A rock-solid set from the late 70s European years of Chet Baker – a set that's done with a more conventional quartet, which is different than some of his looser, lighter lineups of the time! The vibe is a bit like old school Chet, but the tracks are still open and have that nicely ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The last-ever Chet Baker recording with a quartet – and a set that shows just how completely magical the legendary trumpeter was even up to the end! Chet at this time is completely different than Chet in the 50s or 60s – as he'd really found a way to make all these amazing new sounds ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered white vinyl pressing!)
Chet Baker —
Memories In Tokyo ... LP Paddle Wheel/King (Japan), 1987. New Copy (reissue)...
$39.9949.99
Late work from Chet Baker, but great work too – and sounds that have Baker returning to an incredibly strong sense of force in the final year of his life! We love some of Chet's records from earlier in the decade, but many of those are a bit laidback – kind of a beautiful exploration ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – limited edition, with obi!)
Chet Baker —
Misty ... CD IRD (Italy), Mid 80s. Used ...
$12.99
Recorded in Dallas – with Chet Baker on trumpet and vocals, Fred Raulston on vibes, and Floyd Darling on piano. Martha Burks sings a bit too. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
No Problem ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 1979. Used ...
$16.99
A quartet date – with Chet Baker on trumpet, Duke Jordan on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Norman Ferrington on drums! Titles include "The Fuzz", "Kiss Of Spain", "No Problem", "Sultry Eve", and "Glad I Met Pat". (Jazz) CD
Fantastic material by Chet Baker – a series of selections recorded for Prestige Records after his return from Europe – done with a lot more bite than his 50s material! The group here is very hip – George Coleman on tenor, Kirk Lightsey on piano, Herman Wright on bass, and Roy ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Long, open-ended later work from Chet Baker – the kind of album that still had him working out interesting ideas in his music! The group features Harold Danko on piano, Greg Herbert on tenor, Ron Carter on bass, and Mel Lewis on drums – on cuts that include "ESP", "Shifti ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original early 80s US pressing. Includes the booklet. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, small scrapes in front, and is bent at the corners of the spine.)
A key album from a fantastic point in the career of trumpeter Chet Baker – his later years, a time when most of the world was ignoring Baker's talents, but Chet was still in a hugely creative mode, and turning out some of his freshest sounds in decades! There's a wonderful quality to the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
That's "Heath", not "health" – as you might think the title's misspelled – as in Jimmy Heath, who arranged most of the numbers on the set! Heath's contribution is a good one too – as it helps Baker create one of his most tightly-wrapped albums of the time, a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Chet Baker on trumpet and vocals, Roger Rosenberg on tenor, baritone and soprano saxophone, Phil Markowitz on piano, Jon Burr on bass, and Jeff Brillinger on drums. Recorded live at Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club on March 7th 1978. (Jazz) CD
(Bit of pen inside the booklet.)
Chet Baker —
Signature ... CD Red (Italy), New Copy ...
$16.9919.99About April 5, 2024 (delayed)
Includes seven tracks recorded with three different quartets. Other players include Amadeo Tommasi, Bob Mover, Larry Ridley, Jacques Peltzer, Lucio Terzano, and Giancarlo Pillot. (Jazz) CD
Overlooked later work by Chet Baker – with some nice long tracks that feature a unique trio with Doug Raney on guitar and Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass! (Jazz) CD
Chet Baker —
Thrill Is Gone ... CD Rajon (Australia), Early 1950s. Used 2 CDs ...
$5.99
36 tracks over two CDs from the early 50s. (Jazz) CD
A classic Pacific Jazz album, one that features Chet Baker laying back in three different ensembles – a quartet (with Russ Freeman), sextet (with Bud Shank and Bob Brookmeyer), and septet (with Jack Montrose, Herb Geller, and Bob Gordon). Arrangements are by Freeman, Montrose, and Johnny ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has faint ring wear and rounded corners.)
Chet Baker —
Witch Doctor ... CD Contemporary/Fantasy/OJC, 1985. Used ...
$4.996.99
Chet Baker and Rolf Ericson on trumpet, Bud Shank on alto and baritone saxophone, Bob Cooper and Jimmy Giuffre on tenor saxophone, Claude Williamson and Russ Freeman on piano, Howard Rumsey on bass, and Max Roach and Shelly Manne on drums. (Jazz) CD
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 ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print A&M Jazz Heritage pressing.)
Chet Baker & Art Pepper —
Playboys ... CD Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1956. Used ...
$24.99
An excellent session that stands as one of both players' strongest from the time! Baker's really opening up here, moving more into that hardbop mode of the late 50s – and Pepper's already hit his stride here – with the pair of them working in a group that includes Phil Urso on tenor, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Although the initial release of this music was a cheap attempt to cash in on the tragic fame of the late James Dean, this 1956 session was also one of the nicest big band dates to come out of the Pacific Jazz catalog of the 1950s! Chet Baker and Bud Shank are the featured soloists of the set ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Two of the coolest trumpeters from the LA scene of the 50s – reunited here in a never-issued album from the start of the 70s! At the time of the set, Jack Sheldon was the real star of the date – big on TV, and a very confident, cool player – as well as a singer with a wonderfully ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A stunning European meeting of two great North American talents – the piano of Paul Bley and the trumpet of Chet Baker – coming together here without any other instrumentation in the mix! Bley is at a point where he's bringing back a bit more warmth to his music after so many years in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real standout set in the later years of trumpet legend Chet Baker – in part because the record features some wonderful tenor work from the equally legendary Warne Marsh! Marsh at this point in his career has really developed a subtle edge – this slight current of darkness that wasn't ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chet Baker, Helen Merrill, & Others —
Passaporto Per L'Italia ... LP RCA/Dialogo (Italy), 1962. New Copy (reissue)...
$35.9936.99
A very cool album from the Italian branch of RCA Records – and a set that features a host of artists from other nations who briefly stopped over in Italy, and recorded some of these gems for the label! There's a core energy to the set, which balances contributions from a few key artists, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chet Baker/Jim Hall/Hubert Laws —
Studio Trieste ... LP CTI, 1982. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$29.99
A great later date from CTI – proof that the label still had its magic going on well into the 80s! The session's a larger group effort headed up by Don Sebesky, and featuring key solos by Chet Baker, Jim Hall, and Hubert Laws – all of whom get plenty of room to do their thing on the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear and some edge wear.)
A great later date from CTI – proof that the label still had its magic going on well into the 80s! The session's a larger group effort headed up by Don Sebesky, and featuring key solos by Chet Baker, Jim Hall, and Hubert Laws – all of whom get plenty of room to do their thing on the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A much more rock-based album than some of Baker's other post-Cream work – but still with some nice grooves that appeal plenty to our ears! The weaker tracks on the album are sort of in a quirky rock mode – but the better ones feature some snapping percussion from Baker and the group, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic solo work from Ginger Baker – a musician who only seemed to get better and better the farther he moved away from Cream and Blind Faith! A set like this really gives Ginger a chance to open up and explore all the many musical currents that were grabbing his interests – served ... (Rock) read moreCD
A hard bluesy soul number – with a punchy funky sound that feels like it was recorded right off the west side! The best cut is actually the instrumental – as Ernest's vocals are dropped out, leaving more room for vamping guitars and a Hammond organ to take a solo. Backing is by The ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Atlantic's great early soul singer delivers 2 sides of fairly traditional material – both in her own gutsy R&B style. Precious Memories features LaVern singing 12 gospel tunes like "Didn't It Rain", "Too Close", "Without A God", "Touch Me, Lord ... (Soul) read moreCD
Super-heavy live work from the Baker Gurvitz Army – stepping out here with even more power than on some of their studio material of the time! The drums of Ginger Baker are worth the price of admission alone, but all aspects of the performance here are top shelf – the vocals of Steve ... (Rock) read moreCD
Baker Gurvitz Army —
Hearts On Fire ... LP Atco, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
The last album in the legendary run of records from Ginger Baker and the brothers Adrian and Paul Gurvitz – a heck of a power trio, but one that comes across in a very different way than Baker's famous work in Cream! If anything, Ginger's drums have more of a funk current than before – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Bala Desejo —
Sim Sim Sim ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 2022. New Copy ...
$11.9914.99
A really wonderful album – timeless in sound and style, and a set that almost takes us back to the warmth of some of our favorite Brazilian records from the 70s! Bala Desejo have a way of mixing harmonies with lead vocals that's completely sublime – often set to light percussion, ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A really wonderful album – timeless in sound and style, and a set that almost takes us back to the warmth of some of our favorite Brazilian records from the 70s! Bala Desejo have a way of mixing harmonies with lead vocals that's completely sublime – often set to light percussion, ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really wonderful album – timeless in sound and style, and a set that almost takes us back to the warmth of some of our favorite Brazilian records from the 70s! Bala Desejo have a way of mixing harmonies with lead vocals that's completely sublime – often set to light percussion, ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Produced by Rod Stewart and Elton John. With Ron Wood and most of the players that would wind up playing on Rod's "Every Picture Tells A Story" album. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label stereo promo. Cover has light wear and aging.)
The title certainly gets it right – as the great keyboardist Bob Baldwin turns over some sweet mellow takes on the classic music of Stevie Wonder! Bob's the mainman at the helm for most of the record – working on Fender Rhodes, piano, and other keyboards – and even vocalizing ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent sounds from Ojo Balingo – a Nigerian juju artist from the same stretch as King Sunny Ade – but one whose music is much more obscure to audiences on this side of the Atlantic! Balingo's group here has the loose, spontaneous vibe that characterizes juju at its best – this ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Balka Sound —
Son Du Balka ... CD Strut (UK), 1980s. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
A long-overdue collection of work by Balka Sound – an important 80s group from Brazzaville, and one whose name evokes their style of music – a sound based in folksy roots, but which is updated here with electric guitar and bass, next to lively percussion and really great vocals! The ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Marcia Ball, Irma Thomas & Tracy Nelson —
Sing It! ... CD Rounder, 1998. Used ...
$3.99
Ballads —
Gift Of Love ... LP Venture/P-Vine (Japan), Late 1960s. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9938.99About September 18, 2024
West coast harmony soul genius – a full early album of work by The Ballads – a sweet soul group who really live up to their name! The tracks here are all mellow soul with a near-perfect quality – vocals that step and slide together in a gentle, heartfelt sort of way – never ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure soul set on the legendary Sun Records label – raw vocals from Frank Ballard, done in a style that still has a few older R&B currents in the mix, but which is definitely pointed strongly towards a 60s groove! Backings are by the band of tenorist Phillip Reynolds, and the sound ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(RSD Essentials pressing. Limited to 1000 copies.)
Sexy is right! Hank may have been a half-pint wonder, but he had a voice that was like no other – high and raspy, but with a fierce growl that made you instantly take notice. Plus, his thuggish aproach to vocals really put a bit into the vicious R&B tunes that he cut with The ... (Soul) read moreCD
Some of our favorite work ever from the legendary Hank Ballard – a key figure in early R&B, and a singer who cut some big hits with his group The Midnighters – but one who also continued to do some wonderful work for King Records long after his hits – most of which is included ... (Soul) read moreCD
(UK pressing. Cover has an unglued top seam and some minor moisture damage at the bottom 3 inches.)
Ballister (Dave Rempis/Fred Lonberg Holm/Paal Nilssen Love) —
Smash & Grab ... CD Aerophonic, 2023. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99
Brilliant work from this well-matched trio of improvisers – a group who definitely smash and grab in a highly sonic way – thanks to cello and electronics from Fred Lonberg-Holm, drums and percussion from Paal Nilssen Love, and alto, tenor, and baritone saxes from the great Dave Rempis! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Brilliant work from this well-matched trio of improvisers – a group who definitely smash and grab in a highly sonic way – thanks to cello and electronics from Fred Lonberg-Holm, drums and percussion from Paal Nilssen Love, and alto, tenor, and baritone saxes from the great Dave Rempis! ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A blistering album from Belgian/Congolese rapper Baloji – music related to his directorial debut in the film Augure, and delivered with even more punch than some of his previous albums! Baloji got his start in the group Starflam, but has really grown strongly as a solo artist – pushing ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bama Band —
Bama Band ... LP Compleat, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$1.993.99
Steven Bamidele —
Summing Up ... LP Tru Thoughts (UK), 2023. New Copy ...
$22.9928.99
The first we're hearing from Steven Bamidele, but we're guessing it won't be the last – as this debut has a wonderfully well-crafted vibe from the start, which comes from both Steven's great ear for production, and his snakily sensual vocals! There's a laidback quality to his singing that's ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet bit of Argentine prog, served up with a slightly jazzy vibe at times – maybe in part because by the end of the 70s, so many groups didn't care as much about the lines in the sand that were being drawn a few years before! The keyboards are definitely proggy – spun out by singer ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most iconic rock and roll shows of all time – the late 70s farewell to The Band, captured by Martin Scorcese in a famous film of the same name – and presented on record in a package that really lives up to the majesty of the moment! In the world of 2LP live sets of the 70s, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic classic from The Band – a set that's hardly got them cowering in the corner the way the "stage fright" title might imply – and which instead seems to have the group at their most confident during the early years, effortlessly spinning impeccable musicianship and ... (Rock) read moreCD
(2004 Japanese pressing in a cool textured sleeve – includes obi and a photo of the group that wraps around the cover. Barcode has a very small cutout mark.)
Richard Band —
Arrival ... CD Intrada, 1991. Used ...
$6.99
Banda Black Rio —
Maria Fumaca ... LP Atlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
An excellent album by one of the greatest Brazilian funk bands ever – a wonderful blend of funk, jazz, and soul – and a set that rivals any of the best work coming from the US at the time! These guys are right on the money right from the start – moving through sharp changes with ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant new vision for the legendary Banda Black Rio – the pioneering samba, soul and funk combo that broke so much ground in the 70s and remain vital to this day – led here by William Magalhaes, in a mode that celebrates decades of the best Brazilian music, while fearlessly moving ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A really fantastic idea for a project – and one that comes off even better than we would have guessed – new versions of classic grooves from the nations of Cabo Verde and Guinea Bissau, performed by a really well-matched group of singers and musicians, in a mode that's quite different ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible package from the great Darrell Banks – a set that brings together his sublime Stax Records album, plus lots of rare bonus tracks too! The core record – Here To Stay – is incredible work from the great Banks – one of the few albums this genius Detroit soul ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Cover has ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, split spine, half split top seam at the spine side, and splitting in the bottom seam.)
Banksia Trio —
Masks ... CD TSGW (Japan), 2023. New Copy ...
$24.9928.99
A really wonderful record, and one that's very different than any sort of piano trio album we've ever heard – as there's this richly textural quality to the album that has all the elements resonating in a very special way, with an overall sonic palette that's beautiful! Sure, there's piano ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really wonderful record, and one that's very different than any sort of piano trio album we've ever heard – as there's this richly textural quality to the album that has all the elements resonating in a very special way, with an overall sonic palette that's beautiful! Sure, there's piano ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real cooker in the Atlantic Records' 60s series from Preservation Hall – a record that definitely keeps up the groove throughout! Side one features work by the combo of drummer Paul Barbarin – a lively player with a romping approach to rhythm – one that perfectly suits the trad ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, light ringwear, and is faded at the spine.)
Chris Barber on trombone, Pat Halcox on trumpet, Monty Sunshine on clarinet, Eddie Smith on banjo, Dick Smith on bass, and Graham Burbridge on drums. (Jazz) CD
Patricia Barber —
Cafe Blue ... CD Premonition, 1994. Used ...
$4.99
Patricia Barber on piano and vocals, John McLean on guitars, Michael Arnopol on bass, and Mark Walker on drums and percussion. Titles include "What A Shame", "Mourning Grace", "Ode To Billie Joe", "Mahna De Carnaval", "Inch Worm", "The Thrill ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Patricia Barber —
Modern Cool ... LP Premonition, 1998. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Accompanied by Michael Arnopol on bass, John McLean on guitar, Mark Walker on drums and percussion, Dave Douglas on trumpet, and Jeff Stitely on udu. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Masterdisk etch. Includes the insert. Cover has a small sticker spot in back, in great shape otherwise.)
One of Gato Barbieri's later recordings – but don't hold that against it! The set's a smoother effort than most of Gato's earlier work, but it's also still pretty darn soulful – done in a way that allows plenty of space for his raspy reed work on tenor to flow over the top of larger ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve, with bent corners. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and a small section at the top where some writing in pen was removed.)
Searing live work from Gato Barbieri – a brilliant little album that follows on the spirit of his other Latin America sessions for Impulse! The format here is similar to those studio outings – an organic blend of percussion, keyboards, and sax – all bubbling together in a highly ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2005 digipak pressing. BMG direct pressing.)
Gato Barbieri —
El Pampero ... LP Flying Dutchman, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ...
$5.99
A real killer from Gato Barbieri – part of an excellent run of early 70s sessions for the Flying Dutchman label! The album was recorded live, and it's one of those real cookers that have him sounding a heck of a lot like Pharoah Sanders – blowing with these sharp, soulful tones – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam, but is nice overall.)
Gato Barbieri —
Fenix ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1971. New Copy ...
$8.9914.99
One of Gato's best! The record's neither too out, nor too poppy – and it has Barbieri playing with that incredible raspy tone – and working over modal grooves laid down by a hip group that includes Lonnie Liston Smith on acoustic and electric pianos, Ron Carter on bass, Lennie White on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gato Barbieri —
Third World ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1969. New Copy ...
$8.9916.99
One of the hippest albums Gato Barbieri ever cut – and a key link between his late 60s avant work with Don Cherry, and his Latin-tinged albums of the 70s! The album features Barbieri working with a New York group of avant players – including Beaver Harris on drums, Roswell Rudd on ... (Jazz) read moreCD