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XA wealth of jazz in many styles -- bop, hardbop, soul jazz, spiritual, rare groove, modal, improvised music, funk, free jazz, fusion, avant garde, and trad!

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Ryan Oliver Quintet

Live in Vancouver
Do Right (Canada), 2024.
CD...$11.99 13.99 ... About June 7, 2024
... CD

David Murray

Francesca
Intakt (Switzerland),
CD...$16.99 19.98 ... About May 17, 2024
... CD

Oluma

Cooking Time
One World (Denmark),
CD...$15.99 18.99 ... About May 17, 2024
... CD

Something Else featuring Vincent Herring

Soul Jazz
Smoke Sessions,
CD...$13.99 16.99 ... On June 14, 2024
... CD
Strut (UK), 1986.
CD...$13.99 14.99 ... On May 31, 2024
Some of the most unusual Sun Ra material of the 80s – a series of performances done with the Outer Space Visual Communicator – a unique instrument that mixed light and music together, and created a very trippy experience for both the Arkestra and the audience! Most of these tracks have ... CD
Crown/We Want Sounds (UK), 1970.
CD...$15.99 19.99 ... About June 14, 2024
Wicked funk from Japanese keyboardist Norio Maeda – also a hell of an arranger, too – as you'll hear on this superb set from the start of the 70s! The record's one of those key albums that took a 60s groovy Japanese sound much further into the future – giving the whole thing a ... CD

Ivo Perelman/Chad Fowler/Reggie Workman/Andrew Cyrille

Embracing The Unknown
Mahakala,
CD...$13.99 14.99 ... On May 10, 2024
... CD

Brian Auger's Oblivion Express

Live Oblivion Vol 2
RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974.
CD...$13.99 14.99 ... On May 10, 2024
The second smoking Live Oblivion set from Brian Auger and crew – twice as long, and maybe even twice as funky as the first! The tunes on here all really push the ten minute mark – stretching out the original Auger conception on studio sides, and featuring plenty of room for really ... CD

Brian Auger's Oblivion Express

Live Oblivion Vol 1
RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974.
CD...$13.99 14.99 ... On May 10, 2024
Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... CD

Joy Guidry

Amen
Whited Sepulchre,
CD...$10.99 11.99 ... On May 10, 2024
... CD

Dee Felice Trio

In Heat (with bonus tracks)
King/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969.
CD...$14.99 18.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A killer album of soul jazz piano instrumentals – produced by James Brown! The Dee Felice Trio were a groovy combo from Cincinnati, and James Brown took a shine to them at some point in the late 60s. They backed James on one record, but their big moment was this album – which had ... CD

Australian Jazz Quartet

Australian Jazz Quartet/Quintet
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1956.
CD...$14.99 18.99 ... About May 29, 2024
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 ... CD

John Towner Williams

World On A String
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1957.
CD...$14.99 18.99 ... About May 29, 2024
An unusual session in the 50s Bethelehm catalog – one that features work by pianist/arranger John Towner Williams, based around a selection of Harold Arlen tunes, and set to a variety of larger backings that include west coast players Herb Geller, Milt Bernhardt, and Gene Cipriano! The style ... CD

Claude Williamson

Round Midnight
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1956.
CD...$14.99 18.99 ... About May 29, 2024
One of the greatest albums ever from west coast pianist Claude Williamson – from the cool image on the cover, right down to the freely swinging grooves on the vinyl! Williamson's working here in trio formation with Red Mitchell on bass and Mel Lewis on drums – mostly on familiar tunes, ... CD

Claude Williamson

Claude Williamson Trio
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1956.
CD...$14.99 18.99 ... About May 29, 2024
Surprisingly firey work from pianist Claude Williamson – arguably the better of his albums for Bethlehem, and a real cooker that shows a tremendous command of the keys! Claude's working here with a tight trio that includes Don Prell on bass and Chuck Flores on drums – often leading out ... CD

 


Upcoming Releases

Holidays (Italy), 1980. 2CDs
CD...$27.99 29.99 ... About April 26, 2024 (delayed)
A very cool Sun Ra performance from 1980 – recorded in Rome, and a wonderful summation of all the new directions the Arkestra took during the 70s! There's a wonderful balance here between intimate vocal tracks, sung by June Tyson, and some fuller ensemble numbers – mixed up in ways ... CD
Elemental, 1969. 2CDs
CD...$22.99 24.99 ... On April 26, 2024 (delayed)
The hippest side of Cannonball Adderley at the end of the 60s – that loose, soulful vibe he was serving up on some of his coolest records for Capitol at the time – stretched out here over some very long tracks recorded live in France! The year alone marks the record as a great one ... CD

Mo Kolours

Original Flow
We Release Jazz (Switzerland),
CD...$16.99 19.99 ... About April 26, 2024 (delayed)
... CD
Ropeadope,
CD...$13.99 14.98 ... On April 26, 2024 (delayed)
... CD

Obed Calvaire

150 Million Gold Francs
Ropeadope,
CD...$13.99 14.98 ... On April 26, 2024 (delayed)
... CD

Charles McPherson

Reverence
Smoke Sessions,
CD...$13.99 16.99 ... On April 26, 2024 (delayed)
... CD

Tomeka Reid

3 + 3
Cuneiform,
CD...$14.99 16.99 ... On April 26, 2024 (delayed)
... CD

Anna & Paolo Ghetti

Swinging Memories
Irma (Italy),
CD...$18.99 23.99 ... About May 1, 2024
... CD
Modern Harmonic, Early 70s. Gatefold
CD...$13.99 16.98 (LP...$25.99)... On May 3, 2024
Never-issued performances from Sun Ra and his legendary Arkestra – recorded live at Slugs in New York, and featuring the group in two very different modes! Side one features "Calling Planet Earth/We'll Wait For You" – from the same performance that also gave the world the ... CD

Jack McDuff

Ain't No Sunshine
Cellar Live, 1972. 2CDs
CD...$21.99 24.99 ... About May 3, 2024
Rare material from one of our favorite jazz musicians of all time – legendary Hammond hero Jack McDuff, heard here in a really wonderful setting! McDuff in the 60s was already great – an organist who played in ways that really stood out, with a sense of rhythm that was completely ... CD
Cellar Live (Canada),
CD...$11.99 12.99 ... About May 3, 2024
... CD
Cellar Live, 1958/1966. 2CDs
CD...$21.99 24.99 ... About May 3, 2024
Not just jazz from the Northwest, as the set also features some California material too – brought together in this great double-length set of unissued material from this legendary jazz drummer! The set begins with Shelly Manne leading a quintet at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1958 – ... CD

Win Pongsakorn

Time Has Changed
Cellar Live (Canada),
CD...$11.99 12.99 ... About May 3, 2024
... CD

Goran Kajfe Tropiques

Tell Us
WeJazz (Finland),
CD...$16.99 19.99 ... About May 3, 2024
... CD
Sdban (Belgium),
CD...$13.99 23.99 ... About May 3, 2024
... CD
EMI/BGO (UK), 1971.
CD...$13.99 17.99 ... About May 3, 2024
One of the most creative albums ever from UK composer Neil Ardley – and that's saying a lot, given the complexity of his other work! The set's got a wonderful blend of jazz arrangements and some freer passages – scored by Ardley with some of his most sensitive, most beautiful music ... CD
RCA/BGO (UK), 2CDs
CD...$14.99 19.99 ... About May 3, 2024
... CD

Olli Ahvenlahti

Mirror Mirror
WeJazz (Finland),
CD...$16.99 18.99 ... About May 3, 2024
... CD

Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly

Mestizx
International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024.
CD...$13.99 15.99 ... On May 3, 2024
... CD
BYG/Charly (UK), 1969.
CD...$14.99 15.99 (LP...$31.99)... On May 3, 2024
The Art Ensemble at the height of their powers – really letting loose on the Parisian scene of the late 60s, where they found a great audience for all the new ideas they'd been brewing up back home! The album's definitely one that has the group's unique ethos coming into focus – that ... CD
Fremeaux & Associates (France),
CD...$28.99 44.99 ... About May 5, 2024
... CD

Allegra Levy

Out Of The Question
Steeplechase (Denmark),
CD...$16.99 19.99 ... About May 5, 2024
... CD

Ivo Perelman/Chad Fowler/Reggie Workman/Andrew Cyrille

Embracing The Unknown
Mahakala,
CD...$13.99 14.99 ... On May 10, 2024
... CD

Brian Auger's Oblivion Express

Live Oblivion Vol 2
RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974.
CD...$13.99 14.99 ... On May 10, 2024
The second smoking Live Oblivion set from Brian Auger and crew – twice as long, and maybe even twice as funky as the first! The tunes on here all really push the ten minute mark – stretching out the original Auger conception on studio sides, and featuring plenty of room for really ... CD

Brian Auger's Oblivion Express

Live Oblivion Vol 1
RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974.
CD...$13.99 14.99 ... On May 10, 2024
Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... CD

Joy Guidry

Amen
Whited Sepulchre,
CD...$10.99 11.99 ... On May 10, 2024
... CD
International Anthem,
CD...$18.99 21.99 ... On May 10, 2024
(Hand-numbered pressing, with art print!) CD

Wadada Leo Smith & Amina Claudine Myers

Central Park's Mosaic Of Reservoir, Lake, Paths, & Gardens
Red Hook,
CD...$14.99 15.99 ... On May 10, 2024
... CD

Kenny Barron

Beyond This Place
Artwork,
CD...$17.99 19.99 ... On May 10, 2024
... CD

Joe McPhee with Ken Vandermark

Musings Of A Bahamian Son
Corbett vs. Dempsey,
CD...$11.99 14.99 ... About May 15, 2024
... CD

David Murray

Francesca
Intakt (Switzerland),
CD...$16.99 19.98 ... About May 17, 2024
... CD

Oluma

Cooking Time
One World (Denmark),
CD...$15.99 18.99 ... About May 17, 2024
... CD

Dizzy Gillespie

Soul & Salvation
Tribute/Liberation Hall, 1969.
CD...$12.99 14.99 ... About May 17, 2024
A fantastic bit of late 60's funk, and a surprisingly slammin' record from Dizzy! The album's got tight, hard, choppy funk arrangements from Ed Bland – who went onto to do some great work at the Perception label – and the group features James Moody blowing hard lean funky solos right ... CD
Liberation Hall,
CD...$14.99 16.99 ... About May 17, 2024
... CD
Valley Of Search,
CD...$13.99 15.99 ... On May 17, 2024
... CD
Ogun (UK), 1989.
CD...$11.99 16.99 ... About May 20, 2024
The title's a bit hokey, but the group's a great one – a saxophone quartet, led by Elton Dean and augmented by bass and drums, for a very unique sound! The style here is quite different than that of the over-used 80s sax quartet style – as the bass and drums propel the group into a ... CD
British Progressive Jazz (UK),
CD...$12.99 14.99 ... About May 20, 2024
... CD

Art Farmer

To Duke With Love
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 22, 2024
A pretty sweet 70s set from Art Farmer – ostensibly a tribute to Duke Ellington, but really more of a gently soulful session in the mode of Art's best work of the decade! The group is the Cedar Walton trio with Walton on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – all ... CD
Blue Note, 1960.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (LP...$25.99)... About May 22, 2024
One of the greatest Art Blakey Blue Note sessions of all time – and perhaps one of the greatest to realize the genius of the Jazz Messengers lineup that included Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, and Bobby Timmons on piano! The trio of young talents are at the height of their ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1956.
CD...$18.99 22.99 ... About May 22, 2024
The lyrical genius at his best – an early record from pianist Horace Silver, but one that already has him really defining that special sort of sound that made him really stand out from his contemporaries! The difference here is hard to put in words – but there's a careful ear for an ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1962.
CD...$18.99 22.99 ... About May 22, 2024
Guitar genius Grant Green is definitely feelin the spirit here – as he mixes his lean 60s style with a host of traditional numbers from the spiritual canon – at a level that provided a whole new sense of soul at the time! There was plenty of music influenced by gospel during the decade ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1963.
CD...$18.99 22.99 ... About May 22, 2024
One of the first true moments of genius from tenorist Joe Henderson – his debut as a leader for Blue Note, and a set that already has him knocking it out of the park, and setting a tone for a whole new generation! Right at the start, Joe was as distinct a saxophonist as recent predecessors ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1957.
CD...$18.99 22.99 ... About May 22, 2024
One of the most obscure of the Paul Chambers albums on Blue Note – and one of the most interesting as well! Although best known for his solid rhythm work on late 50s hardbop recordings, Chambers breaks out here with a more introspective, more exploratory style on the bass – using the ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1964.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (CD...$14.99)... About May 22, 2024
An album of incredible beauty – and one of the key early sides that Shorter cut for Blue Note! It's nearly impossible to describe the genius of these records without playing them – and upon playing, all words disappear in the brilliance of Shorter's incredible tone, solo imagination, ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1960.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (CD...$13.99, LP...$25.99)... About May 22, 2024
One of the key classics from the hardbop years of Blue Note – the kind of album that really set the label apart from the rest at the time! Soul Station is a deceptively simple album that has tenor giant Hank Mobley playing standards and originals in a quartet with Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1970.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (LP...$25.99)... About May 22, 2024
A funky nugget from the second Blue Note chapter of guitarist Grant Green – that wonderful point when he shifted into more funk-based styles from his hardbop work at the start – and found a way to unlock a whole new side of his talents! The approach here is similar to some of the funky ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1969.
CD...$18.99 22.99 ... About May 22, 2024
An incredible record – the kind of album that no fan of funky jazz should be without! This album is far and away one of the greatest ever cut by Brother Jack McDuff – and it's a baroquely complicated batch of funky jazz cuts that's still light years ahead of any other record! The ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1969.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (LP...$36.99)... About May 22, 2024
The title's a great one for this post-Coltrane cooker from Elvin Jones – as the set really has Elvin exploring some really fresh currents in jazz, with a range of complicated rhythms that really pull the whole session along strongly! Rhythm is really set free on the record – as Elvin ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1969.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (LP...$25.99)... About May 22, 2024
A funky gem from Hammond hero Reuben Wilson – one of the last great organ players to emerge from the 60s soul jazz scene – and a musician who seemed to have a great ear for funky currents right from the start! Part of the album's charm is the drums of Idris Muhammad (aka Leo Morris) ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1969.
CD...$18.99 22.99 ... About May 22, 2024
A stone killer from organist Lonnie Smith – one of his completely cooking early albums for Blue Note, and a hard-burner all the way through! Smith's working here with a really great group that includes Idris Muhammad on drums and Melvin Sparks on guitar – both of whom give the album a ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1966.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (LP...$25.99)... About May 22, 2024
Easily one of the most powerful albums ever cut by Don Cherry – a searing set of tracks done for Blue Note in the late 60s – and featuring some tremendous tenor work by Pharoah Sanders! There's a tightness and level of energy here that surpasses even Cherry's other excellent Blue Note ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1968.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (LP...$25.99)... About May 22, 2024
One of our favorite Lee Morgan albums, and one of his least known – a set recorded in the crucial last five years of his life, and a sparkling mix of hard bop, soul jazz, and slight bits of modernism – that magical mix that Lee was hitting as he reached farther and farther with his ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1967.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (LP...$36.99)... About May 22, 2024
A sublime album by one of our favorite talents in 60s jazz – pianist Jack Wilson, making his second Blue Note appearance here amidst a group of other more likely label players that include Lee Morgan on trumpet, Jackie McLean on alto, and Billy Higgins on drums! Despite the presence of those ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1965.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (LP...$36.99)... About May 22, 2024
One of the greatest Blue Note albums of all time – a record that's even better than the look of it's cover – which is already pretty darn classic! Hank Mobley had been making records for Blue Note for a number of years before this set – but Caddy For Daddy is one in which he ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), Late 1960s.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (LP...$36.99)... About May 22, 2024
Lyrical beauty from trumpeter Blue Mitchell – one of those records that really has him coming into his own, sounding fantastic on Blue Note in a way he never did on his earlier albums as a leader! it's clear that Blue learned a lot while playing in the group of Horace Silver – a way of ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1965.
CD...$18.99 22.99 ... About May 22, 2024
Oh Baby is right – as the album's one of the best Blue Note albums by Hammond legend Big John Patton – a perfect mix of funky organ and burning hardbop! The tracks hare are all originals penned for the album – mostly by Patton, but also by other group members – the kind of ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1964.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (LP...$25.99)... About May 22, 2024
One of the greatest modern moments on Blue Note – ever! From the cover, to the compositions, to the playing on the set – the whole album crackles with an unbelievable fire that was hardly ever matched again. A young Sam Rivers leads a quartet that includes Jaki Byard on piano, Ron ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1964.
CD...$18.99 22.99 ... About May 22, 2024
One of our favorite-ever albums on Blue Note – a great 60s session that features one of the most unique reed players to ever record for the label! George Braith takes a bit of a page from Roland Kirk – in that he handles a variety of oddly-tuned reed instruments, but with a wonderfully ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1963.
CD...$18.99 22.99 ... About May 22, 2024
A modernist classic from 60s Blue Note! The album's one of Jackie McLean's greatest from the time – and one of his seminal "new thing" sessions cut with young modernists Grachan Moncur III on trombone and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes – both young players who were really finding ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1962.
CD...$18.99 22.99 (LP...$25.99)... About May 22, 2024
One of the few albums ever made as a leader by tenorist Don Wilkerson – a hell of a talent who was usually working in the background of the Ray Charles band, but got this chance to step out as a leader for Blue Note – in a session that's also one of the rarest on the label! Brother Don ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1961.
CD...$18.99 22.99 ... About May 22, 2024
A crackling date from Jackie McLean – a set that's got a more expansive feel than some of his earlier Blue Note work – filled with fire, far from the 50s – and really pointing the way towards his new directions to come! There's a hint of modernism in the mix, mostly on the tone ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), 1959.
CD...$18.99 22.99 ... About May 22, 2024
One of three incredible albums cut by trumpeter Dizzy Reece for Blue Note Records – all a bit unusual, in that Dizzy was a key part of the scene in London at the time, and not part of the regular New York group that were so important to the Blue Note roster at the end of the 50s! Yet despite ... CD
DIW/Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1988.
CD...$30.99 36.99 ... About May 22, 2024
A classic Arkestra live set from the end of the 80s – beautifully recorded, and put together with a lot more dynamic energy than some of the less professional Sun Ra live dates from the time! The set runs for nearly an hour in length, and tracks are long, but often quite focused – ... CD

Carlos Nino & Friends

Placenta
International Anthem,
CD...$13.99 15.99 ... On May 24, 2024
... CD
Modern Harmonic,
CD...$15.99 16.99 ... On May 24, 2024
... CD
Acid Jazz (UK),
CD...$14.99 15.98 ... On May 24, 2024
... CD
Savant,
CD...$14.99 16.98 ... On May 24, 2024
... CD

Eric Alexander

Timing Is Everything
Cellar Live (Canada),
CD...$11.99 12.99 ... About May 24, 2024
... CD

Lonnie Smith

Funk Reaction
Mr Bongo (UK), 1977.
CD...$11.99 14.99 ... On May 24, 2024
A sweet 70s groover from the great Lonnie Smith – a soulful little session that has the keyboardist really stretching out in some great ways! At the time, Smith fares a lot better than some of his late 60s jazz organ contemporaries – as he's got a great lean style, perfect for the ... CD

Josh Lawrence

Measured Response
Posi-Tone, 2024.
CD...$11.99 15.99 ... On May 24, 2024
... CD
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
One of the greatest Art Farmer recordings of the 70s – an especially sharp-edged performance, thanks to the presence of Clifford Jordan in the group! The album was recorded live at Boomer's nightclub in New York – and all tracks have a long-flowing, open ended quality – a bit ... CD
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1977.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
The Village Vanguard seemed to be one of the greatest settings for the Great Jazz Trio – a place where the group of Hank Jones on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums could really stretch out in the kind of loose, open lines that made their 70s albums so great! This set's ... CD

Great Jazz Trio

Moreover
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1980.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A slightly different lineup than usual for the Great Jazz Trio – but a great one too, and proof that the group had way more to offer than just familiar trio grooving! This time around, Eddie Gomez is on bass – making for a wonderfully full, rich sound in the rhythms – a perfect ... CD
East Wind (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A searing live performance from this brilliant Japanese trumpeter – working here at the height of his stretched-out, open-ended powers – but with a style that's a bit more inside than some of his work from the start of the 70s! Hino really shows himself to be a great leader here – ... CD

Great Jazz Trio

Chapter II
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1980.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
The second part of a great Japanese-only session recorded in 1980 – one that features a later edition of the Great Jazz Trio – with Eddie Gomez on bass and Al Foster on drums, next to piano by usual group member Hank Jones! The set's got a hipper feel than usual for the group – ... CD

Great Jazz Trio

Direct From LA
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1978.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
The Great Jazz Trio really stretch out here – taking each of the album's four songs at a mighty relaxed pace – which allows even more room than ever for the creative expression of Hank Jones on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums! The cover's got a slick look that ... CD

Pentagon (Cedar Walton, Clifford Jordan, etc)

Pentagon
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A really wonderful album that's sometimes overlooked because of it's relatively oblique cover and name – which both hide the wonderful talents within! In truth, the set might be billed as a Cedar Walton session – or maybe almost an Eastern Rebellion one – as the vibe here is very ... CD

Three (Joe Sample, Ray Brown, Shelly Manne)

Three
East Wind (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
Quite possibly one of the most successful Japanese piano trio recordings of the 70s – a super-session performed by a group that includes Joe Sample on acoustic piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums! Given that Sample's best known during the era for his electric keys with the ... CD

Masahiko Togashi

Rings
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
Spare solo percussion work from Japanese drummer Masahiko Togashi – a double-length set of tracks that runs through 12 "rings" – all different shorter passages that are part of a longer composition – played by Togashi on drums, percussion, vibes, marimba, celesta, and ... CD

Rainbow featuring Will Boulware

Crystal Green
East Wind (Japan), 1976.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A buttery smooth set of Japanese fusion from the 70s – featuring all-star American players like Eric Gale, Steve Gadd, Ralph MacDonald, Cornell Dupree, Michael Brecker, and keyboardist Will Boulware. The strength of the set lies on the interplay between Boulware's work on Fender Rhodes and ... CD
East Wind (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A searing live performance from this brilliant Japanese trumpeter – working here at the height of his stretched-out, open-ended powers – but with a style that's a bit more inside than some of his work from the start of the 70s! Hino really shows himself to be a great leader here – ... CD

Great Jazz Trio

Great Tokyo Meeting
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1978.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A great Tokyo meeting from this wonderful trio – and a great little record that even stands out from most of their others from the time! The set's got a surprising amount of original material by the members of the group – as each player contributes at least one title – and these ... CD

Laurindo Almeida

Concierto De Aranjuez
East Wind (Japan), 1978.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
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 ... CD

Great Jazz Trio

Milestones
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1978.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
One of a number of late 70s milestones from the Great Jazz Trio – that sublime grouping of Hank Jones on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums! Like the rest of their gems from the time, the album's got this simple, subtle brilliance – a way of approaching piano trio ... CD

LA 4

Going Home
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1977.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
Wonderful work from this really unique west coast combo of the 70s – a quartet that draws plenty from key contributions of each of its members – but which also has a very special sound in the acoustic guitar of Laurindo Almeida! Almeida's a player who'd already been working in LA for ... CD
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1977.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A beautiful group, and one with a very unique sound – a style that draws from the early 50s experiments in Brazilian jazz by Bud Shank and Laurindo Almeida – but which also moves the approach into even more sophisticated 70s territory! The quartet features Almeida on acoustic guitar ... CD

Jackie McLean & The Great Jazz Trio

New Wine In Old Bottles
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1978.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A very apt title – as Jackie McLean sits in for a soulful session with the Great Jazz Trio of Hank Jones, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – all "old bottles" at this point in their career, but working together beautifully to brew some very mellow "new wine"! The album' ... CD
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1977.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
The title's a wonderful one – given the warmth and great spirit of this legendary trio – a near-perfect assemblage of the talents of Hank Jones on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums! Both Carter and Williams help Hank to hit the hipper side of his talents for the 70s ... CD
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1977.
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One of the most open-ended sessions ever recorded by the Great Jazz Trio of Hank Hones, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – a live set from the Village Vanguard, and one that features them really stretching out on 4 longer tracks! Jones' work on piano is an especially nice treat here – as ... CD

Hubert Eaves

Esoteric Funk
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
One of the few albums we've ever seen by keyboardist Hubert Eaves – a great player whose work crops up on some of our favorite 70s soul jazz and jazz funk sides, but who rarely got a chance to lead his own group! Fortunately, he did get the chance to cut this one – as the session's a ... CD
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1977.
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A wonderful live set from the legendary Great Jazz Trio of Ron Carter, Tony Williams, and Hank Jones – one of the group's key Japanese albums of the 70s! As the title implies, the set was recorded live at the Village Vanguard – in a setting that has the trio stretching out even more ... CD

Al Haig

Duke N Bird
East Wind (Japan), 1976.
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The title's an apt one – as the record features one side of Duke Ellington compositions, and one side of Charlie Parker tunes – all played by bop legend Al Haig in an intimate solo setting! The obscure date is one of Haig's most personal sessions ever – a record that has even ... CD

Sam Morrison

Dune
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1977.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A pretty great little fusion set from saxophonist Sam Morrison – as slinky, sloping, and seductive as the title – and a record that might have been right at home on CTI! The album features all original tunes by Morrison – played with a very cool group that includes Al Foster on ... CD

Walter Bishop Jr

Old Folks
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
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A lost little session from pianist Walter Bishop – one that has the pianist working at an all acoustic level, and in a trio format that's a bit different than his other 70s sessions – but still totally great! The group features wonderful work from Sam Jones on bass and Billy Higgins on ... CD

Sadao Watanabe

Recital
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
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A great live set from Sadao Watanabe – one that shows the wealth of influences he'd been drawing on, from post-Coltrane spirituality, to African-oriented rhythms, to a slight bit of funk! The group's great – with Watanabe on flute, alto, and soprano sax, Takehiro Honda on Fender Rhodes ... CD

Art Farmer

Summer Knows
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
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Gently graceful work from Art Farmer – and a wonderful example of the way he was expanding his talents in the 70s! The set's got a slow burning sensuality that seems to bring even more soul out of Farmer's work on flugelhorn than before – especially on the mellower cuts, which seem ... CD

Great Jazz Trio

Love For Sale
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
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A bit of a change for The Great Jazz Trio, but a great one too – given that Buster Williams is on bass here, instead of the usual Ron Carter – working with drummer Tony Williams and pianist Hank Jones to really make things sparkle! Buster's bass is always a treat, and this album's no ... CD

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto

Life
East Wind (Japan), 1976.
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Plenty of life here – as pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto gets some wonderful rhythm accompaniment from Sam Jones on bass and Billy Higgins on drums – both of whom make the record flow like the best Cedar Walton trio sides from the time! Yamamoto's definitely got his own touch on the keys, ... CD

Isao Suzuki

Hip Dancin'
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
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A real standout in the mid 70s Japanese jazz scene – one of a few excellent albums by Isao Suzuki, a jazz cello player who could work well in a variety of settings! This album's got Isao grooving with some slight electric touches – working with Japanese players that include Kazumi ... CD

Masabumi Kikuchi

Kochi/Wishes
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
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An excellent mid 70s Japanese fusion set, led by the Gil Evans protege Masabumi Kikuchi – with a very similar group to the one on his awesome Susto LP! The vibe isn't quite as funky on this outing – in fact it's a bit more reminiscent of Miles' spacey electric explorations – ... CD
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
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One of the greatest Art Farmer recordings of the 70s – an especially sharp-edged performance, thanks to the presence of Clifford Jordan in the group! The album was recorded live at Boomer's nightclub in New York – and all tracks have a long-flowing, open ended quality – a bit ... CD

Terumasa Hino

Hogiuta
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
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One of the most striking mid 70s sessions from Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino – an extended suite of tracks performed by a very hip group that includes Mtume on congas and percussion, Cecil McBee on bass, and Motohiko Hino on drums! The approach here is almost in a mid 70s spiritual soul ... CD

Lennie Tristano

Descent Into The Maelstrom
East Wind (Japan), 1950s/Early 60s.
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Rare material from the great Lennie Tristano – a host of tracks that sit perfectly with his two landmark albums for Atlantic Records – and which maybe even push the envelope a bit more as well! The material is all from the 50s and early 60s – and is pulled together here in an ... CD

Mikio Masuda

Mickey's Mouth
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1976.
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A killer set of electric keyboards – with a groove that stretches from wigged-out Herbie Hancock to the laidback style of Bob James on CTI! Mikio Masuda plays a range of different instruments – from Fender Rhodes to Clavinet, Yamaha organ, ARP, and mini-Korg – and the group ... CD

Kohsuke Mine

Sunshower
East Wind (Japan), 1976.
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Lots of funky keys and choppy sax passages – on this sweet Japanese fusion session headed up by reedman Kohsuke Mine! Mine plays both soprano and tenor on the record, and it's got a feel that's halfway between some of the harder jamming European fusion sides of the 70s – like mid 70s ... CD

Sadao Watanabe with The Great Jazz Trio

I'm Old Fashioned
East Wind (Japan), 1976.
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A surprising title – given that Sadao Watanabe was really stretching out a lot in the early 70s – but a fitting one too, as the set's a nice back-to-basics date from the amazing Japanese saxophonist! Sadao's working here with the Great Jazz Trio of Hank Jones on piano, Ron Carter on ... CD

Junior Mance

Holy Mama
East Wind (Japan), 1976.
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A great Junior Mance album from the 70s – one of those dates that was originally only intended for the Japanese market, but eventually got wider release because it sounded so great! Junior's a bit different here than on his Atlantic or Polydor work from a few years before – warm and ... CD

Ryo Kawasaki

Eight Mile Road
East Wind (Japan), 1976.
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A real classic from Japanese guitarist Ryo Kawasaki – a sweet batch of Japanese fusion tracks, with lots of nice work on guitar, keyboards, and reeds! Like a lot of Ryo's other albums from the time, the record blends together jazzy riffing with some smoother R&B touches – but still ... CD

Joe Lee Wilson

Hey Look At You
East Wind (Japan), 1969.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A rare early gem from Joe Lee Wilson – the singer who's probably best known to the world for his performances on Archie Shepp's late Impulse recordings. The vibe here is similar to his work on Shepp's albums of the time – but it's also mixed with a hip and mellow approach that has Joe ... CD

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto

Daahoud
East Wind (Japan), 1976.
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A warm and soulful session from Japanese pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto – recorded in simple trio format, but handled with a real depth of feeling! Yamamoto's got the stretching, soaring quality that we love in the best of these Japanese piano sessions from the 70s – a bit of post-Coltrane ... CD

Andrew Hill

Nefertiti
East West (Japan), 1979.
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One of Andrew Hill's best records of the 70s – a soulful trio recording performed with Richard Davis on bass and Roger Blank on drums – and a real return to the glory of his 60s material! Hill's piano still has that fresh angular modern approach of his Blue Note sides – but the ... CD

Kosuke Mine

Solid
East Wind (Japan), 1976.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
Solid is right – as the album's one of the best-ever from Japanese saxophonist Kosuke Mine – a really far-reaching quartet session with a wonderfully vibrant feel! One of the real strengths of the session is its keyboard work by Mikio Masuda – warm and soulful, a perfect platform ... CD

Reggie Lucas

Survival Themes
East Wind (Japan), 1978.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A very nice set of Japanese fusion tracks cut by guitarist Reggie Lucas, with nice electric backing by Hubert Eaves on keyboard, Michael Henderson on bass, and other acoustic players like Mtume, John Stubblefield, and Clifford Adams. The set was recorded by East Wind in Japan, and the best cuts on ... CD

Andrew Hill

Blue Black
East Wind (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
A really great session from pianist Andrew Hill – and one of his few post-Blue Note sessions to feature a horn player! The style of the set draws from a few strands of Hill's career – in that Hill is playing in some freely exploratory piano modes, yet also manages to swing soulfully ... CD

Shunzoh Ohno

Bubbles
East Wind (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
Sweet electric funk – and a really great, long-lost Japanese fusion session from the 70s! The album's headed up by Japanese trumpeter Shunzoh Ohno, but it also features work by American players like Reggie Lucas on guitar, Sam Johnson on keyboards, and Roy Haynes on drums – all of whom ... CD

Ryo Kawasaki

Prism
East Wind (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
Excellent early work from guitarist Ryo Kawasaki – a set that's got a leaner, meaner feel than some of his more polished later work – at a level that really lets Kawasaki shine throughout! The vibe is maybe a bit like CTI, but looser and more free – with wonderful colors and ... CD
East Wind (Japan), 1976.
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Sublime work from trumpeter Art Farmer – and a key document of the way that he continued to develop his sound in the 70s! Farmer's at the height of his powers here – working in a soulful quartet with Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, and Billy Higgins – just setting up these beautiful ... CD

Sheila Jordan

Confirmation
East Wind (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
One of the hippest 70s albums you could hope to find by Sheila Jordan – originally recorded for the East West label in Japan! The set features Sheila singing with a small group that includes Norman Marnell on tenor, Alan Pasqua on piano, Cameron Brown on bass, and Beaver Harris on drums ... CD

Al Haig

Chelsea Bridge
East Wind (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
Bop legend Al Haig gets a wonderful setting here – a beautifully-recorded trio date done for the Japanese market – with sensitive backing that really shows the development in Haig's sound and style over the years! Bassist Jamil Nasser is a wonderful choice for the group – playing ... CD

Sadao Watanabe

Pamoja
East Wind/Universal (Japan), 1975.
CD...$10.99 14.99 ... About May 29, 2024
Later than Sadao Watanabe's classic period, but a great album with some really wonderful moments! The set was recorded live in Tokyo in 1975, and it features Watanabe working with a group that includes Isao Suzuki on bass, Yshiaki Masuo on guitar, and Takehiro Honda on piano. The four tracks are ... CD
 



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