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A wealth of jazz in many styles -- bop, hardbop, soul jazz, spiritual, rare groove, modal, improvised music, funk, free jazz, fusion, avant garde, and trad!
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Be! (Germany), 1976/1977. New Copy 8CD ... $149.99 199.98
A heck of a collection – and one that really gets at the amazing array of free-thinking jazz that was brewing up on the European scene during the 70s! The set brings together over eight hours of music recorded during two years of this legendary festival – and each new disc has some ... read more CD
Island, 1976. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
Featuring performances by Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Earl King, Lee Dorsey, Ernie K Doe, Robert Parker, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Professor Longhair! (Soul, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner, 2 Record Set sticker, and price sticker remnants. Shrinkwrap has light wear and a small hole near the bottom.)
Gramavision, 1985. Near Mint- ... $5.99 7.99
Cobblestone, 1972. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
With performances by Nat Adderley, Art Blakey, Gary Burton, Jaki Byard, George Duke, Harry Edison, Tyree Glenn, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Elvin Jones, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Howard McGhee, Zoot Sims, Jimmy Smith, Sonny Stitt, Tony Williams, and others! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a thin cutout notch.)
Cobblestone, 1972. Near Mint- 6LP Box Set ... $39.99
An excellent box set that brings together all of the material recorded at the unique Newport Festival in 1972 – the historic shift to New York City after the previous year's effort in Rhode Island was shut down by demonstrators! The package features a whopping 6 albums in all – 4 of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet and poster! Box has a cutout notch and light wear.)
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Norman Granz Jam Session – Vol 1 ... LP Verve, 1952. Near Mint- ... $9.99
The first album to carry the Jazz At The Philharmonic formula into the studio – and a record that virtually coined the term "jam session" for 50s jazz! Norman Granz repeats the style he'd done so well in a live setting – and brings together a host of all-star players in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99 29.98
That's Miles Davis and Jeanne Moreau on the cover – and image is a perfect summation of what makes this period in film music so unique! The set brings together music from the French new wave of the late 50s and early 60s – a time when revolutionary directors were putting fresh new ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more CD
Odd Funk (Finland), 2023. New Copy ... $19.99 34.99
Work from a cool collective of musicians from the contemporary Finnish scene – music that's maybe in a slightly more spiritual side of the spectrum as work on the We Jazz label, but which also has some looser, more improvised moments too! Many of the tracks share similar musicians in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Okeh/Epic, 1950s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
An excellent collection of obscure jazz and R&B instrumental sides from the great Okeh label of the 50s – including some excellent stormers from Chicago! Little Johnny Griffin checks in with "For Dancers Only", "Flyin Home", and "Chicago Riffin", and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear, ring wear, and a promo stamp.)
Jazz Refreshed (UK), 2022. Sealed ... $11.99 14.99
A brilliant showcase for the best of the London scene in recent years – a special live recording done in Studio Two at Abbey Road – put together by the Jazz Refreshed label, and featuring some of its best artists in a set of exclusive recordings! The work here bristles with the kind of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy.)
Tramp (Germany), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A really heady collection of cuts – one that starts with jazz, and moves into a whole host of other righteous styles too – all to sum up a 70s mode that's as much about empowerment as it is peace! Think of the cuts here as being in the much farther reaches past the styles initiated by ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Warner, 1981. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Includes selections by Connie Boswell, Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee, Fred Astaire, Helen Kane, Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, and more. (Soundtracks, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in clean shrink. Cover is bent a bit the bottom right corner.)
Riverside (Netherlands), Late 20s/Early 30s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
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Piano Blues Vol 9 – What's The Use Of Getting' Sober – Lofton/Magpie (UK), 1930s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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Piano, Voz E Sentimento ... CD Rodven/Polygram (Brazil), 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Yazoo, 1930s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Features work by Lonnie Johnson, Carl Kress, John Cali, Tony Guttouso, Eddie Lang, and Dick McDonough! LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s colorful label pressing.)
Kang & Music/Fantasy (South Korea), 1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99 18.99
Music from Freddy Cole, Stanley Turrentine, Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman, Ruth Brown, Merl Saunders & Friends, Charlie Byrd, Hank Crawford, Etta Jones, Sonny Rollins, and more – 28 songs in all. CD
(Out of print.)
32 Jazz, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... $1.99
Includes music by Wallace Roney, Sonny Criss, Woody Shaw, Sonny Stitt, Johnny Lyttle, Richie Cole, David Fathead Newman, Willis Jackson, and Richard Groove Holmes. CD
(Special release from the BMG Jazz Club.)
Rare Groove (Italy), 1950s/1960s. Used ... $14.99 18.99
Very groovy stuff! Most of the cuts on these albums were pulled from rare 50s and 60s sides – and although you might recognize the artists, the material is hard to find, especially on vinyl! There's a total of 16 cuts in a groovy package, and titles include "Milestones" by Mark ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Three Blind Mice/Sony (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A great overview of work on the legendary Three Blind Mice label from 70s Japan – a crucial imprint that gave exposure to the new generation of Japanese jazz musicians who were forging a fresh sort of ideas apart from their counterparts in the US! Three Blind Mice was always a label that was ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
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Riverside – The Soul Of Jazz - 1961 ... LP Riverside, 1960s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A loss leader type showcase compilation for Riverside, collecting a number of nice sides. 10 numbers in all: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" by Thelonious Monk off the Thelonious Monk At The Blackhawk LP, "Mister Walker" by Wes Montgomery off The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing with microphone logo and deep groove.)
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Savoy Story Vol 1 – Jazz (3CD box set) ... CD Savoy/Atlantic, 1940s/1950s. Used 3 CDs ... $7.99
Music from Cannonball Adderley, Gene Ammons, Miles Davis, Billy Eckstine, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Little Jimmy Scott, Ben Webster, Lester Young, and morre – 58 tracks total! CD
(In great shape!)
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Sax Appeal ... CD Vee Jay, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A cheesy cover, but a treasure trove of rare tenor work from the legendary Vee Jay Records – mostly non-LP numbers that were issued on singles, by Julian Dash, Tommy Dean, Wardell Gray, Al Smith, Noble Thin Man Watts, and David Shipp! CD
Capitol, Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $9.99 11.99
With Julia Lee, Nat Cole, Red Nichols, Buddy De Franco, Hollywood Hucksters, and Big Sid Catlett's Band. LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy.)
Smithsonian, 1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Very Good+ 6LP Box Set ... $11.99
A massive collection of classic jazz – features Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Dexter Gordon, Miles Davis, Art Tatum, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, and many others! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Box is separated, with a peeled spine wrap. Cover has light surface wear.)
Rhythm & Blues (UK), Late 50s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 16.99
It might be a bit of a stretch to say that things were going mod in 1957 – as the London mod movement still had a few years to come – but modern jazz was certainly taking over the scene in the city, thanks to a huge rise of homegrown acts who were serving up their own response to ... read more CD
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Soulful & Groovy Sound Of The Hammond B3 Organ ... LP Perfect Toy (Germany), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy ... $20.99 24.99
A whole host of rare Hammond tracks – all served up in styles that run from mid 60s soul jazz through early 70s funk – with maybe a touch of mod in the middle! Jazz is the dominant form, but there's plenty of soul instrumentals and a few vocal tracks as well – all presented with ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1957. Used ... $4.99
A classic album featuring music from The Sound Of Jazz – the legendary 1957 TV show that brought together some of the greatest talents then working in jazz! Unusual for TV, the show really seemed to capture the players at their best – and recorded some tremendous live performances that ... read more CD
(2000 pressing.)
Jazzman (UK), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy ... $15.99 17.99
A wonderfully wide-ranging tribute to the great John Coltrane – served up here in a whole host of tracks recorded after his too-early death, each of which take his musical message in different directions! The sound is certainly spiritual – in keeping with the different volumes in this ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Spiritual Jazz 15 – Tribute To Trane ... LP 32.99
Jazzman (UK), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 38.99
A wonderfully wide-ranging tribute to the great John Coltrane – served up here in a whole host of tracks recorded after his too-early death, each of which take his musical message in different directions! The sound is certainly spiritual – in keeping with the different volumes in this ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Spiritual Jazz 15 – Tribute To Trane ... CD 15.99(Includes download!)
Jazzman (UK), 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 32.99
A tremendous entry in this wonderful series – a set that proudly proclaims its contents with the "NOW" on the cover! Back when the Spiritual Jazz series first started on the Jazzman label, the music was mostly relegated to material of the John Coltrane generation and the generation ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download! Please Note – these copies have a slightly dinged corner from shipping.)
Strata/BBE (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $34.99 44.99
A deep dive into the work of a wonderful record label – the Strata imprint from Detroit at the start of the 70s – a company who served up some very spiritual sounds in the short time they were issuing records! Don't confuse Strata with Strata East – although the labels do have ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stunt (Denmark), 2011. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Includes music by the New Jungle Orchestra, Ibrahim Electric, Horace Parlan Trio, Marilyn Mazur, Andrew Hill, Kresten Osgood Quartet with Sam Rivers, and Lars Moller with Geri Allen. CD
EMI/Time Life, 1930s/1940s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Music from Duke Ellington, Bob Crosby, Benny Carter, Glenn Miller, Harry James, Charlie Barnet, Claude Thornhill, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, and more. CD
Prestige/Victor (Japan), Late 1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. Used 2CD ... $19.99
A great little set that moves chronologically from bebop and cool jazz to hard bop and new wave, with music by Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Wardell Gray, Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Art Pepper, Dexter Gordon, Ray Bryant, Herbie Hancock, and Tony Williams – 25 tracks total. CD
(Includes obi.)
Prestige/Victor (Japan), Mid/Late 1950s. Used 2CD ... $19.99
A great little set compiled by the folks at Swing Journal, with music by Miles Davis, Art Farmer, George Wallington, Thelonious Monk, Taddd Dameron, Mal Waldron, Roy Haynes, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, and others – 21 tracks ... read more CD
(1991 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
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Swing Journal Presents – West Coast Jazz ... CD Pacific Jazz/EMI (Japan), Mid/Late 1950s. Used 2CD ... $19.99
A great little set compiled by the folks at Swing Journal, with music by Bud Shank, Gerry Mulligan, Russ Freeman, Clifford Brown, Jack Montrose, Chico Hamilton, Jim Hall, Art Pepper, Laurindo Almeida, and more – 24 tracks total. CD
(1991 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Columbia/Epic (UK), 1930s. Very Good ... $4.99
With selections by Frank Froeba & His Swing Band, Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang, Frankie Newton & His Uptown Serenaders, The Three Peppers, Fats Waller, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Clarence Profit Trio, and Bunny Berigan & His Boys. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with some yellowing from age and a small mark in pencil in back.)
Columbia/Epic (UK), 1930s. Very Good ... $4.99
With selections by Joe Marsala & His Chicagoans, Midge Williams & Her Jazz Jesters, Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra, John Kirby & His Orchestra, Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra, Red Norvo & His Swing Septet, Midlred Bailey & Her Swing Band, Slim & Slam, Slim Gaillard ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with some yellowing from age and a small mark in pencil in back.)
Columbia/Epic (UK), Mid 1930s-Mid 1940s. Very Good ... $4.99
With selections by Billie Holiday, Pete Johnson & His Boogie Woogie Boys, Will Bradley, Count Basie, Hot Lips Page, Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Noble Sissle Swingsters, and Dizzy Gillespie. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with some yellowing from age and a small mark in pencil in back.)
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Tea Pad Songs Vol 2 ... LP Stash, 1930s/1940s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Raunchy vintage blues and jazz, with lots of drug and drinking slang – on cuts by Babs Gonzalez, Spirits Of Rhythm, Lucky Millinder, Rubberlegs Williams, Slim & Slam, Rosetta Howard, Cats & The Fiddle, and others! (Blues, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has a promo stamp and minimal wear.)
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Township Jazz 'N' Jive – 18 South African Urban Swing Classics From The Jivin' 50s ... CD Charly/Music Club (UK), 1950s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great collection of early South African jazz and other grooves! Featuers work by Four Yanks, Skylarks, Kippie Moeketsi, Spokes Mashiyane, Jazz Dazzlers, Royal Players, and others! (Global Grooves, Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Tradition, 1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used ... $2.99
Blue Note, 2023. New Copy ... $7.99 13.99
London's Total Refreshment Centre has been one of the world's hippest musical venues in recent years – a fantastic showcase for all the sorts of groundbreaking, genre-busting work that's been happening in the city – as well as host to some equally free-thinking artists from around the ... read more CD
Sdban (Belgium), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $30.99 32.99
A pretty incredible legacy of jazz from the scene in Belgium during the late 60s and early 70s – a place that never got the kind of exposure as the jazz worlds of the UK, Scandinavia, and Germany – but one that was making some really amazing work at the time! Take the "progressive& ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Disconforme (Spain), 1940s/1950s/1960s. Used 2CD ... $4.99 9.99
Disc one includes vocal performances by Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Chris Connor, Frank Sinatra, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, and more. Disc two has instrumentals with Miles Davis, Harry James, Dave Brubeck, George Gershwin, Charlie Parker, Modern Jazz Quartet, and more, 40 songs in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Groovy Sounds, 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $3.99 13.99
One of the cookingest funky compilations we've ever carried – a monster batch of 10 funky Hammond organ tracks, all pretty darn obscure! The set was done under the supervision of New York Funk 45 DJ Mr Fine Wine – and features a stunning batch of tunes that are all plenty darn hard to ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
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VSOP Album – All Material Previously Unissued (4LP set) ... LP Mercury (Japan), Late 40s/1950s/1960s. Near Mint- 4LPs ... Just Sold Out!
A killer collection of previously-unissued jazz from Mercury Records – with material by Roland Kirk, Ben Webster, Dinah Washington, Bob James, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Farmer, Cannonball Adderley, and others! LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi, book and the bonus 7" single!)
King (Japan), 1958. Near Mint- ... $6.99 19.99
Poll winners from the Japanese scene of the late 50s – stepping out in a special live performance from the time! The album's almost got a Verve Records sort of feel – especially from the all-star tip – and tunes are more swing than bop, although there's definitely a few modern ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing, with insert – SKK 3019. Cover has some light wear, but vinyl is great!)
Mondiophone/Endless Happiness (Italy), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 31.99
A 70s sound library record, but one that's also very different than most – as Christian Zysset put together the whole thing more as a jazz record with long, extended tracks – instead of the more typical batch of shorter themes and songs! The set's got a largeish group who stay together ... (Sound Library, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
