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Jazzaggression (Finland), 2022. Sealed ... $14.99 18.99
Christian Reim is a Norwegian jazz legend, with a legacy of recordings that stretches back to the 60s – but here, he presents new material with two different trios – both of whom have the pianist sounding even more vibrant than ever! The first half of the set features Harald Johnsen on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with hype sticker and tiny sticker remnant.)
Giants Of Jazz (Italy), Mid/Late 1930s. Sealed ... $11.99
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(Mid 80s issue.)
Universal, 1968. Very Good ... $6.99
A very groovy lost relic of the Chicago studio jazz scene of the 60's. Trombonist Dave Remington leads a groovy pop jazz band that includes Les Hooper on drums, John Klemmer on tenor, and Irene Kral on vocals. There's a number of nice tracks that have a cool soundtrack sound to them, especially ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
International Anthem, 2023. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
The second set from Resavoir – a project headed by Chicago producer/musician Will Miller, an artist who's had a lot of experience in the higher reaches of the hip hop scene – but who here gives himself over to much more personal, introspective modes! Yet the album's not a solo effort ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Resavoir (2023) ... CD 13.99
RR Gems (Estonia), 2021. New Copy ... $26.99 39.99
A sublime quartet, coming together here for a really unique session – one that's got a very modal vibe mixed with some freer moments served up by a piano-less group with a very special sound! Bassist Josh Werner got the whole project together, and the set's got a rock-solid foundation in his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1500!)
Imperial, 1959. Very Good+ ... $4.99 6.99
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(Stereo pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Mercury, 1959. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A legendary meeting of these two jazz talents – and knowing the famous temper of Buddy Rich, this probably really was a battle of the drummers! Kidding aside, though, the set's a very unusual one for Buddy – as the group here features players normally associated with Max Roach – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
World Pacific/Modern Harmonic, Late 1960s. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.99
A very groovy album from jazz drum legend Buddy Rich – a set that's very different than anything else he ever did, including his other groovy albums from the 60s! The album's a surprisingly strong blend of jazz and Indian music – Rich on drums, and Alla Rakha on tablas – working ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rich A La Rakha ... CD 15.99
Legende, 1955. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Great early Johnny Richards exotica stuff, played by a small ensemble that includes jazz musicians like Joe Wilder on trumpet and Johnny Smith on guitar! Recorded for a small Roost subsidiary, and in a nice package with a spooky red filter. One long suite in 3 parts! LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy.)
Whirlwind, 2021. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99 19.99
We've always loved the music of Logan Richardson, but here he's onto something completely new and groundbreaking – as you might begin to guess from the cover and title! Logan still blows alto sax, but he also handles piano and keyboards, and works in this swirling mix of sound that really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with hype sticker.)
Horo (Italy), 1976. Very Good+ ... $34.99
Dannie Richmond is Charles Mingus' longtime drummer – working here in a rare set as a leader, leading a group with a number of other from Mingus alumni, including Don Pullen on piano, George Adams on tenor, and Jack Walrath on trumpet – along with Billy Harper's bassist, David Friesen. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy!)
JVC (Japan), Mid 1970s-Early 1980s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Original Japanese pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has bumped corners and is lightly bent near the opening.)
Elektra, 1979. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A masterful fusion set from guitarist Lee Ritenour – one that expands his sound a bit more than usual by adding in vocals on a number of tracks – but in a way that really gets at the mainstream soul influences that bubble through his jazz work! The set features key vocal appearances ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese white label promo – P-10562E – in an embossed cover. Includes the insert. Cover has a Sample sticker, light edge wear, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
JVC (Japan), 1979. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
Smooth jazzy fusion from Lee Ritenour – a classic set that was originally only released in Japan, part of the underground Japanese Fusion movement of the late 70s, famous for groove hounds for that added level of soul that often wasn't showing up in American releases at the time! The album ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(With obi and insert. Cover has light wear.)
JVC (Japan), 1982/1983. Near Mint- ... $9.99
On The Line has a style that's a bit keyboard-heavy – in a way that seems to borrow from some of the 80s soundtrack work of the time, and which is clearly a nod to the success of the Lyle Mays/Pat Metheny sound that was breaking big on ECM. The move is a nice one for Lee on the best cuts ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese Direct Disk pressing – VIDC-5. Includes the obi and insert.)
Elektra, 1981. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Few people did soulful fusion better than Lee Ritenour back in the early 80s – and the guitarist always seemed to find a way to really link together all the different sounds of the electric genre – from heavy jamming to soulful grooving to a rock-like appreciation for a good hook! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear.)
Vee Jay, 1964. Very Good ... $7.99
Mavis Rivers sings a set of tracks originally made famous by Mildred Bailey – with backing by a combo led by Red Norvo, and featuring Harry Edison, Bill Harris, and Eric Dixon. The sound's hipper than you might think from the Bailey reference, thanks to Red – and titles include "Ea ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some surface wear and aging, splitting at the top of the spine, a small sticker in back, and appears to have been signed by Norvo in front.)
Blue Note, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
One of the greatest modern moments on Blue Note – ever! From the cover, to the compositions, to the playing on the set – the whole album crackles with an unbelievable fire that was hardly ever matched again. A young Sam Rivers leads a quartet that includes Jaki Byard on piano, Ron ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Notes Classic Vinyl series!)
Impulse, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $24.99
A nice change from some of Sam Rivers' more extended modes of the time – with tracks that are a bit shorter, with a bit more focus – yet still a relatively loose approach overall! The album features a few differeing trios – with Rivers on flute, tenor, soprano sax, and piano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label stereo/quad pressing. Cover has faint ring and edge wear.)
Morrhythm, 1982. Sealed ... $14.99
A really groovy little record – lots of tight guitars from Tony Rizzi – but served up in this sunny style that's almost an update of earlier A&M Records modes! The group features four more guitars – true Tony Rizzi style – plus sweet Fender Rhodes from Tom Rainer, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Note (Italy), 1987. Very Good ... $6.99
Proof that Max Roach was always experimenting with his music – even in the later years! The album's one of a few 80s efforts to feature Roach's Double Quartet – a group that takes his regular four-piece jazz group and augments it with a string quartet – all in a sound that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole, PSI sticker, and is bent a bit at the front panel.)
Max Roach —
Max Roach + 4 At Newport ... LP Mercury, Late 50s. Very Good ... $24.99
Incredible material from Max's "plus 4" group that included Ray Draper, George Coleman, Booker Little, and Art Davis! The band at the time was forging a haunting mix of hardbop and lyrical modernism, and was driven by Max's progressive vision and rich talent for selecting just the right ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Mercury stereo pressing, with deep groove – nice and clean. Cover has some light wear, but looks nice on the front.)
Candid, 1960. Sealed ... $14.99 19.99
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available We Insist! – Freedom Now Suite (180 gram clear vinyl pressing) ... LP 25.99(Limited EU clear vinyl reissue on Destination Moon – #462/500. Shrinkwrap has a small tear at the top right edge.)
Candid, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.99
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available We Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... LP 14.99
Max Roach (with Andy Bey) —
Members Don't Get Weary ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic stuff, and a record that was virtually the blueprint for spiritual soul jazz in the 70s! Although Max Roach first rose to fame during the bop years, by the time of this set he'd really stretched out a lot – moving past initial righteous projects in the Civil Rights era, to even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Members Don't Get Weary (180 gram pressing) ... LP 29.99(Green and red Broadway label stereo pressing – a nice copy!)
Atlantic/ARC (UK), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 39.99
Fantastic stuff, and a record that was virtually the blueprint for spiritual soul jazz in the 70s! Although Max Roach first rose to fame during the bop years, by the time of this set he'd really stretched out a lot – moving past initial righteous projects in the Civil Rights era, to even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Excellent 180 gram pressing – remastered from the original tapes by Bernie Grundman, with new sleeve notes too!)
Mercury/Verve, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
One of Max's many great records from the late 50's, most of which tend to get overlooked in favor of his more experimental sessions. The group here includes Ray Bryant, Stanley Turrentine, Julian Priester, and Turrentine's great brother Tommy – and they're joined by Abbey Lincoln on vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Madonna, 1979. Near Mint- ... $34.99
The important first album by singer Judy Roberts – an excellent jazz talent with a sound that's up there with the best jazz fusion vocalists of the 70s! Judy comes at the end of a decade that scored big recordings for singers like Flora Purim and Urzula Dudziak – and she's easily as ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Judy Roberts Band (Japanese pressing) ... CD 18.99(Inner City pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, a light score along the opening, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Constellation (Canada), 2023. New Copy 2 X 10 inch ... $27.99 34.99
Maybe the most striking set in this ever-shifting series of releases from Matana Roberts – and one that shows his more advanced sonic sensibilities, in a mix of improvised jazz and more compositional settings! There's a vibe here that's almost like the more "serious" work of Roscoe ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice 2 X 10 inch package – with inserts & downoad!)
Riverside, 1961. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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(Mono blue label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing with microphone logo. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and some aging.)
Focus, 1980. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A lovely little tribute to one of our favorite songwriters of all time – the lyrical genius Tommy Wolf, whose compositions were first championed back in the 50s and 60s by Bob Dorough, Jackie & Roy, and Blossom Dearie! Wolf's got a wonderful way with a twist of a phrase – playful, ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, light aging, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
RCA, 1958. Very Good+ ... $11.99
One of Shorty's best albums for RCA, and an album of hard-driving jazz by The Giants that's comparable to some of the great work they did in the soundtrack to Man With The Golden Arm. The group includes Shorty, Bil Holman, Richie Kamuca, Paul Horn, Bud Shank, and the Candoli Brothers – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, 1s/2s stampers. Cover has a small top seam split, & a tiny sticker, but looks great overall!)
RCA/Bluebird, Mid 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
A 31 track collection pulled from sessions in 1953 and 1954, featuring Shorty Rogers with His Giants and His Orchestra, with personnel that includes Art Pepper, Jimmy Giuffre, Hanpton Hawes, Shelly Manne, Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Bud Shank, Herb Geller, Zoot Sims, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has light wear, minor blemish spots, and is bent a bit at the bottom corners.)
Impulse/Elemental (Spain), 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 38.99
A beautiful soundtrack to the dark British comedy of the same name – starring a young Michael Caine! You might expect it to be a bit schmaltzy, but it's pure jazz all the way through, and features strong inside playing by Rollins over lively orchestrations by Oliver Nelson – filled ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Alfie ... CD 5.99
Sonny Rollins —
Moving Out ... LP Prestige, 1954. Very Good- ... $189.99
Key recordings from Sonny's breakout year of 1954 – tracks from 2 different sessions, brought together into one album that packs a hell of a punch! The modernist Rollins tenor is at its early peak here – fresh, bold, and highly creative – yet equally concerned with the role of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black label 50th street NYC pressing, with deep groove and RVG etch! Vinyl plays much better than the grade. Cover has light wear, and back has a bit of marker and a stamp – and just a trace of marker on front.)
Blue Note, 1958. Near Mint- ... $29.99
About as classic as you can get for Sonny Rollins during the 50s – from the cover right down to the incredible solos on the set! The album's got Rollins really stretching out – still not finding the freer trio mode of his Vanguard session, but still bringing in plenty of fresh ideas in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Newk's Time (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99(Early 80s Applause pressing. Cover has some ringwear and a few small blemish spots in back.)
Blue Note, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
About as classic as you can get for Sonny Rollins during the 50s – from the cover right down to the incredible solos on the set! The album's got Rollins really stretching out – still not finding the freer trio mode of his Vanguard session, but still bringing in plenty of fresh ideas in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Newk's Time ... LP 29.99
RCA/Camden, 1964. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A killer album from Sonny Rollins' prime 60s years at RCA – almost a return to basics, but always with that edge that makes Rollins stand out way more than most of his contemporaries – a subtle balance between straight and modern that really makes the album crackle! The album features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has minimal wear.)
Prestige, 1956. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Quite possibly THE greatest Sonny Rollins album of the early years – or at least the one that has received the most accolades over the years! The record is a brilliant batch of quartet tracks that reinvents bop through Sonny's complicated, yet seemingly automatic solos – an excellent ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Mid 80s mono yellow label OJC pressing. Cover has lighty bumped corners.)
Saxophone Colossus (Japanese pressing) ... CD 9.99
Saxophone Colossus (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Prestige, 1956. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Quite possibly THE greatest Sonny Rollins album of the early years – or at least the one that has received the most accolades over the years! The record is a brilliant batch of quartet tracks that reinvents bop through Sonny's complicated, yet seemingly automatic solos – an excellent ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (180 gram vinyl!)
Saxophone Colossus ... LP 39.99
Saxophone Colossus (Japanese pressing) ... CD 9.99
Prestige, 1951/1953. Very Good+ ... $36.99 68.99
Early Sonny Rollins work for Prestige – recorded in the years 1951 and 1953, in a variety of settings! 4 tracks on the album features Rollins blowing with the MJQ, one more has him working with a Miles Davis group, and the last 8 feature a quartet with Kenny Drew, Percy Heath, and Art Blakey. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black label NJ pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a small seam split/crease in one corner, a light number in another, and a bit of marker on back. Vinyl has a short click in one spot – but overall, this is a nice copy.)
Contemporary, 1958. Near Mint- ... $34.99
One of Sonny's brilliant west coast sessions for Contemporary – records that shouldn't sparkle as much as they do, but which actually stand with his best work of the 50s! Sonny's blowing in front of a session of "leaders" that includes Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing in a barcode cover. A nice copy!)
Impulse, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 24.99
A tremendous little album from Sonny Rollins – one of his most sharp-edged sessions of the mid 60s, and a bold departure from some of his previous work for RCA! The album has a crackling sense of energy that more than lives up to the exclamation point in the title – a starker quality ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sonny Rollins On Impulse! ... LP 39.99
Sonny Rollins On Impulse! ... CD 2.99
Impulse, 1965. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $39.99
A tremendous little album from Sonny Rollins – one of his most sharp-edged sessions of the mid 60s, and a bold departure from some of his previous work for RCA! The album has a crackling sense of energy that more than lives up to the exclamation point in the title – a starker quality ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Stereo rainbow label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a mild crease and some gloss separation on the back spine, but looks nice overall.)
Sonny Rollins On Impulse! ... CD 2.99
Sonny Rollins On Impulse! ... LP 18.99
Prestige/OJC, 1956. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
A groundbreaking album from Sonny Rollins, largely for the extended track "Tenor Madness", which runs on for 13 minutes, and features him and Coltrane blowing head to head – redefining the sound of the tenor sax in jazz through the course of that amazing track! Backing is by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Nice album that contains a mid-50s session recorded by Rollins for Prestige – with a quintet that includes the Clifford Brown-Max Roach ensemble, with Rollins filling in the tenor spot. Richie Powell's on piano, and the whole group has a very tight "roots of hardbop" sort of sound. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s blue circle logo label pressing in a maroon cover, with a cutout mark and some aging in back.)
Sonny Rollins —
Vintage Sessions ... LP Prestige, Mid 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99
Early Rollins work for Prestige – recorded between 1951 and 1954, in a variety of settings! Like a lot of the other Milestone 2LP sets issued in the 70s, this album collects tracks from a number of sessions, restoring recordings to the order they were recorded in rather than how they were ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Contemporary/OJC, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
A classic set that brings the east coast tenor of Sonny Rollins into contact with a west coast rhythm section of Ray Brown and Shelly Manne! Despite Rollins' silly look on the cover, and the album's overall "western" theme, the session's a brilliant one – right up there with Sonny's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige, 1955. Very Good+ ... $49.99
If worktime was like this for us, you'd catch us showing up on the job early every day – but sadly, nothing at our office can match the brilliance of early Sonny Rollins here – a sharp-edged genius that perfectly illustrates why he was one of the greatest players on his horn for many ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Silver and black label NJ stereo pressing. Cover is split on the top seam and spine, but looks nice overall.)
Svart (Finland), 1972. New Copy 2LP ... $36.99
The tenor of Sonny Rollins, heard in a very unusual setting – a freewheeling live date from Finland, with wonderful Fender Rhodes work from Heikki Sarmanto! The tracks are all very long, and the use of Fender Rhodes next to Sonny's sharp tenor makes for a wonderful contrast – as Heikki ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Unique 3-sided album!)
Capitol, 1954. Near Mint- ... $9.99
One of the first albums ever cut as a leader by trombonist Frank Rosolino – a hip set issued under the Stan Kenton Presents banner for Capitol in the mid 50s – but done in a smaller combo mode than you'd hear with Stan! The setting provides a great showcase for the emerging solo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s UK Affinity pressing. Cover has light wear and a small yellowed sticker spot.)
Capitol, 1955. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
A very nice little LA jazz session – not necessarily for Rosolino's trombone, which is still pretty nice, but really for the presence of Charlie Mariano, who gets a good chance to lay down some great solos in the session's small quintet with Walter Norris, Max Bennett, and Stan Levy. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s UK Affinity pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
MPS (Germany), 1975. Near Mint- ... $49.99
Although Rosolino and Candoli were shining brightest during the late 50s west coast scene, this 1975 MPS session shows that they still could play quite strongly when encouraged! The encouragement here comes from a live crowd at Munich's Domicile, where the set was recorded – and from some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original German MPS/BASF pressing. Cover is bent a bit at the edges.)
Bjarne Rostvold Trio —
Tricotism ... LP RCA (Germany), Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Not the usual album you might expect from a group with a trio in the name – as there's no piano in the mix, and instead the album features some sparkling trumpet from the great Allan Botschinsky – heard here at the height of his youthful, modern powers! The combo's led by drummer ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a nice copy! Cover has some very light wear, mostly near the bottom, and spine has a bit more wear – but is very nice overall.)
Defkaz, 2024. New Copy ... $27.99 33.99
Two percussionists, and some really amazing sounds – a set of open-ended duets between Tyshawn Sorey on drums and percussion, and Adam Rudolph on congas, djembe, tarija, kalimba, blocks, shakers, and more percussion – plus a bit of flute as well! Each side of the record features one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 300 copies!)
EmArcy, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Excellent work by composer/leader Pete Rugolo – Stan Kenton's old partner in modernist jazz, and the force behind excellent work by June Christy, The Four Freshmen, and others. This album's got a great "crime jazz" sound – with an approach that sort of starts at the Peter ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light ring & edge wear, corner bump.)
Novus, 1987. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A nice record from Ruiz and one that really combines jazz elements with a Latin sound. Ruiz composed and arranged the songs on the record and plays piano as well. His ensemble consists of such players as Lew Soloff on trumpet, Steve Turre on trombone & seashells, Sam Rivers on flute and tenor ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some scrapes near the spine.)
RGS (Argentina), 1966. New Copy ... $29.99 36.99
A lost mid 60s session from famous Argentine bassist Jorge Lopez Ruiz – maybe even more compelling than some of his other albums of the decade, in that the entire set is based on his own compositions! Ruiz is a hell of a bassist and an equally great leader – and works here with this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trova/Altercat (Germany), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
One of the coolest 70s albums we've ever heard from the always-cool Jorge Lopez Ruiz – a set that expands out from his earlier jazz work with a flurry of wonderful sounds and styles, set up in a much more ambitious vibe overall! Yet despite the sophistication of the setting, the work is also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RGS (Argentina), 1973. New Copy ... $29.99 34.99
A stunningly expansive project from Argentine jazz genius Jorge Lopez Ruiz – one that takes off in even more ambitious territory than his Bronca Buenos Aires album from a few years before! Ruiz plays all sorts of great Fender Rhodes throughout, leading a larger group that mixes tenor, alto, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Coraje Buenos Aires ... CD 13.99
Contemporary, 1953. Good ... $3.99
One of the earliest sets issued under the name of the Lighthouse All-Stars – that hip assemblage of west coast players headed by bassist Howard Rumsey – hardly a household name on his own, but well-remembered for all the great work done at this famous club! The lineup is a who's who of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear. Vinyl has a number of deep marks.)
Mono Jazz (Italy), 2021. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99 18.99
The first record we've heard in years from Italian pianist Mario Rusca – and a set that really lives up to the strength of all of his classic material from back in the day! The album's a beautifully recorded set – done in mono, which seems to bring an even richer quality to the sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Monochrome Blues ... CD 9.99(Still sealed with hype sticker.)
Ace Of Hearts (UK), Late 30s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Columbia, Late 50s. Sealed ... $4.99 6.99
A classic from Jimmy Rushing – recorded at a time when he was really finding a new audience for his vocals! In a style that Columbia was using on a number of sides in the late 50s and early 60s, Jimmy and Buck do a bit of educatin' – and trace a progression of jazz styles from New ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish Fresh Sound reissue.)
Columbia, 1956. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
An interesting set – kind of a parody of the Girl Meets Boy album that had been issued a year or two before on Columbia – done with vocals by Jimmy and Ada Moore, and recorded as a "story in jazz" about love, love found, and love lost. Jimmy and Ada sing both separately and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish Fresh Sound pressing.)
Gene Russell —
New Direction ... LP Black Jazz, 1971. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Sweet funky jazz from pianist Gene Russell – one of the hippest albums he ever recorded! Russell's a pianist with a wonderfully fluid touch – used here to near perfection in a small combo date that really stands out from most of his other albums – just the kind of effort we'd ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cut corner and some light wear – but this is still a nice copy overall.)
Dot, 1966. Very Good ... $4.99
Early work from pianist Gene Russell – cut long before his bigger fame in the 70s! Long before he became the empresario behind the legendary Black Jazz label in the 70s, Gene cut this album of mellow soul jazz piano tracks, live at Memory Lane Supper Club in LA. The set's not as hard-hitting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, half split top seam held with clear tape, and a small round sticker and price sticker remnants at the top right corner.)
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $12.99 23.99
Some of the hippest sounds we've ever heard from pianist Gene Russell – an album that features heavy use of Fender Rhodes – and a soulful, solid, rhythmic core that comes from the basslines of Henry Franklin, guitar of Calvin Keys, and drums of Ndugu Chancler! The set's one of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Talk To My Lady ... CD 6.99
Nessa, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 25.99
A landmark pairing of two Chicago avant players at the start of the 80s – and one that shows that the city had plenty going on, even away from the AACM! The set brings together the older Hal Russell – still an underground secret in the city – and the younger Mars Williams, who ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Impulse, 1965. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $11.99 19.99
A record that will blow your mind – way different than you might expect from the cover! Sure, Pee Wee was a bit of a traditionalist on his instrument – the clarinet – but he's working here in a starkly modern way that almost recalls some of the best 50s work of Jimmy Guiffre, or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a tiny cutout hole and light edge wear.)
Savoy, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $6.99
With Ruby Braff on trumpet, Ephy Resnick on trombone, and Red Richards on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has oxidation and plays with a short click on the first track. Cover has discoloration from age.)
Savoy, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $6.99
With Ruby Braff on trumpet, Ephy Resnick on trombone, and Red Richards on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has discoloration from age.)
Columbia, 1963. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Although Pee Wee Russell had spent most of his career as a trad player, the 1960s showed him becoming something of an ersatz modernist, still playing in the guise of older styles, but adding in approaches that were much more far-reaching than his earlier work, and which showed that, like Coleman ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing with black text.)
London (Brazil), 1970. Very Good ... $9.99
Saba/Wallen Bink (Germany), 1966. New Copy (pic cover)... $18.99
"Ensadinado" isn't an easy title to say – but the tune is a wonderfully catchy groove from European vibist Fats Sadi – pulled from his rare Saba album of the same name! The cut's got kind of a modal soul sort of approach – with help from the core of the Clark Boland ... (Funky 45's, Jazz) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)
Blue Note, 1953. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Sal Salvador was one of the 50s more accomplished modernist talents on jazz guitar – and his work ranks up there with players like Tal Farlow, or Gil Melle's great bandmate Joe Cinderella. This is Salvador's rare first album for Blue Note – only issued in a 10" vinyl format! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi! TOJJ 5035)
Toshiba (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ... $9.99 14.99
A heavily percussive set of Brazilian grooves – recorded in Japan in the mid 70s, but done with lots of authentic Brazilian instrumentation overall, and a sound that's nice and rootsy! The vocals have just the right jazzy touch to keep this one from being a straight batucada session – ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(With obi and insert.)
ABC, 1979. Near Mint- ... $14.99
God, we love this record – and we're not ashamed to admit it! Sure, it sold a gazillion copies – and sure, for some folks it showed the true demise of the Crusaders ensemble. But for us, it's a masterpiece of smooth fusion, and a landmark album of easy jazz that spawned countless ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – VIM-6198 – with obi and insert.)
ABC, 1978. Very Good- ... $1.99
A sublime solo set from the great Joe Sample – a set recorded right at a time when his work with The Crusaders was breaking very big, and Joe was becoming one of the hottest fusion keyboardists of the 70s! This set gives Sample a nicely different focus than The Crusaders – more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and is nice.)
MCA, 1980. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $2.99 4.99
Joe Sample's sitting at a grand piano on the cover, and that image is a nice tip-off to the sound within – an approach that has Joe hitting some more sophisticated acoustic passages at points, while still opening up into the soulful groove we'd expect from his legacy as a core member of The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Coral, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $4.99
An excellent album of 50s work from Edgar Sampson – an older saxophonist from the swing years in Harlem, and a heck of a great composer as well! The session features Sampson revisiting 12 of his famous classics – including a number that were big tunes in the Benny Goodman and Chick ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono maroon label pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear, yellowing from age, splitting at the top of the spine, and small split in the bottom seam.)
Warner, 1983. Sealed ... $7.99
With Marcus Miller on keyboards, bass, and rhythm guitar, Steve Ferrone on drums, Hiram Bullock on lead guitar, Bernard Wright on synthesizer, Steve Gadd on drums, Don Grolnick on piano, Hugh McCracken on slide guitar, Mac Rebennack aka Dr John on piano, and Paulinho da Costa on percusion. LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in clean shrink. Cover is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Warner, 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A damn great early moment from David Sanborn – a record that really shows the reedman at his best – working some tight solos over soulful backings in the same 70s manner as Tom Scott or Wilton Felder! Like both of those players, David's got the chops to step out in front of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese white label promo pressing. Includes insert. Cover has a trace of a sticker.)
Impulse, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A righteous cover, a righteous title, and a righteous little session that features one long song that spans the entire length of the album! "Black Unity" may well be Pharoah Sanders' freest expression on record to date – but it's also still got all the hallmarks of his best moments ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Unity ... CD 14.99(Verve By Request series – on 180 gram vinyl.)
Impulse, 1969. New Copy Gatefold ... $36.99 39.99
Quite possibly the best-remembered album from Pharoah Sanders' legendary run at Impulse Records – a set that crossed over big, and sold to countless folks who might not have bought a jazz album this hip otherwise! The record was Sanders' first in the wake of Coltrane's passing – and it' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Verve Acoustic Sounds Series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Timeless/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 34.99
Beautiful late 80s work from Pharoah – a wonderfully uncomplicated session that still has a great degree of soul! The album was recorded in Paris, with a quintet that includes William Henderson on acoustic piano, Stafford James on bass, Eddie Moore on drums, and Cheikh Tidiane Fale on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited numbered pressing!)
India Navigation/Luaka Bop, 1977. New Copy 2LP ... $51.99 58.99
One of the most fantastic Pharoah Sanders albums – and one that we'd rate head and shoulders above most of his other work! You rarely see this one, which is a shame, because it's not only a beautiful spiritual masterpiece, but it's also got a sound that's very unique, and a nice shift from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Theresa/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1981. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $56.99 60.99
Fantastic 80s work from Pharoah Sanders – with a vibe that's a perfect extension of his classic work for the Impulse label! The album has Pharoah working with an amazing group – Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, John Hicks and Joe Bonner on piano, Art Davis on bass, and either Elvin Jones or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Pharoah Sanders —
Tauhid ... LP Impulse, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $89.99
One of the first moments of genius from a young Pharoah Sanders – a set that builds on the energy of John Coltrane's Love Supreme generation – but takes it in a much more expansive direction! The album's got a sense of majesty that's years ahead of its time – righteous, positive, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp – in a heavy glossy cover – a nice copy!)
Pharoah Sanders —
Thembi ... LP Impulse, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Classic spiritual soul jazz from Pharoah – recorded with an all star lineup that includes Lonnie Liston Smith, Cecil McBee, Roy Haynes, and Michael White. The album's got a strong influence from the members on the set – particularly Lonnie Liston Smith, who seems to bring in a very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original rainbow label pressing – a great copy!)
Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin —
Love Devotion Surrender ... LP Columbia, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
Pretty hip stuff, with a definite Coltrane influence – and Larry Young in the group on organ, along with Billy Cobham on drums and Armando Peraza on congas. Titles include "Naima", "A Love Supreme", "Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord", "Meditation", ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the Columbia inner sleeve.)
BBE (UK), 1976. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
A great group, and one we've never heard before – stepping out with some tremendous trumpet and alto work that really makes the album sparkle! The group's led by trumpeter Hideto Sasaki, and features alto from guest Sekine Toshiyuki – both working in a mode that's sharply angular, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Stop Over ... CD 9.99
Columbia/Endless Happiness (Italy), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
Two sides of very free piano from the great Masahiko Sato – an album of improvised genius, and surprising beauty as well! Playing solo on two side-long improvisations, Sato is very much in Cecil Taylor territory – yet he also delivers his performance with this inherent sense of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Express/Universal (Japan), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $42.99 49.99
The debut album of the legendary pianist Masahiko Sato – a musician who's got a way with a piano that's unlike anyone else we can think of – almost creating these sinister moments at times, which are balanced by occasional moments of warmth, amidst a very groundbreaking sense of freedom! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
RCA, 1956. Very Good+ ... $8.99
The always entertaining Sauter - Finegan Orchestra presents us with a percussion-oriented record that lapses into slightly "experimental" moments. One of the tracks, "The Minute," is a poem read by Ruth Yorke while the musicians provide some mood music. Each song gets its own ... (Now Sound, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear & aging.)
RCA, 1955. Near Mint- ... $14.99
The quirky Sauter-Finegan ensemble lay down a weird set of tracks with their usual high level of performance and keen sense of wit! Tracks include "Madame X", "Sleepy Village", "Pictures From Sauter-Finegan Land", and "The Land Between". Great stuff from a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
RCA, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $3.99
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(Cover has surface wear, aging, and a split bottom seam.)
Verve, 1964. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
The great Lalo Schifrin plays piano and leads a crack group of studio players through some larger orchestral material with a nice jazzy feel! The overall approach is similar to Lalo's classic 60s soundtrack work – with nice solos arching out over sweeping strings and orchestral passages, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label promo with Van Gelder stamp.)
Dot, 1968. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
A crazy album of funky tracks from Lalo Schifrin – very different than most of his other jazz and bossa work! This set's got some very tripped out styles that mix together funky backings, jazzy riffing, and even some nice electronics – a sweet little groove that's even more wild and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and some writing in pen in back.)
Vedette (Italy), 1972. Very Good ... $7.99
