The first album from Steely Dan, and already a leading light in the world of 70s rock! The album's got a bit less of the polish of later years, but is still filled with gems – the kind of tunes that nobody ever seemed to pen before, and which few other groups could match later – ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Superb work from Steely Dan – and a record that really shows them hitting perfection in the studio! The core sound of this one's jazzier than before – with some great help on instrumentation from Victor Feldman, Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins, and other west coast jazzers – all ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Magical music from the team of Donald Fagan and Walter Becker – one of those records that seems to state its existence in simple, straightforward terms – but which is also filled with undeniably complex moments! There's a definite echo of older jazz here – heard famously in the ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album

My god, what a record! This one's genius through and through – a set that sometimes gets eclipsed in the brilliance to come, but which is easily one of our favorites ever by Steely Dan! There's a beautifully focused feel here – thanks to Donald Fagan's incredible lead vocals, and a ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album

(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album

(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album

A great early session from Chicago trumpeter Ira Sullivan – a very strong player who came out strongly in the late 50s as one of the big jazz hopefuls from the Windy City. This set has Ira backed by the Billy Taylor Trio – presented by Billy on ABC, where the Taylor trio was recording ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Mellow and wonderful work from Billy Taylor – caught here in a setting that feels much more relaxed and unrestrained than some of his other 50s outings! The group's his classic trio with Percy Brice on drums and Earl May on bass – and Billy's incredibly inventive on the keys, working ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

One of the first CDs to present work from Billy Taylor's years at ABC – featuring the full tracks from the excellent New Billy Taylor Trio album, plus a few more that were recorded for ABC, but later only appeared on the Atlantic album Billy Taylor Touch! The core work in the set is from a ... (Jazz) read more CD

Excellent 50s work from pianist Billy Taylor – a record that has him stepping out with even more command of the keys than his earlier sides for Prestige and Roost! The format here is simple, but also simply amazing – as Billy works through familiar tunes with a highly rhythmic agenda ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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A killer set from Lenny Williams – done in a smoothly jazzy mode that echoes with a real Fantasy Records groove! Lenny's clearly drawing some great inspiration here from the East Bay scene – working with older Motown producer Frank Wilson on a set of warmly modern numbers that really ... (Soul) read more CD

A real classic from Lenny Williams – most likely his strongest solo album ever! By the time of this set, Lenny had been out of Tower Of Power for a few years, working on his own in the west coast scene. But the real genius here comes from producer/arranger Frank Wilson – once a key ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

A real classic from Lenny Williams – most likely his strongest solo album ever! By the time of this set, Lenny had been out of Tower Of Power for a few years, working on his own in the west coast scene. But the real genius here comes from producer/arranger Frank Wilson – once a key ... (Soul) read more CD

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A rare 70s side by this 60s Detroit soul legend! "Lost Time" is a great groover with a super-dope feel – tight drums under soaring strings, almost in a Barry White groove, but with some wah-wah guitar, soundtrack funky flute, and a hip instrumental feel that's pure blacksploitation ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record

An unusual set – given that Johnny Young plays his blues on mandolin – in a quartet with Louis Myers on guitar, Richard Evans on bass, and Bill Warren on drums. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album