This might be the first we've heard as a leader from drummer Karl Henrik Ousback – but he's already won us over strongly with his crackling sense of energy on the set! In some way, Ousback's almost working in a Jazz Messengers mode of the modern Swedish scene – as his group features ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wim Overgaauw —
Dedication ... LP Park (Netherlands), 1978. Very Good+ ...
$0.99
A pile of funky 45s – stuffed into one glorious album! The record's the best-ever by The Packers – a hip west coast combo from the 60s, with roots in the Memphis scene of the time! The sound here is kind of a variation on the Booker T & The MGs and Mar-Keys sound – changed ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very groovy work from arranger Larry Page – a set that's a bit jazz, a bit easy, and plenty darn groovy throughout! The Larry Page sound is built upon a stepping rhythm, a snakey sax, and a sweet female vocal – used wordlessly in a way that drifts through the fuller grooves of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some wear.)
Marty Paich —
Hot Piano ... LP Tampa, 1956. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
A playful album of piano tunes from Marty Paich – working here in trio formation with Larry Bunker on both drums and vibes, plus Joe Mondragon on bass. The album's nothing fancy, but does offer a rare early glimpse at Paich in a jazz combo setting before moving onto albums of larger ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sure, the album's got a hokey title – but it's a wonderful little session that ranks as one of the most striking in the Mode Records catalog! The lineup is a very unusual one – with Stu Williamson and Bob Enevoldsen on valve trombone, paired with Jack Sheldon and Don Fagerquist on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & black label pressing with deep groove and stamped patent matrix. Cover is in great shape!)
A fantastic Art Pepper album – from his best period! The album's one of those smaller-label, mid 50s gems that Art cut in LA during some of his "troubled years" – all sessions that are great musically, but which are often overshadowed by some of Pepper's more famous work for ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic Art Pepper album – from his best period! The album's one of those smaller-label, mid 50s gems that Art cut in LA during some of his "troubled years" – all sessions that are great musically, but which are often overshadowed by some of Pepper's more famous work for ... read moreCD
One of the rare sides from the legendary LA-based Mode label! The great Marty Paich plays an uncommon small group session, with trio backing by Red Mitchell on bass and Mel Lewis on drums. Paich was one of LA's best jazz pianists, but he's rarely ever heard in this format because he devoted much ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original grey label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some edge wear and streaks of red marker on back.)
A beautiful tribute to pianist Jef Gilson – one of the hippest French jazz talents of the 60s and 70s – put together by a combo who take their name from his legendary Palm Records label! The group here are a quartet, and they work with wonderfully moody use of Hohner electric piano by ... read moreCD
Themes from Bach, but swung quite strongly – and taken in a very different direction than some of the well-known French recordings of the 60s! Sante Palumbo is a pianist, but also works here on Hammond and other keyboards too – in a group that's got a very strong dynamic range, and isn' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful little set from Italian pianist Sante Palumbo – one that reflects his important work in the Rai studios, but which also really shows his work in jazz as well! The album's a relaxed small group outing – delivered with a breezy blend of bossa nova and other lyrical modes ... read moreCD
One of the only albums of jazz we've seen from the Korean scene of the 70s – and a really special little record that aims to echo some of the most spiritual modes from the US scene of the time! The record's the brainchild of arranger Lee Pan Guen – who doesn't play on the record, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty obscure record by Jackie Paris – a light-voiced jazz singer who cut some key albums in the 50s! The set was very briefly issued by East West, a short-lived Atlantic Records subsidiary – and features Paris singing to some great small group accompaniment from players that ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a promo stamp on the back.)
One of the greatest albums ever on the legendary Strata East label – and that's saying a hell of a lot! Drummer Billy Parker is a player that we don't know much, but he'll always be well-remembered for this album's sublime blend of spiritual jazz styles! The lineup is wonderful – a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic bop session work, featuring Bird, Miles, JJ Johnson, Max Roach, Duke Jordan, and Tommy Potter. There's no surprises here, but the playing's tight as a tick, and the short tracks are a fierce declaration of the bop idiom. Titles include "Bongo Bop", "Bird Feathers", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Royal Roost pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
The genius of Bird and strings is hard to describe – an edgey aproach 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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef Series pressing with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has old tape covering some splitting on the seams and light aging.)
Posthumous issue of an early 50s live set by Charlier Parker – one of the many that were rushed to the public in the years after his early death. The set, like many of the other live ones from the time, isn't recorded that well – but the music is still pretty wonderful. There's a real ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. NOTE – The inner labels are detached but are included. Cover has some aging, worn corner, clear tape on the top seam, and gloss peeling along the opening.)
Pretty great Charlie Parker material – issued by Savoy a number of years after his death, and obtained from obscure sources, with no data on the players on the sessions. The tracks are all nice and long, with plenty of solo space – and the recording quality is pretty good overall, ... read moreCD
(Drill hole through case and barcode.)
Charlie Parker —
Bird Symbols ... LP Charlie Parker, Late 40s. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
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.)
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
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. LP, Vinyl record album
Rare Charlie Parker material – including a 1948 Royal Roost performance with Miles Davis on trumpet and Tadd Dameron on piano – and a 1949 Roost performances with Kenny Dorham on trumpet and Al Haig on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove and small RVG etch. Cover has light wear and aging, with pieces of clear tape on the top seam and spine.)
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", "Donna Lee", "Billie ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove and RVG etch. Cover has some aging, thick white tape on the spine, and some gloss peeling at the opening.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Well, it's not the whole Charlie Parker Story – but the album does feature some great material from a very famous session, recorded on 11/26/1945, originally issued on 78s, along with extra tracks, compiled here in one of Savoy's posthumous Bird LPs from the early 60s. The group includes ... read moreCD
Well, it's not the whole Charlie Parker Story – but the album does feature some great material from a very famous session, recorded on 11/26/1945, originally issued on 78s, along with extra tracks, compiled here in one of Savoy's posthumous Bird LPs from the early 60s. The group includes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove and RVG etch. Cover has worn corners, small seam splits, some aging and notes in pencil on back.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Well, it's not the whole Charlie Parker Story – but the album does feature some great material from a very famous session, recorded on 11/26/1945, originally issued on 78s, along with extra tracks, compiled here in one of Savoy's posthumous Bird LPs from the early 60s. The group includes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic small group recordings for the Dial label – some of Bird's first genius on record! Includes work by Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, and Howard McGhee on trumpet – plus Wardell Gray and Lucky Thompson on tenor, Dodo Marmaroso and Erroll Garner on piano, and Stan Levey and Roy ... read moreCD
UK issue of a number of older bop sides – recorded in New York in 1945 (with the Red Norvo group), Hollywood in 1946 (with Dizzy Gillespie's Jazzmen), Hollywood in 1947 (with Errol Garner, and New York in 1951 (with a group that includes Walter Bishop and Mundell Lowe.) Titles include "T ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has some wear with splitting seams.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(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.)
4CDs worth of Charlie Parker's recordings for the Savoy label – done between the years 1944-1948, with some of the best talents in the bop business! The set's got an overwhelming amount of alternate takes – perhaps a bit too many, but if you're the kind of Bird-o-phile who digs that ... read moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Box has some wear and split corner.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE: VINYL HAS AN EDGE CHIP OUTSIDE OF THE PLAY AREA. MGM pressing.)
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 moreLP, 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.)
Charlie Parker —
Happy Bird ... LP Charlie Parker, 1951. Near Mint- ...
$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. Cover has light wear.)
Older Bird material – originally recorded as 78rpm releases for Savoy, packaged up here in full CD form, along with alternate takes and a great cover, in the years after his early death. Titles include "Red Cross", "Sippin At Bells", "Little Willie Leaps", " ... read moreCD
A vintage UK issue of classic work that Charlie Parker recorded for Savoy – with a fair bit of performances by the young Miles Davis on trumpet, plus a bit more with Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet – and piano by Bud Powell, Duke Jordan, and John Lewis! LP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic package for Charlie Parker collectors – a box set that replicates three 12" albums issued by Dial Records – the great Bird Blows The Blues, plus both volumes of the Alternate Masters series – all with original artwork. Includes both Hollywood and New York ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes all three replica album sleeves, and insert too!)
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on the top seam and some light wear.)
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 moreLP, 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.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
You know the deal with this sort of thing – rare unreleased material by Bird, recorded during the late 40s in a number of different settings, with poor sound quality, but some firey solo work that makes the set well worth picking up if you're into Bird on a heavier level. Includes an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Charlie Parker with Rolf Ericson & Dizzy Gillespie —
Cheers ... LP Blue Parrot (UK), 1952. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, and others —
Jam Session #1 ... LP Verve, Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
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 all-star players in a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Japanese pressing, UMV 2530, including the insert. Cover has a cutout notch.)
A beautiful box set, with equally beautiful contents – three different 10" LPs that replicate the original vinyl release of the material from the famous 1953 Jazz At Massey Hall concert – a legendary concert, with a previously-unmatched quintet of superstar bop players – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition of 333!)
Jeff Parker —
New Breed ... CD 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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Deluxe edition – limited edition of 222 – with a hand printed Sonnenzimmer screenprinted cover and inner sleeve – plus download!)
Jeff Parker —
Relatives ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2005. New Copy ...
$8.9914.98
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
Aaron Parks —
Little Big ... CD Ropeadope, 2018. New Copy ...
$9.9913.98
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 moreCD
Aaron Parks —
Little Big ... LP 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 moreLP, Vinyl record album