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Greg Adams —
Midnight Morning ... CD 
Blue Note, 2002. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Marlon McClain on guitar, bass and drum programming, James Wirrick on keyboards, bass, drum programming, guitar and mandolin and Greg Adams on trumpet, keyboards and flugelhorn. (Jazz) CD
(Small cutout notch through spine.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Ballads ... CD Blue Note, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Cannonball Adderley joined by Wynton Kelly, Hank Jones, Paul Chambers, Nat Adderly, Joe Zawinful, Charles Lloyd, Oliver Nelson's Orchestra, and the Bossa Rio sextet. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Somethin' Else (180 gram pressing) ... LP 
Blue Note, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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 trumpet in a cool tone that's a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ambrose Akinmusire —
On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment ... CD Blue Note, 2020. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Ambrose Akinmusire —
On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment ... LP Blue Note, 2020. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Ambrose Akinmusire —
When The Heart Emerges Glistening ... CD Blue Note, 2011. Used ... $7.99
A lovely title, and a lovely little record too – every bit as poetic as its promise – with haunting trumpet lines by Ambrose Akimusire, nestled nicely in an acoustic quintet that also features Gerald Clayton on piano and Walter Smith III on tenor! There's an understated quality to the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Geri Allen —
Eyes In The Back Of Your Head ... CD Blue Note, 1996. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Ornette Coleman on alto sax, Cyro Baptista on percussion, and Wallace Roney on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
Tony Allen —
Source ... LP Blue Note, 2017. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Pacific Jazz/Blue Note, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 34.99 On June 4, 2021
A stellar set from one of the most underrated reed players of all time – a brilliant bit of searching soul jazz, cut at a time when Curtis Amy was leaving behind his Texas roots for the new sounds of the Coltrane generation! The album's quite different than the organ and tenor dates that Amy ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series!) This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, June 4.
Blue Note, 2002. Used ... $4.99
Stefano Di Battista on saxophone, Rosario Bonaccorso on bass, Andre Ceccarelli on drums, and Eric Legnini on piano. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1997. Used ... $12.99
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 more CD
Also available Brian Blade Fellowship (180 gram pressing) ... LP 28.99(Out of print)
Blue Note (Germany), 1997. New Copy 2LP ... $28.99 34.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Brian Blade Fellowship ... CD 12.99
Art Blakey —
At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 2 ... LP Blue Note, 1959. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Smoking live material from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – a set recorded at Birdland, aka The Jazz Corner Of The World – home to a number of key performances by the group! The lineup here features a key transitional version of the group – with the younger Lee Morgan on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s white b label pressing. Cover has a split top seam and some light stains on back.)
Art Blakey —
Buhaina's Delight ... LP Blue Note, 1961. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono New York pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some light wear, a cutout hole, and a light stain on a back corner. But this is a nice solid copy overall.)
Art Blakey —
Free For All ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Hardly a free for all at all – as the album's a masterpiece of focus and direction, and a classic set from the sextet lineup of the Jazz Messengers! The album's a real feather in the mid-60s cap of Art Blakey –and features an expanded sound from the quintet era of his group – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free For All (75th Anniversary Edition) ... LP 19.99(70s white b label pressing. NOTE: Cover is stained and wavy on the bottom half and along the opening.)
Blue Note, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 21.98
Hardly a free for all at all – as the album's a masterpiece of focus and direction, and a classic set from the sextet lineup of the Jazz Messengers! The album's a real feather in the mid-60s cap of Art Blakey –and features an expanded sound from the quintet era of his group – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 1959. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
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 more CD
Art Blakey —
Just Coolin' ... LP Blue Note, 1959. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Just Coolin' ... CD 11.99
Art Blakey —
Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 1 ... LP Blue Note, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey —
Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 1 ... LP Blue Note, 1960. Very Good- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol 1 ... LP 22.99(63rd Street deep groove mono pressing with RVG stamp and ear! Vinyl has a click for part of one track. Cover is surprisingly nice!)
Blue Note, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey —
Moanin (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... 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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Features new mastering by Kevin Gray!)
Art Blakey —
Night At Birdland Vol 2 ... LP Blue Note, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s black b label pressing. Cover has some light wear.)
Blue Note, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 34.99 On June 4, 2021
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series.) This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, June 4.
Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble —
African Beat ... CD Blue Note, 1962. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A completely righteous mix of jazz and African percussion – put together by drummer Art Blakey at a time when he was riding high with the Jazz Messengers, but also was willing to work on great experiments like this! The album's years ahead of its time – and arguably opens the door for ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print original pressing.)
Art Blakey Quintet —
Night At Birdland Vol 2 (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1954. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read more CD
Blue Note Records Bag —
Blue Note Records Flap Top Messenger Bag ... Bag 
Blue Note/Rock Sax (UK), 2019. New Item ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more Bag
Blue Note Records Bag —
Blue Note Records Striped Messenger Bag ... Bag Blue Note/Rock Sax (UK), 2019. New Item Bag ... Out Of Stock
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 more Bag
Blue Note, 1961. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series!)
Clifford Brown —
Jazz Immortal (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note/Pacific Jazz, 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock
Seminal west coast recordings by Clifford Brown – recorded in LA in 1954, with a mixture of hard bop and lyricism, in that sparkling mode that Brownie left as his indelible imprint on the west coast scene of the 50s! Players include Bob Gordon on baritone, Stu Williamson on trombone, Zoot ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kenny Burrell —
Blue Lights Vol 1 ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1958. New Copy ... $18.99 About June 16, 2021
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 more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!) This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, June 16.
Kenny Burrell —
Blue Lights Vol 2 ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1958. New Copy ... $18.99 About June 16, 2021
Some of Kenny Burrell's best early work! The album catches Kenny in the perfect Blue Note jam session mode of the late 50s – which features a number of the label's star players hitting hard with the main soloist. Players on the two volume set include Duke Jordan or Bobby Timmons piano, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!) This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, June 16.
Kenny Burrell —
Kenny Burrell At The Five Spot Cafe ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1959. New Copy ... $18.99 About June 16, 2021
One of our favorite albums ever from the great guitarist Kenny Burrell – a smoking live session, and one that's got a bit more of an edge than some of his other records from the time! Kenny's guitar still has that impeccable tone throughout – but it's also matched by some wonderful ... (Jazz) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!) This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, June 16.
Kenny Burrell —
Midnight Blue (75th Anniversary Edition) ... LP Blue Note, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 21.98
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Donald Byrd —
Black Byrd ... LP Blue Note, 1973. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A landmark album – Donald Byrd's first session with producer Larry Mizell, the man who went on to 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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Byrd (SACD multi-channel) ... CD 19.99(UA pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, a split spine, small center split in the bottom seam, and a small name in pen on front. Vinyl has a small name in pen on the label and a bit of marker on the deadwax on Side 2.)
Donald Byrd —
Black Byrd (75th Anniversary Edition) ... LP Blue Note, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A landmark album – Donald Byrd's first session with producer Larry Mizell, the man who went on to 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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Byrd (SACD multi-channel) ... CD 19.99
Donald Byrd —
Black Byrd (SACD multi-channel) ... CD Blue Note/Vocalion (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
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 more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players!)
Donald Byrd —
Byrd In Flight (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1960. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series!)
Donald Byrd —
Byrd In Hand (24 bit RVG Remaster) ... CD Blue Note, 1959. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Donald Byrd —
Cat Walk ... LP Blue Note, 1961. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Classic soul jazz material from trumpeter Donald Byrd – one of his most sinister (and most rare) albums for Blue Note! The group's a quintet, with frequent bandmate Pepper Adams on baritone, Duke Pearson on piano, and Philly Joe Jones on drums – all grooving with some of the tightness ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s "black b" label pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Blue Note, 1961. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
A Donald Byrd treasure – and an album that was almost left in the vaults by Blue Note, until they briefly released it at the end of the 70s! The cover and title are a bit unfamiliar, but the music is right up there with Byrd's classic sessions with baritonist Pepper Adams – a great ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Donald Byrd —
Electric Byrd ... LP Blue Note, 1970. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Donald Byrd in a sweet electric mode – as you'd guess from the title! The set was recorded right before Byrd's legendary run with Larry Mizell in the early 70s – and the electric approach is a bit different here – a style that blends Byrd's wonderful trumpet lines with the larger ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some light wear, and back cover and label have a name in pen.)
Donald Byrd —
Ethiopian Knights ... CD Blue Note, 1972. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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 more CD
Also available Ethiopian Knights (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Donald Byrd —
Ethiopian Knights ... LP Blue Note, 1972. Sealed ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ethiopian Knights (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99(Sealed 70s pressing!)
Donald Byrd —
Ethiopian Knights (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Donald Byrd —
Mustang! ... LP Blue Note, 1966. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of Donald Byrd's most fantastic records for Blue Note – and one of three gems that he recorded with the great Sonny Red on alto sax! Byrd and Red work magnificently together – and the two of them play with a tightness and funkiness that's missing from a lot of their other records ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty pressing, nice and clean! Cover has some light wear.)
Donald Byrd —
Places & Spaces ... CD Blue Note, 1975. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more CD
(Rare Groove pressing.)
Donald Byrd —
Slow Drag (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1968. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
(24 bit remastering by Rudy Van Gelder!)
Donald Byrd —
Slow Drag (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Donald Byrd —
Stepping Into Tomorrow ... CD Blue Note, 1975. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An essential bit of jazz funk from Donald Byrd and Larry Mizell! The groove's very similar to the classic Places & Spaces, and the record's got loads of cool spacey tracks with hot funky trumpet from Donald, and cool waves of synth and sound from Larry. The title cut's a great groover, and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Donald Byrd —
Street Lady ... LP Blue Note, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A landmark album by Donald Byrd – the first one where he really started to click with jazz-funk producer Larry Mizell! Mizell and Byrd had worked together previously on the Black Byrd album – a soaring bit of futuristic jazz funk that took Byrd's career to a whole new level – but ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Street Lady (SACD multi-channel) ... CD 19.99(Cover has a split seam, edge wear, and light surface wear.)
Donald Byrd —
Street Lady (SACD multi-channel) ... CD Blue Note/Vocalion (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
A landmark album by Donald Byrd – the first one where he really started to click with jazz-funk producer Larry Mizell! Mizell and Byrd had worked together previously on the Black Byrd album – a soaring bit of futuristic jazz funk that took Byrd's career to a whole new level – but ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Hybrid Super Audio CD pressing – also works on standard CD players! Tracks available in stereo and multi-channel!)
Donald Byrd & Doug Watkins —
Transition Sessions (Byrd's Eye View/Blue Note, 1955/1956. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
3 rare hardbop sides – issued together as one great 2 CD set! The album features work from 3 records first issued by the short-lived Transition label from Boston – Byrd's Eye View and Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill, both by Donald Byrd (in case you couldn't guess!), and Watkins At Large, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print Connoisseur pressing.)
Don Byron —
Nu Blaxploitation ... CD Blue Note, 1997/1998. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Johnny Almendra on percussion & vocals, Uri Caine on clavinet, organ, piano & vocals, Curtis Fowlkes on trombone & vocals & Reggie Washington on bass & vocals. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1991. Used ... $6.99
With Jack DeJohnette on drums, Dave Holland on bass, Jerry Bergonzi on tenor sax, and Brandford Marsalis on soprano sax. (Jazz) CD
Blue Note, 1993. Used ... $5.99
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 & Danny Simmons —
Brown Beatnik Tomes – Live At BRIC House ... CD Blue Note, 2019. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Joe Chambers —
Samba De Maracatu ... CD Blue Note, 2021. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The great drummer Joe Chambers is one of the few Blue Note greats from the 60s who's still making groundbreaking records for the label – and although we don't hear from him often, each new record from Joe continues to be a delight! This set features Chambers not just on drums, but also vibes ... (Jazz) read more CD
Blue Note, Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series! Beautiful heavy cover and vinyl!)
Paul Chambers —
Bass On Top (RVG remaster edition – with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note, 1957. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Also available Bass On Top (180 gram pressing) ... LP 28.99
Don Cherry —
Complete Communion (75th anniversary edition) ... LP Blue Note, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonny Clark —
Cool Struttin' (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Sonny Clark —
Sonny Clark Trio (Blue Note RVG pressing) ... CD Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Sublime trio material from Sonny – recorded with Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums, and a crackling full-on approach that makes the album one of the best straight trio sessions ever cut for Blue Note! Tracks are longish, with a very hardbop groove – complicated in ... (Jazz) read more CD
Sonny Clark —
Sonny's Crib ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Hard-slamming genius from pianist Sonny Clark – one of his greatest albums for Blue Note, and a real cooker that's served up with an all-star group! Clark's vision has never been tighter or fuller than on this album – save, perhaps, for the magnificent Cool Struttin – and his ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese EMI pressing, with obi – BN 1576. Cover has a tiny hint of seam splitting at the bottom, but is great overall.)
Blue Note, 2020. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
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 more CD
Nat King Cole —
Nat King Cole Trio Transcriptions (3CD box set) ... CD Blue Note, Late 40s. Used 3 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A wonderful collection of rare work from the Nat King Cole trio – material that was originally done for the Capitol transcription service – not issued on singles or LPs! (Vocalists) CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1960s. Used ... $6.99
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
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
John Coltrane —
Blue Train ... CD Blue Note, 1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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 more CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
John Coltrane —
Blue Train ... LP Blue Note, 1957. Very Good- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono West 63rd pressing with deep groove, "R" on Side 2, RVG stamp, 9M etch, and ear; in a Blue Note Inc cover. Label on Side 2 has a bit of pen. Cover has ring and edge wear, some clear tape on the seams, with a name in marker and small stains on back.)
John Coltrane —
Blue Train (75th Anniversary Edition – 180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Nicola Conte —
Other Directions ... CD Blue Note (France), 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Incredible work from Nicola Conte – Schema records maestro making his Blue Note debut with this set – and giving the label one of their best new albums of the 21st Century! The record's quite different than Nicola's programmed dancefloor work for Schema – and is much more of an ... (New Grooves) read more CD
(CD is copy protected.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1968/1970. New Copy 2CD ... $28.99 About May 5, 2021
In the years before Scientology and his own sense of fame gripped him far too strongly, Chick Corea was actually a heck of a piano player – one with a very far-reaching sensibility that was touching other budding modernists of his generation. This hard to find Blue Note 2-fer includes ... (Jazz) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!) This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 5.
Blue Note, 1970. New Copy ... $18.99 About May 5, 2021
Amazing stuff – and work that will have you changing your opinion about Chick Corea! Around 1970, Corea was part of a groundbreaking group called Circle – an amazing avant quartet that featured him, Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul. Circle are one of those groups who ... (Jazz) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!) This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 5.
Blue Note (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $18.99 About May 5, 2021
A key album in Chick Corea's shift from Latin jazz to arch-modern – recorded with Circle bandmates Dave Holland on bass and Barry Altschul on drums, and done with a free sound that's quite unusual for Blue Note at the time! Chick's out on this one – way out – in that free mode of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!) This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 5.
Imperial/Blue Note, 1956. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
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 more CD
Miles Davis —
Enigma (10 inch LP) ... LP Blue Note, 1952/1953. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A real enigma from Miles Davis – rare material from the Blue Note vaults, issued here for the first time ever – and done as a totally sweet 10" album! The cover and package are great – and the music is even better – very much in the most sparkling spirit of Davis' ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Miles Davis Vol 2 (Blue Note 1502) ... LP Blue Note, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Volume 2 of a pair of LPs that brought together Miles Davis' early recordings for Blue Note – some excellent sessions recorded in 1952, 1953, and 1954, featuring Miles' young trumpet blowing in a wonderful mix of cool, bop, lyrical, and modern jazz. The style's a bit rougher than later years ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has some light war, and some splitting on the spine.)
DJ Smash & Others —
DJ Smash Presents Phonography – The Blue Note Remix-mix CD ... CD Blue Note, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Some of Blue Note's hippest tracks of recent years get the remix treatment – in a strong set of modern hip-hop meets jazz grooves that are put together by DJ Smash! There's a total of 14 tracks in all – some exclusive to the set, a few others pulled from hard to find 12" singles ... (New Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Eric Dolphy —
Out To Lunch ... CD Blue Note, 1964. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Lou Donaldson —
Alligator Bogaloo (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Lou Donaldson —
Everything I Play Is Funky ... CD Blue Note, 1970. Used ... $11.99
The title's no lie – because the album is one of the shining jewels of Lou Donaldson's legendary funk years for Blue Note – that second period when he returned to the label at the end of the 60s, and really helped redefine the sound of soul jazz at the time! The format here is very ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, origingal Rare Groove pressing. Back cover of booklet has a few notes in pen – really minor.)
Lou Donaldson —
Mr Shing-A-Ling (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – pressed at RTI!)
Blue Note, 1962. New Copy ... $11.99
A pivotal record from Lou Donaldson – one that has him forging out some of his first funky soul jazz sounds, moving from his bop roots, and working with a hip young group that includes Grant Green and John Patton, both of whom he discovered and brought to Blue Note (thanks Lou!) The tracks ... (Jazz) read more CD
(UK pressing.)
Lou Donaldson —
Quartet/Blue Note, 1952/1954. Used ... $4.99
Great early material from Lou Donaldson – with a hard-hitting bop sound missing from his later work! The tracks are short, raw, and lively – and filled with the kind of pre-hardbop soul that Donaldson was infusing into jazz, along with other players on the material – like Horace ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Note: CD is missing back artwork in case – and is priced accordingly.)
Blue Note (UK), 1970. Used ... $11.99
Rare work from funky Lou – unreleased for years! This is an excellent live set that was recorded in 1970, when Lou was at the height of his Blue Note powers, and working with a group that included Idris Muhammad (drums), Melvin Sparks (guitar), and Leon Spencer (organ). Recorded live at the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Rare Groove series. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Kenny Dorham —
Afro-Cuban ... LP Blue Note, 1955. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A completely unique little session – and a record that's every bit as musically striking as you might guess from its title and cover! The date's a rare Latin-tinged one for trumpeter Kenny Dorham – a record that takes his usually smooth sound and sets it up against octet backings with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $8.99
Kenny Dorham —
Trompeta Toccata (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A wonderfully free-thinking set by Kenny Dorham – and a record that really breaks from his earlier work! The album's not exactly experimental, but it features longer tracks with a looser approach than some of Dorham's sweeter shorter work – more in a rhythmically progressive mode that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue Note 80th Anniversary pressing.)
Kenny Dorham —
Trompeta Toccata (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderfully free-thinking set by Kenny Dorham – and a record that really breaks from his earlier work! The album's not exactly experimental, but it features longer tracks with a looser approach than some of Dorham's sweeter shorter work – more in a rhythmically progressive mode that ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kenny Dorham —
Una Mas ... LP Blue Note (Czech Republic), 1963. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An excellent groover from Kenny Dorham – possibly one of his best ever albums for Blue Note – a record that shows how much he was pushing past his bop roots in his later years! The tracks are extremely long, and done with a complexity in rhythms that mixes Latin elements with hardbop ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kenny Dorham —
Whistle Stop (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $11.99
Maybe one of the greatest albums ever from trumpeter Kenny Dorham – a set that has him really stretching out as a musician – not just showing off that impeccable sense of tone that marked his important records of the 50s, but also coming up with new ways of phrasing, and a sometimes-uniq ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1998. Used ... $7.99
Eliane Elias really shows off her vocal skills here – singing the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim at a level that really recalls some of the best breathy singers of the 60s – a mode that was especially rare at the time this set was recorded! Eliane definitely references Astrud Gilberto a ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Promotional stamp on CD.)
Blue Note, 1997. Used ... $5.99
Early genius from Kurt Elling – one of Blue Note's best vocal signings of the 90s, and a richly talented singer who's still not well understood by many audiences! The set's got Kurt doing a bit of everything he does great – completely transforming old standards like "Nature ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1985. Sealed ... $7.99
Saxophonist Bill Evans plays with Manolo Badrena, Hiram Bullock, Clifford Carter, Mark Egan, Mitchel Forman, Al Foster, Jeff Golub, Danny Gottlieb, Chuck Loeb, Sid McGinnis, John McLaughlan, Marcus Miller, and Lew Soloff. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Gil Evans —
New Bottle Old Wine (180 gram pressing) ... LP World Pacific/Blue Note, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A masterpiece through and through from arranger Gil Evans – a record of swinging modern backdrops, used to showcase both the solo talents of a young Cannonball Adderley, and the dynamic energy of Evans himself! Cannon's sharp-edged early tone is a really great sound for the record – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue Note Tone Poet Series – 2019 remaster on 180 gram vinyl pressed at RTI!)
Gil Evans —
Pacific Standard Time ... LP Blue Note, Late 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Blue Note 2-fer that brings together some of Gil Evans' great modernist jazz pieces for the World Pacific label. The material was all recorded in New York in 1958 and 1959, and the groups include crack jazz players like Steve Lacy, Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley, Johnn Coles, Elvin Jones, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Blue Note (Japan), 1954. New Copy ... About April 20, 2021
A rare early Blue Note album by guitarist Tal Farlow – pre-Verve material that's really wonderful, and which shows that Farlow was already one of the freshest jazz guitar talents of his generation! The record has a cool 2-guitar frontline, played by Farlow and the obscure Don Arnone – ... (Jazz) read more CD
Blue Note, 2021. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99 On May 21, 2021
Blue Note, 2020. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 29.99
Bill Frisell is in a really wonderful trio here – working with Rudy Royston on drums and Thomas Morgan on bass – players who maybe seem to bring out some of Frisell's most inventive sounds in years! Bill plays both acoustic and electric guitar – and the latter instrument often ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bill Frisell —
Valentine ... CD Blue Note, 2020. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Bill Frisell is in a really wonderful trio here – working with Rudy Royston on drums and Thomas Morgan on bass – players who maybe seem to bring out some of Frisell's most inventive sounds in years! Bill plays both acoustic and electric guitar – and the latter instrument often ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Valentine ... LP 24.99