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Etta Jones —
My Mother's Eyes ... LP Muse, 1977. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A nice back to basics session from jazz singer Etta Jones – recorded with backing by a small combo that includes Houston Person on tenor – and done in the laidback style that always seems to bring out the best in her singing. Other players include Idris Muhammad, Jimmy Ponder, and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear, clear tape on the spine.)
Earl Grant —
Midnight Sun ... LP Decca, 1962. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Duke Ellington —
Ellington 55 ... LP Capitol, 1955. Very Good ... $4.99
One of Duke's most popular albums of the 50s – but we won't hold that against him! The session's one of a number of 50s outings that revisit older classics with the new level of quality offered in the studio – and it's got a similar feel to some of Duke's work for Bethlehem around the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono teal label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, small seam splits, and a center split in the bottom seam.)
Les McCann —
Les McCann Ltd Plays The Truth ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1960. Very Good ... $4.99
Nice early trio side by McCann and co., with Leroy Vinegar on bass and Ron Jefferson on drums. Sweet, sanctified soul jazz with a nice rolling groove throughout. Includes "Vacushna", "Fish This Week, But Next Week Chitlings", and, of course, "The Truth". LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a round sticker in back.)
James Moody —
Heritage Hum ... LP Perception, 1971. Very Good ... $4.99
One of those great funky records that James Moody cut for the Perception label in the early 70s – a set tha has some mighty nice piano from the great Mike Longo! Eddie Jefferson sings vocals on a hilarious version of "Pennies From Heaven", and other titles include "Heritage ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, half split top seam, small split in the bottom seam, and a sticker in back.)
Richie Cole with Eddie Jefferson —
Hollywood Madness ... LP Muse, 1980. Very Good ... $4.99
A great example of the Muse Records charm of altoist Richie Cole – bop-fired creativity at its peak, mixed with some added contemporary elements to keep things fresh! In this case, Richie's horn takes on some key bop classics, but also opens up a bit with vocalsits too – Eddie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some price sticker remnants.)
Hank Crawford —
Double Cross ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Very Good ... $4.99
Hank's blowing it in that stock soulful style he used with Ray Charles – over slightly larger arrangements that feature players like Wendell Harrison, David Newman, Melvin Latiste, and Carl Lynch. Jack McDuff plays piano on "In The Heat Of The Night", and other tracks include " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green & blue label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and is lightly stained and wavy at the bottom right.)
Charles Lloyd —
Montreux 82 ... LP Elektra, 1982. Very Good+ ... $5.99
With Michel Petrucciani on piano, Palle Danielsson on bass, and Son Ship Theus on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has staining & wear around the edges, bent corner – but the vinyl is nice.)
Count Basie —
Easin' It – Music From The Pen Of Frank Foster ... LP Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
Frank Foster is one of our favorite talents in jazz – an excellent tenorist who spent some of his key years in the Count Basie orchestra, but a player who also had a very rich career on his own as well! This album features Frank's talents really coming to the forefront of the Basie group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange label pressing. Cover has light wear, some yellowing from age, and splitting in the seams.)
Clare Fischer Big Band —
Thesaurus ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Very Good ... $3.99
An unusual session from the great Clare Fischer – although probably his best-known record as well! Clare cut many other jazz sides in a smaller, more intimate setting – but this album features his full talents as a larger arranger – working with a hip ensemble, and turning in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway label pressing. Cover has light wear & aging, tiny cutout hole, small sticker.)
Lawson Haggart Jazz Band —
Blues On The River (10 inch album) ... LP Decca, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
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(Cover has light surface wear & aging.)
Count Basie —
On The Road ... LP Pablo, 1980. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With Freddie Green on guitar, Keter Betts on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums, with orchestra! LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing.)
Dave Pell's Prez Conference with Joe Williams —
Prez & Joe – In Celebration Of Lester Young ... LP GNP, 1979. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With Bob Efford on baritone sax, Monty Budwig on bass, Frank Capp on drums, Al Hendrickson on Guitar, Nat Pierce on piano, and Bob Cooper on tenor sax. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes GNP inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a cutout hole.)
Benny Goodman —
On Stage With Benny Goodman & His Sextet ... LP London/Phase 4, 1972. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
A cool sextet session from Benny Goodman – one that recalls the best fluid groove of his late 30s small combo sides! The setting here is live, but the recording features excellent sound – all to capture a mix of Benny's clarinet, Zoot Sims' tenor, Bill McGuffie's piano, Bucky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Benny Goodman —
Benny Goodman Today ... LP London, 1970. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
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(Includes the booklet. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Jimmy Witherspoon —
Jimmy Witherspoon At Monterey (Jimmy Witherspoon At The Monterey Jazz Festival) ... LP Hi Fi, 1959. Very Good ... $2.99
Arguably one of the greatest albums ever cut by Jimmy Witherspoon – recorded live at an early Monterey Jazz Festival, and done in a style that shows the strong link between jazz and blues in Jimmy's work! The group on the set includes Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, and Woody ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original silver label pressing. Cover has some wear and ink promo stamps. Labels also have ink promo stamps.)
Wynton Marsalis —
Think Of One ... LP Columbia, 1983. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Shorty Rogers, & Othe —
Commodore Jazz Classics – Town Hall Concert ... LP Commodore/Mainstream, 1945. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A great document of an early all-star jazz concert – recorded at Town Hall by a young Bob Shad – who's clearly working here in the same live territory as producer Norman Granz! There's a great sense of variety going on here – and the record's maybe worth it alone for an excellent ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s mono pressing with deep groove.)
Bob Wilber —
Sing Or Play With A Band – Backgrounds To Your Favorite Songs For Singers & Instrumentalists ... LP Music Minus One, Mid 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $2.99
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(Original book inside gatefold is detatched, but included and has some pen. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Don Redman/Decca, 1930s/Early 40s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
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(Cover has a tiny cut corner.)
Jack Teagarden —
Portrait Of Mr T ... LP Roulette, 1963. Near Mint- ... $1.99
A beautiful portrait of the later Jack Teagarden – that musician who'd matured wonderfully with age, and really brought the best of that experience to bear on his records like this! Jack sings on a handful of tracks, but really spends much of the record on trombone – blown with a style ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Jack Teagarden —
Tribute To Teagarden ... LP Capitol, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Our Monday Date", "Casanova's Lament", "Doctor Jazz", "After You've Gone", "If I Could Be With You", "The Shiek Of Araby", "Beale St Blues", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Mel Lewis —
20 Years At The Village Vanguard ... LP Atlantic, 1986. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Mel Lewis leads a big band including Kenny Werner on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, Earl Gardner, Joe Mosello, Glen Drewes, Jim Powell, and Bill Pusey on trumpets, John Mosca, Ed Neumeister, Douglas Purviance, and Earl McIntyre on trombones, Stephanie Fauber on french horn, Dick Oats, Ted Nash, Joe ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and promo stamp.)
Benny Goodman —
Benny Goodman Trio & Quartet – Live 1937 to 1938 ... LP CBS (Netherlands), Late 30s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With Teddy Wilson on piano, Lionel Hampton on vibraphone, and Gene Krupa on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Henry Jerome & His Orchestra —
Brazen Brass Features... Saxes ... LP Decca, 1961. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Stanley Turrentine —
Nightwings ... LP Fantasy, 1977. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Soulful Stan, over arrangements by Claus Ogerman! Titles include "Papa T", "Joao", "Birdland", "Nightwings", "Don't Give Up On Us", and "If You Don't Believe". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Billie Holiday —
Lady ... LP Verve, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $1.99
Argo, 1961. Very Good ... $5.99
In case you think the folks at Chess were putting too fine a point on the earthy origins of Ramsey's jazz, the title's actually one that follows from an earlier album Ramsey cut for Mercury – and features a similar cover of a shovel digging in the dirt! The tracks are a great blend of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono brown label pressing. Back cover has light wear & sticker. Front looks nice.)
Fantasy, 1975. Very Good Gatefold ... $3.99
Stanley blows it sweet, mellow, and soulfully – in this wonderful post-CTI session from the 70s! The set features some swirling larger arrangements from Gene Page – done with a bit of the CTI sound lurking in the mix, but also a more complicated groove that almost takes on soundtrack-li ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Cadet, 1966. Very Good ... $5.99
Goin Latin, and goin groovy too – thanks to some wonderful arrangements from Chicago soul legend Richard Evans – who really helps Ramsey Lewis open up his sound on the set! The format's less straight Latin than you might expect from the title – and Evans brings in a bouncing, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing.)
Elektra, 1979. Very Good- ... $0.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Vinyl plays with a click on a few tracks on side 1. Cover has some wear, patchy peel spots.)
Warner, 1981. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
Includes selections by Connie Boswell, Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee, Fred Astaire, Helen Kane, Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, and more. (Soundtracks, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in clean shrink. Cover is bent a bit the bottom right corner.)
Columbia, 1959. Very Good- ... $0.99
Features "Nice Work If You Can Get It", "Liza", "Oh, Lady Be Good", "Somebody Loves Me", "The Man I Love", "Summertime", "Embraceable You" and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Riverside, 1956. Very Good- ... $1.99
Feauring "Wild Bill" Davison on cornet, Jimmy Archey on trombone, Ralph Sutton on piano, Danny Barker on banjo and Baby Dodds on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on all seams, surface wear & aging.)
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove.)
Capitol, 1977. Very Good ... $5.99
Sweet Lucy, and mighty groovy – a wonderful album from Raul De Souza, cut during the height of his fame on the California scene! Like Raul's other work for Capitol, this record really sparkles from tight help from George Duke – who handles production, and some of the arrangements ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some light wear.)
Time, 1962. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo Series 2000 pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light wear & aging.)
Verve, 1964. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Featuring the bigger hits from the Verve catalog with titles that include "Desafinado" by Stan Getz, "Walk On The Wild Side", "Hobo Flats", and "What'd I Say" by Jimmy Smith, "Girl From Ipanema" by Antonio Carlos Jobim, "Sweet September" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Titles include "All Of Me", "West End Blues", "Ain't Misbehavin'", "Basin Street Blues", "Indiana", "Back O'Town Blues", and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(70s re-channeled stereo pressing.)
Roulette, 1958. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Way before Sinatra first grabbed the "Chairman Of The Board" title for his own musical persona, Basie laid great claim to the tag with this tight little album for Roulette! The album's got the 50s Basie band working at the height of their powers – with original compositions written ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Emus pressing with plain text labels.)
GRP, 1984. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A record that has Dave Grusin elevating a bit more into the jazz/soul mainstream – as the set has the keyboardist working with a few more crossover modes than before, but all in a way that seems to demonstrate his many years in various kinds of music! The album was a key entry in the new ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and some wear.)
MCA, 1985. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With Gerardo Velez on percussion, Julio Fernandez on guitar, Kim Stone on bass, Dave Samuels on vibraphone and marimba, Richie Morales on drums, Tom Schuman on Keyboards, and Jay Beckenstein on saxophone. LP, Vinyl record album
Contemporary, 1959. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Helen Humes gets great small combo backing – from players who include Benny Carter on trumpet, Frank Rosolino on trombone, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Andre Previn on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, and either Shelly Manne or Mel Lewis on drums. (Vocalists, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing. Cover has some light ring & edge wear.)
Counterpoint/Everest, 1957. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Obscure trio material from pianist Al Haig – recorded later than most of his more famous bop sides, with a trio that includes Bill Crow on bass and Lee Abrams on drums. The setting is pretty open ended on most tunes – with Haig playing solo on 3 numbers, and the rhythm team joining in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue.)
Concord, 1979. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Clean Cuts, 1980. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With Steve Gilmore on bass, Bill Goodwin on drums, and Mike Melillo on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small price sticker mark and light wear.)
Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
One of the hippest of Gerald Wilson's recordings for Pacific Jazz in the 60s – an excellent live session with a very groovy edge! Wilson's studio work for the label at the time was great enough, but somehow, hearing his group working live, we get a new appreciation of his genius – as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some edge & ring wear.)
Decca, Early 40s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Great early recordings from the Hampton band – the stuff that made him a legend! LP, Vinyl record album
(Color band stereo pressing.)
Capitol, Late 40s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
A great version of Ralph Burns' "Early Autumn" – and vintage 40s material from the Herman band, with Red Rodney, Ernie Royal, Conte Candoli, and Rolf Ericson on trumpets; Serge Chaloff, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, and Stan Getz on saxes! LP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Commodore, 1944. Sealed ... $4.99
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(Late 70s issue. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Quicksilver, 1983. Near Mint- ... $1.99
One of those records that really takes you by surprise – a set that doesn't look like much on the front, but which opens up immediately the minute you drop it on the turntable – with a sense of soul and swing that really hold on throughout! The group's a great one – a quintet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later PAJ pressing.)
Phase 4/London, Mid 60s. Sealed Gatefold ... $4.99
Not as great as some of Keating's other work – which can be wonderfully goofy, or arranged in a hip swinging manner that pushes it way past the usual big band groove. Still, the record's not bad, and has some pretty tight playing by a well-selected group of Brit Easy players. Titles include ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Blue Note, 1986. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Guitarist Stanley Jordan takes on a set of standards – not just older tunes from the American songbook, but also some gorovy soul and pop numbers as well! Jordan plays solo throughout – in that open, lyrical style that we loved on his debut – and titles include "Sunny", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Blue Note inner sleeve.)
Bethlehem, 1956. Near Mint- ... $3.99
The album's a bit less "historical" than you might guess from the title – at least at the time it was issued in the mid 50s! The material is from Chicago sessions recorded in 1956 – unusual non-Columbia material for the period, featuring the Ellington group working in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and looks great.)
PA USA, 1977. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A groovy album of slick LA jazz – put together by the great Pat Williams, who did some great arranging work for Verve and MPS in earlier years! The record features a lot of studio jazz players – like Dave Grusin, Toots Thielemans, Gerrry Niewood, Marvin Stamm, and Jerome Richardson ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s US pressing. Cover is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
Crown, 1955. Very Good- ... $4.99
Beautiful bass work from 50s LA player Red Callender – heard here on this classic side recorded for the Modern imprint. Swingin Suite is easily one of Red's tightest sessions – a date that has Callender's basslines strongly leading a nonet of players that includes Harry Jones on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Crown pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine, clear tape on the top & bottom seams. The back has some light staining and a a bigger name in marker.)
ABC, 1978. Very Good- ... $1.99
A sublime solo set from the great Joe Sample – a set recorded right at a time when his work with The Crusaders was breaking very big, and Joe was becoming one of the hottest fusion keyboardists of the 70s! This set gives Sample a nicely different focus than The Crusaders – more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and is nice.)
Roulette, 1958/1961. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
Two older Roulette albums – brought together in one 70s package! The first set is a live Billy Strayhorn date – recorded with a group that includes Johnny Hodges and Paul Gonsalves on reeds, Harold Baker and Clark Terry on trumpets, and Quentin Jackson on trombone. Next up is Jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s Echoes Of An Era Series pressing. Cover has light wear and some minor blemishes in back at the top edge.)
Verve, 1966. Very Good Gatefold ... $3.99
Jimmy pays tribute to an earlier generation of R&B – in a hard-wailing set of soul jazz, done with backings from the legendary Oliver Nelson! A few tracks feature vocals by Jimmy, in a rough bluesy style, and others have some harmonica by Buddy Lucas – in a raspy, hard-wailing mode ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hoochie Cooche Man ... CD 3.99(Stereo MGM pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear, light pen on the back.)
Inner City, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Cover has ringwear, edge wear, some light scrapes and a sticker spot in front, and is bent at the top corners.)
Capitol, 1975. Very Good+ ... $0.99
The Supersax ensemble takes on the classic concept of Charlie Parker with strings – really sticking true to the groundbreaking spirit of the original experiments, while also bringing things forward a bit with their wonderful multi-horn approach! The group features lead alto from Med Flory, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Blue Note, 1950s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $5.99
With selections by Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Milt Jackson, Jay Jay Johnson, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Jimmy Smith, Sonny Clark, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, and Lou Donaldson. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s black b label pressing. Cover has ring wear, edge wear with seam splits, and light aging.)
CBS (Netherlands), 1966. Very Good ... $4.99
Early trio material from the great pianist Louis Van Dyke – a set that's got that nice sense of space we always love in his muci! The trio here features strong work from Jacques Schols on bass and John Engels on drums, too. LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE: record has some heat damage at edge, which causes a slight bit of distortion for a few minutes at the start of each side – still plays though, and rest is fine. Cover has unglued seams.)
Columbia, 1984. Near Mint- ... $3.99
A fantastic shift in the sound of the Supersax ensemble – one that has the group's jazzy instrumentation mixed with a vocal chorus – in a way that's a bit similar to some of the best Singers Unlimited albums for MPS in the 70s! The title, cover, and group's name might make you think ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Onyx, 1940/1941. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Rare recordings – some solo, some with Chocolate Williams on bass and vocals, some with Frank Newton on trumpet, and some with Reuben Harris on whiskbrooms! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Jazzz, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Work from that rare "living room" tape that Tatum cut famously in the postwar years – with cuts that include "Tenderly", "You're Driving Me Crazy", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams", "Night & Day", and "It's The Talk Of The Town". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
RCA, 1966. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Dynamic sounds from this overlooked 60s leader – played in a sharp mix of swing and modern styles – with work from Levitt on trombone, plus Bill Berry on trumpet, Buzz Renn on alto and flute, George Marge on tenor and flute, and Gene Allen on baritone and bass clarinet! LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a name in pen.)
Atlantic, 1966. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $5.99
Herbie Mann returns to the stage at the Newport Jazz Festival – but opens up in ways that are even hipper than some of his other material from that scene! The tracks here are quite long – driven by some great rhythms from Carlos Patao Valdez, and featuring round, rolling basslines from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and purple label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and a few small spots of gloss separation.)
GRP/Arista, 1981. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Sweet electric fusion from Dave Grusin – a set that has the keyboardist working with great help from Japanese saxophone legend Sadao Watanabe – plus help from Don Grusin on keyboards, Tom Browne on trumpet, Dave Valentin on flute, Bobby broom on guitar, and Marcus Miller on bass! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Contemporary, 1953. Good ... $3.99
One of the earliest sets issued under the name of the Lighthouse All-Stars – that hip assemblage of west coast players headed by bassist Howard Rumsey – hardly a household name on his own, but well-remembered for all the great work done at this famous club! The lineup is a who's who of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear. Vinyl has a number of deep marks.)
Stanyan, 1971. Very Good ... $4.99
Nice material from a very under-recorded period in Chris Connor's career – with arrangements by Pat Rebillot and Alyn Ainesworth – on titles that include "The Long & Winding Road", "Hit Em In The Head With Love", "Time & Love", "Buy & ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, with a bit of waviness on the bottom seam.)
Savoy, Late 40s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
An 80s issue looking back on alternate takes of seminal bop material cut by Bird for Savoy. The recordings here are all of alternate versions of those originally released by Savoy on 10"s and 78s, and feature Parker alongside Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Bud Powell and others. 16 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has aging, wear, and a promo stamp.)
Elektra, 1981. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Few people did soulful fusion better than Lee Ritenour back in the early 80s – and the guitarist always seemed to find a way to really link together all the different sounds of the electric genre – from heavy jamming to soulful grooving to a rock-like appreciation for a good hook! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear.)
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.)
Pablo, 1979. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Sarah Vaughan takes on the work of Duke Ellington – almost presented here in a style that's similar to some of the Songbook albums on Verve from the 50s! Billy Byers handles most of the arrangements here – especially on the larger group numbers – but some tracks are also in a ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy.)
RCA, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $3.99
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(Cover has surface wear, aging, and a split bottom seam.)
Riverside, 1953. Very Good ... $4.99
60s issue of obscure 1953 recordings made by Joe Sullivan in San Francisco – mostly solo, but with some occasional drums and bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Bil Grauer Productions Inc pressing with microphone logo. Cover has bumped corners and some ringwear, mostly in back.)
Atlantic, 1962. Very Good ... $4.99
Herbie Mann's at the Village Gate – really wailing away in a set of extended numbers that not only set a whole new standard for live recording in jazz, but which also pushed forward the role of the flute in the music as well! There's a heck of a lot of soul in the grooves here – served ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has some surface wear, yellowing from age, bumped corners at the spine, ad a small center split in the bottom seam.)
Design, Early 60s. Very Good ... $3.99
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(Mono black label pressing with tri-color logo. Cover has some waer and aging, bumped and bent corners, sticker remnants and edge peel at the top right, small date in pen, and some splitting in the seams and spine.)
Crown, Late 50s. Very Good ... $3.99
Titles include "The Grind (parts 1 & 2)", "Across Town", and "Little Girl". LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s issue. Cover has some wear and aging, bent corners, clear tape holding the top seam, and masking tape at the centers of the seams and spine.)
Columbia, Early 40s. Very Good- ... $1.99
The birth of modern jazz guitar – seminal sides recorded by Charlie Christian, working in small group format with Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Fletcher Henderson, and even a bit of Basie. Christian's tone on the instrument is fantastic – and even though the style of the tracks is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear & aging, small name in pen.)
Mercury, 1958. Very Good- ... $5.99
The title's a bit of a joke – because the record features a batch sidemen from the Count Basie band – Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Freddy Green, Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster, and others – all working with Sarah, but the Count's name is missing, due to contractual obligations! Despite ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available No Count Sarah ... CD 4.99(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
Verve, 1953/1957. Very Good ... $4.99
50s work with Count Basie on piano, Gerry Mulligan on baritone, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, and Buddy Rich on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has oxidation.)
Elektra, 1982. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A set that strongly continues the special spirit that Grover Washington brought to his music during the Elektra Records years – as one of the few artists who really found a way to move forward from the style of 70s jazz funk, but not fall into some of the smoother jazz cliches that were about ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. A nice copy.)
Columbia/Epic (UK), Mid 1930s-Mid 1940s. Very Good ... $4.99
With selections by Billie Holiday, Pete Johnson & His Boogie Woogie Boys, Will Bradley, Count Basie, Hot Lips Page, Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Noble Sissle Swingsters, and Dizzy Gillespie. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with some yellowing from age and a small mark in pencil in back.)
Columbia/Epic (UK), 1930s. Very Good ... $4.99
With selections by Joe Marsala & His Chicagoans, Midge Williams & Her Jazz Jesters, Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra, John Kirby & His Orchestra, Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra, Red Norvo & His Swing Septet, Midlred Bailey & Her Swing Band, Slim & Slam, Slim Gaillard ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with some yellowing from age and a small mark in pencil in back.)
Columbia/Epic (UK), 1930s. Very Good ... $4.99
With selections by Frank Froeba & His Swing Band, Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang, Frankie Newton & His Uptown Serenaders, The Three Peppers, Fats Waller, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Clarence Profit Trio, and Bunny Berigan & His Boys. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s UK pressing in a flip-back cover, with some yellowing from age and a small mark in pencil in back.)
Coral, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $4.99
An excellent album of 50s work from Edgar Sampson – an older saxophonist from the swing years in Harlem, and a heck of a great composer as well! The session features Sampson revisiting 12 of his famous classics – including a number that were big tunes in the Benny Goodman and Chick ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono maroon label pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear, yellowing from age, splitting at the top of the spine, and small split in the bottom seam.)
Mercury, 1967. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A pretty obscure Sarah Vaughn album – and a nice one! The album's got Sarah singing with arrangements by Hal Mooney, who'd done work for her before in a more standard way, and who here is opening up a bit, at times almost hitting a groovy late 60s mode. Players in the group include Bob ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Muse, 1982. Very Good ... $3.99
An overlooked fusion set from the mighty Muse Records – an early 80s date recorded under the leadership of keyboardist Mitch Farber, and featuring work from Randy Brecker on trumpet, Gary Campbell on tenor and soprano, and Steve Khan on guitar! Given the players, there's almost a major label ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. NOTE: Vinyl has a heated edge and plays with surface noise on each side for the first few spins.)
Atlantic, 1973. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Sweet 70s funk from the great Herbie Mann – a tight small combo set done with plenty of electric touches! Side one, the "up side", features a core combo that's really great – Pat Rebillot on organ and electric piano, David Spinozza on guitar, Jerry Jemmott on bass, Reggie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Record club pressing in the embossed cover. Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and club sticker.)
Columbia, 1956. Very Good ... $2.99
Features work by George Van Eps on guitar, Eddie Miller on tenor, Matty Matlock on clarinet, and Clyde Hurley on trumpet. LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
Atlantic, 1961. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Symphonic ballet produced by John Lewis, following up his work on The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra album. LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue & green label pressing.)
Chiaroscuro, 1973. Very Good ... $1.99
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(Vinyl plays with a light 'swoosh' at the beginning of each side. Cover is great!)
RCA, Late 30s. Very Good 2LP Box Set ... $3.99
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(Box top is separated, with a piece missing on the right spine.)
Charlie Parker, 1950. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Unreleased material from Charlie Parker – issued after his death – with titles that include "Cool Blues", "Lester Leaps In", "Rocker", "Sly Mongoose", "Moose The Mooche", and "Star Eyes". LP, Vinyl record album
(Beige label stereo pressing in a non-gatefold cover, with surface wear.)
Atlantic, 1961. Very Good ... $5.99
The album's got a cheescake cover, but it's done in a very traditional mode – a style that's right up there with the best New Orelans jazz sessions on Atlantic! Wilbur DeParis works in a small combo with Sidney De Paris and Doc Cheatham on trumpets, and Garvin Bushnell on some mighty sharp ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue & green label pressing. Cover has some wear in the upper corner, but is great otherwise!)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $3.99
A great Brubeck side project – featuring music by Dave and lyrics by Iola Brubeck – kind of a reworking of the Gilbert & Sullivan musical, but with a hip 60s swinging jazz vibe – and a story about the importance of American jazz musicians as cultural ambassadors in the postwar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has wear, and some staining along the edges.)
Atlantic, 1956. Very Good ... $4.99
Wilbur DeParis may be working at Symphony Hall in Boston, but the sound here is pure New Orleans jazz all the way through – played in a tight small combo setting that features Wilbur on both slide and valve trombone, alongside Sidney DeParis on cornet, Omer Simeon on clarinet, Sonny White on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing in a laminated flipback cover.)
Focus, 1980. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A lovely little tribute to one of our favorite songwriters of all time – the lyrical genius Tommy Wolf, whose compositions were first championed back in the 50s and 60s by Bob Dorough, Jackie & Roy, and Blossom Dearie! Wolf's got a wonderful way with a twist of a phrase – playful, ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, light aging, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
