Ronald Muldrow —
Diaspora ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1993. New Copy ...
$16.99
Guitarist Ronald Muldrow has a great sense of swing here – but it's hard not to, with a group that features Mulgrew Miller on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Yoron Israel on drums – all a great balance for the strong lines and rich tones that Muldrow brings to his instrument! ... read moreCD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Ronald Muldrow —
Yesterdays ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1992. New Copy ...
$16.99
A sweet set of organ jazz on Enja Records – a label that normally never embraces the Hammond this strongly, but does a really great job on this overlooked gem! The group's led by guitarist Ronald Muldrow, and features organ work by Mel Rhyne – that legendary Indianapolis player who was ... read moreCD
A great collection of (until then) previously-unreleased material – pulled from the Pacific Jazz vaults from a range of 50s sessions, and spanning some of Gerry's initial sides for the company, up to work that approached the late 50s date of this album's release. Material features Gerry in a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
The sound of Gerry Mulligan in the early 60s – and one of the best records by his larger than usual Concert Jazz Band! Given Gerry's piano-less experiments of the 50s, it's surprising to actually have him as the pianist on this session – hitting the keys with a nice light touch, so ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear and notes in marker on back.)
Gerry Mulligan —
Gerry's Time ... LP Verve, 1958/1959. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A mid-60s collection of late 50s recordings featuring Gerry Mulligan – from 1958 with Stan Getz on tenor, Harry Edison on trumpet, Herb Ellis on guitar, Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown pm bass, and Louis Bellson on drums, and in 1959 with Art Farmer on trmpet, Art Pepper on alto, Bill ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This is the small combo recording of tracks from the legendary jazz score to I Want To Live! Although not featured that prominently in the film, the band of Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Bud Shank, and others were a pretty tight little group – even though it was strange to see this west coast ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Japanese Liberty pressing.pressing – LBJ 60063. Cover has light wear, with some residue and a sticker on the spine.)
Featuring Mulligan on baritone sax, Bob Brookmeyer on trombone, Red Mitchell on bass, and Frank Isola on drums. Tracks include "Lady Is A Tramp", "Five Brothers", "Limelight", "Laura", "Love Me Or Leave Me", "Makin Whoopee", and "Bark ... read moreCD
Don't let the "rock" in the title fool you – as this is a jazz album all the way through, but one that has Japanese tenorist Takeru Muraoka taking on some of the hipper rock songs at the start of the 70s! Muraoka has this raspy, almost fuzzy tone at times – mixed with heavy ... read moreCD
(Recent SHM-CD pressing – still sealed with obi.)
Yoichi Murata —
Hook Up ... CD JVC (Japan), 1999. Used ...
$18.99
Yoichi Murata on trombone, David Sanborn, Johnnie Bamont, and Bob Mintzer on saxophones, Anthony Jackson, Francis Rocco Prestia, and Will Lee on bass, Charles "Poogie" Bell, Clyde Stubblefield, David Garibaldi, and John Jabo Starks on drums, Ricky Peterson, Chester Thompson, and Jason ... read moreCD
A second helping of songs from the Nat King Cole songbook – served up by Mark Murphy as one of his most sensitive albums of the time! Backings here are relatively spare on all tracks – just guitar on some numbers, bass on others, or keyboards on the rest – a very different style ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a bit of marker, and a spot of tape on the spine.)
Mark Murphy —
Rah ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ...
$4.99
Great early work by Mark Murphy – a set that's different than the cool breeziness of his 70s work, and done with an approach that's a lot hipper than most of his 60s contemporaries! Ernie Wilkins handles the arrangements, and there's a rollicking soul jazz groove here that's a bit unusual ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
A rare British session from vocalist Mark Murphy – and one of his grooviest albums of the 60s! Mark's working here with great backings from the orchestras of Tubby Hayes, John Dankworth, and Les Reed – all of whom give Murphy some of his hippest grooves to date, very much in the mode ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing with deep groove, in the blue cover. Cover has some light wear.)
Given what a freewheeling, open-minded, and lyrical jazz singer Mark Murphy is, it's hard to imagine him really loving "the blues" – and fortunately, most of that love is extended in the title, because the album itself is less of the blues effort that you might think. True, the ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing, RM 441, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has some edge wear.)
Tenor sax and bass clarinet player's excellent series of Octet efforts for Black Saint in the 80s – a run of brilliant albums with lineups featuring Henry Threadgill, Olu Dara, Butch Morris, George Lewis, Anthony Davis, Bobby Bradford, Hugh Ragin, James Spaulding and other great players ... read moreCD
(All albums come in cardboard sleeve replicas of the original album covers!)
David Murray —
Live Vol 2 ... LP India Navigation, 1978. Sealed ...
$33.99
David Murray is on tenor here – in a great group that features Lester Bowie on trumpet, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Phillip Wilson on drums! The recording has a good raw quality, and features 2 extended loft-jazz sorts of tracks – "Santa Barbara & Crenshaw Follies" and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest jazz voices on the bass clarinet – save perhaps for the late Eric Dolphy – working here in a wonderful batch of ballads and gentle groovers! The set's quite different from the usual jazz date to bear "ballads" in the title – as David Murray's not ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really surprising later album from free jazz legend Sunny Murray – a set of shorter tracks, definitely with more structure – but which still very much have that strong voice that Murray developed during the ESP years of the 60s! Things aren't ever too free or far outside, but always ... read moreCD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Sunny Murray/Bob Dickey/Robert Andreano —
Homework ... LP Super Secret Sound/No Business (Lithuania), 1994. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.99
Drummer Sunny Murray really hit some wonderfully subtle, sensitive moments in the later years of his career – as you'll definitely hear here, working in a trio with Robert Andreano on guitar and Bob Dickie on bass! Both of the string players use their instruments in ways that are often ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Romano Mussolini —
Latin Taste ... LP Schema (Italy), 1997. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.99
A great groover from Italian pianist Romano Mussolini – a really cool little session that features some key instrumental elements joining his core trio sound! Romano's at the helm on acoustic piano, with support on bass and drums – but the set also features guest guitar, tenor, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amina Claudine Myers —
In Touch ... LP Novus, 1989. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
Features Jerome Harris on bass & guitar, Reggie Nicholson & Flare funston on drums and percussion, Pete Levin on synthesizer & Jason Mills on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tracks include "Stealin' Apples", "Swingtime In The Rockies", "King Porter Stomp", "One O'Clock Jump", "Bugle Call Rag", and "Let's Dance". CD
N'sawa-Saraca —
Another Town ... CD Ropeadope, 2020. New Copy ...
$9.9912.99
The second album from a really great group – the brainchild of keyboardist Yasushi Karasawa, who has a way of putting together his sounds that's very unique! There's a freshness here that reminds us of the excitement we first felt when falling in love with Japanese groups back in the 90s ... read moreCD
Simon Nabatov String Trio —
Situations ... CD Leo (UK), 2018. Used ...
$8.99
Featuring Simon Nabatov on piano, Gareth Lube on viola and Ben Davis on cello. CD
Eijiro Nakagawa —
Babe ... CD Paddle Wheel (Japan), 1995. Used ...
$9.99
With Joe Yamada & Abraham Burton on alto sax, Anthony Wonsey on piano, Reuben Rogers on bass, Carl Allen on drums & Nicholas Payton on trumpet. CD
Soaring piano lines, burning trumpet solos, and soulful tenor sax – all wrapped together beautifully in this obscure Japanese session from the 80s – a date that has all the free-thinking power and unbounded energy of some of our favorite American soul jazz sessions from a decade before! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A completely fresh take on tunes from the show Flower Drum Song – done here all as trio numbers by pianist Morris Nanton, who handles the music with a lot more sensitive spin than the lyrical versions! Nanton's got this full, rich tone at this point in his career – a well-punctuated ... read moreCD
(Out of print, 2013 pressing with 24-bit mastering.)
Howard McGill & Michael Smith on alto saxes, Nigel Crane on baritone sax, Mark Ong on bass, Chris Dagley on drums, Jacqui Hicks & Lisa Grahame on flute, Clare Lintott on French horn, Phil Hudson on guitar, Steve Hill on piano, Adrian Revell & Pete Long on tenor saxes, Brian Archer, ... read moreCD
Nature Work (Jason Stein, Greg Ward, & Others) —
Nature Work ... CD Sunnyside, 2019. Used ...
$6.99
A wonderful pairing of horns – the alto of Greg Ward and bass clarinet of Jason Stein – both musicians who seem to urge each other to new heights in the energy of this group! The whole lineup is as great as the horns, and equally balanced too – with Eric Revis on bass and Jim ... read moreCD
Brilliant work from pianist Michael Naura – one of our favorite players on the German scene at the start of the 60s – and one of the few who was really picking up the best sorts of soulful currents from the American scene! Most of the work here features Naura's excellent combo with ... read moreCD
One of the boldest albums so far on the International Anthem label – and that's really saying a lot, given the boldness of most of their records! The set features wonderfully dynamic energy from Aquiles Navarro and Tcheser Holmes – the former a trumpeter, the latter a drummer – ... read moreCD
One of the boldest albums so far on the International Anthem label – and that's really saying a lot, given the boldness of most of their records! The set features wonderfully dynamic energy from Aquiles Navarro and Tcheser Holmes – the former a trumpeter, the latter a drummer – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the boldest albums so far on the International Anthem label – and that's really saying a lot, given the boldness of most of their records! The set features wonderfully dynamic energy from Aquiles Navarro and Tcheser Holmes – the former a trumpeter, the latter a drummer – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few full albums ever issued under the name of trumpeter Fats Navarro – and like most of them, a posthumous collection of material cut before his untimely early death! The set's a memorial of sorts, and it compiles some important sides from the mid 40s, recorded for Savoy – ... read moreCD
Not as all-out experimental as some of the other work by Lelo Nazario – but still pretty great! "Lagrima" is a side-long piano solo – and the other side features "Sursolide Suite", Nazario's piano with two basses, played by Zeca Assumpcao and Rodolo Stroeter! (Brazil, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker in the corner, and some light wear.)
Ze Eduardo Nazario —
Poema Da Gota Serena ... LP Lira Paulstana/Lugar Alto (Brazil), 1982. New Copy (reissue)...
$26.99
A really unique little record from Ze Eduardo Nazario – a set that maybe begins in improvised jazz, but which soon opens up to a world of different sonic possibilities – on some moments that have a very Brazilian vibe overall, even if it is an experimental one! Eduardo plays a range of ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible departure for Meshell Ndegeocello – a jazz-based project with a sound that's different than any of her other work! The album shows a depth that we never expected – a richly instrumental mode that's only touched by vocals on a few songs – and which is mostly ... (Neo Soul, Jazz)read moreCD
Definitely the sort of album to make you feel better – given the tight, soulful sounds of Ndugu Chancler and this Chocolate Jam Company! The album's got roots in jazz – Ndugu's a drummer with work on countless other albums – but also steps out with plenty of soul, too – ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreCD
Roberto Negro on piano with Valentin Ceccaldi on cello, Michele Rabbia on drums & percussion & Emile Parisien on soprano saxophone. CD
Ben Neill —
Mainspring ... LP Ear Rational (Germany), 1988. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
With Ben Neill playing mutantrumpet and piccolo trumpet with electronics, Don Yallech on drums and percussion, Josh Dubin on pedal steel guitar, Gary Capteandes on trombone, Pat McCarty on bass trombone, and Marcus Rojas on tuba. LP, Vinyl record album
(Clear vinyl pressing. Cover has a promo sticker on back and a center split in the spine.)
Louis Nelson with Barr Martyn's Band —
Nelson Touch ... CD GHB, 1966. Used ...
$9.99
Louis Nelson on trombone, Barry Martyn on drums, Bill Greenow on alto saxophone, Brian Turnock on bass, Graham Paterson on piano, and Cuff Billett on trumpet. CD
One of the all-time classics of early 60s mainstream jazz – and a beautiful record that showcases writing and arranging talents of Oliver Nelson! Nelson had been bumping around a variety of sessions before this one – as a leader, sideman, and arranger – but it was with this album ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit during "Butch And Butch". Cover has some gloss separation along the spine, light surface wear, and a spot of gloss peel on back.)
A great little album – a lot better than you might think from the concept! After the death of JFK, Oliver Nelson penned this extremely strong tribute to the man – featuring snippets of speeches made by Kennedy during his time in office as president, used as bridges between jazz based ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & black label stereo pressing. Cover has light aging.)
Oliver Nelson —
Swiss Suite ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1971. New Copy ...
$8.9914.99
A killer set of searing soulful spiritual material from Oliver Nelson – and one of his best albums of the 70s! There's hardly anything "Swiss" in the music – save for the fact that it was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Fest – as the large ensemble recording has Nelson at ... read moreCD
A 70s 2-fer that combines 2 albums recorded for Cadet in the mid 60s – one issued under Nelson's name, the other under Lou Donaldson's, but both featuring arrangements by Nelson. The Nelson LP is a pretty darn nice session in which Nelson is the lead soloist with a large group that includes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime vibes from Steve Nelson – a player who can be dark and moody when he wants to, but who also swings it nice and straight here – in the best Venus Records mode, and in the company of Massimo Farao on piano, Aldo Zunino on bass, and Byron Landham on drums! The tunes are mostly ... read moreCD
Nene Trio —
Outono ... CD Boranda (Brazil), 2010. Used ...
$6.99
NEO Museum consists of Alain Casari on alto, Antoine Gindt on guitar, bass, and piano, and Daniel Koskowitz on drums, plus guests Jacques Veille on trombone, Pascal Sieger on soprano, Jerome Bourdellon on bass clarinet and flute, and Raoul Binot on tenor. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear, lightly bent corners, and light marks from sticker removal.)
Nestico plays with big band, with featured soloists including Eugene Amaro, Ed Bickert, Guido Basso, Jimmy Dale, Dave Young, Jerry Toth, Dave Woods, Ian McDougall, Jerry Johnson, and Bruce Harvey. LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue vinyl pressing. Cover has an index label with clear tape on the spine.)
Todd Neufeld —
Mu'u ... CD Ruweh, 2017. Used ...
$9.99
Debut album from guitarist Todd Neufeld – featuring Tyshawn Sorey on drums and bass trombone! CD
Beautiful live work from alto saxophonist Carl Magnus Neumann – a Norwegian player with a richly expressive tone and a very fresh groove – working here in a group that's co-led with pianist Christian Reim! Neumann's a player we won't hear often – and he shines wonderfully on this ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
New Century Jazz Quintet —
Soul Conversion ... CD Spice Of Life (Japan), 2017. Used ...
$11.99
A tight little combo, and one that's got a pedigree that reaches over two continents – given that it features players from both the American and Japanese scene! Drummer Ulysses Owens is great at the core – really giving the tunes a tight crackle, while never overwhelming the sound ... read moreCD
(Includes obi.)
New Faces —
New Sounds ... CD Posi tone, 2021. New Copy ...
$11.9916.99
Great work from this top-shelf group of up-and coming players – all newer artists on the Posi-Tone label, hence their name – but working with the kind of crystal clear focus on original material that always makes the label so great! If you love Posi-Tone as much as we do, you'll likely ... read moreCD
A wonderful wonderful set from the British jazz scene of the late 60s – beautifully inventive large ensemble material, done under the direction of Neil Ardley – and featuring some of the best British jazz musicians of the time! The group's a showcase not only for creative young talent ... read moreCD
New Winds (Robert Dick, JD Parran, & Ned Rothenberg) —
Cliff ... LP Sound Aspects (Germany), 1986. Near Mint- ...
$13.99
Titles include "Cliff", "Beauty Is A Rare Thing", "Seeing In The Double", "Categorical Imperatives", "Business", "Chroma", and "Mood Indigio". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a spot of clear tape on the top seam.)
New York Jazz Quartet —
Blues For Sarka ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
$16.99
A surprisingly wonderful album – even if these guys break our cardinal rule of jazz combos, which is never to put the name of your home city in place of the players in the group! The group's a quartet with Frank Wess on flute and tenor, Roland Hanna on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Grady ... read moreCD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
New York Jazz Quartet —
Oasis ... CD Enja/Solid (Japan), 1981. New Copy ...
$13.99
An unusual album from an unusual group – one that has reedman Frank Wess sounding far more introspective and personal than on some of his other material from the 70s and 80s – thanks to work from a group that also includes Roland Hanna on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Ben Riley on ... read moreCD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Classic early work by Phineas Newborn – and a record cut right after his emergence from the great Memphis scene of the 1950s! Most of the album features trio material – cut with Kenny Clarke on drums and Oscar Pettiford on bass – but a few tracks also feature some very nice ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light fading on the edges, but is nice overall.)
Classic early work by Phineas Newborn – and a record cut right after his emergence from the great Memphis scene of the 1950s! Most of the album features trio material – cut with Kenny Clarke on drums and Oscar Pettiford on bass – but a few tracks also feature some very nice ... read moreCD
The first album from Phineas Newborn in a number of years – and a set with a strong enough sound to warrant the "Phineas Is Back" in the title! Newborn's sound here has hardly dimmed at all – and he's still got that great blend of complicated flourishes and bluesier ... read moreCD
The first album from Phineas Newborn in a number of years – and a set with a strong enough sound to warrant the "Phineas Is Back" in the title! Newborn's sound here has hardly dimmed at all – and he's still got that great blend of complicated flourishes and bluesier ... read moreCD
A pair of early albums from this Memphis piano legend! First up is the album Jamaica – one of the greatest albums from the early years of Phineas Newborn – a large group session from the pianist, and one with a very different feel than some of his trio sides! The music is all from the ... read moreCD
A rare "with orchestra" outing from pianist Phineas Newborn – one that has his gentle keys out front of larger backings by Dennis Farnon – all cast in the kind of dreamy mode you might expect from the title! Yet while the whole thing's certainly got a late night feel, Newborn' ... read moreCD
David Newman —
Mr Fathead ... CD Warner/Wounded Bird, 1976. New Copy ...
$3.9911.98
A pretty sweet set from reedman David Newman – a record that has him working with larger instrumental backdrops, in a mode that's almost like the sound going on with Stanley Turrentine over at CTI! William S. Fischer handled all the arrangements – so although things are tight, there's ... read moreCD
James Newton —
Binu ... LP Circle, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Features James Newton on flute – with Mark Dresser on bass, Tylon Barea on drums, and Allan Iwohara on a bit of koto! LP, Vinyl record album
Features John Carter on clarinet, Red Callender on tuba, John Nunez on bassoon, Charles Owens on obie and english horn, and Newton on flute. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a cutout hole, and light aging.)
An obscure funky fusion album from bassist Tony Newton – with a wild look that grabs you instantly! Tony plays this weird double-bass, and he's pictured with the instrument on the cover – looking like some super-heavy righteous dude that escaped from The Headhunters. The record ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great material from his classic trio sides for Blue Note – with either Al McKibbon or Teddy Kotick on bass, and Art Blakey or Max Roach on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
Red Nichols & His Five Pennies —
All Time Hits! ... LP Capitol, Mid 20s-Early 30s. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
Titles include "Margie", "Battle Hymn Of The Republic", "Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider", "Mississippi Mud", "When The Saints Go Marching In", "September Song", "Indiana", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Pretty incredible work from Lennie Niehaus – one of his seminal albums for Contemporary – nearly all of which were as poorly titled as this one, but equally worth checking out! This side has Lennie grooving on alto – blowing in a tighter, harder style than most west coasters ... read moreCD
A set that's mostly a trio date from reedman Adam Niewood – who blows both soprano and tenor on the set – the latter with a wonderfully rich tone! The core group features Tony Marino on bass and Ian Froman on drums – and both musicians keep things open and spacious, so that ... read moreCD
Janko Nilovic —
Pop Impressions ... LP Montparnasse 2000/Underdog (France), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.99
Nothing pop about this groovy little record – save, perhaps, for the fact that it's been sampled by a number of hip hoppers over the years – because the set's one of the greatest ever from the legendary Janko Nilovic – a real masterpiece of complex grooves and offbeat ... (Sound Library, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Janko Nilovic & The Soul Surfers —
Maze Of Sounds ... CD Broc (Switzerland), 2020. New Copy ...
$19.99
A great pairing of funky talents old and new – 70s sound library legend Janko Nilovic on keyboards, and the totally hip Soul Surfers combo on rhythms – providing these great backdrops for some surprisingly wonderful work on organ, piano, and Rhodes from Janko! We'll confess, we didn't ... (Sound Library, Jazz)read moreCD
A Scottish sextet, but one with a much fuller sound overall – this great blend of funk, jazz, and a bit of soul – the last of which comes up on the album's few vocal numbers! There's really strong ensemble feel that almost takes us back to the glory days of the Japanese club jazz ... read moreCD
A Scottish sextet, but one with a much fuller sound overall – this great blend of funk, jazz, and a bit of soul – the last of which comes up on the album's few vocal numbers! There's really strong ensemble feel that almost takes us back to the glory days of the Japanese club jazz ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson —
Chicago Waves ... CD International Anthem, 2020. New Copy ...
$11.99
A record that's a bit of a dream come true for us at Dusty Groove – a set that features two of our favorite contemporary musicians, recording at a unique venue in our fair city – with a vibe that makes the record one of the best we've ever heard from the pair! Carlos Nino was one of ... read moreCD
Teus Nobel Liberty Group —
Journey Of Man ... CD 339/Painted Dog (Netherlands), 2019. Used ...
$6.99
Features Teus Nobel on trumpet & flugelhorn, Alexander van Popta on piano, Jeroen Vierdag on bass, and Tuur Moens on drums, glockenspiel & effects. CD
20 hard to find tracks including "Grecian Melody", "Oakland To Burbank", "Wilshire Wobble", "While My Lady Sleeps", "Veredo Tropical", "El Massatino", "Lying In The Hay", and "Oh, Lady Be Good". CD
(Out of print.)
Col Nolan Soul Syndicate —
Whatever It's Worth ... CD CBS/Pacific Theatre Encore (Australia), 1968. New Copy ...
$12.99
A fantastic funky set from the Sydney scene of the 60s – one of the coolest, cookingest combos to ever record in Australia at the time – and a group with a mix of mod and soul elements that reminds us of the best organ jazz recorded in London too! The group's led by the mighty Col ... read moreCD
Nordjordet (Oyonn Groven Myhren/Bugge Wesseltoft) —
Nordjordet ... CD OK World (Norway), 2018. Used ...
$6.99
A fantastic meeting of ancient and modern on the Norwegian jazz scene – a set that echoes some of the vintage Scandinavian folk/jazz experiments of the 60s, but with a very different vibe! The project is a collaboration between traditional singer Oyonn Groven Myhren, who also plays this ... read moreCD
Walter Norris & Aladar Pege —
Winter Rose ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ...
$16.99
A really dark-tinged record that definitely lives up to its title – duets between pianist Walter Norris and bassist Aladar Pege – the latter of whom mostly recorded in his own Hungarian scene, and rarely got outside exposure like this! Pege's fantastic – way more than just a ... read moreCD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Walter Norris & George Mraz —
Drifting ... CD Enja/Solid (Japan), 1974. Used ...
$11.99
The title's an appropriate one – as the record drifts a bit lazily from track to track. The energy never really picks up, and but it's got a nice laid back, spacious approach, settling comfortably into its destiny as a set of piano/bass duets. Titles include "Space Maker", "No ... read moreCD
(Includes obi.)
Walter Norris & George Mraz —
Drifting ... CD Enja (Switzerland), 1974. Used ...
$9.99
The title's an appropriate one – as the record drifts a bit lazily from track to track. The energy never really picks up, and but it's got a nice laid back, spacious approach, settling comfortably into its destiny as a set of piano/bass duets. Titles include "Space Maker", "No ... read moreCD
A great entry in this excellent series from the always-great NTSU Lab Band – an ensemble that was definitely a cut above other school bands of the time! The set's noteworthy in that it features work from a young Steve Turre on bass – and other players include John Eplen on vibes, Jim ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, and back has a small piece of tape.)
Red Norvo —
Norvo. ... LP PA USA, Late 40s. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
A collection of late 40s recordings with The Hollywood Hucksters, which include Norvo and Benny Goodman as co-leaders, Charlie Shavers, Benny Carter, Dave Cavanaugh, Joe Kock, Jimmy Rowles, Irving Ashby, Red Callender, and Lee Young. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has a cut corner and light surface wear.)
A really great later album from vibist Red Norvo – one that not only features some great small combo work of his own, but which also boasts some strong tenor from a young Scott Hamilton! But Norvo and Hamilton are only part of the group here – which also includes Dave McKenna on piano, ... read moreCD
Norvo may have cut some sleepy recordings in his day, but his early sides are usually all pretty great – especially this material, recorded with Tal Farlow on guitar and Charles Mingus on bass! The drum-less combination of vibes, guitar, and bass makes for an almost-exotic approach – ... read moreCD
Red Norvo on vibes with Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Charlie Parker on alto saxophone, Flip Phillips on tenor saxophone, Teddy Wilson on piano, Slam Stewart on bass & JC Heard & Specs Powell on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Novi Singers —
Torpedo ... CD Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1970. Used ...
$12.99
Wonderful wonderful – and very groovy! The Novi Singers were a hip little vocal jazz ensemble from Poland in the late 60s and early 70s – and they've got a cool sound that's very much in the style of Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross, but with more of a swinging MPS groove! This album's ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Novi Singers —
Torpedo ... LP Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1970. New Copy (reissue)...
$16.99
Wonderful wonderful – and very groovy! The Novi Singers were a hip little vocal jazz ensemble from Poland in the late 60s and early 70s – and they've got a cool sound that's very much in the style of Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross, but with more of a swinging MPS groove! This album's ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album