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Pepper Adams —
Julian (with bonus tracks) ... CD 
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Genius work from Pepper Adams – one of those players we sometimes forget about, then drop the needle on a record like this and fall in love with his music all over again! Adams blows baritone sax like nobody else – with a sensitivity that you'd normally hear on tenor, and a mix of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja/Ward (Japan), 1975. Used ... $34.99
Exactly the kind of session that really lets Pepper Adams show his stuff – full of long, live tracks that really have Adams stretching out on baritone – handling the instrument with soul, depth, and dexterity that might well be unmatched during this point in his career! The quartet ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi – and still in shrink.)
Franco Ambrosetti —
Light Breeze ... CD Enja (Germany), 1998. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Miroslav Vitous on bass, Billy Drummond on drums, John Abercrombie on guitar & Antonio Farao on piano. (Jazz) CD
(Digipack has some edgewear & a sticker on the rear of the case.)
Franco Ambrosetti —
Movies, Too ... CD Enja (Germany), 1989. Used ... $6.99
With Greg Osby on alto & soprano saxophones, Michael Formanek on bass, Daniel Humair on drums, John Scofield on guitar & Geri Allen on piano. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $14.99
An album issued after the untimely early death of tenorist Gene Ammons, but one that features the player working in a nicely relaxed live setting – one that really shows the transformation of his instrument since his famous late 50s/early 60s records on Prestige! Gene's horn here seems to ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Kenny Barron —
What If? ... CD Enja (Germany), 1986. Used ... $9.99
Although Kenny Barron's always a heck of a great musician on his own or in a piano trio, we're especially partial to his work in groups with horn players – and this album is a great example of that preference! Kenny first came to fame working with Dizzy Gillespie in the 60s, and since that ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, two sticker remants on booklet cover.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $16.99
There's nothing silent here – as the album's one of the most biting 70s albums we've heard from vibist Karl Berger – an album that's relatively free overall, and which features some fantastic work by Masahiko Sato on piano! Sato really seems to bring out the darker tones in Berger's ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Ed Blackwell —
What It Be Like? ... CD Enja (Germany), 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the last recordings made by Ed Blackwell before his early passing in 1992 – an Oakland live date recorded with an excellent lineup that includes Graham Haynes on cornet, Carlos Ward on alto and flute, Mark Helias on bass, and a bit of guest trumpet from Don Cherry! The style here is ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
Spare, solo, and incredibly haunting work from Dollar Brand – recorded in Germany in 1969, and featuring Brand on both flute and piano, playing a set of 14 original compositions designed to provide small sketches of his African homeland. The mood of the work is less sprightly than some of ... (Jazz) read more CD
Dollar Brand —
African Space Program ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most righteous 70s sessions to come from the hands of Dollar Brand – a New York recording that's filled with work by a host of players from the spiritual jazz underground – all of whom soar strongly on the album's long tracks, and give the set a fire and righteous energy you'r ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Dollar Brand —
Zimbabwe ... LP 
Enja (Germany), 1983. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
South African pianist Dollar Brand was still going strong into the 80s – as this excellent quartet session will attest! The record features a group with Carolos Ward on alto sax and flute, playing next to Brand's own piano and occasional soprano sax, backed by the bass of Essiet Okun Essiet ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim) —
African Dawn ... LP Enja, 1982. Sealed ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $14.99
Beautiful duets between pianist Dollar Brand and legendary bassist/Blue Notes member Johnny Dyani – two great South African jazz musicians who should have recorded more together in a format like this! Brand's open-ended rolling piano lines bring out the best in Dyani's bass – which at ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Conexion Latina —
Calorcito ... CD Enja (Germany), 1984. Used ... $9.99
Smoking salsa, recorded in Germany – an overlooked 80s date from this hip overseas ensemble, and a standout Latin jazz set from the time! The lineup here features some really wonderful horns – including bold trumpet lines from Benny Bailey and Don Rader – working with a heavy ... (Latin) read more CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
Eric Dolphy —
Berlin Concerts ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Wonderful work by Dolphy – as essential to his catalog as any of his albums on Prestige from the same time! Although Dolphy broke plenty of musical barriers in the studio, to our ears, it was always in a live setting that he sounded best – freely exploring the kind of space his playing ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1965/1975. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
Tommy Flanagan —
Ballads & Blues ... LP Enja (Germany), 1979. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A key 70s session from Tommy Flanagan – a record that showed that he was still one of the most fluid and soulful players of his generation! The album has Flanagan working only with the bass of George Mraz – in a drum-less format with even less structure than usual, a perfect setting ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Inner City.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99
A sweetly swinging seventies set from pianist Tommy Flanagan – one of those records that's a perfect balance between the bop-inspired dexterity of his work on the keyboard, and that undeniable warmth he always brought to his best recordings! Tommy's got maybe a bit more bite on the keys, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
A wonderful little tribute to the late, great John Coltrane – served up as a piano trio session led by Tommy Flanagan, but done with a sense of power and imagination that rivals the strength of Trane's classics! All tracks here are originals by Coltrane, performed by Flanagan with a forceful ... (Jazz) read more CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Germany), 1980. New Copy ... $16.99
A well-titled super session from pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Elvin Jones – and one with a bit more sense of surprise than similar all-star trio outings from the 80s! There's a looseness here that's a good antidote to some of the more tightly-produced Japanese ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
David Friedman —
Futures Passed (Enja) ... LP Enja (Germany), 1976. Very Good+ ... $14.99
One of the coolest, grooviest albums we've ever heard from vibist Dave Friedman – a set that really lives up to the promise we sometimes expect from other records of his, but never find this clearly! Friedman plays both marimba and vibes – the latter with this bold, chromatic quality ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a split top seam.)
David Friedman —
Shades Of Change ... LP Enja (Germany), 1986. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Sweet vibes and marimba from David Friedman – plus Geri Allen on piano, Anthony Cox on bass, and Ronnie Burrage on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band —
Obatala ... CD Enja, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
An 80s classic from one of the hippest Latin jazz ensembles of its time – the wonderful Fort Apache band of trumpeter/percussionist Jerry Gonzalez! As with other albums from the group, the key strength here is Jerry's choice of compadres – a great lineup of jazzmen who understand both ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Muzak (Japan), 1995. Used ... $9.99
A lesser-explored corner of the career of trumpeter Dusko Goykovich – and a great one! The album has Dusko working in a bigger band mode than usual – leaving behind the smaller groups of other sessions for a larger ensemble comprised of younger Eastern European players. The feel of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $16.99
A hell of a great live set from pianist Hampton Hawes – thanks especially to the other members of the trio! Hawes is at his free, open, 70s best on the piano – but bassist Cecil McBee really takes the record to the next level – spinning out these amazing lines that are as ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
Mark Helias —
Current Set ... LP Enja (Germany), 1987. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
With Tim Berne on alto sax, Robin Eubanks on trombone, Greg Osby on soprano sax, Victor Lewis on drums, Herb Robertson on trumpet, coronet, and fluegelhorn, and Nana Vasconcelos on percussion and vocals. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing.)
Mark Helias —
Desert Blue ... CD Enja, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Pheeroan AkLaff on drums, nthony Davis on piano, Marty Ehrlich on saxes & Herb Robertson on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... $14.99
A mixed bag of tracks from Jon Hendricks – but with some really great moments! The set was recorded in Germany in 1982, and it features Jon running through a variety of styles to please the crowd – some of them blusey, some of them straight readings of older numbers – but on a ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Abdullah Ibrahim —
South Africa ... LP Enja (Germany), 1983. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A nice group date – with Carlos Ward on flute and alto, Essiet Okun Essiet on bass, and on Mumford on drums. Ibrahim plays a bit of soprano sax with his piano – and Johnny Classens sings a bit too! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Germany), New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Germany), 1987. New Copy ... $14.99
Maria Joao is one of the most unique vocal talents in jazz – a singer who's partly inspired by the new freedoms of the more experimental female jazz vocalists of the 70s, but one who also draws a lot from the hippest Brazilian singers too! There's an approach here that mixes together Sheila ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $14.99
Reedman Bobby Jones is a player who hardly ever got to record as a leader – but one who always managed to really move our soul when he did! This album may well be Bobby's masterpiece – a record that features his tenor, plus a bit of clarinet, in an open trio setting with Freddie Waits ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $16.99
Prime post-Coltrane material from Elvin Jones – featuring his "power trio" style of operation, with one great sax player out front, and Jones kicking it in the back with the bass player! In this case, the sax player is George Coleman – who's really finding a voice of his own ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Live At The Village Vanguard ... LP 19.99(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Elvin Jones —
Live At The Village Vanguard ... LP Enja, 1968. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Prime post-Coltrane material from Elvin Jones – featuring his "power trio" style of operation, with one great sax player out front, and Jones kicking it in the back with the bass player! In this case, the sax player is George Coleman – who's really finding a voice of his own ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Live At The Village Vanguard ... CD 16.99(Cover has a cut corner and light surface wear.)
Enja (Germany), 1992. Used ... $6.99
Plenty of young blood here – a trio of powerful horn players who really make the set stand out nicely! Elvin Jones proves once again that his ear for a horn is almost as great as his work on the drums – and having chosen the trumpet of Nicholas Payton, and tenors of Javon Jackson and ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print first pressing.)
Uli Lenz/Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1988. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Pianist Uli Lenz really sparkles here – in the company of the tremendous rhythm duo of Cecil McBee on bass and Joe Chambers on drums! The recording's a live one – as you'll know from the title – and the tracks are long, open, and very fluid – balancing some of the modern ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1987. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
Joe Lovano, Ed Blackwell & Anthony Cox —
Sounds Of Joy ... CD Enja (Germany), 1991. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Bold, angular work from an ultra-hip trio – one with reedman Joe Lovano, bassist Anthony Cox, and drummer Ed Blackwell – all working in open, highly rhythmic space that recalls some of Blackwell's best experiments from years past! Lovano's got more than enough edge to make the record ... (Jazz) read more CD
Kevin Mahogany —
Songs & Moments ... CD Enja (Germany), 1994. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
With John Hicks, Arthur Blythe, Ray Drummond and arrangements by Slide Hampton, Freddie Hubbard and Maria Schneider. (Vocalists) CD
(Out of print.)
Kevin Mahogany —
You Got What It Takes ... CD Enja, 1995. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Benny Golson on tenor saxophone, James Williams on piano, Michael Formanek on bass & Victor Lewis on drums. (Vocalists) CD
(Out of print.)
Junior Mance —
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise ... CD Enja (Germany), 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
Softly, but pretty darn swinging too – thanks to an excellent trio on the session, which includes the great Jimmy Woode on bass! Jimmy's got a sound that we've loved for decades – and even at this later point in his career, he's got a way of warming things up and getting them going, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
A beautifully spiritual session from the loft jazz years of the NYC mid 70s scene – featuring a strong sextet led by McBee, with Chico Freeman on flute and tenor, Joe Gardner on trumpet, Dennis Moorman on piano, Don Moye on drums, and Steve McCall on percussion. The album has a warm soulful ... (Jazz) read more CD
Charles Mingus —
Mingus In Europe Volume 2 ... LP Enja, 1964. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Great recordings the important 1964 tour of Europe by bassist Charles Mingus – a key musical moment that not only saw some of the last recordings of Eric Dolphy before his departure from this planet, but which also introduced the overseas scene to some key up-and-coming talents who were in ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has some edge wear.)
Charles Mingus —
Mingus In Europe Volume 2 ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Great recordings the important 1964 tour of Europe by bassist Charles Mingus – a key musical moment that not only saw some of the last recordings of Eric Dolphy before his departure from this planet, but which also introduced the overseas scene to some key up-and-coming talents who were in ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Jazz Master Works series!)
Takeo Moriyama —
Green River ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Drummer Takeo Moriyama is best known to our ears as one of the key forces in the trio of pianist Yosuke Yamashita in the 70s – and he definitely continues that strong legacy here, but with a vibrant voice that's all his own! The session is maybe more pitched towards the spiritual side of the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
Enja, 1974. Near Mint- ... $7.99
The title's an appropriate one – as the record drifts a bit lazily from track to track. The energy never really picks up, and but it's got a nice laid back, spacious approach, settling comfortably into its destiny as a set of piano/bass duets. Titles include "Space Maker", "No ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, some wear, and aging.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99
A classic live set from trumpeter Marvin Hannibal Peterson – done with two side-long tracks that really let the group stretch out in a very spiritual way! The performance was captured at the Antibes festival in 1977 – and Hannibal's leading a relatively stripped-down group – with ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
One of the most ambitious works ever by Marvin Hannibal Peterson – a larger work dedicated to the 20 African-American children murdered by a serial killer in Atlanta, performed here with a mix of choral voices and jazz instrumentation! The piece follows strongly in a legacy of that format ... (Jazz) read more CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... $14.99
The first album from vocalist Pat Peterson – sister to trumpeter Marvin Hannibal Peterson, and best known for her work as a member of Ray Charles' Raelettes backing group! The sound of the set is miles away from Pat's work with Ray – open, soulful, and done in a sophisticated jazzy ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $14.99
A rare treasure from spiritual reedman Prince Lasha – a session recorded in 1965 in New York, but one that wasn't issued until many years later by the Enja label in Germany! The album is a real revelation – and clearly marks Lasha as one of the key artists unlocking the more spiritual ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Prince Lasha —
Inside Story ... LP Enja, 1965. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A rare treasure from spiritual reedman Prince Lasha – a session recorded in 1965 in New York, but one that wasn't issued until many years later by the Enja label in Germany! The album is a real revelation – and clearly marks Lasha as one of the key artists unlocking the more spiritual ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Inside Story ... CD 14.99(US pressing on Inner City.)
Enja (Germany), 2006. Used ... $11.99
An excellent organ-heavy session from drummer Alvin Queen – one of the hippest cats working in the soul jazz underground, and a player who never fails to deliver great music over the years! This set's even more of a cooker than some of Queen's other recent albums – and features Mike ... (Jazz) read more CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1992. New Copy ... $16.99
One of Ra's last recordings – and a great one – caught live at a festival in Germany, with a group that includes Marshall Allen, Ahmed Abdullah, Jothan Callins, Tyrone Hill, Stanley Morgan, and Michael Ray. The set has that Ellingtonish flourish that crept into much of Ra's work after ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja (Germany), 1971. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Manfred Schoof with Yosuke Yamashita Trio —
Distant Thunder ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really amazing record from trumpeter Manfred Schoof – and one that's quite different from his better-known recordings on the European scene! This set has Schoof joining in with the searing trio of Yosuke Yamashita on piano, Akira Sakata on alto, and Takeo Moriyama on drums – and ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99
The young John Scofield is a player with an amazing command of chromes – this way of putting forth all these new changes in jazz, and really transforming the role of the guitar in the music with important 70s records like this! Scofield's part of a generation who maybe came to jazz while ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Woody Shaw —
Lotus Flower ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful later work from Woody Shaw – perfectly honed, in the soaring, stretching, soulful exploratory style of his best work in the 70s! The group's a quartet with Mulgrew Miller on piano, Stafford James on bass, Tony Reedus on drums, and Steve Turre joining Woody in the frontline – ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja (Germany), 1982. Sealed ... $19.99
An overlooked treasure from Archie Shepp – a set recorded for the Enja label with a profile that's not as bold as some of his other albums, but a great later session that has some surprisingly wonderful moments! Perhaps the best of these is the album's long workout on "Mama Rose" ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a Made In Canada sticker on back.)
Enja (Germany), 1976. Used ... $6.99
A later set from Archie Shepp and a real lost gem – quite different from his earlier works, especially the better known late 60s sessions – and a surprisingly nice album that runs through some truly excellent longer takes – filled with warmth and tenderness you wouldn't expect! ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2002. New Copy ... $14.99
The duo of Archie Shepp and Mal Waldron come together beautifully here – in a mode that echoes some of the duets that pianist Waldron recorded with other reedmen in the 70s and 80s, but which has an especially wonderful contribution from Shepp! Archie blows both tenor and soprano sax – ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
John Stubblefield —
Countin' On The Blues ... LP Enja (Germany), 1987. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Reedman John Stubblefield made some of his best records as a leader for Enja – and this is definitely one of them! The set has Stubblefield coming across with maturity and focus that you might not have found a few years before – that kind of ebullient, soulful style that some of his ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Aki Takase —
St Louis Blues ... CD Enja, 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1991. New Copy ... $16.99
One of the most striking albums we've ever heard from pianist Aki Takase – in large part because of some great work from David Murray on tenor sax – and some especially nice bass clarinet! The album's from a moment when it seemed as if duo modes were some of the best for Murray – ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Cecil Taylor & Italian Instabile Orchestra —
Owner Of The River Bank ... CD Enja/Justin Time, 2003. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the most complex Cecil Taylor records we've heard in years – and that's saying a lot, given the usual complexity of his music! Taylor plays piano and vocalizes a bit – but he's also tied strongly here to the Italian Instabile Orchestra – a large lineup of varied horn, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
John Tchicai & Vitold Rek —
Satisfaction ... CD Enja (Germany), 1992. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Duets between bassist Vitold Rek and John Tchicai, who plays tenor and soprano sax, bass clarinet, and adds spoken passages on a few tracks – all of which are originals by the two players! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Gary Thomas —
Seventh Quadrant ... LP Enja (Germany), 1987. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Rene Rosnes on piano, Paul Bollenback on guitar, and Gary Thomas on flute and tenor. Tracks include "Foresight Preparation & Subterfuge", "Tablet Of Destinies", "No", and "First Sketches". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing.)
Frank Tusa —
Father Time ... LP Enja, 1975. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the only albums we've ever seen from bassist Frank Tusa – a strangely organic studio session that's filled with lots of space and sound textures! Players on the album include Dave Liebman on saxes, Richie Beirach on piano, and Badal Roy on tabla – and the best tracks have a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Mal Waldron —
Mal Waldron Plays The Blues – Live At The Domicile ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Mal Waldron plays the blues, but in a way that's hardly blue at all – given that the record is one from a time when the pianist was really setting a strong modern fire on the European scene in the 70s! The group's an unusual one – with bassist Jimmy Woode, of the Clark Boland Big Band, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
Mal Waldron on Enja – sounding wonderful here in the company of bassist Jimmy Woode and drummer Allen Blairman! The title track takes up all of side two – and the other two tracks are long too! (Jazz) CD
Mal Waldron —
Up Popped The Devil ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Searing work from Mal Waldron – recorded in the early 70s with an excellent trio that features Billy Higgins on drums and Reggie Workman on bass! The group's got a lot more fire and energy than some of Waldron's other assemblages of the 70s – and the tracks are long and exploratory, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja (Germany), 1982. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Features Wallace on tenor, with Chick Corea on piano, Eddie Gomez on bass, and Dannie Richmond on drums – a great lineup! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Enja (Germany), 1982. Very Good+ ... $5.99
With Bennie Wallace on tenor, Dave Holland on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. Tracks are nice and long – and Wallace hits some of the tenor heavy lines you'd hear on a Jones trio set! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Bennie Wallace —
Fourteen Bar Blues ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Great early work from tenorist Bennie Wallace – a set that's got a really nice edge, and which is a nice contrast to some of Bennie's smoother work in years to come! The format's a trio – ala the important Sonny Rollins mode – with Eddie Gomez on bass and Eddie Moore on drums ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Bennie Wallace —
Free Will ... LP Enja/Inner City, 1980. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An early set as a leader from tenorist Bennie Wallace – and one of his most heartfelt albums ever! Wallace has a tone that hearkens back to the warm raspiness of the Ben Webster/Lester Young generation – yet he also blows with a freer, more open quality that's quite contemporary too ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $16.99
A beautiful live album from a time when saxophonist Bennie Wallace had a mighty nice edge – this raw, raspy quality that really shines through here – thanks to a stripped-down trio setting that features Eddie Gomez on bass and Dannie Richmond on drums! The album's a lot freer at times ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Germany), Early 70s. New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
Randy Weston —
Nuit Africaine (aka African Nite) ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $16.99
Sublime solo piano from Randy Weston – just the sort of record to remind us why his skills in such a setting can always be so great! The tunes are filled with energy and rhythm right from the start – spun out in those long African-inspired lines that Randy first forged in the 50s, but ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Phil Woods/Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really great record – one we're surprised that we like so much! On the surface, the album appears to be an inconsequential 80s session by three older giants of their instrument – Woods on alto, Flanagan on piano, and Mitchell on bass. But Woods' tone here, although played straightly ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $16.99
Fantastic solo work from this revolutionary Japanese pianist – a set that maybe has Yosuke Yamashita sounding a bit warmer and more intimate than some of his Japanese albums of the time – really reveling in a range of different numbers that show of a more sensitive, personal side of his ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $14.99
Mindblowing trio work from Japanese pianist Yosuke Yamashita – in a group that's equally noteworthy for its incredible reed performances from the mighty Akira Sakata! The pairing of Sakata and Yamashita was one of the greatest things in Japanese jazz in the 70s, and certainly one of that ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), New Copy ... About July 29, 2020
Attila Zoller —
Conjunction ... LP Enja, 1979. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Four solo improvisations by Attilla Zoller – all done in that airy style that made Zoller one of the most distinctive guitarists of his generation! The work here isn't as outside as might be expected for the format – mostly tuneful and structured, with almost an ECM solo spirit to the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Inner City.)
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