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Argo (Germany), 1994. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
RCA, Early 50s. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
Ely Arcoverde —
Ely Arcoverde Quarteto ... CD RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1965. New Copy ... $16.99
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
New Amsterdam, 2013. Used ... $4.99
A beautiful love letter to contemporary Brooklyn – originally commissioned by BAM, as part of a longer piece that included narration, animation, and paintings – but a work that stands more than strongly here on its own! The music has a wonderful mix of themes – sometimes straight ... read more CD
New Amsterdam, 2009. Used ... $5.99
... CD
Ariel —
Ariel (plus bonus tracks) ... CD Pick Up/Jazz Proverbs (Japan), 1980. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Brazilian fusion from Denmark – a really wonderful set from this cool Scandinavian combo! The record feels a fair bit like some of the Brazilian jazz coming out of the west coast of the US during the 70s – soaring, soulful, and put together with a breezy brilliance that almost takes ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Brownswood (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A fantastic second set from keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones – a musician we first came to love in the UK-based Ezra Collective, and one who's now effortlessly bridging a space between jazz and soul! The record's got a vibe that's as cosmic as its cover – but one that comes not just through ... read more CD
Louis Armstrong —
Complete Okeh & RCA Victor Recordings (10 CD set) ... CD Sony, Late 20s/Early 30s. Used 10 CDs ... $69.99
Billed as "some of the most important jazz recordings ever made" – and for good reason, too! The set brings together all the crucial early Louis Armstrong recordings from the 78rpm era – late 20s/early 30s sides for Okey, Parlophone, RCA, and Odeon – all presented with ... read more 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
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
Colourful World (Netherlands), 2019. New Copy ... $24.99
A really fantastic set of keyboard sounds – a record that features improvised duets between Arp Frique and Erik Ritfeld – who each switch up their machines on every different track! At the core of the record is an Elka Drummer One rhythm box and a Roland Space Echo – but then ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Certain Blacks (Inner City) ... LP America/Inner City, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
One of our favorite albums ever by the Art Ensemble of Chicago – a key French session that captures the group at the height of their powers! The centerpiece of the album is the extended track "Certain Blacks (Do What They Wanna)" – done in a beautiful mix of politics and free ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Great Black Music – Jackson In Your House (180 gram pressing) ... LP BYG/Actuel, 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $13.99
One of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago's all-time classics! If you've ever bought an Art Ensemble album and said "Hmm, what's all the fuss about?", get this one. It'll change your mind. The band is in perfect form – and hits an incredible blend of free thinking modernism and soulful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Great Black Music – Message To Our Folks (180 gram pressing) ... LP BYG/Actuel, 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $11.99
A the time they were taking Paris by storm, the Art Ensemble recorded this brilliant message to folks everywhere – one of their best early albums, and a landmark in Chicago avant garde jazz! The record features the group at their best – playing very tightly, but also with a sense of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Jackson In Your House/BYG/Sunspots (Italy), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
2 classics by the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – back to back on one CD! At the time they were taking Paris by storm, the Art Ensemble recorded these brilliant albums – both of which are some of their strongest early work, far more well-formed than any of their individual expressions ... read more CD
(Out of print – limited to 1500 copies.)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Paris Session ... LP Arista, 1969/1973. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99
Nice 2LP set that brought the US some of the great recordings cut by the Art Ensemble while they were in Paris (some of which have also come out under the Black Lion imprint). All of the material was recorded in the Polydor Studios in Paris in 1969, and the tracks include "The Spiritual" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, a few peeled patches, an index sticker, and some general wear.)
Prestige, 1971/1973. Near Mint- ... $43.99
One of the headiest albums ever recorded by the Art Ensemble of Chicago – a brilliant mix of noise and silence that rivals some of the greatest genius of the 20th century avant composition! The album's lead track "Ohnedaruth" builds slowly with a variety of percussion – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some discoloration from age on the back, but looks great overall!)
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/ORG, 1969/1974. New Copy (reissue)... $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
(Transparent blue vinyl pressing – indie store exclusive!)
PI Recordings, 2019. New Copy 2 CDs ... $16.99 22.98
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 CD
Cadet, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the grooviest records ever – a sublime blend of African percussion, soulful orchestrations, and Dorothy Ashby's amazing electric harp! By the time of this landmark album, Dorothy had been knocking around the jazz world for a number of years, but it wasn't until she hooked up with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dorothy Ashby —
Dorothy's Harp (180 gram pressing) ... LP Cadet/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 29.99
One of the grooviest Dorothy Ashby albums of the 60s – a set that has her already-great jazz work on harp backed by Chicago soul arrangements from Richard Evans – all in a blend that's somewhere in the territory of the Soulful Strings, but even groovier! And as an added bonus, Odell ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cadet/Universal (Japan), 1970. Used ... $29.99
Incredible work from the amazing Dorothy Ashby – a brilliant set of funky and spiritual tunes, set to full backings from Chicago soul arranger Richard Evans! This album is easily one of Ashby's greatest, and it's dedicated to the writings of Omar Khayyam – one of the forces guiding ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi. SHM-CD pressing!)
MPS, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
A choppy bit of Euro funky fusion from the 70s – recorded for MPS by this progressive group that features Jasper Van't Hof on electric piano and organ, Toto Blanke on electric guitar, Siggi Busch on bass, and Pierre Courbois on drums. Karl Wiberny joins the group for some lively sax work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has heavy ring and edge wear, a cutout hole, and a sticker spot.)
Atmospheres —
Atmospheres Featuring Clive Stevens & Friends ... CD Capitol/ESC (Germany), 1974. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
A jazz fusion classic from Atmospheres – a hip group led by reedman Clive Stevens, and which also features some usually-mellower players really taking off together! Stevens blows a great range of horns – electric and acoustic tenor, sopranos sax, and often a wah-wah pedal to inflect ... read more CD
Atomic/Okka Disk, 2008. New Copy 2CD Gatefold ... $10.99 16.99
An explosive meeting between Atomic and Ken Vandermark's School Days combo – proof that the Chicago/Scandinavia connection is stronger than ever! The double-length performance was recorded at Chicago's Green Mill nightclub, and it features an impressive lineup with Ken Vandermark on baritone ... read more CD
Atomic/Okka Disk, 2004. New Copy 2CD ... $10.99 13.99
A brilliant pairing of free jazz forces – the Chicago-based School Days group of Ken Vandermark, and the groundbreaking Atomic combo from the Nordic jazz underground! The players here are all very like-minded, and fold together beautifully – in an octet lineup that features reeds from ... read more CD
No Business (Lithuania), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99
Tenorist Rodrigo Amado gets plenty of open space to really show off his creative tones and textures here – improvising freely in a trio that also features Goncalo Almeida on bass and Onno Govaert on drums! We've heard Amado before, but somehow he really grabs us here – partly because ... read more CD
Man Made, 1975. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A very cool mix of reeds from Charles Austin and moog and percussion from Joe Gallivan – easily one of the best recordings the pair ever made together! Titles include "Liquids", "Electronic Africa", "Mindscapes", "Burning", and "ACC". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Tompkins Square, 2019. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
One of the hippest albums we've ever heard from saxophonist Teodross Avery – a set dedicated to the legacy of John Coltrane, and which definitely has the spirit of the master alive and well in Avery's solos! The tracks are all classics from the Coltrane songbook – performed by a ... read more CD
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
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
Also available Song Of Innocence ... LP 21.99(Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
Capitol/Now Again, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 27.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Song Of Innocence ... CD 6.99(Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
David Axelrod —
Songs Of Experience (with booklet) ... CD 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
Also available Songs Of Experience (with booklet) ... LP 21.99
Capitol/Now Again, 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $21.99 27.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Songs Of Experience (with booklet) ... CD 6.99(Audiophile pressing – with booklet!)
RCA, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $28.99
David Axelrod takes on Handel's Messiah – and the result is an amazingly complex set of music – very similar to his earlier albums on Capitol Records, and his Warner work with the Electric Prunes! If you love the Axe, you'll find plenty to love here – spare, dark orchestrations, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing in a Unipak gatefold sleeve. Inside seams of sleeve are unglued, and sleeve has a small mark from tape in a bottom corner.)
Cryonic (France), 1984. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Titles include "Vertigies", "Sauvage", "Meme Chose", "Decervelage", "Nauten Aquarium", and "Amnesie". LP, Vinyl record album
Roy Ayers —
Stoned Soul Picnic ... CD Atlantic (Japan), 1968. Used ... $18.99
An early album as a leader from the great Roy Ayers – a set that captures the vibes man at a time when he'd been working on the west coast soul jazz scene, and was stepping into even greater fame in the group of Herbie Mann! Yet this set is definitely Roy's own – kind of an ... read more CD
(2017 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi!)
Impulse, 1969/1971. New Copy ... $8.99 16.98
Brilliant late work from Ayler – 2 albums in a single set! The Love Cry 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 reined in here – with some short ... read more CD
Ezz-Thetics/Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1964. New Copy ... $16.99
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
Freedom/ORG, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A seminal early moment from the legendary Albert Ayler – an important session recorded overseas in Copenhagen – where enthusiasm for Ayler's music caught fire more strongly than in the US! The group's got an edge that's maybe even sharper than some of Ayler's ESP material, but no less ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Arista Freedom, 1964/1975. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Classic early material by Albert Ayler, recorded in New York in 1964, but originally issued only in Europe! The session features Ayler with the obscure trumpeter Norman Howard, plus Henry Grimes on bass and Sonny Murray on drums – and has all the crackle and imagination of Ayler's ESP ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
RCA (Canada), 1964. Near Mint- ... $28.99
A beautiful set from the Canadian scene of the 60s – proof that there were plenty of fresh ideas in jazz up north, if you knew where to look! The group's led by Nick Ayoub on tenor – blowing with a bold sort of imagination, undercut by this lyrical sensibility that really grabs us ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese reissue pressing.)
Dare 2, 2016. Used Gatefold ... $9.99
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 CD
Private Music, 1987. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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(Cover has bumped corners.)
Atlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $10.99 11.98
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
Azymuth —
Aguia Nao Come Mosca ... LP Atlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... 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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Aguia Nao Come Mosca ... CD 10.99
Splasch (Italy), 1987. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Feature's the great Italian bassist with Sante Palumbo on piano and Alfredo Golino on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
Swedish Society (Sweden), 1972. Near Mint- ... $6.99
One of the most unusual albums ever from this great Swedish vocalist – a set that has Alice recorded live in Sweden – not Israel, as the title proclaims – but working through a set of spiritual tunes in Swedish and English, plus one more track in Hebrew – mostly with just ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $24.99
A hard-jamming bit of jazz rock – with lots of free solo work on alto and soprano sax by Ron Aspery, and a pretty strong power-trio instrumental format from Tony Hicks on drums and Colin Hodgkinson on bass. The album's more jamming than it is funky, but there's some pretty great playing on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a stain on the bottom left corner, a split top seam, and light wear.)
Flying Dutchman, 1975. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Cover has a promo imprint.)
Island/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1984. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
A tough record to peg – but a great one too! Wally Badarou plays a range of spacey keyboards that include synclavier, mini moog, and prophet 5 – all over some beats that are a mix of electro and Carribean rhythms – in a style that's part jazzy, part new agey, and part 80s groove! ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Echoes (180 gram pressing) ... LP 28.99
Island/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 29.99
A tough record to peg – but a great one too! Wally Badarou plays a range of spacey keyboards that include synclavier, mini moog, and prophet 5 – all over some beats that are a mix of electro and Carribean rhythms – in a style that's part jazzy, part new agey, and part 80s groove! ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Echoes ... CD 14.99
Epic, 1960. Near Mint- ... $68.99
Hard to have any feet in the gutter when you sound this great – as the album's a killer batch of hardbop, led by drummer Dave Bailey during his classic short run on Columbia! The lineup here is amazing – a rock-solid sextet with Clark Terry on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor, Curtis ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(90s heavy vinyl pressing on Classic!)
Dave Bailey Sextet —
Getting' Into Somethin' ... LP Epic, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Heavy duty hardbop – one of three amazing Epic Records sessions cut by drummer Dave Bailey! Dave didn't ever cut many sessions as a leader – but when he did, they really cooked hard – with a quality level and sharpness of vision that easily rivals the best on Blue Note or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1981. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $29.99
Derek Bailey sounds incredible here on Aida – not the famous opera written by Verdi, but instead a series of long, live improvisations dedicated to the late Aida Akira! Bailey is mindblowing throughout – playing at a level that easily makes you understand why his talents on the guitar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1982. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $29.99
An amazing pairing of talents – one that yields some fantastic moments of improvisation! Cyro Baptista is a percussionist by nature, but here he also plays the Brazilian cuica – a unique instrument that has a single bowed string, in addition to more percussive elements – in a way ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $22.99
A fantastic record from jazz harmonica player Donald Bailey – maybe one of the few we've ever seen with his name in the lead, and a set that shows that he can easily rival some of the greats on his instrument at the time! The vibe of the set is a bit like some of the best jazz dates from ... read more CD
(Part of the Jazz Legends In Japan series!)
Pacific Jazz, 1956. Very Good- ... $49.99
Killer work from the late 50's by Chet! Although Baker's trumpet playing in the early part of the decade became known as one of the trademark "cool" sounds of the west coast, he started to move towards a sound that was a lot more hardbop at the end of the decade – as you'll hear on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Microgroove pressing with deep groove. Cover has some edge wear.)
Pacific Jazz, 1956. Very Good- ... $79.99
One of the best-ever Chet Baker albums! The material is divided up into two sides – one featuring some of the last-ever work by pianist Richard Twardziak, one of Baker's best-ever accompanists, playing here in a tight little quartet with the great Jimmy Bond on bass and Peter Littman on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Pacific Jazz pressing with deep groove. Cover has split seams, light wear and aging, a small sticker on front, and bit of pen on back.)
Evidence, 1987. Used 2 CDs ... $42.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode. Radio call signs in pen on the booklet cover.)
Criss Cross (Holland), 1985. Used ... $32.99
A slightly unusual format – a trio date, but with no piano – and instead guitar from Philip Catherine, plus both acoustic and electric bass! CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol/Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used ... $2.99
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RCA/Bluebird, 1962. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Contemporary/Fantasy/OJC, 1985. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Savoy, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $29.99
One of the most obscure modern jazz albums on Savoy – an obscure album that's also one of the few dates as a leader from pianist Ronnie Ball! Also features Ted Brown on tenor, Willie Dennis on trombone, Wendell Marshall on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums – on titles that include "P ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing, with deep groove and RVG etch. Cover has light wear in one upper corner, but is nice overall.)
MPS (Germany), 1972. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $43.99
An excellent MPS big-band session, in a mode that's sort of a mix between the firey hardbop of the Clarke-Boland ensemble, and the more modernist work of George Gruntz. The band is directed by Gruntz – and is co-led by Gruntz, Franco Ambrosetti, Flavio Ambrosetti, and Daniel Humair. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Japanese pressing!)
Soul Note (Italy), 1982. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Great work from Billy Bang's early 80s years on Soul Note Records – a time when he really seemed to find a new focus in his music – totally taking off in great new directions that are always a joy to discover! There's a positive feel to this record that's undeniable – a pushed-for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Anima, 1982. Near Mint- ... $49.99
Set of live duets between violinist Billy Bang and avant altoist Charles Tyler. Bang plays some Mbira, which sounds quite nice, and is a nice departure from his usual playing – and Tyler plays baritone on a few passages on the album. Tracks include "Alabama African", "Viobari& ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small mark from price sticker removal.)
Jazz Chronicles, 1975. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Vinyl has a short click on "Prehistoric Times". Cover has edge wear and some seam splitting.)
Pirate, 1920s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Impulse, 1975. Used ... $14.99
Searing live work from Gato Barbieri – a brilliant little album that follows on the spirit of his other Latin America sessions for Impulse! The format here is similar to those studio outings – an organic blend of percussion, keyboards, and sax – all bubbling together in a highly ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Gato Barbieri —
Last Tango In Paris (180 gram pressing) ... LP AMS (Italy), 1972. New Copy ... $28.99 29.99
One of the greatest moments ever from saxophonist Gato Barbieri – and that's saying a lot, given that by the time of this recording, he'd already had a great 60s run as an avant jazz musician, and started the 70s with a string of albums that criss-crossed jazz and South American musical ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Colortone/Modern Harmonic, 1959. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
An unusual album from guitarist George Barnes – a player whose history predates the bebop years, and who comes across here with a razor-sharp sound in a country-based setting! Make no mistake, the album's definitely a jazz one – but George brings up the twang a bit on some of his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie Barnet —
For Dancing Lovers ... LP Verve, Late 50s. Very Good ... $2.99
Features a few trumpet solos from Clark Terry – and guitar from Barney Kessel! LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Records Inc pressing with deep groove. Cover has some staining and surface wear.)
Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
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(Verve Inc pressing, with deep groove.)
GHB, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $8.99
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Savoy, 1961. Used ... $14.99
Some of the greatest modern jazz ever recorded! Tenorist Bill Barron is like no other – and although he's softened a bit in recent years, during the early 60s he was working with trumpeter Ted Curson to forge a bold new sound that was different from much of what was happening at the time. ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kenny Barron —
Kenny Barron At The Piano ... LP Xanadu, 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
One of the best solo albums ever recorded by the great Kenny Barron – a set with so much life, so much cover, you really don't need any other instruments at all! Kenny's at a key point in his career here – really stretching out as an individual talent, and getting plenty of room to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kenny Barron —
What If? ... LP Enja (Germany), 1986. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Although Kenny Barron's always a heck of a great musician on his own or in a piano trio, we're especially partial to his work in groups with horn players – and this album is a great example of that preference! Kenny first came to fame working with Dizzy Gillespie in the 60s, and since that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing. Cover has a bumped corner.)
Dare 2, 2020. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
This isn't the first time that pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Dave Holland have played together – but there's definitely something special about the record that really grabs our ears – and it's not just the excellent work on drums by Johnathan Blake! Barron's at his roundest, most ... read more CD
Also available Without Deception (with bonus tracks) ... LP 28.99
Dare 2, 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 29.99
This isn't the first time that pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Dave Holland have played together – but there's definitely something special about the record that really grabs our ears – and it's not just the excellent work on drums by Johnathan Blake! Barron's at his roundest, most ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Without Deception ... CD 12.99
Smalls Live, 2010. Used ... $12.99
Bruce Barth is a pianist who always knows how to open up and run – making him an excellent choice for the Smalls Live series – easily some of the best-recorded live jazz CDs in recent years! Barth's touch on the keys is amazing – very fluid, and a mixture of sharp tones and ... read more CD
Challenge/Solid (Japan), 1994. New Copy ... $15.99
Masterful later work from saxophonist Gary Bartz – proof that he kept on growing and maturing his style after his initial explosive years in the 70s! This album is a bit more subtle than those righteous classics, but still carries a lot of message in the music – a suite of tracks ... read more CD
ABC, 1976. Sealed ... $2.99
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(in the die-cut cover, including the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
Verve (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $19.99
Count Basie picks his own set of "winners" – tracks pulled from the pop charts, and re-arranged by Billy Byers to give them the true Basie touch – that soaring, syncopated groove that makes the Basie band so great at this stretch in their career! The set features a number of ... read more CD
(UHQCD pressing!)
Classics, 1939. Used ... $22.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
1940. Very Good+ ... $33.99
An unusual transcription disc, with a Basie performance from February 20, 1940! Titles include "Take It Prez", "Darn That Dream", "Ebony Rhapsody", "Baby Don't You Tell On Me", and "I Got Rhythm". LP, Vinyl record album
(Transcription disc, in a Transco sleeve, with typed labels.)
Phontastic (Sweden), 1958. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Count Basie —
Count! ... CD Verve (Japan), 1952. New Copy ... $19.99
A great little gem from the Count Basie years on Verve – a tight little record that has Basie really reinventing his sound for the 50s – an album that's filled with short, uncomplicated tracks that have a surprisingly easy-going groove! The arrangements are swinging and tight, with ... read more CD
(UHQCD pressing!)
Columbia, 1939/1940. Sealed ... $6.99
Essential is right – as the tracks here are all Vocalion and Columbia 78rpm releases – from a time when Lester Young was in the group on tenor, and Buck Clayton on trumpet! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole in the corner.)
Verve, 1962. Used ... $4.99
Basie hits the hits of the 50s and early 60s – working here with some tight Billy Byers arrangements that really help transform the tunes! The groove is upbeat, bright, and brilliantly soulful – that punctuated Basie groove first formed when Neal Hefti was with the group, still carried ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
