Stunning duets from these key improvisers – a set recorded in Paris, and done with a stripped-down and freely playful vibe that's very much like some of the best AACM material of the time! Wadada Leo Smith blows trumpet, Marion Brown is on alto – and both players bring percussion into ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the funkiest records ever recorded for Impulse – and the debut set by guitarist Mel Brown! Mel has a really down-and-dirty style that's quite unusual for the label at the time – a rootsy approach to guitar that's steeped in equal parts jazz, soul, and R&B – and which ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cut by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes!)
The Lester in the title here is Lester Koenig, the legendary owner of Contemporary Records – for whom Ray Brown made this rare session as a leader shortly before his death! Ray had recorded often for Koenig in the 50s – probably most famously in the Poll Winners trio – but this ... read moreCD
Ray Brown on bass, Geoffrey Keezer on piano, and Karriem Riggins on drums – plus a second disc of previously unreleased recordings with Monty Alexander, Benny Green, Christian McBride, and others. CD
(Discs each have a promo stamp.)
Ray Brown, John Clayton, & Christian McBride —
Super Bass 2 ... CD Telarc, 2001. Used ...
$6.99
Features Ray Brown, John Clayton, and Christian McBride – all on bass! CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine.)
Rob Brown —
Oceanic ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2023. New Copy ...
$14.9916.99
A fantastic solo set from altoist Rob Brown – maybe the first we've ever heard from him, and a set that definitely elevates him to the pantheon of classic players in this format! Brown always has a tone that's all his own, and that comes through strongly in this setting – as does his ... read moreCD
Rob Brown/Juan Pablo Carletti —
Fertile Garden ... CD No Business (Lithuania), 2022. New Copy ...
$12.9918.99
Alto saxophonist Rob Brown really shines in a setting like this – a record with a very open-ended vibe, as Brown improvises freely in tandem with Juan Pablo Carletti on the drums – spinning things out over two very long tracks that are full of delightful surprises at every twist and ... read moreCD
British reed player Sandy Brown joins the hip group of pianist Brian Lemon – with bass from Tony Archer and drums from Bobby Orr! LP, Vinyl record album
An easy-going, openly-swinging set from British reedman Sandy Brown – long live tracks that feature lots of deft clarinet work from Sandy, plus some tightly swinging rhythms from a combo that includes Ray Crane on trumpet, Brian Lemon on piano, Phil Bates on bass, and Mike Scott on drums! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue.)
Tom Browne —
Magic ... LP Arista/GRP, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A key bit of jazz funk from trumpeter Tom Browne – still grooving strong here, with a sublime mix of modern soul, funky jazz, and some of the 80s groove touches that showed up on the best GRP titles from the time! The album's got a smooth compressed groove – kind of post-Donald Byrd, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(CRC pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a CRC sticker in back.)
A classic killer from trumpeter Tom Browne – a smoking set that still has all the jazz funk touches of his earlier records, yet which also picks up a bit of an electro vibe as well! The move here is a bit like that taken by some of Browne's labelmates on GRP at the time – particularly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a faint mark from price sticker removal.)
One of the best Dave Brubeck albums from later years – and one of the hippest! The record is noteworthy for its pairing of Anthony Braxton and Lee Konitz – the former a rising star at the time, influenced strongly by the latter in his roots – showcased here in some rare moments ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave and the quartet pay tribute to the songwriting genius of Cole Porter – working with familiar older tunes, but nicely unlocking them with a strong sense of Brubeck modernism! Things start out slow, but get extremely playful as the set goes on – with fresh timings and phrasings that ... read moreCD
An early version of the quartet – with Paul Desmond on alto, Bob Bates on bass, and Joe Dodge on drums. Titles include "Audrey", "Jeepers Creepers", "Stompin For Mili", "A Fine Romance", and "Brother Can You Spare A Dime". CD
A collection of classic work by Dave's group with Paul Desmond – featuring 5 tunes from West Side Story, inlcuding "Tonight", "Somewhere", "Maria", and "I Feel Pretty", plus others from shows and standards. The group, as usual, really opens up the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Never-heard live work from Dave Brubeck's legendary quartet – recorded overseas right at the time they were first breaking big on Columbia Record – and with a creative modern energy that shows them right about to leap into Time Out territory! The tunes here are mostly familiar, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool Japanese-only collection of early Columbia Records material from Dave Brubeck – with titles that include "Blue Rondo A La Turk", "Unsquare Dance", "Bossa Nova USA", "Elven Four", "It's A Raggy Waltz", and "Take Five". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stere pressing in a heavy gatefold cover – SONP 50003.)
A sweet live set from Dave Brubeck's early years on Columbia Records – recorded in New York, but with all the calculated cool and modern tones Brubeck first forged in the San Francisco scene of the 50s! Paul Desmond's on board on alto sax – really getting a lot of space to stretch out ... read moreCD
Two classic early albums from San Francisco pianist Dave Brubeck! Jazz at Oberlin was famously recorded at the mid-Ohio college and haven of bohemiana, and a growing hotbed of jazz activity centered around students in the college's conservatory of music at the time of the recording! Dave and crew ... read moreCD
A great set – unissued material from the same concert that gave us the original College Of The Pacific album! Classic early live material from the Dave Brubeck Quartet – already humming along nicely with some great alto sax from Paul Desmond! The group's in fine form here – a ... read moreCD
Titles include "Tangerine", "In Your Own Sweet Way", "Someday My Prince Will Come", "Blue Rondo A La Turk", "Summer Song", "Fujiyama", "Take Five", and "Bossa Nova USA" – 28 tracks ... read moreCD
Long tracks, with some great alto from Paul Desmond! Titles include "Bru's Blues", "These Foolish Things", and "One Moment Worth Years". CD reissue adds two tracks recorded at a separate session in 1954. CD
Dave Brubeck takes on the Eurasian scene – with wonderfully groovy results! The album's one of Brubeck's first in the "impressions" series, and it's a really colorful assortment of tunes – tracks with some lyrical and exotic moments that come through strongly, and which ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has splitting on the spine, light surface wear, tiny top seam split.)
Titles include "Someday My Prince Will Come", "Pennies From Heaven", "Gone With The Wind", "Stange Meadow Lark", "I Feel Pretty", "Audrey", and "Take Five". CD
Unreleased live material from the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet – recorded at a time when the group was really making waves with its famous albums on Columbia Records, and playing here with a much more open, extended style than on those more compact LPs! The lineup features Dave on piano, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Never-issued live material from the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet – that legendary lineup that features Paul Desmond on alto, Eugene Wright on bass, and Joe Morello on drums – playing together here with a sensitivity and sympathy for each other that may well surpass their famous early ... read moreCD
One of the most obscure of Brubeck's Columbia modern sessions – and one of the best! Side one features more "time" oriented tunes played with the Quartet that included Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright, and Joe Morello – but side two features the extended "Elementals" ... read moreCD
Like Dave Brubeck's legendary Time Out set? Try this one – a great record that takes off from the concept of the first, but which goes in some very fresh new directions – using the same great group with Paul Desmond on alto, Eugene Wright on bass, and Joe Morello on drums! Dave's ... read moreCD
(1996 remastered version with 2 bonus tracks.)
Dave Brubeck —
Time Out ... CD Columbia, 1959. Used ...
$0.99
Easily the crowning moment of genius for the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet – the moment when all things came together magically, and the group somehow elevated themselves to a whole new level in jazz! At the time of the set, Brubeck, Paul Desmond, and the rest had already been making plenty ... read moreCD
Easily the crowning moment of genius for the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet – the moment when all things came together magically, and the group somehow elevated themselves to a whole new level in jazz! At the time of the set, Brubeck, Paul Desmond, and the rest had already been making plenty ... read moreCD
Excellent mid 70s duet jazz from pianist Dave Brubeck & alto Paul Desmond! Duets 1975 is a nicely laidback work from the duo – playing here with no other accompaniment, in a spare set of material that's incredibly fragile and intimate – and all the better for that. The move is a ... read moreCD
Dave Digs Disney – and hence, so do we! The album's one of the first to ever pay tribute to the great compositions heard in Disney films – and it features the magical sound of the Brubeck Quartet, turned upon a host of familiar numbers, and transforming them into longer vehicles for ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Dave Brubeck Quartet —
For Iola ... LP Concord, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
With Bill Smith on clarinet, Chris Brubeck on electric bass and bass trombone, and Randy Jones on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a promo stamp, minimal wear, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
The last-ever live performance of the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond – recorded in 1967, but issued here for the first time ever! The group was the stuff of legend in the 50s and 60s – Dave's incredible approach to piano and time signatures, supported by amazing ... read moreCD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Dave Brubeck with Gerry Mulligan —
Blues Roots ... LP Columbia, 1968. Very Good- ...
$4.99
An overlooked Dave Brubeck from the 60s – and one of his most striking sessions at the time! The album steps a bit into the Blues Roots promised in the title – but overall, it's more of a unique meeting between Brubeck's piano and the baritone sax of Gerry Mulligan – coming ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing with white text. Cover is great!)
Dave Brubeck, Carmen McRae, Lambert Hendricks & Ro —
Real Ambassadors ... LP Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good Gatefold ...
$3.99
A great Brubeck side project – featuring music by Dave and lyrics by Iola Brubeck – kind of a reworking of the Gilbert & Sullivan musical, but with a hip 60s swinging jazz vibe – and a story about the importance of American jazz musicians as cultural ambassadors in the postwar ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has wear, and some staining along the edges.)
Bruce & Vlady (Bruce Powell & Wladyslaw Jagiello) —
Reality ... CD Svensk American/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1970. New Copy ...
$11.9916.99
An American Hammond player and a Polish drummer – both recording together in Sweden at the start of the 70s, and without any other instrumentation at all! The blend of organ and drums is wonderful – very spacious, but still pretty groovy too – thanks to these cyclical currents ... read moreCD
Bruno Meillier & Dan Warburton —
Cho ... CD Saxophone & Musiques Innovatrices (France), 2002. Used ...
$1.99
Bruno Meillier on electronics and Dan Warburton on violin and piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Paul Brusger with Eric Alexander —
Soul Contract ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 2023. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
A killer record from bassist Paul Brusger – a set that features plenty of great work from Eric Alexander on tenor and alto – the latter an instrument that he's really begun to embrace in recent years! The rest of the group is wonderful too – Steve Davis on trombone, Rick ... read moreCD
Brute Force —
Brute Force ... CD Sepia Tone, 1970. New Copy ...
$12.9913.98
The one and only album by this righteous funky combo from Ohio! Although Brute Force were an American group of the late 60s, they've got a sound that brings in traces of the African rhythms that were bubbling under at the time – similar to some of the best London groups of the post-colonial ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreCD
Ray Bryant —
All Blues ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1979. Used ...
$6.998.99
A light and mellow set from Ray Bryant – cut very much in the mode of his best early Prestige/Moodsville sessions – with a trio that features Sam Jones on bass and Grady Tate on drums! The tunes are easy going, and touched with the bluesy inflections promised by the title – but ... read moreCD
Solo Ray Bryant – recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1972, and featuring versions of a number of his classics, plus a few other odd numbers. Ray's no stranger to the solo piano format – having first recorded this way in the early 60s – and his work in the style is ... read moreCD
A very striking album – one of Ray Bryant's most noteworthy of the time! The album features Ray playing solo piano – quite unusual for the period, as most piano jazz records, especially his, were at least cut in a trio format – with additional bass and drums. Yet the approach ... read moreCD
Two excellent Bryant sets, recorded for Prestige, though he's more well known for his Cadet sides. The first disc of the set is a very striking album – one of Bryant's most noteworthy of the time! The album features Ray playing solo piano – quite unusual for the period, as most piano ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s green label pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, light splash stains, and a small sticker in back.)
A great early trio session from Ray Bryant – the kind of record that instantly shows why he caught such fire on the scene! There's a simplicity here that's almost invisible – a command of the keys that's strong, but not nearly as show-offy as some of Bryant's contemporaries. And given ... read moreCD
A killer album by soul jazz pianist Ray Bryant! The title track, "Slow Freight", is an amazing 10 minute groover that moves at a very slow pace (just like a freight train), and which features some very cool ad-lib talking by Paul Serrano – a pretty groovy touch that really adds a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has light wear & aging, and a corner grommet.)
Ray Bryant Trio —
Con Alma ... LP Columbia, 1960. Very Good+ ...
$16.99
Pure genius from Ray Bryant – the kind of a record that few other players could ever hope to cut, and a fantastic demonstration of Ray's extremely soulful approach to the trio format! Bryant's working here with Bill Lee on bass and Mickey Roker on drums – in a triple-burning setting ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mighty High features sweet and slow-burning organ from the great Milt Buckner – a really simple session overall, but one with lots of magical touches! Milt plays with a tone that's much lighter than a lot of his contemporaries on the Hammond – not as many tricks as Jimmy Smith, and ... read moreCD
Milt Buckner & Jo Jones —
Deux Geants Du Jazz ... LP Jazz Odyssey (France), Early 1970s. Very Good ...
$14.99
A fantastic pairing of talents – brought together here in a set focused on spare duets between drummer Jo Jones and organist Milt Buckner – both American jazz musicians from a slightly earlier age, given a chance to really stretch out in a great way during the early 70s – taken ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(The first track on side two has some crackling – the rest of the record is nice.)
Back in the first decade of this century, Build An Ark were one of the few groups to really carry forward the spiritual jazz legacy of the 70s – part of the same LA underground that rose up on Nimbus Records back in the day, and guided by the unstoppable power of Carlos Nino – who ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An 80s classic from guitarist Hiram Bullock – a fusion set with a lot more smooth edges than the gritty surface of Hiram's well-played guitar on the cover! The set's quite polished, but still pretty great – never too overdone, and still based mostly around instrumentation by a core ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp & cutout notch.)
Jane Bunnett & The Spirits Of Havana —
Ritmo + Soul ... CD Blue Note, 2000. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Tracks include "Santos Suarez", "Joyful Noise", "Drume Negrita", "3 Voices One Spirit", "Hebioso", "Journey Back", and "Francisco's Dream". (Latin, Jazz)CD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode, disc has a promo stamp.)
A sublime blend of jazz and organic sounds from multi-instrumentalist Bex Burch – a record that sounds as if it might have come from the studio of Carlos Nino, but which almost has a more personal, poetic sort of quality! There are some sounds of nature here – including bird calls from ... read moreCD
A sublime blend of jazz and organic sounds from multi-instrumentalist Bex Burch – a record that sounds as if it might have come from the studio of Carlos Nino, but which almost has a more personal, poetic sort of quality! There are some sounds of nature here – including bird calls from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sublime blend of jazz and organic sounds from multi-instrumentalist Bex Burch – a record that sounds as if it might have come from the studio of Carlos Nino, but which almost has a more personal, poetic sort of quality! There are some sounds of nature here – including bird calls from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rusty Burge & Steve Allee —
Faraway ... CD Broken, 2015. Used ...
$2.99
Rusty Burge on vibraphone and Steve Allee on piano. CD
Aarron Burnett —
Correspondence ... CD Relative Pitch, 2021. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
... CD
Ralph Burns —
Bijou ... CD Period/OJC, 1955. Used ...
$5.99
Amazing small group work from Ralph Burns – a real standout, given the amount of his larger ensemble sessions in the 50s! The album features Burns on piano – overdubbed on some tracks – working with a combo that includes Jimmy Raney on guitar, Clyde Lombardi on bass, and Osie ... read moreCD
A beautiful tribute to New York from jazz arranger Ralph Burns – perhaps one of the best of that odd postwar genre – the LP-long salute to the Big Apple! This set's got an unusual approach – great instrumentation from Burns, on a par with his more famous jazz scoring of the 50s ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with the amazing photo book inside – loads of great images and text. Cover has a gloss bubble on one corner, but looks great overall.)
Wonderfully righteous work from Burnt Sugar Arkestra – a group who've been giving us great records for years, but who are maybe even more important to the scene than ever before! The core of the record is the long title track – a very jazzy tune that builds up over loops set down by ... (Deep Funk, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Finally on vinyl! Includes a bonus download – "Reconstru-Ducted Repatriation Road-Rage Remixes" – with 8 previously unreleased tracks!)
A great 2LP set that reissues two of the best blowing sessions on Prestige from the late 50s – All Day Long and All Night Long – proof that Kenny Burrell could hit a nice groove when he wanted to! The tracks are all long and very open-ended, with players that include Mal Waldron, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Three different guitarists – Bobby Broom, Rodney Jones, and Kenny Burrell – with bass from Dave Jackson and drums from Kenny Washington! CD
(Out of print.)
Kenny Burrell —
Guitar Forms ... LP Verve, 1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$24.99
Surprisingly wonderful work from Kenny! The album has Kenny's guitar set to arrangements by Gil Evans – who gives the session a modern edge that really sets it apart from other Burrell albums of the time. Kenny's freed to do his thing – wonderfully, we might add – and Gil paints ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese pressing with obi – UMV 2070.)
Surprisingly wonderful work from Kenny! The album has Kenny's guitar set to arrangements by Gil Evans – who gives the session a modern edge that really sets it apart from other Burrell albums of the time. Kenny's freed to do his thing – wonderfully, we might add – and Gil paints ... read moreCD
Kenny Burrell —
KB Blues ... LP Blue Note (Japan), 1957. Near Mint- ...
$89.99
A real hard-burner from Kenny Burrell – a set that was recorded for Blue Note in the guitarist's early career, but not issued by the label until the 70s – and even then only in Japan! Kenny's got the sharp edge and strong sense of leadership you'll hear on his classic Midnight Blue ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original late 70s Japanese issue – GXF-3052(M) – with obi and insert. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, minor fraying at the spine, lightly bent at the top right, and bet a bit at the bottom left corner.)
One of our favorite albums ever from the great guitarist Kenny Burrell – a smoking live session, and one that's got a bit more of an edge than some of his other records from the time! Kenny's guitar still has that impeccable tone throughout – but it's also matched by some wonderful ... read moreCD
(Late 80s US pressing. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Kenny Burrell —
Night Song ... CD Verve (Japan), 1968. New Copy ...
$14.9922.99
A great title for this one – as the album's got a cool, laidback groove that's very much in a "night song" mode! Arrangements are by Don Sebesky – in that warm and fluid mode he was bringing to some of his best CTI sides at the time – and they push guitarist Kenny ... read moreCD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the Kenny Burrell 90th Anniversary Collection!)
A really wonderful Chess/Cadet session from the 60s – not the bop-styled record you might expect from the 52nd Street reference in the title! Instead, the whole thing's more of a cool Chicago take on soul jazz – with these great large arrangements from Richard Evans, backing strong ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Straight, strong, and soulful sounds from guitarist Kenny Burrell – quite possibly one of his best albums of the 60s, thanks to a really well-focused sound throughout! The groove here is nice and tight – a cooking little rhythm section that features Richard Wyands on piano, Martin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pink & orange label pressing. Cover has a cut corner, in great shape otherwise!)
Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Smith —
Blue Bash ... LP Verve, 1963. Very Good ...
$16.99
A surprisingly great meeting between Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith – and a set that's one of Jimmy's standout small combo sessions for Verve! The feel here is much more Jimmy Smith at Blue Note than some of the bigger group Verve dates of the 60s – and Kenny Burrell's sensitive guitar ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Also features guitars from Bobby Broom, Rodney Jones, and Dave Jackson – plus drums from Kenny Washington! CD
(Out of print.)
Roy Burrowes, Clifford Jordan & Charles Davis —
Reggae Au Go Jazz ... LP Studio One, Late 90s. Very Good+ ...
$39.99
A sweet set of jazzy grooves and reggae rhythms – the late 90s Clement Dodd production Reggae Au Go Jazz – which features Roy "Bubbles" Burrows on trumpet and fluegelhorn and players that include Clifford Jordan, Charles Davis, Jackie Mittoo, Ernest Ranglin, Clement Dodd and ... (Reggae, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a slightly bumped corner, and a slightly unglued top seam. Vinyl is nice.)
Mighty nice work from singer Ann Burton – one of those jazz vocalists who was almost a secret star in the 70s – continuing a legacy of earlier fame, but through a series of overseas recordings and small label dates that really let her grow creatively and open up fresh territory as an ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Very hip work from Art Turk Burton – percussionist, educator, and underground figure on the AACM scene in Chicago for decades – working here on a set of very long, live readings of key jazz tunes, served up with help from some equally hip musicians on the scene! The great Ari Brown ... read moreCD
With Christian McBride & John Patitucci on bass, Horacio Hernandez & Lewis Nash on drums, Russell Malone on guitar, Danilo Perez, Makoto Ozone & Mulgrew Miller on piano & Luis Quintero on percussion. CD
Hip work from both players – and Jarrett plays electric piano and soprano sax too – in a group that also features Sam Brown on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. Titles include "Como En Vietnam", "Fortune Smiles", "The Raven Speaks", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label stereo pressing.)
Gary Burton —
Ring ... LP ECM, 1974. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
One of Gary Burton's more free-flowing albums of the 70s – a bit more fusion than some of his other work of the time, with key guitar contributions from Mick Goodrick and a young Pat Metheney! The album's still filled with plenty of Burton's great work on vibes, but the guitars also soar ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, small blemishes, and is bent at the bottom left corner.)
Gary Burton on vibraphone, John Scofield on guitar, Marc Johnson on bass, and Peter Erskine on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Back cover has a promo stamp.)
Gary Burton & Chick Corea —
Duet ... LP ECM, 1979. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Genius work from the team of Chick Corea on piano and Gary Burton on vibes – both players who were already making a lot of magic in the 70s, but who really seem to explode in the company of each other! Burton's tones are wonderfully bold and firm – these cascading colors that merge ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, surface mark from index label removal at the top right, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Butcher Brown —
Solar Music ... CD Concord, 2023. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
Butcher Brown move past their roots as a core funk combo here – opening the door to contributions from a whole host of guests, and moving even more strongly into the world of soul music than on their album with Triple Trey! There's an expansive sound here that seems to have the hardworking ... (Deep Funk, Jazz)read moreCD
Henry Butler —
Village ... LP MCA/Impulse, 1987. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$9.99
Henry Butler plays piano and Korg synthesizer, with Ron Carter on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, Alvin Batiste on clarinet, John Purcell on oboe, english horn, soprano, and flute, and Bob Stewart on tuba. Titles include "What's Up", "Beautiful She Is", "Joanna", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a trace of a price sticker and light surface wear.)
Laverne Butler fronts a piano trio led by Bruce Barth! Tracks include "This Bitter Earth", "Hit The Road Jack", "Late Sunday Afternoon", "I'm A Fool To Want You" and "Willow Weep For Me". (Vocalists, Jazz)CD
Features David "Fathead" Newman on tenor, Steve Wilson on alto, Terell Stafford on trumpet, Bruce Barth on piano, Darryl Hall on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums! (Vocalists, Jazz)CD
A beautiful bit of insanity that properly displays why we think Jaki Byard is one of the greatest overlooked talents of the 60's! Jaki plays here not just on his usual piano – but also electric piano, celeste, vibes, and even a bit of tenor – shifting wonderfully to match the spirit of ... read moreCD
Important early work from Jaki Byard – one of his first records as a leader, and a wonderful set of quirky piano trio tunes! Jaki's working here with Ron Carter on bass and Roy Haynes on drums – in a format that's similar to other trio records of the time, but which is really pushed to ... read moreCD