Wonderfully spiritual sounds from the great Rahsaan Roland Kirk – a rare, unissued live recording done for French radio at the start of the 70s – superbly recorded, and every bit as great as Kirk's Atlantic Records classics from the time! The tunes are long, and the setting is lean ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful late chapter in the jazz journey of Rahsaan Roland Kirk – and an album of subtle genius that's really opened up to us over the years! The setting here isn't as "hit you over the head" as on some of Kirk's Atlantic Records – because at one level, the tunes are ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Burbank label pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, split spine, and tiny fray at the opening.)
A stone classic from Roland Kirk – and a record that beautifully balances his modern ideas and playful energy – as you might guess from the title! While posing as the "whistleman", Roland's also pushing the boundaries of jazz a few steps forward too – not just in modern ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent orange vinyl mono pressing, in the orignal plastic sleeve with hype sticker.)
Our favorite album ever from Roland Kirk – and a beautiful mix of two different sides of his genius! Side one's got Roland doing these crazy takes on late 60's pop cuts like "My Cherie Amour" and "Say a Little Prayer", plus his own "songs", done with soulful ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Broadway label pressing. Back cover has light surface wear.)
A strange and tasty little album that Roland Kirk made with organist Jack McDuff in the early 60s – one of his few outings in such a format, and a smoking little session that almost makes us wish he'd cut more of them! The format is relatively simple – with lots of interplay between ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp – nice and clean! Cover has a few small wrinkles in the laminate – but this is a very nice copy overall.)
Evocative fusion work from Japanese guitarist Osamu Kitajima – a record that mixes together LA electric with some folksier elements, in the continuing exploration of cross cultural patterns that drifted across Kitajima's work from this time. The album's got a compelling blend of electric and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A treasure trove of work from the European scene – recordings that were unissued at the time, but which feature fantastic performance by American soloists done for Austrian radio! The core group is led by trombonist Eich Kleinschuster – a player from Vienna who never got much notice on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies – a fantastic pressing, with heavy cover and vinyl!)
A treasure trove of work from the European scene – recordings that were unissued at the time, but which feature fantastic performance by American soloists done for Austrian radio! The core group is led by trombonist Eich Kleinschuster – a player from Vienna who never got much notice on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies – a fantastic pressing, with heavy cover and vinyl!)
A treasure trove of work from the European scene – recordings that were unissued at the time, but which feature fantastic performance by American soloists done for Austrian radio! The core group is led by trombonist Eich Kleinschuster – a player from Vienna who never got much notice on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies – a fantastic pressing, with heavy cover and vinyl!)
A smooth set from reedman John Klemmer, but a pretty darn soulful one too – and a great illustration of the way that Klemmer could still hold onto his roots a lot more strongly than some of his contemporaries! The backings are gentle and fusiony – often with some great keyboard work ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful early work from John Klemmer – one of the most under-rated talents of his generation, and a great player who frequently gets overlooked because of his later, smoother work. This album is Klemmer's first – recorded with a soulful Chicago tenor sound, touched with some of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has a small drillhole through the center and a separated corner in back. Label has a small drillhole.)
Great later blowing from John Klemmer – clear, clean, and extremely well-focused – with nary a dull moment throughout! The album's a mostly acoustic one – save for some keyboards from Milcho Leviev – and the sound is tremendous, very much in keeping with the farther-reaching ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Audiophile Nautilus pressing – direct to disc! Cover has light wear.)
A beautifully unique take on the music of Don Cherry and Ornette Coleman – served up here by a trio that features Kirk Knuffke on cornet, Jay Anderson on bass, and Adam Nussbaum on drums! The tunes are all classic Cherry or Coleman compositions – but the performance here is very ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The poetic title here is wonderfully well-suited to the album – as there's a free-floating, spacious quality to the music – yet one that's very different than some of the softer sessions that sort of reference might make you expect! Cornet player Kirk Knuffke always has a great sense ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Flute man Moe Koffman was one of the strongest jazz talents on his instrument in the late 50s – an artist whose work on records like this may well have paved the ground for the success of Herbie Mann and others to come! The title's a play on Moe's earlier work on the "Swingin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover is great!)
Eero Koivistoinen —
Diversity ... LP Svart (Finland), 2022. New Copy ...
$26.9929.99
Tenorist Eero Koivistoinen first rose to fame with a handful of groundbreaking records in the 70s – but in more recent years, he's reemerged with maybe an even sharper sound and bolder sense of his talents! The music here feels like that of a young artist spreading his wings and on fire with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eero Koivistoinen —
Odysseus ... LP Otava/Svart (Finland), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9938.99
The first-ever album as a leader from Finnish saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen – an amazing debut that's filled with sharp notes and soaring rhythms! The style here is slightly modern, but also filled with a tremendous sense of soul – a deeply creative vibe that takes off from the hippest ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A soul jazz treasure from the LA scene of the early 80s – a fantastic record that we'd rank with the best Strata East sides of the time! The group's led by alto saxophonist Dadisi Komolafe, and features vibes by Ricky Kelly, piano by Eric Tillman, bass by Roberto Miranda, and drums by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful stuff – way more than just an easy instrumental album, and a great batch of exotic tunes with lots of jazzy touches! There's enough of the Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman influence here – but Rex and group take the sound a lot further, by playing like a true small combo, and ... (Now Sound, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant later set from Lee Konitz – recorded for Blue Note, after many years of Lee's mighty talents being ignored by US labels! Konitz first rose up as a modernist in the postwar years, recorded important records for Atlantic, Verve, Prestige, and other labels – then mostly gave ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lee Konitz —
Tenorlee ... LP Choice, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
Lovely, laidback, but spontaneous trio jazz from sax great Lee Konitz on tenor – backed by the impeccable piano of Jimmy Rowles, and Michael Moore on bass. This late 70s session finds the group in a spare, graceful, loose elegance and a glowing warmth. Nothing fancy, just a light, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that's noteworthy not just for the presence of alto saxophonist Lee Konitz, and for the leadership of baritonist Gerry Mulligan – but a record that also features the great Chet Baker on trumpet, working here as part of a trio of musicians who were really helping transform the sound of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series!)
Lee Konitz & Martial Solal —
Impressive Rome ... LP Campi (Italy), 1968. Very Good+ ...
$39.99
One of two albums that Lee Konitz cut with the trio of Marial Solal in 1968 – originally issued only very briefly in Europe on the small Campi label, and some of Konitz' most groundbreaking work of the 60s! Solal had been transforming the sound of jazz piano for most of the 60s by this point ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing on Toho – in a heavy gatefold cover, with insert! YX 7008.)
Spare and moody work from the modern trio listed above – Konitz icy on alto, Bley surprisingly warm at times on piano, especially numbers which feature him on electric keys, and Connors playing both acoustic and electric guitar in long and introspective lines. Titles include "Out ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner. Cover has lightly bent corners.)
A heady set from these two longtime funk legends – Eric Krasno on guitar and Stanton Moore on drums – working in a tight trio that also features Eric Finland on Hammond, Wurlitzer, and Mellotron – all in a sharply soulful groove that definitely lives up to the legacy of both ... (Deep Funk, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set of tracks by this oft-overlooked swing guitarist. Kress had a very nice single-note style that swung with a beautiful mellow groove – and these rare sessions from the mid 40s capture him in some great small group settins with players like Hank D'Amico, Stan Freeman, and a very ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(The back cover has light surface wear.)
Volker Kriegel —
Inside – Missing Link ... LP MPS (Germany), 1972. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
$31.9934.99
A double-length set – and one that's got plenty of space for wide-ranging power from guitarist Volker Kriegel! The set builds beautifully off the energy that Volker had in the Dave Pike Set – with a similar blend of funk and psychedelic influences, all filtered down beautifully in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great and groovy early album from Volker Kriegel – the German guitarist who'd cut some very trippy work for the MPS label in the 70s – but a player who steps out here in a sweet soul jazz mode at the end of the 60s! Volker's still got the same wickedly sharp style on guitar you'd ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty cool record from legendary drummer Gene Krupa – filled with loads of unusual percussion, all played live for the recording – set to arrangements by George Williams that are mighty dynamic! Tunes are sometimes from classical sources, but swung in a completely different way! LP, Vinyl record album
Kind of a reprise of earlier days – one that reunites Krupa with Anita O'Day and Roy Eldridge, as the group runs through some material from earlier years. Arrangements are by Quincy Jones, Billy Byers, and Nat Pierce – and the set actually swings more cleanly than some of Krupa's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, splitting in the seams and spine, and wide clear tape holding the bottom seam.)
Gene Krupa and Gerry Mulligan – hardly a pairing that we would have thought of – but one that works surprisingly well here, and which showcases Mulligan's increasing fascination for larger group settings! The album features Gene on drums with a set of players that include Kai Winding, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer work from Krupa's trio that features Charlie Ventura on tenor and Teddy Napoleon on piano – a really wide-open combo with a surprisingly inventive sound! LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear in one corner, and a bump in another – but overall this is a great copy.)
A tasty early 50s session for Verve – one that has Gene reprising some tunes and a style he used in the Benny Goodman years, but in a way that's more open and laidback – in keeping with Verve's swing-based small group sessions of the time! Even more important, though, is the fact that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover looks nice!)
Features a sweet trio with Gene Krupa on drums and Charlie Ventura on tenor – with only piano, and no other instrumentation! The Stuff Smith group features Billy Taylor on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some fading along the spine, light wear.)
A great document of an early all-star jazz concert – recorded at Town Hall by a young Bob Shad – who's clearly working here in the same live territory as producer Norman Granz! There's a great sense of variety going on here – and the record's maybe worth it alone for an excellent ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s mono pressing with deep groove.)
Rolf & Joachim Kuhn —
Lifeline ... LP Impulse (Germany), 2012. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$29.9959.99
The brilliant return of Rolf and Joachim Kuhn to Impulse Records – and a set that's every bit as their landmark album for the label in the 60s! As with that classic – Impressions Of New York – there's a sound here that's let free right from the start – bold stepping forward ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rolf & Joachim Kuhn —
Monday Morning ... LP Black Label (Germany), 1969. Very Good+ ...
$74.99
Great funky avant work from this mad German duo – sounding very much here as they do on their Mad Rockers mode! The lineup features work from John Surman on baritone, Eje Thelin on trombone, Barre Phillips on bass, and both Stu Martin and Jacques Thollot on drums – one in each channel! LP, Vinyl record album
(Bottom cover seam is unglued – but this is a very nice copy.)
Incredible funk from the Estonian scene of the 70s – grooves so rare, the Iron Curtain kept them locked away from most of the Western world! This excellent collection finally brings these gems to light – and showcases not only Jaan Kuman's tight talent for lead trumpet solos – on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Takuya Kuroda —
Rising Son ... LP Blue Note/First Word (UK), 2014. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
$29.9936.99
A rising sun from the Jose James side of the universe – trumpeter Takuya Kuroda, stepping out here in a wonderful debut for Blue Note! You've heard Kuroda play with Jose James over the years, but he comes up with a rich new groove here on his own – a mostly-instrumental mode that has ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Drummer Joe LaBarbera always seems to know how to get the most out of a group – and that's definitely the case here, on a record that bristles with bold energy that hearkens back to the best years of hardbop – while also letting some of the individual players deliver some decidedly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Never-heard music from the great Steve Lacy – material recorded during the time of his Ictus Records album Clangs, but not issued on vinyl until this set! Volume one has Lacy doing all sorts of incredible improvisations on soprano sax, often in the company of percussionist Andre Centazzo ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A second great set of work from improvising genius Steve Lacy – working here in both solo formation, and in a trio with Andrea Centazzo on drums and Kent Carter on bass – all on material recorded by the Ictus label in the 70s, but unissued at the time! The solo pieces are beautiful ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Steve Lacy —
Troubles ... LP Black Saint (Italy), 1979. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Classic work from the Steve Lacy Quintet – the formative group that featured Lacy on soprano sax, alongside Steve Potts on alto, Irene Aebi on violin and cello, Kent Carter on bass, and Oliver Johnson on drums! The record's got a very artful feel – and really has Lacy moving past some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, bumped corners, small stained spots at the top left corner and spine, and is bent at the top right corner.)
Steve Lacy & Martin Joseph —
Coastline ... LP Eargong (Italy), 1985. New Copy ...
$24.9929.99
One of the most obscure Steve Lacy albums of the 80s, and a record that almost hearkens back to much earlier work in his career – a set that has the soprano sax genius working alongside the piano of Martin Joseph, in a mode that recalls some of Lacy's Monkish inspirations in the early years, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The layers here come from the wonderful interplay between the guitar of Julian Lage and his trio members Jorge Roeder on bass and Dave King on drums – both musicians who lay back nicely, and find a way to resonate with those trademark chromatic notes that Lage seems to spin out effortlessly! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Guitarist Julian Lage is working here with a slightly expanded group, yet still comes across with a sound that's as warm and intimate as some of his previous material! The core trio with Jorge Roeder on bass and Dave Kings on drums is expanded with the addition of Levon Henry on saxes, Patrick ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Guitarist Julian Lage is working here with a slightly expanded group, yet still comes across with a sound that's as warm and intimate as some of his previous material! The core trio with Jorge Roeder on bass and Dave Kings on drums is expanded with the addition of Levon Henry on saxes, Patrick ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Bireli Lagrene on solo guitar and bass, Gaiti Lagrenen and Tschirglo Loeffler on rhythm guitar, Jan Jankeje on bass, Jorg Reiter on piano, Wolfgang Lakerschmid on vibes, Bernd Marquart on trumpet, and Schmido Kling on violin. LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Robert Lakatos —
Sepia ... LP Sawano/Jazz Shinsekai (Japan), 2013. New Copy ...
$16.9952.99
Pianist Robert Lakatos is in great form here – able to improvise freely like a contemporary musician at some points, swing with bop at other moments, while also coming across with gentler, more introspective modes at different – all with really well-balanced accompaniment from Christian ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Maybe the sharpest, funkiest album to date from the great jazz organist Delvon Lamarr – a live set that was done at the Colemine headquarters – but handled with a vibe that makes the whole thing feel like some small club date from the east coast from the 60s Hammond hero generation! ... (Deep Funk, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few albums to ever feature the pre-Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross talents of Dave Lambert on vocals – caught here in duets with Buddy Stewart, in a sweet vocalese mode! Backing is by a hip lineup that includes Charlie Ventura on tenor, Red Rodney on trumpet, Tony Aless on piano, ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the first albums ever by this legendary jazz vocal group! LHR do the incredible – and create a set of vocal renditions of standards by the Basie band, putting jazzy lyrics in to replace the instrumental solos, but keeping the same vibe as the original tracks. The sound and approach ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Label on Side 1 has a small peeled spot at the spindle hole. Cover has a wide center split in the bottom seam, some gloss separation at the bottom left corner, and a round sticker in back.)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross —
Swingers! ... LP World Pacific, 1958. Near Mint- ...
$11.9919.99
One of the rarest albums ever recorded by the hiply swinging vocal trio of Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, and Annie Ross – a live session from 1958, with backing by a group that includes Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman, and Jim Hall. The feel here is really wonderful – a lot less hokey than on ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Japanese pressing including obi and insert – K18P 9266.)
Harold Land —
Damisi ... LP Mainstream/We Want Sounds (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold ...
$31.9936.99
Harold Land at his most spiritual – recording solo after a set of great albums with Bobby Hutcherson as a partner – but still very much in the same sort of unbridled energy! The tracks are soaring and open – and have Land's tenor really sounding nice and raw – amidst a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A key moment in the west coast hardbop scene – and one of the greatest early records from saxophonist Harold Land! The group's a really striking one – with the unique Dupree Bolton on trumpet, a great player that we really only know from this set – plus Herbie Lewis on bass, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series!)
A fantastically beautiful record that stands as the first meeting between Bobby Hutcherson and Harold Land – an album that's possibly even better than the more famous Blue Note work by the pair! This is one of those "once in a lifetime" jazz sessions – filled with magical ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really amazing bit of free jazz – hardly the set of solos you might guess from the title, and instead a performance of live improvisation by a larger group – done at the famous Leo Castelli Gallery, an important locale for avant activity on the downtown scene in New York in the 70s! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Walter Lang —
Translucent Red ... LP Sawano/Jazz Shinsekai (Japan), 2018. New Copy ...
$16.9948.99
Pianist Walter Lang brings all his own compositions to this beautiful trio set – a record of understated genius that's handled with a really beautiful approach to recording! Lang's tunes are complex, but never in a way that's cold – and although he clearly can really work his way ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Ronald Langestraat —
Light Years Away ... LP South Of North (Netherlands), 2022. New Copy ...
$30.9934.99
Ronald Langestraat has been in more jazz-based territory in the past, but here he adds in a bit more rhythm and opens up a groove – quite a surprise for this octogenarian musician! Ronald sings on many tracks, with this cool raspy voice that slides in and out of the grooves nicely – as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ellis Larkins & Tony Middleton —
Swingin For Hamp ... LP Concord, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$2.99
(Cover has a cutout hole and a small trace of a price sticker.)
Neil Larsen —
Jungle Fever ... LP Horizon/A&M, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$6.999.99
A standout set from keyboardist Neil Larsen – a record that crossed over big back in the 70s, and which still sounds pretty darn great in the 21st Century! Larsen's keys here are kind of a more mainstream take on territory Bob James was exploring a few years before – arguably hipper at ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Horizon pressing. Cover a promo sticker and minimal wear.)
Prince Lasha/Sonny Simmons/Don Cherry —
It Is Revealed ... LP Honey Pie (Italy), 1963. New Copy ...
$25.9928.99
The birth of new sounds on the New York scene of the 60s – an important early recording that features the team of Prince Lasha on flute and Sonny Simmons on alto – with great contributions from Don Cherry on trumpet and Clifford Jordan on tenor! The work is some of Jordan's most ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Yusef Lateef —
Cry Tender ... LP New Jazz/Prestige, 1959. Near Mint- ...
$34.99
Wonderful late 50s work by Yusef Lateef – played in that "jazz exotic" style he was using to perfect form at the time, a mixture of the lyrical hard bop of the Horace Silver group, with some of the more spare and eastern styles used by groups like the early Sun Ra Arkestra. The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title says it all – as Yusef Lateef works here in that wonderful mixture of hardbop, soul jazz, and Eastern stylings that he brought to all of his best early sessions as a leader! Lateef himself is playing tenor, flute, and oboe – which he uses to craft these eerie snakecharmer ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Yusef Lateef —
Lost In Sound ... LP Charlie Parker, 1961. Very Good+ ...
$14.9919.99
Yusef Lateef's one and only album for the Charlie Parker label – cut during a period when he's been making real waves in the jazz scene with work on Prestige and Savoy! The set's a bit more straight ahead than some of Lateef's more exotic sides of the time – focusing on his work on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has blue tape on the spine.)
An amazing album – and the cornerstone of the CTI sound! The record's an incredibly baroque set of tracks from funky flautist Hubert Laws – featuring arrangements from Don Sebesky that mix complicated lines on flute with electric piano from Bob James, into a swirling mass of sound that' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a spot of marker on the back, but is otherwise great!)
One of Hubert Laws' funkiest records for CTI – recorded with a full group funky style that's plenty darn great, and a lot harder-hitting than some of Hubert's more laidback sessions for the label! Arrangements are by Bob James and Laws – working here with a large batch of players who ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear along the opening. Inner gatefold has light staining at the bottom with some aging.)
One of the most sublime Hubert Laws albums for CTI – a set that features his incredibly soulful flute work floating over these beautiful large arrangements by Don Sebesky – all ticked by some sweet electric piano from Bob James! The sound is perfect – that balance of soul and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The massive debut of reedman Ronnie Laws – a groundbreaking set of funky fusion tracks that set the standard for years to come! Ronnie's the kid brother of Hubert Laws – who was already having great fame at CTI – but here, the younger Laws works with producer Wayne Henderson ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black b label pressing. Cover has general wear and a split top seam held by clear tape.)
Here's a nice one – the only album we've ever seen by vocalist Dee Lawson, an icy yet soulful singer with a style that's clearly forged in the June Christy mode! The set features some nice small combo backing that really matches the late night mood of the tunes – more jazz-based ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Multi-color bar pressing with deep groove! Vinyl is in great shape, but has a short click on one track – the rest is nice.)
A very strange record from Chicago! The album features one side of soul jazz piano work by the Lafayette Leake trio – a bluesy group from Chicago that feature Leake on piano, Clifton James on drums, and Willie Dixon on bass. They play one very long track called "Soul Wrinkles", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has staining and waviness on the top right corner and some light surface wear.)
Aaron Leaney & Guy Thouin —
Lockdown ... LP Astral Spirits, 2023. New Copy ...
$15.9920.99
Forget the title, as (thankfully) this isn't one of those records that ties itself to the dark days of 2020 – and instead, rejoice at the combination of sounds that come from the reed work of Aaron Leaney and the drums and percussion of Guy Thouin – who, we think, may well be making his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peggy Lee —
If You Go ... LP Capitol, 1961. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A nicely different album than some of Peggy Lee's other albums for Capitol Records – a set of sophisticated arrangements, handled by Quincy Jones – which really give Lee the kind of setting to remind the world that she can be as compelling of a jazz singer as she can a vocalist on ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s UK pressing in a barcode cover. Cover has some pen impressions and is bent at the spine and top right corner.)
Raw early blues material – with Bobby Leecan on guitar and Robert Cooksey on vocals – including tracks with the Dixie Jazzers Washboard Band! (Blues, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has light marks from sticker removal.)
One of the all-time classic MPS sessions! Erwin Lehn leads a very tight grooving combo that mixes hard big group arrangements (in the style of the Clarke-Boland or Peter Herbholzheimer groups), with some extremely powerful solos and very inventive arrangements. There's lots of wonderful little ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don Leisure is more of a producer and beatmaker than a jazzman – but he's got a very spiritual vibe here, thanks in part to very strong participation on the album from harpist Amanda Whiting – who brings in this amazing cosmic energy that's very similar to the vibe on her own great ... (New Grooves, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Tony Coe on tenor, Ray Crane on trumpet, Bruce Turner on alto, and Brian Lemon on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some yellowing from age, small sticker remnants, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
Klaus Lenz/Uschi Bruning/Arild Andersen —
Jazz Jamboree 74 Vol 1 ... LP Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1974. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Includes "Sisyphus" and "Dancers" by Klaus Lenz Big Band & Uschi Bruning; and "PT" by Arild Adersen Quartet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and bent corners.)
John Lester/Bill Bell —
Ritmos Quentes ... LP Damic (Brazil), Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
A really unusual jazzy Brazilian record! One side has tenorist Bill Bell blowing over some nice samba arrangements, mostly of Brazilian tunes – and the other side features trumpeter John Lester, echoing older American jazz modes, but with a groovier 60s beat! (Brazil, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is missing the plastic outer sleeve, but is nice overall.)
Dynamic sounds from this overlooked 60s leader – played in a sharp mix of swing and modern styles – with work from Levitt on trombone, plus Bill Berry on trumpet, Buzz Renn on alto and flute, George Marge on tenor and flute, and Gene Allen on baritone and bass clarinet! LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a name in pen.)
Rod Levitt Orchestra —
Insight ... LP RCA, 1965. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
Tight hard swinging big band set, with really complicated arrangements and some great writing. Not all of the players are names you'll recognize, but Levitt's talent for arrangement and leadership ensure a tight tight band, and the album wails nicely. Tracks include "Stop Those Men!", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
One of the best records we've ever heard from pianist Lou Levy – a record that steps past the simple format of earlier records, into a style that's slightly modern, and very cool – thanks to the addition of vibes to his usual trio format. Larry Bunker plays vibes on the record, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, 1s stampers! Cover has light wear, clear tape on the top & bottom seams.)
O'Donel Levy —
Simba ... LP Groove Merchant/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9930.99
Fantastic sounds throughout – and maybe the best album ever by this legendary 70s guitar player! O'Donel Levy's got this tremendous sound that comes from playing an electric hollow body – in a tone that takes the best bits of Grant Green and Wes Montgomery, and strips them down for a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
George Lewis on clarinet, Louis "Kid Shots" Madison on trumpet, Baby Dodds on drums, Lawrence Marrero on banjo, Jim Robinson on trombone, and Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s mono Japanese pressing, with obi and insert. Obi has a bit of yellowed tape remnants in back. Cover is lightly yellowed from age.)
Some of the most soulful sounds we've ever heard from tenorist James Brandon Lewis a reworking of themes from the music of Mahalia Jackson into jazz – all at a level that keeps all the spirit of the originals, while unlocking the songs as vehicles for freer improvisation! Given the mix of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the strongest creative statement to date from tenorist James Brandon Lewis – an album of work inspired by the legacy of George Washington Carver – served up here with a sense of depth that's certain to open even more doors for Lewis in years to come! There's a majesty to the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Way more than just "abstractions" – as the set's a very focused batch of some of the larger ideas that John Lewis had about jazz – explored beautifully here away from the Modern Jazz Quartet! The album has Lewis working with frequent partner – and fellow third stream ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green & blue label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and light staining on the back.)
One of the strongest sessions recorded by pianist John Lewis in the 50s – a date that shows depths of his talents that run even greater than his work with the Modern Jazz Quartet, quite possibly because is work on piano is at the forefront of the record throughout! There's a sense of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear & aging.)
A classic meeting of east and west coast artists of the third stream jazz sphere of the late 50s – one that features the team of John Lewis and Percy Heath of the Modern Jazz Quartet working alongside the west coast tenor of Bill Perkins, plus the guitar of Jim Hall and drums of Chico ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label Pacific Jazz pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a small split on the bottom right corner.)
Mel Lewis leads a big band including Kenny Werner on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, Earl Gardner, Joe Mosello, Glen Drewes, Jim Powell, and Bill Pusey on trumpets, John Mosca, Ed Neumeister, Douglas Purviance, and Earl McIntyre on trombones, Stephanie Fauber on french horn, Dick Oats, Ted Nash, Joe ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album