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
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
Joshua Redman on tenor sax – with Ethan Iverson on piano, Reid Anderson on bass, and David King on drums. (Jazz) CD
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Fontella Bass —
No Ways Tired ... CD Atlantic/Nonesuch, 1995. Used ...
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An unusual later album from the singer who recorded both for Chess Records in the 60s, and worked with the Art Ensemble Of Chicago in the 70s! This is a spiritual set, taking Fontella Bass back to her roots – with production from Wayne Horvitz. (Soul) CD
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.)
David Byrne —
American Utopia ... CD Nonesuch/Todomundo, 2018. Used Gatefold ...
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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
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
The best record in years – maybe decades – from the legendary Dr John – and a set that stands up strongly next to the messed-up Crescent City vibe of his 70s classics! Big thanks are due to Black Keys' guitarist Dan Auerbach – who produced and supervised the whole recording ... (Soul) 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
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly —
Mestizx ... CD International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy ...
$13.9915.99
We first fell in love with the work of Frank Rosaly when he was a drummer here on the Chicago jazz and improv scene – but this album is something completely different overall, and a real evolution of Frank's talents both as a percussionist and musical visionary! The album's a collaboration ... (Jazz) 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
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
Tracks include "Outlaws", "Blues Dream", "Moon River", "Convict 13", and "Strange Meeting". (Jazz) CD
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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
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Bill Frisell —
Ghost Town ... CD Nonesuch, 2000. Used ...
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Bill Frisell plays electric guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, loops, and bass. (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
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Guitarist Bill Frisell's scores for High Sign and One Week – accompanied by Kermit Driscoll on bass and Joey Baron on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Bill Frisell —
Nashville ... CD Nonesuch, 1997. Used ...
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Bill Frisell goes to Nashville – and finds a whole new outlet for his tremendous talents on guitar! The record's definitely got some of the elements you'd expect – some dobro from Jerry Douglas on another of tracks – plus bits of banjo, mandolin, and even some harmonica – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print and sealed with a penmark through the slipcase barcode.)
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 moreCD
All 12 parts of Glass'suite of pulsating modal minimalist music. The ensemble here is a sextet, with three electric organs and three reeds, plus voice. Like his other work of this era, the tones overlap and slowly unfold to reveal underlying patterns over the course of the piece. Far more ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
A classic recording of Buddhist chants – from the legendary Gyuto monks! (Global Grooves) CD
(Late 80s Elektra/Nonesuch pressing.)
Mary Halvorson —
Cloudward ... CD Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy ...
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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
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
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Fred Hersch & Bill Frisell —
Songs We Know ... CD Nonesuch, 1998. Used ...
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James Farm —
James Farm ... CD Nonesuch, 2010. Used ...
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James Farm is Joshua Redma on saxophone, Aaron Parks on piano, Hammond, pump organ, and celeste, Matt Penman on bass, and Eric Harland on drums. Tracks are all originals by members of the band. (Jazz) CD
Original score for the film by Paul Scrader. Features composer Scott Johnson on guitar, Fred Zlotkin on cello, Michael Riesman and Peter Phillips on keyboards, Karl Bargen on viola, and Sergiu Shwartz and Timothy Baker on violin. (Jazz) CD
Gidon Kremer on violin, Friedrich Lips on accordion, Per Arne Glorvigen on bandoneon, Vladimir Tonkha on cello, Michel Portal on clarinet, Alois Posch on double bass, Elisabeth Chojnacka on harpischord, Mark Pekarsky on percussion, and Vadim Sakharov on piano. (Jazz) CD
Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra —
Dimensional Stardust ... CD International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2020. Used ...
$9.99
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 moreCD
A sweeping double album that shift between large orchestral passages and small ensemble pieces. Featured Mehldau on piano and pump organ, Joshua Redman on tenor, Larry Grenadier on bass, and both Jeff Ballard and Matt Chamberlain on drums. (Jazz) CD
Pat Metheny on guitar, Brad Mehldau on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Jeff Ballard on drums. (Jazz) CD
Pat Metheny —
Unity Band ... CD Nonesuch, 2012. Used ...
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Features Pat Metheny on guitars, Chris Potter on reeds, Ben Williams on acoustic bass, and Antonio Sanchez on drums. (Jazz) CD
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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
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Joni Mitchell —
Travelogue ... CD Nonesuch, 2002. Used 2 CDs ...
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Orchestra Baobab —
Pirates Choice ... CD World Circuit/Nonesuch, 1982. Used 2 CDs ...
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Hardly a pirate album at all – and instead one of the first big global moments of fame for the mighty Orchestra Baobob – a Senegalese combo who'd really been honing their craft during the 70s! The album has the group working with all the soulful currents of their early work – and ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
A great return to form for Orchestra Baobab – a group who really shone on the Senegalese scene in the 70s, but disbanded right as they were hitting global fame – eventually reuniting around the time of this album, thanks to demand from listeners around the world! The style is nicely ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
A record that features a slightly expanded concept on the ideas that Astor Piazzolla had unleashed with his Zero Hour album – all those incredible twists and turns he'd been using to transform Argentine modern music – roots in the tango, but expressions that are up there with some of ... (Latin) read moreCD
Omara Portuondo —
Omara Portuondo ... CD World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2000. Used ...
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The legendary Omara Portuondo is one of those Cuban music greats from years back – and one of a handful who were finally given some larger exposure to the American market during the Buena Vista Social Club project of the late 90s! It's not as if Omara had stopped performing – but ... (Latin) read moreCD
Joshua Redman —
Back East ... CD Nonesuch, 2007. Used ...
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Joshua Redman on saxophone, Christian McBride, Larry Grenadier and Reuben Rogers on bass, and Ali Jackson, Brian Blade, and Eric Harland on drums. (Jazz) CD
Really great work from tenorist Joshua Redman – an artist that many have been following for decades – but who, to us, really seems to be hitting a new level of genius in recent years! There's this understated confidence going on here – as if Redman no longer has anything to prove ... (Jazz) read moreCD