Richie Cole on alto sax, Greg Abate on soprano, alto, tenor & baritone sax, Chris Neville on piano, Paul Del Nero on bass & Artie Cabral on drums. (Jazz) CD
Benny Bailey —
Big Brass ... LP Candid, 1960. Very Good+ ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the few early albums as a leader cut by trumpeter Benny Bailey – a tremendous talent, finally getting his due! Bailey is one of the great unsung talents of jazz, and he's always made top-shelf work – from his early days with Quincy Jones, to his later years as an American ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Candid pressing, with deep groove – very nice! Cover has a small hint of seam splitting, and light wear on the edges – but is great overall.)
Features Barron on piano, Ray Drummond on bass and Ben Riley on drums. Tracks include "Sweet Lorraine", "Fungii Mama", "You Go To My Head", and "Seascape". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Kenny Barron & John Hicks —
Rhythm A Ning ... CD Candid (Germany), 1989. Used ...
$8.99
Features both Kenny Barron and John Hicks on Steinway grand pianos – working with bass from Walter Booker and drums from Jimmy Cobb! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Jaki Byard —
Blues For Smoke ... CD Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1960. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A very unusual early album from piano genius Jaki Byard – recorded right around the same time as his initial albums for Prestige, and his big breakthrough with Charles Mingus! The set is all solo, recorded during that legendary short span of recordings by Candid Records in Nola Penthouse ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
A collection of work that Eric Dolphy cut for the Candid label in 1960 – most of it under the name of other leaders, pulled from a variety of records, and remastered here to make a strong collection of tracks that documents this semi-lost chapter of Dolphy's career. Given the strength of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Quite possibly the greatest record that Don Ellis ever recorded – and his hippest too! The trumpeter's playing here with a quartet that includes Jaki Byard on alto and piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Charlie Persip on drums – coming together perfectly in that arch-modern style that you'd ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Don Ellis —
Out Of Nowhere ... CD Candid (UK), 1961. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A very unusual set by Don Ellis – and easily one of his most modern recordings ever! The set was done at the same time as Don's other album for Candid, but wasn't issued until many years later – and it's a compelling trio outing that has the trumpet of Ellis in an airy trio with Paul ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Booker Ervin —
That's It ... CD Candid (UK), 1961. New Copy ...
$13.99
A tremendous non-Prestige moment from tenorist Booker Ervin – one of his first albums ever as a leader, and a record that bristles with 60s modern energy! The group here is only a quartet – with Horace Parlan on piano – and the album's got Booker's amazing tenor right out front, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Features Gales on bass – with Steve Turre on trombone, Junior Cook on tenor, Benny Green on piano, Ben Riley on drums, and Claudio Roditi on trumpet! (Jazz) CD
One of the first albums ever recorded by UK jazz singer Stacey Kent – the start of a great run of albums that would bring the vocalist great fame in the decade to come! The style here is nice and laidback – that strong commitment to reviving jazz vocal modes that made Kent such a ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The only thing "straight" about Steve Lacy's horn is its shape – as the soprano sax here is used in some extremely inventive and modern ways, especially for the date of the session! We don't think we're going out on a limb to say Lacy is one of the foremost melodic improvisors of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
There's nothing Straight Ahead about this record – as the album's one of the first bold statements of modernism from Abbey Lincoln – and the kind of set that builds nicely from the vocal experiments she was doing with Max Roach at the time! The group here is almost one of those ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Booker Little —
Out Front ... CD Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1961. New Copy ...
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Supremely soulful modern jazz from the great Booker Little – one of his best albums ever as a leader, and a real standout moment amidst so many of the re-titled sessions that came out after his early death! The album's got a tremendous feel from the very first note – a furthering of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
The only session as a leader from trumpeter Cal Massey – a big influence on soulful modernism in the 60s, but an artist who showed up more in the liner notes for records than he did in the studio! The record's a really unique one – and a set that crackles with the best sort of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Test pressing of the recent 180 gram reissue, in a plain white sleeve including the one-sheet.)
The only session as a leader from trumpeter Cal Massey – a big influence on soulful modernism in the 60s, but an artist who showed up more in the liner notes for records than he did in the studio! The record's a really unique one – and a set that crackles with the best sort of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Cal Massey —
Blues To Coltrane ... CD Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1961. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
The only session as a leader from trumpeter Cal Massey – a big influence on soulful modernism in the 60s, but an artist who showed up more in the liner notes for records than he did in the studio! The record's a really unique one – and a set that crackles with the best sort of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
The only session as a leader from trumpeter Cal Massey – a big influence on soulful modernism in the 60s, but an artist who showed up more in the liner notes for records than he did in the studio! The record's a really unique one – and a set that crackles with the best sort of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title's an apt one, because after frustrations experienced working for Columbia and other labels, Mingus is finally allowed the freedom here to present his own ideas in all their unfettered glory – working with a bracingly tight quartet that features Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The title's an apt one, because after frustrations experienced working for Columbia and other labels, Mingus is finally allowed the freedom here to present his own ideas in all their unfettered glory – working with a bracingly tight quartet that features Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Eric Dolphy, et al —
Newport Rebels ... CD Candid (UK), 1960. Used ...
$9.99
A classic early 60s session for Candid Records – put together by a group that includes Charles Mingus, Max Roach, and a host of other musicians who were working here as "Newport Rebels" – by setting up the Jazz Artists Guild Festival as a protest against the increasingly ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Max Roach —
Freedom Now Suite ... LP Candid/Columbia, Early 60s/Late 70s. Very Good+ ...
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Reissue pressing of Max Roach's legendary political suite, an insistent plea for freedom and equality during the civil rights movement. Max's group is joined by Abbey Lincoln and Olatunji, and they pound their way through this powerful suite which features lyrics by Oscar Brown Jr. Includes the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Back cover has a promo stamp.)
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Otis may be the blues, but he's not alone either – as he's working here in duet formation with Robert Lockwood – recorded in a really rootsy setting that's got a very down-home feel! Otis is on piano, Lockwood is on guitar, and both players sing – alternating vocals from track to ... (Blues) read moreCD
One of the few non-jazz sides recorded for the short-lived Candid label – featuring Spann on piano and vocals, Robert Lockwood Jr on guitar, and James Oden on vocals. Titles include "It Must Have Been The Devil", "Otis' Blues", "Going Down Slow", "This Is ... (Blues) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Cecil Taylor —
Air ... CD Candid (Germany), 1960. Used ...
$10.99
Cecil Taylor and Archie Shepp – two key modern figures of the 60s, working here together in a seminal session recorded at the start of the decade! The album's approach is definitely dictated by Taylor – as the tunes have a piano-driven quality that's quite different than most music ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. Cutout mark throught tray card – just clips the edge of the booklet.)
Pretty well peak era material from pianist Cecil Taylor – doing his thing with incredible line up of jazz greats on a couple NYC dates from early 1961! A couple of the pieces here are pure magic – we're especially loving the bits where Cecil is kind of hitting the keys heavily, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Cecil Taylor's first LP for the Candid label – and a landmark album that really lets him open up for the first time in years at a recording session! The album was cut at Nola's Penthouse in 1960, and the core group is Cecil's trio with Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Really compelling large group work from Phil Woods – one of his first-ever efforts of its type, and a tremendous session that's filled with solos from a wide array of very hip players! The whole album's built around a 5-part "Rights Of Swing" work penned by Woods – a jazz ... (Jazz) read moreCD