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Prestige, 1958. Near Mint- ... $29.99
4 long tracks with plenty of room to roam around – a perfect setting for a young John Coltrane to demonstrate his distinctly different approach to the tenor sax! The album's one of Trane's key classics for Prestige – a quartet side that features backing by the trio of Red Garland on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s OJC pressing, with obi.)
Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ... $4.99
A bold early statement from a young John Coltrane – and an album that really has him expanding his talents as a tenor soloist! Coltrane's working here in open-ended quartet format – with backing from the Red Garland trio that includes Paul Chambers and Art Taylor – on a set of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Impulse, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
Includes the songs "All Or Nothing At All", "Greensleeves", "Lush Life", "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise", "I Want To Talk About You", "The Inch Worm", "Autumn Serenade", "Feelin' Good", "What's New", and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ... $7.99
A mellow soulful classic by John Coltrane – and one of his best-remembered early albums for Prestige! The session has all the gentle glow that you might guess from the title – a laidback, open-ended approach that has Coltrane blowing long solos over rhythms from the trio of Red Garland ... read more CD
Impulse, 1967. Used ... $7.99
Unreleased gems from the great John Coltrane – one of those really special sessions that was recorded at a time when he was really pushing forward creatively, but never got issued because of a backlog of recordings! This set didn't see release until the 90s – and it provided a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Impulse, 1965. Used ... $8.99
Soaring work from the legendary John Coltrane Quartet – a session that was incredibly far-reaching for the time, and which originally was unissued until after the time of Coltrane's death! The record's got the group really pushing forward strongly – hitting a Love Supreme mode, but ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $3.99
A beautiful album that more than lives up to its evocative title – an early session from John Coltrane, filled with long tracks that slide along brilliantly! As with many other classic Prestige albums from Trane, backing is by the trio of Red Garland piano, Paul Chambers bass, and Art Taylor ... read more CD
(CONDITION NOTE: booklet is stained and pages are stuck together, disc has a bit of paper stuck to the label.)
Impulse, 1965. Used ... $9.99
There's no sense of "transition" here – as the album's an incredibly solid one, and stands with John Coltrane's best mid 60s work for Impulse – even if the session wasn't issued by the label until after his early death! The work builds strongly on the Love Supreme vibe – ... read more CD
(Out of print. Disc hub has a name in marker.)
Atlantic/Rhino, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
All the Atlantic classics – including key versions of "Naima", "Cousin Mary", "Giant Steps", "Like Sonny", "Equinox", "My Favorite Things", and "Summertime". CD
John Coltrane —
Wheelin (Dealers/Prestige, 1957. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
A 2LP set that expands on tunes originally issued on the Coltrane/Mal Waldron albums The Dealers and Wheelin & Dealin – both featuring material recorded in 1957, with Coltrane on tenor, and a rhythm section that features Waldron, Doug Watkins, and Art Taylor. The tracks are open-ended ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Impulse, 1963. Used ... $3.99
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Impulse, 1963. Used ... $3.99
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... read more CD
Also available John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... LP 79.99
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman —
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... LP Impulse, 1963. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $79.99
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (180 gram Speakers Corner pressing in a gatefold cover.)
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... CD 3.99
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Impulse, 1963. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Part of the excellent Acoustic Sounds series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... LP 79.99
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... CD 3.99
Acrobat (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 4 CDs ... $12.99
Including performances with Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy, Cecil Taylor, Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley, Tadd Dameron, Milt Jackson, Dizzy Gillespie, and more. CD
(Official Acrobat CDr release. Still sealed with a small cutout notch through the barcode.)
Blujazz, 2017. Used ... $9.99
Ravi Coltrane —
From The Round Box ... CD BMG, 2000. Used ... $8.99
Features Ravi Coltrane on tenor and soprano sax, and Geri Allen on piano – plus Ralph Alessi and trumpet, James Genus on bass, and Eric Harland on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Ravi Coltrane —
Spirit Fiction ... CD Blue Note, 2012. Used ... $9.99
Ravi Coltrane's first album for Blue Note – put together here with production help from Joe Lovano, who also plays a bit of guest tenor too! The album's got a really dark edge – and really works strongly in those edgier sides of the spectrum – those modes that Coltrane's ... read more CD
Impulse, 1965. Very Good Gatefold ... $49.99
An essential piece of 60's avant garde jazz that often gets overlooked because the album is split between two different leaders – but with John Coltrane and Archie Shepp at the helm, what leaders they be! Shepp leads a quartet that includes Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, Barre Phillips on bass, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange and black label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a small cutout hole, but is very nice overall.)
Impulse, 2019. New Copy ... $14.99
A brilliant blast from The Comet Is Coming – their second album on Impulse in less than a year – and it's as exciting as anything they've done so far! Their core vibe of mixing spiritual jazz with electronic experimentation is here in full force, but they take it new directions. While ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Command, 1961. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
Compass —
Compass Rises ... LP Schoolhouse/Frederiksberg, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $49.99 54.99
A record that manages to effortlessly tie together its horns and Fender Rhodes – wrapping them up in a seductive groove that makes the album a gem all the way through! The group are an obscure one, but they've got a very unique, individual vibe on this rare early 70s set – working with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies.)
Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A classic set of spiritual fusion from this short-lived allstar group Compost – featuring Harold Vick, Bob Moses, Jumma Santos, and Jack DeJohnette! Vick's at his moody soulful best here, in a mode that's similar to his Strata East work – and the record also features occasional vocals ... read more CD
Concord, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Features Dan Barrett on trombone, Ed Bickert on guitar, Scott Hamilton on tenor sax, Red Holloway on alto sax, Dave McKenna on piano, Jimmie Smith on drums, Warren Vache on cornet, and Steve Wallace on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
Concord, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Features Dan Barrett on trombone, Ed Bickert on guitar, Scott Hamilton on tenor sax, Red Holloway on alto sax, Dave McKenna on piano, Jimmie Smith on drums, Warren Vache on cornet, Steve Wallace on bass, and Ernestine Anderson on vocals. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Concord, 1980. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
An all-star group from Concord Records – with Dave McKenna on piano, Jake Hanna on drums, Cal Collins on guitar, Scott Hamilton on tenor sax, Phil Flanigan on bass, and Warren Vache on coronet – plus some guest vocals from Anli Sugano – all recorded live in Tokyo! LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert – heavy cover and vinyl! Inside gatefold has some light aging in one corner – but outside is great.)
Jazzology, 1944. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
With Billy Butterfield, James P Johnson, Max Kaminsky, Gene Krupa, Joe Marsala, Benny Morton, Hot Lips Page, Pee Wee Russell, and Willie The Lion Smith. 33 tracks total. CD
(Out of print.)
Jazzology, 1945. Used 2 CDs ... $16.99
With Danny Alvin, Johnny Blowers, David Bowman, Vernon Brown, Joe Bushkin, Billy Butterfield, Ernie Caceres, Dick Cary, Sid Catlett, Eddie Condon, John Dixon, Edmond Hall, Max Kaminsky, Rolo Laylon, Jack Lesberg, Lou McGarity, Red McKenzie, Miff Mole, Pee Wee Russell, Eugene Schroeder, Muggsy ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1956. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A fantastic cover, and some great music to match – a key early classic in Chris Connor's late 50s run for Atlantic Records! As on her debut for the label, Ralph Burns handles the arrangements here – in a mode that's somewhat modern, but never too academically so – with just the ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing, with the "Long Playing Unbreakable" logo and deep groove. Cover has initials in marker, light staining on the back, and light wear.)
Strata/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $22.99 26.99
A never-issued live set from Detroit's Contemporary Jazz Quintet – a group who were a key part of the Strata Records scene, and who are expanded here to a much larger lineup for this very freewheeling performance from 1973! The group's spiritual modernism is very strongly in place, but there' ... read more CD
Strata/BBE (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
A spiritual jazz classic from Detroit – and one of the few records from this important Motor City group! The Contemporary Jazz Quintet were a groundbreaking ensemble that mixed together hardbop and modernist playing – sometimes with a keen ear for Miles Davis' experiments of the late ... read more CD
Maxjazz, 1999. Used ... $6.99
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1989. Used ... $14.99
Junior Cook leads a quartet session out front on tenor – with Mickey Tucker on piano, Walter Booker on bass, and Leroy Williams on drums. Tacks include "Wabash", "My Sweet Pumpkin", "Innocent One", "On A Misty Night", and "I'll Go My Way By ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1989. Used ... $14.99
Junior Cook on tenor sax, Mickey Tucker on piano Wayne Dockery on bass, and Leroy Williams on drums. Tracks include "Cedar's Blues", "I Should Have Known", "This Is The Place To Be", "Cup Bearer", and "Over The Rainbow". CD
(Out of print.)
Junior Cook —
Something's Cookin ... CD Muse, 1982. Used ... $24.99
A nice little cooker from Junior – with no pun on the artist or title intended! The album's one of Cook's few sets as a leader, and arguably has an even better focus than most of the rest – thanks to strong production from Cedar Walton, who's also backing Junior for the record with his ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1991. Used ... $12.99
With Valery Ponomarev on trumpet, Mickey Tucker on piano, John Webber on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums! CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1987. New Copy ... $16.99
Trombonist Marty Cook may not be the biggest name in jazz – but here, he works at the head of a quintet of top-shelf heavyweights, all of whom really serve up something special under his leadership! The great Jim Pepper is in the group on tenor and soprano sax, and Mal Waldron is on piano ... read more CD
(Part of the "Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign Volume 2" series!)
American Gramaphone, 1980. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With Cooley on guitars and synths, Jackson Berkey on keyboards, Eric Hansen on bass, Chip Davis on drums and recorders, Bob Jenkins on english horn, and string section. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly bent corners.)
Contemporary, 1985. Very Good+ ... $4.99
With Snooky Young on trumpet and flugelhorn, Ross Tompkins on piano, Doug MacDonald on guitar, Monty Budwig on bass, Jeff Hamilton on drums, and a bit of vocals from Ernie Andrews on a few cuts – and great tenor from Bob Cooper! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a name in marker, and a trace of a price sticker.)
Jerome Cooper —
Unpredictability Of Predictability ... LP About Time, 1979. New Copy ... $9.99 11.99
A great solo performance from Jerome Cooper – not just drums and percussion, but work on flute, balaphone, and other instruments too! Cooper really brings all of his most thoughtful elements into play here – working slowly, and covering space with ideas that really take some time to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Please Note – these are in the original shrink wrap which has aged, split and come off, but are still unplayed.)
Kit (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $11.99 26.99
An interesting mix of improvisation and pre-recorded sounds – served up by Shane Cooper with work on Fender Rhodes, bass, and guitar – and garnished with help from a range of different musicians in Johannesburg! The album features two long tracks, both of which have loose ideas in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $4.99
Includes the songs "Straight Up And Down", "Tones For Joan's Bones", "Matrix", "My One And Only Love", "Windows", "Samba Yantra", "Pannonica", "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs", "Toy Room", "Blues ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
ECM (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $11.99
Nothing childish here – as the album's a beautiful set of short, spare numbers from Chick Corea – a perfect reminder that he could still maintain a subtle approach to his music, even after years of more dramatic electric sides! The bulk of the album features short "Children's ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the "Forever Chick Corea" collection!)
Polydor, 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99
There's Smurfs on the cover of this one, but the album's no cartoony effort – and is instead one of the nicest Chick Corea albums of the 70s! The sound here is nicely restrained from some of Chick's more ambitious records – and is done in a way that almost recalls some of Bob James' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(French pressing – nice and clean!)
Polydor, 1976. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Given that Chick Corea first got his start working in the New York Latin scene back in the 60s, the album's a bit of a return to his roots – even if the general theme here is Spanish, and not Afro-Cuban! The Corea Spanish Heart here is cast in some darker, more contemplative tones than more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover. A great copy!)
Stretch, 2001. Used ... $5.99
Chick Corea on piano and Jeff Ballard on drums. CD
Stretch, 2001. Used 2 CDS ... $14.99
Highlights from a three week stand at the Blue Note in New York City – including collaborations with Bobby McFerrin, Gary Burton, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Roy Haynes and Miroslav Vitous, Michael Brecker, and Corea's own Akoustic Band. CD
(Out of print, hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular CD players too!)
Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $18.99
A sweet little set from Chick Corea – one that's got a bit of a Return To Forever vibe at times, but maybe taken down into tighter territory overall – which makes for pure jazz funk greatness throughout! Some tunes have a nice sense of groove – the choppy fusion of RTF, but more ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the "Forever Chick Corea" collection!)
Warner, 1982. Near Mint- ... $7.99
With featured guests Paco De Lucia and Al Di Meola on guitars, Stanley Clarke on bass, Lenny White on drums, Don Alias on congas and bongos, and Al Vizzutti on trumpet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
ECM, 1986. Used Gatefold ... $9.99
Great trio music from Chick Corea – a set that perhaps overstates its understatedness in the title and cover – but a really nice change from some of Chick's slicker electric lines of years past! The group here features Corea on acoustic piano, bass from Miroslav Vitous, and drums from ... read more CD
(2008 pressing.)
Stretch, 1997. Used ... $8.99
Features Kenny Garrett and Joshua Redman on saxes, Wallace Roney on trumpet, Christian McBride on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums! CD
(Out of print, slight crease through booklet.)
ECM, 1979. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99
One of the best ECM teams of the 70s – working here together in a wonderful live set! Chick Corea's got this wonderful flow on his piano – almost a quality that's more like the most unbridled Keith Jarrett work for ECM – bursting out with light and color at each new turn, but in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, with insert – PA 6125/26. Cover has one very small mark, but is great overall.)
ECM, 2011. Used ... $12.99
Piano duets with Chick Corea and Stefano Bollani. CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Concord, 2009. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
An all-acoustic trio date – with Corea on piano, Stanley Clarke on double bass, and Lenny White on drums – plus guest vocals from Chaka Khan! CD
Whirlwind, 2016. Used ... $7.99
Patrick Cornelius on alto and soprano saxophone and flute, John Ellis on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, Nick Vayenas on trombone, Jason Palmer on trumpet, Miles Okazaki on guitar, Gerald Clayton on pinao, Peter Slavov Jr on bass ,and Kendrick Scott on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Cortex —
Troupeau Bleu ... LP Trad Vibe (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A legendary bit of funky fusion from the French scene of the 70s – the standout set from Cortex, a combo who's very heavy on the keyboards! The tunes have a feel that's quite different than American electric work of the time – funky, but also a bit breezy too – with a strong ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chess, 1962. Very Good ... $9.99
There's nothing Rinky Dink about this classic album from Dave Baby Cortez – as the set's heavy on Hammond organ grooves, and was definitely a key part of the instrument's introduction to soul music in the 60s! The style is rooted in jazz use of the Hammond, but served up with a tighter, less ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Side two has light oxidation. Cover has light wear & aging.)
Wide Hive, 2015. Sealed ... $14.99
Larry Coryell's lost none of his genius over the years – and this recent session still has the guitar innovator working with all the best styles we first loved in his initial recordings for Vanguard! Larry's got a tone that can be clear and clean one minute on the electric, then filled with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
High Note, 1998. Used ... $8.99
Features John Hicks on four tracks! CD
Arista, 1977. Very Good ... $4.99
Two fusion giants – but working here in acoustic formation, and without any other instrumentation at all! The setting is a great one – and really opens up our appreciation of both Larry Coryell and Steve Khan – as their interplay here on acoustic guitars is wonderfully unfettered ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring wear, a cut corner and partially split bottom seam.)
Vanguard, 1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Larry Coryell on bass, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar and piano, Albert Stinson, Chris Brubeck, Chuck Rainey, Jimmy Garrison, Mervin Bronson, Miroslav Vitous, and Ron Carter on bass, Danny Trifan on bass guitar, Bernard Purdie, Billy Cobham, Bob Moses, Danny Brubeck, Elvin Jones, and Harry ... read more CD
Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1977. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
A famous set of crossover fusion – one with lots of heavy drums from Alphonse Mouzon, and plenty of sweet guitar from Larry Coryell! This set definitely plays to the rockish side of the fusion crowd, but still has some funky undercurrents too – thanks to lots of bold lines from Cobham, ... read more CD
Also available Back Together Again ... CD 14.99
Atlantic (Japan), 1977. Used ... $14.99
A famous set of crossover fusion – one with lots of heavy drums from Alphonse Mouzon, and plenty of sweet guitar from Larry Coryell! This set definitely plays to the rockish side of the fusion crowd, but still has some funky undercurrents too – thanks to lots of bold lines from Cobham, ... read more CD
Also available Back Together Again ... CD 10.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Finders Keepers (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 34.99
Fantastic freewheeling sounds from Cos – a 70s Belgian group who were equal parts jazz and prog – often working with a tight quality that really drew the best of both worlds together! Cos has a lineup that changes often over the years – and which includes work on keyboards from ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bill Cosby (aka Badfoot Brown) —
Bill Cosby Presents Badfoot Brown & The Bunions Bradford Funeral & Marching Band ... CD Uni/Dusty Groove, 1971. Used ... $4.99
A funky masterpiece from Bill Cosby – hardly the sort of record you might expect from all of his years on mainstream TV! This set was cut back when Bill was a much hipper cat on the LA scene – and it was the start of a brief all-instrumental run with his Badfoot Brown ensemble – ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Cosmic/Now Again, 1974. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $49.99 55.98
An amazing package – a pair of rare avant jazz albums, presented here together! The first album is Peace In The World – maybe the only album issued under the name of Michael Cosmic – but a set that's part of a key legacy with his brother, reedman Phill Musra! The set has Cosmic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 1000!)
Michael Cosmic/Cosmic/Now Again, 1974. New Copy 3CD ... Just Sold Out!
An amazing package – a pair of rare avant jazz albums, presented here together! The first album is Peace In The World – maybe the only album issued under the name of Michael Cosmic – but a set that's part of a key legacy with his brother, reedman Phill Musra! The set has Cosmic ... read more CD
Also available Peace In The World/
Michael Cosmic/Cosmic/Now Again, 1974. Used 3CD ... Just Sold Out!
An amazing package – a pair of rare avant jazz albums, presented here together! The first album is Peace In The World – maybe the only album issued under the name of Michael Cosmic – but a set that's part of a key legacy with his brother, reedman Phill Musra! The set has Cosmic ... read more CD
Also available Peace In The World/
Impressus (Italy), 2007. Used ... $6.99
Mirio Cosottini on trumpet and Tonino Miano on piano. CD
(CDr rlease packaged in a slim sleeve.)
Mode/Muzak (Japan), 1957. Used ... $28.99
An extremely great album from Eddie Costa – one of the best of the all-great Mode sessions from 1957! In what is an odd meeting of players, especially for the label, Eddie's piano and vibes meet up with Art Farmer's trumpet, the alto of Phil Woods, bass of Teddy Kotick, and drums of Paul ... read more CD
(Out of print, and includes obi!)
Aphrodita/Altercat (Germany), 1977. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99
Fantastic fusion from 70s Spain – a set that's maybe equal part jazz and rock – although very different than some of the more jamming prog of the time! Instead, these guys have a great sense of space – so that the guitar of Napi Carratala is used judiciously, and really gives way ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Liberty, Late 50s. Very Good ... $49.99
One of the greatest albums of Latin Jazz ever recorded on the west coast during the 50s – and a landmark session from Jack "Mr Bongo" Costanzo! The album well earns its "fever" claim – as the set smokes from the very first note – Jack's bongos calling the pace ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono turquoise label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ring and edge wear, aging, and a vintage price sticker.)
Nagel Heyer (Germany), 2004. Used ... $9.99
Dunstan Coulber on clarinet and tenor sax, John Pearce on piano, Nik Preston on bass, and Clark Tracey on drums. CD
Concord, 2005. Used ... $7.99
Directed by Bill Hughes – with featured artists Butch Miles on drums and Melba Joyce on vocals. CD
(Out of print.)
Denon (Japan), 1989. Used ... $4.99
The Basie Orchestra pays tribute to their departed Count – and the groove here is every bit the sort you'd expect from the ensemble at their height! Frank Foster's in the lead with the group at this point, and he's definitely back in the Basie bag, after stretching out soulfully on his own ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Candid, 2021. Used 2CD ... $6.99
Directed by trumpeter Scotty Barnhart – with guest vocals from Carmen Bradford and Jamie Davis. Tracks include "Who, Me?", "Four, Five, Six", "Flute Juice", "April In Paris", "Easin' It", "Blues In Hoss Flat", "Doodle ... read more CD
Jazz MCG, 1996. Used ... $2.99
Includes the songs "Down For The Count", "Whirly Bird", "Cottontail", "In A Mellow Tone", "Basie", "Please Send Me Someone To Love", "Bug Out", "Love Makes The World Go Round", "Farmer's Market", and "Basi ... read more CD
Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $22.99
Incredible work from the young Stanley Cowell – one of his first albums ever, but already a step ahead of most of his contemporaries! The set's a trio date, unlike some of Cowell's later albums for Strata East – and it's got a wonderful blend of soaring piano lines and more complicated ... read more CD
Stanley Cowell —
Musa (180 gram pressing) ... LP Strata East/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1974. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $39.99 44.99
A solo piano set from Strata East mainman Stanley Cowell – but a record that's got enough soul and spirituality to rival a full group recording! Although working alone here, Cowell's touch on the keys is astounding – often flowing and highly rhythmic, with a pulsating sense of energy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Strata/180 Proof, 1974. New Copy ... $7.99
Amazing lost sounds from Detroit – a previously unissued album from pianist Kenny Cox – best known for his late 60s albums on Blue Note, but working here in a really righteous style, and using a fair bit of Fender Rhodes as well! The album's a lost gem from the Strata label – ... read more CD
Also available Clap Clap – The Joyful Noise ... LP 39.99
Strata/BBE (UK), 1974. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $39.99 49.99
Amazing lost sounds from Detroit – a previously unissued album from pianist Kenny Cox – best known for his late 60s albums on Blue Note, but working here in a really righteous style, and using a fair bit of Fender Rhodes as well! The album's a lost gem from the Strata label – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Clap Clap – The Joyful Noise ... CD 7.99(Fantastic 2LP pressing – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Hank Crawford —
I Hear A Symphony ... LP Kudu, 1975. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Not really a symphony, but a great album that features the soulful alto sax of Hank Crawford blowing over some rich larger backings from David Matthews – all with a sweetly funky Kudu sound! The style's a bit more polished than some of the other Kudu sessions of the time – almost a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, some waviness & wear on the bottom corner.)
Milestone, 1983. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
With Dr John on piano and organ, Melvin Sparks on guitar, Wilbur Bascomb on bass, Bernard Purdie on drums, Martin Banks and Danny Moore on trumpets, David Fathead Newman on tenor, and Howard Johnson on baritone. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear.)
32 Jazz, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2CD ... $9.99
Four full albums – More Soul, From The Heart, Soul Of The Ballad, and Dig These Blues. CD
(Out of print. Slipcover not included.)
Kudu, 1976. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Hank Crawford's always been a great saxophonist – but he's also one that sometimes works even more strongly in a bigger group setting – as you'll hear on this 70s Kudu session with funky arranger David Matthews! Dave takes the groove forward from the sound that Hank sometimes had back ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an unglued bottom seam and lightly bent corners.)
Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
One of the only albums ever cut as a leader by soul jazz guitarist Ray Crawford – a contemporary of Grant Green and Wes Montgomery, but a player who's hardly ever gotten his due! This rare date was originally recorded for the short-lived Candid label back in 1961, but was only issued two ... read more CD
Nimbus, 1981. New Copy ... $9.99
A great bit of work from the hip LA scene that centered around the Nimbus label at the end of the 70s – a collective who work together here with the same spiritual jazz modes you'd find on labels like Tribe or Strata East! The group features some bigger names from the scene, including some ... read more CD
Marilyn Crispell —
Live At Mills College 1995 ... CD Music & Arts, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A wonderful solo piano performance – tracks include "Fragments", "Song For Abdullah", "Night Moves", "Nowhere", "Reflections", and "The Night Has 1000 Eyes". CD
(Out of print.)
Imperial, Late 50s. Very Good ... $24.99
An odd one for Sonny Criss – as the record purports, on the back, to be a new recording of tunes, but really appears to be a collection of titles from some of Sonny's different sessions for Imperial, put together under a new title. We can't argue with the quality of the work, though – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE: Record edge is slightly wobbly, and might skip near the start of each side. Record is otherwise great – and other tracks play nicely. Cover has a small bit of tape.)
ABC, 1977. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A sweet batch of soulful fusion from alto saxophonist Sonny Criss – quite different than the small group acoustic sessions that made up most of his career – but a shining light in his later revival, and an album that really got him in touch with a wider range of listeners! The style ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Prestige/OJC, 1967. Used ... $12.99
The great altoist Sonny Criss is one of our favorite-ever reed players, and this beautiful session from his late 60's "comeback" period is a loving portrait of the wide range of his deep deep talents! On the surface, the record is deceptively simple, and only features Criss' work on alto ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1959. Used ... $14.99
A new reissue of this obscure 1959 session recorded by Sonny Criss, one of our favorite alto players of all time! Criss recorded this album in Chicago, as Sonny Criss At The Crossroads, and it's one of the only jazz records ever on the Peacock label, which put out mostly gospel and blues – ... read more CD
Sonny Criss —
This Is Criss! (RVG remastered with bonus track) ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1966. Used ... $12.99
A beautiful comeback LP recorded by LA alto genius Sonny Criss in the mid 60s – his first American session after a few years in France, and a few years off the scene back home! Sonny's time away had profound effects on his playing – and on this album, he returns transformed from the ... read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed!)
Calliope, Late 50s. Sealed ... $19.99
Features vocals by Terry Morel and Rayna Clay! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, sealed! Shrinkwrap is a bit aged.)
Radio (Italy), Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $43.99
A really beautiful set from Italian pianist Raf Cristiano – who also plays piano and harpsichord here! The album features these lovely short melodic tunes – graced with vibes from Mario Battaini, guitar from Giansereno Raimondo, flute from Arthur Loulo, drums from Leonello Bionda, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy!)
Okeh, 2021. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Wonderfully righteous work from trumpeter Theo Croker – and a set that's really got the sort of majesty you might expect from the cover! Theo's never been a straight jazz artist on other records – but here, he really ups his game on the cosmic soul front – mixing in guest vocals ... read more CD
Also available Blk2Life – A Future Past (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Okeh/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $36.99 38.99
Wonderfully righteous work from trumpeter Theo Croker – and a set that's really got the sort of majesty you might expect from the cover! Theo's never been a straight jazz artist on other records – but here, he really ups his game on the cosmic soul front – mixing in guest vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Blk2Life – A Future Past ... CD 13.99(45 RPM pressing.)
Richmond (UK), 1960. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A wonderful session that has Tony Crombie working in a group loaded with top-shelf players that include Victor Feldman, Johnny Scott, Jimmy Deuchar, and Stan Tracey – all hard-hitting on large arrangements one minute, then stepping back nicely for moodier numbers the next. Arrangements are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK Richmond stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small stain with some wrinkles at the top left corner.)
Storyville (Denmark), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Believe Direct Limited, 2022. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
A pretty fantastic album from Theon Cross – the London-based jazz musician whose main instrument is the tuba, and who's given some really wonderful contributions to a range of different projects! Here, though, Theon really knocks it out of the park – still using his familiar instrument ... read more CD
