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Varese, 1995. Used ... $19.99
A solo piano album – tracks include "Moon Song", "Emily", "Close Enough For Love", "Melt Away", "A Time For Love", and "Seascape". CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine.)
Nonesuch, 2000. Used 3 CDs ... $14.99 18.99
Fred Hersch on piano with Ralph Alessi on trumpet and flugelhorn, Reid Anderson and Drew Gress on bass, Jamey Haddad on percussion, Rich Perry on tenor saxophone, and Tom Rainey and Nasheet Waits on drums. CD
(Out of print, penmark through slipcover barcode.)
Sunnyside, 1990. Used ... $6.99
Fred Hersch on piano, Michael Formanek on bass, and Jeff Hirshfield on drums. CD
(Out of print, original 1990 pressing.)
Jazzaway (Norway), 2007. Used ... $6.99 9.99
Svein Olav Herstad on piano, Magne Thormodsaeter on bass, and Hakon Mjaset Johnsen drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Double Time, 1996. Used ... $6.99
Conrad Herwig on trombone, Dave Liebman on saxophone, Richie Beirach on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Adam Nussbaum on drums. CD
(Promo sticker overbarcode)
Discus (UK), 2022. Used ... $8.99
Paul Hession on drums, Michael Bardon on double bass, and Christophe De Bezenac on tenor saxophone. CD
Ajabu (Germany), 2008. Used ... $6.99 9.99
The grooviest work so far from the Hi-Fly Orchestra – a set that moves even farther past the sublime territory of their debut, into a really classic blend of soul jazz and Latin rhythms – produced to perfection with a wonderfully solid feel! Instrumentation here is all live – a ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
DIW (Japan), 1988. Used ... $28.99
A great trio – with Curtis Lundy on bass and Victor Lewis on drums! CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Novus, 1992. Used ... $6.99
Features Clark Terry and Greg Gisbert on trumpet, Al Grey on Trombone, Joshua Redman on tenor, Ron Carter on bass, Grady Tate on drums, and Hicks on piano. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Landmark, 1994. Used ... $2.99
A wonderful album by pianist John Hicks – which, despite a stupid title that makes it sound like a techno record, is a brilliant batch of easily soulful tunes that ranks with his best work of recent years! The album features Hicks in some fantastic company – most notably bassist Curtis ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Theresa/Evidence, 1986. Used ... $9.99
Warm, wonderful work from pianist John Hicks – stretching out here in a trio set that also features some vibes from Bobby Hutcherson! The best tracks here have that great Hicks groove – a style that's not really funky or modal, but leaping forward with a warm approach to the rhythms ... read more CD
High Note, 2005/2006. Used ... $8.99
A combination of solo and duo modes from pianist John Hicks – a set that brings together some beautiful recordings from later years of his life, issued here for the first time ever! Three of the album's seven tracks feature Hicks alone at the piano – playing with a richly introspective ... read more CD
(CONDITION NOTES: disc and booklet have marker. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Evidence, 1988. Used ... $9.99
Great duets between pianist John Hicks and bassist Ray Drummond – a record done with a really lively feel, despite the spare setting of the date! Hicks always has a very fluid touch on the keys, and the inspiration of Drummond really seems to open him up here – pushing the session a ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Venus (Japan), 2004. Used ... $11.99
Warm, late nite work from the Eddie Higgins trio – that great 90s lineup that features Eddie on piano, Jay Leonhart on bass, and Joe Ascione on drums! It's hard to adequately get at the genius of these guys together in words – as their power is somewhat subtle, but damn effective ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Via Veneto (Italy), 2004. Used ... $9.99 11.99
A wonderful album of straight ahead jazz – cut by a current combo from Italy, but done with a really classic sound! The style here is a bit like that of the straighter jazz albums on Schema Records – all acoustic, but often highly rhythmic – and focused in styles that explore ... read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 2009. Used ... $18.99
A great live date from this ultra-hip combo – one that has them really settling in to their new home at Blue Note, by taking on a host of classics from the label – along with key tracks of their own composition as well! The sound here is even more wonderful than on some of their studio ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1964. Used ... $34.99
Quite possibly our favorite album ever from pianist Andrew Hill – a really unique outing that features the vibes of Bobby Hutcherson and a rare non-Sun Ra appearance by tenorist John Gilmore! The presence of Hutcherson brings a real "new thing" energy to the album – a feel ... read more CD
(2005 Connoisseur Series pressing.)
Andrew Hill —
Compulsion (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1966. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most dynamic albums that Andrew Hill ever cut for Blue Note – a record of long tracks, played by a largeish group who seem perfectly suited to Hill's most creative musical ideas! There's an approach here that almost predates some of the more righteous soul jazz ensemble sides of ... read more CD
(BMG pressing. Lovely copy!)
Andrew Hill —
Dance With Death ... CD Blue Note, 1968. Used ... $12.99
A wonderful session by Andrew Hill – recorded in 1968, but issued only briefly in 1981 – and out of print for years! The session is a key one in understanding Hill's work – as it's a bridge between the arch modernism of his early Blue Note sides, and the more soul-oriented ... read more CD
Also available Dance With Death (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99(2004 Connoisseur/BMG pressing.)
Palmetto, 2000. Used ... $1.99
A later set from pianist Andrew Hill – with Ron Horton on trumpet, Greg Tardy on flute and tenor, Marty Erlich on alto, Scott Colley on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums! CD
(Out of print, digipak has some water staining and penmark through barcode.)
Blue Note, 1989. Used ... $7.99
A wonderful comeback from the great Andrew Hill – a sweet return to the Blue Note label, after dropping off the recording scene a bit at the end of the 70s! Hill first rose to greatness on the label, and returns to the same here too – in a mode that echoes the edges of his "new ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1964. Used ... $17.99
A seminal "new thing" session from pianist Andrew Hill, and one of the greatest performances ever from a young Bobby Hutcherson! The record features a stunning quartet that includes Hill on piano, Hutcherson on vibes, and Richard Davis and Elvin Jones on rhythm – coming together ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Andrew Hill —
Time Lines ... CD Blue Note, 2006. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A bold return to Blue Note for pianist Andrew Hill – his first record for the label in over 15 years, and a record that echoes with the modern tones of Hill's legendary Blue Note run in the 60s! The sound here is a bit more starkly modern and obtuse – done with more of a sense of space ... read more CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on CD and sticker over barcode.)
Omni Sonic, 2002. Used ... $4.99
Earl Hines —
Earl Hines & The Duke's Men ... CD Delmark, 1944/1947. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Sonny Greer, Cat Anderson and Johnny Hodges. CD
(Out of print.)
Jazz Legends, 1920s/1930s/Early 40s. Used ... $5.99
Featuring Louis Armstrong, Jimmie Noone, Darnell Howard, Walter Fuller, Budd Johnson, Billy Eckstine and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Impulse (Japan), 1966. Used ... $18.99
One of our favorite records by Earl Hines – a hip little comeback set, recorded in the mid 60s with an Ellingtonish lineup that includes Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton, and Johnny Hodges. Hines' piano is certainly a strong force in the record, but even ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1991. Used ... $5.99 7.99
Terumasa Hino on trumpet and cornet, Roger Byam on tenor saxophone, John Hart on guitar, Onaje Allan Gumbs on piano, Michael Formanek on bass, and Michael Carvin on drums. CD
(US pressing. Spine has a thin cutout notch.)
Blue Note, 1956. Used ... $6.99
A wonderful pairing of this German pianist and American tenor star Zoot Sims – and an album that may well be the greatest that Jutta Hipp ever cut! Hipp was one of the rising stars of the German postwar jazz scene in the 50s – and although she issued other American albums in the decade ... read more CD
(2008 RVG pressing.)
Denon (Japan), 1976. Used ... $28.99
A jazz vocal album, but one with a nicely different vibe – even in comparison to some of the other work by Japanese singer Mieko Hirota! The style here is often quite funky, even on older tunes – thanks to arrangements by jazz funk maestro Hiromasa Suzuki, who's work here gives ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Grace Note, 2004. Used ... $8.99
Keith Howland and Chris Pinnick on guitar, Lance Morrison on bass, and Matt Laug on drums, with Jeff Babko on keyboards. CD
Auand (Italy), 2018. Used ... $6.99
Dan Kinzelman on reeds, Joe Rehmr on basses, and Stefano Tamborrino on drums. CD
Johhny Hodges —
Who Struck John? – Best Of Duke's Men Vol 2 ... CD Definitive, 1940s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Includes the songs "Skunk Hollow Blues", "I Know What You Do", "Your Love Has Faded ", "Tired Socks", "Day Dream", "Good Queen Bess", "That's The Blues, Old Man", "Junior Hop", "Squatty Roo", "Passion ... read more CD
(Out of print, booklet has some light wear.)
RCA, 1961. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
A vintage performance from the Verve years – featuring a small group with Harry Carney on baritone, Lawrence Brown on trombone, and Ray Nance on cornet! CD
(Out of print 1993 pressing.)
Johnny Hodges —
Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges (Japanese pressing) ... CD Impulse/MCA (Japan), 1964. Used ... $18.99
A nice little 60s album by Johnny Hodges – one of the few post-Verve sessions that has him still playing in the hard swinging Ellingtonia small combo mode of the 50s! Players are all strong – and include Jimmy Jones, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, and Paul Gonsalves – and ... read more CD
(1992 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Past Perfect (Germany), 1950/1952. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Still sealed!)
Verve, 1961. Used ... $5.99
Some rare non-Ellington material from Billy Strayhorn and Johnny Hodges – recorded as part of a series done by producer Stanley Dance at the end of the 50s! The feel here is a almost a bit more open and less restrained than the usual Ellington groove – with some standout longer tracks, ... read more CD
(Out of print 1999 Verve Master Edition.)
Solar (Spain), 1966/1967. Used 2 CDs ... $24.99
Includes the albums Once Upon a Time, Stride right, and Swing's Our Thing – plus track from a 1970 arranged by Oliver Nelson session and an early 1944 date for Apollo records. CD
(Out of print.)
Lonehill (Spain), 1963/1965/1966. Used 2CD ... $14.99
With Lawrence Brown on trombone, Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet, Kenny Burrell and Mundell Lowe on guitar, George Duvivier on bass and Osie Johnson on drums among others. CD
(Out of print.)
Muse, 1989. Used ... $7.99
The album's hardly an overview of Jay Hoggard's career – and instead, it's a nicely focused little session that sparkles with fresh warmth and imagination! Jay's vibes get some great accompaniment from Geri Allen's piano on the date – and both players show a similar style of keeping ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Robin Holcomb —
Rockabye ... CD Elektra, 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Cutout hole through booklet and small cutout hole through barcode.)
Verve, 1957. Used ... $4.99
Late work from the great Billie Holiday – the kind of mature set that made Verve Records such a perfect home for the singer in the 50s! Where other labels might have pushed too much to try to get Billie into more commercial, or more straightforward modes – Verve just relaxes into the ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print Verve Master Edition, teeth inside case are broken.)
Columbia, Late 30s. Used ... $1.99
Columbia/Sony, Late 50s. Used ... $8.99
An obscure bit of boozy sad songs – proof that Holliday had a lot more to offer than just an extremely strong showing on Broadway. She's working here with arrangements by Glen Osser that sort of take off from the spirit of "The Party's Over" – sad and dreamy, but also with a ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Sealed!)
Milestone, 2003. Used ... $5.99
A later set from tenor legend Red Holloway – but one that really revives the style of his 60s soul jazz classics on Prestige Records! Red gets plenty of old school company on the set – a group that features Frank Wess on additional tenor, Lonnie Smith on Hammond, Melvin Sparks on ... read more CD
(Spine has a cutout notch.)
Andex/VSOP, 1958. Used ... $11.99
Sublime small group work from tenor saxophonist Bill Holman – and a record that really lets him stretch out with some longer-than-usual solo work! Holman's working here as the co-leader with drummer Mel Lewis – in a group that also features trumpeter Lee Katzman, bassist Wilford ... read more CD
Pacific Jazz, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
Early work by Groove Holmes – the one organist who showed the scene that the west coast could boast a Hammond player as strong as the giants emerging from the east during the early 60s. The set features tracks recorded during the 1960s for the Pacific Jazz label, with Groove in groups that ... read more CD
(Out of print 2001 disc has a promo stamp.)
Warner/Rhino, 1964. Used ... $7.99
Forget the "blues" in the title – because the set's as much a soul jazz cooker as any of Groove's classic records for Prestige! The format's a bit different than usual – in that Groove solos on Hammond over large arrangements by Onzy Matthews – in a sweet organ/big band ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, 1966. Used ... $6.99
Rare material from Groove Holmes – tracks originally recorded during the sessions for the album Living Soul, but never issued at the time! The set features nearly an hour of lost work by Groove – cut at Count Basie's nightclub in Harlem (hence the title), and featuring a trio with Gene ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Silkheart, 1989. Used ... $12.99
William Hooker on drums, Claude Lawerence on alto saxophone, Charles Compo on tenor and soprano saxophone, Masahiko Kono on trombone, and Donald Miller on guitar. CD
(Out of print.)
Bmadish, 1995. Used ... $24.99
Roy Campbell on trumpet & flute, Jason Hwang on violin, and William Hooker on drums. CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1991. Used ... $11.99
Bertha Hope on piano, Eddie Henderson on trumpet, Dave Riekenberg and Junior Cook on tenor saxophone, Walter Booker on bass, and Leroy Williams on drums. CD
Blue Note, 1953/1954/1957. Used ... $12.99
A pretty great little set that combines both of the rare early Elmo Hope 10" LPs for Blue Note – plus some additional material! Introducing The Elmo Hope Trio is seminal early work from Hope – and one of the 10" LP releases that was part of Blue Note's "New Faces – ... read more CD
(Sealed 2005 Connoisseur edition. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Black Sun, 1991. Used ... $6.99
Moody work by Paul Horn – with a focus more on "images" of Brazil, than on the Brazilian jazz you might expect from the title! Like much of Horn's work from the time, the recording is very spacious – with Paul blowing on flute in a style that's as much about exploring space ... read more CD
Jazzclub (Germany), 1960s/1990s. Used ... $2.99
Shirley Horn's definitely swinging here – in a set of tracks that features groovy numbers from two different points in her career! Some of the work on the set is from her early 60s years on Mercury and ABC Records – and the other half's from that great stretch in the 90s when her ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Tracks include "Prophet Jennings", "The Core", "Up Jumped Spring", "Karioka", "Melting Pot", "Lament For Booker", and "Bridlike". CD
(Out of print. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Impulse, 1962. Used ... $6.99
A beautiful album that we'd rank as one of Freddie Hubbard's greatest recordings ever – a truly sublime set that's quite different than his Blue Note work of the 60s, and which really shows him emerging as a major talent on the trumpet! The set features a core sextet of key players – ... read more CD
(1996 digipak pressing.)
Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $12.99
Pivotal work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – a tight, edgy quintet performance that's done with a modern jazz sound that approaches the Blue Note "new thing" sound, but which stays just this side of the fence to keep in line with Freddie's other soulful work of the 60s – yet ... read more CD
Also available Breaking Point (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99(Out of print 2004 RVG pressing.)
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $3.99 5.99
Classic Freddie Hubbard on Blue Note – from the hip cover to the magical music in the grooves! The session is one of Freddie's all-time best from the early days – and features a very hard wailing lineup that mixes tight hardbop rhythms with some more adventurous soloing that almost has ... read more CD
(Out of print 2003 RVG pressing.)
Blue Note, 1962. Used ... $4.99 6.99
An album with a classic modernist cover image – and one that's also got the same sort of sound to match – brilliant early work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who's really coming into his own as a leader with this date! Freddie's really finding a voice here – a sharper edge than ... read more CD
Also available Hub-Tones ... LP 29.99(1989 pre-RVG pressing – with 3 bonus tracks!)
Blue Note, 1962. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An album with a classic modernist cover image – and one that's also got the same sort of sound to match – brilliant early work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who's really coming into his own as a leader with this date! Freddie's really finding a voice here – a sharper edge than ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print 1999 RVG pressing.)
Hub-Tones ... LP 29.99
Hub-Tones (non-RVG version – with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99
Century (Japan), 1991. Used ... $12.99
A nice little live set from Freddie – open and free, with a soulfully-blown spirit that reminds us of his best live recordings of the 60s! The group's a quintet with some especially strong work from Don Braden on tenor and Ronnie Matthews on piano – and the tracks all stretch out at ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Music Masters, 1992. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Features Hubbard on trumpet, Benny Green on piano, Javon Jackson on tenor, Christian McBride on bass, and Tony Reedus on drums! CD
Blue Note, 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Seminal work from Freddie Hubbard – an early hardbop session that features some great work by Tina Brooks on tenor, piano by McCoy Tyner, and rhythm from the team of Sam Jones on bass Clifford Jarvis on drums! And although Freddie's great at this early point in his career – playing ... read more CD
(Out of print 1995 pre-RVG pressing.)
Enja (Germany), 1981. Used ... $6.99
One of the best recordings from Freddie Hubbard's "back to basics" stretch in the early 80s – a time when Freddie returned to a strongly acoustic jazz mode after a mostly electric 70s! The record still has Freddie stretching out on the longer tracks he got used to during the CTI ... read more CD
(1987 Enja pressing.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Straight Life ... CD CTI, 1970. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An amazing second CTI set from Freddie Hubbard – one that takes off nicely from Red Clay territory, and starts to hit an even funkier mode! The tracks here are all relatively long, with a huge amount of solo space for Freddie on trumpet, Joe Henderson on tenor, George Benson on guitar, and ... read more CD
(1997 digipak pressing which has some lightwear.)
Columbia (Japan), 1978. Used ... $14.99 19.99
A sweet late 70s set from Freddie Hubbard – a slight move away from some of his highly-electric sides of the CTI years, yet one that still has some of the most soulful qualities of that work! Freddie's trumpet has a nicely spacious quality throughout – one that's flowing, and almost ... read more CD
(Out of print Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1969. Used ... $6.99
Previously-unheard material from Freddie Hubbard – great live sides recorded in Europe during 1969, all with a stretched-out sound that really points the way to some of Freddie's growth in the 70s! The feel here is a bit like Hubbard's excellent Hub Of Hubbard album recorded for MPS around ... read more CD
(Out of print 2009 pressing.)
Charlotte Hug —
Neuland ... CD Emanem (UK), 2003. Used ... $9.99
Charlotte Hug on viola. CD
(Out of print.)
Emanem, 2010. Used ... $7.99
Charlotte Hug on viola and vocals, with Fred Longberg-Holm on cello. CD
Riverside/OBC, 1961. Used ... $3.99 5.99
EMI, 2000. Used ... $2.99
Hunter's getting a lot more sophisticated in his style, and is moving past the heavy funky sound of early days – to a mix of soulful styles that opens him up a lot more. This sextet session features drummer Leon Parker, who always works well with Hunter – plus tenorist Peter Apfelbaum, ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1999. Used ... $2.99
With Charlie Hunter on 8 string guitar and Leon Parker on drums and percussion. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1966. Used ... $18.99
One of the greatest Bobby Hutcherson albums for Blue Note – a classic session recorded in quartet form, with a style that seems to set a whole new standard for the vibes in modern jazz! The group here is sublime – Herbie Hancock on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Joe Chambers on drums ... read more CD
Also available Happenings (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99(Out of print SHMCD pressing, includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1971. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most sophisticated albums that Bobby Hutcherson recorded with reedman Harold Land – a very hip session that features the arrangements of piano player Todd Cochran – also known as Bayete for a pair of early 70s albums on Prestige! The sound here is more farther-reaching than ... read more CD
(Out of print 2008 Connoisseur pressing.)
Bobby Hutcherson —
Medina (plus Spiral) ... CD Blue Note, 1969. Used ... $14.99
Two great Bobby Hutcherson albums – both recorded at the end of the 60s, but not released by Blue Note until years later! Both records – Medina and Spiral – give you a glance at the early years of Bobby's famous association with tenorist Harold Land. The Land/Hutcherson combo ... read more CD
(1998 Connoisseur pressing. CONDITION NOTE: Booklet has some wear and a peeled spot from an old sticker.)
Blue Note, 1967. Used ... $26.99
One of Bobby Hutcherson's greatest records ever – and a session that never got released at the time! The album's an excellent quartet session, one that's very much in the best spirit of Bobby's great Happenings album on Blue Note – and it features a similar group that includes ... read more CD
(Out of print 2005 RVG pressing.)
Abdullah Ibrahim —
African Suite ... CD Enja/Tip Toe, 1997. Used ... $7.99
A larger suite of tracks by Abdullah Ibrahim – performed by a core trio that includes Belden Bullock on bass and George Gray on drums, plus additional orchestral backing arranged by Daniel Schnyder. The feel of the album's quite different than some of Ibrahim's other work – less ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes slipcase.)
Abdullah Ibrahim —
Senzo ... CD Sunnyside, 2009. Used ... $8.99
Great solo piano work from Abdullah Ibrahim – and a set that's put together a bit differently than some of his other records of this nature! Often, solo Ibrahim sides are quite long and extended – but this time around, most of the tracks are quite short – some around three ... read more CD
Abdullah Ibrahim —
Very Best Of Abdullah Ibrahim ... CD Music Club (UK), Late 70s/1980s/1990s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Includes the songs "Imam", "Zikr", "For Monk", "Zimbabwe", "Mandela", "The Mountain", "Pule (Rain)", "Chisa", "Toi-Toi", "Calypso Minor", "Tsidi", "Cape Town", "African ... read more CD
(Out of print,spine has a cutout notch.)
Enja, 1989. Used ... $6.99
One of the great larger group recordings that pianist Abdullah Ibrahim gave us in the 80s – from a moment when he was able to use added horns to really expand that amazing sense of color and rhythm he'd brought to his music on earlier trio recordings! There's a sense of musical vision here ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through booklet.)
KMB Jazz, 2007. Used ... $5.99
Josh Sinton on baritone saxophone, Kirk Knuffke on trumpet, Reuben Radding on bass, and Tomas Fujiwara on drums. CD
(CDr release in a handmade sleeve, limited numbered edition of 250 copies.)
OA2, 2023. Used ... $5.99
With Xavier Lecoiturier on drums. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Three Blind Mice/Think (Japan), 1973. Used ... $39.99
Really lovely piano work from Masaru Imada – a player who's a bit gentler than some of his Japanese contemporaries of the early 70s, but who also works with this wonderfully lyrical tone! Imada does a great job of balancing a sense of flow with a punctuated approach to the keys – never ... read more CD
Also available Poppy ... CD 14.99(Out of print, and includes obi!)
AFJ, 2007. Used ... $4.99 6.99
A great second album from In The Tradition – a wicked combo from contemporary Detroit, and one who play with some incredibly righteous styles! The group's got some great percussion at the bottom – djimbe and conga from Kefentse Chike – and some tight horns on the top – a ... read more CD
(CDr release.)
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2014. Used ... $12.99
A later date from Dutch drummer Eric Ineke, but one that maybe burns with even more fire than some of his earlier albums – thanks to the work of some great musicians in the quintet! At some points, the group takes off in strongly soulful hardbop formation – but at others, they can ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Weldon Irvine —
Weldon & The Kats (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Nodlew/P-Vine (Japan), 1968/1980s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Rare work from Weldon Irvine – a selection of tracks recorded as private studio outings, reissued briefly by Luv N Haight in the early 90s, and then only on vinyl! The style here is much more jazz-based than some of Irvine's soul recordings – a mode that's often all instrumental, and ... read more CD
Also available (Includes obi!)
Weldon & The Kats ... LP 29.99
Weldon & The Kats (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99
Columbia, 1999. Used ... $2.99
Mark Isham on trumpet, Doug Lunn on bass, Peter Maunu and Steve Cardenas on guitar, and Michael Barsimanto on drums. CD
(Out of print. Cutout through barcode.)
Vijay Iyer —
Reimagining ... CD Savoy, 2005. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Vijay Iyer on piano, Rudresh Mahanthappa on alto sax, Stephan Crump on bass, and Marcus Gilmore on drums. CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Dune, 1998. Used ... $5.99
With vocals from Julie Dexter. CD
(Out of print.)
Verve (Japan), 1966. Used Gatefold ... $14.99 18.99
Wonderfully groovy work from the team of Jackie Cain & Roy Kral – a set that has the pair moving into much hipper modes for the 60s, and really taking off from the greatness of earlier records! Backing is still by Roy's core trio, with acoustic piano at the lead – but the addition ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Lovesick (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99(Out of print, sleeve has some light wear.)
CTI (Japan), 1972. Used ... $6.99
An excellent 70s set by Jackie & Roy – very different than their work of the 50s and 60s, with an approach that's much more far-reaching and complicated – a style that opens up their vocal talents majestically! Gone are the simpler ditties of earlier years, and in their place are ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Time & Love ... CD 6.99(Out of print.)
CTI, 1972. Used ... $6.99
An excellent 70s set by Jackie & Roy – very different than their work of the 50s and 60s, with an approach that's much more far-reaching and complicated – a style that opens up their vocal talents majestically! Gone are the simpler ditties of earlier years, and in their place are ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Time & Love ... CD 6.99(Late 80s pressing with a peeled spot from a removed sticker on the booklet cover.)
CTI/King (Japan), 1974. Used ... $14.99
Jackie & Roy are definitely getting bit wilder here – hitting an electric early 70s CTI mode, and really growing a lot in the process! The session has the vocal pair working with CD players who include Hubert Laws on flute, Joe Farrell on saxes, Roy Pennington on vibes, and Steve Gadd on ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Wilder Alias ... LP 6.99(Out of print 2016 Blu-spec CD pressing, includes obi.)
Flyright (UK), 1978. Used ... $7.99
Notable sidemen include Arnett Cobb, Frank Rosolino, and Nat Adderley. CD
Blue Note, 1994. Used ... $1.99
Produced by Betty Carter with Javon Jackson on tenor, Jacky Terrasson on piano and a rotating rhythm section that includes Carl Allen, Peter Washington, Chris Thomas, and Clarence Penn – plus guest vocals from Dianne Reeves and two tracks with Kenny Garrett on alto. CD
(Out of print.)
Limelight/Dusty Groove, 1969. Used ... $7.99
One of our favorite albums of all times – and a legendary testament to the greatness of the Chicago music scene in the late 60s! Melvin Jackson was the bassist in Eddie Harris' very successful group of the time – and his playing on Eddie's trippy and funky records for Atlantic is one ... read more CD
(Still sealed!)
Pablo, 1976. Used ... $18.99
A great live date – recorded in Tokyo with Jackson on vibes, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Cedar Walton on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. Tracks include "Killer Joe", "All Blues", "St. Thomas", "The Prophet Speaks", and "Stolen ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Qwest/Warner, 1995. Used ... $4.99
Milt Jackson on vibraphone – working with a strong group of younger players that includes Joshua Redman on tenor, Jesse Davis on alto, Benny Green on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Avid, Mid 50s. Used 2CD ... $4.99
Includes The Jazz Skyline, Milt Jackson Quartet, Telefunken Blues, and Plenty, Plenty Soul. CD
