With Mathew Shipp on piano and Whit Dickey on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Ivo Perelman —
Water Music ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2024. New Copy ...
$15.9917.99
Ivo Perelman's got a mighty great group here – a quartet with Matthew Shipp on piano, Mark Helias on bass, and Tom Rainey on drums – all of whom really set fire to the music! Ivo's still got that sense of careful tones and textures that you'll know from other records – but at ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ivo Perelman & Rudi Mahall —
Kindred Spirits ... CD Leo (UK), 2018. Used 2 CDs ...
$9.99
12 untitled improvisations with Ivo Perelman on tenor sax and Rudi Mahall on bass clarinet. (Jazz) CD
(Still sealed!)
Ivo Perelman/Chad Fowler/Reggie Workman/Andrew Cyrille —
Embracing The Unknown ... CD Mahakala, New Copy ...
$13.9914.99On May 10, 2024
Really lovely work from pianist Danilo Perez – a set that features some wonderful orchestrations from Claus Ogerman, who brings a similar spirit to the record as some of his best backings in the 70s! The core group features Perez on piano with a hip rhythm duo of Christian McBride on bass ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderfully hard-to-categorize album from the start of the 80s – a Mexican record that mixes folkloric roots with electronic instrumentation – but all in a way that sounds much more ancient than you'd expect for the time! The fusion of modes here is wonderful – almost at a ... (Latin) read moreCD
A wonderfully hard-to-categorize album from the start of the 80s – a Mexican record that mixes folkloric roots with electronic instrumentation – but all in a way that sounds much more ancient than you'd expect for the time! The fusion of modes here is wonderful – almost at a ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Miles Perkin Quartet —
Point In Question ... CD Clean Feed (Portugal), 2019. New Copy ...
$13.99
We're not sure we've ever heard from bassist Miles Perkin before, but after this album we'll definitely be keeping an ear out for his music – as the whole thing has a wonderfully fresh, wonderfully vibrant sort of sound – Miles' strong lines on the bass really working magic with a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the few albums as a leader cut by legendary LA pianist Carl Perkins – an amazing talent on his instrument, and one who had an unusual "sideways" approach to the keys! Perkins kind of leaned alongside the piano – so that his body was parallel to the instrument, and his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the few albums as a leader cut by legendary LA pianist Carl Perkins – an amazing talent on his instrument, and one who had an unusual "sideways" approach to the keys! Perkins kind of leaned alongside the piano – so that his body was parallel to the instrument, and his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rare Columbia Records work from Carl Perkins – a set that takes off from the Sun Records style of Perkins, but also maybe brings in a few country touches, and some of that rawer Columbia rockabilly style that real aficionados know the label did so well! Titles include "Ready Teddy" ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the moogiest records of all time – a legendary LP of "electronic pop music of the future" – sourced and claimed as an influence by everyone from Stereolab to the Beastie Boys! The legendary team of Gershon Kingsley and Jean-Jaques Perry are working here in early tape ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
One of the moogiest records of all time – a legendary LP of "electronic pop music of the future" – sourced and claimed as an influence by everyone from Stereolab to the Beastie Boys! The legendary team of Gershon Kingsley and Jean-Jaques Perry are working here in early tape ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereolab pressing. Cover has splitting on the top seam, mild corner bump.)
A great lost album from the end of the Black Ark era! Originally recorded for Island records in the late 70s, this set has Scratch teaming up with a pair of Congolese musicians for an amazing fusion of his spacey reggae vision with their Zairian roots in Zouk music. Includes "African ... (Reggae) read moreCD
A trio of legendary albums by Lee Perry – Super Ape, Return Of The Super Ape, and Roast Fish, Collie Weed & Cornbread – back-to-back-to-back in a great 2CD package complete with a handful of bonus tracks! Super Ape is the King Kong of dub albums – classic Lee Perry and an ... (Reggae) read moreCD
The Super Ape returns, but in a way that's very different than the previous album with the monkey's name in the title – as this set's got a much more raw, stripped-down vibe – mostly instrumental, and from the farther reaches of the imagination of Lee Scratch Perry! Maybe think of this ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lee Scratch Perry's funky reggae party, put together at the Black Ark, with Boris Gardner, Mickey Boo, Sly Dunbar & Winston Wright. A nice batch of crackling Jamaican funk, with the requisite Black Ark smoke blowing throughout. Includes a bunch of classic Perry-isms, with Scratch dropping ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lee Perry —
Voodooism ... LP Pressure Sounds (UK), 1970s. New Copy ...
$23.99
We never get tired of these Lee Perry reissues! The first of several compilations put together by the fine folks at Pressure Sounds documenting Perry's tremendous output from his Black Ark studio, at the peak of his powers in the mid 70s. Mostly drawn from 45s of cuts that attained legendary ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A host of rare gems from the early years of Lee Perry's legendary Black Ark studios – material recorded by Scratch himself, on some cuts featuring The Upsetters, others some close contemporaries – but all nicely unified here by contributions from Lee at just about every level! As with ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groundbreaking 70s work from Lee Scratch Perry – served up here with both work from The Upsetters, and a long list of "friends" – different singers who take the lead on some of the productions, which are then presented back to back with dub versions of the tracks that overflow ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
If there's anyone who could make the idea of Italian westerns and Jamaican grooves come together, it's the young Lee Scratch Perry – the mad musician who always had a great talent for mixing it up! Eastwood Rides Again follows the theme of The Upsetters previous classic, Return Of Django ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare and unreleased Lee Perry dubplate mixes – brilliant productions from the creatively fruitful, boundary busting 70s years – with the mighty Upsetters and numbers featuring Junior Murvin, Candy Mackenzie, Leo Graham, Jimmy Riley, George Faith, Jack Lord and The Silvertones! This is ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really striking mid 80s effort from the legendary Lee Scratch Perry – done at a time when his name and reputation had risen strongly on the global scene – which also seems to come through in the music as well! There's a wider range of styles going on here than before – and ... (Reggae) read moreCD
An unusual album, and one that features a host of recordings done by Lee Perry right before his Pipecock Jackson implosion in the late 70s – but presented by former partner Pauline Morrison, who deserves a lot of credit for putting together a host of great dub tracks that might have been lost ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 21. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Saturday, April 20. It will not be ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pair of very obscure Lee Perry recordings – back to back in a single CD set! Black Ark In Dub features a host of recordings done by Lee Perry right before his Pipecock Jackson implosion in the late 70s – but presented by former partner Pauline Morrison, who deserves a lot of credit ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Pivotal Black Ark material from Lee Perry – with brilliantly tripped out echoey dub production – and scorching instrumentation laid down by the mighty Upsetters! Split roughly in half between Perry's nicely gritty instrumental moodcraft and hazy vocals, this collection features some ... (Reggae) read moreCD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
Rich Perry —
Left Alone ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 1997. Used ...
$9.99
Rich Perry on tenor, Frank Kimbrough on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. (Jazz) CD
Rich Perry —
Progression ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 2023. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
A well-balanced quartet session of the sort that seems almost effortless, and in the best recent style of the Steeplechase label – a really strong leader with a voice that really inspires the others in the group, as they move through some of his own originals and a nice mix of more unusual ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A killer hardbop session – and a long lost classic! This stunning set is one of the best, and hardest sessions ever cut for the Bethlehem label – and it's got a raw pounding groove that sounds a lot more like some of the classic soul-tinged hardbop coming out on Prestige during the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
2 sides of sweet electric grooving from Houston Person – records that feature his soulful tenor set in larger arrangements than on his earlier small combo Prestige sessions, in a mode that's a bit like some of the larger jazz sets coming out on CTI and Kudu at the time! Like Stanley ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Houston Person really sounds great in this later date for Muse Records – definitely the older lion in the title, surrounded by a younger pride of players who really make the record swing! The set's got a rock-solid rhythm section with Benny Green on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great little album from Person – one of his best for Muse, and a record that sounds a lot better than the cover or title might indicate! The group's a very swinging quintet with Jimmy Ponder on guitar, Sonny Phillips on organ, Frankie Jones on drums, and Buddy Caldwell on congas – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet and Stan Hope on piano – on titles that include "Only Trust Your Heart", "Almost Like Being In Love", "Everything Happens To Me", and "Just For You". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear.)
Persuasions —
Acappella ... CD Straight/Rhino, 1969. Used ...
$8.99
The title gets it right on this one, because The Persuasions sing all acappella – quite unique for soul music at such a time of heavy production! The group were a great throwback to an earlier era of vocal group harmony – and this album, recorded for Zappa's Straight label, gave them ... (Soul) read moreCD
A beautiful group soul vocals effort from the Persuasions in the early 70s – working in a throwback acapella mode, but still with a fresh feel – thanks to a hip dawn of the 70s sound, and a stripped-down feel that you'd probably have never gotten back in the day! It's amazing how fresh ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
They still ain't got no band, and they're still riding along at the height of their acapella success – one that was no doubt due to rising mainstream interest in older musical modes as part of the rock and roll revival of the post-Woodstock years – something that probably helped the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two great tracks from Carlo Pes – who you might know from his work in the group I Marc 4, and who really makes things great here through a range of cool, jazzy instrumentation! "The Riff" is way more than you'd guess from the title – as it begins with this fast and echoey ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Olivier Peters Quartet featuring Joan Johnson —
Wings Of Spring ... LP Village (Germany), 1980. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
A sweet little album of breezy jazz – with vocals by Joan Johnson on a number of tracks, and that modally grooving post-MPS sound that still resonated strongly on a few German labels at the end of the 70s! The real star here is Peters, whose work on saxes is great – kind of pinched in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, on Celeste. Cover has a light trace of an old sticker in one corner.)
Hannibal Marvin Peterson —
Hannibal In Berlin ... CD MPS/Polygram (Japan), 1976/1998. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
The heavy soulful trumpeter hits the Belin Jazz Festival in this classic MPS recording from 1976. He's backed by a sextet that includes George Adams on tenor, Diedre Murray on cello, and Michael Cochrane on piano – and the set is a lot straighter than usual, but still with the good spiritual ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Hannibal Marvin Peterson —
Tribe ... CD Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 1979. New Copy ...
$7.9918.99
One of the boldest, most righteous 70s statements from trumpeter Hannibal Marvin Peterson – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given his previous body of work! The set's cast in the same large ensemble mode as Hannibal's Children Of The Fire album – and like that one, it features an ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tremendous early work from trumpeter Hannibal Marvin Peterson – an artist you might know from his long-spun spiritual jazz work of the 70s – but who sounds nicely different here on a rare early set from the 60s! The record was done when Marvin was part of the ultra-hip jazz program at ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eleven tracks pulled from Peterson's mid-60's stretch at Verve with Ray Brown, Louis Hayes, Clark Terry, and Herb Ellis. Tracks include "Let's Fall In Love", "Shadow Of Your Smile", "Autumn Leaves", and "Stella By Starlight". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Oscar Peterson —
Girl Talk ... LP MPS (Germany), Mid 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
Mellow magic from Oscar Peterson – recorded for MPS during the mid 60s, but "secret sessions" that didn't get issued until later! The album features Oscar working some incredible wonders on the piano – working with either Sam Jones or Ray Brown on bass and Bob Durham or Louis ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(PAUSA pressing in non-gatefold cover, with light wear.)
Oscar Peterson —
Good Life ... LP Pablo, 1973. Sealed ...
$16.99
Oscar Peterson's living the vida bueno here – returning to the London House in Chicago, over a decade after his famous recording date in the early 60s – and working with a very different style overall! The tracks are long, and quite open – a great way to hear Peterson working out ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with some price sticker remnants and a Best Entertainment Value sticker on both sides.)
Oscar pays tribute to Frank – but he uses his keys, not his voice – to come up with some great renditions of tunes from Sinatra's classic Capitol years! It's true that Peterson was known to vocalize on some sessions (most notably on his tribute to Nat King Cole, recorded a few years ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Oscar pays tribute to Frank – but he uses his keys, not his voice – to come up with some great renditions of tunes from Sinatra's classic Capitol years! It's true that Peterson was known to vocalize on some sessions (most notably on his tribute to Nat King Cole, recorded a few years ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tracks include "Honeysuckle Rose", "Let There Be Love", "Peace For South Africa", "Sushi", "I Remember You/A Child Is Born/Tenderly", "Sweet Georgia Brown", and "Blues For Big Scotia". (Cassettes) Cassette
A beautiful live performance from the Oscar Peterson trio, and one that's right up there with the best Verve material of the early 60s – in part because Norman Granz presented the whole concert on the stage in The Netherlands! The group here is Peterson's second famous combo – with Ray ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of Oscar Peterson's biggest records ever – one of those albums we turn up time and time again when digging through classic jazz collections – and for good reason too, given the lasting power of the set! The album's got a rock-solid sound that's filled with soul – almost a bit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Oscar Peterson's biggest records ever – one of those albums we turn up time and time again when digging through classic jazz collections – and for good reason too, given the lasting power of the set! The album's got a rock-solid sound that's filled with soul – almost a bit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Acoustic Sounds series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
One of Oscar Peterson's biggest records ever – one of those albums we turn up time and time again when digging through classic jazz collections – and for good reason too, given the lasting power of the set! The album's got a rock-solid sound that's filled with soul – almost a bit ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1997 Verve Master Edition in a tri-fold digipak, mark through barcode.)
Oscar Peterson is joined here by bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and drummer Martin Drew Lorne – both artists that worked with Peterson in the 70's – plus relative newcomer Lorne Lofsky on guitar. (Jazz) CD
An unusual live date for Oscar Peterson – in that it wasn't actually officially recorded by Verve, but done by a fan and handed over to Norman Granz at a later date! Given that origin, though, the material is quite strong – recorded with an edge that's slightly earthier than usual for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s mono Japanese pressing – MV 2626 – with obi and insert.)
Count Basie taken down a few notches – not in quality, but in terms of the size of the group – as Oscar really opens up some of the Count's standards in a whole new way, by playing them with a stripped-down quartet that features Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Buddy Rich on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Titles include "Always", "Say It Isn't So", "Easter Parade", "How Deep Is The Ocean", "Isn't This A Lovely Day", and "If I Had You". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove & trumpeter logo. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
A great early example of the genius of mixing guitar with the piano of Oscar Peterson – a move that might have been inspired by the success of Ahmad Jamal, but which works equally well for Peterson's sound on the keys! The tracks here feature either Herb Ellis or Irving Ashby on guitar ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing with obi & insert – MV 2606.)
Oscar Peterson —
Solo ... CD Pablo, 1972. Used ...
$2.99
Two sets, recorded live in Lebanon and Amsterdam. Tracks include "Yesterdays", "Makin' Whoopee", "Body And Soul", "Blues Etude", "Corcovado", "Mirage", and "Autumn Leaves". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
The sound of the trio is loud and clear on this set – captured before a very appreciative crowd at the London House in Chicago, and featuring Peterson at his inventive best! The tracks on the set stretch out longer than most of the group's studio sessions from the time, and the album's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Strong work from the Peterson Trio's London House gig in Chicago in 1961 – material that offers some slightly longer than usual takes on the group's sound, especially on a few numbers that really let Oscar open up on the keys! The group here is the legendary combo with Ed Thigpen on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1997 Verve Master Edition.)
Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson —
Very Tall ... LP Verve, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$34.99
Milt Jackson joins the Oscar Peterson Trio – helping the group to hit some great new space with his magical work on vibes! Jackson's got an open, airy feel – an approach that almost lets Peterson punctuate the tunes a bit more with his piano – while the pair get strong rhythmic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s Japanese stereo pressing – MV 2062 – with obi and insert. Cover has light aging.)
Milt Jackson joins the Oscar Peterson Trio – helping the group to hit some great new space with his magical work on vibes! Jackson's got an open, airy feel – an approach that almost lets Peterson punctuate the tunes a bit more with his piano – while the pair get strong rhythmic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Verve Acoustic Sounds Series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
One of those great stripped-down Peterson-plus dates for Pablo Records from the 70s – a session that features Oscar on both piano and organ, working alongside the trumpet of Roy Eldridge! There's no other instrumentation at all, and the sound is completely charming – intimate without ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A live set from the Oscar Peterson Trio – with Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Peterson on piano – plus a little extra help from drummer Bobby Durham. Tracks include "Falling In Love With Love", "Billie's Bounce", and "I Wished On the Moon". (Jazz) CD
Paolo Petrella —
Cumbia Luciana ... LP La Scimmia (France), 2023. New Copy ...
$25.9928.99
A record with a vibe that's very much its own – a fresh take on Cumbia that includes some of the key elements of the older version of the music, but with a style that's maybe a bit more compact, and slightly more intimate too! Most tracks have plenty of guitar, used with lots of fuzz and ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Michel Petrucciani —
Live ... CD Blue Note, 1991. Used ...
$1.99
Michel Petrucciani on piano, Adam Holzman on keyboards, Steve Logan on bass, Abdou M'Boop on percussion, and Victor Jones on drums. (Jazz) CD
(CONDITION NOTE: ex-library copy missing the rear tray card, front inset has a sticker and disc label has some pen.)
All original compositions by the late pianist – with a group on side one that features Gary Peacock on bass and Roy Haynes on drums, plus guest guitar from John Abercrombie on one track – and a group on side two that features Eddie Gomez on bass and Al Foster on drums, with Abercrombie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
All original compositions by the late pianist – with a group on side one that features Gary Peacock on bass and Roy Haynes on drums, plus guest guitar from John Abercrombie on one track – and a group on side two that features Eddie Gomez on bass and Al Foster on drums, with Abercrombie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Solo piano interpretations of "Caravan", "Lush Life", "Hidden Joy", "Satin Doll", "African Flower", and "On Night In The Hotel". 9 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
A record that's every bit as groovy as its cover – the rare self-titled set from Venezuelan 60s combo The Pets – a group who serve up lots of cool cuts with a swinging 60s vibe! Lyrics are in Spanish, but the instrumentation echoes plenty of Anglo styles – especially 60s work ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oscar Pettiford —
Another One ... CD Bethlehem/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1956. New Copy ...
$14.9918.99About May 29, 2024
Don't let the Another One title make you think this is some passable record that repeats earlier ideas – because the set is a real gem in the 50s catalog of bassist Oscar Pettiford, and one of his strongest dates as a leader! Pettiford really sparkles here – leading a great group that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Although bassist Oscar Pettiford left a huge influence on jazz before his untimely death, there's not actually that many fantastic records in which he's featured as a leader. Fortunately, this is one of the few, and it's a sparkling set of modernist inflected bop tunes played by a group that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split spine, some splitting on the top seam, & light surface wear.)
Rare work from the German years of bassist Oscar Pettiford – a late 50s stretch when Pettiford got even more freedom to explore his musical vision than in the US! The material here often features Pettiford's bass or cello in the company of some of the best European soloists of the time ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Caroline Peyton —
Mock Up ... CD Asterisk/Bar-B-Q, Early 70s. New Copy ...
$8.9916.99
A wild set of early 70s leftfield folk from Caroline Peyton – a freewheeling batch of tunes that's a little bit more out there than the warmer, sunshine folk soul of the later Intuition album – but a unique gem that's a great showcase for Caroline's stunning voice, and the songwriting ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
PFM (Premiata Forneria Marconi) —
(Numero Uno) ... LP Numero Uno (Italy), 1975. Near Mint- ...
$39.99