Art Webb —
Love Eyes ... LP Atlantic, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Sweet funky flute from Art Webb – an overlooked 70s jazz player who's probably best known for his Latin fusion work, but who really shines here in a more soul-based setting! This set shows Art working strongly in a mode that references that part of his career, yet also has him stepping into ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Forget the cover, which is maybe a bit too sweet for our taste – and instead imagine some sort of vintage Prestige Records soul jazz image on the front – because the set's a tremendous batch of tenor and organ numbers throughout! Tenorist Doug Webb has recorded with Hammond organ ... read moreCD
(Still sealed.)
Doug Webb —
Message ... CD Posi tone, 2022. New Copy ...
$11.9915.99
An album that really soars with a saxophone-heavy sound right from the very first note – a unique quintet outing that not only features the tenor of leader Doug Webb, but also the alto of Greg Osby and additional tenor of Bob Reynolds – in a lineup that just also includes Hammond from ... read moreCD
Eberhard Weber on bass, Jan Garbarek on soprano and tenor saxophone, Gary Burton on vibraphone, Rainer Bruninghaus and Wolfgang on piano, and Marilyn Mazur on percussion with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roland Kluttig. CD
Sweet mid-60s sides from Ben Webster – recorded late in his career, but with that wonderful world-weary tone he was sporting at the time! The set features a few different groups – one a quartet with Kenny Drew on piano – another a larger group with Danish reedmen. LP, Vinyl record album
(US white label pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear and a small corner cut.)
An unusual overseas date from late in the career of tenor genius Ben Webster – a set recorded in the Netherlands, with a very hip group – Ray Kaart on trumpet, Herman Schoonderwalt on alto, Rudy Brink on second tenor, Cees Slinger on piano, Rob Langereis on bass, and John Engels on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, and a small mark from an old sticker – but vinyl is nice.)
Ben Webster —
Ben Webster ... LP Musica Jazz (Italy), Mid 30s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A career spanning collection of recordings by Ben Webster, from early work in the 30s with the groups of Fletcher Henderson and Willie Bryant; in the 40s with Rex Stewart, Jack Teagarden, Duke Ellington, James P Johnson, Walter Thomas, Sidney Catlett, Pete Johnson, and Benny Carter; and two late ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great late work from the mighty Ben Webster – a set recorded overseas in London – with Dick Katz on piano, Spike Heatley on bass, and Tony Crombie on drums. Tracks are short and lively, and that amazing Ben Webster tone is alive and well – on titles that include "The Jeep Is ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing, in a flipback cover! Spine has some light wear, but this is a nice clean copy overall.23)
Ben Webster —
Blow Ben Blow ... LP Catfish (Netherlands), 1969. Very Good+ ...
$28.99
A rare Dutch date from Ben Webster – with piano from Kenny Drew! Tracks are nice and long – and titles include "The Preacher", "Work Song", "Straight No Chaser", and "John Brown's Body". LP, Vinyl record album
(Great original pressing – with cool all-black cardboard, and silver printing. Cover has a light mark from an old sticker, but is nice overall.)
Features work by Johnny Hodges, Benny Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Gerry Mulligan, Oscar Peterson, and Coleman Hawkins. Tracks include "Meet The Frog", "That's All", "De Dar", "Pennies From Heaven", and "You're Mine, You!". CD
A great small club date from Ben Webster – different than some of his European concerts of his final years, in that this one was done at a lounge in Rhode Island, and maybe has a bit more bite and focus overall! The tracks are short, and Webster gets superb rhythm accompaniment from the trio ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great small club date from Ben Webster – different than some of his European concerts of his final years, in that this one was done at a lounge in Rhode Island, and maybe has a bit more bite and focus overall! The tracks are short, and Webster gets superb rhythm accompaniment from the trio ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 180 gram pressing – first time on vinyl!)
With Ole Kock Hansen on piano, Bo Stief on bass, and Alex Riel on drums. Titles include "Set Call", "Old Folks", "I Got Rhythm", and "Sunday". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear at the bottom right corner and a lightly bent corner.)
A great little album from Ben Webster – perhaps not his most sophisticated, jazz-wise, but done up in a cool cover that has him standing in front of the steel globe at the 1964 World's Fair in New York. The music on the disc has a similar optimistic approach – as Ben solos lightly over ... read moreCD
Late work by Webster and Byas – playing here with backing by a European rhythm section that includes Tete Montoliu on piano and Peter Trunk on bass, plus American Albert Heath on drums. The tracks are mostly long and open – with the main focus on letting the two tenor giants solo as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s US pressing – still sealed, but shrinkwrap is open a bit on the spine.)
Beautifully laidback blowing from the great Ben Webster – captured here in perfect late 50s formation, with wonderful rhythm support from the Oscar Peterson Trio! The tunes aren't super-long, but still have a relatively open feel – possibly improvised in the studio, with a mellow but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, with obi – MV 2670.)
Ben Webster & Stan Tracey —
Soho Nights Vol 1 ... CD Ten To Ten (UK), 1968. New Copy ...
$12.9919.99
Ben Webster's got some hip company here – a British rhythm section that features Stan Tracey on piano, Dave Green on bass, and Tony Crombie on drums – all of whom provide some great support on this late 60s live date! As with Webster in these later years, there's a wonderful sense of ... read moreCD
Ben Webster's got some hip company here – a British rhythm section that features Stan Tracey on piano, Dave Green on bass, and Tony Crombie on drums – all of whom provide some great support on this late 60s live date! As with Webster in these later years, there's a wonderful sense of ... read moreCD
Ben Webster &Tete Montoliu Trio —
Gentle Ben ... CD Ensayo/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Ben Webster didn't record much on our shores in the 60s and 70s – but overseas, he cut a number of really wonderful albums in the final years of his life – most of them really special sessions like this, which take his amazing tone and set it up in ways that really help it open up! ... read moreCD
Tracks include "Better Go", "Kitty", "My Romance", "Michelle", "Squeeze Me", "Feedin' The Bean", "How Long Has This Been Going On", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Mark Weinstein on flutes, Kenny Barron on piano, Nilson Matta on bass, and Marcello Pellitteri on drums and percussion. CD
(Mark through barcode and small sticker on digipack cover.)
Mark Weinstein —
Timbasa ... CD Resonance, 2010. Used ...
$5.99
Great Latin grooves from Mark Weinstein – a player we know most from his classic Cuban Roots album of the 60s, but who's still treated us to plenty of other classic-styled grooves over the years too! This album's got a great back-to-basics feel – Weinstein's jazzy flute lines blowing ... read moreCD
Dick Weller on drums, John Tendy on tenor sax, and Joe Bagg on rogan. Tracks include "Wichita Lineman", "I'm A Believer", "Rainy Days And Mondays", "Up, Up And Away", and "Walk On By". CD
A lovely little set from British tenorist Bobby Wellins – the kind of overlooked gem that we love to discover! Wellins is playing live here with a quartet – in a style that reminds us of some of our favorite Stan Getz albums from the later years – soulfully blown tenor firmly in ... read moreCD
One of the great late 50s swing sessions on the short-lived Felsted label – and an album that features trombonist Dicky Wells on some long and open-ended tunes! Dicky's playing here with fellow trombonists Benny Morton, Vic Dickenson, and George Matthews – as well as Buddy Tate on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing, in a flipback cover. Cover has light wear on the opening edge, and a bit of splitting in one corner – but is nice overall.)
A solo piano set – tracks include "Pork and Beans", "Carolina Shout", "Fats Waller Medley", "Giant Steps", "I Concentrate On You", "Ellington Suite", and "Handful Of Keys". CD
Ben Wendel plays saxophone, bassoon, and melodica – with Larry Koonse on guitar, Adam Benjamin on Fender Rhodes, Taylor Eigsti on piano, and others. CD
Kenny Werner plays piano, keys and computer with Brian Blade on drums, Scott Colley on bass, Dave Douglas on trumpet and cornet, and Chris Potter on tenor sax and bass clarinet. CD
(Promo sticker over barcode, disc has a promo stamp.)
Kenny Werner on piano and synthesizer, Joe Lovano on tenor and soprano saxophone, Randy Brecker on trumpet and flugelhorn, Eddie Gomez on acoustic bass, John Riley on drums, and Cafe Edson Adasilva on percussion. CD
Kenny Werner on piano, Marc Johnson on bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD
Kenny Werner & The Brussels Jazz Orchestra —
Naked In The Cosmos ... CD Jazz N Pulz (Netherlands), 2002. Used ...
$6.99
Kenny Werner plays trumpet, a bit of piano, and provides all the arrangements on tracks that include "All That", "Sasumi", "Use Me", "Portrait Of Jenny", and "Naked In The Cosmos". CD
Really beautiful sounds from bassist David Wertman – an unsung hero of the late 70s spiritual jazz scene around New England, and one who delivers this gem in close partnership with singer Lynne Meryl! Meryl's got this warm, fluid style that's a lot like the way that some of the better Bay ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Please Note – These have a slightly dinged corner from shipping, still a great package!)
Really beautiful sounds from bassist David Wertman – an unsung hero of the late 70s spiritual jazz scene around New England, and one who delivers this gem in close partnership with singer Lynne Meryl! Meryl's got this warm, fluid style that's a lot like the way that some of the better Bay ... read moreCD
The first sessions as a leader from reedman Frank Wess – recorded in New York for the Commodore label, and every bit as great as his later sides for Savoy or Prestige! The style here is often nicely up-close and personal – still with traces of Wess' Kansas City roots and his ties to ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Frank Wess —
Wess To Memphis ... LP Enterprise/Stax, Early 70s. Sealed Gatefold ...
$14.99
Following in the tracks of another funky flute player, Herbie Mann, Frank Wess heads south, and records an album of tunes that mix his jazzy flute with the hipper funky styles of the early 70s southern studio scene. Despite the title, this one was actually recorded at Muscle Shoals, not Memphis, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vintage stereo pressing, still sealed. Shirnkwrap is partially cracked at the spine but still intact.)
Bobby West on piano, Jeff Littleton bass, and Daniel Bejarano on drums. CD
Mike Westbrook —
Metropolis ... CD RCA/BGO (UK), 1971. New Copy ...
$8.9916.99
A seminal bit of work from Mike Westbrook – recorded back in the early years of his career, when he still had a pretty sharp edge! Like Westbrook's first few albums on Decca, this set features the British avant jazz maestro playing piano with a large ensemble of some of England's finest ... read moreCD
Westchester Jazz Orchestra —
All In ... CD WJO, 2007. Used ...
$4.99
Big band arrangements of songs by Joe Henderson, John Coltrane, Horace Silver, George Harrison, and Wayne Shorter. CD
A hipper group than you'd expect – especially since they're all college kids! John Graas found these guys playing at Westlake College, and he rightly thought they had a sound that was well worth recording for Decca – not surprising, since these guys have a similar chamber modern groove ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split bottom seam, light wear, a bit of flaking on the edges and a bit of clear tape on the top seam. Vinyl has a small mark that clicks for a few spins at the end of "Jive At Five" and beginning of "Topsie" but plays fine otherwise.)
One of the greatest moments of brilliance in Weston's later comeback years – part of a series of trio recordings in which he paid tribute to piano geniuses of years past! This one's quite possibly the best in the series – as it features a strange Monk-ish take on the sound of Ellington ... read moreCD
One of the strangest Randy Weston albums you'll ever see – but a great one too! Here, the great modernist pianist/composer plays selections from the hit musical Destry Rides Again – an unusual choice, but one that he makes all his own thanks to some really inventive touches. Randy's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has half split seams and spine, some wear and aging, and is lightly stained at the right side.)
Two of Randy's Weston's earliest albums – both recorded in the mid 50s, and briefly (and rarely) issued on the Riverside label. The album's feature Weston playing in a very spare setting – as only 5 of the tracks feature a trio (with Art Blakey on drums and Sam Gill on bass), and ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Randy Weston —
Zulu (2LP set) ... LP Milestone, Mid 50s/1977. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$14.99
A great 70s collection of earlier material from the great pianist Randy Weston – tracks that were all recorded for Riverside in the 50s, and culled from a number of different LPs and 10" releases! One LP in the set features the added bonus of Cecil Payne on baritone, but most of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
No blues at all – despite the title – and a great set of tracks that showcases the southside Chicago tenor roots of Clarence Wheeler! The album's a bit different than the first two Wheeler albums for Atlantic – in that the group's slightly bigger, and more 70s electric overall ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green and red Broadway label stereo pressing. Cover is nice!)
Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Frisell —
Angel Song ... CD ECM (Germany), 1997. Used ...
$8.99
Features Kenny Wheeler on trumpet and flugelhorn, Lee Kontiz on alto, Dave Holland on bass, and Bill Frisell on electric guitar! CD
(Out of print. Still sealed with slipcase. Barcode has a cutout mark.)
Rodney Whitaker on bass, Xavier Davis on piano, Dana Hall and Randy Gelispie on drums, Rockelle Whitaker on vocals, Etienne Charles on trumpet, Michael Dease on trombone, Diego Rivera an Marcus Elliot on saxophone, and Randy Napoleon on guitar. CD
A great little album by Lenny White – nicely restrained in the best moments, with less of the heavy-hitting fusion sound that you'd hear on his other albums – and even done with a strong current of funk, which really sends the whole thing home in a great way! Space jazz maestro Pat ... read moreCD
Jazz harp genius Amanda Whiting takes on a host of older tracks here – and completely makes them her own, thanks to some very sensitive, spiritual handling of the material! The group is a trio – Deej Williams on bass and Tony Robinson on drums – and they take the tunes in a style ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paul Whitley —
Versatility ... CD Pablo Productions, 2011. Used ...
$4.99
Tracks include "You Are The One", "My Worship (Old School)", "Let's Ride", "Lost Without Your Love", and "My Worship (New School)". CD
A great saxophonist from the British scene of the 50s – one that most Americans don't know as well as Ronnie Scott or Tubby Hayes, but who cut some equally important work at the time! The tunes here are all small group numbers – all with Dill Jones on piano, most with Tony Kinsey on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Treasure Chest pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Pure magic from saxophonist Barney Wilen – captured here at a point when his powers were really back in full force, and when he seemed to be at his most soulful when handling a gentle, easygoing sort of tune! The ballads in the title are definitely out in full force – served up in a ... read moreCD
A really special album from French tenorist Barney Wilen – a set of tunes originally recorded to accompany a graphic novel about his troubled life – done at a time when Wilen had emerged from years of obscurity, and was opening up a whole new chapter in his music! The presentation here ... read moreCD
Barney Wilen —
Zodiac ... LP Vogue/We Are Busy Bodies (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9926.99
One of the coolest albums ever from French saxophonist Barney Wilen – a set that's legendary not only for its famous cover image, but for all the wonderful music underneath! The record's maybe the strongest to deliver on the modern promise that Wilen exhibited in his music during the 60s ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent album by this lusty tenor player – and one of the rarest Blue Notes ever! Brother Don plays lean and mean, in a nice tight group that features Grant Green on guitar, Sonny Clark on piano, and Billy Higgins on drums – all of whom give Wilkerson a freer setting than he ever ... read moreCD
(Collectors edition in a LP sleeve – limited to 1000!)
Immanuel Wilkins —
7th Hand ... CD Blue Note, 2022. New Copy ...
$12.9913.99
Fantastic work from Immanuel Wilkins – only the second album from the young alto player, but a set that shows that he's clearly becoming one of the rising stars on Blue Note! Wilkins originally hails from Philly, and the record has some of that boundless creativity that we've always loved in ... read moreCD
Ben Williams —
I Am A Man ... CD Rainbow Blonde, 2020. Used ...
$9.99
We first fell in love with Ben Williams as a bassist – but here, he's equally a vocalist – stepping out with a richly soulful vibe we never would have expected a few years back! The set marks a label shift for Williams, and a shift in sound too – one that almost resonates as ... read moreCD
An exciting debut from bassist Ben Williams – who we're hoping busts out a really big way! State Of Art was recorded over just a 2 day period – which isn't especially noteworthy given that many of the greatest jazz albums were recorded nice and quick-like – but the sprawling ... read moreCD
Williams produced, arranged and orchestrated this album and he is joined by an all-star lineup of players. Williams plays bass and piccolo bass, Herbie Hancock is on the piano and keyboards, Wayne Shorter plays tenor and soprano sax, Shunzo Ohno is on trumpet and Al Foster plays drums. Williams ... read moreCD
A great little groover from saxophonist Charles Williams – possibly his strongest album ever, and a set that features some rare funky work from a young Don Pullen! There's a slightly bluesy undercurrent to a few cuts – thanks to organ from Pullen and guitar from Cornell Dupree – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Unipak gatefold cover has a Roulette sticker, minimal wear.)
A cool session from Cootie Williams – working here as a vocalist as much as a trumpeter, often in the company of female singer Wini Brown! The set has both singers working together on some hip duets, then stepping apart and working on their own for some tracks too – an approach that's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo with deep groove. Cover has a partially split top seam, but is otherwise in nice shape.)
An early date from pianist James Williams – one that has him opening up in a very hip, soulful 70s mode – on both acoustic and electric piano! If you only know Williams from later years, when his phrasing became a bit more "classic", you'll really be surprised at the open ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, bumped corners, and a stray piece from the top seam pasted over the front.)
A wonderfully soulful session from the best years of the DIW label – a set that has pianist James Williams recording with tremendous tenor work from Billy Pierce, George Coleman, and Joe Henderson! The album parcels the players out – so that 2 tracks only feature Pierce, and the others ... read moreCD
(Out of print, 1994 Japanese pressing with obi.)
James Williams & Emil Viklicky —
Together/Spolu ... LP Supraphon (Czech Republic), 1981. Very Good ...
$6.99
A rare set from pianist James Williams – one that has him working in duo formation with Czech pianist Emil Viklicky! The sound is wonderful – with a rich vibe that really has both players at their best. LP, Vinyl record album
James Williams Magical Trio —
Awesome ... CD DIW (Japan), 2000. Used ...
$29.99
James Williams on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. Tracks include "Sonnymoon For Two", "Sweet And Lovely", "Time After Time", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", and Mary Lou Williams' "Lonely Moments". CD
The first time we heard Jamire Williams, he was serving up an album of solo work on drums – but here, he's a completely different artist entirely – working at the helm of a large ensemble, and with the sort of jazz futurist spin and righteous vibe that makes this album a perfect fit for ... read moreCD
The first time we heard Jamire Williams, he was serving up an album of solo work on drums – but here, he's a completely different artist entirely – working at the helm of a large ensemble, and with the sort of jazz futurist spin and righteous vibe that makes this album a perfect fit for ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A solo piano album – tracks include "Bemsha Swing", "Ask Me Now", "Reflections", "Monk's Mood/Crepuscle With Nellie", and "Pannonica", plus the originals "Monk's Hat" and "The House That Rouse Built". CD
An excellent album of vocals by the great Joe Williams! Joe's always been a fine singer, but with Basie, he really gets the backing he needs to do his work the best. And although this album isn't as authenico as it might be, it still comes from a time when Verve really knew how to handle singers ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
An excellent album of vocals by the great Joe Williams! Joe's always been a fine singer, but with Basie, he really gets the backing he needs to do his work the best. And although this album isn't as authenico as it might be, it still comes from a time when Verve really knew how to handle singers ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese Polydor pressing, UMV 2650, with obi and insert.)
Accompanied by Thad Jones on trumpet, Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Benny Golson on tenor, John Collins on guitar, Jerry Peters on keyboards, Norman Simmons on piano, John Heard on bass, and Gerryck King on drums. (Vocalists, Jazz)LP, Vinyl record album
The great vocalist Joe Williams here works with a tight combo led by tenorist Red Holloway – with a lineup that also includes Jack McDuff on Hammond and piano, Phil Upchurch on guitar, and Eddie Cleanhead Vinson on alto and a bit of vocals too! (Vocalists, Jazz)CD
A funky big band album, recorded by Thad Jones & Mel Lewis, with the great Joe Williams on vocals! The record is one of the most sought-after by the team – probably because it includes the hard breakbeat version of "Get Out of My Life Woman" that's been sampled often over the ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
One of the more obscure albums by Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross – a session of Basie tunes, performed with backing by the Count, plus additional lead vocals by Joe Williams, the voice most closely associated with the Basie group at the time! The style is similar to the trio's Sing A Song Of ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has partially split top and bottom seams.)
One of the greatest crime jazz TV soundtracks ever – a searing batch of tracks from the pen of Johnny Williams! The work on the set is possibly more famously known from the Shelly Manne album of small combo performances – but this original soundtrack is possibly even more exciting, as ... (Soundtracks, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice red and silver 6 eye mono pressing. Cover has an ink stamp and light wear, but looks great overall.)
Kamaal Williams —
Wu Hen ... CD Black Focus, 2020. New Copy ...
$9.9914.99
Keyboardist Kamaal Williams is light years ahead of his first record here – and that's saying a lot, as that album was already pretty darn far-reaching! The music still has plenty of Fender Rhodes and keyboards, and other jazz elements that include tenor from Quinn Mason – but the ... read moreCD
An excellent album by Mary Lou Williams – a set recorded during the 70s period when she was mixing in a bit of funk with her jazz! The sound here is wonderful – quite different than other work you might know from Williams, and much more in the sort of groove you'd expect from Junior ... read moreCD
Nicely relaxed work from both players! Side one features Mary Lou Williams on piano with Frank Newton on trumpet, Vic Dickenson on trombone, and Edmond Hall on clarinet – and side two features Hilton Jefferson on alto with Dave Rivera on piano, Jonah Jones on trumpet, Milt Hinton on bass, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Charnett Moffett on bass, Tony Williams on drums, Mulgrew Miller on piano, Billy Pierce on tenor and soprano sax, and Wallace Roney on trumpet. Titles include "Angel Street", "Touch Me", "Red Mask", "Dreamland", and "Obsession". CD
(Out of print, booklet has a cut corner.)
Tony Williams —
Believe It ... LP Columbia, 1975. Very Good ...
$9.99
Crackling funky fusion from Tony Williams' "new" version of his classic Lifetime group – a quartet that featured some smoking guitar work by jazz rock legend Allan Holdsworth! The sound on the set is very full-on and jamming – fuzzed-out guitars taking over most of the tracks ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two early classics from drummer Tony Williams – back to back on a single CD! First up is Life Time – a record that represents the pinnacle of Blue Note's "new thing" era! This amazing album was led by drummer Tony Williams (then just a wee lad, playing with Miles Davis, in ... read moreCD