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Video Arts (Japan), 2003. Used ... $13.99
... CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
John Klemmer —
All The Children Cried ... LP 
Cadet, 1969. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Fairly free-blowing set of tracks by the young Klemmer, with lots of pyrotechnics on the reeds, and even a bit of playing on the "echo-plex", which is a cool electronic processing thingy that makes Klemmer's already-great reed style sound even more spacious! He's joined here by a firey ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Cadet/Concept pressing! Cover and label have a small cutout hole.)
John Klemmer —
Barefoot Ballet ... LP MCA, 1976. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Impulse (Japan), 1971. Used ... $18.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Elektra, 1981. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A smooth set from reedman John Klemmer, but a pretty darn soulful one too – and a great illustration of the way that Klemmer could still hold onto his roots a lot more strongly than some of his contemporaries! The backings are gentle and fusiony – often with some great keyboard work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Direct To Disc pressing.)
Elektra, 1981. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Sly and subtle soul from saxophonist John Klemmer – a set that's somewhat smooth, but still filled with a great deal of feeling – and just the right blend of Klemmer's earlier searching style with some of the more soul-inspired modes of his later years. Klemmer plays tenor, soprano sax ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Chess/Cadet, Late 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A collection of 60s sessions from John Klemmer – a real giant on the tenor, with a sound that long deserves to be revived! These sides have a sound that's pretty frenetic, and a style that presages a lot of the white free fusion players that would show up in the 70s. The set collects sides ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small sticker.)
Mobile Fidelity/MCA, 1975. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
John Klemmer —
Waterfalls ... LP Impulse, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label ABC/Impulse pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Vectordisc, 2012. Used ... $2.99
... CD
Eric Kloss & Barry Miles —
Together ... LP Muse, 1976. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Kloss plays alto and tenor, Miles plays piano and electric piano – and titles include "Relay", "The Wise Woman", "Together", "Opus De Mulier", "The Goddess The Gypsy & The Light", and "Song For A Mountain". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and a bumped corner.)
United Artists, 1980. Very Good+ ... $1.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1976. Used ... $11.99
The sweet debut from guitarist Earl Klugh – a player whose sound went onto dominate late 70s fusion in a big big way! Klugh's clearly stepping here into a space allowed by George Benson at the time – a blend of jazz and R&B that's warmer and mellower than work previously done on ... read more CD
Also available Earl Klugh (with bonus tracks) ... CD 3.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1976. Used ... $3.99
The sweet debut from guitarist Earl Klugh – a player whose sound went onto dominate late 70s fusion in a big big way! Klugh's clearly stepping here into a space allowed by George Benson at the time – a blend of jazz and R&B that's warmer and mellower than work previously done on ... read more CD
Also available Earl Klugh ... CD 11.99(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1977. Used ... $18.99
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 more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Liberty, 1978. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Earl Klugh's definitely got his heart on his strings here – working in this warm, mellow mode that's mighty nice – set to gentle orchestrations by Dave Matthews, which work perfect for Klugh's groove! There's nothing too over the top here, and Earl mixes acoustic and electric in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Blue Note/EMI, 1977. Used ... $18.99
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 more CD
Also available Living Inside Your Love (with bonus tracks) ... CD 11.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1977. Used ... $11.99
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 more CD
Also available Living Inside Your Love ... CD 18.99(Out of print.)
Daybreak (Netherlands), 1979. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
Playback, 1959. Very Good ... $9.99
A hip little album from pianist Paul Knopf – a player we don't know at all, but who really sounds wonderful here! Knopf has a bit of a modern edge in his music – one that's never too academic, nor too free – but which bursts out with a cool sort of energy here – almost ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Kenneth Knudsen —
Anima ... LP Kong Paere (Denmark), 1979. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In the small title cover.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
One of the most unusual albums we've ever heard from cornet player Kirk Knuffke – and that's saying a lot, as all of his albums are always pretty darn unique! The set has Knuffke working with singer Steven Herring – whose rich baritone vocals are very much out front in the arrangements ... read more CD
Paddle Wheel (Japan), 1984. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Japanese drummer Monky Koabayashi meets up here with a New York group – one that features Benny Green on piano, Hassan Hammid on trumpet, Clusence C Sharpe on alto, Junior Cook on tenor, and Lonnie Plaxico on bass! Evelyn Blakey sings a bit – and titles include "Strollin", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Cover has light wear.)
King (Japan), 2019. New Copy ... $32.99
Japanese drummer Yoichi Kobayashi serves up a mighty tribute to the late, great Art Blakey – with a combo that features musicians who were all part of his Jazz Messengers group over the years! The album's got a rock-solid, romping groove that would have made Blakey proud – and as with ... read more CD
Jubilee, Late 50s. Very Good ... $2.99
Flute man Moe Koffman was one of the strongest jazz talents on his instrument in the late 50s – an artist whose work on records like this may well have paved the ground for the success of Herbie Mann and others to come! The title's a play on Moe's earlier work on the "Swingin ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Franz Koglmann with Bill Dixon —
Opium For Franz ... CD Black Monk (Austria), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $16.99
Incredible work from trumpeter Franz Koglmann – a musician who doesn't always get the same sort of credit as his avant jazz contemporaries – but who certainly warrants strong recognition for the depth of this set! The record is bristling with brilliance – and has this mixture of ... read more CD
Franz Koglmann with Steve Lacy —
Flaps ... CD Pipe/Black Monk (Austria), 1973. New Copy ... $16.99
Steve Lacy had plenty of fantastic moments on the European scene of the 70s – but this unique album may well stand as one of his best! The set's very different than any of Steve's recordings with his own group – partly because the core energy here comes from trumpeter Franz Koglmann ... read more CD
Svart (Finland), 2017. Sealed ... $11.99
The continued rebirth of Finnish saxophone genius Eero Koivistoinen – a player who cut some legendary records in the 70s, and still sounds wonderful here in a more contemporary setting! Eero's maybe not as way-out as back in the day, but he's balanced that out with an even more emotive sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pro (Finland), 1983. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen solos out over the UMO New Music Orchestra – providing great solos on the longer works "Ultima Thule" and "Sea Suite". LP, Vinyl record album
Brownswood (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
A great London combo who effortlessly blend together jazz and Afro Funk roots – working here with horn solos that have plenty to please fans of the former, but a groove that definitely borrows bits from the later style too! The octet bubbles along on tight percussion, drums, and bass – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MPS (Germany), 1968/1979. Near Mint- ... $33.99
A very edgey big band session from German tenorist Hans Koller – originally recorded in 1968, but unissued until the end of the 70s – and even then, only briefly! The session's an unusual one for Koller, who normally works in small group format – and it features an extended suite ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch pressing from 1979. Cover has some edge wear and sticker remnants.)
Philips (Germany), Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $34.99
A great one – and the kind of European jazz album that kicks like a Clarke/Boland Big Band album! Hans Koller directs a large-scale swinging big band of some of the best European and American expatriot players of the time – like Sahib Shihab, Benny Bailey, Donald Byrd, Johnny Griffin, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original German pressing!)
MPS (Germany), 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
A cool combination of two of the grooviest talents on MPS in the 70s – with co-leaders Wolfgang Dauner on keyboards and Hans Koller on sopranino and soprano sax – plus work by Kenny Wheeler and Herbert Joos on trumpets, Albert Mangelsdorff on trombone, Gunter Lenz on bass, and Janusz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polskie Radio (Poland), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $7.99
Early work from the legendary Krzystof Komeda – recorded years before he was setting the Polish scene on fire with his inventive soundtracks and modern jazz – but at a level that's still pretty revolutionary overall! The album brings together material from a few different sessions ... read more CD
Polskie Radio (Poland), 1950s. New Copy ... $12.99
Stunning early work from Polish pianist Krzysztof Komeda – an artist who would blossom to great fame in the 60s, thanks to his modern jazz material and film scores – but one who's already at the top of his game on this set of 50s recordings for Polish radio! Komeda's on piano ... read more CD
Polskie Radio (Poland), Early 60s. New Copy ... $12.99
A big burst of modern jazz energy from the legendary pianist Krzysztof Komeda – heard here with some of his key contemporaries, on a set of live long tracks that pave the way for his famous Astigmatic album of the 60s! The CD features two performances recorded for Polish radio – both ... read more CD
Polskie Radio (Poland), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99
Very soulful work from modern jazz genius Krzystof Komeda – captured here on two mid 60s recordings for Polish radio, both of which feature trumpeter Tomasz Stanko – who was one of the best musical partners that Komeda ever had! The first half of the material also features tremendous ... read more CD
Polskie Radio (Poland), Late 60s. New Copy ... $12.99
Very spiritual work from pianist Krzysztof Komeda – a set that features two long live readings of his "Night Time Day Time Requiem", a piece dedicated to John Coltrane – plus one shorter song with an equally heavenly vibe! The core composition is handled here in recordings ... read more CD
Polskie Radio (Poland), 1957/1963/1967. New Copy ... $12.99
A really wonderful collection of rare moments from Polish modernist Krzysztof Komeda – showing some other sides of his many talents! The set begins with a vocal number – singer Kalina Jedrusik performing slinky, moody Polish lyrics in front of a combo led by Komeda – on the tune ... read more CD
Polskie Radio (Poland), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $12.99
A mighty nice pairing from the early golden age of Polish jazz – a set of radio recordings that bring together the vibes of Jerzy Milian with the amazing piano work of Krzystof Komeda – also known for his big soundtracks in the second half of the 60s! Here, Komeda's a jazz musician ... read more CD
Polskie Nagrania/Cacophonic (UK), 1961. New Copy (pic cover)... $7.99
A seminal moment in Polish jazz – and in the soundtrack career of Krzystof Komeda, too! The rare EP features reedman Bernt Rosengren working with Komeda's trio – laying down amazing music from the film Knife In Water – but in a live performance from the the 1961 Jazz Jamboree ... (Funky 45's, Jazz) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Columbia, Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $4.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, 1958. Very Good ... $19.99
A rare "with strings" session for altoist Lee Konitz – recorded back in his great years with Verve, set to wonderful arrangements from a young Bill Russo! The style here is a bit darker and more spare than some of the other albums of this type from the time – and Russo brings ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing with deep groove and trumpeter logo. Cover has a split top seam.)
Atlas (Japan), 1982. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A mighty meeting of two modern alto giants – a set cut under the leadership of Lee Konitz, but which also features some great work from Art Pepper too! Both Pepper and Konitz were two of the most distinctive players to emerge in the 50s – both in the generation after Charlie Parker ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Horo (Italy), 1976. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Great Konitz work recorded in Italy – definitely in that "cut above" mode you get with the Horo label! The group features Dave Cliff on guitar, Peter Ind on bass, Al Levitt on drums – and the set features a mix of tunes by Konitz, Tristano, Wayne Marsh, and others. Tracks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has unglued seams.)
Lee Konitz —
Lee Konitz At Storyville ... LP Storyville, 1954. Very Good+ ... $79.99
Tight early work from Lee Konitz – recorded on location at the very hospitable Storyville nightclub in Boston – a sweet setting for his angular tones on the alto! The style here is great – cutting lines that are incredibly precise, yet crafted with enough soul to keep them from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some edge wear, light aging, and a small sticker on the top left corner.)
Label Bleu (France), 1986. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Lee Konitz blows alto here with a very unusual French group – one that features Dominique Cravic on guitars, Francis Varis on accordion, Helene Labarriere on bass, and Jean-Claud Jouy on drums! Titles include "Oncle Dom Tom", "Chick Came Around", "Hi Beck", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Campi (Italy), 1968. Near Mint- ... $19.99
One of two albums that Lee Konitz cut with the trio of Marial Solal in 1968 – originally issued only very briefly in Europe on the small Campi label, and some of Konitz' most groundbreaking work of the 60s! Solal had been transforming the sound of jazz piano for most of the 60s by this point ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing on Toho – in a heavy gatefold cover, with insert.)
Atlantic, Mid 50s. Very Good- ... $59.99
A classic session of cool jazz from the 50s – a majestic meeting of the alto of Lee Konitz and the tenor sax of Warne Marsh! The album's a perfect example of icy modernism at its best – swinging nicely, never too uptight, but with a well-composed approach that really shows the magic of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 50s black label pressing, with deep groove and AT etch. Cover has tape remnants on the seams and spine, discoloration from age, and some writing in pen on back.)
Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh —
Lee Konitz With Warne Marsh (Jazzlore) ... LP Atlantic, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A classic session of cool jazz from the 50s – a majestic meeting of the alto of Lee Konitz and the tenor sax of Warne Marsh! The album's a perfect example of icy modernism at its best – swinging nicely, never too uptight, but with a well-composed approach that really shows the magic of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Atlantic Jazzlore pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Wave (UK), 1976. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A great concert recorded in London in 1976, but which has all the classic flavor of the great Konitz/Marsh work of the 50s! In fact, this session may go those sessions even better, as it has the twin tenor giants playing in a piano-less group, with only Peter Ind on bass and Al Levitt on drums. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hat Hut, 1980. Near Mint- ... $14.99
The kind of session you might be more likely to find on the MPS label than the Hat Hut one – with kind of an arch-modernist sound, instead of a totally free one! Bernd Konrad plays soprano and baritone – with Hans Koller on tenor and sopranino and Christoph Spendel on piano – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hungaroton/Qualiton (Hungary), 1964. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
Seminal 60s jazz from the Hungarian scene – a series of loose jam session recordings that mostly feature pianist Janos Korossy, more famously known on other European records as Jancsi Korossy! At first listen, Korossy's a player with a sound that borrows heavily from warmer American pianists ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Unusual reissue pressing, from 2008.)
Leaf (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
A very different album than the previous effort from drummer/percussionist Saratha Korwar – a lot more political, as you might guess from the title – and a set that has the London musician working with performers from the hip hop scenes in Mumbai and New Delhi! Most of the tunes have a ... read more CD
Leaf (UK), 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A very different album than the previous effort from drummer/percussionist Saratha Korwar – a lot more political, as you might guess from the title – and a set that has the London musician working with performers from the hip hop scenes in Mumbai and New Delhi! Most of the tunes have a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available More Arriving ... CD 10.99(Indie exclusive transparent red vinyl pressing!)
Sarathy Korwar —
My East Is Your West (3LP set) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2018. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $38.99 39.99
A really amazing little record – one that's partly in the "jazz meets Indian" mode of Joe Harriott's experiments of the 60s – but a performance that also brings in a lot more from spiritual jazz, even though most of the instrumentation is more traditional! The set is live, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Svart (Finland), 1973. Used ... $9.99
We love this Jazz Liisa series from Finland – as it features unreleased work from the 70s, but which matches the quality of some of our favorite German and Japanese jazz records of the time! The first half of the set was recorded for Finnish radio, and features a group that really shows the ... read more CD
Polskie Radio (Poland), Late 60s. New Copy ... $6.99
Here's a pianist you probably don't know at all – and one you definitely can't pronounce – but we bet you'll really be loving the music of Mieczyslaw Kosz after you've heard this set of solo performances for Polish radio from the late 60s! Kosz has a style that's somewhat conventional, ... read more CD
Saba/MPS (Germany), 1966. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Don't blame us for the typo in the title – just thank us for carrying such groovy record! The album's a hi-fi space jazz spectacular – featuring some of Eruope's hippest players of the 60s, all coming together under the leadership of Roland Kovac, who composed and arranged this 17-part ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing – out of print!)
Emanem (Spain), 2019. Used Gatefold ... $9.99
Agogo (Germany), 2018. New Copy ... $9.99
A great little idea for a project – one that has groovy sounds from the Agogo label reinterpreted by jazz arranger Lutz Krajenski – but always in a way that hangs on to all the soul of the originals! Lutz plays some really wonderful keyboards – deeply soulful throughout, in a ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2018. New Copy ... $15.99
The first album in many years from Edmondy Krater – an overlooked musical genius from the scene in Guadeloupe – and one who maybe sounds better here than ever before! Krater's always had an ear for blending jazz with some of the more recent currents of the island – but that ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Inakustik (Germany), 1981. Used ... $14.99
Journal has a warmly stretched-out feel – still with guitars that echo the trippier tones of Kriegel's famous 70s recordings for MPS, but with a more inside quality overall – a deepening and mellowing of Volker's moods, showing us that he can do a lot more than just freak out and get ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
MPS (Germany), 1973. Used ... $19.99
Damn great work from guitarist Volker Kriegel – a player who rose to prominence in the Dave Pike Set, then went onto make some wonderful records of his own! Volker plays both acoustic and electric guitar on the set, and works with a very hip fusion combo that features electric piano from ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
MPS (Germany), 1977. Used ... $14.99
Funky fusion from guitarist Volker Kriegel – working here on a mid 70s session for MPS – not as totally far out as his earlier sessions for the label, but in a way that makes up for the difference with plenty of funk! Kriegel's sound is wonderful – clean, but never smooth – ... read more CD
Also available Octember Variations ... LP 23.99(Out of print.)
MPS (Germany), 1977. Near Mint- ... $23.99
Funky fusion from guitarist Volker Kriegel – working here on a mid 70s session for MPS – not as totally far out as his earlier sessions for the label, but in a way that makes up for the difference with plenty of funk! Kriegel's sound is wonderful – clean, but never smooth – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Octember Variations ... CD 14.99(Cover has very light wear, but is nice overall.)
MPS (Germany), 1976. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Sweet soulful fusion from guitarist Volker Kriegel – a player who's definitely tighter here than in his more psychedelic days – but who still has a wonderful sense of sound, space, and timing! The record features some great tones from Volker – sliding along with this slight ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(German MPS pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Giants Of Jazz, 1978. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Classics (France), 1941/1942. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1956. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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.)
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.)
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.)
Proper (UK), Late 30s/1940s. Used 4 CDs ... $6.99
... CD
(Outer slipcover box has some edgewear.)
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.)
Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich —
Original Drum Battle ... LP Verve, 1952. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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
(70s pressing.)
Clef, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $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
(Verve Records Inc pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove.)
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!)
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- ... $4.99
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.)
Polskie Radio (Poland), 1965. New Copy ... $11.99
Live recordings done at Poland's famous Jazz Jamboree festival in 1965 – but which also feature some great music by German artists too! Pianist Joachim Kuhn leads off the set with a trio – and he's already moving into some of the more modern, avant modes that would characterize his ... read more CD
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
ECM (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful solo set from Steve Kuhn – recorded in the mid 70s, with an even more careful, thoughtful tone than some of his other albums of the decade! Steve's piano is captured in a warmly intimate setting – somewhat echoey at points, and spinning out with these captivating lines and ... read more CD
(Ultimate HQ CD pressing – part of the ECM 50 series!)
Steve Kuhn —
Love Walked In (Japanese pressing) ... CD Venus (Japan), 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
There's plenty of love in the tones of Steve Kuhn's piano here – that deeply expressive sound that we first came to love in his earliest years, matured beautifully in the subtle setting of a straight trio date like this – with help from Buster Williams on bass and Bill Stewart on drums! ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Steve Kuhn —
Remembering Tomorrow ... CD ECM (Germany), 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
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
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
Kanata Records (Canada), 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $12.99
A really cool criss-crossing of cultures – songs penned by Czech talent Milan Kymlicka, performed by a Canadian jazz ensemble with Peter Appleyard and Don Thompson on percussion, Moe Koffman on saxes and flute, Doug Riley on piano, and Ed Bickert on guitar! The arrangements are large, often ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
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 ... $18.99
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 18.99(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
