Monty Alexander —
Spunky ... LP Pacific Jazz, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Easily one of the best of Monty Alexander's early albums – and a nicely-grooving set of soul jazz numbers with a bouncy, bass-y finish! The core group on most of the set features Paul Humphrey on drums and Victor Gaskin on bass – but a few cuts have some added guitar, used mostly for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Original 10" LP featuring the second set of historic duets between Brazilian guitarist Almeida and the great LA alto player Bud Shank. This is the stuff that supposedly ended up back in Brazil and inspired the wave of musicians involved in the bossa nova momement. It's been repackaged a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove – a great copy!)
A landmark set of recordings cut for the Pacific Jazz label in the early 50s, and supposedly a major influence on the early bossa artists in Brazil! The tracks were cut by a quartet led by LA altoist Bud Shank, and featuring Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida, who was living in LA at the time. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Curtis Amy —
Katanga ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1963. Near Mint- ...
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A stellar set from one of the most underrated reed players of all time – a brilliant bit of searching soul jazz, cut at a time when Curtis Amy was leaving behind his Texas roots for the new sounds of the Coltrane generation! The album's quite different than the organ and tenor dates that Amy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Earl Anderza —
Outa Sight ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1962. Very Good+ ...
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A lost treasure from the glory days of the LA soul jazz bop scene of the early 60s! Alto player Earl Anderza has this crazy tone that's unlike anything we've ever heard – and he plays with a calculated approach to atonality that hints at later work by Ayler and others – but which comes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pacific Jazz/Liberty label pressing – a nice copy.)
Cool moody work from Chet Baker – a very unusual set that has him blowing with a larger group than usual! The set's real star is Jack Montrose – the great west coast arranger who had a perfect talent for taking horns and locking them up tight to create a sound full of gloss and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mindblowing early work from Chet Baker – quite possibly as clear a statement of the young trumpeter's genius as you might hope to find, served up here in a beautiful 10" LP package! The tracks are short, sweet, and very much to the point – but they already display a tremendous ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice and clean – and cover is nice too, with just a small bit of light wear in one corner.)
A great no-nonsense session from Chet Baker – blowing here with Russ Freeman on piano, blocking out backgrounds that work perfectly with the fragile tone of Chet's horn. The rest of the group features Carson Smith on bass and Larry Bunker on drums – and titles include "Bea's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real lost treasure from Chet Baker – an obscure sextet session, originally issued only as a 10" LP! The record features Chet's trumpet in a frontline with Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone and Bud Shank on baritone sax – working through a set of cool modern arrangements by Jack ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chet Baker —
Chet Baker Sings ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1954. Very Good- ...
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Maybe one of the greatest albums of Chet Baker vocal material you could ever hope to buy – a fantastic testament of the young talent at the top of his game – effortlessly moving between well-conceived trumpet solos and those fantastic vocals that were unlike any other singer at the time! ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, half split bottom seam, some surface wear and aging.)
A really unusual album in the Chet Baker catalog – a bit of a mystery from top to bottom, but with a classic vibe nonetheless! First off, the album's got Chet with guitar on the cover – odd, as he never plays the instrument – then the back lists Joe Pass on guitar as being on the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chet Baker —
Cool Baker Vol 1 ... LP Pacific Jazz/King (Japan), 1953. Near Mint- ...
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A great Japanese issue of this early material from trumpet genius Chet Baker – mostly featuring his quartet with Russ Freeman on piano, Carson Smith on bass, and Larry Bunker on drums! The set features titles that include "Batter Up", "Pavane For A Dead Princess", "Ma ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
That's "Heath", not "health" – as you might think the title's misspelled – as in Jimmy Heath, who arranged most of the numbers on the set! Heath's contribution is a good one too – as it helps Baker create one of his most tightly-wrapped albums of the time, a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Chet Baker —
Pretty Groovy ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1958. Near Mint- ...
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One of Chet's rarer albums from the Pacific Jazz years – a late 50s set that compiles earlier recordings, making for a whopping 14 tracks in all from Chet's glory days! The core of the album features Chet fronting the original quartet with Russ Freeman on piano, plus some occasional guest ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic album of vocal tracks from Chet Baker – one that elevates the sound of his earlier small group work with some added backings on some tracks – all at a level that continues the new level of sophistication that Baker brought to jazz on his first few recordings! The mid 50s set ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese King pressing, with insert! K23P 6703M)
A classic album of vocal tracks from Chet Baker – one that elevates the sound of his earlier small group work with some added backings on some tracks – all at a level that continues the new level of sophistication that Baker brought to jazz on his first few recordings! The mid 50s set ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
A classic Pacific Jazz album, one that features Chet Baker laying back in three different ensembles – a quartet (with Russ Freeman), sextet (with Bud Shank and Bob Brookmeyer), and septet (with Jack Montrose, Herb Geller, and Bob Gordon). Arrangements are by Freeman, Montrose, and Johnny ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has faint ring wear and rounded corners.)
A great no-nonsense session from Chet – blowing here with Russ Freeman on piano, blocking out backgrounds that work perfectly with the fragile tone of Chet's horn. The rest of the group is completed by Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Shelly Manne on drums – and the tracks are simple and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paul Bryant —
Burnin' ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1960. Very Good+ ...
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One of the hardest to find sessions by this obscure LA organ player, and a set of grooves that well earns the name "burnin". The group's a quartet with Jim Hall on guitar, Jimmy Bond on bass, and Jimmy Miller on drums. Tracks include "Churchin", "Blues At The Summit" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original black & silver label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear, with splitting on the top seam & spine.)
Beautiful work from the legendary Hoagy Carmichael – and one of the few albums to feature him singing his own work! Hoagy's name is one that you're more likely to see in the songwriting credits than in the artist slot for a record – but he's actually got a wonderful voice, one that's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese pressing – GXH 3505 M – with insert.)
A fantastic lost set – some of the most interesting early 60s work by both of the players! The group's co-led by Kenny Dorham and Jackie McLean – with rhythm backing by Walter Bishop Jr on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, and Art Taylor on drums – a trans-continental trio of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy cover and vinyl!) This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, June 7.
A rare 1953 performance by Harry Sweets Edison – presented here in the original by Pacific Jazz on a 10" LP – a real departure from some of Edison's other work of the time! The material was all recorded live at The Haig nightclub – and the 4 tunes feature Edison blowing open ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Booker Ervin —
Structurally Sound ... LP Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Very Good Gatefold ...
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One of Booker Ervin's last sessions – quite different than some of his earlier work, and a great indication of the way that he was stretching his style in the years before his untimely death. The group's a committed band of modernists, and includes a young Charles Tolliver on trumpet, plus ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing debut from pianist Clare Fischer – an artist who went onto have a subtle, but immediate influence upon both the American and Brazilian jazz scenes of the time! Fischer's got a lyrical approach to rhythm that's simply amazing – modern, but never cold and academic – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert – PJ 0052 – a nice copy!)
One of Dizzy Gillespie's hippest big band sessions ever – and one of the few dates as a leader from arranger Gil Fuller! Fuller will always be best-remembered as the man who composed some of Dizzy Gillespie's best known tunes from the bop era – like "Manteca", "One Bass ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue and silver label stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and some drips of pink wax in front.)
Jim Hall —
Jazz Guitar ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1957. Near Mint- ...
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A rare early trio set from Jim Hall – especially noteworthy because Jim rarely worked in the format as a leader! The album's got Hall working with Carl Perkins on piano and Red Mitchell on bass – in a mode that slightly recalls some of Barney Kessel's mid 50s recordings over at ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic from the west coast scene of the 50s – and not to be confused with other similar-titled Chico Hamilton albums at the time! This one sports an abstract painting on the cover, and was recorded in 1956 at the Forum Theater in Los Angeles – not live, but using the space as a very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
One of Chico's earliest albums for Pacific Jazz – a set of tightly arranged tracks with a cool chamber feel to them – featuring a lineup that includes Buddy Collette on reeds, Fred Katz on cello, Jim Hall on guitar, and Carson Smith on bass. Collette, Katz, and Hall are at the height ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has split top & bottom seams, staining around the edges, surface wear & aging, promo ink stamp.)
Interesting early work from Chico – one that has him working in a trio format, quite different than the chamber modern work of his more famous quintet! The style is not dissimilar, though – as the trio lineup is drums, bass, and guitar – with both of the stringed instruments ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 10" pressing – a beautiful copy! Cover has a small trace of an old sticker, but no other wear – and no splits.)
Forget the Ellington in the title, because this is more a moody album of west coast chamber jazz, in the best tradition of the Chico Hamilton group! This album features the version of Chico's group with Paul Horn on flute and alto sax – plus Jim Hall guitar, Fred Katz cello, and Buddy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono World Pacific pressing with deep groove. Includes WP inner sleeve. Cover has some wear & aging, small splits.)
A 60s repackaging of classic early stuff by Chico Hamilton, featuring a set of the kind of west coast chamber jazz arrangements that made him a huge hit with the crowds in LA. The group features Buddy Collette, Jim Hall, and Fred Katz – and titles include "The Sage", "A Nice ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later mono high-fidelity black label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, small blemish spot, and a light reddish smudge from price sticker removal.)
Roy Haynes —
People ... LP Pacific Jazz, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
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One of our favorite records ever by Roy Haynes – a lyrical masterpiece that stands with his best work of the 60s! The set features some wonderful playing by Frank Strozier – who's handling both alto and flute on the set, grooving around like he did on his own great Riverside albums of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Richard Groove Holmes —
After Hours ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1962. Very Good- ...
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An obscure early one from Groove Holmes! Despite the title, this one's actually a nice batch of pretty groovy tracks – played by Groove with two different trios, both of which give him plenty of room to stretch out, and prove that he always worked best in smaller ensembles! Lots of nice ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has oxidation on side 1. Cover has minimal wear.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Groove ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1961. Very Good+ ...
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An early cooker from Richard Groove Holmes – and one of the most important Hammond jazz sets to come out of the west coast at the time! At a point when most folks think the east has a lock on the instrument, Groove bursts forth here with a great hard-edged sound – proof that the LA ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Richard Groove Holmes & Gene Ammons —
Groovin' With Jug ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1961. Very Good ...
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Quite an unusual date – both for the players, who are normally more at home on Prestige Records – and for the Pacific Jazz label, who were then a cornerstone of west coast cool jazz! That setting doesn't keep the album from being a killer, though – as Gene Ammons wails away on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a barcode cover, with a cut corner, surface wear, and quite a bit of staining on the back.)
Richard Groove Holmes & Les McCann —
Somethin' Special ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1962. Very Good+ ...
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Two of LA's leading soul jazz luminaries – playing head to head in an interesting session that mixes lines on piano and organ! McCann gives the set a good rollicking rhythm, and Holmes' increasing skill on the Hammond makes the set blow out over the top – and the pair get backing by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue and silver stereo Pacific Jazz pressing – nice and clean, and vinyl has an unusual brownish tint! Back cover has a small sticker.)
Jazz Crusaders —
Chile Con Soul ... LP Pacific Jazz, Mid 60s. Very Good ...
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One of the best 60s albums by the Crusaders – and a swinging Latin session to boot! The core group of The Jazz Crusaders is expanded with some funky flute from Hubert Laws, sweet organ licks from Clare Fischer, and lots of congas from Carlos Vidal – all of whom push the group past ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Pacific Jazz pressing with deep groove.)
One of the Jazz Crusaders' classic funky live sets from the 60's, recorded live at the Lighthouse, where there talents were slowly becoming the stuff of legend. Nice tight soul jazz stuff, with some excellent groovers that include an early version of "Scratch", plus "Blues Up ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jazz Crusaders —
Stretchin' Out ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1964. Very Good+ ...
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The Jazz Crusaders at their early best – swinging hard, and virtually defining the sound of soul jazz on the west coast scene of the 60s! The sound here is impeccable – tight rhythms overlaid with searing solos – all the best the young group had to offer, thanks to the early ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jazz Crusaders —
Uh Huh ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Killer Jazz Crusaders material – exactly the kind of record that really had the group coming into their own in the second half of the 60s – finding a rich new groove that few other combos could match! The record captures the group at a perfect time – a point when they were ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Remarkable Carmell Jones, indeed – and one of the few albums ever cut as a leader by this up-and-coming force on the LA scene at the start of the 60s! Jones was a player who really showcased something new on the west at the time – a move away from cool jazz, and the start of a deeper, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Remarkable Carmell Jones, indeed – and one of the few albums ever cut as a leader by this up-and-coming force on the LA scene at the start of the 60s! Jones was a player who really showcased something new on the west at the time – a move away from cool jazz, and the start of a deeper, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic meeting of east and west coast artists of the third stream jazz sphere of the late 50s – one that features the team of John Lewis and Percy Heath of the Modern Jazz Quartet working alongside the west coast tenor of Bill Perkins, plus the guitar of Jim Hall and drums of Chico ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label Pacific Jazz pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a small split on the bottom right corner.)
A classic meeting of east and west coast artists of the third stream jazz sphere of the late 50s – one that features the team of John Lewis and Percy Heath of the Modern Jazz Quartet working alongside the west coast tenor of Bill Perkins, plus the guitar of Jim Hall and drums of Chico ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s mono Pacific Jazz/Liberty pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Johnny Lytle —
Done It Again ... LP Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Very very very groovy stuff by this masterful jazz vibist, recorded with a sort of late 60s swingin' feel – but still very much in the pocket and warm as a summer breeze! Lytle has a pretty remarkable way of playing the vibes with speed and energy, yet the overall feel still has kind of a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of only two albums cut by the Four Souls group of drummer Lenny McBrowne – a really cooking combo that should have gotten greater exposure back in the day! The west coast group were clearly one of the hippest acts working on their scene at the time – as they've got a unique blend ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nothing fancy, but a tight set of soul jazz trio tracks from Les – recorded with Ron Jefferson on drums, and either Leroy Vinnegar or Herbie Lewis on bass. The tracks were all recorded live, and stretch out longer than most of Les' studio work from the time. Titles include "Frankie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer live set by Les McCann – a rare 60s outing that moves past his more familiar trio format, and adds some horn players to the mix! The change is wonderful – as the set features work from Blue Mitchell on trumpet, and both Stanley Turrentine and Frank Haines on tenor – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black and silver label pressing. Cover has a light crease on the laminate across the front. Top right corner has a small split.)
Early work from Les – recording at the Jazz Workshop in SF, with his famous trio that included Herbie Lewis on bass and Ron Jefferson on drums. The album's pretty standard fare – short soul jazz piano numbers, with more than a bit of church in the grooves. Titles include "Come On ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, and a sticker on the back.)
A classic album in the mode of soul jazz piano grooviness that put Les on the map, even back in the early days! The album was recorded live at The Bit, on the Sunset Strip, in LA – and it features Les' classic group with Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Ron Jefferson on drums. Tracks are short ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and some clear tape on the top seam.)
Nice early trio side by McCann and co., with Leroy Vinegar on bass and Ron Jefferson on drums. Sweet, sanctified soul jazz with a nice rolling groove throughout. Includes "Vacushna", "Fish This Week, But Next Week Chitlings", and, of course, "The Truth". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a round sticker in back.)
An early vocal set from Les McCann – quite unusual, and pretty darn soulful as well! The album's done in a mode that foreshadows Les' move to soul during the 70s, and features him singing to some hip arrangements by Gerald Wilson – in a soulful, jazzy style that was common for LA of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2020 EU reissue on Honey Pie – still sealed.)
Les McCann —
McCanna ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1964. Very Good+ ...
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A great Latin groove from the mighty Les McCann – a smoking set that adds in extra percussion from Willie Correa – who gives the record a sound that's quite a change from the usual McCann groove! The percussion is wonderful throughout – and given that the great Paul Humphrey is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age and a round sticker in back, and some light stains at the seams.)
Les McCann —
Pretty Lady ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1961. Near Mint- ...
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A pretty great set from Les McCann – and quite a bit different than some of his other work of the time! This one's sub-billed as "the ballad style of Les McCann" – but it features Les playing these laidback, mellow numbers that are way different than most jazz ballads of the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic 60s soul jazz piano material from Les – recorded live at an "after hours" concert at the Esquire Theater in LA, with a relaxed open-ended groove that's a bit different than that on some of his studio albums from the time. The group is his classic trio with Paul Humphrey on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age and a round sticker in back, and is bent near the opening.)
Les McCann & Gerald Wilson —
McCann/Wilson ... LP Pacific Jazz, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
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2 of the greatest artists on Pacific Jazz meet head to head in the studio – as the Les McCann trio gets backed up by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra! Given the hipness of Wilson's sound, and the fact that his group features solo work by Teddy Edwards and Dennis Budimir, the overall approach to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wes Montgomery —
Easy Groove ... LP Pacific Jazz, Late 50s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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What better way to describe Wes' playing than an easy groove! Also released under the Montgomery Brothers name, this side has a nice breezy quality to it, with backing by his brothers Buddy & Monk on piano & bass, plus Harold Land on tenor. The sides were recorded a few years earlier, in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gerry Mulligan —
Paris Concert ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1954. Very Good ...
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US issue of some of Gerry's classic Vogue recordings, done in Paris in 1954 with a quartet that featured Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Red Mitchell on bass, and Frank Isola on drums. This is Gerry at the height of his powers, and playing classic piano-less material with supberb accompaniment ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker —
Timeless ... LP Pacific Jazz, Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
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A 60s collection of older material cut by Mulligan and Baker in the early 50s – pulled from a set of recordings done by Pacific Jazz, when both players were at their simple best! The format is often very simple – mostly quartet or quintet format – some with Baker and Mulligan in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gerry's second 10" album for the Pacific Jazz label – and almost as groundbreaking as the first! Not only is the quartet with Chet Baker featured strongly on side 1 – with classics that include "Cherry", "Carson City Stage", and "Motel" – but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A seminal session from Gerry Mulligan – one of his 50s quartet recordings with Chet Baker, in a group that also includes Carson Smith on bass and Larry Bunker on drums. The pianoless quartet grooves nicely in a twin-horn frontline – gliding effortlessly through tunes that include " ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a beautiful copy!)
Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker —
Reunion With Chet Baker ... LP World Pacific, 1957. Very Good ...
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Late 50's session in which Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker try to recreate the sound that made them a legend on the West Coast in the first place. Cool breezy renditions of a number of standards, held down by the drumming of Dave Bailey and the bass of Henry Grimes, which is a nice treat on an album ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has split top & bottom seams, light wear.)
Joe Pass —
Catch Me! ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1963. Very Good ...
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Nice, mellow, and very groovy! Joe Pass plays here with the piano and organ of Clare Fischer, who's always one of our favorites – a player who manages to turn any session into something more than it appears at face value – thanks to a strong sense of craft and cleverness! Clare's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing. Vinyl plays with a short click on the first track on side 2. Cover has some surface wear.)
A landmark record in the west coast jazz scene – not only for the music, but for its understanding of addiction on the scene! The album brings together a set of jazz players currently spending their time at Synanon – the Santa Monica-based program of drug rehabilitation that was ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Buddy Rich —
Buddy & Soul ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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Groovy stuff! We'd normally never say a bad word about Buddy (or else he'd sock us one!), but this album is particularly nice – as it features Rich's swinging late 60s group doing some pop/jazz covers of groovy 60s tunes, plus some very tasty originals! All tracks are pretty short, and the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Buddy certainly knew how to keep the customer satisfied – as you'll hear on this hip set of big band grooves, recorded by Buddy for Liberty Records in 1970. The set's got Buddy working with a tight group of younger players, in a mode that's not exactly funky, but which owes a lot to the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Buddy Rich —
New One! ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Very hard-burning work from Buddy's hip band of the mid 60s – a large ensemble, but one that features searing horn parts that cut through the bigger arrangements with ease! Buddy really had an ear for tuning power with personality at this point in his career – and although the group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great showcase for the amazing reed talents of Bud Shank – great in a small combo during the early years of his career, and equally at home in larger groups like this during the 60s! As you'd guess from the title, Bud heads up a fuller section of saxophonists – players who include ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear and yellowing from age.)
A really great album from reedman Bud Shank – a set that's a bit different than some of his others, with a bit more bite – thanks to trombone work from Bob Eneveldsen, Maynard Ferguson, and Stu Williamson – all playing the valve version of the instrument! Bob Cooper did the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A west coast classic – featuring some of Bud Shank's best small group work of the mid 50s! The album has Shank playing in two different groups, one with Shorty Rogers on trumpet, one with the great Bill Perkins on tenor – and we'll be honest in saying that Perkins' tone is incredible, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, with obi – K18P 9261.)
Bud Shank & Bob Cooper —
Flute 'N Oboe ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1956. Very Good+ ...
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The great Bud Shank was a real master of many reed forms in the 50s – maybe even in a way that set the scene for Yusef Lateef and Roland Kirk's experiments to come! Here, he blows flute alongside the oboe of Bob Cooper – who's best known as a tenorist – and the pair craft some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original deep groove Pacific Jazz pressing. Cover has split top & bottom seams, some surface wear & aging.)
Bud Shank & Bob Cooper —
Swing's To TV ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1958. Near Mint- ...
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TV themes, taken to a whole new place – thanks to the mighty talents of Bud Shank and Bob Cooper! The format here's a bit different than other TV jazz albums of the time – as the tunes aren't goofy, or groovy – but instead showcase the more serious, soundtrack-like aspects of TV ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sublime little set all the way through – an early 60s date from the west coast scene – and one that was almost as important to that side of the country as the Verve bossa records were to New York! Bud Shank's in the lead on alto sax – no flute at all this time around – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare one for Sonny Stitt – an album for Pacific Jazz recorded on the west coast, but done with some hard-burning organ work by Charles Kynard that easily matches any of Stitt's best soul jazz sides from the east! There's a tightly cooking feel to the entire set that's really great – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has light surface wear, some aging, and splitting in the bottom seam.)
Forget the stupid joke of the title – as the record's a fantastic bit of west coast jazz from the 50s – right up there with some of the best Pacific Jazz sides of the decade! The approach is great – slightly larger arrangements – handled by Johnny Mandel, Cy Touff, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Richard (Dick) Twardzik —
Last Set ... LP Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
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Great work from Chet Baker's famous, and famously short-lived pianist! Chet Baker joins the group on one track – and the core trio features Carson Smith on bass and Peter Littman on drums. Original tunes include "Albuquerque Social Swim", "Yellow Tango", "Crutch For ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gerald Wilson —
Live & Swinging ... LP Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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One of the hippest of Gerald Wilson's recordings for Pacific Jazz in the 60s – an excellent live session with a very groovy edge! Wilson's studio work for the label at the time was great enough, but somehow, hearing his group working live, we get a new appreciation of his genius – as ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some edge & ring wear.)
A seminal moment on the west coast scene of the 60s – a record that has the great Gerald Wilson pulling together some of the best elements that were going on at the time, and also pointing the way towards changes to come in the future! The set's not the first effort by Wilson on record, but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam, surface wear & aging.)
A seminal moment on the west coast scene of the 60s – a record that has the great Gerald Wilson pulling together some of the best elements that were going on at the time, and also pointing the way towards changes to come in the future! The set's not the first effort by Wilson on record, but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Gerald Wilson —
On Stage ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1965. Very Good ...
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The title's a weird one, because the album was recorded in the studio and not on stage – but we're hardly going to complain, because the record's so great! Wilson is really cooking for this one – leading an all-great group that includes Curtis Amy, Roy Ayers, Jack Wilson, Joe Pass, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The American issue of the third Zimbo Trio album from Brazil – presented here with the misleading "restrained" in the title – as the record is filled with bossa grooves! The album's third in a line of legendary bossa albums recorded by the Zimbo Trio in the 60s – and a ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album