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Acid Jazz (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
A Scottish sextet, but one with a much fuller sound overall – this great blend of funk, jazz, and a bit of soul – the last of which comes up on the album's few vocal numbers! There's really strong ensemble feel that almost takes us back to the glory days of the Japanese club jazz ... read more CD
International Anthem, 2021. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Fantastic work from Carlos Nino – and a great return to the kind of highly collaborative projects that made him one of the key spiritual jazz talents to emerge in the 21st Century! The record's a shift from some of the quieter, more contemplative work that Carlos has given us of late – ... read more CD
Also available More Energy Fields – Current (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99
International Anthem, 2021. New Copy Gatefold ... $26.99 27.99
Fantastic work from Carlos Nino – and a great return to the kind of highly collaborative projects that made him one of the key spiritual jazz talents to emerge in the 21st Century! The record's a shift from some of the quieter, more contemplative work that Carlos has given us of late – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available More Energy Fields – Current ... CD 11.99(Indie exclusive "Water Spirits" vinyl pressing!)
Aim Higher/Verve, 2016. Used ... $7.99
The large NOLA ensemble gives a New Orleans inspired take on 14 Christmas classics including "O Christmas Tree", "Jingle Bells", "Silent Night", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", and "I Saw Three Ships". (Holiday Music, Jazz) CD
Alex Norris —
Fleet From The Heat ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 2021. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Trumpeter Alex Norris has a way of making this record sparkle right out of the box – served up with all original tunes that follow a classic sense of structure, but which have this great energy on the solos that makes the album bristle with a sense of personality on every single track! ... read more CD
90th Floor, 1961. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Early work from the North Texas Lab Band – an ensemble that would go onto become one of the biggest breeding grounds for jazz talents in the Lonestar State! At this point in their recorded career, the group have a heavy Kentonite influence – no surprise, since they get notes and an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split spine.)
NTSU, 1969. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Excellent work from this legendary jazz program – not big band material, but a focus on the hip combos in the program! The set feastures sol work from Tom Malone and Dave Hungate on trombones, Tom Canning on electric piano, Dean Parks on guitar, Mark Hofstein on tenor, and Lon Price on alto! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small bit of seam splitting, but is nice overall.)
NTSU, 1969. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Titles include a great version of Edu Lobo's "Casa Forte" – plus "Hairy Brouhaha", "South Shore", "Three Freaks", "Eleanor Rigby", and "The Yard Went On Forever". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has small center splits in the top and bottom seams.)
NTSU, 1981. Very Good+ 2LP ... $4.99
Directed by Leon Breedin, with featured soloists Chris Seiter on trombone, Gregg Bissonette on drums, Bad Duts on percussion, Tim Ries on soprano and tenor, Phil DeGreg on piano, Paul Mazzio on flugelhorn, Greg Waits on trombone, Mark Goodyear on baritone, Neil Harmon on flugelhorn, Kim Corbet on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
NTSU, 1973. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Titles include "Second Race" by Thad Jones performed by Jim Milne on piano, Barry Ries on muted trumpet, Thad Jones on open flugelhorn, Jim Moore on tenor, and Mel Lewis on drums; "A Time For Love" with guitar solo by Mundell Lowe; "Down On The Riverside" with trumpet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
NTSU, 1970. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A great entry in this excellent series from the always-great NTSU Lab Band – an ensemble that was definitely a cut above other school bands of the time! The set's noteworthy in that it features work from a young Steve Turre on bass – and other players include John Eplen on vibes, Jim ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
NTSU, 1970/1971. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Led by Leon Breedin and Gary Langford – includes "In Memoriam, Frankie Newton", "Merle & Merlin", and "Ev'ry Little Beat Helps" from the 1970 fall concert, with featured soloists Jay Sollenberger and John Thomas on trumpet, Randy Lee on tenor, Whitey Thomas ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split spine and some aging.)
NTSU, 1985. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Directed by Neil Slater, with featured soloists Rene Saenz on alto, John Murphy and John Nugent on tenor, James Farnsworth on baritone, Patrick Mallinger on soprano, John Ballantyne on piano, Mark Prather on trumpet, Tony Pia on drums, Rick Peckham on guitar, Jim Rotondi on trumpet, and Bret ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie Parker, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With Bob Drasnin on flute and alto, Jim Wyble on guitar, Buddy Clark on bass, and Bill Douglas on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Stereo-Pact pressing. Cover has some discoloration from age in back.)
Savoy, 1950/1951. Used ... $3.99
Norvo may have cut some sleepy recordings in his day, but his early sides are usually all pretty great – especially this material, recorded with Tal Farlow on guitar and Charles Mingus on bass! The drum-less combination of vibes, guitar, and bass makes for an almost-exotic approach – ... read more CD
(Out of print, some light age spots inside the booklet.)
Novabossa, Used ... $2.99
Tracks include "Wave", "O Barquinho", "Corcovado", "Look Of Love", "Smile", "Skylark", and "The Nearness Of You". CD
Global/Long Hair (Germany), 1973. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
A rare bit of fusion from European reedman Ralf Nowy – a player who didn't cross over to the US as much as some of his other overseas contemporaries, but who's equally great! This album's got kind of a flowery cover, but a sound that's surprisingly soulful – a fusion groove that's ... read more CD
Ovation, 1980. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Slightly funky slightly Latin fusion, recorded by this obscure Chicago group from the late 70s. The feel of the record is more along the lines of some of the slicker LA sessions from the 70s, with electric keyboards and guitar, and compressed production on the drums that give them a tight studio ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and a cutout hole.)
Video Arts (Japan), 1999. Used ... $6.99
Features Toshiki Nunokawa on guitars, Hatsuho Furukawa on piano and synths, Masahiro Fujioka on saxophones, Koichi Osamu on bass, and Mansaku Kimura on drums. CD
(Out of print. Sample written on disc in marker.)
Blue Jack Jazz/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1991/1992. New Copy ... $16.99
Laidback duets between pianist Hod O'Brien and guitarist Wim Overgaauw – both aging players who relaxed nicely here in each other's company! There's a really clean sound to the set – open lines on Wim's hollow-body guitar, and a tinkling piano tone from O'Brien's keyboard – one ... read more CD
(Part of the "Jazz Premium Seats – Rare Jazz – Live & Sessions" series!)
ESP, 2021. Used ... $8.99
Nicely bracing work from reedman Larry Ochs – a player you might know from his long legacy in Rova Sax Quartet, but who's often even more striking in a stripped-down setting like this! The album features improvised duets with drummer Don Robinson – and Ochs blows both tenor and ... read more CD
Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $24.99
One of the most searing sessions on the rare Aketa's Disk label – a freewheeling trio date from saxophonist Kazumi Odagiri, who really stretches out on some long tracks with the sort of fire that Sonny Rollins was bringing to such a setting in the decade before! Odagiri blows tenor with this ... read more CD
(Part of the Nippon Jazz Spirits series!)
Emily, 1975. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Great small combo work from Anita O'Day – done at a time when the singer had maybe faded from the American limelight a bit, but continued to do some really exceptional work for a variety of smaller labels! In fact, we might even say that Anita during this stretch was even hipper than before ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Signature, Late 40s. Very Good ... $9.99
Delmark, 2000. Used ... $5.99
Kevin O'Donnell on drums, Josh Hirsch on bass, Colin Bunn on guitar, Chris Greene on alto and soprano saxophone, Josh Bell on tenor saxophone, and Andrew Bird on violin and vocals. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Chico O'Farrill —
Nine Flags ... LP Impulse, 1966. Very Good Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Very groovy work from Chico – still very Latin at the core, but with lots of light 60s touches on top, ala the work of Gary McFarland, or some of the other groove-conscious arrangers for Verve and Impulse! Players on the set include Art Farmer, Clark Terry, JJ Johnson, Seldon Powell, and Pat ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole and a bit of gloss peel on the back, but looks great overall. Vinyl has a short click on "Clear Spruce".)
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1991. New Copy ... $19.99 24.00
Japanese trumpeter Shunzo Ohno gave us some great records in the 70s – and this later date for the Three Blind Mice label is equally great, but in a very different sort of way! Here, Ohno's working with a group of American players, in a nicely burning sort of way – work from a young ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Venus (Japan), 1978. Used ... $24.99
A cool 70s set from Japanese drummer George Otsuka – much more fusion-based than his work of the 60s, with some great help from an assortment of American and Japanese players! Many tunes have an angular, searching sort of feel – but there's also a nice dose of funk too, choppier ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Bellwood/We Want Sounds (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Long tracks, lots of open energy, and plenty of freewheeling solos too – just the sort of Japanese jazz album from the 70s we treasure so much! The group here is led by drummer George Ohtsuka – sometimes spelled Otsuka – and features Fumio Karashima on piano and Fender Rhodes ... read more CD
Also available Loving You George – George Ohtsuka Quintet At Nemu Jazz In ... LP 19.99
Bellwood/We Want Sounds (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 37.99
Long tracks, lots of open energy, and plenty of freewheeling solos too – just the sort of Japanese jazz album from the 70s we treasure so much! The group here is led by drummer George Ohtsuka – sometimes spelled Otsuka – and features Fumio Karashima on piano and Fender Rhodes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Loving You George – George Ohtsuka Quintet At Nemu Jazz In ... CD 18.99
Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $22.99
A sweet Japanese take on American easy grooves – an album originally issued in 1971 under the title Easy Listening Special, and featuring the vocals of Hiroshi Okazaki! Hiroshi sings in English, with a warm, mellow, and round sort of tone – not exactly soulful, but cool and almost ... read more CD
(Part of the "Nippon Jazz Spirits 48" series!)
No Business (Lithuania), 1975. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
Rare 70s live work from Japanese trumpeter Itaru Oki – a player who also delivers some wonderful flute work on this set, which features five long improvisations with a very cool combo, recorded on a single night in 1975! The tracks have a spiritual current that almost echoes some of the ... read more CD
Not Two (Poland), 2004. Used Gatefold ... $9.99
Bartlomiej Brat Oles plays drums along with cymbals, gong, bamboo sticks, bells, birds, tingsha, climba, flute, and other objects. Tracks include the 12 part "FreeDrum Suite" and "Blue Bird". CD
(Out of print.)
Mad About Records (Portugal), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
Sharp-changing fusion in the best Brazilian mode – one of those independent gems from the early 80s that really helped push the whole scene forward! Gelson Oliveira plays guitar and Luiz Ewerling plays drums – and the record's full of these great rhythms, nice time changes, and ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
ICP (Netherlands), 2001. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
The album's got a pretty striking name – and there might well be a bit of witchery in the way that Mary Oliver handles her instruments here – a variety of fiddles that get expression in ways that are often very different than her performances with the ICP Orchestra! The album is solo ... read more CD
Douglas Olsen, 2019. Used ... $4.99
Debut album from trumpeter Douglas Olsen. Tracks include a number of originals plus songs by Dizzy Gillespie and Howard McGhee. CD
Trikont (Germany), 2020. New Copy ... $16.99
A fantastic project, and one whose sound is even better than we can sum up in words – as the core group features players from Berlin, inspired by older African sounds – turning to work from the 70s Mali scene, and teaming up with some of its musical giants – but all in a way that's ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Le Mali 70 ... LP 24.99
Trikont (Germany), 2020. New Copy ... $24.99
A fantastic project, and one whose sound is even better than we can sum up in words – as the core group features players from Berlin, inspired by older African sounds – turning to work from the 70s Mali scene, and teaming up with some of its musical giants – but all in a way that's ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Le Mali 70 ... CD 16.99(Includes vinyl exclusive bonus track plus download!)
Mushroom Hour Half Hour/Total Refreshment Centre (South Africa), 2021. New Copy Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A really border-crossing set from this fantastic collective – a group made up of jazz musicians from London, Johannesberg, and Dakar – working here on sessions recorded in all three of their home cities! The record bears the mark of London's Total Refreshment Centre, and the set ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Fire/Strut (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CDs ... $16.99 17.99
An incredible collection of work by one of the greatest Afro Funk groups of the 70s! From their inception as the AACM-styled jazz group Juju in the early 70s, to their key days in the DC Black Fire scene of the mid 70s, to their early 80s fame as club groovers, Oneness of Juju were one of the most ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Black Fire/Strut (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
A landmark of Afro-centric jazz in the 70s – and the first album by this famous underground collective! Oneness of Juju were a Washington DC-based group that grew out of the ashes of the Juju avant jazz ensemble – formed in the culturally rich African-American community of DC in the ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Opa —
Magic Time ... LP Milestone, 1977. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A fantastic blend of South American rhythms and 70s west coast jazz! The record was recorded in the Fantasy studios –and it's a great mix of Brazilian jazz styles and candombe, the Uruguayan carnival rhythm – with the west coast fusion sound that the label was doing at the time with ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Red (Italy), 1980. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Open Form Trio is Piero Bassini on piano, Giampiero Prina on drums, and Attilio Zanchi on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear and a cutout notch.)
Heilo (Norway), 2019. Used ... $8.99
GM Recordings, 1999. Used ... $5.99
Includes the songs "Alino Oro", "Smada", "Rufus 7", "Peregrinations", "RE Scatter", "Nem Um Talvez", "Bloodcount", "Stentor", and "Sich Reped". CD
(Out of print.)
Le Chant Du Monde (France), 2005. Used ... $6.99
A tribute to Led Zeppelin – tracks include "Black Dog", "Dazed And Confused", "Kashmir", "Moby And Moby", "Black Mountain Side", and "The Rain Song". CD
(Out of print.)
ECM, 1985. Near Mint- ... $11.99
With Ralph Towner on piano, Prophet 5 synthesizer, cornet, classical guitar, and percussion; Paul McCandless on oboe, bass clarinet, sooprano sax, and English horn; Collin Walcott on tabla, percussion, sitar, and drums; and Glen Moore on bass, flute, and piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Vanguard, 1973. Used ... $6.99
Features Collin Walcott on sitar and tabla, Ralph Towner on guitar, Glen Moore on bass, and Paul McCandless on oboe! CD
(Out of print.)
Vanguard, 1975. Sealed ... $14.99
Beautiful live work from Oregon – a concert performance that somehow seems to provide an even more beautiful than usual setting for their special combination of talents! The group's flow is fantastic throughout – mixing the percussive elements of Collin Walcott on sitar, tablas, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cutout notch.)
ECM, 1983. Near Mint- ... $6.99
The Oregon sound, still alive and well into the 80s – perhaps given even more room to express itself in an ECM setting like this! The album's a mix of angular notes and warmer tones – very much the experimentalism that the group prided itself on at the time – and which really set ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a bit of marker on front and small tape remnants at the opening.)
Vanguard/Wounded Bird, 1970. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
The fantastic first outing of Oregon as a quartet – recorded right after the group's initial work with the Paul Winter Consort – but not released until a decade after the material was first put down to tape! Oregon had already reached greater fame by the time of the record's issue in ... read more CD
Universe/Comet (Italy), 1978. Used Gatefold ... $14.99
The title's a reference to the special presence of Polish violinist Zbigniew Siefert, who joins Oregon for the set – and it's also the name of the side-long track on the first half of the record – a surprisingly beautiful long improvisation by the entire group! Given the way that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
GAD (Poland), 1967. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Very cool sounds from an obscure Eastern European source – music that was used as part of the Polish Film Chronicle – a propaganda system of sorts, and one that always sought to portray Polish culture with an upbeat sort of spin! That quality is definitely part of the music here – ... read more CD
Shhpuma (Portugal), 2018. Used ... $4.99
Includes the songs "Scenario", "Blue Train", "Strol", "Shawty", "Zen In Tummy", "Cross", "Hillyrock 2: Fricchettone", "Jive Mandolin", "A Merlefriend Solid", "Poseidon", and "Hills For ... read more CD
Astral Editions, 2021. New Copy ... $8.99 14.00
A group with a very unusual sound – one that's not entirely in keeping with the lovely paperback-style image on the cover, but which has a similarly evocative sensibility! We're not sure we've ever heard a group like this – as the ensemble is led by guitarist Joeroen Kimman, who also ... read more CD
Intakt (Switzerland), 2020. Used ... $9.99
The legendary drum work of Andrew Cyrille has a fantastically fresh setting here – matched with the piano of Aruan Ortiz and the percussion of Mauircio Herra – both of whom add some spoken bits to the performance! Cyrille's brilliance hasn't dimmed at all over the years – and he's ... read more CD
Storyville (Denmark), Early 50s. Used ... $6.99
Kid Ory on trombone, Bob McCracken, George Probert, Joe Darensbourg, and Phil Gomez on clarinet, Alvin Alcorn, Rico Valesti, and Teddy Buckner on trumpet, Don Ewell and Harvey Brooks on piano, Ed Garland on bass, and Minor "Ram" Hall on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Far Out (UK), 2014. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A very cool combo from contemporary Brazil – a trio who work with guitar, bass, and drums at the core – but open up plenty of space for extra work on vibes, tenor, soprano, trumpet, and trombone! The vibes are especially great – and feature on almost all the tracks here – ... read more CD
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $19.99
Japanese drummer George Otsuka is always one hell of a hip cat – one of those players whose name on a record always means that we'll pick it up – and never fail to hear something wonderful! And while Otsuka first got his start working with a piano trio at the end of the 60s, this sweet ... read more CD
Also available Physical Structure ... LP 32.99(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Three Blind Mice/Le Tres Jazz Club (France), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 34.99
Japanese drummer George Otsuka is always one hell of a hip cat – one of those players whose name on a record always means that we'll pick it up – and never fail to hear something wonderful! And while Otsuka first got his start working with a piano trio at the end of the 60s, this sweet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Physical Structure ... CD 19.99
Union/Le Tres Jazz Club (France), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $31.99 33.99
Part of a great move forward for Japanese drummer George Otsuka in the 70s – a player who'd really made some great waves with his trio material at the end of the 60s, but who found a way deepen his groove with a larger group on records like this – really standing out as one of the most ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Two & Four, 2003. Used ... $4.99
Features Ned Otter on tenor, Tom Kirkpatrick on trumpet, Harold Mabern on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. CD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode.)
Out Of The Blue —
Live At Mt. Fuji ... LP Blue Note, 1987. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A nice live set by this all-star group – recorded in Japan, with Ralph Brown on tenor, Michael Phillip Mossman on trumpet, Kenny Garrett on alto, Harry Pickens on piano, Kenny Davis on bass, and Ralph Peterson on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover has a cuotut hole, light wear, and DMM sticker.)
Posi tone, 2021. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
Great work from Out To Dinner – an all-star group who certainly weren't out to lunch when this set was recorded – as it's got all the sharp crackle of some of the members' other work on the Posi-Tone label! The lineup is a bit different than the previous record, but every bit as ... read more CD
IPO Recordings, 2011. Used ... $9.99
Trumpeter Jimmy Owens always has something wonderful going on – a hell of a great player, and one who's grabbed our ears right from the start of his career with a string of memorable recordings! Yet somehow, in these later years, he seems even more inventive than ever – willing to try ... read more CD
(Out of print, digipack case has some edgewear.)
Columbia, 1987. Sealed ... $14.99
With John Abercrombie on guitar, Steve Kujala on flute, Marc Johnson on bass, and Peter Erskine on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Paladium/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $13.99
A beautiful bit of lost bossa jazz from 60s Brazil – the only album we've ever seen by the P Trio, an enigmatic group recording in Belo Horizonte – hardly the same center of bossa nova as the beaches in Rio! The session's got a spare and lively feel – similar to work at the time ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Embalo ... CD 9.99
Paladium/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Mid 60s. Used ... $9.99
A beautiful bit of lost bossa jazz from 60s Brazil – the only album we've ever seen by the P Trio, an enigmatic group recording in Belo Horizonte – hardly the same center of bossa nova as the beaches in Rio! The session's got a spare and lively feel – similar to work at the time ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Embalo ... CD 13.99(Includes obi.)
Mike Pacheco —
Bongo Bop ... LP Tampa, Early 50s. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A killer blend of jazz and Latin percussion from Mike Pacheco – one of his excellent 50s sides for the Tampa label, with work from Oscar Moroe on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Carl Perkins on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl, deep groove black label pressing – nice and clean overall. Cover has some light wear, and a small bit of splitting on the top seam – but is very nice overall.)
PJL (Japan), 2001. Used Gatefold ... $19.99
Ivan Paduart on piano, Stefan Lievestro on bass, and Hans Van Oosterhout on drums. CD
(Includes obi.)
Hugo's Music, 1982. Very Good ... $19.99
Page was one of the more obscure players of the east coast soul jazz underground that surfaced often on labels like Strata East and Muse during the 70s – and although he made few albums as a leader, he's a pretty strong single-note guitar player with a good range of styles. This 1982 album ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Radio station copy, with large notes and a sticker attached to the front with strips of masking tape, and some notes in pen and marker on back.)
Pao (Austria), 2006. Used ... $14.99
Features Klaus Paier on accordion and Gerald Preinfalk on soprano sax, clarinet, and bass clarinet. CD
(Out of print.)
Impulse, 2021. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Nice stuff – a much richer album than you might guess from the cover and title! Pino Palladino and Blake Mills have a way of making some wonderfully fresh sounds here – Palladino on a variety of basses, and Mills on reeds, guitars, and a whole host of other instruments too! The music ... read more CD
P-Vine (Japan), 2021. New Copy ... $29.99
The Nimbus Records spirit lives again – on these two long tracks by the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – a group who are best known for their famous recordings with Horace Tapscott, and who have a spiritual legacy on the LA scene that goes back to 1961! At some level, the record is a ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi – more of an EP than a 12" single!)
Panam Panic —
Love Of Humanity ... LP Melius (France), 2021. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
A French group, but one who draw heavily from the hippest sounds of the American underground in recent years – especially some of the more soulful fusions on labels like Ropeadope and Blue Note, in the generation of Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin! There's a wide variety of rhythms going ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Modulus, 1978. Used Gatefold ... $18.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Rune Grammafon (Norman Island), 2012. Used ... $12.99
Jarle Storlokken on guitar and percussion, Anders K. Krabberod on bass and percussion, Trond Gjellum on drums, percussion, and synth, and Steinar Boorve on saxophone, electronic wind instrument, keyboards, and percussion. CD
Storyville (Denmark), 1963. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Recorded live at Apollo Teatret in Odense, Denmark – with Finn Otto Hansen on trumpet, Arne Bue Jensen on trombone, Jorgen Svare on clarinet, Bjarne Petersen on banjo, Knud Ryskov Masen on drums, and Mogens Seidelin on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(In a flip-back cover, with light wear, center split in the top seam, and a small sticker on back.)
Paradise Code —
One Summer Sky ... CD Marina/Zain (Japan), 2000. Used ... $19.99
Includes the songs "Easy To Love", "World At Your Feet", "Down In Brazil", "One Summer Sky", "Summer Of Love", "Starting Over", "Puzzle Of Life", and "Journey's End". CD
(Out of print, includes obi which has a sticker over the barcode.)
Tony Parenti's Ragpickers —
Ragtime ... LP Riverside, Late 40s. Very Good ... $13.99
Feauring "Wild Bill" Davison on cornet, Jimmy Archey on trombone, Ralph Sutton on piano, Danny Barker on banjo and Baby Dodds on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, a few small seam splits, a bit of marker and a small sticker.)
Blow (France), 1991. Used ... $5.99
Ramon Fossati on guitar, Arthur Regada on bass, Stephane Berger on drums, Philippe Duchemin on piano, Dominique Vernhes on tenor saxophone, Philippe Chagne on flute, tenor and alto saxophone, Thierry Lhiver on trombone, Gilles Berthenet on trumpet, and Orial Bordas on alto saxophone, vibraphone and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 2021. New Copy ... $16.99 18.98
A really wonderful mix of styles – the gypsy swing of the Paris jazz world of the 30s, mixed with older tunes from the world of Brazilian music – all presented here in a blend that works surprisingly well together! The groove often takes most of its rhythm from non-percussion ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Universal, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $1.99
A nice little collection of Mercury and Clef sides that features Bird with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, and others. CD
Verve/Polygram, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $1.99
Featuring Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Red Rodney, Thelonious Monk and Lester Young. CD
(Out of print.)
Savoy, Mid 40s. Used ... $3.99
A nicely distilled collection pulled together for issue in the mid 70s, of Charlie Parker's work for Savoy Records – done between the years 1944-1948, with some of the best talents in the bop business! Some of the other Savoy Parker sets have been a bit too overstuffed with alternate takes ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1953/1954. Used ... $4.99
Players include Herbie Williams on trumpet, Rollins Griffith on piano, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Marquis Foster on drums. CD
(Out of print. Spine has a thin cutout notch.)
Savoy, 1949. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Live broadcasts from 1949, with Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Al Haig on piano, Tommy Potter on bass, with Max Roach on drums on one session, and Milt Jackson on vibes and Lucky Thompson on tenor on the other. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly wrinkled and bent at the bottom right corner.)
Savoy, 1948. Used ... $11.99
Famous radio recordings of the legendary Charlie Parker – captured at the Royal Roost nightclub in the late 40s – blasting out with incredible power over the airwaves in the New York scene! The presentation of the material here includes bits of announcer patter – mostly from ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Bird In LA (2021 Black Friday Release) ... CD Verve, Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
Charlie Parker blew into the world of jazz from Kansas City, and rose to fame in New York – but right from the start, he also left an impact on the scene in Los Angeles – where he recorded his famous Dial Records material, and also worked in some Jam Session recordings too! But the ... read more CD
Also available Bird In LA (4LP box set) (2021 Black Friday Release) ... LP 79.99
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Bird In LA (4LP box set) (2021 Black Friday Release) ... LP Verve, Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy 4LP ... $79.99
Charlie Parker blew into the world of jazz from Kansas City, and rose to fame in New York – but right from the start, he also left an impact on the scene in Los Angeles – where he recorded his famous Dial Records material, and also worked in some Jam Session recordings too! But the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Bird With The Herd – 1951 ... LP Alamac, 1951. Sealed ... $14.99
Recorded in Kansas City with Woody Herman and orchestra – with Ron Caton, Doug Mettome, Don Fagerquist, and John McComb on trumpet; Urbie Green, Jerry Dorn, and Fred Woods on trombone; Bill Perkins, Dick Hafer, and Kenny Pinson on tenor; Sam Staff on baritone; Dave McKenna in piano; Red ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazz Life, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $1.99
Includes the songs "Marmaduke", "Crazeology", "Parker's Mood", "Constellation", "Don't Blame Me", and "Relaxin' At Camarillo". CD
Black Label, 1952. Used ... $6.99
With Charlie Parker on alto, Walter Bishop on piano, Mundell Lowe on guitar, Teddy Kotick on bass, and Max Roach on drums. CD
(Out of print. Small cutout hole through rear case and tray card.)
Jazz Workshop/Prestige, 1948. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Two rare Charlie Parker albums in a single set! First up is Bird On 52nd Street – one of the more obscure Charlie Parker sessions of the 40s – at least in the original release! The material was recorded in 1948, on a home tape recorder, but not issued until after his death – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is slightly wavy at the bottom right corner.)
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Charlie Parker At Storyville ... LP Blue Note, 1953/1985. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Rare work by Charlie Parker, recorded at Storyville Nightclub in Boston in 1953 – originally broadcast on radio station WHDH, and featuring Bird in a more open, relaxed style than his studio sessions. The recording quality is a bit dated, but the quality of the playing isn't – with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 80s pressing. Includes the Blue Note inner sleeve.)
Dial/Spotlite (UK), 1947. Near Mint- ... $9.99
1970s reissue of Bird's incomparable Dial sides, cut during the height of the Bop age. Though the cover just has a generic photo of Bird, there's extensive notes on the back, and the tracks are arranged in a documentary sort of fashion, lining up all the takes together, so you can hear Bird ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker and some gloss separation along the spine.)
Dial/Spotlite (UK), 1947. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A well-done reissue of Charlie Parker's classic work on the Dial label – for this volume featuring material recorded on October 28th, 1947, in New York City. Players include Miles Davis, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter, and Max Roach – and the set features master and alternate takes of tunes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dial/Spotlite (UK), 1945/1946/1947. Near Mint- ... $9.99
An assortment of different sessions from Bird's years recording for the Dial label! First up is an appearance on a Red Norvo track, "Hallelujah", recorded in 1945 – followed by "Moose The Mooche", recorded by a septet in 1946, with players that include Miles Davis and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dial/Spotlite (UK), 1947. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Classic Charlie Parker work, beautifully reissued – and featuring master and alternate takes from a December 17, 1947 session for Dial – on that featured Miles Davis, JJ Johnson, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter, and Max Roach! Tunes include Bird's classic take on "Bongo Beep", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, Early 50s. Used ... $1.99
Features 14 tracks including "Love For Sale", "If I Should Care", "Why Do I Love You", "I Got Rhythm", "Laura", and "Estrellita (Little Star)". CD
(Out of print.)
