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Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Spiritual ... LP 
Freedom/ORG, 1969/1972. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A tremendous recording from the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – done during the same Paris stretch as their Great Black Music classics on the BYG/Actuel label – and a set that easily matches, if not tops, those classics! You can really hear the group finding their own space here – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Albert Ayler —
Going Home (180 gram pressing) ... LP Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1964. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Pre-ESP Records work from the legendary Albert Ayler – and a really special set that definitely shows his strong ties to a previous legacy of African-American music! Ayler always clamed blues and other roots in his sound, but didn't always show them as clearly – given his free-thinking ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Anthony Braxton —
Montreux/Arista/Freedom, 1977. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Nice 2LP set that brings together 3 different sets of live material recorded by Braxton during the mid 70s! The first set features Braxton in trio with Kenny Wheeler and Dave Holland at Montreux, in 1975; the second set features Braxton and George Lewis, along with the Circle rhythm team of Dave ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Freedom/ORG, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99
Stunning duets from these key improvisers – a set recorded in Paris, and done with a stripped-down and freely playful vibe that's very much like some of the best AACM material of the time! Wadada Leo Smith blows trumpet, Marion Brown is on alto – and both players bring percussion into ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl in the US!)
Ornette Coleman —
Who's Crazy? ... CD 
Freedom/Tokuma (Japan), 1965. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Reissue of this hard to get album, originally issued as two separate LPs, on the small French IRI imprint. Excellent work from Ornette – recorded in Paris in 1966 for the film Who's Crazy, featuring him on alto, violin, and trumpet – with a wonderfully playful feel thoroughout, plus ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Ted Curson —
Tears For Dolphy (Japanese pressing) ... LP Freedom/Trio (Japan), 1964. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Seminal work from trumpeter Ted Curson – a set that's issued under his own name, but which continues a string of key early 60s performances with tenorist Bill Barron – who's work together here with Ted is fantastic! The group has no piano – just Herb Bushler on bass and Dick Berk ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has light aging near the top and along one edge, but looks nice overall – and vinyl is great.)
Esoteric Circle —
George Russell Presents The Esoteric Circle ... CD Freedom/BGP (UK), 1971. Used ... Out Of Stock
Groundbreaking sounds from the Norwegian scene of the late 60s – an album that's got George Russell's name on the cover, but which actually features brilliant performances from a quartet who'd go onto become huge names in the ECM scene of the 70s! Yet the sound here is quite different than ... read more CD
(Still sealed.)
Julius Hemphill —
Coon Bid'ness ... CD Freedom (UK), 1972/1975. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 different sessions by Julius Hemphill – one from 1975, with Arthur Blythe, Hamiet Bluiett, and Abdul Wadud; the other from 1972, with Bluiett, Wadud, and Baikida Carroll. The 1972 session's a bit more interesting, and was recorded in St. Louis by Oliver Sain (of all people!). It's one ... read more CD
Julius Hemphill —
Coon Bid'ness ... LP Arista/Freedom, 1972. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Arista Freedom release of 2 different sessions by Julius Hemphill – one from 1975, with Arthur Blythe, Hamiet Bluiett, and Abdul Wadud; the other from 1972, with Bluiett, Wadud, and Baikida Carroll. The 1972 session's a bit more interesting, and was recorded in St. Louis by Oliver Sain (of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Julius Hemphill (Mbari) —
Dogon AD (with bonus track) (LP sleeve edition) ... CD Freedom/International Phonograph, 1972/1977. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A seminal session from the St Louis scene of the early 70s – one that was humming nearly as much as Chicago was with the AACM at the time! As with the larger organization in the Windy City, St Louis had the Black Artists Group – of which Julius Hemphill was a key member, forming fresh ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Andrew Hill —
Spiral ... CD Freedom (Germany), 1975. Used ... Out Of Stock
Really beautiful 70s work from pianist Andrew Hill – one of his few sessions from this part of the decade to feature a larger set of players – some really wonderful guests that make some real magic with Hill's brilliant compositions! At the start of the 70s, Andrew had announced a back ... read more CD
(West German pressing.)
Oliver Lake —
Heavy Spirits ... LP Arista/Freedom, 1975. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Great early work from Lake – playing here in a number of different settings, but always with well-matched collaborators! 3 tracks on the set – "Owshet", "Heavy Spirits", and "While Pushing Down Turn" – featuring Lake with Olu Dara on trumpet, Donald ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
One World Ensemble (Mateen, Carter, Ibarra) —
Breathing Together ... CD Freedom, 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
Daniel Carter and Sabir Mateen on reeds, Yuko Fujiyama on piano, Wilber Morris on bass, and Susie Ibarra on percussion. CD
Dewey Redman —
Look For The Black Star (Japanese pressing) ... LP Freedom/Trio (Japan), 1966. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The first-ever album as a leader from tenorist Dewey Redman – a set that captures the rising musician at a level that's very full-formed, and which shows some of the roots of his years in Texas with a young Ornette Coleman! The vibe's different here than Coleman's music – at least in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi!)
Roswell Rudd —
Inside Job ... LP Arista/Freedom, 1976. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
One of the last great albums that Rudd played on before going into retirement! The group features Rudd on trombone, Enrico Rava on trumpet, Dve Burrell on piano, Stafford James on bass, and Harold White on drums – and the overall feel is similar to some of the best ESP work of the 60s. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cecil Taylor —
Indent ... CD Freedom (Germany), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful solo piano set by Cecil Taylor – recorded live in Ohio in 1973, and originally released on his own small Unit Core label. The work is a perfect example of how Cecil was stretching himself at the time – working in a mode that was part free jazz, part 70s spiritualism, ... read more CD
Also available Indent ... LP 9.99
Cecil Taylor —
Live At The Cafe Montmartre (2CD set) ... CD Freedom/Tokuma (Japan), 1962/1997. Used 2CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Seminal material from Cecil Taylor – an explosive album that was one of the first to show the world just how much his style had evolved since the late 50s! When Taylor first showed up on the scene, he was already a pianist that was going farther out than just about anyone – but by the ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Cecil Taylor —
Nefertiti The Beautiful One Has Come (Live At The Cafe Montmartre) ... CD Arista/Freedom/Revenant, 1962. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Excellent Revenant reissue that brings together the full set from Cecil's 1962 performance at Cafe Monmartre. He's playing here in a trio that has Jimmy Lyons on alto and Sonny Murray on drums, and the music's a key link between his later seventies stuff, and his earlier work that you can find on ... read more CD
(Out of print, case has some light edgewear.)
Cecil Taylor —
Nefertiti The Beautiful One Has Come (Live At The Cafe Montmartre) ... LP Arista/Freedom, 1975. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
Excellent Artista/Freedom reissue that brings together the full set from Cecil's 1962 performance at Cafe Monmartre. He's playing here in a trio that has Jimmy Lyons on alto and Sonny Murray on drums, and the music's a key link between his later seventies stuff, and his earlier work that you can ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear, with a bit of waviness at the bottom half.)
Richard Teitelbaum with Anthony Braxton —
Time Zones ... CD Freedom, 1976. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Anthony Braxton's most compelling albums of the 70s – a series of sonic explorations recorded with electronic music artist Richard Teitelbaum – whose work on a variety of moog synthesizers makes for a very groundbreaking accompaniment to Braxton's work on soprano, alto, and bass ... read more CD
Randy Weston —
Carnival ... CD Freedom (Germany), 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
An unusual record for Randy Weston – a freewheeling live set recorded at Montreux in 1974, with Billy Harper joining Weston's group on tenor and flute, playing long spiritual solos that work wonderfully next to Weston's spiralling piano lines! Harper's searching quality really opens up the ... read more CD
(Late 80s West German pressing!)
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