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International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2020. Used ... $9.99
One of the most ambitious albums ever from Rob Mazurek – and a set that really continues the legacy of community building and world healing that's become such an important part of his music! Rob's a player who was great at the start – a hell of a trumpeter, and a great experimentalist ... read more CD
Cuneiform, 2015. Used 2 CDs ... $16.99
The most cosmically expansive and exciting work yet from composer/coronet player Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra – dedicated to Amiri Baraka, and infused with the righteous, poetic spirit of Baraka's work with Sun Ra! The Exploding Star players include some Chicago underground heroes ... read more CD
(Case has some light wear.)
Ropeadope, 2006. Used 3 CDs ... $8.99 11.99
An ambitious little set from Christian McBride – one that brings together 3CDs of music recorded over 2 nights of performance – all in a mode that shows McBride picking up plenty of funky touches! The group here features Geoffrey Keezer on keyboards, Ron Blake on saxes, and Terreon ... read more CD
(Out of print, digipak has light wear.)
Mack Avenue, 2020. Used ... $8.99
A really fantastic large project by Christian McBride – maybe one of his most ambitious records ever, and one that really lives up to its intention! The movement here is the Civil Rights movement – recalled through the words of Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Rosa Parks, and Dr Martin Luther ... read more CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Verve, 2000. Used ... $1.99
With Ron Blake on saxophones, Shedrick Mitchell on piano and Fender Rhodes, and Rodney Green on drums – plus special guests Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, and James Carter. CD
(Out of print. Cutout hole through barcode, promo sticker on case.)
Brother Mister, 2023. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
Mighty bold work from bassist Christian McBride – heading up the wonderful New Jawn quartet, a pianoless combo that really allows all players to shine with an unexpected sense of freedom! Drummer Nasheet Waits is helping McBride out with the rhythms – often with a touch that's nice and ... read more CD
Atlantic/Omnivore, 1972. Used ... $14.99
Wild electric work from Les McCann – an album of free, open sounds that's quite a change from his styles of the 60s – and from most of his other work of the 70s too! Side one features an extended 26 minute track titled "The Lovers" – a slow-building number that has Les ... read more CD
Also available Invitation To Openness ... LP 6.99(2015 pressing with live bonus track.)
Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1961. Used ... $11.99
A pretty great set from Les McCann – and quite a bit different than some of his other work of the time! This one's sub-billed as "the ballad style of Les McCann" – but it features Les playing these laidback, mellow numbers that are way different than most jazz ballads of the ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Atlantic, 1969. Used ... $3.99
The extremely successful union of two of Atlantic's biggest funky jazz stars, caught live in Switzerland, with the amazing Benny Bailey sitting in on trumpet. The tracks are long and funky, and are virtually a blueprint for pop soul jazz playing of the time – mixing slinky rhythms with some ... read more CD
Concord, 1993. Used ... $1.99
Jack McDuff —
Ain't No Sunshine ... CD Cellar Live, 1972. New Copy 2CDs ... $21.99 24.99
Rare material from one of our favorite jazz musicians of all time – legendary Hammond hero Jack McDuff, heard here in a really wonderful setting! McDuff in the 60s was already great – an organist who played in ways that really stood out, with a sense of rhythm that was completely ... read more CD
Also available Ain't No Sunshine (180 gram pressing) (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 49.99
Concord, 1999. Used ... $2.99
Features work from old music partners George Benson on guitar and Red Holloway on tenor! CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Concord, 1995. Used ... $4.99
Jack McDuff on organ – with Andrew Beals on alto, Jerry Weldon on tenor, and John Hart on guitar. CD
Sugar Hill/Big Pink (South Korea), 1980. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A really cool later album from the great Jack McDuff – nicely stepping out from some of the multi-keyboard modes he forged for Chess Records in the 70s, and still working with a combo here that he calls the Heating System! The group has some key all-star talent – including work from ... read more CD
Jack McDuff —
Prestige Years ... CD Prestige, Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Titles include "The Honeydripper", "Sanctified Waltz", "Opus De Funk", "Hot Barbeque", "Mellow Gravy", "Yeah, Baby", "Rock Candy", "Tough 'Duff", and more – 14 tracks total. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
Howard McGhee —
Dusty Blue ... CD Bethlehem (Japan), 1961. Used ... $14.99
One of the best of the early 60s comeback albums by the legendary bop trumpeter Howard McGhee – and a record that really has the player finding a whole new groove in his music! At this point, Maggie's got a fantastic tone that was missing from his earlier records, filled with pain and raw ... read more CD
(Out of print 2006 Japanese pressing, includes obi .)
Ogun (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
Amazing sounds from the legendary Chris McGregor – a rare set of solo piano performances that shows a whole new side of his genius! The music here is still steeped in South African roots, yet has a style that's a bit more personal and intimate than some of Chris' better-known recordings with ... read more CD
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
An unusual double-length album for Jimmy McGriff – released during his funkier years at the Groove Merchant label, but with a gritty sort of sound that takes us back to his first few records on Sue in the 60s! The "blues" in the title is definitely well-chosen – as the tracks ... read more CD
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
A nice bit of funky organ work from Jimmy McGriff – a set that's got his famous talents on the Hammond out front of a larger ensemble – but in a way that's very different than some of his albums of that type from the 70s! There's lots of electricity in the mix – electric piano ... read more CD
Also available Groove Grease ... LP 49.99
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
Jimmy McGriff picks up a few more keyboards than straight Hammond organ – but that's ok with us, given the great results of the set! The album's got McGriff working on electric piano and clavinet alongside the organ – plus supporting arrangements from Brad Baker, in that fuller, Kudu-st ... read more CD
Lester Radio Corporation/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
Jimmy McGriff in a very cool 70s mode – hitting some of the fuller, more soul-based styles that Johnny Hammond and Jimmy Smith were exploring in the middle of the decade – while still also displaying a hell of a talent on the organ as well! The album has extra keyboards from Pat ... read more CD
Also available Tailgunner ... CD 11.99
Jimmy McGriff —
Tailgunner ... CD Lester Radio Corporation/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. Used ... $11.99
Jimmy McGriff in a very cool 70s mode – hitting some of the fuller, more soul-based styles that Johnny Hammond and Jimmy Smith were exploring in the middle of the decade – while still also displaying a hell of a talent on the organ as well! The album has extra keyboards from Pat ... read more CD
Also available Tailgunner ... CD 9.99(2018 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Solid State/Big Pink (South Korea), Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 24.99
An obscure set from Hammond genius Jimmy McGriff, but a great one too – nicely different than his earlier work for Sue Records, and done at a level that really shows his growth at the end of the 60s! The record's one of those unusual Sonny Lester productions that seem to open up McGriff's ... read more CD
Solid State/Blue Note, 1968. Used ... $5.99
Heavy funk from Jimmy McGriff – a monster set of grooves that ranks with his best of the late 60s! The tracks are short and sock-hard – Jimmy wailing on Hammond, over rhythms that have plenty of sharp edges, and lots of nice drum work – all recorded in a mode that's a heck of a ... read more CD
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
Twin organs back to back – and a heck of a hard-wailing set from Groove Holmes and Jimmy McGriff! The album cooks from the very first note – and features long tunes that open up with the same sort of solo-heavy approach that you'd get on Holmes' Prestige albums of the 60s – very ... read more CD
Solid State/Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $4.99
A Basie tribute, but a really smoking one – thanks to some hard swinging arrangements from Manny Albam, and plenty of heavy Hammond from the great Jimmy McGriff! The tracks are mostly numbers from the Count Basie songbook of the 50s and 60s, but they're strongly reworked here with a swinging ... read more CD
(On demand CDr pressing.)
Doxie/Naive (France), 2023. Used ... $4.99
Chiaroscuro, 1974. Used ... $9.99
A great date from pianist Dave McKenna – an artist who's frequently caught in a trio set or smaller – which makes this quartet session with Zoot Sims a mighty nice treat! McKenna's got a really timeless approach to piano – one that often spans decades of jazz expression, ... read more CD
Hal McKusick —
Jazz At The Academy (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Coral (Japan), 1956. Used ... $24.99
A sweet set of modernist chamber jazz from Hal McKusick, and one of his rarest albums of the 50s! The set's got Hal blowing on alto, in a group with guitar by Barry Galbraith, bass by Milt Hinton, and drums by Osie Johnson – all grooving in style that's cool, mellow, and almost has the open ... read more CD
(Out of print 2003 Japanese pressing.)
Verve, 1981. Used ... $1.99
A sweet studio set from this trio of groundbreaking guitar players! CD
Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $4.99
A crackling date from Jackie McLean – a set that's got a more expansive feel than some of his earlier Blue Note work – filled with fire, far from the 50s – and really pointing the way towards his new directions to come! There's a hint of modernism in the mix, mostly on the tone ... read more CD
Also available Bluesnik ... LP 29.99
Blue Note, Late 60s. Used ... $24.99
A seminal album from altoist Jackie McLean – and a set that serves as a key bridge between his mid 60s avant work in the "new thing" scene, and the deeper, spiritual sounds he'd play in years to come! There's a sense of balance here that grabs us right from the start – ... read more CD
(1997 Connoisseur pressing.)
Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $16.99
A great slice from Jackie McLean's rare unissued 60s sessions for Blue Note – a rollingly soulful session that stands in stark contrast to some of his more modern sides of the time! The set's got Jackie working with a group that includes Lee Morgan on trumpet and Harold Mabern on piano ... read more CD
(2005 Connoisseur pressing.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
A pivotal session from the late 60s – one that has Jackie McLean pulling things back a bit from his "new thing" period, and turning towards the spiritual soulful groove that would characterize his early 70s work! The album bristles with excitement – still very much informed ... read more CD
Also available Demon's Dance (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Jackie McLean —
Destination Out (Connoisseur edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A modernist classic from 60s Blue Note! The album's one of Jackie McLean's greatest from the time – and one of his seminal "new thing" sessions cut with young modernists Grachan Moncur III on trombone and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes – both young players who were really finding ... read more CD
(Out of print 1995 Connoisseur pressing.)
Triloka, 1988. Used ... $6.99
Features Jackie McLean on alto sax, Rene McLean on saxophones and flute, Hotep Idris Galeta on piano, Nat Reeves on bass, and Carl Allen on drums. CD
(1990 pressing.)
Verve, 1991. Used ... $5.99
A later gem from this great altoist – with Hotep Idris Galeta on piano, Nat Reeves on bass, and Carl Allen on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
Hat Art (Switzerland), Early 1960s. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
Two key albums from a young Jackie McLean – both very early entries in the "new thing" mode of the 60s! First up is Let Freedom Ring a record that features a young Jackie McLean at the height of his powers – really stretching out here, but never going too far out – a ... read more CD
RCA (Japan), 1979. Used ... $14.99 22.99
A rare electric outing from legendary altoist Jackie McLean – and one that comes off surprisingly well, given that the move was quite a shift for the reedman! The album's got a spiritual current that McLean developed in some of his earlier 70s material – like his gems for the ... read more CD
(2016 Japanese pressing.)
Jackie McLean —
One Step Beyond (RVG remaster edition – with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $11.99
An amazing album – simply groundbreaking, and a key turn for Jackie McLean! The record features a group of hip young players – including a very young Tony Williams, plus Grachan Moncur III, Bobby Hutcherson, and Eddie Kahn – all playing in a spare contemplative modernist mode ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1959. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
Jackie McLean cut some of his best bop sessions for Blue Note – and this is one of them! The record is amazingly precise, and features Jackie as the sole horn soloist in a group with Walter Bishop on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Art Taylor on drums – a crack rhythm combo that ... read more CD
Also available Swing Swang Swingin' ... CD 9.99
Swing Swang Swingin' (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99
Blue Note, 1959. Used ... $9.99
Jackie McLean cut some of his best bop sessions for Blue Note – and this is one of them! The record is amazingly precise, and features Jackie as the sole horn soloist in a group with Walter Bishop on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Art Taylor on drums – a crack rhythm combo that ... read more CD
Also available (1997 Connoisseur Series pressing.)
Swing Swang Swingin (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99
Swing Swang Swingin' (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99
Blue Note (Japan), 1959. Used ... $19.99 29.99
Jackie McLean cut some of his best bop sessions for Blue Note – and this is one of them! The record is amazingly precise, and features Jackie as the sole horn soloist in a group with Walter Bishop on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Art Taylor on drums – a crack rhythm combo that ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print.)
Swing Swang Swingin (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99
Swing Swang Swingin' ... CD 9.99
East Wind (Japan), 1978. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A very apt title – as Jackie McLean sits in for a soulful session with the Great Jazz Trio of Hank Jones, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – all "old bottles" at this point in their career, but working together beautifully to brew some very mellow "new wine"! The album' ... read more CD
(Out of print 80s Japanese pressing.)
Jazz Alliance, 1970/1973. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Two early 70s recordings by pianist Marian McPartland. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, discs have promo stamps.)
Savoy, 1952/1953. Used ... $3.99
A collection of early 50s performances accompanied by Max Wayne, Bob Carter, and Vinnie Burke on bass; and Mousie Alexander, Mel Zelnick, and Joe Morello on drums. CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Joe McPhee —
Black Is The Color – Live in Poughkeepsie & New Windsor 1969/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1969/1970. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 21.99
Fantastic unreleased work from the great Joe McPhee – material recorded around the same time as his legendary Nation Time set, and done with a similar blend of spiritual jazz and occasional funky undercurrents! This work shows McPhee to already be an amazing talent, even in the years before ... read more CD
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2021. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
Tremendous solo work from the great Joe McPhee – recorded alone at home during 2020, as you might guess from the title – but a set that has Joe being wonderfully expressive, in the very personal way that you'd know if you've ever seen him live in performance! McPhee mostly blows tenor, ... read more CD
(Part of the Black Cross Solo Sessions series!)
Hat Hut/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1977. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
Seminal solo work from the great Joe McPhee – and a crucial album in linking the American and European undergrounds of the 70s! Joe's working alone here – on soprano sax and tenor – and getting some amazing sounds out of both horns – the kind of post-musical, highly-textural ... read more CD
Joe McPhee & Andre Jaume —
Nuclear Family ... CD Hat Hut/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1979. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.99
Insanely beautiful work from the great Joe McPhee – an album that was recorded and intended to be issued during his groundbreaking stretch with Hat Art Records – but which never saw the light of day at the time! Why that happened, we're not entirely sure – because the album is ... read more CD
(Beautiful package – with a heavy Japanese-style paper sleeve!)
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2003. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.99
Two reed geniuses, working together in sublime formation – an extended, open live performance setting – which makes for incredible interplay throughout! There's a beautiful balance between unity and conflict going on here – Evan Parker and Joe McPhee both blowing soprano and ... read more CD
Joe McPhee & Hamid Drake —
Keep Going ... CD Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2018. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.99
A long overdue return to duet formation for Joe McPhee and Hamid Drake – the duo who played together so beautifully on the Emancipation Proclamation album! This set is maybe even more personal, and more open – with Drake working some incredible magic on the drum kit, creating sounds ... read more CD
Clarion, 2001. Used ... $6.99 13.99
Charles McPherson on alto saxophone, Randy Porter on piano, Jeff Littleton on bass, and Charles McPherson Jr. on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Arabesque Jazz, 1995. Used ... $4.99
Charles McPherson on alto saxophone – with Mulgrew Miller on piano, Santi Debriano on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. CD
(Crease through rear tray card.)
Charles McPherson —
Reverence ... CD Smoke Sessions, 2024. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
Charles McPherson is one of those players who had a unique vibe right from the start – and is one who's continued that way, even well into his many decades in music! This live set has McPherson demonstrating his amazing sense of tone and phrasing – an approach to the alto sax that's ... read more CD
Also available Reverence (180 gram pressing) ... LP 29.99
Jack McVea —
McVoutie's Central Avenue Blues ... CD Delmark, 1945. Used ... $5.99
Jack McVea joined by Lucky Thompson, Wild Bill Moore, Wynonie Harris, Duke Henderson, Cee Pee Johnson, Rabon Tarrant and others. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Nucleus/P-Vine (Japan), 1975. Used ... $18.99
A fantastic batch of jazzy grooves – featuring Claudio Medeiros and Victor M of the group Made In Brasil, plus other associates from the Bay Area fusion scene of the 70s! The record's got a strong mix of mellow tunes and funkier ones – with touches of Brazilian jazz and CTI fusion ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Brad Mehldau —
Art Of The Trio Vol 1 ... CD Warner, 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Mehldau on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Jorge Rossy on drums. CD
(Booklet has a gold promo stamp.)
Brad Mehldau —
Elegiac Cycle ... CD Warner, 1999. Used ... $6.99
A solo piano record – tracks include "Trailer Park Ghost", "Bard", "Memory's Tracks", and "Lament For Linus". CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Brad Mehldau —
Largo ... CD Warner, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Brad Mehldau plays piano, treated piano, and vibes – accompanied by Larry Grenadier on bass, Matt Chamberlain and Jorge Rossy on drums and percussion, Phillip Yao on French horn, William Reichenbach on trombone, and others. Tracks include "Wave/Mother Nature's Son", "When It ... read more CD
Brad Mehldau Trio —
Progression – Art Of The Trio Vol 5 ... CD Warner, 2000. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Brad Mehldau on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Jorge Rossy on drums. CD
(Booklet has gold promo stamp on front.)
Arabesque Jazz, 1999. Used ... $9.99
Features Myra Melford on piano, Dave Douglas on trumpet, Chris Speed on tenor sax and clarinet, Eirk Friedlander on cello, and Michael Sarin on drums. CD
(Out of print, thin cutout notch through spine.)
Hat Art (Switzerland), 1997. Used ... $13.99 15.99
Myra Melford on piano and Han Bennink on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Arabesque Jazz, 2000. Used ... $5.99
Myra Melford on piano, accompanied by Marty Ehrlich on alto saxophone, clarinet, and bass clarinet. CD
(Out of print.)
Elenco/Midi (Japan), 1964. Used ... $11.99
Sergio Mendes is definitely a swinger – especially on this jazz-based session that was recorded before his famous work with Brasil 66! This album was recorded in New York, at a time when Mendes was one of the hottest things brewing in the bossa scene in Brazil – and apart from the ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
(1990 Japanese pressing. Artwork has some age spots.)
Aum Fidelity, 2023. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
A stunning set of punk jazz, and one that maybe hearkens back to key experiments of this nature from the 80s scene – particularly some of the more groundbreaking work on the New York downtown scene! Ava Mendoza plays electric guitar and Devi Hoff play electric bass – but the pair also ... read more CD
Also available Echolocation ... LP 21.99
Echolocation ... CD 9.99
Aum Fidelity, 2023. Used ... $9.99
A stunning set of punk jazz, and one that maybe hearkens back to key experiments of this nature from the 80s scene – particularly some of the more groundbreaking work on the New York downtown scene! Ava Mendoza plays electric guitar and Devi Hoff play electric bass – but the pair also ... read more CD
Also available (Mark through barcode.)
Echolocation ... CD 12.99
Echolocation ... LP 21.99
World Pacific, 1990. Used ... $4.99 9.99
Mendoza playing alongside a talented ensemble of musicians including Joe Lovano, Ralph Towner, Marc Cohen, Gary Peacock, Peter Erckine, Bob Mintzer, Jim Beard and John Scofield. CD
Hatology (Switzerland), 1996. Used ... $14.99
A series of duet and trio pieces recorded live by pianist Misha Mengelberg – in the company of saxophonist Steve Potts, trumpeter Thomas Herberer, tuba player Michel Godard, and percussionist Achim Kremer – all in ways that are often spare, and graced with the strong feeling of each ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
MCN (Netherlands), 1966. New Copy ... $19.99 29.99
An amazing slice of rare work from pianist Misha Mengelberg – caught her early in his career, but already an important modern jazz force on the European scene! The set's a live one – featuring a very sharp-edged combo with Misha on piano, Piet Noordjik on alto, Rob Lengereis on bass, ... read more CD
Awesome Tapes From Africa, 2023. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
A wonderful live set – and one that really reflects the rebirth of a legend! Ethiopian keyboardist Hailu Mergia cut some fantastic records back in the day, but had spent years driving a cab in Washington, DC – before the reissue of some of his older gems led the musician to come back ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Pioneer Works Swing – Live ... LP 18.99
RCA/BMG (Spain), 1957/1998. Used ... $4.99 6.99
A great little session of chamber-type jazz – and the only record we've ever seen by drummer Freddy Merkle. The set is very much in the manner of some of the other tightly-arranged RCA sessions from the mid 50s – with a style that's kind of "New York modern", in a similar ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
EmArcy, 1956. Used ... $9.99
Dream Of You is one of Helen's best from the 50s, thanks to some great arrangements from Gil Evans! Evans' young and modern talents are a perfect fit for Helen's sadly icy vocals on the set – taking her to new places never reached on some other sessions that were trying for a warmer, sweeter ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Dream Of You ... CD 8.99(A nice copy!)
Helen Merrill & Ron Carter —
Duets ... CD EmArcy (Japan), 1989. Used ... $18.99
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
The first-ever album of solo bass work from Kham Meslien – a player whose contributions have graced a number of different groups in recent years, but who maybe sounds even more powerful here on his own! There's a warmth to the music that makes the solo bass performance very different than ... read more CD
Also available Fantomes Futurs ... LP 24.99
SMI/P-Vine (Japan), Late 1970s. New Copy ... $16.99 24.99
Ultra-hip funk from Oklahoma's Messengers Incorporated – a group who come across with a sound that's every bit as righteous and heavy as you might guess from the cover! Instrumentation is heavy on bass, guitar, and organ – and topped with some great saxophone work too – all in a ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Impulse, 2024. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Tenorist James Brandon Lewis is easily one of the most important voices on his instrument in recent years – and also one of the most versatile too, as is shown in this project with the guitar-driven group The Messthetics! Two of the group's members hail from legendary punk band Fugazi, but ... read more CD
Warner, 2000. Used ... $5.99
With Larry Grenadier on bass and Bill Stewart on drums. CD
(Out of print, sealed with a cutout through the spine.)
Nonesuch, 2005. Used ... $5.99
Pat Metheny on guitar with Steve Rodby on bass, Antonio Sanchez on drums, Richard Bona on guitar and percussion, Gregoire Maret on harmonica, David Samuels on percussion, Lyle Mays on piano and xylophone, and Cuong Vu on whistle and trumpet. CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Geffen, 1996. Used ... $2.99
With Lyle Mays on autoharp, harmonium, electric piano, piano, clavinet, celeste – plus Steve Rodby on bass and Paul Wertico on drums. CD
Geffen, 1995. Used ... $1.99
Pat Metheny on guitar, Lyle Mays on piano and keyboards, Steve Rodby on acoustic and electric bass, Paul Wertico on drums, David Blamires on vocals, Mark Ledford on vocals and trumpet, and Luis Conte on percussion. CD
(Columbia House pressing.)
ECM (Germany), 2006. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
Stephan Micus —
To The Evening Child ... CD ECM, 1992. Used ... $7.99
Steven Micus works here entirely on his own – in a record that creates these really beautiful sounds from a variety of different steeldrums, but in ways that are very different than any other use of the instruments! Micus often handles the instruments with the slow pace and careful tension ... read more CD
(Tape along spine.)
Master Classics, Early 1940s. Used ... $3.99
20 songs. CD
(Small cutout notch through spine.)
Maxjazz, 2006. Used ... $5.99
Mulgrew Miller on piano, Derrick Hodge on bass, and Rodney Green on drums. CD
(Digipak has light wear.)
Palmetto, 1995. Used ... $4.99
Steve Million on piano, Randy Brecker on trumpet, Chris Potter on tenor and soprano sax, Michael Moore on bass, and Ron Vincent on drums. CD
(Original 1995 Palmetto pressing.)
Blujazz, 2002. Used ... $4.99
Steve Million on piano, Dave Marr on bass, and Tim Davis on drums. CD
All Art/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $12.99 24.99
Japanese jazz vocalist Junko Mine made a great trip to LA for this album – working here under the leadership of pianist Lou Levy, with a group that includes some of the best west coast jazz players of the 50s! At the time, American labels were often ignoring the talent that was still ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Philips/BBE (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $16.99 36.99
A tremendous first outing as a leader for Japanese saxophonist Kosuke Mine – one of our favorite players of the 70s, already sounding wonderful here right at the start! The album's got a freewheeling vibe – not entirely avant, and maybe more in the modal territory unlocked by Miles ... read more CD
Also available First (45 rpm 2LP pressing) ... LP 34.99
Three Blind Mice/Think (Japan), 1970. Used ... $38.99
Early work from this tremendous Japanese saxophonist – working here on both alto and soprano sax, in styles that are sharply angular, but also quite warm and soulful! Kosuke Mine's got a quality that's a bit like Joe Henderson at the same time – obviously informed by earlier hardbop, ... read more CD
(Out of print Blu-spec CD pressing – with obi!)
Impulse/MCA, 1963. Used ... $4.99
Fantastic – and one of Mingus' greatest albums ever! This one ranks right up with The Clown and Pithecantropus Erectus for sheer raw power and emotion – and Mingus' writing here is incredibly tight, giving soloists like Charlie Mariano, Jaki Byard, Richard Williams, and Jerome ... read more CD
(Early MCA pressing.)
Atlantic, 1960. Used ... $2.99
One of Mingus' classic sessions from the middle period – a legendary blending of jazz with bluesy gospel touches, in a mode that seemed to move away from the politics of some of the late 50s years, and open up his work to a whole new audience! The band is an all-star ensemble all the way ... read more CD
Also available Blues & Roots ... LP 29.99
Atlantic/Rhino, Mid 70s. New Copy 7CD ... $72.99 79.99
A set of incredible records from Charles Mingus – all presented together in one mighty nice package! First up is Mingus Moves – a fantastic fresh new chapter in the career of Charles Mingus – a set that features the addition of two key players who would really shape his sound in ... read more CD
Atlantic, 1975. Used ... $4.99
Key 70s work from Charles Mingus – an album that was recorded over the course of three days of creative activity at the end of 1974, but somehow split into two different albums under the Changes name! The lineup here is prime 70s Mingus – George Adams on tenor, Jack Walrath on trumpet, ... read more CD
(1993 Atlantic/Rhino pressing.)
Columbia, 1973. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Mingus live is always a treat – especially in these later years, when the fire seemed to go out of most of his studio recordings. Live, though, he always managed to kick it hard - with the sort of emotion that graced his strong early albums. And despite the fact that this one's conducted by ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Candid (UK), 1960. Used ... $2.99
The title's an apt one, because after frustrations experienced working for Columbia and other labels, Mingus is finally allowed the freedom here to present his own ideas in all their unfettered glory – working with a bracingly tight quartet that features Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet ... read more CD
(Sticker on traycard artwork.)
Denon (Japan), 1971. Used ... $14.99
A nice early 70s session from Charles Mingus – and in interesting one, to boot – finding the legendary bassist in Japan leading his own group and Toshiyuki Miyama and his New Herd Orchestra! Mingus's American players included Bobbie Jones on tenor and clarinet, Eddie Preston on trumpet. ... read more CD
(80s Japanese pressing.)
Atlantic/Warner (Japan), 1978. Used ... $12.99
One of the most enigmatic albums that Charles Mingus ever recorded – especially in his later years! The set features two very long tracks done by Mingus for use in a film about cocaine traffic between New York and Columbia – but considering the nature of the music, and the freely ... read more CD
Bethlehem, 1957. Used ... $4.99
One of Charles Mingus' excellent albums for the Bethlehem label – recorded during that magical year of 1957, a real turning point in his career! There's a sharpness here to Mingus' musical vision that hadn't shown up in previous years – a refinement of ideas expressed for Savoy and ... read more CD
(Sealed copy!)
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Epitaph ... CD CBS, 1990. Used 2 CDs ... $1.99
An extended suite for a large ensemble conducted by Gunther Schuller and featuring 30 (!) musicians including Randy Brecker, Wynton Marsalis, John Handy, Bobby Watson, John Hicks, Sir Roland Hanna, John Abercrombie and Victor Lewis. CD
(Out of print. Punch through barcode and front tray card.)
