Tremendous saxophone interplay throughout – and 2 great 50s sessions that both feature Art Pepper and Warne Marsh! The first half of the CD is the legendary Vanguard album Free Wheeling – one of the few sessions ever cut by tenorist Ted Brown – working here with a group that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Art plays alto and Zoot plays tenor – other players include Barney Kessel on guitar, Victor Feldman on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. (Jazz) CD
Two albums with a very unusual pedigree – both recorded for the Japanese Yupiteru/Atlas Records label – both as Art Pepper sessions, but with Sonny Stitt in the lead – because Pepper was then under contract to Fantasy Records! Both albums are great, and have Art in some of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jim Pepper —
Dakota Song ... CD Enja (Germany), 1987. Used ...
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One of the few albums ever cut by Native American saxophonist Jim Pepper – a great player whose ethnicity has always ensured him a strong reputation – but whose work on tenor sax should be enough! This outing is a relatively straight jazz session – a quartet date with Kirk ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Peppermint Parlour —
Pep Sounds ... CD Firestation (Germany), 2017. Used ...
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A wonderful bit of sunshine pop from the very obscure Peppermint Rainbow – a male/female harmony group with a sound that was a lot like the Mamas & Papas – blending folk rock and sweet pop into a really sunny groove! The album's worth it alone for the massive title track – ... (Rock) read moreCD
Luis Perdomo on piano, Miguel Zenon on alto saxophone, Max King on tenor saxophone, Ravi Coltrane on tenor and soprano saxophone, Ugonna Okegwo, Carlo DeRosa, and Miriam Sullivan on bass, Ralph Peterson Jr on drums, and Roberto Quintero on batas and Afro Venezuelan percussion. (Jazz) CD
The second chapter of the legendary Pere Ubu – served up here in a box set that contains three full albums, plus a full record of rare material too! The core records – New Picnic Time, Song Of The Bailing Man, and Art Of Walking – show the group really stretching out after their ... (Rock) read moreCD
The incredible start of Pere Ubu – music that burst onto the world from the Ohio scene of the mid 70s – at a time when nobody might have expected such fervent sounds to be coming from the Midwest! David Thomas and the group are years ahead of their time with this material – ... (Rock) read moreCD
A really great British group – one who are mostly acoustic, but hardly sound folksy at all – and who are only a trio, yet manage to come across with a much fuller sound than you might expect! It would be easy enough to link these guys with the acid folk scene of the time, but their ... (Rock) read moreCD
Marco Pereira & Cristovao Bastos —
Bons Encontros ... CD Milestone, 1992. Used ...
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Marco Pereira on acoustic guitar and Cristovao Bastos on acoustic piano. (Brazil) CD
Ivo Perelman on tenor saxophone, Flora Purim on vocals, Don Pullen and Paul Bley on piano, Fred Hopkins on bass, Brandon Ross on guitar, Andrew Cyrille on drums, plus Manolo Badrena, Frank Colon, Guilherme Franco, and Mor Thiam on percussion. (Jazz) CD
Ivo Perelman —
Water Music ... CD Rogue Art (France), 2024. New Copy ...
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Ivo Perelman's got a mighty great group here – a quartet with Matthew Shipp on piano, Mark Helias on bass, and Tom Rainey on drums – all of whom really set fire to the music! Ivo's still got that sense of careful tones and textures that you'll know from other records – but at ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ivo Perelman & Rudi Mahall —
Kindred Spirits ... CD Leo (UK), 2018. Used 2 CDs ...
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12 untitled improvisations with Ivo Perelman on tenor sax and Rudi Mahall on bass clarinet. (Jazz) CD
(Still sealed!)
Ivo Perelman Trio —
Mind Games ... CD Leo (UK), 2009. Used ...
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Danilo Perez on piano, John Benitez and John Patitucci on bass, Pernell Saturnino on percussion, and Jeff "Tain" Watts and Jeff Ballard on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Mark through barcode, cover has a clear promo sticker.)
Features Regina Carter on violin, Chris Potter on saxophone, Brian Blade on drums, Luistio Quintero and Ricuarte Villareal on percussion, and vocals from Luciana Souza. (Jazz) CD
Danilo Perez —
Panamonk ... CD Impulse, 1996. Used ...
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Danilo Perez on piano, Avishai Cohen on bass, and Terri Lyne Carrington and Jeff Watts on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Danilo Perez —
Providencia ... CD Mack Avenue, 2010. Used ...
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Includes the songs "Daniela's Chronicles ", "Galactic Panama", "Historia de un Amor", "Bridge of Life, Part I", "Providencia", "Irremediablemente Solo", "The Oracle", "Bridge of Life, Part II", "The Maze: The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Really lovely work from pianist Danilo Perez – a set that features some wonderful orchestrations from Claus Ogerman, who brings a similar spirit to the record as some of his best backings in the 70s! The core group features Perez on piano with a hip rhythm duo of Christian McBride on bass ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderfully hard-to-categorize album from the start of the 80s – a Mexican record that mixes folkloric roots with electronic instrumentation – but all in a way that sounds much more ancient than you'd expect for the time! The fusion of modes here is wonderful – almost at a ... (Latin) read moreCD
Beautifully sweet and folksy work from Linda Perhacs – a singer with a heavenly voice, and a wonderful songwriting talent to match! The record's nicely free from the cliches of some of Linda's contemporaries – as it's got a gently flowing quality that never forces things too much ... (Rock) read moreCD
Light and beautiful work from Peri – a modern Brazilian composer, but one with all the sensitive grace of the best bossa stars from earlier years! Peri's working here in a mostly solo setting – singing along with his acoustic guitar, in a way that echoes similar modes from Joyce, Joao ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Miles Perkin Quartet —
Point In Question ... CD Clean Feed (Portugal), 2019. New Copy ...
$13.99
We're not sure we've ever heard from bassist Miles Perkin before, but after this album we'll definitely be keeping an ear out for his music – as the whole thing has a wonderfully fresh, wonderfully vibrant sort of sound – Miles' strong lines on the bass really working magic with a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bill Perkins & Richie Kamuca —
Tenors Head On ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1956. Used ...
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A killer date from two of the hippest tenors of the west coast scene in the 50s – Bill Perkins and Richie Kamuca – both musicians who worked in the cool school, but could also come across with plenty of soul! The album's got both tenors working head on – hitting counterpoint ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 1992 pressing.)
Bill Perkins/James Clay Quintet —
Right Chemistry ... CD Craig, 1987. Used ...
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Carl Perkins may have only had a hit or two in the early days of rock and roll, but he's a hell of a mighty talent – as you'll hear here in this overstuffed box that brings together all his Sun Records material with tracks recorded for Columbia and Decca too! (Rock) CD
One of the few albums as a leader cut by legendary LA pianist Carl Perkins – an amazing talent on his instrument, and one who had an unusual "sideways" approach to the keys! Perkins kind of leaned alongside the piano – so that his body was parallel to the instrument, and his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the few albums as a leader cut by legendary LA pianist Carl Perkins – an amazing talent on his instrument, and one who had an unusual "sideways" approach to the keys! Perkins kind of leaned alongside the piano – so that his body was parallel to the instrument, and his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Pinetop Perkins —
Back On Top ... CD Telarc, 2000. Used ...
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Poor Tony Perkins! He actually does a pretty nice job on this early album as a vocalist, and we imagine that he forever regretted having that part of his career closed down once he played the part of Norman Bates in Psycho. Still, there's a bit of a psycho feel to this album – from the ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Ronan Perrett —
Who Owns The Sky ... CD Fresh Sound (Spain), 2022. New Copy ...
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British alto player Ronan Perrett works here with great help from bassist Ferg Ireland – in a bold trio setting that's very much in the same spirit as Ferg's recordings in the same format! The group also has Ferg's drummer, James Maddren, and there's a nicely choppy sense of rhythm to the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the moogiest records of all time – a legendary LP of "electronic pop music of the future" – sourced and claimed as an influence by everyone from Stereolab to the Beastie Boys! The legendary team of Gershon Kingsley and Jean-Jaques Perry are working here in early tape ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
A real moment of righteous power from Lee Scratch Perry – as you might expect from the image on the cover – clearly indicating a strong sense of pride and identity that also tracks with the 70s shift in Jamaican music too! Lee's the producer here, but also extends full creative control ... (Reggae) read moreCD
A great lost album from the end of the Black Ark era! Originally recorded for Island records in the late 70s, this set has Scratch teaming up with a pair of Congolese musicians for an amazing fusion of his spacey reggae vision with their Zairian roots in Zouk music. Includes "African ... (Reggae) read moreCD
A trio of legendary albums by Lee Perry – Super Ape, Return Of The Super Ape, and Roast Fish, Collie Weed & Cornbread – back-to-back-to-back in a great 2CD package complete with a handful of bonus tracks! Super Ape is the King Kong of dub albums – classic Lee Perry and an ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Clement Coxsone Dodd and Lee Scratch Perry – a match made in any reggae lover's dreams! This tasty little collection pulls together more than chicken scratch, rather it documents a batch of deep cuts from Perry's formative years, early numbers cut under the tutelage of Coxsone Dodd during ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Three dub classics, two of them impossible to get for years, except for the occasional "unofficial" LP repressing. On the first LP of the set, Scratch teams up with the great Tommy McCook for one of his hardest to find gems, recorded in the late 70s, when his wigged out follies at the ... (Reggae) read moreCD
A host of rare gems from the early years of Lee Perry's legendary Black Ark studios – material recorded by Scratch himself, on some cuts featuring The Upsetters, others some close contemporaries – but all nicely unified here by contributions from Lee at just about every level! As with ... (Reggae) read moreCD
A really great little collection – one titled from a legendary studio jam that originally appeared on film, not record – a cut that begins this great array of cuts from the famous Black Ark studio of Lee Scratch Perry! Perry's on the cover, and has a strong hand on most of these tracks ... (Reggae) read moreCD
A really striking mid 80s effort from the legendary Lee Scratch Perry – done at a time when his name and reputation had risen strongly on the global scene – which also seems to come through in the music as well! There's a wider range of styles going on here than before – and ... (Reggae) read moreCD
One of the ultimate moments from the legendary Lee Scratch Perry – the set of recordings that shut down the Black Ark studios – and which helped build a bridge to the European scene that would help keep Perry's music alive for the next few decades! The sound of the album is even more ... (Reggae) read moreCD
A pair of very obscure Lee Perry recordings – back to back in a single CD set! Black Ark In Dub features a host of recordings done by Lee Perry right before his Pipecock Jackson implosion in the late 70s – but presented by former partner Pauline Morrison, who deserves a lot of credit ... (Reggae) read moreCD
Pivotal Black Ark material from Lee Perry – with brilliantly tripped out echoey dub production – and scorching instrumentation laid down by the mighty Upsetters! Split roughly in half between Perry's nicely gritty instrumental moodcraft and hazy vocals, this collection features some ... (Reggae) read moreCD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
PJ Perry —
My Ideal ... CD Unity Jazz, 1993. Used ...
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Features Mulgrew Miller on piano, Neil Swanson on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums – and lots of originals by saxophonist PJ Perry! (Jazz) CD
PJ Perry —
Time Flies ... CD Justin Time, 2003. Used ...
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Features Harold Danko on piano, Jay Anderson on bass and Jeff Hirshfield on drums. (Jazz) CD
Rich Perry —
Doxy ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 2000. Used ...
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Rich Perry on tenor sax, George Mraz on bass, and Billy Hary on drums. (Jazz) CD
Rich Perry —
Left Alone ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 1997. Used ...
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Rich Perry on tenor, Frank Kimbrough on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. (Jazz) CD
Rich Perry —
Progression ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 2023. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
A well-balanced quartet session of the sort that seems almost effortless, and in the best recent style of the Steeplechase label – a really strong leader with a voice that really inspires the others in the group, as they move through some of his own originals and a nice mix of more unusual ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rich Perry —
Progression ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 2023. Used ...
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A well-balanced quartet session of the sort that seems almost effortless, and in the best recent style of the Steeplechase label – a really strong leader with a voice that really inspires the others in the group, as they move through some of his own originals and a nice mix of more unusual ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rich Perry —
Time Was ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 2012. Used ...
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Features Rich Perry on tenor, Harold Danko on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Jeff Hirshfield on drums. Tracks include "Get Out Of Town", "Goodbye", "Rouge", "Lonely Town", and the title track, "Time Was". (Jazz) CD
There was a special sort of magic in the larger groups on the French scene of the postwar years – a quality of playing and arrangement that wasn't the same as American big bands, and which instead brought in some really creative interplay between the instrumental elements in the lineup! It ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Persip plays with Superband, including Tony Barrero, Jack Walrath, Ambrose Jackson, and Genghis Nor on trumpets, Matt Haviland, Jason Forsythe, Herb Hubel, and Nathan Durham on trombones, Marcus Rojas on tuba, Sue Terry, Sayyd Abdul Al-Khabyyr on alto and flute, Craig Rivers and Orpheus ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A killer hardbop session – and a long lost classic! This stunning set is one of the best, and hardest sessions ever cut for the Bethlehem label – and it's got a raw pounding groove that sounds a lot more like some of the classic soul-tinged hardbop coming out on Prestige during the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Houston Person —
All Soul ... CD High Note, 2005. Used ...
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Houston Person on tenor sax, Eddie Allen on trumpet, Stan Hope on piano, Randy Johnston on guitar, Per-Ola Gadd on bass, and Chip White on drums. (Jazz) CD
2 sides of sweet electric grooving from Houston Person – records that feature his soulful tenor set in larger arrangements than on his earlier small combo Prestige sessions, in a mode that's a bit like some of the larger jazz sets coming out on CTI and Kudu at the time! Like Stanley ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A pair of overlooked albums from saxophonist Houston Person – both recorded for Detroit's Westbound label, and presented back to back on a single CD! First up is Houston Person 75 – sweet sweet grooves from the legendary Houston Person – a set that blends his soulful tenor with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Houston Person really sounds great in this later date for Muse Records – definitely the older lion in the title, surrounded by a younger pride of players who really make the record swing! The set's got a rock-solid rhythm section with Benny Green on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Houston Person grooving strong – still burning with a nice sort of fire, as one of the few soul jazz giants from his generation still left in the 21st Century! The set's got the lean, clean, later sound of some of Person's self-produced sets for Muse from years back – and like those ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Houston Person —
My Romance ... CD High Note, 1998. Used ...
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Houston Person on tenor saxophone, Richard Wyands on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. (Jazz) CD
Tenor giant Houston Person cut many albums over the years at the legendary studios of Rudy Van Gelder – and here, even though Rudy's passed on, Houston's in a very comfortable setting – blowing these wonderfully easygoing-lines on the tenor, with the kind of backing that always seems to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Houston Person —
Social Call ... CD High Note, 2003. Used ...
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Features Stan Hope on piano and Paul Bollenback on guitar! (Jazz) CD
Houston Person on tenor sax and Ron Carter on bass. (Jazz) CD
Houston Person & Ron Carter —
Now's The Time ... CD Muse, 1990. Used ...
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Houston Person on tenor saxophone and Ron Carter on bass. (Jazz) CD
Persuasions —
Acappella ... CD Straight/Rhino, 1969. Used ...
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The title gets it right on this one, because The Persuasions sing all acappella – quite unique for soul music at such a time of heavy production! The group were a great throwback to an earlier era of vocal group harmony – and this album, recorded for Zappa's Straight label, gave them ... (Soul) read moreCD
Persuasions —
Chirpin' ... CD Elektra, 1977. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Acapella harmony soul from The Persuasions – still going strong in an older-styled mode that's more late 50s than it is late 70s! As with their other albums, the work on the set is an unusual blend of soul, rock, and pop numbers – all taken in a laidback doo woppy way – with only ... (Soul) read moreCD
The original album re-mastered and accompanied by a bonus disc containing additional tracks, remixes and unreleased songs plus a 36-page booklet with interviews, lyrics and exclusive photographs. (Rock) CD
A mad bit of funk from the great Pete Rock! Pete's easily one of the best hip hop producers of the past decade – and this album's a sublime batch of instrumental tracks that focuses on his talent for remaking an older groove. The set's one of the first on BBE's groundbreaking Beat ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The debut full length from Pete Rock & CL Smooth – a standard-setting record from the 90s that's still among one of the greatest of the decade! The set bristles with new energy and excitement right from the start – as Pete Rock's trademark mix of heavy soul, jazz, and funk ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Hannibal Marvin Peterson —
Children Of The Fire ... CD Sunrise/Universal Sound (UK), 1974. Used ...
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One of the most beautiful, most sophisticated, and most fully-realized sessions from trumpeter Hannibal Marvin Peterson – and a record that features some incredible larger backings from David Amram! The set's a haunting suite dedicated to the children of Vietnam – one that starts out ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Hannibal Marvin Peterson —
Hannibal In Berlin ... CD MPS/Polygram (Japan), 1976/1998. Used ...
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The heavy soulful trumpeter hits the Belin Jazz Festival in this classic MPS recording from 1976. He's backed by a sextet that includes George Adams on tenor, Diedre Murray on cello, and Michael Cochrane on piano – and the set is a lot straighter than usual, but still with the good spiritual ... (Jazz) read moreCD