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Spotlite (UK), 1949/1950. Very Good ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has unglued top & bottom seams.)
Spotlite (UK), 1950. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie Parker, Late 40s. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Players include Miles Davis on trumpet, Lucky Thompson on tenor, and either Duke Jordan, Erroll Garner, or Dodo Marmarosa on piano. Titles include "Don't Blame Me", "Bird Of Paradise", "Night In Tunisia", "Moose The Mooche", and "Cool Blues". LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label non-gatefold pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, Early 50s. Sealed ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a hole in front.)
Stash, Early 50s. Used ... $4.99
Unreleased live material – recorded in New Jersey in 1950 with an unknown group; in New York in 1953 with Charles Mingus on bass, Bud Powell on piano, and Candido on congas; and at the Hi Hat in Boston in 1954 with Herb Pomeroy on trumpet. CD
(Out of print.)
Charlie Parker —
Charlie Parker – 1947 to 1948 ... LP Festival (France), Late 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Charlie Parker —
Charlie Parker (Dial 202 – 10 inch LP) ... LP Dial, Late 40s. Very Good ... $199.99
Rare Dial work by Charlie Parker – featuring tracks recorded with two "all stars" groups – one that includes Wardell Gray, Howard McGhee, Dodo Marmarosa, and Barney Kessel, the other that includes "Errol Garner", "Earl Coleman", and "Red Callender" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & orange label pressing with deep groove, with 3R etch and ear. Cover has split top seam and spine with masking tape remnants, light surface wear and aging, with some writing in pen, small stains, and a business card taped to the back.)
Ember (UK), 1950/1951. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Clef, Early 50s. Good ... $19.99
Not really a big band album by Charlie Parker – but a collection of tunes that both feature him blowing with a larger group, and with some great string ensembles! The genius of Bird and strings is hard to describe – an edgey approach that really goes far past most other "jazz with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Stash, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Alamac, 1950. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Given the coolness of the Swedish jazz scene in the postwar years, we can imagine that the arrival of Charlie Parker on the scene must have set things on fire quite a bit! The album's a great example of the Bird magic even in the most unusual of circumstances – as the settings are less than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Savoy, Late 40s/Early 60s. Sealed ... $29.99
One of the better of the many posthumous albums that Savoy issued after Bird's death. The set combines master takes and alternates of classic Parker material for the label, and includes pivotal bop tracks like "Parker's Mood", "Constellation", "Ah-Leu-Cha", "Perha ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed – most likely a 60s maroon label pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Charlie Parker —
Charlie Parker On Dial Vol 1 ... LP Dial/Spotlite (UK), 1946. Very Good ... $4.99
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
Dial/Spotlite (UK), 1947. Very Good ... $3.99
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
Verve, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $8.99
First volume in Verve's LP collection of Parker's work recorded by Norman Granz, with a mix of tracks that includes some quartet and small group material, some recorded with strings and a couple recorded with Machito & His Orchestra. 15 tracks in all, including "April In Paris", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has a cut corner. Label on the A side is bubbled from having two labels glued on top of each other.)
Dial/Stateside (Japan), 1946/1947. Used ... $12.99
... CD
(Out print late 90's Japanese pressing.)
Dial/Spotlite (Japan), 1947. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Everest, Late 40s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Everest, 1951. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Everest, 1940s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, Early 50s. Very Good ... $19.99
The genius of Bird and strings is hard to describe – an edgey approach that really goes far past most other "jazz with strings" projects, not a ballad-driven one, but a tensely strained one that brings out some of Parker's best soloing, almost in a moody soundtrack-type way. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has some wear with splitting seams.)
Charlie Parker —
Charlie Parker With Strings EP ... 7-inch 
Clef, 1950. Very Good (pic cover)... $19.99
Titles include "Lover", "Stella By Starlight", "Temptation", and "Autumn In New York". (Funky 45's, Jazz) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Maroon label Clef pressing. Cover is aged, with pieces of clear tape holding the seams.)
Charlie Parker —
Charlie Parker's All Stars ... LP Alamac, 1950/1951. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Charlie Parker —
Charlier Parker Plays Cole Porter – Genius Of Charlie Parker #5 ... CD Verve (Japan), 1954. New Copy ... $13.99
Charlie Parker takes on the music of Cole Porter – with results that make for some of his most classic moments at Verve! Parker's horn is as hard-bitten as always, but it's also working here in a slightly lyrical vibe – one that brings out the warmth that Charlie could have at just the ... read more CD
Also available Charlier Parker Plays Cole Porter – Genius Of Charlie Parker #5 ... LP 39.99
Verve, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Charlie Parker takes on the music of Cole Porter – with results that make for some of his most classic moments at Verve! Parker's horn is as hard-bitten as always, but it's also working here in a slightly lyrical vibe – one that brings out the warmth that Charlie could have at just the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Charlier Parker Plays Cole Porter – Genius Of Charlie Parker #5 ... CD 13.99(Black label trumpeter logo pressing with deep groove. Cover has lightly bent corners and a bit of flaking at the top seam held down with clear tape.)
Savoy, Late 40s. Very Good+ 5LP Box Set ... $29.99
You'll be hard pressed to find a better collection of Charlie Parker's classic work on vinyl! Bird's great recordings for Savoy have often been poorly packaged over the years, but here you get the whole batch of seminal bop sides by the pioneering artist of the genre! Bird's the leader on most of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Box has a promo sticker & some wear.)
Baronet, Late 40s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a name in marker & some clear tape on the bottom seam.)
Verve, Early 50s. Very Good Gatefold ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing. Cover has a split top seam & edge wear.)
Verve, 1951. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Charlie Parker in a Latin mode – one of those ideas that shouldn't work that well, but does – and went on to influence a whole generation in jazz! Parker's alto and Latin rhythms are an amazing combination – rhythms that move even more frenetically than regular bop modes – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE: VINYL HAS AN EDGE CHIP OUTSIDE OF THE PLAY AREA. MGM pressing.)
Savoy, Late 40s. Very Good ... $29.99
This record collects some unreleased takes as well as some original masters of some of his better known recordings. Included on this collection are "Bird Gets The Worm", "Bluebird", "Klaunstance", "Barbados", "Merry Go Round", "Chasing The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Cover has black tape on the seams and spine and some gloss peeling along the opening.)
International Music Company (Germany), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 5 CDs ... $5.99
... CD
Charlie Parker —
Happy Bird ... LP Charlie Parker, 1951. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Titles include long versions of "I Remember April", "Lullaby In Rhythm", and "Scrapple From The Apple" – plus the shorter "Happy Bird Blues". LP, Vinyl record album
(Non-gatefold stereo pressing.)
Verve, 1949. Very Good+ ... $5.99
One of our favorite of Verve's "genius of" collections of Charlie Parker's work – largely because it includes some wonderful and oft-overlooked vocal tunes! 4 of the tracks on the set feature Bird blowing with a vocal chorus arranged by Dave Lambert – in a style that shouldn't ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s MGM pressing.)
Phoenix, Late 40s. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Phoenix, 1953. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & some pen.)
Phoenix, 1952/1954. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear & some pen.)
Charlie Parker —
Night & Day – The Genius Of Charlie Parker #1 ... CD Verve (Japan), 1950. New Copy ... $13.99
A classic 50s collection of Verve material by Charlie Parker – and one of those records that will definitely help you understand his genius right from the start! The lineup here is slightly large – wonderful arrangements by Joe Lipman that are a bit orchestral, with strings as well ... read more CD
Verve, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Very strong quartet material from Bird – recorded for Verve, with a group that includes Al Haig on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Max Roach on drums. Tracks are straightforward, but with some impeccable soloing – and a few of the tracks are presented in both master and alternate takes. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Clef Series pressing with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has some ring & edge wear, clear tape on the top seam, and small center split in the bottom seam.)
Charlie Parker —
One Night In Washington ... LP Elektra, 1953. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Bird does a guest spot with the DC area big band then known as The Orchestra. This 80s issue was the first time this concert performance had been released, and has Parker soloing nicely over a set of standards: "Fine & Dandy", "These Foolish Things", "Light Green" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Charlie Parker —
Original Bird – The Best Of Bird On Savoy ... CD Savoy/SJ, Late 40s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
Verve (UK), 1952. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
A set that brings together the famous Charlie Parker performance on one of Verve's Jam Session albums in the early 50s – with other material too! Parker plays alto alongside Benny Carter and Johnny Hodges – in a group that also includes Ben Webster on tenor, Oscar Peterson on piano, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has some light tape on the top seam.)
Verve, Early 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
Part 3 of a series of double LPs issued by Verve in the late 70s compiling his classic recordings for Verve under the direction of Norman Granz. Loads of landmark bop performances are documented here, and the groups include smaller quintets and quartets, as well as some medium sized groups and big ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Uptown, 1945. Used ... $3.99
... CD
Verve, 1946. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Great 70s 2LP collection of JATP material with Parker and Young! LP, Vinyl record album
Phoenix10, Late 40s. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, 1952. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $5.99
An expanded version of the first album to carry the Jazz At The Philharmonic formula into the studio – and a record that virtually coined the term "jam session" for 50s jazz! Norman Granz repeats the style he'd done so well in a live setting – and brings together a host of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Blue Parrot (UK), 1952. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and unglued bottom seam.)
Fantasy/Prestige, 1953. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
A legendary concert – recorded at Massey Hall in Toronto, with a previously-unmatched quintet of superstar bop players: Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Max Roach on drums. This reissue set also includes the Bud Powell trio ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Charlie Parker/Vee Jay, Late 40s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie Parker, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Trolley Car, Mid 40s. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Incus/OTOroku (UK), 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
An insanely wonderful piece of work from saxophonist Evan Parker – and maybe the record that will really have you deciding that Parker's a genius! The set is all solo soprano sax, recorded live in St Paul's church in Oxford – which creates this really rich sense of sound – but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
International Anthem, 2018. New Copy ... $8.99 9.99
A fantastic single from Jeff Parker – part of the ever-evolving level of sound that he's hit on his great projects with International Anthem! The tune's as much of a soul track as Jeff's ever recorded – one that begins with beautiful chromes layered from keyboards and guitar – ... (Funky 45's, Jazz) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition of 333!)
International Anthem, 2016. New Copy ... $11.99
The record we've been waiting years for Jeff Parker to make – a fantastic funky set that shows off a whole new side of his talents! Parker's guitar has been on plenty of great albums over the past decade or two, but this set may well be one of his greatest moments so far – a really ... read more CD
Jeff Parker —
New Breed (deluxe edition) ... LP International Anthem, 2016. New Copy ... $27.99 33.99
The record we've been waiting years for Jeff Parker to make – a fantastic funky set that shows off a whole new side of his talents! Parker's guitar has been on plenty of great albums over the past decade or two, but this set may well be one of his greatest moments so far – a really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Deluxe edition – limited edition of 222 – with a hand printed Sonnenzimmer screenprinted cover and inner sleeve – plus download!)
Thrill Jockey, 2005. New Copy ... $8.99 14.98
Great early post-millennium outing from Tortoise's Jeff Parker! This set for Thrill Jockey sounds great with the addition of Sam Barsheshet to the group on Rhodes and Wurlitzer. Drummer/percussionist Chad Taylor and bassist/multi-instrumentalist Chris Lopes fill out the group. Parker's style is ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $8.99
An odd little session for Blue Note – odd in that it features a host of players who weren't normally part of the label's off-used roster of big-name sidemen, and odd in that it features a swinging style that's a bit of a nod to earlier jazz days than the early 60s. Baritonist Leo Parker cut ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1961. Very Good+ ... $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
(80s DMM pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Columbia, 1996. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
William Parker —
Essence Of Ellington – Live In Milano ... CD Aum Fidelity/Centering, 2012. Used 2 CDs ... $12.99
The essence of Duke Ellington – but in the hands of William Parker, it's a very different thing than you might expect! The group here is larger than usual for Parker – a great ensemble used in ways that definitely echo some of Ellington's more inventive scoring, especially his mature ... read more CD
(Comes in a gatefold, cardboard sleeve.)
William Parker —
Flowers In A Stained-Glass Window/Centering/Aum Fidelity, 2018. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 20.98
A two album set showing the multifaceted range of bassist William Parker – as a composer & player and as a generous bandleader & collaborator – two different albums with two different rosters in a 2CD set! Flowers In A Stained-Glass Window is great mix of tense and melodic ... read more CD
No More Records, 1998. New Copy ... $6.99
Fantastic solo bass material from William Parker – a player we love in all sorts of other settings, but who we feel we're really discovering all over again on this record! Parker's always been a sensitive group member, and can improvise well in duo settings too – but there's a sonic ... read more CD
Centering/Eremite, 1976/1981. Used ... $19.99
Early genius from William Parker – a set of work inspired by the poems of Kenneth Patchen, and performed with a really vivid sound overall! The players here differ from track to track – and the album comes together almost like a sonic suite – echoing some themes very slightly, ... read more CD
(Out of print, digipack cover has a slight cut corner.)
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
Ropeadope, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 13.98
Aaron Parks is a master of tones here – not just the ones from his own piano and keyboards, which can come spiraling out with effortless ease – but also the sound of the quartet's guitar from Greg Tuohey, which often has its own way of shading things in! The album may well be the most ... read more CD
Also available Little Big ... LP 25.99
Ropeadope, 2016. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $25.99
Aaron Parks is a master of tones here – not just the ones from his own piano and keyboards, which can come spiraling out with effortless ease – but also the sound of the quartet's guitar from Greg Tuohey, which often has its own way of shading things in! The album may well be the most ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Little Big ... CD 9.99
Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $9.99
Wicked work by pianist Horace Parlan – and one of his most stunning Blue Note sessions ever! The album was first recorded in 1963, but then kept on the shelf for years – seeing only brief release as part of a Booker Ervin package in the late 70s, and finally coming out with the proper ... read more CD
(On demand CDr pressing.)
Horace Parlan —
Up & Down (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note (Spain), 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
A killer set from an amazing quintet made up of some of the best players to ever grace the Blue Note label! Horace Parlan leads a tight tight tight combo that includes Grant Green on guitar and Booker Ervin on tenor sax – and the three of them fit together beautifully, with a dark moody edge ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Nicki Parrott & Rossano Sportiello —
People Will Say We're In Love ... CD Arbors, 2007. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Small cutout notch through spine.)
El Dingo (Sweden), 2015. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2017. New Copy ... $9.99
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
Hermeto Pascoal —
Nos Mundo Dos Sons ... CD SESCSP (Brazil), 2017. New Copy 2CD ... $24.99
Fantastic sounds from Hermeto Pascoal – an artist who first set the world of Brazilian music on fire in the early 70s, and has continued to be one of its most creative talents for decades! One of the great things about Hermeto is not only his own talents as a composer and instrumentalist, ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Greg Pasenko Band —
Cold Night In Chicago ... CD Blujazz, 1997. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Greg Pasenko Band —
Something Old New Borrowed Blue ... CD Blujazz, 2006. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Pablo, 1979. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Hardly the tribute to Charlie Parker you might guess from the title – but only because the sound of Joe Pass here is so unique! Unlike other, more bop-heavy Bird tributes – this one takes a batch of tunes from Parker's "with strings" sessions – then recasts them into ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Hi Hat, 1988. New Copy ... $16.99
Nicely spare live material from guitarist Joe Pass – a musician who always seems to sparkle in this sort of setting! The performance was originally captured for radio at the Four Queens in Las Vegas, and has great sound quality – really getting at that special way that Joe has of ... read more CD
Pablo, 1992. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Pablo, 1974. Near Mint- ... $8.99
A nicely sensitive set from guitarist Joe Pass – hardly the usual bag of Ellington-alike material, and instead a small group outing that unlocks a newly introspective side of Duke's compositions! Joe's working here with Ray Brown on bass and Bobby Durham on drums – and the feel overall ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Delta/Laser Light, 1992. Used ... $5.99
Pablo/OJC, 1978. Used ... $5.99
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
Pablo, 1978. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Just duets between Pass on guitar and Pedersen on bass – on titles that include "Have You Met Miss Jones", "95 Blues", "Tricotism", "Old Folks", and "Quiet Nights". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Pablo, 1979. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1975. Used ... $9.99
The jamming fusion 70s run of Passport continues – this time with a somewhat-cemented lineup that features Wolfgang Schmid on bass and guitar, Kristian Schultze on keyboards, and Curt Cress on drums and electric percussion – all led by the mighty saxophone work of Klaus Doldinger! With ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sound Hills (Japan), Early 80s. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Warner, 1983. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A late session from Jaco Pastorius – one that features the famous bassist at the helm of his Word Of Mouth big band, recorded live in Tokyo with a very full and funky sound! Players in the group include Bob Mintzer on saxes, Don Alias on percussion, Randy Brecker on trumpet, Peter Erskine on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light surface wear.)
Big World, 1985. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Warner, 1981. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Ambitious work from Jaco – a set of larger group recordings that have a really expansive feel! There's a jagged electric undercurrent to the set, but the album's also got some redemptive work from the larger group – bright, optimistic, and filled with a globe-spanning array of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker spot.)
Salem, 1957. Very Good ... $19.99
Rare early work by Johnny Pate – the great jazz bassist who later went onto great fame as an arranger at ABC, where he handled all of the classic work by the Impressions! This album features a tight Chicago piano combo, ala the Ahmad Jamal group, with Pate on bass, Wilbur Wynne on guitar, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has wear, aging & a split bottom seam.)
King, Early 60s. Good+ ... $3.99
An excellent bit of jazz from the Chicago scene – featuring the early roots of a set of players that would go onto influence the city's soul scene in a huge way. Johnnie Pate's probably best known as the arranger behind many great soul singles – including most of the Impressions 60s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has some wear with a split top & bottom seam.)
King, Late 50s. Good+ ... $11.99
Live set by the great Chicago bassist, recorded at the London House, with a piano trio though the rest of the personnel aren't listed. Though Pate is more well known for his later work, these early sides have a nice south side jazz feel to them. Cuts are short and lively, with a good club feel. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with a split top & bottom seam.)
King, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $3.99
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 some wear with split top & bottom seams.)
Prestige, 1965. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Early trio session featuring Patterson next to guitarist Jerry Byrd and his usual drummer Billy James. Cuts are long, with Patterson's breezy flowing organ lines, and playing that sounds a lot like Larry Young did at this point. Cuts include "Satisfaction", "Walkin", and " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue trident label pressing with Van Gelder stamp.)
Blue Note, 1969. Near Mint- ... $16.99
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. Cover has a bumped corner.)
DIW (Japan), 1996. Used Gatefold ... $22.99
With Dave Hubbard, Ed Cherry, Eddie Gladden and Lawrence Killian. 8 tracks in all, including "Patand", "Cherry Red", 'Steam", "No Problem", "Syeeda's Flute Song", "Extensions", "Sonny's Back" and "Children Of The Night". CD
(Out of print.)
Lira Paulstana (Brazil), 1983. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Tight Brazilian fusion work by this classic 80s combo that featured Nelson Ayres on keyboards and Roberto Sion on fax and flute. The sound is very tight, with a style that was popular with many Brazilian groups at the time – lots of fast jamming, especially on the rhythms, and a coherent ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker on the opening.)
Capitol/Collectables, 1955/1957. Used ... $4.99
... CD
MCA, 1989. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and bumped corners.)
