A landmark album – even if it was the only session that Cannonball Adderley ever cut for Blue Note! The album was recorded at a time when Adderley was working with Miles Davis – and as such, the session features a group that includes Miles, blowing in a cool tone that's a perfect ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark album – even if it was the only session that Cannonball Adderley ever cut for Blue Note! The album was recorded at a time when Adderley was working with Miles Davis – and as such, the session features a group that includes Miles, blowing in a cool tone that's a perfect ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A landmark album – even if it was the only session that Cannonball Adderley ever cut for Blue Note! The album was recorded at a time when Adderley was working with Miles Davis – and as such, the session features a group that includes Miles, blowing in a cool tone that's a perfect ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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 ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tony Allen —
Source ... LP Blue Note (France), 2017. New Copy 2LP ...
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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) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great later work from Mose – a set that also has Allison playing piano, in a group with Tony Dagradi on tenor! (Vocalists) CD
(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
Jazz Profile ... CD Pacific Jazz/Blue Note, Mid 50s. Used ...
$3.99
A collection of Pacific Jazz recordings – tracks include "That Old Feeling", "Halema", "The Route", "Russ Job", "But Not For Me", and "Picutre Of Heath". (Jazz) CD
One of THE seminal Basie albums of all time – and a masterful pairing between the Count and arranger Neal Hefti! Hefti has an amazing ear for the Basie groove, and he works here to re-fit the overall sound of the group with a tighter, more fluid approach – one that ensured that they'd ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(NOTE: this copy is missing the rear tray card and is priced accordingly. Booklet has light wear.)
Jazzy takes on Beatles tunes – with work from Holly Cole, Dianne Reeves, Junko Onishi, Jahlisa, Javon Jackson, Cassandra Wilson, Penny Ford, and Greg Osby! (Jazz) CD
Standard Gonz is a quartet date and features Bergonzi on saxophones, Joey Calderazzo on piano, Dave Santoro on bass, and Adam Nussbaum on drums. (Jazz) CD
An important Blue Note set from the end of the 90s – a record that marked a bit of a shift in the label's approach, and really set the scene for a more open ear to new sounds to come! Brian Blade's a drummer, but the set is definitely the work of a warm fellowship in jazz – a well-match ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Art Blakey's first true moments of genius! This transitional version of the Jazz Messengers included two parts – Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons – of the holy Morgan/Shorter/Timmons trilogy, and it's also got the added bonus of Benny Golson on tenor, who was at the height of his ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(75th anniversary pressing UME pressing.)
Art Blakey —
Big Beat ... CD Blue Note, 1960. Used ...
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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 ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print first CD pressing. NOTE: this copy is missing the tray card and is priced accordingly.)
A landmark recording by a whole new chapter in Art Blakey's career! During the early 60s, Blakey expanded the Jazz Messengers from a quintet to an incredibly tight sextet – adding in the trombone of Curtis Fuller for an extra-punched up frontline that also included Freddie Hubbard on trumpet ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A landmark recording by a whole new chapter in Art Blakey's career! During the early 60s, Blakey expanded the Jazz Messengers from a quintet to an incredibly tight sextet – adding in the trombone of Curtis Fuller for an extra-punched up frontline that also included Freddie Hubbard on trumpet ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A bold statement of power from one of the most legendary versions of the Jazz Messengers – that incredible quintet that featured Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, and Bobby Timmons on piano! The title's an indication of the righteous territory in which the group is working ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The rarest of all of Art Blakey's percussion group projects – and quite possibly the best, too! The session features Blakey at the head of a strong mix of jazz and percussion players – with Art Taylor and Philly Joe Jones on the regular drum kit, Donald Byrd on trumpet and Ray Bryant ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, 1993 pressing.)
Art Blakey —
Indestructible ... LP Blue Note (Germany), 1964. New Copy (reissue)...
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Maybe one of the most famous records ever from master drummer Art Blakey – in part because of the cover, which has come to stand for the Blue Note aesthetic of the 60s! But despite that famous image, the music is more than worthy of attention – as the group features that unusual sextet ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe one of the most famous records ever from master drummer Art Blakey – in part because of the cover, which has come to stand for the Blue Note aesthetic of the 60s! But despite that famous image, the music is more than worthy of attention – as the group features that unusual sextet ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The long-overdue release of an unissued Blue Note session from 1959 – one that features a version of the Jazz Messengers right before Wayne Shorter joined the group, with the mighty Hank Mobley on the quintet lineup on tenor! The Messengers in 1959 and 1960 were really at the top of their ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey —
Just Coolin' ... CD Blue Note, 1959. New Copy ...
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The long-overdue release of an unissued Blue Note session from 1959 – one that features a version of the Jazz Messengers right before Wayne Shorter joined the group, with the mighty Hank Mobley on the quintet lineup on tenor! The Messengers in 1959 and 1960 were really at the top of their ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recording in the very familiar territory of the Birdland nightclub – in a format that was handled previously by the Blue Note label, but maybe never with a lineup this great! The performance features the sublime frontline trio of Lee Morgan on trumpet, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recording in the very familiar territory of the Birdland nightclub – in a format that was handled previously by the Blue Note label, but maybe never with a lineup this great! The performance features the sublime frontline trio of Lee Morgan on trumpet, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey —
Moanin' ... LP Blue Note, 1958. Very Good ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of Art Blakey's first true moments of genius! This transitional version of the Jazz Messengers included two parts – Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons – of the holy Morgan/Shorter/Timmons trilogy, and it's also got the added bonus of Benny Golson on tenor, who was at the height of his ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty stereo pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has light wear, and a small center split on the spine.)
Art Blakey —
Mosaic ... CD Blue Note, 1961. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
An explosive session from an expanded edition of the Jazz Messengers – recorded at a key point when Art Blakey moved the group up to six members instead of five! Although bigger than the group on most Jazz Messenger Blue Notes, the sextet have an energy that's almost tighter – a sense ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of a number of Art Blakey albums titled after "Night In Tunisia" – and most likely the best! The tune is a perfect fit for the Blakey Jazz Messengers format – long, rhythmic, really stretching out, yet allowing plenty of space for the horn players to solo. Players ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of a number of Art Blakey albums titled after "Night In Tunisia" – and most likely the best! The tune is a perfect fit for the Blakey Jazz Messengers format – long, rhythmic, really stretching out, yet allowing plenty of space for the horn players to solo. Players ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s "black b" label pressing. Cover has a cut corner and light wear)
One of a number of Art Blakey albums titled after "Night In Tunisia" – and most likely the best! The tune is a perfect fit for the Blakey Jazz Messengers format – long, rhythmic, really stretching out, yet allowing plenty of space for the horn players to solo. Players ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(NOTE: this copy is missing the rear tray card and is priced accordingly.)
A true orgy in rhythm from Art Blakey – a set that not only features his drums next to the kit of Art Taylor, but which also adds in a bevy of other percussionists – including Sabu Martinez, Patato Valdez, and Jose Valentine! Joe Jones and Specs Wright also bring in additional jazz ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of our favorite albums ever from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – even though it was only issued by Blue Note nearly a decade after it was recorded! The set's an overlooked nugget from that intensely productive time when the group features one of its strongest frontlines ever – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Phenomenal live material from the sextet-era version of the Jazz Messengers! This 2-volume CD series takes a small amount of live material that was originally issued under the 3 Blind Mice title, and adds a huge amount of previously unreleased tracks to expand both CDs into a whopping batch of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of our favorite albums ever from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – but a set that was unreleased by Blue Note for quite a few years! The set's one of two gems the group recorded in 1961, but which were held back until the end of the 60s – and it features a stellar version of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Terence Blanchard —
Bounce ... CD Blue Note, 2003. Used ...
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Warmth and magic from Terence Blanchard – an album of simple beauty and timeless soul that's one of the best we've heard from him to date! The set features a group that includes tenor, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes, and organ – and overall, it's got a soulful depth that reminds us of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. BMG Direct pressing.)
Blue Note All Stars (Akinmusire/Glasper/Hodge/Loueke/Scott/Strickland) —
Our Point Of View ... LP Blue Note, 2017. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A brilliant update of the older Blue Note All-Stars concept – a set that features a tremendous lineup of the contemporary talents who've helped shape the new sound of the label in recent years – including trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, keyboardist Robert Glasper, bassist Derrick Hodge, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool shoulder bag with the legendary Blue Note Records logo – one that's great for toting your vinyl around town, but also works with plenty of other gear as well! The bag's got a shoulder strap, to be worn like a messenger bag – and the main flap is as big as the body, so that ... (Bags & Such) read moreBag
A cool flight-styled record bag with the legendary Blue Note Records logo on the front – done in a lean, compact style that echoes vintage bags for TWA and other 60s airlines – but with more than enough durability to carry your records all around town! The bag zips on the top, and has ... (Bags & Such) read moreBag
One of those rare Blue Note sessions from tenorist Tina Brooks – originally recorded for the label in 1960, but never issued at the time – yet easily on a par with their more famous work of the period! Brooks' horn has a nice hard edge here – that sharp-edged modernism you'd hear ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A stunning set from overlooked tenor genius Tina Brooks – a musician who recorded for Blue Note during the key years of Hank Mobley and Johnny Griffin, but whose music was mostly un issued at the time! This rare set is a great second chapter to Tina's True Blue album – material ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – on 180 gram vinyl pressed at RTI! Cover and vinyl are beautiful!)
A wonderful title for this rare fourth album from Tina Brooks – as the set was recorded by Blue Note in 1961, but had to wait for many decades to finally get reissued! Don't let that put you off, though, as the set's every bit as sublime as Tina's classic True Blue album for the label – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful title for this rare fourth album from Tina Brooks – as the set was recorded by Blue Note in 1961, but had to wait for many decades to finally get reissued! Don't let that put you off, though, as the set's every bit as sublime as Tina's classic True Blue album for the label – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series!)
Kenny Burrell —
Blue Lights Vol 2 ... LP Blue Note, 1958. Very Good- ...
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Some of Kenny Burrell's best early work! The album catches Kenny in the perfect Blue Note jam session mode of the late 50s – one used also with Jimmy Smith, and which features a number of the label's star players hitting hard with the main soloist. Players on the two volume set include Duke ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Liberty pressing with RVG stamp and 9M etch, in the pink cover. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit on "Rock Salt". Cover has split seams, some surface wear, and light aging.)
Kenny Burrell —
Good LIfe/Loie ... 7-inch Blue Note, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ...
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Arguably one of the greatest Kenny Burrell albums ever! Unlike some of Kenny's other sessions, which hide his guitar in arrangements that are a bit too complicated – this one's a nicely stripped-down album that sets his hollow electric in a group with Tommy Flanagan on piano, Paul Chambers ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – pressed at RTI, with heavy vinyl and cover!)
Kenny Burrell —
Midnight Blue ... LP Blue Note, 1963. Very Good- ...
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Great great stuff – and for some folks, THE album by Kenny Burrell! This classic set features the guitarist in a quintet with Stanley Turrentine on tenor, Major Holly on bass, Bill English on drums, and the great Ray Barretto on conga – a really great lineup that sparkles with soulful ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great great stuff – and for some folks, THE album by Kenny Burrell! This classic set features the guitarist in a quintet with Stanley Turrentine on tenor, Major Holly on bass, Bill English on drums, and the great Ray Barretto on conga – a really great lineup that sparkles with soulful ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Also features guitars from Bobby Broom, Rodney Jones, and Dave Jackson – plus drums from Kenny Washington! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Donald Byrd —
Black Byrd ... CD Blue Note, 1973. Used ...
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A landmark album – Donald Byrd's first session with producer Larry Mizell, the man who went onto forever change the face of jazz funk! After rumbling around for a few years attempting electric styles that really didn't fit his mode, Donald wisely hooked up with Larry, and hit a groove here ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderfully lyrical session from trumpeter Donald Byrd – yet for some reason, the album's one of his most overlooked from the 60s! The session features material by 2 different groups – one that includes Byrd, Hank Mobley, and Duke Pearson; and another which features Byrd, alongside ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderfully lyrical session from trumpeter Donald Byrd – yet for some reason, the album's one of his most overlooked from the 60s! The session features material by 2 different groups – one that includes Byrd, Hank Mobley, and Duke Pearson; and another which features Byrd, alongside ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Donald Byrd —
Byrd In Hand ... LP Blue Note, 1959. Near Mint- ...
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One of the best of Donald Byrd's early Blue Note albums – a sparkling set of hardbop tunes with a really souful edge! The album's one of a few that feature Byrd working with baritonist Pepper Adams – a frequent partner on his best recording dates of the late 50s, of which this set is ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty/UA stereo pressing. Cover has some discoloration from age on back.)
Sweet electric funk – in a very trippy style, and very different than the later funky fusion from trumpeter Donald Byrd! Before Byrd hooked up with Larry Mizell and started recording his smooth fusion grooves of the mid 70s – on records like Blackbyrd and Street Lady – he ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UA pressing with blue text and Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Sweet electric funk – in a very trippy style, and very different than the later funky fusion from trumpeter Donald Byrd! Before Byrd hooked up with Larry Mizell and started recording his smooth fusion grooves of the mid 70s – on records like Blackbyrd and Street Lady – he ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic album that mixes trumpet and voices in a swirling soulful sound that worked very well for Byrd's career! Byrd's sparkling trumpet fronts a tight septet that includes Hank Mobley, Herbie Hancock, and Kenny Burrell – and which is backed by arrangements by Coleridge Perkinson and Duke ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(New York stereo pressing with Van Gelder/Stereo stamps, ear, and deep groove on Side 2. Cover has a Stereo sticker, some light stains and discoloration from age, initials in pen on front, and a name and some notes in pen on back.)
Donald's off to the races on this one – grooving with a lean, mean sound that makes the record one of his hardest-hitting and most soulful blue note sessions of the 50s! The group features Byrd's frequent bandmate Pepper Adams on baritone sax – blowing always with a style that's a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An incredible record that was one of the highest points of Donald Byrd's career! The album's the third one he cut with producer/arranger Larry Mizell – and of all Byrd's work with Mizell, this one's the funkiest, the tightest, the most soulful, and the most perfectly realized vision of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An incredible record that was one of the highest points of Donald Byrd's career! The album's the third one he cut with producer/arranger Larry Mizell – and of all Byrd's work with Mizell, this one's the funkiest, the tightest, the most soulful, and the most perfectly realized vision of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Donald Byrd —
Slow Drag ... LP Blue Note, 1968. Very Good- Gatefold ...
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Beautiful stuff – and one of the best Donald Byrd albums of the 60s! The album is a killer all the way through – recorded with a group that Byrd maintained for 2 years, one that featured Sonny Red on alto sax, Cedar Walton on piano, Walter Booker on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Liberty stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has ring & edge wear, unglued seams, some yellowing from age, and an Audition Copy stamp inside the gatefold.)
Beautiful stuff – and one of the best Donald Byrd albums of the 60s! The album is a killer all the way through – recorded with a group that Byrd maintained for 2 years, one that featured Sonny Red on alto sax, Cedar Walton on piano, Walter Booker on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(24 bit remastering by Rudy Van Gelder!)
Don Byron —
Fine Line ... CD Blue Note, 2000. Used ...
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Don Byron on clarinet & bass clarinet, Uri Caine on piano, Jerome Harris on guitar & bass, Paulo Braga on drums & percussion with Cassandra Wilson, Dean Bowman, Mark Ledford & Patricia O'Callaghan on vocals. (Jazz) CD
Featuring Branford Marsalis, Jerry Bergonzi & Michael Brecker on saxophones, Joey Calderazzo on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Adam Nussbaum & Peter Erskine on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Joey Calderazzo —
Traveler ... CD Blue Note, 1993. Used ...
$7.99
Joey Calderazzo on piano joined by Jay Anderson & John Patitucci on bass & Jeff Hirshfield & Peter Erskine on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Small cutout notch through spine.)
Ron Carter —
Bass & I ... CD Blue Note, 1997. Used ...
$6.99
A beautiful illustration of the strength of Ron Carter as a leader – that way he has of firmly directing a combo from the place of the bass, yet always in a subtle way that never overpowers the rest of the group! The balance here is wonderful – as Ron's tones really come through ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ron Carter takes on the work of Bach – but also adds in some nice tunes from other sources, including one of his own compositon – with larger string backing too! (Jazz) CD
Featuring Ron Carter on bass, Stephen Scott on piano, Payton Crossley on drums, and Roger Squitero on percussion. Tracks include "Gone", "Seven Steps To Heaven", "Bags' Groove", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Someday My Prince Will Come" and the Carter ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A very nice return to basics for Ron Carter – a trio session that features Mulgrew Miller on piano and Russell Malone on guitar, with Ron playing simply bass – and working in a straight jazz style that's really a refreshing change from some of his higher-concept projects! The lack of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Featuring Gonzalo Rubalcaba on piano. Tracks include "Well You Needn't", "Cut & Paste", "MSRP", "St. Thomas", "I Thought About You" and "Stablemates". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode, disc has a promo stamp.)
Features Stephen Scott on piano, Ron Carter on bass, Harvey Mason on drums and Steve Kroon on percussion. Tracks include "Cubano Chant", "Mi Tiempo", "Que Pasa", "Besame Mucho" and " Loose Change". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode, disc has a promo stamp.)
Ron Carter has always been way more than a straight jazz bassist – especially in the past few decades, where his collaborative spirit has taken him into territory we never would have imagined early on in his career! Here, he works alongside writer Danny Simmons – whose words inform ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ron Carter Trio —
So What ... CD Blue Note, 1998. Used ...
$9.99
Features Ron Carter on bass, Kenny Barron on piano, and Lewis Nash on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Joe Chambers —
Mirrors ... CD Blue Note, 1999. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Featuring Vincent Herring, Eddie Henderson, Mulgrew Miller and Ira Coleman. Tracks include "Tu-Way-Pock-E-Way", "Mirrors", "Caravanserai", "Ruth", "Mariposa", "Lady In My Life", "Circles", "Come Back to Me" and "Ru ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode, disc has a promo stamp.)
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 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bill Charlap —
Stardust ... CD Blue Note, 2002. Used ...
Out Of Stock
An album of songs by Hoagy Carmichael featuring Peter Washington on bass and Kenny Washington on drums – plus guest spots from Tony Bennett, Shirley Horn, Jim Hall and Frank Wess! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode, disc has a promo stamp.)
Arguably the best of Cherry's albums for Blue Note – and a real masterpiece of soulful avant playing! The group features Cherry on cornet, Gato Barbieri on tenor (and he's incredible, by the way!), Henry Grimes on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums. Grimes and Blackwell are more than just ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
8 tracks that do a pretty darn good job of summing up the genius of pianist Sonny Clark during his years at the Blue Note label! The recordings feature Clark in the company of some fierce hardbop groups – with players that include John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Paul Chambers, Donald Byrd, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Could there be a more classic Blue Note session? From the cover, to the title, to the hardbopping grooves of the set, this Sonny Clark late 50s smoker is one of the label's best! Clark's working here at the height of his powers – leading an all-star group that includes Art Farmer on trumpet ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Pianist Gerald Clayton live at the Village Vanguard, presented here in two different modes – two tracks in trio formation, with Joe Sanders on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums – the rest with a really wonderful quintet that draws a lot from the work of Logan Richardson on alto and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ornette Coleman with Charlie Haden, David Izenzon, Jimmy Garrison, Scotty Holt,Billy Higgins, Charles Moffett, Denardo Coleman, Elvin Jones, LaMont Johnson & Dewey Redman. (Jazz) CD
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... (Jazz) read moreCD
John Coltrane —
Blue Train ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Good ...
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John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono West 63rd pressing with deep groove, RVG stamp, 9M etch, and ear. Label on Side 2 has a bit of pen. Cover has some surface wear, heavy edge wear, and wide masking tape along the sides, with a bit of pen on back.)
Amazing modern work from the young Chick Corea – a set that captures the pianist in much more avant territory than his famous 70s sets – at a time when he was just coming off some years working in a variety of modes on the New York scene! The group here is as revolutionary as Chick's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Fantastic work from one of the most overlooked alto talents of all-time! This beautiful CD features tracks from Sonny's 3 rare albums on Imperial – Jazz USA, Go Man, and Plays Cole Porter. The records were all recorded in 1956 – and they feature some of the strongest bop playing to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really fantastic record from Jamie Cullum – a great singer on his own, but one whose voice is especially well-tuned to Holiday material like this! The set's one of those once in a blue moon Christmas records – not a batch of overdone standards, but instead all new material by the man ... read moreCD
Brilliant early work by Miles Davis – some of his first truly important sessions to appear under his own name, recorded with players that include Jimmy Heath, JJ Johnson, Gil Coggins, Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, Jackie McLean, and Oscar Pettiford. Tunes are shorter, and perhaps more boppish, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Brilliant early work from Miles – recorded for Blue Note in 1953, featuring a sextet that includes JJ Johnson, Jimmy Heath, Gil Coggins, and Art Blakey. The tracks are short, but show Davis' increasing commitment to pushing the bop envelope – working modern and lyrical ideas into a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Mark through barcode, disc has a promo stamp.)
Sidney De Paris/Edmond Hall/James P Johnson —
Blue Note Jazzmen ... CD Blue Note, 1943/1944. Used 2 CDs ...
$13.99
Some of the earliest recordings on Blue Note – a great helping of trad jazz from the 40s! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Niels Lan & Chris Minh Doky —
Doky Brothers ... CD Blue Note, 1995. Used ...
$4.99
Features Michael and Randy Brecker plus Terri Lyne Carrington on drums. (Jazz) CD
Amazing avant garde material from Dolphy – and never issued before in any form! The concert was recorded in 1963 at the University of Illinois, and it features some of the most "out" playing we've ever heard from Dolphy. He's backed by a trio comprised of Herbie Hancock, Eddie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of Eric Dolphy's lasting classics – and possibly the ultimate album of "new thing" jazz from the mid 60s! The record's got an even sharper edge than previous Dolphy recordings for Prestige – a really unique combination of instrumentation that includes Freddie Hubbard on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Excellent funky work from Lou Donaldson – and a groundbreaking record that was the first to feature him playing on Blue Note with drummer Idris Muhammad – who is listed on the session under his birth name, Leo Morris! Muhammad gives the album that crackling funky bottom sound that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lou Donaldson —
Hot Dog ... LP Blue Note, 1969. Fair Gatefold ...
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From the title, to the cover, to the gritty grooves way down in the wax – this has got to be one of the funkiest Blue Note albums ever – a real landmark from the legendary Lou Donaldson! The set kicks off with a hard and heavy groove from the very first note – thanks to some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition. Labels are yellowed from age. Cover has some ring & edge wear, aging, and a half split top seam.)
Quite an unusual Lou Donaldson album for Blue Note – much more open-ended than his other sets, with a really hard-jamming sort of sound! Unlike some of Donaldson's tighter dates of the time, which feature more bop-based, song-based shorter tunes – this one's more of a long-form blowing ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An unusual session from the heart of Lou Donaldson's return to Blue Note in the late 60s – a mellower date that stands in strong contrast to his funkier albums of the time! As you might guess from the title, there's a lusher feel going on here – one that has Lou's alto sax augmented by ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lou Donaldson —
Midnight Sun ... LP Blue Note, 1960/1980. Very Good+ ...
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A killer from Lou Donaldson's early hardbop years at Blue Note – recorded right during his classic run of albums for the label, but not issued until many years later! There's a sweet bounce to most tracks here – the kind of vibe that Lou had most famously on his Blues Walk album – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 80s pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and a few light creases.)
Lou Donaldson —
Mr Shing-A-Ling ... CD Blue Note, 1967. Used ...
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A massive little record, and a real turning point for alto genius Lou Donaldson – as he uses the set to move from the tight bop of earlier years into a whole new spectrum of funky grooves! Key to this project is drummer Idris Muhammad – who's on the kit, already kicking it up in the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A massive little record, and a real turning point for alto genius Lou Donaldson – as he uses the set to move from the tight bop of earlier years into a whole new spectrum of funky grooves! Key to this project is drummer Idris Muhammad – who's on the kit, already kicking it up in the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – pressed at RTI!)