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Clef, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A great little record that features Krupa in two modes – trio and sextet. The trio sides feature Teddy Napoleon on piano and Charlie Ventura on tenor and baritone on tracks that include "Stardust", "Perdido", "Drum Boogie", and "Fine's Idea" – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Records Inc pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Verve, 1956. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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
(Blue label Verve pressing with deep groove. Cover has some aging and a peeled spot from sticker removal.)
Gene Krupa —
Drummin Man – Gene Krupa & His Orchestra (10 inch LP) ... LP Columbia, 1940s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and some seam splitting.)
Clef/Verve, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Despite the fact that he was a showy bombastic drummer in his big band days, during the early 50s, Gene Krupa made some fantastic small group sessions – and this is one of them! The record features two different groups – one with the great Willie Smith on alto, the other with Ben ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Vinyl has some light marks but plays well. Cover has discoloration from age, light wear, and pieces of clear tape across the top seam.)
Hep (UK), 1946. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, Early 40s. Good ... $0.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape holding the seams.)
Gene Krupa —
Gene Krupa Sextet No 3 ... LP Clef, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $34.99
Great small combo work from Gene Krupa – one of his excellent sides for Verve during the 50s! Players here include the great Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor, Charlie Shavers on trumpet, and Bill Harris on trombone – and rhythm is from Teddy Wilson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Krupa on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label Clef pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and an index sticker.)
First Heard (UK), 1949. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition #0738/3000. Cover has light wear and a bit of pen on back.)
Gene Krupa —
Rocking Mr Krupa ... LP Clef, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $19.99
A killer trio set, with lots of excellent reed work from Eddie Shu! LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label Clef pressing – with trumpeter logo and deep groove! Cover has some wear with black tape along the top and bottom seams.)
Capitol/Mosaic, Mid 40s/Mid 50s. Used 7CDs ... $69.99
A very cool package – featuring lots of non-LP material, and some rare tracks too! The Gene Krupa sessions are all from the mid 40s for Capitol – and the Harry James are from that great mid 50s time when he was really reinventing his sound! CD
(Out of print hand-numbered limited edition pressing. Includes box and book!)
Clef, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $9.99
Nice, tight, simple, and swinging! All players are hitting a good later stride here, set in unrestricted small group company on the occasion of the film release of the Benny Goodman story. Verve was able to get the players to go past the stock stuff they did for the film, and recreate some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and a name in marker on one corner.)
No Business (Lithuania), 2019. New Copy ... $16.99
Saxophonist Martin Kuchen has a very explosive style here – one that often has these sharply punctuated notes leaping out of more subtle sonic passages – all given a strong push by the acoustic bass guitar of Rafal Mazur! Mazur often moves up and down the fretboard with a style that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 300!)
Atlantic (Germany), 1977. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Act (Germany), 2019. New Copy ... $25.99 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 20.99(Includes download!)
Act (Germany), 2019. New Copy ... $20.99 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 25.99
Atlantic (Germany), 1981. Near Mint- ... $9.99
An obscure solo piano set – recorded for Atlantic! Side one features the long "United Nations" – a tribute to some of Joachim Kuhn's best contemporaries – and side two features ballads that include "Nice Sky", "Portrait", and "Pleasure ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout mark, and a small mark from an old sticker.)
CMP (Germany), 1988. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
Titles include "India", "Spy Vs Spy", "From Time To Time Free", and "Cannonball". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker on the back.)
No Business (Lithuania), 1978/1979. New Copy 2 CDs ... $19.99
Two 70s albums from overlooked reedman Peter Kuhn – back to back here in a single sweet set! First up is Livin Right – a set that was originally broadcast live on New York radio in 1978, and which really captures the openly creative spirit of the loft jazz generation – as Peter ... read more CD
Steve Kuhn —
Non-Ficition ... LP ECM, 1978. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
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(Cover has some flaking on the top seam.)
Steve Kuhn —
Porgy ... CD Jazz City/Bellaphon (Germany), 1988. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Please note the booklet has a light stain and minor peeling inside from moisture – does not impact text. Out of print.)
Contact, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $43.99
An incredible early album from pianist Steve Kuhn – one of his first, but already as clear an expression of his modernist genius as you're ever likely to hear! Right from the very first note, the record announces itself as something new – with a freshness that's still as crisp all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert, in a non-gatefold cover.)
Moserobie (Sweden), 2005. New Copy ... $22.99
The sound of the Varitone lives again – in this super-groovy set from Swedish saxophonists Jonas Kullhammar and Per Rusktrask Johansson! Both players on the set are clearly inspired by the Varitone years of Eddie Harris – and the album's got a sense of space, sound, and soul that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Slawomir Kulpowicz —
In/Poljazz/Pronit (Poland), Early 80s. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Trio material – with Witold Szczurek on bass and Czeslaw Bartkowski on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a very short click in one spot, but is great overall.)
Polskie Radio (Poland), 1964. New Copy ... $6.99
Trumpeter Andrzej Kurylewicz is known best for small combo modern jazz recordings – but here, he leads a hip large ensemble in a series of recordings done for Polish Radio in 1964 – a lineup that mixes hard swing with some modern elements – and which includes performances from ... read more CD
Polskie Radio (Poland), 1962. New Copy ... $6.99
Things really took off at Poland's Jazz Jamboree in 1962 – as the festival began its fantastic 60s run of bringing together some of the hippest modernists on the planet! Forget any hoke you might think from the "jamboree" name – because instead, the event was a legendary ... read more CD
Astral Spirits/Monofonus, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99
A pretty intense power trio from the Chicago scene – a group that features guitar from Tashi Dorji, drums and percussion from Tyler Damon, and alto, tenor, and baritone sax from the great Dave Rempis! The album features one completely sprawling improvisation – "Fontanelles" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hiljaisuus ... CD 12.99
Charles Kynard —
Afro-Disiac (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The rarest of all Charles Kynard albums – and a real standout groover from the classic funk days of Prestige! The album's a really creative outing – with arrangements by Richard Fritz that take the usual small combo Prestige sound to new heights – twisting and turning the rhythms ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – heavy vinyl and a tip-on cover!)
Prestige (Japan), 1969. Used ... $22.99
An ultra-hip album from organist Charles Kynard – one of his earliest outings as a leader for Prestige, and a set that's much more in the Groove Holmes mode than some of his later, funkier sides! The setting here is quite lean – a trio that features the wonderful Cal Green on guitar ... read more CD
Also available Professor Soul ... LP 39.99(Out of print.)
Prestige, 1969. Very Good ... $39.99
An ultra-hip album from organist Charles Kynard – one of his earliest outings as a leader for Prestige, and a set that's much more in the Groove Holmes mode than some of his later, funkier sides! The setting here is quite lean – a trio that features the wonderful Cal Green on guitar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Professor Soul ... CD 22.99(Green label perssing. Cover has a cutout notch and moisture staining in the top left corner.)
Local Talk, 2018. New Copy ... $7.99
The title cut to Kyoto Jazz Massive's Mission album – given a whole new live here by Jax Medicine! The original tune builds in this really lovely modal style – grooves leaping over themselves, with a great piano solo in the middle – and warm horns from the group! The remix moves ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Concord, 1983. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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(Cover has a cutout hole.)
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Wonderful work from this really unique west coast combo of the 70s – a quartet that draws plenty from key contributions of each of its members – but which also has a very special sound in the acoustic guitar of Laurindo Almeida! Almeida's a player who'd already been working in LA for ... read more CD
(Part of the East Wind Masters Collection 1000!)
LA 4 —
Just Friends (Direct To Disc pressing) ... LP Concord, 1978. Very Good+ ... $19.99
With Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, Bud Shank on alto, and Jeff Hamilton on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Single LP pressing.)
Concord, 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99
With Laurindo Almeida on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, Bud Shank on alto, and Shelly Manne on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
East Wind (Japan), 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
A beautiful group, and one with a very unique sound – a style that draws from the early 50s experiments in Brazilian jazz by Bud Shank and Laurindo Almeida – but which also moves the approach into even more sophisticated 70s territory! The quartet features Almeida on acoustic guitar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing. Cover has a Nautilus Distribution sticker on back.)
Fantasy, Mid 50s. Very Good- ... $6.99
Very cool stuff by one of the 50s most underrated modernists! La Porta normally played alto (as on his famous recordings with Mingus) – but on this set, he's featured on clarinet, and displays a modern talent for the instrument that's almost on a par with Jimmy Giuffre. Half the album ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Deep red vinyl pressing with deep groove. Cover has a bit of aging and a light stain in one corner.)
Debut, Mid 50s. Very Good- ... $59.99
A fantastic bit of modernist jazz from this early Mingus collaborator – a quartet date with John La Porta on alto, Barry Galbraith on guitar, Richard Carter on bass, and Charlie Perry on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is very clean, but has a few light crackles here and there. Labels are loose – typical of vintage Debut pressings – but included in a separate sleeve. Cover is nice, but spine is split.)
Pat Labarbera —
Pass It On ... CD PM/Solid (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $16.99
A strong little set from the upstate scene that circled around PM Records in the mid 70s – one headed up by sax player Pat Labarbera, and which features Gene Perla on bass, Joe Labarbera on drums, and either Richie Beirach or Don Thompson on piano! Pat plays tenor, soprano, and flute – ... read more CD
(Part of the Modern Jazz Connection series!)
Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
Sweet electric jazz from 70s Poland – a really tripped-out set of keyboard tunes, almost an Eastern European take on the Herbie Hancock sound of the time! The group's led by keyboard maestro Janusz Grzywacz – who works here on Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano, and a Roland 2000 – ... read more CD
Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
70s Polish fusion at its finest, served up by the always-tight Laboratorium – a group who know when to jam at the right points, but who can also lay back into a spacier groove as well! This album does a good job of mixing in plenty of keyboards – Fender Rhodes and Arp, juxtaposed ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sunnyside, 2003. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Traycard artwork has some light water staining.)
Soul Note (Italy), 1982. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A really sharp little album from Steve Lacy – recorded with a trio that features Bobby Few on piano and Dennis Charles on drums! There's a sense of force to the record that grabs you right away – a punch from Charles' drums and Few's piano, which is peppered strongly by Lacy's soprano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Emanem/QED, 1963. Near Mint- ... $39.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light aging, but is nice overall.)
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), 1976. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A great reunion between Steve Lacy and Roswell Rudd – a pair of players who always seem to sound even more amazing in the company of each other! Lacy's on soprano, and Rudd's blowing trombone – often with that earthy tone he really hit in the 70s, one that brought an even greater sense ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Crown (Japan), 2000. New Copy ... $15.99
Some of the darkest work we've heard from soprano sax legend Steve Lacy – at least in this part of his career – some fierce work in the company of pianist Takahashi Yuji and percussionist Togashi Masahiko – who also get some time of their own on the record! The album features two ... read more CD
Angel, 1955. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A rare American issue of French jazz from the postwar years! The set features one full side of material from the group of pianist Christian Chevallier – a large ensemble, with work from Bobby Jaspar and Jean-Louis Cheautemps on tenor, and vibes from Fats Sadi! Side two features a few tracks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Mack Avenue, 2019. New Copy ... $9.99 17.99
Julian Lage is often one of the more compelling contemporary jazz guitarists on record – and this time around, he definitely lives up to that legacy – by offering up unusual trio takes on the music of Ornette Coleman, David Lynch, and Keith Jarrett – while also adding in a few of ... read more CD
Rick Laird with Joe Henderson —
Soft Focus ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. Used ... $12.99
An album led by guitarist Rick Laird, but a set that's probably equally noteworthy for the presence of tenorist Joe Henderson on a few tracks – who really shines here in an overlooked late 70s session! The core group is great enough – as Laird has these round, classic jazz guitar tones ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Arista, 1978. Very Good ... $2.99
With Michael Gregory Jackson on guitars, Anthony Davis on piano, and Pheeran Ak Laff on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and promo sticker.)
Gramavision, 1988. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
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Blue Heron, 1986. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio —
Live At KEXP ... CD Colemine, 2018. New Copy ... $10.99 13.98
A great combo, in a really great setting – the trio of organist Delvon Lamarr, captured in a sweet live radio performance! The tunes are long and open – very much in the group's killer blend of soul jazz and deep funk – with plenty of room for Delvon to soar out on the keys of ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
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
(70s pressing.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good ... $0.99
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
(6 eye pressing. Cover has some wear and splitting.)
ABC, Late 50s. Very Good ... $3.99
One of the first albums ever by this legendary jazz vocal group! LHR do the incredible – and create a set of vocal renditions of standards by the Basie band, putting jazzy lyrics in to replace the instrumental solos, but keeping the same vibe as the original tracks. The sound and approach ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove.)
Impulse, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
One of the first albums ever by this legendary jazz vocal group! LHR do the incredible – and create a set of vocal renditions of standards by the Basie band, putting jazzy lyrics in to replace the instrumental solos, but keeping the same vibe as the original tracks. The sound and approach ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a barcode cover, with a small stain on one corner.)
Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $9.99
One of the hippest albums ever from the team of Harold Land and Bobby Hutcherson – and a set that's even more open than some of their other records on Blue Note or Chess! This set's a bit more electric than some of the other records from the pair – with these drawn-out Fender Rhodes ... read more CD
Contemporary/OJC, 1959. Used ... $6.99
A key moment in the west coast harbop scene – and one of the greatest early records from saxophonist Harold Land! The group's a really striking one – with the unique Dupree Bolton on trumpet, a great player that we really only know from this set – plus Herbie Lewis on bass, Frank ... read more CD
(Tray card has a bit of highlighter.)
Mainstream, Early 70s. Very Good Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
An overlooked chapter in the Harold Land/Bobby Hutcherson partnership that recorded more famously for Blue Note – a date that's issued here under the tenorist's own name, but which also features equal contributions from Hutcherson on vibes! Tracks have that long, modal quality that has the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an unglued top seam and some splitting in the spine.)
ECM, 1974. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Verve, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The first ever album by Dory Previn – recorded in the late 50s for Verve, as Dory Langdon! Just a year later, Dory would marry composer and pianist Andre Previn, but their professional relationship had already begun, as Andre plays piano here, along with jazz guitar great Kenny Burrell. It's ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with insert!)
Everest, 1958. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Great work by a player we've always loved – but who rarely gets his due! John LaPorta had one of the sharpest altos of the 50's, but for some reason, his talents were not nearly as recognized as those of similar players like Lee Konitz and Charlie Mariano. His earlier work with Mingus has ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Lonehill (Spain), Mid/Late 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
... CD
A&M, 1978. Very Good+ ... $2.99
A standout set from keyboardist Neil Larsen – a record that crossed over big back in the 70s, and which still sounds pretty darn great in the 21st Century! Larsen's keys here are kind of a more mainstream take on territory Bob James was exploring a few years before – arguably hipper at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia/Dusty Groove, 1966. New Copy ... $7.99 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.)
Dome (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $15.99
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
WeJazz (Finland), 2019. New Copy ... $12.99
Music that you'd hardly expect, if you only know the more groove-oriented side of saxophonist Timo Lassy – the sounds he's given us from the Ricky-Tick years onwards – because this album is straight jazz overall, and a relatively improvised one at that! The album shows off a whole ... read more CD
Also available Timo Lassy & Teppo Makynen (includes download) ... LP 22.99
WeJazz (Finland), 2019. New Copy ... $22.99
Music that you'd hardly expect, if you only know the more groove-oriented side of saxophonist Timo Lassy – the sounds he's given us from the Ricky-Tick years onwards – because this album is straight jazz overall, and a relatively improvised one at that! The album shows off a whole ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Timo Lassy & Teppo Makynen ... CD 12.99(Includes download!)
Timo Lassy & Teppo Makynen —
Zomp/
WeJazz (Finland), 2019. New Copy ... $11.99
Some of the rawest work we've ever heard from saxophonist Timo Lassy – blowing here with just the drums of Teppo Makynen for accompaniment! "Zomp" has the drums breaking with almost an old school vibe, but a bit more complex – as is Timo's solo, which shows a knowledge of the ... (Funky 45's, Jazz) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Atlantic, 1975. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
A spacious mid 70s set from Yusef Lateef – with some numbers showing his more soaringly spiritual bent – and others hewing towards a more bluesy or loosely funky vein. Tracked live in San Francisco, some numbers were later augmented with overdubbed strings and vocals – there's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and some light wear.)
Yusef Lateef —
Complete Yusef Lateef ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A soulful late 60s outing for Brother Yusef – one of his first, and one of his best, albums for Atlantic! Despite the misleading title, this isn't really the "complete" Yusef Lateef (it would have to be a 50 LP set for that!) – but the record is a nice slice of Yusef's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green label pressing.)
Yusef Lateef —
Diverse Yusef Lateef ... LP Atlantic, 1970. Very Good ... $9.99
One of the best of Yusef's Atlantic recordings, and one that offers a mix of his 2 different sides – his older spiritualist one, and his newer funkier one. Includes the tight groover "Live Humble", with nice conga work by Ray Barretto, plus the extended "Chandra" and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green Broadway label pressing. Cover light wear.)
Atlantic, 1976. Near Mint- ... $16.99
One of Yusef Lateef's funkier albums for Atlantic – and a record that features some great keyboard work from Kenny Barron! The liner notes indicate a current Lateef fascination with rhythm, and it tries to present this fascination in a way that implies a bigger intellectual approach to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, some wear, and a promo sticker.)
Atlantic, 1972. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of the greatest Yusef Lateef albums on Atlantic Records – and that's saying a lot, given the high level of quality he was hitting at the label! The album's a perfect blend of the newly-funky Lateef style with some hipper, more sophisticated touches – a mode that hints at his bigger- ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Yusef Lateef —
Golden Flute ... LP Impulse, 1966. Very Good Gatefold ... $29.99
Not just a flute session from Yusef Lateef – as the set's a record with plenty of saxophone as well as the instrument named in the title! Yusef's mixing his bag nicely for this mid 60s classic – working through tunes that are a mixture of soulful hardbop and eastern exoticism – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange & black label pressing with Van Gelder stamp, including the Impulse inner sleeve. Cover has a light stain along the top seam and a bit of aging.)
Yusef Lateef —
Gong ... LP Savoy, 1957. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A great collection of the genius work that Yusef Lateef cut for the Savoy label in his early years – a haunting mix of hardbop and exotic instrumentation that may well be some of Lateef's greatest music ever! Yusef plays tenor and flute, and he's backed by a Detroit group that includes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Centre For Nigerian Cultural Studies/Key Systems Recording (Nigeria), 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
One of the rootsiest, most spiritual albums ever done by saxophonist Yusef Lateef – and that's saying a lot, given his decades of other recordings! This very special set was done in the mid 80s, but has a very timeless vibe – as Lateef put the whole thing together with the Centre For ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1973. Very Good ... $6.99
A moody set of 70s work from Yusef – proof that he was always trying to push his bag, and a good attempt to bridge his earlier exotic work and his later high concept compositions. Some of this material is spare and thoughtful, while other tracks are trying for sort of a 70's electric funk ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green label Broadway pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Impulse, 1963. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $24.99
Yusef Lateef explores a number of different world music rhythms on a mix of woodwind instruments that includes tenor, basoon, flute, oboe, and shanas. He's joined here by the great Richard Williams on trumpet, whose playing with Lateef is always excellent. The rest of the group's made up of some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange & black label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a bit of fraying at the opening and a center split in the bottom seam.)
Gearbox (UK), 1966. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A fantastic lost slice of work from reedman Yusef Lateef – a performance recorded at the legendary Ronnie Scott's club in London, with backing from a trio that features the wonderful Stan Tracey! Tracey was a committed modernist who really helped shape the sound of the UK scene at the time ... read more CD
Charlie Parker, 1961. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Yusef Lateef's one and only album for the Charlie Parker label – cut during a period when he's been making real waves in the jazz scene with work on Prestige and Savoy! The set's a bit more straight ahead than some of Lateef's more exotic sides of the time – focusing on his work on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some red pen notations on the back.)
Impulse, 1965. Used ... $6.99
A very unusual album for Yusef Lateef – and that's saying quite a lot, given how quirky most of his work can be! The session has Lateef exploring both rootsy and modern modes – working in a unique quartet that features George Arvanitas on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and legendary ... read more CD
(Out of print, digipack has some light edgewear & a small sticker remnant.)
Real Gone Jazz (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 4 CDs ... $11.99
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Cadet, 1958. Very Good- ... $9.99
A rare treasure from Yusef Lateef – one of his hardest to find albums, recorded right around the same time as his magical work for Savoy! The record has Lateef playing in his local Detroit area – working with Terry Pollard on piano, William Austin on bass, and Frank Gant on a host of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has some discoloration on the back.)
Yal, 1983. New Copy ... $5.99 10.00
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 CD
Yal, 1994. Used ... $18.99
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(Out of print.)
Yal, 1992. New Copy ... $5.99 10.00
Two legendary tenorists, coming together here for a really beautiful little record – one that's recorded on the Chicago home turf of Von Freeman, and which really shows off the versatility of Yusef Lateef during these years! The record's one of the straightest jazz outings that Lateef ... read more CD
Prestige/Tru Sound, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
One of the best albums ever recorded by this groundbreaking Latin jazz combo – and a magnificent blend of jazz instrumentation and deeper Latin roots! Juan Amalbert's Latin Jazz Quintet was a new sound in Latin jazz – one that took the piano/bass/conga rhythms of smaller groups of the ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dustin Laurenzi —
Snaketime – The Music Of Moondog (with bonus download) ... LP Astral Spirits, 2019. New Copy ... $15.99 19.00
The music of the legendary Moondog, but performed here with a unique spin that's all its own – by a strong group of Chicago musicians led by tenorist Dustin Laurenzi! Unlike some other Moondog tributes, which often stick strongly in the spirit of the original recordings, these guys really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
ALV, 1979. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
An unreleased 70s session from keyboardist Andy LaVerne – and a set that features a mighty hip assemblage of musicians! Stan Getz is on two of the album's tracks – soaring out in a way that's maybe more in his Captain Marvel mode, than some of his straighter work that was emerging at ... read more CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1992. Used ... $14.99
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(Out of print.)
