Very nice album of short jazzy cuts, recorded by Bill Harris, the guitarist for The Clovers. This Bill's not to be confused with the trombonist Bill, also from the same era – as his sound's a lot more soulful, with nice touches of his R&B roots. Titles include "Golden Sunset", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label drummer logo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a small center split in the spine.)
Features 24 tracks including "Boogie Woogie Bossa Nova", "Exodus", "Cold Duck Time", "Cryin' Blues", "Live Right Now", "Without You", and "Mean Greens". CD
One of the true hit jazz albums of the 60s, and a record that's still pretty darn incredible today! Who'd have thought that a jazz recording of the theme to the film "Exodus" could have been such a hit? It was, and the way Eddie handled it forever transformed the face of jazz. Eddie ... read moreCD
(Out of print original pressing. Tray card has a crease.)
A nice little funk album from Eddie – one that shouldn't work, but does nicely, thanks to a unique approach to the groove! Eddie's still playing plenty of electric sax on the set – and is going for a sound here that's equal parts soul jazz, modal groove, and down and dirty funk! The ... read moreCD
(Out of print, 2014 Japanese pressing with 24bit mastering – includes obi.)
A nice little funk album from Eddie – one that shouldn't work, but does nicely, thanks to a unique approach to the groove! Eddie's still playing plenty of electric sax on the set – and is going for a sound here that's equal parts soul jazz, modal groove, and down and dirty funk! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
We can never get enough of Eddie Harris – and a record like this is a great reason why! Despite all the many different settings Eddie worked in at Atlantic, he still always stayed true to his roots – and a record like this is a perfect example of that – no electric horn, no funk, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very interesting album from Eddie Harris – one that's more of a comedy album than a jazz record – honest! Most of the record features Eddie performing his own comedy material – pretty blue stuff with lots of bad-rapping and profanity – possibly trying to cash in on the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great groovy Eddie Harris record that follows up on his "Exodus" hit – but which is not the more famous album under a similar name! This set differs from that one, in that it features a shorter reading of "Exodus", plus other short songs from other films – all ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a stained corner.)
Straight, strong, and soulful work from pianist Lafayette Harris – working here with a nicely understated trio that features Peter Washington on bass and Lewis Nash on drums – both musicians with more than enough sensitivity to make some subtle contributions, while still letting Harris ... read moreCD
One of the rare west coast sets from Quinn Harris from the 70s – an artist who looks pretty darn badass on the cover, and who sounds very much the same on the grooves of the record! Quinn's both a singer and a saxophonist – and he mixes tenor and flute solos in with the lyrics, which ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A bold statement from this ambitious Chicago group – a righteous assemblage of musicians working in a tradition that's partly linked to the spiritual jazz of an earlier AACM era, but which is also keenly conscious of the underground soul of groups like Fertile Ground! At its core, there's a ... (Neo Soul, Jazz)read moreCD
Brilliant work from Stefon Harris – one of the boldest voices on vibes of his generation– with a sound that resonates strongly with older work by Bobby Hutcherson and Walt Dickerson! Like both of those players, Harris has a way of approaching the vibes that is freshly modern, yet also ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pretty great stuff – even though Wendall Harrison has strayed far from the Tribe Records sound of his earlier years! The record takes the spiritual post-Coltrane jazz of Harrison's earlier days, and infuses it with a smooth fusion approach that's clearly an attempt to reach a wider audience ... read moreCD
One of the most classic albums on the Tribe Records label from Detroit – music that was too heavy for most of the world when it was issued in the 70s – but which has gone onto achieve legendary status over the years! Reedman Wendell Harrison leads the group in a set of soaring, ... read moreCD
Wendell Harrison —
Reawakening ... CD Rebirth/Octave (Japan), 1985. New Copy ...
$22.99
Later work from reedman Wendell Harrison and the Tribe Records scene – a set that's got a slightly tighter feel than some of his earlier work, but still a relatively soulful vibe overall! Harrison leads the group on tenor, flute, and clarinet – but there's definitely a collective vibe ... read moreCD
Genius work from the Detroit underground of the 70s – one of the greatest records ever on the now-famous Tribe Records label, and a masterpiece of soul, jazz, and righteous spirit! The session's headed by tenor player Wendell Harrison – and it's got an all-star Motor City lineup that ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Harrycane Orchestra —
Dark Makam ... CD Galileo (Germany), 2020. Used ...
$5.99
A sextet date with strings – tracks include "Cara In Vain", "Holy Rocket", "Wonderland", and "Voyager". CD
A quartet date with Antonio Hart on alto and soprano sax, John Benitez on bass, James Hurt on piano and organ, and Nasheet Waits on drums. CD
(Mark through barcode.)
John Hart —
Act Three ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 2020. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
Guitarist John Hart has a slightly frowny face on the cover, but that hardly comes through in the music – which is full of bright tones and light little colors – all spun from his fingers alongside Hammond B3 from Gary Versace and drums from Andy Watson! The album's got a different ... read moreCD
Johnny Hartman —
For Trane ... CD Blue Note, 1972. Used ...
$4.99
Originally recorded and released only in Japan, and finally out now in the US – this is one of Johnny Hartman's greatest recordings, and perhaps his strongest jazz session ever! The backing is fantastic, and Johnny's deep voice opens up to new depths on this batch of standards all ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
A rare 70s album from the legendary Johnny Hartman – a singer who recorded famously on our shores during the 60s, then had a much more obscure run of records in the following decade! The performance is live, a really intimate set that features Rolland Hanna on piano and George Mraz on bass ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Wonderful American work from this Swedish reed giant – recorded in Hollywood in 1947, with Stan on clarinet, alongside Red Norvo on vibes, Arnold Ross on piano,and Barney Kessel on guitar! The tunes have a sweet small combo swing – almost a Verve sort of feel – and titles include ... (Funky 45's, Jazz)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Jon Hassell on trumpet & keyboards, Pete Scaturro on keyboard bass & electric bass, Brain on drums, Joe Gore on guitar & BLK Lion on keyboard samples & programming. CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Gerrit Hatcher & Jakob Warmenbol —
Sublime Again ... CD No Index, 2020. New Copy ...
$9.99
Wonderfully jagged duets between tenorist Gerrit Hatcher and drummer Jakob Warmenbol – the latter of whom occasionally plays some instruments in ways that really go past the usual! Warmenbol's drums are usually rhythmically structured, but still very offbeat – which lets the tenor of ... read moreCD
The seminal debut of Hatfield & The North – a group that maybe came a bit late in the UK prog scene of the early 70s, but who had a huge influence for decades to come! The quartet are a late transformation of the earlier Canterbury sound – leaner, maybe jazzier, and with a great ... (Rock, Jazz)read moreCD
A brilliant debut as a leader from trombonist Matt Haviland – a record done with fresh compositions, and a really freewheeling sense of soul! The record is co-produced by Vincent Herring – who's also in the group on alto and tenor – and the whole thing has a lot of those soaring, ... read moreCD
Only the second date as a leader from Matt Haviland – a trombonist with years of recordings for others under his belt – and a set that really marks a great leap forward for his strengths at the head of a group! Haviland's got a strong tone, and beautifully well-shaped solos – and ... read moreCD
Movie tunes, made groovy by Hampton Hawes – with help from Bob West on bass and Larry Bunker on drums! Titles include "Old Devil Moon", "Where Is Love", "How Are Things In Glocca Morra", and "As Long As She Needs Me". CD
(Out of print. Inner pages of the booklet have some pencil.)
Some of the greatest recordings ever made by pianist Hampton Hawes – extremely different from most of his earlier sides, done with loads of cool 70s electric touches! The first album on this 2-in-1 set is the excellent live album Playin In The Yard – a killer session at Montreux in ... read moreCD
The darkly brooding image of Hampton Hawes on the front cover of this one is a real standout in the mostly-sweet cover lineup of the Contemporary label – but it's also a great indication of the sound of the record, which is something different than most of its contemporaries! Hawes is ... read moreCD
(Out of print, 80's Japanese pressing.)
Hampton Hawes & Martial Solal —
Key For Two ... LP BYG (France), 1969. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Key For Two", "Bag's Groove", "Lover Come Back To Me", "Godchild", "Three For Two", "Fly Me To The Moon", and "The Theme". LP, Vinyl record album
A hell of a great live set from pianist Hampton Hawes – thanks especially to the other members of the trio! Hawes is at his free, open, 70s best on the piano – but bassist Cecil McBee really takes the record to the next level – spinning out these amazing lines that are as ... read moreCD
A hell of a great live set from pianist Hampton Hawes – thanks especially to the other members of the trio! Hawes is at his free, open, 70s best on the piano – but bassist Cecil McBee really takes the record to the next level – spinning out these amazing lines that are as ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Hampton Hawes/Freddie Redd —
Piano East West ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1952/1955. Used ...
$11.99
A classic split album of bop piano from both coasts – kind of a double-header in jazz, and one that really packs a punch! Hamp Hawes represents the west coast – and unlike his cool jazz contemporaries, he's grooving hard in a quartet that includes Larry Bunker on vibes, Larry Marable ... read moreCD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Coleman Hawkins —
Body & Soul ... CD Bluebird/BMG, Late 30s/1940s/Early 50s. Used ...
$1.99
With 19 tracks including "Fine Dinner", "She's Funny That Way", "Say It Isn't So", "Sheik Of Araby", "Angel Face", "Body & Soul", "Bouncing With Bean", and "Bean Stalks Again". CD
Two late 60's European recordings – the first by a quartet featuring Coleman Hawkins and Oscar Petereson, the second with Don Byas and Teddy Wilson. CD
The Hawk, in prime late form, lays down some beautiful tenor solos over gentle bossa nova accompaniment – working in a mode that's much more satisfying than just a "classic player meets bossa" session, angularly crafting the solos with that dark edge that he had in all of his later ... read moreCD
A key album in the reintroduction of Coleman Hawkins in the late 50s – recorded in a style that still bears a lot of traces of earlier years, but at a time when Hawk was being claimed as a key influence by a variety of younger modernists! The set's got a sense of freedom that's really ... read moreCD
A key album in the reintroduction of Coleman Hawkins in the late 50s – recorded in a style that still bears a lot of traces of earlier years, but at a time when Hawk was being claimed as a key influence by a variety of younger modernists! The set's got a sense of freedom that's really ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited numbered edition, still sealed.)
Coleman Hawkins —
Hawk Relaxes ... CD Prestige/Moodsville/OJC, 1961. Used ...
$6.99
The Hawk Relaxes, but never lets himself go – and a set like this is a great illustration of the gentle genius that made so many later Coleman Hawkins records so great! The relaxed setting for this record is a perfect setting for Hawkins to open up and stretch out – working his tenor ... read moreCD
A classic set in the best Verve Records mode – as these two mature giants of the tenor sax get lots of room to open up and solo with a great rhythm section at the core! Both Hawkins and Webster have a fantastic sense of tone and timing – and the space of the record really lets you hear ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese Polydor pressing, UMV 2532. Cover has a cutout notch, an index label with clear tape on the spine, and initials in marker on back.)
Coleman Hawkins plays tenor sax and is joined by Tommy Flanagan on piano, Major Holley on bass and Eddie Locke playing drums. The record is based on Richard Rodgers' musical No Strings and includes "Look No Further", "La La La", "Nobody Told Me", "Maine", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Moodsville pressing with deep groove.)
Tracks include "Tuxedo Junction", "Oh What It Seemed To Be", "Let's Go Home", "It's Dawn Again", "I'm Just A Lucky So & So", and "Where Did You Learn To Love". CD
Erskine Hawkins —
Tuxedo Junction ... CD Bluebird, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Tracks include "Easy Rider", "Tippin In", "Don't Cry Baby", "Blackout" and "Soft Winds – 11 tracks total. CD
Ernie Hawks looks right out of the 70s on the cover – with his long hair, fringe jacket, and fiercely-held flute – which he mixes here with some great grooves from the Soul Investigators, in a vibe that's maybe even better than classic! The album's all instrumental, and has this ... (Deep Funk, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Lew Green and Jim Dapogny on cornet, Jim Snyder on trombone, Kim Cusack on clarinet, Johnny Cooper on piano, Mike Walbridge on tuba, and Wayne Jones on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Drummer Louis Hayes always finds a way of working with great groups – and here he's got an especially well-chosen lineup with Abraham Burton on tenor and Steve Nelson on vibes! Both players ring out with this strongly soulful vibe that's clearly inspired by the leader – Burton's very ... read moreCD
An amazing collection of music – the legendary Fontana Records run of albums by tenor giant Tubby Hayes – a key player on the UK bop scene of the 50s, but one who took off in all these great new directions with these classic albums for the Fontana label in the following decade! The ... read moreCD
Tubby Hayes —
Free Flight ... CD Jazz In Britain (UK), 1972. New Copy 2CD ...
$19.99
British tenor giant Tubby Hayes left the planet all too soon – passing away at the age of 38 in 1973 – but right up to the end, he continued to blow away most of his contemporaries – as you'll hear from this set of unreleased live material from 1972! The recording is from a time ... read moreCD
A long-lost album from one of our favorite jazz talents of all time – British tenor legend Tubby Hayes, a player we'd easily place on a short list with giants like Dexter Gordon or Sonny Rollins! Like both of those players, Hayes has an incredible talent for longform solos that never lose ... read moreCD
A long-lost album from one of our favorite jazz talents of all time – British tenor legend Tubby Hayes, a player we'd easily place on a short list with giants like Dexter Gordon or Sonny Rollins! Like both of those players, Hayes has an incredible talent for longform solos that never lose ... read moreCD
Rare BBC recordings from Tubby Hayes – working here with the Jazz Couriers, the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra, Victor Feldman, Walter Bishop Jr, and his own quartet and quintet. 30 tracks in all! CD
A lost live date from the great British tenorist Tubby Hayes – recorded right near the end of his too-short life, but a stone cooker all the way through! The material was recorded live at the Hopbine – but it's different than both the other 1972 album from the venue, or earlier Hopbine ... read moreCD
Surprisingly wonderful work from the end of Tubby Hayes' all-too-short career – recorded in 1969 with a group that features Mike Pyne on piano, Ron Mathewson on bass, and Spike Wells on drums. The rhythm section's perhaps not as crack as some of Tubby's earlier ones on record, but they do ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare live recordings from Tubby Hayes, originally released on Acrobat but given a nice presentation here by Solid/Ultra-Vybe. Tracks include "Baubles, Bangles & Beads", "Have You Met Miss Jones", " Sonny Sounds", "Milestones", and "Modes & ... read moreCD
(Out of print 2018 pressing, includes obi.)
Roy Haynes —
My Shining Hour ... CD Storyville (Denmark), 1994. New Copy ...
$10.9911.99
Great drums from the legendary Roy Haynes – a player who was really coming into his own again at the time of this mid 90s set! The recording's a live one, done for Danish Broadcasting with a good sense of clarity – and the group is mostly European, with Tomas Franck on tenor, Thomas ... read moreCD
Proof that this Smalls Live series really brings out the best in most players – as pianist Kevin Hays grabs our ears here more than ever! The set's got an open, spontaneous energy – lots of really long tracks from Hays and his trio of Doug Weiss on bass and Bill Stewart on drums. Yet ... read moreCD
One of the coolest, hippest albums you'll ever hear from drummer Albert Tootie Heath – a set that's so different than his earlier work of the 60s, and which has the same sort of righteous, spiritual energy as the Heath Brothers album on Strata East! Albert's got a wonderfully loose vibe on ... read moreCD
The last album that Jimmy Heath ever gave the world – and a record that makes us miss him even more – as the whole thing takes Heath back to that spectacular mix of solo expressionist, thoughtful composer, and sensitive arranger territory of his best early years! And if you want proof ... read moreCD
Jimmy Heath —
Love Letter ... LP Verve, 2020. New Copy Gatefold ...
$22.9924.99
The last album that Jimmy Heath ever gave the world – and a record that makes us miss him even more – as the whole thing takes Heath back to that spectacular mix of solo expressionist, thoughtful composer, and sensitive arranger territory of his best early years! And if you want proof ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Heath —
Professor ... CD 32 Jazz, 1974/1985/1987. Used ...
$11.99
Collects tracks from three Landmark LP's – The Time & The Place, New Picture, and Peer Pleasure. CD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode.)
Jimmy Heath —
Quota ... LP Riverside, 1961. Very Good ...
$38.99
Wonderful work from a player who never ceases to please us! Even at this early point in his career, Jimmy Heath had a soulful hipness that you'd be hard pressed to find in another musician – working with a vision of soul jazz that most other players wouldn't hip to until the 70s. Jimmy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label/silver text pressing – with the microphone logo. Cover has light splitting on the spine, but is great overall.)
Very hip work from a young Jimmy Heath – a relative newcomer to the scene at this point, but breaking out with a firm conception and tone, exercised strongly here in a set of large group arrangements worked out in collaboration with Tom McIntosh. McIntosh's work in this format is well known ... read moreCD
A contemporary Finnish group, and a great one too – a combo who play with the sharp, soulful tones of a Blue Note lineup from the 60s – but all without ever sounding like they're trying to copy that mode too much! Instead, these guys just have a proud, confident sense of their ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A contemporary Finnish group, and a great one too – a combo who play with the sharp, soulful tones of a Blue Note lineup from the 60s – but all without ever sounding like they're trying to copy that mode too much! Instead, these guys just have a proud, confident sense of their ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus CD – which also has material from their 10" album too.)
Julius Hemphill —
Coon Bid'ness ... LP Arista/Freedom, 1972. Near Mint- ...
$34.99
Arista Freedom release of 2 different sessions by Julius Hemphill – one from 1975, with Arthur Blythe, Hamiet Bluiett, and Abdul Wadud; the other from 1972, with Bluiett, Wadud, and Baikida Carroll. The 1972 session's a bit more interesting, and was recorded in St. Louis by Oliver Sain (of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker, light wear, and a cutout hole.)
Features Hemphill on alto, in a reed-heavy group that also includes James Carter and Andrew White on tenor, Carl Grubbs on alto and soprano, and Marty Erlich on soprano, alto, and flute! CD
One of the best records ever from vocalist Bill Henderson – thanks to excellent small group backing from the Oscar Peterson Trio! (Vocalists, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole and edge & surface wear.)
A special set of music that focuses on the role of the legendary trumpeters who worked in the band of Fletcher Henderson – musicians who include Louis Armstrong, Rex Stewart, Bobby Stark, Roy Eldridge, Joe Smith, and Tommy Ladnier – all presented here with well-done remastering that ... read moreCD
A real moment of genius for Joe Henderson from the 80s – a spare trio session, recorded live at the Village Vanguard, in a mode that recalls Sonny Rollins classic sets there for Blue Note! And while Sonny often performed heavily in a trio setting, unfettered by chords in the rhythm section ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set from tenorist Ian Hendrickson Smith – a player you might know from his work with Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings! Smith was in the Dap-Kings for a good part of the oughties, but has really opened up as a jazz musician too – and here, he really cooks in the wonderful ... read moreCD
A beautiful extended composition for the coronavirus generation – a piece written for cello and percussion in a very minimal way that builds and shifts over time – all to examine the "care and empathy that emerge when two lives share space"! That care is very clear here ... (Out Sound, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This might be the first we've ever heard from pianist Ashley Henry – but given the quality of the set, we imagine that we might be listening to his music for many years to come! Henry's got this wonderful conception of rhythm – as if he's sometimes racing ahead of the bass and drums, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tremendous work from pianist Ashley Henry – a British pianist who seems to be soaring out of the underground to become one of the leading figures in overseas jazz – a role that he definitely fills with this fantastic major label debut! The set's every bit as great as Henry's previous ... read moreCD
A wonderful set put together in memory of the brilliant German jazz trombone player and bandleader – including the incredible 1970 and 1971 sessions of the MPS Rhythm Combination & Brass – plus a number of beautiful bossa steeped material from 2005 that's among Herbolzheimer's final ... read moreCD
Collects work by Woody Herman and his first two herds, including players such as Neal Hefti, Pete Candoli, Dave Tough, Stan Getz, Shorty Rogers, and Zoot Sims! 40 cuts on 2 CD's. CD
An overlooked chapter of the 70s genius of Woody Herman – and the kind of album that shows him continuing to grow strongly, many years after his initial fame! The record takes off ambitiously from some of the funkier Herman sessions of the start of the 70s – and features the core group ... read moreCD
Excellent stuff – a record that we love it to death, and listen to all the time! Woody Herman's band meets the soulful arrangements of Richard Evans, and the whole thing cooks nicely in the Chess studios in Chicago. The result is a tasty blend of soulful big band tracks, with a strident ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label stereo. Cover has ringwear, and some discoloration along the spine.)
Mid 60's material from Woody Herman & The Herd. Woody's Winners is a live recording from San Francisco, a run of shows that produced enough material that some of it was included on Jazz Hoot. Tracks include "I Can't Get Started", "Northwest Passage", "Sidewinder" ... read moreCD
Woody Herman —
King Cobra ... LP Fantasy, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
Funky Woody from the 70s – an excellent and overlooked album, one that has Woody leading a great group with a fair bit of electric players, in a funky big band style that sparkles with the best of the genre! The group's filled with younger unknown players – but from the sound of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wome of Woody Herman's cooler, groovier work of the 60s – with work from young talents that include Don Rader on both trumpet and arrangements, plus Dusko Goykovich on additional trumpet, Nat Pierce on piano, and Sal Nistico on tenor! CD