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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
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2010. New Copy ... $4.99 16.99
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 more CD
Enja, 2015. Used ... $9.99
Rez Abbasi on steel string, fretless, and baritone acoustic guitar – with Bill Ware on vibraphone, Stephan Crump on acoustic bass, and Eric McPherson on drums. CD
High Note, 2022. New Copy ... $15.99 16.98
A host of great guitarists, all coming together to pay tribute to one of their own – the mighty Pat Martino, an artist on the strings from his early years in the 60s in organ combos, through his very creative 70s material, into a great run of albums in later years too! Pat's memory is in ... read more CD
Kaoru Abe —
Complete Tohoku Sessions 1971 (3CD set) ... CD Nadja (Japan), 1971. New Copy 3CD ... $69.99 79.99
An incredible performance from one of the greatest saxophonists to ever grace the Japanese scene – a player with a sense of power, tone, and phrasing that rivals avant greats like Albert Ayler, Archie Shepp, or David Murray! Yet Karou Abe is also a player all unto himself – with a ... read more CD
John Abercrombie —
Animato ... CD ECM, 1990. Used ... $7.99
Amazing soundshapes from guitarist John Abercrombie – a set that strongly follows in the tradition of his ECM work of the 70s, but also pushes at the edges a bit, too! Abercrombie plays electric, in that haunting, ethereal style of his – and also uses a guitar synthesizer too, but in ... read more CD
ECM, 1993. Used ... $8.99
John Abercrombie on guitar, Dan Wall on Hammond B3 Organ, and Adam Nussbaum on drums. CD
(Still sealed, barcode has a cutout hole.)
ECM, 1992. Used ... $9.99
John Abercrombie on guitar with Dan Wall on Hammond organ & Adam Nussbaum on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
ECM, 1975. Used ... $9.99
A whole new kind of trio session for the 70s – one that has the airy, open lines of guitarist John Abercrombie stretching out nicely in the company of drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Dave Holland! The music is archetypal ECM work of the time – a complete contrast to a guitar trio ... read more CD
Also available Gateway ... LP 34.99(Out of print.)
Black Saint (Italy), 1997. Used ... $8.99
Music from one of the greatest periods ever for AACM legend Muhal Richard Abrams – a time when the pianist was opening up in so many different creative directions! Song For All finds Abrams working with a group that includes Eddie Allen on trumpet, Aaron Stewart on saxes, Craig Harris on ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Black Saint (Italy), 1980. Used ... $11.99
One of the earliest Muhal Richard Abrams sessions for the Black Saint label – and a set that's filled with unusual musical moments! The tracks here are somewhat freer than some of Abrams' work to come – almost in the looser creative improvised mode of the first generation AACM – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Delmark, 1972. New Copy ... $6.99 12.99
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 more CD
New World, 1997. Used ... $9.99
Long duets – Muhal Richard Abrams on piano, and Marty Ehrlich on alto and clarinet! CD
Blue Note, 1989. Used ... $9.99
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
(Original US Blue Note pressing.)
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
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 CD
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
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 back home with a well-rounded, deeply-rooted approach that's crucial in taking the American jazz legacy another step ... read more CD
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
A firey session from the quartet of George Adams and Don Pullen – a set that has the group stretching out in some of their most spiritual modes, yet still finding plenty of time to swing as well! Adams is tremendous on tenor – a very fresh voice in the post-Coltrane world, with ... read more CD
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A strong outing from this key post-Mingus collaboration – and a record that really shows both Don Pullen and George Adams really coming into their own! Pullen's piano can have plenty of edges, as can Adams' tenor – but there's also some warmer, lyrical moments that really round things ... read more CD
L&R (Germany), 1996. Used ... $7.99
Steve Arguelles on drums and percussion, Christy Doran on electric guitar and effects, and Robert Dick on piccolo flute, flute, bass flute, f-bass flute, and contrabass flute. CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol, Late 60s. Used ... $1.99
Titles include "74 Miles Away", "Country Preacher", "Work Song", "Jive Samba", "Mercy Mercy Mercy", "Walk Tall", and "Why Am I Treated So Bad" – lots of classics produced by David Axelrod! CD
Capitol, 1962. Used ... $5.99
Rare concert work by Cannonball Adderley – recorded live in Europe in the early 60s, only ever issued there until a much later release in the US, but every bit as essential as any of the Adderley live combo albums from the early 60s – including their classics at the Lighthouse and in ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note/Verve, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $2.99
Featuring Nat Adderley on cornet, Johnny Coles and Miles Davis on trumpet, John Coltrane on tenor, Bill Evans, Hank Jones, Wynton Kelly, annd Joe Zawinul on piano, Paul Chambers and Milt Hinton on bass, Art Blakey on drums, and others. CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol, 1965/1970. Used ... $9.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Know What I Mean? (with bonus tracks) ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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 more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Jazz Haus (Austria), 1969. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Nat Adderley on turmpet, Joe Zawinul on piano and keys, Victor Gaskin on bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol, 1966. Used ... $6.99
If the 60's ever had a "hit" jazz record, it was probably this one! The album's a sparkling live session featuring the trademark soul jazz sounds of the Cannonball Adderley group with Joe Zawinul on acoustic and electric piano, and brother Nat Adderley on cornet. The tracks have a long ... read more CD
Also available Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! ... LP 34.99(BMG Direct pressing)
Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $2.99 4.99
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 more CD
Riverside, 1958. Used ... $6.99 11.99
An album that definitely lives up to its title – given the great change and evolution in the style of Cannonball Adderley's music – definitely pointed towards the soul jazz fame to come in the 60s! The group here has Adderley's alto in the company of some all-stars who may not be his ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print.)
Things Are Getting Better ... LP 34.99
Things Are Getting Better (with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99
Cannonball Adderley —
Things Are Getting Better (with bonus tracks) ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... $4.99
An album that definitely lives up to its title – given the great change and evolution in the style of Cannonball Adderley's music – definitely pointed towards the soul jazz fame to come in the 60s! The group here has Adderley's alto in the company of some all-stars who may not be his ... read more CD
Also available (OJC pressing.)
Things Are Getting Better ... LP 34.99
Things Are Getting Better (20 bit remaster) ... CD 6.99
Adventure Music, 2007. Used ... $4.99
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
Alien Transistor, 2012. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Tracks include "Sozialbao", "Harmagedon", "W.A. Mozart vs Random Generator", and "La Pretre Vire". CD
Pablo, 1997. Used ... $4.99
Ron Affif on guitar, Essiet Essiet on bass, and Colin Bailey on drums. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Affinity —
Affinity (with bonus tracks) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Airmail (Japan), 1970. Used Gatefold ... $19.99
A British rock combo, but one with a distinctly jazzy feel – one that's often quite funky at times too! The core instrumentation is heavy on keyboards and guitar, set over some tightly rhythm bass and drums – often moving with some hip jazzy changes in the mix, and a nice sense of ... (Rock, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Affinity ... LP 29.99(2003 pressing with obi!)
Mira/BGP (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Smoking grooves from an incredible group – the amazing Afro Blues Quintet, a combo with a sound like no other! These guys were never one for stardom, but during the mid and late 60s, they burned up the west coast scene with an incredible blend of vibes, piano, and reeds – often kicked ... read more CD
In Situ (France), 2003. Used ... $9.99
Sophie Agnel on piano and Olivier Benoit on guitar. CD
Table & Chair, Used Gatefold ... $5.99
Cuong Vu on trumpet, Luke Bergman on bass, and Evan Woodle on drums. CD
Fox Haven, 2005. Used ... $6.99
Enrique Haneine on piano, Shane Endsley on trumpet, Carlo DeRosa on bass, and Allison Miller on drums and toys. CD
Why Not/Polystar (Japan), 1975. Used ... $9.99
A tremendous album from Air – recorded in their native Chicago, but one of the landmark 70s sessions on Japan's Why Not label! The trio is in wonderful formation here – very focused, with a sharpness that you don't always get in some of their other recordings – a perfect balance ... read more CD
Also available Air Song (Japanese pressing) ... LP 39.99(First Japanese CD pressing – with slipcase!)
Tachibana/BBE (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $9.99 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
Pheeroan Ak Laff —
House of Spirit – Mirth (limited hardbox version) ... CD Passin' Thru/Soul Jazz (UK), 1979. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Very righteous work from percussionist Pheeroan Ak Laff – even more hard-edged than some of his other important recordings of the late 70s – and that's saying a lot! Allthough Pheeroan lent his talents to many other musicians, this is one of the few albums he cut under his own name ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Posi tone, 2023. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
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 more CD
Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $20.99 24.99
A beautifully fragile record of solo piano work – one that seems to underscore it's "alone" title not just with the fact that it features just Shoji Aketagawa on piano, but also because the whole thing's recorded with this echoey, almost forlorn of quality – very unusual for a ... read more CD
(Part of the Nippon Jazz Spirits series!)
Ambrose Akinmusire —
Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint ... CD Blue Note, 2014. Used ... $6.99
The music here is as evocative as the title – almost a mix of contemporary Blue Note modes with older ECM styles – all served up as a perfect showcase for the ever-growing talents of trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire! We've really dug the last two records from Ambrose, and this one seems to ... read more CD
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Hanssler (Germany), 2008. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
Toshiko Akiyoshi joins the SWR Big Band for a double album featuring "Kogun", "Lady Liberty", "I Know Who Loves You", and "Feast In Milano" – with all tracks composed and arranged by the pianist herself! CD
(Still sealed.)
RCA/Novus, Mid 70s. Used ... $4.99
A great introduction to one of the hippest big bands of the 70s – a duo who did for the jazz ensemble mode in their decade what Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland did in the 60s! Tracks include "Studio J", "Quadrille, Anyone", "Kogun", "First Night", and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cinewax, 2015. New Copy ... $3.99 15.98
A beautiful document of the late, great pianist Joe Albany – music put together in support of the film Low Down, and packaged here in a really lovely format! The movie is a poetic look at Albany – an important west coast player from the bop years onward, but one who never reached his ... read more CD
Joe Albany with Warne Marsh —
Right Combination ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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 more CD
Relative Pitch, 2015. Used ... $9.99
Improvisations by Susan Alcorn based on compositions by Astor Piazzolla. CD
Blue Note, 2022. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
Tenorist Melissa Aldana is no newcomer to jazz, but this Blue Note debut really seems to open up a special sort of sound in her music – a mode that's both deeper and more sensitive, and filled with a really rich sense of color and tone! A key musical partner on the date is guitarist Lage ... read more CD
Also available 12 Stars ... LP 18.99
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2011. Used ... $11.99
Featuring Ralph Alessi on trumpet and Ravi Coltrane on saxophone – plus Andy Milne on piano, Drew Gress on bass and Mark Ferber on drums. CD
Heartcore, 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Guitarist Cecil Alexander has a nice light touch here – not loose, but with a freely chromatic sort of vibe that really has his strings opening up with a heck of a lot of colors and brightness – set up next to the Hammond B3 of Will Gorman and drums of Steven Crammer! With that quality ... read more CD
Motema, 2015. Used ... $2.99
With Larry Grenadier and Russell Hall on bass, Ulysses Owens Jr and Smammy Miller on drums, and special guest Alphonso Horne on trumpet. CD
Mack Avenue, 2015. Used ... $9.99
Joey Alexander on piano and Fender Rhodes – with Larry Grenadier on bass, Kendrick Scott on drums, and special guest Chris Potter on saxophone and Gilad Hekselman on guitar. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Concord, 1981/1984. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
A two album set – an early 80s studio session and a live date recorded in Tokyo – with Alexander on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, and Ray Brown on bass. Tracks include "Captain Bill", "Blues For Junior", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Sister Sadie", and ... read more CD
Les Productions Du Vendredi/Match & Fuse, 2014. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Tracks include "Raging Chicken", "Douanier", "Brain Surgery", "Hypnose", "No Hay Mas", and "Gradation". CD
Ears & Eyes, 2022. New Copy ... $9.99 12.99
A wonderfully surprising effort from guitarist Mike Allemana – a secret hero of ours in the Chicago jazz scene for many years – as a player who first worked with tenor giant Von Freeman, and later with guitarist George Freeman – and who's gone on to be both a supporter of and ... read more CD
Storyville (Denmark), 1996. Used ... $18.99
Beautiful work from pianist Geri Allen – a set that features the musician both with her trio, and with a larger nonet that was put together as part of her winning the 1996 Jazzpar prize – as well as a set that features some great late work from trumpeter Johnny Coles! The first half of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Savant, 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A fantastic follow-up to the initial Americana album from tenorist JD Allen – one that's got a similarly lean vibe as the first, and which continues with a new level of righteous energy in Allen's music! The titles of the songs seem to imply deeper currents from the south, but rather than ... read more CD
World Circuit, 2020. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 19.98
A really fantastic collaboration between two pioneers of African music – and a set that nicely opens both into the jazziest side of their talents! Hugh Masekela blows flugelhorn, and Tony Allen handles drums and plenty of percussion – and although both artists sing a bit, the main ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Palmetto, 2007. Used ... $9.99
Ben Allison on bass and acoustic guitar, Michael Sarin on drums, Steve Cardenas on electric guitar, Ron Horton on trumpet and flugelhorn, and Michael Blake on tenor and soprano saxophone. CD
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Palmetto, 2002. Used ... $4.99
Ben Allison on bass, Mamdou Diabete on kora, Michael Blake on reeds, Frank Kimbrough on piano and wurlitzer, and Michael Sarin on drums and percurssion. CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Koch, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Ben Allison on bass, Ron Horton on trumpet and flugelhorn, Frank Kimbrough on piano, and Tim Horner on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Palmetto, 1999. Used ... $4.99
Ben Allison on acoustic Bass and guitar, Tomas Ulrich on cello, Jeff Ballard on drums, Ara Dinkjian on oud and cumbus, Frank Kimbrough on piano, Michael Blake and Ted Nash on saxophone and bass clarinet, and Ron Horton on trumpet and flugelhorn. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Prestige/OJC, Late 50s. Used ... $1.99
Concord/Bellaphon (Germany), 1981. Used ... $5.99
A really sweet session that's very much in the mode of Almeida and Byrd's classic bossa-styled work! The set features the pair playing together in a jazzy acoustic guitar mode – working through a host of Brazilian numbers with backing provided only by the percussion of Milt Holland, plus ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol (Japan), 1963. Used ... $29.99
It's definitely a bossa nova world when Laurindo Almeida's around – given that the player first got the whole sound going in the 50s, then returned the favor in the 60s with some great albums like this for Capitol Records! The set's a bright blend of LA jazz and bossa rhythms – played ... (Now Sound, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi. Still sealed! Shrink has a hole on the corner.)
Intuition (Germany), 2008. Used ... $8.99
Billy Drewes on saxophone and clarinet, Ron Miles on trumpet, Kenny Werner on piano, Marc Johnson on bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD
Fresh Sound (Spain), 2022. New Copy ... $15.99 18.99
A beautiful little record, and one that seeks to unite two key inspirations for bassist Miquel Alvarez, both flamenco and jazz – but in a way that doesn't involve any flamenco guitar at all! Instead, there's maybe a bit of the snapping rhythms that you'd hear from the Spanish musical mode ... read more CD
577, 2022. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Reed player Zoh Amba is in some fantastic company here – every bit as great as you'd guess in a trio setting with William Parker on bass and Francisco Mela on drums! Yet even amidst these giants, Amba more than holds her own – especially on tenor, which she blows in this raw, raspy ... read more CD
Also available O Life O Light Vol 1 (with bonus track) ... LP 20.99
Enja (Germany), 1976. Used ... $16.99
With Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone, Kenny Kirkland and Tommy Flanagan on piano, Dave Holland and Buster Williams on bass and Daniel Humair on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $13.99
That's "heart bop", not "hardbop" – a title that really gets at the warm feeling and sense of soul on this overlooked date! The album's an early 80s gem from Enja – cut at a time when the label was really finding its own, and doing an especially great job of giving ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1992. Used ... $11.99 14.99
A hell of a trumpeter, with a hell of a group – heard here live at the Blue Note in New York, with a very open, freewheeling vibe! Franco Ambrosetti is a player who can sometimes be very much involved with the concept of a project – so much so that we sometimes forget that at the core, ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Enja/Ward (Japan), 1989. Used ... $9.99
Franco Ambrosetti on flugelhorn – with Greg Osby on alto and soprano saxophones, John Scofield on guitar, Geri Allen on piano, Michael Formanek on bass, and Daniel Humair on drums. Tracks include "Angel Eyes", "What's New Pussycat", "Theme From Superman", "Ci ... read more CD
(2007 Japanese pressing – still sealed with obi!)
Gene Ammons —
Big Sound ... CD Prestige, Mid 50s. Used ... $6.99
The album's definitely got a big sound – thanks to superb tenor from the great Gene Ammons, who stretches out on some nice long tracks that also feature solo work from Jerome Richardson on flute, Paul Quinichette on tenor, Pepper Adams on baritone, and a young John Coltrane on alto – ... read more CD
(Early 90s OJC pressing.)
Prestige/OJC, 1960. Used ... $7.99
A soul jazz classic from Gene Ammons – the kind of session that easy made him "boss" on tenor – with a tone and conception that few other players could touch! The set is done in a style that's laidback, but never too loose – bouncing along in that "with conga" ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Gene Ammons —
Gene Ammons Story – The Organ Combos ... CD Prestige, 1960s. Used ... $11.99
Our favorite side of Gene Ammons' talents – summed up nicely in a 2LP set! Ammons wasn't the first tenor player to work with a Hammond organ, but once the format gained popularity, Gene made a wise move to take it up – and it became a pairing that forever defined the later years of his ... read more CD
Also available Gene Ammons Story – The Organ Combos ... LP 5.99(Out of print.)
Gene Ammons —
Late Hour Special ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1964. Used ... $8.99
Very nice album by Jug that often gets overlooked because it's comprised of 2 different sessions, and can't get the "historical" writeup of being a single significant moment in the studio. Some tracks – including "Lascivious" and "Soft Winds" – are with a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Fantasy/OJC, 1971. Used ... $5.99
Late great work from Ammons – an album done at the time of his funk sides for Prestige, but recorded in the style of his earlier years in Chicago! The session's a laidback set of soulful solo-heavy work – recorded as part of a hip series of shows at the North Park Hotel, with a local ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Fresh Sound New Talent (Spain), 1962. Used ... $9.99 12.99
Boss Tenors In Orbit is a studio album, but one that really has Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt recreating some of the bold energy of their live shows – coming across with a vibe that's much more Prestige Records than Verve, thanks to the presence of the Don Patterson trio on the set! Backing is ... read more CD
Ropeadope, 2020. New Copy ... $9.99 15.99
Trombonist Clifton Anderson always makes us wait way too long between his albums as a leader – but each of his sets is definitely worth the anticipation, and seems to push Clifton's music forward a fair bit more than before! This album's a gem through and through – all original music, ... read more CD
Nessa, 1979. New Copy ... $13.99 16.98
A well-titled set, given that Fred Anderson's been a missing link in Chicago jazz for many years – a bold tenorist with qualities that reach back to the heavy sax generation of the 50s, and a creative improvisor who's kept the AACM ideals alive and well in the Windy City for years! The ... read more CD
Okka Disk, 1980. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
An amazing recording finally sees the light of day – a beautiful set of duets between Fred Anderson on tenor and Steve McCall on percussion – both very important players of the second wave of AACM musicians in the 70s, even though both artists never fully got their due! The material ... read more CD
Fred Anderson Trio —
Live At The Velvet Lounge ... CD Okka Disk, 1999. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A great set from AACM legend – tenorist Fred Anderson – cut in the very familiar home territory of his Velvet Lounge in Chicago! Anderson had been tending bar and leading jam sessions at the tavern since his return from Europe in the early 80s – but ended up purchasing the venue ... read more CD
(Sleeve has some age spots inside.)
Fresh Sound New Talent (Spain), 2000. Used ... $11.99
Bassist Reid Anderson has a really wonderful way with his group here – leading things with a strong sense of flow and color throughout – at a level that holds equally strong when things are upbeat and when things are mellow! All the group members seem folded into the flow of the music ... read more CD
Also available Vastness Of Space ... LP 39.99
Pacific Jazz, 1962. Used ... $14.99
A lost treasure from the glory days of the LA soul jazz bop scene of the early 60s! Alto player Earl Anderza has this crazy tone that's unlike anything we've ever heard – and he plays with a calculated approach to atonality that hints at later work by Ayler and others – but which comes ... read more CD
(Out of print, West Coast Classics pressing – with bonus tracks!)
Juanita/P-Vine (Japan), 2012. New Copy ... $9.99 24.99
Some of the warmest, jazziest work we've ever heard from Roman Andren – a set that's maybe much more like a Latin jazz records than some of his previous sets – with Roman playing acoustic piano in a combo that's got some mighty nice percussion! There's only a bit of vocals on the set, ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
P-Vine (Japan), 2014. New Copy ... $9.99 24.99
Few folks have a way of mixing contemporary rhythms with deeper touches from jazz and Brazilian music like Roman Andren – and this really well-crafted set is a key part of his overlooked musical legacy over the past decade or so! At some points, the record almost feels like some lost Cali ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Alien Transistor (Germany), 2012. Used ... $6.99
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Clean Feed (Portugal), 2018. Used ... $9.99
An album recorded in Portugal – as you might guess from the title – but featuring a group of real Swedish music heavyweights! The trio features fantastic interplay between the bass of Ingebrigt Haker Flaten, the drums of Kjell Nordeson, and the tenor and soprano sax of Martin Kuchen ... read more CD
Meta, 2001. Used ... $6.99
Michael Arbenz on piano, Glenn Ferris on trombone, and Marc Johnson on double bass. CD
Black Earth, 2022. Used ... $7.99
JoVia Armstrong on percussion, Leslie DeShazor on violin, Jeff Parker on guitar, Amr Fahmy on piano, Isaiah Sharkey on bass, and Yaw Agyeman and Teh'Ray Hale on vocals – plus special guest Nicole Mitchell on flute! CD
Columbia/Legacy, 1920s. Used ... $0.99 1.99
18 performances from the mid to late 20s. CD
BMG/Bluebird, 1930s/1940s/Mid 50s. Used ... $2.99
With 16 tracks including "That' My Home", "High Society", "Basin Street Blues", "Blue Yodel No. 9", "Sugar", "Ain't Misbehavin", and "Mahogany Hall Stomp". CD
(Out of print.)
BMG, 1930s/1940s/Mid 50s. Used 4 CDs ... $6.99
Includes 75 tracks on 4 CDs, plus a nice 35 page booklet with a long essay by scholar Dan Morgenstern. CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
JSP (UK), 1927. Used ... $4.99
Includes the songs "Willie The Weeper", "Wild Man Blues", "Chicago Breakdown", "Alligator Crawl", "Potato Head Blues", "Melancholy Blues", "Weary Blues", "Twelfth Street Rag", "Keyhole Blues", "S.O.L. ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
JSP (UK), 1926. Used ... $1.99
Features Kid Ory, Johnny Dodds, and work with the vocal duo Butterbeans and Suzie! Tracks include "Gut Bucket Blues", "Comet Chop Suey", "Heebie Jeebies", "He Likes It Slow", "King Of The Zulus", "Sweet Little Papa", "Big Butter And ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
JSP (UK), 1929. Used ... $1.99
Includes the songs "Mahogany Hall Stomp", "Some Of These Days", "Dallas Blues", "When You're Smiling", "Song Of The Islands", "Blue, Turning Grey Over You", and "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" – 21 tracks total. CD
Louis Armstrong —
Hot Fives Vol 1 ... CD Columbia, Mid 20s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Includes the songs "My Heart", "(Yes!) I'm In The Barrel", "Gut Bucket Blues", "Come Back, Sweet Papa", "Georgia Grind", "Heebie Jeebies", "Cornet Chop Suey", "Oriental Strut", "You're Next", "Muskrat ... read more CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
Louis Armstrong —
Legends Of American Music – The Wonderful World Of Louis Armstrong (2CD & DVD) ... CD Time Life/Universal, 1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used 2CD & DVD ... $7.99
40 songs on two CDs and 17 songs on the DVD. CD
