Great early material from one of the true tenor geniuses of the 20th century – recorded here in groups with Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and JJ Johnson as leaders – and in combos of his own! The set includes some of the important early Rollins/Davis pairings, a session with the Modern ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves, two of which have a small amount of light tape.)
A double album collecting Newk's excellent quartet recordings with Jim Hall for RCA. As such it contains work from The Bridge and What's New?, plus a few numbers that got tacked onto the Standard Sonny Rollins. Given Hall's gentleness and spare modernity on the guitar, a fan of Rollins' hard-blowi ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The continuing exploration of the greatness of Sonny Rollins in a live setting – a format that's really made these Road Shows records more interesting than most of his studio work in recent years! The set features key live performances by Rollins from the past decade or so – all long ... read moreCD
Quite possibly THE greatest Sonny Rollins album of the early years – or at least the one that has received the most accolades over the years! The record is a brilliant batch of quartet tracks that reinvents bop through Sonny's complicated, yet seemingly automatic solos – an excellent ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has some wear at the bottom of the spine.)
Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Boy ... LP Prestige, 1956. Very Good+ ...
$199.99
Frenetic bop work from Sonny Rollins – recorded in 1956 with an open-mouthed tone that's certainly less controlled than later years, but still no less compelling! Sonny races along some of these tracks like a train out of control – especially on "B Quick" and "B ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NJ pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp/AB etch, with Prestige inner sleeve. Vinyl has a minor press flaw bump on "B Quick" that does not affect play. Cover is lightly aged, with a Preview Copy stamp and name in pen on back.)
A bit different than the usual Prestige Records two-fer of this type – as the collection brings together tracks from a variety of different sessions by Sonny Rollins – instead of just combining two full LPs! Rollins recorded for Prestige in a variety of formats during the 50s, and this ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quite an unusual record for Sonny Rollins – but a great one too! At first glance the concept is a strange one – almost a crazy decision to pair modernist tenorist Sonny Rollins with a set of large brassy arrangements – but oddly, the idea works, and works nicely – as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sonny Rollins really opening up – playing live here in a broadcast date from Copenhagen – one that's been available on DVD over the years, but which is presented here without the edits that occurred in the filmed footage! The tracks are all real standards from the Rollins songbook ... read moreCD
A tremendous little album from Sonny Rollins – one of his most sharp-edged sessions of the mid 60s, and a bold departure from some of his previous work for RCA! The album has a crackling sense of energy that more than lives up to the exclamation point in the title – a starker quality ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Sonny Rollins —
Tenor Madness ... CD Prestige/OJC (Germany), 1956. Used ...
$6.99
A groundbreaking album from Sonny Rollins, largely for the extended track "Tenor Madness", which runs on for 13 minutes, and features him and Coltrane blowing head to head – redefining the sound of the tenor sax in jazz through the course of that amazing track! Backing is by the ... read moreCD
A classic set that brings the east coast tenor of Sonny Rollins into contact with a west coast rhythm section of Ray Brown and Shelly Manne! Despite Rollins' silly look on the cover, and the album's overall "western" theme, the session's a brilliant one – right up there with Sonny's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing with deep groove. NOTE – Vinyl is in Poor condition. Cover has some wear and aging, light stains along the opening, a peeled spot from sticker removal, and some splitting in the spine and bottom seam.)
If worktime was like this for us, you'd catch us showing up on the job early every day – but sadly, nothing at our office can match the brilliance of early Sonny Rollins here – a sharp-edged genius that perfectly illustrates why he was one of the greatest players on his horn for many ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with Van Gelder Stamp – record and cover are nice! Back cover has a small address sticker in one corner, but is otherwise great.)
A startling meeting of two generations of tenor sax – recorded during one of Sonny Rollins' best periods on record, but featuring some even more amazing work from Coleman Hawkins! The album's proof that in his later years, Hawkins was a modernist who could match wits with the best players of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover looks great, save for a small stain on the bottom right corner.)
A pair of amazing records from percussionist Dom Um Romao – back to back in a single set! The self-titled Dom Um Romao is an unbelievably fantastic album, and perhaps the greatest one that Dom Um Romao ever cut! Dom recorded this set in America with a blend of Brazilian and New York ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreCD
An incredible set of Brazilian jazz – one of the few albums that percussionist Dom Um Romao recorded as a leader, and sublime all the way through! The record's got a wonderful blend of funky fusion and Brazilian percussion – and features a group from two continents that includes Sivuca ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra —
What's New ... LP Asylum, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
A wonderfully groovy album from Swedish reedman Bernt Rosengren – and a set that features key solo work from American players Horace Parlan on piano and Doug Raney on guitar! We'll admit that these players were what first drew us to the record – but we're honestly most impressed with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the first albums ever cut as a leader by trombonist Frank Rosolino – a hip set issued under the Stan Kenton Presents banner for Capitol in the mid 50s – but done in a smaller combo mode than you'd hear with Stan! The setting provides a great showcase for the emerging solo ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Teal label Capitol pressing. Cover has wear, a split top seam and some stains.)
Some of the last work ever recorded by trombonist Frank Rosolino – really wonderful laidback live material that has Frank blowing in an open, spacious sort of way! The album's a great chance to hear the creativity and soul of Rosolino's trombone at its best – and has a very different ... read moreCD
Although Annie Ross kind of dropped off the radar screen of most Americans after she dropped out of Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross – she still was cutting great music overseas, although not as often as before. This excellent set features her in the company of some great American ex-patriots ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese MPS pressing – in a heavy gatefold cover!)
Ned Rothenberg —
Portal ... LP Lumina, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
Compelling tones and textures – featuring solo tracks on alto, bass clarinet, and soprano double ocarina – and one duet with percussionist Gerry Hemingway, with alto and tenor steel drum! LP, Vinyl record album
A great little later set from Charlie Rouse – recorded for the Landmark label, and done in a real "back to basics" style! The format is modern, Monkish hardbop – a full set of Thelonious originals, performed lovingly by Rouse, Monk's most important sideman of the 60s. The ... read moreCD
A great little later set from Charlie Rouse – recorded for the Landmark label, and done in a real "back to basics" style! The format is modern, Monkish hardbop – a full set of Thelonious originals, performed lovingly by Rouse, Monk's most important sideman of the 60s. The ... read moreCD
Charlie Rouse —
Moment's Notice ... CD Storyville/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
$13.99
A killer later date from tenor genius Charlie Rouse – one that's quite different than his famous 60s work with Thelonious Monk, but equally wonderful in its own sort of way! The tracks are open, relaxed, and nicely swinging – with Rouse at the head of a quartet that features Hugh ... read moreCD
Charlie Rouse & Paul Quinichette —
Chase Is On ... CD Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1957. New Copy ...
$18.99
A killer – and one of the greatest records ever cut on Bethlehem! Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette go head to head in a hard-blown session that's very different than most of the work on Bethlehem – grooving in a free-wheeling "chase" mode, as you might guess from the title ... read moreCD
A really great little album – featuring some of the best small combo work by tenorists Charlie Rouse and Seldon Powell! The album is split into two parts – one part featuring work by Rouse with a trio that features Gildo Mahones on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Art Taylor on drums. ... read moreCD
A great amalgamation of players – and a quintet with powers far beyond their hokey name! The group's working in a polished approach to post-bop – a bit like styles heard on some of the Timeless and Steeplechase sessions of the late 70s, but with a more directive approach that really ... read moreCD
Scott Routenberg Trio —
Supermoon ... CD Summit, 2018. Used ...
$7.99
... CD
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Jimmy Rowles —
Kinda Groovy ... LP Capitol/Return To Analog (Canada), 1962. New Copy (reissue)...
$16.99
Kinda Groovy, indeed – one of the most interesting records ever from pianist Jimmy Rowles – as it also features the pianist singing a bit, too – in that raspy voice of his we find totally charming! The mix of vocal sand instrumentation has a lot of the same appeal as Jack Sheldon' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few records cut as a leader by west coast piano legend Jimmy Rowles – and one of the grooviest too! The album's a septet session, one that has Jimmy working with some great horn talents that include Bill Holman on tenor, Herb Geller on alto, Lee Katzman on trumpet, and Bob ... read moreCD
Ernie Royal captured at his fluid, easygoing best – a style that lets the trumpeter step out a bit more from his role in the Ellington group – really sparkling with a warmth that didn't always come through in his shorter solos with the Duke, and letting Ernie hit some of the same ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some gloss peeling at the opening, some clear tape on the seams, and a lightly wrinkled corner.)
Rudy Royston —
Flatbed Buggy ... CD Greenleaf, 2018. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Drummer Rudy Royston is always involved with unusual projects – and this time around, he's working with a very unusual lineup – a quintet that features John Ellis on saxes and bass clarinet, plus accordion, bass, and cello! The mix of instruments makes for a really rich feeling right ... read moreCD
Gonzalo Rubalcaba —
Mi Gran Pasion ... CD Discmedi (Spain), Late 80s. Used ...
$2.99
Fantastic sounds from Ruby Rushton – a London combo who are brimming over with soul and imagination! There's been a new wave of spiritual jazz coming from England in recent years – but these guys have a special spirit that's all their own – an ability to start out searching, then ... read moreCD
A brilliant record – much more straight forward, and straight ahead, than much of Rudd's other work, which is why we like it so much! The album's an ingeniously subtle affair – with Rudd on trombone and French horn, working with a small group that features Sheila Jordan on vocals, Hod ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a center split spine.)
Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures —
Skyway ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1994. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A very cool record! The album's sort of an American tribute to the emerging French sex goddess Brigitte Bardot – one that features a gatefold cover with a wraparound photo of Brigitte, and some nice images on the inside. Music on the set is by Pete Rugolo – the master arranger who'd ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A percussion-heavy batch of tracks that has Pete Rugolo starting from a mode explored heavily in the hi-fi years, but taking the genre into much jazzier territory! With the help of a large group of west coast players – including Don Fagerquist, Larry Bunker, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolini, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a sticker remnant, some light wear, and aging.)
One of the earliest sets issued under the name of the Lighthouse All-Stars – that hip assemblage of west coast players headed by bassist Howard Rumsey – hardly a household name on his own, but well-remembered for all the great work done at this famous club! The lineup is a who's who of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sheesh, Howard Rumsey sure knew how to stick his name on a lot of records! (He must have been trying to give Norman Granz and Leonard Feather a run for their money!) Fortunately, most of them were also great – like this one, which features flute duets between Bob Cooper and either Bud Shank ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic smooth soul and jazzy funk from the great Patrice Rushen – a great little overview of her essential sides for Elektra Records! Although Patrice first cut her teeth in the heady fusion scene of the Fantasy label, by the time she moved to Elektra, she'd really tightened up her groove a ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreCD
A classic from Jimmy Rushing – recorded at a time when he was really finding a new audience for his vocals! In a style that Columbia was using on a number of sides in the late 50s and early 60s, Jimmy and Buck do a bit of educatin' – and trace a progression of jazz styles from New ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split top seam.)
Eddie Russ —
Fresh Out! ... CD Jazz Masters/Soul Jazz (UK), 1974. New Copy ...
$16.9922.99
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(First 1000 copies pressed on limited edition colored vinyl. Includes download.)
Eddie Russ —
See The Light ... LP Monument/Soul Brother (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.99
A beautiful album of spacey jazz funk! Eddie Russ was a 70s keyboard genius – right up there with Lonnie Liston Smith and Herbie Hancock in our book, although he never reached the fame of either of those players. This album's one of Eddie's best – and it's got a smoothly produced soul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful album of spacey jazz funk! Eddie Russ was a 70s keyboard genius – right up there with Lonnie Liston Smith and Herbie Hancock in our book, although he never reached the fame of either of those players. This album's one of Eddie's best – and it's got a smoothly produced soul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A funky fusion classic from keyboardist Eddie Russ – and quite possibly his most fully developed album ever! Eddie's working here at a level that's right up there with Weldon Irvine, Lonnie Liston Smith, and Bobby Lyle – a wonderful fusion of jazz and soul that's carried off perfectly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some great 50s work from modernist George Russell – an expanded version of his work for the RCA label at the time! The first 12 tracks, plus 2 alternates, are from the Jazz Workshop album issued under Russell's name for RCA – A nice little set that's not as arch-modern as some of his ... read moreCD
Seminal Swedish recordings from George Russell – mid 60s material that's quite different than his American albums of a few years before – and proof that his time overseas really helped to unlock his creativity! The centerpiece of the album is an early version of "Electronic Sonata ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Concept pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear, lightly bent corners, and clear tape on the spine.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label mono pressing! 1s/1s stampers.)
One of the most unusual projects ever from George Russell – an experimental piece for voices and orchestra, but with jazz work from Webster Lewis on organ, Terje Rypdal on guitar, Bobo Stenson on Fender Rhodes, Jan Garbarek on tenor, and Stanton Davis on trumpet! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam, a large but light stain with some wrinkling at the opening, and Promo written in marker on back.)
A 70s issue of 2 seminal sides from George Russell, originally recorded in the 50s. The first, New York New York is a wonderful album from George Russell – and a refreshing change from his overly-academic modernist work! The session's an unusual one – a musical portrait of New York ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine & a cutout notch.)
Key work from the guy who put the "modern" in modern jazz – the great George Russell, heard here in the company of some younger players who definitely help him seek out some new territory in music! The record's got a wonderful balance between sharp edges and swing – a sound ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Bill Grauer pressing. Cover has some wear and minor splitting.)
With Ruby Braff on trumpet, Ephy Resnick on trombone, and Red Richards on piano. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and tape on part of the bottom seam.)
Pee Wee Russell & Oliver Nelson —
Spirit Of 67 ... LP Impulse, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$9.99
One of the great albums that Pee Wee Russell recorded for Impulse during the late 60's, when they brought him back for some great comeback LPs in a number of different settings. This one has him playing as the main soloist with Oliver Nelson's orchestra. As with most of Nelson's work from the 60's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and light surface wear.)
One of the most ambitious recordings ever from Bill Russo – the composer/arranger who first rose to fame with Stan Kenton, and who's working here in an even more modern extension of Kentonite ideals! Side one of the record features Russo's beautiful composition "The World Of Alcina" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with the "long playing unbreakable" logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
This ex-Kentonite leads a group of modernists (Frank Socolow, Don Sebesky, Bill Elton) through a suite of his excellent original compositions, including "An Esthete on Clark Street", "Pickwick", and "The Golden Apple", plus a reading of "Manteca" that's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, with the multi-colored bar logo label and deep groove. Cover has some wear and splitting.)
One of the most high-concept albums ever recorded by Bill Russo – a full suite of tracks dedicated to the Seven Deadly Sins, and scored with a level of sophistication to match the Stan Kenton group at its modernist height! Although the overall feel is jazz, there's also a fair bit of more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Color bar pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and splitting.)
Terje Rypdal —
Bleak House ... LP Polydor/Round 2 (UK), 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.9934.99
The first album from European guitarist Terje Rypdal – quite different than most of his other work! The set's got Terje playing that wonderful guitar of his – edgey and chromatic, but not nearly as spare and moody as on later ECM sides – and often set against larger ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Aaron Sachs is best known as a clarinet player, but he also serves up some mighty mean tenor sax on this rare date for Bethlehem – work on the horn that really makes the record a standout! Sachs plays tenor on about half the tracks, and uses the instrument in these cool clipped phrases that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some gloss peeling on the front, light staining on the back, and some discoloration from age.)
Sacred System (Bill Laswell) —
Nagual Site ... CD Wicklow, 1998. Used ...
$4.99
Includes Dave Liebman, Jah Wobble, Hamid Drake, Graham Haynes, Byard Lancaster and others. CD
Forget the name of the group, because these guys are way too warm and smooth to be sadistic at all – and instead come across with all the best soulful qualities of the Japanese fusion scene at the end of the 70s! Most tracks have vocals, but there's also plenty of great work on guitar with a ... read moreCD
(Part of the Adlib Presents Victor Japanese Fusion series!)
Jamie Saft —
Blue Dream ... CD Rare Noise (UK), 2018. New Copy ...
$9.9915.98
Pianist Jamie Saft just seems to get more and more spiritual as the years go on – and this set is a beautiful summation of that trend – as his work here echoes strongly with the same bold brilliance that we love in classic albums by McCoy Tyner and Alice Coltrane! The setting's a bit ... read moreCD
Jamie Saft —
Blue Dream ... LP Rare Noise (UK), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$19.9929.98
Pianist Jamie Saft just seems to get more and more spiritual as the years go on – and this set is a beautiful summation of that trend – as his work here echoes strongly with the same bold brilliance that we love in classic albums by McCoy Tyner and Alice Coltrane! The setting's a bit ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Keyboardist Jamie Saft works here with a mighty great trio – one that features older giants Steve Swallow on electric bass and Bobby Previte on drums – all bringing a great sense of energy to Saft's own work on Hammond organ, Whitehall organ, and Baldwin electric harpsichord! The ... read moreCD
We find ourselves loving the sax work of Tony Malaby more and more as the years go on – and here, he's perfectly situated in a trio with Samo Salamon on guitar and Roberto Dani on drums – a group that really finds the best way to triangulate the efforts of all three players! Unlike ... read moreCD
An excellent set from 50s Brazil – jazzy piano with percussion, in a style that's similar to some of the small Latin combos recording in the US – but with more samba elements at times! Titles include "Waltz Of A City", "My Eyes Speak", "Velho Gaga", "A ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small bit of seam splitting in one corner, but is great overall.)
Dino Saluzzi —
Andina ... CD ECM (Germany), 1988. New Copy ...
$10.9911.99
Few folks are more evocative on the bandoneon than Dino Saluzzi – and that's saying a lot, given that it's already a pretty darn evocative instrument! Yet there's something about the way Saluzzi plays on records like this – a compelling mix of tonal tradition and new ideas – ... read moreCD
Sami Swoi —
Locust ... CD Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1980. New Copy ...
$18.99
Sami Swoi is a group, not a guy – a hip Polish ensemble that's led by trumpeter Julian Kurzawa, but which features a strong sound from a trio of reed players too! The album's a live one, and really has the whole group opening up on the first track – a 19 minute "Blues Medley" ... read moreCD
Sami Swoi —
Locust ... LP Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1980. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.99
Sami Swoi is a group, not a guy – a hip Polish ensemble that's led by trumpeter Julian Kurzawa, but which features a strong sound from a trio of reed players too! The album's a live one, and really has the whole group opening up on the first track – a 19 minute "Blues Medley" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great album of tightly produced R&B-tinged fusion, headed up by keyboardist Joe Sample, riding high here on the fame of The Crusaders. The other members of the group drop in on the album, and the whole thing's very similar to their best work from the late 70s – but with more of a focus ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very nice 2 LP set that include some of Pharoah Sanders' best spiritual jazz stuff from the late 60's. Tracks are long, and presented in their full versions – and the cast includes Lonnie Liston Smith, Leon Thomas, Henry Grimes, Woody Shaw, and others. Every cut is great, and titles include ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, with mostly split seams.)
A rare non-Impulse Records album from the early days of Pharoah Sanders – but a set that ranks right up there with his classics for that legendary label! The album's one of the classics in Strata East's Dolphy Series – and it's a uniquely collaborative session from 1969, one that has ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy overall.)
A rare non-Impulse Records album from the early days of Pharoah Sanders – but a set that ranks right up there with his classics for that legendary label! The album's one of the classics in Strata East's Dolphy Series – and it's a uniquely collaborative session from 1969, one that has ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Includes obi – and still sealed!)
Pharoah Sanders —
Jewels Of Thought ... LP Impulse/Anthology, 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
A wonderful reunion of Pharoah Sanders and vocalist Leon Thomas – and a set that captures a lot of the same energy as the pair's previous record – Karma! Thomas' vocals are in wonderful form for the set – stretching out soulfully on the extended classic "Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-H ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pharoah Sanders —
Karma ... CD Impulse/MCA, 1969. Used ...
$6.99
Quite possibly the best-remembered album from Pharoah Sanders' legendary run at Impulse Records – a set that crossed over big, and sold to countless folks who might not have bought a jazz album this hip otherwise! The record was Sanders' first in the wake of Coltrane's passing – and it' ... read moreCD
(Out of print MCA pressing.)
Pharoah Sanders —
Moon Child ... CD Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1989. New Copy ...
$13.99
Beautiful late 80s work from Pharoah – a wonderfully uncomplicated session that still has a great degree of soul! The album was recorded in Paris, with a quintet that includes William Henderson on acoustic piano, Stafford James on bass, Eddie Moore on drums, and Cheikh Tidiane Fale on ... read moreCD