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BYG/Actuel, 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $11.99
Beautiful work from the Art Ensemble – and one of their undisputed classics! The record features some of the most perfectly realized moments the band ever cut to wax, with a blend of whimsical multi-instrumental improvisation, and a strong sense of the spiritual tradition in jazz. The album ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cadet/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
One of the grooviest Dorothy Ashby albums of the 60s – a set that has her already-great jazz work on harp backed by Chicago soul arrangements from Richard Evans – all in a blend that's somewhere in the territory of the Soulful Strings, but even groovier! And as an added bonus, Odell ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige/Doxy (Russia), Late 50s. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99
2 of Dorothy Ashby's classic Prestige sessions – back to back on one 2LP set! First up is material from Hip Harp – great stuff by the grooviest artist ever to play a harp! Dorothy Ashby had a unique soul jazz harp sound, and although the instrument she used is probably more thought of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition – on audiophile quality clear vinyl!)
RCA, 1974. Very Good- ... $0.99
Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
United Artists, 1959. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Mono label pressing with deep groove.)
Discovery, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $11.99
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(Cover has clear tape on the seams and a small ink stamp on back.)
Bethlehem, 1955. Very Good ... $9.99
A very cool quartet with a very unusual sound – one that mixes up reeds, piano, and vibes with a very fresh approach – one that's partly west coast cool, and partly east coast modern! Key players in the group include Bryce Rhode on piano and Errol Buddle on bassoon – both ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl plays with some surface noise.)
David Axelrod —
Song Of Innocence ... LP Capitol/Now Again, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
One of a handful of amazing albums recorded by David Axelrod towards the end of the 60s – really stunning, genre-breaking music that was years ahead of its time – and which has only finally been getting its due in more recent decades! At the time of the record, Axelrod was a house ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Song Of Innocence ... CD 14.99(Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
Far Out (UK), 2016. New Copy ... $18.99
The legendary Azymuth rises from the ashes – on this, their first record after the passing of keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami – with a sound that takes us back to the amazing cosmic funk of their first few albums in the 70s! The new keyboardist, Kiko Continentino, has a sound that's ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Milestone/Far Out (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
Wicked early work from Azymuth – one of the albums that the group recorded when they were really starting to take off on the global scene – burning strong with a soulful fusion vibe, lots of Brazilian rhythm currents, and always hitting all the right notes in their music! The sound ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vista (Italy), 1975. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Beautiful – a larger suite of music by soundtrack maestro Luis Bacalov – featuring solo tenor from Gato Barbieri, plus Bacalov on piano and harpsichord, a larger ensemble, voices, and even magnetic tape! (Soundtracks, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Epic, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $5.99
Hardbop albums don't get any better than this – and although drummer Dave Bailey only recorded for a brief stretch as a leader, this session's one that shows that he was a heck of a force to contend with! The record's got an intensity that easily rivals the best by Art Blakey over at Blue ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 2 Feet In The Gutter (Japanese pressing) ... CD 14.99
Jazztime/Craftman (Japan), 1961. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $48.99
Rare material from Dave Bailey – a set that's filled with fire, soul, and imagination – recorded as part of the drummer's amazing (and amazingly short) early 60s run as a leader! The date smokes with the same sort of energy as Dave's great "Gutter" albums for Epic – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – heavy Japanese vinyl, packaged separately from the very nice cover!)
Epic, Early 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $5.99
Heavy duty hardbop – one of three amazing Epic Records sessions cut by drummer Dave Bailey! Dave didn't ever cut many sessions as a leader – but when he did, they really cooked hard – with a quality level and sharpness of vision that easily rivals the best on Blue Note or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1972. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99
A seminal record in the world of free jazz – a set that not only helped document the incredible talents of guitarist Derek Bailey, but also proclaimed a whole new role for his instrument as well! The music here is completely different than any jazz guitar in previous years – and even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Derek Bailey —
Lot 74 – Solo Improvisations ... LP Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
Seminal work from Derek Bailey – solo guitar sounds that influenced an entire generation! The music here captures Bailey at a key early shift – a really bold move into territory that nobody had ever explored before – on both electric and acoustic guitar, and playing the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Incus/OTOroku (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A brilliant longform improvisation by two of the sharpest improvising talents on the British scene of the 70s – groundbreaking guitarist Derek Bailey, and legendary reedman Evan Parker! The pace of creativity here is mindblowing – as Bailey pulls apart the guitar and uses it in ways ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1972/1973. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99
A legendary meeting of free jazz talents – and one of those records that completely changed the game during the 70s! Both guitarist Derek Bailey and drummer Han Bennink work here at a level that seems completely divorced from American roots in jazz – about as strongly in the post-68 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Derek Bailey & Tristan Honsinger —
Duo ... LP Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
Some of the coolest duet recordings made by Derek Bailey in the 70s – and that's saying a lot, given his famous albums with Anthony Braxton, Hank Bennink, and others! For this seminal mid 70s set, Bailey brings his guitar to play with the mindblowing cello work of Tristan Honsinger – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trio (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ... $19.99
One of the few albums we've ever seen by jazz harmonica player Donald Bailey – a Japanese date with Hideo Ichikawa on piano and some guest tenor from Hideyuki Kikuchi on two tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi, too!)
Chet Baker —
Baker's Holiday – Chet Baker Sings & Plays Billie Holiday ... LP Limelight, 1965. Very Good Gatefold ... $39.99
One of Chet Baker's best albums of the mid 60s – a tribute to Billie Holiday, one that has him both singing and playing, with a hip group that includes Hank Jones, Richard Davis, Seldon Powell, and Connie Kay. The format is quite nice, with arrangements by Jimmy Mundy that have just the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove in the extravagant gatefold cover with booklet. Cover has a mostly split top seam.)
Red (Italy), 1983. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A sweet Italian set from Chet Baker – a secene that always seemed to bring out his most lyrical side! Players here include Nicola Stilo on flute, Diane Varvra on soprano, and Michel Grallier on piano – on titles that include "Dream Drop", "Estate", "Francamente& ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BMG/Novus, 1989. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Nice soundtrack to the now-legendary film by Bruce Weber that tracked Chet Baker during some of the last days of his life. The set's got a nice mix of vocal and instrumental tracks, with Chet in fine enough form at the time of the recording. Titles include "You're My Thrill", "Moon ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Criss Cross (Holland), 1985. Near Mint- ... $23.99
A slightly unusual format – a trio date, but with no piano – and instead guitar from Philip Catherine, plus both acoustic and electric bass! LP, Vinyl record album
Timeless (Holland), 1986. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Features Chet on vocals and trumpet – with Harold Danko on piano, Jon Burr on bass, and Ben Riley on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
Chet Baker —
Live In Rosenheim – Chet Baker's Last Recording As Quartet ... LP Timeless (Holland), 1988. Near Mint- ... $28.99
The title says it all – one of Chet's last recordings, in that cool European group that featured guitar and flute from Nicola Stilo – plus Marc Abrams on bass and Luca Flores on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
Chet Baker —
Newport Years Vol 1 ... LP Philology (Italy), Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $18.99
Features some live material from the Newport Jazz Festival – plus a date with Dave Brubeck. But the real treat is Chet working here on two duets with Caterina Valente on guitar and bossa from 1956 – tunes that are almost a precusor to bossa nova! LP, Vinyl record album
Artists House, 1977. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $11.99
Long, open-ended later work from Chet Baker – the kind of album that still had him working out interesting ideas in his music! The group features Harold Danko on piano, Greg Herbert on tenor, Ron Carter on bass, and Mel Lewis on drums – on cuts that include "ESP", "Shifti ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes boolet!)
Chet Baker —
Stella By Starlight ... LP West Wind (Germany), 1964. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A rare Italian set from Chet Baker – with a cool group that features Glauco Masetti on alto, Rene Thomas on guitar, Franco Cerri on bass, and Gianni Cazzola on drums – plus an unknown flute player too! Includes Chet's own "Theme For Freddy" – and a version of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1985. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A really compelling mix of talents – just the piano of Paul Bley alongside the trumpet of Chet Baker! Chet sings on one track, but most of the set is instrumental. LP, Vinyl record album
Tompkins Square, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $18.99
A brilliant slice of early work from guitarist Duck Baker – an artist who's blossomed strongly in the jazz world in recent decades, but who here is maybe closer to the roots of earlier music – and works with this fantastic interweaving of blues, folk, swing, and early jazz modes! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Les Blues Du Richmond – Demos & Outtakes 1973 to 1979 ... CD 15.99(Limited edition vinyl version is a Record Store Day 2018 exclusive!)
Som Da Gente (Brazil), 1982. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A nice little 80s Brazilian jazz session, very much in the strong tradition of the Som Da Gente label. The group has a tight sax/trumpet frontline (hence the "metalurgia" name), but the overall groove is backed by some very tight percussion that goes into the batucada realm at times, and ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small hi fi sticker.)
A&M, 1976. Very Good ... $1.99
One of Gato Barbieri's later recordings – but don't hold that against it! The set's a smoother effort than most of Gato's earlier work, but it's also still pretty darn soulful – done in a way that allows plenty of space for his raspy reed work on tenor to flow over the top of larger ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Impulse, 1973. Very Good ... $4.99
We love this record! Although Gato Barbieri has put out a few snoozers in his career, this amazing first chapter of his Latin venture for Impulse is an incredible record throughout – one of the greatest Impulse sessions of the 70s! Gato returns to his native Argentina for the session – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label ABC/Impulse pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Gato Barbieri/Armando Curcio (Italy), Late 60s. Sealed Gatefold ... $5.99
Not much of a package, but some pretty great music! Gato Barbieri and Don Cherry play together on "OCDC" and "Third Movement", and the set also features a live take on "If We Only Knew" by John Handy, and "Ghosts" by Albert Ayler. LP, Vinyl record album
Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
A drum-heavy set from Polish percussionist Czeslaw Bartkowski – mostly solo on most tracks, but with occasional accompaniment on trumpet, electric piano, and soprano sax on a few of the fuller numbers – plus some great funky big band arrangements at the end! The sound is often spare ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Drums Dream ... CD 11.99
Milestone (UK), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $17.99 19.99
An essential record from Gary Bartz – one of two albums he cut with Andy Bey, and the killer group he was calling his NTU Troup! Andy's vocals are incredible – light years ahead of anything he did with his sisters, and similar to those he laid down on his own solo album for Atlantic, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Harlem Bush Music – Uhuru ... LP 19.99
Harlem Bush Music – Uhuru (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99
Milestone, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold (reissue)... $19.99
An essential record from Gary Bartz – one of two albums he cut with Andy Bey, and the killer group he was calling his NTU Troup! Andy's vocals are incredible – light years ahead of anything he did with his sisters, and similar to those he laid down on his own solo album for Atlantic, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Recent 180 gram reissue pressing.)
Harlem Bush Music – Uhuru ... LP 17.99
Harlem Bush Music – Uhuru (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99
Milestone/Concord, 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
An essential record from Gary Bartz – one of two albums he cut with Andy Bey, and the killer group he was calling his NTU Troup! Andy's vocals are incredible – light years ahead of anything he did with his sisters, and similar to those he laid down on his own solo album for Atlantic, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Part of the Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series Astral Travelin – on 180 gram vinyl!)
Harlem Bush Music – Uhuru ... LP 17.99
Harlem Bush Music – Uhuru ... LP 19.99
Capitol, 1977. Very Good- ... $11.99
A fantastic bit of jazz funk fusion – and one of the landmark 70s albums produced by Larry Mizell! This is Gary Bartz's second (and most amazing) collaboration with Larry Mizell – a studio genius who could focus on the best talent of a jazz artist, then expand it using additional ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Clef, Early 50s. Very Good ... $8.99
Certainly was the band of distinction – especially at this point, when the group featured players like Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Ernie Wilkins, Marshall Royal, Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Bennie Powell, and Freddie Green. And hey, let's not forget Basie himself! Titles include "Two ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clef pressing, with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
The genius of Basie meets the genius of Quincy Jones – a 60s pairing that's every bit as great as the 50s pairing of Basie and Neal Hefti! Jones and Basie worked together in a number of settings during the 60s – including a very successful album for Frank Sinatra on Reprise – but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Color bar pressing with deep groove. Cover has split spine & some wear.)
Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Titles include "Basie Goes Wess", "Peace Pipe", "Blues Go Away", "Stereophonic", "Mambo Mist", and "Sixteen Men Swinging" LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Clef Series pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Count Basie —
Chairman of The Board ... LP 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
(Original multi-color bars pressing with deep groove. Cover has partially split seams.)
Alamac, 1937. Sealed ... $6.99
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Verve/VSP, Mid/Late 50s. Very Good- ... $0.99
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(Cover has a cutout hole & some wear.)
Verve, 1962. Very Good- ... $1.99
A wonderful album of 60s Basie – one that focuses on the writing and arranging talents of the great Neal Hefti! Hefti's one of our favorite soundtrack composers of the decade, but in the years before his film fame, he was a frequent partner of Basie – and this album marks one of their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear & splitting.)
Pablo, 1980. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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(Red vinyl pressing.)
Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
A sublime blending of modes – the sound of the excellent Count Basie band during their Roulette Records years, mixed with a bit of strings for a very moody sound! Don't worry about any too-commercial or pop modes going on here – as the arrangements are all super hip, and handled by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Color bar label pressing. Cover has light surface wear and seam splitting.)
Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $11.99
An interesting little album by Basie – most notable in that it features him playing a bit of organ, which is always a treat! Basie's not the greatest talent on the organ, but he is one of the first jazz players to use the instrument in a wider context, and hearing the album's a good way to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Verve Inc pressing, with trumpter logo and deep groove. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Roulette, 1959. Sealed ... $3.99
Billy Eckstine gets a new lease on life – working here with great backings from the Count Basie band, in a mode that's a bit like some of Billy's own large ensemble recordings of the mid 40s! The sound is a bit more Basie-inflected than before, but that also unlocks some great swinging, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed Emus pressing)
Count Basie & His Orchestra —
Basie Meets Bond ... LP United Artists, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
An excellent gimmick – and yet another way that United Artists was trying to push its "Bond" catalog in the 60s! Count Basie brings a soulful swing to the work of John Barry – hitting hard on the tracks with his own smoking piano, and an orchestra filled with some of his best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Verve, 1966. Very Good ... $5.99
An amazing little record – with results that are even greater than the sum of its parts! As you'd guess from the title, Count Basie takes on the 60s sounds of The Beatles – but he's doing so with arrangements from the great Chico O'Farrill – who really keeps things interesting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has light wear & an ink stamp.)
Verve, 1956. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing.)
Clef, 1955. Very Good ... $4.99
Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has some splitting on the spine & light wear.)
Basso Valdambrini Quintet —
Basso Valdambrini Quintet (Verve) ... LP Verve, 1959. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A sharp-edged session of tremendous trumpet and tenor interplay – served up by the legendary quintet of Gianni Basso and Oscar Valdambrini! The album's got a sound that's as hip as it looks – a great approach to 50s modern jazz, done in a style that's equally influenced by west coast ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing!)
Batsumi —
Batsumi (140 gram vinyl) ... LP Matsuli (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
One of the most compelling albums we've heard from the African scene of the 70s – a rare set from a Soweto group, and one that's got a heavy dose of spiritual jazz in the mix! The album almost feels more like the kind of set you'd hear by a Paris group, extrapolating African sounds in the ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited repress!)
Fontana (Netherlands), Late 40s. Very Good+ ... $18.99
Sidney Bechet isn't really rocking, but he does sound mighty nice on these well-recorded sides from the postwar years – a number with his own group that features Buster Bailey on clarinet and Wilbur De Paris on trombone, more with the This Is Jazz All-Stars, and a few more with the band of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s Dutch pressing.)
CBS (Netherlands), 1925/1937. Near Mint- ... $1.99
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Norgran, Early 50s. Very Good ... $29.99
Louis grooves it nice and hard in this excellent session from his early 50s Verve years! The record kicks off with the tremendous "Skin Deep" title cut – a number that features Louis really going to town in an extended drum solo that must be one of the longest ever recorded during ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing, with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has split seams, some surface wear, and aging.)
Columbia, 1958. Very Good- ... $4.99
CTI, 1970. Very Good ... $4.99
A great early CTI session by George Benson, and one of the most stripped-down, straight-ahead funky records he did for the label! There's a sharpness here that's different than the larger feel of some of Benson 's later records – a sound that almost links back to his soul jazz roots in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is bent a bit at the spine.)
CTI, 1976. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $2.99
Sweet CTI grooving from George Benson – one of his hardest-hitting albums of the time! In a way, the record returns George to his early years at CTI – particularly the album Beyond The Blue Horizon – as the set's got a stripped down smaller group, working in a tight blend of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
CTI, 1975. Very Good Gatefold ... $1.99
Sweet 70s funk from George Benson – an album that's a bit smoother than some of his earlier work, but still free from the commercial polish of his later hits! Maestro David Matthews is at the helm for this session – and most numbers have a full backing from players who include some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
CTI/A&M, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $16.99
A wonderfully wicked album – one that sold so many copies that it's sometimes hard to remember how great it is! George takes on all of Abbey Road – or just about all of it – as he runs through some of the most beautiful tracks The Beatles ever wrote, like "Golden ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
CTI, 1975. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Unusual work from the great George Benson – a wonderful session that was recorded by CTI during George's classic years for the label – but issued only briefly a number of years later, and slightly lost amongst the rest of his catalog! The material's great, though – and has George ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Pacific Fire ... CD 13.99
George Benson —
While The City Sleeps ... LP Warner, 1986. Very Good+ ... $0.99
This one's far more of a straight soul album than most of George Benson's earlier vocal sets – but as usual, the work is pretty high caliber throughout – and George is definitely on top of his game here, effortlessly beating others at the style they'd all started to cop from Benson by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has an index sticker.)
CTI, 1971. Very Good+ ... $3.99
One of the moodiest sessions on CTI from the early days – and a landmark album that took George Benson from the funky jazz scene into the upper reaches of 70s jazz. The record was put together by Don Sebesky, and it's a lot more high concept than some of George's earlier work – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later non-gatefold pressing. Cover has light wear & a mark from sticker removal.)
Quintessence Jazz, 1930s. Sealed ... $1.99
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Epic, Mid 30s/1955. Very Good- ... $2.99
Classic 30s work from trumpeter Bunny Berigan – served up here in a great 50s LP package that showcases his talents on the horn! There's a warmth and raspy charm to these sides that instantly shows why Berigan was a standout player at the time – an artist who could hit the hard notes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch pressing on Philips.)
Esoteric, 1946. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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(50s pressing. Cover has a mostly split top seam, split bottom seam held with clear tape, and a small mark from sticker removal on front.)
Arista, 1980. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Keyboardist Warren Bernhardt was always a key part of the fusion scene in the late 70s – but he was also a musician who was maybe a bit apart from it, too – as he would allow himself some more introspective moments than some of his contemporaries – even while turning out some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, a promo sticker, and some wear.)
Novus, 1978. Very Good+ ... $0.99
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(Cover has a cut corner, peeled spot & tracklist sticker.)
Decca, 1955. Very Good ... $5.99
One of the greatest jazz soundtracks of all time! Elmer Bernstein wrote the score to Otto Preminger's chilling film version of Nelson Algren's book The Man With The Golden Arm – a sad tale of jazz, gambling, and heroin addiction on the streets of Chicago (not far from Dusty Groove, in fact!) ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has a bit of pen on the front.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Hilarious! Always one to try to prove that he wasn't just a stodgy uptowner, Leonard Bernstein cut this album as a "guide to jazz" – featuring narration by Mr. B himself, plus playing by Miles Davis, Buck Clayton, Teo Macero, and Louis Armstrong. The record traces the evolution of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Meritt, Late 30s/Early 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
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Reprise, 1966. Very Good ... $3.99
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(Tri color mono pressing.)
Gateway, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Obscure recording by the great trombonist Slide Hampton, and one of the last that he made in the US before disappearing to Europe for a long while. The set's put together by trombonist Harold Betters for the Gateway label, based in Betters' home base of Pittsburgh. The two players trade off solo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear, a split top seam, and a partially split spine.)
Sonorama (Germany), 1968. New Copy ... $14.99
A really unusual slice of work from pianist Elsie Bianchi – not just because the tracks here have never been heard before, but also because they feature Elsie playing some Hammond, in addition to her usual piano – and the recording was also made in Atlanta, and not some of the European ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonorama (Germany), 1962. New Copy ... $13.99
A rare early session from the lovely Elsie Bianchi – best known for her classic 60s sides on Saba/MPS, heard here in a very similar format! The set features Elsie working with her combo from the Swiss Atlantis nightclub in the early 60s – and was originally issued as a limited-number ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sackville, 1978. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Great duets between these two well-matched Canadian players – Ed Bickert on guitar and Don Thompson on bass! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Big Hustle (France), 2017. Sealed Gatefold ... $19.99
Vogue (France), 1960. Good ... $3.99
An obscure French recording by these two trad players – with backing from a trio led by pianist Eddie Bernard! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, splitting and pen.)
Fontana (Denmark), 1966. Near Mint- ... $48.99
An amazing vocal album from the European scene of the 60s – sung by Pedro Biker with a sound that's a fair bit like Mark Murphy at the time – and which is supported by amazing arrangements from pianist Kenny Drew! The sound here is really bold and strong – often modal and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Eubie Blake Music, 1973. Very Good ... $0.99
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Gramavision, 1987. Near Mint- ... $1.99
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Improvising Artists Inc, 1976. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Great solo piano work from Ran Blake – a selection of shorter songs, mostly numbers by other artists, both classic and contemporary – completely transformed in Blake's hands! LP, Vinyl record album
Timeless/Muse, 1978. Near Mint- ... $7.99
You gotta love the confidence in Blakey's title for this one – because even in the late 70s, over 20 years since starting the Jazz Messengers, he was still very much in his prime! The album has him working with a wonderful group that includes Bobby Watson, Curtis Fuller, David Schnitter, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear & a cutout notch.)
Impulse, 1963. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Art Blakey, without any Jazz Messengers – but still coming through loud and clear, thanks to help from a unique group that features Sonny Stitt on tenor, McCoy Tyner on piano, and Art Davis on bass! The album's still got all the hardbop charm of Blakey's best Blue Note dates, but also feels ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in an alternate non-gatefold cover.)
Blue Note, Late 50s. Very Good ... $99.99
A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(63rd street pressing, with deep groove, RVG etch, and ear.)
Fontana (Japan), 1958. Near Mint- ... $38.99
An excellent live set by the Jazz Messengers – recorded in Paris in 1958, but with a hard heavy groove that's right up there with their best Blue Note work. The group at this time – Blakey, Bobby Timmons, Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, and Jymie Merritt – plays hard, heavy, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing. Back cover has some light aging, but front looks great.)
Art Blakey —
Pisces ... LP Blue Note (Japan), 1964. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of those excellent Japanese-only releases of lost Blue Note recordings from the classic years. This LP only release came out in the early 80's, and it features material recorded by Blakey with the classic Lee Morgan/Wayne Shorter/Bobby Timmons lineup of the early 60's, plus one more track ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original King pressing! Back cover has some light aging.)
RCA (France), 1959. Very Good- ... $9.99
Seminal work from Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers – recorded at a time when that group was really coming together! After a slightly wayward year of 1957, when the Messengers had a different lineup away from Blue Note, Art re-forged the group for the end of the 50s with a rock-solid array ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s French pressing. Cover has bent corners, center split in the spine, and some marker on back.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Buhaina ... LP Prestige (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
An amazing album that has Art Blakey completely reinventing himself for the 70s! Blakey shifts from straight hardbop to kind of a modal soul jazz groove, touched with some of the electric playing of the younger jazz generation, but not enough to qualify as fusion or funk. Instead, he's working ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note/Pacific Jazz, 1957/1980. Very Good ... $9.99
A hard-swinging cooker from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – recorded during the landmark year of 1957 – when Blakey's group was open to recording for a number of different labels, in a number of different settings! The set was originally done for the west coast stalwart Pacific ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with a cutout hole.)
Columbia, 1956. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Great rare 50s material by Blakey – an early 80s issue of outtakes from the Hard Bop LP, plus some sides recorded shortly afterwards, with a slight line-up change. The group is one of the earliest incarnations of the Jazz Messengers, featuring Donald Byrd and Hank Mobley in the front line, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mark through barcode.)
Blue Note, 1985. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A landmark concert from the mid 80s – one held to honor the resurrection of the Blue Note label, featuring a wealth of some of the best players for the label – from the 80s back to the 50s bebop years. This is the third of 4 LPs, issued both separately and in a box set format. This ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Improvising Artists Inc, 1975. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Cover has some stains at the top.)
