Keith Jarrett in our favorite side of his talents – playing the long, improvised style that first made him a breakthrough artist on ECM in the 70s – and which still remains one of his most important contributions to the history of jazz! Even later years, Jarrett's sense of imagination ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great live set – with a long, multi-part improvisation at the start, then a few shorter encores – all solo! (Jazz) CD
Keith Jarrett —
Changes ... CD ECM, 1984. Used ...
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A great little trio session from Keith Jarrett – still in the mode of some of his other ECM work, but almost a bit more back to basics as well! The group here features Gary Peacock on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums – both working beautifully with Keith in a flurry of colors, tones, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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Keith Jarrett —
Changes ... CD ECM, 1984. Used ...
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A great little trio session from Keith Jarrett – still in the mode of some of his other ECM work, but almost a bit more back to basics as well! The group here features Gary Peacock on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums – both working beautifully with Keith in a flurry of colors, tones, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A live performance from pianist Keith Jarrett, recorded at Suntory Hall in Tokyo – but one that's a bit different than some of the solo sets that came earlier in his career, as it's got both a different sound and different style overall! The tracks here aren't side-long improvisations, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Really wonderful early work from Keith Jarrett – a spiritually-driven session that's free from the cliches of his later work! The album's a spectacular group effort – one that has Jarrett playing piano, percussion, and sax – in an ensemble that also includes Dewey Redman, Charlie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Wild and wonderful work by Keith Jarrett – light years away from his records on ECM! The album features a quartet that includes Dewey Redman on tenor, Charlie Haden on bass, and Paul Motian on drums – but it's clearly Keith who's driving the bus here, taking lots of odd twists and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Wild and wonderful work by Keith Jarrett – light years away from his records on ECM! The album features a quartet that includes Dewey Redman on tenor, Charlie Haden on bass, and Paul Motian on drums – but it's clearly Keith who's driving the bus here, taking lots of odd twists and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Keith Jarrett —
Expectations ... CD Columbia/Legacy (France), 1972. Used ...
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A totally wonderful album from the young Keith Jarrett – and a set that's different than most of the pianist's other well-known modes – not his solo improvisations, not his successful trio material, and not even his more outside quartet modes of the 70s – but instead this ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Keith Jarrett hits some of the styles of his later ECM years – working here on both piano, soprano sax, and percussion – in a quartet with Dewey Redman on tenor sax and percussion, Charlie Haden on bass, and Paul Motian on drums and percussion. The first half features the long "Eye ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Keith Jarrett —
Fort Yawuh ... CD Impulse, 1973. Used ...
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Great Impulse work from Keith Jarrett – recorded at a time when he had a lot sharper edge than later years, and was really matching the spirit of some of the post-Coltrane generation players on the label! The date's a live one, and features some relatively extended tracks – tunes that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "My Romance ( From Jumbo )", "Sorcery", "Love No. 3", "So Tender", "Grow Your Own", "Moonchild/In Your Quiet Place", "Lisbon Stomp", "Love No. 1", "Everything ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features important early material from Keith Jarrett – often more avant than his ECM sides of the 70s, thanks in part to reeds from Dewey Redman! (Jazz) CD
Keith Jarrett —
Koln Concert ... CD ECM (Germany), 1975. Used ...
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A genre-defining moment from pianist Keith Jarrett – a record that really set the world on fire, and which continues to charm all these many decades later! Although Jarrett had already made some amazing music in a trio setting during the 60s, and in his more freewheeling groups with Dewey ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Magical solo work from pianist Keith Jarrett – a set that's comprised almost entirely of standards, similar to some of the better-known trio recordings in this format by the artist – and which has Jarrett playing in this really evocative way that definitely lives up to the title! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dark and moody work from Keith Jarrett – a record that builds strongly off his ensemble feeling of the Impulse years, but which also seems to carry a bit more of the introspective vibe he was building up in some of his more stripped down solo recordings! The group's still a great one here ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful illustration of the inherent sense of beauty in Keith Jarrett's early work – an approach to piano that was simple, straightforward, and marked by a ringing sense of tone that's evident in the very first note of the set! Jarrett here isn't trying to break any rules in jazz piano, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful illustration of the inherent sense of beauty in Keith Jarrett's early work – an approach to piano that was simple, straightforward, and marked by a ringing sense of tone that's evident in the very first note of the set! Jarrett here isn't trying to break any rules in jazz piano, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Keith Jarrett on piano, Gary Peacock on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. Tracks include "All Of You", "Just In Time", "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing", "Dedicated To You", and "I Hear A Rhapsody". (Jazz) CD
After the success of Jarrett's Standards Trio recording, he revisits the format with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette – the first ever live recordings of this incredible trio in action! Like the studio recordings, this set features roomy, lyrical readings of standards, in a way, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A second great set of standards from Keith Jarrett – and like the first one, a great reminder to many that the pianist was still very strongly schooled in jazz! Although Keith really opened up ways for pianists to stretch out in the 70s, his move to material like this in the early 80s was a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Keith Jarrett —
Still Live ... CD ECM, 1986. Used 2 CDs ...
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Wonderful trio work from Keith Jarrett – a format that the pianist returned to strongly in the 80s, after really breaking fresh ground as a solo artist in the 70s! The music here is hardly the trio styles of most of Jarrett's contemporaries, as there's lots of lessons learned from the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the crowning moments of Keith Jarrett's longform improvised style of the 70s – a huge batch of concert material recorded in Japan – done in a style that's similar to his famous Koln and Berlin concert records! The album features different performances from Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Keith Jarrett on piano, soprano sax, bass recorder, celeste, and drums – with Dewey Redman on tenor sax and percussion, Charlie Haden on bass, and Paul Motion on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
Keith Jarrett —
Tribute ... CD ECM, 1989. Used 2 CDs ...
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A great early trio moment from Keith Jarrett – a set that steps off some of his previous Standards albums for ECM, but which also has more of a personal flavor as well! The group here is that great combo with Gary Peacock on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums – both really open, fluid ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A solo piano performance – includes two long tracks. (Jazz) CD
Keith Jarrett —
Works ... CD ECM, 1985. Used ...
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Includes the songs "Country", "Ritooria", "The Journey Home", "Staircase (Part II)", "String Quartet (2nd Movement)", "Invocations (Recognition)", and "Nagoya (Part II B)". (Jazz) CD
The Keith Jarrett trio can take just about any tune and make it their own – as you'll hear in this wonderful set that has the group still going strong, well into the 21st Century! As with some of their previous outings, the tunes here are mostly familiar standards, but played with a fluid, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Keith Jarrett Trio —
Somewhere ... CD ECM (Germany), 2013. Used ...
$6.99
Exactly the sort of recording to remind us why the Keith Jarrett Trio has been such an important force in jazz during the past few decades – a popular group, yet one that still retains all its heart and edge as well! The lineup is way more than the piano of the leader – as bassist Gary ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fond farewell to Miles Davis – played here by a hip trio that features Keith Jarrett on piano, Gary Pecock on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums! A few of the numbers are ones that Davis recorded famously in years past, and a few others are originals – played by the trio in ways that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette —
Cure ... CD ECM, 1990. Used ...
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Another great trio outting – as is usual the tracks are mostly standards and include "Body and Soul", "Blame It On My Youth", "Old Folks", plus one original composition – Keith Jarrett's "The Cure". (Jazz) CD
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette —
Out Of Towners ... CD ECM, 2001. Used ...
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Keith Jarrett on piano, Gary Peacock on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. (Jazz) CD
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette —
Tokyo '96 ... CD ECM, 1996. Used ...
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Keith Jarrett on piano, Gary Peacock on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. (Jazz) CD
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette —
Tokyo '96 ... CD ECM, 1996. Used ...
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Keith Jarrett on piano, Gary Peacock on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. (Jazz) CD
Another wonderful live date – tracks include "If I Were A Bell", "Butch & Butch", "Someday My Prince Will Come", and the title track, "Up For It". (Jazz) CD
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette —
Whisper Not ... CD ECM, 1999. Used 2 CDs ...
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Tracks include "Bouncing With Bud", "Groovin High", "Whisper Not", "Round Midnight", and "Poinciana". (Jazz) CD
A really special album from Belgian reedman Bobby Jaspar – a rare late 50s record that features some of his best work of the decade on flute! The session's got Bobby playing with great backings on vibes by Fats Sadi and Michel Hausser – both of whom use the instrument in ways that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Although Belgian in origin, tenorist Bobby Jaspar was a key part of the French jazz scene of the postwar years – and his playing on records like this also made him one of the standout jazz talents in Europe in the 50s! The set features extremely rare material by Jaspar – cut for ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bobby Jasper —
Memory Of Dick ... CD EmArcy/Barclay (France), 1955. Used ...
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A classic masterpiece from J Dilla – a record that set the tone for countless hip hop releases in years to come – but which still shows Jay Dee as one of the smartest, sharpest, most forward-thinking producers to rule the roost! The set's got some incredible live instrumentation – ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A classic masterpiece from J Dilla – a record that set the tone for countless hip hop releases in years to come – but which still shows Jay Dee as one of the smartest, sharpest, most forward-thinking producers to rule the roost! The set's got some incredible live instrumentation – ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The long-teased, finally delivered joint full length from Jay-Z and Kanye West. It's impossible to consider the music purely on its own terms given the outsized personalities and absolutely gigantic presences of both – which makes it pretty fascinating. It's definitely not on the level of ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
This one plays more like a Roc posse LP than a Jay album, with Memph Bleek and the ever rugged Beanie Siegel prominently featured throughout the album. 16 tracks in all from the height of the "hot" sound, with the breakout Neptunes hit "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It To Me)", ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Tracks include "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)", "Ride Or Die", "Can I Get A..." with Amil & Ja Rule, "Money, Cash, Hoes" with DMX, "It's Alright" and "Coming Of Age (The Sequel)" with Memphis Bleek, "Money Ain't A Thing", ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Miles Jaye —
Miles ... CD Island/Universal (Japan), 1987. New Copy ...
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Miles Jaye once played the cop in the Village People, but don't hold that against him – because by the time of this debut set, he'd really crafted his style as a soul singer – which makes the record a key part of a new trend in male soul for the late 80s! Jaye's got a cool, ... (Soul) read moreCD
Recorded in the 40s, and issued only much later by Pablo Records – but a set that's very much in the best spirit of the classic Jazz At The Philharmonic performances that were issued famously by Verve! The set features two key groups – one with Charlie Parker and Sonny Criss on alto ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Material recorded during the big Verve Records years of Norman Granz – but not issued here until much later, on Pablo Records! Features Lester Young and Ben Webster on tenors, Roy Eldridge and Charlie Shavers on trumpet, Benny Carter on alto, Herb Ellis on guitar, and Oscar Peterson on piano! (Jazz) CD
The jazz community here is pretty small – just a sextet, but one that had a huge impact on the Swiss jazz scene at the time! The group have a vibe that's maybe a bit earlier than the date of the material here – maybe more like some of the early 70s expressions from the American, German ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jazz Composers Orchestra —
Flux ... CD Northeastern, 1992. Used ...
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Features Julius Hemphill and Sam Rivers. (Jazz) CD
A seminal album – a late 60s classic meeting of the brain trust of the avant garde jazz scene in New York, recorded for the young JCOA label – and put forth as one of their early attempts to prove that musicians could be in charge of the means of production! Michael Mantler provided ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A seminal album – a late 60s classic meeting of the brain trust of the avant garde jazz scene in New York, recorded for the young JCOA label – and put forth as one of their early attempts to prove that musicians could be in charge of the means of production! Michael Mantler provided ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Primo work by one of the greatest Brit jazz groups of the 50s – the legendary Jazz Couriers, and their smoking frontline of Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott on tenor sax! The pair have a way of coming together that's simply beautiful – not the kind of "battle" you might have ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The landmark first album to feature the Jazz Crusaders playing live at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach – the start of a great run of albums that would go onto help redefine the sound of soul jazz in the 60s! Although the group was already plenty darn great on their studio sides, working at ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the Jazz Crusaders many fantastic live sets from The Lighthouse – just about all of which are excellent, but '68 is a real standout! Perhaps the single feature that pushes this set above and beyond the others, is the beautiful longer tracks – ones have a spiritual soulful vibe ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Wickedly funky work from the Jazz Crusaders – a pivotal set that has them electrifying their groove a bit more from the 60s, yet still not hitting the smother sound of later years! The core soul jazz mode of the group's start is still nicely in place – hard-hitting grooves from Wayne ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An amazing start for this seminal group – material that appeared on the albums Freedom Sound, Lookin Ahead, Tough Talk, Heat Wave, Stretchin Out, The Thing, Uh Huh, Powerhouse, and Give Peace A Chance – plus some unissued tracks too! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print – box, book, and CDs are in nice shape.)
Nice work from this funky jazz combo – a group who owe plenty to the sound of 60s soul jazz on Prestige and Verve Records, but who also do plenty to make their own mark as well! The album's issued on the same label as the Haggis Horns, and these guys definitely use strong interplay between ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Forget the hokey pun in the title, as the album's a sharp-edged set that has way more going on than that bad wit might imply – a brilliant record that has the same sort of post-loft vibe as some of the best Black Saint/Soul Note sessions from the time! The group here features players who ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the rarest albums by this fantastic combo from the late 50s! The band features the very strange mix of French horn, tenor, and soulful piano – played by Julius Watkins, Charlie Rouse, and Gildo Mahones, respectively. The sound shouldn't work, but it does, and beautifully – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Some of the fiercest work we've ever heard from this legendary Czech fusion outfit – a previously-unreleased live performance from 1980, and one that may well blow away some of their classic studio records from the 70s! The tunes are long, and have a sense of darkness that we're not sure we'v ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A famous live performance from this legendary Czech group – presented here for the first time ever, thanks to lost tapes unearthed at a Finnish radio station! The group are in amazing form throughout – stretching out on four long tracks that bristle with the strong imagination of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the hippest jazz groups going in Czechoslovakia during the 70s – the mighty Jazz Q, a cool fusion combo who really knew how to groove! The group's lineup includes a lot of electric keyboards and guitars – and while some tracks have them jamming out in a really rock-inspired way, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A smoking little set – an album of jazz takes on Curtis Mayfield classics, played by a hip combo that includes a few musicians from Mayfield's old band! The album's a straight jazz effort all the way through – and the interpretations are so soulful and swinging on their own, you might ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jazz Tribe (Bobby Watson & Ray Mantilla) —
Next Step ... CD Red (Italy), 1999. New Copy ...
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A great collaboration from two fantastic players – alto genius Bobby Watson and percussionist Ray Mantilla – both coming together here in a style that's even more than the sum of their mighty parts! The group has lots of Watson elements at the core – bass from Curtis Lundy, drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jazz Tribe (Bobby Watson) —
Everlasting ... CD Red (Italy), 2009. New Copy ...
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Bold, beautiful music from the Jazz Tribe of Bobby Watson and Ray Mantilla – proof that the partnership first forged years back can still be the source of some wonderfully soulful music! The album's one of the best we've heard from Bobby in years – almost a return to the simple, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Brian Edwards on alto and soprano saxophone, Andy Harewood on baritone saxophone and clarinet, Gary Crosby and Val Maniks on double bass, Mark Mondesir on drums, Kevin Robinson on flugelhorn, Jeff Gordon on flute, alto and soprano saxophone, Alan Weekes on guitar, Mamadi Kamara on percussion, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
New versions of work by one of the grooviest groups in the world – the mighty mighty Jazzanova, one of the most influential combos in modern music of the past few years! Jazzanova are a tireless ensemble – not only working endlessly to discover and promote new music on their own label, ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
A tremendous step forward for Jazzanova – an album that's overflowing with classic soul touches, and done in a style we'd hardly have expected from the group a few years before! Jazzanova have always had an ear for older sounds in their music – which is something that first set them ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
An incredible tribute to the legendary Strata Records in Detroit – performed by Jazzanova with a host of other guests – and at a level that's maybe the greatest thing the group has ever given us on record! The vibe here is a lot more Strata and spiritual than the style you'd expect ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Jazzanova & Others —
Belle Et Fou ... CD Sonar Kollektiv (Germany), 2007. Used ...
$14.99
Quite an unusual project from Jazzanova – a mixture of older tracks and newer ones, all brought together for an erotic German stage production! The theme of the show really unifies the tracks in a great way – bringing out qualities in Jazzanova's music that we've never noticed before, ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Jazzanova & Others —
Broad Casting ... CD Sonar Kollektiv (Germany), 2006. Used ...
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A sublime mix of tunes put together by Jazzanova to celebrate the 5th anniversary of their groundbreaking radio show – one that features 6 completely exclusive tunes, plus a wealth of other great bits from a variety of different artists! The vibe here is laidback and mellow, yet still plenty ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Jazzanova & Others —
Remixes 1997 to 2000 ... CD Sonar Kollektiv (Germany), 2000. Used 2 CDs ...
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Excellent work from one of the most important production teams of recent times! Jazzanova have sharply defined the modern European taste for Brazilian and Latin-inflected grooves on the dancefloor – beginning in the mid 90s with work for the (then) new Compost Records imprint, and working up ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
(In nice shape!)
Jazzanova & Others —
Remixes 2002 to 2005 ... CD Sonar Kollektiv (Germany), 2005. Used ...
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Sublime grooves from the first few years of the 21st Century – all work by other artists, but all strongly given the Jazzanova touch – and brought together here in one excellent package! Jazzanova are one of the few remixers that we'll automatically skip to when scanning a set – ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
(Includes a free CDr so that you can copy the record!)