Wonderful late work by Coleman Hawkins – a player who was very much "at ease" with himself at the time, and opened up tremendously on albums like this. The format is beautiful – simple small group backings by Tommy Flanagan, Wendell Marshall, and Osie Johnson – with ... read moreCD
Includes selections from sessions in 1940, 1946, and 1947 – with sidemen that include Charlie Shavers on alto, Jimmy Jones on guitar, Shelly Manne on drums, Benny Carter and Fats Navarro on trumpet, and JJ Johnson on trombone. LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s mono issue. Cover has some wear at the spine, bent corner, and a smudged ink stamp in back.)
A collection of rare recordings for the Selmer, Ca-Song, Circle, and Vogue labels, with titles that include "Hawk's Variations", "The Old Songs", "The Man I Love", "I'll Know", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
The Hawk, in prime late form, lays down some beautiful tenor solos over gentle bossa nova accompaniment – working in a mode that's much more satisfying than just a "classic player meets bossa" session, angularly crafting the solos with that dark edge that he had in all of his later ... read moreCD
(Out of print, digipack pressing – in great shape!)
A great collection of sides from one of the true giants of the tenor saxophone. This collection finds Hawk in a variety of settings, with support from Roy Eldridge, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, Walter Perkins, Ray Brown and others, though our favorite number is the stunning solo piece "Picasso ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has a small split in the top seam and a 1-inch streak of marker in back.)
Gritty grooves from Coleman Hawkins – a set that has the aging tenorist still working in swing-based formation, but with a much blusier tone than on his Verve albums of the decade! The group's a small one – with Hawkins on tenor and Charlie Shavers on trumpet – plus some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s OJC yellow & black label pressing. Cover has some staining and waviness from moisture four inches wide down the spine.)
Gritty grooves from Coleman Hawkins – a set that has the aging tenorist still working in swing-based formation, but with a much blusier tone than on his Verve albums of the decade! The group's a small one – with Hawkins on tenor and Charlie Shavers on trumpet – plus some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s blue label Prestige pressing, with RVG stamp.)
A nice set that brings together Hawk Flies High plus earlier material from 78s! The core record is a key album in the reintroduction of Coleman Hawkins in the late 50s – recorded in a style that still bears a lot of traces of earlier years, but at a time when Hawk was being claimed as a key ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Hawk Relaxes, but never lets himself go – and a set like this is a great illustration of the gentle genius that made so many later Coleman Hawkins records so great! The relaxed setting for this record is a perfect setting for Hawkins to open up and stretch out – working his tenor ... read moreCD
Long, lean, and later work by Coleman Hawkins – recorded in a beautifully stripped-down and free setting at the Village Gate! The tracks are all pushing the 10 minute mark – and feature Hawk soloing in that open, exploratory way he was using during the time – a mix of older ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s Japanese pressing 20MJ 0024. Cover has light wear.)
Great later Coleman Hawkins on Impulse – just the sort of deep-toned, soulfully-blown record that makes all his sessions for the label so great! Hawk's very firmly in the lead on that classic tenor of his – but the rest of the lineup keeps things swinging too – with Snooky Young ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange and black label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Includes the ABC Paramount inner sleeve. Cover has a small cutout hole, a name in blue marker in front, side durations written in pen inside the gatefold, and lightly bumped corners.)
A classic set in the best Verve Records mode – as these two mature giants of the tenor sax get lots of room to open up and solo with a great rhythm section at the core! Both Hawkins and Webster have a fantastic sense of tone and timing – and the space of the record really lets you hear ... read moreCD
(Out of print, Verve master edition in a tri-fold digipack.)
Coleman Hawkins & Chu Berry —
Tenor Giants ... CD Commodore, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ...
$4.996.99
Music from Coleman Hawkins and the Chocolate Dandies, Coleman Hawkins and Leonard Feather's Esquire All Stars, and Chu Berry and his Little Jazz Ensemble. 20 tracks total! CD
(Out of print.)
Louis Hayes —
Crisis ... CD Savant, 2021. New Copy ...
$15.9916.99
The great Louis Hayes has been giving us incredible records for decades – and this recent set still has the drummer very much at the top of his game – working with a soulful conception that few folks can match, and really getting the best out of the wonderful group he's got on the set! ... read moreCD
A great lost live side from one of the most under-recorded geniuses of the tenor sax! Tubby's caught here with an early 60s quintet that features Jimmy Deuchar on trumpet, Terry Shannon on piano, Freddy Logan on bass, and Allan Ganley on drums. Ganley's presence is especially welcome here – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Roland Haynes —
2nd Wave ... LP Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.9923.99
One of the heaviest keyboard albums you'll ever hope to find – a completely sublime session that not only features Fender Rhodes by pianist Roland Haynes, but also features additional keyboards from Kirk Lightsey – a double blend that really makes the record sparkle! The twin-keyboard ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Roland Haynes —
2nd Wave ... LP Black Jazz, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
One of the heaviest keyboard albums you'll ever hope to find – a completely sublime session that not only features Fender Rhodes by pianist Roland Haynes, but also features additional keyboards from Kirk Lightsey – a double blend that really makes the record sparkle! The twin-keyboard ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2020 Japanese reissue on Real Gone/P-Vine, with obi and insert.)
Crackling tight work from Roy Haynes – recorded here in a live setting with his mid 80s group that featured the great Ralph Moore on tenor. Moore's angular lines dominate the set – a bit freer than on the albums cut under his own name, driven onward by the drumming of Haynes, into a ... read moreCD
A key comeback album for legendary drummer Roy Haynes – a session that brought him back firmly into the limelight of jazz, and established a level of quality that would follow on many great records for years to come! Part of the strength of the set is due to a young Craig Handy – who ... read moreCD
A trio session – with Ron Carter on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums! CD
(Booklet has a promo sticker, disc has a promo stamp, mark through barcode.)
Kevin Hays —
New Day ... CD Sunnyside, 2015. Used ...
$2.996.99
Kevin Hays on piano, organ, and vocals – with Gregoire Maret on harmonica, Tony Scherr on guitars, Rob Jost on bass, and Greg Joseph on drums and percussion. CD
David Hazeltine on piano, Eric Alexander on tenor saxophone, Joe Locke on vibes, John Webber on bass, Joe Farnsworth on drums, and Daniel Sadownick on percussion. CD
Titles include "Sweet Love Of Mine", "Blues For Sale", "It Happens To Be Me", "Coastin' With JC", "Samantha", "For You My Love", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Heath —
New Picture ... LP Landmark, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$6.998.99
A compelling mid 80s set from Jimmy Heath – playing here on both tenor and soprano saxes, in a group that features piano, guitar, bass, and drums. The mix of guitar and Jimmy's soprano sax is especially striking – angular and edgey, handled in a way that brings an added dimension to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, a Factory Sealed sticker in back, and is bent a bit at the opening.)
With featured soloists that include Don Lusher on trumbone, Bobby Pratt on trumpet, Johnny Hawksworth on bass, Frank Horrox on piano, Ronnie Verrell on drums, Henry Mackenzie on clarinet, Wally Smith on trombone, and Ray Willox on soprano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original red label Made In England pressing. Cover has light wear in back.)
Beatles Back & Bacharach presents the Ted Heath group in some very groovy territory – playing a fair bit of the first and third "B" in the title, plus a little bit of the second! Heath's instrumentation is quite far from the brassier horns used on his earlier records – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes the songs "Opus 1", "East Of The Sun", "Bakerloo Non-Stop", "Donegal Cradle Song", "On Ilkla Moor Baht'at", "Baia", "Turn On The Heath", "London Suite", "Deep Forest", "Pagan Love Song", ... read moreCD
Warm and wonderful work from the Heath Brothers – and a great little effort from the 80s that still has the group working with plenty of sharp edges! In a way, the record's almost a back to basics effort after the group's work on Columbia – and the set's got an especially strong focus ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a Gift Of Music sticker in back.)
Great work by The Heath Brothers – a lot slicker and smoother than their earlier album for Strata East, but still filled with a soulful jazzy approach that befits their rich talents! By the point of this album, Jimmy Heath, once a rougher talent on the tenor, had emerged as one of the smooth ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a mark through the barcode.)
Dick Heckstall-Smith —
Story Ended ... LP Warner/Long Hair (France), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$29.9934.99
A landmark album in the evolution of British jazz rock – the first solo album by Dick Heckstall-Smith, recorded right after the breakup of his famous group Colosseum! The album's got a similar feel to the best work of Colosseum – a blend of rock lyrics and heavily jazz-based phrasing, ... (Rock, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A warmly well-rounded set of organ jazz from Bill Heid – maybe not the biggest player on the Hammond B3, but one who's been slowly building up an excellent legacy of records like this! There's an understated grace to the way that Bill handles the instrument – he's not out to blow the ... read moreCD
Sweet Hammond grooves from Bill Heid – a player with a great ear for both 60s and 70s-styled organ lines! Heid's got a way of hitting the keys that reminds us a bit of Johnny Hammond – quite fluid at points, and always ready to stretch out and soar on waves of sound that burn up from ... read moreCD
Jon Hemmersam and Don Minasi on guitars, Ken Filano on bass, and Kresten Osgood on drums. CD
Julius Hemphill —
Coon Bid'ness ... LP Arista/Freedom, 1972. Near Mint- ...
$34.99
Arista Freedom release of 2 different sessions by Julius Hemphill – one from 1975, with Arthur Blythe, Hamiet Bluiett, and Abdul Wadud; the other from 1972, with Bluiett, Wadud, and Baikida Carroll. The 1972 session's a bit more interesting, and was recorded in St. Louis by Oliver Sain (of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, a small rip on the top seam, and light wear.)
A seminal session from the St Louis scene of the early 70s – one that was humming nearly as much as Chicago was with the AACM at the time! As with the larger organization in the Windy City, St Louis had the Black Artists Group – of which Julius Hemphill was a key member, forming fresh ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2LP pressing – remastered from the original tapes and sounding better than ever – and pressed on 200 gram vinyl!)
Andy Laster on tenor saxophone, Marty Ehrlich and Sam Furnace on alto and soprano saxophone, Alex Harding on baritone saxophone, and Aaron Stewart and Andrew White on tenor saxophone. CD
(Out of print.)
Eddie Henderson —
So What ... CD Columbia/Eighty Eights, 2002. Used ...
$5.99
One of the most beautiful Eddie Henderson albums we've heard in years – a richly modal session with lots of classic influences, recorded beautifully, and with a feel that will make it a real standout! The set list includes some killer jazz standards – like Wayne Shorter's "Prince ... read moreCD
Includes the songs Moten Stomp (Moten Swing), Sing You Sinners, Back In Your Own Backyard, Rhythm Of The Tambourine, Christopher Columbus, Yeah Man, Clarinet Marmalade,Wang Wang Blues, I'm Coming Virginia, What-Cha-Call-'Em Blues, Teapot Dome Blues, The Stampede, Big John's Special, Singing The ... read moreCD
You probably know the music – as the record got a lot of press when it came out – but in case you don't, some tracks feature Herbie Hancock and Christian McBride backing Joe up, and others have Eliane Elias and Oscar Castro-Neves. Titles include "Boto", "Felicidade" ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Cutout through barcode.)
Joe Henderson —
In N Out ... CD Blue Note, 1964. Used ...
$6.99
A stone killer from the early Blue Note years of tenorist Joe Henderson – a key example of why the label had so much faith in him right from the start, and why Henderson's horn was quite different than so many other players of the 60s! There's a sharp edge here, but there's also a soulful ... read moreCD
Classic early work by Joe Henderson – very well titled with the use of "mode", given the new sound and new direction Henderson was taking his tenor in the 60s! The album's got Joe working at the head of an all-great lineup that includes Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, and ... read moreCD
(1988 first CD pressing.)
Joe Henderson —
Our Thing ... CD Blue Note, 1963. Used ...
$9.9911.99
A classic straight session by Joe Henderson – cut during his early years, when he was breaking out of the box with a heck of a lot of fire! Kenny Dorham's subdued lyricism complements Joe's impassioned playing over the angular, yet still-swinging rythm section of Andrew Hill, Eddie Kahn and ... read moreCD
One of the first true moments of genius from tenorist Joe Henderson – his debut as a leader for Blue Note, and a set that already has him knocking it out of the park, and setting a tone for a whole new generation! Right at the start, Joe was as distinct a saxophonist as recent predecessors ... read moreCD
A real moment of genius for Joe Henderson from the 80s – a spare trio session, recorded live at the Village Vanguard, in a mode that recalls Sonny Rollins classic sets there for Blue Note! And while Sonny often performed heavily in a trio setting, unfettered by chords in the rhythm section ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early concept album from the great Jon Hendricks – one that tells the story of blues through jazz – all put together as a flowing story in music! Jon speaks and sings the whole tale – but also gets some help on vocals from Big Miller, Hanna Dean, and Jimmy Witherspoon – ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
One of the few American albums cut by MPS bandleader Peter Herbolzheimer – in a format that takes off from his own albums from Europe, and uses American soloists to push a more conventional big band format. Soloists include Johnny Griffin, Toots Thielemans, Gerry Mulligan, Slide Hampton, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and some ring & edge wear.)
Rare non-MPS work from this groovy leader – a sweet Polish live date, with versions of "Spanish", "Sunflower Chant", and "Blues In My Shoes"! Gustav Brom is great too – on titles that include "Who Can I Turn To", "Prilezitestne Blues", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, but the vinyl is great!)
Tracks include "Amen", "Woodchopper's Ball", "Four Or Five Times", "Blues In The Night", "Deep In The Heart Of Texas", and "Blue Prelude". CD
Woody Herman —
Double Exposure ... LP Chess/Cadet, Late 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$7.99
Forget everything you know about Woody Herman – and enjoy this amazing record! The album compiles sides that Woody recorded at the end of the 60s, when he was working with the Chess/Cadet team on some fantastic funky big band material. Most of the tracks feature arrangements by Richard ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Woody Herman —
Four Brothers ... CD Giants Of Jazz (Italy), Late 30s/1940s. Used ...
$4.99
Includes the songs "Position", "Lemon Drop", "Blowin' Up A Storm", "Four Others", "Mulligan Tawny", "Early Autumn", "Keeper Of The Flame", "Tenderly", "Four Brothers", "The Third Herd", "Stompin' ... read moreCD
Genius 70s work from Woody Herman – funky big band with electric touches, served up on a range of wonderful tunes! Woody's still at the helm of the group on saxes and clarinet – but as with other Fantasy and Cadet albums, the real thanks here goes to arrangers – who include Bill ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label pressing. Cover has light wear and a bit of flaking on the spine.)
Funky Woody caught live at Montreux – a really wonderful set that follows strongly from his tight grooves of the Cadet years, and which is easily one of his best for Fantasy! Despite the live setting, the group are every bit as tight as they were in the studio during these years – ... read moreCD
Funky Woody caught live at Montreux – a really wonderful set that follows strongly from his tight grooves of the Cadet years, and which is easily one of his best for Fantasy! Despite the live setting, the group are every bit as tight as they were in the studio during these years – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two 60s TV appearances – both with some groovy material! With Bill Chase, Bill Hunt, Danny Nolan, Dave Gale, Gerry Lamy, Paul Fontaine, Phil Wilson and more. CD
Features important compositions by Ralph Burns – played by a group that includes Flip Phillips on tenor, Bill Harris on trombone, Shorty Rogers on trumpet, and Burns on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and gold label pressing. Cover has split seams held with masking tape, surface wear an aging, worn corners, and a torn portion at the bottom left corner.)
Despite what you might think about some of Woody's big band contemporaries from the 40s, you've got to admit that Woody himself was always growing and changing as the decades went on – as this 1963 album will attest! Woody's in great form here – still working with a tight group of ... read moreCD
A smoking version of the Herd – with Red Norvo on vibes, Flip Phillips on tenor, Bill Harris on trombone, Pete Candoli on trumpet, and Chubby Jackson on bass! LP, Vinyl record album
With Roger Ingram, George Baker, Jim Powell, Ron Stout and Bill Byrne on trumpet and flugelhorn; Frank Tiberi, Dave Riekenberg, Jerry Pinter & Mike Brignola on saxophone; John Fedchock, Paul McKee, and Joe Barati on trombones; Joel Weiskopf on piano; Dave Carpenter on bass, and Dave Miller ... read moreCD
This is the kind of reissue that restores our faith in the American music industry! Although you think he'd be in some sort of snoozy deep-freeze during the groovy 60s, Woody Herman cut some amazing sides for Chess records during the end of the decade. The recordings were done with the help of ... read moreCD
Evidence is an early moment of brilliance from Vincent Herring – and just the sort of set to make him one of the strongest young talents to emerge in jazz during the 90s! There's a rock-solid feel to the set – an approach that's steeped in classic hardbop modes, but which has traces of ... read moreCD
(Out of print, penmark through slipcover barcode.)
Vincent Herring on alto and soprano saxophone, Jeremy Pelt on trumpet, Danny Grissett on piano, Essiet Essiet on bass, and Joris Dudli on drums. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Vincent Herring —
Evidence ... CD Landmark, 1991. Used ...
$6.99
An early moment of brilliance from Vincent Herring – and just the sort of set to make him one of the strongest young talents to emerge in jazz during the 90s! There's a rock-solid feel to the set – an approach that's steeped in classic hardbop modes, but which has traces of modernism ... read moreCD
Vincent Herring can certainly preach with his horn – a deeply soulful version of alto sax that gets plenty of room to open up and speak its message here – working through a set of long, lovely tracks with really great support! The group's a quartet – with Cyrus Chestnut on piano, ... read moreCD
A beautifully personal take on the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim – served up in a set of solo recordings by pianist Fred Hersch, who really moves the tunes from their bossa roots into a space that's all his own! Hersch often takes a core theme of a tune, and works it over with a very ... read moreCD
Jay Clayton on vocals with Fred Hersch on piano. Titles include "You Don't Know What Love Is", "My Heart Stood Still", "Beautiful Love", "Wild Is The Wind", "Footprints", and "Blame It On My Youth". CD
(Remastered digipack pressing. Penmark through barcode.)
Fred Hersch With the Crosby Street String Quartet, Drew Gress & Jochen Rueckert —
Breath By Breath ... CD Palmetto, 2021. Used ...
$9.99
Fred Hersch on piano, Jody Redhage Ferber on cello, Lois Martin on viola, Joyce Hammann and Laura Seaton on violin, Drew Gress on bass, Jochen Rueckert on drums, and Rogerio Boccato on percussion with the Crosby Street String Quartet. CD
(Still sealed.)
Joe Hertenstein —
Future Drone ... CD Jazzwerkstatt (Germany), 2012. Used ...
$11.99
Joe Hertenstein on drums – with Jon Irabagon on tenor sax, and Achim Tang on bass. CD
A wonderful ensemble led by Conrad Herwig on trombone – with Brian Lynch and Ray Vega on trumpet, Dave Valentin on flutes, Gary Smulyan on baritone sax, Danilo Perez and Eddie Palmieri on piano, Richie Flores and Milton Cardona on percussion, and more! Tracks include "Afro-Blue"- ... read moreCD
One of the best sets yet from trombone player Conrad Herwig's Latin steeped jazz homages – here presenting The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock with a great band live at the NY Blue Note in the summer of 2008 – a heck of an undertaking given Herbie's legendary stylistic breadth, but Herwig ... read moreCD
Nikolaj Hess on piano, Anders AC Christensen on bass, and Mikkel Hess on drums – plus Caecilie Balling and Christian Ellegaard on violin, Jakup Lutzen on viola, and Josefine Opsahl on cello. CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Karlton Hester & The Contemporary Jazz Art Movement —
Hesterian Musicism ... LP Hesteria, 1982. Sealed ...
$14.99
Beautiful work from San Francisco flute player Karlton Hester – recording here with a group that also features other woodwinds in the mix, which really gives the record a unique sound! Karlton's lead flute is blended with oboe, piccolo, and other flutes – then set up alongside some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram EU pressing on Cool Cult, still sealed, with hype sticker.)
Brilliantly soulful jazz from the PE Hewitt Jazz Ensemble – a group with a style that mixes the sunny and the spiritual – a box set featuring the originally self-released trilogy of releases Jawbones (1968), Since Washington (1969), and Winter Winds (1970) in one great package from Now ... read moreCD
Dreamy harmony jazz from the great Hi-Los – one of the hippest groups of the 50s, with a sweet quartet approach similar to The Four Freshmen, and which had a huge effect on pop in the 60s! The tunes on the set feature the group working with either Frank Comstock or Marty Paich – in an ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
Very obscure work by Al Hibbler – a collection issued in the 50s, but which appears to include work from earlier years, as the style and sound varies a bit from track to track. The set likely brings together material that was issued on singles, at a time when Hibbler's star was really rising ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Marterry Records pressing. Cover has some surface wear, heavy aging on the back, split top and bottom seams and a name in pen.)
One of the first albums as a leader from pianist John Hicks – a record that really set the tone for countless great sides to come – and which follows on years of great work with Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, Charles Tolliver, and other soulful jazz giants! This set was Hicks' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful album by pianist John Hicks – which, despite a stupid title that makes it sound like a techno record, is a brilliant batch of easily soulful tunes that ranks with his best work of recent years! The album features Hicks in some fantastic company – most notably bassist Curtis ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Back cover of the booklet has a name in pen in one corner.)
A solo piano album – tracks include "After The Rain", "All Of You", "Heroes", "Oblivion", "Contemplation", and the original "Blues For Maybeck Recital Hall". CD