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Blue Note, 1967. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A sublime album by one of our favorite talents in 60s jazz – pianist Jack Wilson, making his second Blue Note appearance here amidst a group of other more likely label players that include Lee Morgan on trumpet, Jackie McLean on alto, and Billy Higgins on drums! Despite the presence of those ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Vault, 1966. Very Good+ ... $89.99
A beautiful set of modal jazz tracks – recorded by the great LA pianist Jack Wilson with a young Roy Ayers! The set is amazing, and features haunting piano and vibes interplay between Ayers and Wilson – in a style that could best be summed up as LA modern modal, but which is also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing! Cover has some very slight splitting on the top and bottom seams, but is nice overall.)
Inner City, 1978. Sealed ... $11.99 14.99
One of the hippest albums ever from singer Joe Lee Wilson – a righteous vocalist with a style we'd rank right up there with Leon Thomas or Andy Bey in the 70s! The album's got an easygoing vibe that's a nice change from some of Joe's other records – a quality that's never too forced, ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner.)
Why Not/Trio (Japan), 1976. Near Mint- ... $28.99 33.99
Maybe the best Joe Lee Wilson album you can ever get! Joe Lee Wilson's got a spiritual jazz vocal style that's in the vein of Leon Thomas, but which often falls short of Thomas' greatness on other recordings – yet here, though, he's totally great – hitting a beautifully soulful vein ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Includes insert. Cover has a small bit of tape on the top seam, but looks nice overall.)
Capitol, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
An album of mixed vocal and instrumental cuts, some with Nancy in the lead, backed by Shearing's combo, others with Shearing's group alone. The vocal tracks are quite nice jazz ones – and include "On Green Dolphin Street", "Born To Be Blue", "All Night Long", ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(2004 pressing – with lots of bonus tracks!)
Hat Hut/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1979. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.99
Percussionist Phillip Wilson's got his name on the cover, but the set's a very collaborative outing with trumpeter Olu Dara – recorded in Paris by Jef Gilson with a very free-thinking, open style that bridges both American and European modes of free jazz at the time! Wilson plays both a ... read more CD
Reuben Wilson —
Cisco Kid ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the best 70s albums by this funky organ player – quite different than his work for Blue Note, with a messier funkier edge that's very nice! Reuben Wilson's working with an all-hip lineup, with players who include Melvin Sparks on guitar, Garnett Brown on trombone, Bob Cranshaw on bass ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
A funky gem from Hammond hero Reuben Wilson – one of the last great organ players to emerge from the 60s soul jazz scene – and a musician who seemed to have a great ear for funky currents right from the start! Part of the album's charm is the drums of Idris Muhammad (aka Leo Morris) ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series!)
Stretch, 2000. Used ... $1.99
Saxophonist Steve Wilson is heard here in a variety of settings, in a variety of modes – some bold and dynamic, as on previous records – some a bit more mellow and restrained! Wilson plays alto, soprano, and flute on the set – sometimes both on the same track – and he also ... read more CD
Red Records (Italy), 2023. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
One of the most beautiful albums we've ever heard from either player involved – a set that's a tremendous showcase for the alto and soprano work of Steve Wilson, and an open presentation of the drum genius of Lewis Nash! The record comes as a bit of a surprise – especially in contrast ... read more CD
Teddy Wilson Sextet —
B Flat Swing ... LP Jazz Archives, 1944. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
With Emmett Berry on trumpet, Benny Morton on trombone, Edmond Hall on clarinet, Slam Stewart on bass, and Sid Catlett on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue.)
Teddy Wilson/Verve, 1957. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Two different sides of Verve Records in the 50s – one modern, one a bit more traditional – and both represented in live material from the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957! Side one features a stunning live performance from pianist Teddy Wilson – working in a tight trio with Milt ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s mono Japanese Polygram pressing, UMV 2622. Includes insert. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Roost, Late 40s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Impulse, 1960. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
The title's no mistake – both in its pluralization and its acclaim for Kai Winding – as the leader here is working with a brace of additional trombones, all in a groove that's one of his most fluid on record to date! The style builds nicely from the sound that Kai and JJ Johnson forged ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo orange and black label pressing with RVG stamp. Cover is great!)
Verve, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
One of the grooviest albums recorded by trombonist Kai Winding in the 60s – a set that follows the larger ensemble mode he moved to after parting ways with trombonist JJ Johnson, yet one that also has some surprisingly groovy elements in the mix! The album was recorded in Nashville, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing – pressed at Third Man!)
Verve, 1963. Very Good+ ... $5.99
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(Cover has a promo sticker, some aging, and a bit of gloss peel on the opening.)
Impulse, Early 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $24.99
The famous 50s team of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding are reunited strongly here – after working alone for several years on their own projects! The groove here is a bit more open and less arranged than some of the pair's earlier projects – mostly just two trombones in the lead, soloing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange and black label stereo pressing, with RVG stamp – a great copy!)
Bethlehem, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $9.99
A cool quintet session from the great trombonists JJ Johnson and Kai Winding – one that really lets their twin horns soar free together – with only a bit of light backing to spur them on! The group's got a great rhythm section – with Dick Katz on piano, Al Harewood on drums, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later red & silver label pressing with square logo and deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, aging, and a small sticker in back.)
TCB (Switzerland), 2000. Used ... $4.99 6.99
... CD
(Small cutout notch through spine.)
George Winston —
Linus & Lucy – The Music Of Vince Guaraldi ... CD Windham Hill, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A solo piano album – tracks include "Cast Your Fate To The Wind", "Skating", "The Great Pumpkin Waltz", "Peppermint Patty", "Linus & Lucy", "The Masked Marvel", and "Remembrance". CD
Columbia (Japan), Mid 60s. Used ... $9.99 11.99
This bossa LP on Columbia is pretty good stuff! The record was recorded with some of Brazil's best bossa players – like Luiz Bonfa, Roberto Menescal, and Luiz Eca (of Tamba Trio fame). John Hammond produced the session, so you can be sure it's got the kind of rootsy sound that will make the ... read more CD
(1993 Japanese pressing.)
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1957. Used ... $18.99
Jerri Winters gets some hip backings here – thanks to help from the Al Belletto Sextet, who almost share the star spotlight on the record as much as Jerri! The combo are perhaps best known for their 50s work on Capitol, but they sound equally great here – stepping out with a tight ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Reprise, 1961. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Jimmy Witherspoon pays tributes to his roots in rhythm and blues – but he does so in a wonderful way, by bringing a more jazz-focused approach to the material here – thanks to some nice tenor work from Ben Webster! Back in the 60s, Witherspoon always sat easily on the fence between ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Jazzlore pressing. Cover has a small trace of a price sticker.)
RCA (Germany), 1958. Used ... $6.99
Khaeon, 2003. Used ... $3.99
Features Donny McCaslin on tenor and soprano sax. CD
Apria, 2005. Used ... $6.99
Woody Witt on tenor saxophone, Randy Brecker on trumpet, David Kikoski on piano, Johannes Weidenmueller on bass, and Ari Hoening on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Inner City, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ringwear, edge wear, some light scrapes and a sticker spot in front, and is bent at the top corners.)
Indianola, 2000. Used ... $2.99
Michael Wolff on piano, Alex Foster on reeds, and Victor Jones on drums. CD
(Sealed copy.)
Baybridge (Japan), 1995. Used ... $24.99
Michael Wolff on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Sharp Nine, 2005. Used ... $4.99 8.99
With Nat Reeves on bass and Joe Farnsworth on drums – plus Eric Alexander's tenor on a few tracks too! CD
Strata/BBE (UK), 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
Hypnotic organ funk from Lyman Woodard – an old bandmate of Dennis Coffey, and one of the shining lights of the 70s Detroit scene! This is amazing, amazing stuff – Woodard's electric piano, organ and occasional mellotron and Norma Bell's alto saxophone lend a cosmic funk aspect ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Woods Sextet —
Conflict ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1963. Used ... $26.99
An amazing album by the great lost altoist Jimmy Woods! Woods is a key part of the LA postwar jazz scene – with an alto style that's a link between Ornette's modernist tone and the more inside playing of other LA boppers. In a way, he's sort of a soul jazz Anthony Ortega – with the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Evidence, 1993. Used ... $5.99
With Brian Lynch on trumpet, Jim McNeely on piano, Steve Gilmore on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Storyville (Denmark), 2005. New Copy 2 CDs ... $17.99 18.99
A great little record, and one that definitely hangs strongly on the "and more" promised in the title – as alto sax genius Phil Woods moves very far from the familiar "Charlie Parker With Strings" format you might expect – almost as a statement that shows how much ... read more CD
Concord, 1987. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole and a promo sticker.)
Concord, 1988. Used ... $8.99
Phil Woods on alto sax and clarinet – with Tom Harrell on trumpet and flugelhorn, Nick Brignola on baritone sax, Hal Crook on trombone, Nelson Hill on tenor sax, Hal Galper on piano, Steve Gilmore on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. CD
Quicksilver, 1982. Used ... $9.99
A great live cooker from Phil Woods – long tracks with those excellent solos he could carve out in the 80s – served up in a quartet with Hal Galper on piano, Steve Gilmore on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums! CD
Phil Woods —
Phil Woods & His European Rhythm Machine (red cover) ... LP Inner City, 1970. Near Mint- ... $11.99
An excellent album of funky electric jazz – and possibly the best one that Phil Woods cut with his European group! The quartet's a very hip group that's way hipper than its clunky name – with Gordon Beck on electric piano and organ, Daniel Humair on percussion and drums, and Henri ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US Inner City pressing. Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and some aging on the back.)
Phil Woods —
Phil Woods & His European Rhythm Machine At The Montreux Jazz Festival ... CD MGM/Verve, 1969. Used ... $9.99
One of the smartest moves Phil Woods ever made was to move to Paris in 1968 and pick up a European rhythm section that featured George Gruntz, Henri Texier, and Daniel Humair. At the time, the idea of a European rhythm section might have been considered suicide by some folks – but for Woods, ... read more CD
(Out of print sealed 2003 digipack pressing with a mark through the domestic obi.)
Phil Woods —
Phil Woods Quartet Vol 1 – Live Recording ... LP Clean Cuts, 1980. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With Steve Gilmore on bass, Bill Goodwin on drums, and Mike Melillo on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small price sticker mark and light wear.)
Mosaic, Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. Used 5CD ... $119.99
A wonderful testament to alto saxophonist Phil Woods and his long running collaboration with bassist Steve Gilmore and drummer Bill Goodwin. The 5CD set unearths almost two decades of studio and live performances – all previously unissued – and features Mike Melilo, Hal Galper, and Jim ... read more CD
(Out of print, limited, numbered edition – with box and book, in great shape!)
Blue Note, 1998. Used ... $1.99
Features Phil Woods on alto, Johnny Griffin on tenor, Cedar Walton on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. CD
(Booklet has a bit of pen.)
Candid, 1961. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Really compelling large group work from Phil Woods – one of his first-ever efforts of its type, and a tremendous session that's filled with solos from a wide array of very hip players! The whole album's built around a 5-part "Rights Of Swing" work penned by Woods – a jazz ... read more CD
Century, 1978. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
A pretty great little record from Phil Woods – a return to straighter playing after the freer sounds of some of his early 70s European work, done in a mode that has lots of nice boppish touches, and which also shows a more deeply soulful side of Phil's blowing. Titles include "Change ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Phil Woods —
Sugan ... LP Status, 1957. Near Mint- ... $39.99
The genius of Phil Woods emerges fully on this rare album from 1957 – an unusually-titled session, and one of the few to really set Phil up in a looser, more intimate setting! The approach is a bit like Woods sublime work for Epic Records, but more soulful too – and very different than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – SMJ 6294.)
Prestige, 1955. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Early work by one of the greatest voices on the alto sax in the 1950s – a player who worked with the deftness of other altoists of his generation, but a depth of soul usually reserved for the tenor! The setting is simple and perfect – as Phil Woods blows at the helm of a quartet that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s mono Japanese pressing – SMJ-6515M – with insert. Cover has some ring and edge wear, bumped corners, and is bent at the bottom corners.)
Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $12.99
The team of Phil Woods & Gene Quill hit Prestige Records – and get a bit more space to blow than on other sessions of the time! The album's definitely got a quality that lives up to the "with prestige" in the title – a classy, careful sort of sound that's very much the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Concord, 1991. Used ... $5.99
Phil Woods on alto and and soprano sax, clarinet, and bass clarinet and Jim McNeely on piano and synthesizer. CD
(Out of print.)
DePaul University, 2004. Used ... $6.99
Titles include "Una Mas", "Goodbye, Mr. Evans", "Three And One", "Souvenir", and "Backwoods". CD
(Digipak has some wear.)
Chiaroscuro, 2013. Used ... $7.99
... CD
Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $19.99 24.99
Four altos in perfect formation – a record that captures a young Phil Woods at the height of his powers, and offers a rare non-baritone set from the great Sahib Shihab! The style here is similar to the Prestige tenor blowing sessions of the time – with core rhythms by a trio that ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Jamwax (France), 1980s. New Copy ... $13.99 32.99
Just a short record, but one that brings together three tracks from Wilfred Trevor Woodley – a very cool pianist from Trinidad & Tobago, and one who effortlessly mixes together soulful jazz with just the right amount of elements from the Caribbean! "The Lone Pilgrim" is a great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Discovery, 1983. Near Mint- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
World Sax Quartet —
Complete World Sax Quartet On Black Saint & Soul Note (Steppin With/Black Saint (Italy), Early 80s. Used 6 CDs ... $24.99
Genius work from the World Sax Quartet – a really unique ensemble who not only set the tone for a generation of jazz musicians to come, but also gave focus to some richly expressive talents from the 70s underground! The quartet is something of a supergroup right from the start – graced ... read more CD
(All albums come in paper sleeve replicas of the original album covers!)
Nonesuch, 1987. Used ... $4.99
One of the best albums ever recorded by the WSQ – a sensitive mix of rhythmic tunes and mellow ballads, played by the group with less agression than on previous releases, but in a way that shows that they're really fitting into the style of the ensemble well. Titles include "Cool ... read more CD
Black Saint (Italy), 1980. Used ... $5.99
With Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, and David Murray on a multitude of saxophones, clarinets – even a bit of flute. Titles include "Ming", "David's Tune", "I Heard That", "Quinn Chapel AME Church", "Affairs Of The Heart", and ... read more CD
(Out of print original Black Saint pressing.)
Black Saint (Italy), 1979. Used ... $2.99
With Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, David Murray, and Oliver Lake – each playing a variety saxophones. Titles include "R&B", "Hearts", "PO In Cairo", "Steppin", and "Ra Ta Ta". CD
(Out of print.)
Black Saint (Italy), 1981. Used ... $9.99
Really groundbreaking work from the World Sax Quartet – one of the first, and best, all-horn ensembles! The strength of the album definitely hangs on the backgrounds of the players – Julius Hemphill, Hamiet Bluiett, Oliver Lake, and David Murray – all already key reedmen in left ... read more CD
(Pre-barcode pressing.)
Leo Wright —
Soul Talk ... CD Atlantic/Water, 1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A rare soul jazz session from alto saxophonist Leo Wright – a player that we mostly know from his bossa work of the early 60s! The session's extremely noteworthy as being one of the few to feature female organist Gloria Coleman – a player with whom Wright worked on her classic 1963 ... read more CD
Leo Wright —
Suddenly The Blues ... CD Atlantic/Koch, 1962. Used ... $14.99
A record of incredible beauty from the great Leo Wright – and one that we'd never part with at all! Wright's one of those excellent players from the 60s who never really gets his due – largely because he was always hiding behind larger groups, and because he left the US in the decade ... read more CD
Thein/BBE (UK), 1987. New Copy ... $11.99 19.99
An overlooked gem from the German scene of the 80s – at a time when the prog and free jazz experiments of the previous decade had calmed down a bit, yet German musicians were still coming up with lots of new and amazing ideas! Here, there's definitely a bit of inspiration from Brazilian ... read more CD
Also available Wutrio ... LP 34.99
Thein/BBE (UK), 1987. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99
An overlooked gem from the German scene of the 80s – at a time when the prog and free jazz experiments of the previous decade had calmed down a bit, yet German musicians were still coming up with lots of new and amazing ideas! Here, there's definitely a bit of inspiration from Brazilian ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Wutrio ... CD 11.99(2LP version, plays at 45rpm!)
Criss Cross (Netherlands), 1999. Used ... $12.99
With Peter Washington on bass & Kenny Washington on drums. CD
(Booklet has a nicked corner and promo sticker adhered.)
DIW (Japan), 1992. Used ... $24.99
Gently lyrical work from pianist Richard Wyands – supported here by Lisle Atkinson on bass and Leroy Williams on drums. Wyands' voice on the piano has always been a bit more subtle than that of his contemporaries, but in a set like this – recorded in the fluid and open DIW style of the ... read more CD
(1992 Japanese pressing.)
Albert Wynn & His Gutbucket Seven —
Chicago – The Living Legends (with bonus tracks) ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Later work from trombonist Albert Wynn – sides cut after a 33 year absence from the recording studio – as part of the excellent Chicago Living Legends series on Riverside! The work has a tight trad jazz feel – but with a bit more space than you might find for solo expression in ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Xanadu, 1980. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 18.99
An excellent set of recordings from a unique moment for the Xanadu Records label – an imprint that was carrying the torch of the Prestige label style well into the 70s – also run by that label's old head, Don Schlitten! The tracks here were all recorded live in Dakar – by a tight ... read more CD
Philips, 1960. Very Good+ ... $14.99
An unusual live set – one that features Coleman Hawkins on tenor with vibes from Harry Sheppard on side one – plus Benny Morton on trombone and Nat Pierce on piano on side two! LP, Vinyl record album
(White label mono promo, with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Union/Lawson (Japan), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 49.99
Spare sounds, but beautifully woven together – all in service of these lovely long tracks that really highlight the soulful side of reedman Mabumi Yamaguchi! Each number here takes up half the side of a record – there's only four tracks in all – and Yamaguchi plays these slow-buil ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Deep Jazz Reality series – excellent Japanese pressing, with obi!)
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
A brilliant album by Hozan Yamamoto – a flute player with a great ear for mixing traditional sounds and modern jazz! The set's a suite of sorts – performed by a cool quartet with Yamamoto on bamboo flute, plus Masabumi Kikuchi on piano, Gary Peacock on bass, and Hiroshi Murakami on ... read more CD
(Part of the Japanese Jazz Revisited series – SHM-CD pressing!)
CBS (Japan), 1969. Very Good Gatefold ... $19.99
Very groovy! Japanese flute meets funky big band arrangements – on cuts that include "Sound Of Silence", "Hey Jude", "Fool On The Hill", "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay", and "Sunny". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear and minor seam splits.)
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
A pair of live performances – both of them great, and both done in the very open, creative style of the Three Blind Mice label at the time! Side one features core work by the trio of pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, but with key guest work from Isao Suzuki on cello and Sunao Wada on guitar – ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Cellar Live (Canada), 2023. Used ... $6.99
With Jimmy MacBride on drums. CD
(Slight mark through back of case.)
Somethin Cool (Japan), 2015. New Copy Gatefold ... $8.99 24.99
A really unique pairing of talents – Japanese singer Miki Yamaoka, and American tenor legend Benny Golson – who also produced and arranged the set! Miki's got a voice that's surprisingly deep and dusky at points, which makes here a great match for Golson's tenor solos on the record ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A New York performance by the legendary pianist Yosuke Yamashita, but one that burns every bit as strongly as his famous albums from Japan – thanks in part to some really incredible work from Akira Sakata on alto and clarinet! There's few folks who could ever hope to match the Cecil Taylor-li ... read more CD
(SHMCD pressing!)
Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $22.99 26.99
A searing lost performance from this legendary group – the amazing Yosuke Yamashita on piano, working here with Akira Sakata on alto and clarinet, and Moriyama Takeo on drums – a unit that was one of the greatest improvising trios on the planet at the time! Sure, many folks look to the ... read more CD
Toshiba/Universal (Japan), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 49.99
Not nearly as primitive as you might guess from the title – and instead, a heady batch of electric funk from the Japanese scene at the start of the 70s! The album's got a heavy dose of percussion at the bottom – drums and more, interwoven with lots of electric guitar in the rhythms ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Toshiko Yonekawa, Kiyoshi Yamaya, & Contemporary Sound Orchestra —
Tapestry – Koto & The Occident Country ... LP Columbia/Cinedelic (Italy), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
An incredibly cool use of the koto – that stringed Japanese instrument that got some great reworking in the 70s, thanks to hip records like this! The instrument is set up here amidst some sophisticated larger arrangements – in a way that almost takes off from some of the Dorothy Ashby ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition pressing, with obi!)
Toshiko Yonekawa, Kiyoshi Yamaya, & Contemporary Sound Orchestra —
Tapestry – Koto & The Occident Hillside ... LP Columbia/Cinedelic (Italy), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
A deceptively groovy record – one that, like the other two in this hip series, hides some very cool sounds behind a relatively unassuming cover! Toshiko Yonekawa plays the Japanese koto, but the setting here is very different than the spare, folksy mode of earlier koto records – as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Toshiko Yonekawa, Kiyoshi Yamaya, & Contemporary Sound Orchestra —
Tapestry – Koto & The Occident Sea ... LP Columbia/Cinedelic (Italy), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
One of the coolest Japanese albums of the 70s to blend classic instrumentation and contemporary elements – a record that's got plenty of the koto promised in the title, but which also serves up the music with a wonderfully rich vibe throughout! The style is more in sophisticated soundtrack ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 49.99
A lovely set of 70s jazz vocals – recorded by American singer Ann Young, with backing by a Japanese combo led by pianist Yuji Ohno! The sound is pretty darn soulful – tracks that range from modal groovers to mellow ballads, all sung by Ann with a really rich vocal approach, and backed ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Justin Time (Canada), 1995. Used ... $9.99
Dave Young with Oscar Peterson, Cedar Walton, Tommy Flanagan, John Hicks, and Mulgrew Miller. CD
Delmark, 1959. New Copy ... $6.99 12.99
A near-lost bit of work from Chicago pianist John Young – better known for his work on Argo, but sounding great in this moody 60s session – recorded in Chicago with a familiar lineup that includes Victor Sproles on bass and Phil Thomas on drums. Young's got a nice rhythmic approach to ... read more CD
Larry Young —
Into Somethin' ... CD Blue Note, 1964. Used ... $14.99
An incredible album from the man that changed the way the world hears the Hammond! This album was Larry Young's first for Blue Note – and it's a mindblowing batch of tunes that push the organ into realms that had never been heard of in jazz. Young's got a real penchant for a modal groove ... read more CD
(Out of print 1998 Connoisseur pressing.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
Jazz organ explodes to the next level – on this brilliant and rare session by Larry Young from 1969! The record was Young's last recording for Blue Note, and was never issued at the time – only making a brief appearance in a short series at the end of the 70s – and its obscurity ... read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
A brilliant album that would forever change the way the organ was used in jazz! The set's the greatest contribution ever from organist Larry Young – a lean and modal session recorded with help from a young quartet that includes Woody Shaw on trumpet, Joe Henderson on tenor, and Elvin Jones ... read more CD
Blue Note, Late 40s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Some of the best early work by Prez – all recorded in small combo sessions for Aladdin Records during the years 1945 through 1948. The album's one of the few chances you can get to hear Prez blowing clear and free from the time, in that amazing tone which inspired generations of players, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Blue Note Re-issue pressing. Cover has a split seam held by clear tape, a small rip on the opening, edge wear, and a split on the bottom right corner.)
Ambrosia, Early 1950s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Savoy (Japan), Mid 40s. Used ... $14.99 19.99
A great little 15 track CD that compiles some of Lester Young's small combo work for Savoy – featuring backing by players that include Count Basie, Freddie Green, Shadow Wilson, Cozy Cole, Roy Haynes, and Junior Mance. Titles include "June Bug", "Blue Lester", "Blues ... read more CD
Also available Blue Lester ... LP 119.99(Out of print, includes obi!)
Lester Young —
Blue Lester ... LP Savoy, Mid 40s. Very Good ... $119.99
A great little 12 track LP that compiles some of Lester Young's small combo work for Savoy – featuring backing by players that include Count Basie, Freddie Green, Shadow Wilson, Cozy Cole, Roy Haynes, and Junior Mance. Titles include "June Bug", "Blue Lester", "Blues ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Blue Lester ... CD 14.99(Heavy red label pressing, with deep groove and RVG etch – nice and clean. Cover looks great on front, but back has light wear, and a small bit of marker.)
Lester Young —
Complete 1936 to 1951 Small Group Sessions Vol 1 – 1936 to 1942 ... CD Blue Moon (Spain), Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ... $9.99
Featuring Count Basie, Jo Jones, Buck Clayton, Freddie Green, and Nat King Cole. CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Lester Young —
Complete 1936 to 1951 Small Group Sessions Vol 3 – 1944 to 1946 ... CD Blue Moon (Spain), 1940s. Used ... $6.99
Features Count Basie, Dod Marmarosa, Howard McGhee, and Nat King Cole! CD
(Sealed copy.)
Lester Young —
Complete 1936 to 1951 Small Group Sessions Vol 5 – 1949 to 1951 ... CD Blue Moon (Spain), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Hank Jones, John Lewis, Ray Brown, Jo Jones, and Buddy Rich. CD
(Sealed copy.)
Lester Young —
Complete Aladdin Sessions ... CD Blue Note, Mid 40s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
A great 2CD set – one that contains every track Lester recorded for Aladdin – including the rare 1942 trio session with Nat Cole and a 1946 date with Helen Humes! 40 tracks total. CD
Keynote/Nippon (Japan), 1943. Used ... $1.99
Music from the Lester Young quartet and the Kansas City Seven. CD
(1987 pressing – made in Japan)
Verve/Polygram, 1950s. Used 8 CDs ... $69.99
Essential stuff! This set collects all of Pres' studio sessions for Norman Granz and Verve and features John Lewis, Buddy Rich, Nat King Cole, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson, and Barney Kessel. The whole thing is comes in a cool hardbound, accordion fold package and includes a great ... read more CD
(3" razor mark on back cover, otherwise in great shape.)
Verve (Germany), Early 1950s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s issue. Cover has light wear and aging, a bit of pen in back, and is bent a bit at the bottom corners.)
Aladdin/Imperial, Late 40s. Very Good+ ... $5.99 7.99
Great early work from Lester Young – an Imperial Records collection of early material from the 78rpm days of Aladdin Records! The work is a great bridge between swing and pop – and Lester Young's tone is superb throughout – on titles that include "One O'Clock Jump", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s mono pressing in the textured cover, with light wear, some aging, and a small index label in back.)
Definitive (Spain), Mid 40s-Early 50s. Used ... $8.99
Titles include "Midnight Symphony", "DB Blues", "The Man I Love", "Blues For Marvin", "Sweet Georgia Brown", and "I Got Rhythm". CD
Savoy, 1950. Used ... $5.99
Nice small combo work from Lester Young – recorded with the obscure Jessie Drakes on trumpet! Titles include "Lester Warms Up", "Body & Soul", "Up & Atom", "Lester's Blues No 2", and "How High The Moon". CD
Also available Jazz Immortal Series Vol 2 ... LP 16.99(Out of print.)
Savoy, Late 40s. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Nice small combo work from Lester Young – recorded with the obscure Jessie Drakes on trumpet! Titles include "Lester Warms Up", "Body & Soul", "Up & Atom", "Lester's Blues No 2", and "How High The Moon". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jazz Immortal Series Vol 2 ... CD 5.99(Maroon label pressing.)
