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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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Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $16.99
A really great record – one we're surprised that we like so much! On the surface, the album appears to be an inconsequential 80s session by three older giants of their instrument – Woods on alto, Flanagan on piano, and Mitchell on bass. But Woods' tone here, although played straightly ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
P-Vine (Japan), 1995. New Copy ... $13.99
A rare live set from vibes legend Billy Wooten – recorded sometime in the mid 90s, but with a funky feel that's like his best music from the 70s! The Vida Bole Ensemble backs Billy up – giving him a tight large group push that makes for plenty of great rhythms – both funky drums ... read more CD
P-Vine (Japan), 1994. New Copy ... $13.99
A smoking live set from vibesman Billy Wooten – recorded with a slightly Latin mode, thanks to backing from his hip Music Royale ensemble! Wooten's vibes are as sharp and soulful here as on any of his great 70s recordings – and the added fire of the Latin group really helps Billy find ... read more CD
Billy Wooten & Speedometer —
Live At The Jazz Cafe ... CD P-Vine (Japan), 2003. Used ... $18.99
A killer set of funky jazz from veteran vibes man Billy Wooten – backed by mod funk masters Speedometer – live at the London's Jazz Cafe! The hour + set was captured back in 2003, and the players are in fantastic form, sounding like they've worked together for years. They totally roll ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
ATA (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $13.99 19.99
Two wonderfully long-flowing tracks from this hip British group – very spiritual and slow-building, with energy that's very much in the best Alice Coltrane mode of the Impulse Records years! Tony Burkill is on tenor, and has this great mellow-burning approach – perfect for the slow-step ... read more CD
Also available Space in Which the Uncontrollable Unknown Resides – Can Be the Place from Which Creation Arises ... LP 24.99
Work Money Death —
Space in Which the Uncontrollable Unknown Resides – Can Be the Place from Which Creation Arises ... LP 
ATA (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $24.99
Two wonderfully long-flowing tracks from this hip British group – very spiritual and slow-building, with energy that's very much in the best Alice Coltrane mode of the Impulse Records years! Tony Burkill is on tenor, and has this great mellow-burning approach – perfect for the slow-step ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Space in Which the Uncontrollable Unknown Resides – Can Be the Place from Which Creation Arises ... CD 13.99
Nonesuch, 1986. Near Mint- ... $2.99
One of their best ones, and a tight set of Ellington tracks that works perfectly with their multi-horn style. Oliver Lake, Julius Hemphill, Bamiet Bluiett, and David Murray split up the arrangements, and the tracks include "Lush Life", "Come Sunday", "Prelude To A ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Nurnichtnur (Germany), 2001. Used ... $9.99
Hainer Wormann on guitar. CD
(Out of print and packaged in a cool metal tin.)
Color Red, 2021. New Copy ... $9.99 10.99
An all-star combo, coming together here with a lean, wonderful sound – just the Hammond of Robert Walter, guitar of Eddie Roberts, and drums of Adam Dietch – only three instruments, but more than enough to send the whole thing over the top! It might be the drums, but Roberts and Walter ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Hit (white blood splatter vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99
Color Red, 2021. New Copy ... $26.99 29.98
An all-star combo, coming together here with a lean, wonderful sound – just the Hammond of Robert Walter, guitar of Eddie Roberts, and drums of Adam Dietch – only three instruments, but more than enough to send the whole thing over the top! It might be the drums, but Roberts and Walter ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hit ... CD 9.99
Raenii/P-Vine (Japan), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99
A wonderful bit of lost spiritual soul jazz from Chicago – recorded in the early 80s, but with a progressive and righteous feel that's very much in the 70s Strata East vein! The group's led by Billy Mahdi on tenor, soprano, and flute – and features Corky McClerkin on piano, Eldee Young ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available You Got Dat Wright (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Raenii/P-Vine (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... $24.99
A wonderful bit of lost spiritual soul jazz from Chicago – recorded in the early 80s, but with a progressive and righteous feel that's very much in the 70s Strata East vein! The group's led by Billy Mahdi on tenor, soprano, and flute – and features Corky McClerkin on piano, Eldee Young ... read more CD
Also available You Got Dat Wright ... LP 36.99(Prat of the excellent Groove Diggers series!)
GAD (Poland), 1979/1980. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Never-issued material from Polish saxophonist Jan Ptasyn Wroblewski – material recorded at the end of the 70s for Polish Radio, done in a small combo mode that's a real back to basics change, after some of his larger projects of the decade! The setting is nice and lean – Jan on tenor, ... read more CD
Union/Le Tres Jazz Club (France), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 33.99
Spare sounds, but beautifully woven together – all in service of these lovely long tracks that really highlight the soulful side of reedman Mabumi Yamaguchi! Each number here takes up half the side of a record – there's only four tracks in all – and Yamaguchi plays these slow-buil ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
King/Son Art (Mexico), Late 60s. Very Good ... $29.99
Incredible work from the Japanese scene of the end of the 60s – a record that mixes together traditional instrumentation, bossa rhythms, and groovier jazz touches – all in a sublime blend that would have been a feather in the cap of A&M or Verve Records at the time! The work here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $19.99 24.00
Great work from one of the most dynamic Japanese pianists of the 70s – a player who's straighter than some of his contemporaries, but also has a very soulful swing as well! Tsuyoshi Yamamoto really opens up in a live setting – and concert dates like this represent some of his best work ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $13.99
Mindblowing trio work from Japanese pianist Yosuke Yamashita – in a group that's equally noteworthy for its incredible reed performances from the mighty Akira Sakata! The pairing of Sakata and Yamashita was one of the greatest things in Japanese jazz in the 70s, and certainly one of that ... read more CD
Also available Clay (2021 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 49.99(Part of the1 Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $49.99
Mindblowing trio work from Japanese pianist Yosuke Yamashita – in a group that's equally noteworthy for its incredible reed performances from the mighty Akira Sakata! The pairing of Sakata and Yamashita was one of the greatest things in Japanese jazz in the 70s, and certainly one of that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Clay ... CD 13.99
Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $13.99
A rare jazz soundtrack from Japanese pianist Yosuke Yamashita – best known for his avant recordings of the time, but sounding equally enigmatic here in the film score world! The album's hardly the standard jazz score – as the tunes shift mood strongly from track to track – ... read more CD
(Part of the "Nippon Jazz Spirits 48" series!)
Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $24.99 34.00
A searing lost performance from this legendary group – the amazing Yosuke Yamashita on piano, working here with Akira Sakata on alto and clarinet, and Moriyama Takeo on drums – a unit that was one of the greatest improvising trios on the planet at the time! Sure, many folks look to the ... read more CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
Japanese pianist Yosuke Yamashita cut some fantastic work in Tokyo with his trio during the 70s – but he shines equally brightly here on a German session from the decade, but in a completely different way – given that the whole record just features duets with bassist Adelhard Rodinger! ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Columbia/Denon (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $49.99
A really unusual set from the Japanese scene of the 70s – and a record that represents some of the higher pinnacles of their recording technology at the time! The songs here are billed as "Japanese traditional melodies by PCM Recording Systems" – and they are hardly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2020. Used ... $4.99
Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $12.99
Advice on life, love, and all things important – a series of readings by 60s Japanese celebrity Kazuo Yagi that will set your life straight – used as bridges to link together a set of swinging jazz music bits, some of which continue with speaking, others which groove on instrumentally. ... read more CD
(Part of the "Nippon Jazz Spirits 48" series!)
Bellwood (Japan), 1974. Near Mint- ... $33.99
A sweet swinger from this hip Japanese vocalist – one of the groovier talents of that scene in the 70s, and an artist whose name wasn't that well known on our side of the Pacific! The record's got a soulful bounce right from the start – thanks to backings from the trio of pianist ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert!)
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $19.99 24.00
A great title, and a great little album to match – one that features two guitars, plus bass and drums – in an open-ended style that's mighty nice on the ears! The set's got a lean kind of sound – as you might expect from the lineup – and Japanese players Shoji Yokouchi and ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Argo, 1961. Very Good ... $8.99
A sweet trio set from the great John Young – a Chicago pianist in the same rising generation as Ramsey Lewis, but one with a much more lyrical vibe overall! This set feratures a trio with William Yancey on bass and Phillip Thomas on drums – recording for Chess with a nice lean vibe, on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label Cadet pressing, with deep groove – vinyl and cover are nice and clean.)
Arista/Get On Down, 1975. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Quite possibly the greatest Larry Young album of the post-Blue Note years – and a massive bit of funk that totally redefines his sound! Larry's working here with his hip group Fuel – an ensemble that features Laura Logan on lead vocals, giving the tunes a real focus through her lyrics ... read more CD
Perception, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
Incredible stuff from the jazz underground of Newark! This is one of the rarest albums ever recorded by jazz organist Larry Young – cut for the tiny Perception label during the early 70s, and featuring some of the cream of the New Jersey jazz underground. The album's got playing that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Aladdin/Imperial, Late 40s. Very Good ... $11.99
Great early work from Lester Young – an Imperial Records collection of early material from the 78rpm days of Aladdin Records! The work is a great bridge between swing and pop – and Lester Young's tone is superb throughout – on titles that include "One O'Clock Jump", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some splitting on the top seam, and a name on the back in marker.)
Verve/Phoenix (Spain), 1956. Used ... $16.99
A set with the date of 1956 very firmly planted in the title – but one that's also gone onto become a timeless ensemble session from Verve Records! The feel here is almost in jam session mode, but perhaps a bit tighter – a group of all-star players from the mid-50s, with Lester Young ... read more CD
(Out of print, 24 bit remaster.)
Charlie Parker, Late 40s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Late 40s recordings from The Royal Roost. LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with plain text labels. Cover has some heavy wear at the top seam.)
Jasmine (UK), Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ... $9.99
Music from the Kansas City Six, the Kansas City Seven, Count Basie's Kansas City Seven, and Freddie Green & his Kansas City Seven. CD
Lester Young —
Kansas City Sessions ... CD GRP, 1938/1944. Used ... $5.99
Great ensemble material recorded by the Commodore label in New York – features Lester Young on tenor sax and clarinet, Buck Clayton on trumpet, Freddie Green on guitar, Joe Bushkin on piano, Walter Page on bass, and Jo Jones on drums. 22 tracks in all, including lots of alternate takes. CD
(Out of print.)
Commodore, 1938. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Features Buck Clayton on trumpet, Eddie Durham on guitar, Freddie Green guitar, Walter Page on bass, and Joe Jones on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s pressing.)
Verve, Late 30s/1940s. Used ... $3.99
Tracks include "Oh, Lady Be Good", "Taxi War Dance", "He's Funny That Way", "Tickle Toe", and "Lester Leaps In" – 19 tracks in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Charlie Parker/Everest, Early 50s. Sealed ... $7.99
No real date or personnel on this one, and the album's a live set recorded, most likely, at some time in the 50s. The quality of the recording isn't great, and you hear a heck of a lot of crowd noise – but the work's an interesting document of Pres during the period, as the tunes are all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue.)
Columbia, Late 30s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
A compilation of Lester Young's work in the orchestras of Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, and Teddy Wilson! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Columbia, 1939. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
Great material from that pivotal year of 1939 – a time when Lester Young's horn set a tone for a whole new generation! LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue, still sealed with 2 Record Valu-Pak sticker. Shrinkwrap has a hole in front from sticker removal. Cover has a cut corner.)
Verve, 1952. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Lester Young joins the Oscar Peterson trio – and the result is a classic meeting of the minds from early 50s Verve! Young's tone is tremendous throughout – that sharp-yet-cool style that had such a big influence on other 50s players, and which gets some great support here from Peterson' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Verve Vital Vinyl series!)
Lester Young —
Swinging Lester Young ... LP Score, Late 40s/1958. Very Good- ... $13.99
A late 50s issue of some of Prez's early bop sides – mostly recorded in LA, with groups that include players like Dodo Marmarosa, Red Callender, Willie Smith, Curtis Counce, Howard McGhee, and Chico Hamilton. Tracks include "DB Blues", "Jumpin At Mesner's", "She's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label Score pressing with deep groove!)
Verve, 1940s/1950s. Used ... $1.99
Includes the songs "I've Found A New Baby", "Pennies From Heaven", "I Didn't Know What Time It Was", "The Man I Love", "Just You, Just Me", "Mean To Me", "All Of Me", "Somebody Loves Me", "Lester Leaps Again", ... read more CD
(Out of print. Still sealed with a small cutout hole through case.)
CBS (Netherlands), Late 30s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Early material from Lester Young's 78rpm years – pressed up on a sweet import compilation! Features some especially nice tracks with Glenn Hardman on organ! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue.)
Commodore, 1938/1944. Used ... $2.99
Lester Young recordings from the 78rpm Commodore label – sessions from 1938 and 1944! CD
(Out of print.)
Disconforme (Spain), 1942/1946. Used ... $9.99
Features Buddy Rich on drums. Tracks include "Indiana", "Man I Love", "I Cover The Waterfront", "Somebody Loves Me", and "Lester Leaps In". CD
(Out of print.)
Young-Holt Trio —
Wack Wack ... LP Brunswick, Mid 60s. Good ... $4.99
Amazing stuff from bassist Eldee Young and drummer Isaac "Red" Holt! At the time of this release, the pair had already risen to great fame as the rhythm backing for Ramsey Lewis in his first trio – but broke out on their own as a solo act, with a real focus on rhythmic piano ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Vinyl has a deep mark across the last three tracks on Side 2. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Jazz Is Dead, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A great new showcase for the legendary keyboard work of Doug Carn – and a set that's very different both from his famous albums for the Black Jazz label, and some of his organ jazz records in more recent years too! The set's maybe got a more pronounced influence from Adrian Younge and Ali ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
Kirkelig Kulturverksted (Norway), 1987. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Ytre Suloens Jass-Ensemble consists of Jarle Forde on trumpet, Jens A Molvaer on clarinet, Helge Forde on trombone, Morten Gunnar Larsen on piano, Einar Aaro on banjo, Ottar Anderson on drums, and Stein Erik Tafjord on tuba; performing with blues and gospel singer Barbara Ann Shorts. LP, Vinyl record album
Tzadik, 2008. Used ... $6.99
Daniel Zamir on soprano saxophone, Uri Caine on piano, Greg Cohen on bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD
MA, 1997. Used ... $1.99
Features Marcelo Zarvos on piano, Peter Epstein on soprano sax, Dorothy Lawson on cello, Mauro Refosco on marimba and percussion, Renato "Brasa" Pereira on percusssion, and Romero Lubambo on guitar. CD
(Cover has some wear.)
Capitol (Mexico), 1976. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Arranged and led by Chucho Zarzosa, with Jose Solis and Victor Guzman on trumpets, Adalberto Quintanilla and Jesus Aguirre on trombones, Primitivo Ornelas on alto and flute, Chucho Zarzosa Jr on tenor sax and flute, Luis Marquez on clarinet, Jonathan Zarzosa on organ, Raul Picazo on electric bass, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Quadraphonic pressing. Cover is stained along the opening on back, with small pieces of clear tape on the seams.)
RCA, 1962. Very Good ... $19.99
A live set from this obscure Mexican jazz combo – recorded in the early 60s, in a mode that's kind of a small combo take on an Ellington sound, but with some freer twists too! The approach is nicely offbeat – starting out familiar at first, but then opening up with some offbeat ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and a half split top seam. Vinyl has a small edge warp, but plays ok.)
BGO (UK), 1989/1992. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99
Two Joe Zawinul albums – back to back on a single set! Black Water is funky fusion from the late 80s combo of keyboardist Joe Zawinul – a set that takes off nicely from his classic work in Weather Report, then adds in both a dose of soul and more global elements! The group features ... read more CD
Sunnyside, 2021. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Really great sounds from the legendary Denny Zeitlin – an entry in his series of electro-acoustic improvisations with drummer George Marsh – and a record that has Zeitlin on a range of keyboards and electronics, in addition to his more familiar acoustic piano! It's that instrument ... read more CD
Liberty, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
A very swinging album from trombonist Si Zentner – done in a big band style, but with plenty of groovy touches that show the 60s period of the recordings! Si gets some great help on the records from Bob Florence – an arranger who really knows how to make a bigger band swing with the ... (Now Sound, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with deep groove.)
Intakt (Switzerland), 2012. Used ... $6.99
Omri Ziegele on saxophone and Yves Theiler on piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Origin, 2019. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
On the New York session ; Bruce Williamson & Todd Bashore on alto saxophones, Michael Zilber & Tommy Morimoto on tenor saxophones, Jay Rattman on baritone saxophone, Frank Greene, Alex Norris, Freddie Hendrix & Chris Rogers on trumpets, Doug Beavers, Alan Ferber, Beserat Tafese & ... read more CD
(Punch through digipack barcode.)
Berslton (Germany), 2005. Used ... $9.99
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... $16.99
A strong trio set from guitar great Attila Zoller – a set that sometimes has more swing than you might be used to from his records, but which also opens up into some nicely offbeat moments too – thanks in part to the inventive work on drums by Daniel Humair, and the bass of Michael ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Tzadik, 2011. Used ... $12.99
Spiritual, uncommonly beautiful compositions from John Zorn – inspired by William Blake, ancient Gnostic writings and other Romantic works – composed, arranged and conducted by Zorn and played by the Nova Express quartet. Lots of delicate piano work here, quite lovely and melodic ... read more CD
John Zorn —
Big Gundown – 15th Anniversary Special Edition ... CD Tzadik, 2000. Used ... $11.99
A groundbreaking album, put together by Zorn and a group of downtown New York hipsters, as a fitting hommage to the genius of Ennio Morricone! The track list sticks to mostly the bigger known numbers, and the album's got a darkness that we'd actually say was a bit out of place, considering the ... read more CD
Tzadik, 2016. Used ... $14.99
John Zorn on alto saxophone. CD
(Out of print.)
Tzadik, 2011. Used Gatefold ... $11.99
Jagged, barbed and intense John Zorn compositions for guitar and bass – written for guitarist Marc Ribot and bass player Trevor Dunn – fairly fierce stuff that's along the lines of Zorn's avant rock work, but uniquely and enigmatically so! Ribot is one of most diverse and talented ... read more CD
Tzadik, 2000. Used ... $6.99
Chris Speed on clarinet and Jamie Saft on piano and organ. CD
Brigadiers/Matsuli (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $14.99
A rare set from Zorro Five – a South African group, but one who sound a bit like some of the best Italian sound library combos of the time – really stepping out in a hip blend of riffing guitar, hard drums, and organ! That aspect is maybe no surprise, given that Zorro Five were more of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jasmine (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $7.99
A set with an 80s cover, but one that features vintage soul jazz throughout – the kind of late 50s/early 60s material that really played big on UK club floors in the early years of Acid Jazz, thanks to work by DJs like Gilles Peterson and Patrick Forge! These are all classic cuts from the US ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Various —
Amarcord Nino Rota ... CD Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1981. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99
One of the first true moments of genius from producer Hal Willner – the man who helped open up so many ears to diverse music with projects like these! The album's a tribute to the music of Nino Rota, as used in the films of Federico Fellini – but rather than just be a slavish remake, ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more CD
Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1972. New Copy 2 CDs ... $15.99 18.98
A classic set from this legendary Detroit festival – a mighty assemblage of roots and jazz performers that was put together by John Sinclair! The event was legendary at the time – and has lived on strongly via this great recording by Atlantic – one that really gets at the special ... read more CD
Decca/GRP, 1930s/1940s/1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Music from Glen Miller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong, Artie Shaw, Jimmie Lunchford, Woody Herman, Fletcher Henderson, and much more. CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy ... $6.99 12.98
A host of great talents from Atlantic Records all coming together in a really unique set of performances – some extended jazz and soul jams that go way beyond any studio work by the artists at the time! No single artist gets the spotlight at once – so that the even really is the "A ... read more CD
Atlantic, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
LA jazz classics from Atlantic – well-compiled here, with a good set of notes! Features work by Eddie Safranski, Jack Montrose, Conte Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre, Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne, and Red Mitchell & Harold Land! CD
Atlantic, Late 60s/1970s. Used ... $3.99
Music from Miroslav Vitous, Les McCann, Billy Cobham, Larry Coryell and Alphonse Mouzon, Passport, and Jean-Luc Ponty. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
Music from Horace Silver, John Coltrane, Lou Donaldson, Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, US3, John Patton, Grant Green, Jimmy Smith, Richard Elliot, and more – 20 tracks in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
Music from Horace Silver, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Art Blakey, Horace Parlan, Lee Morgan, Cannonball Adderley, Joe Henderson, and Herbie Hancock. CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Proper (UK), Late 20s/1930s/1940s/1950s. Used 4 CDs ... $11.99
Music from Jean Goldkette And His Orchestra, McKinney's Cotton Pickers, Casa Loma Orchestra, Mills Blues Rhythm Band, Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra, Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra, Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy, Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1991. Used ... $13.99
Not really sounds from the tropics – but instead a great reworking of bossa and Latin modes – all done by the best 60s artists at Blue Note Records! The rhythms are what really make the set swing – as they have this hard edge that retains all the initial soulful inspiration of ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, 2014 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Blue Note (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $24.99
A great look at the way that the Blue Note record label renewed its commitment to jazz guitar in the 70s – finding some of the best new talents of the decade, and recording the instrument in a variety of different ways! The Blue Note jazz funk sides of the time are very well-known, but the ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Blue Note, 2020. Used 2 CDs ... $13.99
The sound of Blue Note Records – reimagined, but by a younger British group of musicians who don't record for the label at all! The sound here is more like recent work on Brownswood, A22, or Impulse Records – as the collection features lots of great contributions from artists who are ... read more CD
Also available Blue Note Re:Imagined 2020 ... LP 31.99
Blue Note, 2020. New Copy 2LP ... $31.99 35.99
The sound of Blue Note Records – reimagined, but by a younger British group of musicians who don't record for the label at all! The sound here is more like recent work on Brownswood, A22, or Impulse Records – as the collection features lots of great contributions from artists who are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Blue Note Re:Imagined 2020 ... CD 13.99
RCA/Victor, Late 30s/1940s/1950s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Includes selections by The All Star Band, Sleepy John Estes, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Sidney Bechet, Mezz Mezzrow, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Maxine Sullivan, Red Norvo, and Lee Wiley. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Italian pressing with deep groove, includes the lined RCA Italiana inner sleeve. Cover has gloss wrinkles across the front, some surface wear, and a half split top seam.)
Big Three, Late 20s/1930s/1940s. Used 3CD ... $6.99
Includes tracks by Roosevelt Sykes, Montana Taylor, Albert Ammons, Mary Lou Williams, Champion Jack Dupree, Ella Mae Morse, Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson, Jimmy Yancey, and others – 60 tracks in all. CD
Cultures Of Soul, 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $25.99 28.98
Way more than just a random jazz compilation – and instead a set that comes with a hefty book about the Boston jazz underground in the 70s – almost 80 pages in length, complete with images of records, vintage photos, and lots of notes on this under-documented scene! And while Boston's ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Boston Creative Jazz Scene – 1970 to 1983 (with book) ... CD 8.99
Cultures Of Soul, 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 19.98
Way more than just a random jazz compilation – and instead a set that comes with a hefty book about the Boston jazz underground in the 70s – almost 80 pages in length, complete with images of records, vintage photos, and lots of notes on this under-documented scene! And while Boston's ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Boston Creative Jazz Scene – 1970 to 1983 (2LP box set with book) ... LP 25.99
Various —
California Boppers ... CD Audio Book & Music, Mid 40s. Used ... $4.99
Features tracks by the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, Barney Kessel's All Stars, the Benny Carter Orchestra, Howard McGhee, Dodo Marmarosa, the Gerald Wilson Orchestra, the Jimmy Mundy Orchestra, Wardell Gray, and the Wilbert Baranco Orchestra. CD
(Out of print.)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 10s/1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $22.99 29.99
Caribbean styles hit the American scene – then get transformed into something completely different in this huge collection of recordings that span styles that include jazz, Latin, R&B, soul, and blues! In some cases, the Caribbean element comes through in the song structure – which ... read more CD
Warner, 1982. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Features work by David Sanborn, Al Jarreau, Randy Crawford, Yellow Jackets, Neil Larsen, Buzz Feiten, Mike Mainieri, and Larry ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Time Life/EMI, 1950s/1960s. Used 2CD ... $4.99
Includes tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Nina Simone, Quincy Jones, Jimmy McGriff, Cal Tjader, Lou Donaldson, Charlie Byrd, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, Charles Mingus, and Sonny Stitt. CD
Sony, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $2.99
NYC, 1993. Used ... $3.99
Covers from Mark Whitfield, Toninho Horta, Ralph Towner, Steve Kahn, Zachary Breaux, Adrian Belew, John Ambercrombie, Allan Holdsworth, Leni Stern, Larry Coryell, and Toots Thieleman. CD
Mainstream, 1940s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Features Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, and Frank Wess. LP, Vinyl record album
Commodore/GRP, Late 30s/1940s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Includes 40 tracks by Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, Wild Bill Davison, Muggsy Spanier, Hot Lips Page, Bud Freeman, Jess Stacy, Bunk Johnson, and Roy Eldridge – plus a nice 50 page booklet with photos and notes. CD
(Includes slipcover and large booklet.)
Verve, Early/Mid 50s. Used 5 CDs ... $49.99
An incredible document of a key genre in 50s jazz on record – the jam session tradition, recorded beautifully for Verve records by the legendary Norman Granz! The idea of a jam session was nothing new at the time, of course, but it was mostly a live phenomenon – known to players from ... read more CD
(Out of print. In the original metal frame box.)
Milan, 1920s/1930s. Used ... $1.99
Includes music by the Three Peppers, Duke Ellington, the Missourians, Bill Bojangles Robinson, Jimmy Johnson, Lucky Millinder, Maxine Sullivan, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Harold Arlen – 23 tracks total. CD
(Out of print.)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 30s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 3 CDs ... $22.99 29.99
A fantastic collection of music – 66 tracks that show the huge influence of Cuban rhythms in American music during the mid-century years – presented here in a wider range of styles than you might expect! This isn't just Latin music, made by Cuban cats hitting the New York scene – ... read more CD
Days Of Delight/Universal (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
Soaring, searing spiritual jazz from the Japanese scene of the 70s – most of it pulled from the catalog of the East Wind label, an imprint that was really letting some of the younger musicians open up and do their thing! Japanese jazz had come very far forward in the 60s – but during ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Debut, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $7.99
A cool collection of work on the legendary Debut label – including a number of tracks that are hard to find in any other format on vinyl! Titles include "Can You Blame Me" by Honey Gordon, "Notes To You" by Sam Most, "Makin Whoopee" by Don Senay, "Portrait&q ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label flat-edge pressing. NOTE – Label on Side A has come unglued, but is included.)
Blue Note (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $29.99
Two legendary Japanese DJs take on the Blue Note catalog – and come up with some amazing results in the process! Both DJ Krush and Muro serve up a non-stop mix in this collection – one each per disc – and the music is really transformed by their magical talents on the decks, at a ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
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Directions In Music 1969 to 1973 – Miles Davis, His Musicians, & The Birth Of A New Age In Jazz ... CD Ace/BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
The reach of Miles Davis is plenty wide – as right from the start, the trumpeter was associating himself with some of the hippest young talent on the scene! Yet the apex of those associations may have come in the late 60s and early 70s, when the newly-electric Miles was experimenting in all ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Directions In Music 1969 to 1973 – Miles Davis, His Musicians, & The Birth Of A New Age In Jazz ... LP 24.99
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Directions In Music 1969 to 1973 – Miles Davis, His Musicians, & The Birth Of A New Age In Jazz ... LP Ace/BGP (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 26.99
The reach of Miles Davis is plenty wide – as right from the start, the trumpeter was associating himself with some of the hippest young talent on the scene! Yet the apex of those associations may have come in the late 60s and early 70s, when the newly-electric Miles was experimenting in all ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Directions In Music 1969 to 1973 – Miles Davis, His Musicians, & The Birth Of A New Age In Jazz ... CD 12.99
Magna Carta, 2004. Used ... $1.99
Music from Steve Smith and Zakir Hussain, Terry Bozzio, Bill Bruford's Earthworks, Chad Wackerman, Stanton Moore, Simon Phillips, Josh Freese, Rod Morgenstein, Tim Alexander and Brain, Marco Minnemann, and Stephen Perkins and Brooks Wackerman. CD
(Out of print.)
