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Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $16.99
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 more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
George Adams, Martin Hannibal Peterson & Friends —
More Sightings ... CD Enja, 1984. Used ... Temporarily 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 more CD
Also available More Sightings ... CD 16.99(Out of print.)
Pepper Adams —
Julian (with bonus tracks) ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $16.99
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/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
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
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Eddie Allen —
R N B ... CD Enja, 1995. Used ... $8.99
Features Eddie Allen on trumpet, Donald Harrison on alto, Anthony Wonsey on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Marvin "Smitty" Smith on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
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 more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
Features Lew Soloff and Mike Mossman on trumpets, Steve Coleman on alto, Howard Johnson on baritone, Mike Brecker on tenor, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Daniel Humair on drums. (Jazz) CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Ray Anderson Lapis Lazuli Band —
Funkorific ... CD Enja (Germany), 1998. Used ... $6.99
Ray Anderson on trombone and vocals, Amin Claudine Myers on piano, Hammond organ and vocals, Jerome Harris on guitar, Lonnie Plaxico on bass, and Tommy Campbell on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Enja (Germany), 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1988. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
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 more CD
Also available Last Great Concert – My Favourite Songs ... LP 22.99 This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja (Germany), 1988. Used 2 CDs ... $12.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
A pretty nice later Chet Baker album – thanks to vibes by David Friedman, who really seems to be the driving force of the set! The album was cut during the same time that Friedman himself was a leader on Enja – and it's got a very similar feel to much of Dave's work – with vibes ... (Jazz) read more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1988. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
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 more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
Great airy later work from Chet Baker – a set that has his trumpet in the beautiful company of guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean Louis Rassinfosse – on some nicely long, open tracks! (Jazz) CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1988. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
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 more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Kenny Barron —
Live At Fat Tuesdays ... CD Enja (Germany), 1988. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1991. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
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 more CD
Also available Quickstep ... CD 9.99 This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Solid (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
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 more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
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
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Kenny Barron Quintet —
Quickstep ... CD Enja, 1991. Used ... $9.99
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 more CD
(Out of print, punch through booklet.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), New Copy ... $16.99 About May 26, 2021
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 12, 2021
Seminal work from vibist Karl Berger – recorded in the early 70s, when his modern approach to the vibes was still one of the freshest on the instrument, and when it sounded a lot more inventive than it did on later albums. The tracks are relatively avant, but not without a fair bit of ... (Jazz) read more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 12.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 12, 2021
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
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 12.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1991. New Copy ... $16.99
A wonderful album from vibist Karl Berger – much more rhythmic than some of his other records – but maybe that's no surprise, given that the trio features Dave Holland on bass and Ed Blackwell on drums! Yet even both of those players have more of a pulse than you might expect – ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Ed Blackwell —
What It Is? – Ed Blackwell Project Vol 1 ... CD Enja (Germany), 1992. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Ed Blackwell on drums, Graham Haynes on cornet, Carlos Ward on alto saxophone and flute, and Mark Helias on bass. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine and artwork.)
Arthur Blythe —
Calling Card ... CD Enja, 1995. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great little record from Arthur Blythe – mostly straight ahead, but pretty darn freewheeling too – thanks to a selection of long tracks that really let him open up on alto sax! The setting is a quartet – nicely put-together with John Hicks on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Arthur Blythe —
Hipmotism ... CD Enja, 1991. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Arthur Blythe on alto sax, Hamirt Bluiett on baritone sax, Kelvin Bell on guitar, Gust William Tsilis on vibraphone & marimba, Bob Stewart on tuba, Arto Tuncboyaci on percussion & vocals & Famoudou Don Moye on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, punch through booklet.)
Arthur Blythe —
Retroflection – Live At The Vanguard ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1988. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A great showcase for the alto talents of Arthur Blythe – a set that's maybe a bit more stripped-down than some of his bigger label albums of the 80s, but in a way that really lets you focus on his strength of tone and phrasing! The group's a quartet, working in an open live setting – ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 26, 2021
1979 session recorded in Stuttgart, and one that has the master African piano player in the company of a good quartet that features Talib Qadr on reeds and the occasional vocal. Dollar Brand sings a bit himself, and on part of the record, he also picks up a soprano saxophone, which he plays with ... (Jazz) read more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $16.99
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
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Dollar Brand —
African Space Program ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 12, 2021
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 CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 12.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
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 more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim) —
Banyana – Children Of Africa ... CD Enja/Solid (Japan), 1976. Used ... 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 more CD
(Out of print, 2014 pressing – includes obi.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... $16.99
Extremely solid live work from Dollar Brand – playing here before a very enthusiastic crowd at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1980! The group is especially nice – a tight quintet with Carlos Ward on flute and alto, Craig Harris on trombone, Andre Strobert on drums, and Alonzo Gardner on ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 12, 2021
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
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 12.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1992. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
Enja (Germany), 1988. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 26, 2021
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $16.99
Tenorist Eddie Lockjaw Davis always had a hell of a tone – and although his best-remembered dates are maybe from the 50s and 60s, the saxophonist still kept on making great records for many years to come! This album's definitely one of those – a European live recording, done in Munich, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Bob Degen —
Children Of The Night ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1992. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... $16.99
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
Also available Berlin Concerts ... CD 9.99(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja (Germany), 1961. Used ... $9.99
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
Also available Berlin Concerts ... CD 16.99(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... $13.99
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 more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Eric Dolphy —
Stockholm Sessions (with bonus track) ... CD Enja (Germany), 1961. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Also available Stockholm Sessions (with bonus track) ... CD 13.99(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2000. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 26, 2021
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2002. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 26, 2021
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1965/1975. New Copy ... $16.99
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 more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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 more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja (Germany), 1969. Used ... $9.99
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 more CD
(Out of print first CD pressing.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1997. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $16.99
Brilliant live work from Farmer – far-reaching, firey, and with a strong approach that differs it from most of his other recordings of the 70s! The set was recorded in Munich at a time when Farmer was working with pianist Fritz Pauer – a free-thinking modernist who cut some great ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja/Solid (Japan), 1992. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
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 more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $16.99
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 CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
Lovely lyrical sounds from Tommy Flanagan – a pianist who can be as deft as a bopper, but also bring in some richer currents of soul as well! Case in point is this great album from the late 70s – a time when Flanagan wasn't as much in the recording spotlight as the decade before, but a ... (Jazz) read more CD
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Tommy Flanagan —
Eclypso ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... 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 more CD
(Part of the Enja Real Jazz Classics series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... $16.99
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
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Tommy Flanagan —
In His Own Sweet Time (with bonus track) ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1994. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The title's a great one for this solo piano set from Tommy Flanagan – as the legendary talent really relaxes into these tunes – letting them open up with his sense of gentle imagination on the keys – that special quality that has made Flanagan such a compelling handler of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1993. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
Tommy Flanagan —
Thelonica ... CD Enja/Polydor (Japan), 1982. Used ... Temporarily 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 more CD
(Out of print, early Japanese pressing.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Germany), 1980. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 12, 2021
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
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 12.
Enja (Germany), 1992. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 26, 2021
Features Tim Berne on alto and baritone sax, Mark Feldman on violin, Wayne Krantz on guitar, Michael Formanek on bass, and Jeff Hirshfield on drums. (Jazz) CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Michael Formanek —
Low Profile ... CD Enja (Germany), 1994. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features Marty Ehrlich on reeds, Tim Berne on saxophones, Dave Douglas on turmpet, Ku-Umba Frank Lacy on trombone, Salvatore Bonafede on piano, Michael Formanek on bass, and Marvin "Smitty" Smith on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Enja, 1990. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 26, 2021
With Greg Osby on alto & soprano saxes, Mark Feldman on violin, Wayne Krantz on guitar & Jeff Hirshfield on drums. (Jazz) CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), New Copy ... $16.99 About May 12, 2021
Enja (Germany), 2000. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 12, 2021
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2003. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 26, 2021
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... About May 26, 2021
Fantastic stuff – one of pianist Hal Galper's best non-electric sets of the 70s! Galper's working here with a quartet – playing piano in a group that includes Terumasa Hino on trumpet, Cecil McBee on bass, and Tony Williams on drums – all astounding players who really make the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Enja/Solid (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
Galper always has a way with the piano (acoustic here) that lends itself to warm, blocky chords – perfect for our post hip hop-influenced ears, not as complicated as other jazz pianists, but filled with just the right amount of space and soul. The set was recorded live, with horns by the ... (Jazz) read more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1994. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 26, 2021
Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band —
Obatala ... CD Enja, 1989. Used ... Temporarily 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.)
Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band —
River Is Deep ... CD Enja (Germany), 1982. Used ... Temporarily 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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 12, 2021
A rare Spanish session from trumpeter Dusko Goykovich – and easily one of the most soulful albums he ever recorded! The set's got a warm, laidback vibe – very much in keeping with the title and cover image – as Dusko blows some great open-ended solos with rhythm from the trio of ... (Jazz) read more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 12.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1994. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
An excellent album from trumpeter Dusko Goykovich – and one that has a hell of a lot more to offer than the simple "bebop" promise of the title! Sure, there's something of a bop approach to a few of the tunes – but overall, the album's a myriad of colors, tones, and pulsating ... (Jazz) read more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2013. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 26, 2021
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 more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2001. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
A dreamy little set from trumpeter Dusko Goykovich – one that focuses on his overlooked talents for laidback ballads – as you might guess from the cover and title! Dusko plays both trumpet and flugelhorn on the record, often with this spacious approach to soloing that's not unlike Art ... (Jazz) read more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2004. New Copy ... $13.99
A whole new chapter in the career of trumpeter Dusko Goykovich – and a beautiful one at that! The set has Dusko playing a set of bossa-inspired tunes – working with a quartet that includes guitar, bass, and drums – in a warmly chromatic style that reminds us a lot of the classic ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2006. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 26, 2021
Beautiful Brazilian-tinged jazz from the legendary Dusko Goykovich – one of the best new albums we've heard from the European trumpeter in a long time, and one of the few that really lives up to the cross-cultural genius of his key albums from many years back! As you'd guess from the title, ... (Jazz) read more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1993. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
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 more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... $16.99 About May 12, 2021
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 more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 12.
Dusko Goykovich with Nathan Davis & Mal Waldron —
Swinging Macedonia ... LP Enja/Be! (Germany), 1966. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1995. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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 more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Eddie Harris —
There Was A Time – Echo Of Harlem ... CD Enja (Germany), 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Eddie Harris on tenor saxophone, Cecil McBee on bass, Kenny Barron on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Wendell Harrison —
Rush & Hustle ... CD Enja/Wenha, 1999. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the most inventive Wendell Harrison records in years – a beautifully-crafted session that features his larger clarinet ensemble, recorded with a sound that goes way beyond any of our expectations! Harrison uses the clarinets in a wonderful way – opening up a world of color and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... About May 12, 2021
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 12, 2021
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
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 12.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1992. New Copy ... $16.99
The group here is named Stir Up, and that's definitely what they do alongside the soprano and alto of Sachi Hayasaka – often hitting these full, intense passages of sound – sometimes free, sometimes more rhythmic – served up with a lineup that includes Tatsuya Sato on tenor, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja, 1989. Used ... $9.99
With Pheeroan AkLaff on drums, Anthony Davis on piano, Marty Ehrlich on saxes, and Herb Robertson on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, punch through booklet.)
Mark Helias Open Loose —
New School ... CD Enja (Germany), 2001. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Mark Helias on bass, Tom Rainey on drums, and Tony Malaby on tenor saxophone. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977/1978. New Copy ... $16.99
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 more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977/1978. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 12, 2021
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 more CD
Also available Barcelona ... CD 16.99 This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 12.
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), New Copy ... $16.99 About May 26, 2021
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... About May 12, 2021
Pretty strong stuff from Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino – a session recorded during that early 70s period when he was really finding a new sense of openness in his music, which includes records like this – a meeting with a strong set of European avant players! The tracks are long, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), New Copy ... $16.99 About May 12, 2021
Freddie Hubbard —
Outpost ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... Temporarily 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 more CD
(Part of the "Enja – Real Jazz Classics" series!)
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
(Out of print.)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1988. New Copy ... $13.99 About May 26, 2021
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 more CD
This title is scheduled for release about Wednesday, May 26.
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya —
African River ... CD Enja, 1989. Used ... $11.99
With Buster Williams on bass, Brian Adams on drums, John Stubblefield on tenor saxophone & flute, Abdullah Ibrahim on piano, Horace Alexander Young on soprano saxophone, alto saxophone & piccolo flute, Robin Eubanks on trombone & Howard Johnson on tuba, trumpet & baritone saxophone. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) —
Dream Time ... LP Enja (Germany), 2020. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
