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Windham Hill, 1988. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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Love/Svart (Finland), 1974. Sealed (reissue)... $19.99
Freely creative work from Finnish saxophonist Juhani Aaltonen – easily one of the most "out" sessions we've heard on the Love label, but also a record that has some of the strongly soulful undercurrents as other Love sessions. Juhani's working here with a shifting array of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Love/Svart (Finland), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99
A wonderful "with strings" session from 70s Finland – one that features the tenor and flute of Juhani Aaltonen alongside larger backings from Otto Donner! Altonen's got a really powerful approach to his instruments that works beautifully with the set – a voice that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fortuna (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A weird and wonderful little record – created in 1970 by a Yemenite singer who'd spent the late 60s on the LA scene – then worked in Tel Aviv with a hip Israeli combo for the album! The music is this very unique blend of spiritual jazz and Tsvia's amazing voice – which often ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
No Business (Lithuania), 1986. New Copy ... $14.99
Vintage work from this overlooked group from the New York scene of the 80s – an all-star lineup that features Ahmed Abdullah on trumpet, Marion Brown on alto sax, Billy Bang on violin, Sirone and Fred Hopkins on bass, and Andrew Cyrille on drums! The tracks are long, and there's a loose, ... read more CD
About Time, 1979. New Copy ... $7.99 11.99
A crowning moment of achievement for trumpeter Ahmed Abdullah – a record that draws on his rich experience working with Sun Ra, but focuses the energy into a warmer, more spiritual jazz setting overall! The album's a lost treasure from the US scene of the late 70s – a perfect melding ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
No Business (Lithuania), 1978. New Copy ... $14.99
Fiercely improvised work from the duo of Kaoru Abe on soprano and sopranino saxophone – and Sabu Toyozumi on drums and percussion! On "Song For Mithue Totozumi", the pair jump right into the fray – with Abe spinning out these incredible lines with effortless ease – ... read more CD
Feeding Tube, 2018. New Copy ... $22.99
Fantastic solo bass sounds from the mighty Joshua Abrams – a musician who's risen to achieve a very spiritual sense of leadership with other musicians over the years – but who also sounds pretty amazing here on his own! Joshua is often bowing the bass, bringing almost reed-like tones ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Eremite, 2017. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Josh Abrams just keeps on getting better and better as the years go on – to the point where he's a leader who's emerging with one of the proudest, most righteous visions in jazz! Abrams has played for years in the company of others – and his contributions have always impressed us ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a screenprinted sleeve!)
Delmark, 1967. Used ... $7.99
Although recorded early in the career of Muhal Richard Abrams, this brilliant LP shows the pianist/composer turning away from the stock jazz and studio work of earlier years – to develop into one of the richest talents to rise from the Chicago avant underground of the 60s! At the time of the ... read more CD
Four String, 2002. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
A.MA (Italy), 2017. New Copy (pic cover)... $6.99
Two great tracks from Paolo Achenza – one of the first artists to open our ears to the sound of the Italian scene back in the 90s! The single features a great remake of the Brazilian funk classic "A Vida Em Seus Metodos Diz Calma" – done here in a sweet groove that mixes lots ... (Funky 45's, Jazz) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Right Tempo (Italy), 1994. Used ... $14.99
Great album of jazzy electric piano. One of the first releases on Right Tempo, and still one of the best. Very warm electric sound, great rhythm section, plus a guest appearance by Greg Osby. Funky, swinging, and very bossa. Nice stripped down grooves, with a very genuine feel, and some of the ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Strut (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Saxophonist Idris Ackamoor is a living jazz legend – but not the kind that's stale and stuffy, and instead a continuously vibrant player who's given us mindblowing music since his initial recordings with his Pyramids group in the 70s! This version of the Pyramids is different than that one, ... read more CD
Strut (UK), 2016. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Legendary reedman Idris Ackamoor is strongly back in action – working here with a new version of his classic Pyramids group from the 70s – with a groove that's every bit as righteous as their classic albums from back in the day! In truth, Ackamoor has been going strongly over the ... read more CD
Also available We Be All Africans (180 gram pressing – with CD) ... LP 28.99
Strut (UK), 2016. New Copy ... $28.99 29.99
Legendary reedman Idris Ackamoor is strongly back in action – working here with a new version of his classic Pyramids group from the 70s – with a groove that's every bit as righteous as their classic albums from back in the day! In truth, Ackamoor has been going strongly over the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available We Be All Africans ... CD 13.99(Includes bonus CD.)
Green Hill, 2014. Used ... $5.99
... CD
Somethin Else/Blue Note (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A surprising project from tenorist George Adams – one that seems to take its cover and title quite seriously – yet also find a way to have some real fun with the concept too! The album's definitely an Americanist one – as the tunes are all older standards from our nation's ... read more CD
(A "Somethin'else Since 1988" series SHM-CD pressing!)
Somethin Else/Blue Note (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $16.99
Beautiful work from reedman George Adams – a set that has him blowing some great tenor, plus a bit of flute and soprano sax too – on a set of laidback tracks served up with a great quartet! George's horn is definitely the star attraction here – but the combo's got just the right ... read more CD
(A "Somethin'else Since 1988" series SHM-CD pressing!)
Savoy, 1957. Used ... $14.99
A fantastic album from Pepper Adams – one of his best, and an incredibly swinging session that will make you forget that he's playing a heavy baritone! At some level, the session shouldn't work so well – as it's got a rhythm group that's not particularly hard-hitting – with Hank ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pepper Adams —
Live At Fat Tuesday's ... LP Uptown, 1984. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A great small group date that really shows the depth of Pepper Adams' playing in these years – with Kenny Wheeler on trumpet, Hank Jones on piano, Clint Houston on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums! Titles include "Conjuration", "Diabolique II", "Dr Deep", and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cannonball Adderley —
74 Miles Away/Capitol, 1967. Very Good ... $7.99
A stone classic from Cannonball Adderley – and a pivotal set that has him continuing the live recording setting of some of his best 60s albums, while also stretching forward to some of the more inventive ideas of the latter part of the decade! David Axelrod produced, and the album's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has some edge wear, with minor splitting.)
Riverside, 1961. Very Good ... $7.99
Pretty darn hip stuff – and with some great soloing by Cannonball! The record features Adderley's alto fronting a large group conducted by Ernie Wilkins, and featuring a host of hip players like Melba Liston, Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson, Ray Barretto, Sam Jones, and Wynton Kelly. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer productions pressing with deep groove and microphone logo. Cover has edge wear and some splitting in the top seam.)
Savoy/BYG (France), 1955. Very Good ... $4.99
One of Cannonball Adderley's first albums – recorded for Savoy way back in 1955, and done with a free and open style that's a nice contrast to his tighter sides for Mercury! The album's very relaxed – that hardbop blowing session mode that Savoy virtually pioneered – letting the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet & Orchestra – Experience/Capitol, Late 60s. Sealed ... $19.99
A great lost chapter in the Cannonball/David Axelrod story! The record features Cannon's classic quintet performing some longer, more serious works with orchestral backing – and the sound is vaguely similar to some of Axelrod's "high concept" work for Capitol. The record features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazzland, 1960. Very Good ... $19.99
Fantastic work from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet – one of their greatest performances from the seminal early 60s years! The band at this time includes Cannon on alto, Nat on cornet, Victor Feldman on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums – and although Feldman's not as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo Bill Grauer Productions pressing with microphone logo and deep groove.)
EmArcy/Universal (Japan), 1959. Used ... $22.99
A great session from 1959 – one that features John Coltrane playing with the Adderley group, recorded in Chicago when they were stopping through the city with Miles Davis' combo at the time! In fact, since the rhythm section includes Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb – and ... read more CD
(Out of print - and includes obi!)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco ... LP Riverside, 1959. Very Good+ ... $39.99
One of the greatest Cannonball Adderley albums from the Riverside years – a completely smoking live date recorded in San Francisco, often with long tracks that really let the group open up and do their thing! The lineup here is that classic one that first grabbed attention – the group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco (Gold Hybrid SACD pressing) ... CD 24.99(Small blue label with microphone logo and deep groove! Cover has some wear with splitting seams.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco (Gold Hybrid SACD pressing) ... CD Riverside, 1959. Used ... $24.99
One of the greatest Cannonball Adderley albums from the Riverside years – a completely smoking live date recorded in San Francisco, often with long tracks that really let the group open up and do their thing! The lineup here is that classic one that first grabbed attention – the group ... read more CD
Also available Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco ... LP 39.99(Out of print hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular CD players too!)
Riverside, 1962. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Rock-solid live material from the classic Cannonball Adderley Sextet – a combo who could usually groove even better on a concert date then they could in the studio! The album's one of a number of key live sides from Cannon in the 60s – and although it pre-dates his work on Capitol, it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing.)
Riverside (Japan), 1962. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Rock-solid live material from the classic Cannonball Adderley Sextet – a combo who could usually groove even better on a concert date then they could in the studio! The album's one of a number of key live sides from Cannon in the 60s – and although it pre-dates his work on Capitol, it's ... read more CD
Also available Cannonball Adderley Sextet In New York ... LP 14.99(Out of print. Includes obi – and still sealed!)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Enroute ... LP Mercury, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Cannonball Adderley's enroute to a great jazz legacy here – stepping out in a groove that begins to show some of the soul jazz modes he was forging at the end of the 50s – a great change from the straighter bop styles of his early years! The lineup here is a wonderful early expression ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some tape remnants at the opening.)
Riverside, 1959. Very Good- ... $24.99
A hardbop classic from Cannonball Adderley – and one of his harder to find albums from the Riverside days! The set has Cannon playing without his usual group, in the context of an all-star batch of players that includes Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb – who he worked with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label Bill Grauer pressing, with deep groove & microphone logo. Cover has some wear, with a split top seam.)
Mercury, 1958. Very Good ... $9.99
A set that's right on target, right from the start – and one that has the young Cannonball Adderley really coming into his groove! The set's a lot more soul jazz-oriented than some of Cannon's records from a few years before – played by a rock-solid group that includes brother Nat ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove.)
Capitol, 1969. Very Good Gatefold ... $6.99
A totally great set by Cannonball Adderley – one of his funkiest albums ever, recorded live at Operation Breadbasket under the supervision of Jesse Jackson, and a session in which the band is cooking a lot more than on some of their other albums from the time! The set grooves hard with some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & a drillhole through the center.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Great Love Themes – The Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Strings ... LP Capitol, Mid 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A nice once – certainly not as funky as some of Cannon's other work for Capitol, but with a dark edge that really makes it great! The core Cannonball quintet of Nat Adderley, Joe Zawinul, et al, is set up in string arrangements by Ray Ellis – a bit flowery at times, but in a way that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing.)
Riverside, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $5.99
A great live classic from the Cannonball Adderley Sextet of the early 60s – that famous group that included Nat Adderley on cornet, Yusef Lateef on tenor and flute, Joe Zawinul on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums! Tracks are long, and these guys are really on fire in a live ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with silver text and microphone logo! Label has a small sticker, and cover has some light wear.)
EmArcy, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Very early work from Cannonball Adderley – recorded way before the funky years, when he was a hard-wailing soulful soloist with a lot of bop in his style! Cannon's paired here with brother Nat, a good companion even at this early stage – and the two of them solo in front of a large ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label drummer logo pressing with deep groove.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Julian Cannonball Adderley & Strings (Trip) ... LP EmArcy/Trip, 1955. Near Mint- ... $4.99
An early album that features Adderley's beautifully edgey alto sliding nicely through a set of standards conducted by Richard Hayman. The album's not as strikingly emotive as other Verve "with strings"outings – such as the Charlie Parker & Strings sessions – but it is a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and lightly bent corner.)
Verve/Folio (Italy), 1955/1958. Used ... $3.99
2 early experiments by Cannonball Adderley – both of which feature him as the main soloists in front of larger backings! Jump For Joy is an interesting early side by Cannonball that captures him before he'd really found his voice – and when the folks at Mercury still didn't really know ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Riverside, 1961. Used ... $4.99
Beautiful early work from Cannonball Adderley – and a record that's quite different than most of his better known sets from the time! The album's more spare and stripped-down than usual – with Cannon's alto in a quartet alongside Bill Evans on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Connie Kay ... read more CD
Also available Know What I Mean? (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99(Out of print. BMG Direct pressing.)
Riverside/Universal (Japan), 1961. Used ... $19.99
Beautiful early work from Cannonball Adderley – and a record that's quite different than most of his better known sets from the time! The album's more spare and stripped-down than usual – with Cannon's alto in a quartet alongside Bill Evans on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Connie Kay ... read more CD
Also available Know What I Mean? (20 bit remaster) ... CD 4.99(Out of print DSD pressing, with obi.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! ... LP Capitol, 1966. Very Good ... $14.99
If the 60's ever had a "hit" jazz record, it was probably this one! The album's a sparkling live session featuring the trademark soul jazz sounds of the Cannonball Adderley group with Joe Zawinul on acoustic and electric piano, and brother Nat Adderley on cornet. The tracks have a long ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label mono pressing.)
Capitol, 1971. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Killer work from the same sessions that gave the world Cannonball Adderley's classic Black Messiah album – live material from an extended stretch as the Troubadour club in LA – featuring a very righteous, freewheeling version of Cannonball's group! The lineup features some wonderful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Malaco, 1969. Used ... $8.99
... CD
Fantasy, 1975. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Sweet funky 70s work from Cannonball Adderley – a record that has him revisiting older tunes from his early soul jazz years – but in ways that give them a whole new electric vibe overall! The album's actually Cannonball's last full studio set, but it's also one of his greatest too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trema (France), 1960/1961. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Savoy/Sony (Japan), 1955. Used ... $11.99
One of Cannonball Adderley's first albums – recorded for Savoy way back in 1955, and done with a free and open style that's a nice contrast to his tighter sides for Mercury! The album's very relaxed – that hardbop blowing session mode that Savoy virtually pioneered – letting the ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Sextet ... LP Milestone, 1962/1963. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Rare work by Cannonball – recorded in the early 60s, but not issued until after his death! The album features live material – recorded in Tokyo and San Francisco – performed by Cannon's amazing sextet that includes Joe Zawinul on piano, Yusef Lateef on reeds, Nat Adderley on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Somethin' Else ... LP Blue Note, 1958. Good ... $19.99
A landmark album – even if it was the only session that Cannonball Adderley ever cut for Blue Note! The album was recorded at a time when Adderley was working with Miles Davis – and as such, the session features a group that includes Miles, blowing in a cool tone that's a perfect ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 63rd Street pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp, 9M etch & "ear". Cover has some wear, with pen & marker on the back.)
Blue Note, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A landmark album – even if it was the only session that Cannonball Adderley ever cut for Blue Note! The album was recorded at a time when Adderley was working with Miles Davis – and as such, the session features a group that includes Miles, blowing in a cool tone that's a perfect ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Somethin' Else ... LP 19.99
Cannonball Adderley —
Soul Zodiac ... LP Capitol, 1972. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99
One of the coolest, baddest, funkiest albums Cannonball Adderley ever recorded – a massive suite of tunes based on the signs of the Zodiac, produced to perfection by David Axelrod, and featuring some hip recitations from the mighty Rick Holmes! The double-length set is completely compelling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring & edge wear and small seam splits.)
Riverside, 1958. Very Good ... $29.99
An album that definitely lives up to its title – given the great change and evolution in the style of Cannonball Adderley's music – definitely pointed towards the soul jazz fame to come in the 60s! The group here has Adderley's alto in the company of some all-stars who may not be his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Things Are Getting Better (20 bit remaster) ... CD 9.99(Small blue label Bill Grauer pressing with microphone logo & deep groove. Cover has some edge wear, minor splash stains on front, and surface wear and aging on back.)
Riverside, 1958. Used ... $9.99
An album that definitely lives up to its title – given the great change and evolution in the style of Cannonball Adderley's music – definitely pointed towards the soul jazz fame to come in the 60s! The group here has Adderley's alto in the company of some all-stars who may not be his ... read more CD
Also available Things Are Getting Better ... LP 29.99(Out of print. Includes slipcase.)
Cannonball Adderley & Nat Adderley —
What Is This Thing Called Soul – The Cannonball Adderley/Pablo, 1960. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A real treat for Cannonball Adderley fans in the years after his passing – vintage live material recorded in 1960, right at a time when Adderley was really finding his groove! The lineup here features a classic quintet – with brother Nat on cornet, Victor Feldman on piano, Sam Jones on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 1962. Very Good ... $4.99
Cannonball Adderley recorded this nice little groover in 1962, when American musicans were just getting on the bossa tip, and still keeping things pretty authentic. The record was cut in New York with Sergio Mendes' early Bossa Rio group – the legendary Brazilian jazz ensemble that featured ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has wear & waviness.)
Riverside/OJC, 1962. Used ... $9.99
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
(Out of print. German pressing.)
Capitol, Late 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An excellent jazz vocal album by one of the lost greats! Ernie Andrews was always a musician's singer – in that he never cracked the masses, but did have tremendous respect among jazz players in the 60s and 70s. Here, in one of his best albums, he's caught live, working with Cannon's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
EmArcy, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
An excellent batch of soulful bop tracks – recorded as Nat's first – and featuring a group that includes brother Cannonball, plus Horace Silver, Roy Haynes, and Paul Chambers. The set's got a lot more fire than some of Nat's recordings from a few years later, probably because of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Trip reissue pressing.)
Riverside (Japan), 1959. Used ... $23.99
Despite the "much brass" tag in the title, this album's really just a sextet session – and not a clunky big brass ensemble one! Cannonball's brother plays with a very swingin' sextet that includes the brassy touches of Slide Hampton on trombone and Laymon Jackson on tuba. Wynton ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi – and still sealed!)
Savoy, 1955. Good+ ... $5.99
A real smoker from a young Nat Adderley – a session that has the leader on cornet, working in a tight hardbop combo with Jerome Richardson on tenor and flute, Hank Jones on piano, Wendell Marshall on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums! The tracks are all nicely sharp-edge – that soulful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing with RVG etch, without deep groove. Cover has worn corners with some gloss peeling at each one & a half split top seam. Split is goes from the spine to the center, not from the opening to the center.)
Rob (Brazil), 2017. New Copy ... $18.99
A beautiful jazz album from Brazilian arranger Antonio Adolfo – and a tribute to saxophone great Wayne Shorter, but done with a very personal feel! Adolfo's an artist with work that stretches back to the 60s – when he often worked with groovy larger arrangements – but in recent ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Jamey Aebersold, 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Trio features Kenny Barron on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Jamey Aebersold —
Jazz & Rock – Time To Play Music ... LP Jamey Aebersold, 1975. Very Good+ ... $14.99
One of the hip albums of jazz instrumentals issued by Jamey Aebersold's "learn and play jazz" label from the 70s – featuring a tight set of original trio tracks with a spare groove that's really nice. The group's a trio, with Rufus Reid on bass and Dan Haerle on piano – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Jamey Aebersold —
Miles Davis – Eight Classic Jazz Originals You Can Play ... LP Jamey Aebersold, 1976. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Missing the book. Cover has some wear with a half split bottom seam.)
Jamey Aebersold —
New Approach To Jazz Improvisation Vol 1, Fourth Edition – For All Instruments ... LP Jamey Aebersold, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
With Jamey Aebersold on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Jonathan Higgins on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some marker.)
Jamey Aebersold —
Payin' Dues ... LP JA Records, 1979. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Love/Svart (Finland), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99
Sweet keys from 70s Finland – a great little set that's filled with jazzy work on electric piano and clavinet! Keyboardist Olli Ahvenlahti has a touch that's as warm and soulful as some of his counterparts on the American fusion scene – an approach that's not nearly as jamming or rock-i ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Why Not (Japan), 1976. Near Mint- ... $39.99
A seminal 70s set from the legendary Air trio – and one of their only non-American dates from the early years! The album was originally a Japanese-only album, but it's easily one of the group's greatest of the decade – a sublime set that really has them working strongly in their AACM ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi!)
US Air Force, Late 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some splitting in the top seams.)
CTI/Vocalion (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $18.99
CTI Records meets that Brazilian fusion sound of the 70s – served up here on two classic albums! Fingers is one of Airto's greatest records ever – a really hard hitting batch of tracks that mix sharp-edged fusion lines with some earthier Brazilian percussion touches – all in a ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
Posi tone, 2018. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
Really lovely work from pianist David Ake, wonderfully paired here with trumpeter Ralph Alessi – whose sparkling tones really seem to illuminate all the musical ideas that Ake brings to the set! The tunes are almost all original, and these great little paintings in sound and tone – ... read more CD
Also available Humanities ... CD 8.99
Posi tone, 2018. Used ... $8.99
Really lovely work from pianist David Ake, wonderfully paired here with trumpeter Ralph Alessi – whose sparkling tones really seem to illuminate all the musical ideas that Ake brings to the set! The tunes are almost all original, and these great little paintings in sound and tone – ... read more CD
Also available Humanities ... CD 11.99(Barcode has a cutout mark.)
Blue Note, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Maybe the first album by Ambrose Akinmusire to carry a parental advisory warning on the front – and for good reason, too – as there's a powerful message here that really goes beyond the style of his previous albums! The set's clearly a product of the Trump moment – with rhymes by ... read more CD
RCA (Japan), 1974. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Cover has a tiny bit of seam splitting in middle of bottom seam.)
Candid/King (Japan), 1960. Used ... $6.99
One of the few recorded meetings of alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano and pianist Toshiko Akioshi in the studio – quite strange given that they were a couple at the time! The session's easily one of the last great American sessions by either player – a work that shows Mariano's alto ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Verve (Japan), 1957. Used ... $14.99
One of the first American albums to ever feature the piano of Toshiko Akioshi – and a set that's oddly split with work from jazz accordionist Leon Sash – who also appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival at the same time! Toshiko is on side one – in a trio with Gene Cherico on bass ... read more CD
(SHMCD pressing.)
Insight (Japan), 1979. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A lesser-known gem from this mighy orchestra – with contributions from Bobby Shew on trumpet, Rick Culver on trombone, Gary Foster and Dick Spencer on alto, and Tom Peterson on tenor. Titles include "Sumi-E", "Hang Loose", "Quadrille Anyone", and "A 10 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
RCA (Japan), 1977. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great performance from the Akioshi/Tabackin Big Band's performance at Newport in 1977! The sound here is totally great – hard, focused, and flowing with a magical energy that made this group one of the few large jazz bands to flourish strongly in the 70s. There's almost a Clarke Boland ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has light wear and a sticker spot.)
Coral, 1957. Very Good ... $6.99
A great large group project from arranger Manny Albam – one that teams him up with "jazz greats" of the east coast scene, in a really hard-swinging set of tracks that showcase some wonderful solo work! Manny's working here with a set of players who are well-chosen for their ability ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label promo pressing.)
Manny Albam, Teddy Charles, & Others —
Something New, Something Blue ... LP Columbia, 1959. Very Good+ ... $19.99
The cover of this one makes it look like a no-name leaderless session, but this one actually features some great work by some very hip players! Half the album features vibist Teddy Charles leading a group of modernists that includes Hal McKusick, Frank Socolow, Bill Russon, Bob Brookmeyer, Mal ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some wear, marker, & minor splitting.)
Joe Albany with Warne Marsh —
Legendary Jazz Pianist (aka The Right Combination) ... LP Riverside, 1957. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A teaming of two modern talents – one, pianist Joe Albany, being rediscovered and re-recorded here after a number of years of obscurity during the 50s; the other, Warne Marsh, an emerging genius with one of the best tenor tones of his generation. The pair play together in an unusually spare ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1988. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Concord, 1991. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
High Note, 2000. Used ... $5.99
One of Eric's stone cookers with Charles Earland on Hammond! CD
Flying Dutchman, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ... $14.99
Reedman Harold Alexander cut very few albums as a leader – and this is one of the best! You're likely to hear Alexander's work in the background on other sessions, but at the time of this record he was also a visionary leader – perfect for the open, freewheeling vibe allowed by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $13.99
A wicked bit of funky jazz from reedman Harold Alexander – and a set that's much sharper and harder-edged than some of his later work! There's maybe a bit of freedom in the mix, here too – some post-Coltrane spiritualism that mixes with some of the more funk-based currents – ... read more CD
Motema, 2017. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
The best sort of Thelonious Monk set in our opinion – the kind of record that draws heavily from the legacy of the master, but also delivers something completely new and fresh! Let's face it, Monk would wince at the idea of folks just copying his style and ideas – and Joey Alexander ... read more CD
Concord, 1980. Near Mint- ... $7.99
With Ray Brown on bass and Jeff Hamilton on drums – on titles that include "Tune UP", "Hard Times", "I'm Walkin", and "Lost April". LP, Vinyl record album
Monty Alexander —
Here Comes The Sun ... LP MPS/BASF, 1973. Near Mint- ... $8.99
Beautiful sounds from pianist Monty Alexander – and a record that really has him finding his own groove! Monty had recorded often in the 60s, and usually mixed his Caribbean roots with a bit of American soul jazz – but it really took the MPS label to help him find a spot to set himself ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Monty Alexander —
Love & Sunshine ... LP MPS, 1974. Near Mint- ... $7.99
One of those wonderful Monty Alexander albums from the 70s – recorded for the MPS label, and with a very different vibe than some of his later albums in the US! There's a warmth, flow, and soul here that comes through instantly – a way of fitting the piano right in with the rhythms, so ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
MPS, 1976. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A stone classic from pianist Monty Alexander – a live date recorded for MPS in the mid 70s, and a set with even more fire than his studio sides for the label! The sound here is quite freewheeling at times – not funky, but in a very romping, gutbuckety mode that marks Alexander as a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(PAUSA pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Concord, 1994. Used ... $13.99
... CD
(Out of print, booklet has a small tear & promotional stamp on CD.)
Pablo, 1979. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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Monty Alexander —
Spunky ... LP Pacific Jazz, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Easily one of the best of Monty Alexander's early albums – and a nicely-grooving set of soul jazz numbers with a bouncy, bass-y finish! The core group on most of the set features Paul Humphrey on drums and Victor Gaskin on bass – but a few cuts have some added guitar, used mostly for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
