Fantastic early work from Gil Evans – emerging here in this early session as an already far-thinking modernist. The tracks are shorter and less ambitious than some of Evans' work on Impulse, but the group is excellent – and even in a shorter format, the conception of the work still ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic early work from Gil Evans – emerging here in this early session as an already far-thinking modernist. The tracks are shorter and less ambitious than some of Evans' work on Impulse, but the group is excellent – and even in a shorter format, the conception of the work still ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print Hybrid SACD pressing.)
Gil Evans & Tadd Dameron —
Arrangers' Touch ... LP Prestige, Mid 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Mid 70's 2LP set that combines fantastic early work from Gil Evans and Tadd Dameron. The Gil Evans tracks are shorter and less ambitious than some of Evans' work on Impulse, but the group is excellent – and even in a shorter format, the conception of the work still contains plenty of rich ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little return to form for Tal Farlow – his first recording in a decade, and a rare Prestige side that features a groovy quartet with John Scully on piano, Jack Six on bass and Alan Dawson on drums. There's a different vibe here than Tal's work for Verve – a bit more open, but ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Seminal early work from Art Farmer – and one of the first full albums to capture his brilliance! The record has Farmer playing in a quintet, with able accompaniment from Gigi Gryce, a young newcomer at this point, with a post-bop complication to his style that was not to dissimilar from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Seminal early work from Art Farmer – and one of the first full albums to capture his brilliance! The record has Farmer playing in a quintet, with able accompaniment from Gigi Gryce, a young newcomer at this point, with a post-bop complication to his style that was not to dissimilar from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal modern jazz from Art Farmer and Gigi Gryce, with more than a little help from Quincy Jones! The two groups represented here are both medium sized, with Art joined by Jimmy Cleveland up front, and a variety of other sidemen including Cliff Solomon, Oscar Estell, Charlie Rouse and Danny Bank ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An essential Art Farmer session from the mid 50s – and a magnificent batch of hardbop tracks that we'd rank with some of our favorite work on Blue Note! The group is incredibly strong – with Hank Mobley on tenor, Kenny Drew on piano, Addison Farmer on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An essential Art Farmer session from the mid 50s – and a magnificent batch of hardbop tracks that we'd rank with some of our favorite work on Blue Note! The group is incredibly strong – with Hank Mobley on tenor, Kenny Drew on piano, Addison Farmer on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of Art Farmer's pivotal mid 50s sides – recorded in the company of altoist Gigi Gryce, a great player and a budding young arranger who helped Farmer really formulate the best side of his sound! The tracks are lyrically modern – but still have a nice dose of soul in them – a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s OJC pressing. Cover has bumped corners and is bent a bit at the bottom left corner.)
One of Art Farmer's pivotal mid 50s sides – recorded in the company of altoist Gigi Gryce, a great player and a budding young arranger who helped Farmer really formulate the best side of his sound! The tracks are lyrically modern – but still have a nice dose of soul in them – a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great later issue of two classic Prestige hardbop albums from the 50s! First up is Two Trumpets – one of those wonderful late 50s Prestige Records blowing sessions that really let individual players have lots of the right sort of space to find their own voice alongside each other! Byrd and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art Farmer & Donald Byrd —
Two Trumpets ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ...
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Two trumpets, and plenty of soul – one of those wonderful late 50s Prestige Records blowing sessions that really let individual players have lots of the right sort of space to find their own voice alongside each other! Byrd and Farmer are both young here, and mighty sharp in their sounds ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Seminal modern jazz from Art Farmer & Gigi Gryce – a pair of records the players recorded together on Prestige Records in the mid 50s! First up is When Farmer Met Gryce – one of Art Farmer's pivotal mid 50s sides – recorded in the company of altoist Gigi Gryce, a great player ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Art Farmer/Donald Byrd/Idrees Sulieman —
Three Trumpets ... CD Prestige/OJC, Late 50s. Used ...
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An excellent follow-up to the legendary Two Trumpets session on Prestige – and even rarer than that one! The lineup features Farmer, Byrd, and Sulieman on the horns in the title – with hip rhythm from Hod O'Brien on piano, Addison Farmer on bass, and Ed Thigpen on drums. Titles ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic early trio album from pianist Tommy Flanagan – a set that was originally recorded overseas by Metronome Records, hence the title – and part of a long tradition of Tommy making some of his best music for non-US labels! Flanagan's already a hell of a craftsman here on the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tommy Flanagan, John Coltrane, & Others —
Cats (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige/Craft, 1957. New Copy (reissue)...
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A landmark late 50s album on Prestige Records – one of the label's key efforts to bring together some of the best talents in the hardbop business, and really let them loose on the kind of extended passages that weren't being recorded a few years before! The Cats here are all quite hip ones ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy 180 gram pressing, cut by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes!)
A landmark late 50s album on Prestige Records – one of the label's key efforts to bring together some of the best talents in the hardbop business, and really let them loose on the kind of extended passages that weren't being recorded a few years before! The Cats here are all quite hip ones ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jimmy Forrest —
Forrest Fire ... CD Prestige/OJC, Early 60s. Used ...
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One of the best records ever cut by hard St. Louis tenorman Jimmy Forrest – and a stripped down quartet side that has him playing with the trio of a young Larry Young! Young's not in his super-hip Blue Note mode yet, but he is a very strong soul jazz player capable of hitting some nice nice ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An excellent album that features modernist piano player Don Friedman in the company of guitarist Atilla Zoller – one of the most unique talents to ever handle his instruments, and a perfect match for the groundbreakingly expressive styles of Friedman. The pair are augmented here by bassist ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features Kenny Burrell, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ray Barretto, and others. Tracks include "Walkin", "Your Red Wagon", "Manteca", "Summertime", and "When Your Lover Has Gone". (Jazz) CD
Simple and soulful elegance from the great Red Garland – prime mid-50s material for Prestige, recorded here with incredible backing from Paul Chambers and Art Taylor! The tightness of the trio is amazing – but never so much so that it gets in the way of Red's warmly introspective modes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Simple and soulful elegance from the great Red Garland – prime mid-50s material for Prestige, recorded here with incredible backing from Paul Chambers and Art Taylor! The tightness of the trio is amazing – but never so much so that it gets in the way of Red's warmly introspective modes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(OJC pressing.)
Red Garland —
Groovy ... LP Prestige, 1956. New Copy (reissue)...
$23.9925.99
Long tracks and plenty of room to move around – a perfect setting for the classic sound of the Red Garland Trio on Prestige! Despite the title, the album's not so much groovy as it is lyrically beautiful and filled with sensitivity – a key bridge between piano players of the mainstream ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Long tracks and plenty of room to move around – a perfect setting for the classic sound of the Red Garland Trio on Prestige! Despite the title, the album's not so much groovy as it is lyrically beautiful and filled with sensitivity – a key bridge between piano players of the mainstream ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Obscure material by Garland – sides recorded in 1958, but not issued until this 1970 LP! The tracks are from the richest point in Garland's recording career, and were done with the great rhythm section of Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylor on drums. The record's got some nice long tracks, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the best by Red Garland for Prestige – a totally cooking record that features some great added conga work from Ray Barretto! Ray's presence really helps the record live up to its Latin-styled title – and Garland's usual trio with Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylor on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Red Garland —
PC Blues ... CD Prestige/OJC, Late 50s/1970. Used ...
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PC here refers to Paul Chambers – who's touted in the liner notes as if he was the leader of the set, although it's just a regular Red Garland trio set from the late 50s! Chambers had died the year before, so it made sense that the session was packaged as sort of a tribute to him for this ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the harder to find Red Garland albums on Prestige, and a trio session recorded with Specs Wright on drums and Jimmy Rowser on bass. This was Prestige's first live night club recording, and it's recorded live on location at the Prelude in Harlem. Red's a little bit less mannered than usual, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black label NJ pressing, with deep groove and RVG stamp. Cover is nice too.)
Red Garland's piano was certainly humming strong at the time of this session – as Red's trio were one of the key rhythm components of many Prestige albums of the late 50s, but also a real starring act on their own! The album's got a laidback, almost mellow feel that's a bit different from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Red Garland's piano was certainly humming strong at the time of this session – as Red's trio were one of the key rhythm components of many Prestige albums of the late 50s, but also a real starring act on their own! The album's got a laidback, almost mellow feel that's a bit different from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Red Garland —
Revisited! ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ...
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Red Garland revisited, and rediscovered – as the material here was recorded by Prestige in the late 50s, but not issued until a dozen years later – long after Garland's best success for the label! But the passage of time doesn't dim the genius here at all – and if anything, it's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great set from Red – one of his best for Prestige! Side one of the album has him leading a quintet with Oliver Nelson on alto and tenor, and the great Richard Williams on trumpet. Williams' solos are always a treat at this point – and his lyrical shimmering blowing on the tracks ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Soul Junction's a great title for this one – because the album's a great meeting point between 50s hard bop and some of the looser, earthier styles that were beginning to show up in the first years of soul jazz! The title track of this one is worth the price of admission alone – as Red ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gentle genius from Red Garland – working here in classic trio formation with Sam Jones and Art Taylor – on a mellow set of late nite numbers and subtle ballads, all carried off in the best tradition of the Moodsville label! Eddie Lockjaw Davis joins the group on 3 tracks on the set ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gentle genius from Red Garland – working here in classic trio formation with Sam Jones and Art Taylor – on a mellow set of late nite numbers and subtle ballads, all carried off in the best tradition of the Moodsville label! Eddie Lockjaw Davis joins the group on 3 tracks on the set ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Red Garland with John Coltrane —
Dig It! ... CD Prestige/OJC, Late 50s. Used ...
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Way more than just a standard trio album from pianist Red Garland – as the set also features excellent work from a young John Coltrane on tenor, plus trumpet from Donald Byrd! The group is nice for the date – a bit more bite than usual, with George Joyner on bass and Art Taylor on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Red Garland with John Coltrane —
High Pressure ... CD Prestige, 1957. Used ...
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Beautiful early work from John Coltrane – recorded in the sensitive company of the Red Garland trio, and with Donald Byrd joining in on trumpet on the frontline! The tracks are longish and open – a bit more directed than the average blowing session numbers, but done with some of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Stan Getz —
Early Getz ... LP Prestige, Late 40s/Early 50s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ...
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With Jimmy Raney on guitar, Al Haig on piano, and Terry Gibbs on vibes. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Stan Getz —
Early Stan ... LP Prestige, 1949/1954. Very Good+ ...
$19.9924.99
A 60s album that collects earlier 10" sessions from the young tenor genius Stan Getz – one from 1949, and one from 1954! The 1949 sessions have Stan playing in a group with Terry Gibbs, Shorter Rogers, and George Wallington – on tunes that include "Michelle (parts 1 & ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NJ pressing. Cover has a touch of ring wear, small split on the top seam.)
Stan Getz —
Quartets ... LP Prestige, 1949/1950. Very Good- ...
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Groundbreaking early work from Stan Getz – a 12" LP that compiles earlier recordings made for Prestige at the end of the 40s – all of which are a perfect exercise in tone, timing, and balance! The setting is simple – quartets with either Al Haig or Tony Aless on piano – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groundbreaking early work from Stan Getz – a 12" LP that compiles earlier recordings made for Prestige at the end of the 40s – all of which are a perfect exercise in tone, timing, and balance! The setting is simple – quartets with either Al Haig or Tony Aless on piano – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A classic Prestige LP that compiles earlier sides by the young tenor genius Stan Getz – four tunes from a 1949 session recorded under Stan Getz & His Four Brothers, with tenor work from Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, and Brew Moore – all blowing with Getz in a real "brothers-l ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary live set from Dizzy Gillespie – recorded over in Paris, but featuring a very hip large ensemble! The group includes extra trumpet from Dave Burns, trombone from Ted Kelly and William Shepherd, alto from John Brown, tenor from George Nicholas, baritone from Cecil Payne, piano from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stunning session, and proof that Dizzy never slept on his playing – even in the 70s! Originally released as 2 separate LPs in France on the America label, the record is a crack small group set recorded in Paris, and featuring very long tracks that let Dizzy really stretch out on his solos. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Record 2 has light heat. Cover has light ring wear.)
Dexter Gordon on tenor saxophone with Roy Brooks, Kenny Clarke, Stanley Clarke, Bob Cranshaw, Alan Dawson, Tommy Flanagan, Barry Harris, Hamilton Hawes, Louis Hayes, Albert Tootie Heath, Billy Higgins, Oliver Jackson, Hank Jones, Sam Jones, Thad Jones, Wynton Kelly, Junior Mance, Larry Ridley, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dexter Gordon —
Ballad Album ... LP Prestige, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Older material from Dexter Gordon – with players who include Barry Harris, Wynton Kelly, Cedar Walton, or Hank Jones on piano – plus Freddie Hubbard or Thad Jones on trumpet. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Recorded live at Montreux in 1973 – with Hampton Hawes on electric and acoustic piano, Bob Cranshaw on electric bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Dexter Gordon —
Ca'Purange ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1973. Used ...
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One of Dexter's best sessions from the 70s – and one that's got more soul, more power, and more ensemble playing than a lot of his other "soloist with European rhythm section" albums. The group's a great one – with Thad Jones, Hank Jones, and Louis Hayes laying down some very ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dexter Gordon —
Ca'Purange ... LP Prestige, 1973. Very Good+ ...
$9.9914.99
One of Dexter's best sessions from the 70s – and one that's got more soul, more power, and more ensemble playing than a lot of his other "soloist with European rhythm section" albums. The group's a great one – with Thad Jones, Hank Jones, and Louis Hayes laying down some very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has faint ring wear.)
A great live set from Dexter Gordon – recorded in the late 60s, but previously unreleased – and featuring a rare appearance from Bobby Timmons on piano! Gordon and Timmons are a rare treat together – and they're working here in the fully-extended, quite open-ended mode of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dexter Gordon —
Generation ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1972. Used ...
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One of Dexter's most solid albums on Prestige – and a great set cut at the Van Gelder studios with a rock-solid American lineup that includes Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Buster Williams, and Billy Higgins. The ensemble groove is a lot tighter than on some of Gordon's solo-heavy European ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 1994 OJC pressing.)
Dexter Gordon —
Generation ... LP Prestige, 1972. Near Mint- ...
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One of Dexter's most solid albums on Prestige – and a great set cut at the Van Gelder studios with a rock-solid American lineup that includes Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Buster Williams, and Billy Higgins. The ensemble groove is a lot tighter than on some of Gordon's solo-heavy European ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dexter Gordon —
Jumpin Blues ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1970. Used ...
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An unusual one from the Dexter's early 70s years – a US session cut with a tighter format than some of Gordon's imports, in a mode that kind of recalls his best Blue Note work of the 60s! The group on the set features Wynton Kelly on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Roy Brooks on drums – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dexter Gordon —
Panther! ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1970. New Copy ...
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An overlooked US date from 1970 – a set that Dexter Gordon recorded during a quick stop home from his time abroad – really cooking away in the Prestige studios with a great little rhythm section, in ways that are quite different than his better-known European work of the time! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dexter Gordon —
Panther! ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1970. Used ...
$8.99
An overlooked US date from 1970 – a set that Dexter Gordon recorded during a quick stop home from his time abroad – really cooking away in the Prestige studios with a great little rhythm section, in ways that are quite different than his better-known European work of the time! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(OJC pressing.)
Dexter Gordon —
Panther! ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1970. Used ...
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An overlooked US date from 1970 – a set that Dexter Gordon recorded during a quick stop home from his time abroad – really cooking away in the Prestige studios with a great little rhythm section, in ways that are quite different than his better-known European work of the time! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A pair of great American albums from Dexter Gordon – back to back in a single set! First up is Tower Of Power – recorded at a time when Dexter Gordon certainly was a tower of power – as his lengthy 60s stay in Europe helped him to work work work, and season his playing ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has some ring and edge wear, bumped corner at the bottom of the spine, and is bent at the top left corner.)
A great American set from Dexter Gordon – recorded at a time when most of his bigger records were coming from overseas! The set's got some nice long tracks that really let Gordon open up on tenor – on those well-blown, longform solo modes he was really cracking in the European scene ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dexter Gordon certainly was a tower of power by this point – as his lengthy 60s stay in Europe helped him to work work work, and season his playing considerably – to a point at which he emerged as a masterful soloist far beyond the limits of his early bop recordings! This session ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Straight and strong work from Dex – recorded in the extended blowing mode of some of his late 60s work from Europe, but recorded back in the US, in Baltimore, with a quartet that includes Bobby Timmons on piano, Victor Gaskin on bass, and Percy Brice on drums. The set's one of the last to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance —
At Montreux ... CD Prestige, 1970. Used ...
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With Junior Mance on piano, Martin Rivera on bass, and Oliver Jackson on drums. Tracks include "Fried Bananas", "Sophisticated Lady", "Blue Monk", and CD only bonus track "The Panther". (Jazz) CD
Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance —
At Montreux ... LP Prestige, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$9.9911.99
With Junior Mance on piano, Martin Rivera on bass, and Oliver Jackson on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Wardell Gray —
Central Avenue ... LP Prestige, Early 50s/1976. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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Nice set that takes the 2 Wardell Gray Memorial LPs, and adds a few bonus tracks and a good set of liner notes. The material is classic LA bebop, and hardly needs an introduction. Gray plays with a number of different groups, and players like Sonny Clark, Frank Morgan, Hampton Hawes, Sonny Criss, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best-ever documents of the young genius of tenorist Wardell Gray – exactly the kind of music that shows why he was one of the biggest and best of the bop saxophonists – before he was taken away from us all too soon! The material here was originally issued on 78s or 45s, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the best-ever documents of the young genius of tenorist Wardell Gray – exactly the kind of music that shows why he was one of the biggest and best of the bop saxophonists – before he was taken away from us all too soon! The material here was originally issued on 78s or 45s, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the best-ever documents of the young genius of tenorist Wardell Gray – exactly the kind of music that shows why he was one of the biggest and best of the bop saxophonists – before he was taken away from us all too soon! The material here was originally issued on 78s or 45s, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A brilliant pairing from the 50s hardbop years at Prestige – the tight trombone of Bennie Green, and the sweet trumpet of Art Farmer – both captured here at an early point when they had plenty of edge! The match is a great one – given the trumpet-like phrasing that often made ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono NYC pressing with flat edge, RVG etch, and ear. Cover has surface wear, some heavy edge wear, discoloration from age, and some marker at the top edge on both sides.)
One of a handful of records cut by the lovely singer Byrdie Green for Prestige during the 60s! Byrdie's got a sweet soulful voice – not the greatest in the world technically, but very much in that classic small club mode of the 60s and 70s, as often heard singing with a hip small combo late ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono trident label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some wear, flaking on the spine, a small cutout hole and some staining around the edges.)
With Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, James Moody, and Tommy Potter in 1949; and with Bill Crow and Lee Abrams in 1954. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s green label pressing. Cover has some ringwear, mostly in back.)
Barry Harris —
Luminescence ... LP Prestige, 1969. Near Mint- ...
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An extremely striking sextet session from pianist Barry Harris – quite unlike most of his other work from the time! The group on the album features Pepper Adams on baritone, Junior Cook on tenor, and Slide Hampton on trombone – and that brace of three horns gives a really solid feel to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hampton Hawes —
Blues The Most ... CD Contemporary/Prestige, Late 50s. Used ...
$6.99
Hampton Hawes isn't exactly the first pianist we think of when it comes to bluesy lines in his music – but there's definitely a blue-tinged undercurrent to most of the work in this set – a well-chosen batch of tracks from Hamp's early years as a leader on Contemporary Records! The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Hampton Hawes/Freddie Redd —
Piano East West ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1952/1955. Used ...
$11.9913.99
A classic split album of bop piano from both coasts – kind of a double-header in jazz, and one that really packs a punch! Hamp Hawes represents the west coast – and unlike his cool jazz contemporaries, he's grooving hard in a quartet that includes Larry Bunker on vibes, Larry Marable ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. Cutout notch through spine.)
Coleman Hawkins —
Bean & The Boys ... LP Prestige, 1944/1946/1949. Near Mint- ...
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With Fats Navarro on trumpet, JJ Johnson on trombone, Milt Jackson on vibes, and Thelonious Monk on piano! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes the songs "Juicy Fruit", "Blues For Tomorrow", "Blues Wail", "Soul Blues", "Skronk", "Stealin' The Bean", "Foot Pattin'", "Blues For Ron", and "Pedalin'". (Jazz) CD
Gritty grooves from Coleman Hawkins – a set that has the aging tenorist still working in swing-based formation, but with a much blusier tone than on his Verve albums of the decade! The group's a small one – with Hawkins on tenor and Charlie Shavers on trumpet – plus some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear in two corners, and a very small sticker on back – but this is a great copy overall.)
Coleman Hawkins —
Hawk Relaxes ... CD Prestige/Moodsville/OJC, 1961. Used ...
$4.99
The Hawk Relaxes, but never lets himself go – and a set like this is a great illustration of the gentle genius that made so many later Coleman Hawkins records so great! The relaxed setting for this record is a perfect setting for Hawkins to open up and stretch out – working his tenor ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The Hawk Relaxes, but never lets himself go – and a set like this is a great illustration of the gentle genius that made so many later Coleman Hawkins records so great! The relaxed setting for this record is a perfect setting for Hawkins to open up and stretch out – working his tenor ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great collection – one that features a side of material from the album Soul, with piano by Ray Bryant; and another side of a set recorded with the Red Garland Trio. Also features the full album At Ease – wonderful late work by Coleman Hawkins – a player who was very much " ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, big name in pen on front & back, notes in pen inside the gatefold.)
Coleman Hawkins —
Soul ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ...
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An excellent session! The record's filled with soul, emotion, and most of all, a hell of a lot of creativity – enough to show that Coleman Hawkins was still a great force to be reckoned with, even when labels were sticking him into loose blowing sessions like this! The group features Kenny ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Featuring special material by all-star groups that feature Al Sears, Coleman Hawkins, and Buddy Tate on tenor – plus Hilton Jefferson on alto, Jimmy Hamilton and Pee Wee Russell on clarinet, Tiny Grimes on guitar, and Joe Newman on trumpet! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Coleman Hawkins/ Mary Lou Williams —
Jazz Pioneers ... LP Prestige, Mid 30s. Near Mint- ...
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Cuts from a 1933 session featuring Coleman Hawkins with Red Allen, JC Higginbotham, Hilton Jefferson, Horace Henderson, Bernard Addison, John Kirby, and Walter Johnson; plus a 1936 session featuring Mary Lou Williams with Booker Collins, Ted Robinson, and Ben Thigpen. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Great long jam session tracks – pulled from the albums Coleman Hawkins/Things Ain't What They Used To Be and Coleman Hawkins/Years Ago. Features Coleman Hawkins and Al Sears on tenor, Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet, Hilton Jefferson on alto, and Joe Thomas and Joe Newman on trumpets. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
The first LP features the full album The Hawk Relaxes – a great illustration of the gentle genius that made so many later Coleman Hawkins records so great! The relaxed setting for this record is a perfect setting for Hawkins to open up and stretch out – working his tenor with a sound ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
The rarest of the 2 Billy Hawks albums for Prestige – both of which are pretty darn rare! Although called a "blues" musician by the label, Billy plays organ in a style that's more in keeping with some of the funky jazz artists on Prestige – especially on the instrumental ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tasty bluesy organ material from Prestige, featuring 2 hard-to-find records, back-to-back in a single set! Billy Hawks sings and plays organ with a groove that's in between jazz, blues, and deep soul. On New Genius Of The Blues he's fronting a trio that includes a young Ivan "Boogaloo ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Roy Haynes With Booker Ervin —
Cracklin' ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1963. Used ...
$22.99
A monster! This is a stellar session that has Booker Ervin's tenor fronting a tight group led by drummer Roy Haynes – all with an amazing sense of rhythm that's made the album a standout for years! Ervin is playing in his best modernist vein, and the rhythm section features the excellent ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Johnny Hodges/Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn —
Caravan ... CD Prestige, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ...
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Three different sets of Duke Ellington spinoff sessions – most issued by the small Mercer Records label, and brought together here with excellent notes! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Red Holloway with Jack McDuff —
Cookin' Together ... LP Prestige, 1964. Very Good ...
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A record that's more than just a set from soulful tenorist Red Holloway – as the whole thing's really an outing from Hammond hero Jack McDuff, done during his mid 60s hot streak for Prestige Records – and at a time when the label was letting some of Jack's sidemen step into the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
2 late 60s sides by Groove Holmes – back to back on one CD! The Groover is a nice one from the days when Groove was playing with guitarist George Freeman! The core of the tracks on here feature a trio of Holmes, Freeman, and drummer Billy Jackson – and the trio knows how to cook nice ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rare material from Groove Holmes – tracks originally recorded during the sessions for the album Living Soul, but never issued at the time! The set features nearly an hour of lost work by Groove – cut at Count Basie's nightclub in Harlem (hence the title), and featuring a trio with Gene ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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Richard Groove Holmes —
Soul Message ... LP Prestige, 1965. Very Good+ ...
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A key album in the career of Richard Groove Holmes – his first session ever for Prestige Records, and the one that yielded the monster crossover hit version of "Misty"! The sound here is much leaner and cleaner than Groove in his Pacific Jazz years – a tight trio approach ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue trident label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A real killer from Hammond giant Richard Groove Holmes – the kind of 60s smoker that showed that he could take just about any song and turn it into a real workout for the organ! The group is great too – a sharp quartet with Rusty Bryant on tenor, plus a rare alto appearance on one ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A massive double set of early genius from Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber! First up is Holy Modal Rounders Two – the second album from the Holy Modal Rounders – with the more traditional folk material on one side, and the Holy Modal Rounders inspired blend of strangeness and oddball ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album