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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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RCA/Bluebird, 1956. Used ... $3.99
Features work by Dodo Marmarosa and Barney Kessel. CD
(Out of print.)
RCA/BMG (France), 1944/1945. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
32 tracks over 2 CDs. CD
(Out of print.)
Bluebird, Late 30s/1940s. Used ... $1.99
Tracks include "Moonglow", "Summertime", "Lady Day", "The Man I Love", "Concerto For Clarinet", "I Surrender, Dear", and the title track "Stardust" – 15 tracks in all. CD
Folkways, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 18.98
A rough-edged batch of spiritual jazz tracks from trumpeter Charles "Cha Cha" Shaw (not to be confused with Charles "Bo Bo" Shaw) – recorded in an open-ended loft jazz mode with a really open, echoey feel! The album's a rare 70s jazz date on the Folkways label, and it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Super-heavy vinyl and cover – feels like a vintage record on Folkways!)
Gene Shaw —
Break Through ... CD Argo/Dusty Groove, 1962. Used ... $12.99
An amazing record – bold, proud, and soulful – a set that we'd easily rank with any classic early 60s session on Blue Note – and for good reason too! This rare date is the debut as a leader for trumpeter Gene Shaw – also known as Clarence Shaw in an earlier history of work ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Summit, 2020. Used ... $7.99
Features Alex Sipiagin on trumpet, Brad Shepik on guitar, Gary Versace on piano, Drew Gress on bass, and Paul Shaw on drums. Tracks are all originals by Shaw. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Muse/Savoy, 1988. Used ... $6.99
A late date for Woody Shaw, but a great one too – a bit more straightforward than some of his more righteous albums of the 70s, but still proof that Shaw is easily one of the greatest trumpeters of his generation! The album's got a laidback sort of feel, and features a fair bit of familiar ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Woody Shaw —
Live In Bremen 1983 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Elemental, 1983. New Copy Gatefold ... $18.99 21.99
We completely love the music of Woody Shaw – but unfortunately, the legendary trumpeter left this planet way too soon, and only gave us about 20 years of recordings! Fortunately, the vaults have yielded some gems like this over the years – unreleased live material that not only adds to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Woody Shaw —
Woody Shaw Live In Basel 1980 ... CD Elemental, 1980. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
Never-issued work from trumpet genius Woody Shaw – and a set that we'd easily stand next to any of Shaw's classics from this stretch in his career! Part of the strength of the record comes from the man himself, but there's also a really fantastic contribution from the group as a whole – ... read more CD
(Limited edition!)
High Note, 1977. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Majestic work from Woody Shaw – the second volume of a rare live performance from 1977, one that features Woody at the height of his powers, running through long and beautiful tracks with a deeply soulful feel. The style here is similar to Woody's best work of the mid 70s on the Muse label ... read more CD
Capitol, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Titles include "Once In A Lifetime", "Call Me", "Too Good To Be True", "Have A Heart", and "On A Clear Day". LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 1961. Near Mint- ... $2.99
An early 60s LPs by George Shearing with him at his most outwardly romantic, and you might add cinematic to that. Shearing's ultra-melodic touch on the keys gets paired here with sweeping string arrangements by him and Billy May on a nice set of standards. Tracks include "Early Autumn", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing.)
MGM, Early 50s. Very Good ... $2.99
A classic combination of piano and vibes – handled with the gentle Shearing touch! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 50s mono yellow and black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging , with a small name in pen on front.)
Verve, 1977. Near Mint- ... $1.99
George Shearing on piano, Stephane Grappelli on violin, Andrew Simpkins on bass & Rusty Jones on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(US MPS Series pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Crystal Clear, 2015. Used ... $2.99
Chip Shelton plays saxophones, bass clarinet, and flutes – with Gino Rosario on piano, Tom Charlap on bass, Jim Klein on guitar, and McLester McKee on drums. CD
Impulse, 1964. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An amazing Impulse debut from Archie Shepp – easily one of his boldest musical statements ever, and a key announcement to the world that a new generation of modernists was on the rise! The album was co-produced by John Coltrane – who brought Shepp to the label, and almost gets out-done ... read more CD
Archie Shepp —
Good Life ... LP Varrick, 1984. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Shepp plays tenor and soprano sax – in a quartet with Kenny Werner on piano, Avery Sharp on bass, and Marvin Smitty Smith on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Impulse, 1960s. Used ... $6.99
Some of the best work that Archie Shepp ever recorded – an assortment of the best tracks from his classic albums on Impulse Records from the 60s, served up in a really great collection! The package leans a bit more heavily on Shepp's initial small group recordings for the label, and tends to ... read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Arista Freedom/DA Music (Germany), 1975. Used ... $14.99
Great live material from Shepp – not out or crazy, but also not spiritual or hippy dippy, either. The record's kind of a perfectly soulful straight ahead set – in a mode that hints at the traditional direction Shepp would take at the time, but with a lot more interesting moments. The ... read more CD
(Out of print original CD pressing. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Archie Shepp —
Montreux Two ... LP Arista Freedom, 1975. Sealed ... $14.99
Some nicely outside work from Archie Shepp – maybe one of his last great recordings of this nature of the 70s! He's playing here with Charles Greenlee on trombone, Dave Burrell on piano, Cameron Brown on bass, and Beaver Harris on drums – and the tracks feature Shepp soloing with a lot ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Denon (Japan), 1977. Used ... $11.99
A wonderful album for all those folks who ever crabbed about Shepp going back "inside" during the late 70s! The record is straight jazz – not as righteous as Attica Blues or some of the other Impulse albums, yet done with a wonderfully soulful quality that shows that even without a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Impulse/GRP, 1965. Used ... $11.99
One of the best Shepp records ever, and one of his most successful blends of the disparate influences that comprised his style. The group is a bit smaller than usual – which gives good focus to players like Bobby Hutcherson, Henry Grimes, and Joe Chambers. Shepp contributed some of his most ... read more CD
(Out of print, GRP pressing with great bonus tracks!)
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1996. New Copy ... $16.99
A set of standards from Archie Shepp – but one that's done in a much less traditional way than you might expect – that new standard of returning to roots, but doing them differently that Shepp first began in the 70 – and which really colored the rest of his recording career in a ... read more CD
Impulse (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $18.99
Wonderful post-Paris work from Archie Shepp – a record that has him bringing more focus back into his work after sessions overseas – and also making some great use of the legendary Joe Lee Wilson on vocals! There's a feeling here that's a real change for Shepp, but a great one too ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the 60 Impulse series!)
Impulse (Germany), 1971/1972. New Copy ... $9.99
A pair of Impulse Records classics from Archie Shepp! Things Have Got To Change is wonderful post-Paris work from Archie Shepp – a record that has him bringing more focus back into his work after sessions overseas – and also making some great use of the legendary Joe Lee Wilson on ... read more CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $16.99
A great little record in the sort of format that always worked well for Archie Shepp during this point in his career – a new take on older modes, and one that balances the tenorist perfectly between his avant jazz roots and that new appreciation of standards that started to take hold in the ... read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Archie Ball (France), 2003. Used ... $11.99
Duets between pianist Siegfried Kessler and Archie Shepp on saxophone and vocals. Tracks include "Le Matin des Noirs", "Lush Life", "Steam", and "Ujaama". CD
(Out of print.)
BYG/Charly (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $18.99 19.98
A seminal live set from tenorist Archie Shepp – and some of his freest, least-structured material ever! Shepp's still a righteous force here on his horn, but there also seems to be equal emphasis on the contributions of all members of the group – woven together in a really rich ... read more CD
Outside In, 2019. Used ... $5.99
Leo Sherman on bass with Paul Jones on tenor saxophone, Alex Goodman on guitar, Ben Winkelman on piano & Dan Pugach on drums. CD
Clubhouse, 2019. Used ... $6.99
Tracks include "Makin Runs", "Ride On King Jesus", "Down By The Riverside", "Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight", and "Funky Butt Blues". CD
Nadja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $24.99
Warm-hearted piano work from Takeshi Shibuya – a set that brings together some older jazz currents with newer modes of expression – a bit in the manner of some of the Three Blind Mice label sessions of the time! As with those records, this one is recorded superbly – so that the ... read more CD
(Part of the Nippon Jazz Spirits series!)
Storyville (Denmark), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
One of the coolest, most compelling albums we've ever heard from reedman Sahib Shihab – and that's saying a lot, given how much we love all his other music! This rare gem's got a very exotic feel –explained by Shihab in the notes as coming from a Tunisian influence on the leadoff track ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Argo/Rearward (Italy), 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A fantastic early record by Sahib Shihab – a motherlode of modal jazz grooves, cut during the early days of the Clarke-Boland Big Band! The record features a core group of players from that ensemble – including Shihab on alto, baritone, and flute, plus Francy Boland on piano, Jimmy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Living Era, Late 20s. Used ... $6.99
Includes 24 tracks originally recorded for Victor. CD
Columbia/Sunbeam (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99
A fantastic album from Don Shinn – a little-remembered British organist from the 60s, and one who cut this gem of a record for the legendary Lansdowne series of Columbia Records – home to rare gems by Joe Harriott, Stan Tracey, and other important UK jazz contemporaries! The album ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand numbered flipback sleeve, 180 gram black vinyl, and a bonus 7" with three bonus tracks!!)
Ezz-Thetics/Hat Hut (Switzerland), 2019. New Copy ... $16.99
A record with a title that's as beautiful as its sound – one that draws key focus on that magnificent light that's been shining forth in the music of Matthew Shipp in recent years – a fantastic stretch that has the pianist really coming back into action, and maybe sounding even more ... read more CD
ESP, 2020. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
A beautifully moody little record from pianist Matthew Shipp – a set that has some gentler tones at times, but still a wonderfully creative vibe – maybe almost with a slight touch of the ECM aesthetic that's hinted at by the cover art! Make no mistake, this isn't a set of atmospheric ... read more CD
Rogue Art (France), 2020. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Great work from two players who really seem to find each other very quickly here – improvising freely in a way that creates strong resonance between the piano of Matthew Shipp and the alto of Rob Brown – as both musicians have notes cascading forward in this effortless way, often ... read more CD
King (Japan), 1960. Near Mint- ... $44.99
An early "poll winners" sort of date from Japanese drummer Hideo Shiraki – put together by Swing Journal Magazine, and featuring some great hardbop groovers! The feel here is just like a classic Prestige session from the same time – with searing horn solos on the top, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great reissue pressing – part of the Wave Jazz Classics series, from 1994 – in a flipback cover, like the original.)
Damon Short —
Penguin Shuffle ... LP Blue Room, 1986. Sealed ... $7.99
Drummer/percussionist Damon Short plays with Tony Dagradi and Victor Goins on tenor and soprano, Steve Masakowski on guitar, James Singleton and Larry Nordstrom on bass, Andre Caporaso on guitar and banjo, Chuck Burdelik on tenor sax and bass clarinet, and Joe Pinzarrone on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
Wayne Shorter —
All Seeing Eye (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1965. New Copy ... $9.99 11.98
An excellent set of some fairly out material – performed by Shorter with a group that includes Freddie Hubbard, Grachan Moncur, James Spaulding, Herbie Hancock, and a rare appearance by his brother Alan on flugelhorn! At times, the record builds into a sound that's freer and more ... read more CD
Columbia, 1985. Used ... $4.99
Features Shorter on tenor and soprano sax, Jim Walker on flutes, Yaron Gershovksy and Michiko Hill on piano, Larry Klein on bass, and Alejandro Acuna on drums and percussion. CD
(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Wayne Shorter —
Etcetera ... LP Blue Note, 1965. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Don't let the title fool you, as the album's hardly an "etcetera" – not some run-on work from Wayne Shorter, but a real lost cooker from his 60s Blue Note years! The record's got a very sharp-edged quartet sound – a bit modern and edgey at times, with sharp tenor lines from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s pressing.)
Blue Note, 1965. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
Don't let the title fool you, as the album's hardly an "etcetera" – not some run-on work from Wayne Shorter, but a real lost cooker from his 60s Blue Note years! The record's got a very sharp-edged quartet sound – a bit modern and edgey at times, with sharp tenor lines from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue Note Tone Poet Series – 2019 remaster on 180 gram vinyl!)
Blue Note, 1964. Used ... $4.99
Genius, pure genius! Like all of Wayne Shorter's Blue Note sessions from the mid 60s, this album's a beautiful blend of hard bop ideas with a modern spiritual soulful consciousness – as important in its own way as Coltrane's work of the time – an incredible precursor for sounds from ... read more CD
(Out of print first CD pressing.)
Wayne Shorter —
Soothsayer (RVG remaster edition – with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note, 1965. New Copy ... $9.99 11.98
A great Wayne Shorter session from the mid 60s – recorded then, but not issued until 1979, for some incredibly unexplained reason – especially given the strength of the set! The group is distinctly modern, and features Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, James Spaulding on alto, and McCoy ... read more CD
High Two, 2006. Used ... $4.99
Tracks include "Bee Assassins", "Volzalisle", "Chains Of Agree", "Bee Assassins", and "Two Improvisations". CD
Supraphon (Czech Republic), 1966. Near Mint- ... $24.99
An expanded take on the SHQ sound – still with leader Karel Velebny out front on vibes – and with Rudol Dasek on some nice guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
BGO (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $14.99
Four albums from the great Ben Sidran – a mighty hip jazz singer, and a great pianist too! First up is Free In America – a great little set all the way through – and about as classic as you can get for Sidran in the 70s! The album's got a bit more soul in the mix, but still has ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
JMI, 2019. New Copy Gatefold ... $11.99
A beautiful album of slow-building sounds that mostly come from the piano of Antero Sievert – but which is also slightly augmented at points by work on violin, cello, and trombone! Sievert is great enough on solo piano – working with maybe the warmth and sensitivity of a young Keith ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Davis, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $6.99
Performing original compositions including "Goin' Nowhere Fast", "Just Plain Lazy", "Fireside Fantasy", "Blue Susan", "Bonnie's Boogie", "Moonrise On The Caribbean", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Blue Note, 1997. Used ... $1.99
Verve, 1988. Sealed ... $5.99
Horace Silver —
Further Explorations (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1958. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
One of the most fantastic Horace Silver albums from the 50s – a set of complicated tunes that really lives up to its "further explorations" title! The session's a perfect example of the way that Silver was mixing hard bop sensibilities with more exotic styles of arranging in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series!)
Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $11.99
A fantastic turning point for the great Horace Silver – a set that's still got the soul jazz groove of some of his earlier 60s hits – but which also has the pianist really making magic with some of the younger players on the scene – in a lineup that features the young Woody Shaw ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Horace Silver —
Jody Grind ... LP Blue Note, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic turning point for the great Horace Silver – a set that's still got the soul jazz groove of some of his earlier 60s hits – but which also has the pianist really making magic with some of the younger players on the scene – in a lineup that features the young Woody Shaw ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jody Grind ... CD 11.99(Mono Liberty pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a small mark from a sticker in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Horace Silver —
Spotlight On Drums – Art Blakey – Sabu (RVG edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1952/1953. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A seminal, yet unusual 50s Blue Note treasure! The album brings together a number of Horace Silver's great trio recordings from the early 50's, most of them with Art Blakey on drums, showing the fluid, rumbling genius that would later make him such a great leader. But the record also includes 2 ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Horace Silver —
That Healin' Feelin' – United States Of Mind Phase 1 ... LP Blue Note, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most righteous Horace Silver albums for Blue Note – and a far-reaching, politically-bent batch of tracks that feature vocals by Andy Bey, in a similar style to the work he did on the Gary Bartz records from the time – very hip, and quite different than other jazz vocal work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s black b label pressing. Vinyl has a few light marks from the old Blue Note inner sleeve, but is nice overall. Cover has a small cut corner.)
Horace Silver Quintet —
Doin' The Thing (At The Village Gate) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the few live recordings ever done by Horace Silver during his Blue Note years – a real surprise, considering what a crowd pleaser he was at the time! The set catches Horace working with that great quintet that graced most of his best early Blue Notes – with Blue Mitchell on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fresh Sound New Talent, 2009. Used ... $7.99
Tracks include "Mi Amigo El Machista", "House Of Thoughts", "Joy Is Within", "Sabor Intimo", and "Equanimity". CD
Pablo/OJC, 1982. Used ... $11.99
Zoot Sims on tenor & soprano saxophones, Richard Wyands on piano, Frank Tate on bass & Akira Tana on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
United Artists (Japan), 1961. Used ... $19.99
A rare gem from Zoot Sims – a slightly obscure session issued in the early 60s by United Artists! Producer Alan Douglas put together the record – and as with most of the Douglas-produced albums of the period, the set's got that little "something extra" that makes it stand ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Storyville/Muzak (Japan), 1956. New Copy 2CDs ... $24.99
Two great Storyville sessions – back to back in a single set! First up is Tonite's Music Today – an early Storyville Records gem from these two budding modernists – featuring a quartet with Zoot Sims on tenor, Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, and Hank Jones on piano and a bit of ... read more CD
(Very nice paper sleeve pressing!)
Dawn, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Rare work from the Dawn label – tracks by Joe Puma, Randy Weston, Paul Quinichette, Gene Quill, Zoot Sims & Bob Brookmeyer, Dick Garcia, and Les Jazz Modes! LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some aged spots on front and a streak of brown marker on back.)
Colpix, 1962. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Reprise, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
One of Sinatra's greatest records ever – pure genius all the way through! Frank's backed here by the orchestra of Count Basie, with some incredible arrangements by Quincy Jones that really have a jazzy, syncopated kick to them. The move seems to be an unintentional way of covering for Frank' ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Disc has a bit of marker.)
Savoy, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $19.99
A great collection of early work by tenor giant Hal Singer – a wonderful player who recorded for Savoy during the late 40s and early 50s, and whose work was a key part of the shift from swing-based tenor work to R&B. The set brings together 16 tracks that were only ever issued on 78s ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2017. Used ... $7.99
A record as enigmatic as its title – slow-building sounds crafted by the trumpet of Yaw Tembe and percussion of Monseiur Trinite – both musicians we don't know at all, but who really find a special space with this album! The sound is very open and spacious – much more in an ECM ... read more CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Jazz Legend (France), 1920s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
(Funky 45's, Jazz) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Jazz Legend sleeve! Record has a 45 metal insert in the spindle area.)
Hyena, 2006. Used ... $3.99
Funky Ass (UK), 1996. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Hoob (Sweden), 2015. Used ... $7.99
Features Olof Skoog on tenor sax and clarinet, Matti Ollikainen on piano, Smauel Olsson on bass and Michael Edlund on ... read more CD
(Sealed.)
Mosaic, 1940s. Used 3 CDs ... $43.99
Seminal sides from pianist Freddie Slack – a player who first came to fame during the boogie woogie era of the 30s, but later went onto have a huge impact on both swing and R&B! The 3CD collection brings together 73 tracks from Slack's 40s recordings for Capitol Records – tracks ... read more CD
(Out of print, limited to 5000 numbered copies. Slipcover has some light edgewear.)
FM, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With guests Georg Wadenius, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Freddie Hubbard. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Enja, 1982. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Features Ray Anderson on trombone, Steve Elson on keyboards, Allan Jaffe on guitar, Mark Helias on bass, and Jim Payne on drums and digital drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Blue Heron. Cover has a promo sticker and light wear.)
Audiophile, 1977. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Carol Sloane's always been a sophisticated lady in the way she approaches jazz vocals – but this set takes things even further, by giving the singer a set of classic Ellington tunes to work with! The approach is great – way different than usual bigger group Ellington vocal records, as ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue.)
Contemporary, 1959. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of the few sides ever cut as a leader by west coast clarinetist Bill Smith – and a pretty groovy session that has the group performing jazz versions of folk tunes, a gimmick that was used briefly around the same time by players that included Harold Land and Benny Bailey. The quartet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label mono pressing, with deep groove! Cover has some very light wear on the top seam, but this is a superb copy overall.)
Progressive, 1981. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Notable sidemen include Ronnie Bedford. LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic (Japan), 1957. Used ... $9.99
An unusual global session for Atlantic Records – an album that has John Lewis presenting work by three other musicians that he feels are ripe for wider discovery! The set's got some killer work from Rene Utreger – a key Parisian player in the postwar years, working here with dexterity ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Jimmy Smith —
Angel Eyes – Ballads & Slow Jams ... CD Verve, 1995. Used ... $1.99
Jimmy Smith on organ with Christian McBride on bass, Gregory Hutchinson on drums, Mark Whitfield on guitar & Nicholas Payton & Roy Hargrove on trumpet. CD
(Out of print, two pieces of clear tape covering two slight tears on the booklet cover.)
Jimmy Smith —
Cool Blues ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Proof that at his start, Jimmy Smith had a greatness that knew no bounds – as the album's one of a few that Blue Note recorded in the late 50s, but never issued until many years later – even though they had already released so many amazing records from this period! The set has Jimmy ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1965. Very Good Gatefold ... $6.99
The title's a bit bluesy, and the record is too – one of the grittier collaborations between Hammond legend Jimmy Smith and ultra-hip arranger Oliver Nelson – who manages to make the whole thing come across with all the right soul styles in the end! There's definitely a nod to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing.)
Blue Note, 1960. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
A perennial favorite in the Jimmy Smith catalog for Blue Note – and a smoking little set that has Jimmy's Hammond grooving nicely alongside tenor from Stanley Turrentine and guitar from Kenny Burrell! Only Donald Bailey's drums remain from Jimmy's regular trio, but that shift is fine, given ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono New York pressing with RVG stamp and ear. Cover has aged masking tape on the seams and spine, heavy discoloration from age, and some pen and marker on back. Label has some smudges.)
Verve, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Once an overlooked late Verve album, now a solid classic – and easily one of the funkiest albums ever from organist Jimmy Smith! The groove here is far different than the more familiar Jimmy Smith Verve sessions of the 60s – and the tracks open up in a really extended mode – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Record 60th Anniversary edition!)
Blue Note, 1957. Fair ... $19.99
Early work from Jimmy Smith – raw Hammond grooves from some of the first few years of the organ's use in jazz! Jimmy's working here in trio formation – shifting between bop and ballad modes with a trio that includes Eddie McFadden on guitar and Donald Bailey on drums (Art Blakey makes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono West 63rd pressing with deep groove, RVG etch, and ear. NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition. Labels have a name pen. Cover isn't too bad however, with some aging, worn corners, small splits in the bottom seam, and a bit of pen on back.)
Roost, 1960. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A trio is helping out guitarist Johnny Smith – but, as with all of his other Roost Records of the time, the man himself is very far out in the lead – making real magic on the strings of his guitar, and playing with an effortless command of tone and color! Some moments of the record ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Verve, 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
One of the grooviest records we've ever heard from guitarist Johnny Smith – a sweet batch of mellow tunes, played with some warm chromatic touches! Smith still has that wonderful tone here that he first exhibited on his 50s recordings, but he also works in a style that's a bit more fluid ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Roost, Early 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
One of the most obscure Johnny Smith albums for Roost – and one of the most striking, too! The album takes the sound of Johnny's guitar and backs it with some larger arrangements from Irwin Kostal – very mellow, and very string-laden – with a dreamy late nite quality that's even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label deep groove. Cover has white tape along all seams and a sticker in the top right.)
Vik, 1956. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Obscure vocal session cut by New Orleans singer LaVergne Smith, and recorded in the Crescent City along with a local group that included Red Tyler, Wallace Davenport, and Earl Palmer. The material is bluesy and standard, and LaVergne's soulful voice wraps a bit of New Orleans in every track. ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 90s mono Japanese pressing, with obi and insert.)
Leo Smith —
Spirit Catcher ... LP Nessa, 1979. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Really haunting work from Leo Smith – a key 70s session that features some of his sharpest trumpet work on record, plus some unusual instrumentation that really makes the album stand out! Half the tracks feature some wonderful vibes from Bobby Naughton – spare and dark-sounding, very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has price sticker remnants on front.)
RCA, 1978. Very Good+ ... $14.99
RCA best of from the late 70's, featuring a number of cuts that were on earlier Flying Dutchman records by Lonnie! The whole set's a motherlode of spacey spiritual grooves, with 8 great tracks: "Expansions", "Love Beams", "A Song Of Love", "Meditations", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch and a small split on the top seam.)
Lonnie Liston Smith —
Reflections Of A Golden Dream ... LP Flying Dutchman, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Lonnie Liston Smith grooves it hard here with his Cosmic Echoes group – mixing in a stronger dose of soul than ever before, yet still giving tracks a righteous feel overall! The approach here is a bit like that of Roy Ayers work from the 70s – still jazzy at its core and conception, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Flying Dutchman/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 44.99
Lonnie Liston Smith is really tightening up his groove on this one – bringing a bit more funk into the mix, and creating that amazingly sweet glide in his keyboard sound! The record's still steeped in the righteous influences of years past, but it brings the message out to a bigger audience ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 2018. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
An incredible live set by Dr. Lonnie Smith – recorded during his 75th birthday celebration at NYC's Jazz Standard! It's mostly in a trio setting with Jonathan Kreisberg on guitar and Johnathan Blake on drums, working through raucous and intimate moments with equal skill. We saw Lonnie play ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet Series – a beautiful pressing, with heavy vinyl and cover!)
Blue Note, 1970. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
A lost jazz-funk gem – originally recorded at Club Mozambique in Detroit in 1970, but not issued by Blue Note until the mid 90s! The set's right up there with Lonnie's classic Move Your Hand live set – as the tracks are long, free, and very funky, performed by a hip group that includes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lonnie Smith —
Think! (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A seminal album from Hammond giant Lonnie Smith – a bold statement that really gives the organist his own identity after some killer work in the combos of Lou Donaldson and George Benson! Lonnie's one of the key flag-fliers of the new style of funky organ jazz – a mode different from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sands, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Whirlwind, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A great second set from this group led by tenorist Walter Smith III and guitarist Matthew Stevens – music that rings out with a really beautiful, resonant sound right from the very first note – a unique blending of the two instruments, in ways that often have lots of edges and angles on ... read more CD
Also available In Common 2 (180 gram pressing – with download) ... LP 26.99
Whirlwind, 2020. New Copy ... $26.99 28.99
A great second set from this group led by tenorist Walter Smith III and guitarist Matthew Stevens – music that rings out with a really beautiful, resonant sound right from the very first note – a unique blending of the two instruments, in ways that often have lots of edges and angles on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available In Common 2 ... CD 13.99(Includes download!)
RCA (Japan), 1977. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Duo recording with Smith on percussion and Nakagawa on piccolo and flutes. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes original insert.)
