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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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MPS (Germany), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $21.99 23.99
Funky vibes, electric sitar, and a madly tripped-out album – one of the best of the MPS psychedelic jazz sessions from the end of the 60s! Back in the US, Dave Pike was always a pretty straight vibist – but he's working here with his European combo that included the legendary Volker ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Noisy Silence-Gentle Noise (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99
MPS (Japan), 1969. Used Gatefold ... $24.99 34.99
Funky vibes, electric sitar, and a madly tripped-out album – one of the best of the MPS psychedelic jazz sessions from the end of the 60s! Back in the US, Dave Pike was always a pretty straight vibist – but he's working here with his European combo that included the legendary Volker ... read more CD
Also available Noisy Silence – Gentle Noise (180 gram pressing) ... LP 21.99(Out of print – and includes obi!)
Thirteenth Note, 2006. Used ... $8.99
Roberta Piket on piano and vocals, Ratzo Harris on bass, Billy Mintz on drums and percussion, and special guest Rich Perry on tenor sax. CD
(Out of print.)
Thirteenth Note, 2016. Used ... $6.99
Roberta Piket on piano, Steve Wilson and Virginia Mayhew on reeds, Bill Mobley on trumpet, Harvie S on bass, Billy Mintz on drums and percussion, and special guest Karrin Allyson on vocals. CD
(Still sealed.)
Motema, 2011. Used ... $8.99
Jean-Michel Pilc on piano, Francois Moutin on bass, and Ari Hoenig on drums. CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Antilles, 1988. Used ... $2.99 4.99
A bold jazz statement from the young Courtney Pine – and the kind of record that showed that for the first time in many years, the British jazz scene finally had a player who could challenge the US! The set's awash in classic American soul jazz influences – with a particularly strong ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ambient, 2007. Used ... $6.99
Leslie Pintchik on piano, Steve Wilson on soprano and alto saxophone, Scott Hardy on bass, Mark Dodge on drums, and Satoshi Takeishi on percussion. CD
Eleatic, 2016. Used ... $11.99
Chris Pitsiokos on alto sax, Andrew Smiley on electric guitar, Henry Fraser on electric bass, and Jason Nazary on drums. CD
Ivory Hornz, 2010. Used ... $3.99
Reggie Pittman on trumpet, Loren Daniels piano and vocals, Bill Moring on bass, and Tim Horner on drums and percussion. CD
Cuneiform, 2015. Used ... $4.99
Jon Audun Baar on drums, percussion and vocals, Jonas Kilmork Vemoy on trumpet and vocals, Harald Lassen on saxophone, vocals and bongos, Ellen Andrea Wang on double bass and vocals. CD
EMI/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $35.99 38.99
A very cool little album from Placebo – arguably the group's most soulful session ever, and one that draws heavily from American funky jazz at the start of the 70s! The grooves are nice and tight, and keyboards are focused on the most soulful sort of riffs – not nearly as tripped out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Smalls Live, 2009. Used ... $12.99
A great New York group – and one that features the heavy frontline talents of Joe Magnarelli on trumpet, Jerry Weldon on tenor, and Peter Bernstein on guitar – plus razor-sharp rhythms from Spike Wilner on piano, Neal Miner on bass, and Joe Strasser on drums! As you'd guess from the ... read more CD
Meta (Germany), 2001. Used ... $9.99
Adam Pieronczyk on saxophones and zoucra, Johannes Fink on bass, and Maurice de Martin on drums, percussion, shrutibox, waterfone, and Casio sample keyboard. CD
Plaxmusic, 2002. Used ... $11.99
Lonnie Plaxico on bass, Alexander Norris on trumpet, Marcus Strickland on saxophone, George Colligan on keyboard and B3 organ, and Nathaniel Townsley on drums. CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Pohjola (Finland), 1983. Near Mint- ... $14.99
With Pohjola on bass synthesizers, Peter Lerche on guitar, Julli Liski on piano synthesizers, Keimo Hirvonen on drums, Timo Vesajoki on synthesizers, TT Oksala on synth programming, and Kassu Halonen on vocals. LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Breakthru. Cover has some surface marks from cellophane removal.)
Epic, 1963. Near Mint- ... $9.99
One of the few albums ever cut as a leader by the mighty Pony Poindexter – a great reedman who made great waves on both sides of the Atlantic in the 50s and 60s! Pony first rose to fame in the band of Count Basie, but he's also got a pedigree that includes work in both New Orleans and San ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00's mono reissue.)
Trend/Terasima (Japan), 1954. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99
An obscure pre-Mode date from vocalist Lucy Ann Polk – and a set that's got a wonderful LA 50s feel! Backings here are by the Dave Pell Octet – with Pell on tenor, Ronny Lang on alto, Don Fagerquist on trumpet, and Claude Williamson on piano – and arrangements are by Wes Hensel ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazz Oracle (Canada), Late 20s. Used ... $6.99 9.99
Classic material from the early days of 70s – with work from Benny Goodman on clarinet and Jack Teagarden on trombone! CD
(Out of print.)
Reservoir, 1991. Used ... $9.99
Valery Ponomarev on trumpet, Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Kenny Barron on piano, Essiet Essiet on bass, and Victor Jones on drums. CD
Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1976/1978. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
A pair of late 70s albums from electric jazz maestro Jean Luc Ponty – back to back in a single package! First up is Aurora – one of the hippest of Jean Luc Ponty's mainstream efforts from the 70s – a tightly jamming album that's made even better by plenty of keyboards from ... read more CD
World Pacific, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Trippy electric fusion from the west coast – a record that features Ponty, who was working with Zappa at the time, playing a set of electric jazz takes on Zappa tunes – with lots of added help from George Duke, who was also working with Zappa too! The set's almost a "birth of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
MPS (Germany), 1967. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A really beautiful early album from the legendary Jean-Luc Ponty – a set that's maybe more straight jazz than some of his later work, and which also represents a pivotal shift in the use of the violin in jazz! Ponty's phrasing here is very different than previous players who handled the ... read more CD
Also available Sunday Walk (180 gram pressing) ... LP 28.99
MPS (Germany), 1967. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99
A really beautiful early album from the legendary Jean-Luc Ponty – a set that's maybe more straight jazz than some of his later work, and which also represents a pivotal shift in the use of the violin in jazz! Ponty's phrasing here is very different than previous players who handled the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sunday Walk ... CD 14.99(180 gram pressing – remastered from the original tapes!)
America (France), Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
More unusual than you'd expect – thanks to some electric piano from Maurice Vander and guitar from Philippe Catherine! Titles include "Valerie", "Golden Green", "Bowing Bowing", and "Memorial Jam For Stuff Smith". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, with a bit of pen inside the gatefold.)
Everest, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
More unusual than you'd expect – thanks to some electric piano from Maurice Vander and guitar from Philippe Catherine! Titles include "Valerie", "Golden Green", "Bowing Bowing", and "Memorial Jam For Stuff Smith". LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue in a barcode cover.)
MPS (Germany), 2011. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Two older greats from the MPS label scene of the 70s – coming together here in a later set that shows a wonderful maturation of their talents! Both Jean-Luc Ponty and Wolfgang Dauner had an early talent to stun the ears with great use of electronics – but both musicians are all-acoustic ... read more CD
Also available Live At The Bern Jazz Festival 2011 ... LP 28.99
MPS (Germany), 2011. New Copy ... $28.99
Two older greats from the MPS label scene of the 70s – coming together here in a later set that shows a wonderful maturation of their talents! Both Jean-Luc Ponty and Wolfgang Dauner had an early talent to stun the ears with great use of electronics – but both musicians are all-acoustic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Live At The Bern Jazz Festival 2011 ... CD 14.99
Half Note, 2006. Used ... $6.99
Featured guests include Michael Brecker, James Carter, and Joe Lovano. CD
(Out of print.)
ITI Records, 1984. Near Mint- ... $3.99 7.99
Musicians include Pat Coil on keys, Hadley Hockensmith on guitar, Robben Ford on guitar, Kenny Pore on guitar, John Patitucci on bass, Vinnie Coliauta on drums, Brandon Fields on sax, Rick Riso on vocals, and Ron Snider on percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light ring wear, and some edge wear.)
Futura/Souffle Continu (France), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A landmark French avant session from the start of the 70s – and one of the most bracingly brilliant albums ever recorded by saxophonist Michel Portal! Portal's paired here with British reedman John Surman – and the duo play some amazingly complex lines on the date – very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, 1993. Used ... $4.99
With Paul Jackson Jr, Paulinho da Costa, and Jeff Lorber, who also produced the album. CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1994. Used ... $2.99
Features Ronnie Foster and Jeff Lorber on piano and keys, Harvey Mason on drums, and Paulinho Da Costa on percussion – plus guest vocals from Will Downing. CD
(Out of print.)
OA2, 2021. Used ... $4.99 8.99
Charlie Porter on trumpet, Nick Biello on saxophone, Orrin Evans on piano, Behn Gillece on vibes, and others. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Criss Cross (Holland), 1993. Used ... $9.99
Features Chris Potter on saxophones, John Swana on trumpet and flugelhorn, Kevin Hays on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. Tracks include quite a few originals, plus versions of Thelonious Monk's "Reflections" and the Miles Davis piece "Solar". CD
Verve (France), 2002. Used ... $6.99
With special guest John Scofield on guitar. CD
(Out of print.)
Concord, 1998. Used ... $3.99 5.99
Chris Potter's a player who always brings a slightly different feel to the table with each new record – and this one is no exception! At first glance, the outing's a simple quartet date – but as is typical with Potter, the set's actually quite complicated underneath – laid out in ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
ECM (Germany), 2017. Used ... $9.99
A record with an evocative title, and one that seems to bring out an even more evocative sound than usual from reedman Chris Potter – who not only blows tenor and soprano sax, but also bass clarinet, ilimba, and flute, as well as adding in some electronics too! Yet these other elements are ... read more CD
(Sealed with a cutout mark through the barcode.)
United Artists, 1959. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $11.99
A stone cooker – and one of the best versions of Porgy & Bess recorded in a jazz format! It's a slightly-forgotten fact that at the time of the big late 50s film version of Porgy & Bess, there was a bit of trouble with the soundtrack – so the market was flooded with other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove, including booklet inner.)
123/Souffle Continu (France), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
A strange and beautiful album from reedman Steve Potts – an artist that most folks know as a key part of the Steve Lacy group on the French scene of the 70s, but who stepped aside to record this rare album as a leader! As you'd guess from the title, the album's a soundtrack of sorts – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1962. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Great late life recordings from the legendary Bud Powell – recorded in Copenhagen, the Danish city that really helped Bud gain control of his life and his skills on the keys – presented here in a mixture of broadcast recordings and live material too! The core trio features Niels ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1949/1951. Used ... $5.99
Well-done reissue of Bud's first LP for Blue Note – featuring smoking sides that were some of his best work of the 50s! Powell plays on 9 tracks with a trio that includes Max Roach and Curley Russell – but there's also 11 more tracks with a larger group that features Roy Haynes and ... read more CD
Pablo/Fantasy, 1948/1959/1960/1964. Used ... $1.99
A well-titled collection of work from Bud Powell – one that brings together a host of different bop-tinged sides, all from different points in his career! The first half of the set features a vintage 1948 broadcast from the Royal Roost – featuring Powell's piano in a larger group that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
ESP, 1953. Used 3 CDs ... $24.99
A comprehensive set of live recordings by Bud Powell – recorded in that magical year of 1953, on location at the Birdland nightclub! This set's the biggest and best we've ever seen of these performances – and not only includes a wealth of trio tracks, but also some cuts with Charlie ... read more CD
Verve (Japan), 1956. Used ... $24.99
The title gets it right – as the album's definitely one of the most bluesy ever cut by Bud Powell for Verve – a sweet little set with a sound that's slightly gentler than usual, but still filled with plenty of dark corners and modern tones! The trio here features Ray Brown on bass and ... read more CD
(Out of print, 1999 Japanese pressing.)
ESP/Nippon (Japan), 1953. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Live material recorded for radio in September of 1953 – with titles that include classic Bud Powell compositions "Dance Of The Infidels", "Parisian Thoroughfare", "Glass Enclosure", and "Un Poco Loco". LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1962. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Fantastic never-issued material from legendary pianist Bud Powell – work from one of his strongest periods in the later years of his too-short life, and music that will win you over right from the very first note! The set begins with five tracks recorded at the Golden Circle in Stockholm ... read more CD
Reprise, 1964. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A surprising Bud Powell album for Reprise Records – and one of the label's hippest jazz titles ever! When Frank Sinatra first started up the Reprise imprint, he let Duke Ellington do a bit of A&R for the jazz division – and one of the first things Ellington did was capture the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing.)
Verve (Japan), 1954/1955. New Copy ... $13.99
The moods of Bud Powell are some plenty darn ones – corners of sound that few other players had explored at this point in time – served up here especially well in the album's gentler numbers, which almost seem like evil doppelgangers to some of the more rote cocktail piano of the 50s! ... read more CD
Verve, Early 50s. Used ... $1.99
A nice collection of sides cut by Powell for Norman Granz, in the early 50s, originally issued on 10"s. Bud's in fine, fiery form, presented here solo and in a trio setting with Ray Brown and Buddy Rich. The second half is almost all solo piano work. 12 tracks in all, including "Parisie ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A nice, nice compilation of sides cut by Powell for Norman Granz, from 1949 to 1951. Given Powell's well documented bouts with instability and alcoholism, there are several periods that lasted for months and sometimes years when he would go unrecorded. The first dates on this set come at the end ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Elektra, 1953/1982. Near Mint- ... $6.99
First-ever issue of material recorded live by Bud in 1953 – during a performance at Club Kavakos in Washington, DC – with a trio that features Charles Mingus on bass and Roy Haynes on drums. The set's from the private collection of Bill Potts, and is reasonably well recorded for the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, light surface wear & aging.)
Past Perfect (Germany), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $2.99
A mix of small group and solo sides cut between 1949 and 1951 with Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Sonny Stitt, and Curly Russell – 22 tracks total. CD
(Includes slipcase.)
ESP, 1961. Sealed ... $14.99 24.99
Rare sides recorded during Bud Powell's lost years in Paris! The set features Powell's piano in that famous Paris trio with Kenny Clarke on drums and Pierre Michelot on bass – working in a batch of tracks that features a fair bit of compositions by Thelonious Monk – a somewhat ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stretch, 1962. Used ... $2.99
Live Bud Powell work from his later years – a well-recorded performance originally done for Swiss Radio, brought back nicely in this Chick Corea-produced set! The group here is a trio with Bud on piano, Bob Jacquillard on bass, and Mike Stevenot on drums – and Powell is definitely ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pablo, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
An assortment of recordings from Bud's legendary years in Paris – tracks recorded between 1957 and 1961, with players that include Clark Terry, Zoot Sims, Barney Wilen, Kenny Clarke, and Daniel Humair. Tracks are mostly short – about as short as those on Bud's studio sides from the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve (Japan), 1955. New Copy ... $13.99
The album's way more than just a sense of "interpretations" – because with Bud Powell at the helm, everything here is remade anew! The album's possibly the most focused of Powell's mid 50s sides for Verve – George Duviver on bass and Art Taylor on drums – and features ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1958. Near Mint- ... $29.99
The scene may be changing, but nothing can dampen the fire of the great Bud Powell – and, if anything, this fifth installment in Blue Note's "Amazing" series may well have the pianist at his mature best! The rhythm duo are wonderful – more late 50s modern hardbop than some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s white b label pressing. Cover has a cut corner, some edge wear, and light surface wear.)
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $6.99 9.99
A great little record, and one that shows just why Blue Note chose to put "amazing" in the title of every Bud Powell album they released! The set's a live one, done at Birdland – and Bud's working here with a trio that features the young Sam Jones on bass and Philly Joe Jones on ... read more CD
Also available Time Waits – The Amazing Bud Powell Vol 4 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 23.99(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
A great little record, and one that shows just why Blue Note chose to put "amazing" in the title of every Bud Powell album they released! The set's a live one, done at Birdland – and Bud's working here with a trio that features the young Sam Jones on bass and Philly Joe Jones on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Time Waits – The Amazing Bud Powell Vol 4 ... CD 6.99(Part of the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series!)
Blue Note, Late 40s/1950s. Used ... $3.99
Classic work by pianist Bud Powell – acompanied by Sonny Rollins, Fats Navarro, Curly Russell, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, Roy Haynes, Max Roach, and Art Taylor. Tracks include "Bouncing With Bud", "Un Poco Loco", "John's Abbey", "Cleopatra's Dream", ... read more CD
Vanguard, 1954. Good ... $2.99 4.99
With Ruby Braff on tumpet and Bobby Donaldson on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and silver label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl plays with surface noise and crackles. Cover has some surface wear, aging, heavy edge wear, and a split bottom seam held with clear tape.)
Columbia, 1954. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A pretty great group – led by pianist Mel Powell, and featuring Eddie Shu on tenor, Buck Clayton and Ruby Braff on trumpets, Lem Davis on alto, Buddy Tate on tenor, Steve Jordan on guitar, and Vernon Brown and Urbie Green on trombones. Long tracks, with a definite jam session feel! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s Japanese pressing on CBS/Sony.)
Adventure Music, 2006. Used ... $3.99
A tremendous little record from Philippe Baden Powell – son of the great Brazilian guitarist, and a musician who's set to impress us as much as his father! Philippe's working here in a mode that's no copycat of his famous father at all – on piano, first of all, and with a style that's ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
(Digipack has some light edgewear and a punch through barcode.)
Roost, 1956. Very Good+ ... $24.99
An excellent sextet session by the great Seldon Powell – one of the late 20th century's best reed talents, but a player who's so often lost in larger bands – which is why it's especially nice to hear him grooving in a small combo set like this! The sound is incredibly soulful, at a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s mono Spanish reissue. A nice copy!)
Consolidated Artists Productions, 2004. Used ... $6.99 11.99
Corbett vs. Dempsey, Mid 60s. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.99
Crucial rare work from Danish piano genius Tom Prehn – a player who's only known for a handful of rare records from the 60s, and some unissued material that has come out in more recent years! This set falls somewhere between the space of both of those points – as the material had been ... read more CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 2022. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
The title only partly gives the record away – because the set's not just comprised of favorites of guitarist Max Light and saxophonist Noah Preminger – it also includes some well-done original material by the pair! Yet even the covers are hardly served up in familiar ways – as ... read more CD
Also available Songs We Love ... CD 12.99
Steeplechase (Denmark), 2022. Used ... $12.99
The title only partly gives the record away – because the set's not just comprised of favorites of guitarist Max Light and saxophonist Noah Preminger – it also includes some well-done original material by the pair! Yet even the covers are hardly served up in familiar ways – as ... read more CD
Also available Songs We Love ... CD 16.99(Small cutout notch through spine.)
Contemporary/OJC, 1957. Used ... $6.99
Surprisingly nice stuff – especially considering that the album was one in a string of Previn piano sessions for Contemporary – all based around Broadway themes as part of the success of his My Fair Lady date with Shelly Manne! This set still features Manne on drums – and Red ... read more CD
Signature/Sony, 1960. Used ... $9.99
A beat-era film classic – Andre Previn's jazzy score to the film based on Jack Kerouac's novel The Subterraneans! Previn's working here in a mode that's sometimes lush and emotive, but often more upbeat and jazzy – and performed by a host of great jazz players that include Gerry ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Gutbrain, 2004. Used ... $4.99
Rob Price on guitar with Ellery Eskelin on tenor, Trevor Dunn on bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Kapp, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99 23.99
A rare one from the great Sammy Price – done with a bit of a jazzy vibe too, and help from Basie musicians who include Freddie Green on guitar and Vic Dickenson on trombone! The set also features vocals from "Doc Horse" – who's Al Pittman of the Ink Spots, in a very different ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has very light wear, and a promo stamp on back – but this is a great copy!)
Rogue Art (France), 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A fantastic quintet, and one who definitely earn the "pride" in their name – a set of fantastic musicians who could all let their egos get in the way of the music, but who instead come together with a collaborative achievement that's really mesmerizing from the first note to the ... read more CD
RVV (Mexico), Late 60s. Very Good ... $69.99
Rare bossa from the Mexican scene of the 60s – played by a very hip quintet with Breno Sauer on vibes and Claudio Roditi on trumpet and vocals! The group's got a groove that extrapolates Brazilian rhythms nicely – a take on bossa nova that's a bit like some of the American work of the ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Mexican pressing in a stereo cover, with some ringwear, heavy edge wear, and some light stains and wrinkles in front.)
Morgan Blue Town (UK), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.99
A rare jazz trio set from the UK scene of the 60s – served up by guitarist Judd Proctor, a player with a touch that's unlike anyone else we can think of! Judd's got a way of not just making the notes cascade from his instrument with ease – but also flying off all these tones and colors ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Maxjazz, 2009. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(The digipack has pen mark through the barcode and very light wear on the corners.)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
A tribute to the great French saxophonist Barney Wilen – but a set that stands more than enough on its own as a showcase for the tenor work of Jean-Michel Proust – a player we're not sure we've heard before this album! There's a laidback, easygoing vibe here – of the sort that ... read more CD
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
Great small combo work from French saxophonist Jean-Michel Proust – a player who's normally heard in larger ensembles, but who's much more evocative here in the smaller setting of the record! The album's a second chapter of Proust's tribute to the great Barney Wilen – but, like the ... read more CD
Old Town, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $1.99 5.99
The famous guest here is Count Basie – who makes the album sound even groovier than some of Prysock's other records from the time – and we like all of those quite a bit! The mix is wonderful – and titles include "Where Are You", "Sunday", and "Do Nothing ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has black tape on the seams, light wear, and some aging.)
King, 1970. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Arthur Prysock & Count Basie —
Arthur Prysock & Count Basie ... LP Verve, 1965. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Red Prysock —
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Mercury, 1957. Very Good- ... $0.99
(Funky 45's, Jazz) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Plays with some surface noise. Vinyl has a name etched in the deadwax on both sides.)
La Sape (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $28.99 30.99
Bassist/guitarist Horatio Luna heads up the Psychedelic Freaks here – group that's as funky as they are jazzy, and maybe only a bit psychedelic overall! Yet there's still plenty of fuzz and electricity in the music – nice processing on some of Luna's guitar lines, set up nice to plenty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige/BGP (UK), 1968/1969. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A pair of killers from Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers – back to bck on a single CD! First up is Heat – a record that's beyond definition – as it combines Latin, soul, jazz, and even a few funky touches – all into one totally amazing sound! This one really gets all the ... (Latin, Jazz) read more CD
Prestige/BGP (UK), 1966/1967. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
RCA, 1974. Very Good+ ... $6.99 11.99
A rare 70s appearance on RCA for both Tito Puente and Buddy Morrow – both leaders who recorded some great work for the label in the 50s, sounding great here in a unique variation on their classic sounds! The album has both Morrow and Puente playing back to back – creating a "revolv ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dudu Pukwana —
Diamond Express ... LP Arista/Freedom, 1974. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of a rare few albums cut as a leader by reedman Dudu Pukwana – maybe best known for his role in the South African jazz group The Blue Notes, and an undeniable force on the London scene in the late 60s and early 70s! This special set is a great merging of both worlds – as Pukwana ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Diamond Express (with bonus tracks) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 29.99
Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1975. New Copy 2CD Gatefold ... $29.99
One of a rare few albums cut as a leader by reedman Dudu Pukwana – maybe best known for his role in the South African jazz group The Blue Notes, and an undeniable force on the London scene in the late 60s and early 70s! This special set is a great merging of both worlds – as Pukwana ... read more CD
Also available Diamond Express ... LP 24.99
ICP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1978. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.00
A fantastic slice of sound from the legendary Dudu Pukwana – not his work with the famous Blue Notes combo, nor his globally-styled projects – but instead this searing free jazz date cut for the ICP label with Misha Mengelberg on piano and Hank Bennink on drums, clarinet, viola, and ... read more CD
Also available Yi Yole ... LP 25.99
ICP/Our Swimmer (Germany), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
A fantastic slice of sound from the legendary Dudu Pukwana – not his work with the famous Blue Notes combo, nor his globally-styled projects – but instead this searing free jazz date cut for the ICP label with Misha Mengelberg on piano and Hank Bennink on drums, clarinet, viola, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Yi Yole ... CD 12.99
Prestige/BGP (UK), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
Bernard Purdie's first album as a leader for Prestige – cut right after he'd hipped up plenty of other sessions for the label with his famous funky drums! The groove here is very much in the best Prestige jazz funk mode of the early 70s – tightly vamping rhythms that draw heavily from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Date/Nature Sounds, 1967. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $33.99 34.98
Massive work from one of the funkiest drummers of all time – the legendary Bernard Pretty Purdie, stepping out here in a batch of instrumentals that may well be his greatest album ever! Bernard's drums are right up front in the mix – leading off all tunes with a full, funky, echoey ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Flying Dutchman/Tidal Waves, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 31.99
A wild one! After the straight hard funk of some of his earlier recordings as a leader, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie breaks out here in a compelling album of soul jazz tracks done in a number of styles. The approach is sort of big studio funk – with some cuts that have a harder sound, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 250 – on clear vinyl!)
Pyramids —
Aomawa – The 70s Recordings (4LP set) ... LP Strut (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 4LP ... $65.99 69.99
A full three albums by the legendary Pyramids – all packaged together in one complete set, with an unreleased bonus album too! The Pyramids recorded three key records during the 70s – each of them an underground classic, all served up in a wonderful bit of spiritual soul jazz with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Fantastic bonus package features a 12" square booklet, with new liner notes, interviews, and rare photos!)
Reqords (France), 2021. Used ... $9.99
Quentin Rollet on saxophone and Andrew Sharpley on computer. CD
Quarteto Novo —
Quarteto Novo (Coronado) ... LP Odeon/Coronado (Brazil), 1967. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A landmark album that changed a generation of Brazilian musicians – a sublime instrumental collaboration between Airto, Hermeto Pascoal, and 2 other great musicians of their generation! The sound is quite unique – almost a modern recasting of older rootsy modes – taken into the ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ike Quebec —
Ballads ... CD Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
Notable sidemen include Sonny Clark, Milt Hinton, Art Blakey, Grant Green, Sonny Clark, and Freddie Roach. CD
(Out of print, still sealed.)
Ike Quebec —
Heavy Soul ... CD Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $9.99
Heavy soul from Ike Quebec – one of Blue Note's greatest players of the 78 era in the 40s, stepping out here on one of his brilliant comeback sets from the early 60s! The set features Ike blowing in an all soul jazz mode – working with a quartet that includes some great work from ... read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Ike Quebec —
It Might As Well Be Spring ... LP Blue Note, 1961. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
One of the all-time great 60s albums from Blue Note – a seminal session from tenor legend Ike Quebec, cut in a warm, mellow style that's simply wonderful! Ike's working here with a quartet that includes organist Freddie Roach – a perfect match for the Quebec tone of the time – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese EMI pressing, with obi – BN 4105)
