Dinah Washington —
Swingin Miss D ... LP EmArcy, Late 50s. Sealed ...
Just Sold Out!
Swingin is right – as Dinah lets go with Quincy Jones orchestra, singing strong and hard in a set that's one of her best jazz sides from the 50s! Quincy knows how to mix just the right doses of straight jazz and tighter vocal arrangements – and Dinah's very comfortably at home in the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty groovy little album from Dinah Washington – at first glance a set of older standards, but at second glance a date that features some wonderfully swinging arrangements from Quincy Jones! The Q really helps Dinah break from the usual mode here – providing here with an upbeat, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some pen on back.)
Donna Washington —
Going For The Glow ... CD Capitol/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1981. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A tremendous sophomore set from Donna Washington – working perfectly here in the hands of Capitol soul maestro Chuck Jackson! Jackson's touch is wonderful here – just the right blend of cool and class, groove and grace that he brought to some of the label's best at the time – ... read moreCD
Glen Washington —
Right Road ... CD Jet Star (UK), 2004. Used ...
$1.99
All of Grover Washington Jr's albums for Columbia – brought together in a special box set! Strawberry Moon has a number of laidback groovers, with some solid Washington originals such as the title track and some sweet covers. BB King plays and sings on "Caught A Touch Of Your Love" ... read moreCD
One of Grover Washington's first albums as a leader – cut hot on the heels of some great work as a sideman, including some key funky dates with Charles Earland on Prestige! The sound here is a bit looser than some of Groover's smoother sides to come – a nice blend of his earthy jazz ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Grover Washington Jr —
Anthology ... CD Motown, Mid 70s. Used 2 CDs ...
$13.99
A tasty 2CD set that brings together some of the best soul jazz tracks from Grover's years at the Kudu label! As is well remembered by beatheads, Grover had an amazing style at the time – a snakey electric groove that was perfect for the sounds of the early 70s – playing soprano sax in ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Grover Washington Jr —
Discovery ... CD Prestige, Early 70s. Used ...
$5.99
A great look at the earliest years on record of Grover Washington Jr – material recorded before his later fame at Kudu Records, all with a much grittier sound overall! The work was recorded in the years 1970 and 1971 – at a time when he was cutting sessions for albums at Prestige by ... read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on CD.)
Grover Washington Jr —
Skylarkin' ... LP Motown, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Sweet Motown grooving from Grover Washington – a set that has him working with slightly larger backings than his Kudu years, but in a way that still lets his soulful horn stand strongly out front! As always, Washington is a killer talent on the soprano sax – able to inflect the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet Motown grooving from Grover Washington – a set that has him working with slightly larger backings than his Kudu years, but in a way that still lets his soulful horn stand strongly out front! As always, Washington is a killer talent on the soprano sax – able to inflect the ... read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Grover Washington Jr —
Soul Box ... LP Kudu, 1973. Near Mint- 2LP Box Set ...
$9.99
One of the richest albums from the Kudu years of Grover Washington – a double-length set that shows the full range of his soul and imagination! The album was done in collaboration with Bob James – who arranged and conducted all tracks, and also plays keyboards on the date – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo, including the booklet. Box has a cutout hole.)
Kamasi Washington —
Epic (3LP set) ... LP Brainfeeder, 2015. Near Mint- 3LP Box Set ...
$39.99
A modern day spiritual jazz treasure – completely wonderful all the way through, and a set you might well file proudly next to your classics from John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders! The record's as epic as it promises in the title – a three volume journey in jazz, headed by tenorist ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Truly tremendous work from saxophonist Kamasi Washington – a set that may well even blow away his groundbreaking Epic album – given the scope of soul and spirit in the music! As with the previous project, this one's double-length, but maybe feels even more fitted to the mode – as ... read moreCD
(The bonus CD is hidden in the middle section of the foldout cover – you'll need to cut it open at the seam to find this hidden gem!)
Truly tremendous work from saxophonist Kamasi Washington – a set that may well even blow away his groundbreaking Epic album – given the scope of soul and spirit in the music! As with the previous project, this one's double-length, but maybe feels even more fitted to the mode – as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The most righteous cover we've ever seen on a record from reedman Salim Washington – and a great indication of how righteous the music inside is as well! Salim has quietly been giving us genius over the past 20 years or so – and this album really continues that legacy – reaching ... read moreCD
A pivotal record in the career of this brilliant Japanese saxophonist – a set recorded in New York with a trio players from the American scene – done in a style that's even more freewheeling than most of Sadao Watanabe's previous work! Watanabe had always worked with unusual tones and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A searing performance from Japanese jazz giant Sadao Watanabe – and key proof that he was a hell of a player in the years before he softened things up! There's a blissful post-Coltrane post-Miles sort of vibe going on here with Watanabe really jamming things up on the main track on the album ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Is that barock or baroque? Whatever the case, the album's a pretty darn groovy affair – twin flutes from Sadao Watanabe and Akira Miyazawa – two of Japan's best reedmen at the end of the 60s – working here with some sweet arrangements that mix classical roots with mod ... read moreCD
(SHMCD pressing.)
Sadao Watanabe, Terumasa Hino, & Others —
Bad Girl Yoko EP ... 7-inch Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1966. New Copy (pic cover)...
$13.99
A totally cool Japanese soundtrack from the 60s – one that's as much of a jazz album as it is a film score! The group features saxes from Sadao Watanabe and trumpet from Terumasa Hino – part of a lineup that would already make the music sound great on paper, although it's even better ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A cool and unusual 60s album from American reedman Benny Waters – who plays tenor, alto, and soprano sax – in a septat that features Eddy Louiss on organ and Jimmy Gourley on guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
Muddy's grooving hard and funky – with help from Cadet studio funksters like Charles Stepney, Phil Upchurch, Louis Satterfield, and Morris Jennings – one of the best ever of the once oft-maligned, now oft-beloved funk era Chess/Cadet albums! After The Rain has more of Muddy's classic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label pressing. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
Less a "best of" than an early full album that brings together some of Muddy Waters' earliest recordings for Chess – a great collection of early singles recorded in Chicago between 1950 and 1954! The work's relatively spare and rootsy overall – a great example of Chicago ... read moreCD
Muddy Waters can't get no grinding – but that's hardly a problem, given the strength of this sweet early 70s set! The album marks Muddy's return to more basic Chicago blues after his funky electric period on Chess – but the set's still got some of the trippier touches of a few years ... read moreCD
The funk-tinged, pyschedelic soul album from Muddy Waters – one that irritated many a blues purist in its day – but it's finally reaching its earned status as a leftfield gem! You know, in the immediate years after this one (and similar funky blues albums on Chess/Cadet) was released, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cadet Concept pressing with deep groove in a black cover.)
Maybe one of the most famous Muddy Waters songs ever recorded – served up here in all its fantastically raw glory! The tune's got Waters playing a famous electric guitar vamp that may well have become the blueprint for countless bar bands to come – but serving up the lyrics with a wit ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Beautiful reissue pressing – even in a vintage-style Chess sleeve!)
A late 60s album on Chess Records – but one that serves to bring together all the best early work that Muddy Waters did for the label – including lots of original 45s and 78s! The range of music is really wonderful – the kind of tracks that first got Waters noticed in the first ... read moreCD
Two classics by Muddy Waters – back to back on a single CD! On the first record, the Big Bill in the title is Big Bill Broonzy – a key influence on midcentury bluesmen all over the US, and paid tribute to nicely here by Muddy Waters! Given this tribute approach, the sound's a bit ... read moreCD
Rare and unissued work from Muddy Waters – mostly from his first decade at Chess Records – a time when both Waters and the label were helping reinvent the sound of blues in the postwar years! Muddy's already-released material is already so strong, it's hard to imagine the need for a ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Muddy Waters —
Rare & Unissued ... LP Chess, Late 40s/1950s. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
Rare and unissued work from Muddy Waters – mostly from his first decade at Chess Records – a time when both Waters and the label were helping reinvent the sound of blues in the postwar years! Muddy's already-released material is already so strong, it's hard to imagine the need for a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic full album that brings together some of Muddy Waters' earliest recordings for Chess – a great collection of early singles recorded in Chicago between 1950 and 1954 – most originally issued on 78rpm singles, and beautifully presented in this set! The work's relatively spare ... read moreCD
A fantastic Muddy Waters track from the early 78rpm years – a tune that's got this unbelivable folding together of fuzzy guitar and hypnotic vocals – almost a trance-like take on Chicago blues, and proof that even at the start, Muddy was onto something new! "Sad Sad Day" is ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Beautiful reissue pressing – even in a vintage-style Chess sleeve!)
Muddy Waters —
Unk In Funk ... CD Chess/Get On Down, 1974. New Copy ...
$8.9914.98
Muddy Waters definitely put the "unk" in funk – although back in his day, the word meant something different than in the 70s! This set features some great late Muddy for Chess – produced in conjunction with Ralph Bass, Muddy's longtime associate in the studio, and done with a ... read moreCD
A nicely grooving set to start the 80s by The Waters – an underappreciated 2-man, 2-woman LA vocal group who did a considerable amount of backup vocals in the studio scene of the late 70s – and this is easily their best record! It's got some of the best arrangements the group ever ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The best of two self-titled albums by this hip LA vocal quartet – recorded for Blue Note with arrangements by Jerry Peters, and jazzy soul style that reminds us a bit of Creative Source on their third or forth LPs. The group were heavily in demand as backup singers on studio sessions – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the more unusual collaborations we've heard in recent years – and one that shouldn't work as well as it does! Jack Waterson's probably best known as a key member of Green On Red back in the 80s, but over the decades he's had a long history of work on his own – including ties to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty compelling record from trombonist Bill Watrous – one of those players you always figure for a straight guy, but who always manages to throw in a curve ball at the right moment! This one's got Bill working with a large group in kind of a mixed electric big band style – and the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A tremendous project from the great Bobby Watson – an artist we don't hear from as much as we'd like to these days, but who always gives us something that's been well worth the wait! The record's a larger-concept set, based on the promise of reparations and the legacy of Dr Martin Luther ... read moreCD
Chris Watson's got a long legacy of experimental electronics – including work in The Hafler Trio and Cabaret Voltaire – and that certainly comes to bear here, as he turns out one of the noisiest sets we've heard from the Moog Recordings Library! Tracks have lots of those earthy ... read moreCD
Christina Watson —
Passage ... CD Right Turn, 2014. Used ...
$0.99
A collection of tracks Watson recorded early in his career, mostly issued as 45s, with a different vibe than the work he'd become more known for. 10 tracks with a more raw R&B vibe to them, and as the liner notes say, "If you like Johnny Guitar Watson today. . . You'll love him yesterday!& ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
70's issue of this insanely wonderful early session by Johnny Guitar Watson – originally recorded for Chess in the early 60s, and featuring Johnny on piano, not guitar! Despite the sexy 70's cover (an attempt to cash in on Johnny's hit records at the time), this one's a beautiful set of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not of Johnny's more famous albums, but it's plenty darn nice – and done in a wicked blend of spacey vocals and keyboards that's very much in the best Guitar Watson mode! There's a bit of a bump to a few tunes on the set, clearly a move to make it onto the dancefloor – but the album's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is lightly shopworn, with some sticker remnants.)
2 of Johnny Guitar Watson's best albums ever – back to back on a single CD! First up is Listen – quite possibly the rarest of all Johnny Guitar Watson albums – and his first from the 70s – a mindblowing batch of trippy soul tunes that sounds far different than much of his ... read moreCD
Johnny Guitar Watson at the top of his game – working here in a sublime mix of funk, blues, and soul – all crafted into a groove that was uniquely Watson's own! Johnny may have started the 70s in relative obscurity – down from some hit work in the 50s and 60s – but by the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A funky fusion classic from guitarist Wah Wah Watson – his only album as a leader, despite countless appearances as a sideman on 70s soul, jazz, and pop sessions! The album's got a really wonderful sort of west coast groove – one that takes bits of spacey fusion, bassy funk, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A "spontaneous musical happening" from wordsmith Alan Watts – working here with the help of a number of Bay Area associates from the early 60s – on a trippy little record that's become the stuff of legend over the years! There's a really loose, spontaneous vibe to the record ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Ernie Watts —
Sanctuary ... CD Warner/Wounded Bird, 1986. New Copy ...
$3.9911.98
Quite possibly Ernie Watts' biggest album ever – a set of soulful fusion done for Quincy Jones' Qwest imprint with tight arrangements and production from keyboardist Don Grusin! As with other Watts albums of the time, there's as much soul going on here as there is jazz – vocals from ... read moreCD
Ernie Watts Quartet —
Home Light ... CD Flying Dolphin, 2018. Used ...
$6.99
Great Baton Records singles form Noble "Thin Man" Watts – plus more rare tracks too – titles that include "Easy Going (parts 1 & 2)", "Shakin", "Flap Jack", "The Slide", "The Creep", "Hot Tamales", "Blast ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A weird little relic from the years of the cassette-only underground – music crafted by a Flemish trio with a moody sort of style that reminds us of some of the better singles on Disques Du Crepuscule at the time! The lyrics are mostly in English, and delivered alongside spare rhythms, light ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A modern soul gem produced by Lenny White! Though White lends a touch of jazzy sophistication to the set, it's a straight up dose of mainstream modern soul, with great ensemble vocals and crisp production over tight songs that should have landed Wax at the top of the radio. Somehow though they ... read moreCD
The incredible soundtrack for the black cinema classic Ganja & Hess – a film that's often cited in the history of blacksploitation films, but which is much deeper overall! In some ways, both the movie and soundtrack are like Sweet Sweetback's Baadass Song – created in the same ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful work from Wayna – an artist we've waited a few years to hear again after her great debut – and one who re-emerges here with a fresh, mature sound! Wayna's still got that personal quality to her lyrics – one that almost makes you feel like she's speaking to you ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Chuck Wayne —
Tapestry ... LP Focus, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A great album from guitarist Chuck Wayne – not the hippest player in the world, but a player with an incredible ear and an amazing tone! This obscure set was recorded in Nola's Penthouse in the early 60s – and it's got Chuck in a trio, playing warm and chromatically, in a mode that's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Neal Hefti handles arrangements here – which gives the record a much groovier feel than you'd guess from the look of the cover! Titles include "Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe", "Bill", "Siboney", "Am I Blue", "Stormy Weather", and "Mean ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label promo. Cover has some surface wear, aging, and clear tape on the seams and spine.)
A wonderful little record from Frances Wayne – thanks to some great arrangements from Neal Hefti! Hefti's approach here is just perfect – not as over the top as his work with Count Basie, but with the right blend of sophistication and soulfulness to make Wayne sound great – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing! Part of the Jazz Analog Premium Collection!)
Completely charming sounds from We Five – a second full length set for A&M Records, and one that really has the group growing past their simple folksy roots! There's a wonderful interplay of voices going on here – styles borrowed a bit from male/female jazz and soul vocal groups of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pivotal 60s album in the shift from folk-rock to Sunshine Pop – and a standout gem from the early years of A&M Records! We Five are a group with a really groovy feel – a warm blend of male harmonies and one female voice – all in a style that, a few years earlier, might have ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the biggest hits ever for Weather Report – thanks to Joe Zawinul's leadoff track "Birdland" – one of those tunes that entered the canon immediately, and saw countless covers pop up over the years – kind of a rare thing for a jazz tune at this point in time! The ... read moreCD
Beautiful early work from Weather Report – one of the finest statements ever uttered by group, and a set that's got a bit more soul and warmth than their first album! The lineup's changed slightly at this point – still Wayne Shorter on reeds, Joe Zawinul on keyboards, and Miroslav ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Weather Report —
Live & Unreleased ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Mid 70s-Mid 80s. Used 2 CDs ...
$2.99
A new sense of focus in the Weather Report sound – that building, soaring groove that would become the group's trademark in the mid 70s – offered up here in one of it's first and finest examples! The approach is one to describe accurately on paper – but which is instantly ... read moreCD
A new sense of focus in the Weather Report sound – that building, soaring groove that would become the group's trademark in the mid 70s – offered up here in one of it's first and finest examples! The approach is one to describe accurately on paper – but which is instantly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A beautiful title for a beautiful little record – one that really does have Weather Report spinning out musical tales in sound – with a free-flowing and soulful sense of energy! The groove's definitely tighter than the earlier years, but it's never slick – and Joe Zawinul handled ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear.)
Doug Webb —
Back East ... CD Posi tone, 2015. New Copy ...
$11.9915.99
Tenorist Doug Webb jumps into the fray right from the very first note on this excellent set – a further continuation of his recent development as both a soloist and writer! Webb's got a style that's deeply classic, yet very personal too – not just a rehash of older tenor modes, but a ... read moreCD
A very early album by this seminal songwriter from the late 60s! The record's the first we can find by Jimmy, and it's got him singing in a kind of pop vocalist style, with arrangements by Hank Levine, and backing on some tracks by a small vocal group. The record lacks the off-beat hipness of his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing.)
Andrew Lloyd Webber —
Odessa File ... LP Decca, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A strange little soundtrack from Andrew Lloyd Webber – written to accompany this action film starring Jon Voight, based on the spy thriller by Frederick Forsythe. About half the soundtrack is classical tunes or traditional German numbers – but there's also some nice electric funk tunes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Think what you want, there's actually some pretty funky moments on this record – thanks to help from some UK sound library talents working on the music! LP, Vinyl record album
The basshapes of Eberhard Weber are already great enough in a spare, stripped-down ECM setting – but here, they get great exposure amidst some even more compelling tonal landscapes – as Weber works with strong solo piano from Rainer Bruninghaus, and rich sounds on celli, oboe, and ... read moreCD
Great US issue of 2 different albums that Webster recorded in Europe near the end of his life – Blow Ben Blow and For The Guv'nor. The albums were both recorded in 1969, and both with that kind of open-ended European "focus on the master soloist" approach that was gaining favor at ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album