Fantastic work from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet – one of their greatest performances from the seminal early 60s years! The band at this time includes Cannon on alto, Nat on cornet, Victor Feldman on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums – and although Feldman's not as ... read moreCD
Very early work from Cannonball Adderley – recorded way before the funky years, when he was a hard-wailing soulful soloist with a lot of bop in his style! Cannon's paired here with brother Nat, a good companion even at this early stage – and the two of them solo in front of a large ... read moreCD
(2003 digipack pressing with a small peeled spot from a removed sticker on the cover.)
2 early experiments by Cannonball Adderley – both of which feature him as the main soloists in front of larger backings! Jump For Joy is an interesting early side by Cannonball that captures him before he'd really found his voice – and when the folks at Mercury still didn't really know ... read moreCD
If the 60's ever had a "hit" jazz record, it was probably this one! The album's a sparkling live session featuring the trademark soul jazz sounds of the Cannonball Adderley group with Joe Zawinul on acoustic and electric piano, and brother Nat Adderley on cornet. The tracks have a long ... read moreCD
A landmark album – even if it was the only session that Cannonball Adderley ever cut for Blue Note! The album was recorded at a time when Adderley was working with Miles Davis – and as such, the session features a group that includes Miles, blowing trumpet in a cool tone that's a ... read moreCD
A landmark album – even if it was the only session that Cannonball Adderley ever cut for Blue Note! The album was recorded at a time when Adderley was working with Miles Davis – and as such, the session features a group that includes Miles, blowing trumpet in a cool tone that's a ... read moreCD
Includes the songs "Work Song", "Stay On It", "Walkin' Shoes", "Sweet And Slow", "Blueport", "Billy Boy", "Cubana Chant", "Lorraine", "Norms Norm", and "A Night In Tunisia". CD
Features Dave Liebman, Jerry Gonzalez, Steve Berrios, Hilton Ruiz, and others. Tracks include "Impressions", "Senor Blues", "For Pearl", "Lonnie's Lament", and "Afro Blue". CD
Includes some of his gems for CTI – and titles include "Tombo In 7/4", "Creek", "Flora's Song", "Romance Of Death", "Lydian Riff", "Stanley's Tune", "Hot Sand", and "Branches". CD
The music here is as evocative as the title – almost a mix of contemporary Blue Note modes with older ECM styles – all served up as a perfect showcase for the ever-growing talents of trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire! We've really dug the last two records from Ambrose, and this one seems to ... read moreCD
Gerald Albright on alto and tenor saxophone, flute, and synthesizers – with Paul Jackson on guitar, Bobby Lyle on piano and synths, and Harvey Mason on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Jason Alder & Piotr Michalowski —
Contradictions ... CD Creative Sources (Portugal), 2011. Used ...
$3.99
Jason Alder on contrabass and Piotr Michalowski on contra-alto clarinet. CD
Amazing work from singer Dee Alexander – a wonderfully soulful album of jazz vocals, and one that we'd rank right up there with our favorite records by Carmen Lundy or Dee Dee Bridgewater! Dee's a singer who's worked in Chicago for years, but we've honestly only begun to appreciate her ... read moreCD
Alexander's second outing for the Milestone label (hence the title), and a wonderful album of soulful tenor tracks that has him working in a quintet with Harold Mabern on piano and Jim Rotondi on trumpet. Mabern and Alexander have, by this time, forged quite a sympathetic relationship – and, ... read moreCD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
A classic album from one of our favorite jazz singers ever – a set that really set a whole new standard for a generation! Even at this early stage, Lorez Alexandria was an amazingly accomplished vocalist – as you'll hear on this excellent selection of tunes from the Lester Young ... read moreCD
Always-great work from singer Lorez Alexandria – still sounding wonderful, even at this late date! Her presentation's a bit earthier than before, but no less poised than on earlier sessions – with the same sense of space and timing that's always made her one of our favorite jazz ... read moreCD
Ernestine Allen —
Let It Roll ... CD Tru Sound, Early 60s. Used ...
$3.99
Tasty R&B material, recorded on Prestige's short-lived Tru-Sound subsidiary. Ernestine had some earlier fame under the name Anisteen Allen, and this record's got a similar sound to her late 40s work – with lots of smoky vocals, touched by a warm jazz sensibility that gives the material a ... read moreCD
A beautifully sensitive set from Tex Allen – mostly a trumpeter, but also a singer here on two numbers – working with a laidback approach that's totally great! Tex blows with a bit of Miles Davis space in his trumpet – early Miles, not late – and his singing has a warm, ... read moreCD
Ben Allison on bass, Michael Blake on saxophones, Ted Nash on saxophones and flute, Tomas Ulrich on cello, Jeff Ballard on drums, Frank Kimbrough on piano, and Ron Horton on trumpet and flugelhorrn. CD
An intimate trio date from the late, great Mose Allison – recorded in 2006 but not released until 2015. Tracks include "City Home", "Lucky So & So", "Numbers On Paper", "My Backyard", "One Of These Days", and "You Can Count On ... read moreCD
Early Atlantic Records work from the great Mose Allison – easily one of the most unique jazz artists of his time! Most started out as a pianist with a nicely bluesy vibe, but soon added in this excellent vocal approach that was maybe part New Orleans, part New York hipster – delivered ... read moreCD
(Out of print, small punch through barcode and booklet.)
Tracks include "Putting Up With Me", "Ever Since I Stole The Blues", "My Backyard", "Ever Since The World Ended", and "I Looked In The Mirror" – 14 tracks total. CD
5 years after they made their first set of groundbreaking Braziliany jazz tracks together, Bud Shank and Laurindo Almeida went back into the studio to record another great batch for Pacific Jazz. That second set of sessions is captured here in its entirety, and it features Shank and Almeida ... read moreCD
A batch of eclectic postmodern soul that's as original and instantly gratifying as anything we've heard on Stones Throw! Aloe Blacc more than lives up to the expectations we had for him after hearing his first couple of Stones Throw singles. His previous work in the adventurous hip hop outfit ... read moreCD
From Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass ; "The Lonely Bull", "Mexican Shuffle", "Whipped Cream", "Lollipops And Roses", "A Taste Of Honey", "Spanish Flea", "Tijuana Taxi", "Zorba The Greek", "What Now My ... read moreCD
American-Dutch All Stars —
For All We Know ... CD Blue Jack Jazz (Netherlands), 2003. Used ...
$4.996.99
A tight, old school set of jazz from the Dutch American All Stars – a group that features trumpeter John Marshall, pianist Hod O'Brien, bassist Jacques Schols, and drummer Peter Ypma – all playing here in very relaxed, familiar company! There's nothing too fancy or overdone with these ... read moreCD
(Out of print, SACD hybrid – plays on regular and SACD players.)
Gene Ammons —
Boss Tenor ... CD Prestige/OJC/ZYX (Germany), 1960. Used ...
$5.99
A soul jazz classic from Gene Ammons – the kind of session that easy made him "boss" on tenor – with a tone and conception that few other players could touch! The set is done in a style that's laidback, but never too loose – bouncing along in that "with conga" ... read moreCD
Gritty live work from twin tenor giants Gene Ammons and Dexter Gordon – recorded in an open-ended style that's a bit like some of Gordon's famous early work on the Central Avenue scene in LA, or Ammons' famous live "battles" with Sonny Stitt! The date was recorded in Chicago at the ... read moreCD
A studio album, but one that really has Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt recreating some of the bold energy of their live shows – coming across with a vibe that's much more Prestige Records than Verve, thanks to the presence of the Don Patterson trio on the set! Backing is by Don on Hammond, Paul ... read moreCD
(2002 Verve master edition in a tri-fold digipack sleeve with a plain sticker on the cover.)
One of the last times that Ammons and Stitt were reunited in a live setting – part of the famous series of recordings done by Baltimore's Left Bank Jazz Society, recorded with a core trio of Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, and Billy Higgins. Etta Jones sings on two of the album's seven tracks ... read moreCD
A solo piano set – tracks include "Where Or When", "So Blue", "For Seana", "Love Letters", and "Detour Ahead", which features the pianist accompanying himself on vocals. CD
A later album from Antonio Carlos E Jocafi – but one that still holds onto the lively samba roots of their best older sides! The instrumentation is a mix of acoustic and electric elements – but usually falls more towards the former – and arrangements are by Cesar Machado, who ... read moreCD
(Punch through barcode.)
Arnaldo Antunes —
Paradeiro ... CD BMG (Brazil), 2001. Used ...
$1.998.99
New work by Arnaldo Antunes – one of Brazil's most captivating talents of the past 10 years, and an artist with a penchant for cross-cultural collaboration, in the mode of Lenine or Carlinhos Brown. The set was actually produced by Brown, and has all the angular madness of some of Antunes' ... read moreCD
Peter Apfelbaum & The Heiroglyphics Ensemble —
Jodoji Brightness ... CD Antilles, 1992. Used ...
$4.99
Peter Apfelbaum on tenor saxophone, piano, synthesizer, and drums – leading a large group with reeds, brass, guitar, violin, and various percussion instruments. CD
Jorge Arduh Y Su Orquestra Tipica —
Escalas En Japon ... CD Diapason (Argentina), 1994. Used ...
$4.998.99
Louis takes on Fats Waller, with wonderful results! The group features vocals by Armstrong and Velma Middleton – plus work by Trummy Young on trombone and Barney Bigard on clarinet. CD includes 7 non-LP bonus tracks plus 4 more altenate takes – almost doubling the size of the original ... read moreCD
A wonderful selection of work by the team of Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson – a batch of tunes that focuses on their tight 80s work for Capitol Records! The pair may be best known from this era for their mega hit "Solid" – but Nick and Valerie changed the face of duet soul ... read moreCD
Ashford & Simpson with Maya Angelou —
Been Found ... CD Hopsack & Silk, 1996. Used ...
$2.99
... CD
(Out of print, digipak has marks and light edgewear.)
Tony Dagradi on tenor and soprano saxophone, Steve Masakowski on guitar, David Torkanowsky on piano and organ, James Singleton on bass, and John Vidacovich on drums, percussion and vocals. CD
Teodross Avery on tenor and soprano saxophone, Roy Hargrove on flugelhorn and trumpet, Charles Craig on piano, Reuben Rogers on bass, and Mark Simmons on drums. CD
(Out of print)
Albert Ayler —
Love Cry ... CD Impulse/GRP, 1968. Used ...
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Brilliant late work from spiritual saxophone genius Albert Ayler – one of his last truly great albums! The session has none of the jazz-meets-other music feel of some of the other Impulse albums – and is more in the straight expressive style of the ESP recordings. Tracks are more ... read moreCD
(Out of print 1991 pressing with a punch through the booklet.)
The pinnacle of classy crossover soul at the end of the 80s – and a landmark album that's probably still helping Anita pay her bills! The feel is mellow and laidback without being too cheesy or too adult contemporary – drawing from mellow soul traditions of the 70s, and filtering it ... read moreCD
Anita Baker —
Songstress ... CD Beverly Glen/Elektra, 1983. Used ...
$5.99
From the female singer in the obscure group Chapter 8, Anita went onto become one of the biggest selling soul music acts during the 80s – and this album's her first effort as a solo act. The record's a smooth sophisticated batch of soul tunes, with lots of nice jazzy touches, and a classy ... read moreCD
A surprisingly great electric session by Chet Baker from the 70s – and a record that's got a bit more force and power than most of his other sets at the time! The format here is a bit tighter and more focused than Baker's recordings for CTI from the period – with electric piano from ... read moreCD
Bessie Smith by LaVern Baker – a great blend of modes that really comes off great! Instead of sounding like a throwback blues album, the set comes across with a nice degree of contemporary class – thanks in part to a jazzy presentation that's a bit different than some of Baker's other ... read moreCD
(Out of print, Columbia House pressing.)
Ballin' The Jack —
Big Head ... CD Knitting Factory, 2001. Used ...
$2.99
Matt Darriau on alto and tenor saxophone and clarinet, Andy Laster on baritone saxophone and clarinet, Curtis Hasselbring on trombone, Frank London on trumpet, Ben Sher on guitar, George Schuller on drums, and Joe Fitzgerald on bass. CD