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Art Blakey —
This Is Jazz 28 ... CD 
Columbia/Legacy, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Donald Byrd and Bill Hardman on trumpet. CD
Art Blakey —
Three Blind Mice Vol 1 ... CD Blue Note, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really unusual live set from the great Art Blakey – his only album for the United Artists label, but one that continues the tradition of the expanded group style he was starting to use at Blue Note! The lineup here is a sextet, one that's got even more power than the Jazz Messengers as a ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $13.99 16.99
One of our favorite albums ever from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – but a set that was unreleased by Blue Note for quite a few years! The set's one of two gems the group recorded in 1961, but which were held back until the end of the 60s – and it features a stellar version of the ... read more CD
(Out of print 1999 CD pressing.)
Art Blakey —
Witch Doctor ... LP 
Blue Note, 1961. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite albums ever from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – but a set that was unreleased by Blue Note for quite a few years! The set's one of two gems the group recorded in 1961, but which were held back until the end of the 60s – and it features a stellar version of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Witch Doctor ... CD 13.99
Art Blakey —
Witch Doctor (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1961. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of our favorite albums ever from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – but a set that was unreleased by Blue Note for quite a few years! The set's one of two gems the group recorded in 1961, but which were held back until the end of the 60s – and it features a stellar version of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Witch Doctor ... CD 13.99(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and gatefold cover!)
Blue Note, 1947/1948. Used ... $11.99
Stunning sounds from the earliest hardbop years of Blue Note – a brilliant CD issue of material from early 78rpm recordings! CD
Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble —
African Beat ... CD Blue Note, 1962. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A completely righteous mix of jazz and African percussion – put together by drummer Art Blakey at a time when he was riding high with the Jazz Messengers, but also was willing to work on great experiments like this! The album's years ahead of its time – and arguably opens the door for ... read more CD
(1999 pressing.)
Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble —
African Beat ... LP Blue Note, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A completely righteous mix of jazz and African percussion – put together by drummer Art Blakey at a time when he was riding high with the Jazz Messengers, but also was willing to work on great experiments like this! The album's years ahead of its time – and arguably opens the door for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers – Live At The San Marco Cafe Miami January 11th 1986 ... CD Arco/Media 7 (France), 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Benny Green on piano. CD
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers En Concert ... CD Europe 1, 1961. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Excellent lost live work by Art Blakey – playing here with one of the best-ever versions of the Jazz Messengers! The frontline is held down by Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Lee Morgan – the firey trio who put Blakey's group on the map as one of the best-ever hardbop ensembles of ... read more CD
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Art Blakey Et Les Jazz Messengers Au Club St Germain Vol 2 ... LP RCA (France), 1959. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Seminal work from Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers – recorded at a time when that group was really coming together! After a slightly wayward year of 1957, when the Messengers had a different lineup away from Blue Note, Art re-forged the group for the end of the 50s with a rock-solid array ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert – PG22. Back cover has some light aging near the edges, front is nice – as is vinyl.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
At The Cafe Bohemia Vol 1 (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1955. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A classic early set featuring the Jazz Messengers back when the group was less of an Art Blakey project, and more of an all-around affair – as you might guess from a lineup that also includes Horace Silver on piano, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass! The ... read more CD
(2001 BMG Direct pressing.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 1 ... LP Blue Note, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A classic early set featuring the Jazz Messengers back when the group was less of an Art Blakey project, and more of an all-around affair – as you might guess from a lineup that also includes Horace Silver on piano, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, with insert – LNJ 70125)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 2 (with bonus tracks) ... CD Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A classic early set featuring the Jazz Messengers back when the group was less of an Art Blakey project, and more of an all-around affair – as you might guess from a lineup that also includes Horace Silver on piano, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass! The ... read more CD
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Best Of Blakey 60 ... CD EMI (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Dat Dere", "Ping Pong", "The Witch Doctor", "Freedom Rider", "Afrique", "A Night In Tunisia", and "Giantis". CD
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Buhaina ... CD Prestige/Victor (Japan), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
An amazing album that has Art Blakey completely reinventing himself for the 70s! Blakey shifts from straight hardbop to kind of a modal soul jazz groove, touched with some of the electric playing of the younger jazz generation, but not enough to qualify as fusion or funk. Instead, he's working ... read more CD
(1999 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Buhaina ... LP Prestige (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An amazing album that has Art Blakey completely reinventing himself for the 70s! Blakey shifts from straight hardbop to kind of a modal soul jazz groove, touched with some of the electric playing of the younger jazz generation, but not enough to qualify as fusion or funk. Instead, he's working ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Buhaina ... LP Prestige, 1973. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
An amazing album that has Art Blakey completely reinventing himself for the 70s! Blakey shifts from straight hardbop to kind of a modal soul jazz groove, touched with some of the electric playing of the younger jazz generation, but not enough to qualify as fusion or funk. Instead, he's working ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label pressing. Cover has some ring & surface wear.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Cafe Bohemia, 1955 – Part 2 ... CD Giants Of Jazz (Italy), 1955. Used ... Out Of Stock
A classic early material from the Jazz Messengers back when the group was less of an Art Blakey project, and more of an all-around affair – as you might guess from a lineup that also includes Horace Silver on piano, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass! The ... read more CD
Prestige, 1972. Used ... $18.99
Seminal Art Blakey material from the early 70s – a real change from his 60s vibe on Blue Note, in a style that really opens up to a host of more spiritual touches! The album's a counterpart to the classic Buhania set, also issued on Prestige at the time – and like that record, this one ... read more CD
(1994 pressing.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Coast To Coast – New York Scene/Concord, 1984. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
Two Art Blakey killers – packaged in a single set! First up is New York Scene – overlooked genius from Art Blakey's 80s years – a time when he was recording for a variety of smaller labels, but turning out work that was every bit as fresh and vibrant as his sides from the 60s and ... read more CD
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Drum Suite ... LP Columbia, 1956/1957. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An incredible early experimental album from Art Blakey – one of the first to feature him in expanded percussion format! Side one of the album features the extended "Drum Suite" – a set of 3 tracks ("The Sacrifice", "Cubano Chant", and "Oscalypso") ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove – 1AA/1B. Cover has light wear, mostly split seams, and a lightly bent corner.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Feeling Good ... CD Delos, 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock
Art Blakey on drums, Wallace Roney on trumpet, Kenny Garrett on alto saxophone, Jean Toussaint on tenor saxophone, Tim Williams on trombone, Donald Brown on piano, and Peter Washington on bass. CD
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
First Flight To Tokyo – The Lost 1961 Recordings ... CD Blue Note, 1961. New Copy 2CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Hardbop godfather Art Blakey cut some fantastic work in the studio with his Jazz Messengers group – but in a live setting, the group sometimes sound even more amazing than on record – and that's definitely the case with this unreleased live date from the early 60s! Art has a really ... read more CD
(Comes with a huge booklet of notes – over 50 pages, and filled with great images too!)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
First Flight To Tokyo – The Lost 1961 Recordings ... CD Blue Note, 1961. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Hardbop godfather Art Blakey cut some fantastic work in the studio with his Jazz Messengers group – but in a live setting, the group sometimes sound even more amazing than on record – and that's definitely the case with this unreleased live date from the early 60s! Art has a really ... read more CD
(Promotional copy with slimmed down artwork.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
First Flight To Tokyo – The Lost 1961 Recordings (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1961. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Hardbop godfather Art Blakey cut some fantastic work in the studio with his Jazz Messengers group – but in a live setting, the group sometimes sound even more amazing than on record – and that's definitely the case with this unreleased live date from the early 60s! Art has a really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Jazz Messengers (Columbia) ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A killer early album by Art Blakey and his first incarnation of The Messengers – recorded before Horace Silver left the group, and a rare non-Blue Note outing done for Columbia Records! The ensemble here features Donald Byrd on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove – 1E/1K. Cover has some very light wear – but this is a great copy.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Jazz Messengers (Columbia) (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia, 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
A killer early album by Art Blakey and his first incarnation of The Messengers – recorded before Horace Silver left the group, and a rare non-Blue Note outing done for Columbia Records! The ensemble here features Donald Byrd on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass – ... read more CD
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Jazz Messengers (Jazz Odyssey) ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A killer early album by Art Blakey and his first incarnation of The Messengers – recorded before Horace Silver left the group, and a rare non-Blue Note outing done for Columbia Records! The ensemble here features Donald Byrd on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Live At Ronnie Scotts 1985 ... CD DRG, 1985. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes Terence Blanchard on trumpet, Jean Toussaint on tenor, Donald Harrison on alto, Lonnie Plaxico on bass and Mulgrew Miller on piano. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Night In Tunisia (First Editions Series – with bonus tracks) ... CD RCA/BMG, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Blakey's best non-Blue Note sides from the time – and a killer album that sports a late 50's lineup of the Jazz Messengers that included Jackie McLean, Johnny Griffin, and Bill Hardman. The three of them sparkle and shine with the sort of brilliance that Blakey's leadership brings to ... read more CD
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Originally – Previously Unreleased Recordings From 1956 ... LP Columbia, 1956. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Great rare 50s material by Blakey – an early 80s issue of outtakes from the Hard Bop LP, plus some sides recorded shortly afterwards, with a slight line-up change! The group is one of the earliest incarnations of the Jazz Messengers, featuring Donald Byrd and Hank Mobley in the front line, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Ritual ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
A hard-swinging cooker from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – recorded during the landmark year of 1957 – when Blakey's group was open to recording for a number of different labels, in a number of different settings! The set was originally done for the west coast stalwart Pacific ... read more CD
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Theory Of Art (aka A Night In Tunisia – RCA) ... CD RCA, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
A reissue of one of Blakey's best non-Blue Note sides from the late 50s, a killer album that sports a great lineup of the Jazz Messengers that included Jackie McLean, Johnny Griffin, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery and Spanky DeBrest. The three of them sparkle and shine with the sort of brilliance that ... read more CD
(Out of print. Punch through tray card.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Theory Of Art (aka A Night In Tunisia – RCA) ... CD RCA/Bluebird, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
A reissue of one of Blakey's best non-Blue Note sides from the late 50s, a killer album that sports a great lineup of the Jazz Messengers that included Jackie McLean, Johnny Griffin, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery and Spanky DeBrest. The three of them sparkle and shine with the sort of brilliance that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Theory Of Art (aka A Night In Tunisia – RCA) ... LP RCA, 1958. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A reissue of one of Blakey's best non-Blue Note sides from the late 50s, a killer album that sports a great lineup of the Jazz Messengers that included Jackie McLean, Johnny Griffin, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery and Spanky DeBrest. The three of them sparkle and shine with the sort of brilliance that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Three Blind Mice ... LP United Artists, 1962. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A really unusual live set from the great Art Blakey – his only album for the United Artists label, but one that continues the tradition of the expanded group style he was starting to use at Blue Note! The lineup here is a sextet, one that's got even more power than the Jazz Messengers as a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Three Blind Mice (Solid State pressing) ... LP Solid State, 1962. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really unusual live set from the great Art Blakey – his only album for the United Artists label, but one that continues the tradition of the expanded group style he was starting to use at Blue Note! The lineup here is a sextet, one that's got even more power than the Jazz Messengers as a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey & Thelonius Monk —
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk ... CD Atlantic, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
Angular Monk meets hard-driving Art Blakey – in a session that's quite unique, and which has gone onto become one of the best-remembered Atlantic jazz sessions of the late 50s! The album features Blakey in that key non-Blue Note year of 1957 – a time when he was working with a variety ... read more CD
Also available Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk ... LP 29.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 22.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (with bonus tracks) ... CD 5.99
Atlantic, 1957. Very Good- ... $29.99
Angular Monk meets hard-driving Art Blakey – in a session that's quite unique, and which has gone onto become one of the best-remembered Atlantic jazz sessions of the late 50s! The album features Blakey in that key non-Blue Note year of 1957 – a time when he was working with a variety ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Stereo green label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light wear and aging.)
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 22.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (with bonus tracks) ... CD 5.99
Art Blakey & Thelonius Monk —
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (180 gram 2LP edition – with bonus tracks) ... LP Atlantic/Rhino, 1957. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Angular Monk meets hard-driving Art Blakey – in a session that's quite unique, and which has gone onto become one of the best-remembered Atlantic jazz sessions of the late 50s! The album features Blakey in that key non-Blue Note year of 1957 – a time when he was working with a variety ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Features new mastering from the mono master tapes – plus new notes, and rare photos and ephemera!)
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk ... LP 29.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 22.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (with bonus tracks) ... CD 5.99
Atlantic/Rhino, 1957. New Copy 2CD ... $22.99 24.99
Angular Monk meets hard-driving Art Blakey – in a session that's quite unique, and which has gone onto become one of the best-remembered Atlantic jazz sessions of the late 50s! The album features Blakey in that key non-Blue Note year of 1957 – a time when he was working with a variety ... read more CD
Also available (Features new mastering from the mono master tapes – plus new notes, and rare photos and ephemera!)
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk ... LP 29.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (with bonus tracks) ... CD 5.99
Atlantic/Rhino, 1957. Used ... $5.99
Angular Monk meets hard-driving Art Blakey – in a session that's quite unique, and which has gone onto become one of the best-remembered Atlantic jazz sessions of the late 50s! The album features Blakey in that key non-Blue Note year of 1957 – a time when he was working with a variety ... read more CD
Also available (Atlantic Jazz Gallery pressing in a cardboard digipack – in nice shape too!)
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk ... LP 29.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 22.99
Art Blakey (with Billy Harper) —
Live At Slug's NYC ... CD Everest, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic live set from 1968 – recorded after Blakey's classic Blue Note years, with a unique lineup that includes a young Billy Harper on tenor, Ronnie Matthews on piano, and Julian Priester on trombone! Harper alone is worth the price of the LP – as his firey solos are great, ... read more CD
LRC/Solid (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
A fantastic live set from 1968 – recorded after Blakey's classic Blue Note years, but with a group of fantastic players that includes a young Billy Harper on tenor, Ronnie Matthews on piano, and Julian Priester on trombone. Harper alone is worth the price of the CD – as his firey solos ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1954. Used ... $0.99
A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... read more CD
(Late 80s pressing.)
Art Blakey Quintet —
Night At Birdland Vol 1 ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... read more CD
(Out of print SHMCD pressing, includes obi.)
Art Blakey Quintet —
Night At Birdland Vol 1 (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... read more CD
Art Blakey Quintet —
Night At Birdland Vol 1 (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... read more CD
Art Blakey Quintet —
Night At Birdland Vol 2 ... CD Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... read more CD
Art Blakey Quintet —
Night At Birdland Vol 2 (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... read more CD
Art Blakey with Billy Harper —
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Live! – Vol 1 (Trip) ... LP Trip, 1968. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fantastic live set from 1968 – recorded after Blakey's classic Blue Note years, with a unique lineup that includes a young Billy Harper on tenor, Ronnie Matthews on piano, and Julian Priester on trombone! Harper alone is worth the price of the LP – as his firey solos are great, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam, ring wear.)
Fontana/Universal (France), Late 1950s. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 35.99 About May 3, 2024
Art Blakey's soundtrack to this fantastic French film is one of his best non-Blue Note albums ever – and it's got the additional bonus of featuring performances by the great French tenor star Barney Wilen! The tunes here are way more than just short scene-setting soundtrack numbers – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers —
Ugetsu – Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers At Birdland ... LP Riverside, 1963. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of Art Blakey's best non-Blue Note albums of the 60s – a hard-wailing live set that fully exploits the best talents of the six-piece version of the Jazz Messengers! The group here is that tremendous sextet that featured Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Wayne Shorter ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – black label, silver text, microphone logo, and deep groove! Cover has some light wear, but this is a very nice copy.)
Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie & Others —
Giants Of Jazz – Recorded Live At The Victoria Theatre In London ... LP Atlantic, 1972. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
This session shouldn't work, but it does – and beautifully! By all means, an album that includes Diz, Art Blakey, Monk, and Sonny Stitt playing together should be a first-rate snoozer, with hackneyed performances of common-denominator material that they can all get their hooks around – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Capitol Record Club pressing. A nice copy.)
Blue Note, 1985. Used ... $9.99
A landmark concert from the mid 80s – one held to honor the resurrection of the Blue Note label, featuring a wealth of some of the best players for the label – from the 80s back to the 50s bebop years. This is the third of 4 LPs, issued both separately and in a box set format. This ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Art Blakey/Roulette, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
A drum-heavy spectacular – featuring four of the top hardbop drummers of the late 50s, all recorded live at Birdland, soloing back and forth in larger groups that really make the whole thing cook! Although the cover and title might make you think the record's a novelty, it's way more than ... read more CD
Blue Note, 2021. Used ... $9.99
Absence is a word that can instantly have a sense of sadness, but it can also have a sort of beauty, too – and that's definitely the case in this album of work done as a tribute to the great Wayne Shorter by trumpeter Terence Blanchard! The record's way more than just a collection of Shorter' ... read more CD
Terence Blanchard —
Billie Holiday Songbook ... CD Columbia, 1994. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features Blanchard on trumpet, Bruce Barth on piano, Chris Thomas on bass, Troy Davis on drums, and Jeanie Bryson on vocals. Tracks include "Detour Ahead", "In My Solitude", "I Cried For You", "Don't Explain", "Strange Fruit", "Lady Sings The ... read more CD
(Out of print. Punch through tray card.)
Terence Blanchard —
Bounce ... CD Blue Note, 2003. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Warmth and magic from Terence Blanchard – an album of simple beauty and timeless soul that's one of the best we've heard from him to date! The set features a group that includes tenor, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes, and organ – and overall, it's got a soulful depth that reminds us of ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed with a thin cutout through the case spine.)
Terence Blanchard —
Heart Speaks ... CD Columbia, 1996. Used ... Out Of Stock
Terence Blanchard on trumpet, Edward Simon and Ivan Lins on piano, Oscar Castro-Neves on guitar, David Bohanovich and Fred Zlotkin on cello, David Pulphus on bass, Troy Davis on drums, and Paulinho Da Costa on percussion. CD
Terence Blanchard —
Malcolm X – The Original Motion Picture Score ... CD Columbia, 1992. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Music from the Spike Lee film – composed and conducted by Terence Blanchard. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Terence Blanchard —
Malcolm X Jazz Suite ... CD Columbia, 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
Terence Blanchard on trumpet, Sam Newsome on tenor saxophone, Bruce Bath on piano, Tarus Mateen on bass, and Troy Davis on drums. CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Columbia, 1995. Used ... $6.99
The rare instrumental score to Clockers – very mature work from Terence Blanchard! (Soundtracks, Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Terence Blanchard —
Romantic Defiance ... CD Columbia, 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Kenny Garrett on tenor saxophone, Edward Simon on piano, Chris Thomas on bass, Troy Davis on drums. CD
Sony, 1992. Used ... $1.99
Features Blanchard on trumpet, Sam Newsome on tenor, Bruce Barth on piano, Rodney Whitaker on bass, and Troy Davis on drums. Tracks include "Lil' Fawdy", "Central Focus", "Dear Old Stockholm", "Detour Ahead", and the medley "Glass J/Mo' Better ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Terence Blanchard —
Tale Of God's Will – A Requiem For Katrina ... CD Blue Note, 2007. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Terence Blanchard on trumpet, Brice Winston on tenor and soprano saxes, Aaron Parks on piano, Derrick Hodge on electric and acoustic bass, Kendrick Scott on drums and percussion, and Zach Harmon on tabla. CD
Columbia, 1991. Used ... $1.99
Terence Blanchard on trumpet, Branford Marsalis and Sam Newsome on tenor saxophone, Bruce Barth on piano, Rodney Whitaker on double bass, and Jeff Watts and Troy Davis on drums. CD
CuBop/Ubiquity, 2024. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 28.99
A long-overdue set from the great Johnny Blas – the percussionist who really made the Cubop label so great back in the 90s, returning here with a sound and style that's even more classic than ever! The instrumentation and production are rock-solid throughout – no too-polished modes, ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Samuel Blaser —
Roundabout/Jazz Door (France), 2023. Used 2 CD Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
With Russ Lossing on piano. CD
Enja (Germany), 2024. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Trombonist Samuel Blaser pays tribute to the legacy of Jamaican music – but in a way that also resonates strongly with some of his more jazz-based releases too! The record's mostly instrumental – but does have vocals from Carroll Thompson on two tracks, and Lee Scratch Perry on two ... read more CD
Theo Bleckmann —
I Dwell In Possibility ... CD Winter & Winter (Germany), 2010. Used ... Out Of Stock
Carla Bley —
4 x 4 ... CD Watt/ECM (Germany), 1999. Used ... $14.99
Carla Bley on piano, Wolfgang Puschnig on alto saxophone, Andy Sheppard on tenor saxophone, Steve Swallow on bass, Victor Lewis on drums, Larry Goldings on organ, Gary Valente on trombone, and Lew Soloff on trumpet. CD
(Out of print. Punch through barcode.)
Carla Bley —
Dinner Music ... CD Watt (Germany), 1976. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Other players include Roswell Rudd on trombone, Carlos Ward on alto and tenor, Michael Mantler on trumpet, Eric Gale and Cornell Dupree on guitars, and Richard Tee on piano and electric piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Carla Bley —
Fleur Carnivore ... CD Watt (Germany), 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
Carla Bley on piano, Wolfgang Puschnig on alto saxophone and flute, Roberto Ottini on baritone and soprano saxophone, Christof Lauer on tenor and soprano saxophone, Andy Sheppard on tenor saxophone and clarinet, Daniel Beaussier on oboe and flute, Bob Stewart on tuba, Jens Winther and Lew Soloff on ... read more CD
Carla Bley —
Heavy Heart ... LP Watt/ECM, 1984. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of those records from a time when Carla Bley was really finding her voice as a leader – working here on organ and keyboards with Steve Slagle on flute and alto, Hiram Bullock on guitar, Kenny Kirkland on piano, and Steve Swallow on bass – plus some guest work from Michael Mantler on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Carla Bley —
Lost Chords Find Paolo Fresu ... CD Watt, 2007. Used ... Out Of Stock
Carla Bley on piano, Steve Swallow on bass, Billy Drummond on drums, Andy Sheppard on soprano and tenor saxophone, and Paolo Fresu on trumpet and flugelhorn. CD
Carla Bley —
Musique Mecanique ... CD Watt (Germany), 1978. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Terry Adams, Alan Braufman, John Clark, Michael Mantler, Roswell Rudd, D Sharpe, Bob Stewart, Steve Swallow, and Gary Windo. Special guests on this set are Charlie Haden and Eugene Chadbourne. CD
(Out of print.)
Carla Bley —
Night Glo ... LP Watt, 1985. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Carla Bley plays organ and keyboards – with work from the great Larry Willis on acoustic and electric piano, plus Hiram Bullock on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, Victor Lewis on drums, and Manolo Badrena on percussion! The set also features guest work from Paul McCandless on reeds and Randy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light staining and waviness.)
Watt (Germany), 1981. Used ... $22.99
Carla Bley's got a great lineup here – one that includes Michael Mantler on trumpet, Carlos Ward on alto and soprano sax, and Steve Swallow on bass! CD
(Out of print.)
Carla Bley —
Social Studies ... LP Watt, 1981. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Carla Bley's got a great lineup here – one that includes Michael Mantler on trumpet, Carlos Ward on alto and soprano sax, and Steve Swallow on bass! LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a promo sticker, light wear, center split at the spine, and is lightly bent at the edges and bottom left corner.)
Watt, 1990. Used ... $6.99
Players include Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow, Lew Soloff, Gary Valente, Victor Lewis, and Wolfgang Puschnig. CD
Carla Bley & Paul Haines —
Escalator Over the Hill ... CD JCOA (Germany), 1971. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic and ambitious project that's in the best tradition of the Jazz Composers Orchestra – a set that features music by Carla Bley and words by Paul Haines – in an extended set that mixes avant jazz instrumentation with spoken passages by a surprising lineup of voices – ... read more CD
Carla Bley & Paul Haines —
Escalator Over the Hill ... CD JCOA (Germany), 1971. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic and ambitious project that's in the best tradition of the Jazz Composers Orchestra – a set that features music by Carla Bley and words by Paul Haines – in an extended set that mixes avant jazz instrumentation with spoken passages by a surprising lineup of voices – ... read more CD
BMG/Watt (Germany), 1993. Used ... $14.99
Beautiful duets – Carla Bley on piano and Steve Swallow on bass! CD
(Out of print.)
Carla Bley Big Band —
Goes To Church ... CD Watt, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Beads", "Permanent Wave", "Setting Calvin's Waltz" and "Who Will Rescue You?". CD
Carla Bley Big Band —
Goes To Church ... CD Watt (Germany), 1996. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Gary Valente, Lew Soloff, Andy Sheppard, and Wolfgang Puschnig. Tracks include "Beads", "Permanent Wave", "Setting Calvin's Waltz" and "Who Will Rescue You?". CD
Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard & Steve Swallow —
Andando El Tiempo ... CD ECM (Germany), 2016. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful trio session from Carla Bley – with longtime partners Andy Sheppard on tenor and soprano saxes and Steve Swallow on bass – whose work together has only gotten more lyrical, poetic, and sublime over the years! The 3-part "Andando El Tiempo" builds beautifully in ... read more CD
Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard & Steve Swallow —
Songs With Legs ... CD Watt (Germany), 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
Live recordings from a great trio! Tracks include "Misterioso", "Wrong Key Donkey", "Crazy With You", "Real Life Hits", and "Chicken". CD
(Out of print and sealed with a small cutout hole through the case.)
ECM (Germany), 2020. Used ... $12.99
Beautiful sounds from pianist Carla Bley – a musician who just keeps on blowing us away as the decades move on – and that's saying a hell of a lot, given how many years she's been making music! There's a really special quality to this record – a warmth and maybe just a slight ... read more CD
Carla Bley/Watt, 2003. Used ... $11.99
Carla Bley on piano, Andy Sheppard on soprano & tenor saxophones, Steve Swallow on bass and Billy Drumm on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Paul Bley —
12 + 6 In A Row ... CD Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
Solo, duo, and trio recordings from Paul Bley – all done in an amazingly inventive mode that takes us back to his key sessions of the early 70s! Bley's in great company here – with Hans Koch on reeds and Franz Koglmann on flugelhorn – both musicians who share Paul's sense of ... read more CD
Paul Bley —
Blues For Red (180 gram pressing) ... LP Red (Italy), 1989. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
"Blues" might be a surprising word for the title of an album by Paul Bley – especially given his modern inclinations – but the term definitely fits here, as this set of solo piano performances by Bley has a wonderfully moody, mellow quality – and a surprising amount of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – in a sleeve that has been hand watercolored!)
Paul Bley —
Fragments ... CD ECM (Germany), 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Bley on piano, John Surman on saxes, Bill Frisell on guitar, and Paul Motian on drums! CD
Paul Bley —
Hands On ... CD Transheart (Japan), 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock
A solo record – tracks include "Points", "Ram Dance", "If–", and "Three Fifth". CD
Paul Bley —
Improvisie (limited numbered edition) ... CD America/Verve, 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
Incredible work from Paul Bley – and a record that captures him in his excellent electric period, working in a different setting than we've heard him elsewhere! The group on the set is a trio – one that matches Bley's work on electric piano and synthesizer with percussion from Han ... read more CD
Paul Bley —
Introducing Paul Bley (with bonus tracks) ... CD Debut/OJC, 1953. Used ... Out Of Stock
The earliest work on record from pianist Paul Bley – the Canadian modernist who'd become much better known for his more experimental work in later years, but who's heard here in a slightly straighter trio set! Even at this early point, though, Bley's talents are amazing – sharp-edged ... read more CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1998. New Copy ... $27.99 29.99
Pianist Paul Bley played famously with Ornette Coleman in his earliest years – and here, he gives a nod to that special time in his career, while also working in a style that's very much his own! All tracks are famous originals penned by Ornette, but delivered in very different trio readings ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
