A brilliant mix of jazz and world music! Abdul-Malik was the legendary bass player from the fifties who mixed straight jazz playing with traditional Middle Eastern rhythms – and although he most famously recorded albums with Monk as a regular bassist, his albums on his own are amazing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brilliantly bold work from pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi – an artist who's really coming into her own for the 70s – stepping out in a big band format that would win her a wide new audience on both sides of the Pacific! The album's one of the first to feature the ensemble co-led with husband ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band —
Road Time ... LP RCA, 1976. Very Good 2LP ...
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A great little live set from the glory days of the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band – a series of performances from Japan, recorded in 1976, all featuring the ensemble at its best! The double-length nature of the record takes the group even farther than usual – really letting ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, corner bump.)
Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band —
Long Yellow Road ... LP RCA, 1974. Very Good+ ...
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A 70s classic from the team of Toshiko Akioshi and Lew Tabackin – a duo who did for the jazz ensemble mode in their generation what Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland did in the 60s! The material here is wonderfully inventive – the kind of compositions that Toshiko wouldn't have even ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A swing session, but one from the late 50's that has more of an edge to it than you'd expect. The group includes Buster Bailey, J.C. Higgenbottom, Cozy Cole, and Coleman Hawkins, who is in excellent form. Titles include "Algiers Bounce", "I Cover the Waterfront", "I've ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a partially split top seam, light surface wear, and appears to be autographed by pianist Marty Napoleon.)
Later recording by Armstrong, with notable sidemen including Bernard Purdie, James Spaulding, Frank Owens, Kenny Burrell, Richard Davis, Goergoe Duvivier, Leon Thomas, Billy Harper, Al Grey, Thad Jones, Jimmy Owens, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant jazz rock jammer from Brian Auger – recorded here with a bit more effects than usual, in a nicely tripped-out way that makes us forgive the vocals and really get into the grooves of the tunes! The group seems even tighter than ever – but never too slick or rocking – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light edge & ring wear.)
Long lean groovers from Brian Auger and the Oblivion Express group – recorded with a slightly freer feel than some of the group's earlier albums, and an approach that has them stretching out nicely! Brian still sings a bit on some tracks, but there seems to be more of a focus than before on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Vinyl plays with a light click on the first track. Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
Brian Auger & The Oblivion Express —
Better Land ... LP RCA, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A really mind-expanded set from keyboardist Brian Auger – and a record that has him stepping out of the 60s shadows of American jazz and R&B, into a groove that's much more solidly his own! Auger's really finding his sound with the Oblivion Express group here – bringing in a bit ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brian Auger & The Trinity —
Befour ... LP RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ...
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The third album from Brian Auger & The Trinity – and the first to feature the group recording without vocals from Julie Driscoll! The sound here is just as soulful as before – a tight take on American soul jazz and funky soul of the 60s – pushed along by Auger's mighty work ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has light ring impressions and yellowing from age.)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Closer To It! ... LP RCA, 1973. Near Mint- ...
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Soaring organ work from Brian Auger's Oblivion Express – and arguably the greatest album he ever cut with this post-Trinity group! The sound here is clean and lean – with Brian himself on a mix of organ, piano, and moog – really hitting a nice jazz funk mode that drops some of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring wear.)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Live Oblivion Vol 1 ... LP RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. New Copy ...
$22.9923.99On May 10, 2024
Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Live Oblivion Vol 1 ... LP RCA, 1974. Near Mint- ...
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Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original orange label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Live Oblivion Vol 2 ... LP RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$27.9929.99On May 10, 2024
The second smoking Live Oblivion set from Brian Auger and crew – twice as long, and maybe even twice as funky as the first! The tunes on here all really push the ten minute mark – stretching out the original Auger conception on studio sides, and featuring plenty of room for really ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Georgie Auld, Dizzy Gillespie, Shelly Manne, Cal Tjader & Others —
Cool California ... LP Savoy, Early 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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One of Chet Baker's rarest albums – and a great one! The session was recorded in Rome in 1962, at a time when Chet's star had fallen quite a bit on the American scene, and it features him working with some of the hippest European players at the time – like Rene Thomas on guitar, Bobby ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(French reissue in a non-gatefold cover, with light wear.)
Chet Baker, Helen Merrill, & Others —
Passaporto Per L'Italia ... LP RCA/Dialogo (Italy), 1962. New Copy (reissue)...
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A very cool album from the Italian branch of RCA Records – and a set that features a host of artists from other nations who briefly stopped over in Italy, and recorded some of these gems for the label! There's a core energy to the set, which balances contributions from a few key artists, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent set from the great Gato Barbieri – one of the gems from his earlier years on record, and an album that's very much in the best spirit of his sides for Impulse in the early 70s! There' definitely some Latin currents in the rhythm – not as strongly stated as on his Latin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kathy Barr —
Follow Me ... LP RCA, 1957. Near Mint- ...
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Kathy, we'd follow you anywhere – not just for your sultry look on the cover of this album, but for your warm and wonderful vocals throughout the set! The notes describe Barr as "vibrant, vivacious, vital, and full of volcanic tenderness too" – and given the presentation of ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A double LP set that compiles side Bechet recorded for RCA (Bluebird?) in the 30s and early 40s – mostly in New York. There's a total of 35 tracks on the set – and titles include early recordings of "Jada", "Really The Blues", "Sweetie Dear", "Preachin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sidney Bechet —
Master Musician ... LP RCA/Bluebird, 1930s/Early 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A whopping 36 song compilation of Bechet's work through the 30s and 40s with the New Orleans Feet Warmers! LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s orange label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, some wear and aging, reddish drip stains at the left side, some notes in pen, and a small peeled spot at the top right corner in back.)
Seminal work from Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers – recorded at a time when that group was really coming together! After a slightly wayward year of 1957, when the Messengers had a different lineup away from Blue Note, Art re-forged the group for the end of the 50s with a rock-solid array ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal work from Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers – recorded at a time when that group was really coming together! After a slightly wayward year of 1957, when the Messengers had a different lineup away from Blue Note, Art re-forged the group for the end of the 50s with a rock-solid array ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert – PG22. Back cover has some light aging near the edges, front is nice – as is vinyl.)
A reissue of one of Blakey's best non-Blue Note sides from the late 50s, a killer album that sports a great lineup of the Jazz Messengers that included Jackie McLean, Johnny Griffin, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery and Spanky DeBrest. The three of them sparkle and shine with the sort of brilliance that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover has light wear, aging, and is bent at the bottom right corner.)
Ruby Braff —
Easy Now ... LP RCA, 1958. Very Good+ ...
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With Emmett Berry on trumpet, Bob Wilber on tenor, Vic Dickensonon trombone, Leonard Gaskin on bass, Mundell Lowe on guitar, Marty Napoleon on piano, and Don Lamond on drums; plus Roy Eldridge on trumpet and flugelhorn, and Hank Jones on piano on a few tunes. LP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has minimal wear, but looks nice overall!)
Rare work from the team of Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd – material recorded during their Jazz Lab sessions for Columbia Records in the 50s, but unissued at the time! The duo are pure genius together – able to open up with all the modern jazz currents that altoist Gryce was bringing to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Conte Candoli & Frank Rosolino —
Conversation ... LP RCA, 1974. Sealed ...
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An excellent session cut during a stretch when the Candoli/Rosolino team were doing some of their best work – playing in Europe with a number of hip backup groups. This set features an Italian trio of Franco D'Andrea on piano, Giovanni Tomasso on bass, and Gege Munari on drums. Tracks ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Hammond of Wild Bill gets some great help here – including Jerome Richardson and Seldon Powell on tenor and flute, plus Mundell Lowe on guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
Dreamy vocals from Matt Dennis – a set of Rodgers & Hart numbers, performed in a sweetly swaying style that has plenty of warm touches. Unlike some of Matt's smaller combo records, this set's got larger backings from the orchestra of Harry Geller – using some light strings and ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The team of Paul Desmond and Jim Hall was one of the best ideas ever forged in American jazz of the 60s – and the icy pair are perfect company together on this album of bossa-inflected tracks with a very cool edge! The album allows Desmond's alto to take on a warmth and flowing quality it ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A cool jazz classic from altoist Paul Desmond and guitarist Jim Hall! The album was recorded under Desmond's name, but Hall's the guitarist throughout, and his playing lends an indescribably wonderful edge to the set, making the album a real team effort! Unlike other RCA sides by Hall and Desmond ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paul Desmond —
Take Ten ... LP RCA, 1963. Very Good- ...
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That's "Take Ten", not "Take Five" – a great title cut that echoes Paul Desmond's previous work with Dave Brubeck – but which then gives way quickly to some sweet bossa-styled grooves done with guitar from Jim Hall! The album's one of the strongest of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, 1s stampers. Cover has clear tape on all seams, surface wear & aging.)
A reunion of sorts for Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan – given that the pair had played together on record 5 years before, in a similar session for Verve! This album's almost lighter and more airy than the previous one – as it's done in a mode that echoes strongly with Desmond's own ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan —
Two Of A Mind ... LP RCA, 1962. Very Good ...
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A reunion of sorts for Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan – given that the pair had played together on record 5 years before, in a similar session for Verve! This album's almost lighter and more airy than the previous one – as it's done in a mode that echoes strongly with Desmond's own ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove – 1S/1S. Cover has a small peel spot and the rear paste-on is unglued at the bottom corner.)
Paul Desmond with Jim Hall —
Easy Living ... LP RCA, 1966. Near Mint- ...
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Paul Desmond doesn't get any better than this – blowing his icy cool alto next to warm guitar lines from the mighty Jim Hall – a classic RCA Records pairing in jazz, heard to great effect on this classic album! There's a slight bossa groove to some of the rhythms, which is great for ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nicely understated session that was recorded in honor of Billy Strayhorn – who'd passed away a few months before the recording. The set features all classic Strayhorn compositions – played in new versions by Duke and a group that includes Clark Terry, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Cover has light ringwear.)
Classic 30s Ellington for Bluebird – with Cootie Williams on trumpet, Juan Tizol on trombone, Johnny Hodges on alto and soprano sax, and Harry Carney on baritone and clarinet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Vintage Series pressing, still sealed with a cutout notch. Shrinkwrap has a small hole at the bottom right.)
Accompanied by the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Arthur Fiedler, with Louie Bellson on drums and John Lamb on bass, and arrangements by Richard Hayman. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Includes the booklet and individual sleeves. Box has some wear at the top right corner and bottom edge, with light blemishes in front, and small blemish spots in back.)
With Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson, Johnny Coles, and Barry Lee Hall on trumpets; Vince Prudente, Art Baron, and Chuck Connors on trombone; Harry Carney, Harold Ashby, Russell Procope, Geezil Minerve, and Percy Marion on reeds; Joe Benjamin on bass; Rocky White on drums; and Anita Moore and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
One of Ellington's greatest albums of the 60s – and a record tinged with Eastern themes and darkly angular modern arrangements. The group here features Ellington stalwarts Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Cootie Williams, Mercer Ellington, and Rufus Jones – and the players ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(German black label stereo pressing. Cover has a small tear in the opening and a sticker spot.)
One of Ellington's greatest albums of the 60s – and a record tinged with Eastern themes and darkly angular modern arrangements. The group here features Ellington stalwarts Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Cootie Williams, Mercer Ellington, and Rufus Jones – and the players ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Duke Ellington —
In A Mellotone ... LP RCA, Early 40s/1956. Very Good+ ...
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A 50s LP that showcases Duke's early 40s sides for the Bluebird/Victor label – including early versions of formative compositions, featuring players like Rex Stewart, Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard, and Ray Nance. Titles include "Take The A Train", "Portrait Of Bert ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Duke Ellington —
Mood Indigo ... LP RCA, Late 20s/Early 30s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
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Titles include "Mood Indigo", "Black And Tan Fantasie", "Limehouse Blues", "The Moocher", "Ring Dem Bells", "Black Beauty", "High Life", "Memories Of You", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful 60s album from Duke Ellington – one that features some of his more popular numbers, as you'd guess by the title – but captured in these sublime, sophisticated arrangements that really reflect the genius sound of his group during the later years! The tracks are familiar, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove, 2s stampers. Cover has light wear.)
A collection of Duke's signature tunes spanning two decades – with "Black And Tan Fantasy", "The Mooche", "Ring Dem Bells", "Mood Indigo", "Solitude", "Take The A Train", "Perdido", "C Jam Blues", "Caravan&quo ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dizzy Gillespie —
Dizziest ... LP Bluebird/RCA, Late 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Great great 2LP set that features some of Dizzy's incredible late 40s work for Bluebird! The set not only includes some killer bop material, of the sort that made Dizzy an instant fave, even with folks who hated Bird – but it also includes some of Dizzy's early cubop recordings, which mixed ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great RCA comp of Dizzy's earlier bop sides for the label, many of which came out first only as singles! Titles include "Anthropology", "Jumpin With Symphony Sid", "Ool Ya Koo", "Duff Capers", "I'll Be Boppin Too", and "Guarachi Guaro" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono purple label pressing with deep groove. Includes the RCA inner sleeve.)
Great RCA comp of Dizzy's earlier bop sides for the label, many of which came out first only as singles. Tracks include all the classics like "Cubana Be", "Cubana Bop", "Manteca", "Night in Tunisia", and a whole bunch more that you've heard him reprise a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
A nice cooker from Urbie Green – one that has his tightly compressed trombone soaring out over some sweet fuller backings! Al Cohn and Irwin Kostal handled the arrangements, and they have a playfully dynamic feel that's a nice change from some of the more staid, serious RCA jazz of the time ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great return to form for George Handy – working here with a hip lineup that includes Allen Eager on tenor, Dave Schildkraut on alto, Kai Winding on trombone, and Ernie Royal on trumpet! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original X pressing. Cover has some splitting on the seams, light surface wear, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
Less of a jazz album than some of Eddie's other records – but that's ok with us! As a soul album, the record's actually pretty darn great – arranged and produced by Richard Evans with a late Chicago soul approach that has Eddie's funky sax stepping amidst some larger orchestrations and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Hampton Hawes —
Challenge ... LP RCA, 1968. Near Mint- ...
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An unusual session from Hampton Hawes – recorded in Tokyo during the late 60s, and issued as sort of a one-off album for RCA in the 70s. The album's got a lot of sensitivity on the recording tip, with excellent acoustics, and a warm sense of production that brings out all of the beautiful ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – SMJ 7488. Cover has some very light wear, but this is a great copy.)
Al Hirt —
Soul In the Horn ... LP RCA/Be With (UK), 1967. New Copy (reissue)...
$34.9939.99About May 31, 2024
One of Al Hirt's grooviest records – and a set that definitely lives up to the "soul" in the title! The album's always in demand for the excellent sample cut "Harlem Hendoo", but it certainly isn't a one tracker – thanks to composer Paul Griffin and arranger Teacho ... (Now Sound, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A genius bit of work from the legendary Weldon Irvine – a mightily righteous effort that more than lives up to its heady title and cover! After turning out 2 great albums on his own indie Nodlew label, Weldon really steps into greatness with this set – using the bigger budget of his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Illinois Jacquet —
King Jacquet ... LP RCA (France), Late 40s. Sealed Gatefold ...
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A French-only collection – featuring 78rpm late 40s small group work by Illinois Jacquet – recorded after his initial fame with Lionel Hampton, but before he'd settled into more of a swinging 50s jazz groove! The materail was all recorded in New York, between the years 1947 and 1950 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album