A late 50s album that issues some killer combo material by Bird! One half of the album features work by a group that includes Red Rodney, John Lewis, Ray Brown, and Kenny Clarke – and the other features Parker with Miles Davis, Walter Bishop Jr, Max Roach, and Teddy Kotick. Tracks are short ... read moreCD
Unheard sounds from the legendary Charlie Parker – a set that features 58 previously-unknown alternate takes of classic recordings from Parker's years with Verve producer Norman Granz – all presented here with a huge amount of detail in the notes! The set is incredible – and has ... read moreCD
A fantastic, label-spanning collection that brings together material recorded for Guild, Dial, Savoy, and Clef. Features work with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Max Roach, Bud Powell, Duke Jordan, and more. 38 tracks on 2 CDs, plus a nice set of notes too. CD
Charlie Parker and Arne Domnerus on alto saxophone, Rolf Ericson on trumpet, Gosta Theselius on piano, Thore Jederby on dass, and Jack Noren on drums. CD
An expanded version of the first album to carry the Jazz At The Philharmonic formula into the studio – and a record that virtually coined the term "jam session" for 50s jazz! Norman Granz repeats the style he'd done so well in a live setting – and brings together a host of ... read moreCD
An expanded version of the first album to carry the Jazz At The Philharmonic formula into the studio – and a record that virtually coined the term "jam session" for 50s jazz! Norman Granz repeats the style he'd done so well in a live setting – and brings together a host of ... read moreCD
A legendary live performance, and one that's often billed as a high moment in the history of bebop – a special concert-only group that brings together five key bop heavyweights – Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Max ... read moreCD
A legendary live performance, and one that's often billed as a high moment in the history of bebop – a special concert-only group that brings together five key bop heavyweights – Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Max ... read moreCD
Chris Parker on piano with John Nastos on alto & soprano saxophones, Rob Thomas on violin, Tony Marino on acoustic & electric bass & Marko Marcinko on drums & percussion. CD
(Promotional sticker over barcode.)
Evan Parker & Matthew Wright —
Etching The Ether ... CD Intakt (Switzerland), 2023. New Copy ...
$17.9919.99
A record with a very careful approach to sound – very slow-building work on soprano sax from Evan Parker, matched with equally thoughtful electronics from Matthew Wright – both players coming together in one of the most subtle executions of this mode we've ever heard! And that quality ... read moreCD
One of those great "never was" Blue Note sessions – recorded in the 60s, but never issued until years later – even though the label had assigned it a cover, title, and catalog number! The album was the last session by baritone sax player Leo Parker – a bop and R&B ... read moreCD
A legendary live performance, and one that's often billed as a high moment in the history of bebop – a special concert-only group that brings together five key bop heavyweights – Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Max ... read moreCD
Maybe one of the most beautiful records we've ever heard from the mesmerizing Zeena Parkins – a set of solo work, mostly done on her electric harp – an instrument that she hasn't used in awhile, but which is wonderfully reawakened here! There's a sonic sensitivity to the record that ... read moreCD
Wicked work by pianist Horace Parlan – and one of his most stunning Blue Note sessions ever! The album was first recorded in 1963, but then kept on the shelf for years – seeing only brief release as part of a Booker Ervin package in the late 70s, and finally coming out with the proper ... read moreCD
(First CD pressing. Booklet has some age spots and a bit of white out.)
A killer set of tracks by one of the best piano players that Blue Note ever recorded – and a great trio outing that sparkles with soulful intensity! Even in this more traditional format, Horace Parlan's still one of the most inventive players of his generation – working with a sense of ... read moreCD
A killer set of tracks by one of the best piano players that Blue Note ever recorded – and a great trio outing that sparkles with soulful intensity! Even in this more traditional format, Horace Parlan's still one of the most inventive players of his generation – working with a sense of ... read moreCD
A darkly-grooving killer from pianist Horace Parlan – and one of our favorite Blue Note albums ever! Although Parlan's always a great player on other sides for the label, this album has him stepping out with an extra edge that's really amazing – working with brothers Tommy and Stanley ... read moreCD
A killer set by one of the greatest pianists of the postwar era – and one that features Horace Parlan's piano trading lines with the legendary Turrentine brothers (both Stanley & Tommy), playing here at the height of their powers! Tommy Turrentine's trumpet is especially great here ... read moreCD
A classic Blue Note album – with one of the label's most compelling cover images ever! The "three" in this case refers to pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Al Harewood – all of whom jam nicely on this classic soul trio album from Blue Note! The record ... read moreCD
Bob Parton on lead trumpet, Art Davis, Joey Tartall, Mike McGrath, Scott Wagstaff, and Vincent DiMartino on trumpet, Antonio J Garcia, Brian Jacobi, Craig Sunkin, Jack Schmidt, and Tom Matta on trombone, Bob Frankich, Bob Reszutko, Brian Budzik, Kurt Berg, and Mark Colby on saxophone, Deanna ... read moreCD
A never-issued performance from this legendary Brazilian musician – a live concert that's a perfect addition to his tremendous records from the same stretch in time! As with some of his best material of the 70s, Hermeto's working here in a style that begins in jazz, but quickly moves into ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreCD
Joe Pass joined by Oscar Castro Neves, Ray Brown, Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson, and Paulinho Da Costa. Tracks include "Satin Doll", "Que Que Ha", "How High The Moon", "On Green Dolphin Street", and "Summertime". CD
Solo guitar by Joe Pass – a beautiful little album that's a perfect showcase for the new sensitivity in his music during his years at Pablo records! The Joe Pass heard here is light years away from the guitar player who made a few gimmicky records a decade before – and this album has ... read moreCD
Proof that jazz can work with the same sort of supergroup energy as classic rock – especially when the overall sound is as rock-heavy as this! The album presents live material recorded in celebration of Klaus Doldinger's 20 years in music – and although issued as part of his Passport ... read moreCD
With Hermann Weindorf on keyboards and vocals, Kevin Mulligan on guitars, Dieter Petereit on bass, Curt Cress on drums and percussion, and Klaus Doldinger on saxes, flutes, and keyboards. CD
This is the one that really nailed it for Jaco Pastorious – a brilliant showcase for all his many talents on the bass, and a key illustration of the way that he influenced an entire generation! Sure, Jaco in Weather Report was already pretty darn great – but here, on his own, he really ... read moreCD
Jaco Pastorius on bass, Hiram Bullock on guitar, Kenwood Dennard on drums, Alex Foster and Butch Thomas on saxophone, Delmar Brown on synthesizer, Michael Gerber on piano, and Jerry Gonzalez on trumpet and congas. CD
Hiram Bullock on electric guitar and keyboards, Kenwood Dennard on drums, and Jaco Pastorius on electric bass. Tracks include "Wipe Out", "Straight Life", "I Shot The Sheriff", "Ode To Billie Joe", "Cissy Strut", "Son Of Creeper", and ... read moreCD
Titles include "Donna Lee", "Barbary Coast", "Teen Town", "The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines", "3 Views Of A Secret", "Blackbird", "Liberty City", "Domingo", "Soul Intro/The Chicken", and "Invitation". CD
Brian Patneaude on tenor saxophone, George Muscatello on guitar, Mike DelPrete on acoustic bass, Dave Payette on fender rhodes, and Danny Whelchel on drums. CD
Includes tracks from the Muse albums These Are Soulful Days, Movin Up, and Return Of Don Patterson. Other musicians on the sessions include Jimmy Heath, Richie Cole, Eddie Daniels, and Ted Dunbar. CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Junius Paul —
Ism ... CD International Anthem, 2019. New Copy Gatefold ...
$13.9914.99
A fantastic record from the contemporary Chicago scene – one that both gives bassist Junius Paul his first showcase as a leader, and underscores the richly collaborative energy in which the musician works! The set was recorded at various points in the Windy City underground – with Paul ... read moreCD
Mario Pavone & Michael Musillami —
Motion Poetry ... CD Playscape Recordings, 2000. Used ...
$9.99
Michael Musillami on guitar, Mario Pavone on bass, Peter Madsen on piano, and Michael Sarin on drums. CD
A rare pre-Blue Note session from Duke Pearson – very mellow, very soulful, and with a quality that's unlike most of his later work! The album's a trio side, recorded for the Jazzline label, and it features Pearson on piano, Thomas Howard on bass, and Lex Humphries on drums – the last ... read moreCD
(1997 Japanese pressing with 3 bonus tracks – includes obi!)
Duke Pearson —
Hush! ... CD Jazztime/Tokuma (Japan), 1962. Used ...
$29.99
This rare early session by Duke Pearson is not only one of his few non-Blue Note dates, it's also one of the few titles that came out on the obscure Jazztime label – all of which are great! The session's a musical delight through and through – really Pearson's first full group hardbop ... read moreCD
(1994 Japanese digipak pressing – in great shape with obi!)
Early early work by Duke Pearson – and one of his few trio sessions ever! The album's a great way to hear Pearson's lyrical soulful style at work, as he's playing in an unfettered setting with Gene Taylor on bass and Lex Humphries on drums – really stretching out on piano, in a way ... read moreCD
One of the hippest sets that Duke Pearson ever recorded – and an all-out Blue Note soul jazz set that's even better than Pearson's classic Sweet Honey Bee! Duke's style is deeper and more farther-reaching here – with echoes of styles used at the time by Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan ... read moreCD
One of the most obscure sessions by Duke Pearson, and one of his first for Blue Note too! The album features Duke hitting a laidback and lyrical groove – working in a trio with Gene Taylor on bass and Lex Humphries on drums – overall pretty much in a soul jazz mode, but with more of ... read moreCD
Dave Peck —
Good Road ... CD Let's Play Stella, 2005. Used ...
$4.99
With Jeff Johnson on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. CD
Kim Pensyl on trumpet, John Fedchock on trombone, Bob Shepard on saxophone, Joey Calderazzo on piano, Chuck Bergeron on bass, and Adam Nussbaum on drums. CD
Features Clare Fisher on keyboards, Rob Fischer on bass, Peter Riso on drums, and Pancho Sanchez on percussion – plus guest work from Cal Tjader on vibes on three tracks! CD
Some of our favorite work ever by altoist Art Pepper – material recorded in the mid 50s in small group mode, and issued over a variety of labels that include Intro, Jazz West, Pacific Jazz, and Omegatape! The Pepper heard here is different than the Art you might catch on some of the better-kn ... read moreCD
(Out of print limited numbered edition. Cover has light wear, inner contents are all in great shape!)
A unique large group session from Art Pepper – one of his few this way as a leader, despite constant 50s presence as a sideman in big ensembles! Arrangements are by Marty Paich, who more than makes things swing – and there's a nice rhythm section dancing underneath a larger group ... read moreCD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine and included obi. Small bit of tape on obi.)
A legendary album from alto genius Art Pepper – a set in which he meets up with the famous Miles Davis rhythm section of the time – Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums – a trio of players who really help send the album over the top! There's ... read moreCD
Classic Art Pepper material, recorded in one of his comeback periods, and featuring the famous Richard Claxton photo of Art Holding his horn next to a tree. There's several different lineups featured, with a coupl of quintet and quartet sides, and a few with larger horn section, and the sidemen ... read moreCD
One of Art Pepper's most classic sets for Contemporary – a record that puts him in the company of the Miles Davis rhythm section – Jimmy Cobb on drums, Paul Chambers on bass, and Wynton Kelly on piano – who make up 3/5 of a quintet that also includes trumpeter Conte Candoli! The ... read moreCD
Late live work from Art Pepper, but a nicely sharp set that shows he was really at the height of his powers during these years! The well-recorded performance features some nicely extended tracks – with Art blowing in that open, searching sort of style he picked up so well in the late 70s ... read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Art Pepper —
No Limit ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1978. Used ...
$5.99
A nice lost late number from Art Pepper – a freewheeling set of tracks that really show the influence of John Coltrane on Pepper's work – cut with a quartet that includes George Cables on piano, Tony Dumas on "blitz bass", and Carl Burnett on drums. The tracks are long, and ... read moreCD
A really unusual 70s recording from Art Pepper – quite different than most of his better-known work from the time! The group alone is enough to indicate the unusual quality of the set – as it's larger than usual, with a great lineup that includes Harold Land and Buddy Collette on tenor ... read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Art Pepper —
So In Love ... CD Artists House/Omnivore, 1979. New Copy ...
$14.9916.99
Beautiful late work from Art Pepper – one of his albums recorded for the well-done Artist House label, and a set that's maybe got a different vibe than some of his Galaxy recordings of the time! There's a rock-solid sense of soul to the record – one that comes from the work of two ... read moreCD
A great little record from Art Pepper – four long tracks that really have him stretching out on alto – but in a way that's maybe a bit different than some of his more burning albums on the Galaxy label at the time! The group here follows from some of the previous Artist House ... read moreCD
Luis Perdomo on piano, Miguel Zenon on alto saxophone, Max King on tenor saxophone, Ravi Coltrane on tenor and soprano saxophone, Ugonna Okegwo, Carlo DeRosa, and Miriam Sullivan on bass, Ralph Peterson Jr on drums, and Roberto Quintero on batas and Afro Venezuelan percussion. CD
Includes the songs "Daniela's Chronicles ", "Galactic Panama", "Historia de un Amor", "Bridge of Life, Part I", "Providencia", "Irremediablemente Solo", "The Oracle", "Bridge of Life, Part II", "The Maze: The ... read moreCD
One of the few albums as a leader cut by legendary LA pianist Carl Perkins – an amazing talent on his instrument, and one who had an unusual "sideways" approach to the keys! Perkins kind of leaned alongside the piano – so that his body was parallel to the instrument, and his ... read moreCD
One of the few albums as a leader cut by legendary LA pianist Carl Perkins – an amazing talent on his instrument, and one who had an unusual "sideways" approach to the keys! Perkins kind of leaned alongside the piano – so that his body was parallel to the instrument, and his ... read moreCD
Features Mulgrew Miller on piano, Neil Swanson on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums – and lots of originals by saxophonist PJ Perry! CD
(Out of print.)
Rich Perry —
Left Alone ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 1997. Used ...
$9.99
Rich Perry on tenor, Frank Kimbrough on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. CD
Rich Perry —
Progression ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 2023. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
A well-balanced quartet session of the sort that seems almost effortless, and in the best recent style of the Steeplechase label – a really strong leader with a voice that really inspires the others in the group, as they move through some of his own originals and a nice mix of more unusual ... read moreCD
2 sides of sweet electric grooving from Houston Person – records that feature his soulful tenor set in larger arrangements than on his earlier small combo Prestige sessions, in a mode that's a bit like some of the larger jazz sets coming out on CTI and Kudu at the time! Like Stanley ... read moreCD
Houston Person grooving strong – still burning with a nice sort of fire, as one of the few soul jazz giants from his generation still left in the 21st Century! The set's got the lean, clean, later sound of some of Person's self-produced sets for Muse from years back – and like those ... read moreCD
Hannibal Marvin Peterson —
Tribe ... CD Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 1979. New Copy ...
$7.9918.99
One of the boldest, most righteous 70s statements from trumpeter Hannibal Marvin Peterson – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given his previous body of work! The set's cast in the same large ensemble mode as Hannibal's Children Of The Fire album – and like that one, it features an ... read moreCD
Eleven tracks pulled from Peterson's mid-60's stretch at Verve with Ray Brown, Louis Hayes, Clark Terry, and Herb Ellis. Tracks include "Let's Fall In Love", "Shadow Of Your Smile", "Autumn Leaves", and "Stella By Starlight". CD
The fourth in the MPS reissue series of long unreleased late 60s recordings from the home of producer/engineer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer finds Oscar Peterson in a glorious solo piano mode! All of the recordings in the series were from very relaxed, loose sessions that were some of Peterson's ... read moreCD
(2000 Japanese pressing in a replica gatefold sleeve.)
Tracks include "Honeysuckle Rose", "Let There Be Love", "Peace For South Africa", "Sushi", "I Remember You/A Child Is Born/Tenderly", "Sweet Georgia Brown", and "Blues For Big Scotia". CD
Live date features Oscar's regular group – guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown – plus drummer Bobby Durham. Tracks include "Nighttime", "Song To Elitha", "You Look Good To Me", "Old Folks", "Love Ballade/If You Only Knew", "K ... read moreCD
A beautiful live performance from the Oscar Peterson trio, and one that's right up there with the best Verve material of the early 60s – in part because Norman Granz presented the whole concert on the stage in The Netherlands! The group here is Peterson's second famous combo – with Ray ... read moreCD
One of Oscar Peterson's biggest records ever – one of those albums we turn up time and time again when digging through classic jazz collections – and for good reason too, given the lasting power of the set! The album's got a rock-solid sound that's filled with soul – almost a bit ... read moreCD
(1997 Verve Master Edition in a tri-fold digipak.)
Oscar Peterson is joined here by bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and drummer Martin Drew Lorne – both artists that worked with Peterson in the 70's – plus relative newcomer Lorne Lofsky on guitar. CD
Count Basie taken down a few notches – not in quality, but in terms of the size of the group – as Oscar really opens up some of the Count's standards in a whole new way, by playing them with a stripped-down quartet that features Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Buddy Rich on ... read moreCD
Includes 22 tracks on 2 CDs – the first covering Peterson's Pablo recordings, the second with more recent Telarc material. CD
(Out of print.)
Oscar Peterson —
Solo ... CD Pablo, 1972. Used ...
$2.99
Two sets, recorded live in Lebanon and Amsterdam. Tracks include "Yesterdays", "Makin' Whoopee", "Body And Soul", "Blues Etude", "Corcovado", "Mirage", and "Autumn Leaves". CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
An album with a groove as fluid as you might guess from the title – and from the nicely stretched image of Oscar Peterson on the cover! The album's one of the best-remembered from Oscar's years at MPS – a session that's got almost as much soul jazz at the bottom as it does the fluid ... read moreCD
The West Side Story score – but handled here by the great Oscar Peterson Trio – in ways that really push the tunes past their Broadway roots! The approach is tight, soulful, and filled with strong lines from Peterson on piano – plus bass by Ray Brown and drums from Ed Thigpen ... read moreCD
(2000 Japanese pressing. Cover has light wear, insert is not included – priced accordingly.)
Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson —
Very Tall ... CD Verve, 1961. Used ...
$3.99
Milt Jackson joins the Oscar Peterson Trio – helping the group to hit some great new space with his magical work on vibes! Jackson's got an open, airy feel – an approach that almost lets Peterson punctuate the tunes a bit more with his piano – while the pair get strong rhythmic ... read moreCD
One of those great stripped-down Peterson-plus dates for Pablo Records from the 70s – a session that features Oscar on both piano and organ, working alongside the trumpet of Roy Eldridge! There's no other instrumentation at all, and the sound is completely charming – intimate without ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Oscar Peterson Trio —
Nightingale ... CD Jazz Birdies of Paradise (Italy), 1965/1968/1972. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Recorded in London in 1965 and 1968, and in Adelaide, Australia, in 1972. CD
A live set from the Oscar Peterson Trio – with Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Peterson on piano – plus a little extra help from drummer Bobby Durham. Tracks include "Falling In Love With Love", "Billie's Bounce", and "I Wished On the Moon". CD
A tight trio recording – with Niels Orsted Henning Pedersen on bass and Joe Pass on guitar – recreating the drum-less trio style that Oscar Peterson used in the 50s – but on longer tracks that spin out nicely! Titles include "Chicago Blues", "Blues Etude", ... read moreCD
(Out of print early Japanese pressing.)
Ralph Peterson —
Triangular ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1989. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A great title for this set – given the very balanced energy of the trio in this collaboration between drummer Ralph Peterson, pianist Geri Allen, and bassist Essiet Okon Essiet! Things move along with an angular bounce at times – and although Peterson's drums get plenty of play in the ... read moreCD
(Out of print, 2013 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi!)
Ralph Peterson —
V ... CD Blue Note, 1989. Used ...
$9.99
One of the boldest artists on the revived Blue Note label in the late 80s – drummer Ralph Peterson, working here with a really great group of younger talents too! The fire of the musicians really hints at all the power they'd unleash in the coming decade – and the group features Steve ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Michel Petrucciani —
Live ... CD Blue Note, 1991. Used ...
$1.99
Michel Petrucciani on piano, Adam Holzman on keyboards, Steve Logan on bass, Abdou M'Boop on percussion, and Victor Jones on drums. CD
(CONDITION NOTE: ex-library copy missing the rear tray card, front inset has a sticker and disc label has some pen.)
All original compositions by the late pianist – with a group on side one that features Gary Peacock on bass and Roy Haynes on drums, plus guest guitar from John Abercrombie on one track – and a group on side two that features Eddie Gomez on bass and Al Foster on drums, with Abercrombie ... read moreCD