Two great chapters of work from this legendary soul group – one that started out in the late 50s with an R&B vibe, rose to great fame on Motown, then really hit their stride on the material featured on this set! Gladys was always a great singer, but she really seemed to move onto ... (Soul) read moreCD
Tracks include "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "I Wish It Would Rain", "Every Little Bit Hurts", "The Nitty Gritty", "If I Were Your Woman", "I Don't Want To Do Wrong", and "All I Need Is Time" – 22 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Yoichi Kobayashi with Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring —
JJM & The Battle – Live ... CD Monky's (Japan), 2023. New Copy ...
$22.9926.99
A totally fantastic live set from Japanese drummer Yoichi Kobayashi – a musician who's played on the scene for decades, and who has a way of bringing forward all the strengths of those years to his music! The set features appearances from American all-stars, but more on them later – as ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Heinrich Kobberling —
Sonnenschirm ... CD Jazzwerkstatt (Germany), 2010. Used ...
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A really beautiful blend of instruments – the drums of Heinrich Kobberling and bass of Paul Imm – mixed with accordion and piano from Tino Derado, and bass clarinet from Rudi Mahall! The set's one of the warmest we've ever heart on the Jazzwerkstatt label, but also still retains all ... (Jazz) read moreCD
KOG —
Zone 6 – Agege ... CD Heavenly Sweetness/Pura Vida (France), 2022. New Copy ...
$14.9919.99
The first-ever solo album from Kweku of Ghana – who you've likely heard as KOG on projects with Nubiyan Twist, Onipa, and others – really sounding great here with a colorful vibe that really fits the image on the cover! The rhythms percolate nicely throughout – lean beats mixed ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Franz Koglmann —
L'Heure Bleue ... CD Hatology (Switzerland), 2003. Used ...
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Franz Koglmann on trumpet and flugelhorn, Klaus Koch on bass, Tony Coe on clarinet and tenor saxophone, Burkhard Stangl on guitar, and Misha Mengelberg on piano. (Jazz) CD
Franz Koglmann —
O Moon My Pin-Up ... CD Hatology (Switzerland), 1997. Used ...
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An original suite based on texts by Ezra Pound – features Phil Minton on vocal and recitation, Franz Koglmann on trumpet, Tony Coe on tenor and clarinet, Angelika Riedl on bassoon, Raoul Herget on tuba, and Barre Phillips on bass. (Jazz) CD
One of the most compelling tributes to Duke Ellington we've ever heard – a performance of his music that really deviates from the sound of the original, yet which also keeps all the complicated spirit of Duke intact! Trumpeter Franz Koglmann is really at the helm of the core groups on the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eero Koivistoinen —
For Children ... CD Otava/Svart (Finland), 1970. New Copy ...
$16.9923.99
Wonderfully tripped-out work from Finnish tenor giant Eero Koivistoinen – the first album recorded with his legendary Music Society group, and a strong departure from his straight jazz debut! The group here is expanded from before – with guitar from both Jukka Tolonen and Attilla ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eero Koivistoinen —
Odysseus ... CD Otava/Svart (Finland), 1969. New Copy ...
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The first-ever album as a leader from Finnish saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen – an amazing debut that's filled with sharp notes and soaring rhythms! The style here is slightly modern, but also filled with a tremendous sense of soul – a deeply creative vibe that takes off from the hippest ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Adam Kolker —
Lost ... CD Sunnyside, 2020. Used ...
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Adam Kolker on tenor and soprano saxophones, Bruce Barth on piano, Ugonna Okegwo on bass, and Billy Hart on drums. (Jazz) CD
Hans Koller —
Multiple Koller ... CD L+R Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1962. New Copy ...
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Brilliant work from Austrian saxophonist Hans Koller – one of his most striking sessions of the 60s, and an incredibly rare one too! The material here was originally recorded for a sound library session, but is 60s modern jazz at its best – with Koller on tenor, working in a quartet ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Hans Koller & The International Brass Company —
Horses ... CD L+R Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ...
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Reedman Hans Koller can be great in a spare, lean setting – but he's also equally wonderful in a larger group as well – where he seems to take all the best ideas forged on his own, and pack them into some soaring sounds delivered by an ensemble of well-directed musicians! This late 70s ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Hans Koller Free Sound —
Nome ... CD Be! (Germany), 1974. New Copy ...
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Fantastic work from avant saxophonist Hans Koller – rare material that stands with the best Free Sound albums he released for MPS in the 70s! By this point in his career, Koller was really exploding with talent – a sax player who first begun in the postwar years with modes that were ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A never-issued live set from the legendary Polish pianist Krzysztof Komeda – two long tracks that are very much in the spirit of his groundbreaking album Astigmatic! As with that record, the set features bold trumpet work from Tomasz Stanko – at the time easily one of the most ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Very moody work from Polish keyboardist Wladyslaw Komendarek – an unreleased album from 1990, and one that features a whole host of Korg, Casio, and Yamaha Keyboards – all creating a dark soundscape that's very much in keeping with the image on the cover! This isn't playful robot music ... (Sound Library) read moreCD
A soul jazz treasure from the LA scene of the early 80s – a fantastic record that we'd rank with the best Strata East sides of the time! The group's led by alto saxophonist Dadisi Komolafe, and features vibes by Ricky Kelly, piano by Eric Tillman, bass by Roberto Miranda, and drums by ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of THE key records in the Konitz school – a full length Prestige album that brings together important material from sessions originally issued on 10" LPs! The lineup here is virtually the Konitz school – with shifting lineups that include Billy Bauer on guitar, Lenny Tristano ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tight early work from Lee Konitz – recorded on location at the very hospitable Storyville nightclub in Boston – a sweet setting for his angular tones on the alto! The style here is great – cutting lines that are incredibly precise, yet crafted with enough soul to keep them from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An interesting concept record, with Konitz approaching a variety of material, much of it written by his collaborators, in wide open duet settings. Players include Jim Hall, Joe Henderson, Elvin Jones and Richie Kamuca, and on each piece, both Konitz and his companion have loads of room to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lee Konitz blows us away again – reminding us that he's one of those players who's rarely content to just rest on his laurels, and is still always pushing the boundaries, this late in life! The set has Lee's alto (his vintage restored sax from the Tristano days) blowing with the Minsarah ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A similar title and lineup to Lee's other Nonet album of the same year – but with 12 tracks that include "April/April Too", "Who You", "Fanfare", "Chi Chi", "Giant Steps", "Stryker's Dues", and "Hymn Too". (Jazz) CD
Lee Konitz —
Motion ... CD Verve, 1961. Used ...
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A pivotal album in the career of Lee Konitz – and one that shows him really stretching out, past his tightly arranged style of the 50s! Lee's working here in a fairly free trio setting – backed by only Sonny Dallas on bass and Elvin Jones on drums. Jones plays loosely and openly on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lee Konitz —
Parallels ... CD Chesky, 2001. Used ...
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Features Lee Konitz on alto sax, Mark Turner on tenor sax, Peter Bernstein on guitar, Steve Gilmore on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. (Jazz) CD
Lee Konitz —
Rhapsody ... CD Paddle Wheel/King (Japan), 1993. Used ...
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Alto genius Lee Konitz blows a bit of tenor and soprano here – working in a variety of groups, with help from Bill Frisell on guitar, Peggy Stern on piano, Gerry Mulligan on baritone, Helen Merrill on vocals, Jimmy Giuffre on clarinet, and Clark Terry on trumpet! (Jazz) CD
Lee Konitz —
Rhapsody II ... CD King/Paddle Wheel (Japan), 1994. Used ...
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With John Scofield, Clark Terry, Gerry Mulligan, Toots Thielemans, and Mark Feldman – plus Sheila Jordan on vocals. (Jazz) CD
Lee Konitz —
Spirits ... CD Milestone/OJC, 1971. Used ...
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A nice little session from Lee Konitz – simple, without many tricks, and a great 70s extension of the sound of his 50s work! The group's a quartet with Sal Mosca on piano – and on a number of tracks, the pair of them play together alone, Lee blowing introspectively, and Sal working in ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lee Konitz —
Very Cool ... CD Verve (Japan), 1957. Used ...
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A slightly different album than usual for Lee Konitz in the 50s – one that's got a bit harder edge, and which has Lee working in a group with a trumpet! The set's performed by a quintet that includes Konitz usual suspects Sal Mosca on piano and Peter Ind on bass, along with Shadow Wilson on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A slightly different album than usual for Lee Konitz in the 50s – one that's got a bit harder edge, and which has Lee working in a group with a trumpet! The set's performed by a quintet that includes Konitz usual suspects Sal Mosca on piano and Peter Ind on bass, along with Shadow Wilson on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lee Konitz —
Zounds ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1991. Used ...
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Features Kenny Werner on piano and synth, Ron McClure on bass, Bill Stewart on drums and Konitz on saxophones and vocals. (Jazz) CD
A landmark recording – but never issued properly until this reissue! This rare live set was recorded in New York in 1959, and it features the unusual pairing of Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh with the Bill Evans trio of the time – Bill on piano (natch), Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Paul ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1994 CD pressing)
Lee Konitz & Frank Wunsch —
Frankfurt Concert ... CD West Wind (Germany), 1997. Used ...
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Lee Konitz on alto saxophone and Frank Wunsch on piano. (Jazz) CD
Lee Konitz & Hal Galper —
Windows ... CD Inner City, 1977. Used ...
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Great duets – Lee Konitz on alto and Hal Galper on piano! (Jazz) CD
Konitz plays alto, and Mitchell plays bass and a bit of piano – on titles that include "I Love You", "Night & Day", "I Love Paris", "Love For Sale", and "It's All Right With Me". (Jazz) CD
Lee Konitz & Rich Perry —
RichLee ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 1998. Used ...
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Lee Konitz on alto saxophone, Rich Perry on tenor saxophone, Harold Danko on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. (Jazz) CD
A classic session of cool jazz from the 50s – a majestic meeting of the alto of Lee Konitz and the tenor sax of Warne Marsh! The album's a perfect example of icy modernism at its best – swinging nicely, never too uptight, but with a well-composed approach that really shows the magic of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Marco Di Gennaro on piano and Carlo Battisti on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Lee Konitz, Don Friedman, & Attila Zoller —
Thingin ... CD Hatology (Switzerland), 1995. Used ...
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A sublime meeting of three incredibly well-matched players – all artists who worked together in various formations back in the 60s, but waited another 30 years to record here as a trio! There's an airiness that really uniques all the artists in the trio – a sense of space and grace ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lee Konitz/Brad Mehldau/Charlie Haden/Paul Motian —
Live At Birdland ... CD ECM, 2011. Used ...
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Alto sax and all around jazz legend Lee Konitz playing with a great group of players – drummer Paul Motian, double bassist Charlie Haden and pianist Brad Helhdau – captured live at New York's fabled Birdland, in December of 2009! There's really no need to qualify assessments of Konitz's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lee Konitz/Michel Petrucciani —
Toot Sweet ... CD Owl (France), 1982. Used ...
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Lee Konitz on alto sax and Michel Petrucciani on piano. Tracks include "I Hear A Rhapsody", "To Erlinda", "Lover Man", "Ode", and "Lovelee". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, French Owl pressing sans barcode. Cutout hole in spine.)
Konono No 1 —
Congotronics ... CD Crammed (Belgium), 2004. Used ...
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A group with a sound like no other – one that features home-made electronics and amplification, and an array of highly-percussive instrumentation that includes thumb pianos, megaphones, microphones, and old car parts! Konono's been making this music for the past 25 years – working in ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
A massive package of work from the mighty Kool & The Gang – 6 full albums from the 80s, served up here in a 3CD set! First up is Ladies Night – a shameless dancefloor cash-in move – but a record that's still pretty darn great as well! You all know the big title cut "Ladi ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the greatest Kool & The Gang albums ever – a monster live session that almost blows away their studio classics! The groove here is far more freewheeling and complex than some of their singles from the 70s – longer, tripped-out tunes with a definite undercurrent of jazz ... (Soul) read moreCD
Kool & The Gang —
Love & Understanding ... CD De-Lite/Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
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Amazing work from Kool & The Gang – from a period when they were pushing past their tight early funky sound, into a super-dope mix of electronics and spacey jamming that is still pretty darn revolutionary today! Although you might think the album would be a bit disco by the date, it's ... (Soul) read moreCD
Amazing work from Kool & The Gang – from a period when they were pushing past their tight early funky sound, into a super-dope mix of electronics and spacey jamming that is still pretty darn revolutionary today! Although you might think the album would be a bit disco by the date, it's ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print original US pressing with a punch through the barcode.)
A pivotal album from Kool & The Gang – a record that pushes the group past their roots as a funky 45 combo, and into larger, more righteous territory overall! There's some nicely spiritual vibes running through the set – almost as if they borrowed a bit of energy from Earth Wind ... (Soul) read moreCD
A pivotal album from Kool & The Gang – a record that pushes the group past their roots as a funky 45 combo, and into larger, more righteous territory overall! There's some nicely spiritual vibes running through the set – almost as if they borrowed a bit of energy from Earth Wind ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Kool & The Gang —
Spirit Of The Boogie ... CD De-Lite/Universal (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
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Way more than just a "boogie" album – as you might think from the title – and much more a hard-hitting batch of funky tunes, mixed with some even cooler laidback numbers! The album follows heavily off the style of Wild & Peaceful – mixing together the group's older ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Part of the Disco Fever 40 series!)
Kool & The Gang —
Wild & Peaceful ... CD De-Lite/Universal (Japan), 1973. New Copy ...
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After this one, there was no turning back for Kool & The Gang! The record has them bringing their underground funk sound to the masses – with a choppy riffy groove that stands out almost as a public challenge to all the other pretenders that had been cropping up on major labels during ... (Soul) read moreCD
Kool Keith —
Black Elvis 2 ... CD Mello Music Group, 2023. New Copy ...
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Black Elvis is back, and Kool Keith is clearly very much at the top of his game – serving up a set of tracks that have a very unified vibe, and a sinister vibe that really works well with the unsettling style of Keith's lyrics in the lead! There's a bit more guest help here than before, but ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The classic first solo album from Kool Moe Dee – pivotal solo rap from the onetime Treacherous Three rhyme slinger – formative stuff that works nearly as well, to our ears anyway, as his platinum breakout How You Like Me Now! 9 tracks on the original album: "Go See The ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The classic first solo album from Kool Moe Dee – pivotal solo rap from the onetime Treacherous Three rhyme slinger – formative stuff that works nearly as well, to our ears anyway, as his platinum breakout How You Like Me Now! 9 tracks on the original album: "Go See The ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A relatively mellow vocal outing from Ithamara Koorax – a voice that was introduced to us from her appearances on some groovy Brazilian dancefloor tunes, including some of those from Dom Um Romao's albums! The style here is quite different – very laidback, and in the ballad mode you'd ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A great collection of non-LP material and other rare gems from one of the key figures in the Turkish psychedelic scene – an amazing artist who managed to take rootsy themes and melodies, and mix them with some really heavy duty guitar – all to create a freaky, fuzzy batch of music that ... (Rock) read moreCD
Early 70s re-recording of music from The Private Lives of Elizabeth & Essex, The Prince and the Pauper, Anthony Adverse, The Sea Wolf, Deception, Another Dawn, and Of Human Bondage. (Soundtracks) CD
Korpi Ensemble —
Trails ... CD Jupiter (Finland), 2007. Used ...
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Beautifully airy work from the Korpi Ensemble – an up-and-coming Finnish ensemble, but one with the power to cross over big in the rest of the world! The music here carries echoes of some of the more recent Finnish underground – a mixture of folksy and jazzy instrumentation, all topped ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
A really amazing little record – one that's partly in the "jazz meets Indian" mode of Joe Harriott's experiments of the 60s – but a performance that also brings in a lot more from spiritual jazz, even though most of the instrumentation is more traditional! The set is live, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A weird and wonderful lost soundtrack from Polish composer Andrzej Korzynski – done for a movie that was essentially a children's story, but with a great array of unusual sounds and very cool 80s keyboards! The music is very much in par with some of Korzynski's other classics – and ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Music that's a definite "sekrety" to most of us western listeners – as the set brings together some rare and overlooked soundtrack material from the great Polish composer Andrezj Korzynski – served up here in a range of modes that really show him going strong well into the 80s! ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Some of the coolest work we've ever heard from Polish film composer Andrezj Korzynski – material from an important movie from the early 70s, presented here in two different sections of the soundtrack, which were each made for different chapters of the film! The style is wonderfully hard to ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Patrick Kosk —
Mondweiss ... CD Edition RZ (Germany), 2008. Used ...
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Mike Koskinen/Otto Donner Treatment —
Jazz Liisa 9 & 10 ... CD Svart (Finland), 1973. Used ...
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We love this Jazz Liisa series from Finland – as it features unreleased work from the 70s, but which matches the quality of some of our favorite German and Japanese jazz records of the time! The first half of the set was recorded for Finnish radio, and features a group that really shows the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Paul Kossoff —
Blue Soul ... CD Island (UK), Late 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used ...
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Music from Uncle Dog, Free, The Rumbledown Band, Jim Capaldi, Paul Kossoff, Back Street Crawler, and Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu & Rabbit. (Rock) CD