Terri Lyne Carrington —
TLC & Friends ... CD CEI/Candid, 1981. New Copy ...
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A set recorded very early in the career of drummer Terri Lyne Carrington – an album that's tight, and full of fantastic work from both the leader and the all-star quartet on the date! Terri's already amazing on drums – shining through here in a more soaring, familiar jazz mode than on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Terri Lyne Carrington —
TLC & Friends ... CD CEI/Candid, 1981. Used ...
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A set recorded very early in the career of drummer Terri Lyne Carrington – an album that's tight, and full of fantastic work from both the leader and the all-star quartet on the date! Terri's already amazing on drums – shining through here in a more soaring, familiar jazz mode than on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Baikida Carroll —
Orange Fish Tears ... CD Palm/Souffle Continu (France), 1974. New Copy ...
$13.9915.99
Easily our favorite album by Baikida Carroll – a wonderfully spiritual session cut in Paris, and done with this open-ended, spacious sound that seems to bring AACM improvisation into play with some of the global currents that were happening overseas at the time! As on an AACM date, most ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The lovely Barbara Carroll was one of the greatest female pianists of her generation – and this beautiful mid 50s set for RCA is a key demonstration of her powers at their best! Barbara's got an approach to the keys that's warm and almost tentative – at times swinging with the light ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Diahann Carroll gets some classy backings here – arrangements from Ralph Burns that really make these tunes come alive! Carroll's vocals are always great, but they seem to sparkle even more here than on other early albums – as Burns' backings feature unusual instrumentation and odd ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Bill Carrothers —
Home Row ... CD Pirouet (Germany), 2008. Used ...
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Bill Carrothers on piano, Gary Peacock on bass, and Bill Stewart on drums. (Jazz) CD
Bill Carrothers —
I Love Paris ... CD Pirouet (Germany), 2005. Used ...
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Bill Carrothers on piano, Nicolas Thys on bass, and Dre Pallemaerts on drums. (Jazz) CD
Bill Carrothers —
Joy Spring ... CD Pirouet (Germany), 2010. Used ...
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Bill Carrothers on piano, Drew Gress on bass, and Bill Stewart on drums. (Jazz) CD
Bill Carrothers —
Shine Ball ... CD Fresh Sound New Talent (Spain), 2005. Used ...
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Bill Carrothers on prepared piano, Gordon Johnson on bass, and Dave King on drums and waterphone. (Jazz) CD
Cars —
Candy-O ... CD Elektra, 1979. Used ...
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Not The Cars' first album, but the one that definitely catapulted them from Boston underground to mainstream fame – quite a surprise, given the style that most of the bigger acts were laying down at the time! And of course, we say that from the more mainstream bent of our American market ... (Rock) read moreCD
Cars —
Cars ... CD Elektra, 1978. Used ...
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Includes the songs "Just What I Needed", "My Best Friend's Girl", "Good Times Roll", "You're All I've Got Tonight", "Don't Cha Stop", "Moving In Stereo", "Take Me Now", "Cool Fool", "Let's Go", "Candy-O&qu ... (Rock) read moreCD
A well-remembered classic from The Cars – one of those records that had the group finding a perfect way to tap into new wave energy from the underground, yet somehow manage to score some major hits at a time when American radio was still pretty shy of so many new sounds! This set still has ... (Rock) read moreCD
Includes some rare bonus tracks too! Benny Carter on alto saxophone, George Duvivier and Ray brown on bass, Bobby White, Jo Jones, and Louis Bellson on drums, Herb Ellis on guitar, Don Abney, Oscar Peterson, and Teddy Wilson on piano. (Jazz) CD
A great example of the cool, classy swing that Benny Carter hit in the 1960s – a groove that was more regularly brought to backings for standout singers of the time, but which also works beautifully here in an instrumental mode! Carter's alto sax is at the top of the charts, but the album's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print sealed 2015 pressing, includes obi.)
A great example of the cool, classy swing that Benny Carter hit in the 1960s – a groove that was more regularly brought to backings for standout singers of the time, but which also works beautifully here in an instrumental mode! Carter's alto sax is at the top of the charts, but the album's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Sealed 2010 Japanese pressing with obi. Shrink is still intact but has a hole in one corner.)
Benny Carter on alto saxophone, Ray Brown on bass, Bobby White, Buddy Rich, and J.C. Heard on drums, Oscar Peterson on piano, Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis on guitar, and Bill Harris on trombone. (Jazz) CD
A key later album from alto saxophonist Benny Carter – one that has him at the helm of a largeish group, but playing with a nicely focused sort of groove! In addition to Benny's alto, the record also features tenor sax from Charlie Rouse and Coleman Hawkins, plus one more alto from Phil ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1997 pressing.)
Benny Carter —
Jazz Giant ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1958. Used ...
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A well-titled album from the great Benny Carter – already a giant in jazz, thanks to countless years blowing the alto sax as a leader and sideman in other groups – really opening up a fresh chapter of his career in a great run of smaller combo work in the second half of the 50s! This ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A bracingly simple album from Benny Carter – one recorded with small group west coast backing, in a style that really lets us focus on his wonderful tone! The set's one of Carter's most obscure from later years – a 1960 session recorded with Jimmy Rowles on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features Benny Carter on alto sax and trumpet, Phil Woods on alto and clarinet, Chris Neville on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. (Jazz) CD
Benny Carter Quartet —
Summer Serenade ... CD Storyville (Denmark), 1983. Used ...
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With Kenny Drew on piano, Jesper Lundgard on bass, Ed Thigpen on drums, and Richard Boone on vocals. (Jazz) CD
A brilliant live set by Betty Carter – originally issued on her own Bet-Car label in 1980, and a perfect summation of the underground soul that was bubbling through her work in the 70s! The Betty you hear here is way different than the Betty of earlier years – freer, more soulful, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
The genius of Betty Carter knows no bounds – and this album's a perfect illustration of that fact! The record is one of the few that Betty released on her own label – working in near obscurity at a time when she really wanted to break from the BS of the bigger companies, and the staid ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Titles include "Just You Just Me", "Body And Soul", "Gone With The Wind", "Alone Together", "Seems Like Old Times", and "I Only Have Eyes For You" – 16 tracks total. (Vocalists) CD
Betty Carter —
Compact Jazz ... CD Verve, Late 70s/1980s. Used ...
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A record of incredible beauty – probably our favorite of all the Betty Carter comeback albums! The set starts with one of the most wonderful tunes Betty's ever written – "30 Years", a lightly grooving number told from the perspective of a woman who's losing her man after ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Mellow but compelling work from Betty Carter – singing here with the Norman Simmons trio in an album of material pulled from 2 different live dates in 1969. There's a few nice numbers where the group really opens up – and Betty pushes the envelope vocally, in a style that she'd explore ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Mellow but compelling work from Betty Carter – singing here with the Norman Simmons trio in an album of material pulled from 2 different live dates in 1969. There's a few nice numbers where the group really opens up – and Betty pushes the envelope vocally, in a style that she'd explore ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A great set of rare early material by Betty Carter – featuring 24 tracks from the early days of her career! The set features one album Betty Recorded for the Peacock label, with hip arrangements by Gigi Gryce and Melba Liston, and one that she recorded for ABC, with more mainstream ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
One of the best records ever cut by jazz vocalist Betty Carter! Why? Well, because the session's got a tight stripped-down feel – but not as stripped down as some of Carter's mellower records – and it's also one of the first to show her in the straight jazz setting that would become ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Mellow magic from Betty – one of her first "comeback" albums for Verve, and an excellent set of tunes that still keeps the same feel as her 80s work on her own label. The group on most tunes is a trio – with Benny Green on piano, Michael Bowie on bass, and Winard Harper on ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
An excellent CD that features some of Betty Carter's earliest work – sides recorded for the album Meet Betty Carter & Ray Bryant, plus other rare ones that were later collected on the Social Call album! The set features some sublime tunes arranged by Gigi Gryce – with a floating ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A landmark album from vocalist Betty Carter – not her first time in the recording studio, but maybe one of the first full length sets to really communicate all the genius she was bringing to the field of jazz vocals in the postwar years! The record is one of Carter's more sophisticated ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Out of print. Sleeve has some wear including some on the spine and is priced accordingly.)
An interesting early album from Betty Carter – less jazz than some of her later work, but with a bit more of an edge than some of her ABC recordings. The album's got sort of an arranged sophisticated jazz style – in the mode of 60s work by Esther Phillips or Dinah Washington – ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Betty Carter recording with strings – one of her first recordings of the type in years, originally released on her own hip Bet-Car label! The session starts with Betty's core trio that includes Khalid Moss on piano, Curtis Lundy on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums – then adds in larger ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Clarence Carter's first few years of Fame Studios singles – simply put, some of very best southern soul of this or any other period – both sides of each single Clarence cut with Rick Hall at Fame from 1966-1973! Recorded at the vaunted Muscle Shoals studio during the peak years of the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Clarence Carter's first few years of Fame Studios singles – simply put, some of very best southern soul of this or any other period – both sides of each single Clarence cut with Rick Hall at Fame from 1966-1973! Recorded at the vaunted Muscle Shoals studio during the peak years of the ... (Soul) read moreCD
Sublime sounds from Clarence Carter – wonderful work from his second wave of singles for Fame Records – a wealth of great music from a time when Carter was really coming into his own! Clarence was great right from the start, but here you can really hear him finding his own voice – ... (Soul) read moreCD
A pair of classic albums from Clarence Carter – back to back on a single CD, with bonus tracks too! First up is the album This Is Clarence Carter – a seminal debut from the great Clarence Carter – proof that there was still a lot of genius to be heard in southern soul at the time! ... (Soul) read moreCD
Daniel Carter & Reuben Radding —
Luminescence ... CD Aum Fidelity, 2003. Used ...
$2.99
Daniel Carter on alto saxophone and Reuben Radding on double bass. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, digipack case has some light edgewear and marker over the barcode.)
Daniel Carter/Matthew Shipp/William Parker/Gerald Cleaver —
Welcome Adventure Vol 1 ... CD 577, 2020. New Copy ...
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One of those records that just makes us say "wow" right from the very first note – a perfect showcase for all musicians involved, and a really mighty meeting of the creative minds! We've really loved the strong return to form that Matthew Shipp has given us on piano in recent years ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Daniel Carter/Matthew Shipp/William Parker/Gerald Cleaver —
Welcome Adventure Vol 2 ... CD 577, 2022. New Copy ...
$11.9913.99
One of those records that just makes us say "wow" right from the very first note – a perfect showcase for all musicians involved, and a really mighty meeting of the creative minds! We've really loved the strong return to form that Matthew Shipp has given us on piano in recent years ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Daniel Carter/William Parker/Leo Genovese/Francisco Mela —
Shine Hear Vol 1 ... CD 577, 2023. New Copy ...
$11.9913.99
There's a wonderful layering of sounds going on here – tremendous work from a team of improvisers who really know how to fill in the spaces alongside each other, and build up a performance that only increases in intensity as things move on! William Parker's bass, as always, is a key factor ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Wonderful work from a group who are equally great on the funky tip, and on the mellow side of the spectrum – a small southern combo from the mid 70s, but one with a feel that's a lot more like some late 60s funky 45s! The funky cuts are almost all originals here – handled by Earl with ... (Soul) read moreCD
Saxophonist James Carter dips into the Django Reinhardt songbook with help from Regina Carter on violin, Jay Berliner on steel string guitar, Romero Lubambo on nylon string guitar, Charlie Giordano on accordian, Steve Kirby on bass, Joey Baron on drums, and percussion wild man Cyro Baptisto. (Jazz) CD
A classic from the young James Carter – really coming on strong on tenor, plus some baritone and bass clarinet too – with players who include Craig Taborn on piano, Harry Edison and Lester Bowie on trumpet, Hamiet Bluiett on baritone, Jaribu Shahid on bass, and Tani Tabaal on drums! (Jazz) CD
A quintet session – features James Carter on saxophones, Jeff Lee Johnson and Marc Ribot on electric guitar, Jamaaladeen Tacuma on electric bass, and G Calvin Weston on drums. (Jazz) CD
James Carter plays baritone, tenor, alto, and soprano sax, plus bass clarinet, and flute – with Craig Taborn on piano, Dave Holland and Jaribu Shahid on bass, and Leon Parker and Tani Tabbal on drums. (Jazz) CD
James Carter & Cyrus Chestnut —
Duets ... CD Atlantic, 1995. Used ...
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A special set recorded for this promotional release – tracks include "Stevedor's Serenade", "Sentimentalia", "Rare Gem", Intimacy Of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes", and "Deep Throat Blues". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print promotional release in a stickered jewel case.)
James Carter Quartet —
JC On The Set ... CD DIW/Columbia, 1993. Used ...
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James Carter's first album as a leader – and a set that helped mark a place for him as one of the strongest saxophone voices of the 90s! The album has Carter's work on alto, tenor, and baritone saxes set center stage – alongside backing by a trio that features pianist Craig Taborn, but ... (Jazz) read moreCD
There's nothing prehistoric about this set – as saxophonist James Carter's working here in an angular mode that's strikingly modern, despite the "classics" in the title! The tunes are all familiar ones, but they're recast by Carter with a deep tone on tenor, alto, and soprano sax ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Joe Carter on guitar, Maruicio Einhorn on harmonica, Luis Alves on bass, and Joao Cortez on drums. (Jazz) CD
John Carter —
Fields ... CD Gramavision, 1988. Used ...
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One of John Carter's great 80s dates for Gramavision – and one that really recaptures some old school energy, thanks to the presence of Bobby Bradford's cornet in the group! Other players include Benny Powell on trombone, Marty Ehrlich on bass clarinet and flute, Fred Hopkins on bass, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
John Carter —
Night Fire ... CD Black Saint (Italy), 1981. Used ...
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A lovely little record from John Carter – and a record with an even more sensitive feel than some of his other work of the time! The group's a quintet – with longtime associate Bobby Bradford on trumpet – yet the sound is in a much more different space than some of the other ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A lovely little record from John Carter – and a record with an even more sensitive feel than some of his other work of the time! The group's a quintet – with longtime associate Bobby Bradford on trumpet – yet the sound is in a much more different space than some of the other ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An amazing collection of music – some of the hippest jazz to ever come out of the west coast scene, and a legendary pairing of trumpeter Bobby Bradford and saxophonist John Carter! Both players have really gone onto leave their mark in later years – but honestly, they almost reached ... (Jazz) read moreCD
John Carter & Bobby Bradford/Horace Tapscott —
West Coast Hot ... CD BMG, 1969. Used ...
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Includes Horace Tapscott's Giant Is Awakened in it's entirety plus four of the five tracks from Carter & Bradford's Flight For Four. (Jazz) CD
A real lost chapter of 70s genius from reedman John Carter – a set done after his better-known recordings with Bobby Bradford, in a style that's much more spacious overall! The material features a trio – with Carter on both soprano sax and clarinet, both instruments he plays with an ... (Jazz) read moreCD
John Carter/Bobby Bradford New Art Jazz Ensemble —
Seeking ... CD Revelation/Hatology (Switzerland), 1969. Used ...
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An amazing debut from the John Carter/Bobby Bradford New Art Jazz Ensemble – one of the most powerful voices in jazz on the west coast at the end of the 60s! In a way, the quartet's sound is a culmination of the underground changes that had been bubbling under during most of the 60s on the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Include the songs "Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte", "Black Orpheus", "Pavane", "Oblivion", "Reverie", "Healing In Foreign Lands", "Apres Un Reve", "Excerpt From Alexandra", and "Cinema Paradiso". (Jazz) CD
One of Ron Carter's best from the 70s – a hip and subtle effort recorded for CTI, with a small group that includes Joe Henderson on tenor, Roland Hanna on piano, and Billy Cobham on drums! Henderson's tenor work dominates the album, and the long tracks really let him snake around mightily ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ron Carter —
Bass & I ... CD Blue Note, 1997. Used ...
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A beautiful illustration of the strength of Ron Carter as a leader – that way he has of firmly directing a combo from the place of the bass, yet always in a subtle way that never overpowers the rest of the group! The balance here is wonderful – as Ron's tones really come through ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ron Carter —
Eight Plus ... CD Victor (Japan), 1990. Used ...
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Features Ron Carter on piccolo bass, Stephen Scott on piano, Leon Maleson on bass, Lewis Nash on drums, and Steve Kroon on percussion – plus a quartet of cellists! (Jazz) CD
A very nice return to basics for Ron Carter – a trio session that features Mulgrew Miller on piano and Russell Malone on guitar, with Ron playing simply bass – and working in a straight jazz style that's really a refreshing change from some of his higher-concept projects! The lack of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Ron Carter —
Mr Bow Tie ... CD Blue Note, 1995. Used ...
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Features Javon Jackson on tenor, Edwin Russel on trumpet, Gonzalo Rubalcaba on piano, Lewis Nash on drums, and Steve Kroon on percussion. Tracks include "Well You Needn't", "Cut & Paste", "MSRP", "St. Thomas", "I Thought About You" and "Sta ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Art Farmer on flugelhorn, Hubert Laws on flute, Kenny Barron on piano, JJ Johnson on trombone, Ralph MacDonald on percussion, and Billy Cobham on drums. (Jazz) CD
Ron Carter —
Stardust ... CD Blue Note, 2001. Used ...
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Featuring Benny Golson on tenor, Joe Locke on vibes, and Sir Roland Hanna on piano. (Jazz) CD
A beautiful album by Ron Carter – and quite rare, too! The record features a group that's got a nice 70s modal soul jazz sound – with players that include Herbie Hancock on acoustic and electric piano, Hubert Laws on flute, Sam Brown on guitar, and both Billy Cobham and Grady Tate on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful album by Ron Carter – and quite rare, too! The record features a group that's got a nice 70s modal soul jazz sound – with players that include Herbie Hancock on acoustic and electric piano, Hubert Laws on flute, Sam Brown on guitar, and both Billy Cobham and Grady Tate on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print with a cutout through the digipak spine.)
A landmark album from the great Ron Carter – one of those key 70s sides where he was able to show the world that he was way more than just a jazz bassist – and instead a sophisticated musical genius with so much to offer! Ron's bass is certainly a key part of the set – he plays ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Just Ron Carter on bass and Jim Hall on guitar– on titles that include "Bag's Groove", "Blue Monk", "New Waltz", "Laverne Walk", "St Thomas", and "All The Things You Are". (Jazz) CD
Ron Carter & Richard Galliano —
Panamanhattan ... CD Evidence, 1994. Used ...
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An unusual set of duets with Richard Galliano on accordion and Ron Carter on bass. (Jazz) CD
Ron Carter Trio —
So What ... CD Blue Note, 1998. Used ...
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Features Ron Carter on bass, Kenny Barron on piano, and Lewis Nash on drums! (Jazz) CD
A haunting and unusual batch of tracks from bassist Ron Carter – working here with a group that includes spiritual modernists Eric Dolphy on reeds and Mal Waldron on piano – both players who really add a lot to the set! In a way, the album's more like Dolphy's own work as a leader from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2008 RVG pressing. Case has a small cutout hole.)
Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hucherson, Freddie Hubbard —
Town Hall Concert ... CD Blue Note, 1985. Used ...
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Ron Carter on bass, Herbie Hancock on piano, Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, James Newton on flute, and Tony Williams on drums. Tracks include "Hat And Beard", "Cantaloupe Island", "Recorda Me", and "Little ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Way more than just the promised tribute to Charlie Parker – and the group features Johnny Griffin on tenor, Jackie McLean on alto, Cecil Payne on baritone, Duke Jordan on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums – all directed by Don Sickler! (Jazz) CD