Sublime solo piano – from that early 70s moment when Keith Jarrett was not only finding a whole new voice for himself, but also creating a whole new format in music! The tracks here are all long, live, solo improvisations – played by Jarrett at a level that's unbridled, but never ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Box looks nice, with minimal wear.)
Keith Jarrett —
Staircase ... LP ECM, 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$11.99
Four beautiful side-long solo piano pieces from Keith Jarrett – "Staircase", "Hourglass", "Sundial", and "Sand". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Includes an ECM catalog insert, with bent corner. Cover has light wear and some yellowing from age.)
After the success of Jarrett's Standards Trio recording, he revisits the format with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette – the first ever live recordings of this incredible trio in action! Like the studio recordings, this set features roomy, lyrical readings of standards, in a way, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing.)
Keith Jarrett —
Treasure Island ... LP Impulse, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Ultra-hip work from pianist Keith Jarrett – a session that's filled with joy and life, and which has a lot more energy than some of his albums for ECM! The work here is kind of a refinement of the freer styles that Jarrett had laid down on previous albums – performed with a strongly ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo/quad pressing.)
Keith Jarrett with Charlie Haden & Jan Garbarek —
Arbour Zena ... LP ECM, 1976. Near Mint- ...
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A beautiful large-concept album from Keith Jarrett – one that features his piano, the bass of Charlie Haden, and the tenor and soprano sax of Jan Garbarek as the main solo instruments over larger string orchestrations! There's a sense of excitement to the record right from the start – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US Warner pressing. Cover has surface wear.)
Keith Jarrett with Jan Garbarek —
Luminessence ... LP ECM, 1974. Near Mint- ...
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One of Keith Jarrett's compelling large ensemble works – performed with a string orchestra, and solo tenor and soprano sax from Jan Garbarek! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing in the embossed cover, with light wear.)
An early album from this might Belgian reedman – a set that mostly features Bobby Jaspar on tenor, working with the quintet of Henri Rene! Titles include "La Baronne", "Black Hourse", "Tenor Business", and "Jimmy's Dream". Very nice, and a key chapter ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An all-tenor set from Bobby Jaspar – material recorded in Paris in 1953 and 1954, played with a variety of different groups! Jaspar's tenor has a really great sound here – kind of a Lester Young rasp that marks him as a very Getz-like musician at this point – but with a slightly ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Livin Above Your Head", "I'll Remember You", "The Grass Will Sing", "Baby Come Home", "Stop The Cock", "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore", and "Too Many Times Diana". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has light wear, tiny marks from price sticker removal, some spotty aging in back, and is bent at the bottom right corner.)
Jay & The Americans —
Sands Of Time ... LP United Artists, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$5.997.99
A real gem from Jay & The Americans – a record that was part of an initial step forward with their own creative direction, but which also nods back at the earlier music that had inspired their work! The set's filled with older gems from the early years of rock and soul – delivered ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pink & orange label stereo pressing. Cover has some small indents in front and partially unglued bottom seam.)
Jay & The Americans —
Sunday & Me ... LP United Artists, 1966. Near Mint- ...
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(Black label stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Includes the UA inner sleeve.)
Jay & The Americans —
Wax Museum ... LP United Artists, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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The title's an apt one, as Jay & The Americans take on some older singles from the early years of rock and soul – giving all of them their special spin, and updating the groove slightly with well-crafted arrangements! The instrumentation is nicely changed up from the originals, and Jay's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jay & The Americans/Beau Brummels/Astronauts —
Wild Wild Winter ... LP Decca, 1965. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
With selections by Jay & The Americans, The Astronauts, Dick & Dee Dee, The Beau Brummels and Jackie & Gayle. (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
(Spectrum label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
The title cut to this one is arguably the most enduring hit by this groovy pop/soul combo from the late 60s – but the rest of the record is all pretty nice, too, and it features good arrangements by Joe Renzetti and Jimmy Wisner, in the styles that they were using with other strong 60s groups. ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jay-Z —
Black Album ... LP Roc-A-Fella, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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"This here is the victory lap," raps Hov midway through The Black Album, probably the most consistent front-to-back listen of all his albums. One of the nicest things about the Black Album is the brevity – with a very manageable 14 tracks, no guest rhymers, and a consistent overall ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
"This here is the victory lap," raps Hov midway through The Black Album, probably the most consistent front-to-back listen of all his albums. One of the nicest things about the Black Album is the brevity – with a very manageable 14 tracks, no guest rhymers, and a consistent overall ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Clean promo in a Rocafella Advance sleeve, with light wear.)
A heck of a comeback for Jay-Z – and a record that definitely stands as the blueprint promised in the title – not just for Jay-Z's career in years to come, but also for that of Kanye West and Just Blaze – who both contribute key work here on the production tip! The set's a long ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing with Masterdisk/TD etch. Includes the inserts.)
Miles Jaye —
Miles ... LP Island, 1987. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
Miles Jaye once played the cop in the Village People, but don't hold that against him – because by the time of this debut set, he'd really crafted his style as a soul singer – which makes the record a key part of a new trend in male soul for the late 80s! Jaye's got a cool, ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dizzy Gillespie and Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Bill Harris on trombone, Flip Phillips on tenor saxophone, Oscar Peterson on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Louis Bellson on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A nice mid 70s 2LP set – one that features the complete first Jazz At The Philharmonic concert – with performances by Nat King Cole, Illinois Jacquet, Billie Holiday, Les Paul, and JJ Johnson. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear, worn corners, and some small marks and remnants from price sticker removal.)
Part of a 4 volume set, all recorded on one night in Denmark. The set is a Norm Granz JATP transplantation to the European stage, and features the sort of group you'd imagine, with stars like Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Benny Carter & Roy Eldridge. Unlike the other volumes in the set, where ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing. Back cover has a few ink stamps.)
Features work by Gene Krupa, Oscar Peterson, a trumpet battle with Roy Eldridge and Charlie Shavers, and the classic "Jam Session Blues" – all packaged in a box with a David Stone Martin cover! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Clef pressing with red trumpeter logo pressing and deep groove. NOTE – Box is completely split, with splitting on all seams.)
Heavy swinging material from Krupa – working here in a loud and frenetic trio format, with Teddy Napoleon on piano and Charlie Ventura on tenor. Gene's working all the bass himself on the drums, and the album's got that pyrotechnic feel of the best JATP sets. Titles include "Dark ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has light edge wear, aging.)
A well-done set, and one that stretches from the pre-Verve years of these groupings, to the big run when they were starting to really shine on record! The first half features mid 40s material – with performances from Illinois Jacquet, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Flip Phillips, and Jack ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice 2LP set, with obi!)
Jazz Butcher —
Bloody Nonsense ... LP Big Time, Early/Mid 80s. Near Mint- ...
$11.9914.99
A seminal album – a late 60s classic meeting of the brain trust of the avant garde jazz scene in New York, recorded for the young JCOA label – and put forth as one of their early attempts to prove that musicians could be in charge of the means of production! Michael Mantler provided ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Box has light wear.)
Jazz Co/op —
Jazz Co/op ... LP Philips (Australia), 1974. Near Mint- 2LP ...
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One of the real landmarks in Australian jazz from the 70s – a freewheeling set by a group who've picked up plenty of influences from the Coltrane generation, but mix them up in a great way that's all their own! The group features Roger Frampton on piano and alto sax, Howie Smith on tenor and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible work from the Jazz Crusaders – a brilliant album of longer tracks that has them working at their soulful, sophisticated best! The record's great proof that the Crusaders had a depth that many rarely gave them credit here – as they're working here in a complicated set of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the Jazz Crusaders' classic funky live sets from the 60's, recorded live at the Lighthouse, where there talents were slowly becoming the stuff of legend. Nice tight soul jazz stuff, with some excellent groovers that include an early version of "Scratch", plus "Blues Up ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, and a sticker on the back and front.)
Jazz Crusaders —
Stretchin' Out ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1964. Very Good+ ...
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The Jazz Crusaders at their early best – swinging hard, and virtually defining the sound of soul jazz on the west coast scene of the 60s! The sound here is impeccable – tight rhythms overlaid with searing solos – all the best the young group had to offer, thanks to the early ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue and silver label pressing. Cover has discoloration from age and light wear.)
Jazz Crusaders —
Uh Huh ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Killer Jazz Crusaders material – exactly the kind of record that really had the group coming into their own in the second half of the 60s – finding a rich new groove that few other combos could match! The record captures the group at a perfect time – a point when they were ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has some light wear and a round sticker in back.)
One of the hippest combos on the Danish jazz scene of the 60s! The record has that best of the best sound that keeps us digging through European releases like this – an all-out great effort that easily matches, if not tops, some of the best American jazz from the same period. The group have ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tasty funky jazz – with kind of a groovy 60s edge! The band's a lot more jazz than rock, but that element is taken care of nicely with some fuzzy electric guitars and heavy work on the bass. Most of the tracks are covers of 60s pop tunes, and they're given some hip arrangements by Joe ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great all-star international group – with Arne Domnerus and Herb Geller on alto, Hans Koller on tenor, Ronnie Ross on baritone, Bengt Arne Wallin and Rob Pronk on trumpet, Toots Thielemans on guitar and harmonica, Freidrich Gulda on piano, and Rolf Ericson on trumpet. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, yellowing from age, slightly wavy panels, center split in the top seam held with clear tape, Columbia Stereo sticker at the spine, and some stains at the bottom edge. Labels have Odeon stickers.)
An incredibly soulful set from the Israeli scene of the early 70s – a record that's quite spiritual overall, with a vibe that's almost Strata East in its approach! The group is less of a workshop than a tight quartet led by saxophonist Albert Piamenta, and featuring piano, bass, and drums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Ray Drummond on bass, Benny Golson on tenor saxophone, Mickey Tucker on piano, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Albert Heath on drums, and Art Farmer On flugelhorn. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
An oft-overlooked gem from the JBs – their last album for People Records, and a stone funk classic that's every bit as essential as the others! The band is still in fine fine form – with none of the fast-funk or proto-disco of some later recordings – and they're working here in ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An incredible album – a landmark piece of funk that nobody should be without, funk fan or not! The album is the second to feature James Brown's famous backing combo of the early 70s – and unlike their first one, which was really more of a collection of singles, this album has the group ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rock-solid groove machine from The JBs – an album that's a bit different than their earlier sides for People Records, yet still pretty wonderful overall! The approach is more club than funk – yet the grooves are still mostly live ensemble playing – kind of a ratcheted-up ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stunner of a record – the first-ever album by The JBs, never issued back in the day – and lost for years until it recently resurfaced on a test pressing! The set features a leaner, more stripped-down version of the group – one that features Bootsy Collins on bass, and which ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eddie Jefferson —
Body & Soul ... LP Prestige, 1968. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Seminal work from one of the hippest jazz singers ever – a session that showed the world that Eddie Jefferson was firmly back in business during the 60s! The set's got a really rollicking feel, and a bit more influence from soul than the bop of Eddie's roots – with elements of gospel ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing – nice and clean! Vinyl has a mark that clicks on the title track, but is great overall.)
Eddie Jefferson —
Jazz Singer ... LP Inner City, 1959/1961/1976. Near Mint- ...
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Rare work from Eddie Jefferson – cut between his early years on Prestige, and his revival on Riverside – work done for the Festival Records label, but best known in this hip 70s package put together by Inner City! The work here is a great precursor to Eddie's 60s comeback – and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The beginning of a whole new chapter of greatness for singer Eddie Jefferson – a record that took his older style of putting words to jazz solos, and updated it nicely for a new generation in the 60s! Eddie's got a rootsy look on the cover, but the sound here is snappingly hip and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eddie Jefferson —
Live-Liest ... LP Muse, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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One of Eddie's last great records, and a smoking live set that has him singing with a group that includes Eric Kloss and Richie Cole on alto saxes – and Mickey Tucker playing some sweet electric piano. The vibe is more traditional vocalese than some of Eddie's other Muse recordings, with a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eddie Jefferson —
There I Go Again ... LP Prestige, Early 50s/1960s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ...
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A really great overview of the career of Eddie Jefferson – one that begins with his first few vocal singles of the 50s, and follows him through album work for Riverside and Prestige in the 60s! Jefferson's contribution to jazz is tremendous – as he was one of the first to set lyrics to ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jefferson Airplane's weirder follow-up to Surrealistic Pillow – and a pretty incredible record – concentrating their sprawling psychedelic impulses into fairly succinct 3 to 4 minute songs, for the most part! It's a creative approach, and it's a brave record. If Surrealistic Pillow ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Underrated later Airplane – issued at the time on their own Grunt label! Bark came out in '71, after the departure of co-founder Marty Balin, but despite that obviously important loss, there are some pretty cool positive changes in approach, even if it wasn't enough to keep the group flying ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(With the brown paper bag outer sleeve, brown paper inner sleeve, and insert, all in fantastic shape! Cover has a large transparent tracklist sticker in back.)
Jefferson Airplane flying high in the late 60s – both a creative and commercial triumph for the band – balancing the tripped out adventurousness of their earlier work, with a more focused approach that brought them to bigger and bigger audiences! Front loaded with moodier, acoustic-base ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Includes insert. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Jefferson Airplane —
Early Flight ... LP Grunt, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A really fantastic final studio album from Jefferson Airplane – a set that's definitely different than their early work, and which shows the new directions that members would soon take on their own – but done with a vibe that's also a fantastic evolution of the core group's famous sound! ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the original fold-out cover, with a cutout notch. Includes the heavy inner sleeve.)
Early genius from these Bay Area stalwarts – one of the greatest rock records of its time! Surrealistic Pillow is the second Jefferson Airplane album, but they took a number of huge creative leaps in the 8 months or so between their debut record and this one. This one is where they're ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover is nice.)
Jefferson Airplane —
Time Machine ... LP Pair, Mid/Late 60s. Sealed 2LP ...
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Obscure southern soul material by Joe Jeffrey, recorded around his big title hit "Pledge Of Love", and recorded in Cleveland and in Memphis (the latter session with Chips Moman). The album's got a great version of The Impressions' "It's All Right", plus the tracks "Hey Hey ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer set from drummer George Jenkins – with a hard-wailing Central Ave groove, augmented by some killer tenor work by Plas Johnson! This is one of the best albums ever to hear Johnson blowing in a jazz mode – and his tenor skills put him right up there with Willis Jackson or Gene ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove on red vinyl. Cover has bent corners, some splitting in the seams and spine, and some wear and yellowing from age in back.)
Gordon Jenkins —
Seven Dreams ... LP Decca, 1953. Very Good+ ...
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A bizarre postwar effort from composer Gordon Jenkins – and one of the first full concept albums ever recorded! The record tells the tale of "seven dreams" experienced by narrator Bill Lee – set to lush orchestrations by Jenkins, and delivered with lots of lively ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, some splitting on the bottom seam.)
An excellent bit of raw funky southern soul from Johnny Jenkins – recorded in Macon, GA, and one of the last relics of the relations that Atlantic Records had with all of the little local scenes in the south! Ton-Ton Macoute is one of those records that manages to blend funk, blues, and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Leroy Jenkins —
Solo Concert ... LP India Navigation, 1977. Very Good+ ...
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Solo material by this extremely haunting violinist, and a core member of the JCOA in the 70s. The album features tracks recorded at a live show at the Washington Square Church in NYC in 1977 – and titles include "Lush Life", "Why Am I Here", "Keep On Trucking, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most ambitious albums ever recorded by avant violinist Leroy Jenkins – a very politically-driven record that has even more power than some of his earlier works! Jenkins' vision is very sharp here – expressed brilliantly in the album's side-long title track, with help from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono tri-color pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, with some spotty aging and a round sticker in back.)
Marvin Jenkins —
Big City ... LP Palomar, 1965. Very Good- ...
$11.99
A damn great little record – a small label indie side, but a set that had an unusually strong influence on vocal jazz in the 60s – really setting a new standard for the generation to come! Marv swings things with a hip, sophisticated style – shaking off some of the excesses of ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has surface wear & aging, edge wear.)
Mick Jenkins —
Water[s] ... LP Free Nation, 2016. Near Mint- 2LP ...
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Great overlooked early 70s work from Waylon Jennings – a set that features a key duet with Jessi Colter, some great arrangements from Bergen White, and titles that include "Tomorrow Night In Baltimore", "Pickin White Gold", "Cedartown Georgia", "Big D", ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing, in the textured cover – a nice copy!)
Loads of 70s gems – including "Lonesome Onry & Mean", "Honky Tonk Heroes", "Luckenbach Texas", "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys", "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way", and "Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line". (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Genius material from Waylon Jennings – one of those career-defining records from the early 70s that completely put him on top, and heralded a whole new generation in country music! The set's maybe equally noteworthy as a showcase for the up-and-coming Billy Joe Shaver, who wrote much of the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Crazy goodness from the big 70s outlaw moment for Waylon Jennings – titles that inlcude "Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down", "Girl I Can Tell", "Whistlers & Jugglers", "I Walk The Line", "Billy", "As The Billy World Turns", "I'v ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A tremendous late 60s album from Waylon Jennings – a set that really has the singer finally finding his groove, and working that amazing vocal style towards the kind of material that would soon help him become the stuff of legend! At some level, it could be said that there are currents of ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Waylon Jennings —
Ol' Waylon ... LP RCA, 1977. Very Good ...
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