Tenorist Jack Sels may not be one of the best-known names on the European jazz scene of the postwar years – but that's likely because he passed away earlier than most, but not before leaving a strong legacy of jazz on the Belgian scene! Sels is a hell of a player – modern in conception ... read moreCD
George Semper & Others —
Inner City Review ... LP Inner City/ARC (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ...
$37.9938.99
Rare west coast funk, soul, and funky soul – all from the vaults of George Semper – an artist that most folks know from a classic organ jazz record in the 60s, but also a backroom figure behind a range of great soul records on the Cali scene of the 70s! This set is a rare collection of ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eddy Senay —
Hot Thang ... CD Sussex/Modern Harmonic, 1972. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
A heck of a great little guitar funk album – a rare early 70s session from the groovy Eddy Senay – an artist that we'd rank right up there with bigger names like Phil Upchurch, David T Walker, Dennis Coffey, or Eddie Fisher at the same time! Fisher's maybe the best comparison here ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreCD
A heck of a great little guitar funk album – a rare early 70s session from the groovy Eddy Senay – an artist that we'd rank right up there with bigger names like Phil Upchurch, David T Walker, Dennis Coffey, or Eddie Fisher at the same time! Fisher's maybe the best comparison here ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brazilian guitar genius galore – 2 rare Fantasy albums from guitarist Bola Sete! First up is Bossa Nova – a date that was issued in the 60s with a title to cash in on the growing bossa craze in the US – and which stands as one of Sete's best for Fantasy Records! The sound is ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreCD
Two classic albums of bossa guitar from the legendary Bola Sete – back to back on one CD! First up is 1964's The Incomparable Bola Sete – a groovy set of bossa and samba-tinged guitar tracks from Bola Sete – recorded in California with a small combo that includes Monte Budwig on ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreCD
A killer set from Brazilian trombonist Marlon Sette – a player who seems likely to take on the legacy of Raul De Souza, through his own mix of jazz, funk, and soul! The set's all instrumental, with plenty of strong solos from Sette – working in a combo that also features Alex Meirelles ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The music of John Coltrane, mixed with originals from the SF Jazz Collective – a perfect combination, considering that the lineup is so hip, it features heavyweights like Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, Joshua Redman on tenor, Nicholas Payton on trumpet, Miguel Zenon on alto, and Renee Rosnes on ... read moreCD
There's a whole generation of jazz musicians who wouldn't have been caught dead liking the music of Michael Jackson – and then there's a huge batch of artists who grew up with MJ, and find his grooves an undeniable influence on their sound! That's definitely the case here, as this all-star ... read moreCD
A great showcase for the endless talents of the San Francisco Jazz Collective – as the set features some stunning original material, balanced with classics from Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk, and Stevie Wonder – all served up here in a beautiful extended performance! As always, the ... read moreCD
A great celebration of the first decade of this legendary jazz group – one that showcases compositions from some of its key members, mixed with original arrangements of music by John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Ornette Coleman, and Stevie Wonder! The octet is rock-solid throughout – a ... read moreCD
An amazing album from this soon-to-be-famous group – a set that's even more incredible than their previous record – and that one really knocked us out of the park! Tenorist Shabaka Hutchings is in tremendous territory here – recording for Impulse Records, and completely ... read moreCD
An amazing album from this soon-to-be-famous group – a set that's even more incredible than their previous record – and that one really knocked us out of the park! Tenorist Shabaka Hutchings is in tremendous territory here – recording for Impulse Records, and completely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The only album to ever credit producer Bob Shad as a leader – even though the man had been behind so many famous records on labels that include Mainstream, Time, and Mercury! This set has Shad taking the hip vibe of the Mainstream label to the forefront – mixing funky jazz and trippier ... read moreCD
Bud Shank on alto saxophone, Mike Wofford on piano, Bob Magnusson on bass, and Joe LaBarbera on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Bud Shank —
Brasamba! ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1962. Very Good ...
$24.99
One of the greatest albums of Brazilian jazz that Bud Shank ever recorded – done with a style that's a lot more like some of the best bossa albums from Rio at the time! Bud's recorded in other bossa settings before – but there's something about this record that really gets the whole ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing on Tizoc/Pacific Jazz. Cover has some wear, aging and splitting. Vinyl plays with a short click on "Gostoso".)
The alto of Bud Shank gets some fuller backings from the great Bob Florence – all in a mode that's as groovy as you might expect from the title – and which also features a bit of guest work from Chet Baker as well! The sound's nice and buoyant – swinging, but never too over the ... read moreCD
A sublime little set all the way through – an early 60s date from the west coast scene – and one that was almost as important to that side of the country as the Verve bossa records were to New York! Bud Shank's in the lead on alto sax – no flute at all this time around – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed with some sticker remnants on front.)
With Jan Garbarek on saxes and Palle Mikkelborg on trumpet. LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and a mark from sticker removal.)
Elliott Sharp's Terraplane —
4am Always ... CD Yellow Bird (Germany), 2013. Used ...
$1.99
With Dave Hofstra on bass, Don Mackenzie on drums and percussion, Tracie Morris on vocals, and Elliott Sharp on guitars, banjo, electric sitar, mandolin, and bass. CD
(Cutout mark through digipack barcode.)
Sonny Sharrock —
Monkey-Pockie-Boo ... LP BYG/Actuel (France), 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Wow! This is one of Sonny Sharrock's rare early recordings, recorded in France shortly after he had been playing with Herbie Mann. The groove's kind of crazy, and it's amazing that Sonny jumped out so soon after leaving the sort of pop-jazz environs he was in with Herbie – but hey, lots of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Vinyl is great, cover has some light wear – mostly around the edges.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Super-heavy vinyl and cover – feels like a vintage record on Folkways!)
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.)
Woody Shaw —
Lotus Flower ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ...
$16.99
Beautiful later work from Woody Shaw – perfectly honed, in the soaring, stretching, soulful exploratory style of his best work in the 70s! The group's a quartet with Mulgrew Miller on piano, Stafford James on bass, Tony Reedus on drums, and Steve Turre joining Woody in the frontline – ... read moreCD
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 moreCD
Majestic work from Woody Shaw – the third 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 moreCD
Late live Woody Shaw – completely on fire, and spinning things out with the soaring spiritual energy of his early 70s albums on Muse! The setting is fantastic – long tracks that not only let Shaw blow with non-stop imagination and soulful lyricism, but which also have room for a young ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite Woody Shaw albums from his later years – and an album that's got the same joyous spirit and free soaring feel of his best 70s work! The core group on the album is the Tone Jansa Quartet – led by European reedman Jansa, and working in a space that's quite similar to ... read moreCD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
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.)
George Shearing & Marian McPartland —
Alone Together ... CD Concord, 1981. Used ...
$8.99
A set of piano duets – tracks include "O Grande Amor", "To Bill Evans", "Alone Together", "Nobody Else But Me", and "Chasing Shadows". CD
(Out of print.)
George Shearing & Mel Torme —
Elegant Evening ... LP Concord, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
One of the great Mel Torme comeback albums of the 80s – with piano from George Shearing! Titles include "I'll Be Seeing You", "You Changed My Life", "You're Driving Me Crazy", "My Foolish Heart", "Last Night When We Were Young", and the cool ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Japanese Super Analog Disc – K35PO 70010 – with obi!)
Groundbreaking work from Archie Shepp – 5 albums that helped define the Impulse Records sound of the 60s! First up is Four For Trane – 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 ... read moreCD
Archie Shepp —
Attica Blues ... LP Impulse, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$119.99
A classic of spiritual, soulful jazz – and one of Archie Shepp's greatest albums! The set was recorded in New York after a few free and festive years in Paris, and it's an amazing about-face that has Archie stepping into a world of righteous, full-on, political, and funky themes – the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Vinyl has a small press flaw that clicks a bit during "Blues For Brother George Jackson". Cover has some ring & edge wear, very small seam splits, and a few small splash stains on front.)
Attica Blues, and beyond – a great late 70s performance that has Archie Shepp turning the clock back towards that famous album – but also making some very new grooves with a richly expanded lineup! The double-length set was recorded in Paris, in front of a very lively crowd – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy!)
Archie Shepp —
For Losers ... CD Impulse (Japan), 1969. New Copy ...
$18.99
One of the grooviest albums from Archie Shepp's post-new thing years for Impulse – a nicely grooving session that mixes soul-based tracks with more righteous spiritual jazz moments! The approach here is a nicely varied – a laidback, collaborative spirit that's even quite different from ... read moreCD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the 60 Impulse series!)
A fantastic album from Archie Shepp – and one to pick up even if you have some of his other Impulse records of the 60s – because this set features some unreleased material! Bobby Hutcherson joins Shepp on "The Mac Man (alt take)", "Gingerbread Gingerbread Goy", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cut corner. This pressing has one green label, one orange/yellow.)
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
Growing brilliance from the young Archie Shepp – a record that's not just about Archie's own amazing work on the tenor, but also his keen modern vision as a leader! The combo here is an ensemble that features some of the hippest modernists of the 60s – Roswell Rudd and Grachan Moncur ... read moreCD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the 60 Impulse series!)
Archie Shepp —
Montreux One ... CD Arista Freedom/DA Music (Germany), 1975. Used ...
$9.99
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 moreCD
(Out of print original CD pressing. Spine has a cutout notch.)
One of the most perfectly-realized early Archie Shepp albums on Impulse Records – a set that brilliantly brings together all the different influences that inspired his sense of creation, but with a lean energy that takes everything far from its roots – and puts the music firmly in the ... read moreCD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the 60 Impulse series!)
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
Archie Shepp —
Way Ahead ... CD Impulse (Japan), 1968. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Definitely the way ahead in jazz – back in the 60s, and well into the 21st Century too! Archie Shepp's in prime form here – working with a sextet that's awash in avant freedoms, but which always shows a great sense of restraint – just the right power gained from the new modes of ... read moreCD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the 60 Impulse series!)
The duo of Archie Shepp and Mal Waldron come together beautifully here – in a mode that echoes some of the duets that pianist Waldron recorded with other reedmen in the 70s and 80s, but which has an especially wonderful contribution from Shepp! Archie blows both tenor and soprano sax – ... read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Archie Shepp & Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen —
Looking At Bird ... LP Steeplechase (Denmark), 1981. Near Mint- ...
$18.99
Duo recordings of standards made famous by Charlie Parker, with titles including "Moose The Mooche", "Ornithology", "Billie's Blues", "Yardbird Suite" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Archie Shepp & Richard Davis —
Body & Soul ... 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 moreCD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Archie Shepp & The Full Moon Ensemble —
Live In Antibes Vol 1 & 2 ... CD BYG/Charly (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2 CDs ...
$18.9919.98
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 moreCD
Features Bobby Shew and Chuck Findley on trumpet and flugelhorn, Art Resnick on piano, John Patitucci on bass, and Sherman Ferguson on drums. Tracks include "Nadalin", "Stompin' At The Savoy", "I Love You", "I'm Old Fashioned", and "Joy Spring". CD
A sweet trio set from Japanese pianist Takeshi Shibuya – a player who can sometimes have the angular qualities of the Thelonious Monk generation, but who also rivals some of the warmth of players like Kenny Barron or Tommy Flanagan – especially on their own recordings in Japan! There's ... read moreCD
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 moreCD
Double-length brilliance from the mighty Sahib Shihab – a set that collects a number of killer 60s sessions with members of the Clarke Boland Big Band – all of them great! The small combo work here is amazing – hard-hitting modal jazz that matches, if not tops the best MPS/Saba ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Although reed player Sahib Shihab made a few records in the US in the late 50's, it wasn't until he moved to Europe and started hanging out with the likes of the Clarke-Boland Big Band that his talents really started to flower. This cool new LP brings together 15 small-combo recordings made by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sahib Shihab —
Sentiments ... CD Storyville/Solid (Japan), 1965/1971. New Copy ...
$13.99
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 moreCD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Hand numbered flipback sleeve, 180 gram black vinyl, and a bonus 7" with three bonus tracks!!)
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
Matthew Shipp & Rob Brown —
Then & Now ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2020. New Copy ...
$14.9916.99
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 moreCD
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear. Vinyl plays with light clicks on "Blue Moon" and "How High The Moon".)
Patrick Shiroishi/Vinny Golia/Dylan Fujioka/Alex Cline —
Borasisi ... CD Astral Spirits, 2019. New Copy ...
$8.9912.00
Two saxophonists and two percussionists – coming together here in a pair of beautiful long-form improvisations! Patrick Shiroishi and Vinny Golia handle the reeds, and Dylan Fujioka and Alex Cline are on drums and percussion – and the album's two extended, improvised tracks have this ... read moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
Wayne Shorter & Milton Nascimento —
Native Dancer ... LP Columbia, 1975. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
A beautiful little album, very different than Wayne Shorter's other work, and sort of a "return of the favor" to the nation of Brazil for the country's rich musical influence on his music! Milton Nascimento sings vocals on most cuts, and if anything, the album resembles Nascimento's work ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
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 moreCD
Featuring Phil Woods, Mike Mainieri, Phil Upchurch, and Richard Davis! (Vocalists, Jazz)CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Antero Sievert —
Underscore ... LP 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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Judi Silvano —
Vocalise ... CD Blue Note, 1997. Used ...
$1.99
A killer session from Horace's famous quintet that included Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor, and Louis Hayes – one of the group's earliest recordings for Blue Note – and also one of their best! The band had a unique mix of rootsy soul jazz playing and more exotic approaches to ... read moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
Killer early work from Horace Silver – and a rare non-Blue Note session from the 50s! The album's Horace's only date for Columbia, and it's got a feel that's similar to some of the Jazz Messengers' hardbop recordings for the label at the time – cooking with a soulful intensity at the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later blue label Epic pressing. Cover has lightly bent corners.)
An incredible record – the kind of album that only Blue Note could put out, and an instant classic that will sound wonderful forever! The album's truly one of the great ones – one of those Blue Notes that still makes you stop and pause when you hear it, even though you've heard it a ... read moreCD
(Tray card has a light stain in one corner.)
Horace Silver —
Tokyo Blues ... LP Blue Note, 1962. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
One of Horace Silver's greatest records ever – and the album that always makes us remember how many of his tunes are now etched in the memory of modern jazz! The album's got a slightly exotic bent that you might guess from the title – a furthering of the sound that Silver first started ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s white b label pressing. Cover has a cut corner, in great shape otherwise!)
An early 10" Blue Note LP that brings together a number of Horace's great trio recordings from the early 50's, most of them with Art Blakey on drums. The LP also includes 2 tracks that don't even have Horace on them, and which feature duets between Art Blakey on drums and Sabu Martinez on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great little set from Zoot Sims – earthy, and almost a bit more fragile than much of his other work! There's a real "down home" feel to the whole record – as Zoot blows comfortably and easily in a quartet with Dave McKenna on piano, George Tucker on bass, and Dannie ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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.)
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 moreCD
(Out of print. Disc has a bit of marker.)
Hal Singer —
Rent Party ... CD 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 moreCD
A rare jazz soundtrack from the 60s Polish scene – quite different than other film scores of the period, with a vibe that feels maybe more like some of the French new wave soundtracks, or some of the jazzier material used in early 60s Italian films! The players aren't listed, but the ... read moreCD