One of the most righteous albums ever issued by the always-righteous Tribe Records label of Detroit – a really collective effort, one that features ensemble vocals and spiritual jazz – all pulled together by pianist Harold McKinney! The album showcases a group named Voices Of The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most righteous albums ever issued by the always-righteous Tribe Records label of Detroit – a really collective effort, one that features ensemble vocals and spiritual jazz – all pulled together by pianist Harold McKinney! The album showcases a group named Voices Of The ... read moreCD
Sublime work from Hal McKusick – one of those mid 50s modernists who offered up such hope for new ideas at the time, and who seemed to all but disappear by the middle of the next decade! This album's one of Hal's finest – an optimistically crafted batch of tunes written by many of the ... read moreCD
Hal McKusick on clarinet & a lot sax, Betty St Claire on vocals, Phil Sunkel on trumpet, Billy Byers on trombone, Gene Di Novi on piano, Jimmy Raney & Barry Galbraith on guitar, Clyde Lombardi & Addison Farmer on bass, Jimmy Campbell & Herb Lovelle on drums. CD
A definite electric dream for guitarist John McLaughlin – especially given that he's got Carlos Santana working here on the set! The album's very much in the best spirit of McLaughlin's late 70s work – still fusion, and still fairly electric – but also a nice change from his more ... read moreCD
With Matthew Garrison on bass, Dennis Chambers on drums, Otmaro Ruiz on keyboards, Victor Williams on percussion, and Gary Thomas on tenor & soprano saxes. CD
(Out of print.)
John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola —
Guitar Trio ... CD Verve, 1981. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A studio set from this trio of groundbreaking guitar players! CD
Jackie McLean joined by Doug Watkins, Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd, Gil Coggins, Louis Hayes, Elmo Hope, John Jenkins, Arthur Phipps, Arthur Taylor, Mal Waldeon, Webster Young & Bill Hardman. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on CD.)
Jackie McLean —
Bluesnik ... CD Blue Note, 1960. Used ...
$4.99
A crackling date from Jackie McLean – a set that's much more hardbop than some of his other Blue Note work – filled with fire, far from the 50s – and really pointing the way towards his new directions to come! There's a hint of modernism in the mix, mostly on the tone from McLean' ... read moreCD
A tremendous set from Jackie McLean – perfectly poised between his hardbop and modern years, with a set of compositions that are as great as the performances! The lineup on this one's a bit unusual – with Walter Bishop on piano, Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art ... read moreCD
It certainly was time – time for Jackie McLean to break out of his older bop mode, and hit a whole new level of playing with a tight group of "new thing" compatriots like Herbie Hancock on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Charles Tolliver on trumpet! The record isn't as totally ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A young Jackie McLean at the height of his powers – really stretching out here, but never going too far out – a perfect balance between his modern bop of previous records, and his groundbreaking "new thing" jazz to come! The group is a relatively straight ahead one – ... read moreCD
(Collectors edition in a LP sleeve – limited to 1000!)
Jackie McLean cut some of his best bop sessions for Blue Note – and this is one of them! The record is amazingly precise, and features Jackie as the sole horn soloist in a group with Walter Bishop on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Art Taylor on drums – a crack rhythm combo that ... read moreCD
Jackie McLean Septet —
Fire & Love ... CD Blue Note, 1997. Used ...
$4.99
With Rene McLean on tenor sax, Raymond Williams on trumpet, Steve Davis on trombone, Alan Jay Palmer on piano, Phil Bowler on bass & Eric McPherson on drums. CD
(Out of print. Spine has a thin cutout notch.)
Jim McNeely, Marc Johnson & Adam Nussbaum —
From The Heart ... LP Owl (France), 1985. Near Mint- ...
$13.99
A subtle but compelling session from pianist Jim McNeely – working here on both acoustic piano and DX7, alongside bass from Marc Johnson and drums from Adam Nussbaum. The record's got a great way of blending the electric and acoustic keys through the course of the set – in a mode that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout notch, some aging along the opening, and a PSI sticker on front.)
David McNeil —
David McNeil ... LP Saravah (France), Mid 70s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$9.99
One of the most obscure 70s albums on the legendary Saravah label – recorded by David McNeil, who's playing a saxophone on the front – but who also sings and plays a host of other instruments too! The set's got a very genre-crossing vibe, in the best Saravah mode – and also ... (French, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lloyd McNeil —
Treasures ... CD Baobab/Soul Jazz (UK), 1975. New Copy ...
$18.9922.99
A gem of a record from flute player Lloyd McNeil – an artist who flourished strongly during the spiritual jazz scene of the 70s, but who also seemed to always have his own sort of groove as well! Lloyd blows with the complexity and far-reaching sounds of contemporaries in the loft jazz scene ... read moreCD
Lloyd McNeill —
Elegia ... CD Baobab/Soul Jazz (UK), 1980. New Copy ...
$18.9922.99
A superb record from the great Lloyd McNeil – one of the more obscure players of the spiritual jazz generation of the 70s, but an artist who always gave us his best whenever he walked into the studio! Here, the mood is a mix of modal and Latin elements, with a definite current of influence ... read moreCD
A superb record from the great Lloyd McNeil – one of the more obscure players of the spiritual jazz generation of the 70s, but an artist who always gave us his best whenever he walked into the studio! Here, the mood is a mix of modal and Latin elements, with a definite current of influence ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Collects a live trio recording from the Hickory House, plus studio material – both from 1953. CD
(Out of print. Still sealed.)
Marian McPartland/Adelaide Robbins/Barbara Carroll —
Lookin For A Boy ... CD Savoy, 1957. Used ...
$2.99
Obscure work from the Savoy Records catalog of the 50s – a set that features trio work by all three female pianists named on the cover! The set's noteworthy for the work of Adelaide Robbins – who we only know from this set – and also includes some of the few non-RCA 50s ... read moreCD
Fantastic unreleased work from the great Joe McPhee – material recorded around the same time as his legendary Nation Time set, and done with a similar blend of spiritual jazz and occasional funky undercurrents! This work shows McPhee to already be an amazing talent, even in the years before ... read moreCD
Two versions of a great track by Joe McPhee – both of which have the saxophonist laying out some surprisingly soulful sounds! If you only know Joe from his later avant years, you'll be stunned to hear McPhee here – as "Cosmic Love" has Joe spinning out this soulful saxophone ... (Funky 45's, Jazz)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Joe McPhee —
Glasses ... CD Hat Hut/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1979. New Copy ...
$11.9915.99
Extraordinary work from one of the true giants of the American scene – a mindblowing set of mostly solo sounds from reedman Joe McPhee – also working here on flugelhorn and a bit of percussion as well! The set begins with the incredible "Glasses" – a piece that appears ... read moreCD
Joe McPhee & Andre Jaume —
Nuclear Family ... CD Hat Hut/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1979. New Copy Gatefold ...
$12.99
Insanely beautiful work from the great Joe McPhee – an album that was recorded and intended to be issued during his groundbreaking stretch with Hat Art Records – but which never saw the light of day at the time! Why that happened, we're not entirely sure – because the album is ... read moreCD
(Beautiful package – with a heavy Japanese-style paper sleeve!)
Joe McPhee & Hamid Drake —
Keep Going ... CD Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2018. New Copy Gatefold ...
$12.99
A long overdue return to duet formation for Joe McPhee and Hamid Drake – the duo who played together so beautifully on the Emancipation Proclamation album! This set is maybe even more personal, and more open – with Drake working some incredible magic on the drum kit, creating sounds ... read moreCD
This isn't the first time that Joe McPhee and Paal Nilssen-Love have recorded together – but the set may well be their best – a beautiful batch of duets that have the pair really blowing us away with their sympathetic spontaneous creative activity! There's a spiritual core here that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first-ever set of duets between Joe McPhee and Fred Lonberg-Holm – two players who've improvised often in other settings on the Chicago scene over the years – but who somehow never had the time to take off like this on their own! Fred's working at his highest level of sonic ... read moreCD
A beautifully soulful set from Charles McPherson – and an overlooked gem from his early years at Prestige! The album's got Charles working with Cedar Walton on piano and Pat Martino on guitar – both of whom bring a fluid sense of soulfulness to the album, one that takes McPherson way ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Charles McPherson —
Horizons ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1968. Used ...
$18.99
A wonderfully warm, deeply creative session from Charles McPherson – a set that moves way past his boppish roots, into a new zone of lyricism and imagination! Cedar Walton's on piano, and he adds some extremely important touches to the record – those lyrical, almost modal lines that ... read moreCD
A wide collection of recordings from pianist Jay McShann, recorded here with a Trio, Sextet, Orchestra, and his groups the Jazz-Men and the Kansas City Stompers. Tracks include "Moten Swing", "Trouble In Mind", "Confessing The Blues", "When I've Been ... read moreCD
A great late date from the Kansas City pianist who first gave Charlie Parker his start – working here with Buddy Tate and Paul Quinichette on tenors, and Joe Newman on trumpet – plus the younger addition of John Scofield on guitar! CD
(Out of print, 1998 digipak pressing. Center hub has been replaced with a foam dot.)
Jack McVea —
Two Timin' Baby ... LP Jukebox Lil (Sweden), Mid 40s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$9.99
Includes sessions throughout 1945 to 1947, with sidemen including Frank Clarke, Rabon Tarrant, Sammy Yates, Gene Phillips, and Tommy Kahn. LP, Vinyl record album
With Nelson Devereaux, David Hirsch, Ben Doherty, Shilad Sen, Angie Hirsch on saxophones, Tom Krochoch, Sten Johnson, Noah Ophoven-Baldwin, Elaine Burt on trumpets, Jeff Rinear, Nick Syman, Mason Hemmer & Lauren Husting on trombones, Ethan Elseth on guitar, Steven Hobert on piano & rhodes, ... read moreCD
The second Gramavision album by MM&W, and a batch of grooves that shows them opening up their style a lot more than on their first one. There's equal parts of Larry Young and Jimmy McGriff mixed into the organ here, and the rhythm, while tight, is also got a nice open-ended feel. Titles ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Medieval Jazz Quartet (Bob Dorough) —
Medieval Jazz Quartet ... LP Classic Editions, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
A hip little project from the enigmatic Bob Dorough! The group's got a sound that definitely lives up to its name – an approach to jazz that features four recorders in the lead, blown with tones that might be called "medieval" harmony, although there's also plenty of swing to the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Brad Mehldau —
Largo ... CD Warner, 2001. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Brad Mehlday plays piano, treated piano, and vibes accompanied by a wide range of collaborators. CD
One of the most beautiful, personal albums we've ever heard from pianist Brad Mehldau – a set that gives away its concept right in the title – put together and performed during the month of April 2020 – surely one of the strangest on the planet in recent years! Mehldau mixes his ... read moreCD
Andre Mehmari —
Lachrimae ... CD Cavi (Brazil), 2004. Used ...
$9.99
Andre Mehmari on piano, Sergio Reze & Rogerio Boccato on drums, Celio Barros & Ze Alexandre Carvalho on bass, Dions Goudaroulis on cello, Luca Raele on clarinet & Monica Salmaso on vocals. CD
(Out of print.)
Andre Mehmari & Na Ozzetti —
Piano E Voz ... CD MCD (Brazil), 2004. Used ...
$9.99
An incredible record from the late 60's Danish scene, and one that's finally getting a CD release. Stunt has pulled together a nice package including bonus tracks and a booklet packed with notes and rare photos from the original sessions. CD
(Spine has a cutout notch.)
Melavano & His Orchestra —
My Memories ... LP Argo, 1958. Very Good ...
$7.99
With arrangements by Tony Osborne and production by Dave Usher. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear and small splits on the right corners.)
With Joe Melotti on electric piano, Artie Dixson on drums and percussion, Marion Meadows on tenor and soprano sax, and Paul Spinner on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
Brian Melvin, Matt Renzi & Mart Soo —
Shapes ... CD Yama, 2020. Used ...
$6.99
Brian Melvin on drums, Matt Renzi on sax & Mart Soo on guitar. CD
Menagerie —
Many Worlds ... CD Freestyle (UK), 2020. New Copy ...
$14.99
A beautiful set of spiritual jazz from this hip Australian group – a combo who are headed up by guitarist Lance Ferguson, who you'll know from a host of great funk and soul projects over the years – but who shows a much deeper side of his talents with Menagerie! The group has a strong ... read moreCD
Menagerie —
Many Worlds ... LP Freestyle (UK), 2020. New Copy ...
$22.99
A beautiful set of spiritual jazz from this hip Australian group – a combo who are headed up by guitarist Lance Ferguson, who you'll know from a host of great funk and soul projects over the years – but who shows a much deeper side of his talents with Menagerie! The group has a strong ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sergio Mendes is definitely a swinger – especially on this jazz-based session that was recorded before his famous work with Brasil 66! This album was recorded in New York, at a time when Mendes was one of the hottest things brewing in the bossa scene in Brazil – and apart from the ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited green & yellow split color vinyl with obi!)
Warm Latin jazz from vibist Victor Mendoza – a sweet little set with some great flute work, plus alto, soprano sax, and plenty of percussion! Titlkes include "Samba Dientes", "Poem For My Father", "Patty's Ponytail Samba", and "Un Loco Feliz". LP, Vinyl record album
A stunning set of recordings from Dutch piano legend Misha Mengelberg – selections recorded in a number of different settings in the first decade of this century – all of which work together to show why Mengelberg's a player that's completely different from anyone else! The cover image ... read moreCD
Pure beauty! In October of 1998, Misha Mengelberg made an historic visit to Chicago – a rare trip programmed to coincide with a showcase of Dutch jazz that featured him and the Ab Bars trio, playing at Fred Anderson's legendary Velvet Lounge. The trip was notable in that it also became the ... read moreCD
An amazing slice of rare work from pianist Misha Mengelberg – caught her early in his career, but already an important modern jazz force on the European scene! The set's a live one – featuring a very sharp-edged combo with Misha on piano, Piet Noordjik on alto, Rob Lengereis on bass, ... read moreCD
Features Cava Menzies on piano, Nick Phillips on trumpet, Jeff Chambers on bass, and Jaz Sawyer on drums. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Roy Meriwether —
Soul Invader ... LP Columbia, Late 60s. Very Good ...
$6.99
Roy Meriwether's soul jazz trio runs through a set of funky piano tracks that include "Soul Invader", "Lonely Man", "Little Lousy Jane", "Sweet Sixteen Bars", and "Comin' Home Baby". The cover's got the group in a cartoon, flying through the air ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has a sticker on the spine, surface wear, and initials in marker on the back.)
Merzbow/Mats Gustafsson/Balazs Pandi —
Cuts Open ... CD Rare Noise (UK), 2020. New Copy 2CD ...
$16.9917.98
There's definitely a lot of open cuts here – thanks to very sharp sounds from this lineup that more than lives up to the name of the Rare Noise record label! The group is the trio of Masami Merzbow Akita on noise, electronics, and percussion; Balazs Pandi on drums and percussion; and Mats ... read moreCD
Ultra-hip funk from Oklahoma's Messengers Incorporated – a group who come across with a sound that's every bit as righteous and heavy as you might guess from the cover! Instrumentation is heavy on bass, guitar, and organ – and topped with some great saxophone work too – all in a ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreCD
Guitarist Pat Metheny has a wonderful way of always opening himself up to new ideas, yet never losing the sound at his core – that unique approach to electric strings that made his ECM albums so revolutionary in the 70s, and which continues to set Metheny apart from anyone else around! There' ... read moreCD
Guitarist Pat Metheny has a wonderful way of always opening himself up to new ideas, yet never losing the sound at his core – that unique approach to electric strings that made his ECM albums so revolutionary in the 70s, and which continues to set Metheny apart from anyone else around! There' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Pat Metheny on guitars, Steve Rodby on bass, Pedro Aznar on marimba, vibes, saxophone, and melodica, and Armando Marcal on percussion. Titles include "Have You Heard", "Slip Away", "Vidala", "Are We There Yet", and "Beat 70". CD
A near-legendary album from Pat Metheny – the real birth of the "Metheny sound" on record, and a perfect example of the magically fluid groove that he crafted with keyboardist Lyle Mays! The sound here is hard to describe – and even harder when you try to pick out the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pat Metheny on guitar with Jaco Pastorius, Mark Egan, Charlie Haden & Steve Rodby on bass, Bob Moses, Dan Gottlieb, Jack DeJohnette, Paul Wertico & Billy Higgins on drums, Lyle Mays on piano & synthesizer, Nana Vasconcelos on percussion & Pedro Aznar on acoustic guitar, bells & ... read moreCD
(Out of print, digipack case has some light edgewear & a small cutout hole through the case.)
Tracks include "Jelly Roll", "Old School", "Really The Blues, Pt 1 & 2", "Breathless Blues", "Fat Mama Blues", and "Hey Daddy Blues". CD
(Out of print.)
Mezz Mezzrow/Frankie Newton —
Mezzin Around ... LP RCA, Late 30s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$4.99
50s compilation of mid to late 30s recordings by Mezzrow and Newton's bands. Notable sidemen include Bud Freeman, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Al Casey, James Johnson, and Cozy Cole. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label Long Play pressing. Cover has light surface wear, discoloration from age, and an ink stamp on back.)
Stephan Micus —
Music Of Stones ... LP ECM (Germany), 1989. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
Recorded in the Cathedral Of Ulm, with Elmar Daucher, Gunther Federer, and Nobuko Micus on resonating stones, with Stephan Micus playing shakuhachi, tin whistle, and stone chimes. LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing including the booklet. Cover has a small cutout notch.)
Steven Micus works here entirely on his own – in a record that creates these really beautiful sounds from a variety of different steeldrums, but in ways that are very different than any other use of the instruments! Micus often handles the instruments with the slow pace and careful tension ... read moreCD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Milan Jazz Quartet —
Travellin ... LP Dire (Italy), 1983. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.99
A great group from a time when the Italian jazz scene was really opening up – a quartet with Carlo Bagnoli on baritone, Rudi Migliardi on trombone, Attilio Zanchi on bass, and Carlo Sola on drums and percussion – plus guitar from Augusto Mancinelli on a few tracks! Includes a nice ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jason Miles —
Black Magic ... CD Ropeadope, 2019. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Keyboardist Jason Miles has a long legacy in jazz – both as a sideman with bigger names, and as a leader on his own – but this set with his Kind Of New group may well be one of his best so far – a sweet batch of electric grooves that goes a long way towards updating older styles ... read moreCD
The Blue Note debut of cornet player Ron Miles – a musician with a great sense of phrasing, and maybe some of the strongest sense of color we've ever heard come from the instrument in recent years! The group here, though, is really a strong part of that sense of tone – as the lineup ... read moreCD
Ron Miles —
Rainbow Sign ... LP Blue Note, 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$22.9924.99
The Blue Note debut of cornet player Ron Miles – a musician with a great sense of phrasing, and maybe some of the strongest sense of color we've ever heard come from the instrument in recent years! The group here, though, is really a strong part of that sense of tone – as the lineup ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer large group work from Polish jazzman Jerzy Milian – tracks recorded in East Berlin during the 70s, all with a style that mixes together the best modes of soundtrack funk with some of the groovier styles of the MPS big band scene! Milian's a vibist, but also has a great ear for larger ... read moreCD
Tracks include "Blues Is The Night", "Guns In The Sky", "Now I Know", "Enlisted Men's Mess", "Moondreams", "Keep 'Em Flying", and "Victory Polka" – 47 tracks in all. CD
Wartime recordings from Glenn Miller and the Band Of The Army Air Forces Training Command. Tracks include "There Are Yanks", "Take It Easy", "Blue Hawaii", "Guns In The Sky", "Speak Low", "Goin' Home", "Now I Know", "Snafu ... read moreCD
Tracks include "Rhapsody In Blue", "Glen Island Special", "Rug Cutter's Swing", "King Porter Stomp", "I Dreamt I Dwelt In Harlem" and "Here We Go Again" – 22 cuts in all. CD
An astonishingly rare treasure by exotic jazz genius Lloyd Miller – originally issued by East West Records in a run of just a few hundred copies! Recorded at The University Of Utah, it's a wonderful synthesis of the eastern and otherwise globally-inspired instrumentation Miller is beloved for ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes an excellent insert with notes by Francis Gooding and lots of photos, plus a download with WAV files & video of late 60s performances, plus Miller's autobiography "Sufi, Saint & Swinger"!)
Lloyd Miller —
Near And Far East ... LP East West/Ascensionale (Italy), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$44.99
One of the most evocative albums ever recorded by the enigmatic Lloyd Miller – a set created at Brigham Young University, in Utah – but filled with a mix of different styles from the other half of the planet! Miller plays a variety of stringed instruments and percussion – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 200 copies – and packaged in a very heavy, hand-assembled cover!)
Lloyd Miller/Press Keys Quartet —
Oriental Jazz ... LP East West/Now Again, 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$20.9925.98
Possibly the greatest album ever from the enigmatic Lloyd Miller – his legendary Oriental Jazz album from the late 60s, and a really wonderful blend of musical modes! Some of the tracks here really stretch out in the Eastern promise of the title – mixing jazz rhythms with santur, oud, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mulgrew Miller & Nils Henning Orsted Pedersen —
Duke Ellington – The Duo ... CD Storyville (Denmark), 1999. New Copy ...
$14.9915.99
The music of Duke Ellington was famously scored for his orchestra – but the material also provides a surprisingly great showcase for the talents of a smaller unit, too – especially when in the hands of a duo like this! Mulgrew Miller plays piano and Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen plays ... read moreCD
Featuring Julie Turner on vocals, Carmell Jones on trumpet, and Herman Bell on tenor sax. Titles include "Goin' To Kansas City", "Imagination", "Shiny Stockings", "Route 66", "Just In Time", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some notes in pen on back and some edge wear.)
A rare session as a leader by trumpeter Jack Millman – one that's based around his own compositions, and which a large group of west coast players alongside some lesser-known 50s talents! Players include Fred Aguirre, Lin Halliday, Artie Anto, Mike Pacheco, Curtis Counce, Herb Geller, Jimmy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Decca pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, aging, and some light stains at the bottom.)