Really wonderful work from alto genius Phil Woods – already showing a sense of tone and timing that breaks him away from all the Charlie Parker devotees on the market! The groups are great, and Jimmy Raney adds in some amazing chromatic work on guitar – bringing to Phil the same sort ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing.)
Phil Woods —
Greek Cooking ... LP Impulse, Mid 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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An amazing blend of sounds – and way different than you might expect! Yes, the record was part of a big cash-in Zorba moment in the 60s – but it sounds incredible, with this really groundbreaking "jazz meets world" vibe that matches these snake alto solos from Phil Woods with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label mono pressing with Bell Sound stamp and LW etch – a great copy!)
A great live cooker from Phil Woods – long tracks with those excellent solos he could carve out in the 80s – served up in a quartet with Hal Galper on piano, Steve Gilmore on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A double-length, ultra-cool set from saxophonist Phil Woods – yet another aspect of his great body of work from the 70s, and a live date that features Woods at the head of a sextet! The group here features acoustic piano, electric guitar, bass, drums, and percussion – all used in ways ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Phil Woods —
Pairing Off ... LP Prestige, 1956. Near Mint- ...
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The "pair" here is Phil Woods and Gene Quill – both blowing beautifully on alto sax, with that sharp edge and deep tone that made both players a real standout in the 50s scene! The Woods/Quill mix has been documented elsewhere, but the sound here is rawer than some of those other ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s OJC pressing. Cover has light wear, bumped corners, and some minor flaking at the spine.)
An excellent album of funky electric jazz – and possibly the best one that Phil Woods cut with his European group! The quartet's a very hip group that's way hipper than its clunky name – with Gordon Beck on electric piano and organ, Daniel Humair on percussion and drums, and Henri ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Inner City pressing. Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and some aging on the back.)
A stunner of an album – light years ahead of Phil's earlier work in America – a bit funky at times, with some really open-ended modern sounds! The album features Phil with his incredible European Rhythm Machine – a group that includes Gordon Beck on electric piano, Henri Texier ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really compelling large group work from Phil Woods – one of his first-ever efforts of its type, and a tremendous session that's filled with solos from a wide array of very hip players! The whole album's built around a 5-part "Rights Of Swing" work penned by Woods – a jazz ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really compelling large group work from Phil Woods – one of his first-ever efforts of its type, and a tremendous session that's filled with solos from a wide array of very hip players! The whole album's built around a 5-part "Rights Of Swing" work penned by Woods – a jazz ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear and small peeled spots at the top right from sticker removal.)
A pretty great little record from Phil Woods – a return to straighter playing after the freer sounds of some of his early 70s European work, done in a mode that has lots of nice boppish touches, and which also shows a more deeply soulful side of Phil's blowing. Titles include "Change ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty great little record from Phil Woods – a return to straighter playing after the freer sounds of some of his early 70s European work, done in a mode that has lots of nice boppish touches, and which also shows a more deeply soulful side of Phil's blowing. Titles include "Change ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Phil Woods —
Sugan ... LP Status, 1957. Near Mint- ...
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The genius of Phil Woods emerges fully on this rare album from 1957 – an unusually-titled session, and one of the few to really set Phil up in a looser, more intimate setting! The approach is a bit like Woods sublime work for Epic Records, but more soulful too – and very different than ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – SMJ 6294.)
Phil Woods —
Warm Woods ... LP Epic, 1958. Near Mint- ...
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One of the most wonderful Phil Woods albums ever! No kidding – this is amazing! Woods played on lots of other records – and often in settings that made you wonder why people thought he was so great – but on this one, he's totally in the spotlight, fronting a mellow easy quartet ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Very nice Japanese mono pressing – ECPZ 8.)
Phil Woods —
Woodlore ... LP Prestige, 1955. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
Early work by one of the greatest voices on the alto sax in the 1950s – a player who worked with the deftness of other altoists of his generation, but a depth of soul usually reserved for the tenor! The setting is simple and perfect – as Phil Woods blows at the helm of a quartet that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s mono Japanese pressing – SMJ-6515M – with insert. Cover has some ring and edge wear, bumped corners, and is bent at the bottom corners.)
Phil Woods & Chris Swansen —
Crazy Horse ... LP Sea Breeze, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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An unusual date from reedman Phil Woods – working here with Chris Swanson on keyboards, Mile Mellillo on piano, Steve Gilmore on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, some wear and aging, small sticker in back, and is bumped and bent a bit at the bottom corners.)
The team of Phil Woods & Gene Quill hit Prestige Records – and get a bit more space to blow than on other sessions of the time! The album's definitely got a quality that lives up to the "with prestige" in the title – a classy, careful sort of sound that's very much the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Phil Woods with Michel Legrand and his Orchestra —
Images ... LP RCA, 1975. Near Mint- ...
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A wonderful record – one in which Phil Woods blows alto solos over the arrangements of Michel Legrand – handled in the masterful style of Legrand's best jazzy soundtrack work, and in a way that lets Woods hit some of his best solos of the 70s! Legrand's always been great at this sort ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first album from Stevie Woods, and one of just a few records ever by the early 80s soul groover as a headliner! It's made up of sweet mid tempo cuts, slightly spacier keys & percussion flavored numbers, slow jams with string accents and more – really nice stuff all around! Stevie's ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mix of folk and country, presented in soundtrack form – with tracks from Sheb Wooley, The Gateway Trio, Cathie Taylor, Chris Crosby, and Joe & Eddie. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole in one corner.)
Woolies —
Basic Rock ... LP Spirit, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$29.99
Working Week —
Companeros ... LP Virgin (UK), 1986. Very Good+ ...
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The final album from Working Week – a cool British group who mixed up soul and jazz years before Sade – but never got the fame they deserved! The sound here is a bit fuller than on the previous records – maybe more soul touched with jazz than the other way around – although ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Live and lively work from the World Sax Quartet – a perfect illustration of the group's unique powers, recorded in concert at BAM, a very welcome setting for their creative energy! The album's one of our favorite ever by the group – as it has the players coming together perfectly ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
World Saxophone Quartet —
Live In Zurich ... LP Black Saint (Italy), 1981. Near Mint- ...
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Tremendous interplay on saxes from this ultra-hip combo – a legendary lineup that features David Murray, Oliver Lake, Hamiet Bluiett, and Julius Hemphill – all blowing hard on a variety of saxes! The sound here is possibly a bit more free at times than some of the quartet's other 80s ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
World Saxophone Quartet —
Revue ... LP Black Saint (Italy), 1980. Near Mint- ...
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With Hamiet Bluiett, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, and David Murray – on titles that include "Ming", "David's Tune", "I Heard That", "Quinn Chapel AME Church", "Affairs Of The Heart", and "Little Samba". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A really cool 70s album from the great Link Wray – done at the time when he was reinventing himself, and changing from a damn great instrumental guitarist to a singer as well – one with a much bolder presence in the limelight than ever before! Wray serves up some fantastic electric ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bernard Wright —
Mr Wright ... LP Manhattan, 1985. Very Good+ ...
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By the mid 80s, Bernard Wright had dropped some of his jazz funk sound, and moved towards more of a smoother R&B sound – although the mix proved out to work surprisingly well, and has made this album a bit of a classic in the 80s groove mode. Includes the cut "Who Do You Love", ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderfully mature work from Miami soul legend Betty Wright – one of her overlooked albums recorded for Columbia Records, after big 70s fame at the TK label – and a set that has Betty mixing all her deep soul roots with a tighter, more sophisticated groove! Most of the album was ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic live album from the great Betty Wright – and one of the few recorded documents of the way that classic soul singers would evolve the nature of their songs in a concert setting! Betty's recording for Alston/TK here, but the mode she uses is one that would grace countless ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Betty Wright —
Explosion ... LP Alston, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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Betty Wright explodes with soul on this sweet 70s classic – really stretching out past the simpler grooves of her roots, and showing the world she's got more than enough talent to be one of the standout soul divas of her generation! The record's also a great illustration of the way that ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Betty Wright —
Sevens ... LP First String, 1986. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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The first solo album by Charles Wright – and a really mindblowing set that shows that he was the key psychedelic force in the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band! The set's got a much more stoner funk approach than ever before – one that's clearly fascinated with the bassy "rhythm" ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label pressing. Cover has light wear and a cut corner – but overall this is a nice copy!)
Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Band —
You're So Beautiful ... LP Warner, 1971. Very Good ...
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The last album recorded by Charles Wright with the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – and a set that's even more stretched out and trippy than their other albums! Gone are the tight short cuts of earlier days, and in their place are longer messed-up funky numbers that have more of a jamming ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cutout hole, hype sticker, and small promo sticker in back.)
John Wright —
Mr Soul ... LP Prestige, 1962. Very Good+ ...
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John Wright was one of a great run of soul jazz pianists to come out of Chicago in the 50s and 60s, and this LP is one of his four great recordings for Prestige – recordings which stand as the bulk of his jazz legacy, even though he continues to still play these days in Chicago! His style is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record of incredible beauty from the great Leo Wright – and one that we'd never part with at all! Wright's one of those excellent players from the 60s who never really gets his due – largely because he was always hiding behind larger groups, and because he left the US in the decade ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and purple label pressing with AT etch. Cover is great, save for a tiny cutout hole.)
(Later German pressing – 6.21027 AS. Cover has light aging, faint sticker spot, small center split in the top seam, and is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
The great compilation of early 80s singles by Robert Wyatt – as timeless, inventive and awe inspiring as some of his best proper LPs – and essential Wyatt however you want to approach it! Titles include the original "Born Again Wyatt", but there's a number of pretty amazing ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Robert Wyatt —
Rock Bottom ... LP Virgin, 1974. Near Mint- ...
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One of Robert Wyatt's best albums, cut after Wyatt's years with Soft Machine and Matching Mole, and is a perfect blend of his jazz-tinged work with electronics, spacey pop, and madly clever lyricism. The music is at once thoroughly groundbreaking and endlessly charming – and it's one of the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bill Wyman —
Green Ice ... LP Polydor (UK), 1981. Near Mint- ...
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A soaring solo effort from the great Philippe Wynne – a vocalist who's probably best known for his hit 70s work with The Spinners, but one who also turns out to be a hell of talent on his own! Wynne's sweet raspy vocals click into place right from the start – stretching out over a host ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and partially unglued bottom seam.)
The last true masterpiece by the greatest rock band to ever come out of the late 70s and early 80s L.A. scene. More Fun In The New World serves in a lot of ways as X's upright middle finger to the early years of the Reagan era, with the anthemic opener "The New World", and the ballad ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A key part of the initial tremendous legacy of X – one of the greatest run of records that any group could ever hope for! This third set has the group honing and refining their sound even more – losing none of their roots in the LA hardcore scene, but also inflecting their sound with a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spiritual sounds and a heck of a lot more – served up by Ndiko Xaba, an expatriate South African musician who was working in Oakland at the time of this record – fusing together the roots of his homeland with some wonderfully free and open American jazz styles! At times, there's a bit ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic 80s funk from Xavier – a group led by bassist Ernest Smith, who'd already had plenty of practice working with Isaac Hayes, The Midnight Movers, and The Coasters during their funky late 60s years! The groove here is similar to some of the other tight funk groups on Liberty at the time ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Iannis Xenakis —
GRM Works 1957 to 1962 ... LP Recollection GRM (Germany), Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Sealed ...
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Powerful early work from Iannis Xenakis – and possibly the greatest demonstration of the concept of electro-acoustic you could hope to find! The mixture of sounds, shapes, and textures here is pure Xenakis – definitely at a level that's similar to some of his contemporaries on the ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early classic – with "Making Plans For Nigel", plus "Real By Reel", "Millions", "When You're Near My I Have Difficulty", "Scissor Man", "Roads Girdle The Globe", and "Ten Feet Tall". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
XTC —
Go 2 ... LP Virgin, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
With guest appearances by Nate Dogg, Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Defari, KRS One, and more. Production is handled by Dre, Rocwilder, Soopafly, DJ Quik, Eminem, Erick Sermon, and others. 16 tracks, including "Been A Long Time", "X", "Front 2 Back", "Best Of ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has a cut corner and faint ring wear.)
Yabor —
Yabor ... LP EMI (Argentina), 1977. Near Mint- ...
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An unusual set from the 70s Argentine scene – vocals and guitar from Yabor, with backing on fllute, electric piano, and percussion! (Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
An unusual live set – one that features Coleman Hawkins on tenor with vibes from Harry Sheppard on side one – plus Benny Morton on trombone and Nat Pierce on piano on side two! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label mono promo, with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Melodic psychedelia from 70s Iran – an incredible full scale anthology of recordings by guitarist and vocalist Kourosh Yaghmaei from the pre-revolution years – and an absolute treasure! Kouroush often recorded with his brothers – Kourosh singing lead and playing guitars or bass ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very groovy! Japanese flute meets funky big band arrangements – on cuts that include "Sound Of Silence", "Hey Jude", "Fool On The Hill", "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay", and "Sunny". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Stomu Yamash'ta —
Go Too ... LP One Way, 1977. Near Mint- ...
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Go Too from '77 – more than a 42 minutes of spacey concept rock, jazz and classically trained guitar mastery from Stomu and superstar cohorts! Includes "Prelude", "Seen You Before", "Madness", "Mysteries Of Love", "Beauty", "You And ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stomu Yamashita —
Tempest ... LP Casablanca, 1975. Sealed ...
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A New York performance by the legendary pianist Yosuke Yamashita, but one that burns every bit as strongly as his famous albums from Japan – thanks in part to some really incredible work from Akira Sakata on alto and clarinet! There's few folks who could ever hope to match the Cecil Taylor-li ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful solo set from this amazing Japanese avant pianist – with the original "On The Road", plus offbeat takes on "Greensleeves", "Prelude To A Kiss", "Let's Cool One", and "Night In Tunisia". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi. Cover has some aging – common for this one, given the cardstock used.)