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Steeplechase (Denmark), 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A nicely laidback European session, one that has Dexter blowing freely, with only bass and drum accompaniment. Tracks are mostly pretty long, and titles include "Tanya", "Born To Be Blue", "Nursery Blues", "Green Dolphin Street", and "Lullaby For A ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Storyville (Denmark), 1964. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
An early example of Dexter Gordon on the European scene – recording here at his soon-to-be-frequent home of Club Montmartre – a club where Gordon was able to hole up, and really expand his sound! Some of the tracks here are a bit shorter than the 20 minute jams that Dex would let loose ... read more CD
Dexter Gordon —
Other Side Of Round Midnight ... LP Blue Note, 1986. Sealed ... $9.99
A variety of groups, some with Dex on tenor. Other players include Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on soprano sax, Cedar Walton and Herbie Hancock on piano, and Billy Higgins and Tony Williams on drums. Titles include "Berangere's Nightmare 2", " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with DMM sticker, but with an open corner where a promo stamp was applied. Cover has light razor marks.)
Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $5.99
One of our favorite Dexter Gordon sessions for Blue Note – and a unique album that's one of the first to illustrate his growing role in the European jazz scene! The group's a quartet – which let's Dex stand out front with plenty of space for marvelous tenor work – and it features ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Blue Note, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
An amazingly simple – but amazingly satisfying session from Dexter Gordon! The group's a totally solid quartet with Sonny Clark on piano, Butch Warren on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – and the groove is right in the pocket with a solid solid soulful feel that you don't always get ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dexter Gordon —
Tokyo 1975 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Elemental, 1975. New Copy Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Dexter Gordon in Tokyo, but working strongly with a lineup that helped him make some of his best 70s recordings in Europe – that wonderful quartet with Kenny Drew on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Albert Tootie Heath on drums! The format is familiar, and Dex is right on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Dexter Gordon, Red Rodney, Von Freeman, et al —
Charlie Parker Memorial Concert ... LP Cadet, 1970. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
In Chicago, the cult of Bird fanatics probably lived harder than in other cities – and in the few decades after Charlie Parker's death, the city was host to annual Bird Memorial concerts during the month of August. This obscure 2LP set on Cadet does a good job of documenting the energy and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tradition Disc (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99
Fantastic work from Vin Gordon – who may well be one of the greatest reggae trombonists since the legendary Rico – working here in a very classic style that features plenty of contributions from saxophonist Nat Birchall! Nat's very much in the space of his previous collaboration with ... (Reggae, Jazz) read more CD
Ride Symbol, 2018. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Erik Lawrence on saxophones, flutes, bells, mbira, tuning forks, singing bowl & voice, Ayelet Rose Gottlieb on voice, bells & breast pump, Anat Fort on piano, toy piano, mbira & voice, Ma'or Moshe Levavi on voice, piano, toy piano, harmonica, bells, crackers & mini-harp, Yasmin ... read more CD
Julian Gould —
Ain't Misbehavin – A Tribute To Fats Waller ... LP Design, 1957. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Includes the tracks "Ain't Misbehavin", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Sweet Sue", "I Got A Feelin Your Foolin" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Governor's State University/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $24.99
A really wonderful album of obscure jazz recordings from the Chicago scene of the 70s – way more than just the usual school band record, as the tracks here are mostly originals, and performed by a very inventive group of musicians! Governor's State University was a very hip place at the time ... read more CD
Dusko Goykovich —
It's About Blue Time ... LP Musical Heritage Society, 1971. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Features Ferdinand Powell on tenor sax, Tete Montoliu on piano, Joe Nay on percussion and Robert Langereis on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Dusko Goykovich —
Samba Do Mar ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2004. New Copy ... $13.99
A whole new chapter in the career of trumpeter Dusko Goykovich – and a beautiful one at that! The set has Dusko playing a set of bossa-inspired tunes – working with a quartet that includes guitar, bass, and drums – in a warmly chromatic style that reminds us a lot of the classic ... read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Monsoon, 2020. Used ... $5.99
Georg Graewe/Hat Art (Switzerland), 1989. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The title's "sonic fiction", not "science fiction" – but the sound here draws a great deal from that confusion of terms – as the blend of elements in the set often has a stark, almost academic nature – a sound that's as cerebral as it is experimental – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Borrowed Time, 2019. Used ... $4.99
Tracks include "In The Pocket", "Isla Bella", "Warm Breeze", "Harlem Dawn", "Into The Mist", and the title track "Radio". CD
Past Perfect (Germany), 1991. Used ... $1.99
With Marc Fosset on guitar & Jean-Philipe Viret on bass. CD
(Out of print.)
Mercury, 1956. Very Good ... $9.99
Not as freely improvised as you might think – but a nice set from the mid 50s, issued here with bonus unreleased tracks, and one that features Grappelli as the lead soloist in a quartet with Maurice Vander on piano and harpsichord, Pierre Michelot on bass, and Baptiste Reilles on drums. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono drummer logo pressing with deep groove.)
Stephane Grappelli —
Uptown Dance ... LP Columbia, 1978. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman, with Jimmy Rowles, Ron Carger, Grady Tate, Jay Berliner, Richard Tee, Anthony Jackson, Steve Gadd, Hugh McCracken, and Rubens Bassini. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring wear.)
Decca, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $14.99
One of the best of Decca's Jazz Studio series of recording – a tight set of chamber jazz tracks headed by John Graas, and featuring a strong assortment of players that includes Charlie Mariano, Zoot Sims, Larry Bunker, Gerry Mulligan, Howard Roberts, and Conte Candoli. Tracks get a little ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some yellowing from age.)
IPS/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1969/1976. New Copy 2CD Gatefold ... $18.99
One of the rarest albums ever from percussionist Milford Graves, and one of the most intense as well – a completely unbridled live performance that features saxes from Hugh Glover and Arthur Doyle! Glover and Doyle are amazing together – and with that trademark raspy tone, Doyle's set ... read more CD
Milford Graves —
Babi (with bonus CD) ... CD IPS/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1969/1976. Used 2CD Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
One of the rarest albums ever from percussionist Milford Graves, and one of the most intense as well – a completely unbridled live performance that features saxes from Hugh Glover and Arthur Doyle! Glover and Doyle are amazing together – and with that trademark raspy tone, Doyle's set ... read more CD
Also available Babi (with bonus CD) ... CD 18.99
Milford Graves & Don Pullen —
Complete Yale Concert 1966 (In Concert At Yale University/SRP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1966. New Copy ... $12.99 15.00
Groundbreaking early work from drummer Milford Graves and pianist Don Pullen – a set of long, free improvisations that were originally issued on Graves' Self-Reliance Productions label – combined here for the first time ever! The music is even more striking than sounds from the time on ... read more CD
Ajazz, 1939. Sealed ... $4.99
With vocals by Pee Wee Hunt, Clyde Burke, Louis Armstrong, Hoagy Carmichael, and The Merry Macs. LP, Vinyl record album
Ajazz, 1939. Sealed ... $4.99
With vocals by The Merry Macs, Kenny Sargent, and Pee Wee Hunt. LP, Vinyl record album
Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra —
Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra Vol 9 – February 2, 1938 to January 27, 1939 ... LP Ajazz, Late 30s. Sealed ... $4.99
With vocals by Pee Wee Hunt and Kenny Sargent. LP, Vinyl record album
Crown, 1948. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Seminal sounds from the LA scene of the late 40s – one of the most important records to showcase the tenor talents of the legendary Wardell Gray – a key player on the harder side of the west coast for its formative bop years – and one whose career was cut short all too soon! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split spine, but is otherwise nice.)
MCA, 1952. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
This was originally released as a 10 inch and is a live recording from 1952 in Pasadena. The Tony Scott selections were added to make this particular record. The Gray and Gordon tracks are "The Chase" and "The Steeple-Chase" and the Tony Scott songs include "Milt To The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing.)
Prestige, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $5.99
Two great sides by one of the most soulful trombonists of the 50s – both with Charlie Rouse on tenor sax and Candido on congas! (Funky 45's, Jazz) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Sunnyside, 2020. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A sweet trio set from Benny Green – one that has him on electric piano more than acoustic – and which also has some other great surprises along the way! Benny's command of the electric instrument is great – blocky in attack, but warmly spreading out as the notes emerge – ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1996. Used ... $2.99
With Ron Carter on bass, Lewis Nash on drums, and guest work by Stanley Turrentine on tenor, Antonio Hart on alto, and Russell Malone on guitar. CD
(Out of print.)
Single Malt, 2019. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Saxophonist Chris Greene has been running one of the sharpest shows around town in the Chicago jazz scene – always tight, always together, and always moving forward with his music – to the point where we're surprised (and pleased) that he hasn't left our city for the coast! Greene ... read more CD
Camille, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $11.99
An unusual 60s set from Claude "Fats" Greene – featuring a mix of jazz and Caribbean rhythms – played by Greene on clarinet, Hilton Jefferson on alto, Herbert Jones and Kenneth Rickman on trumpet, and Pritchard on tenor – who gets in some nice tenors on the set! Al ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bit of light wear and some splitting on the bottom seam, but is nice overall.)
Blue Note, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A really fantastic album from guitarist Grant Green – a set that's every bit as great as his other Blue Note funk albums from the time – but in a very different way! First off, the group has vibes – played by the more obscure Willie Bivens, sometimes with this hard chromatic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Grant Green —
Gooden's Corner (with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A seminal set of work from guitarist Grant Green – and one of his famous quartet outings with the great Sonny Clark on piano! These sessions have gone onto become the stuff of legend – argued by some as Green's finest moments at Blue Note – yet oddly, the label didn't issue most ... read more CD
(Out of print SHM-CD pressing – includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Grant's First Stand – and a mighty one at that! The set was recorded when Green was a guitarist fresh on the scene – showing up in New York from St Louis, where he'd been discovered by Lou Donaldson and brought to Blue Note with great acclaim! For this first date, Green's heard in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1961. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the earliest albums as a leader from guitar genius Grant Green – and a set that shows off a different side of his talents than some of his other records of the time! The date has Grant working in a trio – with Ben Tucker on bass and Dave Bailey on drums – a super rhythm ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1962. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A wicked session by Grant Green – one that's very different than any of his other Blue Note records! Here, Grant's going for a "Latin bit" – adding in a trio of percussionists to spice up the groove with a bit of bossa rhythms, and some harder jamming styles that feel a lot ... read more CD
Regent, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy green label pressing with deep groove.)
Mapleshade, 1999. Used ... $9.99
Features work from Hamiet Bluiett on reeds, John Hicks on piano, and Walter Booker on bass! CD
(Out of print.)
Project 3, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
Urbie plays "The Green Monster" – a super-cool electric trombone from Vox! Titles include "Green Power", "Spirit In The Dark", "Secret Love", "Isn't It Odd", "Lumps", and "Sidewinder". Dick Hyman plays some sweet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bethlehem, 1955. Used ... $6.99
One of the strongest albums ever cut by trombonist Urbie Green – a player who had a heck of a lot of talent, but who unfortunately could sometimes end up in some schmaltzy settings. Fortunately, this isn't one of them – as the group includes players like Jimmy Lyon on piano, Oscar ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Burton Greene —
Peace Beyond Conflict ... CD Birdwatcher, 2003. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Piano from Burton Greene has always been a treat, and we've loved just about all of his records over his many decades in music – yet we're still surprised at how vibrant and powerful he sounds here – working in a trio setting, but with that sense of individuality that's always made ... read more CD
Astral Spirits, 2019. New Copy ... $8.99 12.00
Amazing sounds from pianist Burton Greene – a modernist who's been quietly continuing a great legacy of creative music he started in the 60s – still sounding distinct and full of imagination in this well-recorded recent trio performance! The set has Greene working with Damon Smith on ... read more CD
Mack Avenue, 2020. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
We're sure that Jimmy Greene shot that cover photo before the Covid-19 lockdown, but the image has a particularly strong resonance after all of us have faced that situation – which is why the "looking up" title on the album is very well placed! Greene's music has this sense of ... read more CD
Also available While Looking Up ... CD 9.99
Mack Avenue, 2020. Used ... $9.99
We're sure that Jimmy Greene shot that cover photo before the Covid-19 lockdown, but the image has a particularly strong resonance after all of us have faced that situation – which is why the "looking up" title on the album is very well placed! Greene's music has this sense of ... read more CD
Also available While Looking Up ... CD 16.99(Mark through barcode.)
Smalls Live, 2010. Used ... $11.99
Jimmy Greene really knocks it out of the park with this cooking live set – showing us again that he's definitely a tenor talent to watch – one with a depth of soulfulness that stretches back to some of the more righteous players of the 60s, but with a contemporary vibe too – one ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Polydor (Germany), Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Features the tracks "After You've Gone", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Perlita", "Moon River" & more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a short click on the first track.)
Pullen, 1996. Used ... $4.99
With Jack McDuff on Hammond and Jerry Weldon on tenor! CD
(Out of print, booklet has some light wear.)
Aviva, 1979. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Al Grey and Jimmy Forrest found some really great company working together in the 70s – a way to extend the soulful sounds that either player had first started crafting at the beginning of the 60s – Grey on his excellent soul jazz trombone albums for Chess, and Forrest on some killer ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Griffin —
Catharsis ... CD Storyville/Solid (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $13.99
A later entry in the run of Johnny Griffin albums recorded overseas – and one that's very much in the openly-blown style of his classics from the 60s and 70s! As with some of those, the great Kenny Drew works alongside Griffin on piano – and the pair really step out on familiar tunes ... read more CD
Also available Catharsis ... CD 9.99(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Storyville/Solid (Denmark), 1989. Used ... $9.99
A later entry in the run of Johnny Griffin albums recorded overseas – and one that's very much in the openly-blown style of his classics from the 60s and 70s! As with some of those, the great Kenny Drew works alongside Griffin on piano – and the pair really step out on familiar tunes ... read more CD
Also available Catharsis ... CD 13.99(Includes obi.)
Johnny Griffin —
Dance Of Passion ... CD Antilles, 1993. Used ... $4.99
A surprisingly modern set from Johnny Griffin – a rare major label session that's based around some really wonderful tunes penned by Johnny himself – arranged beautifully for a very hip septet! In addition to Griffin's tenor, other players include Steve Turre on trombone, John Clark on ... read more CD
Rearward/Schema (Italy), 1968. New Copy ... $12.99
One of the rarest Johnny Griffin albums ever – a set recorded as a side project when Griff was working with the Clarke Boland Big Band – in a lineup that features some of the best members from that great ensemble! The style's a bit more laidback and soulful than other CBBB projects ... read more CD
Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... $9.99
A tribute to Billie Holiday – with Johnny Griffin's tenor fronting some larger backing on strings and brass – but hipper than most efforts of this type, thanks to some great arrangements by Melba Liston and Norman Simmons! The record's a good change from some of Johnny's more full-on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic/Collectables, 1964. Used ... $6.99
A heck of a soul jazz treasure from the 60s – and one of the hardest-hitting jazz albums ever issued by the Atlantic Records label! The vibe here is almost more Prestige Records overall – with very gutbuckety work from Johnny Griffin on tenor and Matthew Gee on trombone – on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Geneva/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99
A very very cool record – an unusual take on the music to The Connection – that hip early 60s play that featured a more famous version of the soundtrack on Blue Note Records! This version's much more obscure – part of a "localization" that occurred when the play would ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Krazy Kat (UK), 1940s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Featuring Austin Powell, Jimmie Henderson, Chuck Barksdale, George Steinbeck, and Ernie Price. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has peeling along the bottom seam.)
Griot Galaxy —
Kins ... LP Black & White/Third Man, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99
An overlooked gem from the Detroit scene of the early 80s – played by a group who came after the generation of Tribe and Strata Records, but who went on to have some really slow-burning influence in their own sort of way! The music definitely has echoes of the loft and spiritual jazz scenes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
David Grisman & Andy Statman —
Mandolin Abstractions ... CD Rounder, 1982. Used ... $7.99
David Grisman & Andy Statman on mandolin. CD
We Insist (Italy), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99
A trio set, but one with a very unique vibe – as the sounds here resonate strongly from the interplay between the alto sax of Manuel Caliumi, the guitar of Michele Bonifati, and the bass of Andrea Grossi – musicians whose sense of space and timing really shows a strong understanding of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus download!)
Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1979. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
One of the warmer Steve Grossman albums of the 70s – a set that moves away from some of the sharper fusion of his indie label sets, but which still has plenty of fire in Steve's horn! Grossman plays tenor and soprano, and the styles range from soul-fusion groovers, to propulsive jazz jammers ... read more CD
Muriel Grossmann —
Golden Rule ... CD Dreamland (Austria), 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Searing work from saxophonist Muriel Grossmann – a player who clearly draws a lot of inspiration from late 60s John Coltrane – but who also turns out a record here that's completely her own! The tracks are long, modal, and very spiritual – and the group has an unusual balance ... read more CD
Muriel Grossmann —
Quiet Earth ... CD Dreamland (Estonia), 2020. New Copy ... $19.99
There's nothing quiet about the way that Muriel Grossman approaches her music – as the saxophonist is one of the boldest, strongest voices in jazz in the past decade – one of the key proponents of the new spiritual underground, and a player who just seems to win us over more and more ... read more CD
David Grubbs/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2019. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.00
A fantastic meeting of the musical minds – coming together here in a set of live improvisations recorded at a record store in Greece! The setting's an unusual one, and the music is too – sounds that really move past the usual for all three players, but especially David Grubbs and Mats ... read more CD
MPS (Germany), 1978. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Despite the heavy-handed title of the session, the record's actually a pretty groovy batch of tracks in the classic MPS 70s mode! If you fear for an overdose of brass, don't worry, because Gruntz manages to arrange the group with lots of subtlety, and the tracks are actually nice solo showcases ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sheffield Labs, 1976. Used ... $6.99
To tell the truth, we didn't know he'd ever been lost – but who cares anyway, as the album captures Dave in his best 70s fusion mode! The album's got some great mellow tunes that bubble along with a sweet electric feel – gliding in that Grusin way that was never that funky, but which ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
GRP, 1977. Used ... $4.99
Dave Grusin made a few sleepy albums in his day, but this isn't one of them – and instead, it's a sweet funky fusion outing that really sums up some of the best Dave Grusin modes of the 70s! This excellent LP from 1977 really captures the best of the Grusin soundtrack style – heard in ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dave Grusin —
Out Of The Shadows ... LP GRP, 1982. Very Good ... $0.99
Dave Grusin's definitely out of the shadows here – after years of session work, soundtrack music, and other arrangements – finally beginning to shine in the limelight as a jazz musician on his own! The set's got a nice sort of vibe – not the too-smooth later sound of the GRP ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and some marker in the top left.)
Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Chick Corea, Diane Schuur & Tom Scott —
GRP Super Live ... LP GRP, 1988. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Featuring headliners Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Chick Corea, Tom Scott, and Diane Schuur with Vinnie Colaiuta, Tim Landers, and Barnaby Finch, along with Chick Corea Electric Band with Dave Weckl, John Pattitucci, Frank Gambale, and Eric Marienthal. LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, 1958. Very Good ... $11.99
One of the hippest records to ever come out of the Newport series of recordings! Side one of the set features some groundbreaking early work from Cecil Taylor – in a quartet that includes Steve Lacy on soprano sax, Buell Neidlinger on bass, and Dennis Charles on drums – one of the most ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Japanese pressing, MV 2564.)
Gemelli/Loneos Editions (Italy), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99
A sound library album from the Italian 70s scene – but one that's more like a jazz record overall, given that it's the product of musician Sandro Brugnolini, working under an assumed name – a cat who gave the world plenty of great jazz records in his day! There's a nice mix of ... (Sound Library, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vince Guaraldi —
Oh Good Grief! ... LP Warner, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $34.99
One of the coolest, grooviest albums that pianist Vince Guaraldi ever recorded – a set that's got the same Peanuts theme as his earlier dates for Fantasy Records, but which also features some sweet electric touches that only make things even better than before! In addition to his warmly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has light wear, center splits on the seams, and a small stain on the back.)
Fantasy, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $10.99 12.98
The music of Vince Guaraldi and Peanuts isn't just for Christmas – although Vince racked up plenty of fame over the years for his Christmas-themed tunes – and this collection's a great reminder that the Guaraldi genius graced a whole host of different Charlie Brown cartoons in the 60s ... read more CD
Data Zero (Italy), 2019. Used ... $6.99
Guido Bombardieri on alto sax & clarinet, Boris Savoldelli on voice & electronics, Corrado Guarino on piano, tito Mangialajo Ratzer on contrabass & Stefano Bertoli on drums. CD
Columbia, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $33.99
A wonderful session, with a strong MPS/Saba vibe! Players include Benny Bailey on trumpet, Erich Kleinschuster on trombone, Sahib Shihab on baritone and alto, and Jimmy Woode on bass! Titles include the 3-part "Music For Piano & Band", plus "The Veiled Old Land". LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing with black text.)
Collectables/Atlantic, 1956/1958. Used ... $5.99
One of Europe's greatest jazz musicians ever – captured here on two rare albums from the 50s! Although Lars Gullin was mostly a baritone player, his rich talent on the instrument won him many accolades during the postwar years – and he recorded a huge amount of albums, both here in the ... read more CD
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2018. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99
Two of our favorite living improvisers – vibist Jason Adasiewicz and saxophonist Mats Gustafsson – each completely tremendous on their own, and even more amazing here together! We're not sure the musicians have ever recorded together before – and the sound of this album is way ... read more CD
ECM, 2007. Used ... $6.99
With Harald Johnsen on double bass, Jarle Vespestad on drums. CD
Not Two (Poland), 2014. New Copy 2CD ... $22.99
A fantastic pairing of players – two musicians who really bring out the best in each other in this set of improvisations recorded during the Krakow Jazz Festival – really bold basswork from the legendary Barry Guy, and the kind of ever-changing sounds, shapes, and tones that we always ... read more CD
Epic (Japan), Late 30s/1955. Used ... $14.99
The Hackett Horn gets a great spotlight here – in a classic mid 50s LP that pulls together earlier 78s recorded by Bobby at the end of the 30s! Modes are mostly traditional, but Hackett's cornet work really shines throughout – bursting out of mid-sized groups that are often driven by a ... read more CD
(Out of print, early Japanese pressing.)
Capitol/Collectables, 1957. Used ... $2.99
Two Capitol Records classics from trumpeter Bobby Hackett – one with the great trombonist Jack Teagarden! CD
(Out of print.)
Charlie Haden —
Montreal Tapes – With Paul Motian & Gonzalo Rubalcaba ... CD Verve, 1989. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Charlie Haden on bass, Paul Motian on drums & Gonzalo Rubalcaba on piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Charlie Haden & Hank Jones —
Steal Away ... CD Verve, 1994. Used ... $4.99
Charlie Haden on bass and Hank Jones on piano. CD
Sadik Hakim —
Sadik Hakim (London Suite) ... LP Radio Canada/Return To Analog (Canada), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
One of the greatest moments ever from pianist Sadik Hakim – a player most people know for his contribution to the American bop scene of the late 40s – but an artist who grew even more strongly during his later years in Montreal! This album's a real highlight from that overlooked time ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 500!)
Riverside, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(White label Bill Grauer pressing with microphone logo, deep groove, and "ear". Cover has some staining along the bottom and a strip of clear tape on the spine.)
BGO (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99
3 great CTI records from Jim Hall – including work with Art Farmer, Chet Baker & Hubert Laws – in a great 2CD set! Concierto is one Hall's most compelling albums from the 70s – a mix of lightly swinging tunes and more complicated numbers, recorded with some of his best ... read more CD
Jim Hall & Pat Metheny —
Jim Hall & Pat Metheny ... CD Telarc, 1998. Used ... $4.99
Duets by Jim Hall and Pat Metheny – both on guitar. CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Dragon (Sweden), 1959. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With Gunnar Johnson on bass and Anders Burman on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(80s mono pressing.)
Aartrud (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $38.99
Some of the earliest work we've ever seen from Steven Halpern, and some of the best – a mid 70s set that predates some of his better-known new age records of later years – and which has a sound that's maybe a bit more compressed and focused overall! Steven's still playing plenty of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – with varied front artwork!)
Matthew Halsall —
Oneness (3LP set) ... LP Gondwana (UK), 2019. New Copy 3LP ... $32.99
Never-issued work from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – most of it recorded during the year of 2008, a time when Halsall was first really starting to make a name for himself – and also working with the great tenorist Nat Birchall! Birchall is on most of these tracks, and together the pair ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Matthew Halsall —
Salute To The Sun ... CD Gondwana (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $15.99
A gem of a record from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – one of our favorite jazz musicians of the past 20 years, and an artist who just seems to be growing and growing with each new release! This set picks up on the organic, meditative quality of some of Halsall's recent records – but it ... read more CD
Gondwana (UK), 2008. New Copy ... $16.99
A really incredible album – a set that's filled with far more soul and feeling than you might guess from the youthful image on the cover! Matthew Halsall's a pretty young player, but his sound here is really amazing – not just on his own trumpet solos, but on the overall feel of the ... read more CD
Also available Sending My Love (with bonus track) ... LP 26.99
Matthew Halsall —
Sending My Love (with bonus track) ... LP Gondwana (UK), 2008. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99
A really incredible album – a set that's filled with far more soul and feeling than you might guess from the youthful image on the cover! Matthew Halsall's a pretty young player, but his sound here is really amazing – not just on his own trumpet solos, but on the overall feel of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sending My Love (with bonus track) ... CD 16.99
Wacoal Art Center/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1988. New Copy ... $15.99
A masterpiece from Japanese minimalist Motohiko Hamase – a record that maybe has a bit more musical variety than some of his other works of the 80s – with four different longer pieces that each have a different flavor, and a wonderfully poetic vibe overall! Two of the pieces are ... read more CD
Lung/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1987. New Copy ... $15.99
A rare live set from Japanese bassist Motohiko Hamase – recorded right during a stretch when he was really mixing up his modes – fusing older fusion elements with some of the more electronic experiments of his studio records of the period – all in a way that must have made for ... read more CD
Also available Anecdote ... LP 34.99
Lung/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1987. New Copy 2LP ... $34.99
A rare live set from Japanese bassist Motohiko Hamase – recorded right during a stretch when he was really mixing up his modes – fusing older fusion elements with some of the more electronic experiments of his studio records of the period – all in a way that must have made for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Anecdote ... CD 15.99
Wacoal Art Center/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1993. New Copy ... $15.99
One of the more electric albums from Motohiko Hamase – a Japanese artist that we first knew for his jazz recordings, but who really has branched out by the time of this release! There's still plenty of bass in the music – but the instrument is used in fuller, more powerful waves of ... read more CD
Also available Technodrome ... LP 26.99
Wacoal Art Center/WRWTFWW (Switzerland), 1993. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
One of the more electric albums from Motohiko Hamase – a Japanese artist that we first knew for his jazz recordings, but who really has branched out by the time of this release! There's still plenty of bass in the music – but the instrument is used in fuller, more powerful waves of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Technodrome ... CD 15.99
World Pacific, 1958. Near Mint- ... $23.99
Very early work from Chico Hamilton – recorded in a piano trio mode that predates his more famous chamber quintet – working with pianist Freddie Gambrell and bassist Ben Tucker on a set of tunes that are mostly standards, and a few bluesy piano explorations. Titles include "Ex Ray' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi!)
