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Mythic Sound, 1964. Used ... $14.99
Bud Powell on piano with Guy Hayat on bass, Jacques Gervais on drums & Johnny Griffin on tenor saxophone on two tracks. CD
(Out of print)
Mythic Sound, 1964. Used ... $9.99
Bud Powell on piano, John Ore on bass and JC Moses on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A collection of Bud's work for Verve – put together as a memorial album after Bud's passing in 1966. The tracks are nearly all from the 50s, but also fetaure a few numbers from 1949 – with Bud playing solo on 3 tracks, and in various trios on others – alongside players that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s mono VSP pressing in a stereo cover, with a cutout hole, ringwear, yellowing from age, and a Mono sticker with peeled corners.)
Bud Powell —
Piano Interpretations By Bud Powell ... LP Verve, 1955. Near Mint- ... $14.99
The album's way more than just a sense of "interpretations" – because with Bud Powell at the helm, everything here is remade anew! The album's possibly the most focused of Powell's mid 50s sides for Verve – George Duviver on bass and Art Taylor on drums – and features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese Polydor pressing – UMV 2573. Cover has light wear and aging, with some stains at the top seam.)
Blue Note, 1958. Very Good+ ... $24.99
The scene may be changing, but nothing can dampen the fire of the great Bud Powell – and, if anything, this fifth installment in Blue Note's "Amazing" series may well have the pianist at his mature best! The rhythm duo are wonderful – more late 50s modern hardbop than some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has some surface wear.)
RCA, 1957. Very Good+ ... $24.99
One of the few Bud Powell sessions cut for RCA, but a brilliantly swinging date that has the pianist working at the height of his powers! There's an edge here that comes through right from the start – an off kilter vibe in both Bud's tone, and even in the way he's vocalizing joyously in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Bud Powell —
Time Waits – The Amazing Bud Powell Vol 4 ... LP Blue Note, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A great little record, and one that shows just why Blue Note chose to put "amazing" in the title of every Bud Powell album they released! The set's a live one, done at Birdland – and Bud's working here with a trio that features the young Sam Jones on bass and Philly Joe Jones on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent 180 gram pressing.)
Columbia, 1961. Used ... $7.99
A gem of a session from the European expatriot scene of the postwar years – not really a tribute to Cannonball Adderley, but a rare meeting of Bud Powell and Don Byas in the studio, produced by Cannonball in Paris in 1961! The record has a tremendous amount of fire and focus – ... read more CD
(1997 pressing.)
Vanguard, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $19.99 24.99
With Powell on piano, Mundell Lowe on guitar, Chuck Russo on reeds, and Johnny Glasel on trumpet – plus a bit of vocals from Joan Wile. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear, minor seam splits, and a few small stains.)
Atavistic, 2005/2006. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
A stunner of a set from Ken Vandermark & co as Powerhouse Sound – a riveting 2CD batch of rhythmic juxtaposition inspired by dub, sound collage production, and free rock caterwauling – done with a pair of line-ups in both Oslo and Chicago! The Oslo group is heavy with bass and ... read more CD
Audrey Powne —
From The Fire ... LP BBE (UK), 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... $31.99 38.99
A soaring debut from Audrey Powne – both a jazz musician and a soulful singer, and an artist who manages to wrap both those talents here together in a very righteous way! The album uses larger arrangements to set a very bold sonic scene – clearly informed by spiritual jazz, but taken ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Same Island, 2016. Used ... $3.99
Dan Pratt on tenor and alto sax, Mike Eckroth on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Gregory Hutchinson on drums. CD
Legacy, 2017. Used ... $3.99
Includes the songs "So It Is", "Santiago", "Innocence", "La Malanga", "Convergence", "One Hundred Fires",and "Mad". CD
Cadence, 2005. Used ... $12.99
Featuring Joel Press on tenor saxophone & soprano saxophone, Jeremy Allen on bass, Kyle Aho on piano and Richie Barshay on drums. CD
Tops, 1958. Sealed ... $29.99
Previn plays Fats Waller tunes in a trio setting, produced by Dave Pell. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, still sealed in loose shrink.)
Contemporary, 1958. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear & aging.)
Contemporary, 1957. Very Good ... $9.99
Surprisingly nice stuff – especially considering that the album was one in a string of Previn piano sessions for Contemporary – all based around Broadway themes as part of the success of his My Fair Lady date with Shelly Manne! This set still features Manne on drums – and Red ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear and yellowing from age.)
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1955/1956. Used ... $11.99
Featuring Al Hendrickson on guitar, Red Mitchell and Carson Smith on bass, and Irv Cotter and Shelly Manne on drums. CD
Columbia, 1963. Very Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing.)
Universal (France), 1957. Used ... $6.99
A very unique session that features the often-modern tenor sax of Lucky Thompson in the company of bluesman Sammy Price, who plays piano and sings on a number of the tracks on the record. Amazingly, Thompson's raspy tenor tone is a perfect fit with the style of the recording – laying down ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mercury, 1953. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Trova/Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 1976. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
An early gem from keyboardist Carlos Franzetti – a mid 70s session done with a really ambitious sound, and easily one of Franzetti's most righteous recordings ever! At the time of the set, Carlos was fresh on the New York scene from years in his native Argentina – but he's working here ... read more CD
Enja (Germany), 1965/1974. Used ... $19.99
Rare work from two albums by Prince Lasha – the spiritual reed player who cut some incredible work in the 60s with Sonny Simmons! First up on the set is the Inside Story album – a session recorded in 1965, featuring Lasha on flute and alto, in a quartet with Herbie Hancock, Cecil McBee ... read more CD
(Out of print, 2001 Enja pressing – both albums on a single CD!)
Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons —
Cry! ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1963. Used ... $6.99
A classic of spiritual jazz! The album is one of the few rare pairings of Sonny Simmons and Prince Lasha from the 60s – and it's arguably the greatest album they ever cut! The set was recorded for the Contemporary label in LA, but it's far far different than the cool jazz that was the label' ... read more CD
(CDr pressing.)
Verve, 1965. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
An incredible pairing of two important 60s talents – magnificent vocals from Arthur Prysock, and some of the best backings he ever received – thanks to Basie! (Vocalists, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Arthur Prysock & Count Basie (with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99(Stereo MGM pressing with deep groove. Cover has a factory sticker on the front and faint ringwear.)
Verve, 1965. Used ... $4.99
An incredible pairing of two important 60s talents – magnificent vocals from Arthur Prysock, and some of the best backings he ever received – thanks to Basie! CD adds in three more tracks – originally done for Old Town Records! (Vocalists, Jazz) CD
Also available Arthur Prysock & Count Basie ... LP 4.99(1989 Verve/Polygram pressing.)
Prestige, 1968. Very Good+ ... $79.99
Brilliant work from Pucho and his legendary Soul Brothers group of the 60s – a record that's beyond definition – as it combines Latin, soul, jazz, and even a few funky touches – all into one totally amazing sound! This one really gets all the elements right – and the ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue circle logo label stereo pressing with DBH etch. Cover has a large check mark in pen in front, some corner wear, and is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
RMM/Sony, 1992. Used ... $9.99
Concord, 1987. Near Mint- ... $14.99
The cover's a bit goofy, but the record's one of those great back to basics Latin jazz sides that Tito Puente cut in the 80s – with a group that has Tito on vibes, plus the great Sonny Bravo on piano, Bobby Rodriguez on bass, Jose Maderas on congas, and Mario Rivara on a variety of saxes and ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging, bumped corners, and a small peeled spot in back.)
ICP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1978. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.00
A fantastic slice of sound from the legendary Dudu Pukwana – not his work with the famous Blue Notes combo, nor his globally-styled projects – but instead this searing free jazz date cut for the ICP label with Misha Mengelberg on piano and Hank Bennink on drums, clarinet, viola, and ... read more CD
Blue Note (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1978. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
One of Don Pullen's best-known albums, and for good reason too – a well-recorded document of a Montreux performance that helped put Don's piano talents in the spotlight for the rest of the 70s! The record's got a sense of freedom that's quite unusual for Atlantic Records at the time – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing! Cover has a Factory Sealed sticker in one corner.)
Blue Note, 1993. Used ... $5.99
A great musical tribute to the late reedman George Adams – a frequent musical partner of pianist Don Pullen – joined here by a group that features Carlos Ward on alto and flute, Nilson Matta on bass, and both Mor Thiam and Guilherme Franco on percussion! CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1977. Very Good+ ... $11.99 14.99
A strange and beautiful album from the late Don Pullen! The record is almost a funk album at times, but it's really more of an electrically-tinged session that brings Pullen's lively keyboards into play with some strident groupings that include George Adams, Hannibal Marvin Peterson, and Roland ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and a tracklist sticker.)
Blue Note, 1991. Used ... $4.99
Features Carlos Ward on alto and flute, Nilson Matta on bass, and both Mor Thiam and Guilherme Franco on percussion! CD
(Spine has a thin cutout notch.)
Black Saint (Italy), 1978. Used ... $8.99
Bold sounds from this hip quartet of American players – working here on an early session for the Black Saint label, in a recording that's got a really great sense of focus! The album's dominated by the two-part track "Warriors Dance" – a number that builds beautifully on ... read more CD
(Out of print, pre-barcode pressing.)
Act/Blue Jackel, 1996. Used ... $6.99
Bernard Purdie takes a trip down 40 years of soul jazz history – starting with late 50s jazz experiments by Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley, and others – and working his way up through 60s soul and 70s funk! The set's got a slightly polished feel, but still plenty of nice moments ... read more CD
Prestige, 1971/1972. Used ... $9.99 12.99
2 funky classics from the legendary Pretty Purdie! Purdie Good is Bernard Purdie's first album as a leader for Prestige – cut right after he'd hipped up plenty of other sessions for the label with his famous funky drums! The groove here is very much in the best Prestige jazz funk mode of ... read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Bernard Purdie —
Purdie Good (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige/Craft, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Bernard Purdie's first album as a leader for Prestige – cut right after he'd hipped up plenty of other sessions for the label with his famous funky drums! The groove here is very much in the best Prestige jazz funk mode of the early 70s – tightly vamping rhythms that draw heavily from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Purdie Good! ... LP 14.99
Prestige/BGP (UK), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99 22.99
Bernard Purdie's first album as a leader for Prestige – cut right after he'd hipped up plenty of other sessions for the label with his famous funky drums! The groove here is very much in the best Prestige jazz funk mode of the early 70s – tightly vamping rhythms that draw heavily from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Purdie Good (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Prestige/BGP (UK), 1971/1972. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
2 funky classics from the legendary Pretty Purdie! Purdie Good is Bernard Purdie's first album as a leader for Prestige – cut right after he'd hipped up plenty of other sessions for the label with his famous funky drums! The groove here is very much in the best Prestige jazz funk mode of ... read more CD
Sugar Road, 2018. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
Legendary drummer Bernard Purdie has left a huge legacy of music behind him – and here he adds to that legacy in a new small combo set – one that features core work from members of New Mastersounds and Pimps Of Joytime – and which also features Ivan Neville on keyboards, and Cyril ... read more CD
Date/Nature Sounds, 1967. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $30.99 34.98
Massive work from one of the funkiest drummers of all time – the legendary Bernard Pretty Purdie, stepping out here in a batch of instrumentals that may well be his greatest album ever! Bernard's drums are right up front in the mix – leading off all tunes with a full, funky, echoey ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Soul Drums (expanded edition) ... CD 12.99
Date/Greenstreets, 1967. New Copy ... $12.99 14.98
Massive work from one of the funkiest drummers of all time – the legendary Bernard Pretty Purdie, stepping out here in a batch of instrumentals that may well be his greatest album ever! Bernard's drums are right up front in the mix – leading off all tunes with a full, funky, echoey ... read more CD
Also available Soul Drums (50th anniversary 2LP version – with bonus tracks) ... LP 30.99
No Business (Lithuania), 1985. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Never-issued work from this amazing group – a live performance recorded near Boston, and one that shows just how much players like Roy Campbell were helping to introduce more spiritual energy to the avant scene after the 70s! Roy blows trumpet, flugelhorn, and flute here – working on ... read more CD
Pyramid/Strut (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
One of the boldest albums ever from this legendary spiritual jazz ensemble – and a set that has them reaching even further heights in their music! There's a bit more focus here than before – tunes that are somewhat shorter, and really hone in on the best elements in the group's sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
JeJune (Norway), 2006. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Dag Stiberg on alto sax, Helge Jorgensen on piano, Carl F. Gjerdrum on bass, and Kyrre Tromm Lindvig on drums. CD
(Booklet has a light crease and some age spots.)
Decca, 1967. Very Good ... $7.99
Excellent work from this soulful piano combo – a group who were a lot like the Three Sounds, but who added in extra percussion on congas and bongos from the great Percy France! There's some nice twists and turns on the record – and the set includes some great originals like "Haramb ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono spectrum label pressing. Cover has ringwear, heavy edge wear, yellowing from age, half split seams, some splitting in the spine, and some stains and inspection stamp in back.)
Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
Notable sidemen include Sonny Clark, Milt Hinton, Art Blakey, Grant Green, Sonny Clark, and Freddie Roach. CD
Ike Quebec —
Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions ... CD Blue Note, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $22.99
The "flipside" of Ike Quebec's legendary run of albums for Blue Note – a huge set of material recorded only as 45 singles during his same stretch at the label! Although Quebec's work as a soulful tenorist has been well documented and reissued over the years on albums like Blue & ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1962. Used ... $7.99
One of the few Blue Note albums with a bossa groove – and a great one too! The record features soulful tenor star Ike Quebec blowing in front of Brazilian-styled rhythms laid out by a combo that includes Kenny Burrell on guitar, and a duo of Latin percussionists! Willie Bobo plays drums on ... read more CD
Also available Soul Samba (SHMCD pressing – with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99(BMG Direct pressing.)
Ike Quebec —
Soul Samba (SHMCD pressing – with bonus tracks) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1962. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
One of the few Blue Note albums with a bossa groove – and a great one too! The record features soulful tenor star Ike Quebec blowing in front of Brazilian-styled rhythms laid out by a combo that includes Kenny Burrell on guitar, and a duo of Latin percussionists! Willie Bobo plays drums on ... read more CD
Also available Soul Samba (RVG remaster edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 7.99(SHM-CD pressing!)
Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $8.99
Basie tribute by Basie alum playing tunes from the Count's book, this hard swinging side exemplifies the earlier swing orientation of the Prestige label, before they moved into other realms of soul jazz, bop and avant garde. Long tracks, with strong solos. CD
(Late 90s OJC pressing, booklet has light aging on the back.)
EmArcy, Early 50s. Very Good (pic cover)... $2.99 6.99
Titles include "Galoshes And Rubbers", "People Will Say We're In Love", "Bustin' Suds", and "Let's Make It". (Funky 45's, Jazz) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl has oxidation. Cover has some yellowing from age, some splitting on the top & bottom seams.)
EmArcy, Early 50s. Very Good ... $24.99
Some of the greatest work as a leader ever cut by tenorist Paul Quinichette – longtime Basie alum, and a key player who was the "Vice Pres" next to Lester Young's "Pres". The record is one of the best full-length albums by Quinichette from the early days, and combines ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label drummer logo pressing. Vinyl has oxidation. Cover has a split bottom seam, splitting on top seam, light surface wear, aging.)
EmArcy, Early 50s. Good ... $6.99 9.99
Some of the greatest work as a leader ever cut by tenorist Paul Quinichette – longtime Basie alum, and a key player who was the "Vice Pres" next to Lester Young's "Pres". The record is one of the best full-length albums by Quinichette from the early days – titles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Drummer logo pressing with deep groove. NOTE – Vinyl is very noisy at the start of Side A, and plays with surface noise and faint crackle through the rest. Cover has heavy aging and some spotty stains on front and back.)
Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ... $6.99 9.99
The title tells the tale on this one – as the session's a studio meeting of players all associated with Count Basie over the years – captured here in a style that's much more laidback and relaxed than the usual Basie set! The album's got the feel of some of Prestige's best work in the ... read more CD
(2000 OJC pressing.)
Vampi Soul (Spain), 1972. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
Sweet funky jazz with some really wonderful keyboards – a double-length set that brings together two rare albums from Argentine combo Quinteplus! The group here clearly have a love of the Cannonball Adderley style of soul jazz – particularly that Cannon groove as the 60s wore into the ... read more CD
Impulse/Modern Harmonic, 1973. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
One of the darkest Sun Ra albums of the early 70s – and a set that's also a bit unusual in his catalog as well! The album was issued during Ra's run with Impulse Records – a period that mostly saw the label reissue previous records from the Saturn catalog – save for a rare few ... read more CD
Saturn/Modern Harmonic, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
An obscure session from Sun Ra and the Arkestra, and a great one too – a set that's maybe a bit different than some of their other material from the time! The album's from the early 80s, but maybe feels a bit more like the group in the late 50s – when they were in Chicago, and first ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Saturn/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1963. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 19.99
Mindblowing music from Sun Ra & The Arkestra – sounds recorded during the same marathon session that gave the world the records Other Planes Of There, When Sun Comes Out, and When Angels Speak Of Love – but titles that are much more obscure overall! The initial release of the ... read more CD
Magic Music (Germany), 1966. Used ... $6.99
One of the best non-Saturn Sun Ra albums of the 60s – material recorded live on a tour of New York colleges in 1966, and very much in a spirit that captures the Arkestra at their best! Longer tracks are juxtaposed nicely with shorter ones – in a way that has the group running very ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Saturn/P-Vine (Japan), 1978. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
If this is disco, point us in the direction of Studio 54! The album's one of Ra's greatest from the 70s – recorded in Italy in 1978, and featuring some incredibly otherworldly keyboards that are some of his most enigmatic on record! This hugely expanded version features a whopping 12 tracks ... read more CD
Modern Harmonic, Late 50s/1960s. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
A fantastic take on the music of Sun Ra – a set that looks at the way his sounds dovetailed with the exotica movement in American music of the postwar years! Given that he claimed to be from outer space, Ra was already pretty darn exotic himself – but his music also arose at a time ... read more CD
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2021. New Copy ... $42.99 50.00
An incredible package – one that brings together four rare publications by Sun Ra – printed words that are every bit as groundbreaking as his music – and which together represent the farther-flung corners of his vast cultural enterprise! The set represents each of the texts in ... (Books, Jazz) read more Book
Saturn/Modern Harmonic, 1982. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
One of the greatest Sun Ra records from the early 80s – and a set that's every bit as striking as its sinister title! The album was recorded in 1982 – in marathon New York sessions that yielded more than one album's worth of material – but of all of them, this is probably the ... read more CD
Also available Fireside Chat With Lucifer (yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP 25.99
Saturn/Modern Harmonic, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
One of the greatest Sun Ra records from the early 80s – and a set that's every bit as striking as its sinister title! The album was recorded in 1982 – in marathon New York sessions that yielded more than one album's worth of material – but of all of them, this is probably the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Fireside Chat With Lucifer ... CD 13.99
Savoy/Craft, 1961. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
The one and only album that Sun Ra ever cut for the Savoy label – a beautifully understated session that mixes more conventional jazz with some particularly Ra-like touches! The group on the set is extremely tight – especially the horn work of John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, and Pat ... read more CD
Also available (Great version – with new remastering from the original tapes, and new notes and essays as well.)
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ... CD 9.99
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ... CD 5.99
Savoy, 1961. Used ... $9.99
The one and only album that Sun Ra ever cut for the Savoy label – a beautifully understated session that mixes more conventional jazz with some particularly Ra-like touches! The group on the set is extremely tight – especially the horn work of John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, and Pat ... read more CD
Also available (1993 purple back Savoy pressing.)
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ... CD 14.99
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ... CD 5.99
Savoy, 1961. Used ... $5.99
The one and only album that Sun Ra ever cut for the Savoy label – a beautifully understated session that mixes more conventional jazz with some particularly Ra-like touches! The group on the set is extremely tight – especially the horn work of John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, and Pat ... read more CD
Also available (2003 pressing with 24 bit mastering. Tray card has a crease.)
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ... CD 14.99
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ... CD 9.99
Sun Ra —
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra (180 gram pressing) ... LP Savoy/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
The one and only album that Sun Ra ever cut for the Savoy label – a beautifully understated session that mixes more conventional jazz with some particularly Ra-like touches! The group on the set is extremely tight – especially the horn work of John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, and Pat ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Beautiful pressing, with all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray, and a heavy tip-on cover.)
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ... CD 14.99
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ... CD 9.99
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ... CD 5.99
Modern Harmonic, 1980. New Copy ... $25.99 26.99
Solo Sun Ra, and a set that's heavy on Fender Rhodes as well – a record that's maybe a bit more inside than some of Ra's more avant live sessions, yet one that still features a fair bit of improvisation as well! From an electric piano perspective, the set's a gem – and it's great to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Haverford College – January 25,1980 (with bonus track) ... CD 13.99
Modern Harmonic, 1980. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
Solo Sun Ra, and a set that's heavy on Fender Rhodes as well – a record that's maybe a bit more inside than some of Ra's more avant live sessions, yet one that still features a fair bit of improvisation as well! From an electric piano perspective, the set's a gem – and it's great to ... read more CD
Also available Haverford College – January 25,1980 ... LP 25.99
Sun Ra —
Heliocentric Worlds Of Sun Ra (3CD set) ... CD ESP, 1965. Used 3 CDs ... $29.99
Key Sun Ra albums for ESP records – the Heliocentrics World trifecta – in a 3CD set! The work here is a bit more intense than usual – almost cerebral at times, with very contemplative passages on percussion and reeds, offset by strong piano lines from Ra – all in a mode ... read more CD
(Out of print Enhanced CD pressing – with the bonus Spaceways documentary film, photo archive and critical writings!)
ESP, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A seminal set from Sun Ra – even if it's one of his few 60s albums not on the Saturn label! The set was done for ESP during the glory days of that avant powerhouse – a perfect match, given the Arkestra's relocation to New York, and the label's ability to reach out to big new audiences ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ESP, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The second set of Heliocentric tracks that Ra recorded for ESP, with a freer feel than the first volume, and a bit more avant-oriented work overall. Ra and the group play a lot of percussion – and Ra himself is on tuned bongos, piano, and clavioline, which has a very nice spooky sound! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sun Ra —
Inside The Light World – Sun Ra Meets The OVC (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Strut (UK), 1986. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
Some of the most unusual Sun Ra material of the 80s – a series of performances done with the Outer Space Visual Communicator – a unique instrument that mixed light and music together, and created a very trippy experience for both the Arkestra and the audience! Most of these tracks have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited indie exclusive.)
Recital, 1989. New Copy ... $28.99 32.99
A late-life interview with Sun Ra – one recorded in the studio of composer Charlie Morrow, who is wise enough to let Ra open up and speak his mind! There's no music at all on the record – which is great, as you get to hear the wisdom of Sun Ra in a very different way than when he's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet with rare photos, a transcription of the interview, and a cool poster!)
Sun Ra —
Jazz In Silhouette ... CD Saturn/Evidence, 1958. Used ... $6.99
Sun Ra's really moving forward with this classic set – refining the sound of his Chicago-based Arkestra, and reaching for new territory that moves him way past familiar jazz modes! The cover bills the group as playing "music from tomorrow's world" – and you can definitely ... read more CD
Also available (1991 pressing with a punch through the barcode.)
Jazz In Silhouette (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99
Jazz In Silhouette (2LP edition – with bonus tracks) ... LP 29.99
Saturn/Cosmic Myth, 1958. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 16.98
Sun Ra's really moving forward with this classic set – refining the sound of his Chicago-based Arkestra, and reaching for new territory that moves him way past familiar jazz modes! The cover bills the group as playing "music from tomorrow's world" – and you can definitely ... read more CD
Also available Jazz In Silhouette (2LP edition – with bonus tracks) ... LP 29.99
Jazz In Silhouette ... CD 6.99
Saturn/Cosmic Myth, 1958. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
Sun Ra's really moving forward with this classic set – refining the sound of his Chicago-based Arkestra, and reaching for new territory that moves him way past familiar jazz modes! The cover bills the group as playing "music from tomorrow's world" – and you can definitely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jazz In Silhouette (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99
Jazz In Silhouette ... CD 6.99
Philly Jazz/Strut (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 30.99
An amazing album from Sun Ra – a set that's got some of the same soulful focus as Space Is The Place, and a really surprising sense of groove on many moments! The record's actually a bit funky – if you can believe it – and was recorded with electric keyboards, bass, and guitar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Remastered edition – with a very cool foil-styled cover!)
Inner City, 1976. Used 2CD ... $14.99
One of Sun Ra's best non-Saturn live sets of the 70s – a nice little record that shows the group mixing it up with equal parts avant garde and straight ahead jazz, all handled in that ever-growing large group style that made them a real force to be reckoned with in a concert setting! The ... read more CD
Trost (Austria), 1984. New Copy 4LP ... $64.99 69.99
A really wonderful under-discovered performance by Sun Ra & The Arkestra – a complete live set from 1984, presented here with really stunning fidelity! The package is a great antidote to some of the fuzzier Ra live sets on the market – as it's got the care that the Trost label has ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful 4LP box set version!)
Saturn/Evidence, 1960. Used ... $9.99
One of the most important Sun Ra albums from the early years of Saturn Records – a set that got a bit more circulation than some of his other records, and which shows the group really expanding their sonic range in a wonderful way! The title track takes up all of side one – and is this ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Sun Ra —
Mayan Temples ... CD Black Saint (Italy), 1990. Used ... $11.99
Sun Ra's made the move here from Egyptian pyramids to Mayan temples – but the sound is every bit as cosmic and compelling as ever! The album's one of Ra's last – a studio set recorded in Italy in 1990, and one that draws strongly from the tightening of tradition the Arkestra ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sun Ra —
My Brother The Wind Vol 2 ... CD Saturn/Evidence, 1970. Used ... $11.99
A pretty darn incredible record from Sun Ra – with a soulful, spiritual approach that's missing from most of his other albums of the time! The album features Ra playing a good deal of organ (dubbed "intergalactic organ" in this case!) – grooving soulfully on some short tracks ... read more CD
(Cutout hole through barcode.)
Saturn/Modern Harmonic, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
One of the most mysterious, elusive Sun Ra albums in the legendary Saturn Records catalog – a set that was only ever pressed in small quantities back in the 80s, and often with different tracks for different pressings too! The material here is from a range of different performances, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Saturn/P-Vine (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $14.99 24.99
One of the most soulful Sun Ra albums ever – very much on the Lanquidity tip, and done with a great mix of electric and acoustic instrumentation! The vibe here is really mellow, spiritual, and warm – and the album actually feels a lot more like a session recorded for the Strata East ... read more CD
BYG/Charly (UK), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 32.99
Really unique material from Sun Ra – a pair of recordings that were initially circulated much more strongly than some of his Saturn Records material, thanks to the power of the BYG/Actuel label in the early 70s – but tracks that actually come from a variety of different sessions that Ra ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BYG/Actual/Sunspots (Italy), 1970. Used Gatefold ... $9.99
Really unique material from Sun Ra – a pair of recordings that were initially circulated much more strongly than some of his Saturn Records material, thanks to the power of the BYG/Actuel label in the early 70s – but tracks that actually come from a variety of different sessions that Ra ... read more CD
(2002 Italian pressing in an Lp-style gatefold sleeve.)
Impulse, 1972. New Copy ... $8.99 11.98
A brilliant record by Sun Ra & The Arkestra – and an album that forever gave them a slogan to live by! The record's different than some of the other Arkestra work from the time – in that it's a bit tighter and more spiritual, more in keeping with the style of the Blue Thumb label, ... read more CD
Also available Space Is The Place (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99
Modern Harmonic, 1972. New Copy ... $46.99 49.99
One of the weirdest records Sun Ra ever made – music to accompany the strange film Space Is The Place – which itself was an odd mixture of science fiction and blacksploitation-type action! The sounds here are sometimes in the usual Arkestra mode – wonderfully exotic rhythms mixed ... read more CD
Blue Thumb, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A brilliant record by Sun Ra & The Arkestra – and an album that forever gave them a slogan to live by! The record's different than some of the other Arkestra work from the time – in that it's a bit tighter and more spiritual, more in keeping with the style of the Blue Thumb label, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Space Is The Place ... CD 8.99(Part of the Verve By Request series!)
Nederlands Jazz Archief (Netherlands), 1970. New Copy ... $19.99 23.99
A long-lost performance by Sun Ra and the Arkestra – recorded in Amsterdam at the start of the 70s, when the group were brought in by avant saxophonist Hans Dulfer for a special performance! This album marks the first-ever issue of the material, from rediscovered tapes that finally present ... read more CD
Also available Sun Ra & His Intergalactic Research Arkestra – Paradiso Amsterdam 1970 ... LP 48.99
Nederlands Jazz Archief (Netherlands), 1970. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $48.99 53.99
A long-lost performance by Sun Ra and the Arkestra – recorded in Amsterdam at the start of the 70s, when the group were brought in by avant saxophonist Hans Dulfer for a special performance! This album marks the first-ever issue of the material, from rediscovered tapes that finally present ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sun Ra & His Intergalactic Research Arkestra – Paradiso Amsterdam 1970 ... CD 19.99(Great pressing – with a big booklet of notes!)
Saturn/Cosmic Myth, 1972. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
A beautiful little record from Sun Ra and the orchestra – and a set that really lives up to its evocative cover and title! The album features Ra on "intergalactic space organ" – an instrument that may well be a conventional version of the organ, but which is handled with some ... read more CD
Also available Universe In Blue ... LP 20.99
Saturn/Cosmic Myth, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 22.99
A beautiful little record from Sun Ra and the orchestra – and a set that really lives up to its evocative cover and title! The album features Ra on "intergalactic space organ" – an instrument that may well be a conventional version of the organ, but which is handled with some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Universe In Blue ... CD 11.99