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A wealth of jazz in many styles -- bop, hardbop, soul jazz, spiritual, rare groove, modal, improvised music, funk, free jazz, fusion, avant garde, and trad!
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Meexa Discox/La Mere D'Oiseau (France), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Very unusual – an "unexpurgated" interview with Charlie Parker – served up here with material that includes a 1946 session with Dizzy Gillespie & His Robop Six, a 1950 date with the Charlie Parker Quintet that includes Fats Navarro on trumpet and Bud Powell on piano, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A late 50s album that issues some killer combo material by Bird! One half of the album features work by a group that includes Red Rodney, John Lewis, Ray Brown, and Kenny Clarke – and the other features Parker with Miles Davis, Walter Bishop Jr, Max Roach, and Teddy Kotick. Tracks are short ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s mono Japanese Polygram pressing, UMV 2030, with insert. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Charlie Parker —
Unheard Bird – The Unissued Takes ... CD 
Verve, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Unheard sounds from the legendary Charlie Parker – a set that features 58 previously-unknown alternate takes of classic recordings from Parker's years with Verve producer Norman Granz – all presented here with a huge amount of detail in the notes! The set is incredible – and has ... read more CD
Verve, Late 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
Part 2 of a series of double LPs issued by Verve in the late 70s compiling Bird's classic recordings for Verve under the direction of Norman Granz. Loads of landmark bop performances are documented here, mostly smaller groups, but several with orchestral backing too, with sidemen that include Max ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie —
Bird & Diz (Verve master edition with bonus tracks) ... CD Verve, Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A classic meeting of two giants from the early years of bop – altoist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie – brought together here in a session that Norman Granz would later list as one of the truest realizations of his vision for recording jazz music! Parker's sharp lines are ... read more CD
Sahara, 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Later than the classic vintage of Erroll Parker's work for the Sahara label – but an excellent album of large ensemble soul jazz tracks that's really great all the way through! The group's a tentet, and they're boldly expressive – bursting out with a sense of power that's almost more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Treader (UK), 2004. New Copy ... $22.99
A fantastic little record, and exactly what it sounds like – soloist Evan Parker performing with a set of recordings of birds! And yet the record's also way more than that, too – as the recordings, created by John Coxon and Ashley Wales, have more sonic texture than birdsong – so ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Intakt (Switzerland), 2019. New Copy ... $18.99
A really unusual setting for the soprano saxophone talents of Evan Parker – and one that definitely unlocks some of the more textural shapesounds in his music! Parker works here alongside Matthew Wright on turntable and live sampling – and the Trance Map trio of Adam Linson, John Coxon ... read more CD
Medallion, 1960. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some gloss separation at the top seam.)
Blue Note, 1961. New Copy ... $14.99
One of those great "never was" Blue Note sessions – recorded in the 60s, but never issued until years later – even though the label had assigned it a cover, title, and catalog number! The album was the last session by baritone sax player Leo Parker – a bop and R&B ... read more CD
Also available Rollin With Leo (red cover) ... LP 19.99(Part of the "Blue Note 80 – More 60 Works" series!)
Blue Note, 1961. Near Mint- ... $19.99
One of those great "never was" Blue Note sessions – recorded in the 60s, but never issued until years later – even though the label had assigned it a cover, title, and catalog number! The album was the last session by baritone sax player Leo Parker – a bop and R&B ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rollin With Leo ... CD 14.99(80s DMM pressing. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Chess, Early 50s/1963. Sealed ... $6.99
A great set – and for more reasons than one! Most of the album features rare early 78s by jazz baritonist Leo Parker – one of the real giants on the instrument, and a player with a hard-wailing tone that makes it sound more like a tenor than a clunky giant-sized horn. Parker's tracks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Misterioso, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
The album's titled after Leo Parker's big hit "Mad Lad Returns" – which is featured here in a number of alternates, along with takes on "Liza" and "Opus Caprice" – done with a group that features Al Haig on piano and Oscar Pettiford on bass. But the set ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polygram, 1992. Used ... $4.99
Aum Fidelity, 1998. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
... CD
William Parker —
Sunrise In The Tone World ... CD Aum Fidelity, 1997. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
With The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra. CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout mark.)
Aum Fidelity, 2018. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 29.98
A really wonderful collection of music from the legendary bassist William Parker – and one that finally brings a light to an under-illuminated side of his talents – his work with different singers over his long and creative career, all collected together here in a great 3CD set! Make ... read more CD
Aum Fidelity, 2007. Used ... $7.99
... CD
Aum Fidelity, 2000. Used 2 CDs ... $28.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Aum Fidelity, 2019. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 20.98
William Parker works here with his excellent In Order To Survive quartet – a fantastic lineup that features Rob Brown on alto sax, Cooper-Moore on piano, and Hamid Drake on drums – a very fluid, very well-matched group who are able to follow Parker in his farthest musical explorations! ... read more CD
Also available Live/
Aum Fidelity, 2019. Used 2CD ... $13.99
William Parker works here with his excellent In Order To Survive quartet – a fantastic lineup that features Rob Brown on alto sax, Cooper-Moore on piano, and Hamid Drake on drums – a very fluid, very well-matched group who are able to follow Parker in his farthest musical explorations! ... read more CD
Also available Live/
Soul Note (Italy), 1987. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $14.99
A darkly-grooving killer from pianist Horace Parlan – and one of our favorite Blue Note albums ever! Although Parlan's always a great player on other sides for the label, this album has him stepping out with an extra edge that's really amazing – working with brothers Tommy and Stanley ... read more CD
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2016. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Imperial, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Set of organ jazz instrumentals with a tight R&B tinge, played by the obscure Tyrone Parsons, who we only know from this one record on Imperial. The notes don't list the players, but the group seems to be a guitar/organ/drums trio. Parsons has a nice touch on the keys, and sort of an early 60' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has some worn spots at the bottom seam, in great shape otherwise.)
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2017. Used ... $6.99
A totally cool combination of musical elements – baritone sax and analog electronics – both played here by Jonah Parzen-Johnson with a style that's unlike anything else we can think of! Sure, saxes and electronics have come together before – ever since Richard Tietelbaum and ... read more CD
Muse, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Excellent early work by Hermeto – recorded in the US with a jazzy, fusiony finish – right around the same time as Dom Um Romao's albums for Muse and Cobblestone! The group here features a host of American jazz players, set to complicated yet grooving arrangements by Airto – and ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some splitting in the seams, half split spine, and a sticker spot.)
Pacific Jazz/EMI (Japan), 1964. Used ... $16.99
An album dedicated to the great Django Reinhardt – but one that also comes across with plenty of west coast touches! The format is somewhat Django-esque – with lead guitar work from Joe Pass, plus rhythm guitar support from John Pisano – creating some of the guitar interplay you'd ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pacific Jazz, 1961. Sealed ... $19.99
A landmark record in the west coast jazz scene – not only for the music, but for its understanding of addiction on the scene! The album brings together a set of jazz players currently spending their time at Synanon – the Santa Monica-based program of drug rehabilitation that was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Pure Pleasure pressing.)
Pablo, 1973. Used ... $6.99
Solo guitar by Joe Pass – a beautiful little album that's a perfect showcase for the new sensitivity in his music during his years at Pablo records! The Joe Pass heard here is light years away from the guitar player who made a few gimmicky records a decade before – and this album has ... read more CD
(Out of print 20 bit remaster.)
Atlantic, 1975. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A great follow-up to the Doldinger Jubilee album of a few years previous – easily one of the most successful Passport records for Atlantic, thanks to a host of great guest stars! The format is followed again for this recording too – by augmenting the core Passport quartet with players ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Atlantic, 1979. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1980. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Bennett Paster —
Indivisible ... CD Bennett Paster, 2019. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Johnny Pate —
Swingin Flute – Dance Beat For The Ivy League ... LP King, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $13.99
The obscure follow-up to Johnny's well-selling Jazz Goes Ivy League album – and that has a strong flute sound right up front, as you've probably guessed from the title! The album's based around the sound that Johnny crafted in his famous "Swingin Shepherd Blues" single – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove! Cover has a small bit of seam splitting, but is nice overall.)
John Patton —
Accent On The Blues ... LP Blue Note, 1969. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
One of the last John Patton albums for Blue Note, and one of the best. A young James "Blood" Ulmer's on guitar, and Marvin Cabell (who we only know from Patton LPs) is on tenor and flute. The sound is deep and soulful, and despite the "accent on the blues" of the title, the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(90s pressing.)
Blue Note, 1968. Used ... $14.99
Rare work by Hammond organ giant Big John Patton – recorded in 1968, but never issued until 1995, and even then, only briefly! The record features Patton at his finest – stretching out from his basic soul jazz roots, into a more searching use of the organ that's undoubtedly influenced ... read more CD
(Out of print original CD pressing.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $19.99
A wonderfully wicked meeting of the minds – and a legendary bit of soul jazz from organist Big John Patton! The core of the record features the usual Patton groove – with John on Hammond, Grant Green on guitar, and Otis Finch on drums – but added to that mix is Bobby Hutcherson ... read more CD
(Part of the "Blue Note 80 – The 80 Works" series! Ultimate HQ CD pressing.)
Blue Note/Elemental (Spain), 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
Oh Baby is right – as the album's one of the best John Patton albums for Blue Note – a perfect mix of funky organ and burning hardbop! The tracks hare are all originals penned for the album – mostly by Patton, but also by other group members – the kind of fresh grooves that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
International Anthem, 2019. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A fantastic record from the contemporary Chicago scene – one that both gives bassist Junius Paul his first showcase as a leader, and underscores the richly collaborative energy in which the musician works! The set was recorded at various points in the Windy City underground – with Paul ... read more CD
Also available Ism ... LP 26.99
International Anthem, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 28.99
A fantastic record from the contemporary Chicago scene – one that both gives bassist Junius Paul his first showcase as a leader, and underscores the richly collaborative energy in which the musician works! The set was recorded at various points in the Windy City underground – with Paul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ism ... CD 11.99
MCA, Mid 40s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2019. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
Pianist Mario Pavone always has a nicely cascading sensibility in his music – and that seems to be the case here more than ever, in a trio that moves along nicely with bass from Matt Mitchell and drums from the wonderful Tyshawn Sorey! The group has a sense of energy that leaps and lopes ... read more CD
Charlie Parker, 1962. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A remake of the score to The Connection – the famous play about drug addicts and jazz musicians that was later made into a film by Shirley Clarke, and which featured a soundtrack (issued on Blue Note) by Freddie Redd and Jackie McLean. Before it was a film, though, the play toured a number ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo pressing. Cover has light stains and a promo ink stamp on back.)
Smoke Sessions, 2019. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 21.98
A really unique album from trumpeter Nicholas Payton – a musician who's given us plenty of major label records over the years, but who really sounds different here in a stripped-down set for the Smoke Sessions label! The album's just a trio date – with the sublime rhythm duo of Peter ... read more CD
Jazz Line/Muzak (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... $22.99
A rare pre-Blue Note session from Duke Pearson – very mellow, very soulful, and with a quality that's unlike most of his later work! The album's a trio side, recorded for the Jazzline label, and it features Pearson on piano, Thomas Howard on bass, and Lex Humphries on drums – the last ... read more CD
(HQ – Hi Quality CD pressing!)
Blue Note/Wallen Bink (UK), 1968/1969/1970. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest albums ever from pianist Duke Pearson – recorded at a time when the musician was taking a bigger role at the Blue Note label, and started exploring some great musical territory in the process! The tracks here were all recorded in the late 60s – but not issued by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 double vinyl copies.)
Blue Note/Wallen Bink (UK), 1968/1969/1970. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest albums ever from pianist Duke Pearson – recorded at a time when the musician was taking a bigger role at the Blue Note label, and started exploring some great musical territory in the process! The tracks here were all recorded in the late 60s – but not issued by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $16.99
Duke Pearson knocks it out of the park with this one – perfectly summing up all the new ideas in jazz arranging and large ensemble work he'd been exploring at Blue Note – and pushing things way way past his previous small group material as well! The album's quite different than most ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
Duke Pearson —
Phantom ... LP Blue Note, 1969. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Incredible work from pianist Duke Pearson – a darkly-tinged album of grooves that surpasses all his other gems for Blue Note! The record showcases some great work from Bobby Hutcherson – slid into the mix in a really sly way, so that his jazzy vibes color all the tunes with an edgey ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp.)
Blue Note, 1959. Very Good+ ... $49.99
Early early work by Duke Pearson – and one of his few trio sessions ever! The album's a great way to hear Pearson's lyrical soulful style at work, as he's playing in an unfettered setting with Gene Taylor on bass and Lex Humphries on drums – really stretching out on piano, in a way ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono UA pressing. Cover has a cut corner and some light surface wear.)
Trend, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $7.99
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(Gold label pressing with deep groove.)
PRI Records, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Translucent yellow vinyl pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99
The best album yet from one of the hippest groups working on the French scene today – a group that really explodes with modal and spiritual energy that take us back to the 70s – but who also have a lean, focused sense of delivery that's all their own! The group's led by Florian ... read more CD
High Note, 2017. Used ... $8.99
A joyous noise from trumpeter Jeremy Pelt – a player who just seems to get deeper and deeper as the years go on, and who's in very spiritual territory here – as he stretches out with a quintet on a host of beautiful original compositions! The lineup is heavy on the darker textures of ... read more CD
High Note, 2013. Used ... $9.99
A gem of a record from trumpeter Jeremy Pelt – and like some of his other brilliant albums, a set that really has him sparkling alongside some sweet Fender Rhodes! Pelt's trumpet has always been great – but here, in the company of keyboardist David Bryant, it really seems to find some ... read more CD
Concord, 1993. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print. Disc has a promotional stamp, booklet has a very slight cut corner.)
Galaxy, 1982. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Unusual stuff – just duets between Pepper's alto and the piano of George Cables – nice and intimate! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Galaxy, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 16CD's ... $259.99
This set includes 137 tracks spread over 16 CD's – 53 of them previously unissued – plus a 28 page booklet featuring an essay, photos and original album art. CD
(Out of print, includes original box, booklet, 16 CD's and the original rear info sheet. Box has some light edgewear.)
Savoy, Early 50s. Used ... $9.99
Some of the best Art Pepper work you'll ever find! The CD is filled with tracks that were originally cut for Savoy Records during the time of Art's Surf Ride album for that label – some of which were included on the album, others of which are equally wonderful, but which were lost on the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Galaxy, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 5 CDs ... $54.99
The first US collection of albums that were originally issued only overseas – a series of sessions that bring Art Pepper together with some jazz heroes of his early years, plus surprising guests like Sonny Stitt, Bill Watrous, and Lee Konitz! CD
(Out of print. Box has some very light wear, but is nice overall.)
Art Pepper —
Landscape ... LP Galaxy, 1979. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Late live work from Art Pepper – and a set that has him blowing a bit of clarinet, in addition to his usual alto sax! The session was recorded in performance in Tokyo, but it's got the close-up feel of some of Art's studio sets from the time – beautifully blown, with an open quality in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Artists House/Omnivore, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 5CD ... $49.99 55.98
Five tremendous albums from saxophone genius Art Pepper – presented here with a lot of bonus tracks too! First up is So In Love – beautiful late work from Art Pepper – one of his albums recorded for the well-done Artist House label, and a set that's maybe got a different vibe ... read more CD
Contemporary, 1960. Very Good+ ... $11.99
A nice straight batch of tracks from Pepper – and a record that we like more than some of the more "classic" ones on Contemporary! The album's got quite a strange title – Smack Up, a very strange choice, given Pepper's well-known experience as a junkie – and features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing.)
Savoy/Sony (Japan), 1952/1954. Used ... $6.99
A classic 50s album on Savoy – a set that's almost as memorable for its cartoony cover as it is for the great Art Pepper material on the record! Pepper's tone here is wonderful – that sharper-edged, more soulful approach that you often get in his smaller label 50s work – a nice ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Galaxy, 1981. Used 2 CDs ... $13.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Enja, 1987. Very Good+ ... $9.99
One of the few albums ever cut by Native American saxophonist Jim Pepper – a great player whose ethnicity has always ensured him a strong reputation – but whose work on tenor sax should be enough! This outing is a relatively straight jazz session – a quartet date with Kirk ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing. Cover has light wear and a sticker spot.)
Armando Peraza —
Wild Thing ... LP Skye, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The only album ever cut by conga player Armando Peraza – the killer percussionist who worked with Cal Tjader in the 60s! The album's got a very similar feel to Cal's work of the time – blending together jazz, Latin, and groovy 60s rhythms – with lots of percussion on the bottom, ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s reissue on Vampi Soul.)
Le Chant Du Monde/Souffle Continu (France), 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A really amazing album from a French free jazz group who are really finding their way forward – issued in 1973, but already very different from most of the initial post-1968 recordings on the Parisian scene! The album features a concert recording, with three very long-spun tracks by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Futura/Souffle Continu (France), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $23.99
The amazing first album from Perception – a French avant-jazz group that you might recognize from other performances from some of its members – a quartet lineup that includes Siefried Kessler on acoustic and electric piano, Didier Levallet on bass, Jean My Truong on drums, and Jeff ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Souffle Continu (France), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99
The rare second album from French free jazz combo Perception – a quartet who are already feeling such strengths that they decided to add a few other musicians to their lineup! As before, the performance by the core quartet is amazing – really strong, solid work on keyboards and piano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Criss Cross, 2008. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print, booklet has a slight cut corner & a small promotional sticker.)
ESP, 2019. New Copy ... $12.99
One of the best showcases we've heard for the tenor sax work of Ivo Perelman in years – an open, blue-tinged performance that seems to open up his horn with a lot more soul than we remember! Of course, some of the credit certainly goes to the other partners on the date – Matthew Shipp ... read more CD
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2019. New Copy ... $13.99
We're not sure we've ever heard from bassist Miles Perkin before, but after this album we'll definitely be keeping an ear out for his music – as the whole thing has a wonderfully fresh, wonderfully vibrant sort of sound – Miles' strong lines on the bass really working magic with a ... read more CD
Also available Point In Question ... LP 23.99
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2019. New Copy ... $23.99
We're not sure we've ever heard from bassist Miles Perkin before, but after this album we'll definitely be keeping an ear out for his music – as the whole thing has a wonderfully fresh, wonderfully vibrant sort of sound – Miles' strong lines on the bass really working magic with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Point In Question ... CD 13.99
Pacific Jazz, 1956. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A beautiful album of crispy cool jazz from the LA scene of the 50s – one that features the octet of Bill Perkins recorded live in Hollywood, but in a "special hi-fi theater recording" that has sound as sublime as his studio work! The group includes Perkins on tenor, Bud Shank on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing!)
PJ Perry featuring Billy Mays —
This Quiet Room ... CD Cellar Live (Canada), 2019. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Small half inch tear at spine.)
Prestige, 1969. Very Good ... $19.99
A great little record – one of Houston's most successful for Prestige! The album follows strongly in that late 60s pre-funk mode that Prestige was cooking up – tight and groovy, with electric bass dropped into the mix, electrifying things a bit, but still really just grooving in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
High Note, 2019. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Houston Person is definitely a lucky so and so – blessed with a fantastic tone on the tenor sax, which he's kept strong through decades of recording – at a level that makes this record every bit of a gem as some of Houston's classics from years back! The album's done in a very classic ... read more CD
Mercury, 1976. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Slicker than usual for Houston Person, but still a pretty nice album of tighly produced R&B-oriented jazz. The group includes a lot of hip players, like Cecil Bridgewater, Paul Griffin, and Bruce Nazarian – and the record has arrangements by Jimmy Roach. Tracks are long, and titles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Eastbound, 1973. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Very funky 2LP live set that stands as one of Houston Person's last great albums. Recorded for the obscure Eastbound arm of the Westbound funk label, and featuring an all-star cast that includes Grant Green, Jack McDuff, Marcus Belgrave, Sonny Phillips, Spanky Wilson, and Idris Muhammad. Very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and a cut corner.)
Prestige, 1969. Very Good- ... $8.99
A great little session from tenorist Houston Person – and one that's almost worth it alone for the organ on the set! This time around, the Hammond chair is filled by Billy Gardner – the organist who'd played with both Lou Donaldson and George Braith on previous dates – and who ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has some wear with a split top seam.)
Houston Person —
Stolen Sweets ... LP Muse, 1977. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A great little album from Person – one of his best for Muse, and a record that sounds a lot better than the cover or title might indicate! The group's a very swinging quintet with Jimmy Ponder on guitar, Sonny Phillips on organ, Frankie Jones on drums, and Buddy Caldwell onc ongas – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some marker on front.)
Prestige, 1973. Near Mint- ... $13.99
One of those Prestige records sessions from the early 70's that has more of an electric keyboard groove than a hard organ one, but still a nice set of sweetly funky tracks from Houston Person and his funky tenor. There's a nice cover of "Down Here On The Ground", plus the cuts "Put ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
EmArcy, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $9.99
With Ake Persson on trombone, Gunnar Bjorksten on tenor, and Bengt Hallberg on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
(Side two has some light oxidation, which causes light surface noise – but not too badly. Cover is nice – no splits!)
Village (Germany), 1980. Very Good ... $11.99
A sweet little album of breezy jazz – with vocals by Joan Johnson on a number of tracks, and that modally grooving post-MPS sound that still resonated strongly on a few German labels at the end of the 70s! The real star here is Peters, whose work on saxes is great – kind of pinched in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing!)
Hannibal Marvin Peterson —
Children Of The Fire ... LP Sunrise, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
One of the most beautiful, most sophisticated, and most fully-realized sessions from trumpeter Hannibal Marvin Peterson – and a record that features some incredible larger backings from David Amram! The set's a haunting suite dedicated to the children of Vietnam – one that starts out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Children Of The Fire ... LP 14.99
Sunrise, 1974. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of the most beautiful, most sophisticated, and most fully-realized sessions from trumpeter Hannibal Marvin Peterson – and a record that features some incredible larger backings from David Amram! The set's a haunting suite dedicated to the children of Vietnam – one that starts out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Children Of The Fire ... LP 9.99(Recent Scorpio reissue.)
MPS (Germany), 1976. Very Good+ ... $29.99
The heavy soulful trumpeter hits the Belin Jazz Festival in this classic MPS recording from 1976. He's backed by a sextet that includes George Adams on tenor, Diedre Murray on cello, and Michael Cochrane on piano – and the set is a lot straighter than usual, but still with the good spiritual ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
