Manny Albam —
Soul Of The City ... LP Solid State, 1966. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A wonderful little session from Manny Albam – one that continues the strong tradition of larger group jazz arranging he began in the 60s, but which takes it to an even deeper level! Manny composed the entire set as kind of a "city suite" in jazz – one that paints the picture ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Manny Albam & Ernie Wilkins —
Drum Suite ... CD RCA (Spain), 1956. Used ...
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Hard-swinging big band material – with a heavy emphasis on drums! The album is a suite of six tracks – all written by either Manny Albam or Ernie Wilkins, both of whom arrange the groups on the set – really letting them open up nicely on the album's longish tracks. Manny and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Manny Albam & Others —
Jazz Greats ... CD West Wind (Germany), 1957. Used ...
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A great large group project from arranger Manny Albam – one that teams him up with "jazz greats" of the east coast scene. Manny's working here with a set of players who are well-chosen for their ability to work strongly in an ensemble, yet also break out with strong solo work when ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great portrait of an under-recorded artist – Joe Albany's last album ever, recorded for Elektra records during their early 80s run of straight jazz sides! The record's got a spare, personal quality that's similar to Albany's other late work – but it's a bit more professionally put ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Joe Albany with Warne Marsh —
Right Combination ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1957. Used ...
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A teaming of two modern jazz talents from differing generations – one, pianist Joe Albany, rediscovered and re-recorded here after a number of years of obscurity during the 50s – the other, Warne Marsh, an emerging genius with one of the best tenor tones of his generation. The pair ... (Jazz) read moreCD
You might know Viv Albertine as a member of The Slits – and that role enough would be more than enough to make this book exciting – but Albertine also gives us a surprisingly rich, surprisingly long tapestry of her life in music – one that begins years before The Slits came ... (Books) read moreBook
A book that's even more powerful and personal than Viv Albertine's previous volume – and certainly one that's more so than her famous work in The Slits – a late life meditation on the continuing struggles and challenges of life, with topics that range nicely far from just music and ... (Books) read moreBook
More than street art or more traditional graffiti – and instead a pretty cool book of messages scrawled across the city – some the seeming output of well-crafted projects, others the random outpourings of anonymous souls in an urban environment! The book is full color, and filled with ... (Books) read moreBook
Gerald Albright —
Bermuda Nights ... CD Atlantic, 1988. Used ...
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Gerald Albright on alto and tenor saxophone, flute, and synthesizers – with Paul Jackson on guitar, Bobby Lyle on piano and synths, and Harvey Mason on drums. (Jazz) CD
Gerald Albright —
Groovology ... CD GRP/Verve, 2002. Used ...
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Includes the songs "Old School Jam", "Groovology", "Bring A Li'l Love", "Ain't No Stoppin'", "Change The World", "I Will Always Love You", "The Next Level", "I Need You", "Don't Hold Back", and "We Fall ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gerald Albright's not really one to push the envelope – at least not in the way you'd expect from more progressive jazzmen – but this set is still right on the money for Gerald, and very much in the soul-drenched territory that's kept him high in the charts for years! Albright's got ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gerald Albright —
Smooth ... CD Atlantic, 1994. Used ...
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Features vocals from Lalah Hathaway and Will Downing. (Jazz) CD
Gerald Albright & Norman Brown —
24/7 ... CD Concord, 2012. Used ...
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Includes the songs "In The Moment", "Keep It Moving", "Perfect Love", "Buenos Amigos", "Tomorrow", "Yes I Can", "24/7", "Champagne Life", "The Best Is Yet To Come", and "Power Of Your Smile". (Jazz) CD
A cool collection of very unusual grooves from Argentine composer/guitarist Rodolfo Alchourron – part of a generation of groundbreaking musicians in his homeland that also included Lalo Schifrin and Gato Barbieri – yet unlike those artists, a talent that never achieved greater global ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Susan Alcorn —
Canto ... CD Relative Pitch, 2023. New Copy ...
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Susan Alcorn has certainly become one of the most striking jazz musicians in recent years – and one of the few artists to ever use pedal steel in the context of free improvisation and more avant sounds! Yet here, Alcorn is also working in territory that has a bit more structure – using ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Susan Alcorn Quintet —
Pedernal ... CD Relative Pitch, 2020. Used ...
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Features Susan Alcorn on pedal steel – plus Mary Halvorson on guitar, Mark Feldman on violin, Michael Formanek on bass, and Ryan Sawyer on drums. (Jazz) CD
Susan Alcorn, Leila Bordreuil, & Ingrid Laubrock —
Bird Meets Wire ... CD Relative Pitch, 2020. Used ...
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Susan Alcorn on pedal steel guitar, Leila Bordreuil on cello, and Ingrid Laubrock on tenor and soprano saxophone. (Jazz) CD
Susan Alcorn/Joe McPhee/Ken Vandermark —
Invitation To A Dream ... CD Astral Spirits, 2019. Used ...
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Amazing sounds from three great improvisers – two of whom we've known and loved for years, one of whom we're just beginning to discover! The trio features Ken Vandermark on tenor and clarinet, Joe McPhee on soprano sax and pocket trumpet, and Susan Alcorn on pedal steel guitar – the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Melissa Aldana —
12 Stars ... CD Blue Note, 2022. Used ...
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Tenorist Melissa Aldana is no newcomer to jazz, but this Blue Note debut really seems to open up a special sort of sound in her music – a mode that's both deeper and more sensitive, and filled with a really rich sense of color and tone! A key musical partner on the date is guitarist Lage ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The tenor of Melissa Aldana fits right in here with the contemporary sound of Blue Note – especially given that labelmate Lage Lund is on guitar, and has a way of folding together all the tones from his strings very nicely next to the sharper edges of Aldana's tenor! The set begins with a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The tenor of Melissa Aldana fits right in here with the contemporary sound of Blue Note – especially given that labelmate Lage Lund is on guitar, and has a way of folding together all the tones from his strings very nicely next to the sharper edges of Aldana's tenor! The set begins with a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The groovy Brit piano player lays down a set of standards like "Bewitched", "Canadian Sunset", and "Stardust" – plus some groovier stuff like "Voodoo Moon", "Miserlou", and "Inka Dinka Doo". (Now Sound) CD
The groovy Brit piano player lays down a set of standards like "Bewitched", "Canadian Sunset", and "Stardust" – plus some groovier stuff like "Voodoo Moon", "Miserlou", and "Inka Dinka Doo". (Now Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
Ronnie Aldrich —
For All Seasons ... CD EMI/Music For Pleasure (UK), 1987. Used ...
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The groovy Brit piano player lays down a set of standards like "April In Paris", "Spring Song", "It Might As Well Be Spring", "Summertime", "The Solway In Summer", "Summer Wind", "Early Autumn", "September Song", " ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
(Phase 4 stereo pressing, still sealed with a cut corner. Shrinkwrap has a large hole at the top right.)
Ronnie Aldrich —
Soft & Wicked ... LP Phase 4, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Ronnie Aldrich and his "two pianos" run through lush, easy arrangements of breezy pop numbers. A groovy favorite with lots of mellow goodness here to keep the mood flowing all night long, featuring a dozen numbers in all, including "Last Tango In Paris", "You're So ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Aldrich feeling is certainly in place here – that beautiful twin-piano approach that almost has Ronnie's keys "answering" themselves as they move from speaker to speaker on the record! The orchestrations here are light and often a bit groovy – not the hippest of 60s easy, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark album that shaped Latin jazz for years to come! The format of the set borrows heavily from the previous Cuban Jam Session LPs, but gives it a real New York twist that made the Alegre albums much stronger overall – and much more influential in a wider spectrum. A core group fo ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jesus Alemany —
Cubanisimo ... CD Hannibal, 1996. Used ...
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One of the few albums ever cut as a leader by pianist Tony Aless – an unsung hero of the big band years, especially in the Woody Herman group – and a great arranger too! This set's an all-original outing – a suite of tracks dedicated to Long Island, and played by a very hip group ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Some of the rarest material ever recorded from this legendary Italian maestro – and some of the funkiest too – tracks that all originally appeared in erotic films of the late 70s, and which definitely represent a more secret side of his career! You might know Alessandroni for his key ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
One of the grooviest racing soundtracks we've ever heard – a set that's a lot more funky than some of the better-known racetrack film scores that were coming into the racks during the late 60s! The vibe here is almost a bit like some of the sound library material of Alessandro Alessandroni ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the grooviest racing soundtracks we've ever heard – a set that's a lot more funky than some of the better-known racetrack film scores that were coming into the racks during the late 60s! The vibe here is almost a bit like some of the sound library material of Alessandro Alessandroni ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
One of the grooviest racing soundtracks we've ever heard – a set that's a lot more funky than some of the better-known racetrack film scores that were coming into the racks during the late 60s! The vibe here is almost a bit like some of the sound library material of Alessandro Alessandroni ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really funky theme from the Italian scene of the 70s – served up here in two great versions! The main title take has this fast-moving bassline that's peppered with slower keyboards that are balanced with some more dramatic pops in the instrumentation – which then take over as the ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Demonic sounds, but surprisingly sweet as well – done with this easy-flowing style that's really wonderful – and much more similar to the seductive sound library work of Alessandro Alessandroni, than to some of the starker, darker horror of the time! There's definitely some spooky ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 300!)
Alessandro Alessandroni —
Open Air Parade ... LP SR/Sonor (Italy), 1972. New Copy (reissue)...
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A gem of a sound library record from one of the all-time greats – and maybe one of the few artists who gave his equal all, whether he was cutting a full film soundtrack, or just a discreet batch of tracks like these in the studio! The music is as groovy as groovy can be – sometimes ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The sound of industry, circa 1969 Italy – which means that everything sounds a heck of a lot groovier than you might expect! Soundtrack genius Alessandro Alessandroni handled the album – and it's completely fantastic right from the very first note – nothing like an industrial ... (Sound Library) read moreCD
Sexy ladies on the cover, and some equally sexy sounds underneath – served up in a perfect 60s Italian blend of jazz and bossa-based styles! Sweeping strings bring a nice sense of depth to some numbers, while others have a more intimate feel – either via spare guitar, or some jazzy ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Sexy ladies on the cover, and some equally sexy sounds underneath – served up in a perfect 60s Italian blend of jazz and bossa-based styles! Sweeping strings bring a nice sense of depth to some numbers, while others have a more intimate feel – either via spare guitar, or some jazzy ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
(Limited edition – very limited! Just 500 copies.)
Pop soul from the Alessi brothers – bright, upbeat and glossy groovers that sound sweeter that we would have imagined all these years – with tight songcraft, hooks you can't shake if you try, and played by some all star musicians - Larry Carlton, Tom Scott, Ernie Watts, Lenny Castro and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing document of the New York club scene in the 70s – a book that traces the week by week evolution of disco from the ground up – with details of important releases, club changes, and more – all the stuff of history by now, but shown here in its original building blocks! ... (Books) read moreBook
Aleuda featuring Hermeto Pascoal —
Oferenda ... CD Carmo/Far Out (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ...
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A wonderful album – one that takes us back to the early 70s sound of Hermeto, Airto, and Flora Purim! Hermeto Pascoal arrranged and produced the record, and it's based around the jazzy vocals of Brazilian singer Aleuda, who reminds us a bit of Flora in her early days, but with a tone that's ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Amazing work from singer Dee Alexander – a wonderfully soulful album of jazz vocals, and one that we'd rank right up there with our favorite records by Carmen Lundy or Dee Dee Bridgewater! Dee's a singer who's worked in Chicago for years, but we've honestly only begun to appreciate her ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Digipak has light wear.)
Alexander's Timeless Bloozband —
For Sale ... LP Uni, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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A very cool record – not the blues rock album you might expect from the group's name, although there's definitely some bluesy influences – but instead one of those really weird mixes of modes that you'll find in the best Uni groups of the period! There's some great organ and some very ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has very light wear and a cutout hole – vinyl is nice.)
A seminal collection of work by one of the earliest figures in southern soul of the 60s – the amazing Arthur Alexander, a key link between 50s R&B and many years of great music to come! The CD features most of Alexander's early 60s recordings for Dot Records, including previously ... (Soul) read moreCD
A key comeback moment for Arthur Alexander – arguably one of the first great soul talents to rise from the south at the start of the 60s, but an artist who'd fallen far from fame by the time of this early 90s set! The record was cut at a time when Alexander had all but given up music, and ... (Soul) read moreCD
Arthur Alexander —
Monument Years ... CD Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ...
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28 tracks from Arthur Alexander – a seminal force in the development of southern soul, featured here in some super-rare tracks from the Monument and Sound Stage Seven labels! Arthur's early hit "I'm Movin On" was recorded for Dot, and is pretty well compiled elsewhere – but ... (Soul) read moreCD
Titles include "Rainbow Road", "You Got Me Knockin", "Go Home Girl", "Down The Backroads", "Burning Love", "Call Me Honey", and more – 15 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Arthur Alexander —
Soldier Of Love ... LP Ace (UK), Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
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A great compilation of work by the highly under-recognized Arthur Alexander! Although some know Alexander's big hit "You Better Move On", there's a huge body of work from the same time that's every bit as great. His work is an excellent mix of deep soul with ersatz C&W production, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Another chapter of greatness from one of the greatest living tenorists in jazz – the mighty Eric Alexander, recording here in quartet formation with longtime partner Harold Mabern on piano! The album's got a fluid groove that's right up there with Alexander's best recent work for other ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Excellent work from one of our favorite young tenor players! When Alexander first started out in Chicago, we'd catch him at southside gigs, either on his own or in Charles Earland's group – and we'd marvel at the richness of his playing, even though he was just an unknown young player in his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A hokey kind of cover, but a great little album – another easy winner from the team of Eric Alexander and Harold Mabern, easily one of the greatest pairs working together in jazz for the past decade or so! Alexander's got a tremendous tone on the tenor – finely-honed with the maturity ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The great Eric Alexander in a trio mode – soaring out with a lot more space and soul than some of his albums with a pianist – and that's saying a lot, given the wonderfully soulful sound of that work too! The style is a mode that Alexander has explored a bit over the years, but which ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A bare-bones, no holds barred live set from modern tenor giant Eric Alexander – and one of his strongest records in years! The album was recorded live in Tokyo at the end of the 90s – at a point when Alexander was really hitting his prime, but still had a real freshness in his tone too ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A dynamic sextet outing from tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander – easily one of the best straight jazz albums recorded by the Delmark label in the 90s, put together with a rock-solid sound all the way through! Alexander's tenor would be enough to make the record great, but the album also ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A definite new beginning for reedman Eric Alexander – a set that has him turning to alto sax, instead of his very familiar tenor – and also working with some larger string backings on most of the set – something we're not sure Alexander has ever done before! The vibe is great, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Always-great work from Eric Alexander – one of our favorite tenor players of the modern age, and a talent who gets better and better with each album! This one features Eric working with pianist Harold Mabern – in a wonderful union that's been forged over the course of a number of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
Alexander's second outing for the Milestone label (hence the title), and a wonderful album of soulful tenor tracks that has him working in a quintet with Harold Mabern on piano and Jim Rotondi on trumpet. Mabern and Alexander have, by this time, forged quite a sympathetic relationship – and, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
Eric Alexander —
Straight Up ... CD Delmark, 1992. Used ...
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The recording debut of tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander – done at a time when he'd just finished some key woodshedding years on the south side of Chicago, and was poised to become one of the most important jazz voices of his generation! Even at this early point, Alexander's clearly one of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
This tenor giant gets better and better with each new album! Eric Alexander is one of our favorite new jazz artists of the past decade – still a relatively young player, but with a sound that's incredible, steeped in years of tradition, yet freely creative in his own unique way. His tenor ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A cheesy cover, but a rock-solid set of work from the mighty Eric Alexander – who seems to be stretching out even more here than before! Alexander's always been a hell of a straight ahead talent on the tenor, but here he's almost hitting a few more modern modes at times – not "out& ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eric Alexander —
Timing Is Everything ... CD Cellar Live (Canada), New Copy ...
$11.9912.99About May 24, 2024
Clear, clean, and tremendous tenor work from a young Eric Alexander – working here in one of his early partnerships with pianist Harold Mabern – in a way that really helps to re-direct Mabern's energy, and take him back to the glory days of his recordings in the 60s! Alexander's tenor ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring —
Battle ... CD High Note, 2005. Used ...
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Eric Alexander on tenor saxophone, Vincent Herring on alto saxophone, Mike LeDonne on piano, John Webber on bass, and Carl Allen on drums. (Jazz) CD
Eric Alexander, John Hicks, George Mraz, Idris Muhammad —
Solid ... CD Milestone, 1998. Used ...
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A solid lineup indeed – with Eric Alexander on tenor saxophone, John Hicks on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Idris Muhammad on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
Harold Alexander —
Sunshine Man ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. Used ...
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A wicked bit of funky jazz from reedman Harold Alexander – and a set that's much sharper and harder-edged than some of his later work! There's maybe a bit of freedom in the mix, here too – some post-Coltrane spiritualism that mixes with some of the more funk-based currents – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the funkiest cuts ever from reedman Harold Alexander – served up here in the 45rpm single version, which is short, tight, and really concentrates on the funky drums at the core – although still also topped with plenty of fierce funky flute from the man himself! Speaking of funky ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Joe Alexander —
Blue Jubilee ... LP Jazzland, 1960. Very Good ...
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A soul jazz masterpiece – and one of the rarest albums on the Jazzland label! Tenorist Joe Alexander has a mean, raw tone on the set – clearly influenced by the early 60s soul jazz generation, but also with some nicely off-beat tones that give him a really unique feel. He's backed ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joey Alexander —
Continuance ... CD Mack Avenue, 2023. Used ...
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With Larry Grenadier and Russell Hall on bass, Ulysses Owens Jr and Smammy Miller on drums, and special guest Alphonso Horne on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
Joey Alexander —
Warna ... CD Verve, 2020. Used ...
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Features Alexander on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Kendrick Scott on drums – plus guest flute from Anne Drummond, and percussion from Luisito Quintero. (Jazz) CD