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A wealth of jazz in many styles -- bop, hardbop, soul jazz, spiritual, rare groove, modal, improvised music, funk, free jazz, fusion, avant garde, and trad!
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Jackie McLean —
Long Drink Of The Blues ... LP 
New Jazz, 1957. Very Good ... $24.99
Long-blowing late 50s work from Jackie McLean – one of his standout sets as a leader from the pre-Blue Note years! The album features McLean in two different settings – really opening up on side one with a sextet that includes Curtis Fuller on trombone, Webster Young on trumpet, Gil ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Unusual Japanese pressing on Top Rank, in a flip-back cover.)
New Jazz, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
McLean's Scene is a strong one – as the young Jackie is really coming into his own at the time of the session, blowing and growing with a soulful command of the alto sax that would emerge even more strongly in the 60s. The album's got McLean working in a slightly open-ended way – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing.)
Blue Note, 1967. Used ... $5.99
One of Jackie McLean's last "new thing" albums for Blue Note – and a very unique record that features Ornette Coleman on trumpet! The sound here is stark and hard – slight hints of the soulfulness that the "gospel" in the title might imply, mixed with the angular ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jackie McLean —
Right Now ... LP Blue Note, 1965. Very Good+ ... $199.99
Great stuff, and one of Jackie McLean's best for Blue Note from the "new thing" period! The album features Jackie working out a wealth of new ideas, in a quartet that includes Larry Willis on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Clifford Jarvis on drums. Jackie holds down the frontline ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono New York pressing with Van Gelder stamp, including the Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover has some ring & edge wear, discoloration from age, a sticker spot, and some clear tape on the top seam.)
Status, 1957. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A rough little killer from Jackie McLean – less well-formed than some of his Blue Note sides, but in a way that really gives him a great soulful edge! There's an open-blowing quality to the record, one that's almost a blowing session, but a bit tighter overall – a hint of the energy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1974. Near Mint- ... $38.99
One of Jackie McLean's most avant recordings of the 70s – a set of duets with percussionist Michael Carvin, handled in a way that feels more like an AACM session than any of his other sides for Steeplechase! In addition to his usual alto, Jackie plays bells, bamboo flute, percussion, piano, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Danish pressing!)
Jackie McLean & Michael Carvin —
Antiquity (Inner City) ... LP Steeplechase/Inner City, 1974. Very Good+ ... $24.99
One of Jackie McLean's most avant recordings of the 70s – a set of duets with percussionist Michael Carvin, handled in a way that feels more like an AACM session than any of his other sides for Steeplechase! In addition to his usual alto, Jackie plays bells, bamboo flute, percussion, piano, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $13.99
A very apt title – as Jackie McLean sits in for a soulful session with the Great Jazz Trio of Hank Jones, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – all "old bottles" at this point in their career, but working together beautifully to brew some very mellow "new wine"! The album' ... read more CD
(Part of the East Wind Masters Collection 1000!)
Triloka, 1991. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Sackville (Canada), 1993. Used ... $8.99
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Sackville (Canada), 2001. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
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(Out of print, price sticker over barcode.)
Sarang Bang (New Zealand), Late 70s/1980s/2000s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
A much-needed look at the work of New Zealand keyboardist/composer Murray McNabb – an artist who's hardly known within his own nation, much less the rest of the world – but one who comes across here with a wonderful array of sounds! The record mixes together vintage recordings from the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Imperial, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Tenor giant Big Jay McNeely cut his most famous work for King Records – but he sounds equally wonderful here on some rare 78rpm material for Imperial Records too! Most tracks are originals – although two have vocals from a young Jesse Belvin, and two more feature guest work from Mercy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(French pressing, from 1983.)
Saxophonograph (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
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(Cover has some discoloration from age inside the gatefold.)
Concord, 1992. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Asha/Soul Jazz (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A seminal bit of spiritual jazz from the American scene – the first self-released album by flute player Lloyd McNeill, a tremendous little set that's filled with modal grooves and soaring sounds! McNeill's flute work alone is enough to make the record great – in a space that's ... read more CD
Lloyd McNeill —
Washington Suite ... CD Asha/Soul Jazz (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
One of the most beautiful albums ever recorded by DC flutist Lloyd McNeil – and one of the grooviest, too! Lloyd's work is always amazing – stretched-out, spiritual, and filled with life – but this time around, there's a definite groove to the record that's undeniable – an ... read more CD
(Limited pressing of 1000 copies!)
Concord, 2005. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Jazz Alliance, 1970/1973. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
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Savoy, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $14.99
Two different groups – one a trio with Ed Safranski on bass and Don Lamond on drums – the other with Vinnie Burke on bass and Joe Morello on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light aging and one slightly bumped corner.)
Capitol, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $2.99
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(Turquoise label pressing.)
Concord, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Jazz Alliance, 2002. Used ... $6.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Joe McPhee —
Nation Time (with bonus tracks) ... CD Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1970. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99
Wild early work from avant jazz genius Joe McPhee – and a set that's actually pretty darn funky too! This rare indie release features 3 long tracks – two of which were recorded live, with a tight combo that includes a very funky drummer! The album kicks off with the hard wailing " ... read more CD
Joe McPhee —
Oleo ... LP Hat Art (Switzerland), 1983. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Perhaps the greatest illustration on record of Joe McPhee's inventive Po Music approach – a style of jazz that rivals Ornette Coleman's for sheer inventive conception! Joe's actual description of Po Music in the notes is a bit vague, but the overall execution on the record is quite powerful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sound American, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99
You might know Joe McPhee as a jazz musician – but it turns out, he's a pretty great talker too – one who makes his spoken word debut here on a very cool 10" album! The set's got an unusual format – in that McPhee is interviewed by writer John Corbett (who's also done a lot ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – with 20 page booklet!)
Trost (Austria), 2019. New Copy ... $16.99
Two fantastic saxophonists, recorded together in Texas with a very echoey vibe – in a space that we think is the image pictured in the cover! Even if Joe McPhee and Jon Butcher aren't playing in an abandoned house in the desert, they still sound pretty darn amazing – Joe on alto, John ... read more CD
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2007. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99
The first-ever album of studio duets between Joe McPhee and Mats Gustafsson – quite a surprise, given how often their paths have crossed over the years! The set was recorded in 2007, but only issued many years later – and it's a key document of the power that both improvisers have at ... read more CD
Charles McPherson —
Live At The Five Spot (Quintet/Prestige/ZYX (Germany), 1966. Used ... $11.99
A great set of soul jazz from McPherson – recorded live, with a rolling groove that's in the Blue Note mode of the mid 60s – but even more open overall! The group's got a lot of hometown talent from McPherson's native Detroit – including Barry Harris on piano, Lonnie Hillyer on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Xanadu, 1976. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Fantastic work from reedman Charles McPherson – a player who was really coming back to basics in the mid 70s, but also finding a way to stretch out with a sound that was different than his initial albums of a decade before! Charles has moved way past the straight bop that first got him ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small smudge on front.)
Decca/Universal (Japan), 1957. New Copy ... $16.99
Sublime early work from Carmen McRae – done with backing from pianist Ray Bryant in a small group setting! Carmen's singing in a beautifully fragile mode – with only Ray's piano and a bit of bass and drums to back her up – and it's a real treat to her the McRae vocal approach in ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
Atlantic, 1971. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
The title sounds a bit ambitious, but the album's actually a great intimate date from Carmen McRae – a beautifully-recorded small combo performance – caught live at Donte's in LA, with a sound that hearkens back to some of Carmen's best work of the 50s! The format is spare and simple ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Trio (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
A great smooth soul session from Carmen McRae – an album that's not nearly as well known as her American sides of the 70s, but which is possibly even better overall! The record features a great batch of smooth soul arrangements by Mario Sprouse – a blend of jazz and contemporary soul ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has some light aging, but is great overall.)
Jazz Alliance, 1985. Used ... $3.99
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Mainstream, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A rock-solid swinger from the great Carmen McRae – working here in a live setting with a very cool combo! The group's more than just a trio – although it is grounded by excellent piano work from Norman Simmons – and the record features nice use of flute from Ray Bernstein, guitar ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice original pressing!)
Jay McShann —
After Hours ... LP Storyville, 1977. Very Good- ... $4.99
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(Cover has a small peeled spot from sticker removal and a bit of pen on front.)
Affinity (UK), 1941/1942. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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Jazz Alliance, 2003. Used ... $2.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Medeski, Martin & Wood —
Combustication ... CD Blue Note, 1998. Used ... $2.99
Seminal sounds from the great Medeski, Martin, & Wood – a Blue Note date that has the trio pushing forward even more strongly than before! The set has the band playing a great mix of haunting funky keyboard tracks, augmented at times by turntablist mixing and deep soulful production ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, BMG club pressing.)
Blue Note, 2002. Used ... $2.99
A return to slightly funky work for MMW – lots of organ, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, and other groovy keyboards from John Medeski driving the set, backed by some excellent rhythm work by Billy Martin and Chris Wood. This is probably their most compelling album in years – at least to our ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
(Marker over barcode and promo stamp on disc.)
Lauren (Italy), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A lost combo from the South African scene of the 70s – and one who play here with a wonderfully spiritual vibe! The tunes are longish, and open – with some rhythmic currents that fall in the Dollar Brand side of the spectrum, but which are also topped with really tremendous work on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 70 hand numbered copies.)
Julius Melendez —
Passion & Romance ... CD Western World, 2005. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
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(Out of print, marker over barcode.)
Black Saint (Italy), 1977. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A really elliptical album from bassist Marcello Melis – as the set starts with an improvisation that was begun at the end of the last track! Between those two freer bookends, though, the record has a really creatively compelling feel – subtle sonic explorations that move through the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige, 1956. Near Mint- ... $29.99
An incredible record from an incredible group – one of the most unique-sounding combos of the 50s – headed by baritone saxophonist Gil Melle, and featuring a very compelling combination of instruments! Melle's horn is hardly the heavy honker you might expect – and instead he's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing.)
Gil Melle —
Tome VI ... LP Verve, 1967. Near Mint- ... $19.99
An amazing little album from the legendary Gil Melle – a set that's billed as the first album of "electronic jazz", and which features Gil working with his Jazz Electronauts combo! Although Melle's perhaps best known for his baritone sax modern sides of the 50s for Blue Note and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Discwasher, 1979. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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Memo —
Memo From Memo ... LP Nucleus, Early 80s. Sealed ... $1.99
A sweet little session from the Bay Area scene – a set that features English and Spanish language vocals from guitarist Memo – plus backing in a mix of funky jazz and clubby soul! The album's a unique fusion of modes – maybe like some of the Spanish disco rumba material of the ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Collector's Classics (Denmark), 1920s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
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(Cover has a small sticker.)
RBF, Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A really well-done collection of early 78rpm material by this famous group! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet, which has a few light notes on the inside.)
Yazoo, Late 20s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $49.99
A double-length set of work from this classic ensemble – served up here in a great Robert Crumb cover image too! The set's one of the richest collections done by Yazoo during their crucial reissue period – and features late 20s material from the group that often (but not always) ... (Blues, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 80s pressing. Cover is lightly bent at the top.)
Freestyle (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $18.99
Deep sounds from Menagerie – a group led by funky genius Lance Ferguson, who's given us wonderful work in a variety of styles over the years – but who here has turned his talents to the world of spiritual jazz, which he takes on brilliantly with this excellent ensemble! Menagerie have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sunnyside, 2017. Used ... $10.99
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(Penmark through barcode.)
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1987. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A great early example of the excellent new recordings that the Fresh Sound label made in the 80s and 90s – at a time when they were also busy reissuing lots of older jazz from the past! This set is a perfect showcase for the mature genius of both players – as it just features Frank ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Decca, Late 50s. Very Good ... $4.99
Atlantic, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $4.99
Awesome Tapes From Africa, 2018. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
The first record in many years from Ethiopian keyboardist Hailu Mergia – and a set that we actually like even better than his earlier work! This album's more jazz than some of the previous efforts – performed in a trio with bass and drums by players who often make things tightly ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fahrenheit, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Inner City, 1980. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A wonderful album from Helen Merrill – one of the few jazz singers we can think of who continued to grow stylistically as the years went on! This majestic album was recorded in 1980, and it features Merrill dipping into a modern Brazilian bag – working with baroque arrangements that ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Metrojazz, 1959. Near Mint- ... $84.99
Maybe our favorite album ever from singer Helen Merrill – certainly from the early days – and a unique outing cut for MGM's excellent Metrojazz label! The set's got a more laidback sound than Merrill's previous records – and a definite bluesy undercurrent too – one that ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has very light wear and aging.)
Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $18.99
A wonderfully moody album from singer Helen Merrill – recorded with backing by pianist John Lewis, in an overall feel that's got some of the styles that Lewis forged with the Modern Jazz Quartet! The tunes are familiar ones, mostly, but arranged in a style that's got wonderfully sad and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
ECM (Japan), 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Metheny's seminal sides for ECM, in a trio with Jaco Pastorius and Bob Moses. 8 tracks in all, including "Bright Size Life", "Sirabhorn", "Unity Village", "Missouri Uncompromised", "Midwestern Nights Dream", "Ubiquity Road", "O ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
ECM, 1979. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A completely solo album from Pat Metheny – but one that still sparkles with the same sort of energy as his fuller group sessions for ECM! At a point when Pat could be content to simply scrawl a few simple lines on the strings of his guitar, he instead does a great job of complicating things ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has staining and some light wear.)
ECM, 1978. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A near-legendary album from Pat Metheny – the real birth of the "Metheny sound" on record, and a perfect example of the magically fluid groove that he crafted with keyboardist Lyle Mays! The sound here is hard to describe – and even harder when you try to pick out the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent German pressing on 180 gram vinyl.)
ECM (Japan), 1982. Used 2CDS ... Just Sold Out!
A live album, but every bit as seminal as the studio sides that Pat Metheny cut for ECM at the time – and proof that the Metheny magic was clearly his own, and not just a product of studio tricks by Manfred Eicher! The set reprises tunes and themes from a variety of Metheny's earlier ECM ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Metronome All-Stars —
Metronome All-Stars 1956 ... LP Clef, 1956. Very Good ... $9.99
Features Ella Fitzgerald on vocal performances of "April In Paris", "Party Blues", and "Every Day I Have The Blues" – with Count Basie backing. Also features a jam session version of "Billie's Bounce" – with Art Blakey, Charles Mingus, Tal Farlow ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clef Series pressing, with trumpter logo and deep groove.)
Stunt (Denmark), 2018. Used ... $4.99
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(Small cutout notch through digipack spine.)
Storyville (Sweden), Mid 40s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Great small combo work – including a few solo tracks by Sammy Price, plus more from a group that features the great Mezz Mezzrow on clarinet and Sidney Bechet on soprano sax! LP, Vinyl record album
(In great shape!)
Stephan Micus —
To The Evening Child ... CD ECM (Germany), 1992. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
Steven Micus works here entirely on his own – in a record that creates these really beautiful sounds from a variety of different steeldrums, but in ways that are very different than any other use of the instruments! Micus often handles the instruments with the slow pace and careful tension ... read more CD
Chiaroscuro, 2005. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Research (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $22.99
Funky jazz, but with plenty of keyboards that really trip things out – lots of long moogy runs that really make things sound great – especially when they're balanced out by Fender Rhodes! These guys seem to start in the territory of 70s electric jazz – especially the funkier sort ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Phase (with bonus track) ... CD 22.99(Includes download!)
Research/P-Vine (Japan), 2018. New Copy ... $22.99
Funky jazz, but with plenty of keyboards that really trip things out – lots of long moogy runs that really make things sound great – especially when they're balanced out by Fender Rhodes! These guys seem to start in the territory of 70s electric jazz – especially the funkier sort ... read more CD
Also available Phase ... LP 22.99
Capitol, 1957. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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(Turqoise label pressing.)
Polskie Nagrania (Poland), Mid 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Funky genius from Poland's Jerzy Milian – a vibes player we normally know in much smaller settings, but who sounds great here in an MPS-styled big band album from the 70s! The tracks are relatively short and punchy – all with some great rhythms and a fair bit of drum breaks too – ... read more CD
Polskie Radio (Poland), Early 60s. New Copy ... $9.99
Way more than just the set of standards you might guess from the title – as the music here is all performed by some of the most creative jazz talents on the Polish scene of the 60s – a real hotbed of modern jazz energy at the time, even if most of the music never made it to our ears in ... read more CD
Jazz Hour, 1941. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
Jazz Hour, Early 40s. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
Jazz Hour, 1941. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Vintage Jazz Classics, 1939/1940. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Magic (UK), 1939. Used ... $3.99
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Stonegate, 1971. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A groovy set of lounge jazz from pianist Hap Miller – a longtime figure in the Sun Valley scene – where he recorded this album in the Duchin Room of the Sun Valley Lodge! There's a pretty syncopated approach to most numbers – snapping drums, romping piano, and a bit of clarinet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
East West/Now Again, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
An astonishingly rare treasure by exotic jazz genius Lloyd Miller – originally issued by East West Records in a run of just a few hundred copies! Recorded at The University Of Utah, it's a wonderful synthesis of the eastern and otherwise globally-inspired instrumentation Miller is beloved for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes an excellent insert with notes by Francis Gooding and lots of photos, plus a download with WAV files & video of late 60s performances, plus Miller's autobiography "Sufi, Saint & Swinger"!)
Victor (Japan), 1998. Used ... $12.99
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(Out of print.)
Songlines, 2017. Used ... $6.99
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(Mark through barcode.)
Kenny Millions/Hum Ha, 1979. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print, CDr release.)
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1955. Used ... $9.99
All stars is right! Fluegelhorn and trumpet player Jack Millman hasn't had very many opportunities to lay sets down as a leader, and used this mid 50s opportunity to it's most ambitious possibility by enlisting the greatest, best known West Coast players of the day! Millman recruited Jimmy ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Liberty, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A great lost treasure from the LA scene of the 50s – one of the few albums recorded by trumpeter Jack Millman as a leader, working here with a well-named set of "all stars" that includes Jimmy Giuffre on baritone and clarinet, Buddy Colette on flue and alto, Bob Harrington on piano, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy blue label pressing with deep groove – record and cover are beautiful!)
Sunnyside, 2018. Used ... $5.99
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(Mark through barcode.)
