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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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Debut/Jazzhus Disk (Japan), 1960. Used ... $18.99
A killer set of Danish modern jazz – recorded at the start of the 60s with a really searing lineup! The set's go-led by pianist Bent Axen and tenorist Bent Jaedig – two guys with a very hip approach to their music, an a keen ear for the sharper sides of jazz at the time – a blend ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson —
Prime Time ... LP 
Polydor, 1980. Sealed ... $7.99
A funky classic from the team of Roy Ayers and Wayne Henderson – both at the top of their game here, and effortlessly mixing together jazz, funk, and soul! The record really seems to embrace the best of both artists' styles – some of the bassy groovers that Wayne did so well himself, ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Shandar (France), 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $38.99
A classic late Ayler recording – a record that's probably better known to people as one of the "Nuits De La Fondation Maeght" concerts issued under one title or another. The set's a stellar live performance, and one of his few hard jazz recordings from this time. Ayler's on tenor ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original French pressing – a nice copy!)
ESP/Get Back (Italy), 1965. Used ... $7.99
A seminal live set by a young Albert Ayler – an unusual one-sided record that featured only 20 minutes of music, performed with an intensity that harly leaves room for complaints about the shortness of the album! The single track "Bells" was performed at Town Hall by Ayler with a ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1964. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
The first-ever proper issue of this amazing live material from 1964 – work that was recorded at the Club Montmartre in Copenhagen, right around the same time that Albert Ayler recorded his album for Debut Records – and a set that has his quartet in even more firey formation overall! ... read more CD
Osmosis/ESP, 1964. Used ... $9.99
A beautifully packaged reissue of this rare set from 1964 – an early example of the genius of Albert Ayler, recorded in The Netherlands for a small audience in a Dutch radio studio! The setting is a wonderful one – a mix of the live freedoms that would really let Ayler stretch out ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Albert Ayler —
Last Album ... LP Impulse, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $34.99
Ayler's last album ever – and an incredibly strange batch of tracks that shows perfectly the kind of stylistic and emotional struggle he was going through in the final years of his life. Like the albums New Grass and Love Cry, this one shows Ayler toying with influences from other genres ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear, small split in the bottom seam, and a promo sticker on back.)
Base/ESP (Italy), 1966/1982. Near Mint- ... $29.99
The first volume of Ayler's classic set at Slugs from 1966. Ayler's leading a quintet with brother Donald on trumpet, Michel Sampson on violin, Lewis Worrell on bass, and Ron Jackson on percussion. The music is open-ended & free flowing, but keeps coming back to themes from Ayler's classics ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label pressing with yellow logo.)
Impulse, 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $69.99
One of the last records made by avant sax legend Albert Ayler – a really mind-expanding album that's unlike anything else he ever did! By the time of the record, Ayler had made a full round trip between the New York and European jazz scenes – leaving important influences wherever he ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has some corner wear and a 4 inch center split in the bottom seam.)
Impulse, 1968. Used ... $8.99
One of the last albums that Ayler ever recorded – and one of his most memorable! The record shows Ayler at the crossroads, filled with emotion and meaning, struggling to convey his message to a lager audience. At times, he takes a strange soul/jazz format to do so, and has tracks featuring ... read more CD
ESP, 1965. Very Good+ ... $59.99
A seminal Albert Ayler session from the 60s – recorded at the legendary Judson Hall with an incredible sound! There's a bold, righteous feel to this record that possibly even tops other Ayler classics for ESP – and the spacious setting makes the notes echo, rebound, and come back ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label pressing with Riverside address on the labels and cover. Cover has some ring & edge wear, small name in marker on back, and a very small tear in the back paste-on. Labels have some marker.)
ESP, 1964. Used ... $9.99
A landmark recording – Albert Ayler's first album for the ESP label, and a record that hit the jazz world like a bullet! Spiritual Unity sets the stage for a format that would become huge in the European avant scene of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even today – the sax-driven power-trio, ... read more CD
Dare 2, 2016. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
A really unusual group, with a sound that's certainly the sum of its wonderful parts – but also different in ways you might not expect! The lineup is excellent – the legendary Dave Holland on bass, Lionel Loueke on guitar, Chris Potter on tenor and soprano sax, and Eric Harland on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic/Polysom (Brazil), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
An incredible little record – and the set where it really all comes together for this legendary funky jazz group! Azymuth were already great on their debut, although maybe a little experimental at times – but here, they really find the soulful groove that later got them big fame on the ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1999. New Copy ... $14.99 18.98
A sweet set of accordion and vibes – served up here by Parisian jazzmen Marcel Azzola and Danny Doriz – working in a tight quintet that also features piano from the legendary George Arvanitas! Unlike some other French projects of this nature, the set is jazz first, accordion second ... read more CD
Integrity, 2002. Used ... $4.99
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(Original CD pressing, not a CDr.)
Sony, 2004. Used ... $2.99
One of the most compelling modern groups in jazz does it again – taking the simple piano trio format and giving it a spin that's sure to catch even the most wary of ears! These guys aren't exactly funky, but they play in a freely rhythmic style that brings new life to anything they touch ... read more CD
Island, 1984. Very Good+ ... $34.99
A tough record to peg – but a great one too! Wally Badarou plays a range of spacey keyboards that include synclavier, mini moog, and prophet 5 – all over some beats that are a mix of electro and Carribean rhythms – in a style that's part jazzy, part new agey, and part 80s groove! ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
No Business (Lithuania), 1995. New Copy ... $14.99
A fantastic set of improvised material from the Japanese scene of the mid 90s – a performance that features visiting trumpeter Choi Sun Bae working with Junji Hirose on tenor and soprano, Motoharu Yoshizawa on electric five string bass, and Kim Dae Hwan on percussion! These three players may ... read more CD
Also available Arirang Fantasy ... LP 22.99
No Business (Lithuania), 1995. New Copy ... $22.99
A fantastic set of improvised material from the Japanese scene of the mid 90s – a performance that features visiting trumpeter Choi Sun Bae working with Junji Hirose on tenor and soprano, Motoharu Yoshizawa on electric five string bass, and Kim Dae Hwan on percussion! These three players may ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Arirang Fantasy ... CD 14.99(Limited edition of 300!)
Epic, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $5.99
Hardbop albums don't get any better than this – and although drummer Dave Bailey only recorded for a brief stretch as a leader, this session's one that shows that he was a heck of a force to contend with! The record's got an intensity that easily rivals the best by Art Blakey over at Blue ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Epic, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $2.99
A gem of a number from Dave Bailey's short-lived career as a leader – the title track to his hard to find Epic album, and a jaunty soul jazz number with a sweet and mellow groove! (Funky 45's, Jazz) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl has a mark that clicks towards the end of Part 1.)
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1972. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99
A seminal record in the world of free jazz – a set that not only helped document the incredible talents of guitarist Derek Bailey, but also proclaimed a whole new role for his instrument as well! The music here is completely different than any jazz guitar in previous years – and even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
Seminal work from Derek Bailey – solo guitar sounds that influenced an entire generation! The music here captures Bailey at a key early shift – a really bold move into territory that nobody had ever explored before – on both electric and acoustic guitar, and playing the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1982. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $29.99
An amazing pairing of talents – one that yields some fantastic moments of improvisation! Cyro Baptista is a percussionist by nature, but here he also plays the Brazilian cuica – a unique instrument that has a single bowed string, in addition to more percussive elements – in a way ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ECM (Germany), 1970. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A seminal session that forever put the British improvisational scene on the map – a great little record that features guitar by Bailey, soprano sax by Evan Parker, electronics by Hugh Davies, and work by Jamie Muir and Christine Jeffrey. Tracks are longish, and relatively free – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cut corner, promo sticker, large call letters in marker on both sides, an index label, and blue tape on the spine.)
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1979. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $29.99
A fantastic record from these two British jazz giants – and one that definitely has Tony Coe moving much more into the territory of Derek Bailey! The record is from a time when Bailey was doing tremendous work on the Incus label – maybe rewriting both the roles of the guitar and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Limelight/Universal (Japan), 1965. Used ... $19.99
One of Chet Baker's best albums of the mid 60s – a tribute to Billie Holiday, one that has him both singing and playing, with a hip group that includes Hank Jones, Richard Davis, Seldon Powell, and Connie Kay. The format is quite nice, with arrangements by Jimmy Mundy that have just the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
A&M, 1977/1989. Used ... $9.99
Lost material by Chet Baker – recorded for his late 70s album You Can't Go Home Again, and released in this special package after his untimely death in 1988. As with the album that did get released, there's a focus here that's a nice change from some of Baker's looser European material of ... read more CD
(Out of print. Digipack has some wear.)
Pacific Jazz/EMI (Japan), 1956. Used ... $19.99
Killer work from the late 50's by Chet! Although Baker's trumpet playing in the early part of the decade became known as one of the trademark "cool" sounds of the west coast, he started to move towards a sound that was a lot more hardbop at the end of the decade – as you'll hear on ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Pacific Jazz, 1954. Very Good ... $79.99
Cool moody work from Chet Baker – a very unusual set that has him blowing with a larger group than usual! The set's real star is Jack Montrose – the great west coast arranger who had a perfect talent for taking horns and locking them up tight to create a sound full of gloss and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is nice and clean, and cover is nice too!)
Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Very Good- ... $39.99
A great no-nonsense session from Chet – blowing here with Russ Freeman on piano, blocking out backgrounds that work perfectly with the fragile tone of Chet's horn. The rest of the group features Carson Smith on bass and Larry Bunker on drums – and titles include "Bea's Flat", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has ring & edge wear and aging.)
Chet Baker —
Chet In Paris – Complete Barclay Recordings Of Chet Baker Vol 4 ... CD Barclay/Polygram (France), Mid 50s. Used ... $14.99
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(Out of print.)
RCA/Bluebird, 1962. Used ... $9.99
One of Chet Baker's rarest albums – and a great one! The session was recorded in Rome in 1962, at a time when Chet's star had fallen quite a bit on the American scene, and it features him working with some of the hippest European players at the time – like Rene Thomas on guitar, Bobby ... read more CD
Solar, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2CD ... $9.99
One of the better-known sessions from Chet's time in Italy at the end of the 50s – a really beautiful album that has Chet working with a string orchestra in a set of lush arrangements that really bring a lot to his sound! The album really sounds great – not sleepy, but warm and ... read more CD
Replica (Italy), 1956. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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Bluebird/BMG, 1962. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print. Rear tray card has a small cutout mark.)
Pacific Jazz/EMI (Japan), 1954. Used ... $24.99
An excellent early album from Chet Baker – recorded with his classic quartet lineup that included Russ Freeman on piano – and done in conjunction with a concert recorded in Ann Arbor, Michigan – oddly promoted by Ollie McLaughlin, a legendary figure on the Detroit soul scene in ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Universal (France), 1955. Used ... $5.99
A sweet little quartet session from the mid 50s – recorded in Paris, with backing by Gerard Gustin on piano, Jimmy Bond on bass, and Bert Dahlander on drums. Chet's playing in a simple open-ended style – working some lyrical magic on a series of standards that include "I'll ... read more CD
Prestige, 1965. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print original Prestige pressing.)
Pacific Jazz, 1954. Used ... $8.99
The last in a series of rare 50s live material from Chet Baker – featuring a near-lost performance from the Tiffany Club in LA, recorded in 1954 with a group that includes Russ Freeman on piano, Carson Smith on bass, and Bob Neel on drums. The tracks are presented in crystal-clear long ... read more CD
(Out of print. Spine has a thin cutout notch.)
Pacific Jazz/Blue Note, 1956. Used ... $5.99
That's "Heath", not "health" – as you might think the title's misspelled – as in Jimmy Heath, who arranged most of the numbers on the set! Heath's contribution is a good one too – as it helps Baker create one of his most tightly-wrapped albums of the time, a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
Round Midnight ... CD Challenge (Netherlands), 1979. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
This Time the Dream's On Me – Chet Baker Quartet Live Volume 1 ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1953/1954. Used ... $6.99
Excellent lost jazz work from Chet Baker! The CD combines 5 tracks from a never-before-heard live set recorded in 1953 at the Curran Theatre in LA, plus 9 more cuts from 1954 session that was issued on the long out-of-print LP Jazz At Ann Arbor. Both sessions feature Chet playing with pianist ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
When Sunny Gets Blues ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 1986. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A subtle gem from one of the last years of Chet Baker's too-short life – with Butch Lacy on piano, Jesper Lundgaard on bass, and Jukkis Uotila on drums. Titles include "Two In The Dew", "Long Ago & Far Away", "Here's That Rainy Day", and "You'd Be So ... read more CD
A&M, 1977. Used ... $18.99
A surprisingly great electric session by Chet Baker from the 70s – and a record that's got a bit more force and power than most of his other sets at the time! The format here is a bit tighter and more focused than Baker's recordings for CTI from the period – with electric piano from ... read more CD
(Out of print A&M Jazz Heritage.)
Capitol/Pacific Jazz, 1956/1957. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
India Navigation, 1982. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A late concert from Chet, reunited here with Lee Konitz for a live set that's a lot more free-thinking than some of their classic recordings in the 50s! The pair are supported by Michael Moore on bass and Beaver Harris on drums – but the overall style of the recording is quite spare, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, and some wear on the spine.)
Jazz Images (Spain), 1955. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Chet Baker Quintet —
Conservatorio Cherubini – Complete Concert ... CD Phoenix (Spain), 1955/1956. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
The complete 1956 Chet Baker performance at the Conservatorio Cherubini in Italy – augmented by a great set of notes and some excellent bonus work from the same time! The core part of the set features a rare Baker performance from his mid 50s European tour – one that features Chet on ... read more CD
Chet Baker/CTI, 1982. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
A great later date from CTI – proof that the label still had its magic going on well into the 80s! The session's a larger group effort headed up by Don Sebesky, and featuring key solos by Chet Baker, Jim Hall, and Hubert Laws – all of whom get plenty of room to do their thing on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, including the insert. Cover has light wear.)
Avant/Triple Point, 1996. New Copy (reissue)... $38.99
Guitarist Duck Baker takes on the music of Herbie Nichols – the sometime-overlooked modernist of the postwar years, a player that some folks rank right up there with Thelonious Monk – later given his due with a run of revival projects like this! Nichols' music sounds very different ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polygon (UK), Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Not just the usual material you'd expect from Kenny Baker – as the album features two long tracks, and includes some early alto work by the great Joe Harriott! LP, Vinyl record album
OK World (Norway), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99
An airy, icy combination of voice and instrumentation – used in a way that takes us back to some of the coolest Norwegian experiments of this type from years back – like some of the sparer work of Karin Krog, or unusual vocal projects on the Jazzland label! Bendik Baksaas leads the ... read more CD
Red River, 2016. Used 2 CDs ... $12.99
Brilliant Brazilian-tinged fusion from the mighty Bob Baldwin – the sweet, soulful keyboardist who sounds great in just about any sort of setting – but who really hits a special sort of groove on this double-length set! Bob almost seems to borrow a page from George Duke's book of ... read more CD
Greenroom, 2018. Used ... $4.99
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TCB (Switzerland), 2003. Used ... $8.99
Inter-You (Hungary), 2010. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print.)
Nobility, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
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(Cover has surface wear and appears to have been signed by Barbarin and Adams on back.)
Nobility, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
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(Cover appears to have been signed by Placide Adams on back.)
Laurie, 1960. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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Jazz Music City, 2011. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print. Punch through barcode.)
Impulse, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $6.99
Chapter 2 of Gato's Latin American trilogy – and like the first, a set of tracks that features Gato's firey sax work engaging a complex series of Latin rhythms. Some of the tracks on the record feature Brazilian influences – from players like Helio Delmiro and Novelli – and one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original gatefold pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $9.99
A great summation of the Gato Barbieri recordings for the Flying Dutchman label – and a set that includes a key new composition too! Some of the record features older Barbieri tracks for Flying Dutchman, but the highlight here is the extended 13-minute suite, "El Gato" – a ... read more CD
(Part of the Flying Dutchman 1000 Master Collection!)
ESP/Happy Bird (Germany), 1967. Very Good+ ... $6.99
One of the first albums ever cut as a leader by reedman Gato Barbieri – and a very sharp-edged session that's quite different than his better-known work in the 70s! Barbieri's tenor here has an incredible tone – as deeply soulful as Pharoah Sanders or late John Coltrane, and blown with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Gato Barbieri & Dollar Brand —
Confluence ... LP Arista Freedom, 1968. Very Good+ ... $5.99
A real sleeper – and one of the treasures of the Arista Freedom series! The album's a rare meeting between Argentine tenor player Gato Barbieri and South African pianist Dollar Brand – a true global meeting of the jazz minds, and a recording that's stronger than most of the work either ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Concord, 1984. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A well-recorded album of solo guitar – one side with music by Luiz Bonfa, the other featuring Cole Porter tunes! LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo copy.)
Famous Door, 1977. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A smoker of a swing session from tenorist Eddie Barefield – one of the few records he ever cut as a leader! Barefield's tenor has a rich legacy that goes back to famous 30s work with Bennie Moten, Cab Calloway, and Fletcher Henderson – and had a longtime friendship with Ben Webster, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mapleshade, 1995. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp inside booklet.)
Alan Barnes —
Blessing In Disguise ... CD Woodville, 2006. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Retrieval (UK), Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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Mercury, Late 40s. Very Good ... $14.99
Bold work from Charlie Barnet – packaged in a cover with great graphics too! Titles include his classic "Skyliner" – plus "Blue Lou", "Gal From Joe's", "Charleston Alley", "Cherokee', and "Southern Fried". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mercury pressing! Cover has a small bit of tape in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Everest, 1958. Very Good ... $1.99
Later work from swing sax giant Charlie Barnet – but every bit as tight as his classics! Don't be put off by the silly cover image of Charlie in an Indian head dress – as the costume's only a reference to Barnet's big hit "Cherokee", and doesn't imply any sort of cheesy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has small pieces of clear tape on the seams, with a small name in pen and peeled spot on back.)
Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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(Verve Inc pressing, with deep groove.)
Columbia, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
Ray Barretto —
Latino Con Soul ... CD West Side Latino/Polydor, Mid 60s. Used ... $9.99
Killer material from the mid 60s – recorded for United Artists after Ray's initial watusi work for Tico – and in a similar style that has mixes together Ray's Charanga Moderna sound with some more boogaloo and Latin Soul numbers! The record's a key bridge between these two chapters of ... (Latin, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, CRC pressing. Traycard artwork has two creases.)
Blackhawk, 1988. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Not a trio date, but an unusual moody set – one that mostly has Kenny Barron on piano in duos with either Ron Carter or Michael Moore on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some pen on back.)
Blue Note, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
One of the things we really love about a Kenny Barron album with horns – and there's a lot of them – is that when Kenny works with horn players, he always lets their voices ring out as strongly as his in the lead – and maybe even more strongly overall! That's definitely the case ... read more CD
Verve, 1993. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print. Punch through barcode.)
Verve, 1997. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, booklet has some wear.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. Used ... $11.99
Although Kenny Barron's always a heck of a great musician on his own or in a piano trio, we're especially partial to his work in groups with horn players – and this album is a great example of that preference! Kenny first came to fame working with Dizzy Gillespie in the 60s, and since that ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Red (Italy), 1986. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A wonderful little date from pianist Kenny Barron – one that has him working in drumless duo mode, with only the bass of Buster Williams for accompaniment! The tunes are often quite long, and it's beautiful to hear the way Kenny stretches out on the keys – buoyed up warmly by Williams' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout notch.)
Criss Cross (Holland), 1990. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print. Please note the tray card has some notes in pen and highlighter)
Maxjazz, 2001. Used ... $3.99
With Barth on piano – plus Terrell Stafford on trumpet, Steve Wilson on alto and soprano, Sam Newsome on soprano, and Adam Kolker on tenor. CD
Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1976. New Copy ... $14.99
A drum-heavy set from Polish percussionist Czeslaw Bartkowski – mostly solo on most tracks, but with occasional accompaniment on trumpet, electric piano, and soprano sax on a few of the fuller numbers – plus some great funky big band arrangements at the end! The sound is often spare ... read more CD
Nik Bartsch's Mobile —
Continuum ... CD ECM (Germany), 2016. Used ... $9.99
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(Includes slipcase.)
Prestige, 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Really wonderful stuff – and one of Gary Bartz's greatest albums ever! This double-length live set was recorded around the time of his NTU Troup albums for Milestone – but it's a bit more straightforward than those sides, going back towards a searching soul jazz sound, with some slight ... read more CD
Gary Bartz —
Juju Street Songs ... LP Prestige, 1972. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Very righteous material from Gary Bartz – and one of his classic NTU Troop albums, with Andy Bey on vocals and electric piano, and the great Stafford James playing some mighty heavy bass! The tracks are nice and long, with a very soulful sound that mixes freer spiritual playing with a good ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
Gary Bartz —
Music Is My Sanctuary ... LP Capitol, 1977. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A fantastic bit of jazz funk fusion – and one of the landmark 70s albums produced by Larry Mizell! This is Gary Bartz's second (and most amazing) collaboration with Larry Mizell – a studio genius who could focus on the best talent of a jazz artist, then expand it using additional ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover and label have a small name in pen.)
ABC, 1976. Sealed ... $2.99
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(in the die-cut cover, including the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner. Shrinkwrap has some holes.)
Clef, Early 50s. Very Good ... $14.99
A beautiful early Verve recording by Basie – one that's packaged here in a great David Stone Martin cover, with a red and blue watercolor of Basie himself. Players include Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Ernie Wilkins, Marshall Royal, Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Bennie Powell, and Freddie Green – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label Clef pressing with a trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has some wear and splitting.)
Pablo (Japan), 1975. Used ... $9.99
The Basie band is plenty big here – but never too much so to lose their confident swing of earlier years! The Count is still firmly at the helm at the time of this recording – leading and playing keys with that spacious, stepping quality that makes a Basie number of the later years ... read more CD
(Out of print Japanese pressing. Booklet has some highlighter and pen on the last page.)
Brunswick, 1967. Very Good ... $3.99
Count Basie's definitely in the bag on this one – not so much as strong of a jazz bag as in classic years, but instead this very cool blend of soul and funk styles with his Kansas City roots! The record should be thought of more as a hip instrumental album – kind of in the jaunty 60s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout, light wear, and discoloration from age.)
