A crackling bit of piano jazz from the Peruvian scene of the 60s – and a record that's somewhere between the best of Horace Silver on Blue Note, and some of the Brazilian bossa trios of the time! There's a strong sense of rhythm throughout – round, rolling basslines punctuated by great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet 70s vibes from Peter Appleyard – a player who sounds a lot hipper here than on his early work! Highlights include a slow funk take on "This Masquerade", the funky original "Who Needs It", the sweet easy "Moonlight Feels Right", and an upbeat take on "T ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mid 50s, and Louis is going back to his roots – playing a set of compositions by WC Handy – working with a small combo that includes Barrett Deems on drums, Arvell Shaw on bass, Trummy Young on trombone, and Barney Bigard on clarinet. Vocals are by Louis and Velma Middleton – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mid 50s, and Louis is going back to his roots – playing a set of compositions by WC Handy – working with a small combo that includes Barrett Deems on drums, Arvell Shaw on bass, Trummy Young on trombone, and Barney Bigard on clarinet. Vocals are by Louis and Velma Middleton – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, light aging, and some pen on back.)
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
Vintage material, packaged in a great set with detailed notes! LP, Vinyl record album
Walter Zuber Armstrong & Steve Lacy —
Call Notes ... LP World Artists, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$39.99
Side one features a duet between Armstrong and Lacy, recorded in Holland in 1979 – on "Call Notes" – which features Lacy on soprano sax, and Armstrong on soprano flute and Bolivian wood flute. Side two just features Armstrong – on "Lost Lagoon", on soprano ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hard swinging big band material from Sweden – featuring the big band of Harry Arnold arranged by Quincy Jones. Quincy had been spending a lot of time in Sweden during the mid 50s – bringing with him a host of great players that would soon become big names on the European scene. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tightly arranged, but very swinging big band jazz tracks from Swedish leader Harry Arnold – best known for his American album with Quincy Jones – an arranger from whom he clearly seems to have taken a tip! The playing is tight and crisp, in the best Swedish mode of the 50s – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Atco pressing with deep groove. Cover has some pen on back.)
Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble —
Le-Le ... LP AJE, 1987. Near Mint- ...
$79.99
Very cool Philly work from the 80s – played by a group who've got the same spiritual vibe as underground artists from the decade before! The combo features excellent vibes from Billy Lewis – plus Lamont King and Steve Murphy on saxes, Warren Oree on bass, Greg Jones on drums, and Ed ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light ringwear.)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Bap-Tizum ... LP Atlantic, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
A seminal moment for the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – one of their first albums for a widely-distributed label, and an exceptionally strong live performance that really gets to the core of the group's unique approach! The material was recorded at the Ann Arbor Festival in 1972 – and has ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a small cutout notch.)
One of our favorite albums ever by the Art Ensemble of Chicago – a key French session that captures the group at the height of their powers! The centerpiece of the album is the extended track "Certain Blacks (Do What They Wanna)" – done in a beautiful mix of politics and free ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Full Force ... LP ECM, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
One of the few ECM sides recorded by the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – easily some of the hippest work the label issued at the time, and a key way for the avant collective to get a bit of large audience exposure! The sound is still very much in the best AEC style here – and if anything, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A the time they were taking Paris by storm, the Art Ensemble recorded this brilliant message to folks everywhere – one of their best early albums, and a landmark in Chicago avant garde jazz! The record features the group at their best – playing very tightly, but also with a sense of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful work from the Art Ensemble – and one of their undisputed classics! The record features some of the most perfectly realized moments the band ever cut to wax, with a blend of whimsical multi-instrumental improvisation, and a strong sense of the spiritual tradition in jazz. The album ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful work from the Art Ensemble – and one of their undisputed classics! The record features some of the most perfectly realized moments the band ever cut to wax, with a blend of whimsical multi-instrumental improvisation, and a strong sense of the spiritual tradition in jazz. The album ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s pressing.)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Naked ... LP DIW (Japan), 1986. Near Mint- ...
$36.99
The start of a beautiful relationship between the Art Ensemble Of Chicago and the DIW label – a Japanese imprint who brought the group back to full prominence in the years after they stopped recording for ECM! DIW also let the group really do their own thing, too – almost moving back ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice copy – with obi!)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Paris Session ... LP Arista, 1969/1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$24.99
Nice 2LP set that brought the US some of the great recordings cut by the Art Ensemble while they were in Paris (some of which have also come out under the Black Lion imprint). All of the material was recorded in the Polydor Studios in Paris in 1969, and the tracks include "The Spiritual" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and a minor stain on front.)
Maybe the most brilliant work so far from Atomic – and definite proof that this Swedish ensemble just keeps getting better and better with each new recording! Every player in the quintet is a star in his own right – Fredrik Ljungkvist on tenor and baritone sax, Magnus Broo on trumpet, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Long lean groovers from Brian Auger and the Oblivion Express group – recorded with a slightly freer feel than some of the group's earlier albums, and an approach that has them stretching out nicely! Brian still sings a bit on some tracks, but there seems to be more of a focus than before on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brian Auger & Julie Tippetts —
Encore ... LP Warner, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
An overdue reunion for Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll (now billed as Tippetts) – and a late 70s session that sounds quite a bit different than their mod soul of the 60s! The format here is still somewhat in a soul-based vein – but the sound is much more 70s, and much more "adult&qu ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker.)
Brian Auger & The Trinity —
Definitely What ... LP Atco, 1969. Very Good Gatefold ...
$12.99
Brian Auger's first album away from singer Julie Driscoll – and a landmark batch of funky organ work that made big waves in both the rock and jazz worlds at the time! Auger's really stretching out here – getting past the simple R&B of his roots, and going into a bubbling funky ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Reinforcements ... LP RCA, 1975. Very Good Gatefold ...
$1.99
A great later sleeper from Brian Auger – a record that's much deeper and more soulful than some of his earlier work – and done in a soaring style that's really great! Alex Lighterwood sings as much as Auger plays the keys here, but that's ok with us – because he fuses his voice ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great lineup – with Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Joe Henderson on tenor, Joe Farrell on tenor and flute, George Duke on keyboards, and even the Brecker Brothers too! Titles include "Baffled", "Intrepid Fox", "Bahama Mama", and "Home Stretch". LP, Vinyl record album
(In textured cover, with insert. Cover has light water wrinkling, and so does insert. Vinyl has a short click in one spot.)
Forget the hokey kangaroo picture on the cover, because the record's a mighty sweet set of 50s modern jazz – played by some key musicians from Australian who were working in the US at the time! The record's got a style that's somewhere between the hippest sessions of LA and Sweden at the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original red label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has a split spine & some aging on the back.)
Weird winds make this a mighty nice record – a blend of the tenor and bassoon of Errol Buddle and alto and flute of Dick Healy – all set to piano from Bryce Rhode, and vibes from the great Jack Brokensha! All players have a very strong sense of tone and color – and move together ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some splitting on the spine, and gloss separation along the opening.)
The Awakening were an amazing electric soul jazz combo from Chicago – and they recorded two legendary albums for the Black Jazz label during the mid 60s. This Ovation album collects material from both of those records, and repackages it under a new title and a new cover. The tracks are ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some notes in pen on back.)
David Axelrod/Cannonball Adderley —
Messiah ... LP RCA, 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
$11.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Roy Ayers —
Daddy Bug ... LP Atlantic, 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$14.99
A brilliant set of straight jazz material from Roy Ayers – a set recorded for Atlantic at a time when he was working for the label in Herbie Mann's group – but done in a much more righteous groove that really points the way towards Roy's growth in the 70s! The lineup changes a bit ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A key early album by Albert Ayler – a mindblowing record even all these many years later, and a key introduction of Ayler's music to the rest of the world! The set begins with a compelling spoken introduction from Albert – really taking the time to introduce himself and his new ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Albert Ayler —
Prophecy ... LP ESP, 1964. New Copy (reissue)...
$16.99
Early work by Albert Ayler, recorded live in 1964 at the Cellar Cafe in New York, but not issued by ESP until years later, after his untimely early death. The performance is a trio outing – with Ayler's tenor alongside the bass of Gary Peacock and drums of Sunny Murray – all freely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of Ayler's late work for Impulse – some of his most unusual sides ever cut to wax, and very different from his work on labels like ESP. The general feel is one of searching – as Ayler works in a number of different modes to try to reach new audiences, and hit new ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic early Ayler material, recorded in Copenhagen in 1964, at the same time as his earliest recordings issued on the Debut label! The album stands as one of Ayler's most powerful, and with performances that hint strongly at the ESP recordings that would follow shortly, and have become more well ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic fusion from Azymuth – a group who just couldn't miss during these early 80s California years! The sound here is smooth, but never slick – always a little offbeat, and quite different from more mainstream US fusion of the time – thanks to the genius of Jose Roberto ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear. Labels have a sticker spot.)
Azymuth —
Fenix ... LP Far Out (UK), 2016. New Copy ...
$18.99
The legendary Azymuth rises from the ashes – on this, their first record after the passing of keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami – with a sound that takes us back to the amazing cosmic funk of their first few albums in the 70s! The new keyboardist, Kiko Continentino, has a sound that's ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wicked early work from Azymuth – one of the albums that the group recorded when they were really starting to take off on the global scene – burning strong with a soulful fusion vibe, lots of Brazilian rhythm currents, and always hitting all the right notes in their music! The sound ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very spiritual sounds from Baast – a group with roots in the Heru Avenger/Initiates International world at the early part of this century – re-emerging here with an even sharper sound! Heru Avenger John Basil is in the group on bass, and is credited with "visions" for the ... (Deep Funk, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A surprising new project from the same Cali underground scene that gave us some of the Heru Avenger records from years back – done in a style that's even more jazz-based and spiritual than before! All tracks are long and spiraling – with heavy bass at the bottom from Heru Avenger, plus ... (Deep Funk, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quite an unusual jazz session – one that features lead lines from Baby Laurence, who's a tap dancer and not a musician! The approach sounds odd, but it works surprisingly well – thanks partly to the group who backs Baby up on the different sessions on the record – players who ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure little Savoy jazz session – recorded by a group led by bassist Don Bagley, but featuring some especially great work from alto saxophonist Phil Woods! Woods is captured here at a real turning point in his career – that late 50s time when he was putting away some of his more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam and spine.)
An obscure trio from the early 60s, but one who play with plenty of soul jazz in their sound – thanks to some mighty heavy work on the key of the piano from leader Red Bahnik! Red's got this sharp attack and inherently rhythmic sound that would have been right at home on early 60s Prestige ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hardbop albums don't get any better than this – and although drummer Dave Bailey only recorded for a brief stretch as a leader, this session's one that shows that he was a heck of a force to contend with! The record's got an intensity that easily rivals the best by Art Blakey over at Blue ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heavy duty hardbop – one of three amazing Epic Records sessions cut by drummer Dave Bailey! Dave didn't ever cut many sessions as a leader – but when he did, they really cooked hard – with a quality level and sharpness of vision that easily rivals the best on Blue Note or ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Donald Bailey —
So In Love ... LP Trio (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ...
$28.99
One of the few albums we've ever seen by jazz harmonica player Donald Bailey – a Japanese date with Hideo Ichikawa on piano and some guest tenor from Hideyuki Kikuchi on two tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
A sweet Italian set from Chet Baker – a secene that always seemed to bring out his most lyrical side! Players here include Nicola Stilo on flute, Diane Varvra on soprano, and Michel Grallier on piano – on titles that include "Dream Drop", "Estate", "Francamente& ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare Italian-only album from Chet Baker – wonderfully cooking small group work that's a far bit greater than his more familiar "with strings" session recorded in Italy during the same period! The album's got Chet working with an array of great players from the local scene – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing.)
Chet Baker —
Peace ... LP Enja (Germany), 1982. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
A pretty nice later Chet Baker album – thanks to vibes by David Friedman, who really seems to be the driving force of the set! The album was cut during the same time that Friedman himself was a leader on Enja – and it's got a very similar feel to much of Dave's work – with vibes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
That's "Heath", not "health" – as you might think the title's misspelled – as in Jimmy Heath, who arranged most of the numbers on the set! Heath's contribution is a good one too – as it helps Baker create one of his most tightly-wrapped albums of the time, a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with a deep groove. Cover has some seam splitting.)
An obscure session that Chet recorded in the mid 60's with a rhythm section from Detroit that includes the Kirk Lightsey, Herman Wright, and Roy Brooks – and that features some firey playing by George Coleman on tenor. Tracks include "Rearin' Back", "Grade A Gravy", and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great no-nonsense session from Chet – blowing here with Russ Freeman on piano, blocking out backgrounds that work perfectly with the fragile tone of Chet's horn. The rest of the group is completed by Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Shelly Manne on drums – and the tracks are simple and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bang proves once again that he's one of the few jazz players who can make the violin work without being too flowery or too overindulgent – in a manner that almost makes you forget the instrument he's using, because you're so caught up in the waves of sound! The group features some prime NYC ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Billy Bang Sextet featuring Frank Lowe —
Sweet Space ... LP Anima, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$44.99
In addition to Bang on violin and Lowe on tenor sax, the group is comprised of Luther Thomas on alto sax, Butch Morris on cornet, Curtis Clark on piano, Wilbur Morris on Bass, and Steve McCall on drums. The album features the tracks "A Pebble Is A Small Rock", "Sweet Space", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes newspaper clippings. Cover has light wear.)
Claus Bantzer —
Missa Popularis ... LP Teldec (Germany), 1982. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$19.99
One of Gato Barbieri's later recordings – but don't hold that against it! The set's a smoother effort than most of Gato's earlier work, but it's also still pretty darn soulful – done in a way that allows plenty of space for his raspy reed work on tenor to flow over the top of larger ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great date from saxophonist Gato Barbieri – a record that's a bit mellower and more electric than some of his previous 70s efforts, but which is still plenty darn great! Gato's tenor has a tone that's undeniably great – a slightly raspy sort of edge that sounds warmly human and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
US issue of a rare Italian recording featuring the young Barbieri alongside Don Cherry, playing in a very Ornette Coleman-ish vein. With Karl Berger on vibes, and the five part suite entitled "Togetherness". Very cool stuff, and a record that doesn't turn up much these days – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Philly tenor legend Bootie Barnes – in a group with James Glenn on bass, Sid Simmons on piano, and Greg McDonald on drums. Includes the original tunes "Hankin Out", "Been Here All Along", "Short Story", "Insight", and "Mosquito Meat". LP, Vinyl record album
Later work from Charlie Barnet, but a set that really cooks nicely overall – still with the strong sax tones of earlier years, but also with a groovier sort of sparkle that marks the 60s date of the session! The tunes are short, but Charlie gets plenty of space to do his thing – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Ava pressing. Cover has light wear & some pen.)
Charlie Barnet —
Charlie's Choice ... LP RCA/Camden, Late 30s/Early 40s. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
Ray Barretto —
Latino! ... LP Riverside, 1962. Very Good ...
$19.99
Wonderful early work from Ray Barretto – proof that he was one heck of a hip cat, even at the start! The album's got an approach to Latin jazz that's certainly informed by the charanga sound of the New York scene in the early 60s – but one that's also opened up a bit more to new ideas ... (Latin, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Teal label Orpheum productions pressing. Cover has a split top seam, mostly split bottom, with moisture stains & peeling along the bottom half.)
A great Kenny Barron side for Muse, one of the best from a label that has a lot of remarkable sleepers! Like the best Muse sides, this set does a great job of straddling the line between forward looking modal playing and relaxed soul jazz, combining the best elements of both. And as you might ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kenny Barron —
Spiral ... LP East Wind, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Solo piano work from Kenny Barron – with tracks that include "Maiden Voyage", "Little Niles", "Passion Dance", and "Spiral". LP, Vinyl record album
Very righteous material from Gary Bartz – and one of his classic NTU Troop albums, with Andy Bey on vocals and electric piano, and the great Stafford James playing some mighty heavy bass! The tracks are nice and long, with a very soulful sound that mixes freer spiritual playing with a good ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the last Gary Bartz albums for Prestige – and a really unique session with a different feel than some of his earlier work! Gary's still got plenty of angular funk in his sound here – thanks to some edgey keyboards from Hubert Eaves – but he's also tightened things up a bit ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very fluid later work from Count Basie – a set that has that nice open-ended Pablo Records approach, but which still comes across with that brilliant Basie groove that first emerged most strongly in the 50s! Players are a mix of young and old, and the group includes Grover Mitchell and Booty ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Certainly was the band of distinction – especially at this point, when the group featured players like Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Ernie Wilkins, Marshall Royal, Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Bennie Powell, and Freddie Green. And hey, let's not forget Basie himself! Titles include "Two ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Clef pressing with a trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has a small split on the top seam.)
Count Basie —
Basie Jam ... LP Pablo, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
An all-star jam session from Montreux in 1973 – recorded in true Verve style by the great Norman Granz, Count Basie at the head of a group that includes Louie Bellson, Ray Brown, JJ Johnson, Harry Edison, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, and Zoot Sims! Tracks are nice lengthy rakes of Basie classics, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Count Basie —
Basie Jam #2 ... LP Pablo, 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$4.99
Titles include "Basie Goes Wess", "Peace Pipe", "Blues Go Away", "Stereophonic", "Mambo Mist", and "Sixteen Men Swinging" LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Clef Series pressing with deep groove. Cover has split seams and peeled spots from sticker removal.)
Count Basie —
Best Of Count Basie ... LP Decca/MCA, Late 30s/Early 40s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A really great collection of some of Basie's first important material – 2LPs worth of classics that set the tone for generations to come! LP, Vinyl record album
Stripped-down Count Basie from the start of the 60s – a great little set that has the Count working with some of the best players from his larger group, in a session of even more intimate small combo material! The sounds here echo the Basie groove of the earlier years, but the overall ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure small group Basie session – and a nice one! The album was issued by the small Storyville label in Boston, and catches Basie with a combo that includes Joe Newman on trumpet, Frank Wess and Frank Foster on tenor, Henry Coker on trombone, and Freddie Green on guitar. The pianist on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese Trio pressing, from the 80s. Cover has a large name in pen on both sides and notes on back.)
One of the lesser-remembered Basie sessions for Roulette – but one of the best ones too! The album follows nicely in the "dance" style of Basie's earlier albums for Clef – by offering a set of work that was typical of that the group might have performed on one of their more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first of Basie's excellent Dance Session albums for Verve – no-nonsense albums that really get at the high-grooving side of the group, and which feature the kind of compelling and catchy tunes that always made them a favorite on the dancefloor! The Count manages to play a bit of organ on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Clef pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has some wear, aging, and minor splitting.)
A sweet little Count Basie get together – one of those small group sessions from the 70s, which made some of these later years of his career such a delight! The album's nicely relaxed – in the best Pablo Records way – almost an extension of the Verve swing modes of the 50s, when ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wealth of jazz in many styles -- bop, hardbop, soul jazz, spiritual, rare groove, modal, improvised music, funk, free jazz, fusion, avant garde, and trad!
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington —
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington – Recording Together For The First Time ... LP 
