Ernie Andrews —
Travelin Light ... LP GNP, Mid 50s/1975. Near Mint- ...
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Some of the earliest work we've ever seen from LA singer Ernie Andrews – much better known for his 60s sides, but sounding great here overall! Side one of the album's from a 1958 date arranged by Gerald Wiggins and featuring Eric Dolphy on alto sax – tunes done in a slightly bluesy ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic set of west coast Latin from Jack "Mr Bongo" Costanzo! The album's one of Jack's best from the early days – a hard-driving set of short and jazzy numbers that are filled with strong percussion and good solos – showing that LA could cut Latin every bit as great as ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Firey Latin jazz material from two of LA's biggest proponents of the music! Jack "Mr. Bongo" Costanzo leads the group – and Eddie Cano joins in on some guest piano that's way better than any of his early 60s work for other labels. Pretty nice, if a bit restrained time-wise, thanks ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light wear, but vinyl is great.)
Lost later genius from Cali guitar great Dick Dale – a set recorded in the 70s, but one that stays very faithful to the spirit of his classic 60s material on Capitol! In fact, the sound here may even be more lean and stripped-down – as the recordings were done at the classic Gold Star ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, minor seam splits, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
Lost later genius from Cali guitar great Dick Dale – a set recorded in the 70s, but one that stays very faithful to the spirit of his classic 60s material on Capitol! In fact, the sound here may even be more lean and stripped-down – as the recordings were done at the classic Gold Star ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty tasty little album from trumpeter Don Ellis – his first funky outing for Columbia Records, and a groundbreaking batch of funky big band material! The set's quite different from some of Don's earlier recordings – in that it's a bit less academic, and has a focus more on a strong ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A bit different than some of Bobby's other albums – as Richie Cole guests on alto sax, plus Bruce Forman on guitar, Bob Magnusson on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A searing set of west coast psych from a very mysterious group – served up here on a record that was done as a bit of exploitation vinyl at the time, but which has gone on to achieve legendary status over the years! The set's got a raw, ragged energy right from the start – every bit as ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary bit of cubop! Diz is playing here with the band that virtually invented Latin Jazz – the one that featured Chano Pozo on conga, plus great soloists like James Moody and Ernie Henry – all blowing beautifully in a style that's one of the most perfect realizations of the cubop ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few albums to really get at the genius of the Lionel Hampton group at the height of their powers – their crowd-pleasing antics that were always a big draw for live audiences! This set catches Hamp and a great group at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium – playing on long tracks ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stan Kenton on piano, Chuck Carter, Kim Frizell, Quin Davis, Richard Torres, and Willie Maiden on saxophone, Dick Shearer, Fred Carter, Graham Ellis, Mike Jamieson, and Mike Wallace on trombone, Dennis Noday, Gary Pack, Jay Saunders, Joe Marcinkiewicz, and Mike Vax on trumpet, Gary Todd on bass, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Cleo Laine —
Cleo's Choice ... LP GNP, Mid/Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
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Joe Loco —
Poco Loco ... LP GNP, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Titles include "Tabu", "Piel Canela", "Teach Me Tonight", "La Montana", "To Each His Own", "Sway", and "Guitarra Romano". (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
An obscure west coast session by Machito – recorded at the Crescendo night club in LA , but done in the same hard style as Machito's groundbreaking New York sides of the time. Graciela sings vocals on a few cuts, and Machito and the trio sing on a few more – but the other half of the ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing, sealed! Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Fairly standard work from Machito, with a number of vocal cuts that feature either Machito or Graciela – but a record that really shines in the jazzy moments! These cuts include a version of "Pent-Up House", with a sax solo by Aaron Sachs, a reading of "Tenderly" with a ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and a bit of pen on the back.)
Frank Morgan —
Frank Morgan ... LP GNP, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ...
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Seminal session that was virtually one of the only west coast attempts to replicate the famous "cubop" mix of bebop and Latin that had been evolving over the years in the New York scene. Machito percussionists like Jose Mangual and Ubaldo Nieto join a west coast group that includes alto ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Side one of this album features the Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Mulligan on baritone sax, Chet Baker on trumpet, Carson Smith on bass and Larry Bunker playing drums. Tracks include "Varsity Drag", "Speak Low", "Half Nelson", "Lady Bird", "Love Me Or ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue GNP label pressing with a deep groove. Cover has wear and aging, and half split seams.)
A trippy 60s treasure from this groovy west coast group – a cool quintet led by the fuzzy-headed Steve Hoffman – who not only wrote some very unusual tunes for the combo, but also comes up with an equally unusual mix of instruments! The music is half psych, half sunshine pop – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Guajira Flute", "Ojos Negras", "Pajaro Cho Gui", "Baila Pachanga", "Midnight Sun", "April In Paris", "TP On The Strip", and more. (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
30s material – recorded with Stephane Grappelli on violin, Joseph Reinhardt on additional guitar, and Louis Vola or Tony Rovira on bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Honeysuckle Rose", "Night & Day", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Love's Melody", "Nuages", "Daphne", "Liza", "Belleville", "Souvenirs", "My Sweet", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
It's hard to overstate the influence of Max Roach and Clifford Brown on the west coast scene of the 50s – as the two players helped draw out the bop sound of LA that was quickly getting lost in the cool jazz shuffle of the time, and gave it a strength and focus that not only made the group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label stereo pressing with white logo. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
It's hard to overstate the influence of Max Roach and Clifford Brown on the west coast scene of the 50s – as the two players helped draw out the bop sound of LA that was quickly getting lost in the cool jazz shuffle of the time, and gave it a strength and focus that not only made the group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wicked work from the great Sky Saxon – an early record that really gets at the sheer raw power of his best work! Despite the title, the album's hardly a straight set of blues – more a blend of hard rock, psychedelia, and rootsy influences – in the manner of some of the earliest ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A weird little set – one that contains music from the original Mission Impossible TV show, and from the 80s version of the program, plus some bonus material! The package features tunes composed by Lalo Schifrin and John E Davis – and the modern music, while having a slightly tinny edge ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A fantastic record from The Seeds, and one that definitely earns its title – as it points the way towards a psychedelic future that would have made the group giants on the international scene, had they continued in this direction! The sound is very different than the garage punk of their ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the great fake live albums of the 60s – a set that promises to be a concert performance from the title and cover, but which actually just features The Seeds playing live together in the studio! Yet that little trick is hardly a problem – because the album's the last-ever from ... (Rock) read moreCD
A groundbreaking debut from The Seeds – one of those albums that seemed to come out of nowhere back in the 60s, then went onto have an undeniable influence on music for decades to come! The music is gritty and garagey right from the start – but also has a sinister focus that really ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary Edition mono pressing with bonus LP!)
The Seeds are caught in a web of sound on the cover – and the same thing will happen to the listener, too – as the power of this groundbreaking classic reaches out and grabs you right away! The album's not the group's first, but it's definitely the one where everything comes together ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Amazing heavy 2LP pressing – with the stereo mix on vinyl for the first time since 1966, and a whole bonus record of rare alternates! Heavy cover, and bonus insert of notes, too!)
Sunny and swinging – an overlooked Capitol Records treasure from George Shearing – and one with a group that really helped set the sound of groovy jazz in the 60s! The players here are all wonderful – Emil Richards on vibes, Toots Thielemans on guitar, and Al McKibbon on bass ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels & Others —
Secret Agent File ... CD GNP, Late 60s. New Copy ...
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Although there were plenty of easy and studio musicians who tried to cash in on the success of the Bond-era spy soundtracks, few did it as well as Billy Strange! He gets a helping hand here from Les Baxter and a boatload of west coast session greats like Carol Kaye, Tommy Tedesco, Dennis Budimir, ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels & Others —
Secret Agent File ... CD GNP, Late 60s. New Copy ...
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Although there were plenty of easy and studio musicians who tried to cash in on the success of the Bond-era spy soundtracks, few did it as well as Billy Strange! He gets a helping hand here from Les Baxter and a boatload of west coast session greats like Carol Kaye, Tommy Tedesco, Dennis Budimir, ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
A great 60s album from Rene Touze – done with a small combo vibe that almost recalls Joe Cuba at times – much harder than his work of the 50s! (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, aging, splitting in the top seam, and is bumped at the bottom right corner.)
A perfect example of why the Charlie Ventura group was one of the most popular live acts on the west coast scene of it's day! Producer Gene Norman really manages to capture the charm of the group in all its glory – recorded live in a lineup that features Conte Candoli on trumpet, Bennie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Unissued material from Muddy Waters – recording here at the legendary Shrine Auditorium, far from his Chicago home – but with a killer group that also includes Jimmy Rogers on second guitar, Otis Spann on piano, and Little George on harmonica! Gene Norman taped the concert back in the ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album