Steve Khan on guitar, Jack DeJohnette on drums, John Patitucci and Ruben Rodriguez on bass, Bob Mintzer on bass clarinet, Bobby Allende on congas and bongos, Roberto Quintero on congas and percussion, Randy Brecker on flugelhorn, Rob Mounsey on keyboards, Manolo Badrena on percussion, Badal Roy on ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Steve Khan —
Crossings ... CD Verve/Forecast, 1993. Used ...
$6.99
A great title for this set from guitarist Steve Khan – as the crossings here reflect Steve's increasing ear towards other cultures and rhythms in his music as the years moved on – even while still keeping things in a relatively fusion-based mode! Steve's got plenty of those warm colors ... read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Steve Khan —
Evidence ... CD Novus/Wounded Bird, 1980. New Copy ...
$10.9912.99
A beautifully spacey set from guitarist Steve Khan – a record that has the leader playing mostly acoustic, but in a setting that's also got this nicely echoey vibe and some great electric touches! The record is as spacious as an ECM session, but has a very different vibe – maybe a ... read moreCD
A trio of early 80s albums from fusion giant Steve Khan – all lined up in a single collection! First up is Eyewitness – an early 80s effort from guitarist Steve Khan – a set recorded after some big records for Columbia, and one that follows very strongly in their legacy! Khan's ... read moreCD
With Steve Khan on guitar, Ron Carter on bass, and Al Foster on drums! Tracks include "Masqualero", "Little Sunflower", "Street Of Dreams", "Mr. Kenyatta", and "Out Of This World". CD
A wicked blend of sharp rhythms and soulful tenor sax – pulled together here from recordings that were originally done for Dutch radio in the 50s, and feature a very cool group! Kid Dynamite's got a snakey sound on his saxophone that's very different than both players in a more familiar ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Shamisen never sounded so groovy before – thanks to excellent work from Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos – who are working here at their funky 70s best! The album mixes great sounds from Count Buffalos with the solo talents of Rinsoye Kida on shamisen – the traditional ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kiefer's got a very solitary look on the cover – and there's mostly a solitary look to the record – that mellow, intimate blend of beats and keyboard work that makes his music a great instrumental bridge between hip hop and jazz! The thing we love about Kiefer is that he's always very ... (Hip Hop, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kiefer's a musician who just keeps on getting better and better with each new record – a keyboardist who's moving more and more into jazz-based territory as time goes on – and past the more hip hop oriented material of his earlier work! There's still a love of shimmering production and ... read moreCD
A key example of why the Japanese scene was so great at the start of the 70s – really mindblowing work from keyboardist Masabumi Kikuchi, and every bit as wonderful as some of our favorite American sides from the time! Kikuchi acoustic piano with a warmly soulful sensitivity – ... read moreCD
(Part of the Japanese Jazz Revisited series – SHM-CD pressing!)
A brilliant pairing of piano talents – and a record that also features some incredible horn work from Billy Harper and Hannibal Marvin Peterson too! Masabumi Kikuchi plays electric piano throughout – working with a large Evans-led ensemble that also includes Harper on tenor and flute, ... read moreCD
(Part of the Japanese Jazz Revisited series – SHM-CD pressing!)
Stan Killian —
Unified ... CD Sunnyside, 2011. Used ...
$6.99Just Sold Out!
Features special guests Roy Hargrove and Jeremy Pelt on trumpet, along with David Binney on alto! CD
Frank Kimbrough —
Chant ... CD Igmod, 1998. Used ...
$9.99
Frank Kimbrough on piano, Ben Allison on bass, and Jeff Ballard on drums. CD
John Kirby on bass, Hilton Jefferson and Russell Procope on alto saxophone, Budd Johnson on tenor saxophone, Buster Bailey and George Johnson on clarinet, Charlie Shavers, Clarence Berenton, and Emmett Berry on trumpet, Billy Kyle, Hank Jones, and Roger Ramirez on piano, and Bill Beason, O'Neil ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Blacknuss ... LP Atlantic, 1972. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
Roland plays moody jazz versions of some of the biggest soul hits of the early 70's – including tracks like "What's Going On", "Mercy Mercy Me", and "Ain't No Sunshine" – plus some other nice originals which sum up his take on "blacknuss". Titles ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green and red Rockefeller pressing. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Previously unreleased live material by Rahsaan Roland Kirk – recorded during his headiest years at Atlantic records! Kirk in the studio is already plenty darn great – with an extremely inventive approach to rhythm, song structure, and soloing – but in a live setting, he opens up ... read moreCD
A landmark album from Roland Kirk – one of his key 60s sides for Atlantic records, and an amazing blend of soul jazz, hardbop, and freer thinking styles! Roland's playing an insane assortment of horns on the set – often at the same time, if you know his 3-way style of blowing – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rahsaan Roland Kirk takes on "other folks music" – that is, a host of tunes penned by other jazz artists – but as you'd expect, there's a really personal feel to the record overall – one that definitely makes the music Kirk's own by the end of the set! The album's a bit ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nice 2CD set that brings together the last 3 albums that Roland Kirk recorded before his untimely death in the late 70s. The albums show Kirk moving between his own unique jazz vision, and an exploration into older traditional forms. While not his most immediately compelling works, the albums do ... read moreCD
A landmark album from Roland Kirk – one of his key 60s sides for Atlantic records, and an amazing blend of soul jazz, hardbop, and freer thinking styles! Roland's playing an insane assortment of horns on the set – often at the same time, if you know his 3-way style of blowing – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green and red Rockefeller label CSG stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
Despite the fact that the title's "Introducing Roland Kirk", it's not actually Kirk's first album – but it is a heck of a smoker with a very unusual sound! The session features Roland with a Chicago group that includes Ira Sullivan on trumpet, Don Garrett on bass, and Ron Burton on ... read moreCD
A 2 CD set that features two of the more enigmatic Atlantic Records jazz sides from the 70s! Case Of The 3 Sided Dream is a great 70s album by Roland Kirk – one that features him working on a lot of short tracks, in a pretty crazy style! A number of the tracks feature Kirk's uniquely quirky ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Includes slipcase.)
Ryan Kisor —
Donna Lee ... CD Video Arts (Japan), 2004. Used ...
$16.99
Ryan Kisor on trumpet, Sam Yahel on organ, Peter Bernstein on guitar, and Greg Hutchinson on drums. CD
Osamu Kitajima —
Benzaiten ... CD Everland (Netherlands), 1976. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
A really unique project from guitarist Osamu Kitajima – a player you might know from his smoother fusion sets at the end of the 70s – but who works here in a very trippy blend of Japanese instrumentation and electric jazz! Kitajima handles a heck of a lot of strings – both ... read moreCD
Osamu Kitajima —
Dragon King ... CD Everland (Netherlands), 1981. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
A great record from Osamu Kitajima – one of his most soulful ever! The record features some additional production and arrangements by Richard Evans – who takes Osamu's Japanese fusion style, and gives it a sparkling modern soul groove that's perfect for US audiences. In fact, Osamu's ... read moreCD
Evocative fusion work from Japanese guitarist Osamu Kitajima – a record that mixes together LA electric with some folksier elements, in the continuing exploration of cross cultural patterns that drifted across Kitajima's work from this time. The album's got a compelling blend of electric and ... read moreCD
Osamu Kitajima —
Osamu ... CD Everland (Netherlands), 1977. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
A great mix of modes from Osamu Kitajima – a set that's still got some of the exotic elements of his other material, but which also brings in a stronger fusion component too – mixing Kitajima's work on guitar and koto with plenty of Fender Rhodes and other great electric touches! The ... read moreCD
Osamu Kitajima —
Shinchugoku ... CD Everland (Netherlands), 1972. New Copy ...
$7.9917.00
The earliest album we've ever seen from legendary guitarist Osamu Kitajima – a set that's a bit more pastoral and down to earth, as you might guess from its cover image! The work is a mellow take on folksy psych modes – electric and acoustic guitars mixed together on a set of songs ... read moreCD
Gunther Klatt on tenor saxophone, percussion and vocals, Frank Lacy on trumpet, trombone, percussion and vocals, Ed Schuller on bass and lead vocals, Ronnie Burrage on drums, percussion, and vocals. CD
Guillermo Klein on piano, Miguel Zenon on alto saxophone and flute, Bill McHenry on tenor saxophone, Sandro Tomasi on trombone, Diego Urcola and Taylor Haskins on trumpet and flugelhorn, Matt Pavolka on double bass, Fernando Huergo and Pablo Salzman on electric bass, Adrian Buono and Ben Monder on ... read moreCD
Guillermo Klein on piano, Miguel Zenon on alto saxophone, Bill McHenry on tenor saxophone, Chris Cheek on soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, Sandro Tomasi on trombone, Taylor Haskins on trumpet and flugelhorn, Diego Urcola on trumpet and trombone, Richard Nant on trumpet and percussion, Ben ... read moreCD
Guillermo Klein —
Una Nave ... CD Sunnyside, 2005. Used ...
$9.99
Features Guillermo Klein on piano and Fender Rhodes – with Ricardo Cavalli on tenor, Rodrigo Dominguez on soprano and tenor, Richard Nant and Juan Cruz De Urquiza on trumpets, and Nahuel Litwin on guitar! CD
Tracks include "Intimacy", "I Am", "Love", "Infinity", "Round Midnight", "Waterfalls", and the title track, "Cry". CD
(Out of print.)
John Klemmer —
Intensity ... LP Impulse, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$9.99
Fantastic work from John Klemmer – hard-edged, exploratory, with a mix of spiritualism and soulfulness, and a few touches of easy soloing. Todd Cochran (Bayete) plays Fender Rhodes, Woody Theus is on drums, and Klemmer's got an echoplex hooked up to his tenor on a few cuts. The tracks were ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Touch", "Talking Hands", "Quiet Afternoon", "Free Fall Lover", "Purity", "Forest Child", "Poem Painter", "Body Pulse", "Caress", "Tender Storm", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and an MCA stamp.)
John Klemmer —
Touch ... LP MCA, 1975. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
With Dave Grusin on Rhodes and piano, Larry Carlton on guitar, Chuck Domenico on bass, John Guerin on drums, and Joe Porcaro and Emil Richards on percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
With Dave Grusin on Rhodes and piano, Larry Carlton on guitar, Chuck Domenico on bass, John Guerin on drums, and Joe Porcaro and Emil Richards on percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful classic from John Klemmer – one of those artists we've under-appreciated for years, but grow to love more and more as time goes by! The set's an incredibly soulful set of explorations played by Klemmer (on tenor, soprano, and Echoplex) with a group that includes Mike Nock on ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
John Klemmer —
Waterfalls ... LP Impulse, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ...
$4.99
A wonderful classic from John Klemmer – one of those artists we've under-appreciated for years, but grow to love more and more as time goes by! The set's an incredibly soulful set of explorations played by Klemmer (on tenor, soprano, and Echoplex) with a group that includes Mike Nock on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. NOTE: Vinyl has a heated edge and plays with surface noise for the first few spins of each side.)
A real breakout album for Earl Klugh – the kind of record that got him on the a-list of fusion players for the rest of the 70s! The title here is especially well-chosen – as the tunes have a gently colorful feel that's never too slick, despite the tighter setting of the album – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White b label pressing. Cover has light wear and a small indent at the opening.)
A real breakout album for Earl Klugh – the kind of record that got him on the a-list of fusion players for the rest of the 70s! The title here is especially well-chosen – as the tunes have a gently colorful feel that's never too slick, despite the tighter setting of the album – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has some surface and edge wear, with a name in marker in back. Labels have some smudges.)
A beautiful set from guitarist Earl Klugh – and one that really lives up to its title – a record that matches Earl's wonderful work on guitar with some sublime orchestral charts from Dave Matthews! The approach is definitely different than some of Klugh's previous work, and makes the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Earl Klugh's second album for Blue Note – and like the first, a nicely stripped-down album that we like a lot better than his later work! Klugh's sound and tone are still very pure here – set up in some nice small group arrangements by Dave Grusin, and recorded in a way that brings out ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner printed sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Composed and conducted by Jim Knapp, Paul Taub on flutes, Mark Taylor and Steve Treseler on alto and soprano saxophone, Stuart MacDonald on tenor saxophone, Jim Dejoie on baritone saxophone, clarinets, and flute, Brad Allison, Vern Sielert, and Jay Thomas on trumpet, flugelhorn, Tom Varner on ... read moreCD
Jimmy Knepper keeps things sharp here in later years – blowing trombone in a group with John Eckert on trumpet, John Clark on French horn, Roland Hanna on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Billy Hart on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Hip and laidback live work from Moe Koffman – the funky flautist who cut some great records in the 60s and 70s! The set's recorded at George's, home turf for Koffman's regular group – and the album's got a laidback and mellow feel that really fits the mood of the scene. The group ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
A pair of rare albums – plus lots of bonus titles too – all packaged together in one mighty 3CD set! First up is the album Picture In Three Colors – a really great moment in the career of the Finnish saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen – a player who'd been making huge waves on ... read moreCD
A really great meeting of minds – as legendary Finnish saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen records here with a host of American players – all with a sound that's far more bold and timeless than you'd guess from the dated look of the original cover! The lineup here includes a few musicians ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great moment in the career of the Finnish saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen – a player who'd been making huge waves on his local scene in the 70s, and finally got the chance to record this date in New York during the following decade! Eero is wonderful throughout – a masterful ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible collection of modern jazz from Finland – a set that brings together four different releases, all originally issued only as on vinyl as 7" single EPs! First up is an early set from saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen – very freewheeling material that's in a 60s modern ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Koman Band —
Afternoon ... CD GAD (Poland), 1981. New Copy ...
$19.9922.99
A really great fusion group from early 80s Poland – one who work together here with a style that recalls the tightness and warmth of The Crusaders at their best! As with that group, the sound here is wonderfully soulful – rhythms that are right on the money, but laidback enough to ... read moreCD
Rare funky jazz from 70s Poland – excellent material from a group who have a really wonderful sound of their own – neither slavish to American fusion of the time, nor some of the more rock-based work from other groups of the Eastern Bloc! Instead, the tracks here mix all these great ... read moreCD
Two very early soundtracks from legendary Polish modernist Krzystof Komeda – both very different than his 60s work for Roman Polanski, but equally striking overall! The work for Mam Tu Swoj Dom is performed on short tracks handled by different instrumental groupings – with piano, flute ... (Soundtracks, Jazz)read moreCD
A soul jazz treasure from the LA scene of the early 80s – a fantastic record that we'd rank with the best Strata East sides of the time! The group's led by alto saxophonist Dadisi Komolafe, and features vibes by Ricky Kelly, piano by Eric Tillman, bass by Roberto Miranda, and drums by ... read moreCD
A brilliant later set from Lee Konitz – recorded for Blue Note, after many years of Lee's mighty talents being ignored by US labels! Konitz first rose up as a modernist in the postwar years, recorded important records for Atlantic, Verve, Prestige, and other labels – then mostly gave ... read moreCD
A great straight set from the later years of Lee Konitz – one that has the altoist swinging wonderfully in the company of pianist Kenny Barron! There's a soulful undercurrent to the record that really shows Barron's hand in the sound of the session – that mature groove that Kenny ... read moreCD
A set that's noteworthy not just for the presence of alto saxophonist Lee Konitz, and for the leadership of baritonist Gerry Mulligan – but a record that also features the great Chet Baker on trumpet, working here as part of a trio of musicians who were really helping transform the sound of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label World Pacific pressing with deep groove. Vinyl plays with some crackles and tics. Cover has some wear and aging, aged clear tape holding the top seam, some tape remnants at the spine, and heavy wear and splitting in the bottom seam.)
A set that's noteworthy not just for the presence of alto saxophonist Lee Konitz, and for the leadership of baritonist Gerry Mulligan – but a record that also features the great Chet Baker on trumpet, working here as part of a trio of musicians who were really helping transform the sound of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series!)
Konstrukt are a pretty great group on their own – a quartet of Turkish improvisers who have some really dynamic energy – but this time around, they also add the tremendous talents of Ken Vandermark to their sound, which really knocks that record out of the park! The tracks are full of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 300 – on heavyweight vinyl and with download!)
Benjamin Koppel, Bobby Watson, Kenny Werner, Pierre Boussaguet & Alex Riel —
At Ease ... CD Cowbell (Denmark), 2008. Used ...
$14.99
Features Benjamin Koppel and Bobby Watson on alto sax – Kenny Werner on piano, Pierre Boussaguet on bass, and Alex Riel on drums. CD
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 moreCD
(Remastered from the original tapes, first time on CD, and in a great LP-styled cover!)
Drummer Sarathy Korwar has a great reputation for blending together Indian music and contemporary jazz – and in ways that are very different than similar British experiments from the late 60s! That legacy is moved forward a few strong notches here – as Korwar works with his Upaj ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice one from this Japanese flute player – a quintet date with acoustic guitar from Larry Coryell – plus piano from Toru Tsuzuki, bass from Hideo Kawahara, and drums from Hideo Sekine! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert, and in great shape! Cover has a tiny number in the corner.)
Boris Kozlov is a bassist whose command of many forms just seems to grow as the years go on – someone maybe a bit like Ron Carter, who can exhibit a great core role in a combo, but also open up with a more expansive sense of sound as well! Here, Boris plays conventional acoustic bass, ... read moreCD
Caroline Kraabel with Robert Wyatt —
Last 1/Last 2 ... CD Emanem (UK), 2016/2017. Used ...
$14.99
Two different readings of the same piece – both done in very different ways! In both takes of "Last" here, Caroline Kraabel structures the piece around a pre-recorded vocal part by Robert Wyatt – a tune written by Kraabel, which is is then used as she conducts a large group ... read moreCD
Krakow Improvisers Orchestra —
KIO At Cricoteka ... CD Not Two (Poland), 2018. Used ...
$6.99
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing on Nadja. Includes the insert. Cover has light aging, but is nice overall.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vintage UK mono pressing in the flip-back cover, with lightly bent coners and slight gloss separation.)
Irene Kral with Herb Pomeroy —
Band & I ... LP United Artists, 1959. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo light blue label pressing with deep groove – a nice copy!)
Incredible early work from German guitarist Volker Kriegel – rare recordings that easily stand strong alongside his classic work for the MPS label – including his trippy sides with the Dave Pike set! A number of tracks here preface his work with Pike – and feature vibes from ... read moreCD
Trombonist Erling Kroner plays with his tentet, with Kenneth Jenson on lead tumpet, Jens Winther on solo trumpet, Axel Windfeld on tuba and bass trombone, Jan Zum Vohrde on alto and flute, Jesper Nehammer on tenor, soprano, and flute, Per Goldschmidt on baritone, tenor, soprano, and flute, Anders ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With personnel that includes Roy Eldridge, Anita O'Day, Leo Watson, Buddy Wise, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Napoleon, Don Fagerquist, Sam Donahue, Irene Daye, Dave Lambert, Charlie Kennedy, Red Rodney, Corky Cornelius, and Buddy Stewart. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing. Includes the booklet. Box has split corners and a split wrap-around.)
A nice little 50s album that compiles Gene's work from the early 40s – his groundbreaking early swing sides, some featuring singer Anita O'Day, others with the great Roy Eldridge on trumpet! Tunes are tight, lively, and feature some killer drum work (natch!) – and titles include "A ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove, 1a/1c matrix. A nice copy!)
The drummin' man leads a quartet that includes Bobby Scott on piano, John Drew on bass, and the amazing (and amazingly underrecorded) Eddie Shu on tenor. Shu's playing is great, and the longish tracks on the album give the whole group lots of room to open up. Titles include "All Of Me", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has some light wear overall, but no splits – a nice clean copy.)
With Charlie Ventura on tenor, Nabil Totah on bass, and John Bunch on piano – and cuts that include "Undecided", "Tickle Toe", "I Love You", "Misty", "Flying Home", and "Cry Me A River". LP, Vinyl record album