Grey October Sounds —
Lo-Fi Ghibli ... CD P-Vine (Japan), 2022. New Copy ...
$14.9924.99
A really cool take on the sounds of Studio Ghibli – one that brings classic melodies from the famous animated features into play with the production talents of Grey October Sounds – who delivers the goods with all the low-fi elements promised by the title! The approach is instrumental ... (Japanese) read moreCD
(Mono maroon label Olympian Series pressing with deep groove. Cover has ight surface wear and aging, edge wear, some splitting in the top seam and top left corner, and is lightly stained and flaky at the bottom right corner, with splitting in the seam.)
(Cover has light wear, some yellowing from age, split spine extending half way into the top seam, center split in the bottom seam, and some ink transfer in back.)
A stellar early Johnny Griffin recording for Blue Note, and one that features the young tenor genius from Chicago working alongside the equally fantastic John Coltrane and Hank Mobley – plus some additional trumpet from Lee Morgan, and rock-solid rhythm from Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
2 later albums by Johnny Griffin – both recorded after his return to the US during the late 70s! Bush Dance is a pretty interesting little set – one that features Griffin working in an easygoing combo with slight electric touches – a group that features George Freeman on guitar, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Johnny Griffin —
Cat ... CD Antilles, 1991. Used ...
$3.99
A nice group – with Curtis Fuller on trombone, Steve Nelson on vibes, Kenny Washington on drums, and Michael Weiss on piano – who also handled the arrangements! (Jazz) CD
One of the rarest Johnny Griffin albums ever – a set recorded as a side project when Griff was working with the Clarke Boland Big Band – in a lineup that features some of the best members from that great ensemble! The style's a bit more laidback and soulful than other CBBB projects ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Back cover has light wear – front is nice, and vinyl is great.)
Johnny Griffin —
Grab This! ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1962. Used ...
$14.99
A really obscure little session from tenorist Johnny Griffin – and one of his few dates from the time cut with an organist – in this case the up-and-coming LA player Paul Bryant! Bryant's probably best known for his cookers with Curtis Amy, and he hits a similar mode here – by ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print OJC pressing.)
Johnny Griffin —
Griff 'N Bags ... CD Rearward/Schema (Italy), Late 60s. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Lost European jazz recordings from the vaults of producer Gigi Campi – and a stellar batch of non-US material with Johnny Griffin at the lead – working in the company of Clarke/Boland compatriots who include Benny Bailey, Sahib Shihab, Jimmy Woode, Idrees Sulieman, and Milt Jackson! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Almost from the start of his career, tenorist Johnny Griffin was heading overseas, delivering searing live performances like this – working as a solo horn player with a pickup group, at a level that was often even more powerful than some of his studio work back home! And here, the combo is ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Almost from the start of his career, tenorist Johnny Griffin was heading overseas, delivering searing live performances like this – working as a solo horn player with a pickup group, at a level that was often even more powerful than some of his studio work back home! And here, the combo is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Few people could make a session cook like Johnny Griffin in his early years – and this late 50s sextet date is great proof of that fact! The album's a relaxed, open, almost unstructured set that might be dubbed a "blowing session", were it not for the tightness of the players and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really unique album in the career of Johnny Griffin – and one of the few entries in the short-lived "jazz meets folk" genre of the 60s! The record features Griffin blowing through versions of older folk numbers – mostly traditional tunes, re-arranged by Johnny here with a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, some light staining on the traycard artwork.)
Johnny Griffin —
Little Giant ... LP Riverside, 1959. Very Good ...
$84.9999.99
One of Johnny Griffin's hard blowing LPs as a leader for Jazzland – recorded with a crack lineup that includes Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Julian Priester on trombone, Wynton Kelly on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Albert Heath on drums! This is the kind of work that the term "hard ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo small black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, split spine, half split bottom seam, spot of marker. The back cover has an ink stamp & spot of marker, some masking tape remnant, and light surface wear.)
A brilliant mid 70s session by tenor legend Johnny Griffin – one that hearkens back to his earlier, freer days, and which features the long, driving solo style he forged during his time in Europe at the end of the 60s. The session's recorded live in Tokyo with a quartet that includes Horace ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert.)
Johnny Griffin —
Man I Love ... LP Polydor (UK), Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.9939.99
An astounding live set from Johnny Griffin – recorded at the famous Club Montmartre in Copenhagen, where Griff had practically taken up residence in the late 60s! The record crackles with the kind of free energy of the best Montmartre sessions – long tracks and compelling solos, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing of the UK version – gatefold cover, heavy vinyl, and insert! Cover has some very light aging inside the gatefold, and light fading on spine – but this is a great copy overall.)
Johnny Griffin on saxophone, Michael Weiss on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. (Jazz) CD
Johnny Griffin & Clementine —
Continent Bleu ... CD Orange Blue (France), 1988. Used ...
$3.99
Johnny Griffin on tenor sax, Clementine on vocals, Patrice Galas on piano and electric keyboards, Jimmy Woode and Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass and Ben Riley and Bobby Durham on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Johnny Griffin & Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Toughest Tenors ... LP Milestone, Early 60s/1976. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$9.99
70's 2LP set that reissues some of the classic tenor material from Griff and Lockjaw recorded for the Jazzland label in the early 60's. The set's got some great gutsy hardbop material, plus a number of excellent Monk interpretations. Titles include "Epistrophy", "Camp Meeting" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic work from Marcia Griffiths – the Jamaican singer who first rose to fame in the duo of Bob & Marcia – but who already sounds very much her own woman on this classic set from the 70s! The groove is as much funky soul as it is reggae – in fact maybe more the former ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Grim Reaper —
Fear No Evil ... LP RCA/Ebony, 1984. Near Mint- ...
$24.9929.99
Includes the tracks "I'm Just Wild About Harry", "Doodle Dee Doo", "On the Sunny Side of the Street", and "Tom Dooley". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Tiny Grimes —
Loch Lomond ... LP Whiskey, Women &... (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
Compilation of recordings from the late 40s through the early 50s, with sidemen including George Kelly, Ike Isaacs, Red Prysock, Benny Golson, and Freddie Red. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Late recording by bluesy jazz guitarist Tiny Grimes, recorded with a host of the usual Muse suspects, like Houston Person, Harold Mabern, and Freddie Waits. There's an electric bass on the session, which pumps up Grimes' guitar a little bit more than usual (as if it needed pumping!), and the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear.)
Wild work from this offbeat UK group – a lineup that includes Neil Innes on piano, electric piano, and vocals – plus Ollie Halsall on guitar, and John Meggison on piano and organ – and more vocals by a lot of other members! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s US pressing on Antilles. Cover has a cut corner.)
Griot Galaxy —
Kins ... LP Black & White/Third Man, 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
$14.99
An overlooked gem from the Detroit scene of the early 80s – played by a group who came after the generation of Tribe and Strata Records, but who went on to have some really slow-burning influence in their own sort of way! The music definitely has echoes of the loft and spiritual jazz scenes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record that definitely lives up to its title – as Grit initially only circulated as a rare one-sided acetate, which had a mighty gritty sound – before recently getting cleaned up, expanded, and finally unleashed to the world as a great lost hard rock monster! The group really balance ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
George Gritzbach —
Sweeper ... LP Kicking Mule, 1979. Near Mint- ...
$4.996.99
Don Grolnick on piano, Randy Brecker on trumpet, Joe Lovano on tenor saxophone, Marty Ehrlich on bass clarinet, Steve Turre on trombone, Dave Holland on bass and Bill Steward on drums. (Jazz) CD
A great spray-on cleaner to use for your records – a lot better than soaking them in the kitchen sink, and much easier to use than a record-cleaning machine! The cleaner sprays on easily – letting you soak a dirty record, then wipe off the grime with a lint-free cloth – and it ... (Turntables & Supplies) read moreRecord Care
A great spray-on cleaner to use for your records – a lot better than soaking them in the kitchen sink, and much easier to use than a record-cleaning machine! The cleaner sprays on easily – letting you soak a dirty record, then wipe off the grime with a lint-free cloth – and it ... (Turntables & Supplies) read moreRecord Care
Two younger Brazilian music serve up a tribute to the music of older Brazilian giants – the guitarist Guinga, and sublime composer/multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal! Yet the setting here is quite different than you might expect – at least for the music of Pascoal – as the duo ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Still sealed.)
Richard Grossman —
In The Air ... CD Nine Winds, 1989. Used ...
$14.9919.99
Richard Grossman on piano, John Carter on clarinet, Vinny Golia on bass clarinet and soprano saxophones, Ken Filiano on bass, and Alex Cline on drums. (Jazz) CD
Beautifully choppy jazz from Steve Grossman and his legendary 70s comrades Gene Perla and Don Alias – one of the heaviest hitting American combos of the time! The trio have a tight fusion sound that's as full-on as it is funky – and Grossman blows some amazing work on tenor and soprano ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Steve Grossman joins the Cedar Walton Trio – on a sweet little set that makes for one of Grossman's deepest records of the 80s! Although Steve can really blow with a lot of power when he wants to, he hits a much more lyrical mode here – one that's clearly in line with the warm tones of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Steve Grossman with Cedar Walton —
Love Is The Thing ... CD Red (Italy), 1985. New Copy ...
$16.9918.98
Steve Grossman joins the Cedar Walton Trio – on a sweet little set that makes for one of Grossman's deepest records of the 80s! Although Steve can really blow with a lot of power when he wants to, he hits a much more lyrical mode here – one that's clearly in line with the warm tones of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Muriel Grossmann —
Union ... LP RR Gems (Estonia), 2021. New Copy ...
$29.9939.00
Completely stunning music from the marvelous Muriel Grossmann – a saxophonist who's become one of our favorite jazz talents over the course of the past decade – thanks to deeply spiritual work like this! The album's got a Hammond organ, something you're not as always likely to see in a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1500 copies – a beautiful pressing, in a heavy cover with printed title!)
A fantastic record that not only continues the great blend of sounds that saxophonist Muriel Grossmann has given us in recent years, but also pushes things forward with a stunning combination that really knocks things out of the park! This isn't the first record to feature Muriel with the Hammond ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Grotto —
At Last ... CD Odion Livingstone (UK), 1977. New Copy ...
$7.9918.99
One of the most unusual groups we've heard from the Lagos scene of the 70s – a combo who definitely have a bit of funk in their style, but also a pretty trippy sound too – one that seems to draw from some of the headier sounds in the UK from a few years before – maybe folk-funk, ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Grotto —
At Last ... LP Odion Livingstone (UK), 1977. New Copy ...
$13.9923.99
One of the most unusual groups we've heard from the Lagos scene of the 70s – a combo who definitely have a bit of funk in their style, but also a pretty trippy sound too – one that seems to draw from some of the headier sounds in the UK from a few years before – maybe folk-funk, ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
7 cuts: "Intro", which is actually a 3 minute instrumental track, "Sound, Noise, Music", "These Moments" feat. Bfap, "Mind Over Matter" feat. PSC, 'Dop What You Can", "Streetwalking" in vocal and instrumental versions. (Hip Hop) LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple marbled vinyl pressing.)
Groundhogs —
Crosscut Saw ... LP United Artists, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$13.99
Group Doueh —
Zayna Jumma ... CD Sublime Frequencies, 2010. Used ...
$9.99
A fuzzed out guitar and heavy drums anchored set from Group Doueh – fusing traditional Saharan instruments and western rock influences as brilliantly and excitingly as ever on this fourth set of their evolving sound to appear on the vital Sublime Frequencies label! The blazing electric ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Group NSI —
Roger A Ti Wawa ... LP Da'N Records/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1981. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.9939.99
NSI stands for "new sounds from the islands" – and that's definitely what you'll get here from this combo who serve up a fantastic blend of Antilles rhythms and contemporary club funk – all very much in the best spirit of the early zouk movement at the time! There's lots of ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Group Sax with Roland Hanna —
New Level ... CD No Label, 1988. Used ...
$6.99
Features Sir Roland Hanna on piano , who also contributes the songs "Cameo" and "4M". Other titles include "Acrobop", "Brazilian Breeze", "Ellingtone Poem - Duet", and "Bubba's Movement". (Jazz) CD
(Back cover of booklet has extensive notes in pen.)
Grrrl Gang —
Spunky! ... CD Kill Rock Stars, 2023. Used ...
$4.99
David Grubbs/Mats Gustafsson/Rob Mazurek —
Underflow ... CD Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2019. New Copy Gatefold ...
$12.9915.99
A fantastic meeting of the musical minds – coming together here in a set of live improvisations recorded at a record store in Greece! The setting's an unusual one, and the music is too – sounds that really move past the usual for all three players, but especially David Grubbs and Mats ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gruesomes —
Gruesomania ... LP OG Music (Canada), 1987. Near Mint- ...
$33.99
Notable sidemen include John Scofield, Wallace Roney, Randy Brecker, Jerry Bergonzi, and Franco Ambrosetti. (Jazz) CD
(Booklet has a cutout hole and waves from moisture.)
Grupo Batuque —
Africa Brazil ... CD Far Out (UK), 2000. New Copy ...
$7.9916.99
Possibly the best album ever by this excellent Brazilian percussive combo! The record begins the groove where the group's other albums started – by taking hard batucada rhythms, and tight samba grooves – but it also adds in a bit tighter production, and shows a marked commitment to ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Funky fusion from the Brazilian scene of the 80s – music from a time when the best electric jazz was more the product of indie labels like the Som Da Gente powerhouse – a company who really let Grupo Medusa find their groove! The band features some great keyboard work on Fender Rhodes ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really burning record from the Venezuelan scene at the height of its musical growth – and an album that seems to echo the blend of Latin and rock styles that were happening on the American west coast at the time – but with a nicely different vibe! Guitars and keyboards come into play ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Featuring Dave and Don Grusin on acoustic and electric pianos, Rhodes, and OBX synthesizer, Lee Ritenour and Eric Gale on guitars, Steve Gadd on drums, Anthony Jackson on bass, Rubens Bassini on percussion, George Young on saxophones, flute, and piccolo, Tiger Okoshi on trumpet and flugelhorn, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
To tell the truth, we didn't know he'd ever been lost – but who cares anyway, as the album captures Dave in his best 70s fusion mode! The album's got some great mellow tunes that bubble along with a sweet electric feel – gliding in that Grusin way that was never that funky, but which ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the black and red border cover, with some surface and edge wear.)
A beautiful early soundtrack from Dave Grusin – surprisingly sensitive, and quite different than his later funky work in the 70s! The score is a cool mix of strings and keyboard parts – sometimes played on harpsichord by Grusin, an instrument that we don't always hear him use, and ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo W7 pressing. Cover has light wear.)
One of Dave's funkier albums of the time – with cuts that include "Captain Caribe", "Rondo", "City Lights", "Rag Bag", and "Mountain Dance". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
One of Dave's funkier albums of the time – with cuts that include "Captain Caribe", "Rondo", "City Lights", "Rag Bag", and "Mountain Dance". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has some aging, vinyl is great!)
Dave Grusin made a few sleepy albums in his day, but this isn't one of them – and instead, it's a sweet funky fusion outing that really sums up some of the best Dave Grusin modes of the 70s! This excellent LP from 1977 really captures the best of the Grusin soundtrack style – heard in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal surface wear, some light scrapes near the bottom, light shelf wear, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Dave Grusin's definitely out of the shadows here – after years of session work, soundtrack music, and other arrangements – finally beginning to shine in the limelight as a jazz musician on his own! The set's got a nice sort of vibe – not the too-smooth later sound of the GRP ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ringwear at the bottom and is bent a bit at the front panel.)
Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour —
Harlequin ... LP GRP, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
With Carlos Vega, Jimmy Johnson, Paulinho Da Costa, Alex Acuna, Harvey Mason, and Abraham Laboriel. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is lightly stained across the bottom, with small bits of paper stuck to the back, and lightly bent bottom seam.)
Don Grusin —
Don Grusin ... LP JVC (Japan), 1981. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Don Grusin on piano, keyboards and vocoder, Gary Herbig on saxophone, Oscar Castro-Neves, Lee Ritenour and Michael Sembello on guitar, Michael Boddicker on synth, Abraham Laboriel and Nathan East on bass, Alex Acuna on drums, and Efrain Toro and Steve Forman on percussion with Kate Markowitz on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing, with obi and insert. Cover has lightly bent corners and small pieces of tape at the corners on the right.)
A killer set from one of the most-overlooked talents of the 50s – the great Gigi Gryce, a fantastic arranger and player whose talents get more forgotten as every year passes by! This set features Gryce working in a well-fitting quintet with the great Richard Williams on trumpet – and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A real heavy-hitter – one of the few albums of hardbop that Gryce cut for Prestige, done in a more relaxed, more soulful, more down-n-dirty style than some of his more arranged work from the 50s. The groove's still pretty modern on the set – thanks to a great group that includes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the hippest records to ever come out of the Newport series of recordings! Side one of the set features some groundbreaking early work from Cecil Taylor – in a quartet that includes Steve Lacy on soprano sax, Buell Neidlinger on bass, and Dennis Charles on drums – one of the most ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2002 LP sleeve edition.)
Gryphon —
Raindance ... CD Transatlantic/Canyon (Japan), 1975. Used ...
$14.9919.99
A totally wonderful bit of jazz from Guadeloupe – recorded with a bit of American inspiration in the instrumentation, but also plenty of local grooves that really help flesh out the sound! The island combo features alto sax, flugelhorn, and plenty of electric piano – used with a freely ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
One of the coolest, grooviest albums that pianist Vince Guaraldi ever recorded – a set that's got the same Peanuts theme as his earlier dates for Fantasy Records, but which also features some sweet electric touches that only make things even better than before! In addition to his warmly ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Over the years, we've come to realize that the best thing about the Peanuts cartoons isn't the actions of Charlie Brown and Lucy, but the wonderful music from Vince Guaraldi – perhaps the one aspect of the cartoons that's kept on giving over the years, and which we can proudly carry into ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great early work from the amazing Vince Guaraldi – an album issued in the 60s on the wave of his rising fame, but which was most likely recorded a few years earlier! The group here is Vince's key early trio with Eddie Duran on guitar – grooving with Vince in drumless splendor that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An insanely fantastic book on one of our favorite record labels of all time – the All Platinum family of labels from the New Jersey scene of the late 60s/early 70s – a precursor to the later Sugar Hill hip hop empire, and home to The Moments, Whatnauts, and countless other great groups! ... (Books) read moreBook
Some of the best material from Gambian psych funk pioneers Guelewar – a double-length collection, pulled from stellar albums of the late 70s and early 80s! Guelewar's got a really great sound here – one that brilliantly blends heavy, hypnotic rhythms, passionate vocals, swirling ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Guelewar Band Of Banjul —
Warteef Jigeen ... CD PMG (Austria), 1981. New Copy ...
$5.9916.99
A wonderful fusion of traditional roots and contemporary funk – handled perfectly by this legendary Gambian band! The groove is unique – with earthy percussion and haunting vocals mixed with more 70s-styled funk instrumentation – but often in a way that's as interested in sonic ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
A mighty deep dig into the overlooked soul scene in Virginia – put together by the same folks who gave us the fantastic Raw Soul/Ol Virginia Soul compilations a number of years back! The set focuses on the special studio productions of Lenis Guess – head of LGA Records, and a strong ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include the classics "American Woman", "No Time", and "No Sugar Tonight" – plus "Humpty's Blues", "Proper Stranger", and "When Friends Fall Out". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album