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Ron Miles —
Laughing Barrel ... CD Sterling, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Ron Miles on trumpet, Brandon Ross on guitar, Anthony Cox on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, digipak has some wear.)
Repertoire, 1978. Used ... $8.99 Also available Double Trouble ... LP 4.99
Master Classics, Early 1940s. Used ... $3.99
Marcus Miller —
Sun Don't Lie (with bonus track) ... CD Victor (Japan), 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Maxjazz, 2006. Used ... $5.99
Mulgrew Miller on piano, Derrick Hodge on bass, and Rodney Green on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Digipak has light wear.)
Roger Miller —
All Time Greatest Hits ... CD Mercury, 1960s. Used ... $4.99
Palmetto, 1995. Used ... $4.99
Steve Million on piano, Randy Brecker on trumpet, Chris Potter on tenor and soprano sax, Michael Moore on bass, and Ron Vincent on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Original 1995 Palmetto pressing.)
Blujazz, 2002. Used ... $4.99
United Artists, Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
Some of the best soul to come out of the early 60s – and also some of the least known! Although Garnet's big hit "Cry Baby" does get its dues from time to time, just about every side he cut was a winner, and they all sparkled with his unusual mix of deep soul vocals and tight ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Garnet Mimms —
Looking For You – The Complete United Artists & Veep Singles ... CD Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
One of our favorite soul singers of the 60s – represented here in a collection that includes both sides of all of his singles for the United Artists and Veep labels – including a fair bit of tracks that have never been on CD before! Garnet Mimms is really something special – a ... (Soul) read more CD
Mina —
Queen Of Italian Pop – Classic Ri-Fi Recordings 1963 to 1967 ... CD Ri Fi/Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
Fantastic work from one of the grooviest singers of the 60s – the amazing Mina, a vocalist who hardly made waves on this side of the Atlantic, but who served up a wealth of wonderful material from the Italian scene at the time! You might know Mina from a few key soundtrack contributions she ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Blueazul/Mr Bongo (UK), 1983. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
A gorgeous album of Brazilian vocal jazz – a set that blends bossa roots, Brazilian jazz, and some of the sunnier touches you might find coming from Bay Area interpretations of the music in the late 70s/early 80s – such as work by Joyce Cooling or Viva Brasil! Patricia King handles the ... (Brazil) read more CD
Also available Num Dia Azul ... LP 25.99
Numero, Late 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Brilliant early sounds from Jimmy Jam – rare late 70s material that has a very different sound than his slicker 80s work with Terry Lewis! The style here is a wonderful blend of sweet soul and righteous jazzy funk – a lot warmer than Jimmy's later beat-heavy style – and served up ... (Soul) read more CD
All Art/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $12.99 24.99
Japanese jazz vocalist Junko Mine made a great trip to LA for this album – working here under the leadership of pianist Lou Levy, with a group that includes some of the best west coast jazz players of the 50s! At the time, American labels were often ignoring the talent that was still ... (Vocalists) read more CD
East Wind (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99 About May 29, 2024
Lots of funky keys and choppy sax passages – on this sweet Japanese fusion session headed up by reedman Kohsuke Mine! Mine plays both soprano and tenor on the record, and it's got a feel that's halfway between some of the harder jamming European fusion sides of the 70s – like mid 70s ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the East Wind Masters Collection 1000!)
Philips/BBE (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $16.99 36.99
A tremendous first outing as a leader for Japanese saxophonist Kosuke Mine – one of our favorite players of the 70s, already sounding wonderful here right at the start! The album's got a freewheeling vibe – not entirely avant, and maybe more in the modal territory unlocked by Miles ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available First (45 rpm 2LP pressing) ... LP 34.99
Three Blind Mice/Think (Japan), 1970. Used ... $38.99
Early work from this tremendous Japanese saxophonist – working here on both alto and soprano sax, in styles that are sharply angular, but also quite warm and soulful! Kosuke Mine's got a quality that's a bit like Joe Henderson at the same time – obviously informed by earlier hardbop, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print Blu-spec CD pressing – with obi!)
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99 About May 29, 2024
Great work from this lesser-known Japanese tenor player – an underrated genius with a style that's at once free-searching and introspective! Even though he plays tenor, Kosuke Mine's tone reminds us a lot of Jackie McLean on some of his best Blue Note sides – kind of leaning into ... (Jazz) read more CD
East Wind (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99 About May 29, 2024
Solid is right – as the album's one of the best-ever from Japanese saxophonist Kosuke Mine – a really far-reaching quartet session with a wonderfully vibrant feel! One of the real strengths of the session is its keyboard work by Mikio Masuda – warm and soulful, a perfect platform ... (Jazz) read more CD
Impulse/MCA, 1963. Used ... $4.99
Fantastic – and one of Mingus' greatest albums ever! This one ranks right up with The Clown and Pithecantropus Erectus for sheer raw power and emotion – and Mingus' writing here is incredibly tight, giving soloists like Charlie Mariano, Jaki Byard, Richard Williams, and Jerome ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Early MCA pressing.)
Atlantic, 1960. Used ... $2.99
One of Mingus' classic sessions from the middle period – a legendary blending of jazz with bluesy gospel touches, in a mode that seemed to move away from the politics of some of the late 50s years, and open up his work to a whole new audience! The band is an all-star ensemble all the way ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Blues & Roots ... LP 29.99
Atlantic/Rhino, Mid 70s. New Copy 7CD ... $72.99 79.99
A set of incredible records from Charles Mingus – all presented together in one mighty nice package! First up is Mingus Moves – a fantastic fresh new chapter in the career of Charles Mingus – a set that features the addition of two key players who would really shape his sound in ... (Jazz) read more CD
Atlantic, 1975. Used ... $4.99
Key 70s work from Charles Mingus – an album that was recorded over the course of three days of creative activity at the end of 1974, but somehow split into two different albums under the Changes name! The lineup here is prime 70s Mingus – George Adams on tenor, Jack Walrath on trumpet, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(1993 Atlantic/Rhino pressing.)
Columbia, 1973. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Mingus live is always a treat – especially in these later years, when the fire seemed to go out of most of his studio recordings. Live, though, he always managed to kick it hard - with the sort of emotion that graced his strong early albums. And despite the fact that this one's conducted by ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Candid (UK), 1960. Used ... $2.99
The title's an apt one, because after frustrations experienced working for Columbia and other labels, Mingus is finally allowed the freedom here to present his own ideas in all their unfettered glory – working with a bracingly tight quartet that features Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Sticker on traycard artwork.)
Denon (Japan), 1971. Used ... $14.99
A nice early 70s session from Charles Mingus – and in interesting one, to boot – finding the legendary bassist in Japan leading his own group and Toshiyuki Miyama and his New Herd Orchestra! Mingus's American players included Bobbie Jones on tenor and clarinet, Eddie Preston on trumpet. ... (Jazz) read more CD
(80s Japanese pressing.)
Atlantic/Warner (Japan), 1978. Used ... $12.99
One of the most enigmatic albums that Charles Mingus ever recorded – especially in his later years! The set features two very long tracks done by Mingus for use in a film about cocaine traffic between New York and Columbia – but considering the nature of the music, and the freely ... (Jazz) read more CD
Bethlehem/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1957. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99 About May 29, 2024
One of Charles Mingus' excellent albums for the Bethlehem label – recorded during that magical year of 1957, a real turning point in his career! There's a sharpness here to Mingus' musical vision that hadn't shown up in previous years – a refinement of ideas expressed for Savoy and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available East Coasting (with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99
Bethlehem, 1957. Used ... $4.99
One of Charles Mingus' excellent albums for the Bethlehem label – recorded during that magical year of 1957, a real turning point in his career! There's a sharpness here to Mingus' musical vision that hadn't shown up in previous years – a refinement of ideas expressed for Savoy and ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Sealed copy!)
Fourstar, 1964. Used ... $1.99
Charles Mingus on bass with Eric Dolphy on alto sax, clarinet & flute, Clifford Jordan on tenor sax & Danny Richmond on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Music Club (UK), 1960. Used ... $1.99
Very nice set of Mingus' legendary Candid recordings – produced in 1960, after Mingus angrily departed Columbia records, and was finally given the freedom to work in the way that he wanted. The recordings are some of Mingus best – and they feature a righteous anger and sheer jazz power ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Charles Mingus —
Incarnations ... CD Candid, 1960. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A great counterpart to the two famous Charles Mingus albums for the Candid label – really a third "lost" Candid album, recorded at the time of those sets, but never issued until many years later! As with those great dates, the work here is filled with righteous anger, unbridled ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Incarnations ... LP 25.99
Charles Mingus —
Jazz Composers Workshop ... CD Savoy (Japan), 1955. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A classic session of modernist jazz – and some of Mingus most groundbreaking early work! The album was recorded for Savoy with 2 different groups – one's got Mingus leading John LaPorta on alto, Teo Macero on tenor, and Mal Waldron on piano, and the other group's a quartet with Macero, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes Savoy/Denon obi.)
Blue Note, 1959. Used ... $4.99
Great stuff – recorded in Mingus' classic period! Mingus leads a sharp small group here – a wonderful quintet that features Booker Ervin on tenor, John Handy on alto, and Richard Wyands on piano – with longtime musical partner Dannie Richmond on drums! The session was recorded ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 1994 CD pressing.)
Columbia/Legacy, 1973. Used ... $6.99
One of the last great records by Charles Mingus – a set of extremely compelling original compositions, played by a fresh group of younger players, plus a few older masters! The record's got a fire and sense of emotion that's missing from a number of other 70s Mingus sessions – and it's ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Early 90s Columbia Jazz Masterpieces pressing.)
Atlantic, 1960. Used ... $1.99
A searing live set by Charles Mingus – a double-length performance recorded in Antibes during his classic years for Atlantic Records, but not issued by the label until many years later! The album's a great extrapolation of the sound that Mingus had forged on sessions for Columbia, Atlantic, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Atlantic, 1960. Used ... $5.99
A searing live set by Charles Mingus – a double-length performance recorded in Antibes during his classic years for Atlantic Records, but not issued by the label until many years later! The album's a great extrapolation of the sound that Mingus had forged on sessions for Columbia, Atlantic, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Mingus At Antibes (2LP version) ... LP 39.99
Jazz Workshop/Victor (Japan), Mid 60s. Used ... $34.99
A landmark recording from Mingus – and one of his best of the mid 60s! The album was recorded live at the Montery Jazz fest – and it features great work by Jaki Byard, Charles McPherson, John Handy, and Lou Blackburn. Mingus explores his increasing fascination with the work of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 1986 Japanese pressing.)
Charles Mingus —
Mingus At The Bohemia ... CD Debut/OJC, 1955. Used ... $6.99
Seminal early work from Charles Mingus – a session that really shows him beginning to work in tightly arranged, deeply resonant styles – pushing much more deeply towards the brilliance of the late 50s! The set's recorded with a great lineup that includes Mal Waldron, Max Roach, and the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Mingus At The Bohemia ... LP 23.99(OJC pressing.)
Bethlehem, 1957. New Copy ... $3.99 12.99
A fantastic album – one of our favorite-ever records from Charles Mingus! The album was recorded in the same breath as his legendary works Tijuana Moods, The Clown, and Pithecanthropus Erectus – and it features the same sort of fire and emotion that made those classics so great. The ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... LP 19.99
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry (Japanese pressing – with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99
Charles Mingus —
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry (Japanese pressing – with bonus tracks) ... CD Bethlehem/Toshiba (Japan), 1957. Used ... $14.99
A fantastic album – one of our favorite-ever records from Charles Mingus! The album was recorded in the same breath as his legendary works Tijuana Moods, The Clown, and Pithecanthropus Erectus – and it features the same sort of fire and emotion that made those classics so great. The ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available (2000 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... LP 19.99
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... CD 3.99
Charles Mingus —
Music Written For Monterey 1965 Not Heard – Played In Its Entirety At UCLA ... CD Mingus Music/Sunnyside, 1965. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
A rare rare landmark from Charles Mingus – music written for the 1965 Monterey festival, but (as the title indicates) not played at the festival! The recording was done later, at UCLA, with a group that includes Charles McPherson, Julius Watkins, Jimmy Owens, Hobart Dotson, and Howard ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 2005 pressing, includes slipcover.)
Charles Mingus —
Noddin Ya Head – The Lost Album From Ronnie Scott's (3CD set) ... CD Resonance, 1972. New Copy 3CD ... $27.99 29.99
Fantastic lost work from Charles Mingus, from a very under-recorded time in his life – the same period in which he gave the world the seminal album Let My Children Hear Music! The setting's a live one – and as on some of Mingus' superb 60s concert sessions, there's a force and fire ... (Jazz) read more CD
Giants Of Jazz (Italy), 1955/1956/1957. Used ... $2.99
Includes the songs "Pithecanthropus Erectus", "Haitian Fight Song", "Love Chant", "A Foggy Day", "Memories Of You", "East Coasting (East Coast Ghost)", "Jump, Monk", "Serenade In Blue", and "Work Song". (Jazz) CD
Mercury (Japan), 1960. Used ... $9.99
An unusual chapter in the label-hopping career of Charles Mingus – a one-off date recorded for Mercury right after Mingus' legendary sessions for Columbia! The format here may well be Mingus' most ambitious to date – as the album features larger groups than before, exploring a range of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print late 80s Japanese pressing.)
Columbia, 1959/1971/1988. Used ... $1.99
Hip, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
RCA/Bluebird, 1957. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Oh how we love this album – and we think it may well be the best album ever from Charles Mingus! The set was recorded in that magical Mingus year of 1957, but oddly not released until 1962 – missing some of the initial frenzy of his discovery during the Atlantic and Columbia years. ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2001 pressing. Cutout on barcode.)
Label M/Atlantic, 1961. Used ... $5.99
One of the great Mingus albums for Atlantic – and a record that brings together material from 2 different sessions: one from 1957, with Shafi Hadi on alto; and another from 1961, with Roland Kirk and Booker Ervin on saxes. The '57 session has a raw quintet sound, and features some haunting ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2000 Label M pressing.)
Uptown, Late 40s. Used CD + Book ... $3.99
A great assemblage of rare early material by Charles Mingus – recorded, as the title implies, on the west coast during the late 40s. The range of styles is pretty strong – as some tracks are small group sides, some larger ensembles, some with vocalists, and others more experimental ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes original heavy book and slipcover, with light edge wear.)
Period/OJC, 1954. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Fantastic mid-50's work by Mingus, and a pivotal pair of recordings that clearly show his transition from bop bassist to groundbreaking modernist. The CD brings together two rare 10" albums that originally came out on the Period label in 1954. The albums are also noteworthy for the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Mingus Dynasty —
Mingus' Sound Of Love ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1988. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Columbia, 1991. Used ... $2.99
With Ray Drummond on bass, Marvin "Smitty" Smith and Victor Lewis on drums, Craig Handy and Alex Foster on flutes and saxophones, George Adams on tenor saxophone, and Jack Walrath on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Mini Groove Orchestra —
LOVE (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Follow Me/Rambling (Japan), 2004. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1959/1960. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99 About May 29, 2024
One of the coolest jazz vocal albums you'll ever find! Frank Minion sings this suite of tracks billed as an "Introduction To Black Opium Street", and he puts the music together with little recitations in between the tracks, so that the whole thing sounds like one of the great Langston ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Minits —
Follow Your Heart – The Sound Of Memphis Recordings ... CD Sounds Of Memphis/Kent (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Beautiful female soul from The Minits – a three piece group that recorded just a few singles for the the Sounds Of Memphis label – with a dozen great songs pulled together for this excellent compilation from Kent UK, many of which were never issued before now! Ultimately, there were ... (Soul) read more CD
Capitol/Culture Factory, 1980. Used ... $8.99
Musica Latina (Portugal), Late 30s. Used ... $1.99 3.99
Atlantic, 2016. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
The original production of Hamilton – written by and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda. The soundtrack is very fittingly issued by Atlantic Records – given the strong undercurrent of soul and hip hop in the music – in a surprisingly effective blend of beats, rhymes, and larger ... (Soundtracks) read more CD
Sterns, 1970s. Used ... $18.99
DO Misiani and his Shirati Jazz band at their 70s peak – wiry, catchy guitars and passionate vocals melding in hypnotic songs and performances that came to define the Kenyan benga sound in the 70s! Misiani and Shirati Jazz were the first stars of the style, and this collection from Sterns ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Riverside, 1959. Used ... $3.99
Blue Note (Japan), Late 1960s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99 About May 22, 2024
Lyrical beauty from trumpeter Blue Mitchell – one of those records that really has him coming into his own, sounding fantastic on Blue Note in a way he never did on his earlier albums as a leader! it's clear that Blue learned a lot while playing in the group of Horace Silver – a way of ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Down With It (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Down With It! (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 14.99
Blue Mitchell —
Down With It! (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, Late 60s. Used ... $14.99
Lyrical beauty from trumpeter Blue Mitchell – one of those records that really has him coming into his own, sounding fantastic on Blue Note in a way he never did on his earlier albums as a leader! it's clear that Blue learned a lot while playing in the group of Horace Silver – a way of ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Down With It (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99(2005 RVG pressing, still sealed!)
Riverside/OJC, 1962. Used ... $19.99
A hip session from Blue – one that points the way towards some of his later work on Blue Note, and which features a larger than usual group arranged by Jimmy Heath. As on some of Heath's other projects from the time, the groove is tight and soulful, but never so dominant as to overwhelm the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 1994 OJC pressing. Booklet has a slight crease.)
Blue Note, 1964. Used ... $6.99
The thing to do – is jam! Blue's sounding wonderful in this classic set for Blue Note – one of his best small group albums – recorded with a sound that's solidly in keeping with his lyrically melodic work in the Horace Silver group! The quintet features Chick Corea on piano ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Thing To Do (RVG edition) ... CD 12.99(First CD pressing.)
Blue Mitchell —
Thing To Do (RVG edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1964. Used ... $12.99
The thing to do – is jam! Blue's sounding wonderful in this classic set for Blue Note – one of his best small group albums – recorded with a sound that's solidly in keeping with his lyrically melodic work in the Horace Silver group! The quintet features Chick Corea on piano ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Thing To Do (non-RVG edition) ... CD 6.99(2004 RVG edition.)
Folk Era, 1963. Used ... $1.99
Reprise/Rhino, 1971. Used ... $9.99
One of the greatest albums ever from Joni Mitchell – and maybe one of the most go-to records in her legendary catalog! The record set a new high mark for singer/songwriter material in the 70s – and there's an intimate, upfront quality here that's even more striking than Mitchell's ... (Rock) read more CD
(Out of print, sleeve has some light wear.)
Joni Mitchell —
Joni Mitchell Archives Vol 3 – The Asylum Years 1972 to 1975 (5CD set) ... CD Asylum/Rhino, Mid 70s. New Copy 5CD ... $63.99 69.99
Maybe the most compelling volume in this excellent series – a set that unearths all sorts of unusual moments from Joni Mitchell's years on Asylum Records – a stunningly creative period when she was really opening up her music, and also bringing in a lot of inspiration from jazz as well! ... (Rock) read more CD
McKinley Mitchell —
Complete Malaco Collection ... CD Waldoxy, Mid 70s. Used ... $3.99
The complete Malaco recordings of McKinley Mitchell – an excellent singer/songwriter whose work was a key part of the southern scene in the 70s, but who rarely ever gets his due! McKinley had a really unique voice that shared some of the warmth of northern singers – including a few of ... (Soul) read more CD
Rogue Art (France), 2012. Used ... $12.99
One of the most ambitious sets we've heard from Nicole Mitchell – a really unique mixing of modes that features a core Chicago group coming into play with the Arche New Music Ensemble! The initial group features Nicole on flute, vocals, and electronics – with Mwata Boden on baritone ... (Jazz) read more CD
Delmark, 2011. Used ... $9.99
Damn great work from Chicago flautist Nicole Mitchell – and another new chapter of her mighty talents! The album's a quartet session that beautifully swings between straight jazz modes and some more creative sounds – never as far out as some of Mitchell's more avant work, but always ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Disc has a promo stamp, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Delmark, 2009. Used ... $9.99
A stunner from Nicole Mitchell – a flautist who's been pretty much redefining the jazz flute throughout her early career – here delivering a genre-defiant masterwork with her Black Earth Strings group! The String includes Chicago Sinfonetta Chamber Orchestra vet Renee Baker on violin ... (Jazz) read more CD
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1955. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99 About May 29, 2024
A hell of a cooker from bassist Red Mitchell – a set that's got a sound that's way more mature and modern than you might guess from the image on the cover! Red's at the helm of a hip combo that also features sharp tenor from Zoot Sims and beautiful work on valve trombone from Bob Brookmeyer ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Happy Minors ... CD 18.99
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1955. Used ... $18.99
A hell of a cooker from bassist Red Mitchell – a set that's got a sound that's way more mature and modern than you might guess from the image on the cover! Red's at the helm of a hip combo that also features sharp tenor from Zoot Sims and beautiful work on valve trombone from Bob Brookmeyer ... (Jazz) read more CD
Nessa, 1977. New Copy 2CD ... $22.99 25.99
A seminal session from Roscoe Mitchell – beautiful work recorded for the small Nessa label, and a real testament to the fragile beauty of his music! Some of the tracks are solo, and others feature Roscoe in shifting groups with other AACM players – a duet with bassist Malachi Favors, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Nessa, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
The headier side of the great Roscoe Mitchell – a project that has some of the reedman's compositions transcribed for larger orchestra performance – but at a level that seems to be a natural evolution of the notion of "black classical music" that Mitchell first helped pioneer ... (Jazz) read more CD
Rogue Art (France), 2012. Used ... $14.99
A brilliant pairing of two generations of the AACM – as Roscoe Mitchell writes and conducts, and the group's led by Nicole Mitchell – and features a great assortment of very creative musicians! The blend of talents is key to the strength of the set – as the record avoids some of ... (Jazz) read more CD
PI Recordings, 2002. Used ... $6.99
Roscoe Mitchell's working here with an expanded version of the Note Factory group – one that's a nonet lineup that features two bassists, two drummers, and two pianos – plus trumpet, guitars, and a variety of reeds from Roscoe. Additional string and woodwind players join the group at a ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Artwork has some wear and some writing in marker on CD – priced accordingly.)
RCA (Japan), 1977/1979. Used ... $11.99 19.99
RCA, Late 1970s. Used ... $3.99 5.99
TDK/P-Vine (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $21.99 26.99
A set that's especially sexy, and especially jazzy too – as Jun Miyake works here with a whole host of American fusion players – a really great lineup who make the record soar! Jun's definitely in the more fusion-oriented side of his music here – blowing trumpet and flugelhorn, ... (Japanese) read more CD
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
The New Herd group of Toshiyuki Miyama was one of the most creative larger ensembles in Japan during the 70s – a group that was neither slavish to the sort of older modes you might guess from the "herd" reference to Woody Herman's band, nor tied up in some of the more commercial ... (Jazz) read more CD
King (Japan), 1962. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
If the cover image of a Akira Miyazawa fishing in a trout stream wasn't already enough to make us love this one, the music on the disc certainly is – as the album's a real shining jewel in the Japanese jazz scene of the 60s, the kind of record that really set a whole new standard for the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Yamame ... CD 9.99(SHM-CD pressing!)
Think (Japan), 1962. Used ... $9.99 11.99
If the cover image of a Akira Miyazawa fishing in a trout stream wasn't already enough to make us love this one, the music on the disc certainly is – as the album's a real shining jewel in the Japanese jazz scene of the 60s, the kind of record that really set a whole new standard for the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Akira Miyazawa (aka Yamame) ... CD 14.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Bill Mize —
Sugarlands ... CD Moon Pie In The Skye/Flying Fish, 1989. Used ... $3.99
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
A fantastic criss-crossing of modes – free jazz, funk, big band, and fusion – all styles that were blooming big on the Japanese scene of the 70s – wrapped up and reworked here into something new entirely! The set's a live one, and features extended performances from a range of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
We Release Jazz (Switzerland), New Copy ... $16.99 19.99 About April 26, 2024 (delayed)
Mob —
Mob (Private Stock) (with bonus tracks) ... CD Private Stock/Octave (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
Great work from this blue-eyed soul group of the 70s – one who've been picked and kept alive by some key underground scenes over the years – like the Northern Soul world of the UK, and the beach music scene in the Carolinas! The group here have some key jazz contributions from Mike ... (Soul) read more CD
Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $11.99
A rare second chapter to Mobley's famous Workout album – recorded in the early 60s, but not issued until the mid 80s – and even then, only momentarily on vinyl! The session's a great one – a quartet outing with a structure that's similar to Hank's classic Soul Station record, but ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2006 RVG pressing.)
