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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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Blue Note (China), 2000. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99 5.99
Music from Chet Baker, Miles Davis, Nat King Cole, Dexter Gordon, June Christy, Julie London, Sarah Vaughan, John Coltrane, Earl Klugh, Cassandra Wilson, and more. CD
(Out of print 2 CD pressing.)
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Pure Fire! – A Gilles Peterson Impulse Collection ... CD Impulse, 1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $12.99
There's few people we'd trust more with our ears than Gilles Peterson – and once again, the man shows that our trust in him wasn't misplaced! This time round, Gilles takes us on a heady trip through the hippest side of the Impulse Records label – the imprint that's quite well known for ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Roundtable (Australia), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $20.99 29.99
A really great look at a scene that was incredibly strong in the 70s, but almost a secret to the rest of the world – given that most of the records here got wide distribution in Australia, but on labels who had no connection to the rest of the global market! Australian jazz had already ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rare Groove (Italy), 1950s/1960s. Used ... $14.99
Classic jazz dance material with a very sparkling groove! The tracks on here are pulled from mainstream album of the 50s and 60s – but the tracks overall are quite rare, and there's plenty on here that haven't been reissued on vinyl at all! 16 cuts in all, and titles include "Shout ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
RCA, 1960s. Used ... $2.99
Featuring music from Sonny Rollins, Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan, Gary Burton Quartet, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Clark Terry Quintet, Johnny Hodges, JJ Johnson & His Orchestra, Chet Baker, Jackie McLean, Lionel Hampton, and more. CD
(Mark through digipak barcode.)
RCA, 1940s/1950s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99 5.99
A great collection of work from the blues and R&B years of RCA and related labels, including Bluebird – with work from Jesse Stone, Lucky Millinder, The Heartbreakers, The Robins, Du Droppers, Isley Brothers, King Curtis, Cab Calloway, Rene Hall, Mr Sad Head, Blowtop Lynn, Milt Trenier ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. A nice copy.)
Pumpkin, 1957. Sealed ... $9.99
With selections from the CBS program "Sound Of Jazz" in December of 1957 by Count Basie All Stars, Red Allen All Stars, Thelonious Monk, Billy Holiday with Mal Waldron All Stars, Jimmy Giuffre Three, and Pee Wee Russell and Jimmy Giuffre Quartet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Shrinkwrap is cracked at the top left corner.)
El (UK), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 4CD ... $14.99 30.99
A really great idea for a collection – one that brings together postwar modern music in all of its many formats – from avant jazz, to early electronics, to Indian music, 20th Century classical, and even a bit of straighter jazz moments too! The package is very ear-opening – as it ... (Out Sound, Jazz) read more CD
Decca, Early 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
Featuring Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Lionel Hampton, Louis Jordan, Billie Holiday, Sister Rosetta Sharpe, Lucky Millinder, Buddy Johnson, and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono colorband label pressing with deep groove. Cover has splitting on the top & bottom seams, light surface wear.)
Everest, 1944. Sealed ... $7.99
With Pee Wee Russell, Eddie Condon, Billy Butterfield, Jess Stacy, Bobby Haggart, George Wettling, Bobby Hackett, Buck Clayton, Jo Jones, and Max Kaminsky. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue.)
MVP, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
Includes 10 tracks from Philly Joe Jones, Lou Donaldson, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Donald Bryd, Gene Ammons, Joe Henderson, Blue Mitchell, and Brother Jack McDuff. CD
(Out of print.)
Rough Guide, 2003. Used ... $4.99
Blue Note (Japan), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $14.99
Songs from John Coltrane, Lee Morgan and Rudy Van Gelder, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd, Ike Quebec, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Burrell, Lee Morgan, and New Directions. CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Mosaic, Late 30s. Used 6CDs ... $89.99
One of the most unique packages we've ever seen from the mighty Mosaic Records – not a set that focuses on a specific artist or record label – but instead a treasure trove of freshly-unearthed material from the archives of Bill Savory – a legendary sound engineer whose work for ... read more CD
(Limited and numbered copy – in great shape!)
Bvhaast (Netherlands), Late 20s/1930s. Used ... $4.99
Music from Jack Hylton And His Orchestra, Johnny & Jones, Sophie Tucker & Ted Lewis Band, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Armstrong And His Savoy Ballroom Five, Hoagy Carmichael And His Orchestra, Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra, Jimmie Noone And His Club Ambassadors, Casa Loma Orchestra, Marlene ... read more CD
Somethin Else (Japan), 1995. Used ... $11.99
A reworked vision of Blue Note Records for the 90s – put together by Bob Belden, and featuring some excellent remakes of classics from the Blue Note songbook! Each tune has a slightly different flavor – and all work is played by the best artists of the then-revived label – a ... read more CD
(1995 pressing – includes obi!)
Blue Note, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $4.99
11 more groovy organ tracks from the Blue Note catalog, with a few extra rare goodies thrown in from the Pacific Jazz one as well. Some nice rare ones that don't always show up, including "Street Scene" by Larry Young, "Minor Soul" by Johnny Lytle, "Morris The Minor" ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Promotional sticker on booklet cover and stamp on CD.)
Solo Art, 1938/1939. Used ... $6.99
Include 20 tracks from Pete Johnson, Art Hodes, Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Jimmy Yancey, and Cripple Clarence Lofton. CD
Blue Note, 1960s/1990s. Used ... $0.99 1.99
Includes tracks by Lee Morgan, Sonny Clark, Horace Silver, Grant Green, Ike Quebec, John Scofield, and Cassandra Wilson. CD
(Promotional release. Includes a paper insert for Vol 2.)
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Sonny Lester Presents Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon Vol 4 – The Trumpets ... CD LRC, Late 60s. Used ... $1.99
Includes "At The Sound Of The Trumpet" by Maynard Ferguson, "Milestones" by Chet Baker, "More On The Same" by Donald Byrd, and "Oop-Pop-A-Dah" by Dizzy Gillespie. CD
(Original LRC pressing.)
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Sound Of Jazz – The Memorable 57 Broadcast (Columbia Jazz Masterpiece pressing) ... CD Columbia, 1957. Used ... $3.99
A classic album featuring music from The Sound Of Jazz – the legendary 1957 TV show that brought together some of the greatest talents then working in jazz! Unusual for TV, the show really seemed to capture the players at their best – and recorded some tremendous live performances that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Spiritmuse, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
A much-needed look at the really magical world of music in France – a scene that's always seemed to exist in its own sort of space, especially during the late 70s/early 80s years when most of these tracks were recorded! The French scene had some famous free jazz at the start of the 70s, but ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Why Not/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A great overview of a really fantastic label for jazz and avant garde material in the late 70s – the Japanese-only Why Not imprint, which was briefly a great home for some of the best work by key American players from both the AACM and the loft jazz generation! The label only issued a small ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Jazzman (UK), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy ... $15.99 17.99
A wonderfully wide-ranging tribute to the great John Coltrane – served up here in a whole host of tracks recorded after his too-early death, each of which take his musical message in different directions! The sound is certainly spiritual – in keeping with the different volumes in this ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Spiritual Jazz 15 – Tribute To Trane ... LP 32.99
Jazzman (UK), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 38.99
A wonderfully wide-ranging tribute to the great John Coltrane – served up here in a whole host of tracks recorded after his too-early death, each of which take his musical message in different directions! The sound is certainly spiritual – in keeping with the different volumes in this ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Spiritual Jazz 15 – Tribute To Trane ... CD 15.99(Includes download!)
Jazzman (UK), 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 32.99
A tremendous entry in this wonderful series – a set that proudly proclaims its contents with the "NOW" on the cover! Back when the Spiritual Jazz series first started on the Jazzman label, the music was mostly relegated to material of the John Coltrane generation and the generation ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download! Please Note – these copies have a slightly dinged corner from shipping.)
Jazzman (UK), 2023. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99 39.99
One of the deepest-digging entries in this wonderful series – a set that explores the wealth of spiritual jazz issued on small indie labels in the 70s – material that's sometimes referred to as "private", although that's really just a factor of how little circulation these ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Note: These copies have two slightly bumped corners from shipping – and are priced accordingly to reflect that defect, which is very minor.)
Finders Keepers (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 34.99
Wild sounds in a range of different styles – jazz, rock, and more outside modes – all served up in support of a legendary list made years ago by the group Nurse With Wound! The list was a secret guide to all things weird and unusual – put together decades back, and now famous as ... (Rock, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Strata Records – The Sound Of Detroit Vol 1 (3LP set) ... LP Strata/BBE (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A deep dive into the work of a wonderful record label – the Strata imprint from Detroit at the start of the 70s – a company who served up some very spiritual sounds in the short time they were issuing records! Don't confuse Strata with Strata East – although the labels do have ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Epic/Columbia (UK), 1930s/Early 40s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Featuring Red Allen, Eddie Condon, Wingy Malone, Ella Logan, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(60s issue in a flipback cover, with minimal wear.)
Laser Light, 1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s. Used ... $2.99
Ten songs from Lionel Hampton, Otis Redding, JB Summer, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fats Waller, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong and Benny Carter, Dinah Washington, and Johnny Otis. (Holiday Music, Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
A&M, 1984. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
A great little entry into a genre that got way too overdone and way too cluttered by the end of the 80s – but which was surprisingly fresh at the time of this initial release! The set pays tribute to the late Thelonious Monk, but does so by moving way past his modern jazz roots – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
TK, 1978. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99 11.99
Includes tracks by Eddie Daniels, Kenny Barron, Ralph MacDonald, Phil Upchurch, Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Ponder, and Joe Thomas. LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 2023. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
London's Total Refreshment Centre has been one of the world's hippest musical venues in recent years – a fantastic showcase for all the sorts of groundbreaking, genre-busting work that's been happening in the city – as well as host to some equally free-thinking artists from around the ... read more CD
Also available Transmissions From The Total Refreshment Centre ... LP 24.99
Blue Note, 2023. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
London's Total Refreshment Centre has been one of the world's hippest musical venues in recent years – a fantastic showcase for all the sorts of groundbreaking, genre-busting work that's been happening in the city – as well as host to some equally free-thinking artists from around the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Transmissions From The Total Refreshment Centre ... CD 11.99
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Very Best of George Gershwin – George Gershwin Songbook ... CD Disconforme (Spain), 1940s/1950s/1960s. Used 2CD ... $9.99
Disc one includes vocal performances by Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Chris Connor, Frank Sinatra, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, and more. Disc two has instrumentals with Miles Davis, Harry James, Dave Brubeck, George Gershwin, Charlie Parker, Modern Jazz Quartet, and more, 40 songs in all. CD
(Out of print.)
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Vital Organs ... CD Groovy Sounds, 1960s/1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the cookingest funky compilations we've ever carried – a monster batch of 10 funky Hammond organ tracks, all pretty darn obscure! The set was done under the supervision of New York Funk 45 DJ Mr Fine Wine – and features a stunning batch of tunes that are all plenty darn hard to ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Vital Organs ... CD 3.99
Brownswood (UK), 2018. Used ... $9.99
London is exploding again with fantastic music – and this time around, it's the city's jazz underground that comes forward to remind us what a unique musical crossroads the city can be! The work here represents an incredible new scene that's pushing boundaries all over again – not the ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
King (Japan), 1958. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Poll winners from the Japanese scene of the late 50s – stepping out in a special live performance from the time! The album's almost got a Verve Records sort of feel – especially from the all-star tip – and tunes are more swing than bop, although there's definitely a few modern ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing, with insert – SKK 3019. Cover has some light wear, but vinyl is great!)
Bethlehem (Japan), 1950s. Used ... $9.99
Music from Chris Connor, Jimmy Knepper, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Herbie Harper, Mel Torme, Terry Morel, Stu Williamson, Red Mitchell, Betty Blake, Bob Hardaway, Joe Derise, Hank D'Amico, and more. CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Black Saint/BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $22.99 34.99
A tremendous look at one of the coolest jazz labels of all time – and one that has an especially strong focus on the more spiritual side of its music! The paired Black Saint and Soul Note labels came along from the Italian scene right at a time when so many other American companies were ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1990. Used ... $2.99
A relatively recent effort, as far as the Holiday history books go – but a surprisingly nice set that's turned out to be one of the few enduring modern Christmas albums! The strength of the set is its simplicity – a non-gimmicky presentation of Holiday standards, played by some of the ... (Holiday Music, Jazz) read more CD
(BMG direct pressing.)
Mondiophone/Endless Happiness (Italy), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 31.99
A 70s sound library record, but one that's also very different than most – as Christian Zysset put together the whole thing more as a jazz record with long, extended tracks – instead of the more typical batch of shorter themes and songs! The set's got a largeish group who stay together ... (Sound Library, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
