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Wes Montgomery —
Just Walkin' ... LP Verve, 1965/1966. Very Good+ ... $9.99
An assortment of material that Wes Montgomery recorded for Verve before his too-early death – which the label then collected together as a surprisingly good posthumous release for Wes! There's a really great feel to the record – a mix of small combo and large group settings that offers ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM white label promo. Vinyl has a light heat spot, and plays with short & very light surface noise in "My One & Only", and looks great otherwise.)
Wes Montgomery —
Portrait Of Wes Montgomery – With The Montgomery Brothers & Gerald Wilson ... LP World Pacific, Early 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
Quite a weird little record – issued after the untimely death of Wes Montgomery, and featuring a variety of his older recordings – augmented by new string and horn parts by Gerald Wilson! Most of the tunes on the set are from older Pacific Jazz sides by The Montgomery Brothers, plus a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, bumped corners, and is bent a bit at the front panel.)
Lee Morgan —
Search For The New Land (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A brilliant album that proves that even at the height of his success, Lee Morgan was one of the freest thinkers on Blue Note – always coming up with fresh ideas that continued to grow his talents! The first cut on the album is keep roof of that fact – the title track "Search For ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Search For The New Land ... LP 49.99
Search For The New Land (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 8.99
Search For The New Land ... CD 8.99
Sam Most —
Sam Most Sextet (10 inch LP) ... LP Vanguard, 1955. Very Good+ ... $38.99
One of the more obscure albums from this 50s reedman – with Sam on flute and clarinet, in a combo that includes Barry Galbraith on guitar, Billy Triglia on piano, and Marty Flax on baritone! LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click on side two, but is very nice overall. Cover has light wear, but no splits – nice too.)
Gerry Mulligan —
Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet ... LP EmArcy, 1955. Very Good ... $7.99
A strong 50s session from Gerry – a bit like some of his work for the Pacific Jazz label, but perhaps a bit more biting and modern. The group's a sextet with Jon Eardley on trumpet, Zoot Sims on tenor, Dave Bailey on drums, Bob Brookmeyer on trombone, and Peck Morrison on bass – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Mercury pressing with deep groove. Cover is nice!)
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker —
Carnegie Hall Concert Volume 2 ... LP CTI, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $8.99
A surprisingly wonderful 70s meeting between Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker – recorded live, with sweet electric touches from CTI – in a style that shouldn't work so well, but which really comes off great! The approach is simple – Mulligan and Baker solo in a manner that's a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear.)
Gerry Mulligan & Stan Getz —
Gerry Mulligan Meets Stan Getz (second cover) ... LP Verve, 1958. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
The tenor of Stan Getz meets the baritone sax of Gerry Mulligan – and then they switch things around for half of the record, as Stan picks up the baritone and Mulligan takes on tenor! Gerry always seems to open up whole new sides of his playing when sharing the leader spotlight with another ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. The back cover has light aging, tiny sticker.)
Mark Murphy —
Beautiful Friendship – Remembering Shirley Horn (180 gram pressing) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2013. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Tremendous work from the great Mark Murphy – a great reminder that he's still one of the greatest jazz vocalists to come our way in the past 50 years! The short set's a loving tribute to the late Shirley Horn – delivered by Mark in some of his most personal, poetic modes in years ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Beautiful Friendship – Remembering Shirley Horn (Japanese edition) ... CD 9.99(Japanese edition in the resealable sleeve, with obi.)
Najee —
Day By Day ... LP EMI, 1988. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Titles include "Gina", "That's The Way Of The World", "Personality", "Day By Day", "So Hard To Let Go", "He's Armed & Dangerous", "Najee's Nasty Groove", and "Tonight I'm Yours". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring impressions, bumped corners, and is bent at the top left edge.)
Oliver Nelson —
Full Nelson ... LP Verve, 1963. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
Excellent work from one of our favorite arrangers! Nelson was a super-hip super-soulful genius who crafted some of the best charts in the 60s. He managed to work in a great amount of jazz where other arrangers would leave things cold – and on a record like this he manages to make a large ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s Japanese stereo pressing – 23MJ 3407 – with insert. Cover has a light smudge from sticker removal.)
New York Jazz Quartet —
Blues For Sarka ... LP Inner City, 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A surprisingly wonderful album – even if these guys break our cardinal rule of jazz combos, which is never to put the name of your home city in place of the players in the group! The group's a quartet with Frank Wess on flute and tenor, Roland Hanna on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Grady ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some heavy wear and is bent at the top right corner.)
Anita O'Day —
Cool Heat – Anita O'Day Sings Jimmy Guiffre Arrangements ... LP Verve, 1959. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Very cool work from Anita O'Day – a session cut with Jimmy Giuffre arrangements, in a style that's a bit different than some of her other 50s work for Verve! Jimmy brings a nice touch of modernism to the record – casting the horns in ways that show his own love of creative colors and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese stereo pressing – UMV 2679, with insert.)
David Onderdonk —
Lookout ... LP Quaver, 1986. Sealed ... $9.99
Titles include "Creole Blues", "Real Steel Deal", "Lookout", "Pentacle", "Zym", and "Certain Form Of Moon". LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in a perforated outer sleeve. Cover has a promo sticker.)
One For All with George Coleman —
Big George ... LP Smoke Sessions, 2024. New Copy ... $25.99 29.99
Legendary tenorist George Coleman adds his voice to the One For All combo on a number of tracks here – making the already-great combo even better! For years, One For All has always boasted tremendous tenor work from the mighty Eric Alexander – but more recently, Alexander has also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Big George (with bonus tracks) ... CD 13.99
Out Of The Blue —
Live At Mt Fuji ... LP Blue Note, 1987. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A nice live set by this all-star group – with Ralph Brown on tenor, Michael Phillip Mossman on trumpet, Kenny Garrett on alto, Harry Pickens on piano, Kenny Davis on bass, and Ralph Peterson on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a bio sheet. Cover has light wear, a cutout hole, and a DMM sticker.)
Marty Paich, Herbie Harper, Larry Bunker, et al —
Jazz City Workshop ... LP Bethlehem, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $24.99
An excellent swinging Bethlehem session from the mid 50s – one that's recorded in LA, but with a sound that's way hotter than most of the label's other west coast sides! The group's extremely tight – and features Marty Paich on piano as the leader, next to great trombone from Herbie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing with deep groove! Vinyl is quite clean overall, but has some crackling for the first few minutes on each side. Back cover has some light staining – front is nice!)
Charlie Parker —
Very Best Of Bird ... LP Dial/Warner, Late 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
An essential set of tracks – as it includes most of the best master takes from Parker's legendary Dial Recordings! The material is floating around a lot on CD these days, but this great set is just about the best way you can hook yourself up with the tracks on vinyl – as it includes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has some ringwear.)
Charlie Parker & Lester Young —
Bird & Pres – The 1946 Concerts – Jazz At The Philharmonic ... LP Verve, 1946. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
A great 70s album, one that collects material from three historic Jazz At The Philharmonic Concerts in 1946 – with crucial solo work from the young Charlie Parker, as well as Lester Young – and other material from Dizzie Gillespie and Buck Clayton on trumpets, and Coleman Hawkins on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with a promo stamp.)
Jeff Parker —
Forfolks ... LP International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2021. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
A further stunning chapter in the career of guitarist Jeff Parker – a musician who's just grown in leaps and bounds on a succession of records for the International Anthem label! Here, Jeff plays solo guitar throughout – in modes that occasionally hearken back to his earlier material ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Joe Pass —
Behind Better Days ... LP Gwyn/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... $29.99 36.99
Very hip, never-issued work from this legendary jazz guitarist – tracks recorded at the same time as his classic Better Days album, but appearing on this set for the first time ever! The "behind" in the title is very apt – as the group here is the lean trio at the core of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Duke Pearson —
Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band ... LP Blue Note, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
One of Duke Pearson's funkiest sessions ever, and a hard swinging big band set with a great late 60s feel! The group is all-class all the way – with players that include Pearson, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker, Marvin Stamm, Julian Priester, Frank Foster, and Jerry Dodgion – and the tracks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band ... CD 19.99(Liberty stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear and a small peel spot.)
Art Pepper —
Smack Up ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Excellent small group material from modern alto genius Art Pepper – a set that might well be our favorite of all the classic albums he cut for Contemporary Records! The album's got quite a strange title – Smack Up, a very strange choice, given Pepper's well-known experience as a junkie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Acoustic Sounds series.)
Jim Pepper —
Comin & Goin ... LP Europa, 1983. Very Good+ ... $11.99
With John Scofield and Bill Frisell on guitar, Kenny Wener on piano, Lester McFarland, Mark Helias, and Ed Schuller on bass, Hamid Drake on drums, Nana Vasconselos on percussion, Colin Walcott on sitar and tabla. LP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing. Cover has a small cutout notch.)
Oscar Peterson —
Night Train Vol 2 ... LP Verve, 1967. Sealed ... $29.99
Oscar follows up the original Night Train album – one of his most famous sessions and best selling albums! The format here is the same – Peterson working with likely suspects Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen (save for 2 tracks, which feature Herb Ellis, Brown, and Buddy Rich) – playing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed, with light wear, a fairly large hole in front from sticker removal, and a Factory Sealed sticker in back. Cover has a torn cutout notch at the bottom right corner and is bumped at the corners of the spine.)
Oscar Peterson —
Oscar Peterson Plays The Richard Rodgers Song Book ... LP Verve, 1959. Near Mint- ... $29.99
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(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has some ring impressions, bent a bit at the corners, with an ink stamp, vintage price sticker, and original purchase date written in pen in back.)
Oscar Peterson —
Rare Mood (aka Exclusively For My Friends Vol 1 – Action) ... LP MPS, 1968. Sealed ... $14.99
The first of a series of great "private" recordings that Oscar Peterson did for the MPS label in the late 60s – sessions done at the home of label owner Hans Georg Brunner Schwer, in a laidback and easygoing style that's different than some of his American work of the time! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s US issue, still sealed with some price sticker remnants in back.)
Oscar Peterson —
Trio – Live From Chicago ... LP Verve, 1961. Sealed Gatefold ... $24.99
Strong work from the Peterson Trio's London House gig in Chicago in 1961 – material that offers some slightly longer than usual takes on the group's sound, especially on a few numbers that really let Oscar open up on the keys! The group here is the legendary combo with Ed Thigpen on drums ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vintage stereo pressing, most likely MGM, still sealed with a cut corner.)
Oscar Peterson & Leroy Vinegar —
Sessions, Live ... LP Calliope, 1958. Sealed ... $14.99
With guest vocals by Jeri Southern and Pat Healy. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed in clean shrink.)
Nat Pierce-Dick Collins/Fantasy, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
An incredible set of tracks – featuring some of the best early work by a young Charlie Mariano! Side one of the album features a nonet led by the team of Nat Pierce and Dick Collins – larger arrangements in a Woody Herman-esque style, played by a group that includes Jerry Coker, Jack ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Dave Pike —
Doors of Perception (swirl colored vinyl pressing) (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Vortex/Nature Sounds, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99
Groovily tripped-out work from vibist Dave Pike – and one of the few American albums that matches the experimental sound of his work for MPS! The session's often quite free and open – in a way that not only uses odd instrumental combinations and arrangements, but which also features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Roy Porter —
Jessica (Japanese yellow vinyl pressing – with bonus 7" single) ... LP Vistone/P-Vine (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 59.99
A wonderful mix of soul jazz, funky rhythms, and even more experimental moments – a truly tremendous effort from LA drummer Roy Porter, and the first set issued under the name of his Sound Machine group! The groove here is really unconventional – filled with unusual timings, phrasings, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy yellow vinyl pressing, in gatefold cover with obi, and slide-out sleeve with a bonus 7" single!)
Bud Powell —
Bud Powell – Jazz Giant ... LP Norgran, 1949/1950. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Classic Bud Powell trio work for Verve – recorded with Max Roach on drums, adding a nice edge to the session! The record features some of Powell's classics – like "Tempus Fugit", "Strictly Confidential", and "Celia" – plus other haunting renditions ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese Polydor pressing – MV 4012 – with obi and insert. Cover has some yellowing from age.)
Louis Prima —
Angelina ... LP Prima, 1973. Sealed ... $39.99
Robert Prince —
Music Excerpts From Jerome Robbins Ballets USA – Events/RCA, 1961. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Don Pullen —
Montreux Concert ... LP Atlantic, 1978. Near Mint- ... $13.99
One of Don Pullen's best-known albums, and for good reason too – a well-recorded document of a Montreux performance that helped put Don's piano talents in the spotlight for the rest of the 70s! The record's got a sense of freedom that's quite unusual for Atlantic Records at the time – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear and a promo stamp.)
Don Pullen —
Solo Piano Album ... LP Sackville, 1975. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Really wonderful work from Don Pullen – solo material, and some of his most soulful sides of the 70s – done in this long-flowing style that's completely sublime! Pullen's really at his best in this format – working in a way that's very free, but never overindulgent or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a few small stained spots in front and some light wear in back.)
Paul Quinichette —
Kid From Denver (Biograph pressing) ... LP Dawn/Biograph, 1956. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Brilliant work from the "Vice Pres" – tenorist Paul Quinichette, stepping out here in one the best of of his all-too-few sessions as a leader! Paul's tone is amazing throughout – very much on a par with that of Ben Webster or Coleman Hawkins, and proof that his admission to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has minimal wear and lightly bumped corners.)
Sun Ra —
Discipline 27-II ... LP Saturn/Strut (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99
One of Sun Ra's greatest albums of the 70s – recording during the same sessions that yielded the famous Space Is The Place record for Blue Thumb, and done with a very similar feel – an expansive configuration of the Arkestra in peak form! The range of expression is really incredible ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sun Ra —
Heliocentric Worlds Of Sun Ra Vol 2 (180 gram pressing) ... LP ESP, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
The second set of Heliocentric tracks that Ra recorded for ESP, with a freer feel than the first volume, and a bit more avant-oriented work overall. Ra and the group play a lot of percussion – and Ra himself is on tuned bongos, piano, and clavioline, which has a very nice spooky sound! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sun Ra —
Inside The Light World – Sun Ra Meets The OVC (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Strut (UK), 1986. New Copy 2LP ... $44.99
Some of the most unusual Sun Ra material of the 80s – a series of performances done with the Outer Space Visual Communicator – a unique instrument that mixed light and music together, and created a very trippy experience for both the Arkestra and the audience! Most of these tracks have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited indie exclusive.)
Boyd Raeburn —
Boyd Meets Stravinsky ... LP Savoy, 1955. Near Mint- ... $29.99
You may not know the name of Boyd Raeburn – but you'll certainly recognize the great players on this album, a hip set that includes Dizzy Gillespie, Hal McKusick, Lucky Thompson, Serge Chaloff, and Oscar Pettiford. Raeburn was a modernist swinger – in a mode that was a bit like some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy maroon label pressing with Bestway/RVG etches. Cover has a cut corner held with a piece of clear tape and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Freddie Redd —
Music From The Connection ... LP Blue Note, 1960. Sealed ... $44.99
A landmark album – not only for Freddie Redd, but for Jackie McLean, who's the real star of the session! In the early 60s, both Freddie and Jackie played together in a hip New York play called The Connection – working as a part of a live jazz band who were hanging out in an apartment, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Music From The Connection (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 9.99(90s Connoisseur pressing, 180 gram – still sealed with hype sticker!)
Ishmael Reed & Others —
Conjure – Music For The Texts Of Ishmael Reed ... LP American Clave, 1987. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A pretty interesting album – one in which a host of jazz and rock players pay set music to texts written by consciousness-raiser/sci-fi author Ishmael Reed. There's a few goofy moments on the set, but if you've read Reed's work, you'll also know that goofiness and oddity are part of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(American Clave pressing in the foil cover, with minimal wear.)
Buddy Rich —
Just In Time – The Final Recording (3LP Japanese collector's edition) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 1986. New Copy 3LPs ... $36.99 44.99
The last-ever recording of drumming great Buddy Rich – and a set that we'd put right up there next to his best records of the previous two decades! Buddy's in familiar formation here, but the sound is wonderful – recorded live at Ronnie Scott's nightclub in London, with this mixture of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Richards —
Aijalon ... LP Discovery, 1956. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Featured soloists include Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Maynard Ferguson, Richie Kamuca, Vince De Rosa, Stu Williamson, Charlie Mariano, and Marty Paich. LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Johnny Richards —
Aqui Se Habla Espanol/Roulette, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Nicely swingin' LP put together by the man who supervised some of Stan Kenton's best afro-cuban sessions. Richards is one of the most swinging, hard hitting bandleaders to come out of the post-swing era, and his handling of Latin material is always filled with a lot of fire, and a good sense of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Johnny Richards —
Experiments In Sound ... LP Capitol, 1958. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Wonderful stuff from one of the most overlooked arrangers of the 50s! Richards was Stan Kenton's right hand man at one time – and he's got a style that mixes jazz and modernism in the same style as Pete Rugolo, but with a bit more of a commitment to swinging. This rare 1958 set for Capitol ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some ringwear and yellowed tape at the seams.)
Johnny Richards —
My Fair Lady My Way ... LP Roulette, 1964. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A great jazzy take on this classic score – led by Richards with a hell of a swing! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange label pressing. Cover has light wear and bumped corners.)
Johnny Richards —
No Squares Allowed ... LP Golden Era, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With vocals by Dottie Reid and Pat Russo. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue.)
Johnny Richards —
Rites Of Diablo ... LP Roulette, 1958. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Pure genius from arranger Johnny Richards – a seminal and hard to find album recorded for Roulette, in the late 50s! Richards first came to fame working for Stan Kenton in the early 50s – and although is work is featured on some of Kenton's best-remembered albums, Richards also had a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo color bar label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light edge wear, spot of clear tape, tiny split on the bottom seam.)
Sam Rivers —
Streams ... LP Impulse, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Classic live set for Impulse that marked Rivers' shift from a player who kept slightly inside in a modernist vein, to one who burst out in a very free style. Rivers plays long flowing lines on both flute and tenor, and he's backed by Cecil Mc Bee on bass and Norman Connors on drums. The whole LP ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo/quad pressing. Cover has a small corner bend and light wear.)
Max Roach —
Max Roach Plus 4 On The Chicago Scene (Trip pressing) ... LP Trip, 1958. Very Good+ ... $9.99
One of Max's real killers from the late 50s! After experiencing the hardship of the loss of Clifford Brown and his LA connection, Max seemed to set his sights on Chicago – where his keen talent for spotting strong young players hooked him up with some of his best bandmates in years. This ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Betty Roche —
Take The A Train (2nd cover) ... LP Bethlehem, 1956. Near Mint- ... $4.99
One of the few small group sessions from vocalist Betty Roche – a singer who was known for her work with Duke Ellington, but who sounds even better in this setting! Betty's got a style that's warmly raspy – a bit more edge than some of the cooler vocalists on the Bethlehem label at the ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s pressing. Cover has a tiny cutout notch.)
Red Rodney —
Bird Lives! (2nd cover) ... LP Muse, 1973. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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.)
Red Rodney —
Red Rodney – Fiery ... LP Savoy, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $34.99
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.)
Red Rodney —
Superbop ... LP Muse, 1974. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With Sam Noto on trumpet and flugelhorn, with Jimmy Mulidore on alto and soprano sax and alto flute, Larry Covelli on tenor sax, Mayo Tiano on trombone, Dolo Coker on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and a small cutout notch.)
Shorty Rogers & Bud Shank —
Yesterday, Today & Forever ... LP Concord, 1983. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With Shorty Rogers on flugelhorn and trumpet, Bud Shank on flute and alto, George Cables on piano, Bob Magnusson on bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Sonny Rollins —
Freedom Suite ... LP Riverside, 1958. Near Mint- ... $34.99
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
Also available Freedom Suite (with bonus track) ... CD 5.99(Japanese pressing on Victor, SMJ-6044M – with obi!)
Sonny Rollins —
Newk's Time ... LP Blue Note, 1958. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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
(Early 80s Applause pressing.)
Patrice Rushen —
Patrice ... LP Elektra, 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A sweeeeeet groover by Patrice Rushen – her first album for Elektra, and a stunning blend of funky jazz and soul! The record really has Patrice stepping out from her earlier years at Prestige – working in some surprisingly great vocals next to tight lines on Fender Rhodes, synth, and ... (Soul, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has surface wear and aging.)
Saxes Inc —
Saxes Inc ... LP Warner, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A concept album, but one with a really great approach – a heady group of top-shelf saxophonists from the end of the 50s – all coming together in surprisingly tight formation, yet also getting a bit of solo space as well! The project is headed by arranger Bob Prince – who's got a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vitaphonic stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, a center split with clear tape on the bottom seam, and a bit of pencil on the back.)
Lalo Schifrin —
New Fantasy ... LP Verve, 1964. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
The great Lalo Schifrin plays piano and leads a crack group of studio players through some larger orchestral material with a nice jazzy feel! The overall approach is similar to Lalo's classic 60s soundtrack work – with nice solos arching out over sweeping strings and orchestral passages, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label promo with Van Gelder stamp.)
Shirley Scott —
Great Scott!! (Impulse) ... LP Impulse, 1964. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
Swinging organ tracks from Shirley, with large band backing by Oliver Nelson, very much in the mode of Jimmy Smith's albums with Nelson on Verve! Includes a nice reading of the theme from "Shot In The Dark", plus "Hoe Down", "Shadows Of Paris", and "Great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Dutch black label stereo Philips pressing in a US Impulse cover. Cover has the original purchase date written in pen inside the gatefold, along with the original price sticker.)
Shakti —
Shakti With John McLaughlin ... LP Columbia, 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Great post-Mahavishnu work from guitarist John McLaughlin – the debut of his excellent Shakti combo, a group who mixed Indian music with some tighter fusion moments! The style here is a lot leaner than some of McLaughlin's previous experiments – a small group lineup with violin from L ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy.)
Artie Shaw —
Dance Program (10-inch) ... LP Decca, 1950. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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(Black & gold label Microgroove pressing. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, and small blemishes in front.)
Sahib Shihab —
Companionship – Jazz Joint Vol 2 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Vogue/Rearward (Italy), Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 36.99
Double-length brilliance from the mighty Sahib Shihab – a set that collects a number of killer 60s sessions with members of the Clarke Boland Big Band – all of them great! The small combo work here is amazing – hard-hitting modal jazz that matches, if not tops the best MPS/Saba ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sahib Shihab —
Summer Dawn ... LP Argo/Rearward (Italy), 1963. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic early record by Sahib Shihab – a motherlode of modal jazz grooves, cut during the early days of the Clarke-Boland Big Band! The record features a core group of players from that ensemble – including Shihab on alto, baritone, and flute, plus Francy Boland on piano, Jimmy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Summer Dawn ... CD 18.99
Wayne Shorter —
Ju Ju (75th Anniversary Edition) ... LP Blue Note, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 21.98
Genius, pure genius! Like all of Wayne Shorter's Blue Note sessions from the mid 60s, this album's a beautiful blend of hard bop ideas with a modern spiritual soulful consciousness – as important in its own way as Coltrane's work of the time – an incredible precursor for sounds from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wayne Shorter —
Night Dreamer (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
Beautiful – simply beautiful – one of the greatest Wayne Shorter albums for Blue Note, and one of our favorite jazz albums ever! The record is a masterpiece of lyrical delight – soul jazz mixed with slight touches of experimentalism – but still warm, swinging, and personal ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Night Dreamer (SHMCD pressing – with bonus track) ... CD 14.99
Night Dreamer (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 7.99
Night Dreamer (non RVG edition) ... CD 4.99
Horace Silver —
Silver 'N Voices ... LP Blue Note, 1977. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful, beautiful record from Horace Silver – one of his great 70s experiments for Blue Note – and a set that has him working in the same "jazz with voices" mode explored by Max Roach and Donald Byrd in earlier years! The core of the set is focused around the great work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lined Blue Note inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
Singers Unlimited —
A Capella 2 ... LP MPS, 1975. Sealed ... $9.99
Some of the best-remembered work of this legendary vocal group – a sublime session of unaccompanied vocals, done with no other instrumentation alongside the warm harmonies of the quartet! The sound here is really amazing – simple, elegant, but filled with undeniable magic – and ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US MPS pressing, still sealed, but with a large hole in front.)
Jimmy Smith —
Jimmy Smith At The Organ – The Incredible Jimmy Smith Vol 3 ... LP Blue Note, 1956. Near Mint- ... $39.99
A real stormer from Jimmy Smith – done in his first year at Blue Note, but with a sense of power and imagination that cannot be denied! It might be easy to pass up this album, because many of the tunes are standards, done in a simple trio format – but back at the time of this session, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jimmy Smith At The Organ – The Incredible Jimmy Smith Vol 3 (Japanese pressing) ... CD 9.99(Liberty stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, worn corners, small sticker spot, large name in pen on both sides, and track durations and underlining of notes in back. Labels have a name in red pen.)
Jimmy Smith —
Monster ... LP Verve, 1965. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $8.99
Totally cool Jimmy Smith album that has him playing a lot of funky groovy versions of TV and Film themes, like "Goldfinger", "Theme From The Munsters", "Theme From Man With the Golden Arm", and "Theme From Bewitched". Oliver Nelson leads a large band and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing with Van Gelder stamp and deep groove.)
Jimmy Smith —
Prayer Meetin' ... LP Blue Note, 1963. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
A classic Blue Note meeting of two of the label's top talents in the early 60s – Hammond hero Jimmy Smith, and the up-and-rising Stanley Turrentine on tenor! Turrentine's simply great at this point – playing with a raspy edge on the bottom of his tone, sounding dark and mysterious ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Prayer Meetin' ... CD 2.99(New York stereo pressing, with Van Gelder stamp and ear. Cover has a small top seam split, and light wear.)
Johnny Hammond Smith & Byrdie Green —
Stinger Meets The Golden Thrush ... LP Prestige, 1966. Near Mint- ... $34.99
A great meeting of soulful talents – the Hammond of Johnny Hammond Smith, and the vocals of Byrdie Green – an excellent singer who's maybe best known for some Northern Soul singles! Here, Byrdie brings a hip vibe to the record – excellent vocals that are a perfect match for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with Van Gelder stamp – a wonderful copy! Cover has a tiny cutout hole – but is great overall.)
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes —
Expansions (180 gram pressing) ... LP Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1975. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Quite possibly the most celebrated album ever from keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith – a groove-heavy classic that's burned up many a dancefloor in its day, yet also a record that features some great mellow moments as well! The title track "Expansions" is virtually a blueprint for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – nice gatefold cover, and high-quality vinyl!)
Lonnie Smith —
Afro-desia ... LP Groove Merchant/Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
Excellent work by Lonnie Smith – a free-flowing album of long jazzy grooves that's kind of an extension of his Blue Note albums, touched with more of the electricity of his 70s playing! There's some killer rhythms on the album – courtesy of drummers Jamey Hudad and Ben Riley, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Afro-desia ... CD 9.99
Afro-desia ... CD 11.99
Paul Smith —
Heavy Jazz ... LP Outstanding, 1977. Sealed ... $14.99
With Ray Brown on bass and Louis Bellson on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Tyshawn Sorey —
Continuing ... LP PI Recordings, 2023. New Copy 2LP ... $28.99 31.98
A really moody album from drummer Tyshawn Sorey – one that features a straightish jazz approach, but on really long songs that take a form that's all their own! The set's a trio date – recorded with Aaron Diehl on piano and Matt Brewer on bass – but the music is hardly standard ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Continuing ... CD 14.99
Soulive —
Turn It Out ... LP Velour/Vintage League, 1999. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $19.99 32.99
New York is what is funky! This is a killer new release by a small organ jazz combo from the Big Apple – and they are definitely worthy members of the city's great end-of-the century funk scene that includes Medeski Martin & Wood, Sugarman Three, and The Other Side! The band have ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Leon Spencer —
Where I'm Coming From (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige/Craft, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Badass organ funk from the mighty Leon Spencer – a set that's got a bit of a fuller feel than some of his previous albums for Prestige – but a groove that's also equally great! The style here is somewhere between blacksploitation funk and some of the grooves from the CTI/Kudu camp ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonny Stitt —
I Cover The Waterfront ... LP Cadet, 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A very nicely selected 2LP set of tracks from Stitt's oft-overlooked years at Argo/Chess! The tracks have him in great company that includes the pianists Barry Harris, John Young, and Ronnie Matthews – and if you know Stitt's style from the time, you know that his choice of piano player made ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s orange label pressing in the textured cover. Cover has a cutout notch, light surface wear, and some edge wear, with a cutout notch, some edge wear, half split bottom seam, and a 3 inch tear in the back panel.)
John Stowell —
Golden Delicious ... LP Inner City, 1977. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful little fusion set from guitarist John Stowell – one that dances along at a really breezy pace, thanks to a nice "bottom" from drummer Billy Hart and percussionist Dom Um Romao! Stowell's practically by himself at the top of the set – playing with amazing control ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, a cut corner, and a small split on the top seam.)
Gabor Szabo —
Nightflight ... LP Mercury, 1976. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Wonderful 70s work from Gabor Szabo – a record that has him picking up a bit more of a soulful undercurrent, while still keeping all his great guitar work nicely upfront! The album has Gabor recording at the legendary Sigma Sound Studios – with help from Philly soul arrangers Richie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, a corner bend.)
Art Tatum —
Jewels In The Treasure Box – The 1953 Chicago Blue Note Jazz Club Recordings (3LP set) (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Resonance, 1953. New Copy 3LP ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful set of work from this legendary pianist – material that's issued here for the very first time, but which may well top some of the most important albums in Art Tatum's catalog! As with his classic 20th Century material, the setting here is a live one – the Blue Note club in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered pressing!)
Billy Taylor —
Billy Taylor With Four Flutes ... LP Riverside, 1959. Very Good+ ... $29.99
A great change of pace for Billy Taylor – and one of the most striking sessions he made in the 50s! As you'll guess from the title, the record features Taylor's piano along with four flutes – played by Frank Wess, Herbie Mann, Jerome Richardson, and Phil Bodner – working here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label Bill Grauer Prod pressing with microphone & deep groove. Cover has a edge wear, splitting on the spine, light surface wear.)
Billy Taylor —
Evergreens ... LP ABC/Paramount, 1956. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Early work by Billy Taylor – cut at the height of his 50s popularity, with his famous trio of Percy Brice on drums and Earl May on bass. The title gives it all away – as Taylor plays soulful renditions of standards like "But Not For Me", "Cheek To Cheek", "It's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with RVG etch. Cover has a split spine, light surface wear & aging, small splits on the top & bottom seams.)
Billy Taylor —
My Fair Lady Loves Jazz (ABC pressing) ... LP ABC, 1957. Very Good+ ... $11.99
A great take on the score to the hit show My Fair Lady – heard here in one of the best jazz interpretations from the time! Billy Taylor really gets a great setting for the music here – one that moves past the more familiar small group takes on the tunes, and features soaring large ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear.)
Martin Taylor —
Spirit Of Django ... LP Linn (Scotland), 1994. Near Mint- ... $49.99
With Marin Taylor and John Goldie on guitar, Dave O'Higgins on saxophone, Alec Dankworth on bass, Jack Emblow on accordion, and James Taylor on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Spirit Of Django ... CD 1.99
Tenderlonious —
Tenderlonious On Flute (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP 22A (UK), 2020. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 36.99
Soulful reedman Tenderlonious plays flute this time around – but as always, it's the overall sound that makes the record so great – not just the solo bits on flute, but all the keyboards, basslines, and beats – stretched out in this cool 21st Century take on funky fusion! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tenderlonious featuring the 22 Archestra —
Shakedown (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP 22A (UK), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $43.99 46.99
We kinda want to hate the guy for such a hokey name like Tenderlonious – but this album's a surprisingly great little gem, and one that mixes lots of openly-blown work on flute with some sweet keyboards and other jazzy rhythms! The approach is maybe a bit like the Jason Lindh or Chris Hinze ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Three Sounds —
Good Deal ... LP Blue Note, 1959. Very Good ... $99.99
Good deal indeed – always soulful sounds from Gene Harris and his early incarnation of The Three Sounds – served up with a tightness that few other trios could match at the time! Harris is very strongly in the lead on the keys – hitting hard enough on the left hand that he hardly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(63rd street pressing with RVG stamp, deep groove, and ear! Front cover looks nice. Back cover has some light staining and a small sticker.)
Charles Tolliver —
Connect (Japanese edition) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2020. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A stunner of a set from legendary trumpeter Charles Tolliver – and a record that shows that he's lost none of his brilliance since the years of his 70s recordings for the Strata East label! The format here is a bit like those – long tracks by a small group, with an outward appearance ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Connect (Japanese edition) ... CD 9.99
Mel Torme —
Comin Home Baby! ... LP Atlantic, 1962. Very Good+ ... $18.99
One of Mel Torme's hippest albums of the 60s – and a strong shift towards more swinging material after some of his mellower work for other labels! There's a bit of electric piano in the mix, and plenty of that Atlantic records pop/soul jazz approach – a take on soul jazz that's similar ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has edge wear and splitting on all seams, surface wear.)
Tuck & Patti —
Tears Of Joy ... LP Windham Hill, 1988. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and bumped corners.)
Stanley Turrentine —
Joyride ... LP Blue Note, 1965. Near Mint- ... $39.99
A very successful album for Blue Note – and one that took the searing tenor sax of Stanley Turrentine and backed it with some boldly soulful arrangements from Oliver Nelson! Nelson was perfect at this sort of session – able to provide full backings that infused the record with energy, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Joyride (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 9.99(Japanese EMI pressing, with insert – BNJ 71058.)
Stanley Turrentine —
Pieces Of Dreams ... LP Fantasy, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $6.99
A 70s soulful classic from the mighty Stanley Turrentine! Stan's not the bad "Mister T" on this set – he's more in a smooth, mellow mode – blowing over some nice soulful arrangements by Gene Page, ones that take the CTI funk approach, add in some strings, and create a bit of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original gatefold pressing. A nice copy.)
Stanley Turrentine —
Up At Minton's Vol 1 (2LP 180 gram pressing – 45rpm) ... LP Blue Note/Analogue Productions, 1961. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic early record from tenor giant Stanley Turrentine – a set that's completely hard-hitting, and which has a very different vibe than the sweeter sets he'd cut later in the 70s! Instead, this record is pure hardbop all the way through – with Turrentine matching labelmate Hank ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited numbered pressing, with insert!)
McCoy Tyner —
La Leyenda De La Hora (The Legend Of The Hour) ... LP Columbia, 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
An ultra-hip record from pianist McCoy Tyner – recorded for a major label at the start of the 80s, but with qualities that easily rival some of Tyner's best music from the immediate post-Coltrane years! McCoy's got some great musical partners here – Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, Hubert ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ringwear and a small split in the top seam.)
