Michel Legrand —
Happy Ending ... LP United Artists, 1969. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A slice of genius from Michel Legrand – one of his brilliant late 60s soundtracks, not as well remembered as, but cut during the same period as The Thomas Crown Affair. The soundtrack is probably best remembered for the incredible theme "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life" ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pink & orange label stereo pressing. Cover has an Audition Copy stamp in back.)
An incredibly groovy late 60s soundtrack from Michel Legrand! La Piscine may well be one of the last under-reissued scores from Legrand's genius period – that time when he was hitting heavily on soundtracks for The Thomas Crown Affair, Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, and other classics. This one's ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A gem of a package from one of our favorite film composers ever – a huge 10CD assortment of music from the earliest years of Michel Legrand – a set that shows just what an amazing career he was already having in Paris before his mid 60s rise on the international scene! The scope of ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Watch What Happens", "You Must Believe In Spring", "Friday Fugue", "Once Upon A Summertime", "J & B", "The Saddest Thing Of All", and "Splittons". (Jazz) CD
A classic album – one that pairs the arranging talents of the great French composer Michel Legrand, with a host of American jazz players – including Miles Davis, Ben Webster, Milt Hinton, Donald Byrd, Hank Jones, and John Coltrane. The tracks are a beautiful blend of Legrand's best ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A sparkling postwar musical fantasy of Paris – one made up of a host of famous themes from French pop music of the 20th century, all set to lush string arrangements by a young Michel Legrand! The album's not as upbeat or jazzy as some of Legrand's later soundtrack work, but it's got a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of our favorite soundtracks ever – a jazzy swinging ode to love found and love lost – all penned by the legendary Michel Legrand! The work was composed in collaboration with director Jacques Demy for his 1966 film of the same name – and, like the previous Demy/Legrand ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A mindblowing collection of work from one of our favorite film composers ever – and a package that showcases as much jazz and vocal material as it does his work for cinema! The design is wonderful – a big-styled package with a huge volume of notes and photos – served up with 20 ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
One of the most wonderful soundtracks ever! Michel Legrand wrote the jazzy groovy score for this legendary French film from the mid 60s – and every word of dialogue in the film is sung throughout, making for a very cool, ever-changing array of vocal bits and jazzy styles. Embedded in here ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A recent set of jazz tracks from the fantastic French soundtrack genius Michel Legrand! The album has Legrand on piano and a bit of vocals – leading a large ensemble that features trumpets, trombones, saxes, and a bit of electric bass in the rhythm section. The overall effect is quite full-o ... (Jazz) read moreCD
2 jazzy gems from Michel Legrand – back to back on a single CD! Michel Legrand Big Band Plays Richard Rodgers is a pretty wonderful album by Legrand – way better than you'd guess from the title! Sure, the tunes are mostly numbers by Richard Rodgers, but Legrand handles them here with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Classic vocal material by Michel Legrand, an artist who's better known to the world for his groovy writing and arranging for soundtracks and instrumental pop albums. Legrand's singing is quite nice, though – and he's got a sweetly raspy voice that has an honest quality that's extremely ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the greatest jazz work ever recorded by Michel Legrand! Although Legrand's always been known for his sweet soundtrack work and his famous easy listening sides – he's also a heck of a jazz pianist, and here in this rare 1959 session, he works in a trio format that puts him right up ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Michel Legrand —
RCA Years ... CD BMG/RCA (Japan), Early 70s. Used ...
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A great little look at Michel Legrand's years with RCA Records – a time when the famous French soundtrack composer was returning to some of his roots in jazz, and also providing backdrops for some singers as well! The scope of work here is really great – from hard-swinging big band ... (Jazz) read moreCD
This is sort of a compilation that features Michel Legrand's great scores for the films Thomas Crown Affair, Young Girls of Rochefort, La Piscine, and Play Dirty. We think that most of the stuff has been re-recorded for this album, but we're not sure. Whatever the case, this is a stellar album of ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great stuff! This is the "alternate" version of Michel Legrand's great score to Les Demoiselles De Rochefort – and it's totally great all the way through! The whole thing's nice and jazzy, totally swinging, and has a groove that you don't get in some of Legrand's other work. We've ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite soundtracks ever – a jazzy swinging ode to love found and love lost – all penned by the legendary Michel Legrand! The work was composed in collaboration with director Jacques Demy for his 1966 film of the same name – and, like the previous Demy/Legrand ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label mono promo pressing with deep groove in the heavy booklet cover, with a small glue spot where the plastic badge was pulled off, and a promo stamp on back.)
Michel Legrand is one of our favorite composers of all time – and although the man himself passed away in 2019, his music continues to live on strongly in the hearts of countless singers and musicians he's touched over the years – including those who work together on this wonderful ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Michel Legrand is one of our favorite composers of all time – and although the man himself passed away in 2019, his music continues to live on strongly in the hearts of countless singers and musicians he's touched over the years – including those who work together on this wonderful ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure soundtrack from the great Michel Legrand – with some instrumental tracks, and some new vocal numbers co-written with Charles Aznavour – sung by Legrand, Delizia, Francoise Walle, and Aznavour. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with light sticker spots and tiny sticker remnants.)
Steve Lehman —
On Meaning ... CD PI Recordings, 2007. Used ...
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Features Steve Lehman on alto, Jonathan Finlayson on trumpet, Chris Dingman on vibes, Drew Gress on bass, and Tyshawn Sorey on drums! (Jazz) CD
Steve Lehman Octet —
Mise En Abime ... CD PI Recordings, 2014. Used ...
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Steve Lehman on alto saxophone and electronics – leading great group that features fantastic work by Chris Dingman on vibraphone, plus Mark Shim on tenor saxophone, Tim Albright on trombone, Jonathan Finlayson on trumpet, Jose Davila on tuba, Drew Gress on bass, and Tyshawn Sorey on drums! (Jazz) CD
One of the all-time classic MPS sessions! Erwin Lehn leads a very tight grooving combo that mixes hard big group arrangements (in the style of the Clarke-Boland or Peter Herbholzheimer groups), with some extremely powerful solos and very inventive arrangements. There's lots of wonderful little ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early set from this leader who also gave us the excellent Color In Jazz album on MPS! The set features solos from Bernd Rabe on alto sax, Horst Jankowski on piano, Gerald Weinkopf and Fritz Dautel on tenor, Georg Ernszt on trumpet, and Peter Witte on bass! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy early stereo pressing – nice and clean overall. Cover has some light wear, mostly near the edges.)
Includes nine songs from the original 10 inch LP such as "Be Prepared", "The Old Dope Peddler", "The Irish Ballad", and "My Home Town" – plus nineteen more tracks by Lehrer! (Vocalists) CD
Urs Leimgruber —
Last Concert In Europe ... CD Jazzorchestra Concertgebouw (Netherlands), 2023. New Copy ...
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Exactly the kind of record that showcases the great Urs Liemgruber at his best – open-ended improvisations that feature the leader on soprano sax, getting all sorts of amazing sounds and textures out of his horn – at that level that's always made Urs such a key musician in the world of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Don Leisure is more of a producer and beatmaker than a jazzman – but he's got a very spiritual vibe here, thanks in part to very strong participation on the album from harpist Amanda Whiting – who brings in this amazing cosmic energy that's very similar to the vibe on her own great ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peter Leitch on guitar, Bobby Watson on saxophone, Renee Rosnes on piano, Dwayne Burno on bass, Billy Hart on drums, and Kendra Shank on vocals. (Jazz) CD
Features Tony Coe on tenor, Ray Crane on trumpet, Bruce Turner on alto, and Brian Lemon on piano. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some yellowing from age, small sticker remnants, and is lightly bent at the edges.)
John Lemon —
Yes Baby ... LP Dal Segno/Mo Jazz (UK), Late 1960s. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9929.99About June 1, 2024
A wickedly cool small combo set from the 60s – featuring reedman John Lemon, who blows both tenor and flute, plus a bit of alto as well – in a combo with Jimmy Scott on organ, Ernest McLean on guitar, and Bobby Brooks on drums! The set's got a great soul jazz vibe – like a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A gem from that time when the UK sound library scene was dabbling a bit with rockish influences! The mighty Johnny Hawksworth did half the cuts here, along with Peter Reno – and side one features vocal numbers, while side two features instrumentals! (Sound Library) LP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a few stamps. And cover has some light wear – but overall this is a really great copy.)
Late 60s Buddah pop at its best, with a surprisingly symphonic sound at times! Paul Leka arranged and produced the group, as he did on their great first effort – and there's a heck of a lot more going on here than you might guess from the group's few familiar oldies. Titles include "Win ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Peter Lemongello —
Do I Love You ... CD Private Stock/Octave (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
$18.9924.99
Peter Lemongello has a sound that's a bit like his look on the cover – more mature than other pop stars of the time, and able to serve up a sound that really matches that look! There's kind of a smooth, adult approach to the album – echoes of the work of late 60s singers like Jack ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the coolest entries in the "dinner in" series from RCA – served up with lots of lively arrangements, and a nice mix of percussion and strings! (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has mostly split seams, with light wear and aging, some red marker, and stains in back. Label on Side 1 has a small sticker.)
A sweet bit of funk from Hawaii – and a legendary bit of free soul that's been winning global fame for decades! Lemuria is the brainchild of Kirk Thompson – who plays piano, bass, keyboards, and vibes on this very spiritual set of tracks. Master Henry Gibson was one of the executive ... (Soul) read moreCD
A sweet bit of funk from Hawaii – and a legendary bit of free soul that's been winning global fame for decades! Lemuria is the brainchild of Kirk Thompson – who plays piano, bass, keyboards, and vibes on this very spiritual set of tracks. Master Henry Gibson was one of the executive ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Moncho Lena really cooks here on timbales – leading a tight little combo that easily rivals Tito Puente's group of the time! There's a jazzy flourish to most numbers here – as the group is driven by Moncho's rhythms, then opens up on trumpet and piano! Hector Rivera handles the keys, ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with rainbow logo.)
Ravyn Lenae —
Hypnos ... LP Atlantic, 2023. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Incredible work from Lenine – easily his best album so far, and that's saying a lot, given the quality of the other sets! This one is landmark, though – the kind of record that seems to push Lenine even further into the stratosphere of MPB, recorded live and delivered with a depth that ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Sealed copy.)
John Lennon —
Acoustic ... CD Capitol, Early 70s. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
John Lennon —
Imagine ... LP Apple, 1971. Very Good- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Not the out there primal scream of Plastic Ono, and more of an impeccably produced, easy to love landmark from John Lennon! The title track, beautiful as it is, is so heavily ingrained into rock & roll myth making machine that it's become too easy to overlook how great most of the songs on the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Apple pressing with Bell Sound stamp/SF etch. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has come clear tape on seams, light wear & aging. One label is colored in green marker.)
An amazing limited box set release of John Lennon's Imagine – issued as a special 40th Anniversary package, and even cooler than the original release back in the 70s! The white box has a great cover image of John at the piano, with Yoko sitting nearby – and contains 2LPs, on 180 gram ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A posthumous album, put together by Yoko Ono – featuring unreleased John Lennon material, including some produced by Phil Spector! Titles include "Here We Go Again", "Rock & Roll People", "Angel Baby", "Steel & Glass", "Scared", " ... (Cassettes) read moreCassette
The great John Lennon album from 1973 – still in an exhilaratingly creative mode with strong Plastic Ono traces, even if the overall effect is more mainstream friendly – ultimately, an album that stands incredibly well on its own, even if its something of a bridge to John's rock and ... (Rock) read moreCD
The first true proper solo album by John Lennon – recorded after a few non-Beatles records with Yoko Ono, and at the same time as Yoko's much wilder album with a similar title! This one, though, is John at his best – very personal and exposed, in similar territory to Paul McCartney on ... (Rock) read moreCD
The first true proper solo album by John Lennon – recorded after a few non-Beatles records with Yoko Ono, and at the same time as Yoko's much wilder album with a similar title! This one, though, is John at his best – very personal and exposed, in similar territory to Paul McCartney on ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Apple pressing with Bell Sound/SF etch. Includes the lyric inner sleeve.)
John Lennon revisits the rock and roll canon after years of emotionally charged solo material – a move that was partially imposed by legal necessity, but got even more messed up from there – culminating a solid, set of pure Rock N Roll in '75! Includes sessions produced by Lennon in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s green label Capitol pressing in a barcode cover.)
John Lennon's fabled "Lost Weekend" LP, self produced and another kinda strange mix of weighty material and messy fun composed, produced and recorded in LA while he was estranged from Yoko! Includes some meditations on love and loss, unpretentious horn accented rock & roll tunes and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With 38 tracks including "Imagine", "Watching The Wheels", "Jealous Guy", "Oh Yoko!", "Power To The People", "New York City", "Woman", "#9 Dream", and "Gimme Some Truth". (Rock) CD
John Lennon & Yoko Ono —
Double Fantasy ... LP Geffen, 1980. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
John Lennon & Yoko Ono with The Plastic Ono Band —
Live Peace In Toronto ... LP Apple, 1969. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
The earliest incarnation of the Plastic Ono band, and more or less a one off, with an all-star line up that included Eric Clapton and Klaus Voorman alongside Lennon and Ono. One side of the rootsy rock that was the old school Beatles stock in trade, and one side of Yoko Ono doing her thing on the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Apple pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and a 4-inch razor slice at the top seam on the spine side.)
The most polarizing of John Lennon's post Beatles ouvre – the strident, Spector-produced, sprawling mess that is Some Time In New York City – a record that has too much of every idea John & Yoko had at the time, which makes it all the more fascinating after all these years! Angry, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe one of the greatest moments from the early solo years of John Lennon – an upbeat, joyous tune that really expresses the new energy he'd found in the company of Yoko – and a different sort of social message than his work with the Fab Four! And Yoko is pretty great on the flipside, ... (Rock) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Yoko shows her Fluxus roots on this album of trippy experimental stuff. Side one is a live piece called "Cambridge 1969", which is performed by John and Yoko, with the help of avant jazzmen John Tchicai and John Stevens. Lots of noisy guitar on that one. Side 2 features a number of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK Zapple pressing. Cover has light surface wear, some edge wear, lightly bent panels, and a faint name in pen.)
Julian Lennon —
Valotte ... LP Virgin, 1984. Near Mint- ...
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Soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese/Wim Wenders documentary – tracks include "Eisenhower Blues", "Don't Dog Your Woman", "If You Love Me", "Five Years", "Give Me One More Shot" and "Voodoo Boogie". (Blues) CD
JB Lenoir —
Natural Man ... LP Chess, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
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A really great collection of Chess Records work by JB Lenoir – one of the more unusual singers on the Chicago scene at the time – and one with a sound that's pretty darn great all the way through! Lenoir's tone is a pitch or two up from most of his contemporaries – not as gritty ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has some ringwer, edge wear, light scrapes in front, and some writing in pen in back.)
(70s Masterworks pressing. Cover has light surface wear.)
Gunter Lenz Springtime —
Roaring Plenties ... CD L+R Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ...
$9.9919.99
Fantastic work from bassist Gunter Lenz – a set with maybe a jokey title, but a heck of a lot of power underneath – one of those overlooked German jazz gems from a very special time in the scene! The players here are aware of the farther reaches of jazz, yet work together with more ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "L+R – Jazz True Colours" series!)
Klaus Lenz/Uschi Bruning/Arild Andersen —
Jazz Jamboree 74 Vol 1 ... LP Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1974. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Includes "Sisyphus" and "Dancers" by Klaus Lenz Big Band & Uschi Bruning; and "PT" by Arild Adersen Quartet. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and bent corners.)
Uli Lenz/Cecil McBee/Joe Chambers —
Live At Sweet Basil ... CD Enja (Germany), 1988. Used ...
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Pianist Uli Lenz really sparkles here – in the company of the tremendous rhythm duo of Cecil McBee on bass and Joe Chambers on drums! The recording's a live one – as you'll know from the title – and the tracks are long, open, and very fluid – balancing some of the modern ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The soulful sound of Bukky Leo takes off in all sorts of directions here – served up in a sweet soup of remixes by some great overseas talents! The work has the same Afro Funk vibe as some of Bukky's classic records – complete with his searing tenor work and strong lead vocals – ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A long-overdue album from saxophonist Bukky Leo – a player with roots in 70s Ethiopia, and a range of experiences that also includes key recordings in the early British acid jazz scene! Bukky's got a resume that includes work with Fela and Tony Allen – and he's working here in a mode ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
A really great underground groover from the 70s – an album that hardly got any circulation at the time, but which has gone onto become the stuff of legend over the years! The album's a bit unusual, in that it almost feels like an expanded package of 12" singles – as the a-side ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue.)
David Leon —
Birds Eye ... CD Pyroclastic, 2023. Used Gatefold ...
$14.99
David Leon on reeds & piccolo, DoYeon on gayagum & voice, and Lesley Mok on percussion & glockenspiel. (Jazz) CD
Deke Leonard —
Kamikaze ... LP United Artists, 1975. Sealed Gatefold ...
$6.999.99
Deke Leonard's really finding himself as a solo artist here – so much so, he begins the album with an instrumental, then continues to push his strengths on that instrument every bit as much as his edgey vocals! As with his previous record, there's some great help here from old bandmates in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy. Cover has a cut corner. Shrink has remnant of a vintage store sticker.)
Some of the earliest work ever written by Elmore Leonard – a range of short stories from the 50s, some of which were even created while Leonard was working in the advertising business! The later Leonard style is definitely in effect here, but the stories are also shorter, more focused, and ... (Books) read moreBook
Leones —
Voyage ... LP Star Creature, 2023. New Copy ...
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Mighty nice work from Leones – an Italian duo, but one whose sound is a perfect fit for the Star Creature label – as they come across here with a really cosmic blend of drums and keyboards, often cut with plenty of jazz! The drums are live at most moments, which really opens up the ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Carolyn Leonhart on vocals – accompanied by Wayne Escoffery on saxophone, Toru Dodo on piano, Hans Glawischnig on bass, and Jason Brown and Carl Allen on drums. (Vocalists) CD
Jay Leonhart —
Cool ... CD Sons Of Sound, 2004. Used ...
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Jay Leonhart on bass and vocals, Joe Cohn on guitar, and Ted Rosenthal on piano. (Jazz) CD