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Capitol/EMI (UK), 1957/1961. Used ... $8.99
Includes the albums Plays For Dancers In Love from 1957 and Plays For Dream Dancing from 1961. CD
(2001 pressing.)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Americans Swinging In Paris – The Pathe Sessions (Les Stances A Sophie/EMI (France), 1969/1970. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great CD that features 2 of the Art Ensemble's best French recordings! The first part of the CD features the stunning album Les Stances A Sophie – probably the greatest album ever by the Art Ensemble of Chicago – and also one of their rarest! The group's never been finer – and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Count Basie —
Count Basie Story ... CD Roulette/EMI, 1960. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Count Basie rewrites history – updating his older work for the Roulette Records years, in this hip collection that features lots of new arrangements from Frank Foster – and rich performances from his great group at the time! The recordings are all new, as are the conceptions of the ... read more CD
(2004 CD pressing.)
Rolf Billberg —
Darn That Dream ... CD EMI/Dragon (Sweden), 1964/1965/1966. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Late work from the amazing Rolf Billberg – material recorded in the final years of the Swedish altoist's all-too-short career! As you'll hear from the very first notes in the set, Billberg's a hell of a player on the alto – an artist with the sharp crispness of a Lee Konitz, but the ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed with a hole through the shrinkwrap.)
Ran Blake & Jeanne Lee —
You Stepped Out Of A Cloud ... CD Owl/EMI, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
Spare and beautiful work from pianist Ran Blake and vocalist Jeanne Lee – a record that follows a similar format to some of Blake's other sessions with singers, and which presents Lee's vocals in a powerfully unstripped mode! The set was recorded live in Jordan Hall at New England ... read more CD
Art Blakey —
Cu-Bop ... CD Jubilee/EMI (Japan), 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
A rare Jubilee Records album from Art Blakey – one of his non-Blue Note sets from the late 50s, cut during the year of 1957 – a time when the Jazz Messengers were hopping around a lot of different labels! This version of the group is searing and soulful – and features Johnny ... 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
Jane Bunnett —
Cuban Odyssey ... CD EMI (Canada), 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Merceceditas Valdes, Los Naranjos De Cienfuegos, Los Munequitos De Matanzas, and Grupo Vocal Descendann. Tracks include "Pensando En Jane", "Ron Con Ron", "Movin' On", "Suite Matanzas", and "Quitate El Chaque". CD
Jane Bunnett —
Red Dragonfly ... CD EMI/Narada, 2004. Used ... $4.99
Accompanied by the Penderecki String Quartet. CD
(Tray card has a crease, spine has a cutout notch.)
Donald Byrd —
Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill (Japanese pressing) ... CD Transition/EMI (Japan), 1956. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful hardbop from Boston – and one of the first-ever albums recorded by trumpeter Donald Byrd as a leader! The set was originally done for the obscure Transition label – also home to inventive early recordings by Sun Ra and Cecil Taylor – and as with those records, there's a ... read more CD
(1994 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Ron Carter —
Dear Miles ... CD Blue Note/EMI, 2006. Used ... $8.99
Featuring Ron Carter on bass, Stephen Scott on piano, Payton Crossley on drums, and Roger Squitero on percussion. Tracks include "Gone", "Seven Steps To Heaven", "Bags' Groove", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Someday My Prince Will Come" and the Carter ... read more CD
(Out of print, promotional sticker over barcode and stamp on CD.)
Capitol/EMI (Japan), 1956. Used ... $18.99
A real classic in the canon of American postwar jazz – one of the few albums ever cut as a leader by Boston baritone player Serge Chaloff – one of a handful of musicians who really helped move the instrument forward in jazz, and help it take a rightful place next to the expressiveness ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Stan Getz —
Best Of Stan Getz ... CD Roulette/EMI (Japan), Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Early fifties small group recordings with Horace Silver, Al Haig, Duke Jordan, Roy Haynes, and others! CD
Stan Getz —
Stan Getz At Storyville Volumes 1 & 2 ... CD Roulette/EMI (UK), 1951. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great CD that combines volumes 1 and 2 of Stan's early live recordings at Storyville – excellent small group sessions done with a group that includes Jimmy Raney on guitar, Al Haig on piano, Teddy Kotick on bass, and Tiny Kahn on drums. The mix of guitar and tenor is great together – ... read more CD
Dexter Gordon —
Music For Lovers ... CD Blue Note/EMI, Late 1950s/1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Includes the songs "Serenade in blue", "Love locked out", "Where are you?", "Until the real thing comes along", "Stairway to the stars", "Jodi", "Everybody's somebody's fool", "Who can I turn to ?", and "As time ... read more CD
Al Haig/Spotlite/EMI (Japan), 1982. Used ... Out Of Stock
A nice little set that's got way more to offer than you might guess from its simple title! Sure the set's bebop, and sure it's live – but it's played with a sense of depth, color, and tone that go far beyond a simple "let's go back to the days of Bird and Diz" that you might think. ... read more CD
Herbie Hancock —
Maiden Voyage ... CD Blue Note/EMI (France), 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
A brilliant album – and real turning point for Herbie Hancock! After first coming onto the scene as the soul jazz hero between Blue Note funky classics like "Watermelon Man" or "Blind Man, Blind Man" – Herbie emerges here as a concerned modernist with a strand of ... read more CD
EMI, 2000. Used ... $2.99
Hunter's getting a lot more sophisticated in his style, and is moving past the heavy funky sound of early days – to a mix of soulful styles that opens him up a lot more. This sextet session features drummer Leon Parker, who always works well with Hunter – plus tenorist Peter Apfelbaum, ... read more CD
Blue Note/EMI (UK), 1967. Used ... $5.99
One of the first albums in a long line of successes from the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra – recorded live in their home turf at the Village Vanguard! The group at this point was a freshly-created outfit filled with some of the best large group jazz soloists of the time – players that ... read more CD
(Out of print, CD is copy controlled .)
Joe Lovano —
I'm All For You – Ballad Songbook ... CD Blue Note/EMI, 2004. Used ... $0.99
The album gives away its premise with the "ballad" in the title – but that's only part of the picture here, as the tenor of Joe Lovano is so wonderfully distinct, the album's got a richness that goes way beyond its cover! As with Coltrane's famous Ballads album of the early 60s, ... read more CD
Also available I'm All For You – Ballad Songbook ... LP 36.99
Chad McCullough —
Charm Of Impossibilities ... CD Calligram, 2023. Used ... Out Of Stock
Chad McCullough on trumpet, Jon Irabagon on tenor and soprano sax, Larry Kohut on bass, and Jon Deitemyer on drums and percussion. CD
Lee Morgan —
Music For Lovers ... CD Blue Note/EMI, Late 1950s/1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Includes the songs "You Go To My Head", "Ill Wind", "All The Way", "Since I Fell For You", "I'll Never Be The Same", "Twilight Mist", "What Now My Love", "Lover Man", and "I Remember Clifford". CD
(Out of print.)
Najee —
Day By Day ... CD EMI, 1988. Used ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Gina", "That's The Way Of The World", "Personality", "Day By Day", "So Hard To Let Go", "He's Armed & Dangerous", "Najee's Nasty Groove", and "Tonight I'm Yours". CD
(Out of print.)
EMI, 1994. Used ... $1.99
Includes the songs "My Angel", "Laid Back", "Now That I've Found You", "Joy", "I Didn't Know", "Secret Admirer", "(G) Street", "Broken Promises", "Heart Like Mine", "Saleemah's Dream", "Share My ... read more CD
(Out of print, Columbia House pressing.)
Joe Pass —
For Django (Japanese pressing) ... CD Pacific Jazz/EMI (Japan), 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
An album dedicated to the great Django Reinhardt – but one that also comes across with plenty of west coast touches too – just what you'd expect for the meeting of the young Joe Pass and the Pacific Jazz label! The format is somewhat Django-esque – with lead guitar work from Joe ... read more CD
Bud Powell —
Bud Powell Trio Plays ... CD Roulette/EMI, 1947/1953. Used ... Out Of Stock
Seminal sounds from the great Bud Powell – recorded right at an early moment when the pianist was bursting into Birdland fame – working here with a key trio that features Curley Russell on bass and a young Max Roach on drums! Bud seems to have a bit more color in his keys here than in ... read more CD
Seldon Powell —
Seldon Powell Plays (Japanese pressing) ... CD EMI/Roost (Japan), 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
Great work from one of our favorite reedmen of the 50s! Seldon Powell is one of the all-time tenor greats, but on most of the recordings he made, he's always buried in the mix, or hidden in the credits behind the name of a famous bandleader. However, on this album, one of the few made under his ... read more CD
Quatuor Ebene —
Fiction ... CD EMI/Virgin, 2009. Used ... Out Of Stock
Featuring Luz Casal, Stacey Kent, Fanny Ardant and Natalie Dessay. CD
Howard Roberts —
Dirty N Funky/EMI, 1963. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
HR Is A Dirty Guitar Player is a great little record – with some very groovy guitar! This is the kind of session that we used to pass up years ago because we never thought it was that pure. Now, though, thanks to beatheads worldwide, the great talents of Howard Roberts' Capitol years are ... read more CD
Gonzalo Rubalcaba —
Solo ... CD Blue Note/EMI, 2006. Used ... Out Of Stock
Solo piano work from the great Gonzalo Rubalcaba! CD
Arman Sangalang —
Quartet ... CD Calligram, 2023. Used ... Out Of Stock
Arman Sangalang on tenor sax, Dave Miller on guitar, Matt Ulery on bass, and Devin Drobka on drums and percussion. CD
EMI (Japan), 1957. Used ... $16.99
Smashing early work from Jimmy Smith – a killer set from 1957 that has him going head to head with some of Blue Note's finest players! The album marks one of the first time Jimmy played with such greats – and one of the first time they played with an organist – and the lineup ... read more CD
Also available Date With Jimmy Smith Vol 2 ... LP 84.99(1996 Japanese pressing.)
Johnny Smith —
Sound Of The Johnny Smith Guitar (with bonus tracks) ... CD Roulette/EMI, 1960/1961. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The Johnny Smith sound is a wonderful one – not just the sound that he makes with his groundbreaking work on the strings of the guitar, but also the way he records the instrument – which set a new standard in jazz guitar albums, and also helped pave the way for countless generations to ... read more CD
(Disc has a promo stamp.)
Sonny Stitt —
37 Minutes & 48 Seconds ... CD Roulette/EMI (Japan), 1956. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The title might sound a bit clinical, but the music within is anything but – and instead is that sort of special, magical work that always makes Sonny Stitt a real cut above most of his contemporaries! The notes try to link Stitt to Charlie Parker – but apart from a postwar sense of ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi. Booklet has some light age spots.)
Three Sounds —
Blue Note Years (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Blue Note/EMI (Japan), Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Wonderful work by the Three Sounds – Gene Harris on piano, Andrew Simpkins on bass, and William Dowdy on drums – a unique blend of soul jazz piano with some of the more sprightly pianistics that are never too over the top, but with enough creativity to make the group a key crowd-pleasing ... read more CD
(1999 Japanese pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Blue Note/EMI (Finland), 2002. Used ... $8.99
With Timo Lassy on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet. CD
(Out of print.)
Patrick Williams & his Big Band —
Sinatraland ... CD EMI/Capitol, 1997. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Eddie Daniels, Peter Erskine, Hubert Laws, David Sanborn, Tom Scott, Bill Watrous, and Phil Woods! Tracks include "The Song Is You", "All Or Nothing At All", "You Make Me Feel So Young", "In The Still Of The Night", and "I've Got The World On A ... read more CD
Gerald Wilson —
Artist Selects ... CD Pacific Jazz/EMI, 1960s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Great little collection from Wilson's Pacific Jazz albums featuring the likes of Joe Pass, Leroy Vinnegar, Roy Ayers, Richard Groove Holmes, and Harold Land! 16 tracks total including "Jeri", "Viva Torado", "Moody Blue", "Paco", "Lighthouse Blues", ... read more CD
(Sealed.)
Various —
Funk + Latin + Jazz = Blue Note ... CD Blue Note/EMI (Australia), 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
A dozen tracks from Medeski Martin & Wood, Pat Martino, Charlie Hunter & Pound For Pound, Brian Blade, Don Byron, Chucho Valdes, Jane Bunnett, Eliane Elias, Jacky Terrasson Trio, Tim Hagans & Marcus Printup, and Jacky Terrasson & Cassandra Wilson. CD
EMI/Time Life, 1930s/1940s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Music from Duke Ellington, Bob Crosby, Benny Carter, Glenn Miller, Harry James, Charlie Barnet, Claude Thornhill, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, and more. CD
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