One of the better of the many posthumous albums that Savoy issued after Bird's death. The set combines master takes and alternates of classic Parker material for the label, and includes pivotal bop tracks like "Parker's Mood", "Constellation", "Donna Lee", "Billie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing, with deep groove and very small RVG etch. Cover has a split top seam and mostly split spine, peeled strip along the top from tape removal, some spots of marker, surface wear & aging.)
UK issue of one of the better of the many posthumous albums that Savoy issued after Bird's death. The set combines master takes and alternates of classic Parker material for the label, and includes pivotal bop tracks like "Another Hair-do", "Blue Bird", "Bird Gets The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s green label pressing. Cover has light wear, bumped corners, and a small stained spot and distro sticker in back.)
Volume 2 in Verve's LP collection of Parker's work for the label, with a mix of tracks that includes some straight quartet material, and some recorded with strings from the Midnight Jazz At Carnegie Hall LP. The quartet sides are some of the best, and include "Repetition", "Laird ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Simulated stereo pressing – V6-8001 – still sealed with a small corner cut.)
Volume 3 in Verve's LP run through their Charlie Parker catalog, with some straight quartet sides, and a number of tracks from the Jam Session LPs. The small group stuff includes "Au Prive", "She Rote", "Mohawk", and "Begin The Beguine"; and the Jam Session ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Simulated stereo pressing – V6-8002 – still sealed with a small corner cut.)
The genius of Bird and strings is hard to describe – an edgey approach that really goes far past most other "jazz with strings" projects, not a ballad-driven one, but a tensely strained one that brings out some of Parker's best soloing, almost in a moody soundtrack-type way. The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese Polydor pressing – UMV 2562 – with obi and insert.)
An 80s issue looking back on alternate takes of seminal bop material cut by Bird for Savoy. The recordings here are all of alternate versions of those originally released by Savoy on 10"s and 78s, and feature Parker alongside Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Bud Powell and others. 16 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has aging, wear, and a promo stamp.)
Classic bop session work, featuring Bird, Miles, JJ Johnson, Max Roach, Duke Jordan, and Tommy Potter. There's no surprises here, but the playing's tight as a tick, and the short tracks are a fierce declaration of the bop idiom. Titles include "Bongo Bop", "Bird Feathers", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s French pressing. Flipback cover has minimal wear.)
Charlie Parker in a Latin mode – one of those ideas that shouldn't work that well, but does – and went on to influence a whole generation in jazz! Parker's alto and Latin rhythms are an amazing combination – rhythms that move even more frenetically than regular bop modes – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM simulated stereo pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, some fraying at the spine, and is yellowed from age around the edges.)
This record collects some unreleased takes as well as some original masters of some of his better known recordings. Included on this collection are "Bird Gets The Worm", "Bluebird", "Klaunstance", "Barbados", "Merry Go Round", "Chasing The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s maroon label pressing with RVG etch, in a white background cover.)
Older Charlie Parker material – originally recorded as 78rpm releases for Savoy, packaged up here in full LP form, along with alternate takes and a great cover, in the years after his early death! Players include Miles Davis on trumpet, Tiny Grimes on guitar, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing. Cover has gloss peel at the top right corner, light wear and aging, and a vintage price sticker in back.)
A compilation of Bird's work with the groups of Barry Ulanov and Howard McGhee; with sidemen that include Lennie Tristano, Ray Brown, Maz Roach, Russ Foreeman, Shorty Rogers, Hampton Hawes, and Roy Porter. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover has light aging and is bumped at the top right corner.)
A classic 50s collection of Verve material by Charlie Parker – and one of those records that will definitely help you understand his genius right from the start! The lineup here is slightly large – wonderful arrangements by Joe Lipman that are a bit orchestral, with strings as well ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later MGM stereo pressing. Cover has surface wear, some wear on the spine.)
Charlie Parker —
Now's The Time ... LP American Recording Society, Early 50s. Very Good+ ...
$6.9911.99
The Charlie Parker Quartet featuring Al Haig on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Max Roach on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Comes in a generic "Re-Jak-It" sleeve, with titles in pencil on the back.)
A classic full length set from Verve Records – one of those key late 50s albums that helped piece together the scattered legacy of Charlie Parker for the label! This set has a focus on small combo work from Bird – all quartet sessions, captured by Verve with a crispness that really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s black label mono-pact pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, bumped corners with a bit of gloss separation, and a fairly large gloss bubble at the top left corner.)
Rare live material from Charlie Parker – recorded in the very familiar territory of the Birdland nightclub, but not issued until an LP release from the 70s! The material originally was broadcast on radio, but through the series of the Rose transcription disc archive – which meant ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that brings together the famous Charlie Parker performance on one of Verve's Jam Session albums in the early 50s – with other material too! Parker plays alto alongside Benny Carter and Johnny Hodges – in a group that also includes Ben Webster on tenor, Oscar Peterson on piano, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A late 50s album that issues some killer combo material by Bird! One half of the album features work by a group that includes Red Rodney, John Lewis, Ray Brown, and Kenny Clarke – and the other features Parker with Miles Davis, Walter Bishop Jr, Max Roach, and Teddy Kotick. Tracks are short ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese Polygram pressing – UMV 2030. Cover has a cutout notch, light aging, and is bumped with a tiny split at the bottom right corner.)
An expanded version of the first album to carry the Jazz At The Philharmonic formula into the studio – and a record that virtually coined the term "jam session" for 50s jazz! Norman Granz repeats the style he'd done so well in a live setting – and brings together a host of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The complete presentation of a legendary live performance, and one that's often billed as a high moment in the history of bebop – a special concert-only group that brings together five key bop heavyweights – Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing, cut by Kevin Gray – with new notes and rare photos!)
An amazing early package from Norman Granz – proof that even in the early days, the man really knew how to put together a record! The set features different batches of music from key Verve artists – including a Charlie Parker with strings batch, an Oscar Peterson section, Buddy Rich ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary live performance, and one that's often billed as a high moment in the history of bebop – a special concert-only group that brings together five key bop heavyweights – Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Max ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with tri-color logo. Cover has some waer and aging, bumped and bent corners, sticker remnants and edge peel at the top right, small date in pen, and some splitting in the seams and spine.)
A genius pairing of these two legendary improvisers – two artists who really had an amazing sense of tone and timing on their instruments! By the time of the recording, Evan Parker had lept far ahead most of his improvising contemporaries on tenor and soprano sax – using the horns in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groundbreaking improvisations from the British scene of the early 70s – a set that stands as a key demonstration of the tonal genius of Evan Parker on reeds, and one that also marks a seminal mix of percussion and electronics from the great Paul Lytton! Parker blows soprano and tenor saxes, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jeff Parker —
Relatives ... LP Thrill Jockey, 2005. New Copy ...
$25.9926.99
A seminal record in the growth of Jeff Parker as a musician – a set done when Parker was a key member of Tortoise, and issued on the same label as that group – but a record that really shows the richness of Jeff's guitar talents that would explode in years to come! The set is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic solo sounds from guitarist Jeff Parker – a set of recordings that were all done live, with no overdubs at all – but which really show a complex approach to his overall sound! Parker's almost in some of the more abstract territory here as on some of his Chicago Underground Duo ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that features great early Junior Parker material, recorded during his years on the soulful powerhouse Duke Records! Titles include "Goodbye Little Girl", "My Love Is Real", "I'm Gonna Take A Chance", "It Ain't Like That No More", "If You Can't ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s blue rim label stereo ABC/Bluesway pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, light wear, bumped corners, and a tiny split in the top seam.)
One of a few great vocal jazz records cut by singer Kim Parker in the early 80s – a spare set that features backing by Mal Waldron on piano, Isla Eckinger on bass, and Ed Thigpen on drums. The tunes are all pretty hip – well chosen, with some good obscure numbers – and Kim's tone ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Solid funky work from Ray Parker Jr & Raydio – a set that's lean and focused, and still very much in the earlier Raydio groove! Parker's still a bit away from the spotlight at this point – leaving the band to have the strongest role in the record, which is a great thing, given how ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The last of Van Dyke Parks' classic early trio of albums for Warner Brothers – and possibly the straightest of the bunch! Parks continues the exploration of ersatz Americana explored on his previous two records – but his approach here is sometimes a bit gentler, almost sentimental at ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese white label promo, with insert. Cover has a Sample sticker, some ringwear, bumped corners, clear tape over a sticker spot at the top right, and a bit of fraying at the spine.)
Vintage live recordings by George Clinton and his mighty P-Funk empire in the mid 70s – rehearsal sessions for the famous P-Funk Earth Tour – recorded in an airplane hanger in upstate New York! The sound is incredibly crisp and vibrant – these aren't sloppy rehearsal moments, but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – on 180 gram colored vinyl!)
Emmanuelle Parrenin —
Maison Rose ... LP Ballon Noir (France), 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$43.9949.99
An album of fragile beauty and buried darkness – in a space that's somewhere between the work of Nico and Brigitte Fontaine, but a fair bit sweeter overall! Emmanuelle Parrenin sings here in a timeless style that might almost be called folksy – especially in the return to tradition ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited Lion reissue from 2008, in fantastic shape, with insert.)
A really great collection of pre-Flying Burrito Brothers material – some of it more country than you might guess! Titles include "Surfinanny", "They Still Go Down", "Zah's Blues", "Big Country", "I May Be Right", and "Marry Don't You ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the book. Cover has a cut corner and a small trace of a sticker.)
A gritty little gem in the Gram Parsons/Burritos catalog – mostly covers of classic honky tonk tunes! Many of the tracks were recorded for what would have been an honest, earnest, hard country album that was never fully realized – eventually paired with a few other tracks of similar ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the A&M inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole, unglued seam, a promo sticker, and some surface wear.)
Hermeto Pascoal —
Hermeto ... LP Cobblestone/Far Out (UK), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
$26.9929.99
The amazing first album from Brazilian modern musical genius Hermeto Pascoal – a set that would change the world of jazz and Brazilian music for years to come! By the time of the set, Hermeto was no stranger to the scene – he'd recorded famously in Quarteto Novo with Airto, and in some ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare early moment from the legendary Austrian group Paternoster – sounds that predate their one and only cult-status album – originally created for the equally legendary film, Die Ersten Tage! The music here was never issued commercially at the time – and the release of these ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best soul records to come out on the Paula label in the early 70s – one with a number of beautifully soulful moments – and a few surprisingly funky ones, too! Although Bobby Patterson did a lot of work for other singers, this is one of the few albums he actually cut under ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderfully wicked meeting of the minds – and a legendary bit of soul jazz from organist Big John Patton! The core of the record features the usual Patton groove – with John on Hammond, Grant Green on guitar, and Otis Finch on drums – but added to that mix is Bobby Hutcherson ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
John Patton —
Way I Feel ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Near Mint- ...
$49.99
A record that's every bit as cool as its cover – and one of the strongest Blue Note sessions from Hammond organ legend Big John Patton! The tracks are long, and have a great loping rhythm – a groove that Patton creates by using the bass pedals alongside the drums of Ben Dixon – a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram EU Elemental pressing. Cover is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)
Tracks include "I'm A Playa" feat Three 6 Mafia, "They Don't Know" feat Mike Jones, "State To State" feat Freeway, "So Many Diamonds" feat TI, "Smooth Operator", "Sittin Sidewayz" feat Big Pokey, "Internet Going Nutz", "Trill ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
As you'd expect from the title, this one features Cecil Payne performing a number of Charlie Parker compositions – and for the Charlie Parker label, no less! The session has a slightly off-beat quality, given that Payne's horn is a baritone, and not an alto, like Parker's – but given ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has a short click on "Communion".)
The third volume in Strata East's Dolphy Series, and a hard to find recording by the great baritone saxophonist Cecil Payne! Although Payne had his roots in earlier bop material, by the time of this recording, he'd emerged as an outspoken modernist – although few labels would give him the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really well done memorial to the (then) recently-departed Charlie Parker – cut with an unusual lineup that features Cecil Payne on baritone sax, Phil Woods on alto, and Frank Socolow on tenor – all working through long, laidback takes of 4 of Bird's best known compositions! There's a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early gem from singer Freda Payne – recorded back in the days when she was a jazz vocalist, years before her famous hits as a soul artist in the early 70s! The album's a darkly-tinged session with arrangements by Manny Albam – done in the late nite mode that you'd expect from the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange and black label stereo pressing, with RVG etch. Cover has a drip stain on the bottom, but is nice otherwise.)
Sweet club grooving from the legendary Freda Payne – a very different album than her initial hits for Holland-Dozier-Holland, and a set that has a mature mix of disco and modern soul! Production is by Tony Camillo and Frank Wilson – and the tracks are long and nicely stretched out ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a cutout hole.)
Annette Peacock —
X-Dreams ... LP Tomato, 1979. Very Good ...
$11.99
Pretty wild stuff from Annette Peacock – almost a "no wave" record at times, with lots of quirky art rock overtones next to the jazz vocal stylings that are more of her typical bag. The album's got lots of heavy guitars from rockers that include Mick Ronson, Chris Spedding, Bill ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light ring impressions, heavy edge wear, and a small mark from price sticker removal.)
A beautifully rich session from bassist Gary Peacock – one that draws equal energy from his three associates on the date – all of whom did some great ECM Records work on their own! Peacock composed the tunes, and his spacious notes on bass provide the core setting – but the album ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
The incredible debut from Pearls Before Swine – a group who were a bit late to the New York folk party of the 60s – but at a level that really helped them evolve past the rest of their scene! The album's sometimes a bit overlooked – as it came out on the mostly-jazz ESP label ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has large seam splits, surface wear, aging, and a name in pen. Labels have a name in pen.)
Pearls Before Swine/Thos Rapp —
City Of Gold ... LP Reprise, 1971. Very Good+ ...
$9.9913.99
A return to folksier forms for Tom Rapp and Pearls Before Swine – working here in territory that's very different than some of the baroque light arrangements used on previous records. Rapp's emerging as a more confident singer/songwriter – recording in an almost Dylan-like setting, but ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, small top seam split, surface wear, aging, ghost sticker spot, 2 tiny peel spots, cut corner.)
One of the hippest sets that Duke Pearson ever recorded – and an all-out Blue Note soul jazz set that's even better than Pearson's classic Sweet Honey Bee! Duke's style is deeper and more farther-reaching here – with echoes of styles used at the time by Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early work from The Peddlers – the unique British trio who went onto cut some incredible break tracks in their day! This set's got the group more in the "beat" mode of things – still nicely syncopated, and working with the mix of guitar and organ that makes their tunes so ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bassist Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen has been the background force on countless jazz records over the years – and when he gets the chance to step into the spotlight as a leader, he always seems to bring a lot to the proceedings! Here, Pedersen exposes the qualities of his bass in all sorts ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two great bassists, working here together in a really fantastic setting – not as a spare duo, but also not lost in a too-large group as well – as the lineup features guitar from Philip Catherine and drums from Billy Higgins – both very sensitive players who let Sam Jones and Niels ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ann Peebles' first album for Hi Records – and the start of a tremendous run of southern soul classics! The set features Ann working with Willie Mitchell – in a mode that's similar to her later Hi work, but rougher too – with more of a hard soul edge than we're used to hearing in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David Peel & The Lower East Side —
American Revolution ... LP Elektra, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$9.99
A really cool record from this hip Hungarian bassist – a set that has all sorts of instrumental surprises along the way! Pege also plays electric bass and cello – in a group with Bela Lakatos on organ and piano, Mihaly Raduly on tenor and flute, and Janos Nemeth on tenor – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest albums ever from this legendary Hungarian bassist – with work by Art Farmer and Benny Bailey on trumpets, and Leo Wright on alto – plus some great Fender Rhodes by Jeno Balogh! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing with English titles. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit on "Autumn Song". Cover has light aging and is bent a bit at the bottom right corner.)
Mid 50s west coastery from Dave Pell – recording here in an octet that includes Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Ray Sims on trombone, Paul Smith on piano, Tony Rizzi on guitar, and Ronnie Lang on baritone. The tracks are short and slinky, with Pell's sharp tenor in the frontline – on tracks ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty strange concept for an album – a bunch of LA jazz players get together and do versions of songs usually associated with the south! This penchant for swinging tunes from unusual sources was one of Pell's strongest 50s tricks, though, and he makes it come off pretty well with a group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age, and a 4 inch split at the left side of the top seam.)
With Bob Efford on baritone sax, Monty Budwig on bass, Frank Capp on drums, Al Hendrickson on Guitar, Nat Pierce on piano, and Bob Cooper on tenor sax. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes GNP inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a cutout hole.)
Pellegrino & Zodyaco —
Morphe ... LP Early Sounds (Netherlands), 2023. New Copy ...
$28.9933.99
A really joyous set of grooves – one that seems to begin in ambient territory, but which bubbles forth with a warm sort of Mediterranean clubby vibe once it gets going! There's qualities here that take us back to older Italian grooves from a few decades back – but the execution is ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The front cover might look a bit dramatic, but the set's got a warm and wonderful feel – lean, soulful instrumentation from a Finnish trio that features Aleksi Heinola on drums, Temu Akerblom on bass, and Marku Holkko on reeds and flute – coming together with this gentle groove that's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest voices ever in soul music – served up here in a stunning set of new mixes by the legendary John Morales – king of the edit, with a talent that goes way back to the best modes of the early club scene in NYC – and an equally great ability to find all the best ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime stuff! When Teddy left Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, he was making one of the best moves of his career – as you'll hear on these amazing tracks, totally perfect bits of modern soul that moved the career of Teddy up about a zillion notches, and which also had a profound effect ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Teddy Pendergrass —
TP ... LP Philadelphia International, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
As perfect a summation of the Teddy Pendergrass genius as you'll ever hope to find – a magnificent maturation of that incredible sound he first forged with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, set forth in even more confident, sophisticated soul territory! As with the Melvin albums, there's a ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A tremendous discovery in soul music – previously unreleased demos from the legendary Dan Penn – one of the key songwriters in the Fame Studios/Muscle Shoals scene of the 60s! Dan's tunes had an undeniable impact on southern soul for decades to come – yet Penn hardly issued any ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
William Penn Jazz Ensemble —
Carvings ... LP Libreville (UK), 1982. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.9936.99
A completely beautiful record from a very local source – a small high school jazz group in York, PA – but one who come across here with some of the deeper elements of the spiritual scene in Philly at the time! The group's led by flute player Leslie Burrs, who solos on the record – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful work from this legendary group – worth it alone for the guitar interplay between John Renbourn and Bert Jansch, but featuring sublime vocals, and fantastic use of electric bass too! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Quite a weird little record – part psychedelia, but with some really rootsy elements – and also some odd use of recorded music as well! The sound here is really mindblowing – experimental and trippy, but never too free or over the top – and the core instrumentation includes ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
People —
Nature's Melody ... LP Ohrwurm/Tramp (Germany), Late 1970s. New Copy Gatefold ...
$22.9924.99
A German group, but one who've got a sweet, sunny sound that would have been right at home in the Cali scene of the 70s! The harmonies on the record alone are great – right up there with America or CSN – and the instrumentation has slight jazzy currents, with a blend of acoustic guitar ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool combo from the LA scene of the 70s – a tight funky group, topped with two female soul singers – all working together in a style that's got a wonderful mixture of warmer edges and grittier sounds at the core! The two female singers really give the set a unique vibe – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A unique large group session from Art Pepper – one of his few this way as a leader, despite constant 50s presence as a sideman in big ensembles! Arrangements are by Marty Paich, who more than makes things swing – and there's a nice rhythm section dancing underneath a larger group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s yellow label OJC pressing. Cover has a bit of marker.)
A unique large group session from Art Pepper – one of his few this way as a leader, despite constant 50s presence as a sideman in big ensembles! Arrangements are by Marty Paich, who more than makes things swing – and there's a nice rhythm section dancing underneath a larger group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Acoustic Sounds series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Art Pepper —
Artworks ... LP Galaxy/Omnivore, 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$16.9925.99
A nicely focused set from the great Art Pepper – a record that features a number of familiar bop and jazz themes, but set to a more open, relaxed, and very soulful style that wonderfully reflects all the greatness of Pepper in his final years! The group on the record is nicely understated, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Art Pepper's most classic sets for Contemporary – a record that puts him in the company of the Miles Davis rhythm section – Jimmy Cobb on drums, Paul Chambers on bass, and Wynton Kelly on piano – who make up 3/5 of a quintet that also includes trumpeter Conte Candoli! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A New York album, but one that was oddly recorded in Burbank – and which has Art Pepper sounding very much at the top of his game! The format here is a bit like the other Artist House Pepper sessions, and those he did for the Japanese Atlas label – tight, focused, often tunes that are ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art Pepper —
No Limit ... LP Contemporary, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
A nice lost late number from Art Pepper – a freewheeling set of tracks that really show the influence of John Coltrane on Pepper's work – cut with a quartet that includes George Cables on piano, Tony Dumas on "blitz bass", and Carl Burnett on drums. The tracks are long, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art Pepper —
Smack Up ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1960. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
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 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Acoustic Sounds series.)
Art Pepper —
Stardust ... LP Victor/Omnivore, 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$21.9925.99
A great little record from Art Pepper – four long tracks that really have him stretching out on alto – but in a way that's maybe a bit different than some of his more burning albums on the Galaxy label at the time! The group here follows from some of the previous Artist House ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art Pepper —
Today ... LP Galaxy, 1979. Very Good ...
$29.99
A soaring later date from Art Pepper – recorded with excellent rhythm from the trio of Stanley Cowell on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums – plus a bit of percussion from Kenneth Nash too! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Italian pressing. Cover has surface, ring, & edge wear.)
Art Pepper —
Trip ... LP Contemporary, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
The "trip" here is a mellow one – not the soaring, spacey style you might expect in a long line of drug-reference titles for Art Pepper albums – but that difference is a-ok with us, because Art's really hitting some great new territory here, thanks to a hip trio that includes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album