The first moment of genius from trumpeter Charles Tolliver – a set that wasn't originally issued on the Strata East label, but which really set the tone for all the genius to follow on Tolliver's label! At the time of the record, Charles was part of a whole new generation of hardboppers who ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Charles Tolliver —
Ringer ... LP Arista Freedom, 1969. Sealed ...
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The start of a legend – a record that may well be called the birthplace of the Strata East record label – as the let features both trumpeter Charles Tolliver and pianist Stanley Cowell, working together in an early version of the Music Inc group that would be one of the key acts on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing, still sealed with a cutout notch. Shrinkwrap is torn at the spine but is still intact and unopened.)
Charles Tolliver & Music Inc —
Live at Slugs Vol 1 ... LP Strata East, 1970. Near Mint- ...
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A classic performance by one of the most groundbreaking soul jazz groups of the 70s! Tolliver's leading his Music Inc ensemble here – an important quartet that featured him on trumpet, Stanley Cowell on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Jimmy Hopps on drums. During their time recording for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic performance by one of the most groundbreaking soul jazz groups of the 70s! Tolliver's leading his Music Inc ensemble here – an important quartet that featured him on trumpet, Stanley Cowell on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Jimmy Hopps on drums. During their time recording for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Charles Tolliver & Music Inc —
Live at Slugs Vol 2 ... LP Strata East, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A classic performance by one of the most groundbreaking soul jazz groups of the 70s! Tolliver's leading his Music Inc ensemble here – an important quartet that featured him on trumpet, Stanley Cowell on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Jimmy Hopps on drums. During their time recording for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic performance by one of the most groundbreaking soul jazz groups of the 70s! Tolliver's leading his Music Inc ensemble here – an important quartet that featured him on trumpet, Stanley Cowell on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Jimmy Hopps on drums. During their time recording for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A searing live set from trumpeter Charles Tolliver – one of the few talents who could take his instrument into the kind of long-blown, beautifully open territory explored on a double length album like this! Tolliver maybe inherits a late Lee Morgan quality, but also opens up with the Woody ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The legacy here is a strong one – given that most of the players on the set have their roots in some of the most soulful jazz of the 60s and 70s! Trumpeter Charles Tolliver's the first member listed of the ensemble, but it's hardly his group – and is more of a collective effort between ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the deepest soul records ever issued by Chess Records – and the album wasn't even done in Chicago! The album's the only full effort issued under the name of Kim Tolliver – a singer who'd worked previously for Fantasy as Kimberley Briggs – and it's a sublime effort from ... (Soul) read moreCD
The second album by the Tom Tom Club – showing this Talking Heads spinoff project as way more than a fluke! The sound here is similar to the first – a sing-song blend of rhythms that's got one foot in the island and one in the street, peppered with a quirky approach overall that makes ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This is no "Genius Of Love" or "Wordy Rappinghood", but it does have that 80s crossover new wave post-Danceteria type sound that we do love. . . (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
The first album by The Tom Tom Club – a group that started out as a side project by Talking Heads members Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz – but which went onto have a surprising life of its own! Like the Talking Heads at the start of the 80s, Tom Tom Club were very open to pulling ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An expanded version of a really unique EP originally issued in the early 80s by Tomek Lamprecht – a set that uses a Fairlight synthesizer in all sorts of post-punk, art rock-styled ways – really creative, but catchy too – as Tomek takes on the new instrument and mixes it with more ... (Rock) read moreCD
An expanded version of a really unique EP originally issued in the early 80s by Tomek Lamprecht – a set that uses a Fairlight synthesizer in all sorts of post-punk, art rock-styled ways – really creative, but catchy too – as Tomek takes on the new instrument and mixes it with more ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(On "Monochrome Monitor Green" vinyl!)
Isao Tomita & The Plasma Symphony Orchestra —
Tomita Sampler ... LP RCA, 1970s. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
(Quradisc pressing. Cover has rounded corners and light surface wear.)
Trevor Tomkins Sextant —
For Future Reference ... CD Jazz In Britain (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
You might not initially recognize the name of Trevor Tomkins, until you realize he was the drummer in the great Don Rendell/Ian Carr group of the late 60s – continuing his great run of modern jazz expressions here, in a set of never-issued work! The material here dates from years after the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tommasi Trio —
Zamboni 22 ... CD Rearward/Schema (Italy), 1960. Used ...
$11.99
Heavily grooving Italian jazz from 1960 – featuring the piano of Amedo Tommasi, and the twin-horn team of Cicci Santucci and Enzo Scoppa! Santucci plays trumpet and Scoppa plays tenor, and together, the pair were one of the tightest front lines working south of the Alps. We've stocked sets ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An obscure solo set from Italian bassist Giovanni Tommaso – best known for his work in the groundbreaking fusion group Perigeo in the 70s, but heard here in an obscure jazzy set at the start of the decade! The record's got plenty of surprises along the way – a well-recorded date that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early British psych from Tomorrow – groovy, trippy stuff with some inventive guitar playing and production, some great harmonies and catchy melodies that put them on par with some of the better remembered acts in the early years of British psychedelia! The group features Keith West, Steve ... (Rock) read moreCD
Tomorrow Comes The Harvest —
Evolution ... CD Axis, 2023. New Copy ...
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A very cool project – one that was initiated by the late Tony Allen in collaboration with Detroit keyboardist/percussionist Jeff Mills – and which is carried forth here by a trio with a really soaring, far-reaching vibe! Percussion is at the core – played both by Mills and by ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Tomorrow Comes The Harvest —
Evolution ... LP Axis, 2023. New Copy 2LP ...
$39.9948.99About April 10, 2024 (delayed)
A very cool project – one that was initiated by the late Tony Allen in collaboration with Detroit keyboardist/percussionist Jeff Mills – and which is carried forth here by a trio with a really soaring, far-reaching vibe! Percussion is at the core – played both by Mills and by ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chicago's Tomorrow's People take on their classic anthem "Open Soul" – a 70s funky number with a great lyrical query into the nature of soul – served up here with a T-Groove edit that makes the tune funkier than ever! "It Ain't Fair" is fantastic, but in a very ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited Japanese pressing.)
Ryusei Tomoyose —
Dah Nah ... LP Union/Lawson (Japan), 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$43.9949.99
The only album as a leader from this tremendous tenor saxophonist – a player with a very rich tone, and a deeply spiritual vibe – flowing out effortlessly here on a session that really makes us wish he'd given us more record! There's a strong modal sensibility to the record – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Tompall & The Glaser Brothers —
Tick Tick Tick ... LP MGM, 1970. Very Good+ ...
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A classic from the early days of the east coast club scene – pre-disco really, but with a sound that would inspire countless dancefloors in the years to come! Gary's well-honed funk ensemble grooves it hard through a set of upbeat tunes that includes the famous title track, plus "Do ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best of the Schema/Rearward reissues of lost Italian jazz – and a sparkling session that features the work of a young Gato Barbieri, plus trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti, pianist Franco D'Andrea, and bassist Giovanni Tommaso. Drummer Franco Tonani leads the session – but the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tone Collector —
Tone Collector ... CD Jazzaway (Norway), 2005. Used ...
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Tone Collector is Tony Malaby on tenor sax, Eivind Opsvik on bass, and Jeff Davis on drums. (Jazz) CD
The crossover rap classic from Tone-Loc! The biggest couple of hits are still ubiquitous decades later – and Loc himself, with that raspy voice and smooth charisma, still stands as one of more unique voices of late 80s hip hop. Loc-ed After Dark is also an early proving ground for the soon- ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Ellen Brekken on bass, Magnus Bakken on tenor sax, Espen Berg on piano, and Magnus Sefaniassen Eide on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Sealed copy.)
Tonight At Noon (Jukka Eskola) —
To Mingus With Love ... CD Prophone (Finland), 2011. Used ...
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A great take on the music of Charles Mingus – played by a combo with a nicely different flavor than the originals! The combo has a soulful, hardbop sort of energy – yet still also manages all the sharp changes, twists, and turns that make Mingus' music so great – a wonderful ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tonio K —
Amerika ... LP Arista, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Tono Y Sus Sicodelico —
Mister Boogaloo ... LP Alfa/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99
A boogaloo album, but one that's a lot trippier than most – and definitely worthy of the psychedelic reference in the group's name! As with so much of the best work from the Venezuelan scene of the late 60s, the music here draws on references from up north, but really abstracts the sound ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sumi Tonooka on piano, Craig Handy on tenor and soprano saxophone, Rufus Reid on bass, and Akira Tana on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print. Tiny hole on booklet.)
Tontine Ensemble —
Dasein ... CD Soutrane, 2022. Used ...
$4.99
Allen Russell on violin, Molly Liberman on viola, Patrick Reinholz on cello, and Barry Paul Clark on bass. (Out Sound) CD
(CDr pressing in a handprinted cardboard sleeve.)
Tonto's Expanding Head Band —
Zero Time ... LP Atlantic, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$34.99
Consciousness-stretching grooves from Tonto's Expanding Head Band – one of the earliest avant electronic rock records we can think of – and certainly one of coolest of the early 70s! Zero Time is way ahead of the curve when it comes to instrumental electronics – with a sort of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, but is great!)
Includes "Holy Smoke & Gee Whiz", "Let Me Know", "Thinking Of You", "Top Notch", "Let's Get Down", "Lovin You", "Don't Fall In Love", and "Still A Man". Excellent harmonies, and a warm classic soul sound! (Soul) CD
A crossover classic from the new Jack generation – and a record that maybe comes across with even more charm in the 21st Century than it did back in the day! Sure, the three Ts were never going to deliver the deepest soul or the hardest lyrics – but they've got a great way of blending ... (Soul) read moreCD
Tony Toni Tone —
Sons Of Soul ... CD Wing/Mercury, 1993. Used ...
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A really wonderful album from Tony Toni Tone – maybe the set that showed the world that they could be way more than a playful pop soul act – thanks to some surprisingly strong harmonies throughout! The set's not exactly old school, but it almost marks a revival of the sound of some of ... (Soul) read moreCD
Not the first album from Too Short, but his first on a big label, and a set that undeniably set the tone for years of west coast hip hop to come! The record was a surprising Bay Area entry in a scene that was mostly rising up from LA – and although Too Short was always a bit more tied to his ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second album from Too Short, and like the first, a set that firmly established both the Cali scene and the Bay Area as a hotbed of harder-hitting hip hop! And sure, there were countless later gangsta acts that slide into the sorts of cliches that often marred the genre – but back at the ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The second album from Too Short, and like the first, a set that firmly established both the Cali scene and the Bay Area as a hotbed of harder-hitting hip hop! And sure, there were countless later gangsta acts that slide into the sorts of cliches that often marred the genre – but back at the ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Toots & The Maytals —
Hold On ... CD Trojan/Brook (Germany), Late 60s. New Copy ...
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A heady batch of classics from Toots & The Maytals – work from the rocksteady years that really helped set the tone for countless reggae work in years to come – and which also helped Jamaican music really reach out at a more global level – especially on the London scene, where ... (Reggae) read moreCD
While the original Island issue of the album Funky Kingston here in the states was actually a compilation of tracks from the original Jamaican and UK issues of the album by that title and the In The Dark LP cut the same year, this two-for-one CD reissue finally sets the record straight, packaging ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Toots & The Maytals —
True Love ... CD V2, 2004. Used ...
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Toots & The Maytals revisit their greatest hits – along with Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Trey Anastasio, Bunny Wailer, Keith Richards, and Ben Harper. (Reggae) CD
A lost harmony soul classic from the east coast scene of the 70s – a set that was recorded in the shadow of work by bigger groups, like the Moments or Stylistics, and which has a similarly sort of sublime sound! There's a nice edge to the album – like some of the George Kerr ... (Soul) read moreCD
The Topics have a fantastic female lead singer, one who makes this really righteous magic happen on "God & You" as other harmonies come into play too – stepping out with a spiritual current, but in a secular setting – all wrapped together with organ and a beautifully ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
A lovely little meeting between bossa guitarist Toquinho and Japanese saxophonist Sadao Watanabe – a set that has Sadao returning to some of the Brazilian styles he first recorded back in the 60s! There's a nicely warm feel to the set, but the sound is still pretty intimate overall – ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A beautiful album of bossa tunes – recorded in Italy by the team of Toquinho and Vinicius De Moraes, with vocals by the lovely Ornelia Vanoni – an Italian singer who holds the sort of place usually reserved for Brazilian vocalists on other projects by the pair! Vanoni's presence on the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An insanely detailed book on the role of drugs in American music – written by a guy who's already written a fair bit about drugs and culture! This time around, Martin Torgoff turns his eye towards the postwar years – looking at the interwoven landscapes of jazz, underground culture, ... (Books) read moreBook
Torjussen/Larsen Project —
Alone Together ... CD Amigo (Norway), 1998. Used ...
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Tom Rudi Torjussen on drums, Espen Larsen on guitar, Alex Grieg on bass, Rune Nicolaysen on tenor saxophone, and Terje Johanesen on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
One of Mel Torme's hippest albums of the 60s – and a strong shift towards more swinging material after some of his mellower work for other labels! There's a bit of electric piano in the mix, and plenty of that Atlantic records pop/soul jazz approach – a take on soul jazz that's similar ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
One of Mel Torme's hippest albums of the 60s – and a strong shift towards more swinging material after some of his mellower work for other labels! There's a bit of electric piano in the mix, and plenty of that Atlantic records pop/soul jazz approach – a take on soul jazz that's similar ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked gem from Mel Torme's years at Verve – an album dedicated to the music of Duke Ellington and Count Basie, set to some very upbeat, jazzy backings from Johnny Mandel! The album's quite swinging at points – and given the choice of material, Mel really breaks from the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Compiled from two live dates in 1956 and 1957 – accompanied by Howard McGhee on trumpet, Ralph Sharon on piano, Max Bennett on bass, and Stan Levey on drums in 1956; and with Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Marty Paich on piano, Larry Bunker on vibes and conga, Max Benett on bass, and Mel Lewis ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing. Cover has light wear and a small corner bump.)