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Baden Powell —
Poema On Guitar ... LP 
MPS (Germany), 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of Baden Powell's first great bossa sessions in Europe – recorded in a light and lively MPS mode that's a bit different than some of his work at the time in Brazil! Rhythm is by the team of Eberhard Weber on bass and Charly Antolini on drums – both players with non-bossa roots, but ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi – YP 7008.)
Sun Ra —
Black Myth/
MPS/Motor, 1970. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Nice one! Although Evidence and other labels have been reissuing lots of work from Ra's classic years, there's been a real dearth of material from the crucial early 70's period – when the band was hitting lots of strange grooves, and going way way out, farther than ever before. This ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
MPS (Germany), 1975. Near Mint- ... $49.99
Although Rosolino and Candoli were shining brightest during the late 50s west coast scene, this 1975 MPS session shows that they still could play quite strongly when encouraged! The encouragement here comes from a live crowd at Munich's Domicile, where the set was recorded – and from some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original German MPS/BASF pressing. Cover is bent a bit at the edges.)
Saba/Wallen Bink (Germany), 1966. New Copy (pic cover)... $18.99
"Ensadinado" isn't an easy title to say – but the tune is a wonderfully catchy groove from European vibist Fats Sadi – pulled from his rare Saba album of the same name! The cut's got kind of a modal soul sort of approach – with help from the core of the Clark Boland ... (Funky 45's, Jazz) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)
Tony Scott & The Indonesian All Stars —
Djanger Bali ... CD MPS (Germany), 1967. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
An incredible album – and one of the most groundbreaking blends of jazz and global music ever recorded! Reedman Tony Scott plays here with a little-known group of Indonesian jazz players – brought together in a special project for MPS/Saba records, in a blend of modal jazz elements and ... read more CD
Also available Djanger Bali ... LP 29.99
MPS (Germany), 1967. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99 31.99
An incredible album – and one of the most groundbreaking blends of jazz and global music ever recorded! Reedman Tony Scott plays here with a little-known group of Indonesian jazz players – brought together in a special project for MPS/Saba records, in a blend of modal jazz elements and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tony Scott & The Indonesian All Stars —
Djanger Bali ... LP MPS (Germany), 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
An incredible album – and one of the most groundbreaking blends of jazz and global music ever recorded! Reedman Tony Scott plays here with a little-known group of Indonesian jazz players – brought together in a special project for MPS/Saba records, in a blend of modal jazz elements and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Djanger Bali ... LP 29.99
Archie Shepp —
Life At The Donaueschingen Music Festival ... LP MPS, 1967. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Some of Archie Shepp's most freewheeling material of the 60s – a long, extended, single-song album recorded at the Donaueschingen festival a few years before his classic work for BYG/Actuel – and very much in the same bold spirit as his recordings for that label! The single tune – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese non-gatefold pressing – ULS 1636. Spine has some light splitting, but this is a great copy overall.)
Hideo Shiraki Quintet & Takeru Muraoka —
Japan Meets Jazz (aka Sakura Sakura) ... LP MPS (Japan), 1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A landmark session of world jazz! This is one of the first entries in MPS' "Jazz Meets The World" series – and it features the quintet of Japanese drummer Hideo Shiraki (featuring a young Terumasa Hino on trumpet), working with additional traditional instrumentation by three female ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Singers Unlimited & Art Van Damme —
Invitation ... CD MPS/Edel (Germany), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the coolest albums ever cut by the Singers Unlimited – thanks to great instrumentation from the mighty Art Van Damme! Art plays accordion – in a way that works perfectly with the banks of sound and sweetness we love from the group – an instrument whose own breathy tones ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Supersax —
Chasin The Bird ... LP MPS, 1977. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Bop modes, updated strongly for the 70s – and played by a hip group of older players who really know how to cook! Supersax is led by Med Flory on alto, who also did the arrangements – and works here with great reed help from Warne Marsh and Jay Migliori on tenor, Joe Lopes on alto, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch pressing.)
Supersax —
Supersax Originals – Jazz Club – Chasin The Bird/MPS/Universal (Germany), 1977/1979. Used ... Out Of Stock
Two MPS gems from this unusual 70s ensemble – back to back on the same CD! Chasin The Bird features classic bop modes, updated strongly for the 70s – and played by a hip group of older players who really know how to cook! Supersax is led by Med Flory on alto, who also did the ... read more CD
Billy Taylor —
Billy Taylor Today (aka A Sleeping Bee) ... LP Prestige/MPS, 1969. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Great sounds from Billy Taylor – a player who was definitely big in the mainstream at the time of this late 60s date, but who really finds a way to return strongly to his roots! Taylor's playing here with that nicely punctuated style that made him one of the biggest groovers in the early 50s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue circle logo label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
John Tchicai —
Afrodisiaca (LP sleeve edition) ... CD MPS/Promising (Germany), 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the most righteous albums ever from saxophonist John Tchicai – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given the depth of his other work! This rare late 60s date for MPS is a tremendous extension from Tchicai's earlier work, even his other European sessions – as it features John ... read more CD
Clark Terry —
Wham – Live At The Jazzhouse ... LP MPS, 1976. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of Clark Terry's best straight sets from the 70s – a laidback live recording that has him blowing with a quartet, in an easy open format that really offers a great focus on his solo work! Terry's command of both the trumpet and the fluegelhorn are incredible by this point in his career ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jonny Teupen —
Harpadelic ... CD MPS (Japan), 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
Electric harp?!?! Don't ask us – we like it! Jonny Teupen was one of the strangest and most wonderful artists to record for the MPS label during their glory days – and his big instrument was a jazz harp, which he often electrified to great result! Sure, Dorothy Ashby had been making ... read more CD
Art Van Damme —
Star Spangled Rhythm ... LP MPS, 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Key proof that the German MPS label could take an American player, and make them even better! By the time of the 60s, the small combo accordion grooving style of Art Van Damme had waned considerably – sounding a bit dated compared to the changes in American music at the time. However, it ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Alexander Von Schlippenbach —
Globe Unity ... CD MPS/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1966. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
The earliest album ever to be issued under the Globe Unity label – a very early project headed up by the mighty pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach – and a record that's noteworthy for the first album to feature the work of Peter Brotzmann and Peter Kowald! Right from the start, the ... read more CD
Also available Globe Unity ... LP 20.99
MPS/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1966. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $20.99 25.99
The earliest album ever to be issued under the Globe Unity label – a very early project headed up by the mighty pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach – and a record that's noteworthy for the first album to feature the work of Peter Brotzmann and Peter Kowald! Right from the start, the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ben Webster & Don Byas —
Ben Webster Meets Don Byas ... CD MPS (Germany), 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
A rare meeting of these two American giants of the tenor sax – brought together at the end of the 60s in Europe, both recording late in their careers, but with a laidback and open approach that's really wonderful! The format here is quite loose – a bit like some of the late hours, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Saba (Germany), 1968. Very Good+ ... $18.99 26.99
A rare meeting of these two American giants of the tenor sax – brought together at the end of the 60s in Europe, both recording late in their careers, but with a laidback and open approach that's really wonderful! The format here is quite loose – a bit like some of the late hours, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label UK MPS pressing.)
Ben Webster & Don Byas —
Ben Webster Meets Don Byas (US pressing) ... LP MPS, 1969. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Late work by Webster and Byas – playing here with backing by a European rhythm section that includes Tete Montoliu on piano and Peter Trunk on bass, plus American Albert Heath on drums. The tracks are mostly long and open – with the main focus on letting the two tenor giants solo as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s US pressing. Cover has surface wear, a name in pen, and light aging.)
MPS (Germany), 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $89.99
One of the wildest albums ever recorded by French tenorist Barney Wilen – a mix of avant jazz and sound effects, set to wax in tribute to Lorenzo Bandini – a famous Italian racer who died tragically during the 1967 Monaco Grand Prix! Wilen was an automobile enthusiast in the late 60s, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original German pressing – nice and clean!)
Barney Wilen —
Dear Prof Leary (LP sleeve edition) ... CD MPS/Promising (Germany), 1968. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A quintessential MPS session – a tribute to the psychedelic influences of Timothy Leary, put together by the famous French tenor player Barney Wilen in an amazing mix of funk, jazz, and jamming! The sound is incredible – a perfect illustration of the mindblowing genre-blurring sound ... read more CD
Attila Zoller/MPS (Germany), 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A seminal bit of 60s modern from MPS – a tremendous session that features equally strong contributions from the three players named in the title – Attila Zoller on guitar, Lee Konitz on alto sax, and Albert Mangelsdorff on trombone! All players are at the height of their modern powers ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(German gatefold pressing, with red label – a nice copy!)
Various —
Between Or Beyond The Black Forest 2 – More Smokin Grooves From The Legendary MPS Label ... LP MPS/Crippled Dick (Germany), Late 60s/1970s. Very Good+ 2LP ... Out Of Stock
An excellent set of funky jazz tracks from the legendary MPS label! The folks at Crippled Dick have outdone themselves this time – and have even surpassed their previous set of MPS grooves by collecting a totally excellent batch of cuts, most of which haven't ever been reissued before! If ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy!)
Various —
Talkin' Jazz 3 – Compiled by Gilles Peterson & Rainer Truby ... LP MPS/Talkin' Loud (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Great 3rd volume in this legendary series of groovy compilations which dig through the vaults of MPS records to come up with an insane mix of jazz, fusion, and grooves that end up filling up all the little cracks in your record collection that you'd never been able to track down in the original. ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
