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Blue Note (Japan), 1961. Used ... $14.99 19.99
One of the few live recordings ever done by Horace Silver during his Blue Note years – a real surprise, considering what a crowd pleaser he was at the time! The set catches Horace working with that great quintet that graced most of his best early Blue Notes – with Blue Mitchell on ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2005 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1956/1959. Used ... $18.99
Two great albums from Chicago's Argo label brough together on one great CD! Norman Simmons is a wonderfully soulful piano player, of the rare kind who always seems to bring something "extra to the table"! The set's more than the usual piano trio side of the time, as Simmons contributes ... (Jazz) read more CD
Paul Simon —
So Beautiful Or So What (CD & DVD deluxe edition) ... CD Hear Music, 2011. Used CD & DVD ... $2.99
Paul Simon —
Songwriter ... CD Legacy, 1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s/2011. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
Simon & Garfunkel —
Bridge Over Troubled Water (CD/Columbia, 1970. Used ... $8.99
Titles include "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "El Condor Pasa", "Cecilia", "So Long Frank Lloyd Wright", "Baby Driver", "The Boxer", "The Only Living Boy In New York", "Keep The Customer Satisfied", and "Song For ... (Rock) read more CD
(2011 pressing with making of documentary and a 1969 TV special!)
Columbia, Late 60s. Used 3 CDs ... $14.99 18.99
Includes 59 songs – with 15 previously unreleased tracks, demos, live recordings, and even a few studio gems! (Rock) CD
(Out of print.)
Nina Simone —
Amazing Nina Simone/Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
Philips/Polygram, Mid/Late 60s. Used ... $1.99 2.99
BMG (Australia), 1960s/1970s. Used ... $2.99
Bethlehem, 1957. Used ... $5.99
A classic set of early jazz recordings by Nina Simone – one of her first albums ever, but already with an approach that's quite different from other singers of the time! Nina's singing a fair bit of standards here, but she brings a deeply personal approach to the material – inflecting ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print early CD pressing with a crease through traycard artwork.)
DRG, 1984. Used ... $9.99
Colpix (Japan), 1960. Used ... $9.99 24.99
A key early moment for Nina Simone – recorded live at Newport in 1960, at a time when the festival was one of the most important showcases for groundbreaking jazz – and a perfect setting for Nina to really let loose in that righteous style that would fuel her career during the 60s! ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Nina Simone At Newport ... LP 24.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Colpix/Warner (Japan), 1962. Used ... $11.99
Nina sings Ellington – but as always, she makes whatever she sings all her own! The album's a bit straighter than later efforts – with large backings by Stu Phillips that also feature vocals by the Malcolm Dodds Singers – but Nina also conceived the whole thing herself, as an ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Nina Simone Sings Ellington (red cover) ... LP 19.99
Philips/Verve (Japan), 1965. Used ... $12.99
Wonderful material from Nina Simone – working here still with one foot in the jazzier style of early days, but with haunting elements of the later progressive style to come! The "pastel" in the title shouldn't imply any sort of softness on Nina's part, because if anything, she's ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Elektra, 1993. Used ... $0.99
A great later set from Nina Simone – quite sensitive at times, and with a different feel than some of her 70s work – but one that's still pure Simone all the way through! There's a return-to-classic feel going here – the sort of album that Jimmy Scott and others were making in ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Punch through barcode and booklet.)
RCA/Legacy, Late 50s/1960s/1970s. Used ... $24.99
A vital box set of both classic and rare Nina Simone! This is much more than just another Nina Simone hits package – and instead, a massive collection of work – one that not only features 8 previously unissued tracks, but also a full bonus DVD, which contains a never-reissued ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Includes the wraparound band!)
Philips/Verve (Japan), 1965. Used ... $12.99
A landmark album from Nina Simone – a set that really pushes her far past just the standard realm of jazz vocals, and which also helped really establish her role as one of the most righteous singers of the 60s! The set's maybe extremely noteworthy for Nina's original tune "Four ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Geffen, 1990. Used ... $3.99
(Soundtracks) CD
(Small cutout hole through case and artwork, back cover of booklet has a promo sticker.)
Zoot Sims —
I Wish I Were Twins ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1981. Used ... $9.99
Not sure exactly why Zoot's got some Gemini wishes in the title – but the album's a great date, one of his later pairings with pianist Jimmy Rowles – a beautiful partner for the laidback tone that Sims adopted at this stage in his career! The album's got an understated eloquence that ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pablo, 1983. Used ... $6.99
Features Jimmy Rowles on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Akira Tana on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print 1992 OJC pressing.)
Impulse (Japan), 1966. Used ... $12.99
A rare gem from Zoot Sims – very different than any of his other albums! The session features Zoot blowing over large backings arranged and conducted by Gary McFarland, a bit in the older Verve "with strings" mode, but also sparkling with a lot of the newer elements that McFarland ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 1998 Jaspanese pressing, includes obi.)
Zoot Sims —
Zoot Sims & The Gershwin Brothers (SACD pressing) ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1975. Used ... $16.99
Way more than just a Gershwin Songbook sort of record – thanks to some tremendous blowing here by Zoot Sims, who's mellowed nicely with age, and comes up with a wonderful sound for the record! It may just be us, but there seems to be a lot more soul in Zoot's horn than ever before – ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Zoot Sims & The Gershwin Brothers (with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99(Out of print with a punch through the barcode. Hybrid SACD pressing – plays on regular players too!)
Pablo/OJC, 1975. Used ... $6.99
Way more than just a Gershwin Songbook sort of record – thanks to some tremendous blowing here by Zoot Sims, who's mellowed nicely with age, and comes up with a wonderful sound for the record! It may just be us, but there seems to be a lot more soul in Zoot's horn than ever before – ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Zoot Sims & The Gershwin Brothers (SACD pressing) ... CD 16.99
Zoot Sims —
Zoot Sims In Paris ... CD Vogue/RCA, 1953. Used ... $2.99
Zoot Sims on tewnor saxophone, Gerry Wiggins and Henri Renaud on piano, Pierre Michelot and Don Bagley on bass, Kenny Clarke and Jean-Louis Viale on drums, Fdrank Rosolino on trombone, and Jimmy Gourley on guitar. (Jazz) CD
(Rear case has a small cutout hole.)
Marshmallow Export (Japan), 1977. Used Gatefold ... $34.99
A rare live performance from Zoot's key late 70s years – with Sims on tenor and soprano sax, Dave McKenna on piano, Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Major Holley on bass, and Jake Hanna on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print 2011 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
PJL (Japan), 1976. Used ... $24.99
Wonderful work from Zoot Sims – recorded live in Las Vegas in the mid 70s, and captured with an open-ended feel that features plenty of room for solos! Sims really dominates the record – stepping out front of the rhythm section and blowing some incredibly imaginative lines that get ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Zoot Sims & Bob Brookmeyer —
Morning Fun ... CD Black Lion (Germany), 1956. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Zoot Sims on tenor sax, Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Hank Jones on piano, Bill Crow on bass, and Jo Jones on drums. Tracks include "Lullaby Of The Leaves", "The King", "Snake Eyes", and "Box Cars". (Jazz) CD
(1989 West German pressing.)
Zoot Sims & Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Tenor Giants Featuring Oscar Peterson ... CD Pablo, 1975. Used ... $6.99
Zoot Sims and Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor saxophone, Oscar Peterson on piano, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Louis Bellson on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, & Bob Brookmeyer —
Stretching Out ... CD United Artists (Japan), 1958. Used ... $9.99
A very well-titled album – as it definitely features Zoot Sims and Al Cohn stretching out – pushing their groove a bit more than on some of their tightly-composed mid 50s sessions for RCA! The lineup is still slightly large – an octet that features Zoot and Al on tenor, plus the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 1993 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Zoot Sims/Jass, Late 50s. Used ... $11.99
Two albums in one – Happy Over Hoagy by the Zoot Sims-Al Cohn Septet, and We Dig Cole by Charlie Shavers Trio. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Reprise, 1962. Used ... $4.99
Columbia, 1940s/Early 50s. Used 12CD ... $69.99
Maybe the most essential of all the Frank Sinatra box sets – as there's an insane amount of stuff on here that never came out on other CDs – a wealth of material from the 78rpm generation of early Sinatra! (Vocalists) CD
(Out of print. Wooden box has some marks but the set is still in great overall condition.)
Reprise, 1973. Used ... $1.99
Frank Sinatra —
Only The Lonely ... CD Capitol, 1958. Used ... $1.99
One of Frank Sinatra's last great ballad albums for Capitol – a sad and dreamy batch of tunes that kicks off with the incredible "Only The Lonely" – one of those Sinatra torch songs that's so great, so sad, nobody else has ever been able to record a better version, nor have ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Late 80s pressing.)
Reprise, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
Frank's first album for his own label – Reprise catalog number 1001 (originally), a number that must have made Sinatra proud! The album's got a really swinging feel that befits the title, and which follows in the best Capitol work by Nelson Riddle. Things are very jazzy and upbeat, thanks ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol, 1960. Used ... $1.99
A Swingin Session indeed – as Frank steps out with Nelson Riddle on one of his last great albums for Capitol! The record's got the bounce and lilt of Frank's earlier gems with Riddle – a sly mix of jazz and strings that's every bit the best fit for Blue Eyes' vocals at the end of the ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Sinatra's Swingin Session (with bonus tracks) ... CD 2.99
Capitol, 1960. Used ... $2.99
A Swingin Session indeed – as Frank steps out with Nelson Riddle on one of his last great albums for Capitol! The record's got the bounce and lilt of Frank's earlier gems with Riddle – a sly mix of jazz and strings that's every bit the best fit for Blue Eyes' vocals at the end of the ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Sinatra's Swingin Session ... CD 1.99(1998 pressing.)
Capitol, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
A near-perfect session of 50s Sinatra – upbeat, lively, and with an undeniable punch that completely transforms every tune! The great Nelson Riddle is backing Frank up on the set – and the album's one of their liveliest from the time, filled with familiar tunes that Frank slips into ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Frank Sinatra —
Songs For Young Lovers/Capitol, 1953/1954. Used ... $1.99
Capitol (Japan), 1953/1954. Used ... $23.99
Two great albums from Frank, both with sublime Nelson Riddle arrangements! (Vocalists) CD
Also available Swing Easy/(Out of print. Includes obi – and still sealed!)
Capitol, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
A Swingin Affair indeed – as the album's one of our favorite ever from Frank's Capitol years! Nelson Riddle shows here that he can be just as great on the uptempo numbers as he is on the ballads – and casts Sinatra's full rich vocals into a great set of older swinging tunes. Frank ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Swingin Affair ... LP 24.99(Early 90s pressing.)
Capitol, 1957. Used ... $3.99
A sad little album that has Frank still in the throes of the emotional loss expressed on The Wee Small Hours album – working here with Gordon Jenkins arrangements that use a fair bit of strings to well up the darkness that lurks in the songs on the set. The album kicks off with the sublime ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey —
Love Songs ... CD RCA, 1940/1941. Used ... $1.99
Prestige/OJC, 1959. Used ... $14.99
A killer lost session on Prestige – one that takes the two players in the lead into some sweetly soul jazz territory! Hal Singer plays tenor, and really gets room to wail here in one of his strongest American jazz-based sessions of the 60s – and Charlie Shaver's also pretty great too, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls —
Propoganda ... CD Naim (UK), 1999. Used ... $4.99
Nice little underground session from the burgeoning young Chicago scene – oddly released on a UK label! Drummer Ted Sirota leads a lively little quintet that includes Jeff Parker on guitar, Kevin Kizer on tenor, and Rob Mazurek on cornet – and the band has a warm lyrical feel, and a ... (Jazz) read more CD
Atlantic/East West (Japan), 1979. Used ... $29.99
Possibly the greatest moment ever from Sister Sledge – a set that has the Philly quartet teaming with the Chic team of Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards! Rodgers' guitar brings in a hell of a groove to the record – that choppy, skittish sound that made Chic such a favorite at the time ... (Soul) read more CD
(1997 Japanese pressing with 4 bonus tracks – includes obi!)
Collectables, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
Soliloquy, 2008. Used ... $5.99
Features Harry Skoler on clarinet, Ed Saindon on vibes and piano, Matt Marvuglio on flute, Barry Smith on bass, and Bob Tamagni on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Sealed copy!)
Polydor/Salvador (UK), 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
(Rock) CD
(Out of print, packaged in a nice LP style sleeve which has some light wear and a crease on the cover.)
Panorama, 2016. Used ... $9.99
Steve Slagle on alto saxophone and flute, Joe Lovano on tenor and soprano saxophone, Joe Lovano, Gerald Cannon on bass, Roman Diaz on congas, and Bill Stewart on drums. (Jazz) CD
Omni Tone, 2000. Used ... $4.99
Steve Slagle on alto sax and flute, Dave Stryker on guitar, Cameron Brown on bass, and Gene Jackson on drums – plus special guests Joe Lovano on tenor and Joe Locke on vibes. (Jazz) CD
(Sealed copy. Barcode has a cutout hol.e)
Atlantic, 1990. Used ... $5.99
Concord, 1993. Used ... $2.99
Features special guest Frank Wess on tenor sax and flute! (Vocalists) CD
(Out of print, booklet has a slight cut corner and a promotional stamp on the CD.)
Slovak Music Fund, 2005. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Epic, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $6.99
Epic, 1968. Used ... $5.99
Classic funkiness from Sly & The Family Stone – an album that really pushed them to the top of their game, and exploded on the late 60s scene like a righteous funky bomb! The title cut's a mega-hit that you'll recognize right away – but the whole album's great, and is filled with ... (Soul) read more CD
(Numbered edition with 6 bonus tracks!)
Sly & The Family Stone —
Life (with bonus tracks) ... CD Epic, 1968. Used ... $3.99
Killer work from Sly & The Family Stone – hard-grooving, fast-funking, and really setting the scene for countless groups to come! The album's a messed-up funky party, with plenty of short little tracks that have a mix of funk, soul, and rock – perfect for the crossover crowd from ... (Soul) read more CD
(Slight crack on digipak CD holder.)
Sly & The Family Stone —
Stand! (numbered limited deluxe edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Epic, 1968. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Hard to find a stronger early album by Sly Stone – as this one has him still funking hard, but also getting his soul bag together a bit more – hitting some really righteous vibes that mix together politics and partying in an incredibly seductive way! The album's filled with anthemic ... (Soul) read more CD
(Limited numbered edition.)
Pair, Late 1960s. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Features "Ogden's Nut Gone Flake", "Long Agoes And Worlds Apart", "Song Of The Baker", "Feeling Lonely", "Lazy Sunday" and more – 16 tracks in all! (Rock) CD
Pyroclastic, 2021. Used 2 CDs ... $12.99
Ches Smith on drums, Miguel Zenon on alto sax, Matt Mitchell on piano, Nick Dunston on bass, and Daniel Brevil, Fanfan Jean-Guy Rene, and Markus Schwartz on percussion – plus Sirene Dantor Rene on vocals. (Jazz) CD
Smithsonian Folkways, 1940s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $8.99
Edsel (UK), Early 60s. Used ... $11.99
A classic album of raw New Orleans soul from one of the all-time greats! Huey was a key figure who bridged the gap between the rolling sound of 50s Crescent City R&B, and later funky grooves from the 60s. This album's filled with 12 original tracks by Huey – recorded by Ace Records in ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
West Side (UK), Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
Titles include "Genevieve", "Little Liza Jane", "Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu", "Just A Lonely Clown", "Free, Single And Disengaged", "For Cryin' Out Loud", and more – 24 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Jabbo Smith —
Chronological Jabbo Smith's Rhythm Aces 1929 to 1938 ... CD Classics (France), Late 20s/1930s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Blue Note, 1956. Used ... $8.99
Jimmy Smith heard in the kind of setting that spawned him – playing live at Delaware's Club Baby Grand – just the sort of smoky little jazz room that initially fostered his talents! The liveness of the set brings a really nice edge to the album – a sound that's grittier than some ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available At Club Baby Grand Vol 2 (Japanese paper sleeve) ... CD 18.99(Out of print 1995 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1956. Used ... $18.99
Jimmy Smith heard in the kind of setting that spawned him – playing live at Delaware's Club Baby Grand – just the sort of smoky little jazz room that initially fostered his talents! The liveness of the set brings a really nice edge to the album – a sound that's grittier than some ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available At Club Baby Grand Vol 2 ... CD 8.99(Out of print, sleeve has some light wear.)
Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $1.99
A partner album of sorts to Jimmy Smith's classic Midnight Special album – recorded during the same sessions as that one, and also featuring Stanley Turrentine on tenor and Kenny Burrell on guitar! The sound here is almost even more open and stretched out – with only 4 long tracks on ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Back At The Chicken Shack (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99(Spine has a cutout notch.)
Jimmy Smith —
Back At The Chicken Shack/Blue Note/Essential Jazz (Spain), 1961/1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Midnight Special is a perennial favorite in the Jimmy Smith catalog for Blue Note – and a smoking little set that has Jimmy's Hammond grooving nicely alongside tenor from Stanley Turrentine and guitar from Kenny Burrell! Only Donald Bailey's drums remain from Jimmy's regular trio, but that ... (Jazz) read more CD
Verve, 1962. Used ... $3.99
One of Jimmy Smith's biggest albums of the 60s – and a classic Verve pairing of his lean Hammond organ solos with the fuller, hard-swinging arrangements of Oliver Nelson! Nelson is working here at the height of his powers – backing Smith with a large group, but in a way that only seems ... (Jazz) read more CD
(West German PolyGram pressing.)
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $6.99
Proof that at his start, Jimmy Smith had a greatness that knew no bounds – as the album's one of a few that Blue Note recorded in the late 50s, but never issued until many years later – even though they had already released so many amazing records from this period! The set has Jimmy ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1958. Used ... $19.99
Proof that at his start, Jimmy Smith had a greatness that knew no bounds – as the album's one of a few that Blue Note recorded in the late 50s, but never issued until many years later – even though they had already released so many amazing records from this period! The set has Jimmy ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 2012 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $3.99
Proof that at his start, Jimmy Smith had a greatness that knew no bounds – as the album's one of a few that Blue Note recorded in the late 50s, but never issued until many years later – even though they had already released so many amazing records from this period! The set has Jimmy ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2002 RVG pressing. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Jimmy Smith —
Crazy! Baby ... CD Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $6.99
One of Jimmy's most classic albums for Blue Note – and a key example of why his solo skills on the organ surpassed most of his contemporaries! The record's got a stripped-down trio group of Jimmy, guitarist Quentin Warren, and drummer Donald Bailey – working through mostly familiar ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Crazy! Baby ... LP 14.99(Out of print.)
EMI (Japan), 1957. Used ... $16.99
Smashing early work from Jimmy Smith – a killer set from 1957 that has him going head to head with some of Blue Note's finest players! The album marks one of the first time Jimmy played with such greats – and one of the first time they played with an organist – and the lineup ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Date With Jimmy Smith Vol 2 ... LP 84.99(1996 Japanese pressing.)
Milestone, 1990. Used ... $4.99
A sweet little quartet date – in case you couldn't tell from the title. Fourmost features Stanley Turrentine on tenor, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Grady Tate on drums plus vocals on "My Funny Valentine". (Jazz) CD
Blue Note, 1957. Used 2CDs ... $9.99
Jimmy Smith live was a killer – especially in the early days, when this one was recorded! Back in the late 50s, when Jimmy was shocking the world with his fantastically creative approach to the organ, Blue Note cut some of the first strong-selling live albums by following Jimmy to the clubs ... (Jazz) read more CD
(1999 pressing.)
Verve/Lilith (Russia), 1966. Used ... $1.99 5.99
Jimmy pays tribute to an earlier generation of R&B – in a hard-wailing set of soul jazz, done with backings from the legendary Oliver Nelson! A few tracks feature vocals by Jimmy, in a rough bluesy style, and others have some harmonica by Buddy Lucas – in a raspy, hard-wailing mode ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Hoochie Cooche Man ... LP 3.99(2007 digipak pressing – in nice shape!)
Jimmy Smith —
House Party (non RVG edition) ... CD Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... $2.99
One of those hard-wailing all-star sessions that Jimmy did so well for Blue Note! The album features an amazing array of top-line players – like Tina Brooks, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey, and Kenny Burrell – and they all play with Smith in differing combinations ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available House Party ... LP 36.99(1987 pressing – with a slightly different track list than the LP or the RVG Edition. Spine has a small cutout notch.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1957. Used ... $19.99
Wonderful early work from Jimmy Smith! The album is one of two great sessions that capture Smith in all his youthful prime, playing with other Blue Note greats like Art Blakey, Kenny Burrell, and Lou Donaldson – and nicely constructed tracks that take standard tunes and open them up into a ... (Jazz) read more CD
(1996 Japanese pressing.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1956. Used ... $11.99
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, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi which has an old piece of clear tape.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1957/1997. Used ... $24.99
Classic, unreleased Jimmy Smith material, from his early years with Blue Note, when he was really stretching out a lot. This is the classic trio, with Eddie McFadden and Donald Bailey, and the material is mostly standards. Japanese issue, with 20 bit remastering. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1956. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
A new star is right – because with the strength of this set, Jimmy Smith set a whole new tone for the way that the organ was used in jazz! The album's got a raw, earthy power that grabs us right away – and even though the tunes themselves are mostly familiar numbers, Jimmy's early ... (Jazz) read more CD
(1997 pressing.)
Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
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 ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print late 80s CD pressing.)
Verve/Hip-O Select, 1967/1968. Used ... $19.99 24.99
A pair of near perfect soulful jazz organ sets from Jimmy Smith – 1967's Respect and 1968's Livin' It Up – plus the rare non album single "Mickey Mouse" as bonus track for the first time on CD! Respect is really nice jazz album from Jimmy, although one that got hidden in the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, limited edition – in great shape!)
Blue Note, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 4 CDs ... $14.99
Jimmy Smith —
Sermon! (Non-RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
One of the most famous early albums from Hammond organ giant Jimmy Smith – and for good reason too, as he was using the instrument to pioneer a whole new field in jazz! Before Jimmy, others had used the organ on short tracks, usually for a bit of color – but here, Smith explodes as a ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Sermon ... LP 19.99(First CD pressing – with a slightly different track list than the RVG version.)
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $3.99 7.99
Material recorded early in the Blue Note career of Jimmy Smith – but not issued until the mid 60s, and often overlooked at the time! The record's still in the spare trio mode of the early Jimmy Smith years – but is a bit lighter and more lyrical than before – a nice change from ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Softly As A Summer Breeze (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 5.99(1998 Connoisseur pressing.)
Jimmy Smith —
Softly As A Summer Breeze (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $5.99
Material recorded early in the Blue Note career of Jimmy Smith – but not issued until the mid 60s, and often overlooked at the time! The record's still in the spare trio mode of the early Jimmy Smith years – but is a bit lighter and more lyrical than before – a nice change from ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Softly As A Summer Breeze ... CD 3.99(Out of print. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Verve, Mid 60s. Used ... $1.99 2.99
Verve/Polygram, 1966. Used ... $3.99
A really wonderful album in the Verve Records catalog of the 60s – a set that's not only a fantastic meeting between two superstar jazz musicians, with Jimmy Smith on Hammond and Wes Montgomery on guitar – but one that also takes things in a whole groovy new dimension, thanks to the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Jimmy & Wes – The Dynamic Duo ... LP 31.99(80s pressing. BMG Direct edition.)
Capitol, Late 50s. Used ... $0.99
Capitol/Collectors Choice, 1957. Used ... $4.99
The gentler side of Keely Smith – recorded here away from Louis Prima in a warmly sweet style that reminds us that she's a heck of a great singer on her own! The album features some top-shelf backings by Nelson Riddle, who gives Keely the kind of sensitive interpretations that he brought to ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
CBS, 1986. Used ... $6.99 9.99
A smooth groovers from the mid 80s by Lonnie Liston Smith – a lot better than you might think for the time! Though this side's a set that leans a bit more towards being a straight jazz effort than some of Smith's more cosmic recordings of earlier years, it's got a sweet mellow feel – ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print and sealed with a small cutout hole through the case spine.)
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes —
Cosmic Funk ... CD Flying Dutchman/BMG (Japan), 1974. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A real gem from Lonnie Liston Smith's early years in the studio – and a record that's perhaps a bit more "cosmic" than it is "funk" – but that's why we like it so much! The session has Lonnie stretching out a bit more than usual – borrowing some of the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Cosmic Funk ... CD 8.99(Out of print 1993 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Flying Dutchman/RCA, 1975. Used ... 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 ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available (Out of print.)
Expansions (UK pressing) ... CD 8.99
Expansions (180 gram pressing) ... LP 23.99
