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Louis Armstrong —
Greatest Hits ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "All Of Me", "West End Blues", "Ain't Misbehavin'", "Basin Street Blues", "Indiana", "Back O'Town Blues", and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has surface wear and light staining.)
Louis Armstrong —
Louis Armstrong Plays WC Handy (2LP 180 gram pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP Columbia/Pure Pleasure, 1954. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Mid 50s, and Louis is going back to his roots – playing a set of compositions by WC Handy – working with a small combo that includes Barrett Deems on drums, Arvell Shaw on bass, Trummy Young on trombone, and Barney Bigard on clarinet. Vocals are by Louis and Velma Middleton – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Louis Armstrong Plays WC Handy (second cover) ... LP 24.99
Columbia, 1954. Sealed ... $24.99
Mid 50s, and Louis is going back to his roots – playing a set of compositions by WC Handy – working with a small combo that includes Barrett Deems on drums, Arvell Shaw on bass, Trummy Young on trombone, and Barney Bigard on clarinet. Vocals are by Louis and Velma Middleton – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent Analog Spark pressing – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Columbia, 1930s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Count Basie —
Basie Bash (10 inch LP) ... LP Columbia, Early 50s. Very Good ... $7.99
With vocals by Bob Bailey and Jimmy Rushing. Titles inlclude "Avenue C", "Rambo", "Hot Rail Boogie", "Danny Boy", "Wild Bill's Boogie", and "Goodbye Baby". LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Columbia, 1942/1946/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A classic collection of material from Count Basie – with some sides from 1942, a few from 1946, and a few great ones from the revival years at the start of the 50s! We love these last ones the best – and titles include classic readings of "Little Pony", "Beaver ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Count Basie with Jimmy Rushing —
Blues By Basie ... LP Columbia, Late 30s/1940s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Features some great vocals by Jimmy Rushing – plus early Basie swingers! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has splitting in the top seam.)
Count Basie with Jimmy Rushing —
Blues By Basie (Jazz Odyssey pressing) ... LP Columbia, Late 30s/1940s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Features some great vocals by Jimmy Rushing – plus early Basie swingers! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Bix Beiderbecke —
Bix Beiderbecke Story Vol 2 – Bix & Tram (first cover) ... LP Columbia, Late 20s. Fair ... Out Of Stock
With sidemen including Frankie Trumbauer, Jimmy Dorsey, Pee Wee Russell, Carl Kress, Eddie Lang, Joe Venuti, and others. LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label pressing with deep groove. NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition. Cover has light surface wear, some discoloration from age, small splits in the bottom seam, and a bit of pen on back.)
Claude Bolling —
Suite For Violin & Jazz Piano ... LP Columbia, 1977. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features Marcel Sabiani on drums and Max Hediguer on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
Claude Bolling/Columbia, 1975. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the most successful jazz/classical projects ever – and one that still holds up well over the years! LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
A great collection of tracks from one of Dave Brubeck's most inventive periods – that time when he was playing with time changes and rhythms on albums like Time Out, Time In, and other Columbia sets with his classic quartet with Paul Desmond! Titles include "Take Five", "Blue ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Columbia, 1954. Very Good ... $7.99
Great live work from the Dave Brubeck Quartet – a batch of recordings from Boston's legendary Storyville night club! The lineup features Dave on keys and the mighty Paul Desmond on alto sax – already stepping out here with a clear, crisp tone that's simply beautiful – a style ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam and spine, small initials in marker on front, and initials in marker on back.)
Dave Brubeck —
Jackpot ... LP Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Dave Brubeck really hits the jackpot here – playing live in Las Vegas with his classic quartet that includes the legendary Paul Desmond on alto sax! Dave's studio records for Columbia are all pretty darn great – but sometimes, there's a little something extra in his live dates for the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has wear and aging.)
Columbia, 1955. Very Good ... $9.99
A sweet live set from Dave Brubeck's early years on Columbia Records – recorded in New York, but with all the calculated cool and modern tones Brubeck first forged in the San Francisco scene of the 50s! Paul Desmond's on board on alto sax – really getting a lot of space to stretch out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear, aging, a split top seam, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Dave Brubeck —
Jazz Impressions Of Japan ... LP Columbia, 1964. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An overlooked gem in the Dave Brubeck Columbia catalog – and a very hip set of "Eastern" tinged tracks! The album's theme is obvious from the title – as Dave pens a set of tracks reflecting his experiences on recent visits to Japan – but the sound and the style moves ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing with black text.)
Columbia, 1954. Very Good+ ... $4.99
An early version of the quartet – with Paul Desmond on alto, Bob Bates on bass, and Joe Dodge on drums. Titles include "Audrey", "Jeepers Creepers", "Stompin For Mili", "A Fine Romance", and "Brother Can You Spare A Dime". LP, Vinyl record album
Dave Brubeck —
Time Further Out ... LP Columbia, 1961. Very Good- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Like Dave Brubeck's legendary Time Out set? Try this one – a great record that takes off from the concept of the first, but which goes in some very fresh new directions – using the same great group with Paul Desmond on alto, Eugene Wright on bass, and Joe Morello on drums! Dave's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing. Cover has surface wear, aging, a name in marker, and minor seam splitting.)
Dave Brubeck —
Time In ... LP Columbia, 1966. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the lesser-known sets in Dave Brubeck's classic "time" series for Columbia – even more inventive than Time Out! Paul Desmond plays alto – and titles include "Travellin Blues", "He Done Her Wrong", "Cassandra", "40 Days", "Tim ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Columbia, 1959. Very Good ... $29.99
Easily the crowning moment of genius for the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet – the moment when all things came together magically, and the group somehow elevated themselves to a whole new level in jazz! At the time of the set, Brubeck, Paul Desmond, and the rest had already been making plenty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing. Cover has aging and some splitting in the seams.)
Columbia/Analog Spark, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
Dave Digs Disney – and hence, so do we! The album's one of the first to ever pay tribute to the great compositions heard in Disney films – and it features the magical sound of the Brubeck Quartet, turned upon a host of familiar numbers, and transforming them into longer vehicles for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A great pressing – heavy tip-on cover!)
Columbia, 1960. Near Mint- ... $49.99
Pure genius from Ray Bryant – the kind of a record that few other players could ever hope to cut, and a fantastic demonstration of Ray's extremely soulful approach to the trio format! Bryant's working here with Bill Lee on bass and Mickey Roker on drums – in a triple-burning setting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye demonstration pressing with deep groove. Cover has a Demonstration stamp on back.)
Charlie Byrd —
Brazilian Byrd ... LP Columbia, 1964. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Charlie Byrd gets some top-shelf treatment here – in a wonderful album of tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim, all recorded with full backing arrangements, and sound quality that's a lot better than some of Byrd's previous albums! The setting has Charlie's acoustic guitar right up front in the mix ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent 180 gram UK reissue on Pure Pleasure.)
Charlie Byrd —
Hit Trip ... LP Columbia, 1968. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has a hype sticker.)
CBS Jazz All Stars —
Montreux Summit Vol 2 – Special Radio Edition ... LP Columbia, 1977. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A really amazing little record – way more than usual for this sort of live recording – given that it features some very unique performances together by artists we've never heard on the same stage otherwise! The premise is simple, but wonderfully effective – in that the album ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
Columbia, 1981. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A mighty collaboration between Stanley Clarke & George Duke – working here in a pairing that refueled both of their careers for the 80s! In previous years, both Clarke and Duke had a penchant for really stretching out in complex, experimental modes – but here, they're playing in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rosemary Clooney with Duke Ellington —
Blue Rose ... LP Columbia, 1956. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Fantastic stuff, and proof that Rosemary Clooney was always one heck of a great singer – with strengths in jazz that you didn't always hear in her pop work! As you'd guess from the cover, Duke Ellington's leading the group on the album – and most of the tracks here are older Ellington ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s mono Japanese pressing. Includes insert. Cover has an index sticker on the spine.)
Eddie Condon —
Bixieland ... LP Columbia, 1955. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove, matrix ending in 1D/1A. Cover has some wear and aging, split top seam, small split in the bottom seam, and a tiny name in pen on front along the spine.)
Miles Davis —
Agharta (180 gram pressing) ... LP Columbia/4 Men With Beards, 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A seminal 70s side from Miles Davis – originally a Japanese recording, and one that returns to the solid push of the initial electric years! The record's a completely cooking little session – one that mixes the raw, noisier styles of other Davis albums with a focus, funked-up energy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Super-nice heavy vinyl pressing!)
Miles Davis —
Bitches Brew ... LP Columbia, 1969. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the few cases in jazz where an oft-played classic still resonates with power! The record itself is a key cap to Miles Davis' already-groundbreaking years of the 60s – a bold step forward, not just for his nascent electric sound, but also for jazz in general – and the benchmark ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Bitches Brew ... LP Columbia, 1969. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the few cases in jazz where an oft-played classic still resonates with power! The record itself is a key cap to Miles Davis' already-groundbreaking years of the 60s – a bold step forward, not just for his nascent electric sound, but also for jazz in general – and the benchmark ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent 180 gram EU Legacy pressing.)
Miles Davis —
Dark Magus (180 gram pressing) ... LP Columbia/4 Men With Beards, 1974. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Some of Miles noisiest, freest playing from the 70s – recorded live at Carnegie Hall in 1974, and originally issued only in Japan – most likely because the album was so darn noisy, Columbia was scared to release it to the American market! As with other Davis gems from this time, the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Double Image – Rare Miles From the Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (red vinyl pressing) (2020 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Columbia/Legacy, 1969/1970. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
The first-ever vinyl appearance of some lost gems from the Bitches Brew sessions – the recordings that went on to form the legendary 2LP record that opened up a whole new electric world for Miles Davis – and which also yielded a huge amount of wonderful tracks that never made it onto ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Record Store Day exclusive – on red vinyl!)
Miles Davis —
ESP ... LP Columbia, 1965. Very Good ... $39.99
An album of dark and subtle beauty – and still one of our favorite Miles Davis albums of all time! The set's not as earth-shattering as some of Davis' other work of the 60s, but that's why we like it so much – because the emerging genius of the group with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available ESP ... CD 4.99(360 sound stereo pressing. Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy overall.)
Columbia, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.98
There's nothing "silent" here – as the album's a bold entry in the electric years of Miles Davis – one that still features contributions from Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Tony Williams – but which also expands the lineup considerably – really reaching out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Jazz Track (mono) ... LP Columbia, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Although not actually a proper album – this is still one of the greatest Miles Davis albums of all time! Side one features 10 tracks from Miles' amazing soundtrack to the film Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud – with excellent work by French players Barney Wilen, Rene Urtreger, and Pierre ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Kind Of Blue ... LP Columbia, 1959. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
What can we say? This is the ultimate Miles Davis album – the one that includes so many songs that we've heard way too much in Starbucks, in retail stores, or at a friend's house who claims to be a "jazz expert", but is really a yuppie dilettante. Yet somehow, over all the years, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Stereo 6 eye pressing, with deep groove, matrix ending 1AG/1AJ. NOTE: Vinyl is early issue, but is packaged in a later reissue cover.)
Kind Of Blue (Gold CD) ... CD 18.99
Kind Of Blue (stereo) (180 gram vinyl) ... LP 24.99
Miles Davis —
Kind Of Blue (mono) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Columbia, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
What can we say? This is the ultimate Miles Davis album – the one that includes so many songs that we've heard way too much in Starbucks, in retail stores, or at a friend's house who claims to be a "jazz expert", but is really a yuppie dilettante. Yet somehow, over all the years, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (180 gram vinyl pressing!)
Kind Of Blue (Gold CD) ... CD 18.99
Kind Of Blue (stereo) (180 gram vinyl) ... LP 24.99
Columbia, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.98
What can we say? This is the ultimate Miles Davis album – the one that includes so many songs that we've heard way too much in Starbucks, in retail stores, or at a friend's house who claims to be a "jazz expert", but is really a yuppie dilettante. Yet somehow, over all the years, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Kind Of Blue (Gold CD) ... CD 18.99
Miles Davis —
Miles Davis In Concert ... LP Columbia, 1973. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Massive double-length Miles from the early 70s – some of his most inventive long form work of the time, and some of his funkiest too! The album stretches out with almost an improvised jamming sort of quality – tunes that begin sparely, then have the musicians stepping in as the groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ringwear with waviness, moisture stains and a sticker along the top seams.)
Miles Davis —
Miles Smiles ... LP Columbia, 1966. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Miles Smiles, but his grin is a wry one – given the angular energy of the set! The album's a landmark effort from the mid 60s quintet that includes Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – all of whom work without fail to capture Davis' newly emerging approach to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Miles Smiles ... CD 2.99(Mono 360 Sound pressing, matrix ending 1C/1G. Cover has light wear.)
Miles Davis —
Miles Smiles (180 gram pressing) ... LP Columbia, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Miles Smiles, but his grin is a wry one – given the angular energy of the set! The album's a landmark effort from the mid 60s quintet that includes Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – all of whom work without fail to capture Davis' newly emerging approach to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Miles Smiles ... CD 2.99
Miles Davis —
Milestones (180 gram vinyl – mono edition) ... LP Columbia, 1958. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of our 50s favorites by Miles Davis – and a record that offers the same twin-sax sound as his classic Kind Of Blue – with both John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley working alongside Miles in the group! Rhythm here is by the Prestige-era trio of Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
On The Corner (180 gram pressing) ... LP Columbia, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A sublime bit of Miles Davis electric funk – one of the best-remembered electric sets from the 70s, and for good reason too! The tracks are long, the jams are hard, and the whole thing has a lot more funk than some of the noise you'd get on other Miles albums of the time – thanks to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Porgy & Bess ... LP Columbia, 1958. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Way more than just a simple version of work from Porgy & Bess – and instead, a key collaboration between Miles Davis and Gil Evans – done with a sound that really transforms the tunes! True, the work here is all based on George Gershwin's original compositions – but through ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch orange label mono pressing, in a folder style cover.)
Miles Davis —
Round About Midnight (180 gram vinyl – mono edition) ... LP Columbia, 1956. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Thelonious Monk may have written the title tune, but Miles Davis makes it all his own here – blowing with a subtle moody magic that makes the album one of his true treasures from the early Columbia Records years! John Coltrane's along on tenor sax – helping Davis expand the sound the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Seven Steps To Heaven (2LP 180 gram 45 RPM) ... LP Columbia/Analogue Productions, 1963. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
A key point in the development of the Miles Davis sound of the 60s – his first album to feature work from Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – augmented by some equally nice work on other tracks from Victor Feldman and Frank Butler! The sound here is beautifully spare – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Sketches Of Spain (180 gram vinyl mono edition) ... LP Columbia, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A beautiful collaboration between Miles Davis and the great Gil Evans – and perhaps the most perfectly realized of all their projects! The album's got a wonderfully unified feel – as it begins with long compositions that have a distinct Spanish-tinge (and not a Latin-tinge, which is an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sketches Of Spain (with bonus tracks) ... CD 2.99(Special mono version – pressed up on 180 gram vinyl!)
Miles Davis —
Tribute To Jack Johnson (with bonus download) ... LP Columbia, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A masterful tribute from one bad cat to another – and easily one of Miles Davis' greatest electric albums ever! The album's got a powerful, epic sort of feel – a renewed focus after the looser style of Bitches Brew, and the 70s live albums – and one that mixes a deeper funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Miles Davis & John Coltrane —
Final Tour – Copenhagen, March 24, 1960 ... LP Columbia, 1960. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Great live material from one of the most important pairings in modern jazz – recorded during the last months that John Coltrane was working with the Miles Davis Quintet! Davis and Coltrane are working here on a live date from Copenhagen in March of 1960 – playing on 3 long tunes that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Dirty Dozen Brass Band —
Voodoo ... LP Columbia, 1989. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, initials in pen, and light surface wear.)
Columbia, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
An ambitious record from Paquito D'Rivera, but a great one too – a set that features the Cuban saxophonist playing in a slightly expanded Latin jazz setting – with small combo grooving that's often augmented by larger string arrangements! The core groove is wonderful – very much ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Columbia, 1986. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Features Claudio Roditi on trumpet, Lincoln Goines on bass, Steve Gadd on drums & Raymond Perez on guido. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Columbia, 1962. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Columbia, 1956. Very Good ... $2.99
Includes "My Melancholy Baby", "Saddle Shoe Boogie" "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and more! LP, Vinyl record album
Duke Ellington —
Drum Is A Woman ... LP Columbia, 1956. Sealed ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A hokey cover and title, but a hip little record from Duke Ellington – kind of a story of percussion and jazz, all wrapped together with some great vocals and narration! The format is kind of far-reaching, but never too stuffy – and in a way, the album offers a great opportunity to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Columbia Special Products pressing, JCL 951. Shrinkwrap has some shopwear and aging, with small abrasion holes near the top. Cover has light wear where exposed.)
Duke Ellington —
Ellington Indigos (Columbia Jazz Masterpieces) ... LP Columbia, 1957. Sealed ... $9.99
One of Duke Ellington's best albums of the 50s – a well-conceived session of dark moody tracks that revisits a few old favorites, hits a few standards, and offers a new gem that's right up there with the classics! The "indigos" title is taken very seriously here – as the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue, still sealed with hype sticker. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Duke Ellington —
Swinging Suites From Edward E & Edward G – Grieg/Columbia, 1960. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Sam Woodyard on Drums, Aaron Bell on Bass, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Jamilton, Paul Gonzalves, Russell Procope & Paul Horn on Sax, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito & Eddie Mullins on Trumpet & Lawrence Brown, "Booty" Wood, Britt Woodman, Juan Tizol, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye stero pressing with deep groove. Cover has moderate wear and splitting.)
Duke Ellington & Count Basie —
First Time – The Count Meets The Duke ... LP Columbia, 1962. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Hard to believe it took a few decades in the careers of both players for them to record together – but that's exactly what you've got here – a landmark meeting of Count Basie and Duke Ellington from the early 60s, near the tail end of Duke's classic stretch on Columbia! Teo Macero ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing.)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra —
Masterpieces By Ellington ... LP Columbia, 1950. Near Mint- ... $24.99
True masterpieces from Duke Ellington – some of his greatest compositions, presented here in an early Columbia LP that offers up "uncut concert arrangements" – clearly grooming a new side of Duke for the long-playing audience! The recordings were made in 1950, with players ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove with 2B/1G matrix. Cover has some yellowing from age, light wear, small sticker remnants on front, some splitting in the bottom seam, and a lightly bent corner at the front panel.)
Duke Ellington's Spacemen —
Cosmic Scene ... LP Columbia, 1958. Sealed ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A lost Duke Ellington gem from the late 50s – a session that has a decidedly different look than some of his other records of the time! We don't know if the Duke was into Sun Ra – but it almost seems like he was copping his thunder with this title and band name – a fair bit more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing, on Pure Pleasure!)
Don Ellis —
Don Ellis At Fillmore ... LP Columbia, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Funky madness at the legendary Fillmore Auditorium – and a searing set of tracks that rivals the best studio work from trumpeter Don Ellis! The feel here is really open, spontaneous, and inventive – and tunes are a lot more extended than on most of Don's studio sides from the time ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear.)
Bill Evans —
Live In Tokyo (Japanese pressing) ... LP Columbia (Japan), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $54.99
A great live date from Bill Evans – one of his essential sides of the 70s, even if you've already got a bunch of other Evans live material! We know what you're thinking: "Do I have this one? Seems to be a lot of tunes here that I've got on other Evans recordings." But take it ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – heavy cover, separate sleeve for album, and obi!)
Maynard Ferguson —
Carnival ... LP Columbia, 1978. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A cool cooker from Maynard Ferguson – and a set that has all the upbeat tones you'd expect from the title, but lots of funky currents underneath! The set really sparkles right from the start – and has that sweet vibe that Maynard was really getting perfect on these late 70s records for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Maynard Ferguson —
Chameleon ... LP Columbia, 1974. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Funky Maynard Ferguson – and one of his sweetest albums of the 70s! The set features a wonderful remake of Herbie Hancock's "Chameleon" – done here as a big band version that countless other groups would copy during the 70s – in a way that almost showed that Maynard had ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Maynard Ferguson —
Hot ... LP Columbia, 1979. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Full on disco grooving from Maynard – a fact that's apparent from the album's first cut – "Rocky II Disco"! The track takes off from Bill Conti's original Rocky theme with a nice kind of funky soundtrack approach – leaving room for a tenor sax solo, and featuring some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Maynard Ferguson —
Maynard Ferguson (1971) ... LP Columbia, 1971. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Maynard Ferguson's looking a bit shaggy on the cover of this one, but his grooves are as tight as ever – and packed with a good degree of funk in the arrangements too! Maynard's returning here to the great territory of the MF Horn album – and using help from British arrangers that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
A brilliant album from Maynard Ferguson – one that owes a heck of a lot to Brit easy maestro Keith Mansfield! Mansfield produced the whole thing, and arranged with the help of Kenny Wheeler and Adrian Dover – and the whole record has the tightness of the best expansive Brit easy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has a center split bottom seam, a sticker in the top left, a sticker on the seams a stain and marker on the back.)
Columbia, 1973. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Funky funky Maynard – and a sweet set of electric big band jazz that's got plenty of nice moments! The album features a core rhythm group that really goes to town – jamming in sort of a Clarke-Boland sort of way, with lots of propulsive changes that create a full-on and often funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1974. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $1.99
A sweet double-length set from Maynard – one that's live and totally cooking, and proof that Ferguson's funky big band style could work equally well in a concert setting! As on other Ferguson classics from the time, the instrumentation includes a good deal of Fender bass and electric piano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edgewear.)
Maynard Ferguson —
MF Horn Two ... LP Columbia, 1972. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Soaring big band work from trumpeter Maynard Ferguson – one of his key albums done with help from Brit Easy genius Keith Mansfield! Mansfield really helped Ferguson reinvent the sound of his big band at the end of the 60s – taking the sometimes modern, sometimes brassy sound of his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1977. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Maynard really grooves it up on this one – playing with a group that's even larger than some of his early 70s funk sessions, in a style that's got traces of disco and R&B-styled fusion! The set was arranged, conducted, and produced by Jay Chataway – who's going for a nice smooth ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ring & edge wear on back.)
Ronnie Foster —
Love Satellite ... LP Columbia, 1978. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Wicked late 70s work from Ronnie Foster – a rare Columbia outing that's arguably better than his earlier sides for Blue Note! There's more of a soul vibe than before in the music – but in a way that's really foregrounded, and without some of the back/forth wavering that Foster had in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a click on "Why Don't You Look Inside" and "Soft Heart".)
Rodney Franklin —
Learning To Love ... LP Columbia, 1982. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Rodney Franklin's learning to love – and he's learning to groove, too – by adding in just a bit more vocals to his music than before, but still holding onto all the best keyboard strengths of the past! Franklin was really one of the leading lights of the Columbia Records jazz scene of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Gadd Gang (Steve Gadd) —
Gadd Gang ... LP Columbia, 1987. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A seminal set of crossover fusion from this mid 80s supergroup – a quartet headed up by drummer Steve Gadd, with work from Richard Tee on keyboards, Cornell Dupree on guitar, and Eddie Gomez on bass! All players had worked together often on 70s fusion sets, and come together perfectly here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear and a hype sticker.)
Columbia/Friday Music, 1955. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
A beautiful version of one of Erroll Garner's best-selling albums ever – in a special oversized package that features the full unedited concert on two records! The album's a famous live date recorded in the mid 50s – and a record that's as important to his catalog as the classic Misty! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1955. Near Mint- ... $9.99
One of Erroll Garner's best-selling albums ever – a famous live date recorded in the mid 50s – and a record that's as important to his catalog as the classic Misty! Garner's playing before an apparently large audience, but the recording quality is still nice and clear – a strong ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1953. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Features the tracks "Caravan", "Lullaby Of Birdland", "(There Is) No Greater Love", and "Memories Of You" LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a center split top seam.)
Columbia, 1957. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With arrangements by Nat Pierce. Titles include "Misty", "The Very Thought Of You", "Dreamy", "On The Street Where You Live", "Other Voices", "Solitaire" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has an index label with clear tape on the spine and a lightly bent corner at the top left.)
Erroll Garner —
Paris Impressions (2LP Version) ... LP Columbia, 1958. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A totally unique, totally mindblowing album from Erroll Garner – and the set that made us finally fall in love with his music forever! Sure, Garner can be great on other albums – but here, he's really hitting this amazing vibe – stretching out in this rhythmic way that pushes his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(CSP Collector's Series pressing. Cover has a light stain on one corner and some light wear.)
Erroll Garner —
Play It Again, Erroll! ... LP Columbia, Early 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
Compilation of early 50s recordings, with notable sidemen including Hal McKusick, Herbie Mann, Eddie Bert, and many more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Erroll Garner —
Soliloquy ... LP Columbia, 1957. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A very personal album from Erroll Garner, as you might guess from the title – a set of solo piano numbers delivered with an even deeper sense of lyricism than usual! Garner's still got a bit of his trademark sense of rhythm here, but he also works with a more powerful sense of flow – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 6 eye mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Benny Goodman —
Benny Goodman's Greatest Hits ... LP Columbia, Late 30s/Early 40s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With players including Zoot Sims, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Lou McGarity, Cutty Cutshall, Lionel Hampton, Fletcher Henderson, Charlie Christian, Red Norvo, and Russ Freeman. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, with splitting at the bottom left corner.)
Stephane Grappelli —
Uptown Dance ... LP Columbia, 1978. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman, with Jimmy Rowles, Ron Carger, Grady Tate, Jay Berliner, Richard Tee, Anthony Jackson, Steve Gadd, Hugh McCracken, and Rubens Bassini. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring wear.)
Columbia, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $28.99
A wonderful session, with a strong MPS/Saba vibe! Players include Benny Bailey on trumpet, Erich Kleinschuster on trombone, Sahib Shihab on baritone and alto, and Jimmy Woode on bass! Titles include the 3-part "Music For Piano & Band", plus "The Veiled Old Land". LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing with black text.)
Chico Hamilton —
Chico Hamilton Plays Selections From Bye Bye Birdie & Irma La Douce ... LP Columbia, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Forget the format – as the album's one of those jazz-meets-show albums from the early 60s – and just focus on the sound – as Chico Hamilton really knows how to make the music groovy! The group here is an unusual lineup with Charles Lloyd on flute and sax, plus guitar by Harry ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Label and back cover have a promo stamp.)
Lionel Hampton —
Golden Vibes ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
With Robert Plater, Edward Pazant, Leon Zachery, Lonnie Shaw, and Andrew McGhee on reeds, Bill Hogan on drums, Oscar Dennard on piano, Bill Mackel on guitar, and George Joyner and John Mixon on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye stereo pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra —
Wailin' At The Trianon ... LP Columbia, 1955. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A nice live set Hamp recorded at the Trianon Ballroom in Chicago in 1954, one of the few albums he issued on Columbia, and an aptly titled LP, with the group pulling out all the stops. At the time Hampton's orchestra featured Pete Badie on bass, Bill Mackel on guitar, Jay Peters on tenor, Walter ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and splitting in the top seam.)
Columbia/Get On Down, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 25.99
Sublime sounds from the great Herbie Hancock – presented here in one of his amazing Japanese-only albums from the 70s! The record is a showcase for Hancock in two different modes – as Herbie plays solo acoustic piano on side one, and delivers these really haunting renditions of "Ma ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Dedication ... CD 6.99
Herbie Hancock —
Headhunters ... LP Columbia, 1973. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A seminal jazz funk session of the 70s – Herbie Hancock's legendary meeting with The Headhunters, and a killer batch of tunes that really gave the combo their name! Herbie's playing a wide range of keys here – including Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and Arp – but almost even better is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Herbie Hancock —
Headhunters (180 gram pressing) ... LP Columbia/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A seminal jazz funk session of the 70s – Herbie Hancock's legendary meeting with The Headhunters, and a killer batch of tunes that really gave the combo their name! Herbie's playing a wide range of keys here – including Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and Arp – but almost even better is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Herbie Hancock —
Thrust ... LP Columbia, 1974. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Killer electric work from Herbie Hancock – right on par with his groundbreaking Headhunters set, but a bit spacier too! The album features a Headhunters-solid lineup – with Bennie Maupin on saxes, Paul Jackson on bass, Mike Clark on drums, and Bill Summers on percussion – all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Thrust ... CD 5.99(Cover has light surface wear and a promo stamp.)
Woody Herman —
Woody's Winners ... LP Columbia, 1965. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Wome of Woody Herman's cooler, groovier work of the 60s – with work from young talents that include Don Rader on both trumpet and arrangements, plus Dusko Goykovich on additional trumpet, Nat Pierce on piano, and Sal Nistico on tenor! LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Woody's Winners ... CD 6.99(Mono 360 Sound pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Hilary —
Just Before After Hours ... LP Columbia, 1979. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A great little album of smooth jazzy fusion tracks – often overlooked, and the only release we've ever seen by this obscure female flute player! Hilary clearly comes from a Bobbi Humphrey tradition, and her work here reminds us a lot of Bobbi's later sides for Epic – with large soulful ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp and tracklist sticker.)
Paul Horn —
Profile Of A Jazz Musician ... LP Columbia, 1962. Very Good ... $6.99
Fantastic stuff – and a beautiful album of modal grooves that really deserves wider recognition! Horn plays alto and flute in a groovy west coast quintet with Emil Richards on vibes and Paul Moer on piano – and the overall feel is very similar to his stellar Something Blue album on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has surface wear, some waviness from moisture, a promo stamp, and a strip of tape on the top seam. Vinyl has a short click on "Abstraction".)
Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Amazing early work from Paul Horn – recorded way before he got all noodly, and started walking around in pyramids and stuff! The album captures Horn at the height of his early brilliance – interested in world rhythms, especially Indian, and showing a real penchant for a modal groove. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing. Cover has a half split top seam, some wear and aging, and a Demonstration stamp and two small sticker spots on back.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Windjammer ... LP Columbia, 1976. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great post-CTI session from Freddie Hubbard – one that has him blowing over sweet arrangements from Bob James, who manages to keep things full, yet soulful throughout! There's a lot of instrumentation backing Freddie up for the date – full horns, strings, and even a bit of chorus ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media —
Head Rock (Japanese Record Day release) ... LP Columbia (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A definite head rocker here – a brilliant bit of funky jazz from Japan, and a record that beautifully balances acoustic and electric elements! Jiro Inagaki plays some heavy tenor and soprano sax on the record – working with a combo that includes electric guitar, electric bass, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Takeshi Inomata —
Drum Method ... LP Columbia (Japan), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The drum method here is often hard and heavy – a very funky style that makes the album one of the grooviest ever recorded by Japanese drummer Takeshi Inomata! The group here is his Sound Ltd ensemble – a bigger lineup directed by Norio Maeda with plenty of funky styles – almost a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the "Deep Jazz Reality – Project Re:Vinyl" series! Fantastic Japanese pressing – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Bob James —
H ... LP Tappan Zee/Columbia, 1980. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The cover might be a bit gimmicky – with a giant image of a hot dog – but the album's actually one of the more sensitive outings from keyboardist Bob James at the time – a really refreshing blend of modes and styles, served up on Fender Rhodes, Oberheim, and acoustic piano! There' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
