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Novus, 1987. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A nice record from Ruiz and one that really combines jazz elements with a Latin sound. Ruiz composed and arranged the songs on the record and plays piano as well. His ensemble consists of such players as Lew Soloff on trumpet, Steve Turre on trombone & seashells, Sam Rivers on flute and tenor ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some scrapes near the spine.)
Contemporary, 1953. Good ... $3.99
One of the earliest sets issued under the name of the Lighthouse All-Stars – that hip assemblage of west coast players headed by bassist Howard Rumsey – hardly a household name on his own, but well-remembered for all the great work done at this famous club! The lineup is a who's who of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear. Vinyl has a number of deep marks.)
Mono Jazz (Italy), 2021. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99 18.99
The first record we've heard in years from Italian pianist Mario Rusca – and a set that really lives up to the strength of all of his classic material from back in the day! The album's a beautifully recorded set – done in mono, which seems to bring an even richer quality to the sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Monochrome Blues ... CD 9.99(Still sealed with hype sticker.)
Ace Of Hearts (UK), Late 30s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Columbia, Late 50s. Sealed ... $4.99 6.99
A classic from Jimmy Rushing – recorded at a time when he was really finding a new audience for his vocals! In a style that Columbia was using on a number of sides in the late 50s and early 60s, Jimmy and Buck do a bit of educatin' – and trace a progression of jazz styles from New ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish Fresh Sound reissue.)
Columbia, 1956. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
An interesting set – kind of a parody of the Girl Meets Boy album that had been issued a year or two before on Columbia – done with vocals by Jimmy and Ada Moore, and recorded as a "story in jazz" about love, love found, and love lost. Jimmy and Ada sing both separately and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish Fresh Sound pressing.)
Gene Russell —
New Direction ... LP Black Jazz, 1971. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Sweet funky jazz from pianist Gene Russell – one of the hippest albums he ever recorded! Russell's a pianist with a wonderfully fluid touch – used here to near perfection in a small combo date that really stands out from most of his other albums – just the kind of effort we'd ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cut corner and some light wear – but this is still a nice copy overall.)
Dot, 1966. Very Good ... $4.99
Early work from pianist Gene Russell – cut long before his bigger fame in the 70s! Long before he became the empresario behind the legendary Black Jazz label in the 70s, Gene cut this album of mellow soul jazz piano tracks, live at Memory Lane Supper Club in LA. The set's not as hard-hitting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, half split top seam held with clear tape, and a small round sticker and price sticker remnants at the top right corner.)
Impulse, 1965. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $11.99 19.99
A record that will blow your mind – way different than you might expect from the cover! Sure, Pee Wee was a bit of a traditionalist on his instrument – the clarinet – but he's working here in a starkly modern way that almost recalls some of the best 50s work of Jimmy Guiffre, or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a tiny cutout hole and light edge wear.)
Savoy, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $6.99
With Ruby Braff on trumpet, Ephy Resnick on trombone, and Red Richards on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has oxidation and plays with a short click on the first track. Cover has discoloration from age.)
Savoy, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $6.99
With Ruby Braff on trumpet, Ephy Resnick on trombone, and Red Richards on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has discoloration from age.)
Columbia, 1963. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Although Pee Wee Russell had spent most of his career as a trad player, the 1960s showed him becoming something of an ersatz modernist, still playing in the guise of older styles, but adding in approaches that were much more far-reaching than his earlier work, and which showed that, like Coleman ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing with black text.)
London (Brazil), 1970. Very Good ... $9.99
Blue Note, 1953. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Sal Salvador was one of the 50s more accomplished modernist talents on jazz guitar – and his work ranks up there with players like Tal Farlow, or Gil Melle's great bandmate Joe Cinderella. This is Salvador's rare first album for Blue Note – only issued in a 10" vinyl format! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi! TOJJ 5035)
Toshiba (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ... $9.99 14.99
A heavily percussive set of Brazilian grooves – recorded in Japan in the mid 70s, but done with lots of authentic Brazilian instrumentation overall, and a sound that's nice and rootsy! The vocals have just the right jazzy touch to keep this one from being a straight batucada session – ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(With obi and insert.)
ABC, 1979. Near Mint- ... $14.99
God, we love this record – and we're not ashamed to admit it! Sure, it sold a gazillion copies – and sure, for some folks it showed the true demise of the Crusaders ensemble. But for us, it's a masterpiece of smooth fusion, and a landmark album of easy jazz that spawned countless ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – VIM-6198 – with obi and insert.)
ABC, 1978. Very Good- ... $1.99
A sublime solo set from the great Joe Sample – a set recorded right at a time when his work with The Crusaders was breaking very big, and Joe was becoming one of the hottest fusion keyboardists of the 70s! This set gives Sample a nicely different focus than The Crusaders – more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and is nice.)
MCA, 1980. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $2.99 4.99
Joe Sample's sitting at a grand piano on the cover, and that image is a nice tip-off to the sound within – an approach that has Joe hitting some more sophisticated acoustic passages at points, while still opening up into the soulful groove we'd expect from his legacy as a core member of The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Coral, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $4.99
An excellent album of 50s work from Edgar Sampson – an older saxophonist from the swing years in Harlem, and a heck of a great composer as well! The session features Sampson revisiting 12 of his famous classics – including a number that were big tunes in the Benny Goodman and Chick ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono maroon label pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear, yellowing from age, splitting at the top of the spine, and small split in the bottom seam.)
Warner, 1983. Sealed ... $7.99
With Marcus Miller on keyboards, bass, and rhythm guitar, Steve Ferrone on drums, Hiram Bullock on lead guitar, Bernard Wright on synthesizer, Steve Gadd on drums, Don Grolnick on piano, Hugh McCracken on slide guitar, Mac Rebennack aka Dr John on piano, and Paulinho da Costa on percusion. LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in clean shrink. Cover is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Warner, 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A damn great early moment from David Sanborn – a record that really shows the reedman at his best – working some tight solos over soulful backings in the same 70s manner as Tom Scott or Wilton Felder! Like both of those players, David's got the chops to step out in front of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese white label promo pressing. Includes insert. Cover has a trace of a sticker.)
Pharoah Sanders —
Tauhid ... LP Impulse, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $89.99
One of the first moments of genius from a young Pharoah Sanders – a set that builds on the energy of John Coltrane's Love Supreme generation – but takes it in a much more expansive direction! The album's got a sense of majesty that's years ahead of its time – righteous, positive, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp – in a heavy glossy cover – a nice copy!)
Pharoah Sanders —
Thembi ... LP Impulse, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Classic spiritual soul jazz from Pharoah – recorded with an all star lineup that includes Lonnie Liston Smith, Cecil McBee, Roy Haynes, and Michael White. The album's got a strong influence from the members on the set – particularly Lonnie Liston Smith, who seems to bring in a very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original rainbow label pressing – a great copy!)
Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin —
Love Devotion Surrender ... LP Columbia, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
Pretty hip stuff, with a definite Coltrane influence – and Larry Young in the group on organ, along with Billy Cobham on drums and Armando Peraza on congas. Titles include "Naima", "A Love Supreme", "Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord", "Meditation", ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the Columbia inner sleeve.)
RCA, 1956. Very Good+ ... $8.99
The always entertaining Sauter - Finegan Orchestra presents us with a percussion-oriented record that lapses into slightly "experimental" moments. One of the tracks, "The Minute," is a poem read by Ruth Yorke while the musicians provide some mood music. Each song gets its own ... (Now Sound, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear & aging.)
RCA, 1955. Near Mint- ... $14.99
The quirky Sauter-Finegan ensemble lay down a weird set of tracks with their usual high level of performance and keen sense of wit! Tracks include "Madame X", "Sleepy Village", "Pictures From Sauter-Finegan Land", and "The Land Between". Great stuff from a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
RCA, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $3.99
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(Cover has surface wear, aging, and a split bottom seam.)
Verve, 1964. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
The great Lalo Schifrin plays piano and leads a crack group of studio players through some larger orchestral material with a nice jazzy feel! The overall approach is similar to Lalo's classic 60s soundtrack work – with nice solos arching out over sweeping strings and orchestral passages, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label promo with Van Gelder stamp.)
Dot, 1968. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
A crazy album of funky tracks from Lalo Schifrin – very different than most of his other jazz and bossa work! This set's got some very tripped out styles that mix together funky backings, jazzy riffing, and even some nice electronics – a sweet little groove that's even more wild and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and some writing in pen in back.)
Vedette (Italy), 1972. Very Good ... $7.99
Tom Scott —
Tom Cat ... LP Columbia, 1974. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A runaway hit for reedman Tom Scott – and the record that helped to elevate him to the ranks of studio and fusion superstardom in the 70s! By the time of the record, Scott had already done some key work under his own name, and was contributing heavily to countless other sessions in the jazz, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1956. Very Good ... $9.99
A very nice stripped-down set by Tony Scott – one of the most overlooked reed players of the 50s, and an artist who ventured into much more hippy-dippy oriented material during the 60s. The set supposedly features "both sides" of Scott's work – but it's really only a simple ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove – 1S/1S. Cover has some ringwear and yellowing from age, mostly in back.)
Tony Scott —
Music For Zen Meditation ... LP Verve, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
A record that's a stunning departure for reedman Tony Scott – a set that's completely different than his more straight ahead jazz on the American scene in the 50s! The set is an early step on a spiritual journey that Scott would continue overseas in years to come – an initial moment of ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Music For Zen Meditation (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99(Cover has surface and edge wear.)
Brunswick, Early 50s. Very Good ... $19.99
Classic early work from Tony Scott – a set of clarinet tracks performed with a quartet – featuring Dick Katz on piano, Earl May or Milt Hinton on bass, and Philly Joe Jones or Ossie Johnson on drums. The style's a great mix of bop and swing – in that mode that Tony always brought ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear & aging.)
RCA, 1956. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Early work from reedman Tony Scott – recorded in the years when he was much more of a regular on the New York scene – before he started working in trippier styles for the 60s! The album features Scott in a host of different settings – from quartet, to tentet, to orchestra ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, 1s stampers! Cover has light surface wear & aging.)
Don Sebesky —
Compositional Jazz (aka Three Works For Jazz Soloists & Symphony Orchestra) ... LP Gryphon/Arabesque Jazz, 1979. Sealed ... $7.99
A serious later session from Don Sebesky – one that shows that he's still capable of plenty of darkness in his music, even after scoring some smoother sets in the 70s! The album's definitely got something of a "jazz orchestra" feel – with a full orchestra that initiates the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bola Sete —
Incomparable Bola Sete ... LP Fantasy, 1965. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
A groovy set of bossa and samba-tinged guitar tracks from Bola Sete – recorded in California with a small combo that includes Monte Budwig on bass and Johnnie Rae on percussion. The tracks are shortish and with a slightly folksy quality – filled with the kind of warm expression that ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later blue label stereo pressing. Cover is great.)
Bola Sete —
Shebaba ... LP Fantasy, Early 70s. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Very groovy record that has Bola Sete's Brazilian guitar playing set amidst some smooth arrangements recorded in the Fantasy Studios of the early 70s. Bola plays acoustic and electric, and the group backing him includes Dwight Dickerson on keyboards, Hadley Caliman on tenor, and Luis Gasca on ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing!)
Columbia, 1977. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Plenty of Natural Elements here – thanks to the Indian roots of the Shakti group! The group's a wonderful collaboration between guitarist John McLaughlin – often playing here on acoustic, far from his earlier fusion – and a trio of Indian musicians, including the great L Shankhar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2014 Speakers Corner reissue. Includes the Speakers Corner catalog insert.)
Pacific Jazz, 1955. Near Mint- ... $38.99
A west coast classic – featuring some of Bud Shank's best small group work of the mid 50s! The album has Shank playing in two different groups, one with Shorty Rogers on trumpet, one with the great Bill Perkins on tenor – and we'll be honest in saying that Perkins' tone is incredible, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, with obi – K18P 9261.)
World Pacific, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Groovy arrangements by Oliver Nelson – with a vibe that's even hipper than some of Bud Shank's other albums from the time! Titles include "Girl In Love", "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "Lady Jane", and "When A Man Loves A Woman". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Includes the World Pacific inner sleeve. Cover has some wear and yellowing from age in back.)
World Pacific, 1965. Very Good ... $6.99
Bud Shank takes on the sounds of The Beatles – and a whole host of other 60s pop stars as well – all with results that are as jazzy as they are groovy! The album's one of a few that Bud cut for Liberty in this format – alto and flute spread out over fuller backings from Bob ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo Pacific Jazz pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a small name and initials in pen in back.)
Contemporary, 1985. Near Mint- ... $2.99 4.99
The title and cover are an homage to the Pacific Jazz label live dates from LA in the 50s – and the music here does a good job of following suit as well! Altoist Bud Shank and trumpeter Shorty Rogers are reunited beautifully in an open-ended live setting – the kind of date that really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
L Shankar —
Touch Me There ... LP Zappa, 1979. Very Good+ ... $8.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
ECM, 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Shankar was one of the few flying the flag of jazz/Indian music crossovers in the 80s – pushing the genre a bit farther forward at a time when most other players had abandoned it! Given that his instrumentation here is violin and drum machine, the sound's a bit different than some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Enemy, 1987. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Noisy Sonny from the 80s – very much in a "jazz meets black rock" mode – and featuring a group that includes Melvin Gibbs on bass, plus double drums from Abe Speller and Pheeroan Aklaff! Bill Laswell produced, and plays a bit of guest 6 string bass on the set – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some clear tape at the seams and corners.)
Charlie Shavers —
Charlie Shavers At Le Crazy Horse Saloon In Paris ... LP Everest, 1964. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Trumpter Charlie Shavers found plenty of fame in Paris during the postwar years – just the right sort of audience to appreciate his blend of trad inspirations and more contemporary swing! And this album's a perfect example of the Shavers style that shone so brightly at the time – bold, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing. Cover has some remnants from a large censor sticker in front.)
Capitol, 1963. Near Mint- ... $9.99
These sides feature Charlie Shavers working with an octet that includes Billy Byers, Jerome Richardson, Budd Johnson, and George Barnes. The tunes on these sides have a more tightly arranged approach than Shavers' other recordings from this period – still with a strong focus on his fluid ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has a spot of pen on the back, but is great!)
Bethlehem, 1955. Very Good ... $11.99
The music of George Gershwin, but taken to some great late night territory by the trumpet of Charlie Shavers! The album's a sublime "with strings" date – one that has Charlie blowing beautifully over backdrops from Sy Oliver – charts that certainly use some string instruments ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear & aging.)
Decca, 1950. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Black & gold label Microgroove pressing. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, and small blemishes in front.)
RCA, 1938/1939. Very Good+ 2LP Box Set ... $4.99
A set of two live dates from the late 30s – from the Hotel Lincoln's Blue Room in 1938, with Les Robinson and Hank Freeman on alto; Tony Pastor, Ronnie Perry, and Georgie Auld on tenor; Chuck Peterson, Johnny Best, and Bernie Privin on trumpet; Geroge Arus, Les Jenkins, and Harry Rodgers on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Includes booklet! Box has light surface wear and aging, 2 corner splits.)
RCA, 1956. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With sidemen that include Manny Klein and Billy Butterfield on trumpet, Bobby Sherwood on guitar, Jack Jenny on trombone, and Buddy Rich on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Good Guise, 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Sheba, 1972. Very Good+ ... $1.99 3.99
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(The back cover has 2 spots of pen.)
George Shearing & Jim Hall —
First Edition ... LP Concord, 1982. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Duo piano and guitar recordings with titles that include "Street Of Dreams", "To Antonio Carlos Jobim", "Careful", "I See Nothing To Laugh About", "Without Words", "I Hear A Rhapsody", "To Tommy Flanagan", and "Emily". LP, Vinyl record album
George Shearing & The Montgomery Brothers —
George Shearing & The Montgomery Brothers ... LP Jazzland, 1961. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Some of jazz's most sensitive artists get together in a lyrical set of light-handed ditties. Shearing's piano is a surprisingly nice complement to the vibes/bass/guitar sound of The Montgomery Brothers – and the group is augmented by some nice Latin percussion. Tracks are short, and titles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Japanese stereo pressing – SMJ-6087 – with obi & insert. NOTE – Cover is stained and slightly flaky at the bottom 3 inches, with clear tape holding the bottom seam and obi. Obi has some wrinkling in front and is held with clear tape in back.)
Sir, 1963. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Archie Shepp —
Live In San Francisco ... LP Impulse, 1966. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $59.99
A great counterpart to some of Archie Shepp's studio albums for Impulse – a live date recorded in San Francisco, with a slightly freer, sharper edge! The sound is almost free at times, but always with that strong sense of focus that Archie brought to his brilliant work of the time – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Live In San Francisco ... CD 9.99(Orange and black label stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp – a nice copy.)
Arista Freedom, 1975. Near Mint- ... $14.99
There might be a trumpet in Archie Shepp's soul, but the album features him on tenor and soprano sax – working in a wonderfully spiritual vein that's almost in the same mode as his early 70s work on Impulse! The album features some very long, drawn out tracks – but ones that build ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Archie Shepp —
Three For A Quarter – One For A Dime ... LP Impulse, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $39.99
A classic bit of avant Shepp for Impulse – recorded in the mid 60s, at the same time as the Live in San Francisco album, with the same quintet, but not issued until years later! The album is in a different vein than the San Francisco album – one that shows the band stretching out more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Includes Impulse inner sleeve. Cover has minimal wear and looks nice overall!)
Blue Note, 1966. Near Mint- ... $39.99
An album of incredible beauty – and one of the key early sides that Shorter cut for Blue Note! It's nearly impossible to describe the genius of these records without playing them – and upon playing, all words disappear in the brilliance of Shorter's incredible tone, solo imagination, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Speak No Evil (SHMCD pressing – with bonus track) ... CD 14.99(Mid 90s 180 gram pressing.)
GNP, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
A great set of tracks that features Wayne's early work as a leader – all recorded for the Vee Jay label, either under his name, or with the Young Lions group. The material is fantastic, and is proof that even as a youngster, Wayne was one of jazz's best writers and players. Titles include ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has a cutout hole, some ring and edge wear, and some aging inside the gatefold.)
Columbia, 1975. Near Mint- ... $34.99
A beautiful little album, very different than Wayne Shorter's other work, and sort of a "return of the favor" to the nation of Brazil for the country's rich musical influence on his music! Milton Nascimento sings vocals on most cuts, and if anything, the album resembles Nascimento's work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Horace Silver —
Blowin' The Blues Away ... LP Blue Note, 1959. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
A killer session from Horace Silver – a record that has the legendary Blue Note pianist working with his famous quintet that includes Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor, Gene Taylor on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums! The album's one of the group's first, and really showcases ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Mono 63rd Street pressing with deep groove, RVG stamp and ear. NOTE – Vinyl has some marks on both sides and plays with a light click. Cover has a tiny sticker on the back, but looks great!)
Blowin' the Blues Away (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Blowin' the Blues Away (non-RVG remaster edition) ... CD 3.99
Silveto, 1984. Near Mint- ... $49.99
A great later project from Horace Silver – as hip as any of his late 70s work, and with vocals by both Andy Bey and The Waters! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Blue Note, 1977. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A beautiful, beautiful record from Horace Silver – one of his great 70s experiments for Blue Note – and a set that has him working in the same "jazz with voices" mode explored by Max Roach and Donald Byrd in earlier years! The core of the set is focused around the great work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lined Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
Blue Note, 1980. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Horace Silver's last record for Blue Note – and an amazing end to his decades of work for the legendary label! The set's a perfect summation of all the new directions that Horace took in the 70s – new territory that's deeply spiritual, and undeniably righteous – yet which also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, faint ring wear, and aging.)
Horace Silver —
Silver's Blue ... LP Epic, 1956. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Killer early work from Horace Silver – and a rare non-Blue Note session from the 50s! The album's Horace's only date for Columbia, and it's got a feel that's similar to some of the Jazz Messengers' hardbop recordings for the label at the time – cooking with a soulful intensity at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow and black label pressing, with deep groove – in nice shape! Cover has a small bit of seam splitting, and a few inches of tape on the top seam – but looks nice overall.)
Horace Silver —
Song For My Father ... LP Blue Note, 1963. Sealed ... $48.99
An incredible record – the kind of album that only Blue Note could put out, and an instant classic that will sound wonderful forever! The album's truly one of the great ones – one of those Blue Notes that still makes you stop and pause when you hear it, even though you've heard it a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Sealed 80s DMM pressing, with Cadre Rouge obi, and sticker indicating that the Blue Note poster is included. Cover has a cutout hole in one corner.)
Song For My Father (non-RVG edition) ... CD 2.99
Song For My Father (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 4.99
Blue Note, 1957. Very Good+ ... $49.99
A great Horace Silver album – and one of the rarest! The record features some top-line material that virtually defines Silver's post-Jazz Messengers sound – tracks that come out with a hard and heavy groove, yet which also have a lightness in the mix too – a sense of play and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s white b label pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Horace Silver —
Tokyo Blues ... LP Blue Note, 1962. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
One of Horace Silver's greatest records ever – and the album that always makes us remember how many of his tunes are now etched in the memory of modern jazz! The album's got a slightly exotic bent that you might guess from the title – a furthering of the sound that Silver first started ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono New York pressing, with Van Gelder stamp and ear. Vinyl and cover are nice!)
Blue Note, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A great late 60s gem from pianist Horace Silver – and a great bridge between his earlier soul jazz for Blue Note, and some of his more righteous work to come in the 70s! At one level, the sound here steps off from classics like Serenade To A Soul Sister or The Jody Grind – but at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a cut corner, light wear and aging, staple holes at the top left, and some sticker remnants.)
Blue Note, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $14.99 19.99
A great non-LP track from Blue Note – Bill Henderson's excellent vocal version of Horace Silver's "Senor Blues"! (Funky 45's, Jazz) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Cass Simpson —
Cass Simpson – Traditional Piano Stylist (10 inch LP) ... LP Paramount, Late 40s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
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(Red vinyl pressing. Cover has some aging.)
Bethlehem, 1960. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A really great little set from Zoot Sims – earthy, and almost a bit more fragile than much of his other work! There's a real "down home" feel to the whole record – as Zoot blows comfortably and easily in a quartet with Dave McKenna on piano, George Tucker on bass, and Dannie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
Mainstream, 1964. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
Nice mid 60's session that stands as one of Raney's strongest from the decade, and a tight quintet performance by a group that includes Jim Hall on second guitar, Zoot Sims on tenor, Steve Swallow on bass, and Osie Johnson on drums. The tracks are fairly standard, but there's a lot of nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Arista, 1980. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
The big second album from Sky – a record that's twice as long as the first, and which gives the group even more room for instrumental explorations! As before, the guitar sounds here are both acoustic and electric – played by both John Williams, the virtuoso musician with classical ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Mid 80s German pressing in a Japanese gatefold cover.)
Arista, 1981. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
Ariola, 1983. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
EmArcy, 1955. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Late 80s Danish pressing on Official. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Columbia, 1961. Very Good- ... $9.99
A beautiful little record from singer Carol Sloane – a singer who's billed as a discovery from the Newport Jazz Festival – but who sings here with shimmeringly modern arrangements that recall some of June Christy's best 50s work with arranger Pete Rugolo! The force behind the backings ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye CBS pressing. Cover has heavy surface wear, heavier wear on the lower corner, aging, some pen on the back.)
Progressive, 1979. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Musicians include Derek Smith on keys, Scott Hamilton on sax, George Mraz on bass, and Billy Hart on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear, some yellowing from age, and a few small worn spots at the edges.)
Guitarists, 1947. Very Good+ 3x78 rpm ... $9.99 11.99
Jazzology, 1984. Sealed ... $2.99 4.99
Led by drummer Hal Smith, with Chris Tyle on cornet and comb, Richard Hadlock on soprano and alto, Butch Thompson on piano, Becky Kilgore on guitar, Mike Duffy on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a small hole at the top right corner.)
Blue Note, 1960. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A partner album of sorts to Jimmy Smith's classic Midnight Special album – recorded during the same sessions as that one, and also featuring Stanley Turrentine on tenor and Kenny Burrell on guitar! The sound here is almost even more open and stretched out – with only 4 long tracks on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Back At The Chicken Shack (with bonus track) ... CD 1.99(Liberty/UA stereo pressing. Cover has wear and aging, mostly split seams, and some small stained spots and blemishes in back.)
Blue Note, 1960. Very Good- ... $14.99 19.99
One of Jimmy's most classic albums for Blue Note – and a key example of why his solo skills on the organ surpassed most of his contemporaries! The record's got a stripped-down trio group of Jimmy, guitarist Quentin Warren, and drummer Donald Bailey – working through mostly familiar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, with 63rd Street label on Side 1, New York label on Side 2, RVG stamp, and ear. The back cover has staining and heavy wear down the spine and lower right corner, & light surface wear. The front looks nice, however.)
Blue Note, 1957. Very Good+ ... $84.99 99.99
Smashing early work from Jimmy Smith – a killer set from 1957 that has him going head to head with some of Blue Note's finest players! The album marks one of the first time Jimmy played with such greats – and one of the first time they played with an organist – and the lineup ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Date With Jimmy Smith Vol 2 ... CD 16.99(Very nice deep groove mono pressing, with ear – New York label on one side, 63rd on the other. Vinyl is great – and back cover has a small bit of marker, and cover has some very light wear on the opening – but overall this is a great copy.)
Verve, 1966. Very Good Gatefold ... $3.99
Jimmy pays tribute to an earlier generation of R&B – in a hard-wailing set of soul jazz, done with backings from the legendary Oliver Nelson! A few tracks feature vocals by Jimmy, in a rough bluesy style, and others have some harmonica by Buddy Lucas – in a raspy, hard-wailing mode ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hoochie Cooche Man ... CD 3.99(Stereo MGM pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear, light pen on the back.)
Blue Note, 1958. Very Good- ... $43.99
One of the best hard-wailing all-star sessions that Jimmy did so well for Blue Note! The album features an amazing array of top-line players – like Tina Brooks, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey, and Kenny Burrell – and they all play with Smith in differing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 63rd Street pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Cover has some light wear & aging, splitting on the bottom seam.)
Blue Note, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $29.99
Forget the "pretty" in the title here – as this stuff's not glossy or fancy – just wonderfully stripped-down Hammond work from Jimmy, performed with a trio that includes Eddie McFadden on guitar and Donald Bailey on drums. The title should probably read "mellow" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(63rd street deep groove pressing, with RVG stamp. Cover has light wear on the top seam, but looks nice overall.)
Blue Note, 1960. Very Good- ... $19.99
A perennial favorite in the Jimmy Smith catalog for Blue Note – and a smoking little set that has Jimmy's Hammond grooving nicely alongside tenor from Stanley Turrentine and guitar from Kenny Burrell! Only Donald Bailey's drums remain from Jimmy's regular trio, but that shift is fine, given ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Midnight Special (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99(Mono New York pressing with RVG stamp and ear. Cover has light edge wear, clear tape on the bottom seam.)
Jimmy Smith —
Monster ... LP Verve, Late 60s. Very Good- Gatefold ... $1.99
Totally cool Jimmy Smith album that has him playing a lot of funky groovy versions of TV and Film themes, like "Goldfinger", "Theme From The Munsters", "Theme From Man With the Golden Arm", and "Theme From Bewitched". Oliver Nelson leads a large band and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM pressing with Van Gelder stamp and deep groove. Cover has some light ring wear.)
Verve, 1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
No hokey organ grinder here – no monkey on a leash, begging for change on a street corner – just a smoking little trio session that stands as one of the best records that Jimmy Smith ever recorded for Verve! The album's got a groove that's similar to Jimmy's early years at Blue Note ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp and deep groove. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and bumped corners.)
Verve, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $5.99
A strange record, and pretty darn goofy – but proof that the Jimmy Smith/Oliver Nelson team could tackle just about anything and make it come up hard and swinging! The album has Nelson arranging a jazz version of Prokofiev's Peter & The Wolf, with Smith soloing out front on most tracks, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM pressing. Cover has minimal wear & aging.)
Blue Note, 1963. Very Good- ... $28.99
A nice little set from Jimmy Smith – often overlooked amidst the flurry of early 60s Blue Notes, but a really strong session! The group on the set is Jimmy's trio with Quentin Warren on guitar and Don Bailey on drums – but they're augmented here by Lou Donaldson, whose crafty work on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(New York mono pressing, with Van Gelder stamp and ear. Cover looks nice – with a spot of marker on the back.)
Blue Note, 1959. Good ... $19.99
One of the most famous early albums from Hammond organ giant Jimmy Smith – and for good reason too, as he was using the instrument to pioneer a whole new field in jazz! Before Jimmy, others had used the organ on short tracks, usually for a bit of color – but here, Smith explodes as a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 63rd Street pressing with deep groove, RVG stamp, 9M etch, and ear. Cover has light surface wear & aging.)
Johnny Smith —
Johnny Smith Quartet ... LP Roost, Mid 50s. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
Sublime guitar work from the great Johnny Smith – a musician who was years ahead of his time, and influenced a generation with his clean, clear tone on the instrument! Smith's in a perfect setting here – a Roost label quartet date that includes Bob Pancost on piano, George Roumanis on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging.)
Johnny Smith —
Phase II ... LP Verve, 1968. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A wonderful mellow session from this great guitarist – with Hank Jones on piano, George Duvivier on bass, and Derryl Goes on drums. Titles include "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You", "Don't Sleep In The Subway", "Sunny", "Wave", "Exodus", and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo yellow label promo pressing. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Johnny Smith —
Tabu/Roost, 1952. Very Good ... $0.99
Roost, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $14.99 24.99
A beautiful document of some of the most laidback jazz ever recorded – the sublime 50s recordings of the Johnny Smith quintet, done at a time when the lineup included Stan Getz! The tunes on the set feature Johnny's mellow electric guitar setting the pace, alongside wonderfully-blown early ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(1985 Fresh Sound pressing, from Spain. Cover has light wear.)
