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Al Hibbler —
Here's Hibbler! ... LP 
Decca, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $8.99
John Hicks —
Friends Old & New ... CD 
Novus, 1992. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
John Hicks —
Live At Maybeck Recital Hall – Vol 7 ... CD Concord, 1991. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, booklet has a slight cut corner & promotional stamp on CD.)
BMG, 1990. Used ... $13.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Tropi Jazz, 1997. Used ... $12.99
Red (Italy), 1979. New Copy ... $15.99 18.99
Wonderfully hip work from drummer Billy Higgins – a crucial session from the end of the 70s, and one that shows just how far he'd come since the decade before! Higgins has always been great, but here he works in the company of some key Eastern Rebellion musicians – Bob Berg on tenor ... read more CD
Chuck Higgins —
Blows His Wig! – Loud & Greasy 50s Saxophony From The King Of South Central's Wig Blowers ... CD Combo/Ace (UK), Early 50s. Used ... $8.99
One of the hippest saxophonists of the west coast R&B scene of the 50s – served up here in a host of classic singles for the Combo label! Back in the day, Chuck had a groove that could equally skirt jazz, R&B, and early rock and roll – a hard-blown tenor quality that was raspy, ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Venus/Kang & Music (Japan), 2005. Used ... $16.99
Plenty of Amor here, as Eddie Higgins plays in these warm, mellow tones we really love! The album's a laidback date that really opens up with some great lyrical moments – that mix of darkness and light that Eddie brought to his later work – quite different at times than the tones we ... read more CD
(Out of print original CD pressing, not a CDr.)
Venus (Japan), 2000. Used ... $11.99
There's no harp on this record, despite the cover image – but the set does feature some great work on strings from guitarist John Pizzarelli, who makes a great addition to the Eddie Higgins trio! But in fact, it's not really a standard trio date at all – as Pizzarelli's guitar doesn't ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Monk Higgins —
Extra Soul Perception ... LP Solid State, Late 60s. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A groovy lost chapter of Monk's career, and a rare funk album that has Monk working with a group that includes funky piano, fuzzy guitar, and some super-sweet vibes. Nearly all tracks are originals, and the titles include a number of sweet funk tracks that Monk wrote for Blue Note artists – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, with splitting and wear on the spine.)
Stunt (Netherlands), 2004. Used Gatefold ... $9.99
An extremely compelling recent set by modern jazz legend Andrew Hill – recorded in conjunction with his winning of the prestigious Jazzpar Prize! The set features Hill leading a larger group than usual – an octet directed in jazz orchestra formation – playing with a range of tone ... read more CD
Andrew Hill —
Dusk ... CD Palmetto, 2000. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print. Digipack has some wear.)
Artists House, 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
Beautiful solo work from Andrew Hill – 2 side-long works that both spin out with more freedom and exploration than even most of his other 70s recordings! The style here is wonderfully laidback – never obsessed with the freedom too much, and instead concerned with painting beautiful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear.)
Muse, 1990. Used ... $6.99
Damn great tenor work from Buck Hill – recording here in a well-matched combo that also features the great Johnny Coles on trumpet! Coles' sound is really nice at this point in his career – a bit more biting and human than the polish of some previous sides – in ways that sound ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bridge Sessions (France), 2017. New Copy ... $9.99
One of the straighter sessions in this excellent series – but one that's also pretty darn distinct, given the individual players! Trumpeter Marquis Hill has a sparkling tone that's confident enough to step out sideways when he wants – and he's matched here with carefully-spun tones ... read more CD
Posi tone, 2018. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Theo Hill just seems to get better and better as the years go on – a fantastically sensitive pianist, but one with a hell of a lyrical swing as well – here moving into territory that might even rival Cedar Walton or Kenny Barron at their best! Theo wrote a good number of the tunes here ... read more CD
Everest, Late 40s. Sealed ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1964. Used ... $5.99
One of the many nice sides that Hines made during the 60s, when he was being rediscovered by the labels, and touted as a traditionalist who was still working to expand his style. The group's here are nice and small, and Hines trio is augmented by either Budd Johnson or Ray Nance on most tracks. ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
MPS, 1975. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Jaki Byard proves that he's a pianist steeped in rich tradition – capable of reaching back to shake hands with the style of traditionalist Earl Hines, and clever enough to insert a dash of his own modernism into Hines' own style. Most tracks are done as piano-only duets – but a few on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Toho/Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $16.99
A rare soundtrack from Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino – and a set that's quite different than most of his albums of the time! There's still a strong jazz approach to the music – often with Teru's trumpet out in the lead – but the tunes are relatively sort, and often pretty darn ... read more CD
Victor (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $26.99
A surprisingly open-ended set from trumpeter Terumasa Hino – a set that's a really great balance between his freer sounds of the early 70s, and some of the warmer fusion modes he hit towards the end of the decade! Hino's working here with a trio of American players – John Scofield on ... read more CD
Also available (K2 HD Pro Mastering – HQ CD!)
May Dance (Inner City) ... LP 7.99
May Dance ... CD 11.99
Inner City, 1977. Used ... $11.99
A surprisingly open-ended set from trumpeter Terumasa Hino – a set that's a really great balance between his freer sounds of the early 70s, and some of the warmer fusion modes he hit towards the end of the decade! Hino's working here with a trio of American players – John Scofield on ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print original pressing.)
May Dance (Inner City) ... LP 7.99
May Dance ... CD 26.99
Terumasa Hino —
May Dance (Inner City) ... LP Inner City, 1977. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A surprisingly open-ended set from trumpeter Terumasa Hino – a set that's a really great balance between his freer sounds of the early 70s, and some of the warmer fusion modes he hit towards the end of the decade! Hino's working here with a trio of American players – John Scofield on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Cover has ring & edge wear and a mark from sticker removal.)
May Dance ... CD 11.99
May Dance ... CD 26.99
Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1969. New Copy (pic cover)... $18.99
A fantastic little record – some of the earliest funk work we've ever heard from the legendary Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino – featured here on two tracks for the soundtrack of Snake Hip! First up is "On The Corner" – a tune that's got lots of heavy electric piano in ... (Funky 45's, Jazz) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Takt (Japan), 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $44.99
An early showcase for the talents of Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino – a smoking set that showcases his talents in two different settings! The album begins with a quintet that features Hino with Takeru Muraoka on tenor and Hiromasa Suzuki on piano – working through a great open-ended ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Missing obi. Cover has some wear & stains.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99
One of the first great non-Japanese recordings by trumpeter Terumasa Hino – a smoking little live set from Germany, done at a time when Hino was working at the height of his youthful powers! The mode here is stretched out and open – never too outside, but very exploratory – in ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja Jazz Master Works series!)
Terumasa Hino Sextet —
Fuji ... LP Catalyst, Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Great early album by Hino – with a sound that's reminiscent of some of the Impulse work by artists like Pharaoh Sanders or Gato Barbieri. Takao Uematsu, the tenor player, is great, and has an excellent hard reed sound and a very spiritual vibe, and the electric piano player, Mikio Masuda, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a promo sticker, cut corner, and a stain on the bottom inch.)
Atlantic, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
One of the few American albums issued by this Dutch funky flautist who cut more than his share of heavy discs on the other side of the Atlantic. Hinze was part of the lowland funk scene that included John Lee & Gerry Brown (both of whom are on this record), and his music shares a similar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and splitting in the top seam.)
Epic, 1985. Near Mint- ... $2.99
A record that definitely has Hiroshima taking their origins seriously – as although the album's still got the same fusion vibe as before, it almost seems to step up even more Japanese elements too! The rhythms are maybe a bit more programmed than in the past, but the album also makes use of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Epic, 1983. Near Mint- ... $3.99
A real breakout album for Hiroshima – and a set that seems to show up in just about every collection of vintage fusion albums we look at! The set's the group's third, as you might guess from the title – and it's got the Hiroshima quintet sliding together in a perfect groove – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has an unglued top seam.)
Hot (Australia), 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A series of live improvisations – with Hirsch on voice and Rose on amplified 19 string cello! LP, Vinyl record album
Louisiana Gyldendal/SeriE.WOC (Italy), 1963. New Copy ... $19.99
A really unusual project – and one of the most compelling meetings of jazz and spoken word we've ever seen! The set features instrumental tracks penned by Danish vibes player Louis Hjulmand – each based around a different poem which is presented before the music – which is played ... read more CD
Soul Note (Italy), 1994. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Tray card has a small cutout hole.)
Challenge (Netherlands), 2018. New Copy ... $14.99
Vibist Steve Hobbs serves up a tribute to the late Bobby Hutcherson – but one that's not slavish in sound or spirit at all – which is very much in the best Hutcherson tradition! Instead, the music is all Steve's own – and is given a nod to Bobby, as he passed away right after the ... read more CD
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1954/1956/1960. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
... CD
Blue Note, Mid 40s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Art Hodes —
Jazz Chicago Style ... LP Mercury, 1957. Very Good ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a spot of tape & a sticker spot.)
Definitive, 1940s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $13.99
An excellent late Johnny Hodges album that mixes his supreme talents with two of the other big stars of the Flying Dutchman label – Oliver Nelson and Leon Thomas – both of whom contribute wonderfully to the set! Nelson arranged the whole album, and gives it the groovy feel of some of ... read more CD
(Part of the Flying Dutchman 1000 Master Collection!)
Johnny Hodges —
At The Sportpalast Berlin ... LP Pablo, 1961. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
A vintage performance from the Verve years – featuring a small group with Harry Carney on baritone, Lawrence Brown on trombone, and Ray Nance on cornet! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and some edge wear.)
Verve, 1961. Very Good ... $3.99
One of the first Verve albums to push Johnny Hodges away from Ellington and into the soul jazz mode that served him well as a leader in the 60s – recorded here with Wild Bill Davis on organ, Sam Jones on bass, Louis Hayes on drums, and the great Les Spann on both guitar and flute! Spann's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Johnny Hodges —
Castle Rock (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Verve (Japan), 1952. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An undisputed Verve classic, and proof that Johnny Hodges could make damn good records away from Duke Ellington! The set features a number of small groupings of Ellington players – like Al Sears, Billy Strayhorn, Lawrence Brown, and others – but the sound is quite different than with ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Verve, 1962. Very Good+ ... $6.99
An overlooked gem from Johnny Hodges – a 60s session that hearkens back to the "with strings" Verve mode of the 50s – but one that also updates the approach strongly, thanks to some well crafted arrangements by Oliver Nelson! Nelson's work in the jazz backings for soloist ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Deep groove pressing. Cover has a small sticker and some gloss separation at the seams.)
Definitive (Andorra), Late 30s. Used ... $4.99
An excellent collection of early work recorded under Johnny Hodges' name in the early years – sessions from 1938 and 1939 that were originally issued on 78s, but presented here in a sweet 50s LP with a classic cover image from William Steig! The tracks are a great assortment of small group ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Proper (UK), Late 30s/1940s/Early 50s. Used 4 CDs ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
ASV (UK), Late 20s/1930s/Early 40s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Verve, 1965. Very Good- ... $5.99
One of Hodges' best albums for Verve from the 60s – recorded with a great small combo that includes Grant Green on guitar, Grady Tate on drums, and Wild Bill Davis on organ. The sound's a lot hipper than you'd expect – with less of the corny organ work by Davis that can ruin a session ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing.)
Verve, 1963. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Not much of a cover and title, but a great lost slice of Verve from the early 60s – with Hodges on alto, and Lalo Schifrin on piano and Barry Galbraith on guitar – a pretty groovy group! LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Dot, Late 60s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $14.99
An unusual meeting, but a great one too – as the alto sax of Johnny Hodges sounds surprisingly wonderful in the company of Lawrence Welk! Although lush, Welk's music here is far from the kitschy stuff of his TV show – much more jazz-based overall, and based around arrangements by Marty ... (Funky 45's, Jazz) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Includes jukebox strips and mini LP images!)
Jazz Legacy, 1950. Very Good ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Storyville, 1940s/1950s/1960s. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Norgran, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $13.99
OK, so the title's a bit misleading – as Hodges never used to be "Duke", just played with him – but the record's a great one – really sharp set of standards from the mid 50s, played with a tightly moving focus! The small group settings includes Ellingtonians, plus the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve, Inc. pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and minor splitting.)
Johnny Hodges —
Used To Be Duke (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Norgran/Verve (Japan), 1954. Used ... Just Sold Out!
OK, so the title's a bit misleading – as Hodges never used to be "Duke", just played with him – but the record's a great one – really sharp set of standards from the mid 50s, played with a tightly moving focus! The small group settings includes Ellingtonians, plus the ... read more CD
Also available Used To Be Duke ... LP 13.99(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Verve, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1966. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A great little trad session – one that features laidback and soulful work from the great Johnny Hodges – working here in a quintet that includes Earl "Fatha" Hines on piano and organ, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Richard Davis on bass, and Joe Marshall on drums. The style is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear on the spine and a sticker spot.)
Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis —
Jazz Tribute No 1 – 1965/RCA, 1965/1966. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole. Case has a small promo sticker.)
Verve, 1965. Very Good+ ... $7.99
One of the best records to offer the team of alto giant Johnny Hodges and Hammond player Wild Bill Davis – not just because there's a great soul food cover on the front, but also because the group features Grant Green on guitar! The group plays a number of originals, with a solid soul jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing with deep groove.)
Vogue (UK), Early 50s. Very Good ... $14.99
Some of the great Mercer Records material recorded by Hodges with sidemen from the Ellington group – issued here on a UK Vogue pressing with a great cover! Titles include "Let The Zommers Drool", "Searsy's Blues", "A Little Taste", "June's Jumpin", and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Three different sets of Duke Ellington spinoff sessions – most issued by the small Mercer Records label, and brought together here with excellent notes! CD
(Out of print.)
RCA, Early 40s/1966. Very Good ... $1.99
A split LP with Johnny Hodges and his orchestra on side one and Rex Stewart and orchestra on side two. LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing.)
Jay Hoggard —
Days Like These ... LP Arista/GRP, 1979. Very Good Gatefold ... $2.99
A great setting for Hoggard's vibes – with help from Dave Grusin, who also arranged – as well as Dave Valentin, Marcus Miller, Patti Austin, and Chico Freeman. Titles include "Samba Pa Negra", "West End Dancer", "Kalima's Garden Song", and "Days Like ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner & light wear.)
Muse, 1991. New Copy ... $4.99
A fountain of flowing work on vibes from the great Jay Hoggard – a player who seems to be a bit more forceful here than usual, although still often giving to his usually spacious style! The group's a quintet, with some great guitar work from Kenny Burrell – played in an open-handed way ... read more CD
CTI, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
One of the most hard-jamming albums ever recorded for CTI – and a memorable set from British jazz rock guitarist Allan Holdsworth! The approach here is quite different than on the usual CTI set – really dominated by the guitar, and featuring tunes that take off on free flights of fancy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Crown, Mid 40s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An unusual set, without a lot of information – but one that features some great work by Billie Holiday – and some rare sides by singer Vivian Fears too! We're guessing that the Holiday material comes from around the same time as her LA sides for Score Records – and Billie's at ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top & bottom seam, with a mostly split spine.)
Verve/Jazz Heritage, 1957. Used ... $5.99
A great late small combo session by Billie – recorded in Hollywood with a group that includes Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell, and Alvin Stoller. The songs are short and swinging – with Billie at the top of her form on familiar standards like "C ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Verve, 1950s. New Copy 5CD ... $34.99 49.99
5 late albums from Billie Holiday – all collected in one sweet set, in tiny LP-styled sleeves, too! First up is Solitude – classic Billie Holiday for Verve – sad, blue-tinged, and recorded with great small combo backing – in a mode that really updates the sound of her ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Verve, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
Verve, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
Time Life, 1930s/1940s/1950s. Used 3LP ... Just Sold Out!
Columbia, Early 40s. Used ... $1.99
Improvising Artists Inc, 1976. Near Mint- ... $24.99
The album features two side-length improvisations. Both feature Holland on bass and Rivers on saxophone. Side one, "Waterfall", has Rivers playing soprano, and side two, "Cascade", has him playing tenor. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly bent corners.)
ECM, 1984. Near Mint- ... $18.99
One of Holland's excellent small group sides for ECM, showcasing his angular yet swinging take on modern jazz, that sidestepped the 80s by numbers jazz molds of revisionist young lions and too smooth jazz lite. The quintet here features Julian Priester, Steve Coleman, Kenny Wheeler, and Steve ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a promo sticker & clear tape on the spine.)
Dare 2, 2018. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A really fantastic meeting of the minds – as legendary musicians Dave Holland and Evan Parker come together here in a quartet that's maybe more powerful than either of their recent recordings! Parker's got this focus and tunefulness at times – not a jazz swing, but a sense of spacious ... read more CD
Blujazz, 2006. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1984. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
MGM, 1955. Very Good ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Groove Merchant, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Tasty small group work from Groove – with Mr Holmes himself on organ, and the great Larry Willis on electric piano – coming up with a twin electric organ/piano sound that's similar to the one that Groove used on his Comin On Home LP for Blue Note. The difference here is that things ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Blue Note, 1971. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A killer from Groove Holmes – one of his rarest albums ever, a one-off session recorded for Blue Note, with a group that includes a young Weldon Irvine! Weldone was a hip up-and-comer at the time – and he not only plays electric piano on the set, but contributes some of the album's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UA pressing. Cover has a cut corner & some light wear.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Groover! ... LP Prestige, 1968. Very Good- ... $5.99
A nice one from the days when Groove was playing with guitarist George Freeman! The core of the tracks on here feature a trio of Holmes, Freeman, and drummer Billy Jackson – and the trio knows how to cook nice and nicely, especially on the original cut "The Walrus", a groovy number ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing.)
Muse, 1989. Used ... $6.99
One of the last albums that Richard Groove Holmes ever recorded – but a surprisingly strong little set, and one that shows that he never stopped hitting the Hammond hard, even in the later years of his life! The record's got a depth of feeling that goes way beyond the dated, cheesy album on ... read more CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
Quite a different album than you might expect from the title and cover – which seem to imply a set of late nite ballads! Instead, the album's got fuller arrangements and a more upbeat groove – that larger ensemble mode that some organists were using in the mid 70s – as on the ... read more CD
(Part of the Flying Dutchman 1000 Master Collection!)
Prestige, 1968. Used ... $14.99
2 late 60s sides by Groove Holmes – back to back on one CD! The Groover is a nice one from the days when Groove was playing with guitarist George Freeman! The core of the tracks on here feature a trio of Holmes, Freeman, and drummer Billy Jackson – and the trio knows how to cook nice ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, 1966. Sealed ... $19.99
Tight trio material from the legendary Richard Groove Holmes – caught live at Count Basie's Nightclub in Harlem, working hard and heavy with a trio that features Gene Edwards on guitar and George Randall on drums! This live set is the kind of record that beautifully shows why Groove was so ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 60s pressing!)
Groove Merchant, 1974. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Funky funky Groove Holmes – one of his tightest albums ever! The set's a monumental batch of organ jazz groovers – recorded with some larger backings from Manny Albam, and a super-dope, super-funk sort of 70s feel that's really outta site! The tracks are lean and very rhythmically ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99
Maybe one of the greatest albums ever cut by organist Richard Groove Holmes – and a set that's worth it alone for the massive title track! Groove soars right out of the gate on that one – taking up most of side one with help from a vamping trio of guitar and drums – while he ... read more CD
(Part of the Flying Dutchman 1000 Master Collection!)
Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99
One of Groove Holmes' best albums of the 70s – thanks to some electric blacksploitation arrangements from the great Oliver Nelson! The format's a bit tighter here than on some of Holmes' Groove Merchant albums from the earlier part of the decade – an approach that's almost like ... read more CD
Prestige/OJC, 1965. Used ... $4.99
A key album in the career of Richard Groove Holmes – his first session ever for Prestige Records, and the one that yielded the monster crossover hit version of "Misty"! The sound here is much leaner and cleaner than Groove in his Pacific Jazz years – a tight trio approach ... read more CD
(Out of print. Rear tray card has a crease.)
Prestige, 1967. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Plenty of groove, and plenty of spice – a set that has the heavy Holmes taking off in his best 60s soul jazz formation! The tracks are extremely tight – a bit shorter than usual, but in a really good way – almost to show that Grove Holmes could pack plenty of niceness into a tune ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing – in great shape!)
Prestige, 1967. Sealed ... $14.99
A great little album – one that features Groove playing in front of larger arrangements from Chess Records soul maestro Richard Evans – in a style that has the swinging power of some of Evan's best soul and jazz work at the Chicago label, and which makes for a slightly different ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed! Cover has some light wear.)
Sison (Sweden), 1984. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light marks from sticker removal and lightly bent corners.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
That Healin' Feelin' ... LP Prestige, 1968. Very Good ... $9.99
Great stuff from Groove – a tight, no-nonsense set of hard grooves featuring a quartet that includes Rusty Bryant, Billy Butler, and Herbie Lovelle. There's a strong bottom sound to the session – picking up from the Misty days, when Groove learned that he could take just about any ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing – nice and clean, save for a short click on one track. Cover has tape on the seams.)
Alpha Pup/World Galaxy, 2017. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99
A group with vibes in the lead – which might already have been enough to win us over – save for the fact that everything else about the record is great, too – including its production by Wayne Shorter! Forget all about Shorter, though – because although he champions the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Argo, 1961. Good+ ... $19.99
A rare session as a leader from drummer Red Holt – cut at a time when he was making waves with the Ramsey Lewis Trio, and years before his work in Young Holt Unlimited! The record's got a really playful feel that points the way towards directions Holt would take later – a mix of soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label Argo pressing with deep groove. Car has some wear, with a center split bottom seam.)
Victor (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $24.99
Sweet 70s funk from keyboardist Takehiro Honda – recorded in the US with a host of great American players! The groove here is as laidback and open as on some of Honda's Japanese sessions – but also a bit warmer, too – with a soul-drenched quality that really comes through on the ... read more CD
(K2 HD Pro Mastering – HQ CD!)
