A great trio outing from the same group who gave us Segments. Tracks are all originals by members of the group and include "Prayer For Peace", "It Should Have Happened A Long Time Ago", "For Turiya", and "Song For The Whales". (Jazz) CD
Really wonderful work from a perfectly-matched trio – an all-star lineup, even though pianist Geri Allen was just at the start of her career – and a group who'd already given the world a few different studio albums on other labels! The set follows up with more material from the group's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Chris Anderson Trio —
Blues One ... CD DIW (Japan), 1991. Used ...
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Rare later work from pianist Chris Anderson – an under-recorded modernist who first made a name for himself on the Chicago scene of the 60s, but who's emerging here as a warmer, gentler soul on the keys! The set's got the feel of some of the other DIW piano trio sessions from the time – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An incredible musical moment – the piano of Cecil Taylor joining the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – all in a tribute to the late Thelonious Monk! The style, though, is far from simple Monk tributes that you'll hear from other artists – as many of the tunes here are originals, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Early work by avant saxophone genius Albert Ayler – and very very striking! The setting is very spare, with only bass and drums backing Ayler up – and the way the album is mixed, Ayler's solos dominate the tracks in a way that isn't always the case with some of the more group-driven ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Anders Bergcrantz on trumpet, Rick Margitza on tenor saxophone, Richard Beirach on piano, Ron McClure on bass, and Adam Nussbaum. (Jazz) CD
Walter Bishop Jr Trio —
What's New ... CD DIW (Japan), 1990. Used ...
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Easily one of our favorite DIW piano trio sessions – an album of fluid magic from the mighty Walter Bishop Jr, supported by great rhythm from the team of Peter and Kenny Washington! Kenny Washington's drums are always a delight – playfully lyrical, in a mode that recalls some of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lester Bowie's New York Organ Ensemble —
Funky T, Funky Cool ... CD DIW (Japan), 1991. Used ...
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Lester Bowie on trumpet and flugelhorn, Steve Turre on trombone, James Carter on tenor saxophone, Amina Claudine Myers on organ, Philip Wilson on drums, and Famoudou Don Moye on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Lester Bowie's New York Organ Ensemble —
Organizer ... CD DIW (Japan), 1991. Used ...
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Lester Bowie cooks it nicely with an organ-based group – and one that features work on the Hammond by Amina Claudine Myers! Despite the hokey cover of the set, there's actually a pretty nice sound to the record – one that extrapolates from an older soul jazz tradition, and gives the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
James Carter Quartet —
JC On The Set ... CD DIW/Columbia, 1993. Used ...
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James Carter's first album as a leader – and a set that helped mark a place for him as one of the strongest saxophone voices of the 90s! The album has Carter's work on alto, tenor, and baritone saxes set center stage – alongside backing by a trio that features pianist Craig Taborn, but ... (Jazz) read moreCD
There's nothing prehistoric about this set – as saxophonist James Carter's working here in an angular mode that's strikingly modern, despite the "classics" in the title! The tunes are all familiar ones, but they're recast by Carter with a deep tone on tenor, alto, and soprano sax ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A bossa jazz session, but one with a different twist than usual! Franco Cerri plays acoustic guitar here, but his sound is a fair bit different than that of contemporaneous guitarists from Brazil – almost a bit earthier, with the rasp you might have heard from earlier European guitarists, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print – and includes obi!)
Greg Cohen —
Way Low ... CD DIW (Japan), 1996. Used ...
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Features Dave Douglas on trumpet, Joel hallany on trombone, and Scott Robinson on reeds. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Greg Cohen with Teddy Edwards —
Moment To Moment ... CD DIW (Japan), 1996. Used ...
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One of the more compelling later recordings of the great Teddy Edwards – a set that also features Gerald Wiggins on piano! (Jazz) CD
With Cowell on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Ronnie Burrage on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print 1990 Japanese pressing.)
Stanley Cowell, Frederick Waits & Buster Williams —
We Three ... CD DIW (Japan), 1987. Used ...
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A magical session of equally-matched players – one that's less of a straight trio set than a joint collaboration between piano, bass, and drums! Stanley Cowell's work on the keys is certainly a strong force in the set – but the loose and lively drum work of Waits is every bit as much a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Overlooked genius from reedman Nathan Davis – a later session that's a bit more straight ahead than some of his 70s work, and a date that really gets back to some of the best soulful energy of his records from the 60s! Davis is recorded here in very sympathetic company – players who ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Overlooked genius from reedman Nathan Davis – a later session that's a bit more straight ahead than some of his 70s work, and a date that really gets back to some of the best soulful energy of his records from the 60s! Davis is recorded here in very sympathetic company – players who ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra —
Dream Keeper ... CD DIW/Blue Note, 1990. Used ...
$3.99
A lost chapter in the all too short history of Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra – an album recorded shortly after the group's better-known album for ECM in the 80s! Like other Liberation Music outings, Carla Bley is a very strong presence on this set – penning original tunes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A recent recording by tenorist Billy Harper – but one that follows strongly in the tradition of his 70s classics recorded in Japan! Like those records, this one was done for the Japanese label DIW – and features Harper in a free sort of setting that really lets him unfold with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great trio – with Curtis Lundy on bass and Victor Lewis on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
John Hicks —
Inc 1 ... CD DIW (Japan), 1985. Used ...
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A lovely little trio session from John Hicks – recorded in the mid 80s in Japan, as one of the first in a line of DIW albums of a similar nature! This early set's still one of the best, though, and it captures Hicks in a fluid brilliance that points the way toward years of future recordings ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Robert Hurst on bass – with Kenny Krikland on piano and Elvin Jones on drums. Tracks are almost all originals and include "Incognegro", "Thad's Blue Plaid", "Swing On Swole", "C-Ya", "Jill's Groove", and "Innuendo In Yo Window". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print original Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Robert Hurst on bass – with Kenny Krikland on piano and Elvin Jones on drums. Tracks are almost all originals and include "Incognegro", "Thad's Blue Plaid", "Swing On Swole", "C-Ya", "Jill's Groove", and "Innuendo In Yo Window". (Jazz) CD
Immigrant's Bossa Band —
Song For You ... CD DIW (Japan), 2009. Used ...
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The best work we've heard so far from The Immigrant's Bossa Band – a really great Japanese collective, whose sound is filled with the bossa touches promised by their name! There's a special sort of vibe running through the music, though – so that the cuts here aren't just bossa rehash, ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Sweet bossa nova from Japan – a record that's filled with warm colors and jazzy touches – all served up in a mode that's a bit different than other recent Japanese bossa! The style here is really great – with lots of scatting vocals on top of acoustic guitar, percussion, and some ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Jeff Lee Johnson —
Communion ... CD DIW (Japan), 1997. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Clifford Jordan/Richard Davis/James Williams/Ronni —
Four Play ... CD DIW (Japan), 1990. Used ...
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Not the smooth fusion group of the same name, but a tight acoustic quartet with some great tenor from the mighty Clifford Jordan – in a lineup that also includes James Williams on piano, Richard Davis on bass, and Ronnie Burrage on drums! Titles include the Jordan originals "Tokyo ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Geoff Keezer Trio —
World Music ... CD DIW/Columbia, 1992. Used ...
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A really lovely set from Geoff Keezer – light and lyrical one minute, then ringing out with powerfully strong piano lines the next! There's a power here that really caught us by surprise – as Keezer takes off with majestic command of the keys on many of the set's numbers – one ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Helge Lien Trio —
Asymmetrics ... CD DIW (Japan), 2003. Used ...
$6.999.99
Helge Lien on piano, Frode Berg on bass, and Knut Aalefjaer on drums. (Jazz) CD
Steve Coleman and Greg Osby on alto, David Gilmore on guitar, Reggie Washington on bass, Marvin Smitty Smith on drums, and Cassandra Wilson on vocals! (Jazz) CD
A bright, positive set from pianist Harold Mabern – one that's overflowing with soul and spirit – and a perfect example of his strengths during the 90s stretch when his career really took off again! The trio's got a well-balanced approach to rhythm – bold basslines from Christian ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A straight street, but a great street – as Harold Mabern returns to full force in this lovely set of trio tracks! The set's one of the best of any of Mabern's early 90s sessions for DIW Records – a very strong outing with Ron Carter on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums – served up ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Forget the hokey cover and title, because this set is one of Harold Mabern's best of the 90s – delivered with that subtle soulfulness that's always made us love his piano work so much! There's a beautifully stripped-down sense of lyricism to the set – as Mabern's work on keys dances ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bill Laswell on bass, Fred Frith on guitar, and Michael Beinhorn on electronics – plus a trio of percussionists. (Jazz) CD
(1991 pressing.)
Ronnie Mathews Trio —
Lament For Love ... CD DIW (Japan), 1992. Used ...
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Ronnie Mathews on piano, David Williams on bass, and Frank Gant on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Charles Mingus —
In Paris 1970 ... CD DIW (Japan), 1970. Used 2CD ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Live recording with Charles McPherson on alto, Bobby Jones on tenor, Eddie Preston on trumpet, Jaki Byard on piano, Mingus on bass, and Dannie Richmond on drums. Tracks include "Gables of Faubus", "The Man Who Never Sleeps", "Ellington Medley", "Orange Was The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful live set from the legendary Thelonious Monk Quartet – that magical lineup you'll know from Monk's early 60s albums on Columbia Records, captured here in a concert performance that really opens up so many different currents of the group's sound! Monk is crucial, of course, on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
David Murray —
Ballads ... CD DIW (Japan), 1990. Used ...
$18.99
A wonderful side of David Murray – his deep skills with a tenor ballad, heard here in a quartet with Dave Burrell on piano, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Ralph Peterson on drums! (Jazz) CD
A nicely gritty set from David Murray – proof that even at the height of his modern moments, he could also be a tenor talent with deeply-rooted traditions! The album's got a really wonderful feel – almost a tenor date from a few decades past, but with some slight edges that definitely ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Murray's fronting a big band led by Butch Morris – a group that sounds a lot better to our ears than most of Morris' own larger groups of the time, possibly because of the style of the recording. The tracks shift mood, tone, and approach with each number – working out references to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
David Murray —
Lovers ... CD DIW (Japan), 1988. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful ballad material – with Dave Burrell on piano, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Ralph Peterson on drums. (Jazz) CD
A surprisingly nice album of straight ahead tenor tracks from David Murray – playing here in a quartet with guitarist Stanley Franks, drummer Andrew Cyrille, and the great Don Pullen, who plays organ on the session! The album's not exactly in the classic soul jazz organ/tenor mode – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great little session by Murray – recorded at that point in the early 90s when DIW was turning out some especially soulful records! The group on the set features Fred Hopkins on bass, McCoy Tyner on piano, and Elvin Jones on drums – and although you might expect a Coltraney feel from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
David Murray on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, Patience Higgins on tenor and soprano saxophone, John Purcell on alto saxophone, James Spaulding on alto saxophone and flute, Don Byron on baritone saxophone and clarinet, Graham Haynes on cornet, Kahlil Henry on flute, Vincent Chancey on French ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the greatest jazz voices on the bass clarinet – save perhaps for the late Eric Dolphy – working here in a wonderful batch of ballads and gentle groovers! The set's quite different from the usual jazz date to bear "ballads" in the title – as David Murray's not ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the greatest jazz voices on the bass clarinet – save perhaps for the late Eric Dolphy – working here in a wonderful batch of ballads and gentle groovers! The set's quite different from the usual jazz date to bear "ballads" in the title – as David Murray's not ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David Murray on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, Bobby Bradford on cornet, Dave Burrell on piano, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums. (Jazz) CD
A great pairing – the tenor of David Murray and trombone of Ray Anderson – alongside Anthony Davis on piano, Kenny Davis on bass, and Tommy Campbell on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Music Revelation Ensemble —
After Dark ... CD DIW (Japan), 1992. Used ...
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Features James Blood Ulmer on guitar, David Murray on tenor sax, Amin Ali on electric bass, and Cornell W. Rochester on drums. (Jazz) CD
Music Revelation Ensemble —
Cross Fire ... CD DIW (Japan), 1996. Used ...
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The Music Revelation Ensemble gets some great work here on horns – as the album features guest work from both John Zorn on alto and Pharoah Sanders on tenor! Main sounds are by the core trio of James Blood Ulmer on guitar, Calvin Jones on bass, and Cornell Rochester on drums – all ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Music Revelation Ensemble —
In The Name Of ... CD DIW/Columbia, 1994. Used ...
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Bold tones from the Music Revelation Ensemble – a group that's heavy on guitar work from James Blood Ulmer, but which also features some great guest reeds from Arthur Blythe, Sam Rivers, and Hamiett Bluiett! The core trio features Amin Ali on electric bass and Cornell Rochester on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print US pressing with a punch through the barcode.)
James Blood Ulmer on guitar, David Murray on tenor saxophone, Jamaaladeen Tacuma on bass, and Ronald Shannon Jackson on drums. Tracks include "Bodytalk", "Nisa", "Playtime", "Blues For David" and "Burn!". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
New York Art Quartet —
35th Reunion ... CD DIW (Japan), 1999. Used ...
Out Of Stock
The New York Art Quartet were one of the finest avant garde jazz groups to circle around the loose ESP/New York avant scene of the mid 60s – but they only recorded a rare few albums before breaking apart and going onto other groups. Members Milford Graves, Roswell Rudd, John Tchicai, Reggie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A classic Arkestra live set from the end of the 80s – beautifully recorded, and put together with a lot more dynamic energy than some of the less professional Sun Ra live dates from the time! The set runs for nearly an hour in length, and tracks are long, but often quite focused – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Sun Ra Arkestra —
Live At Pit Inn Tokyo 1988 ... LP DIW/Super Fuji Discs (Japan), 1988. New Copy (reissue)...
$38.9946.99About July 3, 2024
A classic Arkestra live set from the end of the 80s – beautifully recorded, and put together with a lot more dynamic energy than some of the less professional Sun Ra live dates from the time! The set runs for nearly an hour in length, and tracks are long, but often quite focused – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic Arkestra live set from the end of the 80s – beautifully recorded, and put together with a lot more dynamic energy than some of the less professional Sun Ra live dates from the time! The set runs for nearly an hour in length, and tracks are long, but often quite focused – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
George Robert & Kenny Barron —
Peace ... CD DIW (Japan), 2002. Used ...
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Spare and beautiful duets between saxophonist George Robert and pianist Kenny Barron – done without any additional instrumentation, and in a way that brings out the most lyrical side of Kenny's playing! Robert plays both alto and soprano saxophone here – often with a focused, well-bitte ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Michel Sardaby —
Night Blossom ... LP DIW (Japan), 1990. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really lovely album from pianist Michel Sardaby – an artist who's best known for his work on the scene in Paris, but who's had a universal sense of appeal to anyone who digs a hip, soulful player on the keys! This set is maybe one of Sardaby's best known – one of the few to get true ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Easily one of the best M-Base related sessions for DIW from the early 90s – and certainly one that's the most free from the dated touches of the others! The real strength here is the strong saxophone work – done by Von Freeman on tenor, and both Steve Coleman and Greg Osby on alto ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The trio here is a great one – Mulgrew Miller on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Freddie Waits on drums. (Jazz) CD
(1988 Japanese pressing.)
David S Ware —
Flight Of I ... CD DIW/Columbia, 1992. Used ...
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We'll be the first to admit that David S. Ware has made some clunky records over the years – but we love this album from 1992, and think it's one of the best that he ever made! The record is tighter than most, and Ware is nicely restrained, and locked into a spiritual groove that links him ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Very outside work from David S Ware – quite a change from the more spiritual vibe of his previous album for DIW, but still pretty darn great! A few cuts here still have Ware hitting that sort of Billy Harper spiritual jazz vibe we love so much – but others are much more outside, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Michael Weiss —
Power Station ... CD DIW (Japan), 1997. Used Gatefold ...
$13.99
Michael Weiss on piano, Eric Alexander on saxophone, John Webber on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums. (Jazz) CD
The Saxophone Masters here are George Coleman, Joe Henderson, and Billy Pierce – who join with Williams' trio in a set of older standards and 2 originals – ranging in styles, and with plenty of space to show off the solo talents of all parties involved. Williams is the strongest force ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The Saxophone Masters here are George Coleman, Joe Henderson, and Billy Pierce – who join with Williams' trio in a set of older standards and 2 originals – ranging in styles, and with plenty of space to show off the solo talents of all parties involved. Williams is the strongest force ... (Jazz) read moreCD
James Williams —
Talkin' Trash ... CD DIW/Columbia, 1994. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
James Williams on piano and organ, Christian McBride on bass, Tony Reedus on drums, Billy Pierce on tenor and soprano saxophone, Clark Terry on trumpet, vocals and flugelhorn, and Steve Nelson on vibraphone. (Jazz) CD
James Williams on piano and organ, Christian McBride on bass, Tony Reedus on drums, Billy Pierce on tenor and soprano saxophone, Clark Terry on trumpet, vocals and flugelhorn, and Steve Nelson on vibraphone. (Jazz) CD
Jack Wilson Trio —
In New York ... CD DIW (Japan), 1993. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Beautiful recent work from one of our favorite pianists ever – the lovely, lyrical Jack Wilson – an artist we first came to love for his classic 60s work with Roy Ayers on the LA scene, and a player who's continued to grow tremendously over the years! The setting here is a relatively ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print and includes obi!)
Richard Wyands Trio —
Arrival ... CD DIW (Japan), 1992. Used ...
$29.99
Gently lyrical work from pianist Richard Wyands – supported here by Lisle Atkinson on bass and Leroy Williams on drums. Wyands' voice on the piano has always been a bit more subtle than that of his contemporaries, but in a set like this – recorded in the fluid and open DIW style of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1992 Japanese pressing.)
John Zorn —
Masada – Alef ... CD DIW (Japan), 1994. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Dave Douglas on trumpet, Greg Cohen on bass, and Joey Baron on drums. (Jazz) CD
The cover looks a bit punk rock, but the music here is all jazz – pulled from the great catalog of DIW Records – the groundbreaking imprint of Japan's Disk Union record stores! Back at the end of the 80s, the company really started to put its money where its heart was – and ... (Jazz) read moreCD