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Timo LassyRound Two ... CD
Ricky Tick (Finland), 2009. Used ... $12.99
A Round Two KO from Timo Lassey – modern jazzy sounds with classic resonance from the Finnish saxophonist and his killer combo – featuring a couple of standout vocal numbers featuring Jose James and with sharp production by Teddy Rok! The group delivers timeless jazz with passion and ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Bill LaswellAxiom Ambient – Lost In TheTranslation ... CD
Island, 1999. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Features Tetsu Inoue and The Orb. CD

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Yusef LateefBlue Yusef Lateef ... CD
Atlantic/Label M, 1968. Used ... $16.99
One of our favorite Atlantic albums by the great Yusef Lateef – an incredible session that has him dipping back into his earlier exotic roots with those great reed styles of the early 60s – yet also hitting a mix of soul and funk like some of his other albums from the time! The sound ... read more CD
(Out of print Label M pressing.)

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✨✧ Yusef LateefLive At Pep's (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Impulse, 1964. Used ... $14.99
One of the greatest albums ever recorded by the mighty Yusef Lateef – and that's really saying a lot, given his fantastic legacy of albums! The set's a live one, which is a bit unusual in Lateef's catalog at this time – and the concert setting is perhaps a window onto some of his more ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and a piece of clear tape on the booklet cover.)

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✨✧ Yusef LateefPsychicemotus ... CD
Impulse, 1965. Used ... $14.99
A very unusual album for Yusef Lateef – and that's saying quite a lot, given how quirky most of his work can be! The session has Lateef exploring both rootsy and modern modes – working in a unique quartet that features George Arvanitas on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and legendary ... read more CD
(2005 digipak pressing – in great shape with the Impulse obi!)
Also available Psychicemotus (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99

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Yusef LateefVoice Prints ... CD
Arawak, 2014. Used ... $8.99
Some of the most spiritual work we've heard from Yusef Lateef in years – a set cut with AACM legends Roscoe Mitchell and Douglas Ewart, and done with a sound that takes us back to the legendary sounds of both players in the 70s! Adam Rudolph also joins the quartet, bringing in some great ... read more CD

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Ingrid LaubrockDreamt Twice, Twice Dreamt – Music For Chamber Orchestra & Small Ensemble ... CD
Intakt (Switzerland), 2020. Used 2CD ... $28.99
Features Ingrid Laubrock on saxophones, Cory Smythe on piano and quarter-tone keyboard, Sam Pluta on electronics, Zeena Parkins on electric harp, Adam Matlock on accordion, Josh Modney on violin, Robert Landfermann on bass, and Tom Rainey on drums. CD

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Ingrid LaubrockUbatuba ... CD
Firehouse 12, 2015. Used ... $7.99
Features Ingrid Laubrock on tenor and alto, im Berne on alto, Ben Gerstein on trombone, Dan Peck on tuba, and Tom Rainey on drums! CD

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Chris LaurenceKen Wheeler – Some Gnu Ones ... CD
Jazz In Britain (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
A really great tribute to the trumpeter Kenny Wheeler – a set of work based on his own compositions, put together by bassist Chris Laurence, at a level that really gets at the subtle genius of his conception of sound! The "gnu" in the title is a reference to some of Kenny's 70s ... read more CD
(Limited to 500 copies.)

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Andy LaVerneFrozen Music ... CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1989. Used ... $11.99
Andy LaVerne on piano, Rick Margitza on tenor and soprano saxophone, Marc Johnson on bass, and Danny Gottlieb on drums. CD
(Out of print.)

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Andy LaverneMetropolis ... CD
ALV, 1979. Used ... $1.99
An unreleased 70s session from keyboardist Andy LaVerne – and a set that features a mighty hip assemblage of musicians! Stan Getz is on two of the album's tracks – soaring out in a way that's maybe more in his Captain Marvel mode, than some of his straighter work that was emerging at ... read more CD

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Josh LawrenceAnd That Too ... CD
Posi-Tone, 2023. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
Trumpeter Josh Lawrence has a nicely compressed approach to his trumpet – a sound that's sometimes got the more focused vibe of an early Miles Davis, along with all the sense of sparkle that might imply – yet with a delivery that's got a lot more space between the notes, and which ... read more CD
Also available And That Too ... CD 8.99

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Josh LawrenceAnd That Too ... CD
Posi-Tone, 2023. Used ... $8.99
Trumpeter Josh Lawrence has a nicely compressed approach to his trumpet – a sound that's sometimes got the more focused vibe of an early Miles Davis, along with all the sense of sparkle that might imply – yet with a delivery that's got a lot more space between the notes, and which ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Also available And That Too ... CD 11.99

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Josh LawrenceColor Theory ... CD
Posi-Tone, 2017. New Copy ... $11.99 17.98
Maybe the first album we've ever seen from trumpeter Josh Lawrence – and a set that will definitely have us looking out for more! Lawrence composed almost every tune on the set, and works with a sense of color that really lives up to the title – on lines that are sometimes nicely ... read more CD

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Josh LawrenceTriptych ... CD
Posi-Tone, 2019. Used ... $9.99
A really wonderful album from trumpeter Josh Lawrence – a very strong-voiced talent who's got a way of being bright and sharp at the same time, and who can always bring lots of his own compositional strengths to bear as well! The core group is a quartet – with Lawrence blowing ... read more CD

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Hubert LawsIn The Beginning ... CD
CTI, 1974. Used ... $6.99
Moody work from one of the most groundbreaking flute players of the 70s – and a real standout in the legendary catalog of CTI Records! Hubert Laws was not only richly talented, but he was also capable of a large number of styles – and this double-length set for CTI has him moving past ... read more CD
(1997 digipak pressing.)
Also available In The Beginning (remastered edition) ... CD 9.99

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Hubert LawsIn The Beginning (remastered edition) ... CD
CTI, 1974. Used Gatefold ... $9.99
Moody work from one of the most groundbreaking flute players of the 70s – and a real standout in the legendary catalog of CTI Records! Hubert Laws was not only richly talented, but he was also capable of a large number of styles – and this double-length set for CTI has him moving past ... read more CD
(2011 remastered edition in a gatefold sleeve.)
Also available In The Beginning ... CD 6.99

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✨✧ Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly Of ShadowsArchitecture Of Storms ... CD
Soundspore, 2024. Used ... $4.99
Original big band compositions from saxophonist Remy Le Boeuf. CD

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Babatunde LeaMarch Of The Jazz Guerillas ... CD
Ubiquity, 2000. Used ... $4.99
Percussionist Babatunde's been on the scene for years – laying down some great work on albums by other folks, including many jazz funk classics. This album's a mix of percussion heavy jazz tracks, many of which have a Latin flavor – and Babutunde's joined by some top players sensitive ... read more CD

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Joelle Leandre & Vinicius CajadoStorm Dance ... CD
Not Two (Poland), 2023. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
The storm here is a gentle one – as it reverberates from the double acoustic basswork of Joelle Leandre and Vinicius Cajadao – sounding really wonderful here without any other instrumentation at all! Each track is a titled "dance" – but there's less of a sense of rhythm ... read more CD

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Joelle Leandre/Pascal ContetMiniatures ... CD
Trost (Austria), 2024. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
Joelle Leandre is a fantastic musician who always give us sounds that are way more than most – and here, she continues that long legacy by pairing with accordion player Pascal Contet, who's got a way of handling his instrument and really matching the creative energy of Joelle! Leandre's bass ... read more CD

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Mike LeDonneCommon Ground ... CD
Criss Cross (Holland), 1990. Used ... $16.99
Mike LeDonne on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD
(Promo sticker on booklet.)

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✨✧ Mike LeDonneWonderful ... CD
Cellar Live, 2024. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
The album's got just the right title, as it's a wonderful album from Hammond player Mike LeDonne! Mike's got a key partner here in tenorist Eric Alexander – a player who started out in the company of older organ jazz legend Charles Earland, so he's got just the right chops for this set ... read more CD

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✨✧ Ellie LeeEscape ... CD
Sorienaite (South Korea), 2024. Used ... $4.99
With Steve Wilson on saxophone. CD
(CDr release packaged in a nice LP style sleeve.)

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Gordon LeeRemainder ... CD
PJCE, 2023. Used ... $2.99
Solo piano album – titles include "Fire Weather", "Sublime Forest", "Too Soon", and "In The Lee". CD
(Sealed.)

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Okkyung LeeNa-Reul – Black Cross Solo Sessions 3 ... CD
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2021. New Copy ... $12.99 15.00
Amazing solo work on cello from Okkyung Lee – material recorded after a particularly difficult stretch in 2020, as Lee was initially trapped in Korea, away from her instrument – then returned to the darkness of New York during its worst months of struggle! Yet despite that time leading ... read more CD
(Part of the Black Cross Solo Sessions series!)

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Peggy LeeFever – The Velvet Lounge Series ... CD
Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 20.99
Peggy Lee's best known as a jazz singer, but this very cool collection emphasizes her work in more pop-based fields of the postwar years – great grooving tracks when Lee was touching on R&B, early rock, and other more upbeat styles! The match of Bear Family presentation and these well-cho ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD

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Peggy LeeSugar 'N' Spice ... CD
Capitol, 1962. Used ... $5.99
Peggy's sweet as sugar, but working here with a heck of a lot of spice – thanks to arranger Benny Carter, who brings in a wonderfully jazzy feel to the set! The album's one of Peggy's best from her comeback years at Capitol – and a prime example of the syncopated, slinking mode of ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Steve Lehman OctetTravail, Transformation & Flow ... CD
PI Records, 2008. Used ... $6.99
Steve Lehman on alto – with Jonathan Finlayson on trumpet, Chris Dingman on vibes, Jose Davila on tuba, and Tyshawn Sorey on drums! CD
(Digipak case has some edgewear.)

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Steve Lehman's Camouflage TrioInterface ... CD
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2004. Used ... $9.99
Steve Lehman on alto and sopranino sax, Mark Dresser on bass, and Pheeroan akLaff on drums. CD

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✨✧ Peter LeitchMean What You Say ... CD
Concord, 1990. Used ... $7.99
Features John Hicks on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Marvin Smitty Smith on drums! CD
(Out of print. Booklet has a cut corner, disc has a promo stamp.)

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Peter LeitchTrio/Quartet 1991 ... CD
Concord, 1991. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Peter Leitch on guitar, Neil Swainson on bass, Marvin "Smitty" Smith on drums, and special guest John Swana on trumpet and flugelhorn. CD
(Disc has a promo stamp, booklet has a very slight cut corner.)

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Peter LeitchUp Front ... CD
Reservoir, 1997. Used ... $4.99
With Sean Smith on bass and Marvin Smitty Smith on drums. CD

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Gunter Lenz SpringtimeRoaring Plenties ... CD
L+R Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
Fantastic work from bassist Gunter Lenz – a set with maybe a jokey title, but a heck of a lot of power underneath – one of those overlooked German jazz gems from a very special time in the scene! The players here are aware of the farther reaches of jazz, yet work together with more ... read more CD
(Part of the "L+R – Jazz True Colours" series!)

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Carolyn LeonhartCarolyn Leonhart & Wayne Escoffery – If Dreams Come True ... CD
Nagel Heyer (Germany), 2007. Used ... $8.99
Carolyn Leonhart on vocals – accompanied by Wayne Escoffery on saxophone, Toru Dodo on piano, Hans Glawischnig on bass, and Jason Brown and Carl Allen on drums. (Vocalists, Jazz) CD

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Leo's FiveDirect From The Blue Note Club ... CD
LG/Ace (UK), Early 60s. New Copy ... $11.99
A long-overdue look at the mini-soul empire of Leo Gooden – an tiny little enclave in East St Louis that was making some mighty hip music in the early 60s! Gooden wore many hats at the time – politician, club owner, and local businessman – but he also put together his own band ... read more CD

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Stan LeveyThis Time The Drum's On Me (Japanese pressing) ... CD
Bethlehem/Toshiba (Japan), 1955. Used ... $12.99
A nice little bit of bop from LA – a tightly-crafted mid 50s date for the Bethlehem label – featuring drummer Stan Levey at the head of a great group of horn players! The album features some standout work from Dexter Gordon on tenor – making a rare appearance here as a sideman ... read more CD
(1999 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)

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Milcho Leviev & Charlie HadenFirst Meeting ... CD
Pan (Japan), 1986. Used ... $34.99
A great spare session – just Charlie Haden on bass and Milcho Leviev on piano! Titles include "When Will The Blues Leave", "Monk's Moment", "Chairman Mao", "Silence", and "Beaup". CD
(Out of print.)

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Tony LevinWorld Diary ... CD
Discipline Global Mobile/Canyon (Japan), 1996. Used ... $9.99
With Brian Yamakoshi on koto on two tracks. CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)

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Rod Levitt OrchestraDynamic Sound Patterns Of The Rod Levitt Orchestra ... CD
Riverside/OJC, 1964. Used ... $6.99
"Dynamic" is right – as Rod's one of the hippest large group arrangers of his time! The album's a really wonderful record that features Rod leading an octet with a distinctly modern touch – almost building off the styles of Kenton groups of the 50s, but with more of the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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O'Donel LevySimba ... CD
Groove Merchant/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
Fantastic sounds throughout – and maybe the best album ever by this legendary 70s guitar player! O'Donel Levy's got this tremendous sound that comes from playing an electric hollow body – in a tone that takes the best bits of Grant Green and Wes Montgomery, and strips them down for a ... read more CD
Also available Simba ... LP 25.99

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O'Donel LevyWindows ... CD
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
A great later album from O'Donel Levy – recorded after his initial flurry of work for the Groove Merchant label, but still plenty darn nice! The sound here is slightly smoother and a bit more electric than before – with Levy's sweet guitar work snaking out over some larger backings ... read more CD

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James Brandon LewisCode Of Being ... CD
Intakt (Switzerland), 2021. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Tenorist James Brandon Lewis has really been on fire in recent years – always opening up new doors in his music, and surprising us with each new record, which seems to have a slightly different flavor that further expands his palette of sound! Here, Lewis presents some beautiful original ... read more CD

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James Brandon LewisFor Mahalia With Love (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Tao Forms, 2023. New Copy 2 CDs ... $15.99 17.99
Some of the most soulful sounds we've ever heard from tenorist James Brandon Lewis a reworking of themes from the music of Mahalia Jackson into jazz – all at a level that keeps all the spirit of the originals, while unlocking the songs as vehicles for freer improvisation! Given the mix of ... read more CD

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✨✧ James Brandon LewisJesup Wagon ... CD
Tao Forms, 2021. Used ... $9.99
Maybe the strongest creative statement to date from tenorist James Brandon Lewis – an album of work inspired by the legacy of George Washington Carver – served up here with a sense of depth that's certain to open even more doors for Lewis in years to come! There's a majesty to the ... read more CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Also available Jesup Wagon (with bonus download) ... LP 22.99

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James Brandon LewisTransfiguration ... CD
Intakt (Switzerland), 2024. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
Very much the sort of record that's made James Brandon Lewis such a key force on the tenor in recent years – an album that acts as a bridge between so many different modern modes, in part because of the strength of the group! Lewis is one of that rare breed who can improvise on the outside, ... read more CD

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John LewisEvolution II ... CD
Atlantic, 2001. Used ... $1.99
John Lewis on piano, Howard Collins and Harold Alden on guitar, Marc Johnson and George Mraz on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. CD

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✨✧ John LewisGolden Striker ... CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Serious compositional material by John Lewis – a series of work based upon the Italian tradition of commedia dell'arte, written for a larger group of brass instruments – and given a real "classics meets jazz" sort of vibe – but also handled with a gentle swing, too! ... read more CD
(2013 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)

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✨✧ John LewisGolden Striker/Jazz Abstractions ... CD
Atlantic/Collectables, 1960/1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
2 of John Lewis' non-MJQ albums of third stream jazz for Atlantic. Both records feature Lewis working with Gunter Schuller, and they both share Lewis and Schuller's keen ambition to move jazz into the sophisticated world of the concert hall. Although not always successful in their endeavors ... read more CD

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✨✧ Mel LewisDefinitive Thad Jones ... CD
Music Masters, 1988. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Includes the songs "Low Down", "Quietude", "Three In One", "Walking About", and "Little Pixie". CD

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Mel LewisNaturally ... CD
Telarc, 1979. Used ... $3.99
Mel Lewis performs the music of Thad Jones – with a group that features Earl Dardner on lead trumpet, John Mosca on trombone, Dick Oatts on alto, soprano, and flute – and Jim McNeely on piano. CD

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✨✧ Ramsey LewisDon't It Feel Good/Salongo/Tequila Mockingbird/Love Notes ... CD
Columbia/BGO (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 19.99
Sweet electric magic from Ramsey Lewis – four 70s albums in a single collection! First up is Don't It Feel Good – massive keyboard work from the great Ramsey Lewis – easily one of his best records ever, thanks to some spaciously funky production by Charles Stepney! Stepney plays ... read more CD

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Ramsey LewisFunky Serenity/Golden Hits/Solar Wind/Sun Goddess ... CD
Columbia/BGO (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 19.99
A quadruple-header from Ramsey Lewis – four albums from his great 70s electric period on Columbia Records! First up is Funky Serenity – sweet electric funk from Ramsey Lewis! The album's one of his best from the 70s – and it's got Ramsey on Fender Rhodes, electric harpsichord, ... read more CD

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Ramsey LewisLes Fleurs/Fantasy/Keys To The City ... CD
Columbia/BGO (UK), 1983/1985/1987. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
A trio of 80s albums from piano genius Ramsey Lewis – all brought together in a single package! First up is Les Fleurs – a bit later than Ramsey Lewis' classic electric sides for Columbia Records in the 70s, but still a pretty great little album – and one that mixes mellow ... read more CD

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Ramsey LewisSongs From The Heart – Ramsey Plays Ramsey ... CD
Concord, 2009. Used ... $1.99
A pretty sweet set from the legendary Ramsey Lewis – possibly his best in years – all original material performed with his impeccable trio! If title Songs From The Heart has you expecting smooth, commercial fluff, you'll be pleasantly surprised. It's exceptional trio jazz all the way. ... read more CD

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Victor LewisKnow It Today, Know It Tomorrow ... CD
Red (Italy), 1992. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Beautifully soulful work from drummer Victor Lewis – and a record that introduced the world to the tremendous tenor talents of Seamus Blake! The set's got a relaxed, flowing vibe that reminds us a lot of some of Lewis' collaborations with Bobby Watson – although Blake's tenor tone ... read more CD

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✨✧ Dave LiebmanColors ... CD
Hat Hut (Switzerland), 2003. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A great solo tenor set from Dave Liebman! CD

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Dave Liebman QuartetSetting The Standard ... CD
Red (Italy), 1992. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Dave Liebman takes on a host of standards – but all with the very hip sound you'd expect from his previous work – and a tight soulful groove that comes from the strong rhythm trio of Mulgrew Miller on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums! These three really set things ... read more CD

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Helge Lien TrioAsymmetrics ... CD
DIW (Japan), 2003. Used ... $6.99 9.99
Helge Lien on piano, Frode Berg on bass, and Knut Aalefjaer on drums. CD
(Out of print.)

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Max LightHenceforth ... CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 2023. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A set that's headed up by guitarist Max Light, who wrote most of the material on the set – but one that's got some equally strong contributions from tenorist Noah Preminger, who's got this great way of weaving lines around the guitar – all while getting this deft rhythm accompaniment ... read more CD

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✨✧ Lightmen Plus OneFancy Pants (2CD version – mono/stereo versions) ... CD
Judnell/Now Again, 1971. New Copy 2CD ... $6.99 15.98
Some of the most righteous sounds we've ever heard from Houston legends The Lightmen – recorded at a time when the group was at their most spiritual, and very firmly following a cosmic path set down by drummer Bubbha Thomas! The music here owes nothing to the hippest sounds coming from the ... read more CD

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✨✧ Lightmen Plus OneEnergy Control Center (2CD version – with bonus tracks) ... CD
Lightin/Now Again, 1972. New Copy 2CD ... $6.99 15.98
Cosmic jazzy genius from Bubbha Thomas & The Lightmen – the kind of a record that sounds like it should have come out of Detroit or Chicago in the early 70s – and not the Texas scene from which the group hailed! The Lightmen have a vibe that reminds us a lot of The Pharoahs or some ... read more CD

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Kirk Lightsey with Marcus BelgraveKirk N Marcus ... CD
Criss Cross (Netherlands), 1986. Used ... $16.99
Righteous jazz from these two Detroit legends – Lightsey on piano and Belgrave on trumpet – with Jean Toussaint on tenor, Santi DeBriano on bass, and Eddie Gladden on drums. Titles include "Marcus' Mates", "Windmill", "Lower Bridge Level", and "Golden ... read more CD

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Abbey Lincoln & Stan GetzYou Gotta Pay The Band ... CD
Verve/Gitanes, 1991. Used ... $2.99
A fantastic pairing of the vocals of Abbey Lincoln and the tenor sax of Stan Getz – one that's captured here for the very first time on record, at a point that's just a few months shy of Stan's too-early death! Both players had really grown a lot during the 80s – and the match here is ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD

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Arto LindsayCharivari – Black Cross Solo Sessions 7 ... CD
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2022. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
The great Arto Lindsay solo, and at a level that really has his unique character coming out more than ever – definitely different than some of the more song-based records he gave us decades back, and very much in the territory of the sounds that made him such a force during the no wave ... read more CD

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Arto Lindsay/Joe McPhee/Ken Vandermark/Phil SudderbergLargest Afternoon ... CD
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2019. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
A set that's brimming over with improvising jazz talent – but one that's an especially great reminder of the guitar genius of the great Arto Lindsay! Lindsay is amazing here – playing with energy to match the brilliance of Ken Vandermark and Joe McPhee – which is really saying a ... read more CD

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Johan LindstromJohan Lindstrom & Norrbotten Big Band ... CD
Moserobie (Sweden), 2023. New Copy ... $21.99
A really dark-tinged large ensemble – one that's led by guitarist Johan Lindstrom, whose instrument is only a very small part of their overall sound! The group is overflowing with key musicians from the Scandinavian scene – including Mattias Stahl on vibes, Mats Aleklint on trombone, ... read more CD

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Linus + Okland/Van Heertum/ZachMono No Aware ... CD
Aspen Edities (Belgium), 2017. Used ... $5.99
Ruben Machtelinckx on guitar, baritone guitar, and banjo, Thomas Jillings on tenor saxophone, alto clarinet, and synthesizer, Nils Okland on hardanger fiddle, Niels Van Heertum on euphonium and trumpet, and Ingar Zach on percussion. CD
(Digipak has some light edgewear.)

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Paul LitteralLegacy ... CD
Outrageous 8, 2022. Used ... $1.99
Titles include "Makin' Whoopee", "Lonesome Suzie", "Accentuate The Postitive", "Hard Times", and "There Will Never Be Another You". CD

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Booker LittleOut Front! ... CD
Candid (Germany), 1961. Used ... $6.99 9.99
Supremely soulful modern jazz from the great Booker Little – one of his best albums ever as a leader, and a real standout moment amidst so many of the re-titled sessions that came out after his early death! The album's got a tremendous feel from the very first note – a furthering of ... read more CD
Also available Out Front! ... LP 25.99

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Charles LloydCharles Lloyd Trios – Sacred Thread ... CD
Blue Note, 2022. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The final chapter in the triplet of trios albums recorded by reedman Charles Lloyd in 2022 – and one that really holds onto the special spirit of the others! As before, there's a lean setting that's perfect for the maturing talents of Lloyd – this open sonic space delivered with the ... read more CD
(Marker over barcode.)

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Charles LloydForest Flower – Charles Lloyd At Monterey (Japanese pressing) ... CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1966. Used ... $11.99 14.99
A famous album – and for good reason too! The set's something of a landmark in spiritual jazz from the 60s – and it features a classic live performance from Charles Lloyd, recorded at the Monterey Jazz Festival – almost as a distillation and popularization of ideas that were ... read more CD
(Out of print, 1990 Japanese release. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Also available Forest Flower/Soundtrack ... CD 8.99

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Charles LloydForest Flower/Soundtrack ... CD
Atlantic/Rhino, 1966/1968. Used ... $8.99 11.99
A famous album – but for good reason! The set's something of a landmark in spiritual jazz from the 60s – and it features a classic live performance from Charles Lloyd, recorded at the Monterey Jazz Festival – almost as a distillation and popularization of ideas that were brewing ... read more CD
(1994 pressing.)
Also available Forest Flower – Charles Lloyd At Monterey (Japanese pressing) ... CD 11.99

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✨✧ Charles LloydJust Before Sunrise – Dream Weaver/Love-In ... CD
Atlantic/32 Jazz, 1966/1967. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Two great sets from reedman Charles Lloyd! Dream Weaver really pushes forward all the experiments he'd begun in the Chico Hamilton group – and shows a bold move forward for rhythms in 60s jazz! The tracks are long, and spiral out wonderfully – but in ways that are different than those ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed with a penmark through the barcode.)

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Charles LloydSky Will Still Be There Tomorrow ... CD
Blue Note, 2024. New Copy 2CDs ... $17.99 19.99
Late life brilliance from the legendary Charles Lloyd – a reed player who seems to have given the world more great music in the past 20 years than he had in the previous 60s! Lloyd keeps on moving forward with all these new ideas and fresh conceptions – and here, he blows tenor, alto, ... read more CD

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Charles LloydWild Man Dance ... CD
Blue Note, 2015. Used ... $8.99
Charles Lloyd makes a step over to Blue Note Records – and the result is one of his richest, most organic albums in years! The whole thing's a live performance from Poland – done as a suite of longer tracks that feature a core acoustic quartet with Lloyd on tenor, plus added cymbalom ... read more CD

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Charles Lloyd & Billy HigginsWhich Way Is East ... CD
ECM, 2001. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
Charles Lloyd on tenor and alto saxophone, bass, alto and C flute, piano, taragato, Tibetan oboe, percussion, maracas, and voice. Billy Higgins on drums, guitar, guimbri, strings, percussion, and voice. CD

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Charles Lloyd & The MarvelsTone Poem ... CD
Blue Note, 2021. Used ... $9.99
Beautiful work from the Marvels group of Charles Lloyd – a combo that not only features his own great sounds on tenor and flute, but also the very strong presence of Bill Frisell on guitar! Although Lloyd recorded famously with guitar players back in his early years, the sound here is very ... read more CD

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Damon Locks & Black Monument EnsembleWhere Future Unfolds ... CD
International Anthem, 2019. New Copy ... $6.99 11.99
An amazing record from Chicago musician/artist Damon Locks – maybe the album he's been waiting his entire life to make – and the first to really bring together the mighty sum of his many talents! The material was recorded live in performance at Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory ... read more CD
Also available Where Future Unfolds ... LP 13.99

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Damon Locks & Rob MazurekNew Future City Radio ... CD
International Anthem, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Damon Locks and Rob Mazurek are no musical strangers to each other – their paths have crossed often on the Chicago and global scenes over many years of creative activity. Yet this project is also the first they've co-led, and it's an incredible document of how much both artists have grown in ... read more CD
Also available New Future City Radio (with poster) ... LP 24.99

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Theo LoevendieMandela/Chess ... CD
MCN (Netherlands), 1969/1972. New Copy ... $19.99 22.99
Two rare albums from Dutch reedman Theo Loevendie – both amazing little records that sound beautiful here on a single CD! Mandela features complicated lines from a hip Netherlands combo of the late 60s – one headed up by Theo Loevendie on alto sax, but which acts a lot more like a ... read more CD

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Yair LoewensonOld Bottles New Wine ... CD
No Label, 2015. Used ... $4.99
Features Mark Turner on tenor sax. CD

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Jeff LoftonSilver's Strut ... CD
Jeff Lofton, 2022. Used ... $0.99 2.99
With Jeff Lofton on trumpet and flugelhorn, Jake Lampa on tenor saxophone, Andre Hayward on on trombone, Sean Giddings on piano, James Suter on bass, and Brannen Temple on drums with vocals from Mac Macintosh. CD

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Fred Lonberg-Holm & Nick StephensAttic Antics ... CD
Loose Torque (UK), 2010. Used ... $6.99
Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello and Nick Stephens on bass. CD
(CDr release.)

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Michael Longo900 Shares Of The Blues ... CD
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
A killer electric piano jam from the great Mike Longo – stone funky, and one of his best albums ever! The whole thing's done in a really laidback style that's simply amazing – a lot like the best CTI work of the time, but somehow rougher, and with a darker edge. Longo riffs out on the ... read more CD

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Michael LongoFunkia ... CD
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
Quite possibly the greatest record ever by Mike Longo – a wicked batch of electric funky piano tunes, recorded with a sublime 70s feel! The set's got a really stripped down group – with Ron Carter on bass, Mickey Roker on drums, and Patato Valdez on percussion – all grooving ... read more CD

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Brandon LopezVilevilevilevilevilevilevilevile ... CD
Tao Forms, 2023. Used ... $6.99
A stunning set from bassist Brandon Lopez – a younger player, but one who's already becoming a real standout for solo performances like this – working at a level that's completely breathtaking, and which seems to unlock all these new elements and sound in this once-familiar instrument! ... read more CD
(Penmark through barcode.)

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Lost TribeSoulfish ... CD
High Street, 1994. Used ... $0.99
David Binney on alto sax, Adam Rogers and David Gilmore on guitar, Fima Ephron on bass, and Ben Perowsky on drums and percussion. CD
(CONDITION NOTE: artwork is wavy and has light stains, tray card has a small peeled spot. Barcode has a cutout hole.)

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Joe Lovano52nd Street Themes ... CD
Blue Note, 2000. Used ... $0.99
Features Joe Lovano, Ralph Lalama, George Garzone, Steve Slagle, and Gary Smulyan on saxophones – plus Conrad Herwig on trombone, Tim Hagans on trumpet, John Hicks on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass,and Lewis Nash on drums. CD

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✨✧ Joe LovanoI'm All For You – Ballad Songbook ... CD
Blue Note/EMI, 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The album gives away its premise with the "ballad" in the title – but that's only part of the picture here, as the tenor of Joe Lovano is so wonderfully distinct, the album's got a richness that goes way beyond its cover! As with Coltrane's famous Ballads album of the early 60s, ... read more CD
Also available I'm All For You – Ballad Songbook ... LP 36.99

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Chien Chien Lu & Richie GoodsConnected (with bonus track) ... CD
Chien Chien Lu, 2023. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
We love the vibes-heavy music of Chien Chien Lu, and love it in an even different way here, as she collaborates with bassist Richie Goods – an artist who really helps deepen the sound of her music, and creates this great balance between bass and vibes that's completely amazing! You might not ... read more CD

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Agustin Pereyra LucenaAgustin Pereyra Lucena ... CD
Tonodisc/Far Out (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $15.99 19.99
The sublime debut album from Argentine guitarist Agustin Pereyra Lucena – a musician who learned plenty from the bossa guitar generation of the 60s, then took things into his own hand with this wonderful record! Agustin's acoustic guitar is the main instrumentation on the set – ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Agustin Pereyra Lucena ... LP 28.99

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Agustin Pereyra LucenaLa Rana ... CD
MAI/Far Out (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
A landmark bit of Brazilian from Europe – and a sweet groover from guitarist Agustin Pereyra Lucena! The set was recorded in Oslo, but it's got the warm sound of a Brazilian jazz set from the time – with Agustin on acoustic guitar and percussion – backed by a quartet that ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD

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Lunar OctetConvergence ... CD
Summit, 2021. Used ... $6.99
Features Brandon cooper on trumpet and flugelhorn, Steve Hiltner and Paul Vornhagen on reeds, Sam Clark on guitar, Keaton Royer on piano, Jeff Dalton on bass, Jon Krosnick on drums, and Olman Piedra and Aron Kaufman on percussion. CD
(Punch through barcode.)

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Brian LynchKeep Your Circle Small ... CD
Sharp Nine, 1995. Used ... $5.99 7.99
Features Brian Lynch on trumpet, David Hazeltine on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. CD
(Punch through booklet.)

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Brian LynchPeer Pressure ... CD
Criss Cross (UK), 1986. Used ... $12.99
A great lineup – with tenor from Ralph Moore and piano from Kirk Lightsey! CD

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Harold MabernIron Man – Live At Smoke ... CD
Smoke Sessions, 2019. Used 2CDs ... $16.99
Pianist Harold Mabern works here with a trio of players who really helped him find new focus and energy in later years – the great Eric Alexander on tenor, with John Webber on bass and Joe Farnsworth on drums – a rock-solid lineup who really take off here in a live date from New York's ... read more CD

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✨✧ Harold MabernStraight Street ... CD
DIW/Columbia, 1989. Used ... $11.99
A straight street, but a great street – as Harold Mabern returns to full force in this lovely set of trio tracks! The set's one of the best of any of Mabern's early 90s sessions for DIW Records – a very strong outing with Ron Carter on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums – served up ... read more CD
(1991 pressing.)

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✨✧ Harold Mabern & Kieran OversPhiladelphia Bound ... CD
Sackville (Canada), 1992. Used ... $15.99
Harold Mabern on piano & Kieran Overs on bass. CD
(Out of print.)

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Harold Mabern with Gregory Porter & Kurt EllingAfro Blue ... CD
Smoke Sessions, 2015. New Copy ... $13.99 17.99
The great Harold Mabern kicks it hard with a key core group – then finds a way to open up with some surprise guest artists as well – including singers Gregory Porter, Kurt Elling, Jane Monheit, and Norah Jones! The core of the album features Mabern's piano rocketing out with rhythm ... read more CD
 
 



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