Accompanied by Ben Aronov on piano, Steve LaSpina on bass, Joe Cocuzzo on drums, Al Cohn on tenor, and Gene Bertoncini on guitar. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, a light stain in back, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Accompanied by Keith Ingram on piano, Ron Rubin on bass, and Derek Hogg on drums; with guests Danny Moss on tenor, Digby Fairweather on trumpet and cornet, and Duncan Lamont on tenor and flute. Titles include "Talk To Me Baby", "Fools Rush In", "At The Jazz Band Ball" ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Freddie McCoy —
Listen Here ... LP Prestige, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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One of the hardest to find albums by this lost 60s soul jazz vibist – and all of his albums are pretty darn hard to find! The album's also perhaps his best – as Freddie takes a little more straight funky jazz approach, and loses some of the pop feel of his other albums. There's 2 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Van McCoy —
Disco Baby ... LP Avco, 1975. Very Good+ ...
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This is it! The record that helped put disco over in a huge way, with a sound that would go on to be heavily imitated for years to come. Sweeping disco production from Hugo & Luigi arranged and conducted by Van McCoy, already a studio mainstay by this point, coupled with a set of accessible ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Van McCoy at the top of his game – stepping out strongly into the limelight with this massive disco set – after working in the background for years as one of the best arrangers, producers, and songwriters in the east coast soul scene of the 60s and 70s! The title hit is obviously the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent album of smooth soul tracks, and maybe Van's best record of the 70s! The record shows Van sitting at the piano in an intimate setting – ala Barry White – and it's got a similar Love Unlimited Orchestra approach, with much large backing behind Van's voice, and a very full ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Diamond Touch here is from Gregg Diamond – who brings a real Bionic Boogie feel to this album for George McCrae – a sound that shifts slightly from the Miami soul approach of earlier records, moving George up to New York for the session, and coming up with a strong disco groove ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
George McCrae —
We Did It ... LP TK, 1978. Near Mint- ...
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Maybe the most obscure 70s album from George McCrae – but a tight little set that still has the singer at the top of his Miami Soul game! The album features lots of production help from KC – of Sunshine Band fame – and the rhythms are in that skittish Miami mode that worked so ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark album from the Miami soul scene of the 70s – the record that put Gwen McCrae on the map, and showed to the world that the TK sound was about to dominate the charts! There's a really unique groove to the set – part older southern soul, part percolated electric modes – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really special album from our hometown hero Makaya McCraven – a set that's the drummer's debut on Blue Note, and which also has him bringing that label some of the magic that he's been cooking up for International Anthem! If you know Makaya's other records, you'll know that he works in a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Makaya McCraven —
In The Moment ... LP International Anthem, 2015. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
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A totally unique record from drummer Makaya McCraven – and a great one too! The set's built around improvised performances recorded over the period of a year – with some of Chicago's best underground jazz talents, including Matt Ulery on bass, Marquis Hill on trumpet, Jeff Parker on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Makaya McCraven —
In These Times ... LP International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2022. New Copy ...
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Maybe the most majestic album that Makaya McCraven has recorded to date – and that's really saying a lot, given the power of his music on previous records! This time around, the group is large, and the performance is more organic than some of the more mixed/produced sessions that Makaya has ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the most majestic album that Makaya McCraven has recorded to date – and that's really saying a lot, given the power of his music on previous records! This time around, the group is large, and the performance is more organic than some of the more mixed/produced sessions that Makaya has ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Makaya McCraven —
Universal Beings ... LP International Anthem, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$27.9929.99
Maybe the crowning achievement of drummer Makaya McCraven so far – a double-length set that stands as a huge testimony to all the many waves he's been making in jazz for the past few years! The album features four slices of live performance – recorded in New York, Chicago, LA, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Makaya McCraven —
Universal Beings ... LP International Anthem, 2018. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Maybe the crowning achievement of drummer Makaya McCraven so far – a double-length set that stands as a huge testimony to all the many waves he's been making in jazz for the past few years! The album features four slices of live performance – recorded in New York, Chicago, LA, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Makaya McCraven pushes his unique jazz genius even further – by serving up a completely groundbreaking remix of live jazz performance on the London scene! McCraven's already stood out from the pack in the way that he breaks down jazz norms by playing with a recorded performance later in the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eric McDaniel & The Bronx Mass Choir —
He Gave It To Me ... LP GTS, 1985. Very Good+ ...
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An incredible step forward for 60s soul singer Gene McDaniels – so much so, that most folks hearing this album can't believe he's the same guy who recorded for Liberty Records a few years before! The album's incredibly righteous right from the start – and has a genre-busting quality ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited gold vinyl pressing – despite the hype sticker listing it as silver.)
A well-titled album, as it features some of Gene's big early hits, mixed along with lesser-known gems – all done in that proud, loud style he used before becoming the Headless Hero! Snuff Garrett produced most of the work, and the tunes have a bold approach that certainly draws from the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and some yellowing from age.)
A stunning spinoff from the first incarnation of King Crimson – a brilliant record from the team of Ian MacDonald and Michael Giles – both of whom move into territory that's quite different than their work with the more famous Fripp-led group! There's definitely elements here of the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first ever recordings of Mississippi Fred McDowell – the legendary Alan Lomax Recordings – recorded in Como, Mississippi in September of 1959! It includes songs that would be part of his canon for the rest of his career, mostly just his voice and guitar in raw, beautiful, soul-shaki ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic burner from Mississippi Fred McDowell – from that time when he was rediscovered and getting some great treatment on the west coast! The set features just a small group – Fred on lead guitar and vocals, Mike Russo on second guitar, John Kahn on bass, and Bob Jones on drums ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Raw North Mississippi blues from Fred McDowell – some of best of the 60s – or any other era! Recorded on portable equipment in 1964 and 1965 sessions in Como and Holy Springs, MS and Berkeley, CA – and capturing the buzz of his guitar and grain in his voice so beautifully! A ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very unusual set from Prestige records – rural southern blues, recorded by Alan Lomax with help from Shirley Collins – featuring tracks from Fred McDowell, John Dudley, Matti Gardner, Miles Pratcher, Ed Young, Viola James, Leroy Gary, and Leroy Miller! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – red label with deep groove! Cover has light wear, but this is a great copy.)
An incredible record from Mississippi Fred McDowell – a set that was issued on a big label, but which has a wonderfully rootsy feel throughout – in a way that almost out-does any work from the indie blues labels of the time! The package was put together by Tommy Couch as an early ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare material from one of our favorite jazz musicians of all time – legendary Hammond hero Jack McDuff, heard here in a really wonderful setting! McDuff in the 60s was already great – an organist who played in ways that really stood out, with a sense of rhythm that was completely ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered pressing – with booklet of rare photos and notes!)
A sweet Atlantic soul groover from Brother Jack McDuff – and a set that has him tightening up his Hammond sound from his earlier years at Prestige Records! The tunes here are short and punched-up – almost instrumental soul numbers in their construction, but still filled with plenty of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great Chess Records session from organist Jack McDuff – a set that also features great work on saxes from Red Holloway, Leo Johnson, and David Young – working with jack on a club date in the Bay Area! The vibe is great – very much as groovy and unusual as some of McDuff's Blue ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer live set from Hammond genius Jack McDuff – one of a few totally smoking records he did in this style for Prestige during the 60s! The group's a quartet, with stunning work from the young George Benson on guitar, burning tenor from Red Holloway, and amazing drums from Joe Dukes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s blue label pressing! Cover has a cutout mark, and some wrinkling in the laminate – oddly common for this one.)
Jack McDuff —
Do It Now ... LP Atlantic, 1967. Near Mint- ...
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Tight funky instrumentals from Brother Jack McDuff – an Atlantic groover that's probably closer to his late 60s gems for Cadet Records than it is his earlier work for Prestige! The solos are shorter, but they're packed nicely around the rhythms – played by a combo that features a young ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jack McDuff —
Down Home Style ... LP Blue Note, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A really unusual album for Jack McDuff – one that was recorded in Memphis, with a lineup and a feel that's quite different from other Blue Note sessions of the time! There's a lot of electricity bubbling in the record – and although McDuff normally never worked with a bassist on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Liberty pressing – a nice copy! Cover has the hype sticker too.)
A great groover from Brother Jack! The record is one of a few that Prestige cut matching Jack's hot quartet with the larger arrangements of Benny Golson – and that formula created some real winners that still sound great today! Sure, the formula was initiated by matching Jimmy Smith with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow & black label NJ pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, small blemishes at the bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the spine with a round sticker in back.)
A fantastic funky classic from Brother Jack McDuff – a set that's a key part of his evolving style of the late 60s – as Jack leaps from straight organ jazz to a world of wonderful grooves! The set features some larger arrangements from McDuff and the great Richard Evans – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer 60s album from Brother Jack McDuff – cut at a time when he was one of the most hard-hitting players on the Hammond! The set has a great lineup – Red Holloway plays tenor on all cuts, except for "The Live People", which features him and Harold Ousley playing back to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jack McDuff —
Honeydripper ... LP Prestige, 1961. Very Good+ ...
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One of the records that put a young Brother Jack McDuff on the map – and a perfect example of the rougher R&B roots that first emerged in his early work on the Hammond! The session's got a much more down-n-dirty feel than some of McDuff's tighter 60s quartet work – and offers a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label NJ pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Cover has a cut corner, some wear and aging, splitting at the top of the spine, small peeled spots at the bottom of the spine, and a small split and some edge separation at the bottom right.)
Jack McDuff —
Hot Barbeque ... LP Prestige/BGP (UK), 1966. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of our all-time favorite albums from Brother Jack McDuff – not just for the cover (which is plenty appealing to us as BBQ fans!), but also for the tight, sharply focused grooves on the set – some of Jack's first really firey work on record! The combo here is great – with a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jack McDuff —
Hot Barbeque ... LP Prestige, 1966. Very Good ...
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One of our all-time favorite albums from Brother Jack McDuff – not just for the cover (which is plenty appealing to us as BBQ fans!), but also for the tight, sharply focused grooves on the set – some of Jack's first really firey work on record! The combo here is great – with a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jack McDuff —
Live ... LP Prestige, 1963. Very Good+ ...
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A killer, and one of three live sides that Hammond organ genius Brother Jack McDuff cut for Prestige during the 60s – a monster session of stretched-out jazzy grooves, with many fine little dancers, and a raw soulful feel throughout! The group's one of Jack's best – as Red Holloway's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black & silver label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
A killer diller of a live set from Brother Jack McDuff – a cut that burns with energy that almost beats his studio 60s classics for Prestige! The group is one of Jack's best ever – a lineup that includes the twin tenors of Red Holloway and Harold Vick, plus incredibly sharp guitar from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue trident label stereo pressing. Cover has a split spine and light wear.)
A very groovy 70s set from the mighty Jack McDuff – one that has him taking a bit of a Charles Earland turn, as he adds in some other keyboards to his work on Hammond – including some nice bits on Fender Rhode and moog! George Benson plays a fair bit of guitar solos on the set, and the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jack McDuff —
Midnight Sun ... LP Prestige, 1967. Very Good ...
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One of the lesser-known 60s albums from Hammond genius Brother Jack McDuff – a set that features his stunning work on organ in a few different settings! The great Red Holloway is on tenor on most of these cuts – and the young George Benson plays guitar on three, Pat Marino on one more. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible record – the kind of album that no fan of funky jazz should be without! This album is far and away one of the greatest ever cut by Brother Jack McDuff – and it's a baroquely complicated batch of funky jazz cuts that's still light years ahead of any other record! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pivotal album for Brother Jack McDuff – and one that has him cleaning the sound of his Hammond a bit – moving into the lean, clear tone that would dominate his work for most of the 60s! There's a great sense of focus here – one that moves past simple R&B-influenced organ ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jack McDuff —
Screamin' ... LP Prestige, 1962. Very Good+ ...
$44.99
A real killer from Brother Jack McDuff – one of his first truly great albums, and a record that has him breaking from the sleepier R&B organ sound of the 50s – into the leaner, cleaner mode of the 60s! The album's one of the first to have him playing with the incredible drummer Joe ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black label NJ pressing, with Van Gelder stamp! Cover has some light wear and a small name and a bit of seam splitting – vinyl is very nice.)
Jack McDuff —
Tobacco Road ... LP Atlantic, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A monster record by Brother Jack McDuff, and one of his best-ever – in our humble opinion! At first glance, the album appears to be just a bunch of jazz covers of standards and pop tracks – like "Tobacco Road", "Shadow Of Your Smile", "This Bitter Earth", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red and green label Broadway pressing, in a heavy glossy cover! Cover has a very light stain in one spot on the inside, but looks great on the outside.)
Jack McDuff —
Walk On By ... LP Prestige, 1966. Near Mint- ...
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Wonderful stuff from Brother Jack McDuff – very hip, with a mixture of soul jazz and 60s grooving that's hard to beat! The album's also one of Jack's harder to find numbers on Prestige – and it features tenor work by Red Holloway and Harold Ousely, guitar by Pat Azzara, drums by Joe ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original blue label pressing – a nice copy. Cover has a small cutout hole, and light tape traces near the opening edge – but oerall the whole thing is great.)
Mindblowingly baroque funk from Brother Jack McDuff – an album that takes the initial Blue Note tripped-out groove of Moon Rappin, and pushes it to a whole new level! Jack's working here with arranger Ray Draper to come up with some tunes that are miles away from the earlier McDuff albums on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty pressing – a nice copy! Cover has a promo stamp in one corner.)
One of the more open-ended sessions that Brother Jack cut for Atlantic – with less of the tight larger soul arrangements that the label usually saddled him with. (Not that we mind those, though!) David Newman plays a variety of saxes, and the group also includes a young Melvin Sparks on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
E Larry McDuffie & The Savannah Community Choir —
He Cares For Me ... LP Atlanta International, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
An incredible document of late 60s America – composed and conducted by Gary McFarland, in a style that's much more ambitious than any of his other work! The album's fully titled "America The Beautiful: An Account Of Its Disappearance" – and features "movements" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Great early work from Gary McFarland – much more serious than some of his whimsical bossa sides, but also a stunning example of the depths of his talents! The group on the session isn't really an "orchestra" – just a combo with Gary on vibes, Bill Evans on piano, Jim Hall on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gary McFarland —
In Sound ... LP Verve, 1965. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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One of the grooviest albums of the 60s – a sublime blend of jazz, bossa, and easy – and a set that definitely lives up to its title! The album's probably the most perfect realization of the unique groove that Gary McFarland was going for back in the day – a mix of vibes, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great record – and one that's filled with so many wonderful little moments! The whole thing's a very cool, very off-beat set of jazz tracks recorded by vibist Gary McFarland, with a group that includes Jimmy Raney on guitar, Richie Kamuca on tenor, and Steve Swallow on bass – a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange and black label stereo pressing.)
Gary McFarland —
Profiles ... LP Impulse, Mid 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A great little jazz record by Gary – very different than his groovy/easy albums on Verve, and with a dark sound that shows his strength as a composer and arranger. The group features McFarland in the lead on vibes, plus reed work by Phil Woods, Zoot Sims, and Richie Kamuca, and lots of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great stuff from Gary – one of his more obscure albums, and a record dedicated to the signs of the Zodiac! The tracks are a mixture of Gary's usual easy jazz approach – with vibes, whistling, and bossa-style rhythms showing up a lot – plus a few more driving numbers that are more ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Gary McFarland —
Soft Samba ... LP Verve, 1964. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$6.99
A dream of a record from Gary McFarland – lightly jazzy instrumentals with a warm bossa nova undercurrent! The style is incredible – a sweet blend of vibes, guitar, and even some light whistling – often also featuring wordless jazz vocals – scatting along with the groove in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, a wavy corner, and a few small strips of clear tape.)
Gary McFarland —
Today ... LP Skye, Late 60s. Very Good Gatefold ...
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Wild stuff – and very different than Gary McFarland's earlier albums! Today was recorded late in Gary's career, and is has him moving a bit away from jazz – into a more sunshine pop feel – one that still retains plenty of the bossa and breezy elements of his Verve work, but which ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful album from the great Gary McFarland – and completely sublime all the way through! The record's part jazz, part easy, and all McFarland, with a cool compressed breezy vibe that's just about impossible to describe accurately. Gary's vibes are wonderfully set in a small combo with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gary McFarland/Grady Tate/Bobby Scott —
Slaves ... LP Skye, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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An unusual little soundtrack to this obscure pre-Roots film about slavery – handled with some very nice touches from Gary McFarland, Bobby Scott, and Grady Tate! The music is penned by Scott, and is mostly in that hip blend of jazz and soul roots that he was using on some of his own 60s ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Taylor McFerrin —
Early Riser ... LP Brainfeeder, 2014. Near Mint- ...
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A great debut from Taylor McFerrin – family member to another famous jazz singer, but very much possessed of his own self and style! The album's got this crackling, glistening quality – subtle electronics and Fender Rhodes mixing with Taylor's well-crafted vocals – never ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lou McGarity —
Blue Lou ... LP Argo, 1960. Near Mint- ...
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Trombonist McGarity is joined by Doc Severinsen on trumpet, Bob Wilber on clarinet, tenor sax & baritone clarinet, Dick Cary on piano, alto horn & trumpet, George Barnes on guitar, Jack Lesberg on bass and Don Marino on drums. The album has a nice batch of subdued New Orleans-type brass ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear and aging in back.)
Kate & Anna McGarrigle —
French Record ... LP Hannibal, 1981. Near Mint- ...
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Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry —
Long Way From Home ... LP Bluesway, 1969. Near Mint- ...
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This famous pair in a late 60s date – with help from Panama Francis on drums, Ray Johnson on electric piano, and Jimmy Bond on bass – all of whom give things a bit more of a kick than usual for Brownie & Sonny! Titles include "Life Is A Gamble", "Long Way From ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring impressions.)
Howard McGhee —
Connection ... LP Felsted, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
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An excellent – and totally rare – recording of Freddie Redd's score to The Connection – done more famously on Blue Note under Freddie's own name. This isn't the version that was released by Blue Note, nor is it the version on Charlie Parker records – instead, it's an ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert – 20EL 5045.)
Howard McGhee —
Dusty Blue ... LP Bethlehem, 1961. Very Good ...
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One of the best of the early 60s comeback albums by the legendary bop trumpeter Howard McGhee – and a record that really has the player finding a whole new groove in his music! At this point, Maggie's got a fantastic tone that was missing from his earlier records, filled with pain and raw ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing with deep groove! Vinyl is nice and clean, but has short clicks on two tracks on side two. Cover has splitting on the top and bottom seams, but looks nice overall.)
Out of print Japanese Blue Note LP that brings together both of the excellent Howard McGhee sessions for the label. Both of the records were originally issued only on 10" LPs, but they're both here in full, on a 12" LP, with a side devoted to each record. The quality of the material is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nice rough-edged late work from the genius bop trumpeter – recorded with a group that includes Frank Wess on tenor and flute, Charlie Rouse on tenor, and Jim Roberts on piano. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Howard McGhee had a bit of a checkered recording career over the years, but the material he cut for Savoy was some of his strongest – and showed the bop trumpter as one of the more innovative players of his generation, willing to experiment with more interesting arrangements and styles than ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Howard McGhee and his trumpet team up with pianist Phineas Newborn, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and Shelley Manne on drums for this great early 60s session. The record features the McGhee original "Demon Chase" and two Teddy Edwards songs, "Sunset Eyes" and his salute to McGhee ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Howard McGhee and his trumpet team up with pianist Phineas Newborn, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and Shelley Manne on drums for this great early 60s session. The record features the McGhee original "Demon Chase" and two Teddy Edwards songs, "Sunset Eyes" and his salute to McGhee ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Howard McGhee —
Shades Of Blue ... LP Black Lion, 1961. Near Mint- ...
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An obscure Howard McGhee session, but a great one! The 1961 session was recorded during Maggie's great comeback years – at a time when he was doing some great work for labels that included Bethlehem, Contemporary, and United Artists. The spirit of this set is similar to those – sort ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has light wear and a trace of a sticker.)
Easily one of the best albums ever cut by this oft-overlooked bop trumpeter – and a clean, clear, no-nonsense session played in the company of a crack group that includes Sahib Shihab, Duke Jordan, Percy Heath, and Philly Joe Jones. Maggie's in the lead on firey solos, and tracks are short, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has some edge wear and a scrape near the bottom.)
Howard McGhee & Teddy Edwards —
Young At Heart ... LP Storyville, 1983. Near Mint- ...
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Two giants from the LA bop scene of years past – still sounding wonderful here in the later years of their career! We're not sure we'd rapidly embrace the "young" in the title – but only because there's a maturity of playing here that really makes the record great – a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Noel McGhie & Space Spies —
Trapeze ... LP Disques D'Esperance/Comet (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
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A soulful treasure from 70s France – funky fusion at its best, played by drummer Noel McGhie and his legendary Space Spies combo! The group features some sweet electric piano on all the grooves – really skipping out with a light touch that steps around McGhie's tight drum work nicely ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
In the early 70s, pianist Chris McGregor was one of the leading lights of the British jazz scene – an expatriot South African living in London, whose work with the legendary group The Blue Notes was steeped in an African rhythmic traditions! This seminal work from 1971 shows how much ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Freddie McGregor —
Big Ship ... LP Greensleeves, 1982. New Copy (reissue)...
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A tight early 80s record from Freddie McGregor – backed by the Roots Radics and mixed by Scientist – and if you'll pardon the pun, all the above make sure that this here Greensleeves effort is in ship shape to say the least! A nice little gem, recorded at Harry J's and Channel One. ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic live set by McGriff – freer than some of his other singles for Sue, with an open-ended quality that really lets him do his thang! His group includes Larry "The Lar With The Flair" Frazier on guitar – a semi-mad talent from Chicago, inspired by George Freeman, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff —
Big Band ... LP Solid State, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A Basie tribute, but a really smoking one – thanks to some hard swinging arrangements from Manny Albam, and plenty of heavy Hammond from the great Jimmy McGriff! The tracks are mostly numbers from the Count Basie songbook of the 50s and 60s, but they're strongly reworked here with a swinging ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff —
Countdown ... LP Milestone, 1983. Very Good+ ...
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With Clifford Adams on trombone, Marshall Keys on alto, Melvin Sparks on guitar, and Arnold Sterling on alto and tenor. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Jimmy McGriff —
Groove Grease ... LP Groove Merchant, 1971. Near Mint- ...
$49.99
A nice bit of funky organ work from Jimmy McGriff – a set that's got his famous talents on the Hammond out front of a larger ensemble – but in a way that's very different than some of his albums of that type from the 70s! There's lots of electricity in the mix – electric piano ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff —
Groover ... LP Jam, 1982. Very Good+ ...
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With McGriff on organ and Fender Rhodes – plus Arnold Sterling on alto, Bully Butler on guitar, Bob Cranshaw on bass, Belton Evans on drums, and Ray Mantilla on percussion. Titles include "Song For My Father", "This One's For Ray", "Night Train", and "Mercy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A hard and heavy Hammond jazz classic – and one of Jimmy McGriff's greatest recordings of the 60s! The title track's a new rendition of Ray Charles' famous tune "I've Got A Woman" – recorded here in a rolling, vamping groove that must have blown the woofer out of countless ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 60s orange label stereo pressing. Vinyl is nice and clean, but has a short click on one track. Cover is nice.)
Funky early 70s work by Jimmy McGriff – a mix of tight groovers and more open soul jazz numbers – all of which represent some of his best moments for the Groove Merchant label! Jimmy's got a lean, mean sound on these tracks – and even when the backings are full, they've got the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff is tearing it up on the Hammond organ here – really hitting hard in that smoking soul jazz vein that made all of his albums for Sue Records instant classics! The group on this set is nice and small, nice and tight – featuring a young (pre-Black Jazz) Rudolph Johnson on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album