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Chet Baker —
Blue Room – The 1979 VARA Studio Sessions In Holland ... CD 
Jazz Detective/Elemental, 1979. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
If you read these pages at all, you'll know we're huge fans of late work by the great Chet Baker – as each different session seems to show a different side of his talents, and incredible evolution in sound, structure, and timing from his better-known material of the 50s! Chet spent many ... read more CD
Chet Baker —
Blue Room – The 1979 VARA Studio Sessions In Holland ... CD Jazz Detective/Elemental, 1979. New Copy 2CDs ... Out Of Stock
If you read these pages at all, you'll know we're huge fans of late work by the great Chet Baker – as each different session seems to show a different side of his talents, and incredible evolution in sound, structure, and timing from his better-known material of the 50s! Chet spent many ... read more CD
Chet Baker & Jack Sheldon —
In Perfect Harmony – The Lost Album ... CD Jazz Detective/Elemental, 1972. New Copy ... $15.99 17.99
Two of the coolest trumpeters from the LA scene of the 50s – reunited here in a never-issued album from the start of the 70s! At the time of the set, Jack Sheldon was the real star of the date – big on TV, and a very confident, cool player – as well as a singer with a wonderfully ... read more CD
Chet Baker & Jack Sheldon —
In Perfect Harmony – The Lost Album (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 
Jazz Detective, 1972. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Two of the coolest trumpeters from the LA scene of the 50s – reunited here in a never-issued album from the start of the 70s! At the time of the set, Jack Sheldon was the real star of the date – big on TV, and a very confident, cool player – as well as a singer with a wonderfully ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available In Perfect Harmony – The Lost Album ... CD 15.99(Limited, numbered pressing!)
Bill Evans —
Treasures – Solo, Trio, & Orchestra Recordings From Denmark 1965 to 1969 ... CD Jazz Detective/Elemental, Late 60s. New Copy 2CDs ... Out Of Stock
Never-issued material from this legendary pianist – a set of recordings done in Denmark during the mid 60s – some of which feature Bill Evans in familiar trio format, others which have him playing in the much more unusual solo and "with orchestra" modes! We're especially big ... read more CD
Jazz Detective, Mid 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $22.99 24.99
Really fantastic music from pianist Ahmad Jamal – a set of tracks that's a really nice change from some of the recordings he was doing for Chess Records in the early 60s, and which definitely point the way towards the more stretched-out performances to come on Impulse Records! As the title ... read more CD
Ahmad Jamal —
Emerald City Nights – Live At The Penthouse 1963 to 1964 ... LP Jazz Detective/Elemental, Mid 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Really fantastic music from pianist Ahmad Jamal – a set of tracks that's a really nice change from some of the recordings he was doing for Chess Records in the early 60s, and which definitely point the way towards the more stretched-out performances to come on Impulse Records! As the title ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Emerald City Nights – Live At The Penthouse 1963 to 1964 ... CD 22.99
Jazz Detective, Mid 60s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $22.99 24.99
Piano genius Ahmad Jamal is really taking off here – letting his solos stretch out and his impeccable sense of timing really move things forward from his studio sides of the time – allowed plenty of freedom in the space of the Penthouse nightclub in Seattle during the mid 60s! The ... read more CD
Ahmad Jamal —
Emerald City Nights – Live At The Penthouse 1965 to 1966 ... LP Jazz Detective/Elemental, Mid 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Piano genius Ahmad Jamal is really taking off here – letting his solos stretch out and his impeccable sense of timing really move things forward from his studio sides of the time – allowed plenty of freedom in the space of the Penthouse nightclub in Seattle during the mid 60s! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Emerald City Nights – Live At The Penthouse 1965 to 1966 ... CD 22.99
Ahmad Jamal —
Emerald City Nights – Live At The Penthouse 1966 to 1968 ... CD Jazz Detective/Elemental, Mid 60s. New Copy 2CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
60s Ahmad Jamal in the studio is already pretty darn great – but live, his group is even more amazing – as the pianist is able to stretch out more, and take a lot more chances too – not just in the way he's striking the keys of the piano, but also working with the fantastic ... read more CD
(Includes booklet!)
Ahmad Jamal —
Emerald City Nights – Live At The Penthouse 1966 to 1968 (180 gram pressing) (2023 Black Friday Release) ... LP Jazz Detective/Elemental, Mid 60s. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
60s Ahmad Jamal in the studio is already pretty darn great – but live, his group is even more amazing – as the pianist is able to stretch out more, and take a lot more chances too – not just in the way he's striking the keys of the piano, but also working with the fantastic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ahmad Jamal —
Emerald City Nights – Live At The Penthouse 1966 to 1968 (180 gram pressing) (2023 Black Friday Release) ... LP Jazz Detective/Elemental, Mid 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
60s Ahmad Jamal in the studio is already pretty darn great – but live, his group is even more amazing – as the pianist is able to stretch out more, and take a lot more chances too – not just in the way he's striking the keys of the piano, but also working with the fantastic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sun Ra —
Sun Ra At The Showcase – Live In Chicago 1976/Jazz Detective/Elemental, Mid 1970s. New Copy 2CDs ... $22.99 24.99
Sun Ra and the Arkestra first sprang forth on the Chicago scene in the postwar years – and here, they return to the Windy City in two different concerts – both issued here officially for the first time ever! Both sets feature a seminal 70s lineup of the group – with the great ... read more CD
Sun Ra —
Sun Ra At The Showcase – Live In Chicago 1976/Jazz Detective, Mid 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Sun Ra and the Arkestra first sprang forth on the Chicago scene in the postwar years – and here, they return to the Windy City in two different concerts – both issued here officially for the first time ever! Both sets feature a seminal 70s lineup of the group – with the great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sun Ra At The Showcase – Live In Chicago 1976/(Limited, numbered pressing!)
Jazz Detective/Elemental, 1973. New Copy 2CDs ... $22.99 24.99
Rare Sonny Stitt from a great moment when he was really changing up his game – really long live tracks that stand in nice contrast to some of Sitt's tighter studio work of the early 70s! Here, Sonny's really in the kind of territory that lets his imagination as a soloist shine – ... read more CD
Cal Tjader —
Catch The Groove – Live At The Penthouse 1963 to 1967 ... CD Jazz Detective, Mid 60s. New Copy 2CDs ... $22.99 24.99
Very cool work from vibist Cal Tjader – sounds that are different than some of the larger arrangements and concepts of his Verve Records albums of the mid 60s, and material that appears here for the first time ever! The set features a range of appearances that Tjader made on radio in Seattle ... read more CD
Also available Catch The Groove – Live At The Penthouse 1963 to 1967 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 72.99(Includes booklet!)
Cal Tjader —
Catch The Groove – Live At The Penthouse 1963 to 1967 ... CD Jazz Detective, Mid 1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Very cool work from vibist Cal Tjader – sounds that are different than some of the larger arrangements and concepts of his Verve Records albums of the mid 60s, and material that appears here for the first time ever! The set features a range of appearances that Tjader made on radio in Seattle ... read more CD
Also available Catch The Groove – Live At The Penthouse 1963 to 1967 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 72.99
Catch The Groove – Live At The Penthouse 1963 to 1967 ... CD 22.99
Jazz Detective, Mid 60s. New Copy 3LPs ... $72.99
Very cool work from vibist Cal Tjader – sounds that are different than some of the larger arrangements and concepts of his Verve Records albums of the mid 60s, and material that appears here for the first time ever! The set features a range of appearances that Tjader made on radio in Seattle ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Catch The Groove – Live At The Penthouse 1963 to 1967 ... CD 22.99(Items 1 – 18 of 18)
