Aaltonen/Kullhammar/Heikinheimo/Meaas Svendsen —
Father, Sons, & The Junnu ... CD Moserobie (Sweden), 2020. New Copy ...
$18.9919.99
A really great meeting of Finnish jazz generations – in which the legendary reedman Juhani Aaltonen is definitely the father, supported here with work by three younger musicians who might qualify as his musical sons! Aaltonen is amazing – every bit as compelling as on his famous ... read moreCD
Robert Aaron —
Trouble Man ... CD Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2010. New Copy ...
$4.9916.99
Robert Aaron is an unusual figure on the New York scene – a farther part of the no wave scene in its glory days, yet also a musician who was also playing outside on the streets around the town too – maybe something you wouldn't guess from his image on the cover! This set brings back ... read moreCD
Abash (Anders Ekholm/Tommy Skotte/Nils Danell) —
Jazz ... CD Dragon (Sweden), 1995. Used ...
$11.99
... CD
(Crease through rear traycard.)
John Abercrombie —
Class Trip ... CD ECM, 2004. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
John Abercrombie on guitar, Mark Feldman on violin, Marc Johnson on bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD
A trio of gems from this great group led by guitarist John Abercrombie! First up is Arcade – a record full of rich tones and cascadingly lyrical lines – and a set that features the wonderful pairing of John Abercrombie's guitar and the piano of Richie Beirach! Beirach seems to ground ... read moreCD
John Abercrombie —
M ... LP ECM, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$8.99
A great quartet album – with John Abercrombie on acoustic and electric guitars – plus Richie Beirach on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Peter Donald on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear, a promo stamp, and a trace of a price sticker.)
Tenorist Joe Lovano makes a wonderful appearance here – really bringing in a lot of soulful depth to an otherwise mellow set from guitarist Jon Abercrombie – providing a perfect foil to the lead player's sense of tone and timing! Abercrombie's guitar feels like it's swinging a bit more ... read moreCD
John Abercrombie & John Scofield —
Solar ... CD Palo Alto/Quicksilver, 1982/1983. Used ...
$5.99
John Abercrombie and John Scofield on guitar – accompanied by George Mraz on bass and Peter Donald on drums. CD
(Sealed copy with a thin cutout through the spine.)
John Abercrombie/Dave Holland/Jack DeJohnette —
Gateway 2 ... CD ECM, 1978. Used ...
$14.99
The second effort from this trio – with Dave Holland on bass, Jack DeJohnette on piano and drums, and John Abercrombie on electric and acoustic guitars, and electric mandolin too! CD
A nicely varied live set from this trio of key ECM players of the 80s – captured here with the same sense of sound as some of their studio recordings – which must have been something amazing to hear in person! Abercrombie's still very chromatic at this point in his career – ... read moreCD
(Recent reissue in a gatefold cover.)
John Abercrombie/Marc Johnson/Peter Erskine/John Surman —
November ... CD ECM, 1992. Used ...
$6.99
John Abercrombie on guitar, Marc Johnson on bass, Peter Erskine on drums, and John Surman on baritone sax, soprano sax, and bass clarinet. CD
(Out of print.)
Muhal Richard Abrams —
Blu Blu Blu ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1990. Used ...
$11.99
Features Thurman Barker on drums, Warren Smith on vibes and timpani, and Jack Walrath on trumpet! CD
Plenty of colors here – a classic 80s recording from Muhal Richard Abrams, of the sort that showed him to be one of the most focused, expressive members of the AACM at the time! The core group features John Purcell on saxes, Dave Holland on cello, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Andrew Cyrille on ... read moreCD
A tremendous step forward for the young Muhal Richard Abrams – a set that still shows his early roots in the AACM, but which also blossoms with some of his more serious compositional efforts to come! There's a sensitivity here that really stands out – even among Abrams' contemporaries ... read moreCD
Fantastic early stuff from Muhal – and one of his most beautiful albums! Side one of the LP, and first up on the CD is an extended performance of Sinatra's big hit "Young At Heart" – but the track's played solo by Abrams, and it's completely transformed into a long ... read moreCD
Early 80s recording for Black Saint, performed in New York with a group that includes Craig Harris, Baikida Carroll, Abdul Wadud, Janette Moody, and Andrew Cyrille – among others. The pieces are all larger orchestral ones, and feature more of Abrams' complicated scoring for ensemble passages. ... read moreCD
Early 80s recording for Black Saint, performed in New York with a group that includes Craig Harris, Baikida Carroll, Abdul Wadud, Janette Moody, and Andrew Cyrille – among others. The pieces are all larger orchestral ones, and feature more of Abrams' complicated scoring for ensemble passages. ... read moreCD
George Adams —
America ... CD Blue Note, 1989. Used ...
$11.99
A surprising project from tenorist George Adams – one that seems to take its cover and title quite seriously – yet also find a way to have some real fun with the concept too! The album's definitely an Americanist one – as the tunes are all older standards from our nation's ... read moreCD
(US pressing.)
George Adams —
Nightingale ... LP Blue Note, 1989. Sealed ...
$9.9914.99
Beautiful work from reedman George Adams – a set that has him blowing some great tenor, plus a bit of flute and soprano sax too – on a set of laidback tracks served up with a great quartet! George's horn is definitely the star attraction here – but the combo's got just the right ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Post-Mingus work from reedman George Adams and pianist Don Pullen – three albums in a single set! Decisions is one of those key records that has George Adams and Don Pullen reinventing expectations of jazz for the 80s – both musicians with plenty of ear for the outside, but also coming ... read moreCD
Tremendous work from saxophonist Pepper Adams – quite possibly one of his most hard-blowing sets on record! The album's a live date, recorded at the legendary Five Spot – and the group here is a swinging one with plenty of soul jazz touches – a combo that includes a young Bobby ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese stereo pressing – SMJ-6129. Includes the insert. Cover has light wear.)
Pepper Adams is easily one of the hippest players you'll ever hear on the baritone sax – an artist who changed in great ways over the decades, and always seemed to deliver something special when he got a chance to record as a leader! That's definitely the case here – as Adams stretches ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The music of Roscoe Mitchell, served up here in a really amazing setting – all solo vibes, handled by Jason Adasiewicz, in a style that's very different than Roscoe's original versions of these tunes! If you've ever heard Adasiewicz solo, you'll already dig what's going on here – work ... read moreCD
Jason Adasiewicz —
Roy's World ... LP Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2023. New Copy Gatefold ...
$20.9925.99
Beautiful music from Chicago, set to another Chicago-themed project – a film based around the Roy stories of writer Barry Gifford! Yet that literary reference aside, the music here has fantastic merits of its own, even if you've never read Gifford at all – a very different, more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies – beautiful pressing from Smashed Plastic!)
Jason Adasiewicz —
Sunrooms ... CD Delmark, 2010. Used ...
$6.99
Quite possibly the freshest vibist we've heard in years – a player whose records are always exploding with amazing sounds on his instrument – and the kind of intensity we'd reserve for a rare few on the vibes – maybe Bobby Hutcherson, Walt Dickerson, or Steve Nelson! Jason ... read moreCD
A stone classic from Cannonball Adderley – and a pivotal set that has him continuing the live recording setting of some of his best 60s albums, while also stretching forward to some of the more inventive ideas of the latter part of the decade! David Axelrod produced, and the album's ... read moreCD
Cannonball Adderley —
Accent On Africa ... CD Capitol/Universal (Japan), 1968. New Copy ...
$10.9913.99
Wickedly hip work from Cannonball Adderley – and one of his real standout sessions for Capitol Records in the 60s! The set lives up to its "Africa" promise right from the very first note – and features a set of loud, proud tunes that really bring out the righteous sounds of ... read moreCD
Cannonball Adderley —
African Waltz ... LP Riverside, 1961. Very Good ...
$14.99
A key early album from the young Cannonball Adderley – an a set that crossed over big, thanks to a mix of strong jazz solos from the leader and very inventive rhythms in the arrangements! The group here is larger than Adderley's usual quintet/sextet lineup – and includes reed work from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with silver text, microphone logo, and deep groove. Cover has light wear and some splitting on the top seam & spine.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Beginnings ... LP EmArcy, Mid/Late 50s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Excellent bop sides cut for EmArcy by Cannonball, collected and assembled in a manner that showcases his wonderfully soulful and hard blowing approach to the alto in the years before Miles recruited him. The set features a host of great sidemen including brother Nat, JJ Johnson, Cecil Payne, Ernie ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bent bottom corner with a small tear, 2 small spots of marker.)
A nice collection of some of Cannon's bigger numbers for Capitol in the 60s – most of them longer tracks, some of them recorded live, with a bit of production help from David Axelrod! The grooves are firmly in place – not as tripped out and funky as later years, but a good updating of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & white label Starline pressing. Vinyl has a short click on the first track. Cover has light wear.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Black Messiah ... LP Capitol, Early 70s. Very Good- 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A massive live set from Cannonball Adderley – and a record that really shows the growth he'd undergone in just a few short years! The album's done in close collaboration with David Axelrod – who'd handled Cannon's big live dates for Capitol in the 60s – but this record is much ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing. Cover has ring wear and splitting on the seams.)
A hip little live set from Cannonball – recorded at the end of the funky 60s, in Paris, with Joe Zawinul on keyboards, and in the same long electric tradition as his famous Country Preacher album! The tracks include some of the gems from the Capitol years – stretched out and served up ... read moreCD
Cannonball Adderley recorded this nice little groover in 1962, when American musicans were just getting on the bossa tip, and still keeping things pretty authentic. The record was cut in New York with Sergio Mendes' early Bossa Rio group – the legendary Brazilian jazz ensemble that featured ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has a small name in pen on the back, small split on the spine.)
Cannonball Adderley with David Axelrod production – a combination that couldn't miss back in the 60s! In keeping with the success of the Mercy Mercy Mercy album done with Axelrod, Capitol did everything they could to catch Cannonball in a live setting – a great move, given the open, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has light ring wear.)
A great lost chapter in the Cannonball/David Axelrod story! The record features Cannon's classic quintet performing some longer, more serious works with orchestral backing – and the sound is vaguely similar to some of Axelrod's "high concept" work for Capitol. The record features ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic work from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet – one of their greatest performances from the seminal early 60s years! The band at this time includes Cannon on alto, Nat on cornet, Victor Feldman on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums – and although Feldman's not as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing, with microphone logo, silver text, and deep groove. Vinyl has oxidation. Cover has big initials in marker. Back cover has a few small peel spots from masking tape removal.)
A great session from 1959 – one that features John Coltrane playing tenor in a combo that's billed as being led by altoist Cannonball Adderley – but which is really more of a Miles Davis combo, without Miles! The set was recorded in Chicago when both were stopping through the city ... read moreCD
A great session from 1959 – one that features John Coltrane playing tenor in a combo that's billed as being led by altoist Cannonball Adderley – but which is really more of a Miles Davis combo, without Miles! The set was recorded in Chicago when both were stopping through the city ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a small index sticker on the back, but looks great overall.)
A great session from 1959 – one that features John Coltrane playing tenor in a combo that's billed as being led by altoist Cannonball Adderley – but which is really more of a Miles Davis combo, without Miles! The set was recorded in Chicago when both were stopping through the city ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Verve Acoustic Sounds series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Long live tracks from a fantastic performance by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet – stretching out and soaring, in the manner of some of their best material done for the Riverside label at the time! The recordings appear here for the first time ever, and they've got a clarity that matches the ... read moreCD
Rock-solid live material from the classic Cannonball Adderley Sextet – a combo who could usually groove even better on a concert date then they could in the studio! The album's one of a number of key live sides from Cannon in the 60s – and although it pre-dates his work on Capitol, it's ... read moreCD
A rare live set by Cannonball Adderley – unreleased in America at the time, and performed with the style of Cannon's best work for Riverside! The album's very similar to some of the group's best live sets for Riverside – like the San Francisco or other Tokyo recording – done with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A totally great set by Cannonball Adderley – one of his funkiest albums ever, recorded live at Operation Breadbasket under the supervision of Jesse Jackson, and a session in which the band is cooking a lot more than on some of their other albums from the time! The set grooves hard with some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, light ringwear, and some edge wear.)
A key meeting of Cannonball Adderley and David Axelrod – and one of the pair's first larger collaborations together! The album features Cannonball solos over larger backings by Oliver Nelson – with some occasional help from brother Nat Adderley – all produced with that dark ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has splitting on the spine and light surface wear.)
A key meeting of Cannonball Adderley and David Axelrod – and one of the pair's first larger collaborations together! The album features Cannonball solos over larger backings by Oliver Nelson – with some occasional help from brother Nat Adderley – all produced with that dark ... read moreCD
A key meeting of Cannonball Adderley and David Axelrod – and one of the pair's first larger collaborations together! The album features Cannonball solos over larger backings by Oliver Nelson – with some occasional help from brother Nat Adderley – all produced with that dark ... read moreCD
(2005 European pressing – disc is Copy Controlled.)
One of Cannonball Adderley's late funky sessions for Fantasy – and a record that still features some mighty heavy production from David Axelrod! The album's got that core groove that Axe and Cannon first crafted together at Capitol in the 60s – but the sound here has some definite 70s ... read moreCD
Very early work from Cannonball Adderley – recorded way before the funky years, when he was a hard-wailing soulful soloist with a lot of bop in his style! Cannon's paired here with brother Nat, a good companion even at this early stage – and the two of them solo in front of a large ... read moreCD
(2003 digipack pressing with a small peeled spot from a removed sticker on the cover.)
2 early experiments by Cannonball Adderley – both of which feature him as the main soloists in front of larger backings! Jump For Joy is an interesting early side by Cannonball that captures him before he'd really found his voice – and when the folks at Mercury still didn't really know ... read moreCD
Beautiful early work from Cannonball Adderley – and a record that's quite different than most of his better known sets from the time! The album's more spare and stripped-down than usual – with Cannon's alto in a quartet alongside Bill Evans on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Connie Kay ... read moreCD
(2001 20 bit remaster with 4 bonus tracks – includes slipcase.)
Beautiful early work from Cannonball Adderley – and a record that's quite different than most of his better known sets from the time! The album's more spare and stripped-down than usual – with Cannon's alto in a quartet alongside Bill Evans on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Connie Kay ... read moreCD
A wonderfully mellow set of ballads recorded by Cannonball, with orchestral backings by Richard Hayman. The album's typical of the kind of "all over the map" approach that Mercury used during Cannon's early years – before he'd settled down into the one-man soul jazz factory he ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label mono promo with deep groove. Cover has light wear, a bit of ink transfer, and is torn a bit at the bottom left corner in back.)
One of Cannonball Adderley's first albums – recorded for Savoy way back in 1955, and done with a free and open style that's a nice contrast to his tighter sides for Mercury! The album's very relaxed – that hardbop blowing session mode that Savoy virtually pioneered – letting the ... read moreCD
A landmark album – even if it was the only session that Cannonball Adderley ever cut for Blue Note! The album was recorded at a time when Adderley was working with Miles Davis – and as such, the session features a group that includes Miles, blowing trumpet in a cool tone that's a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
4 early Cannonball Adderley albums on 2 CDs! The package is a brilliantly put-together look at Cannon's early style – forged at Mercury in the years before he settled into soul jazz fame in the 60s, a mix of hardbop styles that shows his genius even as a young player, working with players ... read moreCD
An all-star set from Cannonball Adderley – a hip standout in his pre-Capitol years for Riverside! The "plus" in the title is pianist Wynton Kelly – who works with the group wonderfully on 4 of the album's 6 tracks – bringing in a slightly different feel on the keys than ... read moreCD
Bossa madness – and a really hard to find pressing of this album! Cannonball Adderley recorded this nice little groover in 1962, when American musicans were just getting on the bossa tip, and still keeping things pretty authentic. The record was cut in New York with Sergio Mendes' early ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Cannonball Adderley with Ernie Andrews —
Live Session! ... LP Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good- ...
$0.99
An excellent jazz vocal album by one of the lost greats! Ernie Andrews was always a musician's singer – in that he never cracked the masses, but did have tremendous respect among jazz players in the 60s and 70s. Here, in one of his best albums, he's caught live, working with Cannon's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing.)
Cannonball Adderley with Nancy Wilson & Lou Rawls —
In Person ... CD Capitol/Universal (Japan), 1968. New Copy ...
$10.9914.99
Almost everything soulful at Capitol Records in the mid 60s – packed together in one sweet little place! The set's a winner in a great line of Cannonball Adderley live dates from the time – produced by David Axelrod, and done with that great mix of angular, slightly electric groove the ... read moreCD
One of the best-ever Nat Adderley albums, and a damn funky set of tracks that has a tight soulful feel! The session's got a similar feel to some of the other rare late 60s Milestone albums (like the 2 killers by Bobby Timmons!) – especially in that it's got a group that plays with the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. NOTE – the bottom 2 inches of the cover has heavy wear with flaking & peeling, a split seam, & staining – vinyl is nice and clean.)
Michael Adkins Quartet —
Infotation ... CD Semblance, 2000. Used ...
$6.99
Michael Adkins on tenor saxophone, John Hebert on double bass, and Ian Froman on drums. CD
A great follow-up to the first Jobim Jazz set from guitarist Mario Adnet – and in many ways, an even better-conceived version of the project! The difference this time around is that Adnet's been working through the concept in a live setting for a few years – and has come up with ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreCD
With Kenny Barron on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Ben Riley on drums! Tracks include "Solitude", "Perdido", "In A Sentimental Mood", "Take The A Train", and "Satin Doll". CD
Personanel include Dan Haerle on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Jonathan Higgins on drums. Titles include "Solar", "Dig", "Milestones", "Serpent's Tooth", and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Jeff Afdem —
Magic Flute ... LP First American, 1977. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Groovy flute tracks from Jeff Afdem – recorded with a style that's a nice blend of 70s electric jazz and sweet easy grooving! The flute's in the lead on all tracks, and backing includes guitar, percussion, and a bit of keys – with some female chorus vocals bubbling up on a few numbers ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has light heat, but plays great. Cover has a thin cutout notch.)
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Konrad Agnas —
Rite Of Passage ... CD Moserobie (Sweden), 2023. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
A really compelling blend of jazz and electronics – served up here in a way that's very different than any other project of its nature! This isn't one of those records where reed improvisations mix with free analog electronics, yet it's also not one where electric rhythms provide the base ... read moreCD
Konrad Agnas —
Rite Of Passage ... LP Moserobie (Sweden), 2023. New Copy ...
$27.9929.99
A really compelling blend of jazz and electronics – served up here in a way that's very different than any other project of its nature! This isn't one of those records where reed improvisations mix with free analog electronics, yet it's also not one where electric rhythms provide the base ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Agnas Flaten Stahl Texas —
All Slow Dream Gone ... CD Moserobie (Sweden), 2022. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
The sound here is wonderful – a combination of elements from players we already love, but in a different way than some of their other records! One of the most distinct elements of the set comes from the work of Per Texas Johansson – who plays a variety of clarinets throughout, and ... read moreCD
Agnas Flaten Stahl Texas —
All Slow Dream Gone ... LP Moserobie (Sweden), 2022. New Copy ...
$27.9929.99
The sound here is wonderful – a combination of elements from players we already love, but in a different way than some of their other records! One of the most distinct elements of the set comes from the work of Per Texas Johansson – who plays a variety of clarinets throughout, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Air —
Air Raid ... CD Why Not (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
$19.9924.99
A seminal 70s set from the legendary Air trio – and one of their wonderful non-American dates from the early years – material recorded overseas, where this famous AACM trio was maybe getting more attention than in the US! The album was originally a Japanese-only album, and it's easily ... read moreCD
One of the best albums ever by this legendary Chicago trio – a great example of the way that records on the Nessa label can really get to the heart of artists' intentions! The trio of Henry Threadgill on reeds, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Steve McCall on percussion have never sounded better ... read moreCD
(Crease through traycard artwork.)
Tohru Aizawa —
Tachibana ... CD Tachibana/BBE (UK), 1975. New Copy ...
$9.9914.99
A real mindblower from the Japanese scene of the 70s – a perfect illustration of why that world of records was so incredible during the decade! The music here is spiritual, but also somewhat free – served up by musicians who'd clearly been inspired by John Coltrane and the Impulse ... read moreCD
A real mindblower from the Japanese scene of the 70s – a perfect illustration of why that world of records was so incredible during the decade! The music here is spiritual, but also somewhat free – served up by musicians who'd clearly been inspired by John Coltrane and the Impulse ... read moreCD
Kei Akagi on piano, Tomokazu Sugimoto on bass, and Tamaya Honda on drums. CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
David Ake —
Green Thumb ... CD Posi tone, 2023. New Copy ...
$11.9915.99
Pianist David Ake works here at a level that maybe lives up to the slightly rural image on the cover – still jazz, but with a quality that's almost pastoral at times – as he allows the tunes to open up and build slowly, almost as sonic landscapes – but with a sense of warmth and ... read moreCD
Don't let the title fool you, because although the cover of the record says "Many Sides Of Toshiko", the album only features one – her great approach to bop-inflected trio material – recorded here in a classic Verve session with a distinct Bud Powell influence! Not that we're ... read moreCD
One of the few recorded meetings of alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano and pianist Toshiko Akioshi in the studio – quite strange given that they were a couple at the time! The session's easily one of the last great American sessions by either player – a work that shows Mariano's alto ... read moreCD
A late 70s live set from space jazz/jazz rock guitar guru Jan Akkerman – rolling from spacious, sparely haunting atmospherics to tighter, sax and keys punctuated fusion jams! This live set was his Atlantic followed up his self titled album, and it grooves in similar territory – not as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, some edge wear, and a filled in peeled spot from sticker removal at the top right corner.)
A wonderful little session from Manny Albam – one that continues the strong tradition of larger group jazz arranging he began in the 60s, but which takes it to an even deeper level! Manny composed the entire set as kind of a "city suite" in jazz – one that paints the picture ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a half inch of light staining along the bottom, with some wear and light aging.)
A great portrait of an under-recorded artist – Joe Albany's last album ever, recorded for Elektra records during their early 80s run of straight jazz sides! The record's got a spare, personal quality that's similar to Albany's other late work – but it's a bit more professionally put ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A teaming of two modern jazz talents from differing generations – one, pianist Joe Albany, rediscovered and re-recorded here after a number of years of obscurity during the 50s – the other, Warne Marsh, an emerging genius with one of the best tenor tones of his generation. The pair ... read moreCD
A cool collection of very unusual grooves from Argentine composer/guitarist Rodolfo Alchourron – part of a generation of groundbreaking musicians in his homeland that also included Lalo Schifrin and Gato Barbieri – yet unlike those artists, a talent that never achieved greater global ... read moreCD
An amazing lost bossa jazz session – recorded in Brazil, issued in the US by Atlantic in 1962, and finally out on CD! Paulo Alencar's group is supposedly filled with "all stars", but the label fails to mention who they are. Whatever the case, though, the record's a strong one ... (Brazil, Jazz)read moreCD
A bare-bones, no holds barred live set from modern tenor giant Eric Alexander – and one of his strongest records in years! The album was recorded live in Tokyo at the end of the 90s – at a point when Alexander was really hitting his prime, but still had a real freshness in his tone too ... read moreCD
A definite new beginning for reedman Eric Alexander – a set that has him turning to alto sax, instead of his very familiar tenor – and also working with some larger string backings on most of the set – something we're not sure Alexander has ever done before! The vibe is great, ... read moreCD
Features Steve Turre on trombone on trombone and conch shell. Tracks include "Could You Be Loved", "Kaya", "Is This Love", "So Ja Sah", "No Woman No Cry" and "I Shot The Sheriff" – plus a bonus remix featuring Sly Dunbar. CD
Monty Alexander/Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen/Grady Tate —
Threesome ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1985. Used ...
$11.99
A piano-bass-drums set – but with vocals from Grady Tate. CD
(Out of print.)
Roland Alexander —
Pleasure Bent ... LP New Jazz/Prestige, 1961. Near Mint- ...
$39.99
One of the few albums ever cut by this incredible tenor sax player – a wonderful talent that we only know from a handful of records – all of which we love! This date's got a bold sound that very much lives up to its cover, and Alexander's placement on Prestige's New Jazz label – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early greatness from Lorez Alexandria – and proof that she was a singer who could handle a tune like nobody else! At one level, the set appears to be a simple batch of standards, given a slight jazz twist – but as usual for the great one, Lorez manages to inflect each and every note ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label King pressing, with deep groove – nice and clean! Cover has light wear, masking tape on the top and bottom seams, and a light scratch on one side – but overall, this is a great original copy.)
One of the greatest albums ever from Lorez Alexandria – an ultra-hip singer who recorded for Impulse and King, but who sounds especially wonderful on this rare date for Chess Records! The album's got a groove that definitely lives up to its title – a jazzy, bouncy sort of rhythm that's ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreCD
(Out of print and sealed with a punch through the barcode.)
A beautiful album by one of our favorite jazz singers! Lorez Alexandria is in a perfect setting here – singing with subtly sophisticated backings that really let her take charge, and direct the songs tightly with her incredibly soulful vocals! Instrumentation is mostly in a small combo ... (Vocalists, Jazz)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange and black label stereo pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. Vinyl has a mark that clicks through one song, and part of another, but is clean overall.)
A great one from drummer Rashied Ali – issued here on his own Survival label! Ali's perhaps best remembered for his spare backing behind Coltrane's solo sax on the record Interstellar Space – and we're tempted to say that there's a similar vibe going on here – as the record just ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album