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Bingow (France), 1979. Near Mint- ... $23.99
An unusual later Chet Baker album – one of those overlooked gems from the years when he was maybe a bit more wayward, but also taking some really unusual chances with his music! Chet plays trumpet and sings a bit here – but some of the key contributions come from the European group who ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1986. Near Mint- ... $34.99
A subtle gem from one of the last years of Chet Baker's too-short life – with Butch Lacy on piano, Jesper Lundgaard on bass, and Jukkis Uotila on drums. Titles include "Two In The Dew", "Long Ago & Far Away", "Here's That Rainy Day", and "You'd Be So ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Chet Baker & Bill Evans —
Alone Together (aka Chet – Ballads By Chet Baker) (Jazz Images) ... LP Riverside/Jazz Images, 1959. Sealed Gatefold (reissue)... $24.99
One of a handful of late 50s albums that Chet Baker recorded for Riverside – all of which are some of his last great 50s work in the studio, before a shift in the 60s to a wider-ranging approach to his music! The style here is definitely in the "classic" Baker mode set down for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram vinyl.)
India Navigation, 1982. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A late concert from Chet, reunited here with Lee Konitz for a live set that's a lot more free-thinking than some of their classic recordings in the 50s! The pair are supported by Michael Moore on bass and Beaver Harris on drums – but the overall style of the recording is quite spare, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tompkins Square, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $18.99
A brilliant slice of early work from guitarist Duck Baker – an artist who's blossomed strongly in the jazz world in recent decades, but who here is maybe closer to the roots of earlier music – and works with this fantastic interweaving of blues, folk, swing, and early jazz modes! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Les Blues Du Richmond – Demos & Outtakes 1973 to 1979 ... CD 15.99(Limited edition vinyl version is a Record Store Day 2018 exclusive!)
Som Da Gente (Brazil), 1982. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A nice little 80s Brazilian jazz session, very much in the strong tradition of the Som Da Gente label. The group has a tight sax/trumpet frontline (hence the "metalurgia" name), but the overall groove is backed by some very tight percussion that goes into the batucada realm at times, and ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small hi fi sticker.)
Gato Barbieri —
Chapter One – Latin America ... LP Impulse, 1973. Very Good+ ... $5.99
We love this record! Although Gato Barbieri has put out a few snoozers in his career, this amazing first chapter of his Latin venture for Impulse is an incredible record throughout – one of the greatest Impulse sessions of the 70s! Gato returns to his native Argentina for the session – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear.)
Armando Curcio (Italy), Late 60s. Sealed Gatefold ... $5.99
Not much of a package, but some pretty great music! Gato Barbieri and Don Cherry play together on "OCDC" and "Third Movement", and the set also features a live take on "If We Only Knew" by John Handy, and "Ghosts" by Albert Ayler. LP, Vinyl record album
Sound Aspects (Germany), 1987. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Guitarist A. Spencer Barefield plays with Oliver Lake on alto sax, Hugh Ragin on trumpet, Richard Davis on bass, Andrew Cyrille on drums and with the Ballade String Quartet. The songs are mainly original compositions by Barefield featuring such tunes as "Portrait of Jannina,""Escape ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sound Aspects (Germany), 1984. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A live set with Barefield on 6 and 12 string guitars, Anthony Holland on alto and soprano sax, and Tani Tabbal on drums and tablas. The session's got a bit of a world jazz flavor to it, touched with the virtuostic wailing on guitar that sometimes is the best, sometimes the worst, part of Barefield' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and clear tape on the spine.)
CTI, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
A nice jammer from the "second wind" period of CTI – and a strong return to Latin jazz for Ray! The set's a great mixture of smooth CTI electric funk and Latin-oriented grooves – and it features work by Ray on congas and percussion, plus a list of players that includes Tito ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ray Barretto —
La Cuna ... LP CTI, 1981. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A nice jammer from the "second wind" period of CTI – and a strong return to Latin jazz for Ray! The set's a great mixture of smooth CTI electric funk and Latin-oriented grooves – and it features work by Ray on congas and percussion, plus a list of players that includes Tito ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available La Cuna ... LP 9.99(Cover has light wear.)
Mark Custom Records, 1982. Used 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
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Muse, 1981. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A beautiful later session from Bill Barron – one that has him playing both tenor and soprano sax, in a group with brother Kenny on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. The feel here is quite different than Barron's earlier groundbreaking work – but equally wonderful in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
A drum-heavy set from Polish percussionist Czeslaw Bartkowski – mostly solo on most tracks, but with occasional accompaniment on trumpet, electric piano, and soprano sax on a few of the fuller numbers – plus some great funky big band arrangements at the end! The sound is often spare ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
CBS, 1940/1953/1963/1965/1968. Near Mint- ... $8.99
Milestone (UK), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $17.99 19.99
An essential record from Gary Bartz – one of two albums he cut with Andy Bey, and the killer group he was calling his NTU Troup! Andy's vocals are incredible – light years ahead of anything he did with his sisters, and similar to those he laid down on his own solo album for Atlantic, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Harlem Bush Music – Uhuru (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99
Milestone/Concord, 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
An essential record from Gary Bartz – one of two albums he cut with Andy Bey, and the killer group he was calling his NTU Troup! Andy's vocals are incredible – light years ahead of anything he did with his sisters, and similar to those he laid down on his own solo album for Atlantic, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Harlem Bush Music – Uhuru ... LP 17.99(Part of the Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series Astral Travelin – on 180 gram vinyl!)
Catalyst, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
A rare treat by Gary Bartz – and very different than most of his other work! The album's a small group session – with Charles Mims on piano, Curtis Robertson on bass, and Howard King on drums – recorded with the feel of a looser soul jazz set on Black Jazz or Strata East. Mims' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Clef, Early 50s. Very Good ... $7.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clef pressing, with trumpeter logo & deep groove.)
Pablo, 1975. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good- ... $2.99
Titles include "Basie Goes Wess", "Peace Pipe", "Blues Go Away", "Stereophonic", "Mambo Mist", and "Sixteen Men Swinging" LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Verve Clef series pressing with deep groove & trumpeter logo.)
Decca/MCA, Late 30s/Early 40s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
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
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good- ... $14.99
A great little gem from the Basie years on Verve – filled with short, uncomplicated tracks that have a surprisingly easy-going groove! The arrangements are swinging and tight, with that Heft-styled focus on a core element that really moves the tunes along – delivered by some great solo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clef pressing with a trumpeter logo and a deep groove. Cover has soem wear, with masking tape along the top seam & spine, with some pen notations on the back.)
Columbia, Late 30s. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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Pablo, 1977. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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(Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
Verve, 1953/1954. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
Two wonderful early 50s albums recorded by Count Basie for Verve – both sessions aimed at the dancefloor, and served up with an undeniably soulful groove! The style here is hard and swinging – the older Basie mode refined for the 50s – thanks to arrangements by Ernie Wilkins, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Columbia, Late 30s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
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Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $9.99
An interesting little album by Basie – most notable in that it features him playing a bit of organ, which is always a treat! Basie's not the greatest talent on the organ, but he is one of the first jazz players to use the instrument in a wider context, and hearing the album's a good way to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Verve Inc pressing, with trumpter logo and deep groove. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Verve, 1956. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has light wear & a sticker spot.)
Pablo, 1978. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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Verve, 1953. Very Good ... $19.99
Prime jam session material from Verve – nothing fancy, but a great vinyl document of the same spirit that Norman Granz was putting into his famous cross-genre concerts at the time! Players include Wardell Gray, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Stan Getz, Willie Smith, Harry Edison, Freddie Greene, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing, with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has masking tape on the top seam, splitting in the spine, and overall aging.)
Pablo, 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
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(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Verve, 1959. Near Mint- ... $26.99
A sharp-edged session of tremendous trumpet and tenor interplay – served up by the legendary quintet of Gianni Basso and Oscar Valdambrini! The album's got a sound that's as hip as it looks – a great approach to 50s modern jazz, done in a style that's equally influenced by west coast ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Blue Note, Late 40s. Very Good ... $14.99
Blue Note LP compiling a number of 78rpm sides recorded for Blue Note by the great Sidney Bechet. Players include Wild Bill Davison, Art Hodes, Walter Page, and Fred Moore – and titles include "Shine", "Fidgety Feet", "Sister Kate", "China Boy", "C ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Classic Jazz, Mid 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
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Joe Beck & Sabicas —
Sabicas-Rock Encounter ... LP Polydor, 1972. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A pretty wild album – and a really wonderful mixture of funky fusion and Spanish guitar, featuring tunes written by flamenco guitarist Sabicas, backed by arrangements handled by funky guitarist Joe Beck! The sound is pretty darn incredible – way better than you might think, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with Sterling stamp.)
Delmark, 1979. Very Good+ ... $7.99
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Bix Beiderbecke —
Bix Beiderbecke Story Vol 2 – Bix & Tram (first cover) ... LP Columbia, Late 20s. Very Good ... $3.99
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(Blue label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light wear & tape on the seams.)
Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
One of Louie's hippest records – a hard grooving set of tracks recorded live, with a swinging off-beat edge that's very different than some of his other straighter work. The players include Conte Candoli on trumpet, Joe Maini on alto, Willie Green on tenor, and Bill Perkins on baritone ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & pink label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Pablo, 1983. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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Pablo, 1979. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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Verve, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $18.99
One of the most dynamic Louis Bellson albums on Verve – lots of room for pyrotechnic work on the drums – including one track that's a complete drum solo! LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear, and some tape on the top seam.)
Norgran, Early 50s. Very Good ... $24.99
Louis grooves it nice and hard in this excellent session from his early 50s Verve years! The record kicks off with the tremendous "Skin Deep" title cut – a number that features Louis really going to town in an extended drum solo that must be one of the longest ever recorded during ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing, with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has split seams, some surface wear, and aging.)
Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Features arrangements by Don Redman, Ernie Wilkins, and Louis Bellson himself – with players who include Wilkins on reeds, Sonny Russo on trombone, Irving Joseph on piano, and a very young Doc Severinson on trumpet! LP, Vinyl record album
(Trumpeter logo pressing, with deep groove – in nice shape! Cover has some light wear, and some tape on the top seam.)
Pablo, 1975. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Louis leads a smoking big band – with keyboards by Nat Pierce and Russ Tompkins, and guitar from Mitch Holder – making for a nice mix of his older modes, and a bit of fusion, too! Titles include "Quiet Riots", "Carnaby Street", "Beyond Category", "Movi ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Verve, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Louis grooves it nice and hard in this excellent session from his early 50s Verve years – a mixed set of small group and large group numbers, all of them pretty darn tasty! The record kicks off with the tremendous "Skin Deep" title cut – a large group number that features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has some aging.)
Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
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(Pink & orange label pressing. Cover has surface wear & clear tape on the seams.)
DJM, 1978. Very Good+ (reissue)... $29.99
A voyage from Brian Bennett – indeed a trip into disco and funk inspired rhythms, as the subtitle lets us know, but also plenty synthy rock, jazz and proggy elements – a Voyage worth taking from the sound library genius Bennett! The synths and keyboards by Francis Monkman is the secret ... (Sound Library, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent Australian reissue on Isle Of Jura.)
Bethlehem, 1955. Very Good ... $49.99
An expanded edition of an earlier 10" LP – featuring a group led by bassist Max Bennett, one that includes Charlie Mariano on alto, Stan Levy on drums, Claude Williamson on piano, and Frank Rosolino on trombone! Helen Carr makes a vocal appearance on a track or two, and the album's got ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove! Cover has a bit of tape in two spots – but overall this is a nice original copy.)
Tony Bennett —
Beat Of My Heart ... LP Columbia, 1957. Very Good ... $7.99
A great Tony Bennett LP – very different than others from the time (or any time!) in that the format pairs the master vocalist with the "who's who" of drummers and percussionists of the late 50s – including Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Candido, and Sabu. The sound is as majestic and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing, with deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
Sunbeam, 1963. Very Good+ ... $7.99
George Benson —
George Benson Collection ... LP Warner, Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $3.99
All the 70s classics – "On Broadway", "Give Me The Night", "Livin Inside Your Love", "Breezin", "This Masquerade", and lots more! LP, Vinyl record album
Esoteric, 1946. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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(50s pressing. Cover has a mostly split top seam, split bottom seam held with clear tape, and a small mark from sticker removal on front.)
Columbia, 1987. Near Mint- ... $8.99
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(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Rising Sun, 1980. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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Leonard Bernstein —
What Is Jazz? ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Hilarious! Always one to try to prove that he wasn't just a stodgy uptowner, Leonard Bernstein cut this album as a "guide to jazz" – featuring narration by Mr. B himself, plus playing by Miles Davis, Buck Clayton, Teo Macero, and Louis Armstrong. The record traces the evolution of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2 eye pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Meritt, Late 30s/Early 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
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Eddie Bert —
Human Factor ... LP Fresh Sound (Spain), 1987. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A great later date from this modern trombone giant – with Jerry Dodgion on alto, Carmen Leggio on tenor, Duke Jordan on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Mel Lewis on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
Gene Bertoncini —
Evolution ... LP Evolution, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
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(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Gateway, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Obscure recording by the great trombonist Slide Hampton, and one of the last that he made in the US before disappearing to Europe for a long while. The set's put together by trombonist Harold Betters for the Gateway label, based in Betters' home base of Pittsburgh. The two players trade off solo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear, a split top seam, and a partially split spine.)
Sonorama (Germany), 1968. New Copy ... $14.99
A really unusual slice of work from pianist Elsie Bianchi – not just because the tracks here have never been heard before, but also because they feature Elsie playing some Hammond, in addition to her usual piano – and the recording was also made in Atlanta, and not some of the European ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonorama (Germany), 1962. New Copy ... $13.99
A rare early session from the lovely Elsie Bianchi – best known for her classic 60s sides on Saba/MPS, heard here in a very similar format! The set features Elsie working with her combo from the Swiss Atlantis nightclub in the early 60s – and was originally issued as a limited-number ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Big Hustle (France), 2017. Sealed Gatefold ... $11.99
Vogue (France), 1960. Good ... $1.99
An obscure French recording by these two trad players – with backing from a trio led by pianist Eddie Bernard! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, splitting and pen.)
Fontana (Denmark), 1966. Near Mint- ... $36.99
An amazing vocal album from the European scene of the 60s – sung by Pedro Biker with a sound that's a fair bit like Mark Murphy at the time – and which is supported by amazing arrangements from pianist Kenny Drew! The sound here is really bold and strong – often modal and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Gearbox (UK), 2018. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic work from the team of Binker Golding and Moses Boyd – a pair who just seem to get more and more fantastic with each new album – as they do here, with some heavy-hitting help from Evan Parker on tenor and soprano sax, and Byron Wallen on trumpet! Yet the most compelling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gearbox (UK), 2017. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
That's quite a cover for a record by Binker & Moses – especially as the duo's always quite down-to-earth, and not nearly the kind of proggish act you might expect from the album's image! Yet they've also expanded a bit this time around – not into a full-jamming group, as they ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Muse, 1977. Very Good ... $29.99
One of a rare few electric albums from the great Walter Bishop Jr – a pianist who started during the bop years, but really grew into new modes in the 70s! The set's an album on Muse, but one with the same hip grooves as Walter Bishop's pair of excellent albums for the Black Jazz label – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bill Black —
Saxy Jazz (second cover) ... LP Hi Records, Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Blackbyrds —
Blackbyrds ... LP Fantasy, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ... $14.99
A funky jazz treasure – and the band's landmark first album! The Blackbyrds were a legendary 70s combo that were discovered by Donald Byrd while he was teaching at Howard University – and they had a tight style that mixed raw funk influences with smoother jazz playing, creating a sound ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later UK pressing with barcode.)
Fantasy, 1975. Very Good Gatefold ... $16.99
A fantastic album from this legendary jazz funk combo – a bit smoother than their first, but that's the great thing about it! The record has the band getting even tighter than before – coming up with an amazing jazz-inflected funk groove that still leaves us breathless after all these ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Gramavision, 1987. Near Mint- ... $0.99
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Improvising Artists Inc, 1976. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Great solo piano work from Ran Blake – a selection of shorter songs, mostly numbers by other artists, both classic and contemporary – completely transformed in Blake's hands! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light staining along the spine & top seam.)
Art Blakey —
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Discreet 4 Channel Stereo CD-4 ... LP JVC (Japan), 1972. Near Mint- ... $28.99
A very unusual session from Art Blakey – one that, we think, was only issued in Japan! The group here features Bill Hardman on trumpet, Carlos Garnett on tenor, Joanne Brackeen on piano, and Jan Arnet on bass – and titles include "Whisper Not", "Blues March", "N ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey —
Aurex Jazz Festival 83 – Art Blakey & The All Star Jazz Messengers (Japanese pressing) ... LP East World (Japan), 1983. Near Mint- ... $23.99
A Japanese-only live album – with Wynton Marsalis or Terence Blanchard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, and Benny Golson on tenor! Also features the great John O'Neal on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert.)
Blue Note, 1958. Near Mint- ... $24.99
The rarest of all of Art Blakey's percussion group projects – and quite possibly the best, too! The session features Blakey at the head of a strong mix of jazz and percussion players – with Art Taylor and Philly Joe Jones on the regular drum kit, Donald Byrd on trumpet and Ray Bryant ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent 180 gram EU pressing.)
Timeless/Muse, 1978. Near Mint- ... $5.99
You gotta love the confidence in Blakey's title for this one – because even in the late 70s, over 20 years since starting the Jazz Messengers, he was still very much in his prime! The album has him working with a wonderful group that includes Bobby Watson, Curtis Fuller, David Schnitter, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear & a cutout notch.)
Art Blakey —
Moanin' (75th anniversary edition) ... LP Blue Note, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
One of Art Blakey's first true moments of genius! This transitional version of the Jazz Messengers included two parts – Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons – of the holy Morgan/Shorter/Timmons trilogy, and it's also got the added bonus of Benny Golson on tenor, who was at the height of his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Moanin' (Non-RVG edition) ... CD 2.99
Prestige (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
An amazing album that has Art Blakey completely reinventing himself for the 70s! Blakey shifts from straight hardbop to kind of a modal soul jazz groove, touched with some of the electric playing of the younger jazz generation, but not enough to qualify as fusion or funk. Instead, he's working ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia (Netherlands), 1956/1957. Near Mint- ... $7.99
An incredible early experimental album from Art Blakey – one of the first to feature him in expanded percussion format! Side one of the album features the extended "Drum Suite" – a set of 3 tracks ("The Sacrifice", "Cubano Chant", and "Oscalypso") ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and clear tape on the spine.)
United Artists, 1962. Very Good ... $14.99
An excellent live set, featuring Blakey's great sextet of the early 60's – with Wayne Shorter, Curtis Fuller, Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton, and Jimmy Merritt – all working incredibly hard to forge a new soulful style of hardbop, one that showed the world that Blakey was still on top as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has black tape on the seams.)
Riverside, 1963. Very Good- ... $6.99
One of Art Blakey's best non-Blue Note albums of the 60s – a hard-wailing live set that fully exploits the best talents of the six-piece version of the Jazz Messengers! The group here is that tremendous sextet that featured Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Wayne Shorter ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Concord, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Cover is lightly stained at the bottom, with bent corners.)
Watt, 1976. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Other players include Roswell Rudd on trombone, Carlos Ward on alto and tenor, Michael Mantler on trumpet, Eric Gale and Cornell Dupree on guitars, and Richard Tee on piano and electric piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Watt, 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
Carla Bley at the height of her powers – working in the late 70s to really reinvent the large ensemble after years of experience in the underground – with a style that easily slides between inside and out, searching and swinging – all delivered by just the right sort of lineup! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Watt, 1981. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
Great sounds from the Carla Bley band of the 80s – and a record that still has all the modern elements of Bley's initial years in jazz, but also brings in some warmer elements too! If anything, these years unlocked a playfulness that we might not have expected from Carla years before – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and clear tape on the spine.)
Watt, 1978. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(US pressing.)
Watt, 1981. Near Mint- ... $7.99
With Michael Mantler on trumpet, Carlos Ward on alto and soprano sax, and Steve Swallow on bass! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Watt, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
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(US pressing.)
ECM, 1973. Very Good ... $9.99
Beautiful solo piano work from Paul Bley – spare, stark, and almost lovely – and a real contrast to some of his more aggressive experiments of the late 60s. The Bley here has almost a hint of sadness and longing, especially on the numbers that have him revisiting tunes he'd done on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and clear tape on the spine.)
Columbia, 1983. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A wonderful record from saxophonist Arthur Blythe – a set that features his group working through a number of tunes by Thelonious Monk – but with very different arrangements and instrumentation that change things up completely! The set came at a time when Monk was receiving a lot of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Verve, 1962. Very Good Gatefold ... $14.99
One of the earliest of the classic Verve bossa nova sessions of the 60s – and a wonderful showcase for the talents of guitarist Luiz Bonfa! Most of Bonfa's previous recordings were done in a very spare or solo mode – and this set makes a nice change by adding in some larger ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some waviness & staining due to moisture along the bottom 4 inches with a bit of stuck on paper.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 35.99
A sublime pairing of Joe Bonner's piano and the bass of Johnny Dyani – a player we always love, but who seems to hit a new sort of depth in this setting! Bonner is beautiful in a stripped-down setting like this – always full of rich imagination, even in a solo mode – but this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Silkheart (Switzerland), 1988. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Features Booker T on tenor – with Saheb Sarbib on bass and Andrew Cyrille on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover & labels have some pen.)
King, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Sackville (Canada), 1976. Very Good- ... $9.99
A fantastic set of duets – and the kind of spare, stripped-down improv album that the Sackville label could do so well – very much in the spirit of their classic records with Roscoe Mitchell and George Lewis! The feel here is similar to both the Mitchell and Lewis solo records – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Waldorf Music Hall, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear & minor splitting.)
Chiaroscuro, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
