Shelly Manne —
Essence ... LP Galaxy, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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One of those surprisingly cool 70s albums from drummer Shelly Manne – an artist who was really changing things up a lot more than some of his older LA jazz contemporaries at the time! The group's a quartet – with excellent piano from Mike Wofford, and tenor and flute from Lew Tabackin ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Lee Konitz on alto, Mike Wofford on piano, and Chuck Domanico on bass. Titles include "Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise", "Body And Soul", "What Is This Thing Called Love?", "What's New?", "Stella By Starlight", and "Take The Coltrane" ... (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has a promo stamp.)
Shelly Manne —
Gambit ... LP Contemporary, 1958. Near Mint- ...
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This album was the 7th in the Contemporary series of "Shelly Manne & His Men", but it's also easily the best, and features some of the most exciting playing of any of Manne's groups. The success of the whole album comes down to Charlie Mariano, who wrote a large number of the tracks, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not just jazz from the Northwest, as the set also features some California material too – brought together in this great double-length set of unissued material from this legendary jazz drummer! The set begins with Shelly Manne leading a quintet at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1958 – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Not just jazz from the Northwest, as the set also features some California material too – brought together in this great double-length set of unissued material from this legendary jazz drummer! The set begins with Shelly Manne leading a quintet at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1958 – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Shelly picks up on a very successful format for his trio of the late 50s – begun with the My Fair Lady album, and followed through with this one – a batch of jazz-based readings of tracks from the hit Broadway musical based on the comic strip Lil Abner. Apart from that bit of history, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, aging, and a small index label in back.)
An incredible record from Shelly Manne – one of his only dates recorded at The Manne Hole, even though it was his own club – and a killer live recording that was issued in a rare 2LP format for the time! The style here is similar to Manne's excellent recordings at the Blackhawk – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An incredible record from Shelly Manne – one of his only dates recorded at The Manne Hole, even though it was his own club – and a killer live recording that was issued in a rare 2LP format for the time! The style here is similar to Manne's excellent recordings at the Blackhawk – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Early 90s OJC pressing.)
Shelly Manne —
Mannekind ... LP Mainstream, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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An incredible album – unlike anything else that Shelly Manne recorded! The record features Shelly getting all dope and mellow, sliding around on the kit in a kickback set of complex drum fills and percussion effects – with lots of unusual rhythms you never would have heard on his ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has light aging on the opening edge, and a tiny bumped corner – but vinyl is great!)
A key early entry in the "jazz meets Broadway" genre – and a record that was so successful, it went onto inspire countless imitations! Shelly Manne's working here in a lightly playful trio setting – alongside Andre Previn on piano and Leroy Vinnegar on bass, in a reading of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light surface wear & aging, clear tape on spine.)
A key early entry in the "jazz meets Broadway" genre – and a record that was so successful, it went onto inspire countless imitations! Shelly Manne's working here in a lightly playful trio setting – alongside Andre Previn on piano and Leroy Vinnegar on bass, in a reading of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Shelly Manne —
Perk Up ... CD Concord, 1976. Used ...
$6.99
A mid 70s west coast bop side, from a few players who had faded a bit from their prime, but are still playing with a lot of energy and freshness. The treat for us is Frank Strozier on alto and flute, joined by Conte Condoli on trumpet up front, while Monty Budwig and Mike Wofford round out the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, booklet has a slight cut corner.)
Shelly Manne —
Perk Up ... LP Concord, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A mid 70s west coast bop side, from a few players who had faded a bit from their prime, but are still playing with a lot of energy and freshness. The treat for us is Frank Strozier on alto and flute, joined by Conte Condoli on trumpet up front, while Monty Budwig and Mike Wofford round out the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
40s material from Shelly Manne – material that features Shelly on drums with Eddie Heywood, both trio and orchestra – plus a bit in a trio with Barney Bigard and Heywood on piano – all recorded in New York, not Manne's usual west coast turf! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy. Cover has a promo stamp and a tiny trace of a price sticker.)
A pretty darn great record – the first full length LP cut by Shelly, issued by Contemporary in the mid 50s, and pulling together side from sessions in 1953, some of which were issued previously, others of which appear for the first time here. The tracks are short and playful – very ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A pretty darn great record – the first full length LP cut by Shelly, issued by Contemporary in the mid 50s, and pulling together side from sessions in 1953, some of which were issued previously, others of which appear for the first time here. The tracks are short and playful – very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great stuff – and one of the stranger examples of a very short-lived jazz trend – the "jazz meets folk" style that appeared on a handful of albums in the early 60s! The set features Shelly Manne exploring his Jewish heritage on a host of Israeli and Jewish folk tunes, played ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the few great records that alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano cut with Shelly Manne – and a heck of a wonderful record that really set a new tone for Shelly's groove at the time! Things here are a bit looser and freer than before – longer tracks with more room for solos to really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Shelly Manne —
Three/Two ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1954. Used ...
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A full length album that brings together 2 different earlier 10" sessions by Manne – groundbreaking work in a freer mode than most of what was going on in LA during the mid 50s! Side one features material from The Three – a 10" session that featured Manne on drums, Shorty ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Shelly Manne —
Three/Two ... LP Contemporary, 1954. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A 12" LP that brings together 2 different earlier 10" sessions by Manne – groundbreaking work in a freer mode than most of what was going on in LA during the mid 50s! Side one features material from The Three – a 10" session that featured Manne on drums, Shorty Rogers on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
A stunning hardbop set from drummer Shelly Manne – a player most folks associate with more arranged jazz, or cooler modes of the LA scene of the 50s – but a player who was already starting to open up and forge new roads by the end of that decade! Shelly became a surprising proponent of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A stunning hardbop set from drummer Shelly Manne – a player most folks associate with more arranged jazz, or cooler modes of the LA scene of the 50s – but a player who was already starting to open up and forge new roads by the end of that decade! Shelly became a surprising proponent of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series!)
A stunning hardbop set from drummer Shelly Manne – a player most folks associate with more arranged jazz, or cooler modes of the LA scene of the 50s – but a player who was already starting to open up and forge new roads by the end of that decade! Shelly became a surprising proponent of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stunning hardbop set from drummer Shelly Manne – a player most folks associate with more arranged jazz, or cooler modes of the LA scene of the 50s – but a player who was already starting to open up and forge new roads by the end of that decade! Shelly became a surprising proponent of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A stunning hardbop set from drummer Shelly Manne – a player most folks associate with more arranged jazz, or cooler modes of the LA scene of the 50s – but a player who was already starting to open up and forge new roads by the end of that decade! Shelly became a surprising proponent of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Early 90s OJC pressing.)
Shelly Manne Trio —
Gemini Three ... LP Atlas/Yupiteru (Japan), 1979. Very Good ...
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An unusual trio date from Shelly – with Pete Jolly on piano and Chuck Berhofer on bass – on titles that include "Love For Sale", "Alone Together", "All Blues", and "On Green Dolphin Street". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Shelly Manne, Andre Previn & Red Mitchell —
Bells Are Ringing ... LP Contemporary, 1958. Very Good+ ...
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An overlooked set from the late 50s show-meets-jazz run of Shelly Manne and Andre Previn – a cool jazz instrumental take on the score to Bells Are Ringing! As with other Manne/Previn pairings, the music is incredibly sprightly – some of the best jazz Andre ever recorded in the 50s, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features vocals by the entire cast too! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s Harmony pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, ring and edge wear, bumped corners, splitting in the spine and bottom seam, and a small smudge at the spine.)
Amazing stuff from the Converted Mind of Bishop Manning and his family! Manning was a former down & dirty blues singer who was changed forever byThe Good Word in the early 60s – and the lived in realness of these recordings certainly suggests a blues pedigree. It's completely wonderful, ... (Gospel) read moreCD
The title's a great one for this album by alto saxophonist Sarah Manning – as she's got a very strong sense of harmony on the record, and mixes her reed lines wonderfully with the guitar of Jonathan Goldberger and viola of Eyvind Kang! Both musicians have these tones that come into contact ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A lost bit of 70s fusion from the west coast – a group led by percussionist Manolo Badrena, with lots of nice Brazilian jazz touches! Many of the tracks have lyrics – soulful and sunny, somewhere in between late 70s work by Flora Purim and Seawind – and the overall groove is like ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Vocalion and Bluebird sides cut by trumpeter and bandleader Wingy Manone. With Bud Freeman, Jack Teagarden, Joe Marsala, Matty Matlock, Ray Bauduck, George Brunies, Carmen Mastren, and Eddie Miller. (Jazz) CD
Includes tracks from a 1947 session, with sidemen that include Bud Freeman, Art Hodes, Pops Foster, and George Wettling; plus a 1950 session with Max Kaminsky and Wilber DeParis. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with a light sticker spot.)
(Cover has light wear, aging, and a small trace of a sticker.)
Michael Manring —
Thonk ... CD High Street, 1994. Used ...
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Michael Manring on bass and keys – with Steve Morse and Alex Skolnick on guitar, Phil Aaberg on piano, and Tim "Herb" Alexander and Steve Smith on drums. (Rock) CD
A laidback set of funky instrumentals served up by a combo who mix up organ, guitar, bass, and drums – plus nice use of percussion in all the right moments, which underscores the slight exotica bent they hint at in the title! There's also some slight but great use of electronics – ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
Mantecas —
Black Nile ... LP Grosso! (Spain), 2023. New Copy ...
$29.9934.99
The group's name is a reference to a classic Latin jazz instrumental, and the album's title is a reference to a Wayne Shorter song from years back – both of which together give a strong idea of the strength of the record within! These guys play Latin music, but with a lot more complexity on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great Latin twist for Bobby Watson – an album that has the alto sax genius joining the Space Station combo of percussionist Ray Mantilla – for a session that's easily one of the most memorable moments of the time from both players! Watson has a depth of soul in his horn here that's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The album's great cover image is an homage to the Death Wish soundtrack by Herbie Hancock, and Mantle references 70s funk group Mandrill in his name – but the sound here is very different than either of those two references might make you expect, more in a contemporary hip hop vein, but ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great revisiting of Michael Mantler's Jazz Composer's Orchestra – that crucial large ensemble that gave the New York underground a great chance to express larger ideas in the 60s and 70s! This version of the group has a much more international vibe – as the music was recorded in ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Michael Mantler —
Live ... CD Watt/ECM, 1987. Used ...
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Michael Mantler on trumpet, leading a group that features Rick Penn on guitar, Don Preston on synthesizers, John Greaves on bass and piano, and Nick Mason on drums – with Jack Bruce performing texts by Harold Pinter, Samuel Beckett, and Edward Gorey! (Jazz) CD
Movies feature Larry Coryell on guitar, Carla Bley on piano and synth, Steve Swallow on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. More movies adds Gary Windo on tenor, and replaces Coryell with Philip Catherine and Williams with D Sharpe. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Michael Mantler —
Review ... CD ECM (Germany), Late 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used ...
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Includes the songs "Unsaid (6)", "I'm Glad You're Glad", "One Symphony ?- Part 3 (Excerpt)", "Introductions", "Love Ends (Excerpt)", "Understanding", "Solitudine/Lontano/L'Illuminata Rugiada/Proverbi", "Speechless", ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Michael Mantler —
Something There ... LP ECM/Watt, 1983. Sealed Gatefold ...
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With Michael Mantler on trumpet, Carla Bley on piano, Mike Stern on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and Nick Mason on drums – plus some added strings conducted by Michael Gibbs! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Prime early electro hip hop genius from Mantronix – and a set that includes tight singles, 12" mixes and some classic production work for T La Rock, Just Ice and more – 2LPs that cover a vital mid 80s period! All the classic early hits with the booming 808s and other trademark ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Probably the best track off the second Mantronix LP. The 12-inch version fills out the trademark Mantronix sound with more syth and effects and the Freestyle dub is the more spare version. And then everything drops out but the bass kick and high hat on the 'bonus beat' version. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
A set with a large date range in the title, but one that actually just features work from two different albums, each recorded seven years apart – one in Nigeria, the other cooked up in San Francisco – both working together here as the fantastic but too-small 80s legacy of Ayo Manuel ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Phil Manzanera —
Diamond Head ... CD Virgin (UK), 1975. Used ...
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One of the more song-based sets from Phil Manzanera – a really wonderful record that definitely foregrounds all the magic he was bringing to early records by Roxy Music, but put out here in a nicely different way as well! Things are never too prog-indulgent – and Manzanera's got some ... (Rock) read moreCD
Phil Manzanera —
Diamond Head ... LP Island (UK), 1975. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the more song-based sets from Phil Manzanera – a really wonderful record that definitely foregrounds all the magic he was bringing to early records by Roxy Music, but put out here in a nicely different way as well! Things are never too prog-indulgent – and Manzanera's got some ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Atco pressing with RI suffix. Cover has light wear.)
Phil Manzanera/801 —
Listen Now ... LP Polydor (UK), 1977. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
Quite possibly the best of the solo Phil Manzanera projects – a wonderfully tight album that's surprisingly soulful and funky at times! Phil gets some great studio help from Eno and Godley & Creme – the latter two of who can really be felt on the record's well-penned lyrical ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Polydor pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a corner bump and light surface wear & aging.)
Stunning sounds from the early 70s Peruvian scene – a really unique take on the cumbia mode of the time, and one that's topped with plenty of psychedelic touches as well! In truth, the rhythms here are often as Cuban as they are Colombian – a really great hybrid of both, used alongside ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the most ambitious album from Myele Manzanza to date – a set that's exploding with contributions from a great range of guests – singers who include Omar, Rosie Frater Taylor, China Moses, and Wallace – next to a great array of keyboard work from Lewis Moody! Myele handles ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautifully dynamic work from drummer Myele Manzanza – an artist we've never heard work in this scope before, and we hope will soon do so again! The album's got Myele at the helm of a great large ensemble – a group who have a strong spiritual sense at the core, but often move in more ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The never-before released full album from keyboardist Manzel Bush – the legendary 70s funk figure well-remembered for his classic break tracks! As a whole, the album's a masterpiece of spacey keyboards and funky drums – funkier than just about any other record we can think of from the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Thomas Mapfumo & Wadada Leo Smith —
Dreams & Secrets ... CD Anonym, 2000. Used ...
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Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet and flugelhorn, Damage Edson Mbaisa on saxophone, percussion and vocals, Zivanai Wilberforce Masanga on trumpet, vocals, and keyboards, William Roper on tuba, David Philipson on bansuri, Henry Kaiser, Joshua Dube, Woody and Lee Aplanalp on guitar, Chakaipa Mhembere, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great Memphis sound from the second greatest instrumental group on Stax next to Booker T & The MGs – heard here on a massive record that really pushes The Mar-Keys to the next level! On previous records, the combo always had a sound that was a bit brighter than Booker and his group ... (Soul) read moreCD
A great Memphis sound from the second greatest instrumental group on Stax next to Booker T & The MGs – heard here on a massive record that really pushes The Mar-Keys to the next level! On previous records, the combo always had a sound that was a bit brighter than Booker and his group ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label stereo pressing! Cover has some light wear, mostly near the top and bottom seams – but overall this is a great clean copy.)
A bit of soul history!!!! This was one of the first-ever singles issued by the early Satellite label that later became Stax. The record was their first big hit – and the fame of the single brought them into conflict with another label called Satellite, who told them they had to change their ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(A-side label has small letters in marker.)
Lawrence Marable Quartet feat James Clay —
Tenorman ... CD Jazz West/Universal (Japan), 1956. New Copy ...
$10.9913.99
The only album to ever feature drummer Lawrence Marable as the leader of a group – and a cooking little hardbop set that showed the world that LA wasn't just a source for cool jazz in the 50s! The record is quite different than anything you'd hear from Chet Baker or Shorty Rogers – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lawrence Marable Quartet feat James Clay —
Tenorman ... CD Jazz West/Blue Note, 1956. Used ...
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The only album to ever feature drummer Lawrence Marable as the leader of a group – and a cooking little hardbop set that showed the world that LA wasn't just a source for cool jazz in the 50s! The record is quite different than anything you'd hear from Chet Baker or Shorty Rogers – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Japanese drummer George Ohtsuka returns here to his Maracaibo group – a combo with a mix of fusion and Latin influences, but stretching out on long tracks that aren't nearly as smooth as other contemporary work of this nature! The group features Mabumi Yamaguchi on tenor and soprano sax, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Maranata —
Maranata ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), 1978. New Copy ...
$8.9916.99
Sweet 70s grooving from South America – the only album ever recorded by this great little group from Uruguay! The set was done at the end of the 70s, but it's got a style that recalls the best electric work from the US and UK at the start of the decade – sort of a blend of funky easy, ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
Not just a book on Motown – despite the image of The Supremes on the cover – but a story of Detroit itself – told as a series of intersecting paths that include the famous soul music label, as well as all the manufacturers, cultures, communities, and political forces that were ... (Books) read moreBook
Nancy Marano —
You're Nearer ... CD Munich (Holland), 2004. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Marc Mac knocks it out of the park once again – serving up just four songs, but with a sense of soaring power that beats most other full length records in this territory! The album's the last in Mac's series of global efforts, and although Japan is the focus this time around, it's mostly in ... (New Grooves) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
One of the strangest records ever from that short-lived span when Michael Viner was doing some cool sessions with MGM – a novelty record that features a 19 minute mime performance with a minute of applause! (Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout mark.)
Marcel Duchamp Memorial Players —
MDMP ... LP Marcel Duchamp Memorial Players, 1985. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
Marcels —
Blue Moon ... LP Colpix, 1961. Very Good+ ...
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Classic group harmony from The Marcels – a group who scored big with the title track of this solid set, but who also have plenty more to offer! The quintet have a style of vocal interplay that was one of the most dynamic of the time – not gimmicky, but really always in search of new ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set of early-to-mid 60s soul sides from Bobby Marchan – recorded at Stax, Fame and American Studios – singles released on Dial, Cameo and Volt back in the day and put together beautifully by Kent UK! Marchan is beloved for a slew of more rockin' rhythm & blues he cut from ... (Soul) read moreCD
Crucial cuts in the development of New Orleans soul – served up here by a singer who was instrumental in setting up the new sound of the city in the 60s! Bobby Marchan's a singer who really got his start during the soul years, unlike some of the R&B contemporaries that moved into New ... (Soul) read moreCD
A soundtrack that's every bit as sexy as you'd guess from the cover – composed by Gianni Marchetti, conducted by Stelvio Cipriani, and served up with all the groovy touches you'd expect from either maestro! The scoring mixes light strings with warmer keyboards, guitar, and bits of woodwinds ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Lionel Marchetti/Emmanuel Petit —
Docteur Kramer ... CD Musica Genera (Poland), 2001/2002. Used ...
$9.99
Joe Marcinek Band —
5 ... LP Vintage League, 2023. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Guitarist Joe Marcinek has a mighty sharp group here – a combo that features plenty of organ work from Robert Walter, plus piano, trombone, trumpet, and tenor – all used in ways that are nicely more complicated than just standard funk! Marcinek's a bit like Eddie Roberts – in ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album