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Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 54.99
Sublime 70s work from pianist Fumio Itabashi, easily one of our favorite Japanese talents of the time – a pianist with a wonderful sense of rhythm and freedom at the same time – very much on display on this beautiful record! The tracks are long and flowing – full of feeling, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
P-Vine (Japan), 2010s. New Copy ... $29.99 38.99
A wonderful collection of later work from this legendary Japanese pianist – a set that's named after his famous Watarase album from years back, but which includes some unusual live recordings and material that we haven't seen elsewhere! Some of the tracks here really break the standard piano ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Watarase – River (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Decca, 1966. Near Mint- ... $9.99
(Classical) LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing. Cover has ringwear and yellowing from age.)
J Dilla —
Motor City ... LP Nature Sounds, 2017. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
19 different snapshots of the Motor City, as presented through the ears of J Dilla – who's close to the ground, brimming over with sound, and working here with a boundless array of different beats and samples! The package is one from the vaults, issued after Dilla's too-soon passing – ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pay Jay, Early 2000s. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 27.99
The original mix of Ruff Draft from J Dilla – a set cut back when he was still going by the name of Jay Dee, as one of the most powerful voices to emerge from the new scene in Detroit – working here alone in the studio, and with a raw power that's really wonderful! The record is ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stones Throw/Fat Beats, 2003/2007. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
J Dilla at his grittiest, most rugged & raw – in both the production and rhyme realm – with all beats and rhymes by the Dilla himself! This set originally opened our ears to a different side of Dilla, a harder hitting aesthetic, with beats and grooves from out of leftfield that ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stones Throw, 2005. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
The classic batch of instrumentals from J Dilla – one that strongly transcends the hip hop genre – and perhaps his rawest, and most adventurous listening experience ever! The loopy soul samples, rich synth/electro shine, and thumping bass and soul beats that Dilla largely made his name ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Reissue featuring the drawn "Donut Shop" cover!)
EMI, 1980. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Atlantic, 1971. Near Mint- ... $19.99
J-Zone —
Intoxicated Skull – Madlib Invazion Library Series Vol 3 ... LP Madlib Invazion, 2023. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
One of the funkiest entries in this killer Madlib sound library series – thanks to some mighty heavy drums from J-Zone! The set begins with a rock-solid break right from the start, then keeps on going strongly in a similar mode – mixing warmer keyboards, guitar lines, and even a bit of ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jackie & Roy —
Like Sing – Songs By Dory & Andre Previn ... LP Columbia, 1963. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A really unique little record from Jackie & Roy – one that has them singing a super-fresh batch of tunes from budding songwriters Andre and Dory (nee Langdon) Previn! The tunes are all really great – the kind of playful material that seems to bring out the best in Jackie & Roy, ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Promo ink stamp on the back cover. A nice copy.)
Storyville, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Sublime work from the duo of Jackie & Roy – a guy/gal vocal team, but one with a sound that's unlike anyone else we can think of! Both Jackie Cain and Roy Kral sing – and Roy also plays a mean piano, and writes a fair bit of the tunes too – really lively numbers that show off ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese Trio pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Jackie & Roy —
Wilder Alias ... LP CTI, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
Jackie & Roy are definitely getting bit wilder here – hitting an electric early 70s CTI mode, and really growing a lot in the process! The session has the vocal pair working with CTI players who include Hubert Laws on flute, Joe Farrell on saxes, Roy Pennington on vibes, and Steve Gadd ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Wilder Alias ... CD 14.99(Cover has light wear.)
Andrew Pryce Jackman/Bruton Music (UK), 1985. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
(Sound Library) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an unglued bottom seam, small dents at the opening, and a production house sticker in back.)
Lakeshore, 2021. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99 14.99
Express/Mesh-Key, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 31.99
A really game-changing set from late 60s Japan – a group who work with a title in English, but a sound that was definitely helping to give the younger Japanese scene a vibe that's all its own! The Jacks definitely have some of the psychedelic touches you might guess from their image on the ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great reissue – heavy tip-on cover, remastered from original tapes, and with a 6 page booklet!)
Jewel, 1974. Near Mint- ... $6.99
BBE (UK), 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 49.99
A stunning revival for the great Brian Jackson – an artist who's best known as the keyboardist with Gil Scott-Heron in the 70s, but a hell of a singer on his own – as you'll hear in this really wonderful set! The album's not Jackson's first solo effort – but it may well be the ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
United Artists, Mid 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
10 of Chuck's best soul cuts, originally recorded for the Wand label. This stuff virtually defines the male side of the NY uptown soul sound, as you'll hear in tracks like "Any Day Now", "I Don't Want To Cry", "I Wake Up Crying", "Tell Him I'm Not Home", and ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, cut corner, and some staining.)
Counterpoint, 1958. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A great little album of percussion grooves – hidden under a package that looks like it's going to be a lot more rootsy, but which ends up sounding like some of the hipper conga-heavy sessions on labels like Liberty or GNP from the late 50s. Jackson plays much of the percussion, but there's ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing. Cover has light wear and a bumped corner.)
Freddie Jackson —
Don't Let Love Slip Away ... LP Capitol, 1988. Sealed ... $9.99
Fame/Kent (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
What the what?!? Soul sides so great they'll blow your mind – even though none of them have ever been issued before! George Jackson is one of the great lost talents of southern soul – an artist who often stayed in the background, lending his talents to others in the studio, or as a ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
James Wesley Jackson —
Souled Out – James Wesley Jackson Comedian ... LP Plum/Groove Merchant, 1972. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
An obscure little comedy set on Groove Merchant – featuring Chicago comedian James Wesley Jackson, who rose to fame in the early 70s for his work with Funkadelic on tour. The set was (oddly) recorded at University of Chicago, but has a hip, laidback, "talkin at ya" sort of feel ... (Comedy) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
A&M, Late 80s/Early 90s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $149.99
Filled with classics – including "Nasty", "Rhythm Nation", "When I Think Of You", "Escapade", "What Have You Done For Me Lately", "Runaway", "Miss You Much", "Come Back To Me", "That's The Way Love Goes" ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mid 90s issue. Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover is bent a bit at the edges.)
Rounder, 1983. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Columbia, 1959. Very Good ... $2.99
Sony (Japan), 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $18.99
A great Japanese 2LP set – filled with vintage Columbia Records material from gospel legend Mahalia Jackson! (Gospel) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Cover has very light wear in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Columbia, 1958. Very Good+ ... $9.99
(Gospel) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a mostly split spine, light wear & aging.)
Apollo, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $8.99
Apollo, Early 50s. Very Good ... $11.99 16.99
Harmony, 1970. Very Good+ ... $4.99
(Gospel) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge waer, light aging, a drip stain near the top in front, and a small peeled spot in back.)
Columbia, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Harmony, Early 1960s. Near Mint- ... $2.99 4.99
Limelight/Verve, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
One of our favorite albums of all time – and a legendary testament to the greatness of the Chicago music scene in the late 60s! Melvin Jackson was the bassist in Eddie Harris' very successful group of the time – and his playing on Eddie's trippy and funky records for Atlantic is one of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Epic, 1987. Very Good Gatefold ... $14.99
The third great album in the trilogy that includes Off The Wall and Thriller – and a set that still has Michael Jackson running strong at the height of his solo powers! Quincy Jones is still at the helm, and Michael more than proves that he can still come up with a pop tune without going too ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover is great!)
Epic, 1982. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99
Arguably the last true moment of genius in Michael Jackson's career – a record that sold a bazillion copies around the world – and for plenty good reason! Michael's still working here with Quincy Jones – in territory that steps nicely from the Off The Wall groove, into territory ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent EU reissue. Includes the printed inner sleeve. A great copy.)
Motown, 1971. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Includes "I Want You Back", "ABC", "I'll Be There", "The Love You Save", "Mama's Pearl", "Never Can Say Goodbye", "Maybe Tomorrow", "Lookin' Through Windows", "Dancing Machine", "Got To Be There", ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut cover, with a cutout notch and some tape remnants at the right side. Includes an unused poster.)
Jive, 1989. Very Good+ ... $24.99
(Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Spring, 1976. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Titles include "I'm Free", "House For Sale", "Bad Risk", "Feel Like Making Love", "Solitary Love Affair", and "Do What Makes The World Go Round". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
Millie Jackson —
Live & Uncensored ... LP Spring, 1979. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
Uncensored is right! Millie's live shows during the 70s were a lot raunchier than any of her records – and were usually filled with profanity, off-color jokes, and plenty of frank and foxy references to sex. She'd built her name on record through sweet heartbreaking southern soul sides ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is great!)
Spring/Southbound (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99 28.99
The tremendous debut of the great Millie Jackson – a new standard-setting deep soul record for the 70s, and one that's quite different than some of Jackson's work from later years! The record's got a heartbreaking southern female soul approach – similar to work by underground favorites ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Milt Jackson —
Bags & Flutes ... LP Atlantic, 1957. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Excellent late 50s work by Milt Jackson for Atlantic! Bags & Flutes is very much in the style of Milt's classic Savoy sides from the preceding couple of years – mixing together his jazzy vibes with light lilting solos on flute, either by Bobby Jaspar or Frank Wess, Milt's old compatriot ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Atlantic, 1959. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A beautiful setting for the vibes of Milt Jackson – a record that has his sublime chromatic sound stepping out in front of fuller orchestrations from Quincy Jones – never overdone, but with just the right sort of soulful focus to send Milt over the top! The album's an early example of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Milt Jackson —
Ballads & Blues ... LP Atlantic, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $28.99
The title says it all with this one – as Milt Jackson plays a set of ballads, and a set of blues – but both in ways that really make the best of his warmly chromatic approach to the vibes! The players here vary on different tracks, but apart from MJQ regular John Lewis, the album also ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red and purple pinwheel label pressing with AT etch and deep groove! Cover has a small rip on the back paste-on and a bit of light aging, but looks great overall.)
Riverside, 1962. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A sweet larger group session from vibist Milt Jackson – proof that he was really trying to stretch his wings, and get into new things during the 60s! The set's got Milt working with some great help from Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins on larger group arrangements – nicely swinging ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing with microphone logo – RLP 429. Cover has light ringwear and some edge wear.)
Milt Jackson —
Big Band Bags (Big Bags/Riverside/Milestone, 1962. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $12.99
Two great 60s albums from vibist Milt Jackson – both a bit unusual in format! On Big Bags, Jackson takes on a set of 10 standards (mostly) with some help from Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins on larger group arrangements! Milt's the primary soloist, buoyed by an orchestra built around a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 70s pressing.)
Blue Note, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $33.99 39.99
Wicked early work from Milt Jackson – a record that's got a lot more of an edge than some of his later work with the Modern Jazz Quartet – a near-perfect modernist bop sound that's every bit the best side of Blue Note in the early 50s! The groups here are really great – one a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi – TOJJ 5011.)
Milt Jackson —
Olinga ... LP CTI, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $34.99
Milt Jackson's third album for CTI – part of a wonderful run that really helped him redefine his sound in the 70s! The album's got the electric approach you'd expect from the label – a great change from the sound of Jackson in the Modern Jazz Quartet, and a surprisingly great setting ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Includes the CTI inner sleeve. Cover has minimal wear and a tiny spot of gloss separation at the top left edge.)
Savoy, 1955. Very Good ... $3.99
One of the best-known 50s jazz sessions from the Savoy label – a laidback classic that's a great illustration of the label's shift in modes after the early bop years! The setting here is relatively informal – with Milt Jackson as the ersatz leader, working almost in blowing session ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono maroon label pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has light wear.)
Savoy, 1955. Very Good- ... $11.99
One of the best-known 50s jazz sessions from the Savoy label – a laidback classic that's a great illustration of the label's shift in modes after the early bop years! The setting here is relatively informal – with Milt Jackson as the ersatz leader, working almost in blowing session ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original red label pressing with deep groove and RVG etch. Cover has some light wear & aging.)
Milt Jackson —
Plenty, Plenty Soul ... LP Atlantic, 1957. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Plenty plenty soul here – as Milt Jackson's moving away from the Modern Jazz Quartet, and working with a great group of players that really expand his sound! The session's a bit like some of Milt's soul jazz work for Riverside and other labels – in that it's got rhythms, timings, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear.)
Pablo, 1978. Very Good ... $4.99
With Butch Miles on drums, Freddie Green on guitar, John Clayton on bass; Danny Turner, Bobby Plater, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, and Kenny Hing on saxophone; Wayman Reed, Lyn Biviano, Sonny Cohn, and Pete Minger on trumpets; and Bill Hughes, Mel Wanzo, Fred Wesley, and Dennis Wilson on trombones. ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, bumped and lightly bent corners, and a small center split in the spine.)
Milt Jackson & John Coltrane —
Bags & Trane ... LP Atlantic, 1959. Very Good- ... $14.99
An incredible collaboration from John Coltrane and Milt Jackson – and one that gives Milt one of his sharpest records ever! The setting is relatively straight – tenor from Coltrane, vibes from Jackson – plus rhythm from Hank Jones on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Connie Kay ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue & green label pressing. Cover has some wear & aging, tiny sticker on the back.)
Atlantic, 1957. Near Mint- ... $24.99 28.99
Not a vocal session from Ray Charles, but instead a set that showcases his great abilities in jazz – a side of Charles' talents that Atlantic was focusing on a bit more at the end of the 50s! The record's a collaboration with vibist Milt Jackson, who's nicely more loose and gritty here than ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo green & blue label pressing. Cover has a touch of minimal wear, and is great overall!)
Palcoscenico (Italy), 1979. Near Mint- ... $19.99
An obscure little live set – recorded at the end of the 70s, at a time that makes it some of Sonny Stitt's last work on record! The format is straight and boppish – with some lyrical touches, and a strong open solo mode that goes well with the live setting. Stitt seems to dominate a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy.)
Pablo, 1983. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Jackson, Johnson, Brown, and company – and a few more too – a nicely laidback sextet date from the later years of Pablo Records, done in the great mode that always made the label's work a 70s extension of the Verve Records ethos! Key players here, obviously, are Milt Jackson on vibes, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Harmony, 1965. Near Mint- ... $6.99
(Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has a cutout hole, minimal wear, and a Demonstration stamp in back.)
Walter Jackson —
Feeling Good ... LP Chi Sound, 1976. Very Good ... $0.99
The first of six "comeback" albums that this great Chicago soul singer cut during his second wave of recording during the late 70s! Walter had originally done some amazing work with the great Carl Davis at the Okeh label during the mid 60s – and this album marks a return to their ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chi Sound, 1979. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Forget the million times you've heard the schmaltzy title tune of this one – and check out Walter's version! Like most of his work from the time, the album's an incredibly mature batch of soul tracks – recorded in a very adult style that was similar to Teddy Pendergrass' work from the ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear and rounded corners.)
Columbia, 1981. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Sweet smooth soul from Walter Jackson – recording here in his later years, with a style that's a lot more modern than his classic 60s recordings for Okeh, but still surprisingly nice, and a great evolution of his "Iceman" soul sound! The set features Eugene Record's great title cut ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is bent a bit at the spine.)
Capitol, 1966. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
(Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has minimal wear and aging.)
Prestige, 1967. Very Good ... $14.99
A killer from the 60s years of tenorist Willis Jackson – a time when the older R&B player was really rising to the top – thanks to the sort of smoking soul jazz setting that a record like this could provide! The whole thing's great – very much in the Groove Holmes or Jack ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue trident label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a cutout hole, small corner cut, some wear and aging, small tear in the opening, splitting in the bottom seam, and small stains in back.)
Madlib Invazion, 2008. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
Great grooves from Jackson Conti – not a dude, but a duo – one that features Madlib teamed with Mamao, drummer from the legendary Azymuth! The album's got a really unique feel – one that mixes Madlib's chunky, fuzzy style of production with some of the cleaner, jazzier Azymuth ... (Deep Funk) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Motown/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), Early 1970s. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
A once obscure Jackson 5 album – one that hails from 1979, but which features work from the early 70s – tracks recorded during the glory years of the group's best Motown era, seven of which were unissued at the time! The style is very different than the late 70s Jacksons material on ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Motown, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
The unusual mix of this classic album – produced originally for the Quad market, and different than the standard versions of these tunes! A testament as to how many hits the Jacksons produced in a short amount of time – this Greatest Hits was compiled only three years after the group's ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rare Quad mixes – alternates of all the original tunes – and issued in the US for the first time ever!)
Malaco, 1986. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Epic, 1984. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
Michael Jackson's last album with his famous family – a set of electric 80s soul that's a bit different than Jackson's well-known solo work! In a way, the later Jacksons albums almost feel like a place where Michael can try out some ideas that don't fit as tightly into the overall sound of ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink, with hype sticker and some splitting in the bottom seam. Includes the printed inner sleeve and mail order form.)
ABC, 1978. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Although he's always best remembered as Freddy "Boom Boom" Washington from Welcome Back Kotter, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs was pretty darn ubiquitous during the mid-70s! He was in more than a few movies (Youngblood, Cooley High, etc), and he even recorded a few soul albums – like this ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Carlton, 1960. Sealed ... $2.99 4.99
Midland, 1975. Sealed ... $6.99 9.99
Illinois Jacquet —
Blues – That's Me! ... LP Prestige, 1970. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A late 60s set, but one that recalls the sweet swinging style of Prestige Records' Swingville sessions from the early part of the decade! Illinois Jacquet sounds wonderful here on tenor (and a bit of bassoon on one track!) – blowing with plenty of open space amidst a lineup that includes ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing.)
Vogue (France), Mid 40s. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
A collection of recordings pulled from mid-40s sessions – with personnel including Charles Mingus, Bill Doggett, Trummy Uoung, Freddie Green, Leo Parker, Joe Newman, and others. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover is bent a bit at the corners.)
Shelter Press, 2023. Sealed ... $24.99
Argo, 1958. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Magical early work from Ahmad Jamal – a scintillating blend of piano, percussion, and bass – with a sound that was incredibly fresh at the time, and which still sounds pretty much so to our ears! The album crackles with imagination and rhythm – really hitting on all burners ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove.)
Ahmad Jamal —
Ahmad Jamal At The Blackhawk ... LP Argo, 1962. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Jamal's recorded here live at the Blackhawk in San Francisco – a club that always gave a warm welcome to pianists of any nature. The trio features Israel Crosby on bass and Vernell Fournier on drums – and tracks include Jamal's own "Night Mist Blues", plus "The Best ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s French pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a distro sticker in back.)
INA/Transversales Disques (France), 1971. New Copy ... $29.99 34.99
A tremendous live performance from Ahmad Jamal – one that has the piano genius stretching out on some very long tracks, in a spirit that's similar to the magic he brought to his early 70s records for the Impulse label! As on those, Jamal here also plays a bit of Fender Rhodes – in the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Impulse, 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A mindblowing album from Ahmad Jamal – a fantastic start to the 70s, and a set of music that shows just how far the pianist had come in just a few short years! The album's all acoustic, but has some of that spacious flow that Jamal would bring to his work on Fender Rhodes – with an ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Verve By Request series!)
Ahmad Jamal —
Chamber Music Of The New Jazz (aka Ahmad Jamal Plays) ... LP Argo, 1955. Very Good- ... $14.99
Beautiful work from Jamal's early Chicago years – and a perfectly titled set that really gets at the differences he made in modern jazz! The tunes are wonderfully fluid, soulful, and swinging – but not in the gutbuckety style of other trios of the time, more in a lightly modern style ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has oxidation and plays with surface noise. Cover has center ring wear with patchy peel spots, small top seam split.)
Argo, 1960. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A sprightly set from the Ahmad Jamal Trio – but also a record that's not as brightly colored as you might guess from the title, thanks to a nice undercurrent of darkness in the mix! Jamal's piano work is often nicely punctuated – perhaps living up to the "happy moods" ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has bumped corners, some gloss separation at the spine, and is yellowed from age at the opening.)
Dogtown/Aguirre (Belgium), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 33.99
A rare early session from vibist Khan Jamal – recorded with his Philly-based Creative Arts Ensemble collective! The group follows strongly in the spirit of similar combos from Chicago and St Louis – particularly the latter – and Jamal's group is working here in a mode that's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jam'brio/Jazz Room (UK), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 29.99
A really fantastic record from vibist Khan Jamal – a musician who sometimes plays in a more intimate setting, but who here rises with a great sense of righteous power, in just the sort of group that can help him find new energy and soul in his music! The lineup is wonderful – with both ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mercury, 1962. Very Good+ ... $9.99 19.99
Early early work by Bob James – recorded years before his classic 70s sides on electric piano, and in a brightly modern mode that recalls the spirit of Steve Kuhn and Paul Bley at the time! The set's a trio session – produced by Quincy Jones, who'd heard the young James and rushed him ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing – black label with deep groove. Cover has some light aging, but this is a very nice copy overall.)
Tappan Zee, 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
Heads or tails, it's a winner every time – as the record's one of the last clear moments of genius from keyboardist Bob James in the 70s! The sound here is stepping out a bit more from Bob's earlier sides on CTI, but there's still plenty of great keyboard work to make the album worth seeking ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese white label promo, with obi and insert.)
CTI, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $24.99
A landmark album – not only for Bob James, but for CTI and the Fender Rhodes as well! This is the album where all the magic starts – the first of many extremely successful albums that Bob recorded during the 70s under his own name, and almost the birthplace of the modern hip hop ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has minimal wear.)
CTI, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
Dark genius from keyboardist Bob James – one of his seminal 70s classics for CTI! The album follows strongly in the spirit of the records One and Two – using James' spacious approach to Fender Rhodes alongside some backings that are electric, yet have an earthily funky quality that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Blank label pressing with corresponding run-outs and Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light surface wear, some marks from price sticker removal, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
CTI/Evosound, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $33.99 37.99
A monster – and quite possibly one of the greatest Fender Rhodes albums of all time! Bob James is really at the height of his powers here – stepping out with a sound that's a lot smoother than some of his earlier work, yet in a groove that's never too slick or too overproduced – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Two (with bonus track) ... CD 14.99
Eight Islands/DIW (Japan), 2022. New Copy ... $16.99 44.99
A record that makes us go "wow" all over again at the mighty talents of Bob James – because even this late in life, he's clearly open to new ideas and pushing the boundaries – which he really does here in collaboration with younger musician Sam Franz! In the way that Bob's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 2080 (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 8.99
Crown/P-Vine (Japan), Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 39.99
Seminal sounds from Elmore James – a classic album that brings together material recorded in California, New Orleans, and Chicago – all with an amazing focus on Elmore's stunning talents on electric guitar! The music here mixes sides that have tight band backing with some smaller combo ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – much nicer vinyl than the original, and it includes 2 bonus tracks!)
Collectables, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
(Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s issue. Cover has light wear, lightly bent edges, and a sticker in back.)
Ace (UK), Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A great collection of Elmore James' 50s recordings for the RPM label – including unissued tracks! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue. Cover has light wear.)
Chess, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A great entry in the Chess Heritage Series at the end of the 60s – one that features rare 50s Chicago recordings by Elmore James, plus some even more obscure sides by lesser-known singer John Brim! James' style is well known, and well-executed here – rough and raw, but with a good ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Etta James (1973) ... LP Chess, 1973. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Heavy funk from the great Etta James – one of her standout classics from the later Chess years, done with a style that's completely different than her work of the 60s! The set was recorded in LA with a super-dope sound that's almost in a funky soundtrack mode – full horns, bits of ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original orange label pressing – a nice copy!)
Argo, Early 60s. Very Good ... $38.99
A really wonderful album of Etta James material for Chess – 10 of her biggest tracks for the label, including some really hard-hitting R&B numbers, mixed with other tunes that represent the sadder, softer side of Etta's wonderful voice! Tracks include "Stop The Wedding", "S ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Turquoise label pressing with gold printing.)
Arrival, 1983. Very Good+ ... $7.99
(Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch pressing. Cover has some surface wear, edge wear, some marks and remnants from price sticker removal, and some indents and a streak of blue pen at the bottom right corner.)
Argo, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $38.99 44.99
Queen of Soul is right! Heck, on these early albums, Etta practically invented soul – or at least invented a deep soul style of singing that would be taken up by countless other female singers during the 60s, but rarely matched with this kind of brilliance. Straight up beautiful stuff! The ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue fade label Cadet pressing. Cover has light ring wear & aging.)
Sheffield Lab, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
With Harry James, Nick Buono, Gino Bozzacco, Wiliam Hicks, and Robert Berrenson on trumpets; Tom Padveen and Chuck Anderson on trombones; Houghton Peterson on bass trombone; Quin Davis, Pat Longo, Mel Kunkle, Bob Lawson, and Norman Smith on saxophones; Tommy Todd on piano, Dave Stone on bass, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited Direct Disc Recording – Made In Germany. Cover has light wear and aging, minor blemish spots at the bottom, and bumped corners.)
Atco, 1967. Near Mint- ... $9.99 24.99
Although they were a UK soul act, Jimmy James and The Vagabonds were a perfect match for the Atlantic soul stable of the 60s. The group had a smooth group style that was partly uptown, partly northern soul – as clearly illustrated in this album, which is divided up into a "mood red: you ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple & tan label stereo pressing with MO suffix. Cover has a cutout hole, light ringwear, some edge wear, bent corners, and a center split in the bottom seam.)
MGM, 1959. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $1.99 3.99
Rainbow Blonde, 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 29.99
Really mindblowing work from Jose James – an artist we loved right from his very first record, but one who has us completely over the top with this record – a set that may well push James from the soul underground into firmly classic territory – the sort of space that will have ... (Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Motown, 1984. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Kind of a "best of plus" set from Rick James – featuring some of his older work for Motown, plus a few new numbers to round out the set! As usual, the whole thing's written, arranged, and produced by the Super Freak himself – with that bass-heavy pop-funk groove that Rick ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
