A rare set of work by Chico Hamilton's original quintet – the groundbreaking lineup that features Buddy Collette on flute and saxes, Fred Katz on cello, Jim Hall on guitar, and Carson Smith on drums – all working together in a really unique blend of rhythm and melody! The sound here is ... read moreCD
(2007 digipak pressing.)
Chico Hamilton —
Peregrinations ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
$10.9916.99
One more amazing chapter in the mighty development of drummer Chico Hamilton – a killer 70s session for Blue Note – and a record that goes way beyond his earlier experiments of the 50s, modal grooves of the 60s, and funk work for the Flying Dutchman label! The style here is fusion, but ... read moreCD
Chico and his group perform tunes from the Rodgers & Hammerstein score to South Pacific – a surprisingly good choice, actually, as the Rodgers & Hammerstein tunes have a great exotic bent to them, working well with the off-beat rhythms and melodies of the combo. Players include Paul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo brown label World Pacific pressing with deep groove. Cover has partially split seams, a stereo sticker, light surface wear, and light staining.)
Scott Hamilton & Buddy Tate —
Back To Back ... LP Concord, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
The double tenors of Hamilton and Tate are joined by Nat Pierce on piano, Monty Budwig on bass, and Chuck Riggs on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Doug Hammond on drums – with Dwight Adams on trumpet and Pablo Nahar on bass. Tracks include "Treat For Reggie", "Little Time", "Ebony Soul", and "Real Deal". CD
Johnny Hammond —
Gambler's Life ... CD Salvation/Expansion (UK), 1974. New Copy ...
$17.9919.99
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 moreCD
Johnny Hammond —
Gambler's Life ... LP Salvation/Expansion (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
$30.99
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
One of our favorite albums of all time – and a record that just gets better and better the more we listen to it – and we've listened to it for years! Johnny "Hammond" Smith began his career as a simple soul jazz organist – but by the time of this album, he'd teamed up ... read moreCD
One of our favorite albums of all time – and a record that just gets better and better the more we listen to it – and we've listened to it for years! Johnny "Hammond" Smith began his career as a simple soul jazz organist – but by the time of this album, he'd teamed up ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the first important jazz work on vibes – and a key bridge between swing and later styles too! The package features a wealth of material originally issued on 78rpm singles, plus unissued tracks too – all with the usual Mosaic attention to detail. CD
(Limited and numbered copy with box and book – all in great shape!)
Includes the songs "Seven Come Eleven", "Line For Lyons", "Cherokee", "So Long Eric", "I Know That You Know", "Stardust", "Cute", "Sweet Sue", "Slop", and "Gerry Meets Hamp". CD
Great Verve material from Lionel Hampton – and like most of his sides for the label, a set that offers small combo grooving in a very stretched out setting! The album only features four long tracks – and Hampton's vibes are set up nicely with a trio that includes Oscar Peterson on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Clef label trumpeter logo pressing with deep groove – nice and clean! Cover has some splitting on the bottom seam, which also has a light tape trace – but this is a nice clean copy overall.)
A firey stormer from the great Slide Hampton! The album's one of his few early sides for Atlantic – and like the others, it's a groundbreaking batch of larger group material, with slide out front on trombone, and the rest of the ensemble vamping along like a tight Blue Note combo. Players ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Slide Hampton —
Roots ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 1985. Used ...
$12.99
An overlooked killer from Slide Hampton – an 80s date with long tracks and plenty of soul – and one of Hampton's few small combo sets of the time! The lineup is impeccable – with Clifford Jordan on tenor, Cedar Walton on piano, David Williams on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. ... read moreCD
An excellent 1959 session that was Slides first as a leader, and which featured Freddie Hubbard, Booker Little, and George Coleman on horns – as well as Pete LaRoca on drums! The format is in that tightly-controlled early Hampton mode – not really big band, but a small combo take on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy mono orange label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ringwear, light aging, and small center splits in the top seam and spine.)
Slide Hampton's not on every track here, but his presence really makes the album sparkle – blowing with his usual strong, soulful vibe in the company of two younger tenor players! The album's a live one, recorded in Holland with a Dutch quintet that features the great Cees Slinger on piano, ... read moreCD
Features John Faddis and Roy Hargrove on trumpet, Antonio Hart on soprano and alto sax, Jimmy Heath on tenor, David Sanchez, on saxophones and flute, Steve Turre on trombone, and others! CD
A real treat – one of the few small group sessions ever recorded by Slide Hampton during the 60s! The session was cut in Paris, where Hampton had taken up residence at the end of the decade – and was done with an all-star group that features Joachim Kuhn on piano, Niels-Henning Orsted-P ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Le Jazz En France issue. Cover has light ring impressions and a small worn spot at the top seam.)
Titles include "King Cobra", "Riot", "Maiden Voyage", "Watermelon Man", "Driftin", "Dolphin Dance", "One Finger Snap", "Cantaloupe Island" and "Speak Like A Child". LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s issue. Cover has rounded corners and light surface wear.)
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
(70s Burbank label pressing. Cover has a small cutout mark, but this is a great copy!)
Herbie Hancock —
Lite Me Up ... LP Columbia, 1982. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
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
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has wear, a promo stamp, and pen indentations.)
A record that some saw as a bit of a jolt in the career of Herbie Hancock when it was released – but a set that's actually gone on to become one of the classics in his catalog, thanks to the mix of material and the players on the date! The "new standard" in the title is a reference ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Herbie's still in electro-grooving mode here – not groundbreaking as earlier records, but still handled by Bill Laswell, and with a tackhead groove pretty firmly in place. The tracks are a bit more complicated than before, with vocals by Sugarfoot, and bass by Bootsy Collins. Titles include ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and a small trace of a price sticker.)
A rare one from Herbie Hancock – with a very unique sound for the time! The set was recorded in Tokyo, and only issued for the Japanese market – and it features Herbie playing solo acoustic piano, working in a very warm intimate setting that's quite different from his more electric ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Herbie Hancock —
Sextant ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1973. New Copy ...
$6.999.99
An incredible record – and virtually the blueprint for countless other keyboard records to come! At the height of his 70s powers, Herbie really takes off into space with this set – moving away from more commercial music, and hitting a groove that's totally righteous, totally electric, ... 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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s black b label pressing in a Unipak cover. Cover has light wear, and a small number near a bottom corner.)
Herbie Hancock —
Takin' Off ... LP Blue Note, 1962. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9927.99
Herbie Hancock is certainly Takin Off at this point in his career – stepping into the limelight with an excellent batch of soul jazz tunes, including the first recording of his classic "Watermelon Man", the one track that probably put all his kids through school! Although that one ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Herbie Hancock is certainly Takin Off at this point in his career – stepping into the limelight with an excellent batch of soul jazz tunes, including the first recording of his classic "Watermelon Man", the one track that probably put all his kids through school! Although that one ... read moreCD
Herbie Hancock —
Thrust ... CD Columbia, 1974. New Copy ...
$6.99
Killer electric work from Herbie Hancock – right on par with his groundbreaking Headhunters set, but a bit spacier too! The album features a Headhunters-solid lineup – with Bennie Maupin on saxes, Paul Jackson on bass, Mike Clark on drums, and Bill Summers on percussion – all ... read moreCD
Killer electric work from Herbie Hancock – right on par with his groundbreaking Headhunters set, but a bit spacier too! The album features a Headhunters-solid lineup – with Bennie Maupin on saxes, Paul Jackson on bass, Mike Clark on drums, and Bill Summers on percussion – all ... read moreCD
(Out of print 1998 Japanese Master Sound pressing, includes obi.)
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 moreCD
One of Handy's important mind-expanding sets from the late 60s – a classic album with his group that featured a young Michael White on violin and Mike Nock on piano. White's work on the album is especially striking – very different from many other players in jazz, using the instrument ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing – 1A/1A. Cover has light wear and aging.)
With AD on guitar, bass, and vocals, Beth Youngblood on violin and vocals, Perry Hines on percussion, Howard Hanger on piano, Neil Taylor on trumpet, and Lynn Neighbors on vocals. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, aging, and splitting in the top seam.)
Shame about the cover, but cheescake nudie image aside, the album's got all the poise, class, and grace you'd expect in some other classics from pianist Roland Hanna – a player who already attained majesty in his music, long before he started adding "Sir" to his name! There's a ... read moreCD
A really unique album from pianist Roland Hanna – a set that allows him to show off all the amazing keyboard flow that he has on solo and trio dates – but in the larger space of a CTI Records session! Arrangements are by Don Sebesky – and while full, they're never overwhelming ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hanrahan's 3rd LP for American Clave – and slightly more of a confused effort than the first two, although still with a tremendous vision that marks it as an incredibly lucky bit of work to come out of the often-turgid New York scene of the mid 80s! Hanrahan's got no qualms about baring ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Audiophile pressing on Pangaea. Cover has light wear, a small trace of sticker, and a promo stamp.)
Always the master storyteller, Kip Hanrahan turns his unique musical vision to source material from 1001 Arabian Nights – interweaving stories from the text with jazz-based expression, augmented by spoken and vocal passages. Carmen Lundy sings quite a bit on the record – which is a ... read moreCD
Wonderful stuff – one of Kip Hanrahan's unique albums recorded for American Clave during the mid 80s, a daring blend of jazz, vocals, and influences from various Latin sources. The players on the set are as diverse as the sounds – and incluce Jack Bruce, Milton Cardona, Steve Swallow, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Howard Alden on seven string guitar, Marty Krystall on reeds, and Buell Neidlinger on cello. CD
Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats —
Smashing ... LP Toshiba (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
Features some arrangements by Oliver Nelson! Titles include "Spring Is Here", "Strike Up The Band", "The Man I Love", and "Summertime". LP, Vinyl record album
(Direct-Disk pressing. Includes the insert.)
Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats +1 —
Electronics ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$42.9954.99
One of the grooviest records we've ever seen from this hip Japanese ensemble – a set that brings some great keyboards to the group's usual horn-heavy sound! There's a wonderful blend of Fender Rhodes and organ on the set – often used as the lead solo instrument over the fuller backings ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Special Japan Record Day Release – with obi!)
Nobuo Hara & Sharpes & Flats —
Seeking For Soul ... CD Ultra Vybe/Takt (Japan), 1959. Used ...
$24.99
Hard driving jazz from the Japanese scene of the 50s! The album's one of the best recorded by Nobu Hara and the legendary Sharpes & Flats group – a really swinging set of big band jazz that drives with the power of some of the 60s recordings by the Clarke-Boland Big Band, and which ... read moreCD
Tadyuki Harada may not look like the consummate playboy on the cover of this set – but the jazz inside is groovy enough to grace the hippest bachelor pads in the 60s! The main focus here is on Tad's baritone sax – blown soulfully and straight, almost like a tenor – and backed ... read moreCD
(Out of print 2009 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Jan Harbeck Quartet —
Balanced ... CD Stunt (Denmark), 2022. Used ...
$8.99
Jan Harbeck on tenor, Henrik Gunde on piano, Eske Norrelykke on bass, Anders Holm on drums, and special guest Eliel Lazo on congas. CD
A funky collaboration of new and old players – as trumpeter Roy Hargrove explores a range of classic styles with a host of excellent guest stars! The RH Factor project includes work by Bernard Wright, Cornell Dupree, Karl Denson, and other funk luminaries – and it also features great ... (Neo Soul, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set of unreleased duets between trumpeter Roy Hargrove and pianist Mulgrew Miller – two players who are definitely in harmony throughout the recording! Most tracks are nice and long – taken with an open, lyrical sensibility – one that's driven strongly by Miller's sense of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition – pressed on heavyweigh vinyl at RTI!)
Harlem Pop Trotters —
Harlem Pop Trotters ... LP Kif/Melody En Sous Sol (France), 1975. Near Mint- ...
$14.9923.99
A massive bit of funk – and from 70s France, no less! These guys clearly come from a jazz-based background – and have absorbed some of the best electric influences of their time – working in a keyboard-heavy mode that's clearly inspired by Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, and George ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Never-issued live material from one of our favorite jazz musicians of all time – the mighty Billy Harper, a tenor saxophonist who took the initial legacy of John Coltrane, then really ran with it in the 70s! The album is stunning right from the very first note – a perfect encapsulation ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 2000 copies! Beautiful pressing – 180 gram vinyl, pressed at Pallas, in a flipback cover, with insert!)
Billy Harper —
Destiny Is Yours ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 1989. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
An incredible return to form for Billy Harper – and a landmark album recorded at the end of the 80s, when we'd all but given up on him! The session returns Billy to the majesty of his 70s work – placing him in the setting of long tracks, modal rhythms, and spiritual motivation – ... read moreCD
Billy Harper & Jon Faddis —
Jon & Billy ... CD Trio (Japan), 1974. Used ...
$29.99
A great 70s soul jazz session that ranks up there with some of the best of Billy Harper's work from the decade! The session was recorded in the same style as Harper's excellent Japanese sessions for Denon, and it features a very soulful frontline of Faddis' trumpet, Harper's tenor, and the piano ... read moreCD
Features Tom Harrell on trumpet and flugelhorn, Don Braden and Joe Lovano on tenor saxophone Gary Smulyan on bass clarinet, Rob Botti on oboe, Steve Turre on trombone, Kenny Werner on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Billy Hart on drums. CD
Overlooked gems from this key reedman on the Brit modern scene of the 60s – two rare albums in a single package! First up is Movement – one of the most obscure albums recorded by Joe Harriott – leading light of the British avant scene in the 60s – and one of the best, too! ... read moreCD
Barry Harris stretches out wonderfully in a set of compositions by Tadd Dameron – most of them familiar jazz standards from a few decades before, transformed magically by Harris in a hip 70s piano trio mode! The group here features Gene Taylor on bass and Leroy Williams on drums – both ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A solo piano record from Barry Harris. Tracks include "Nascimento", "Tea For Two", "Tommy's Ballad", "Cats In My Belfry", "Sweet & Lovely", "My Ideal" and "Bird Of Red & Gold" – the last track featuring lyrics and ... read moreCD
A great live set from pianist Barry Harris – material recorded on the same date that gave us the excellent Live In Tokyo album from reedman Charles McPherson – but done in a very different way that shows that Barry's clearly the leader on these tracks! The rhythm duo is wonderful ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, with a light stained spot and Cream Records sticker at the bottom in back.)
Beaver Harris/Don Pullen 360 Experience —
Well Kept Secret ... CD Shemp/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1984. New Copy Gatefold ...
$12.9915.99
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
A spiritual jazz classic from the hip LA scene of the late 70s – led by saxophonist Billie Harris, and featuring a group that includes Horace Tapscott on piano! We don't know much about Harris, but he's got a freewheeling spiritual sound that's very much in the Coltrane-inspired mode, yet ... read moreCD
Forget the title – which sounds like a bit of a gimmick – as this is a fine fine Eddie Harris album! After the success that Vee Jay had with Eddie Harris' huge hit version of "Exodus", they cut this album of Eddie playing movie themes – like "Green Dolphin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with bracket logo. Cover has some ringwear, heavy edge wear, split at the top half of the spine, and a Stereo sticker.)
Late work from Eddie Harris – but a great session too, and one that cooks with raw soulful energy that shows he was still at the top of his game! The date's a quartet session, with that spare, back-to-basics approach Eddie was using in the years after his bigger 70s fame – a great ... read moreCD
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
(70s pressing. Cover has some general wear and a small stain on the back.)
Great later work from Eddie Harris – three albums in a single set! Live In Berlin is a surprisingly great concert – recorded by Eddie at the end of the 80s, with a fire and open approach that we wouldn't have expected! The album features Eddie on piano and tenor, with backing only by ... read moreCD
Sweet silver cycles from Eddie Harris – a wonderful late 60s album that features lots of lines on the electrified Varitone saxophone, mixed with cool contributions from a shifting lineup of soulful musicians! The set's one of Eddie's real classics from the Atlantic years – completely ... read moreCD
Eddie Harris on tenor saxophone, Cecil McBee on bass, Kenny Barron on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Eddie Harris Funk Project —
Listen Here! ... CD Enja (Germany), 1993. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Features Eddie Harris on tenor sax, piano, reed trumpet, organ, and vocals – with Ronald Muldrow on guitar, Ray Peterson on bass, and Norman Fearrington on drums. CD
Funky, soulful, and completely sublime work from keyboardist Gene Harris – working here with some great help from Jerry Peters on arrangement and production – in a style that makes the album one of Harris' most compelling sets of the 70s! The backings are full, but tight too – ... read moreCD
The title's a stupid one, but Stefon Harris is one of the boldest voices on vibes in the past 20 years – a great player with a sound that resonates strongly with older work by Bobby Hutcherson and Walt Dickerson! Like both of those players, Harris has a way of approaching the vibes that is ... read moreCD
(Mono yellow label pressing with deep groove – 1A/1C. Cover has light wear, aging, and an application wrinkle in front.)
Lezlie Harrison —
Let Them Talk ... CD Cellar Live, 2023. New Copy ...
$11.9912.99
Lezlie Harrison's a great singer, and she sounds especially wonderful here next to the Hammond B3 of Ben Paterson – a player who really seems to click with Lezlie's great approach! There's a slight current of soul in Harrison's music, but the music is definitely jazz – as she's got a ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Lezlie Harrison's a great singer, and she sounds especially wonderful here next to the Hammond B3 of Ben Paterson – a player who really seems to click with Lezlie's great approach! There's a slight current of soul in Harrison's music, but the music is definitely jazz – as she's got a ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Great later work from Wendell Harrison – a set that has the Tribe Records giant of the 70s taking the sound of the Detroit underground into a whole new vibe! The record takes the spiritual post-Coltrane jazz of Harrison's earlier days, and infuses it with some warmer, electric modes – a ... read moreCD
Great later work from Wendell Harrison – a set that has the Tribe Records giant of the 70s taking the sound of the Detroit underground into a whole new vibe! The record takes the spiritual post-Coltrane jazz of Harrison's earlier days, and infuses it with some warmer, electric modes – a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi, and bonus 7" single, plus bonus track added to the album!)
One of the most classic albums on the Tribe Records label from Detroit – music that was too heavy for most of the world when it was issued in the 70s – but which has gone onto achieve legendary status over the years! Reedman Wendell Harrison leads the group in a set of soaring, ... read moreCD
A real treasure from the Detroit scene of the 70s – a never-issued Tribe Records album by Wendell Harrison, and one that's got a bit more of a soul/funk vibe than some of the other sessions on the label! The album's a key missing piece of the puzzle in Harrison's career – not as avant ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(First-ever vinyl appearance – with lacquers by Bernie Grundman – and complete with a bonus booklet of notes!)
A beautiful return to acoustic jazz for Wendell Harrison – after a string of more electrified albums in the 80s! Wendell's working here on tenor sax and clarinet – the latter of which he plays in these spiraling long lines that use the instrument in a searching, soprano sax-like manner ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A weird and wonderful album from Tribe Records giant Wendell Harrison – an obscure electric set from the start of the 80s! There's still a strongly spiritual feel on the record, but Wendell also adds some Fender Rhodes and vocals to his work on tenor and flute – bringing in the same ... read moreCD
Wendell Harrison —
Reawakening ... LP Rebirth/P-Vine (Japan), 1985. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9944.99
Later work from reedman Wendell Harrison and the Tribe Records scene – a set that's got a slightly tighter feel than some of his earlier work, but still a relatively soulful vibe overall! Harrison leads the group on tenor, flute, and clarinet – but there's definitely a collective vibe ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Later work from reedman Wendell Harrison and the Tribe Records scene – a set that's got a slightly tighter feel than some of his earlier work, but still a relatively soulful vibe overall! Harrison leads the group on tenor, flute, and clarinet – but there's definitely a collective vibe ... read moreCD
A legendary meeting of two famous tenor talents – the mighty Eddie Harris, and Detroit legend Wendell Harrison – recorded live together at the Montreux Detroit Festival in 1994. The pair play together in a variety of modes – from twin tenor solo battle styles, to mellower, more ... read moreCD
An incredible package – one that features all three variations on this legendary album, along with bonus material on other pieces of vinyl – plus complete replicas of all 17 issues of the legendary Tribe Magazine – a key outlet for knowledge and culture in the Detroit scene of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible package – one that features all three variations on this legendary album, along with bonus material on other pieces of vinyl – plus complete replicas of all 17 issues of the legendary Tribe Magazine – a key outlet for knowledge and culture in the Detroit scene of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Genius work from the Detroit underground of the 70s – one of the greatest records ever on the now-famous Tribe Records label, and a masterpiece of soul, jazz, and righteous spirit! The session's headed by tenor player Wendell Harrison – and it's got an all-star Motor City lineup that ... read moreCD
Fantastic new music from Detroit reedman Wendell Harrison – working here with a renewed version of the Tribe Records scene, at a level that makes the album one of his best in many years! Wendell blows tenor and bass clarinet, and his group here is mostly younger, lesser-known players – ... read moreCD
Emanuel Harrold —
We Da People ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2023. New Copy ...
$9.9919.99
Drummer Emanuel Harrold is way more than just a musician on the set – and the record is way more than jazz as well – as Emanuel works with some great guests throughout, and turns the whole thing into a record that's more like some soul-styled soundsystem overall! There's definitely ... read moreCD
Emanuel Harrold —
We Da People ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2023. New Copy ...
$19.9934.99
Drummer Emanuel Harrold is way more than just a musician on the set – and the record is way more than jazz as well – as Emanuel works with some great guests throughout, and turns the whole thing into a record that's more like some soul-styled soundsystem overall! There's definitely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first album to document a great new chapter in the career of drummer Billy Hart – his ultra-hip quartet with saxophonist Mark Turner and pianist Ethan Iverson – both younger players who have brought back a real edge to his music! The group has a very different feel than some of the ... read moreCD
Pretty hip stuff from drummer Billy Hart – and a record that mixes New York loft jazz traditions with a warmer sense of soul jazz that was being forged by some of the players on the record. Players like Don Pullen, Eddie Henderson, Hannibal Marvin Peterson, Dewey Redman, and Oliver Lake come ... read moreCD
(Late 80s digipak pressing. Cover is nice but has a piece of clear tape protecting the spine and a tiny bit of corner wear – a solid copy.)
Lorca Hart on drums, Josh Nelson on piano, and Edwin Livingston on bass – plus special guests Dayna Stephens on saxophone and Nicolas Bearde on vocals. CD