A great title for this one – as the album's got a cool, laidback groove that's very much in a "night song" mode! Arrangements are by Don Sebesky – in that warm and fluid mode he was bringing to some of his best CTI sides at the time – and they push Kenny a bit more than ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear & seam splitting.)
Kenny Burrell —
Recapitulation ... LP Chess, Late 50s/1960s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$5.99
Straight, strong, and soulful sounds from guitarist Kenny Burrell – quite possibly one of his best albums of the 60s, thanks to a really well-focused sound throughout! The groove here is nice and tight – a cooking little rhythm section that features Richard Wyands on piano, Martin ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has wear on the top seam.)
Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Smith —
Blue Bash ... LP Verve, 1963. Very Good- ...
$6.99
A surprisingly great meeting between Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith – and a set that's one of Jimmy's standout small combo sessions for Verve! The feel here is much more Jimmy Smith at Blue Note than some of the bigger group Verve dates of the 60s – and Kenny Burrell's sensitive guitar ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kenny Burrell with Coleman Hawkins —
Bluesey Burrell ... LP Moodsville, 1962. Very Good ...
$16.99
A great little album from Kenny Burrell – one that has Ray Barretto's congas on most cuts, giving the album a similar Latiny feel to Kenny's classic Midnight Blue album on Blue Note! The Latin undercurrent hits both New York and bossa-styled modes – a great setting for Burrell's thin, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Moodsville pressing with flat edge. Cover has aging, split seams held with pieces of clear tape, and a thin stain at the top.)
A beautifully gentle album from vocalist Ann Burton – recorded with sublime accompaniment from the trio of pianist Louis Van Dyke, a fragile and spare talent on the keys – and a perfect match for Burton on the mood of the album! Ann's vocals really come across with the mature grace ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – with heavy gatefold cover!)
Hip work from both players – and Jarrett plays electric piano and soprano sax too – in a group that also features Sam Brown on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. Titles include "Como En Vietnam", "Fortune Smiles", "The Raven Speaks", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most ambitious projects ever from vibist Gary Burton – an extended piece written by Carla Bley – and billed as "A Dark Opera Without Words"! The work has a feel that's much more fluid than opera, though – and is a great instrumental outing that not only ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some marker on front and a bit of pen on back.)
Gary Burton —
Good Vibes ... LP Atlantic, 1970. Very Good+ ...
$12.99
Gary Burton hits a sweet electric funky sound here – a great groove that really makes the album stand out from most of his other work! The support Burton gets is a big reason for the greatness of the date – as he's working in a group that includes Eric Gale on guitar, Richard Tee on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A standout classic from Gary Burton – the kind of fresh-voiced and angularly modern session that showed why his sound on the vibes was one of the most revolutionary in jazz at the time! The session features a quartet with Larry Coryell on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and Bob Moses on drums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Laidback and warmly chromatic work from Gary Burton – playing vibes in a group that also has Pat Metheny on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, Eberhard Weber on acoustic bass, and Dan Gottlieb on drums. Titles include "Sea Journey", "Nacada", "The Whopper", and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quite an unusual session from Gary Burton – recorded in Nashville, with a mix of jazz and country session players – coming together in an open-ended sound that's got lots of complicated touches. Gary's jazz side is represented by Roy Haynes on drums, Steve Swallow on bass, and Steve ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Gary Burton & Stephane Grappelli —
Paris Encounter ... LP Atlantic, 1969. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Quite a surprising pairing of talents – and a set that shows that at in the right settings, Stephane Grappelli's still got plenty of modern moments! The core group is really that of vibist Gary Burton – with Steve Swallow on electric bass and Bill Goodwin on drums – both players ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hardly the kind of country roads you'd find traveled by other musicians – as Gary Burton's sound here is incredibly fresh – still as groundbreaking now as it was back in the 60s! The title might be a reference to Burton's Nashville roots, and the music does have a slightly pastoral ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear and seam splitting.)
George Bussey plays most of the instruments here himself – but also gets some Philly studio help, including a bit of guitar from Norman Harris! Recorded at Sigma Sound – and titles include "Love Was The Last Thing On My Mind", "Disco Extravaganza", "Come On ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Although Sam's best known as the tenor talent behind Louis Prima, he actually does a pretty darn great job on this soundtrack for an obscure jazzy film starring Debbie Reynolds and Tony Curtis. Most of the tracks are standards, but they're done in Sam's hard heavy style, with lots of swinging and ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice mid 70s cooker from drummer Frank Butler – recorded in the mix of soul jazz and bop that was the trademark sound of the Xanadu label at the time, and which was a nice extension of some of the more laidback Prestige sessions of years past. The group's a quintet – with Joe Farrell ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Henry Butler —
Village ... LP MCA/Impulse, 1987. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$6.99
Titles include "What's Up", "Beautiful She Is", "Joanna", "The Village", "Music Came", "Soft Platonicism", and "Expressions Of Quietude". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Nice compilation of tracks that features some fine (and famous) moments from one of our favorite Chicago soul singers, recorded for the Vee Jay label, when they were one of the leading lights on music row. Most of these songs are pretty had to get a hold of on vinyl any more, and though the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lost little gem from Jerry – recorded towards the end of his years with Mercury. The record's got Jerry working in a much hipper style than before, drawing off the pool of younger Chicago soul talents that he'd begun to collect on some of his earlier albums for Mercury – and the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is lightly shopworn, with sticker remnants.)
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager —
Love We Have ... LP Mercury, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$4.99
Duets between Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager – done as serious, adult oriented soul tracks, one side of the album in an optimistic "The Love We Have" setting, the other in a sadder "The Love We Had" setting – both of them handled in a mode that's far far different ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole, bent corner, and some marker on front.)
A smoking live set from the Butterfield Blues Band – and like all the group's work, as much of a jazz and soul album as a blues one! Butterfield drew his inspiration from the Chicago bluesmen, it's true – but his style also has plenty of echoes of New Orleans soul, Memphis R&B, and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jaki Byard brings plenty to the table here – playing both tenor and alto sax, in addition to his usual piano – and showing once again that he's not just a multi-instrumentalist, but also one of the most multi-voiced talents in jazz! Byard seems to bring a similar spirit of multiplicity ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a spot of tape on the spine, light wear, and a spot of sticker residue.)
Two fantastic modernists, working here together on very long duets – including extrapolations of two Monk tracks, one Mingus song, and the originals "TSM" and "European Episode". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic set from tenor great Don Byas – recorded in France with a quartet that includes guitar, bass, and drums – and presented with one of the most striking modernist jazz covers of the 50s! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A gem of a session from the European expatriot scene of the postwar years – not really a tribute to Cannonball Adderley, but a rare meeting of Bud Powell and Don Byas in the studio, produced by Cannonball in Paris in 1961! The record has a tremendous amount of fire and focus – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Essential material by this funky soul legend – even if you've got his one and only album! This is an excellent compilation of the very hard to find work of this James Brown partner and singer, with a track list of 22 cuts that includes lots of cool rare funky 45 tracks, and a number of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare bit of early bossa jazz from the US – an obscure 1959 session by Charlie Byrd, and one that predates most of his more famous work on Riverside, Columbia, and Verve! The session's a bit different than most of Charlie's lighter bossa recordings – in that it features his acoustic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Guitarist Charlie Byrd was one of the first American players to record bossa nova tunes – but although his work with Stan Getz has always been well-documented, some of the titles under his own name can be quite hard to come by. This is one of the best ones that Charlie cut on his own – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Bill Grauer pressing with microphone logo & deep groove. Cover has a name in pen & light wear.)
Charlie Byrd gets some top-shelf treatment here – in a wonderful album of tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim, all recorded with full backing arrangements, and sound quality that's a lot better than some of Byrd's previous albums! The setting has Charlie's acoustic guitar right up front in the mix ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very early work from Charlie Byrd – a cool little record that has him playing at his home turf of the Showboat club in DC, and working with a group that includes a fair bit of horn players! The style's quite different than Byrd's better-known Brazilian work of the 60s, or his lusher large ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam.)
Nice laid-back blowing session tracks for Prestige, ostensibly led by Donald Byrd and Kenny Burrell, though the label may just have been capitalizing on their names on the cover. Players include Byrd, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Paul Quinichette, Art Taylor and Sonny Red in a number of different ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has moderate wear with some clear tape over splitting seams. Vinyl plays with clicks & crackles.)
Donald Byrd's last Blue Note album with fusion genius Larry Mizell – and a doozy! The record builds off the style of previous Byrd/Mizell outings – like Places & Spaces, Street Lady, and Black Byrd – mixing together a similar blend of heavy rhythms, keyboards, and sweet funky ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nothing fancy, but a great back to basics session from Byrd – very solidly played, with a tight group, in a style that recalls his best mid 60s work for Blue Note! Players include Kenny Garrett, Joe Henderson, Donald Brown, Peter Washington, and the great Al Foster on drums – and the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautifully sensitive album from Donald Byrd – quite a change from his better-known jazz funk work of the 70s and early 80s – and part of a back-to-basics move he made in part of that latter decade! The album's very much in the best straight mode of the Landmark Records label scene ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Donald Byrd's second foray into the "with voices" genre – done with the same arranging talents of Coleridge Perkinson, the lyrical modernist who made Donald's A New Perspective such a success! The group that plays with Byrd is excellent, and includes Freddie Roach, Herbie Hancock, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Donald Byrd —
Mustang! ... LP Blue Note, 1966. Good+ ...
$29.99
One of Donald Byrd's most fantastic records for Blue Note – and one of three gems that he recorded with the great Sonny Red on alto sax! Byrd and Red work magnificently together – and the two of them play with a tightness and funkiness that's missing from a lot of their other records ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(New York stereo pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. Vinyl has noisy residue on Side 1. Cover has some surface wear and a center split on the bottom seam.)
A classic album that mixes trumpet and voices in a swirling soulful sound that worked very well for Byrd's career! Byrd's sparkling trumpet fronts a tight septet that includes Hank Mobley, Herbie Hancock, and Kenny Burrell – and which is backed by arrangements by Coleridge Perkinson and Duke ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare work from the team of Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd – material recorded during their Jazz Lab sessions for Columbia Records in the 50s, but unissued at the time! The duo are pure genius together – able to open up with all the modern jazz currents that altoist Gryce was bringing to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most hard-hitting sessions ever recorded for the Bethlehem label – and a rare date for the imprint by the team of trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Pepper Adams! The style here is similar to work the pair recorded for Riverside and Blue Note at the same time – razor-sharp ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Donald Byrd/Booker Little —
Third World ... LP TCB, Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
Early 70s issue of a record recorded for the Warwick label in the early 60s – mostly led by Curtis Fuller, and under the name Soul Of Jazz Percussion. The record is a strange batch of soul jazz tracks that features a number of different groups with players like Fuller, Waldron, Little, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Steel Guitar Rag", "Over The Waves", "South", "Steelin The Blues", "Three String Swing", and "Texas Playboy Rag". (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole & a sticker spot. Wing pressing.)
A great one from The Byrds – who deliver an iconic mix of breezy country rock and folk harmonies, over songs that range from laidback to soaring! The Byrds seemed to always be in a state of flux, line-up wise, and that actually seems to bring out a pretty great mix of styles on their best ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Titles include "Mr Tambourine Man", "All I Really Want To Do", "It's No Use", "The Bells Of Rhymney", "Spanish Harlem Incident", and "We'll Meet Again". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the best versions of the Hair soundtrack you'll find on moog! Robert Byrne's cut some fine albums in his time, but on this little gem, he really grooves it hard with Galt MacDermot's funky score – using all the cool changes in the songs to riff out some great work on the moog. There's ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Groovy guitarist Al lays down a tasty set of 60s spy and cop themes – all with a Leroy Holmes production style that's similar to other pop soundtrack work on United Artists. The album features the original cut "The Bronze Doll", plus groovy theme music like "The Eye In Flat ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
California Poppy Pickers —
Hair – Aquarius ... LP Alshire, Late 60s. Very Good- ...
$1.99
Groovy album that has a number of vocal tracks from the Hair soundtrack, plus other late 60s groovy pop titles – all performed by the obscure California Poppy Pickers (who we seem to remember being someone else, but we're not sure.) Titles include "Good Morning Starshine", "Nar ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split bottom seam & stains.)
Hadley Caliman —
Iapetus ... LP Mainstream, Early 70s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$24.99
Nicely spiritual, freely blowing, and very post-Coltrane! Caliman leads a good group of west coast soul jazz players that includes Woody Theus, Luis Gasca, Victor Pantoja, and Todd Cochran – and the tracks all have an easy spiritual approach to jazz, with lots of spacey flowing solos, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful bass work from 50s LA player Red Callender – heard here on this classic side recorded for the Modern imprint. Swingin Suite is easily one of Red's tightest sessions – a date that has Callender's basslines strongly leading a nonet of players that includes Harry Jones on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Crown pressing. Cover has clear tape on all seams.)
One of the great albums from Terry Callier's "second chapter" on record – a time when he was working for Elektra Records, and doing work that was a bit straighter soul than before – and also slightly jazzy as well! The record's kind of a mix of jazzy grooves and smoother soul ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole and a light stain at the bottom.)
Cama De Gato —
Cama De Gato ... LP Som Da Gente (Brazil), 1986. Near Mint- ...
$12.99
A very cool combo from the Brazilian jazz scene – with Rique Pantoja on keyboards, Mauro Senise on saxes and flutes, Pascoal Meirelles on drums, and Arthur Maia on bass! (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
Cameo —
Word Up! ... LP Atlanta/Polygram, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
A mid-80s classic from Cameo – one that showed the world that the group was still very much in the funky music game, even if their lineup had been reduced to a trio! Larry Blackmon's still at the head of the group – singing, drumming, and playing bass throughout – with plenty of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Did anyone out there ever see this film? The movie seems to be an Acapulco-set action comedy – with Charles Grodin, Farrah Fawcett Majors, and Art Carney! The score's as cheesy as the movie – about half instrumental tunes put together by Brit sound library composer John Cameron, ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best 50s albums from trumpeter Conte Candoli – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given how often Conte recorded during the decade! The set's got an edge you don't always find on other Candoli sessions – especially some of the large group material – and the group's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy red label pressing with deep groove. Back cover has some wear.)
A lost gem on Epic from the 50s! The core rhythm section features Hank Jones on piano, Barry Galbraith on guitar, Milt Hilton on bass, and Osie Johnson on drums – with solos by Conte Candoli on trumpet, Jimmy Cleveland on trombone, Seldon Powell on tenor, and Gene Quill on alto! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the all-time Chicano Rock classics from LA – a soulful batch of party numbers from legendary east side group Cannibal & The Headhunters! The group scored big with their hit version of "Land Of 1000 Dances" – a thumping, bumping take on the tune that was a runaway ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Date pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Ace Cannon —
Tuff Sax ... LP Hi Records, 1962. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Mellow soul/rock LP by the male/female team of Donna Carson and Hedges Capers. The vocals are a bit weak, and not really our bag, but the band backing them is pretty good, and features some excellent bass work by Carol Kaye that shows up on the intros to a number of the songs. Tracks include ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sophomore album from the Wu affiliate, with guest appearances by Ghost, Rae, and Killah Priest. 10 tracks total including "The Grits", "Super Model", "War Rats", "Bead Of Life", "Revenge" and "One Way 2 Zion". (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
Mindblowing music from Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – a record that's got plenty of garagey grit at the core, but which also has a heady freak rock vibe overall! The 1967 album really captures this perfect moment – one when so many artists like Don Van Vliet had their feet in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Captain's triumphant return to form after a couple of years of straying from the path. With a new crack Magic Band well versed in all things Beefheartian, the Captain was able to assert his relevance in the face of punk rock and new wave. Tracks include "The Floppy Boot Stomp", " ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
A surprisingly great batch of kick ass rock and roll tunes – southern fried, but done with a cosmic undercurrent that makes for a mighty weird approach! The drums are amazing – fierce right from the get-go, in a way that has made the record a favorite with break collectors for years ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the original 3-D cover! Cover has light wear.)
Gently groovy pop by the Caravelles – a 60s pop duo: two gal singers, a hollow-body guitar, and some light rhythm backing. The style makes for dreamy pop tunes that float even more than work by acts like The Chordettes or the Paris Sisters – kind of like Les & Mary Paul, without ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very cool work from Henson Cargill – a lesser-known talent from the Nashville scene at the start of the 70s! The set revolves kind of loosely around the Great Depression, but goes further back and forward in time for other tunes that echo the sentiments, and the sound rolls from dusty ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Cariocas were a swingin jazzy bossa vocal group, with a sound that was similar to the Tamba Trio, but a lot more jazzy. They recorded this rare album in the US during the mid 60s, under the auspices of Quincy Jones, who did all the arrangements for the session. The record's got a few ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing with deep groove. Bottom seam has staining & peeling. Cover has a name in marker on both sides.)
George Carlin —
Class Clown ... LP Little David, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ...
$3.99
Thumbs Carllile —
All Thumbs ... LP Smash, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
Steel guitar from Thumbs Carllile – a Roger Miller discovery, playing here on tunes that include "A Good Time", "Harmony Grits", "Just Blues", and "Morning Star". (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove.)
Larry Carlton —
Last Nite ... LP MCA, 1987. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Overlooked grooviness from the UK scene of the early 80s – and the best album ever from this jazzy pop combo! Carmel existed in the post-punk scene that saw a number of UK groups exploring the jazzier side of the spectrum – using a range of acoustic instruments with a fresher, younger ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear & a promo stamp.)
One of the strangest chapters in the history of the breakbeat! When this weird soundtrack to a religious film starring Pat Boone came out, who'd have thought that it would become one of the most sought-after soundtracks for hip hoppers. Released on the tiny religious label, Light, the album's a ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gary Burton —
Lofty Fake Anagram ... LP 
