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Bobby Byrne & His NBC Dixieland Band/
MGM, 1954. Very Good- ... $9.99
The bands of Bobby Byrne and Kai Winding playing four tunes each in their own style – "Perdido", "That's A Plenty", "Get Happy", and "Hot & Cool Blues" – with Byrne playing with Yank Lawson, Arrtie Baker, Jack Lesberg, and more, and Winding ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear and aging.)
Buddy DeFranco —
King Of The Clarinet (10 inch LP) ... LP MGM, Early 50s. Very Good ... $6.99
We can't say for sure that Buddy's actually the king of the clarinet, but this record is mighty nice work – and a crackling little set that catches DeFranco at a time when he was one of the strongest players on his instrument, and one of the few to equally absorb bop and swing influences. As ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Walt Dickerson (& Sun Ra) —
Impressions Of A Patch Of Blue ... CD 
MGM/Verve, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
Excellent album recorded by vibist Walt Dickerson during the mid 60's. Ostensibly a "soundtrack session", Dickerson freely improvises on themes from the movie A Patch Of Blue, and turns the score into a great platform for moody jazz playing on vibes and piano. Even more surprising is ... read more CD
Bill Evans —
From Left To Right ... LP MGM/Elemental, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
One of our favorite albums ever from Bill Evans – an amazing session of Fender Rhodes material that's quite different than most of his other work! The sound here is incredibly gentle – Bill barely hitting the keys of the Rhodes to send out spare, shimmering notes amidst larger ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bill Evans —
From Left To Right (with bonus tracks) ... CD Verve/MGM, 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite albums ever from Bill Evans – an amazing session of Fender Rhodes material that's quite different than most of his other work! The sound here is incredibly gentle – Bill barely hitting the keys of the Rhodes to send out spare, shimmering notes amidst larger ... read more CD
Also available From Left To Right ... LP 23.99(1998 digipak pressing with a sticker remnant on the cover.)
Bill Evans —
Plays The Theme From The VIPs ... LP MGM, 1963. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
An unusual setting for Bill Evans, but a great one too – an early collaboration with arranger Claus Ogerman, who provides some larger backdrops for Bill's frontline piano! The set's not as ambitious as the symphony-styled one from the pair a few years later – and instead, it's got a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MGM/Verve, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
One of the most obscure albums ever recorded by Stan Getz – an unusual early 70s outing that pairs his tenor genius with some very cool larger arrangements, all produced to perfection by the great George Martin! The record's surprisingly great overall, with some groovy charts handled by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MGM, 1958. Very Good ... $49.99
A landmark meeting of two talents! This rare session has the poet Langston Hughes reading his own jazz-based work, set to arrangements by Charles Mingus, with additional work by Horace Parlan. Hughes' voice is incredible – a bit frail, with a wispy integrity that really opens up his own ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl is clean, but has some light marks. Cover is nice.)
MGM, Late 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
A very unusual special on the history of jazz – recorded live, with performances by Billie Holiday, Brownie McGhee, Coleman Hawkins, Buck Clayton, and others! Dick Hyman directs, and Leonard Feather narrates – and obviously, things get very interesting on sides three and four, as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Glossy cover has a cutout holea nd light wear.)
Harry James —
Today/MGM/Jazz Beat (Spain), 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Harry James a long way from the swing years – and sounding pretty darn great overall! First up is the album Today – a hip 1960 swinger that features the trumpet of Harry James in front of some tight arrangements from Ernie Wilkins and Bob Florence, both talents who know how to update ... read more CD
Eartha Kitt —
Bad But Beautiful (180 gram pressing) ... LP MGM/Verve, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A record that's sometimes overlooked in the career of the legendary Eartha Kitt – a set that came out on MGM in the early 60s, after Kitt's initial rise to fame on RCA, and before taking off for a long stretch overseas! The set hints at the sound of that era a bit – and arrangements by ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Bad But Beautiful ... LP 16.99
Johnny Mandel/Ryko/MGM, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest jazz soundtracks of all time! Johnny Mandel composed the memorable score for this late 50's film starring Susan Hayward, and the music is played by Mandel's orchestra and a smaller group led by Gerry Mulligan, which includes Art Farmer, Shelly Manne, and Bud Shank. The music ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more CD
Page Morton —
May You Always ... LP MGM, 1961. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Page Morton's floating in a sea of red on the cover of this rare album – and the music has her swimming in a similarly watery style too! Arrangements are handled by Leo Addeo – who you might know from late 50s tropical and exotica sides – and although his approach here is more in ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese Verve pressing, with insert.)
Oliver Nelson —
Zigzag – Original Soundtrack ... LP MGM, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A really standout score from Oliver Nelson – a set that's got some of his groovier touches at times, but also features some pretty great straighter scoring as well! The record really shows Nelson stepping out from his older role as a strictly jazz-based arranger – and although there ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
MGM/Verve, 1963. Used ... $9.99
A wonderful album from Lalo Schfrin! This one mixes together bossa piano and sweeping string arrangements – in a style that's incredibly dark-edged and driving, with a sound that's at once spooky and lovely – a dancing groove that makes the best tracks really sparkle! The album's ... read more CD
(2002 LP sleeve edition with domestic obi. Small cutout hole in one corner.)
Raymond Scott —
Raymond Scott & His Orchestra Play (10 inch LP) ... LP MGM, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Wild Raymond Scott orchestrations – on titles that include "Coming Down To Earth", "Jackrabbit", "Rub Dub", "Tired Teddy Bear", and "Two Guitars". LP, Vinyl record album
Artie Shaw —
Artie Shaw Plays Cole Porter (10-inch LP) ... LP MGM, 1946. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Features vocals by Mel Torme on two tracks – and by Kitty Kallen on one more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & aging, ink stamp.)
George Shearing —
Touch Of Genius (10 inch LP) ... LP MGM, 1951. Very Good+ ... $6.99
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(Cover has light wear & aging.)
George Shearing —
You're Hearing George Shearing And His Quintet (4 x 78 rpm set) ... 78 RPM MGM, 1950s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Jimmy Smith —
Jimmy Smith (Golden Archive Series) ... LP MGM, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and is bent a bit with a cutout notch at the bottom right corner.)
Jimmy Smith —
Other Side Of Jimmy Smith ... LP MGM, 1970. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The other side of Jimmy Smith is a mellow side – as this album's nearly all ballads and standards, set to moody late night orchestrations by Johnny Pate. Jimmy's playing is very very nice – and in a relaxed introspective mode that he hadn't really been allowed since some of his Blue ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear, bumped corners, and is chewed a bit at the top right corner.)
Cal Tjader —
Cal Tjader (aka Cal Tjader Plays The Contemporary Music Of Mexico & Brazil) ... LP Metro/MGM, 1962. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A groovy 60s session from vibist Cal Tjader – and an excellent little Latin set, with a mixture of bossa nova and Latin jazz that goes way beyond the promise of the title! The great Clare Fischer arranged the set – and if you know his work with Cal, you know that he's got a wonderful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has ring wear with patchy peel spots, some surface wear & aging.)
Teddy Wilson —
Runnin Wild (10 inch LP) ... LP MGM, 1952. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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(Cover has light surface wear & aging.)
MGM/Verve, 1969. Used ... $9.99
One of the smartest moves Phil Woods ever made was to move to Paris in 1968 and pick up a European rhythm section that featured George Gruntz, Henri Texier, and Daniel Humair. At the time, the idea of a European rhythm section might have been considered suicide by some folks – but for Woods, ... read more CD
(Out of print sealed 2003 digipack pressing with a mark through the domestic obi.)
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