True masterpieces from Duke Ellington – some of his greatest compositions, presented here in an early Columbia LP that offers up "uncut concert arrangements" – clearly grooming a new side of Duke for the long-playing audience! The recordings were made in 1950, with players ... (Jazz) read moreCD
True masterpieces from Duke Ellington – some of his greatest compositions, presented here in an early Columbia LP that offers up "uncut concert arrangements" – clearly grooming a new side of Duke for the long-playing audience! The recordings were made in 1950, with players ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Sealed 2004 pressing with 3 bonus tracks, with a punch through the barcode.)
A seminal meeting of the old and new generations of jazz – put together in perfect Impulse fashion! At some level, this is actually a Coltrane Quartet album, with Duke sitting in for McCoy Tyner – as that's the lineup on about half of the album, tracks that feature Coltrane, Elvin ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges —
Back To Back ... CD Verve, 1959. Used ...
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Duke Ellington makes a rare Verve appearance on this classic album – and works strongly in the mode of earlier sides recorded for the label by Johnny Hodges! There's a relaxed, small group feel going on here – one that's a bit different than some of the tighter Ellington work on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1997 Verve Master Edition.)
Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges —
Side By Side ... CD Verve, 1959. Used ...
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A great little session that builds on the strength of Johnny Hodges' small group 50s sessions for Verve – and which lets Duke Ellington in on some of the action! The format is nicely stripped-down throughout – featuring Hodges in sextet and septet formation with players who include Ben ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1999 Verve Master Edition.)
Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges —
Side By Side ... CD Verve, 1959. Used ...
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A great little session that builds on the strength of Johnny Hodges' small group 50s sessions for Verve – and which lets Duke Ellington in on some of the action! The format is nicely stripped-down throughout – featuring Hodges in sextet and septet formation with players who include Ben ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Duke Ellington Orchestra —
Mood Indigo ... CD TDK (Japan), 1993. Used ...
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A lost Duke Ellington gem from the late 50s – a session that has a decidedly different look than some of his other records of the time! We don't know if the Duke was into Sun Ra – but it almost seems like he was copping his thunder with this title and band name – a fair bit more ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An all-star cast – one that definitely lives up to the title! Features groups led by Oscar Peterson, Coleman Hawkins, Duke Ellington, and Ella Fitzgerald – plus some Jam Session material by a host of Verve and Pablo giants! (Jazz) CD
Rarely are such "meeting of the minds" sessions worth any fuss at all – but in this case, the masterful talents of the players turn what should be a snoozy "common denominator" session into a modernist classic that still crackles with excitement after all these years! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1987 pressing with 13 tracks, artwork has some light age spots.)
With Jimmy Heath on tenor and Roland Hanna on piano – soloing in an ensemble led by Maurice Peress. Works include "New World A Comin", "Harlem", "Black Brown & Beige", and "Three Black Kings". (Jazz) CD
Duke's orchestra under the direction of Mercer, shortly after his death – with players who include Bill Easley, Ricky Ford, and Harold Ashby on tenor; Cootie Williams and Buddy Bolden on turmpets; James Spaulding and Harold Minerve on alto; and Harry Carney on baritone. (Jazz) CD
Dave Ellis on tenor saxophone, Marty Wehner on trombone, Dmitri Matheny on flugelhorn, Eric Reed and Jeff Chimenti on piano, Peter Barshay and Robert Hurst on bass, and Albert "Tootie" Heath and Deszon Claiborne on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Don Ellis —
Autumn ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1968. Used ...
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An album of explosive power and imagination from Don Ellis – a set that shows him very firmly shaking off the more academic mode of earlier years, and heading into hipper, more youth-oriented directions! The group's still a bit band on most numbers – but it's one with a lean, well-craft ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A pretty tasty little album from trumpeter Don Ellis – his first funky outing for Columbia Records, and a groundbreaking batch of funky big band material! The set's quite different from some of Don's earlier recordings – in that it's a bit less academic, and has a focus more on a strong ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 1998 remastered edition.)
Don Ellis —
Essence ... CD Pacific Jazz/Mighty Quinn, 1962. Used ...
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Bracingly modern work from trumpeter Don Ellis – recorded quite early in his career, long before he broke out with his funkier big band of the late 60s and early 70s! The Ellis heard here is a clear-headed, fresh-thinking player – one who's keenly aware of the changes going on in jazz ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Quite possibly the greatest record that Don Ellis ever recorded – and his hippest too! The trumpeter's playing here with a quartet that includes Jaki Byard on alto and piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Charlie Persip on drums – coming together perfectly in that arch-modern style that you'd ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really great little album recorded by trumpeter Don Ellis in his early years – done at a time before he started putting a bit more fusion in his mix! The record features an extended live performance by a larger group, caught in concert at the Monterey Jazz Fest in 1966 – opening up ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great little set – way more than you might think from the cover! Ostensibly, this one's a cash-in album for the mid 70s Star Wars soundtrack craze – but since it's handled by trumpet genius Don Ellis, it's got a surprisingly funky feel – with many tracks that recall his own ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Excellent pre-Columbia work from trumpeter Don Ellis – a live date recorded with Tom Scott on saxes and Dave Mackay on piano – presented here in its entirety for the first time ever! The groove here is every bit as hard as on Ellis' funky classics for Columbia – but more acoustic ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Don Ellis —
Soaring ... CD MPS (Germany), 1973. Used ...
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A well-titled album from trumpeter Don Ellis – as the set soars to the skies from the very first note! The album's got a dynamic energy that almost beats Don's American work of the time – lots of funky rhythms, and a cool MPS groove that shows the label's strong 70s legacy of larger ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, Jack Hanna on drums, Plas Johnson on tenor saxophone, Harry Sweets Edison on trumpet, and George Duke on piano. (Jazz) CD
Herb Ellis gets a hearty helping of horns on this set – working with key performances from Jimmy Giuffre, Charlie Mariano, and Harry Edison – all of whom really round out the sound of the record! Herb's guitar is certainly at the forefront of the record, but it's sitting nicely in a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Simple, unfettered guitar work – performed by Herb Ellis and Joe Pass in duet form, with no other instrumentation backing them up! The spare sound is really great – and each player trades rhythm while the other's soloing – and although the modes here stretch back to Parisian jazz ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Herb Ellis & Ray Brown —
Hot Tracks ... CD Concord, 1976. Used ...
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Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, Harry 'Sweets' Edison on trumpet, Jake Hanna on drums, Plas Johnson on saxophone, and Mike Melvoin on keyboards. (Jazz) CD
A really really wonderful little record – one that's far more than you might guess from it's slightly gimmicky title! The session's clearly done in a mode to resonate with the Charlie Byrd or Stan Getz bossa work of the early 60s, but it's also got a slightly offbeat quality that makes it ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Heavy funk from the great Jimmy Ellis – billed here with a "preacher" in his name, which is a great indication of the spiritual soul going on in the music! Jimmy's grooves here are definitely secular, but there's a depth that definitely echoes some gospel roots too – mixed ... (Soul) read moreCD
Hard-romping soul from the great Shirley Ellis – a singer most folks know for a single crossover hit – but an artist who's got a hell of a lot more to offer than just that novelty number! This excellent package is a long-overdue look at one of the queens of raw soul in the 60s – ... (Soul) read moreCD
Tinsley Ellis —
Fire It Up ... CD Alligator, 1997. Used ...
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Incredible soul from the legendary Lorraine Ellison – an overstuffed package that goes way beyond the work that was featured on her three classic albums for Warner Brothers! Lorraine's a Philly singer, but one with the depth of soul sisters from much farther south – and her Warner ... (Soul) read moreCD
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera weren't the biggest group on the British scene of the late 60s, but they were certainly one of the coolest – as you'll hear on this massive collection that brings together all their key work of the time! First up is the self-titled debut album – stunner of a ... (Rock) read moreCD
Albert Elms & Ron Grainer —
Prisoner Vol 2 ... CD Silva Screen (UK), 1967. Used ...
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Eloah —
Os Orixas ... CD Sigia/Mr Bongo (UK), 1978. New Copy ...
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A rootsy set with a jazzy vibe – a set that blends the wonderful vocals of Eloah with some heavy percussion, soaring horns, and other great instrumental touches – all in a blend of modes that's pretty darn unique! The album might belong in the school of samba, but it's got a much more ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A beautifully earthy performance – and a set that not only has the three members of the trio on their trademark instruments, but also picking up a wide range of other elements too! Joe Morris is perhaps the most striking here – as in addition to guitar, he also uses banjo, fiddle, bass ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Nedly Elstak may not be a household name – and he's certainly not going to win any charm contests with his pose on the cover – but he's a hell of a great trumpeter from the Dutch scene of the 60s, and comes across beautifully here on a collection of rare live material from back in the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Titles include "Honky Tonkin", "Fingernails", "Midnight Shift", "Long Snake Moan", "Johnny's Blues", "Boxcars", and "She Never Spoke Spanish To Me". (Folk/Country) CD
Elzhi & Oh No —
Heavy Vibrato ... CD Nature Sounds, 2024. New Copy ...
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Elzhi serves up plenty of great lyrical work here, but our favorite aspect of the record may be the work of Oh No – who definitely takes the title seriously, and uses plenty of vibes throughout! This may well be the best vibes-driven hip hop project we've ever heard – as each track has ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Embryo —
Steig Aus ... CD Brain/Universal (Japan), 1973. New Copy ...
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One of the most jazz-based groups of the German prog scene of the early 70s – heard here on a rare outing that features Mal Waldron playing electric piano with the group! Despite Waldron's presence, though, the real keyboard star of the set is Jimi Jackson – who plays mellotron and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "Golden Era Of Rock – 1965 to 1975" series!)
One of the most obscure ensembles of the groundbreaking Paris scene of the end of the 60s – a progressive group that featured Glenn Spearman on saxes, Takashi Kako on piano, Bob Reid on bass, Boulou Ferret on guitar, and Sabu Toyozumi on drums! There's an energy here (no pun intended) that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Donnie & Joe Emerson —
Dreamin Wild ... CD Light In The Attic, 1979. Used ...
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Fuzzy and genuinely well-crafted private press grooves from the Emerson brothers – with crazy good hooks, some surprisingly solid musicianship – and songs that range from straight-up catchy, though fuzz-drenched rock, to funk and soul! Donnie Emerson is the lead singer, guitarist and ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print, digipak case has some light wear including a very light slice on the cover.)
Emerson Lake & Palmer —
Black Moon ... CD Victory, 1992. Used ...
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With the genius "Lucky Man" – plus "The Three Fates", "Knife Edge", "Take A Pebble", and "The Barbarian". Deluxe edition includes the original album, a new alternate stereo mix by Steve Wilson, DVD-Audio stereo and surround versions of the ... (Rock) read moreCD
Emmeluth's Amoeba —
Nonsense ... CD Moserobie (Sweden), 2024. New Copy ...
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Emmeluth is alto saxophonist Signe Emmeluth – a player with a very unusual ear for timing and rhythms, as you'll hear in this completely unique set! The record has a vibe that's very hard to describe in words – maybe partly some of the experimentation of the 80s New York downtown scene ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Amazing box set – five full albums of material, plus lots of bonus tracks too! First up is Flowers – a soaring classic from The Emotions – thanks to some supreme help from the Earth Wind & Fire side of the soul spectrum! This set has the trio really sounding great – ... (Soul) read moreCD
13 love songs from this fantastic group – titles that include "Blessed", "Flowers", "Key To My Heart", "Don't Ask My Neighbors", "God Will Take Care Of You", "Special Part", "The Movie", and "Ain't No Doubt About ... (Soul) read moreCD
Emotions —
New Affair ... CD Columbia/PTG (Netherlands), 1981. New Copy ...
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Post-disco work from The Emotions – breaking free a bit here from the Earth Wind & Fire influence, and grooving nicely with a sweet 80s feel! The girls' voices are still quite wonderful – some of the deepest harmonies in the female soul world at the time – and the tunes kick ... (Soul) read moreCD
Emphasis —
Emphasis ... CD Swiss Pick/Sonorama (Germany), 1975. New Copy ...
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A rare bit of funky fusion – with some really great guitars and keyboards! The original album is quite rare – recorded in Switzerland, and only issued in a handful of copies back in the mid 70s – but the groove here is tight enough to rival that of bigger fusion heavyweights on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Emtidi —
Saat ... CD Lion, 1972. New Copy ...
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One of the most enigmatic records of the German scene of the 70s – an odd little set that mixes dark folk variants with a more atmospheric mode – almost as if you're floating in the gentler space of some Cluster-like ambience, when the cast of the Wicker Man bursts in to stir things up! ... (Rock) read moreCD
Soaring grooves and mellow moments – a perfect blend of 70s soul styles, summed up here beautifully by Enchantment! The album's one of the group's greatest – and certainly one that's been very well-remembered around these parts – thanks to some rock-solid arrangements from Johnny ... (Soul) read moreCD
A great collection of the first wave of work from late 70s Detroit harmony group Enchantment – the best of their recordings for United Artists, and a set that's put together with a real focus on the group's mellower tracks! Like The Dramatics at the time, Enchantment had a newly ... (Soul) read moreCD
A really fierce blend of avant jazz and post-punk energy – served up here by a group that effortlessly mix complicated reed lines with more driving drums and electric bass – all peppered with vocal contributions from singer Sofia Jernberg! Mats Gustafsson is one of the key forces here ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Johannes Enders —
Bright Nights ... CD Enja (Germany), 1998. Used ...
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Funky new jack galore – a set that has Colin England stepping out as both a hell of a singer, and a surprisingly strong producer as well – really reveling in that early 90s moment when old school funk elements came back to soul music via sampling – while also kicked up a few ... (Soul) read moreCD
An amazing document of one of the grooviest groups to emerge from the UK at the start of the 80s – not just their three full albums, but almost as much rare bonus material as well! The English Beat came a bit later than the initial wave of Two Tone ska revival groups – and they came ... (Rock) read moreCD
The American debut of The English Beat – aka the UK group The Beat, who'd been making some big waves with import 45s on the 2Tone label, the burst forth on our US market with a slight shift in name, due to another group hogging their original moniker on our side of the Atlantic! That bit of ... (Rock) read moreCD
The third album from The English Beat and another step further away from their rougher roots – which may not have sat well with strident fans of their earlier, punchier ska revival sounds – but it stands up today as one of the most timeless leftfield pop albums of the early 80s! The ... (Rock) read moreCD