Seminal southern soul from the legendary Clarence Carter – one of his early killers for Atlantic Records, all of which really stand out from most of his work to come in later years! There's a raw, raspy brilliance here that's undeniable – the blind singer stepping out with incredible ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red and green Broadway label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, a small trace of a sticker, light wear, and aging.)
Urban Verbs —
Urban Verbs ... LP Warner, 1980. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has unglued seams and light surface wear.)
The second sublime album from Neon Philharmonic – and one that seems to go even deeper than the first in its blend of ambitious musical themes and mature lyrical ideas! The presentation here is even more symphonic than on the first record – but at a level that's never soppy or sleepy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes field recordings from Ghana, Turkey Bali, Peru, Bulgaria, Uganda, Spain, Himalayas, Japan, Paraguay, Yugoslavia, Niger, Mexico, Java, and Dalarna. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a cutout notch, but is great!)
A further step forward in the career of Joni Mitchell – a record that not only continues the jazzier currents she explored in the 70s, but also brings in a whole bunch of different modes as well – so much so, it's almost as if Joni's daring anyone to still call her a folk singer with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has light ring and edge wear.)
Mike Westbrook —
Celebration ... LP Deram (UK), 1967. Sealed ...
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The first album by British bandleader Mike Westbrook – and a searing session that crackles with energy that's missing from much of his later work! The album features Westbrook unlocking a whole new chapter in British jazz – bringing together a host of top-shelf London players that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram reissue on Audio Clarity, still sealed.)
One of a few albums cut in America by French 50s modernist Andre Hodeir – a set of compositions arranged and conducted by Hodeir himself, featuring American players that include Idrees Sulieman and Donald Byrd on trumpets, Hal McKusick on alto and bass clarinet, Bobby Jaspar on tenor and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with RVG etch. Cover has a small top seam split, but the rest is great!)
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 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese Victor pressing, with obi – SMJ 6580 – a nice copy!)
A great album from McCoy Tyner – a set that's steeped in the modal soulfulness of his years with John Coltrane, but also handled in a way that really has him breaking away from the pack a bit! Half the album's played with a trio that features Jimmy Garrison on bass – but the strongest ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing, with Van Gelder stamp – a great copy!)
Sun Ra —
Sound of Joy ... LP Transition/Delmark, 1957. Near Mint- ...
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Something of a "lost" album from Sun Ra – material initially intended as his second album for Transition records in the 50s, but not issued until a decade later when Delmark Records was first putting the Chicago underground on the map! The sound here steps out nicely from the first ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early pressing – Seven West Grand on cover and label! Cover has light wear and aging, but looks great overall.)
Ruth Brown —
RB Blues ... LP Atlantic (Japan), Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
$16.99
A great Japanese-only collection – rare Atlantic Records material by Ruth Brown – way past the hits! Titles include "RB Blues", "Jack O Diamonds", "Love Me Baby", "Shine On", "I Can Dream", "Why Me", "This Little Girl's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert. Cover appears to be signed by the artist possibly. Cover has light wear.)
A wonderful album from the young Irish singer/songwriter who went onto become one of the brightest lights in 70s pop! The record isn't his most famous, but it's got loads of great early songs that show O'Sullivan's brilliant talent for putting together lyrics that were simple and witty, yet never ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing in a laminted cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has a small corner bump and light wear.)
Toto —
IV ... LP Columbia, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Their massive crossover hit – a record that helped set a whole new standard for the AOR sound in the 80s! Includes the singles "Rosanna" and "Africa", plus "Lovers Of The Night", "We Made It", "Make Believe", "Good For You", "I ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Siegel Schwall Band —
Sleepy Hollow ... LP Wooden Nickel, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
Nothing sleepy here, as the Siegel Schwall Band are very much in the lean, bluesy territory that made them such a standout act on the Chicago scene of the 70s! These guys have a real Old Town blend of folk roots and blues inspirations – never trying to force things with either too much ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Duke plays some mighty nice organ, the set's produced by Skip Drinkwater, and titles include "Slippin & Slidin", "Funky Broadway", "Chinese Chicken", and "Clouds". LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has sticker residue and light ring & edge wear.)
Includes "Mrs Robinson", "The Boxer", "The Sound Of Silence", "I Am A Rock", "Scarborough Fair", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Bookends", "Cecilia", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing – KC 31350. Cover has some light wear.)
With Jimmy Heath and Harold Vick on tenor and soprano sax, Joe Pass on guitar, and Cedar Walton on piano. Titles include "Sleeves", "Sudden Death", "Back To Bologna", and "The Weasel". LP, Vinyl record album
We've gotta admit, this record sounds a lot better with the passing of time than we might have expected – thanks in part to some totally sweet Fender Rhodes, used often, and in all the best ways to pepper the tunes! Barry Beckett and Bob James handle the keys – and there's even some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some light wear & aging, spot of marker, and a faint stain at the top seam.)
A sharp live set, recorded in 1975 by Trio Records in Tokyo – with Rush on guitar and vocals, Jimmy Johnson on second guitar, Sylvester Boines on bass, and Tyrone Centuray on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover looks great, with just one tiny corner bump.)
Great Johnny Mandel arrangements – and titles include "Song From The Oscar", "Girl Talk", "The Gentle Rain", "Emily", "The Pawnbroker", "Samba De Orfeu", and "The Second Time Around". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo! Cover has a timing strip, spot of marker on the back.)
With Ray Brown on bass, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Cedar Walton on electric and acoustic piano, and Billy Higgins on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Milt Jackson & Count Basie —
Big Band Vol 1 ... LP Pablo, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A cool meeting of talents – and one that makes for some of the grooviest Count Basie material of the 70s! The vibes of Milt Jackson are a very welcome addition to the Basie groove here – an instrumental sound that didn't always show up in the Count's work, and which brings an extra ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stanley Turrentine —
Home Again ... LP Elektra, 1982. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
A smooth session, but a great one – proof that Stanley Turrentine was one of the few jazz players who could step into a set of larger arrangements and sound as soulful as his small combo work! The format here has plenty of modern R&B touches from producer Chuck Jackson – Capitol ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
George Benson —
Weekend In LA ... LP Warner, 1978. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$3.99
Titles include "Ode To A Kudu", "We As Love", "Lady Blue", "Windsong", "Weekend In LA", "It's All In The Game", and his classic take on "On Broadway". LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a light & short click on "Windsong". Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
The title's a bit self-pitying, but the music certainly isn't – and even at this late point in his career, the sound of Milt Jackson is coming across loud and clear – possibly more so, because Milt's firmly shaken off the mellower modes of his years with the MJQ! The record has Jackson ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the biggest albums of Muddy Waters' career – a key crossover effort that has Waters as the "father" working with "sons" Paul Butterfield and Michael Bloomfield! The style here is still quite rootsy overall – and the double-length session features one album ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing in a non-gatefold cover, with a cutout notch.)
A comeback album of sorts for Lonnie Mack, recorded for Elektra with a really down-home sound that's almost verging on southern soul at points! In a way, the set's kind of a nod to the sorts of genres in rock that Mack's music first helped unlock in earlier years – done at a time when it was ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic session of mellow magic from tenorist Lester Young and pianist Teddy Wilson – both giants of jazz from an earlier generation, but maybe sounding even better here in a sublime Verve Records setting from the 50s! Young's tenor fronts the trio of Wilson – with Gene Ramey on bass ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A dark classic that broke out of the underground and forever transformed the world of dance music! "Blue Monday" has this infectious bass/keyboard riff that you'll recognize immediately – and which you've heard emulated a million times in electro house tracks from later on in the ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(US Factory pressing, in the die-cut diskette cover, with silver inner sleeve. Cover has some edge & surface wear.)
Yipes! This one made everyone a bucket of money – especially Quincy Jones, whose new Qwest imprint the record was one of the first to grace. George has come a long way from his roots with Jack McDuff here – but in a way that kind of has us impressed, as he's grooving away slickly on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful tribute to Baden Powell – not only musically, but visually as well! The set contains a 12 page booklet that's filled with writings on Powell's work & other Brazilian musicians in the series, plus some excellent color photos from the 1960s. The record contains some of Baden's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A strange little record from the days when the music industry had so much money to throw around, they could make sessions like these! The record is sort of a space rock opera – featuring a huge cast of stars like Cooper, Moon, Hopkins, John Entwistle, Jim Dandy, Eddie Jobson, Elkie Brooks, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a double sticker over a tiny peel spot, a spot of marker, and some light wear.)
A legendary live performance, and one that's often billed as a high moment in the history of bebop – a special concert-only group that brings together five key bop heavyweights – Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Max ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
1973 recording that would become the last that Jug and Stitt did before Jug's untimely death in the mid 70's. Duke Pearson produced it (even though it wasn't for Blue Note), and the group includes Junior Mance on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and either Mickey Roker or Ajaramu on drums. Tracks ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing.)
Art Blakey —
Jazz Message ... LP Impulse, 1963. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$39.99
Art Blakey, without any Jazz Messengers – but still coming through loud and clear, thanks to help from a unique group that features Sonny Stitt on tenor, McCoy Tyner on piano, and Art Davis on bass! The album's still got all the hardbop charm of Blakey's best Blue Note dates, but also feels ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, minimal wear. Light notes in pen inside.)
Groovy folksy pop, with some weird instrumentation like electric sitar, thumbtack piano, and "nerves". Tracks include "Looking at the Rose Through World Colored Glasses", "Do Not Speak but Sing", and "Think of Rain". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has a tiny cutout hole and light wear.)
Lee Morgan —
Sidewinder ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Very Good+ ...
$69.99
A jazz classic if there ever was one – and the best-selling album ever by Lee Morgan, thanks to the use of the title track in a car commercial! Sure, you've probably heard "The Sidewinder" enough that you think you know the album already – but the rest of the tunes really ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Liberty/UA pressing with Van Gelder stamp.)
Dave Lambert & Buddy Stewart with Red Rodney —
Perdido/Gussie G ... 78 RPM Keynote, 1946. Very Good ...
$1.99
Pretty darn nice stuff from McCoy Tyner, from a period when he was opening up to the soul jazz spiritualism that was around him – a movement that was clearly directly inspired by his work with Coltrane, but which also helped to shape his playing, and return the favor of influence. The group ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A beautiful copy – limited and numbered, with insert.)
Very early work from guitarist Mundell Lowe, and quite compelling, too – with small combo instrumentation that includes Phil Kraus on marimba and celeste, Stix Kahn on vibes, and either Sal Salvador or Don Arnone on second guitar. LP, Vinyl record album
One of the most obscure 50s releases from Blue Note Records – part of a pair of 10" albums recorded on the west coast – which was quite a change from the label's usual east coast home! The album's originally came with no full artist information, and were released as a "blindfo ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US 70s UA pressing – still sealed!)
Ambrose Slade —
Ballzy ... LP Fontana, Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
$119.99
An album that definitely earns its title – served up by a British group who use inventive production next to a trippy blend of late psych elements and some weirder, wilder moments! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing – a great copy! Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Segun Okeji —
I Like Woman ... LP Comet (Nigeria), 1978. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
An obscure Nigerian groover – but a set with a massive groove to rival the best classics of the 70s scene in Lagos! The cover bills the record as "super-feelings led by Segun Okeji" – and we've gotta say, that's a great way to put it – because there's a soulful ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Soul Patrol French reissue pressing.)
Ben Webster —
Ben Webster At Pio's ... LP Enja/Stateside (Japan), Early 1970s. Near Mint- ...
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A great small club date from Ben Webster – different than some of his European concerts of his final years, in that this one was done at a lounge in Rhode Island, and maybe has a bit more bite and focus overall! The tracks are short, and Webster gets superb rhythm accompaniment from the trio ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great early material from Mobley, and a record that's practically a Jazz Messengers album! This rare 10" session features Mobley playing with Horace Silver, Doug Watkins, and Art Blakey – and the tracks are hard hard hard bop grooves with a knock-down-dead straight-on approach. Titles ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Afro Funky – and some great rare music! This one's a killer batch of rare funk tracks from 70s Africa – with the feel of Nigeria 70, Club Africa, and some of our best Afro Funk compilations – a bit thin on notes, but with a track list that kicks some serious booty! In fact, we ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great Blue Note 2-fer from the 70s – one that features the first issue of the album Here To Stay, plus the classic Hub Cap! On the first session on the set, the sound is sharp-edged and soulful – a reflection of the groove that Freddie was hitting in the Jazz Messengers of the early ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s pressing – a nice copy! Cover has a cut corner.)
Bill Evans returns to the solo mode of his 60s album for Verve, but in a way that really shows how much he's grown – longer tracks that open up with a great sense of beauty! LP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label pressing. Cover has a few light bends on the top seam and faint ring wear.)
Very strange record that's made up of excerpts of Marsh's solos from a live set recorded by Peter Ind at the Half Note. Ind somehow felt that Marsh's solos were the only thing worth saving from a huge set of tapes that he made of the show, so he edited down the tapes to these 2 minute segments, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Dennis Budimir —
Second Coming ... LP Revelation, 1963. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Fantastic work from guitarist Dennis Budimir – heard in a setting that's far from some of the studio material he was doing at the time – with bass from Gary Peacock and Bobby West, plus Bill Goodwin on drums. Includes a few very long tracks with great improvisation! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Chordettes —
Chordettes ... LP Cadence, 1957. Near Mint- ...
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About as classic as you can get for The Chordettes – a record issued right at the height of their "Mr Sandman" fame – and a treasure trove of lesser-known tracks done with a very similar feel! There's a bit more production here than in the group's earliest work – a nice ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with deep groove. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Rare Silk —
New Weave ... LP Polydor, 1983. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A way hipper record than you'd guess from a group with a name like "Rare Silk" – and some of the best group jazz vocalese recorded in the 80s! The group is a quartet of voices – 3 female, 1 male – and they come together in a style that's far less hokey than most of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout notch, light wear, and a corner bend.)
A set that's gotta be one of the most righteous school band records ever – way more than just a bunch of students doing big band numbers, and instead a killer batch of spiritual jazz numbers, directed by the legendary Alvin Batiste! The record's one of a rare few 70s sets of this nature ... 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 ... 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.)
70s issue of a great little live set – recorded in LA in 1951, one of those private recordings from the time that saw brief release on the Xanadu label. Tracks are long, and Warne's playing in a much more open-ended mode with a quartet that features Hampton Hawes, Joe Mondragon, and Shelly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album