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Hampton Hawes —
Hampton Hawes Quartet (10 inch LP) ... LP Prestige, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $119.99
Rare quartet work from Hampton Hawes – brilliant stuff, too – with some incredible solos by both Hamp and also by Larry Bunker on vibes! Hampton is working here with a group of fellow west coast players including drummer and vibist Bunker (exclusively on the vibes here and he's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Vinyl is very nice. Cover has some light wear and tape on the top seam, and a small name on back – but looks nice too.)
Hampton Hawes/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
(OJC pressing. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Vee Jay (Japan), Early/Mid 1940s/1961. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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(Early 80s issue. Includes the insert.)
Coleman Hawkins —
Body & Soul ... LP Bluebird, Late 30s/1940s/Mid 50s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
A nice overview of Coleman Hawkins' career in a great 2LP set, containing material recorded between 1939 and 1947, and later work recorded in 1956. Most of the early work is in a wonderful small group format that lets Hawkins' tenor really come to the forefront. Other players on the sessions ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue, still sealed with a cutout notch.)
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- ... $9.99
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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.)
Coleman Hawkins —
Hawk In Holland – Coleman Hawkins With The Ramblers ... LP 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.)
Felsted/King, 1958. Near Mint- ... $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.)
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- ... $14.99
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(80s issue. Cover has a few small corner bumps, but looks nice overall.)
Coleman Hawkins —
Today & Now ... LP Impulse, 1962. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
A beautiful record – but that's no surprise, since most of the later work of Coleman Hawkins tends to be great! The setting is quite laidback – and Hawkins' time-weathered tenor is placed in a perfect setting with Tommy Flanagan on piano, Major Holley on bass, and Eddie Locke on drums. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing – a gret copy! Cover has a small cutout hole, but is great.)
OTL (Italy), Mid 30s. Sealed ... $4.99 9.99
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(Mid 70s issue, still sealed, but with a large hole in back.)
DRG, Late 30s/1946. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $2.99 6.99
A great collection of French material from both players – originally recorded for 78s on the Swing label, and a key early example of the strong treatment American musicians received in Paris! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
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+ ... $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+ ... $7.99
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- ... $14.99
With Tommy Flanagan on piano, Major Holly on bass, and Eddie Locke on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Ozone, 1952. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Mid 70s issue.)
Stang, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99 9.99
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(Cover has light aging and a small cutout hole.)
Prestige, 1958/1962. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
The first LP features the full album The Hawk Relaxes – a great illustration of the gentle genius that made so many later Coleman Hawkins records so great! The relaxed setting for this record is a perfect setting for Hawkins to open up and stretch out – working his tenor with a sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has light surface wear and a promo stamp.)
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.)
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.)
Halcyon, 1969. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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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.)
Decca, Late 20s/Early 30s. Very Good+ ... $1.99 3.99
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(60s maroon label stereo pressing.)
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.)
Woody Herman —
Capitol Jazz Classics Vol 9 – Early Autumn ... LP 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- ... $7.99
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(Limited late 70s issue – #1321/3000.)
Century, 1978. Sealed Gatefold ... $4.99
Cool groovy Woody – with Fender Rhodes from Pat Coil! Titles include "Isn't She Lovely", "Sugar Loaf Mountain", "Fire Dance", "Sunrise Lady", and "I Got News For You". LP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy!)
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.)
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.)
Philips (Netherlands), 1978. Sealed ... $11.99 14.99
Recorded live at the International Jazz Festival Berne, with Harry Edison on trumpet, Eddie Davis on tenor, Leonard Gaskin on bass, and Oliver Jackson on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cutout notch. Shrinkwrap is torn a bit at the bottom right corner.)
Chiaroscuro, 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
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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.)
Earl Hines —
Father Of Modern Jazz Piano (5LP box set) ... LP MF, 1977. Near Mint- 5LPs + Book ... $9.99
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(Includes original book. Box has light wear.)
Black & Blue (France), 1965. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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Audiophile, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
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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- ... $6.99
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.)
DeLuxe, 1964. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A great later live performance from this piano legend – with an unusual trio that features Ahmed Abdul Malik on bass and Oliver Jackson on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Chiaroscuro, 1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Great solo piano work recorded live at the Fred Miller New School in 1973. LP, Vinyl record album
Audiophile, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing.)
Swaggie (Australia), 1974. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a flip-back cover, with light wear and aging.)
Chiaroscuro, 1974. Sealed Gatefold ... $4.99 6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Black Lion (UK), 1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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 7.99
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.)
Black & Blue (France), 1974. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With Jimmy Leary on bass and Panama Francis on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an import sticker in back.)
Master Jazz, 1967. Very Good ... $6.99
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Black Lion, 1974. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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.)
Chiaroscuro, 1972. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Jonah Jones on trumpet and vocals, Buddy Tate on clarinet and tenor sax, Earl Hines on piano, Jerome Darr on guitar, John Brown on bass, and Cozy Cole on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Swaggie (Australia), Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(In a flip back cover.)
Savoy, 1957. Very Good ... $11.99
One of a few albums cut in America by French 50s modernist Andre Hodeir – a set of compositions arranged and conducted by Hodeir himself, featuring American players that include Idrees Sulieman and Donald Byrd on trumpets, Hal McKusick on alto and bass clarinet, Bobby Jaspar on tenor and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with RVG etch. Cover has a small top seam split, but the rest is great!)
Philips, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $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- ... $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- ... $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.)
Jazzology, 1953. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Includes cuts from three trio sessions in 1953 – with Darnell Howard on clarinet and Baby Dodds on drums, George Lewis on clarinet and Lawrence Marrero on banjo, and Volly DeFault on clarinet and Jasper Taylor on washboard. LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing.)
Art Hodes —
Trios (10 inch LP) ... LP Paramount, 1953. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
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+ ... $43.99 58.99
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!)
Johnny Hodges —
Sandy's Gone ... LP Verve, 1963. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A set that has the sweet alto sax of Johnny Hodges working with great arrangements from Claus Ogerman – a mode that's a bit more groovy and 60s than some of Johnny's previous work – in a setting that offers up a nice change for his sound! Claus is in fine form here – swinging ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing. Cover has a stained lower corner with wear.)
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 —
Body & Soul (original master recording) ... LP 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, 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.)
Billie Holiday —
Music For Torching ... LP 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.)
David Holland & Barre Phillips —
Music From Two Basses ... LP 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- ... $4.99
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(Cover has a bent corner.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Spicy ... LP Prestige, 1967. Very Good ... $7.99
Plenty of groove, and plenty of spice – a set that has the heavy Holmes taking off in his best 60s soul jazz formation! The tracks are extremely tight – a bit shorter than usual, but in a really good way – almost to show that Grove Holmes could pack plenty of niceness into a tune ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some light edge & ring wear, small top seam split.)
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.)
Rarities (Denmark), 1937. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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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.)
Freddie Hubbard —
First Light ... LP 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, 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 2.99
Freddie Hubbard —
Keep Your Soul Together ... LP CTI, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $29.99
Freddie Hubbard at the peak of his 70s powers – and one of his finest albums of the decade! The record follows strongly in the tone that Freddie set at CTI on his mighty Red Clay and Sky Dive sets – long, drawn out tracks – done with lots of electricity in the rhythms, and a very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with RVG stamp. Vinyl plays with a short click on track two. Cover is great!)
Freddie Hubbard —
Keystone Bop ... LP 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
Freddie Hubbard —
Mistral ... LP East Wind/Liberty, 1981. Near Mint- ... $9.99
An overlooked gem from Freddie Hubbard – a late fusion outing, done for the Japanese market at a time when most of his American work was returning to more acoustic modes! Freddie's trumpet sparkles brilliantly in the lead – hitting the same sort of soulful, stretching vibe as his best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has minimal wear and a small cutout notch.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Ride Like The Wind ... LP Elektra, 1982. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A sweet and smooth set from Freddie Hubbard – one that builds on his funky fusion of the 70s, and delivers things with a warmer, fuller feel overall! The album's got Freddie fronting a very large group – one arranged by Allyn Ferguson, who also penned some of the album's best tracks as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, a small faint streak of pen, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Rollin ... LP MPS, 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Freddie Hubbard's definitely rolling on this great little set – rolling right back into acoustic jazz territory after a run of smoother soul sessions for bigger labels at the end of the 70s! The album's a live one, and it's a perfect example of the development of Hubbard's solo skills at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(PAUSA pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Splash ... LP Fantasy, 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Freddie Hubbard makes a sweet splash for the 80s in this great little set – one of his last electric outings before a return to more acoustic modes! The vibe's a bit leaner than some of his late 70s albums, with most of the electricity coming from the bass, and from the keyboards by Chester ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Sweet Return ... LP Atlantic, 1983. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A definite sweet return from Freddie Hubbard – a record with a cover and title that might appear to be smooth jazz, but one with a sound that's solidly acoustic and soulful all the way through! The album's a great example of Hubbard's amazing work in the early 80s – a time when he was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small peeled spot and light scrapes from price sticker removal, tracklist sticker, and a promo stamp in back.)
CTI, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
A sublime bit of electric funk in concert – proof that the CTI approach was always a great one, even out of the studio! The record features 2 long tracks – album-side versions of "Povo" and "Gilbraltar", both done in the best format of Hubbard's strongest CTI work, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Langston Hughes with Charles Mingus —
Weary Blues (MGM pressing) ... LP MGM, 1958. Very Good ... $49.99
A landmark meeting of two talents! This rare session has the poet Langston Hughes reading his own jazz-based work, set to arrangements by Charles Mingus, with additional work by Horace Parlan. Hughes' voice is incredible – a bit frail, with a wispy integrity that really opens up his own ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl is clean, but has some light marks. Cover is nice.)
Contemporary, 1961. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A cool small combo set from vocalist Helen Humes – with excellent backing from a group that features Joe Gordon on trumpet, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Wynton Kelly on piano, and Al Viola on guitar! (Vocalists, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cut corner.)
Helen Humes —
Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do ... LP Contemporary, 1959. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Helen Humes gets great small combo backing – from players who include Benny Carter on trumpet, Frank Rosolino on trombone, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Andre Previn on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, and either Shelly Manne or Mel Lewis on drums. (Vocalists, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing. Cover has some light ring & edge wear.)
Bobbi Humphrey —
Satin Doll ... LP Blue Note, 1974. Very Good+ ... $18.99
Fabulous stuff – one of the legendary albums that funky flute player Bobbi Humphrey cut with producer Larry Mizell! The record's a prime example of the Mizell genius at work – as Larry's arranged these fantastic backdrops for Bobbi's flute – soaring keyboard lines, layers and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with faint stained edges, waviness, cut corner, small name in pen, aging.)
Japo (Germany), 1977. Sealed ... $19.99
A really obscure session for the Japo label – with Ken Hyder on drums, Marcio Mattos and John Lawrence on bass, Davie Webster on alto, John Rangecroft on tenor, Ricardo Mattos on soprano, tenor, and flute – and some occasional vocals from Phil Monton and Maggie Nichols! LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has a cutout mark.)
Chiaroscuro, 1977. Sealed ... $28.99 39.99
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(Shrinkwrap has a large hole at the top right.)
MGM, Late 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
A very unusual special on the history of jazz – recorded live, with performances by Billie Holiday, Brownie McGhee, Coleman Hawkins, Buck Clayton, and others! Dick Hyman directs, and Leonard Feather narrates – and obviously, things get very interesting on sides three and four, as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Glossy cover has a cutout holea nd light wear.)
Storyville, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Sublime work from the duo of Jackie & Roy – a guy/gal vocal team, but one with a sound that's unlike anyone else we can think of! Both Jackie Cain and Roy Kral sing – and Roy also plays a mean piano, and writes a fair bit of the tunes too – really lively numbers that show off ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese Trio pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Milt Jackson —
Ballad Artistry Of Milt Jackson ... LP Atlantic, 1959. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A beautiful setting for the vibes of Milt Jackson – a record that has his sublime chromatic sound stepping out in front of fuller orchestrations from Quincy Jones – never overdone, but with just the right sort of soulful focus to send Milt over the top! The album's an early example of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Riverside, 1962. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A sweet larger group session from vibist Milt Jackson – proof that he was really trying to stretch his wings, and get into new things during the 60s! The set's got Milt working with some great help from Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins on larger group arrangements – nicely swinging ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing with microphone logo – RLP 429. Cover has light ringwear and some edge wear.)
Milt Jackson —
Big Band Bags (Big Bags/Riverside/Milestone, 1962. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $12.99
Two great 60s albums from vibist Milt Jackson – both a bit unusual in format! On Big Bags, Jackson takes on a set of 10 standards (mostly) with some help from Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins on larger group arrangements! Milt's the primary soloist, buoyed by an orchestra built around a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing.)
Blue Note, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $33.99 39.99
Wicked early work from Milt Jackson – a record that's got a lot more of an edge than some of his later work with the Modern Jazz Quartet – a near-perfect modernist bop sound that's every bit the best side of Blue Note in the early 50s! The groups here are really great – one a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi – TOJJ 5011.)
Milt Jackson —
Olinga ... LP CTI, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $34.99
Milt Jackson's third album for CTI – part of a wonderful run that really helped him redefine his sound in the 70s! The album's got the electric approach you'd expect from the label – a great change from the sound of Jackson in the Modern Jazz Quartet, and a surprisingly great setting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Includes the CTI inner sleeve. Cover has minimal wear and a tiny spot of gloss separation at the top left edge.)
Savoy, 1955. Very Good ... $3.99
One of the best-known 50s jazz sessions from the Savoy label – a laidback classic that's a great illustration of the label's shift in modes after the early bop years! The setting here is relatively informal – with Milt Jackson as the ersatz leader, working almost in blowing session ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono maroon label pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has light wear.)
