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Atlantic, 1972. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Solo Ray Bryant – recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1972, and featuring versions of a number of his classics, plus a few other odd numbers. Ray's no stranger to the solo piano format – having first recorded this way in the early 60s – and his work in the style is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Broadway label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, promo sticker, light wear, and some aging.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $13.99
Ray Bryant's turning his soul jazz piano to a set of film themes here – grooving familiar numbers with a nice little groove – but still also keeping a bit of a soundtrack feel! Richard Wess scored some larger arrangements for the record – providing a sweeping backdrop that's a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 6 eye pressing! Label has a promo stamp, as does back cover. Cover has light surface wear, name in pen.)
Cadet, 1966. Very Good+ ... $13.99
An excellent example of the massive groove that Ray Bryant set up during his 60s years at Cadet – a simple soul jazz trio style, but augmented with dual horn backing – which makes for a tightly stepping sound that's all-soulful, all the way! Bryant's left hand is nice and hard on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing. Cover has a name in pen, a cutout grommet, and light wear.)
Ray Bryant —
Montreux 77 ... LP Pablo, 1977. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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(Includes the Pablo inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Doctor Jazz, 1960. Near Mint- ... $5.99 7.99
With Tom Bryant on bass and Oliver Jackson Jr on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small corner bump, but looks nice overall.)
Ray Bryant —
Slow Freight ... LP Cadet, 1966. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A killer album by soul jazz pianist Ray Bryant! The title track, "Slow Freight", is an amazing 10 minute groover that moves at a very slow pace (just like a freight train), and which features some very cool ad-lib talking by Paul Serrano – a pretty groovy touch that really adds a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Hyena, 1997. Used ... $8.99
Ray Bryant on piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1960. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Pure genius from Ray Bryant – the kind of a record that few other players could ever hope to cut, and a fantastic demonstration of Ray's extremely soulful approach to the trio format! Bryant's working here with Bill Lee on bass and Mickey Roker on drums – in a triple-burning setting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert – Sony 23AP 91.)
Ray Bryant Trio —
Gotta Travel On ... LP Cadet, 1966. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A stone groover from the great Ray Bryant – one of his brilliant albums for Cadet from the 60s! Ray's soul jazz trio (with Freddie Waits on drums) is augmented by the 2-horn trumpet section he used on some of his other Cadet recordings from the time – trumpet from Snookie Young and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, a name in pen, light surface wear, and a tiny split on the bottom seam.)
Progressive, 1976. Used ... $12.99
Milt Buckner on organ, Illinois Jacquet and Buddy Tate on tenor saxophone, Chris Smildiger and Koos Van Der Sluis on bass, Sonny Payne on drums, Koos Van Der Sluis on bass, and Joop Scholten on guitar. CD
(1994 CD pressing.)
Alex Bugnon —
Love Season ... LP Orpheus, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
2005. Used ... $4.99
Features Robben Ford on guitar and Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano sax. CD
Avantgroidd, 2021. New Copy ... $15.99
Wonderfully righteous work from Burnt Sugar Arkestra – a group who've been giving us great records for years, but who are maybe even more important to the scene than ever before! The core of the record is the long title track – a very jazzy tune that builds up over loops set down by ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
Kenny Burrell —
75th Birthday Bash Live! ... CD Blue Note, 2007. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great little live set – not just for the always-great guitar of Kenny Burrell, still sounding wonderful here on his 75th birthday – but also for the big band arrangements of Gerald Wilson, which back Kenny up on half of the album! Wilson's in great form here – stepping along ... read more CD
Prestige, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Includes recordings with several line-ups – "Billie's Bounce", "Prelude To A Kiss", and "It Don't Mean A Thing" with Barry Galbraith on guitar, Leonard Gaskin on bass, and Bobby Donaldson on drums; "Body And Soul" with Hank Mobley on tenor, Donald Byrd ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue trident label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, bumped corners, and names in pen in back.)
Blue Note, 1958. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99 18.99
Some of Kenny's best recordings – especially from the early days! The albums contained on this 2CD set feature Kenny in the company of some of the best late 50's players at Blue Note. Junior Cook and Tina Brooks are on tenor, Duke Jordan or Bobby Timmons play piano, Louis Smith plays ... read more CD
(1997 CD pressing.)
CTI/CBS, 1971. Used ... $6.99 8.99
A stone classic from Kenny Burrell – a record that brought the guitarist to a whole new audience, with a wonderful sound that's a perfect summation of CTI at its best! The vibe here is perfect – spare, airy guitar lines from Burrell – playing with a freer style than usual, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kenny Burrell —
Guitar Forms ... CD Verve/MGM, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Surprisingly wonderful work from Kenny! The album has Kenny's guitar set to arrangements by Gil Evans – who gives the session a modern edge that really sets it apart from other Burrell albums of the time. Kenny's freed to do his thing – wonderfully, we might add – and Gil paints ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kenny Burrell —
Kenny Burrell (Blue Note 1543) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1956. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Early genius from Kenny Burrell – a set that features the guitarist sounding beautiful in a variety of settings, all of them great! The format really mixes things up nicely – almost showing a more diverse Kenny than in later years – as one track is solo, and the others feature ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the fantastic Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Blue Note, 1959. Used ... $9.99
One of our favorite albums ever from the great guitarist Kenny Burrell – a smoking live session, and one that's got a bit more of an edge than some of his other records from the time! Kenny's guitar still has that impeccable tone throughout – but it's also matched by some wonderful ... read more CD
(Late 80s US pressing.)
Concord, 1995. Used ... $4.99
Kenny Burrell on acoustic and electric guitar –with Ray Drummond on bass, and Yoran Israel on drums. CD
(Still sealed. Booklet has a slight cut corner.)
Kenny Burrell —
Midnight Blue (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
One of the more legendary albums on Blue Note from the label's classic run – and for many folks, the quintessential album from guitarist Kenny Burrell! Burrell had been playing for a number of years, and had been already recorded by Blue Note on some other excellent records – yet here, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cadet/Universal (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $18.99
A really wonderful Chess/Cadet session from the 60s – not the bop-styled record you might expect from the 52nd Street reference in the title! Instead, the whole thing's more of a cool Chicago take on soul jazz – with these great large arrangements from Richard Evans, backing strong ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the Kenny Burrell 90th Anniversary Collection!)
Chess, Late 50s/1960s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
A collection of tracks pulled from Burrell's 60s work on Cadet, with titles that include "Mother In Law", "Isabella", "Tender Gender", "Tricotism", "Suite For Guitar And Orchestra", "Blues Fuse", "My Favorite Things", "Wild ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label pressing. Cover has ring wear, edge wear, and aging.)
Fantasy, 1976. Very Good+ ... $3.99 5.99
Features tenor and flute from Jerome Richardson – and electric and acoustic piano from Kirk Lightsey. LP, Vinyl record album
Kenny Burrell —
Soulero ... CD GRP/Argo, 1966/1967. Used ... $8.99
A great selection of tracks that Kenny recorded for the Argo/Cadet label in the mid 60s – some of his grooviest work from the decade, with a lean sound that has him soloing brilliantly in rhythmic settings that bring out the best of his soulful side! A number of tracks were arranged with ... read more CD
(Out of print original pressing.)
Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Smith —
Blue Bash ... LP Verve, 1963. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A surprisingly great meeting between Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith – and a set that's one of Jimmy's standout small combo sessions for Verve! The feel here is much more Jimmy Smith at Blue Note than some of the bigger group Verve dates of the 60s – and Kenny Burrell's sensitive guitar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, lightly bent corners, and names in pen in back.)
CBS/Sony (Japan), 1967. Very Good+ ... $29.99
A beautifully gentle album from vocalist Ann Burton – recorded with sublime accompaniment from the trio of pianist Louis Van Dyke, a fragile and spare talent on the keys – and a perfect match for Burton on the mood of the album! Ann's vocals really come across with the mature grace ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese gatefold pressing, with booklet inside cover – ECPL 31.)
Lob/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
A really unique Japanese-only session from singer Ann Burton – one that was only briefly issued as a 45rpm album, and which really features Burton at her intimate best! Backing is by a trio that features Ken McCarthy on piano, and the sound is relatively clear, and quite subtle at points ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
King/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
Great work from Ann Burton – an excellent jazz singer who made some great records in the 60s and 70s, although mostly overseas – so she's a lot less known on our shores than elsewhere! This is a really spare session, one that lets Ann's vocals come through wonderfully – as she's ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
RCA, 1968. Very Good+ ... $13.99 16.99
One of the most ambitious projects ever from vibist Gary Burton – an extended piece written by Carla Bley – and billed as "A Dark Opera Without Words"! The work has a feel that's much more fluid than opera, though – and is a great instrumental outing that not only ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a name in pen.)
Atlantic (Japan), 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $43.99 49.99
A wonderful live set from Gary Burton – originally issued only in Japan, but a wonderful record that stands strongly with Gary's classic early 70s work for Atlantic and ECM Records! The group's a quartet – and has Gary's vibes alongside warm guitar lines from Sam Brown – a player ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, in a gatefold cover. Cover has some light wear, especially on the spine – but vinyl is very nice.)
ECM, 1972. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Mellow vibes and spacious piano – a 70s classic from the team of Chick Corea and Gary Burton, serving up some of their finest work of the decade! The style is a bit mellower and more contemplative than some of Chick's harder-hitting fusion of the time – and he seems to nicely borrow a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing in a glossy cover. Cover has light wear and aging, gloss peel at the top right from sticker removal, some thin gloss separation at the edges, and a small round sticker in back.)
Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow —
Quartet Live ... CD Concord, 2009. Used ... $4.99
Gary Burton on vibraphone, Pat Metheny on guitar and Steve Swallow on bass. CD
Owl Studios, 2009. Used ... $4.99
Trumpeter Mark Buselli leads a large orchestra on tracks that include "My Shining Hour", "Chelsea Bridge", "Artificial Bebop", "Fables Of Faubus", and "Angel Eyes". CD
Owl, 2010. Used ... $8.99
Includes the songs "The Glass Tree", "Tabellae Ex Terra", "Mezzanine", "Sketch For Boz", "Goodbye Little Dream, Goodbye", "Moonlight Serenade", "Stompin' At The Savoy", "Cherokee", and "Little Sunflower". CD
Capitol, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Sam was the very popular tenor player behind Louis Prima's best recordings of the 50s – and although he was never given his due as a full-time honker and shouter, he actually played a pretty mean horn when he wanted to, which he does to full effect on this Capitol set from the late 50s. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has splitting on all seams, some surface wear & aging. Includes Capitol inner sleeve.)
Billy Butler —
Yesterday, Today, & Tommorrow ... LP Prestige, 1970. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
One of the few albums ever cut by guitarist Billy Butler as a leader – a player who rose to great fame working in the cool Bill Doggett combo for King Records – and who served up a few nice records during the jazz funk years at Prestige! This set has Billy working through a few ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. Bottom few inches of cover have a light stain – mostly visible on back, not front – and back has a small name. Vinyl is nice.)
Xanadu, 1977. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A hell of a record from the LA scene of the mid 70s – recorded by a quartet of musicians who'd gotten their start during the early bop years of the city, and who kept the flame burning brightly with great records like this! The set's noteworthy not just for a rare appearance as a leader by ... read more CD
Epic, Early 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
With Tommy Gwaltney on clarinet, Thomas Ziggy Harrell on bass trumpet, Danny Meyers on trombone, Alton Smith on bass, Junie Saul on guitar, WD Pat Roberts on piano, and Bob Test on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing.)
Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
A very unusual early album from piano genius Jaki Byard – recorded right around the same time as his initial albums for Prestige, and his big breakthrough with Charles Mingus! The set is all solo, recorded during that legendary short span of recordings by Candid Records in Nola Penthouse ... read more CD
Also available Blues For Smoke ... CD 9.99
Candid, 1960. Used ... $9.99
A very unusual early album from piano genius Jaki Byard – recorded right around the same time as his initial albums for Prestige, and his big breakthrough with Charles Mingus! The set is all solo, recorded during that legendary short span of recordings by Candid Records in Nola Penthouse ... read more CD
Also available Blues For Smoke ... CD 12.99(Out of print original Candid pressing.)
Prestige, 1968/1969. Used ... $24.99
Two rare albums from one of the greatest modern pianists ever! Jaki Byard With Strings is a wonderful album – and nothing like any other "with strings" album you've ever heard! Sure, the set does have some stringed instruments in the group – but it's a small combo session ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Steeplechase (Denmark), 2011. Used ... $8.99
Chris Byars on tenor and soprano sax – with Zaid Nasser and Mark Lopeman on reeds, Scott Wendholt on trumpet, John Mosca on trombone, Sacha Perry on piano, Ari Roland on bass, and Stefan Schatz on drums. CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 2022. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Don't let the title confuse you, as it's not the 1920s, but the 2020s – a fresh set of original material all penned by tenorist Chris Byars, and delivered here with a very rhythmic groove! There's a wonderful four horn frontline to the set – Byars on tenor, Zaid Nasser on alto, Stefano ... read more CD
Relative Pitch, 2013. Used ... $11.99
Taylor Ho Bynum on cornet, John Hebert on contrabass, and Gerald Cleaver on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Concord, 1998. Used ... $9.99
Features Scott Hamiliton on tenor and vocals from Maucha Adnet. Tracks include "Fotografia", "Meninha Flor", "Agua De Beber", "Violao Quebrada", and "Someone To Light Up My Life". CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
An incredible album from trumpeter Donald Byrd – hard, funky, and with more of an edge than most of his other Blue Note work! The sound on the album's incredibly sinister – really concerned with downward chord turns in moody rhythms – played with a real sense of soul by a ... read more CD
(Ultimate HQ pressing!)
Blue Note, 1959. Used ... $16.99
One of the best of Donald Byrd's early Blue Note albums – a sparkling set of hardbop tunes with a really souful edge! The album's one of a few that feature Byrd working with baritonist Pepper Adams – a frequent partner on his best recording dates of the late 50s, of which this set is ... read more CD
(2003 RVG pressing.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Donald Byrd's last Blue Note album with fusion genius Larry Mizell – and a doozy! The record builds off the style of previous Byrd/Mizell outings – like Places & Spaces, Street Lady, and Black Byrd – mixing together a similar blend of heavy rhythms, keyboards, and sweet funky ... read more CD
(Ultimate HQ pressing!)
Blue Note, 1973. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
A never-heard live set from the mighty Donald Byrd – recording here with live accompaniment from the Mizell Brothers – at a level that's every bit as wonderful as their work with the trumpeter in the studio! The material was originally recorded during a same series of albums that Blue ... read more CD
Also available Donald Byrd Live – Cookin With Blue Note At Montreux ... LP 24.99
Blue Note, 1973. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
A never-heard live set from the mighty Donald Byrd – recording here with live accompaniment from the Mizell Brothers – at a level that's every bit as wonderful as their work with the trumpeter in the studio! The material was originally recorded during a same series of albums that Blue ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Donald Byrd Live – Cookin With Blue Note At Montreux ... CD 11.99
Blue Note (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Donald Byrd in a sweet electric mode – as you'd guess from the title! The set was recorded right before Byrd's legendary run with Larry Mizell in the early 70s – and the electric approach is a bit different here – a style that blends Byrd's wonderful trumpet lines with the larger ... read more CD
(Ultimate HQ pressing!)
Donald Byrd —
Ethiopian Knights ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Sweet electric funk from trumpeter Donald Byrd – one of his first forays into an electric mode, and done in a style that's very different than his better-known soul fusion of the mid 70s! Before Byrd hooked up with Larry Mizell and started recording his smooth fusion grooves on records like ... read more CD
(Ultimate HQ pressing!)
Transition/Delmark, Mid 50s. New Copy ... $6.99 12.99
A really early nugget from the Detroit jazz scene of the 50s – and a record that marks a key moment for players who would soon become huge on a variety of different labels! The group here features a very young Donald Byrd on trumpet, with Yusef Lateef on tenor, Barry Harris on piano, Alvin ... read more CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A landmark album for Donald Byrd – one that marks a key departure in his sound! Donald's really opening up on this one – picking up more of the soulful and the spiritual side of jazz, and moving from the hardbop and modern jazz of his late 50s years – no surprise, since he's ... read more CD
(Ultimate HQ pressing!)
Blue Note (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Donald Byrd's second foray into the "with voices" genre – done in the same style as his groundbreaking New Perspective album – and with similar choral work from lyrical modernist Coleridge Perkinson! The vibe here is slightly different than the previous record – in that ... read more CD
(Ultimate HQ pressing!)
Blue Note (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
One of Donald Byrd's most fantastic records for Blue Note – and one of three gems that he recorded with the great Sonny Red on alto sax! Byrd and Red work magnificently together – and the two of them play with a tightness and funkiness that's missing from a lot of their other records ... read more CD
(Ultimate HQ pressing!)
Donald Byrd —
New Perspective ... LP Blue Note, 1963. Near Mint- ... $49.99
A classic album that mixes trumpet and voices in a swirling soulful sound that worked very well for Byrd's career! Byrd's sparkling trumpet fronts a tight septet that includes Hank Mobley, Herbie Hancock, and Kenny Burrell – and which is backed by arrangements by Coleridge Perkinson and Duke ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s black b label pressing. Includes the Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
An incredible record – and one of the real high points in the career of trumpeter Donald Byrd! The album's the third one he cut with producer/arranger Larry Mizell – and of all Byrd's work with Mizell, this one's the funkiest, the tightest, the most soulful, and the most perfectly ... read more CD
(Ultimate HQ pressing!)
Blue Note (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
One of our favorite records of all time from trumpeter Donald Byrd – a sometimes-overlooked gem from the late 60s, and one that has Byrd really playing with a slightly different edge than before! The set's recorded with a group that Byrd maintained for two years – a stunning lineup ... read more CD
(Ultimate HQ pressing!)
Donald Byrd —
Step High ... LP Up Front, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Upfront issue of some Donald Byrd stuff recorded in the early 60's. Two great lineups, one that pairs Donald Byrd with the tenor of Jimmy Heath and the alto of Bunky Green; another that has him joining Johnny Coles on trumpet and Duke Pearson on piano. Nice hard bop stuff, in settings Byrd's not ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring wear, some pen on the back.)
Donald Byrd —
Stepping Into Tomorrow ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1975. Used ... $12.99
An essential bit of 70s jazz funk – one of the key Blue Note collaborations between trumpeter Donald Byrd and producer/arranger Larry Mizell – the man who helped set a whole new standard for soulful sounds at the time! The approach here is quite similar to the pair's work on Places ... read more CD
(Out of print late 90s pressing, includes obi.)
Donald Byrd —
Thank You For FUML (Funkin Up My Life) ... LP Elektra, 1978. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A post-Blue Note effort, and Donald's changing things up a bit with his 125th Street Orchestra and Uptown Singers – funking along in a way you'd expect from the longwinded title! Byrd loostens up the smoother backgrounds of his recent Larry Mizell helmed work, and in their place are grooves ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Vinyl has light sleeve marks. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1981. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A sweet funky 80s set from trumpeter Donald Byrd – a record done after his 70s run at Blue Note with producer Larry Mizell, but in a groove that's equally great in its own sort of way! Isaac Hayes is the producer on the set, and also plays a lot of Fender Rhodes, plus piano, vibes, and ... read more CD
Elektra/Big Break (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 24.99
A great chapter in the career of trumpeter Donald Byrd – his post-Blue Note work with the group 125th Street NYC – which is kind of a second chapter to the jazzy fusion style he developed at the start of the 70s! This time around, there's an equal emphasis on soul and jazz – ... read more CD
Blue Note, 1955/1956. Used 2 CDs ... $32.99
3 rare hardbop sides – issued together as one great 2 CD set! The album features work from 3 records first issued by the short-lived Transition label from Boston – Byrd's Eye View and Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill, both by Donald Byrd (in case you couldn't guess!), and Watkins At Large, ... read more CD
(Out of print Connoisseur pressing.)
Donald Byrd & John Jenkins —
Star Eyes (aka Jazz Eyes) ... LP Savoy, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A great little session – an oft-overlooked gem from Savoy's legendary hard bop years of the 50s – reissued many years later with an added bonus track! Altoist John Jenkins leads the session – which also features Donald Byrd – who gets co-billed as leader on this reissue, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Robinsongs (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 3 CDs ... $24.99 30.99
An amazing tribute to some of the greatest jazz funk of the 70s – the groundbreaking work of trumpeter Donald Byrd, both as a solo act on his own, and as the inspiration for the mighty Blackbyrds group – both of whom are featured on this set! Byrd first broke into new territory in the ... read more CD
Don Byron —
You Are #6 – More Music For Six Musicians ... CD Blue Note, 2001. Used ... $2.99
Features Don Byron on clarinets, James Zollar on trumpet, Edsel Gomez on piano, Leo Traversa on bass and vocals, Ben Wittman on drums, and Milton Cardona on conga, percussion and vocals. CD
(Out of print.)
BBE (UK), 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99 44.99
When we hear the phrase "hip harp", we think of the magnificent music that Dorothy Ashby cut for Cadet/Concept records at the end of the 60s – and when you hear this set, that's what you'll think of too – and we mean that in the best way possible! The set begins with a great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sable (Italy), 1979. Sealed ... $14.99
Totally fantastic work from Cabildos – an obscure sound library project featuring Johnny Cabildo on keyboards and percussion, plus added grooves from Derek Wilson on drums! The sound here is plenty lean – a groove as spare as that instrumentation would imply, but wonderfully funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent orange vinyl reissue. Still sealed!)
Why Not/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
A brilliant Japanese album from George Cables – one that really has a different sort of vibe than his other 70s work in the US! The set was recorded in LA, but produced for the Japanese market – and as such, it seems to have a different focus than some of George's American dates – ... read more CD
DIW (Japan), Used ... $24.99
A lovely little set from George Cables – quite expressive work on piano, but in ways that are a bit different from some of his American records at the time! George takes strong advantage of the open, sympathetic format of the DIW trio series here – and works wonderfully in a group that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
You Entertainment, 2005. Used ... $6.99
With special guests Kenny Garrett, Roy Ayers, Maysa, George Benson, Peabo Bryson, and Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers. CD
Claude Cagnasso Big Band —
Five Compact ... LP 123 (France), Mid 70s. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A strong album of funky big band tracks – hard-driving, in the tradition of the Clarke-Boland Big Band, and played with a similar style that really has some great solos riffing through the larger sound! Cagnasso leads the group – but the real stars are some of the great French players ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Joe Cain —
Latin Explosion (aka Latin Au Go Go) ... LP Time, 1962. Near Mint- ... $9.99
One of the few albums ever issued as a leader by the great Joe Cain – a wonderful Latin arranger with a really mad ear for a groove! Cain's approach is often quite choppy in the rhythms – short, hard, and very very sharp – then topped with sweeter, jazzier lines – played on ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue pressing.)
M-A Music (Japan), 1998. Used ... $7.99
Michael Cain on piano, Peter Epstein on saxes, and Ralph Alessi on trumpets and flugel horn. CD
(Digipack pressing.)
Winter & Winter (Germany), 1998. Used ... $7.99
Uri Caine on piano, James Genus on bass, and Ralph Peterson Jr on drums. CD
(Still sealed.)
Bainbridge, 1970. Used ... $8.99
Heavy trombones, from a group that also features Herbie Harper, Dick Nash, and Frank Rosolino on the main instrument – plus piano and organ from Jack Wilson! Titles include "Mr Lucky Theme", "Pink Panther", "The Sweetest Sounds", "Tutti's Trombones", ... read more CD
Thirsty Ear, 2001. Used ... $8.99
With Khan Jamal on vibes, Wilber Morris on bass, and Guillermo E Brown on drums. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Palm/Souffle Continu (France), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
A lost treasure on the legendary Palm Records label – that famous French avant jazz imprint owned by pianist Jef Gilson, and which issued some of the most creative albums on the scene in the 70s! This set is maybe one of the most obscure – a record that's noteworthy not only for ... read more CD
Frankie Capp/Concord, 1978. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Features Ray Pohlman on guitar, Chuck Berghofer on bass, Bob Cooper on Saxophone, Bobby Shew on trumpet among others. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring wear.)
FMP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1972. New Copy 2CD Gatefold ... $16.99 19.99
Maybe the greatest moment ever on record from Rudiger Carl – and not just because the album is "dedicated to all drinker friends"! Despite that embrace of alcohol, the record's got a very sobering power – as the group is a free jazz trio, working in the best bracing early FMP ... read more CD
Also available King Alcohol (New Version) (with bonus tracks) ... CD 12.99
FMP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1972. Used Gatefold ... $12.99
Maybe the greatest moment ever on record from Rudiger Carl – and not just because the album is "dedicated to all drinker friends"! Despite that embrace of alcohol, the record's got a very sobering power – as the group is a free jazz trio, working in the best bracing early FMP ... read more CD
Also available King Alcohol (New Version) (with bonus tracks) ... CD 16.99
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2021. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.00
A great live set by an incredibly dynamic trio – Rudiger Carl on clarinet and Sven-Ake Johansson on drums – both older improvisers, joined here by the well-matched bass of the younger Joel Grip! If you've not heard Carl before, you're in for a treat – as his sounds on his ... read more CD
Uni, Late 60s. Very Good ... $5.99
A really great early album from Larry Carlton – pre-fusion, and done at a time when a whole generation of guitarists were trying to find a way forward – and experimenting in a number of different formats! The vibe here is maybe like some of the Wes Montgomery or George Benson Verve or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a cutout hole, and some aging on the back opening.)
Favored Nations, 2001. Used ... $4.99
Larry Carlton and Steve Lukather on guitar – with Rick Jackson on keyboards, Chris Kent on bass, and Gregg Bissonette on drums. CD
Color Red, 2023. New Copy ... $8.99 9.99
Drummer Tim Carman is best known for his work in the bluesy trio GA-20, but here he's in much more of a jazz-based mode overall – leading a trio that features some stunning organ work from Ken Clark, a player we don't know at all, but who clearly knows how to channel the best soul jazz styles ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Key Lime ... LP 26.99
Color Red, 2023. New Copy ... $26.99 29.99
Drummer Tim Carman is best known for his work in the bluesy trio GA-20, but here he's in much more of a jazz-based mode overall – leading a trio that features some stunning organ work from Ken Clark, a player we don't know at all, but who clearly knows how to channel the best soul jazz styles ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Key Lime ... CD 8.99
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1974. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
The last album in a legendary run of music from keyboardist Doug Carn – his final album for the Black Jazz label, and a set that pushes even farther than his previous efforts! Jean Carn isn't in the group this time around, but the set does feature a totally great twin-vocal approach – ... read more CD
Also available Adams Apple (orange & black vinyl pressing) ... LP 13.99
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 23.99
The last album in a legendary run of music from keyboardist Doug Carn – his final album for the Black Jazz label, and a set that pushes even farther than his previous efforts! Jean Carn isn't in the group this time around, but the set does feature a totally great twin-vocal approach – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Adams Apple ... CD 8.99(Indie exclusive limited pressing on orange with black streaks vinyl!)
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1973. New Copy ... $8.99 13.99
The Black Jazz recordings of Doug Carn are always a revelation – some of the most powerful, progressive work on the American underground of the early 70s – music that got Carn into way more record collections than you might expect! The sound here is a perfect summation of Doug's early ... read more CD
Black Jazz/Real Gone, 1972. New Copy ... $8.99 13.99
Plenty of spirit, and plenty of soul – a 70s classic from organist Doug Carn, and a record that took his instrument, and jazz in general, to a whole new level for the decade! Carn's got this burning, righteous quality on his keys – a vibe that certainly owes something to Larry Young, ... read more CD
(Remastered.)
Sergio Carolino —
Below 0 ... CD Clean Feed (Portugal), 2022. Used ... $9.99
An extended solo improvisation on lusophone, a giant tuba-like instrument of Carolino's own invention! CD
Vertigo/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
One of the heaviest electric sets from UK trumpeter Ian Carr – and that's really saying a lot, given how much heavy work he cut with his group Nucleus! The sound here is a groundbreaking mix of acoustic horns and keyboards – trumpet from Carr, and a mix of tenor, soprano, alto, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vertigo/Be With (UK), 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $37.99 39.99
A killer progressive jazz session from Britain's Ian Carr – the legendary trumpeter who began as a bop player, then made the move to progressive jazz rock during the late 60s, along with about half of the country's other jazz musicians – but at a level that's still very much better than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vertigo/Be With (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
A really fantastic album from trumpeter Ian Carr and his legendary Nucleus group – a combo who are really right on the money here, finding their own sort of space at a level that's very different than some of the other rock/jazz projects on the UK scene at the time! There's often a lot more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ian Carr with Nucleus —
Solar Plexus/Vertigo/BGO (UK), 1971/1972. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 19.98
Two jazz rock classics – back to back as a 2CD set! Solar Plexus was a pivotal album in the career of British jazzman Ian Carr – one that had him really opening up into some trippy, spacey grooves – adding in a lot of keyboards, kicking up the grooves, yet still never losing the ... read more CD
