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Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... $13.99
We're not sure why, but it always feels like Franco Ambrosetti sounds even better in a larger group than a small one – and that's definitely the case here, where his work on flugelhorn soars out wonderfully in a ten piece lineup, one that's driven by all these great arrangements that are full ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Blue Jack Jazz/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2003. New Copy ... $16.99
A tight, old school set of jazz from the Dutch American All Stars – a group that features trumpeter John Marshall, pianist Hod O'Brien, bassist Jacques Schols, and drummer Peter Ypma – all playing here in very relaxed, familiar company! There's nothing too fancy or overdone with these ... read more CD
(Part of the "Jazz Premium Seats – Rare Jazz – Live & Sessions" series!)
Albert Ammons & Meade Lux Lewis —
Albert Ammons & Meade Lux Lewis – The First Day ... CD Blue Note, 1939. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis on piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Gene Ammons —
Big Sound ... CD Prestige, Mid 50s. Used ... $9.99
Classic Jug, playing in a laidback open-ended blowing session, with other strong Prestige players – like Coltrane, Jerome Richardson, Paul Quinichette, Art Taylor, and Mal Waldron, who always seems to be the driving force between most Prestige sides like this. The album has only 4 tracks, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, 1960. Used ... $9.99
A soul jazz classic from Gene Ammons – the kind of session that easy made him "boss" on tenor – with a tone and conception that few other players could touch! The set is done in a style that's laidback, but never too loose – bouncing along in that "with conga" ... read more CD
Prestige, 1965. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A striking title – and a strong set of grooves, even if the tracks were pulled from a variety of different sessions, and not recorded as a unified album. Jug plays tenor on all cuts – working in formats that range from a Mal Waldron led trio to larger honking groups with horn players ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with Van Gelder stamp – a nice copy!)
Prestige, 1970. Used ... $8.99
Gritty live work from twin tenor giants Gene Ammons and Dexter Gordon – recorded in an open-ended style that's a bit like some of Gordon's famous early work on the Central Avenue scene in LA, or Ammons' famous live "battles" with Sonny Stitt! The date was recorded in Chicago at the ... read more CD
(Small cutout hole through spine.)
Prestige, 1963. Very Good+ ... $28.99
A set that's less a "summit" than a great collection of groovy work for Prestige Records in the 60s – tracks that didn't make it onto other full albums of the time, but which feature material by some of the most soulful talents on the label! Tenorist Gene Ammons is the main star ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Silver and black label NJ pressing, with Van Gelder stamp – nice and clean! Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1983. New Copy ... $3.99 11.98
An early 80s look at Latin jazz from David Amram – with a who's who of Latin jazz players and stellar jazz musicians of other realms – including Paquito D'Riveria, Candido, Machito & Machito Jr, Brazilian percussion guru Duduca Fonseca, David Fathead Newman, Jimmy Knepper, Pepper ... read more CD
Libra (Japan), 2018. Used CD & DVD ... $13.99
Amu is Natsuki Tamura on trumpet and percussion, Satoko Fujii on piano, Takashi Itani on percussion, and Mizuki Wildenhahn with precussive dance. CD
(Includes obi.)
Pacific Jazz, 1963. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A stellar set from one of the most underrated reed players of all time – a brilliant bit of searching soul jazz, cut at a time when Curtis Amy was leaving behind his Texas roots for the new sounds of the Coltrane generation! The album's quite different than the organ and tenor dates that Amy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Katanga (180 gram pressing) ... LP 28.99(180 gram Tone Poet Series pressing, with insert.)
Curtis Amy —
Katanga (180 gram pressing) ... LP Pacific Jazz/Blue Note, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
A stellar set from one of the most underrated reed players of all time – a brilliant bit of searching soul jazz, cut at a time when Curtis Amy was leaving behind his Texas roots for the new sounds of the Coltrane generation! The album's quite different than the organ and tenor dates that Amy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Katanga ... LP 24.99(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
ECM (Germany), 1997. Used ... $16.99
Features additional backing from the Cikada String Quartet. CD
(Out of print. Mark through slipcover barcode.)
Chris Anderson —
My Romance ... LP Vee Jay/RVC (Japan), 1960. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A rare session from Chicago pianist Chris Anderson – a hell of a player on the ivories, but one who's been woefully under-recorded over the years! This gem was originally cut for Vee Jay in 1960, but not issued until many years later for this Japanese release – and we're extremely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert.)
FPE, 1994. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
A fantastic live document of the genius of Chicago tenorist Fred Anderson – captured here with an excellent group that soar with the same boundless energy as their leader! Anderson is blowing at his very own Velvet Lounge club on the south side of the city – but he's hardly laidback ... read more CD
Nessa, 1979. New Copy ... $13.99 16.98
A well-titled set, given that Fred Anderson's been a missing link in Chicago jazz for many years – a bold tenorist with qualities that reach back to the heavy sax generation of the 50s, and a creative improvisor who's kept the AACM ideals alive and well in the Windy City for years! The ... read more CD
Okka Disk, 1980. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
An amazing recording finally sees the light of day – a beautiful set of duets between Fred Anderson on tenor and Steve McCall on percussion – both very important players of the second wave of AACM musicians in the 70s, even though both artists never fully got their due! The material ... read more CD
Okka Disk, 1996. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
The first new studio recording by tenorist Fred Anderson since 1980 – and a set that shows just how much he'd grown in the intervening years! Here, Fred's newly alive with a younger Chicago group – a great quartet with Jim Baker on piano, Harrison Baker on bass, and Hamid Drake on ... read more CD
Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1994/1995. Used ... $8.99
Ray Anderson on trombone and tuba, Christy Doran on guitar and electronics, and Han Bennink on drums. CD
Gramavision, 1994. Used ... $9.99
Ray Anderson on trombone, George Gruntz on piano, Lew Soloff, Ryan Kisor, John D'Earth, and Herb Robertson on trumpet, Art Baron and Dave Bargeron on trombone, Dave Taylor on bass trombone, Howard Johnson on tuba and baritone saxophone, Tim Berne and Sal Giorgianni on alto saxophone, Marty ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Gramavision, 1990. Very Good+ ... $9.99
With Ray Anderson on trombone, Allan Jaffe on guitar, John Hicks on piano, Mark Dresser on bass, and Pheeroan Aklaff on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Earl Anderza —
Outa Sight ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1962. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A lost treasure from the glory days of the LA soul jazz bop scene of the early 60s! Alto player Earl Anderza has this crazy tone that's unlike anything we've ever heard – and he plays with a calculated approach to atonality that hints at later work by Ayler and others – but which comes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s Japanese pressing – PJ 0065, with obi and insert.)
Gerard/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $14.99
A great little batch of jazzy soul by Vince Andrews – a vocalist and sax player from Columbus, Ohio – which is where he recorded this obscure early 80s set, a record with a vibe that's maybe more 70s overall! The record has a great little groove – kind of that Charles Earland ... read more CD
Return To Analog (Canada), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
A jazz record, but one with so much going on it's impossible to pin down – strands of influences from Latin, Brazilian, and other modes – mixed with occasional vocal contributions too! The vibe is a bit like some of those really creative criss-crossings on the French scene of the 70s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500!)
Sketch (France), 2003. Used ... $9.99
Bruno Angelini on piano, Riccardo Del Fra on double bass, and Ichiro Onoe on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Antilles, 1992. Used ... $6.99
Peter Apfelbaum on tenor saxophone, piano, synthesizer & drums, Bo Freeman on bass, Buddha Robert Huffman on congas, bell tree & vocals, Joshua Jones V on drums, timbales & congas, Jah Uttal on dutar, harmonium & guitar, Stan Franks & Will Bernard on guitar, Jeff Cressman on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Stones Throw, 2020. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
A jazz set, but one that's in a very Stones Throw mode – as the music here mixes jazz elements with more contemporary production elements, and blends together the live and programmed in a mighty nice way! The group's a quartet, most of whom have played on other Stones Throw albums – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Flying Dutchman/Water, 1969. New Copy ... $14.99 17.98
A fantastic record – and a really mindblowing mix of spiritual jazz and electronics! The set is an amazing collaboration between trumpeter Don Cherry and pioneering electronic musician Jon Appleton – one of those rare meetings of the minds that goes far deeper than you'd expect! On ... (Out Sound, Jazz) read more CD
Linus, 2012. Used ... $6.99
Peter Appleyard on vibraphone, Reg Schwager on guitar, John Sherwood on piano, Neil Swainson on double bass, and Terry Clarke on drums. CD
Axiom/MOD Reloaded, 1997. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A classic performance from the Axiom years of bassist Bill Laswell – done at a time when he was not only boldly stating his own musical vision, but also opening the door in these really collaborative ways! Here, the core group features Laswell on bass and electronics, and Tony Williams on ... read more CD
RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1965. New Copy ... $18.99
One of the coolest albums ever from this hip Brazilian organist – a set that just features a small combo behind his lead work on the keys – in a mode that ties the album more strongly to the world of samba and bossa jazz than any of his other records of the decade! There's still lots ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Just Sunshine/Tidal Waves, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99
An early musical moment from the Arica Institute – a spiritual collective whose many members supposedly recorded this album over the course of a night spent at the Electric Lady studio – with such a shifting lineup of sounds and participants, the album doesn't list any particular ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500!)
Arista, 1978. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A sweet session of 70s electric jazz – recorded as a unique live all-star outing by a group of Arista's best jazz players at the time! The group's an octet, but plays together in differing formations throughout the record – with Warren Bernhardt on keyboards, Michael Brecker on saxes, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a cut corner.)
RCA, Early 30s/Mid 40s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
30 tracks. CD
(Crease along digipack spine.)
Classics (France), 1926/1927. Used ... $16.99
Wonderful 78 rpm material – recorded for Okeh with Johnny Dodds, Kid Ory, Lil Armstrong, Johnny St Cyr, John Thomas, Baby Dodds, Pete Bridges, and Lonnie Johnson. CD
(Out of print.)
Louis Armstrong —
Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946 to 1966 (7CD set) ... CD Mosaic, Late 40s/1950s/1960s. New Copy 7CD ... $118.99 119.00
A stunning overview of these two key slices of work from Louis Armstrong – material recorded for RCA Records in the mid 40s, and then his huge Columbia Records comeback sides in the 50s – the latter of which is presented here with a huge amount of unissued material and alternate tracks! ... read more CD
(Limited to 3500 copies.)
Louis Armstrong —
Complete RCA Victor Recordings (4CD set) ... CD BMG, 1930s/1940s/Mid 50s. Used 4 CDs ... $11.99
Includes 75 tracks on 4 CDs, plus a nice 35 page booklet with a long essay by scholar Dan Morgenstern. CD
(Out of print and includes slipcase.)
Decca/GRP, 1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
36 songs over two CDs. CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, Mid 20s. Used ... $1.99
Includes the songs "My Heart", "(Yes!) I'm In The Barrel", "Gut Bucket Blues", "Come Back, Sweet Papa", "Georgia Grind", "Heebie Jeebies", "Cornet Chop Suey", "Oriental Strut", "You're Next", "Muskrat ... read more CD
Universal (France), 1965. Used ... $13.99
A very lively set from Louis Armstrong – recorded in Paris in the mid 60s, at a time when Satch was at the height of his global popularity! The crowd is clearly very enthusiastic, and Armstrong responds with some great patter in between the tunes – really keeping things going with that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
RTE (France), 1962. Used ... $6.99
Features Louis Armstrong on trumpet, Trummy Young on trombone, Joe Darensbourg on clarinet, Billy Kyle on piano, Billy Cronk on bass, Danny Barcelona on drums, and Jewel Brown on vocals. Tracks include "Tiger Rag", "A Kiss To Build A Dream On", "Tin Roof Blues", " ... read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $13.99
Louis Armstrong hits the Flying Dutchman label – and unlocks a whole new spiritual side of his talents – a mode that's quite different than some of his crossover pop of the 60s! The style here has a bit of righteous elements in the lyrics, and lots of spiritual jazz in the backings ... read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
MCA/GRP, Late 30s/Mid 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Includes the songs "I Come From A Musical Family", "Somebody Stole My Break", "If We Never Meet Again", "Lyin' To Myself", "Ev'ntide", "Swing That Music", "Mahogany Hall Stomp", "The Skeleton In The Closet", "Dipper ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Columbia, 1955. Used ... $5.99
Louis takes on Fats Waller, with wonderful results! The group features vocals by Armstrong and Velma Middleton – plus work by Trummy Young on trombone and Barney Bigard on clarinet. CD includes 7 non-LP bonus tracks plus 4 more altenate takes – almost doubling the size of the original ... read more CD
(Out of print, remastered edition – with tons of bonus tracks!)
Columbia, 1957. Used ... $3.99
Music from the film of the same name – with some extracts from the film, too! CD
(Out of print, Columbia Jazz Masterpiece pressing with purple border. Still sealed!)
Columbia, Late 20s. Used ... $2.99
Tracks include "Chicago Breakdown", "West End Blues", "Beau Koo Jack", "Basin Street Blues", "Knee Drops", "St. James Infirmary" and "Muggles" – 18 tracks in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol/Roulette, Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
Duke joins the combo of Louis Armstrong on piano – a group that includes Trummy Young on trombone and Barney Bigard on clarinet! CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Milestone, 1923/1924. Used ... $4.99
Includes music by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band and the Red Onion Jazz Babies featuring Johnny Dodds, Baby Dodds, and Sidney Bechet. CD
Horacee Arnold —
Tales Of the Exonerated Flea ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1974. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A lost fusion classic from the early 70s – one of the only records cut under the leadership of drummer Horacee Arnold, but a heck of a great little set with a soaringly righteous sound! The style here is plenty full-on, but a bit less rock-leaning than some of the other Columbia fusion of ... read more CD
Horacee Arnold —
Tribe ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A very soulful batch of fusion tracks from drummer Horacee Arnold – here leading a group that includes reed talents Billy Harper and Joe Farrell, percussionist Ralph McDonald, guitarist Ralph Towner, and Dave Friedman on vibes and percussion. Tracks are long and spiralling, with a spiritual ... read more CD
AJE/Jazz Room (UK), 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 30.99
Very cool Philly work from the 80s – played by a group who've got the same spiritual vibe as underground artists from the decade before! The combo features the requisite saxes and percussion – but they also have this really wonderful use of vibes, played by Bill Lewis – who ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
DMP, 1996. Used ... $6.99
Features Lynne Arriale on piano, Drew Gress on bass, and Steve Davis on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1998. Used ... $9.99
One of the last studio albums with Lester Bowie – Coming Home Jamaica features Bowie on trumpet, Roscoe Mitchell on reeds, Malachi Favors on bass, Famadou Don Moye on percussion, and the entire group on percussion and little instruments. CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Nessa, 1967. New Copy ... $13.99 16.98
An important pre-Art Ensemble Of Chicago moment – one that has most of the group coming together in a pair of rare recordings in the home of Lester Bowie – already sounding amazingly creative as a unit! The sound is almost freer than later work by the group – or certainly at the ... read more CD
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Fanfare For The Warriors ... LP Atlantic, 1974. Near Mint- ... $34.99
A beautiful little record from the Art Ensemble of Chicago – and although performed for a bigger label than some of their previous indie outings, the set may be one of the most dynamic the group ever recorded! Atlantic Records is clearly giving the group a lot of space here – as they're ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a small cutout mark and a promo sticker.)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Jackson In Your House/BYG/Snapper (UK), 1969. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
An incredible package – and one that features three of the most important records ever cut by the Art Ensemble Of Chicago! All three albums were recorded at the Saravah Studios in the summer of 1969 – during a time when the Art Ensemble of Chicago were making big waves on the Parisian ... read more CD
(Out of print, Charly media book pressing. Still sealed.)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Les Stances A Sophie (Nessa pressing) ... LP Nessa, 1970. Good ... Just Sold Out!
Probably the greatest album ever by the Art Ensemble of Chicago – and also one of their rarest! The album was cut for Pathe Marconi in Paris in 1970, and was the soundtrack to a film that was as obscure as the album. The group's never been finer – and plays with a creative tightness ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple & white label pressing. Vinyl has a slight warp and plays with crackles throughout. Cover has some surface wear, aging, and mostly split bottom seam.)
BYG/Fuel 2000, 1969. Used 2 CDs ... $12.99
Seminal work from the Art Ensemble of Chicago – recorded during their most creative period ever! The album was recorded live in October of 1969 – at a time when the group had pulled up roots and moved to France for a few years, bursting on the European scene with unique creativity that ... read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Freedom/ORG, 1969/1972. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
A tremendous recording from the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – done during the same Paris stretch as their Great Black Music classics on the BYG/Actuel label – and a set that easily matches, if not tops, those classics! You can really hear the group finding their own space here – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $24.99
A tremendous recording from the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – done during the same Paris stretch as their Great Black Music classics on the BYG/Actuel label – and a set that easily matches, if not tops, those classics! You can really hear the group finding their own space here – ... read more CD
ECM, 1985. Used ... $14.99
A surprisingly great little album – recorded on the occasion of the Ensemble's third decade in music, and a record that sounds a lot better than we remember! At the time of release, we kind of "pooh poohed" this one because of its divergence from some of the group's other styles ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Freedom/ORG, 1969/1974. New Copy ... $22.99 24.98
Fantastic material from the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – tracks recorded during their same crucial Paris trip of 1969 that also gave the world the better-known BYG/Actual albums – but delivered in a style that's slightly different overall! There's maybe more of the cerebral side of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ECM, 1982. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
A live set from 1980 – and one that shows the Art Ensemble still able to capture some of the warmth and imagination from their early years. Most tracks are fairly long, and the group move through their usual panopoly of instruments along the way. Titles include "Urban Magic", " ... read more CD
PI Recordings/Erased Tapes, 2019. New Copy 4LP ... $54.99 69.99
A tremendous tribute to the legendary Art Ensemble Of Chicago – a group who work here with only two of their surviving members, but with help from a constellation of jazz musicians inspired by their music! The group here is large, and includes AACM members and other younger talents – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago with Cecil Taylor —
Dreaming Of The Masters Vol 2 – Thelonious Sphere Monk ... CD DIW/Columbia, 1991. Used ... $11.99
A really unusual session – the Art Ensemble Of Chicago is joined by pianist Cecil Taylor – in a celebration of the music of Thelonious Monk! CD
(Out of print.)
Art Ensemble Of Soweto (Art Ensemble Of Chicago) —
America – South Africa ... CD DIW/Columbia, 1989/1990. Used ... $7.99
A second pairing of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago and the Amabutho Male Chorus – one that's indicated not just in the title of the record, but in a changing of the group's name! The sound here is even more Afro-styled than the previous effort – coming across right from the start with a ... read more CD
(Out of print. Still sealed with a punch through the barcode.)
Creative Sources (Portugal), 2020. Used ... $4.99
Guilherme Rodrigues on cello, Higino Andrade on double bass, and Goncalo Mortagua on tenor saxophone. CD
Jump, Mid 40s. Very Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue vinyl pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bead/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1977. New Copy ... $12.99 15.00
An overlooked gem from the British free jazz scene of the 70s – a set issued on the Bead Records label, and one that got very little circulation at the time – but which is equally as mindblowing as work from the period on labels like Ictus and Ogun! The duo here features Roy Ashbury on ... read more CD
Prestige, 1958. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
2 of Dorothy Ashby's classic Prestige sessions – back to back on one CD! First up is material from Hip Harp – great stuff by the grooviest artist ever to play a harp! Dorothy Ashby had a unique soul jazz harp sound, and although the instrument she used is probably more thought of in ... read more CD
OA2, 2013. Used ... $6.99
Hashem Assadullahi on saxophone, Ron Miles on trumpet, Justin Morell on guitar, James Miley on piano, Tyler Abbott on bass, ands Ryan Biesack on drums. CD
(Sticker remnant on digipack barcode.)
Hyperjazz (Italy), 2020. New Copy ... $11.99
A record that really carries its message in its title – a set of spiritual ruminations on the nature of existence – inspired by the writings of Sun Ra, and carried off with vocals by Dwight Trible – who joins this Italian group for the recording! Each song is inspired by a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Monk (Austria), 1978. New Copy ... $18.99
Tremendous work by a jazz group we've not seen on any other records – working here in a set of live improvisations recorded in Austria in 1978! The sound is loose, but never entirely free jazz – as there's a good sense of rhythm to the group, hanging sometimes together in less-tradition ... read more CD
Also available Athanor – Live At The Jazzgalerie Nickelsdorf 1978 ... LP 39.99
Black Monk (Austria), 1978. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99
Tremendous work by a jazz group we've not seen on any other records – working here in a set of live improvisations recorded in Austria in 1978! The sound is loose, but never entirely free jazz – as there's a good sense of rhythm to the group, hanging sometimes together in less-tradition ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Athanor – Live At The Jazzgalerie Nickelsdorf 1978 ... CD 18.99
Georgie Auld —
Handicap ... CD Musicraft, 1945/1946. Used ... $8.99
Includes the songs "I've Got A Right To Know", "Handicap", "I Fall In Love Too Easily", "Just You, Just Me", "Mo Mo", "Let's Jump", "Chicken Lickin'", "Lover Man", "Co-Pilot", "Honey", "Jump, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Zamzama/Jazz & People, 2018. Used Gatefold ... $12.99
Features Asaf Yuria on tenor and soprano sax, Alexander Levin on tenor sax, Eden Ladin on pinao, Omer Avital on bass, and Ofri Nehemya on drums. CD
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1972. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
An excellent funky fusion group from Chicago – and one of the best ensembles to record for the Black Jazz label! The group's made up of hip Chicago underground players – and includes Ken Chaney on electric piano, Ari Brown on saxes, and Frank Gordon on trumpet – a lineup that ... read more CD
(Remastered.)
Awakening —
Mirage ... CD Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1973. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
No Mirage here – as the album's got a presence that's impossible to deny – a solid, soulful uttering from this key Chicago combo of the 70s! The group's led by reedman Ari Brown – better known for his later avant work – and they've got a wicked blend of keyboards and horns ... read more CD
David Axelrod —
Earth Rot – A Musical Comment On The State Of The Environment (Instrumentals) ... LP Capitol/Now Again, 1970. New Copy ... $19.99 22.98
A fantastic counterpart to David Axelrod's classic album Earth Rot – one that has none of the message-oriented vocals and spoken bits of that set, but all of the fantastic instrumentation that was at the core! The music here is amazing – put together by Axelrod in this blend of jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol/Now Again, 1970. New Copy ... $19.99 22.98
One of the most righteous, message-oriented albums ever from David Axelrod – and the third in his legendary trilogy of instrumental sets for Capitol Records! Earth Rot moves even past the modes of Songs Of Innocence and Songs Of Experience – to offer up a chilling message on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Earth Rot – A Musical Comment On The State Of The Environment (with bonus instrumentals album) ... CD 6.99
David Axelrod —
Earth Rot – A Musical Comment On The State Of The Environment (with bonus instrumentals album) ... CD Capitol/Now Again, 1970. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
One of the most righteous, message-oriented albums ever from David Axelrod – and the third in his legendary trilogy of instrumental sets for Capitol Records! Earth Rot moves even past the modes of Songs Of Innocence and Songs Of Experience – to offer up a chilling message on the ... read more CD
Also available Earth Rot – A Musical Comment On The State Of The Environment (vocal version) ... LP 19.99
Polygram/Dusty Groove, 1975. Used ... $9.99
An amazing slice of music from the legendary David Axelrod – quite different than his better-known sides for Capitol and Reprise Records – and plenty darn funky overall! Axelrod is at his studio best here – stepping off the funky jazz modes he produced for Cannonball Adderley, ... read more CD
Also available Seriously Deep ... LP 19.99(Out of print.)
Polygram/Get On Down, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 24.98
An amazing slice of music from the legendary David Axelrod – quite different than his better-known sides for Capitol and Reprise Records – and plenty darn funky overall! Axelrod is at his studio best here – stepping off the funky jazz modes he produced for Cannonball Adderley, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Seriously Deep ... CD 9.99
David Axelrod —
Song Of Innocence ... CD Capitol/Now Again, 1968. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
One of a handful of amazing albums recorded by David Axelrod towards the end of the 60s – really stunning, genre-breaking music that was years ahead of its time – and which has only finally been getting its due in more recent decades! At the time of the record, Axelrod was a house ... read more CD
(Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
Capitol/Now Again, 1969. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
One of the greatest albums ever by studio genius David Axelrod! The album's one of Axelrod's first on his own – cut for Capitol Records at a time when he was working with some of the label's biggest selling soul acts – like Cannonball Adderley and Lou Rawls – turning their ... read more CD
Xtrasensory, 2020. Used ... $5.99
Pete Templer on guitar, Phil Templer on drums and percussion, Alan Palmer on alto and soprano saxophone and flute, Frank Villafranca on alto, tenor and soprano saxophone, Jared Stewart on keyboards, and Hussein Jiffry , Bill Owen and Keith Hubacher on bass. CD
(CDr release.)
Aim (Australia), 2001. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A recent bit of work from Roy Ayers – but still plenty darn great, and proof that the vibes master hasn't faltered at all over the years! The set was initially released briefly by Roy in 2001, but is getting its proper debut here – and has Ayers working in a mostly instrumental mode ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1964. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
An expanded, remastered version of the album Prophecy – early work by Albert Ayler, recorded live in 1964 at the Cellar Cafe in New York, but not issued by ESP until years later, after his untimely early death. The performance is a trio outing – with Ayler's tenor alongside the bass of ... read more CD
ESP, 1964/1965. Used ... $9.99
A double-length set that brings together 2 key early live sets by Albert Ayler – both recorded on the New York scene of the mid 60s! Bells was an unusual one-sided record that featured only 20 minutes of music, performed with an intensity that hardly leaves room for complaints about the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Impulse (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $18.99
Brilliant late work from spiritual saxophone genius Albert Ayler – one of his last truly great albums! The session has none of the jazz-meets-other music feel of some of the other Impulse albums – and is more in the straight expressive style of the ESP recordings. Tracks are more ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the 60 Impulse series!)
Impulse (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $18.99
One of the last records made by avant sax legend Albert Ayler – a really mind-expanding album that's unlike anything else he ever did! By the time of the record, Ayler had made a full round trip between the New York and European jazz scenes – leaving important influences wherever he ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the 60 Impulse series!)
Ezz-Thetics/Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1964. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A pair of classic Albert Ayler albums from 1964 – back to back on a single CD! First up is Spirits – only the second album ever recorded by Albert Ayler, but a tremendous statement of music that clearly marks the tenorist as one of the most important jazz talents of the 60s! The set ... read more CD
ESP, 1964. New Copy ... $12.99
A landmark recording – Albert Ayler's first album for the ESP label, and a record that hit the jazz world like a bullet! Spiritual Unity sets the stage for a format that would become huge in the European avant scene of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even today – the sax-driven power-trio, ... read more CD
Hat Art/Ezz-Thetics (Switzerland), 1964. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99
A huge 2CD set – one that features important European work that saxophonist Albert Ayler recorded with trumpeter Don Cherry! CD1 brings together six tracks from Albert Ayler's Hilversum Radio sessions from 1964 – plus an additional three tracks recorded in Denmark a few months earlier! ... read more CD
Dare 2, 2016. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 25.99
A really unusual group, with a sound that's certainly the sum of its wonderful parts – but also different in ways you might not expect! The lineup is excellent – the legendary Dave Holland on bass, Lionel Loueke on guitar, Chris Potter on tenor and soprano sax, and Eric Harland on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Azymuth —
Aguia Nao Come Mosca ... CD Atlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An incredible little record – and the set where it really all comes together for this legendary funky jazz group! Azymuth were already great on their debut, although maybe a little experimental at times – but here, they really find the soulful groove that later got them big fame on the ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Mama Foundation, 1995. Used ... $3.99
B Sharp Jazz Quartet is Herb Graham Jr on drums, Randall Willis on reeds, Eliot Douglass on piano, and Reggie Carson on bass. CD
Mainland (Holland), 2011. Used ... $6.99
Reinier Baas on guitar, Ben Van Gelder and Maarten Hogenhuis on alto saxophone, Sean Fasciani on bass, and Mark Schilders on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Mode, Late 50s. Very Good ... $14.99
An excellent set of 50s west coast chamber jazz – featuring a quintet that includes Harry Babasin on cello, Terry Gibbs on vibes, Demsey Wright on guitar, Ben Tucker on bass, and Bill Douglass on drums. The pairing of cello and vibes in the frontline is really great – and with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, light stains at the top corners, mostly on back, small split in the bottom seam, and a name in pen on back.)
