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Candid, 1992. Used ... $7.99
Live recording with Claudio Roditi on trumpet and flugelhorn, Paquito D'Rivera on alto saxophone and clarinet, Kenny Barron on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. CD
Red Rodney —
Hey Chood ... CD 32 Jazz, 1970s. Used ... $4.99
A nice collection that focuses on Rodney's initial run at Muse Records. Features Charles McPherson on alto, Bill Watrous on trombone, Roland Hanna on piano and keys, Roy Brooks on drums, and more! CD
(Out of print.)
Red Rodney —
Red Rodney Returns ... CD Argo/MCA (Japan), 1959. Used ... $24.99
One of the great albums that Red Rodney recorded during his comeback in the late 50's, and one that features the great Philadelphia tenor player Billy Root! Root's playing is one of the highlights of this LP, and he wails with a soulful intensity that maks the whole album crackle. Tracks include ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Chesky, 1992. Used ... $1.99
Features Red Rodney on flugelhorn, Chris Potter on saxophone, Garry Dial on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Jimmy Madison on drums. CD
Extra Lovely/DIW (Japan), 2019. New Copy ... $8.99 26.99
A really beautiful record by young Chilean pianist Enrique Rodriguez – a set that's got little more going on than piano and keyboards, but which really makes the most of those elements! Rodriguez plays in a style that's not entirely jazz – maybe more moody instrumentals with a slight ... read more CD
Giant Steps/Global Warming (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
A massive overview of the early years of the career of trumpeter Shorty Rogers – a 2CD set that brings together performances by Shorty in other groups (Woody Herman, Red Norvo, Stan Kenton, Lighthouse All Stars), plus some of Rogers' seminal early 50s sides as a leader! The package is a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Studio West, 1962. Used ... $8.99
Very unusual work from trumpeter Shorty Rogers – recorded in 1962 for the Navy Swings radio show, and done in a way that captures a different side than usual of Rogers' playing! As the title implies, a number of tunes feature vocalist Jeri Southern joining in the group – singing in a ... read more CD
Smalls, 2009. Used ... $5.99
Ari Roland on bass, Chris Byars on tenor and alto saxophone, Sacha Perry on piano, and Keith Balla on drums. CD
(Spine has a cutout notch.)
Smalls, 2005. Used ... $6.99
Ari Roland on bass, Chris Byars on tenor saxophone, Sacha Perry on piano, and Phil Stewart on drums. CD
Impulse, 1965. Used ... $5.99
A beautiful soundtrack to the dark British comedy of the same name – starring a young Michael Caine! You might expect it to be a bit schmaltzy, but it's pure jazz all the way through, and features strong inside playing by Rollins over lively orchestrations by Oliver Nelson – filled ... read more CD
Also available Alfie ... LP 31.99(1997 digipak pressing.)
RCA/Bluebird, 1963/1964. Used ... $2.99
Features Coleman Hawkins on tenor, Herbie Hancock on piano, and Jim Hall on guitar. Tracks include "Yesterdays", "Summertime", "Now's The Time", and "My One And Only Love". CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
Seminal early work from Sonny Rollins – pulled from his mid 50s Prestige sessions with players who include Clifford Brown on trumpet, Tommy Flanagan and Thelonious Monk on piano, John Coltrane on tenor, and Max Roach and Art Taylor on drums! CD
(Sealed copy. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Sonny Rollins —
Bridge ... CD RCA, 1962. Used ... $4.99
A landmark album from Sonny Rollins – one that marked his comeback in the early 60s, after a brief period of retirement, and which also initiated a string of incredible recordings with guitarist Jim Hall. Given Hall's gentleness and spare modernity on the guitar, a fan of Rollins' hard-blowin ... read more CD
(Bluebird First Editions pressing. Small promo sticker over barcode.)
Milestone, 1988. Used ... $1.99
Features Sonny Rollins on tenor, Clifton Anderson on trombone, Mark Soskin on keys, Jerome Harris on bass, and Marvin "Smitty" Smith on drums. Tracks include "Just Once", "Promise", "Duke Of Iron", "Allison", and "Dancing In The Dark". CD
Sonny Rollins —
Essential Sonny Rollins – The RCA Years ... CD RCA/Legacy, Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Notable sidemen include Don Cherry, Ben Riley, Roy McCurdy, Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Paul Bley, Coleman Hawkins, and others. CD
(Out of print.)
Riverside, Late 50s. Used ... $2.99
Titles include "Pannonica", "Dearly Beloved", "Cutie", "Freedom Suite", "Someday I'll Find You", "The Last Time I Saw Paris", and "Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe". CD
Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... $5.99
A crucially important record in Sonny Rollins' career – one that had him breaking out of the straight bop sound, and emerging as a major power on the tenor sax – one with limitless creative power! The set features Rollins working with only drum and bass accompaniment – played by ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Milestone, 1998. Used ... $1.99
Sonny Rollins takes to global warming years before An Inconvenient Truth – blowing with a tone that's rich enough to power a whole city on its own! The album features Sonny in two different groups – one a quartet with Stephen Scott on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Idris Muhammad on ... read more CD
(Digipak case is lightly wrinkled, nothing major.)
Sonny Rollins —
Go West – The Contemporary Records Albums (Way Out West/Contemporary/Craft, Late 50s. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
Two classic albums from the great Sonny Rollins – both made during some time on the LA scene of the late 50s, and matched here with a more obscure third album that issued alternate sides from the sessions! First up is the classic Way Out West – a set that brings the east coast tenor of ... read more CD
(A great package – with new mastering, and a big booklet of notes!)
Milestone, 1991. Used ... $2.99
Sonny Rollins on tenor sax with Clifton Anderson on trombone, Roy Hargrove on trumpet, Mark Soskin on piano, Jerome Harris on guitar, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Steve Jordan, Jack DeJohnette, and Al Foster on drums. CD
Delta Leisure Group (UK), 1956/1957/1958. Used 2CD ... $6.99
Titles include "St. Thomas", "Strode Rode", "When Your Lover Has Gone", "Freedom Suite", "Shadow Waltz", and "Solitude" – 21 tracks total. CD
Milestone, 1993. Used ... $1.99 2.99
Late Sonny Rollins on Milestone, and a record with some really wonderful horn interplay – thanks to a group that includes an added brass lineup on a few cuts! The core combo, a quintet, features wonderful trombone from Clifton Anderson – a player who really made some of Rollins' ... read more CD
Milestone/OJC, 1982. Used ... $3.99
An overlooked Sonny Rollins set from the early 80s – one that has him recording with a fair bit of guitar, but still staying very much in his best form as an improviser! The group here features both Bobby Broom on electric guitar, and Yoshiaki Masuo on acoustic and electric – both ... read more CD
(Out of print. Punch through rear tray card.)
Sonny Rollins —
Saxophone Colossus (Japanese pressing) ... CD Prestige (Japan), 1956. Used ... $9.99
Quite possibly THE greatest Sonny Rollins album of the early years – or at least the one that has received the most accolades over the years! The record is a brilliant batch of quartet tracks that reinvents bop through Sonny's complicated, yet seemingly automatic solos – an excellent ... read more CD
Also available Saxophone Colossus (Japanese pressing) ... CD 9.99(Includes obi. 20 bit remaster!)
Prestige (Japan), 1956. Used ... $9.99
Quite possibly THE greatest Sonny Rollins album of the early years – or at least the one that has received the most accolades over the years! The record is a brilliant batch of quartet tracks that reinvents bop through Sonny's complicated, yet seemingly automatic solos – an excellent ... read more CD
Also available Saxophone Colossus (Japanese pressing) ... CD 9.99(80s Japanese pressing. Booklet has light aging.)
Milestone, 1970s/1980s/1990s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Notable sidemen include Stanley Cowell, Stephen Scott, Clifton Anderson, Jerome Harris, Mark Soskin, Mtume, and Jack DeJohnette. Tracks include "Autumn Nocturne", "Mava Mava", "Harlem Boys", "Cabin In The Sky", "Lucky Day", "Someone To Watch ... read more CD
(Jazz Heritage pressing.)
Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ... $6.99
Frenetic bop work from Sonny Rollins – recorded in 1956 with an open-mouthed tone that's certainly less controlled than later years, but still no less compelling! Sonny races along some of these tracks like a train out of control – especially on "B Quick" and "B ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Please ... CD Doxy, 2006. Used ... $1.99
Features Sonny Rollins on tenor – with Clifton Anderson on trombone, Bobby Broom on guitar, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Steve Jordan on drums. CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Harkit (UK), 1965. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99 14.99
Extremely compelling live work from the great Sonny Rollins – a double-length set that has Rollins blowing on some incredibly long tunes – 3 of which are longer than 20 minutes in length, and really display Sonny's tremendous solo abilities! As with other live in London sets recorded ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Milestone, 1995. Used ... $1.99
Sonny Rollins on tenor saxophone, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Jack DeJohnett and Al Foster on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1958. Used ... $5.99
Quite an unusual record for Sonny Rollins – but a great one too! At first glance the concept is a strange one – almost a crazy decision to pair modernist tenorist Sonny Rollins with a set of large brassy arrangements – but oddly, the idea works, and works nicely – as ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Impulse, 1965. Used ... $2.99
A tremendous little album from Sonny Rollins – one of his most sharp-edged sessions of the mid 60s, and a bold departure from some of his previous work for RCA! The album has a crackling sense of energy that more than lives up to the exclamation point in the title – a starker quality ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print.)
Sonny Rollins On Impulse! ... LP 39.99
Sonny Rollins On Impulse! ... LP 18.99
Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ... $3.99
A crackling bit of hardbop from Sonny Rollins – and a session that has Sonny playing with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown group that included Bud Powell's brother Richie on piano! Sonny had already made a strong name for himself on albums issued under the Roach/Brown tag at the time, and here ... read more CD
Also available Sonny Rollins Plus 4 (Japanese pressing) ... CD 9.99(OJC pressing.)
Prestige (Japan), 1956. Used ... $9.99
A crackling bit of hardbop from Sonny Rollins – and a session that has Sonny playing with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown group that included Bud Powell's brother Richie on piano! Sonny had already made a strong name for himself on albums issued under the Roach/Brown tag at the time, and here ... read more CD
Also available Sonny Rollins Plus 4 ... CD 3.99(80s Japanese pressing. Booklet has light aging.)
Blue Note, 1956. Used ... $1.99 2.99
Amazing early work from Sonny Rollins – the first of his tremendous Blue Note albums – and a record that really shows him taking off at the time! The record captures Rollins at a key turning point – emerging from his firey bop years, moving into a much more complicated, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1957. Used ... $4.99
As classic as it comes for late 50s Blue Note – and a key meeting between Sonny Rollins and Thelonious Monk! The group on the set features Rollins and Monk with JJ Johnson, Paul Chambers, and Art Blakey – all of whom push things more in the direction of Blue Note's sound of the time, ... read more CD
(Out of print 1999 RVG pressing.)
Milestone/OJC, 1972. Used ... $8.99
An overlooked gem from Rollins – and a record that has him playing with a bit of an electric feel, in a style that's similar to some of Joe Henderson's early 70s Milestone sessions! Similar to Henderson's albums, George Cables plays a bit of electric piano on the set – grooving nicely ... read more CD
Also available Sonny Rollins' Next Album ... CD 24.99(Out of print.)
Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Rollins' Next Album ... CD Milestone/Victor (Japan), 1972. Used ... $24.99
An overlooked gem from Rollins – and a record that has him playing with a bit of an electric feel, in a style that's similar to some of Joe Henderson's early 70s Milestone sessions! Similar to Henderson's albums, George Cables plays a bit of electric piano on the set – grooving nicely ... read more CD
Also available Sonny Rollins' Next Album ... CD 8.99(Out of print 1998 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Rollins's Finest Hour ... CD Verve, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
RCA, 1964. Used ... $4.99
There's nothing standard about this one – as the record's an excellent batch of work from Sonny and his "& Co" lineup that featured Jim Hall on guitar and Herbie Hancock on piano! The format's a bit unusual for Rollins, in that not all the players of the group play at once ... read more CD
(1999 CD pressing.)
Sonny Rollins —
Tenor Madness ... CD Prestige (Japan), 1956. Used ... $9.99
A groundbreaking album from Sonny Rollins, largely for the extended track "Tenor Madness", which runs on for 13 minutes, and features him and Coltrane blowing head to head – redefining the sound of the tenor sax in jazz through the course of that amazing track! Backing is by the ... read more CD
Also available Tenor Madness ... LP 23.99(Out of print 1996 Japanese pressing, includes obi. 20 bit mastering!)
Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ... $6.99 9.99
Wonderful Rollins work from the bop years – served up cracklin' hot, in a group with Kenny Drew on piano and Max Roach on drums. The obscure vocalist Earl Coleman checks in on two numbers – "Two Different Worlds" and "My Ideal" – giving a nice glimpse of a ... read more CD
Also available Tour De Force ... CD 9.99(Out pf print OJC pressing.)
Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ... $9.99
Wonderful Rollins work from the bop years – served up cracklin' hot, in a group with Kenny Drew on piano and Max Roach on drums. The obscure vocalist Earl Coleman checks in on two numbers – "Two Different Worlds" and "My Ideal" – giving a nice glimpse of a ... read more CD
Also available Tour De Force ... CD 6.99(Out of print.)
Sonny Rollins —
Way Out West (original master recording) ... CD Contemporary/Mobile Fidelity, 1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A classic set that brings the east coast tenor of Sonny Rollins into contact with a west coast rhythm section of Ray Brown and Shelly Manne! Despite Rollins' silly look on the cover, and the album's overall "western" theme, the session's a brilliant one – right up there with Sonny's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Milestone, 2001. Used ... $1.99
Sonny Rollins on tenor saxophone, Clifton Anderson on trombone, Stephen Scott on piano and kalimba, Bob Cranshaw on bass, Perry Wilson on drums, and Kimati Dinizulu on percusion. CD
(Out of print. Sealed with a small hole on the spine.)
Prestige, 1955. Used ... $3.99
If worktime was like this for us, you'd catch us showing up on the job early every day – but sadly, nothing at our office can match the brilliance of early Sonny Rollins here – a sharp-edged genius that perfectly illustrates why he was one of the greatest players on his horn for many ... read more CD
(OJC pressing, still sealed!)
Savoy/32 Jazz, Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... $9.99
An excellent overview of the early Wallace Roney work for Muse Records – brilliant sessions that helped Roney redefine the sound of the trumpet for a whole new generation! Roney's sound was one of the boldest, brightest on the label – and on records like this he really shines – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Stretch, 2000. Used ... $1.99
Darkly expressive work from Wallace Roney – one of those key albums that seems to push his original Muse Records sound even further with a range of more expansive elements! Roney's still got that brooding post-Miles sound in his horn – but here, it's used in some more complicated ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Muse, 1989. Used ... $11.99
The title's no lie, as Wallace Roney serves up a set of jazz standards – yet in keeping with his other great work on Muse Records, the album's also got a heck of a lot going on as well! The album's hardly the kind of "trumpeter hits the classics" album you might expect – as ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2020. Used ... $19.99
These guys already had our attention the moment we looked at the back cover – and noted that they were playing songs by Phil Cohran, Sun Ra, and Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre – then they really won us over once we heard the very first few notes of the set! The group's only a quartet on ... read more CD
Origin, 2019. Used ... $9.99
Bassist Marlene Rosenberg leads a hell of a trio here – one that features Kenny Barron on piano and Lewis Nash on drums – both tremendous players who sound even better in the round, rich company of Rosenberg's bass! Most titles are trio numbers, but driven as much by the bass as by the ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Blue Note, 1994. Used ... $6.99
A trio date with Kenny Davis on bass and Gene Jackson on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Advance Dance Disques, 2013. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Naxos (Germany), 2009. Used ... $1.99
With John Hollenbeck on drums. CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Joel Ross —
Nublues ... CD Blue Note, 2024. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
The music of vibist Joel Ross just keeps getting better and better with each new release – and on this set, he showcases a strong balance of sounds – really able to push the edges at some points, while also managing a soulful swing at others too! There's some key work on the album from ... read more CD
Also available Nublues (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Hubert Rostaing/Universal (France), 1956/1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Two dreamy French classics back to back! The first 12 tracks on the set are pulled from an obscure 1957 Vega LP, issued under the name of Hubert Rostaing, who was the clarinetist on the session, and featuring work by Martial Solal on piano and Michel Hausser on vibes. The mixture of vibes and ... read more CD
Criss Cross (Denmark), 2023. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Trumpeter Jim Rotondi's in a classic pose on the cover – an image that shows just how much he brings to his music at a visual level, even though his sound seems so effortless and clear from an audio perspective! The set's filled with the kind of well-executed work on trumpet and flugelhorn ... read more CD
RCA/Novus, 1993. Used ... $2.99
Universal (France), 2003. Used ... $6.99 12.99
A really compelling set from trombonist Roswell Rudd – one of our favorite players of the 60s avant garde, and an artist who's started to grow tremendously since coming out of his recent retirement! The set is a brilliant criss-crossing of styles – as Rudd's working here with Mali-based ... read more CD
Rare Noise (Germany), 2016. Used ... $9.99
Roswell Rudd on trombone, Jamie Saft on piano, Trevor Dunn on bass, and Balazs Pandi on drums. CD
Kermit Ruffins —
We Partyin Traditional Style ... CD Basin Street, 2013. Used ... $4.99
Kermit Ruffins on trumpet and vocals with Shannon Powell on drums, Steve Pistorius on piano, Richard Moten on bass, Don Vappie on banjo, Lucien Barbarin on trombone, Tom Fischer on clarinet, and Mykia Jovan on vocals. CD
BMG/Novus, 1990. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Hilton Ruiz on piano, Jimmy Rowser on bass, Reuben Rodriguez on electric bass, Steve Berrios on drums, timbales, guiro and claves, Daniel Ponce on congas and bongos and Don Cherry on trumpet. CD
(Cutout notch through case and artwork.)
RGS (Argentina), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
A stunningly expansive project from Argentine jazz genius Jorge Lopez Ruiz – one that takes off in even more ambitious territory than his Bronca Buenos Aires album from a few years before! Ruiz plays all sorts of great Fender Rhodes throughout, leading a larger group that mixes tenor, alto, ... read more CD
Also available Coraje Buenos Aires ... LP 29.99
Trova/RGS (Argentina), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from this legendary Argentine pianist – a set that has Jorge Lopez Ruiz playing lots of Fender Rhodes, and mixing it in with both rootsy Latin percussion and a number of other keyboards too! The set's almost a South American version of some of ... read more CD
Mono Jazz (Italy), 2023. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A warmly wonderful trio set from the legendary Italian pianist Mario Rusca – a set that's got all the best elements of vintage European jazz sessions from the 70s, from the instrumentation right down to the production! Rusca's a lyrical master on the keys of the piano – swinging at all ... read more CD
Mono Jazz (Italy), 2021. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
The first record we've heard in years from Italian pianist Mario Rusca – and a set that really lives up to the strength of all of his classic material from back in the day! The album's a beautifully recorded set – done in mono, which seems to bring an even richer quality to the sound ... read more CD
Also available Monochrome Blues ... LP 14.99
Impulse, 1967/1968. Used ... $8.99
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
Some of the hippest sounds we've ever heard from pianist Gene Russell – an album that features heavy use of Fender Rhodes – and a soulful, solid, rhythmic core that comes from the basslines of Henry Franklin, guitar of Calvin Keys, and drums of Ndugu Chancler! The set's one of the ... read more CD
Also available Talk To My Lady ... LP 12.99
George Russell —
George Russell Sextet At The Five Spot ... CD Verve, 1960. Used ... $14.99
An nice lost session by modernist George Russell – recorded in New York in 1960, with one of his more obscure groups of the time. The set was originally recorded for the Decca label, as one of Russell's few LPs for the imprint – and like the others, it's got a fresh, unacademic tone ... read more CD
(Out of print Verve Elite pressing in a nice fold out cover.)
Riverside/OJC, 1962. Used ... $9.99
George Russell was always committed to exploring new territory – as he proves well on this hard to find album cut for Riverside during the early 60s! Russell's surrounded himself here with some great younger and lesser-known players – including trumpeter Don Ellis, trombonist Garnett ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through rear tray card.)
Candid (UK), 1961. Used ... $6.99
A great example of the way that older trad players found new life in the 60s modern scene – as the set was part of the same Candid Records series that captured genius from Cecil Taylor and Charles Mingus! Bob Brookmeyer brings some modern trombone elements to the set, alongside Pee Wee ... read more CD
OA2, 2023. Used ... $6.99 8.99
Russell Kranes on pinao, Alex Levine on guitar, Sam Weber on bass, and Jay Sawyer on drums. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Concord, 1996. Used ... $3.99
Ali Ryerson on flute, Harold Danko on piano, Jeff Fuller on bass, and Terry Clarke on drums. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Blue Bamboo, 2008. Used ... $3.99
Tracks include "Coco Loco", "Courage", "Eili Gheal Chiuin", and "Night Dreamer". CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Delmark, 2007. Used ... $6.99 9.99
Cameron Pfiffner and Pat Millinger on saxophones and flutes, Pete Benson on Hammond B3, and Ted Sirota on drums. Tracks include "Mary Anne", "Odd Couple", "China Cat Sunflower", the originals "Dr. Midnight" and "Tetemetearri". CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Sacred System (Bill Laswell) —
Sacred System – Chapter 2 ... CD Roir, 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Graham Haynes on cornet and flugelhorn, Nicky Skopelitis on sitar and guitars, and Bill Buchen on tablas, log drum, water drums, and gamelan. CD
World Improvised Music, 2007. Used ... $6.99
With Mark Walker on drums. CD
Bijuri, 2012. Used ... $3.99
Anne Sajdera on piano with Gary Brown, Airto Moreira and others. CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
A great setting for the reed talents of the legendary Akira Sakata – one that's nicely different than his work with Yosuke Yamashita, as the group is a trio – with Sakata on alto and alto clarinet, Hiroshi Yoshino on bass, and Nobuo Fuji on drums! The songs are long, lean, and open ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Blue Canoe, 2007. Used ... $3.99
Blue Note, 1953/1954. Used ... $6.99 9.99
Sal Salvador was one of the 50's more accomplished modernist talents on jazz guitar – and his work ranks up there with players like Tal Farlow, or Gil Melle's great bandmate Joe Cinderella. This long-overdue CD brings together some of his best work from the mid 50s – by pairing one ... read more CD
(Out of print, part of the great Connoisseur 10" Series!)
Arabesque Jazz, 1999. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Elektra, 1991. Used ... $3.99
With Bill Frisell and Marc Ribot on guitar, Charlie Haden on bass, and Joey Baron on drums – plus special guest Jack DeJohnette on two tracks. CD
(Out of print.)
Angelica Sanchez Nonet —
Nighttime Creatures ... CD Pyroclastic, 2023. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Angelica Sanchez on piano, Chris Speed on tenor sax and clarinet, Ben Goldberg on contra alto clarinet, Omar Tamez on guitar, John Hebert on bass, and others. CD
Arista/Iconoclassic, 1976. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
A soaring, spacey set from the mighty David Sancious – one of his 70s albums that's almost a genre unto itself, given the many different elements that David mixes into the music – touches of jazz, fusion, funk, and soul – but also delivered with the proficiency you might find in a ... read more CD
Sunnyside, 2021. Used ... $6.99
A solo piano album – tracks include "Typhon's Memory", "The Spinning Door", "Dancing In An Empty Room", and "Stained Glass Memory". CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Pharoah Sanders —
Africa ... CD AMJ/Timeless (Japan), 1987. Used ... $12.99
A brilliant 80s set from Pharoah Sanders – a record that has him a much more understated setting than some of his other albums from the time – but one that's maybe even more soulful and searching overall! The great one plays blistering tenor right from the start – in a quartet ... read more CD
Also available Africa (2CD deluxe edition) ... CD 18.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Pharoah Sanders —
Africa ... CD Timeless (Netherlands), 1987. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A brilliant 80s set from Pharoah Sanders – a record that has him a much more understated setting than some of his other albums from the time – but one that's maybe even more soulful and searching overall! The great one plays blistering tenor right from the start – in a quartet ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print.)
Africa (2CD deluxe edition) ... CD 18.99
Africa ... CD 12.99
Pharoah Sanders —
Africa (2CD deluxe edition) ... CD Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1987. New Copy 2CDs ... $18.99 24.99
A brilliant 80s set from Pharoah Sanders – a record that has him a much more understated setting than some of his other albums from the time – but one that's maybe even more soulful and searching overall! The great one plays blistering tenor right from the start – in a quartet ... read more CD
Also available Africa ... CD 12.99
Impulse/MCA, 1971. Used ... $14.99
A righteous cover, a righteous title, and a righteous little session that features one long song that spans the entire length of the album! "Black Unity" may well be Pharoah Sanders' freest expression on record to date – but it's also still got all the hallmarks of his best moments ... read more CD
Also available Black Unity (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99(1997 digipak pressing – still sealed, with hype sticker!)
Pharoah Sanders —
Elevation ... CD Impulse (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
A fantastic album by Pharoah Sanders – one of his later albums for Impulse, but one of his best! The record has Pharoah grooving in a strongly modal style – working up long passages of rhythm, piano, and percussion that really build on the promise delivered in earlier tunes on records ... read more CD
Also available Elevation ... CD 16.99(SHM-CD pressing – part of the 60 Impulse series!)
Impulse, 1974. Used ... $16.99
A fantastic album by Pharoah Sanders – one of his later albums for Impulse, but one of his best! The record has Pharoah grooving in a strongly modal style – working up long passages of rhythm, piano, and percussion that really build on the promise delivered in earlier tunes on records ... read more CD
Also available Elevation ... CD 14.99(Out of print 2005 digipak pressing.)
Theresa/Evidence, 1982. Used ... $6.99
A fantastically soulful set from Pharoah – recorded in the early 80s, with his quartet that included Idris Muhammad on drums, John Heard on bass, and William Henderson on piano. The session is live, and the overall feel is easy and mellow – still searching, as in the best mode of ... read more CD
Impulse, 1969. Used ... $9.99
A wonderful reunion of Pharoah Sanders and vocalist Leon Thomas – and a set that captures a lot of the same energy as the pair's previous record – Karma! Thomas' vocals are in wonderful form for the set – stretching out soulfully on the extended classic "Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-H ... read more CD
(1998 digipak pressing.)
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Journey To The One ... CD Evidence, 1980. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A stunning little record from Pharoah Sanders – a double-length set that has all the soul and spirit of his Impulse Records classics, but with a very different vibe! There's a sense of focus here that's tremendous – as if Sanders has found a way to take the energy of his side-long ... read more CD
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Karma ... CD Impulse, 1969. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
Quite possibly the best-remembered album from Pharoah Sanders' legendary run at Impulse Records – a set that crossed over big, and sold to countless folks who might not have bought a jazz album this hip otherwise! The record was Sanders' first in the wake of Coltrane's passing – and it' ... read more CD
Also available Karma (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
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Message From Home ... CD Verve, 1996. Used ... $8.99
A later recording from Pharoah, when he was working with Bill Laswell in the mid and late 90s. Laswell's on production, and the lineup features some of his international and funk-based crew like Foday Muso Sosa, Bernie Worrell and Aiyb Deng, plus older collaborators like Michael White, and some of ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
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Pharoah (2CD box set – with bonus tracks) ... CD India Navigation/Luaka Bop, 1977. New Copy 2CD ... $27.99 29.99
One of the most fantastic Pharoah Sanders albums – and one that we'd rate head and shoulders above most of his other work! You rarely see this one, which is a shame, because it's not only a beautiful spiritual masterpiece, but it's also got a sound that's very unique, and a nice shift from ... read more CD
(2CD deluxe box set – with 64-page booklet! LPs come in 5" square sleeves, with artwork, inside a slipcover – and the booklet is great!)
Jazz Line (Germany), 1980. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
Stunning live work from the great Pharoah Sanders – a set that's right up there with his best for the Teresa label in the 80s, but which also has some of the bite of his later Impulse material too! Tracks are long and modal – that groove that always seems to unlock the most soulful, ... read more CD
Also available Pharoah Sanders – Live At Fabrik Hamburg 1980 ... CD 12.99