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Ropeadope, 2020. New Copy ... $9.99 15.99
Trombonist Clifton Anderson always makes us wait way too long between his albums as a leader – but each of his sets is definitely worth the anticipation, and seems to push Clifton's music forward a fair bit more than before! This album's a gem through and through – all original music, ... read more CD
Mercury, 1956. Very Good+ ... $16.99
A great early set from singer Ernestine Anderson – material recorded in Sweden with a sound that's even more sweetly swinging than some of her American albums of the time! The backings on most tracks are by Harry Arnold – one of the hippest Swedish leaders of the time, and an arranger ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl and cover are nice and clean!)
Okka Disk, 1999. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
A great set from AACM legend – tenorist Fred Anderson – cut in the very familiar home territory of his Velvet Lounge in Chicago! Anderson had been tending bar and leading jam sessions at the tavern since his return from Europe in the early 80s – but ended up purchasing the venue ... read more CD
Sea Breeze, 1986. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Led by Lew Anderson with Frank Fighera, Joe Mosello, Glenn Drewes, and Bob Millikan on trumpets; Chris Seiter, Dave Devoll, Wyn Walshe, and Dale Turk on trombones; Vinnie Riccitelli, Bill Kirchner, Al Jeter, and Leo Ursini on saxophones; Dom Massaro on piano, Paul Adamy on bass, and Dave Weckl on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gramavision, 1994. Used ... $8.99
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, name in marker on disc.)
Ray Anderson —
Right Down Your Alley ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1984. Used ... $16.99
A trio date – with Anderson on trombone, Mark Helias on bass, and Gerry Hemmingway on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Ray Anderson Lapis Lazuli Band —
Funkorific ... CD Enja (Germany), 1998. Used ... $6.99
Ray Anderson on trombone and vocals, Amin Claudine Myers on piano, Hammond organ and vocals, Jerome Harris on guitar, Lonnie Plaxico on bass, and Tommy Campbell on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Ray Anderson/Minor Music (Germany), 1986. Used ... $11.99
Features Ray Anderson on trombone, Gerry Hemingway on drums and percussion, and Mark Helias on bass! CD
(Out of print.)
Gerard/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $24.99
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
Play Loud (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
Groundbreaking improvisations from the duo of Paul and Limpe Fuchs – working here at the Days Of Free Music Festival in 1977, on a host of unusual instruments of their own creation! About the only thing familiar here is the set of drums played at times by Limpe – alongside all sorts of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
International Anthem, 2020. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
Mindblowing sounds from Anteloper – a great side project from trumpeter Jaimie Branch, and one that lets her open up with lots of the more electronic sides of her spirit! The set's a collaboration with Jason Nazary – who adds in acoustic drums plus a host of electronics and effects ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 1950s. Used ... $3.99
Includes the hits "Slaughter On Tenth Avenue", "O Mein Papa", "Dragnet", "At Last", "Star Dust", "Tenderly" & more. CD
(Out of print.)
NYC, 1994. Used ... $4.99
Features guest vibes from Mike Mainieri. Tracks include "Unity", "French Dream", "Universal Language" and "New Boundaries". CD
(Out of print.)
Peter Apfelbaum & The Heiroglyphics Ensemble —
Jodoji Brightness ... CD Antilles, 1992. Used ... $9.99
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.)
Peter Apfelbaum & The Hieroglyphics Ensemble —
Signs Of Life ... CD Antilles, 1991. Used ... $3.99
With Paul Hanson on alto & tenor saxophone & bassoon, Peck Allmond on baritone saxophone, trumpet, clarinet & percussion, Bo Freeman on bass, Robert Huffman on congas, shekere, bell tree & gong, Deszon X Claiborne on drums, Josh Jones on drums & timbales, Stan Franks, Will ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Arica —
Heaven (180 gram pressing) ... LP 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!)
Brownswood (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
Joe Armon Jones sings and plays lots of cool Wurlitzer electric piano on this gem of an album – but the whole thing is maybe even more of a tribute to the warmly collaborative spirit of the contemporary London scene, as it is to the talents of the man himself! There's a nicely fluid sense of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Repressed!)
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 Louis Armstrong & The Singers 1924 to 1930 Vol 2 – 1925 ... CD King Jazz (Switzerland), 1925. Used ... $12.99
Music from Trixie Smith And Her Down Home Syncopators, Clara Smith, Bessie Smith, Grant and Wilson, and Perry Bradford's Jazz Phools. CD
(Out of print.)
Walt Disney, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
A very cool little record – even though it's a bit out of the ordinary for the Louis Armstrong catalog! The set was recorded during that 60s stretch when Louis was emerging as a hell of a charming singer – one who scored a few big pop hits, in a mode that he also invokes here – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kapp, 1964. Very Good+ ... $11.99
A key album in the career of Louis Armstrong – one that helped him forge the fourth or fifth great comeback in his career! As you'd guess by the title, the album's built around Louis' hit version of "Hello Dolly" – sung in a mode that at one level stretches back to his roots ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, Late 20s. Used ... $2.99
Includes the songs "Gully Low Blues", "That's When I'll Come Back To You", "Put 'Em Down Blues", "Ory's Creole Trombone", "Got No Blues", "Once In A While", "Hotter Than That", "Savoy Blues", "Fireworks", and ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through traycard artwork.)
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
Also available Louis Armstrong & His Friends ... CD 8.99(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Flying Dutchman/Boplicity (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
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
Also available Louis Armstrong & His Friends ... CD 13.99
Columbia, 1954. Used ... $5.99
Mid 50s, and Louis is going back to his roots – playing a set of compositions by WC Handy – working with a small combo that includes Barrett Deems on drums, Arvell Shaw on bass, Trummy Young on trombone, and Barney Bigard on clarinet. Vocals are by Louis and Velma Middleton – and ... read more CD
(Out of print. Small cutout hole through case and tray card.)
Storyville, Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
Louis Armstrong on trumpet & vocals, Billy Cronk on bass, Joe Darensbourg on bass, Danny Barcelona on drums, Billy Kyle on piano, Trummy Young on trombone & Jewell Brown onvocals. CD
(Out of print.)
Intense (Germany), 1950s/Early 60s. Used 10 CDs ... $18.99
Includes the releases "Satchmo Sings", "Satchmo Serenades", "Jazzin' With Armstrong", "Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy", "Louis Armstrong Sings The Blues", "Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong", "Satchmo The Great", " ... read more CD
(Outer box has some light wear.)
Verve, 1957. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
Gentle-going genius from the later years of Satchmo's career – a session that has Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! Peterson's usual group with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown is expanded slightly for this outing – bringing in Louis Bellson on drums to syncopate ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A beautiful pressing – part of the Acoustic Sounds series! Remastered 180 gram pressing – with tip-on sleeve.)
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
Aronson-Garrett Fusion Band —
Le Jazz Hot ... LP United National, Late 70s. Very Good ... $8.99
Features some long groovy titles with a nice current of funk – led by Rich Aronson on keyboards and Glen Garrett on tenor – on titles that include "Disco Mating Call", "Samba D'Alma", "Nice Quiet Shy Girl", and "Coconut Smoothie". The back cover ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lynne Arriale —
Live At Montreux ... CD TCB (France), 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Lynne Arriale on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Steve Davis on drums. CD
DIW (Japan), 1987. Used ... $22.99
The Art Esemble of Chicago pay tribute to a surprising range of influences – from Duke Ellington to Otis Redding to Fela Kuti and Jimi Hendrix – but all in a set that's still filled with plenty of their trademark creative improvisation, too! In a way, the record's a great illustration ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
DIW (Japan), 1990. Used ... $28.99
One of the more interesting later sessions from the Art Ensemble – one in which the group push their African influence strongly, by teaming up with the Amabutho Male Chorus for a real Soweto soul sound! Oddly, the Art Ensemble are the ones in African garb on the cover – while the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1998. Used ... $11.99
Lester Bowie on trumpet, flugelhorn, and bass drum, Roscoe Mitchell on sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bamboo saxophone piccolo], bamboo flute, bells, gong, whistle, woodblocks, and chimes, Malachi Favors on bass, percussion, bells, and whistle, Famoudou Don Moye on tambourine, maracas, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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 ... $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
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!)
Okka Disk, 2008. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
A really unusual assortment of players – coming together here in a way that makes for an equally unusual sort of sound! The meeting of Chicago saxophonist Ken Vandermark and European players is hardly anything new – and drummer Paal Nilssen Love here is a frequent musical partner ... read more CD
Sea Breeze, 2000. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Jerry Ascione on piano, Bill Mulligan and Steve Williams on alto saxophone, Scott Silbert on baritone saxophone, Randy Mattson on bass, Lee Gause on bass trombone, Clyde Connor on drums, Steve Abshire on guitar, Luis Hernandez and Phil Burlinon tenor saxophone, Matt Niess, Harvey Coonin and Jamie ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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
Cadet/Verve, 1968. Used ... $29.99
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 CD
(Out of print.)
Kapp/Ace Of Hearts (UK), 1959. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Hyperjazz (Italy), 2020. New Copy ... $29.99
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
577, 2020. Sealed ... $11.99
Astroturf Noise is Sam Day Harmet on mandolin and effects, Sana Nagano on violin and effects, and Zach Swanson on bass. Guest appearances by Billy Martin on percussion and Sarah Bernstein on violin and effects. 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
Jazzland (Norway), 2013. New Copy ... $19.99 29.99
Maybe the most brilliant work so far from Atomic – and definite proof that this Swedish ensemble just keeps getting better and better with each new recording! Every player in the quintet is a star in his own right – Fredrik Ljungkvist on tenor and baritone sax, Magnus Broo on trumpet, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
No Business (Lithuania), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
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
FMP (Germany), 2000. Used ... $16.99
Oliver Augst on vocals, electronics, electronic drums, and percussion, Rudiger Carl on melodica, accordion, clarinet, keyboards, electronic drums, and percussion, and Christoph Korn on guitar nad electronics. CD
(Out of print.)
WJ3, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
It's not unusual for a saxophonist to serve up a record of music by Thelonious Monk – but the approach here from Teodross Avery is nicely different, in part because his natural sense of warmth really transforms the music and makes it his own! Avery blows both tenor and soprano sax – ... read more 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.)
David Axelrod —
Seriously Deep ... CD 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
(Out of print.)
Polygram/Get On Down, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
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
Impulse (Germany), 1966. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
One of the first big moments of Albert Ayler's work in the jazz mainstream – and a record that doesn't dim his greatness at all from the earlier sides recorded for ESP! The album's got a sharply angular sound that more than lives up to its vibrant cover image – a well-honed approach to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1966. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A double-length package – one that brings together two previous Hat Art releases of live material – Berlin/Stockholm and Lorrach/Paris! The 2CD set features crucial European performances by Albert Ayler in the mid 60s – one that were issued until many years after the recording, ... read more CD
Albert Ayler —
Love Cry ... CD 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!)
Impulse (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $18.99
One of the last albums that Albert Ayler ever recorded before his strange and mysterious early death – and one of his most memorable records as well! The record shows Ayler at the crossroads, filled with emotion and meaning, struggling to convey his message to a lager audience. At times, he ... read more CD
Also available New Grass ... LP 20.99(SHM-CD pressing – part of the 60 Impulse series!)
Impulse/Third Man, 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $20.99 25.99
One of the last albums that Albert Ayler ever recorded before his strange and mysterious early death – and one of his most memorable records as well! The record shows Ayler at the crossroads, filled with emotion and meaning, struggling to convey his message to a lager audience. At times, he ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available New Grass ... CD 18.99
ESP/ZYX (Germany), 1964. Used ... $7.99
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
(Out of print, jewel case pressing.)
Albert Ayler —
Witches & Devils ... LP Arista Freedom, 1964/1975. Near Mint- ... $29.99
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
(Promo. Cover has minimal wear and a cutout hole. Labels have small stickers over the promo notice.)
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
Atlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Milestone, 1984/1985. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Subtle magic from Azymuth – two mid 80s albums, back to back on a single CD! First up is Flame, a set that nicely lives up to its title – and which shows the strengths the trio picked up during their years in the US! The sound here is round and soulful – a great fusion of the ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Milestone/Far Out (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
One of Azymuth's best-remembered albums from their American years on Milestone – a really killer classic that beautifully blends Brazilian and American styles of fusion! There's a simple, elegant feel to these tunes that takes off nicely from the group's previous album for Atlantic in Brazil ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
(Remixed and remastered version – with better sound than ever!)
Theresa/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 44.99
A wonderfully soulful session from percussionist Babatunde Lea – and a shining example of the warm spirits and cross-cultural experimentation going on in the Bay Area scene of the 70s! The record mixes 70s soul jazz with bits of funk, Latin jazz, and breezy west coast touches – making ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Classic Jazz, 1959/1960. Sealed ... $5.99
Quite an unusual jazz session – one that features lead lines from Baby Laurence, who's a tap dancer and not a musician! The approach sounds odd, but it works surprisingly well – thanks partly to the group who backs Baby up on the different sessions on the record – players who ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Shrinkwrap has a small hole in front.)
Sony, 2003. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Crackling with excitement – and the future of piano jazz! The Bad Plus are a totally tight trio that explore the realm of acoustic piano with the same depth and imagination that Medeski, Martin, & Wood once brought to the Hammond. The trio are clearly steeped in pop influences from the ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes a second disc with five radio edit tracks.)
Island/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1984. New Copy ... $13.99 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
Argo, 1960. Very Good+ ... $29.99
An excellent album that's a perfect document of the strong impact that Quincy Jones had in the transatlantic jazz scene of the late 50s and early 60s. The set was recorded in 1960, and features two players that Quincy would leave behind in Europe to have a huge influence on the scene. Trumpeter ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label Review Copy pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Buster Bailey —
Chronogical Buster Bailey – 1925 to 1940 ... CD Classics (France), Late 20s/1930s. Used ... $18.99
With Frankie Newton, Benny Carter, Charlie Shavers, JC Higginbotham, Pete Bgrown, Russell Procope, Henry Red Allen, and Billy Kyle. CD
(Out of print.)
Epic, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
Hardbop albums don't get any better than this – and although drummer Dave Bailey only recorded for a brief stretch as a leader, this session's one that shows that he was a heck of a force to contend with! The record's got an intensity that easily rivals the best by Art Blakey over at Blue ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Derek Bailey & Mototeru Takagi —
Live At Farout ... CD No Business (Lithuania), 1987. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
Two sharp-edged players, coming together here in a wonderful set of live improvisations – Derek Bailey on guitar and Mototero Takagi on alto sax – each working as if they've understood each others special qualities through years of performing together on stage! Bailey's strings have a ... read more CD
ECM (Germany), 1970. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A seminal session that forever put the British improvisational scene on the map – a great little record that features guitar by Bailey, soprano sax by Evan Parker, electronics by Hugh Davies, and work by Jamie Muir and Christine Jeffrey. Tracks are longish, and relatively free – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Chet Baker —
Chet Baker & Strings ... CD Columbia, Mid 50s. Used ... $2.99
Chet's only session for Columbia, arranged in conjunction with the Pacific Jazz label – which seems strange for some reason, because Baker hardly needed to move to a big label, given his success on the LA indie scene. Still, Richard Bock and the Pacific Jazz crew are firmly in place here ... read more CD
Chet Baker —
Chet Baker Quartet Featuring Russ Freeman (10 inch LP) (PJLP 6) ... LP Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A great no-nonsense session from Chet – blowing here with Russ Freeman on piano, blocking out backgrounds that work perfectly with the fragile tone of Chet's horn. The rest of the group features Carson Smith on bass and Larry Bunker on drums – and titles include "Bea's Flat", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Record is nice and clean – and cover has some light wear, but no splits.)
Chet Baker —
Chet Baker Sextet & Quartet ... LP Music (Italy), 1960. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
A rare Italian-only album from Chet Baker – wonderfully cooking small group work that's a far bit greater than his more familiar "with strings" session recorded in Italy during the same period! The album's got Chet working with an array of great players from the local scene – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2020 Saar pressing.)
Primo (Czech Republic), 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Includes the songs "My Funny Valentine", "Solar", "Motel", "Love Walked In", "Sonny Boy", "The Thrill Is Gone", "Let's Get Lost", "Cherry", "Tenderly", and more. CD
Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... $3.99
One of Chet Baker's most classic albums of the 50s – a record that features both vocals and strong trumpet solos – all from a time when Baker was one of the hottest things going in jazz! The album's different from records from previous years, in that it moves Baker from LA to New York ... read more CD
(Out of print. Spine has a small index sticker.)
Enja (Germany), 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the last albums that Chet Baker recorded – and a set that changes things up a bit from the smaller combo setting of most of his final decade! The set features some small group work, but also brings in larger orchestrations on a number of tracks – balancing the fragility of Baker' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Enja (Germany), 1988. Used 2 CDs ... $12.99
One of the last albums that Chet Baker recorded – and a set that changes things up a bit from the smaller combo setting of most of his final decade! The set features some small group work, but also brings in larger orchestrations on a number of tracks – balancing the fragility of Baker' ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Riverside, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A record that hides a bit under its title and cover – looking like a songbook session, and without Chet Baker's dreamy face on the front – but one that stands every bit as strongly with Baker's other late 50s sessions for Riverside, and done with an equally nice set of New York elements ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – heavy vinyl and cover, and cut from original analog masters by Kevin Gray!)
A&M, 1977. Used ... $14.99
A surprisingly great electric session by Chet Baker from the 70s – and a record that's got a bit more force and power than most of his other sets at the time! The format here is a bit tighter and more focused than Baker's recordings for CTI from the period – with electric piano from ... read more CD
Also available You Can't Go Home Again/(Out of print A&M Jazz Heritage.)
Chet Baker —
You Can't Go Home Again/A&M/Verve, 1977. Used 2 CDs ... $22.99
2 CD set of the albums "You Can't Go Home Again" and "The Best Thing For You", as well as 9 bonus tracks! A surprisingly great electric session by Chet Baker from the 70s – and a record that's got a bit more force and power than most of his other sets at the time! The ... read more CD
Also available You Can't Go Home Again ... CD 14.99(Out of print)
Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A nice collection, with some previously unissued tracks by Riverside's hippest trumpet players! CD
(Out of print.)
Jazz Archives, Mid/Late 20s. Sealed ... $9.99
Features recordings in Chicago by Earl Baker in fall of 1926, with Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, and Fud Livingston; plus radio transcriptions by Red Nichols featuring Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey, Pee Wee Russell, Fud Livingston, Adrian Rollini, Joe Sullivan, and Gene ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue.)
Ginger Baker —
Falling Off The Roof ... CD Atlantic, 1995/1996. Used ... $6.99
Features Charlie Haden on bass and Bill Frisell on guitar. CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1999. Used ... $11.99
Ginger Baker on drums, Artie Moore on bass, Todd Ayers on guitar, Shamie Royston on organ, Glenn Taylor on pedal steel guitar, Eric Gunnison on piano, Fred Hess on tenor saxophone, James Carter on tenor saxophone & bass clarinet & Ron Miles on trumpet. CD
(Out of print.)
Okka Disk, 2007. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
An electric improvised set from Chicago – one that features piano, electric piano, and synthesizer by Jim Baker – plus bass and guitar from Brian Sandstrom, drums and percussion from Steve Hunt, and a variety of saxophones from Mars Williams! The album's somewhat unassuming at points ... read more CD
Jazzland (Norway), 2021. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
That's a young Chet Baker on the cover of the record, and the set's a really beautiful experiment based on the music that Chet recorded back in the 50s – a reworking of some of the songs he sung and made his own, turned into versions with lyrics in Norwegian, and instrumentation that nicely ... read more CD
American Dreams, 2021. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
Introspective improvisations from saxophonist Dylan Baldi and drummer Jayson Gerycz – both members of the band Cloud Nothings, but working here in a much more free jazz-styled setting! Side one features an extended track titled "Hermit Thrush/Vat Of Oil" – really building up ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kapp, 1960s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Featuring Paddy Lightfoot on banjo, Vic Pitt on bass, Ron Bowden on drums and Ron Weatherburn on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with a center split bottom seam.)
Hat Hut/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1980. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99
Billy Bang has always been one of the most incredible players on his instrument – a jazz violinist who could take the strings into freely creative territory, yet also somehow manage to swing – a balance that nobody ever seemed to manage as well as Bang! And while Billy's work in groups ... read more CD
Billy Bang & William Parker —
Medicine Buddha ... CD No Business (Lithuania), 2014. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Wonderful work from two players who've just gotten better and better over the decades – both musicians who've made a huge impression from the late 70s onward, but who also continue to grow and refine their ideas as the years go on! This set features beautiful duets recorded at the Rubin ... read more CD
Cantaloupe, 2006. Used ... $5.99
Black Monk (Austria), 1982. New Copy ... $18.99
Two players we don't really know at all, but coming together here in a sublime set of reed-based creations – Alaeddin Adlernest on bassoon and Haru Ghulam Barrabas on alto sax – four long tunes that each have some sort of structure, but also balance things nicely with a sense of freedom ... read more CD
Also available Breath Of The Masters – Smile ... LP 32.99
Black Monk (Austria), 1982. New Copy ... $32.99
Two players we don't really know at all, but coming together here in a sublime set of reed-based creations – Alaeddin Adlernest on bassoon and Haru Ghulam Barrabas on alto sax – four long tunes that each have some sort of structure, but also balance things nicely with a sense of freedom ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Breath Of The Masters – Smile ... CD 18.99
IZ (Spain), Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Jean Luc Barbier leads the group – on flute on side one, tenor on side two – and other players include Christoph Baumann on piano, Hammi Hasmmerli on bass, and Guido Parini on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert.)
ESP, 1967. Very Good ... $24.99
One of the first albums ever cut as a leader by reedman Gato Barbieri – and a very sharp-edged session that's quite different than his better-known work in the 70s! Barbieri's tenor here has an incredible tone – as deeply soulful as Pharoah Sanders or late John Coltrane, and blown with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black & white label pressing. Cover has aging, half split top and bottom seams, with a mostly split spine.)
