2 classic Atlantic sessions by Roland Kirk! The wonderful Volunteered Slavery is our favorite Roland Kirk album, and a beautiful mix of two different styles. Side one's got Roland doing these crazy takes on late 60's pop cuts like "My Cherie Amour" and "Say a Little Prayer", ... read moreCD
(Out of print, penmark through slipcover barcode.)
One of the most unusual Roland Kirk albums of the 60s – his only session for Verve, and a record cut with a slightly different feel than some of his work for Mercury or Atlantic! The core group's an unusual one – a quartet that features a young Lonnie Smith on piano, plus Ronnie ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing. Cover has minimal wear and aging.)
Nice 2-in-1 set that reissues 2 hard to find albums by Roland Kirk! Kirk's Work is a strange and tasty album that Kirk made with organist Jack McDuff in the early 60s. The album's also been issued under the title Funk Underneath – but this is the original version. Kirk's tenor, manzello, ... read moreCD
Includes the songs "Stompin' Grounds", "Blue Rol", "Serenade To A Cuckoo", "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year", "Ecclusiastics", "When The Sun Comes Out", "Gifts And Messages", "I Believe In You", "My ... read moreCD
A strange and tasty little album that Roland Kirk made with organist Jack McDuff in the early 60s – one of his few outings in such a format, and a smoking little session that almost makes us wish he'd cut more of them! The format is relatively simple – with lots of interplay between ... 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
One of the sharper-edged sessions on the GRP label at the start of the 90s – a self-titled set from keyboardist Kenny Kirkland, who's mostly working here in a stripped-down acoustic mode! The lineup changes a bit from track to track – and in addition to Kenny on keys, the set also ... read moreCD
(Out of print, sticker over barcode.)
Ryan Kisor —
Kisor ... CD Video Arts (Japan), 1999. Used ...
$6.99
Ryan Kisor onm trumpet, Peter Zak on piano, John Webber on bass, and Willie Jones III on drums. CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Kiyoshi Kitagawa —
Ancestry ... CD Sawano (Japan), 2003. Used ...
$19.99
A stellar outing from Japanese bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa – recording here with a trio that includes Brian Blade on drums and Kenny Barron on piano! The record is a beautiful balance of the talents of all players – and makes strong use of Blade's bold approach to rhythms and Barron's ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
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, 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 ...
$6.999.99
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
A treasure trove of work from the European scene – recordings that were unissued at the time, but which feature fantastic performance by American soloists done for Austrian radio! The core group is led by trombonist Eich Kleinschuster – a player from Vienna who never got much notice on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies – a fantastic pressing, with heavy cover and vinyl!)
A treasure trove of work from the European scene – recordings that were unissued at the time, but which feature fantastic performance by American soloists done for Austrian radio! The core group is led by trombonist Eich Kleinschuster – a player from Vienna who never got much notice on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies – a fantastic pressing, with heavy cover and vinyl!)
A treasure trove of work from the European scene – recordings that were unissued at the time, but which feature fantastic performance by American soloists done for Austrian radio! The core group is led by trombonist Eich Kleinschuster – a player from Vienna who never got much notice on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies – a fantastic pressing, with heavy cover and vinyl!)
An ABC classic from reedman John Klemmer – a set that was quite successful at the time of its release, but still held onto the deeper soul of Klemmer's earlier work! John's got a way of blowing his horn that always sounds great, even when the backings are a bit full and polished, as they are ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great summation of the sound that John Klemmer created during his early 70s years at Impulse – served up here with a slightly warmer, slightly mellower feel for a great date on ABC! Klemmer's still playing here with a wonderful sense of tone – an approach to reeds that's nicely sharp ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the hippest albums that John Klemmer ever cut – a tremendous little set that's quite worthy of inclusion in the early 70s Impulse Records generation – and which is far different than any of his smoother sessions from later years! Klemmer's picking up bits of Coltrane here, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original rainbow label pressing. Cover has some light wear, but is very nice overall.)
Tracks include "Intimacy", "I Am", "Love", "Infinity", "Round Midnight", "Waterfalls", and the title track, "Cry". CD
(Out of print.)
John Klemmer —
Eruptions ... LP Cadet, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
Seminal sounds from saxophonist John Klemmer – very different than his smoother records of later years – and a key step in the direction of spiritual fusion! Klemmer blows saxes and flutes, sometimes with really cool effects pedals – and the group also features the great Lynn ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Cadet Concept pressing! Cover has some light wear, but this is a great copy!)
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+ ...
$2.994.99
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
One of the grooviest Eric Kloss albums from the Muse years – thanks to some great keyboards from Neal Creque! Creque's presence always makes any date sparkle – and here, he brings a bit of a funky sound to the record – sliding in nicely behind Kloss on the solos, but also pushing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, a bit of gloss separation, and is discolored from age in back.)
12 tracks from the Klugh's Blue Note years including "Calypso Getaway", "Wishful Thinking", "Tropical Legs", "Magic In Your Eyes", "Dr. Macumba", and "Livin' Inside Your Love". CD
Warm guitar magic from Earl Klugh – exactly the kind of record that helped cement his fame at the start of the 80s – making Klugh one of the leading guitarists of his time! The style's often a bit mellow, but never in a sleepy way – just a great extension of the mode that Earl ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, a name in pen on front and back, and a small sticker spot. Labels have a name in pen.)
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.)
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.)
Earl Klugh & Bob James —
Two Of A Kind ... LP Capitol, 1982. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$2.99
A classic pairing of the guitar of Earl Klugh and the keyboards of Bob James – and a set that really makes some great steps forward out of a blend of the acoustic and electric sounds from each player! Earl's strings sound especially nice over James' Fender Rhodes – but even cuts with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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.)
Franz Koglmann —
Cantos I – IV ... CD Hat Art (Austria), 1993. Used ...
$5.997.99
Performed by the Franz Koglmann Pipetet – with Tony Coe, Guillermo Gregorio, Burkhard Stangl, and others. CD
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
London's Kokoroko are a group with roots in many traditions and global modes – but they've also got a cohesive jazz-based sensibility that really makes the whole thing come together – and makes their music feel fresh and new, instead of a contemporary take on older modes! There's ... read moreCD
London's Kokoroko are a group with roots in many traditions and global modes – but they've also got a cohesive jazz-based sensibility that really makes the whole thing come together – and makes their music feel fresh and new, instead of a contemporary take on older modes! There's ... 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
One of the greatest modern jazz musicians on the European scene of the 60s – heard here at a moment when his talent was really beginning to burst forth! Pianist Krzystof Komeda is maybe known best to folks on our shore for his soundtrack material – but back in Eastern Europe, he was ... 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
Wonderful stuff – way more than just an easy instrumental album, and a great batch of exotic tunes with lots of jazzy touches! There's enough of the Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman influence here – but Rex and group take the sound a lot further, by playing like a true small combo, and ... (Now Sound, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great group – with twin alto work from Lee Konitz and Bob Mover, sounding wonderful together – next to piano from Ben Aranov, bass from Mike Moole, and drums from Jim Madison. LP, Vinyl record album
A great set of European recordings put together by producer Gigi Campi – with Konitz on alto, Lars Gullin on baritone sax, Bobby Jaspar and Hans Koller on tenor, Rene Urtreger on piano, Sascha Distel on guitar, and others. CD
A gem by Lee Konitz – one of his near-perfect 50s sessions for Atlantic! Lee's tone here is crisp, clear, and hauntingly fresh – modern, yet never academically so – and played with a dexterity that's incredible, but never too in love with itself to go too far. Key players on the ... 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
Three early 10" albums from alto genius Lee Konitz – packaged together here in one great 2CD set! First up is Lee Konitz At Storyville – tight early work from Lee Konitz – recorded on location at the very hospitable Storyville nightclub in Boston – a sweet setting for ... read moreCD
An interesting concept record, with Konitz approaching a variety of material, much of it written by his collaborators, in wide open duet settings. Players include Jim Hall, Joe Henderson, Elvin Jones and Richie Kamuca, and on each piece, both Konitz and his companion have loads of room to ... read moreCD
Nothing too academic here – despite the Harvard setting – just clear, clean early work from Lee Konitz – recorded with that crispy edge that he brought to all of his best early work! The album's a treasure all the way through – really amazing stuff, with a sharpness that's ... read moreCD
(Original 1996 Black Lion/DA Music pressing. Each barcode has a cutout hole.)
Lee Konitz leads a nine piece in this late 70s recording of standards with a few nice modern pieces thrown in. Featuring Jimmy Knepper, Rufus Reid and Billy Hart alongside Konitz,as well as a few less well known, but still very capable sidemen, like Burt Collins and Kenny Berger. 7 tracks in all: ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title definitely gets it right – as this is the real sound of Lee Konitz – the kind of extra-special approach to alto sax that made Lee one of the true modern giants of the 50s, with an approach that nobody had ever heard before! The album captures Konitz at the height of his ... 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 moreCD
(1988 pressing.)
Lee Konitz & Gerry Mulligan —
Konitz Meets Mulligan ... LP World Pacific, 1953/1960s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$6.99
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
(Late 60s issue. Cover has light wear and a small split on the top 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
(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!)
Lee Konitz & Rich Perry —
RichLee ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 1998. Used ...
$11.99
Lee Konitz on alto saxophone, Rich Perry on tenor saxophone, Harold Danko on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. CD
Lee Konitz Quartet —
Jazz A Juan ... LP Steeplechase (Denmark), 1974. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Features Konitz on alto, Martial Solal on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Daniel Humair on drums – all recorded live at the Antibes Jazz Festival in 1974! LP, Vinyl record album
Benjamin Koppel, Bobby Watson, Kenny Werner, Pierre Boussaguet & Alex Riel —
At Ease ... CD Cowbell (Denmark), 2008. Used ...
$11.9914.99
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!)
Peter Kowald/Kent Kessler/Fred Lonberg-Holm —
Flats Fixed ... CD Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1998. New Copy Gatefold ...
$11.9915.99
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 moreCD
Caroline Kraabel with Robert Wyatt —
Last 1/Last 2 ... CD Emanem (UK), 2016/2017. Used ...
$11.9914.99
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
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.)
Briggan Krauss —
300 ... CD Knitting Factory, 1998. Used ...
$3.99
Briggan Krauss on saxophone – with Wayne Horvitz on piano and organ, and Kenny Weollesen on drums and percussion. CD
Tracks include "Cherokee", "Ilu Aye", "Valentin", "59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)", "Take Me To Aruanda", and "Tea In The Sahara". (Global Grooves, Jazz)CD
(Cover has a small index sticker on spine and a promo sticker over barcode.)
Ernie Krivda on tenor saxophone, Lafayette Carthon on piano, Marion Hayden on bass, and Renell Gonsalves on drums. CD
Karin Krog & Per Borthen —
Swingin Arrival ... LP Talent (Norway), 1980. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
One of the more obscure albums from hip singer Karin Krog – a set recorded with a combo led by trumpeter Per Borthen, featuring work on tenor from Totti Bergh and on alto from Karistian Bergheim! (Vocalists, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but vinyl is nice.)
Karin Krog with Warne Marsh —
I Remember You ... LP Spotlite (UK), 1981. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Essential work from vocalist Karin Krog – one in a number of sessions cut with some of the best saxophonists of her time (Dexter Gordon, Archie Shepp, John Surman) – a record that features some incredible late tenor from Warne Marsh, set beautifully alongside one of the few vocalists ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Erling Kroner —
Entre Dos Cielos ... LP Music Mecca (Denmark), 1983. Very Good+ ...
$4.9914.99
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
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
Includes the songs "China Boy", "Hello, Lola", "The World Is Waitin' For The Sunrise", "Hunkadola", "After You've Gone", "Get Happy", "Nobody's Sweetheart", "Dinah", "Sing, Sing, Sing (Parts 1 & 2)", " ... read moreCD
Includes the songs "Assembly Call Into Stardust (Theme Song)", "Blue Moon", "Cry And You Cry Alone", "I Should Care", "Leave Us Leap", "Coca-Cola Theme", "G-Noters Theme Into Starburst (Theme Song)", "Leave Us Leap ... read moreCD
Titles include "Ain't Misbehavin", "Handful Of Keys", "Honeysuckle Rose", "What Did I Do", "Mutiny In The Parlor", "Bonaparte's Retreat", "Panhandle Rag", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing in the flipback cover with obi!)
Gene Krupa's definitely the percussion king here – working on a lot of additional percussion with help from Joe Venuto, Doug Allen, and Mousey Alexander – under the direction of George Williams, who arranged all sorts of unusual material for the session! LP, Vinyl record album
Tracks include "Rhumboogie", "Jungle Madness", "Rhythm Jam", "Say Si Si", "Ball Of Fire", "Who?", "Drummin' Man", and "Quiet And Roll 'Em" – 20 tracks total. CD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing. Cover is lightly bent along the opening.)
Includes the songs "Up An Atom", "Margie", "By The River Saint Marie", "Bugle Call Rag", "I'll Never Be The Same", "Blue Lou", "Stompin' At The Savoy", "Body And Soul", "Limehouse Blues", "Dear Old ... read moreCD