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ECM, 1978. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A record full of rich tones and cascadingly lyrical lines – and a set that features the wonderful pairing of John Abercrombie's guitar and the piano of Richie Beirach! Beirach seems to ground Abercrombie even more than usual – still letting John have those atmospheric qualities in his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and light wear, but looks great overall.)
John Abercrombie/ECM, 1975. Near Mint- ... $34.99
A whole new kind of trio session for the 70s – one that has the airy, open lines of guitarist John Abercrombie stretching out nicely in the company of drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Dave Holland! The music is archetypal ECM work of the time – a complete contrast to a guitar trio ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Gateway ... CD 9.99(German pressing. Cover has some delamination on the edges and light surface wear, but looks nice overall.)
Arista, 1978. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Abrams recorded this set of seven songs in Chicago with Joseph Jarman and Douglas Ewart on saxophones and other woodwinds. Amina Claudine Myers contributes piano and voice in addition to Abrams' own. Thurman Barker plays drums and percussion. Song titles include "Bud P.", "Lifea ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, small sticker in front, and a date in pen in back.)
Strut (UK), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 28.99
Saxophonist Idris Ackamoor is a living jazz legend – but not the kind that's stale and stuffy, and instead a continuously vibrant player who's given us mindblowing music since his initial recordings with his Pyramids group in the 70s! This version of the Pyramids is different than that one, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Strut (UK), 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $27.99 29.99
A tremendous return to form for reedman Idris Ackamoor and his Pyramids group – and a record that we love every bit as much as his classic material from the 70s! There's a power, righteousness, and urgency to this album that we haven't heard from Ackamoor in years – very much the kind ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BYG/Actuel, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $34.99
One of the few French groups to record for BYG during the legendary years – and a very free jazz showcase for the tenor talents of the great Philppe Mate. The record has kind of a post-ESP feel, with cello, piano, and tenor interacting freely – and fiercely – in a manner that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear, unglued seam, sticker removal spot, and a spot of wear on the back bottom.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Black Messiah – Live In Vienna ... LP WHP (Italy), 1972. New Copy ... $24.99 28.99
Cannonball Adderley in a live setting was always something special – and this early 70s live performance is no exception to that rule! The set's titled after Cannon's righteous "Black Messiah" album, which gets a heady showcase on side one of the record – presented in a take ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 1964. Very Good ... $9.99
Cannonball Adderley with David Axelrod production – a combination that couldn't miss back in the 60s! In keeping with the success of the Mercy Mercy Mercy album done with Axelrod, Capitol did everything they could to catch Cannonball in a live setting – a great move, given the open, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, discoloration from age, and a split bottom seam.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet At The Lighthouse ... LP Riverside, 1960. Very Good+ ... $38.99
Fantastic work from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet – one of their greatest performances from the seminal early 60s years! The band at this time includes Cannon on alto, Nat on cornet, Victor Feldman on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums – and although Feldman's not as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with microphone logo, silver text, and deep groove – record and cover are nice!)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco ... LP Riverside, 1959. Good ... $5.99
One of the greatest Cannonball Adderley albums from the Riverside years – a completely smoking live date recorded in San Francisco, often with long tracks that really let the group open up and do their thing! The lineup here is that classic one that first grabbed attention – the group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – small blue label with silver text, microphone logo, and deep groove. Cover has split seams held by old tape, light surface wear, and a name in pen. Vinyl has deep marks on all parts and plays with noise.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Takes Charge ... LP Riverside, 1959. Good ... $5.99
A hardbop classic from Cannonball Adderley – and one of his harder to find albums from the Riverside days! The set has Cannon playing without his usual group, in the context of an all-star batch of players that includes Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb – who he worked with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing, with deep groove. Cover has split seams with adhesive residue, surface wear, aging, and a name in pen.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Inside Straight ... LP Fantasy, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
One of Cannonball Adderley's late funky sessions for Fantasy – and a record that still features some mighty heavy production from David Axelrod! The album's got that core groove that Axe and Cannon first crafted together at Capitol in the 60s – but the sound here has some definite 70s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Back cover has a promo stamp – but this is a nice copy!)
EmArcy, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $9.99 14.99
Very early work from Cannonball Adderley – recorded way before the funky years, when he was a hard-wailing soulful soloist with a lot of bop in his style! Cannon's paired here with brother Nat, a good companion even at this early stage – and the two of them solo in front of a large ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Julian Cannonball Adderley ... CD 6.99(Mono Mercury pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has a mark that clicks on "Rose Room" and "Fallen Feathers". Cover has some wear and aging, half split top seam, some light stains, and small peeled spots.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Jump For Joy ... LP Mercury, 1958. Very Good+ ... $9.99
An interesting early side by Cannonball that captures him before he'd really found his voice – and when the folks at Mercury still didn't really know what to do with him. The record's a tightly arranged set of tracks from Duke Ellington's musical "Jump For Joy" – with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl and cover have cutout holes. Includes Mercury inner sleeve.)
Capitol, 1966. Near Mint- ... $34.99
If the 60's ever had a "hit" jazz record, it was probably this one! The album's a sparkling live session featuring the trademark soul jazz sounds of the Cannonball Adderley group with Joe Zawinul on acoustic and electric piano, and brother Nat Adderley on cornet. The tracks have a long ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! ... CD 6.99(Late 70s Japanese pressing with obi – ECJ 50041.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Phenix ... LP Fantasy, 1975. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Sweet funky 70s work from Cannonball Adderley – a record that has him revisiting older tunes from his early soul jazz years – but in ways that give them a whole new electric vibe overall! The album's actually Cannonball's last full studio set, but it's also one of his greatest too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Riverside, 1958. Very Good ... $34.99
An album that definitely lives up to its title – given the great change and evolution in the style of Cannonball Adderley's music – definitely pointed towards the soul jazz fame to come in the 60s! The group here has Adderley's alto in the company of some all-stars who may not be his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Things Are Getting Better (20 bit remaster) ... CD 6.99(Black label pressing, with silver text, microphone logo, and deep groove. Cover has a very small rip at the top, and a name on the back – but looks nice overall. Vinyl has a short click in one spot.)
Philips/Cosmic Rock, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
Dreamy instrumental work by this one-off combo – a group that includes members of Bill Plummer's Cosmic Brotherhood and Gabor Szabo's late 60s band – all coming together with styles that are even more exotic than those ensembles! The style here is often quite laidback – a bit ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jamey Aebersold, 1981. Very Good+ 2LP ... $3.99
Trio features Hal Galper on piano, Steve Gilmore on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Missing booklet. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam, light wear, and aging.)
JA Records, 1978. Very Good+ ... $3.99
One of the many excellent albums that appeared on the jazz instruction record label of Jamey Aebersold – this one a set of trio tracks based around the work of Herbie Hancock. The set actually features a trio that has Kenny Barron doing Herbie's job on the piano, with bass by Ron Carter and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Without booklet. Cover has some surface wear, aging, and splitting in the top seam.)
JA Records, 1981. Very Good+ 2LP ... $7.99
Trio features Jamey Aebersold on piano, Steve Rodby or John Goldsby on bass, and either John Clay or Mike Hyman on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging. Vinyl has sleeve marks.)
Jamey Aebersold, 1976. Very Good+ ... $2.99 6.99
Personanel include Dan Haerle on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Jonathan Higgins on drums. Titles include "Solar", "Dig", "Milestones", "Serpent's Tooth", and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear and aging.)
JA Records, 1980. Near Mint- ... $2.99 4.99
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(Without the booklet. Cover has light wear and aging.)
JA Records, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
One of those cool little albums of bass-heavy jazz tracks, designed as instructional records, but actually nice spare jazz funk albums that are great for sample mining! This one's got Jamey Abersold playing piano with a trio that includes Rufus Reid and Mike Hyman, and it includes the cut "Mr. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has light sleeve marks. Cover has minimal wear.)
Paramount/Bonfire, 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99 38.99
A British rock combo, but one with a distinctly jazzy feel – one that's often quite funky at times too! The core instrumentation is heavy on keyboards and guitar, set over some tightly rhythm bass and drums – often moving with some hip jazzy changes in the mix, and a nice sense of ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Air —
Air Song (Japanese pressing) ... LP Why Not (Japan), 1975. Near Mint- ... $39.99
A tremendous album from Air – recorded in their native Chicago, but one of the landmark 70s sessions on Japan's Why Not label! The trio is in wonderful formation here – very focused, with a sharpness that you don't always get in some of their other recordings – a perfect balance ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Air Song (Japanese pressing) ... CD 9.99(Japanese pressing, in nice shape! Middle of bottom cover seam has a slight hint of a split, but cover is very nice overall.)
Tachibana/BBE (UK), 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $39.99 48.99
A real mindblower from the Japanese scene of the 70s – a perfect illustration of why that world of records was so incredible during the decade! The music here is spiritual, but also somewhat free – served up by musicians who'd clearly been inspired by John Coltrane and the Impulse ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Tachibana ... CD 9.99
Audio Lab (Japan), 1979. Near Mint- ... $28.99
A well-recorded set done under the supervision of Okihiko Sugano – with Yoshitaka Akimitsu on piano, Ikuo Ikezawa on bass, and Hiroshi Sunaga on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear – vinyl is great.)
Victor (Japan), Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $49.99
Fantastic small group material from pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi – a set that features Lew Tabackin on tenor and flute, Christie Lynn on bass, and Albert Heath on drums – on three long tracks – "Sumie", "Euphoria", and "PAJ". LP, Vinyl record album
(Gatefold quad pressing, with obi – CD4B 5007)
Charly (UK), 1985. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Features Akkerman on guitars, Kenneth Knudsen on keyboards, Pablo Nahar on bass, and Ole Theill on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Poeira (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $24.99 28.99
Wonderfully spare sounds from a musical partnership who are exactly as pictured on the cover – Antoine Olivier on percussion and Glaucus Linx on tenor sax – working together on these beautiful tunes that are a mix of rootsy sources and spiritual jazz! There's a sense of ritual to some ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Motif, 1957. Near Mint- ... $7.99
With John Anderson, Budd Collette, Gene Cipriano, Joe Comfort, Curtis Counce, Chuck Gentry, William Green, Dave Wells, and Gerald Wiggins. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s VSOP reissue. Cover has bent corners.)
Blue Note, 2022. New Copy ... $18.99 21.99
Tenorist Melissa Aldana is no newcomer to jazz, but this Blue Note debut really seems to open up a special sort of sound in her music – a mode that's both deeper and more sensitive, and filled with a really rich sense of color and tone! A key musical partner on the date is guitarist Lage ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 12 Stars ... CD 12.99
Favorite (France), 2021. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A really fantastic second album from this keyboard-heavy combo from France – a set that's even more cosmic and spacey than their first album, as you might guess from the cover – thanks in large part to all sorts of great work from Florian Pellissier, on a host of keys that includes ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Roost, 1955. Very Good+ ... $24.99
One of the few albums ever cut as a leader by pianist Tony Aless – an unsung hero of the big band years, especially in the Woody Herman group – and a great arranger too! This set's an all-original outing – a suite of tracks dedicated to Long Island, and played by a very hip group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Royal Roost pressing with deep groove! Vinyl has a short click on the first track, but the rest is great. Cover is nice.)
Venus (Japan), 2007. New Copy (reissue)... $54.99 59.99
A fitting title for this one – because Eric Alexander is one of our favorite things in jazz – and albums like this are the reason why! Alexander's tenor is in very sharp-edged formation here – working with a familiar quartet of David Hazeltine on piano, John Webber on bass, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – heavy vinyl and cover, with obi!)
Concord/Picante, 1980. Very Good+ ... $3.99 7.99
Monty shows off his Carribean roots on this one – working in a quintet format that includes steel drums by Othello Molineaux! The mixture of soul jazz piano and steel drums is a surprisingly fresh one – making for some grooves that have a sweet west coast sort of feel – a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and notes in pen.)
Monty Alexander —
Monty Alexander In Tokyo ... LP Pablo, 1979. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
With Andrew Simpkins on bass and Frank Gant on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Rashied Ali & Frank Lowe —
Duo Exchange – Complete Sessions ... LP Survival, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $39.99 46.99
A great one from drummer Rashied Ali – issued here on his own Survival label! Ali's perhaps best remembered for his spare backing behind Coltrane's solo sax on the record Interstellar Space – and we're tempted to say that there's a similar vibe going on here – as the record just ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
P-Vine (Japan), 2011. New Copy ... $32.99 39.99
A nicely expanded version of the great Ghibli Jazz concept – delivered here in a live setting that's maybe got even more brilliance than the studio albums! There's a dynamic sense of presentation right from the start, partly the sense of the concert space in the mix, partly the energy from ... (Japanese, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
P-Vine (Japan), 2014. New Copy ... $32.99 39.99
All That Jazz expand their sound here, as you might guess from the winds and wood hinted in the title – using saxes and a bit of strings in a great way over their surprisingly dynamic grooves – almost at a level that seeks to link the club jazz modes of the Tokyo scene with some of the ... (Japanese, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Columbia, 1966. Very Good ... $7.99
Classic work from one of the hippest jazz singers of all time – and a hell of a pianist too! Mose Allison began his recording career laying down piano on jazz sessions for Stan Getz and a few others – but here, he emerges as a fully-formed talent of his own – steeped in modes ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing, matrix ending in 1E/1B. Cover has light wear and a few stickers on the front and A-side label.)
Crystal Clear, 1977. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Jazzy guitar from the great Laurindo Almeida – with Chuck Domanico on bass, Clare Fischer on acoustic and electric iano, Emil Richards on vibes and marimba, Frederick Seykora on cello, Aime Maurice Vereeck on percussion, and Chuck Flores on drums and percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
(White vinyl pressing.)
Capitol, 1962. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A sweet little album from Laurindo Almeida and his "Bossa Nova All Stars" – not a group of Brazilian musicians, and instead a hip set of LA players who really help make the set sparkle! There's a bit more jazz here than on some of Laurindo's other Capitol records of the time – ... (Now Sound, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Viva Bossa Nova! ... CD 9.99(Yellow label pressing.)
Jazz Diaries, 2021. New Copy ... $23.99 26.99
Fantastic funky keyboard work from Malik Alston – an artist we loved when he first rose up from the Detroit scene earlier in the century, and who seems to have only gotten better as the years move on! Malik's music has a sophistication here we didn't hear at the start – still largely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trost (Austria), 2021. New Copy ... $23.99
A set with two strong horn players upfront – but one that draws some equally fantastic energy from the bottom end of the group too – thanks to wonderful contributions from Kent Kessler on bass and Chris Corsano on drums! The musical qualities of tenorist Rodrigo Amado seem to just ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Zoh Amba/577, 2022. New Copy ... $20.99 23.99
Reed player Zoh Amba is in some fantastic company here – every bit as great as you'd guess in a trio setting with William Parker on bass and Francisco Mela on drums! Yet even amidst these giants, Amba more than holds her own – especially on tenor, which she blows in this raw, raspy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available O Life O Light Vol 1 (with bonus track) ... CD 11.99(Includes download!)
Prestige, 1965. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A stone classic from Gene Ammons – and a record that introduced his talents to a whole new audience in the 60s! The album's a more laidback one than some of Jug's more hard-blown honkers – as you might guess from his hit rendition of the ballad in the title – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has a tiny spot of sticker remnant - but is great overall!)
Prestige, 1973. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Gene Ammons gets the Cannonball Adderley treatment – as he blows funky solos over an album arranged and conducted by David Axelrod! Brasswind has a larger, fuller funky sound than some of his earlier work for Prestige – and it works very well! The overall sound's a bit smoother, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear, name in pen on the back.)
Prestige, 1960s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
Our favorite side of Gene Ammons' talents – summed up nicely in a 2LP set! Ammons wasn't the first tenor player to work with a Hammond organ, but once the format gained popularity, Gene made a wise move to take it up – and it became a pairing that forever defined the later years of his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear.)
Prestige, 1960s. Very Good+ ... $2.99 4.99
While it's tough to think of a jazz player having "hits" – given the low sales of jazz albums, even in the 60s – it's still the case that Ammons' sound was so strong, and so soulful, he had plenty of fans in the crossover market for some of his bigger recordings. The album ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has light wear and some seam splitting.)
Mercury, Late 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99 5.99
Early work from Gene Ammons – his obscure late 40s recordings for Mercury Records – mostly from the 78rpm years! Sidemen include Junior Mance, Albert Ammons, Israel Crosby, Gene Wright and lesser known Chicago locals like Wes Landers, Leo Blevins, Jess Miller and Ernest McDonald. As you' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Prestige, Mid 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $5.99
A nice selection of rare Gene Ammons work from the mid 50s – all long, hard-blowing tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring wear. Includes the Prestige inner sleeves.)
Prestige, 1964. Very Good ... $11.99
Gene Ammons really hits a great groove here – one that's not exactly bossa, but which has lots of Latin and tropical touches! The session makes great use of 2 guitars at the same time – using that of Kenny Burrell for soulful rhythm, but also adding in Bucky Pizzarelli for some nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has light edge wear.)
Prestige, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Gene Ammons gets a great change here – blowing strongly amidst larger arrangements from Bill (William S?) Fisher – who serves things up almost in a Kudu/CTI mode, as larger arrangements envelope Jug's soulful tenor! There's a hip blacksploitation vibe on some tracks – especially ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some edge & ring wear. The back has a little piece of the paste-on torn off and light surface wear.)
Roots, Late 60s/1976. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A very nice set of tracks released after Gene Ammons' death – but probably recorded at some point in the early 60s, given the sound of the session. Jug's playing with a groovy little organ combo (players uncredited), and the feel of the material is nice laidback and lougey. There's a tasty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, bumped corners, and some edge wear.)
Prestige, 1971. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Gritty live work from twin tenor giants Gene Ammons and Dexter Gordon – recorded in an open-ended style that's a bit like some of Gordon's famous early work on the Central Avenue scene in LA, or Ammons' famous live "battles" with Sonny Stitt! The date was recorded in Chicago at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear.)
Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt with Jack McDuff —
Soul Summit ... LP Prestige, 1962. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A definite soul summit for the time – with 3 top-shelf players in the lead, all getting plenty of room to do their thing! Both Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt are on tenor in the front, working with the respect and confidence they'd forged together on other co-led sessions from the time – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow and black label NJ pressing with deep groove and Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some wear and aging, half split top seam, and a wide center split in the bottom seam.)
Fresh Sound New Talent (Spain), 2000. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99 44.99
Bassist Reid Anderson has a really wonderful way with his group here – leading things with a strong sense of flow and color throughout – at a level that holds equally strong when things are upbeat and when things are mellow! All the group members seem folded into the flow of the music ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Vastness Of Space ... CD 11.99
Lantern Editions (Italy), 1973. New Copy ... $29.99 34.99
A beautiful tribute to the legendary British pianist Mike Taylor – recorded at the equally legendary Landsdowne studios in the early 70s, with contributions from some of Taylor's key contemporaries – and released here for the first time ever! Taylor was a rising star in the London ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Aquarii (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
British keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones has always worked in territory that's way past conventional jazz, as part of his key role on the contemporary London scene – one that's definitely furthered here in a collaboration with percussionist Mala, on a set of tracks that seem to echo some of the ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Riverside, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Interesting stuff, if not the kind of record you'd put on every day. The album's an interview with Louis Armstrong's wife Lil, and she talks at length about her famous days in the early years of jazz. Segments include "The Young Louis", "Early Life In Chicago", "Return To ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing, RLP 12-120, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, with a bit of pen in back.)
Columbia, 1920s/Early 30s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
An incredible collection of early Satchmo, with sidemen that include Sidney Bechet, Jimmy Strong, Earl Hines, Zutty Singleton, and Fred Robinson. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and partially split top seams.)
Roulette, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Small group material with Armstrong on trumpet and vocal, Ellington on piano, Trummy Young on trombone, and Barney Bigard on clarinet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing in the "Historic Recording Event" cover.)
Atlantic, 1973. Near Mint- ... $36.99 43.99
A seminal moment for the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – one of their first albums for a widely-distributed label, and an exceptionally strong live performance that really gets to the core of the group's unique approach! The material was recorded at the Ann Arbor Festival in 1972 – and has ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Sixth Decade – From Paris To Paris ... LP Rogue Art (France), 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $38.99 44.99
A record that definitely lives up to the sixth decade legacy noted in the title – as it takes work of the remaining members of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and expands it with contributions from a number of musicians – both from Chicago and the global scene as well! The feel here is a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Promophone (France), 1974. Very Good+ ... $6.99 11.99
An obscure set on a small French label – a septet led by alto saxophonist Michel Attenoux, with Patrick Artero on trumpet, Andre Villeger on tenor, Gabriel Garvanoff on piano, and Claude Gousset on trombone. Gousset arranged the set, and wrote the material with Attenoux. LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click on side two, but is nice and clean overall.)
Springboard, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Features the tracks "Kiko", "Foolkiller", "Let's Do It Tonight", "Come Back To Croydon", "Holy Smoke" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1970. Very Good+ ... $4.99 6.99
The third album from Brian Auger & The Trinity – and the first to feature the group recording without vocals from Julie Driscoll! The sound here is just as soulful as before – a tight take on American soul jazz and funky soul of the 60s – pushed along by Auger's mighty work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, LSP-4372. Cover has a cutout notch, a name in pen, and some wear.)
Soul Bank (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 5LP ... $93.99 99.99
Four incredible albums from Hammond legend Brian Auger – a key link between jazz and the headier sounds of the UK scene at the end of the 60s! First up is Open – one of the amazing early albums from the team of Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger – kind of a next-generation to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mercury, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
No honking here, as Sil Austin takes his deeply soulful tenor sax, and turns it to a set of creamy late-nite tracks – all done over some very "pretty" backings, ala the Verve strings work of Ben Webster or Lester Young. Most cuts have voices in with the orchestrations – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Impulse, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $68.99
One of the last albums that Albert Ayler ever recorded before his strange and mysterious early death – and one of his most memorable records as well! The record shows Ayler at the crossroads, filled with emotion and meaning, struggling to convey his message to a lager audience. At times, he ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing – a nice copy! Cover has light wear in one corner, and a tiny bit of wear on the spine – but is very nice overall.)
ESP, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
Seminal ESP work from Albert Ayler – a unique session done as a soundtrack to a short (and weird!) film from experimental director Michael Snow! The lineup is a bit different than some of Ayler's other ESP albums – and features Don Cherry on trumpet and cornet, John Tchicai on alto, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ESP, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A landmark recording – Albert Ayler's first album for the ESP label, and a record that hit the jazz world like a bullet! Spiritual Unity sets the stage for a format that would become huge in the European avant scene of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even today – the sax-driven power-trio, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Milestone/Far Out (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $29.99 34.99
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
Also available Light As A Feather (with bonus tracks) ... CD 13.99
Nocturne, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $44.99
Rare work from one of the coolest cats on the LA scene of the 50s – bassist Harry Babasin, who also plays a bit of cello here – in work that's very much in the territory of Fred Katz with Chico Hamilton! The group is very cool – with Larry Bunker on vibes, Jimmy Rowles on piano, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but this is a very nice copy.)
Philips, 1962. Very Good ... $14.99
Great work from one of the most unique guitarists on the European scene – working here in trio formation, with either Pierre Michelot or Michel Gaudry on bass, and Kenny Clarke or Daniel Humair on drums! The tracks are short and tight – with hints of Django, but also some other unique ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, with a small sticker spot and a promo ink stamp in back.)
Epic, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $12.99
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
Epic, Early 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $7.99
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
Ictus (Italy), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 32.99
Percussionist Andrea Centazzo really rises to the occasion here – as one might when meeting with the legendary Derek Bailey at a time when he was really at the height of his powers! Bailey works on both acoustic and electric guitars here – and has a way of creating all these amazing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
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
Beverly Hills/Liberation Hall, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
A lost little gem from Chet Baker – recorded with a gentle, homey feel that we really like! The album's not one of the standouts in Chet's catalog, but it's got a personal, almost intimate quality that we find really compelling – almost a broken soul sense of playing, with Chet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Albert's House ... CD 12.99
RCA/Mono Jazz (Italy), 1962. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99 34.99
A really unique package – one that offers up a full 12" presentation of four tracks that Chet Baker originally released in Italy as 7" singles – very obscure material done at a time when Baker had fled the west coast scene in which he started! The material is equally ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500 copies!)
Chet Baker —
It Could Happen To You – Chet Baker Sings (180 gram stereo pressing) ... LP Riverside/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
One of Chet Baker's most classic albums of the 50s – a record that features both vocals and strong trumpet solos – all from a time when Baker was one of the hottest things going in jazz! The album's different from records from previous years, in that it moves Baker from LA to New York ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available It Could Happen To You – Chet Baker Sings (20 bit remaster) ... CD 5.99(Nice pressing – heavy cover and vinyl – and cut from analog masters done by Kevin Gray!)
INA (France), 1978. Near Mint- ... $49.99
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
Dot Time, 1979. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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(2020 Dot Time reissue #010/500. Marker though barcode.)
RCA/Dialogo (Italy), 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
A very cool album from the Italian branch of RCA Records – and a set that features a host of artists from other nations who briefly stopped over in Italy, and recorded some of these gems for the label! There's a core energy to the set, which balances contributions from a few key artists, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Passaporto Per L'Italia ... CD 18.99
American Dreams, 2021. Sealed ... $9.99
Introspective improvisations from saxophonist Dylan Baldi and drummer Jayson Gerycz – both members of the band Cloud Nothings, but working here in a much more free jazz-styled setting! Side one features an extended track titled "Hermit Thrush/Vat Of Oil" – really building up ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BBE (UK), 2021. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $52.99 54.99
One of the most compelling albums in years from Billy Bang – and that's really saying a lot, given how much compelling music he's recorded! The set is put together in conjunction with a fascinating documentary on Bang's life, music, and time spent fighting in Vietnam – an experience ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Lucky Man ... CD 19.99
Impulse, 1975. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Searing live work from Gato Barbieri – a brilliant little album that follows on the spirit of his other Latin America sessions for Impulse! The format here is similar to those studio outings – an organic blend of percussion, keyboards, and sax – all bubbling together in a highly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Chapter Four – Alive In New York ... CD 11.99(Green label pressing. Cover has a cut corner, but is great!)
Gato Barbieri —
Chapter One – Latin America ... LP Impulse, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
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 stereo/quad pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
RGS (Argentina), 1961. New Copy ... $29.99 34.99
Wonderful early live work from Gato Barbieri – heard here both before his important American records on Impulse, and his earlier emergence in the global avant garde – already blowing with a really wonderful tone on tenor, in a hip quartet that features the great Ruben Baby Lopez Furst ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
A&M, 1977. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A great date from saxophonist Gato Barbieri – a record that's a bit mellower and more electric than some of his previous 70s efforts, but which is still plenty darn great! Gato's tenor has a tone that's undeniably great – a slightly raspy sort of edge that sounds warmly human and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A&M, 1978. Very Good ... $6.99
A far reaching late 70s set from Gato Barbieri – a record that blends fusiony jazz funk, lush stings, and Latin rhythms and fluid solos on a varied batch of tunes! One of the more interesting things about the production is that those varied approaches often come into play within the same ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Gato Barbieri & Don Cherry —
Gato Barbieri & Don Cherry ... LP Inner City, 1965/1976. Very Good+ ... $9.99
An amazing lost session – recorded in Paris in 1965, and featuring the mighty Don Cherry on cornet alongside a very young Gato Barbieri on tenor – a tremendous duo who work here with Karl Berger on vibes, JF Jenny Clark on bass, and Aldo Romano on drums! The set's got a strong Ornette-s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Europa Jazz (Italy), Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
A cheapo package, but some really great material! Side one features two long cuts recorded live – with Gato Barbieri on tenor, Don Cherry on trumpet, and Karl Berger on vibes – on "OCDC" and "Third Movement". Next is another live track – Albert Ayler's tenor ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 36.99
A beautiful hymn to the sun from saxophonist Laurent Bardianne – an artist who's not afraid to play with the rhythms a bit, while still offering up some jazz-based material at the core! Bardianne plays tenor in a quintet that also has lots of great Hammond organ from Arnaud Roulin – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hymne Au Soleil ... CD 14.99
Modern Harmonic, Mid 70s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $34.99 36.99
A surprising slice of work from the 70s – three different albums all released under various guises by Armenian American reedman Souren Baronian – all put out on his own Carlee label, and done in a very cool mix of styles! Baronian blows both familiar American horns and more exotic ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Steeplechase (Netherlands), 1991. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 34.99
Two deeply resonant players, working here without any other accompaniment at all – just the vibes of Joe Locke and piano of the wonderful Kenny Barron – coming together with a sense of interplay that's really wonderful! The titles are mostly standards, but get pulled out in long ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
