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Cannonball Adderley Quintet —
Cannonbal Adderley Quintet Plus (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus track) ... CD Riverside/Universal (Japan), 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
An all-star set from Cannonball Adderley – a hip standout in his pre-Capitol years for Riverside! The "plus" in the title is pianist Wynton Kelly – who works with the group wonderfully on 4 of the album's 6 tracks – bringing in a slightly different feel on the keys than ... read more CD
Louis Armstrong —
Gold ... CD Hip-O/Universal, 1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
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Atomic —
Feet Music ... CD Jazzland/Universal (UK), 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
The most truly jazz-based group on Norway's hip Jazzland label – a quintet of players that know how to push an avant garde solo into a groove, and vice versa! The album's free-thinking and quite striking – as some tracks crackle with the energy of an early Mingus record, filtered ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Roy Ayers —
Cafe Apres Midi – Roy Ayers For Cafe Apres Midi ... CD Universal (Japan), 1970s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great compilation of tracks by Roy Ayers – one that feels quite different than some of his other collections, as it goes past the hits to show a warm and uniquely mellow side of his career! The 18 track package is drawn from some of his best work on Polydor during the 70s – and ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Roy Ayers —
Destination Motherland – The Roy Ayers Anthology ... CD Universal (UK), 1970s. Used 2 CDS ... Out Of Stock
An amazing set of tracks from one of our favorite artists ever – a whopping 33 track, 2CD compilation of some of the best of Roy's work for Polydor! Given the title, you can expect a very hip bent to the tracks picked for the set – lots of righteous politics and hip cultural themes ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Universal (Japan), 1960. Used ... $34.99
An excellent album that's a perfect document of the strong impact that Quincy Jones had in the transatlantic jazz scene of the late 50s and early 60s! The set was recorded in 1960, and features two players that Quincy would leave behind in Europe to have a huge influence on the scene. Trumpeter ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Chet Baker —
Jazz In Paris – Chet Baker Quartet Plays Standards ... CD Universal (France), 1955. Used ... $5.99
A sweet little quartet session from the mid 50s – recorded in Paris, with backing by Gerard Gustin on piano, Jimmy Bond on bass, and Bert Dahlander on drums. Chet's playing in a simple open-ended style – working some lyrical magic on a series of standards that include "I'll ... read more CD
Buddy Banks & Bobby Jaspar —
Jazz In Paris – Jazz de Chambre ... CD Universal (France), 1954/1956. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Pretty hip stuff – recorded in Paris, but featuring some leading lights of American bohemia! The first half of the CD features work by a quartet led by bassist Buddy Banks, and featuring work by American players Bob Dorough on piano and Roy Haynes on drums, as well as the French musician ... read more CD
Kenny Barron —
Perfect Set – Live At Bradley's 2 ... CD Universal/Sunnyside, 1996. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Kenny Barron on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. Tracks include "Twilight Song", "The Only One", "Shuffle Boil", and "You Don't Know What Love Is". CD
Lou Bennett —
Jazz In Paris – Pentacostal Feeling ... CD Universal (France), 1966. Used ... $9.99
Arguably the best-ever record cut by American ex-pat organist Lou Bennett during the years he was living in France. The album features Bennett in an extremely lively setting – grooving away over backing by a hip trio that includes Rene Thomas on guitar and Kenny Clarke on drums, plus some ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Universal (France), 1958. Used ... $6.99
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
Michael Brecker —
Pilgrimage (Japanese pressing) ... CD Universal (Japan), 2006. Used ... Out Of Stock
Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone and electronic wind instrument – with Pat Metheny on guitar, Brad Mehldau and Herbie Hancock on piano, John Patitucci on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums! CD
Also available Pilgrimage ... CD 2.99(Out of print 2014 SHMCD Japanese pressing.)
Bobby Bryant —
Ain't Doing Too B-A-D, Bad (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Cadet/Universal (Japan), 1967. Used ... Out Of Stock
Sweet LA soul jazz from trumpeter Bobby Bryant – an oft-overlooked player with a hard hitting sound that was a bit like Nat Adderley! The album's one of Bobby's best (and few) – and it's got a really groovy little feel, almost in a Jazz Crusaders mode – with a small combo playing ... read more CD
(Out of print, and includes obi!)
Ray Bryant Trio —
Gotta Travel On ... CD Argo/Universal (Japan), 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
A stone groover from the great Ray Bryant – one of his brilliant albums for Cadet from the 60s! Ray's soul jazz trio (with Freddie Waits on drums) is augmented by the 2-horn trumpet section he used on some of his other Cadet recordings from the time – trumpet from Snookie Young and ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Don Byas —
Jazz In Paris – Laura ... CD Universal (France), 1950/1951/1952. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tenorist Don Byas is one of those players who always seemed to get more recognition in Europe than the US – or if that's not entirely the case, he at least got more chances to record properly than he ever did over here! This excellent 18 track CD features tunes from 3 early 50s sessions that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Don Byas/Universal (France), 1947/1948/1949. Used ... Out Of Stock
Some of the first bop sides cut by Americans in Paris – a quartet of material from four different sessions, issued properly for the first time on CD, with great mastering, and a good set of notes in French and English! Don Byas is at the forefront of two sessions here – one with the ... read more CD
Kenny Clarke —
Jazz In Paris – Kenny Clarke Plays Andre Hodeir ... CD Universal (France), 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
French journalist/composer Andre Hodier was one of the leading voices of European jazz in the postwar years – a committed modernist, but with a strong understanding of all the traditions of jazz. This classic set features American drummer Kenny Clarke working with a group of French musicians ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sonet/Universal (Sweden), 1975. Used ... $18.99
The team of Al & Zoot are wonderfully reunited in this classic 70s session – an album that still crackles with all their best twin-tenor frontline styles, but which also has a more fluid, free, and easygoing feel than their work in the 50s! The rhythm session on the set features some ... read more CD
(Out of print 2004 pressing with 3 bonus tracks!)
Freddie Cole —
Waiter Ask The Man To Play Blues (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Dot/Universal (Japan), 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
Wonderful work from vocalist Freddie Cole – brother to Nat, and an equally talented singer! Freddie's got a sound that's a bit sadder and more world-weary than Nat – still in kind of a small combo jazzy mode, as would bespeak his roots, but singing with a really honest approach that ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
John Coltran —
Jazz Millennium ... CD Universal (Japan), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Japanese anthology with tracks from both Coltrane's Prestige and Impulse albums. Titles include "Soultrane", "My One And Only Love", "Violets For Your Furs", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", "Stardust", "Impressions", and "Like Someone In ... read more CD
Chick Corea —
Trio Music (Japanese pressing) ... CD ECM/Universal (Japan), 1982. Used ... Out Of Stock
An unusuallly hip trio for Chick Corea – one that features Miroslav Vitous on bass and Roy Haynes on drums – a double-length split set that features one batch of improvisations, and one batch of interpretations of the music of Thelonious Monk! CD
Sonny Criss —
Jazz In Paris – Mr Blues Pour Flirter ... CD Universal (France), 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
Some of the rarest work ever by Sonny Criss – and a key link between his LA bop sides of the mid 50s, and his Prestige comeback sides of the late 60s! The CD features tracks from a rare album that Criss cut in Paris during the early 60s, while he was living in the city and working with the ... read more CD
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 & Les Blue Stars —
Jazz In Paris – Pianist – Les Blue Stars ... CD Universal (France), 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 lesser-known sides of Blossom Dearie – both recorded in Paris in the 50s! The first 8 tracks on the set are from a rare 10" session recorded in 1955 – one that features Blossom only at the piano, not singing, but swinging in a solid trio format. Tracks on that session include ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Eric Dolphy —
Eric Dolphy In Europe Volume 1 ... CD Prestige/Universal (Japan), 1961. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Classic set of European recordings – made by Dolphy in 1961, before the fateful 1964 European tour that would later claim his life. The group features Swedish piano giant Bent Axen, plus a rhythm section that includes Erik Moseholm on bass and Jorn Elniff on drums. Like most Dolphy ... read more CD
(Out of print SHMCD pressing, includes obi.)
Lou Donaldson —
Rough House Blues ... CD MCA/Universal (Japan), 1964. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of Lou's more unique sides of the 60s – as the album features him as the main soloist over arrangements by a group headed up by Oliver Nelson. As has been ably demonstrated on many sides on labels like Verve, Impulse, and Capitol – there's no better talent than Nelson for taking a ... read more CD
Also available Rough House Blues ... LP 14.99(Out of print, 1998 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Gil Evans —
Out Of The Cool ... CD Impulse/Universal (Japan), 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
A pivotal session for Gil Evans – one that brought his genius to the American public strongly and successfully, without the help of Miles Davis! Sure, Gil had recorded albums as a leader before this one – but the sparkling quality of this set is right up there with the charts he ... read more CD
Also available Out Of The Cool ... LP 29.99
Out Of The Cool ... CD 2.99
Gil Evans & Laurent Cugny —
Big Band Lumiere – The Complete Recordings (Golden Hair/EmArcy/Universal (France), 1988/1989. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
On Golden Hair Gil Evans on piano and electric piano, Laurent Cugny on keyboards, Philippe Sellam on alto saxophone, Pierre-Olivier Govin on alto saxophone and flute, Denis Barbier on flute, alto flute and piccolo flute, Bernard Francois on French horn, Bobby Rangell on alto and soprano saxophone ... read more CD
Art Farmer —
Sleeping Bee ... CD Sonet/Universal (Sweden), 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
Wonderful mellowness recorded by Art during the 70s – a beautiful little session done in Stockholm with some really great touches! At the beginning, things start out in typical Farmer ballad mode, but as the album moves on, Sabu Martinez comes in with some added percussion – and the ... read more CD
Herb Geller —
Herb Geller Plays ... CD EmArcy/Universal (Japan), Mid 1950s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A seminal piece of west coast bop from the mid 50s – featuring altoist Geller in group with wife Lorraine on piano, and either Curtis Counce or Leroy Vinnegar on bass, and either Larry Marable or Eldridge Freeman on drums. The groove's nice and hard, nice and stripped-down – and Geller ... read more CD
(Out of print Japanese pressing.)
Stan Getz Quartet —
Jazz In Paris – Stan Getz In Paris ... CD Universal (France), 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
A rare set from one of Stan Getz's hippest groups! The album was recorded in Paris in 1966, during a time in which Stan was working with a groundbreaking quartet that included Gary Burton on vibes, Steve Swallow on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums – a combo that unfortunately got a bit ... read more CD
Dizzy Gillespie —
Jazz In Paris – Dizzy Gillespie & His Operatic Strings Orchestra ... CD Universal (France), 1952. Used ... Out Of Stock
Dizzy and strings – a surprisingly great combination! Although it was Charlie Parker who first made famous the modernist "jazz with strings" approach, Dizzy does wonderfully here in the format – working in similar fashion with edgey backing from the "Operatic String ... read more CD
Limelight/Universal (Japan), 1965. Used Gatefold ... $24.99
Way more than the simple Charlie Parker tribute promised in the title! For starters, the set's got two of the best cuts by Gillespie's mid 60s group with James Moody – "Um-Hmmm" and "Groovin High" – both of which have Moody playing in an incredibly unbridled tone ... read more CD
(2002 Japanese pressing in a replica textured cover with cool mini-booklet inside the gatefold, just like the original LP! In great shape with obi!)
Benny Golson —
Free (Japanese pressing) ... CD Universal (Japan), 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
Without a doubt, Benny Golson is one of the most underrated tenorists of his generation – a player with a tone and conception that's always tremendous – but which comes across especially well on this early 60s session for Argo Records! As you might guess from the title, things aren't ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Benny Golson —
Turning Point (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Mercury/Universal (Japan), 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
An incredible, and oft-overlooked album from the great Benny Golson – and one of the few early albums that really point the way to his huge run of work for decades to come! The style here is a bit looser, and more open than some of Golson's previous albums – less of a focus on ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Universal (France), 1965. Used ... $4.99
The legendary meeting of two of the greatest jazz violinists ever! Stephane Grappelli was one of the best-recorded European jazz artists by the time of this 1965 album – and here, he gets the chance to play with Stuff Smith, an American talent on the instrument who was decidedly less well-kno ... read more CD
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1978. Used Gatefold ... $29.99
The Great Jazz Trio really stretch out here – taking each of the album's four songs at a mighty relaxed pace – which allows even more room than ever for the creative expression of Hank Jones on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums! The cover's got a slick look that ... read more CD
(Out of print – and includes obi!)
Johnny Griffin —
Night Lady ... CD Philips/Universal (Germany), 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
A rare European gem from Johnny Griffin – recorded in quartet formation with backing from the rhythm trio of the Clarke Boland Big Band! Johnny was working with the trio in the bigger group at the time, but he gets plenty of space to state his case here – stretching out on hard-bitten, ... read more CD
(2009 pressing.)
Lionel Hampton —
Jazz In Paris – Lionel Hampton & His French New Sound Vol 2 ... CD Universal (France), 1955. Used ... Out Of Stock
Paris was always a great city for Lionel Hampton – but it seemed like in the mid 50s, it was also a place where he cut some of his best work, too! The French New Sound pair of albums are both classics in Hamp's book – records that take off from the looser, longer-form style that he'd ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Slide Hampton —
Jazz In Paris – Exodus ... CD Universal (France), 1962. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fantastic album by Slide Hampton – one of his best, and one of his rarest! Like a number of other important players of his generation, Slide got his start on the American scene, but moved to Europe during the 1960s – where he really began to open up. This excellent session was ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Billie Holiday/Clef/Universal (Japan), 1951. Used ... Out Of Stock
Toninho Horta —
Moonstone ... CD Verve/Universal (Japan), 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
A lovely blend of fusion and Brazilian roots – and one of Toninho Horta's standout sets from his US years at Verve! The album's got a warm, organic feel that's quite different from other American fusion of the time – still filled with some of the influences that drove that music in the ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Argo/Universal (Japan), 1962/1966. Used ... $13.99
Go Power indeed – as the album's a really stripped down groover, and one that has the tenor of Illinois Jacquet working in spare trio formation with Milt Bucker on Hammond and Alan Dawson on drums! The record's got a sound that's even earthier than some of Jacquet's other work for Argo ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Ahmad Jamal —
Count 'Em 88 ... CD Chess/Universal (Japan), 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
That's right, count 'em – 88 keys on the piano in all, and Ahmad does a pretty good job of hitting them all in this early album of piano virtuosity! The album's amazing – set the pace for a whole new generation of piano expressiveness, with a cool and earthy approach that also still ... read more CD
Also available Count 'Em 88 (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Bobby Jaspar —
Jazz In Paris – Jeux De Quartes ... CD Universal (France), 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really special album from Belgian reedman Bobby Jaspar – a rare late 50s record that features some of his best work of the decade on flute! The session's got Bobby playing with great backings on vibes by Fats Sadi and Michel Hausser – both of whom use the instrument in ways that ... read more CD
Hank Jones —
Upon Reflection – The Music Of Thad Jones ... CD EmArcy/Universal (France), 1993. Used ... $1.99
Hank Jones on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Quincy Jones —
Cinema Of Quincy Jones (6CD box set) ... CD Universal (France), 1960s/Early 70s. Used 6 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A much-needed look at an overlooked side of the genius of Quincy Jones – not his jazz work, not his productions for famous soul artists, but instead his huge legacy of soundtrack material – a part of Q's career that really took off in the 60s! By the time he started working in films, ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more CD
Quincy Jones —
Smackwater Jack (Japanese pressing) ... CD A&M/Universal (Japan), 1971. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great bit of 70s electric work from Quincy – and probably his funkiest album ever! Quincy's really stepping out here from the straighter and spacier styles of earlier records – going for more of the dirty grooves he was cutting up for soundtrack albums, and hitting notes that were a ... read more CD
(Out of print 1992 Japanese pressing with some age spots.)
Masabumi Kikuchi —
End For The Beginning (SHMCD pressing) ... CD Philips/Universal (Japan), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the most soulful sessions we've ever heard from Japanese pianist Masabumi Kikuchi – a brilliant quintet outing that features some really great work on tenor and soprano sax! Kikuchi's piano is usually enough to grab our attention, but the album's got a great added bonus in the ... read more CD
(Part of the Japanese Jazz Revisited series – SHM-CD pressing, includes obi.)
Ola Kvernberg —
Night Driver ... CD Jazzland/Universal (Norway), 2006. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautifully bracing title from this hip Scandinavian trio – one of the best recent releases on the mighty Jazzland label – very much up to the high standards of the imprint! The group here is a slightly unusual one – a trio with violin from Ola Kvernberg, plus bass and drums ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
LA 4 —
Going Home ... CD East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1977. Used ... Out Of Stock
Wonderful work from this really unique west coast combo of the 70s – a quartet that draws plenty from key contributions of each of its members – but which also has a very special sound in the acoustic guitar of Laurindo Almeida! Almeida's a player who'd already been working in LA for ... read more CD
Abbey Lincoln —
Over The Years ... CD Universal, 2000. Used ... $5.99
Great later work from Abbey Lincoln – music from that time when she's found just the right setting for the magnificent instrument that was her maturing voice! Abbey always had one of the most distinct styles of any jazz singer around – but in later years, the slight rasp that came in ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Harold McNair —
Affectionate Fink (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Island/Universal (Japan), 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
An incredible record from reedman Harold McNair – one of the key Jamaican jazz players who hit the London scene in the same post-colonial wave as Joe Harriott and Shake Keane – and maybe our favorite of the bunch! Harold's a hell of a talent on both tenor and flute – and although ... read more CD
(Out of print, SHM-CD pressing in a cool flipback cover – in great shape with obi!)
Thelonious Monk —
Palo Alto ... CD Universal/Impulse, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
A lost live recording from the legendary Thelonious Monk Quartet of the 60s – done at a time when the group wasn't recording at all, as a small benefit at a high school in California! Yet despite that setting, the vibe here is as relaxed, open, and human as if the combo were playing at an ... read more CD
Also available Palo Alto ... LP 25.99
James Moody —
At The Jazz Workshop (Cookin The Blues plus bonus tracks) ... CD Chess/Universal, 1961. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An excellent live set from James Moody – one that really captures all the creative soulfulness that was part of his genius during the 60s! The set was recorded at the Jazz Workshop in LA, and features a hip group that includes Bernard McKinney on trombone, Musa Kaleem on baritone, Howard ... read more CD
(Booklet appears to be signed by James Moody and inscribed to the previous owner.)
James Moody —
Moody's Mood For Love ... CD Chess/Universal, 1956/1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
Pivotal work from James Moody! The record was cut at a time when Moody was completely reinventing himself – shifting from the hard bopper of earlier years, into a sophisticated, slightly exotic player with an interest in mixing many different styles into a unique soul jazz vision. As part ... read more CD
(Out of print Chessmates pressing.)
Lee Morgan —
5 Original Albums (Delightfulee/Blue Note/Universal (Germany), Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Used 5 CDs ... Out Of Stock
5 albums from Lee Morgan – one of the coolest cats to ever handle a trumpet for Blue Note! First up is Delightfulee – really unique album from the great Lee Morgan – a set that features the trumpeter in two different settings, but in a way that really works well together! Most ... read more CD
Meshell Ndegeocello —
Meshell Ndegeocello Presents The Spirit Music Jamia – Dance Of The Infidel (French pressing) ... CD Universal (France), 2005. Used ... Out Of Stock
An incredible departure for Meshell Ndegeocello – a jazz-based project with a sound that's different than any of her other work! The album shows a depth that we never expected – a richly instrumental mode that's only touched by vocals on a few songs – and which is mostly ... (Neo Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Jef Neve Trio —
Imaginary Road ... CD Universal/EmArcy (Belgium), 2010. Used ... Out Of Stock
Jef Neve on piano and synthesizer, Ruben Samama on double bass, sampler and loops, and Teun Verbruggen on drums. CD
Charlie Parker & Others —
Norman Granz Jam Session (Vols 1 & 2) ... CD Verve/Universal (Japan), 1952. Used ... Out Of Stock
An expanded version of the first album to carry the Jazz At The Philharmonic formula into the studio – and a record that virtually coined the term "jam session" for 50s jazz! Norman Granz repeats the style he'd done so well in a live setting – and brings together a host of ... read more CD
Also available Norman Granz Jam Session (Vols 1 & 2) ... CD 1.99
Oscar Peterson —
Blues Etude ... CD Limelight/Polygram, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
An overlooked 60s gem from Oscar Peterson – one of his great sides for Limelight Records, and possibly the most soulful of the bunch! The group's a trio – with either Sam Jones or Ray Brown on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums – and they've got a really great feel, one that's a bit ... read more CD
Oscar Peterson —
West Side Story (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Verve/Universal (Japan), 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
The West Side Story score – but handled here by the great Oscar Peterson Trio – in ways that really push the tunes past their Broadway roots! The approach is tight, soulful, and filled with strong lines from Peterson on piano – plus bass by Ray Brown and drums from Ed Thigpen ... read more CD
(2000 Japanese pressing. Cover has light wear, insert is not included – priced accordingly.)
Universal (France), 1957. Used ... $6.99
A very unique session that features the often-modern tenor sax of Lucky Thompson in the company of bluesman Sammy Price, who plays piano and sings on a number of the tracks on the record. Amazingly, Thompson's raspy tenor tone is a perfect fit with the style of the recording – laying down ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Universal, 1939. Used ... $5.99
Classic work by Django Reinhardt – and a CD that reissues material that originally appeared on Decca 78s from the early 40s. All the work was recorded in 1939, by Django and the Hot Club Of France (which included Stephane Grappelli, Joseph Reinhardt, and Pierre Barro Ferret). Titles include ... read more CD
(Out of print, digipak has some edgewear.)
Django Reinhardt —
Jazz In Paris – Swing 48 ... CD Universal (France), 1947. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Some of the last great recordings by Django Reinhardt – a series of 78 rpm recordings for the Blue Star label in Paris, done in a variety of settings, both large and small! About half the tracks on the CD feature Django with the Hot Club lineup that included Hubert Rostaing on clarinet and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Max Roach —
Jazz In Paris – Parisian Sketches ... CD Universal (France), 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Sublime work from Max Roach – featuring a group that was one of his greatest! The album was recorded in Paris in the early 60s, and players include the Turrentine Brothers – Stanley on tenor and Tommy on trumpet – a killer frontline that really gives the album a hell of a lot of ... read more CD
Hubert Rostaing/Universal (France), 1956/1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Two dreamy French classics back to back! The first 12 tracks on the set are pulled from an obscure 1957 Vega LP, issued under the name of Hubert Rostaing, who was the clarinetist on the session, and featuring work by Martial Solal on piano and Michel Hausser on vibes. The mixture of vibes and ... read more CD
Universal (France), 2003. Used ... $6.99 12.99
A really compelling set from trombonist Roswell Rudd – one of our favorite players of the 60s avant garde, and an artist who's started to grow tremendously since coming out of his recent retirement! The set is a brilliant criss-crossing of styles – as Rudd's working here with Mali-based ... read more CD
Philippe Sarde —
Flic Ou Voyou/Universal (France), 1979/1980. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great combination of two French soundtracks – Flic Ou Voyage and Le Guignolo – both written by Philippe Sarde for films directed by Georges Lautner and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, and both featuring jazz-based groups led by Nat Peck. Players on the set include Hubert Laws, Chet ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more CD
Rhoda Scott —
Jazz In Paris – Live At The Olympia ... CD Universal (France), 1971. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great set by this American organist – famous for her French recordings, of which this is one of the best! Rhoda's working here in a live setting – in a trio with Joe Thomas on tenor and flute, and Cornelius Kranenberg on drums – and the tracks have a much harder groove than ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rhoda Scott —
Jazz In Paris – Rhoda Scott & Kenny Clarke ... CD Universal (France), 1977. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the best albums ever cut by American expatriot female organist Rhoda Scott, and a tight batch of organ/drums duets with fellow expatriot Kenny Clarke. Rhoda's got a beautiful style here that's sort of a mix of Larry Young's far reaching chord approach, mixed with Charles Earland's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jimmy Smith —
5 Original Albums (Home Cookin/Blue Note/Universal (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 5 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Some of the greatest albums that Hammond organist Jimmy Smith issued at the start of the 60s – all records that completely cemented the role of the organ in jazz – and took the instrument out of the realm of back rooms and jukeboxes! That's not to say that the music here wouldn't play ... read more CD
Johnny Hammond Smith —
Black Coffee/Riverside/Universal (Germany), 1962/1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
Sublime Hammond from Johnny Smith – a pair of early albums for Riverside, back to back on a single CD! Black Coffee is one of Johnny Hammond's first albums – and a cooking little live set that really has the organist working with some early raw power! The group's a trio, but they seem ... read more CD
Tomasz Stanko —
Soul Of Things ... CD ECM/Universal, 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great little set from Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko – less electronic and processed than some of his recent work, a fairly straightforward affair played by a simple piano, bass, drums, trumpet quartet lineup. As always, Stanko's solo work is moody and atmospheric – but it's touched ... read more CD
Sonny Stitt & Bunky Green —
Soul In The Night ... CD Cadet/Universal (Japan), 1966. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A twin-alto session that matches the sax of Sonny Stitt with that of Bunky Green – both set up in a tight little combo that includes some smoking work on Hammond by organist Odell Brown! Brown's fierce approach to the keys creates a really gutbuckety sound on the set – making the album ... read more CD
(Out of print, 1998 Japanese pressing with obi.)
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
Clark Terry —
Clark Terry ... CD Verve, Mid 50s. Used ... $12.99
A stunner – and one of Clark Terry's finest moments ever! The record has a rawness and groove that you'd hardly expect from his later albums – no surprise, though, considering that it was cut during that really hip time at Emarcy, when the label was working in a mode that was darker ... read more CD
(1997 Verve Elite pressing – in great shape with the original slipcase and backing sheet!)
Toots Thielemans —
Toots Thielemans Live (Folio) ... CD Universal/Folio (Italy), Mid 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Lucky Thompson —
Jazz In Paris – Lucky Thompson With Dave Pochonet All Stars ... CD Universal (France), 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
Prime mid 50s work from Lucky Thompson – recorded in Paris with the group of drummer Dave Pochonet, and featuring tracks that are longer than usual for a Thompson session! Thompson is on tenor throughout – and the other players include either Henri Renaud or Martial Solal on piano, ... read more CD
Lucky Thompson —
Jazz In Paris – Modern Jazz Group ... CD Universal (France), 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
Some of Lucky Thompson's rarest work from the 50s – and some of his best! The American tenorist is working here in two different French groups – one a quintet with Henri Renaud on piano, the other a tentet with the core quartet of Renaud, plus some additional local horn players. ... read more CD
McCoy Tyner —
McCoy Tyner Plays Ellington ... CD Impulse/Universal (Japan), 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
Mc Coy plays Duke, with surprisingly great results – thanks to an expanded trio format that features lots of additional percussion! McCoy's on piano, working alongside Coltrane bandmates Jimmy Garrison on bass and Elvin Jones on drums – but the real charm of the record comes from ... read more CD
Sarah Vaughan —
Jazz In Paris – Vaughan & Violins ... CD Universal (France), 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really rich album by Sarah Vaughan – recorded in Paris in 1958, with orchestrations by Quincy Jones – and large group backing that includes some great tenor work by Zoot Sims! The session's one of Vaughan's most cohesive albums of the period, and although it's got "violins" ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1974. Used ... $33.99
A wonderful album from the great Cedar Walton trio that featured Sam Jones on bass and Billy Higgins on drums – a really beautiful group of musicians who completely transformed the sound of the piano trio in the 70s! The group played together often in the 70s, and they've never sounded ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi – and still sealed!)
Barney Wilen/Universal (France), 1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
It's no secret that some of the greatest jazz soundtracks ever were recorded in Paris – and this CD contains 2 of them! First up is the landmark Un Temoin Dans La Ville – recorded under the leadership of tenor sax player Barney Wilen, who had made such a huge contribution to Miles ... read more CD
Yosuke Yamashita —
Crescendo – Live At Sweet Basil ... CD Kitty/Universal (Japan), 1988. Used ... Out Of Stock
A hip small group session featuring Cecil McBee on bass, Pheeroan Aklaff on drums, and Yosuke Yamashita on piano. CD
(Out of print, 1992 pressing – includes obi.)
Lester Young —
Jazz In Paris – Le Dernier Message De Lester Young ... CD Universal (France), 1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful session that was Lester Young's last-ever recording! The session was cut in Paris in 1959, and features the rhythm section of the famous Blue Note club, home to many American expatriates in France at the time – a great setting for Young to really sparkle in these later years of ... read more CD
Lester Young —
Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio (aka President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio) ... CD Verve/Universal, 1952. Used ... Out Of Stock
Lester Young joins the Oscar Peterson trio – and the result is a classic meeting of the minds from early 50s Verve! Young's tone is tremendous throughout – that sharp-yet-cool style that had such a big influence on other 50s players, and which gets some great support here from Peterson' ... read more CD
(1997 Verve Master Edition.)
Various —
Jazzland Sampler 2005 ... CD Jazzland/Universal (Norway), 2005. Used 2 CD ... Out Of Stock
Features music from Atomic, Beady Belle, Bugge Wesseltoft, Havard Wiik Trio, Torun Erikesen, Eivind Aarset, and Kornstad Trio. (Funky Compilations, Jazz) CD
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