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Count Basie —
Evergreens ... LP 
Groove Merchant, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
With MF Wanzo, Grover Mitchell, and Bill Hughes on trombones; Gene Goe, Oscar Brashear, W Reed, and Sonny Cohn on trumpets; Charlie Fowlkes on baritone, Marshal Royal and Bobby Plater on alto, Eric Dixon and Eddie Davis on tenor, Freddie Green on guitar, Norman Keenan on bass, and Harold Jones on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chick Corea —
Sundance (2nd cover) ... LP Groove Merchant, 1969. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really unusual album from the mighty Chick Corea – a set recorded at the end of the 60s, at a time when Chick's star was just beginning to rise – but in a style that's both very different than his famous material of the 70s, and his avant fame as part of the group Circle! Chick's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Stan Getz —
Song Is You ... CD 
Groove Merchant/LRC, 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
A very interesting live set from 1969, and one that captures Stan Getz hanging in the balance between a number of different eras! He's playing here in a vein that's very similar to his work on the classic Sweet Rain album – with wonderfully rich emotional solos, filled with pain and longing ... (Jazz) read more CD
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis —
Live On Tour – Switzerland 1969 ... CD Groove Merchant/LRC, 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
Great work from the legendary big band of Thad Jones and Mel Lewis – a live performance recorded in Switzerland at the same time as the group's classic recordings for the Solid State label! Given that the date was recorded by Solid State producer Sonny Lester, the feel here is quite similar ... (Jazz) read more CD
O'Donel Levy —
Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky ... CD Groove Merchant/Unidisc (Canada), 1973. Used ... $9.99
The butt-squeezing cover should be enough to let you know that this is one funky album – but if that doesn't get the message across, the grooves certainly do! O'Donel Levy plays tight and funky guitar, and also sings a bit on the set – working with a tight combo that features Charles ... (Jazz) read more CD
O'Donel Levy —
Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky ... LP Groove Merchant, 1974. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
O'Donel Levy plays tight and funky guitar, and also sings a bit on the set – working with a tight combo that features Charles Covington on keyboards, and some great electric funk arrangements by Dave Matthews! The album's got a more full-on funk approach than some of Levy's more laidback ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky ... CD 9.99
O'Donel Levy —
Hands Of Fire (Simba/Groove Merchant, 1971/1973. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
You try playing a hollow-body with hands of fire, my friend – and you'll have even greater appreciation of the genius of O'Donel Levy! Jokes aside, though, the album's a great one – and brings together 2 of Levy's best albums for the Groove Merchant label! Simba may be the best album ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff —
It Feels So Nice (Do It Again)/Groove Merchant, 1976. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Jimmy McGriff —
Let's Stay Together ... LP Groove Merchant, 1972. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
An early 70s gem from Jimmy McGriff! Jimmy's grooving with a larger group here – but in a funky 70s mode that makes for a great update of the rawer sound he laid out on some of his Sue sides in the 60s. The best tracks are the covers of 70s soul material – like "Shaft", ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff —
Main Squeeze ... LP Groove Merchant, 1974. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the grooviest albums ever from Jimmy McGriff – a hard-wailing session that's filled with plenty of cooking lines on the organ, and a few especially funky tracks! The groove here is tight, short, and very sharp – strongly in the mode of other post-Sue sessions by McGriff – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff —
Red Beans ... LP Groove Merchant, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Jimmy McGriff picks up a few more keyboards than straight Hammond organ – but that's ok with us, given the great results of the set! The album's got McGriff working on electric piano and clavinet alongside the organ – plus supporting arrangements from Brad Baker, in that fuller, Kudu-st ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff & Junior Parker —
Good Things Don't Happen Every Day (aka Dudes Doin Business) ... LP Groove Merchant, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Sweet funky blues from the team of Junior Parker and Jimmy McGriff – coming together here in a way that's even groovier than some of their previous work! Junior's got a sweet approach to the lyrics that grooves nicely with Jimmy's Hammond – and the set's got some full and soulful ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Groove Merchant, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
Gritty gritty gritty! This live set of soul jazz tracks was recorded in Chicago's Cook County Jail on Friday the 13th, 1972 – and we can hardly think of a darker place to record a soul jazz album! Side one features the aptly-named "Freedom Suite", an extended groover played by ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff, George Freeman, Lucky Thompson —
Friday The 13th – Cook County Jail ... LP Groove Merchant, 1972. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Gritty gritty gritty! This live set of soul jazz tracks was recorded in Chicago's Cook County Jail on Friday the 13th, 1972 – and we can hardly think of a darker place to record a soul jazz album! Side one features the aptly-named "Freedom Suite", an extended groover played by ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Friday The 13th – Cook County Jail ... LP 9.99
Carmen McRae —
It Takes A Whole Lot Of Human Feeling ... LP Groove Merchant, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A sweet and jazzy little session from Carmen McRae – an overlooked batch of groovy tunes recorded with small combo backing – with a hip vibe that's a bit different than some of her other 70s work! The sound's pretty soulful overall, and takes off nicely from Carmen's best moments on ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Carmen McRae —
Velvet Soul (It Takes A Whole Lot Of Human Feeling/Groove Merchant, 1973/1974. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
This double-length set brings together two albums' worth of work that Carmen McRae recorded for the Groove Merchant label in the early 70s! The style here is strongly jazzy, but with a firm dose of soul too – all in a mode that follows nicely from Carmen's late 60s sessions for Atlantic ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Carmen McRae —
Whole Lot Of Human Feeling (aka It Takes A Whole Lot Of Human Feeling) ... CD Groove Merchant/MCR (Germany), Early 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A sweet and jazzy little session from Carmen McRae – an overlooked batch of groovy tunes recorded with small combo backing – with a hip vibe that's a bit different than some of her other 70s work! The sound's pretty soulful overall, and takes off nicely from Carmen's best moments on ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ramon Morris —
Sweet Sister Funk ... LP Groove Merchant, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the rarest albums on the Groove Merchant label – and one of the best! Ramon Morris has a sweet tone on the tenor that works very well with the electric piano in his tight little combo – grooving with a style that's like the best Black Jazz funk records of the time – mixing ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Buddy Rich —
Big Band Machine ... CD Groove Merchant/LRC, 1973. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Pretty darn great stuff from Buddy Rich! The album's got Buddy working in a tight funky mode – with strong players like Steve Marcus on soprano and tenor, Cornell Dupree on guitar, Ray Armando on congas, Greg Kogan on piano, and Lloyd Michaels on trumpet – all of whom come together in ... (Jazz) read more CD
Buddy Rich —
Big Band Machine ... LP Groove Merchant, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Pretty darn great stuff from Buddy Rich! The album's got Buddy working in a tight funky mode – with strong players like Steve Marcus on soprano and tenor, Cornell Dupree on guitar, Ray Armando on congas, Greg Kogan on piano, and Lloyd Michaels on trumpet – all of whom come together in ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Buddy Rich —
Last Blues Album Volume 1 ... LP Groove Merchant, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $6.99
Nothing "blues" about this set – as Buddy Rich is working with some of the best soul jazz players of the Groove Merchant label – on a set that's one of his few small combo albums from the 70s! The vibe is very relaxed and laidback, and even Buddy's tight drumming can't over-hy ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has light sleeve marks.)
Groove Merchant/MCR (Germany), 1973. Used ... $5.99
One of the funkiest Buddy Rich albums of the 70s – a mad screaming affair that's overflowing with great tunes! The band on the set is very full – with a heck of a lot of trumpets in the brass section, set next to searing sax work by the great Pat LaBarbera. But even better is the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Buddy Rich —
Roar Of '74 ... LP Groove Merchant, 1973. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of the funkiest Buddy Rich albums of the 70s – a mad screaming affair that's overflowing with great tunes! The band on the set is very full – with a heck of a lot of trumpets in the brass section, set next to searing sax work by the great Pat LaBarbera. But even better is the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue.)
Buddy Rich —
Roar Of '74 ... CD Groove Merchant/LRC, 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the funkiest Buddy Rich albums of the 70s – a mad screaming affair that's overflowing with great tunes! The band on the set is very full – with a heck of a lot of trumpets in the brass section, set next to searing sax work by the great Pat LaBarbera. But even better is the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Roar Of '74 ... LP 14.99
Buddy Rich —
Very Live At Buddy's Place ... CD Groove Merchant/LRC, 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
Hard-swinging Buddy Rich from the prime early 70s years – not exactly an all-out funk affair, but still a great groover, with plenty of hip little big band numbers! The groove here is nice and lean – and Buddy and the group are working at Buddy's own club – hitting that trademark ... (Jazz) read more CD
Zoot Sims & Bucky Pizzarelli —
Nirvana ... LP Groove Merchant, Mid 70s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really beautiful later album from Zoot Sims – one that might easily be overlooked, given its understated appearance on a sometimes-cheap label – but a record that really helps Zoot find whole new magic for the 70s! The date's nice and laidback – with great guitar from Bucky ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has top seam wear, light ring wear.)
Lonnie Smith —
Afro-desia ... LP Groove Merchant, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Excellent work by Lonnie Smith – a free-flowing album of long jazzy grooves that's kind of an extension of his Blue Note albums, touched with more of the electricity of his 70s playing! There's some killer rhythms on the album – courtesy of drummers Jamey Hudad and Ben Riley, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lonnie Smith —
Keep On Lovin' ... LP Groove Merchant, 1976. Very Good Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Lonnie Smith's a long way from his Blue Note years here – but the sound is still plenty darn great, thanks to some fuller arrangements from the great Brad Baker – of B Baker Chocolate Company fame! The whole thing's quite electric – with Lonnie on Fender Rhodes and other ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam, splitting on bottom, cutout notch, light surface & edge wear. Name in pen in a few spots, and on the labels.)
Dakota Staton —
Ms Soul ... LP Groove Merchant, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A 70s set from the great Dakota Staton – but done with a lean, jazzy vibe that really gets back to the spirit of some of her earlier recordings! The group's a small combo, with the great Norman Simmons on piano – always a great accompanist for a jazz singer, and working here with ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dakota Staton with Manny Albam —
I Want A Country Man ... LP Groove Merchant, 1973. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Very hip work from Dakota Staton – one of her great early 70s albums for the Groove Merchant label! Backings here are by the band of Manny Albam – in a mode that's jazzy, but inflected with plenty of soul – and which has the same sort of rhythmic pulse that you'd find in Lou ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp.)
Lucky Thompson —
Illuminations (Goodbye Yesterday/Groove Merchant, 1973. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Two early 70s albums by Lucky Thompson – back to back in a single set! First up is Goodbye Yesterday – an album that has Lucky Thompson working in a mode that's quite different than his early years – working in a cool group that includes Cedar Walton on electric piano and celeste ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small cutout notch.)
Reuben Wilson —
Bad Stuff (Sweet Life/Groove Merchant, 1972/1974. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Two Groove Merchant albums by organist Reuben Wilson – back to back in one single set! First up is Sweet Life – a great groover by Wilson, and one of his best albums ever! The funky organist really takes off from the sound of his earlier Blue Note albums here – hitting a vibe ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has split top & bottom seams, edge & ring wear.)
Reuben Wilson —
Cisco Kid ... LP Groove Merchant, 1974. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the best 70s albums by this funky organ player – quite different than his work for Blue Note, with a messier funkier edge that's very nice! Reuben Wilson's working with an all-hip lineup, with players who include Melvin Sparks on guitar, Garnett Brown on trombone, Bob Cranshaw on bass ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Reuben Wilson —
Sweet Life ... LP Groove Merchant, 1972. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A great groover by Reuben Wilson – and one of his best albums ever! The funky organist really takes off from the sound of his earlier Blue Note albums here – hitting a vibe that's sharper, darker, and plenty darn righteous – still small combo jazz funk, but with a depth that we ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Groove Merchant Presents ... LP Groove Merchant, 1970s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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