Forget the Ellington in the title, because this is more a moody album of west coast chamber jazz, in the best tradition of the Chico Hamilton group! Chico was one of the first folks in the jazz business to notice the genius of a young Eric Dolphy, and the record was cut in 1958, when Dolphy was ... read moreCD
A jazz soundtrack double-header – one that features both the small combo and larger band version of the soundtrack to The Sweet Smell Of Success! The CD intersperses work from the larger orchestra of Elmer Bernstein and the smaller group of Chico Hamilton – laying out the tunes in a ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Jazz Hamilton —
My Soul ... CD Akustic, 2008. Used ...
$2.99
Great straight work from Duke's clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton – a set that features Jimmy in a slightly different setting than usual – without as much Ellington inflection, and a bit more small combo groove! Players here include frequent partner Clark Terry on trumpet, plus Tommy Flanagan ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy red label pressing with deep groove! Cover has some wear, pen, stains and tape along the top seam.)
Hamlin plays piano and accordion on these eight tracks and is joined by Ken Earnest on bass and tuba, Bob Barnes on flute and tenor clarinet, Art Mooshagian on trumpet and valve trombone and Bob McKee on drums. Tracks include "Golden Wedding", "Funny Valentine", "You ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprisingly great early album from Jan Hammer – the keyboardist who went onto do some pretty drecky albums in later years, but who still has a surprising amount of sensitivity at this point! The session's a bit of a concept outing – recorded by Hammer after work in Mahavishnu ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Jan Hammer —
Oh, Yeah? ... LP Nemperor, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
A jamming little set from Jan Hammer – but one that's still a lot better than most of his other work! The rock influence is strongly felt in most of the tracks on this one, but the overall style is still lean and clean – without as many of the kitschy keyboard lines that later marred ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lasting classic from drummer Doug Hammond – maybe one of his most widely-circulated records, even though the whole set is still relatively obscure! That doesn't stop the music from being great, though – and the whole thing is a great bridge between the New York loft jazz years of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible session from the legendary Tribe Records scene – an equal effort from leader Doug Hammond and keyboardist David Durrah, who contributes some groundbreaking Fender Rhodes and moog work to the set! Hammond handles drums plus a bit of vocals and synthesizer on the session – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Johnny Hammond —
Gambler's Life ... LP Salvation, 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
$11.99
An amazing bit of jazz funk from Johnny Hammond – and one of his greatest LPs! This is the first album that Johnny recorded with Larry Mizell, cut right before the pair of them went onto do the landmark Gears album. While this one never became as famous as Gears, it's got some fantastic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent Kudu work from one of the greatest organists of the 70s – a player who really stretched out and opened up his groove during the decade! Johnny Hammond was also known as Johnny Hammond Smith back in the 60s – but by the time of his legendary run at Kudu/CTI, he'd hit a much ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hampshire & Foat —
Honeybear ... LP Athens Of The North (UK), 2018. New Copy ...
$22.99
The team of Warren Hampshire and Greg Foat have already given us some amazing music on record – but this strangely-titled set may well be their crowning achievement so far! The set's got kind of a creepy look and feel – and a layout that replicates some of the more sophisticated UK ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hampshire & Foat —
Saint Lawrence ... CD Athens Of The North (UK), 2019. New Copy ...
$13.99
The duo of Warren Hampshire and Greg Foat keep on getting more and more interesting as the years go on – to a point where they seem to be carving out a really special place in music that might well be a genre of their own! The music here represents a wonderful evolution of their skills ... read moreCD
One of the few albums to really get at the genius of the Lionel Hampton group at the height of their powers – their crowd-pleasing antics that were always a big draw for live audiences! This set catches Hamp and a great group at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium – playing on long tracks ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear & aging and mostly split seams.)
Lionel Hampton —
Jammin' ... LP Up Front, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Very cool work from Lionel Hampton – quite a change from his Verve material of the 50s, and an unusual sort of date for the Audio Fidelity label! As the title implies, Hampton not only plays his usual vibes, but a bit of drums and piano as well – and he's working in a cool smaller ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Sweet vibes from the great Lionel Hampton – sounding different here than both his early swing years, and his later small combo modes – and working in a style that has his instrument in the lead over hip Chicago soul backings from the team at Brunswick Records! The album's got a nicely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a small cut corner.)
One of Slide Hampton's first albums – and a massively hard-wailing set that will make any doubters sit up and take notice! The set really packs a punch – as Slide leads a hip group that features Freddie Hubbard, Richard Williams, Bernard McKinney, and George Coleman through some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
All of Herbie Hancock's classic 60s recordings for Blue Note – packaged in one whopping set, along with a pretty fair number of previously unreleased takes! The 6CD set features 54 tracks in all – and is beautifully packaged in a book-like format that folds out nicely, and which also ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Booklet has a very small tear on the back cover where it slides in and out the case.)
Herbie Hancock further expands his cosmic vision in this groundbreaking album of free-flowing fusiony tracks – a record that really steps up his range of keyboards, mixing in both acoustic and electric pianos, mellotron, and even a bit of spacey moog from the legendary Patrick Gleeson! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer 70s soundtrack from Herbie Hancock! The record takes the funky style that Herbie was cutting with the Headhunters, and blends it with some more sophisticated scoring that's top in the 70s action and blacksploitation modes – perfect for the dark theme of the movie's story. There's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Herbie Hancock —
Dedication ... LP Columbia/Get On Down, 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.9925.99
Sublime sounds from the great Herbie Hancock – presented here in one of his amazing Japanese-only albums from the 70s! The record is a showcase for Hancock in two different modes – as Herbie plays solo acoustic piano on side one, and delivers these really haunting renditions of "Ma ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare Japanese-only session from Herbie Hancock – very electric, and nicely funky in all the right parts! The set was recorded at the end of the 70s with amazing fidelity – and features a unique lineup that includes Webster Lewis on additional keyboards and Alphonse Mouzon on drums ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lyrical masterpiece from the young Herbie Hancock – and a record that's really special for so many different reasons! First, the songs are really long and open – even more so than some of Hancock's other work – with a quality that's balanced between his soul jazz roots, and ... read moreCD
(Out of print first pressing.)
Herbie Hancock —
Fat Albert Rotunda ... LP Warner/Antarctica Starts Here, 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.9924.98
The start of funky funky Herbie Hancock! This album's the first to feature Herbie really breaking away from his straight jazz work – moving into a groove that's nice and funky, using electric piano along with acoustic, to forge the sound that he'd develop famously over the 70s. The album's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The start of funky funky Herbie Hancock! This album's the first to feature Herbie really breaking away from his straight jazz work – moving into a groove that's nice and funky, using electric piano along with acoustic, to forge the sound that he'd develop famously over the 70s. The album's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has a center split spine with some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Sweet keyboard grooves from Herbie Hancock – and a set that has him taking up some of the territory of younger players he'd inspired – like Bobby Lyle, Webster Lewis, or Rodney Franklin! There's a fair bit of soul in the mix here, including some great work on vocoder – blended in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic double-length set from Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters – easily one of Herbie's greatest records ever, but originally only issued in Japan! Hancock is in tremendous form here – almost as if he's merging the grooves of the Headhunters album with the wilder electric modes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Herbie Hancock —
Future Shock ... LP Columbia, 1983. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
The future is now! Or at least it seemed to be back in 1983 when Herbie teamed up with Bill Laswell to record this classic album of computer-driven keyboard grooves! Whatever you might think of the music, the record was a genius move for Herbie – who was kind of flopping around in a number ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is still in a portion of the shrinkwrap, with a hype sticker.)
A really wonderful jazz soundtrack by Herbie Hancock – recorded at the end of the 80s, a decade when Herbie was spending a lot of time on keyboards – but with a rock-solid older jazz vibe that really fits the vintage Harlem setting of the film! The music mixes larger arrangements with ... (Soundtracks, Jazz)read moreCD
A seminal jazz funk session of the 70s – Herbie Hancock's legendary meeting with The Headhunters, and a killer batch of tunes that really gave the combo their name! Herbie's playing a wide range of keys here – including Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and Arp – but almost even better is ... read moreCD
Herbie Hancock —
Headhunters ... LP Columbia, 1973. Very Good ...
$24.99
A seminal jazz funk session of the 70s – Herbie Hancock's legendary meeting with The Headhunters, and a killer batch of tunes that really gave the combo their name! Herbie's playing a wide range of keys here – including Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and Arp – but almost even better is ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic album of all-out soul from Herbie Hancock – done in close collaboration with Rod Temperton of Heatwave – in a jazzy-styled version of that group's own great groove! Temperton handled arrangements and a lot of songwriting, and most cuts have lead vocals from Wayne Anthony ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant album – and real turning point for Herbie Hancock! After first coming onto the scene as the soul jazz hero between Blue Note funky classics like "Watermelon Man" or "Blind Man, Blind Man" – Herbie emerges here as a concerned modernist with a strand of ... read moreCD
A brilliant album – and real turning point for Herbie Hancock! After first coming onto the scene as the soul jazz hero between Blue Note funky classics like "Watermelon Man" or "Blind Man, Blind Man" – Herbie emerges here as a concerned modernist with a strand of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant album – and real turning point for Herbie Hancock! After first coming onto the scene as the soul jazz hero between Blue Note funky classics like "Watermelon Man" or "Blind Man, Blind Man" – Herbie emerges here as a concerned modernist with a strand of ... read moreCD
A very sweet, and oft-overlooked session that has Herbie mixing a nice dose of lyricism into his usual soul jazz approach from the 60s! The sound's a bit farther-reaching than on some of Herbie's smaller group sessions – and the record features a sextet that includes Ron Carter, Mickey Roker ... read moreCD
Though there are a number of different LPs using the VSOP title in a few different ways, this was the first, a double album recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival, featuring Herbie leading groups that represented a number of different points in his career. The first lineup later recorded under ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
4 track radio promo sampler from the VSOP double LP, which was recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival, and featured Herbie leading groups that represented different points in his career. The 2 featured here are the VSOP lineup, which was a re-grouping of the classic Miles quintet, with Freddie ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Handy's really going for the college crowd here – breaking away from the modernist hardbop of his post-Mingus years, going for a melange of styles put together with a host of hipper San Francisco players that includes Jerry Hahn on guitar and Michael White on violin. There's traces of some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The biggest moment ever for saxophonist John Handy – an album that crossed over big, thanks to a tremendously funky title cut! Handy first rose to fame back in the 60s – playing modernist jazz with Charlies Mingus, and opening up on his own in a stretch of great albums that evolved ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible work from saxophonist John Handy – an extended performance from the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1965, and a set that shows that he's grown tremendously as an artist since his early recordings for Roulette! The tracks are quite long – with only 2 numbers overall, "Spanish ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Handy/Ali Akbar Khan —
Rainbow ... LP MPS (Germany), 1980. Near Mint- ...
$13.99
The second, and lesser-known collaboration between reedman John Handy and sarod player Ali Akbar Khan – and a record that's almost more freewheeling and open-ended than the first! The session's relatively spare – mostly just alto sax, sarod, and violin from L Subramaniam – plus ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A jazz version of a Broadway show, but an especially great one too – and a set that's really quite fresh, given the less familiar nature of the Harold Rome compositions! Hanna's presentation of the material really gets past the roots of the tunes – and he uses the songs as great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with deep groove and harp logo.)
Roland Hanna's certainly easy to love here – working in a free-flowing trio mode, with a fair bit more soul jazz touches than on some of his later work! Rhythm here is from Ben Tucker on bass and Roy Barnes on drums – both of whom bring in a gentle little groove that augments the more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow harp label pressing with deep groove.)
Roland Hanna —
Glove ... LP Trio (Japan), Late 70s. Near Mint- ...
$34.99
A Japanese-only session from pianist Roland Hanna – recorded with George Mraz on bass and Motohiko Hino on drums – in a warm and gentle mode with lots of lyrical touches. The title of the set is Glove, but most of the tracks have "love" in their name – "Lover" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has some very light wear, but is nice overall.)
Live solo work by Roland Hanna – a set that starts out kind of slow, as Hanna performs 2 Ellington crowd-pleasers – but which then really takes off as he moves into his own beautiful compositions! These really have Hanna unfolding on the keys, and playing with a rich lyrical quality ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent German remaster on ORG.)
Roland Hanna —
Sir Elf ... LP Choice, 1973. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
The first solo set from Roland Hanna – even though he had a long and varied career in dating back to the 50s – and a gem of a timeless solo piano jazz recorded from the early 70s. It's probably the best record to his name, with warmth to spare, a few recorded in a small recital hall at ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kip Hanrahan's records are always better than we expect – and although it pains us, we really have to give him credit for mixing together so many diverse influences, especially in the early 80s, when not that many folks were doing things like this. The record features players that include ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – with the bonus LP! Includes the inner sleeves.)
A rare early single from this hip Japanese saxophonist – working here earlier than most of his albums of the late 60s! (Funky 45's, Jazz)7-inch, Vinyl record
Beautiful tenor from Jan Harbeck – a musician who's included four Ben Webster tunes on the album, and who definitely owes a lot to Ben in his tone! Harbeck's not a slavish Webster imitator – for one thing, his sense of rhythm and phrasing is very contemporary – yet he's got this ... read moreCD
Staffan Harde —
Staffan Harde ... CD SJR/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1971. New Copy Gatefold ...
$12.99
One of the only recorded documents of the talents of Swedish guitarist Staffan Harde – a player who departed from the scene after the lack of critical response to this tremendous album! We're not sure why the record failed to make waves at the time – but it could well be because the ... read moreCD
Bill Hardman —
Home ... LP Muse, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Features Junior Cook on tenor, Slide Hampton on trombone, and Mucky Tucker on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Roy Hargrove —
Earfood ... CD EmArcy, 2008. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Beautifully understated work from trumpeter Roy Hargrove – an open, laidback session that's easily one of the best he's done in years! Gone are the urban sounds of his RH Factor records, and the more cerebral modes of some of his other jazz sets – and instead, this time around Roy's ... read moreCD
Brilliant work by one of the most unusual jazz talents of the 60s! Rufus Harley's best known for his use of bagpipes in jazz music – a re-cooption of the instrument from Scottish styles, taking it back to its roots in northern Africa. A number of Harley's other albums from the time are a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great singer, and a real standout album that's sadly been lost beneath the shifting sands of time! Toni Harper's working here with arranger Marty Paich – in a mode that's jazzy, but with soulful undercurrents – in that sophisticatedly swinging style that made Paich one of the best ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split top seam, small split in the bottom seam, and some marker on back.)
Tom Harrell —
Upswing ... CD Chesky, 1993. Used ...
$6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Beaver Harris/Don Pullen 360 Experience —
Well Kept Secret ... CD Shemp/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1984. New Copy Gatefold ...
$12.99
One of the most striking Don Pullen albums of the 80s – a beautifully open session that has the pianist co-leading a version of the 360 Experience group of drummer Beaver Harris – with an excellent lineup that also features Ricky Ford on tenor sax, Hamiet Bluiett on baritone, and Buster ... read moreCD
One of the best small group sessions from trombonist Bill Harris! Features work by Ben Webster on tenor – plus Jimmy Rowles on piano, Stan Levey on drums, and Red Mitchell on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing with black speckles. Cover has some marker and DJ Copy stamps.)
Bill Harris, Joe Wilder, Bobby Jaspar, Pepper Adam —
Soul Of Jazz ... LP Savoy/World Wide, Late 50s. Very Good ...
$4.99
A cool chapter in the Savoy Records blowing session scene of the late 50s – an unusual group with Bill Harris on trombone, Bobby Jaspar on tenor, Joe Wilder on trumpet, Pepper Adams on baritone, Eddie Costa on piano, George Duvivier on bass, and Art Taylor on drums. Billy Ver Planck handled ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy gold label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has a spot of tape residue on the spine.)
Don Sugarcane Harris/Jean Luc Ponty/Nipso Brantner/Michal Urbaniak —
New Violin Summit (Encore) ... LP MPS (Germany), 1971. Near Mint- 2LP ...
$11.99
A live recording from the start of the 70s – one that really shows all the new directions in jazz violin on the European scene! The lineup includes four key players – Sugarcane Don Harris, Jean-Luc Ponty, Nichal Urbaniak, and Nipso Branter – working with a very cool MPS group ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Great stuff from one of Eddie Harris' greatest periods! This one was cut in the late 60s – when Eddie was creating his famous electrified Varitone sound – unique among other jazz players in that it actually added a lot to Eddie's work, instead of detracted from it (as with some other ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green and blue label stereo pressing, including the Atlantic inner sleeve.)
2LP set that brings together a load of Eddie's great recordings for the Vee Jay label – cut back in the days when he was a real soul jazz experimentalist, with an incredible knack for mixing styles. Tracks include the incredible "Oliphant Gesang", a wild number that's part Yusef ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has splits on the bottom seam and some surface wear.)
Eddie Harris —
Excursions ... LP Atlantic, 1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$11.99
A super-long batch of messed-up funky jazz from Eddie Harris! The record's got Eddie working all aspects of the electric sax – in a similar style to some of his other work on the best Atlantic albums of the 70s (like Instant Death of Plug It In) – and the group features a shifting cast ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Although this set was issued on Sunset during the late 60s, it's most likely comprised of material recorded for Vee Jay earlier in the decade – when Harris was working in a groundbreaking style that mixed soul jazz and exoticism, into an amazing blend that still deserves huge recognition ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Often overlooked, but a nice little record from Eddie's early electric period on Atlantic! The group is a very soulful one made up of Jodie Christian on electric piano, Louis Spears on bass, Billy Hart on drums, and Felix Henry on percussion. The overall sound is more restrained than some of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great lost album from Eddie! The record was one of his few cut for Columbia – recorded between his early years at Vee Jay and his hit years at Atlantic – and it's an excellent little batch of cuts, with a tight Chicago soulful grooving sound, and a strong approach that mixes hardbop ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Damn great work from the amazing Eddie Harris – a record that's got a perfect blend of jazz and funk, but still holds onto more righteous elements too! Eddie's using his electric sax in a really great way – not as a gimmick at all, but as a way of linking both the soulful and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red and green Broadway label pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Very cool sounds from the amazing Eddie Harris – a live set, cut at the popular Newport Jazz Festival – but one that's arguably even freakier and more freewheeling than some of Eddie's studio work for Atlantic! Eddie's horn is really plugged in for the set – a Varitone, which is ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
No real dates or notes on the cover, but the album appears to include some of Eddie's excellent early work for the Vee Jay label – a wonderful blend of soul jazz and slightly experimental phrasing, and the kind of groundbreaking material that got Eddie noticed very early on in his career. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Eddie continues the funky groove begun on Instant Funk, and smoothed out over albums like I Need Some Money – and although jazz fans probably gave him hell for going this way, we think this is actually a pretty darn great album! The record takes all of Eddie's experimentation with groovy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gene Harris —
Nexus ... LP Blue Note, 1976. Very Good ...
$5.99
A great little solo set from Gene Harris – and a perfect example of that magical time after he'd left the Three Sounds, but hadn't yet hit the more standard styles of later years – a period when Harris was really experimenting with a wide range of keyboards and sounds! The set has ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gene Harris & His Three Sounds —
Elegant Soul ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1968. New Copy ...
$16.99
A key meeting between the Three Sounds trio and the amazing Monk Higgins – done at a time when Higgins was taking his Chicago-crafted grooves to work on the west coast – and doing some really wonderful productions with Dee Ervin! The set features full Higgins backings throughout – ... read moreCD
(Part of the Blue Note 80 – Soul Jazz Works series!)
Straight, strong, and soulful work from pianist Lafayette Harris – working here with a nicely understated trio that features Peter Washington on bass and Lewis Nash on drums – both musicians with more than enough sensitivity to make some subtle contributions, while still letting Harris ... read moreCD