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ECM, 1983. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Delightfully spare – with Surman on a variety of reeds, plus voice and a bit of electronics from Karin Krog, and drums from Pierre Favre. LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has a trace of a sticker and light wear.)
Deram (UK), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
A beautiful lost slice of British jazz, recorded during the crucial period before some of the scene's players went too far off the deep end! John Surman partners here with composer/leader John Warren, for a large group recording that sounds similar to some of the best early Mike Westbrook ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A wonderful pressing – heavy vinyl, and a flipback cover just like the original record! New mastering from the original tapes by Gearbox, and a bonus insert of notes.)
Art Union/BBE (UK), 1986. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 48.99
A set that's a bit later than some of the famous 70s work by Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – yet a record that's maybe even powerful than most of those albums too! As before, Suzuki continues to use his instrument in really unconventional ways – not just in the way he phrases things, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy 2LP pressing – plays at 45rpm!)
Days Of Delight (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $25.99 29.99
Really great work from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – a live performance recorded right at the same time as his groundbreaking albums for the Three Blind Mice label – and maybe even more compelling than some of that work! Suzuki, like Ron Carter and a few other key contemporaries, is ... read more CD
Days Of Delight (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $49.99 54.99
Really great work from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – a live performance recorded right at the same time as his groundbreaking albums for the Three Blind Mice label – and maybe even more compelling than some of that work! Suzuki, like Ron Carter and a few other key contemporaries, is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ECM (Germany), 1980. Used ... $9.99
A real standout in the classic catalog of ECM – not only because the record's got a slightly different inspiration than most, but also because it seems to unlock some especially beautiful moments from players who could sound different in other settings on the label! As the title indicates, ... read more CD
(2019 pressing in a gatefold sleeve.)
Criss Cross, 2007. Used ... $11.99
John Swana on trumpet and flugelhorn, Eric Alexander and Grant Stewart on tenor saxophone, David Hazeltine on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD
Criss Cross (Holland), 1998. Used ... $9.99
Joe Magnarelli and John Swana on trumpet, Eric Alexander on tenor saxophone, Joel Weiskopf on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD
Harvie Swartz —
Arrival ... CD Novus, 1991. Used ... $6.99
With John Abercrombie and Mick Goodrick on guitar, Harvie Swartz on acoustic bass and Marvin Smitty Smith on drums. CD
(Out of print. Cutout hole through barcode and cutout notch in spine.)
Blue Moon, 1990. Used ... $4.99
Featuring Mike Stern, John Scofield, Mick Goodrick, Leni Stern, Gene Bertoncini, Winard Haper & Leon Parker. CD
(Out of print.)
Not Two (Poland), 2024. New Copy 3CD ... $35.99 39.99
Trombonist Steve Swell works here in a shifting set of groups, all recorded during a festival performance in Poland – with smaller group outings on the first CD, and much larger ensemble expressions on the final two discs! Swell is a hell of an improviser, but here he's clearly stepping into ... read more CD
Columbia, 1975. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Skye/Ebalunga (Austria), 1968. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
The guitar genius of Gabor Szabo – set to magnificent arrangements by Gary McFarland! The set's one of the most sophisticated albums Szabo ever cut – and has a slow-building style that steps off of his Impulse years with a deeper, broader vision of music. By the time of the set, ... read more CD
Mercury, 1976. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Wonderful 70s work from Gabor Szabo – a record that has him picking up a bit more of a soulful undercurrent, while still keeping all his great guitar work nicely upfront! The album has Gabor recording at the legendary Sigma Sound Studios – with help from Philly soul arrangers Richie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Mercury inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
Concord, 1989. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Lew Tabackin on flute and tenor sax, Hank Jones on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. CD
Craig Taborn —
Craig Taborn Trio ... CD DIW (Japan), 1994. Used ... $18.99
Craig Taborn on piano, Jaribu Shahid on bass, and Tani Tabbal on drums. CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Nadja (Japan), Late 80s/1997. New Copy 5CD ... $82.99 99.99
A huge collection – a series of different live performances from Japanese improvising saxophonist Mototeru Takagi, most recorded in the late 80s – plus one more from the following decade too! Takagi is solo throughout most of the set – and he has an amazing ability to rework ... read more CD
Nadja (Japan), Late 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $50.99 69.99
A stunning showcase for the saxophone work of Mototeru Takagi, in a set of duets with bassist Motoharhu Yoshizawa – yet a set that also really explodes when it hits a series of solo performances from Yoshizawa too! The first two CDs feature duet material – with Takagi on tenor, plus a ... read more CD
Pit Inn (Japan), 2011. New Copy ... $22.99 26.99
Drummer Shinnosuke Takahashi has a hell of a combo here – a group who can swing one minute, step outside the next, and then hit more sensitive spare passages too – maybe no surprise, given that one of the key members of the group is the legendary pianist Yosuke Yamashita, who has a few ... read more CD
Trost (Austria), 2023. New Copy ... $19.99 36.99
Four hands, and plenty of power – a stunning set of improvisations between these two longtime avant greats – and a set that may well be one of the boldest we've heard from either player in years! Maybe it's the quality that the Trost label seems to get from musicians, or maybe it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Aki Takase & David Murray —
Blue Monk ... CD Enja (Germany), 1991. Used ... $11.99
One of the most striking albums we've ever heard from pianist Aki Takase – in large part because of some great work from David Murray on tenor sax – and some especially nice bass clarinet! The album's from a moment when it seemed as if duo modes were some of the best for Murray – ... read more CD
Enja/BBE (UK), 1982. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A brilliant early album from pianist Aki Takase – already at the top of her game with an amazing command of the keyboard – a reach and sense of imagination that almost opens into the freewheeling territory of Cecil Taylor, but one that's also got a lot of room for gentler, more ... read more CD
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
A really compelling set from this important Japanese group of the 70s – a quartet headed up by guitarist Masayuki Takayanagi – but which features a very complex balance of work from all the individual members! The set initially begins with a traditional vibe, but then seems to step out ... read more CD
Also available Free Form Suite ... LP 27.99(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Three Blind Mice/Endless Happiness, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A really compelling set from this important Japanese group of the 70s – a quartet headed up by guitarist Masayuki Takayanagi – but which features a very complex balance of work from all the individual members! The set initially begins with a traditional vibe, but then seems to step out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free Form Suite ... CD 14.99
Teichiku/Cinedelic (Italy), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 39.99
A fantastically free session from the Japanese scene of the late 60s – a set that really points the way towards some of the more dramatic, dynamic guitar-based expression to come in later decades! The group's a trio, with guitarist Masayuki Takayanagi very firmly in the lead – playing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A really classic-styled tenor date from reedman Kazunori Takeda – a session that has the Japanese player working with trio backing from pianist Yosuke Yamashita, who also produced the record as well! Yamashita's got a very inside approach here – laidback, and late nite – which is ... read more CD
(Part of the Japanese Jazz Revisited series. SHM-CD pressing.)
Posi-Tone, 2014. Used ... $6.99 8.99
The album's a heck of a great ride with tenorist Tom Tallitsch – a player who's stepped in traditional tones and phrasing, but who can also push things forward with his own personal agenda as well! Tallitsch has a really old school depth to his instrument – a quality that reminds us a ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Touche/Jazzman (UK), 1967. New Copy ... $30.99 34.99
A totally fantastic record, and one we'd put right up there next to some of the best soulful hardbop albums on bigger labels of the 60s – even though the set hardly ever saw much circulation back in the day! As you can guess from the cover, the quintet hails from San Francisco – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Horace Tapscott —
Horace Tapscott In New York ... CD Interplay (Japan), 1977. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great and unusual album from pianist Horace Tapscott – a bit straighter than some of his 70s classics for Nimbus Records, but a real delight throughout! Tapscott's normally associated with the LA underground of the post-cool jazz years, but this unique set has him working in New York with ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Horace Tapscott —
Horace Tapscott In New York ... CD Interplay/M&I (Japan), 1977. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great and unusual album from pianist Horace Tapscott – a bit straighter than some of his 70s classics for Nimbus Records, but a real delight throughout! Tapscott's normally associated with the LA underground of the post-cool jazz years, but this unique set has him working in New York with ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Flying Dutchman/Mr Bongo (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Never-heard music from the great Horace Tapscott – rare material that was recorded for the Flying Dutchman label at the end of the 60s, but never issued at the time! The Tapscott here is at his soaring, spiritual best – filled with a new sense of energy and exploration, as he guides a ... read more CD
Also available Horace Tapscott Quintet ... LP 27.99
Flying Dutchman/Mr Bongo (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $27.99 29.99
Never-heard music from the great Horace Tapscott – rare material that was recorded for the Flying Dutchman label at the end of the 60s, but never issued at the time! The Tapscott here is at his soaring, spiritual best – filled with a new sense of energy and exploration, as he guides a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Horace Tapscott Quintet ... CD 11.99
Nimbus, 1979. New Copy ... $9.99
A lost treasure from pianist Horace Tapscott – material recorded live at the legendary Lighthouse club, done with a very hip group of players from the Nimbus Records scene! The tracks are quite long throughout – and often start with Tapscott musing into the groove with solo piano, soon ... read more CD
(Packaged in a slim cardboard sleeve.)
Nimbus, 1979. New Copy ... $9.99
A second unearthed gem from pianist Horace Tapscott at the Lighthouse club in 1979 – very sharp stuff featuring a solid group of Nimbus players! Volume 2 was recorded on October 11, appropriately the night after the set featured on Lighthouse 79 Vol 1, with Tapscott leading the way, and ... read more CD
(Packaged in a slim cardboard sleeve.)
Nimbus/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 44.99
Really beautiful work from pianist Horace Tapscott – working here in a mode that crosses some of the freer inclinations of his solo sessions for the Nimbus label with some of the deeper spiritual currents of his large group recordings of the time! The group's just a trio – with Sonship ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Nimbus, 1981. New Copy ... $9.99
Really beautiful work from pianist Horace Tapscott – working here in a mode that crosses some of the freer inclinations of his solo sessions for the Nimbus label with some of the deeper spiritual currents of his large group recordings of the time! The group's just a trio – with Sonship ... read more CD
Nimbus/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 44.99
Really beautiful work from pianist Horace Tapscott – working here in a mode that crosses some of the freer inclinations of his solo sessions for the Nimbus label with some of the deeper spiritual currents of his large group recordings of the time! The group's just a trio – with Sonship ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Nimbus, 1983. New Copy ... $9.99
Moody genius from the great Horace Tapscott – a solo piano session from 1983, but one that's played with all the pride and power of his larger group recordings! The tunes are a mixture of familiar jazz standards and Tapscott originals – taken in readings that are spare and thoughtful, ... read more CD
Nimbus, Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99
Beautiful solo work from Horace Tapscott – a record that's a bit gentler than some of his other sessions for Nimbus – very stretched out and moody, and with a wonderfully contemplative feel overall! There's a bit of echo in the recording quality here – so that even when Tapscott's ... read more CD
Nimbus, 1979. New Copy 2CDs ... $13.99 26.99
An excellent double-length set from Horace Tapscott's Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – an extremely righteous ensemble that was one of the hippest things going on the LA jazz scene of the 70s! The vibe is free and spiritual, but it also has a wonderful groove pulsating underneath many of the ... read more CD
Nimbus, 1978. New Copy ... $9.99
One of the most ambitious albums ever from pianist Horace Tapscott – a double-length set that has him working with a large lineup of underground musicians from the 70s Los Angeles scene – all united in spirit and power as the Pan-African Peoples Arkestra! Tapscott's piano directs the ... read more CD
Also available Flight 17 ... CD 11.99
Horace Tapscott/Nimbus, 1978. Used ... $11.99
One of the most ambitious albums ever from pianist Horace Tapscott – a double-length set that has him working with a large lineup of underground musicians from the 70s Los Angeles scene – all united in spirit and power as the Pan-African Peoples Arkestra! Tapscott's piano directs the ... read more CD
Also available Flight 17 ... CD 9.99
Black Lion, 1974. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Original tunes and arrangements by Buck Clayton – played by a group that features Buddy Tate on tenor and clarinet, Bruce Turner on alto, and Humphrey Lyttelton on trumpet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Art Tatum —
20th Century Piano Genius ... CD Verve, Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A tremendous collection of work by Art Tatum – maybe even THE collection of work by Art Tatum – as the 2CD set brings together all the material that appeared on the legendary 20th Century Fox albums by Art – recorded in a private home in Hollywood late in his career, but at a time ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol, 1950. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Titles include "Blue Skies", "Aunt Hagar's Blues", "Dardanella", "Willow Weep For Me", and "Nice Work If You Can Get It". LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging.)
CBS (Holland), 1973. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Solo work by Art Tatum, recorded with pretty high fidelity by Gene Norman at the Shrine Auditorium in LA! Despite the larger venue, there's a nice sense of intimacy here – both in the sound, and in Tatum's playing – which has a personal, speculative quality that's much more like ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring impressions, some edge wear, bent corners, and some scrapes at the top right.)
20th Century, 1956. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Very late material from Art Tatum – recorded at a private party in LA in 1956, and featuring the piano genius working his way through spare complicated solo versions of standards. Titles include "Yesterdays", "Body & Soul", "Someone To Watch Over Me", "I ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue cloud label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Pablo, Early 50s. Used ... $1.99
Legendary recordings from the mighty Art Tatum – captured here in some late night studio sessions from early 50s LA – produced with just the right sort of laidback vibe by a young Norman Granz! Tatum could really shine the most in a setting like this – open, yet still very ... read more CD
Brunswick, 1950. Very Good+ ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear & aging.)
GNP, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Recorded at the Crescendo, with titles that include "It's Only A Paper Moon", "Just A Gigolo", "On The Sunny Side Of The Street", "Mean To Me", "Body & Soul", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with a cutout hole.)
GNP, Early 50s. Sealed ... $9.99
Titles include "Can't We Be Friends", "Among My Souvenirs", "Fine & Dandy", "Stay As Sweet As You Are", and "Crazy Rhythm". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with a cutout hole.)
Alamac, 1940s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Titles include "Come Rain Or Come Shine", "Begin The Beguine", "Body And Soul", "I Know That You Know", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Introspection", "Memories Of You", and "Kerry Dance" LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Capitol, 1949/1952. Used ... $0.99
Includes four trio tracks – just piano, guitar, and bass – plus plenty of solo material. CD
(CONDITION NOTES: booklet and traycard have water damage. Priced accordingly.)
Capitol, 1949/1952. Used ... $1.99
Solo piano numbers from Art Tatum, plus four trio tracks with guitarist Everett Barksdale and Slam Stewart on bass. CD
Art Tatum —
Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces (7CD box set) ... CD Pablo, Mid 50s. Used 7CD + Book ... $43.99
Beautiful solo material from Art Tatum – a setting in which he really shines – material recorded in the 50s by Norman Granz! CD
(Comes in a nice embossed, textured box – in great shape!)
Black Lion (UK), 1944/1945. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Solo recordings with a side's worth of originals and standards on the flipside. LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has light wear, small staples at the top left corner, small sticker and gloss wrinkle in back, and is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Art Tatum —
Genius Of Art Tatum Number 11 ... LP Verve, 1954. Very Good- ... $1.99
Sublime solo piano work from Art Tatum – on titles that include "The Way You Look Tonight", "There's A Small Hotel", "Dancing In The Dark", "You Go To My head", and "After You've Gone". LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has clear tape on all seams, some surface wear & aging.)
Onyx, 1940/1941. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Rare recordings – some solo, some with Chocolate Williams on bass and vocals, some with Frank Newton on trumpet, and some with Reuben Harris on whiskbrooms! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Musidisc (France), Early 1940s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Ember (UK), 1961. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a flip-back cover. +)
Up Front, 1940s. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age, center splits in the top seam, and a smal split in the bottom seam.)
Jazz Piano (Denmark), 1938/1945. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue in a flip-back cover, with light wear, some aging, and small blemishes in back.)
Capitol, 1949. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Titles include "Willow Weep For Me", "I Cover The Waterfront", "Dardanella", "Sweet Lorraine", "My Heart Stood Still", "Blue Skies", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s green label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, mostly in back.)
Alamac, 1937. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Titles include "Fine And Dandy", "Emaline", "Limehouse Blues", "I've Got The World On A String", "What Is This Thing Called Love", "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has some ringwear.)
Pablo, 1955. Very Good+ ... $5.99 7.99
70s pressing of rare 50s material! Features the tracks "This Can't Be Love", "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Prisoner Of Love", "Love For Sale", "Body & Soul" and "Please Be Kind". LP, Vinyl record album
Pablo, Early 50s. Used ... $2.99
Titles include "Stardust", "The Man I Love", "Ill Wind", "You're Mine Again", "Without A Song", and "They Can't Take That Away From Me". CD
(Sealed copy.)
Pablo, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $2.99 4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and a promo stamp obscured with a sticker in back.)
Art Tatum —
Tatum Solo Masterpieces Vol 7 ... CD Pablo, Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features 16 solo piano pieces recorded between 1953 and 1955. Tracks include "Mighty Like A Rose", "What Does It Take", "Taboo", "Humoresque", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Moon Song", "Dancing In The Dark", "Japanese ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jazzz, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Work from that rare "living room" tape that Tatum cut famously in the postwar years – with cuts that include "Tenderly", "You're Driving Me Crazy", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams", "Night & Day", and "It's The Talk Of The Town". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Pablo, 1955. Very Good+ ... $4.99
70s pressing of rare 50s material! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Roost, 1944/1947. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A side each of material from these two wonderful pianists – both fantastically rhythmic players, in great company together! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Royal Roost pressing. Cover has clear tape on the seams and a small cutout hole.)
Blue Note, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
A real stormer! This was one of the few albums ever cut as a leader by the great hardbop drummer Art Taylor – and it's one of the best from the Blue Note catalog at the time! The band is a heavily smoking one – with Dave Burns on trumpet, Stan Turrentine on tenor, and Wynton Kelly on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Enja, 1991. Used ... $4.99
An overlooked gem from a player who never fails to surprise us – recorded later in the years of drummer Art Taylor's life, but bristling with the same kind of energy we first came to love in his 50s recordings! The set's got a really unified feel – with Taylor masterfully leading the ... read more CD
(US pressing. Booklet has a cutout hole.)
Prestige, 1955. Very Good+ ... $6.99 9.99
An early classic from pianist Billy Taylor featuring his classic 50s trio with bassist Earl May and drummer Percy Brice! The tracks are mostly short and simple, and done in Taylor's warmly rhythmical approach to the keys – a groove that was clearly informed by the hardbop of the time, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing.)
Billy Taylor —
Billy Taylor Today (aka A Sleeping Bee) ... LP Prestige/MPS, 1969. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Great sounds from Billy Taylor – a player who was definitely big in the mainstream at the time of this late 60s date, but who really finds a way to return strongly to his roots! Taylor's playing here with that nicely punctuated style that made him one of the biggest groovers in the early 50s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue circle logo label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Billy Taylor —
Billy Taylor Trio At The London House ... LP ABC, 1956. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Mellow and wonderful work from Billy Taylor – caught here in a setting that feels much more relaxed and unrestrained than some of his other 50s outings! The group's his classic trio with Percy Brice on drums and Earl May on bass – and Billy's incredibly inventive on the keys, working ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear. Vinyl has a short click on "Stella By Starlight", but is great otherwise.)
Prestige/OJC, 1954. Used ... $6.99
Some of the best work ever from pianist Billy Taylor – and some of the earliest too! Taylor's 50s trio with Earl May and Percy Brice is augmented here by conga work by the great Candido – and this addition brings a lot of fire to the group, giving Taylor's normally safe style a harder ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Billy Taylor —
Evergreens ... LP ABC/Paramount, 1956. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Early work by Billy Taylor – cut at the height of his 50s popularity, with his famous trio of Percy Brice on drums and Earl May on bass. The title gives it all away – as Taylor plays soulful renditions of standards like "But Not For Me", "Cheek To Cheek", "It's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with RVG etch.)
Billy Taylor —
My Fair Lady Loves Jazz (Impulse pressing) ... LP Impulse, 1957. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
A great take on the score to the hit show My Fair Lady – heard here in one of the best jazz interpretations from the time! Billy Taylor really gets a great setting for the music here – one that moves past the more familiar small group takes on the tunes, and features soaring large ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label ABC/Impulse pressing. Cover has a cut corner, edge wear.)
Billy Taylor —
One For Fun ... LP Atlantic, 1959. Near Mint- ... $29.99
It might not be the frolic that the title implies, but that's a plus – because this a straight-up solid early album from Taylor – recorded in tight trio format, with that no-nonsense soulful approach that made him a star player from the start! The group features the great (and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Riverside, 1960. Very Good ... $14.99 19.99
A pretty great trio date from Billy Taylor – and somewhat overlooked, too! The group features Henry Grimes on bass and Ray Mosca on drums – and the set captures Billy in a perfect spot between his early work for Prestige, and some of his 60s mainstream material – heard here in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label pressing, with silver text, microphone logo, and deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, center spine split, some light surface wear.)
Arista, 1973/1977. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A beautiful solo piano set by Cecil Taylor – recorded live in Ohio in 1973, and originally released on his own small Unit Core label. The work is a perfect example of how Cecil was stretching himself at the time – working in a mode that was part free jazz, part 70s spiritualism, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has light sleeve marks. Cover has light wear, with a touch of waviness at the bottom corners.)
Cecil Taylor —
Live At The Cafe Montmartre (2CD set) ... CD Freedom/Tokuma (Japan), 1962/1997. Used 2CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Seminal material from Cecil Taylor – an explosive album that was one of the first to show the world just how much his style had evolved since the late 50s! When Taylor first showed up on the scene, he was already a pianist that was going farther out than just about anyone – but by the ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Cecil Taylor —
Nefertiti The Beautiful One Has Come (Live At The Cafe Montmartre) ... LP Arista/Freedom, 1975. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
Excellent Artista/Freedom reissue that brings together the full set from Cecil's 1962 performance at Cafe Monmartre. He's playing here in a trio that has Jimmy Lyons on alto and Sonny Murray on drums, and the music's a key link between his later seventies stuff, and his earlier work that you can ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear, with a bit of waviness at the bottom half.)
Listen Foundation (Poland), 1968. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A hell of a document of what Cecil Taylor could do when he was at his best – just one man and one piano, but a universe of sonic exploration and non-stop energy throughout! The set features a rare 1968 live performance in Poland – done at the nation's famous Jazz Jamboree festival ... read more CD
Hat Art (Switzerland), 1961/1966. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
A pair of crucial Cecil Taylor sessions from the 60s – both of which show the free-thinking pianist working amidst some larger arrangements! First up are three tracks from the Gil Evans album Into The Hot – all tunes written by Cecil Taylor – a very bold move for Evans, given ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $6.99
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... read more CD
Also available (1987 US pressing.)
Unit Structures ... LP 19.99
Unit Structures (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Blue Note, 1966. Good ... $19.99
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Mono New York pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. NOTE – Vinyl has a dent and will skip on the first track, but the rest is vg+ – Cover has light wear, tiny spot of pen.)
Unit Structures (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Unit Structures ... CD 6.99
Blue Note, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Unit Structures ... LP 19.99
Unit Structures ... CD 6.99
Candid/Artists Only, 1960. Used ... $6.99
Cecil Taylor's first LP for the Candid label – and a landmark album that really lets him open up for the first time in years at a recording session! The album was cut at Nola's Penthouse in 1960, and the core group is Cecil's trio with Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums ... read more CD
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1996. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
A fantastic extended performance from the great Cecil Taylor – and a set that's really striking for a number of different reasons! First, the performance begins with some added voice work from Tristan Honsinger, Dominic Duval, and others – doing unusual vocalizations that are a bit ... read more CD
Impulse, 1961/1966. Used ... $5.99
A fantastic set – and one that didn't exist in this way during the vinyl years of Impulse Records! The package provides important early work from these two musicians who'd go onto shape the avant side of jazz in the 60s – three tracks that Cecil Taylor recorded with Gil Evans for the ... read more CD
(Out of print sealed 1998 digipack pressing.)
ABC, 1959. Near Mint- ... $34.99
After Shock comes Panic – the sequel to Creed Taylor's previous album for ABC, and like that one, a very weird mix of jazzy backings, odd sound effects, and cool production techniques! The record begins with a familiar core – jazzy instrumentals, of the sort that Taylor was already ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing – a great copy! Back cover has a promo sticker.)
No Label, 2006. Used ... $6.99
Dotti Anita Taylor on flute and vocals – in a session produced by Houston Person – with Bertha Hope on piano, Miriam Sullivan on bass, and Bernice Brooks on drums – plus special guests Patience Higgins on saxophone and Eddie Allen on trumpet. CD
Comet (France), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 32.99
A vintage set from the great Ebo Talyor – an artist who's been recording new music in recent years, but who sounds even better here on one of his classics! Ebo's got a fair bit of jazz mixed in with his sound – a layering of flute, trombone, tenor, guitar, and keyboard parts with a ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
ECM, 2003. Used ... $12.99
John Taylor on piano, Marc Johnson on double bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD
(Plain sticker over the slipcover barcode.)
Honest, 1996. Used ... $3.99
Martin Taylor on guitar – joined by Chet Atkins on three songs. CD
Linn (Scotland), 1994. Used ... $3.99
With Marin Taylor and John Goldie on guitar, Dave O'Higgins on saxophone, Alec Dankworth on bass, Jack Emblow on accordion, and James Taylor on drums. CD
(Sticker remnant on barcode.)
Columbia (UK), 1967. Sealed ... $24.99
A lost set of modernist piano jazz from the British scene of the late 60s – very much in the mode of the best American work of the time by pianists like Steve Kuhn or Don Friedman! Taylor's got an incredible touch on the keys – a post-Bill Evans mode that uses space as much a sound, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Audio Clarity reissue, still sealed.)
