Tracks include "Oh, Lady Be Good", "Live & Love Tonight", "Rock-A-Bye Basie", "Taxi War Dance", "Miss Thing (parts 1 & 2)", "Nobody Know", and "Pound Cake" – 16 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
Essential is right – as the tracks here are all Vocalion and Columbia 78rpm releases – from a time when Lester Young was in the group on tenor, and Buck Clayton on trumpet! (Jazz) CD
Titles include "The World Is Mad (Part 1)", "Moten Swing", "Broadway", "The Jitters", "9:20 Special", and "Stampede In G Minor" – 16 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
Count Basie and Barbecue – words together that are bound to make us love this album! The set's got an easygoing swing that takes us right back to Basie's best for Roulette Records – a reference the title seems to imply – and although the band's a later one, they've got that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Count Basie and Barbecue – words together that are bound to make us love this CD! The set's got an easygoing swing that takes us right back to Basie's best for Roulette Records – a reference the title seems to imply – and although the band's a later one, they've got that perfect ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Ray Brown on bass and Louie Bellson on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Count Basie —
Get Together ... CD Pablo, 1979. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A sweet little Count Basie get together – one of those small group sessions from the 70s, which made some of these later years of his career such a delight! The album's nicely relaxed – in the best Pablo Records way – almost an extension of the Verve swing modes of the 50s, when ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Al Grey, Bill Hughes, Groer Mitchell, Melvin Wanxo, and John Watson Sr on trombones; Paul Cohen, George "Sonny" Cohn, George Minger, and Waymon Reed on trumpets; Bobby "Jersey Bounce" Plater, Eric Dixon, Curtis Peagler, JC Williams, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes the tracks "Bill's Mill", "Futile Frustration", "Basie's Basement", "Lopin'", ""I Never Knew", "Sugar", "South", "Guest In A Nest", "Money Is Honey", "Just A Minute", "Bye Bye ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Count Basie —
Jumpin' ... CD Columbia River, Late 1930s/Early 1940s. Used 2 CDs ...
$5.99
Count Basie and Quincy Jones were always a mighty mighty combination – and there's no finer proof of that fact than this sweet little set! Quincy had a way of swinging Basie's group even more than Neal Hefti did – really letting the piano step out front, and swinging the larger horn ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A live set – recorded before Frank Sinatra's famous appearance with Basie at the Sands! (Jazz) CD
Count Basie —
Me & You ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1983. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A very late set from Basie – but still swinging hard in the best Pablo mode! Some tracks also feature a smaller group – with Booty Wood on trombone and Eric Dixon on tenor. (Jazz) CD
Features Lester Young on tenor and Jimmy Rushing on vocals. Tracks include "Exactly Like You", "Glory Of Love", "Pennies From Heaven", "Listen My Children And You Shall Hear", and "Time Out". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Count Basie —
Prime Time ... CD Pablo, 1977. Used ...
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The title's not a hokey TV reference or anything like that – but a strong reminder that the Count Basie group was still very much in their prime during the 1970s, thanks especially to the recording talents that the Pablo label brought to records like this! Most of the work here was arranged ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Notable sidemen include Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Jack Washington, Earl Warrant, Jo Jones, Freddie Green, and Walter Page. (Jazz) CD
With Marshall Royal and Bobby Plater on alto, Eric Dixon and Eddie Davis on tenor, Charles Fowlkes on baritone, Gene Goe, George Cohn, Oscar Brashear, and Al Aarons on trumpet, Grover Mitchell, Richard Boone, Bill Hughes, and Steve Galloway on trombone, Freddie Green on guitar, Harold Jones on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Count Basie —
This Is Jazz 11 ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Late 1930s/Early 1940s. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Includes the songs "One O'Clock Jump", "Lester Leaps In", "9:20 Special", "Oh, Lady Be Good", "Goin' To Chicago Blues", "Red Bank Boogie", "Dickie's Dream", "Miss Thing Pts 1 & 2)", "Tickle Toe", "How ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Freddie Green on guitar and shaker, Cleveland Eaton on bass, Gregg Field and Harold Jones on drums. Orchestra includes Willie Cook and Harry Edison on trumpet, Sonny Cohn, Dale Carley, Frank Szabo, and Bob Summers on trumpet and flugelhorn, Mitchell Wood, Dennis Wilson, Grover Mitchell, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Count Basie & His Orchestra —
Basie's Golden 58 ... CD Phontastic (Sweden), 1958. Used ...
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One of the high points in Basie's long career – backed by a great band that features Frank Wess, Thad Jones, Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster, Freddie Green, and vocals from Joe Williams. (Jazz) CD
A great collection of live material recorded during one of the high points in Basie's long career – his collaboration with arranger Neal Hefti! The band is great and features Frank Wess, Thad Jones, Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster, Freddie Green, and vocals from Joe Williams – and if that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Count Basie & Joe Turner —
Bosses ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1973. Used ...
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Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1993 pressing.)
Count Basie & Others —
Cool Too ... CD Vanguard, Mid 50s. Used ...
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Features work by a bunch of Basie regulars including Frank Foster and Frank Wess on tenor, Freddie Green on guitar, and Jo Jones on drums. Tracks include "Ballin The Jack", "Embraceable You", "I Want A Little Girl", and "Cubano Chant". (Jazz) CD
Plenty marvelous work from Count Basie and a whole host of longtime associates – all pulled from 50s records for the Vanguard label, most of which weren't done under Basie's leadership, but were headed by drummer Jo Jones, trumpeter Buck Clayton, and singer Joe Williams! Other players ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Gold CD pressing with a cutout hole through back of case.)
Count Basie & Roy Eldridge —
Loose Walk ... CD Pablo, 1972. Used ...
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Live material recorded in Germany in the early 70s – also featuring Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor and Al Grey on trombone! (Jazz) CD
Count Basie & Zoot Sims —
Basie & Zoot ... CD Pablo (Germany), 1976. Used ...
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An unusual pairing, and recorded with a small group too, with John Heard and Louis Bellson – and Basie plays a bit of organ! (Jazz) CD
Count Basie & Zoot Sims —
Basie & Zoot ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1976. Used ...
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An unusual pairing, and recorded with a small group too – and Basie plays a bit of organ! (Jazz) CD
Count Basie featuring Jimmy Rushing —
Basie's Basement ... CD RCA/BMG, Late 40s. Used ...
$2.99
Tracks include "Mister Roberts' Roost", "Seventh Avenue Express", "Sophisticated Swing", and "House Rent Boogie". (Jazz) CD
(2004 pressing.)
Count Basie with Lester Young —
Lester Leaps In ... CD Epic/Sony (Japan), Late 30s/1955. Used ...
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A beautiful mid 50s issue of some of the classic material that Lester Young recorded with Count Basie during the late 30s – all nicely packaged with a great cover, and annotated in a way that offers a lot more information than the original release of the material on 78rpm discs! These are ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Count Basie with Oliver Nelson —
Afrique ... CD Flying Dutchman/BMG (France), 1971. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the deepest albums that Count Basie ever recorded – thanks to some great arrangements and backings by Oliver Nelson! Nelson's working in the same groovy mode he used with Jimmy Smith's excellent Verve sessions – and although the record doesn't have the same sort of star soloist ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Count Basie with Oliver Nelson —
Afrique ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1971. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the deepest albums that Count Basie ever recorded – thanks to some great arrangements and backings by Oliver Nelson! Nelson's working in the same groovy mode he used with Jimmy Smith's excellent Verve sessions – and although the record doesn't have the same sort of star soloist ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Sarah Vaughan gets some backing from Count Basie – making for a record that's one of her jazziest and swinging of the time! As with other Basie-related vocal sessions from the early 60s, this one has a soulful edge and a nice little bounce – one that makes for a more solid approach ... (Jazz) read moreCD
From Oscar Peterson "Perdido" and "Mack The Knife", from Milt Jackson & Ray Brown "Red Top", from Dizzy Gillespie "Here 'Tis",from Count Basie "Freeport Jump", and Pablo All Stars' "Donna Lee". (Jazz) CD
Count Basie/Ella Fitzgerald/Joe Pass/Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen —
Digital III At Montreux ... CD Pablo/Carrere (France), 1979. Used ...
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Also features Freddie Green on guitar, Charlie Fowlkes and Eric Dixon on saxophones, Sonny Cohn and Ray Brown on trumpet, and Butch Miles and Mickey Roker on drums. Tracks include "Oleo", "Good Mileage", "I Cover The Waterfront", and "In Your Own Sweet Way". (Jazz) CD
Dave Bass —
Trio Vol 3 ... CD Dave Bass Music, 2022. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Dave Bass on piano, Keyrry Kashiwagi on on double bass, and Scott Gordon on drums joined by Barry Finnerty on guitar. (Jazz) CD
Fontella Bass —
Free ... CD Paula/Fuel, 1972. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Very righteous work from Fontella Bass – an album done after her time at Chess Records, and after her work in Paris with the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – in a heartfelt, southern soul mode that's totally great! Fontella's back working with producer Oliver Sain, who first brought her fame ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Spine has a thin cutout notch.)
Fontella Bass —
No Ways Tired ... CD Atlantic/Nonesuch, 1995. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
An unusual later album from the singer who recorded both for Chess Records in the 60s, and worked with the Art Ensemble Of Chicago in the 70s! This is a spiritual set, taking Fontella Bass back to her roots – with production from Wayne Horvitz. (Soul) CD
Easily the best-ever collection we've seen of the work of Fontella Bass – and one that really goes past her oft-remembered hit, to feature the full scope of her mid 60s work for Chess Records! To most folks, Fontella's remembered for a few reasons – her Aretha Franklin-styled hit " ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print, please note that the CD holder in the digipak case is cracked and is priced accordingly.)
A strange little record that's a bit tough to describe. The theme appears to be 50s space age – but the sound is more of a cartoony remix of some loungey grooves, with a fairly heavy leaning towards more current popular music. There's bits of guitar pop in the set, bits of pop drum n bass, ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
(Out of print, digipak has some wear including a punch through the cover and a few old stickers.)
Bassett/Shapey/Smith/Sollberger/Erickson/Imbrie/Hall Lewis/Morris —
New Music For Virtuosos ... CD New World, Late 1970s. Used ...
$3.99
A sharp-edged session of tremendous trumpet and tenor interplay – served up by the legendary quintet of Gianni Basso and Oscar Valdambrini! The album's got a sound that's as hip as it looks – a great approach to 50s modern jazz, done in a style that's equally influenced by west coast ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A landmark album from Joe Bataan – so great, that it made the entire record company change its name from their original Mericana to the better-known Salsoul – which would later rule the world with a host of disco classics! The record has Joe really bursting out after his seminal Latin ... (Latin) read moreCD
Alvin Batiste —
Bayou Magic ... CD India Navigation, 1988. Used ...
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Features Alvin Batiste on clarinet, Emile Vinette on piano, Chris Severen on bass, and Herman Jackson on drums. (Jazz) CD
Jon Batiste is fantastic here – way more so than we normally give him credit for, and maybe even sharper in a live setting than in the studio! The group works with a mix of jazz, funk, and soul – but very different than Jon's band on TV, as there's deeper, richer elements going on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Think what you want about Jon Batiste on TV – the man's out to show you here that he's one hell of a pianist – and a jazz musician with a lot more depth than just his mainstream appearances! The set is mostly solo, and surprisingly beautiful – as Batiste is able to both serve up ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jon Batiste —
We Are ... CD Verve, 2021. Used ...
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Jon Batiste is looking mighty righteous on the cover, and he's sounding mighty righteous within – imbued with a new spirit of consciousness from the events of 2020, which brings a whole new sort of focus to his music – and makes for an album that's every bit a soul set as it is a jazz ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jon Batiste & Stay Human —
Social Music ... CD Razor & Tie, 2013. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really unique album from pianist Jon Batiste – a set that's straight jazz at some points, a bit Crescent City at others, but always with a feel that's very individual – and one of the freshest new styles we've heard in years! Jon's instrumental tracks are wonderful – full of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jon Batiste, Chad Smith & Bill Laswell —
Process ... CD MOD Technologies, 2014. Used ...
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Jon Batiste on piano, electric piano, hammond organ, keyboards, percussion, and harmonaboard, Chad Smith on drums and percussion, and Bill Laswell on bass, guitar, and electronics. (Jazz) CD
Late 50s Exotica jazz gems from Les Baxter for Capitol – Africa Jazz and Jungle Jazz in a single set! Africa Jazz is one of his greatest records, and one that's got just about everything you'd ever want! Plas Johnson plays tenor, and his solos are right out front, and recorded beautifully. ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
A terrifying comedy score from Les Baxter – one penned for a mid 60s film that starred Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff! Baxter's music has just the right twist to fit the title – and really matches the tongue-in-cheek images on the screen – the right sort of drama ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A great little 2 CD set – one that features 40 tracks from the heyday of the exotica era – from one of its best proponents! Les Baxter was a supremely talented writer and arranger – one who worked at Capitol for a number of years in the 50s, until he hit upon the style of exotic ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
(Out of print, mark through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
2 rare slices of exotica by Les Baxter – back to back on one CD! The first half of the set features material from the album Ports Of Pleasure – a dreamy exploration of south sea ideals that's got a more lightly drifting quality than some of Baxter's more percussive exotica albums, and ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
A surprisingly complex score from the great Les Baxter – written for Roger Corman's famous film version of The Fall Of The House Of Usher! The music is quite lush at times – more orchestral than some of the Baxter exotica from the same period, but still filled with lots of great little ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Genius work from Les Baxter – two of his best albums for Capitol, back to back on one CD! Ritual Of The Savage is one of those must-have albums from the 50s – a super-huge record upon its initial release, and an album that pushed the genre of exotica far further than most others at the ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
A really surprising step forward for two members of the legendary group Blossom Toes – guitarist Brian Godding and bassist Brian Belshaw – both musicians who were already blowing the scene away in their previous group, but who here expand their sound with a whole range of influences ... (Rock) read moreCD
Seminal sounds from Be Bop Deluxe – a massive package that features all five of their albums for Harvest in the mid 70s – plus loads of bonus tracks too! The Be Bop Deluxe sound is a bit hard to peg, especially over the evolution enclosed here – but they've definitely got a cool ... (Rock) read moreCD
An earlier classic from The Beach Boys – and easily one of their best records from the prime sun and surf era for the group – with rave up rockers and some sweet ballads! So much as been written about the foreboding behind-the-scenes circumstances in Beach Boys lore, even during these ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of the greatest rock and roll box sets of all time – way more than just a collection of hits, and a virtual treasure trove of rare material by the group! The first 4 CDs in the set features some hits, some album cuts, and some singles by the group – but also include a tasty batch ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Sealed copy. Box has some color fading on the sides.)
"Little Deuce Coupe" makes a second appearance on a Beach Boys album – this time around as a leadoff track to show the group's versatility on the hot rod market! Despite the change from surf themes, though, the music here is magically the same – sublime Wilson family ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of the greatest records of all time – and don't you forget it! Despite the countless lines of type that have been written about this record, nothing does it full justice like an all-through listen – something we're reminded of every time we put this one on the turntable, which is a ... (Rock) read moreCD
Fantastic stuff! Smiley Smile is the issued version of Smile, a classic – and even though some may gripe that it's missing the 50% extra material that was supposed to be on the Smile set, it's still utterly fantastic! Titles include "Vegetables", "Heroes & Villains", ... (Rock) read moreCD
A mixed bag record, but with some really wonderful moments – and essential listening as a lead-up to the Pet Sounds album to follow! There's a mix of styles here – some rough rocking numbers that are a bit stiff, mixed with some really amazing tunes that get at Brian Wilson's new ... (Rock) read moreCD
Features Beasley on trumpet, Anthoney Wonsey on piano, Dezron Douglas on bass – plus special guests Wynton Marsalis, Mark Whitfield, and Carla Cook! (Jazz) CD
If Paul's Boutique was the Beasties' psychedelic hip hop Sgt Peppers, then Check Your Head is their White Album – a raw, stylistically sprawling, yet always connected batch of live instrumentation – backing rhymes that range from stream of consciousness to expertly written. Check Your ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
If Paul's Boutique was the Beasties heavily mind-blown Dust Brothers dusted psychedelic hip hop Sgt Peppers, then Check Your Head is their down and dirty back to basics raw funk run at something like Never Mind The Bollocks. Their first outing without the guidance of an outside producer, though ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
What can we say? The Beasties rise to an even higher level with their manic trio hip hop style mixed with the live jazz/funk/garage rock sounds and keyboards by Money Mark – featuring a bunch of their classic hits and underappreciated album cuts alike. They could really do no wrong at this ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Beastie Boys —
Paul's Boutique ... CD Capitol/Grand Royal, 1989. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
The Beasties' masterpiece – and one of the original nightmares for sampling opponents everywhere. Tracks include "Hey Ladies", "Shake Your Rump", "High Plains Drifter", and "Shadrach". (Hip Hop) CD
Beastie Boys —
Root Down EP ... CD Grand Royal/Capitol, 1995. Used ...
Out Of Stock
The funky Root Down EP by the Beastie Boys – riding high on a mid 90s creative peak! Root Down featuring a trio of versions of the title track and Ill Communication album standout, based on the Jimmy Smith's classic of the same name – and in hindsight, you really have to hand it to the ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Beastie Boys —
Root Down EP ... CD Grand Royal, 1995. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
The funky Root Down EP by the Beastie Boys – riding high on a mid 90s creative peak! Root Down featuring a trio of versions of the title track and Ill Communication album standout, based on the Jimmy Smith's classic of the same name – and in hindsight, you really have to hand it to the ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A masterful later album by the Beastie Boys – who always preferred to put out a great record every five or six years, than a sub par album every 2 or 3! All these years after Paul's Boutique, when the world of difficult, expensive sample clearance could've kill the layers of pop pastiche ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD