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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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Horace Tapscott & The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra —
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Nimbus, 1978. New Copy ... $9.99
Large-group genius from the legendary Horace Tapscott – one of the few recordings of his groundbreaking Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra! The music here is totally righteous right from the start – even more searching and soaring than Tapscott's trio or solo work – thanks to help from ... read more CD
Also available Call (180 gram pressing) ... LP 34.99
Nimbus/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 44.99
Large-group genius from the legendary Horace Tapscott – one of the few recordings of his groundbreaking Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra! The music here is totally righteous right from the start – even more searching and soaring than Tapscott's trio or solo work – thanks to help from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Call ... CD 9.99
Dark Tree (France), 1998. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An amazing record from pianist Horace Tapscott – maybe one of his most ambitious projects ever, and a set that stands head and shoulders next to his classic work for the Nimbus label! As with some of those records, this set features his large Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – performing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nimbus, 1979. New Copy 2CDs ... $13.99 26.99
An excellent double-length set from Horace Tapscott's Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – an extremely righteous ensemble that was one of the hippest things going on the LA jazz scene of the 70s! The vibe is free and spiritual, but it also has a wonderful groove pulsating underneath many of the ... read more CD
Horace Tapscott/Nimbus, 1978. New Copy ... $9.99
One of the most ambitious albums ever from pianist Horace Tapscott – a double-length set that has him working with a large lineup of underground musicians from the 70s Los Angeles scene – all united in spirit and power as the Pan-African Peoples Arkestra! Tapscott's piano directs the ... read more CD
Posi tone, 2021. New Copy ... $11.99 17.99
Saxophonist Alexa Tarantino just seems to get better and better with each new record – stretching out here on a range of horns that includes alto and soprano sax, plus flutes and clarinet as well – and set up in a wonderful quintet that features the vibes of Behn Gillece, piano and ... read more CD
Posi tone, 2019. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
The first we've heard as a leader from saxophonist Alexa Tarantino – a great talent who's really been bubbling under on other ensemble records for the Posi-Tone label, and who's very much at the start of a great career of her own! Alexa plays some mighty nice soprano sax on the album – ... read more CD
WJ3, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
Gregory Tardy almost makes time stand still with the strength of this set – the kind of record that really reminds us what the saxophonist can do when he's given the chance – both as a leader, and a player – and as a writer, too – with strong original material that really ... read more CD
Tarika Blue —
Tarika Blue (180 gram pressing) ... LP Chiaroscuro/Aartrud (Netherlands), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Soulful fusion from the mighty Tarika Blue – a group who recorded for the Chiaroscuro label around the same time that James Mason gave the imprint his classic Rhythm Of Life album – recording here in a sound that's not only a bit like James, but which also features his guitar on a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition.)
Discuba, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Love/Svart (Finland), 1974. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99 39.99
You may not be able to pronounce the name of Tasavallan Presidentti easily – but man, they're one heck of a group – a key combo from the Finnish scene of the 70s, and one that effortlessly blends together jazz and rock modes, but with a sound that's very different than most other music ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
New World, 1975. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A great small combo set from the mighty Buddy Tate – a bit late in his career, but with an excellent setting that features both Buddy and Paul Quinichette on tenors, plus Cliff Smalls on piano, Major Holley on bass, and Jackie Williams on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
GNP/Crescendo, 1950. Used ... $6.99
Tracks include "Mean To Me", "Body And Soul", "Can't We Be Friends", "Crazy Rhythm", "It's Only A Paper Moon", and "Limehouse Blues" – 23 tracks total. CD
(Out of print original CD pressing.)
Pablo, 1955/1956. Used ... $2.99
Art Tatum on piano, Benny Carter on alto saxophone, Ben Webster on tenor saxophone, Harry "Sweets" Edison and Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Lionel Hampton on vibraphone, Barney Kessel on guitar, John Simmons and Red Callender on bass, and Alvin Stoller, Bill Douglass, Buddy Rich, Jo Jones, and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Memphis, 1940. Used ... $4.99
Includes the songs "Begin In The Beguine", "Caravan", "All The Things You Are", "Get Happy", "The Shout", "Tea For Two", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams", "Elegie", "If I Had You", "I Got Rhythm", ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Classics (France), Late 30s. Used ... $11.99
Solo piano sides, plus 4 tracks by Art Tatum & His Swingsters – 24 cuts in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Storyville (Germany), 1948/1955. Used ... $9.99
Lots of previously unnissued tracks and alternate takes! CD
(Out of print.)
Jazzman, Late 30s. Sealed ... $5.99
A selection of piano solos from Standard Transcriptions, with titles that include "Happy Feet", "Ain't Misbehavin", "Stardust", "In A Sentimental Mood", "Get Happy", "Humoresque", "Lullaby In Rhythm", "Over The Rainbow" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue, still sealed with a hole in front.)
Sony, 1933/1949/2007. Used ... $16.99
This is a new hi-fidelity recording reconstructed from original Tatum performances. CD
(Out of print, hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular CD players too!)
Art Tatum with Buddy DeFranco —
Tatum Group Masterpieces Vol 7 ... CD Pablo, 1956. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features work from Buddy DeFranco on clarinet, Red Callender on bass, and Bill Douglass on drums! CD
JTTP/Be! (Germany), Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99
A jazz mass, but unlike any other variation on the theme that's ever been recorded – thanks to a very righteous performance from James Tatum – who makes the whole thing feel much more like an organic spiritual jazz set than anything you'd ever find in a church! James himself plays both ... read more CD
Billy Taylor —
Brazilian Beat ... LP Sesac, Early 60s. Very Good ... $34.99
A rare Sesac groover from Billy Taylor – only issued as a sound library set – bossa-styled, with a septet that includes Seldon Powell on reeds, Barry Galbraith on guitar, Ben Tucker on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums – not to mention Carmen Costa and Jose Paulo on percussion! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, and traces of stickers along the spine.)
GRP, 1993. Used ... $1.99
Billy Taylor on piano, Victor Gaskin on bass, and Bobby Thomas on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
ABC, 1956. Very Good ... $4.99
Early work by Billy Taylor – cut at the height of his 50s popularity, with his famous trio of Percy Brice on drums and Earl May on bass. The title gives it all away – as Taylor plays soulful renditions of standards like "But Not For Me", "Cheek To Cheek", "It's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove and RVG etch. Cover has mostly split seams, split spine, surface wear, and discoloration from age.)
Taylor Made, 1988. Used ... $8.99
Tracks include "Yesterdays", "More Than You Know", "For Undine", "Billy's Beat", "A Bientot", and "A Tune For Howard To Improvise On". CD
(Out of print.)
Riverside, 1960. Very Good- ... $11.99
A pretty great trio date from Billy Taylor – and somewhat overlooked, too! The group features Henry Grimes on bass and Ray Mosca on drums – and the set captures Billy in a perfect spot between his early work for Prestige, and some of his 60s mainstream material – heard here in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label pressing, RLP 12-319, with microphone logo and deep groove. Vinyl is clean, with light marks. Cover has a split spine, one worn corner, and some other light wear.)
Taylor Made, 1985. Used ... $6.99
Features Taylor on piano, Victor Gaskin on bass, and Curtis Boyd on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Billy Taylor & Gerry Mulligan —
Live At MCG ... CD Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, 2007. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Billy Taylor on piano, Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax, Chip Jackson on bass, and Carl Allen on drums. CD
I Dischi Di Angelica (Italy), 2000. New Copy 2CD ... $34.99
Cecil Taylor in all of his greatness – playing solo live here, and never failing to live up to the legend of his imagination for a minute! The long piece features a some of Taylor's poetry, too – often delivered with a vocal approach that's as explosive and inventive as his work on the ... read more CD
Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99
Tremendous work from Cecil Taylor – a Japanese album that captures the pianist at the peak of his power – when he was breaking through into this amazing new territory in improvised music, with energy and dexterity that's completely unlike anyone else! Taylor in the 60s was great, but ... read more CD
(Part of the Jazz Legends In Japan series!)
Blue Note, Late 60s. Used ... $6.99
One of Cecil Taylor's most striking albums of the 60s – and one of the few in which he works with a larger than usual group – not a trio or quartet, but an ultra-hip sextet! The lineup is incredible – the cream of the arch-modern players of the avant era, including Bill Dixon on ... read more CD
Also available Conquistador! (RVG Remaster Edition) ... CD 9.99(Out of print. Spine has a shallow cutout mark.)
Blue Note, Late 60s. Used ... $9.99
One of Cecil Taylor's most striking albums of the 60s – and one of the few in which he works with a larger than usual group – not a trio or quartet, but an ultra-hip sextet! The lineup is incredible – the cream of the arch-modern players of the avant era, including Bill Dixon on ... read more CD
Also available Conquistador! ... CD 6.99(Out of print. Tray card is stained and rippled on one side from water damage – booklet is unaffected.)
Soul Note (Italy), 1986. Used ... $9.99
Solo piano work, recorded live at the Workshop Freie Music in 1986. Titles include "Olim", "Glossalalia Part 4", "Mirror And Water Gazing", "The Question", and "For The Rabbit". CD
Also available For Olim ... LP 19.99(Out of print.)
Soul Note (Italy), 1986. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Solo piano work, recorded live at the Workshop Freie Music in 1986. Titles include "Olim", "Glossalalia Part 4", "Mirror And Water Gazing", "The Question", and "For The Rabbit". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available For Olim ... CD 9.99(Cover has light wear, a cutout notch, and small indent in the opening.)
Arista, 1973/1977. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A beautiful solo piano set by Cecil Taylor – recorded live in Ohio in 1973, and originally released on his own small Unit Core label. The work is a perfect example of how Cecil was stretching himself at the time – working in a mode that was part free jazz, part 70s spiritualism, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Ex-libris copy. Cover is lightly stained and wavy, with library stickers on front and back and a card pocket on front. Labels have small stickers.)
Blue Note, 1956. Used ... $6.99
One of the best pre-1960 sessions by Cecil Taylor, recorded in Boston in 1956, and originally issued on the totally rare Transition label in a very small pressing! Taylor's playing here with the great bassist Buell Neidlinger, one of his prime compaitriots in the early days, and the trio (with ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Listen Foundation, 1998. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A late 90s recording, and one that has Cecil Taylor really going strong – soaring out on a long, improvised piece that runs for 75 minutes in length – with a strong and unusual group that features Tristan Honsinger on cello, Harri Sjostrom on soprano sax, Teppo Hauta-Aho on bass, and ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $15.99
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2000. New Copy ... $16.99
One of the most complex Cecil Taylor records we've heard in years – and that's saying a lot, given the usual complexity of his music! Taylor plays piano and vocalizes a bit – but he's also tied strongly here to the Italian Instabile Orchestra – a large lineup of varied horn, ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1996. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
A fantastic extended performance from the great Cecil Taylor – and a set that's really striking for a number of different reasons! First, the performance begins with some added voice work from Tristan Honsinger, Dominic Duval, and others – doing unusual vocalizations that are a bit ... read more CD
Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... $18.99
An early 60s session by Cecil Taylor for Candid, and a record that's one of our favorites by him from the early years! Despite the seemingly odd use of the term "R&B" in the title, the record's actually got a sound that's a bit more soulful than usual for Cecil, with surprising use ... read more CD
Turtle/Eargong (UK), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $24.99
Marvelous work from pianist Mike Taylor – maybe the greatest album we've ever heard from this under-recognized British genius, and a set that's got some of Taylor's most inventive writing and arrangements! The group's larger than some of Taylor's usual settings – and features John ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazz In Britain (UK), 1965. New Copy ... $18.99 22.98
Crucial early work from British pianist Mike Taylor – an artist who gave the world two classic albums of avant jazz in the late 60s, worked famously with both Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce – then seemingly disappeared for the rest of his time on the planet! This never-issued set predates ... read more CD
Also available Mandala ... LP 34.99(Limited to 500 copies.)
Jazz In Britain (UK), 1965. New Copy ... $34.99 39.98
Crucial early work from British pianist Mike Taylor – an artist who gave the world two classic albums of avant jazz in the late 60s, worked famously with both Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce – then seemingly disappeared for the rest of his time on the planet! This never-issued set predates ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mandala ... CD 18.99
Hat Art (Switzerland), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A fantastic tribute to the overlooked genius of British pianist Mike Taylor – an artist who made a few key contributions in the late 60s, before turning up dead in the River Thames at the young age of 31! The core of the package is Mike's debut Trio album – a lost set of modernist ... read more CD
Sunbeam (UK), 1965. New Copy Gatefold ... $36.99
Rare early work from one of the most important modern jazz musicians on the British scene of the 60s – the groundbreaking pianist Mike Taylor, an artist who would only give the world a handful of records before departing the planet in the final year of the decade! The title here indicates ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes large format booklet and poster!)
Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $24.99
Brilliant early work by saxophonist John Tchicai – recorded in Denmark with a larger ensemble, in the years of his European exile after the dissolution of the New York Contemporary Five. Players include Karsten Vogel on alto and percussion, Max Bruel on baritone and piano, and Hugh Steinmetz ... read more CD
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $19.99 24.00
The "Tee" here is Takashi Fujii – who doesn't play on the record, but instead arranged with the group – and produced the record with the really deep, complex sound we've come to love on 70s releases from the Three Blind Mice label! The group has a relatively spiritual ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Roland Tempelaar, 2021. Used ... $6.99
Roland Tempelaar on piano, Myles Sloniker on bass, and Pete Van Nostrand on drums. CD
Atlantic, 1993. Used ... $2.99
With Dori Caymmi on guitar, Pete Jolly on keyboards, Paulinho Da Costa on percussion, and others. CD
(Out of print. Small cutout hole through booklet and barcode.)
RGE/Mr Bongo (UK), 1964. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A set that's maybe one of the greatest bossa jazz albums of all time – and a fantastic homegrown Brazilian effort that's quite different from the more commercial American bossa albums of the 60s! Tenorio Jr isn't just a hell of a pianist, he's a great writer and arranger too – one who's ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Okka Disk, 2002. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
A very unusual work from the Territory Band – one of the more avant-oriented projects of Chicago's sax powerhouse Ken Vandermark. The group's much more spatially and compositionally oriented than any of Ken's other projects, and the feel of the set is in an ambitious mode – almost like ... read more CD
Okka Disk, 2004. New Copy 2CDs ... $10.99 16.99
The most ambitious work to date from Ken Vandermark's Territory Band – a larger-than-usual ensemble that ranks with some of the great improvising orchestras of the 70s – like the London Jazz Composers Orchestra or the Globe Unity group! For the project, Vandermark pulled together a ... read more CD
Okka Disk, 2005. New Copy 2CD ... $10.99 16.99
Some of the deepest work we've heard from Ken Vandermark in awhile – and that's saying a lot, given the overall greatness of most of his recordings! The set's the 4th from Vandermark's Territory Band ensemble – a larger group that allows Ken to explore grander concepts of composition ... read more CD
Okka Disk, 2006. New Copy 3CD ... $12.99 18.99
The greatest album to date from Ken Vandermark's Territory Band – and a record that firmly places the group in a lineage of experimental jazz orchestrations that runs from Duke Ellington through Charles Mingus and the later work of the London Jazz Composers Orchestra! There's a strength here ... read more CD
Okka Disk, 2007. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
Possibly the greatest album so far from Ken Vandermark's Territory Band – a live performance that has the ensemble joined by legendary Chicago tenorist Fred Anderson! The work here is one long composition – "Collide" – written and directed by Vandermark, played by the ... read more CD
Mainstream/P-Vine (Japan), 1973. Used ... $19.99
One of the fullest albums we've ever heard from saxophonist Buddy Terry – a set that has him blowing along with a set of soulful larger backings – sometimes with a bit of gospel overtones as well! The lineup on the album's pretty darn hip – players who include Larry Willis on ... read more CD
Also available Lean On Him ... LP 13.99(Out of print P-Vine pressing – includes obi!)
Mainstream, 1973. Very Good Gatefold ... $13.99
One of the fullest albums we've ever heard from saxophonist Buddy Terry – a set that has him blowing along with a set of soulful larger backings – sometimes with a bit of gospel overtones as well! The lineup on the album's pretty darn hip – players who include Larry Willis on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Lean On Him ... CD 19.99(Cover has light wear and aging, with some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Vanguard, 1976. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Big BAD Band includes Frank Wess, Chris Woods, Ernie Wilkins, Dr Ronnie Oldrich, and Charles Davis on reeds; Clark Terry, Greg Bobulinski, Dale Carley, Paul Cohen, and Richard Williams on trumpets; Sonny Costanzo, Eddie Bert, Jimmy Wilkins, and Jack Jeffers on trombones, Ed Soph on drums, Victor ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Impulse, 1964. Very Good- Gatefold ... $9.99
A really great little album – one that really gets at the bright, joyous feel that Clark Terry brings to his music! Despite the "happy" in the title – which might make you think this one would be a bit silly – the album's a pretty great record! Terry plays both trumpet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a name in marker, a cutout hole, and multiple ink stamps inside the gatefold.)
Clark Terry —
Yes The Blues ... LP Pablo, 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
With Clark Terry on trumpet, and a bit of vocals on one cut – plus Eddie Cleanhead Vinson on alto, Art Hillery on piano, John Heard on bass, Roy McCurdy on drums, and Harmonica George Smith on harmonica. LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing.)
Mainstream/Lonehill (Spain), Mid 60s. Used 2CD ... $13.99
Genius work from one of the most solid groups in 60s jazz – the quintet co-led by trumpeter Clark Terry and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer – a legendary ensemble that drew on the best talents of both players, but grew into something greater! Brookmeyer's playing valve trombone throughout on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Used ... $5.99
Wonderful work from one of Clark Terry's best periods – and the kind of stripped-down swinging 60s set that really lets him show his most soulful side! The group features Terry on both trumpet and flugelhorn – working in co-leadership with Bob Brookmeyer on trombone – supported ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Enja, 1986. Used ... $9.99
Great duets – Terry on trumpet and flugelhorn, Mitchell on bass and piano! CD
(Out of print.)
Movementt (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Emma-Jean Thackray has been one of the most inventive musicians to emerge from the London scene in the past decade or so – a player who, like some of the best from that city, is taking her instrument way past familiar modes of jazz – with sounds that explode here with help from some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Plays at 45rpm.)
Movementt (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
We've loved the previous releases from UK trumpeter Emma Jean Thackray – one of the rising stars on the really inventive contemporary British scene – and this set has her pushing forward even more, in ways that we never would have expected! There's a quality here that we might almost ... read more CD
Black Fire/Strut, Late 70s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A sweet set of spiritual jazz funk – a gem of a set from an Ohio group of the 70s, but one that was initially only issued on CD by the Black Fire label many years later! The ensemble's led by singer/pianist Clarence Young – and has a very message-oriented approach – sort of a ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Bow To The People (with bonus track) ... LP 27.99
Black Fire/Strut, Late 70s. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A sweet set of spiritual jazz funk – a gem of a set from an Ohio group of the 70s, but one that was initially only issued on CD by the Black Fire label many years later! The ensemble's led by singer/pianist Clarence Young – and has a very message-oriented approach – sort of a ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Bow To The People ... CD 13.99(First time on vinyl – with an unreleased track, and new notes and rare photos!)
Stephan Thelen —
Fractal Guitar 2 ... CD Moonjune, 2021. Used ... $9.99
With David Torn, Markus Reuter, Henry Kaiser, Jon Durant, Bill Walker, Barry Cleveland, Chris Muir, Fabio Anile, Stefan Huth, Andy West, Andi Pupato, Manuel Pasquinelli, and Andy Brugger. CD
Decca (UK), 1996. Used ... $3.99
A solo piano date. Tracks include "Song For Helen", "Reflections In D", "Waltz For Debby", "Noelle's Theme", "Love Theme From Spartacus", "Peace Piece", and "Hullo, Bolinas". CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Impulse, Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
Excellent grooviness – and typical of the mad instrumental LPs that showed up on Impulse when they weren't cutting high-minded jazz! The record has a nice mix of easy funky jazz and pop psychedelia – performed by a range of groovy players conducted by Bob Thiele, and featuring Tom ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a cutout hole and is bent a bit with some gloss separation at the top left corner.)
Riverside/OJC, 1957. Used ... $9.99
One of the first American albums from Belgian guitarist and harmonica player Toots Thielemans – a sharp-edged session that brings a new level of jazz into his work! The title's hokey, but the sound is totally great – with Toots on both harmonica and guitar, usually more of the former ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Private, 1994. Used ... $6.99
A great later jazz set from Toots Thielemans – recorded half in New York and half in LA – as you might guess from the title! The sound is still very much Toots' own, though – no easy nods to styles from either city in earlier years – and despite the fact that the record is ... read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Concord, 1988. Near Mint- ... $14.99
With Fred Hersch on piano, Marc Johnson and Harvie Swatz on bass, and Joey Baron on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1959. Used ... $6.99
One of the strongest jazz albums we've ever heard from Toots Thielemans – and one of the straightest, too! The session has a no-gimmicks, straight-ahead approach that features Toots grooving on guitar and harmonica in small combo format – working with the Ray Bryant trio, and coming up ... read more CD
Columbia, 1955. Very Good ... $11.99
The cover bills Toots as "The Amazing" – and it's certainly got that right – as few other players could ever match his amazing tone and phrasing on the harmonica! Back at the time of this mid 50s Columbia release, most American use of the instrument was either novelty-based ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 Eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has mostly split seams, peeling along the opening and a sticker remnant on the back.)
Inner City, 1982. Near Mint- ... $14.99
With Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, Wim Overgauw on guitar, Rob Franken on keyboards, and Bruno Castelucci on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Inner City, 1982. Near Mint- ... $14.99
With Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen and Rob Langereis on bass, Wim Overgauw on guitar, Rob Franken on keyboards, and Bruno Castelucci on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Hat Art/Ezz-Thetics (Switzerland), 2001. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
An important early record from the Thing trio of reedman Mats Gustafsson – and one that already has the group taking off from their initial mandate of working with Don Cherry material, as Joe McPhee joins the group and really opens up their sound! McPhee echoes a bit of Cherry on pocket ... read more CD
Palmetto, 1999. Used ... $3.99
Fred Hersch on piano, Michael Moore on alto sax, clarinet, and bass clarinet, and Gerry Hemingway on drums and percussion. CD
(Out of print. Punch through barcode.)
Astral Spirits, 2021. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Two different sessions from the landmark series of recordings that make up the Astral Traveling Sessions of pianist Thollem – part of a series of 25 albums in all! The first half of the set features a recording in Chicago with bassist Matt Lux and drummer Avreeayl Ra – very long, ... read more CD
Astral Spirits, 2021. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A pair of Thollem collaborations – back to back on a single CD! First up is a beautiful duet with Susan Alcorn – with a fantastic sound that has Alcorn's groundbreaking work on pedal steel mixing with the well-crafted electronics of Thollem – lines that really seem to find the ... read more CD
Lightin/Now Again, 1975. New Copy 2CD ... $6.99 15.98
One of the strangest covers we've seen in years – and a perfect fit for this obscure session of unusual grooves! Drummer Bubbha Thomas is working here in a mode that's kind of an electrified 70s take on the Texas showband style of earlier years – a mode that has the core funky combo ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Gary Thomas —
Till We Have Faces ... CD JMT (Germany), 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Gary Thomas on tenor sax, Pat Metheny on guitar, Tim Murphy on piano, Anthony Cox on bass, Teri Lyne Carrington on drums, and Steve Moss on percussion. CD
(Out of print.)
LRC, 1978. Sealed ... $6.99
Reedman Joe Thomas is wrapped up here in some very warm grooves – a mix of electric jazz and clubby modes – all of which takes Thomas' usual sound right to the discos! Most cuts have a backup vocal group – with contributions from Gwen Guthrie and Jocelyn Brown – but these ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a hype sticker and a trace of a price sticker.)
Joe Thomas —
Here I Come ... LP LC, 1977. Sealed Gatefold ... $8.99
Soulful sounds from the great Joe Thomas – a reedman who was first known as the Ebony Godfather on some more rough-edged funk at the start of the 70s – but who's equally great here in a larger, warmer setting overall! The record follows the spirit of some of the others in the second ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy! Cover has a cut-out notch.)
Groove Merchant, 1972. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Joe Thomas is definitely cooking on this one – hitting some great notes on funky flute that really recall the glory of his Ebony Godfather album! The style here is a bit fuller than before – with large arrangements from Horace Ott, plus a few smaller group settings with Jimmy Ponder on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s pressing – with Bell Sound stamp in runoff. Cover has one slightly bumped corner, but is nice overall.)
Joe Thomas —
Masada ... LP Groove Merchant, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
The cover's a bit righteous, but the grooves are wonderfully smooth – that shift towards warmer, club-based styles that Joe Thomas took in the 70s – an approach that comes off surprisingly well! Brad Baker's handling most of the arrangements here – with a fusion of jazz, funk, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... $14.99
Kid Thomas on trumpet, Louis Nelson on trombone, Albert Burbank and Emil Barnes on clarinets, Joe James on piano, Homer Eugine on banjo, Joseph Butler on bass, and Samuel Penn on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Flying Dutchman, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
A tasty compilation of Leon Thomas' work for the Flying Dutchman label – work that's clearly his best over the years, and which retains the original style of spiritual soul jazz that he pioneered with Pharoah Sanders. The groove here runs from open-ended soul jazz to some tighter numbers ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Flying Dutchman/Pure Pleasure (UK), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 44.99
Wonderful work from Leon Thomas – easily one of his greatest albums ever, and a set that was recorded at the same time he was working with Pharoah Sanders! Thomas really rose to fame on Sanders' classic "The Creator Has A Master Plan" – and this set really takes off from that ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing!)
Giant Step Arts, 2020. New Copy 2CD ... $19.99 24.90
Not the first album we've heard from saxophonist Michael Thomas, but a record that definitely has us looking at his music all over again – thanks to a double-length collection of wonderfully extended tunes – on which Thomas really runs with bold, open energy on the alto sax! The group ... read more CD
Sunnyside, 2021. Used ... $8.99
Michael Thomas on alto saxophone and bass clarinet, Julian Shore on piano and electric piano, Hans Glawischnig on bass, and Johnathan Blake on drums. CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
OTOroku (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $26.99
A fantastic meeting between pianist Pat Thomas and alto saxophonist Matana Roberts – recorded live in London, and showing an amazing sense of sympathy between the two improvisers – even though they're normally separated by the space of an ocean! Thomas has these really dark, moody ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Astral Spirits, 2019. New Copy ... $8.99 12.00
One of the most unusual settings we've ever heard for the always-sharp saxophone work of John Butcher – a set that features lots of moogy moments from Pat Thomas, who uses both a theremini and electronics – alongside much more organic sounds on percussion from Stale Liavik Solberg! ... read more CD
Zebra/BBE (UK), 1981. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
No standards here, as the tracks are all originals – written by reedman Ralph Thomas and the rest of his group – to create the sort of unique little record that really keeps us digging for rare jazz over the years! Thomas grew up in Chicago, where he soaked up the soulful sounds of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1971. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
One of the few solo albums ever cut by organist Chester Thompson – a player who's known to most as the keyboardist in Tower Of Power, but one who's also remembered by a select funky few for this killer record for the Black Jazz label! The album's a stripped-down quartet session – with ... read more CD
Earma Thompson —
Just In Time ... CD Sirens, 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Earma Thompson on piano, John Whitfield on bass, and special guest John Brumbach on saxophone. CD
(Out of print.)
Groove Merchant, 1973. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Goodbye Yesterday, hello 70s – as Lucky Thompson plays wonderfully here in a mode that's quite different than his early years – working in a cool group that includes Cedar Walton on electric piano and celeste, Larry Ridley on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums! While most cuts are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface and edge wear.)
Prestige/OJC, 1964. Used ... $14.99
One of the gems that Lucky Thompson cut on his return to the US in the mid 60s – and one of the few albums from that time that got wide release! The album's a laidback quartet session that has Lucky blowing both tenor and his new love, soprano sax, with a group that includes Hank Jones on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
