Al Green's first major album, and a killer batch of Memphis soul tracks with a sound that's a bit rawer than later years. The formula for the hits is firmly in place – and Al's beautiful voice is swept up wonderfully in very sympathetic production by the great Willie Mitchell. Although ... (Soul) read moreCD
What can we say? Most of the biggest hits, and many of the very best tracks cut in the prime of Al Green's career – which is to say some of the very best Memphis soul ever recorded! 10 essential tracks in all, and it's just one of these Greatest Hits packages of pure, inarguable perfection ... (Soul) read moreCD
What can we say? Most of the biggest hits, and many of the very best tracks cut in the prime of Al Green's career – which is to say some of the very best Memphis soul ever recorded! It's just one of these Greatest Hits packages of pure, inarguable perfection – with "Call Me" ... (Soul) read moreCD
Al Green —
Call Me ... CD Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1972. Used ...
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Al Green, 1973 – what could be better? The king of Memphis soul is at the height of his powers here – working in a setting that yielded less chart hits than some of his other albums for Hi Records, but which is still as sublime as the rest – thanks to an undeniable studio magic ... (Soul) read moreCD
Al Green, 1973 – what could be better? The king of Memphis soul is at the height of his powers here – working in a setting that yielded less chart hits than some of his other albums for Hi Records, but which is still as sublime as the rest – thanks to an undeniable studio magic ... (Soul) read moreCD
Al Green and Willie Mitchell return for another soul treasure – delivering on the promise of 2003's wonderful I Can't Stop as strongly as we could have hoped for! This one may be credited to The Reverend Al Green rather than just Al Green – but that's the biggest difference between ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print, promotional sticker over barcode and stamp on CD.)
Al Green explores your mind – then moves onto your heart, your soul, and everything in between! The album's a classic in the best Hi Records tradition – and features Al moving into a style that's even more spiritual than before – serving up the sublime tracks "Take Me To The ... (Soul) read moreCD
Al Green —
Green Is Blues ... CD Hi Records/Right Stuff, 1972. Used ...
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Well, we don't know if we'd say that Al Green is blues – because he's still singing in his wonderfully sweet warm style – but this album definitely has a sound that gives a nod to the classic bluesy soul that inspired Al's work. Apart from originals like "Get Back Baby" and ... (Soul) read moreCD
A stunner! Al Green returns to the glorious, exuberant soul brilliance of the Hi Records years for his Blue Note debut – an amazing return to form that we could kick ourselves for not anticipating! Al Green asserted long, long ago that he had no intention of ever making another secular soul ... (Soul) read moreCD
Warm wonderfulness from the great Al Green – a record that may have a pale-looking cover, but a set that's one of Green's most deeply soulful albums ever! There's a grace and a glow to the set right from the very first note – that really unique presentation and performance that makes ... (Soul) read moreCD
Warm wonderfulness from the great Al Green – a record that may have a pale-looking cover, but a set that's one of Green's most deeply soulful albums ever! There's a grace and a glow to the set right from the very first note – that really unique presentation and performance that makes ... (Soul) read moreCD
A damn great bit of work from the legendary Al Green – maybe one of his best records ever – and in fact, maybe one of greatest soul albums of all time! The set's got a style that's really genre-defining – not the previous southern soul of a few years before, but also not the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Al Green —
Livin For You ... CD Hi Records/Fat Possum, 1973. Used ...
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Hard to go wrong with Al Green at this point – 1973, when the mighty one was at the height of his secular soul powers – and when the sweetly compressed production style of Willie Mitchell just couldn't miss! There's a homey, earthy feel to the record that's really great – a sound ... (Soul) read moreCD
What can we say but more, more, more! Al Green's great – always great – so we're more than happy to have this second volume to his greatest hit set, one that features some unusual tunes from later years, plus classics from his 70s tenure at Hi Records. Titles include "As Long As ... (Soul) read moreCD
Al Green & Teddy Pendergrass —
Back To Back Hits ... CD Hi Records/Capitol, 1970s. Used ...
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Tracks include "Tired Of Being Alone", "Love TKO", "Take Me To The River", "Turn Of The Lights", "Call Me", "Life Is A Song Worth Singing", "Close The Door", and "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)". (Soul) CD
(Out of print.)
Al Green & Teddy Pendergrass —
Back To Back Hits ... CD Hi Records/CEMA, 1970s. Used ...
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Tracks include "Tired Of Being Alone", "Love TKO", "Take Me To The River", "Turn Of The Lights", "Call Me", "Life Is A Song Worth Singing", "Close The Door", and "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)". (Soul) CD
Al Green/Othello Anderson —
Mr Lucky ... CD Delmark, 2002. Used ...
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A great one from Delmark – a set that features work from these two obscure Chicago small combo players – Othello Anderson on alto and Al Green on drums – with Odies Williams III on trumpet, and Leandro Lopez Varady on piano! (Jazz) CD
A wonderful stormer from Bennie Green – one of the strongest Blue Note albums cut by this soul jazz trombonist, certainly one of our all-time favorite players on the instrument! The album's got a harder edge than some of the other Blue Notes from the time – as Green digs in with a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A stone kicker from Bennie Green – arguably his hardest swinging session ever, and an obscure indie release that stands nicely next to his late 50s Blue Note work! The set's got Bennie grooving hard on trombone, working with a quintet that includes Sonny Clark on piano, Jimmy Forrest on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the greatest albums ever recorded by hardbop trombone legend Bennie Green – an all-star sextet session that cooks like a mofo! The group features the twin tenors of Billy Root and Gene Ammons (billed just as "Jug" on the session, because of contractual reasons) – and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Benny Green on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Carl Allen on drums. (Jazz) CD
Benny Green & Russell Malone —
Bluebird ... CD Telarc, 2003. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Benny Green on piano and Russell Malone on guitar. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on CD.)
Freddie Green —
Mr. Rhythm ... CD RCA (Spain), 1956. Used ...
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A long overdue classic from Count Basie's excellent 50s guitarist! Freddie was one of the strongest single-line players of the 50s – coming to prominence in the years before Grant Green and Wes Montgomery completely transformed jazz guitar, but never getting as much chance as those greats to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Grant Green —
Alive! ... CD Blue Note, 1970. Used ...
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A really fantastic album from guitarist Grant Green – a set that's every bit as great as his other Blue Note funk albums from the time – but in a very different way! First off, the group has vibes – played by the more obscure Willie Bivens, sometimes with this hard chromatic ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(First US CD pressing, artwork has some light age spots.)
One of Grant Green's mellowest albums – a haunting set of intimate ballads and blues, played with a quintet that includes John Patton on organ, Joe Henderson on tenor, and Johnny Coles on trumpet. Henderson and Coles give the album a very different feel than the usual Grant Green soul bop ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of Grant Green's mellowest albums – a haunting set of intimate ballads and blues, played with a quintet that includes John Patton on organ, Joe Henderson on tenor, and Johnny Coles on trumpet. Henderson and Coles give the album a very different feel than the usual Grant Green soul bop ... (Jazz) read moreCD
You know, we can remember a time when Michael Cuscuna used to say that Grant Green's late sessions for Blue Note were just a bunch of throwaway funk records. Now, though, the label seems to be doing everything it can to get behind Green's late 60s/early 70s jazz output – and this compilation ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Firey guitar work from one of the all-time greats! Grant Green was one of the most incredible jazz guitarists of all time, and his early Blue Note work has always been some of the best guitar jazz ever recorded. With this great album, Blue Note has finally unearthed an amazing early session by ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print Connoissseur pressing.)
Grant Green —
Carryin' On ... CD Blue Note (UK), 1969. Used ...
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One of Grant Green's late great funky albums for Blue Note! Carryin' On is a solid groover with heavy jazz funk grooves that won't stop, and that vibe carries all the way throughout – in the same mode as some of Lou Donaldson's classic sounds from the time! The group features Idris ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print Rare Groove pressing. Promotional stamp on CD and mark through barcode.)
Although Grant Green has been getting a lot of attention lately for his heavy-duty funk work of the late 60s, it's the subtly beautiful work of the early 60's that first caught our attention years ago. From the start of his young career, Green was an amazing player who had developed a unique ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Guitar genius Grant Green is definitely feelin the spirit here – as he mixes his lean 60s style with a host of traditional numbers from the spiritual canon – at a level that provided a whole new sense of soul at the time! There was plenty of music influenced by gospel during the decade ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print and sealed with a cutout notch through the spine.)
Guitar genius Grant Green is definitely feelin the spirit here – as he mixes his lean 60s style with a host of traditional numbers from the spiritual canon – at a level that provided a whole new sense of soul at the time! There was plenty of music influenced by gospel during the decade ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful stripped-down session that was recorded in the mid 60s, but not issued until the end of the decade, for some strange reason! Grant Green plays guitar in a laidback quartet with Herbie Hancock on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – all working wonderfully ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Grant's First Stand – and a mighty one at that! The set was recorded when Green was a guitarist fresh on the scene – showing up in New York from St Louis, where he'd been discovered by Lou Donaldson and brought to Blue Note with great acclaim! For this first date, Green's heard in ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Grant's First Stand – and a mighty one at that! The set was recorded when Green was a guitarist fresh on the scene – showing up in New York from St Louis, where he'd been discovered by Lou Donaldson and brought to Blue Note with great acclaim! For this first date, Green's heard in ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An early moment of genius from the great Grant Green – a set that's a real standout from his other Blue Note albums of the time – even though all of those are plenty darn great as well! Grant's working here with an unusual group – Yusef Lateef on tenor and flute, making a rare ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A funky nugget from the second Blue Note chapter of guitarist Grant Green – that wonderful point when he shifted into more funk-based styles from his hardbop work at the start – and found a way to unlock a whole new side of his talents! The approach here is similar to some of the funky ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the earliest albums as a leader from guitar genius Grant Green – and a set that shows off a different side of his talents than some of his other records of the time! The date has Grant working in a trio – with Ben Tucker on bass and Dave Bailey on drums – a super rhythm ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the earliest albums as a leader from guitar genius Grant Green – and a set that shows off a different side of his talents than some of his other records of the time! The date has Grant working in a trio – with Ben Tucker on bass and Dave Bailey on drums – a super rhythm ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the earliest albums as a leader from guitar genius Grant Green – and a set that shows off a different side of his talents than some of his other records of the time! The date has Grant working in a trio – with Ben Tucker on bass and Dave Bailey on drums – a super rhythm ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A rare early chapter in the career of guitarist Grant Green – local material, cut in his hometown of St Louis – in the years before Lou Donaldson picked him up and delivered him to Blue Note Records! Amazingly, though, the Grant Green heard here is every bit as great as the guitarist ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A set titled after a Beatles hit of the 60s, but one that's got a lot more depth than that – as the record is a landmark moment in the development of organ/guitar jazz at the time – a set that features the key pairing of guitarist Grant Green and Hammond modernist Larry Young! As with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A set titled after a Beatles hit of the 60s, but one that's got a lot more depth than that – as the record is a landmark moment in the development of organ/guitar jazz at the time – a set that features the key pairing of guitarist Grant Green and Hammond modernist Larry Young! As with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A set titled after a Beatles hit of the 60s, but one that's got a lot more depth than that – as the record is a landmark moment in the development of organ/guitar jazz at the time – a set that features the key pairing of guitarist Grant Green and Hammond modernist Larry Young! As with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Grant Green —
Matador ... CD Blue Note, 1965. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A fantastic mid 60s album from Grant Green – but one that never got its due originally, because it was unreleased at the time – and didn't come out until a Japanese version in the late 70s! Despite that oddly long gap, Matador is truly one Grant's best ever records – a really ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An excellent set by Grant Green – recorded in 1964, but not issued until close to 1980, when Blue Note first pulled it out of the vaults, and dropped it on the world! The session's a great one – with an unusual lineup that features Green's guitar in a sextet, with McCoy Tyner on piano, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of our favorite albums ever from guitarist Grant Green – an amazingly stretched-out session that's served up with a good deal of modal jazz in the rhythms – and a date that features killer work from Larry Young on organ and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes! The pair join Green in a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful little session from one of the greatest guitarists ever! The album's part of Blue Note's tendency to "churchify" Grant Green on some albums – giving his guitar a gospelly groove that has some nicely soulful connotations – but it's also a record that's maybe the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A real standout in the career of guitarist Grant Green – and that's really saying a lot, as every one of his albums is pretty darn special! The set's a trio date, but it's very different than the mode that Grant was using just a few years before – as it's an early pairing with organist ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A real standout in the career of guitarist Grant Green – and that's really saying a lot, as every one of his albums is pretty darn special! The set's a trio date, but it's very different than the mode that Grant was using just a few years before – as it's an early pairing with organist ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Grant Green —
Visions ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1971. Used ...
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A wicked late Blue Note album from Grant Green – quite different than his smaller combo work from the early years, and done with some great larger arrangements that feature some ultra-hip vibes from the legendary Billy Wooten! Wooten's as great here as on his famous work with the Ninteenth ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, 1993 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Grant Green Jr —
Jungle Strut ... CD Venus (Japan), 1997. Used ...
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The younger Grant Green grooves in ways that would have made his pops proud – recording here in a sweet old school style that features Hammond from either Reuben Wilson or Michael Torsone, plus alto sax from the legendary Eddie Pazant! There's a warm, fluid groove to most tracks – one ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jack Green —
Humanesque ... CD RCA (Canada), 1980. Used ...
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An assortment of work from the team of Urbie Green and Jimmy Raney – two players who rarely worked together in such small group settings! First up is the full ABC album Blues & Other Shades Of Green – one of the most obscure small group sessions by trombonist Green – a heck ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2007 digipak pressing, cover has some wear.)
Green Day —
Dookie ... CD Reprise, 1994. Used ...
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Bratty Bay Area pop punks Green Day hit the bigtime – paving the way for FAR too many lesser acts to hit paydirt, sure, but you can't get too mad at Billie Joe, Mike and Tre for that when this one is still such a blast decades later! Nowhere near as lowbrow as the title or cover art would ... (Rock) read moreCD
A double-length set from Chicago tenorist Chris Greene – but a package that may well not be enough to hold all the new ideas in his music! We've really watched Chris grow strongly over the past few years – and with this wonderfully well-crafted, rich-voiced album, he steps forward to a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the rare few albums cut by vocalist Dodo Greene – best known for her obscure Blue Note session – and even that one's pretty darn rare! Dodo's a hell of a singer, and one that never fully got her due (although we can testify to seeing her years ago in a wonderful small club set ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
One of the rare few albums cut by vocalist Dodo Greene – best known for her obscure Blue Note session – and even that one's pretty darn rare! Dodo's a hell of a singer, and one that never fully got her due (although we can testify to seeing her years ago in a wonderful small club set ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A huge step forward in music for saxophonist Jimmy Greene – an artist who's still reeling from the loss of his daughter, who was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012 – but who's turning his grief and sorrow into some of the richest music he's ever recorded! The feel here is even ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A sextet session with John Swana on trumpet and flugelhorn, Steve Davis on trombone, Aaron Goldberg on piano, Darrell Hall on bass, Eric McPherson on drums, and Jimmy Greene on tenor. (Jazz) CD
Hayes Greenfield & Dean Johnson —
Lover To You ... CD Sunnyside, 2023. Used ...
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Hayes Greenfield on alto sax and Dean Johnson on acoustic bass. (Jazz) CD
A record with an unassuming cover, but a sound that's a lot funkier than you might expect – a really amazing blend of soul and jazz funk, served up by a homegrown group from Cali who've definitely got their own pitch on the music! There's a lot more strength to the record than you might ... (Soul) read moreCD
Sublimely spiritual work from trombonist Charles Greenlee – a player who's best remembered for work as a sideman with Archie Shepp, but who really sparkles as a leader on this rare Japanese set! The vibe here is totally great – a righteous approach to soul jazz that rivals the best ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Sonny Greenwich and Sonny Greenwich Jr on guitar, James Gelfand and Sonny Greenwich on keyboards, Brian Hurley on bass, Jim Hillman on drums and thumb piano, Ernie Nelson and Lazaro Rene on percussion. (Jazz) CD
Guillermo Gregorio —
Approximately ... CD Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1996. Used ...
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Guillermo Gregorio on clarinet, Eric Pakula and Guillermo Gregorio on alto saxophone, Eric Pakula on tenor saxophone, John Lockwood on bass, Pandelis Karayorgis on piano, and Mat Maneri on violin. (Jazz) CD
Guillermo Gregorio —
Ellipsis ... CD Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1997. Used Gatefold ...
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Guillermo Gregorio on alto and tenor saxophone and clarinet, Gene Coleman on bass clarinet, Jim O'Rourke on acoustic guitar and accordion, Carrie Biolo on vibes, and Michael Cameron on acoustic bass. (Jazz) CD
Gregory James Edition —
Prophets Of Soul ... CD Dakar/Vintage Classics (Italy), 1972. Used ...
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Massively mellow funk – played by a cool Chicago trio that's heavy on the electric keys! The group's led by the team of keyboardist Gregory Bibb and guitarist James Norris – with the former working through a set of tasty keys that include Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and farfisa! Rhythms ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Grencso Open Collective with Lewis Jordan —
Local Time ... CD Budapest Music Center (Hungary), 2011. Used ...
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With Istvan Grensco on reeds, Robert Benko on bass, and Szilveszter Miklos on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
Al Grey on trombone, Harry Sweets Edison on trumpet, Junior Mace on piano, Jerome Richardson on tenor saphone and flute, Ben Brown on bass, and Bobby Durham on drums. (Jazz) CD
Really wonderful work from trombonist Al Grey – sounding hipper here than at any other point in his career! One of the great reason for Al's sound here is the presence of tenorist Billy Mitchell – a partner with Al in the Basie band, and a great player who gives just about any session ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2006 Verve digipak pressing.)
Al Grey, Lee Morgan, Billy Mitchell, & Others —
Dizzy Atmosphere ... CD Specialty/OJC, 1957. Used ...
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A really classic session – one that features an all-star lineup of players who were in the Dizzy Gillespie band of the mid 50s – stepping out here in a smaller group on their own for a one-off date on the Specialty Records label! Specialty normally recorded R&B at the time, but ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A warm batch of funky jazz groovers from longstanding master stylists the Greyboy Allstars – their first studio set of the 2000s! Given the scarcity of new releases from the group, What Happened To Television might have just as easily been titles What Happened To The Allstars – but ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
(Out of print, digipak has some wear and some initials in marker on cover and CD.)
A sweet little album from Johnny – quite different than most of his other sessions at the time, as this one features a big band – a "Big Soul Band", as the title says – filled with some strong Chicago and soul jazz players, and featuring killer arrangements by the great ... (Jazz) read moreCD
2 later albums by Johnny Griffin – both recorded after his return to the US during the late 70s! Bush Dance is a pretty interesting little set – one that features Griffin working in an easygoing combo with slight electric touches – a group that features George Freeman on guitar, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Johnny Griffin —
Cat ... CD Antilles, 1991. Used ...
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A nice group – with Curtis Fuller on trombone, Steve Nelson on vibes, Kenny Washington on drums, and Michael Weiss on piano – who also handled the arrangements! (Jazz) CD
Johnny Griffin on tenor sax, Roy Hargrove on trumpet and flugelhorn, Kenny Barron and Peter Martin on piano, Christian McBride and Rodney Whitaker on bass, and Victor Lewis or Gregory Hutchinson on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Johnny Griffin —
Grab This! ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1962. Used ...
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A really obscure little session from tenorist Johnny Griffin – and one of his few dates from the time cut with an organist – in this case the up-and-coming LA player Paul Bryant! Bryant's probably best known for his cookers with Curtis Amy, and he hits a similar mode here – by ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Johnny Griffin —
Griff 'N Bags ... CD Rearward/Schema (Italy), Late 60s. Used ...
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Lost European jazz recordings from the vaults of producer Gigi Campi – and a stellar batch of non-US material with Johnny Griffin at the lead – working in the company of Clarke/Boland compatriots who include Benny Bailey, Sahib Shihab, Jimmy Woode, Idrees Sulieman, and Milt Jackson! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Few people could make a session cook like Johnny Griffin in his early years – and this late 50s sextet date is great proof of that fact! The album's a relaxed, open, almost unstructured set that might be dubbed a "blowing session", were it not for the tightness of the players and ... (Jazz) read moreCD