Chet Baker & Art Pepper —
Playboys ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1956. Used ...
$11.99
An excellent session that stands as one of both players' strongest from the time! Baker's really opening up here, moving more into that hardbop mode of the late 50s – and Pepper's already hit his stride here – with the pair of them working in a group that includes Phil Urso on tenor, ... read moreCD
Ginger Baker on drums, Artie Moore on bass, Todd Ayers on guitar, Shamie Royston on organ, Glenn Taylor on pedal steel guitar, Eric Gunnison on piano, Fred Hess on tenor saxophone, James Carter on tenor saxophone & bass clarinet & Ron Miles on trumpet. CD
An electric improvised set from Chicago – one that features piano, electric piano, and synthesizer by Jim Baker – plus bass and guitar from Brian Sandstrom, drums and percussion from Steve Hunt, and a variety of saxophones from Mars Williams! The album's somewhat unassuming at points ... read moreCD
One of the most obscure modern jazz albums on Savoy – an obscure album that's also one of the few dates as a leader from pianist Ronnie Ball! Also features Ted Brown on tenor, Willie Dennis on trombone, Wendell Marshall on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums – on titles that include "P ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing, with deep groove and RVG etch. Cover has light wear in one upper corner, but is nice overall.)
Andy Ballantyne —
Play On Words ... CD GB (Canada), 2019. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Andy Ballantyne plays tenor sax, alto, and clarinet – with Rob Piltch on guitar, adrean Farrugia on piano, Neil Swainson on bass, and Terry Clarke on drums. CD
Recorded live at Schauspielhaus in Zurich, led by George Gruntz, Flavio Ambrosetti, Daniel Humair, and Franco Ambrosetti – with featured soloists including Alan Skidmore, Benny Gailey, Howard Johnson, Charlie Mariano, Jimmy Knepper, Dom Um Romao, Palle Mikkelborg, and John Faddis. LP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch pressing. Cover has edge wear and lightly bent corners.)
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
Includes recordings from 1945 with Allen Durham, Eddie Beal, Ernie Shepherd, Monk McFay, and Frosty Pyles, and a later line-up with Wallace Wiley Huff, Earl Knight, William Basie Day, Frosty Pyles, and Monk McFay. LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s issue. Cover has a small center split in the top seam.)
Gato Barbieri —
Bolivia ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ...
$13.99
Soaring, searing sounds from the young Gato Barbieri – one of his classic albums for the Flying Dutchman label, and very much in the vein of his first few for Impulse Records! The Latin element isn't as strongly stated in the music as you might guess from the title, but the inspiration is ... read moreCD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Gato Barbieri —
El Gato ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
$13.99
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 moreCD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
One of the greatest moments ever from saxophonist Gato Barbieri – and that's saying a lot, given that by the time of this recording, he'd already had a great 60s run as an avant jazz musician, and started the 70s with a string of albums that criss-crossed jazz and South American musical ... (Soundtracks, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gato Barbieri —
Under Fire ... CD RCA/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ...
$13.99
An excellent set from the great Gato Barbieri – one of the gems from his earlier years on record, and an album that's very much in the best spirit of his sides for Impulse in the early 70s! There' definitely some Latin currents in the rhythm – not as strongly stated as on his Latin ... read moreCD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
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 moreCD
Gato Barbieri, Steve Berrios, Andy Gonzalez et al —
Afro Cuban Chant ... CD Silva, 1995. Used ...
$6.99
A huge tribute to a giant force in French music at midcentury – bandleader, arranger, and producer Eddie Barclay – a man who recorded plenty of records on his own, then went on to launch the Barclay label to showcase a generation worth of fresh French talent! The first two CDs provide ... read moreCD
Laurent Bardianne & Tigre D'Eau Douce —
Love Is Everywhere ... CD Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2020. New Copy ...
$16.99
A fresh set of contemporary soul jazz from French tenorist Laurent Bardianne – a jazz musician, but one with a tie to other stylistic communities – which you can hear in the record from the very first note! The quintet has a familiar lineup that includes Hammond B3, bass, drums, and ... read moreCD
Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra —
Redskin Romp ... LP RCA, 1955. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Later work from swing sax giant Charlie Barnet. While this theme seems rather un-PC these days, the style here is even more sophisticated than before – as the Barnet groove is updated with some nice 50s arrangements from Billy May. Includes Barnet's famous playing of "Cherokee", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some aging and wear at the bottom seam and a vintage price sticker on back.)
Beautiful stuff – and one of the most stunning jazz albums ever recorded – a blinding mix of harpsichord, cello, and Indian percussion – with a sound that's unlike anything else we can think of! The album was the brainchild of the cross-culturally fertile Saravah records at the ... read moreCD
One of the best solo albums ever recorded by the great Kenny Barron – a set with so much life, so much cover, you really don't need any other instruments at all! Kenny's at a key point in his career here – really stretching out as an individual talent, and getting plenty of room to ... read moreCD
Features Barron on piano, Ray Drummond on bass and Ben Riley on drums. Tracks include "Sweet Lorraine", "Fungii Mama", "You Go To My Head", and "Seascape". CD
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
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
With Rufus Reid on bass, Victor Lewis on drums, Mino Cinelu on percussion, Ralph Moore on tenor & soprano saxophones & Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone. CD
(Out of print.)
Kenny Barron & John Hicks —
Rhythm A Ning ... CD Candid (Germany), 1989. Used ...
$8.99
Features both Kenny Barron and John Hicks on Steinway grand pianos – working with bass from Walter Booker and drums from Jimmy Cobb! CD
A trio of live performances from the duo of Kenny Barron and Mulgrew Miller – all concerts featuring just the two pianists working alongside each other, in a mode that has both players stretching out beautifully! There's no other instrumentation at all – no bass, drums, or horns – ... read moreCD
Kenny Barron/Dave Holland Trio with Johnathan Blake —
Without Deception ... CD Dare 2, 2020. New Copy ...
$12.9913.99
This isn't the first time that pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Dave Holland have played together – but there's definitely something special about the record that really grabs our ears – and it's not just the excellent work on drums by Johnathan Blake! Barron's at his roundest, most ... read moreCD
Kenny Barron/Dave Holland Trio with Johnathan Blake —
Without Deception ... CD Dare 2, 2020. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
This isn't the first time that pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Dave Holland have played together – but there's definitely something special about the record that really grabs our ears – and it's not just the excellent work on drums by Johnathan Blake! Barron's at his roundest, most ... read moreCD
This isn't the first time that pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Dave Holland have played together – but there's definitely something special about the record that really grabs our ears – and it's not just the excellent work on drums by Johnathan Blake! Barron's at his roundest, most ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Masterful later work from saxophonist Gary Bartz – proof that he kept on growing and maturing his style after his initial explosive years in the 70s! This album is a bit more subtle than those righteous classics, but still carries a lot of message in the music – a suite of tracks ... read moreCD
Very fluid later work from Count Basie – a set that has that nice open-ended Pablo Records approach, but which still comes across with that brilliant Basie groove that first emerged most strongly in the 50s! Players are a mix of young and old, and the group includes Grover Mitchell and Booty ... read moreCD
(Out of print XRCD pressing – comes in a cool hardbound book!)
One of Basie's biggest albums – but still a work of pure genius! "April In Paris" is one of the darkest jazz standards ever written, and it never sounded better than in this original version, which features that great ending in which Basie and the band stop, then start, then stop ... read moreCD
(Verve Master Edition. Please note the digipack case is clean overall but has heavy abrasions on both spines.)
With vocals by Bob Bailey and Jimmy Rushing. Titles inlclude "Avenue C", "Rambo", "Hot Rail Boogie", "Danny Boy", "Wild Bill's Boogie", and "Goodbye Baby". LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
One of the most hard-hitting Count Basie albums from the Roulette Records years – and that's saying a lot, given the power of Basie at the time! The set was recorded in Sweden, with a kind of triple-time energy that really has the whole thing burning right from the start – as the group' ... read moreCD
Great work from Basie's Roulette years – a time when the group seemed to be extra snapping and soulful! Players include Frank Foster, Frank Wess, and Billy Mitchell on reeds – plus Snooky Young, Thad Jones, and Joe Newman on trumpets – and Al Grey, Henry Coker, and Benny Powell ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Color bar pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a fully split bottom seam.)
Featuring sidemen including Al Grey, Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Forrest, Sam Nestico, Butch Miles, John Duke, Freddie Green, and Cleveland Eaton – with titles including "Blues For Alfy", "Featherweight", "Katy", "CB Express", "Prime Time", "Mr ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Late 40s recordings that have the Basie band getting nice and lean – but still with vocals from Jimmy Rushing, tenor from Buddy Tate and Paul Gonsalves, and trumpet from Harry Sweets Edison! CD
Includes a number of V-Disc recordings – plus singles for Columbia and Parlophone – with work from Lucky Thompson, Illinois Jacquet, Butty Tate, Harry Edison, and Joe Newman! CD
One of THE seminal Basie albums of all time – and a masterful pairing between the Count and arranger Neal Hefti! Hefti has an amazing ear for the Basie groove, and he works here to re-fit the overall sound of the group with a tighter, more fluid approach – one that ensured that they'd ... read moreCD
(NOTE: this copy is missing the rear tray card and is priced accordingly. Booklet has light wear.)
Count Basie —
Count! ... CD Verve (Japan), 1952. New Copy ...
$19.99
A great little gem from the Count Basie years on Verve – a tight little record that has Basie really reinventing his sound for the 50s – an album that's filled with short, uncomplicated tracks that have a surprisingly easy-going groove! The arrangements are swinging and tight, with ... read moreCD
Essential is right – as the tracks here are all Vocalion and Columbia 78rpm releases – from a time when Lester Young was in the group on tenor, and Buck Clayton on trumpet! CD
Excellent work from that wonderful 50s moment when Count Basie was really reinventing his band – stripping things down, getting nice and lean, and putting in this soulful kick to the rhythms that really helped modernize the groove! The set's a mix of arrangements from Ernie Wilkins, and a ... read moreCD
Orchestra personnel include Jimmy Forrest, Al Grey, Curtis Fuller, John Duke, Butch Miles, Eric Dixion, Fred Green, Bill Hughes, and Pete Minger. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has aged wide tape along the bottom seam and a spot on the spine.)
A repackaged version of material from Count Basie's excellent Dance Session albums for Verve – no-nonsense albums that really get at the high-grooving side of the group, and which feature the kind of compelling and catchy tunes that always made them a favorite on the dancefloor! The Count ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Verve Records Inc pressing with trumpter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and a vintage price sticker on back.)
Count Basie and Quincy Jones were always a mighty mighty combination – and there's no finer proof of that fact than this sweet little set! Quincy had a way of swinging Basie's group even more than Neal Hefti did – really letting the piano step out front, and swinging the larger horn ... read moreCD
A classic collection of material from Count Basie – with some sides from 1942, a few from 1946, and a few great ones from the revival years at the start of the 50s! We love these last ones the best – and titles include classic readings of "Little Pony", "Beaver ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has some splitting in the bottom seam.)
The title's not a hokey TV reference or anything like that – but a strong reminder that the Count Basie group was still very much in their prime during the 1970s, thanks especially to the recording talents that the Pablo label brought to records like this! Most of the work here was arranged ... read moreCD
With Freddie Greene on guitar, George Duvivier on bass, Eddie Shaughnessy on drums, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Al Grey and Billy Byers on trombone, and Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor sax. LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing. Cover has wear, aging, a stained corner, and some notes in marker.)
An amazing little record – with results that are even greater than the sum of its parts! As you'd guess from the title, Count Basie takes on the 60s sounds of The Beatles – but he's doing so with arrangements from the great Chico O'Farrill – who really keeps things interesting ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... read moreCD
Twin pianos, recorded in a very easy-going setting – just the kind of record that will help you discover a whole new side of Count Basie, and fall in love with the work of Oscar Peterson all over again! We really dig these more laidback sides from the Pablo label in the 70s – and ... read moreCD
A sharp-edged session of tremendous trumpet and tenor interplay – served up by the legendary quintet of Gianni Basso and Oscar Valdambrini! The album's got a sound that's as hip as it looks – a great approach to 50s modern jazz, done in a style that's equally influenced by west coast ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some splitting at the top of the spine held with clear tape, looks nice otherwise with very light wear and aging.)
Roland Batik/Woody Schabata/Heinrich Werkl —
Bridges ... CD Insights (Japan), 1996. Used ...
$9.99
Features Roland Batik on piano, Woody Schabata on marimba & vibes, and Heinrich Werkl on bass. CD
Jon Batiste is fantastic here – way more so than we normally give him credit for, and maybe even sharper in a live setting than in the studio! The group works with a mix of jazz, funk, and soul – but very different than Jon's band on TV, as there's deeper, richer elements going on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Unreleased work from Jon Batiste – and a set that pays tribute to the roots and traditions that inspired his music! The set begins with the tunes "Work It Out" and "I Need You" – then moves into the title cut "We Are", which was done with help from the St ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Conny Bauer/Matthias Bauer/Day Magnus Narvesen —
Gift ... LP No Business (Lithuania), 2020. New Copy ...
$22.99
Trombonist Conny Bauer is a master of deep, dark tones – which are spun out beautifully here next to the bass of Matthias Bauer and drums of Dag Magnus Narvesen – all spontaneously creating in this way that really builds nicely, and which often seems to keep all three musicians equally ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Beat Bronco Organ Trio are more than great enough at the core, but they also offer up some great surprises over the course of this fantastic full length album – including slight use of clavinet and mini-moog by Gabri Casanova, who mostly handles the Hammond in the lead – and guest ... (Deep Funk, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer set from British pianist Gordon Beck – songs from a stage play, but served up with that soulful vibe and really fresh sense of arrangement that always made Beck one of the hippest of his scene in the 60s! Jackie Dougan turns in lots of cool percussion touches, and Kenny Baldock is ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing.)
Gerald Beckett —
Mood ... CD Pear, 2020. Used ...
$4.99
Gerald Beckett on flute & alto flute, Ruben Salcido on alto & tenor sax, Noah Frank & Larry Douglas on trumpet, Ari Caprow on guitar, Steve McQuarry & Terry Rodriguez on piano, Carl Herder & Paul Federighi on bass, Greg German & Fred Johnson on drums & Vincent De Jesus ... read moreCD
Genius work from trumpeter Harry Beckett – the kind of easygoing electric work that he seemed to do better than anyone else on the British scene of the early 70s! The record's got a laidback approach that's really unique – one that pits Beckett's trumpet against guitar by Ray Russell, ... read moreCD
Bix Beiderbecke —
Bix Lives! ... CD Bluebird/RCA, Late 20s. Used ...
$4.99
Collects work as a soloist with Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra, Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, and two tracks a leader – 23 tracks totals. CD
(Out of print.)
Beliz —
Memoires ... LP Beau Monde (France), 2009. New Copy (reissue)...
$34.99
A really cool take on traditions of Guadeloupean musical traditions – served up in a style that echoes some of the blends of jazz and island elements from earlier generations! The group here is a trio – with the great Edmondy Krater on ka, djembe, and percussion – all instruments ... (Global Grooves, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dee Bell & Eddie Duran featuring Tom Harrell —
One By One ... LP Concord, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
With Eddie Duran on guitar and Tom Harrell on trumpet and flugelhorn, plus Vince Lateano on drums and timbales, Al Plank on piano, and Dean Reilly on bass. (Vocalists, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
Rare funky fusion by this overlooked French guitarist – recorded in New York with a really unusual group, and in a setting that has Alain Bellaiche providing a bit of vocals too! The sound is great – different than some of the more jamming rock fusion of the European scene at mid 70s ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Please Note – one cover corner is slightly bumped from shipping, but the rest is great.)
Rare funky fusion by this overlooked French guitarist – recorded in New York with a really unusual group, and in a setting that has Alain Bellaiche providing a bit of vocals too! The sound is great – different than some of the more jamming rock fusion of the European scene at mid 70s ... read moreCD
Titles include "Spanish Gypsy", "Inferno", "Love Dreams", "Hello Young Lovers", "Back Home", and "Spacin Home". CD
(Out of print.)
Louie Bellson —
Hot ... CD Music Masters, 1987. Used ...
$5.99
The Louie Bellson Orchestra meets the flugelhorn of Clark Terry. Other players include Don Menza on trombone, John Bunch on piano, and Jay Leonhart on bass. CD
Louie Bellson recorded in London – heading up a big band that features Frank Strazzeri on piano, Geurge Duvivier on bass, and a heck of a lot of horn players in the mix! The group's got a bold, upbeat sort of feel – similar to some of the later Buddy Rich groups of the 70s – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Louie Bellson & Clark Terry —
East Side Suite ... CD Music Masters, 1989. Used ...
$5.99
Large group work from Louie Bellson – featuring arrangements by bandmember and tenor Don Menza plus flugelhorn from Clark Terry. CD
(Out of print.)
Louie Bellson/Ray Brown/Paul Smith —
Intensive Care ... LP Discwasher, 1978. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$5.99
Titles include "The Lady Is A Tramp", "Yesterdays", "Everything Happens To Me", "On A Clear Day", "Surrey With The Fringe On Top", "My Heart Stood Still", "Chicago", and "Hey Lover". LP, Vinyl record album
(Direct To Disc Recording on Disc Washer in a gatefold cover, with some light wear.)
Louis leads a smoking big band – with keyboards by Nat Pierce and Russ Tompkins, and guitar from Mitch Holder – making for a nice mix of his older modes, and a bit of fusion, too! Titles include "Quiet Riots", "Carnaby Street", "Beyond Category", "Movi ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Louis Bellson —
Thunderbird ... LP Impulse, 1963. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$7.99
Duke Ellington's drummer from the 50's leads a thunderous octet that includes Harry Edison on trumpet, Sam Most on alto, and Jim Cook on tenor. Bellson's drums are out front, and he kicks the group nice and hard through tracks like "Thunderbird", "Nails", "No More ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole and Stereo sticker.)
Ilia Belorukov & Gabriel Ferrandini —
Disquiet ... CD Clean Feed (Portugal), 2019. New Copy ...
$8.99
Duets here between drums and alto sax – the former by Gabriel Ferrandini, the latter by Ilia Belorukov – both handled in ways that really open up both of the instruments into very fresh territory! Ferrandini is free, but often seems to hit melodic elements as much as rhythmic ones ... read moreCD
Ben —
Ben ... LP Vertigo/Trading Places (UK), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$19.99
The only album ever issued by Ben – one of the more obscure groups from the Canterbury scene, and one of the jazziest too! The group start the set with a tune by Keith Jarrett, then soar through a mostly instrumental batch of tracks – all long, with razor-sharp time changes, and ... (Rock, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The music of the Coltranes – both John and Alice – taken into wonderful directions by saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin – a younger player who clearly feels the influence of the Great One in a very deep way, but isn't about to just offer up a straight copy of the family spiritual ... read moreCD
Very groovy work from these two Brit sound library greats – loads of funky tunes, and great keyboards too – all served up in a massively funky record that was never issued to the public at large! Had this set hit the real record racks in 1974, it might well have challenged some of the ... (Sound Library, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Strike Up The Band", "Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans", "Poor Little Rich Girl", "Are You Havin Any Fun", "Anyting Goes", and "With Plenty Of Money". (Vocalists, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has a split spine, light surface wear, some aging, and a name in pencil.)
Featuring Dave Valentin, Stanley Clarke, Harvey Mason, Nathan East, David Pack, Russ Freeman, Tony Morales, Sam Riney, Bob Feldman, and Eric Marienthal. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and bumped corners.)
George Benson —
Big Boss Band ... CD Warner/Wounded Bird, 1990. New Copy ...
$6.9911.98
George Benson more than earns the title on this one – given that most of the tracks feature backings from the Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Frank Foster – a great ensemble who really help keep things soulful throughout! Despite the date of the set, the feel here is a bit ... read moreCD