Rez Abbasi on steel string, fretless, and baritone acoustic guitar – with Bill Ware on vibraphone, Stephan Crump on acoustic bass, and Eric McPherson on drums. (Jazz) CD
Rabih Abou-Khalil —
Bukra ... CD Enja (Germany), 1989. Used ...
Out Of Stock
George Adams, Martin Hannibal Peterson & Friends —
More Sightings ... CD Enja, 1984. Used ...
Out Of Stock
An unusual date from tenorist George Adams – recorded right around the same time as his legendary records with Don Pullen, but instead a more unusual partnership with the great trumpeter Hannibal Marvin Peterson! The pairing is great – and both hornmen soar out and really get plenty of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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 moreCD
Franco Ambrosetti —
Heart Bop ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ...
$13.99
That's "heart bop", not "hardbop" – a title that really gets at the warm feeling and sense of soul on this overlooked date! The album's an early 80s gem from Enja – cut at a time when the label was really finding its own, and doing an especially great job of giving ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Franco Ambrosetti —
Heart Bop ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. Used ...
$9.99
That's "heart bop", not "hardbop" – a title that really gets at the warm feeling and sense of soul on this overlooked date! The album's an early 80s gem from Enja – cut at a time when the label was really finding its own, and doing an especially great job of giving ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Franco Ambrosetti —
Heart Bop ... LP Enja (Germany), 1981. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
That's "heart bop", not "hardbop" – a title that really gets at the warm feeling and sense of soul on this overlooked date! The album's an early 80s gem from Enja – cut at a time when the label was really finding its own, and doing an especially great job of giving ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A hell of a trumpeter, with a hell of a group – heard here live at the Blue Note in New York, with a very open, freewheeling vibe! Franco Ambrosetti is a player who can sometimes be very much involved with the concept of a project – so much so that we sometimes forget that at the core, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Franco Ambrosetti on flugelhorn – with Greg Osby on alto and soprano saxophones, John Scofield on guitar, Geri Allen on piano, Michael Formanek on bass, and Daniel Humair on drums. Tracks include "Angel Eyes", "What's New Pussycat", "Theme From Superman", "Ci ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the last albums that Chet Baker recorded – and a set that changes things up a bit from the smaller combo setting of most of his final decade! The set features some small group work, but also brings in larger orchestrations on a number of tracks – balancing the fragility of Baker' ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the last albums that Chet Baker recorded – and a set that changes things up a bit from the smaller combo setting of most of his final decade! The set features some small group work, but also brings in larger orchestrations on a number of tracks – balancing the fragility of Baker' ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the last albums that Chet Baker recorded – and a set that changes things up a bit from the smaller combo setting of most of his final decade! The set features some small group work, but also brings in larger orchestrations on a number of tracks – balancing the fragility of Baker' ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the last albums that Chet Baker recorded – and a set that changes things up a bit from the smaller combo setting of most of his final decade! The set features some small group work, but also brings in larger orchestrations on a number of tracks – balancing the fragility of Baker' ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Chet Baker on trumpet and vocals, Phil Markowitz on piano, Scott Lee on bass, and Jeff Brillinger on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
Peace ... CD Enja (Germany), 1982. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A key album from a fantastic point in the career of trumpeter Chet Baker – his later years, a time when most of the world was ignoring Baker's talents, but Chet was still in a hugely creative mode, and turning out some of his freshest sounds in decades! There's a wonderful quality to the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A key album from a fantastic point in the career of trumpeter Chet Baker – his later years, a time when most of the world was ignoring Baker's talents, but Chet was still in a hugely creative mode, and turning out some of his freshest sounds in decades! There's a wonderful quality to the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A key album from a fantastic point in the career of trumpeter Chet Baker – his later years, a time when most of the world was ignoring Baker's talents, but Chet was still in a hugely creative mode, and turning out some of his freshest sounds in decades! There's a wonderful quality to the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Material from the last concert Chet Baker ever recorded – a surprisingly tight session that has the trumpeter blowing solos in front of the NDR Big Band. The setting is relatively relaxed – not a blasting big band session, but one that colors in the space between Baker's notes with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Material from the last concert Chet Baker ever recorded – a surprisingly tight session that has the trumpeter blowing solos in front of the NDR Big Band. The setting is relatively relaxed – not a blasting big band session, but one that colors in the space between Baker's notes with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Chet Baker —
Strollin ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
Really great later work from trumpeter Chet Baker – material from his final decade on the planet, a time when he was really changing up his sound to suit both his physical and creative needs! As on some of the best from this period, the record's a trio date – and instead of piano, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Soulful genius from Kenny Barron – an excellent quintet outing from the late 80s, and one that really benefits from the presence of horns added to the trio! Kenny's work on piano is always great – and his sense of scope, soul, and timing are presented perfectly here – but what we ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kenny Barron —
Quickstep ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1991. Used ...
Out Of Stock
One of those great Kenny Barron records from a time when it seemed like the pianist could do no wrong – effortlessly turning out great sessions like this, with such prolific energy that it's sometimes hard to remember them all! Yet even so, Quickstep is a real standout – a record that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2014 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Kenny Barron —
Scratch ... CD Enja (Germany), 1978. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A slightly more aggressive trio session than usual for Kenny Barron – still done with that round, warm tone on the keys that we love so much – but hitting the tracks with a stronger punch that's a bit unusual, and which might be the result of using Dave Holland and Daniel Humair as part ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kenny Barron —
What If? ... CD Enja (Germany), 1986. Used ...
Out Of Stock
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 moreCD
Always-great work from Sathima Bea Benjamin – one of the hippest jazz vocalists of the 80s, working here in a highly spiritual mode that sounds a lot more like records from many years past! There's a warmly gentle glow to the whole set – thanks to instrumentation from Larry Willis on ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sathima Bea Benjamin —
Southern Touch ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. New Copy ...
$16.99
A set that's maybe a bit more of a straight jazz vocal record than some of Sathima Bea Benjamin's earlier material – but that might also be because the great Kenny Barron is part of the group on piano – supporting Sathima's great voice with the help of Buster Williams on bass and Billy ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
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 moreCD
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, and Mark Helias on bass – working without any piano, at a level that maybe ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Original Enja pressing.)
Jane Ira Bloom —
Mighty Lights ... CD Enja (Germany), 1983. Used ...
Out Of Stock
With Bloom on soprano sax, Fred Hersch on piano, Charlie Haden on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums. (Jazz) CD
Arthur Blythe —
Hipmotism ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1991. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
There's a really hypnotic blend of sounds going on here – the always-strong alto work of Arthur Blythe, whose solos are a key part of the strength of the set – matched with a super-strong lineup that includes Hamiet Bluiett on baritone sax, Kelvin Bell on guitar, Gust William Tsilis on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Spare, solo, and incredibly haunting work from Dollar Brand – recorded in Switzerland in the early 70s, 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 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert. Cover has some aging – vinyl is great.)
Dollar Brand & Johnny Dyani —
Echoes From Africa ... LP Enja (Germany), 1979. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
An extremely beautiful set of tracks, and one of our favorite Dollar Brand albums from the time. Dyani is caught in a very spare setting, with a rare opportunity to hear him moving slowly and subtly down the bass – a perfect pairing for Brand's haunting piano lines. The best cut is the side- ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Inner City. Cover has light aging on the back and a small divot on the bottom seam, but looks great overall.)
Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim) —
Banyana ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Tremendous work from Abdullah Ibrahim – a set that not only has him working with a wonderful trio, but one that also features some soprano sax work as well! The record's got a sense of darkness that you don't always find in other albums by Ibrahim – possibly from the brooding rhythms ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Abraham Burton on alto saxophone, Marc Cary on piano, Billy Johnson on double bass, and Eric McPherson on drums. (Jazz) CD
Nels Cline —
Angelica ... CD Enja/Rhino, 1988. Used ...
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A set that's got maybe some of the warmest tones and colors we've ever heard from the guitar of Nels Cline – matched beautifully with work from Tim Berne on alto, and Stacy Rowles on trumpet and flugelhorn – both players who have this way of rising, swelling, and soaring with Nels' lead! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Nels Cline —
Silencer ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1990. New Copy ...
$16.99
An early date as a leader for guitarist Nels Cline – done with lots of rich tones and hues, of the sort that his generation really helped bring to jazz guitar! There's some echoes here of the previous ECM range of players, but Cline's also got a sharper focus at points too – still ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign Volume 2" series!)
Conexion Latina —
Mambo 2000 ... CD Enja (Germany), 1992. Used ...
$8.99
Trombonist Marty Cook may not be the biggest name in jazz – but here, he works at the head of a quintet of top-shelf heavyweights, all of whom really serve up something special under his leadership! The great Jim Pepper is in the group on tenor and soprano sax, and Mal Waldron is on piano ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign Volume 2" series!)
Stanton Davis —
Manhattan Melody ... CD Enja (Germany), 1988. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Stanton Davis on trumpet and flugelhorn, Dave Mann on alto and soprano saxophone and flute, Mark Dresser on bass, and Vinny Johnson on drums, with Carl Stoermer on electronic percussion and drum programming. (Jazz) CD
Pianist Bob Degen is great here – but the record shines equally from the contributions of the great Terumasa Hino – who plays cornet throughout, and really puts a bold sort of sparkle on the record! In truth, the whole group is great – a quartet that also features Cameron Brown ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
Live European work by Eric Dolphy – caught in a setting that was often freer and more creative than his American recordings! The work on the set is pulled from 2 different sessions – one with a group that includes with Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Rune Ofwerman ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese Polydor pressing, with insert – K1 8101. Cover has a tiny sticker in one corner, but is great overall.)
Live European work by Eric Dolphy – caught in a setting that was often freer and more creative than his American recordings! The work on the set is pulled from 2 different sessions – one with a group that includes with Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Rune Ofwerman ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eric Dolphy —
Vintage Dolphy ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1962/1963. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Some of the most striking Eric Dolphy work we've ever heard – a set of live performances from the years 1962 and 1963 that feature Dolphy in a free-thinking mode that surpasses even the modernism of his classic studio sides! The recordings feature Dolphy amidst a variety of players – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Paquito D'Rivera —
Habanera ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1999. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
A really evocative record from reedman Paquito D'Rivera – a session that sets up his work on alto and clarinet with some very powerful backings from the Absolute Ensemble – a group who adds in plenty of woodwind and string elements of their own, which makes for a very explosive sense of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features Marty Ehrlich on reeds, Stan Strickland on flute and tenor sax, Michael Formanek on bass, and Bobby Previte on drums. (Jazz) CD
Marty Ehrlich —
Long View ... CD Enja/Justin Time, 2002. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A long form work in six parts with a large horn section that occassionally contracts to a much smaller group. Musicians include James Zollar on trumpet, Ned Rothenberg on alto sax and clarinet, Mark Feldman on violin, Wayne Horvitz on piano, Mark Dresser on bass, and Pheeroan AkLaff on drums. (Jazz) CD
Willie Williams on soprano and tenor saxophone, Uri Caine on piano, Gust William Tsilis on vibraphone and marimba, Michael Formanek on bass, and Cecil Brooks III on drums. (Jazz) CD
Erdmann 3000 (Erdmann/Mobus/Fink/Schroder) —
Supermicrogravity ... CD Enja (Germany), 2007. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Daniel Erdmann on tenor saxophone, Frank Mobus on guitar, Johannes Fink on bass, and John Schroder on drums. (Jazz) CD
Erdmann 3000 (Erdmann/Mobus/Fink/Schroder) —
Welcome To E3K! ... CD Enja (Germany), 2004. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Daniel Erdmann on tenor saxophone, Frank Mobus on guitar, Johannes Fink on bass, and John Schroder on drums. (Jazz) CD
A compelling split album – both a performance by and a tribute to the legendary tenorist Booker Ervin – issued after his death, but also featuring a rare European performance from the 60s as well! The album features one long track by Booker – "Blues For You" – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ellery Eskelin/Drew Gress/Phil Haynes/Paul Smoker —
Joint Venture ... LP Enja (Germany), 1987. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Features Paul Smoker on trumpet, Ellery Eskelin on tenor sax, Drew Gress on bass, and Phil Haynes on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Bill Evans, Karin Krog, Archie Shepp, Bobby Hutcherson —
Live At The Festival ... CD Enja (Germany), 1970/1972/1973. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A very interesting batch of tracks – one tune apiece by each of the artists named in the title, recorded between the years 1970 and 1973 at the Festival Ljublijana, in Yugoslavia. Bill Evans performs a long, and straight reading of Miles Davis' "Nardis" with a trio that includes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great record – and on that hardly ever shows up on the radar screen of Gil's career! The session was recorded with a very hip group that includes Billy Harper on tenor and flute, Elvin Jones and Alphonze Mouzon on drums, Joe Beck on electric guitar, and Herb Bushler on Fender bass. The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Never-failing genius from Art Farmer – recording here in his later years, and working in that long and open-ended mode we love so much! There's few trumpeters who could make a record like this work – but Farmer's got a tremendous ability to stretch out on longer tunes with well-crafted ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Art Farmer & Slide Hampton —
In Concert ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
A wonderful pairing of players – the well-compressed flugelhorn of Art Farmer and the deeper trombone stylings of Slide Hampton – two players who cut some of their best work for European labels during this point in their career, including the performances heard on this album! The live ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tommy Flanagan —
Ballads & Blues ... LP Enja (Germany), 1979. Near Mint- ...
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tommy Flanagan —
Eclypso ... LP Enja (Germany), 1977. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great pairing of lyrical jazz talents – the piano of Tommy Flanagan and the compositions of Thad Jones – working together here perfectly, at a level that reminds us how great Thad's music can be in a more intimate mode! Tommy's got that amazing command of the keyboard here that's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tommy Flanagan —
Thelonica ... CD Enja (Germany), 1982. Used ...
Out Of Stock
There's a definite Monkish bent to this one, in case you couldn't guess from the title – but Tommy Flanagan doesn't simply copy Monk's compositions, but also throws in a few great touches of his own! The session's got a depth and complexity that goes beyond other standard tributes to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lots of sharp sounds here – bold angles and tones from a group that includes Tim Berne on alto and baritone sax, Mark Feldman on violin, Wayne Krantz on guitar, and Jeff Hirshfield on drums – all led by bassist Michael Formanek, whose deeper tones have this guiding force that seems to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Michael Formanek —
Low Profile ... CD Enja (Germany), 1994. Used ...
$9.9912.99
Bassist Michael Formanek is captured here during a period of key creativity – working at the head of a combo that's filled with some of the best up-and-coming talents of his scene – Marty Erlich on bass clarinet, soprano sax, and alto – plus Tim Berne on alto and baritone, Dave ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Later live work from Dizzy Gillespie – working in London here with a very hip ensemble! We're not entirely sure of the date, but given the skinny ties on a few of the players, we're guessing it's from that 80s stretch when Dizzy was still going strong – working in a great mix of Latin ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign Volume 2" series!)
Later live work from Dizzy Gillespie – working in London here with a very hip ensemble! We're not entirely sure of the date, but given the skinny ties on a few of the players, we're guessing it's from that 80s stretch when Dizzy was still going strong – working in a great mix of Latin ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band —
River Is Deep ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. Used ...
$16.99
The river is deep and the sound is wide – as the set features wonderful work from the Fort Apache Band of trumpeter/percussionist Jerry Gonzalez – recorded at a point when the group was really starting to cook! The music has its roots in Afro-Cuban styles, but stretches out with plenty ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2014 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band —
River Is Deep ... CD Enja (Germany), 1982. Used ...
Out Of Stock
The river is deep and the sound is wide – as the set features wonderful work from the Fort Apache Band of trumpeter/percussionist Jerry Gonzalez – recorded at a point when the group was really starting to cook! The music has its roots in Afro-Cuban styles, but stretches out with plenty ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the greatest trumpeters on the European scene of the past few decades – heard here in a completely sublime setting! Dusko Goykovich has played in many styles and many ways, but hasn't ever done a date with full strings before – a long-overdue placement for his wonderful tone on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An extremely soulful session from European trumpeter Dusko Goykovich – recorded in the US with a lineup that can't miss! The core rhythm trio features Tommy Flanagan on piano, Eddie Gomez on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums – and the great Jimmy Heath joins Dusko on the frontline for ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dusko Goykovich with Nathan Davis & Mal Waldron —
Swinging Macedonia ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1966. New Copy ...
$14.9919.99
A legendary German session from the 60s – and a record that really showcases the unusual criss-crossing of modes that was going on in the European scene at the time! There's a very strong MPS vibe here – as trumpeter Dusko Goykovich leads a swinging sextet that includes Nathan Davis on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A lovely later set from Eddie Harris – proof that his groove was still going strong years after his bigger fame on the scene! The set here features all original work by Eddie – some titles we know from classic albums, but a few others we don't easily recognize – all of which work ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eddie Harris on tenor saxophone, Cecil McBee on bass, Kenny Barron on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. (Jazz) CD
Eddie Harris Funk Project —
Listen Here! ... CD Enja (Germany), 1993. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features Eddie Harris on tenor sax, piano, reed trumpet, organ, and vocals – with Ronald Muldrow on guitar, Ray Peterson on bass, and Norman Fearrington on drums. (Jazz) CD
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 moreCD
(Out of print.)
Coleman Hawkins —
Supreme ... CD Enja (Germany), 1966. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A very open-ended performance from Coleman Hawkins – recorded as part of the famous run of 60s performances at Baltimore's Left Bank Jazz Society – and like most of those dates, a really stretched-out sort of session! The tracks are quite long, and offer up a lot of room for Hawk to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mark Helias on bass – with Michael Moore on clarinets and alto sax, Herb Robinson on trumpet, David Lopato on piano, and Tom Rainey on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
Mark Helias —
Desert Blue ... CD Enja (Germany), 1989. Used ...
Out Of Stock
With Pheeroan AkLaff on drums, nthony Davis on piano, Marty Ehrlich on saxes and Herb Robertson on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
Joe Henderson —
Barcelona ... CD Enja (Germany), 1977. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Pretty darn beautiful work from Joe Henderson – much freer than just about any other record of his we can think of! The album is a trio session – with Joe blowing freely on tenor in the front, backing from bass and drums – and the centerpiece of the set is the track "Barcelon ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Fred Hersch on piano – with Rich Perry on tenor saxophone, Dave Douglas on trumpet, Drew Gress on bass, and Tom Rainey on drums. (Jazz) CD
Motohiko Hino —
It's There ... CD Enja (Germany), 1993. Used ...
$11.99
Features Dave Liebman on soprano sax, John Scofield and Mike Stern on guitars, Steve Swallow on bass guitar, Karen Mantler on organ, and guest trumpet from Terumasa Hino – playing a mix of originals and songs by Led Zeppelin including "The Rain Song", "The Ocean", "Tha ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, 1995 Enja pressing.)
Dave Holland, Peter Warren, Jamie Faunt & Others —
Bass Is ... CD Enja (Germany), 1970. Used ...
$8.99
Bassist Peter Warren put this set together – with an unusual core quartet that features four basses – himself, plus Dave Holland, Jaime Faunt, and Glen Moore – alongside John Surman on baritone, Chick Corea on piano, Barry Altschul on tabla and drums, plus even more drums by Steve ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Sealed copy with vintage store sticker.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Outpost ... CD Enja/Rhino, 1981. Used ...
$9.99
One of the best recordings from Freddie Hubbard's "back to basics" stretch in the early 80s – a time when Freddie returned to a strongly acoustic jazz mode after a mostly electric 70s! The record still has Freddie stretching out on the longer tracks he got used to during the CTI ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print US pressing.)
Freddie Hubbard —
Outpost ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
One of the best recordings from Freddie Hubbard's "back to basics" stretch in the early 80s – a time when Freddie returned to a strongly acoustic jazz mode after a mostly electric 70s! The record still has Freddie stretching out on the longer tracks he got used to during the CTI ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bobby Hutcherson, Karin Krog, Archie Shepp —
Live At The Festival ... LP Enja (Germany), 1970/1972/1973. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A very interesting batch of tracks – one tune apiece by each of the artists named in the title, recorded between the years 1970 and 1973 at the Festival Ljublijana, in Yugoslavia. Bill Evans performs a long, and straight reading of Miles Davis' "Nardis" with a trio that includes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Abdullah Ibrahim —
African Dawn ... CD Enja/Polydor (Japan), 1982. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A solo piano album – tracks include "Blues For A Hip King", "African Piano", "Blue Monk", "For Coltrane", and "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing". (Jazz) CD
A larger suite of tracks by Abdullah Ibrahim – performed by a core trio that includes Belden Bullock on bass and George Gray on drums, plus additional orchestral backing arranged by Daniel Schnyder. The feel of the album's quite different than some of Ibrahim's other work – less ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Abdullah Ibrahim —
African Symphony ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2001. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
One of Dollar Brand's more complicated albums of his later years, and a nice change from solo and trio material – done as a larger symphonic set of jazz, performed with the Munich Radio Symphony, and the Absolute Ensemble! Given the rich colors and tones that run through Brand's work – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Abdullah Ibrahim —
Celebration ... CD Enja/Justin Time, 1970s/1980s/Early 90s. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A collection of earlier Enja recordings – brought together in celebration of the 70th birthday of this legendary pianist! 13 tracks in all – a nice mix of groups. (Jazz) CD
Abdullah Ibrahim —
Mantra Mode ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1991. New Copy ...
$16.9918.99
Abdullah Ibrahim's got a great South African group on this gem from the early 90s – a record that really sparkles nicely, thanks to tenor from Basil Manneberg Coetzee, trumpet from Johnny Mekoa, and alto and flute from Robbie Johnson! If you read these pages, you'll know we love Ibrahim's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Abdullah Ibrahim —
Mindif ... CD Enja (Germany), 1988. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A great set that features Abdullah Ibrahim's soundtrack music for the 1988 Clair Denis film Chocolat – some of his best group recordings of the 80s! The feel here is a bit more African-styled than usual – even for Ibrahim – with strong use of reeds to inflect the tunes with the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A real standout for Dollar Brand – and one of those few records that features him letting loose with a slightly larger jazz group – in this case a septet of American players that features some great horn work by Ricky Ford on tenor, Carlos Ward on alto, Charles Davis on baritone, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print)
Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) —
Dream Time ... LP Enja (Germany), 2020. New Copy ...
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Beautiful solo piano work from Abdullah Ibrahim – a later set that's got a different vibe than some of his earlier material in the format, in a way that shows the continuing evolution of his sound! There's a gentleness here that we might not have heard back in the 70s – a quality that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Abdullah Ibrahim Trio —
Cape Town Flowers ... CD Enja/Tip Toe (Germany), 1997. Used ...
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Abdullah Ibrahim on piano, Marcus McLaurine on bass, and George Gray on drums. (Jazz) CD
An intimate live recording by Abdullah Ibrahim – recorded here mostly in trio format, but with some guest trumpet by Feya Faku on a few tracks on the set. The tunes are all originals by Ibrahim, played and presented almost in a suite format – tonal portraits of South African experience ... (Jazz) read moreCD