Fred Astaire & Oscar Peterson —
Astaire Story ... CD Verve/Master Jazz, 1952. Used 2CD ...
$9.99
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 moreCD
A pair of cool British TV soundtracks – both of which feature an action jazz style to rival the best early work of Henry Mancini for the television screen! First up is lost spy soundtrack work from the British composer Edwin Astley – best known for his work on The Saint and Danger Man, ... (Soundtracks, Jazz)read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Atmospheres with Clive Stevens —
Voyage To Uranus ... CD Capitol/Made In Germany (Germany), 1974. New Copy ...
$16.9918.99
A funky fusion classic from the 70s – a set put together by reedman Clive Stevens, but played by a combo that's almost an electric jazz supergroup – given that the lineup features Michael Carvin on drums, David Earl Johnson on percussion, Stu Woods on bass, John Abercrombie on guitars, ... read moreCD
An obscure set on a small French label – a septet led by alto saxophonist Michel Attenoux, with Patrick Artero on trumpet, Andre Villeger on tenor, Gabriel Garvanoff on piano, and Claude Gousset on trombone. Gousset arranged the set, and wrote the material with Attenoux. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker on the back, but is nice overall.)
Don Fiorino on guitar, lap steel, lotar, and taro patch ukulele, Bob Reina on piano, Chris Jones on bass, and Mark Flynn on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Michael Attias/John Herbert/Satoshi Takeishi —
Renku In Coimbra ... CD Clean Feed (Portugal), 2009. Used ...
$6.998.99
A renku is a collaborative form of Japanese poetry, and that name definitely fits for this session – as it's a gentle batch of jazz numbers performed with equal energy from all members of the group – a lineup that includes Michael Attias on alto, John Hebert on bass, and Satoshi ... read moreCD
Auteur Jazz —
Aphorisms ... CD Ricky Tick (Finland), 2009. Used ...
$9.99
Joyously romping grooves from Auteur Jazz – a combo who take the modal style of the 60s European scene, and infuse it with a few contemporary touches of their own! The group are a bit more open-ended than some of the other club jazz combos on the Ricky Tick label – willing to stretch ... (New Grooves, Jazz)read moreCD
Features Omer Avital on bass – with Mark Turner on tenor, Gregory Tardy on tenor and flute, Myron Walden on alto, and Charles Owens on tenor! CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Awakening —
Mirage ... LP Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
No Mirage here – as the album's got a presence that's impossible to deny – a solid, soulful uttering from this key Chicago combo of the 70s! The group's led by reedman Ari Brown – better known for his later avant work – and they've got a wicked blend of keyboards and horns ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David Axelrod's back – and he hasn't changed a bit! This brilliant new record for Mo Wax sounds just like the best of his work for Capitol during the late 60s – spare, jazzy, baroque, and filled with the kinds of dark twists and turns that have made him a legend forever with the hip ... read moreCD
(Out of print, US version also includes an enhanced video interview with David Axelrod!)
One of the most righteous, message-oriented albums ever from David Axelrod – and the third in his legendary trilogy of instrumental sets for Capitol Records! Earth Rot moves even past the modes of Songs Of Innocence and Songs Of Experience – to offer up a chilling message on the ... read moreCD
David Axelrod —
Heavy Axe ... CD Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1974. New Copy ...
$7.9914.99
A great back-to-basics solo album from the legendary David Axelrod – cut in the mid 70s for Fantasy Records, after higher-concept projects like The Auction and Messiah! This set gets right to the core – and focuses on the funk currents that were always part of Axelrod's larger ... read moreCD
A double-length set that brings together 2 key early live sets by Albert Ayler – both recorded on the New York scene of the mid 60s! Bells was an unusual one-sided record that featured only 20 minutes of music, performed with an intensity that hardly leaves room for complaints about the ... read moreCD
The first-ever full and proper reissue of this lost Albert Ayler concert from 1966 – recorded over two days in his hometown of Cleveland, but with an array of key compatriots from the New York scene! The performance is like finding a new ESP album that you didn't know existed – but one ... read moreCD
Albert Ayler —
Last Album ... LP Impulse, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$49.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, a cut corner, and appears to have been signed by Bobby Few inside the gatefold.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Full color label pressing.)
Albert Ayler —
New Grass ... LP Impulse, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$49.99
One of the last albums that Albert Ayler ever recorded before his strange and mysterious early death – and one of his most memorable records as well! The record shows Ayler at the crossroads, filled with emotion and meaning, struggling to convey his message to a lager audience. At times, he ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
Seminal ESP work from Albert Ayler – a unique session done as a soundtrack to a short (and weird!) film from experimental director Michael Snow! The lineup is a bit different than some of Ayler's other ESP albums – and features Don Cherry on trumpet and cornet, John Tchicai on alto, ... read moreCD
(50th Anniversary remastered edition with a cutout mark through the digipack barcode.)
An incredible revamping of some of the most important material recorded by Albert Ayler in the years before his too-soon death – a package that adds in over two hours of new music to the original three volume Fondation Maeght recordings – which were usually issued in low-budget packages ... read moreCD
A huge 2CD set – one that features important European work that saxophonist Albert Ayler recorded with trumpeter Don Cherry! CD1 brings together six tracks from Albert Ayler's Hilversum Radio sessions from 1964 – plus an additional three tracks recorded in Denmark a few months earlier! ... read moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
Sublimely soulful work from Azymuth – 2 albums back to back on a single CD! Cascades is fantastic fusion from a group who just couldn't miss during these early 80s California years! The sound here is smooth, but never slick – always a little offbeat, and quite different from more ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreCD
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 moreCD
(Remixed and remastered version – with better sound than ever!)
Ab Baars —
Kinda Dukish ... CD Stichting Wig (Netherlands), 2005. Used ...
$13.9916.99
Ab Baars on clarinet and tenor sax, Joost Buis on trombone, Wilbert De Joode on bass, and Martin van Duynhoven on drums. (Out Sound, Jazz)CD
(Out of print, original Wig pressing.)
Ab Baars Trio + Roswell Rudd —
Four ... CD Data (Netherlands), 2001. Used ...
$9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Reinier Baas & Ben Van Gelder with Metropole Orkest —
Smash Hits ... CD Basta (Netherlands), 2018. Used ...
$7.99
Features Reinier Baas on guitar and Ben Van Gelder on alto saxophone – joined by the Metropole Orkest conducted by Christian Elsasser. Tracks are all originals by Bass or Van Gelder and include "Guiding Principle", "Palace", "Smooth Jazz Apocalypse", "2nd ... read moreCD
Exciting, energetic and unpretentious jazz from The Bad Plus – an indefatigable combo we dig more and more as their career rolls on – and this as strong as anything they've done in years. Whether you want to call it jazz rock, jam jazz, or whatever – it's invigorating, dare we ... read moreCD
Crackling with excitement – and the future of piano jazz! The Bad Plus are a totally tight trio that explore the realm of acoustic piano with the same depth and imagination that Medeski, Martin, & Wood once brought to the Hammond. The trio are clearly steeped in pop influences from the ... read moreCD
(Out of print. BMG Direct pressing.)
Dmitry Baevsky —
Over & Out ... CD Jazz Family (France), 2015. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Featuring Dmitry Baevsky on alto sax, David Wong on bass, and Joe Strasser on drums. CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Benny Bailey —
Big Brass ... CD Candid (Germany), 1960. Used ...
$6.99
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 moreCD
Clarinet player Bailey performs with his quartet and septet on this record that contains songs he composed about his hometown of Memphis. Side one is performed by his quartet consisting of Red Richards on piano, Gene Ramey on bass, and Jimmie Crawford on drums. Tracks include "Bear ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono UK Felsted pressing, in a black and white flipback cover.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heavy duty hardbop – one of three amazing Epic Records sessions cut by drummer Dave Bailey! Dave didn't ever cut many sessions as a leader – but when he did, they really cooked hard – with a quality level and sharpness of vision that easily rivals the best on Blue Note or ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Derek Bailey —
Aida ... CD Dexter's Cigar/Drag City, 1981. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
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 moreCD
(Out of print.)
Derek Bailey & Jamie Muir —
Dart Drug ... LP Incus/Honest Jons (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.9926.99
One of the most obscure Derek Bailey albums from his initial early run on Incus Records – a set of duets with percussionist Jamie Muir – and a session that almost seems to unlock more percussive possibilities than usual in Bailey's style on the guitar! If the image on the cover is ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Derek Bailey & Mototeru Takagi —
Live At Farout ... CD No Business (Lithuania), 1987. New Copy ...
$14.9918.99
Two sharp-edged players, coming together here in a wonderful set of live improvisations – Derek Bailey on guitar and Mototero Takagi on alto sax – each working as if they've understood each others special qualities through years of performing together on stage! Bailey's strings have a ... read moreCD
Derek Bailey & Mototeru Takagi —
Live At Farout ... CD No Business (Lithuania), 1987. Used ...
$9.99
Two sharp-edged players, coming together here in a wonderful set of live improvisations – Derek Bailey on guitar and Mototero Takagi on alto sax – each working as if they've understood each others special qualities through years of performing together on stage! Bailey's strings have a ... read moreCD
Chet Baker —
Albert's House ... CD Beverly Hills/Liberation Hall, 1973. New Copy ...
$12.9914.99
A lost little gem from Chet Baker – recorded with a gentle, homey feel that we really like! The album's not one of the standouts in Chet's catalog, but it's got a personal, almost intimate quality that we find really compelling – almost a broken soul sense of playing, with Chet ... read moreCD
Chet Baker —
All Blues ... CD Arco (France), 1979. Used ...
$14.99
Recorded in London 4th & 5th of September 1979. CD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
Late work from Chet Baker on the European scene is always something special – and live dates from Hamburg's Onkel Po's club are always pretty darn special too – so you can imagine the greatness that awaits you on this really wonderful album! The tracks are all very long – even ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
Fantastic French material from Chet Baker – one of his legendary albums recorded for the Barclay label in Paris – and a set that's noteworthy for also featuring work from modern jazz pianist Richard (Dick) Twardzik – who passed away shortly after the sessions! The pairing of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – in a flipback cover, just like a vintage French album!)
Includes the songs "My Funny Valentine","Aren't You Glad You're You?", "This Time The Dream's On Me", "The Thrill Is Gone", "Blue Room", "Spring Is Here", "The Wind", "Let's Get Lost", "You Don't Know What Love ... read moreCD
A set recorded in Tokyo, but one that has the great Chet Baker working with players from the Dutch and American scenes – all coming together in a quartet session that's maybe one of the strongest records from Chet's later years! The material was recorded live – and Chet's got a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited Japanese pressing – beautiful vinyl, with obi!)
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 Jaspar on tenor and flute, Amadeo Tomassi on piano, and ... read moreCD
Chet Baker in the 80s was a really wonderful thing – hardly the sound of an aging musician stumbling towards the end of his life, as so many others tend to paint this time – and instead, a continually-creative individual who was really finding ways to get around his losses and make some ... read moreCD
Fantastic material by Chet Baker – a series of selections recorded for Prestige Records after his return from Europe – done with a lot more bite than his 50s material! The group here is very hip – George Coleman on tenor, Kirk Lightsey on piano, Herman Wright on bass, and Roy ... read moreCD
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, small cutout hole through barcode.)
A key album from a fantastic point in the career of trumpeter Chet Baker – his later years, a time when most of the world was ignoring Baker's talents, but Chet was still in a hugely creative mode, and turning out some of his freshest sounds in decades! There's a wonderful quality to the ... read moreCD
A record that hides a bit under its title and cover – looking like a songbook session, and without Chet Baker's dreamy face on the front – but one that stands every bit as strongly with Baker's other late 50s sessions for Riverside, and done with an equally nice set of New York elements ... read moreCD
(CONDITION NOTE: disc has a small hub crack that has been secured with a hub sticker.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original gatefold pressing. Cover has light wear, a promo stamp on the back and a lightly bent corner.)
Chet Baker & Art Pepper —
Route ... CD Capitol/Pacific Jazz, 1956/1957. Used ...
$6.99
With Richie Kamuca on tenor, Pete Jolly on piano, Leroy Vinegar on bass, and Stan Levey on drums. CD
Other notable sidemen include Herbie Mann on flute, Pepper Adams on baritone sax, Zoot Sims on alto and tenor, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Paul Chambers on bass, and Connie Kay and Philly Joe Jones on drums. CD
Although the initial release of this music was a cheap attempt to cash in on the tragic fame of the late James Dean, this 1956 session was also one of the nicest big band dates to come out of the Pacific Jazz catalog of the 1950s! Chet Baker and Bud Shank are the featured soloists of the set ... read moreCD
A very unusual record – one that features rare European recordings from a quintet that featured Chet Baker on trumpet, Lee Konitz on alto, and a young Keith Jarrett on piano – plus Charlie Haden on bass and Beaver Harris on drums! The set also features one bonus track – a 1965 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great Japanese pressing of this Parisian live date – recorded with Chet on trumpet and vocals, Duke Jordan on piano, and Jesper Lundgaard on bass! No drums at all – and titles include instrumental takes on "Barbados", "September Song", and "Solar" – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Sugar Blues", "Echoes Of Harlem", "How Long Has This Been Going On", "Davenport Blues", "I Can't Get Started", "Our Love Is Here To Stay", and "What's New" – 18 tracks in all. CD
With Bales on piano accompanied by Marty Marsala's Band. Titles include "Hindustan", "The Roof Blues", "Muskrat Ramble", "Baby Won't You Come Home", "Save It Pretty Mama", and "King Porter Stomp". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has some wear and aging, with some marks in pencil in back.)
A sweet little set from the Baltimore Syndicate – a group we've only seen on this one late 80s session produced by pianist Makoto Kuriya, who works here in an excellent lineup that includes Alex Norris on trumpet, Steve Wilson on alto and soprano sax, Gary Thomas on tenor and flute, Dave ... read moreCD
Billy Bang has always been one of the most incredible players on his instrument – a jazz violinist who could take the strings into freely creative territory, yet also somehow manage to swing – a balance that nobody ever seemed to manage as well as Bang! And while Billy's work in groups ... read moreCD
One of the most compelling albums in years from Billy Bang – and that's really saying a lot, given how much compelling music he's recorded! The set is put together in conjunction with a fascinating documentary on Bang's life, music, and time spent fighting in Vietnam – an experience ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Billy Bang & William Parker —
Medicine Buddha ... CD No Business (Lithuania), 2014. New Copy ...
$14.9918.99
Wonderful work from two players who've just gotten better and better over the decades – both musicians who've made a huge impression from the late 70s onward, but who also continue to grow and refine their ideas as the years go on! This set features beautiful duets recorded at the Rubin ... read moreCD
Nancie Banks Orchestra —
Waves Of Peace ... CD Consolidated Artists Productions, 1992. Used ...
$9.9911.99
Nancie Banks conducting and on vocals, Alexander McCabe on alto saxophone, Craig Bailey on alto saxophone and flute, Charles Davis on baritone saxophone, Richard Johnson on baritone saxophone and flute, Bobby Porcelli and Patience Higgins on saxophone and flute, Mitch Frohman on tenor saxophone and ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
(Out of print, artwork appears to be signed by the artist.)
Guitarist Craig Bann has a wonderfully rich tone – one that leaps from the record at the very first note, and continues to charm throughout the session – on both upbeat tunes and mellow moments too! Brann handles his chords with a sense of color that's as strong as the masters of the ... read moreCD
Chelsea Baratz —
In Faith ... CD Chelsea Baratz, 2012. Used ...
$6.99
Features Corey Wilkes on trumpet and Orrin Evans on piano. CD
(Marker through barcode, small index sticker on spine.)
Drummer Chad Taylor is one of the most versatile performers we know – a drummer who can move easily between a variety of different settings, always finding the right touch for the right moment! Yet here, Taylor may be in one of his most unique settings to date – improvising on two long ... read moreCD
One of Gato Barbieri's later recordings – but don't hold that against it! The set's a smoother effort than most of Gato's earlier work, but it's also still pretty darn soulful – done in a way that allows plenty of space for his raspy reed work on tenor to flow over the top of larger ... read moreCD
Searing live work from Gato Barbieri – a brilliant little album that follows on the spirit of his other Latin America sessions for Impulse! The format here is similar to those studio outings – an organic blend of percussion, keyboards, and sax – all bubbling together in a highly ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Domestic obi still attached at spine and has a light crease.)
We love this record! Although Gato Barbieri has put out a few snoozers in his career, this amazing first chapter of his Latin venture for Impulse is an incredible record throughout – one of the greatest Impulse sessions of the 70s! Gato returns to his native Argentina for the session – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo/quad pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
A great date from saxophonist Gato Barbieri – a record that's a bit mellower and more electric than some of his previous 70s efforts, but which is still plenty darn great! Gato's tenor has a tone that's undeniably great – a slightly raspy sort of edge that sounds warmly human and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Gato Barbieri —
Yesterdays ... CD Flying Dutchman/BMG (France), 1974. Used ...
$18.99
A beautiful record from Gato Barbieri – almost a return to more traditional forms, but still graced with the searching, burning quality that made most of his early 70s sides so great! The tracks are all long and exploratory – and have Gato blowing with that tremendous tenor tone – ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Gato Barbieri & Dollar Brand —
Confluence ... LP Arista Freedom, 1968. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Two jazz giants of the 70s come together on this rare Italian recording from the late 60s – South African pianist Dollar Brand (Abdulla Ibrahim) and Argentine tenorist Gato Barbieri – both working here in spare duo formation, with edges that are a fair bit sharper than most of their ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Carlos Barbosa-Lima and Sharon Isbin on acoustic guitar. CD
(Out of print.)
Laurent Bardianne & Etienne Jaumet —
Bardianne Jaumet EP ... LP Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2022. New Copy ...
$14.99
Nicely spare work from these two French musicians – both of whom handle a mix of saxes and keyboards on the record, almost with a vibe that recalls some of the more electro-styled global projects from the European scene of the 80s! The music would almost be a good fit for the early spirit of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Laurent Bardianne & Tigre D'Eau Douce —
Hymne Au Soleil ... CD Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2022. New Copy ...
$14.9919.99
A beautiful hymn to the sun from saxophonist Laurent Bardianne – an artist who's not afraid to play with the rhythms a bit, while still offering up some jazz-based material at the core! Bardianne plays tenor in a quintet that also has lots of great Hammond organ from Arnaud Roulin – ... read moreCD
A beautiful hymn to the sun from saxophonist Laurent Bardianne – an artist who's not afraid to play with the rhythms a bit, while still offering up some jazz-based material at the core! Bardianne plays tenor in a quintet that also has lots of great Hammond organ from Arnaud Roulin – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the best-ever album from tenorist Eddie Barefield as a leader – done for the Japanese-only "best of the west" series, produced by Lew Tabackin – with a quartet that features Dave Frishberg on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Jimmie Smith on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Cover has a promo sticker on the edge, and back has some light scratches – but this is a nice copy overall.)
A compilation of late 50s recordings for the Everest label, includes "Cherokee", "Pompton Turnpike", "Skyliner", "Stardust", "Flying Home", "Harlem Nocturne", "Take The A Train", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol album that compiles some of Charlie Barnet's earlier 78rpm sides for the label, recorded in 1949 and 1950, with medium sized groups that have a good swing behind Barnet's firey tenor. Titles include "Cu-Ba", "Eugipelliv", "Lonely Street", "Pan ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono UK pressing in a flipback cover that's mostly unglued along the bottom, with heavy aging and a bit of pen on the back.)
A surprising slice of work from the 70s – three different albums all released under various guises by Armenian American reedman Souren Baronian – all put out on his own Carlee label, and done in a very cool mix of styles! Baronian blows both familiar American horns and more exotic ... (Global Grooves, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Julio Barreto Latino World —
Live & Rhythm ... CD Timba (Germany), 2001. Used ...
$5.99
One great percussionist pays tribute to another – in a brilliant set of Latin jazz tracks that would have made Art Blakey plenty proud! The tracks on the set are some of the greatest tunes from the Blakey songbook of years past – classic songs pulled from the best Blue Note recordings ... (Latin, Jazz)read moreCD
Some of the greatest modern jazz ever recorded! Tenorist Bill Barron is like no other – and although he's softened a bit in recent years, during the early 60s he was working with trumpeter Ted Curson to forge a bold new sound that was different from much of what was happening at the time. ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Mark through slipcover barcode, booklet has a gold promo stamp.)
Groundbreaking work from the modernist jazz team of Bill Barron and Ted Curson! The album's one of a few rare gems that Barron cut for the Savoy label early in his career – a mixture of Mingus-like angular jazz compositions, outfitted with a freer sense of soloing, and a deeply soulful ... read moreCD
(1993 Nippon Columbia pressing. Please note the booklet has a stain and some peeling inside.)
3 great albums included on this 2CD set. First up is Tenor Stylings Of Bill Barron – groundbreaking work from the modernist jazz team of Bill Barron and Ted Curson! The album's one of a few rare gems that Barron cut for the Savoy label early in his career – a mixture of Mingus-like ... read moreCD
Soulful genius from Kenny Barron – an excellent quintet outing from the late 80s, and one that really benefits from the presence of horns added to the trio! Kenny's work on piano is always great – and his sense of scope, soul, and timing are presented perfectly here – but what we ... read moreCD
One of Kenny's best albums from the 70s – a moody set of piano tracks – both electric and acoustic – that features backing by Ted Dunbar, David Williams, Sonny Morgan, and Albert Heath. Most of the tracks have a very nice warm 70's soul jazz sound – laidback, but ... read moreCD