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No Business (Lithuania), 1986. New Copy ... $14.99
Vintage work from this overlooked group from the New York scene of the 80s – an all-star lineup that features Ahmed Abdullah on trumpet, Marion Brown on alto sax, Billy Bang on violin, Sirone and Fred Hopkins on bass, and Andrew Cyrille on drums! The tracks are long, and there's a loose, ... read more CD
Jazz Village (France), 2016. Used ... $6.99
Black Saint (Italy), 1978. Used ... $24.99
Abrams is joined by Anthony Braxton, Leonard Jones, Steve McCall, and Henry Threadgill. The songs are all attributed to Abrams, though they seem to be strongly influenced by the presence of Braxton with song titles like "OQA" and "RITOB". Other song titles include "Charlie ... read more CD
(Out of print original CD pressing, not a CDr. Booklet is lightly wrinkled from some light water damage.)
Why Not (UK), 1975. Used ... $7.99
One of the most beautiful albums ever recorded by this legendary AACM pianist! The album was a rare Japanese-only session from 1975, but recorded in Chicago – and it features Muhal playing solo – in beautifully warm spiritual tones that are very different from his playing on many other ... read more CD
Black Saint (Italy), 1994. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Right Tempo (Italy), 1994. Used ... $4.99
A great album from this cool Italian trio – one of the first groups to go back and pick up Fender Rhodes, and use it for a more contemporary groove! The style is great – a bit of funk, a bit of bossa – and very much in a vibe that fits the classic look of the cover. Cuts include ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Do It ... LP 18.99(Out of print.)
Strut (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Saxophonist Idris Ackamoor is a living jazz legend – but not the kind that's stale and stuffy, and instead a continuously vibrant player who's given us mindblowing music since his initial recordings with his Pyramids group in the 70s! This version of the Pyramids is different than that one, ... read more CD
Somethin Else/Blue Note (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $16.99
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 more CD
(A "Somethin'else Since 1988" series SHM-CD pressing!)
Somethin Else/Blue Note (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $16.99
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
Also available Nightingale (with bonus track) ... CD 13.99(A "Somethin'else Since 1988" series SHM-CD pressing!)
Blue Note (Japan), 1989. Used ... $13.99
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
Also available Nightingale (with bonus track) ... CD 16.99(Out of print SHM-CD pressing, includes obi.)
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $13.99
George Adams and Don Pullen knock it out of the park on this one – finding great company in each other's presence, and really moving things forward in the process! The set begins with a long track titled "Mingus Metamorphosis", and that really sums up the spirit of the record ... read more CD
Savoy, 1957. Used ... $9.99
A fantastic album from Pepper Adams – one of his best, and an incredibly swinging session that will make you forget that he's playing a heavy baritone! At some level, the session shouldn't work so well – as it's got a rhythm group that's not particularly hard-hitting – with Hank ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Riverside/Universal (Japan), 1959. Used ... $11.99
One of the greatest Cannonball Adderley albums from the Riverside years – a completely smoking live date recorded in San Francisco, often with long tracks that really let the group open up and do their thing! The lineup here is that classic one that first grabbed attention – the group ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Mercury (Japan), 1958. New Copy ... $13.99
A set that's right on target, right from the start – and one that has the young Cannonball Adderley really coming into his groove! The set's a lot more soul jazz-oriented than some of Cannon's records from a few years before – played by a rock-solid group that includes brother Nat ... read more CD
Cannonball Adderley —
Complete Albums Collection – 1955-1958 (4CD set) ... CD Enlightenment (UK), Mid/Late 50s. Used 4CD's ... $12.99
Includes Presenting Cannonball Adderley, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley With Strings, In The Land of Hi-Fi, Sophisticated Swing, Cannonball Enroute, Cannonball's Sharpshooters and the Blue Note album Somethin' Else. CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Mercury/Verve, 1955/1958. Used ... $4.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Reel To Real, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Great live work from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet – recorded during a time when the group's star was really rising on Capitol Records, but at a level that's got the more open-ended, freely-blown style of their classic concert dates for Riverside! The material here was all recorded for ... read more CD
(Excellent package – with great mastering, and a 28 page booklet of notes!)
Verve, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print original CD pressing, not a CDr.)
Verve, 1950s. Used ... $1.99
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Rob (Brazil), 2017. New Copy ... $14.99
A beautiful jazz album from Brazilian arranger Antonio Adolfo – and a tribute to saxophone great Wayne Shorter, but done with a very personal feel! Adolfo's an artist with work that stretches back to the 60s – when he often worked with groovy larger arrangements – but in recent ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
Tachibana/BBE (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99 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
Also available Tachibana (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 29.99
Tachibana/Octave (Japan), 1975. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99
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
Also available Tachibana ... CD 13.99(Part of the Deep Jazz Reality series!)
Winter & Winter (Germany), 2003. Used ... $11.99
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Ambrose Akinmusire —
Origami Harvest ... CD Blue Note, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Maybe the first album by Ambrose Akinmusire to carry a parental advisory warning on the front – and for good reason, too – as there's a powerful message here that really goes beyond the style of his previous albums! The set's clearly a product of the Trump moment – with rhymes by ... read more CD
Sony, 1994. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Columbia/Fresh Sound (Spain), 1959. Used ... $9.99
The cover of this one makes it look like a no-name leaderless session, but this one actually features some great work by some very hip players! Half the album features vibist Teddy Charles leading a group of modernists that includes Hal McKusick, Frank Socolow, Bill Russon, Bob Brookmeyer, Mal ... read more CD
(Out of print, please note that the booklet is included but the pages are stuck together from water damage.)
Atlantic, 1991. Used ... $1.99
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Also available Live At Birdland West ... CD 1.99
Atlantic, 1991. Used ... $1.99
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Also available Live At Birdland West ... CD 1.99(Out of print.)
Arbors, 1995. Used ... $4.99
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(Small cutout notch through spine.)
Saponegro, 2017. Used ... $9.99
Milestone, 2000. Used ... $5.99
Excellent work from one of our favorite young tenor players! When Alexander first started out in Chicago, we'd catch him at southside gigs, either on his own or in Charles Earland's group – and we'd marvel at the richness of his playing, even though he was just an unknown young player in his ... read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promotional stamp.)
Milestone, 1997. Used ... $4.99
With Cedar Walton on piano and Steve Davis on trombone! CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promotional stamp.)
Milestone, 2001. Used ... $5.99
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
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promo stamp.)
High Note, 2017. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Eric Alexander is in familiar company here, but he also seems to be using the setting to open up a bit more in terms of his color and groove – sometimes with a looser groove, sometimes with even a gentler approach to his phrasing – but always with that never-ending sense of imagination ... read more CD
Also available Song Of No Regrets ... CD 12.99
High Note, 2017. Used ... $12.99
Eric Alexander is in familiar company here, but he also seems to be using the setting to open up a bit more in terms of his color and groove – sometimes with a looser groove, sometimes with even a gentler approach to his phrasing – but always with that never-ending sense of imagination ... read more CD
Also available Song Of No Regrets ... CD 15.99(Punch through barcode.)
Milestone, 2002. Used ... $5.99
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
Eric Alexander —
Up, Over & Out ... CD Delmark, 1993. Used ... $6.99
Clear, clean, and tremendous tenor work from a young Eric Alexander – working here in one of his early partnerships with pianist Harold Mabern – in a way that really helps to re-direct Mabern's energy, and take him back to the glory days of his recordings in the 60s! Alexander's tenor ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $13.99
A wicked bit of funky jazz from reedman Harold Alexander – and a set that's much sharper and harder-edged than some of his later work! There's maybe a bit of freedom in the mix, here too – some post-Coltrane spiritualism that mixes with some of the more funk-based currents – ... read more CD
Concord, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $5.99
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Concord, 1982/1989. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
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Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, & Herb Ellis —
Triple Treat 2 ... CD Concord, 1987. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print. Tray card has some highlighter and a bit of pen.)
Nagel Heyer (Germany), 1993. Used ... $8.99
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(Spine has a thin cutout notch.)
Arbors, 2007. Used ... $7.99
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(Small cutout notch through spine.)
Savant, 2017. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Extremely angular work from tenorist JD Allen – working here with a quartet that's as loose on rhythms as he is on his saxophone solos – coming together in a style that's freewheeling and open-minded! The group features a strong element in the guitar of Liberty Ellman – used in ... read more CD
Blue Note, 2017. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
One of the coolest records in years from the legendary Tony Allen – and that's saying a lot, given that his legacy includes famous work as a drummer with Fela Kuti, and a much more recent run of very experimental recordings! This set has Tony soaring out on Blue Note – and working with ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Atlantic, Late 60s. Used ... $3.99
Groovy 20 track "best of" CD compiling tracks from his Atlantic recordings of the late 60's and early 70's, with loads of his usual cool hipster jazz vocals and New Orleans piano playing. Cuts include "Seventh Son", "Swingin' Machine", "Your Mind Is On ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic/Rhino (Germany), 1964. Used ... $11.99
The word from Mose is mighty darn hip – served up here in a sweet Atlantic Records session that seems to really hone into all the mod influences his music would have in the 60s! The rootsy quality of Allison's earlier records is still firmly in place – but the group also has a tighter ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pacific Jazz/Universal (Japan), 1954. New Copy ... $16.99
A landmark set of recordings cut for the Pacific Jazz label in the early 50s, and supposedly a major influence on the early bossa artists in Brazil! The tracks were cut by a quartet led by LA altoist Bud Shank, and featuring Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida, who was living in LA at the time. ... read more CD
Improvising Artists Inc (Italy), 1967. Used ... $12.99
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(Out of print. Small cutout hole through booklet and rear tray card.)
Phil Alvin with Sun Ra & Dirty Dozen Brass Band —
UnSung Stories ... CD Warner/Big Beat (UK), 1986. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Maybe the strongest solo project ever from Phil Alvin – a late 80s effort dedicated to the romping R&B sounds of the 50s – done with great help from both the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the Sun Ra Arkestra! A number of cuts are from the glory days of the R&B single – and ... (Rock, Jazz) read more CD
Albert Ammons/Storyville (Denmark), 1939/Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
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(Out of print.)
Classics (France), Early 50s. Used ... $6.99
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(CDr pressing – priced accordingly.)
Prestige, 1960s. Used ... $7.99
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(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promotional stamp.)
Label 1, 2016. Used ... $4.99
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Ernestine Anderson —
Live At The 1990 Concord Jazz Festival – Third Set ... CD Concord, 1990. Used ... $4.99
Liaison, 2015. Used CD/DVD ... $16.99
Early Autumn, 2015. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Winter & Winter (Germany), 1990. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Canada Council For The Arts (Canada), 2018. Used ... $7.99
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Joe Armon-Jones —
Starting Today ... CD Brownswood (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
Joe Armon Jones sings and plays lots of cool Wurlitzer electric piano on this gem of an album – but the whole thing is maybe even more of a tribute to the warmly collaborative spirit of the contemporary London scene, as it is to the talents of the man himself! There's a nicely fluid sense of ... read more CD
Also available Starting Today ... LP 18.99
ASV (UK), 1926/1927/1928. Used ... $4.99
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Verve (Germany), 1957. Used ... $4.99
Gentle-going genius from the later years of Satchmo's career – a session that has Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! Peterson's usual group with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown is expanded slightly for this outing – bringing in Louis Bellson on drums to syncopate ... read more CD
Detroit Music Factory, 2013. Used ... $6.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole, booklet has a gold promo stamp.)
Motema, 2002. Used ... $2.99
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Motema, 2004. Used ... $3.99
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BYG/Sunspots (Italy), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used Gatefold ... $9.99
2 classics by the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – back to back on one CD! At the time they were taking Paris by storm, the Art Ensemble recorded these brilliant albums – both of which are some of their strongest early work, far more well-formed than any of their individual expressions ... read more CD
Nessa/Soul Jazz (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Probably the greatest album ever by the Art Ensemble of Chicago – and also one of their rarest! The album was cut for Pathe Marconi in Paris in 1970, and was the soundtrack to a film that was as obscure as the album. The group's never been finer – and plays with a creative tightness ... read more CD
BYG/Fuel 2000, 1969. Used 2 CDs ... $22.99
Seminal work from the Art Ensemble of Chicago – recorded during their most creative period ever! The album was recorded live in October of 1969 – at a time when the group had pulled up roots and moved to France for a few years, bursting on the European scene with unique creativity that ... read more CD
(Out of print. Small drill hole throug rear case and artwork.)
PI Recordings, 2003. Used ... $10.99
An incredible return to form for the Art Ensemble of Chicago – as the return of Joseph Jarman to the group really seems to have given them a new sense of focus, purpose, and direction! There's a tunefulness here that's really wonderful – a sense of lyrical interplay that's especially ... read more CD
ECM, 2003. Used ... $10.99
One of the best records we've heard by the Art Ensemble of Chicago in years – and a wonderful tribute to departed bandmate Lester Bowie! The work is performed by the trio of Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, and Don Moye – and the music is much more in the spirit of some of their ... read more CD
(Includes slipcase, which has a sticker over the barcode.)
ECM (Germany), Late 70s/1980s/1990s/2000s/Early 2010s. New Copy 21CD ... $98.99 109.99
A huge chapter of work from the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – one that not only includes their own albums for the ECM label, but also related solo and side projects too! The set begins with four Art Ensemble albums – Nice Guys, Full Force, Urban Bushman, and The Third Decade – all of ... read more CD
Blue Griffin, 2017. Used ... $4.99
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Cadet/Universal (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $19.99
Incredible work from the amazing Dorothy Ashby – a brilliant set of funky and spiritual tunes, set to full backings from Chicago soul arranger Richard Evans! This album is easily one of Ashby's greatest, and it's dedicated to the writings of Omar Khayyam – one of the forces guiding ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing! Part of the Diggin Universal Music – supervised by DJ Muro.)
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1956. Used ... $11.99
Forget the hokey kangaroo picture on the cover, because the record's a mighty sweet set of 50s modern jazz – played by some key musicians from Australian who were working in the US at the time! The record's got a style that's somewhere between the hippest sessions of LA and Sweden at the ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
BTG, 2009. Used ... $3.99
Sweet sweet work from Teodross Avery – a musician who's way more than the smooth jazz player you might expect! Teodross steps out here as a mini-maestro in soul – writing and producing the whole album with a well-rounded, soul-based approach that has Teo in the lead on saxes – ... (Neo Soul, Jazz) read more CD
(CDr pressing.)
Teodross Avery, 2001. Used ... $5.99
Capitol/Now Again, 1970. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
One of the most righteous, message-oriented albums ever from David Axelrod – and the third in his legendary trilogy of instrumental sets for Capitol Records! Earth Rot moves even past the modes of Songs Of Innocence and Songs Of Experience – to offer up a chilling message on the ... read more CD
Capitol/Now Again, 1968. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
One of a handful of amazing albums recorded by David Axelrod towards the end of the 60s – really stunning, genre-breaking music that was years ahead of its time – and which has only finally been getting its due in more recent decades! At the time of the record, Axelrod was a house ... read more CD
Also available (Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
Song Of Innocence ... CD 9.99
Song Of Innocence ... CD 9.99
Capitol (UK), 1968. Used ... $9.99
One of a handful of amazing albums recorded by David Axelrod towards the end of the 60s – really stunning, genre-breaking music that was years ahead of its time – and which has only finally been getting its due in more recent decades! At the time of the record, Axelrod was a house ... read more CD
Also available Song Of Innocence ... CD 14.99
Song Of Innocence ... CD 9.99
