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Art Blakey —
Olympia Concert (2LP 180 gram mono pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP 
Fontana/Sam Records (France), 1958. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A crucial live set from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – recorded in Paris during that formative year of 1958, when Art was starting to put together the lineup that would make the Messengers a legend! Both the young Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons are in the group, on trumpet and piano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(3-sided pressing – with "Blues March" and "Whisper Not" on side three!)
Fontana/Universal (Japan), 1958. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99 About April 24, 2024 (delayed)
An excellent live set by the Jazz Messengers – recorded in Paris in 1958, but with a hard heavy groove that's right up there with their best Blue Note work. The group at this time – Blakey, Bobby Timmons, Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, and Jymie Merritt – plays hard, heavy, and ... read more CD
Fontana/Universal (France), Late 1950s. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 35.99 About May 3, 2024
Art Blakey's soundtrack to this fantastic French film is one of his best non-Blue Note albums ever – and it's got the additional bonus of featuring performances by the great French tenor star Barney Wilen! The tunes here are way more than just short scene-setting soundtrack numbers – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Paul Bley —
Touching (Japanese pressing) ... LP Fontana/Trio (Japan), 1965. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Prime modern work from the great Paul Bley – a pianist who was really expanding his sound at this time – to a level that would soon make him a legend around the globe! The European date is a great chance to hear Bley really opening things up – playing freely, with an amazing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi – a great copy!)
Fontana (UK), 1956. Near Mint- ... $19.99 24.99
A pretty great album of mellow jazz tracks – recorded in a very spare setting that has trumpeter Ruby Braff playing with pianist Ellis Larkins, and no other accompaniment! The setting's quite unusual for the time, and it makes for a relaxed intimate meeting between two strong talents that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK Vanguard Series pressing in a flip-back cover, with light wear and aging.)
Marion Brown —
Juba-Lee (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Fontana/Cool Music (Japan), Mid 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Brilliant work from Marion Brown – one of his first albums, and a great set of tracks that have a fragile New York avant style – almost ESP, but not as raw, and with the kind of soulful emotion that's always made Brown's work stand out from the rest of his crowd. The group on the album ... read more CD
Fontana/Vocalion (UK), 1972/1973. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99 19.99
Stellar early 70s work from John Dankwork – in a 2CD set! Full Circle is simply one of the greatest albums we've ever heard from the Brit maestro – a big band album as in earlier years, but one done with lots of hip 70s touches! The feel here is halfway between that of sound library ... read more CD
John Dankworth —
Idol ... LP Fontana, Mid 60s. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Some great soundtrack work by Johnny Dankworth – as the best tracks on the score have a mod 60s Brit approach! The best tracks have some heavy use of electric guitars, but mixed with the jazzy touches you'd expect from Dankworth – flute riffing around, tight scatting drums, and a nice ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (10 inch LP) ... LP Fontana/Sam Records (France), 1957. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite-ever Miles Davis albums – and a groundbreaking soundtrack that forever changed the way that jazz music was used in film! According to legend, the sounds here were recorded by Miles on a hot Paris night – late in the studio, after a live performance – in a very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (180 gram pressing) ... LP 16.99(Limited to 1000 copies – and a beautiful pressing, with the flip-back cover design of the original!)
Fontana (France), 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 22.99
One of our favorite-ever Miles Davis albums – and a groundbreaking soundtrack that forever changed the way that jazz music was used in film! According to legend, the sounds here were recorded by Miles on a hot Paris night – late in the studio, after a live performance – in a very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (expanded edition) ... CD Fontana, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite-ever Miles Davis albums – even if it is a soundtrack that he recorded in France! The CD issue of this material features a whopping 20 minutes of extra material, for a total of 26 moody jazz tracks that were originally recorded for the French film Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud ... read more CD
Also available Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (180 gram pressing) ... LP 16.99
Fontana/Universal (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... $11.99 24.99
A classic set of jazz vocals from Blossom Dearie – recorded at Ronnie Scott's nightclub when she was living in London during the 60s! The set's got a nice intimate feel, and is one of Blossom's best-ever jazz recordings – a bit more live and hip than some of her Verve material, with ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Blossom Dearie —
Blossom Time At Ronnie Scott's (Japanese pressing) ... CD Fontana/Polygram (Japan), 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
A classic set of jazz vocals from Blossom Dearie – recorded at Ronnie Scott's nightclub when she was living in London during the 60s! The set's got a nice intimate feel, and is one of Blossom's best-ever jazz recordings – a bit more live and hip than some of her Verve material, with ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Blossom Time At Ronnie Scott's (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus track) ... CD 11.99
Blossom Dearie —
Discover Who I Am – Blossom Dearie In London 1966 to 1970 (Blossom Time At Ronnie Scotts/Fontana/Universal (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 6CD ... Out Of Stock
A stunning look at one of our favorite singers of all time – captured here in the grooviest period of her career, and presented with a huge amount of rare and unreleased material too! In the late 60s, after her famous recordings for Verve, Blossom Dearie moved to the London scene, worked ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Blossom Dearie —
Soon It's Gonna Rain (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Fontana/Universal (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of a handful of totally wonderful albums cut by Blossom Dearie in London – a gem of a set, and one that really takes off from the style of her earlier American albums on Verve, thanks to some hip Brit arrangements from Reg Guest! Blossom embraces all sorts of sounds here that she hadn't ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Soon It's Gonna Rain (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 16.99
Fontana/Universal (Japan), 1967. Used ... $16.99
One of a handful of totally wonderful albums cut by Blossom Dearie in London – a gem of a set, and one that really takes off from the style of her earlier American albums on Verve, thanks to some hip Brit arrangements from Reg Guest! Blossom embraces all sorts of sounds here that she hadn't ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(2023 pressing.)
Blossom Dearie —
That's Just The Way I Want To Be ... LP Fontana (UK), 1970. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
An amazing record – one that we'd never part with! The session is one of Blossom Dearie's greatest records ever – a sublime set of tunes recorded in London, at the end of the 60s, with larger arrangements than usual, and a feel that's almost psychedelic. Backings were arranged and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fontana (Japan), 1965. Used ... $26.99
A rare bit of Dutch jazz from the 60s – a hip quintet led by pianist Cees Slinger, and featuring a cooking lineup that's every bit as great as groups coming out of the British or French scenes at the time. Slinger was the pianist in the legendary Wessel Icken trio – and through his ... read more CD
(Out of print – and includes obi! Back of paper sleeve has light age spots.)
Eric Dolphy —
Last Date ... CD Fontana, 1964. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fitting title for a great album – Eric Dolphy's last live recording, performed on June 2, 1964, with a trio of youngsters that included two of the greatest names in European avant garde jazz – Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink! The sound is jagged and a bit free – showing the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Alan Haven —
Live At Annie's Room ... LP Fontana (UK), 1966. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A killer set of jazzy Hammond – recorded on the UK mod scene of the 60s! This jazzy British organist is paired with drummer Tony Crombie, and the two of them go at it in a real stormin' kind of way – very jazzy, with wonderful rhythmic changes! The groove is definitely jazz, but there's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tubby Hayes —
100% Proof ... CD Fontana (UK), 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
Seminal work from British tenor giant Tubby Hayes – one of his greatest, and most ambitious albums ever! The album features Tubby at the head of a larger ensemble of jazz musicians, working through his own arrangements of jazz standards – re-worked and expanded in ways that practically ... read more CD
Tubby Hayes —
100% Proof (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Fontana (Japan), 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
Seminal work from British tenor giant Tubby Hayes – one of his greatest, and most ambitious albums ever! The album features Tubby at the head of a larger ensemble of jazz musicians, working through his own arrangements of jazz standards – re-worked and expanded in ways that practically ... read more CD
(Out of print – and includes obi!)
Tubby Hayes —
Mexican Green (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Fontana (Japan), 1968. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A brilliant late album from British tenor giant Tubby Hayes – one of his last true studio sessions, and a free-thinking album by a quartet that included Mike Pyne on piano, Ron Matthewson on bass, and Tony Levin on drums. Hayes' tenor talents are as strong as ever – imaginative and ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Tubby Hayes —
Return Visit (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Fontana (Japan), 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
An amazing record by one of England's greatest jazz talents ever! This very rare album was recorded in the US, under the supervision of Roland Kirk – who also plays on the record, along with Walter Bishop Jr, Sam Jones, and Louis Hayes. Tubby's tone is fantastic – with all the raw ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi. Slight sticker remnant on sleeve cover.)
Tubby Hayes Orchestra —
Tubbs' Tours (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Fontana (Japan), 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
A stunning set from British tenor giant Tubby Hayes – and the kind of record that shows that he had a vision and depth of playing that stretched far beyond his incredible ability to solo! The set's got Tubby leading a large ensemble, filled with some of the leading lights of the British ... read more CD
Louis Hjulmand —
Presenting Louis Hjulmand ... LP Fontana (Denmark), 1963. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Hip vibes from the European scene of the 60s – a really amazing little album from Danish player Louis Hjulmand, with a sound that's unlike anything we've heard from the US! Hjulmand's approach to the vibes is a lot sharper and stronger than most of his American contemporaries – almost ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has some light wear and unglued seams – typical for the way it was printed – vinyl is nice!)
Jazz Quintet 60 —
Presenting Jazz Quintet 60 ... LP Fontana (Denmark), 1963. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of the hippest combos on the Danish jazz scene of the 60s! The record has that best of the best sound that keeps us digging through European releases like this – an all-out great effort that easily matches, if not tops, some of the best American jazz from the same period. The group have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
New York Art Quartet —
Mohawk ... CD Fontana/Cool Music (Japan), Mid 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Rare and brilliant work from this amazing group – a lineup that features Roswell Rudd on trombone, John Tchicai on alto, Reggie Workman on bass, and Milford Graves on drums and percussion – a combo who are best known for their one LP on ESP, but also sounding equally great on this rare ... read more CD
Finn Savery —
Presenting Finn Savery ... LP Fontana (Denmark), Mid 60s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A gem of a record from pianist Finn Savery – a set that's at once immediately modern, yet also filled with warmer tones and sadder notes from years past! In a way, Savery seems to link together the 60s experiments of pianists like Steve Kuhn or Keith Jarrett with a more timeworn sensibility ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Top and bottom cover seams are unglued, and cover has light wear – but this is a nice clean copy.)
Kenny Wheeler & John Dankworth Orchestra —
Windmill Tilter ... CD Fontana/BGO (UK), 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the landmark classics of the rising British jazz scene of the late 60s – an unusual pairing between modern trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and famous arranger John Dankworth – both coming together in this sublime set of instrumental tracks based on the story of Don Quixote! The music is ... read more CD
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