A wonderful album from Muhal – with all the soulful spiritualness of his best 70s work, more stripped down than later orchestrated efforts, and with a gentler more intimate approach than earlier work. The set is mostly solo piano – although Abrams also plays some occasional percussion ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, large promo sticker, and faint ring impressions.)
A great introduction to one of the hippest big bands of the 70s – a duo who did for the jazz ensemble mode in their decade what Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland did in the 60s! Tracks include "Studio J", "Quadrille, Anyone", "Kogun", "First Night", and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Nice soundtrack to the now-legendary film by Bruce Weber that tracked Chet Baker during some of the last days of his life. The set's got a nice mix of vocal and instrumental tracks, with Chet in fine enough form at the time of the recording. Titles include "You're My Thrill", "Moon ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Nice soundtrack to the now-legendary film by Bruce Weber that tracked Chet Baker during some of the last days of his life. The set's got a nice mix of vocal and instrumental tracks, with Chet in fine enough form at the time of the recording. Titles include "You're My Thrill", "Moon ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Chet Baker —
Chet On Poetry ... CD Novus/Mono Jazz (Italy), 1988. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
Completely evocative late life work from Chet Baker – one of the last albums he ever recorded, and a set that shows just how much Baker kept evolving in the later years of his career! Given some of the personal troubles that plagued Chet over the decades, there's sometimes a thought out ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Warren Bernhardt —
Floating ... LP Novus, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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A beautiful album from pianist Warren Bernhardt – maybe one of his most introspective sets of the early years, and one with a fantastic close-up focus on his acoustic piano talents! Despite Bernhardt's presence in a late 70s scene that featured many fusion artists, his most sensitive side ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ran Blake —
Film Noir ... CD Novus/International Phonograph, 1980. Used Gatefold ...
$9.99
One of the most evocative albums we've ever heard from pianist Ran Blake – a set that's got all the sharp edges of some of his most adventurous solo work, but one that also has Ran working in a few different settings, often with a very poetic feel! The set's not a hokey retro-crime record ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Sealed 2015 pressing in a great gatefold LP-styled sleeve!)
Ran Blake —
Rapport ... LP Novus, 1978. Near Mint- ...
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Some solo numbers, but some great duets with Ricky Ford on tenor or Anthony Braxton on alto, and Rufus Reid on bass! Also features one unusual number – "Wende" – with Chris Connor on vocals. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, large promo sticker, and minor peeling in ring-form.)
Larry Coryell began his career as a fuzzy fusion monster – often leaning into rock with both his sound and his solos – but over the 70s, he also really developed his talents as an acoustic artist – which come into beautiful focus here on a set of mostly solo recordings! Larry ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Solo recording by Coryell, with titles including "Discotexas", "Ravel", "Piano Improvisation", "Sweet Shuffle", and "Moon". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, bent just a bit at the top corners.)
Peter Erskine —
Sweet Soul ... CD Novus, 1991. Used ...
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With Joe Lovano on tenor sax, Randy Brecker on trumpet, and John Scofield on guitar! (Jazz) CD
Features Hargrove on trumpet and Antonio Hart on saxophone, with John Hicks and Geoffrey Keezer taking turns on piano, and Ralph Peterson and Al Foster on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Roy Hargrove —
Vibe ... CD Novus, 1992. Used ...
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Features Hargrove on trumpet, Antonio Hart on alto, Marc Cary on piano, Rodney Whitaker on bass, and Gregory Hutchinson on drums – plus guest tenors Branford Marsalis and David 'Fathead' Newman. (Jazz) CD
Antonio Hart and Gary Bartz on alto saxophone, Jamal Haynes on trombone, Darren Barrett on trumpet, Aaron Graves on piano, Rodney Whitaker on bass, Greg Hutchinson on drums, and Kimati Dinizulu on percussion. (Jazz) CD
With Mark Harvey and Kenny Mason on trumpet and flugelhorn, Len Deflor and John Hagenon tenor and soprano, Stan Strickland on tenor, soprano, and flute, Tim Sessions on trombone, Ernesto Provencher on string and electric bass, TC Tommy Campbell on bass, Arnie Clapman on congas, and David Moss on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Christopher Hollyday on alto saxophone, Wallace Roney on trumpet, Cedar Walton on piano, David Williams on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. (Jazz) CD
Steve Khan —
Evidence ... CD Novus, 1980. Used ...
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A beautifully spacey set from guitarist Steve Khan – a record that has the leader playing mostly acoustic, but in a setting that's also got this nicely echoey vibe and some great electric touches! The record is as spacious as an ECM session, but has a very different vibe – maybe a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Lacy —
Door ... LP Novus, 1989. Sealed ...
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A major label album, but one that features a classic Steve Lacy lineup – with Steve Potts on alto, Irene Aebi on violin, Bobby Few on piano, Jean-Jacques Avenel on bass, and Oliver Johnson on drums – plus guest drums from Sam Woodyard on one great track! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Steve Lacy —
Momentum ... LP Novus, 1989. Near Mint- ...
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With Lacy on soprano sax, Steve Potts on alto and soprano, Bobby Few on piano, Jean Jacques Avenel on bass, Oliver Johnson on drums, and Irene Aebi on vocals and violin. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron —
Hot House ... CD Novus, 1990. Used ...
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Steve Lacy on soprano saxophone and Mal Waldron on piano. Titles include "House Party Starting", "I'll Keep Loving You", "Mistral Breeze", and "The Mooche". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Oliver Lake —
Shine ... LP Novus, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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With Oliver Lake on alto, soprano, and flute – plus Michael Gregory Jackson on guitar, Pheeroan Ak Laff on drums, Anthony Davis on piano, and Abdul Wadud on cello. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes the songs "Watch What Happens", "You Must Believe In Spring", "Friday Fugue", "Once Upon A Summertime", "J & B", "The Saddest Thing Of All", and "Splittons". (Jazz) CD
Incredible work from Carmen – one of her last great albums! The set was recorded in 1988 – but it's got an "instant classic" feel that makes it one of the best vocal jazz albums of its generation. Carmen's working with a small group that includes Charlie Rouse, Larry Willis, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Tracks include "Mood Indigo", "I Got It Bad", "Prelude To A Kiss", "Solitude", and "Black and Tan Fantasy". (Jazz) CD
Vanessa Rubin —
Pastiche ... CD RCA/Novus, 1993. Used ...
$4.99
With Houston Person, Cecil Bridgewater, and Steve Turre. (Vocalists) CD
Vanessa Rubin —
Soul Eyes ... CD Novus, 1992. Used ...
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Features Eddie Allen on trumpet, Kirk Lightsey on piano, Onaje Allan Gumbs on keys, Cecil McBee on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. Tracks include "Giant Steps", "Tenderly", "Voyager II", "Dearly Beloved", "Autumn", and "Willow Weep For Me". (Vocalists) CD
Hilton Ruiz on piano, Jimmy Rowser on bass, Reuben Rodriguez on electric bass, Steve Berrios on drums, timbales, guiro and claves, Daniel Ponce on congas and bongos and Don Cherry on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
A nice record from Ruiz and one that really combines jazz elements with a Latin sound. Ruiz composed and arranged the songs on the record and plays piano as well. His ensemble consists of such players as Lew Soloff on trumpet, Steve Turre on trombone & seashells, Sam Rivers on flute and tenor ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some scrapes near the spine.)
Michael Shrieve/Steve Roach —
Leaving Time ... LP Novus, 1988. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A nice little set from Henry Threadgill – one of the albums that gave him greatest exposure to a bigger audience, and a set that pushes the sound of his work nicely! The record's got some of those touches from a time when the AACM was reaching out with its sound from earlier years – a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Threadgill plays alto sax and bass flute and is joined by Ted Daniels on trumpet and flugelhorn, Bill Lowe on bass trombone, Diedre Murry on cello, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Newman Barker and Reggie Nicholson on drums and percussion. 4 tracks in all, including "Off The Rag", "The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Henry Threadgill —
X-75 Volume 1 ... LP Arista/Novus, 1979. Sealed ...
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Prime late 70s AACM/loft jazz material, composed and led by Threadgill, and featuring groups that include avant players like Joseph Jarman, Douglas Ewart, Amina Claudine Myers, and Rufus Reid. Titles include "Sir Simpleton", "Celebration", and "Air Song" – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a cutout mark, and light wear in one corner.)
With Threadgill on bass flute, alto, and tenor, Rasul Sadik on trumpet, Frank Lacy on trombone, Deirdre Murray on cello, Fred Hopkins on bass, and both Pheeroan Aklaff and Reggie Nicholson on percussion – each getting a different channel of the recording! Titles include "Silver & ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Threadgill on bass flute, alto, and tenor, Rasul Sadik on trumpet, Frank Lacy on trombone, Deirdre Murray on cello, Fred Hopkins on bass, and both Pheeroan Aklaff and Reggie Nicholson on percussion – each getting a different channel of the recording! Titles include "Silver & ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album