One of the few 70s albums as a leader from pianist Albert Dailey – a player who was making great magic with Stan Getz at the time, but who also seems to have a completely different voice on his own! Dailey's got a way of being open, joyous, and very creative – but always in a style ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Two pieces for voice, electronics, and small ensemble composed by Marc-Andre Dalbavie – directed by Pierre Boulez. (Classical) CD
Lennie Dale with Bossa Tres —
Um Show De Bossa ... CD Elenco (Japan), 1963. Used ...
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A live bit of bossa vocals from Lennie Dale – recording here with some cooking accompaniment from the Bossa Tres trio! The format is very spontaneous and relaxed – similar to an American live jazz vocal date of the time, but with a bossa groove instead – one that's a perfectly ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(1998 Japanese pressing – still sealed with obi!)
Joseph Daley & Earth Tones Ensemble —
Seven Deadly Sins ... CD Jaro (Germany), 2010. Used ...
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An original suite – composed, arranged, and conducted by Joseph Daley, who also plays tuba –working with a large group that includes Marty Ehrilch, Lew Soloff, Onaje Allan Gumbs, and others! (Jazz) CD
Ya Ntesa Dalienst & Le Maquisard —
Belalo ... CD Sango Disc (Netherlands), 1991. Used ...
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Great jazzy work from keyboardist Jorge Dalto – a set that's got a warmer, more acoustic feel than some of his other fusion-based material from the time! Jorge still plays both electric and acoustic keyboards for the date – but the overall format is a lot more stripped down, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Karen Dalton —
In My Own Time ... CD Just Sunshine/Light In The Attic, 1971. Used ...
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An underground classic from Karen Dalton – a record that's almost out of time, given its early 70s release – as Karen sings with spare backings that are almost in a Folkway Records mode at points, but with all these headier currents that are also indicative of the Bay Area generation ... (Rock) read moreCD
Claire Daly with George Garzone —
VuVus for Frances ... CD Daly Bread, 2023. Used Gatefold ...
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Claire Daly on baritone sax and vocals with George Garzone on tenor sax, Jon Davis on piano, Dave Hofstra on bass, and David F Gibson on drums. (Jazz) CD
Meredith D'Ambrosio —
Sometime Ago ... CD Sunnyside, 2021. Used ...
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Meredith D'Ambrosio on vocals, Randy Halberstadt on piano, Daryl Johns on bass, Steve Johns on drums, and special guest Don Sickler on trumpet. (Vocalists) CD
A beautiful album of material by Tadd Dameron – and one that still stands as one of his greatest moments! The record features 5 long readings of classic Dameron compositions – like "The Scene Is Clean", "Fontainebleau", and "Delerium" – all played by ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tadd Dameron —
Magic Touch ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1962. Used ...
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One of Tadd Dameron's last true jazz sides – featuring the bop maestro composing, arranging, and conducting for a large group that includes Bill Evans, Johnny Griffin, Joe Wilder, Clark Terry, and Philly Joe Jones. There's a bit of Ellington in the album – with somber washes of mood ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Early 90s OJC presing.)
Tadd Dameron with John Coltrane —
Mating Call ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ...
$5.99
A sublime early set from John Coltrane – and one of Tadd Dameron's greatest moments on record ever! The session's a laidback quartet one – with John Simmons on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums, completing the group with Dameron on piano and Trane on tenor – all coming together ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A sublime early set from John Coltrane – and one of Tadd Dameron's greatest moments on record ever! The session's a laidback quartet one – with John Simmons on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums, completing the group with Dameron on piano and Trane on tenor – all coming together ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Swinging vocals from the great Vic Damone – an excellent singer of the show/lounge circuit, represented here by two excellent albums from his Capitol years! On The Street Where You Live features Vic working with Pete King arrangements, in a set of mostly-show tunes – redone by Damone's ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
D'Angelo —
Brown Sugar ... CD Capitol, 1995. Used ...
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A record that was an instant classic from the moment it was first released – and a set that's still pretty darn pleasing all these many years later! At a time when mainstream soul was often too smooth or too poppy, D'Angelo came along and not only found a way to return the music to the years ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Off the now classic first LP, with production from Primo and rhymes by AZ. (Neo Soul) CD
D'Angelo —
Voodoo ... CD Virgin, 2000. Used ...
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Sweet and gritty soul from D'Angelo – who takes a huge step into deeper territory on Voodoo – and it's one of the most monumental records of its time! On one level, Voodoo works as a nicely stripped-down session with a very classic soul feel. Gone are the overzealous flourishes that ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Ted Daniel with Oliver Lake & Daniel Carter —
Innerconnection ... CD No Business (Lithuania), 1975. Used 2CD ...
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Lost loft jazz work from trumpeter Ted Daniel – an important force on the east coast scene of the time, but one who was never as well-recorded as his contemporaries – which makes a set like this a real treasure! The group here is Ted's Energy Module ensemble – a group who really ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eddie Daniels —
First Prize ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1967. Used ...
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The first album by Eddie Daniels – and loads better than most of his later work! About half the tracks feature Daniels playing clarinet, which is OK – but the best ones have him on tenor, working away in a lyrical modal mode that's really great. The rhythm's by a trio that includes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A pretty compelling batch of tracks, featuring the guitar, trumpet, and vocals of Olu Dara – a rootsy player who'd first come to fame in the avant scene of the 80s, but who also has undergone an incredible transformation over the past few years. Although the album is only the 2nd to be ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
A trio of pop talents you'd normally find on TV – Paul Peterson and Shelly Fabares from the Donna Reed Show, plus James Darren, who'd also done some work for the same program as well – brought together here in a classic 60s album that allows each of their stars to shine brightly on ... (Rock) read moreCD
Wolfgang Dauner Trio —
Klavier Feuer ... CD Sawano (Japan), 1967. Used ...
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A tremendously groovy early album from MPS keyboardist Wolfgang Dauner – much tighter and in a snapping 60s mode than some of his later, more experimental work! The sound here is a mix of American soul jazz and some of the looser rhythms that were bumping around the European scene in the 60s ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
John Daversa —
Artful Joy ... CD BFM Jazz, 2012. Used ...
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One of the most obscure 60s jazz sessions on ESP – a really free outing from pianist Lowell Davidson, working here in a trio that includes Gary Peacock on bass and Milford Graves on drums! Davidson's approach to the keys is quite far out, especially for the time – very much in the mode ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dave Davies —
I Will Be Me ... CD Purple Pyramid, 2013. Used ...
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Anthony Davis —
Episteme ... CD Gramavision, 1981. Used ...
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With Anthony Davis on piano, Shem Guibbory on violin, Abdul Wadud on cello, Rick Rozie on bass, George Lewis on trombone, and Pheeroan Aklaff on drums. (Jazz) CD
Anthony Davis on piano, Earl Howard on Kurzweil, and JD Parran on clarinet – performing three pieces with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. (Jazz) CD
Anthony Davis —
Trio 2 ... CD Gramavision, 1989. Used ...
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An opera in three acts from pianist Anthony Davis – features Marty Ehrlich on reeds, Abdul Wadud on cello, Mark Dresser and Mark Helias on bass, Pheeroan akLaff on drums, Marilyn Crispell on piano, and Davis on celeste. (Jazz) CD
(Includes original slipcase and book. CD front inserts have a small cutout hole.)
A rare set from bassist Art Davis as a leader – with Herbie Hancock on piano, Ravi Coltrane on tenor and soprano, and Marvin Smitty Smith on drums. Titles include "Evidence", "Everybody's Doing It", "Art's Boogie", and "Driftin". (Jazz) CD
Betty Davis was one of the nastiest ladies in 70s soul – and this is one of her greatest albums – a killer batch of funky tracks all the way through! Betty has a sound like nobody else – and she takes heavy drums, throbbing bass, and ripping guitars – all as a hard and ... (Soul) read moreCD
A lost album from 70s funk diva Betty Davis – and one that's every bit as essential as her music released back in the day! The set was recorded hot on the heels of Betty's classic Nasty Gal album – but it's got a groove that's almost more in the territory of her first two records on ... (Soul) read moreCD
Betty Davis —
Nasty Gal ... CD Island/Light In The Attic, 1975. Used ...
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The biggest-label release ever cut by 70s funk legend Betty Davis – but a set that's every bit as hard and heavy as the indie dates that preceded it! Davis is at the top of her form here – bad-stepping amidst the heavy drums and freaked-out guitars that easily made her one of the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Killer work from Betty Davis – one of the most impressive female funk talents ever! If you ever needed a definition of funk, this record may well be it – snapping drums, sharp-edged guitars, and sex-filled basslines that slink and slide all over the bottom of the grooves – a ... (Soul) read moreCD
A deep, rootsy record for Bluesville by Blind Gary Davis – who sings and plays guitar on 12 spare songs with grit, soul and charm – on a mixture of traditional blues tunes and originals. Gary also recorded and performed as Reverend Gary Davis on stirring gospel blues records over the ... (Soul) read moreCD
With Caroline Davis on alto, Marquis Hill on trumpet, Julian Shore on piano, Chris Tordini on bass, Allan Mednard on drums, Mazz Swift and Josh Henderson on violin, Joanna Mattrey on viola, and Mariel Roberts on cello. (Jazz) CD
Craig Davis —
Tone Paintings ... CD MCG Jazz, 2022. Used ...
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Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Afro-Jaws ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ...
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A soul jazz Latin classic – one that matches the searing tenor work of Eddie Lockjaw Davis with the hard-hitting conga of a young Ray Barretto! The core group of the set is a soul jazz one – with Lockjaw blowing over rhythm by Lloyd Mayers on piano, Larry Gales on bass, and Ben Riley ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Some of the best work this tenorist ever recorded – including some of his classic sessions with Shirley Scott on Hammond, and some nice Latin-tinged numbers too! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
A great set that brings together Eddie Lockjaw Davis' early Cookbook sessions – cut for Prestige in a key transitional moment, when Lock was trying to break past the R&B roots of earlier years, and emerge as a more sophisticated jazz soloist, capable of carrying an idea way past the short ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A record that's virtually the blueprint for the sound of Hammond organ and tenor sax in soul jazz– the first of Eddie Lockjaw Davis' great run of cookbook albums for Prestige! The record features Lockjaw's gutsy tenor in a group alongside Jerome Richardson's lighter flute – both ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Volume 2 of Lockjaw's classic early Cookbook sessions – cut for Prestige in a key transitional moment, when Lock was trying to break past the R&B roots of earlier years, and emerge as a more sophisticated jazz soloist, capable of carrying an idea way past the short format of singles and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features piano from Red Garland and Shirley Scott! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Heavy Hitter ... CD Muse/Savoy, 1979. Used ...
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A Heavy Hitter from tenorist Eddie Lockjaw Davis – recorded a bit late in his career, but with a sound that's mighty nice – and every bit as great as some of his 60s recordings for Prestige! The combo's small, swinging, and soulful – Albert Dailey on piano, George Duvivier on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Montreux 77 ... CD Pablo, 1977. Used ...
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With Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Jimmie Smith on drums. (Jazz) CD
A great quartet date – no-nonsense, and a perfect setting for Davis to hit some very classic modes! Eddie plays tenor with Tommy Flanagan on piano, Keter Betts on bass, and Bobby Durham on drums. (Jazz) CD
Two killers from Eddie Lockjaw Davis – both records that are different from his Cookbook sessions with Shirley Scott, and his twin-tenor battles with Johnny Griffin! First up is I Only Have Eyes For You – easily one of our favorite Eddie Lockjaw Davis albums! The record's a lot ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A European session, with Davis on tenor, Thomas Clausen on piano, Bo Steif on bass, and Alex Riel on drums. Titles include "Locks", "Wave", "Bye Bye Blackbird", and "Out Of Nowhere". (Jazz) CD
Griff and Lock are playing head to head here – right in their classic "tuff tenors" mode, although not recorded Live at Mintons! Rhythm is by Norman Simmons, Vic Sproles, and Ben Riley – and the album's actually a bit gutsier and more freewheeling than some of their earlier ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2002 OJC pressing.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin —
Live At Minton's ... CD Prestige/Fantasy, 1961. Used ...
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Classic live material from this heavy tenor pair – track that appared on The First Set, The Midnight Show, and The Late Show! (Jazz) CD
(Late 90s pressing.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin —
Tenor Scene ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1961. Used ...
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Lockjaw and Griff were a mighty team together – and their records from the 60s cook with incredible intensity. This great set was recorded at Minton's Playhouse in Harlem, on January 6, 1961 – as part of a marathon live session that was a big seller for Prestige. The group's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1997 OJC pressing.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Sonny Stitt —
Jaws & Stitt ... CD Roulette, 1954. Used ...
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Live date recorded at Birdland with Davis and Stitt on tenor, Doc Bagby on organ and Charlie Rice on drums. (Jazz) CD
Eddie Lockjaw Davis Big Band —
Trane Whistle ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1960. Used ...
$9.99
Don't pass this one up! Although lots of other albums by Eddie Lockjaw Davis are laidback quartet and quintet sessions, done in a soul jazz organ/tenor mode – this session features Eddie working with stunning bigger band backings, in a searingly soulful sound that's simply incredible! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(OJC pressing.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis with Shirley Scott —
Jaws ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ...
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Bluesy quartet material by Lockjaw, with his combo that featured Shirley Scott on organ and Arthur Edgehill on drums. The tracks are standards, but Davis plays them with a nice deep soulful sound, reaching deeply into his tenor, wrenching out hard-edged notes that drip with a deep rich emotion. ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Sealed OJC pressing.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis with Shirley Scott —
Jaws (XRCD pressing) ... CD Prestige/JVC (Japan), 1958. Used ...
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Bluesy quartet material by Lockjaw, with his combo that featured Shirley Scott on organ and Arthur Edgehill on drums. The tracks are standards, but Davis plays them with a nice deep soulful sound, reaching deeply into his tenor, wrenching out hard-edged notes that drip with a deep rich emotion. ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The title's terrible, but the album's a great one – a really classic-styled jam session, of the sort that the Prestige label hardly ever recorded! The session features 4 tenor giants of slightly older vintage – Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb, and Buddy Tate – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A smoking twin-tenor session for MPS – one that reunites the mighty talents of Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis! The album was done as an offshoot of both players' work for the Clarke Boland Big Band at the time – and the set was not only produced by CBBB impresario Gigi Campi, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A smoking twin-tenor session for MPS – one that reunites the mighty talents of Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis! The album was done as an offshoot of both players' work for the Clarke Boland Big Band at the time – and the set was not only produced by CBBB impresario Gigi Campi, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2012 pressing.)
Guy Davis —
Skunkmello ... CD Red House, 2006. Used ...
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