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Roy Ayers —
Daddy Bug/
Atlantic/Collectables, 1967/1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
A blinding reissue of Roy's early jazz work for Atlantic! Both records are great, and feature super-hip lineups that include players like Herbie Hancock, Sonny Sharrock, Joe Henderson, Reggie Workman, Charles Tolliver, and Ron Carter. Despite the early placement of the material in Roy's career, ... read more CD
Bob Brookmeyer —
Bobby Brookmeyer ... CD Collectables, Late 50s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Reissue of the rare Vik album by trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, originally recorded in 1956, with a number of different groups that include players like Al Cohn, Milt Hinton, Nick Travis, Hank Jones, and Gene Quill. The approach is typical to the RCA jazz releases of the 50s – lots of tight ... read more CD
Collectables/Atlantic, 1972. Used ... $4.99 9.99
Solo Ray Bryant – recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1972, and featuring versions of a number of his classics, plus a few other odd numbers. Ray's no stranger to the solo piano format – having first recorded this way in the early 60s – and his work in the style is ... read more CD
Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce —
Jazz Lab/Columbia/Collectables, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Incredible work from the team of Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce – crisp modern jazz, filled with soul, and never failing to swing! During the time of these recordings, Gryce was one hell of an arranger – with a tight ensemble approach that worked magic in a small combo setting. He was ... read more CD
(1995 Collectables pressing.)
Deodato —
Somewhere Out There ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
Way more pop than jazz from Deodato – a record that has the keyboardist working with a trio of younger vocalists who alternate lyrics on each track in the set! The approach here takes off from Deodato's strong soul production and arranging work of earlier years, but has a bit more of a ... read more CD
Also available Somewhere Out There ... CD 4.99(2006 Collectables pressing.)
Reprise/Collectables, 1965. Used ... $5.99
A surprisingly great album from Duke Ellington – hardly the kind of ear-opening set you might expect under the guise of a bunch of 60s pop covers! Sure, you might call it a sellout – as The Duke's playing arrangements of mid 60s pop tunes like "Fly Me to The Moon", "More& ... read more CD
Richard Evans —
Dealing With Hard Times ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
A sublime set of soul instrumentals – very funky work, and sort of a 70s follow-up to the Soulful Strings albums on Cadet Records from the 60s! Maestro Richard Evans is at the top of his game here – stepping out with that hip Chisoul mode he first forged at Chess, tuned here towards ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Art Farmer Quartet —
To Sweden With Love/Atlantic/Collectables, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 of Art Farmer's best 60s albums – back to back on one CD! Both albums feature the flugelhorn work of Farmer alongside mellow guitar work from Jim Hall, bass by Steve Swallow, and drums by either Walter Perkins or Pete La Roca. There's a spare brilliance to both albums – a sense of ... read more CD
Martha Flowers —
Don Shirley Presents Martha Flowers ... CD Cadence/Collectables, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Jimmy Giuffre —
Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1956. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful work from Jimmy Giuffre – and a key album in the development of his spare sound of the late 50s! The record features Jimmy on clarinet – as you'd guess by the title – but this is no hokey set of Benny Goodman or Buddy DeFranco-type tunes. Instead, Giuffre's using the ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Bennie Green & Gene Ammons —
Swingin'est (with bonus tracks) ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
A hard set of soul jazz grooves – recorded under the leadership of the great trombonist Benny Green, and one of his few albums not for Blue Note or Prestige! The sound is very much in the Prestige hardbop mode of the late 50s – and Green heads up a group that includes Gene Ammons and ... read more CD
Chico Hamilton —
Different Journey ... CD Reprise/Collectables, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
Different is right – as this obscure early 60s side shows Chico Hamilton really opening up, moving past the modern chamber style of the late 50s, into the freer modal rhythms that characterized his incredible work of the 60s! The group's the beginning of that sound too – with Charles ... read more CD
Lionel Hampton —
Golden Vibes/Columbia/Collectables, 1959/1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Two albums back to back on one CD! CD
(Booklet has a small cutout hole.)
Eddie Harris —
Silver Cycles ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
Sweet silver cycles from Eddie Harris – a wonderful late 60s album that features lots of lines on the electrified Varitone saxophone, mixed with cool contributions from a shifting lineup of soulful musicians! The set's one of Eddie's real classics from the Atlantic years – completely ... read more CD
Hi-Lo's —
Love Nest/Columbia/Collectables, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 classic albums of jazz harmony vocals by The Hi Lo's! Love Nest is a warmly romantic set – one that's got the quartet singing with backings by Frank Comstock, one of their best accompanists, on a set of tracks that includes "Fairyland", "Dancing On The Ceiling", "Bu ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Freddie Hubbard —
Black Angel ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1970. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A totally fantastic set from the turn of the 70s, and one of Freddie Hubbard's most soulful, spiritual albums ever – a seminal chapter in the evolution of soul jazz – and a record that was a keen inspiration for changes to come on labels like Strata East and Black Jazz! The group here ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Sing Me A Song Of Songmy/Atlantic/Collectables, 1971/1976. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A great collection of 2 of Freddie's 70s sides for Atlantic. Sing Me A Song is a wild record! Freddie Hubbard plays trumpet amdist a very out, very avant set of electromagnetic and processed sounds, put together by Ilhan Mimaroglu! The record is completely unlike any other album Hubbard did, and ... read more CD
Milt Jackson —
Art Of Milt Jackson – The Atlantic Years/Atlantic/Collectables, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
2CDs worth of classic work by Milt Jackson! CD one features 14 tracks from Milt's Atlantic years – recorded with players that include Kenny Burrell, Connie Kay, John Lewis, Frank Wess, and John Coltrane, lifted from a number of different records, and including the titles "Bag's New ... read more CD
Buddy Johnson —
Rockin' & Rollin' featuring Ella Johnson ... CD Collectables, Mid 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
With vocals from Ella Johnson. CD
JJ Johnson & Kai Winding/Sony/Collectables, Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
JJ Johnson, Kai Winding, Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Bob Alexander, and Urbie Green on trombone, Nat Adderly on cornet, Bart Varsalone and Tom Mitchell on bass trombone, Hank Jones and Tommy Flanagan on piano, Milt Hinton, Ray Brown and Wilbur Little on bass, Candido Camero on congas and bongos, ... read more CD
Duke Jordan —
Les Liaisons Dangereuses ... CD Charlie Parker/Collectables, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
Pianist Duke Jordan takes on the groovy score to the French film Les Liasions Dangereuses – material best known via Art Blakey's original recording with tenorist Barney Wilen – but equally great here in Jordan's lesser-known version! The group here is excellent – with some of ... read more CD
(Cutout hole through tray card.)
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly Great (US version) ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Wynton Kelly's greatest albums, and an all-star hardbop session that includes Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. With Philly Joe on drums, and Morgan and Shorter, the LP almost has the feel of a classic Art Blakey session for Blue Note, but Kelly's piano gives ... read more CD
Wynton Kelly —
Wynton Kelly In Concert ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
Not one of the original Vee Jay albums recorded by pianist Wynton Kelly – but a really sweet set that has him stretching out in a live setting recorded by Baltimore's Left Bank Jazz Society in 1968! Wynton's trio – with Ron McClure on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums – is joined by ... read more CD
Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Blacknuss ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the best-remembered albums from the Atlantic Records run of the legendary Rahsaan Roland Kirk – a set that stands as Kirk's answer to all the hipper soul currents that were taking place at the time – including some that were being issued by singers on Atlantic Records! The album ... read more CD
Also available Blacknuss ... LP 19.99
Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Return Of The 5000 Lb Man ... CD Warner/Collectables, 1975. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful late chapter in the jazz journey of Rahsaan Roland Kirk – and an album of subtle genius that's really opened up to us over the years! The setting here isn't as "hit you over the head" as on some of Kirk's Atlantic Records – because at one level, the tunes are ... read more CD
Also available Return Of The 5000 Lb Man ... LP 14.99
John Lewis —
Golden Striker/Atlantic/Collectables, 1960/1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 of John Lewis' non-MJQ albums of third stream jazz for Atlantic. Both records feature Lewis working with Gunter Schuller, and they both share Lewis and Schuller's keen ambition to move jazz into the sophisticated world of the concert hall. Although not always successful in their endeavors ... read more CD
Ramsey Lewis —
Funky Serenity ... CD Columbia/Collectables, 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
Sweet electric funk from Ramsey Lewis! The album's one of his best from the 70s – and it's got Ramsey on Fender Rhodes, electric harpsichord, and other keyboards, grooving away in an open-ended 70s mode that still retains all the heavy soul of his classic work for Chess. Morris Jennings ... read more CD
Booker Little & Booker Ervin —
Sounds Of Inner City ... CD Collectables, 1960. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Booker Little on trumpet and Booker Ervin on saxophone. CD
Mundell Lowe —
Satan In High Heels ... CD Collectables, Mid 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Great music from jazz guitarist Mundell Lowe – a set that was originally written as the soundtrack for an early 60s sexploitation film, Satin In High Heels – but which works equally well as a jazz album on its own! Lowe's in a slightly different setting than on some of his earlier ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more CD
(Punch through case and artwork.)
Jimmy McGriff —
I've Got A Woman ... CD Collectables/Sue, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
A hard and heavy Hammond jazz classic – and one of Jimmy McGriff's greatest recordings of the 60s! The title track's a new rendition of Ray Charles' famous tune "I've Got A Woman" – recorded here in a rolling, vamping groove that must have blown the woofer out of countless ... read more CD
Big Jay McNeely —
Big Jay McNeely Recorded Live At Cisco's – Manhattan Beach, CA ... CD Warner/Collectables, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really burning live set from tenor giant Big Jay McNeely – a rare chance to hear this 50s jukebox legend doing his thing in a spontaneous setting! The set features Jay's tight combo working before a very appreciative crowd – clearly a bunch of youngsters there to let loose and do ... read more CD
Charles Mingus —
Me Myself An Eye/Atlantic/Collectables, 1978/1980. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Two late albums from Charles Mingus – back to back on a single CD! Me Myself An Eye is complicated later work from Mingus – a great illustration of the way his power to command a large ensemble never wavered as the years went on! The album features two different large groups of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Buddy Morrow —
Impact/RCA/Collectables, 1959/1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
A pretty swinging batch of tracks that are very much in the same vein as Buddy Morrow's crime jazz soundtracks cut for RCA at the end of the 50s! The albums feature all TV themes from the time, most of them detective ones – like "Richard Diamond", "Perry Mason", "Nake ... (Now Sound, Jazz) read more CD
Grassella Oliphant —
Grass Roots/Atlantic/Collectables, 1967. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Leo Parker & Sax Gill —
Back To Back Baritones ... CD Collectables, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $5.99
From Leo Parker ; "Woody", "Rolling With Parker", "Leo Leaps In (Take 2)", "Solitude", "Rolling With Parker", "Leo Leaps In (Take 1)", and "Leo Leaps In (Take 3)". From Sax Gill "Crisco Jump", "Dancer's ... read more CD
Nelson Riddle —
Hey Let Yourself Go/Capitol/Collectables, 1957. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Two of the best Nelson Riddle instrumental albums for Capitol Records – both of them nice and jazzy! Let Yourself Go is totally great – a set that soars out with the fire and energy of some of the best jazz-based big band albums of the 50s – with plenty of room for strong solos ... (Now Sound, Jazz) read more CD
Nelson Riddle —
Hey Let Yourself Go/Capitol/Collectables, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
Two of the best Nelson Riddle instrumental albums for Capitol Records – both of them nice and jazzy! Let Yourself Go is totally great – a set that soars out with the fire and energy of some of the best jazz-based big band albums of the 50s – with plenty of room for strong solos ... (Now Sound, Jazz) read more CD
Shorty Rogers —
Bossa Nova/Reprise/Collectables, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 of our favorite albums by Shorty Rogers – both of them groovy sets that differ from most of Shorty's other work! Bossa Nova is especially great – a set of swinging big band versions of bossa tunes, done in a style that's kind of in the Capitol Records 60s mode, with lots of very nice ... read more CD
Frank Rosolino —
Turn Me Loose ... CD Reprise/Collectables, 1961. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the rarest albums by Frank Rosolino – and a surprisingly great vocal set as well! The tunes are short, but Frank manages to both sing and turn in his usual trombone solo work here – and while the latter is great, we especially love the former! Frank's vocals have a raspy, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Don Shirley —
Don Shirley Trio In Concert (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia/Collectables, Late 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print.)
Don Shirley —
Orpheus In The Underworld/Collectables, 1956/1957. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
Includes the albums Orpheus In The Underworld and Improvisations. CD
(Out of print.)
Don Shirley —
Pianist Extraordinary/Cadence/Collectables, Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Tracks include "Time After Time", "Lady Be Good", "How Deep Is The Ocean", "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen", "My Lord Is So High", "Go Down Moses", "Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho", and "Take My Hand Precious Lord" ... CD
Ira Sullivan/Atlantic/Collectables, 1967/1969. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Two great lost titles from the Atlantic jazz catalog of the 60s! Horizons is a beautiful and oft-overlooked album of modal jazz tracks performed by Chicago jazz musician Ira Sullivan – who normally plays trumpet and tenor, but who also here shows his amazing talent on soprano sax. Sullivan ... read more CD
Miroslav Vitous —
Infinite Search ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest moments ever from bassist Miroslav Vitous – a very cool album recorded for the trippy Vortex label! The lineup here has Miroslav working with key help from the American underground – piano from Herbie Hancock, tenor from Joe Henderson, and drums from Jack DeJohnette ... read more CD
Joe Wilder —
Pretty Sound/Collectables/Columbia, 1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 rare Columbia albums by trumpeter Joe Wilder! The Pretty Sound has a title that might make you think that the album's a bunch of flowery instrumentals – but don't let that put you off, because it's actually a pretty strong set of tunes from trumpeter Joe Wilder, recorded with a bit of ... read more CD
Jack Wilson —
Two Sides Of Jack Wilson ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1964. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Pianist Jack Wilson is one of our favorite underdiscovered talents of the 60's – and we treasure all of the albums we can find by him. His lyrical writing and playing are extremely refreshing, and he manages to spin out long free lines on the piano, while also still keeping a very soulful ... read more CD
Denny Zeitlin —
Cathexis/Columbia/Collectables, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
Very hip piano trio work – the first 2 Columbia albums by Denny Zeitlin, a young fresh talent in the 60s, with an approach that was lyrical, slightly modern, and a bit soulful. This is especially the case on the Cathexis album, which features a great rhythm section of Cecil McBee on bass and ... read more CD
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