One of the greatest Cannonball Adderley albums from the Riverside years – a completely smoking live date recorded in San Francisco, often with long tracks that really let the group open up and do their thing! The lineup here is that classic one that first grabbed attention – the group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An essential session from the Threadgill/Hopkins/McCall trio from Chicago. The album features long compositions in the group's best tradition – and a good mix of out playing with more spiritual concepts, in a strong AACM tradition. Titles include "Chicago Breakdown", "The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, small blemish spots, and is bent at the top corners and spine.)
Howard Alden & Dan Barrett Quintet —
Swing Street ... LP Concord, 1988. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
With Howard Alden on guitar, Dan Barrett on trombone, Frank Tate on bass, Jackie Williams on drums, and Chuck Wilson on alto and clarinet. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, small sticker spots, promo stamp, and is lightly bent at the spine and bottom left corner.)
All That Jazz —
Ghibli Jazz ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 2009. New Copy ...
$27.9939.99
A really great take on the music of Studio Ghibli – one that presents the sounds with very much the jazz promised in the title! The sound is very lean and stripped-down, with a small combo style on most numbers – all instruments handled by Tomoo Nogami, who mixes piano, bass, and drums ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title should be "Brazilian Guitar" instead of Latin Guitar – as Laurindo Almeida plays here in a cool trio with keyboards from Mike Lang and percussion from Chuck Flores – in a groove that's got lots of influences from Brazil! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Jazzy guitar from the great Laurindo Almeida – with Chuck Domanico on bass, Clare Fischer on acoustic and electric iano, Emil Richards on vibes and marimba, Frederick Seykora on cello, Aime Maurice Vereeck on percussion, and Chuck Flores on drums and percussion. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(White vinyl pressing in the foil embossed cover, with minimal wear.)
Seminal sounds from this legendary group – a combo who feature a young Ted Nugent on some complete amazing guitar, but in a way that's very different than Ted's big arena rock albums of the 70s! The Amboy Dukes have a way of combining the rawness of garage rock with the headiness of psych, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Brand new stereo mix from lost original tapes!)
Gene Ammons —
Boss Tenor ... LP Prestige, 1960. Near Mint- ...
$79.99
A soul jazz classic from Gene Ammons – the kind of session that easy made him "boss" on tenor – with a tone and conception that few other players could touch! The set is done in a style that's laidback, but never too loose – bouncing along in that "with conga" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited Alto High-Fidelity pressing – #1-1197 – in a blue tinted cover.)
A nice little album – featuring some of the sides that Gene Ammons cut "off contract" for Chess/Argo during the early 60s, and ones that feature him paired with Sonny Stitt, his longtime partner in legendary tenor battles from the 50s. The two horns aren't really locked in combat ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label pressing in the cropped black & white cover, with a cutout notch, ring and edge wear, small seam splits, and some heavy wear and a peeled spot at the opening.)
(Mono pressing. Cover has wear, aging, and a small strip of tape.)
Joe Armon-Jones —
Starting Today ... LP Brownswood (UK), 2018. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
Joe Armon Jones sings and plays lots of cool Wurlitzer electric piano on this gem of an album – but the whole thing is maybe even more of a tribute to the warmly collaborative spirit of the contemporary London scene, as it is to the talents of the man himself! There's a nicely fluid sense of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A completely charming vocal session from Louis Armstrong – done in the later pop years of his life, but a record that's not nearly as well known as his bigger hits for Kapp! Louis works with arrangements from Dick Jacobs – the Brunswick arranger who first provided the early charts for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Includes the Brunswick sleeve, with some aging and bent corners. Cover has some surface wear and aging, a bit of blue ink transfer in front, promo ink stamps in back, and is bent at the top right corner.)
Vintage late 40s recordings, with personell that includes Jack Teagarden, Barney Bigard, Earl Hines, Cozy Cole, and Sidney Catlett. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age, some stains from an old price tag, and is bent at the top left corner.)
Maki Asakawa —
Maki Asakawa ... LP Honest Jons (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Haunting music from Japanese singer Maki Asakawa – every bit as smoky and soulful as you might guess from her image on the cover! These tracks are mostly sung in Japanese, but draw a very strong inspiration from American torch sounds of the 40s and 50s – a moody, late nite approach ... (Japanese) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
It's hard to go wrong with an improvising lineup like this – a large ensemble of Chicago musicians that includes Ken Vandermark, Mars Williams, and Dave Rempis on a variety of reeds – plus Nick Mazzarella on alto, Jeb Bishop on trombone, Josh Berman on cornet, Jen Paulson on viola, Tim ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool project from the Chicago scene, one that features a larger-than-usual group of improvising players – all working together with the kind of spontaneous, sympathetic energy that often marks the best moments in the Windy City world of avant jazz! Most players here are leaders on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Long lean groovers from Brian Auger and the Oblivion Express group – recorded with a slightly freer feel than some of the group's earlier albums, and an approach that has them stretching out nicely! Brian still sings a bit on some tracks, but there seems to be more of a focus than before on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Live Oblivion Vol 1 ... LP RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. New Copy ...
$22.9923.99
Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Live Oblivion Vol 2 ... LP RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
The second smoking Live Oblivion set from Brian Auger and crew – twice as long, and maybe even twice as funky as the first! The tunes on here all really push the ten minute mark – stretching out the original Auger conception on studio sides, and featuring plenty of room for really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
No honking here, as Sil Austin takes his deeply soulful tenor sax, and turns it to a set of creamy late-nite tracks – all done over some very "pretty" backings, ala the Verve strings work of Ben Webster or Lester Young. Most cuts have voices in with the orchestrations – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has edge wear.)
Dan Axelrod —
New Axe ... LP Phoenix Jazz, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
With Ed Paolantonio on piano, Lee Hudson on bass, Fred Lite on drums, and special guest Tal Farlow. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
An oft-overlooked funky soul gem from the incredible Roy Ayers – taking turns with both uptempo material and more smoothed out soul sounds – all done with Roy's trademark jazzy approach to the dancefloor! No Stranger To Love is a sly, and often funky set that deserves to be mentioned ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light opening edge wear.)
Ayers Rock —
Beyond ... LP A&M, 1976. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
(White label promo. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and a small promo sticker in back.)
Albert Ayler —
New Grass ... LP Impulse/Third Man, 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$20.9925.99
One of the last albums that Albert Ayler ever recorded before his strange and mysterious early death – and one of his most memorable records as well! The record shows Ayler at the crossroads, filled with emotion and meaning, struggling to convey his message to a lager audience. At times, he ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Albert Ayler —
Witches & Devils ... LP Arista Freedom, 1964/1975. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Classic early material by Albert Ayler, recorded in New York in 1964, but originally issued only in Europe! The session features Ayler with the obscure trumpeter Norman Howard, plus Henry Grimes on bass and Sonny Murray on drums – and has all the crackle and imagination of Ayler's ESP ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The stunning debut of this ultra-hip trio – not to be confused with the similarly-named Brazilian group Azymuth, but instead a British combo who really helped find new ways of expression in an ECM setting! All three artists here had already made waves on their scene in the years before ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work from one of the most unique guitarists on the European scene – working here in trio formation, with either Pierre Michelot or Michel Gaudry on bass, and Kenny Clarke or Daniel Humair on drums! The tracks are short and tight – with hints of Django, but also some other unique ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US mono pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear.)
Badfinger —
Ass ... LP Apple, 1973. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
A rawer Badfinger emerges on Ass – self-produced with a no frills vibe that was apparently something of a controversial way for the boys to record at the time, as Apple initially rejected it. It sounds like great rock & roll to us! Sweet melodies and tuneful songs are still the order of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has ringwear, edge wear, small scrapes at the sides, and a light stain at the top right corner.)
Chet Baker & Art Pepper —
Playboys ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1956. Sealed ...
$24.99
An excellent session that stands as one of both players' strongest from the time! Baker's really opening up here, moving more into that hardbop mode of the late 50s – and Pepper's already hit his stride here – with the pair of them working in a group that includes Phil Urso on tenor, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited mono 180 gram EU Jazz Wax pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)
A really wonderful album – timeless in sound and style, and a set that almost takes us back to the warmth of some of our favorite Brazilian records from the 70s! Bala Desejo have a way of mixing harmonies with lead vocals that's completely sublime – often set to light percussion, ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Proof that even a move to a major label couldn't keep the Bar-Kays down – as the group are working here in a great groove that's wider, fresher, and stronger overall than any of their Stax albums! Sure, the whole thing's not guitar-based funk all the way through, but the group are also ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
By this point in his career, Ray Barretto certainly was Indestructible – one of the biggest Latin leaders of his day, working at the forefront of new trends and new sounds! This fact is wonderfully displayed by the front cover, which shows Ray unbuttoning his shirt and taking off his Clark ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two wonderful early 50s albums recorded by Count Basie for Verve – both sessions aimed at the dancefloor, and served up with an undeniably soulful groove! The style here is hard and swinging – the older Basie mode refined for the 50s – thanks to arrangements by Ernie Wilkins, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Beatles at their late best – on a self-titled set that's been long immortalized as The White Album! The White Album capped offed a period of intense creativity for the band, with a double set that's as freewheeling as anything they'd ever release. It's got raw rockers with wry lyricism, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2018 Giles Martin stereo mix – on 180 gram vinyl!)
One of the most electronic albums that Beaver & Krause ever recorded – a set that was issued as a Guide To Electronic Music, but which has a way more to offer than just a simple demonstration record! Unlike most other B&K albums, which can feature a bit of rock mixing in with the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet and original inner sleeves. Box has a split wrap around and a few split corners.)
One of Tony Bennett's most fantastic albums from the 60s, and a record that features some nice jazzy arrangements that push past the usual heavy studio ones. The album includes a great reading of "Samba Do Aviao" with backing by Carlos Lyra, Helcio Milito, and Al Cohn – plus "F ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vintage stereo pressing, still sealed, with a square sticker spot and small hole in front.)
Rootsy rock – but of a sort that we like a lot more than most! Marc Benno's working here in a style that others explored often at the time, but he's got a way of doing so that's pretty compelling to our ears – a mode that mixes some of the countrified undercurrents with a hipper, ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light surface wear.)
George Benson —
In Flight ... LP Warner, 1977. Very Good- Gatefold ...
$1.99
Benson plays his guitar and also sings on some of these tracks, joined by Phil Upchurch on rhythm guitar, Ronnie Foster on electric piano & mini-moog, Jorge Dalto on clavinet & acoustic piano, Stanley Banks on bass, Harvey Mason on drums and Ralph MacDonald on percussion. Claus Ogerman ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
George Benson —
Space ... LP CTI, 1978. Sealed Gatefold ...
$14.99
An unusual assortment of work from the great George Benson – pulled together from other sessions for CTI Records – featuring one studio track, and four more live numbers! The studio tune is George's take on the Stax Records classic "Hold On I'm Coming" – which Benson ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very free improvisations from the duo of Moses Boyd on drums and Binker Golding on tenor – material recorded live at London's Total Refreshment Centre, and with a vibe that's a bit different than their studio material! The set's definitely got some lean, rhythmic numbers – but some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Binker and Moses sound nicely different here – as the drums of Moses Boyd and saxes of Binker Golding are joined by the work of Max Luthert – who adds in all these live tape loops and electronic effects! The result is maybe the most adventurous album to date from the British duo – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pivotal album for Black Sabbath – a set that further expanded the instrumental palette of their previous work, but all without losing an edge at all – for a record that forever helped cement their role in both the classic and hard rock canons of the 70s! Ozzy is great throughout, and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Burbank label pressing. Cover has a split spine, edge & ring wear.)
Great acoustic blues from the legendary Scrapper Blackwell – easily one of the greatest musical talents to ever come out of the Indy scene! The recordings here are early, but already represent a pinnacle of blues achievement – a pushing forward of the use of the guitar in the music to ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Smoking live material from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – a set recorded at Birdland, aka The Jazz Corner Of The World – home to a number of key performances by the group! The lineup here features a key transitional version of the group – with the younger Lee Morgan on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(63rd Street stereo pressing, with RVG etch, ear, and deep groove – a great copy! Back cover has some very light aging – but this is still a really great copy.)
One of a handful of amazing early records from Bobby Blue Bland – genre-setting material that was partly blues, partly soul, and still had some of the fuller currents of the earlier R&B years too! Bobby's voice is incredible – one of the most distinct in soul, and up there with ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – 80s MCA pressing in an original Duke cover. Vinyl is in great shape, but cover has numerous surface abrasions, aging, split seams and spine held with clear tape, and small stains, large name written across the top, and some tears in back.)
A late 70s issue of two mid 60s live recordings of Bley's trio recorded in concert in Europe, with either Kent Carter or Mark Levenson on bass, and Barry Altschul on drums. Bley's playing in a mode that reflects ther influence of a number of the more progressive players of the same era, with a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some waviness inside the gatefold and light wear.)
Here's a record we wish they would have used for the soundtrack to Happy Days – Blowfly cashing in on the 50s craze in the 70s, and offering up his own off-color version of a number of classic oldies! The sound is pretty darn goofy, but also has links to Blow's roots as singer Clarence Reid ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, splitting on the seams, and a trace of a sticker.)
Sweet jazzy soul from Angie Bofill – recorded in 1979 with Dave Grusin, who gives the album a smooth edge that really works perfectly with her vocals! The set's a perfect blend of the more soulful elements in the fusion scene of the late 70s, combined with Angie's warm vocal style and some ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Claude Bolling —
Le Magnifique ... LP Polydor/Universal (France), 1973. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$34.9939.99
A very different soundtrack than usual from the great Claude Bolling – not the "jazz meets classical" work that would bring him fame at the end of the 70s, nor the more trad jazz modes of his 60s recordings – and instead a fully-fleshed film score that's filled with wonderful ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
What can we say? Booker T and crew are always tops in our book – and this album's as strong a batch of their classic singles as you'll ever find! Book's organ is the sound of a generation, and Steve Cropper's sinister vamping on guitar gives even the poppier tracks a hard edge that still ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway label pressing. Back cover has a date in pen.)
Boston —
Boston ... LP Epic, 1976. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
The classic debut! Tracks include "More Than A Feeling", "Peace Of Mind", "Hitch A Ride", "Smokin", "Let Me Take You Home Tonight", and "Foreplay/Long Time". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing, with Wally etch. Cover has light surface wear.)
Surya Botofasina —
Everyone's Children ... LP Spiritmuse, 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
The beautiful debut as a leader from pianist Surya Botofasina – an artist you may know from early work in the spiritual Build An Ark ensemble – finally given a chance here to shine on his own! The album's produced by Carlos Nino, with whom Botofasina worked in Build An Ark – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
American greatness from this seminal Dutch ensemble – a set recorded in the US when the group were really hitting on all burners – linking together rich strains of modern jazz in the course of a single performance! There's a great blend of tight concepts and freer solos going on here ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing with label logo at the bottom left, still sealed, with price sticker remnants. Shrinkwrap is mostly cracked at the opening, intact at the center, and some small holes in the bottom seam. Cover has some wear where exposed.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Just Family ... LP Elektra, 1978. Very Good+ ...
$8.99
This one's a real shift from her earlier jazz-based work, or her recent recordings for Verve – and a sweet funky fusion album that Dee Dee recorded for Elektra in the late 70s. The set was produced by Stanley Clarke, and has a soul/fusion sound that's not that different than his own work of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a sticker, cutout hole, and light wear.)
A side each of these two important talents in blues – presented here in a format that makes the record a real double-header! Side one features Big Bill Broonzy in the lead – working with sweet electric lines on guitar alongside acoustic and his own really rich vocals – plus this ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Early 50s material recorded by the late Clifford Brown – issued here in a classic "memorial" package slightly after his death in 1956! And while Brown never recorded much for Prestige – and never really as a leader – these sides are still a great example of his ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic "with strings" session from Clifford Brown – nearly as well-done and perfect as some of Charlie Parker's sides for Verve, handled here with perhaps a slightly sweeter touch, as Neal Hefti's the man on arrangements. The core group's the Brown/Roach combo, augmented by a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label drummer logo pressing with deep groove – nice and clean! The paste-on cover has heavy oxidation.)
One of those excellent King albums from James that features a wide range of tracks, done in a wide range of styles – including some wonderful obscure numbers that go way past the "hits" promised in the title. The groove runs from sad ballad soul to heavy instrumentals – and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label King pressing. Note: Vinyl has a short hairline crack on the first track on each side – but is otherwise nice. Cover has light wear, and masking tape on the top and bottom seams.)
Mel Brown —
Blues For We ... LP Impulse, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$24.99
A record that's a lot more jazz than you'd guess from the title – a seminal set from the mighty Mel Brown! The "blues" here are hardly the familiar kind – and instead, the album really stresses the more soul-based sound of Mel Brown's work – thanks to some very groovy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A really hip record from the team of bassist Ray Brown and vibist Milt Jackson – a swinging large group record that has them fronting arrangements from Oliver Nelson and Jimmy Heath! Nelson and Heath are both mighty hip cats at this point in their career – and bring a soulful swing to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic R&B work from the great Roy Brown – one of the most hard-hitting vocalists in the early years of King Records! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Starday-King pressing.)
Tom Browne —
Love Approach ... LP GRP/Arista, 1980. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$7.99
An early gem from trumpeter Tom Browne – a set that not only firmly established Browne as one of the best young players of his generation, but which also paved the way for a whole new direction for jazz funk in the 80s! The record is a perfect example of how great the mix of R&B rhythms ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
An overlooked gem in the Dave Brubeck Columbia catalog – and a very hip set of "Eastern" tinged tracks! The album's theme is obvious from the title – as Dave pens a set of tracks reflecting his experiences on recent visits to Japan – but the sound and the style moves ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Easily the crowning moment of genius for the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet – the moment when all things came together magically, and the group somehow elevated themselves to a whole new level in jazz! At the time of the set, Brubeck, Paul Desmond, and the rest had already been making plenty ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert, bent at one corner. Cover has some edge wear and is lightly bent at the spine and top right corner.)
An Italian funk double-header – a sweet little set from the end of the 60s, and one that features killer cuts from both Sandro Brugnolini and Stefano Torossi! We love either artist on their other own records, but there also seems to be something about putting them together here that makes ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A light and dreamy set of Brazilian vocal tracks – recorded in 1967, and featuring the voice of singer Lenita Bruno, a strong 60s talent with a style that's somewhat like Sylvia Telles. Arrangements on the set are by Clare Fischer – who plays piano, organ, and electric harpsichord in a ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great soundtrack work from Chico Buarque – thanks in large part to some help from Francis Hime, who arranged the whole set with the sort of backings heard on his own work! The soundtrack's best known for the Buarque groover "O Que Sera" – presented here in 2 great vocal ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a split top seam, light staining on the edges, and light wear.)
Butcher Brown —
Solar Music ... LP Concord, 2023. New Copy 2LP ...
$24.9929.99
Butcher Brown move past their roots as a core funk combo here – opening the door to contributions from a whole host of guests, and moving even more strongly into the world of soul music than on their album with Triple Trey! There's an expansive sound here that seems to have the hardworking ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An overlooked sleeper from Jerry Butler – the kind of record that follows nicely off of his best strengths for Mercury in the early 70s – and which has him furthering the level of mature soul that was his greatest contribution to music in the decade! As before, the best tunes here are ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
After working with Gamble & Huff on his big hits for Mercury in the late 60s, Jerry returned to work with the pair in the late 70s on their own Philly International label – stepping out with the same sweet groove that the Philly sound had brought to Lou Rawls, in a way that helped Butler ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful entry in the Jazz Workshop series on RCA – and proof that the line of releases was definitely worth the promise of its title! Billy Byers was a well-known mainstream arranger at the time of this set – but here, he steps out in territory that's a bit more modern than usual ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on the top & bottom seams, surface wear & aging, tiny peel.)
One of the greatest Donald Byrd albums ever – a smoking live performance spread out over two different records – all with some of the tightest, most grooving work that Byrd ever recorded in his early years on Blue Note! Part of the strength of the set is the group – as Don's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest Donald Byrd albums ever – a smoking live performance spread out over two different records – all with some of the tightest, most grooving work that Byrd ever recorded in his early years on Blue Note! Part of the strength of the set is the group – as Don's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
One of the best of Donald Byrd's early Blue Note albums – a sparkling set of hardbop tunes with a really souful edge! The album's one of a few that feature Byrd working with baritonist Pepper Adams – a frequent partner on his best recording dates of the late 50s, of which this set is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s DMM pressing. Vinyl plays with light crackle at the very beginning. Cover has minimal wear.)
Sweet electric funk from trumpeter Donald Byrd – one of his first forays into an electric mode, and done in a style that's very different than his better-known soul fusion of the mid 70s! Before Byrd hooked up with Larry Mizell and started recording his smooth fusion grooves on records like ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bobby Caldwell —
Bobby Caldwell ... LP Clouds/Be With (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)...
$35.9939.99
The legendary debut of Bobby Caldwell – a blue-eyed soul singer who borrowed just the right amounts from AOR and R&B! Bobby's got a voice that's really great, and wrapped up warmly amidst keyboards and larger arrangements that all come across with a very cool compressed style – ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cameo —
Feel Me ... LP Chocolate City, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
A great 80s groove from Cameo – but one that's still done in the group's best early funk ensemble mode! There's maybe a bit more emphasis on the basslines and keyboards than before, but the sound of the music is still wonderfully full and spontaneous – very much in keeping with the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a trace of a sticker.)
One of Glen's last super-huge albums of the 60s – featuring the sublime Jimmy Webb-penned "Galveston", a track that must have been written for Glen's unique vocal style! The album also includes the hit "Where's The Playground, Susie?" – plus the tracks "Today&qu ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
An unusual album from the famous creator of Lil Abner – with a unique Al Capp cover to boot! The image is a great illustration of that tension between old-guard American satirists and the left underground in the 60s. (Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some splitting on the seams and a small trace of a price sticker.)
A legendary funk set from late 70s Chicago – served up by our own Captain Sky, aka Daryl Cameron – an imposing figure who often worked in the same space-themed territory as the P-Funk empire in the mid 70s! The difference here, though, is that Cameron wrote, produced, and put the whole ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very early work from George Carlin! Routines include "Wonderful WINO", "Commercials", "Daytime Television", "The Newscast", and "The Indian Sergeant". (Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album
Benny Carter meets Oscar Peterson – two older giants from the Verve jazz scene of the 50s, recording here in loose quintet format three decades later! The album's got a format that's similar to some of the easy-flowing Verve dates from years back – no surprise, given that Norman Granz ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Ron Carter —
Parade ... LP Milestone, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Features some great work by Joe Henderson on tenor – in a group that features Carter on bass and piccolo bass, Chick Corea on piano, and Tony Williams on drums – plus some surprisingly nice larger horn arrangements too. Titles include "GJT", "Gypsy", "Tinderbox& ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Memoria De Um Compositor", "Clementina De Jesus", "Mariana De Gente", "Fim De Reinado", "Folhas Secas", "Evocacao No 1", and "Canto Por Um Novo Dia". (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, a bit of pen and a split top seam.)