Count Basie —
Best Of Count Basie ... LP Decca/MCA, Late 30s/Early 40s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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A really great collection of some of Basie's first important material – 2LPs worth of classics that set the tone for generations to come! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Decca pressing. Includes intact booklet.)
Killer stuff by Art Blakey – one of his few non-Blue Note sessions from the time, and a hard-wailing set that features the Jazz Messengers as a sextet! The format is one that flourished briefly in these early 60s years – and in this case, the already great lineup of Lee Morgan on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s remaster. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Henry Butler —
Village ... LP MCA/Impulse, 1987. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Henry Butler plays piano and Korg synthesizer, with Ron Carter on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, Alvin Batiste on clarinet, John Purcell on oboe, english horn, soprano, and flute, and Bob Stewart on tuba. Titles include "What's Up", "Beautiful She Is", "Joanna", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Greg Mathieson on keys, Abraham Laboriel on bass, Jeff Porcaro on Drums, and Paulinho Da Costa on percussion. Titles include "Room 335", "Point It Up", "Rio Samba", "I Apologize", and "Don't Give It Up". LP, Vinyl record album
Hoagy Carmichael —
Stardust Road ... LP MCA, Late 30s/1940s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ...
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The Crusaders are really going strong at this point – in near-hit status, almost acting as the Steely Dan of LA jazz. The sound is certainly slicker than before, but in a way that's actually pretty darn nice – as Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, and Larry Carlton come together ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Crusaders meet BB King and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sidney Reginald Garris. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, light dents at the opening, and some small stains in back.)
Crusaders —
Street Life ... LP MCA, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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One of our favorite albums ever from The Crusaders – a set that really sums up all the tightness they'd forged in the 70s, while still showing a new sense of soul and funk as well – expertly balanced with flawless LA production! The album may well be the group's equivalent of a Steely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
A live set from Deodato – but one that's very much in the mode of his best CTI studio sessions – with soaring, over the top keyboard work that's totally great – backed by some tightly compressed guitar, bass, and drums, with just enough funk in the mix to keep things interesting! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s blue label MCA pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Great keyboard funk from Deodato – one of his excellent mid 70s sessions for MCA, all of which are sometimes eclipsed by his CTI work, but still equally groovy! As with most of the other MCA records, the songs here are shorter than before – but in a way that allows for even more punch ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet keyboard soul from Deodato – a set that steps off nicely from the strengths of his big hits on CTI, hitting a similarly flowing groove that's really great! The instrumentation here is a bit more expanded than before, but never in a way that buries the keyboards – and Deodato's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label pressing. Cover has light edge wear, small top seam split.)
Great later blowing from John Klemmer – clear, clean, and extremely well-focused – with nary a dull moment throughout! The album's a mostly acoustic one – save for some keyboards from Milcho Leviev – and the sound is tremendous, very much in keeping with the farther-reaching ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Audiophile Nautilus pressing – direct to disc! Cover has light wear.)
An incredible blend of jazz and traditional Japanese instrumentation – done in a style that even has some nice funky touches from time to time! The work's a really ambitious one – taking simple musical patterns at its core, but then building them up and jamming over the top as the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of Mingus' Impulse sides: "Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Silk Blues", "The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady: Solo Dance/Duet Solo Dancer/Group Dancers", "The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady: Trio & Group Dancers/Single Solos & Group ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s MCA rainbow label pressing. Cover has a small cutout notch, light surface wear, and rounded corners.)
One of the all-time classics of early 60s mainstream jazz – and a beautiful record that showcases writing and arranging talents of Oliver Nelson! Nelson had been bumping around a variety of sessions before this one – as a leader, sideman, and arranger – but it was with this album ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, bent corners, and a promo stamp and factory stickers in back.)
A 70s issue of 2 seminal sides from George Russell, originally recorded in the 50s. The first, New York New York is a wonderful album from George Russell – and a refreshing change from his overly-academic modernist work! The session's an unusual one – a musical portrait of New York ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe Sample's sitting at a grand piano on the cover, and that image is a nice tip-off to the sound within – an approach that has Joe hitting some more sophisticated acoustic passages at points, while still opening up into the soulful groove we'd expect from his legacy as a core member of The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Solution —
Cordon Bleu ... LP Rocket/MCA, 1975. Near Mint- ...
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A pretty nice set of 70s fusion – rock-influenced at times, but still pretty spare, jazzy, and with some nice funky moments! The best tracks are the ones in which the band kicks back and opens up over a jam – stretching out with some spacious work on guitar, sax, and keyboards – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Gerardo Velez on percussion, Julio Fernandez on guitar, Kim Stone on bass, Dave Samuels on vibraphone and marimba, Richie Morales on drums, Tom Schuman on Keyboards, and Jay Beckenstein on saxophone. LP, Vinyl record album
Spyro Gyra —
Freetime ... LP MCA, 1981. Very Good+ ...
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Titles include "Freetime", "Summer Strut", "Telluride", "Elegy For Trane", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with a cut corner and some price sticker remnants. Shrinkwrap is cracked at the spine, but is still intact and unopened.)
Rob Wasserman —
Duets ... LP MCA, 1988. Very Good+ ...
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With Aaron Neville, Rickie Lee Jones, Bobby McFerrin, Lou Reed, Jennifer Warnes, Dan Hicks, Cheryl Bentyne, and Stephane Grappelli. LP, Vinyl record album