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Cozy Cole's All Stars are Cole on drums, Coleman Hawkins and Walter "Foots" Thomas on saxes, Clyde Hart on piano, Tiny Grimes on guitar, Charlie Shavers on trumpet, Slam Stewart on bass and Hank D'Amico on clarinet. 78 RPM, Vinyl record
Warner, 1988. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Capitol, 1952. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 78 RPM, Vinyl record
Capitol, 1959/1960. Sealed Gatefold ... $14.99 19.99
An important album by Nat King Cole – one that presented him in a live format, working in front of a very relaxed crowd at the Sands, expressing himself in a way that's quite different than some of his studio albums. The staid sound of Cole is opened up a bit here in the live set – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, still sealed with a cutout hole and square sticker spot. Shrinkwrap is torn across the bottom, but is still intact and unopened.)
Capitol, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Later red label record club pressing.)
Decca, 1940/1941. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Early sides by Nat King Cole, recorded in the pre-Capitol years – and done in a mixture of vocal and instrumental modes, with trio backing that featured Oscar Moore on guitar and Wesley Prince on bass. The tunes are still very much solid early Nat at his best – a lightly blended mix of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono spectrum label pressing.)
Capitol, Mid 40s. Very Good+ 4 x 78 rpm album ... $3.99 5.99
Includes the tracks "Man I Love", "Body & Soul", "It's Only A Paper Moon", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Easy Listenin Blues", "It Is Beter To Be By Yourself", "Sweet Lorraine", and "Embraceable You". 78 RPM, Vinyl record
(Cover has some splitting on the spine, edge wear, light surface wear.)
Score, Late 40s. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
A great collection of bop sides from 40s LA – tracks that ostensibly feature Cole on piano, jamming with Lester Young on tenor and Red Callender on bass! Oddly, no other players are listed in the notes – even though there's clearly a drummer and trumpeter on the session – so it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy maroon label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has a split spine.)
Capitol, 1965. Very Good ... $6.99
Arranged by Ralph Carmichael, with trumpet solos by Bobby Bryant! Includes Nat's classic reading of "LOVE", plus "Girl From Ipanema", "More", "Coquette", "Swiss Retreat", and "My Kind Of Girl". LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has minimal wear and aging.)
Capitol, 1964. Sealed ... $14.99
Late Nat King Cole – an album from the early 60s for Capitol, featuring expansive arrangements from Ralph Carmichael! The style here is a bit more flowery than on Nat's earlier work – with him singing in kind of a grand voice, amidst large orchestrations and occasional backing chorus ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing – W 2117 – still sealed with price sticker remnants. Shrinkwrap has a small hole at the bottom right corner.)
Capitol, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Abridged reissue pressing – SM-11804.)
Capitol, 1961. Sealed ... $7.99
A nice little session that's one of Nat's last great vocal albums – thanks to some solid jazz backing by George Shearing. Shearing's group here is a super-hip west coast Latin one, with Emil Richards on vibes, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums. Most ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s UK Music For Pleasure pressing, in a slightly different cover variant. Shrink has a sticker remnant.)
Capitol, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Sublime instrumentals from Nat – his tinkling piano lines over lush arrangements – all in a sweet 50s Capitol mode! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese pressing – ECJ-50099 – with obi and insert. Cover has some aging.)
Capitol, Mid 40s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Early recordings by the King Cole Trio, with Nat King Cole on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass, and also with a later line-up of Irving Ashby on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Jack Costanzo on bongos. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Cover has clear tape on the top seam.)
Capitol, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Titles include "Unforgettable", "Mona Lisa", "Too Young", "Red Sails In The Sunset", "Portrait Of Jennie", and "Answer Me My Love". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing on Pathe Marconi. Cover has light ringwear, edge wear, yellowing from age, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
Capitol, Late 40s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Early Capitol material from Nat's years on 78rpm singles! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing.)
Capitol, Mid 40s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A nice 12" LP issue from the 50s of sides originally released as 10" LPs – early work that Cole recorded for Capitol, during the years 1943 to 1949, when he was an up and coming talent from the Hollywood scene, blending together jazz, swing, and a touch of blues – to craft one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono turquoise label pressing. Cover has a small top seam split, but looks nice overall.)
Capitol, 1959. Near Mint- ... $5.99 7.99
One of our favorite albums by Nat King Cole – done with a bit more depth and feeling than some of his other Capitol sets of the time – and some great jazzy backings, too! Arrangements are by Dave Cavanaugh, but there's almost a Basie-like quality to the group at times – never too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing on Pathe Marconi. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a bent portion at the top of the spine.)
Capitol, 1940s. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
Swing House (UK), Late 1930s/1940s/Early 1950s. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
Includes cuts pulled from radio transcriptions in 1938 through 1950, plus a Los Angeles concert in 1949. LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue.)
Elektra/Craft, 1991. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $19.99 34.98
An unforgettable album from Natalie Cole – a record that came at a time when her R&B career was faltering slightly, and a set that not only helped Natalie reach a new level of sophistication in her music – but also find a huge new audience too! If the title sounds familiar, it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(30th Anniversary edition!)
Capitol, 1979. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with hype sticker.)
Richie Cole with Eddie Jefferson —
Hollywood Madness ... LP Muse, 1980. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A great example of the Muse Records charm of altoist Richie Cole – bop-fired creativity at its peak, mixed with some added contemporary elements to keep things fresh! In this case, Richie's horn takes on some key bop classics, but also opens up a bit with vocalsits too – Eddie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some price sticker remnants.)
DeLuxe, Early 50s. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has light wear, cutout hole.)
Timeless/Tidal Waves, 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 28.99
One of the greatest albums as a leader from tenorist George Coleman – an artist who we feel often never gave us enough with himself in the lead as well! George brings in that great edge he used on earlier sessions with other leaders, while still also really establishing himself as one of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies!)
Gloria Coleman —
Soul Sisters (180 gram pressing) ... LP Impulse, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A wonderful session of 60s Hammond jazz – a record that was somewhat overlooked at the time, but which has really gotten the attention it deserves over the years! The album's one of a rare few cut by organist Gloria Coleman – an obscure east coast player who was also the wife of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great 180 gram version – pressed at Third Man in Detroit!)
Ornette Coleman —
Evening With Ornette Coleman Part 1 ... LP Freedom, 1965. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The first volume of Ornette's historic UK recording for Arista/Freedom from 1965. Ornette's trio of himself, David Izenzon, and Charles Moffett is augmented by a "Virtuoso Ensemble", a chamber ensemble added to the group as a way of making them a "serious" musical endeavor that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited pink vinyl pressing from 2016.)
Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $18.99 29.99
One of the most compelling albums we've ever heard from Ornette Coleman – and a set that's very different than some of his other work for different labels – particularly his better-known material for Blue Note and Atlantic! The album's got a righteous feel that's right up there in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Friends & Neighbors – Ornette Live At Prince Street ... CD 7.99
Ornette Coleman —
Love Call ... LP Blue Note, Late 60s. Very Good ... $29.99
A really great late 60s session from Ornette Coleman – one that shows is increasing expansion in sounds and styles, and which also offers a bridge between avant jazz generations too! That bridge comes in the presence of Jimmy Garrison on bass and Elvin Jones on drums – a surprising ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, and a split top seam.)
Impulse, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $34.99
Two generations of Ornette Coleman – making incredible music here together! The album's a freewheeling late 60s outing from the senior Ornette – who plays alto, violin, and trumpet here – working with his young son Ornette D Coleman on drums, just 12 years old at the time – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear and lightly bumped corners with a bit of gloss separation.)
WHP (Italy), 1968. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
A really incredible performance from Ornette Coleman – recorded in Italy in 1968, and featuring a unique lineup that includes Ed Blackwell on drums, plus the dual basses of Charlie Haden and David Izenzon! The two-bass lineup gives the set an amazingly tight edge – with one player ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, Early 60s. Very Good ... $33.99 39.99
A stunning session by Ornette, and one that always seems to get overlooked in discussions of his albums for Atlantic! His quartet here features the amazing Scott LaFaro on bass, and a young Ed Blackwell on drums – both of whom give the tracks an amazing pulse that brings new energy out of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ornette! ... CD 5.99(Mono red & purple label pressing with AT etch. Cover has a cutout hole – but is great!)
Atlantic, 1959. Near Mint- ... $34.99
An album that certainly lives up to the promise of its title – as it's filled with amazing instrumentation, groundbreaking compositions, and a sound in jazz that few ears could imagine at the time! The groove here is extremely modal – all instruments rolling along on the same rhythmic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Rhino reissue from 2010.)
Columbia, 1972. Near Mint- ... $14.99 24.99
A brilliant large ensemble work from Ornette Coleman – ambitious material recorded with full orchestra, in a haunting sound that's light years from any of his smaller group recordings of the 60s and 70s! There's an incredible feel to the strings used here – played by the London ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a thin strip of paper stuck to the back.)
Contemporary, 1958. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Pre-Atlantic work from Ornette Coleman – one of his first recorded statements in jazz – and one of his boldest! At some level, the complete Coleman sound isn't entirely in place here – as there's a bit of a trace of hardbop in the mix – not entirely, but just a bit. But at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s OJC pressing. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Contemporary/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Pre-Atlantic work from Ornette Coleman – one of his first recorded statements in jazz – and one of his boldest! At some level, the complete Coleman sound isn't entirely in place here – as there's a bit of a trace of hardbop in the mix – not entirely, but just a bit. But at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Something Else!!!! ... CD 4.99
Atlantic, 1961. Near Mint- ... $59.99
A landmark in modern jazz – from the stark stares of the band on the cover, to the starkly haunting music in the grooves! The record makes a bold statement right from the outset – and more than lives up to its promise in the sound within – an amazing approach to modern jazz that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label stereo pressing with Warner rim logo. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Contemporary/Craft, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Tomorrow may be the question, but the record screams "today!" – and even this many years after its recording, this early set by Ornette Coleman has an energy and presence that cannot be denied! The sound here is kind of a rougher take on the mode that would gel more strongly on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Calliope, 1957/1958. Sealed ... $14.99
Rare live material issued in the 70s – with 50s recordings from each of the three above artists! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed. Cover is lightly bent at the top edge and has an application wrinkle at the bottom of the spine.)
Night Dreamer (UK), 2023. New Copy 2LP ... $33.99 36.99
A really bold step forward for Chicago tenor genius Isaiah Collier – and maybe the first record to showcase his emergence as a multi-instrumentalist instead of just a spiritual jazz musician! There's clearly a lot of improvisation going on here – not just from the larger ensemble, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes an oversized booklet!)
Chess, 1968. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Albert Collins —
Ice Pickin' ... LP Alligator, 1978. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Thumb, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99 24.99
Great early work from Albert Collins – the kind of mean, lean music that Collins specialized in before his later years of cliche – served up here in a style that's almost more funk than blues overall! The tracks are all instrumentals, with lots of raw guitar and soulful saxophone ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has surface and edge wear, with a small split on the top seam.)
Alligator, 1985. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear and is lightly bent at the top right corner and spine.)
Concord, 1980. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Solo guitar from Cal Collins. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and yellowing from age.)
Phil Collins —
No Jacket Required ... LP Atlantic, 1985. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore", "One More Night", "I Don't Wanna Know", "Long Long Way To Go", "Inside Out", "Take Me Home", and "Don't Lose My Number". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has minimal wear.)
A&M/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 33.99
A stunning set – and one of our favorite modern soul albums ever! The set was recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in 1980, and it's one of the best-ever records to come out of that hallowed hall of grooves – a one-off debut from the team of Tonee & Bill Collins, set to impeccable ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Willie Colon —
Big Break/Fania/Craft, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A mid 70s classic from Willie Colon – continuing the progression of his "gangster" image by supposedly having him break out of prison! (Previously, Willie had been brought to justice on the Juicio album – but now on the loose, is described in a wanted poster on the cover ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice pressing – heavy cover and vinyl, plus 11" X 23" Wanted poster!)
Willie Colon —
Crime Pays (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Classic work from Willie Colon – the "payoff" of his youthful hoodlum routine, and a hard-hitting batch of salsa tunes pulled from earlier records – all in a package that defines his groove of the 70s! Hector LaVoe's on vocals with Willie's group – and he's also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Crime Pays (smoke vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99(Great pressing – heavy gatefold cover!)
Fania/Craft, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
Classic work from Willie Colon – the "payoff" of his youthful hoodlum routine, and a hard-hitting batch of salsa tunes pulled from earlier records – all in a package that defines his groove of the 70s! Hector LaVoe's on vocals with Willie's group – and he's also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Crime Pays (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99(Great pressing – nice heavy cover too!)
Willie Colon —
El Juicio (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Supposedly the end of Willie Colon's early "crime" career – as the title and cover imply that he's finally been brought to trial! Don't worry about Willie being beaten down, though, because the music on the album is every bit as fierce and powerful as ever – and features a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe —
Vigilante (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Willie and Hector really open things up here on this excellent early 80s session – going for longer tracks that really expand upon their classic sound of the 70s! There's a very ambitious approach to the music – with more passages that shift between vocals and instrumentation than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On 180 gram vinyl!)
A&M, 1984. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Warner, 1971. Near Mint- ... $9.99 11.99
Maybe the best album ever from this seminal British jazz rock combo – a record that really has the group stretching out in the expanded space of a concert setting! Colosseum were already one of the best groups to mix jazzy currents and heavy rock modes – but they really set a fire with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, sticker spot in back, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Colosseum —
Grass Is Greener ... LP ABC/Dunhill, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Killer work from this jazzy UK combo! Although Colosseum are probably best known as a hard rocking progressive band, they certainly had plenty of jazz touches – and this album spawned the great groover "Elegy", which has become something of a jazzy dancefloor classic over the years! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing – a nice copy! Vinyl has a short click near the end of side 2, but is great overall. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
MCA, 1977. Sealed ... $13.99 16.99
A burning set from the second Colosseum group – with Gary Moore on guitars and vocals, Jon Hiseman on drums, John Mole on bass, and Don Airey on lots of keyboards – including Fender Rhodes, Arp, mini moog, and clavinet! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
One Way, 1976. Sealed ... $11.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s UK Castle Classics pressing.)
Warner/Antarctica Starts Here, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
Seminal 70s work from one of the most righteous jazz musicians ever! On this set, Alice Coltrane moves past the rawer spiritual sound of her Impulse albums – working with a more focused vision and an approach to jazz that takes her way past the identity of just being "Mrs Coltrane" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Eternity ... LP 29.99
Alice Coltrane —
Eternity ... LP Warner, 1976. Sealed ... $29.99
Seminal 70s work from one of the most righteous jazz musicians ever! On this set, Alice Coltrane moves past the rawer spiritual sound of her Impulse albums – working with a more focused vision and an approach to jazz that takes her way past the identity of just being "Mrs Coltrane" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Eternity ... LP 23.99(180 gram Scorpio reissue, still sealed!)
Alice Coltrane —
Universal Consciousness ... LP Impulse, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
One of Alice Coltrane's most adventurous albums – a beautiful blend of organ, harp, percussion, and strings – much of which are transcribed for the album by Ornette Coleman! The most haunting aspect of the album is Alice's work on organ – spare, jagged, with a nascent soulful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Universal Consciousness (LP sleeve edition) ... CD 14.99(Original rainbow label stereo pressing with address rim text. Cover has some surface wear and yellowing from age.)
Impulse, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
Quite a different album than usual for John Coltrane, but a classic one too – and a set that has the great one exploring his ideas in a set of longer tracks recorded with an expanded jazz orchestra! The format's hardly the mainstream big band of the time – as Coltrane's filled the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese MCA pressing – VIM 4609 – with insert. Cover and insert have spotty yellowing from age.)
Impulse, 1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $99.99
One of the freest, most exploratory albums ever recorded by John Coltrane – and a unique session done with an expanded group of some of the most important avant jazz players of his generation! The format here is similar to Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz album – in that the music is freely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ascension ... CD 18.99(Early 70s rainbow label stereo pressing with LW etch/Van Gelder stamp. Cover is lightly yellowed from age, with bumped corners and several staple holes at the top left corner.)
Atlantic, 1959/1960. Very Good+ ... $14.99
What can we say? Trane's work for Atlantic is still some of his best – and the versions of tunes on this album remain as some of the best-remembered tracks in his rich rich bag of songs. Titles include "Giant Steps", "Naima", "Cousin Mary", "Equinox", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim. Cover has minimal wear, tiny split on the top seam.)
John Coltrane —
Blue Train ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (180 gram 2014 reissue pressing.)
Blue Train (180 gram mono pressing) ... LP 36.99
Blue Train – The Complete Masters (2LP 180 gram stereo pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP 51.99
Blue Note, 1957. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $51.99 54.99
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Blue Train (180 gram mono pressing) ... LP 36.99(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Blue Note, 1957. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Blue Train – The Complete Masters (2LP 180 gram stereo pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP 51.99(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Impulse, 1964. New Copy ... $20.99 25.99
A lost treasure from the legendary John Coltrane Quartet – material recorded as the soundtrack for the Canadian film Le Chat Danse Le Sac – which features new recordings of material that Coltrane had done in previous years, but really updated by the fresh version of this group! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige/OJC, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
Classic early John Coltrane for Prestige – less a bold statement as a leader than a strong batch of blowing session-styled tracks that show how well Coltrane could hold his own with more established players! The groups on the set vary from track to track – and feature players that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane —
Coltrane Jazz ... LP Atlantic, 1960. Very Good+ ... $24.99
The title may be a simple one, but the record really marks a key point in John Coltrane's development – an embrace of the newer freedoms allowed to him at Atlantic Records, but in a way that's a bit more subtle than some of his other work for the label! At one level, the record moves at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green & red Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo. Cover has light wear.)
Atlantic, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A great complement to the classic Atlantic albums by Coltrane – material recorded during the same stretch, but never issued at the time! The 1970 set features some undiscovered gems recorded with groups that include Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, and McCoy Tyner ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner rim logo.)
BYG (Japan), 1961. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of numerous posthumous live sides, capturing a great early 60s performance by Trane in a quintet setting. Eric Dolphy joins the classic quartet of Tyner, Jones, Workman and Trane for a lenghty reading of "My Favorite Things" and the contemplative numbers "Blue Train", " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi! Cover has some very light aging, but is nice overall.)
Affinity (UK), 1963. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
One of numerous posthumously-issued live sides, capturing a great early 60s performance by Trane in a quintet setting! The group is the classic quartet, recorded in Stockholm in 1963 – on long versions of "Mr PC", "Traneing In", "Spiritual", and "I Want To ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Italian pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, light surface abrasions, and is bent a bit at the sides.)
Impulse, 1964. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
Sharp-edged John Coltrane at his best – a record that we'd rank right up there with Love Supreme, and which is a key transition point in Coltrane's musical ideas! There's a very strong edge to Coltrane's tone here – and even on the mellower ballads, he plays with a sound not always ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Crescent (20 bit remaster) ... CD 4.99(Part of the excellent Acoustic Sounds series – beautiful heavy vinyl and cover!)
John Coltrane —
Evenings At The Village Gate – John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy ... LP Impulse, 1961. New Copy 2LP ... $39.99 44.99
A lost slice of work from the mighty John Coltrane – and a set that features the equally great Eric Dolphy up on stage with Trane at the Village Gate! These never-issued recordings are every bit as wonderful as the Village Vanguard material recorded during the same year – with the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Impulse, Early 60s. Very Good+ 2LP ... $14.99
A mellow set of ballads, taken mostly from Trane's first few years at Impulse – in various formations that have him working with his classic quartet, plus guests like Johnny Hartman, Eric Dolphy, or Duke Ellington. Titles include "Soul Eyes", "What's New", "Dear ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Gentle Side Of John Coltrane ... CD 1.99(80s pressing on MCA, in a non-gatefold cover.)
Atlantic, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 38.99
A true giant step for John Coltrane – and one of the first albums to really showcase his talent as a writer – and his amazing ability for penning some of the most soulful, spiritual themes in jazz! Apart from the well-known title cut, the record's filled with other Coltrane classics ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Giant Steps ... LP 19.99
John Coltrane —
Giant Steps ... LP Atlantic, 1959. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A true giant step for John Coltrane – and one of the first albums to really showcase his talent as a writer – and his amazing ability for penning some of the most soulful, spiritual themes in jazz! Apart from the well-known title cut, the record's filled with other Coltrane classics ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Giant Steps ... LP 27.99(Green label stereo Rhino reissue.)
Impulse, 1963. Sealed ... $24.99
Brilliant work – John Coltrane really opening up in his new spiritual mode of the 60s, hinting at the changes to come, while still keeping the modal groove of previous recordings! The record features tracks from a few different sessions from the years 1961 to 1963, but it holds together ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited EU Destination Moon reissue on clear vinyl – #377/500 – still sealed with hype sticker.)
John Coltrane —
Kulu Se Mama ... LP Impulse, 1966. Very Good Gatefold ... $39.99
One of our favorite albums ever from John Coltrane – but a record that's sometimes eclipsed by the genius of A Love Supreme! The feel here is very similar to that one – long tracks that introduce a new mode of searching, spiritual jazz for the 60s – one that's performed by a core ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & black label stereo Capitol Record Club pressing. Cover has light wear.)
BYG/Affinity (UK), 1962. Sealed ... $19.99
A wonderful live set, recorded in Paris in 1962 – and featuring the quartet with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones. The set features three long Coltrane standards – "Impressions", "Afro Blue", and "Naima" – all done in that beautiful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Impulse, 1964. Very Good Gatefold ... $59.99
Maybe one of the greatest jazz albums of all time – a real breakthrough moment for the legendary John Coltrane, and the blueprint for generations of jazz records to come! Trane was already breaking down plenty of boundaries before Love Supreme – but he knocked it out of the park for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Rainbow ABC/Impulse pressing. Vinyl plays with a few clicks on side 2. Cover has minimal wear.)
Love Supreme (180 gram vinyl) ... LP 27.99
Love Supreme (180 gram vinyl) ... LP 36.99
Impulse, New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 36.99
A fantastic addition to the John Coltrane catalog, and a set that's wonderful for so many different reasons it's hard to fit them all in one short passage! As the title implies, the album features a rare live performance of "Love Supreme" – done in 1965, when the work was new both ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Impulse, 1964. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
Maybe one of the greatest jazz albums of all time – a real breakthrough moment for the legendary John Coltrane, and the blueprint for generations of jazz records to come! Trane was already breaking down plenty of boundaries before Love Supreme – but he knocked it out of the park for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Part of the Verve Acoustic Sound series – heavy cover and vinyl, remastered from the original tapes!)
Love Supreme ... LP 59.99
Love Supreme (180 gram vinyl) ... LP 27.99
John Coltrane —
Love Supreme (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Impulse, 1964. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $27.99 30.99
Maybe one of the greatest jazz albums of all time – a real breakthrough moment for the legendary John Coltrane, and the blueprint for generations of jazz records to come! Trane was already breaking down plenty of boundaries before Love Supreme – but he knocked it out of the park for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Love Supreme ... LP 59.99
Love Supreme (180 gram vinyl) ... LP 36.99
John Coltrane —
Lush Life ... LP Prestige/OJC, 1957/1958. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
A beautiful little album from the young John Coltrane, and one that hides its strong sense of depth behind a familiar jazz standard used as a title! In some way, the record is almost experimental for the time – as side one features the tenor of Coltrane alongside just the bass of Earl May ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1961. Very Good+ ... $49.99
Wonderful wonderful wonderful work from the legendary John Coltrane – and even though it's probably one of his best-selling albums of all time, it's still a treasure – and has an essential place in just about any jazz collection! We've heard the original title version of "My ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rockefeller label pressing with Warner text. A nice copy!)
Impulse, 1963/1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $33.99 39.99
A great set of unreleased recordings that was issued after John Coltrane's death, but which stands as an essential chapter in his groundbreaking body of work for Impulse! The album features 2 tracks recorded at the Newport Jazz fest in 1963 – both with Roy Haynes on drums, plus the usual ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Prestige/OJC, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
A bold early statement from a young John Coltrane – and an album that really has him expanding his talents as a tenor soloist! Coltrane's working here in open-ended quartet format – with backing from the Red Garland trio that includes Paul Chambers and Art Taylor – on a set of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige, 1958/1975. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
An excellent double-length album that brings together a full session of material by John Coltrane – titles that were initially scattered over a number of different albums, but finally brought back together for this package! The album features Coltrane blowing in a quintet with trumpeter ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and a Factory Sealed sticker in back. Labels have large Stereo stickers.)
Impulse, 1965. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $49.99
Soaring work from the legendary John Coltrane Quartet – a session that was incredibly far-reaching for the time, and which originally was unissued until after the time of Coltrane's death! The record's got the group really pushing forward strongly – hitting a Love Supreme mode, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear, bumped corners, and a partially removed Record Club Of America sticker in back.)
Prestige, 1957. Very Good ... $149.99
A beautiful album that more than lives up to its evocative title – an early session from John Coltrane, filled with long tracks that slide along brilliantly! As with many other classic Prestige albums from Trane, backing is by the trio of Red Garland piano, Paul Chambers bass, and Art Taylor ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow & black NJ pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit on "Bass Blues". Cover has heavy edge wear at parts, small splits in the spine and bottom seam, and some stains in back along the seams and left edge.)
Impulse, 1963. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $39.99
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 90s reissue on heavy vinyl.)
John Coltrane & Pharoah Sanders —
Live In Seattle ... LP Impulse, 1965/1971. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, really setting fire here in a classic live performance from the mid 60s – one of those very long, open-ended concert dates that was arguably even more impressive than some of Coltrane's studio album! The set was recorded in 1965, but not issued until a few ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(ABC rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light ring and edge wear and a promo sticker.)
Affinity/Charly (UK), Late 50s/1960s/Mid 70s. Near Mint- 5LP Set ... $33.99 39.99
80s UK package deal that includes Affinity pressings of "Coltranology Vol 2", "Second Genesis", "The High & Mighty Hawk", "Big George", and "Young & Foolish". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Affinity issue in a stickered Charly slipcase.)
