A killer groove from the legendary TP Orchestra – served up here with these really playful vocals from Tomede Ehue, a singer whose style really amplifies the groove! The original itself is great enough on its own – a killer club track with great percussion and horns – and the ... (Global Grooves) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
8 Bold Souls —
8 Bold Souls ... LP Sessoms, 1987. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
First LP by this groundbreaking ensemble from Chicago, led by AACM reed player Ed Wilkerson, and featuring Aaron Dodd, Mwata Bowden, and Robert Griffin Jr. The group plays with a style that meshes Mingus-like small group writing with playing styles that fall within an AACM tradition. The record ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear and some edge wear.)
8 Bold Souls —
Last Option ... CD Thrill Jockey, 2000. Used ...
Out Of Stock
8 Bold Souls have been one of the most consistent (and compelling!) jazz units working in Chicago over the past 20 years – and thanks to the notable leadership of reed player Ed Wilkerson, the group has continued to grow and flourish, bridging a gap between an older AACM south side tradition, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
801 (Phil Manzanera/Brian Eno) —
801 Live ... CD EG, 1976. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A brilliant post-Roxy Music project – odd rhythms from Phil Manzanera, Fender Rhodes from Francis Monkman, and some great electronics, tapes, and vocals from Brian Eno! Includes versions of "Third Uncle", "Miss Shapiro", "Baby's On Fire", and "Sombre ... (Rock) read moreCD
A rare set from the Chicago scene of the early 70s – put together by a group who are the "American family" promised in the title, but who have a lot more to offer than just the kiddie soul of the time! The members of the group have a nice range of ages and styles – which ... (Soul) read moreCD
A nicely complicated little record – and one of the funkiest albums on the legendary Invictus label! The 8th Day group was a loosely-conceived batch of Detroit soul talents designed to cash in on a concept of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team – and they weren't just a studio project, as ... (Soul) read moreCD
Eire Apparent —
Sunrise ... LP Buddah, 1969. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
Eire Apparent have some pretty famous names on the back cover of this debut set – including Jimi Hendrix, who acted as producer – and a young Robert Wyatt, who is credited with "help and encouragement"! Yet the group are more than great enough on their own, even without name-d ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eire Apparent have some pretty famous names on the back cover of this debut set – including Jimi Hendrix, who acted as producer – and a young Robert Wyatt, who is credited with "help and encouragement"! Yet the group are more than great enough on their own, even without name-d ... (Rock) read moreCD
Harris Eisenstadt September Trio —
Destructive Element ... CD Clean Feed (Portugal), 2013. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Featuring Ellery Eskelin on tenor sax, Angelica Sanchez on piano, and Harris Eisenstadt on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Vinyl is nice. Cover has some staining and peeling on the bottom seam, spotty aging on the back, and a few tiny rips on the opening.)
Betty Eisman/Rick Ulfik —
Up On It ... LP Shepherds Bush Library Music (UK), 1985. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
From the back cover – "Hard-hitting winning music for sports and the world of technology", recorded on the Synclavier II Digital Music System! (Sound Library) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, yellowing from age at the opening, some gloss separation at the edges, and a production house sticker in back.)
Jaleel Shaw on alto saxophone, Charlie Kohlhase on baritone saxophone, Russ Gershon on tenor and soprano saxophone, Rick McLaughlin on bass, Vicente Lebron on congas, bongos and percussion, Harvey Wirht on drums, Dan Kaufman on piano and organ, Joel Yennior on trombone, and Colin Fisher and Tom ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Either Orchestra —
Neo Modernism ... CD Accurate, 2003. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Russ Gershon on tenor and soprano saxophone, Jeremy Udden on alto saxophone, Charlie Kohlhase on baritone saxophone, Joel Yennior on trombone, Colin Fisher and Tom Halter on trumpet, Greg Burk on piano and keyboards, Rick McLaughlin on bass, Harvey Wirht on drums, and Vicente Lebron on percussion. (Jazz) CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Livy Ekemezie —
Friday Night ... CD Linic Major/Odion Livingstone (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ...
$7.9918.99
A rare boogie set from the Nigerian scene – but one that also has the power to circle the globe with a universal sense of soul – as you might guess by the cosmopolitan look of Livy Ekemezie on the cover! The set's got a very strong tie to the grooves of the New York scene of the time ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
El Chicano —
Cinco ... LP MCA, 1974. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
The group's fifth album – in case you couldn't guess by the title – and a still-strong batch of west coast Latin grooves! By this point, the group's become much more proficient vocally – and more of the songs are soul oriented than some of their earlier work, which tended to lean ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing stuff – and the beginning of a strong tradition of west coast funky Latin groups! El Chicano were one of a number of groups to emerge from LA of the 60s – rising forth on a wave of Mexican American pride to come up with a west coast version of the Latin Soul sound that had been ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most obscure salsa albums to come out of the Colombian scene in the 70s – a set that features top-shelf instrumentation from members of Fruko's combo, and vocals from singer Jacky Carazo! Jacky's got a great approach that almost seems to echo the Latin soul generation at times, ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
El Coco —
Cocomotion ... LP AVI, 1977. Very Good ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the many projects handled by AVI's Rinder & Lewis team – a jazz-inflected, keyboard-heavy duo that should be getting wider recognition with the club kids today! Side one of the album features an extended 2-parter of the great groover "Cocomotion" – done here with ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very groovy early work by El Coco – a cool mix of electric keyboards and fusiony touches, in a style that made the group a real standout on the dancefloor! At some level, the album almost operates like a jazz set – thanks to the strong keyboards of Michael Lewis and the percussion of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic little record – one that's not only important as a key introduction of Middle Eastern sounds to the US market, but one that also fits perfectly with other Vanguard label experimental folk sets from artists like Peter Walker and Sandy Bull! Unlike those musicians, who absorbed ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Insanely wonderful doo-wop material from this legendary Chicago group – one of the few truly great full length albums in a mostly singles-dominated genre! The title track is well known not only for the original, but for a later famous sample by De La Soul – and it's a great example of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original maroon label pressing with deep groove. NOTE – Vinyl has melted spots and SKIPS on a few tracks on both sides! Cover has a bottom seam split, center top seam split. The back cover has light aging and tiny dotted stain spots.)
El Gran Fellove —
Mango Mangue ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ...
$5.9916.99
One of the first international collections to showcase the genius of Francisco Fellove Valdes – a singer and percussionist who first rose up on the scene in Havana in the 50s, but who made an undeniably strong contribution to the Mexican scene of the late 50s and early 60s – with the ... (Latin) read moreCD
A short set of work from El Michels Affair – but as with most of their records, a set that delivers a heck of a lot more than you'd get from other groups in their scene! If the cover looks a bit familiar, it's because the cuts here were recorded during the sessions for the Yeti Season album, ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
El Michels Affair —
Adult Themes ... LP Big Crown, 2020. New Copy ...
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A really different groove from El Michels Affair – but one that reminds us again that the group is really amazing at just about anything they ever try to do! The adult themes here are modes borrowed from older European styles – some of the slinky funk of Serge Gainsbourg and some of ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
El Michels return again to the Wu-Tang chambers – and the results this time might even be better than before! Wu-Tang forged their initial sound out of a love of offbeat samples and unusual funk – so it's only fitting that one of the hippest funk groups around strip the music right ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download! Please Note – LP sleeves are variable.)
El Michels Affair —
Yeti Season ... LP Big Crown, 2021. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A new and amazing chapter in the always-evolving sound of this wonderful funk ensemble – a set that holds onto all the unusual elements of previous records, but also brings in some beautiful vocals from singer Piya Malik on a number of tracks! Malik really fleshes out the sound on the ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
El Michels Affair & Liam Bailey —
Ekundayo Inversions ... LP Big Crown, 2021. Near Mint- ...
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A really new setting for the vocals of singer Liam Bailey – and one that's a bit different for El Michels Affair! The group here are still very funky, and filled with all the fantastic sonic touches that we've always loved from leader Leon Michels – but the setting is more in a reggae ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing. Cover is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
El Michels Affair featuring Piya Malik —
Unathi/Zaharila ... 7-inch Big Crown, 2018. Near Mint- (pic cover)...
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The cover's a bit unusual for a single by El Michels Affair, and the music is too – especially given that group here work with singer Piya Malik – whose entrancing vocals really bring a new sound to their groove! "Unathi" has some elements that are in the familiar El Michel's ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
El Michels Affair & Black Thought —
Glorious Game ... LP Big Crown, 2023. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Leon Michels has given us plenty of hip hop-inspired funk over the years, but this might be his first real hip hop project overall – a stunning set that mixes the live instrumentation of El Michels Affair with rhymes from Black Thought of The Roots – all at a level that might well set a ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Leon Michels has given us plenty of hip hop-inspired funk over the years, but this might be his first real hip hop project overall – a stunning set that mixes the live instrumentation of El Michels Affair with rhymes from Black Thought of The Roots – all at a level that might well set a ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great early work from Libyan singer Hamid El Shaeri – an artist who'd soon explode to huge global fame, but who's heard here on early tracks recorded for the Slam label in Egypt! Most of the releases were originally issued only on cassette – a format that allowed Hamid's music to ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kahil El'Zabar reinvigorated his Ethnic Heritage Ensemble a few years back, and the results have been a really stunning reworking of his legacy on the Chicago scene in the 80s – especially on the great run of albums on the Spiritmuse label! All the rhythmic, hypnotic qualities of Kahil's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kahil El'Zabar reinvigorated his Ethnic Heritage Ensemble a few years back, and the results have been a really stunning reworking of his legacy on the Chicago scene in the 80s – especially on the great run of albums on the Spiritmuse label! All the rhythmic, hypnotic qualities of Kahil's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One jazz legend pays tribute to another – as percussionist Kahil El Zabar leads his Ethnic Heritage Ensemble through a set of tracks that really take on the wide-spanning legacy of the great Don Cherry – from his early years with Ornette Coleman, to his European world jazz experiments, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really wonderful recording from percussionist Kahil El'Zabar and his Ritual Trio – a set that features our favorite incarnation of the group – with the mighty Malachi Favors on bass, and Ari Brown on both soprano sax and piano! Tracks are all nice and long, and build in that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kahil El'Zabar on drums, kalimba, flute and vocals, Yosef Ben Israel on bass, Ari Brown on tenor saxophone and piano, and Billy Bang on violin. (Jazz) CD
Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio —
Jitterbug Junction ... CD Creative Improvised Music Projects, 1997. Used ...
$28.99
Features Kahil El'Zabar on drums, vocals, and thumb piano – with Ari Brown on tenor and soprano sax, and Malachi Favors on bass! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, booklet has a slight cut corner and a punch through the barcode.)
Kahil El'Zabar on drums, percussion, and kalimba, Ari Brown on tenor saxophone, Billy Bang on electric violin, and Yosef Ben Israel on bass. (Jazz) CD
Kahil El'Zabar's Tri Factor —
Power ... CD Creative Improvised Music Projects, 1999. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Kahil El'Zabar on percussion, Hamiet Bluiett on reeds, and Billy Bang on violin. (Jazz) CD
Kahil El'Zabar's Infinity Orchestra —
Transmigration ... CD Delmark, 2007. Used ...
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Kahil El'Zabar's working here with the Infinity Orchestra – a very large ensemble of musicians from the south of France – pulled together by Kahil for this special performance! A core trio of Americans is at the lead – El'Zabar on percussion, Ernest Dawkins on alto, and Joseph ... (Jazz) read moreCD
EL-P —
Fantastic Damage ... LP Def Jux, 2002. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
Out Of Stock
The highly anticipated solo album from Def Jux CEO and Company Flow vet El-Producto is all that and a bucket of black hole warp speed 9 intensity. Excellent, dark, space age, new millennial hip hop.. This album flows from many songs without breaks between them, with jagged, scattered beats and ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nagat El-Saghira —
Eyoun El Alb ... LP Soutelphan/We Want Sounds (UK), 1980. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A record with a great mix of subtle drama and soulful styles – served up by Egyptian singer Nagat, with help from the Al Massrieen group of Hany Shenouda! This isn't all-out Arabic club music, but there's some contemporary instrumentation in the mix that really works well – especially ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kind of a silly name for a group – but the record's pretty nice! Elbow Bones & The Racketeers were one of the many retro-soul groups working under the guidance of producer August Darnell – aka Kid Creole – who gave the group a style that was similar to his own unique blend of ... (Soul) read moreCD
The Elcados serve up a new sort of Nigerian groove for the end of the 70s – one that's got an electric vibe that definitely matches the look of their sweet suits on the cover! There's a fair bit of keyboards amidst the guitars that riff along with the rhythms – and the style has a bit ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Petter Eldh & Koma Saxo feat Sofia Jernberg —
Koma West ... CD WeJazz (Finland), 2022. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
An even more amazing record than the previous outing from Petter Eldh and his Koma Saxo ensemble – a set that adds in a bit of vocals from Sofia Jernberg, and really has the group pushing their sound to a whole new level! The music is jazz at the start, but is quickly concerned with all ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An even more amazing record than the previous outing from Petter Eldh and his Koma Saxo ensemble – a set that adds in a bit of vocals from Sofia Jernberg, and really has the group pushing their sound to a whole new level! The music is jazz at the start, but is quickly concerned with all ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with hype sticker.)
Mike Eldred Trio —
61/49 ... CD Rip Cat, 2010. Used ...
$1.99
Includes the songs "After You've Gone", "The Gasser", "Jump Through the Window", "Minor Jive", "Stardust", "Oh, Lady Be Good", "I Surrender, Dear", "Body And Soul", "I Can't Get Started", "After You've ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lots of rare work from the great trumpeter – material from the albums Roy & Diz, Roy & Diz Vol 2, Little Jazz, Rockin Chair, Dales Wail, Trumpet Battle, Trumpet Kings, Ralph Burns Among The JATPs, Swing Goes Dixie, That Warm Feeling, The Urbane Jazz Of Roy Eldridge/Benny Carter, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
2LP set of Roy Eldrige's classic Verve sides from the mid 50's, featuring the great trumpet player in a variety of groups that include Herb Ellis or Barney Kessel on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Oscar Peterson on piano and organ! The organ sides by Peterson are perhaps some of the most ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has light wear.)
Roy Eldridge —
Fiesta In Brass ... CD Charly (UK), 1938/1943/1944. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Includes the songs "Sittin' In", "Sittin' In No. 2", "Stardust", "Body And Soul", "Forty Six West Fifty Two", "Forty Six West Fifty Two No. 2", "The Gasser", "Jump Through The Window", "Minor Jive", "Stard ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Roy Eldridge —
Heckler's Hop ... CD Hep (UK), Late 30s. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Benny Goodman on clarinet, and Chu Berry on tenor sax. Tracks include "Wabash Stomp", "Mutiny In The Parlour", "Where The Lazy River Goes By", and "High Society" – 22 cuts in all. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Roy Eldridge —
In Paris ... CD BMG, 1950. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Notable sidemen include Zoot Sims on tenor, Dick Hyman on piano, Pierre Michelot on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums. (Jazz) CD
15 great tracks from Roy's Verve years – accompanied here by Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins on tenor, Johnny Hodges on alto, Gene Krupa on drums, and Oscar Peterson on piano! (Jazz) CD
There's nothing little about the talents of Roy Eldridge on the trumpet – as you'll hear in this hip set of tracks from the start of the 50s – material recorded in Paris with help from some great American sidemen! Half the tracks feature Roy's trumpet in a quintet with Zoot Sims on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes 97 tracks and features performances with Ike Quebec, Lionel Hampton, Fletcher Henderson, Chu Berry, Cecil Payne, Zoot Sims, Kenny Clarke, and others. (Jazz) CD
There's nothing little about the talents of Roy Eldridge on the trumpet – as you'll hear in this hip set of tracks from the start of the 50s – material recorded in Paris with help from some great American sidemen! Half the tracks feature Roy's trumpet in a quintet with Zoot Sims on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Roy Eldridge —
Nifty Cat ... CD New World, 1970. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Features Norman Keenan on bass, Louis Bellson on drums, Bill Bell on piano, Eric Dixon on tenor sax, Grover Mitchell on trombone, and Roy Eldridge on trumpet. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Roy Eldridge —
Rockin Chair ... LP Verve, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A nice little session that features Roy with an expanded group – a core combo that features Oscar Peterson on organ and piano, Buddy Tate on tenor, Ray Brown on bass, and Barney Kessel on guitar, plus a larger set of string backings by George Williams. Tracks are short, with mostly solos by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese pressing – UMV 2686 – with insert. Cover has light aging.)
A great collection of seminal 40s work from trumpeter Roy Eldridge and some of his contemporaries – all vintage material done for the Keynote label! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, early CD pressing manufactured in Japan with notes in Japanese and English.)
Roy Eldridge remembers Harlem – but from the perspective of Paris, which is where these sides were recorded at the start of the 50s! The set features some very strong Eldridge sides from 1950 and 1951 – material that's way more than just some basic tracks recorded overseas, and which ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the more obscure Roy Eldridge sessions for Verve – with a very cool cover too! Titles include "Tin Roof Blues", "Jada", "Bugle Call Rag", "Black & Blue", and "That's A Plenty". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Down Home Series pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ringwear, corner wear, yellowing from age, and a small name in pen in back.)
Short tracks with a spare swinging groove – featuring the trumpet of Eldridge, with backing by Ronnie Ball on piano, Benny Moten on bass, and Edward Locke on drums. The focus is on Eldridge's lightly playful trumpet style – and tracks include "Song Of the Islands", "Bossa ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print Verve Elite pressing, sleeve has some light wear.)
With Norman Simmons on piano, Norris Turney on alto, Budd Johnson on tenor, Eddie Locke on drums, Ted Sturgis on bass, and Milt Jackson on vibes. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and some wear on the top seam, but looks great overall.)
Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie —
Roy & Diz ... CD Verve, 1954. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A classic pairing of postwar trumpets – those of Dizzy Gillespie and Roy Eldridge, each given plenty of space to speak their piece here in the best Verve all-star tradition! The group's great too – with Herb Ellis on guitar, Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Louis Bellson ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1994 Verve/Polygram pressing.)
Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie —
Roy & Diz ... CD Clef/Poll Winners Records (Spain), 1954. Used ...
$4.996.99
A classic pairing of postwar trumpets – those of Dizzy Gillespie and Roy Eldridge, each given plenty of space to speak their piece here in the best Verve all-star tradition! The group's great too – with Herb Ellis on guitar, Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Louis Bellson ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Green Eyes", "Let Me Off Uptown", "Kick It!", "After You've Gone", "Rockin' Chair", "Armour", "Stop! The Red Light's On", "Watch The Birdie", "The Walls Keep Talking", "Skylark", ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A previously-unknown recording of two giant Verve Records stars of the 50s – captured here in a European performance, but not as part of the regular Jazz At The Philharmonic touring package! The set begins with two long tracks that are a superb showcase for the trumpet of Roy Eldridge – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Electric Banana (The Pretty Things) —
Even More Electric Banana ... LP De Wolfe (UK), 1969. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fantastic legacy of music from the UK scene – even though it's a pretty darn secret one as well! The Electric Banana were a very unique studio group – a combo who featured Phil May and Dick Taylor of the Pretty Things, right at a time when that group were at the height of their fame ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light tape traces on the edges, and some stamps and light wear on back. Label has some marker – vinyl is nice!)
Electric Banana (The Pretty Things) —
More Electric Banana ... LP De Wolfe (UK), 1968. Very Good ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fantastic legacy of music from the UK scene – even though it's a pretty darn secret one as well! The Electric Banana were a very unique studio group – a combo who featured Phil May and Dick Taylor of the Pretty Things, right at a time when that group were at the height of their fame ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, masking tape on the bottom seam, clear tape on the spine, and some stamps on back. Label has some marker.)