Herbie Hancock —
Thrust ... CD Columbia, 1974. New Copy ...
$6.99
Killer electric work from Herbie Hancock – right on par with his groundbreaking Headhunters set, but a bit spacier too! The album features a Headhunters-solid lineup – with Bennie Maupin on saxes, Paul Jackson on bass, Mike Clark on drums, and Bill Summers on percussion – all ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A landmark concert from the mid 80s – one held to honor the resurrection of the Blue Note label, featuring a wealth of some of the best players for the label – from the 80s back to the 50s bebop years. This first volume in the 4 LP series features centered around Herbie Hancock and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great return to form for George Handy – working here with a hip lineup that includes Allen Eager on tenor, Dave Schildkraut on alto, Kai Winding on trombone, and Ernie Royal on trumpet! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original X pressing. Cover has some splitting on the seams, light surface wear, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
One of the few beautiful early albums cut by John Handy for Roulette – and an obscure session that has him playing alto with a quartet that includes a young Walter Bishop Jr. on piano. Handy here is fresh from his work with Mingus – and his alto is filled with fire and emotion, yet ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minor seam splits and light surface wear.)
One of Handy's important mind-expanding sets from the late 60s – a classic album with his group that featured a young Michael White on violin and Mike Nock on piano. White's work on the album is especially striking – very different from many other players in jazz, using the instrument ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has a tiny top seam split, but is nice overall.)
A jazz version of a Broadway show, but an especially great one too – and a set that's really quite fresh, given the less familiar nature of the Harold Rome compositions! Hanna's presentation of the material really gets past the roots of the tunes – and he uses the songs as great ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo yellow label pressing with deep groove and harp logo. Cover looks great, save for a tiny split on the bottom seam.)
A really unique album from pianist Roland Hanna – a set that allows him to show off all the amazing keyboard flow that he has on solo and trio dates – but in the larger space of a CTI Records session! Arrangements are by Don Sebesky – and while full, they're never overwhelming ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tracks include "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "Oleo", "Lush Life", "This Can't Be Love", and the medley "Fascinating Rhythm/The Man I Love/Let's Call The Whole Thing Off". (Jazz) CD
Hanrahan's 3rd LP for American Clave – and slightly more of a confused effort than the first two, although still with a tremendous vision that marks it as an incredibly lucky bit of work to come out of the often-turgid New York scene of the mid 80s! Hanrahan's got no qualms about baring ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Audiophile pressing on Pangaea. Cover has light wear, a small trace of sticker, and a promo stamp.)
A moody little funk track from the production genius of Misha Panfilov – whose work seems to be moving more and more into a category of its own! "The Rays" has a strange, spare vocal chorus that's abstracted and echoed in the production – used wordlessly alongside an echoey ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a stamped sleeve.)
Happy Dolls —
Show Album No 1 ... LP Beatball (Korea), 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.9933.99
A very cool quintet of Korean lovelies from the 70s – five gals who could sing sweetly when they wanted, but also hit some funkier sounds on their instruments as well! The Happy Dolls follow strongly in the tradition of earlier Army base acts from the postwar Korean scene – but they've ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Happy End —
Kazemachi Roman ... LP Pony Canyon (Japan), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$39.9948.99
A seminal bit of Japanese rock from the early 70s – performed by a group that included Haruomi Hosono, and who has a style that borrows from the best of the LA scene of the late 60s! The tunes are extremely catchy – done in a folksy style that has compressed guitars and spacious ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy gatefold pressing, with obi!)
Happy Mondays —
Live ... CD Factory/Elektra, 1991. Used ...
$1.993.99
Mindblowing music from Hapshash & The Coloured Coat – a group with a sound that's every bit as freewheeling as their name! The set's a unique collaboration between DJ/producer Guy Stevens and psych poster designers Michael English and Nigel Weymouth – and has this loose, unfettered ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hapshash & The Coloured Coat —
Western Flier ... LP Imperial, 1969. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
The first time out, these guys seemed more like a mistake or a studio collision (and we mean that in a good way!) – but for this second set, Haphash and crew have really evolved – getting a bit tighter and more focused – yet still sticking to the trippy multi-colored style that ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s Imperial stereo pressing! Cover has some light wear, but this is a very nice copy.)
Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats —
Smashing ... LP Toshiba (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
Features some arrangements by Oliver Nelson! Titles include "Spring Is Here", "Strike Up The Band", "The Man I Love", and "Summertime". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Direct-Disk pressing. Includes the insert.)
Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats +1 —
Electronics ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$42.9954.99
One of the grooviest records we've ever seen from this hip Japanese ensemble – a set that brings some great keyboards to the group's usual horn-heavy sound! There's a wonderful blend of Fender Rhodes and organ on the set – often used as the lead solo instrument over the fuller backings ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Special Japan Record Day Release – with obi!)
Nobuo Hara & Sharpes & Flats —
Seeking For Soul ... CD Ultra Vybe/Takt (Japan), 1959. Used ...
$19.9924.99
Hard driving jazz from the Japanese scene of the 50s! The album's one of the best recorded by Nobu Hara and the legendary Sharpes & Flats group – a really swinging set of big band jazz that drives with the power of some of the 60s recordings by the Clarke-Boland Big Band, and which ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Includes obi!)
Nobuo Hara & Sharps & Flats —
Active Volcano ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1979. New Copy ...
$14.9922.99
A definite active volcano of sound from Nobuo Hara and his excellent Sharps & Flats ensemble – a group who were to the Japanese scene of the 70s what the Clark Boland Big Band was to the European one! By that, we mean that the style here is way groovier than you might expect – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
A very early album from this legendary Japanese jazz ensemble! Titles include "Caravan", "Soft Drink", "Sharps & Flats Swing", and "Drummers Dream". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue and gold label pressing, in a flipback cover.)
Sax-heavy New Orleans R&B instrumentals from Herb Hardesty – the tenor player and secret weapon in Fats Domino's band – one of those incredible players whose name isn't as well known as the sound of his instrument! His sax sounds really great out front and in the lead – ... (Soul) read moreCD
Rare English language recordings from the sublime Francoise Hardy – music that's every bit as wonderful as her famous French recordings – and even more compelling to our Anglo-styled ears! The vocals are wonderful – sung with this sense of darkness that's almost got an echo of ... (French) read moreCD
A funky collaboration of new and old players – as trumpeter Roy Hargrove explores a range of classic styles with a host of excellent guest stars! The RH Factor project includes work by Bernard Wright, Cornell Dupree, Karl Denson, and other funk luminaries – and it also features great ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pressed at Third Man!)
Roy Hargrove's Crisol —
Habana ... CD Verve, 1997. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Features Gary Bartz on alto and tenor, David Sanchez on tenor, Frank Lacy on trombone, Russell Malone on guitar, and Chucho Valdes on piano – plus a strong percussion lineup including Jose Luis Quintana and Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez! (Jazz) CD
A set of unreleased duets between trumpeter Roy Hargrove and pianist Mulgrew Miller – two players who are definitely in harmony throughout the recording! Most tracks are nice and long – taken with an open, lyrical sensibility – one that's driven strongly by Miller's sense of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition – pressed on heavyweigh vinyl at RTI!)
A legendary album – and for good reason too – a set that's as mysterious as it is funky, and a record that's stayed at the top of our crates for years! The album features a really unusual collective of musicians, pulled together under the guidance of producer Paul Winley – a ... (Soul) read moreCD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
Leigh Harline —
Broken Lance ... CD 20th Century/Film Score Monthly, 1954. Used ...
$9.99
Excellent group harmony work from this long-running ensemble – a set of tracks that includes "Count Your Blessings", "There's Power In The Blood", "The Harvest Is Past", "Beams Of Heaven", "I Love To Call His Name", and "Sunshine Always ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two rare sound library gems – back to back on a funky 45! "Thoughtful Popper" moves a bit slow, but in a really great way – stepping with a mellow vibe from funky drums – while light flute, cello, and other instruments do some mighty great things over the top! "Cha ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Winard Harper —
Winard ... CD Savant, 1998. Used ...
$7.99
Features JD Allen, Patrick Rickman, George Cables, Eric Revis, and Abdou Mboup. (Jazz) CD
Material recorded by JD Miller in Louisiana – most of which appeared as Excello label singles – some with Willie Parker on tenor sax! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s orange label pressing. Cover has a small split on the top seam.)
A rare album of group soul from the New York scene – work from The Harptones, The Genies, Willows, Nutmegs, Fidelitys, and The Eternals! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a nice copy!)
Michael Reno Harrell —
Second Wind ... CD Rank, 2000. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Features Dewey Redman on tenor, Regina Carter on violin, Danilo Perez on piano, Leon Parker on drums, and Valtinho Anastacio on percussion. Tracks include "Exit In", "Las Almas", "Madrid", "Petals Danse", and "Samba Do Amor". (Jazz) CD
Features Tom Harrell on trumpet and flugelhorn, Don Braden and Joe Lovano on tenor saxophone Gary Smulyan on bass clarinet, Rob Botti on oboe, Steve Turre on trombone, Kenny Werner on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Billy Hart on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Crease through traycard artwork.)
Tom Harrell —
Open Air ... LP Steeplechase (Denmark), 1986. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Features Tom Harrell on trumpet and flugelhorn, Bob Rockwell on tenor sax, Hal Galper on piano, Steve Gilmore on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Derrick Harriott may sing Jamaican reggae, but he does so here with plenty of help from American soul – as half the record features songs from the US 60s scene, including some Motown and southern soul gems – all retooled nicely for the sound of young Kingston! Derrick produced the set ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title certainly gets it right – as Derrick Harriott serves up a wonderful mix of sounds that owes plenty to American funk and soul of the early 70s – some cool Kingston covers of famous US tunes, and some other originals that are equally groovy overall! The set's one of the best ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive package – the full rare Undertaker album from Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites, plus an insane amount of bonus tracks too! The core album is instrumental – a wicked set of rhythms from The Crystalites, a group who have a vibe that's right up there with the best of the ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Overlooked gems from this key reedman on the Brit modern scene of the 60s – two rare albums in a single package! First up is Movement – one of the most obscure albums recorded by Joe Harriott – leading light of the British avant scene in the 60s – and one of the best, too! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Joe Harriott/Amancio D'Silva Quartet —
Hum Dono ... LP EMI/Trunk (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
$34.9938.99
One of the most compelling albums ever recorded by British alto genius Joe Harriott – a very unusual record that has him working with guitarist Amanico D'Silva, in a style that's got some wonderful modal undertones! The feel here is a bit like Harriott's work with Michael Garrick – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A solo piano record from Barry Harris. Tracks include "Nascimento", "Tea For Two", "Tommy's Ballad", "Cats In My Belfry", "Sweet & Lovely", "My Ideal" and "Bird Of Red & Gold" – the last track featuring lyrics and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print and in great shape!)
Barry Harris —
Live At Dug ... CD Nippon Crown (Japan), 1995. Used ...
$19.99
Barry Harris recorded live in Tokyo – working at the intimate Dug nightclub, with backing from Japanese players Kunimitsuj Inaba on bass and Fumio Watanabe on drums! The style here is in the warmer side of the Harris spectrum – sometimes introspective, sometimes a bit more grooving ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great live set from pianist Barry Harris – material recorded on the same date that gave us the excellent Live In Tokyo album from reedman Charles McPherson – but done in a very different way that shows that Barry's clearly the leader on these tracks! The rhythm duo is wonderful ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, with a light stained spot and Cream Records sticker at the bottom in back.)
Hardly any ragtime here – despite the title – and instead, the album's one of the greatest ever from drummer Beaver Harris – cut with his ultra-hip 360 Degree Music Experience group! The title is somewhat accurate in that the record brings together a long history of jazz-based ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear and bumped corners.)
Beaver Harris/Don Pullen 360 Experience —
Well Kept Secret ... CD Shemp/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1984. New Copy Gatefold ...
$12.9915.99
One of the most striking Don Pullen albums of the 80s – a beautifully open session that has the pianist co-leading a version of the 360 Experience group of drummer Beaver Harris – with an excellent lineup that also features Ricky Ford on tenor sax, Hamiet Bluiett on baritone, and Buster ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful collection of early Sansu Records material from Betty Harris – a fantastic funky female singer from New Orleans – and one who rose up in the same generation as greats like Lee Dorsey and Ernie K Doe! And like some of her best Crescent City contemporaries, Betty gets key ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Four albums by Bill Harris, the guitarist for The Clovers, and a great jazz player as well! These albums show off Bill's own soulful sound with some great touches that show off his R&B roots! (Jazz) CD
Eddie Harris —
Excursions ... LP Atlantic, 1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A super-long batch of messed-up funky jazz from Eddie Harris! The record's got Eddie working all aspects of the electric sax – in a similar style to some of his other work on the best Atlantic albums of the 70s (like Instant Death of Plug It In) – and the group features a shifting cast ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the true hit jazz albums of the 60s, and a record that's still pretty darn incredible today! Who'd have thought that a jazz recording of the theme to the film "Exodus" could have been such a hit? It was, and the way Eddie handled it forever transformed the face of jazz. Eddie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing with deep groove and Bell Sound stamp.)
Eddie moving into a righteous funk vein – but still keeping things nice and electric! Some tracks feature a larger group, and others have a small combo – but Eddie's sound is still great, especially on Varitone, and other players are pretty soulful, like Paul Humphrey, Cedar Walton, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wow! We can never get enough of Eddie Harris. Despite all of the silly situations he's ended up in over the years, an album like In Sound still stands as a beautiful testament to all of the raw power in Eddie's playing. His tone is perfect, and totally unique – and he plays here with Cedar ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Eddie Harris —
Is It In ... LP Atlantic, 1974. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
One of Eddie's groovier Varitone albums, and a record that has a very electric sound to it! At times, Eddie's electric sax is so off-beat that you'd think he was playing a synthesizer instead of a sax, but in true Harris form, he always keeps it funky, and even the weird sounds have a great groove ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great jazz version of Henry Mancini's famous score – played by Eddie Harris and his killer Chicago group from the old days – a very cool lineup that includes the young Charles Stepney on vibes, plus Willie Pickens on piano! There's a great bunch of tracks here besides the hit "Moon ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with deep groove – a nice copy!)
Eddie Harris —
Tender Storm ... LP Atlantic, 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
A warm set of soulful 60s numbers from Eddie Harris – almost a ballad album at times, but with a groovier feel overall! The album features a great group that has Harris on acoustic tenor or Varitone sax – warmed up by the piano of Cedar Walton, bass of Ron Carter, and drums of Bobby ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a small cutout hole.)
Funky, soulful, and completely sublime work from keyboardist Gene Harris – working here with some great help from Jerry Peters on arrangement and production – in a style that makes the album one of Harris' most compelling sets of the 70s! The backings are full, but tight too – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a small check in marker.)
Major Harris —
Jealousy ... LP Atlantic, 1975. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
One of the best 70s mellow soul talents at Atlantic Records – sounding completely sublime here in a full set of Philly arrangements! The set was recorded at Sigma Sound – and is a great reminder that even during the disco years, the studio was still a great place to cut a heartbreaking ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has a cut corner, unglued seams, some ring & edge wear.)
Stefon Harris, Jason Moran, Greg Osby, Mark Shim —
New Directions ... CD Blue Note, 2000. Used ...
$4.99
A great recent album on Blue Note, and one that's an incredibly loving hommage to the label's great history. The group features Greg Osby on alto, Mark Shim on tenor, Stefon Harris on vibes, and Jason Moran on piano – and the four of them play together in a tight, soulful style that brings ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Two great takes on this classic underground soul tune! The single begins with the original Harris & Orr version of "Spread Love" – a take that has a slow piano intro topped with spare, soulful vocals with a very righteous vibe – then moves into an upbeat groove with some ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A real oddity from George Harrison – a record of abstract electronics, cut right around the same time as his bigger mainstream solo hits! The record is a highly experimental one – a session that has Harrison working with Bernie Krause, and exploring territory that's much more in the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Life Itself", "Baltimore Oriole", "Teardrops", "That Which I Have Lost", "Writing's On The Wall", "Hong Kong Blues", "Blood From A Clone", and "Save The World". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo sticker and is a great copy.)
Weird, wonderful sounds from George Harrison – with lots of Indian music in the mix! Titles include "Greasy Legs", "Guru Vandana", "Microbes", "On The Bed", "Glass Box", "Singing Om", and "Love Scene". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Includes the insert. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods —
Casual Gods ... LP Sire, 1988. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
Joe Harrison starts out this set with a reference to David Axelrod, and the set just keeps getting better and better after that – as Joe mixes together vibes, mellotron, guitar, organ, flute, and lots of other cool instrumentation – but all with a lean vibe that's definitely more on the ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Harrison —
Creepshow ... LP Varese, 1982. Sealed ...
$84.9999.99
Lezlie Harrison —
Let Them Talk ... CD Cellar Live, 2023. New Copy ...
$11.9912.99
Lezlie Harrison's a great singer, and she sounds especially wonderful here next to the Hammond B3 of Ben Paterson – a player who really seems to click with Lezlie's great approach! There's a slight current of soul in Harrison's music, but the music is definitely jazz – as she's got a ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Great later work from Wendell Harrison – a set that has the Tribe Records giant of the 70s taking the sound of the Detroit underground into a whole new vibe! The record takes the spiritual post-Coltrane jazz of Harrison's earlier days, and infuses it with some warmer, electric modes – a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great later work from Wendell Harrison – a set that has the Tribe Records giant of the 70s taking the sound of the Detroit underground into a whole new vibe! The record takes the spiritual post-Coltrane jazz of Harrison's earlier days, and infuses it with some warmer, electric modes – a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi, and bonus 7" single, plus bonus track added to the album!)
One of the most classic albums on the Tribe Records label from Detroit – music that was too heavy for most of the world when it was issued in the 70s – but which has gone onto achieve legendary status over the years! Reedman Wendell Harrison leads the group in a set of soaring, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A real treasure from the Detroit scene of the 70s – a never-issued Tribe Records album by Wendell Harrison, and one that's got a bit more of a soul/funk vibe than some of the other sessions on the label! The album's a key missing piece of the puzzle in Harrison's career – not as avant ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(First-ever vinyl appearance – with lacquers by Bernie Grundman – and complete with a bonus booklet of notes!)
A beautiful return to acoustic soul jazz work for Wendell Harrison – after a string of more electrified albums in the 80s. Wendell's working here on tenor sax and clarinet – the latter of which he plays in these spiraling long lines that use the instrument in a searching, soprano sax-li ... (Jazz) read moreCD