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Blue Chip, 1996. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
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
ECM, 2004. Used ... $13.99
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(Out of print, sticker over slipcover barcode.)
John Abercrombie —
Current Events ... CD ECM (Germany), 1986. Used ... $11.99
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ECM (Germany), 1983. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
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 CD
John Abercrombie/ECM (Germany), 1989. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
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 more CD
John Abercrombie/ECM, 1992. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print. BMG Direct pressing.)
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
New World, 1997. Used ... $5.99
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(Small cutout hole through case.)
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
(A "Somethin'else Since 1988" series SHM-CD pressing!)
ECM (Germany), 1979. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A beautifully soulful setting for the tenor saxophone of George Adams – a record that provides a nice balance to some of Adams' other European records of the same period, by unlocking a side of his talents that's almost more painterly and personal! Yet George's strong sense of a group is ... read more CD
Also available Sound Suggestions ... LP 11.99
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... $13.99
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 ... $13.99
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
Muse, 1980. Used ... $19.99
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(Out of print, a few tracks are highlighted on the traycard artwork.)
Riverside/Capitol, 1960. Used ... $7.99
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 more CD
Also available Cannonball Adderley Quintet At The Lighthouse ... LP 9.99(Out of print.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco (Keepnews collection – with bonus tracks) ... CD Riverside, 1959. Used ... $4.99
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
Also available Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco ... LP 11.99
Cannonball Adderley —
Know What I Mean? (with bonus tracks) ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... $6.99
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
(Out of print.)
EmArcy/Cheesecake (Spain), 1957. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Forget the "sophisticated" – and concentrate on the "swing"! This early killer from Cannonball Adderley swings all the way – and it features a young Cannon blowing hard with a tight little combo that's kind of a precursor of his hit recordings on Riverside a few ... read more CD
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
Also available Swingin' In Seattle – Live At The Penthouse 1966 to 1967 ... LP 33.99(Excellent package – with great mastering, and a 28 page booklet of notes!)
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1975. Used ... $14.99
A warm and soulful set of fusion tracks – issued only in Japan, but recorded by a hip group from the US! Air Pocket features the Fowler Brothers – Walt, Bruce, Ed, and Steve – on trumpet, trombone, bass, and alto, respectively – plus drummer Chester Thompson, guitarist Mike ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
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
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
Also available Origami Harvest ... CD 9.99
Blue Note, 2018. Used ... $9.99
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
Also available Origami Harvest ... CD 13.99
Concord, 1978. Used ... $14.99
A wonderfully intimate set from pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi – quite different than her bigger band records of the 70s, but equally great in its own way! The album's a great throwback to the earliest days of Akiyoshi on record – as it has the pianist really opening up in a trio setting, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Evidence, 1990. Used ... $19.99
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(Out of print. Booklet has some wear.)
Toshiko Akiyoshi/RCA/Mosaic, 1974/1975/1976/1977. Used 3CD ... $69.99
Seminal work from one of the hippest big bands of the 70s – the legendary ensemble led by pianist Toshiko Akioshi and reedman Lew Tabackin! The group marks a huge shift for Akiyoshi – a move away from the more bop-inflected small combo work of earlier years, into a rich new role as a ... read more CD
(Out of print. Slipcover has light slice mark that runs about 4 inches down the front cover but is otherwise in great shape.)
American Music, 1962. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
Aldorande —
Aldorande ... CD Favorite (France), 2019. New Copy ... $18.99
A jazz funk killer from Aldorande – a French quartet that features some mighty nice keyboards from Florian Pellissier, who we also really love on his own recordings too! The style here is different than those, though – very tight rhythms with a slightly cosmic core – almost jazz ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Aldorande ... LP 29.99
Eric Alexander —
Chicago Fire ... CD High Note, 2014. Used ... $9.99
Not the soundtrack to the popular TV drama of the same name – but a set that returns tenorist Eric Alexander to all the fire he brought to his early years on the Chicago scene! Alexander's set up here with a key range of players from this years – longtime associates Harold Mabern on ... read more CD
(Booklet has some light wear & penmarks inside booklet.)
Eric Alexander —
Just One Of Those Things ... CD Venus (Japan), 2016. Used ... $18.99
A totally wonderful setting for the tenor genius of Eric Alexander – a freewheeling trio, which is a format we're not sure we've ever heard him in before – really stretching out in an amazing way, with the sense of of imagination that we've always loved in his music, but with a depth ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Venus (Japan), 2007. Used ... $16.99
A fitting title for this one – because Eric Alexander is one of our favorite things in jazz – and albums like this are the reason why! Alexander's tenor is in very sharp-edged formation here – working with a familiar quartet of David Hazeltine on piano, John Webber on bass, and ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Eric Alexander —
Nightlife In Tokyo ... CD Milestone, 2002. Used ... $10.99
Always-great work from Eric Alexander – one of our favorite tenor players of the modern age, and a talent who gets better and better with each album! This one features Eric working with pianist Harold Mabern – in a wonderful union that's been forged over the course of a number of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Chesky, 2008. Used ... $6.99
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(SACD hybrid version – plays on regular players too.)
Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, & Herb Ellis —
Triple Treat 2 ... CD Concord, 1987. Used ... $1.99
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(NOTE: bottom half of the booklet is wrinkled and has a light stain from water damage. Priced accordingly.)
Arabesque Jazz, 1992. Used ... $0.99
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(Traycard artwork is wrinkled from some light water damage.)
RCA, 1995. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Challenge (Austria), 2007. Used ... $6.99
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(CD case has a small cutout notch.)
Master Mix, 1992. Used ... $9.99
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(NOTE: ex-libray copy. Booklet has a sticker remnant on the front, ink stamps on the back, and some pen inside. Disc has light marks but plays fine. Priced accordingly.)
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
Mike Allen —
Just Like Magic ... CD Cellar Live (Canada), 2019. Used ... $8.99
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(Slight mark through back of case.)
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
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
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
Also available UnSung Stories ... LP 14.99
Polskie Radio (Poland), 1964. New Copy ... $11.99
Great work from the 1964 edition of Poland's Jazz Jamboree – always a great showcase for hip talents from the European scene, and some of the coolest jazz going on in Poland at the time! The set begins with a sublime batch of tracks from the Flavio Ambrosetti All Stars – a trans-Europea ... read more CD
Fractal, 2015. Used ... $8.99
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(Packaged in a slim sleeve.)
Gene Ammons —
Angel Eyes ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A stone classic from Gene Ammons – and a record that introduced his talents to a whole new audience in the 60s! The album's a more laidback one than some of Jug's more hard-blown honkers – as you might guess from his hit rendition of the ballad in the title – and the ... read more CD
Prestige, 1960. Used ... $11.99
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
Also available Boss Tenor (RVG remaster series) ... CD 7.99(Out of print.)
Prestige, 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
Also available Boss Tenor (20 bit remaster) ... CD 11.99
American Jazz Classics (Spain), Late 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
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Angles 3 —
Parede ... CD Clean Feed (Portugal), 2018. New Copy ... $13.99
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
Angles 9 —
Beyond Us ... CD Clean Feed (Portugal), 2019. New Copy ... $13.99
A fantastic group that just seems to get better and better each time we hear them – one comprised of some of our favorite Swedish avant players of the past decade or two – coming together here in a way that's even greater than the sum of its parts! There's a bold energy to the group ... read more CD
Brittany Anjou —
Enamigo Reciprokataj ... CD Origin, 2019. Used ... $8.99
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Ron Anthony —
Oh! Calcutta ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A sweet mix of jazz, funk, and some tighter instrumental modes – a set that takes all the best energy of the Flying Dutchman label, and packs it into shorter tracks that have a very groovy feel! At some level, the album's a bit like the work that Tom Scott was doing for the label at the time ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
PNL (Norway), 2019. New Copy ... $13.99
Legendary Japanese reedman Akira Sakata joins younger improvisers Johan Berthling on bass and Paal Nilssen-Love on drums and percussion – and really seems to shape their performance, given the results of the record! Sakata blows both alto sax and bass clarinet – always with that rich, ... read more CD
Canada Council For The Arts (Canada), 2018. Used ... $3.99
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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
King Jazz (Switzerland), 1925. Used ... $14.99
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(Out of print.)
Louis Armstrong —
Hot Fives & Hot Sevens Vol 2 ... CD Columbia, Late 20s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Louis Armstrong —
Hot Fives & Hot Sevens Vol 3 ... CD Columbia, Late 20s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Louis Armstrong —
Louis Armstrong Vol 6 – St Louis Blues ... CD Columbia, Late 20s/Early 30s. Used ... $4.99
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Dot Time, Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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TCB (Switzerland), 1998. Used ... $3.99
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ECM (Germany), 1980. Used ... $9.99
One of the few ECM sides recorded by the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – easily some of the hippest work the label issued at the time, and a key way for the avant collective to get a bit of large audience exposure! The sound is still very much in the best AEC style here – and if anything, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
BYG/Fuel 2000, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $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
(Out of print.)
BYG/Fuel 2000, 1969. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
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 – and still sealed.)
ECM (Germany), 1985. Used ... $14.99
A surprisingly great little album – recorded on the occasion of the Ensemble's third decade in music, and a record that sounds a lot better than we remember! At the time of release, we kind of "pooh poohed" this one because of its divergence from some of the group's other styles ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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 ... Just Sold Out!
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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.)
Edwin Astley/El (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $3.99 13.99
A pair of cool British TV soundtracks – both of which feature an action jazz style to rival the best early work of Henry Mancini for the television screen! First up is lost spy soundtrack work from the British composer Edwin Astley – best known for his work on The Saint and Danger Man, ... (Soundtracks, Jazz) read more CD
Dawn/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
A very cool quartet from the British jazz/rock years – but one who were a lot more jazz-based than some of their contemporaries! These guys are all instrumental, and although a number of their tunes are familiar rock standards from the late 60s, they don't play them like rock tunes at all ... read more CD
Freestyle (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $12.99
Brian Auger doesn't come full circle with his early work – and instead, he moves far forward – really soaring here in a tight trio setting, with even more jazz in the mix than on his classic recordings! The set's a great reminder that – despite all the keyboards, funk, and soul ... read more CD
Also available Full Circle – Live At Bogie's ... LP 19.99
Tompkins Square, 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the hippest albums we've ever heard from saxophonist Teodross Avery – a set dedicated to the legacy of John Coltrane, and which definitely has the spirit of the master alive and well in Avery's solos! The tracks are all classics from the Coltrane songbook – performed by a ... read more CD
Motema, 2014. Used ... $9.99
Soaring spiritual sounds from bassis Omer Avital – a musician we love more and more with each new record, and one who only seems to be honing his vision even more strongly over recent years! The material is all original by Avital – performed by a core quintet that features sparkling ... read more CD
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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
Polygram/Dusty Groove, 1975. Used ... $14.99
An amazing slice of music from the legendary David Axelrod – quite different than his better-known sides for Capitol and Reprise Records – and plenty darn funky overall! Axelrod is at his studio best here – stepping off the funky jazz modes he produced for Cannonball Adderley, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
David Axelrod —
Song Of Innocence ... 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
(Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
Capitol/Now Again, 1969. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
One of the greatest albums ever by studio genius David Axelrod! The album's one of Axelrod's first on his own – cut for Capitol Records at a time when he was working with some of the label's biggest selling soul acts – like Cannonball Adderley and Lou Rawls – turning their ... read more CD
Also available Songs Of Experience (with booklet) ... LP 23.99