Leny Andrade —
A Sensacao ... CD RCA/BMG (Brazil), 1961. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
The debut album from Brazilian jazz singer Leny Andrade – a wonderful session that's equal part scatting vocals, samba jazz, and smoky ballads! Andrade was one of the few Brazilian singers to really get the sound of American jazz from the start – and works here in a style that has lots ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Arnaldo Antunes —
O Silencio ... CD BMG/Ariola (Brazil), 1997. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Great stuff from one of the most interesting artists operating in Brazil today! Antunes mixes compelling spoken vocals with beautiful modern production – swirling in heavy percussion, nefarious samples, and clashing loud guitar riffs – and the result has a groundbreaking effect similar ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Arnaldo Antunes —
Um Som ... CD BMG/Ariola (Brazil), 1998. Used ...
$1.99
Compelling stuff by this modern Brazilian singer – and an album that features a haunting blend of electronica and guitar pop, backing up songs written by Antunes, Jorge Benjor, Junior Murvin, Cassiano, and Carlinhos Brown. Titles include "Pare O Crime", "Musica Para Ouvir" ... (Brazil) read moreCD
With 16 tracks including "That' My Home", "High Society", "Basin Street Blues", "Blue Yodel No. 9", "Sugar", "Ain't Misbehavin", and "Mahogany Hall Stomp". (Jazz) CD
Smooth set of bossa cuts performed by this legendary Brazilian drummer – all of which were written by either Jobim, Chico Buarque, and Vinicius De Moraes. The sound is mellow and groovy, with a bit more of an electric touch than on his 60's LPs. Cuts include "Chega De Saudade", ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Gato Barbieri —
Yesterdays ... CD Flying Dutchman/BMG (France), 1974. Used ...
$18.99
A beautiful record from Gato Barbieri – almost a return to more traditional forms, but still graced with the searching, burning quality that made most of his early 70s sides so great! The tracks are all long and exploratory – and have Gato blowing with that tremendous tenor tone – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Amado Batista —
Amado Batista ... CD BMG/RCA (Brazil), Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Live work by Chico Buarque – a surprisingly nice set overall, and a great demonstration of the way the energy of his live albums almost took over force from his studio sets at this point in his career! The double-length performance features some great musical direction from Cristovao Bastos ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Chico Buarque —
Duetos ... CD BMG (Brazil), 1980s/1990s. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A collection of duets recorded by Chico Buarque during the 80s and 90s – warm extensions of musical friendship by one of Brazil's greatest singers of the past 40 years. Chico's always been supportive of singers in many generations – from the older artists who inspired him in the 60s, ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Diahann Carroll gets some classy backings here – arrangements from Ralph Burns that really make these tunes come alive! Carroll's vocals are always great, but they seem to sparkle even more here than on other early albums – as Burns' backings feature unusual instrumentation and odd ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Out of print and still sealed! Shrink wrap has some stickers.)
Rare live work from Johnny Cash – recorded right at the height of his late 60s fame on Columbia Records, but with a style that nicely takes his sound back to its roots! June Carter joins Cash at a few points in the performance – but most of the set jus has Johnny working with the ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lovely live work from the great Gal Costa – recorded for MTV in Brazil, and a perfect presentation of their "unplugged" format! Gal sings with small combo backing on bass, piano, guitar, and percussion – and she runs through a long set of old favorites that includes "Baby ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Danger Mouse & Black Thought —
Cheat Codes ... LP BMG, 2022. New Copy ...
About August 17, 2022
The long hinted at full duo effort from Danger Mouse & Black Thought – which despite the title arrives with no shortcuts taken by either party – they got to the highest level after decades of grinding and stellar play! Danger Mouse hasn't produced a straight-up, classic-schooled ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Darkly brilliant – and one of Joao Donato's most fantastic records! The set was recorded during Joao's time in America in the mid 60s – cut in New York with lofty backings by Claus Ogerman, in a pillowy soft mode that fits perfectly with Joao's light bossa piano lines, and which has ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A wonderful album – one of those underground classics that seems to show up in everyone's record collection, even though it was never a huge chart hit. Double Exposure are part of the "second wave" of East Coast vocal groups – and like their contemporaries, they mix the sweet ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Anthony Hamilton's got a very classic look on the cover – and he definitely turns in a classic set here – the kind of righteous, well-crafted soul record that really takes us back to the golden age of the 70s! And yet, the music's not retro at all – it's very contemporary in both ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave Holland on double bas – with Eric Person on alto and soprano saxophone, Steve Nelson on vibraphone and marimba, and Gene Jackson on drums. (Jazz) CD
Maybe the third great Philly studio group of the 70s – after MFSB and Salsoul Orchestra – a killer combo who provided backing grooves to plenty of great club tracks over the years – and who step out strongly here on their own debut album! Bunny Sigler helps give the album a sharp ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have helped out countless soul artists over the decades – real superproducers who emerged in the 80s to help the music find a whole new direction – stepping out here for the first time ever as artists on their own! Back in the day, Jam and Lewis added plenty ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have helped out countless soul artists over the decades – real superproducers who emerged in the 80s to help the music find a whole new direction – stepping out here for the first time ever as artists on their own! Back in the day, Jam and Lewis added plenty ... (Soul) read moreCD
An overlooked gem from The Kinks – a set that's got all the wit of their late 60s material, a bit of the rootsy currents of Muswell Hillbillies, and a lot more bite than the group would have in some of their next few albums to come! Ray Davies' pen is razor-sharp, as is his vocal approach ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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An overlooked gem from The Kinks – a set that's got all the wit of their late 60s material, a bit of the rootsy currents of Muswell Hillbillies, and a lot more bite than the group would have in some of their next few albums to come! Ray Davies' pen is razor-sharp, as is his vocal approach ... (Rock) read moreCD
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Excellent work by The Kinks – cut right on the cusp of their earlier bluesier years, and their perfect picture postcard pop sides of the late 60s! The album's got a number of groovy little tunes that virtually put the jangle in 60s pop – with impeccable writing by Ray Davies, and all ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Kinks —
Kinks ... LP Pye/BMG, 1964. New Copy (reissue)...
$28.9929.98On September 16, 2022
Early Kinks in all of their glory – showing a bit more of an R&B influence than in their later years, but still already working with all the wit and imagination that won us over many years ago! The tunes have a surprising roughness, if you're only used to the group from a few years later ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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An album that maybe marked the close of one chapter of The Kinks, and the start of another – music that still holds on to some of the best elements of their late 60s Village Green era, but which also moves the group into some of the headier territory of their Muswell Hill/RCA years too! Ray ... (Rock) read moreCD
A key transitional album for The Kinks – a record that took them from the lighter "picture postcard" rock of their late 60s albums, into the headier concepts that would mark most of their early 70s work! The concept here is fortunately a light one – a faux-hillbilly sort of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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A key transitional album for The Kinks – a record that took them from the lighter "picture postcard" rock of their late 60s albums, into the headier concepts that would mark most of their early 70s work! The concept here is fortunately a light one – a faux-hillbilly sort of ... (Rock) read moreCD
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La Suprema Corte Orquesta —
Veredicto ... CD RCA/BMG, 1992. Used ...
$9.99
Lady Blackbird takes on a Nina Simone tune on the very first track on this set – quite a risky move, but the Lady's got a voice that's definitely up to the challenge! The singer's the sort that comes along once in a blue moon – a richly talented artist who's able to take any sort of ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lady Blackbird takes on a Nina Simone tune on the very first track on this set – quite a risky move, but the Lady's got a voice that's definitely up to the challenge! The singer's the sort that comes along once in a blue moon – a richly talented artist who's able to take any sort of ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Lots of great material from this legendary Cuban musician – most of it recorded for RCA in the mid-50s, but also some rare, previously unreleased tracks from the late 20s! (Latin) CD
We've loved the music of soul singer Ledisi since her first self-released album back in the 90s – and since that time, she's matured even more as a vocalist – to a point where she can easily take on the music of Nina Simone with all the glory it deserves! This special set features ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
We've loved the music of soul singer Ledisi since her first self-released album back in the 90s – and since that time, she's matured even more as a vocalist – to a point where she can easily take on the music of Nina Simone with all the glory it deserves! This special set features ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A haunting set from French soundtrack maestro Michel Legrand – an obscure album of orchestral tunes from the mid 70s, handled with a lot more strings than you'd usually hear in his work, but in a way that comes off sounding delightful! Legrand has a talent for making any kind of setting ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a cutout hole in the corner.)
Incredible work from Lenine – easily his best album so far, and that's saying a lot, given the quality of the other sets! This one is landmark, though – the kind of record that seems to push Lenine even further into the stratosphere of MPB, recorded live and delivered with a depth that ... (Brazil) read moreCD
One of our favorite albums ever from groundbreaking Brazilian talent Lenine – a mad mix of soulful vocals, flanged-out guitars, rootsy percussion, and modern production with some slight amount of the kinds of sample influences being used by other modern Brazilians (like Carlinhos Brown or ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Great work from one of Brazil's best artists of the past 10 years! Lenine has a groundbreaking style that mixes acoustic guitar, soulful vocals, hard percussion, electronics, and modern rock into a pomo blend that sounds a heck of a lot better than our cliche-littered description. The record's ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Mel Lewis on drums, Earl McIntyre on bass trombone, Gary Smulyan on baritone saxophone, Kenny Werner on piano, Ralph Lalama on tenor saxophone, Glen Drewes on trumpet, Jim Powell on trumpet and flugelhorn, Ted Nash on alto saxophone, Dennis Irwin on bass, Ed Neumeister on trombone, Joe Mosello on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Although the copyright on this CD says 1997, we've got a feeling that it's from an earlier time – judging by the look of Edu and Chico on the cover. The set's a haunting blend of the styles of these two masters of Brazilian music – with a full orchestra backing up the tracks, and a ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Carlos Lyra —
Sarava! ... CD BMG (Brazil), 1970. Used ...
$9.99
A great session by Carlos Lyra – recorded a few years after his bossa-era classics, but with a very similar feel! Carlos' vocals and guitar are as wonderful as ever – soft and gentle, with the right touch of sad emotion, but still the slight jazzy swing that's always made his work so ... (Brazil) read moreCD
2 fab Mancini soundtracks on one CD! Mr Lucky may not be as famous as Peter Gunn, but one of Mancini's best soundtracks ever – and an equally great crime jazz TV set of tunes! The jazzy theme to "Mr Lucky" is reason enough to buy this album – as it's got these wonderful warm ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
2 great Mancini soundtracks on one CD – Peter Gunn and the follow-up More Music From Peter Gunn! Both records really made Mancini's career – taking a lesser-known composer firmly into the limelight with a unique style of crime jazz that endured long after the short-lived detective show ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Terrace Martin is an artist who just keeps on getting deeper and deeper over the years – an already-great jazz musician, but one who's widened his scope to touch on broader currents of soul and hip hop – all of which really open up with the jazz-based energy at the core! At some level, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The most interesting album we've ever heard from Daniela Mercury – an "electric carnival", recorded with help from Gilberto Gil, Carlinhos Brown, Lenine, and a host of guest DJs! In keeping with the title, the music on the set is kind of a remix-styled version of the traditional ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Charles Mingus —
Tijuana Moods ... CD RCA/BMG, 1957/1962. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Oh how we love this album – and we think it may well be the best album ever from Charles Mingus! The set was recorded in that magical Mingus year of 1957, but oddly not released until 1962 – missing some of the initial frenzy of his discovery during the Atlantic and Columbia years. ... (Jazz) read moreCD
James Moody —
Moving Forward ... CD Novus/BMG (Germany), 1988. Used ...
Out Of Stock
James Moody on tenor and alto saxes and flute, Kenny Darron on piano, Todd Coolman on drums, and Onaje Allan Gumbs on synthesizer. (Jazz) CD
A pretty interesting change for this lovely lady of the AACM – as Amina Claudine Myers makes a shift towards more R&B-inflected jazz, working in equal parts vocals and piano with more electric instrumentation than you'd hear on some of her earlier albums. Although the move was kind of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joao Nogueira —
Bem Transado ... CD BMG (Brazil), 1983. Used ...
$11.9914.99
Smooth samba work from Joao Nogueira – recorded in 1983 with arrangements that have a bit of keyboards in with the guitars and percussion. Titles include "Outros Tempos", "Se Segura Seguaranca", "Como Sera", "Dois Dois", "Clube Do Samba", and ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Need we really say anything about Billy – the smooth soul hit-maker of the 80s? Titles include "Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car", "Here's To You", "Love Zone", "I Sleep Much Better In Someone Else's Bed", "The Colour Of Love", "Licens ... (Soul) read moreCD
(BMG music club pressing.)
Lisa Ono with Joao Donato —
Minha Saudade ... CD BMG (Japan), 1994. Used ...
$14.99
A lovely bit of modern bossa from Japan! Lisa Ono's got a cool jazzy voice, and it sounds wonderful amidst the records arrangements by Joao Donato – some of the best that he's done in years, and encompassing a full range of his work, from the early bossa years, to the wonderful electric ... (Brazil) read moreCD
The definitive anthology from Brazilian singer/guitarist Sergio Reis – rootsy in style, with almost Countrified stylings, but handled with many modern production touches. (Brazil) CD
(Out of print. Slipcover has single bent tab on the die cut cover – otherwise in great shape, including the individual CDs which are all sealed!)
A hip take on the famous score – played here with jazzy arrangements from Shorty Rogers, and a lineup that includes Frank Rosolino on trombone, Conte Candoli on trumpet, Art Pepper on alto, Richie Kamuca on tenor, and Bill Holman, Bud Shank, and Bill Perkins on additional reeds! There's also ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Sonny Rollins —
Bridge ... CD RCA/BMG, 1962. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A landmark album from Sonny Rollins – one that marked his comeback in the early 60s, after a brief period of retirement, and which also initiated a string of incredible recordings with guitarist Jim Hall. Given Hall's gentleness and spare modernity on the guitar, a fan of Rollins' hard-blowin ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Hilton Ruiz on piano, Jimmy Rowser on bass, Reuben Rodriguez on electric bass, Steve Berrios on drums, timbales, guiro and claves, Daniel Ponce on congas and bongos and Don Cherry on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
An 80s collection, but one that's filled with gems from Gil Scott-Heron's legendary early years at Flying Dutchman – a time when he was recording some of his most impressively righteous material ever! The music's a hip mix of protest poetry and sweet jazzy numbers – played with great ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The music of Ravi Shankar was a big influence on the work of George Harrison during the 60s – and here, the ex-Beatle returns the favor by giving Ravi a really beautiful setting for his work on sitar – a well-produced album, handled in the studio by George with an even more lofty ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes the songs "You Make Me Feel So Young", "It Happened In Monterey", "My Funny Valentine", "Too Marvelous For Words", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Mood Indigo", "What Is This Thing Called Love", "I Get A Kick Out Of ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
The mighty Lonnie Liston Smith live – sounding every bit as great as he did on his famous studio sessions from the 70s – and maybe even more freewheeling too! The feel of the record is really tremendous – extremely soulful, with Lonnie jamming away on keyboards as the band ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Andy Summers & Victor Biglione —
Strings Of Desire ... CD RCA/BMG, 1998. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Andy Summers and Victor Biglione on guitars. Tracks include "Frevo", "Stone Flower", "In Your Own Sweet Way", "Night In Tunisia", "1+2 Blues", "Um Abraco No Bonfa", and "Stolen Moments". (Jazz) CD
A sublime 70s groover from the great Tamba Trio! This one works off of the expanded sound that the bossa jazz combo were forging on their late 60s work for CTI – adding in some more complicated arrangements by Luiz Eca to the regular piano/bass/percussion groove, pushing the sound into a ... (Brazil) read moreCD