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John Abercrombie —
Timeless ... LP ECM, 1974. Very Good ... $9.99
With Jan Hammer on organ and keyboards and Jack DeJohnette on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some wear and tape along the seams.)
ECM (Germany), 1989. Sealed ... $19.99
A nicely varied live set from this trio of key ECM players of the 80s – captured here with the same sense of sound as some of their studio recordings – which must have been something amazing to hear in person! Abercrombie's still very chromatic at this point in his career – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available John Abercrombie/(US pressing.)
Columbia, Late 60s. Sealed ... $19.99
Like the music in most of John Cassavetes films, this LP's a weird mish mash of styles, sounds, and snippets – but it's also got a very emotional edge to it, like all of Cassavetes' films. Jack Ackerman did most of the music, and Teo Macero arranged and conducted all of it. Weird stuff, but ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a hole in front. Cover has two cutout holes.)
Soul Note (Italy), 1985. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Open, swinging live work from the George Adams/Don Pullen Quartet – and a set that shows both the group's sense of jazz tradition, and their willingness to play with it on their own terms! The tracks here are all quite long, jamming numbers – built on lively rhythms from the bass of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Note (Italy), 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Titles include "Saturday Night In The Cosmos", "City Gates", "The Great Escape", and "Big Alice" all of which are over 11 minutes long. LP, Vinyl record album
Timeless (Netherlands), 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of those key records that has George Adams and Don Pullen reinventing expectations of jazz for the 80s – both musicians with plenty of ear for the outside, but also coming back home with a well-rounded, deeply-rooted approach that's crucial in taking the American jazz legacy another step ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Impro (France), 1977. Sealed ... $29.99
A really great setting for Pepper Adams – a rare European live date that has his baritone sax matched with the mighty talents of the George Arvanitas trio! Arvanitas' piano is always great, but we especially love the rhythm work here by bassist Jacky Samson and drummer Charles Saudrais ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Metrojazz, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $39.99
A gem of a session from both players – and one of the long-lost sides on the short-lived Metrojazz label from MGM! Adams and Knepper head up a soulful group that features Wynton Kelly on piano (and a bit of organ!), Doug Watkins on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. The real charm, though, is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Pepper-Knepper Quintet ... CD 13.99(Original pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and small seam splits.)
EmArcy, Mid/Late 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
Excellent bop sides cut for EmArcy by Cannonball, collected and assembled in a manner that showcases his wonderfully soulful and hard blowing approach to the alto in the years before Miles recruited him. The set features a host of great sidemen including brother Nat, JJ Johnson, Cecil Payne, Ernie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Capitol, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A nice collection of some of Cannon's bigger numbers for Capitol in the 60s – most of them longer tracks, some of them recorded live, with a bit of production help from David Axelrod! The grooves are firmly in place – not as tripped out and funky as later years, but a good updating of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing.)
Riverside, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Pre-soul jazz years for Cannonball – with players who include Milt Jackson or Victor Feldman on vibes, Nat Adderley on cornet, Bill Evans or Wynton Kelly on piano, and Percy Heath or Sam Jones on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small cutout hole.)
Limelight, 1959. Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
A great session from 1959 – one that features John Coltrane playing with the Adderley group, recorded in Chicago when they were stopping through the city with Miles Davis' combo at the time! In fact, since the rhythm section includes Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Deep groove stereo pressing in the extravagant gatefold cover. Vinyl has some press flaws and a fairly deep mark across Side 1. Cover looks nice however, with some edge wear.)
Capitol, 1964. Very Good ... $13.99
Cannonball Adderley with David Axelrod production – a combination that couldn't miss back in the 60s! In keeping with the success of the Mercy Mercy Mercy album done with Axelrod, Capitol did everything they could to catch Cannonball in a live setting – a great move, given the open, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has a split spine and half split top seam.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet & Orchestra – Experience/Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good ... $14.99
A great lost chapter in the Cannonball/David Axelrod story! The record features Cannon's classic quintet performing some longer, more serious works with orchestral backing – and the sound is vaguely similar to some of Axelrod's "high concept" work for Capitol. The record features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has light wear)
Jazzland/Landmark, 1960. Sealed ... $9.99
Fantastic work from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet – one of their greatest performances from the seminal early 60s years! The band at this time includes Cannon on alto, Nat on cornet, Victor Feldman on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums – and although Feldman's not as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco ... LP Riverside, 1959. Very Good- ... $11.99
One of the greatest Cannonball Adderley albums from the Riverside years – a completely smoking live date recorded in San Francisco, often with long tracks that really let the group open up and do their thing! The lineup here is that classic one that first grabbed attention – the group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Sextet In New York ... LP Riverside, 1962. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Rock-solid live material from the classic Cannonball Adderley Sextet – a combo who could usually groove even better on a concert date then they could in the studio! The album's one of a number of key live sides from Cannon in the 60s – and although it pre-dates his work on Capitol, it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing, RS 9404, with microphone logo. Cover has light wear and a split spine.)
Riverside/Landmark, 1962. Sealed ... $9.99
Rare work by Cannonball – recorded live in Europe in the early 60s, and only ever issued there until the release of this set in the US! The set features live material performed by Cannon's amazing group that included Joe Zawinul on piano, Yusef Lateef on reeds, Nat Adderley on cornet, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Landmark pressing.)
Riverside, 1959. Sealed ... $9.99
A hardbop classic from Cannonball Adderley – and one of his harder to find albums from the Riverside days! The set has Cannon playing without his usual group, in the context of an all-star batch of players that includes Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb – who he worked with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing on Landmark.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Japanese Concerts (Nippon Soul plus unreleased bonus tracks) ... LP Riverside/Milestone, 1963. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99
A nice double LP expanding on Cannonball's swingin' Japanese concert set issued as Nippon Soul, adding dates from the same concert tour. Featuring one of Cannonball's best groups from the 60's, with Joe Zawinul on piano, brother Nat on cornet, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Capitol, 1966. Very Good ... $9.99
If the 60's ever had a "hit" jazz record, it was probably this one! The album's a sparkling live session featuring the trademark soul jazz sounds of the Cannonball Adderley group with Joe Zawinul on acoustic and electric piano, and brother Nat Adderley on cornet. The tracks have a long ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! ... CD 4.99(Rainbow label mono pressing. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam, some aging, and pen.)
Fantasy, 1975. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Sweet funky 70s work from Cannonball Adderley – a record that has him revisiting older tunes from his early soul jazz years – but in ways that give them a whole new electric vibe overall! The album's actually Cannonball's last full studio set, but it's also one of his greatest too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Capitol, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Fantastic work from the massive electric years of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet – one of the group's last records to feature the keyboards of Joe Zawinul – and also one of the heaviest from the time! The set's a double-length gem that presents the group in an open live setting – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear.)
Capitol, 1972. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
One of the coolest, baddest, funkiest albums Cannonball Adderley ever recorded – a massive suite of tunes based on the signs of the Zodiac, produced to perfection by David Axelrod, and featuring some hip recitations from the mighty Rick Holmes! The double-length set is completely compelling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and a peeled spot from sticker removal.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Spontaneous Combustion – The Savoy Sessions ... LP Savoy, 1955/1976. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $5.99
Tracks recorded back in 1955 as two separate albums and reissued here on this 2LP set. Adderley and his alto sax are joined by Donald Byrd on trumpet, Nat Adderley on cornet, Jerome Richardson on tenor sax and flute, Horace Silver on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Kenny Clarke on drums. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Savoy/Realm (UK), 1955. Near Mint- ... $23.99
One of Cannonball Adderley's first albums – recorded for Savoy way back in 1955, and done with a free and open style that's a nice contrast to his tighter sides for Mercury! The album's very relaxed – that hardbop blowing session mode that Savoy virtually pioneered – letting the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s UK pressing.)
Riverside, 1960. Very Good- ... $9.99
One of the all-time great ones by Cannonball! This record captures him in the prime of his early soul jazz fame – working with an unbelievably heavy quintet that featured Bobby Timmons on piano (with Barry Harris sitting in on a few tracks), Sam Jones on bass, Louis Hayes on drums, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and some moisture staining.)
Riverside, 1958. Very Good+ ... $16.99
An album that definitely lives up to its title – given the great change and evolution in the style of Cannonball Adderley's music – definitely pointed towards the soul jazz fame to come in the 60s! The group here has Adderley's alto in the company of some all-stars who may not be his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Things Are Getting Better ... CD 5.99(OJC pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
If you ever needed a key example of the genius of Cannonball on Capitol Records, this tight little set may well be it! The record's got all the best elements of a Cannon classic firmly in place – production by David Axelrod, electric piano by Joe Zawinul, and some tremendously soulful work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing.)
Riverside, 1962. Very Good ... $14.99
Bossa madness – and a really hard to find pressing of this album! Cannonball Adderley recorded this nice little groover in 1962, when American musicans were just getting on the bossa tip, and still keeping things pretty authentic. The record was cut in New York with Sergio Mendes' early ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing, with microphone logo and silver text.)
Inner City, 1977. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Nat plays with a group that's a bit more far-reaching than the classic Cannonball funk ensembles he cut his teeth on. Players include Ken McIntyre, Onaje Allen Gumbs, and John Stubblefield, and the tracks have a bit more of a spiritual quality to them, although they are not without some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Riverside, 1958. Very Good- ... $19.99
Nat and Johnny Griffin front The Three Sounds in this easy-going soul jazz session with a nice rolling groove. The set's got a couple of originals – "Sister Caroline" and "Branching Out" – plus versions of "Well You Needn't" and "I've Got Plenty Of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label Bill Grauer Productions pressing, RLP 12-285, with microphone logo. Labels have some marker. Cover has a split bottom seam and some marker.)
Mira, Late 60s. Very Good ... $11.99
Great work by one of the grooviest groups on the LA 60s scene! The Afro Blues Quintet have a blend of soul jazz and Latin styles that's similar to the best 60s work by Cal Tjader, or to records by small combos like the Quartette Tres Bien or The Latin Jazz Quintet. Lots of grooves have a nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia (Japan), 1964. Near Mint- ... $44.99
Killer rare jazz material from Japan! Toshiko Akioshi was one of Japan's greatest jazz musicians, and in the late 50s she came to the US, made her name, and married alto great Charlie Mariano. At some point in the early 60s, they moved back to Japan and had a rich influence on the jazz scene in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing, with insert! Cover has one slightly bumped corner, but is nice overall.)
Takt (Japan), 1968. Near Mint- ... $48.99
One of the best 60s albums ever from the legendary Toshiko Akioshi – a session recorded back in the US, with help from a quartet of American musicians! The album's got a strongly boppish feel overall – as Toshiko's piano comes into play with trumpet from Kenny Dorham, tenor and flute ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Non-gatefold pressing, with insert.)
Express (Japan), 1970. Near Mint- ... $36.99
A great small group session from pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi – not to be confused with her big band album of the same title! This one's a live date – still with Lew Tabackin on tenor and flute, but with long open tracks that are driven by great work from Bob Daugherty on bass and Mickey ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Cover has some very light wear, but is nice overall.)
Solid State, Mid 60s. Very Good- Gatefold ... $2.99
A wonderful little session from Manny Albam – one that continues the strong tradition of larger group jazz arranging he began in the 60s, but which takes it to an even deeper level! Manny composed the entire set as kind of a "city suite" in jazz – one that paints the picture ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has aging, a split top seam, and light surface wear.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1973. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Bop legend Joe Albany caught live at Jazzhus Monmartre, in a tight setting of hard trio tracks that show he hasn't lost his touch on the keys, even in the 70s. Titles include "Round Midnight", "Birdtown Birds", "Steeplechase", and "Night In Tunisia". LP, Vinyl record album
(Danish pressing.)
Elektra, 1982. Very Good ... $0.99
A great portrait of an under-recorded artist – Joe Albany's last album ever, recorded for Elektra records during their early 80s run of straight jazz sides! The record's got a spare, personal quality that's similar to Albany's other late work – but it's a bit more professionally put ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and a sticker spot.)
Riverside, 1957. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A teaming of two modern jazz talents from differing generations – one, pianist Joe Albany, rediscovered and re-recorded here after a number of years of obscurity during the 50s – the other, Warne Marsh, an emerging genius with one of the best tenor tones of his generation. The pair ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing, SMJ-6071M, with obi and insert.)
IAJRC, Mid 30s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
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Atlantic, 1974. Very Good ... $19.99
A blend of jazz funk and rawer informed grooves from Harold Alexander – and actually a step into more polished vibes thanks to some Arif Mardin arrangements and a new home at Atlantic Records! Although some of the earlier records cut by reed player Harold Alexander may have been more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Zanda, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Cover appears to have been signed by Monty Alexander on the front, and has light wear.)
Concord, 1982. Very Good+ ... $3.99
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(Cover has a bit of pen and an old price sticker on back.)
Kharma, 1978. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Kalaparusha joins Roland Alexander's quartet with Malachi Thompson and John Betsch, and lesser known players Rafik Raheem on piano and Hakim Jami on bass, for this live set recorded in New York in 1978. The tracks are long, with a soulful avant sound to them. Four tracks: "Body & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 1959. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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(Mono rainbow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some aging and a small peeled spot.)
Decca, 1959. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Mono pressing.)
Verve, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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(Mono MGM pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Columbia, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
Mercury, Late 50s. Very Good ... $1.99
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(Black label stereo pressing, with deep groove.)
Atlantic, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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Also available Best Of Mose Allison ... CD 3.99(Later Warner Communications pressing.)
Prestige, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $16.99
One of Mose's best early albums – even though he hardly gets a chance to sing on it! The album features some great work by Allison's trio of the time – Addison Farmer on bass and Ronnie Free on drums – simple piano-driven groovers, performed with a slight gutbuckety approach, and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has a sticker spot.)
Atlantic, 1962. Very Good+ ... $7.99
One of Mose Allison's first albums for Atlantic – a great set of soulful jazz vocals, done in a rootsy style that has some slight New Orleans touches – and a nice sort of beat undercurrent! The sound of the set follows nicely from Mose's earlier work for Prestige and Columbia – ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a small split on the top seam.)
Atlantic, 1966. Sealed ... $19.99
One of Mose's mid 60s albums for Atlantic – recorded live, with a bit more of a hip flair than some of his earlier work for Prestige and Columbia, but still with those great vocals that went onto influence a generation of beatnik jazz singers. Mose has more than a bit of New Orleans in his ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Prestige, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good ... $3.99
A strange title, but the record's a pretty nice collection of Mose Allison's early work for Prestige – a collection that focuses only on his instrumental work as a pianist, and doesn't include any of his better-known vocals! Mose is a pretty great talent on the keys, and these tracks have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing in a high-gloss cover, with some marker on the back.)
Laurindo Almeida —
Virtuoso Guitar ... LP Crystal Clear, 1977. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Jazzy guitar from the great Laurindo Almeida – in a setting that includes Emil Richards on vibes, Clare Fischer onp iano, and Chuck Flores on drums and percussion! LP, Vinyl record album
(White vinyl pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Claxon (Netherlands), 1984. Very Good+ ... $24.99
An unusual album from this legendary Dutch bassist – with Maud Sauer on oboe and alto oboe, Paul Termos on alto, and Wolder Wierbos on trombone – a cool group with no piano or drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has one bumped corner, but is nice overall.)
Quartz (UK), 1980. Very Good+ ... $48.99
Improvised sounds from the British scene at the start of the 80s – featuring a group with David Toop on plastic flutes, whistles, bottleneck fiddle, vibrato guitar, bird decoys, water flute, and many other instruments – Peter Cusack on guitars, Terry Day on drums and reeds, and Steve ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bit of tape in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Oldie Blues (Netherlands), 1939/1946/1949. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Storyville, 1939/1947/1954. Near Mint- ... $8.99
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(Cover has light wear and a small spot of tape.)
Prestige, 1972. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Jug's big and bad here in tone – and the style is nicely complicated at times – a bit more open-ended and electric than before, with a sound that's almost like the shift that Stanley Turrentine was making during his years at CTI! There's still a bit of the previous Prestige funk in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Prestige, 1958. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
A nice 2LP set that collects material recorded on January 3, 1958 – originally issued as 2 separate LPs, The Big Sound and Groove Blues, but collected here together in its entirety, along with a good set of notes! The album's classic Ammons, playing in a laidback open-ended blowing session, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Prestige, 1970. Very Good ... $12.99
One of Jug's funkier albums from his time back out of the pen, and a tasty electric session with Billy Butler on guitar and Sonny Phillips on organ. Pretty Purdie plays drums, and he kicks it nice and lean on the great groover "Jungle Strut". The album also features a nice version of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Prestige, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Nice nice album on Prestige, bringing together Jug's earlier sides in 2 different settings. The first batch has Ammons "battling" Sonny Stitt in a set of stuff that features hard twin tenors in the frontline, with the kind of cutting contests the two of them would perform live all over ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi.)
Prestige, 1960s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
While it's tough to think of a jazz player having "hits" – given the low sales of jazz albums, even in the 60s – it's still the case that Ammons' sound was so strong, and so soulful, he had plenty of fans in the crossover market for some of his bigger recordings. The album ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Gene Ammons —
Jug ... LP Prestige, 1961. Good+ ... $3.99
A real turning point in the career of Gene Ammons – a record that almost returns Ammons to his earthier roots, and in the process helps build up a whole new sound in soul jazz for the 60s! The "Jug" nickname in the title is kind of a joking way to help Ammons stand alongside "M ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing. Cover has wear and a split bottom seam.)
Mercury, Late 40s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
Early work from Gene Ammons – his obscure late 40s recordings for Mercury Records – mostly from the 78rpm years! Sidemen include Junior Mance, Albert Ammons, Israel Crosby, Gene Wright and lesser known Chicago locals like Wes Landers, Leo Blevins, Jess Miller and Ernest McDonald. As you' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Moodsville, Early 60s. Good+ ... $4.99
Beautiful beautiful work from tenorist Gene Ammons – and an album that really demonstrates that during the 60s, one of Ammons' strongest suits was his work with a mellow tune or ballad! The tracks here are wonderfully laidback, but never sleepy – very soulful, and solidly put together ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo pressing with Van Gelder/Stereo stamps. Cover has small stickers, tape remnants at the bottom seam, and a bit of pen on back.)
Roots, Late 60s/1976. Sealed ... $9.99
A very nice set of tracks released after Gene Ammons' death – but probably recorded at some point in the early 60s, given the sound of the session. Jug's playing with a groovy little organ combo (players uncredited), and the feel of the material is nice laidback and lougey. There's a tasty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt —
Jug & Sonny ... LP Chess, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A nice little album – featuring some of the sides that Gene Ammons cut "off contract" for Chess/Argo during the early 60s, and ones that feature him paired with Sonny Stitt, his longtime partner in legendary tenor battles from the 50s. The two horns aren't really locked in combat ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label 70s pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Curtis Amy —
Way Down ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1962. Near Mint- ... $39.99
An incredible album by one of the best soul jazz reed players to emerge from the LA scene of the 60s! Amy started his career playing R&B-ish organ/tenor material, but by this point, he was really opening up his bag a lot – hitting modalish grooves that showed definite traces of Coltrane, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi! Back of obi has a small spot cut out, but this is a great copy overall.)
Columbia (France), 1964. Very Good+ ... $43.99
One of Ellington's strongest trumpet players is working here on his own – working here on a French session with work from Buster Cooper on trombone, Paul Gonsalves on tenor, Russell Procope on alto, and either Joe Turner or Claude Bolling on piano! Tracks are on the early Ellington side of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great original pressing!)
Wynne, 1959. Very Good- ... $0.99
Quite an obscure date from trumpeter Cat Anderson – done for the tiny Wynne label in 1959, and in a great small group approximation of the Duke Ellington spirit! Anderson's trumpet is set nicely in a very hip little group – with players who include Ray Nance on violin, Quentin Jackson ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has completely split seams and comes in two pieces.)
Columbia, 1930s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
Ray Anthony —
I Almost Lost My Mind – The Soul Of Big City Rhythm & Blues ... LP Capitol, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Mono rainbow label pressing.)
MPS (Germany), 1980. Very Good+ ... $16.99
A later record by drummer Charly Antolini, and still a very tasty bit of MPS jazz – with a mix of styles that recalls his classic albums for the label, and a list of players that includes Dieter Reith on keyboards, Heinz Von Hermann on saxes, and Lee Harper on trumpet! There's a great Latin-y ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Arista, 1978. Near Mint- ... $5.99
A sweet session of 70s electric jazz – recorded as a unique live all-star outing by a group of Arista's best jazz players at the time! The group's an octet, but plays together in differing formations throughout the record – with Warren Bernhardt on keyboards, Michael Brecker on saxes, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Arista, 1978. Near Mint- ... $2.99
A sweet session of 70s electric jazz – recorded as a unique live all-star outing by a group of Arista's best jazz players at the time! The group's an octet, but plays together in differing formations throughout the record – with Warren Bernhardt on keyboards, Michael Brecker on saxes, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, promo sticker, and unglued bottom seam.)
Columbia, 1955. Very Good ... $5.99
Ambassador Satch is a key statement of Armstrong's global power in the postwar years, a time when the State Department was using his talents to mend fences and open doors after WWII. The material is Armstrong at his best comeback stretch – and most of these recall the classic sound of his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. )
Milestone, Mid 20s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Orange label pressing.)
Brunswick, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A completely charming vocal session from Louis Armstrong – done in the later pop years of his life, but a record that's not nearly as well known as his bigger hits for Kapp! Louis works with arrangements from Dick Jacobs – the Brunswick arranger who first provided the early charts for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Decca, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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(Black label stereophonic pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a small cutout hole.)
Mercury, 1966. Very Good+ ... $5.99
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(Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Decca, 1958. Sealed ... $14.99
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(180 gram EU pressing on WaxTime.)
Columbia, 1927. Near Mint- ... $16.99
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(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has small pieces of clear tape on the seams and a large name in red marker on back.)
Decca, Late 30s/Early 40s. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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(Black label stereo pressing.)
ABC/MCA, 1967. Near Mint- ... $39.99
A surprising gem from Louis' later years – most famous for the title hit, but a great album all the way through! Louis is more of a singer than a musician on the set – and he's working with arrangements steeped in warmth and nostalgia – going for an instantly-ancient sound that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing on MCA.)
Columbia, 1928. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Spine has some wear and a few spots of tape.)
Calloway Records (France), Early 70s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $199.99
One of the rarest Art Ensemble albums ever – an obscure recording issued only briefly by the equally obscure Calloway Records in France. The set's got a spare, moody feel to it – and seems to use a bit more stringed instruments than on some of the group's other recordings – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging along the opening.)
Capitol, 1974. Very Good ... $7.99
A tasty set of funky fusion from reed player Clive Stevens and his Atmospheres combo – a group that features Michael Carvin on drums, David Earl Johnson on percussion, John Abercrombie on guitars, and Ralph Towner on keyboards. Stevens himself plays some great electric tenor, soprano sax, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole.)
RCA, 1970. Very Good+ ... $5.99
The third album from Brian Auger & The Trinity – and the first to feature the group recording without vocals from Julie Driscoll! The sound here is just as soulful as before – a tight take on American soul jazz and funky soul of the 60s – pushed along by Auger's mighty work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has wear, aging, and a name in marker.)
EmArcy, Late 50s. Very Good ... $1.99
A real cooker from Georgie Auld's years on Mercury – a record that comes across with some "hi fi" dynamics, but which also features a strongly swinging group overall! Auld's playing here with Frank Rosolino, Ray Linn, and Maynard Ferguson – and the mode's a bit like some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy drummer logo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
United Artists, 1959. Very Good+ ... $5.99
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(Mono label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on the top seam and a vintage price sticker.)
Mercury, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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(Blue label stereo Wing pressing with deep groove.)
Mercury, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
No honking here, as Sil Austin takes his deeply soulful tenor sax, and turns it to a set of creamy late-nite tracks – all done over some very "pretty" backings, ala the Verve strings work of Ben Webster or Lester Young. Most cuts have voices in with the orchestrations – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Bethlehem, 1955. Very Good- ... $4.99
A very cool quartet with a very unusual sound – one that mixes up reeds, piano, and vibes with a very fresh approach – one that's partly west coast cool, and partly east coast modern! Key players in the group include Bryce Rhode on piano and Errol Buddle on bassoon – both ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove.)
Areito (Cuba), 1987. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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(Green label pressing. Cover has an ink stamp and appears to have been inscribed by the artist on front.)
RCA, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $28.99
David Axelrod takes on Handel's Messiah – and the result is an amazingly complex set of music – very similar to his earlier albums on Capitol Records, and his Warner work with the Electric Prunes! If you love the Axe, you'll find plenty to love here – spare, dark orchestrations, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing in a Unipak gatefold sleeve with a cut corner.)
Mode, Late 50s. Very Good ... $28.99
An excellent set of 50s west coast chamber jazz – featuring a quintet that includes Harry Babasin on cello, Terry Gibbs on vibes, Demsey Wright on guitar, Ben Tucker on bass, and Bill Douglass on drums. The pairing of cello and vibes in the frontline is really great – and with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with the deep groove! Cover has a split top seam and discoloration from age.)
Philips (Japan), 1952. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A great issue of this legendary LA bop set – long tracks with key solos from Sonny Criss and Charlie Parker on alto, Chet Baker on trumpet, and Al Haig and Russ Freeman on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
