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✨✧ Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping ... LP
Cadet, 1968. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
One of her grooviest records ever! Dorothy plays her fantastic harp over large arrangements by Richard Evans – with that amazing crossover Chicago sound of the late 60s that you hear on the best Cadet albums by Evans and Charles Stepney. There's a bit of funk, a bit of baroque jazz, and a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Dorothy AshbyDorothy's Harp (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Cadet/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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

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✨✧ Dorothy AshbyRubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Cadet/Verve, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99 On May 12, 2023
Incredible work from the amazing Dorothy Ashby – a brilliant set of funky and spiritual tunes, set to full backings from Chicago soul arranger Richard Evans! This album is easily one of Ashby's greatest, and it's dedicated to the writings of Omar Khayyam – one of the forces guiding ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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✨✧ Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersTough ... LP
Cadet, 1957. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
An obscure Art Blakey session from that unusual year of 1957 – a time when the Jazz Messengers had a very striking lineup – with Jackie McLean on alto, Bill Hardman on trumpet, and Sam Dockery on piano! The set was recorded in Minneapolis – a further mystery for the date, given ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Odell BrownMellow Yellow ... LP
Cadet, 1967. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the great little organ combo albums that Odell Brown recorded with his crack group The Organ-Izers for Cadet. Lots of very groovy stuff, with Louis Satterfield on bass (before the Pharoahs and before Earth, Wind, & Fire), Curtis Prince on drums, Henry Gibson on congas, and Artee "Du ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label pressing – nice and clean, and cover is nice, save for a small name on back.)

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✨✧ Bobby BryantAin't Doing Too B-A-D, Bad ... LP
Cadet, 1967. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Sweet LA soul jazz from trumpeter Bobby Bryant – an oft-overlooked player with a hard hitting sound that was a bit like Nat Adderley! The album's one of Bobby's best (and few) – and it's got a really groovy little feel, almost in a Jazz Crusaders mode – with a small combo playing ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has a cutout grommet, light wear and aging, and a name in pen in front.)

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Ray BryantLonesome Traveler ... LP
Cadet, 1966. Very Good+ ... $13.99
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
(Original mono pressing. Cover has a name in pen, a cutout grommet, and light wear.)

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✨✧ Ray BryantRay Bryant Touch ... LP
Cadet, 1967. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Simple stuff – but very nice! Ray's working here in a live trio setting – ala Ramsey Lewis or Les McCann from the same time – and his work on the album has a similar gutbuckety soul feel to it. The rhythm section of Jimmy Rowser bass and Rudy Collins drums is very tight – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label mono DJ promo pressing. Includes Cadet inner sleeve. Cover has some splitting and some light wear, notes in pen on the back.)

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✨✧ Ray BryantSlow Freight ... LP
Cadet, 1966. Very Good+ ... Temporarily 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 fade label mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ Ray BryantSound Ray ... LP
Cadet, 1969. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Great work from Ray – and very much in the formula of his best Cadet records! The formula is simple – stick in 2 great original groovers, and fill the record with a few other covers of pop and jazz standards. Thanks to Richard Evans, who produced the sessions for Cadet, the grooves ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover and labels have a drillhole through the center, light surface wear, name in pen.)

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✨✧ Ray Bryant TrioGotta Travel On ... LP
Cadet, 1966. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A stone groover from the great Ray Bryant – one of his brilliant albums for Cadet from the 60s! Ray's soul jazz trio (with Freddie Waits on drums) is augmented by the 2-horn trumpet section he used on some of his other Cadet recordings from the time – trumpet from Snookie Young and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, a name in pen, light surface wear, and a tiny split on the bottom seam.)

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✨✧ Kenny BurrellHave Yourself A Soulful Little Christmas ... CD
Cadet, 1966. New Copy ... 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 ... read more CD

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✨✧ Kenny BurrellHave Yourself A Soulful Little Christmas ... LP
Cadet, 1966. Very Good ... 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 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Kenny BurrellOde To 52nd Street ... CD
Cadet/Universal (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $18.99
A really wonderful Chess/Cadet session from the 60s – not the bop-styled record you might expect from the 52nd Street reference in the title! Instead, the whole thing's more of a cool Chicago take on soul jazz – with these great large arrangements from Richard Evans, backing strong ... (Jazz) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing – part of the Kenny Burrell 90th Anniversary Collection!)

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✨✧ Kenny BurrellOde To 52nd Street ... LP
Cadet, 1967. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A really wonderful Chess/Cadet session from the 60s – not the bop-styled record you might expect from the 52nd Street reference in the title! Instead, the whole thing's more of a cool Chicago take on soul jazz – with these great large arrangements from Richard Evans, backing strong ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Terry CallierOccasional Rain ... LP
Cadet, 1972. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Terry Callier's first album for Cadet – and the kickoff of one of the greatest three album runs that any soul artist ever recorded! This one's got a different feel than the later two, as it takes songs by Terry, and structures them with these little musical "seque" tracks in ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, some splitting in the top seam and spine, mostly split bottom seam, and a small name in pen in back.)

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✨✧ Terry CallierWhat Color Is Love ... LP
Cadet, 1973. Near Mint- ... 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
(Scorpio reissue pressing.)

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DellsDells ... LP
Cadet, 1973. Very Good+ ... $8.99
An album of The Dells that has them moving away from their baroque soul recordings in the Chicago studios with Charles Stepney, and moving towards a sound that's both a little more rootsy (with production by Don Davis in both Muscle Shoals and Detroit), and a little more smooth (with arrangements ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover, with a cut corner and light wear.)

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✨✧ DellsDells Sing Dionne Warwick's Greatest Hits ... CD
Cadet/Dusty Groove, 1972. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Forget Dionne Warwick, and think Burt Bacharach – because on this sublime little set, The Dells are singing some of Burt's greatest tunes ever – all set to impeccable arrangements by the legendary Charles Stepney! The album's more wonderful than you might even expect – a true ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ DellsDells Sing Dionne Warwick's Greatest Hits ... LP
Cadet, 1972. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Forget Dionne Warwick, and think Burt Bacharach – because on this sublime little set, The Dells are singing some of Burt's greatest tunes ever – all set to impeccable arrangements by the legendary Charles Stepney! The album's more wonderful than you might even expect – a true ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light wear.)

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DellsFreedom Means ... LP
Cadet, 1971. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
A stunning set from the mighty mighty Dells – a cool collaboration with the legendary arranger Charles Stepney and songwriter Terry Callier – and a record that shows just how far the group had come since their streetcorner harmony days! The vocals are incredible – that rich blend ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is nice!)

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✨✧ DellsSweet As Funk Can Be ... LP
Cadet, 1972. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A wonderful record from the Dells – with stellar Cadet production and arrangements by Charles Stepney! This one has a very cool way of putting the tracks together, so that there's these little "segues" in between each cut – short instrumental grooves that are actually quite ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, bent panels, and a small mark from sticker removal.)

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✨✧ Lou DonaldsonFried Buzzard ... LP
Cadet, 1965. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A live set recorded in 1965 – and more straight ahead soul jazz than Lou's later funk work on Blue Note, even though Leo Morris/Idris Muhammad is on drums. The album is a nice transitional session, though, with a good lounge jazz feel, and some nice long cuts like "Fried Buzzard", ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear. Includes Cadet inner sleeve.)

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✨✧ Lou DonaldsonFried Buzzard ... CD
Cadet/Universal, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
A live set recorded in 1965 – and more straight ahead soul jazz than Lou's later funk work on Blue Note, even though Leo Morris/Idris Muhammad is on drums. The album is a nice transitional session, though, with a good lounge jazz feel, and some nice long cuts like "Fried Buzzard", ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print Chessmates pressing.)

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✨✧ Eddie FisherEddie Fisher & The Next One Hundred Years ... CD
Cadet/Verve, 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
Madly tripped out guitar funk – and a real turning point in the career of guitarist Eddie Fisher! Eddie began his career as a straighter guitarist on the St Louis scene – and although his first album for Cadet was a relatively traditional soul-jazz outing, this one's a wild batch of ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Eddie FisherEddie Fisher & The Next One Hundred Years ... LP
Cadet, 1970. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Madly tripped out guitar funk – and a real turning point in the career of guitarist Eddie Fisher! Eddie began his career as a straighter guitarist on the St Louis scene – and although his first album for Cadet was a relatively traditional soul-jazz outing, this one's a wild batch of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Slim Gaillard TrioScotchin' With The Soda/Cement Mixer (Put-ti Put-ti) ... 78 RPM
Cadet, 1946. Very Good ... $1.99 3.99
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✨✧ Bunky GreenLatinization Of Bunky Green ... LP
Cadet, 1966. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Chicago alto player Bunky Green gets "Latinized" – in a very groovy set of soul jazz tunes from the 60s Cadet Records scene! The style isn't entirely straight Latin – more just a soul jazz approach to small combo jazz, supported with great percussion from a trio of added ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has light wear, discoloration from age, and a large stained portion in back.)

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✨✧ Bunky GreenPlayin' For Keeps ... LP
Cadet, 1966. Very Good ... 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

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✨✧ Woody HermanLight My Fire ... LP
Cadet, 1968. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A masterpiece – one of 2 crazy albums in which Woody Herman's late band meets the Cadet arrangements of Richard Evans. You might think the combination wouldn't work – Woody's big band flourishes meeting up with Evans' compressed soulful grooves – but gosh, the record is simply ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label pressing. Vinyl is in great shape, but cover has heavy wear and fraying at the top seam, some surface wear, edge wear, and a tiny peeled spot.)

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✨✧ Woody HermanWoody ... LP
Cadet, 1970. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The most obscure of Woody's albums for Cadet – and a bit different than the other two! The album still features one side of upbeat groovy tunes – recorded with Richard Evans in a style that's a mix of big band funk and Cadet Records soul – and which show Woody to be a lot hipper ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ InterpretersKnack ... LP
Cadet, 1965. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic bit of lost Chicago jazz, featuring an incredibly tight and soulful combo made up of a bunch of obscure players who never really made it otherwise. The group features George Patterson on alto and soprano, Charles Kinnard (not Kynard) on tenor, Cleo Griffin on trumpet, and Tom Washington ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Willis JacksonSmoking With Willis ... CD
Cadet (Japan), 1965. Used ... $28.99
A great album from Willis Jackson – a real sleeper, and with a very groovy feel! Willis smokes with an organ combo that has Butch Cornell at the keys, and which also features Vince Corrao on guitar and Franklyn Robinson on trumpet. The tracks are a mix of originals and Beatles covers ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)

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✨✧ Illinois JacquetGo Power! ... LP
Cadet, 1966. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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 blue fade label promo pressing. Cover has heavy wear and aging, large call letters in marker, index labels at the spine, and radio station stamps in back. Label on Side 1 has call letters in red marker.)
Also available Go Power ... CD 14.99

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✨✧ Illinois Jacquet, Budd Johnson, James MoodyMood To Be Wooed ... LP
Cadet, Mid 60s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
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

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✨✧ Ahmad JamalBright, The Blue & The Beautiful – Ahmad Jamal With Voices ... LP
Cadet, 1968. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A wonderful album, the kind that really gets at the dark genius of Jamal! Ahmad's trio with Frank Gant and Jamil Sulieman is joined by the Howard A Roberts Chorale, set to arrangements by Jamal and Joe Kennedy that create these dreamy pillows of sound, pushing the voices forward like piles of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)

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✨✧ Ahmad JamalCry Young ... LP
Cadet, 1967. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A sweet swinger from Ahmad – a record that has his usual trio (Jamil Nasser bass, Frank Gant drums) augmented by the super-hip Howard Roberts Chorale on a number of tracks. Roberts' "jazz with voices" style isn't as out there as some of the work of Coleridge Perkinson, but he does ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Ahmad JamalHeat Wave ... LP
Cadet, 1966. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
This mid 60s set for Cadet finds Jamal and his trio, featuring Jamil Nasser on bass and Frank Gant on drums playing it cool despite the title – which is actually the Irving Berlin penned lead track. Other tracks include a rendition of Sonny Rollins' "St. Thomas", the latin-tinged ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue fade label pressing with deep groove. A great copy.)

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✨✧ Ahmad JamalRhapsody ... LP
Cadet, 1965. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A really nice record from Jamal's later years at Argo/Cadet, when the label was mixing up his usual trio format with some interesting settings – in this case, a 15 piece string section, which is added to the trio of Jamal, Jamil Nasser, and Vernel Fournier – to great effect! The ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)

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✨✧ Ahmad JamalStandard-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 fade label stereo pressing with deep groove.)

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✨✧ Etta JamesTell Mama ... LP
Cadet, 1968. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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
(80s Chess Original Masters pressing in a barcode cover.)

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✨✧ Etta JamesTell Mama (yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP
Cadet/Bear Family (Germany), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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
(RSD Essentials pressing – on opaque yellow vinyl! Quantities limited.)

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✨✧ John KlemmerAll The Children Cried ... LP
Cadet, 1969. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Mindblowing early work from the young John Klemmer – a set that not only has some of those soulful modes that first graced his work on record, but also some of the trippier sounds he gets when blowing the electric echo-plex too! There's a really great sense of searching here – as ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label 70s pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear.)

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✨✧ John KlemmerBlowin Gold ... LP
Cadet, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A great session from John Klemmer – a real giant on the tenor, with a sound that long deserves to be revived! Klemmer's blowing here on straight tenor and with some electronic effects on the horn – and he's working with a hip Chicago soul jazz combo that includes Phil Upchurch on bass, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Cadet Concept stereo pressing. Cover has some yellowed adhesive remnants at the bottom right corner, looks great otherwise!)

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✨✧ John KlemmerEruptions ... LP
Cadet, 1970. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Seminal sounds from saxophonist John Klemmer – very different than his smoother records of later years – and a key step in the direction of spiritual fusion! Klemmer blows saxes and flutes, sometimes with really cool effects pedals – and the group also features the great Lynn ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Cadet Concept pressing. Cover has some wear, a lightly bent corner, and a split top seam with a piece of clear tape.)

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John KlemmerInvolvement ... CD
Cadet/Verve, 1967. Used ... $14.99
Beautiful early work from John Klemmer – one of the most under-rated talents of his generation, and a great player who frequently gets overlooked because of his later, smoother work. This album is Klemmer's first – recorded with a soulful Chicago tenor sound, touched with some of the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2003 digipak pressing. Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ John KlemmerInvolvement ... LP
Cadet, 1967. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful early work from John Klemmer – one of the most under-rated talents of his generation, and a great player who frequently gets overlooked because of his later, smoother work. This album is Klemmer's first – recorded with a soulful Chicago tenor sound, touched with some of the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover and label have a drillhole, but is a nice copy overall!)
Also available Involvement ... CD 14.99

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✨✧ Ramsey LewisAnother Voyage ... LP
Cadet, 1969. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Sweet, funky, and outtasite – one of Ramsey Lewis' greatest albums of the 60s – cut under the supervision of Chicago soul maestro Charles Stepney! The album's an amazing mix of jazz, funk, and the more baroque and spacey elements – that were running through the Chicago soul and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, split spine and mostly split top seam.)

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Ramsey LewisBack To The Roots ... LP
Cadet, Late 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $2.99
One of Ramsey's excellent late 60s funky piano records for Cadet – featuring his second trio with Cleveland Eaton on bass and Morris Jennings on drums, and a sound that's nicely expanded from the mid 60s hit years. Charles Stepney plays a bit of organ on the album, and Henry Gibson gives the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing in the die-cut cover. NOTE – Cover has a half torn and bent front panel, with some wear and aging, bent corners, and a small name and some marks in pen inside the gatefold.)

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Ramsey LewisBest Of Ramsey Lewis (Cadet) ... LP
Cadet, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
A collection of Ramsey's work on Cadet/Argo that focuses mostly on the groovy uptempo tracks from the mid 60s – when Lewis had cracked the pop instrumental charts with soulful versions of bigger hits. Titles include "The In Crowd", "Function At The Junction", "Soul ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has staining and peeling on the opening)

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✨✧ Ramsey LewisDancing In The Street ... LP
Cadet, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
A late 60s groover from the second Ramsey Lewis trio – the one that features Cleveland Eaton on bass and Maurice White on drums, both doing a pretty great job of filling the spot vacated by Eldee Young and Red Holt! The album's a live one, cut in the successful mode of Ramsey's records with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has surface wear, edge wear, small split in the top seam, name in pen in front, and application wrinkles in back.)

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Ramsey LewisHang On Ramsey ... LP
Cadet, 1965. Very Good+ ... $3.99
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
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)

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Ramsey LewisHang On Ramsey/Wade In The Water ... CD
BGO/Cadet (UK), 1965/1966. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
Ramsey Lewis grooving in 2 of his best modes of the 60s – live, and with funky studio backings from Richard Evans! Hang On Sloopy is easily one of Ramsey Lewis' most successful records – done in the hit soul jazz style that he forged with the Young/Holt rhythm combo, honed to ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Ramsey LewisInside Ramsey Lewis ... LP
Cadet, Late 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
An excellent collection of work by Ramsey – featuring his late Cadet sides, often arranged by Charles Stepney, and often featuring some sweeeeet electric piano and a nice touch of funk! The package includes many great numbers – such as "Ode", "Spanish Grease", " ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Ramsey LewisMother Nature's Son ... LP
Cadet, 1968. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
One of our favorite Ramsey Lewis albums of all time – an incredible reworking of tunes by The Beatles, done in collaboration with Cadet Records studio maestro Charles Stepney – who brings in some amazing arrangements and production styles to the record! The tunes are familiar, but the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover is still in great shape!)

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Ramsey LewisMovie Album ... LP
Cadet, Mid 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
Jazzy and classy – and one of the first of Ramsey's albums to feature him working with larger arrangements instead of the usual trio. In this case, the whole thing was arranged and conducted by Richard Evans – with a spacey hip sound that's not too far from some of Ramsey's later work ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has a two cutout holes, light wear, aging.)

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Ramsey LewisPiano Player ... CD
Cadet/Universal (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
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 CD

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✨✧ Ramsey LewisPiano Player ... LP
Cadet, 1969. Good ... Out Of Stock
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
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Vinyl plays with some crackle. L Cover has light wear and is bent at the top left corner.)
Also available Piano Player ... CD 12.99

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✨✧ Ramsey Lewis TrioChoice! – The Best Of The Ramsey Lewis Trio ... LP
Argo, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... 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
(Stereo blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear. Includes Argo inner sleeve.)

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✨✧ Ramsey Lewis TrioEgg Nog/Jingle Bells ... 7-inch
Cadet, 1964. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ Jack McDuffFourth Dimension ... LP
Cadet, 1974. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
An excellent album from Brother Jack – one that has him making a shift from organ to electric keyboards, but in a mode that loses none of his funkiness, none of his soul, and none of his wit! The album's got some wonderfully angular groovers – showing that McDuff was always growing his ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Johnny NashTeardrops In The Rain ... LP
Cadet, Early 60s/1972. Near Mint- ... $4.99 13.99
A repackaged version of Johnny Nash's earlier Chess album – Composer's Choice – given a sexier early 70s look, clearly to cash in on his big hit at the time. The tracks are older material with a nice jazzy feel, and although the record sounds nothing like Johnny's 70s work, it is a ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, in great shape otherwise!)

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✨✧ Don PattersonGoin Down Home ... LP
Cadet, 1965. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
An overlooked classic from organist Don Patterson – recorded around a time when most of his bigger fame would come on Prestige Records, and a set that's got a slightly different groove! The trio features Paul Weeden on guitar and Billy James on drums – and tracks include "Little ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Minnie RipertonCome To My Garden ... CD
Cadet/Aim, 1970. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Mindblowing work from Minnie Riperton – her first solo album, cut at the end of the 60s, after a number of years of work with the group Rotary Connection. The album builds off the now famous sound of Rotary Connection – but takes it to the next level, with arch-baroque production by ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ Minnie RipertonCome To My Garden ... CD
Cadet/Varese, 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
Mindblowing work from Minnie Riperton – her first solo album, cut at the end of the 60s, after a number of years of work with the group Rotary Connection. The album builds off the now famous sound of Rotary Connection – but takes it to the next level, with arch-baroque production by ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Come To My Garden (2nd pressing) ... LP 33.99

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✨✧ Minnie Riperton & Rotary ConnectionHey Love ... LP
Cadet, Late 60s. Very Good ... 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
(80s pressing. Cover has a catalog number stamp.)

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Rotary ConnectionAladdin ... LP
Cadet, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
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 a small cutout hole, light ringwear, some edge wear, some unglueing at the bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the front panel.)

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✨✧ Rotary ConnectionBlack Gold Of The Sun – The Very Best Of Rotary Connection ... CD
Cadet/Universal (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
Some of the trippiest soul music ever recorded – an amazing collection of work by the legendary Rotary Connection – early home to vocalist Minnie Riperton and arranger Charles Stepney! Rotary Connection was a unique late 60s combination of soul, jazz, and rock-based modes – all ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ Rotary ConnectionHey Love ... LP
Cadet, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... 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

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✨✧ Rotary ConnectionLove Me Now/May Our Amens Be True ... 7-inch
Cadet, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
2 more obscure numbers by Rotary Connection! "Love Me Now" is really righteous, and full on – with a snapping groove that builds as the track goes on, and soaring vocals from Minnie Riperton that sneak out of the track nicely! "May Our Amens" is a mellower tune, but one ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ Rotary ConnectionPaper Castle/Teach Me How To Fly ... 7-inch
Cadet, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Arranged and produced by Charles Stepney! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ Rotary ConnectionPeace ... LP
Cadet, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Rotary ConnectionRotary Connection ... LP
Cadet, 1967. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of the best Rotary Connection albums for Cadet – with an incredible baroque spacey soul sound that still feels very fresh today! The group's vocals are especially eerie – and float around these wild arrangements by Charles Stepney, peppered with strings, soul, fuzzy guitars, and ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cadet Concept stereo pressing.)

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✨✧ Rotary ConnectionRuby Tuesday/Soul Man ... 7-inch
Cadet, 1968. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Both covers, but thanks to arrangements from Charles Stepney, they sound pretty darn great! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ Rotary ConnectionSongs ... LP
Cadet, 1969. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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
(Original stereo Cadet Concept pressing. Cover has a light wear and aging.)

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✨✧ Rotary ConnectionSongs ... CD
Cadet (Japan), 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 CD

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✨✧ Rotary ConnectionSongs/Hey Love ... CD
Cadet/BGP (UK), 1969/1971. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A pair of gems from the legendary Rotary Connection – an early Chicago group that featured Minnie Riperton on vocals, and Charles Stepney on production! Songs is amazing soul from Rotary Connection – and one of their greatest albums! The "songs" concept has the group working ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ Shirley ScottMystical Lady ... LP
Cadet, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A really cool, really groovy album from organist Shirley Scott – one that's very different than her 60s trio material, in that the lovely lady's keyboard work soars out from of some hip larger backings! George Patterson handled the arrangements, with a vibe that's a mix of funk and spacier ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Marlena ShawSpice Of Life ... LP
Cadet, 1969. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
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
(Original blue fade label pressing – a great copy!)

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✨✧ Marlena ShawSpice Of Life ... CD
Cadet, 1969. Used ... 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 CD
(2005 digipak pressing)

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✨✧ Marlena ShawSpice Of Life (2nd cover) ... LP
Cadet, 1969. Near Mint- ... 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
(70s pressing. Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ Soulful StringsAnother Exposure ... LP
Cadet, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Hip hip stuff from Richard Evans and the gang at Cadet Records! The record is the second outing by The Soulful Strings – a group that kind of started as a studio side project, but who became a surprisingly popular act during the late 60s. The album includes some excellent original tunes by ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Soulful StringsGroovin' ... LP
Cadet, 1967. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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

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✨✧ Soulful StringsMagic 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 ... read more CD

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Soulful StringsPaint It Black ... LP
Cadet, 1966. Very Good ... $7.99
One of the better albums by this great Chicago soul studio group – but all of them are pretty nice! The great Richard Evans is still at the head of The Strings, and the album features solo work by Charles Stepney and Lennie Druss, in a cool breezy Chess/Cadet soul jazz kind of mode. The ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and some aging.)

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✨✧ Soulful StringsString Fever ... LP
Cadet, 1969. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest albums ever by the Soulful Strings – certainly the hippest, and the one with some of the most complex moments! The record still features arrangements by Richard Evans – who's even better here than before – but you can also feel the presence of Donny Hathaway, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Soulful StringsZambezi/A Love Song ... 7-inch
Cadet, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A groundbreaking track from Chicago – and one of the best tunes ever by this monumental group! "Zambezi" is a stunner written by Richard Evans and Donny Hathaway – a tune that takes African influences, mixes them with 60s soul, adds in some complicated strings and percussion, ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record

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Sonny StittSatan ... LP
Cadet, 1974. Very Good+ ... $5.99
A sweet electric set from saxophone giant Sonny Stitt – very much in the mode of his funky work for Prestige Records at the same time! Sonny blows alto throughout – and other players include Roland Hanna on electric piano, Elliot Randall and Billy Butler on guitars, Richard Davis on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface and edge wear.)

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✨✧ Sonny Stitt & Zoot SimsInter-Action ... LP
Cadet, 1965. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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
(Stereo blue fade label pressing. Includes Cadet inner sleeve. Cover is nice!)
Also available Inter-Action (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 15.99

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Sonny Stitt & Zoot SimsInter-Action (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Cadet (Japan), 1965. Used ... $15.99
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 CD
(Out of print – includes obi!)

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✨✧ Sonny Stitt & Zoot SimsInteraction (2LP set) ... LP
Cadet, 1956/1960/1965. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A 2LP set that features the core album Interaction by Stitt & Sims – plus a lot of additional material from other albums. The core set was recorded in Chicago after the two had played together at the Plugged Nickel in the Windy City! Backing is by the trio of John Young – who ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Phil UpchurchUpchurch ... CD
Cadet (Japan), 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
An incredible album from one of the greatest talents on the Chicago soul scene of the late 60s – guitarist Phil Upchurch, a player with an amazing sound! Phil could work in worlds that were equal parts soul and psychedelia – making his guitar a perfect accompaniment for the best ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ Phil UpchurchUpchurch ... LP
Cadet, 1969. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
An incredible album from one of the greatest talents on the Chicago soul scene of the late 60s – guitarist Phil Upchurch, a player with an amazing sound! Phil could work in worlds that were equal parts soul and psychedelia – making his guitar a perfect accompaniment for the best ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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VontasticsWhy Must We Part/I'll Always Love You ... 7-inch
Cadet, 1967. Near Mint- ... $49.99
(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)

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Muddy WatersAfter The Rain ... CD
Cadet/Get On Down, 1969. Used ... $11.99 16.99
A gem of a record from the funk-heavy period of Muddy Waters – a moment that once made the traditional blues fans mad, but which has gone onto become the stuff of legend – thanks to a real criss-crossing of Chicago talents in the studio! The set was co-produced by Chess Records talents ... (Blues) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersAfter The Rain ... LP
Cadet/Get On Down, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A gem of a record from the funk-heavy period of Muddy Waters – a moment that once made the traditional blues fans mad, but which has gone onto become the stuff of legend – thanks to a real criss-crossing of Chicago talents in the studio! The set was co-produced by Chess Records talents ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available After The Rain ... CD 11.99

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✨✧ Muddy WatersElectric Mud (180 gram white vinyl pressing) ... LP
Cadet/Anagram, 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really fantastic chapter in the career of the great Muddy Waters – a set that was initially dismissed as "inauthentic", but which has gone on to much-deserved fame over the years! Part of the genius here is the great Charles Stepney – that hip Chicago arranger who did so ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1200 copies!)

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✨✧ Johnny Guitar WatsonGettin' Down With Johnny Guitar Watson ... LP
Cadet, Early 60s/1977. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
70's issue of this insanely wonderful early session by Johnny Guitar Watson – originally recorded for Chess in the early 60s, and featuring Johnny on piano, not guitar! Despite the sexy 70's cover (an attempt to cash in on Johnny's hit records at the time), this one's a beautiful set of ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Reuben Wilson & The Cost Of LivingGot To Get Your Own ... CD
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.)

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✨✧ Reuben Wilson & The Cost Of LivingGot To Get Your Own ... CD
Cadet/Universal (Japan), 1975. Used ... 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 CD
(Free Soul 20th Anniversary pressing – includes obi.)
Also available Got To Get Your Own ... CD 9.99
 
 



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