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Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Reinforcements ... LP RCA, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
A great later sleeper from Brian Auger – a record that's much deeper and more soulful than some of his earlier work – and done in a soaring style that's really great! Alex Lighterwood sings as much as Auger plays the keys here, but that's ok with us – because he fuses his voice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Georgie Auld —
I've Got You Under My Skin ... LP Coral, Very Good- ... $0.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Seth Austen —
Circles ... LP Kicking Mule, 1987. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Mercury, Late 50s. Very Good ... $2.99
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(Blue label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has a split spine & a small stain on the bottom seam.)
Bethlehem, 1955. Very Good ... $4.99
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)... $23.99 27.98
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
(Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
Capitol/Now Again, 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $23.99 27.98
One of the greatest albums ever by studio genius David Axelrod! The album's one of Axelrod's first on his own – cut for Capitol Records at a time when he was working with some of the label's biggest selling soul acts – like Cannonball Adderley and Lou Rawls – turning their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Songs Of Experience ... CD 14.99(Audiophile pressing – with booklet!)
Albert Ayler —
Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe ... LP Impulse, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $69.99
One of the last records made by avant sax legend Albert Ayler – a really mind-expanding album that's unlike anything else he ever did! By the time of the record, Ayler had made a full round trip between the New York and European jazz scenes – leaving important influences wherever he ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe ... CD 14.99(Original rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Atlantic/Polysom (Brazil), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
An incredible little record – and the set where it really all comes together for this legendary funky jazz group! Azymuth were already great on their debut, although maybe a little experimental at times – but here, they really find the soulful groove that later got them big fame on the ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Som Livre/Far Out (UK), 1975. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99
One of the sweetest electric records to come from 70s Brazil – the fabulous first effort from the Azymuth trio, and work that's hardly been matched again! Although the group here have plenty of the warm keyboard touches of their more famous later work, they're also moving in territory that's ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
Azymuth —
Light As A Feather (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Milestone/Far Out (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
One of Azymuth's best-remembered albums from their American years on Milestone – a really killer classic that beautifully blends Brazilian and American styles of fusion! There's a simple, elegant feel to these tunes that takes off nicely from the group's previous album for Atlantic in Brazil ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited repress of 500 copies. Remixed and remastered version with download code.)
Milestone, 1980. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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
Elek Bacsik —
I Love You ... LP Bob Thiele Music, 1974. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Elek Bacsik was one of a handful of gypsy guitarists that had sort of a little subgenre of jazz (the most famous of whom was Gabor Szabo), and he largely recorded in France during the 60s. This is his first (and only?) album in the US – and it features a pretty hip batch of players, grooving ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
No Business (Lithuania), 1995. New Copy ... $22.99
A fantastic set of improvised material from the Japanese scene of the mid 90s – a performance that features visiting trumpeter Choi Sun Bae working with Junji Hirose on tenor and soprano, Motoharu Yoshizawa on electric five string bass, and Kim Dae Hwan on percussion! These three players may ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 300!)
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
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1981. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $31.99
Derek Bailey sounds incredible here on Aida – not the famous opera written by Verdi, but instead a series of long, live improvisations dedicated to the late Aida Akira! Bailey is mindblowing throughout – playing at a level that easily makes you understand why his talents on the guitar ... 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), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
One of the most obscure Derek Bailey albums from his initial early run on Incus Records – a set of duets with percussionist Jamie Muir – and a session that almost seems to unlock more percussive possibilities than usual in Bailey's style on the guitar! If the image on the cover is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
Columbia, Mid 50s. Sealed Gatefold ... $14.99
Chet's only session for Columbia, arranged in conjunction with the Pacific Jazz label – which seems strange for some reason, because Baker hardly needed to move to a big label, given his success on the LA indie scene. Still, Richard Bock and the Pacific Jazz crew are firmly in place here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram DOL pressing.)
Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Sealed ... $19.99
A great no-nonsense session from Chet – blowing here with Russ Freeman on piano, blocking out backgrounds that work perfectly with the fragile tone of Chet's horn. The rest of the group features Carson Smith on bass and Larry Bunker on drums – and titles include "Bea's Flat", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Wax Time pressing.)
Music (Italy), 1960. Sealed (reissue)... $16.99
A rare Italian-only album from Chet Baker – wonderfully cooking small group work that's a far bit greater than his more familiar "with strings" session recorded in Italy during the same period! The album's got Chet working with an array of great players from the local scene – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent 180 gram reissue on Spiral.)
Jazzland, 1959. Very Good ... $19.99
One of the better-known sessions from Chet's time in Italy at the end of the 50s – a really beautiful album that has Chet working with a string orchestra in a set of lush arrangements that really bring a lot to his sound! The album really sounds great – not sleepy, but warm and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Jazzland pressing, small label with deep groove – nice and clean!)
Wax Time, Mid 50s. Sealed ... $14.99
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(180 gram vinyl.)
Philology (Italy), 1988. Near Mint- ... $74.99
Unusual work from the final year of Chet Baker's life – recorded with the Italian trio of Enrico Pieranunzi on piano, Enzo Pietropaoli on bass, and Fabrizio Sferra on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has one slightly bumped corner, but is great overall.)
INA (France), 1978. Near Mint- ... $33.99
A rare French set – with Phil Markovitz on piano, Scott Lee on bass, and Jeff Brilinger on drums. All tracks are nice and long, too – and include versions of the Wayne Shorter tunes "House Of Jade" and "Beautiful Black Eyes" – a bit unusual for Chet! LP, Vinyl record album
Riverside, 1959. Sealed ... $14.99
With Herbie Mann on flute and tenor, Zoot Sims on alto and tenor, Pepper Adams on baritone, and even some piano from Bill Evans! LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Wax Time pressing.)
Pacific Jazz, 1955. Sealed ... $16.99
A classic album of vocal tracks from Chet Baker – working here with a core group that features piano by Russ Freeman and flute by Bud Shank – plus additional arrangements on some tracks by the likes of Johnny Mandel, Marty Paich, and Frank Campo. The album's classic Chet all the way ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Vinyl Lovers pressing.)
Riverside/Jazz Images, 1959. Sealed Gatefold (reissue)... $24.99
One of a handful of late 50s albums that Chet Baker recorded for Riverside – all of which are some of his last great 50s work in the studio, before a shift in the 60s to a wider-ranging approach to his music! The style here is definitely in the "classic" Baker mode set down for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram vinyl.)
India Navigation, 1982. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A late concert from Chet, reunited here with Lee Konitz for a live set that's a lot more free-thinking than some of their classic recordings in the 50s! The pair are supported by Michael Moore on bass and Beaver Harris on drums – but the overall style of the recording is quite spare, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1962. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Chet Baker's rarest albums – and a great one! The session was recorded in Rome in 1962, at a time when Chet's star had fallen quite a bit on the American scene, and it features him working with some of the hippest European players at the time – like Rene Thomas on guitar, Bobby ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary pressing on 180 gram vinyl.)
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- ... $9.99
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.)
Atlantic, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
A real cooker in the Atlantic Records' 60s series from Preservation Hall – a record that definitely keeps up the groove throughout! Side one features work by the combo of drummer Paul Barbarin – a lively player with a romping approach to rhythm – one that perfectly suits the trad ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & purple label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Impulse, 1973. Very Good+ ... $5.99
We love this record! Although Gato Barbieri has put out a few snoozers in his career, this amazing first chapter of his Latin venture for Impulse is an incredible record throughout – one of the greatest Impulse sessions of the 70s! Gato returns to his native Argentina for the session – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear.)
Flying Dutchman, 1973. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
An excellent set from the great Gato Barbieri – one of the gems from his earlier years on record, and an album that's very much in the best spirit of his sides for Impulse in the early 70s! There' definitely some Latin currents in the rhythm – not as strongly stated as on his Latin ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Under Fire ... CD 13.99(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Armando Curcio (Italy), Late 60s. Sealed Gatefold ... $3.99
Not much of a package, but some pretty great music! Gato Barbieri and Don Cherry play together on "OCDC" and "Third Movement", and the set also features a live take on "If We Only Knew" by John Handy, and "Ghosts" by Albert Ayler. LP, Vinyl record album
Sound Aspects (Germany), 1987. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Guitarist A. Spencer Barefield plays with Oliver Lake on alto sax, Hugh Ragin on trumpet, Richard Davis on bass, Andrew Cyrille on drums and with the Ballade String Quartet. The songs are mainly original compositions by Barefield featuring such tunes as "Portrait of Jannina,""Escape ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sound Aspects (Germany), 1984. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A live set with Barefield on 6 and 12 string guitars, Anthony Holland on alto and soprano sax, and Tani Tabbal on drums and tablas. The session's got a bit of a world jazz flavor to it, touched with the virtuostic wailing on guitar that sometimes is the best, sometimes the worst, part of Barefield' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and clear tape on the spine.)
CTI, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
A nice jammer from the "second wind" period of CTI – and a strong return to Latin jazz for Ray! The set's a great mixture of smooth CTI electric funk and Latin-oriented grooves – and it features work by Ray on congas and percussion, plus a list of players that includes Tito ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Muse, 1981. Near Mint- ... $5.99
A beautiful later session from Bill Barron – one that has him playing both tenor and soprano sax, in a group with brother Kenny on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. The feel here is quite different than Barron's earlier groundbreaking work – but equally wonderful in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
CBS, 1940/1953/1963/1965/1968. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Milestone (UK), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $17.99 19.99
An essential record from Gary Bartz – one of two albums he cut with Andy Bey, and the killer group he was calling his NTU Troup! Andy's vocals are incredible – light years ahead of anything he did with his sisters, and similar to those he laid down on his own solo album for Atlantic, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Harlem Bush Music – Uhuru (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99
Milestone/Concord, 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
An essential record from Gary Bartz – one of two albums he cut with Andy Bey, and the killer group he was calling his NTU Troup! Andy's vocals are incredible – light years ahead of anything he did with his sisters, and similar to those he laid down on his own solo album for Atlantic, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Harlem Bush Music – Uhuru ... LP 17.99(Part of the Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series Astral Travelin – on 180 gram vinyl!)
Catalyst, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
A rare treat by Gary Bartz – and very different than most of his other work! The album's a small group session – with Charles Mims on piano, Curtis Robertson on bass, and Howard King on drums – recorded with the feel of a looser soul jazz set on Black Jazz or Strata East. Mims' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gary Bartz —
Shadow Do ... LP Prestige, 1975. Very Good+ ... $49.99
A key early pairing of saxophonist Gary Bartz and producer Larry Mizell – working here together before their more famous collaboration on Capitol Records, in a sound that's even more freewheeling and open-ended! Bartz still has a bit of an edge in his horn here – the style laid down ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear and fraying on the bottom seam.)
Gary Bartz —
Singerella – A Ghetto Fairy Tale ... LP Prestige, 1974. Very Good+ ... $19.99
One of the last Gary Bartz albums for Prestige – and a really unique session with a different feel than some of his earlier work! Gary's still got plenty of angular funk in his sound here – thanks to some edgey keyboards from Hubert Eaves – but he's also tightened things up a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Singerella – A Ghetto Fairy Tale ... CD 8.99(Cover has light aging and some wear.)
Count Basie —
Basie Big Band ... LP Pablo, 1975. Near Mint- ... $4.99
The Basie band is plenty big here – but never too much so to lose their confident swing of earlier years! The Count is still firmly at the helm at the time of this recording – leading and playing keys with that spacious, stepping quality that makes a Basie number of the later years ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pablo, 1975. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $5.99
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 a split top seam & light wear.)
Decca/MCA, Late 30s/Early 40s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
A really great collection of some of Basie's first important material – 2LPs worth of classics that set the tone for generations to come! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good- ... $11.99
A great little gem from the Basie years on Verve – filled with short, uncomplicated tracks that have a surprisingly easy-going groove! The arrangements are swinging and tight, with that Heft-styled focus on a core element that really moves the tunes along – delivered by some great solo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clef pressing with a trumpeter logo and a deep groove. Cover has soem wear, with masking tape along the top seam & spine, with some pen notations on the back.)
Columbia, Late 30s. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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Pablo, 1977. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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(Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
Pablo, 1977. Near Mint- ... $6.99
The title's not a hokey TV reference or anything like that – but a strong reminder that the Count Basie group was still very much in their prime during the 1970s, thanks especially to the recording talents that the Pablo label brought to records like this! Most of the work here was arranged ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, 1953/1954. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
Two wonderful early 50s albums recorded by Count Basie for Verve – both sessions aimed at the dancefloor, and served up with an undeniably soulful groove! The style here is hard and swinging – the older Basie mode refined for the 50s – thanks to arrangements by Ernie Wilkins, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Verve, 1956. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has light wear & a sticker spot.)
Pablo, 1978. Sealed ... $13.99
Twin pianos, recorded in a very easy-going setting – just the kind of record that will help you discover a whole new side of Count Basie, and fall in love with the work of Oscar Peterson all over again! We really dig these more laidback sides from the Pablo label in the 70s – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, 1957. Very Good ... $9.99
A pair of very cool sessions – one side that features work by the Dizzy Gillespie big band, with Mary Lou Williams on piano – the other by the Count Basie band, with hip arrangements from Frank Foster and AK Salim, and tenor work by both Foster and Frank Wess! LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Vinyl is great – nice and clean. Cover has some wear in one corner, and black tape along the top seam.)
Verve, 1953. Very Good ... $14.99
Prime jam session material from Verve – nothing fancy, but a great vinyl document of the same spirit that Norman Granz was putting into his famous cross-genre concerts at the time! Players include Wardell Gray, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Stan Getz, Willie Smith, Harry Edison, Freddie Greene, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing, with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has masking tape on the top seam, splitting in the spine, and overall aging.)
Pablo, 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
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Verve, 1959. Near Mint- ... $22.99
A sharp-edged session of tremendous trumpet and tenor interplay – served up by the legendary quintet of Gianni Basso and Oscar Valdambrini! The album's got a sound that's as hip as it looks – a great approach to 50s modern jazz, done in a style that's equally influenced by west coast ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi!)
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!)
Blue Note, Late 40s. Very Good ... $11.99
Blue Note LP compiling a number of 78rpm sides recorded for Blue Note by the great Sidney Bechet. Players include Wild Bill Davison, Art Hodes, Walter Page, and Fred Moore – and titles include "Shine", "Fidgety Feet", "Sister Kate", "China Boy", "C ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Classic Jazz, Mid 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
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Epic, 1977. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Delmark, 1979. Very Good+ ... $7.99
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Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
One of Louie's hippest records – a hard grooving set of tracks recorded live, with a swinging off-beat edge that's very different than some of his other straighter work. The players include Conte Candoli on trumpet, Joe Maini on alto, Willie Green on tenor, and Bill Perkins on baritone ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & pink label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Pablo, 1979. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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Discwasher, 1978. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
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Verve, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $18.99
One of the most dynamic Louis Bellson albums on Verve – lots of room for pyrotechnic work on the drums – including one track that's a complete drum solo! LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear, and some tape on the top seam.)
Norgran, Early 50s. Very Good ... $24.99
Louis grooves it nice and hard in this excellent session from his early 50s Verve years! The record kicks off with the tremendous "Skin Deep" title cut – a number that features Louis really going to town in an extended drum solo that must be one of the longest ever recorded during ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing, with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has split seams, some surface wear, and aging.)
Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Features arrangements by Don Redman, Ernie Wilkins, and Louis Bellson himself – with players who include Wilkins on reeds, Sonny Russo on trombone, Irving Joseph on piano, and a very young Doc Severinson on trumpet! LP, Vinyl record album
(Trumpeter logo pressing, with deep groove – in nice shape! Cover has some light wear, and some tape on the top seam.)
Verve, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $38.99
You know, there's almost a rule for Verve sessions led by drummers – and that's that they're as good for the horn players as they are for the drummers! This album's a great illustration of that fact – as Bellson's working here in a stripped-down quartet that gives ample space to Harry ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Verve Inc pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove – record and cover are nice!)
Verve, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Louis grooves it nice and hard in this excellent session from his early 50s Verve years – a mixed set of small group and large group numbers, all of them pretty darn tasty! The record kicks off with the tremendous "Skin Deep" title cut – a large group number that features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has some aging.)
Bethlehem, 1955. Very Good ... $49.99
An expanded edition of an earlier 10" LP – featuring a group led by bassist Max Bennett, one that includes Charlie Mariano on alto, Stan Levy on drums, Claude Williamson on piano, and Frank Rosolino on trombone! Helen Carr makes a vocal appearance on a track or two, and the album's got ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove! Cover has a bit of tape in two spots – but overall this is a nice original copy.)
Columbia, 1957. Very Good ... $7.99
A great Tony Bennett LP – very different than others from the time (or any time!) in that the format pairs the master vocalist with the "who's who" of drummers and percussionists of the late 50s – including Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Candido, and Sabu. The sound is as majestic and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing, with deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
Improv, 1976. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Sunbeam, 1963. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Warner, 1983. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Sweetly jazzy soul from George Benson – a key classic from his great run at Warner Brothers Records, and the kind of record that George did better than anyone else at the time! Back in the 60s, we'd never have guessed that Benson's sweetly crackling vocals would dominate popular jazz more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch and a large Square Deal sticker.)
CTI, 1971. Very Good- Gatefold ... $4.99
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
Esoteric, 1946. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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(50s pressing. Cover has a mostly split top seam, split bottom seam held with clear tape, and a small mark from sticker removal on front.)
Columbia, 1987. Near Mint- ... $8.99
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(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Rising Sun, 1980. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Hilarious! Always one to try to prove that he wasn't just a stodgy uptowner, Leonard Bernstein cut this album as a "guide to jazz" – featuring narration by Mr. B himself, plus playing by Miles Davis, Buck Clayton, Teo Macero, and Louis Armstrong. The record traces the evolution of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2 eye pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1987. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A great later date from this modern trombone giant – with Jerry Dodgion on alto, Carmen Leggio on tenor, Duke Jordan on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Mel Lewis on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
Trost (Austria), 2017. Sealed ... $19.99
A pretty fierce, full-on performance from this trio – improvised freely, and with a lot of intensity – in a way that you might expect from drummer Steve Noble and reedman Martin Kuchen, more than you'd guess from bassist Johan Berthling! Yet together, the three are a fantastic trio ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a hole in one corner.)
Sonorama (Germany), 1968. New Copy ... $14.99
A really unusual slice of work from pianist Elsie Bianchi – not just because the tracks here have never been heard before, but also because they feature Elsie playing some Hammond, in addition to her usual piano – and the recording was also made in Atlanta, and not some of the European ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonorama (Germany), 1962. New Copy ... $13.99
A rare early session from the lovely Elsie Bianchi – best known for her classic 60s sides on Saba/MPS, heard here in a very similar format! The set features Elsie working with her combo from the Swiss Atlantis nightclub in the early 60s – and was originally issued as a limited-number ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Big Hustle (France), 2017. Sealed Gatefold ... $6.99
Binker & Moses (Binker Golding/Gearbox (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
Fantastic work from the team of Binker Golding and Moses Boyd – a pair who just seem to get more and more fantastic with each new album – as they do here, with some heavy-hitting help from Evan Parker on tenor and soprano sax, and Byron Wallen on trumpet! Yet the most compelling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tradition Disc (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $32.99
A very different album than usual from the great tenorist Nat Birchall – a set that's no less soulful than his other records, but in a completely different way! The album's a collaboration with producer Al Breadwinner – and has this approach that feels like a lost Jamaican instrumental ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Released by Birchall himself – and limited to 200 copies!)
Birthright —
Free Spirits ... LP Freelance, 1974. Near Mint- ... $249.99
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(Cover has light surface wear, small seam splits, and some fraying on the bottom corners.)
Country & Eastern/Black Sweat (Italy), 1982. New Copy ... $24.99
Don Cherry made some of his most globally-conscious music in the northern reaches of the European scene – and this set is no exception, as the legendary trumpeter works on this great live set in Frankfurt, Germany – with instrumentation that includes a very freewheeling blend of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Matsuli (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
Don't think "disco", think "funky jazz" – because this sweet South African group from the 70s is filled with lots of groovy twists and turns – all in a mode that's quite different than any of the American or European jazz albums we know from the time! The lineup ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fantasy, 1975. Very Good Gatefold ... $14.99
A fantastic album from this legendary jazz funk combo – a bit smoother than their first, but that's the great thing about it! The record has the band getting even tighter than before – coming up with an amazing jazz-inflected funk groove that still leaves us breathless after all these ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
HDS, 1975. Very Good ... $11.99
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(Includes insert. Cover has a partially unglued bottom seam.)
Improvising Artists Inc, 1976. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Great solo piano work from Ran Blake – a selection of shorter songs, mostly numbers by other artists, both classic and contemporary – completely transformed in Blake's hands! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light staining along the spine & top seam.)
