A tremendous document of the American expatriot jazz scene in Europe during the 60s – and a record that features unfettered live work from trumpeter Benny Bailey, saxophonist Nathan Davis, pianist Mal Waldron, and bassist Jimmy Woode! The quartet are matched with drummer Makaya Ntzhoko and ... read moreCD
Late niceness from Count Basie – and a set that definitely lives up to its name – a really high energy set, and one of the few times that Basie ever recorded for the MPS label! The group here works with sharp arrangements from Chico O'Farrill – who's got that punchy groove he was ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s Japanese pressing – YS-2513-MP – with obi and insert.)
A trio of amazing records from the legendary Francy Boland – sessions done away from his big band work with Kenny Clarke, and in a groove that breaks nicely from that group's more famous style! The sessions here are still very much in Clarke/Boland Big Band territory – as Francy's ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, & Others —
Gittin' To Know Y'all ... LP MPS, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A legendary session of avant garde jazz – recorded by MPS at the Baden Baden Free Jazz Meeting in 1969! The centerpiece of the record is the performance by the Baden-Baden Free Jazz Orchestra – which is led by Lester Bowie, and features Albert Mangelsdorff, Eje Thelin, Kenny Wheeler, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The pianist's hip take on the music of Chopin – played by his groovy trio with Peter Witte on bass and Charly Antolini on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
One of the more obscure albums that Eugen Cicero cut for the MPS label – still in the jazz-meets-classical vein of the rest, but featuring work by Franz Liszt, which maybe gives the whole thing a more fluid groove! The trio is Cicero's fantastic group with Charly Antolini on drums and Peter ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A large group in a small club – the legendary Clarke Boland Big Band, playing at the home turf of one of their key members – tenorist Ronnie Scott! The set features a very legendary performance by the ensemble – a crack lineup that's easily one of the best ever sported by the ... read moreCD
U.S. double LP reissue of two great sides of hard swinging, hard grooving jazz by the great Clark-Boland Big Band. This is some of the best European jazz to be recorded in the late 60's, and one of the best ways to hear "lost" geniuses like Benny Bailey, Sahib Shihab, Jimmy Woode, Shake ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Clarke Boland Big Band —
Faces ... LP MPS (Germany), 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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One of the most ambitious albums ever recorded by the legendary Clarke Boland Big Band – a smoking set that's based around a four-part suite composed by co-leader Francy Boland – easily one of his most compelling pieces ever, and as hard-swinging as it is complicated! The four ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
US issue of one of the best albums from Clark/Boland's big years on MPS – Sax No End! They got the title right on this one – because with Johnny Griffin, Sahib Shihab, Karl Drewo, and Eddie Lockjaw Davis as main soloists on the record, the sax never ends! The album's easily one of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest records ever by this hip jazz ensemble – and one of their most unique! The record has the band grooving hard through two incredible suites of Latin music – Gary McFarland's "Latin Kaleidoscope" and Francy Boland's "Cuban Fever" – each of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with DBH/LW etch – a great copy.)
A hard slammer from the Clarke-Boland Big Band – recorded when the band was burning up the road in Europe, taking great players and audiences in one fell swoop, coming up with some of the strongest straight jazz of their generation! The album features stunning solos all around by an all-star ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue circle logo label stereo pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Clarke Boland Big Band —
More Smiles ... CD MPS (Germany), 1969. Used ...
$19.99
A seminal session from one of the greatest large groups ever! This one captures the Clarke-Boland ensemble at the peak of their creativity – swinging hard in that tight firey way that was virtually their trademark during the late 60s. The players are a top-shelf mix of European and American ... read moreCD
(2004 pressing.)
Nathan Davis —
Hip Walk ... CD Saba/MPS (Germany), 1965. New Copy ...
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A killer hardbop session from the early years of MPS/Saba Records – and one of the boldest statements on record from the mighty American reedman Nathan Davis – then residing in Europe, and really making some great waves on the scene! As with so many of the best Saba gems, the record ... read moreCD
(Great new version – remastered from the original tapes!)
Nathan Davis —
Hip Walk ... LP Saba/MPS (Germany), 1965. New Copy (reissue)...
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A killer hardbop session from the early years of MPS/Saba Records – and one of the boldest statements on record from the mighty American reedman Nathan Davis – then residing in Europe, and really making some great waves on the scene! As with so many of the best Saba gems, the record ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Finally! These two European recordings by the great American expatriate reed player Nathan Davis have been the stuff of legend for years, and now Motor Music has just released them as part of their great MPS series! You may know some of the cuts on here – like "Carmell's Black Forest ... read moreCD
The aura here is spreading wide – as George Duke really grows his sound strongly from the early years, and takes hold of a whole host of cosmic influences! The record's one of Duke's biggest for MPS – a beautiful balance between jazzy fusion and spacey soul – served up with help ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible work from keyboardist George Duke – a killer collection of his earliest recordings for the MPS label – all of them great! Although Duke's probably best known for his smoother, more soul-based sides for Columbia, he got his biggest start on the MPS label in the early 70s ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer keyboards from the legendary George Duke – and one of his most righteous albums for the MPS label! The album's a spectacular set that showcases both sides of Duke's genius at the time – his spacey, soulful approach to a laidback tune – and his more jamming styles on the ... read moreCD
Sweet keyboards and lots of funky grooves – one of the best of George Duke's seminal albums for MPS – and a record that captures him at a key middle point in his growth! The sound here is tighter than the trippier records of before, but also never too smooth or commercial – still ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of George Duke's best albums for the MPS label – and a set that has a sound that's a little bit more soul than before! The album uses a fair bit of vocals alongside Duke's funky keyboards – but in a way that's not nearly as smooth as some of his albums for Epic, and which still ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic set that features the best recordings ever done by George Duke for MPS! The set's a 2LP package that compiles the sessions Solus and The Inner Source – both of which feature Duke in his purest form, at the height of his spacey keyboard powers, in settings that are neither too ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quite possibly the earliest record to ever feature pianist George Duke as a leader – and a set that's very different than his better-known work of the 70s! At first glance, the album appears to be a straight jazz outing, with Duke on acoustic piano – yet as we've come to expect from ... read moreCD
Solid soul from the amazing George Duke – a record with a fair bit more focus than some of his previous efforts for MPS, but still done with a free and righteous vibe overall! The album's one of the last before Duke moved into smoother soul territory for his US albums of the late 70s – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing package of work from George Duke – 6 of his legendary fusion albums for MPS Records, including the never-reissued double-length set Solus/The Inner Source! That incredible album is worth the price of the package alone – as it begins with some sublime trio work from Duke, ... read moreCD
Maynard Ferguson —
Trumpet Rhapsody ... CD MPS (Germany), 1967. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
The hard wailing trumpet of Maynard Ferguson gets a perfect showcase on this obscure MPS session from the 60s – a record that offers up a nice bridge between his earlier albums on Roulette, and his more famous funk sides for Columbia! The sound here is mostly acoustic, but definitely hard-gro ... read moreCD
Very nice electric Latin jazz session from this legendary LA piano player. Clare plays organ and electric piano, and the group also features Poncho Sanchez on congas. The band has a wonderful warm mellow groove, and the record is one of Fischer's best from the time! Includes a great version of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very cool, very groovy, and one of Ella Fitzgerald's hippest albums of the 60s! The set was recorded in San Francisco in the late 60s, but was issued by MPS in Germany as proof that the label always had an ear for bringing something different out of a mainstream artist. And although live, the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best of the MPS 2LP live sets of the early 70s – featuring an all-star group that includes key German players of the time – like Wolfgang Dauner, Heinz Sauer, Albert Mangelsdorff, Manfred Schoof, Gunter Lenz, and Ack Van Rooyen! The sound of the record is fairly out – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, nice and clean. Vinyl has a short click on side 3, but is great overall. Cover has a small bit of seam splitting on the bottom.)
Egberto Gismonti —
Orfeo Novo ... LP MPS (Germany), 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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One of the rarest – and most beautiful – of all albums by Egberto Gismonti! The session was recorded in Germany for MPS, and it's got Gismonti featuring a small combo that includes only JF Jenny-Clark on bass, Dulce Nunes on vocals, and Bernard Wystrate on flute. Gismonti's piano, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stephane Grappelli —
Young Django ... LP MPS, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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A wonderfully surprising later album from Stephane Grappelli – one that stretches out with a sound that's far more than just the Django tribute you might guess from the title! Grapelli's working here with two guitarists – Philip Catherine and Larry Coryell – in the twin-guitar ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful album from guitarist Jim Hall – different than some of his other work, and with a slightly harder edge! The unique session has him playing in an MPS 60s mode – more straight-on than some of his more airy moments – with a sound and tone that still recalls his work with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice set of lyrical piano trio tracks, recorded by Harris for the MPS label, and featuring a group that includes George Duvivier on bass and Leroy Williams on drums. Harris wrote a number of originals for the set – including "Vicissitudes", "Now & Then", "Sweet ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A tripped-out batch of funk rock tracks – one of the biggest crossover successes of the MPS lable! Don Harris sings and plays violin – and he gets some very heavy backing by a trio that includes Harvey Mandel on guitar, wailing away with those slow choppy riffs that made him the west ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really tripped-out, messed-up session from Don Sugarcane Harris – recorded live in Berlin, but with a freaky experimental style that's much farther out than most of his studio work! The group here is totally hip – a combo of mad hippies that includes Robert Wyatt on drums, Wolfgang ... read moreCD
(Out of print, includes the cool outer sleeve too.)
Hampton Hawes —
Hamp's Piano ... LP MPS/Saba (Germany), 1967. Near Mint- ...
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A rare German session by Hampton Hawes – recorded in trio format with backing by two of Europe's best rhythm players, bassist Eberhard Weber and drummer Klaus Weiss – and in a groove that's really wonderful! There's a great tone to the record that's evident from the very first note ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – ULX 12P. Cover has light aging around the opening edge, and light fading on the spine. Vinyl is great.)
Peter Herbolzheimer - MPS Rhythm Comb. & Brass —
Power Play ... LP MPS, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$13.99
Classic funky MPS material from Peter Herbolzheimer and his legendary group of European and American ex-patriot players. The record grooves on hard and funkily, in a way that you'd hardly guess from a German bandleader – but which has become a favorite with groovers and jazz dancers ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a very slight bump in one corner, but this is a nice copy!)
A groovy late 70s outing from the Hi Los – done at the same time that group member Gene Puerling was having a great run for MPS with his group The Singers Unlimited! The style here's a bit like the Hi Los of old, but it's also got some of the smoother, sweeter tones that Puerling developed ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Pausa records. Cover has a cutoout hole and a touch of light staining, but looks great overall.)
Lee Konitz/Pony Poindexter/Phil Woods/Leo Wright —
Alto Summit (Prestige) ... LP MPS/Prestige, 1969. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A well-conceived session that brings together four extremely different styles of altoists – the icy Lee Konitz, the freewheeling Phil Woods, the soulful Pony Poindexter, and the rhythmic Leo Wright – all backed by a hiply swinging modern rhythm section that includes Steve Kuhn on piano, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with DBH etch – a nice copy. Vinyl has a short click near the end of side one, but is great overall. Cover has a small cutout hole, and light wear in one corner – and a light name on back.)
A double-length set – and one that's got plenty of space for wide-ranging power from guitarist Volker Kriegel! The set builds beautifully off the energy that Volker had in the Dave Pike Set – with a similar blend of funk and psychedelic influences, all filtered down beautifully in ... read moreCD
(Fantastic reissue – done from the original master tapes!)
Volker Kriegel —
Inside – Missing Link ... LP MPS (Germany), 1972. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
$26.9934.99
A double-length set – and one that's got plenty of space for wide-ranging power from guitarist Volker Kriegel! The set builds beautifully off the energy that Volker had in the Dave Pike Set – with a similar blend of funk and psychedelic influences, all filtered down beautifully in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic album that brings together all of the European winners of the recent Downbeat polls – like Karin Krog, John Surman, Albert Mangelsdorff, Francy Boland, Daniel Humair, and Niels Henning Orsted-Pedersen. The sextet is a lively batch of free-swinging European jazz stylists, with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark album on MPS – one that offers a survey of Brazilian music for the 60s European market – recorded live in concert and featuring key performances from Edu Lobo, Sylvia Telles, and Rosinha Da Valenca! The work here mixes bossa jazz with rootsier elements – creating a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eddie Louiss —
Our Kind Of Sabi ... LP MPS (Germany), 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A seminal MPS session – and quite possibly the greatest record ever cut by French organist Eddie Louiss! The album features a trio that includes John Surman on soprano and baritone sax and Daniel Humair on drums – with a guest appearance on one track by bassist Niels Henning Orsted-Pede ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Albert Mangelsdorf/Jaco Pastorius/Alponse Mouzon —
Trilogue - Live! ... LP MPS, 1976. Near Mint- ...
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One of the best-remembered MPS sessions from avant trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff – a smoking live set, done in bold trio formation! Mangelsdorff gets some famous help on the date from Jaco Pastorius on bass and Alphonse Mouzon on drums – both players who push Albert past his usual ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent session by German trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff – one of his boldest efforts to date! The set's from 1972, and features a quintet that includes Heinz Sauer on alto and tenor, Gerd Dudek on tenor and soprano, Buschi Nieberall on bass, and Peter Giger on drums – a combo ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label gatefold pressing!)
Albert Mangelsdorff —
Wide Point ... LP MPS (Germany), 1975. Sealed ...
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A powerhouse set from one of the most creative trombonists ever! Albert Mangelsdorff is caught here right in the middle of an amazing 70s run for MPS Records – working with a killer unit that features mighty drums from Elvin Jones and heavy bass from Palle Danielsson – players who ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the headiest albums ever from reedman Charlie Mariano – a far cry from the icy modernism of his work in the 50s! The set's recorded in a full-on MPS electric mode – plenty of fusion touches in the mix, thanks to a lineup that includes Zbigniew Seifert on electric violin, Jan ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tete Montoliu —
Piano For Nuria ... LP MPS, 1968. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great pianist and a great rhythm section – two factors that make this one of the best albums ever from Spanish pianist Tete Montoliu! The session's got a tightness that some of Tete's other records are missing – a style that still allows him to display his free command of the keys, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(PAUSA pressing. Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
Tremendous work from the mighty Ed Motta – an artist who never lets us down, and who just keeps getting better as the years move on! Back in the 20th Century, Ed asked us to move his records from our Brazilian section to Neo Soul – a move that was wise on his part, as Motta has become ... read moreCD
Tremendous work from the mighty Ed Motta – an artist who never lets us down, and who just keeps getting better as the years move on! Back in the 20th Century, Ed asked us to move his records from our Brazilian section to Neo Soul – a move that was wise on his part, as Motta has become ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer bit of soulful fusion – recorded by the legendary drummer Alponse Mouzon after his harder-jamming 70s years, in a mode that brings in some nice currents of jazz funk and soul! The group's an all-star lineup – Herbie Hancock on Fender Rhodes and piano, Freddie Hubbard on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer bit of soulful fusion – recorded by the legendary drummer Alponse Mouzon after his harder-jamming 70s years, in a mode that brings in some nice currents of jazz funk and soul! The group's an all-star lineup – Herbie Hancock on Fender Rhodes and piano, Freddie Hubbard on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing, but oddly with Japanese obi too. Cover has a light scratch near the top, but is great overall.)
Mark Murphy/Clarke Boland Big Band —
Midnight Mood ... LP MPS, 1967. Near Mint- ...
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A fantastic set from vocalist Mark Murphy – easily one of his greatest albums ever! The session was recorded for the MPS label in Germany during the late 60s – at a time when Murphy was recording some excellent work overseas – and the album features backings by a small combo ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic set from vocalist Mark Murphy – easily one of his greatest albums ever! The session was recorded for the MPS label in Germany during the late 60s – at a time when Murphy was recording some excellent work overseas – and the album features backings by a small combo ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the earliest records by the legendary Novi Singers – and a rare MPS set that exposed the group to a larger European audience! Novi hail from Poland, but have a name that's an condensation of the English phrase "new original vocal instruments" – a great summation of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful 180 gram pressing, on Speakers Corner – still in shrink with hype sticker.)
Very nice stuff from this legendary Austrian pianist! The album was recorded live at Berlin's Jazz Galerie in 1970, with some very hip backing by Jimmy Woode on bass and Billy Brooks on drums. The pair were one of MPS' most soulful rhythm sections, and they prove to be a great counterpoint here ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oscar Peterson —
Another Day ... LP MPS, 1970. Near Mint- ...
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Hard-stepping work by Oscar Peterson – a record that's got a bit more of a forceful groove than some of his others from the time, thanks in part to the rhythm section of George Mraz on bass and Ray Price on drums! Peterson's really romping around the keys on some of the tunes – hitting ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A series of great "private" recordings that Oscar Peterson did for the MPS label in the late 60s – sessions done at the home of label owner Hans Georg Brunner Schwer, in a laidback and easygoing style that's different than some of his American work of the time! Deluxe box set ... read moreCD
The first of a series of great "private" recordings that Oscar Peterson did for the MPS label in the late 60s – sessions done at the home of label owner Hans Georg Brunner Schwer, in a laidback and easygoing style that's different than some of his American work of the time! The ... read moreCD
(Out of print, 2003 hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular CD players too! Case has some light wear.)
Mellow magic from Oscar Peterson – recorded for MPS during the mid 60s, but "secret sessions" that didn't get issued until later! The album features Oscar working some incredible wonders on the piano – working with either Sam Jones or Ray Brown on bass and Bob Durham or Louis ... read moreCD
A well-titled set – in that it's got Oscar's piano in a fairly loose, soulfully relaxed setting with Sam Jones on bass and Bob Durham on drums. The album was recorded by MPS wizard Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer in his own home – and it's an excellent example of the label's scene at its ... read moreCD
A well-titled set – in that it's got Oscar's piano in a fairly loose, soulfully relaxed setting with Sam Jones on bass and Bob Durham on drums. The album was recorded by MPS wizard Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer in his own home – and it's an excellent example of the label's scene at its ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s Japanese pressing – UPS-2101-P – with grey obi and insert.)
A well-titled set – in that it's got Oscar's piano in a fairly loose, soulfully relaxed setting with Sam Jones on bass and Bob Durham on drums. The album was recorded by MPS wizard Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer in his own home – and it's an excellent example of the label's scene at its ... read moreCD
The fourth in the MPS reissue series of long unreleased late 60s recordings from the home of producer/engineer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer finds Oscar Peterson in a glorious solo piano mode! All of the recordings in the series were from very relaxed, loose sessions that were some of Peterson's ... read moreCD
The fourth in the MPS reissue series of long unreleased late 60s recordings from the home of producer/engineer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer finds Oscar Peterson in a glorious solo piano mode! All of the recordings in the series were from very relaxed, loose sessions that were some of Peterson's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese gatefold pressing with obi & insert – YS 2302.)
The fourth in the MPS reissue series of long unreleased late 60s recordings from the home of producer/engineer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer finds Oscar Peterson in a glorious solo piano mode! All of the recordings in the series were from very relaxed, loose sessions that were some of Peterson's ... read moreCD
(2000 Japanese pressing in a replica gatefold sleeve.)
The fourth in the MPS reissue series of long unreleased late 60s recordings from the home of producer/engineer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer finds Oscar Peterson in a glorious solo piano mode! All of the recordings in the series were from very relaxed, loose sessions that were some of Peterson's ... read moreCD
(2003 hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular CD players too!)
Killer work from Oscar Peterson – one of his seminal late 60s sides for the MPS label – recorded in a loose, open-ended style that even tops the greatness of his previous work for Verve! The production is wonderful – a very relaxed setting created by MPS producer Hans Georg ... read moreCD
(2003 hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular CD players too!)
Great late 60s work from Oscar Peterson – a player who's definitely Travelin On here, thanks to a great approach to production, and a trio that features Sam Jones on bass and Bob Durham on drums! These MPS sessions are essentially identifiable for the relaxed, soulful warmth that came so ... read moreCD
Oscar Peterson —
Girl Talk ... LP MPS (Germany), Mid 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Mellow magic from Oscar Peterson – recorded for MPS during the mid 60s, but "secret sessions" that didn't get issued until later! The album features Oscar working some incredible wonders on the piano – working with either Sam Jones or Ray Brown on bass and Bob Durham or Louis ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s Japanese stereo pressing in a gatefold cover – YS-2107-MP.)
Oscar's great connection here is with the rhythm team of Louis Hayes on drums and Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass – both of whom bring in a nice degree of subtlety to the set, and make it one of Peterson's most gently-grooving albums for MPS! There's a warm, round quality to most of ... read moreCD
Oscar's great connection here is with the rhythm team of Louis Hayes on drums and Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass – both of whom bring in a nice degree of subtlety to the set, and make it one of Peterson's most gently-grooving albums for MPS! There's a warm, round quality to most of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Japanese stereo pressing – YP-1045-MP – with obi and insert. Cover has some spotty aging in back. Obi has some aging and is held with clear tape in back.)
Herb Ellis is reunited with the Oscar Peterson trio – in a sweet set of mellow grooving tunes that stretches nicely beyond their earlier work for Verve! Rhythm is by the team of Sam Jones and Bobby Durham, and the tracks are mostly standards, played with a light and magical touch and that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s Japanese pressing – ULS-1621-P – with obi.)
Pure genius from Oscar Peterson – one of his finest moments ever! The record is very different than most of Oscar's over-recorded trio format ones – and features Claus Ogerman crafting some impeccable backings of lofty strings and compressed horns, creating a pillow of air that takes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A really great Japanese pressing, in heavy textured cover, with booklet in the middle!)
Pure genius from Oscar Peterson – one of his finest moments ever! The record is very different than most of Oscar's over-recorded trio format ones – and features Claus Ogerman crafting some impeccable backings of lofty strings and compressed horns, creating a pillow of air that takes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first of a series of great "private" recordings that Oscar Peterson did for the MPS label in the late 60s – sessions done at the home of label owner Hans Georg Brunner Schwer, in a laidback and easygoing style that's different than some of his American work of the time! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s US issue. Cover has light wear and bumped corners.)
Great late 60s work from Oscar Peterson – a player who's definitely Travelin On here, thanks to a great approach to production, and a trio that features Sam Jones on bass and Bob Durham on drums! These MPS sessions are essentially identifiable for the relaxed, soulful warmth that came so ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cool Japanese pressing, in a unique heavy gatefold cover!)
Oscar Peterson with Singers Unlimited —
In Tune ... LP MPS, 1971. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
One of the first albums cut by the fab Singers Unlimited – and the set that has them backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! The Singers always mixed well with guest jazz talents – and the style of this albums gives their sweet harmonies a nice jazz-based groove and not too much cheese on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, including obi and insert – NCP7006. Cover has light aging, obi has light wear with clear tape.)
One of the first albums cut by the fab Singers Unlimited – and the set that has them backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! The Singers always mixed well with guest jazz talents – and the style of this albums gives their sweet harmonies a nice jazz-based groove and not too much cheese on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few albums as a leader from the great Pony Poindexter – a reedman who mostly spent time in the Basie Band of the late 50s, and got some key nods from Lambert Hendricks & Ross – then recorded one album for Epic, a few for Prestige, and headed overseas for a rare few dates ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jean Luc Ponty —
Sunday Walk ... LP MPS, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A really beautiful early album from the legendary Jean-Luc Ponty – a set that's maybe more straight jazz than some of his later work, and which also represents a pivotal shift in the use of the violin in jazz! Ponty's phrasing here is very different than previous players who handled the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really beautiful early album from the legendary Jean-Luc Ponty – a set that's maybe more straight jazz than some of his later work, and which also represents a pivotal shift in the use of the violin in jazz! Ponty's phrasing here is very different than previous players who handled the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing – remastered from the original tapes!)
Two older greats from the MPS label scene of the 70s – coming together here in a later set that shows a wonderful maturation of their talents! Both Jean-Luc Ponty and Wolfgang Dauner had an early talent to stun the ears with great use of electronics – but both musicians are all-acoustic ... read moreCD
Two older greats from the MPS label scene of the 70s – coming together here in a later set that shows a wonderful maturation of their talents! Both Jean-Luc Ponty and Wolfgang Dauner had an early talent to stun the ears with great use of electronics – but both musicians are all-acoustic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing work from guitarist Baden Powell – 4 incredible albums for the MPS label, each of which set a new standard for his music! The albums include Tristeza On Guitar, Poema On Guitar, Canto On Guitar, and Images On Guitar – each unique in their own way, and together an incredible ... read moreCD
Sadness on guitar – a perfect title for Baden Powell's work on his chosen instrument, especially the way he could bring a simple but emotive style to his music! Powell's work on guitar here is often quite spare, but beautifully handled – set up with rhythms by a small combo that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the key non-Saturn Sun Ra albums of the 70s – and like his records for Blue Thumb and Impulse, a set that really helped awaken the world to his talents! This album may well be one of the most bracing of the bunch – as it features live material recorded by Ra and the Arkestra at ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the key non-Saturn Sun Ra albums of the 70s – and like his records for Blue Thumb and Impulse, a set that really helped awaken the world to his talents! This album may well be one of the most bracing of the bunch – as it features live material recorded by Ra and the Arkestra at ... read moreCD
A rare moment in time – documented in this legendary meeting of two American modernists on the European scene of the 60s! The session features a 1965 performance by the George Russell Sextet, but is especially noteworthy for the presence of Don Cherry – making a key guest appearance on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
George Russell with Don Cherry —
At Beethoven Hall ... LP Saba/MPS (Germany), 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A rare moment in time – documented in this legendary meeting of two American modernists on the European scene of the 60s! The session features a 1965 performance by the George Russell Sextet, but is especially noteworthy for the presence of Don Cherry – making a key guest appearance on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
"Ensadinado" isn't an easy title to say – but the tune is a wonderfully catchy groove from European vibist Fats Sadi – pulled from his rare Saba album of the same name! The cut's got kind of a modal soul sort of approach – with help from the core of the Clark Boland ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)
Tony Scott & The Indonesian All Stars —
Djanger Bali ... CD MPS (Germany), 1967. New Copy ...
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An incredible album – and one of the most groundbreaking blends of jazz and global music ever recorded! Reedman Tony Scott plays here with a little-known group of Indonesian jazz players – brought together in a special project for MPS/Saba records, in a blend of modal jazz elements and ... read moreCD
Tony Scott & The Indonesian All Stars —
Djanger Bali ... LP MPS (Germany), 1967. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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An incredible album – and one of the most groundbreaking blends of jazz and global music ever recorded! Reedman Tony Scott plays here with a little-known group of Indonesian jazz players – brought together in a special project for MPS/Saba records, in a blend of modal jazz elements and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprisingly great set from violinist Zbigniew Siefert – a player who uses his instrument in ways that are a bit different than some of his European contemporaries! There's less of a tendency to jam on this set – yet Seifert still plays with a nice sense of boldness, really feeling ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprisingly great set from violinist Zbigniew Siefert – a player who uses his instrument in ways that are a bit different than some of his European contemporaries! There's less of a tendency to jam on this set – yet Seifert still plays with a nice sense of boldness, really feeling ... read moreCD
A very groovy record – one of two that George cut for MPS with his "Amigos" group – essentially a Latin Percussion ensemble added to his core quintet with Sigi Schwab on guitar, Rusty Jones on drums, Andy Simpkins on bass, and Heribert Thusek on vibes. The added congas and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Singers Unlimited —
Friends ... LP MPS, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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One of the grooviest albums cut by this legendary MPS vocal group – a set that has some very hip friends from the American scene – who blend perfectly with the soaring vocals that the quartet forged in Germany for the MPS label! The music features vocal arrangements from group leader ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(PAUSA pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and a touch of light staining, but looks great overall.)