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Cadet, 1950. Near Mint- ... $6.99
An interesting album for Gene Ammons – one that was issued in the late 60s with a very sexy-looking cover, but which actually features recordings of much earlier vintage! The sides on the set were recorded in 1950, and they've got a sound that's moody, echoey, and which shows the soulfulness ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Cadet, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the grooviest records ever – a sublime blend of African percussion, soulful orchestrations, and Dorothy Ashby's amazing electric harp! By the time of this landmark album, Dorothy had been knocking around the jazz world for a number of years, but it wasn't until she hooked up with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cadet/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
One of the grooviest Dorothy Ashby albums of the 60s – a set that has her already-great jazz work on harp backed by Chicago soul arrangements from Richard Evans – all in a blend that's somewhere in the territory of the Soulful Strings, but even groovier! And as an added bonus, Odell ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ben Branch —
I Don't Know/
Cadet, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Ray Bryant —
Lonesome Traveler ... LP Cadet, 1966. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An excellent example of the massive groove that Ray Bryant set up during his 60s years at Cadet – a simple soul jazz trio style, but augmented with dual horn backing – which makes for a tightly stepping sound that's all-soulful, all the way! Bryant's left hand is nice and hard on the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Ray Bryant —
Slow Freight ... LP Cadet, 1966. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A killer album by soul jazz pianist Ray Bryant! The title track, "Slow Freight", is an amazing 10 minute groover that moves at a very slow pace (just like a freight train), and which features some very cool ad-lib talking by Paul Serrano – a pretty groovy touch that really adds a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Kenny Burrell —
Have Yourself A Soulful Little Christmas ... LP Cadet, 1966. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Why thank you – we will! Kenny does too, as he grooves nicely and gently over arrangements by Richard Evans, perfectly crafted in that soul jazz mode of his 60s work for Chess – not Kenny's most challenging format, to be sure, but proof that he often works better in a more structured ... (Holiday Music) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and some light aging on the back.)
Kenny Burrell —
Have Yourself A Soulful Little Christmas (80s pressing) ... LP Cadet, 1966. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Why thank you – we will! Kenny does too, as he grooves nicely and gently over arrangements by Richard Evans, perfectly crafted in that soul jazz mode of his 60s work for Chess – not Kenny's most challenging format, to be sure, but proof that he often works better in a more structured ... (Holiday Music) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cadet, 1959. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of Kenny's nicely grooving sides for Chess – recorded live at the Village Vanguard in 1959, with a trio that features Richard Davis on bass and Roy Haynes on drums. Haynes' free touch on the kit really opens up the style of Kenny's playing – free, light, and lyrical, yet still ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Kenny Burrell —
Tender Gender ... LP Cadet, 1966. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Straight, strong, and soulful sounds from guitarist Kenny Burrell – quite possibly one of his best albums of the 60s, thanks to a really well-focused sound throughout! The groove here is nice and tight – a cooking little rhythm section that features Richard Wyands on piano, Martin ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Cadet/Verve, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Possibly the greatest album ever by the legendary Chicago soul singer Terry Callier! Terry's rich mellow voice is mixed with superb arrangements from the Cadet studio team, with Charles Stepney at the head, and the result is completely sublime. The songs are longer than on earlier albums – ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Terry Callier —
What Color Is Love ... LP Cadet, 1973. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Possibly the greatest album ever by the legendary Chicago soul singer Terry Callier! Terry's rich mellow voice is mixed with superb arrangements from the Cadet studio team, with Charles Stepney at the head, and the result is completely sublime. The songs are longer than on earlier albums – ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available What Color Is Love ... LP 22.99(Original pressing. Vinyl has just a few light marks. Cover has a half split top seam.)
Cadet, 1966. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Nice bit of Chicago soul jazz, recorded by alto player Sonny Cox after he left the group the Three Souls. Cox rightfully earns the name of "wailer" on this one, and he's backed by a strong set of jazzy arrangements by Richard Evans that lets his horn blossom in all its soulful glory. ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Dells —
Like It Is – Like It Was ... CD 
Cadet/Playback, 1970. Used ... $8.99
An incredible combination of the two sides of The Dells – a set that has them presenting older tracks and newer material – all with sublime arrangements from the fantastic Charles Stepney, who'd really been transforming their sound from the There Is album onward! Stepney brings in a ... (Soul) read more CD
Cadet, 1969. Very Good+ ... $16.99
A masterpiece of baroque soul! The great Charles Stepney is at the controls on this one, and he's serving up a stellar brew of high-concept soul tracks, perfectly suited for The Dells' amazing vocals. Nearly every cut is a pop tune – like "Love Is Blue", "Whiter Shade Of ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing.)
Dells —
Sweet As Funk Can Be ... CD Cadet/Playback, 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
Dells —
There Is ... LP Cadet, 1968. Very Good ... $7.99
Fantastic bit of Chicago soul, featuring the Dells at their most mature, banked in amazing arrangements by the great Charles Stepney. There's a long version of "Stay In My Corner", plus the great title cut, and two fantastic tracks that have some great John Cage-esque prepared piano on ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bunky Green —
Playin' For Keeps ... LP Cadet, 1966. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Tremendous work from an alto player with a very unique conception – a player who was unlike Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, or some of his precursors on the instrument – and instead really took off in bold new directions, like Lou Donaldson or fellow Chicagoan Sonny Cox in the mid 60s! ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono promo with pale blue label and deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Woody Herman —
Heavy Exposure ... LP Cadet, 1969. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Excellent stuff – a record that we love it to death, and listen to all the time! Woody Herman's band meets the soulful arrangements of Richard Evans, and the whole thing cooks nicely in the Chess studios in Chicago. The result is a tasty blend of soulful big band tracks, with a strident ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Monk Higgins —
Yesterday/Cadet, Late 60s. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
Mellow work from Monk – featuring his solo sax over arrangements of these pop tunes by Charles Stepney. The real winner is "Look Of Love", which has a jagged jungly beat, handled by Stepney with a baroque enough approach to keep things interesting, and to keep Monk grooving a bit ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Howlin Wolf —
Howlin Wolf Album ... LP Cadet/Get On Down, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 20.98
A killer album of funky blues – recorded by Howlin Wolf during the period when Chess/Cadet was backing its older artists up with some of the newer funk musicians it had working in its studios! The overall sound works quite well – and although purists at the time moaned at the way ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cadet, 1966. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Go Power indeed – as the album's a really stripped down groover, and one that has the tenor of Illinois Jacquet working in spare trio formation with Milt Bucker on Hammond and Alan Dawson on drums! The record's got a sound that's even earthier than some of Jacquet's other work for Argo ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing.)
Cadet, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Mellow late night tracks by some of Chess' greatest tenor stars! Budd Johnson plays "The Cardinal", "Begin The Beguine", and "Love I've Found You" to arrangements by Melba Liston. James Moody plays "I Remember Clifford", "Dorothee", and "All ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a cutout hole.)
Ahmad Jamal —
Standard-Eyes ... LP Cadet, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A collection of tracks from Jamal's earlier albums for Argo – featuring a set of standards played with the classic trio of Jamal, Israel Crosby, and Vernel Fournier, all given the light, lyrical touch that made his work so popular at the time. Titles include "Taboo", "I'll ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing.)
Cadet, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Cadet, 1968. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Cadet/4 Men With Beards, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 23.98
A really unique album from the great Etta Jones – a session recorded down in Muscle Shoals, and not in Chicago – a setting that gives James an extra sort of deep soul power! The backing is nicely different than some of the other Chess material – killer work from the legendary ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 585 copies!)
John Klemmer —
All The Children Cried ... LP Cadet, 1969. Very Good ... $5.99
Fairly free-blowing set of tracks by the young Klemmer, with lots of pyrotechnics on the reeds, and even a bit of playing on the "echo-plex", which is a cool electronic processing thingy that makes Klemmer's already-great reed style sound even more spacious! He's joined here by a firey ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Cadet/Concept pressing! Cover and label have a small cutout hole.)
Ramsey Lewis —
Hang On Ramsey ... LP Cadet, 1965. Very Good ... $0.99
Easily one of Ramsey Lewis' most successful records – featuring the hit soul jazz style that he forged with the Young/Holt rhythm combo, honed to perfection before a live crowd at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach. The record's a key part of Ramsey's live recorded output – showing the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Ramsey Lewis —
Maiden Voyage ... LP Cadet, 1968. Very Good- ... $2.99
One of the key records from the Cadet/Concept scene in late 60s Chicago – a tremendous collaboration between pianist Ramsey Lewis and arranger Charles Stepney – and the kind of record that took soul and jazz to a whole new level! Ramsey on his own is great enough at this point – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cadet, 1969. Very Good ... $6.99
One of Ramsey Lewis' best albums of the 60s – a killer Cadet record that stands right up there with classics like Maiden Voyage and Mother Nature's Son! As on those records, arrangements here are mostly by Charles Stepney, who comes up with that righteous blend of soul, strings, and jazz ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ramsey Lewis —
Wade In The Water ... LP Cadet, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Classic pop soul jazz from the inventor of the genre! Ramsey's funky piano is backed by some soulful arrangements handled by Richard Evans – in a really tight style that includes great percussion, electric bass, and an all-out kicking style that makes even the mellowest tunes groove! Evans ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing, with deep groove.)
Ramsey Lewis Trio —
Choice! – The Best Of The Ramsey Lewis Trio ... LP Cadet, Mid 60s. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A sparkling collection of the soul jazz groovers churned out by Ramsey's famous first trio – the groundbreaking ensemble that featured Eldee Young on bass and Redd Holt on drums. The set does a good job of pushing past obvious hits, and includes some tasty little groovers like "Travel ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label mono pressing.)
Cadet, 1969. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Fuzzy, funky genius from the great Jack McDuff – a killer late 60s set done for Chess Records, and one that mixes his own searing Hammond with wicked arrangements from the mighty Richard Evans! Given Evans' background in the Chicago soul scene, there's a gritty groove here you don't get on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover has a cut corner, some surface wear, and a bent corner.)
Rotary Connection —
Aladdin ... LP Cadet, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Heavenly mystical soul from Rotary Connection! If you know the group, you know the deal already: Minnie Riperton sings vocals on a number of cuts, and the great Charles Stepney's producing and arranging, with a super-baroque style that's still light years ahead of most producers in pop! The ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cadet Concept pressing. Cover has light edge wear.)
Rotary Connection —
Dinner Music ... LP Cadet, 1969. Very Good- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful spacey soul and righteous rock/soul grooves from one of the most enigmatic groups ever to come out of the Chicago soul scene! The drummer really kicks it on this one – and more than a few cuts have a nice backbeat to them, and the record probably has a bit more of a rock feel than ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cadet Concept pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Rotary Connection —
Hey Love ... LP Cadet, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A massively beautiful piece of work by "the new Rotary Connection" – a version of this groundbreaking Chicago soul ensemble which featured Phil Upchurch, Henry Gibson, and Charles Stepney – the cream of the Chicago production scene! Minnie Riperton's still in the band on ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cadet, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of the coolest Christmas albums ever – a tripped-out classic from Chicago's legendary Rotary Connection! The album's every bit as wonderful as any of the group's non-Holiday sets for Cadet Records – and maybe even has more to offer, given that the euphoria of the season is thrown ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cadet Concept pressing. Cover and label have a small drillhole through the center.)
Rotary Connection —
Songs ... LP Cadet, 1969. Very Good ... $24.99
Amazing soul from Rotary Connection – and one of their greatest albums! The "songs" concept has the group working over a bunch of tunes by other folks – and the record features many late 60s rock titles, redone with the group's incredible baroque soul sound. Charles Stepney ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cadet Concept pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Salloom Sinclair —
Saloom Sinclair (LP sleeve edition) ... CD Cadet/Big Pink (Korea), 1969. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The second great album from the duo of Roger Salloom and Robin Sinclair – issued by Chess Records like the first one, but much more of the kind of album you'd expect to hear coming from the south – on labels like Capricorn, Ardent, or Enterprise! Like some of the best on those, the ... (Rock) read more CD
Cadet, 1973. Very Good+ ... $24.99
One of the coolest, grooviest albums ever from Hammond giant Shirley Scott – a set that's got a fair bit of funk in the mix, and a really rich array of inventive lines on the keyboards too! The tracks are longer than usual, and really step past the more familiar Shirley Scott modes of the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Shades Of Brown —
S.O.B. ... CD Cadet/Dusty Groove, 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
Amazing soul from Chess Records – and an album that almost feels like some lost small-label soul set, or a batch of rare funky 45s! Shades Of Brown are an ultra-hip male group from Chicago – a quartet of singers with the range and depth of The Temptations or Dells at their best, ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cadet, 1967. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Marlena Shaw's first-ever album – and while not as all-out righteous as some of her later work, still a really unique record that quickly put Marlena head and shoulders above the rest of the pack! The record's a mix of jazzy vocal numbers and heavier soul tunes – arranged by Richard ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Marlena Shaw —
Spice Of Life ... LP Cadet, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An amazing batch of sophisticated soul tracks – and a favorite with the righteous groove scene! On the surface, the record's a combination of jazz and soul tracks in the same mode that you'd find on some of Nancy Wilson's albums for Capitol during the same time – but digging deeper, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Marlena Shaw —
Spice Of Life ... LP Cadet, 1969. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
An amazing batch of sophisticated soul tracks – and a favorite with the righteous groove scene! On the surface, the record's a combination of jazz and soul tracks in the same mode that you'd find on some of Nancy Wilson's albums for Capitol during the same time – but digging deeper, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing, in the original silver cover.)
Cadet, 1967. Sealed ... $14.99
Seminal instrumental groovers from the Chicago Chi-soul scene! This great group was led by Chess/Cadet soul arranger Richard Evans, and it featured many of the instrumentalists who made Chess records so great – like Cleveland Eaton, Charles Stepney, Morris Jennings, and Phil Upchurch. The ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Cadet/Verve, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the coolest Christmas albums we've ever heard – and maybe one of the coolest sets ever from this legendary soul instrumental project from Chicago! The Soulful Strings are already great on other albums, but they really blow us away here with the way they completely transform familiar ... (Holiday Music) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soulful Strings —
Magic Of Christmas ... CD Cadet/Real Gone, 1968. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the coolest Christmas albums we've ever heard – and maybe one of the coolest sets ever from this legendary soul instrumental project from Chicago! The Soulful Strings are already great on other albums, but they really blow us away here with the way they completely transform familiar ... (Holiday Music) read more CD
Also available Magic Of Christmas ... LP 22.99
Status Quo —
Messages From The Status Quo ... LP Cadet, 1968. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Who'd have thought that Chess would be the US company to release this nice bit of groovy psych pop by Britain's Status Quo – but then again, who cares? Includes their fantastic track "Pictures Of Matchstick Men", plus "Ice In The Sun", "Elizabeth Dreams", "S ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Cadet Concept pressing with deep groove, still in the shrink with vintage christmas sticker. Cover has a hype sticker under the shrink and a drillhole through the center.)
Cadet, 1965. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A nice little set by Sonny Stitt and Zoot Sims – recorded in Chicago after the two had played together at the Plugged Nickel in the Windy City! Backing is by the trio of pianist John Young – who gives the album a rolling bottom groove that shows off the Chicago sound of the early 60s ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Checker, Early 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
Cadet, 1967. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Backings by a small combo that features Von Freeman on tenor sax! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker, some wear, and a drillhole through the center.)
Cadet, 1969. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Muddy's grooving hard and funky – with help from Cadet studio funksters like Charles Stepney, Phil Upchurch, Louis Satterfield, and Morris Jennings – one of the best ever of the once oft-maligned, now oft-beloved funk era Chess/Cadet albums! After The Rain has more of Muddy's classic ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available After The Rain (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 29.99(70s orange label pressing. Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
Cadet (Japan), 1969. Used ... $29.99
Muddy's grooving hard and funky – with help from Cadet studio funksters like Charles Stepney, Phil Upchurch, Louis Satterfield, and Morris Jennings – one of the best ever of the once oft-maligned, now oft-beloved funk era Chess/Cadet albums! After The Rain has more of Muddy's classic ... (Blues) read more CD
Also available After The Rain ... LP 29.99(Out of print.)
Cadet/Third Man, 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $18.99
The funk-tinged, pyschedelic soul album from Muddy Waters – one that irritated many a blues purist in its day – but it's finally reaching its earned status as a leftfield gem! You know, in the immediate years after this one (and similar funky blues albums on Chess/Cadet) was released, ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a gatefold sleeve with poster!)
Cadet, 1968. Very Good ... $39.99
The funk-tinged, pyschedelic soul album from Muddy Waters – one that irritated many a blues purist in its day – but it's finally reaching its earned status as a leftfield gem! You know, in the immediate years after this one (and similar funky blues albums on Chess/Cadet) was released, ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing in the white cover, with light surface wear and a cut corner.)
Cadet/Dusty Groove, 1975. Used ... $9.99
Monster funk from Hammond hero Reuben Wilson – an album of hard-burning, bad-walking tunes that are a fair bit different than most of his other work! Although Wilson recorded some pretty traditional organ jazz for the Blue Note and Groove Merchant labels, this album has him working with his ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Reuben Wilson & The Cost Of Living —
Got To Get Your Own ... LP Cadet, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Monster funk from Hammond hero Reuben Wilson – an album of hard-burning, bad-walking tunes that are a fair bit different than most of his other work! Although Wilson recorded some pretty traditional organ jazz for the Blue Note and Groove Merchant labels, this album has him working with his ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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