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GAD (Poland), 1975/1976. New Copy ... $24.99
Jerzy Milian is a hell of a jazzman – and we really love his work on vibes on older albums of Polish jazz – but here, he's working as a top-flight arranger – creating some totally great moments of 70s funk, all matching the best sound library styles on the other side of the iron ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Orkiestra Rozrywkowa Pritv W Katowicach – Bez Przesady (with bonus tracks) ... CD 16.99
GAD (Poland), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $9.99
Some of the grooviest work we've ever heard from Jerzy Milian – a legendary Polish jazz artist who normally plays vibes in the lead – but who works here as the head of a larger ensemble that also includes a mix of horns and singers! The approach is very cool – large charts that ... read more CD
Polskie Radio (Poland), Early 60s. New Copy ... $6.99
Way more than just the set of standards you might guess from the title – as the music here is all performed by some of the most creative jazz talents on the Polish scene of the 60s – a real hotbed of modern jazz energy at the time, even if most of the music never made it to our ears in ... read more CD
RCA, 1956. Very Good ... $0.99
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(Mono pressing with deep groove.)
20th Fox, 1958. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
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Stonegate, 1971. Sealed ... $2.99
A groovy set of lounge jazz from pianist Hap Miller – a longtime figure in the Sun Valley scene – where he recorded this album in the Duchin Room of the Sun Valley Lodge! There's a pretty syncopated approach to most numbers – snapping drums, romping piano, and a bit of clarinet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ogun (UK), 1974. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A fantastic solo set from the great bassist Harry Miller – one that gets at qualities he can't always showcase in some of his later group settings! The album does feature some multi-tracking – and in addition to bass, Miller plays percussion and flute – with a vibe that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Top cover seam is unglued, but cover is nice overall.)
East West/Now Again, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
An astonishingly rare treasure by exotic jazz genius Lloyd Miller – originally issued by East West Records in a run of just a few hundred copies! Recorded at The University Of Utah, it's a wonderful synthesis of the eastern and otherwise globally-inspired instrumentation Miller is beloved for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes an excellent insert with notes by Francis Gooding and lots of photos, plus a download with WAV files & video of late 60s performances, plus Miller's autobiography "Sufi, Saint & Swinger"!)
Landmark, 1989. New Copy ... $4.99
The great Joe Henderson joins pianist Mulgrew Miller for this wonderful album – lending his sharp-edged tenor tone to really make the session stand out from Miller's more common trio dates! Henderson and Miller both have a great ear for the darker side of the spectrum – hitting notes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – in limited supply!)
Jukebox Lil (Sweden), 1940s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Great work from Lucky Millinder – one of the few swing-era artists who made a strong transition to R&B, heard here on a huge batch of classic singles for the King label! At some level, there's a jazz-based sound here that stretches back to the Kansas City groove of the 30s – but at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Splasch (Italy), 1985. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Features Pino Minafra on trumpet, flugelhorn, digeridu, and other instruments – with Sandro Satta on alto, Antonello Salis on piano and accordion, Paolo Dalla Porta on bass, and Vincenzo Mazzone on drums and percussion! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear on the edges, but is great overall.)
East Wind (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
Lots of funky keys and choppy sax passages – on this sweet Japanese fusion session headed up by reedman Kohsuke Mine! Mine plays both soprano and tenor on the record, and it's got a feel that's halfway between some of the harder jamming European fusion sides of the 70s – like mid 70s ... read more CD
(Part of the East Wind Masters Collection 1000!)
Kosuke Mine —
Mine ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Early work from this tremendous Japanese saxophonist – working here on both alto and soprano sax, in styles that are sharply angular, but also quite warm and soulful! Kosuke Mine's got a quality that's a bit like Joe Henderson at the same time – obviously informed by earlier hardbop, ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Charles Mingus —
Art Of Charles Mingus ... LP Atlantic, Late 50s/Early 60s/1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
Nice 2LP set that brings together a whopping amount of Mingus' best work for Atlantic – all stuff that's darn tough to find on wax in any other format! Titles include "Profile Of Jackie", "Cryin Blues", "Haitian Fight Song", "Tonight At Noon", "Wha ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some aging inside the gatefold.)
Atlantic, 1975. Very Good ... $9.99
A great little 70s session from Mingus – the second part of the Changes set, some of his best work from the time, and recorded with a small group that includes George Adams, Don Pullen, and Jack Walrath. Tracks are long, with that late love of Ellington that Mingus was developing – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Candid, 1960. Very Good- ... $49.99
The title's an apt one, because after frustrations experienced working for Columbia and other labels, Mingus is finally allowed the freedom here to present his own ideas in all their unfettered glory – working with a bracingly tight quartet that features Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has split seams and spine, with masking tape holding the spine and bottom seam, and some clear tape on all seams.)
Candid/Barnaby, 1960. Very Good+ ... $9.99
The title's an apt one, because after frustrations experienced working for Columbia and other labels, Mingus is finally allowed the freedom here to present his own ideas in all their unfettered glory – working with a bracingly tight quartet that features Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Charles Mingus —
CM Trio (aka Mingus Three) ... LP Roulette (Spain), 1957. Very Good ... $9.99
A classic trio session from Charles Mingus – one of the few he ever recorded! The set's got Mingus on bass, working with regular drummer Danny Richmond and pianist Hampton Hawes – an unusual choice for the record, but a player whose sense of freedom and intensity at this point really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Ulysse (France), 1964. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99
Classic live material, recorded during Mingus' fantastic tour of Europe in 1964. Strong lineup, including Eric Dolphy, Johnny Coles, Clifford Jordan, and Jaki Byard. Long tracks with lots of hard soloing. Includes "OW", "So Long Eric", "ATFWUSA", and "Meditation ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing. Cover has price sticker remnants on back.)
Charles Mingus —
Concertgebouw Amsterdam – April 10, 1964 Vol 2 ... LP Ulysse (France), 1964. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Classic live material, recorded during Mingus' fantastic tour of Europe in 1964. Strong lineup, including Eric Dolphy, Johnny Coles, Clifford Jordan, and Jaki Byard. Long tracks with lots of hard soloing. Includes ""ATFWUSA", "Fables Of Faubus", and "Sophisticated ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1978. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of the most enigmatic albums that Charles Mingus ever recorded – especially in his later years! The set features two very long tracks done by Mingus for use in a film about cocaine traffic between New York and Columbia – but considering the nature of the music, and the freely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Prestige, 1964. Very Good+ 3LP Trifold ... $19.99
Excellent stuff – and a classic concert performance recorded in Paris in 1964! The group features Eric Dolphy on flute, alto sax and bass clarinet, Clifford Jordan on tenor, Jaki Byard is on piano ,and Dannie Richmand is on the kit. The set features some very long takes on Mingus standards ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Strata/BBE (UK), 1973. New Copy 5 CDs ... $24.99 35.99
A fantastic live performance from Charles Mingus – recorded in Detroit, with a slightly unusual group – and done with the more open, freewheeling quality that grace his live recordings of the early 60s! The set was recorded at the Strata Gallery – and has some of the deeper ... read more CD
Columbia, 1973. Very Good ... $19.99
One of the last great records by Charles Mingus – a set of extremely compelling original compositions, played by a fresh group of younger players, plus a few older masters! The record's got a fire and sense of emotion that's missing from a number of other 70s Mingus sessions – and it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Let My Children Hear Music (2LP 180 gram 45 RPM) ... LP 34.99(Original pressing.)
Columbia/ORG, 1973. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99
One of the last great records by Charles Mingus – a set of extremely compelling original compositions, played by a fresh group of younger players, plus a few older masters! The record's got a fire and sense of emotion that's missing from a number of other 70s Mingus sessions – and it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Let My Children Hear Music ... LP 19.99
Atlantic, 1979. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Complicated later work from Charles Mingus – a great illustration of the way his power to command a large ensemble never wavered as the years went on! The album features two different large groups of players – filled with modernists young and old – including Ricky Ford, George ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Charles Mingus —
Me Myself An Eye/Atlantic/Collectables, 1978/1980. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Two late albums from Charles Mingus – back to back on a single CD! Me Myself An Eye is complicated later work from Mingus – a great illustration of the way his power to command a large ensemble never wavered as the years went on! The album features two different large groups of ... read more CD
(Spine has a cutout notch.)
Columbia, 1959. Used ... $2.99
One of Charles Mingus' true classics – and an essential album in any jazz collection! This 1959 gem was recorded by Mingus at a key point in his career – when he was rising from the jazz underground into the ranks of America's elite jazzmen, penning some of the most challenging work of ... read more CD
Atlantic, 1974. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Charles Mingus at Carnegie Hall – but playing here with relaxed and intimate feel that's not what you might expect from the staid setting! The album features 2 long tracks – both done in more of a jam session mode than any other Charles Mingus recordings we can think of. Both numbers ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1960. Very Good ... $59.99
A late 50s classic by the great Charles Mingus – his follow-up to the seminal Mingus Ah-Um, and a set that's got a very similar flavor! As with some of Mingus' best material for Columbia, the album has him working with a slightly larger ensemble, but still holding onto the intensity of his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... $9.99
Great recordings the important 1964 tour of Europe by bassist Charles Mingus – a key musical moment that not only saw some of the last recordings of Eric Dolphy before his departure from this planet, but which also introduced the overseas scene to some key up-and-coming talents who were in ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja Jazz Master Works series!)
Impulse, 1963. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $49.99
The title's exploding with Mingus, and the album is too – a completely classic effort for Impulse Records that's easily one of Charles' best of the 60s! Things are reigned in somewhat from the Mingus years at Atlantic or Candid, but the sound is still great – almost more focused than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing on Speakers Corner.)
Charles Mingus —
Mingus Plays Piano – Spontaneous Compositions & Improvisations ... LP Impulse, 1963. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A surprisingly enchanting album of piano work from Charles Mingus – one of a few he cut on the instrument, and quite different than his regular work on bass! Unlike the bold, angry role that Mingus would take on as a leader, the approach here is very personal and introspective – long ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo orange & black label A-60 pressing with Van Gelder stamp, including the Impulse inner sleeve. In beautiful shape!)
Charles Mingus/East Coasting, 1965. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $69.99
A rare rare landmark from Mingus – music written for the 1965 Monterey festival, but (as the title indicates) not played at the festival! The recording was done later, at UCLA, with a group that includes Charles McPherson, Julius Watkins, Jimmy Owens, Hobart Dotson, and Howard Johnson – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing on East Coasting – numbered edition #2011, with bonus 45 and insert!)
Charles Mingus —
Night At Cafe Bohemia/Giant Steps/Cherry Red (UK), 1955/1956. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
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Columbia, 1959/1979. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Excellent double LP set that brings together a wealth of material from Mingus' landmark sessions for Columbia in 1959, the same sessions that went onto become his Ah Um album. This set contains 4 unreleased tracks from the time, plus full unedited versions of cuts that appeared in shorter versions ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Prestige, 1964/1965. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Live material from Mingus' classic mid 60s period – one album recorded at Town Hall in New York in 1964, the other recorded at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis in 1965. Town Hall set features Johnny Coles on trumpet, Clifford Jordan on tenor, and Eric Dolphy on flute, bass clarinet, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
Atlantic, 1978. Near Mint- ... $13.99
One of the last albums Charles Mingus ever gave us – before departing this planet way way too soon! The set shows the increasing sophistication of Mingus' music in these later years – a mode that almost echoes the path that Duke Ellington would take in his final decade – a move ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Charles Mingus —
Strings & Keys (10 inch LP) ... LP Debut, 1951. Very Good ... $189.99
Some of Charles Mingus' earliest and most unusual recordings – a duet that features him on bass ("strings"), and Spaulding Givens on piano ("keys") – on titles that include "Blue Tide", "Yesterdays", "What Is This Thing Called Love", and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Vinyl is very clean – quite nice!)
Atlantic, 1977. Near Mint- ... $9.99
The three or four shades of the blues here are all pretty darn deep – as Charles Mingus is returning to the soulful gospel-influenced mode he swung big in the early 60s! The record's something of a later predecessor of the classics Blues & Roots for Atlantic and Mingus (x5) for Impulse ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Jazz Workshop, 1964. Sealed ... $14.99
A great later example of the genius of Mingus with Eric Dolphy – a performance done shortly before Dolphy left on his tragic last visit to Europe in 1964, and which features both him and Mingus at their freest together! Don't mistake the album for the similarly-titled Town Hall album on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
United Artists/Solid State, 1959. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
One of the great lost sessions in the Mingus canon! Mingus leads a sharp small group here, a quintet featuring Booker Ervin, John Handy, Richard Wyands, and Dannie Richmond, of course. The session was recorded live at the Nonagon Gallery in New York, and has that sort of arch-modernist groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Proper (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 4 CDs ... $9.99
An insane overview of the early work of Charles Mingus – featuring 4 CDs worth of material, and a total of 88 tracks in all! The set starts with some of Mingus' first early recordings, often set inside larger groups for bigger names, but also getting a chance to work as a leader on his own ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Soul Note (Italy), 1982. Used ... $11.99
A very hip lineup – with Ricky Ford on tenor, Richard Williams on trumpet, Jimmy Knepper on trombone, Roland Hanna on piano, Reggie Johnson on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
RCA/Novus, 1996. Used ... $19.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $16.99
One of the funkiest albums ever on Blue Note – a set that mixes the trumpet talents of Blue Mitchell with some killer backings from Monk Higgins – all in a groove that more gritty edges than the best funky soundtracks of the time! Higgins keeps the backings full, but always quite lean ... read more CD
(Part of the Blue Note 80 – Soul Jazz Works series!)
Riverside, 1960. Near Mint- ... $29.99
An early session as a leader from trumpeter Blue Mitchell – recorded during his glory years with Horace Silver! Unlike his other records, which usually have him in the company of another horn player, this set's got him carrying the full horn solo load by himself – working in a quartet, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Blue Mitchell —
Boss Horn (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $11.99
A wonderful album by Blue Mitchell – one that features some larger arrangements by Duke Pearson, and Blue's soulful trumpet soloing over the top! The use of Pearson is a great addition to the set – as it really sets Mitchell free to concentrate on the best shades, colors, and tones in ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG Direct pressing.)
Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... $14.99
Nice hardbop from Blue Mitchell! He's heading up a quintet with Benny Golson, and Golson brings a tightness to the session that's missing from some of Blue's other Riverside albums. Art Blakey's on drums, and the bass position's held by either Sam Jones or Paul Chambers, both of which make for a ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1964. Used ... $12.99
The thing to do – is jam! Blue's sounding wonderful in this classic set for Blue Note – one of his best small group albums – recorded with a sound that's solidly in keeping with his lyrically melodic work in the Horace Silver group! The quintet features Chick Corea on piano ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mainstream, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
One of the more obscure Blue Mitchell albums of the 70s – and one of the most far-reaching too! The set's still got an electric current, like his other work on the Mainstream label at the time – but there's also less funk at the core, and more of a spiritual jazz vibe – a quality ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Roulette, Late 50s. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Later pressing on Forum.)
Bethlehem, 1956. Very Good+ ... $59.99
One of the first-ever sessions as a leader from west coast bassist Red Mitchell – a great start to a career that definitely showed that Red was always a cut above the usual rhythm player! The album features some very nice arrangements that open things up in a west coast mode that's never too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bethlehem (Japan), 1955. Used ... $11.99
One of the first-ever sessions as a leader from west coast bassist Red Mitchell – a great start to a career that definitely showed that Red was always a cut above the usual rhythm player! The album features some very nice arrangements that open things up in a west coast mode that's never too ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Pacific Jazz, 1961. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Brilliant work from one of the most important forces on the LA scene of the 50s – and one of the few early albums Red Mitchell cut under his own name! The album's a live set that has Red playing jazz cello – mostly plucking the instrument like a bass, with the great Jimmy Bond handling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing!)
Yupiteru (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Hip 70s work from bassist Red Mitchell – a Japanese date with Donald Bailey on drums and harmonica, Shungo Sawada on guitar, Toshiyuki Honda on alto, and Sadayusu Fuji on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a name in pen on the front, and more pen on the back.)
Wide Hive, 2017. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
The title's an apt one – as the music here is based on the improvisations from Roscoe Mitchell's earlier Conversations albums – but recast in a whole new way for an improvising orchestra! The group here features Mitchell on sopranino sax – a very strong voice out in the lead ... read more CD
Wide Hive, 2019. Used ... $7.99
Beautiful large form work from Roscoe Mitchell – the famous saxophonist working here as a composer/conductor, but on music that's based on earlier improvisations created by his trio! The large ensemble has a really compelling blend of instruments – flutes, oboes, French horn, trumpet, ... read more CD
Also available Littlefield Concert Hall Mills College – March 19/(Punch through digipack barcode.)
Wide Hive, 2019. New Copy ... $12.99
Beautiful large form work from Roscoe Mitchell – the famous saxophonist working here as a composer/conductor, but on music that's based on earlier improvisations created by his trio! The large ensemble has a really compelling blend of instruments – flutes, oboes, French horn, trumpet, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Littlefield Concert Hall Mills College – March 19/
Delmark, 1966. Used ... $9.99
One of the first bold statements to come from Chicago's AACM underground of the 60s – a tremendous debut effort from the young Roscoe Mitchell! The album's got a "sense of the new" feel that's as gripping as anything recorded by ESP or Impulse around the same time – a rule-bre ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Starmaker, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
A really hip early set from pianist Rubin Mitchell – tracks all arranged by Rubin, with Chris Rouse on bass and Joe Belardino on drums! Titles include "Watermelon Man", "On Green Dolphin Street", "Limbo Rock", "My Cookie & Me", and "Chances ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a light stain in one corner, but front is nice.)
Mitchell-Ruff Duo —
Breaking The Silence – Standards, Strayhorn & Lullabies ... CD Kepler, 2000. Used ... $9.99
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Clean Feed (Portugal), 2019. New Copy ... $13.99
Some of the darkest sounds in years from the great Rob Mazurek – a musician who's matched perfectly on every front by Gabriele Mitelli – who does everything that Rob does on the record, and also throws in a bit of soprano sax as well! The music is all improvised, and in that very deep ... read more CD
Also available Star Splitter ... LP 24.99
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2019. New Copy ... $24.99
Some of the darkest sounds in years from the great Rob Mazurek – a musician who's matched perfectly on every front by Gabriele Mitelli – who does everything that Rob does on the record, and also throws in a bit of soprano sax as well! The music is all improvised, and in that very deep ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Star Splitter ... CD 13.99
King (Japan), 1958. New Copy ... $9.99
Early jazz vocals from the Japanese scene – recorded in a late 50s stretch when the Tokyo scene was really taking off! The album's a split effort showcasing two different vocalists – Mitsuko Miyake on side one, and Kiyoko Maruyama on side two – both singers with a good command of ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(SHMCD pressing.)
Naosuke Miyamoto —
Step! ... LP Three Blind Mice/Le Tres Jazz Club (France), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A group led by bassist Naosuke Miyamoto, but one that features some especially great horn work in the lead! The ensemble's a sextet, and features a three-point frontline with trumpet from Kunji Shigi, alto from Takashi Furuya, and tenor and soprano from Takeshi Goto – really stretching out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Moserobie (Sweden), 2014. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
A majestic meeting of musicians we never would have imagined in a million years – one that has the piano of Chick Corea coming into play with Moserobie musicians Jonas Kullhamar on tenor and Ingebrigt Haker Flaten – all working under the leadership of drummer Hakon Mjaset Johansen! If ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MJT+3 —
Daddy-O Presents MJT+3 ... CD Argo/Universal (Japan), 1957. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the rarest albums of Chicago jazz from the 50s – and one of the greatest, too! Although Walter Perkins' MJT+3 went onto cut a number of records on Vee Jay with a different lineup, this early session features an all-Chicago lineup that differs from the later one, which was augmented by ... read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $14.99
One of the greatest Blue Note albums of all time – a record that's even better than the look of it's cover – which is already pretty darn classic! Hank Mobley had been making records for Blue Note for a number of years before this set – but Caddy For Daddy is one in which he ... read more CD
(Part of the "Blue Note 80 – More 60 Works" series!)
Hank Mobley —
Hank Mobley & His All Stars ... CD Blue Note, 1957. Used ... $10.99
A very unique album from Hank Mobley – one that has him working alongside Milt Jackson, in an unusual format that mixes the soulful Mobley tenor with some well-crafted work on vibes! The "all star" title is certainly appropriate here – as Mobley and Jackson are joined in a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Hank Mobley —
Hank Mobley Quartet (Blue Note 5066) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1955. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Great early material from Hank Mobley – a record that's practically a Jazz Messengers album, given the lineup – and which comes across with the fire and power of that classic group at their start! Mobley's tenor is set tightly in a combo that includes Horace Silver on piano, Doug ... read more CD
(Part of the "Blue Note 80 – The 80 Works" series! Ultimate HQ CD pressing.)
Savoy (Japan), 1956. Used ... $24.99
Excellent early hardbop material from Hank Mobley – recorded in a slightly looser style than his Blue Note work, but essential 50s work nonetheless! The album's got a relaxed, open feel – almost the blowing session mode used with Mobley on Savoy, and a great illustration of Hank's ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Hank Mobley —
No Room For Squares ... CD Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $8.99
An excellent CD reworking of the original Mobley hardbop classic, and one that restores a number of tracks that were originally recorded for the album's session, but which showed up on other Blue Note albums. The whole thing's got 8 cuts in all, some of which didn't appear on the orignal album, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Hank Mobley —
Peckin' Time (with bonus tracks) ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $8.99
One of the first great pairings of Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan – a trumpet/tenor team that was always a treasure, no matter what the setting! This one's a pretty open-ended blowing date – one that gives both horn players plenty of room to stretch out, in a setting that's filled with ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $16.99
An excellent Hank Mobley session – with an unusual twist that takes it past his earlier work! The lineup's great all the way through – with Woody Shaw on trumpet, George Benson on guitar, and Billy Higgins on drums – and the addition of Benson's guitar gives the tracks a groovily ... read more CD
(Part of the "Blue Note 80 – More 60 Works" series!)
Blue Note, 1960. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A killer set of hardbop from the legendary Hank Mobley – recorded during the initial Mobley run at Blue Note, and a keen document of his amazing power on the tenor sax! The album's got a tightness that's almost impossible to believe – a summation of all the best bop trends of the 50s, ... read more CD
(24 bit RVG remastering, too!)
Blue Note, 1966/1979. Sealed ... $34.99
A lost session by Hank Mobley – originally recorded in 1966, but not officially issued until 1979, and then only briefly until another short issue in the mid 90s! The record has Mobley really reaching out into a new bag – hitting a more soulfully arranged sound than on some of his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original late 70s issue. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $14.99
No filters here, as Hank Mobley's sound is clean, lean, and right on the money – hitting that newly-sophisticated groove of the Caddy For Daddy years in this sweet unissued set! The date was recorded in the 60s, but unissued by Blue Note for many years – another one of those head-scratc ... read more CD
Also available Straight No Filter (with bonus tracks) ... CD 11.99(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $11.99
No filters here, as Hank Mobley's sound is clean, lean, and right on the money – hitting that newly-sophisticated groove of the Caddy For Daddy years in this sweet unissued set! The date was recorded in the 60s, but unissued by Blue Note for many years – another one of those head-scratc ... read more CD
Also available Straight No Filter ... CD 14.99(Out of print Connoisseur pressing.)
Blue Note, 1970. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Hank Mobley's last recordings for Blue Note, and a record that really shows him stretching it out – hitting territory hardly imagined on his earlier hardbop sides! The album's still somewhat inside, but the overall feel is much more spacious than before – a sound that has some ... read more CD
(Out of print Connoisseur series pressing.)
Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $12.99
One of the best-ever Hank Mobley albums on Blue Note – and a killer batch of soulful hardbop that was cut right around the same time as the classic No Room For Squares LP. In fact, the album contains work from 2 different sessions that filtered over to the Squares album – one that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, 1950s. Very Good ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige/Musidisc (France), 1950s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s French pressing.)
Atlantic, Late 50s/Early 60s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A double-length set of work from The Modern Jazz Quartet – a collection of material from their first decade or so on Atlantic Records! The package captures the group when they were really rising to international fame – recorded here both in the US, and in front of their growing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, Late 50s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1974. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Not really the last concert ever from the Modern Jazz Quartet – but a set that seemed so at the time, given that the group went their separate ways for a number of years! The record's got the combo in really top form – very much back to the basics of their early time on Atlantic ... read more CD
Prestige (Japan), Mid 50s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print 80's CD Masterpiece pressing.)
Prestige, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $6.99
A stone classic from the Modern Jazz Quartet – recorded back when the group still featured Kenny Clarke in its membership, but already with some of the more serious, somber tones that would mark the combo's more famous years! Tracks here are from a variety of sessions in 1953, 1954, and 1955 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NYC pressing with RVG/AB etch. Back cover has some ringwear and aging.)
Atlantic, 1960. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Volume 1 of a double-length live set from the legendary Modern Jazz Quartet – recorded in Scandinavia in 1960, almost as a summation of the group's growing genius in the 50s! The tunes are a mix of John Lewis and Milt Jackson originals, plus other songs all given the wonderful MJQ twist ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green & blue label pressing.)
Atlantic, 1960. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Volume 2 of a double-length live set from the legendary Modern Jazz Quartet – recorded in Scandinavia in 1960, almost as a summation of the group's growing genius in the 50s! The tunes are a mix of John Lewis and Milt Jackson originals, plus other songs all given the wonderful MJQ twist ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & purple label pressing.)
Modern Jazz Quartet —
Fontessa ... LP Atlantic, 1956. Very Good+ ... $2.99
A classic set of high-class jazz from the MJQ – one that shows John Lewis' growing compositional skills, and the band's always tight ability to work in a compressed chamber format. Features the extended "Fontessa" suite, plus the tracks "Versailles", "Angel Eyes" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green Rockefeller label pressing.)
East West, 1988. Sealed ... $2.99
For Ellington is, obviously, a tribute to the Duke – but it's done in a really creative way that gets past any simple rehashed versions of his tunes! The MJQ's approach here is totally great – very different rhythmically than classical Ellington – in a way that pulls apart ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1972. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A cool 70s album from the Modern Jazz Quartet – and one that has John Lewis playing a bit of electric piano, in addition to his usual acoustic keys! At some level, it almost feels like the group's working off the lessons learned during their Apple Records years – and are also picking ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some gloss separation at the edges.)
