Linda Ronstadt on fat-wheel roller skates – showcasing a whole new era in her music, but also giving a nod back to some older songs too – maybe a preface of her big band records to come! Titles include "Just One Look", "Back In The USA", "Ooh Baby Baby", ... (Rock) read moreCD
Linda Ronstadt —
Mad Love ... LP Asylum, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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Spare, minimal sounds served up on a contemporary recording – but one that's inspired by early Midi references from the 80s – which are used here to set the pacing, but warmed up a lot more than they might have sounded back in the day! The music has a rhythmic, almost organic pulse ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Breezy electric vocals from 70s Sweden – a great little record that's heavy on electric piano and organ, and which features some sublime vocals from singer Meta Roos! The record does a great job of blending influences from bossa nova and sophisticated American soul – in a style that ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Breezy electric vocals from 70s Sweden – a great little record that's heavy on electric piano and organ, and which features some sublime vocals from singer Meta Roos! The record does a great job of blending influences from bossa nova and sophisticated American soul – in a style that ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
The classic critical breakthrough from The Roots – the one that really cemented their legacy as one great hip hop live bands ever, and help paving the way for many fascinating records to come! Do You Want More is a modern hip hop essential, chainging the way we looked at hip hop, and ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Roots —
Do You Want More? ... LP Geffen, 1994. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
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The classic critical breakthrough from The Roots – the one that really cemented their legacy as one great hip hop live bands ever, and help paving the way for many fascinating records to come! Do You Want More is a modern hip hop essential, changing the way we looked at hip hop, and ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Roots —
Game Theory ... CD Okayplayer/Def Jam, 2006. Used ...
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The Roots return with their first album on Def Jam – a rich batch of soulful, heavier moods, cultural reflection, and some incredible modern Philly funk playing behind the thoughtful rhymes – probably the deepest album to appear on Def Jam in the past decade or so! Game Theory shares ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The second volume of rarities, alternate mixes and all around soulful hip hop genius from the one-and-only Roots crew – handpicked by ?uestlove! If you saw the title of the Home Grown sets and wrote them off as a simple "best of" roundup, well, you should have known better! The ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A less tense and caustic Roots than the crew that hit us on the majority of Rising Down a couple years earlier – and this one's as strong of an album as they've delivered since moving over to Def Jam. In truth, we were a little scared when we saw some of the guests credited – Monsters ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A less tense and caustic Roots than the crew that hit us on the majority of Rising Down a couple years earlier – and this one's as strong of an album as they've delivered since moving over to Def Jam. In truth, we were a little scared when we saw some of the guests credited – Monsters ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second major label set from The Roots, and what many consider their first and definitely not their last) irrefutable classic! We could make the case for the debut Do You Want More? as a bonafide classic, too, but this is certainly the tone certainly the one that cemented their status and one ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The first, independent, Roots LP with so many classics that never made it to their later import and major label releases. What more can we say... Tracks include "The Roots Is Comin", "Pass The Popcorn", "The Anti-Circle", "Writers Block", "Good ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
On Things Fall Apart ?uestlove, Black Thought, DJ Scratch, Rahzel and co. reinvigorated the scene with a Philly style soulful, melancholy groove that seemingly influenced the entirety of the NuSoul world – and it could even be argued that the Roots birthed that whole scene. Phrenology ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The title to this collection's not hiding anything, as it pulls together a fine batch of hard to get numbers and remixes from Philly's finest. This set digs all the way back to the beginning, and comes up with more than a few gems, including some of the Roots famed cover versions, all of which are ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fierce 10th album from the Roots – hard hitting and straight up angry, without sacrificing the musicality that makes them the most unique crew in hip hop of the past 15 years! We'll do our best to recommend this vital LP without tagging it with the dreaded "concept album" tag ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A landmark effort from the Legendary Roots Crew – one that a lot of folks hail as their greatest album – and there's a strong case to be made for that! Jazzy soul backdrops and lyrics that both personally and culturally reflective – and it's also the best produced Roots album to ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A landmark effort from the Legendary Roots Crew – one that a lot of folks hail as their greatest album – and there's a strong case to be made for that! Jazzy soul backdrops and lyrics that both personally and culturally reflective – and it's also the best produced Roots album to ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hip hop's reigning kings of longevity The Roots deliver another great album with Undun – we'd have to think it's entirely uncompromising and they're doing exactly what they want to do on this one – so if you thought their day (eh, latenight) job would would bring their album work into ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner and some ring impressions.)
Roots (Nathan Davis, Sam Rivers, et al) —
Stablemates ... CD In & Out (Germany), 1993. Used ...
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A pretty great session – if only for the work of the sax players! The "stablemates" on the session are a host of older spiritual and soul jazz players – including Nathan Davis, Sam Rivers, Chico Freeman, and Arthur Blythe – alternating solos and coming together in some ... (Jazz) read moreCD
These guys already had our attention the moment we looked at the back cover – and noted that they were playing songs by Phil Cohran, Sun Ra, and Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre – then they really won us over once we heard the very first few notes of the set! The group's only a quartet on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Roots Radics —
12 Inches Of Dub ... LP VP/17 North Parade, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.9928.99
A massive set of rhythms from the legendary Roots Radics – one that's definitely got the dubby elements you'd expect from the title, but which also showcases the kind of rock-solid instrumentation the group always had at the core! The sound is almost effortless here – the kind of spare ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early 80s dub at its best – recorded at a time when Sly & Robbie were really making some huge waves in the mainstream, but were still also able to provide plenty of heady rhythms when working in the Roots Radics combo! Of course, the pair aren't the only stars here – as Mikey Dread ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rootsman —
Miami Vibes ... LP Love People, 1987. Near Mint- ...
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The Delmark debut as a leader from drummer Frank Rosaly – and a very unique little record! Rosaly's a player we've really dug on other folks' records, and his vision here at the helm is pretty darn great – a real change from some of the modes used by his avant Chicago contemporaries ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wicked batch of Latin groovers from Willie Rosario – one that takes all the energy of his rare indie sides from the 60s, and fuses it with the tight approach to Latin Soul being hipped up by Atlantic at the time! The whole thing's great, and has a vibe that's very lively overall – ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A later salsa set from this timbales giant – with titles that include "Keeping Busy", "Preparen Candela", "El Mujeriego", "Llora Timbero", "Tu Estas Final", and "Amandote Y Sonandote". (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
Willie Rosario —
Salsa Legend ... LP Bronco (Puerto Rico), 1988. Very Good+ ...
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Willie Rosario is still very much in legendary territory here – playing timbales at the head of a group that features three trumpets and baritone sax – on a record with vocals from Josue Rosado, Primi Cruz, and Bernie Perez! Titles include "Hacer El Amor", "Para Aprender ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Willie Rosario —
Viva Rosario ... LP Bronco, 1990. Very Good+ ...
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David Rose is in fine form here – turning out a blend of western themes and more conventional orchestrations for the hit TV show Bonanza! The set begins with the famous "Bonanza" theme – one number not actually penned by Rose – then moves into a number of more "plac ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
David Rose (with David Axelrod) —
Something Fresh ... LP Capitol, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
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A rare moment in the David Axelrod years at Capitol Records – a set that has the Axe producing sounds by older maestro David Rose! Rose is a lot groovier in the setting – as you might expect – and all the instrumental tunes are new compositions for the record. Tracks include ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those unusual chapters in the career of David Axelrod at Capitol Records – a set that has him taking on the production helm for David Rose – an earlier instrumental talent who sounds nicely moody here in the hands of Axe! Titles include themes from "Exodus", "Ben-H ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jimetta Rose & The Voices Of Creation —
How Good It Is ... LP Day Dreamer (UK), 2023. New Copy ...
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Jimetta Rose is a fantastic singer on her own, but this set may well be her most heavenly, most righteous record to date – as it features Rose at the head of a larger ensemble of singers – blending gospel structures with soul and spiritual jazz – all with a sound that's completely ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rose Brothers —
In The Mix ... LP Muscle Shoals Sound, 1987. Very Good+ ...
$1.99
Produced by Jimmy Lewis and Rich Cason – the latter of whom did the arrangements. Titles include "In The Mix", "Burnin", "It's Time", "Lies", "Don't Clip My Wings", and "All Or Nothin Love". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Rose Brothers —
Rose Brothers ... CD Muscle Shoals Sound/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. New Copy ...
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Modern Muscle Shoals material from The Rose Brothers – a male quartet with one foot in an older harmony soul mode, and the other firmly set into the bigger modes of the 80s! Mellower moments mix with electro elements on this debut album – with a vibe that's almost more east coast than ... (Soul) read moreCD
Rose Brothers —
Rose Brothers ... LP Muscle Shoals Sound, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
Modern Muscle Shoals material from The Rose Brothers – a male quartet with one foot in an older harmony soul mode, and the other firmly set into the bigger modes of the 80s! Mellower moments mix with electro elements on this debut album – with a vibe that's almost more east coast than ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rose Royce —
In Full Bloom ... LP Whitfield, 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A big one for Norman Whitfield – who found in Rose Royce what he'd been lacking for years – a hit group ready to handle a number of styles, all well, and all with an adventurous style that would break them past the legions of lackluster funky soul groups of the late 70s. The record ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the original Rolls Royce icon cover, with light ringwear, some edge wear, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
You know, these guys were so big that we sometimes forget how great they really were. This compilation's a great reminder, and it's filled with some killer 70's soul tracks like the totally sublime original version of "Love Don't Live Here Any More", a cut that still sends shivers down ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The third album from the mighty Rose Royce – working here in perfect hit formation – with older styles of harmony soul wrapped around some of the best late 70s mainstream funk modes – all produced to perfection by the mighty Norman Whitfield! Whitfield's guidance of the group is ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A solid bit of heavy funk – and one of the last strong-selling soundtracks of the blacksploitation era! Sure, you know the hit "Car Wash", but there's plenty of other great numbers that rank the 2LP set right up there with the best of its genre. There's a lot of nice instrumentals ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Marlene Rosenberg —
Bassprint ... CD Origin, 2011. Used ...
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Marlene Rosenberg on bass, Geoff Bradfield on tenor and soprano saxes, Scott Hesse on guitar, and Makaya McCraven on drums. (Jazz) CD
Bassist Marlene Rosenberg leads a hell of a trio here – one that features Kenny Barron on piano and Lewis Nash on drums – both tremendous players who sound even better in the round, rich company of Rosenberg's bass! Most titles are trio numbers, but driven as much by the bass as by the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Totally excellent – and probably the best of the Planet Of The Apes soundtracks! The record features lots of snippets of dialogue from the film – including Cornelius telling the creed of the fate of man, General Ursus addressing Ape City, and the chilling Mass Of The Holy Bomb. The ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, small drillhole through the center, and splitting in the top seam. Label has a small drillhole.)
Totally excellent – and probably the best of the Planet Of The Apes soundtracks! The record features lots of snippets of dialogue from the film – including Cornelius telling the creed of the fate of man, General Ursus addressing Ape City, and the chilling Mass Of The Holy Bomb. The ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
One of the greatest soundtracks ever from Leonard Rosenman – and a key example of his strong talent for mixing acoustic instrumentation with very offbeat and eerie electronics! Rosenman had offered up this blend on other important science soundtracks of the 60s – but probably hit his ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Totally cool – a 2LP picture disc version of the soundtrack to the strange 70s animated version of Lord Of The Rings! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
Kurt Rosenwinkel —
Deep Song ... CD Verve, 2005. Used ...
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Kurt Rosenwinkel on guitar and vocals, Joshua Redman on tenor saxophone, Brad Mehldau on piano, Larry Grenadier on drums, and Jeff Ballard and Ali Jackson on drums. (Jazz) CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Kurt Rosenwinkel —
Intuit ... CD Criss Cross (Netherlands), 1998. Used ...
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A set of jazz standards, but tunes that are nicely remade in the hands of guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel – really given that warm, raspy sound that he gets while effortlessly spinning out chords on his instrument – grooving gently, and with a voice that's become one of the most distinct on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A set of jazz standards, but tunes that are nicely remade in the hands of guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel – really given that warm, raspy sound that he gets while effortlessly spinning out chords on his instrument – grooving gently, and with a voice that's become one of the most distinct on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Michele Rosewoman —
Spirit ... CD Blue Note, 1994. Used ...
$6.99
A trio date with Kenny Davis on bass and Gene Jackson on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Michele Rosewoman & Quintessence —
In Side Out ... CD Advance Dance Disques, 2006. Used ...
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Michele Rosewoman on piano, Fender Rhodes, and keys – with Mark Shim and Miguel Zenon on saxophones, Brad Jones on bass, and Derrek Phillips on drums. (Jazz) CD
Rosie —
Last Dance ... CD RCA/Sony (Japan), 1977. Used ...
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Rosie are a cool little trio with a very unique vibe – a bit of old school harmony soul, mixed with warm 70s production and arrangements by Michael Kamen! The music is a lot more soulful than you might guess from the cover – and it's clear that the group have really gotten great ... (Rock) read moreCD
(2017 Japanese pressing, part of the great AOR City series – includes obi!)
Beautiful trio work from pianist Renee Rosnes – a set that sparkles with warmth and imagination, and which features wonderful support from drummer Lewis Nash and bassist Peer Washington! The trio's perfectly poised throughout, but never in staid ways – just always open to a new groove, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Includes obi.)
Renee Rosnes —
Ancestors ... CD Blue Note, 1996. Used ...
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Renee Rosnes on piano – with Nicholas Payton on trumpet, Chris Potter on saxophones and flute, Peter Washington on bass, Al Foster on drums, and Don Alias on percussion. Tracks include "Sounds Around The House", "Ache Of The Absence", "The Gift", "Chasing ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Renee Rosnes —
Art & Soul ... CD Blue Note, 1999. Used ...
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With Scott Colley on bass and Billy Drummond on drums – plus guest vocals by Dianne Reeves on a version of "Ancient Footprints". (Jazz) CD
A great early moment for pianist Renee Rosnes – and a set that has her really bursting out with help from a top-shelf lineup of musicians! The core trio features Ron Carter on bass and Lewis Nash on drums – although Renee also plays without them on two numbers – and the tunes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Buster Williams, Christian McBride, Ira Coleman, Peter Washington, Ron Carter, Scott Colley, Al Foster, Billy Drummond, Jack DeJohnette, Lewis Nash, Don Alias, Steve Wilson, Wayne Shorter, Chris Potter, Branford Marsalis, Chris Potter, Joe Henderson, and Walt Weiskopf. (Jazz) CD
Renee Rosnes & The Drummonds —
Letter To Evans ... CD Video Arts (Japan), 2000. Used ...
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A Letter To Evans, and not a tribute to him – and that distinction is quite important, as the record's no mere copycatting of modes from the late great Bill, but a new imagining of his early ideas – spun out with a bit more rhythm and dynamic force than Evans might have used! As usual, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the first albums ever cut as a leader by trombonist Frank Rosolino – a hip set issued under the Stan Kenton Presents banner for Capitol in the mid 50s – but done in a smaller combo mode than you'd hear with Stan! The setting provides a great showcase for the emerging solo ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s UK Affinity pressing. Cover has light wear and a small yellowed sticker spot.)
One of the best albums on the rare Mode label – and a great quintet side by trombonist Frank Rosolino! The group here features Vince Guaraldi on piano, Richie Kamuca on tenor, Monty Budwig on bass, and Stan Levy on drums – and the sound's a lot harder than you'd expect from the combo. ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the best albums on the rare Mode label – and a great quintet side by trombonist Frank Rosolino! The group here features Vince Guaraldi on piano, Richie Kamuca on tenor, Monty Budwig on bass, and Stan Levy on drums – and the sound's a lot harder than you'd expect from the combo. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original grey label pressing with deep groove – a great copy!)
A very nice little LA jazz session – not necessarily for Rosolino's trombone, which is still pretty nice, but really for the presence of Charlie Mariano, who gets a good chance to lay down some great solos in the session's small quintet with Walter Norris, Max Bennett, and Stan Levy. The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s UK Affinity pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Not the all-out chaos you might expect from the title, but a hell of a great 50s session from trombonist Frank Rosolino – produced by a young David Axelrod, and possibly one of Frank's greatest albums of the time! The group's got a bit more bite and a lot more soul than some of Rosolino's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Frank Rosolino —
I Play Trombone ... CD Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1956. New Copy ...
$14.9918.99About May 29, 2024
One of the best albums ever cut by trombonist Frank Rosolino – an open-ended quartet session that really lets him do his thing! The tracks are long, with plenty of room for solo space, and Frank's working with a really great quartet that includes the legendary Sonny Clark on piano – a ... (Jazz) read moreCD