Jazz — In Stock
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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Innova, 2016. Used ... $3.99
Mick Rossi on piano, prepared piano, farfisa, harmonium, drums, percussion, glockenspiel, guzheng, mbira, sampler, and dog toy. CD
ECM (Germany), 2022. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Maybe the first we've ever heard from vibist Jorge Rossy – a player whose wide-open approach to his instrument makes this trio outing a perfect fit for the ECM label! Rossy plays both vibes and a bit of marimba – often using a sharp attack on the instruments, but in ways that still ... read more CD
Columbia, Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
Seminal sounds from tenor genius Charlie Rouse – work done as a leader for Epic Records in the early 60s! CD
(Out of print.)
Black Saint (Italy), 1995. Used ... $11.99
The ROVA ensemble perform two Coltrane classics – "Welcome" and "Ascension"! Features Larry Ochs on tenor, Jon Raskin on alto, and Dave Douglas and Raphe Malik on trumpet. CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Rova —
Totally Spinning ... CD Black Saint (Italy), 2009. Used ... $11.99
Larry Ochs on tenor and sopranino saxophone, Jon Raskin on baritone saxophone, Bruce Ackley on soprano saxophone, and Steve Adams on alto and sopranino saxophone. CD
(Out of print.)
Rova —
Works Vol 3 ... CD Black Saint (Italy), 1997. Used ... $8.99
Features Bruce Ackley, Jon Raskin, Steve Adams, and Larry Ochs on saxophones. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Poljazz (Poland), 1979. Near Mint- ... $14.99
An obscure Polish release from the great pianist Jimmy Rowles – but one that also features him working with some Scandinavian players too – a lineup that includes Georg Ridel on bass, Rune Carlsson on drums, and work from Ian Allen on trumpet! LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Rowles —
Our Delight ... CD VSOP, 1968. Used ... $12.99
A very different side of pianist Jimmy Rowles than the one you might know from his more polished work on other studio sessions – as this set captures Jimmy in a live and spontaneous setting, recorded in an LA nightclub in the late 60s! Jimmy's work on the keys here is still as fluid and ... read more CD
Concord, 1980. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Features Monty Alexander on piano, Ray Brown on bass , Cal Collins on guitar, and Jimmie Smith on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, and a name in marker on both sides.)
RTB (Yugoslavia), 1985. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The American Guests really make the sound here – as the album features work from Kenny Drew on piano, Alvin Queen on drums, Ernie Wilkins on tenor, and Tony Scott on clarinet! Titles include "Blues CMB", "Misha Bloos"," Slow Grind", and "Presuda". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has one bumped corner, but is nice overall.)
Gonzalo Rubalcaba —
Messidor's Finest Vol 3 ... CD Messidor (Germany), 1990s. Used ... $7.99
Gonzalo Rubalcaba on grand piano and keyboards, Rafael Carrasco on flute and tenor saxophone, Manuel Varela on saxophone, Reynaldo Melian on trumpet, Lazaro Cruz Olmos on trumpet and flugelhorn, Felipe Cabrera on bass and electric bass, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez on drums and Roberto ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Blue Note/EMI, 2004. Used ... $3.99
Gonzalo Rubalcaba on piano, keyboards, and percussion, Luis Felipe Lamoglia on saxophones, Jose Armando Gola on bass, and Ignacio Berroa on drums. CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Audio Fidelity, 1958. Very Good ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and staining, a sticker remnant and a name in pen.)
22A (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $21.99 22.99
We're completely in love with the music of Ruby Rushton – and even though this set is only a 4-track EP, it's got a soulful depth that goes beyond so many other groups of this nature! The quartet keep things nice and lean – using Fender Rhodes, flute, trumpet, and drums in a way that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
GAD (Poland), 1963. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Fantastic work from a saxophonist we're hearing here for the first time ever – Boguslaw Rudzinski, who recorded this set in 1963 – right at the same time Krzystof Komeda and his generation were opening up doors in modern jazz on the Polish scene! Rudzinski is maybe a bit more inside ... read more CD
Also available Unitron – 1963 Polish Library Music From WFDiF Vaults ... LP 29.99
GAD (Poland), 1963. New Copy ... $29.99 36.99
Fantastic work from a saxophonist we're hearing here for the first time ever – Boguslaw Rudzinski, who recorded this set in 1963 – right at the same time Krzystof Komeda and his generation were opening up doors in modern jazz on the Polish scene! Rudzinski is maybe a bit more inside ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Unitron – 1963 Polish Library Music From WFDiF Vaults ... CD 18.99
Jazz Unite (France), 1981. Used ... $9.99
A freewheeling live date from Hilton Ruiz – recorded in Paris at the start of the 80s, with an excellent rhythm section that features Art Davis on bass and Walter Perkins on drums! Perkins' drum work is especially nice – as sprightly and dynamic as Ruiz's piano – beautifully tied ... read more CD
(Digipack case has light wear.)
Astral Spirits, 2020. New Copy ... $8.99 12.99
A sublime trio set from drummer Charles Rumback – a record that has us really appreciating the special touch the leader can bring to a date, as this album may also be one of the best that we've heard from pianist Jim Baker in years! Baker has this great way of sounding soulful and lyrical, ... read more CD
Amiga (Germany), 1978. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Older tunes, but given a bit of a 70s spin – by a group that also features electric guitar and conga, led by Gunter Gollasch! LP, Vinyl record album
Mono Jazz (Italy), 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99
The first record we've heard in years from Italian pianist Mario Rusca – and a set that really lives up to the strength of all of his classic material from back in the day! The album's a beautifully recorded set – done in mono, which seems to bring an even richer quality to the sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dynia World/Sonorama (Germany), 1974. New Copy ... $4.99 18.99
One of the greatest records we've ever heard from pianist Mario Rusca – a really open, fluid sort of set – and one that features electric bass in the trio, which really gives things a different sort of vibe! Mario plays acoustic piano throughout, but the use of electric bass (played by ... read more CD
Elektra, 1978. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A sweeeeeet groover by Patrice Rushen – her first album for Elektra, and a stunning blend of funky jazz and soul! The record really has Patrice stepping out from her earlier years at Prestige – working in some surprisingly great vocals next to tight lines on Fender Rhodes, synth, and ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve, with some wrinkling. Cover is slightly wavy at the corners, with some light stains in back.)
Elektra/Strut (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $11.99
Nothing posh about this one – as the album's an all-out, all-access affair – a great way for anyone to get into the grooves of the mighty Patrice Rushen! Patrice is at the height of her powers here – equally magic on keyboards and vocals, and coming up with groove after groove in ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
(Remastered from the original tapes!)
Elektra/Strut (UK), 1982. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
An landmark record from Patrice Rushen – one of those albums that completely cemented her standing in the world of jazz, funk, and soul – and a wonderful summation of everything she'd done in the years before! The young Patrice was already a breakout keyboardist on the west coast scene ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Jazz Masters/Soul Jazz (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 29.99
A landmark bit of indie funk from the 70s – one of the few records cut by Detroit keyboardist Eddie Russ, and easily the best! The album features Russ going to town on electric piano – working with a hip combo called The Mixed Bag, which features some wicked work on flute and soprano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First 1000 copies pressed on limited edition colored vinyl. Includes download.)
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1971. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
Sweet funky jazz from pianist Gene Russell – one of the hippest albums he ever recorded! Russell's a pianist with a wonderfully fluid touch – used here to near perfection in a small combo date that really stands out from most of his other albums – just the kind of effort we'd ... read more CD
Also available New Direction ... LP 39.99
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Sweet funky jazz from pianist Gene Russell – one of the hippest albums he ever recorded! Russell's a pianist with a wonderfully fluid touch – used here to near perfection in a small combo date that really stands out from most of his other albums – just the kind of effort we'd ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available New Direction ... LP 39.99
New Direction ... CD 12.99
Black Jazz, 1971. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Sweet funky jazz from pianist Gene Russell – one of the hippest albums he ever recorded! Russell's a pianist with a wonderfully fluid touch – used here to near perfection in a small combo date that really stands out from most of his other albums – just the kind of effort we'd ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available New Direction ... CD 12.99(Recent clear/black swirl vinyl pressing, still in the shrink with hype sticker.)
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 23.99
Some of the hippest sounds we've ever heard from pianist Gene Russell – an album that features heavy use of Fender Rhodes – and a soulful, solid, rhythmic core that comes from the basslines of Henry Franklin, guitar of Calvin Keys, and drums of Ndugu Chancler! The set's one of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
George Russell —
Jazz Workshop ... CD RCA/Koch, 1956. Used ... $9.99
Very hip early work from George Russell – a set that's maybe not as high-concept as some of his later records, but which still has a strikingly modern vibe! Russell's trying out some of his new tonal ideas here – and has a group that's very well-chosen for the project – with Art ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Decca, 1958. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
A wonderful album from George Russell – a refreshing change from his overly-academic modernist work – and a brilliant bit of new ideas with some very down to earth expression! The session's an unusual one – a musical portrait of New York City, performed with an all-star cast who ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Verve Acoustic Sounds series! Heavy vinyl and gatefold cover!)
Nessa, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $12.99 16.99
A landmark pairing of two Chicago avant players at the start of the 80s – and one that shows that the city had plenty going on, even away from the AACM! The set brings together the older Hal Russell – still an underground secret in the city – and the younger Mars Williams, who ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ECM, 1992. Used ... $11.99
Features Hal Russell on saxophones, percussion and vocals, Mars Williams on saxophones and wood flute, Brian Sandstrom on bass, guitar and trumpet, Kent Kessler on bass and trombone, and Steve Hunt on drums, vibes and percussion. CD
(Out of print.)
Nessa, 1982. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
Mad music from the legendary NRG Ensemble – a key early force in Chicago's avant jazz scene in the 80s, teamed here with the mighty reedman Charles Tyler! The group itself is already heavy on dynamic reeds – with leader Hal Russell on tenor and Chuck Burdelik on tenor, alto, and ... read more CD
Honeydew, 1977. Sealed ... $11.99
With Tony Tomasso on trumpet, Porky Cohan on trombone, Ed Soares on piano, John Pell on bass and tuba, and Ray Cerce on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bumped corner.)
Savoy, 1952. Used ... $6.99
With Ruby Braff on trumpet, Eph Resnick on trombone, Red Richards on piano, John Field on bass, and Kenny John on drums. CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Fwe Culture (Canada), 2020. Used ... $8.99
Jesse Ryan on saxophone, Lucian Gray, Sean Clarey, and Andrew Marzotto on guitar, Ewen Farncombe on piano and Fender Rhodes, Marc Rogers on bass, David Richards on drums, Nicolas Frangini-Salvo on congas, joined by the Mt. Cullane Tambrin Band and Joanna Majoko on vocals. CD
ECM (Germany), 1980. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Classic ECM material from guitarist Terje Rypdal – a set that only features a trio, but which has a wonderfully majestic sound all the way through! Terje plays guitar, keyboards, and flute – somehow finding a moody edge on all three instruments – getting perfect accompaniment ... read more CD
Also available Descendre ... LP 19.99
ECM, 1980. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Classic ECM material from guitarist Terje Rypdal – a set that only features a trio, but which has a wonderfully majestic sound all the way through! Terje plays guitar, keyboards, and flute – somehow finding a moody edge on all three instruments – getting perfect accompaniment ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Descendre ... CD 16.99(US pressing.)
ECM (Germany), 1988. Used ... $9.99
Features Rypdal on guitar, Allan Dangerfield on keyboards, Bjorn Kjellemyr on bass, and Audun Kleive on drums. Titles include "The Last Hero", "Sprott", "Mystery Man", "There Is A Hot Lady In My Bedroom & I Need A Drink", "Strange Behavior", ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
ECM, 1977. Very Good+ ... $11.99
The unusual guitar phrasings of Terje Rypdal were a key part of ECM Records in the early years – but here, he's also found a way to weave his sound wonderfully amidst a range of other electric instruments! The lead sound of the album is still Rypdal's guitar – but the session also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
ECM, 1974. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A key album in bringing the guitar sound of Terje Rypdal to a larger audience – a wonderfully fluid electric set that opens up his sound, while still keeping all the edge from his early days! There's few players like Rypdal on the strings, and that's definitely the case here – as the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US promo pressing. Cover has a small cutout notch and a promo sticker.)
ECM (Germany), 1974. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A fantastic early record by one of the true guitar geniuses of the 70s – and a set that shows why even at ECM, Terje Rypdal could still sound unlike anybody else in his generation! Side one features a quintet working through two very striking tunes – a bit noisy and funky at times, ... read more CD
Sabertooth —
Sabertooth Plays Dead ... LP PJM, 2022. New Copy 2LP ... $39.99 40.00
A stunning session from this hip Chicago group – one with a special sort of concept, but sounds that go way beyond what you might expect! The "Plays Dead" in the title mean that the group take on the work of the Grateful Dead – but rather than rehash hippie anthems, or take ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Amiga (Germany), 1987. Near Mint- ... $13.99
An unusual set from guitarist Edwin Sadowski – who plays acoustic on side one, as does Toto Blanke, with each player in a separate channel – then mixes in some electric on side two, which features the long title cut, in duet with drummer Wolfgang Schneider. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
77 Records (UK), Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Led by pianist Red Richards, with Herman Autrey on trumpet, Vic Dickenson on trombone, Rudy Powell and Buster Bailey on clarinet, Danny Mastri on bass, and Jackie Williams and George Foster on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear, some gloss separation at the spine, and clear tape holding the seams and spine.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $16.99
A great setting for the reed talents of the legendary Akira Sakata – one that's nicely different than his work with Yosuke Yamashita, as the group is a trio – with Sakata on alto and alto clarinet, Hiroshi Yoshino on bass, and Nobuo Fuji on drums! The songs are long, lean, and open ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Holiday (Italy), 2021. New Copy ... $30.99
A great contemporary setting for the legendary reedwork of Akira Sakata – a Japanese player you'll know from his 70s work in the trio of pianist Yosuke Yamashita, and who's gone on to give us a whole host of other great records under his own name too! Here, Sakata blows alto and clarinet, in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 300 copies!)
MCA, 1983. Near Mint- ... $5.99
A fusion classic from keyboardist Joe Sample – exactly the kind of record that really helped him carve a name for himself away from The Crusaders! There's a vibe here that's a bit deeper than some of Joe's work with that famous group – keyboard lines that are more introspective at some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, bumped corner, and MCA stamp.)
Robinsongs (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 20.99
A trio of early solo albums from Joe Sample – with bonus cuts too! First up is Rainbow Seeker – a sublime solo set from the great Joe Sample – a set recorded right at a time when his work with The Crusaders was breaking very big, and Joe was becoming one of the hottest fusion ... read more CD
MCA, 1988. Near Mint- ... $16.99
With Samuels on vibes, marimba, synthesizer, and percussion, Mitch Forman on keyboards, Steve Rodby on bass, Andy Narell on steel drums, Tom Brechtlein and Terry Clarke on drums, Roger Squitero on percussion, Ross Traut on acoustic guitar, Michael Formanek on acoustic bass, and Marc Cohen on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and a small peeled spot from sticker removal.)
Soulmusic.com (UK), Late 70s/1980s/1990s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99
A big overview collection of work from the key years of reedman David Sanborn – a player who certainly knew how to hit the heights with the sales of his records, but also had a surprisingly strong, rich career over the years! If you only think of Sanborn as a smooth jazz pioneer, then you'll ... read more CD
Warner, 1984. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Features David Sanborn on alto, Buddy Williams on drums, Hiram Bullock on guitar, Marcus Miller on bass, and Don Grolnick on keys. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and bent corners.)
Timeless/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1987. New Copy ... $13.99 15.00
A brilliant 80s set from Pharoah Sanders – a record that has him a much more understated setting than some of his other albums from the time – but one that's maybe even more soulful and searching overall! The great one plays blistering tenor right from the start – in a quartet ... read more CD
Impulse (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $18.99
An overlooked gem from Pharoah Sanders' years on Impulse – one that has him breaking the pattern a bit, but in a really great way! The session mixes up more shorter songs than before – still all quite spiritual, but also a bit more focused – in a way that packs an incredible ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the 60 Impulse series!)
Nagel Heyer (Germany), 1996. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(CONDITION NOTE: this copy is missing the rear tray card, back cover of booklet has a bit of discoloration.)
Arturo Sandoval —
Time For Love ... CD Concord, 2010. Used ... $7.99
Arturo Sandoval on trumpet, flugelhorn and vocals, Shelly Berg on piano, Chuck Berghofer on bass, Gregg Field on drums and percussion, Christine Ermacoff, Dennis Karmazin, Trevor Handy, and Vanessa Freebairn-Smith on cello, Alma Fernandez, Darren McCann, Harry Shirinian, and Keith Greene on viola, ... read more CD
Mack Avenue, 2020. Used ... $9.99
Maybe the most ambitious album to date from pianist Christian Sands – a set that's not entirely a suite, or some sort of a concept album – but which definitely has a heft that we didn't always feel in Christian's previous records! There's a richness here that comes not just from the ... read more CD
(Punch through digipack barcode.)
Festival/Blank (Australia), 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
A sweet trip into groovy jazz from the great John Sangster – a man who plays some excellent vibes on this rare Australian album – plus a fair bit of other percussion instrumentation as well! The album also features soundtrack genius Sven Libaek – who not only handled arrangements ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Swaggie (Australia), 1977. Very Good+ ... $34.99
A musical tribute to The Hobbit – played by a duo of Australian vibists! John Sangster always sounds mighty nice – and here, he works alongside Alan Lee – who also plays guitar and berimbau! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, but this is a nice copy overall.)
Pablo, 1980. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Late Mongo – but great Mongo! The CD features work recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1980 – a wonderful jazz-based performance that was never issued at the time! Tracks are long and very open – stretching out with a soulful majesty that goes beyond even Mongo's ... (Latin, Jazz) read more CD
Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin —
Love Devotion Surrender ... LP Columbia, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
Pretty hip stuff, with a definite Coltrane influence – and Larry Young in the group on organ, along with Billy Cobham on drums and Armando Peraza on congas. Titles include "Naima", "A Love Supreme", "Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord", "Meditation", ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99
A sublime 70s session from Moacir Santos – a set that mixes the complex grooves he forged in 60s Brazil with the warmly jazzy sound of American fusion – all in a result that's totally unique! The album's quite different than any other electric Brazilian sets recorded in the US at the ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $13.99
Amazing 70s work from Moacir Santos – the first album the Brazilian arranger recorded for Blue Note, and a set that sparkles with warmth and soul from the very first note! The approach is a brilliant updating of the famous sound that Santos crafted in Brazil the decade before – recast ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Maestro ... CD 11.99
Blue Note (Japan), 1973. Used ... $11.99
Amazing 70s work from Moacir Santos – the first album the Brazilian arranger recorded for Blue Note, and a set that sparkles with warmth and soul from the very first note! The approach is a brilliant updating of the famous sound that Santos crafted in Brazil the decade before – recast ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Maestro ... CD 13.99
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2015. Used ... $9.99
A wonderful continuation of the spirit of the previous collaboration between trumpet and flugelhorn player Susana Santos Silva and bassist Torbjorn Zetterberg – but a record that also adds in a cool extra element with the organ of Hampus Lindwall too! The music has this spacious, open ... read more CD
577, 2021. Used ... $6.99
Michael Sarian on trumpet and flugelhorn and Matthew Putman on keyboards. CD
(CDr release.)
Ears & Eyes, 2015. Used ... $1.99
Tracks include "North Shock", "Chain Mobile", "Skirt Shock", and "Brett Atlas". CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1993. New Copy ... $13.99
Tenor genius Joe Henderson joins guitarist Akio Sasajima here – and the album's one of a few great sets the pair recorded together – very vibrant sounds from Joe, at a time when he was really finding his way back to the limelight! The pair have a really unique vibe together – ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Hideto Sasaki —
Stop Over ... CD BBE (UK), 1976. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A great group, and one we've never heard before – stepping out with some tremendous trumpet and alto work that really makes the album sparkle! The group's led by trumpeter Hideto Sasaki, and features alto from guest Sekine Toshiyuki – both working in a mode that's sharply angular, but ... read more CD
Chronograph (Canada), 2021. Used CD & DVD ... $9.99
Dean McNeill, Al Muirhead, Andy King, Brent Ghiglione, and Dave Mossing on trumpets, PJ Perry, Donny Kennedy, Kelly Jefferson, Steve Kaldestad, and Trent Reschny on saxophones, Shawn Grocott, Ross Ulmer, Tom Richards, and Dave Dick on trombones, Jon Ballantyne on piano, Jack Semple on guitar, Miles ... read more CD
Columbia (Japan), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $44.99 49.99
Hiroshi Sato's a hell of a keyboardist here – working on a range of sweet electric keys, while also singing a bit – although the album's more of a fusion album overall, with vocals thrown in for nicely soulful touches! Sato's got a different vibe than some of his Japanese fusion ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sony (Japan), 1971. Used Gatefold ... $44.99
A sweet little set from Japanese keyboardist Masahiko Sato – one that has him playing both acoustic and electric piano, amidst a set of larger backings from Jiro Inagaki and his Big Soul Media group! The sound here is really unique – a bit like some of the fuller American jazz sides at ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Enja/Solid (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $13.99
Japanese pianist Masahiko Sato is in a great trinity here – working with European players Peter Warren on bass and Pierre Favre on drums – on two side-long tracks that bristle with imagination! The music was recorded live at Studio 70 in Munich, and has the flow of some of the best ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Sesac, Late 50s. Very Good ... $19.99
An unusual set of one minute instrumentals, created by the Sesac sound library for radio and TV use! LP, Vinyl record album
Maxim Saury —
J'Entends Siffler Le Train (500 Miles)/
Impulse, 1963. Very Good+ ... $5.99
(Funky 45's, Jazz) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. One label has a small sticker, while the other has two X's in pen.)
RCA, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Early stuff by this wildly creative orchestra, including classics like "Doodletown Fifers", "Stop! Sit Down! Relax! Think!", and "Azure Te". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small peeled spot from sticker removal, half split top and bottom seams and moderate aging on the back.)
RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
A killer set of jazz rock from early 70s Japan – and a set that's way different than Anglo albums of this nature! There's definitely a mix of horns, jazzy soloing, and electrified elements on guitar, bass, and keyboards – but the themes here are often strongly Japanese, and also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Interchord/GAD (Poland), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
SBB were a prog powerhouse from 70s Poland – but this album saw initial release in Germany – in a scene that was a great setting for the group's really hard-burning approach to proggy fusion! The record features two long suites, but each are divided up into shorter songs – which ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Summit, 2021. Used ... $4.99
A new big band release from leader and composer Jon Schapiro. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Summit, 2020. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
With Bryan Davis, Andy Gravish, Eddie Allen, and Noyes Bartholomew - trumpet, Deborah Weisz, Alex Jeun, and Nick Grinder - trombone, Walter Harris - bass trombone, Rob Wilkerson and Ben Kono, and Candace DeBartolo - alto saxophone, Paul Carlon and Rob Middleton - tenor saxophone, Matt Hong - ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Verve, 1963. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A wonderful album from Lalo Schfrin! This one mixes together bossa piano and sweeping string arrangements – in a style that's incredibly dark-edged and driving, with a sound that's at once spooky and lovely – a dancing groove that makes the best tracks really sparkle! The album's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a pressing flaw where track two on each side will make a loud short click. Cover has light ring wear and a cut corner.)
Lalo Schifrin —
Kaleidoscope – Jazz Meets the Symphony Vol 6 ... CD Aleph, 2005. Used ... $9.99
Lalo Schifrin conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra – with Christian McBride on bass, James Morrison on trumpet, and Gordon Rytmeister on drums. CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Verve, 1964. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $6.99
The great Lalo Schifrin plays piano and leads a crack group of studio players through some larger orchestral material with a nice jazzy feel! The overall approach is similar to Lalo's classic 60s soundtrack work – with nice solos arching out over sweeping strings and orchestral passages, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a cutout hole and a name in pen.)
Aleph, 2001. Used ... $4.99
A surprisingly nice album – a return to the territory covered by Lalo Schifrin in his classic 60s album Schifrin/Sade, originally issued on Verve! Like that one, this set has Lalo playing piano and harpischord in jazzed-up tunes with a distinctly baroque feel – almost classical-jazz, ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more CD
Verve, Early 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $11.99
A great lost groover on Verve – recorded during the heyday of the label's bossa years with Stan Getz! The record features Bob Brookmeyer fronting a large group arranged and conducted by Lalo Schifrin – soloing over the top, while Lalo comes up with sparkling bossa-tinged grooves that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and some pen inside the gatefold.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1988. Near Mint- ... $29.99
With Schneider on flute, soprano, and tenor sax, Nussbaum on drums, and Richmond on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
Intakt (Switzerland), 2021. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
Pianist Irene Schweizer always has a fantastic amount of energy in her music – a quality that's all her own, informed by the freedoms of the European improvisers of the 70s, but also brought into a focus that always makes her music make a heck of a lot of sense, even to the uninitiated! That' ... read more CD
Jansco, 1966. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Blue Note, 1993. Used ... $4.99
A really great funky moment from guitarist John Scofield – kind of a bridge between the chromatic hues of his music from the 80s, and the tighter, sharper direction he'd take in years to come! The set has some classic-styled soul jazz elements at the core, really living up to the cover image ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1990. Used ... $3.99
With Scofield on on guitar, Joe Lovano on tenor sax and alto clarinet, Marc Johnson on bass, and Bill Stewart on drums. CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $13.99
A wonderful setting for the guitar of John Scofield – one that really brings out all the rich chromes of his early work on the instrument! The group's a trio – with Adam Nussbaum on drums and Steve Swallow on bass – and in a way, there's a vibe here that reminds us of some of the ... read more CD
Also available Shinola (Japanese pressing) ... CD 6.99(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. Used ... $6.99
A wonderful setting for the guitar of John Scofield – one that really brings out all the rich chromes of his early work on the instrument! The group's a trio – with Adam Nussbaum on drums and Steve Swallow on bass – and in a way, there's a vibe here that reminds us of some of the ... read more CD
Also available Shinola ... CD 13.99(Includes obi!)
John Scofield —
Slo Sco – Best Of The Ballads ... CD Gramavision, 1990. Used ... $6.99
Tracks include "True Love", "Time Marches On", "Spy vs. Spy", "Best Western", "Still Warm", and "Signature Of Venus". CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, Late 90s. Used ... $1.99
In one of the more surprising turns of the 90s, guitarist John Scofield has emerged as one of the better funky players of his generation. Scofield never set out to blow anyone's mind as a funkster – but recent underground live sets with groups like Medeski Martin & Wood and Soulive have ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 2005. Used ... $3.99
With Larry Golding on piano and organ, Willie Weeks on bass, and Steve Jordan on drums and percussion – plus special guests Dr John, Mavis Staples, Warren Haynes, and David Fathead Newman! CD
(Out of print.)
Sonor (Italy), 2019. Used ... $9.99
The title here is very apt – as Italian tenorist Enzo Scoppa is reunited with his very old friend, trumpeter Cici Santucci – his frequent partner on classic jazz and sound library dates under the Santucci-Scoppa name – plus a quartet of younger musicians who really help them find ... read more CD
(Still sealed.)
Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $19.99 22.98
A fantastic set from the Sudanese scene of the 70s – served up by a group who've definitely got all the jazz promised in the title, but who also have a special vibe that's all their own! The rhythms are nicely jagged – sometimes rolling and romping, almost with a South African jazz ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ropeadope, 2015. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
A brilliant record and a big step for Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, at a point when he truly was stretching out creatively in a big way – seamlessly mixing classic electric jazz influences & modern electronic touches! Scott is on trumpet, his custom sirenette & reverse fluegelhorn, ... read more CD
Savoy, 1955. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A fantastic early album by the amazing Jimmy Scott – billed here as "Little Jimmy Scott" – because of his youth, height, and his style of singing! Jimmy's fragile voice is in perfect form here – a really unique blend between torch jazz modes and some of the bluesier ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
