Ambrose Akinmusire —
Owl Song ... CD Nonesuch, 2023. New Copy ...
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A gently beautiful record from trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire – one driven by a desire to create open space, which Ambrose does wonderfully in the company of Bill Frisell on guitar and Herlin Riley on drums! All players have a great sense of timing and work with a "less is more" sort ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ambrose Akinmusire —
Owl Song ... LP Nonesuch, 2023. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A gently beautiful record from trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire – one driven by a desire to create open space, which Ambrose does wonderfully in the company of Bill Frisell on guitar and Herlin Riley on drums! All players have a great sense of timing and work with a "less is more" sort ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tony Allen never lets us down – and even though he recorded this set well into the first decade of his "comeback" years, an album like this still has the same sort of fresh, urgent feel that got him noticed again by a whole new generation of fans! There's definitely lots of Allen's ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest albums to come from the New York underground of the early 80s – even if it was a relatively big "hit" on a major label! Laurie Anderson is in perfect form here – drawing on a strong tradition of avant garde performance, but without any of the indulgences ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lovely acoustic guitar duets by these two brothers, featuring a mix of slightly classical material, and more popular oriented stuff. Includes Egberto Gismonti's "Frevo" and "Baio Malandro", Hermeto Pascoal's "Serie De Arco", Radames Gnattali's "Pixinguinha" ... (Brazil) read moreCD
One of the most electronic albums that Beaver & Krause ever recorded – a set that was issued as a Guide To Electronic Music, but which has a way more to offer than just a simple demonstration record! Unlike most other B&K albums, which can feature a bit of rock mixing in with the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A contemporary legend in Latin music – one that was done in collaboration with the film of the same name – organized by Ry Cooder, directed by Wim Wenders, and put forth as a reminder to America that Cuban culture was still going strong, even decades after we turned our backs on the ... (Latin) read moreCD
(Includes booklet and slipcase.)
Buena Vista Social Club —
Buena Vista Social Club ... LP World Circuit/Nonesuch, 1997. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A contemporary legend in Latin music – one that was done in collaboration with the film of the same name – organized by Ry Cooder, directed by Wim Wenders, and put forth as a reminder to America that Cuban culture was still going strong, even decades after we turned our backs on the ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(200 gram Classic reissue pressing, with insert and entry postcard.)
Features Steve Wilson on alto, Uri Craine on piano, David Gilmore on guitar, and Pheeroan akLaff, Billy Hart, and Joey Baron taking turns on drums. (Jazz) CD
Rhys Chatham —
Crimson Grail ... CD Nonesuch/Wordless (UK), 2010. Used ...
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Songs based on texts from Federico Garcia Lorca with voices, electric piano, harp, and percussion – plus "Music For A Summer Evening" for two amplified pianos and percussion! (Out Sound) CD
This is a five-part piece for 2 amplified pianos and percussion. It is performed by the same people who premiered the work in 1974, a year previous to this recording. (Out Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
Yussef Dayes works here under a title that was first coined by Rahsaan Roland Kirk to refer to jazz – but Dayes takes the term to a whole new level with this groundbreaking set – really moving past jazz to unlock a whole field of soulful expression – served up an excellent group ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Yussef Dayes works here under a title that was first coined by Rahsaan Roland Kirk to refer to jazz – but Dayes takes the term to a whole new level with this groundbreaking set – really moving past jazz to unlock a whole field of soulful expression – served up an excellent group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brilliant late work from Bill Evans – his last set of recordings from the Village Vanguard – recorded in the summer of 1980, nearly two decades after his first famous albums at the club! Evans here is a wealth of imagination – really stretching out in relaxed, fluid formation ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Brilliant late work from Bill Evans – his last set of recordings from the Village Vanguard – recorded in the summer of 1980, nearly two decades after his first famous albums at the club! Evans here is a wealth of imagination – really stretching out in relaxed, fluid formation ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Maybe one of the most wonderful things to come out of the Buena Visa Social Club project of Ry Cooder – a record that introduced many Americans to the voice of Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer – a talent from back in the day, but one whose route to US audiences was closed for decades because ... (Latin) read moreCD
Ibrahim Ferrer —
Buenos Hermanos ... CD World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2003. Used ...
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The second album recorded by Cuban vocal legend Ibrahim Ferrer in the wake of the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon – and maybe the best! Ferrer's vocals are superb throughout – and the production is relatively stripped down, and never too intrusive – even when producer Ry ... (Latin) read moreCD
The second album recorded by Cuban vocal legend Ibrahim Ferrer in the wake of the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon – and maybe the best! Ferrer's vocals are superb throughout – and the production is relatively stripped down, and never too intrusive – even when producer Ry ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A great pressing – heavy vinyl, and a bonus 12 page booklet!)
Ibrahim Ferrer —
Mi Sueno ... CD World Circuit/Nonesuch, 1998. Used ...
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Deluxe edition includes the album on CD, four short stories by Nick Hornby, and 15 images by acclaimed photographer Joel Meyerowitz, all in a hardbound, 152-page book. (Rock) CD
Bill Frisell —
East West ... CD Nonesuch, 2005. Used 2 CDs ...
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Features Bill Frisell on guitar and loops in a live set with Viktor Krauss on bass, and Kenny Wollesen on drums on the first disc – with Tony Scherr replacing Krauss for the second half. (Jazz) CD
Bill Frisell on guitar, loops and music boxes, Ry Cooder on electric guitar, Greg Leisz on pedal steel guitar, dobro, lap steel guitar, Weissenborn guitar, National guitar, and mandolin, Wayne Horvitz on piano and sampler, Viktor Krauss on bass, and Jim Keltner on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
Another expansive effort from Bill Frisell, finding him integrating a variety of new sounds from other traditions into his new American pastoral framework. As with other recent releases, his coloristic tone and melodic sensibility are nicely rooted, but cast here in a new group featuring Brazilian ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bill Frisell —
Quartet ... CD Nonesuch, 1996. Used ...
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Bill Frisell on guitar, Ron Miles on trumpet, Eyvind Kang on violin and tuba, and Curtis Fowlkes on trombone. (Jazz) CD
Tracks include "Eighty-One", "Worse and Worse", "Raise Four", "Pretty Polly", "On The Street Where You Live", and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry". (Jazz) CD
Features Pharoah Sanders on tenor and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes – plus Mulgrew Miller on piano, Robert Hurst III on bass, and Brian Blade on drums. (Jazz) CD
Ben LaMar Gay might well be one of the most creatively intense artists on the International Anthem label – and that's saying a lot, given all of the groundbreaking talents who've come to record for the company in recent years! And while Ben's previous record was completely mindblowing, this ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ben LaMar Gay might well be one of the most creatively intense artists on the International Anthem label – and that's saying a lot, given all of the groundbreaking talents who've come to record for the company in recent years! And while Ben's previous record was completely mindblowing, this ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the first film scores ever done by Philip Glass – and a sublime batch of music that exposed his genius to a whole world who'd never heard him before! The music builds in a beautifully minimal way – with rumbling organ and orchestral themes at the beginning, which slowly evolve ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A double-length set from guitarist Mary Halvorson – with two different albums in the package! First up is Amaryllis – a record that has the fantastic guitar of Mary Halvorson amidst so many other sounds and shapes – delivered by a lineup that features Patricia Brennan on vibes, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mary Halvorson —
Cloudward ... CD Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
Mary Halvorson seems to expand her sound here a bit more than usual – not in that she's working with a large ensemble, or in any sort of too-ambitious ways – but just that she's mixing her very unique phrasing on the guitar with just the right blend of other instruments – all at a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mary Halvorson —
Cloudward ... LP Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy ...
$22.9924.99
Mary Halvorson seems to expand her sound here a bit more than usual – not in that she's working with a large ensemble, or in any sort of too-ambitious ways – but just that she's mixing her very unique phrasing on the guitar with just the right blend of other instruments – all at a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fred Hersch on piano with Ralph Alessi on trumpet and flugelhorn, Reid Anderson and Drew Gress on bass, Jamey Haddad on percussion, Rich Perry on tenor saxophone, and Tom Rainey and Nasheet Waits on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, penmark through slipcover barcode.)
Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra —
Dimensional Stardust ... LP International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2020. New Copy Gatefold ...
$22.9925.98
One of the most ambitious albums ever from Rob Mazurek – and a set that really continues the legacy of community building and world healing that's become such an important part of his music! Rob's a player who was great at the start – a hell of a trumpeter, and a great experimentalist ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Makaya McCraven —
In These Times ... LP International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2022. New Copy ...
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Maybe the most majestic album that Makaya McCraven has recorded to date – and that's really saying a lot, given the power of his music on previous records! This time around, the group is large, and the performance is more organic than some of the more mixed/produced sessions that Makaya has ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the most majestic album that Makaya McCraven has recorded to date – and that's really saying a lot, given the power of his music on previous records! This time around, the group is large, and the performance is more organic than some of the more mixed/produced sessions that Makaya has ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brad Mehldau on piano – with Larry Grenadier on bass, and Jeff Ballard on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Slipcase has light wear.)
Brad Mehldau —
Jacob's Ladder ... LP Nonesuch, 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
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To fans of the group Rush, the title of this record has a very different meaning than the common one – and, no surprise, pianist Brad Mehldau is actually referencing that song by the group here – which he performs on the record, along with some of their other work – and adds in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pat Metheny on guitar, Brad Mehldau on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Jeff Ballard on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, sticker remnant on slipcase cover.)
Pat Metheny —
Way Up ... CD Nonesuch, 2005. Used ...
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Pat Metheny on guitar with Steve Rodby on bass, Antonio Sanchez on drums, Richard Bona on guitar and percussion, Gregoire Maret on harmonica, David Samuels on percussion, Lyle Mays on piano and xylophone, and Cuong Vu on whistle and trumpet. (Jazz) CD
A great late 80s date from Pete Metheny – working here in a trio with Dave Holland on bass and Roy Haynes on drums! Tracks include "Law Years", "Change Of Heart", "Old Folks", "Three Flights Up", and the title tracks, "Question & Answer". (Jazz) CD
At the height of his success, Pat tries to prove to the world that he's still got cred – and hooks up with Ornette, Charlie Haden, and Denardo Coleman for a little bit of harmelodic jamming. Thing is, we actually liked the slick stuff better! Titles include "Mob Job", "Video ... (Jazz) read moreCD