A stunning hardbop set from drummer Shelly Manne – a player most folks associate with more arranged jazz, or cooler modes of the LA scene of the 50s – but a player who was already starting to open up and forge new roads by the end of that decade! Shelly became a surprising proponent of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series!)
Includes tracks from a 1947 session, with sidemen that include Bud Freeman, Art Hodes, Pops Foster, and George Wettling; plus a 1950 session with Max Kaminsky and Wilber DeParis. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with a light sticker spot.)
Mantecas —
Black Nile ... LP Grosso! (Spain), 2023. New Copy ...
$29.9934.99
The group's name is a reference to a classic Latin jazz instrumental, and the album's title is a reference to a Wayne Shorter song from years back – both of which together give a strong idea of the strength of the record within! These guys play Latin music, but with a lot more complexity on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the most ambitious album from Myele Manzanza to date – a set that's exploding with contributions from a great range of guests – singers who include Omar, Rosie Frater Taylor, China Moses, and Wallace – next to a great array of keyboard work from Lewis Moody! Myele handles ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Steve Marcus/Sonny Sharrock/Miroslav Vitous/Daniel —
Green Line ... LP RCA/Endless Happiness (Italy), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
A really amazing set from this ultra-cool quartet – a group that features lots of soulful reed work from Steve Marcus on tenor and soprano sax, plus smoking guitar lines from a young Sonny Sharrock! Sonny's funkier here than we've ever heard him before – and gets some strong ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mariachi Brass with Chet Baker —
Hats Off ... LP World Pacific, 1966. Very Good- ...
$4.99
A short detour in the 60s career of Chet Baker – one that we sure like a heck of a lot! This side is one of a couple that were recorded as an answer to the big success of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – with Chet's trumpet was backed by jaunty, brassy arrangements penned by Jack ... (Now Sound, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove.)
Mariachi Brass with Chet Baker —
Taste Of Tequila ... LP World Pacific, 1966. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A strange 60s chapter in the career of trumpeter Chet Baker – but one that we sure like a heck of a lot! These sides were recorded as an answer to the big success of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass over at A&M Records – and for the sessions, Chet's trumpet was backed by jaunty, ... (Now Sound, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Dodo Marmarosa —
Live Dodo ... LP Swing House (UK), 1947. Near Mint- ...
$11.9919.99
Rare live from pianist Dodo Marmarosa in a collection that features Woody Herman on clarinet, Wardell Gray on tenor, Benny Carter and Sonny Criss on alto, Howard McGhee on trumpet, and Vic Dickenson on trombone. LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited late 70s issue. Shrinkwrap has a small hole from price sticker removal.)
With Ron Carter, Ray Drummond, and Charnett Moffett on bass; Marvin Smith and Jeffrey Watts on drums; John Longo on trumpet, Robin Eubanks on trombone, Mulgrew Miller and Kenny Kirkland on piano, and includes narration by Wendell Pierce from The Wire! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Players include Branford Marsalis on soprano and tenor, Kenny Kirkland on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and Jeff Tain Watts on drums – and titles include "Black Codes", "For Week Folks", "Chambers Of Tain", "Aural Oasis", and "Delfeayo's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Features Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano sax, Kenny Kirkland on piano, Kent Jordan on flute, and Ron Carter on bass. Titles include "Melancholia", "Lazy Afternoon", "Stardust", and "For All We Know". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Wynton Marsalis' second date for Columbia Records, and an album that already has him stretching out from the first! Unlike before, when Wynton was given a few older players to help establish his sound, the group here is all Marsalis' own – with brother Branford on tenor and soprano sax, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very strange record that's made up of excerpts of Marsh's solos from a live set recorded by Peter Ind at the Half Note. Ind somehow felt that Marsh's solos were the only thing worth saving from a huge set of tapes that he made of the show, so he edited down the tapes to these 2 minute segments, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
70s issue of a great little live set – recorded in LA in 1951, one of those private recordings from the time that saw brief release on the Xanadu label. Tracks are long, and Warne's playing in a much more open-ended mode with a quartet that features Hampton Hawes, Joe Mondragon, and Shelly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small split on the top seam.)
Warne Marsh —
Ne Plus Ultra ... LP Revelation/Endless Happiness, 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
A masterpiece by Warne Marsh – and proof that there was always a committed modernist lurking behind some of his more straightforward playing! The session has sort of a post-Tristano underground west coast feel (if we can make up such a heavy handed term!), and it features a piano-less ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Warne Marsh —
Star Highs ... LP Criss Cross (Holland), 1982. Near Mint- ...
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Although Marsh first came onto the scene as a modernist in the 50s, he's one of the few players of his generation who really held strong to his initial sound, continuing to craft records of understated genius for years to come. And while this album's not his best-ever, it's certainly a nicely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Terrace Martin is an artist who just keeps on getting deeper and deeper over the years – an already-great jazz musician, but one who's widened his scope to touch on broader currents of soul and hip hop – all of which really open up with the jazz-based energy at the core! At some level, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jordan Martins —
Fogery Nagles ... LP Astral Spirits, 2023. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
A solo set from Jordan Martins, but one with a fair bit of layered sounds – a mix of pedal steel, acoustic guitar, keyboards, and percussion – used together in ways that create a very rich sonic palette overall! Even moments with just a solo instrument still have a strongly resonant ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best albums ever from Japanese pianist Masabumi Kikuchi – a set that continues his development as a wonderfully expressive player on his instrument, but one that also opens up with a bit more bite at times, too – thanks to the presence of some sharp-edged contemporaries! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Solo album by the Pink Floyd drummer, with a heavy roster of guest musicians that include Robert Wyatt, Chris Spedding, Carla Bley, Mike Mantler, and Howard Johnson. (Rock, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, small sticker spot, bent corners, and a sticker in back.)
The Mastersounds seem to take a page from the book of the MJQ – especially with a title like this – but as usual, the end results are a fair bit hipper! The album features the classic lineup with Buddy Montgomery on vibes, Monk Montgomery on electric bass, Richie Crabtree on piano, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo tan label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging.)
Always-beautiful work from the Mastersounds – the unique late 50s group that featured Buddy Montgomery on vibes and Monk Montgomery on bass! The pair work together wonderfully with pianist Richie Crabtree and drummer Benny Barth – in a well-crafted approach to jazz that borrows a bit ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing, with deep groove. Cover has some light wear, and a small bit of tape.)
Mikio Masuda —
Mickey's Mouth ... LP East Wind/Lawson (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
A killer set of electric keyboards – with a groove that stretches from wigged-out Herbie Hancock to the laidback style of Bob James on CTI! Mikio Masuda plays a range of different instruments – from Fender Rhodes to Clavinet, Yamaha organ, ARP, and mini-Korg – and the group ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautifully moody record from the Japanese jazz scene of the postwar years – a set that features plenty of guitar solos from Shoichiro Matsumiya – over spare backings by Shin Watanabe and his Six Joes! LP, Vinyl record album
One of the slickest of Dave Matthews' funk records from the 70s – but still pretty darn nice! Matthews was the mainman behind the legendary funk group The Grodeck Whipperjenny, and a key arranger in James Brown's sound of the Polydor years – but by this time, he moved into smoother ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear and is bent a bit at the bottom left corner.)
An important early album from saxophonist Koichi Matsukaze – maybe not one of the biggest names in Japanese jazz during the 70s, but certainly one of that scene's most striking players! The approach here is quite spiritual – long, open tracks that pulsate strongly – thanks to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real treasure from reedman Maulawi Nurudin – originally recorded as part of the Strata Records scene in Detroit, but done in Chicago in 1973 – and issued here for the first time ever! The vibe here is almost more Tribe Records than some of the other Strata sides – as Maulawi ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An important early recording from Sheffield Labs – with work by Joanne Grauer on electric piano, Al Casey on guitar, Plas Johnson on tenor, and Victor Feldman on percussion! LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Peter The Hermit", "The Rose", "Dusk", "Love Letters", and "Silent Lady". LP, Vinyl record album
(In the box set package, with booklet and inserts. Box has light wear and aging.)
Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra —
Dimensional Stardust ... LP International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2020. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the most ambitious albums ever from Rob Mazurek – and a set that really continues the legacy of community building and world healing that's become such an important part of his music! Rob's a player who was great at the start – a hell of a trumpeter, and a great experimentalist ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra —
Lightning Dreamers ... LP International Anthem, 2023. New Copy ...
$22.9925.99
A killer set from a group that may well be the most perfectly realized version of the Exploding Star concept from Rob Mazurek – one who've got some fantastic parts that come together here in a wonderfully visionary record! Rob's still in the lead on trumpets and electronics – but the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tete Mbambisa —
African Day ... LP As Shams (South Africa), Mid 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
$35.9939.99
Never-issued material from the legendary South African pianist Tete Mbambisa – all recorded in the mid 70s, right around the time of Tete's classic albums! The double-length set is a treasure trove of soulful SA jazz expression – and tunes move between slightly funky numbers to others ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few albums issued as a leader by bassist Cecil McBee – and like all of the rest, a really amazing record that showcases the visionary talent that often made McBee such a key part of other folks' groups! The tracks are long and spiritual, but with slight avant leanings – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s US pressing on Inner City. Cover looks nice, with minimal wear.)
Bassist Christian McBride's always got a great ear for the players he chooses to work with – and that's definitely the case here, as the group features the great Warren Wolf on vibes and reedman Steve Wilson on both alto and soprano sax! Wilson and Wolf have this great way of balancing each ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An oft-overlooked jazz vocal session by Mary Ann McCall, with superb arrangements by Johnny Richards, and a nice batch of tracks that have a surprisingly dark quality to them. Titles inlcude "Blue (and Broken Hearted)", "Lover Is Blue", "Melancholy Nights", "Am I ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Promo blue label pressing with deep groove. Textured cover has light wear and aging, spot of tape remnant.)
Wild electric work from Les McCann – an album of free, open sounds that's quite a change from his styles of the 60s – and from most of his other work of the 70s too! Side one features an extended 26 minute track titled "The Lovers" – a slow-building number that has Les ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway label pressing. Cover has ring wear with a peel spot in the middle, light surface wear, small top seam split.)
An early vocal set from Les McCann – quite unusual, and pretty darn soulful as well! The album's done in a mode that foreshadows Les' move to soul during the 70s, and features him singing to some hip arrangements by Gerald Wilson – in a soulful, jazzy style that was common for LA of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2020 EU reissue on Honey Pie – still sealed.)
Les McCann —
McCanna ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1964. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A great Latin groove from the mighty Les McCann – a smoking set that adds in extra percussion from Willie Correa – who gives the record a sound that's quite a change from the usual McCann groove! The percussion is wonderful throughout – and given that the great Paul Humphrey is ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age and a round sticker in back, and some light stains at the seams.)
Unreleased live work from Les McCann – recorded at a time when the soulful giant was really breaking it up in clubs around the country, and just about to unleash a whole new righteous side of his talents! The tracks here resonate strongly with some of the earlier Pacific Jazz live work that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Les McCann captured live on piano and vocals. Tracks include "The Girl From Ipanema", "Beau J Poo Boo", "Gus Gus", and a nice version of Marv Jenkins' "Big City". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear and splitting at the bottom 3 inches of the spine.)
Les McCann with Gerald Wilson —
More Or Les McCann ... LP World Pacific, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$7.99
A nice session of west coast soul jazz – and one that has Les McCann fronting the soulful group of Gerald Wilson. Les sings on a few tracks, but these are mostly sleepy covers of bluesy standards – like "Please Send Me Someone To Love" and "Since I Fell For You". ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, yellowing from age at the edges, and a smudge in front.)
A really special album from our hometown hero Makaya McCraven – a set that's the drummer's debut on Blue Note, and which also has him bringing that label some of the magic that he's been cooking up for International Anthem! If you know Makaya's other records, you'll know that he works in a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the most majestic album that Makaya McCraven has recorded to date – and that's really saying a lot, given the power of his music on previous records! This time around, the group is large, and the performance is more organic than some of the more mixed/produced sessions that Makaya has ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Makaya McCraven —
Universal Beings ... LP International Anthem, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$27.9929.99
Maybe the crowning achievement of drummer Makaya McCraven so far – a double-length set that stands as a huge testimony to all the many waves he's been making in jazz for the past few years! The album features four slices of live performance – recorded in New York, Chicago, LA, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Makaya McCraven pushes his unique jazz genius even further – by serving up a completely groundbreaking remix of live jazz performance on the London scene! McCraven's already stood out from the pack in the way that he breaks down jazz norms by playing with a recorded performance later in the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer live set from Hammond genius Jack McDuff – one of a few totally smoking records he did in this style for Prestige during the 60s! The group's a quartet, with stunning work from the young George Benson on guitar, burning tenor from Red Holloway, and amazing drums from Joe Dukes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s blue label pressing! Cover has a cutout mark, and some wrinkling in the laminate – oddly common for this one.)
A great groover from Brother Jack! The record is one of a few that Prestige cut matching Jack's hot quartet with the larger arrangements of Benny Golson – and that formula created some real winners that still sound great today! Sure, the formula was initiated by matching Jimmy Smith with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow & black label NJ pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, small blemishes at the bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the spine with a round sticker in back.)
Jack McDuff —
Live ... LP Prestige, 1963. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A killer, and one of three live sides that Hammond organ genius Brother Jack McDuff cut for Prestige during the 60s – a monster session of stretched-out jazzy grooves, with many fine little dancers, and a raw soulful feel throughout! The group's one of Jack's best – as Red Holloway's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black & silver label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
An incredible record – the kind of album that no fan of funky jazz should be without! This album is far and away one of the greatest ever cut by Brother Jack McDuff – and it's a baroquely complicated batch of funky jazz cuts that's still light years ahead of any other record! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series!)
Jack McDuff —
Screamin' ... LP Prestige, 1962. Very Good+ ...
$44.99
A real killer from Brother Jack McDuff – one of his first truly great albums, and a record that has him breaking from the sleepier R&B organ sound of the 50s – into the leaner, cleaner mode of the 60s! The album's one of the first to have him playing with the incredible drummer Joe ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black label NJ pressing, with Van Gelder stamp! Cover has some light wear and a small name and a bit of seam splitting – vinyl is very nice.)
A great record – and one that's filled with so many wonderful little moments! The whole thing's a very cool, very off-beat set of jazz tracks recorded by vibist Gary McFarland, with a group that includes Jimmy Raney on guitar, Richie Kamuca on tenor, and Steve Swallow on bass – a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great stuff from Gary – one of his more obscure albums, and a record dedicated to the signs of the Zodiac! The tracks are a mixture of Gary's usual easy jazz approach – with vibes, whistling, and bossa-style rhythms showing up a lot – plus a few more driving numbers that are more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Gary McFarland —
Soft Samba ... LP Verve, 1964. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$6.99
A dream of a record from Gary McFarland – lightly jazzy instrumentals with a warm bossa nova undercurrent! The style is incredible – a sweet blend of vibes, guitar, and even some light whistling – often also featuring wordless jazz vocals – scatting along with the groove in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, a wavy corner, and a few small strips of clear tape.)
Howard McGhee —
Shades Of Blue ... LP Black Lion, 1961. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
An obscure Howard McGhee session, but a great one! The 1961 session was recorded during Maggie's great comeback years – at a time when he was doing some great work for labels that included Bethlehem, Contemporary, and United Artists. The spirit of this set is similar to those – sort ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has light wear and a trace of a sticker.)
Easily one of the best albums ever cut by this oft-overlooked bop trumpeter – and a clean, clear, no-nonsense session played in the company of a crack group that includes Sahib Shihab, Duke Jordan, Percy Heath, and Philly Joe Jones. Maggie's in the lead on firey solos, and tracks are short, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has some edge wear and a scrape near the bottom.)
Jimmy McGriff —
Countdown ... LP Milestone, 1983. Very Good+ ...
$2.99
With Clifford Adams on trombone, Marshall Keys on alto, Melvin Sparks on guitar, and Arnold Sterling on alto and tenor. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Jimmy McGriff —
Groove Grease ... LP Groove Merchant, 1971. Near Mint- ...
$49.99
A nice bit of funky organ work from Jimmy McGriff – a set that's got his famous talents on the Hammond out front of a larger ensemble – but in a way that's very different than some of his albums of that type from the 70s! There's lots of electricity in the mix – electric piano ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A hard and heavy Hammond jazz classic – and one of Jimmy McGriff's greatest recordings of the 60s! The title track's a new rendition of Ray Charles' famous tune "I've Got A Woman" – recorded here in a rolling, vamping groove that must have blown the woofer out of countless ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 60s orange label stereo pressing. Vinyl is nice and clean, but has a short click on one track. Cover is nice.)
A really fantastic record from Hammond hero Jimmy McGriff – and one that has him opening up his groove a fair bit more than on his early Sue Records sides! Jimmy's sense of rhythm and timing here is great – really changing up and keeping things interesting – still with enough of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most righteous albums ever issued by the always-righteous Tribe Records label of Detroit – a really collective effort, one that features ensemble vocals and spiritual jazz – all pulled together by pianist Harold McKinney! The album showcases a group named Voices Of The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi and bonus 7" single!)
A key change for John McLaughlin – post-Mahavishnu, post-Shakti, and very much the electric guitarist promised in the title! The album's one of McLaughlin's more professional fusion outings of the 70s, but still has some of the earthiness of his roots – and despite a rather large ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bumped corners and is bent a bit at the top seam.)
Two sides of McLaughlin, both showcasing his spiritual exploratory inclination. The first side of this album features McLaughlin in a group with Billy Cobham, Airto, Charlie Haden, Dave Liebman and Jerry Goodman plus nice Indian touches from Mahalakshmi on sitar and Badal Roy on tabla. They ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing. Includes the red inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and bumped corners.)
A groundbreaking early album from guitarist John McLaughlin – a set that's a bit different than his more famous work of the mid 70s – with maybe a more avant approach, and a lot more bite as well! The set's really an equal collaboration, rather than just a McLaughlin session – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s US pressing. Cover has a cut corner, some ring and edge wear, round sticker spot, and some peeling from index label removal at the top left corner.)
An all acoustic guitar trio – tracks include "Aspan", "Chiquito", "David", "Orient Blues Suite", and the title track "Passion, Grace & Fire". LP, Vinyl record album
A triple-action classic from alto genius Jackie McLean – and one of those key records from the years when he stunned the world by moving from hardbop into the more experimental modes of the "new thing" generation! The approach here is very formative – not just for some of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Jackie McLean —
Bluesnik ... LP Blue Note, 1960. Near Mint- ...
$29.9934.99
A crackling date from Jackie McLean – a set that's got a more expansive feel than some of his earlier Blue Note work – filled with fire, far from the 50s – and really pointing the way towards his new directions to come! There's a hint of modernism in the mix, mostly on the tone ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s French analog pressing. Cover has light wear – vinyl is nice.)
A pivotal session from the late 60s – one that has Jackie McLean pulling things back a bit from his "new thing" period, and turning towards the spiritual soulful groove that would characterize his early 70s work! The album bristles with excitement – still very much informed ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
A modernist classic from 60s Blue Note! The album's one of Jackie McLean's greatest from the time – and one of his seminal "new thing" sessions cut with young modernists Grachan Moncur III on trombone and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes – both young players who were really finding ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series!)
Jackie McLean —
It's Time! ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Near Mint- ...
$43.99
It certainly was time – time for Jackie McLean to break out of his older bop mode, and hit a whole new level of playing with a tight group of "new thing" compatriots like Herbie Hancock on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Charles Tolliver on trumpet! The record isn't as totally ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s Japanese pressing – BN 4179 – with insert.)
It certainly was time – time for Jackie McLean to break out of his older bop mode, and hit a whole new level of playing with a tight group of "new thing" compatriots like Herbie Hancock on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Charles Tolliver on trumpet! The record isn't as totally ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jackie McLean opens it up at Cafe Montmartre in Copenhagen – blowing in the long, open-ended style usually associated with live dates from the club! The format here is similar to the better-known Montmartre recordings by Dexter Gordon and Johnny Griffin – strong rhythms from a trio ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful quartet session from the young alto genius Jackie McLean – recorded for Blue Note in the 60s, but not issued until many years later! That issue doesn't stop the set from being a classic killer, though – as the group features the stunning Sonny Clark on piano, still very ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, with insert. Back cover has some very light aging, but front is great.)
A very apt title – as Jackie McLean sits in for a soulful session with the Great Jazz Trio of Hank Jones, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – all "old bottles" at this point in their career, but working together beautifully to brew some very mellow "new wine"! The album' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
McNeal & Niles —
Thrust ... LP Tinker Too/We Are Busy Bodies (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$20.9929.99
An incredible bit of electric funk from the hinterlands of Ohio – an obscure album that hardly saw the light of day back in the 70s, making its first national debut in this excellent reissue! The sound of the set is incredible – moody Fender Rhodes, Arp, moog, and organ over bass and ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most distinct early dates from reedman Charles McPherson – a unique "with strings" session recorded as a tribute to Billie Holiday – and with a style that shows off sides of McPherson's playing that wouldn't show up on other records for years to come! The album's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing. Cover has some splitting on the spine.)
A cool session for Decca that has Carmen McRae's vocals flowing out wonderfully amidst some very haunting backings! The sound here is a bit unusual – given that the groups are headed by accordion Mat Mathews and pianist Dick Katz – both of whom have a good ear for unusual phrasing, and ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono small black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, and a split bottom seam held with yellowed clear tape.)
A wonderful set by Carmen McRae – captured at San Francisco's Sugar Hill in 1962 – backed by a tight trio! Carmen is in sweet form here, very loose and and wise, and the group knows just how to fill out the sound. She scats loosely on the opening "Sunday", nearly hits a weep ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo Series 2000 pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light wear & aging.)
Carmen McRae & George Shearing —
Two For The Road ... LP Concord, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$6.999.99
An unusual album originally released on the small west coast Zephyr label which features a great all-star lineup – work from Buddy Collette on alto and flute, Russ Freeman on piano, Herbie Harper on trombone, Larry Bunker on vibes, and Shelly Manne on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(60s mono light blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some heavy discoloration from age.)
The electric years of Miles Davis have left a huge legacy in music – one that's referenced again and again, and continually revisited by generations of musicians, both young and old! Here, that legacy gets some especially nice treatment – by a group of artists who include some key ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really transformative album from the trio of Medeski Martin & Wood – a set that helped re-open possibilities for jazz organ expression in the 90s, while also bringing back the instrument in some of his best old school modes as well! Around the time of the set, many folks thought of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(First-ever vinyl pressing!)
Medeski, Martin & Wood —
Shack Man ... LP Gramavision/Real Gone, 1996. New Copy (reissue)...
$31.9933.99
More great grooves by this incredible band with a real talent for mixing jazz funk organ with a much freer sensibility – hitting a range of influences that run the gamut from Jimmy Smith to Larry Young, and blending them into something all their own. Titles include "Spy Kiss", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The great keyboardist Mike Melvoin is at the top of his game here – getting a rare session as a leader, and working on Hammond, electric harpsichord, electric piano, and even ondoline! The small combo features Emil Richards on percussion, Don Peake on guitar, and Hal Blaine on drums – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Ava Mendez & Devin Hoff Revels —
Echolocation ... LP Aum Fidelity, 2023. New Copy ...
$21.9924.99
A stunning set of punk jazz, and one that maybe hearkens back to key experiments of this nature from the 80s scene – particularly some of the more groundbreaking work on the New York downtown scene! Ava Mendoza plays electric guitar and Devi Hoff play electric bass – but the pair also ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Don Menza —
Burnin' ... LP Real Time, 1981. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$7.99
A definitely burning session from tenorist Don Menza – recorded with a hip big band that includes Bobby Shew, Don Rader, Jo Romano, Ray Reed, Frank Strazzeri, and other west coast luminaries from the time! The style shows the roots of all players in bigger groups, but has a nicely crafted ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful live set – and one that really reflects the rebirth of a legend! Ethiopian keyboardist Hailu Mergia cut some fantastic records back in the day, but had spent years driving a cab in Washington, DC – before the reissue of some of his older gems led the musician to come back ... (Global Grooves, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first-ever album of solo bass work from Kham Meslien – a player whose contributions have graced a number of different groups in recent years, but who maybe sounds even more powerful here on his own! There's a warmth to the music that makes the solo bass performance very different than ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliantly evocative album from Pat Metheny – one that's got a quietly epic feel, as Pat and group soar out across the American landscape in a set of tunes that subtly explore space and sound while still remaining wonderfully fluid. There's nothing forced here, and nothing too slick ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing with barcode sticker on the back. A nice copy!)
Pat Metheny —
Travels ... LP ECM, 1982. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A live album, but every bit as seminal as the studio sides that Pat Metheny cut for ECM at the time – and proof that the Metheny magic was clearly his own, and not just a product of studio tricks by Manfred Eicher! The set reprises tunes and themes from a variety of Metheny's earlier ECM ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Ella Fitzgerald on vocal performances of "April In Paris", "Party Blues", and "Every Day I Have The Blues" – with Count Basie backing. Also features a jam session version of "Billie's Bounce" – with Art Blakey, Charles Mingus, Tal Farlow ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. The back cover has light staining & waviness around the edges, aging.)
With Carmen Leggio and Harold Ashby on tenor, Russell P{rocope on alto, Marky Markowitz and Waymon Reed on flugelhorn, John Bunch on piano, and Milt Hinton on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Jason Miles & Ingrid Jensen —
Kind Of New ... LP Whaling City Sound, 2015. Sealed ...
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With guests Jeff Coffin, Jay Rodriguez, James Genus, Gene Lake, Jon Wikan, Nir Felder, Adam Dorn, Brian Dunne, Mike Clark, Cyro Baptista, Jerry Brooks, and Amanda Ruzza. LP, Vinyl record album
The title sort of gives the whole thing away – so we'll just tell you that Glenn's playing versions of "Tuxedo Junction", "St Louis Blues", "In The Mood", "String Of Pearls", "Little Brown Jug", and "American Patrol". LP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label pressing with red text. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a small round sticker at the bottom left corner.)