A solo piano album recorded at Toronto's Cafe des Copains. Tracks include "House Of Jade", "Pent Up House", "Thou Swell", and "Dat Dere". CD adds the bonus tracks "Manhattan" and "Indian Summer". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print early 90s Japanese pressing, cutout through spine.)
A bright, positive set from pianist Harold Mabern – one that's overflowing with soul and spirit – and a perfect example of his strengths during the 90s stretch when his career really took off again! The trio's got a well-balanced approach to rhythm – bold basslines from Christian ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the most soulful records we've heard in years from the late pianist Harold Mabern – and that's saying a hell of a lot, as Harold gave us plenty of soulful sets during his many years on the planet! The record is as fantastic as you might guess from the title – as Mabern takes on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Harold Mabern —
Right On Time ... CD Smoke Sessions, 2013. Used ...
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Bold, soulful work from the great Harold Mabern – and a record that really takes us back to his soaring modal groove of the 60s! Mabern's still got some of the lighter lyricism of more recent years here – but he also seems to pack a bit more punch from a rhythmic tip, too – no ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A straight street, but a great street – as Harold Mabern returns to full force in this lovely set of trio tracks! The set's one of the best of any of Mabern's early 90s sessions for DIW Records – a very strong outing with Ron Carter on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums – served up ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A straight street, but a great street – as Harold Mabern returns to full force in this lovely set of trio tracks! The set's one of the best of any of Mabern's early 90s sessions for DIW Records – a very strong outing with Ron Carter on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums – served up ... (Jazz) read moreCD
2 of Harold Mabern's best albums for Prestige on one CD! First up is the soulful laidback album Workin & Wailin, which features some excellent extended tracks that let Mabern show his deep Memphis roots. Idris Muhammad's on drums, and the titles include "Strozier's Mood", "Waltz ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Forget the hokey cover and title, because this set is one of Harold Mabern's best of the 90s – delivered with that subtle soulfulness that's always made us love his piano work so much! There's a beautifully stripped-down sense of lyricism to the set – as Mabern's work on keys dances ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Harold Mabern with Gregory Porter & Kurt Elling —
Afro Blue ... CD Smoke Sessions, 2015. New Copy ...
$13.9917.99
The great Harold Mabern kicks it hard with a key core group – then finds a way to open up with some surprise guest artists as well – including singers Gregory Porter, Kurt Elling, Jane Monheit, and Norah Jones! The core of the album features Mabern's piano rocketing out with rhythm ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Harold Mabern with Gregory Porter & Kurt Elling —
Afro Blue ... CD Smoke Sessions, 2015. Used ...
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The great Harold Mabern kicks it hard with a key core group – then finds a way to open up with some surprise guest artists as well – including singers Gregory Porter, Kurt Elling, Jane Monheit, and Norah Jones! The core of the album features Mabern's piano rocketing out with rhythm ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The definitive reissue of one of the most influential musical moments of the 60s – Hair! Hair not only forever changed the concept of musical theater on Broadway, but it also gave the world an incredible array of groovy tunes with odd rhythms – and made a place for composer Galt ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
(Out of print 2003 Deluxe Edition. Case has some light wear.)
Doug MacDonald —
Sextet Session ... CD No Label, 2024. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Titles include "Desert Blues", "You've Changed", "Bubbles In The Wine", and "Gee's Flat". (Jazz) CD
Doug MacDonald Trio —
Edwin Alley ... CD DMAC, 2023. Used ...
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Doug MacDonald on guitar, with Mike Flick on bass and Kendall Kay on drums. (Jazz) CD
Ralph MacDonald —
Reunion ... CD Video Arts (Japan), 1995. Used ...
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An excellent comeback session from funky percussionist Ralph MacDonald – and a reunion of sorts with arranger William Eaton, the force behind the sound of Ralph's classic 70s albums! The record's got a similar approach to MacDonald's Marlin sessions – mixing together jazz and soul with ... (Soul) read moreCD
Maceo & All The King's Men —
Doing Their Own Thing ... CD House Of The Fox/Fuel 2000, 1970. Used ...
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A fantastic funky gem from the start of the 70s – an album recorded during a period when Maceo Parker left James Brown's band for a few years – and struck out on his own with a fiery little combo that was every bit as funky as the Fred Wesley & The JBs! The record captures the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Maceo & All The King's Men —
Funky Music Machine ... CD Southbound (UK), 1972. New Copy ...
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A rare gem from Maceo Parker – the second album cut with his King's Men group in the short time he was away from James Brown in the early 70s! The set was done for the Excello southern soul label, and it's got a bit of a different groove than his work for House Of Fox with the same group ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the few 50s small group sessions recorded by Teo Macero as a leader – and one of the best! Macero's probably better known both for his work as an arranger, and as a producer of famous albums at bigger labels – but here, he's working with a quintet in a laidback vibe that really ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A classic yet unusual take on the sound of post-folk vocals in the world of 70s pop – a set done by gentle-voiced Mary MacGregor, a singer who would have had much more acoustic support a decade before – yet who here has an unusual blend of AOR elements and more laidback modes, all ... (Rock) read moreCD
Machi Oul Big Band —
Quetzalcoatl ... CD Palm/Souffle Continu (France), 1975. New Copy ...
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One of the most obscure albums issued on the Palm Records label of French jazz genius Jef Gilson – a large ensemble session that ties together both spiritual and avant styles of the early 70s, and which really demonstrates the overlooked power of the French scene at the time! The group's led ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A very cool package – one that brings together two rare albums issued alongside the early rise to fame of Mad Magazine – plus rare bonus tracks too! First up is the stunning Musically Mad set, led by Bernie Green – one of the maddest bachelor pad albums to come out on RCA during ... (Comedy) read moreCD
Mad Myth Science —
Mad Myth Science ... CD Infrequent Seams, 2023. New Copy ...
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A great debut from a Chicago group who almost seem ready to set a whole new tone for their city's scene – working here in ways that hearken back to the open spontaneous creativity of Sun Ra and the AACM, but also with more of a sense of post-performance presentation that resonates with some ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Madcliff —
Madcliff ... CD Guinness/Soul Brother (UK), 1977. New Copy ...
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A rare funky gem from Madcliff – an early project from Chris Hills, who'd soon go onto greater fame in Players Association! The album's got a much more soul-based sound than Hills' later material – still upbeat and groovy, but delivered with an indie soul vibe that keeps things nice ... (Soul) read moreCD
The second album by Made In Brasil – a great San Francisco combo from the 70s, with a flair for jazzy Brazilian tunes that's every bit as great as groups from Rio or Sao Paulo at the time! The group at this point features keyboardist Claudio Medeiros – who really adds a lot to their ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Made In Brasil with Victor M —
Numero Um ... CD P-Vine (Japan), 1975. Used ...
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A totally sweeeeeeeet batch of Brazilian grooves – recorded in San Francisco, with a great 70s Bay Area sound! Victor M leads the group on percussion and vocals – but the real charm of the set is in its electric piano riffing, and soulful electric vibe. Most of the cuts have vocals ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A funky soul band with a bit of a clubby groove – and one that features some great male harmony vocals behind lead singer Jann Harrison! Harrison's got a very light style of singing – almost soprano at points, which makes the male voices especially welcome – as they help ground ... (Soul) read moreCD
Madhouse —
16 ... CD Paisley Park/Warner, 1987. Used ...
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Subtitled "New Directions In Garage Music", this was the second album of Prince-blessed funky instrumental tracks from Eric Leeds and the Madhouse combo. The sound is pure 80s Paisley Park, with a groove that's more enduring than you'd expect, and some horn and keyboard solos that rock ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Haki R Madhubuti/Afrikan Liberation Arts Ensemble —
Medasi ... CD Rise/P-Vine (Japan), Late 70s. New Copy ...
$18.9924.99
The second of two spiritual classics from Haki R. Madhubuti – issued nearly a decade after the first, but still very much in a positive and righteous 70s vein! Haki's again working with arranger Agyei Akoto, a saxophonist we only know from these albums, but an extremely visionary musician ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Haki R Madhubuti/Afrikan Liberation Arts Ensemble —
Rise Vision Comin ... CD Rise/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
$18.9929.99
A legendary album of spoken word and spiritual jazz – put together by The Institute of Positive Education in Chicago, and featuring wisdom and knowledge from the legendary Haki R Madhubuti! The album alternates shorter vocal/musical tracks with longer ones that are pure post-Coltrane jazz ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really great chapter in the career of Madlib, and one that shows the really diverse musical inspirations that have informed his contributions to hip hop – served up here in a set of instrumentals based on samples from rare rock tracks from a hip variety of sources! For the project, Madlib ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
(Includes obi, but front panel has been trimmed slightly.)
Low Budget Hi Fi Music from Madlib – the eleventh entry in his epic Madlib's Medicine Show series – 28 tracks of hip hop unofficially dubbed the Dirty Demos! The set feature sample enriched instrumentals by Madlib as Loop Digga and collaborations with Strong Arm Steady, J Rocc, Madlib ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A aural tour of the deep crates of one of modern underground hip hop/jazz/funk's greatest practitioners – a genius blend of rare jazz, funk and more compiled and mixed by Madlib – plus an epic live DJ set! The first half is a blend of "Dirty Crates From Around The World" ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Madness —
Absolutely ... CD Sire/Virgin (UK), 1980. Used 2 CD ...
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Wicked funk from Japanese keyboardist Norio Maeda – also a hell of an arranger, too – as you'll hear on this superb set from the start of the 70s! The record's one of those key albums that took a 60s groovy Japanese sound much further into the future – giving the whole thing a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mauricio Maestro with Nana Vasconcelos —
Upside Down ... CD Far Out (UK), 2011. New Copy ...
$7.9916.99
A contemporary set, but one that's unlike any other recent Brazilian recording we can think of – given the very unique vibe that Mauricio Maestro is going for! You might know Mauricio from his mid 70s work with Joyce on Visions Of Dawn – and although this set is a recent recording, it ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Sublime early work from Magic Sam – an Chicago bluesman who never hit bigger fame until the last few years of his too-short career – but who's represented here with some killer sides from the legendary Cobra label! Sam's guitar playing alone is worth the price of admission – deft ... (Blues) read moreCD
Incredible rare work from Magic Sam – a set recorded at his home in Chicago during the late 60s, and which has Sam coming across maybe more like a soul singer than ever before! The setting is very lean – just Sam on electric guitar and vocals – and it's that laidback approach ... (Blues) read moreCD
Magic Sam —
Give Me Time ... CD Delmark, 1968. Used ...
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Incredible rare work from Magic Sam – a set recorded at his home in Chicago during the late 60s, and which has Sam coming across maybe more like a soul singer than ever before! The setting is very lean – just Sam on electric guitar and vocals – and it's that laidback approach ... (Blues) read moreCD
Mostly 60s recordings from Chicago – but the set does feature a few from London too – all around the same time as Sam's famous work for Delmark! The group features Magic Sam on vocals and guitar – with Mack Thompson on bass and other unknown personnel. (Blues) CD
Never-issued material from the sessions for two classic Magic Sam albums – Black Magic and West Side Soul – not alternate tracks or demos, but really great material that stands strongly here as an album on its own! If you know those records, you'll now the raw power here – that ... (Blues) read moreCD
Never-issued material from the sessions for two classic Magic Sam albums – Black Magic and West Side Soul – not alternate tracks or demos, but really great material that stands strongly here as an album on its own! If you know those records, you'll now the raw power here – that ... (Blues) read moreCD
Magic Sam —
West Side Soul ... CD Delmark/P-Vine (Japan), 1967. New Copy ...
$14.9924.99
A classic bit of indie blues from the Chicago scene – featuring some great players from the second generation after Chess Records stopped picking up the younger local talents! Magic Sam leads the group on vocals and guitar, and he's working here with Mighty Joe Young on guitar, Odie Payne on ... (Blues) read moreCD
A classic bit of indie blues from the Chicago scene – featuring some great players from the second generation after Chess Records stopped picking up the younger local talents! Magic Sam leads the group on vocals and guitar, and he's working here with Mighty Joe Young on guitar, Odie Payne on ... (Blues) read moreCD
At the time of this set, Magic Slim called Chicago his home – but the title may well be apt, as the set was recorded overseas in the Barclay Studios in Paris, at a time when Slim was hitting the highway to reach a wide global audience with his music! Despite that displacement, though, there's ... (Blues) read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Rob Magill —
Blues Etudes ... CD Kettle Hole, 2022. New Copy ...
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Rob Magill's out to show just what a creative multi-instrumentalist he can be here – improvising on different instruments on every single track – and creating some real sonic magic in the process! Given the differing sound sources, there's a great sense of variety to the record – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Magma —
Magma Live ... CD Utopia/Charly (UK), 1978. Used ...
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Joe Magnarelli —
Always There ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 1997. Used ...
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Joe Magnarelli on trumpet – with Gary Smulyan on baritone sax, Jim Snidero on alto sax and flute, Larry Goldings on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. (Jazz) CD
Joe Magnarelli —
Hoop Dreams ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2006. Used ...
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Joe Magnarelli on trumpet and flugelhorn, Peter Bernstein on guitar, Gary Versace on piano, Paul Gill on bass, and Tony Reedus on drums. (Jazz) CD
Joe Magnarelli —
Lookin' Up! ... CD Posi-Tone, 2014. Used Gatefold ...
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A storming set from trumpeter Joe Magnarelli – working here in an excellent quintet that also features equally great trombone from Steve Davis – a perfect partner from Joe in the front line! Davis has sharp phrasing that really matches Magnarelli's deft trumpet lines – and the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Joe Magnarelli —
Mr Mags ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2001. Used ...
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Joe Magnarelli on trumpet – Jim Snidero on alto saxophone and flute, David Hazeltine on piano, John Webber on bass, and Tony Reedus on drums. (Jazz) CD
Joe Magnarelli —
Persistence ... CD Reservoir, 2008. Used ...
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Quintet date with Magnarelli on trumpet, Gary Smulyan on baritone sax, David Hazeltine on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. (Jazz) CD
Joe Magnarelli and John Swana on trumpet, Eric Alexander on tenor sax, Joel Weiskopf on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. (Jazz) CD
French composer Michel Magne is perhaps best remembered for his soundtrack work of the 60s – but this well-done collection digs farther back, and brings together not only some earlier film score work from the postwar years, but also some extra cool instrumental projects too! Magne's always ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Magnum —
Archive ... CD Jet (UK), 1993. Used ...
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Roberto Magris on piano, Alfredo Chacon on vibraphone and congas, Dion Kerr on bass, and Rodolfo Zuniga on drums. (Jazz) CD
Roberto Magris & The JM Horns —
High Quote ... CD Jmood, 2023. Used ...
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Titles include "Black Coffee", "The Changing Scene", and the originals "Steps In The Dark", "Together In Love", "Endless Groove", and "Hong Kong Nightline/The Island Of Nowhere". (Jazz) CD
Roberto Magris Europlane —
Il Bello Del Jazz ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 2006. Used ...
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Roberto Magris on piano, Herb Geller on alto saxophone, Darko Jurkovic on guitar, Rudi Engel on bass, and Gabriele Centis on drums. (Jazz) CD
A great title for this second set from Taj Mahal – because the sound here is even more stripped-down and natural than on his first LP! Taj turns in a lot more original tunes this time around – and is in wonderfully comfortable territory with his own lead lyrics, sung alongside his own ... (Blues) read moreCD
Taj Mahal —
Taj ... CD Gramavision/Rhino, 1986. Used ...
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Titles include "Everybody Is Somebody", "Soothin", "Pillow Talk", "Local Local Girl", "French Letter", and "Do I Love Her". (Blues) CD
Taj Mahal —
Taj Mahal ... CD Columbia, 1968. Used ...
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The first album in a mighty legendary run from Taj Mahal – one of the first generation of blues musicians to really learn to recast their sound for the younger crossover generation! By that, we don't mean that Taj is commercial at all – it's just that he's kind of reclaiming the blues ... (Blues) read moreCD
Taj Mahal & Keb Mo —
Tajmo ... CD Concord, 2017. Used ...
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