Greg Ward's group here is named 10 Tongues – a great label for an ensemble that's overflowing with individual voices on their instruments – less a big band than a combo that can bring together so many different tones and colors at once! Ward himself is wonderful on alto, but maybe even ... (Jazz) read moreCD
David S Ware —
Balladware ... CD Thirsty Ear, 2006. Used ...
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The title says it all – as the record's a session of ballads recorded by modern tenor giant David S Ware – done in a mode that's filled with soul and imagination, and a sense of care that possibly makes the album one of Ware's greatest in many many years! The group here is a quartet of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Early brilliance from tenor genius David S Ware – one of the first records issued under his own name as a leader, and maybe still one of the greatest too! The album has Ware working with the Apogee trio of Cooper Moore on piano and Marc Edwards on drums – in these long-blown lines that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features David S Ware on tenor, Matthew Shipp on keyboards, William Parker on bass, and Guillermo Brown on drums. (Jazz) CD
David S Ware —
Cryptology ... CD Homestead, 1995. Used ...
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David S Ware on tenor saxophone, William Parker on bass, Matthew Shipp on piano, and Whit Dickey on drums. (Jazz) CD
David S Ware —
Flight Of I ... CD DIW/Columbia, 1992. Used ...
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We'll be the first to admit that David S. Ware has made some clunky records over the years – but we love this album from 1992, and think it's one of the best that he ever made! The record is tighter than most, and Ware is nicely restrained, and locked into a spiritual groove that links him ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Searingly spiritual work from David S Ware – a set that definitely draws on the gospel reference in the title, but in ways that are far from any sort of easy cliches! Ware blows tenor boldly here – drawing on a rich legacy from John Coltrane through Billy Harper, all focused sharply ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. Please note this copy does not include the insert.)
With William Parker on bass and Marc Edwards on drums! (Jazz) CD
David S Ware —
Shakti ... CD Aum Fidelity, 2008. Used ...
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Just the right sort of setting to unlock all the majestic power of David S Ware at his best – that tremendously soulful tone on tenor, and one that rivals Billy Harper when operating at a level of this nature! The performance is a live one, and features Ware in the company of guitarist Joe ... (Jazz) read moreCD
David S Ware Quartet —
Earthquation ... CD DIW (Japan), 1994. Used ...
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A bold statement from the legendary David S Ware Quartet of the early 90s – one of the most powerful forces on the American scene of the time! Ware's own blowing on tenor sax is tremendous enough – a key inheritor of the energy of John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders – but when ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, booklet has some light age spots.)
David S Ware Quartet —
Renunciation ... CD Aum Fidelity, 2007. Used ...
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David S. Ware on saxophone, William Parker on bass, Guillermo E. Brown on drums, and Matthew Shipp on piano. (Jazz) CD
Amazing stuff! Arguably Leon Ware's greatest record – and one of the greatest Motown records of the 70's! The record is a beautiful set of interwoven mellow soul tracks, recorded right on the heels of Marvin Gaye's I Want You album, which was written and conceived by Ware, then taken at the ... (Soul) read moreCD
A stone cold smoker from the Chicago scene of the 50s – the kind of record we're proud to say came from our hometown! The album brings together the best of some of the under-recognized players in the Windy City at the time – including bassist Wilbur Ware, alto saxophonist John Jenkins, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tim Warfield —
Cool Blue ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 1995. Used ...
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Features Terell Stafford on trumpet and Cyrus Chestnut on piano! (Jazz) CD
Tim Warfield —
Jazz Is ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2001. Used ...
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With Tarus Mateen on bass, Clarence Penn on drums, Cyrus Chestnut on piano, Nicholas Payton on trumpet, and Stefon Harris on vibraphone. (Jazz) CD
Tim Warfield —
One For Shirley ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2008. Used ...
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Tim Warfield on tenor and soprano sax – with Terell Stafford trumpet and flugelhorn, Pat Bianchi on Hammond, Byron Landham on drums, and Daniel Sadownick on percussion. (Jazz) CD
Fran Warren —
Mood Indigo ... CD MGM (Japan), Early 1950s. Used ...
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An album that collects Fran Warren's early 50s recordings for MGM – most of which are sung strongly in her well-trilled vocal approach! The style here is a key link between 40s and 50s vocalists – sometimes as lush and romantic as in years past, but often turning towards a leaner, more ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Excellent work by Dionne Warwick's soulful sister! Dee Dee is one of the great unsung heroes of 60s soul – and although she cut a fair bit of work back in the day, much of it is yet to be properly reissued. That situation has changed for the better with this excellent set – a 26 track ... (Soul) read moreCD
Dionne Warwick —
At Her Very Best ... CD Pair, Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. Used ...
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The stuff of legend – the complete 7" single output of Dionne Warwick during her early years at Scepter Records – a time when she was transforming the sound of 60s pop, with help from songwriter/maestro Burt Bacharach! In fact, the set's as much of a tribute to Burt's genius as it ... (Soul) read moreCD
Includes 24 tracks – all but one written by Burt Bacharach – including "Reach Out For Me", "Another Night", "Windows Of The World", "This Empty Place", "Walk On By", "Promises, Promises", "Tranes And Boats And Planes" ... (Soul) read moreCD
A classic early album for Ze Records, like other sets on Ze at the time a brilliant blend of funk, punk, rock, and soul – done with a post-P Funk approach to the grooves that puts plenty of bass on the bottoms, and which also flows lots of other interesting instrumentation into the grooves to ... (Soul) read moreCD
Baby Washington had one of the best soul voices of the late 60s, with a sweet little girl style that was never cloying, but always kind of innocent and pretty. This CD's a reissue of her classic sides for Sue – and it includes, of course, her classic "That's How Heartaches Are Made" ... (Soul) read moreCD
Dinah's in a perfect setting here – one that gets more jazz out of her style than other records at the time! The "after hours" setting has Dinah singing with a relaxed jazz combo – one that features Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Paul Quinichette on tenor, Clark Terry on trumpet, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Dinah Washington —
Compact Jazz ... CD Mercury, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ...
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Loads of classics – 16 tracks, including "This Bitter Earth", "What A Difference A Day Makes", "Easy Living", "Keepin Out Of Mischief Now", "Manhattan", "Make Me A Present Of You", "I Remember Clifford", "Unforgettable& ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
53 tracks across 3 discs! Includes "Raindrops", " Big Long Slidin' Thing", "If It's the Last Thing I Do" (as of pressing) only released as singles. (Vocalists) CD
Dinah Washington only recorded for Roulette Records for two years, but during that time she cut some of her most fantastic, most mature work on record – all included here, along with some unissued tracks too! The set features work that originally appeared on the albums Stranger On Earth, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Dinah Washington —
Dinah Jams ... CD EmArcy/Phonogram, 1954. Used ...
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One of the best jazz-based sessions recorded by Dinah Washington in the 50s – appropriately titled Dinah Jams, which is a pretty good reference to the feeling of the set! The sessions were recorded in a relatively relaxed, intimate feel – not necessarily as unbridled as a true jam ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Tracks include "Show Time", "Trouble In Mind", "Bad Luck", "Salty Papa Blues", "Since I Fell For You", "Time Out For Tears", and "Trouble In The Lowlands" – 16 tracks total. (Vocalists) CD
Excellent small group jazz work from Dinah – of the sort that's often quite tough to find on vinyl, and which represents some of her best work of all time! The album's got a good group of Mercury jazz players – like Clark Terry, Paul Quinichette, Cecil Payne, Wynton Kelly, and Jimmy ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
One of the most important records in the career of Dinah Washington – even if only for the hit title track! The work here has Dinah elevating yet again – way past the R&B of her roots, and the jazz of a few years later – into a territory that definitely earns her the title of ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Great work from the second chapter of Grover Washington's career – his post-Kudu run over at Elektra Records! The work here's a bit tighter than the Kudu sides, but still pretty great overall – thanks to that key Washington approach to a solo – a sense of space and soul that few ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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Grover Washington Jr —
At His Best ... CD Motown, 1970s. Used ...
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Includes the songs "It Feels So Good", "Mister Magic", "Do Dat", "Sunner Song"., "A Secret Place", "Ain't No Sunshine", and "Masterpiece". (Jazz) CD
Sweet funky jazz from Grover Washington – an early standout session from his classic years on Kudu Records, put together with hip arrangements from the mighty Bob James! The record's got the same spacious sense of grooving as James' first few for CTI – a style that's funky fusion, but ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A totally great Grover Washington record – and with 25 years behind us, we really now realize how fantastic all the early Kudu sessions really were! The record was recorded live at the Bijou, and is spread out with lots of room for tasty open-ended solos by Grover and the group. Includes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Pure dark magic from Grover Washington – a record that was a megahit back in the 70s, but which still sounds amazing many decades later! There's a sound here that's completely sublime – and the album is to Grover's career what the first 2 CTI sets by Bob James were to his – a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Take Five (Take Another Five)", "Sacred Kind Of Love", "Only For You (Siempre Para Ti Sere)", "Please Send Me Someone To Love", "Strawberry Moon", "Summer Nights", "Heat Index", "Near Exit", "Blu ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Still sealed with a punch through the barcode.)
Grover Washington Jr —
Reed Seed ... CD Motown/Verve, 1978. Used ...
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A smoothed out late 70s set from Grover Washington Jr – a fairly slick affair of soul jazz – really honing in on the melodic soulful side of his sound for this one that balances a more crossover ready sound with spacier touches! The record features one a pop jazz take on "Just The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes the songs "A Secret Place", "Dolphin Dance", "Not Yet", "Love Makes It Better", "No ears, In The End", "All The King's Horses", "Where Is The Love", "Body And Soul (Montage)", "Lean On Me", "Lover ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bouncy soul from Grover Washington – a set that returns to his earlier roots in a space between soulful fusion and R&B! The slinky Washington soprano sax gets plenty of space in this set – blown with those seductive notes that always made Grover one of the most distinctive players ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Grover Washington Jr —
Winelight ... CD Elektra (Japan), 1980. Used ...
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A smooth smooth classic from Grover Washington Jr – a set that has a classy image on the cover, and a classic groove within – a completely sublime blend of jazz, soul, and funk, all given the sort of masterful finish that you might have found on the best records by The Crusaders at the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kamasi Washington —
Epic (3CD set) ... CD Brainfeeder, 2015. Used 3 CDs ...
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A modern day spiritual jazz treasure – completely wonderful all the way through, and a set you might well file proudly next to your classics from John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders! The record's as epic as it promises in the title – a three volume journey in jazz, headed by tenorist ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Pure fantasticness from the great Kamasi Washington – a set that's much more compact than his sprawling Epic, but which has an equally wonderful vibe overall! The album features material that Washington performed at the Whitney Biennial – to accompany paintings by his sister – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Truly tremendous work from saxophonist Kamasi Washington – a set that may well even blow away his groundbreaking Epic album – given the scope of soul and spirit in the music! As with the previous project, this one's double-length, but maybe feels even more fitted to the mode – as ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Salim Washington & RBA with Joe Bonner —
Love In Exile ... CD Accurate, 1997. Used ...
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An overlooked gem from saxophonist Salim Washington – a great little album recorded in Boston during the 90s, but filled with the same sense of soulful expression as albums on Strata East from 20 years before! The group's a large one here – with trombone from Frank Lacy, alto from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Walter Wolfman Washington —
Wolf Tracks ... CD Rounder, 1986. Used ...
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Titles include "You Got Me Worried", "Without You", "Can I Change My Mind", "I'm Tiptoeing Through", "Are You The Lady", and "It Was Fun While It Lasted". (Blues) CD
Marcin Wasilewski —
January ... CD ECM, 2007. Used ...
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Features Marcin Wasilewski on piano, with Slawomir Kurkiewicz on bass and Michal Miskiewicz on drums. (Jazz) CD
Rob Wasserman —
Trios ... CD MCA/GRP, 1994. Used ...
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Featured guests include Brian Wilson, Elvis Costello, Marc Ribot, Bruce Hornsby, Branford Marsalis, Jerry Garcia, Willie Dixon, and Neil Young! (Jazz) CD
Unpublished works by Woody Guthrie, set to music by bassist Rob Wasserman, performed by Van Dyke Parks, Lou Reed, Studs Terkel, Ani DiFranco, Jackson Browne, Pete Seeger, Tom Morello, Kurt Elling, and others. (Rock) CD
Mark Wastell —
Vibra 1 ... CD wmo/r (Spain), 2005. Used ...
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Features a single, 23 minute piece for solo tam tam. (Out Sound) CD
With Abraham Laboriel on bass, Paul Jackson Jr on guitar, Hubert Laws on flute, Carlos Vega on drums, Paulinho Da Costa on percussion, and George Duke on synthesizer. (Jazz) CD
One of Sadao Watanbe's excellent late 60s bossa albums – beautifully rich, but mellow readings of bossa nova numbers – in a way that takes music that had already been introduced to Japan a few years earlier, and gives it even wider exposure with Sadao's wonderfully soulful, jazz-based ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print – and includes insert. In a cool textured gatefold cover – like the original album!)
Sadao Watanabe —
Come Today ... CD Victor (Japan), 2013. Used ...
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Excellent small group work from Sadao Watanabe – easily one of the best Japanese reed players of the past 50 years – still sounding great here on a recent acoustic session! Watanabe plays alto throughout – a definite preferred horn of late – and stretches out in these ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Beautiful bossa nova from 60s Japan – groundbreaking work from the young Sadao Watanabe! Like one of his obvious influences, Stan Getz, Watanabe had a great role in bringing the bossa nova out of Brazil – taking a music that had already been introduced to Japan a few years before, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2018 Japanese pressing in a textured gatefold cover, just like the original LP!)
A great back-to-basics set for Sadao Watanabe – a live date that almost echoes the spirit of one of his youthful Columbia sessions in Japan! The group features James Williams on piano, Charnett Moffett on bass, and Jeff Waits on drums – and Sadao blows alto on titles that include " ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Nick Waterhouse —
Holly ... CD Innovative Leisure, 2014. Used ...
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Damn deep grooves from Nick Waterhouse – a singer we've always liked a lot, and one who really seems to sharpen his edge here with some great elements from older R&B! Nick's already proved himself to be one heck of a soulful vocalist – and this time around he picks up more grit ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
A unique mid 60s Chess session from Muddy Waters – one with a very different feel than usual, and a good dose of soul too! As you might guess from the title, Muddy gets some full backings on this set – not exactly a large brass section, but a set of Chicago soul-styled backings handled ... (Blues) read moreCD
Muddy Waters can't get no grinding – but that's hardly a problem, given the strength of this sweet early 70s set! The album marks Muddy's return to more basic Chicago blues after his funky electric period on Chess – but the set's still got some of the trippier touches of a few years ... (Blues) read moreCD
Muddy Waters —
Chess Box (3CD set) ... CD Chess, Late 40s/1950s/1960s/Early 70s. Used 3 CDs ...
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Classic Muddy Waters on Chess Records – 72 tracks in all, including 10 previously unissued tracks! (Blues) CD