Rabih Abou-Khalil on oud – with Sonny Fortune on alto saxophone, Glen Moore on bass, and Ramesh Shotham and Nabil Khaiat on percussion. (Global Grooves, Jazz)CD
(Out of print, punch through booklet.)
George Adams, Martin Hannibal Peterson & Friends —
More Sightings ... LP Enja, 1984. Sealed ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
An unusual date from tenorist George Adams – recorded right around the same time as his legendary records with Don Pullen, but instead a more unusual partnership with the great trumpeter Hannibal Marvin Peterson! The pairing is great – and both hornmen soar out and really get plenty of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing, still sealed, with some price sticker remnants.)
Pepper Adams —
Julian ... CD Enja (Germany), 1975. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Genius work from Pepper Adams – one of those players we sometimes forget about, then drop the needle on a record like this and fall in love with his music all over again! Adams blows baritone sax like nobody else – with a sensitivity that you'd normally hear on tenor, and a mix of ... read moreCD
Pepper Adams —
Julian ... LP Enja/Inner City, 1975. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Genius work from Pepper Adams – one of those players we sometimes forget about, then drop the needle on a record like this and fall in love with his music all over again! Adams blows baritone sax like nobody else – with a sensitivity that you'd normally hear on tenor, and a mix of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Inner City pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Nat Adderley —
Old Country ... CD Enja (Germany), 1990. Used ...
$6.999.99
Nat Adderley on cornet, Vincent Herring on alto saxophone, Rob Bargad on piano, James Genus on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. CD
Eddie Allen —
R N B ... CD Enja, 1995. Used ...
$6.99
Features Eddie Allen on trumpet, Donald Harrison on alto, Anthony Wonsey on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Marvin "Smitty" Smith on drums! CD
With Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone, Kenny Kirkland and Tommy Flanagan on piano, Dave Holland and Buster Williams on bass and Daniel Humair on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Franco Ambrosetti —
Heart Bop ... LP Enja (Germany), 1981. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
That's "heart bop", not "hardbop" – a title that really gets at the warm feeling and sense of soul on this overlooked date! The album's an early 80s gem from Enja – cut at a time when the label was really finding its own, and doing an especially great job of giving ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A hell of a trumpeter, with a hell of a group – heard here live at the Blue Note in New York, with a very open, freewheeling vibe! Franco Ambrosetti is a player who can sometimes be very much involved with the concept of a project – so much so that we sometimes forget that at the core, ... read moreCD
A hell of a trumpeter, with a hell of a group – heard here live at the Blue Note in New York, with a very open, freewheeling vibe! Franco Ambrosetti is a player who can sometimes be very much involved with the concept of a project – so much so that we sometimes forget that at the core, ... read moreCD
Franco Ambrosetti —
Movies ... LP Enja, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$1.999.99
With John Scofield on guitar, Geri Allen on keys, Michael Formanek on bass, Daniel Humair on drums, and Jerry Gonzalez on percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing. Cover has light ringwear and is bent a bit along the spine.)
One of the last albums that Chet Baker recorded – and a set that changes things up a bit from the smaller combo setting of most of his final decade! The set features some small group work, but also brings in larger orchestrations on a number of tracks – balancing the fragility of Baker' ... read moreCD
One of the last albums that Chet Baker recorded – and a set that changes things up a bit from the smaller combo setting of most of his final decade! The set features some small group work, but also brings in larger orchestrations on a number of tracks – balancing the fragility of Baker' ... read moreCD
Chet Baker —
Legacy Vol 1 ... CD Enja (Germany), 1987. Used ...
Out Of Stock
One of a series of later recordings made by Chet Baker with the NDR Big Band – a German ensemble that features Herb Geller on alto sax, Walter Norris on piano, and a lineup of European players who nicely respect the gentleness of Baker's sound. The style here is a bit more powerful than some ... read moreCD
Chet Baker on trumpet and vocals, Phil Markowitz on piano, Scott Lee on bass, and Jeff Brillinger on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
Peace ... CD Enja/Rhino, 1982. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A key album from a fantastic point in the career of trumpeter Chet Baker – his later years, a time when most of the world was ignoring Baker's talents, but Chet was still in a hugely creative mode, and turning out some of his freshest sounds in decades! There's a wonderful quality to the ... read moreCD
A key album from a fantastic point in the career of trumpeter Chet Baker – his later years, a time when most of the world was ignoring Baker's talents, but Chet was still in a hugely creative mode, and turning out some of his freshest sounds in decades! There's a wonderful quality to the ... read moreCD
Material from the last concert Chet Baker ever recorded – a surprisingly tight session that has the trumpeter blowing solos in front of the NDR Big Band. The setting is relatively relaxed – not a blasting big band session, but one that colors in the space between Baker's notes with ... read moreCD
Or Bareket —
Sahar ... CD Enja (Germany), 2021. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Soulful genius from Kenny Barron – an excellent quintet outing from the late 80s, and one that really benefits from the presence of horns added to the trio! Kenny's work on piano is always great – and his sense of scope, soul, and timing are presented perfectly here – but what we ... read moreCD
(Original Enja pressing, made in West Germany.)
Kenny Barron Quintet —
Quickstep ... CD Enja, 1991. Used ...
Out Of Stock
One of those great Kenny Barron records from a time when it seemed like the pianist could do no wrong – effortlessly turning out great sessions like this, with such prolific energy that it's sometimes hard to remember them all! Yet even so, Quickstep is a real standout – a record that ... read moreCD
Three full albums from this tremendous singer – all in a single set! Morning In Paris is very early work from South African singer Sathima Bea Benjamin – recorded in Paris in 1963, with backing by longtime partner Abdullah Ibrahim, plus additional piano and production by Duke Ellington! ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Sathima Bea Benjamin —
Southern Touch ... CD Enja (Germany), 1989. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A set that's maybe a bit more of a straight jazz vocal record than some of Sathima Bea Benjamin's earlier material – but that might also be because the great Kenny Barron is part of the group on piano – supporting Sathima's great voice with the help of Buster Williams on bass and Billy ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Sathima Bea Benjamin with Duke Ellington —
Morning In Paris ... CD Enja (Germany), 1963. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Very early work from South African singer Sathima Bea Benjamin – recorded in Paris in 1963, with backing by longtime partner Abdullah Ibrahim, plus additional piano and production by Duke Ellington! The album was cut around the same time as Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) did his famous Reprise album ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
One of the last recordings made by Ed Blackwell before his early passing in 1992 – an Oakland live date recorded with an excellent lineup that includes Graham Haynes on cornet, Carlos Ward on alto and flute, Mark Helias on bass, and a bit of guest trumpet from Don Cherry! The style here is ... read moreCD
One of the last recordings made by Ed Blackwell before his early passing in 1992 – an Oakland live date recorded with an excellent lineup that includes Graham Haynes on cornet, Carlos Ward on alto and flute, and Mark Helias on bass – working without any piano, at a level that maybe ... read moreCD
Samuel Blaser —
Routes ... CD Enja (Germany), 2024. New Copy ...
$14.9916.99
Trombonist Samuel Blaser pays tribute to the legacy of Jamaican music – but in a way that also resonates strongly with some of his more jazz-based releases too! The record's mostly instrumental – but does have vocals from Carroll Thompson on two tracks, and Lee Scratch Perry on two ... read moreCD
There's a really hypnotic blend of sounds going on here – the always-strong alto work of Arthur Blythe, whose solos are a key part of the strength of the set – matched with a super-strong lineup that includes Hamiet Bluiett on baritone sax, Kelvin Bell on guitar, Gust William Tsilis on ... read moreCD
A great showcase for the alto talents of Arthur Blythe – a set that's maybe a bit more stripped-down than some of his bigger label albums of the 80s, but in a way that really lets you focus on his strength of tone and phrasing! The group's a quartet, working in an open live setting – ... read moreCD
Three albums from reedman Arthur Blythe – served up in one nicely-priced set! Retroflection is a great showcase for the alto talents of Arthur Blythe – a set that's maybe a bit more stripped-down than some of his bigger label albums of the 80s, but in a way that really lets you focus ... read moreCD
Will Calhoun on drums, drum programming, flute, keyboards and bass, Orrin Evans on piano, Buster Williams and John Benitez on bass, Antoine Roney on soprano saxophone, Pharoah Sanders on tenor saxophone, and Wallace Roney on trumpet. CD
Marc Cary —
Cary On ... CD Enja (Germany), 1994. Used ...
$8.99
Young lion jazz from a great little combo – one headed up by pianist Marc Cary, and featuring Roy Hargrove on trumpet, Ron Blake on tenor, and Yarborough Charles Laws on flute! The record's got the positive, forward-thinking sound you'd guess from the players – a great mix of entitled ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Jaw's Blues ... LP Enja (Germany), 1981. Sealed ...
Out Of Stock
Tenorist Eddie Lockjaw Davis always had a hell of a tone – and although his best-remembered dates are maybe from the 50s and 60s, the saxophonist still kept on making great records for many years to come! This album's definitely one of those – a European live recording, done in Munich, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Barbara Dennerlein —
Hot Stuff ... CD Enja, 1990. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Barbara Dennerlein on organ and synthesizer, Andy Sheppard on tenor saxophone, Mitch Watkins on guitar, and Mark Mondesir on drums. CD
Straight ahead sounds from Barbara Dennerlein, but great sounds too – as the organist is really at the top of her game, and able to bring all these new modes and styles to the world of jazz organ! At the time of the record, the instrument was being a bit ignored by most in jazz – but ... read moreCD
Barbara Dennerlein —
That's Me ... CD Enja, 1992. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Barbara Dennerlein looks like she's in some fashion ad on the cover, but the organist is very much a top-shelf musician throughout – working here in all these new modes for the Hammond, at a level that made her a key force in helping to raise the instrument back to prominence in the 90s! All ... read moreCD
Wonderful work by Dolphy – as essential to his catalog as any of his albums on Prestige from the same time! Although Dolphy broke plenty of musical barriers in the studio, to our ears, it was always in a live setting that he sounded best – freely exploring the kind of space his playing ... read moreCD
Wonderful work by Dolphy – as essential to his catalog as any of his albums on Prestige from the same time! Although Dolphy broke plenty of musical barriers in the studio, to our ears, it was always in a live setting that he sounded best – freely exploring the kind of space his playing ... read moreCD
Wonderful work by Dolphy – as essential to his catalog as any of his albums on Prestige from the same time! Although Dolphy broke plenty of musical barriers in the studio, to our ears, it was always in a live setting that he sounded best – freely exploring the kind of space his playing ... read moreCD
(1999 Japanese pressing in a replica gatefold sleeve – includes obi!)
Live European work by Eric Dolphy – caught in a setting that was often freer and more creative than his American recordings! The work on the set is pulled from 2 different sessions – one with a group that includes with Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Rune Ofwerman ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Inner City pressing. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Live European work by Eric Dolphy – caught in a setting that was often freer and more creative than his American recordings! The work on the set is pulled from 2 different sessions – one with a group that includes with Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Rune Ofwerman ... read moreCD
Marty Ehrlich on alto saxophone, clarinet, and bass clarinet, Lindsey Horner on double bass, Bobby Previte on drums, and Stan Strickland and Marty Ehrlich on saxophones. CD
(Out of print.)
Johannes Enders —
Bright Nights ... CD Enja (Germany), 1998. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A compelling split album – both a performance by and a tribute to the legendary tenorist Booker Ervin – issued after his death, but also featuring a rare European performance from the 60s as well! The album features one long track by Booker – "Blues For You" – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – 15MJ 9058.)
Art Farmer —
Soul Eyes ... CD Enja (Germany), 1992. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Never-failing genius from Art Farmer – recording here in his later years, and working in that long and open-ended mode we love so much! There's few trumpeters who could make a record like this work – but Farmer's got a tremendous ability to stretch out on longer tunes with well-crafted ... read moreCD
Art Farmer —
Soul Eyes ... CD Enja (Germany), 1992. Used ...
$9.99
Never-failing genius from Art Farmer – recording here in his later years, and working in that long and open-ended mode we love so much! There's few trumpeters who could make a record like this work – but Farmer's got a tremendous ability to stretch out on longer tunes with well-crafted ... read moreCD
A key 70s session from Tommy Flanagan – a record that showed that he was still one of the most fluid and soulful players of his generation! The album has Flanagan working only with the bass of George Mraz – in a drum-less format with even less structure than usual, a perfect setting ... read moreCD
Lovely lyrical sounds from Tommy Flanagan – a pianist who can be as deft as a bopper, but also bring in some richer currents of soul as well! Case in point is this great album from the late 70s – a time when Flanagan wasn't as much in the recording spotlight as the decade before, but a ... read moreCD
(1999 CD pressing.)
Tommy Flanagan —
Eclypso ... CD Enja (Germany), 1977. Used ...
$11.99
A sweetly swinging seventies set from pianist Tommy Flanagan – one of those records that's a perfect balance between the bop-inspired dexterity of his work on the keyboard, and that undeniable warmth he always brought to his best recordings! Tommy's got maybe a bit more bite on the keys, ... read moreCD
A wonderful little tribute to the late, great John Coltrane – served up as a piano trio session led by Tommy Flanagan, but done with a sense of power and imagination that rivals the strength of Trane's classics! All tracks here are originals by Coltrane, performed by Flanagan with a forceful ... read moreCD
A wonderful little tribute to the late, great John Coltrane – served up as a piano trio session led by Tommy Flanagan, but done with a sense of power and imagination that rivals the strength of Trane's classics! All tracks here are originals by Coltrane, performed by Flanagan with a forceful ... read moreCD
A great pairing of lyrical jazz talents – the piano of Tommy Flanagan and the compositions of Thad Jones – working together here perfectly, at a level that reminds us how great Thad's music can be in a more intimate mode! Tommy's got that amazing command of the keyboard here that's ... read moreCD
Tommy Flanagan —
Thelonica ... CD Enja (Germany), 1982. Used ...
Out Of Stock
There's a definite Monkish bent to this one, in case you couldn't guess from the title – but Tommy Flanagan doesn't simply copy Monk's compositions, but also throws in a few great touches of his own! The session's got a depth and complexity that goes beyond other standard tributes to ... read moreCD
Tommy Flanagan —
Thelonica ... CD Enja/Polydor (Japan), 1982. Used ...
Out Of Stock
There's a definite Monkish bent to this one, in case you couldn't guess from the title – but Tommy Flanagan doesn't simply copy Monk's compositions, but also throws in a few great touches of his own! The session's got a depth and complexity that goes beyond other standard tributes to ... read moreCD
(2018 Japanese pressing.)
Tommy Flanagan/Red Mitchell/Elvin Jones —
Super Session ... CD Enja (Germany), 1980. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A well-titled super session from pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Elvin Jones – and one with a bit more sense of surprise than similar all-star trio outings from the 80s! There's a looseness here that's a good antidote to some of the more tightly-produced Japanese ... read moreCD
Pianist Satoko Fujii has a really unique touch on the piano here – free lines that are very much in a Cecil Taylor side of the spectrum, but also often handled with a much lighter approach – so that there's these fleeting, scattered sounds that keep exploding from the instrument – ... read moreCD
(Original Enja pressing. Cutout hole through barcode.)
Hal Galper —
Dreamsville ... CD Enja (Germany), 1986. Used ...
Out Of Stock
If you don't think Hal Galper's a hell of a pianist, this may be the record to change your mind – as Hal's in top form throughout – really focused and full of power in his approach to the piano, but never in a way that's flashy or overdone! Instead, there's this organic sensibility to ... read moreCD
Later live work from Dizzy Gillespie – working in London here with a very hip ensemble! We're not entirely sure of the date, but given the skinny ties on a few of the players, we're guessing it's from that 80s stretch when Dizzy was still going strong – working in a great mix of Latin ... read moreCD
Later live work from Dizzy Gillespie – working in London here with a very hip ensemble! We're not entirely sure of the date, but given the skinny ties on a few of the players, we're guessing it's from that 80s stretch when Dizzy was still going strong – working in a great mix of Latin ... read moreCD
Later live work from Dizzy Gillespie – working in London here with a very hip ensemble! We're not entirely sure of the date, but given the skinny ties on a few of the players, we're guessing it's from that 80s stretch when Dizzy was still going strong – working in a great mix of Latin ... read moreCD
Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band —
Obatala ... CD Enja, 1989. Used ...
Out Of Stock
An 80s classic from one of the hippest Latin jazz ensembles of its time – the wonderful Fort Apache band of trumpeter/percussionist Jerry Gonzalez! As with other albums from the group, the key strength here is Jerry's choice of compadres – a great lineup of jazzmen who understand both ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Dusko Goykovich —
Bebop City ... CD Enja (Germany), 1994. Used ...
Out Of Stock
An excellent album from trumpeter Dusko Goykovich – and one that has a hell of a lot more to offer than the simple "bebop" promise of the title! Sure, there's something of a bop approach to a few of the tunes – but overall, the album's a myriad of colors, tones, and pulsating ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Dusko Goykovich —
In My Dreams ... CD Enja (Germany), 2001. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A dreamy little set from trumpeter Dusko Goykovich – one that focuses on his overlooked talents for laidback ballads – as you might guess from the cover and title! Dusko plays both trumpet and flugelhorn on the record, often with this spacious approach to soloing that's not unlike Art ... read moreCD
A trio of albums from one of our favorite trumpeters on the European scene! First up is Portrait – a set that stands as a tribute to trumpeter Dusko Goykovich's 70 years on this planet – and a record that features him in a variety of settings too! Other players include Ferdinand Povel ... read moreCD
Dusko Goykovich —
Samba Do Mar ... CD Enja (Germany), 2004. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A whole new chapter in the career of trumpeter Dusko Goykovich – and a beautiful one at that! The set has Dusko playing a set of bossa-inspired tunes – working with a quartet that includes guitar, bass, and drums – in a warmly chromatic style that reminds us a lot of the classic ... read moreCD
Beautiful Brazilian-tinged jazz from the legendary Dusko Goykovich – one of the best new albums we've heard from the European trumpeter in a long time, and one of the few that really lives up to the cross-cultural genius of his key albums from many years back! As you'd guess from the title, ... read moreCD
An extremely soulful session from European trumpeter Dusko Goykovich – recorded in the US with a lineup that can't miss! The core rhythm trio features Tommy Flanagan on piano, Eddie Gomez on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums – and the great Jimmy Heath joins Dusko on the frontline for ... read moreCD
A legendary German session from the 60s – and a record that really showcases the unusual criss-crossing of modes that was going on in the European scene at the time! There's a very strong MPS vibe here – as trumpeter Dusko Goykovich leads a swinging sextet that includes Nathan Davis on ... read moreCD
Notable sidemen include John Scofield, Wallace Roney, Randy Brecker, Jerry Bergonzi, and Franco Ambrosetti. CD
(Booklet has a cutout hole and waves from moisture.)
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band —
First Prize ... CD Enja (Germany), 1989. Used ...
Out Of Stock
With Adam Nussbaum on drums. CD
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band —
First Prize ... CD Enja, 1989. Used ...
Out Of Stock
With Adam Nussbaum on drums. CD
Harald Haerter & Dewey Redman —
Mostly Live ... CD Enja/Tip Toe (Germany), 1996. Used ...
$5.99
Harald Haerter on guitar and Dewey Redman on tenor sax – with Klaus Dickbauer on saxophone, Philipp Schaufelberger on guitar, Banz Oester on bass, and Marcel Papaux on drums. CD
Eddie Harris on tenor saxophone, Cecil McBee on bass, Kenny Barron on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Eddie Harris Funk Project —
Listen Here! ... CD Enja (Germany), 1993. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Features Eddie Harris on tenor sax, piano, reed trumpet, organ, and vocals – with Ronald Muldrow on guitar, Ray Peterson on bass, and Norman Fearrington on drums. CD
A legendary meeting of two famous tenor talents – the mighty Eddie Harris, and Detroit legend Wendell Harrison – recorded live together at the Montreux Detroit Festival in 1994. The pair play together in a variety of modes – from twin tenor solo battle styles, to mellower, more ... read moreCD
Fred Hersch on piano – with Rich Perry on tenor saxophone, Dave Douglas on trumpet, Drew Gress on bass, and Tom Rainey on drums. CD
Terumasa Hino —
Taro's Mood ... CD Enja (Germany), 1973. Used 2CD ...
Out Of Stock
One of the first great non-Japanese recordings by trumpeter Terumasa Hino – a smoking little live set from Germany, done at a time when Hino was working at the height of his youthful powers! The mode here is stretched out and open – never too outside, but very exploratory – in ... read moreCD
Terumasa Hino —
Taro's Mood ... LP Enja, 1973. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
One of the first great non-Japanese recordings by trumpeter Terumasa Hino – a smoking little live set from Germany, done at a time when Hino was working at the height of his youthful powers! The mode here is stretched out and open – never too outside, but very exploratory – in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert. Cover has a split top seam, and light aging.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Outpost ... CD Enja (Germany), 1981. Used ...
$6.99
One of the best recordings from Freddie Hubbard's "back to basics" stretch in the early 80s – a time when Freddie returned to a strongly acoustic jazz mode after a mostly electric 70s! The record still has Freddie stretching out on the longer tracks he got used to during the CTI ... read moreCD
(1987 Enja pressing.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Outpost ... CD Enja/Rhino, 1981. Used ...
Out Of Stock
One of the best recordings from Freddie Hubbard's "back to basics" stretch in the early 80s – a time when Freddie returned to a strongly acoustic jazz mode after a mostly electric 70s! The record still has Freddie stretching out on the longer tracks he got used to during the CTI ... read moreCD
A larger suite of tracks by Abdullah Ibrahim – performed by a core trio that includes Belden Bullock on bass and George Gray on drums, plus additional orchestral backing arranged by Daniel Schnyder. The feel of the album's quite different than some of Ibrahim's other work – less ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Includes slipcase.)
Abdullah Ibrahim —
South Africa ... CD Enja (Germany), 1983. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A nice group date – with Carlos Ward on flute and alto, Essiet Okun Essiet on bass, and on Mumford on drums. Ibrahim plays a bit of soprano sax with his piano – and Johnny Classens sings a bit too! CD
(Out of print.)
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya —
African River ... CD Enja, 1989. Used ...
Out Of Stock
One of the great larger group recordings that pianist Abdullah Ibrahim gave us in the 80s – from a moment when he was able to use added horns to really expand that amazing sense of color and rhythm he'd brought to his music on earlier trio recordings! There's a sense of musical vision here ... read moreCD
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya —
African River ... CD Enja (Germany), 1989. Used ...
Out Of Stock
One of the great larger group recordings that pianist Abdullah Ibrahim gave us in the 80s – from a moment when he was able to use added horns to really expand that amazing sense of color and rhythm he'd brought to his music on earlier trio recordings! There's a sense of musical vision here ... read moreCD
A trio of later gems from this legendary South African pianist! Mindif is a great set that features Abdullah Ibrahim's soundtrack music for the 1988 Clair Denis film Chocolat – some of his best group recordings of the 80s! The feel here is a bit more African-styled than usual – even ... read moreCD
Features Ingrid Jensen on trumpet and flugelhorn, Gary Thomas on tenor sax and flute, David Kikoski on piano and Fender Rhodes, Ed Howard on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. CD
(Digipak case has some wear and is priced accordingly.)
Ingrid Jensen on trumpet and flugelhorn, Steve Wilson on alto and soprano saxophones, George Garzone on tenor saxophone, Bruce Barth on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Lenny White on drums. CD
Elvin Jones —
Going Home ... CD Enja (Germany), 1993. Used ...
Out Of Stock
With Ravi Coltrane and Javon Jackson on saxophone, Kent Jordan on flute, Nicholas Payton on trumpet, Willie Pickens on piano, and Brad Jones on bass. CD
Prime post-Coltrane material from Elvin Jones – featuring his "power trio" style of operation, with one great sax player out front, and Jones kicking it in the back with the bass player! In this case, the sax player is George Coleman – who's really finding a voice of his own ... read moreCD
Elvin Jones —
Youngblood ... CD Enja (Germany), 1992. Used ...
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Plenty of young blood here – a trio of powerful horn players who really make the set stand out nicely! Elvin Jones proves once again that his ear for a horn is almost as great as his work on the drums – and having chosen the trumpet of Nicholas Payton, and tenors of Javon Jackson and ... read moreCD
Elvin Jones introduces Japanese pianist Takehisa Tanaka to a larger audience – giving him a perfect setting with a quartet format that also includes Cecil McBee on bass Sonny Fortune on flute and tenor sax! Tanaka's style is a bit laidback – spacious, but sometimes a bit wispy, even ... read moreCD
A beautiful return to form for singer Karin Krog – one of our favorite jazz vocalists ever! The album's got Karin singing to arrangements and backing from pianist Steve Kuhn, a wonderful talent for a set like this, and a songwriter who's contributed some really wonderful tunes to the ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Uli Lenz/Cecil McBee/Joe Chambers —
Live At Sweet Basil ... CD Enja (Germany), 1988. Used ...
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Pianist Uli Lenz really sparkles here – in the company of the tremendous rhythm duo of Cecil McBee on bass and Joe Chambers on drums! The recording's a live one – as you'll know from the title – and the tracks are long, open, and very fluid – balancing some of the modern ... read moreCD
Victor Lewis —
EEEYYESS! ... CD Enja (Germany), 1996. Used ...
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A fantastic set as a leader from drummer Victor Lewis – and one that really takes off with some of that energy he'd explored while working with Bobby Watson a few years before! There's a vibe here that's great – positive, upbeat energy – that new sense of optimism that seemed to ... read moreCD