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A wealth of jazz in many styles -- bop, hardbop, soul jazz, spiritual, rare groove, modal, improvised music, funk, free jazz, fusion, avant garde, and trad!
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Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1992. New Copy ... $16.99
The legendary bassist Major Holley is on the cover here – but the group's an all-around really great affair – co-led by tenorist Joe Van Enkhuisen, and featuring work from Rein De Graaf on piano and Han Bennink on drums! We're not sure we've heard Joe before, and he's fantastic – ... read more CD
Black & Blue (France), 1974. Used ... $9.99
A quartet date – features Major Holley on bass, Gerry Wiggins on piano, Ed Thigpen on drums, and Gerard Badini on tenor sax. CD
(Out of print.)
Concord, 1989. Used ... $14.99
Features Red Holloway on tenor and alto, Clark Terry on trumpet, Gerald Wiggins on piano, Phil Upchurch on guitar, Richard Reid on bass, and Paul Humphrey on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
Versatile/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $22.99
Groove Holmes is definitely dancing in the sun here – working with full arrangements from Mario Sprouse, in a sweetly soulful style that's not unlike Johnny Hammond at the time! Groove still plays Hammond on most numbers – but also a bit of mini Korg too – and although the ... read more CD
(Part of the "Versatile: Find Out Fusion" series!)
Richard Groove Holmes —
I'm In The Mood For Love ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
Quite a different album than you might expect from the title and cover – which seem to imply a set of late nite ballads! Instead, the album's got fuller arrangements and a more upbeat groove – that larger ensemble mode that some organists were using in the mid 70s – as on the ... read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Misty ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1966. Used ... $8.99
One of the biggest hits of the 60s for Richard Groove Holmes – and for good reason too, given the title single of the record! After the success of Groove's version of "Misty" – originally issued in long form on the Soul Message album, but presented here as a shorter single ... read more CD
Richard Groove Holmes —
Onsaya Joy ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99
Maybe one of the greatest albums ever cut by organist Richard Groove Holmes – and a set that's worth it alone for the massive title track! Groove soars right out of the gate on that one – taking up most of side one with help from a vamping trio of guitar and drums – while he ... read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Six Million Dollar Man ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of Groove Holmes' best albums of the 70s – thanks to some electric blacksploitation arrangements from the great Oliver Nelson! The format's a bit tighter here than on some of Holmes' Groove Merchant albums from the earlier part of the decade – an approach that's almost like ... read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Versatile/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $22.99
Groove Holmes runs through a set of famous 70s film themes – or tunes associated with films – working here with larger backing arrangements from Mario Sprouse! The style is smooth, but still mighty nice – as the tunes are long, and there's lots of solo space for Groove (who plays ... read more CD
(Part of the "Versatile: Find Out Fusion" series!)
Richard Groove Holmes & Gene Ammons —
Groovin' With Jug ... CD Pacific Jazz/Capitol, 1961. Used ... $5.99
Quite an unusual date – both for the players, who are normally more at home on Prestige Records – and for the Pacific Jazz label, who were then a cornerstone of west coast cool jazz! That setting doesn't keep the album from being a killer, though – as Gene Ammons wails away on ... read more CD
(Out of print. Tray card has a crease.)
Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. Used ... $14.99
Straight trio grooving from Takehiro Honda – but pretty darn great work nonetheless! The album's a nice bridge between the harder, more rhythmic pulse of his early soul jazz sessions, and the later, freer sound of his more lyrical trio sides – and the whole album shows Honda opening up ... read more CD
(Out of print, 2012 pressing – includes obi.)
Trio/Solid (Japan), 1971. Used ... $19.99
A great trio date that has Takehiro Honda working with Reggie Workman on bass and Motohiko Hino on drums – an extremely great group that really takes off in this setting! The record is one of the freer sides from Honda at the time – done in the more open, lyrical modes that were coming ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $24.99
Early soul jazz piano work from Takehiro Honda – recorded in a style that's quite different than most of his later albums! The sound here is full and rich – with Honda's work on the keys augmented by fuller backings arranged by Teddy Adams – all recorded in the US (we think), ... read more CD
Also available What's Going On ... CD 22.99(Part of the "Nippon Jazz Spirits 48" series!)
Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. Used ... $22.99
Early soul jazz piano work from Takehiro Honda – recorded in a style that's quite different than most of his later albums! The sound here is full and rich – with Honda's work on the keys augmented by fuller backings arranged by Teddy Adams – all recorded in the US (we think), ... read more CD
Also available What's Going On ... CD 24.99(Includes obi.)
ORG, 2019. New Copy ... $7.99 11.98
A great album as a leader from the legendary William Hooker – and a fantastic reminder of how wonderful he can be in the spotlight! The set begins with some solo drum work from Hooker, then moves into bolder improvisations with an unnamed saxophonist and pianist (odd that the label didn't ... read more CD
Elmo Hope —
Introducing The Elmo Hope Trio/Blue Note, 1953/1954/1957. Used ... $14.99
A pretty great little set that combines both of the rare early Elmo Hope 10" LPs for Blue Note – plus some additional material! Introducing The Elmo Hope Trio is seminal early work from Hope – and one of the 10" LP releases that was part of Blue Note's "New Faces – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Inner City, 1966. Sealed ... $13.99
The last work ever recorded by pianist Elmo Hope – one of the most brilliant modernist talents of his generation, right up there with Monk and Herbie Nichols for sheer inventiveness! The material here shows Hope still burning brightly in the last years of his life – hitting the keys of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has a cutout mark at the top right.)
Sackville, 1972. Near Mint- ... $3.99
First solo recording by Hopkins! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has unglued seams.)
JC Hopkins Biggish Band —
New York Moment ... CD Twee Jazz, 2020. Used ... $5.99
Tracks include "Beguiled", "One Of Those Days", "Better Git It In Your Soul" and "Oh, Kitty". CD
CBS/Culture Factory, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
The first-ever solo album from Hugh Hopper – best known as the bassist for Soft Machine, but an equally creative artist on his own! The album is a bit more experimental, and sometimes more jazz-based, than Hugh's work in the bigger group – a blend of odd acoustic sounds with slight ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On translucent red vinyl!)
Horn Of Plenty, 1984. Sealed ... $11.99
The "horn" here is the Horn Of Plenty nightclub – located in Crivitz, Wisconsin – and served up here with work by a group whose name means the Horn Of Plenty Staff! There's a bit of horn on the set – some trumpet and organ – but there's also a lot more vocal and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Amazing early work from Paul Horn – recorded way before he got all noodly, and started walking around in pyramids and stuff! The album captures Horn at the height of his early brilliance – interested in world rhythms, especially Indian, and showing a real penchant for a modal groove. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing. Cover has a half split top seam, some wear and aging, and a Demonstration stamp and two small sticker spots on back.)
Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1974. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
Nice fusiony jazz done with soul and airy atmophere by Paul Horn – including some choice covers, and sounds that range from fusiony jazz with a little bit of funk and more lilting numbers lifted by flute and wordless vocals! Horn has a tendency to go head first into a more new agey vibe, but ... read more CD
Verve, 1989. Near Mint- ... $24.99
With some nice guest tenor work from Buck Hill! Titles include "Get Out Of Town", "Beautiful Friendship", "I Got Lost In His Arms", "Come Fly With Me", and "So I Love You". (Vocalists, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Close Enough For Love (with bonus tracks) ... CD 12.99(Cover has a cutout notch and a bumped corner.)
Shirley Horn —
Light Out Of Darkness – A Tribute To Ray Charles ... CD Verve, 1993. Used ... $2.99
Origin, 2013. Used ... $9.99
A sextet session from drummer Tim Horner – featuring Joe Locke on vibes. CD
(Promo sticker over barcode.)
Elektra, 1987. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With Chris Brown on gazamba and wing, Bill Frisell on guitar, Dave Hofstra on electric bass and tuba, Joey Peters on electronic drms, Bobby Previte on drum programming, Elliott Sharp on guitars and bass, Doug Wieselman on clarinet, tenor sax, and rhythm guitar, Jim Mussen on emulator drums, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and promo stamp.)
Sound Aspects (Germany), 1986. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Weird moody soundscapes by these 3 avant players. More spacey than noisy, and with a nice 80s downtown sound. Titles include "3 Places In Suburban California", "Reno", "Remind Me Of You". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and a PSI sticker.)
Hot Club Of Detroit —
Junction ... CD Mack Avenue, 2012. Used ... $5.99
Features Cyrille Aimee on vocals. Tracks include "Song For Gabriel", "Django Mort", "Messe Gitane", "Lonely Woman", "Puck Bunny", "Chutzpah" and "La Foule". CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Sea Breeze, 1984. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Featuring Bob Bowman on acoustic bass and Danny Embrey on guitar. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Crown/P-Vine (Japan), Early 60s. New Copy ... $22.99
Way more than the cheapo fad record you might guess from the title – thanks to some wonderfully soulful tenor from Joe Houston! The setting's almost more Latin than limbo – a mode that really works perfectly with Houston's horn – driving the big-toned sound strongly right up from ... read more CD
Classics (France), 1936/1937. Used ... $18.99
With Marty Marsala, Frank Froeba, Babe Russin, Slats Long, Sid Trucker, Zinky Cohn, Dave Barbour & Frank Victor. CD
(Out of print.)
Classics (France), Late 30s/1940s. Used ... $18.99
With Billy Kyle, Cozy Cole, Everett Barksdale, Frank Froeba, Teddy Bunn, Marty Marsala, O' Neil Spencer & John Simmons. CD
(Out of print.)
MCA/GRP, 1991. Used ... $3.99
Titles include "Hopscotch", "Love Struck", "Talk To The Drum", "Red Black N Blue", "Broad Street", and "Baby Come To Me". CD
(Out of print)
Wide Hive, 2017. Used ... $1.99
A very different set from Gregory Howe – an artist who you might know from jazz recordings as part of the Wide Hive Players, and on other projects for that label as well – stepping out here as a surprisingly compelling singer/songwriter in a whole new mode! Gregory supplied the lyrics ... (Rock, Jazz) read more CD
M&K Realtime, Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Jazz (UK), 2004. Used ... $4.99
Hu Vibrational brings a pounding instrumental mix of percussion, electronic beats, and African-inspired jazz! The loose group feature multi-instrumentalist Adam Rudolph (who has played with Pharoah Sanders, Herbie Hancock and Don Cherry to name a few) on all types of acoustic drums, shakers, ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
CTI, 1972. Used Gatefold ... $9.99
Sweet early CTI work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – the kind of groundbreaking electric jazz that really helped him find a new space in the 70s! The album follows strongly from Freddie's classic Red Clay set for CTI – and like that one, it features extended tracks that build ... read more CD
(Mark through barcode.)
CBS/BGO (UK), 1975. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99
Jazz funk genius from Freddie Hubbard in the mid 70s! Gleam was a Japanese-only double album from the jazz giant in its original release – mighty funky at times, too – right up there with some of the best Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock Japanese sets from the 70s! It's a live set ... read more CD
Blue Note (Czech Republic), 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
An album with a classic modernist cover image – and one that's also got the same sort of sound to match – brilliant early work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who's really coming into his own as a leader with this date! Freddie's really finding a voice here – a sharper edge than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $16.99
One of the best recordings from Freddie Hubbard's "back to basics" stretch in the early 80s – a time when Freddie returned to a strongly acoustic jazz mode after a mostly electric 70s! The record still has Freddie stretching out on the longer tracks he got used to during the CTI ... read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Freddie Hubbard —
Ready For Freddie ... CD Blue Note, 1962. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Moody genius from Freddie Hubbard – one that features a unique group with McCoy Tyner on piano, Wayne Shorter on tenor, and Bernard McKinney on euphonium – a tuba-like instrument that gives the album a nicely shadowy sound! McKinney's probably better known for his 70s work with the ... read more CD
(Out of print Connoisseur edition. Columbia House pressing.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Splash ... CD Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1981. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Freddie Hubbard makes a sweet splash for the 80s in this great little set – one of his last electric outings before a return to more acoustic modes! The vibe's a bit leaner than some of his late 70s albums, with most of the electricity coming from the bass, and from the keyboards by Chester ... read more CD
Freddie Hubbard —
Windjammer ... LP Columbia, 1976. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A great post-CTI session from Freddie Hubbard – one that has him blowing over sweet arrangements from Bob James, who manages to keep things full, yet soulful throughout! There's a lot of instrumentation backing Freddie up for the date – full horns, strings, and even a bit of chorus ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1969. Used ... $11.99
Previously-unheard material from Freddie Hubbard – great live sides recorded in Europe during 1969, all with a stretched-out sound that really points the way to some of Freddie's growth in the 70s! The feel here is a bit like Hubbard's excellent Hub Of Hubbard album recorded for MPS around ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1985. Used ... $9.99
Tremendous trumpets from Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw – a real standout from the mid 80s revival years of Blue Note – and a perfect setting for both players! The tracks are long, but tight too – with just the right balance of solo voices from Hubbard and Shaw – and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1987. Used ... $19.99
Two of our favorite trumpet players of all time team up with a group of then-young lions for a late 80s session of killer material – definitely one of the best Blue Note new recordings of the time! Kenny Garrett, Mulgrew Miller, Ray Drummond and Carl Allen join Freddie and Woody for one of ... read more CD
(Out of print. Spine is faded.)
Blue Note, 1987. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Edited versions from Hubbard's "Life Flight", Newton's "Romance & Revolution", and Petrucciani's "Power Of Three" albums, featuring George Benson and Stanley Turrentine on the Hubbard tracks. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Blue Note sleeve. Cover has a bumped corner at the top right.)
BPI, 1982. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $11.99
With Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Gayle Moran, Nicky Hopkins, Rick Cruzen, Tamia Arbuckle, Fernando Gamboa, Tomo Allison & Charlie Rush. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 2020. New Copy ... $16.99
Fantastic work from drummer Daniel Humair – a hugely important creative musician, still very much at the top of his game! Humair was one of the first European percussionists to really set his instrument free from conventions of timekeeping – to open up more possibilities for melody, ... read more CD
Musica (France), 1975. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Includes two side long pieces, "Morning" in two movements, and "Suite 5" in three movements. With Humair on drums, Beck on piano, and Mathewson on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear and light splash stains on front.)
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1988. New Copy ... $14.99
An under-discovered batch of jazzy soul from Bobbi Humphrey – an artist we love for her 70s work on Blue Note and Epic, still sounding pretty great here in the late 80s! The overall style of the album's a bit different than Bobbi's 70s work – more in a Patrice Rushen blend of 80s ... read more CD
(Part of the "Malaco – The Truth Of Southern Soul Definitive Collection" series!)
Malaco, 1989. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Off the City Beat album. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Percey Humphrey —
Percey Humphrey's Crescent City Joy Makers ... LP Preservation Hall, 1961. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Features Louis James on bass, Albert Burbank on clarinet, Josiah Fraiser on drums, Emanuel Sayles on guitar, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a center split bottom seam.)
Blue Note, 1995. Used ... $4.99
Charlie Hunter on 8 string guitar, Dave Ellis on tenor saxophone & Jay Lane on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Affinity (UK), 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With Martin Drover and Jan Allan on trumpets, Odd Ulleberg on french horn, Forde Thingnaes on trombone, Stein Erit Tafjord on tuba, Guttorm Guttormsen on alto and soprano sax, flute, and clarinet, Vidar Johansen on alto, soprano, and baritone sax and flute, Knut Riisnaes on tenor sax and flute, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $7.99
One of Bobby Hutcherson's most important albums ever – and an essential piece of "new thing" jazz that ranks up there with such key Blue note sessions of the genre as Tony Williams' album Life Time, Dolphy's Out To Lunch, and Jackie McLean's One Step Beyond! Hutcherson's sound on ... read more CD
Also available Dialogue (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 9.99(Out of print. BMG club pressing.)
Blue Note, 1965. New Copy ... $9.99
One of Bobby Hutcherson's most important albums ever – and an essential piece of "new thing" jazz that ranks up there with such key Blue note sessions of the genre as Tony Williams' album Life Time, Dolphy's Out To Lunch, and Jackie McLean's One Step Beyond! Hutcherson's sound on ... read more CD
Also available Dialogue (non-RVG remaster edition) ... CD 7.99
Bobby Hutcherson —
Four Seasons ... CD Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $13.99
A simple but effective session from vibist Bobby Hutcherson – one that comes across with a really subtle brilliance! The tracks are all standards – performed by Hutcherson on vibes, with a quartet that includes George Cables on acoustic piano, Herbie Lewis on bass, and Philly Joe Jones ... read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Jason Kao Hwang's Spontaneous River —
Symphony Of Souls ... CD Mulatta, 2011. Used Gatefold ... $4.99
An 11 part suite for a large string orchestra – composed and conducted by violinist Jason Kao Hwang. CD
Dick Hyman —
Music Of 1937 – Maybeck Recital Hall Series Vol 3 ... CD Concord, 1990. Used ... $4.99
An unusual entry in this great series of solo piano – as Dick Hyman takes on the top tunes of 1937, but in a more contemporary approach to the piano! CD
(Out of print. Booklet has a cut corner.)
Cellar Live, 2020. Used ... $5.99
Tracks include "B's Monk", "Cheese Cake", "Comes Love", "Isfahan", "Goodbye", and "Let's Cool One". CD
(Back cover has a light slice mark.)
Honest Jons (UK), 2009. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
The amazing full length debut of Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – a cool combo from the Chicago scene who've been making some big waves around the world over the past few years! The brass-heavy group have a family legacy that links them to the Artistic Heritage Ensemble of Phil Cohran – and ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cinema Kan (Japan), 1963. New Copy ... $29.99
Think the French new wave had a lock on jazz soundtracks? Think again, because the Japanese scene of the 60s was full of them – including this sublime set from 1963! Most numbers here are jazz tracks played by a great small combo – one that's got tremendous energy all the way through! ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more CD
Gearbox (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $15.99
Really fantastic material from legendary pianist Abdullah Ibrahim – a set cut with a larger group of musicians, which we like even more than Ibrahim's work in a solo or trio format! The group here is his Ekaya ensemble – who flesh out Abdullah's larger musical ideas in a really great ... read more CD
Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) —
Dream Time ... LP Enja (Germany), 2020. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
Beautiful solo piano work from Abdullah Ibrahim – a later set that's got a different vibe than some of his earlier material in the format, in a way that shows the continuing evolution of his sound! There's a gentleness here that we might not have heard back in the 70s – a quality that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Colomba (Switzerland), 1973. Near Mint- ... $44.99
A really obscure live set from the great Dollar Brand – mostly solo, featuring piano and flute – but also including vocals from Sathima Bea Benjamin on one portion of the performance! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but is great overall.)
Deja Vu/Commodo Depot (Japan), 2007. Used CD & DVD ... $11.99
A beautiful second album from Idea 6 – the cool Italian combo who first blew our minds with their excellent Metropoli set! The style here is similar to that great album – a recasting of older Italian jazz modes from the 60s – the mix of hardbop and modalism that flourished during ... read more CD
(Japanese pressing, with obi. DVD is an NTSC format, All Region DVD.)
Posi tone, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 17.98
There's nothing idle about these hands – as the group have a tightness that makes you think they've been together for years – which is maybe partly the case, as many of the artists are part of the great and ever-growing legacy of the Posi-Tone label! And while the company has given us ... read more CD
Klaus Ignatzek —
Don't Stop It ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1987. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An overlooked 80s cooker from pianist Klaus Ignatzek – a set that's full of imagination, right from the very first note – thanks to a string of all original material that matches the strong performances on the set! Trumpeter Claudio Roditi is a key part of the quartet – and maybe ... read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Klaus Ignatzek —
Jacaranda ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1987. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Pianist Klaus Ignatzek is kind of a secret hero of ours – a great player on his own, but also a really great leader – one who always has a special ear for putting a group together, and bringing out the best in the musicians on his sessions! This record is a great example of that talent ... read more CD
Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1991. Used 2CD ... $19.99
Really beautiful music, but of a sort that's somewhat hard to describe adequately – as it's in sort of a special space of its own! Guitarist Akira Ijima works here in a double-length setting, on these spacious tunes that build slowly in air – almost a mode that you'd hear on ECM, ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Philips/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1955. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
An important early export from the Dutch jazz scene of the postwar years – a volume of Jazz Behind The Dikes, a series that focused on the best up-and-comers of the Netherlands scene! The album goes a bit farther than some of the piano trio sessions issued under the series, and includes some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition pressing of 500 – on heavyweight red vinyl!)
WeJazz (Finland), 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99
The long-overdue return of a combo that had a huge impact on the sound of jazz on the Scandinavian scene over the past decade or two – given that its members have been involved in such important projects as Five Corners Quintet, Tuomo, Oddarang, and the Timo Lassy combo! Yet at the core, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $19.99
A beautiful showcase both for the piano of Masaru Imada and the bass of George Mraz – the latter of whom gets really respectful treatment on this Japanese-only session – in the best tradition of the Three Blind Mice record label! TBM always had a way of showcasing the bass that was ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2017. New Copy ... $13.99
A really old school trio setting – one that has a loose, open, freely exploratory vibe that really takes us back to the loft jazz generation – as the musicians work in very creative territory that really shows their individual spirits, yet still also come together strongly as a whole! ... read more CD
Artless Cuckoo (Netherlands), 1977. New Copy ... $28.99
Sweet Fender Rhodes and funky fusion from a very cool German group of the 70s – one we're not sure we've ever heard on record before, but who sound really wonderful here in an unreleased set of tapes from German radio! The group have a great way of moving between mellow funk and more jamming ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
DIW (Japan), 2007. Used ... $11.99
Beautiful tunes from the Immigrant's Bossa Band – a Japanese combo with a distinct ear for a Brazilian groove! The style here is a warm blend of jazz and samba – performed with a relatively lively approach throughout, and less of the too-polished, or too-sleepy styles that sometimes ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
AFJ, 2009. Used ... $6.99
A killer set from the contemporary Detroit jazz underground – and a set that smokes just like some of that city's classics from the Tribe Records years of the 70s! In The Tradition are a group who definitely get their name right – as they play here with just the right sort of spiritual ... read more CD
(Original CDr release from 2009.)
Ancient Afrika/Jazzman (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $14.99
Beautifully spiritual work from this obscure Chicago group from the late 70s – an AACM ensemble, and quite possibly one of the most soulful we've ever heard! There's a really spare, earthy approach to the work here – one that uses percussion, piano, and saxes from Light Henry Huff ... read more CD
Stomp, 1997. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Taste (Italy), 2019. New Copy ... $18.99
One of the most unusual albums we've ever heard from Italian pianist Enrico Intra – and that's saying a lot, given his legacy of creative sounds from the 70s onward! This set has Intra playing piano, but also has all the spacey elements you'd guess from the cover – a very unusual mix ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Enrico Intra Trio —
Jazz In Studio (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Rearward/Schema (Italy), 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
Beautiful trio material from Italian pianist Enrico Intra – a player with a great sense of rhythm, and a nice sharp edge in his music! Intra's piano is quite modern at times, although never in ways that are too out or academic – always coming back to the inside for some warmer notes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
International Anthem/Don Giovanni, 2017. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
A fantastic mix of jazz and spoken word performance – delivered in a very righteous style that takes us back to the best vintage sides by artists like Wanda Robinson or Jayne Cortez! The words here are by Camae Ayewa – whose lyrics are as politically powerful as her presentation style ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Irreversible Entanglements —
Who Sent You ... CD International Anthem/Don Giovanni, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Damn incredible work from Irreversible Entanglements – a Philly group, but one who definitely belong in the special, small universe of the International Anthem label from Chicago! This set is even more fierce, more focused than their great debut – burning with righteous energy from a ... read more CD
Also available Who Sent You ... LP 20.99
International Anthem/Don Giovanni, 2020. New Copy ... $20.99 21.99
Damn incredible work from Irreversible Entanglements – a Philly group, but one who definitely belong in the special, small universe of the International Anthem label from Chicago! This set is even more fierce, more focused than their great debut – burning with righteous energy from a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Who Sent You ... CD 11.99
Nodlew/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 44.99
Landmark early work from the legendary Weldon Irvine – recorded way back when he was first coming to fame with Nina Simone, but done as an obscure indie effort for his tiny Nodlew label! The set's a wicked batch of keyboard-heavy funk – at a level that's similar to some of the best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
RCA/Nature Sounds, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 21.98
Massively funky work from the mighty Weldon Irvine – sublimely cosmic and filled with soul throughout! The vibe here is a bit more focused than on some of Weldon's earlier albums – a moody blend of electric keys, heavy percussion, and some slight bits of jazzy solo work by trumpeters ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice new reissue from Nature Sounds – with updated artwork, created using rare photos from the original album cover shoot!)
Nodlew/P-Vine (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $22.99
One of the most beautiful records to come out of the early 70s – a tremendous indie effort from a young Weldon Irvine! Irvine put this album together as sort of a musical "time capsule" of his generation – an effort to capture the era's thoughts, feelings, and emotions ... read more CD
Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $13.99
Breezy and easy vocals from Japan – a collection of recordings made by singer Kayo Ishu from the late 60s and 1970s – not really "scat" in a conventional style, but cool wordless vocals with a sweet jazzy feel! The 19 track set brings together tunes from a variety of ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Nippon Jazz Spirits 48" series!)
Aspen Edities (Belgium), 2019. Used ... $8.99
Shahzad Ali Ismaily on guitar, banjo, shaker & voice. Niels Van Heertum on euphonium organ & conch shells. CD
Paddle Wheel/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $22.99
Pianist Fumio Itabashi's definitely making an impact with this record – pushing his music even farther than before with some inventive, creative arrangements that make strong use of trumpet, trombone, and tenor sax! Itabashi's piano is at the core of the record, but he's moving in ways that ... read more CD
(Part of the "Nippon Jazz Spirits 48" series!)
Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2011. New Copy ... $4.99
A really unusual performance from Japanese pianist Fumio Itabashi – who returns here to Watarase, a site that inspired his most famous album in the 70s! Itabashi plays here outdoors – a really amazing setting for a grand piano – yet his work on the instrument is ever bit as bold ... (DVDs & Videos, Jazz) read more DVD
(Part of the "Nippon Jazz Spirits 48" series! DVD is NTSC – All Region.)
Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... $22.99
A nicely biting session from Japanese pianist Fumio Itabashi – a set that rounds out his trio with guest alto sax and guitar on a few of the cuts, which makes for a fuller, more driven sound overall! There's definitely a soulful groove to the set – kind of an 80s soulbop mode overall ... read more CD
(Part of the "Nippon Jazz Spirits 48" series!)
MGM, 1950. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Storyville/Muzak (Japan), 1955. New Copy 2CD ... $24.99
Two rare Storyville albums from the tremendous vocal team of Jackie & Roy – back to back in a single set! First up is the self titled Jackie & Roy – one of the first albums ever from the team of Jackie Caine and Roy Kral – and one of the best, too! The album's got a ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
ABC, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $1.99
Jackie & Roy at the height of their ABC powers – really stepping out strongly here with a bold jazz vocal approach that nobody else can touch! Both Roy Kral and Jackie Cain get a few moments of their own in the spotlight, especially Jackie, who steps out on a number of the tracks – ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
CTI (Japan), 1972. Used ... $13.99
An excellent 70s set by Jackie & Roy – very different than their work of the 50s and 60s, with an approach that's much more far-reaching and complicated – a style that opens up their vocal talents majestically! Gone are the simpler ditties of earlier years, and in their place are ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Time & Love ... LP 1.99(Out of print blu-spec CD. Includes obi.)
CTI, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ... $1.99
An excellent 70s set by Jackie & Roy – very different than their work of the 50s and 60s, with an approach that's much more far-reaching and complicated – a style that opens up their vocal talents majestically! Gone are the simpler ditties of earlier years, and in their place are ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Time & Love ... CD 13.99
CTI, 1974. Used Gatefold ... $6.99
Jackie & Roy are definitely getting bit wilder here – hitting an electric early 70s CTI mode, and really growing a lot in the process! The session has the vocal pair working with CTI players who include Hubert Laws on flute, Joe Farrell on saxes, Roy Pennington on vibes, and Steve Gadd ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
