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Hank MobleyAnother Workout (RVG remaster edition) ... CD
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $11.99
A rare second chapter to Mobley's famous Workout album – recorded in the early 60s, but not issued until the mid 80s – and even then, only momentarily on vinyl! The session's a great one – a quartet outing with a structure that's similar to Hank's classic Soul Station record, but ... read more CD
(2006 RVG pressing.)

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Hank MobleyComplete The Jazz Message Sessions With Kenny Clarke (Plus 1953 Sessions With Max Roach) ... CD
Jazz Factory (Spain), 1953/1956. Used ... $19.99
Excellent early hardbop material from Mobley – in a style that's similar to his early Blue Note work, but with a bit less polish. Not that that's a bad thing, though – as the long tracks create some strong interplay between the groups, and the rough edges bring out some good sides of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Hank MobleyCurtain Call ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1957. Used ... $39.99
An all-star quintet session from tenor genius Hank Mobley – originally recorded during his classic run for Blue Note in the late 50s – but then unissued for decades, until a CD-only appearance in Japan many years later! Hank's in tremendous young formation here – blowing with ... read more CD
(Out of print 1996 Japanese CD pressing.)

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Hank MobleyDippin (SHMCD pressing) ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
A rock-solid 60s session from Blue Note tenor giant Hank Mobley – and a set with a sound that's as iconic as its cover! The record comes from a key point in Mobley's career – when he was shifting from some more conventional hard bop to a variant of his style that was filled with newer, ... read more CD

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Hank MobleyHank Mobley & His All Stars ... CD
Blue Note, 1957. Used ... $6.99
A very unique album from Hank Mobley – one that has him working alongside Milt Jackson, in an unusual format that mixes the soulful Mobley tenor with some well-crafted work on vibes! The "all star" title is certainly appropriate here – as Mobley and Jackson are joined in a ... read more CD
(1996 pressing. Back cover of booklet has some pen.)

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Hank MobleyHi Voltage (non-RVG remaster edition) ... CD
Blue Note, 1967. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An extremely well-titled set from the legendary Hank Mobley – one of his key Blue Notes of the 60s, and an album that glides along with an undeniable sense of joy, life, and soul! Mobley's really opening up his groove at this point – moving way beyond standard hard bop and soul jazz ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Hank MobleyMusic For Lovers ... CD
Blue Note (UK), Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $6.99
Titles include "Darn That Dream", "My Sin", "Alone Together", "I Should Care", "The Good Life", and "Fin De L'Affaire". CD

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✨✧ Hank MobleyNo Room For Squares ... LP
Blue Note, 1963. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
No room for squares with grooves this great – a classic Hank Mobley session from the mid 60s, and one that really shows the growth in his style at the time! The work's still strongly in a hardbop style, but modal elements are definitely creeping into the mix – a bolder sense of rhythm ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s white b label pressing. Cover has light wear and a cut corner.)
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No Room For Squares (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
No Room For Squares (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99

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Hank MobleyNo Room For Squares (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Blue Note, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
No room for squares with grooves this great – a classic Hank Mobley session from the mid 60s, and one that really shows the growth in his style at the time! The work's still strongly in a hardbop style, but modal elements are definitely creeping into the mix – a bolder sense of rhythm ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available No Room For Squares (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99

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Hank MobleyNo Room For Squares (SHMCD pressing) ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1963. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
No room for squares with grooves this great – a classic Hank Mobley session from the mid 60s, and one that really shows the growth in his style at the time! The work's still strongly in a hardbop style, but modal elements are definitely creeping into the mix – a bolder sense of rhythm ... read more CD
Also available No Room For Squares (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99

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✨✧ Hank MobleyPoppin (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Blue Note, 1957. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A rare gem from Hank Mobley's initial late 50s run at Blue Note – a session recorded by the label in 1957, but unissued at the time! The quality of the set is right up there with Hank's best from the period – presented here in full album format, and the mix of searing hardbop and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – on heavyweight vinyl pressed at RTI!)

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Hank MobleyRoll Call (RVG remaster edition) ... CD
Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $4.99
A killer set of hardbop from the legendary Hank Mobley – recorded during the initial Mobley run at Blue Note, and a keen document of his amazing power on the tenor sax! The album's got a tightness that's almost impossible to believe – a summation of all the best bop trends of the 50s, ... read more CD
(Out of print 2002 RVG pressing.)
Also available Roll Call (with bonus track) ... CD 4.99

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Hank MobleyRoll Call (with bonus track) ... CD
Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $4.99
A killer set of hardbop from the legendary Hank Mobley – recorded during the initial Mobley run at Blue Note, and a keen document of his amazing power on the tenor sax! The album's got a tightness that's almost impossible to believe – a summation of all the best bop trends of the 50s, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Also available Roll Call (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 4.99

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Hank MobleySoul Station (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Blue Note, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
One of the key classics from the hardbop years of Blue Note – the kind of album that really set the label apart from the rest at the time! Soul Station is a deceptively simple album that has tenor giant Hank Mobley playing standards and originals in a quartet with Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Features new remastering from Kevin Gray!)
Also available Soul Station (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 13.99

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Hank MobleySoul Station (RVG remaster edition) ... CD
Blue Note, 1960. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
One of the key classics from the hardbop years of Blue Note – the kind of album that really set the label apart from the rest at the time! Soul Station is a deceptively simple album that has tenor giant Hank Mobley playing standards and originals in a quartet with Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul ... read more CD
Also available Soul Station (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99

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✨✧ Hank MobleySoul Station (SHMCD pressing) ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the key classics from the hardbop years of Blue Note – the kind of album that really set the label apart from the rest at the time! Soul Station is a deceptively simple album that has tenor giant Hank Mobley playing standards and originals in a quartet with Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul ... read more CD
Also available
Soul Station (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 13.99
Soul Station (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99

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Hank MobleyStraight No Filter ... CD
Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $14.99
No filters here, as Hank Mobley's sound is clean, lean, and right on the money – hitting that newly-sophisticated groove of the Caddy For Daddy years in this sweet unissued set! The date was recorded in the 60s, but unissued by Blue Note for many years – another one of those head-scratc ... read more CD
(Out of print, first CD pressing with a different track list than the Connoisseur release.)

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✨✧ Hank MobleyThird Season (with bonus track) ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of those rare treasures that was recorded by Blue Note in the 60s, but not issued at the time – a great late Hank Mobley set from 1967 that only saw the light of day in 1980! The album's got Hank really opening things up – using some of those more inventive rhythms and articulate ... read more CD

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Hank MobleyTurnaround ... LP
Blue Note, 1963. Very Good ... $149.99
One of the best-ever Hank Mobley albums on Blue Note – and a killer batch of soulful hardbop that was cut right around the same time as the classic No Room For Squares LP. In fact, the album contains work from 2 different sessions that filtered over to the Squares album – one that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono New York pressing with Van Gelder stamp and ear. Cover has two cutout holes at the top right, some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, splitting in the bottom seam, and a vintage price sticker in back. Label on Side 1 is peeled a bit.)

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Hank MobleyWorkout ... LP
Blue Note, 1962. Near Mint- ... $19.99
One of the greatest albums ever from Blue Note tenor giant Hank Mobley – a set that really explodes in all the new directions Hank was taking in the 60s! Mobley in the 50s was already the stuff of legend – a tremendous soloist on tenor, and every bit his own man – firmly focused ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(140 gram EU DOL reissue from 2013.)

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Hank MobleyWorkout (SHMCD pressing – with bonus track) ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1962. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest albums ever from Blue Note tenor giant Hank Mobley – a set that really explodes in all the new directions Hank was taking in the 60s! Mobley in the 50s was already the stuff of legend – a tremendous soloist on tenor, and every bit his own man – firmly focused ... read more CD
Also available Workout ... LP 19.99

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Liudas MockunasIn Residency At Bitches Brew ... CD
No Business (Lithuania), 2021. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Bitches Brew is the club, not the sound of the music – a night spot in Yokohama where European reedman Liudas Mockunas improvised these performances in the company of a range of different Japanese players! The lineup shifts with each track, as do the horns handled by Mockunas – who ... read more CD

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Modern Jazz SextetModern Jazz Sextet ... LP
Norgran, 1956. Near Mint- ... $6.99 16.99
That's the Modern Jazz Sextet – not the Modern Jazz Quartet – although the group definitely borrows a bit of energy from the MJQ, and some personnel too! The group was only put together for this date – and combines the subtle touches of MJQ members John Lewis on piano and Percy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese mono pressing, in a heavy gatefold cover – MV 1124. Cover has some light wear, but vinyl is great!)

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Modern Jazz PlayboysModern Jazz Screen Mood ... CD
Columbia (Japan), 1960. Used ... $19.99 24.99
A cool tribute to the French jazz soundtrack generation of the late 50s – played here by an equally cool combo from Japan! The Modern Jazz Playboys have a sound here that definitely lives up to their name – a slinky, sexy groove that's perfect for the album's selection of tunes from ... read more CD
(Out of print, 2010 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)

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Modern Jazz Quartet40th Anniversary Celebration ... CD
Atlantic, 1992/1993. Used ... $1.99
An album packed with guest artists including Phil Woods, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin, Jimmy Heath, Freddie Hubbard, Nino Tempo, and Illinois Jacquet. CD

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Modern Jazz QuartetBlues On Bach ... LP
Atlantic, 1974. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Titles include "Regret", "Precious Joy", "Blues In H", "Blues In C Minor", "Rise Up In The Morning", and "Blues In B Flat". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small center split in the spine.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetComedy ... CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1962. Used ... $12.99
A great early 60s set from Modern Jazz Quartet! This one marked the then growing sophistication in the sound of the Modern Jazz Quartet – a concept album based on themes and characters from the Italian tradition of commedia dell'arte. The music is served up in gentle sound poems that have a ... read more CD
(2012 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetConcorde (text cover) ... LP
Prestige, 1955. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Even at this early point in their career, the Modern Jazz Quartet were plenty proud of their relation to and reception in Paris – almost rubbing their international fame in the faces of other American combos with the title and cover of this record! The set's still got the quartet at their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s Denmark Metronome pressing. Flipback cover has blue tape on the spine.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetDjango ... CD
Prestige/OJC, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
A stone classic from the Modern Jazz Quartet – recorded back when the group still featured Kenny Clarke in its membership, but already with some of the more serious, somber tones that would mark the combo's more famous years! Tracks here are from a variety of sessions in 1953, 1954, and 1955 ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Also available
Django (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 13.99
Django (20 bit remaster) ... CD 1.99

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Modern Jazz QuartetDjango (20 bit remaster) ... CD
Prestige, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
A stone classic from the Modern Jazz Quartet – recorded back when the group still featured Kenny Clarke in its membership, but already with some of the more serious, somber tones that would mark the combo's more famous years! Tracks here are from a variety of sessions in 1953, 1954, and 1955 ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Also available
Django (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 13.99
Django ... CD 1.99

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Modern Jazz QuartetDjango (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Prestige (Japan), Mid 50s. Used ... $13.99
A stone classic from the Modern Jazz Quartet – recorded back when the group still featured Kenny Clarke in its membership, but already with some of the more serious, somber tones that would mark the combo's more famous years! Tracks here are from a variety of sessions in 1953, 1954, and 1955 ... read more CD
(Out of print late 90s Japanese pressing.)
Also available
Django ... CD 1.99
Django (20 bit remaster) ... CD 1.99

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Modern Jazz QuartetEuropa Jazz ... LP
Europa Jazz (Italy), 1981. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetEuropean Concert Vols 1 & 2 ... CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1960. Used 2 CDs ... $18.99
A double-length live set from the legendary Modern Jazz Quartet – recorded in Scandinavia in 1960, almost as a summation of the group's growing genius in the 50s! The tunes are a mix of John Lewis and Milt Jackson originals, plus other songs all given the wonderful MJQ twist – ... read more CD
(Out of print early 90s Japanese pressing, includes obi.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetFor Ellington (with bonus track) ... CD
East West, 1988. Used ... $2.99
For Ellington is, obviously, a tribute to the Duke – but it's done in a really creative way that gets past any simple rehashed versions of his tunes! The MJQ's approach here is totally great – very different rhythmically than classical Ellington – in a way that pulls apart ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetLonely Woman ... CD
Atlantic/Jazz Heritage, 1962. Used ... $5.99
Truly one of the Modern Jazz Quartet's greatest albums – and a set that has an edge and a darkness that's missing from some of their other Atlantic records! Part of the reason for this may be the group's fantastic reading of Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman" – a killer moody ... read more CD

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Modern Jazz QuartetModern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1957. Used ... $14.99
One of the first Modern Jazz Quartet albums on Atlantic – a 1957 set that finds the crew in one of their freshest periods – laying down their soon-to-be trademark style in a fashion that warrants the self-titled tag! The set kicks off with a stellar medley of standards, all given the ... read more CD
(1998 Japanese pressing with 20bit K2 mastering. Cover has light wear.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetModern Jazz Quartet (Concorde/Django/MJQ) ... LP
Prestige, Early 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
A 2LP set that brings together most of the material from the first three full-length albums by the Modern Jazz Quartet – all recorded at a time when the combo were first forging their famous sound! Most of the sides here are in contrast to the group's better-known Atlantic work, because the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label stereo promo. Cover has a cut corner and is faded at the spine.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetModern Jazz Quartet (Savoy) ... CD
Savoy/Nippon (Japan), 1951/1952. Used ... $1.99
Some of the earliest material ever recorded by the Modern Jazz Quartet – early 50s sides that were originally issued as 78rpm singles, then brought together in this self-titled LP! Some of the material was first released under the name of the Milt Jackson Quartet – but featured the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetModern Jazz Quartet Plays For Lovers ... LP
Prestige, Early 50s/1965. Very Good ... $3.99
Yipes! The MJQ must have freaked out when they saw the title to this one – especially since the record doesn't feature them playing especially for lovers, it's just a collection of their excellent early work for Prestige. The album features some of the group's great work with Kenny Clarke ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue trident label pressing. Cover has some surface wear & aging.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetModern Jazz Quartet Plays Porgy & Bess ... CD
Philips (Japan), 1964. Used ... $18.99
An extremely haunting version of the score to Porgy & Bess – recorded by the Modern Jazz Quartet at the height of their powers, in a gently soulful version that really takes off from the original. The group have a very free approach here – one that uses Gershwin's originals as a ... read more CD
(Out of print early 90s Japanese pressing, includes obi.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetMore From The Last Concert ... LP
Atlantic, 1974. Near Mint- ... $6.99
More material from the famous Last Concert record from the MJQ – not really the last concert ever from the Modern Jazz Quartet – but a set that seemed so at the time, given that the group went their separate ways for a number of years! The record's got the combo in really top form ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has a promo stamp, light ringwear, some edge wear, some heavy wear at the spine, and price sticker remnants.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetPyramid ... CD
Atlantic, 1960. Used ... $1.99
Features a long reading of "Pyramid" – plus "Django", "Romaine", "Vendome", and "It Don't Mean A Thing". CD
(Out of print.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetQuartet (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Savoy (Japan), Mid 50s. Used ... $9.99
Early and brilliant work by the MJQ – recorded at a time when the combo's idea was quite unique, and when its execution was still filled with a lot of creative energy! The group, of course, features the core duo of Milt Jackson and John Lewis – and bass chores are handled by either ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)

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✨✧ Modern Jazz QuartetSheriff ... LP
Atlantic, 1963. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A moody early 60s set by the MJQ for Atlantic. Overall the group rolls and swings in a bit rougher mode than they do on their brighter efforts, but they still hit the sweet spot and swing when the mood fits! The record works best when Milt Jackson's vibes are let loose, as on the playful reading ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, and some spotty blemishes.)

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Modern Jazz QuartetSpace ... LP
Apple, Late 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
Beautifully spacey work from the Modern Jazz Quartet – a record that more than earns its enigmatic title! The session's an odd one – in that the MJQ are recording for the Beatles' famous Apple label – but that fact is also one of the best aspects of the record, as it seems to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Modern Jazz QuartetThree Windows ... CD
Atlantic, 1987. Used ... $2.99
A set that shows that none of the group's imagination or talent had dimmed over the years – and the core quartet of John Lewis on piano, Milt Jackson on vibes, Percy Heath on bass, and Connie Kay on drums are joined by The New York Chamber Symphony, who are a small string-based group who ... read more CD
(Late 80s pressing.)

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✨✧ Modern Jazz QuartetTopsy – This One's For Basie ... LP
Pablo, 1985. Sealed ... $9.99
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(Still sealed, with a cut corner and a hole at the bottom. Cover has some wear where exposed.)

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✨✧ Modern Jazz Quartet & Laurindo AlmeidaCollaboration ... LP
Atlantic, 1964. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Moody vibes and light guitar – a wonderful meeting of two unique talents – the third stream jazz of the Modern Jazz Quartet, and the introspective guitar of Laurindo Almeida! The session blends together a host of different influences – from classical guitar to bossa nova to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo green & blue label pressing. Cover has light wear and a small sticker on the back.)

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Modern Jazz Quartet & The All-Star Jazz BandJazz Dialogue ... CD
Philips (Japan), 1966. Used ... $14.99
Larger group meditations by the Modern Jazz Quartet – working here in an expanded lineup that includes work from Phil Woods, Charlie Mariano, Seldon Powell, Richie Kamuca, Clark Terry, and Jimmy Cleveland! The album takes a core MJQ groove, and only seems to lay out out over the larger ... read more CD
(Out of print early 90s Japanese pressing, includes obi.)

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Modern Jazz Quartet/Milt Jackson QuintetMJQ ... LP
Prestige, 1952/1954. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Nice stuff from the early days of the MJQ – recorded back when Kenny Clarke was still playing drums with the group, and giving them a bit more of a bottom! One side of the record features material recorded from one of the quartet's first sessions – in late 1952, with the tracks "La ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s Denmark Metronome pressing. Flipback cover has blue tape on the spine.)

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Modern Jazz Quintet Karlsruhe/FourmenonlyModern Jazz Quintet Karlsruhe/Fourmenonly – Complete Recordings (Trees/Position 2000/Fourmenonly Vol 1/Science Fiction Stories) (3CD set) ... CD
No Business (Lithuania), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3CDs ... $28.99 42.99
A fantastic lost legacy in European free improvisation – the complete works of a group who were first known as Modern Jazz Quintet Karlsruhe, then later as Fourmenonly – presented here in a beautiful 3CD set! First up is the album Trees – issued on a small label in 1968, but a ... read more CD
(Limited edition of 500!)

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Modern Jazz Society/John LewisModern Jazz Society Presents A Concert Of Contemporary Music ... CD
Norgran, Mid 50s. Used ... $6.99 9.99
A mixture of Verve regulars and early third streamers join together in this one-off session designed as a focus on the writing talents of John Lewis. Most of the material takes off from Lewis' work with the MJQ, and the band includes two of his bandmates from that group, Connie Kay & Percy ... read more CD
(1999 Verve Elite edition. Large backing sticker on back cover.)

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Charnett MoffettPlanet Home ... CD
Evidence, 1995. Used ... $8.99
Charnett Moffett on bass, Victor Lewis on drums, and Geoff Keezer on piano and synthesizer. CD
(Out of print.)

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Moffett Family Jazz BandAfricano ... CD
Venus (Japan), 1995. Used ... $9.99 14.99
Great work from Charles Moffett and his talented family – an album with a progressive soul jazz sound that reminds us of the best moments on the Strata East label during the 70s! Features Charnett Moffett on bass, Charles on alto and tenor, Mondre on trumpet, and Codaryl and Charles Sr on ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)

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Moffett Family Jazz BandMagic Of Love ... CD
Venus (Japan), 1993. Used ... $14.99
Spiritual work from the great Charles Moffett and his talented family – all of whom have matured nicely by the time of this recording! Gone is the sloppiness of some of the earlier Moffett Family albums, and in its place is a tight soulful groove – with a progressive soul jazz sound ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)

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Louis Moholo's Viva La BlackFreedom Tour – Live In South Africa 1993 ... CD
Ogun (UK), 1993. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
An incredibly spiritual session from percussionist Louis Moholo and his ensemble Viva La Black – recorded on the occasion of a series of concerts in Moholo's homeland of South Africa – and done in a way that's as much a document of the group's trip as it is a recording of the music in ... read more CD

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Chris MondakBlank With Colour ... CD
Summit, 2023. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Punch through barcode.)

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✨✧ Thelonious MonkAlone In San Francisco ... CD
Riverside/OJC, 1959. Used ... $6.99
A classic solo piano album from Thelonious Monk – recorded live in San Francisco, and maybe one of his best albums ever in the format! There's a special sort of quality that makes Monk's solo work so different from his trio, quartet, and larger group music – this real understanding of ... read more CD
(Out of print OJC pressing.)
Also available Alone In San Francisco ... LP 29.99

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Thelonious MonkAlone In San Francisco ... LP
Riverside, 1959. Very Good- ... $29.99 34.99
A classic solo piano album from Thelonious Monk – recorded live in San Francisco, and maybe one of his best albums ever in the format! There's a special sort of quality that makes Monk's solo work so different from his trio, quartet, and larger group music – this real understanding of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label pressing with silver text, microphone logo, and deep groove. Cover has masking tape on all seams, light surface wear.)
Also available Alone In San Francisco ... CD 6.99

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Thelonious MonkApril In Paris – Live ... LP
Milestone, 1961. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
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(Cover has light wear.)

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Thelonious MonkClassic Quartet (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Candid, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.99
A brilliant live set from the key 60s years of the Thelonious Monk Quartet – material recorded in Tokyo as part of a TV broadcasting – done with excellent sound, and different than the album release of material that came out from Columbia Records at the time! The group here features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – in a heavy tip-on cover!)

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✨✧ Thelonious MonkColumbia Years – 1962 to 1968 (3CD set) ... CD
Sony, 1960s. Used 3 CDs ... $7.99
Great work from Monk's last decade on record – including some unreleased material too! CD
(Outer box has light wear.)

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Thelonious MonkComposer ... CD
Columbia, 1960s. Used ... $0.99
Key originals by Monk – all pulled from Columbia sessions of the 60s – including a previously unreleased track! CD
(Columbia Jazz Masterpieces pressing.)

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Thelonious MonkCriss-Cross (with bonus track) ... CD
Columbia, 1963. Used ... $1.99
A title and cover that beautifully illustrate the sharp-edged power of the Thelonious Monk quartet on Columbia – and a wonderful place to start if you're just digging Thelonious' music! The record is similar to the best of Monk's Columbia sides – in that it revisits older tunes and ... read more CD
(Columbia Jazz Masterpiece pressing. Disc has a bit of marker, punch through tray card.)

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Thelonious MonkGenius Of Modern Music Vol 1 (RVG remaster edition) ... CD
Blue Note, Late 40s. Used ... $6.99
A great collection of Thelonious Monk's early pre-LP recordings for Blue Note – seminal not only for the label's commitment to a modernist bop ideal, but also for Monk's integration in the growing collection of top-level jazz players on the New York scene! The work is notable also for the ... read more CD

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Thelonious MonkGenius Of Thelonious Monk ... LP
Prestige, 1954. Very Good+ ... $14.99
There were three sets of musicians that played with Monk for these recordings and they include Sonny Rollins on tenor sax, Percy Heath on bass, Art Blakey on drums and Julius Watkins on French horn. The tracks are "The Way You Look Tonight", "I Want To Be Happy", "Work" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has surface wear, splitting on the spine.)

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Thelonious MonkLive At The 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival ... CD
Monterey Jazz Festival/Concord, 1964. Used ... $4.99
Monk doing his thing at the '64 Monterey Jazz Festival – backed by his core group of Charlie Rouse on tenor, Steve Swallow on bass and Ben Riley on drums – plus additional backing by the Monterey Workshop crew on a couple – a recording released now for the first time ever! Monk's ... read more CD

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Thelonious MonkLive In Paris – 16 Avril 1961 ... CD
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1961. New Copy 2 CDs ... $19.99 29.99
Fantastic work from Thelonious Monk – a superbly-recorded live set from early 60s Paris – done with his legendary quartet with Charlie Rouse on tenor! The music here is wonderful – tracks that are often quite long, and stretched out nicely from the Columbia Records material by ... read more CD

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Thelonious MonkLive In Stockholm 1961 ... CD
DIW (Japan), 1961. Used 2 CDs ... $39.99
A beautiful live set from the legendary Thelonious Monk Quartet – that magical lineup you'll know from Monk's early 60s albums on Columbia Records, captured here in a concert performance that really opens up so many different currents of the group's sound! Monk is crucial, of course, on ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)

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Thelonious MonkLost Recordings – Live In Rotterdam 1967 ... CD
Lost Recordings (France), 1967. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 22.99
A really special live performance from Thelonious Monk – one that features his killer quartet of the 60s, but also opens the door to some surprise guest appearances too – all of which makes for a recording that's nicely different than much of the Monk live material of the period! The ... read more CD

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Thelonious MonkMisterioso (Riverside) (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... $2.99
A key classic from Thelonious Monk's years at Riverside – and an album that's as compelling as its haunting title! The session features Thelonious working with a great quartet that includes Johnny Griffin on tenor, playing these wonderfully angular lines; Ahmed Abdul-Malik on bass, working ... read more CD
(OJC pressing with a crease through the traycard artwork.)

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Thelonious MonkMonk Round The World (CD & DVD) ... CD
Thelonious/Hyena, 1960s. Used CD & DVD ... $5.99
Thelonious Monk on piano, with Charlie Rouse on tenor saxophone, Butch Warren, John Ore, and Larry Gales on bass, and Ben Riley and Frank Dunlop on drums. CD
(Out of print.)

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Thelonious MonkMonk's Dream ... LP
Columbia, 1963. Near Mint- ... $39.99
The first Thelonious Monk album for Columbia Records – and one of the best, as well – a beautiful illustration of the way that his shift in labels really set some new fire to his music in the early 60s! The group is Monk's sharp-edged quartet with the amazing Charlie Rouse on tenor, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2017 Impex remaster.)

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Thelonious MonkMonk's Music (second cover) ... LP
Riverside, 1957. Very Good+ ... $39.99
A landmark in jazz – easily one of Thelonious Monk's greatest albums ever, and a magical crossroads of talents that brings together a variety of jazz traditions! The work is performed by an ambitious Monk septet that includes both Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane on tenor – and if you' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing, RLP 12-9042, with microphone logo. Cover has light surface wear and some stains at the top left corner, mostly in back, and a small Stereo sticker.)

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Thelonious MonkPalo Alto ... LP
Universal/Impulse, 1968. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99
A lost live recording from the legendary Thelonious Monk Quartet of the 60s – done at a time when the group wasn't recording at all, as a small benefit at a high school in California! Yet despite that setting, the vibe here is as relaxed, open, and human as if the combo were playing at an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Thelonious MonkParis At Midnight ... CD
BYG/Fuel 2000, 1967. Used ... $6.99
An unusual live recording by Thelonious Monk – one recorded at the tail end of his famous quartet years on Columbia, but which features him leading an expanded nine-piece group for the date! Usual group members Charlie Rouse (tenor), Larry Gales (bass), and Ben Riley (drums) are expanded by ... read more CD
(Sealed copy with cutout hole through rear case and tray card.)

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Thelonious MonkRiverside Profiles ... CD
Riverside, 1950s. Used 2CD ... $2.99
Titles include "Epistrophy", "Panonica", "Rhythm-A-Ning", "Blue Monk", "Nutty", "Round Midnight", and "Off Minor". CD
(Packaged with a Riverside sampler CD. Tray card has a cutout hole.)

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Thelonious MonkSan Francisco Holiday ... CD
Milestone, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Thelonious Monk on piano – notable sidemen include Joe Gordon on trumpet, Charlie Rouse, Harold Land, and Johnny Griffin on tenor saxophone, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, John Ore, and Sam Jones on bass, and Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Billy Higgins, and Frankie Dunlop on drums. CD
(Out of print.)

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Thelonious MonkThelonious Himself ... CD
Riverside/OJC, 1957. Used ... $5.99
A classic outing of solo piano by Thelonious Monk – a format that wasn't used often, but which always made for some really compelling work! Monk in this mode is often different than the bolder leader of a trio or larger group – and there's a more introspective quality to the record ... read more CD
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Thelonious Himself ... LP 39.99
Thelonious Himself (Keepnews collection – with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99

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Thelonious MonkThelonious Himself ... LP
Riverside, 1957. Very Good ... $39.99
A classic outing of solo piano by Thelonious Monk – a format that wasn't used often, but which always made for some really compelling work! Monk in this mode is often different than the bolder leader of a trio or larger group – and there's a more introspective quality to the record ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, RLP 12-235, with microphone logo & deep groove. Cover has surface wear & aging, some pen on the back.)
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Thelonious Himself ... CD 5.99
Thelonious Himself (Keepnews collection – with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99

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✨✧ Thelonious MonkThelonious Himself (Keepnews collection – with bonus tracks) ... CD
Riverside, 1957. Used ... $6.99
A classic outing of solo piano by Thelonious Monk – a format that wasn't used often, but which always made for some really compelling work! Monk in this mode is often different than the bolder leader of a trio or larger group – and there's a more introspective quality to the record ... read more CD
Also available
Thelonious Himself ... LP 39.99
Thelonious Himself ... CD 5.99

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Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins ... CD
Prestige/OJC, 1953/1954. Used ... $1.99
A full length set that compiles earlier sessions cut under either the name of Thelonious Monk or Sonny Rollins – most of them together in the same group! At the time of recording, Monk was an established figure on the bop scene, but Rollins was still a fresh voiced up-and-comer – yet ... read more CD
(Out of print 1992 OJC pressing.)
Also available Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 14.99

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Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Prestige (Japan), 1953/1954. Used ... $14.99
A full length set that compiles earlier sessions cut under either the name of Thelonious Monk or Sonny Rollins – most of them together in the same group! At the time of recording, Monk was an established figure on the bop scene, but Rollins was still a fresh voiced up-and-comer – yet ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Also available Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins ... CD 1.99

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✨✧ Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk In Italy ... CD
Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A famous European set from Thelonious Monk – recorded early in the 60s with his famous quartet that included Charlie Rouse on tenor! Even at this point before the Columbia sides, Rouse is already amazing – really stretching out in these modern, angular lines that are quite different ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk In Tokyo ... CD
Sony, 1963. Used 2 CDs ... $13.99
Rare live material by Monk – recorded in Tokyo in 1963, and for many years a set that was unavailable to the rest of the world on record! The date's a great one – and features the classic Columbia quartet with Charlie Rouse on tenor, Butch Warren on bass, and Frankie Dunlop on drums ... read more CD
(Out of print, hype sticker on case.)

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Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane – Live At The Five Spot Discovery! ... CD
Blue Note, 1957. Used ... $0.99
A rare glimpse of the Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane – recorded in Monk's home turf of The Five Spot by Coltrane's wife at the time! The recording was done on a portable tape recorder, but the overall quality is surprisingly strong – not in stereo, but with more than enough ... read more CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)

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✨✧ Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk Trio (20 bit remaster) ... CD
Prestige, 1952/1954. Used ... $2.99
Key early trio material from Thelonious Monk – a record that features seminal recordings of important compositions, all done in sharply angular versions that showcase the best modern Monk touch on piano! As with a number of early Prestige LPs, the material here is pulled from 2 different ... read more CD

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Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk With John Coltrane ... CD
Jazzland/OJC, 1957/Early 60s. Used ... $0.99
A record that documents a meeting of two giants of modern jazz in the 50s – the angular genius Thelonious Monk, and the younger John Coltrane – a tenor player who was probably better-known for his work with Miles Davis during this period! The recordings are more Monk's than Coltrane's ... read more CD

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✨✧ Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk With John Coltrane ... LP
Jazzland, 1957/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $34.99
A record that documents a meeting of two giants of modern jazz in the 50s – the angular genius Thelonious Monk, and the younger John Coltrane – a tenor player who was probably better-known for his work with Miles Davis during this period! The recordings are more Monk's than Coltrane's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s mono Japanese pressing – SMJ-6149(M) – with obi and insert. Obi has a bent corner at the seam in back.)

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✨✧ Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk With John Coltrane (20 bit remaster) ... CD
Jazzland, 1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A record that documents a meeting of two giants of modern jazz in the 50s – the angular genius Thelonious Monk, and the younger John Coltrane – a tenor player who was probably better-known for his work with Miles Davis during this period! The recordings are more Monk's than Coltrane's ... read more CD
Also available Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane ... CD 0.99

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Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk's Greatest Hits ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, 1960s. Used ... $1.99
Includes the tracks "Well, You Needn't", "Misterioso", "Bemsha Swing", "'Round Midnight", "Epistrophy", "Ruby, My Dear", "Crepuscule With Nellie", "Blue Monk", and "Straight, No Chaser". CD
Also available Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits ... LP 9.99

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✨✧ Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk's Greatest Hits ... LP
Columbia, 1960s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Titles include "Well, You Needn't", "Misterioso", "Bemsha Swing", "'Round Midnight", "Epistrophy", "Ruby, My Dear", "Crepuscule With Nellie", "Blue Monk", and "Straight, No Chaser". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has a few small corner bends and light wear.)
Also available Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits ... CD 1.99

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Thelonious MonkUnique Thelonious Monk ... CD
Riverside/OJC, 1956. Used ... $6.99
The session's billed as "very personal treatments of great standards" – and it's a great twist on familiar material, all given the Thelonius touch! There's less of Monk's creative composition and angular group arrangements going on here – and instead, the album's almost a ... read more CD

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Thelonious Monk & Gerry MulliganMulligan Meets Monk ... LP
Riverside, 1957. Near Mint- ... $29.99
An unlikely pair, but a great one here – and the record's one of those few magical moments where bringing together unusual partners actually works! Mulligan's cool hardly seems a match for Monk's angular modernism, but together the players seem to strike a middle ground that resonates with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing. Cover has minimal wear and a small drip stain on the back, but looks great overall.)
Also available Mulligan Meets Monk (with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99

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Thelonious Monk & Gerry MulliganMulligan Meets Monk (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Riverside, 1957. Used ... $4.99
An unlikely pair, but a great one here – and the record's one of those few magical moments where bringing together unusual partners actually works! Mulligan's cool hardly seems a match for Monk's angular modernism, but together the players seem to strike a middle ground that resonates with ... read more CD
Also available Mulligan Meets Monk ... LP 29.99

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Thelonious Monk Quartet with John ColtraneThelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane At Carnegie Hall ... CD
Blue Note, 1957. Used ... $0.99
A rare gem of a session – live material recorded by the Voice Of America in 1957, and featuring a unique Thelonious Monk quartet with John Coltrane on tenor! The performance is contemporaneous with Coltrane's appearance on the legendary Monk's Music album for Riverside – and the ... read more CD

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JR MonteroseLush Life – Welcome Back JR ... CD
Progressive/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. Used ... $14.99
A great return to form for tenorist JR Monterose – a player who always sounds amazing on record, even though he only made a handful of albums over a 30 or 40 year period of performance! Most folks know JR's classic 50s album for Blue Note, but later dates like this are well worth seeking out ... read more CD
(2016 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)

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JR MonteroseTTT/Is Alive In Amsterdam Paradiso/Body & Soul (3CD set) ... CD
Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969/1988. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
Three albums in one package! First up is TTT – a great later date from tenor genius JR Monterose – a set that's deceptively simple at the outset, but which has JR playing with all of those wonderfully sharp lines and well-chosen phrases of earlier years! Monterose is a real unsung ... read more CD

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Buddy MontgomeryHere Again ... CD
Sharp Nine, 1997. Used ... $2.99
Buddy Montgomery on piano, Jeff Chambers on bass, Ray Appleton on drums, and guest congas from Wilson Corniel Jr. CD

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Buddy MontgomeryThis Rather Than That ... LP
Impulse, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
Probably the best of Buddy Montgomery's solo albums, with a tight little group that features Mel Rhyne on organ, Jodie Christian on piano, and brother Monk Montgomery on sweet heavy bass – all coming together in a messed up style of funky jazz! Buddy plays piano and vibes on a number of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and two cutout holes.)
 
 



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