A UK trio, but one with a very heady sound – music that's mostly acoustic, but which has all these great twists and turns that take the whole thing past more familiar folkish styles of the time! True, the guitars are acoustic, and the vocals have a darkly eerie vibe – but the group is ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare early material from one of the hippest singers on 70s Motown – the heavenly Syreeta, best known for her seminal work with Stevie Wonder – heard here in the years before, on a rare single and a huge amount of never-issued tracks! Syreeta first worked for Motown under the name of ... (Soul) read moreCD
The guitar genius of Gabor Szabo – set to magnificent arrangements by Gary McFarland! The set's one of the most sophisticated albums Szabo ever cut – and has a slow-building style that steps off of his Impulse years with a deeper, broader vision of music. By the time of the set, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A very groovy set from guitar genius Gabor Szabo – one that features all those cool tones and elements he'd developed on his late 60s albums for Impulse and Skye Records, given a tighter LA groove here, with almost an A&M Records vibe! There's loads of great solos throughout, played in a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Wonderful 70s work from Gabor Szabo – a record that has him picking up a bit more of a soulful undercurrent, while still keeping all his great guitar work nicely upfront! The album has Gabor recording at the legendary Sigma Sound Studios – with help from Philly soul arrangers Richie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing, NBLP 9006. Cover has faint ring wear and minor splitting on the spine.)
T Rex —
Slider ... CD Chronicles, 1972. Used ...
$5.99
T Rex's phenomenal second album since moving into a heavier glam mode, following the great Electric Warrior LP – still standing firmly as one of the best purely rocking, trashy fun rock & roll albums of the 70s! Marc Bolan's roots on spacier psyche folk melodies sort of float over ... (Rock) read moreCD
T-Bones —
Boss Drag ... LP Liberty, Mid 1960s. Near Mint- ...
$24.9928.99
Raucous drag strip rockers and driving R&B-fueled instrumentals by The T-Bones – killer material on Liberty from a group of young session wizards – including Hal Blaine, Glen Campbell, Leon Russell, Dave Pell, Steve Douglas and others! It's wildly fun stuff that goes all in with ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing! Cover has some very light wear near the bottom, but this is a great copy.)
Maybe the biggest album ever from this very groovy 60s studio instrumental group – thanks in part to the excellent cut "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" – used in a famous TV commercial! There's lots of other cool material that follows the same format – nicely ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Plenty of Magic here from T-Connection – a clubby set of tracks, yet one that's still put together more like a funk combo record from the mid 70s! The instrumentation is mindblowing – impeccable guitar and basslines, set to snapping rhythms that really capture the best Miami funk mode ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s 'sky' label pressing. Includes TK inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, faint stain on the opening.)
T-Connection —
On Fire ... CD Dash/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
$10.9914.99
T-Connection are definitely on fire with this smoking little set – a killer batch of late 70s club, done with almost equal parts funk, soul, and disco! As with their debut, the group here are right on the money instrumentally – playing with a dexterity that few other large funk groups ... (Soul) read moreCD
T-Connection —
T-Connection ... CD Dash/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
A soaring stormer from T-Connection – and a set that has them sounding even better than before! There's a perfection here the group didn't have with earlier releases – a quality that goes way past indie funk ensemble, into the realm of some of the best mainstream acts on the bigger ... (Soul) read moreCD
Few folks get a classic groove as right as T-Groove – and here, he's working with the George Kano Experience for an even more classic vibe – this wonderful blend of soul, jazz, funk, and boogie – all put together with the best sort of 80s groove production! The album's got a ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Few folks get a classic groove as right as T-Groove – and here, he's working with the George Kano Experience for an even more classic vibe – this wonderful blend of soul, jazz, funk, and boogie – all put together with the best sort of 80s groove production! The album's got a ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Classic work from one of the real giants of Venezuelan music in the 70s – the mighty singer Tabaco, an artist with a style that was every bit as soulful and righteous as any of the salsa greats on the New York scene at the time! Tabaco heads up his own groups here, and has a way of creating ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A huge collection – a series of different live performances from Japanese improvising saxophonist Mototeru Takagi, most recorded in the late 80s – plus one more from the following decade too! Takagi is solo throughout most of the set – and he has an amazing ability to rework ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A stunning showcase for the saxophone work of Mototeru Takagi, in a set of duets with bassist Motoharhu Yoshizawa – yet a set that also really explodes when it hits a series of solo performances from Yoshizawa too! The first two CDs feature duet material – with Takagi on tenor, plus a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Drummer Shinnosuke Takahashi has a hell of a combo here – a group who can swing one minute, step outside the next, and then hit more sensitive spare passages too – maybe no surprise, given that one of the key members of the group is the legendary pianist Yosuke Yamashita, who has a few ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Aki Takase & Alexander Von Schlippenbach —
Four Hands Piano Pieces ... LP Trost (Austria), 2023. New Copy ...
$19.9936.99
Four hands, and plenty of power – a stunning set of improvisations between these two longtime avant greats – and a set that may well be one of the boldest we've heard from either player in years! Maybe it's the quality that the Trost label seems to get from musicians, or maybe it's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant early album from pianist Aki Takase – already at the top of her game with an amazing command of the keyboard – a reach and sense of imagination that almost opens into the freewheeling territory of Cecil Taylor, but one that's also got a lot of room for gentler, more ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A brilliant early album from pianist Aki Takase – already at the top of her game with an amazing command of the keyboard – a reach and sense of imagination that almost opens into the freewheeling territory of Cecil Taylor, but one that's also got a lot of room for gentler, more ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction For The Arts —
Free Form Suite ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1972. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
A really compelling set from this important Japanese group of the 70s – a quartet headed up by guitarist Masayuki Takayanagi – but which features a very complex balance of work from all the individual members! The set initially begins with a traditional vibe, but then seems to step out ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction For The Arts —
Free Form Suite ... LP Three Blind Mice/Endless Happiness, 1972. New Copy (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
A really compelling set from this important Japanese group of the 70s – a quartet headed up by guitarist Masayuki Takayanagi – but which features a very complex balance of work from all the individual members! The set initially begins with a traditional vibe, but then seems to step out ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really classic-styled tenor date from reedman Kazunori Takeda – a session that has the Japanese player working with trio backing from pianist Yosuke Yamashita, who also produced the record as well! Yamashita's got a very inside approach here – laidback, and late nite – which is ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Japanese Jazz Revisited series. SHM-CD pressing.)
A fantastic set from a singer who really should have gotten bigger fame at the time – an artist who played keyboards with Doug Sahm, and definitely absorbed some of that Texas brew of sounds – but who also has a soulful style that's very much his own when he steps out in the lead! Part ... (Rock) read moreCD
We love Wayne Talbert – and think he's one of the great under-discovered talents of his time! Wayne worked in the Sir Douglas Quintet, which is probably how he ended up recorded for Mercury – but he's got a sound that's very distinct, and has this really amazing mix of jazz, soul, and ... (Rock) read moreCD
It's been over 15 years since the last Liberation record from Talib Kweli and Madlib, and the planet's changed a lot – and maybe not for the better, which is a good reason the duo are back to serve up a heady helping of their message-oriented music! Yet for this instrumentals set, Talib ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really tremendous album from The Talking Heads – and a set that moves far past their already-great early records, to really show a rhythmic complexity we never would have expected! Brian Eno is helping the group in the studio again here, and the record really shows both David Byrne and Eno' ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with Sterling stamp in the embossed cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some surface and edge wear.)
The final album from the Talking Heads, and a set that returns them to some of the global elements of their mid-period records, but with a vibe that shows lots of the shifting studio technology of the time! The set's almost a precursor of some of the remix modes that would show up on the world ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Talking Heads —
Talking Heads 77 ... LP Sire/Rhino, 1977. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
The mindblowing first album by The Talking Heads – a bold statement by a very young band who'd go on to shape the sounds of the left field for generations to come! The sound is spare and very focused – maybe the first layer that David Byrne would then build up when adding more ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A huge crossover hit for the Talking Heads – music released in conjunction with the great film of the same name, but with a unified vibe that made the whole thing way more than just another soundtrack! In many ways, the set's a part two to Little Creatures – delivered with the same ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tom Tallistch —
Ride ... CD Posi-Tone, 2014. Used ...
$6.99
The album's a heck of a great ride with tenorist Tom Tallitsch – a player who's stepped in traditional tones and phrasing, but who can also push things forward with his own personal agenda as well! Tallitsch has a really old school depth to his instrument – a quality that reminds us a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bossa piano, harmony vocals, and a sound that's unlike anyone else – heard here in some really classic sides by Brazil's legendary Tamba Trio! The group had a way of approaching a groove that was (and is) truly revolutionary – a sound that not only carried some of the freshest, most ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(90s Japanese pressing, LEX-9328 – great vinyl and cover!)
A record with a sound that's as swirly as its cover – a record that's loaded to the brim with fuzzy guitar and dreamy organ lines – and served up in a style that makes the whole thing one of the most treasured albums from the short-lived psych years on Mainstream Records! The group ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A totally fantastic record, and one we'd put right up there next to some of the best soulful hardbop albums on bigger labels of the 60s – even though the set hardly ever saw much circulation back in the day! As you can guess from the cover, the quintet hails from San Francisco – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Never-heard music from the great Horace Tapscott – rare material that was recorded for the Flying Dutchman label at the end of the 60s, but never issued at the time! The Tapscott here is at his soaring, spiritual best – filled with a new sense of energy and exploration, as he guides a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really beautiful work from pianist Horace Tapscott – working here in a mode that crosses some of the freer inclinations of his solo sessions for the Nimbus label with some of the deeper spiritual currents of his large group recordings of the time! The group's just a trio – with Sonship ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really beautiful work from pianist Horace Tapscott – working here in a mode that crosses some of the freer inclinations of his solo sessions for the Nimbus label with some of the deeper spiritual currents of his large group recordings of the time! The group's just a trio – with Sonship ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Moody genius from the great Horace Tapscott – a solo piano session from 1983, but one that's played with all the pride and power of his larger group recordings! The tunes are a mixture of familiar jazz standards and Tapscott originals – taken in readings that are spare and thoughtful, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Horace Tapscott w/ Pan Afrikan People's Arkestra —
Live At IUCC (2CD set) ... CD Nimbus, 1979. New Copy 2CDs ...
$13.9926.99
An excellent double-length set from Horace Tapscott's Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – an extremely righteous ensemble that was one of the hippest things going on the LA jazz scene of the 70s! The vibe is free and spiritual, but it also has a wonderful groove pulsating underneath many of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Horace Tapscott/Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra —
Flight 17 ... CD Nimbus, 1978. Used ...
$11.99
One of the most ambitious albums ever from pianist Horace Tapscott – a double-length set that has him working with a large lineup of underground musicians from the 70s Los Angeles scene – all united in spirit and power as the Pan-African Peoples Arkestra! Tapscott's piano directs the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Produced by E-Swift. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Loud sleeve.)
Tash —
Rap Life ... LP Loud, 1999. Very Good+ 2LP ...
$11.99
13 cuts, production by E Swift & Rockwilder, guest spots by Raekwon, Kurrupt, Xzibit, Outkast & others. Includes "Ricochet", "True Homies", "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" & "Blackula". (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavier edge wear.)
Taste —
Taste ... LP Atco, 1969. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
One of Rory Gallager's finest moments – working here in a heavy bluesy power trio! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with Broadway address. Cover has ring and edge wear.)
Buddy Tate & Humphrey Lyttelton —
Kansas City Woman ... LP Black Lion, 1974. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Original tunes and arrangements by Buck Clayton – played by a group that features Buddy Tate on tenor and clarinet, Bruce Turner on alto, and Humphrey Lyttelton on trumpet. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
New vocal work from Grady Tate – very much in the spirit of his classic albums for the Skye label! The record has grady singing with a small jazz combo – Kenny Barron on acoustic piano, John Di Martino on Fender Rhodes, Frank Wess on flute and sax, and Jimmy Cobb on drums. The set's ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A killer collection of work from the great Howard Tate – a stunning soul singer who recorded mostly during an initial decade in the studio, then briefly returned to fame in the few short years before his death – always with a depth and vibrancy that set him apart right from the start! ... (Soul) read moreCD
An album that sparkles with joy and life from the very first note – but that's also what we've really come to expect from Kaidi Tatham in all the many years he's given us music! Tatham is one of a few key talents from the London scene at the start of the century to continue to stay vital and ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kaidi Tatham —
Only Way ... LP First Word (UK), 2023. New Copy ...
$25.9928.99
A fantastic full length set from Kaidi Tatham – an artist we love when he comes across in a complete album like this, as it really lets us hear the depth and diversity of his music! Kaidi was one of the leading lights on the London scene at the start of the century – but over the years ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kaidi Tatham & Others —
Fusion Moves ... LP Reel People (UK), 2024. New Copy ...
$27.9930.98
Kaidi Tatham takes on some of the best cuts from the Reel People label and makes them even better – adding all sorts of the jazzy keyboard work you might guess from the cover image, and definitely moving them into the territory of clubby fusion too! Almost all the cuts have a soulful singer ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wicked sounds from this London quartet – a group who've got their roots deep in the city's cosmic scene from the start of the century – and who still can deliver sounds that are more forward-thinking than most of their contemporaries! "Simmering" is more "soaring" ... (New Grooves) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Jacques Tati & Others —
Jacques Tati – Swing ... CD Born Bad (France), 1950s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ...
$13.9915.99
Wonderful sounds from the films of Jacques Tati – a set that overflows with the kind of warmly wistful tunes that really help define the images on the screen! Music is by Francis Lemarque, Francois Rauber, Charles Dumont, and others – and overall, the music is mostly in a small combo ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Titles include "Blue Skies", "Aunt Hagar's Blues", "Dardanella", "Willow Weep For Me", and "Nice Work If You Can Get It". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging.)
Solo work by Art Tatum, recorded with pretty high fidelity by Gene Norman at the Shrine Auditorium in LA! Despite the larger venue, there's a nice sense of intimacy here – both in the sound, and in Tatum's playing – which has a personal, speculative quality that's much more like ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring impressions, some edge wear, bent corners, and some scrapes at the top right.)
Very late material from Art Tatum – recorded at a private party in LA in 1956, and featuring the piano genius working his way through spare complicated solo versions of standards. Titles include "Yesterdays", "Body & Soul", "Someone To Watch Over Me", "I ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue cloud label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Recorded at the Crescendo, with titles that include "It's Only A Paper Moon", "Just A Gigolo", "On The Sunny Side Of The Street", "Mean To Me", "Body & Soul", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Can't We Be Friends", "Among My Souvenirs", "Fine & Dandy", "Stay As Sweet As You Are", and "Crazy Rhythm". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Come Rain Or Come Shine", "Begin The Beguine", "Body And Soul", "I Know That You Know", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Introspection", "Memories Of You", and "Kerry Dance" (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Solo piano numbers from Art Tatum, plus four trio tracks with guitarist Everett Barksdale and Slam Stewart on bass. (Jazz) CD
Art Tatum —
Genius ... LP Black Lion (UK), 1944/1945. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
Solo recordings with a side's worth of originals and standards on the flipside. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has light wear, small staples at the top left corner, small sticker and gloss wrinkle in back, and is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Rare recordings – some solo, some with Chocolate Williams on bass and vocals, some with Frank Newton on trumpet, and some with Reuben Harris on whiskbrooms! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Solo piano and small group sessions – tracks include "Battery Bounce", "Deep Purple", "After You've Gone", "Body And Soul", "Tea For Two", and "Honeysuckle Rose". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print and sealed with a penmark through the barcode.)
A beautiful set of work from this legendary pianist – material that's issued here for the very first time, but which may well top some of the most important albums in Art Tatum's catalog! As with his classic 20th Century material, the setting here is a live one – the Blue Note club in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Willow Weep For Me", "I Cover The Waterfront", "Dardanella", "Sweet Lorraine", "My Heart Stood Still", "Blue Skies", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s green label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, mostly in back.)
Titles include "Fine And Dandy", "Emaline", "Limehouse Blues", "I've Got The World On A String", "What Is This Thing Called Love", "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
70s pressing of rare 50s material! Features the tracks "This Can't Be Love", "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Prisoner Of Love", "Love For Sale", "Body & Soul" and "Please Be Kind". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes 20 tracks with Tiny Grimes on guitar, Ben Webster on tenor, Benny Morton on trombone, Edmond Hall on clarinet, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, and Slam Stewart on bass. (Jazz) CD
(Mid-90's Black Lion pressing, booklet has a slight cut corner.)