An unusual Japanese-only collection of work by bassist Ron Carter – pulled from American sides for Fantasy, and done by Suntory Whiskey! The set features the new tracks "Double Bass" and "36414" with Jay Berliner on guitar and Kenny Barron on piano – and other ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing – VIJ-28068 – with red obi and insert.)
A rare live set from Otis Clay – much more obscure than his later Japanese album that circulated in the 80s – and captured at a time when Otis was coming off his famous stretch at Hi Records! The set features great small combo backing by an American group – and titles include ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, with insert! Cover has some light wear, and a bit of splitting on the top seam.)
Eddie Condon's Hot Shots/Joe Venuti/Eddie Lang —
From Chicago To New York ... LP Victor (Japan), Late 1920s/Early 1930s. Near Mint- ...
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(In a flip-back cover, with some surface wear, aging, light ring impressions, and is lightly bent at the right side.)
Johnny Dodds/Tiny Parham —
South Side In Chicago ... LP Victor (Japan), Mid/Late 20s. Near Mint- ...
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A key transitional album for The Kinks – a record that took them from the lighter "picture postcard" rock of their late 60s albums, into the headier concepts that would mark most of their early 70s work! The concept here is fortunately a light one – a faux-hillbilly sort of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Dynaflex pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and a dent at the bottom right edge.)
Eartha Kitt —
Down To Eartha ... LP RCA/Victor, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ...
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(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging, splitting on the spine.)
A sleazy film, but one with some really great music from Francis Lai – the composer better known for his mainstream contributions to classics like A Man & A Woman and Live For Life! In any setting, Lai displays an amazing genius for spare tunes that hit a lyrical chord and a warmly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Manny Lopez —
Cha Cha Pops ... LP RCA/Victor, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
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(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Helen sings, Teddy swings, and the album's a great little session from Merrill's key years recording in Japan! There's a simple, unadorned quality to the record that's really great – a mode that Helen wasn't even using back in her earlier years in the US, and which almost helps her recapture ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Francisco Alves, Silvio Caldas, Carlos Galhardo, Mario Reis, Almirante, Lamartine Babo, Castro Barbosa, Patricio Teixeira, and Murillo Caldas. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s issue. Cover has some wear and aging, some sticker remnants in back, and is lightly bent at the bottom left corner.)
Akira Miyazawa —
Bull Trout/Iwana ... LP Victor/Lawson (Japan), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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A fishy little record from saxophonist Akira Miyazawa – but a great one too, and an indication that he was probably one of the greatest modernists on the Japanese scene of the time! The set's built around four long tracks – all played with a main focus on the tenor, handled here in a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pre-moog work from Hugo Montenegro – but a set that's still pretty darn groovy! The Beach Boys reference in the title is very well put, as Hugo's using some cool harmony vocals for the record – a chorus that definitely takes some of its inspiration from Brian Wilson, singing here both ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, some marks from price sticker removal, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Art Pepper —
Stardust ... LP Victor/Omnivore, 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
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A great little record from Art Pepper – four long tracks that really have him stretching out on alto – but in a way that's maybe a bit different than some of his more burning albums on the Galaxy label at the time! The group here follows from some of the previous Artist House ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spacey Frenchy disco stuff, recorded in French Canada, where they do that sort of thing pretty well. 4 long tracks with a space theme to them, including "Conquest Of The Stars", "Beyond Orion", and "Mission To Lyra". LP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest Supremes albums of the 70s – a rare live Japanese session that wasn't even issued in the US at the time! The album follows strongly in the spirit of the other Motown Japanese live sets of the time – with really tight backings behind the group on stage, and a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic guitarist from the Japanese scene, and a player with a tone that's unlike anyone else we can think of – the great Masayuki Takayanagi, heard here in an early session done years before his work on the Three Blind Mice label! Masayuki has a raw edge on the strings – a rasp ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – heavy gatefold cover, with obi! Note: Corner of cover has a small bump, and we have changed the price to reflect this small defect.)
Pretty well peak era material from pianist Cecil Taylor – doing his thing with incredible line up of jazz greats on a couple NYC dates from early 1961! A couple of the pieces here are pure magic – we're especially loving the bits where Cecil is kind of hitting the keys heavily, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Masahiko Togashi —
We Now Create ... LP Victor/Craftman (Japan), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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Some of the wildest sounds we've ever heard from Japanese drummer Masahiko Togashi – a set that really lives up to its title's promise of immediate creative activity, as the whole thing feels as if it was spontaneously improvised throughout! There's definitely a free jazz approach taking ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A haunting tribute to the late John Coltrane – not just a "friend" of McCoy Tyner, but a key musical partner back in the 60s! The album's a solo piano effort – extremely intimate, but still played with that long-flowing majesty we always love in McCoy – and two of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, in the textured cover, with obi! Back cover has some very light aging – but front looks great.)
(In a flip-back cover, with a center split in the bottom seam, a small peeled spot from sticker removal, and some small tears at the opening.)
Mal Waldron & Gary Peacock —
First Encounter ... LP Victor/Trading Places (UK), 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
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Far-reaching and incredibly soulful work from Mal Waldron and Gary Peacock! Both players are at the height of their powers here, and have a warmth and sense of interplay that makes the session one of the best they did alone or together during the time. The group's a trio, with Hiroshi Murakami ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mal Waldron/Terumasa Hino —
Reminiscent Suite ... LP Victor/BBE (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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Really evocative work from pianist Mal Waldron – a rare Japanese session cut with trumpeter Terumasa Hino, and a hip group of players who really make the set sparkle! The album's easily one of the most spiritual that Mal ever cut – and features two side long tracks that build ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes performances by Pan Am Jet North Stars Orchestra, City Syncopaters Steel Orchestra, Guiness Cavaliers Steel Orchestra, Angostura Starlift Steel Orchestra, and Chase Manhattan Savoys Steel Orchestra. LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a Living Stereo stamp in back.)