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Monty AlexanderMontreux Alexander – Live! At The Montreux Festival ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1976. Used ... $6.99
A stone classic from pianist Monty Alexander – a live date recorded for MPS in the mid 70s, and a set with even more fire than his studio sides for the label! The sound here is quite freewheeling at times – not funky, but in a very romping, gutbuckety mode that marks Alexander as a ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Monty AlexanderMontreux Alexander – Live! At The Montreux Festival (green vinyl pressing) (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... On April 20, 2024
A stone classic from pianist Monty Alexander – a live date recorded for MPS in the mid 70s, and a set with even more fire than his studio sides for the label! The sound here is quite freewheeling at times – not funky, but in a very romping, gutbuckety mode that marks Alexander as a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Montreux Alexander – Live! At The Montreux Festival ... CD 6.99

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✨✧ Monty AlexanderUnlimited Love (aka Monty Strikes Again) ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1974. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the most obscure 70s albums by Monty Alexander for MPS – and a sweet set of piano grooves recorded live in 1974! The album features Monty's group with the great Ernest Ranglin on guitar – working in a mixture of straighter jazz and a few funky numbers that hang nicely on warm ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Band (George Gruntz, Franco Ambrosetti, Daniel Humair, & Others)Alpine Power Plant – Recorded In Switzerland ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1972. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $49.99
An excellent MPS big-band session, in a mode that's sort of a mix between the firey hardbop of the Clarke-Boland ensemble, and the more modernist work of George Gruntz. The band is directed by Gruntz – and is co-led by Gruntz, Franco Ambrosetti, Flavio Ambrosetti, and Daniel Humair. The ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Note that one of the two records is a white label promo.)

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✨✧ Count BasieHigh Voltage ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
Late niceness from Count Basie – and a set that definitely lives up to its name – a really high energy set, and one of the few times that Basie ever recorded for the MPS label! The group here works with sharp arrangements from Chico O'Farrill – who's got that punchy groove he was ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Count BasieHigh Voltage ... LP
MPS, 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Late niceness from Count Basie – and a set that definitely lives up to its name – a really high energy set, and one of the few times that Basie ever recorded for the MPS label! The group here works with sharp arrangements from Chico O'Farrill – who's got that punchy groove he was ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Francy BolandBlue Flame/Red Hot/White Heat ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1976. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A trio of amazing records from the legendary Francy Boland – sessions done away from his big band work with Kenny Clarke, and in a groove that breaks nicely from that group's more famous style! The sessions here are still very much in Clarke/Boland Big Band territory – as Francy's ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, & OthersGittin' To Know Y'all ... LP
MPS, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A legendary session of avant garde jazz – recorded by MPS at the Baden Baden Free Jazz Meeting in 1969! The centerpiece of the record is the performance by the Baden-Baden Free Jazz Orchestra – which is led by Lester Bowie, and features Albert Mangelsdorff, Eje Thelin, Kenny Wheeler, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Milt BuckerLocked Hands ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1968. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Although organist Milt Bucker's recordings for MPS were often part of the label's more trad output, this one sounds pretty darn nice, and has a swinging groove that's a lot better than some of Buckner's other albums, even those cut in the us. Part of this is because of a very swinging rhythm ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Don CherryEternal Rhythm ... CD
MPS (Japan), 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Don Cherry's most hypnotic albums ever – a full album-length performance that features one of his first experiments with mixing jazz and global elements! The set was captured at the 1968 Berlin Jazz Festival – and mixes Cherry's amazing work on cornet, flute, and a myriad of ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Don CherryEternal Rhythm ... LP
MPS, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of Don Cherry's most hypnotic albums ever – a full album-length performance that features one of his first experiments with mixing jazz and global elements! The set was captured at the 1968 Berlin Jazz Festival – and mixes Cherry's amazing work on cornet, flute, and a myriad of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Eugen CiceroCicero's Chopin (Japanese pressing) ... LP
Saba/MPS (Japan), 1965. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
The pianist's hip take on the music of Chopin – played by his groovy trio with Peter Witte on bass and Charly Antolini on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, in a heavy gatefold cover.)

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✨✧ Eugen CiceroKlavierspielerein ... LP
MPS (Germany), Late 1960s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great straight jazz set from this hip European pianist – different than his classical-themed MPS/Saba recordings, and done with killer accompaniment from Peter Witte on bass and Charly Antolini on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original German pressing.)

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✨✧ Eugen CiceroRokoko-Jazz ... LP
MPS, 1965. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of the greatest jazz-meets-classical albums from pianist Eugen Cicero – thanks to a good amount of Rokoko in the grooves! The more flowery, flourishing style of the Rokoko era proves to be a perfect foil for Cicero's incredible approach to the keys – one that lets him bring even ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese Teichiku pressing – ULX-34-P – with obi. Cover has bumped corners.)

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Clarke Boland Big BandAll Blues ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $29.99
An excellent Clarke Boland Big Band LP – very much in the spirit of the group's best work of the era – one that uses the blues of the title merely as springboard for their ebullient big band groove! The album featuring a stellar array of soloists, including Tony Coe on clarinet, Sahib ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Very nice orange label French pressing, in a glossy gatefold cover.)

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✨✧ Clarke Boland Big BandLatin Kaleidoscope ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest records ever by this hip jazz ensemble – and one of their most unique! The record has the band grooving hard through two incredible suites of Latin music – Gary McFarland's "Latin Kaleidoscope" and Francy Boland's "Cuban Fever" – each of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Clarke Boland Big BandLive At Ronnie Scotts 1 – Volcano – Nobody Slept Here ... LP
MPS, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
A large group in a small club – the legendary Clarke Boland Big Band, playing at the home turf of one of their key members – tenorist Ronnie Scott! The set features a very legendary performance by the ensemble – a crack lineup that's easily one of the best ever sported by the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK gatefold pressing! Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)

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Clarke Boland Big BandMore Smiles ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1969. Used ... $11.99 19.99
A seminal session from one of the greatest large groups ever! This one captures the Clarke-Boland ensemble at the peak of their creativity – swinging hard in that tight firey way that was virtually their trademark during the late 60s. The players are a top-shelf mix of European and American ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2004 pressing.)

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Wolfgang Dauner QuintetSun Is Rising/Day In The Life ... 7-inch
MPS/Wallen Bink (Germany), 1969. New Copy (pic cover)... $14.99 24.99
Two incredible tracks from keyboardist Wolfang Dauner – both a mad mix of funky jazz and psychedelic elements! "Sun Is Rising" has this very groovy, almost joyous sort of vibe – odd vocals mixed with a hip sitar line and some very cool percussion next to the drums! "Day ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)

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✨✧ Eddie Lockjaw Davis/Johnny Griffin QuintetTough Tenors (aka Tough Tenors Again N Again) ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
A smoking twin-tenor session for MPS – one that reunites the mighty talents of Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis! The album was done as an offshoot of both players' work for the Clarke Boland Big Band at the time – and the set was not only produced by CBBB impresario Gigi Campi, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(West German pressing.)

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✨✧ Eddie Lockjaw Davis/Johnny Griffin QuintetTough Tenors Again N Again ... LP
MPS, 1970. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A smoking twin-tenor session for MPS – one that reunites the mighty talents of Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis! The album was done as an offshoot of both players' work for the Clarke Boland Big Band at the time – and the set was not only produced by CBBB impresario Gigi Campi, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great German MPS pressing – in a glossy gatefold cover, with light wear and a small trace of a sticker.)

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✨✧ Eddie Lockjaw Davis/Johnny Griffin QuintetTough Tenors Again N Again (LP sleeve edition) ... CD
MPS/Promising (Germany), 1970. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A smoking twin-tenor session for MPS – one that reunites the mighty talents of Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis! The album was done as an offshoot of both players' work for the Clarke Boland Big Band at the time – and the set was not only produced by CBBB impresario Gigi Campi, ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Nathan DavisHip Walk ... CD
Saba/MPS (Germany), 1965. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A killer hardbop session from the early years of MPS/Saba Records – and one of the boldest statements on record from the mighty American reedman Nathan Davis – then residing in Europe, and really making some great waves on the scene! As with so many of the best Saba gems, the record ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Great new version – remastered from the original tapes!)
Also available Hip Walk ... LP 29.99

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✨✧ Nathan DavisHip Walk ... CD
Saba/MPS (Germany), 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
A killer hardbop session from the early years of MPS/Saba Records – and one of the boldest statements on record from the mighty American reedman Nathan Davis – then residing in Europe, and really making some great waves on the scene! As with so many of the best Saba gems, the record ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Great new version – remastered from the original tapes!)
Also available
Hip Walk ... CD 14.99
Hip Walk ... LP 29.99

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Nathan DavisHip Walk ... LP
Saba/MPS (Germany), 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 31.99
A killer hardbop session from the early years of MPS/Saba Records – and one of the boldest statements on record from the mighty American reedman Nathan Davis – then residing in Europe, and really making some great waves on the scene! As with so many of the best Saba gems, the record ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hip Walk ... CD 14.99

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Nathan Davis QuintetCarmell's Black Forest Waltz/B's Blues ... 7-inch
Saba/Wallen Bink (Germany), 1965. New Copy (pic cover)... $14.99 24.99
Two fantastic American players – both coming together here on a rare European session for the Saba/MPS label in Germany! "Carmell's Black Forest Waltz" features not just great saxophone from leader Nathan Davis, but also a strong trumpet solo from Carmell Jones – blowing over ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)

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Nathan Davis QuintetTheme From Zoltan/Mister E ... 7-inch
Saba/Wallen Bink (Germany), 1965. New Copy (pic cover)... $14.99 24.99
Nathan Davis is one of our all-time favorite saxophone players – and he sounds tremendous here in the company of trumpeter Woody Shaw, as the pair both take on Shaw's early "Zoltan" composition, with help from Larry Young on piano! The flipside features an even bolder number – ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)

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✨✧ Richard DavisMuses For Richard Davis ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A classic session for MPS, one of the few labels smart enough to ever make bassist Richard Davis a leader on a session! The set is arguably his best record as a leader, and it features a great group, playing in a number of different configurations – a killer lineup with Freddie Hubbard on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Richard DavisMuses For Richard Davis ... LP
MPS, 1969. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A classic session for MPS, one of the few labels smart enough to ever make bassist Richard Davis a leader on a session! The set is arguably his best record as a leader, and it features a great group, playing in a number of different configurations – a killer lineup with Freddie Hubbard on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)

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✨✧ George Duke1976 Solo Keyboard Album (aka Dream) ... LP
Epic/MPS, 1976/1982. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic stuff – and one of George Duke's trippiest jazz albums ever! The package is the US issue of Duke's last album for MPS – recorded in 1976, under the title Dream – issued here under the clunkier moniker of The 1976 Solo Keyboard Album! Duke plays all the instruments ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout mark on the barcode.)

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✨✧ George DukeAura Will Prevail ... LP
MPS, 1975. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
The aura here is spreading wide – as George Duke really grows his sound strongly from the early years, and takes hold of a whole host of cosmic influences! The record's one of Duke's biggest for MPS – a beautiful balance between jazzy fusion and spacey soul – served up with help ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ George DukeBest Of The MPS Years ... LP
MPS (Germany), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Incredible work from keyboardist George Duke – a killer collection of his earliest recordings for the MPS label – all of them great! Although Duke's probably best known for his smoother, more soul-based sides for Columbia, he got his biggest start on the MPS label in the early 70s ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ George DukeFaces In Reflection ... LP
MPS, 1974. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Killer keyboards from the legendary George Duke – and one of his most righteous albums for the MPS label! The album's a spectacular set that showcases both sides of Duke's genius at the time – his spacey, soulful approach to a laidback tune – and his more jamming styles on the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ George DukeFeel ... LP
MPS/BASF, 1974. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Sweet keyboards and lots of funky grooves – one of the best of George Duke's seminal albums for MPS – and a record that captures him at a key middle point in his growth! The sound here is tighter than the trippier records of before, but also never too smooth or commercial – still ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ George DukeFeel (180 gram pressing) ... LP
MPS/BASF, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Sweet keyboards and lots of funky grooves – one of the best of George Duke's seminal albums for MPS – and a record that captures him at a key middle point in his growth! The sound here is tighter than the trippier records of before, but also never too smooth or commercial – still ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ George DukeI Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry ... LP
MPS, 1975. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of George Duke's best albums for the MPS label – and a set that has a sound that's a little bit more soul than before! The album uses a fair bit of vocals alongside Duke's funky keyboards – but in a way that's not nearly as smooth as some of his albums for Epic, and which still ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)

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✨✧ George DukeI Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry (180 gram pressing) ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of George Duke's best albums for the MPS label – and a set that has a sound that's a little bit more soul than before! The album uses a fair bit of vocals alongside Duke's funky keyboards – but in a way that's not nearly as smooth as some of his albums for Epic, and which still ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ George DukeInner Source (180 gram pressing) ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1971. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A fantastic set that features the best recordings ever done by George Duke for MPS! The set's a 2LP package that compiles the sessions Solus and The Inner Source – both of which feature Duke in his purest form, at the height of his spacey keyboard powers, in settings that are neither too ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ George DukeLiberated Fantasies ... LP
MPS, 1976. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Solid soul from the amazing George Duke – a record with a fair bit more focus than some of his previous efforts for MPS, but still done with a free and righteous vibe overall! The album's one of the last before Duke moved into smoother soul territory for his US albums of the late 70s – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ George DukeLiberated Fantasies (180 gram pressing) ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Solid soul from the amazing George Duke – a record with a fair bit more focus than some of his previous efforts for MPS, but still done with a free and righteous vibe overall! The album's one of the last before Duke moved into smoother soul territory for his US albums of the late 70s – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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George DukeMy Soul/Au Right ... 7-inch
MPS/Wallen Bink (Germany), 1971. New Copy (pic cover)... $14.99 24.99
Two sublime early tracks from pianist George Duke – both from his first MPS album, never issued in the US! "My Soul" has this great rolling groove, with congas from Armando Peraza giving things a nice Latin vibe – as George plays both piano and Fender Rhodes together, for a ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)

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✨✧ Don EllisSoaring ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
A well-titled album from trumpeter Don Ellis – as the set soars to the skies from the very first note! The album's got a dynamic energy that almost beats Don's American work of the time – lots of funky rhythms, and a cool MPS groove that shows the label's strong 70s legacy of larger ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Art FarmerFrom Vienna With Art ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great overseas album by Art Farmer – done with a driving Latin-tinged feel and a mellifluous groove that really shows the best side of Art's playing! The set was recorded while Art was living in Vienna, and the group features Jimmy Heath on soulful tenor, soprano sax, and flute, plus some ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Non-gatefold Japanese pressing – a nice copy!)

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✨✧ Clare FischerClare Fischer & Ex-42 ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1980. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A strange record – one that claims to be recorded in 1979, but which sounds exactly like Fischer's 1972 session called T'Da-a-a-a-a. In fact, the players are the same, the songs are the same, and the sound is the same – but the cover lists different timings and a different recording ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Clare Fischer & Salsa Picante2+2 ... LP
MPS/PA USA, 1980. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of the grooviest albums that Clare Fischer ever recorded – featuring his electric Latin fusion group Salsa Picante, fronted by a two-man/two-woman vocal quartet who give the album kind of a "Brasil 66 meets Singers Unlimited" kind of sound! Fisher is on Fender Rhodes, and the ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Red GarlandAuf Wiedersehen ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1971. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A rare early 70s session from pianist Red Garland – one of his first in many years after a strong 50s run for Prestige! The record shows Red losing none of his warmth and grace on the keys – and he's set up in a great trio with Sam Jones on bass and Roy Brooks on drums – both ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Red GarlandQuota ... CD
MPS (Japan), 1971. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A surprisingly wonderful 70s session from pianist Red Garland – thanks to the presence of saxophonist Jimmy Heath on the set! Although Red's most commonly heard in a trio setting, the presence of Heath here really makes the session stand out – as Jimmy's playing with all the best sense ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. 1999 Japanese pressing.)

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✨✧ German All Stars (Wolfgang Dauner, Albert Mangelsdorff, & Others)German All Stars Live At The Domicile ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1971. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of the best of the MPS 2LP live sets of the early 70s – featuring an all-star group that includes key German players of the time – like Wolfgang Dauner, Heinz Sauer, Albert Mangelsdorff, Manfred Schoof, Gunter Lenz, and Ack Van Rooyen! The sound of the record is fairly out – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Dexter Gordon & Slide HamptonDay In Copenhagen (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
MPS (Japan), 1970. Used Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A tremendous European meeting of tenorist Dexter Gordon and trombonist Slide Hampton – brought together in this impeccable sextet session for MPS – a real standout in the label's straight jazz catalog over the years! By the time of the set, Gordon had been working heavily in Europe, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi. Great cover – just like the original LP!)

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✨✧ Stephane GrappelliAfternoon in Paris ... CD
MPS, 1971. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Marc Hemmeler on piano, Eberhard Weber on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums. (Jazz) CD

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Friedrich GuldaAs You Like It ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $43.99 49.99
As you like it – and we like it plenty! The album's a stunner from pianist Friedrich Gulda – one that still shows plenty of his high-powered, high-technique roots – but one that also really has him opening up a bit, too – almost bringing in a dose of soul jazz from the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy red label pressing. Cover has an unglued seam, light wear, and aging.)

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Jim HallIt's Nice To Be With You – Jim Hall In Berlin ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $19.99 28.99
A wonderful album from guitarist Jim Hall – different than some of his other work, and with a slightly harder edge! The unique session has him playing in an MPS 60s mode – more straight-on than some of his more airy moments – with a sound and tone that still recalls his work with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Jan HammerMaliny Maliny (aka Malma Maliny/Make Love) (LP sleeve edition) ... CD
MPS/Promising (Germany), 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
A smoking early set from Jan Hammer – and completely different than any of his rockish fusion sides from later years! The sound here is straight soul jazz all the way through – hard-hitting trio material with Jan on both acoustic piano and Hammond organ – working in a trio with ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Don Sugarcane HarrisFiddler On The Rock ... LP
MPS, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A tripped-out batch of funk rock tracks – one of the biggest crossover successes of the MPS lable! Don Harris sings and plays violin – and he gets some very heavy backing by a trio that includes Harvey Mandel on guitar, wailing away with those slow choppy riffs that made him the west ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ Sugarcane HarrisSugar Cane's Got The Blues ... LP
MPS, 1973. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A really tripped-out, messed-up session from Don Sugarcane Harris – recorded live in Berlin, but with a freaky experimental style that's much farther out than most of his studio work! The group here is totally hip – a combo of mad hippies that includes Robert Wyatt on drums, Wolfgang ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and light wear, small name in pen.)

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✨✧ Joe HendersonMirror Mirror ... CD
MPS/Edel (Germany), 1980. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A great lost session from tenorist Joe Henderson – recorded in 1980 for MPS Records, in a mellower, more easy-going style than some of his electric sides of the 70s! Joe's blowing in a really fluid style – almost like Stan Getz at times, but with a darker, edgier approach – and ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Peter Herbolzheimer - MPS Rhythm Comb. & BrassPower Play ... LP
MPS, 1973. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Classic funky MPS material from Peter Herbolzheimer and his legendary group of European and American ex-patriot players. The record grooves on hard and funkily, in a way that you'd hardly guess from a German bandleader – but which has become a favorite with groovers and jazz dancers ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Freddie HubbardHub Of Hubbard ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
A classic European date from Freddie Hubbard – recorded right around the vintage of his Red Clay years, but with a sound that hearkens back more towards his Blue Note sessions of the mid 60s! There's a nicely angular feel to this set – that bold, modern quality that really set Hubbard ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Freddie HubbardHub Of Hubbard ... CD
MPS (Japan), 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
A classic European date from Freddie Hubbard – recorded right around the vintage of his Red Clay years, but with a sound that hearkens back more towards his Blue Note sessions of the mid 60s! There's a nicely angular feel to this set – that bold, modern quality that really set Hubbard ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Freddie HubbardHub Of Hubbard ... LP
MPS, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A classic European date from Freddie Hubbard – recorded right around the vintage of his Red Clay years, but with a sound that hearkens back more towards his Blue Note sessions of the mid 60s! There's a nicely angular feel to this set – that bold, modern quality that really set Hubbard ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, some yellowing from age at the spine, and is bumped at the bottom right corner.)

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✨✧ Freddie HubbardRollin ... LP
MPS, 1981. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Freddie Hubbard's definitely rolling on this great little set – rolling right back into acoustic jazz territory after a run of smoother soul sessions for bigger labels at the end of the 70s! The album's a live one, and it's a perfect example of the development of Hubbard's solo skills at the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Elvin JonesRemembrance ... CD
MPS/Edel (Germany), 1978. Used ... Out Of Stock
Elvin Jones towers above his bandmates on the cover of this 70s classic – and really leads them onward to some great sounds within! The record has a bit more focus and soul than some of Jones' other albums of the period – still quite powerful and dynamic, but with a good adherence to ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes slipcase.)

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✨✧ Lee Konitz & Martial SolalDuo – Live At The Berlin Jazz Days 1980 ... LP
MPS/PA USA, 1980. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful duets – Konitz on alto and Solal on piano – in a memorial to Lennie Tristano! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album

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Orchester Roland KovacBlue Dance/Milky Way ... 7-inch
Saba/Wallen Bink (Germany), Late 60s. New Copy (pic cover)... $14.99 24.99
Two wonderfully groovy tracks from vibist Roland Kovac – both lifted from his album Trip To The Mars! "Blue Dance" is great – a modal number that has plenty of vibes in the mix – moving up and down the wonderful bassline and piano part that really make the tune move! ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)

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✨✧ Volker KriegelInside – Missing Link ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1972. New Copy 2CDs ... Out Of Stock
A double-length set – and one that's got plenty of space for wide-ranging power from guitarist Volker Kriegel! The set builds beautifully off the energy that Volker had in the Dave Pike Set – with a similar blend of funk and psychedelic influences, all filtered down beautifully in ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Inside – Missing Link ... LP 31.99

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Volker KriegelInside – Missing Link ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1972. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $31.99 34.99
A double-length set – and one that's got plenty of space for wide-ranging power from guitarist Volker Kriegel! The set builds beautifully off the energy that Volker had in the Dave Pike Set – with a similar blend of funk and psychedelic influences, all filtered down beautifully in ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Karin Krog/John Surman/Albert Mangelsdorff/OthersOpen Space – Down Beat Poll Winners In Europe ... LP
MPS/Endless Happiness (Italy), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99 About March 22, 2024 (delayed)
A fantastic album that brings together all of the European winners of the recent Downbeat polls – like Karin Krog, John Surman, Albert Mangelsdorff, Francy Boland, Daniel Humair, and Niels Henning Orsted-Pedersen. The sextet is a lively batch of free-swinging European jazz stylists, with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Rolf & Joachim KuhnMusic For Two Brothers ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1970s. Used ... Out Of Stock
10 CD tracks that brings together a tight batch of rare tracks recorded for MPS by the brothers Kuhn – pianist Joachim and clarinetist Rolf. Most of the tracks here (recorded between 1969 and 1980) have a searching European free style, of the sort that was oft-recorded in the post-Coltrane ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Rolf Kuhn Group featuring Phil WoodsDay After ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of the best Rolf Kuhn sessions we can think of – and a classic MPS album that mixes spiritual avant garde jazz with unusual rhythmic progressions and world percussion. Rolf's group here features Phil Woods guesting on alto, a great companion for Rolf's fluid clarinet lines, which sound ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Rolf Kuhn Group featuring Phil WoodsDay After (US pressing) ... LP
MPS, 1972. Sealed ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the best Rolf Kuhn sessions we can think of – and a classic MPS album that mixes spiritual avant garde jazz with unusual rhythmic progressions and world percussion. Rolf's group here features Phil Woods guesting on alto, a great companion for Rolf's fluid clarinet lines, which sound ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing! Cover has a small cut corner.)

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✨✧ Steve KuhnSteve Kuhn In Europe 1968 (aka Watch What Happens) ... LP
Prestige/MPS, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A bold brilliant statement from pianist Steve Kuhn – his next great record after the seminal Three Waves, and a record that pushes the envelope even further! From the title, you might think that Kuhn's playing some familiar 60s standards for MPS – but he's really working strongly in ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Steve KuhnWatch What Happens (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
MPS (Japan), 1968/1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
A bold brilliant statement from pianist Steve Kuhn – his next great record after the seminal Three Waves, and a record that pushes the envelope even further! From the title, you might think that Kuhn's playing some familiar 60s standards for MPS – but he's really working strongly in ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Erwin LehnColor In Jazz ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1973. Very Good+ ... $29.99
One of the all-time classic MPS sessions! Erwin Lehn leads a very tight grooving combo that mixes hard big group arrangements (in the style of the Clarke-Boland or Peter Herbholzheimer groups), with some extremely powerful solos and very inventive arrangements. There's lots of wonderful little ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Speakers Corner pressing!)

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✨✧ Albert MangelsdorffTromboneliness (Sackville) ... LP
MPS/Sackville (Canada), 1976. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The title's an apt one, as trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff's out here in his loneliness – blowing solo, and beautifully, in a set of highly imaginative numbers! Solo trombone may not sound like the most earth-shattering thing in the world – but in the hands of Mangelsdorff, it can ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)

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✨✧ Albert MangelsdorffWide Point ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1975. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
A powerhouse set from one of the most creative trombonists ever! Albert Mangelsdorff is caught here right in the middle of an amazing 70s run for MPS Records – working with a killer unit that features mighty drums from Elvin Jones and heavy bass from Palle Danielsson – players who ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Tete MontoliuPiano For Nuria ... LP
MPS, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A great pianist and a great rhythm section – two factors that make this one of the best albums ever from Spanish pianist Tete Montoliu! The session's got a tightness that some of Tete's other records are missing – a style that still allows him to display his free command of the keys, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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China MosesNightingtales ... CD
MPS (Germany), 2017. Used ... $4.99
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✨✧ Ed MottaBehind The Tea Chronicles ... CD
MPS (Germany), 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Tremendous work from the mighty Ed Motta – an artist who never lets us down, and who just keeps getting better as the years move on! Back in the 20th Century, Ed asked us to move his records from our Brazilian section to Neo Soul – a move that was wise on his part, as Motta has become ... (Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available Behind The Tea Chronicles ... LP 31.99

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Ed MottaBehind The Tea Chronicles ... LP
MPS (Germany), 2023. New Copy ... $31.99 32.99
Tremendous work from the mighty Ed Motta – an artist who never lets us down, and who just keeps getting better as the years move on! Back in the 20th Century, Ed asked us to move his records from our Brazilian section to Neo Soul – a move that was wise on his part, as Motta has become ... (Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Alphonse MouzonIn Search Of A Dream ... CD
MPS/Edel (Germany), 1977. Used ... Out Of Stock
A full-on electric jammer from Alphonse Mouzon – cut in the frenetic style of his Blue Note sides, but given an extra electric MPS twist! The lineup includes a host of strong European fusion players – including Miroslav Vitous on bass, Philip Catherine on guitars, and Joachim Kuhn on ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Mark MurphySconsolato/Just Give Me Time ... 7-inch
Saba/Wallen Bink (Germany), 1967. New Copy (pic cover)... $14.99 24.99
The great Mark Murphy works here with key members of the Clarke Boland Big Band – in a sweet small combo mode that makes for one of the hippest albums the singer ever recorded! "Sconsolato" is this wonderful tune written by bassist Jimmy Woode – and Mark takes the tune at a ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Really wonderful pressing – done from the original master tapes! Limited edition too.)

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✨✧ Mark Murphy/Clarke Boland Big BandMidnight Mood ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1967. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic set from vocalist Mark Murphy – easily one of his greatest albums ever! The session was recorded for the MPS label in Germany during the late 60s – at a time when Murphy was recording some excellent work overseas – and the album features backings by a small combo ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Mark Murphy/Clarke Boland Big BandMidnight Mood ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1967. Used ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic set from vocalist Mark Murphy – easily one of his greatest albums ever! The session was recorded for the MPS label in Germany during the late 60s – at a time when Murphy was recording some excellent work overseas – and the album features backings by a small combo ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(2017 pressing in a gatefold sleeve.)

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✨✧ Mark Murphy/Clarke Boland Big BandMidnight Mood ... LP
MPS, 1967. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic set from vocalist Mark Murphy – easily one of his greatest albums ever! The session was recorded for the MPS label in Germany during the late 60s – at a time when Murphy was recording some excellent work overseas – and the album features backings by a small combo ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram German audiophile reissue from 2017.)

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✨✧ Mark Murphy/Clarke Boland Big BandMidnight Mood (180 gram pressing) ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1967. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A fantastic set from vocalist Mark Murphy – easily one of his greatest albums ever! The session was recorded for the MPS label in Germany during the late 60s – at a time when Murphy was recording some excellent work overseas – and the album features backings by a small combo ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Ray NanceHuffin' & Puffin' ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1971. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Don't let the title put you off, as Ray Nance isn't losing steam on the record – arnd instead really reworks the sound that he first created in the Ellington group – by working here in a lean European combo with a great MPS approach! Nance plays trumpet and violin, and even sings a bit ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ New Jazz Trio (Manfred Schoof/Peter Trunk/Cees See)Page One ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of the more avant albums on MPS at the time – with work from Manfred Schoof on trumpet and flugelhorn, Peter Trunk on bass, and Cees See on drums, percussion, tabla, flute, and harp! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Newport All StarsTribute To Duke – Recorded Live In Basel, Switzerland ... LP
MPS, 1969. Very Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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Novi SingersNovi In Wonderland ... LP
Saba/MPS (Germany), 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99 29.99
One of the earliest records by the legendary Novi Singers – and a rare MPS set that exposed the group to a larger European audience! Novi hail from Poland, but have a name that's an condensation of the English phrase "new original vocal instruments" – a great summation of the ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful 180 gram pressing, on Speakers Corner – still in shrink with hype sticker.)

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✨✧ Anita O' DayAnita O' Day In Berlin ... LP
MPS, 1970. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A really great later album from Anita – one recorded live in Berlin, with some backing by the George Arvanitas trio – at the time when they had the kick-ass rhythm section of Jacky Samson on bass and Charles Saudrais on drums. Anita's in a much more swinging groove than usual – ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pausa pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, splitting on the spine.)

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✨✧ Anita O' DayAnita O' Day Recorded Live At The Berlin Jazz Festival ... LP
MPS, 1970. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A really great later album from Anita – one recorded live in Berlin, with some backing by the George Arvanitas trio – at the time when they had the kick-ass rhythm section of Jacky Samson on bass and Charles Saudrais on drums. Anita's in a much more swinging groove than usual – ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Fritz Pauer with Don MenzaMorning Song With Don Menza (DJ DSL mix, orig)/Terra Samba (Soulpatrol XTND mix, orig) – MPS Rework Series 1 ... 12-inch
MPS (Germany), 2003. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
70s jazz dance reworked – in a great single that features two killer MPS numbers from pianist Fritz Pauer! First up is the track "Morning Song" – a mellow number from Don Menza's album of the same name, featuring some bass work that's extended in the remix by DJ DSL, and ... (Jazz) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ Oscar PetersonAnother Day ... LP
MPS, 1970. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Hard-stepping work by Oscar Peterson – a record that's got a bit more of a forceful groove than some of his others from the time, thanks in part to the rhythm section of George Mraz on bass and Ray Price on drums! Peterson's really romping around the keys on some of the tunes – hitting ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Oscar PetersonExclusively For My Friends Vol 1 – Action (SACD pressing) ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
The first of a series of great "private" recordings that Oscar Peterson did for the MPS label in the late 60s – sessions done at the home of label owner Hans Georg Brunner Schwer, in a laidback and easygoing style that's different than some of his American work of the time! The ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Oscar PetersonExclusively For My Friends Vol 3 – Way I Really Play ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1968. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A well-titled set – in that it's got Oscar's piano in a fairly loose, soulfully relaxed setting with Sam Jones on bass and Bob Durham on drums. The album was recorded by MPS wizard Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer in his own home – and it's an excellent example of the label's scene at its ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Oscar PetersonExclusively For My Friends Vol 4 – My Favorite Instrument ... CD
MPS, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
The fourth in the MPS reissue series of long unreleased late 60s recordings from the home of producer/engineer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer finds Oscar Peterson in a glorious solo piano mode! All of the recordings in the series were from very relaxed, loose sessions that were some of Peterson's ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Exclusively For My Friends Vol 4 – My Favorite Instrument (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 6.99

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✨✧ Oscar PetersonExclusively For My Friends Vol 4 – My Favorite Instrument ... LP
MPS, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
The fourth in the MPS reissue series of long unreleased late 60s recordings from the home of producer/engineer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer finds Oscar Peterson in a glorious solo piano mode! All of the recordings in the series were from very relaxed, loose sessions that were some of Peterson's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Exclusively For My Friends Vol 4 – My Favorite Instrument (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 6.99

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Oscar PetersonExclusively For My Friends Vol 4 – My Favorite Instrument (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
MPS (Japan), 1968. Used Gatefold ... $6.99 14.99
The fourth in the MPS reissue series of long unreleased late 60s recordings from the home of producer/engineer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer finds Oscar Peterson in a glorious solo piano mode! All of the recordings in the series were from very relaxed, loose sessions that were some of Peterson's ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2000 Japanese pressing in a replica gatefold sleeve.)

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✨✧ Oscar PetersonExclusively For My Friends Vol 6 – Travelin' On ... LP
MPS (Germany), 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Great late 60s work from Oscar Peterson – a player who's definitely Travelin On here, thanks to a great approach to production, and a trio that features Sam Jones on bass and Bob Durham on drums! These MPS sessions are essentially identifiable for the relaxed, soulful warmth that came so ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s US pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)

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Oscar PetersonGirl Talk ... LP
MPS (Germany), Mid 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
Mellow magic from Oscar Peterson – recorded for MPS during the mid 60s, but "secret sessions" that didn't get issued until later! The album features Oscar working some incredible wonders on the piano – working with either Sam Jones or Ray Brown on bass and Bob Durham or Louis ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(PAUSA pressing in non-gatefold cover, with light wear.)
 
 



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