Jazz — In Stock
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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Decca (UK), 1970. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Lovely lovely work from Dudley Moore – known to most as a comedic actor, but also a heck of a jazz pianist, and head of his own groovy trio during the 60s! The tunes mix together soul jazz and bossa trio styles – all dancing together in Dud's incredibly light-touched style on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Intuition, 1995. Used ... $9.99
Glen Moore on double bass & piano. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Elektra, 1979. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Surrey, 1966. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A trio set that brings back the glory days of the King Cole Trio – with members from the original group! Oscar Moore plays guitar, alongside Joe Comfort on bass and Gerald Wiggins on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
WJ3, 2019. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
A long-overdue return as a leader for tenor genius Ralph Moore – an artist who first blew us away when he appeared on the scene in the 80s, but who hasn't gotten this sort of time in the spotlight in many many years! The passage of time hasn't dimmed Ralph's genius at all – as the ... read more CD
Blaxtrea (Brazil), 2020. New Copy ... $19.99
Classic choro mixed with contemporary jazz – a beautiful set that offers up a range of lovely lines on flute from Maiara Moraes, who seems to play a few different variations of the instrument on the set! The rest of the group features piano, bass, and drums – plus some added flute and ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
ECM (Germany), 1993. Used ... $2.99
Blue Note, 1998. Used ... $4.99
A key moment as a leader from pianist Jason Moran – wonderfully fresh original material, played with a tight group of some of his best contemporaries! The album's one of the best in the new direction Blue Note was trying to take in the late 90s – as it's got a new musical vision, yet ... read more CD
Also available Soundtrack To Human Motion (75th anniversary edition) ... LP 11.99(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Blue Note, 1998. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 19.98
A key moment as a leader from pianist Jason Moran – wonderfully fresh original material, played with a tight group of some of his best contemporaries! The album's one of the best in the new direction Blue Note was trying to take in the late 90s – as it's got a new musical vision, yet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Soundtrack To Human Motion ... CD 4.99(First time on vinyl!)
Bluebird, 1962. Sealed ... $7.99
80s collection of early 60s work as a leader from Joe Morello – Dave Brubeck's hip drummer, with players who include Phil Woods on alto and Gary Burton on vibes! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Frank Morgan —
Lament ... LP Contemporary, 1986. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A sweet quartet date – with Cedar Walton on piano, Buster Williams on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
Frank Morgan & George Cables —
Double Image ... CD Contemporary, 1987. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An aptly named set out duets between Frank Morgan on alto sax and pianist George Cables. CD
(Out of print. Please note the tray card is missing one spine.)
Telarc, 1996. Used ... $4.99
Features Frank Morgan on alto – with Rodney Kendrick on piano, Curtis Lundy on bass, and Leroy Williams on drums! CD
Contemporary, 1986. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Recorded live at the Village Vanguard in late 1986, with Johnny Coles, Cedar Walton, Buster Williams, and Billy Higgins. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Lee Morgan —
Cornbread (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1965. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
A sock-solid sextet session from the mighty Lee Morgan – recorded for Blue Note at the height of his mid 60s powers, and carried off in a beautiful blend of soul jazz and some slight modern touches! The group here is top-shelf all the way through – Jackie McLean on alto, Hank Mobley on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – pressed at RTI! Great heavy cover and vinyl!)
Lee Morgan/Roulette, 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Two rare sessions originally recorded for a larger collection called The Birdland Story and gathered here under the title Minor Strain. The first set is led by Lee Morgan and features Wayne Shorter on sax, Bobby Timmons on piano, Jimmy Rowser on bass, and Art Taylor on drums. The second half of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Nimbus, 1983. New Copy ... $9.99
A lost spiritual jazz classic from pianist Nate Morgan – maybe the musician's best-remembered moment, and for good reason too! The set's got this soaring, spiritual vibe that's much more early 70s than you'd guess from the date of recording – a post-Coltrane spirit with lots of modal ... read more CD
Also available Journey Into Nigritia ... LP 28.99
Nimbus/Outernational (UK), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
A lost spiritual jazz classic from pianist Nate Morgan – maybe the musician's best-remembered moment, and for good reason too! The set's got this soaring, spiritual vibe that's much more early 70s than you'd guess from the date of recording – a post-Coltrane spirit with lots of modal ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Journey Into Nigritia ... CD 9.99
Nimbus, Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99
A great set from LA pianist Nate Morgan – one of the leading underground talents in the west coast soul jazz scene of the late 70s and early 80s! The album's a trio set, performed in an blocky, exploratory style that recalls McCoy Tyner's best early work – but which also has a free and ... read more CD
Nimbus, Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99
Great soul jazz from the LA underground! Pianist Nate Morgan plays in the tradition of McCoy Tyner and Stanley Cowell, with a swirling spiritual feel that's deeply rooted in a Love Supreme tradition. On this LP, he leads a quintet with Jesse Sharps on reeds and Danny Cortez on trumpet – and ... read more CD
Also available Retribution, Reparation ... LP 19.99
Nimbus/Outernational (UK), Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
Great soul jazz from the LA underground! Pianist Nate Morgan plays in the tradition of McCoy Tyner and Stanley Cowell, with a swirling spiritual feel that's deeply rooted in a Love Supreme tradition. On this LP, he leads a quintet with Jesse Sharps on reeds and Danny Cortez on trumpet – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Retribution, Reparation ... CD 9.99
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977. Used ... $16.99
Great vocals from Japanese singer Koji Moriyama – an artist with a really unique approach to his music – quite unlike any other American jazz vocalists we can think of! Koji's got a style that's slightly raspy at points – not off key, but very personal – and sung in this ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1975. Used ... $18.99
A real swinger of a record – one that features vocals and conga work by Koji Moriyama, with backing by the piano trio of Tsuyoshi Yamamoto! Given that Yamamoto's style is usually a bit more spare and laidback, it's nice to hear him grooving in a setting like this – as Moriyama's a ... read more CD
Also available Night & Day (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99
Three Blind Mice/Think (Japan), 1975. Used ... $19.99
A real swinger of a record – one that features vocals and conga work by Koji Moriyama, with backing by the piano trio of Tsuyoshi Yamamoto! Given that Yamamoto's style is usually a bit more spare and laidback, it's nice to hear him grooving in a setting like this – as Moriyama's a ... read more CD
Also available Night & Day ... CD 18.99(Out of print. Includes obi. Blu-spec CD.)
Aum Fidelity, 2000. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Riti, 1985. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
Joe Morris; guitar. Sebastian Steinberg; bass. Jerry Deupree; drums. Thurman Barker; drums. All compositions by Morris. Titles include the live tracks ""A Heart Don't Bleed", "We'll Manage", and "Human Rites" and studio tracks "Last Mile","Blues ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jeff Morrison, 2014. Used ... $6.99
The album's got a really classic-styled cover, and a classic-styled sound to match – a great Hammond/tenor vibe that's wonderfully old-school all the way through! The album was recorded live in a small Chicago club, and has the feel of a vintage Prestige records live date – with heavy ... read more CD
(Out of print, CDr release.)
Mercury, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label deep groove mono pressing. Cover has aging.)
United Artists, 1967. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Groovier than before from Buddy Morrow – with versions of "Ode To Billie Joe", "Blue Baroque", "The Teacher", "Gimme Little Sign", "Rescue Me", and "Sunny" – all set to arrangements by Walter Raim! LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Wing/Mercury, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Mercury, 1958. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Unit (Switzerland), 1989. Very Good ... $19.99
Features compositions by Mani Planzer – and a group that features Manuel Oertli on tenor, Peter Schmid on saxes and flute, Andy Schneider on alto, Toni Birrer on tenor horn, and Peter Bohringer on trumpet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a click on one track.)
Elektra (Germany), 1984. Used ... $7.99
Jelly Roll Morton —
Pearls ... LP Bluebird/RCA, Late 20s/1939. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Nonesuch, Early 20s. Used ... $2.99
Realized by Artis Wodehouse. CD
Jelly Roll Morton —
Stomps & Joys ... LP RCA, 1928/1930. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam.)
Interplay/Art Union (Japan), 1977. Used ... $28.99
Fantastic solo work from Sal Mosca – an overlooked modernist who really sounds great in this format! Titles include "Vitamin Blues", "MFM", "Iota Go", "KLM", and "A Family Song" – all originals! CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Gramavision/Rhino, 1983. Used ... $12.99
With a great lineup that includes David Friedman on vibes, Bill Frissel on guitar, Terumasa Hino on cornet, Jim Pepper on tenor, and guest vocals from Toni Wilson, Jeanne Lee, and Sheila Jordan. CD
(Out of print.)
Radio Canada/Return To Analog (Canada), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
A gem of a record from the Canadian scene of the 70s – issued by the house label of Radio Canada, with a very unassuming cover – but a sound that flows out with a heck of a lot more vibrancy than you might expect! Ted Moses plays both acoustic and electric piano, and also blows some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 500!)
Argo, 1958. Very Good+ ... $19.99
An obscure side featuring the equally obscure Chicago tenor player Sandy Mosse. Mosse works here in two settings – one side features a quartet with Junior Mance on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Marty Clausen on drums; the other side features the same quartet, but with Eddie Higgins on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(CFE pressing from Spain.)
Waterpipe (Germany), 2010. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Catalyst, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
A nice enough album of breezy jazz tracks, played by Sam Most on flute and tenor – along with a group that includes George Muribus on piano, Patrick 'Putter' Smith on bass, and Will Bradley on drums. The album has a few snoozy moments, but the best tracks are light and free, with lots of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Xanadu, 1978. New Copy ... $9.99 15.99
A tremendous album from flute man Sam Most – a record that really shines strongly amidst the rest of his catalog – and one that has us completely reevaluating our understanding of his sound! By the time of this set, Sam had been blowing for a few decades – most famously on ... read more CD
Hot Cup, 2014. Used ... $4.99
One of the greatest records we've heard so far from this ultra-hip ensemble – the group's own version of the classic Miles Davis album Kind Of Blue – played in track by track sequence, but with a lot of the group's own flavors on the solos, even though they follow the originals very ... read more CD
RCA (Germany), Mid/Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
ECM, 1978. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A great trio session from drummer Paul Motian – with Charles Brackeen on soprano and tenor sax, and David Izenzon on bass! LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp.)
GM, 1988. Used ... $6.99
Paul Motian on drums, Ed Schuller on bass, Arto Tuncboyaci on percussion & Simon Nabatov on piano. CD
Origin, 2018. Used ... $6.99
With Gwilyn Simcock on piano, Tim Garland on soprano saxophone & bass Clarine, Steve Rodby on acoustic bass, Paul Wertico on drums & Ernie Adams on percussion. CD
(Punch through digipack barcode.)
Classics (France), 1935/1936. Used ... $14.99
With Bunny Berigan, Eddie Miller, Nappy LaMare, Red McKenzie, and others. CD
(Out of print.)
Tall Grass, 2015. Used ... $0.99
... CD
Optimism, Mid 80s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Pretty light stuff from Alphonze Mouzon – without the heavy pounding drums of his Tommy Bolin/fusion years, and with more of the sweet smooth R&B inflected grooves of his later work. Most of the tracks are instrumental, and although there's plenty of strong players on the record – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
AECO, 1980s. Used ... $16.99
A collection of 80s recordings made by Don Moye – cut back in his hometown Chicago scene, and recorded with a host of lesser-known players from the scene – including vocalist Luba Raashiek, percussionist Enoch Williamson, trumpeter Billy Brimfield, saxophonist Ari Brown, and harmonica ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
AECO, 1996. Used ... $9.99
Spirited percussion work by Famoudou Don Moye and Enoch Williamson – linking together a series of pan-African traditions in a longer Sun Percussion Summit that also features work by players that include Calvin Koko Brunson, Oscar Bobo Brown III, Babu Atiba, PC Cotton, and poet G'Ra. Tracks ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1997. Used ... $9.99
Features Ravi Coltrane on tenor, Elvin Jones on drums, and Graham Haynes on trumpet and flugelhorn. CD
(Out of print.)
M-Tet —
Total Non-Stop Action ... LP Funk Night, 2019. New Copy ... $13.99
The funky M-Tet combo add in just a slight bit of extra grease to the sound that made their debut so tight – occasional horn flairs and a bit of congas, plus maybe a bit more fuzz on the guitar! Yet the core sound is very much in that mix of organ, guitar, bass, and drums that make these ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies.)
Evidence/High Jazz (Switzerland), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
A really amazing record from Dawan Muhammad – a west coast musician who never got the same sort of spiritual jazz credit as some of the giants of the 70s – but who kept on making really wonderful music as the years went on! Muhammad's recently known as the force behind the Life Force ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Theresa/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 44.99
Fantastic work from the legendary Idris Muhammad – the funky drummer who first rose to fame making breakbeats with Lou Donaldson in the 60s, then recorded some hip soul-based records in the 70s – here really getting back to basics with a set of soulful, spiritual small combo jazz! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kudu/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 33.99
An incredible record from funky drummer Idris Muhammad! Idris is probably known for his funky break work on Blue Note and Prestige records sessions of the late 60s and early 70s – but by the time of this 1974 album, he was really expanding his style, hitting a laidback groove that went way ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1500 – on yellow heavyweight vinyl!)
Kudu/Soul Brother (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $15.99
A great late 70s chapter in the career of funky drummer Idris Muhammad – moving into very different territory here than his early soul jazz with Lou Donaldson, and even his earliest solo material too! David Matthews arranged the tracks, and he's given them a slick but soulful sound, with lots ... read more CD
Idris Muhammad —
Turn This Mutha Out ... LP Kudu/Soul Brother (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A great late 70s chapter in the career of funky drummer Idris Muhammad – moving into very different territory here than his early soul jazz with Lou Donaldson, and even his earliest solo material too! David Matthews arranged the tracks, and he's given them a slick but soulful sound, with lots ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Turn This Mutha Out ... CD 15.99
Sony (Japan), 1980. Used ... $29.99
A wonderful fusion set from this great trombonist – filled with all the soul of his earlier years, but expanded by some electric help from an American lineup! The album shows Shigeharu Mukai as one of the most expressive players in this unique Japan/US fusion moment – working as a ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Better Days/Columbia (Japan), 1983. Very Good ... $14.99
A rare session from Astrud Gilberto – recorded in the early 80s as a collaboration with Japanese trombonist Shigeharu Mukai! The set's got a dreamy bossa feel throughout – with arrangements that are a bit modern, but still quite jazzy – and very much in the mode that brings out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, including the insert. Cover has light discoloration from age.)
Worthy, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $12.99
Pure insanity from the mighty Mulatu – one of his few American albums from the 60s! The record's an incredible blend of New York Latin and some of the more Afro-styled grooves Mulatu explored more freely on his Ethiopian recordings – served up in a jazzy style that has plenty of vibes ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Worthy, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Rare early work from Mulatu – material recorded in America, in the years before Mulatu returned to his Ethiopian homeland, and really set the scene on fire! The style here is a mix of Latin jazz with some more exotic elements – played by a combo that features Mulatu on vibes, alongside ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Worthy, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 14.98
Amazing work from the legendary Mulatu Astatke – one of Ethiopia's funkiest musicians of the 70s, making a rare appearance here on this lost American recording! The album has been a holy grail for years amongst beatheads – loved for its killer blend of weird rhythms, sweet funk, and ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
L'Arome/P-Vine (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $26.99
Mad grooves from the Ethiopian scene of the 70s – featuring work by the enigmatic Mulatu, plus some of the other extra-cool artists on that country's groundbreaking soul and funk scene! Mulatu plays Fender Rhodes and organ on his tracks – grooving with a slow, snakey approach that's ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Gerry Mulligan —
California Concerts ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1954. Very Good- ... $9.99
A classic live album by Gerry – featuring one set of tracks recorded in Stockton, CA in 1954, with Chico Hamilton, Red Mitchell, and Jon Eardley; and another recorded in San Diego the same year, with Zoot Sims, Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Red Mitchell, and Eardley. Gerry even plays a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available California Concerts Vol 1 ... CD 4.99(Black label Pacific Jazz pressing.)
Gerry Mulligan —
California Concerts Vol 1 ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1954. Used ... $4.99
Volume one of a classic live album by Gerry – expanded here to include the entire 10 tracks from a November 1954 concert recorded in Stockton, CA. The group includes Chico Hamilton, Red Mitchell, and Jon Eardley – and Gerry even plays a bit on the piano, despite its absence from his ... read more CD
Also available California Concerts ... LP 9.99(Out of print.)
Gerry Mulligan —
Gerry Mulligan Songbook (with bonus tracks) ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Gerry Mulligan meets up with a great array of 50s modernists here – in specially setting dedicated to all Mulligan-penned compositions! Although a radical player himself on the baritone sax, Gerry also added something strong to the 50s jazz catalog with his great tunes from the early days ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
United Artists, 1958. Very Good+ ... $11.99
This is the small combo recording of tracks from the legendary jazz score to I Want To Live! Although not featured that prominently in the film, the band of Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Bud Shank, and others were a pretty tight little group – even though it was strange to see this west coast ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Gerry Mulligan —
La Menace (80s pressing) ... LP DRG, 1977. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Obscure work from Gerry Mulligan – and some of his best of the 70s! The record is a soundtrack for a French film starring Yves Montand, and the soundtrack was handled by Mulligan with assistance from Don Elliott – who brings in a funky style that's quite different than you'd expect ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue on DRG. Cover has an index label and clear tape on the spine.)
EmArcy, 1956. Very Good ... $6.99
Gerry Mulligan's still far from the mainstream of jazz on this sweet little set – a great date that expands nicely from the mellower styles of the Pacific Jazz years – expanding the group a bit, with some really great results! In addition to Mulligan's usual baritone sax, Gerry also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label drummer logo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some oxidation in the front image.)
Prestige (Japan), 1951. Used ... $19.99
Incredible work from Gerry Mulligan – material that predates his better-known west coast sides of the mid 50s! These 1951 recordings are a seminal document of the team of Gerry Mulligan and Allan Eager – offering some of Mulligan's first big impact on the east coast scene before moving ... read more CD
(Out of print, 2013 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi.)
Vogue/BMG (France), 1954. Used ... $4.99
Features Bob Brookmeyer on trombone, Red Mitchell on bass, Frank Isola on drums, and Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax. CD
(Out of print, digipack has some wear.)
TCB (Switzerland), 1960. Used ... $7.99
A searing live performance from this great large group – featuring Gerry Mulligan in the lead on baritone – with Zoot Sims on tenor, Bob Donovan on alto, Gene Quill on alto and clarinet, and trumpets from Nick Travis and Conte Candoli – all in a large group, with no piano at all. CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1959. Used ... $4.99
Mulligan always sounds great next to a tenor – especially in the Verve series that has him teamed up with players like Johnny Hodges, Paul Desmond, or Stan Getz. This release, cut with Ben Webster upfront, is one of the best of that series – and features the pair blowing easily and ... read more CD
Pacific Jazz, 1952/1953/1957. Used ... $2.99
Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax & Chet Baker on trumpet. Joined by Bobby Whitlock, Carson Smith & Henry Grimes on bass & Chico Hamilton, Larry Bunker & Dave Bailey on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
World Pacific, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A 60s collection of older material cut by Mulligan and Baker in the early 50s – pulled from a set of recordings done by Pacific Jazz, when both players were at their simple best! The format is often very simple – mostly quartet or quintet format – some with Baker and Mulligan in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black & silver label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Pacific Jazz, 1953. Very Good ... $29.99
The first-ever album on Pacific Jazz – and a real doozy too! The record's something of a blueprint for west coast jazz of the 50s – and features Mulligan in a pianoless quartet with Chet Baker on trumpet, Chico Hamilton on drums, and Bob Whitlock on bass – running through tunes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear and a vintage price sticker on back.)
Pacific Jazz, 1953. Very Good- ... $11.99
Gerry's second 10" album for the Pacific Jazz label – and almost as groundbreaking as the first! Not only is the quartet with Chet Baker featured strongly on side 1 – with classics that include "Cherry", "Carson City Stage", and "Motel" – but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear and a small sticker on back.)
Epic, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Jimmy Mundy plays with orchestra, with notable sidemen including Kenny Burrell, Budd Johnson, Jerome Richardson, Urbie Green, and Jimmy Jones. LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some edge wear and a half split top seam.)
Jimmy Mundy —
Playing With Numbers ... LP Epic, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Features the tracks "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?", "Two Cigarettes In The Dark", Three O'Clock In The Morning", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Mister Five By Five", & "Two Lost Souls". LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black label pressing with deep groove.)
Muse, 1987. Near Mint- ... $16.99
An odd title, but a really wonderful album from Mark Murphy – an 80s session for Muse that easily matches some of his most creative moments for the label in the 70s! There's some wonderful versions of soulful jazz tracks here – takes on "Effendi" by McCoy Tyner, "Beauty ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mark Murphy —
Mark Murphy Sings Nat's Choice – The Nat King Cole Songbook Vol 2 ... LP Muse, 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A second helping of songs from the Nat King Cole songbook – served up by Mark Murphy as one of his most sensitive albums of the time! Backings here are relatively spare on all tracks – just guitar on some numbers, bass on others, or keyboards on the rest – a very different style ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a bit of marker, and a spot of tape on the spine.)
Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... $4.99
Great early work by Mark Murphy – a set that's different than the cool breeziness of his 70s work, and done with an approach that's a lot hipper than most of his 60s contemporaries! Ernie Wilkins handles the arrangements, and there's a rollicking soul jazz groove here that's a bit unusual ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Rah ... LP 7.99(Out of print. Tray card is missing one spine.)
Riverside, 1961. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Great early work by Mark Murphy – a set that's different than the cool breeziness of his 70s work, and done with an approach that's a lot hipper than most of his 60s contemporaries! Ernie Wilkins handles the arrangements, and there's a rollicking soul jazz groove here that's a bit unusual ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rah ... CD 4.99(OJC pressing. Cover has light wear.)
RCA/Reverso, 1997. Used ... $2.99
Recent work by Mark Murphy – but as sublime as most of his best stuff from the 70s! The set was recorded in Europe, with the kind of respectful backing you'd expect from a scene that's loved Murphy's work for years – and which have done quite a bit to keep his unique style of jazz ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Please note the booklet, tray card, and CD all have radio call letters in in marker. Tray card has a crease and barcode has a cutout hole.)
Immediate (UK), 1966. Used ... $19.99
Stunningly great album by Mark Murphy, recorded in the UK in the mid-60s for the mostly-rock Immediate label – but certainly one of his best from that decade! The album sees the American jazz singer teaming up with Kenny Napper, Ronnie Scott's bassist, on a set of arrangements that are ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
MPS (Japan), 1967. Used ... $18.99
A fantastic set from vocalist Mark Murphy – easily one of his greatest albums ever! The session was recorded for the MPS label in Germany during the late 60s – at a time when Murphy was recording some excellent work overseas – and the album features backings by a small combo ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
DIW (Japan), 1991. Used ... $14.99
Murray's fronting a big band led by Butch Morris – a group that sounds a lot better to our ears than most of Morris' own larger groups of the time, possibly because of the style of the recording. The tracks shift mood, tone, and approach with each number – working out references to ... read more CD
(Out of print Japanese pressing.)
David Murray —
I Want To Talk About You ... LP Black Saint (Italy), 1986. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
With Murray on tenor and bass clarinet, John Hicks on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Ralph Peterson Jr on drums. Titles include "Heart To Heart", "Quads", "Red Car", "I Want To Talk About You", and "Morning Song". LP, Vinyl record album
David Murray —
Live At Sweet Basil Vol 2 ... LP Black Saint (Italy), 1984. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A really bold step forward for David Murray – a seminal live recording that features one of the hippest big bands you'll ever hope to find! Murray really uses the date as a chance to express the full range of his musical talents – and often shows modes that are more traditional than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Danola, 1976/1991. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Obscure live set from 1976, issued more recently on the Danola label, and featuring Murray in the company of Fred Hopkins and Stanley Crouch in a set of long tracks that show the young genius that Murray had before it got too muddled up in all the over-released material that's floating around these ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Saint (Italy), 1980. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Beautifully arranged work from David Murray – an important early large group recording, one that really helped point the way to some of his later genius! The session features Murray leading an all-star octet that includes Henry Threadgill on alto, Olu Dara on trumpet, Butch Morris on cornet, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Black Saint (Italy), 1983. Near Mint- ... $11.99
One of the greatest gifts of the Soul Note label was the way that it could take sessions with avant-oriented players, and make them turn out straighter jazz material – but with a really nice edge! This session's a perfect example of that legacy – as it features David Murray at the head ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Saint (Italy), 1987. Very Good+ ... $5.99
A new life for the ideas of saxophonist David Murray – worked out here in an octet of top-shelf players! The sound is avant one minute, swinging the next – and carried off with a rich sense of jazz tradition that really marks the growing appreciation of roots in the 80s generation of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
DIW/Columbia, 1991. Used ... $4.99
A surprisingly nice album of straight ahead tenor tracks from David Murray – playing here in a quartet with guitarist Stanley Franks, drummer Andrew Cyrille, and the great Don Pullen, who plays organ on the session! The album's not exactly in the classic soul jazz organ/tenor mode – ... read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Justin Time (Canada), 1999. Used ... $4.99
David Murray on tenor sax & bass clarinet, Fontella Bass on vocals, Hugh Ragin on trumpet, Jimane Nelson on Hammond B3, piano & synthesizer, Stanley Franks on guitar, Clarence Pookie Jenkins on electric bass, Ranzell Merritt on drums & Leopoldo F Flemming on percussion. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Columbia/DIW, 1991. Used ... $6.99
A great little session by Murray – recorded at that point in the early 90s when DIW was turning out some especially soulful records! The group on the set features Fred Hopkins on bass, McCoy Tyner on piano, and Elvin Jones on drums – and although you might expect a Coltraney feel from ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
