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Justine (France), 1986. Very Good ... $29.99
One of the more unusual albums from trumpeter Jack Walrath – a mid 80s date with a hip French group, with a lineup that includes alto, two tenors, piano, guitar, bass, and drums! LP, Vinyl record album
Moserobie (Sweden), 2020. New Copy ... $18.99
We're not sure who the Junnu is here – but the legendary reedman Juhani Aaltonen is definitely the follower, 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 Finnish sides of the ... read more CD
Also available Father, Sons, & The Junnu ... LP 24.99
Moserobie (Sweden), 2020. New Copy ... $24.99
We're not sure who the Junnu is here – but the legendary reedman Juhani Aaltonen is definitely the follower, 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 Finnish sides of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Father, Sons, & The Junnu ... CD 18.99
Okka Disk, 2002. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
Two important improvising trios come together head to head in the transatlantic brilliance of Okka Disk Records in the 90s – recorded in a very unusual way that lets you clearly hear all the contributions of the members of the group! In the left channel stands AALY – a searing lineup ... read more CD
Rhombus, 2012. Used ... $9.99
Greg Abate on saxes & flute, Phil Woods on alto sax, Jesse Green on piano, Evan Green on bass & Bill Goodwin on drums. CD
Seaside Records, 1995. Used ... $6.99
With Alan Bernstein & Marshall Wood on bass, John Anter on drums, Mac Chrupcala on piano, Paul Fontaine on trumpet & Donna Byrne on vocals. CD
(Out of print.)
ECM (Germany), 2001. Used ... $4.99
Ahmed Abdullah —
Liquid Magic ... CD Silkheart (Switzerland), 1987. Used ... $32.99
A quartet session led by longtime Arkestra trumpeter Ahmed Abdullah and featuring Charles Brackeen on tenor, Malachi Favors on bass, and Alvin Fielder on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Folkways, 1979. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 16.98
A beautifully poetic take on the transplantation of African sounds in the US scene – played on a variety of different instruments by Bilal Abdurahman! The tracks are mostly short, percussive ones – with the strongest focus on instrumentation, but with occasional vocal refrains from ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
ECM, 1978. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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 Abercrombie even more than usual – still letting John have those atmospheric qualities in his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear.)
John Abercrombie —
Characters ... LP ECM, 1978. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A nice solo outing, with Abercrombie playing acoustic & electric guitars and electric mandolin. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a stained corner and light wear.)
ECM (Germany), 1987. Used ... $11.99
John Abercrombie on electric & acoustic guitars & guitar synthesizer, Marc Johnson on bass, Peter Erskin on drums & Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone. CD
(Small cutout hole through case.)
ECM, 1984. Near Mint- ... $9.99
The airy tones of guitarist John Abercrombie find a bit of a different setting here – a slight change from some of his earlier ECM albums, but still with a relatively open vibe overall! Jan Hammer's in the group on keyboards, but sounds thankfully very different than his Miami Vice fame ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a promo stamp and hype sticker.)
ECM, 1999. Used ... $8.99
With Mark Feldman on violin, Kenny Wheeler on trumpet & flugelhorn, Joe Lovano on tenor saxophone, Dan Wall on organ, and Adam Nussbaum on drums. CD
ECM, 1974. Near Mint- ... $11.99
With Jan Hammer on organ and keyboards and Jack DeJohnette on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has some surface wear.)
Eremite, 2019. New Copy 2CD ... $19.99
A really fantastic album from bassist Joshua Abrams – a set that may well be his greatest to date – and that's saying a lot, given all the other work he's given us in recent years! The double-length set has Abrams working with this lineup of improvising jazz talents, but in a way that's ... read more CD
Karl (UK), 1968/1980/1989/1995. New Copy ... $24.99
A limited vinyl collection of work from the legendary Chicago pianist Muhal Richard Abrams – one of the founding members of the AACM, a hell of an improviser, and a musician who's also featured here with a focus on both his larger compositional vision, and some of his rare electronic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 300 – with download!)
Strut (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
A tremendous return to form for reedman Idris Ackamoor and his Pyramids group – and a record that we love every bit as much as his classic material from the 70s! There's a power, righteousness, and urgency to this album that we haven't heard from Ackamoor in years – very much the kind ... read more CD
Idris Ackamoor/EM (Japan), 1970s/1980s/1990s/Early 2000s. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A treasure trove of spiritual jazz from saxophonist Idris Ackamoor – featuring his famous 70s recordings with The Pyramids, solo material, and even some previously unissued titles! The bulk of the collection comes from The Pyramids' albums Birth Speed Merging, Lalibela, and King Of Kings ... read more CD
(Out of print. A great package – includes the original oversized jewel case, obi, and a great booklet packed with photos and notes in Japanese and English.)
Jewel, 1979. Very Good+ ... $33.99
A group who really live up to their name, and work here in a very spacious, well-recorded mode – long, open tracks that feature lots of strong tenor work from Paul Plummer, alongside bass from Lou Lausche and drums from Ron Enyard! LP, Vinyl record album
Dragon (Sweden), 1998. Used ... $7.99
Trumpeter Ulf Adaker performs with cords, aka strings, in the session with violin, viola, and cello. Tracks include "Ponta De Areia", "Little Rottie Tootie", "Ancient People", and "Dog River". CD
(Out of print.)
George Adams —
Nightingale ... CD Blue Note, 1989. Used ... $12.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Timeless, 1978. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A tremendous moment for the great George Adams as a leader – a record that won the reedman widespread attention after some key work in the bigger groups of Gil Evans and Charles Mingus! Adams is a searing, soulful player right from the start – stepping out strongly on tenor at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Horo (Italy), 1976. Near Mint- ... $49.99
A slightly confused album, but not without some nice moments! The set is one of a few that Adams recorded for the Horo label in Italy – and it features a quintet with Don Pullen on piano and keyboards, David Friesen on bass, Dannie Richmond on drums, and Afonso Vieira on percussion. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some unglueing at the bottom seam, in great shape otherwise with minimal aging.)
Palcoscenico (Italy), 1979. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Nice long tracks – including "So Nice", "Devil Blues", and "Metamorphosis For Charles Mingus" – played by a quartet that features Adams on tenor and flute, Pullen on piano, Cameron Brown on bass, and Danny Richmond on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
George Adams, Martin Hannibal Peterson & Friends —
More Sightings ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An unusual date from tenorist George Adams – recorded right around the same time as his legendary records with Don Pullen, but instead a more unusual partnership with the great trumpeter Hannibal Marvin Peterson! The pairing is great – and both hornmen soar out and really get plenty of ... read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Soul Note (Italy), 1979. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A trashy cover, but a great little record – one that's filled with wonderfully sensitive sounds from the team of George Adams and Don Pullen – working here in some really relaxed, soulful territory! The album's got a laidback feel that's a nice change from some of the more cerebral ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner. Vinyl plays with a short click due to a pressing flaw on side 1, track 2.)
George Adams/Timeless (Netherlands), 1985. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Solidly soaring work from tenorist George Adams – recording live here with pianist Don Pullen, one of his best musical partners during the 80s! The album's got a bit more of a bite than some of the pair's studio sessions – a bit straighter overall, but recorded with a nice degree of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $16.99
Genius work from Pepper Adams – one of those players we sometimes forget about, then drop the needle on a record like this and fall in love with his music all over again! Adams blows baritone sax like nobody else – with a sensitivity that you'd normally hear on tenor, and a mix of ... read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Impro (France), 1977. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A really great setting for Pepper Adams – a rare European live date that has his baritone sax matched with the mighty talents of the George Arvanitas trio! Arvanitas' piano is always great, but we especially love the rhythm work here by bassist Jacky Samson and drummer Charles Saudrais ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly bent at the spine.)
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1963. Used ... $14.99
A fantastic batch from the great baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, covering some Mingus gems – accompanied by a crack set of 50s & 60s heavyweights including Thad Jones on trumpet, Hank Jones on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, Zoot Sims on tenor and others! The set is broken up between ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ward (Japan), 1975. Used ... $24.99
Exactly the kind of session that really lets Pepper Adams show his stuff – full of long, live tracks that really have Adams stretching out on baritone – handling the instrument with soul, depth, and dexterity that might well be unmatched during this point in his career! The quartet ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi – and still in shrink.)
Atlantic/Savoy, 1955. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
With Nat Adderly, Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson, Cannonball Adderly, Horace Silver, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke & Hank Jones. CD
(Out of print.)
Cannonball Adderley —
African Waltz ... LP Riverside, 1961. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Pretty darn hip stuff – and with some great soloing by Cannonball! The record features Adderley's alto fronting a large group conducted by Ernie Wilkins, and featuring a host of hip players like Melba Liston, Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson, Ray Barretto, Sam Jones, and Wynton Kelly. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Bill Grauer productions pressing with deep groove and microphone logo. Cover has light wear.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley & The Bossa Rio Sextet With Sergio Mendes ... LP Capitol, 1962. Near Mint- ... $8.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has split seams with old maskin tape along all seams.)
Capitol, 1964. Very Good ... $6.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Capitol, 1966. Used ... $6.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Takes Charge ... CD Riverside/Capitol, 1959. Used ... $6.99
A hardbop classic from Cannonball Adderley – and one of his harder to find albums from the Riverside days! The set has Cannon playing without his usual group, in the context of an all-star batch of players that includes Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb – who he worked with ... read more CD
Riverside (Japan), 1958. Used ... $26.99
A jazzy portrait of Cannonball Adderley in his early soul jazz prime – oddly one that doesn't feature his regular quintet lineup, but which more than makes up for that lack with a batch of players that includes Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Bill Evans on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Philly Joe ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi – and still sealed!)
Savoy, 1955. Used ... $6.99
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 more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing. Some light notes in pencil inside the booklet.)
Savoy/Sony (Japan), 1955. Used ... $11.99
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 more CD
(Out of print, includes obi!)
Cannonball Adderley —
Somethin' Else ... LP Blue Note, 1958. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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 in a cool tone that's a perfect ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese EMI pressing, with insert! Back cover has some very light aging, but this is a nice copy overall.)
Riverside/OJC, 1962. Used ... $9.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol/Riverside, 1962. Used ... $6.99
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 more CD
Atlantic (Japan), 1965. Used ... $19.99
A gem of a record from Nat Adderley – filled with short soulful groovers, and done with an upbeat vibe that rivals some of Cannonball's best of the 60s! Joe Zawinul handled the arrangements, so there's definitely a strong influence here from the Cannon group – and although the players ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Challenge/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1994. New Copy ... $16.99
The legendary Nat Adderley is definitely in good company here – a group with excellent work on alto from Antonio Hart – a player who comes off in a very different way than the famous alto of Nat's late brother, Cannonball! Antonio seems to open up some nicely dark currents in Adderley's ... read more CD
(Part of the "Timeless Jazz Syndicate" series!)
Little David, 1976. Very Good ... $1.99
A really brilliant little record from Nat Adderley – one that shows him shaking off the groove gotten from brother Cannonball, and finding some great space all on his own! The setting here is tight and funky – at a level that's a bit more arranged than a small combo soul jazz session, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and an index label with clear tape on the spine.)
Nat Adderley —
Live At Memory Lane ... LP Atlantic, 1967. Very Good Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Nice hard swingin' quintet session, with a good late 60's groove. Nat Adderley borrows brother Cannonball's pianist Joe Zawinul, and Joe Henderson sits in on tenor. The set was recorded live, with the same sort of relaxed funky groove as the Cannonball live sets from the time. Cuts include " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has light wear, bumped corner, and a small cutout hole.)
Alfa (Japan), 1995. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Savoy/Columbia (Japan), 1955. Used ... $12.99
A real smoker from a young Nat Adderley – a session that has the leader on cornet, working in a tight hardbop combo with Jerome Richardson on tenor and flute, Hank Jones on piano, Wendell Marshall on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums! The tracks are all nicely sharp-edge – that soulful ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Savoy, 1955. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A real smoker from a young Nat Adderley – a session that has the leader on cornet, working in a tight hardbop combo with Jerome Richardson on tenor and flute, Hank Jones on piano, Wendell Marshall on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums! The tracks are all nicely sharp-edge – that soulful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear and aging, and promo sticker.)
Adventure Music, 2007. Used ... $6.99
Jazz versions of classics by Antonio Carlos Jobim – all done by a group arranged and directed by guitarist Mario Adnet, and featuring guest work from Joyce, Helio Delmiro, Romero Lumbambo, and others! The sound here is really fresh – not merely just a reworking of Jobim's original ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
(Case has some light edgewear & a punch through digipack barcode.)
Jamey Aebersold, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $0.99
An early version of this one – with either Chuck Marohnic or David Lahm on piano, Don Baldwin or Tyrone Brown on bass, and Stan Gage or Charlie Craig on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some aging, and a spot of tape.)
Afro Blues Quintet Plus One —
Introducing The Afro Blues Quintet Plus One ... LP Mira, Late 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
Excellent work from this totally sweet west coast Latin combo – a wonderful group who mixed Latin percussion with piano and vibes – in a manner that's similar to some of Cal Tjader's best Verve work of the 60s! Some tracks also make nice use of flute or alto sax – creating a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, a split top seam held with clear tape, an index label on the spine, with a light stain and a torn and missing portion from the top of the back panel.)
Antilles, 1982. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Air —
Air Lore ... LP Arista/Novus, 1979. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of their early classics, and still one of the greatest groups with roots in the Chicago AACM scene. Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins, and Steve McCall play modern experimental versions of compositions by Jelly Roll Morton and Scot Joplin – plus Threadgill's own "Paille Street". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Why Not (Japan), 1976. Very Good+ ... $49.99
A seminal 70s set from the legendary Air trio – and one of their only non-American dates from the early years! The album was originally a Japanese-only album, but it's easily one of the group's greatest of the decade – a sublime set that really has them working strongly in their AACM ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(With obi and insert.)
Novus/Arista, 1978. Near Mint- ... $9.99
The legendary AACM trio makes a memorable appearance at the 1978 Montreux jazz fest, captured live here by Novus. The trio of Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins, and Steve McCall are at their best here – and the set features 3 great original compositins ("Suisse Air", "Let's All ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, a promo sticker, and a couple of small peeled spots on back along the spine.)
Arista/Novus, 1978. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Classic AACM material from Chicago, strangely issued on Arista, but produced by Michael Cuscuna with all the care of a small-label session. The classic lineup of Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins, and Steve McCall is firmly in place – and they band interacts with a sense of humor and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Arista/BGO (UK), 1972/1975/1976. New Copy 2 CDs ... $14.99
A trio of albums from percussionist Airto – with bonus tracks too! First up is Free – one of the coolest, grooviest albums you'll ever hear from the legendary percussionist Airto – a set that mixes his own Brazilian roots with the electric genius of 70s CTI – all with ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
CTI/Wounded Bird, 1972. New Copy ... $3.99 11.99
One of the coolest, grooviest albums you'll ever hear from the legendary percussionist Airto – a set that mixes his own Brazilian roots with the electric genius of 70s CTI – all with stunning results! Airto's in the lead – and blows some beautiful wood flute lines alongside ... read more CD
(CD case has a small cutout hole.)
Airto —
Samba De Flora ... CD Montuno, 1988. Used ... $14.99
One of the greatest Airto records ever – a really overlooked record cut for the mostly-Latin Montuno label in the 80s! The album's quite spare, and almost more in a Latin mode at times – given the harder percussion on the set, and the firey recording style given to the set by Montuno ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print original Montuno pressing.)
Buddah/Real Gone, 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Easily one of the greatest records that Brazilian percussionist Airto ever recorded – a stunning blend roots and jazzy currents, and a set that follows strongly off his work in the group Quarteto Novo! The set's got contributions from one of his key partners in that combo – reedman ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1000 – on blue vinyl!)
CTI, 1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Tachibana/BBE (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
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 more CD
Prado (France), 2019. New Copy ... $13.99
A really great idea for a trio, and one that sounds unlike anything else we've ever heard – given that the music is a mix of percussion, bass trombone, and a mix of vibes and marimba! The tracks are all pretty spare, and do a great job of building up the sound – maybe with less of the ... read more CD
Jazzaggression, 2015. New Copy ... $19.99
A beautifully spiritual set of duets between bassist Teemu Akerblom and saxophonist Mike Zenger – playing together here without any other instrumentation at all! Akerblom sets things up in a modal mode on most numbers – but mellower, without any piano or drums – and Zenger then ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition of 250!)
Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... $18.99
Two beautiful long tracks from Japanese pianist Shoji Aketagawa – recording here with just he bass of Hiroshi Yoshino for accompaniment – in a style that mixes some of the deeper tones of Shoji's straighter records with an approach that's maybe looser and more improvised overall! Parts ... read more CD
Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $18.99
An indie piano jazz treasure from the Japanese scene of the 70s – originally issued on the Aketa's Disk record, and with a sound that's a bit different than some of the bigger-label piano trio albums of the time! There's a real edge here – a harder sound on Aketagawa's keys than some ... read more CD
Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $18.99
A rare treasure from the Aketa's Disk label – one of the hipper Japanese jazz imprints of the 70s, and a great showcase here for the mighty piano talents of Shoji Aketagawa! There's something very unusual about the piano that Shoji is playing here – as it's got a tonal quality that ... read more CD
Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $18.99
A slightly different album than usual from pianist Shoji Aketagawa, but one that still follows strongly in the best tradition of his offbeat gems for the Aketa's Disk label! This set has Shoji co-credited on piano and vocals – the latter of which aren't really sung lyrics, but maybe more sub- ... read more CD
Ambrose Akinmusire —
On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment ... CD Blue Note, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99
A fantastic album from trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire – a set that really kicks his career up to the next level, and which is easily the most powerful record he's ever given us! The music finds Ambrose in many moods, all of them righteous – sometimes blowing hard and fierce in a small ... read more CD
Toshiko Akioshi —
Jazz The Personal Dimension ... LP Victor (Japan), Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $68.99
A fantastic small group set – recorded in the US, with Lew Tabackin on tenor and flute, Bob Daugherty on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums! All tracks are long – and titles include the Toshiko originals "The Village" and "State Of Being" – plus "The Sea In ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy gatefold pressing!)
RCA (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $18.99
Brilliantly bold work from pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi – an artist who's really coming into her own for the 70s – stepping out in a big band format that would win her a wide new audience on both sides of the Pacific! The album's one of the first to feature the ensemble co-led with husband ... read more CD
(Blu-spec CD 2 pressing!)
Insights/RVC (Japan), 1979. Near Mint- ... $19.99
An obscure album from the big band of Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin – all original tracks written by Toshiko, performed by the band with a mix of modern, lyrical, and swinging styles. Features some great work by Bobby Shew and Gary Foster – and titles include "Elusive ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing including the insert.)
Baystate/RCA (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $24.99
A hokey title and cover, but a great little record – a lesser-known gem from the Toshiko Akioshi big band, recorded in the mid 80s for Japanese release! Toshiko's still working strongly with reedman Lew Tabackin here – and as always, the sound of the reeds really make the record – ... read more CD
(Blu-spec CD 2 pressing!)
RCA (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $24.99
One of the lesser-known albums in the great run of big band records cut by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi and reedman Lew Tabackin – and a set with a bit of a difference, too – as this time out, Tabackin wrote all the tunes, although Toshiko still handles all the arrangements and ... read more CD
(Blu-spec CD 2 pressing!)
RCA (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $18.99
A 70s classic from the team of Toshiko Akioshi and Lew Tabackin – a duo who did for the jazz ensemble mode in their generation what Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland did in the 60s! The material here is wonderfully inventive – the kind of compositions that Toshiko wouldn't have even ... read more CD
(Blu-spec CD 2 pressing!)
RCA (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $18.99
It's hard to get at the brilliance of the 70s albums from Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin in words – but we'll try just a bit! The records are almost an anomaly – creative big band records at a time when most folks were leaving the format behind – put together by a duo who ... read more CD
(Blu-spec CD 2 pressing!)
Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1979. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A mix of fusiony jazz rock, a bit of funk and some more sweeping arrangements – sometimes in the span of a single song on this fairly underappreciated Atlantic set from Jan Akkerman! Mixing easy listening and funk is the kind of thing that's pulled off pretty well, or falls completely flat, ... read more CD
Solid State, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $5.99
Older standards, souped up nicely by Manny Albam – played by a group with Bob Brookmeyer and Eddie Bert on trombones, Ernie Royal and Joe Newman on trumpets, Barry Galbraith on guitar, and Ted Sommer on bongos! LP, Vinyl record album
Decca, 1958. Very Good+ ... $6.99
One of the many releases in the surprisingly successful semi-genre of "jazz meets West Side Story" albums that came out in the late 50s and early 60s. Albam actually does a pretty great job of opening up the jazzy changes in Bernstein's score, and it helps that he's got great ensemble ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing.)
Dot, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Manny Albam plays the music of Steve Allen – with a group that includes solos from Gene Quill on alto, Al Cohn on tenor, Bob Brookmeyer on trombone and either Nick Travis or Ernie Royal on trumpets! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a sticker remnant.)
RCA, 1956. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Hard-swinging big band material – with a heavy emphasis on drums! The album is a suite of six tracks – all written by either Manny Albam or Ernie Wilkins, both of whom arrange the groups on the set – really letting them open up nicely on the album's longish tracks. Manny and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear and a small sticker spot on back.)
Marina Albero, 2008/2019. Used 3 CDs ... $16.99
Life Soundtrack includes a fully improvised performance with guest saxophone from Hans Teuber, a piece for multiple musicians and voices, and a collection of standards and original compositions titled Music Is Love. CD
Astral Spirits, 2019. New Copy ... $8.99 12.99
Amazing sounds from three great improvisers – two of whom we've known and loved for years, one of whom we're just beginning to discover! The trio features Ken Vandermark on tenor and clarinet, Joe McPhee on soprano sax and pocket trumpet, and Susan Alcorn on pedal steel guitar – the ... read more CD
Concord, 1989. Used ... $4.99
Features Howard Alden on guitar, Dan Barrett on trombone, Chuck Wilson on alto sax & clarinet, Frank Tate on bass, and Jackie Williams on drums. CD
(Out of print. Booklet has a slight cut corner, disc has a promotional stamp.)
Ralph Alessi —
Baida ... CD ECM (Germany), 2013. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Ralph Alessi on trumpet, Jason Moran on piano, Drew Gress on double bass & Nasheet Waits on drums. CD
Ralph Alessi —
Quiver ... CD ECM (Germany), 2016. Used ... Just Sold Out!
No quiver here, as the sound of Ralph Alessi's trumpet is tight and true – blown out beautifully in a quartet setting that's awash in color and tone! Alessi has a way of playing openly, with a nice sense of flow – but in a way that avoids some of the more atmospheric trumpet modes of ... read more CD
PA USA, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Alexander plays in a big band setting arranged by Frank Mantooth, with Bill Sears, Bob Sheppard, Mark Henderson, Larry Panella, and Scott Robinson on saxophones; Jim Linahon, John Thomas, John Harbaugh, and Tom Grause on trumpets; Bill Yeager, Luis Bonilla, Jeff Tower, and Lee Gause on trombones, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
High Note, 2019. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A really fantastic album from tenorist Eric Alexander – a player we've always loved, but who really seems to be opening up some new sides in his music in the past few years! As you'd guess from the title, the album's in a classic "with strings" mode – Eric's tenor out front ... read more CD
Giant Step Arts, 2019. New Copy ... $19.99 20.00
The great Eric Alexander in a trio mode – soaring out with a lot more space and soul than some of his albums with a pianist – and that's saying a lot, given the wonderfully soulful sound of that work too! The style is a mode that Alexander has explored a bit over the years, but which ... read more CD
Milestone, 2001. Used ... $6.99
Alexander's second outing for the Milestone label (hence the title), and a wonderful album of soulful tenor tracks that has him working in a quintet with Harold Mabern on piano and Jim Rotondi on trumpet. Mabern and Alexander have, by this time, forged quite a sympathetic relationship – and, ... read more CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode & promotional stamp on CD.)
Milestone, 2002. Used ... $6.99
This tenor giant gets better and better with each new album! Eric Alexander is one of our favorite new jazz artists of the past decade – still a relatively young player, but with a sound that's incredible, steeped in years of tradition, yet freely creative in his own unique way. His tenor ... read more CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode & promotional stamp on CD.)
Flying Dutchman, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
Reedman Harold Alexander cut very few albums as a leader – and this is one of the best! You're likely to hear Alexander's work in the background on other sessions, but at the time of this record he was also a visionary leader – perfect for the open, freewheeling vibe allowed by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some staining on the bottom.)
Harold Alexander —
Raw Root ... CD Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1974. New Copy ... $3.99 11.98
A blend of jazz funk and rawer informed grooves from Harold Alexander – and actually a step into more polished vibes thanks to some Arif Mardin arrangements and a new home at Atlantic Records! Although some of the earlier records cut by reed player Harold Alexander may have been more ... read more CD
Concord, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $4.99
Includes performances by Ray Brown on bass, Herb Ellis in guitar, Jeff Hamilton on drums, John Patitucci on bass, Marvin Smith on drums & more. CD
(Out of print.)
MPS (Germany), 1971. Used ... $9.99
Beautiful sounds from pianist Monty Alexander – and a record that really has him finding his own groove! Monty had recorded often in the 60s, and usually mixed his Caribbean roots with a bit of American soul jazz – but it really took the MPS label to help him find a spot to set himself ... read more CD
(Case has some lightwear.)
MPS, 1976. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A stone classic from pianist Monty Alexander – a live date recorded for MPS in the mid 70s, and a set with even more fire than his studio sides for the label! The sound here is quite freewheeling at times – not funky, but in a very romping, gutbuckety mode that marks Alexander as a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch pressing.)
