Fantastic early work from The Dramatics – an amazing blend of sweet soul harmony vocals, Memphis soul production, and some other-worldly songwriting that far surpasses later work of the group. This album's one of the band's most righteous, with a mixture of Curtom-type message cuts and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original orange label pressing. Cover has light wear, some application bubbles in front, and half split bottom seam. Labels have small initials in marker.)
One of the Dramatics' best albums, and a real masterpiece of 70's group soul! The style here is a bit different than the group's previous records for Stax – maybe a bit tighter, with sweet arrangements – but these fantastic vocals that cut through everything and grab you to your core ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the Dramatics' best albums, and a real masterpiece of 70's group soul! The style here is a bit different than the group's previous records for Stax – maybe a bit tighter, with sweet arrangements – but these fantastic vocals that cut through everything and grab you to your core ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Get It", "Givin Up My Love", "You're The Best Thing In My Life", "Loving Time", "You Promised To Be My Girl", and "How Can I Be Sure". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
2 great tracks from their Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get LP. "In The Rain" is a haunting harmony cut that sounds like it was lifted from the vaults of The Whatnauts, and "Good Soul Music" is a nice rollicking number with a good groove. (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Dramatics —
Shake It Well ... LP ABC, 1977. Very Good+ ...
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Incredibly great work from The Dramatics – the kind of record that hits on all burners instantly, and just keeps on cooking all the way through! The set kicks off with the title funky cut "Shake It Well" – done in a mode that the group handle surprisingly well, thanks to some ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Excellent middle period work by the Dramatics – recorded after their years at Stax, with a slightly smoother groove, and featuring some great tunes that really sparkle! By this point, the group were hitting a Detroit modern mode – with less of the rough edges of the Stax work, which ... (Soul) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get", Get Up And Get Down", "In The Rain", "Hey You! Get Off My Mountain", "Fell For You", "Me And Mrs. Jones", "Choosing Up On You", "Door To Your Heart", "You're Fooling ... (Soul) read moreCD
A fantastic album by The Dramatics – with a harder funkier sound than you'll find on most of their other records of the time – a gritty gem from the group's early years, and a record that really deserves its placement on the Stax label! The record has the group moving into a post-Tempta ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Volt pressing. Cover has surface wear, light edge wear.)
"Whatcha See" is one of The Dramatics' best cuts ever! It's got a dope rolling groove, a hard righteous message, and a hook that just won't quit. The track's more than a bit funky, and it's one of those tunes that you've heard for years – and will smile upon catching again! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
An amazing document from Tomkins Square – and a set that goes even beyond the usual high level of some of the other releases from the label! The set's a beautiful archival project – one that seeks to resurrect the rare music of Arizona Dranes – a gospel pianist and vocalist who ... (Gospel) read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi which has a sticker over the barode.)
Ray Draper with John Coltrane —
Tuba Jazz ... LP Jubilee, 1958. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
Fantastic work – and one of the few albums ever cut as a leader by Ray Draper, a jazz tuba player, with an approach to the instrument that's a lot better than you might think! Draper plays the tuba like the best baritone saxophonists – using the lower registers of the instrument to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Drawbars definitely work here with more than just one finger – and they deliver a really great groove, with a style that's a nice change from some of their contemporaries! Part of the trio's uniqueness lies in the vintage keyboards handled by Chris Haertel – who has a way of going ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
The Drawbars definitely work here with more than just one finger – and they deliver a really great groove, with a style that's a nice change from some of their contemporaries! Part of the trio's uniqueness lies in the vintage keyboards handled by Chris Haertel – who has a way of going ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Leslie Drayton Orchestra —
Turning A Corner ... LP Esoteric, 1981. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Drazek Fuscaldo with Drake/Aoki/Jones/Abrams —
June 22 ... LP Astral Spirits, 2023. New Copy ...
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A group that's co-led by guitarists Brent Fuscaldo and Przemyslaw Krys Drazek – the former of whom also sings, while the latter adds trumpet to the mix! The record has the layered feel and mix of acoustic and electric instruments that we love from the Astral Spirits label – and in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dream 2 Science —
Dream 2 Science ... LP Power Move/Rush Hour (Netherlands), 1990. New Copy (reissue)...
$20.9924.99
Very cool work from Ben Cenac of Newcleus fame – a set of house instrumentals that use all the keyboard genius of that earlier groove and move it into the lean clubby sound of the New York scene in the early 90s! There's a great post-Todd Terry vibe going on here – bassy rhythms, ... (House Music) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Produced by David Gilmour of Pink Floyd – with the hit "Life In A Northern Town" – and a guest appearance from Peter Buck of REM. (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A massive amount of work from the Dream Academy – a well-named British trio who gave the world some great sounds over the course of three full LPs and a heck of a lot of singles – all of which are included here with a huge amount of bonus tracks too! The group have a style that's ... (Rock) read moreCD
Titles include "The Lesson Of Love", "Indian Summer", "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime", "In Exile", "In The Hands Of Love", "Hampstead Girl", and "Power To Believe". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a small cutout notch, title sticker, and lightly bumped corners.)
The album where things really come together for The Dream Syndicate – a set that has the band effortlessly fusing psychedelic inspirations with tighter punk-era energy, all at a level that would become a touchstone for other artists for many years to come! The presentation and production is ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The album where things really come together for The Dream Syndicate – a set that has the band effortlessly fusing psychedelic inspirations with tighter punk-era energy, all at a level that would become a touchstone for other artists for many years to come! The presentation and production is ... (Rock) read moreCD
The album where things really come together for The Dream Syndicate – a set that has the band effortlessly fusing psychedelic inspirations with tighter punk-era energy, all at a level that would become a touchstone for other artists for many years to come! The presentation and production is ... (Rock) read moreCD
Titles include "Out Of The Grey", "Boston", "50 In A 25 Zone", "Slide Away", "Now I Ride Alone", "Dancing Blind", and "Forest For The Trees". (Cassettes) Cassette
Titles include "Tell Me When It's Over", "Bullet With My Name On It", "Armed With An Empty Gun", "The Medicine Show", and the great "John Coltrane Stereo Blues". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
The standout LP from The Dream Warriors – a quirky hip hop group who first sprung onto the scene in the wake of De La Soul and Tribe Called Quest. The duo were Canadian, and had a style that was a bit more open-ended than others – with room for odd samples and a keen sense of humor. ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Dreamies (Bill Holt) —
Dreamies ... LP Stone Theater, 1973. Very Good+ ...
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A legendary album from start to finish – and easily one of the most compelling experimental sets from the 70s! Call it a "auralgraphic entertainment", or "an incredible mental experience" – both claims listed on the title – and you wouldn't even be getting ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, with booklet! Cover has a water stain in one bottom corner, and is bumped in another – but overall, this is still a great copy. Booklet has a light stain too.)
A really fragile girl group gem from the Texas scene of the 60s – a track that moves a lot slower and with more heartbreaking qualities than many of the big hits of the period – wonderfully gentle, and with that late nite, moody vibe that we usually find in male groups from the sweet ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Dreamtime —
Sun ... LP Cardinal Fuzz, 2012. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Dressel Amorosi —
Spectrum ... LP Four Flies (Italy), 2023. New Copy ...
$29.9938.99
A set that pays tribute to the glory days of European sound library music, and which is particularly heavy on modes from the early 80s – that point when library funk was stripped down a lot more from the fuller bands of the previous decade, and relied heavily on beats and keyboards! There's ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mark Dresser & Denman Maroney —
Time Changes ... CD Cryptogramopone, 2005. Used ...
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With Michael Sarin on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
Kenny Drew caught live in the UK in the early 90s – playing with a wonderfully fluid tone, and a bit more sensitivity than in earlier years! The tracks are all quite long, with very drawn-out solos – similar to Drew's best live dates of the 70s – and the trio here features ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kenny Drew —
Evergreen ... CD Alfa/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1991. New Copy ...
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Pure lyrical genius from pianist Kenny Drew – working here in a superb trio that features Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass and the great Alvin Queen on drums! There's a special quality to the recording that seems to make each element in the music resonate in fantastic ways – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kenny Drew's looking a bit hipper than usual on the cover – and he's sounding a bit hipper, too – really stretching out in a way that's different from some of his other albums of the 70s! The set's an overlooked gem from Drew – recorded in the easygoing manner of the Xanadu label' ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kenny Drew —
In Copenhagen ... CD Storyville (Denmark), 1966/1978/1983. Used ...
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An intimate album with Kenny Drew playing solo and in a duo format, accompanied by either Bo Stief or Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass. (Jazz) CD
A great early album from the 10" LP years of Blue Note Records – Kenny Drew's entry in the label's excellent "new faces" series – and one that really shows the pianist at his best! We like the work here even better than some of Drew's slightly-later sides for the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese EMI pressing, BNJ-71002 – with obi and insert. Obi has a small rip, but this is a great copy!)
A great early album from the 10" LP years of Blue Note Records – Kenny Drew's entry in the label's excellent "new faces" series – and one that really shows the pianist at his best! We like the work here even better than some of Drew's slightly-later sides for the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UA pressing from 1975 – a great copy! Cover has some very light wear, but is great overall.)
Progressive piano from a young Kenny Drew – already swinging here with a sound that's unlike anybody else at the time! The album follows nicely from Drew's early work for Blue Note – and like those sides, the groove here is a mix of creatively compelling solo lines, and a slight ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kenny Drew's the star of the set on piano – playing solo here on a session from 1978, with a young bassist Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen in 1966, and an early 80s set of duets with bassist Bo Steif on the remainder of the tracks! The album does a nice job of blocking things out – so ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A heck of a rare jazz album – and a great one too! This obscure session was cut by pianist Kenny Drew in Hollywood in 1955, with a sharp-edged west coast quartet that includes LA boppers Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Larry Marable on drums, as well as the overlooked Joe Maini on alto – a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, with obi – K18P 9252. A great copy!)
The "new" thing here is that Kenny's playing with horns – always a refreshing change from his trio sides, and a setting that really brings out an edgier side to his playing. About half the record features a quintet with Donald Byrd and Hank Mobley, plus Wilbur Ware on bass and GT ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s mono Japanese pressing – SMJ-6066M. Includes insert.)
One of the greatest albums ever by pianist Kenny Drew – a record that's as noteworthy for the contributions of the sidemen as it is for the efforts of the leader! Drew's a player who often worked mostly in trio formats – but here, he's hitting hard with a righteous Blue Note power ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the greatest albums ever by pianist Kenny Drew – a record that's as noteworthy for the contributions of the sidemen as it is for the efforts of the leader! Drew's a player who often worked mostly in trio formats – but here, he's hitting hard with a righteous Blue Note power ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the greatest albums ever by pianist Kenny Drew – a record that's as noteworthy for the contributions of the sidemen as it is for the efforts of the leader! Drew's a player who often worked mostly in trio formats – but here, he's hitting hard with a righteous Blue Note power ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kenny Drew Jr on piano, Ralph Moore on tenor saxophone, Wallace Roney on trumpet, Christian McBride and George Mraz on bass, and Al Foster and Winard Harper on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Kenny Drew Jr —
Passionata ... CD Meldac (Japan), 1995. Used ...
$18.99
Kenny Drew Jr on piano, Christine Gommere, Richard Locker, and Tomas Ulrich on cello, Ron Lawrence on viola, Hanne-Berit Hahnemann, Laura Seaton, Lenny Rivlin, Mark Feldman, Mary Rowell, Nancy McAlhany, Paul Peabody, and Yuri Vodovoz on violin, Peter Washington on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Kenny Drew Jr —
Reverie ... CD Meldac/Nippon Crown (Japan), 1996. Used ...
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The title's a tribute to the great John Lewis – and although Kenny Drew definitely plays with a Lewis-like sense of space on the set, there's a warmth to the record that's pure Kenny all the way! The record stands strongly amidst some of the great Drew sessions for Baystate – mature ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great work from the Kenny Drew trio of the 80s – a lineup that always manages to bring out some deep sounds in their music – in this case, just the right undercurrent of sadness and loss to fit the title well! Drew's piano is beautiful at this point in his career – as fluid as ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2001 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Kenny Drew Trio —
Expressions ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), New Copy ...
$16.9921.99About June 19, 2024
Kenny Drew Trio —
Impressions ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1988. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A beautiful album that definitely lives up to its title – and delivers some of the wonderfully impressionistic piano work that Kenny Drew was recording in the 80s – music that's very different than both his early American albums in the 50s, and some of the key accompaniment he'd provide ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kenny Drew Trio —
Pal Joey ... CD Riverside, 1957. Used ...
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Familiar numbers – but done quite nicely, thanks to the warm early talents of Kenny Drew! The style here is a bit more lyrically evocative than some of the other Riverside piano work of the time – less modern-tinged, but still in a really expressive way that unlocks new corners of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kenny Drew with Almost Big Band —
Sophisticated Lady ... CD Alfa (Japan), 1981. Used ...
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Tracks include: "Blues For Duane", " Serenity", "Bosko's Buisness", and "Sophisticated Lady" . (Jazz) CD
An strong session of soulful hardbop – featuring reunited 60s legends Junior Cook on tenor, Kenny Drew on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums! The album was recorded in Japan, using some of that high-tech production ("super disc", the label says), but still nicely ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great look at a format that was very near and dear to our hearts back in the day – especially in the pre-digital world, when the cassette tape was the easiest way to circulate music! As you can guess from the title, the author takes this topic and really runs with it – showing how ... (Books) read moreBook
Drew Youngs ESP —
Heartbeat ... LP Drew Youngs ESP, 1983. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
An excellent album of groovy jazz from the European scene of the mid 60s – and one that pairs the talents of the great (and nearly forgotten) Austrian tenor player Karl Drewo with the groovy small band of the legendary pianist Francy Boland! Although he hails from Vienna, Drewo's tone is ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Sealed.)
Arnold Dreyblatt & The Orchestra Of Excited Strings —
Resolve ... LP Drag City, 2023. New Copy ...
$19.9921.99
Really great work from Arnold Dreyblatt – a set that's almost a distillation of his excited strings material from many years back, taken into rock minimalism territory that almost seems to tie it to early projects from composer Glenn Branca too! The strings here are all electric – ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heavenly sweet soulful stuff from the Ben E. King years, including "Hey Senorita", "Lonely Winds", "Oh My Love", "Sweets For My Sweet", "Room Full of Tears", and more – plus the unreleased cuts "Sometimes I Wonder" and "Night ... (Soul) read moreCD
Sweetly swayin' stuff from the early 60's years, and loads of great lesser-known tracks like "Mexican Divorce", "Loneliness or Happiness", "She Never Talked To Me That Way", "Rat Race", and "Another Night With The Boys" – plus the unreleased ... (Soul) read moreCD
Titles that include "Baltimore", "Sometimes I Wonder", "Oh My Love", "This Magic Moment", "Some Kind Of Wonderful", "Up On The Roof", "Stranger On The Shore", "On Broadway", "Under The Boardwalk", and more ... (Soul) read moreCD
The golden hits of The Drifters, but a set that mostly features on the group's great second chapter at Atlantic Records – a time when original singer Clyde McPhatter had left the group, and Ben E King and Rudy Lewis came in with a very different style in the lead! Lieber & Stoller were ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Columbia House pressing. Cover has light wear.)
A great little album by The Drifters – different than most of their other work for Atlantic, but still quite nice! The bulk of the album features the group running through jazzy versions of pop tunes – like "Quando Quando Quando", "More", "The Good Life", ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic work by The Drifters – not only proof that their career was still going strong, but also a landmark batch of uptown soul tracks that set the blueprint for so many other New York artists of the 60s! The album includes the hits "On Broadway", "Up On The Roof", and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really wonderful set of Brazilian vocal tunes – sung by Pamela Driggs in a warm and jazzy mode that recalls some of the greats of the 70s! Production is spare and smooth, but never too smooth – and Pamela sings in a mix of English and Portuguese, scatting and tripping easily between ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Julie Driscoll —
Julie Driscoll 1969 ... CD Polydor/Esoteric (UK), 1971. New Copy ...
$15.9922.99About June 7, 2024
Julie Driscoll's come a long way from her years with Brian Auger here – stepping out in a freer sound that marks the shift in the British scene from beat group grooving to jazz-rock jamming. The session features a host of likely suspects from that hip side of the scene where avant jazz and ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Julie Driscoll's come a long way from her years with Brian Auger here – stepping out in a freer sound that marks the shift in the British scene from beat group grooving to jazz-rock jamming. The session features a host of likely suspects from that hip side of the scene where avant jazz and ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, & The Trinity —
Open (aka Jools) ... LP Atco, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ...
$9.99
Great stuff – one of the amazing early albums from the team of Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger – kind of a next-generation to the Brit beat group sound of the mid 60s – one that moves beyond simple R&B modes, to bring in more sophisticated soul and jazz touches! Driscoll's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple and tan label stereo pressing with CT suffix. Cover has light ringwear and some edge wear.)
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity —
Jools & Brian ... LP Capitol, 1969. Near Mint- ...
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Great UK beat group grooves from the late 60's – featuring the amazing voice of Julie Driscoll and the hard Hammond organ sounds of Brian Auger! Auger's working here with his Trinity group – the small combo that had a firey Jimmy McGriff-like quality – as you'll hear on their ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label Duophonic pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, & The Trinity —
Streetnoise ... CD Atlantic/Universal (Japan), 1969. New Copy ...
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Some great funky grooves by this legendary British ensemble – featuring excellent keyboard work by Brian Auger, recorded during the period when he was really beginning to stretch out a bit, and hit a much more open-ended kind of sound. Julie Driscoll is still on vocals, singing in her raw ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, & The Trinity —
Streetnoise ... LP Atco, 1969. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
$11.99
Some great funky grooves by this legendary British ensemble – featuring excellent keyboard work by Brian Auger, recorded during the period when he was really beginning to stretch out a bit, and hit a much more open-ended kind of sound. Julie Driscoll is still on vocals, singing in her raw ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Broadway label pressing. Cover has edge & surface wear, small split on the top seam, small stain on the back.)