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Storyville (Denmark), 1951/1952. Used ... $5.99
With Pee Wee Russell on clarinet and tenor saxophone. CD
(Still sealed.)
Why Not (UK), 1976. Used ... $8.99 14.99
One of the few sessions ever cut as a leader by soul jazz trumpeter Charles Sullivan – a brilliant talent who shone brightly in the mid 70s, working in hip small groups that were very much in the Strata East mode. This rare, previously Japanese-only release has Sullivan working with Rene ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vee Jay, 1962. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Way more than just a bop-heavy set – a landmark record that shows a side of the Chicago scene that hardly ever made it on record! In the years after Charlie Parker passed away, tributes to his greatness were a very common thing in local jazz scenes across the US. This is a prime example of ... read more CD
(Out of print, sealed with a cutout through the case spine.)
Origin, 2011. Used ... $4.99
A great little showcase for some truly legendary jazz lifers – Ira Sullivan and Stu Katz – collaborators of more than a half century doing their thing wonderfully over a handful of dates at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago in the summer of '10! This is literally a Family Affair, that ain't ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Stan Sulzman —
On Loan With Gratitude (with bonus tracks) ... CD Mosaic/Jazz In Britain (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CDs ... $19.99 24.99
The first-ever session as a leader from British saxophonist Stan Sulzman – and a really beautiful record that fits in well with its placement on the Mosaic label from Graham Collier! Sulzman's got some angular tones that fit the style of the time – particularly in the way his British ... read more CD
Island/Big Pink (South Korea), 1973. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
A great bit of drawn-out fusion – played by a British trio that features electric keyboards, bass, and percussion! The tracks have a jamming jazz-rock approach – but never get too overindulgent, and never fall into the traps of some of the other British groups of the time. Instead, ... (Rock, Jazz) read more CD
Helen Sung —
Quartet+ ... CD Sunnyside, 2021. Used ... $8.99
Joined by the Harlem Quartet. CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Capitol, 1973. Used ... $4.99
A completely fresh take on the Charlie Parker aesthetic of the bop generation – updated for the 70s, but in ways that are still pretty classic overall! The group's a large one, but plays with a tightness that goes way past their gimmicky name – thanks to players who include Med Flory ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
ECM, 2000. Used ... $9.99
John Surman on soprano and baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, and synthesizer and Jack DeJohnette on drums,electronic percussion, and piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Days Of Delight (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $25.99 29.99
Really great work from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – a live performance recorded right at the same time as his groundbreaking albums for the Three Blind Mice label – and maybe even more compelling than some of that work! Suzuki, like Ron Carter and a few other key contemporaries, is ... read more CD
Isao Suzuki Quartet + 2 —
Orang-utan ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A very compelling set from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – one that draws on the electric traditions being forged at the time by artists like Miles and Joe Henderson – but which is also graced by the warm lyricism that was running through other Japanese jazz sessions of the 70s! Suzuki ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
ECM (Germany), 1980. Used ... $9.99
A real standout in the classic catalog of ECM – not only because the record's got a slightly different inspiration than most, but also because it seems to unlock some especially beautiful moments from players who could sound different in other settings on the label! As the title indicates, ... read more CD
(2019 pressing in a gatefold sleeve.)
Criss Cross, 2007. Used ... $11.99
John Swana on trumpet and flugelhorn, Eric Alexander and Grant Stewart on tenor saxophone, David Hazeltine on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD
Criss Cross (Holland), 1998. Used ... $9.99
Joe Magnarelli and John Swana on trumpet, Eric Alexander on tenor saxophone, Joel Weiskopf on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD
Blue Moon, 1990. Used ... $4.99
Featuring Mike Stern, John Scofield, Mick Goodrick, Leni Stern, Gene Bertoncini, Winard Haper & Leon Parker. CD
(Out of print.)
Not Two (Poland), 2024. New Copy 3CD ... $35.99 39.99
Trombonist Steve Swell works here in a shifting set of groups, all recorded during a festival performance in Poland – with smaller group outings on the first CD, and much larger ensemble expressions on the final two discs! Swell is a hell of an improviser, but here he's clearly stepping into ... read more CD
Skye/Ebalunga (Austria), 1968. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
The guitar genius of Gabor Szabo – set to magnificent arrangements by Gary McFarland! The set's one of the most sophisticated albums Szabo ever cut – and has a slow-building style that steps off of his Impulse years with a deeper, broader vision of music. By the time of the set, ... read more CD
Concord, 1989. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Lew Tabackin on flute and tenor sax, Hank Jones on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. CD
Craig Taborn —
Light Made Lighter ... CD Thirsty Ear, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Craig Taborn on piano, Chris Lightcap on bass, and Gerald Cleaver on drums. CD
Nadja (Japan), Late 80s/1997. New Copy 5CD ... $82.99 99.99
A huge collection – a series of different live performances from Japanese improvising saxophonist Mototeru Takagi, most recorded in the late 80s – plus one more from the following decade too! Takagi is solo throughout most of the set – and he has an amazing ability to rework ... read more CD
Nadja (Japan), Late 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $50.99 69.99
A stunning showcase for the saxophone work of Mototeru Takagi, in a set of duets with bassist Motoharhu Yoshizawa – yet a set that also really explodes when it hits a series of solo performances from Yoshizawa too! The first two CDs feature duet material – with Takagi on tenor, plus a ... read more CD
Pit Inn (Japan), 2011. New Copy ... $22.99 26.99
Drummer Shinnosuke Takahashi has a hell of a combo here – a group who can swing one minute, step outside the next, and then hit more sensitive spare passages too – maybe no surprise, given that one of the key members of the group is the legendary pianist Yosuke Yamashita, who has a few ... read more CD
Enja/BBE (UK), 1982. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A brilliant early album from pianist Aki Takase – already at the top of her game with an amazing command of the keyboard – a reach and sense of imagination that almost opens into the freewheeling territory of Cecil Taylor, but one that's also got a lot of room for gentler, more ... read more CD
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
A really compelling set from this important Japanese group of the 70s – a quartet headed up by guitarist Masayuki Takayanagi – but which features a very complex balance of work from all the individual members! The set initially begins with a traditional vibe, but then seems to step out ... read more CD
Also available Free Form Suite ... LP 27.99(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A really classic-styled tenor date from reedman Kazunori Takeda – a session that has the Japanese player working with trio backing from pianist Yosuke Yamashita, who also produced the record as well! Yamashita's got a very inside approach here – laidback, and late nite – which is ... read more CD
(Part of the Japanese Jazz Revisited series. SHM-CD pressing.)
Posi-Tone, 2014. Used ... $6.99 8.99
The album's a heck of a great ride with tenorist Tom Tallitsch – a player who's stepped in traditional tones and phrasing, but who can also push things forward with his own personal agenda as well! Tallitsch has a really old school depth to his instrument – a quality that reminds us a ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Flying Dutchman/Mr Bongo (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Never-heard music from the great Horace Tapscott – rare material that was recorded for the Flying Dutchman label at the end of the 60s, but never issued at the time! The Tapscott here is at his soaring, spiritual best – filled with a new sense of energy and exploration, as he guides a ... read more CD
Also available Horace Tapscott Quintet ... LP 27.99
Nimbus, 1979. New Copy ... $9.99
A lost treasure from pianist Horace Tapscott – material recorded live at the legendary Lighthouse club, done with a very hip group of players from the Nimbus Records scene! The tracks are quite long throughout – and often start with Tapscott musing into the groove with solo piano, soon ... read more CD
(Packaged in a slim cardboard sleeve.)
Nimbus, 1979. New Copy ... $9.99
A second unearthed gem from pianist Horace Tapscott at the Lighthouse club in 1979 – very sharp stuff featuring a solid group of Nimbus players! Volume 2 was recorded on October 11, appropriately the night after the set featured on Lighthouse 79 Vol 1, with Tapscott leading the way, and ... read more CD
(Packaged in a slim cardboard sleeve.)
Nimbus, 1981. New Copy ... $9.99
Really beautiful work from pianist Horace Tapscott – working here in a mode that crosses some of the freer inclinations of his solo sessions for the Nimbus label with some of the deeper spiritual currents of his large group recordings of the time! The group's just a trio – with Sonship ... read more CD
Nimbus, 1983. New Copy ... $9.99
Moody genius from the great Horace Tapscott – a solo piano session from 1983, but one that's played with all the pride and power of his larger group recordings! The tunes are a mixture of familiar jazz standards and Tapscott originals – taken in readings that are spare and thoughtful, ... read more CD
Nimbus, Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99
Beautiful solo work from Horace Tapscott – a record that's a bit gentler than some of his other sessions for Nimbus – very stretched out and moody, and with a wonderfully contemplative feel overall! There's a bit of echo in the recording quality here – so that even when Tapscott's ... read more CD
Horace Tapscott & The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra —
Call ... CD Nimbus, 1978. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Large-group genius from the legendary Horace Tapscott – one of the few recordings of his groundbreaking Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra! The music here is totally righteous right from the start – even more searching and soaring than Tapscott's trio or solo work – thanks to help from ... read more CD
Nimbus, 1979. New Copy 2CDs ... $13.99 26.99
An excellent double-length set from Horace Tapscott's Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – an extremely righteous ensemble that was one of the hippest things going on the LA jazz scene of the 70s! The vibe is free and spiritual, but it also has a wonderful groove pulsating underneath many of the ... read more CD
Nimbus, 1978. New Copy ... $9.99
One of the most ambitious albums ever from pianist Horace Tapscott – a double-length set that has him working with a large lineup of underground musicians from the 70s Los Angeles scene – all united in spirit and power as the Pan-African Peoples Arkestra! Tapscott's piano directs the ... read more CD
Pablo, Early 50s. Used ... $1.99
Legendary recordings from the mighty Art Tatum – captured here in some late night studio sessions from early 50s LA – produced with just the right sort of laidback vibe by a young Norman Granz! Tatum could really shine the most in a setting like this – open, yet still very ... read more CD
Capitol, 1949/1952. Used ... $0.99
Includes four trio tracks – just piano, guitar, and bass – plus plenty of solo material. CD
(CONDITION NOTES: booklet and traycard have water damage. Priced accordingly.)
Capitol, 1949/1952. Used ... $1.99
Solo piano numbers from Art Tatum, plus four trio tracks with guitarist Everett Barksdale and Slam Stewart on bass. CD
Pablo, Early 50s. Used ... $2.99
Titles include "Stardust", "The Man I Love", "Ill Wind", "You're Mine Again", "Without A Song", and "They Can't Take That Away From Me". CD
(Sealed copy.)
Enja, 1991. Used ... $4.99
An overlooked gem from a player who never fails to surprise us – recorded later in the years of drummer Art Taylor's life, but bristling with the same kind of energy we first came to love in his 50s recordings! The set's got a really unified feel – with Taylor masterfully leading the ... read more CD
(US pressing. Booklet has a cutout hole.)
Prestige/OJC, 1954. Used ... $6.99
Some of the best work ever from pianist Billy Taylor – and some of the earliest too! Taylor's 50s trio with Earl May and Percy Brice is augmented here by conga work by the great Candido – and this addition brings a lot of fire to the group, giving Taylor's normally safe style a harder ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Listen Foundation (Poland), 1968. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A hell of a document of what Cecil Taylor could do when he was at his best – just one man and one piano, but a universe of sonic exploration and non-stop energy throughout! The set features a rare 1968 live performance in Poland – done at the nation's famous Jazz Jamboree festival ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Structures Revisited (Into The Hot/Hat Art (Switzerland), 1961/1966. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
A pair of crucial Cecil Taylor sessions from the 60s – both of which show the free-thinking pianist working amidst some larger arrangements! First up are three tracks from the Gil Evans album Into The Hot – all tunes written by Cecil Taylor – a very bold move for Evans, given ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $6.99
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... read more CD
Also available (1987 US pressing.)
Unit Structures ... LP 19.99
Unit Structures (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Candid/Artists Only, 1960. Used ... $6.99
Cecil Taylor's first LP for the Candid label – and a landmark album that really lets him open up for the first time in years at a recording session! The album was cut at Nola's Penthouse in 1960, and the core group is Cecil's trio with Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums ... read more CD
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1996. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
A fantastic extended performance from the great Cecil Taylor – and a set that's really striking for a number of different reasons! First, the performance begins with some added voice work from Tristan Honsinger, Dominic Duval, and others – doing unusual vocalizations that are a bit ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor Unit/Impulse, 1961/1966. Used ... $5.99
A fantastic set – and one that didn't exist in this way during the vinyl years of Impulse Records! The package provides important early work from these two musicians who'd go onto shape the avant side of jazz in the 60s – three tracks that Cecil Taylor recorded with Gil Evans for the ... read more CD
(Out of print sealed 1998 digipack pressing.)
No Label, 2006. Used ... $6.99
Dotti Anita Taylor on flute and vocals – in a session produced by Houston Person – with Bertha Hope on piano, Miriam Sullivan on bass, and Bernice Brooks on drums – plus special guests Patience Higgins on saxophone and Eddie Allen on trumpet. CD
ECM, 2003. Used ... $12.99
John Taylor on piano, Marc Johnson on double bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD
(Plain sticker over the slipcover barcode.)
CAM, 2006. Used ... $5.99
John Taylor on piano, Palle Danielsson on bass, and Martin France on drums. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Honest, 1996. Used ... $3.99
Martin Taylor on guitar – joined by Chet Atkins on three songs. CD
Linn (Scotland), 1994. Used ... $3.99
With Marin Taylor and John Goldie on guitar, Dave O'Higgins on saxophone, Alec Dankworth on bass, Jack Emblow on accordion, and James Taylor on drums. CD
(Sticker remnant on barcode.)
Mosaic, Late 50s. Used 4CDs ... $49.99
A great period for this legendary trombonist and singer – includes material from the albums Shades Of Night, Jazz Ultimate, Swing Low Sweet Spiritual, This Is Teagarden, Coast Concert, and Big T's Dixieland Band – plus other tracks too. CD
(Out of print hand-numbered limited edition. Box is solid but has some rippling along the hinge and a very light stain, barely visible, in one corner – just a couple of cosmetic flaws and still a solid copy.)
Jack Teagarden —
Mis'ry & The Blues ... CD Verve, 1961. Used ... $8.99
Later work by Jack, but an album recorded with a fair amount of care, and one that captures his classic vocals and trombone in just the right setting. The group's a sextet – with Don Goldie on trumpet, Don Ewell on piano, and Barrett Deems on drums. Shay Torrent plays organ on the track ... read more CD
(2003 digipak pressing with domestic obi.)
Riverside/OJC, 1938/1940. Used ... $6.99
A full length Riverside album that brings together two different sessions from the 78rpm years! Side one features trombonist Jack Teagarden working with an octet that also includes Rex Stewart on cornet, Ben Webster on tenor, and Barney Bigard on clarinet – and side two features clarinet ... read more CD
Also available Jack Teagarden's Big Eight/(Out of print.)
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
Richly layered sounds from this wonderfully sensitive group – an ensemble from 70s Japan who really seem to find the best sort of way to allow each individual a special role in the music, while still also moving forward strongly as a group! As with other albums by the combo, the ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Stunt (Denmark), 2023. Used ... $6.99
Written and arranged by Teitur Lassen, conducted by Soren Moller with words by Roy Freich. CD
(Cutout through digipak spine.)
Sackville (Canada), 2006. Used ... $7.99
Recorded At Sunnie Sutton's Rocky Mountain Jazz Party. CD
22A (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
The most spiritual session we've ever heard from Tenderlonious – a set that we always knew he had in him, given his playing on other folk's albums – yet one that still comes as a great surprise in comparison to some of his other records too! The set features compositions by Wayne ... read more CD
Also available You Know I Care ... LP 28.99
Sakho/Puu (Finland), 2009. Used ... $9.99
Brilliant work from Jimi Tenor and his Kabu Kabu group – an incredibly righteous set that's easily the best we've heard so far from the soulful ensemble! In addition to the spiritual jazz vibe of before, the group's also picked up some influences from African soul and jazz too – not ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Red Horizon/BBE (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
A rare and beautiful set from the Japanese scene of the 70s – a record that features tenor and soprano sax from Hideyasu Terekawa, and vibes from Hiroshi Fujii – a wonderful combination, and a pair of players who really open up in the live setting of the record! The tunes are mostly ... read more CD
Also available Introducing Hideyasu Terakawa Quartet Live – Featuring Hiroshi Fujii (45rpm double LP pressing) ... LP 34.99
Cellar Live, 2015. Used ... $7.99
Erena Terakubo on alto sax, David Hazeltine on piano and Hammond organ, David Williams on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. CD
Aketa's Disk/BBE (UK), 1984. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A really fantastic album from tenorist Harold Land – a very rare Japanese set that may well blow away even his best albums of the 70s! The record features pianist Makoto Tarashita in the lead – a strongly spiritual player with a nicely modal sensibility – spun out over long ... read more CD
Blue Note, 2007. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Solo piano album. CD
(Out of print.)
Okka Disk, 2002. Used ... $8.99
A very unusual work from the Territory Band – one of the more avant-oriented projects of Chicago's sax powerhouse Ken Vandermark. The group's much more spatially and compositionally oriented than any of Ken's other projects, and the feel of the set is in an ambitious mode – almost like ... read more CD
Okka Disk, 2000. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
The fantastic first record from Chicago's Territory Band – a project headed up by saxophonist Ken Vandermark, and one that definitely builds the Transatlantic Bridge that's promised by the title! During the second half of the 90s, the Chicago avant scene really exploded with some great ... read more CD
Riverside/OJC, 1957. Used ... $6.99
A great early date as a leader from trumpeter Clark Terry – one cut during the stretch when he was keeping company with players like Thelonious Monk and Johnny Griffin! The latter player is a key member of Terry's group here – as Johnny's tenor adds a nice sharp edge to Clark's trumpet ... read more CD
Americana, 2004. Used ... $1.99
Clark Terry on trumpet and flugelhorn with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra. CD
Reference Recordings, 1995. Used ... $5.99
Featuring Clark Terryon trumpet and flugelhorn, and Frank Wess on flute and tenor sax – with Bob Lark and the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble. CD
Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A wild little record – one that was issued under the name of Flying Dutchman label headman Bob Thiele – but which actually features work from some of the grooviest artists on the label at the time – including Tom Scott, Ornette Coleman, Jon Appleton, John Carter, Horace Tapscott, ... read more CD
Riverside/OJC, 1957. Used ... $8.99
One of the first American albums from Belgian guitarist and harmonica player Toots Thielemans – a sharp-edged session that brings a new level of jazz into his work! The title's hokey, but the sound is totally great – with Toots on both harmonica and guitar, usually more of the former ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Choice/Candid, 1974. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
One of the greatest jazz albums ever recorded by the legendary Toots Thielemans – a small combo session that stands in great contrast to much of the bigger studio work he was doing in the 70s! Despite the title, the record's a studio one and not a concert – but it's got a relaxed ... read more CD
EmArcy/Gitanes (France), 1991. Used ... $5.99
Toots Thielemans on harmonica, Shirley Horn on piano, Charles Ables on bass, and Steve Williams on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Dutch Jazz Archive (Netherlands), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $30.99 34.99
A treasure trove of barely-heard music from two of the most unique players on the European scene of the 70s – Fender Rhodes giant Rob Franken, and harmonica jazz maestro Toots Thielemans – two players who sound better here in the company of each other than they do on their own! ... read more CD
Knitting Factory, 1995. Used ... $4.99
Kazutoki Umezu on reeds, Tom Cora on cello and electronics, and Samm Bennett on drums, percussion, and sampler. CD
Astral Spirits, 2021. Used ... $6.99
A pair of Thollem collaborations – back to back on a single CD! First up is a beautiful duet with Susan Alcorn – with a fantastic sound that has Alcorn's groundbreaking work on pedal steel mixing with the well-crafted electronics of Thollem – lines that really seem to find the ... read more CD
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
The cover's a bit righteous, but the grooves are wonderfully smooth – that shift towards warmer, club-based styles that Joe Thomas took in the 70s – an approach that comes off surprisingly well! Brad Baker's handling most of the arrangements here – with a fusion of jazz, funk, ... read more CD
Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
Wonderful work from Leon Thomas – easily one of his greatest albums ever, and a set that was recorded at the same time he was working with Pharoah Sanders! Thomas really rose to fame on Sanders' classic "The Creator Has A Master Plan" – and this set really takes off from that ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Spirits Known & Unknown ... LP 19.99
Spirits Known & Unknown (with bonus tracks) ... CD 3.99
Flying Dutchman/RCA (France), 1969. Used ... $3.99
Wonderful work from Leon Thomas – easily one of his greatest albums ever, and a set that was recorded at the same time he was working with Pharoah Sanders! Thomas really rose to fame on Sanders' classic "The Creator Has A Master Plan" – and this set really takes off from that ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Spirits Known & Unknown ... LP 19.99
Spirits Known & Unknown (with bonus tracks) ... CD 7.99
Creative Consciousness/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1978. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.99
A wonderfully sensitive record from the legendary St Louis saxophonist Luther Thomas – very different than some of his larger group material, and in a really great way! The record features Thomas in duets with Luther C Petty – the leader on alto sax, Petty on flute, and both musicians ... read more CD
Luther Thomas & Human Arts Ensemble —
Funky Donkey Vols 1 & 2 ... CD Unheard Music Series/Atavistic, 1973. Used ... $34.99
A fantastic record – and one of those rare moments when an avant group can serve up a bit of funk! This lost bit of work was recorded live in St Louis in 1973 – part of the Black Artists Group scene that was the city's answer to Chicago's AACM movement of the late 60s. Alto player ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Criss Cross (Netherlands), 2024. New Copy ... $17.99 18.98
Michael Thomas really shines here as an altoist – blowing his instrument with this crisp, sometimes-spacious quality that's totally great – and which shows us that there's still plenty to be opened up in the instrument – especially when matched with all the great original material ... read more CD
Astral Spirits, 2019. Used ... $9.99
One of the most unusual settings we've ever heard for the always-sharp saxophone work of John Butcher – a set that features lots of moogy moments from Pat Thomas, who uses both a theremini and electronics – alongside much more organic sounds on percussion from Stale Liavik Solberg! ... read more CD
Jazzland, 1960. Used ... $11.99
Belgian guitarist Rene Thomas was one of the few players to break out of the postwar Paris jazz scene and actually get to record in America – and on this classic set from 1960, he's grooving with a very hip group that includes JR Monterose on tenor, Hod O'Brien on piano, and the rhythm ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vogel/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Reedman Rene Thomas always manages to make some really wonderful records – yet this extra-special set may well be one of his best – a marvelous pairing with the legendary guitarist Rene Thomas – a player who was definitely set free in new ways during the 70s, and really changed up ... read more CD
Black Jazz/P-Vine (Japan), 1971. Used ... $24.99
One of the few solo albums ever cut by organist Chester Thompson – a player who's known to most as the keyboardist in Tower Of Power, but one who's also remembered by a select funky few for this killer record for the Black Jazz label! The album's a stripped-down quartet session – with ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Sonorama (Germany), 1959/1960. New Copy ... $9.99 16.98
Bop, ballads, and lots more too – played by reedman Lucky Thompson at a time when he was really picking up some new ideas on the European scene! As with contemporaries like Sonny Criss or Benny Bailey, Thompson was great before he hit the continent – but then came back from Europe a ... read more CD
Prestige/OJC, 1964. Used ... $9.99
One of the gems that Lucky Thompson cut on his return to the US in the mid 60s – and one of the few albums from that time that got wide release! The album's a laidback quartet session that has Lucky blowing both tenor and his new love, soprano sax, with a group that includes Hank Jones on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Delmark, 1991. Used ... $4.99
Malachi Thompson always has a great ear for the saxophonist in his groups – and that's definitely the case here, as the record sparkles as much from the tenor of Carter Jefferson and alto of Joe Ford, as it does from Malachi's trumpet! The three horns rise together wonderfully – Ford ... read more CD
(Punch through booklet.)
Delmark, 1990. New Copy ... $6.99 12.99
Overlooked spiritual jazz genius from Chicago trumpeter Malachi Thompson – a player who was making 70s-styled sessions when most folks had given up on the music! The vibe here is right between Strata East and some of the more righteous 70s sessions on Muse – and the group features ... read more CD
Delmark, 2001. Used ... $4.99
Sir Charles Thompson on piano – with Eric Schneider on saxophone and clarinet, Ed de Haas on bass, and Charles Braugham on drums. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Delmark, 1945/1947. Used ... $4.99
Features Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, and Leo Parker. CD
About Time, 1983. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
Overlooked genius from Henry Threadgill – one of his under-exposed 80s sessions for the About Time label, and work that's every bit as great as his better-known sides for Delmark or Black Saint! The group here has a nice sense of freedom and interplay – almost a quality that hearkens ... read more CD
Henry Threadgill —
Makin' A Move ... CD Columbia, 1995. Used ... $7.99
Henry Threadgill on alto saxophone, Brandon Ross and Ed Cherry on guitar, Edwin Rodriguez and Marcus Rojas on tuba, Mark Taylor on French horn, and Pheeroan Aklaff on drums. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
About Time, 1982. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
One of the most beautiful, lyrical albums we've ever heard from Henry Threadgill – a set that still has all the sharp edges you might know from his other work, but which also comes across with a slightly more sensitive sound as well! The compositions are beautiful – really well-written ... read more CD
East Wind (Japan), 1975. Used ... $14.99
Quite possibly one of the most successful Japanese piano trio recordings of the 70s – a super-session performed by a group that includes Joe Sample on acoustic piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums! Given that Sample's best known during the era for his electric keys with the ... read more CD
Also available Three ... LP 9.99(Out of print older Japanese pressing.)
Anzic, 2011. Used ... $3.99 5.99
With special guest Jon Hendricks! CD
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Three Sounds —
Hey There ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Wonderful work from the Three Sounds – a tight little combo who weren't out to break any rules in jazz, but who made some excellent albums for Blue Note in the early 60s! The groove here is hard-edge soul jazz piano at its best – similar to early Les McCann work of the same vintage, ... read more CD
(1994 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1960. Used ... $28.99
"Moods" is right – as the album's got a wonderfully dark undercurrent, one that makes it one of the most captivating early Three Sounds albums for Blue Note! Pianist Gene Harris leads a trio that includes Andrew Simpkins on bass and Bill Dowdy on drums – and even though the ... read more CD
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