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Wildchild, 1995. Used ... $5.99
Includes the songs "Papa Was A Rolling Stone", "Tipitina", "That Mellow Saxophone", "After The Rain", "Canto Para Elegua", "Sidewinder", "Calcutta Cutie", "Who Do Da Voodoo?", "Blues A la Carte", "Cantalou ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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
Enja, 2015. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Rez Abbasi on steel string, fretless and bariton acoustic guitar, Bill Ware on vibraphone, Stephan Crump on acoustic bass, and Eric McPherson on drums. CD
Whirlwind, 2017. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Rez Abbasi on guitar, Rudresh Mahanthappa on alto saxophone, Vijay Iyer on piano, Elizabeth Mikhael on cello, Johannes Weidenmueller on double bass, and Dan Weiss on drums. CD
New Jazz/Prestige, 1961/1962. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
Revolutionary work from one of the most important talents you never heard of – 2 jazz/world classics from the amazing Ahmed Abdul-Malik! The CD begins with The Music Of Ahmed Abdul Malik from 1961 – a record that has the bassist working in a very sophisticated cross-cultural mode ... read more CD
Rogue Art (France), 2020. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Tremendous work from Joshua Abrams – a set that's very different than some of his other work in recent years, but every bit as great! The set's got a lean group – Abrams on bass, Jeff Parker on guitar, Gerald Cleaver on drums, and the great Ari Brown on tenor – of Awakening fame ... read more CD
Also available Cloud Script ... LP 19.99
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.)
Blujazz, 2004. Used ... $6.99
Features Bob Acri on piano, Frank Wess on flute and saxophone, Lew Soloff on trumpet, Diane Delin on violin, George Mraz on bass, and Ed Thigpen on drums. CD
Soul Note (Italy), 1983. Used ... $11.99
Features George Adams on tenor sax and flute, Jimmy Knepper on trombone, Hugh Lawson on piano, Mike Richmond on bass, and Dannie Richmond on drums. CD
(Out of print original Soul Note pressing.)
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!)
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!)
Limelight/EmArcy, 1959. Used ... $7.99
A great session from 1959 – one that features John Coltrane playing with the Adderley group, recorded in Chicago when they were stopping through the city with Miles Davis' combo at the time! In fact, since the rhythm section includes Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb – and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco (with bonus track) ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1959. Used ... $6.99
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.)
Riverside/OJC, 1962. Used ... $6.99
Rock-solid live material from the classic Cannonball Adderley Sextet – a combo who could usually groove even better on a concert date then they could in the studio! The album's one of a number of key live sides from Cannon in the 60s – and although it pre-dates his work on Capitol, it's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Jazz Workshop Revisited ... CD Riverside/Capitol, 1962. Used ... $6.99
A great live classic from the Cannonball Adderley Sextet of the early 60s – that famous group that included Nat Adderley on cornet, Yusef Lateef on tenor and flute, Joe Zawinul on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums! Tracks are long, and these guys are really on fire in a live ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A classic from Cannoball and producer-partner David Axelrod – truly great stuff and maybe even better than the Zodiac set Cannonball did for Capitol! The formula is similar to that one – with David Axelrod producing, electric keyboards by Hal Galper and George Duke, spacey solos by ... read more CD
Challenge/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1994. New Copy ... $9.99
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!)
Lonehill (Spain), 1959/1960. Used ... $9.99
Early Quincy Jones jazz tunes – played by a legendary crew of musicians – led in separate spots by Benny Bailey, Nat Adderly, Coleman Hawkins, Lucky Thompson and Toots Thielemans! The tunes are from the Late 50s/early 60s era when young Quincy was being groomed to be another Duke ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Indie/Universal (Brazil), 2004. Used ... $14.99
AAM, 2019. Used ... $9.99
Features Antonio Adolfo on piano, Lula Galvao on guitar, Jesse Sadoc on trumpet and flugelhorn, Marcelo Martins on saxes and flute, Rafael Rocha on trombone, and Dada Costa and Rafael Barata on percusssion. CD
(Punch through digipack barcode.)
Blue Jack Jazz/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $16.99
A definite home run from Dutch pianist Rob Agerbeek – a hip set recorded in 1971, and one that's done with a very soulful groove! The group's a quintet, and Rob really sparkles in this setting – pushing the players with a subtle skill that recalls Horace Silver at his Blue Note best ... read more CD
(Part of the "Jazz Premium Seats – Rare Jazz – Live & Sessions" series!)
OA2, 2016. Used ... $4.99
With guest artists Paquito D'Rivera, Dave Samuels, Luis Perdomo, Luis Quintero & Dan Willis. CD
Cyrille Aimee —
Cyrille Aimee Live ... CD Mack Avenue, 2018. Used ... $9.99
Mack Avenue, 2019. Used ... $11.99
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $19.99
Not the Chicago group of AACM fame, but a completely different Japanese combo from the 70s – a very cool outfit who are equally avant in their approach – and work together in a very spiritual blend of acoustic and electric sounds! The album features one long track, improvised in a very ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Nessa, 1977. New Copy ... $13.99 16.98
One of the best albums ever by this legendary Chicago trio – a great example of the way that records on the Nessa label can really get to the heart of artists' intentions! The trio of Henry Threadgill on reeds, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Steve McCall on percussion have never sounded better ... read more CD
Arista/BGO (UK), 1972/1975/1976. New Copy 2 CDs ... $10.99 19.99
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
Airto —
Latino – Aqui Se Puede ... CD Montuno, 1984. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An overlooked gem from Airto – recorded after his 70s years on bigger labels, but a set that almost tops all of them in the end! There's a wonderful mix going on here – a blend of rootsy and electric, and Latin and Brazilian – the former clearly from the placement of the record ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
ObliqSound, 2005. Used ... $6.99
Luca Gusella on marimba and Andrea Dulbecco on vibraphone. CD
Posi tone, 2015. Used ... $9.99
The lake effect here is a powerful one – a way of building up songs in these blocks of sound that relies heavily on the piano of David Ake, but also draws a lot from the well-crafted saxophone lines of Peter Epstein! Ake's approach is somewhat in the more contemporary school of jazz piano ... 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
Also available On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment ... CD 9.99
Ambrose Akinmusire —
On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment ... CD Blue Note, 2020. Used ... $9.99
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
Also available On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment ... CD 11.99(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Hanssler (Germany), 2008. Used 2 CDs ... $13.99
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.)
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
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1982. New Copy ... $3.99 11.98
A great portrait of an under-recorded artist – Joe Albany's last album ever, recorded for Elektra records during their early 80s run of straight jazz sides! The record's got a spare, personal quality that's similar to Albany's other late work – but it's a bit more professionally put ... read more CD
Gerald Albright —
Live At Birdland West ... CD Atlantic, 1991. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Onaje Allan Gumbs on piano and and synth – plus studio tracks with Joe Sample and Patrice Rushen on piano, Harvey Mason on drums, and guest tenor from Eddie Harris. Tracks include "Softly At Sunrise", "Georgia On My Mind", "Too Cool", "Georgia On ... read more CD
Relative Pitch, 2015. Used ... $14.99
Improvisations by Susan Alcorn based on compositions by Astor Piazzolla. 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
RKM, 2008. Used ... $6.99
Ralph Alessi on trumpet, Peter Epstein on saxophones, Ben Street and Mark Helias on bass, Mark Ferber and Gerald Cleaver on drums, and Will Jennings and Wiliam Coltrane on vocals. CD
(Out of print.)
High Note, 2017. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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
Resonance, 1982. New Copy 2 CDs ... $22.99 24.99
Unreleased live work from pianist Monty Alexander – recording here with a bit of extra percussion in his trio, which always seems to give his music a nice little kick! The date was captured at Bubba's, in Fort Lauderdale – a club that not only seemed to be a rare spot in Florida that ... read more CD
Telarc, 2000. Used ... $4.99
Features Monty Alexander on piano and melodica, Jay Davidson on saxophone, Steve Jankowski on trumpet, Robbie Shakespeare on bass, and Sly Dunbar on drums and rhythm programming. Tracks include "Chameleon", "Monty's Groove", "The In Crowd", "Soulful Strut", ... read more CD
Shhpuma (Portugal), 2017. Used Gatefold ... $9.99
Features Bernardo Alvares on bass and vocals, Raphael Soares on drums and percussion, and Mestre Andre on tenor sax, electronics, mbira, percusssion, and vocals. CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Stash/Soul Brother (UK), 1988. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
A really fantastic little record – a set that shows a strong evolution of spiritual jazz styles into the 80s! The set was recorded at a time when the jazz underground was really getting a lot of exposure, and was bursting forward with a new sense of hope – a quality that you can really ... read more CD
All Set (Ingrid Laubrock/Rogue Art (France), 2021. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Twin saxes, coming together here with a really wonderful sound – the tenor of Ingrid Laubrock and straight alto sax of Stephane Payen – criss-crossing beautifully next to the drums of Tom Rainey and bass of Chris Tordini! There's a really special sort of sound going on here – the ... read more CD
ESP/ZYX (Germany), 1965. Used ... $8.99
Beautifully free alto work from Byron Allen – a player who really shines brightly on this rare session for ESP Records – one of the few ever cut under his own name! Allen's got a style that's right up there with the 60s best from Ornette Coleman or Marion Brown – able to move ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $13.99
We love the group that drummer Carl Allen has on this set – a soulful 80s young lions lineup, with Roy Hargrove on trumpet, Vincent Herring on alto and soprano, Ira Coleman on bass, and Donald Brown on piano – all taking things back to the basics of soul jazz, but with a sense of ... read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Classics (France), 1933/1934/1935. Used ... $16.99
With Dickey Wells, Buster Bailey, Coleman Hyawkins, John Kirby, Luis Russell, Chu Berry, Hilton Jefferson, and Albert Nicholas. CD
(Out of print, booklet has a slight cut corner.)
Savant, 2021. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A really powerful solo album from JD Allen – maybe the first we've ever heard from the tenor saxophonist, and a set that's got a very different vibe than some of his recent outings with groups! Allen recorded the music during the height of lockdown in 2020, at a time when he'd had to step ... read more CD
Savant, 2020. New Copy ... $15.99 16.98
Boldly brilliant work from tenor saxophonist JD Allen – a player who's always been great, but who seems to be hitting a whole new side of his powers in recent years! The set continues a trio format explored by Allen on a previous date – and like that one, it's got a wonderfully ... read more CD
Varese, Late 50s. Used ... $6.99
Includes the songs "Love For Sale", "Laura", "You're So Influential", "This Could Be The Start Of Something", "Easy To Love", "Adios", "Theme From Lawrence Of Arabia", "Impossible", "Take Up The Slack", "T ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mose Allison —
Allison Wonderland – The Mose Allison Anthology (2CD set) ... CD Atlantic, 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A really nice collection. The first disc focuses on Mose Allison's early 60's, small group sides and then branches out on the second disc to include material from albums Western Man, Hello There Universe, and even a couple of later Blue Note albums – 47 tracks total. CD
(Out of print, mark through slipcover barcode.)
Mose Allison —
Best Of Mose Allison ... CD Atlantic, Late 60s. Used ... $2.99
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.)
Prestige/OJC, Late 50s. Used ... $1.99
Columbia, Early 60s. Used ... $29.99
One of Mose's most sophisticated album, and one that has him going way past his usual "folksy jazzy" style, into a realm that touches on Monk-like modernism. The whole first side is Allison's extended "Hiram Brown" suite, which mixes vocal and instrumental passages in an ... read more CD
Also available Transfiguration Of Hiram Brown ... LP 24.99(Out of print.)
John Allred & Wycliffe Gordon —
Head To Head ... CD Arbors, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
John Allred and Wycliffe Gordon on trombone, John Sheridan on piano, Charlie Silva on bass, and Eddie Metz Jr on drums. CD
(Out of print, booklet appears to be signed by the artist(s).)
Laurindo Almeida —
Concierto De Aranjuez ... CD East Wind (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $13.99
Guitarist Laurindo Almeida returns to a bit of his roots here – but he also shows off a lot of the jazz experience he's picked up along the way! The album features Almeida working solo on acoustic guitar – although possibly overdubbed alongside himself at times – and while the ... read more CD
Laurindo Almeida —
Look Of Love & The Sounds Of Laurindo Almeida ... CD Capitol (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $13.99
A very groovy album by Laurindo Almeida – one of his best bossa cookers in a swinging 60s mode! The album features lots of great acoustic guitar from Laurindo, but spun over fuller arrangements by Lex De Azvedo, Clare Fischer, and Dick Grove – all of whom get that right sort of jaunty, ... (Now Sound, Jazz) read more CD
Almo, 1999. Used ... $4.99
Features Herb Alpert on trumpet and flugelhorn – with Heitor Pereira on guitar, Bernie Worrell on keyboards and organ, Paulinho Da Costa on percussion, and Eddie Del Barrio on strings. Tracks include "Libertango", "Dorita", "Slow Train", "Magic Man", ... read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Herb Alpert —
Definitive Hits ... CD A&M, 1960s/1979/1982/1987. Used ... $4.99
Meta (Germany), 2002. Used ... $6.99
Features Ralf Altrieth on soprano sax and Daniel Almada piano. CD
Clean Feed (Portugal), 2003. Used ... $11.99
Features Rodrigo Amado on alto and baritone sax, Carlos Zingaro on violin, and Ken Filiano on bass. CD
(Out of print.)
Da Mon/P-Vine (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $24.99
One of the best records ever recorded by the Ambiance II Fusion Ensemble – a group led by sax player Daoud Abubakar Balewa – and grooving here in a mix of soul jazz and electric fusion that sounds pretty darn sweet overall! Daoud's got a pinched style to his reed work, creating a tone ... read more CD
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), 1985. New Copy ... $13.99
We're not sure why, but it always feels like Franco Ambrosetti sounds even better in a larger group than a small one – and that's definitely the case here, where his work on flugelhorn soars out wonderfully in a ten piece lineup, one that's driven by all these great arrangements that are full ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Prestige, Mid 50s. Used ... $11.99
Classic Jug, playing in a laidback open-ended blowing session, with other strong Prestige players – like Coltrane, Jerome Richardson, Paul Quinichette, Art Taylor, and Mal Waldron, who always seems to be the driving force between most Prestige sides like this. The album has only 4 tracks, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Gene Ammons —
Greatest Hits Vol 1 – The Sixties ... CD Prestige, 1960s. Used ... $3.99
Gene Ammons on tenor saxophone, Frank Wess on flute, Joe Newman on trumpet, Bucky Pizzarelli and Kenny Burrell on guitar, Brother Jack McDuff and Johnny Hammond on organ, Hank Jones, Richard Wyands, and Tommy Flanagan on piano, Doug Watkins, Norman Edge, and Wendell Marshall on bass, Art Taylor, ... read more CD
Gene Ammons —
Jug ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A real turning point in the career of Gene Ammons – a record that almost returns Ammons to his earthier roots, and in the process helps build up a whole new sound in soul jazz for the 60s! The "Jug" nickname in the title is kind of a joking way to help Ammons stand alongside "M ... read more CD
Verve (Germany), 1962. Used ... $14.99
A pair of hard-wailing tenor albums on Verve – both of them great! 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 ... read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1983. New Copy ... $3.99 11.98
An early 80s look at Latin jazz from David Amram – with a who's who of Latin jazz players and stellar jazz musicians of other realms – including Paquito D'Riveria, Candido, Machito & Machito Jr, Brazilian percussion guru Duduca Fonseca, David Fathead Newman, Jimmy Knepper, Pepper ... read more CD
Also available Latin Jazz Celebration ... CD 2.99
David Amram —
Latin Jazz Celebration ... CD Atlantic/Wounded Bird, 1983. Used ... $2.99
An early 80s look at Latin jazz from David Amram – with a who's who of Latin jazz players and stellar jazz musicians of other realms – including Paquito D'Riveria, Candido, Machito & Machito Jr, Brazilian percussion guru Duduca Fonseca, David Fathead Newman, Jimmy Knepper, Pepper ... read more CD
Also available Latin Jazz Celebration ... CD 3.99
Libra (Japan), 2018. Used CD & DVD ... $16.99
Amu is Natsuki Tamura on trumpet and percussion, Satoko Fujii on piano, Takashi Itani on percussion, and Mizuki Wildenhahn with precussive dance. CD
(Includes obi.)
Okka Disk, 1996. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
The first new studio recording by tenorist Fred Anderson since 1980 – and a set that shows just how much he'd grown in the intervening years! Here, Fred's newly alive with a younger Chicago group – a great quartet with Jim Baker on piano, Harrison Baker on bass, and Hamid Drake on ... read more CD
Okka Disk, 1999. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
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
Gramavision, 1992. Used ... $4.99
Ray Anderson on trombone and vocals, Charlie Haden on double bass, Ed Blackwell on drums, and Simon Nabotov on piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Windham Hill, 1990. Used ... $3.99
Tuck Andress on solo guitar. CD
(Out of print.)
Gerard/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $14.99
A great little batch of jazzy soul by Vince Andrews – a vocalist and sax player from Columbus, Ohio – which is where he recorded this obscure early 80s set, a record with a vibe that's maybe more 70s overall! The record has a great little groove – kind of that Charles Earland ... read more CD
Jon Appleton & Don Cherry —
Human Music (with bonus tracks) ... CD Flying Dutchman/Water, 1969. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic record – and a really mindblowing mix of spiritual jazz and electronics! The set is an amazing collaboration between trumpeter Don Cherry and pioneering electronic musician Jon Appleton – one of those rare meetings of the minds that goes far deeper than you'd expect! On ... (Out Sound, Jazz) read more CD
Linus, 2012. Used ... $8.99
Peter Appleyard on vibraphone, Reg Schwager on guitar, John Sherwood on piano, Neil Swainson on double bass, and Terry Clarke on drums. CD
Axiom/MOD Reloaded, 1997. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A classic performance from the Axiom years of bassist Bill Laswell – done at a time when he was not only boldly stating his own musical vision, but also opening the door in these really collaborative ways! Here, the core group features Laswell on bass and electronics, and Tony Williams on ... read more CD
Tim Armacost —
Time Being ... CD Whirlwind, 2017. Used ... $8.99
Tim Armacost on tenor saxophone, Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums, Robert Hurst on bass, and David Kikoski on piano. CD
Columbia, 1956. Used 2CD ... $9.99
A 2CD set of beautiful vintage material, not discovered until the 70s! Players include Edmund Hall on clarinet, Trummy Young on trombone, and Billy Kyle on piano – and Velma Middleton sings on three tracks too! CD
(Out of print.)
RTE (France), 1962. Used ... $8.99
Features Louis Armstrong on trumpet, Trummy Young on trombone, Joe Darensbourg on clarinet, Billy Kyle on piano, Billy Cronk on bass, Danny Barcelona on drums, and Jewel Brown on vocals. Tracks include "Tiger Rag", "A Kiss To Build A Dream On", "Tin Roof Blues", " ... read more CD
(Out of print. Still sealed.)
Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $13.99
Louis Armstrong hits the Flying Dutchman label – and unlocks a whole new spiritual side of his talents – a mode that's quite different than some of his crossover pop of the 60s! The style here has a bit of righteous elements in the lyrics, and lots of spiritual jazz in the backings ... read more CD
Also available Louis Armstrong & His Friends ... CD 8.99(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Flying Dutchman/Boplicity (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Louis Armstrong hits the Flying Dutchman label – and unlocks a whole new spiritual side of his talents – a mode that's quite different than some of his crossover pop of the 60s! The style here has a bit of righteous elements in the lyrics, and lots of spiritual jazz in the backings ... read more CD
Also available Louis Armstrong & His Friends ... CD 13.99
Columbia, Late 20s/Early 30s. Used ... $4.99
Tracks include "Dallas Blues", "My Sweet", "I Ain't Got Nobody", "Bessie Couldn't Help It", and "Exactly Like You" – 23 cuts total, including a number of alternate takes. CD
(Out of print. Back cover of booklet has some notes in pencil.)
Columbia, Late 20s. Used ... $4.99
Tracks include "Chicago Breakdown", "West End Blues", "Beau Koo Jack", "Basin Street Blues", "Knee Drops", "St. James Infirmary" and "Muggles" – 18 tracks in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Verve (Germany), 1957. Used ... $3.99
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
Muse-eek, 2000. Used ... $5.99
Horacee Arnold —
Tales Of the Exonerated Flea ... CD Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1974. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A lost fusion classic from the early 70s – one of the only records cut under the leadership of drummer Horacee Arnold, but a heck of a great little set with a soaringly righteous sound! The style here is plenty full-on, but a bit less rock-leaning than some of the other Columbia fusion of ... read more CD
Columbia/Wounded Bird, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
A very soulful batch of fusion tracks from drummer Horacee Arnold – here leading a group that includes reed talents Billy Harper and Joe Farrell, percussionist Ralph McDonald, guitarist Ralph Towner, and Dave Friedman on vibes and percussion. Tracks are long and spiralling, with a spiritual ... read more CD
Lynne Arriale Trio —
Live (CD & DVD) ... CD Motema, 2005. Used CD & DVD ... $4.99
Lynne Arriale on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Steve Davis on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
DMP, 1994. Used ... $6.99
Lynne Arriale on piano, Drew Gress on Bass, and Steve Davis on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
DIW (Japan), 1987. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The Art Esemble of Chicago pay tribute to a surprising range of influences – from Duke Ellington to Otis Redding to Fela Kuti and Jimi Hendrix – but all in a set that's still filled with plenty of their trademark creative improvisation, too! In a way, the record's a great illustration ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
DIW (Japan), 1990. Used ... $19.99
One of the more interesting later sessions from the Art Ensemble – one in which the group push their African influence strongly, by teaming up with the Amabutho Male Chorus for a real Soweto soul sound! Oddly, the Art Ensemble are the ones in African garb on the cover – while the ... read more CD
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Atlantic, 1998. Used ... $11.99
One of the last studio albums with Lester Bowie – Coming Home Jamaica features Bowie on trumpet, Roscoe Mitchell on reeds, Malachi Favors on bass, Famadou Don Moye on percussion, and the entire group on percussion and little instruments. CD
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Freedom/Muzak (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $24.99
A tremendous recording from the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – done during the same Paris stretch as their Great Black Music classics on the BYG/Actuel label – and a set that easily matches, if not tops, those classics! You can really hear the group finding their own space here – ... read more CD
DIW/Columbia, 1989/1990. Used ... $8.99
A second pairing of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago and the Amabutho Male Chorus – one that's indicated not just in the title of the record, but in a changing of the group's name! The sound here is even more Afro-styled than the previous effort – coming across right from the start with a ... read more CD
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Okka Disk, 2008. New Copy ... $4.99 13.99
A really unusual assortment of players – coming together here in a way that makes for an equally unusual sort of sound! The meeting of Chicago saxophonist Ken Vandermark and European players is hardly anything new – and drummer Paal Nilssen Love here is a frequent musical partner ... read more CD
