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Contemporary, 1956. Sealed ... $28.99
A noteworthy session from pianist Hampton Hawes – a rare quartet session from the 50s (at a time when Hawes was mostly working in trios) – and also a three volume set of releases, all recorded in the space of a single night! The album is truly an All Night Session – as the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing – pre OJC!)
Prestige, 1952/1955. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A classic split album of bop piano from both coasts – kind of a double-header in jazz, and one that really packs a punch! Hamp Hawes represents the west coast – and unlike his cool jazz contemporaries, he's grooving hard in a quartet that includes Larry Bunker on vibes, Larry Marable ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Piano East West ... CD 11.99(OJC pressing. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Vee Jay (Japan), Early/Mid 1940s/1961. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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(Early 80s issue. Includes the insert.)
Commodore, 1940/1943. Sealed ... $6.99
Rare Commodore Records sides by Coleman Hawkins – including some never issued on 78s! The tracks here are pulled from two sessions – one in 1940 with Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Benny Carter on alto, Bernard Addison on guitar, John Kirby on bass, and Sid Catlett on drums; and from 1943 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue.)
Mercury (France), Early 1940s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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(Late 60s Jazz Series pressing in a flip-back cover, with light wear and aging.)
Shoestring, Early 50s. Sealed ... $11.99 14.99
Featuring undated 50s recordings with the Teddy Wilson Trio, with Milt Hinton, Jo Jones, and Dizzy Gillespie, as well as a 1959 date with the Eddie Higgins Trio. LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a sticker spot.)
Riverside/Milestone, Mid 40s/1957. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $8.99
A nice set that brings together Hawk Flies High plus earlier material from 78s! The core record is a key album in the reintroduction of Coleman Hawkins in the late 50s – recorded in a style that still bears a lot of traces of earlier years, but at a time when Hawk was being claimed as a key ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear, with some seam splitting.)
Ace Of Clubs (UK), Mid 30s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Rare early European performances by this tenor giant, with George Van Helvoirt, Marcel Thielemans, Wim Poppink, Andrew Vanderouderaaa, Theo Uden Masman, Nico De Rooy, Jacques Pet, Tonny Limbach, Toon Diepenbroek, and Kees Kranenburg in 1935 and 1937, and with a smaller band including Freddy Johnson ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing in a laminated cover.)
Crown, 1960. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Massive later music from Coleman Hawkins – a date that might be easy to overlook, given the unassuming package – but one that really features that newfound mix of modernism and soul that graced the later years of Hawk! The setting is a bit unusual, but that's part of the charm – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on the top & bottom seams, split spine, some surface wear & aging.)
Felsted/King, 1958. Near Mint- ... $14.99 18.99
A near-forgotten gem from Coleman Hawkins excellent late 50s period – recorded for the short-lived Felsted label, and done in a beautifully relaxed way! The tracks here are long and easy-going – at times even more open than Hawkins' work for Verve, and in the style he'd explore even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing, with insert. Cover has very light wear, and a Swing Journal seal of approval sticler.)
Felsted/Master Jazz, 1958. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A near-forgotten gem from Coleman Hawkins excellent late 50s period – recorded for the short-lived Felsted label, and done in a beautifully relaxed way! The tracks here are long and easy-going – at times even more open than Hawkins' work for Verve, and in the style he'd explore even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has light wear and a name in pen.)
Pumpkin, 1959/1963. Sealed ... $6.99 9.99
With tracks from a 1959 session with Roy Eldridge, Ray Bryant, Tom Bryant, and Oliver Jackson; plus from 1962 with Goran Lindberg, Curt Lindgren, and Rune Karlsson. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Shrinkwrap has a small hole from sticker removal.)
Verve (Germany), 1957. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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(80s issue. Cover has a few small corner bumps, but looks nice overall.)
Verve, 1957. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A classic set in the best Verve Records mode – as these two mature giants of the tenor sax get lots of room to open up and solo with a great rhythm section at the core! Both Hawkins and Webster have a fantastic sense of tone and timing – and the space of the record really lets you hear ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Verve Acoustic Sounds series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
OTL (Italy), Mid 30s. Sealed ... $4.99
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(Mid 70s issue, still sealed, but with a large hole in back.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $16.99
A way different album than usual for both tenor giant Coleman Hawkins, and up-and-coming trumpet talent Clark Terry – a very soulful set that falls much more into the spirit of the few soul jazz gems on early 60s Epic/Columbia Records! This could be because Dave Bailey's holding down the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye white label promo. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a tracklist sticker.)
Honeysuckle Rose, Early 60s/1983. Sealed ... $11.99
With Don Wilson on piano, Bob Decker on bass, and Bud Dean on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with lightly bumped corners.)
Pumpkin, 1965. Very Good+ ... $5.99 7.99
With George Tucker on bass and Oliver Jackson on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has light wear.)
Zim, Mid 40s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Includes Lester Young recordings from 1946 with Nat Cole on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar, Johnny Miller on bass, and Buddy Rich on drums, plus his quartet with Kenny Kersey on piano, Billy Hadnott on baritone, and Rossiere Shadow Wilson on drums; and Coleman Hawkins recordings from 1945 and 1946, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has bumped corners.)
Unique Jazz (Italy), Late 1940s/Early 1950s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
With Tommy Flanagan on piano, Major Holly on bass, and Eddie Locke on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Ozone, 1952. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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(Mid 70s issue.)
Sounds Of Swing, Late 1930s/Mid 1940s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Stang, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99 9.99
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(Cover has light aging and a small cutout hole.)
Tubby Hayes —
Modes & Blues – Live At Ronnie Scott's 1964 (180 gram pressing ... LP Gearbox (UK), 1964. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A fantastically hip, free live performance from British saxophone giant Tubby Hayes – one that's much more open than some of his studio work from the time, and way different than the usual Ronnie Scotts live recording too! The album features one long track – "Modes & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Impulse, 1962. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
Drummer Roy Haynes always brings something great to the table for any album he does as a leader – and this record is no exception! Here, the "added something" is the presence of Roland Kirk on reeds – offered a key early chance to express his most modern ideas in the freedom ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Out Of The Afternoon ... CD 7.99(Part of the excellent Acoustic Sounds series!)
Jimmy Heath —
Fast Company ... LP Milestone, Early 60s/1975. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
Good double LP set that compiles some of the best tracks from Jimmy Heath's Riverside years, and which features the razor sharp reed player in the company of Herbie Hancock, Donald Byrd, Cedar Walton, Paul Chambers, and Freddie Hubbard. The tracks were drawn from a number of albums, and the set ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, 2020. New Copy Gatefold ... $11.99 24.99
The last album that Jimmy Heath ever gave the world – and a record that makes us miss him even more – as the whole thing takes Heath back to that spectacular mix of solo expressionist, thoughtful composer, and sensitive arranger territory of his best early years! And if you want proof ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Landmark, 1987. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
The title's a bit obtuse, but the music is warm and soulful throughout – a really tremendous session that carries on the strong legacy of solo work that Jimmy Heath was doing in the 70s! The feel here is a lot like some of Heath's dates for the Muse or Xanadu labels – and Jimmy's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, bent a bit at the spine, and is lighlty bent at the bottom right corner.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1991. New Copy ... $26.99 34.99
Warm and wonderful work from saxophonist Jimmy Heath – still sounding great here in the 90s, and working in an excellent format that places his tenor and soprano next to guitar, bass, and drums. The lack of piano is quite striking – and the guitar work of Tony Perrone freely steps ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Neal Hefti & His Orchestra —
Swingin On Coral Reef (10 inch LP) ... LP Coral, 1953. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Hard-swinging work arranged and conducted by a young Neal Hefti – already showing a great flair here for a bouncy tune and the kind of "punch" that later made him a huge hit with Count Basie! Tracks include "Sure Thing", "Uncle Jim", "It's a Happy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Epic, 1955. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
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(Mono yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has minimal wear and aging.)
Jazzaggression (Finland), 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99
Great work from a contemporary hardbop genius – Finnish drummer Aleksi Heinola, a musician who's got the same sense of leadership as the great Art Blakey! Not that Heinola's any sort of Blakey imitation – just that he's got a way of picking all the best elements for a group, putting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Aleksi Heinola Quartet ... CD 17.99
Halcyon, 1969. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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Chiaroscuro, 1973. Very Good ... $1.99
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(Vinyl plays with a light 'swoosh' at the beginning of each side. Cover is great!)
Swing Classics (Sweden), 1931. Sealed ... $6.99 9.99
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(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with slightly wavy panels.)
Red (Italy), 1987. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Spare, stretched-out work from tenorist Joe Henderson – one of his hippest recordings of the 80s, and a great live date recorded with just bass and drums for accompaniment! Henderson's horn is heard in great company with the bass of Charlie Haden and drums of Al Foster – both players ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note (Germany), 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
A fantastic session of 60s "new thing" jazz – and one of our favorite early records by Joe Henderson – exactly the kind of album to show why his emergence in the decade was such an important new voice in jazz! The album features some incredibly hard playing from Joe – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series!)
Blue Note, 1966. New Copy ... $25.99 28.99
Classic early work by modern tenor genius Joe Henderson – very well titled with the use of "mode", given the new sound and new direction Henderson was taking his tenor in the 60s! The album's got Joe working at the head of an all-great lineup that includes Lee Morgan on trumpet, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Red (Italy), 1991. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
There's nothing standard about this set – as Joe Henderson always brings something special to a recording session – especially at this point in his career! The album has a wonderful format – Joe's unique tenor tone set up beautifully alongside the bass of Rufus Reid and drums of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Standard Joe ... CD 16.99
Joe Henderson with Alice Coltrane —
Elements (180 gram pressing) ... LP Milestone/Concord, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
One of the greatest Joe Henderson albums of the 70s – a suite of tracks dedicated to the four elements – and served up with some great accompaniment from Alice Coltrane! The style here is a wonderful mix of Coltrane's spirituality and Henderson's down-to-earth soulfulness – in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series Astral Travelin – on 180 gram vinyl!)
ABC, 1977. Near Mint- ... $9.99
After working for years in the Crusaders, then honing his production skills with excellent work for Fantasy and Mercury, Wayne Henderson put out this album of his own, which drew on a lot of the work he'd been doing during the mid 70s. The album's a showcase for his At Home productions team, and ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and is bent at the top right corner.)
Jon Hendricks —
Recorded In Person At The Trident ... LP Smash, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Great live set recorded by Jon Hendricks during a time when he was making his home in the artsy community of Sausalito, on the San Francisco Bay. The set's recorded at the town's tiny Trident club, where Jon played for a while on a very regular basis, and the feeling is very relaxed and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing with deep groove. Coverhas surface wear, edge wear, and a promo stamp.)
Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass —
Hip Walk ... LP Polydor/Made In Germany (Germany), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 31.99
A fantastic bit of funky jazz from German maestro Peter Herbholzheimer – an artist with a name that may not roll off the tongue, but whose groove is right up there with the best American artists of the CTI generation! Peter first got his start on the MPS label earlier in the 70s, and this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Woody Herman —
At Carnegie Hall 1946 Vol 1 (10 inch LP) ... LP MGM, 1946. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A smoking version of the Herd – with Red Norvo on vibes, Flip Phillips on tenor, Bill Harris on trombone, Pete Candoli on trumpet, and Chubby Jackson on bass! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some staining on the back.)
Capitol, Late 40s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
A great version of Ralph Burns' "Early Autumn" – and vintage 40s material from the Herman band, with Red Rodney, Ernie Royal, Conte Candoli, and Rolf Ericson on trumpets; Serge Chaloff, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, and Stan Getz on saxes! LP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
First Heard (UK), 1949. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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(Limited late 70s issue – #1321/3000.)
Woody Herman —
Sequence In Jazz (10 inch LP) ... LP Columbia, Late 40s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Features important compositions by Ralph Burns – played by a group that includes Flip Phillips on tenor, Bill Harris on trombone, Shorty Rogers on trumpet, and Burns on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow cover has light wear, splash stain in the upper corner.)
Columbia, 1954. Near Mint- ... $5.99
A great collection of work from one of the hippest bandleaders to emerge in the swing generation – and one of the few to be able to tie his approach to the growing worlds of modern jazz and jump jive too! The set features material from Woody Herman's first three "herds" – the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging. Labels have spindle marks.)
Woody Herman —
Woody Herman At Carnegie Hall, 1946 Vol. II (10 inch LP) ... LP MGM, 1946. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A smoking version of the Herd – with Red Norvo on vibes, Flip Phillips on tenor, Bill Harris on trombone, Pete Candoli on trumpet, and Chubby Jackson on bass! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 44.99
One of the first albums as a leader from pianist John Hicks – a record that really set the tone for countless great sides to come – and which follows on years of great work with Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, Charles Tolliver, and other soulful jazz giants! This set was Hicks' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Limetree/Tidal Waves, 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 27.99
John Hicks works in some really wonderful company here – a trio with bassist Curtis Lundy and drummer Idris Muhammad – both of whom really add a lot to the date! We're always big fans of Lundy's sound on bass – and his approach here has the same warm-rolling quality you'd find in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies!)
Atlantic, 1967. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A rare bit of Chicago jazz, cut back when Atlantic had a brief relationship with the Dunwich imprint, which was mostly a garage-rock operation. This one, though, is a prime bit of Cadet/Argo jazz – as Higgins plays piano with pop/jazz backings by Richard Evans, done very much in the style of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Green and blue label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Swaggie (Australia), 1974. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Earl Hines on solo piano performing "You Do Something To Me", "Night & Day", "Rosalie", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "I Get A Kick Out Of You", "What Is This Thing Called Love", and "You'd Be So Easy To Love". LP, Vinyl record album
(In a flip-back cover, with light wear and yellowing from age.)
Black & Blue (France), 1965. Very Good+ ... $11.99 14.99
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Audiophile, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
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(Cover has light wear and aging, with some tiny blemish spots in front.)
Audiophile, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
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(Original 70s pressing. Cover has lightly bumped corners.)
Everest, 1971. Near Mint- ... $4.99 9.99
With Larry Richardson on bass and Richie Goldberg on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(French pressing on America. Cover is lightly bent at the top left corner, with a bit of gloss separation.)
Audiophile, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99 9.99
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(Gold label stereo pressing.)
Earl Hines —
Piano Moods (10 inch LP) ... LP Columbia, 1950. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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(Cover has aging and light surface wear.)
Swaggie (Australia), 1974. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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(In a flip-back cover, with light wear and aging.)
Black Lion (UK), 1973. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With Doc Cheatham on trumpet, Rudy Rutherford on clarinet, alto, and tenor, Jack Wilkins on guitar, Jimmy Leary on bass, and Ray Mosca on drums. Arrangements by Buck Clayton and Ernie Wilkins. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, a sticker spot, some gloss separation at the corners, and gloss peel in back.)
Black Lion (UK), 1974. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Solo piano performance from the 1974 Montreux Jazz Festival. Titles include "Close To You", "In My Solitude", "Why Do I Love You?", "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", and "West Side Story Medley". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some fading at the spine and is lightly bent at the edges and corners.)
Master Jazz, 1967. Very Good ... $6.99
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Black Lion, 1974. Near Mint- ... $9.99 14.99
Great small combo work – with Gonsalves on tenor, Hines on piano, Al Hall on bass, and Jo Jones on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(French pressing on Freedom. Cover is bent just a bit at the front panel.)
Limelight, 1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99 14.99
Earl Hines leads a group that includes special guests like Roy Eldridge and Coleman Hawkins – and the material's a relatively traditional batch of tunes, done in Earl's classic piano style. The group performs an extended "Portrait Of Fats Waller", plus shorter tracks like "C ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove in the booklet cover, in great shape with an inspection stamp in back.)
Limelight, 1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $5.99 7.99
Earl Hines leads a group that includes special guests like Roy Eldridge and Coleman Hawkins – and the material's a relatively traditional batch of tunes, done in Earl's classic piano style. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove in the textured booklet cover, with some yellowing from age and heavy wear at the spine.)
Days Of Delight (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $46.99 54.99
A never-issued live performance from the legendary Japanese drummer Motohiko Hino – recorded live in concert, originally by the Three Blind Mice label – yet a date that's a lot more freewheeling than most of the more familiar studio material from TBM! All the tracks are long, soaring, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $13.99 16.99
A totally cool session of avant Parisian jazz – assembled by the great Andre Hodeir, whose Jazz Et Jazz is one of the best modernist jazz efforts from postwar France. The work attempts to set music to the writings of James Joyce – and it features the voices of Nicole Croisille and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US stereo pressing in the booklet cover, with light wear.)
Philips, 1958. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Brilliant work from the modernist underground late 50s Paris! Andre Hodeir was one of the city's best-known jazz composers and arrangers at the time – a key part of the postwar scene, and its development into its own style away from strictly American sounds. Hodier's working here with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, center splits in the spine and bottom seam, and a promo ink stamp in back.)
Jazzology, 1944. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
With Mezz Mezzrow on clarinet and Danny Alvin on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has minimal wear and aging.)
Jazzology, 1940s. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Vintage recordings by the Art Hodes Columbia Quintet – with Duke DuVal on trumpet, George Brunies on trombone, Rod Cless on clarinet, and Joe Caruso on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue.)
Paramount, 1953. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Includes a different trio per side. Hodes with Volley DeFaut and Jasper Taylor playing "Washboard Stomp", "Someday Sweetheart" and "Copenhagen". The flip side has Hodes, Darnell Howard, and Baby Dodds on "I Know That You Know", "Slow & Easy Mama ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing! Paste-on cover is unglued, but nice.)
Norgran, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Great work as a leader from this legendary Duke Ellington altoist – working here with Ben Webster on tenor, Lawrence Brown on trombone, Emmett Berry on trumpet, Leroy Lovett on piano, and Lloyd Trotman on bass – plus some tracks that Flip Phillips and Al Sears on tenor, and Sonny Green ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy yellow label Norgran pressing with trumpter logo and deep groove! Vinyl is great overall – just has a very slight crackle at the start, but plays great otherwise. Cover is nice too – no splits!)
RCA, Early 40s/1966. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A split LP with Johnny Hodges and his orchestra on side one and Rex Stewart and orchestra on side two. LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing with deep groove. A nice copy.)
Billie Holiday —
Billie Holiday Vol 2 – 1953 to 1956 – Radio & TV Broadcasts ... LP ESP, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Verve/Mobile Fidelity, 1957. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $99.99
Late work from the great Billie Holiday – the kind of mature set that made Verve Records such a perfect home for the singer in the 50s! Where other labels might have pushed too much to try to get Billie into more commercial, or more straightforward modes – Verve just relaxes into the ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered pressing – #3135.)
Verve, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $1.99
Billie Holiday —
Lady Lives (non-gatefold pressing) ... LP ESP, Late 40s/Early 50s. Sealed ... $19.99
Verve, 1956. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Possibly one of the most essential Billie Holiday albums for Verve – a set that carries the same title as her famous autobiography, and which also features many key numbers from her songbook at the time! The feel here is quite easygoing and relaxed – with small group backing behind ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese Polydor pressing – UMV 2047 – with obi and insert. Cover has light wear, some spotty aging, and some small white print blemishes.)
Verve, 1955. Near Mint- ... $39.99
About as classic as you can get for Billie Holiday on Verve – a wonderfully intimate small group session, recorded with top-shelf players and a smokey torchy mood! Billie's in her later years by the time of the set, but somehow singing with even more emotion and life – working with a ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s mono Japanese pressing – MV 2595 – with obi and insert.)
Dave Holland & Derek Bailey —
Improvisations For Cello & Guitar ... LP ECM (Germany), 1971. Near Mint- ... $59.99
An incredible avant moment from the early years of ECM Records – a showcase for the strong improvisational talent of bassist Dave Holland, here playing cello – and a set that really exposed the guitar genius of Derek Bailey to the world at large! The set features three long tracks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice German pressing! Cover has some discoloration from age along the opening, which also has some light lamination lifting – very common for this album.)
ECM, 1971. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Landmark improvisations from two of the most important bassists in avant garde jazz – Dave Holland and Barre Phillips – two players each coming from two different scenes and styles, but working together here perfectly in a groundbreaking session of all-bass work! Holland plays a bit of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice German pressing! Cover has some light wear, and light peeling of laminate – but is nice overall.)
Jazz Beat, 1985. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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(Cover has a bent corner.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
American Pie ... LP Groove Merchant, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Tasty small group work from Groove – with Mr Holmes himself on organ, and the great Larry Willis on electric piano – coming up with a twin electric organ/piano sound that's similar to the one that Groove used on his Comin On Home LP for Blue Note. The difference here is that things ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface and edge wear.)
Pacific Jazz, 1961. Very Good ... $6.99
Quite an unusual date – both for the players, who are normally more at home on Prestige Records – and for the Pacific Jazz label, who were then a cornerstone of west coast cool jazz! That setting doesn't keep the album from being a killer, though – as Gene Ammons wails away on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a barcode cover, with a cut corner, surface wear, and quite a bit of staining on the back.)
East World/Think (Japan), 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 49.99
Sophisticated fusion from Japanese reedman Toshiyuki Honda – a set that's kind of an extension of the straighter sounds he'd crafted a few years before! The album has almost a soundtrack-like feel at times – and comes off like a suite of tracks that blends core combo instrumentation ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory/ORG, 1993. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 34.99
Legendary jazz drummer William Hooker is in some pretty heady territory here – improvising alongside two different guitarists, both of whom really push the sound in ways that are different than some of Hooker's other records! Thurston Moore provides plenty of freaky sonic fuzz in the first ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Hot Salsa —
Hot Salsa Meets Swedish Jazz ... LP Amigo (Sweden), 1988. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Rarities (Denmark), 1937. Very Good+ ... $1.99 2.99
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America/SeriE.WOC (Netherlands), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $45.99 49.99
One of the few key pairings of Noah Howard and Frank Wright – and a great session that stands perfectly next to those recordings made by the pair under Wright's name! The record bristles with the best energy of the BYG and America sides from the time – but possibly goes even beyond ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 250!)
Blue Note, 1965. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
Quite an unusual session for trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a set done during his early run of albums for Blue Note, but one that's got some much darker, more modern qualities than the rest! The music here almost verges on some of the "new thing" material of the period on the label ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Blue Spirits ... CD 9.99(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Blue Note, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 38.99
Pivotal work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a tight, edgy quintet performance that's done with a modern jazz sound that approaches the Blue Note "new thing" sound, but which stays just this side of the fence to keep in line with Freddie's other soulful work of the 60s – yet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Breaking Point! (RVG edition) ... CD 12.99(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Atlantic, Late 60s/1976. Near Mint- ... $13.99
A great collection of Freddie's late 60s recordings for Atlantic – some of the best tracks pulled from the albums Backlash and High Blues Pressure! The groups on the albums are great – slightly larger than usual, but with wonderful players who make the most of the setting, coming ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
CTI, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $23.99
Sweet early CTI work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – the kind of groundbreaking electric jazz that really helped him find a new space in the 70s! The album follows strongly from Freddie's classic Red Clay set for CTI – and like that one, it features extended tracks that build ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a bit of gloss peeling and light wear.)
Blue Note, 1961/1962. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
A great Blue Note 2-fer from the 70s – one that features the first issue of the album Here To Stay, plus the classic Hub Cap! On the first session on the set, the sound is sharp-edged and soulful – a reflection of the groove that Freddie was hitting in the Jazz Messengers of the early ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s pressing – a nice copy! Cover has a cut corner.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Hub Cap ... LP Blue Note, 1961. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Classic Freddie Hubbard on Blue Note – from the hip cover to the magical music in the grooves! The session is one of Freddie's all-time best from the early days – and features a very hard wailing lineup that mixes tight hardbop rhythms with some more adventurous soloing that almost has ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hub Cap (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 3.99(80s DMM pressing. Includes the Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, sticker remnant, light wear.)
Blue Note, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
An album with a classic modernist cover image – and one that's also got the same sort of sound to match – brilliant early work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who's really coming into his own as a leader with this date! Freddie's really finding a voice here – a sharper edge than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Late 90s 180 gram reissue.)
Hub-Tones (non-RVG version – with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99
Hub-Tones (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 3.99
Fantasy, 1981. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Keystone bop indeed – a smoking little set from Freddie Hubbard, recorded during his great back-to-basics years of the early 80s! The tracks here are all quite long, and informed by a strong sense of hard bop – but they also open up with some sharper, more modern moments at times ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1960. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Seminal work from Freddie Hubbard – an early hardbop session that features some great work by Tina Brooks on tenor, piano by McCoy Tyner, and rhythm from the team of Sam Jones on bass Clifford Jarvis on drums! And although Freddie's great at this early point in his career – playing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Open Sesame (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 4.99(Late 80s pressing in a barcode cover.)
CTI/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $37.99 39.99
Amazing work from Freddie Hubbard – one of his best albums ever! The title cut's a classic, but all cuts on the album are great – and really set a whole new standard for soul jazz in the 70s! Unlike the freer runs of Miles Davis, Freddie takes things into territory here that's open, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
