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RCA, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $10.99
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
Ahmed Abdul-Malik —
Spellbound ... CD 
Prestige/Dusty Groove, 1964. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Sublime sounds from the always-amazing Ahmed Abdul-Malik – a jazz bassist at heart, but also a musician with a great ear for Eastern instrumentation as well! Ahmed cut a few key records at the end of the 50s and start of the 60s – and this spellbinding set may well be one of his ... read more CD
(On the Dusty Groove label.)
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
Music Minus One, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet of sheet music. Cover has some edge wear.)
Jazz Village (France), 2016. Used ... $6.99
Black Saint (Italy), 1978. Used ... $24.99
Abrams is joined by Anthony Braxton, Leonard Jones, Steve McCall, and Henry Threadgill. The songs are all attributed to Abrams, though they seem to be strongly influenced by the presence of Braxton with song titles like "OQA" and "RITOB". Other song titles include "Charlie ... read more CD
(Out of print original CD pressing, not a CDr. Booklet is lightly wrinkled from some light water damage.)
Why Not (UK), 1975. Used ... $7.99
One of the most beautiful albums ever recorded by this legendary AACM pianist! The album was a rare Japanese-only session from 1975, but recorded in Chicago – and it features Muhal playing solo – in beautifully warm spiritual tones that are very different from his playing on many other ... read more CD
Black Saint (Italy), 1994. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Black Saint (Italy), 1985. Very Good ... $9.99
A large group session from pianist Muhal Richard Abrams, but one that often has enough of a quietly individual feel to warrant its "view from within" title! The players are very well balanced here – often given a bit of direction, but usually playing free – although still ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Right Tempo (Italy), 1994. Used ... $4.99
A great album from this cool Italian trio – one of the first groups to go back and pick up Fender Rhodes, and use it for a more contemporary groove! The style is great – a bit of funk, a bit of bossa – and very much in a vibe that fits the classic look of the cover. Cuts include ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Do It ... LP 18.99(Out of print.)
Right Tempo (Italy), 1994. Near Mint- ... $18.99
A great album from this cool Italian trio – one of the first groups to go back and pick up Fender Rhodes, and use it for a more contemporary groove! The style is great – a bit of funk, a bit of bossa – and very much in a vibe that fits the classic look of the cover. Cuts include ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Do It ... CD 4.99
Strut (UK), 2018. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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
East World (Japan), 1981. Near Mint- ... $19.99
An unusual group – a bit fusion, but more too – with Jay Byalick on Fender Rhodes and piano, Gerry Niewood on alto, Michael Brecker on tenor, Marcus Miller on bass, Ricardo Silveira on guitar, and Jeff Williams on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Cover has some light wear.)
Somethin Else/Blue Note (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $16.99
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
Also available Nightingale (with bonus track) ... CD 13.99(A "Somethin'else Since 1988" series SHM-CD pressing!)
Blue Note (Japan), 1989. Used ... $13.99
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
Also available Nightingale (with bonus track) ... CD 16.99(Out of print SHM-CD pressing, includes obi.)
George Adams —
Paradise Space Shuttle ... CD Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $13.99
A tremendous moment for the great George Adams as a leader – a record that won the reedman widespread attention after some key work in the bigger groups of Gil Evans and Charles Mingus! Adams is a searing, soulful player right from the start – stepping out strongly on tenor at the ... read more CD
George Adams —
Sound Suggestions ... CD ECM (Germany), 1979. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
A beautifully soulful setting for the tenor saxophone of George Adams – a record that provides a nice balance to some of Adams' other European records of the same period, by unlocking a side of his talents that's almost more painterly and personal! Yet George's strong sense of a group is ... read more CD
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
George Adams and Don Pullen knock it out of the park on this one – finding great company in each other's presence, and really moving things forward in the process! The set begins with a long track titled "Mingus Metamorphosis", and that really sums up the spirit of the record ... read more CD
George Adams/Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $13.99
One of those key records that has George Adams and Don Pullen reinventing expectations of jazz for the 80s – both musicians with plenty of ear for the outside, but also coming back home with a well-rounded, deeply-rooted approach that's crucial in taking the American jazz legacy another step ... read more CD
George Adams/Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... $13.99
A firey session from the quartet of George Adams and Don Pullen – a set that has the group stretching out in some of their most spiritual modes, yet still finding plenty of time to swing as well! Adams is tremendous on tenor – a very fresh voice in the post-Coltrane world, with ... read more CD
George Adams/Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $13.99
A strong outing from this key post-Mingus collaboration – and a record that really shows both Don Pullen and George Adams really coming into their own! Pullen's piano can have plenty of edges, as can Adams' tenor – but there's also some warmer, lyrical moments that really round things ... read more CD
Savoy, 1957. Used ... $9.99
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.)
Mode, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $59.99
An obscure late 50s gem from Pepper – a stripped-down quartet session that has him blowing in a very open-ended mode – quite a difference from some of his more tightly arranged sets! The feel's a bit like Pepper's work with Donald Byrd, but even more openly swinging – played by a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & black label pressing with deep groove and stamped patent matrix. Cover looks great!)
Capitol, 1968. Very Good ... $11.99
Wickedly hip work from Cannonball Adderley – and one of his real standout sessions for Capitol Records in the 60s! The set lives up to its "Africa" promise right from the very first note – and features a set of loud, proud tunes that really bring out the righteous sounds of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has split top & bottom seams, some wear, staining, and a FREE punch.)
Riverside, 1960. Very Good+ ... $16.99
Cannon's left his usual soul jazz combo for this album – and he's recording on the west coast with an all-star group that includes Wes Montgomery on guitar, Victor Feldman on vibes and piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. The sound's a bit different than usual – with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing with microphone logo and deep groove.)
Jazzland, 1960. Very Good ... $13.99
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
(Blue label stereo Bill Grauer Productions pressing with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has some wear & splitting. Vinyl has some sleeve marks)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco ... LP Riverside, 1959. Good+ ... $12.99
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 (Japanese pressing) ... CD 9.99(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has wear and splitting. Label has some marker.)
Riverside/Universal (Japan), 1959. Used ... $9.99
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 12.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Enroute ... CD Mercury (Japan), Late 50s. New Copy ... $13.99
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 CD
Mercury (Japan), 1958. New Copy ... $13.99
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 CD
Cannonball Adderley —
Complete Albums Collection – 1955-1958 (4CD set) ... CD Enlightenment (UK), Mid/Late 50s. Used 4CD's ... $12.99
Includes Presenting Cannonball Adderley, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley With Strings, In The Land of Hi-Fi, Sophisticated Swing, Cannonball Enroute, Cannonball's Sharpshooters and the Blue Note album Somethin' Else. CD
(Includes slipcase.)
EmArcy, 1955. Very Good- ... $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
(Blue label Mercury pressing with deep groove. Cover has some aging and a split top seam.)
Mercury/Verve, 1955/1958. Used ... $4.99
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.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! ... LP Capitol, 1966. Very Good- ... $7.99
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 stereo pressing.)
Capitol, 1971. Very Good ... $8.99
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
(Cover has a half split bottom seam.)
Blue Note, 1958. Very Good- ... $99.99
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
Also available Somethin' Else (75th Anniversary Edition) ... LP 16.99(Mono 63rd Street pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp, 9M etch & "ear". Cover has some light wear.)
Blue Note, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.98
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 99.99
Reel To Real, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Great live work from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet – recorded during a time when the group's star was really rising on Capitol Records, but at a level that's got the more open-ended, freely-blown style of their classic concert dates for Riverside! The material here was all recorded for ... read more CD
(Excellent package – with great mastering, and a 28 page booklet of notes!)
Riverside, 1960. Very Good ... $4.99
One of the all-time great ones by Cannonball! This record captures him in the prime of his early soul jazz fame – working with an unbelievably heavy quintet that featured Bobby Timmons on piano (with Barry Harris sitting in on a few tracks), Sam Jones on bass, Louis Hayes on drums, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing – plain blue label with silver text. Cover has wear, with moisture stains, flaking and a split bottom seam. Vinyl plays with a click through "Jennine".)
Riverside, 1958. Good+ ... $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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label Bill Grauer pressing with microphone logo & deep groove. Back cover has some staining and aging.)
Verve, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print original CD pressing, not a CDr.)
Verve, 1950s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Riverside, 1962. Very Good ... $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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing. Cover has some wear with splitting and some tape along the seams.)
Cannonball Adderley with Ernie Andrews —
Live Session! ... CD Blue Note, 1962/1964. Used ... $7.99
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 CD
(Out of print original CD pressing, not a CDr.)
Nat Adderley —
That's Nat ... LP Savoy, 1955. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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
(Red label pressing with deep groove and RVG etch. Cove looks nice, save for a spot of tape over a small split on the spine and a spot of tape on the top right corner.)
Riverside, 1960. Very Good+ ... $44.99
When it comes to soul jazz, you can't get any more classic than this! The title was one of the biggest jazz hits of the 60s – covered by countless other artists, but presented here in all its original brilliance in a group led by its composer, a young Nat Adderley! At the time of the record ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing, with microphone logo & deep groove. Cover has some wear and a split top seam.)
CTI/A&M, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
Nat Adderley demonstrates that he can be as funky as brother Cannonball in this nice set of short groovers recorded for CTI from the late 60s! The record is one of Nat's few funky ones, and he's got some nice backing by Joe Zawinul, Grady Tate, Ron Carter, and Jerome Richardson. Cuts have the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Rob (Brazil), 2017. New Copy ... $14.99
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. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Trio features Kenny Barron on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes book. Cover is still in the shrink.)
JA Records, 1981. Near Mint- 2LP ... $1.99
Trio features Jamey Aebersold on piano, Steve Rodby or John Goldsby on bass, and either John Clay or Mike Hyman on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Missing the booklet. Cover has light wear.)
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
Jamey Aebersold, 1983. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Missing the booklet.)
JA Records, 1974. Very Good+ ... $9.99
One of many fine records cut for the Jamey Aebersold label of jazz improvisation/instruction albums – and one that features some excellent electric piano work by Dan Haerle, in a style that's very similar to Gene Russell's work on the Black Jazz label! The best cuts have a tight trio groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Missing booklet. Cover has light wear.)
Erlkonig (Germany), 1976. Sealed ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent German reissue on Long Hair.)
O Records (Finland), 1972. Used ... Just Sold Out!
CTI, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
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 way that nicely steps off of Airto's first few American releases, and warms the groove up with a nice dose of ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cut corner.)
Tachibana/BBE (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A real mindblower from the Japanese scene of the 70s – a perfect illustration of why that world of records was so incredible during the decade! The music here is spiritual, but also somewhat free – served up by musicians who'd clearly been inspired by John Coltrane and the Impulse ... read more CD
Also available Tachibana (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 29.99
Tachibana/Octave (Japan), 1975. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99
A real mindblower from the Japanese scene of the 70s – a perfect illustration of why that world of records was so incredible during the decade! The music here is spiritual, but also somewhat free – served up by musicians who'd clearly been inspired by John Coltrane and the Impulse ... read more CD
Also available Tachibana ... CD 13.99(Part of the Deep Jazz Reality series!)
Winter & Winter (Germany), 2003. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Yoshitaka Akimitsu with Teddy Wilson —
Hello Teddy ... LP East World (Japan), 1982. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Japanese pianist Yoshitaka Akimitsu in duets with the great Teddy Wilson – in a quintet that also features clarinet from Eiji Kitamura! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi.)
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
King (Japan), 1961. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Toshiko Akioshi makes a trip back to the Japanese jazz scene in the early 60s – for this great little session that has her meeting up with "old pals" from previous years – including Sadao Watanabe on alto sax, Akira Miyazawa on tenor, and Hideo Shiraki on drums! The reunion ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Wave Jazz Classics pressing, with insert – still in original plastic sleeve!)
Jam, 1978. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
MGM/Metro, 1958. Very Good+ ... $39.99
A unique early large group session from pianist Toshiko Akioshi – recorded with a hip group of international players! The record's almost a precursor of some of Akioshi's better-known big band work of later years – but it's got more of a small combo feel overall, thanks to a tight ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove.)
CBS, 1978. Very Good ... $5.99
One of the most sensitive 70s albums from guitarist Jan Akkerman – a set recorded with larger backings from Claus Ogerman, who really helps Jan find a newly mellow side of his sound! Gone are some of the too-jamming, rock-inspired modes of Akkerman's other records – and in their place ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Dutch pressing.)
Decca, 1958. Near Mint- ... $7.99
One of the many releases in the surprisingly successful semi-genre of "jazz meets West Side Story" albums that came out in the late 50s and early 60s. Albam actually does a pretty great job of opening up the jazzy changes in Bernstein's score, and it helps that he's got great ensemble ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Columbia/Fresh Sound (Spain), 1959. Used ... $9.99
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 CD
(Out of print, please note that the booklet is included but the pages are stuck together from water damage.)
Columbia, 1959. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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.)
Riverside, 1957. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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, 1991. Used ... $1.99
... CD
Also available Live At Birdland West ... CD 1.99
Atlantic, 1991. Used ... $1.99
... CD
Also available Live At Birdland West ... CD 1.99(Out of print.)
Arbors, 1995. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Small cutout notch through spine.)
Saponegro, 2017. Used ... $9.99
Mutual Music/Rambler, Late 30s/Early 40s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Rare small combo work from this legendary South American guitarist! LP, Vinyl record album
Eric Alexander —
Alexander The Great ... CD High Note, 2000. Used ... $4.99
One of Eric's stone cookers with Charles Earland on Hammond! CD
Milestone, 2000. Used ... $5.99
Excellent work from one of our favorite young tenor players! When Alexander first started out in Chicago, we'd catch him at southside gigs, either on his own or in Charles Earland's group – and we'd marvel at the richness of his playing, even though he was just an unknown young player in his ... read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promotional stamp.)
Milestone, 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Cedar Walton on piano and Steve Davis on trombone! CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promotional stamp.)
Milestone, 2001. Used ... $5.99
Alexander's second outing for the Milestone label (hence the title), and a wonderful album of soulful tenor tracks that has him working in a quintet with Harold Mabern on piano and Jim Rotondi on trumpet. Mabern and Alexander have, by this time, forged quite a sympathetic relationship – and, ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
High Note, 2017. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Eric Alexander is in familiar company here, but he also seems to be using the setting to open up a bit more in terms of his color and groove – sometimes with a looser groove, sometimes with even a gentler approach to his phrasing – but always with that never-ending sense of imagination ... read more CD
Also available Song Of No Regrets ... CD 12.99
High Note, 2017. Used ... $12.99
Eric Alexander is in familiar company here, but he also seems to be using the setting to open up a bit more in terms of his color and groove – sometimes with a looser groove, sometimes with even a gentler approach to his phrasing – but always with that never-ending sense of imagination ... read more CD
Also available Song Of No Regrets ... CD 15.99(Punch through barcode.)
Milestone, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
This tenor giant gets better and better with each new album! Eric Alexander is one of our favorite new jazz artists of the past decade – still a relatively young player, but with a sound that's incredible, steeped in years of tradition, yet freely creative in his own unique way. His tenor ... read more CD
Delmark, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Clear, clean, and tremendous tenor work from a young Eric Alexander – working here in one of his early partnerships with pianist Harold Mabern – in a way that really helps to re-direct Mabern's energy, and take him back to the glory days of his recordings in the 60s! Alexander's tenor ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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
Pacific Jazz, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Monty Alexander's first album – "presented by" Les McCann, and one that features McCann's core rhythm team of Victor Gaskin on bass and Paul Humphrey on drums. The tracks are short and uncomplicated, played in a soul jazz mode that's quite similar to McCann's albums from the same ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue and silver label pressing with deep groove! Cover has some splitting along the top seam.)
Concord, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Monty Alexander —
Full Steam Ahead ... CD Concord (Japan), 1985. Used ... $9.99
Features Monty on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Frank Gant on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
MPS, 1974. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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. Cover has light wear.)
Pablo, 1979. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
MPS/PA USA, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
US issue of a Monty Alexander set that was previously out on MPS as Love & Sunshine. The record features his groovy group with Ernest Ranglin on guitar, Eberhard Weber on bass, and Kenny Clare on drums. The bass playing's especially good, and there's lots of nice round funky moments in some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pacific Jazz, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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.)
