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Pacific Jazz, 1957. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Wes Montgomery on guitar – with Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Buddy Montgomery on vibes, and Monk Montgomery on bass. (Jazz) CD
(1996 pressing.)
Wes Montgomery/Pacific Jazz/Lonehill (Spain), 1958/1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
An obscure set of tracks – but some really wonderful material from the catalog of Pacific Jazz Records! The CD's title clearly showcases the presence of Wes Montgomery on the sides – but Wes was actually more of a sideman on these tracks, and the real credit for the greatness goes to ... (Jazz) read more CD
Jack Montrose —
Jack Montrose Sextet ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1955. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful example of why the west coast scene was great when it was working at its finest – that perfect blend of group formation and individual identity that could make a record like this so great! Tenor player Jack Montrose cut a rare few albums in the 50s, but this one's a gem – ... (Jazz) read more CD
Gerry Mulligan —
California Concerts Vol 2 ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock
Volume 2 of a classic live album by Gerry – expanded to include the entire concert recorded in December of 1954 in San Diego. The group's a great one – and features Zoot Sims, Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Red Mitchell, and Jon Eardley – and this version is expanded a lot from ... (Jazz) read more CD
Pacific Jazz, 1952/1953/1957. Used 4 CDs ... $44.99
Fantastic small group sides from Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker – includes three discs worth of material from the original 1952/1953 sessions, the 1957 reunion, plus a fourth disc featuring work with Lee Konitz and with vocalist Annie Ross. 82 tracks total! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Pacific Jazz, 1956. Used ... $2.99
Gerry Mulligan brings the piano back in nicely here – but in a way that still hangs onto all the best modern tones of his earlier Pacific Jazz sessions! The date's a live one – done at Storyville in Boston – but the sound is wonderfully intimate, with Gerry on baritone sax and ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, traycard artwork has some very faint water damage.)
Gerry Mulligan —
Gerry Mulligan Songbook (with bonus tracks) ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
Gerry Mulligan meets up with a great array of 50s modernists here – in specially setting dedicated to all Mulligan-penned compositions! Although a radical player himself on the baritone sax, Gerry also added something strong to the 50s jazz catalog with his great tunes from the early days ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Back of booklet has light aging.)
Gerry Mulligan —
Gerry Mulligan Songbook (with bonus tracks) ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
Gerry Mulligan meets up with a great array of 50s modernists here – in specially setting dedicated to all Mulligan-penned compositions! Although a radical player himself on the baritone sax, Gerry also added something strong to the 50s jazz catalog with his great tunes from the early days ... (Jazz) read more CD
Gerry Mulligan —
Gerry Mulligan Songbook Vol 1 ... LP 
Pacific Jazz, 1957. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Gerry Mulligan meets up with a great array of 50s modernists here – in specially setting dedicated to all Mulligan-penned compositions! Although a radical player himself on the baritone sax, Gerry also added something strong to the 50s jazz catalog with his great tunes from the early days ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gerry Mulligan —
Paris Concert ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1954. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker —
Best Of The Gerry Mulligan Quartet With Chet Baker ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1952/1953/1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax and Chet Baker on trumpet joined by Bobby Whitlock, Carson Smith and Henry Grimes on bass, and Chico Hamilton, Larry Bunker, and Dave Bailey on drums. (Jazz) CD
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker —
Timeless ... LP Pacific Jazz, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Gerry Mulligan Quartet —
Gerry Mulligan Quartet (Pacific Jazz – PJLP 2) (10-inch) ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1953. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Gerry Mulligan Quartet —
Gerry Mulligan Quartet (Pacific Jazz – PJLP 5) (10 inch LP) ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1953. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a beautiful copy!)
World Pacific, 1957. Very Good ... $13.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has split top & bottom seams, light wear.)
Pacific Jazz, 1963. Very Good ... $11.99
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 more LP, 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.)
Joe Pass —
For Django (Japanese pressing) ... CD Pacific Jazz/EMI (Japan), 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
An album dedicated to the great Django Reinhardt – but one that also comes across with plenty of west coast touches too – just what you'd expect for the meeting of the young Joe Pass and the Pacific Jazz label! The format is somewhat Django-esque – with lead guitar work from Joe ... (Jazz) read more CD
Joe Pass —
Joy Spring ... CD Blue Note/Pacific Jazz, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
Joe Pass —
Sounds Of Synanon ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1961. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Pepper —
Artistry Of Pepper ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
Classic Art Pepper material, recorded in one of his comeback periods, and featuring the famous Richard Claxton photo of Art Holding his horn next to a tree. There's several different lineups featured, with a coupl of quintet and quartet sides, and a few with larger horn section, and the sidemen ... (Jazz) read more CD
Bill Perkins & Richie Kamuca —
Tenors Head On ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1956. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A killer date from two of the hippest tenors of the west coast scene in the 50s – Bill Perkins and Richie Kamuca – both musicians who worked in the cool school, but could also come across with plenty of soul! The album's got both tenors working head on – hitting counterpoint ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 1992 pressing.)
Pacific Jazz, 1968/1969. Used ... $7.99
Buddy Rich —
Big Swing Face ... LP Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic work from the legendary Buddy Rich – one of his Pacific Jazz albums from that stretch when Buddy was opening up his bag, and getting very groovy in his music! The album's a live one – and as with the rest from the decade, really has the Buddy Rich sound moving forward, thanks ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pacific Jazz, 1969. Used ... $4.99
Groovy stuff! We'd 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 band ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2000 CD pressing. Mark through barcode and promo sticker on disc.)
Buddy Rich —
Buddy & Soul ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Buddy & Soul ... CD 4.99(Original stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear & aging.)
Buddy Rich —
Keep The Customer Satified ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
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, and issued here with a number of extra bonus cuts. The set's got Buddy working with a tight group of younger players, in a mode that's ... (Jazz) read more CD
Buddy Rich —
Keep The Customer Satisfied ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1970. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Buddy Rich —
Mercy Mercy – Live At Caesars Palace ... CD Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Buddy at his soulful late 60s best – not content to keep in the same groove as older years, and working here with a great lineup that includes some excellent younger players! Charles Owens is in the group on alto, and the set also features work by Don Menza on tenor, Art Pepper on alto, Pat ... (Jazz) read more CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Buddy Rich —
New One! ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available New One! (with bonus tracks) ... CD 2.99
Pacific Jazz, 1967. Used ... $2.99
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 more CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine.)
Pacific Jazz, 1966. Used ... $1.99
A hard and heavy side from Buddy, and true to his reputation and the title of the LP, he comes out swinging! The set features a top notch mid 60s group, and from the sound of the numbers on this set, ol' Buddy did need to hand out any of his famous lectures on the bus afterwards, with some crisp ... (Jazz) read more CD
(1995 pressing. Spine has a thin cutout notch.)
Annie Ross —
Gasser ... CD Pacific Jazz/Universal (Japan), 1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
Great stuff – one of Annie Ross' rare albums as a solo act away from her trio with Jon Hendricks and Dave Lambert – and a great little session cut with small combo jazz backing, which gives the song a nice swinging edge! Zoot Sims is the main soloist on the tunes, Russ Freeman lays ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Gasser ... CD 5.99
Pacific Jazz, 1959. Used ... $5.99
Great stuff – one of Annie Ross' rare albums as a solo act away from her trio with Jon Hendricks and Dave Lambert – and a great little session cut with small combo jazz backing, which gives the song a nice swinging edge! Zoot Sims is the main soloist on the tunes, Russ Freeman lays ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(1988 pressing.)
Annie Ross with Gerry Mulligan —
Annie Ross Sings A Song With Mulligan (with bonus tracks) ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the few albums that singer Annie Ross cut on her own away from the Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross group while she was still living in the US – and a great little set recorded with a group led by Gerry Mulligan! The sound is west coast cool all the way through – with players who ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(1995 pressing.)
Bud Shank —
Bud Shank & The Sax Section ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1966. Very Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear and yellowing from age.)
Bud Shank —
Bud Shank & Three Trombones (10 inch LP) ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1954. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Pacific Jazz, 1955. Near Mint- ... $38.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, with obi – K18P 9261.)
Bud Shank —
I'll Take Romance ... CD Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful album of ballads from Bud Shank – quite unusual, given that most of his output at the time was in a small group mode – but a great little session, and one that's handled with sensitivity and soul that you might not hear on his other records! The backings are by the Len ... (Jazz) read more CD
Pacific Jazz/Mosaic, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $99.99
Some of the greatest material Bud Shank ever recorded – a wealth of small combo sessions that run from cool jazz to bossa – and an ultra-rare South African record too! The set features material from the albums Bud Shank Quartet, Bud Shank Quartet Featuring Claude Williamson, Bud Shank ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, hand-numbered limited edition pressing with the original book, box and CDs. Front cover has a few scuffs and is detached, with peeling on spine obscuring the title – inner contents all in great shape!)
Pacific Jazz, 1955. Used ... $6.99
Great Bud Shank album, in which he's paired with two different groups on the two different sides of the record. Shorty Rogers holds the lead with him on one side, and Bill Perkins is on the other. Shorty's playing is good, but Perkins is fantastic here. Him and Shank's playing is the stuff that ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bud Shank & Bob Cooper —
Bud Shank & Bob Cooper – Mosaic Select (Bud Shank & Three Trombones/Mosaic/Pacific Jazz, 1950s. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful document of one of the best musical pairings on the west coast scene of the 50s – Bud Shank and Bob Cooper! The set features some of the pair's best recordings for the Pacific Jazz label in the 50s – material that was recorded for the albums Bud Shank & 3 Trombones, Bud ... (Jazz) read more CD
Bud Shank & Bob Cooper —
Flute 'N Oboe ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1956. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, 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- ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Bud Shank & Clare Fischer —
Bossa Nova Jazz Samba ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1962. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Pacific Jazz, 1963. Near Mint- ... $29.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has light surface wear, some aging, and splitting in the bottom seam.)
Pacific Jazz, 1955. Used ... $6.99
A seminal bit of west coast cool jazz from the mid 50s – a session led by Cy Touff, a lesser-remembered player from the LA scene, and an instrumentalist who used a bass trumpet! Cy's working here in the company of a host of more familiar names – including Richie Kamuca, Russ Freeman, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(1999 pressing.)
Cy Touff, Richie Kamuca, Harry Edison, & Others —
Keester Parade (aka His Octet & Quintet) ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1962. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Richard (Dick) Twardzik —
Last Set ... LP Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Gerald Wilson —
Artist Selects ... CD Pacific Jazz/EMI, 1960s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Gerald Wilson —
Feelin Kinda Blues ... LP Pacific Jazz, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Ahhh . . . Gerald Wilson at the height of his powers – recording here in a mode that could never miss! The group's a jazz orchestra, but it's filled with some of the hippest cats on the west coast in the 60s – soulful soloists who include Anthony Ortega on flute and alto, Curtis Amy on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gerald Wilson —
Live & Swinging ... LP Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some edge & ring wear.)
Gerald Wilson —
Moment Of Truth ... CD Pacific Jazz/Capitol, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Also available Moment Of Truth (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Gerald Wilson —
Moment Of Truth ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1963. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Moment Of Truth (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99(Stereo blue label pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam, surface wear & aging.)
Pacific Jazz/Blue Note, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
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 more LP, 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 ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Zimbo Trio —
Brazilian Sound – Restrained Excitement (aka Zimbo Trio 3) ... LP RGE/Pacific Jazz, Mid 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
