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Art Blakey — Art's Break ... LP
Lotus (Italy), 1972. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

An unusual early 70s live date – with long tracks that include "Perception", "Blues March", and "Bird Like" – plus work by Bill Hardman on trumpet, David Schnitter on tenor, Mickey Tucker on piano, and Cameron Brown on bass! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album

(Cover has a small corner bump and light surface wear.)

Art Blakey — At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 1 ... LP
Blue Note, 1959. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

Smoking live material from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – a set recorded at Birdland, aka The Jazz Corner Of The World – home to a number of key performances by the group! The lineup here features a key transitional version of the group – with the younger Lee Morgan on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey — Big Beat (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Blue Note, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock

One of the greatest Art Blakey Blue Note sessions of all time – and perhaps one of the greatest to realize the genius of the Jazz Messengers lineup that included Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, and Bobby Timmons on piano! The trio of young talents are at the height of their ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Part of the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series – on 180 gram vinyl!)

Art Blakey — Blakey – Complete Art Blakey On Emarcy (Japanese pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP
EmArcy (Japan), 1954. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

A hard bop classic – one of the first albums to feature Art Blakey as a leader – a killer 10" session that's one of the best bop sides on Mercury, but which is expanded here in a Japanese pressing with bonus tracks! Every cut crackles with a sinister intensity that's just ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey — Buhaina's Delight ... LP
Blue Note, 1961. Near Mint- ... $29.99 34.99

A landmark recording by a whole new chapter in Art Blakey's career! During the early 60s, Blakey expanded the Jazz Messengers from a quintet to an incredibly tight sextet – adding in the trombone of Curtis Fuller for an extra-punched up frontline that also included Freddie Hubbard on trumpet ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Late 80s Japanese pressing with insert.)

Art Blakey — Buttercorn Lady ... LP
Limelight, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

An unusual little record from Art Blakey – a live set recorded at the Lighthouse in 1966, with a band that includes the surprising lineup of Keith Jarrett on piano and Chuck Mangione on trumpet! If you're surprised at the mix of players, and figure that they won't groove with Blakey's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Original stereo pressing, in the beautiful gatefold cover with the excellent booklet!)

Art Blakey — Caravan ... LP
Riverside, 1962. Near Mint- ... $29.99

One of the best non-Blue Note sessions from Art Blakey in the 60s – a really searing set that features the sextet lineup of the Jazz Messengers – a group that's filled with legends who include Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Reggie Workman ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(180 gram Craft/OJC pressing, still in the shrink with obi.)

Also available Caravan (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99

Art Blakey — Caravan (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Riverside/Craft, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99

One of the best non-Blue Note sessions from Art Blakey in the 60s – a really searing set that features the sextet lineup of the Jazz Messengers – a group that's filled with legends who include Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Reggie Workman ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Caravan ... LP 29.99

Art Blakey — Free For All ... LP
Blue Note, 1964. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Hardly a free for all at all – as the album's a masterpiece of focus and direction, and a classic set from the sextet lineup of the Jazz Messengers! The album's a real feather in the mid-60s cap of Art Blakey –and features an expanded sound from the quintet era of his group – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(New York mono pressing, with Van Gelder stamp and ear! A very nice copy.)

Art Blakey — Golden Boy ... LP
Colpix, 1963. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!

An obscure Jazz Messengers session – but a great one! The album is ostensibly a set of jazz versions of tunes from the musical Golden Boy, and the group this time is a larger one than usual – a total of 10 players, led by Blakey – and playing beautifully over arrangements from ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Early Japanese pressing, with obi, in a flipback cover – SMJ 7241.)

Art Blakey — Hard Drive (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Bethlehem/BMG, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 27.99

A well-titled set from Art Blakey – considering the hard-driving sound of the group! The album's one of the best from that unusual year of 1957 – almost a "lost" year for Art, when he was working away from Blue Note with a very different lineup of the Jazz Messengers than on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey — Hard Drive (70s pressing) ... LP
Bethlehem, 1957. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

A well-titled set from Art Blakey – considering the hard-driving sound of the group! The album's one of the best from that unusual year of 1957 – almost a "lost" year for Art, when he was working away from Blue Note with a very different lineup of the Jazz Messengers than on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Cover has light wear.)

Art Blakey — Holiday For Skins Vol 1 ... LP
Blue Note, 1958. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!

The rarest of all of Art Blakey's percussion group projects – and quite possibly the best, too! The session features Blakey at the head of a strong mix of jazz and percussion players – with Art Taylor and Philly Joe Jones on the regular drum kit, Donald Byrd on trumpet and Ray Bryant ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(63rd street mono deep groove pressing, with RVG stamp, 9M etch, and ear! Back cover has light wear and a tiny bit of pen – but this is a great copy overall.)

Art Blakey — Holiday For Skins Vol 2 ... LP
Blue Note, 1958. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

The rarest of all of Art Blakey's percussion group projects – and quite possibly the best, too! The session features Blakey at the head of a strong mix of jazz and percussion players – with Art Taylor and Philly Joe Jones on the regular drum kit, Donald Byrd on trumpet and Ray Bryant ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey — In My Prime Vols 1 & 2 (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Timeless/Tidal Waves, Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock

You gotta love the confidence in Blakey's title for this one – because even in the late 70s, over 20 years since starting the Jazz Messengers, he was still very much in his prime! The album has him working with a wonderful group that includes Bobby Watson, Curtis Fuller, David Schnitter, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Great vinyl pressing – both vols 1 and 2 brought together in a single set!)

Art Blakey — In This Korner ... LP
Concord, 1978. Very Good ... $7.99

Art Blakey at the Keystone Korner – really rattling the rafters with a great lineup that includes Bobby Watson on alto sax, David Schnitter on tenor, and Valery Ponomarev on trumpet! Although the Shorter/Morgan lineup is always hailed as one of Blakey's best, we're also pretty partial to ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Cover has some ringwear, heavy edge wear, bent corners, and a half split top seam.)

Also available In This Korner (with bonus track) ... CD 9.99

Art Blakey — Jazz Messengers (MCA) ... LP
Impulse/MCA, 1961. Near Mint- ... $24.99

Killer stuff by Art Blakey – one of his few non-Blue Note sessions from the time, and a hard-wailing set that features the Jazz Messengers as a sextet! The format is one that flourished briefly in these early 60s years – and in this case, the already great lineup of Lee Morgan on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(80s remaster. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)

Art Blakey — Jazz Messengers (Savoy) (aka Midnight Session With The Jazz Messengers) ... LP
Savoy, 1957. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

During the late 50s – after an initial burst of recordings with Blue Note, and before a later successful run for the label – Art Blakey recorded on a number of labels with a lesser-known version of The Jazz Messengers. This album's from that stretch – and like others from the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Maroon label pressing – in great shape! Cover has a tiny cut corner – but looks great!)

Art Blakey — Just Coolin' ... LP
Blue Note, 1959. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

The long-overdue release of an unissued Blue Note session from 1959 – one that features a version of the Jazz Messengers right before Wayne Shorter joined the group, with the mighty Hank Mobley on the quintet lineup on tenor! The Messengers in 1959 and 1960 were really at the top of their ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey — Kyoto ... LP
Riverside, 1964. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

Quite possibly the best of the non-Blue Note Blakey sides from the early 60s – and an excellent outing from the sextet version of the Jazz Messengers that included Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, Wayne Shorter, Cedar Walton, and Reggie Workman! The format here is a big tighter than some of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(80s OJC pressing. Cover has light surface wear and a few small stains on the opening.)

Art Blakey — Like Someone In Love ... LP
Blue Note, 1960. Very Good ... Out Of Stock

A landmark album that had one of the best versions of the Jazz Messengers taking a big step forward – thanks to some increased songwriting by the group's young tenor genius – Wayne Shorter! Shorter's tunes take up all of the second half of the record, and all of them have gone onto ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey — Live At Montreux & Northsea ... LP
Timeless (Holland), 1981. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

A beautiful big band set from the great Art Blakey – but one that's got all the sharp focus of his small group sides by the Jazz Messengers! The lineup here is a great one – that very vibrant early 80s version of Blakey's group with Bobby Watson on alto sax, Bill Pierce on tenor, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Dutch pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, bent corners, and unblued seams with some pieces of clear tape.)

Art Blakey — Live Messengers (unreleased material) ... LP
Blue Note, 1954/1978. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

Great Blue Note 2-fer that brings together a bunch of previously unreleased live sessions from Art Blakey and different incarnations of the Jazz Messengers! Sides 1 through 3 feature a stellar set of tracks recorded in 1961 and 1962 with the sextet lineup that included Wayne Shorter, Freddie ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(White b label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, light stains at the spine, small split in the bottom seam, and is lightly bent at the front panel.)

Art Blakey — Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 1 ... LP
Blue Note, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recording in the very familiar territory of the Birdland nightclub – in a format that was handled previously by the Blue Note label, but maybe never with a lineup this great! The performance features the sublime frontline trio of Lee Morgan on trumpet, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey — Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 1 ... LP
Blue Note, 1960. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recording in the very familiar territory of the Birdland nightclub – in a format that was handled previously by the Blue Note label, but maybe never with a lineup this great! The performance features the sublime frontline trio of Lee Morgan on trumpet, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey — Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 2 ... LP
Blue Note, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recording in the very familiar territory of the Birdland nightclub – in a format that was handled previously by the Blue Note label, but maybe never with a lineup this great! The performance features the sublime frontline trio of Lee Morgan on trumpet, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available
Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 2 ... LP 39.99
Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 2 (Japanese pressing) ... CD 18.99

Art Blakey — Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 2 ... LP
Blue Note, 1960. Near Mint- ... $39.99

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recording in the very familiar territory of the Birdland nightclub – in a format that was handled previously by the Blue Note label, but maybe never with a lineup this great! The performance features the sublime frontline trio of Lee Morgan on trumpet, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Japanese King pressing – K18P 9227.)

Also available Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 2 (Japanese pressing) ... CD 18.99

Art Blakey — Moanin (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Blue Note, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99

One of Art Blakey's first true moments of genius! This transitional version of the Jazz Messengers included two parts – Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons – of the holy Morgan/Shorter/Timmons trilogy, and it's also got the added bonus of Benny Golson on tenor, who was at the height of his ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Features new mastering by Kevin Gray!)

Also available Moanin' (RVG remastered edition – with bonus track) ... CD 13.99

Art Blakey — Moanin' ... LP
Blue Note, 1958. Sealed ... $49.99

One of Art Blakey's first true moments of genius! This transitional version of the Jazz Messengers included two parts – Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons – of the holy Morgan/Shorter/Timmons trilogy, and it's also got the added bonus of Benny Golson on tenor, who was at the height of his ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Mid 90s 180 gram pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)

Art Blakey — Mosaic ... LP
Blue Note, 1961. Near Mint- ... $29.99

An explosive session from an expanded edition of the Jazz Messengers – recorded at a key point when Art Blakey moved the group up to six members instead of five! Although bigger than the group on most Jazz Messenger Blue Notes, the sextet have an energy that's almost tighter – a sense ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Late 90s 180 gram pressing.)

Also available
Mosaic (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Mosaic ... CD 5.99
Mosaic (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 9.99

Art Blakey — Mosaic (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Blue Note, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99

An explosive session from an expanded edition of the Jazz Messengers – recorded at a key point when Art Blakey moved the group up to six members instead of five! Although bigger than the group on most Jazz Messenger Blue Notes, the sextet have an energy that's almost tighter – a sense ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available
Mosaic ... LP 29.99
Mosaic ... CD 5.99
Mosaic (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 9.99

Art Blakey — Night At Birdland Vol 1 ... LP
Blue Note, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $49.99

A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(70s black b label pressing. Cover has minimal wear and aging.)

Also available Night At Birdland Vol 1 ... CD 0.99

Art Blakey — Night At Birdland Vol 1 (original cover) ... LP
Blue Note, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Very nice 63rd street pressing with deep groove, ear, and RVG etch! Cover has a small bit of splitting on the bottom seam, and back has a few stamps – but this is a great copy overall.)

Art Blakey — Night At Birdland Vol 2 ... LP
Blue Note, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $68.99

A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Liberty pressing – in great shape! Cover has a tiny bum in one corner, but is great overall.)

Art Blakey — Night At Birdland Vol 2 (original cover) ... LP
Blue Note, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Lexington Ave pressing, with deep groove, RVG etch, and ear! Cover has very light wear on two seams, and a tiny bit of seam splitting – but this is a great copy.)

Art Blakey — Olympia Concert (2LP 180 gram mono pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP
Fontana/Sam Records (France), 1958. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock

A crucial live set from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – recorded in Paris during that formative year of 1958, when Art was starting to put together the lineup that would make the Messengers a legend! Both the young Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons are in the group, on trumpet and piano ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(3-sided pressing – with "Blues March" and "Whisper Not" on side three!)

Art Blakey — Orgy In Rhythm Volume 1 ... LP
Blue Note, 1957. Sealed ... $19.99

A true orgy in rhythm from Art Blakey – a set that not only features his drums next to the kit of Art Taylor, but which also adds in a bevy of other percussionists – including Sabu Martinez, Patato Valdez, and Jose Valentine! Joe Jones and Specs Wright also bring in additional jazz ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Destination Moon reissue on clear vinyl.)

Art Blakey — Orgy In Rhythm Volume 2 ... LP
Blue Note, 1957. Very Good ... $139.99

A true orgy in rhythm from Art Blakey – a set that not only features his drums next to the kit of Art Taylor, but which also adds in a bevy of other percussionists – including Sabu Martinez, Patato Valdez, and Jose Valentine! Joe Jones and Specs Wright also bring in additional jazz ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Mono West 63rd pressing with deep groove, RVG etch, and ear. Cover has light wear on the back – but overall, this is a nice clean copy.)

Art Blakey — Reflections In Blue ... LP
Timeless/Muse, 1979. Very Good ... Out Of Stock

Key proof that Art Blakey was still going strong in the late 70s – continuing his 60s legacy of working with the best young players he could find, in a setting that was bristling with sweet soul jazz energy! This version of The Jazz Messengers includes some tremendous players – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Cover has surface wear, heavy edge wear, yellowing from age, small tear at the opening, and a split bottom seam held with pieces of clear tape.)

Art Blakey — Roots & Herbs ... LP
Blue Note, 1961. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

One of our favorite albums ever from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – even though it was only issued by Blue Note nearly a decade after it was recorded! The set's an overlooked nugget from that intensely productive time when the group features one of its strongest frontlines ever – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey — Witch Doctor ... LP
Blue Note, 1961. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock

One of our favorite albums ever from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – but a set that was unreleased by Blue Note for quite a few years! The set's one of two gems the group recorded in 1961, but which were held back until the end of the 60s – and it features a stellar version of the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Liberty pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a split top seam, small spine split, ring & edge wear, peel spot on the back cover paste-on at the top.)

Also available Witch Doctor ... CD 16.99

Art Blakey — Witch Doctor (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Blue Note, 1961. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!

One of our favorite albums ever from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – but a set that was unreleased by Blue Note for quite a few years! The set's one of two gems the group recorded in 1961, but which were held back until the end of the 60s – and it features a stellar version of the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and gatefold cover!)

Also available Witch Doctor ... CD 16.99

Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble — African Beat ... LP
Blue Note, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

A completely righteous mix of jazz and African percussion – put together by drummer Art Blakey at a time when he was riding high with the Jazz Messengers, but also was willing to work on great experiments like this! The album's years ahead of its time – and arguably opens the door for ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Stereo New York pressing, with Van Gelder stamp and ear – record and cover are great!)

Also available African Beat ... CD 9.99

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Art Blakey Et Les Jazz Messengers Au Club St Germain Vol 2 ... LP
RCA (France), 1959. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Seminal work from Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers – recorded at a time when that group was really coming together! After a slightly wayward year of 1957, when the Messengers had a different lineup away from Blue Note, Art re-forged the group for the end of the 50s with a rock-solid array ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Japanese pressing, with insert – PG22. Back cover has some light aging near the edges, front is nice – as is vinyl.)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — At The Cafe Bohemia Volume 1 ... LP
Blue Note, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

A classic early set featuring the Jazz Messengers back when the group was less of an Art Blakey project, and more of an all-around affair – as you might guess from a lineup that also includes Horace Silver on piano, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass! The ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Nice Japanese pressing, with insert – LNJ 70125)

Also available At The Cafe Bohemia Vol 1 (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 3.99

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Buhaina ... LP
Prestige (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

An amazing album that has Art Blakey completely reinventing himself for the 70s! Blakey shifts from straight hardbop to kind of a modal soul jazz groove, touched with some of the electric playing of the younger jazz generation, but not enough to qualify as fusion or funk. Instead, he's working ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Buhaina ... LP
Prestige, 1973. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

An amazing album that has Art Blakey completely reinventing himself for the 70s! Blakey shifts from straight hardbop to kind of a modal soul jazz groove, touched with some of the electric playing of the younger jazz generation, but not enough to qualify as fusion or funk. Instead, he's working ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Original green label pressing. Cover has some ring & surface wear.)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — First Flight To Tokyo – The Lost 1961 Recordings (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Blue Note, 1961. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

Hardbop godfather Art Blakey cut some fantastic work in the studio with his Jazz Messengers group – but in a live setting, the group sometimes sound even more amazing than on record – and that's definitely the case with this unreleased live date from the early 60s! Art has a really ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Jazz Messengers (Columbia) ... LP
Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

A killer early album by Art Blakey and his first incarnation of The Messengers – recorded before Horace Silver left the group, and a rare non-Blue Note outing done for Columbia Records! The ensemble here features Donald Byrd on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Recent reissue.)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Jazz Messengers (Jazz Odyssey) ... LP
Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

A killer early album by Art Blakey and his first incarnation of The Messengers – recorded before Horace Silver left the group, and a rare non-Blue Note outing done for Columbia Records! The ensemble here features Donald Byrd on trumpet, Hank Mobley on tenor, and Doug Watkins on bass – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Originally – Previously Unreleased Recordings From 1956 ... LP
Columbia, 1956. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Great rare 50s material by Blakey – an early 80s issue of outtakes from the Hard Bop LP, plus some sides recorded shortly afterwards, with a slight line-up change! The group is one of the earliest incarnations of the Jazz Messengers, featuring Donald Byrd and Hank Mobley in the front line, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Theory Of Art (aka A Night In Tunisia – RCA) ... LP
RCA, 1958. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

A reissue of one of Blakey's best non-Blue Note sides from the late 50s, a killer album that sports a great lineup of the Jazz Messengers that included Jackie McLean, Johnny Griffin, Bill Hardman, Sam Dockery and Spanky DeBrest. The three of them sparkle and shine with the sort of brilliance that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Three Blind Mice ... LP
United Artists, 1962. Very Good ... Out Of Stock

A really unusual live set from the great Art Blakey – his only album for the United Artists label, but one that continues the tradition of the expanded group style he was starting to use at Blue Note! The lineup here is a sextet, one that's got even more power than the Jazz Messengers as a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Mono grey label pressing. Cover is nice!)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers — Three Blind Mice (Solid State pressing) ... LP
Solid State, 1962. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

A really unusual live set from the great Art Blakey – his only album for the United Artists label, but one that continues the tradition of the expanded group style he was starting to use at Blue Note! The lineup here is a sextet, one that's got even more power than the Jazz Messengers as a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey & Thelonius Monk — Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk ... LP
Atlantic, 1957. Very Good ... Out Of Stock

Angular Monk meets hard-driving Art Blakey – in a session that's quite unique, and which has gone onto become one of the best-remembered Atlantic jazz sessions of the late 50s! The album features Blakey in that key non-Blue Note year of 1957 – a time when he was working with a variety ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 22.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (with bonus tracks) ... CD 5.99

Art Blakey & Thelonius Monk — Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (180 gram 2LP edition – with bonus tracks) ... LP
Atlantic/Rhino, 1957. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock

Angular Monk meets hard-driving Art Blakey – in a session that's quite unique, and which has gone onto become one of the best-remembered Atlantic jazz sessions of the late 50s! The album features Blakey in that key non-Blue Note year of 1957 – a time when he was working with a variety ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Features new mastering from the mono master tapes – plus new notes, and rare photos and ephemera!)

Also available
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 22.99
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (with bonus tracks) ... CD 5.99

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers — Les Liaisons Dangereuses ... LP
Fontana/Universal (France), Late 1950s. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 35.99 About May 3, 2024

Art Blakey's soundtrack to this fantastic French film is one of his best non-Blue Note albums ever – and it's got the additional bonus of featuring performances by the great French tenor star Barney Wilen! The tunes here are way more than just short scene-setting soundtrack numbers – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers — Ugetsu – Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers At Birdland ... LP
Riverside, 1963. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!

One of Art Blakey's best non-Blue Note albums of the 60s – a hard-wailing live set that fully exploits the best talents of the six-piece version of the Jazz Messengers! The group here is that tremendous sextet that featured Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Wayne Shorter ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Original pressing – black label, silver text, microphone logo, and deep groove! Cover has some light wear, but this is a very nice copy.)

Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie & Others — Giants Of Jazz – Recorded Live At The Victoria Theatre In London ... LP
Atlantic, 1972. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

This session shouldn't work, but it does – and beautifully! By all means, an album that includes Diz, Art Blakey, Monk, and Sonny Stitt playing together should be a first-rate snoozer, with hackneyed performances of common-denominator material that they can all get their hooks around – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Capitol Record Club pressing. A nice copy.)

Blakk Soul — Take Your Time ... LP
Mello Music Group, 2020. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

(Neo Soul) LP, Vinyl record album

Mel Blanc/Pinto Covig/Tom Reddy — Tweety Pie ... LP
Capitol/ZIV, 1974. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

(Children's) LP, Vinyl record album

Bobby Bland — Blues You Can Use ... LP
Malaco, 1987. Sealed ... $6.99

Titles include "For The Last Time", "Let's Part As Friends", "I've Got A Problem", "Our First Blues Song", and "24 Hours A Day". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album

(Still sealed! Cover has a thin cutout notch.)

Bobby Bland — Get On Down With Bobby Bland ... LP
ABC, 1975. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Brilliant later work by Bobby Blue Bland – done with backings that are much fuller than on his earlier albums – a mixture of strings and horns that really expand the sound! That doesn't keep things from being soulful, though – as Bobby's in incredible form vocally, really rising ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Bobby Bland — Here We Go Again ... LP
MCA, 1982. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

(Blues) LP, Vinyl record album

Bobby Bland — Members Only ... LP
Malaco, 1985. Very Good+ ... $3.99

A later gem from Bobby Blue Bland – done in a smooth style that fits the later approach of the Malaco label, but with a vocal style that hasn't dimmed a bit over the years! Bobby's still got that incredible rasp in his voice – that approach that easily made him one of the most soulful ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Cover has a lightly bent corner.)

Bobby Bland — Portrait Of The Blues ... LP
Malaco, 1991. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

(Blues) LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Portrait Of The Blues ... CD 3.99

Bobby Bland — Try Me I'm Real ... LP
MCA, 1981. Very Good+ ... $1.99

A record with a title that certainly fits the bill – as the amazing voice of Bobby Bland is as real here as it ever was, and blended with superbly soulful backings that take the singer's sound forward for a whole new generation! Some of Bobby's contemporaries were content to just stick in a ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Bobby Bland — Years Of Tears ... LP
Malaco, 1993. Very Good ... $4.99

(Blues) LP, Vinyl record album

(Cover has a spot of pen on the back.)

Bobby Bland & BB King — Together Again – Live ... LP
ABC, 1976. Very Good+ ... $7.99

(Blues) LP, Vinyl record album

(Original green label pressing. Cover has light wear.)

Bobby Blue Bland — Dreamer ... LP
ABC, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

Sure it's not his Duke recordings, and sure, the sound's a bit 70s-ish – but Bobby's voice is always fantastic, and he still sounds great in this smooth batch of tracks recorded in LA. Backings were arranged and conducted by Michael Omartian – but it's Bobby's vocals that really make ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Cover has light edge wear, but looks nice overall.)

Bobby Blue Bland — Midnight Run ... LP
Malaco, 1989. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

(Blues) LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Midnight Run ... CD 0.99

Bobby Blue Bland — Soul Of The Man ... LP
Duke, 1966. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

More excellent early Bobby Blue Bland material, with stellar arrangements by Joe Scott that mix soul, blues, and a slight bit of jazz to create the unique style that made Bobby's work unlike that of anyone else. The LP includes such classics as "The Playgirl", "I Can't Stop", ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Early 80s MCA pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and a foil Past Performance stamp.)

Bobby Blue Bland — Two Steps From The Blues ... LP
Duke, 1961. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

An incredible record from Bobby Blue Bland – and quite possibly the greatest one he ever made! The set's got an amazing something special that's unlike most other material of the time – a bit blues, but a lot of soul too – still with some echoes of R&B in the jazzier charts ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Johnny Blas — Salsa Para Ti ... LP
CuBop/Ubiquity, 2024. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 28.99

A long-overdue set from the great Johnny Blas – the percussionist who really made the Cubop label so great back in the 90s, returning here with a sound and style that's even more classic than ever! The instrumentation and production are rock-solid throughout – no too-polished modes, ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Blassics — Togetherness ... LP
Odd Funk (Netherlands), 2019. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock

A funky combo who draw heavily on elements from Ethiopian music – so much so that most of the album's titles are also written in Ethiopian script! The core instrumentalists are Finnish, and work together in a great blend of older Ethio roots and leaner contemporary funk – mixing heavy ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Blasters — Blasters ... LP
Slash/Warner, 1981. Very Good ... Out Of Stock

(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album

(Original blue label Slash pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, heavily bent panels, and small center splits in the spine and bottom seam.)

Blasters — Hard Line ... LP
Slash, 1985. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album

(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)

Blasters — Non Fiction ... LP
Warner/Slash, 1983. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album

(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)

Carla Bley — Heavy Heart ... LP
Watt/ECM, 1984. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

One of those records from a time when Carla Bley was really finding her voice as a leader – working here on organ and keyboards with Steve Slagle on flute and alto, Hiram Bullock on guitar, Kenny Kirkland on piano, and Steve Swallow on bass – plus some guest work from Michael Mantler on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Carla Bley — Social Studies ... LP
Watt, 1981. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Carla Bley's got a great lineup here – one that includes Michael Mantler on trumpet, Carlos Ward on alto and soprano sax, and Steve Swallow on bass! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album

(US pressing. Cover has a promo sticker, light wear, center split at the spine, and is lightly bent at the edges and bottom left corner.)

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