Only the second album from Gypsy, but one that really has the group opening up their wings to soar – especially on the longer tunes that really feature some nicely freewheeling interplay between organ and guitar! Yet even on the shorter cuts, the sound between the two is great too – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gypsy (Shirley Bunnie Foy) —
Way-O ... CD Diagram/Mono Jazz (Italy), 1974. New Copy ...
$6.9919.99
A really cool set from the Italian scene of the 70s – one that features very hip vocals from the great Shirley Bunnie Foy, set to lean instrumentation that makes the whole thing nicely different than just a standard jazz vocal session! Shirley plays percussion next to her vocals, and the set ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, light wear and aging, and small splits in the seams and spine.)
Gypsy Lane —
Predictions ... CD Drive/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99
Gypsy Lane were produced here by Jacques Morali, of Village People fame – but don't hold that against them, as the set's got a deeper vibe than you might expect! The group seem pretty tight on their own already – and work more as a tight ensemble funk group than the kind of disco ... (Soul) read moreCD
With Hisao Fukushima and Satoshi Arai on guitar. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Brion Gysin with Don Cherry, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, & Others —
Junk (with bonus tracks) ... LP Mosquito/We Want Sounds (UK), 1984. New Copy (reissue)...
$31.9934.99
Really great vocal work from legendary underground figure Brion Gysin – best known as a poet, but also a key European connection for the American beats – and a frequent partner in the language experiments by William S Burroughs! Here, Gysin mixes his words in both singing and spoken ... (Spoken Word) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bruce Haack & Miss Nelson —
Dance, Sing, & Listen ... CD Aurora Rising (Germany), 1963. New Copy ...
$14.9916.99
One of the first albums ever made by Bruce Haack – the mad musician who's best known for his electronic work, but who also left behind a huge legacy of self-produced work for children! This album was done in collaboration with Miss Nelson – Esther Nelson, a dance instructor who worked ... (Sound Library) read moreCD
Nice solo work by guitarist Steve Hackett of Genesis – with help from various group members on instrumentation, and some vocals by Sally Oldfield too! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(US green label pressing. Cover has light wear and a Chrysalis distro sticker in back.)
A reall beautiful album from bassist Charlie Haden – one of his larger concept records, but one that's delivered with a nicely stripped-down vibe – in a moody late night spirit that really fits the title and the vintage image of Havana on the cover! At some level, the record's a love ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Charlie Haden on bass joined by Bela Fleck on banjo, Jerry Douglas on dobro, Stuart Duncan on fiddle, Russ Barenberg on guitar and mandolin, Bryan Sutton, John Leventhal, and Pat Metheny on guitar, Buddy Greene on harmonica, Sam Bush on mandolin, Buck White on piano, Elvis Costello, Jack Black, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spare duets between Charlie Haden and Hampton Hawes – just bass and piano, with nothing else to hold them up – presented here as a wonderful illustration of the mature, sophisticated talents both artists had developed by the 70s! Hawes had really learned how to spin out a special kind ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Charlie Haden on bass and Michael Brecker on tenor sax – joined by Brad Mehldau on piano, Brian Blade on drums, and a 34 piece orchestra. Tracks include "Travels", "No Lonely Nights", "It Mgiht Be You", "Sotto Voce", "Young & Foolish" and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and clear promotional sticker on jewel case cover.)
Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra —
Dream Keeper ... CD DIW/Blue Note, 1990. Used ...
$3.99
A lost chapter in the all too short history of Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra – an album recorded shortly after the group's better-known album for ECM in the 80s! Like other Liberation Music outings, Carla Bley is a very strong presence on this set – penning original tunes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1991 US pressing.)
Charlie Haden Quartet West —
Haunted Heart ... CD Verve/Gitanes, 1991. Used ...
$1.99
Charlie Haden's ode to the silver screen, Raymond Chandler, and 1940s Hollywood – with help from Ernie Watts on tenor, Alan Broadbent on piano, and Lawrence Marable on drums – plus vocals from Jo Stafford, Jeri Southern, and Billie Holiday. (Jazz) CD
Beautiful work from the man who revolutionized Greek music in the 60s! (Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Later blue label Greek pressing on Columbia/EMI. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Manos Hadjidakis —
Topkapi ... LP United Artists, 1964. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
A standout 60s soundtrack from the great Manos Hadjidakis – penned for a heist thriller from director Jules Dassin! The music follows slightly off the Dassin/Hadjidakis pairing on Never On A Sunday – using lots of familiar Greek elements, but moving these into more complicated film ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has light ringwear and some edge wear.)
Harald Haerter & Dewey Redman —
Mostly Live ... CD Enja/Tip Toe (Germany), 1996. Used ...
$5.99
Harald Haerter on guitar and Dewey Redman on tenor sax – with Klaus Dickbauer on saxophone, Philipp Schaufelberger on guitar, Banz Oester on bass, and Marcel Papaux on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Tim Hagans —
No Words ... CD Blue Note, 1993. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Features Tim Hagans on trumpet, John Abercrombie on guitar, Marc Copland on piano and Fender Rhodes, Scott Lee on bass, and Bill Stewart on drums – plus guest saxophone from Joe Lovano. (Jazz) CD
(Sealed copy, spine has a cutout notch.)
HSAS (Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, Shrieve) —
Through The Fire ... LP Geffen, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Obscure trio material from pianist Al Haig – recorded later than most of his more famous bop sides, with a trio that includes Bill Crow on bass and Lee Abrams on drums. The setting is pretty open ended on most tunes – with Haig playing solo on 3 numbers, and the rhythm team joining in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Solo material from pianist Al Haig – a set that shows him in really great form for the 70s! Al's playing mostly familiar numbers here – and his approach is warmly sensitive throughout – still as fluid on the keys as the Haig heard during famous 50s bop years, but with a richer ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in clean shrink, with lightly bumped corners.)
A lost slice of work from pianist Al Haig – and a great one too! The date was recorded at the start of the 80s, and features Haig's piano alongside the bass of Jamil Nasser – a frequent accompanist for most of the 70s, playing here with no drums at all for rhythm – which leaves ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has small corner bumps and light wear.)
An unusual trio date – with Jamil Nasser on bass and Frank Gant on drums! The material is all Bud Powell compositions, but the execution is pure Haig all the way through! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Al Haig —
Serendipity ... LP Interplay, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$11.9913.99
A brilliant mid 70s set headlined by pianist Al Haig & guitarist Jimmy Raney – essentially a reunion of bandmates from the early 50s Stan Getz Quintet – beautifully done and in a timelessly appealing mode! What's great about this is that doesn't feel in the least a hokey revisit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear.)
Al Haig, Duke Jordan, John Lewis, Barry Harris, et —
I Remember Bebop ... LP Columbia, 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$3.99
Not the compilation you might expect – but material from a special live performance dedicated to bop greats – featuring work from pianists Walter Bishop Jr, Al Haig, Duke Jordan, Sadik Hakim, John Lewis, Barry Harris, and Tommy Flanagan. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Majoie Hajary —
La Passion Selon Judas ... LP CBS/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1970. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9935.99
An incredible bit of global jazz from the French scene at the start of the 70s – one of those really unique records that's beyond easy definition, and which really represents all the cool criss-crossings in styles that were taking place on the Parisian scene at the time! Majole Hajary was ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe one of the first-ever rock and roll full-length albums – with Bill Haley's big title cut – plus "Shake Rattle & Roll", "Two Hound Dogs", "Razzle Dazzle", "ABC Boogie", "Burn That Candle", "Rock A Beatin Boogie", " ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label deep groove pressing. Cover has a half split top seam, light wear & aging.)
(Mono colorbar label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl plays with a short click on "Florida Twist". Cover has a faint stain on the lower corner and light wear.)
Arron Hall first served up some fantastic vocals in the group Guy, and here he steps out as a solo act on his own – turning out a wonderful debut that's full of all sorts of well-produced cuts that work together wonderfully as a whole! The set's one of those R&B records that was produced ... (Soul) read moreCD
Includes 20 tracks on 2 CDs and features work with Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, Airto Moreira, George Mraz, Joe Lovano, Christian McBride, and others. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print and sealed with a cutout hole through the barcode.)
A wonderful album from guitarist Jim Hall – different than some of his other work, and with a slightly harder edge! The unique session has him playing in an MPS 60s mode – more straight-on than some of his more airy moments – with a sound and tone that still recalls his work with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jim Hall —
Jazz Guitar ... CD Pacific Jazz/EMI (Japan), 1957. Used ...
$18.99
A rare early trio set from Jim Hall – especially noteworthy because Jim rarely worked in the format as a leader! The album's got Hall working with Carl Perkins on piano and Red Mitchell on bass – in a mode that slightly recalls some of Barney Kessel's mid 50s recordings over at ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2010 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
A work of understated brilliance from guitarist Jim Hall – and one of our favorite records by him! The setting is simple – Hall plays live with a trio, on a set of familiar standards – but the results are remarkable, as both Hall and the rhythm section manage to bring a hell of a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A work of understated brilliance from guitarist Jim Hall – and one of our favorite records by him! The setting is simple – Hall plays live with a trio, on a set of familiar standards – but the results are remarkable, as both Hall and the rhythm section manage to bring a hell of a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jim Hall on guitars, Derek DiCenzo on steel drum, Terry Clark on drums, Scott Colley on bass, Ryan Kisor on trumpet, Joe Lovano on soprano saxophone, Jim Pugh on trombone, Claudio Roditi on flugelhorn and Gil Goldstein conducting. (Jazz) CD
One of the hippest albums we've ever heard from guitarist Jim Hall – a set of free-thinking, open-ended tracks that show him really expanding his horizons at the end of the 60s! The album's drenched in Jim's warm, chromatic tones – whether gently played on a few mellow numbers, or ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has a price sticker remnant, splitting on the top seam, and light wear.)
The title's an apt one, as the session features spare, unaccompanied duets between guitarist Jim Hall and bassist Ron Carter – done at a time when both players were stepping into some of their warmest, most sensitive years. Hall's especially great here – and even though he had already ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The beautiful first solo album by Lani Hall – recorded after years of work with Sergio Mendes in the Brasil 66 group – and done in a style that certainly reflects her great vocals with that ensemble, yet which also expands her sound tremendously! The set was arranged and produced by ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later grey label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light ringwear, some heavy wear at the top seam, and is bent a bit at the bottom right corner.)
New Train Same Rider is a set that has Tom T Hall maybe bringing a bit more sentiment to the mix than before – hitting some of those tunes that are still as reflective as his other work, but maybe a bit less pointedly critical – maybe showing a warmer side of Hall as his songwriting ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great record from French rocker Johnny Hallyday – a great artist who's really letting his style open up here – recording in London, and using some modes that are a bit funky at times, and also touched with some elements that were coming out of the LA scene at the start of the ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great record from French rocker Johnny Hallyday – a great artist who's really letting his style open up here – recording in London, and using some modes that are a bit funky at times, and also touched with some elements that were coming out of the LA scene at the start of the ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
French rocker Johnny Hallyday hits the 70s, with a sound and style that's a bit funky, and a bit touched by some of the crossover American trends coming out of the LA rock scene. This one's arranged mostly by Mickey Jones and Tommy Brown, who'd done some excellent work with Hallyday on earlier ... (French) read moreCD
(In a very cool hardcover package – with bonus notes as well!)
Some of the earliest work we've ever seen from Steven Halpern, and some of the best – a mid 70s set that predates some of his better-known new age records of later years – and which has a sound that's maybe a bit more compressed and focused overall! Steven's still playing plenty of ... (New Age) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A spiritual masterpiece from Matthew Halsall – a record that still has the beautiful trumpet work we've loved from the start, but which also shows just how much Halsall has been expanding his talents in search of new meanings, and new modes of expression! Matthew handles a fair bit of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A spiritual masterpiece from Matthew Halsall – a record that still has the beautiful trumpet work we've loved from the start, but which also shows just how much Halsall has been expanding his talents in search of new meanings, and new modes of expression! Matthew handles a fair bit of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the best work so far from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – and a wonderful continuation of the spiritual vibe he's been giving us for the past few years! Halsall's a real up-and-comer – a trumpeter with a spiritual sensibility that rivals the best players on 70s Impulse or Strata East ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A gem of an album from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – his third on the Gondawa label, and like all the others, a set that we'd easily rank right up there with the best 70s spiritual jazz on labels like Strata East or Black Jazz! The set's got a fluid sound that's extremely compelling – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible modal sounds from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – one of our favorite contemporary jazz artists, and one whose vision just gets bolder and bolder with each new record! This completely sublime set has Halsall working tightly with reedman Nat Birchall – a frequent musical partner ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mary Halvorson —
Cloudward ... CD Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
Mary Halvorson seems to expand her sound here a bit more than usual – not in that she's working with a large ensemble, or in any sort of too-ambitious ways – but just that she's mixing her very unique phrasing on the guitar with just the right blend of other instruments – all at a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mary Halvorson —
Cloudward ... LP Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy ...
$22.9924.99
Mary Halvorson seems to expand her sound here a bit more than usual – not in that she's working with a large ensemble, or in any sort of too-ambitious ways – but just that she's mixing her very unique phrasing on the guitar with just the right blend of other instruments – all at a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Bobby Hamilton Quintet —
Dream Queen ... LP Alifa/Now Again, 1972. New Copy (reissue)...
$23.9927.99
A lost bit of funky vibes and Fender Rhodes – one of those few records that's as sublime as it is rare – like work by Billy Wooten or Lyman Woodard! The Bobby Hamilton Quintet were an obscure combo from upstate New York – but they've lived on in our hearts (and ears!) with this ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lost bit of funky vibes and Fender Rhodes – one of those few records that's as sublime as it is rare – like work by Billy Wooten or Lyman Woodard! The Bobby Hamilton Quintet were an obscure combo from upstate New York – but they've lived on in our hearts (and ears!) with this ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Chico Hamilton in the 70s just can't miss – he's really changed loads from his mellow 50s work in LA, and has a tendency to go for a hard grooving sound – but also one that's slightly left of center than the work of most other 70s jazz drummers – and we mean that in a good way! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A classic from the west coast scene of the 50s – and not to be confused with other similar-titled Chico Hamilton albums at the time! This one sports an abstract painting on the cover, and was recorded in 1956 at the Forum Theater in Los Angeles – not live, but using the space as a very ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
An interesting early album from Chico Hamilton – one that has him working in a trio format, quite different than the chamber modern work of his more famous quintet! The style is not dissimilar, though – as the trio lineup is drums, bass, and guitar – with both of the stringed ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label World Pacific pressing with deep groove. Cover has ring and edge wear, a blue-ish stained spot at the top right, small blemish spots, and some splitting in the bottom seam held with clear tape.)
Very early work from Chico Hamilton – recorded in a piano trio mode that predates his more famous chamber quintet – working with pianist Freddie Gambrell and bassist Ben Tucker on a set of tunes that are mostly standards, and a few bluesy piano explorations. Titles include "Ex Ray' ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo gold label World Pacific pressing, with deep groove. Vinyl is very clean, but has some pressing bumps, which cause the occasional low-end light sound. Cover has light wear, but no splits.)
Very early work from Chico Hamilton – recorded in a piano trio mode that predates his more famous chamber quintet – working with pianist Freddie Gambrell and bassist Ben Tucker on a set of tunes that are mostly standards, and a few bluesy piano explorations. Titles include "Ex Ray' ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing with obi and insert – PJ 1242. Insert has light aging.)
Features material from the albums Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette, Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi Fi, Chico Hamilton Quintet, Zen The Music Of Fred Katz, Plays South Pacific, Ellington Suite, Original Chico Hamilton Quintet, Jazz Milestone Series, Jazz Swings Broadway, The Blues, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Please note that this set does not include the outer box or book, just the 6CDs.)
Chico Hamilton —
Dealer ... LP Impulse, Mid 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$34.99
Wonderfully groovy work from drummer Chico Hamilton – one of his hip 60s albums for Impulse, done in a style that's completely different than his work of the 50s! Here, Chico's clearly in love with a modal groove, and also sets things up with more romping rhythms that are upbeat in a way he ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover is nice!)
Wonderfully groovy work from drummer Chico Hamilton – one of his hip 60s albums for Impulse, done in a style that's completely different than his work of the 50s! Here, Chico's clearly in love with a modal groove, and also sets things up with more romping rhythms that are upbeat in a way he ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – 180 gram vinyl, done at Third Man.)
Chico Hamilton —
Ellington Suite ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1958. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Forget the Ellington in the title, because this is more a moody album of west coast chamber jazz, in the best tradition of the Chico Hamilton group! This album features the version of Chico's group with Paul Horn on flute and alto sax – plus Jim Hall guitar, Fred Katz cello, and Buddy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono World Pacific pressing with deep groove. Includes WP inner sleeve. Cover has some wear & aging, small splits.)
Chico Hamilton —
His Great Hits ... LP Impulse, Mid 60s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
$9.99
The title's a bit misleading – as Chico really wasn't much of a hitmaker, at least as far as the charts go – but the album is a wonderful collection of his groundbreaking work for Impulse, killer tracks that are head and shoulders above any of his earlier work! At the time, Hamilton ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has light surface wear.)
A pivotal album for Chico – one that has him working with his hip group that included Charles Lloyd and Gabor Szabo, both of whom take Chico into a modal mode that would completely transform his sound! Lloyd's the center star on the album's version of his own "Forest Flower" – ... (Jazz) read moreCD