Albert Ayler —
Going Home ... CD Black Lion (Germany), 1964. Used ...
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Pre-ESP Records work from the legendary Albert Ayler – and a really special set that definitely shows his strong ties to a previous legacy of African-American music! Ayler always clamed blues and other roots in his sound, but didn't always show them as clearly – given his free-thinking ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Chris Barber —
Ice Cream ... LP Black Lion, Early/Mid 1970s. Near Mint- ...
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With Chris Barber on trombone and vocals, Pat Halcox on trumpet, flugelhorn, and vocals, Monty Sunshine on clarinet, Eddie Smith on banjo, Dick Smith on bass, and Graham Burbidge on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
An obscure small group Basie session – and a nice one! The album was issued by the small Storyville label in Boston, and catches Basie with a combo that includes Joe Newman on trumpet, Frank Wess and Frank Foster on tenor, Henry Coker on trombone, and Freddie Green on guitar. The pianist on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print and sealed, original Black Lion pressing.)
New Orleans jazz legend Sidney Bechet plays live at Storyville – not the earlier Nola club that helped birth jazz at the start of the century, but the hip Boston night spot that was around in the 50s! The live performance captures Bechet at all his mature greatness – all that depth in ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jack Lesberg on bass, Ruby Braff on cornet, Don Lamond on drums, George Wein on piano and Buddy Tate on tenor sax. (Jazz) CD
Anthony Braxton/Richard Teitelbaum —
Silence/Time Zones ... CD Black Lion (UK), 1969/1976. Used ...
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A pair of unusual Anthony Braxton albums – brought together here on a single CD! Silence features Anthony Braxton, recorded in Paris at the end of the 60s – but in the company of two very familiar talents from his hometown – Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet and Leroy Jenkins on violin! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Original Black Lion pressing.)
Don Byas —
Anthropology ... LP Black Lion, 1963. Near Mint- ...
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One of those fantastic overseas later dates from the great Don Byas – already a wonderful tenorist at the start of his career, but a player who really seemed to hit some new modes of expression once the 60s moved around! In a way, Byas' shift here is a bit like that of Coleman Hawkins at the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those fantastic overseas later dates from the great Don Byas – already a wonderful tenorist at the start of his career, but a player who really seemed to hit some new modes of expression once the 60s moved around! In a way, Byas' shift here is a bit like that of Coleman Hawkins at the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A reissue of the rare Duke Pearson album Hush – originally issued on the tiny Jazztime label, very briefly during the early 60s! The rare early session by Pearson is one of the few he cut away from Blue Note – and it's musical delight throughout – with twin trumpet work from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the greatest long-form albums from the Clarke Boland Big Band – a sophisticated suite that not only shows off the writing ability of Francy Boland, but also demonstrates the group's ability to swing like a mofo, even when things are serious! The album's a jazz suite written by Boland, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cut corner, faint ring wear.)
A rich testament to the strength of the Parisian traditional jazz scene in the early 70s – as key players Coleman and Lafitte work here with a quintet live at the Montreux jazz fest in 1973. Lafitte's tenor is always a treasure, warm and rich, but moody and edgey at the same time – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 1992 Black Lion pressing, sealed with a thin cutout through the spine.)
A record that's definitely as brilliant as promised in the title – a set that has the young pianist Stanley Cowell bridging the late 60s Blue Note modal sound and his greatness to come on the Strata East label – all with a style that would set the tone for so many other players and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Seminal work from trumpeter Ted Curson – a set that's issued under his own name, but which continues a string of key early 60s performances with tenorist Bill Barron – who's work together here with Ted is fantastic! The group has no piano – just Herb Bushler on bass and Dick Berk ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has a promo sticker, cutout hole, and light wear.)
An early Miles Davis session – with Gene Ammons, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey, and vocals by Earl Coleman and Ann Baker! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Duke Ellington —
Feeling Of Jazz ... LP Black Lion (Germany), 1962. Near Mint- ...
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A sharp early 60s session from the Duke Ellington group – one that seems to draw strongly on the best late 50s work for Columbia Records, but which also seems to add in an extra crackle too! The tunes are relatively short, but the group pack plenty of punch in the small space – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice small group set of Ellington sidemen – with Paul Gonsalves on tenor, Ray Nance on trumpet and violin, Norris Turney on alto, and Hank Jones on piano! (Jazz) CD
Includes Both Sides Of Midnight, Body & Soul, and Take The A Train. Featuring Dexter Gordon on tenor sax, Kenny Drew on piano, Nils-Henning Orsted Pederson on bass, and Albert "Tootie" Heath on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, with original box which has a punch through the barcodes.)
Dexter Gordon at his European best – working at his very familiar haunt, the Cafe Montmartre in Copenhagen – a city that welcome Dexter Gordon with welcome arms in the 60s, as Dex left America to take care of himself and renew his energy overseas – expanding his sound and styles ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Marc Hemmeler on piano, Jack Sewing on bass, and Daniel Humair on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Griffin —
Man I Love ... CD Black Lion/DA Music, 1967. Used ...
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An astounding live set from Johnny Griffin – recorded at the famous Club Montmartre in Copenhagen, Dexter Gordon's famous home in the late 60s – but a place that was also a showcase for the new sort of energy that Griffin was bringing to his horn at the time! The record crackles with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Hampton Hawes —
Blues For Bud ... CD Black Lion (Germany), 1968. Used ...
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Overlooked genius from Hampton Hawes – one of a number of excellent albums made during a late 60s stint on the European scene – and a set that really has Hamp pushing forward from his previous albums in the US! The tracks are wonderfully fluid – set fire with that Hawes style ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, cutout through case spine.)
Hampton Hawes —
Spanish Steps ... CD Black Lion/Muzak (Japan), 1968. New Copy ...
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Overlooked genius from Hampton Hawes – one of a number of excellent albums made during a late 60s stint on the European scene – and a set that really has Hamp pushing forward from his previous albums in the US! The tracks are wonderfully fluid – set fire with that Hawes style ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Coleman Hawkins/Ben Webster/Don Byas/Dexter Gordon/Johnny Griffin —
Tenor Giants On Black Lion ... LP Black Lion/Trio (Japan), Early/Mid 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$14.9924.99
(70 issue, with obi. Cover has some edge wear and lightly bent corners.)
Julius Hemphill —
Coon Bid'ness ... CD Black Lion (Germany), 1972/1975. Used ...
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2 different sessions by Julius Hemphill – one from 1975, with Arthur Blythe, Hamiet Bluiett, and Abdul Wadud; the other from 1972, with Bluiett, Wadud, and Baikida Carroll. The 1972 session's a bit more interesting, and was recorded in St. Louis by Oliver Sain (of all people!). It's one ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Earl Hines —
One For My Baby ... LP Black Lion (UK), 1974. Near Mint- ...
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Earl Hines on solo piano. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has some ring impressions, small mark from price sticker removal, and is lightly bent at the sides and corners.)
Solo piano performance from the 1974 Montreux Jazz Festival. Titles include "Close To You", "In My Solitude", "Why Do I Love You?", "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", and "West Side Story Medley". (Jazz) CD
Solo piano album – titles include "Crazy Rhythm", "Squeeze Me", "Honeysuckle Rose", "S'Wonderful", "Beale Street Blues", and "Ain't Misbehavin" – 15 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
A killer session that matches the talents of American drum genius Philly Joe Jones with some of the leading lights in British jazz! The set was recorded in London in 1968, at that perfect moment when the Brit jazz scene was turning towards new ideas of modernism, but hadn't yet strayed too far ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a split spine, light ring wear, some notes in pen on the back.)
Some of the greatest work ever recorded by Lee Konitz – crisp, cool, and with that perfect icy tone that was his unique trademark during the mid 50s! The style here is a bit less angular and academic than some of Lee's earliest work – and there's a subtle warmth, almost an intimacy to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tight early work from Lee Konitz – recorded on location at the very hospitable Storyville nightclub in Boston – a sweet setting for his angular tones on the alto! The style here is great – cutting lines that are incredibly precise, yet crafted with enough soul to keep them from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tight early work from Lee Konitz – recorded on location at the very hospitable Storyville nightclub in Boston – a sweet setting for his angular tones on the alto! The style here is great – cutting lines that are incredibly precise, yet crafted with enough soul to keep them from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Howard McGhee —
Sharp Edge ... CD Black Lion, 1961. Used ...
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An obscure Howard McGhee session, but a great one! The 1961 session was recorded during Maggie's great comeback years – at a time when he was doing some great work for labels that included Bethlehem, Contemporary, and United Artists. The spirit of this set is similar to those – sort ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Very late work from the legendary Thelonious Monk – but surprisingly great as well! The session was recorded in London – as you might guess from the title – and although Monk's not working with his regular quartet with Charlie Rouse, he does interact wonderfully with a trio that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Very late work from the legendary Thelonious Monk – but surprisingly great as well! The session was recorded in London – as you might guess from the title – and although Monk's not working with his regular quartet with Charlie Rouse, he does interact wonderfully with a trio that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Very late work from the legendary Thelonious Monk – but surprisingly great as well! The session was recorded in London – as you might guess from the title – and although Monk's not working with his regular quartet with Charlie Rouse, he does interact wonderfully with a trio that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Exclusive clear orange vinyl pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Very late work from the legendary Thelonious Monk – but surprisingly great as well! The session was recorded in London – as you might guess from the title – and although Monk's not working with his regular quartet with Charlie Rouse, he does interact wonderfully with a trio that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, traycard artwork is wrinkled from some light water damage.)
Very late work from the legendary Thelonious Monk – but surprisingly great as well! The session was recorded in London – as you might guess from the title – and although Monk's not working with his regular quartet with Charlie Rouse, he does interact wonderfully with a trio that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Monk plays solo piano and is joined on some of the tracks by Art Blakey on drums and Al McKibbon on bass. The songs are all originals except for "Nice Work If You Can Get It" and they include "Blue Sphere", "Hackensack", "Criss Cross", "Something In ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brew Moore —
Svinget 14 ... CD Black Lion (Germany), 1962. Used ...
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A lost European recording from American tenorist Brew Moore – sides cut in the early 60s, immediately after Moore's classic albums for Fantasy in San Francisco – and featuring him in a variety of groupings that are all pretty darn compelling! The core group on the set features Moore's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Brilliant work from Joe Newman – arguably our favorite session of his from the 50s, and a freshly crafted batch of tracks that actually has some nice modern touches! Joe's playing here with 2 different groups – one with John Lewis on piano, Gene Quill on alto, Frank Foster on tenor, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of those rare European sessions by bassist Oscar Pettiford that far outshines most of his American work from the 50s! The set's a very hip one – cut with a quartet that includes German modernists Hans Koller on tenor and Atilla Zoller on guitar, plus American Jimmy Pratt on drums. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really unusual set of recordings from pianist Bud Powell – tracks recorded in his overseas home, solo – a setting that puts the keyboard magic of Powell in a similar sound to that of Art Tatum, who'd recorded in such a way the decade before! At some level, these might be the most ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A pair of rare late albums from Bud Powell – back to back in a single set! Strictly Confidential is a really unusual set of recordings from pianist Bud Powell – tracks recorded in his overseas home, solo – a setting that puts the keyboard magic of Powell in a similar sound to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A classic Sun Ra set from the late 60s – recorded in New York in 1968, and featuring a lineup that includes Kwami Hadi on trumpet, Marshall Allen and Danny Davis on alto and flute, John Gilmore on tenor and drums, and Pat Patrick on baritone and flute – all classic players who are the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Sahib Shihab —
Sahib's Jazz Party ... CD Black Lion/Debut (Japan), 1963. Used ...
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One of the first European recordings from Sahib Shihab – a classic set that's the start of an amazing 60s run on the continent! Shihab here is quite different than his American dates of the 50s – bolder, and blowing with a really open, fluid sort of groove that marks a great ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print Japanese pressing.)
Zoot Sims & Bob Brookmeyer —
Morning Fun ... CD Black Lion (Germany), 1956. Used ...
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Zoot Sims on tenor sax, Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Hank Jones on piano, Bill Crow on bass, and Jo Jones on drums. Tracks include "Lullaby Of The Leaves", "The King", "Snake Eyes", and "Box Cars". (Jazz) CD
Great early tenor from Buddy Tate – with piano on some tracks by Bill Doggett! (Jazz) CD
Buddy Tate & Humphrey Lyttelton —
Swinging Scorpio ... CD Black Lion, 1974. Used ...
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Buddy Tate on tenor saxophone and clarinet, Humphrey Lyttelton on clarinet and trumpet, Bruce Turner on alto saxophone and clarinet, Kathy Stobart on tenor and baritone saxophone and clarinet, Mick Pyne on piano, Dave Green on bass, and Tony Mann on drums. (Jazz) CD
Art Tatum —
Standards ... CD Black Lion/DA (Germany), 1950s. New Copy ...
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A wonderful chapter in the career of Art Tatum – solo piano material done for the Standard Transcriptions series – material that was not issued on commercial records at the time, and which works together here as if you've stumbled across a whole pile of unreleased 78s from the piano ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Art Tatum —
Standards ... CD Black Lion, Early 1940s. Used ...
$1.992.99
A wonderful chapter in the career of Art Tatum – solo piano material done for the Standard Transcriptions series – material that was not issued on commercial records at the time, and which works together here as if you've stumbled across a whole pile of unreleased 78s from the piano ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes 20 tracks with Tiny Grimes on guitar, Ben Webster on tenor, Benny Morton on trombone, Edmond Hall on clarinet, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, and Slam Stewart on bass. (Jazz) CD
(Mid-90's Black Lion pressing.)
Art Tatum —
V-Discs ... CD Black Lion/DA (Germany), Mid 1940s. New Copy ...
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Rare material from the great Art Tatum – a series of recordings that were only issued on the V-Disc label, for circulation and broadcast in the world of American military overseas! The tracks were recorded on a few different occasions near the end of WWII and slightly after – and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Beautiful free-flowing work by Cecil Taylor – and a key album to document his solo piano genius in the 70s! The album's an extended live performance, recorded at Montreux in 1974 – in an open, unbridled style that really shows the open spirit in Taylor's work at the time. The set ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Charles Tolliver —
Grand Max ... CD Black Lion/DA Music (Germany), 1972. Used ...
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Tight quartet side recorded live at the Loosedrecht Jazz Festival in 1972, with John Hicks on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Alvin Queen on drums. The tracks are very long, and Tolliver and Hicks weave these beautiful spiralling solos, then drop out to let Reggie Workman get in some nice bass ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ben Webster on tenor saxophone, Kenny Drew on piano, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Alex Riel on drums. Tracks include "Perdido", "Over The Rainbow", "Indiana", "Misty", "Set Call", and "Yesterdays". (Jazz) CD
(Cover has some surface wear, scrapes and remnants from fairly large price sticker removal at the top right corner, a light mark from sticker removal in back, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Rare work by Randy Weston – originally produced by Duke Ellington, and recorded in New York during 1965. Three tracks feature Weston working with a trio that features Vishnu Bill Wood on bass and Lennie McBrownie on drums – and titles include a off-kilter remake of "Three Blind ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Later work from the great Teddy Wilson – playing solo here, and with fidelity that really captures the mature brilliance of his work on piano – in a very different vibe than his better-known recordings from the 78rpm generation! The session was recorded overseas by the Black Lion label ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Later work from the great Teddy Wilson – playing solo here, and with fidelity that really captures the mature brilliance of his work on piano – in a very different vibe than his better-known recordings from the 78rpm generation! The session was recorded overseas by the Black Lion label ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features tracks by Johnny Griffin, Ben Webster, Paul Gonsalves, Illinois Jacquet, Don Byas, Dexter Gordon, Albert Ayler, and more – 24 tracks in all. (Jazz) CD
(Packaged in a slim longbox style case with attached booklet. Barcode has a cut-through mark.)