This might be the first we're ever hearing from pianist Adam Forkelid – and given the sound of the album, we hope we'll be hearing a lot more for years to come! Forkelid has this wonderful approach to the piano – very bold, powerful chords – even in the mellower moments – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work from one of the most under-rated tenor players of the 60s! Jimmy Forrest was an excellent player who made only a handful of recordings at the time – but he blows with a deep confidence that should have made him one of the biggest new stars on the scene. This set's one of Jimmy's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NJ pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Cover has split seams held with masking tape, splitting in the spine, overall aging, and notes in pen and marker on back.)
Sonny Fortune —
Awakening ... LP A&M/Horizon, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Great stuff from Sonny Fortune – emerging here as a strong leader with a spiritual soulful style that was steeped in traditions from labels like Strata East and Muse, but which also worked quite well in the slightly-expanded setting of A&M's Horizon projects. The group here is a well-sele ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and the original hype sticker.)
A wonderful reunion of the team of Frank Foster and Frank Wess – caught here in an easy-going and laidback style that's miles away from their work with Count Basie! The youthful rhythm section of Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid, and Marvin Smitty Smith really adds a lot to the set – giving ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant set of free jazz from the German scene of the 70s – very different than other work of the time, in that there's maybe more of a future-thinking balance between sounds and silence, frenzy and fragility – all served up by a quartet that features Herbert Joos on trumpet and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some very light wear – but this is a great copy overall.)
Rob Franken Electrification —
Six Seven Eight ... LP 678 Records (Netherlands), 1975/1981. New Copy ...
$24.99
Dutch pianist Rob Franken is at the top of his game here – the top of his electric game, that is – as the album's a masterpiece in Fender Rhodes instrumentals, and right up there with the best US Rhodes work of the time! The album's a dream come true if you're a fan of jazzy electric ... (Sound Library, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tremendous work from Rodney Franklin – one of our favorite soulful fusion players from the end of the 70s! The album's a keyboard delight through and through – and Rodney plays both acoustic and electric piano, often on the same track – which creates this nicely expanded sound ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Freedom Sounds featuring Wayne Henderson —
People Get Ready ... LP Atlantic, 1967. Very Good ...
$8.99
A great batch of sunny soul jazz numbers – recorded by Wayne Henderson at a time when he was scoring big with the Jazz Crusaders! This combo's very much in the vein of Wayne's work with that more famous group – but they've got a bit of a tighter approach, playing more in a "soul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & purple label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Some nice small combo groovers – with Ernie Freeman on organ! Titles include "Stone Rocker", "Gravy Waltz", "Jivin Around", "Gator Bite", and "Cool Play". LP, Vinyl record album
Easily one of the most modern recordings made by pianist Don Friedman in his early years – a set of forward-thinking numbers done with a quartet that includes guitar Atilla Zoller! As with Zoller's own work from the time, there's a freewheeling approach here that slides effortlessly between ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave Frishberg's always getting some fun out of life – given the way he pens these witty little tunes, and sings them with a hell of a lot of charm! And this album's one to feature Frishberg at all his charming best – still with the jaunty, edgey qualities we love so much in Oaklahoma ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A smoking trio set from Japanese pianist Ryo Fukui – recorded in New York with help from Lisle Atkinson on bass and Leroy Williams on drums! The date's a bit later than some of the classics from the golden age of Japanese piano trio recordings, but has a very similar vibe – and in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Half-speed mastered on 180 gram vinyl! Limited edition.)
Full Blast & Friends (Peter Brotzmann) —
Crumbling Brain ... LP Okka Disk, 2010. New Copy ...
$16.99
Excellent work from Full Blast – a trio who really live up to their name, joined here by another trio of guests – with a sound that's even more of a full blast than before! The core group features Peter Brotzmann on saxes, Marino Pliakas on bass, and Michael Wertmuller on drums – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Full Blast really live up to their name here – as the trio comes on with a searing power that almost recalls the early FMP work of reedman Peter Brotzmann! Brotzmann's part of the group, playing a variety of saxes – alongside the drums of Michael Wertmueller and electric bass of Marino ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500 – with bonus download!)
Full Faith & Credit Big Band —
Jazz Faire ... LP PAJ, 1981. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$2.99
Notable sidemen include Ed McClary on drums, Duncan James on guitar, Smith Dobson on piano and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Spine has a sticker.)
Full Faith & Credit Big Band —
FF&C III ... LP TBA, 1988. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
Led by trombonist and arranger Chris Braymen, and featured soloists include Tod Dickow, Jeff Cressman, Jeff Beal, Tony Corman, Jeff Ballard, Steve Steinberg, and John Worley. LP, Vinyl record album
One of Dizzy Gillespie's hippest big band sessions ever – and one of the few dates as a leader from arranger Gil Fuller! Fuller will always be best-remembered as the man who composed some of Dizzy Gillespie's best known tunes from the bop era – like "Manteca", "One Bass ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, still sealed, with a hole in the shrink at the top.)
Gil Fuller with James Moody —
Night Flight ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1965. Sealed ...
Just Sold Out!
A newly majestic setting for James Moody in the 60s – thanks to the mighty arranging talents of Gil Fuller! The album's similar to one that Fuller did with Dizzy Gillespie at the same time – a blend of large ensemble backings and soulful work by the solo star – which in this case ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Capitol reissue in a non-gatefold cover, with a cutout notch.)
Fullerton College Jazz Band —
Primarily Jazz ... LP AM PM, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
College jazz band out of Fullerton, California. 8 titles including the Les Hooper composition "Licks & Tricks", "Four Play", "Shuffle This", "Bop Brothers Beach Party", "Morning Sun" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an index label and clear tape on the spine.)
Fullerton College Jazz Ensemble —
Love Ya ... LP AM PM, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
College jazz band out of Fullerton, California, directed by James Linahon and Brent Pierce. Titles include "Falling In Love With Love", "Sunshine Of Your Love", "Lover Man", "Can't Buy Me Love", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an index label with clear tape on the spine.)
A pretty cool little record – one that features small combo jazz takes on classical things, but in a lively upbeat groove! Supposedly the set was put together by Dick Hyman, who works here as pianist Serge Sputnick – and other instrumentation includes tenor, guitar, bass, and drums. LP, Vinyl record album
One of the most righteous albums of jazz ever recorded – a brilliant blend of soulful and avant garde styles, backed up by a chorus of voices that have a really soulful sound! The album's the second recorded for Blue Note by the Ghetto Music ensemble of trumpeter Eddie Gale – a lesser-k ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work from this groundbreaking Soviet trio – with Vyacheslav Ganelin on piano, bass, guitar, trumpet, and percussion– with Vladimir Tarasov on drums and percussion, and Vladimir Chekasin on reeds, trombone, violin, and double alto sax! LP, Vinyl record album
Jan Garbarek —
Wayfarer ... LP ECM, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
With Garbarek on tenor and soprano sax, Bill Frisell on guitar, Eberhard Weber on bass, and Michael DiPasqua on drums and percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
Bright, breezy, and plenty darn soulful – a nice little post-Prestige album that almost has Red Garland returning to the piano with the tightest focus of his earlier years! The trio here features Sam Jones on bass and Charlie Persip on drums – both of whom punctuate the groove with the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange and black label Jazzland pressing! Cover has light wear and a split spine, vinyl has a small click on one track.)
Tim Garland —
Refocus ... LP Edition (UK), 2020. New Copy ...
$24.9936.99
Saxophonist Tim Garland pays tribute to a very unique moment in the career of Stan Getz – his early 60s collaboration with composer Eddie Sauter, on the orchestral project Focus from 1969! Garland really invokes the modern jazz vibe of the set here – using strings along with the core ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful version of one of Erroll Garner's best-selling albums ever – in a special oversized package that features the full unedited concert on two records! The album's a famous live date recorded in the mid 50s – and a record that's as important to his catalog as the classic Misty! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Erroll Garner's best-selling albums ever – a famous live date recorded in the mid 50s – and a record that's as important to his catalog as the classic Misty! Garner's playing before an apparently large audience, but the recording quality is still nice and clear – a strong ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work from the stretch right before Misty – the Garner magic at its best, stretching out on a few longer tracks too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Mercury pressing with deep groove. Cover has oxidation on the front panel, with some aging and a small sticker on back.)
Erroll Garner —
Garnering ... LP Mercury, Early 50s. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
This set's definitely full of Garnering – that lopingly rhythmic approach to the keys that set Erroll apart from all the rest back in the day – in a mode that almost sounds like he's making things up as he goes along, deciding which course to take at the very last moment. The album's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Mercury pressing with deep groove. Cover has some splitting in the top seam.)
Erroll Garner gets a great added boost here – thanks to Jose Mangual Jr, who plays congas on this great date from 1971! The presence of Mangual's congas make the album sound a bit like some of the George Shearing Amigos albums on MPS – a sound that still echoes the older modes of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With arrangements by Nat Pierce. Titles include "Misty", "The Very Thought Of You", "Dreamy", "On The Street Where You Live", "Other Voices", "Solitaire" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has an index label with clear tape on the spine and a lightly bent corner at the top left.)
Includes a side's worth of material from each pianist – with Garner titles including "Cottage For Sale", "Rosalie", "Stairway To The Stars", "September Song" and more; and Taylor songs including "Mad Monk", "Solace", "Misty ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing. Vinyl has heat damage and plays with noise. Cover has a cut corner and some seam splits.)
With Gaslini on piano, Gianluigi Trovesi on saxes, Gianni Bediro on tenor and soprano sax, Marco Vaggi on bass, and Gianni Cazzola on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Herb Geller —
Gypsy ... LP Atco, 1959. Very Good+ ...
$11.99
A familiar concept, but an incredibly hip album – versions of tunes from the musical Gypsy, all played by an incredible group led by altoist Herb Geller! Geller could be a fantastically modern player when he wanted to be – and this album pushes him distinctly in that direction, as it ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label harp logo pressing with deep groove.)
One of the best of the MPS 2LP live sets of the early 70s – featuring an all-star group that includes key German players of the time – like Wolfgang Dauner, Heinz Sauer, Albert Mangelsdorff, Manfred Schoof, Gunter Lenz, and Ack Van Rooyen! The sound of the record is fairly out – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear and bumped corners.)
A wicked album that's one of Stan Getz's best from the 70s! The record features Stan reunited with Chick Corea, whose warm lyricism was the lynchpin in Getz's landmark Sweet Rain – the stunning session from 1968 that is perhaps our favorite-ever Getz album. Corea plays electric piano here, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderate wear with some splitting seams and stains with a small sticker.)
A fantastic lost slice of work from Stan Getz – one that features an early 60s group that was barely recorded at all, and which really shows Getz stretching out right before his bossa nova years! The quartet features a very young Steve Kuhn on piano, the great Roy Haynes on drums, and John ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A 2LP set that compiles early recordings made by Getz for Prestige – about half of them titles that were issued on early singles, combined with material from the album Stan Getz With Cal Tjader. The early singles feature a few tunes with the "brothers" style sound – Brew ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear and a sticker spot on front.)
A classic west coast recording by Stan – recorded at the Shrine Theater in LA in '54, with a group that includes Bob Brookmeyer on trombone and John Williams on piano! The groove is more similar to Stan's eastern sides of the time, given his bandmates here – but the sound is still ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great 2LP pressing, with insert. Cover has some light wear, but vinyl is great.)
A strange pairing – but that's sometimes what makes these Verve "pro meets pro" sets from the 50s so great. Getz and Johnson are backed by Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, and Connie Kay – and the tracks are longish, with plenty of solo room in the open jam session mode ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
With Steve Lacy on soprano, Franco D'Andrea on piano, Jean-Jeacques Avenel on bass, and Oliver Johnson on drums. (Vocalists, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
With Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet and flugelhorn, Kennhy Barron on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. (Vocalists, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and PSI sticker.)
Terry Gibbs —
Dream Band ... LP Contemporary, 1959. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
Terry's vibes lead a group that fetaures Conte Candoli and Stu Williamson on trumpet, Bob Enevoldsen on trombone, Jack Schwartz on baritone, Bill Holman on tenor, and Joe Maini on alto! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a strip of tape on the spine.)
Featured soloists include Conte Candoli, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Frank Rosolino, Joe Maini, Richie Kamuca, Buddy Clark, and Pat Moran. LP, Vinyl record album
Terry Gibbs & Buddy DeFranco —
Airmail Special ... LP Contemporary, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
With Frank Collett on piano, Andy Simpkins on bass, and Jimmie Smith on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Jazz vibes galore – and a classic Mode session from 50s LA, featuring the talents of Terry Gibbs, Victor Feldman, and Larry Bunker on vibes – aided on rhythm by the trio of Lou Levy piano, Maz Bennett bass, and Mel Lewis on drums! The sound is cool, mellow, and very easy-going – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s VSOP pressing. Cover has an index label with clear tape on the spine.)
Rare Brunswick work from Terry Gibbs – a groovy 10" LP, split with the group of Milt Buckner! Side one and part of side two feature Terry leading a very cool group – a combo with Gibbs on vibes, plus piano, bass, and drums – and a young Don Elliott on mellophone, making a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is in nice shape!)
Dizzy Gillespie —
Dizziest ... LP Bluebird/RCA, Late 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$13.99
Great great 2LP set that features some of Dizzy's incredible late 40s work for Bluebird! The set not only includes some killer bop material, of the sort that made Dizzy an instant fave, even with folks who hated Bird – but it also includes some of Dizzy's early cubop recordings, which mixed ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary live set from Dizzy Gillespie – recorded over in Paris, but featuring a very hip large ensemble! The group includes extra trumpet from Dave Burns, trombone from Ted Kelly and William Shepherd, alto from John Brown, tenor from George Nicholas, baritone from Cecil Payne, piano from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dizzy's in Greece, looking very cool in a fez on the cover – and really wailing hard with a larger group that includes Billy Mitchell, Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan, Wynton Kelly, and Phil Woods! The mode here is still quite boppish, despite the larger size of the ensemble – but Dizzy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Records Inc pressing with trumpeter logo, larger text, and deep groove. Labels have address stickers. Cover has some aging, mostly split top seam with some tape remnants, splitting in the spine and bottom seam, and a bit of pen on back.)
Great RCA comp of Dizzy's earlier bop sides for the label, many of which came out first only as singles. Tracks include all the classics like "Cubana Be", "Cubana Bop", "Manteca", "Night in Tunisia", and a whole bunch more that you've heard him reprise a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has half split seams, surface wear, and some aging.)
One of the strongest sides to feature Diz's mid 50s format – a larger group than usual, an octet, with a more tightly arranged style that showed that he continued to develop as an artist long after the days of his early bop sides. The album's also noteworthy for demonstrating Dizzy's great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereophonic pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small sticker on front, discoloration from age on back, and some clear tape on the top seam.)
40's LP collection of some of the earlier sides that Dizzy cut for Savoy, with be bop classics like "Our Delight", "One Bass Hit", "Oop Bop Sh'Bam", "Salt Peanuts", and "Dizzy Atmosphere". The groups include players like Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with RVG etch. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Dizzy Gillespie —
New Continent ... LP Limelight, 1962. Very Good Gatefold ...
$12.99
A wickedly great album from Dizzy Gillespie – one of his most striking sessions of the early 60s, and a perfect blend of his Latin and modern modes! The album features an extended suite – composed and arranged by Lalo Schifrin, who'd just begun working with Dizzy at the time, and who ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – in the cover with the very cool booklet! Cover is nice.)
One of the best albums ever in Verve's classic set of recordings from the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival – a set that captures the Dizzy Gillespie group of the decade in top live formation! The ensemble here is plenty hip – with a young Lee Morgan joining Dizzy on trumpet, and a host of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet slow and groovy funk LP recorded by Dizzy for the Perception label! The record is similar to his other LPs from the time in that it's got a cool electric feel that you don't really associate with Diz. The whole album has a sly sweet funky sound that's part CTI/part Latin-tinged Dizzy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear.)
Dizzy Gillespie —
Real Thing ... LP Perception, 1970. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Stunning funk from the great Dizzy Gillespie – light years away from his early bop recordings! The album's a slammin batch of 70s instrumentals – Dizzy's trumpet firmly in the lead over electric backings that have more than a bit of funk in them. The bass is the main driving factor of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a nice copy! Back cover has some light wear, but front looks great.)
Later work from the Gus Giordano dance studios – a session that's not as funky as some of their earlier work, but still mostly original material played by a group of local Chicago studio musicians! The feel here is mostly an early 80s approach to jazz funk – smooth at times, with a ... (Sound Library, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a trace of a price sticker and light wear.)
Jacky Giordano —
Organ – IM 24 ... LP Le Tres Jazz Club (France), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.99
Fantastic funky organ from Jacky Giordano – a European keyboardist who seems to sparkle in just about every style he tries on! The set's a sound library record, barely issued at the time – but Jacky treats the proceedings like he's trying to audition for some top-level jazz organ ... (Sound Library, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the funkiest records of the French scene of the 70s – a now-legendary sound library album from Jacky Giordano – and one that's filled with amazing keyboards throughout! Jacky stars with grooves that are like some of the best Lalo Schfrin crime/cop modes of the early 70s – ... (Sound Library, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure combo from the upstate New York scene of the 60s – led by pianist George Giroux! Titles include "A Man & A Woman", "On A Clear Day", "Emanon", "Wave", "Shadow Of Your Smile", "Ode To Billy Joe", and "Payin Dues ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a light stain in one corner, but front is nice.)
Jimmy Giuffre —
Free Fall ... LP Columbia, 1963. Near Mint- ...
$59.99
An incredible batch of freely crafted tracks from Jimmy Giuffre's legendary early 60s trio! The group features Steve Swallow on bass and Paul Bley on piano, and the two young modernists were a perfect match of Giuffre's ever-developing ideas of freedom and harmony. The music is beautiful – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing with black text and 1D matrix. Cover has light ringwear, a light sticker spot, and a small name and date in pen on back.)
Pivotal work from the great Jimmy Giuffre – a live performance that's wonderfully poised between the spare, subtle sound of his late 50s trio, and some of his freer work to come in the 60s! The group here features frequent partner Jim Hall on guitar, as well as the great Buell Niedlinger on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A Verve album that pairs the avant garde clarinet of Jimmy Giuffre with the orchestrations of the String Section of the Sudwestfunk Orchestra of Baden-Baden. The record features some of Giuffre's most stretched-out playing to date, and it's a real hint of the outside directions he would take later ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover includes the original paste-on image – and has some light wear.)
Robert Glasper —
Canvas ... LP Blue Note, 2005. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$28.9934.99
One of the crowning moments of genius from pianist Robert Glasper – a set recorded early in his career, and one that set the tone for all the greatness to come! Glasper's already a completely unique musician on his instrument – moving with these flowing waves of sound that turned out ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Globe Unity Orchestra —
Jahrmarkt/Local Fair ... LP Po Torch (Germany), 1977. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$28.99
A late 70s recording by this insanely large ensemble made up of virtually everyone on the free European improvisers scene. This set is led by bassist Peter Kowald, and features one side-long piece recorded at the New Jazz Meeting in Baden Baden on the Orchestra's 10th anniversary, "Jahrmarkt&q ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing. Cover has clear tape on the seams and spine.)
Michel Godzom —
Michel Godzom ... LP GD Productions, 1983. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear with stuck on paper along the bottom half.)
The album's got an understated cover, but the set more than lives up to the sort of crackling sounds we've been loving from Gogo Penguin in recent years – that UK trio with a way of really remaking the interplay between piano, bass, and drums! If anything, the bass and drums seem a lot more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Easily our favorite album ever from trumpeter Don Goldie – a record that really steps past his other sides, thanks to an excellent group! Players on the album are soul jazz heavyweights all the way through – with Leo Wright on alto and flute, Patti Brown on piano, Ben Tucker on bass, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label Argo pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear and a cutout hole.)
Vinny Golia Quintet —
Gift Of Fury ... LP Nine Winds, 1981. Sealed ...
$14.99
With John Rapson on trombone, Wayne Peet on piano, Roberto Miranda on bass, and Alex Cline on percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
With players including Zoot Sims, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Lou McGarity, Cutty Cutshall, Lionel Hampton, Fletcher Henderson, Charlie Christian, Red Norvo, and Russ Freeman. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, with splitting at the bottom left corner.)
Recorded live in Basel, Switzerland, with Goodman's Tentet – including Jack Sheldon, Bill Harris, Jery Dodgion, Flip Phillips, Red Norvo, Russ Freeman, Jimmy Wyble, Red Wootten, and John Markham. LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue. Cover has an index label with clear tape on the spine.)
A great split LP – featuring 2 sessions both arranged by Jack Montrose! First up is Meet Mr Gordon –brilliant work by one of our favorite talents of 50s west coast jazz! Bob Gordon was a baritone player, but one who really knew how to swing – and he worked in a style that was ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black & silver label pressing with deep groove. Cover has split seams with tape remnants, surface wear, and aging.)
A seminal 50s session from the mighty Dexter Gordon – one of his few full albums from the decade, and one of the only ones to really capture him at the heart of his original LA scene! The set's got a nice bite, and a strong sense of focus – shorter tracks that step off strongly from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With George Benson, Cedar Wlaton, Percy Heath, Woody Shaw, and Art Blakey! LP, Vinyl record album
(Appears to be a reissue pressing, with slightly fuzzy print on back. Shrinkwrap is cracked at the bottom left corner, but still intact.)
Dexter Gordon —
It's You Or No One ... LP Steeplechase (Denmark), 1964. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Long, live tracks from Dexter Gordon – recorded in 1964, but unissued until the time of this album! Players include Tete Montoliu on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Alex Riel on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
A nicely laidback European session, one that has Dexter blowing freely, with only bass and drum accompaniment. Tracks are mostly pretty long, and titles include "Tanya", "Born To Be Blue", "Nursery Blues", "Green Dolphin Street", and "Lullaby For A ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A variety of groups, some with Dex on tenor. Other players include Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on soprano sax, Cedar Walton and Herbie Hancock on piano, and Billy Higgins and Tony Williams on drums. Titles include "Berangere's Nightmare 2", " ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with DMM sticker, but with an open corner where a promo stamp was applied. Cover has light razor marks.)
An amazingly simple – but amazingly satisfying session from Dexter Gordon! The group's a totally solid quartet with Sonny Clark on piano, Butch Warren on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – and the groove is right in the pocket with a solid solid soulful feel that you don't always get ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dexter Gordon in Tokyo, but working strongly with a lineup that helped him make some of his best 70s recordings in Europe – that wonderful quartet with Kenny Drew on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Albert Tootie Heath on drums! The format is familiar, and Dex is right on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A collection of work from the brilliant late 70s albums of Fitz Gore – a saxophonist who was born in Jamaica, but cut some incredible material in Germany in the latter half of the 70s – spiritual jazz, but mixed with some currents of his roots too – and served up in a mix of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered, limited edition of 500 – with bonus 7 inch single and download! Single features "Summertime" and "Gisela".)
Really beautiful work from Stephane Grappelli – a record that's got its roots in the sound of his older Hot Club work, but which also carries itself with a sense of modernism that really opens things up! The sound here is sparer and simpler at times – without as much of the gypsy swing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono purple & red label pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Not as freely improvised as you might think – but a nice set from the mid 50s, issued here with bonus unreleased tracks, and one that features Grappelli as the lead soloist in a quartet with Maurice Vander on piano and harpsichord, Pierre Michelot on bass, and Baptiste Reilles on drums. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice UK session by this French jazz legend – with work from Alan Clare on piano, Tony Crombie on drums, and Kenny Napper on bass – on titles that include "Blue River", "Passe", "That Tune", "Running Wild", "Sunny Skies", and "Restl ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best of Decca's Jazz Studio series of recording – a tight set of chamber jazz tracks headed by John Graas, and featuring a strong assortment of players that includes Charlie Mariano, Zoot Sims, Larry Bunker, Gerry Mulligan, Howard Roberts, and Conte Candoli. Tracks get a little ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some yellowing from age.)
Seminal sounds from the LA scene of the late 40s – one of the most important records to showcase the tenor talents of the legendary Wardell Gray – a key player on the harder side of the west coast for its formative bop years – and one whose career was cut short all too soon! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine, but is otherwise nice.)