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King, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Titles include "Fat Stocking", "Bobby Sox", "Manhattan", "Milamo Blues", "Hay Ride", and "Soft One". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Danish Sing pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, bent corners, and some drip stains at the right side.)
No Business (Lithuania), 2002. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
A great late performance by Sam Rivers – one that has the musician working with all the free-thinking imagination he gave the world on his groundbreaking improvisation albums of the 70s! Sam blows tenor and soprano here, but is also pretty amazing on piano and flute – and the rest of ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $24.99
A brilliant statement of modernist jazz from Sam Rivers – one of his groundbreaking early albums for Blue Note, and one of the most challenging sessions issued by the label during the 60s! The record's a real departure from Rivers' already-great Fuscia Swing Song – with tunes that go ... read more CD
(2004 Connoisseur Series pressing.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
One of the greatest modern moments on Blue Note – ever! From the cover, to the compositions, to the playing on the set – the whole album crackles with an unbelievable fire that was hardly ever matched again. A young Sam Rivers leads a quartet that includes Jaki Byard on piano, Ron ... read more CD
(SHMCD pressing.)
Impulse, 1972/1973. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
Some of Sam Rivers' best remembered work from the post-Blue Note years – hard-blowing trio material that features Sam on a range of reeds, plus piano, and occasional vocalisation, working with bassists that include Cecil McBee, Arild Anderson, and Richard Davis, and drummers that include ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, surface wear, and edge wear.)
No Business (Lithuania), 1981. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
Mindblowing music from the great Sam Rivers – and, like the other albums in this essential Archive Series, a performance that appears on record for the first time ever! The set has Rivers working on a live date in Italy from 1981 – really spinning things out in ways that recall some of ... read more CD
RCA/BMG, 1998. Used ... $6.99
Sam Rivers on soprano sax, tenor sax, and flute – with Greg Osby, Steve Coleman, Chico Freeman, and Hamiet Bluiett on reeds – plus Joseph Bowie on trombone, Baikida Carroll and Ralph Alessi on trumpet, and others. CD
Meta Music, 2004. Used ... $9.99
Evocative, earthy material from this freely creative trio – and a set that features some especially thoughtful reedwork from Sam Rivers! Rivers plays tenor, flute, and soprano sax – improvising freely amidst hand drums and percussion from Adam Rudolph and drums from Harris Eisenstadt ... read more CD
Rivbea Sound, 2000. Used ... $11.99 14.99
Sam Rivers on tenor and soprano saxophone, flute, vocals, and piano, Doug Mathews on bass clarinet, acoustic and electric guitar, and Anthony Cole on drums, tenor saxophone, and piano. CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Milestone, 1994. Used ... $3.99
A set recorded in the 90s, but one that brings together a host of players who recorded for Riverside Records in the late 50s and early 60s! The core sound is right in keeping with the label's best mix of hardbop, modern, and soul jazz at the time – and the ensemble is mighty tight, and ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through traycard artwork.)
Starlite, Early 1950s. Very Good+ ... $24.99 34.99
An obscure session of west coast jazz – with guitarist Tony Rizzi at the helm of a quintet that includes Dick Nash on trombone, Ted Nash on saxes, Alvin Stoller on drums, and Rolly Bundock on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice red vinyl pressing.)
Morrhythm, 1982. Near Mint- ... $4.99 9.99
A really groovy little record – lots of tight guitars from Tony Rizzi – but served up in this sunny style that's almost an update of earlier A&M Records modes! The group features four more guitars – true Tony Rizzi style – plus sweet Fender Rhodes from Tom Rainer, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1966. Near Mint- ... $149.99
Smoking work on Hammond from Freddie Roach – a key player in the Blue Note lineup of the 60s, and a strong link between the label's soul jazz and modern sides! The sound here is a really beautiful one – partly in the organ/tenor mode forged by Baby Face Willette and John Patton in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(New York stereo pressing, with Van Gelder stamp – a great copy! Back cover has a small spot of light staining, but cover is otherwise very nice – as is vinyl.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1963. Used ... $14.99 19.99
Freddie Roach always makes a good move on his Blue Note sessions – going for a lean and tight style on the organ that never fails to please! On this set, he's working with a mixed group of hardbop and soul jazz players that includes two Blue Note heavyweights – Blue Mitchell on trumpet ... read more CD
Also available Good Move (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99(2019 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1963. Used ... $24.99 32.99
Freddie Roach always makes a good move on his Blue Note sessions – going for a lean and tight style on the organ that never fails to please! On this set, he's working with a mixed group of hardbop and soul jazz players that includes two Blue Note heavyweights – Blue Mitchell on trumpet ... read more CD
Also available Good Move ... CD 14.99(Out of print.)
Max Roach —
Chattahoochee Red ... LP Columbia, 1981. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A major label effort from Max, but a record that's as hip as any he was recording at the time! The set feautres Max's quartet with Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet, Odeon Pope on saxes, and Calvin Hill on bass – plus a very small bit of additional piano by Walter Bishop Jr – and it's got ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and is lightly bent at the right side.)
Riverside, 1958. Sealed ... $19.99 24.99
A seminal set from Max Roach – the start of his more righteous stretch in jazz, as you might guess from the title of the album! At some level, the record's got a bit of the feel of the post-Clifford Brown Mercury years from Roach – but at another, it's stretching out towards the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited clear vinyl reissue on Destination Moon – #459/500.)
Atlantic (Japan), 1966. Used ... $4.99 14.99
The drums are certainly unlimited here – and the album's a really unique one, in that it shows Max Roach in 2 different settings – one with a group, and one that's simply solo! One batch of tracks has Max in the company of a tight group of soul jazz players like Freddie Hubbard, Roland ... read more CD
Also available Drums Unlimited ... LP 33.99(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Atlantic, 1966. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $33.99 38.99
The drums are certainly unlimited here – and the album's a really unique one, in that it shows Max Roach in 2 different settings – one with a group, and one that's simply solo! One batch of tracks has Max in the company of a tight group of soul jazz players like Freddie Hubbard, Roland ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Drums Unlimited ... CD 4.99(Original blue and green label pressing – a nice copy!)
EmArcy/Verve, 1956. Used ... $4.99
A great little album from Max Roach – one that has him finding a whole new voice in jazz! The set was recorded on the heels of Max's time with Clifford Brown – and it's a great little album that has him bouncing back nicely from the loss by moving into a new realm that shows off his ... read more CD
Also available Jazz In 3/(2005 digipak pressing.)
Mercury (Japan), 1956. Used ... $6.99 9.99
A great little album from Max Roach – one that has him finding a whole new voice in jazz! The set was recorded on the heels of Max's time with Clifford Brown – and it's a great little album that has him bouncing back nicely from the loss by moving into a new realm that shows off his ... read more CD
Also available Jazz In 3/(Out of print.)
Max Roach —
Long As You're Living ... LP Enja (Germany), 1960. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Seminal work by Max Roach – recorded in 1960, at the time when he was leading one of his best groups ever! The material was recorded live in Germany with a quintet that includes Tommy Turrentine on trumpet, Stanley Turrentine on tenor, and Julian Priester on trombone – and the approach ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – 25MJ 3416.)
Mercury/Trip, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A great record – and one that's a lot more unified than the title might make you think! The set has Max post-Clifford Brown, post-the hardbop group that followed Brown, in his more searching soulful mode, playing with some steller younger talents like Booker Little, George Coleman, Julian ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Trip pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Mercury, 1958. Very Good ... $19.99
Incredible material from Max's "plus 4" group that included Ray Draper, George Coleman, Booker Little, and Art Davis! The band at the time was forging a haunting mix of hardbop and lyrical modernism, and was driven by Max's progressive vision and rich talent for selecting just the right ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Mercury stereo pressing, with deep groove. Vinyl plays with a short click on the last track. Cover has aging & light wear.)
Mercury, 1957/1958. Used ... $2.99
A killer batch of hardbop tracks – no-nonsense, straight-ahead, and with all the fire of Roach's work with Clifford Brown! The set was recorded a few years after the untimely death of the Brown/Roach group – and although the album's got "Charlie Parker" in the title, there's ... read more CD
(Out of print 1995 CD pressing.)
WHP (Italy), 1964. Sealed ... $14.99
Stunning material from Max Roach, recorded during one of the most righteous periods of his career – at a time when he was also working with superb vocal contributions from then-wife Abbey Lincoln! The group is one of Max's most striking, and most under-recorded too – as it features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent EU reissue, still sealed.)
Max Roach —
Parisian Sketches ... LP Mercury, 1962. Near Mint- ... $36.99
Sublime work from Max Roach – featuring a group that was one of his greatest! The album was recorded in Paris in the early 60s, and players include the Turrentine Brothers – Stanley on tenor and Tommy on trumpet – a killer frontline that really gives the album a hell of a lot of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert – RJ 5002. Back cover has light aging, but front is nice.)
Max Roach —
Percussion Bitter Sweet ... LP Impulse, 1961. Very Good- Gatefold ... $49.99
Max Roach's masterpiece! This record is one of his most perfectly realized visions – and it's a marvelous album that combines politics and modern jazz, yet still manages to swing! The players are some of the hippest that Roach ever worked with – and include Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo orange and black label Am-Par pressing, with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has light wear & aging.)
EmArcy, Mid/Late 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99 9.99
A collection of 50s recordings for Mercury with classic line-ups that include Clifford Brown, Maynard Ferguson, Cleark Terry, Kenny Dorham, and Booker Little on trumpet, Herb Geller, Harold Land, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, George Coleman, an Phil Woods on saxophones, and many more! LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue. Vinyl has light sleeve marks.)
Blue Moon, Early 90s. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
Max Roach with chorus and orchestra, the Max Roach Quartet, the Double Quartet, and M'Boom. CD
(Out of print.)
Candid, 1960. Sealed ... $16.99
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited EU clear vinyl reissue on Destination Moon, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Liberty, 1957. Sealed ... $24.99
Stan and Max are about as unlikely a pair as you could imagine – both jazz drummers, but one with a cooler, more laidback sound (Levy), the other with a harder, more full-on and bop driven approach (Roach). This set features each drummer alternating track to track – supporting a core ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing on Pathe Marconi – still sealed! Shrink has a tiny spot of sticker remnant.)
Atlantic/ARC (UK), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 39.99
Fantastic stuff, and a record that was virtually the blueprint for spiritual soul jazz in the 70s! Although Max Roach first rose to fame during the bop years, by the time of this set he'd really stretched out a lot – moving past initial righteous projects in the Civil Rights era, to even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Excellent 180 gram pressing – remastered from the original tapes by Bernie Grundman, with new sleeve notes too!)
Mercury/Verve, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 29.99
One of Max's many great records from the late 50's, most of which tend to get overlooked in favor of his more experimental sessions. The group here includes Ray Bryant, Stanley Turrentine, Julian Priester, and Turrentine's great brother Tommy – and they're joined by Abbey Lincoln on vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, 1967. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Jaunty is a pretty darn great way to describe the Howard Roberts sound on Capitol Records – upbeat, grooving, and wonderfully well-rounded – bringing in a bit of funk, a bit of bossa, a bit of groovy, and coming up with a whole new sound in the process! Roberts guitar is wonderfully ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Verve, 1957. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Howard Roberts' first album as a leader – a unique little session recorded for Verve, and one that's done with a different feel than his later work for Capitol! And in fact, the session's even different than most Verve work from the time – as it's got Roberts soloing over larger group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese pressing – UMV 2673 – with insert. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
Capitol, 1974. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Ahhhhh . . . The sublime tone of Howard Roberts! The record's not as funky as his mid 60s gems, or as experimental as his trippy sides for Impulse, but there's still some wonderful little moments – with Howard riffing away in broad chromatic washes, and a small combo grooving underneath with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, aging, and a cutout hole.)
Columbia, 1997. Used ... $0.99
Players include Marcus Printup on trumpet, Jason Marsalis on drums, and Ted Nash on reeds and flute. CD
(Out of print.)
Constellation (Canada), 2023. New Copy 2 X 10 inch ... $19.99 34.99
Maybe the most striking set in this ever-shifting series of releases from Matana Roberts – and one that shows his more advanced sonic sensibilities, in a mix of improvised jazz and more compositional settings! There's a vibe here that's almost like the more "serious" work of Roscoe ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice 2 X 10 inch package – with inserts & downoad!)
Nefertiti, 1993. Used ... $4.99
Henry Robinett on guitar, synthesizers, and vocals – with Joe Gilman on piano and keyboards, Erik Kleven on bass, and Rick Lotter on drums and percussion. CD
(Booklet has a cut corner.)
Riverside, 1961. Near Mint- ... $11.99 13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole & light wear.)
Jazzwerkstatt (Germany), 2010. Used ... $9.99
Perry Robinson is one of those players who's never dimmed with age – an amazing modernist clarinetist back at his start in the 60s, and a musician who's continued to grow wonderfully in records like this on the European scene! The format is simple – a trio with Robinson's clarinet ... read more CD
Capitol, 1948. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Prestige (Japan), 1960. Used ... $19.99
One of the best vocal jazz albums that Prestige ever released, and a nice batch of soulful titles by this former Ellington vocalist. The group's nice and funky, with Brother Jack McDuff on organ, Jimmy Forrest on tenor, and Bill Jennings on guitar. Betty's warm rich voice fits nicely into this ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi! CONDITION NOTES: Booklet has age spots.)
Celebration/Mad About Records (Portugal), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 36.99
A really cool record from reedman Robert Rockwell – one that features some great work from keyboardist Bobby Lyle too! Lyle was recording for bigger labels at the time, but his work here on electric piano really adds a lot to the long tracks on the record – a nice mix with the tenor, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Claudio Roditi —
Double Standards ... CD Reservoir, 1997. Used ... $7.99
Features Jimmy Greene on tenor sax, Hendrik Meurkens on harmonica, Helio Alves on piano, and others. CD
Claudio Roditi —
Samba Manhattan Style ... CD Reservoir, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Helio Alves on piano and Duduka Da Fonseca on drums. CD
(Booklet has a slight cut corner.)
Muse, 1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Charlie Parker may live again in the title of this set – but given the strengths of the group, the album would be great even without a reference to Bird! The setting's a bop one, as you'd guess – but there's also a lot more going on here too, given that some of the tunes are longer and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear and aging, lightly bumped corners, and an application wrinkle in front.)
Savoy, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A beautiful set of hardbop tracks from this vastly underrated trumpeter! The session was originally recorded for the Signal label, but appears here in a Savoy issue, put out a few years after the original. Rodney is in perfect form here, hitting his stride during this comeback period, and playing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s mono maroon label pressing in a stereo cover, with a cut corner.)
Willie Rodriguez —
Flatjacks ... CD Milestone, 1963. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
A sweet little set from percussionist Willie Rodriguez – one that combines Latin and jazz influences with effortless ease! Instead of the usual early 60s session of this nature – which usually had a straight jazz group with added Latin percussion – this one seems to start from ... read more CD
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2023. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
A very dynamic set from bassist Jason Roebke – a set that uses graphic scores to direct improvsations by the members of the quartet, who are a very tightly-matched group of players, very able to deliver on Roebke's musical vision! The lineup features some especially great work on clarinet ... read more CD
Delmark, 2014. New Copy ... $1.99 15.99
Maybe the greatest work we've heard so far from Chicago bassist Jason Roebke – a key player on so many sessions for other jazzmen in recent years, but a hell of a visionary leader on his own! Roebke composed all new material for the record – and the set's performed by an octet that's ... read more CD
Sugah Hoof, 2023. Used ... $3.99
With Greg Ward on alto saxophone and vocals. CD
Spotlite (UK), 1948/1950. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has light wear, small distro sticker in back, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
Impulse, 1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $49.99
A beautiful soundtrack to the dark British comedy of the same name – starring a young Michael Caine! You might expect it to be a bit schmaltzy, but it's pure jazz all the way through, and features strong inside playing by Rollins over lively orchestrations by Oliver Nelson – filled ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange and black label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Includes the Impulse inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, some aging, bumped corners, small blemish spots in front, and small worn spots at the seams.)
RCA (France), 1962. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
2 Sonny Rollins classics back to back in a 2LP set! The Bridge is a landmark album from Sonny Rollins – one that marked his comeback in the early 60s, after a brief period of retirement, and which also initiated a string of incredible recordings with guitarist Jim Hall. Given Hall's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label pressing. Cover is bumped at the top right corner.)
Contemporary, 1957/1958. Near Mint- ... $19.99 24.99
A great collection of alternate takes from Sonny's landmark recordings for Contemporary Records in the late 50s – material recorded in LA with an easier-swinging groove than some of his New York work, in a style that let Sonny blow in round, warm, and really open tones – almost ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Milestone/Victor (Japan), 1974. Used ... $11.99 19.99
An underrated 70s effort from Sonny Rollins, featuring him fronting a dynamite group with Stanley Cowell and Mtume at the height of their Afro-centric electric jazz period. Longtime sideman Bob Cranshaw plus David Lee round out the rhythm section, and this is one of Rollins' LPs featuring the ... read more CD
(1998 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Sonny Rollins —
Falling In Love With Jazz ... LP Milestone, 1989. Near Mint- ... $5.99
With Branford Marsalis on tenor, Mark Soskin and Tommy Flangan on piano, Jerome Harris on guitar, and Clifton Anderson on trombone. Titles include "Sister", "Little Girl Blue", "For All We Know", and "I Should Care". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover a touch of light wear, but looks great overall.)
Riverside, 1958. Very Good ... $99.99
A crucially important record in Sonny Rollins' career – one that had him breaking out of the straight bop sound, and emerging as a major power on the tenor sax – one with limitless creative power! The set features Rollins working with only drum and bass accompaniment – played by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with silver text, microphone logo, and deep groove! Vinyl is nice and clean, but has a mark that clicks for about five minutes on side one. Cover has light wear, but looks nice.)
Riverside, 1958. Very Good+ ... $13.99
A crucially important record in Sonny Rollins' career – one that had him breaking out of the straight bop sound, and emerging as a major power on the tenor sax – one with limitless creative power! The set features Rollins working with only drum and bass accompaniment – played by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Resonance, 1959. New Copy 3CD ... $29.99 32.99
Mindblowing work from tenorist Sonny Rollins – a set of recordings that we'd rank right up there with his groundbreaking Village Vanguard sessions for Blue Note! As with those recordings, the setting here is live, and a trio – Sonny blowing with incredible imagination in the very open ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
About as classic as you can get for Sonny Rollins during the 50s – from the cover right down to the incredible solos on the set! The album's got Rollins really stretching out – still not finding the freer trio mode of his Vanguard session, but still bringing in plenty of fresh ideas in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1957. New Copy 2CD ... $27.99 30.99
The complete recordings of sessions that led to one of the greatest Sonny Rollins records ever – and a genre-defining record that really introduced the world to the concept of a tenor saxophone trio! Rollins is incredible here – really at his best and most adventurous, and almost light ... read more CD
Blue Note (UK), 1957. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
The complete recordings of sessions that led to one of the greatest Sonny Rollins records ever – and a genre-defining record that really introduced the world to the concept of a tenor saxophone trio! Rollins is incredible here – really at his best and most adventurous, and almost light ... read more CD
(Out of print 1999 RVG pressing, with a penmark through the slipcover barcode.)
Blue Note, 1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest Sonny Rollins records ever – and a genre-defining record that really introduced the world to the concept of a tenor saxophone trio! Rollins is incredible here – really at his best and most adventurous, and almost light years ahead of his work from just a few short ... read more CD
Also available Night At the Village Vanguard – Complete (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 7.99(1987 pressing.)
RCA (Japan), 1964. Used ... $11.99 14.99
A killer album from Sonny Rollins' prime 60s years at RCA – almost a return to basics, but always with that edge that makes Rollins stand out way more than most of his contemporaries – a subtle balance between straight and modern that really makes the album crackle! The album features ... read more CD
(1988 Japanese pressing.)
Milestone (Japan), 1975. Used ... $43.99
A sweet electric set from Sonny Rollins – and maybe the closest he ever came to cutting a funk record! The set's got that mellow electric funk approach that Prestige was using often in the mid 70s – Sonny's tenor lines getting some great Bay Area studio support from George Duke on ... read more CD
(1998 Japanese 20 bit pressing.)
RCA, 1963. Sealed ... $16.99
One of Sonny Rollins' best albums ever, and a totally inspired, totally non-stop freewheeling live set, recorded with Don Cherry, Bob Cranshaw, and Billy Higgins! Working on long tracks in an unfettered setting, Rollins' hits one of those rare moments of genius where he can turn his solo over and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent EU Honey Pie reissue, still sealed.)
Prestige (Japan), 1956. Used ... $4.99
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 more CD
Also available (Out of print 1985 Japanese pressing, booklet has age spots and is priced accordingly.)
Saxophone Colossus ... LP 49.99
Saxophone Colossus ... CD 1.99
Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ... $1.99
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 more CD
Also available (OJC pressing, BMG direct pressing.)
Saxophone Colossus ... LP 49.99
Saxophone Colossus ... CD 4.99
Sonny Rollins —
Saxophone Colossus ... LP Prestige, 1956. Near Mint- ... $49.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Un-numbered mono 200 gram Analogue Productions pressing. Includes the insert.)
Saxophone Colossus ... CD 1.99
Saxophone Colossus ... CD 4.99
Milestone/OJC, 1985. Used ... $8.99
A solo performance by Sonny Rollins, recorded in the sculpture garden at the Museum of Modern Art, and presented here in two long tracks labeled simply "Part 1" and "Part 2". CD
(Out of print.)
RCA/Bluebird, 1964. Used ... $2.99
Fantastic work from Sonny Rollins – a strong batch of sessions from 1964, with work from Herbie Hancock on piano, Jim Hall on guitar, and Ron Carter on bass! The set includes unissued material from the year – and titles include "Django", "My Ship", "Three ... read more CD
(Out of print 1995 pressing.)
Contemporary, 1958. Near Mint- ... $14.99 34.99
One of Sonny's brilliant west coast sessions for Contemporary – records that shouldn't sparkle as much as they do, but which actually stand with his best work of the 50s! Sonny's blowing in front of a session of "leaders" that includes Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing in a barcode cover. A nice copy!)
Everest, 1957. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A legendary split album from the hardbop underground of the 50s – two different sides by two different artists – both of them great! Side one features stunning work from Sonny Rollins – blowing at a level that matches his early gems for Blue Note, with that razor-sharp tone and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s issue. Cover has light wear and aging, bumped corners, and small sticker spots.)
Verve, 1958. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Verve Inc pressing. Cover has faint ring wear, but is nice overall.)
Prestige, 1956. Used ... $9.99
A crackling bit of hardbop from Sonny Rollins – and a session that has Sonny playing with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown group that included Bud Powell's brother Richie on piano! Sonny had already made a strong name for himself on albums issued under the Roach/Brown tag at the time, and here ... read more CD
(Out of print, sealed copy.)
Prestige/Analogue Productions, 1956. Near Mint- 2LP ... $129.99
A crackling bit of hardbop from Sonny Rollins – and a session that has Sonny playing with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown group that included Bud Powell's brother Richie on piano! Sonny had already made a strong name for himself on albums issued under the Roach/Brown tag at the time, and here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(#0179.)
Blue Note, 1956. Used ... $0.99
Amazing early work from Sonny Rollins – the first of his tremendous Blue Note albums – and a record that really shows him taking off at the time! The record captures Rollins at a key turning point – emerging from his firey bop years, moving into a much more complicated, ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1957. Used ... $1.99
As classic as it comes for late 50s Blue Note – and a key meeting between Sonny Rollins and Thelonious Monk! The group on the set features Rollins and Monk with JJ Johnson, Paul Chambers, and Art Blakey – all of whom push things more in the direction of Blue Note's sound of the time, ... read more CD
(Out of print 1987 pressing.)
Milestone/Victor (Japan), 1972. Used ... $14.99
An overlooked gem from Rollins – and a record that has him playing with a bit of an electric feel, in a style that's similar to some of Joe Henderson's early 70s Milestone sessions! Similar to Henderson's albums, George Cables plays a bit of electric piano on the set – grooving nicely ... read more CD
(Out of print 1998 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Prestige, 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 more CD
(Out of print, sealed copy.)
Contemporary/OJC, 1957. Used ... $1.99
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 more CD
Also available (BMG pressing.)
Way Out West ... LP 23.99
Way Out West (with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99
Way Out West (20 bit pressing with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99
Contemporary/OJC, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Way Out West (with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99
Way Out West (20 bit pressing with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99
Way Out West ... CD 1.99
Contemporary/Victor (Japan), 1957. Used ... $11.99
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 more CD
(Early Japanese CD pressing. Booklet has age spots.)
Sonny Rollins —
Way Out West (20 bit pressing with bonus tracks) ... CD Contemporary, 1957. Used ... $6.99
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 more CD
Also available Way Out West ... LP 23.99
Way Out West (with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99
Way Out West ... CD 1.99
Contemporary/OJC, 1957. Used ... $6.99
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 more CD
Also available (2010 remastered edition.)
Way Out West ... LP 23.99
Way Out West (20 bit pressing with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99
Way Out West ... CD 1.99
RCA, 1962. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A very unique album from Sonny Rollins – one that features him blowing tenor over some Latin-based rhythms that have a tight uptempo feel. The core group on the album features Jim Hall on guitar, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Ben Riley on drums – but they're augmented by larger ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ring and edge wear, center split in the spine, clear tape at the corners, and a small X and name in red marker in back.)
Sonny Rollins —
Worktime! (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Prestige, 1955. New Copy ... $4.99 11.98
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 more CD
(Please Note – CD case has a small cutout hole.)
RCA/BMG (Japan), 1963. Used ... $11.99 19.99
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 more CD
(1997 Japanese pressing – includes obi. Booklet has light age spots.)
Svart (Finland), 1972. New Copy 2LP ... $36.99
The tenor of Sonny Rollins, heard in a very unusual setting – a freewheeling live date from Finland, with wonderful Fender Rhodes work from Heikki Sarmanto! The tracks are all very long, and the use of Fender Rhodes next to Sonny's sharp tenor makes for a wonderful contrast – as Heikki ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Unique 3-sided album!)
Owl/Sunnyside, 1989. Used ... $3.99
Aldo Romano on drums and Joe Lovano on tenor saxophone. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
ReR (UK), 1996. Used ... $4.99
With Elise Lorraine on piano, harmonium and voice, Stevie Wishart on Hurdy-gurdy, Phil Minton on voice, Butch Morris on cornet, and Rainer Linz on synthesizer. CD
(Out of print.)
Immigrant (Germany), 1993. Used ... $8.99
Jon Rose on violin. CD
(Out of print.)
Good Time Jazz, 1950s. Used ... $4.99
Featuring compositions by Scott Joplin & Jelly Roll Morton. CD
(Out of print.)
Mode/Muzak (Japan), 1957. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
One of the best albums on the rare Mode label – and a great quintet side by trombonist Frank Rosolino! The group here features Vince Guaraldi on piano, Richie Kamuca on tenor, Monty Budwig on bass, and Stan Levy on drums – and the sound's a lot harder than you'd expect from the combo. ... read more CD
Specialty, 1958. Near Mint- ... $9.99 11.99
Not the all-out chaos you might expect from the title, but a hell of a great 50s session from trombonist Frank Rosolino – produced by a young David Axelrod, and possibly one of Frank's greatest albums of the time! The group's got a bit more bite and a lot more soul than some of Rosolino's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1956. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
One of the best albums ever cut by trombonist Frank Rosolino – an open-ended quartet session that really lets him do his thing! The tracks are long, with plenty of room for solo space, and Frank's working with a really great quartet that includes the legendary Sonny Clark on piano – a ... read more CD
