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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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Blue Note, 1939/1940. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
PJCE, 2018. Used ... $4.99
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Chris Potter Orchestra —
Imaginary Cities ... CD ECM (Germany), 2015. Used ... $12.99
Beautiful sounds from reedman Chris Potter – working here with an expanded string lineup, although one that's more of a string quartet added to the core combo – and maybe not the full orchestra you'd guess from the cover! Still, those subtle strings really add a lot to the record ... read more CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Po/et/High Jazz (Switzerland), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
A fantastic collaboration between Andrew Potter and David Tillman – a duo who only cut a handful of records back in the day, all of them great! Potter & Tillman have a very collaborative spirit here – which opens the door to a host of hip soulful talents – including the great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1962. Used ... $12.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Black Lion (Germany), 1964. Used ... $8.99
A rare French session from the last years of Bud Powell's life – recorded with Michel Gaudry on bass and Arthur Taylor on drums! Produced by Jef Gilson and Alan Bates, too. CD
(Out of print.)
Sonet (Sweden), 1962. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Bud plays in trio format in Copenhagen in 1962, working with Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass and William Schiopffe on drums. Titles include "Move", "Rifftide", "Bouncing With Bud", "Straight No Chaser", and "Hot House". LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese stereo Storyville pressing, with obi and insert.)
Mythic Sound, 1964. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Debut, 1953. Sealed ... $14.99
An early packaging of material recorded at the legendary Jazz At Massey Hall concert in 1953 – featuring the non-Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie sides, recorded by a trio that featured Powell on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Max Roach on drums. The album was one of the first on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing – sealed with review sticker. Cover has a cut corner.)
Dreyfus, 1962. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Bud Powell —
Scene Changes – The Amazing Bud Powell (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $7.99
The scene may be changing, but nothing can dampen the fire of the great Bud Powell – and, if anything, this fifth installment in Blue Note's "Amazing" series may well have the pianist at his mature best! The rhythm duo are wonderful – more late 50s modern hardbop than some of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Europa (Italy), Late 50s. Sealed Gatefold ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(I Giganti Del Jazz pressing.)
Grosso! (Spain), 1940s. New Copy 2LP ... $34.99
A massive slice of music from percussionist Chano Pozo – best known as the guy who helped forge the mix of bebop and Latin that became known as cubop in the 40s – but also a hell of a musician in his own right too! The set brings together work from a wealth of early 78rpm singles ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonet/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1963. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99
One of the rarest free jazz albums of the European 60s scene – a set that was originally intended for release by Sonet Records, pressed up in test records for the musicians, then denied release because they felt that they'd already moved past the performance! Yet in the space of over 50 ... read more CD
(Beautiful package – with a heavy Japanese-style paper sleeve!)
Noah Preminger, 2019. Used ... $8.99
... CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 2019. Used ... $11.99
A really great take on the small-but-great genre of harmonica jazz – one that pairs the harp talents of Yvonnick Prene with the Hammond of Brian Charette – all to make for the sort of a record we're not sure we've ever heard before! Drummer Jordan Young does a great job at the core ... read more CD
(Small cutout notch through spine.)
Sony, 1970s/1980s/1990s. Used 2CD ... $6.99
... CD
RCA, 1967. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed, with a small hole and some sticker remnants. Cover has a cut corner.)
RCA, 1965. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Dynagroove pressing.)
Contemporary, 1957. Very Good ... $14.99
A goofy title and cover – but a really unique session of two-piano jazz, recorded with Russ Freeman and Andre Previn on the keys, plus only the drums of Shelly Manne to provide additional support! The sound is really great – and Previn's especially wonderful here, really stretching out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing.)
Rare Noise (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A pretty heady little set, from a pretty heady trio of talents – drummer Bobby Previte, guitarist Nels Cline, and keyboardist Jamie Saft – who works here on Hammond, Fender Rhodes, and mini-moog! The music is very dark and often distorted – as if the other two musicians have ... read more CD
Also available Music From The Early 21st Centry (with bonus track) ... LP 28.99
Rare Noise (UK), 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 29.98
A pretty heady little set, from a pretty heady trio of talents – drummer Bobby Previte, guitarist Nels Cline, and keyboardist Jamie Saft – who works here on Hammond, Fender Rhodes, and mini-moog! The music is very dark and often distorted – as if the other two musicians have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Music From The Early 21st Centry ... CD 14.99
Double L, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Lloyd Price steps off to the side a bit, and allows his great backing band to really get some time in the spotlight – on this smoking set that was issued on LLoyd's own LL label! The group have this wicked mix of jazz, R&B, and mod soul – and often use sweet Hammond in the lead, in ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some stains on front and a name in marker on back.)
AVA, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Riverside/OJC, 1960. Used ... $11.99
Fantastic early work as a leader from trombonist Julian Priester – a musician who'd later be known for his performances with Sun Ra, and his fusion material in the 70s – but who here works at the head of a tight hardbop combo in the best Riverside mode! The album's got Julian in both a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Milestone, 1960. Used ... $11.99
2 incredible hardbop sets, back to back on one CD! Julian Priester's Spiritsville album is touched by some of the modernist sensibilities that Priester forged while working in his Chicago underground years that included brief stints with Sun Ra. The set's one of the best hard bop sides to be cut ... read more CD
(Out of print, spine has a small cutout mark.)
Knitting Factory, 1996. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $14.99
A rare treasure from spiritual reedman Prince Lasha – a session recorded in 1965 in New York, but one that wasn't issued until many years later by the Enja label in Germany! The album is a real revelation – and clearly marks Lasha as one of the key artists unlocking the more spiritual ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Inner City, 1979. Used ... $8.99
An overlooked fusion set from guitarist David Pritchard – maybe not the biggest name in jazz in the late 70s, but working here with a really heavy-hitting lineup! Pritchard plays acoustic and electric guitar on the set, and he's joined by players who include Patrice Rushen on acoustic and ... read more CD
Inner City, 1978. Used ... $4.99
Overlooked 70s fusion from guitarist David Pritchard – a set that's got some wonderfully laidback moments, and some nicely warm tones! The group's got a very gentle way of approaching some of the tunes – almost tentative at times, which lets the sound build nicely out of soulfully ... read more CD
Uuquipleu, 2019. New Copy ... $9.99
A really unique project from Detroit drummer Leonard King – a group that's based around a style he created with bassist Rodney Whitaker at the end of the 80s – but reformed here with three younger bassists in the combo! The group features three basses and King on drums – and ... read more CD
Proteus International, 1981. Sealed ... $11.99
Full-on fusion from a Chicago combo who've clearly learned a lot of lessons from the generation of George Duke, Stanley Clarke, and Lenny White! The sound is quite jamming all the way through – with plenty of guitar solos, keyboards, and super-tight drums that take off to the stratosphere ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Red Prysock —
Fruit Boots ... LP Mercury, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $14.99
Raw tenor from this great R&B talent – with tracks that include "The Shakers", "Fruit Boots", "Red Rock", "Plaid Laces", "What Next", "The Fox", and "Lulu". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Mercury pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Prestige, 1966. Used ... $11.99
Killer Latin soul CD that brings together 2 of the smokin' albums that Pucho and his Latin Soul Brothers cut for Prestige during the late 60s. If you don't know the material, it's totally fierce, in a Latin soul sort of way. Pucho plays timbales, and leads his tight little combo that features ... (Latin, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
RCA (Mexico), Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Universe (Netherlands), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99
A really fantastic group from the Dutch scene at the start of the 70s – a scene that didn't give the world as much progressive rock as other parts of the continent at the time – but one that also had a pretty darn great approach to jazz! Pugh's Palace work here in a way that really ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
ICP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1978. New Copy Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic slice of sound from the legendary Dudu Pukwana – not his work with the famous Blue Notes combo, nor his globally-styled projects – but instead this searing free jazz date cut for the ICP label with Misha Mengelberg on piano and Hank Bennink on drums, clarinet, viola, and ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1993. Used ... $5.99
A great musical tribute to the late reedman George Adams – a frequent musical partner of pianist Don Pullen. The group features Carlos Ward on alto and flute, Nilson Matta on bass, and both Mor Thiam and Guilherme Franco on percussion! CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Sackville, 1975. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Really wonderful work from Don Pullen – solo material, and some of his most soulful sides of the 70s – done in this long-flowing style that's completely sublime! Pullen's really at his best in this format – working in a way that's very free, but never overindulgent or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is slightly wavy, with cutout holes in each corner.)
Sugar Road, 2018. New Copy ... $19.99
Legendary drummer Bernard Purdie has left a huge legacy of music behind him – and here he adds to that legacy in a new small combo set – one that features core work from members of New Mastersounds and Pimps Of Joytime – and which also features Ivan Neville on keyboards, and Cyril ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
77 Records (UK), 1964. Very Good ... $0.99
Features Alton Purnell on piano and a bit of vocals – with Keith Smith on trumpet and Mike Sherborne on trombone – plus John Deferary on clarinet, Paul Seeley on banjo, Brian Turnock on bass, and Dave Evans on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Quadrangle, Early 80s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Features Tony Purrone on guitar, Jeff Fuller on bass, and Frank Bennett on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a small bit of pen, and cover has splitting on top and bottom seams.)
Mod Bossa (UK), 2019. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Folkways, 1975. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 16.98
A rare solo album from Nadi Qamar – an artist who's probably best known for his brief piano appearance with Charles Mingus, but who's working here on the Mama Likembi – an instrument of his own creation that's kind of like a big kalimba! From the information in the notes, it appears ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
Tratore (Brazil), 2015. Used ... $14.99
A very cool Brazilian combo – one who offer up some wonderfully fresh interpretations of work by the great Moacir Santos! Santos is one of our favorite Brazilian talents from the 60s and 70s – an artist who really broke free of basic bossa conventions, and instead created complicated ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Decca, 1964. Very Good ... $7.99
One of the earliest albums from the legendary Quartette Tres Bien – the hip piano combo from the St Louis scene – one who were almost to that city's jazz world what Ramsey Lewis was to Chicago! Unlike other piano groups of the time, which were trios, the Quartette featured an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has a split top seam and edge wear.)
Schema (Italy), 1999. New Copy ... $11.99
One of the most beautiful jazz recordings we've heard in a long time! Italy's Quartetto Moderno is a vibes-led combo with a classic modal feel – similar to Bobby Hutcherson's pre-new thing years on Blue Note, or some of the early Roy Ayers & Jack Wilson recordings from LA. The sound is ... read more CD
No Business (Lithuania), 2013. New Copy ... $8.99
Very resonant sounds from this unique quartet – a lineup that features piano and accordion from Fred Van Hove, vibes from Els Vandeweyer, and percussion from both Paul Lovens and Martin Blume! The mix of vibes and piano is already great enough – quite free, and ringing out with ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1962. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Blue Note, 1961. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Blue Note, 1962. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Blue Note, 1962. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Blue Note, 1962. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Blue Note, 1966. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Stunt (Denmark), 2019. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
A tribute to the late Oscar Peterson – but one that may well smoke more than any recording by the man himself – thanks to rock-solid work on drums from the great Alvin Queen! Queen's spent most of his life away from these shores, but he continues to blow us away with the inventiveness ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Alvin Queen & Lonnie Smith —
Lenox & Seventh ... CD Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... $16.99
A great lost chapter in the career of organist Lonnie Smith – a session recorded in the 80s, but done with the simple straightforward soul jazz groove of earlier sides on Muse and Prestige! Lonnie's working here in a loose and free trio format – with Melvin Sparks on guitar and the ... read more CD
(Part of the Black & Blue Real Jazz Classics series!)
Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $22.99
The fantastic first set from this amazing group – a quartet that found an especially great place for expression for all four of its members – coming together with a bold sound that really made Quest a well-remembered act from the time! The lineup features Dave Liebman on soprano, alto, ... read more CD
(Part of the Jazz Legends In Japan series!)
EmArcy, 1955. Very Good+ ... $23.99
Perhaps the best-known (and arguably the best) record by Paul Quinchette, and an album that brings his rich tenor solo style into contact with a very tight, very swinging batch of arrangments by a young Quincy Jones. Quincy's got an all-star batch of players backing up Q, including Sam Most, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Mercury pressing with deep groove. Cover haslight wear, but no splits, and is nice overall.)
Fantasy/OJC, 1953. Used ... $1.99
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 – all coming together in a performance ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Saturn/Evidence, Late 50s. Used ... $9.99
Brilliant early work by Sun Ra and the Arkestra – 2 rare Saturn recordings back to back on one CD! Angels & Demons At Play is a monster of an album! Ra plays organ and electric piano, and the band includes Gilmore, Pat Patrick, Marshall Allen, Ronnie Boykins, Art Hoyle, Phil Cohran, and ... read more CD
Saturn/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1963. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 19.99
Mindblowing music from Sun Ra & The Arkestra – sounds recorded during the same marathon session that gave the world the records Other Planes Of There, When Sun Comes Out, and When Angels Speak Of Love – but titles that are much more obscure overall! The initial release of the ... read more CD
ReR, 1984. Used ... $10.99
One of the more obscure Sun Ra albums of the 80s – a set that was initially pressed up by Recommended in a very small amount on vinyl, but easily one of the more compelling Arkestra sets from the time! Given that other 80s efforts often show the Arkestra moving towards a tighter, more ... read more CD
Sun Ra —
Cosmo Sun Connection ... LP Recommended/Saturn (UK), 1984. Near Mint- ... $149.99
One of the more obscure Sun Ra albums of the 80s – a set that was initially pressed up by Recommended in a very small amount on vinyl, but easily one of the more compelling Arkestra sets from the time! Given that other 80s efforts often show the Arkestra moving towards a tighter, more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a white sleeve with a yellow paper paste-on cover. Top seam has a very small split, but this is a great copy overall.)
Inner City, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
One of the best-remembered Sun Ra albums from the 70s – a really cool little session that features Ra playing the unusual "rocksichord" all the way through! The instrument's a very weird one – kind of like a messed-up electric piano, with lots of cool broken notes and a weird ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Saturn/Modern Harmonic, 1974. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
A really wonderful album from Sun Ra and the Arkestra – recorded during their early 70s relationship with Impulse Records, but rejected by the label at the time – because the sound was too far ahead of its time! That lack is our gain, though – as the session's gone onto legendary ... read more CD
(Limited edition!)
Saturn/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1972. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99
One of Sun Ra's greatest albums of the 70s – recording during the same sessions that yielded the famous Space Is The Place record for Blue Thumb, and done with a very similar feel – an expansive configuration of the Arkestra in peak form! The range of expression is really incredible ... read more CD
(Back in print!)
Saturn/Evidence, 1960/1962. Used ... $9.99
2 early Saturn albums by Sun Ra on one CD! Fate In A Pleasant Mood was recorded and released in 1960 – and is a stellar example of Ra's early genius at work. John Gilmore and Marshall Allen hold down the reed solos, and Ra's piano is out front, with plenty of space for crazy solos, ... read more CD
Savoy, 1961. Used ... $4.99
The one and only album that Sun Ra ever cut for the Savoy label – a beautifully understated session that mixes more conventional jazz with some particularly Ra-like touches! The group on the set is extremely tight – especially the horn work of John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, and Pat ... read more CD
Evidence, 1973. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
2CDs worth of previously unissued material! Both records – Cymbals and Crystal Spears – were originally due to be released on Impulse during the same stretch that the label was repackaging older Saturn albums, but were never issued because of all the messed up relations that quickly ... read more CD
MPS/BASF, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $39.99
One of the key non-Saturn Sun Ra albums of the 70s – and like his records for Blue Thumb and Impulse, a set that really helped awaken the world to his talents! This album may well be one of the most bracing of the bunch – as it features live material recorded by Ra and the Arkestra at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Saturn/Evidence, 1958. Used ... $7.99
Sun Ra's really moving forward with this classic set – refining the sound of his Chicago-based Arkestra, and reaching for new territory that moves him way past familiar jazz modes! The cover bills the group as playing "music from tomorrow's world" – and you can definitely ... read more CD
Sun Ra —
Live At Praxis 84 ... CD Golden Years (UK), 1984. Used 2 CDs ... $22.99
An excellent live performance from the 80s – recorded during a time when the Arkestra was extremely tight, and really beginning to break big with audiences like the enthusiastic one heard at this festival in Athens! Sun Ra and the group are at the height of their powers here – really ... read more CD
Sun Ra —
Magic City (Impulse pressing) ... LP Impulse, 1960/1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $59.99
One of the most important Sun Ra albums from the early years of Saturn Records – a set that got a bit more circulation than some of his other records, and which shows the group really expanding their sonic range in a wonderful way! The title track takes up all of side one – and is this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but vinyl is great!)
Saturn/Cosmic Myth, 1966. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 15.98
Fantastic material from the legendary Sun Ra – groundbreaking solo piano material, which shows a completely different side of his genius away from his work with the Arkestra! The package presents all volumes of Ra's seminal sides from 1966 – including a third volume, which has never ... read more CD
Also available Monorails & Satellites Vols 1 to 3 – Works For Solo Piano (3LP set) ... LP 31.99
Saturn/Cosmic Myth, 1966. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $31.99 34.98
Fantastic material from the legendary Sun Ra – groundbreaking solo piano material, which shows a completely different side of his genius away from his work with the Arkestra! The package presents all volumes of Ra's seminal sides from 1966 – including a third volume, which has never ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Monorails & Satellites Vols 1 to 3 – Works For Solo Piano ... CD 14.99
Leo (UK), 1986/1988. Used ... $12.99
2 slices of live work by Sun Ra from the late years of his career – 7 tracks from a performance in East Berlin in 1986, plus 1 more from New York in 1988 – both quite unusual! The East Berlin performance has a very full force – one that no doubt comes from the audience's ... read more CD
ESP, 1966. Very Good ... $38.99
One of the best non-Saturn Sun Ra albums of the 60s – material recorded live on a tour of New York colleges in 1966, and very much in a spirit that captures the Arkestra at their best! Longer tracks are juxtaposed nicely with shorter ones – in a way that has the group running very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo ESP pressing with black & white portrait labels. Vinyl has a short click on two tracks, but is clean overall. Cover has some light wear.)
ESP/Get Back, 1966. Near Mint- ... $19.99
One of the best non-Saturn Sun Ra albums of the 60s – material recorded live on a tour of New York colleges in 1966, and very much in a spirit that captures the Arkestra at their best! Longer tracks are juxtaposed nicely with shorter ones – in a way that has the group running very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the clear stickered sleeve.)
Modern Harmonic, 1962/1977/1982. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Sun Ra from three different decades – one classic track, and two never-issued numbers! "Nuclear War" may well be the closest that Ra ever came to a "hit" – although the profanity in the tune certainly kept it away from the mainstream – a fantastic slow-building ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Strut (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $13.99 15.98
A fantastic album from Sun Ra and the Arkestra – one that we'd rank right up there with our favorites on the Saturn Records label! The work here has never been issued, and it's extremely beautiful, too – pulled from a few just-discovered studio sessions done after the group was parting ... read more CD
Sweet Earth, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
A great late 70s session by Sun Ra – released on the small Sweet Earth label, recorded in 1979, with a version of the Arkestra that includes John Gilmore on tenor, Marshall Allen on alto, Eddie Gale on trumpet, and June Tyson on vocals – plus Sun Ra himself on Fender Rhodes, percussion, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Other Side Of The Sun ... LP 69.99
Sun Ra —
Other Side Of The Sun ... LP Sweet Earth, 1979. Near Mint- ... $69.99
A great late 70s session by Sun Ra – released on the small Sweet Earth label, recorded in 1979, with a version of the Arkestra that includes John Gilmore on tenor, Marshall Allen on alto, Eddie Gale on trumpet, and June Tyson on vocals – plus Sun Ra himself on Fender Rhodes, percussion, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Other Side Of The Sun ... LP 11.99(Original Sweet Earth pressing! Cover has some light wear in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Saturn/Evidence, Mid 50s/1960s/1970s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
A totally essential 2 CD set that brings together a huge amount of singles that were recorded by Sun Ra and others for his legendary Saturn label! As you probably know, the albums that were recorded for Saturn were rare enough – but the singles on the label were even rarer, and some of them ... read more CD
Saturn/Art Yard (Germany), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
One of the most soulful Sun Ra albums ever – very much on the Lanquidity tip, and done with a great mix of electric and acoustic instrumentation! The vibe here is really mellow, spiritual, and warm – and the album actually feels a lot more like a session recorded for the Strata East ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
El Saturn/Unheard Music Series, 1977. Used ... $24.99
Definitely no blues here – but the album's a wonderful mid 70s session from Sun Ra & The Arkestra – done in the same slightly-straight style they were using on their rare recordings for the Horo label around the same time! The album's a mixed session of standards and a Ra original ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Impulse (France), 1972. Used ... $6.99
A brilliant record by Sun Ra & The Arkestra – and an album that forever gave them a slogan to live by! The record's different than some of the other Arkestra work from the time – in that it's a bit tighter and more spiritual, more in keeping with the style of the Blue Thumb label, ... read more CD
Also available Space Is The Place ... CD 7.99
Impulse, 1972. Used ... $7.99
A brilliant record by Sun Ra & The Arkestra – and an album that forever gave them a slogan to live by! The record's different than some of the other Arkestra work from the time – in that it's a bit tighter and more spiritual, more in keeping with the style of the Blue Thumb label, ... read more CD
Also available Space Is The Place ... CD 6.99
Hat Art (Switzerland), 1980/1991. Used Gatefold ... $16.99
The "Sunrise" in the title here is especially well-placed – because this live performance by Sun Ra has a beautifully glowing quality – one that unfolds musically as the set rolls on, moving through a day's course of music in different moods and dimensions! Ra initiates the ... read more CD
Transparency, 1973/1978/1985. Used ... $11.99
Very intimate work from Sun Ra – rehearsal and private recordings, often done with a surprising degree of sensitivity! The first part of the set features a 1985 performance at the Prospect Park Bandshell – one that features a small ensemble with Ra on piano with an unusual group that ... read more CD
Saturn/Cosmic Myth, 1963. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
A wonderful session recorded in New York in 1963 – and featuring the band at its progressive best! The album has many dark overtones, and features a core group that includes Marshall Allen, Danny Davis, John Gilmore, and Pat Patrick – playing their usual horns, plus percussion, amidst ... read more CD
Enja (Germany), 1992. Used ... $8.99
One of Ra's last recordings – and a great one – caught live at a festival in Germany, with a group that includes Marshall Allen, Ahmed Abdullah, Jothan Callins, Tyrone Hill, Stanley Morgan, and Michael Ray. The set has that Ellingtonish flourish that crept into much of Ra's work after ... read more CD
Modern Harmonic, 1987. New Copy DVD & 7 inch ... $20.99 25.99
A fantastic package – a 7" sleeve that contains the full film of the meeting between Sun Ra and John Cage – legendary meeting of talents from two different sides of the underground – avant composer Cage and jazz visionary Ra – both performing together at a special one-ni ... read more DVD
Norton, Mid 50s. New Copy ... $13.99
Doo wop era spaceways travel from Sun Ra and soulful mid 50s vocal recruits – including The Cosmic Rays, Crystals, Nu Sounds and Juanita Rogers – a motherlode of rarities and never before issued recordings! Interplanetary Melodies includes doo wop numbers of earthly concern, and space ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Norton, 1960s. New Copy ... $10.99
Wild and wooly Rocket Ship Rock from Sun Ra and his Arkestra – featuring shout blues vocalist Yochanan – often billed as "the man from outer space" and a cat who could give Screamin Jay Hawkins a run for his money in the excitable oddball category – jumping 60s r&b ... read more CD
