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Django Reinhardt —
Djangologie/Swing, Late 30s. Used 2CDs ... $3.99
Late 30s recordings – including work with Rex Stewart, Benny Carter, Larry Adler, and Eddie South! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Django Reinhardt —
Jazz In Paris – Swing 48 ... CD Universal (France), 1947. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Some of the last great recordings by Django Reinhardt – a series of 78 rpm recordings for the Blue Star label in Paris, done in a variety of settings, both large and small! About half the tracks on the CD feature Django with the Hot Club lineup that included Hubert Rostaing on clarinet and ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Melvin Rhyne —
Classmasters ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 1999. Used ... $6.99
Minnie Riperton —
Adventures In Paradise ... CD Capitol (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Maybe our favorite-ever album from Minnie Riperton during the 70s – a sweet, smooth jazzy gem that really makes some of the best use of her vocals! There's a sophistication here that's a great 70s counterpart to Minnie's earlier work with Charles Stepney – served up here in a very ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Free Soul 20th Anniversary series!)
Ritchie Family —
African Queens (with bonus tracks) ... CD Marlin/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
An album with a righteous cover, but one that follows strongly in the soaring disco mode that made the Ritchie Family such a strong act on the dancefloors in the late 70s! The trio are working with disco maestro Jacques Morali here – and side one features the extended "African ... (Soul) read more CD
Diego Rivera —
With Just A Word ... CD Posi-Tone, 2024. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
Rich-voiced tenor work from Diego Rivera, a player who just seems to get better and better with each new album as a leader! The set follows strongly on Diego's previous – and as with that one, features that top-shelf Posi-tone presentation – with a focus on original material, a strong ... (Jazz) read more CD
David Robbins & others —
Cradle Will Rock – Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack ... CD RCA, 1999. Used ... $2.99
(Soundtracks) CD
(Out of print HDCD pressing with a crease through the traycard and a punch through barcode.)
Smokey Robinson —
Being With You/Tamla, 1979/1981. Used ... $14.99
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles —
OOO Baby Baby – The Anthology ... CD Motown, 1960s/Early 70s. Used 2CD ... $19.99
A monster set of work by one of the greatest harmony groups ever! Smokey was one of the first singers to bring sweetness into soul – and his work with The Miracles for Motown is the stuff of legend. This 52-track, 2CD set brings together a huge amount of the group's best work – a ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rodion GA —
From The Archives – 1981 to 2017 ... CD Ace (UK), 1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Never-heard work from the legendary Rodion GA – an artist who barely issued any material during the 20th century, but who's become a real electronic music legend in more recent years! Rodion hails from Hugary, where he worked underground recording all these cool cuts from the 80s onward ... (Rock) read more CD
Also available From The Archives – 1981 to 2017 ... LP 28.99
Red Rodney —
Red Rodney Returns ... CD Argo/MCA (Japan), 1959. Used ... $24.99
One of the great albums that Red Rodney recorded during his comeback in the late 50's, and one that features the great Philadelphia tenor player Billy Root! Root's playing is one of the highlights of this LP, and he wails with a soulful intensity that maks the whole album crackle. Tracks include ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Rodriguez —
Searching For Sugar Man ... CD Sussex/Sony, Early 70s. Used ... $6.99
Rolling Stones —
Dirty Work ... CD Virgin, 1986. Used ... $2.99 Also available Dirty Work ... LP 6.99
Sonny Rollins —
Bridge ... CD RCA, 1962. Used ... $4.99
A landmark album from Sonny Rollins – one that marked his comeback in the early 60s, after a brief period of retirement, and which also initiated a string of incredible recordings with guitarist Jim Hall. Given Hall's gentleness and spare modernity on the guitar, a fan of Rollins' hard-blowin ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Bluebird First Editions pressing. Small promo sticker over barcode.)
Sonny Rollins —
Freedom Weaver – The 1959 European Recordings (3CD set) ... CD Resonance, 1959. New Copy 3CD ... $29.99 32.99
Mindblowing work from tenorist Sonny Rollins – a set of recordings that we'd rank right up there with his groundbreaking Village Vanguard sessions for Blue Note! As with those recordings, the setting here is live, and a trio – Sonny blowing with incredible imagination in the very open ... (Jazz) read more CD
Sonny Rollins —
Go West – The Contemporary Records Albums (Way Out West/Contemporary/Craft, Late 50s. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
Two classic albums from the great Sonny Rollins – both made during some time on the LA scene of the late 50s, and matched here with a more obscure third album that issued alternate sides from the sessions! First up is the classic Way Out West – a set that brings the east coast tenor of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(A great package – with new mastering, and a big booklet of notes!)
Sonny Rollins —
Night At the Village Vanguard – Complete Masters (2CD set) ... CD Blue Note, 1957. New Copy 2CD ... $27.99 30.99
The complete recordings of sessions that led to one of the greatest Sonny Rollins records ever – and a genre-defining record that really introduced the world to the concept of a tenor saxophone trio! Rollins is incredible here – really at his best and most adventurous, and almost light ... (Jazz) read more CD
Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Please ... CD Doxy, 2006. Used ... $1.99
Features Sonny Rollins on tenor – with Clifton Anderson on trombone, Bobby Broom on guitar, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Steve Jordan on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Rollins' Next Album ... CD Milestone/Victor (Japan), 1972. Used ... $24.99
An overlooked gem from Rollins – and a record that has him playing with a bit of an electric feel, in a style that's similar to some of Joe Henderson's early 70s Milestone sessions! Similar to Henderson's albums, George Cables plays a bit of electric piano on the set – grooving nicely ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 1998 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Rollins's Finest Hour ... CD Verve, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $1.99
Sonny Rollins —
Tenor Madness ... CD Prestige (Japan), 1956. Used ... $9.99
A groundbreaking album from Sonny Rollins, largely for the extended track "Tenor Madness", which runs on for 13 minutes, and features him and Coltrane blowing head to head – redefining the sound of the tenor sax in jazz through the course of that amazing track! Backing is by the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Tenor Madness ... LP 23.99(Out of print 1996 Japanese pressing, includes obi. 20 bit mastering!)
Roots —
Illadelph Halflife ... CD Geffen, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The second major label set from The Roots, and what many consider their first and definitely not their last) irrefutable classic! We could make the case for the debut Do You Want More? as a bonafide classic, too, but this is certainly the tone certainly the one that cemented their status and one ... (Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jackie Ross —
Jerk & Twine – The Complete Chess Recordings ... CD Chess/Kent (UK), 1964/1965. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
Nino Rota —
Godfather (50th Anniversary Edition) ... CD La La Land, 1972. Used 2CD ... $19.99
Includes the score, alternate takes, additional music, and the original soundtrack album. (Soundtracks) CD
Royal Teens —
Short Shorts & More Golden Classics ... CD Collectables, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $6.99
Alice Russell —
I Am ... CD Tru Thoughts (UK), 2024. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
A really great step forward for singer Alice Russell – an artist you might know best from heavier funk sets, but who comes across here in lean deep soul style that's even better for her incredible voice! In face, although we fell in love with Alice from her very first record many years ago, ... (Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available I Am (with bonus download) ... LP 30.99
I Am (black & white marble vinyl pressing – with bonus download) ... LP 30.99
George Russell —
George Russell Sextet At The Five Spot ... CD Verve, 1960. Used ... $14.99
An nice lost session by modernist George Russell – recorded in New York in 1960, with one of his more obscure groups of the time. The set was originally recorded for the Decca label, as one of Russell's few LPs for the imprint – and like the others, it's got a fresh, unacademic tone ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print Verve Elite pressing in a nice fold out cover.)
Russo/Deutsche Grammophon (Germany), 1973/1977. Used ... $1.99
Pharoah Sanders —
Africa ... CD AMJ/Timeless (Japan), 1987. Used ... $12.99
A brilliant 80s set from Pharoah Sanders – a record that has him a much more understated setting than some of his other albums from the time – but one that's maybe even more soulful and searching overall! The great one plays blistering tenor right from the start – in a quartet ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Pharoah Sanders —
Elevation ... CD Impulse (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
A fantastic album by Pharoah Sanders – one of his later albums for Impulse, but one of his best! The record has Pharoah grooving in a strongly modal style – working up long passages of rhythm, piano, and percussion that really build on the promise delivered in earlier tunes on records ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Elevation ... CD 16.99(SHM-CD pressing – part of the 60 Impulse series!)
Pharoah Sanders —
Karma ... CD Impulse, 1969. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
Quite possibly the best-remembered album from Pharoah Sanders' legendary run at Impulse Records – a set that crossed over big, and sold to countless folks who might not have bought a jazz album this hip otherwise! The record was Sanders' first in the wake of Coltrane's passing – and it' ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Karma (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Pharoah Sanders —
Pharoah (2CD box set – with bonus tracks) ... CD India Navigation/Luaka Bop, 1977. New Copy 2CD ... $27.99 29.99
One of the most fantastic Pharoah Sanders albums – and one that we'd rate head and shoulders above most of his other work! You rarely see this one, which is a shame, because it's not only a beautiful spiritual masterpiece, but it's also got a sound that's very unique, and a nice shift from ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2CD deluxe box set – with 64-page booklet! LPs come in 5" square sleeves, with artwork, inside a slipcover – and the booklet is great!)
Pharoah Sanders & John Hicks —
Giant Steps – Duo Concert In Frankfurt 1986 Vol 1 ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... $16.99 22.99
Pharoah Sanders & John Hicks —
Giant Steps – Duo Concert In Frankfurt 1986 Vol 2 ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... $16.99 22.99
Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin —
Love Devotion Surrender (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia, 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Pretty hip stuff, with a definite Coltrane influence – and Larry Young in the group on organ, along with Billy Cobham on drums and Armando Peraza on congas. Titles include "Naima", "A Love Supreme", "Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord", "Meditation", ... (Rock) read more CD
Also available Love Devotion Surrender ... LP 9.99
Santigold —
Master Of My Make Believe ... CD Atlantic, 2012. Used ... $1.99
A brilliant set from Santigold – blending a world of sounds and styles into one of the more exciting and unique major label pop album's '12 – build to last! African, Caribbean and urban American sounds blend very well here – in both the the electronic and organic instrumentation ... (New Grooves) read more CD
Satie/Sony (UK), 2023. Used ... $3.99
Joe Satriani —
Live In San Francisco ... CD Epic, 2001. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
Sauter-Finegan Orchestra —
Directions In Music ... CD RCA, 1950s. Used ... $3.99
Early stuff by this wildly creative orchestra, including classics like "Doodletown Fifers", "April In Paris", and "Azure Te". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Gunther Schuller —
Of Reminiscences & Reflections/New World, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Eric Schwartz —
24 Ways Of Looking At A Piano ... CD Centaur, 2005. Used ... $8.99
Bob Scobey with Clancy Hayes —
Frisco Jazz 1948 to 1955 ... CD Jasmine (UK), Late 1940s/Early 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
With Clancy Hayes, Alexander's Jazz Band, Darnell Howard, Bob Scobey's Frisco Band, and Darnell Howard's Frisco Footwarmers. (Jazz) CD
Jimmy Scott —
Little Jimmy Scott (Very Truly Yours) ... CD Savoy (Japan), 1955. Used ... $4.99
A fantastic early album by the amazing Jimmy Scott – billed here as "Little Jimmy Scott" – because of his youth, height, and his style of singing! Jimmy's fragile voice is in perfect form here – a really unique blend between torch jazz modes and some of the bluesier ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(1993 Nippon Columbia pressing – includes obi.)
Raymond Scott —
Reckless Nights & Turkish Twilights – The Music Of Raymond Scott ... CD Columbia, Late 30s. Used ... $3.99
A wonderful batch of instrumentals from the legendary Raymond Scott – and a set that features some of Scott's most wonderful compositions ever! These numbers all date from the 30s, and were originally released as 78s on the Master Records label – but this later Columbia package really ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Gil Scott-Heron —
Best Of Gil Scott-Heron ... CD Arista, 1984. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A nice best-of collection of Gil Scott Heron's work on Arista Records – issued in the 80s, with Gil looking a bit odd in a "Members Only" kind of way on the cover! Still, the music is great – and titles include th the extra new track "Re-Ron", an electro track about ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Gil Scott-Heron —
New Black Poet – Small Talk At 125th & Lenox ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP, 1971. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
The first-ever album from Gil Scott-Heron – and a perfect bridge between the world of his writing and the years to come of musical transformations that would forever change the American scene! The set's not the warm, jazzy soul of some of Gil's later records – and instead, there's a ... (Soul) read more CD
Gil Scott-Heron —
Pieces Of A Man (with bonus tracks) ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $8.99 13.99
Our favorite-ever album from Gil Scott-Heron – and a set that we'd easily rank as one of our favorite soul records of the 70s! The mix of modes is mindblowing right from the start – as Gil's poetry comes into play with his growing talents as a singer, and his warm sensibility for jazz ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Pieces Of A Man (2LP AAA pressing) ... LP 32.99
Screaming Trees —
Dust ... CD Sony, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Secret Machines —
Ten Silver Drops ... CD Reprise, 2006. Used ... $2.99
Melodic space rock from Secret Machines – who smartly developed a unique niche in the post millennium rock scene by pairing early 70s Eno style and Krautrock era moody atmospherics with accessible hooks and relatable lyricism – smartly eschewing trends and making it pretty timeless, so ... (Rock) read more CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Bob Seger —
Greatest Hits 2 ... CD Capitol, 1970s/1980s. Used ... $3.99
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band —
Night Moves ... CD Capitol, 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Renato Sellani —
Un Pianoforte Per Due Innamorati ... CD Schema/Rearward (Italy), 1963. Used ... $18.99
Reissue of this classic Italian album of piano jazz – recorded in 1963 by a trio that features Renato Sellani on piano, Giorgio Azzolini on bass, and Lionello Bionda on drums. Sellani was one of Italy's best pianists at the time, and his playing on the record is at a level that reminds us of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
75 Dollar Bill —
I Was Real ... CD Tak:Til/Glitterbeat/Indigo (Germany), 2016. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Sex Magick Wizards —
Your Bliss My Joy ... CD Rune Grammafon (Norway), 2021. Used ... $7.99
Titles include "Qliphoth Chokehold", "Exaltation", "Kheter Ascension", "Father... Our Pain", and "Your Bliss My Joy". (Jazz) CD
(Still sealed.)
Shades Of Brown —
S.O.B. ... CD Cadet/Dusty Groove, 1970. Used ... $6.99
Amazing soul from Chess Records – and an album that almost feels like some lost small-label soul set, or a batch of rare funky 45s! Shades Of Brown are an ultra-hip male group from Chicago – a quartet of singers with the range and depth of The Temptations or Dells at their best, ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Shangri-Las —
Best Of The Shangri-Las ... CD Mercury/Chronicles, Mid 60s. Used ... $4.99
Includes "Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)", "Leader Of The Pack", "What Is Love?", "Give Him A Great Big Kiss", "Maybe" and more – 25 tracks in all! (Rock) CD
Del Shannon —
Little Town Flirt/BGO/Molehole (UK), 1963/1964. Used ... $6.99
Sharkula & Mukqs —
Take Caution On The Beach ... CD Hausu Mountain, 2021. Used ... $5.99
Artie Shaw —
More Last Recordings – Rare & Unreleased ... CD Music Masters, 1954. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Features Artie Shaw on clarinet, Tal Farlow on guitar, Hank Jones on piano, Joe Rolland on vibes, Tommy Potter on bass, and Irv Kluger on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Gene Shaw —
Break Through ... CD Argo/Dusty Groove, 1962. Used ... $6.99
George Shearing & Hank Jones —
Spirit Of 176 ... CD Concord, 1988. Used ... $4.99
An album for two pianos, if you couldn't tell from the title, with George Shearing and Hank Jones performing songs that include "Star Eyes", "Minor Contentions", "Sweet Lorraine", "Young No More", "Angel Eyes", and "Oh, Look At Me Now". (Jazz) CD
George Shearing Quintet/Capitol, 1957. Used ... $9.99
Wonderful late 50s jazz from the LA scene – not just because singer Dakota Staton is at the best of her youthful prime, but also because the Shearing group on the set is great too! George is working here with one of his best lineups – a group that includes Latin-inflected Al McKibbon ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2003 pressing.)
Brad Shepik Trio —
Short Trip ... CD Knitting Factory, 2001. Used ... $7.99
Archie Shepp —
Attica Blues Big Band Live At The Palais Des Glaces ... CD Blue Marge (France), 1979. Used 2CD ... $34.99
Attica Blues, and beyond – a great late 70s performance that has Archie Shepp turning the clock back towards that famous album – but also making some very new grooves with a richly expanded lineup! The double-length set was recorded in Paris, in front of a very lively crowd – and ... (Jazz) read more CD
(1993 2CD pressing with the original LP cover image!)
Archie Shepp —
Magic Of Ju-Ju (SHMCD pressing) ... CD Impulse/Universal (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
Beautifully balanced 60s work from Archie Shepp – a record that mixes newer freedoms with sharper vision – all wrapped up with some wonderfully intense solo work! As with some of Shepp's other great dates for Impulse at the time, the group's a largeish one – a nonet of players ... (Jazz) read more CD
Bobby Short —
Songs By Bobby Short ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1955. Used ... $4.99
Bobby Short on piano and vocals, backed by Rolly Bundock on bass and Larry Bunker on drums. (Vocalists) CD
Wayne Shorter —
Adam's Apple (HQCD pressing – with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
An incredible album – one of our favorite Blue Notes ever! Despite the fact that the album's a spare quartet session, the record is one of Wayne Shorter's richest – and features his gutsy young tenor soloing insanely with a rhythmically intense combo that includes Herbie Hancock on ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Adam's Apple (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Wayne Shorter —
Moto Grosso Feio (HQCD pressing) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A perfect illustration of the rich new directions Wayne Shorter was taking at the start of the 70s – an amazing flurry of sounds and styles that's light years ahead of where he began in the 60s! Shorter's one of those players who was already great at the start – an amazing tenorist, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Wayne Shorter —
Night Dreamer (SHMCD pressing – with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
Beautiful – simply beautiful – one of the greatest Wayne Shorter albums for Blue Note, and one of our favorite jazz albums ever! The record is a masterpiece of lyrical delight – soul jazz mixed with slight touches of experimentalism – but still warm, swinging, and personal ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Night Dreamer (non RVG edition) ... CD 4.99
Wayne Shorter —
Odyssey Of Iska (HQCD pressing) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A very unusual album for Wayne Shorter – recorded right around that 1970 point when Duke Pearson was exploring formats for Blue Note artists that included larger, often electric arrangements, pointing the way towards some of the later 70s soul jazz work on labels like Kudu or CTI! This set, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Horace Silver —
Further Explorations ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $5.99
One of the most fantastic Horace Silver albums from the 50s – a set of complicated tunes that really lives up to its "further explorations" title! The session's a perfect example of the way that Silver was mixing hard bop sensibilities with more exotic styles of arranging in the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Further Explorations (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99(1997 Connoisseur pressing.)
Simon & Garfunkel —
Best Of Simon & Garfunkel ... CD Columbia, 1960s. Used ... $2.99
Simon & Garfunkel —
Bridge Over Troubled Water (CD/Columbia, 1970. Used ... $8.99
Titles include "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "El Condor Pasa", "Cecilia", "So Long Frank Lloyd Wright", "Baby Driver", "The Boxer", "The Only Living Boy In New York", "Keep The Customer Satisfied", and "Song For ... (Rock) read more CD
(2011 pressing with making of documentary and a 1969 TV special!)
Nina Simone —
Amazing Nina Simone/Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Zoot Sims —
Cookin' ... CD Philips (Japan), 1961. Used ... $18.99
One of the greatest Zoot Sims albums of the 60s – a very smoking live set, recorded in the UK with a hip British rhythm section! Zoot's blowing in front of the Stan Tracy trio – a group led by pianist Tracy, with a style that was every bit as swinging as it was modern and fresh. The ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 2005 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Zoot Sims —
Zoot Sims In Paris ... CD Vogue/RCA, 1953. Used ... $2.99
Zoot Sims on tewnor saxophone, Gerry Wiggins and Henri Renaud on piano, Pierre Michelot and Don Bagley on bass, Kenny Clarke and Jean-Louis Viale on drums, Fdrank Rosolino on trombone, and Jimmy Gourley on guitar. (Jazz) CD
(Rear case has a small cutout hole.)
Zoot Sims/Jass, Late 50s. Used ... $11.99
Two albums in one – Happy Over Hoagy by the Zoot Sims-Al Cohn Septet, and We Dig Cole by Charlie Shavers Trio. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Sly & The Family Stone —
Life (with bonus tracks) ... CD Epic, 1968. Used ... $3.99
Killer work from Sly & The Family Stone – hard-grooving, fast-funking, and really setting the scene for countless groups to come! The album's a messed-up funky party, with plenty of short little tracks that have a mix of funk, soul, and rock – perfect for the crossover crowd from ... (Soul) read more CD
(Slight crack on digipak CD holder.)
Jimmy Smith —
Dot Com Blues ... CD Blue Thumb, 2000. Used ... $0.99
Jimmy Smith on organ, Russell Malone on guitar, Reggie McBride on bass, and Harvey Mason on drums – plus guest vocals from Etta James and Dr. John, as well as guitar and vocals from BB King and Taj Mahal. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print and sealed with a cutout through the case.)
Jimmy Smith —
Softly As A Summer Breeze (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $5.99
Material recorded early in the Blue Note career of Jimmy Smith – but not issued until the mid 60s, and often overlooked at the time! The record's still in the spare trio mode of the early Jimmy Smith years – but is a bit lighter and more lyrical than before – a nice change from ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Softly As A Summer Breeze ... CD 3.99(Out of print. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Lonnie Liston Smith —
Astral Traveling (with bonus tracks) ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
One of Lonnie Liston Smith's most spiritual sessions, and the record that most clearly shows his roots with Pharoah Sanders! The vibe here is much more jazz-based than on some of Lonnie's other records for Flying Dutchman – with Smith playing as much acoustic piano as he does electric, using ... (Jazz) read more CD
Lonnie Liston Smith —
Lonnie Liston Smith Live ... CD RCA/BGP (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
The mighty Lonnie Liston Smith live – sounding every bit as great as he did on his famous studio sessions from the 70s – and maybe even more freewheeling too! The feel of the record is really tremendous – extremely soulful, with Lonnie jamming away on keyboards as the band ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Lonnie Liston Smith Live ... LP 24.99
Lonnie Smith —
Gotcha ... CD LRC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
Smooth later work from Lonnie Smith – but still pretty darn great, with a feel that's in the late 70s Kudu/CTI mode! Arrangements are bigger than ever before – with large backings arranged by Lonnie, and some vocals that have a really wonderful, warm, Stevie Wonder-esque quality to ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Gotcha ... CD 9.99
Lonnie Smith —
Gotcha ... CD LRC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. Used ... $9.99
Smooth later work from Lonnie Smith – but still pretty darn great, with a feel that's in the late 70s Kudu/CTI mode! Arrangements are bigger than ever before – with large backings arranged by Lonnie, and some vocals that have a really wonderful, warm, Stevie Wonder-esque quality to ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Gotcha ... CD 9.99(Out of print, 2019 pressing, includes obi.)
Lonnie Smith —
Keep On Lovin' ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
Lonnie Smith's a long way from his Blue Note years here – but the sound is still plenty darn great, thanks to some fuller arrangements from the great Brad Baker – of B Baker Chocolate Company fame! The whole thing's quite electric – with Lonnie on Fender Rhodes and other ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Keep On Lovin' ... CD 8.99
Lonnie Smith —
Keep On Lovin' ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. Used ... $8.99
Lonnie Smith's a long way from his Blue Note years here – but the sound is still plenty darn great, thanks to some fuller arrangements from the great Brad Baker – of B Baker Chocolate Company fame! The whole thing's quite electric – with Lonnie on Fender Rhodes and other ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Keep On Lovin' ... CD 9.99(2018 Japanese pressing includes obi.)
Wadada Leo Smith/Tzadik, 2014. Used ... $12.99
An excellent session from trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, with trombone and electronics by George Lewis, and alto sax by John Zorn! It's got the jagged, freely experimental vibe you'd expect from such a trio, but it moves with a deliberate sonic flow, hence the title, albeit with some sharp edges. ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes Tzadik obi.)
Sofa Surfers —
Encounters ... CD Klein (Austria), 2002. Used ... $7.99
Something Blue —
Maximum Enjoyment ... CD Posi-Tone, 2019. New Copy ... $11.99 17.98
A record that definitely lives up to its promised title – as the whole thing brims over with excellent work from players you might know from other albums on the Posi-Tone label! The group name doesn't get at the heart of the sound, though – as there's a sharp, soulful focus to the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Sonic Youth —
Confusion Is Sex (plus Kill Yr Idols) ... CD DGC, 1983. Used ... $6.99
Sonic Youth as early 80s noise mongers – a low fi, clattering mess of fuzzy post punk – sounding better than we ever remembered all these years later! There's an undercurrent of ominousness that permeates Confusion Is Sex – working with space and a sense of pacing that's an sharp ... (Rock) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sonoria —
Le Jardin Sonore ... CD Evil Rabbit (Germany), 2022. Used Gatefold ... $7.99
Cosimo Fiaschi on soprano sax, Alessandro Giachero on piano and prepared piano, Emanuele Guadagno on electric guitar, and Nicholas Remondino on drums and electronics. (Jazz) CD
Luciana Souza & Trio Corrente —
Cometa ... CD Sunnyside, 2023. Used ... $9.99
Spacemen 3 —
Perfect Prescription ... CD Fire/Taang, 1987. Used ... $8.99
Triumphant indie from the heart of the 80s – the well titled Perfect Prescription from Spaceman 3 – balancing feedback guitar squals and hazy melodies, heady bursts of noise with delicate, sweeter songs! The group again pays homage to the sonic psyche experimentalists of yore on a few ... (Rock) read more CD
Russ Spiegel —
Caribbean Blue ... CD Ruzztone, 2023. Used ... $4.99
Russ Spiegel on guitars, Jim Gasior on organ, and Lucas Apostoleris on drums – with special guests Brian Lynch on trumpet and Hendrik Meurkens on harmonica. (Jazz) CD
