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ECM, 1979. Very Good- ... $9.99
A great set from the John Abercrombie Quartet – that late 70s group that seemed to find one of the best matches for John's unusual phrasing on the guitar – with round, warm work on bass from George Mraz, equally great piano from Richie Beirach, and drums from Peter Donald. The songs ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
ECM, 1978. Very Good ... $11.99
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(Cover has a cutout notch.)
ECM, 1986. Near Mint- ... $16.99
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(US pressing.)
ECM, 1976. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A classic acoustic set on ECM – a pairing of guitarists John Abercrombie and Ralph Towner, working here together in a beautifully spare sound! The album predates the bigger wave of work like this that would soon become cliched by the start of the 80s – and both players stretch out with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Joshua Abrams —
Magnetoception ... LP Eremite, 2015. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A wonderful continuation of the spiritual sounds of bassist Joshua Abrams – an artist who only seems to draw us in deeper and deeper as the years go by – and that's saying a lot, given that we've been listening to his music for almost 20 years! Josh has moved way beyond the bass at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Saint (Italy), 1980. Near Mint- ... $18.99
One of the earliest Muhal Richard Abrams sessions for the Black Saint label – and a set that's filled with unusual musical moments! The tracks here are somewhat freer than some of Abrams' work to come – almost in the looser creative improvised mode of the first generation AACM – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some very light wear, but is great overall.)
Horo (Italy), 1975. Near Mint- ... $44.99
Arguably the best album that George Adams ever cut as a leader – a sparkling gem in the Jazz A Confronto series, and a soulful quartet session played with Don Pullen on piano, David Williams on bass, and Dannie Richmond on drums. The tracks are all long and slightly spiritual, with more than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Timeless, 1978. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A tremendous moment for the great George Adams as a leader – a record that won the reedman widespread attention after some key work in the bigger groups of Gil Evans and Charles Mingus! Adams is a searing, soulful player right from the start – stepping out strongly on tenor at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ECM, 1979. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A beautifully soulful setting for the tenor saxophone of George Adams – a record that provides a nice balance to some of Adams' other European records of the same period, by unlocking a side of his talents that's almost more painterly and personal! Yet George's strong sense of a group is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
George Adams —
Suite For Swingers ... LP Horo (Italy), 1976. Near Mint- ... $49.99
A slightly confused album, but not without some nice moments! The set is one of a few that Adams recorded for the Horo label in Italy – and it features a quintet with Don Pullen on piano and keyboards, David Friesen on bass, Dannie Richmond on drums, and Afonso Vieira on percussion. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy!)
Soul Note (Italy), 1985. Near Mint- ... $16.99
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
(Cover has light wear.)
George Adams/Timeless (Netherlands), 1980. Near Mint- ... $13.99
A firey session from the quartet of George Adams and Don Pullen – a set that has the group stretching out in some of their most spiritual modes, yet still finding plenty of time to swing as well! Adams is tremendous on tenor – a very fresh voice in the post-Coltrane world, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
PAJ, 1981. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Pepper Adams never fails to blow us away in a small group setting – and here, on a killer quartet date from the early 80s, he really wins us over all over again! The album's one of those great ones from Adams – in which he's really let loose to open up and blow some extended, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 1967. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A stone classic from Cannonball Adderley – and a pivotal set that has him continuing the live recording setting of some of his best 60s albums, while also stretching forward to some of the more inventive ideas of the latter part of the decade! David Axelrod produced, and the album's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing.)
Riverside, 1958. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
2 fantastic albums, not really in the same bag, but combined for reissue that still works nicely as a set. The first LP, John Benson Brooks' Alabama Concerto was groundbreaking work – not only for Cannonball, but for the jazz concerto format, used to strong effect here in this extended ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Riverside, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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.)
Fantasy, 1975. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
One of the last albums ever issued by the great Cannonball Adderley – and one of the most ambitious, too! The set's a concept album – done in close collaboration with David Axelrod, in a similar spirit to some of Cannon's projects on the zodiac or the bible – but this time turned ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley & The Poll Winners ... LP Riverside, 1960. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Cannon's left his usual soul jazz combo for this album – and he's recording on the west coast with an all-star group that includes Wes Montgomery on guitar, Victor Feldman on vibes and piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. The sound's a bit different than usual – with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Cannonball Adderley & The Poll Winners ... CD 6.99(Black label stereo Bill Grauer pressing, with microphone logo & deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Riverside, 1960. Sealed ... $9.99
Cannon's left his usual soul jazz combo for this album – and he's recording on the west coast with an all-star group that includes Wes Montgomery on guitar, Victor Feldman on vibes and piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. The sound's a bit different than usual – with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Live! ... LP Capitol, 1964. Near Mint- ... $16.99
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 stereo pressing.)
Riverside, 1959. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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 a split top seam and light wear.)
Baybridge (Japan), 1963. Near Mint- ... $38.99
A rare and well-recorded live date from the Cannonball Adderley sextet – done for Japanese TV in 1963, and featuring Nat Adderley on cornet, Yusef Lateef on tenor and flute, Joe Zawinul on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi.)
Cannonball Adderley —
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good ... LP Pickwick, 1967. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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Fantasy, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
One of Cannonball Adderley's late funky sessions for Fantasy – and a record that still features some mighty heavy production from David Axelrod! The album's got that core groove that Axe and Cannon first crafted together at Capitol in the 60s – but the sound here has some definite 70s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Riverside/Milestone, 1963. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
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 ring and edge wear.)
Capitol/Landmark, 1962. Sealed ... $11.99
A great live classic from the Cannonball Adderley Sextet of the early 60s – that famous group that included Nat Adderley on cornet, Yusef Lateef on tenor and flute, Joe Zawinul on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums! Tracks are long, and these guys are really on fire in a live ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazz Haus/SWR (Germany), 1969. Very Good ... $11.99
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(Recent 180 gram vinyl.)
EmArcy, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
A wonderfully mellow set of ballads recorded by Cannonball, with orchestral backings by Richard Hayman. The album's typical of the kind of "all over the map" approach that Mercury used during Cannon's early years – before he'd settled down into the one-man soul jazz factory he ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Mercury pressing with deep groove – in nice shape!)
Capitol, 1970. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
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 light wear and a cutout hole.)
Capitol, 1972. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
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
(Auto-coupled pressing with red & green labels. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Savoy/Realm (UK), 1955. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Them Dirty Blues (Landmark) ... LP Riverside/Landmark, 1960. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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
(80s pressing.)
Riverside/Milestone, Early 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Like so many Milestone 2-fers from the 70s, this set combines two excellent 60s hard bop LPs into one nice set! Both sides feature Adderley's trademark soul jazz hard bop hybrid, but in contexts that add a twist to the settings you might otherwise have heard Cannonball in. The first album's a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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. Cover has light surface wear and some seam splitting.)
Riverside, 1962. Very Good+ ... $19.99
An all-star set from Cannonball Adderley – a hip standout in his pre-Capitol years for Riverside! The "plus" in the title is pianist Wynton Kelly – who works with the group wonderfully on 4 of the album's 6 tracks – bringing in a slightly different feel on the keys than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus ... CD 7.99(Black label stereo Bill Grauer pressing with microphone logo. Cover has some edge wear.)
Riverside/Landmark, 1962. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Bossa madness! 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 Bossa Rio group – the legendary Brazilian jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Landmark pressing.)
Atlantic, 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
Nice hard swingin' quintet session, with a good late 60's groove. Nat Adderley borrows brother Cannonball's pianist Joe Zawinul, and Joe Henderson sits in on tenor. The set was recorded live, with the same sort of relaxed funky groove as the Cannonball live sets from the time. Cuts include " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green and blue label pressing.)
Riverside, 1958. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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
(OJC pressing.)
Jamey Aebersold, 1983. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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(In an alternate cover. Missing the booklet.)
Afro Blues Quintet Plus One —
New Directions ... LP Mira, Late 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
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
CTI, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
One of the coolest, grooviest albums you'll ever hear from the legendary percussionist Airto – a set that mixes his own Brazilian roots with the electric genius of 70s CTI – all with stunning results! Airto's in the lead – and blows some beautiful wood flute lines alongside ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp.)
Harmonia Mundi (France), Early 80s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
A really great large group project from Airto – a set that has all the complexity of his earliest work as a solo artist, but with the added benefitof help from Gil Evans too! LP, Vinyl record album
Toshiko Akiyoshi —
Her Trio Her Quartet ... LP Storyville, 1957. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Key early work from Japanese pianist Toshiko Akioshi – a session recorded during her early years in Boston – and one that features some great work on alto from the legendary Boots Mussulli! As the title implies, half the tracks here are with a trio, half with a quartet – the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, on King.)
Express (Japan), 1970. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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.)
Toshiko Akiyoshi/Jam, 1981. Near Mint- ... $4.99
One of the lesser-known albums in the great run of big band records cut by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi and reedman Lew Tabackin – and a set with a bit of a difference, too – as this time out, Tabackin wrote all the tunes, although Toshiko still handles all the arrangements and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Manny Albam —
Jazz Greats Of Our Time (80s pressing) ... LP Coral, 1957. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A great large group project from arranger Manny Albam – one that teams him up with "jazz greats" of the east coast scene, in a really hard-swinging set of tracks that showcase some wonderful solo work! Manny's working here with a set of players who are well-chosen for their ability ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing.)
Coral, 1958. Very Good ... $3.99
One of the many releases in the surprisingly successful semi-genre of "jazz meets West Side Story" albums that came out in the late 50s and early 60s. Albam actually does a pretty great job of opening up the jazzy changes in Bernstein's score, and it helps that he's got great ensemble ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove, including the rice paper inner sleeve.)
Inner City, 1974. Sealed ... $14.99
Wonderfully intimate piano from Joe Albany – with only the bass of Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen for accompaniment! LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has sticker remnants.)
MPS (Germany), 1977. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of the more obscure Monty Alexander albums of the 70s – a set with Ernest Ranglin on guitar, Andy Simpkins on bass, and Charles Campbell on congas – a nice difference instead of drums! Titles include versions of "Estate (Estade)", "Isn't She Lovely", "A ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing.)
MPS/BASF, 1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Beautiful sounds from pianist Monty Alexander – and a record that really has him finding his own groove! Monty had recorded often in the 60s, and usually mixed his Caribbean roots with a bit of American soul jazz – but it really took the MPS label to help him find a spot to set himself ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
MPS (Germany), 1974. Near Mint- ... $19.99
One of those wonderful Monty Alexander albums from the 70s – recorded for the MPS label, and with a very different vibe than some of his later albums in the US! There's a warmth, flow, and soul here that comes through instantly – a way of fitting the piano right in with the rhythms, so ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing!)
Van Alexander —
Home Of Happy Feet ... LP Capitol, 1959. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Rainbow label stereo pressing.)
Argo, 1963. Near Mint- ... $29.99
One of the greatest albums ever from Lorez Alexandria – an ultra-hip singer who recorded for Impulse and King, but who sounds especially wonderful on this rare date for Chess Records! The album's got a groove that definitely lives up to its title – a jazzy, bouncy sort of rhythm that's ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing!)
Argo, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
An amazing album by Lorez Alexandria – probably our favorite-ever work by her! The record features arrangements by Riley Hampton, the Chicago soul genius who did work for a number of the city's best artists – most notably Walter Jackson – and his mixture of soul, strings, and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert!)
Survival, 1975. Near Mint- ... $99.99
A really nice session from Rashied Ali – more soulful than some of his other ones on the Survival label, and with a strident spiritual sound on the best tracks. The group's a quartet or quintet – depending on the title – and it features James Vass on alto, Marvin Blackman on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with a lightly bumped corner, in beautiful shape otherwise.)
Survival, 1976. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Avant jazz meets The Blues, as Rashied Ali and combo back up singer Royal Blue on this set of tracks released on Ali's own label. Blue's style isn't as heavy-handed as you'd expect, and at times, it shares a bit with 70's singers like Joe Lee Wilson. The band includes Marvin Blackman, Charles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original rpessing!)
Alien Transistor, 2014. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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Verve, 1957. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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(80s Japanese Polydor pressing, UMV 2624, with insert.)
Dot, 1963. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Cover has some wear.)
Coral, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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(Mono pressing with deep groove.)
Mercury, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
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(Black label stereo pressing, with deep groove.)
Prestige, 1959. Very Good ... $19.99
Mose Allison's last album for Prestige Records – before moving onto even bigger fame at Columbia and Atlantic during the 60s! Unlike Allison's later sets, this one is mostly instrumental – but there are a few sweet vocal tracks that bring out the hip, rootsy lyrical modes that would ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NJ pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Cover has soem wear with center split spine and bottom seam.)
Atlantic, Late 60s. Very Good ... $2.99
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(Later Warner Communications pressing. Cover has a split spine.)
Prestige, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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, 1966. Sealed ... $11.99
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. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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 trident label stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp.)
Prestige, 1958. Very Good ... $24.99
A pivotal album for Mose Allison – and one of the first records to ever feature his voice, even if only on one track! During the 50s, Allison was mostly known for his work as a bop-styled pianist – on records by Stan Getz and others – but at the end of the decade, he really ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NJ pressing with deep groove and RVG etch. Cover has a small center split)
Prestige, 1958. Very Good ... $29.99
Tremendous early work from the great Mose Allison – a Prestige album that captures Mose when he was coming off some straighter jazz years as a pianist, but also working to discover his own unique groove as well! Mose plays piano, but also sings on three tracks, and plays trumpet on one more ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black label NJ pressing, with RVG stamp and deep groove. Cover is nice!)
Mose Allison Trio —
Back Country Suite ... LP Prestige, 1957. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A rare early Mose Allison album – a mostly-instrumental outing that focuses on Allison's wonderful talents on the piano – already honed by this time through participation in a number of key sessions with other leaders! Side one of the album features the beautiful "Back Country ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing, still in the shrink with hype and old shop stickers.)
Crystal Clear, 1977. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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.)
Capitol, 1962. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A sweet little album from Laurindo Almeida and his "Bossa Nova All Stars" – not a group of Brazilian musicians, and instead a hip set of LA players who really help make the set sparkle! There's a bit more jazz here than on some of Laurindo's other Capitol records of the time – ... (Now Sound, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing.)
World Pacific, Early 50s. Very Good ... $14.99
A landmark set of recordings cut for the Pacific Jazz label in the early 50s, and supposedly a major influence on the early bossa artists in Brazil! The tracks were cut by a quartet led by LA altoist Bud Shank, and featuring Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida, who was living in LA at the time. ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s pressing.)
Cook, 1958. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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(Cover has light wear and a bumped corner.)
Maarten Altena —
Rondedans ... LP Claxon (Netherlands), 1984. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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+ ... $36.99
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.)
Slash, 1986. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Maybe the strongest solo project ever from Phil Alvin – a late 80s effort dedicated to the romping R&B sounds of the 50s – done with great help from both the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the Sun Ra Arkestra! A number of cuts are from the glory days of the R&B single – and ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available UnSung Stories ... CD 12.99
Tangent (UK), 1974. Very Good+ ... $34.99
Very nice album by this collective of Brit avant players that includes John Stevens, Trevor Watts, Keith Tippet, and Lindsay Cooper. The music's not as out as you'd expect, and instead grooves nicely at times with sort of a modal edge, augmented by the kind of sharp-toned solos you'd expect from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has gloss bubbles along the spine.)
Enja (Germany), 1983. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With Franco on trumpet, Mike Brecker on tenor, John Clark on French horn, Kenny Kirkland on piano, Buster Williams on bass, and Daniel Humair on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing.)
Storyville, 1939/1947/1954. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Cover has light wear and a small spot of tape.)
Prestige, 1958. Near Mint- 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, 1960. Very Good ... $7.99
A soul jazz classic from Gene Ammons – the kind of session that easy made him "boss" on tenor – with a tone and conception that few other players could touch! The set is done in a style that's laidback, but never too loose – bouncing along in that "with conga" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing, in the purple cover, with a split spine and light surface wear.)
Prestige, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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
(OJC pressing.)
Prestige, 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
A wonderful batch of mellow, laidback balladry by Gene Ammons. Like a lot of the two-fers issued by Milestone and Prestige in the 70s when they came under the Fantasy umbrella, this set collects sides from a couple of different sessions, Nice An' Cool and The Soulful Mood Of Gene Ammons in this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Prestige, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Ahhhh . . . The Jam Session years of Gene Ammons! This album was one of a number that Jug cut for Prestige during the mid 50s, all excellent examples of how perfectly the label's "blowing session" style could work when it wanted to. The set takes Ammons' tenor, and groups it with an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing. Cover has a cutout mark, some light stains, and some waviness on front.)
Mercury, Late 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
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
Prestige, Mid 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
A nice selection of rare Gene Ammons work from the mid 50s – all long, hard-blowing tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige, 1964. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Bad Bossa Nova is right – as Gene Ammons really hits a great groove here – one that's not exactly bossa, but which has lots of Latin and tropical touches! The session makes great use of 2 guitars at the same time – using that of Kenny Burrell for soulful rhythm, but also adding ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue trident label stereo pressing with Van Gelder/Stereo stamps. Cover has some splitting in the spine.)
Cadet, 1950. Near Mint- ... $6.99
An interesting album for Gene Ammons – one that was issued in the late 60s with a very sexy-looking cover, but which actually features recordings of much earlier vintage! The sides on the set were recorded in 1950, and they've got a sound that's moody, echoey, and which shows the soulfulness ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Moodsville, Early 60s. Very Good ... $24.99
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
(Blue label Prestige pressing, with trident logo and Van Gelder stamp.)
Verve, 1966. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A fantastic LP of beautiful modal tracks, played by one of the most underrated reed players ever, during the most fruitful time of his career. At this point, Amy's moved away from his bluesy Texas roots, and has discovered a freer Coltrane-esque sound that works beautifully with his spiritual, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label MGM pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Jazzland, 1961. Very Good+ ... $24.99
An obscure trio side from under-recorded Chicago pianist Chris Anderson – who plays here with Bill Lee and either Walter Perkins or Philly Joe Jones on drums, in a trio that made the core of the rhythm section on Frank Strozier's excellent Jazzland date, Long Night. The group is in fine form ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove.)
Pacific Jazz, 1962. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A lost treasure from the glory days of the LA soul jazz bop scene of the early 60s! Alto player Earl Anderza has this crazy tone that's unlike anything we've ever heard – and he plays with a calculated approach to atonality that hints at later work by Ayler and others – but which comes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi!)
Capitol, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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(Mono rainbow label pressing.)
MPS (Germany), 1980. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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
Columbia, 1955. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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. Cover has light wear.)
Milestone, Mid 20s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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(Yellow label pressing.)
Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $6.99
Small group material with Armstrong on trumpet and vocal, Ellington on piano, Trummy Young on trombone, and Barney Bigard on clarinet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light wear and an ink stamp.)
Columbia, 1928. Very Good+ ... $6.99
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(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Spine has some wear and a few spots of tape.)
Pumpkin, 1944. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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(Orange label pressing.)
CBS (France), Mid 20s. Very Good+ ... $8.99
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