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A wealth of jazz in many styles -- bop, hardbop, soul jazz, spiritual, rare groove, modal, improvised music, funk, free jazz, fusion, avant garde, and trad!
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Peter Kowald —
Peter Kowald Quintet ... CD 
FMP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1972. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.00
An early moment of brilliance as a leader for bassist Peter Kowald – and maybe a record of his that matches the early FMP albums of Peter Brotzmann for sheer, raw intensity! There's almost a Machine Gun-like power here – as the group comes on with all the amazing energy that the early ... read more CD
(Remastered from the original tapes, first time on CD, and in a great LP-styled cover!)
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1998. New Copy Gatefold ... $11.99 12.99
The strings have it – in this sweet little set from bassists Peter Kowald and Kent Kessler, and the great Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello! The combination of instruments is wonderful – very free, but often quite tuneful nonetheless – as each player seems to glide between rhythm and ... read more CD
Krakow Improvisers Orchestra —
KIO At Cricoteka ... CD Not Two (Poland), 2018. New Copy ... $13.99
A large group with a really strong command of their sound – so much so that at points the full frenzy of all members seems to pack this really enormous punch, before getting balanced from more personal, individual moments in music! The idea of an improvisers orchestra is nothing new, but ... read more CD
Irene Kral —
Band & I ... CD United Artists/Capitol, 1958. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Sparkling work from singer Irene Kral – and possibly the best album she ever cut! The backings here are by the Herb Pomeroy group – a slightly modern ensemble that still knows how to swing with a good dose of Boston soul – and the overall feel of the album's a lot more forceful ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Choice/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99
Mid 70s magic from vocalist Irene Kral – one of a handful of albums that really had Kral setting herself apart from most other jazz vocal contemporaries! The approach here is very simple – just Irene's voice and piano backing from Alan Broadbent – but a hell of a lot goes on in ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Where Is Love? ... LP 4.99
Choice, 1975. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Mid 70s magic from vocalist Irene Kral – one of a handful of albums that really had Kral setting herself apart from most other jazz vocal contemporaries! The approach here is very simple – just Irene's voice and piano backing from Alan Broadbent – but a hell of a lot goes on in ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Where Is Love? ... CD 13.99
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
One of the more obscure 60s albums cut by jazz vocalist Irene Kral – and a great little record that shows her to be more of a singer than we expected! Some of the tunes on the set have the straight vocals with band feel of Irene's other albums, but a few more go for a groovier sort of 60s ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Boheme (Russia), 1999. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Encounter Audiophile Records, 1987. Near Mint- ... $7.99
With Mark Kramer on keyboards, William Zinno on bass, and Michael Dougherty on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Ira Kris Group —
Jazzanova ... CD MPS (Japan), 1971. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the best lost MPS albums from the classic years – and a very tasty batch of jazzy Brazilian grooves! Guitarist Ira Kris leads a groovy little combo that includes 2 guitars, flute, bass, and drums – and the group runs through a tight set of bossa groovers with a breezy jazzy ... read more CD
(Out of print, 1999 Japanese pressing.)
Inner City, 1980. Near Mint- ... $14.99
With Dan Maier on piano, Mitchell Cutlip on bas, Ron Godale on drums, and Skip Hadden on percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
Sonet (Sweden), 1970. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The icy voice of Norwegian singer Karin Krog is a perfect match for Dexter's deep soulful saxophone, and the two of them perform wonderfully together in this rare set of tracks recorded in 1970 with Kenny Drew on piano and Niel Henning Orsted-Peterson on bass. Krog has always been tremendously ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rune Grammafon (Germany), 2019. New Copy ... $18.99
A modern bit of progressive avant jazz from Krokofant – a trio who take us back to some of the European power combos of the 70s, particularly those that could blend together electric styles and outside sounds in the Eastern Bloc scene! The core lineup features tremendous drums from Axel ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus CD!)
OA2, 2014. Used ... $1.99
David Borgo on tenor & soprano saxes, Paul Pellegrin on drums, John Fumo on trumpet & flugelhorn, Anthony Smith on vibraphone, marimba & glockenspiel, Peter Sprague on nylon string guitar, Paul Garrison on electric guitar & effects & Andy Zacharias on contrabass. CD
(Promotional sticker over barcode.)
Landmark, 1985. Very Good ... $14.99
ITM (Germany), 1991. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1956. Very Good- ... $5.99
Kind of a reprise of earlier days – one that reunites Krupa with Anita O'Day and Roy Eldridge, as the group runs through some material from earlier years. Arrangements are by Quincy Jones, Billy Byers, and Nat Pierce – and the set actually swings more cleanly than some of Krupa's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Clef, 1953. Very Good ... $24.99
A beautiful hard burner from Gene Krupa – a perfect example of the way he could skirt different camps of jazz when working in small group format! Players here are all top shelf – and include Ben Webster, Bill Harris, Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown, and Charlie Shavers – a lineup that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, 1952. Sealed ... $6.99
A pretty darn great album – with a wonderful mix of JATP swing and strong-handed drumming by the leaders. The material was mostly recorded at a Jazz At The Philharmonic show at Carnegie Hall in 1952, and although the main focus appears to be Krupa and Rich's drum work, there's actually some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, 1952. Near Mint- ... $1.99
A pretty darn great album – with a wonderful mix of JATP swing and strong-handed drumming by the leaders. The material was recorded at a Jazz At The Philharmonic show at Carnegie Hall in 1952, and although the main focus appears to be Krupa and Rich's drum work, there's actually some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
K2B2, 1980. Near Mint- ... $14.99
With Marty Krystall on tenor, Warren Gale on trumpet, Buell Neidlinger on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – with guests Cecil Taylor on piano and Dennis Charles on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Sea Breeze, 1989. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2020. New Copy ... $13.99
A fantastic record from saxophonist Martin Kuchen – and a set that has us really reevaluating his talents, with a new sense of soul and spirit we've never heard before! The setting is relatively spare – and Kuchen dominates the proceedings on soprano, alto, and tenor saxes – ... read more CD
Act (Germany), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 29.99
One of the best albums we've heard from pianist Joachim Kuhn in years – a really thoughtful solo piano take on the music of Ornette Coleman – and one that definitely lives up to the "melodic" promise of the title! Kuhn's never totally straight ahead – and lord knows, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Melodic Ornette Coleman – Piano Works 13 (with bonus track) ... CD 12.99(Includes download!)
Act (Germany), 2019. New Copy ... $12.99 23.99
One of the best albums we've heard from pianist Joachim Kuhn in years – a really thoughtful solo piano take on the music of Ornette Coleman – and one that definitely lives up to the "melodic" promise of the title! Kuhn's never totally straight ahead – and lord knows, ... read more CD
Also available Melodic Ornette Coleman – Piano Works 13 (180 gram pressing – with bonus track & download) ... LP 14.99
Atlantic, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Solo recordings of self composed titles by Kuhn. LP, Vinyl record album
CMP (Germany), 1986. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
Solo recordings of self composed titles by Kuhn. LP, Vinyl record album
Metronome (Germany), 1970. Very Good+ 2LP ... $89.99
Fierce, freewheeling work by this excellent group – a quartet that features mindblowing trombone from Eje Thelin, a player we totally love – plus piano from Joachim Kuhn, who also blows a bit of alto sax – and bass from Adelhard Roidinger and drums from Jacques Thollot. Very free ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1981. Sealed Gatefold ... $34.99
With Kuhn on tenor, alto, and bass clarinet – plus William Parker on tuba, Phillip Wilson on percussion, Bill Horvitz on guitar, Wayne Horvitz on electro-acoustic piano, and Mark Miller on vibes. LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Note (Italy), 1982. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Modernist clarinet at its best – handled deftly by Peter Kuhn, in a range of modes that moves between hard-swinging jazz and much more spacious, sonic textures! Kuhn plays both standard and bass clarinet – using the latter with an especially great sound that reminds us of some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Impulse, 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $34.99
One of the most expressive albums ever from German jazzmen Rolf and Joachim Kuhn – an obscure American date cut for Impulse Records in the late 60s! This session pairs the Kuhn brothers – on clarinet and piano, respectively – with John Coltrane's bassist Jimmy Garrison and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dauntless, 1963. Very Good ... $16.99
One of the weird and wonderful sessions cut in the brief years of the Dauntless label – a set that's built around country and western tunes, but handled by the twin modern piano talents of Steve Kuhn and Toshiko Akioshi! The approach is very strange, and very magical – as the piano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ECM, 1982. Near Mint- ... $9.99
One of the last great recordings of Steve Kuhn's vocal songs – done live at Fat Tuesday's with Sheila Jordan singing with Kuhn's trio! The sound here takes us back to classic 70s sets by Monica Zetterlund and Karin Krog that feature Kuhn's lyrics – wonderfully-crafted words that were ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
CBS, 1986. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Features the tracks "Tutti Flutti", "Fretless Flute Song", "Just A Heartbeat Away", "Backburner" & "Delilah's Way". LP, Vinyl record album
Somethin Cool (Japan), 2020. New Copy ... $26.99
Really lovely work from Japanese pianist Sumire Kuribayashi – a player who's not afraid to let the warmer, more sentimental elements of his music into the mix – while still also keeping things very spacious and distinct! At some level, the record's a solo piano jazz record – but ... read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 2019. New Copy ... $29.99
A really fantastic 80th birthday tribute to Blue Note Records – one that has a host of younger Japanese jazz musicians banding together to deliver their own versions of Blue Note classics from back in the day! The lineup is wonderful, and very adept at changing up from track to track – ... read more CD
(SHMCD.)
Leo (UK), 1985. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Two sidelong improvisation session with Kuryokhin on organ and Grebenshchikov on electric guitar. LP, Vinyl record album
Kuzu (Dave Rempis/Aerophonic, 2020. New Copy ... $12.99
A tremendous single improvisation by this very hip trio – Taqshi Dorji on guitar, Tyler Damon on drums, and Dave Rempis on alto, tenor, and baritone sax! The drums have this very resonant quality at times – almost acting with elements that make up for the lack of a bass at times – ... read more CD
Also available Purple Dark Opal ... CD 8.99
Aerophonic, 2020. Used ... $8.99
A tremendous single improvisation by this very hip trio – Taqshi Dorji on guitar, Tyler Damon on drums, and Dave Rempis on alto, tenor, and baritone sax! The drums have this very resonant quality at times – almost acting with elements that make up for the lack of a bass at times – ... read more CD
Also available Purple Dark Opal ... CD 12.99
GAD (Poland), 1959. New Copy ... $16.99
Early work from the Polish jazz scene of the postwar years – by a cool combo that features two key players who'd really explode in decades to come! The group features excellent work on tenor and flute from Jan Ptaszyn Wroblewski, and vibes from Jerzy Milian – both two of our favorite ... read more CD
Also available Do Widzenia ... LP 26.99
GAD (Poland), 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
Early work from the Polish jazz scene of the postwar years – by a cool combo that features two key players who'd really explode in decades to come! The group features excellent work on tenor and flute from Jan Ptaszyn Wroblewski, and vibes from Jerzy Milian – both two of our favorite ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Do Widzenia ... CD 16.99(Limited edition of 300!)
Blue Note, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the few albums that drummer Pete LaRoca ever made as a leader – and a gem through and through! LaRoca had a touch on the drums that was unlike anyone else – free, but never "out" – and in a flowing, progressive style that pointed the way towards the sound of jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Novus, 1989. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With Lacy on soprano sax, Steve Potts on alto and soprano, Bobby Few on piano, Jean Jacques Avenel on bass, Oliver Johnson on drums, and Irene Aebi on vocals and violin. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Soul Note (Italy), 1995. Used ... $7.99
The title might be a bit of a joke – given that the career of Steve Lacy was never enough to warrant a lot of revenue – but the album's a killer with his group of well-honed players from the European scene – one of those great Lacy combo records that never seems to run out of ... read more CD
Emanem (UK), 1963/1975. New Copy ... $16.99
Seminal work from Steve Lacy – a set that was recorded in the early 60s, but not issued until the mid 70s – when it quickly became one of THE key records for understanding Lacy's sound and style! The set's based on the work of Thelonious Monk – and like Lacy's early Prestige ... read more CD
Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $11.99
A stone classic from Steve Lacy – a record that was nearly as important to the soprano sax in jazz as it was to Lacy in his career! In one record, Lacy almost single-handedly takes the soprano sax into the modern age – working before Coltrane and others to push the instrument from its ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Steve Lacy —
Stamps (with bonus track) ... CD Hat Hut/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1979. New Copy 2CDs ... $15.99
A massive double-length set from saxophonist Steve Lacy – and maybe one of the strongest 70s statements from his legendary European quintet! The album features two different live performances – each of which open up in the brilliant freedoms allowed by the European scene since the end ... read more CD
Black Saint (Italy), 1979. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Classic work from the Steve Lacy Quintet – the formative group that featured Lacy on soprano sax, alongside Steve Potts on alto, Irene Aebi on violin and cello, Kent Carter on bass, and Oliver Johnson on drums! The record's got a very artful feel – and really has Lacy moving past some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black & Blue (France), 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Excellent late work from one of the most soulful French tenorists of the postwar years – recording here in a quartet with Marc Hemmeler on piano, Jack Sewing on bass, and Philippe Combell on drums – playing songs composed by Charles Trenet, which seems to bring out a wonderfully ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Island, 1982. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Bireli LaGrene plays with Gaiti La Grene and Tschirglo Loeffler on guitars, Thomas Wind on vibes, Thomas Zahn on drums, Leszek Zadlo on tenor sax, and Jan Jankeje on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
Antilles, 1980. Near Mint- ... $11.99
With Bireli Lagrene on solo guitar and bass, Gaiti Lagrenen and Tschirglo Loeffler on rhythm guitar, Jan Jankeje on bass, Jorg Reiter on piano, Wolfgang Lakerschmid on vibes, Bernd Marquart on trumpet, and Schmido Kling on violin. LP, Vinyl record album
Gramavision, 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Great small group work – with Lake on tenor, alto, soprano sax, and flute – with Geri Allen on piano, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Pheeroan Aklaff on drums – plus some guest trumpet from Rasul Siddik. LP, Vinyl record album
Arista/Freedom, 1975. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Great early work from Lake – playing here in a number of different settings, but always with well-matched collaborators! 3 tracks on the set – "Owshet", "Heavy Spirits", and "While Pushing Down Turn" – featuring Lake with Olu Dara on trumpet, Donald ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Saint (Italy), 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A sonically sensitive session from Oliver Lake – recorded in the mid 70s, in very relaxed quartet formation! Lake plays a range of reeds here – alto, soprano sax, and flute – and the group features lots of musings on guitar from Michael G Jackson, a player we don't know at all, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Arista, 1971. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Reedman Oliver Lake at his most creative – stepping out here on a sublime set of 70s improvisations – all put together with a really spiritual feel! There's a very open, collaborative feel to the music – and the set was recorded in St Louis, at a time when Lake was a key part of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Saint (Italy), 1980. Used ... $14.99
With Oliver Lake on alto, Baikida Carrol on trumpet, Donald Smith on piano, Jerry Harris on bass, and Pheeroan Aklaff on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
Novus, 1979. Near Mint- ... $11.99
With Oliver Lake on alto, soprano, and flute – plus Michael Gregory Jackson on guitar, Pheeroan Ak Laff on drums, Anthony Davis on piano, and Abdul Wadud on cello. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Sackville, 1978. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A sharp late 70s duo session from Oliver Lake & Julius Hemphill – captured at Toronto's Eastern Sound in March of '78 – great material joint composed by the two and performed with muscular, tension and delicate melody. Hempill and Lake both play alto saxes on the great opening and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear and a cut corner.)
No Business (Lithuania), 2008. New Copy ... $8.99
Andrew Lamb is billed as "The Black Lamb" here – a nice nickname, given the earthy quality of the set! The group's got two percussionists at its core – Michael Wimberly and Guillermo E Brown – both players with different energies that help expand the roots of the record ... read more CD
GHB, 1979/1999. Used ... $7.99
Jazz Idiom, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan —
Havin A Ball – At The Village Gate ... LP RCA, 1964. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Groovy groovy vocalese – featuring the group formed by Dave Lambert and Jon Hendricks after they were deserted by Annie Ross. Yolanda Bavan takes over Ross' vocals, and the trio do a lively batch of vocal tracks with some excellent interplay on the vocal lines. The set features backing by ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross —
Best Of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (aka The Hottest New Group In Jazz) ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good ... $0.99
How can we even begin to describe the genius of Lambert Hendricks and Ross? The group was a jazz vocal supergroup that merged three talents that had already made a big name in the bebop vocalese field – Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and the lovely Annie Ross – and the project was an ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross —
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Sing Ellington ... LP Columbia, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Although Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross started out their career singing vocalese versions of Basie tunes, they do a pretty darn great job here with Ellington – in fact, maybe even better, given the sophistication of the tracks. And while the album lacks some of the whimsy of the wonderful ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
1750 Arch, 1977. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Solo piano recordings by Lande, titles include "Nice Work If You Can Get It", "All The Things You Are", "Willow Weep For Me", "Star Eyes", "Angel Eyes", "Bewitched Bothered & Bewildered", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Great American Music Hall, 1987. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Titles include "Lift Every Voice", "Ain't Misbehavin", "Willow Weep For Me", "Summertime", "Stompin' At The Savoy", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Great American Music Hall, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Solo piano by Lande, with titles including "Little Niles", "Gardenia", "Someday My Prince Will Come", "Yesterdays", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
ECM, 1976. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Features Art Lande on piano, Mark Isham on trumpet, Bill Douglass on bass and flute, and Glenn Cronkhite on drums and percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
(US white label promo. Cover has ring and edge wear, some aging, and an index sticker.)
1750 Arch, 1979. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Features Lande on piano – with Mark Isham on trumpet and reeds, Bill Douglass on bass and flutes, percussion by Kurt Wortman, and reeds from Bruce Williamson and Mark Miller. LP, Vinyl record album
ECM, 1974. Used ... $11.99
A standout moment from pianist Art Lande – maybe his best-remembered date for the ECM label – in part because the record features wonderful work from Jan Garbarek on flute, soprano, and bass saxophone! The simple duet mode is a bit different here than on other ECM dates – as ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & sticker remnant on booklet cover.)
ECM, 1978. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With Bill Douglas on bass and flute, Mark Isham on trumpet and horns, and Kurt Wortman on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Loyal Label, 2019. Used ... $8.99
Landline is Chet Doxas on tenor sax, Jacob Sacks on piano, Zack Lober on bass, and Vinnie Sperraza on drums. CD
No Business (Lithuania), 2013. New Copy ... $8.99
Adam Lane's bass is superb here – really shaping the sound in a sublime way right from the start – brooding and bold up from the bottom – never too heavy-handed, but a force that directs the recording beautifully, and really gives shape to the alto of Darius Jones and drums of ... read more CD
Morris Lane —
Tenor Saxman ... LP Official (Denmark), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Great work from tenorist Morris Lane – a player who first rose to prominence in the Lionel Hampton band of the 40s, then went onto cut some great work on his own! Like most of the best talents in the Hampton group, Lane's got the sharp-edged sound that was necessary to stand out in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Billy Larkin & The Delegates —
Pigmy ... LP Aura, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Killer stuff! This is one of Billy's earliest albums, and it's a monster batch of funky organ tunes with a much harder groove than on later works! The group is Billy's early Delegates trio – with Hank Swarn on guitar and Mel Brown on drums – and bad, bad grooves abound: including the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Labels have a name in pen. Cover has a split bottom seam, some yellowing from age, and notes in pen on back.)
Decca, 1956. Very Good ... $14.99
A dark suite of tracks dedicated to New York after hours – played by the wonderful Ellis Larkins, a vastly-overlooked 50s pianist who was always great at moody sessions like these! Most of the tunes are familiar ones – "Manhattan Serenade", "Lullaby Of Birdland", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia/Dusty Groove, 1966. New Copy ... $6.99 12.98
Tremendous work from the legendary Prince Lasha – a rare UK-only date from 1966 – and one that has the reedman working away from more familiar contemporaries like Sonny Simmons and Eric Dolphy! The approach on this session is very unique – as Lasha includes harp with the ... read more CD
(On the Dusty Groove label.)
Prince Lasha/Doxy, 1963. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
The birth of new sounds on the New York scene of the 60s – an important early recording that features the team of Prince Lasha on flute and Sonny Simmons on alto – with great contributions from Don Cherry on trumpet and Clifford Jordan on tenor! The work is some of Jordan's most ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(140 gram clear vinyl, limited numered edition, still in the shrink.)
Dome (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $7.99
A tight debut from Lasperanza – aka arranger producer Rico Garofalo, who put together the whole set as a tribute to older jazz, funk, and soul that laid the seeds for his own music in recent years! The record has a vibe that's a bit like that strong UK soul tradition started with Incognito, ... (Neo Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Bill Laswell —
Against Empire ... CD MOD Reloaded, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A really amazing all-star project from Bill Lawell – one that hearkens back to that amazing criss-crossing of sounds and styles he created in the 90s – music that was, in part, made with some of Laswell's collaborators on this session! The tracks are all nice and long, and feature work ... read more CD
Bill Laswell —
Baselines ... LP Elektra, 1983. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Activate", "Barricade", "Upright Man", "Work Song", and "Hindsight". LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)
Savoy, Late 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $5.99
A great album of some of Yusef Lateef's fantastic material recorded for the Savoy label, featuring the great multi-reed player amidst a tight quintet of Detroit players like Terry Pollard on piano, Bernard McKinney on euphonium, Bill Austin on bass, and Frank Gant on drums. This LP collects ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Yusef Lateef —
Every Village Has A Song – The Yusef Lateef Anthology ... CD Atlantic/Rhino, 1950s/1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A sweet collection and one the label could have called The Diverse Yusef Lateef if that title wasn't already taken. This anthology goes way past Yusef Lateef's Atlantic years and includes material recorded for Savoy, Prestige, and Impulse – it even has track recorded with Grant Green for ... read more CD
(Out of print and in great shape!)
Savoy, 1957/1959. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
Incredible early work from Yusef Lateef – some of his best! On these early Savoy side, Lateef is drawing from the wealth of influences that were running through the Detroit jazz underground of the 50s that spawned him – and apart from a strongly-conceived bop-influenced sound, you'll ... read more CD
(Out of print, booklet is wrinkled from some water damage. Promtional stamp on cover.)
Impulse, 1964. Used ... $11.99
One of Yusef Lateef's most fantastic albums, and one that grooves in a way that few of his other albums do! The session is an amazing live set from 1964, recorded at Pep's Nightclub in Philly, and it features some amazing playing by a young Mike Nock on piano and the brilliant Richard Williams on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Yusef Lateef —
Yusef Lateef In Nigeria ... LP Landmark, 1983. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic moment from Yusef Lateef – and a set that's one of the most unique in his mighty long catalog! The album was recorded in Lagos, and has Lateef working with a host of Nigerian musicians – a bit of a follow-up to the Hikima record he did for the Nigerian Cultural Center in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Intakt (Switzerland), 2020. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
A beautiful duo, improvising freely – the piano of Kris Davis and very vivid tenor and soprano sax of Ingrid Laubrock – both interwoven in these incredible ways that make the whole thing seem like an effortless act of spontaneous creation – nothing forced, nothing overdone, just ... read more CD
Jessica Lauren Four —
Jessica Lauren Four ... CD Freestyle (UK), 2012. Used ... $8.99
A wonderful full album from keyboardist Jessica Lauren – a London talent we've loved for years, and have watched mature deeply over the past few decades! Jessica's keyboards have graced a number of key recordings from the past 20 years or so on the British scene – but she's issued ... read more CD
Triloka, 1997. Used ... $4.99
Features Randy Brecker on trumpet, George Mraz on bass, and Al Foster on drums! CD
(Out of print, two slight tears on the booklet.)
Jazzman (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $8.99
An incredibly righteous album from the Detroit scene of the early 70s – nothing like anything you'd expect with "Bagdad" in the name – even more obscure than some of the city's spiritual jazz treasures on the Tribe and Strata labels from the time – and done for a very ... read more CD
Fantasy, Mid 50s. Used ... $9.99
Bold work from Elliot Lawrence – one of the groovier big band leaders on the west coast of the 50s – and one of the few who really found a way to mix older modes and some of the modern changes going on at the time! Lawrence's music almost always has a groove – his audience were ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Posi tone, 2019. Used ... $9.99
A really wonderful album from trumpeter Josh Lawrence – a very strong-voiced talent who's got a way of being bright and sharp at the same time, and who can always bring lots of his own compositional strengths to bear as well! The core group is a quartet – with Lawrence blowing ... read more CD
Ropeadope, 2017. Used ... $3.99
The title definitely sums up the vibe of the record – because although Trevor Lawrence is the drummer at the core, he's also clearly a hell of a warm personality, too – with a very welcoming vibe that makes the album's array of musicians and guest artists feel right at home! The set's ... read more CD
Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1983. New Copy ... $6.99
Hubert Laws hits an 80s groove here – but the shift doesn't seem to dampen his soul at all! At some points, the rhythms are a bit more pronounced than before – bouncy and funky at points, with a slight nod to the clubs – yet other points still have that soft, airy finish that ... read more CD
CTI (Japan), 1971. Used ... $14.99
A groundbreaking record from flautist Hubert Laws – a mixture of classical themes and jazz, handled with an airy CTI approach – and set to arrangements by Don Sebesky that are simply mindblowing! The album's a wonderful example of the way that CTI really pushed the boundaries of ... read more CD
(Out of print, early Japanese gold CD pressing.)
Hubert Laws & Earl Klugh —
How To Beat The High Cost Of Living – Original Soundtrack ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1980. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A totally wonderful little record – not just a funky 70s soundtrack, but an excellent jazz outing as well – thanks to the talents of Hubert Laws on flute and Earl Klugh on guitar! Patrick Williams wrote and arranged the whole set – and he merges his jazzier roots with some of his ... read more CD
