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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, 1973. Used ... $9.99
A real watershed album from Horace Silver – a record that has him stepping strongly into the 70s – but with a rich new groove that's different both from his 60s work, and from the heavy politics of his United States series too! The album has Horace picking up a slightly electric sound, ... read more CD
(Out of print, some writing in marker on CD label & one of the traycard spines is missing.)
Columbia, 1993. Used ... $6.99
Cool later work from Horace Silver – with some nicely complicated horn parts that remind us of his hip Blue Note projects of the 70s! Features a bit of vocals from Andy Bey – and horn solos from Red Holloway and Eddie Harris! CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $14.99
A fantastic turning point for the great Horace Silver – a set that's still got the soul jazz groove of some of his earlier 60s hits – but which also has the pianist really making magic with some of the younger players on the scene – in a lineup that features the young Woody Shaw ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Solar (Spain), 1953. Used ... $6.99
A quartet session featuring Lou Donaldson on alto! CD
Blue Note, 1961. Very Good ... $43.99
One of the few live recordings ever done by Horace Silver during his Blue Note years – a real surprise, considering what a crowd pleaser he was at the time! The set catches Horace working with that great quintet that graced most of his best early Blue Notes – with Blue Mitchell on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Doin' The Thing (At The Village Gate) (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99(Mono New York pressing with RVG stamp and ear, no deep groove, with a small name in pen. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit on "The Gringo". Cover has some surface wear, a name in pen on back, and light stains at the bottom.)
Blue Note, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the few live recordings ever done by Horace Silver during his Blue Note years – a real surprise, considering what a crowd pleaser he was at the time! The set catches Horace working with that great quintet that graced most of his best early Blue Notes – with Blue Mitchell on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Doin' The Thing (At The Village Gate) ... LP 43.99
Naim, 2004. Used ... $5.99
Fred Simon on piano, Paul McCandless on soprano saxophone, oboe, English horn, bass clarinet & tin whistle & Steve Rodby on acoustic bass. CD
Cinevox (Italy), 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Blue Frog & Others (transparent blue pressing) (2018 Black Friday Release) ... LP 19.99(Recent blue vinyl pressing.)
Cinevox (Italy), 1975. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Blue Frog & Others (transparent blue pressing) ... LP 14.99(Limited edition – on transparent blue vinyl!)
Ropeadope, 2017. Used ... $4.99
Jared Sims has a great way of making a baritone sax open up and groove – sliding in here alongside Hammond and guitar that give the whole record a late 60s soul jazz vibe – and the sort of setting you're not usually likely to hear with baritone! Sims takes his time, and uses the horn ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Colpix/Warner (Japan), 1962. Used ... $14.99
A great chapter in 60s bossa jazz – Zoot Sims "answer" to Stan Getz's bossa work on Verve – recorded in a similar jazz-meets-bossa style, with some great guitar work by Jim Hall! Zoot's solos are a bit tighter and not as laidback as Stan's – giving a more jazz-based ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing, includes obi.)
United Artists (Japan), 1961. Used ... $28.99
A rare gem from Zoot Sims – a slightly obscure session issued in the early 60s by United Artists! Producer Alan Douglas put together the record – and as with most of the Douglas-produced albums of the period, the set's got that little "something extra" that makes it stand ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Choice/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $13.99
Not as much of a party as you might expect from the title, but quite a lively little album – and possibly one of Zoot's best from the 70s! There's a tightly fluid feel to this record that we really love a lot – not one that's electric or slick, but served up by a great backing trio ... read more CD
Storyville/Muzak (Japan), 1956. New Copy 2CDs ... $24.99
Two great Storyville sessions – back to back in a single set! First up is Tonite's Music Today – an early Storyville Records gem from these two budding modernists – featuring a quartet with Zoot Sims on tenor, Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, and Hank Jones on piano and a bit of ... read more CD
(Very nice paper sleeve pressing!)
Colpix, 1962. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Jazz from the heart of the cold war – not actually recorded in Moscow, but featuring a bunch of hip players on their return from a tour of the Soviet Union – a historic moment in which west met east, with some groovy jazz in the offing! Apart from the tenor of Zoot Sims and alto of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small stain at the bottom left corner on back.)
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie —
It Might As Well Be Swing ... LP Reprise, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
One of Sinatra's greatest records ever – pure genius all the way through! Frank's backed here by the orchestra of Count Basie, with some incredible arrangements by Quincy Jones that really have a jazzy, syncopated kick to them. The move seems to be an unintentional way of covering for Frank' ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color mono pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
MPS, Late 70s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Heavenly work by one of the greatest vocal jazz combos ever! The Singers Unlimited cut many mighty albums for MPS with arrangements by some of the label's best bandleaders – but this one features them all alone, with only their voices to hold them up, which they do wonderfully, thanks to ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on PAUSA.)
MPS, 1975. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Some of the best-remembered work of this legendary vocal group – a sublime session of unaccompanied vocals, done with no other instrumentation alongside the warm harmonies of the quartet! The sound here is really amazing – simple, elegant, but filled with undeniable magic – and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on PAUSA.)
MPS, 1973. Near Mint- ... $1.99
One of the coolest albums ever cut by the Singers Unlimited – thanks to great instrumentation from the mighty Art Van Damme! Art plays accordion – in a way that works perfectly with the banks of sound and sweetness we love from the group – an instrument whose own breathy tones ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Criss Cross (Netherlands), 2011. Used ... $9.99
A sextet session with Sipiagin on turmpet & flugelhorn, Chris Potter on tenor, David Binney on alto, Craig Taborn on piano & Fender Rhodes, and Boris Kozlov on bass, Eric Harland and drums. CD
Encounter/Essential, 1973. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
A lost bit of jazz funk from the 70s – and a record we'd rank right up there with the best electric classics on the legendary CTI label! This set, though, is a lot more obscure – issued on the short-lived Encounter imprint, who gave us a handful of albums – all of them great! ... read more CD
Jazz Legend (France), 1920s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
(Funky 45's, Jazz) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Jazz Legend sleeve! Record has a 45 metal insert in the spindle area.)
18th & Vine, 2005. Used ... $1.99
Features Ron Carter on three tracks. CD
Funky Ass (UK), 1996. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Zebra, 1986. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Canadian fusion out of Vancouver, with members including Jim McGillveray, Grame Coleman, Rene Worst, Tom Keenlyside, Kat Hendrikse, and Harris Van Berkel. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a stained corner and an index label on front.)
Mosaic, 1940s. Used 3 CDs ... $69.99
Seminal sides from pianist Freddie Slack – a player who first came to fame during the boogie woogie era of the 30s, but later went onto have a huge impact on both swing and R&B! The 3CD collection brings together 73 tracks from Slack's 40s recordings for Capitol Records – tracks ... read more CD
(Out of print, limited to 5000 numbered copies. Slipcover has some light edgewear.)
Capitol, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cov)
FM, 1988. Near Mint- ... $8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Carol Sloane/Honeydew, 1964. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Contemporary, 1959. Near Mint- ... $34.99
One of the few sides ever cut as a leader by west coast clarinetist Bill Smith – and a pretty groovy session that has the group performing jazz versions of folk tunes, a gimmick that was used briefly around the same time by players that included Harold Land and Benny Bailey. The quartet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label mono pressing, with deep groove! Cover has some very light wear on the top seam, but this is a superb copy overall.)
Apollo/Official (Denmark), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Small combo solo work from alto saxophonist Bobby Smith, who was also a key member of the Erskine Hawkins group! The set features rare 78rpm singles for the Apollo and Ruby labels – and other players include Sam Taylor and Julian Dash on tenor, Haywood Henry on baritone, and Bobby Johnson on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1959. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A rare return to recording for alto player Buster Smith – captured here in a setting that's even sharper than before! Smith has roots that go back to the 30s bands of Bennie Moten and Andy Kirk – but he also was an early boss of Charlie Parker, who claimed to be strongly influenced by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove – a nice copy! Cover has a cutout hole in the corner.)
Brownstone, 1997. Used ... $8.99
Cecila plays vibes – with Gary Bartz on alto and Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet! CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic (Japan), 1957. Used ... $19.99
An unusual global session for Atlantic Records – an album that has John Lewis presenting work by three other musicians that he feels are ripe for wider discovery! The set's got some killer work from Rene Utreger – a key Parisian player in the postwar years, working here with dexterity ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Verve, 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
A collection of 24 songs that are not necessarily popular because Jimmy Smith played them – they are, as the front cover indicates, some of the "all time best sellers". The tracks include songs from 12 previous Verve records and they include "Funky Broadway", "Walk ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Smith —
Back At The Chicken Shack (with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $2.99
A partner album of sorts to Jimmy Smith's classic Midnight Special album – recorded during the same sessions as that one, and also featuring Stanley Turrentine on tenor and Kenny Burrell on guitar! The sound here is almost even more open and stretched out – with only 4 long tracks on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mosaic, 1957. Used 3CD ... $99.99
An insane run of music, all recorded in seminal sessions in February of 1957 – music that would forever change the face of organ jazz! CD
(Out of print, hand numbered limited edition pressing! Includes box, book and all 3CDs in their cases – in great shape!)
Crown/P-Vine (Japan), Late 50s. New Copy ... $19.99
An early moment of greatness for Jimmy Smith – an album that features his young, raw Hammond in the combo of Don Gardner – with a groove that's part jazz, part soul, and part R&B! The Smith of this era bears much more of a link to some of the first organ jazzers of the 50s – ... read more CD
Verve, 1960s. Used ... $1.99
Tracks include "Walk On The Wild Side", "The Cat", "Blues In The Night", " James & Wes", "Ol' Man River", and "Got My Mojo Workin". CD
(Out of print.)
Jimmy Smith —
Fourmost ... CD Milestone, 1990. Used ... $4.99
A quartet date, in case you couldn't tell from the title, with Stanley Turrentine, Kenny Burrell, and Grady Tate, who also sings on "My Funny Valentine". CD
(Inner pages of the booklet have some pencil.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1957. Used ... $9.99
Jimmy Smith live was a killer – especially in the early days, when this one was recorded! Back in the late 50s, when Jimmy was shocking the world with his fantastically creative approach to the organ, Blue Note cut some of the first strong-selling live albums by following Jimmy to the clubs ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1959. Used ... $3.99
Classic work from Jimmy Smith – a smokin' quartet session from the early 60's, one that sports a rare appearance by Percy France on tenor on most of the tracks! France has a great raw sound that gives the session a nice little edge – and the rest of the group features Kenny Burrell on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1962. Very Good ... $1.99
Verve, 1966. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
Jimmy pays tribute to an earlier generation of R&B – in a hard-wailing set of soul jazz, done with backings from the legendary Oliver Nelson! A few tracks feature vocals by Jimmy, in a rough bluesy style, and others have some harmonica by Buddy Lucas – in a raspy, hard-wailing mode ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a few inches of splitting in the top seam.)
Jimmy Smith —
House Party (non RVG edition) ... CD Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of those hard-wailing all-star sessions that Jimmy did so well for Blue Note! The album features an amazing array of top-line players – like Tina Brooks, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey, and Kenny Burrell – and they all play with Smith in differing combinations ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pentagon, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Smith —
Master – Recorded Live At Kirin Plaza Osaka ... CD Blue Note, 1993. Used ... $4.99
A great return to form for Hammond giant Jimmy Smith – heard here on an early 90s date for Blue Note, done in the same style as Jimmy's classic work for the label! The set's a live one, recorded in Japan – and the tracks have this open flow that's mighty nice – proof that Smith's ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG Direct pressing. Inner pages of the booklet have some pencil.)
Verve, 1967. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Jimmy Smith —
Midnight Special (non RVG edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $3.99
A perennial favorite in the Jimmy Smith catalog for Blue Note – and a smoking little set that has Jimmy's Hammond grooving nicely alongside tenor from Stanley Turrentine and guitar from Kenny Burrell! Only Donald Bailey's drums remain from Jimmy's regular trio, but that shift is fine, given ... read more CD
Verve, Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
Totally cool Jimmy Smith album that has him playing a lot of funky groovy versions of TV and Film themes, like "Goldfinger", "Theme From The Munsters", "Theme From Man With the Golden Arm", and "Theme From Bewitched". Oliver Nelson leads a large band and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1956. Used 2 CDs ... $18.99
A new star is right – because with the strength of this set, Jimmy Smith set a whole new tone for the way that the organ was used in jazz! The album's got a raw, earthy power that grabs us right away – and even though the tunes themselves are mostly familiar numbers, Jimmy's early ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
MGM, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
The other side of Jimmy Smith is a mellow side – as this album's nearly all ballads and standards, set to moody late night orchestrations by Johnny Pate. Jimmy's playing is very very nice – and in a relaxed introspective mode that he hadn't really been allowed since some of his Blue ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and some surface wear.)
Milestone, 1989. Used ... $4.99
Features Curtis Peagler, Herman Riley, and Rickey Woodard on tenors, Phil Upchurch and Terry Evans on guitar, and a bit of vocals from Barbara Morrison on one track. Titles include "Simple Soul Song", "Here Comes CT", "Farther On Up The Road", and "Matter Of ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $11.99
Fantastic studio material from Jimmy's best period on Blue Note! The CD features 6 unreleased tracks – all recorded in 1958, but never issued until now, for some insanely stupid reason! The tracks feature Jimmy's usual organ/guitar/drums trio approach, augmented with some great baritone ... read more CD
(Out of print Connoisseur pressing.)
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $5.99
Material recorded early in the Blue Note career of Jimmy Smith – but not issued until the mid 60s, and often overlooked at the time! The record's still in the spare trio mode of the early Jimmy Smith years – but is a bit lighter and more lyrical than before – a nice change from ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... $6.99
Material that was never released at the time that it was recorded – half came out on a late 70s album, and the other half is here for the first time! CD
(Out of print.)
Milestone, 1993. Used ... $6.99
With Buddy Collette on alto sax, Ernie Fields Jr. on baritone sax, Andy Simpkins on bass, Maurice Spears on bass trombone, Michael Baker on drums, Phil Upchurch on guitar, Mick Martin on harmonica, Jimmy Smith on organ, Herlin Riley on tenor sax, George Bohanon on trombone, Oscar Brashear on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige (Japan), 1965. Used ... $14.99
A great little groover from Johnny Hammond Smith – and one of his rarest albums! The record may be rare because it's got a strange cover that features a comic character that looks like the Green Lantern, and Prestige might have gotten nervous about copyright infringement – but more ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Roost, 1954. Used ... $11.99
Don't go looking for this one in the discographies and record catalogs – because the album's actually a collection of material issued on earlier Johnny Smith 10" albums for Roost – brought together here in a wonderfully unified album! The sessions feature Smith in a great two-guita ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Johnny Smith with Stan Getz —
Moonlight In Vermont ... CD Roulette, 1952/1953. Used ... $4.99
A beautiful document of some of the most laidback jazz ever recorded – the sublime 50s recordings of the Johnny Smith group, done at a time when the lineup included Stan Getz! The tunes on the set feature Johnny's mellow electric guitar setting the pace, alongside wonderfully-blown early ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lonnie Liston Smith —
Make Someone Happy ... LP Doctor Jazz, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A smooth groovers from the mid 80s by Lonnie Liston Smith – a lot better than you might think for the time! Though this side's a set that leans a bit more towards being a straight jazz effort than some of Smith's more cosmic recordings of earlier years, it's got a sweet mellow feel – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and lightly bent corners.)
Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1975. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Quite possibly the most celebrated album ever from keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith – a groove-heavy classic that's burned up many a dancefloor in its day, yet also a record that features some great mellow moments as well! The title track "Expansions" is virtually a blueprint for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiufl pressing – nice gatefold cover, and high-quality vinyl!)
Flying Dutchman/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 44.99
Lonnie Liston Smith is really tightening up his groove on this one – bringing a bit more funk into the mix, and creating that amazingly sweet glide in his keyboard sound! The record's still steeped in the righteous influences of years past, but it brings the message out to a bigger audience ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lonnie Smith —
All In My Mind (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 2018. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
An incredible live set by Dr. Lonnie Smith – recorded during his 75th birthday celebration at NYC's Jazz Standard! It's mostly in a trio setting with Jonathan Kreisberg on guitar and Johnathan Blake on drums, working through raucous and intimate moments with equal skill. We saw Lonnie play ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet Series – a beautiful pressing, with heavy vinyl and cover!)
LC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. Used ... $11.99
A sweet 70s groover from the great Lonnie Smith – a soulful little session that has the keyboardist really stretching out in some great ways! At the time, Smith fares a lot better than some of his late 60s jazz organ contemporaries – as he's got a great lean style, perfect for the ... read more CD
(Inclues obi.)
Lonnie Smith —
When The Night Is Right ... LP Chiaroscuro, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Great later work from Lonnie Smith – a set that's quite different than his initial Hammond material for Blue Note – but equally excellent in its own sort of way! The album has Lonnie playing both Fender Rhodes and organ – the former with this sweet, tight groove that's mighty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Delmark, 1990. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Features Mike Smith on alto, Jodie Christian on piano, Ron Friedman on trumpet, and Sid Jacobs on guitar. Titles include "Jeanine", "Pisces", "Dat Dere", "A Little Taste", and "Unit 7". LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Wonderful small combo grooving from pianist Paul Smith – an unsung hero of the west coast scene, with a talent that balanced easily between jazz and cocktail – with the best styles of both firmly intact! This album's one of his best – as mellow and drifting as the title might ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original turquoise label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, 1988. Used ... $6.99
Tracks include "Maltese Connection", "Chant", "Celebration", and "Perfect Date". CD
(Out of print.)
Storyville (Denmark), 1965. Used ... $8.99
One of the most sharp-edged sessions we've ever heard from jazz violinist Stuff Smith – thanks to a live setting in the famous Cafe Montmartre in Copenhagen, and packing by a great combo with Kenny Drew on piano! Drew sets up the groove strongly – with Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
MPS (Germany), 1966. Used ... $9.99
Hipper than usual for a violin jazz album – a nice open-ended jam session – with work by Stuff Smith, Stephane Grappelli, Sven Asmussen, and Jean-Luc Ponty – over a rhythm section with Kenny Drew on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Alex Riel on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Checker, Early 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
Very nice set of moody mellow late-nite tracks from Chicago tenorist Tab Smith. Although Smith played for years in bands such as those of Basie and Lucky Millinder, this is one of the few records he ever cut under his own name. The session's got Smith fronting solos with uncredited backing by a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some splitting.)
Sands, 1970s. Very Good ... $4.99
ECM, 1992. Used ... $16.99
Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet – plus flugelhorn, koto, mbira, harmonica, flute, percussion, and vocals! CD
(Out of print.)
Wadada Leo Smith —
Red Chrysanthemums – Live 1977 ... CD Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1977. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An unreleased set of solo performances from trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith – one that we'd rank right up there with his most adventurous work of the 70s! Smith comes across wonderfully on the record – full of soul and imagination, and easily as impressive on his solo instruments as ... read more CD
No Business (Lithuania), 1994. New Copy ... $14.99
Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith in his best sort of setting – working in an openly creative space for improvisation, one that has Smith not only shaping things majestically with his lines on trumpet – but also making some nice shifts to other instrumentation too! Drummer Sabu Toyozumi is a ... read more CD
Whirlwind, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A great second set from this group led by tenorist Walter Smith III and guitarist Matthew Stevens – music that rings out with a really beautiful, resonant sound right from the very first note – a unique blending of the two instruments, in ways that often have lots of edges and angles on ... read more CD
Also available In Common 2 (180 gram pressing – with download) ... LP 26.99
Whirlwind, 2020. New Copy ... $26.99 28.99
A great second set from this group led by tenorist Walter Smith III and guitarist Matthew Stevens – music that rings out with a really beautiful, resonant sound right from the very first note – a unique blending of the two instruments, in ways that often have lots of edges and angles on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available In Common 2 ... CD 13.99(Includes download!)
Miff Music Company, 1982. Near Mint- ... $36.99
An obscure side of loft jazz – recorded by percussionist Smith, who also performs a recitation on the track "Cricket Song Poem". Players vary from track to track – and include Howard Johnson on baritone, Garnett Brown on trombone, Johnny Coles on trumpet, Omar Clay on vibes, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Reservoir, 2006. Used ... $9.99
Features Smulyan on baritone saxophone, Mike LeDonne on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Steve Johns on drums. CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 2020. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Excellent trio work from baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan – and a set that's nicely different than some of the tenor trio dates of a similar nature! Maybe it's the baritone, or maybe it's just Gary's robust phrasing – but the tunes have this bold, chunky sort of energy – very ... read more CD
Trost (Austria), 2020. New Copy ... $22.99
Three musicians who have a really great way of improvising together – sounds that almost make you feel like one player tripped, and the other two decided to follow – falling through sonic space with all these happy accidents in music – yet somehow making complete sense as they ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ECM, 2016. Used ... $6.99
Solo acoustic guitar from Ferenc Snetberger – eight serially numbered improvisations plus "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Savant, 2020. New Copy ... $9.99 16.98
The Project K here is a reference to Korea – a culture that saxophonist Jim Snidero has been engaging with for the past few decades, and which takes a very strong form here in his music! The album is one of Snidero's most compelling in years – and features a group that's already great ... read more CD
Ronald Snijders/Everland (Austria), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99
A laidback set of spiritual work on flute from Ronald Snijders – a musician who only recorded overseas, but has a great way of resonating with some of the best American soul jazz trends of the 70s! Ronald Snijders is way more than a flautist, too – as he plays all the instruments here, ... read more CD
Also available Natural Sources ... LP 16.99
Ronald Snijders/Everland (Austria), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
A laidback set of spiritual work on flute from Ronald Snijders – a musician who only recorded overseas, but has a great way of resonating with some of the best American soul jazz trends of the 70s! Ronald Snijders is way more than a flautist, too – as he plays all the instruments here, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Natural Sources ... CD 14.99
OA2, 2009. Used ... $1.99
Features Ted Rosenthal on piano and Todd Coolman on bass! CD
(Barcode has a promotional sticker.)
Classics (France), 1940s/Early 50s. Used ... $18.99
Bethlehem, 1956. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A real lost gem on Bethlehem Records – and one of the few albums to feature this tremendous saxophonist in the lead! Frank Socolow was one of the great unsung reed players of the 50s – and although he lay hidden in some of the larger combos of the early part of the decade, he ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Columbia, 1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
A beautifully burning double-length set from Soft Machine – proof that the group were really at the height of their powers during the early 70s – magically blending together jazz, rock, and fusion into one soaringly spacey new sound! The work here is a key fore-runner of countless ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Soil & Pimp Sessions —
Crush/Victor (Japan), 2006. Used ... $11.99
A 4 track EP – but one with enough sheer raw power to blow away most full length jazz albums! Soil & Pimp may have a crazy name, but they're a combo who never let us down – and on this tasty little taster, they really hit hard on every single track – weaving all-acoustic ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Soil & Pimp Sessions —
Summer Goddess EP ... CD Victor (Japan), 2005. Used ... $11.99
One of the greatest jazz combos working today – and a fiercely firey ensemble whose tunes take us back to some of the best soaring modal jazz of the early 70s! Soil & Pimp never fail to delight our ears – and they work here in a blistering blend of piano lines, rolling acoustic ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Rogue Art (France), 2020. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
Really evocative songs from French vocalist Claudia Solal – delivered here with some creative sounds on piano from Benoit Delbecq, at a level that illuminates the words and vocal phrasing quite differently than conventional accompaniment! Solal's songs alone are amazing – written and ... read more CD
Soul Note (Italy), 1983. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Solo piano from one of the greatest French modernists – on cuts that include "Bluesine", "Lover", "Moins De 36", "14 Septembre", and "Yardbird Suite". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Sunnyside, 2020. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Fantastic duets between saxophonist Dave Liebman and pianist Martial Solal – a very intimate, but very powerful – almost as if both musicians are getting to the heart of their strengths, showing them in the best possible light as they come together with a strong sense of imagination and ... read more CD
Mulatta, 2000. Used ... $1.99
Literally elephants playing instruments, recorded at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang Thailand. (Global Grooves, Jazz) CD
Muzak (Japan), 1984. New Copy Gatefold ... $24.99
Brazilian grooves, but served up by a Chicago combo – one that features the great pianist Breno Sauer working with local musicians while he was living in the Windy City! The style here is a bit like some of the best 70s Bay Area groups who could mix together jazz and Brazilian elements ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Storyville (Denmark), 2020. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A really great take on the sound of the Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond quartet of the 50s and 60s – that magical unit that really transformed the sound of jazz at the time, and continues to hold strong over the decades! The approach here, though, is also a nice change from Paul and Dave – ... read more CD
Black Saint (Italy), 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99
A seminal album from the 80s New York scene – not only because it brought some long-overdue attention to Sonny Clark (whose records were mostly out of print at the time), but also because it reminded the world that John Zorn could blow hardbop! The album features a set of classic Clark ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luv N' Haight/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... $24.99
Beautiful material from this legendary Bay Area soul jazz combo! The Sons & Daughters of Lite have an incredibly spiritual sound – one that sounds sort of like the best groups on the Strata East label, with touches of Roy Ayers or James Mason-esque soulfulness, but with a little less ... read more CD
(Nice Japanese paper sleeve pressing!)
