Includes the songs "Front Runner", "Isn't She Lovely", "St Thomas", "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat", "I Mean You", "Just Friends", "Primrose Path", "The Moon Of Manakoora", and "The Real You". (Jazz) CD
A great big band indeed – a session from 1960 that has Bill Holman still sitting nicely at the top of the west coast large group format from the 50s! As with previous dates of this nature, Holman's got a way around the charts that few can match – a way of swinging the whole ensemble ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some splitting on the top seam.)
A great big band indeed – a session from 1960 that has Bill Holman still sitting nicely at the top of the west coast large group format from the 50s! As with previous dates of this nature, Holman's got a way around the charts that few can match – a way of swinging the whole ensemble ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A full package of work from the mighty Bill Holman – 2CDs worth of music – including three full albums plus bonus tracks! First up is material from the 1957 Coral album The Fabulous Bill Holman – a record that's got a maturity of expression that pushes Holman way past his Kenton ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful showcase for the arranging talents of Bill Holman – one that steps off with a more straightforward and swinging style than some of his work of the time for the Stan Kenton group! Holman here is in a great mode that bridges the large group styles of the swing years and the changes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dave Carpenter on acoustic bass, Lanny Morgan on alto saxophone and flute, Bill Perkins on on alto and soprano saxophone and flute, Bob Efford on baritone saxophone and bass clarinet, Kenny Shroyer on bass trombone, Bob Leatherbarrow on drums, Doug MacDonald on guitar, Rich Eames on piano, Pete ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bill Holman & Mel Lewis —
Jive For Five ... CD Andex/VSOP, 1958. Used ...
$11.99
Sublime small group work from tenor saxophonist Bill Holman – and a record that really lets him stretch out with some longer-than-usual solo work! Holman's working here as the co-leader with drummer Mel Lewis – in a group that also features trumpeter Lee Katzman, bassist Wilford ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bill Holman & The Neterlands Metropole Orchestra —
Further Adventures ... CD Koch, 1995. Used ...
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Includes the songs "Further Adventures parts 1 - 4", "Moon Of Manakoorah", and "Issues And Answers". (Jazz) CD
Eddie Holman —
I Love You ... CD ABC/Varese, 1969. Used ...
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Eddie's masterpiece LP of late sixties soul, with the classic "Hey There Lonely Girl", the title cut, and a lot of other great original compositions. The sound on here is perfect, and nearly every cut shines. There's almost no filler, and Eddie's voice is strong, beautiful, and has a ... (Soul) read moreCD
A wonderful late 70s comeback for Eddie Holman – best known to folks for his earlier sweet soul work, but sounding equally great here on a set of club-heavy tracks! Although Eddie's falsetto soul might have seemed like a strange choice for the disco-oriented Salsoul label, this album ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dreamy pop from Dotti Holmberg – Curt Bottecher's partner in the GoldeBriars vocal group, working here on her own, with a number of tracks produced by Curt himself! The set's got a definite California sunshine pop sound to it – sweet arrangements mixed with Dotti's great vocals – ... (Rock) read moreCD
A funky holy grail – one of the rarest of the rare, and the only album ever cut by funky guitarist Carl "Sherlock" Holmes! Carl's work on the guitar is incredible – fast riffing and jazzy, with a style that's dirtier and messier than some of his 70s jazz funk contemporaries, ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
An album that tries to do a heck of a lot in such a short space – and turns out to be even better than you might guess! Few folks would try to take on the entire black motion picture experience of the 70s with a single record – but funky arranger Cecil Holmes does just that, and turns ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Richard Groove Holmes —
After Hours ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1962. Used ...
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An obscure early one from Groove Holmes! Despite the title, this one's actually a nice batch of pretty groovy tracks – played by Groove with two different trios, both of which give him plenty of room to stretch out, and prove that he always worked best in smaller ensembles! Lots of nice ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Richard Groove Holmes —
After Hours ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1962. Very Good- ...
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An obscure early one from Groove Holmes! Despite the title, this one's actually a nice batch of pretty groovy tracks – played by Groove with two different trios, both of which give him plenty of room to stretch out, and prove that he always worked best in smaller ensembles! Lots of nice ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has oxidation on side 1. Cover has minimal wear.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
American Pie ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ...
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Tasty small group work from Groove – with Mr Holmes himself on organ, and the great Larry Willis on electric piano – coming up with a twin electric organ/piano sound that's similar to the one that Groove used on his Comin On Home LP for Blue Note. The difference here is that things ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Early work by Groove Holmes – the one organist who showed the scene that the west coast could boast a Hammond player as strong as the giants emerging from the east during the early 60s. The set features tracks recorded during the 1960s for the Pacific Jazz label, with Groove in groups that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Forget the "blues" in the title – because the set's as much a soul jazz cooker as any of Groove's classic records for Prestige! The format's a bit different than usual – in that Groove solos on Hammond over large arrangements by Onzy Matthews – in a sweet organ/big band ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Groove ... CD Pacific Jazz/Capitol, 1961. Used ...
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An early cooker from Richard Groove Holmes – and one of the most important Hammond jazz sets to come out of the west coast at the time! At a point when most folks think the east has a lock on the instrument, Groove bursts forth here with a great hard-edged sound – proof that the LA ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1990 pressing.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Groove ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1961. Very Good+ ...
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An early cooker from Richard Groove Holmes – and one of the most important Hammond jazz sets to come out of the west coast at the time! At a point when most folks think the east has a lock on the instrument, Groove bursts forth here with a great hard-edged sound – proof that the LA ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Richard Groove Holmes —
Groove's Groove ... CD Savoy/32 Jazz, Late 70s/1980s. Used ...
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An assortment of tracks from Groove's later years on Muse Records – a great time when he dropped the electronics of some of his 70s sessions, and moved back to the small combo soul jazz grooving mode that first got him started in the jazz business! The tracks are all relatively long, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Richard Groove Holmes —
Night Glider ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ...
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Sweet 70s funk from the legendary Groove Holmes – an album that has his funky organ riffing nicely over some tight larger arrangements! The style is really great, and a nice departure from the smaller combo Groove Holmes sound of the 60s – more in keeping with his later Blue Note work, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rare material from Groove Holmes – tracks originally recorded during the sessions for the album Living Soul, but never issued at the time! The set features nearly an hour of lost work by Groove – cut at Count Basie's nightclub in Harlem (hence the title), and featuring a trio with Gene ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Soul Message ... LP Prestige, 1965. Very Good+ ...
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A key album in the career of Richard Groove Holmes – his first session ever for Prestige Records, and the one that yielded the monster crossover hit version of "Misty"! The sound here is much leaner and cleaner than Groove in his Pacific Jazz years – a tight trio approach ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue trident label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Spicy ... LP Prestige, 1967. Very Good ...
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Plenty of groove, and plenty of spice – a set that has the heavy Holmes taking off in his best 60s soul jazz formation! The tracks are extremely tight – a bit shorter than usual, but in a really good way – almost to show that Grove Holmes could pack plenty of niceness into a tune ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some light edge & ring wear, small top seam split.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Welcome Home ... LP World Pacific, Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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One of the more obscure albums that Groove Holmes cut for Pacific Jazz – and one of his grooviest, too! The set's got a slightly larger group than usual – and the record features work from Wilton Felder, Anthony Ortega, and Tom Scott on saxes – plus George Freeman on guitar, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groove Holmes and Gerald Wilson – a wonderful combination on this late 60s session – in a style that's everything great about mainstream LA jazz at the time! Wilson really has a way with the charts on the session – and although the group is large, they've got a lean, clean sound ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original gatefold pressing, still sealed, with a large hole at the top right. Cover has bumped corners.)
Richard Groove Holmes & Gene Ammons —
Groovin' With Jug ... CD Pacific Jazz/Capitol, 1961. Used ...
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Quite an unusual date – both for the players, who are normally more at home on Prestige Records – and for the Pacific Jazz label, who were then a cornerstone of west coast cool jazz! That setting doesn't keep the album from being a killer, though – as Gene Ammons wails away on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Richard Groove Holmes & Gene Ammons —
Groovin' With Jug ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1961. Very Good ...
$6.99
Quite an unusual date – both for the players, who are normally more at home on Prestige Records – and for the Pacific Jazz label, who were then a cornerstone of west coast cool jazz! That setting doesn't keep the album from being a killer, though – as Gene Ammons wails away on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a barcode cover, with a cut corner, surface wear, and quite a bit of staining on the back.)
Richard Groove Holmes & Les McCann —
Somethin' Special ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1962. Used ...
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Two of LA's leading soul jazz luminaries – playing head to head in an interesting session that mixes lines on piano and organ! McCann gives the set a good rollicking rhythm, and Holmes' increasing skill on the Hammond makes the set blow out over the top – and the pair get backing by ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Richard Groove Holmes & Les McCann —
Somethin' Special ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1962. Very Good+ ...
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Two of LA's leading soul jazz luminaries – playing head to head in an interesting session that mixes lines on piano and organ! McCann gives the set a good rollicking rhythm, and Holmes' increasing skill on the Hammond makes the set blow out over the top – and the pair get backing by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue and silver stereo Pacific Jazz pressing – nice and clean, and vinyl has an unusual brownish tint! Back cover has a small sticker.)
Rupert Holmes —
Adventure ... LP MCA, 1980. Near Mint- ...
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Holophonor —
Light Magnet ... CD World Galaxy/Rings (Japan), 2017. New Copy ...
$8.9928.99
A group with vibes in the lead – which might already have been enough to win us over – save for the fact that everything else about the record is great, too – including its production by Wayne Shorter! Forget all about Shorter, though – because although he champions the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Wonderful work from the great John Holt – a Jamaican singer who managed to find a real way to weave connections between reggae and the sweeter side of soul music in the 70s – often at a level that had John taking on songs from the American scene and making them sound even better with a ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Wonderful work from the great John Holt – a Jamaican singer who managed to find a real way to weave connections between reggae and the sweeter side of soul music in the 70s – often at a level that had John taking on songs from the American scene and making them sound even better with a ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Holy Mackerel —
Holy Mackerel ... LP Reprise, 1968. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A Sunshine Pop relic – and a beautiful one at that! The Holy Mackerel were an early group project of Paul Williams – recorded here in a hip late 60s Warner mode that's very similar to that of Paul's excellent Someday Man album – with nicely compressed instrumentation that matches ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & tan label stereo pressing. Cover has minimal wear and a sticker spot in back.)
A very cool live performance by this legendary freaky group – not done in concert, but for WLIR radio in New York – at a time when the Rounders were really perfecting their mix of hippie ideas and surprisingly great musicianship! Some of the tunes here are nice and jamming, and build ... (Rock) read moreCD
An overlooked gem from The Holy Modal Rounders – the group's fifth album, and a set that shows them moving into a slightly more subtle style than before – but still with plenty of their trademark touches intact! The work often has a sweetly folksy feel – one that conjures up the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A beautiful original pressing, in the backwards unipak cover, which is in great shape.)
Some of the most tripped-out music ever from The Holy Modal Rounders – and that's saying a lot, given the nature of the group! This unique early album on ESP features two side-long tracks – both of which are mini-suites of sort, and filled with odd sounds, weird themes, and a strange ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the most tripped-out music ever from The Holy Modal Rounders – and that's saying a lot, given the nature of the group! This unique early album on ESP features two side-long tracks – both of which are mini-suites of sort, and filled with odd sounds, weird themes, and a strange ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent album of party grooves from The Hombres – a bit sunshine pop, a bit folk rock, but with some nice earthy touches that almost bring in a bit of a beat group feel to the set! The group's got a nice Hammond organ undercurrent – spinning out in the style that you'd hear ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
That's underground funk legend Cecil Lyde on the cover – and the music here is very much in keeping with his 80s sense of style – plenty of sweet keyboards, beats, and basslines – all served up in catchy little tunes with plenty of electro elements around the edges! The whole ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With a name like Home Boy & The Cost Of Living, it's gotta be the 80s – as just a quick listen to this set will attest! The rhythms are heavy in basslines and drum machine modes – with lots of sweet styles that are somewhere between electro/street soul, and a mellower boogie bounce ... (Soul) read moreCD
Homeboy Sandman is sounding very much at the top of his game here – on a record that almost seems to have two sorts of flavors, but both nicely unified by the work of producer Aesop Rock! The lyrics spin out with the kind of effortlessness that Sandman's always given us – charged up ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Deluxe edition on "electric smoke" vinyl – still sealed with hype sticker.)
Homeboy Sandman is sounding very much at the top of his game here – on a record that almost seems to have two sorts of flavors, but both nicely unified by the work of producer Aesop Rock! The lyrics spin out with the kind of effortlessness that Sandman's always given us – charged up ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Homeboy Sandman is sounding very much at the top of his game here – on a record that almost seems to have two sorts of flavors, but both nicely unified by the work of producer Aesop Rock! The lyrics spin out with the kind of effortlessness that Sandman's always given us – charged up ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Homeboy Sandman lyrically on point and fascinating as always – with production and/or appearances by Jonwayne, Georgia Anne Muldrow,Edan, Steve Arrington, yU, J-Zone and others. Includes "Heart Sings", "Eyes", "Real New York", "Seam By Seam", "It's ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A strong overview of tracks from their first years at RCA – a great mix of top-shelf musicianship, especially Jethro Burns on mandolin – and the duo's trademark knack for contemporary song parody! Titles include "Let Me Go Blubber", "Por Ol Koo-Liger", "I'm ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic mix of vocal insanity and surprising instrumental dexterity – with titles that include their classic "She Was Bitten On The Udder By An Adder" – plus "The Tattooed Lady", "Come Here Little Wifey", "Among My Souvenirs", "How Come ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, price sticker remnants, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Recorded in Chicago at PS Studios – with a small combo that includes Snooky Pryor, Eddie Taylor, Willie Smith, and Dave Myers! Titles include "13 Highway", "I Ain't Doin No Good", "Sugar Mama", "Little & Low", "In Love", and "Fayette ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl "Before After" mispress edition. NOTE – Comes in a plain sleeve with sticker – instead of a standard picture sleeve.)
Takehiro Honda —
Another Departure ... LP Flying Disk (Japan), 1977. Very Good+ ...
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A wonderful session from one of our favorite Japanese pianists – and a session that's done with equal parts acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes! Takehiro Honda's getting some great help here from Ron Carter on bass and Tony Williams on drums – gently grooving on most of the album's best ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Takehiro Honda —
Salaam Salaam ... CD East Wind (Japan), 1974. New Copy ...
$10.9914.99About May 29, 2024
Brilliant work from one of our favorite Japanese jazz artists of the 70s – and a warmly soulful batch of acoustic tunes from pianist Takehiro Honda! The sound here is much more far-reaching and exploratory than most of Honda's other work – a bit in a McCoy Tyner, post-Coltrane mode ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really freewheeling performance from Japanese piano legend Takehiro Honda – one that's got a bolder sound than most of his studio work of the time, and is done at a level that easily rivals some of his most dynamic contemporaries on the scene! Tracks are long, and just feature the bass of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Some of the earliest work we've ever seen from Japanese keyboard legend Takehiro Honda – a great batch of trio tracks, recorded with an open spirit and freely soaring vibe! Honda's playing acoustic piano throughout – working in a trio with Yoshio Suzuki and Fumio Watanabe – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the coolest early albums from Japanese keyboardist Takehiro Honda – a real meeting of Japanese and European talents – as Honda plays electric and acoustic piano alongside tenor and soprano from the great Gerd Dudek – with bass from Gunter Lenz and drums from Motohiko Hino! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Takehiro Honda Tribute Band —
Save Our Soul ... CD Pit Inn (Japan), 2019. New Copy ...
$22.9928.99
A group that pays tribute to the legendary Japanese pianist Takehiro Honda – but one that's got more than enough all-star talent of its own – including tenor from the mighty Kosuke Mine, and great piano work from Fumio Itabashi! There's some younger members of the group, too – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Toshiyuki Honda —
Burnin' Waves ... LP Electric Bird/Holy Basil (Italy), 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
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Sweet Japanese fusion from saxophonist Toshiyuki Honda – grooving with a tight, smooth, and soulful feel that matches the best of the genre from the time – a style that really makes the record a classic from this golden era of Japanese fusion! The album's got large R&B-inspired ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Toshiyuki Honda —
CC Rex ... CD Pit Inn (Japan), 2021. New Copy ...
$22.9928.99
Saxophonist Toshiyuki Honda evokes some of the spirit of his classic Burning Waves album here – working with some slight fusion touches, in a way that reminds us just how strongly his reedwork can soar in just the right setting! Honda blows both soprano and alto here, and shares arrangements ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Sophisticated fusion from Japanese reedman Toshiyuki Honda – a set that's kind of an extension of the straighter sounds he'd crafted a few years before! The album has almost a soundtrack-like feel at times – and comes off like a suite of tracks that blends core combo instrumentation ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Toshiyuki Honda & Soichi Noriki —
Hon Nori ... CD Pit Inn (Japan), New Copy ...
$22.9926.99About April 17, 2024 (delayed)
(Blue label stereo/quad pressing. Includes the booklet, with some stained spots, crinkling, and a small tear at the bottom edge. Box has some surface wear and aging.)
Sublime soul from Honey & The Bees – some the group's deepest material ever, with a rich vibe that goes way way past some of their earlier singles! Although a female quartet, the group offer up a key link in Philly soul that also encompasses most of the male changes at the time, too ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Definitely a soulful tapestry here – as the trio of Edna Wright, Shellie Clark, and Carolyn Willis are at the height of their 70s powers – soaring forth in a massive trio mode, and one that really rewrites the sound of girl group soul for the 70s! There's a bouncy, upbeat groove to the ... (Soul) read moreCD
A brilliant early set from Honey Cone – and a perfect illustration of the way the trio really moved past simple girl group modes of the 60s! There's a bold, proud, righteous tone to the record right from the start – thanks to these soaringly soulful vocals from the girls, and these ... (Soul) read moreCD
A lost single from the great Roy C! "Can't Stop" has a catchy southern soul styled groove that's every bit as great as work on his own solo records on Mercury – but the real winner here is "Streakin"! The cut begins with a break that's spare and flat, with drums that ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Sublime girl group sounds from the great Lee Hazlewood – the complete recordings of Honey Ltd – an obscure Hazlewood project from the end of the 60s! The style here combines all the depths of Lee's own music with some of the sweeter Sunshine Pop sounds you'd expect from the cover ... (Rock) read moreCD
Robert Hood & Femi Kuti —
Variations ... CD M Plant, 2024. New Copy ...
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A really different setting for the saxophone of Afro Funk legend Femi Kuti – as instead of working with a large group, he just blows here alongside the keyboard creations of Robert Hood – in a mode that makes for a really wonderful album all the way through! The tracks are each just ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Robert Hood & Femi Kuti —
Variations ... LP M Plant, 2024. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really different setting for the saxophone of Afro Funk legend Femi Kuti – as instead of working with a large group, he just blows here alongside the keyboard creations of Robert Hood – in a mode that makes for a really wonderful album all the way through! The tracks are each just ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album