A warm set of groovers from Flip Nunez – a San Francisco-based pianist with a great Latin tinge, working here in a fantastic setting that makes for one of his greatest recordings! The album was recorded in SF in 1976, and it's got the laidback groove of some of the best sides coming from the ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
(Out of print 2001 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Pianist Caili O'Doherty has a great sort of shimmer to her tone – a sense of swing that's familiar, but nicely personal as well – a bit hard to describe in words, but a charm that grabs you instantly from the very first note! Her look on the cover, and the somewhat dated title ... read moreCD
Arturo O'Farrill —
Legacies ... CD Blue Note, 2023. Used ...
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A real back-to-basics album from Arturo O'Farrill, but one that maybe marks a strong step forward too – as Arturo is recording here for Blue Note in a style that mixes familiar piano trio modes with some of the Latin-style rhythms you might expect – not straight Latin jazz piano by any ... read moreCD
A brilliant meeting of modes from the mighty Arturo O'Farrill – a set that combines a rich tapestry of Cuban styles with American jazz elements from the cubop years and beyond – all into a spacious double-length set of performances that brings together musicians from around the globe, ... read moreCD
A fantastic trio set from pianist Takeshi Obayashi – a player you might know from work with Jose James and Takuya Kuroda, but one who really steps out here strongly in a trio setting! Part of the record's strength is the rhythm help – as Ben Williams plays bass and Nate Smith plays ... read moreCD
Ray Obiedo —
Iguana ... CD Windham Hill (Japan), 1990. Used ...
Out Of Stock
With David Garibaldi, Paul Van Wageningen, and William Kennedy on drums. CD
A striking session for Anita O'Day – and a refreshing change from her work of the 50s! This one has Anita singing with arrangements by Gary McFarland, a mix of easy jazz styles that show a more sophisticated side to her voice – a bit more careful than before, with more hidden in the ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Amazing work from Anita O'Day – 18 albums' worth of material – plus tracks from other sessions, a Gene Krupa record, and other Verve records too! (Vocalists, Jazz)CD
The US debut of Italian tenorist Piero Odorici – a player who gets off to a tremendous start, thanks to help from the Cedar Walton trio! Walton's warm, rich tones grace the record right from the very first note – giving it a soulfulness that's a perfect foil for Odorici's well-blown ... read moreCD
Odyssey The Band (James Blood Ulmer) —
Back In Time ... CD PI Recordings, 2005. Used ...
$6.998.99
One of Ulmer's great groups – with Charles Burnham on violin, and Warren Benbow on drums! CD
Odyssey The Band (James Blood Ulmer) —
Reunion ... CD Knitting Factory, 1998. Used ...
$9.99
Features Charlie Burnham on electric violin, Warren Benbrow on drums, and James Blood Ulmer on guitars and vocals. CD
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra —
Song For Chico ... CD Zoho, 2008. Used ...
$4.996.99
Pianist Arturo O'Farrill leads the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra in a tribute to his father – the great Chico O'Farrill! Tracks include "Caravan", "Such Love", "Starry Nights", "Picadillo", "Cuban Blues", and "The Journey". CD
Chico O'Farrill —
Carambola ... CD Milestone, 2000. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Includes the beautiful long "Afro Cuban Jazz Suite"! Composed, arranged, and conducted by Arturo (Chico) O'Farrill the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band. Arturo O'Farrill, piano and musical director with John Benitez, Steve Berrios, Peter Brainin, Sam Burtis, Jimmy Cozier, Andy ... (Latin, Jazz)read moreCD
(Punch through barcode, promo stamp on disc.)
Chico O'Farrill —
Cuban Blues ... CD Verve, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ...
Out Of Stock
Fantastic! Chico O'Farrill did some great Latin work for Verve, Norgran, and Mercury over the years – but most of it was only released on 10" LPs, and has only been the province of collectors for a number of years. Now, though, this killer 2 CD set brings together a whopping 45 sides ... (Latin, Jazz)read moreCD
Nice late larger arrangements by Claus Ogerman – with tenor solos from Michael Brecker! CD
Claus Ogerman & Michael Brecker —
Cityscape ... CD Warner, 1982. Used ...
$4.996.99
A great showcase for the talents of a young Michael Brecker – rich orchestrations by Claus Ogerman, topped by Brecker's sharp-edged, and well-stated lines on tenor! The album predates Brecker's first record as a leader by a number of years, and it shows a serious side to his playing that's ... read moreCD
OGJB Quartet (Oliver Lake/Graham Haynes/Joe Fonda/Barry Altschul) —
Bamako ... CD Tum (Finland), 2019. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A quartet with a name that you might not have heard before, but which stands for the first initials of the four great members of the group – Oliver Lake on alto and soprano sax, Graham Haynes on cornet, Joe Fonda on bass, and Barry Altschul on drums, percussion, and mbira! There's a long-burn ... read moreCD
Daniel Ogren —
Fastingen 92 ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 2023. New Copy ...
$11.9914.99
A record with a very vintage-styled cover, but a set that's contemporary overall – jazzy work from Daniel Ogren, who plays all the instruments pictured around him on the cover – mixed with some occasional vocals from Anna Ahnlund, plus live drums and keyboards that almost hit a clubby ... read moreCD
Ohio Penitentiary 511 Jazz Ensemble —
Hard Luck Soul ... CD Aragorn/Jazzman (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
A beautiful lost relic, and a monster batch of long jazzy grooves! The album was recorded in the great tradition of "musicans in prison" albums, like those by The Escorts in the early 70s, and it features an incredibly soulful band made up of jazz musicians in lockdown at the Ohio State ... read moreCD
Shunzo Ohno —
Maya ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1991. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Japanese trumpeter Shunzo Ohno gave us some great records in the 70s – and this later date for the Three Blind Mice label is equally great, but in a very different sort of way! Here, Ohno's working with a group of American players, in a nicely burning sort of way – work from a young ... read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Shunzoh Ohno —
Bubbles ... CD East Wind (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
$10.9914.99About May 29, 2024
Sweet electric funk – and a really great, long-lost Japanese fusion session from the 70s! The album's headed up by Japanese trumpeter Shunzoh Ohno, but it also features work by American players like Reggie Lucas on guitar, Sam Johnson on keyboards, and Roy Haynes on drums – all of whom ... read moreCD
Shunzoh Ohno —
Something's Coming ... CD East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
$10.9914.99About May 29, 2024
An aggressive bit of funky fusion – a set that matches the talents of Japanese trumpeter Shunzoh Ohno with some hip American grooves from Reggie Lucas on guitar, Cedric Lawson on keyboards, Don Pate on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums! The sound is very full-on – in a mid 70s Miles Davis ... read moreCD
Japanese pianist Yuji Ohno started out in jazz, but soon had a role in so many different styles on his scene during the 70s – arranging for singers, doing soundtrack material, and serving up work in a whole host of different contexts – many of which are included in this mighty nice set! ... read moreCD
Christian Fabian on bass, Matt King on keys, and Jason Marsalis on drums. CD
Kunio Ohta —
My Back Pages ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
An overlooked gem from the Three Blind Mice catalog of the 70s – a date that's led by pianist Kunio Ohta, but which features some excellent reed work from Masamiki Takano too! The record's got that open, creative spirit that we love from the label's best work in the decade – almost as ... read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Drummer Kenta Okamoto has a great way of leading his Wu-Xing group here – often letting the other players really color in the sound, working in a blend of vibes, keyboards, and some guest saxophone that's mighty nice all the way through! The tunes have a soulful quality that takes us back to ... read moreCD
A great lost slice of easy from Japan – sweet vocal tracks that are sort of a groovy take on the Hawaiian sound of the 60s! The tracks include a lot of Hawaiian standards, sung by the Living Voices in a mode that's occasionally gentle and dreamy, but which at other times has a surprising ... read moreCD
Heavenly grooves from Hiroshi Okazaki & His Star Gazers – a group who harmonize wonderfully on this set! Despite their Japanese origin, the Star Gazers sing in English – clearly drawing from a legacy that includes The Four Freshmen and Hi-Los – but they also scat wordlessly ... read moreCD
(Out of print – and includes obi!)
Miles Okazaki —
Sky Below ... CD PI Recordings, 2019. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features Miles Okazaki on guitar, Matt Mitchell on piano, Fender rhodes, and synthesizer, Anthony Tidd on bass, and Sean Rickman on drums. CD
Miles Okazaki —
Thisness ... CD PI Recordings, 2022. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Features Matt Mitchell on keys, Anthony Tidd on bass and Sean Rickman on drums. CD
Miles Okazaki —
Trickster ... CD PI Recordings, 2017. Used ...
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Features Miles Okazaki on guitar, Craig Taborn on piano, Anthony Tidd on bass, and Sean Rickman on drums. CD
Miles Okazaki/Trevor Dunn/Dan Weiss —
Hive Mind ... CD Tzadik, 2021. Used ...
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Miles Okazaki on guitar, Trevor Dunn on bass, Dan Weiss on drums, and John Zorn on alto sax. CD
Tiger Okoshi on trumpet and flugelhorn, Kenny Barron on piano, Hank Roberts on cello, Jay Anderson on bass, and Mino Cinelu on percussion. CD
Martin Fondse Oktemble & Ernst Reijseger —
Ere Ibeji ... CD Bvhaast (Netherlands), 2000. Used ...
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Ensemble led by pianist Martin Fondse – features Michael Moore on clarinets, Nils Wogram on trombone, and special guests Ernst Reijseger on cello and Louis Mhlanga on vocals. CD
Mark O'Leary —
On The Shore ... CD Clean Feed (Portugal), 2007. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Mark O'Leary on guitars, Jeff Kaiser and John Fumo on trumpet, and Alex Cline on drums, percussion, and small objects. CD
2 great albums by drummer Grassella Oliphant recorded for Atlantic in the mid 60s – back to back on a single CD! 1965's Grass Roots is a moody set of tracks played by a small group that includes Harold Ousley on tenor and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes. Ousley's sound is amazing, and he hits ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Ryan Oliver Quintet —
Live in Vancouver ... CD Do Right (Canada), 2024. New Copy ...
$11.9913.99About June 7, 2024
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Oluma —
Cooking Time ... CD One World (Denmark), New Copy ...
$15.9918.99About May 17, 2024
A stunning set from saxophonist Jowee Omicil – dedicated to a slave uprising in 18th Century Haiti, but served up with a righteous vibe that's very progressive and 70s overall! The music is spiritual, but also very loose and avant – as Omicil switches between woodwinds and trumpet, and ... read moreCD
One For All —
Blueslike ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2003. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Features Eric Alexander on tenor, Jim Rotondi on trumpet, Steve Davis on trombone, David Hazeltine on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums! CD
With Eric Alexander on tenor, Jim Rotondi on trumpet, Steve Davis on trombone, David Hazeltine on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums! CD
One For All (Eric Alexander) —
Optimism ... CD Sharp Nine, 1998. Used ...
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Eric Alexander on tenor sax, Jim Rotondi on trumpet and flugelhorn, Steve Davis on trombone, David Hazeltine on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
One For All (Eric Alexander, Jim Rotondi, et al) —
Killer Joe ... CD Venus (Japan), 2005. Used ...
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Pure genius from a great lineup – an assortment of players who've made quite a name recording sets like this one for the Japanese market! Tenorist Eric Alexander is very firmly in place on the set – giving it the same gentle soul and well-crafted sound as his own great albums – ... read moreCD
One For All (Eric Alexander, Jim Rotondi, et al) —
Long Haul ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2000. Used ...
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Features Eric Alexander on tenor, Jim Rotondi on trumpet, Steve Davis on trombone, David Hazeltine on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums! CD
Legendary tenorist George Coleman adds his voice to the One For All combo on a number of tracks here – making the already-great combo even better! For years, One For All has always boasted tremendous tenor work from the mighty Eric Alexander – but more recently, Alexander has also ... read moreCD
A landmark of 70s Afro-styled jazz – and the first album by this famous underground collective! Oneness of Juju were a Washington DC-based group that grew out of the ashes of the Juju avant jazz ensemble – formed in the culturally rich African-American community of DC in the 70s, with ... (Global Grooves, Jazz)read moreCD
Junko Onishi —
Cruisin' ... CD Somethin Else (Japan), 1993. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Features Onishi on piano, Rodney Whitaker on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. Tracks include "Melancholia", "Summertime", "The Shepherd", plus two originals by Onishi and one by Whitaker. CD
Features Junko Onishi on piano, Shigeo Aramaki on bass, and Dairiki Hara on drums. Tracks include "Kutoubia", "Portrait In Blue", "How The Moon", "Slugs", and "The Jungular". CD
Opa —
Back Home ... CD Far Out (UK), 1975. New Copy ...
$13.9916.99
Wicked funky fusion from Opa – a Brazilian-inspired set, and one with loads of great electric moments! Although originally from Uruguay, Opa are best known for their Brazilian-tinged albums on the soul/jazz Fantasy records label in Cali during the mid 70s – great placement, given that ... read moreCD
Wicked funky fusion from Opa – a Brazilian-inspired set, and one with loads of great electric moments! Although originally from Uruguay, Opa are best known for their Brazilian-tinged albums on the soul/jazz Fantasy records label in Cali during the mid 70s – great placement, given that ... read moreCD
Eivind Opsvik —
Overseas II ... CD Fresh Sound New Talent (Spain), 2004. Used ...
$9.9911.99
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Oregon —
In Performance ... CD Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1980. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A double-length live set from Oregon – one that acts as a nice bracket to their 70s work for the Vanguard label, and which maybe points the way towards the direction they'd soon take at ECM! As some of their contemporaries were maybe getting even more electric, the group deliver a fantastic ... read moreCD
A seminal blend of folk roots and jazz improvisation – with Ralph Towner on guitar, Collin Walcott on sitar, oboe and horn from Paul McCandless, and bass and flute from Glen Moore. Titles include "North Star", "Children Of God", "Naiads", "Shard", ... read moreCD
Features Colin Walcott on percussion, sitar, tabla, and guitar – plus Paul McCandless on oboe and bass clarinet, Glen Moore on bass, and Ralph Towner on guitars, piano, and flugelhorn! CD
Includes the songs "Livery Stable Blues", "Dixie Jass Band One-Step (Introducing "That Teasin' Rag")", "At The Jazz Band Ball", "Ostrich Walk", "Skeleton Jangle", "Tiger Rag", "Bluin' The Blues", "Fidgety Feet" ... read moreCD
Original Trevor Watts Drum Orchestra —
Drum Energy ... CD Hi4Head, 1989. Used ...
Out Of Stock
With Kofi Adu and Nana Tsiboe on percussion. CD
Orlando Consort/Perfect Houseplants —
Extempore II ... CD Harmonia Mundi (France), 2002. Used ...
$3.99
A beautiful illustration of the deep talents of Anthony Ortega – a player who still sounds as creative and inventive this late in his career as he did way back in the 50s and 60s! The bulk of the CD features Ortega in two settings – one, a batch of studio duets with bassist Kash ... read moreCD
Aruan Ortiz on piano and vocals, Don Bryon on clarinets, Pheeroan Aklaff on drums, and Lester St. Louis and Yves Dhar on cello – interwoven with passages by Martin Luther King Jr, performed by Mtume Gant. CD
Aruan Ortiz Quartet —
Orbiting ... CD Fresh Sound New Talent, 2012. Used ...
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Aruan Ortiz on piano, David Gilmore on guitar, Rashaan Carter on bass, and Eric McPherson on drums. CD
A set that does a fantastic job of blending Cuban roots and modern jazz – but at a level that's completely unlike any other project of this nature! Aruan Ortiz doesn't just take direct inspiration from Cuban music – and instead, he clearly drinks deep, absorbs the right aspects, then ... read moreCD
Titles include "Gut Bucket Blues", "Flat Foot", "Oriental Strut", "Snag It", "Muskrat Ramble", "Doctor Jazz", "Ory's Creole Trombone", "Big Fat Ma And Skinny Pa", and "Georgia Grind" – 37 tracks total. CD
Os Tatuis (Jose Roberto Bertrami) —
Os Tatuis ... CD Farroupilha/Far Out (UK), 1965. New Copy ...
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A really early moment of greatness from the young Jose Roberto Bertrami – the legendary keyboardist who'd soon rise to fame in Azymuth, stepping out here in a sweet bossa jazz combo from the 60s! Bertrami handles the arrangements, and delivers lots of piano lines too – and the group ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreCD
Masahiko Osaka & Tomonao Hara —
Favorites ... CD Evidence, 1995. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Amazing 70s work from British altoist Mike Osborne – working here with a razor sharp trio that includes Harry Miller on bass and Louis Moholo on drums. Osborne's tone is already tremendous at the start – but the added rhythmic pressure of Miller and Moholo really make the album cook ... read moreCD
A sublime showcase for the reed genius of Mike Osborne – a recording that was done a few years before his 70s classics on the Ogun label, but which has every bit as much power as those gems! In fact, there's a quality here that may be even more righteous and freewheeling – as Mike's ... read moreCD
Mike Osborne with Harry Miller & Tony Levin —
Birmingham Jazz Concert ... CD Cadillac (UK), 1976. Used 2 CDs ...
Out Of Stock
Unreleased genius from British altoist Mike Osborne – and a set that easily matches his classic albums of the 70s! The double-length set was recorded live in the mid 70s, and is issued here for the first time – a wonderfully tight trio outing that features Osborne's alto alongside the ... read moreCD
Greg Osby —
Art Forum ... CD Blue Note, 1996. Used ...
Out Of Stock
With Marvin Sewell on acoustic guitar, Lonnie Plaxico on bass, Alex Harden on bass clarinet, Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums, Cleave Guyton on flutes and tenor saxophone, James Williams on piano, Robin Eubanks on trombone, and Bryan Carrott on vibraphone. CD
One of the most sophisticated albums to come from the funky reed talents of Greg Osby – one of Blue Note's biggest hopes of the past 10 years. Osby's moving way past the simple riffing of early days, and is working here with a sextet that includes the great Andrew Hill on piano, Jim Hall on ... read moreCD
Features Nicholas Payton on trumpet. Tracks include "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo", "Shaw Nuff", "Whirlwind Soldier", "Milton On Ebony" and "Bernie's Tune". CD
Osby expanding his sound as ever – adding in a string quartet to a jazz recording performed on alto and soprano sax, in a quartet with Jason Moran on piano, Scott Colley on bass, and Marlon Browden on drums and percussion. The quartet are used in various interesting ways in kind of a post ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Greg Osby —
Zero ... CD Blue Note, 1998. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Jason Moran on piano, Hammond, and Fender Rhodes, Kevin McNeal on guitar, Lonnie Plaxico and Dwayne Burno on bass, and Rodney Green on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Kresten Osgood,Michael Blake & Lonnie Smith —
Hammond Rens ... CD Ilk (Denmark), 2003. Used 2 CDs ...
$11.99
Michael Blake on tenor and soprano saxophone, Dr Lonnie Smith on hammond organ, Kresten Osgood on drums, and Anders Provis on percussion. CD
Jennifer Allum on violin, John Butcher on saxophone, Ute Kanngiesser on cello, and Eddie Prevost on percussion. CD
Yoshio Otomo —
Moon Ray ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Beautiful alto from Yoshio Otmo – a player who brings an old school style of soul to his horn, but who also works here in the leaner, more modern mode of the Three Blind Mice label! The title track starts the album off with a wonderful sense of bite – a brilliant take on "Moon ... read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Beautiful alto from Yoshio Otmo – a player who brings an old school style of soul to his horn, but who also works here in the leaner, more modern mode of the Three Blind Mice label! The title track starts the album off with a wonderful sense of bite – a brilliant take on "Moon ... read moreCD
Yoshio Otomo/Hidefumi Toki Alto Madness —
Lover Man ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
$14.9922.99
Twin alto sax work from the leaders – blowing here together with a really rich sound that almost feels like some of Phil Woods alto-heavy dates from years back, but with a vibe that's more 70s Japanese as well! The pair are both great soloists on their own – and step out in the lead on ... read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Yoshio Otomo/Hidefumi Toki Alto Madness —
Lover Man ... CD Three Blind Mice, 1975. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Twin alto sax work from the leaders – blowing here together with a really rich sound that almost feels like some of Phil Woods alto-heavy dates from years back, but with a vibe that's more 70s Japanese as well! The pair are both great soloists on their own – and step out in the lead on ... read moreCD