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Mastersong (Australia), 1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $6.99
Small group material with Armstrong on trumpet and vocal, Ellington on piano, Trummy Young on trombone, and Barney Bigard on clarinet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light wear and an ink stamp.)
Columbia, 1928. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Spine has some wear and a few spots of tape.)
Pumpkin, 1944. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing.)
CBS (France), Mid 20s. Very Good+ ... $8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Harry Arnold —
Dancing On Broadway – The Music Of Richard Rodgers ... LP Riverside, 1962. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Swedish leader Harry Arnold tackles the music of Richard Rodgers – taking the tunes into some sweet jazzy big band directions, without as many of the showy flourishes you might expect from the "Broadway" title! Of course, many of the tunes here are older Rodgers material – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing.)
Mercury, 1958. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Hard swinging big band material from Sweden – featuring the big band of Harry Arnold arranged by Quincy Jones. Quincy had been spending a lot of time in Sweden during the mid 50s – bringing with him a host of great players that would soon become big names on the European scene. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has gloss separation along the spine.)
Columbia, 1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A very soulful batch of fusion tracks from drummer Horacee Arnold – here leading a group that includes reed talents Billy Harper and Joe Farrell, percussionist Ralph McDonald, guitarist Ralph Towner, and Dave Friedman on vibes and percussion. Tracks are long and spiralling, with a spiritual ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Choice, 1978. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A beautiful pairing of horns – the compressed trombone and trumpet sounds of Bob Brookmeyer and Tom Harrell – coming together here in a record that's one of the real standouts from Brookmeyer's 70s years, and a key demonstration of the young powers that would really make Harrell shine ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Choice pressing.)
America/Inner City, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
One of our favorite albums ever by the Art Ensemble of Chicago – a key French session that captures the group at the height of their powers! The centerpiece of the album is the extended track "Certain Blacks (Do What They Wanna)" – done in a beautiful mix of politics and free ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fuel 2000, 1973. Used ... $14.99
A lost chapter in the career of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – an obscure early 70s album, issued by the mostly-blues Paula Records label in Louisiana, and one of the hardest to find albums in their catalog! The album features 3 long tracks – "Chi-Congo", "Enlorfe", ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
BYG/Actuel, 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $11.99
A the time they were taking Paris by storm, the Art Ensemble recorded this brilliant message to folks everywhere – one of their best early albums, and a landmark in Chicago avant garde jazz! The record features the group at their best – playing very tightly, but also with a sense of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Delmark, 1972. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99
One of the best post-Paris live dates by the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – recorded right on their southside home turf in Chicago, as something of a homecoming after their years abroad! The performance is really one continuous piece, divided up into chapters – and it starts off with an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In great shape!)
BYG/Fuel 2000, 1969. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
Seminal work from the Art Ensemble of Chicago – recorded during their most creative period ever! The album was recorded live in October of 1969 – at a time when the group had pulled up roots and moved to France for a few years, bursting on the European scene with unique creativity that ... read more CD
(Out of print – and still sealed!)
Arista, 1969/1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
Nice 2LP set that brought the US some of the great recordings cut by the Art Ensemble while they were in Paris (some of which have also come out under the Black Lion imprint). All of the material was recorded in the Polydor Studios in Paris in 1969, and the tracks include "The Spiritual" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
Nessa, 1969. Very Good+ ... $59.99
Like the other Art Ensemble record on Nessa, Les Stances A Sophie, this one was recorded in France on the beautiful July 7, 1969 during one of the most fruitful periods for the group. Unlike that one, though, this one is a very different recording musically. The LP features one long track, the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing in a white/yellow cover, with light wear, sticker spot, and small split in the top seam.)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Phase One (limited numbered edition) ... CD America/Verve, 1971. Used ... $44.99
One of the headiest albums ever recorded by the Art Ensemble of Chicago – a brilliant mix of noise and silence that rivals some of the greatest genius of the 20th century avant composition! The album's lead track "Ohnedaruth" builds slowly with a variety of percussion – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
ECM, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $8.99
An extremely well done collection of the Art Ensemble's recordings for ECM – featuring tracks from the albums Nice Guys, Full Force, Third Decade, and Urban Bushman – as well as related material by Roscoe Mitchell and Lester Bowie. The package features a great booklet with photos of ... read more CD
PI Recordings/Erased Tapes, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $30.99 32.99
A tremendous tribute to the legendary Art Ensemble Of Chicago – a group who work here with only two of their surviving members, but with help from a constellation of jazz musicians inspired by their music! The group here is large, and includes AACM members and other younger talents – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
PI Recordings/Erased Tapes, 2019. New Copy 4LP ... $65.99 69.99
A tremendous tribute to the legendary Art Ensemble Of Chicago – a group who work here with only two of their surviving members, but with help from a constellation of jazz musicians inspired by their music! The group here is large, and includes AACM members and other younger talents – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
DIW/Columbia, 1989/1990. Used ... $8.99
A second pairing of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago and the Amabutho Male Chorus – one that's indicated not just in the title of the record, but in a changing of the group's name! The sound here is even more Afro-styled than the previous effort – coming across right from the start with a ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Cadet, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the grooviest records ever – a sublime blend of African percussion, soulful orchestrations, and Dorothy Ashby's amazing electric harp! By the time of this landmark album, Dorothy had been knocking around the jazz world for a number of years, but it wasn't until she hooked up with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cadet/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
One of the grooviest Dorothy Ashby albums of the 60s – a set that has her already-great jazz work on harp backed by Chicago soul arrangements from Richard Evans – all in a blend that's somewhere in the territory of the Soulful Strings, but even groovier! And as an added bonus, Odell ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
New Jazz, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 23.98
A fantastic early album from jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby! Ashby's a unique talent like no other – and despite the fact that she plays a rather sleepy instrument, the harp, she swings with an other-worldly quality that's simply amazing, quite exotic, and very much in the camp of players like ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies – on neon green vinyl!)
Criss Cross (Holland), 1999. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Punch through booklet & small promotional sticker on cover.)
Matrix (Denmark), 1978. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear and is bent a bit at the bottom of the spine.)
Fred Astaire —
Astaire Story ... CD Verve/DRG, 1952. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A really amazing set of recordings – vocal sessions done by Fred Astaire in the later season of his career – recorded in the studio with intimate backing by a Verve group that includes Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers, and Flip Phillips! The material features lovely new ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dawn/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
A very cool quartet from the British jazz/rock years – but one who were a lot more jazz-based than some of their contemporaries! These guys are all instrumental, and although a number of their tunes are familiar rock standards from the late 60s, they don't play them like rock tunes at all ... read more CD
Atmospheres with Clive Stevens —
Voyage To Uranus ... LP Capitol, 1974. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A tasty set of funky fusion from reed player Clive Stevens and his Atmospheres combo – a group that features Michael Carvin on drums, David Earl Johnson on percussion, John Abercrombie on guitars, and Ralph Towner on keyboards. Stevens himself plays some great electric tenor, soprano sax, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
RCA (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A very cool hi fi album from the 70s – done with a mixture of big band jazz, a bit funky at times, and fuller strings! There's a great dynamic range to most tunes – and titles include the extended "Audio Symphony No 2", plus "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Tam ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the great heavy book!)
BYG/Replay (UK), 1965. New Copy ... $14.99
The earliest work ever recorded by the mighty Brian Auger – a key link between the British jazz, rock, and soul scenes of the 60s – and singer and organist with a sound that won him huge fans in a wide variety of audiences! Brian borrowed heavily from the styles of US soul artists like ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1970. Very Good ... $3.99
The third album from Brian Auger & The Trinity – and the first to feature the group recording without vocals from Julie Driscoll! The sound here is just as soulful as before – a tight take on American soul jazz and funky soul of the 60s – pushed along by Auger's mighty work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has black tape on all seams, a name in marker, and light surface wear.)
United Artists, 1959. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on the top seam and a vintage price sticker.)
Allegro, 1954. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Mariel Austin, 2018. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(CDr release.)
Motema, 2014. Used ... $6.99
Soaring spiritual sounds from bassis Omer Avital – a musician we love more and more with each new record, and one who only seems to be honing his vision even more strongly over recent years! The material is all original by Avital – performed by a core quintet that features sparkling ... read more CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Polygram/Get On Down, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
An amazing slice of music from the legendary David Axelrod – quite different than his better-known sides for Capitol and Reprise Records – and plenty darn funky overall! Axelrod is at his studio best here – stepping off the funky jazz modes he produced for Cannonball Adderley, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol/Now Again, 1968. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
One of a handful of amazing albums recorded by David Axelrod towards the end of the 60s – really stunning, genre-breaking music that was years ahead of its time – and which has only finally been getting its due in more recent decades! At the time of the record, Axelrod was a house ... read more CD
(Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
Fantasy, Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
It's great to see that David Axelrod's finally getting his due – and this reissue of material from Fantasy is one of the first reissues of his work in the US! Most cuts here are much more jazz-based than Axelrod's higher-concept material under his own name for Capitol in the late 60s – ... read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Atlantic/Collectables, 1967/1969. Used ... $12.99
A blinding reissue of Roy's early jazz work for Atlantic! Both records are great, and feature super-hip lineups that include players like Herbie Hancock, Sonny Sharrock, Joe Henderson, Reggie Workman, Charles Tolliver, and Ron Carter. Despite the early placement of the material in Roy's career, ... read more CD
(Out of print – and still sealed!)
32 Jazz/Atlantic, 1968. Used ... $6.99
An early album as a leader from the great Roy Ayers – a set that captures the vibes man at a time when he'd been working on the west coast soul jazz scene, and was stepping into even greater fame in the group of Herbie Mann! Yet this set is definitely Roy's own – kind of an ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Alternative Fox (UK), 1962. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99
Early work by avant saxophone genius Albert Ayler – and very very striking! The setting is very spare, with only bass and drums backing Ayler up – and the way the album is mixed, Ayler's solos dominate the tracks in a way that isn't always the case with some of the more group-driven ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Relyable (Italy), 1966. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Rare live work – recorded in Germany in 1966 – with Donald Ayler on trumpet, Michel Sampson on violin, Bill Folwell on bass, and Beaver Harris on drums! Titles include "Alpha", "AC", "Ghosts", "Bells", "Jesus", and "Omega". LP, Vinyl record album
BB, 1970. Sealed ... $33.99
Fantastic late work from Ayler! The record is one of the last he ever recorded – and it's a no-nonsense live set, without any of the silly influences of some of his late Impulse sides. Most of the material features Ayler blowing long free solos, with a tightness and directness missing from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Albert Ayler —
Love Cry/Impulse, 1969/1971. New Copy ... $8.99 16.98
Brilliant late work from Ayler – 2 albums in a single set! The Love Cry session has none of the jazz-meets-other music feel of some of the other Impulse albums – and is more in the straight expressive style of the ESP recordings. Tracks are more reined in here – with some short ... read more CD
Impulse (Germany), 1968/1969. New Copy ... $9.99 11.98
Late greatness from Albert Ayler – two Impulse albums back to back! New Grass is 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 ... read more CD
Impulse, Late 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $13.99
A great collection of Ayler's late work for Impulse – some of his most unusual sides ever cut to wax, and very different from his work on labels like ESP. The general feel is one of searching – as Ayler works in a number of different modes to try to reach new audiences, and hit new ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, ring & edge wear, and split seams held with clear tape.)
Albert Ayler —
Spirits To Ghosts (Spirits/Ezz-Thetics/Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1964. New Copy ... $16.99
A pair of classic Albert Ayler albums from 1964 – back to back on a single CD! First up is Spirits – only the second album ever recorded by Albert Ayler, but a tremendous statement of music that clearly marks the tenorist as one of the most important jazz talents of the 60s! The set ... read more CD
Freedom/ORG, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A seminal early moment from the legendary Albert Ayler – an important session recorded overseas in Copenhagen – where enthusiasm for Ayler's music caught fire more strongly than in the US! The group's got an edge that's maybe even sharper than some of Ayler's ESP material, but no less ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trans Canada (Canada), Mid 60s. Very Good ... $18.99
Great bossa nova from Canadian reedman Nick Ayoub – his own jazz version of the genre, in a mode that's similar to Stan Getz – and equally nice! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole in one corner.)
Jazzman (UK), 1987. New Copy ... $8.99
One of the hippest records we've ever heard from the Atlanta scene of the 80s – a spiritual jazz set that feels like something that could have been recorded over a decade before – given the warm acoustic instrumentation, and righteous overall vibe! In fact, it may well have been the ... read more CD
Atlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $10.99 11.98
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 CD
Also available Aguia Nao Come Mosca ... LP 23.99
Atlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
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
Also available Aguia Nao Come Mosca ... CD 10.99
Far Out (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $13.99
Amazing early work from Azymuth – rare demo recordings done at the home studio of keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami, in the short space before the group issued their legendary debut! The tracks here are as much jazz funk as they are the later modes that Azymuth would put forth – killer ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Far Out (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
Amazing early work from Azymuth – rare demo recordings done at the home studio of keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami, in the short space before the group issued their legendary debut! The tracks here are as much jazz funk as they are the later modes that Azymuth would put forth – killer ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Far Out (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
Amazing early work from Azymuth – rare demo recordings done at the home studio of keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami, in the short space before the group issued their legendary debut! The tracks here are as much jazz funk as they are the later modes that Azymuth would put forth – killer ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Milestone/Far Out (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
One of Azymuth's best-remembered albums from their American years on Milestone – a really killer classic that beautifully blends Brazilian and American styles of fusion! There's a simple, elegant feel to these tunes that takes off nicely from the group's previous album for Atlantic in Brazil ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mode, Late 50s. Very Good ... $24.99
An excellent set of 50s west coast chamber jazz – featuring a quintet that includes Harry Babasin on cello, Terry Gibbs on vibes, Demsey Wright on guitar, Ben Tucker on bass, and Bill Douglass on drums. The pairing of cello and vibes in the frontline is really great – and with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with the deep groove! Cover has a split top seam and some surface wear on the back.)
Reprise/Real Gone, 1963. Used ... $14.99
A beautiful and rare recording – both for singer Alice Babs, and Duke Ellington himself! The session was cut in Paris in 1963 – and it's a moody, intimate album that features Duke backing up Alice with arrangements that are quieter and more subtle than those used with most other ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Smash, 1962. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Great lost soul jazz organ grooves! Eddie Baccus was a blind organist discovered by Roland Kirk and brought to Smash Records – and he played with Kirk in a trio in Cleveland before Kirk left to join Mingus in NYC during the early 60s. After becoming a Mercury artist, Kirk talked Smash into ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Unusual Japanese pressing from the 80s – even nicer vinyl than the original!)
Warner/BGO (UK), 1972/1973/1974. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99
Hard-jamming jazz rock from Back Door – 3 prime era Warner albums in a 2CD set! Graced with lots of free solo work on alto and soprano sax by Ron Aspery, and a pretty strong power-trio instrumental format from Tony Hicks on drums and Colin Hodgkinson on bass, the group's early-to-mid 70s ... read more CD
Bad Plus & Joshua Redman —
Bad Plus Joshua Redman ... CD Nonesuch, 2015. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Island, 1984. Used ... $19.99
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 CD
(Out of print.)
No Business (Lithuania), 1995. New Copy ... $9.99
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 14.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Arirang Fantasy ... CD 9.99(Limited edition of 300!)
Candid, 1960. Near Mint- ... $19.99
One of the few early albums as a leader cut by trumpeter Benny Bailey – a tremendous talent, finally getting his due! Bailey is one of the great unsung talents of jazz, and he's always made top-shelf work – from his early days with Quincy Jones, to his later years as an American ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, in a nice textured cover.)
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
Dave Bailey —
Bash! ... LP Jazz Line, 1961. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Rare material from Dave Bailey – a set that's filled with fire, soul, and imagination – recorded as part of the drummer's amazing (and amazingly short) early 60s run as a leader! The date smokes with the same sort of energy as Dave's great "Gutter" albums for Epic – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing from 1992, on Norma – with obi!)
Epic, 1961. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1981. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $29.99
Derek Bailey sounds incredible here on Aida – not the famous opera written by Verdi, but instead a series of long, live improvisations dedicated to the late Aida Akira! Bailey is mindblowing throughout – playing at a level that easily makes you understand why his talents on the guitar ... 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
Whaling City Sound, 2017. Used ... $6.99
... CD
LC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $16.99
Pure genius from the B Baker Chocolate Company – a set that's equal parts fusion and soul, held together by these rich arrangements that really send the whole thing home! The album's never too slick, yet has a sense of perfection that matches some of the best soulful fusion dates at Blue ... read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
King Jazz, 1959. Used ... $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
(Out of print.)
Sonopresse (Italy), 1978. Near Mint- ... $49.99
A lost Chet Baker session from the late 70s! This one was recorded in Paris in 1978 – and it's a wonderfully laidback set that has Chet blowing with a group that features Phil Markowitz on piano, JF Jenny-Clarke on bass, and Jeff Brillinger on drums. The tone of the tracks is very even-keele ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Inner City.)
Chet Baker —
Chet – Ballads By Chet Baker (20 bit mastering – with bonus track) ... CD Riverside, 1959. Used ... $6.99
One of a handful of late 50s albums that Chet Baker recorded for Riverside – all of which are some of his last great 50s work in the studio, before a shift in the 60s to a wider-ranging approach to his music! The style here is definitely in the "classic" Baker mode set down for ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
Chet Baker & Crew ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1956. Used ... $6.99
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.)
Jazz Anthology (France), 1956. Near Mint- ... $19.99
An obscure issue of a rare performance in Florence in 1956 – three long tracks, with Chet on trumpet, Jean Louis Chautemps on tenor, Francy Boland on piano, Eddie DeHaas on bass, and Charles Saudrais on drums! Titles include "Cool Blues", "Chekeetah", and "Night In ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... $5.99
Quite a great session for Chet Baker – one that has him recording in New York, with a hip lineup that includes some incredibly soulful players! The tunes on the set feature Chet in either quartet or quintet formation – working with Johnny Griffin on tenor, Al Haig on piano, Paul ... read more CD
Barclay/Elemental (Spain), 1955. Used Gatefold ... $6.99
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Barclay/Elemental (Spain), 1956. Used Gatefold ... $6.99
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Chet Baker —
Chet Baker Sextet ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1954/1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A real lost treasure from Chet Baker – an obscure sextet session, originally issued only as a 10" LP! The record features Chet's trumpet in a frontline with Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone and Bud Shank on baritone sax – working through a set of cool modern arrangements by Jack ... read more CD
(Out of print original Pacific Jazz/EMI pressing.)
Barclay/Polygram (France), Mid 50s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Timeless (Holland), 1986. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Features Chet on vocals and trumpet – with Harold Danko on piano, Jon Burr on bass, and Ben Riley on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
Philology (Italy), Early 50s. Used ... $14.99
Features some live material from the Newport Jazz Festival – plus a date with Dave Brubeck. But the real treat is Chet working here on two duets with Caterina Valente on guitar and bossa from 1956 – tunes that are almost a precusor to bossa nova! CD
(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
Once Upon A Summertime ... CD Galaxy/OJC, 1977. Used ... $7.99
Long, open-ended later work from Chet Baker – the kind of album that still had him working out interesting ideas in his music! The group features Harold Danko on piano, Greg Herbert on tenor, Ron Carter on bass, and Mel Lewis on drums – on cuts that include "ESP", "Shifti ... read more CD
Pacific Jazz, 1950s. Used 4 CDs ... $11.99
Classic small group material from Chet Baker – 49 tracks, all recorded in the mid 50s for the excellent Pacific Jazz label – with help from Art Pepper on alto, Gerry Mulligan on baritone, and Russ Freeman and Bobby Timmons on piano! CD
(Out of print, outer box has some wear.)
Riverside, 1959. Near Mint- ... $14.99
With Herbie Mann on flute and tenor, Zoot Sims on alto and tenor, Pepper Adams on baritone, and even some piano from Bill Evans! LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe (20 bit remaster) ... CD 6.99(OJC pressing.)
Riverside, 1959. Used ... $6.99
With Herbie Mann on flute and tenor, Zoot Sims on alto and tenor, Pepper Adams on baritone, and even some piano from Bill Evans! CD
Also available Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe ... LP 14.99(Out of print.)
Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used 3CD ... $8.99
... CD
(Includes slipcase, barcode has a small cutout mark.)
CTI, 1974. Used ... $2.99
A great return to form for Chet Baker – his first record in a number of years away from the studio, and proof that his genius could adapt to just about any setting! The album's got a tight focus that's probably one of the keys to its success – a set of arrangements by Don Sebesky that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Avant/Triple Point, 1996. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
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
