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ECM (Germany), 1974. Near Mint- ... $13.99
A really wonderful setting for the vibes of Gary Burton – a special ECM session that pairs his quartet with larger orchestral backdrops – all conducted by Michael Gibbs, who also wrote the music for the date! Gibbs had already risen to fame by the time of this record – thanks to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
ECM, 1972. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A seminal pairing of groundbreaking players – amazing vibes from Gary Burton, matched with wonderfully understated piano work from Chick Corea! LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some staining & waviness.)
Prestige, 1969. Very Good ... $39.99
Prestige recouperates another great 50's R&B performer, and turns them into a monster 60's funky jazz artist. This time it's Billy Butler, best known for his funky guitar from all those Bill Dogget King sides, but now coming out into his own amidst a tight combo featuring Seldon Powell on sax ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has some wear.)
MCA/Impulse, 1987. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Titles include "What's Up", "Beautiful She Is", "Joanna", "The Village", "Music Came", "Soft Platonicism", and "Expressions Of Quietude". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Paul Butterfield —
Put It In Your Ear ... LP Bearsville, 1975. Sealed ... $4.99
Titles include "You Can Run But You Can't Hide", "My Song", "The Animal", "The Breadline", "Ain't That A Lot Of Love", "I Don't Wanna Go", "Day To Day", "Here I Go Again", "The Flame", and "Watch'em Tell ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is shopworn, with a crack at the opening. Cover has a cutout hole and some wear on the opening.)
Inner City, Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A trio of Parisian sessions from Don Byas – tracks recorded in the city that gave Don his warmest welcome of the postwar years, and which provided him with wonderful players to work with! The first 6 numbers feature a quartet with Byas on tenor and Mary Lou Williams on piano – working ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Milestone, Early 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $6.99
A collection that Milestone issued in 1973 that includes tracks from three of Byrd's early 60s Bossa Nova records – Latin Impressions, Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros and Once More/Charlie Byrd's Bossa Nova. Byrd and his unamplified guitar are joined by Keter Betts on bass and Bill Reichenbach on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Concord, 1974. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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Donald Byrd —
Black Byrd ... LP Blue Note, 1973. Very Good ... $12.99
A landmark album – Donald Byrd's first session with producer Larry Mizell, the man who went on to forever change the face of jazz funk! After rumbling around for a few years attempting electric styles that really didn't fit his mode, Donald wisely hooked up with Larry, and hit a groove here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Byrd ... CD 7.99(70s pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Blue Note, 1967. Near Mint- ... $23.99
An incredible album from Donald Byrd – hard, funky, and with more of an edge than most of his other Blue Note work! The sound on the album's incredibly sinister – really concerned with downward chord turns in moody rhythms – played with a real sense of soul by a frontline that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has a cutout hole in one corner, and just a bit of light wear.)
Donald Byrd —
Byrd's Eye View ... LP Transition, 1955. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A wailer! This rare 1955 album is one of Donald Byrd's first records as a leader – recorded for the tiny Transition label in Boston, but with a hardbop groove that's right up there with his early work for Savoy and Blue Note. The record is practically a Jazz Messengers session – as it ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, with insert. Also, someone included a photocopy of the original small booklet inside the original pressing.)
Donald Byrd —
Caricatures ... LP Blue Note, 1976. Very Good ... $6.99
Donald Byrd's last Blue Note album with fusion genius Larry Mizell – and a doozy! The record builds off the style of previous Byrd/Mizell outings – like Places & Spaces, Street Lady, and Black Byrd – mixing together a similar blend of heavy rhythms, keyboards, and sweet funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Donald Byrd —
Donald Byrd & 125th Street, NYC ... LP Elektra, 1979. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Smoking work from Donald Byrd – post-Blue Note, post-Larry Mizell, and with a modern funk groove that's still pretty darn tasty! Not one to rest on his laurels – which he could have easily done with endless Mizell-based recordings – Donald shifts his groove here towards more of a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1969. Good ... $11.99
One of the coolest, grooviest 60s albums from trumpeter Donald Byrd – one that has him really reaching out for a hip new sound, but in ways that are different than most of his other material at the time! Key on the date is the placement of electric piano from Duke Pearson – played in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Liberty pressing with a Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Donald Byrd —
Fuego ... LP Blue Note, 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Donald Byrd's first albums on Blue Note – tight, soulful, and a firm statement of hardbop truth – a record that showed that Byrd was firmly on the map! The ensemble features Jackie McLean on alto, and the rhythm section includes Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins, and Lex Humphries ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice 70s pressing!)
Blue Note, 1965. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Donald Byrd's second foray into the "with voices" genre – done with the same arranging talents of Coleridge Perkinson, the lyrical modernist who made Donald's A New Perspective such a success! The group that plays with Byrd is excellent, and includes Freddie Roach, Herbie Hancock, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s DMM pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Donald Byrd —
Places & Spaces ... LP Blue Note, 1975. Very Good- ... $19.99
An incredible record that was one of the highest points of Donald Byrd's career! The album's the third one he cut with producer/arranger Larry Mizell – and of all Byrd's work with Mizell, this one's the funkiest, the tightest, the most soulful, and the most perfectly realized vision of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear a split top seam.)
Blue Note, 1975. Very Good ... $24.99
An essential bit of jazz funk from Donald Byrd and Larry Mizell! The groove's very similar to their classic Places & Spaces LP, and the record's got loads of cool spacey tracks with hot funky trumpet from Donald, and cool waves of synth and sound from Larry. The title cut's a great groover, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
TCB, Early 60s/Early 70s. Very Good ... $2.99
70's issue of one of the Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams sessions for the Warwick label, from the early 60's. The groove is nice and hard, with a very tight, very in-the-pocket sort of sound. A young Herbie Hancock plays piano, and he lays down solos that are a lot more daring, and with a lot more fire, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Contemporary, 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With John Heard on bass and Tony Williams on drums – on titles that include "Phantom Of The City", "But He Knows", "Dark Side/Light Side", and "Blue Nights". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Catalyst, 1977. Very Good ... $24.99
Incredibly soulful work from 70s west coast player Hadley Caliman – a great talent on both sax and flute, and a player who only cut a very small number of albums under his own name! The album's got a really seductive feel – gently spiritual, with a style that bubbles with restrained ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split spine.)
Ace Of Hearts (UK), Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Som Da Gente (Brazil), 1986. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Dossier (Germany), 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Heady work from the New York underground – on two different passages composed and produced by radical guitarist Elliott Sharp! LP, Vinyl record album
Ovation, 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Soaring soul from the team of Doug and Jean Carn – he on the keyboards, she on the vocals – both working here with really righteous power! The album brings together some of the best moments from Doug's albums on Black Jazz – including "Little B's Poem", "The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Carrera —
Carrera ... LP Warner, 1983. Very Good ... $1.99
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(Cover has a large name in marker and some pen. Labels have some pen.)
Freestyle (UK), 2017. New Copy ... $18.99
A fantastic album of funky soundtrack grooves – one that was recently recorded by guitarist Andy Tolman, but which instantly takes us back to the best 70s film scores by artists like Quincy Jones, Johnny Pate, or Lalo Schfrin! Like both of those giants at their best, Andy works here in a ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Time Life, Late 20s/1930s/1940s. Near Mint- 3LP Box Set ... $4.99
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(Includes original book.)
Benny Carter —
King ... LP Pablo, 1976. Very Good ... $2.99
One of those great dates from Benny Carter's later years – a time when he'd stepped back from doing big arrangements, working with larger group, and returned to some of the smaller combo modes that really made him great during his 50s years on Verve! No surprise, this set's produced by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bet Car, 1980. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
A brilliant live set by Betty Carter, and a perfect summation of the underground soul that was bubbling through her work in the 70s! The Betty you hear here is way different than the Betty of earlier years – freer, more soulful, working in an unfettered setting that lets her take off on ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
CTI, 1973. Very Good Gatefold ... $14.99
One of Ron Carter's best from the 70s – a hip and subtle effort recorded for CTI, with a small group that includes Joe Henderson on tenor, Roland Hanna on piano, and Billy Cobham on drums! Henderson's tenor work dominates the album, and the long tracks really let him snake around mightily ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available All Blues (Japanese SHM CD pressing) ... CD 11.99
CTI, 1973. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
Sweet electric work from Ron Carter – subtle magic in the best CTI mode! Ron arranged the set himself, but he's working with a core group of CTI players that includes Bob James and Richard Tee on electric piano, Hubert Laws on flute, Ralph MacDonald on percussion, and Billy Cobham on drums ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Blues Farm ... CD 8.99(Original gatefold pressing.)
Ron Carter —
Yellow & Green ... LP CTI, 1976. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
A landmark album from the great Ron Carter – one of those key 70s sides where he was able to show the world that he was way more than just a jazz bassist – and instead a sophisticated musical genius with so much to offer! Ron's bass is certainly a key part of the set – he plays ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Yellow & Green ... CD 13.99(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Priority, 1975. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A very unusual record, with two side-long tracks – featuring a strange mix of trombone, piano, guitar, and steel guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, mostly on the back in one corner.)
Alfa, 1980. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Japanese pressing, with obi, including the insert and sheet music.)
Atlantic, 1959. Very Good ... $39.99
A soulful smoker from the west coast scene – and some of the only work as a leader we've ever seen from pianist Joe Castro – a player with just the right sense of rhythm and soul to live up to the title! In addition to this rare appearance by Joe, the set's also noteworthy for some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy green label pressing. Cover has some wear, with a stereo stamp.)
Sommor (Spain), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
A classic bit of 70s funk from Germany! This rare 1975 set was the brainchild of 3 of Germany's funkiest jazz players – drummer Charly Antolini, whose drums crackled on some of the best MPS recordings; keyboardist Max Greger Jr, who made some great straighter albums in the 60s; and bassist ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
WEA (Germany), 1982. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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Decca, 1966. Sealed ... $1.99
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(Shrinkwrap has a large hole in front.)
Bisou (France), 2018. New Copy ... $22.99
A record that makes us feel as if no time has passed at all since the early records of Eugene Chadbourne and this more recent session – filled with sounds that have Chadbourne sounding as madly creative as ever – working alongside clarinet, alto, and guitar from Alex Ward – plus ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Paul Chambers —
Whims Of Chambers ... LP Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the few great records that Paul Chambers made as a leader, and a haunting set of somber hardbop recorded with Horace Silver, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, and John Coltrane. The writing is great, and the group has a nice dark edge that gives the session a slightly different sound than other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert.)
Prestige, 1964. Very Good ... $14.99
Wild tenor/organ trio side featuring the great Chicago R&B tenor player with an obscure organist named Dayton Selby. Wailin' cuts, with the two of them trading off in a crazy way, especially on cuts like "Skang!" and "Champin". A tough one to find, and waaaay better than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black & silver label pressing, with Van Gelder Stereo stamp.)
Classic Jazz, 1977. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Classic Jazz, 1977. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A great entry on the 70s Classic Jazz label – one that's got a feel that's very much in line with the label's name! Drummer Chapin leads an all-star group that includes Phil Woods on alto, Urbie Green on trombone, Hank Jones on piano, Bob Wilber on tenor, and Wilber Ware on bass – all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Tangerine, Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
Nice album of instrumental tracks that shows a surprisingly strong side to Ray's group of the time. The tracks are all in a jazz-based mode, and many of the titles have a groovy swingin' big band feel – especially "Senor Blues", "Zig Zag", "This Here", and " ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Teddy Charles —
Teddy Charles Tentet ... LP Atlantic, 1956. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Sublime modern jazz from Teddy – right up there with the best mid 50s work of other groundbreakers like Charles Mingus or George Russell, to whom Charles acknowledges more than a bit of inspiration! Charles plays vibes like no one else – especially at this point in his career, when he's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, including insert. Back cover has a touch of light wear.)
Atlantic, 1956. Near Mint- ... $33.99
A richly complex album from vibist Teddy Charles – easily one of his greatest albums ever, and certainly one with the boldest sound! The groups here are filled with hip players – all working under Charles' direction in a set of tracks that shimmers with dark sounds and moody colors ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Epic, 1970s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Sackville, 1979. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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Leo (UK), 1984. Near Mint- ... $34.99
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(Cover has some ringwear and an index label.)
Don Cherry —
Complete Communion ... LP Blue Note, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $88.99
Arguably the best of Cherry's albums for Blue Note – and a real masterpiece of soulful avant playing! The group features Cherry on cornet, Gato Barbieri on tenor (and he's incredible, by the way!), Henry Grimes on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums. Grimes and Blackwell are more than just ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(New York stereo pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some light wear, but this is a great copy overall.)
Don Cherry —
Home Boy – Sister Out (with bonus tracks) ... LP Barclay/We Want Sounds (France), 1985. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99
Don Cherry was always pushing boundaries in his music – working not just at the forefront of avant jazz, but also combining other elements from global cultures – first at a more acoustic level in his European experiments of the 70s – but also later with a bit of an electric vibe, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Home Boy – Sister Out (with bonus tracks) ... CD 18.99(Includes download!)
BYG/Actuel, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold (reissue)... $9.99
Don Cherry really breaks out here on his classic Mu sessions from France – using the new freedoms of post-68 Paris to explore themes at a level that would set the tone for generations to come! The album's very spare, and very improvised – with Cherry on pocket trumpet, piano, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ECM, 1980. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The third meeting of this world jazz ensemble, with Colin Walcott of Oregon on sitar, tabla and hammered dulcimer, Don Cherry on trumpet, organ and doussn'gouni and Nana Vasconcelos on berimbau and percussion. All three players have always had a very wide reaching approach to playing, even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Ovation, 1971. Sealed ... $9.99
A very groovy set of short vibes-based instrumentals – played by Chicago jazzman Bobby Christian, a great player who did a fair bit of studio work in the city (including some for the Gus Giordano dance studio series), but who rarely ever got to record much on his own. The cuts are all short ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Quadraphonic pressing.)
Columbia (UK), Early 40s. Sealed ... $11.99
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
(UK Realm Jazz Series pressing.)
CBS (France), 1934/1940/1941. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Dutch pressing.)
Columbia, 1939/1940. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
Small group genius from one of the first major players of jazz guitar – electrified Charlie Christian, working here in the Benny Goodman Sextet, and in his own combo too! LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some staining.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1941/1944. Very Good+ ... $14.99
The record features material from two early sessions on Blue Note – recorded when the label was doing more trad material instead of bop sides. Side one features a group led by clarinetist Edmond Hall, with some great guitar work by Charlie Christian, and Meade Lux Lewis on celeste! Side two ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing.)
Jazz Archives, 1940. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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ECM, 1971. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
An essential 2LP set that's just about the only vinyl release you can find that documents the work of the legendary (and short-lived) Circle group – an important avant jazz combo that featured Anthony Braxton, Chick Corea, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul. The record captures a Parisian ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has light wear.)
India Navigation, 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A genius idea – almost like the World Sax Quartet, but even more groundbreaking, in that the group unites 2 older players (Alvin Batiste and Jimmy Hamilton) with 2 younger players from the forefront of modern jazz (John Carter and David Murray). The result is wonderful – a record that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Time/Tompkins Square, 1960. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99
A trio treasure from the incredible Sonny Clark – a rare non-Blue Note date from the late 50s, and a wonderful illustration of his powers on the piano! The setting is spare, but the sound is never sleepy – as Sonny's working here with Max Roach on drums and George Duvivier on bass ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes alternate takes!)
Columbia, 1975. Very Good ... $1.99
Stanley Clarke may be on a journey to love – but that doesn't mean that the album's too sweet or romantic! Many tracks here still have the harder edge and sharper lines you'd expect from Clarke's key 70s fusion reputation – the kind of rock-influenced styles that crossed over big at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1976. Near Mint- ... $5.99
A massive hit for Stanley Clarke – a record that has him reigning in some of his wilder elements a bit, and going for a groove that's right in the pocket! There's a definite soul fusion influence going on here – Clarke trying to hit the same groove as some of his contemporaries, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Elektra, 1983. Very Good+ 2LP ... $6.99
A massive double-length live album from the Griffith Park project of Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke – one that expands wonderfully on the warmth and soul of their first studio album! Like that classic, this one features an all-acoustic lineup that has Corea on piano and Clarke on upright ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MPS (Germany), 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $23.99 34.99
A hard slammer from the Clarke-Boland Big Band – recorded when the band was burning up the road in Europe, taking great players and audiences in one fell swoop, coming up with some of the strongest straight jazz of their generation! The album features stunning solos all around by an all-star ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available All Smiles ... CD 8.99
Rearward (Italy), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
Easily the hippest of the Clarke-Boland Big Band Records from the classic years – a set of hard grooving tracks that really pushes the envelope of their style! There's a few elements here that are different than usual – such as the presence of electric piano on a few tracks, which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(It's hard to tell from the image, but Rearward packaged it all in a really nice sleeve with a glossy silver metalic finish!)
Muse, 1967/1975. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Rare sides by the Clarke Boland ensemble – recorded by Gigi Campi in 1967 in Prague, and licensed to Muse in the mid 70s. The group's at their finest here – with some searing soloists like Johnny Griffin, Tony Coe, Sahib Shihab, and Ronnie Scott cutting it hard hard hard throughout. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MPS, 1969. Very Good Gatefold ... $12.99
A large group in a small club – the legendary Clarke Boland Big Band, playing at the home turf of one of their key members – tenorist Ronnie Scott! The set features a very legendary performance by the ensemble – a crack lineup that's easily one of the best ever sported by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing, on Polydor. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Buck Clayton —
Buck Clayton All Stars (10 inch LP) ... LP Allegro, Very Good ... $4.99
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(Cover has some wear with a sticker in one corner.)
Columbia, 1955. Very Good ... $1.99
A classic from the undisputed master of the swing jazz jam session! Jumpin' At The Woodside has Buck Clayton recreating a Count Basie vibe, but in a much more open-ended, and long-grooving way! Most of the tracks on the record are nice and long – really opening up with a solo-heavy, jam ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has splitting on the spine.)
Buck Clayton & Buddy Tate —
Buck & Buddy Blow The Blues ... LP Prestige/Swingville, 1961. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A romping little session from Buck Clayton and Buddy Tate – served up in a looser, more relaxed setting than the former's albums for Columbia, and a slightly more swing-based mode than the latter's dates for Chess! Both horn players get plenty of room to solo in the open-ended Swingville ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Prestige pressing.)
Concord, 1981. Very Good- ... $4.99
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Cook, 1961. Very Good+ (reissue)... $11.99
Nothing primitif about this jazz, because the music has a really haunting feel – one that's filled with sophisticated changes and compelling instrumentation – served up in ways that are unlike anything else we can think of! Side one of the record features the combo of percussionist ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink.)
Mercury, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $14.99
An early leader session for Jimmy Cleveland – one that pulls him out of the Lionel Hampton group, and puts him in the company of a number of different all-stars – top level players that Mercury brought together in three different sessions for the album. Players include Lucky Thompson, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label drummer logo pressing, with deep groove.)
Mack Avenue/Cryptogramopone, 2014. Near Mint- ... $13.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve and download card.)
Rosemary Clooney & Harry James —
Hollywood's Best – Eight Academy Award Winning Songs (10 inch LP) ... LP Columbia, 1950s. Very Good ... $4.99
Moodsville/Prestige, Early 60s. Very Good ... $24.99
Arnett Cobb's Texas tenor turns to a smoky set of soulful ballads, played here in an intimate setting with Red Garland leading up a small rhythm trio. The tracks are all standards – like "Blue & Sentimental", "Willow Weep For Me", and "P.S. I Love You" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Moodsville pressing, with deep groove and RVG stamp! Cover has a small cutout hole, and a small bit of splitting on bottom seam – but is nice overall.)
Prestige, 1959. Very Good- ... $14.99
A mighty big party from tenor giant Arnett Cobb – a player who always blew strongly in other settings, but really hit his height on these albums for Prestige! The record is a perfect mix of Cobb's bluesy roots and a more sophisticated modern jazz setting – with support from a crack ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NJ pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Cover has some splitting in the seams and spine and discoloration from age.)
Atlantic, 1974. Near Mint- ... $8.99
A masterful album from Billy Cobham – and maybe the best 70s record to really demonstrate the unique place he found for himself in 70s fusion! The album soars with a sound that really lives up to its cover image – but it's also not the heavy-jamming affair of some of Billy's more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Billy Cobham —
Shabazz – Recorded Live In Europe ... LP Atlantic, 1975. Very Good ... $2.99
Heavy-jamming fusion from Billy Cobham – done at a time when he was already cutting plenty of heavy-jamming fusion! The album was recorded live in Switzerland and London – all very much in a post Bitches Brew approach to jazz that has all players going pedal to the metal in pursuit of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1974. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Full throttle fusion from Billy Cobham, the kind of stuff we once winced at because of the really over the top moments of heavy, heavy jamming, but that we find ourselves more sympathetic to these days, probably for the more sublime moments that poke through the onslaught here and there, including ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
GRP, 1985. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Epic, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $4.99
Al Cohn leads a host of great sax players like Gene Quill, Sol Schlinger, Phil Bodner, and Zoot Sims through a set of tight arrangements that have nice little openings for searing solos by the stars. There's a lot of tracks (including "Shazam", "Shutout", "Villa ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some aging and a mostly split top seam.)
Al Cohn & Shorty Rogers —
East Coast – West Coast Scene ... LP RCA, 1954. Very Good ... $15.99
A classic session in the tried and true marketing style of "East Coast vs West Coast" jazz, with one side of tracks by a group led by Al Cohn, and featuring Gene Quill, Hal McKusick, and Joe Newman. The other side's got Shorty Rogers representin' on the West Coast, with Jimmy Giuffre, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some very light laminate peeling along one edge, but is nice overall.)
Muse, 1977. Very Good ... $2.99
One of the classic Richie Cole LPs for Muse from the 70's, with a light airy groove, and free breezy solos that are augmented on some tracks with vocals by Eddie Jefferson. Includes the classics "New York Afternoon", a breezy jazz dancer, and "Alto Madness" – plus "It ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear.)
PAJ, 1983. Very Good- ... $1.99
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Worthy, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
A Latin monster – and one of our favorite albums from the New York scene! The record is the only one we've ever seen from pianist Earl Coleman – and it's a groove-happy fiesta that's every bit Spanish Harlem at its best. Earl's piano is flowing and free, and the band grooves through ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ronnie Scotts/Pye (UK), 1979. Very Good+ ... $14.99
An overlooked and far-reaching gem from this mighty tenorist – with piano from Hilton Ruiz, bass from Ray Drummond, and drums from Billy Higgins! All tracks are long, and really let Coleman show his stuff! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
Artists House, 1978. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $34.99
Heavy duty stuff, and one of Ornette's best LPs from the 70's. Recorded in 1976, this is a perfect demonstration of the harmelodic style, with the whole group jaunting along in tight choppy bits. James Blood Ulmer's on guitar, and the sound is very dark and deep. Tracks include "Voice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet.)
Ornette Coleman —
Dancing In Your Head ... LP Horizon/A&M, 1977. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
One of the few standout 70s sessions by Ornette Coleman – a wonderfully rhythmic record that shows Ornette's expanding musical vision at the time! Most of the record is dominated by the guitar-heavy "Theme From A Symphony" – a very harmelodic number that takes up all of side ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Free Jazz ... LP Atlantic, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
The title gets it right – as the album's easily the closest thing to free jazz that Ornette Coleman ever recorded – an album-length improvisation played by a "double quartet" that's overflowing with classic players! The style here is a fair bit like John Coltrane's Ascension ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green Rockefeller label pressing in the non die-cut cover, still in the shrink. This copy was sealed but opened to determine pressing, and remains unplayed.)
Arista, 1975. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
One of the most striking Ornette Coleman albums of the 60s – a set that came together because of an odd regulation, but which also resulted in some really wonderful music as well! The record documents a 1965 London concert by Ornette – but, in order to get a visa to visit the UK, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Caravan Of Dreams, 1987. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
2 LP set of material from the mid 80's – one featuring Ornette reunited with his classic quartet of Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, and Billy Higgins; the other with his Prime Time group that included Bern Nix, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and Denardo Coleman. The whole set's a "30 Years Of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Ornette At 12 ... LP Impulse, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $36.99
Two generations of Ornette Coleman – making incredible music here together! The album's a freewheeling late 60s outing from the senior Ornette – who plays alto, violin, and trumpet here – working with his young son Ornette D Coleman on drums, just 12 years old at the time – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original rainbow label pressing – in great shape! Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Atlantic, Early 60s. New Copy 10LP ... $159.99 174.98
An incredible collection of work – music from a relatively short period in the long career of alto sax legend Ornette Coleman – but one that still may well represent his creative high point! Ornette's unusual sound and group style had already been brewing for a few years before these ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Ornette Coleman Trio At The Golden Circle Vol 1 ... LP Blue Note, 1965. Very Good ... $14.99
Important mid 60s work from Ornette – and one of the few recordings of this format to see larger release at the time! The set captures Ornette in a much freer style than heard on his Atlantic recordings from a few years before – paying alto, violin, and trumpet, in a trio with David ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ornette Coleman Trio At The Golden Circle Vol 1 (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 33.99(70s pressing. Cover has some wear, a cut corner and clear tape along the spine.)
Columbia, 1972. Very Good+ ... $24.99
One of Ornette Coleman's best recordings from the 70s – and like his other album for Columbia, quite a change from the freewheeling sounds he was blowing over at Blue Note! The style here is a bit more high concept, but in a good way – with all the edges that Coleman had developed from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine and a sticker spot.)
