A beautifully-done collection – all the early small combo material recorded by the early groups of Louis Armstrong – collected here with great sound and fantastic notes as well! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Ray Barretto —
La Cuna ... CD Legacy/Epic, 1981. Used ...
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A nice jammer from the "second wind" period of CTI – and a strong return to Latin jazz for Ray! The set's a great mixture of smooth CTI electric funk and Latin-oriented grooves – and it features work by Ray on congas and percussion, plus a list of players that includes Tito ... (Latin) read moreCD
(1995 pressing. Back of booklet has a small sticker spot, punch through barcode.)
Music from the Tridents, the Yardbirds, the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart, the Jeff Beck Group, Beck, Bogert & Appice, and Jeff Beck. (Rock) CD
(Smaller slipcase edition. Back cover has a tiny bit of peeling near the opening, very minor, and otherwise in nice shape. Front cover has a hype sticker.)
One of the coolest collaborations of Dave Brubeck's years at Columbia Records – and one of the greatest jazz sessions from vocalist Jimmy Rushing too! On paper, the modernist Brubeck and Kansas City roots singer Rushing would seem to be a very unlikely pair – but by this time in his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the coolest collaborations of Dave Brubeck's years at Columbia Records – and one of the greatest jazz sessions from vocalist Jimmy Rushing too! On paper, the modernist Brubeck and Kansas City roots singer Rushing would seem to be a very unlikely pair – but by this time in his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Titles include "5D", "Eight Miles High", "Hey Joe", "Mr Spaceman", "Captain Soul", and "John Riley". Bonus tracks include "Why", "I Know My Rider", "Psychodrama City", "Eight Miles High", "John ... (Rock) read moreCD
John Cage with David Tudor —
Variations IV ... CD Legacy, 1965. Used ...
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A very cool album that presents Cage at the height of his "chance" composition stage, and which features him and David Tudor playing a mixed bag of sounds on a sound system, recorded live at the Feigen-Palmer Gallery in LA. The work is the kind of stuff you always hear about with Cage, ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
A really important record for Johnny Cash – an early concept record, and one that has a surprisingly strong Civil Rights-era message, although one that's maybe a bit awkward at times too! Titles include the classic "Ballad Of Ira Hayes" – plus "Drums", "The ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
The album that Cash had to leave Sun to make. Sam Phillips wasn't feeling Johnny's keenness for Jesus, so when Johnny jumped ship for Columbia, where he had much more creative freedom, he soon fulfilled his long-time wish to release an album of spiritual tunes. The tracks are very much in the ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
One of the greatest live albums ever, and probably THE best album Johnny Cash ever recorded, properly reissued with the original sequence restored and uncensored! In 1969 Cash had more angst than you could shake a stick at – he just kicked drugs, and he hadn't had a big hit in years, so his ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Johnny Cash —
Legend (4CD set) ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Late 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/Early 2000s. Used 4 CDs ...
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The first Cash Americana album, a 1960 valentine to the railroads and the changing face of the land throughout the century. A bit stilted at times, and not the greatest beginning-to-end listen Johnny ever recorded, but an important snapshot of the artist at the time. We don't need to tell you ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Post Funkadelic and Parliament work from George Clinton – an assortment of tracks from a variety of Columbia and Sony-related albums by artists who include Sweat Band, Mutiny, Junie, Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave, Philippe Wynne, and the P-Funk All-Stars! Most of the material here has an early ... (Soul) read moreCD
That's Miles Davis in the boxing ring on the cover – quite a fitting image, given that the material here comes from his sessions recorded in tribute to the legendary Jack Johnson! All work here appears on vinyl for the first time ever – material that was not on the original album, but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited pressing on yellow vinyl. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
This stunning live set has been hailed by many as one of the finest moments of Miles' mid 60s career – music played with a frenetic energy that even blows away the famous studio sessions of the time! The group here is a landmark lineup – young modernists Wayne Shorter on tenor, Herbie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print and in great shape – inner CDs are all sealed!!!)
Right On! Quite possibly the heaviest, baddest music ever laid to tape, this set offers up over 6 hours of some of the deepest, darkest free jazz, afro funk, fist in the air post-modern musique concrete to sprout from Miles' horn and crew! This box closes the door on the studio side of what may ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Miles Davis —
Essential Miles Davis ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Mid 1940s/1950s/1960s/1970s/Mid 1980s. Used 2 CDs ...
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Includes the songs "Now's The Time", "Jeru", "Compulsion", "Tempus Fugit", "Walkin'", "'Round Midnight", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "New Rhumba", "Generique", "Summertime", "So What", "The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Miles Davis —
Essential Miles Davis ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Mid 40s/1950s/1960s/1970s/Mid 80s. Used 2 CDs ...
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Includes the songs "Now's The Time", "Jeru", "Compulsion", "Tempus Fugit", "Walkin'", "'Round Midnight", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "New Rhumba", "Generique", "Summertime", "So What", "The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
This stunning live set has been hailed by many as one of the finest moments of Miles' mid 60s career – music played with a frenetic energy that even blows away the famous studio sessions of the time! The group here is a landmark lineup – young modernists Wayne Shorter on tenor, Herbie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Miles Davis —
Jazz Moods – Cool ... CD Columbia/Legacy (Argentina), Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Used ...
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Includes the songs "On Green Dolphin Street", "Summertime", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Pinocchio", "All Blues", "Corcovado", "Some Day My Prince Will Come", "So Near, So Far", "Miles Ahead", and "So What". (Jazz) CD
A wonderful live set from the Seven Steps-era Miles group – with rhythm by Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – and tunes that are all in that transformative mode that really showed Miles hitting a new voice at the time! Tenorist George Coleman's playing with the group on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really great bit of live work from Miles Davis – and the first-ever recorded appearance of the quintet with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – even though the album was never issued in the US at the time! The set follows very strongly in the mode of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really great bit of live work from Miles Davis – and the first-ever recorded appearance of the quintet with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – even though the album was never issued in the US at the time! The set follows very strongly in the mode of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Miles Davis makes the electric transition – in this groundbreaking set from the late 60s! The classic mid 60s quintet is still in place here – Wayne Shorter on tenor, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums – but the sound is looser, freer, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Miles Davis' first-ever performance in Japan – a really unique concert that featured the quintet with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – augmented by a young Sam Rivers on tenor! The presence of Rivers really gives the set an edge – and although Miles is holding Sam ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A key point in the development of the Miles Davis sound of the 60s – his first album to feature work from Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – augmented by some equally nice work on other tracks from Victor Feldman and Frank Butler! The sound here is beautifully spare – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A key point in the development of the Miles Davis sound of the 60s – his first album to feature work from Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – augmented by some equally nice work on other tracks from Victor Feldman and Frank Butler! The sound here is beautifully spare – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Another bold new direction for the legendary Miles Davis Quintet of the 60s – a set that has some of the angular styles of earlier albums, but also a bit more of the flowing grace to come in the electric years! A key illustration of this is the leadoff track "Prince Of Darkness" ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Loads of material from this famous pair – issued on albums that include Jazz Track, Round Midnight, Milestones, Kind Of Blue, Someday My Prince Will Come, Miles & Monk At Newport – and lots of other obscure compilation tracks and unissued numbers! (Jazz) CD
(First pressing in the original metal slipcover. Outer case has some scuffs, everything else is in great shape.)
Miles Davis gets remixed and funked up for the hip hop generation – with surprisingly tasteful, even welcome head-nodding results – with appearances by Nas on a rhyme, and Carlos Santana on guitar – plus trumpet by Nas's pops Olu Dara – and loads of fresh remix grooves! If ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A slightly misleading record – but a great one nonetheless! From the title and cover, you might imagine that Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis were sharing the stage together at the Newport Jazz Festival – but instead, the album actually features separate performances by each artist ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A long-overdue recognition of the blues contributions of Willie Dixon – a set that pulls him out of the indie ghetto and pushes him firmly into the mainstream with this key release on Columbia Records! Yet despite that placement, the style is nicely down home – a strong recreation of ... (Blues) read moreCD
A mindblowing set of music – from an equally mindblowing tour – the legendary 1974 reunion of Bob Dylan and The Band on stage! The tour gave the world one famous double-length set that was issued back in the day – but as you might imagine, there was a lot more excellent material ... (Rock) read moreCD
Tracks include "Devotion", "Keep Your Head To The Sky", "Be Ever Wonderful", "Imagination", "Open Your Eyes", and "Spirit" – 14 tracks total. (Soul) CD
Deep and bluesy work from the all-star Ellington group of the late 50s – a beautifully recorded album that moves way past the simple cliche of its title! The set features a host of original tunes from Duke Ellington and other members of the group – and players include Jimmy Hamilton on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Titles include "Satin Doll", "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", "Take The A Train", "C Jam Blues", "Mood Indigo", "Prelude To A Kiss", "Perdido", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
One of Duke Ellington's standout sides for Columbia – a strong recording that revisits many of the best elements of his earlier work, and offers up some more sophisticated scoring for the 50s – thanks to extended track length in the LP generation! The tunes here are older ones, but ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Duke Ellington —
In Grand Company ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Late 30s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ...
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Duke Ellington with Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmie Blanton, Rosemary Clooney, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, Sathima Bea Benjamin, Ray Brown, Mahalia Jackson, and Billy Strayhorn. (Jazz) CD
Don't let the title put you off, because this certainly isn't a session of background music – and the name simply refers to the fact that the arrangements on the set really showcase the strong horn work of the Ellington orchestra! Duke's still on piano for the session, but the real strength ... (Jazz) read moreCD
True masterpieces from Duke Ellington – some of his greatest compositions, presented here in an early Columbia LP that offers up "uncut concert arrangements" – clearly grooming a new side of Duke for the long-playing audience! The recordings were made in 1950, with players ... (Jazz) read moreCD
From a hard soul trio to one of the biggest soul chart acts of the mid 70s, The Emotions had an amazing ride to the top. Although the sisters started out in the field of gospel, then moved through indie labels to cut a few nice raw soul albums for Stax, it was the Chicago soul genius of Maurice ... (Soul) read moreCD
Some of the best of the best of The Fania All Stars – magical music from that short stint when the combo were recording for Columbia Records in the late 70s! While at Columbia, the group grew even more than the styles of their roots at the Fania label – picking up some hipper touches ... (Latin) read moreCD
An incredible batch of freely crafted tracks from Jimmy Giuffre's legendary early 60s trio! The group features Steve Swallow on bass and Paul Bley on piano, and the two young modernists were a perfect match of Giuffre's ever-developing ideas of freedom and harmony. The music is beautiful – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A killer early Columbia Records set from Merle Haggard – a record that has the country legend really stepping up with a strong new sound, yet losing none of his charms in the process! There's a bit of saxophone on the record, which is maybe the only real change from before – and at the ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
A striking package – filled with music to match! This set includes 34 tracks and some of the best moments from Flood, Manchild, Secrets, Death Wish, Thrust, Sextant, Magic Windows, Future Shock, and Sunlight – plus great cuts recorded with his VSOP group! (Jazz) CD
(Includes original acrylic box, book, and CDs – all in great shape!)
Herbie Hancock —
Sextant ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1973. Used ...
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An incredible record – and virtually the blueprint for countless other keyboard records to come! At the height of his 70s powers, Herbie really takes off into space with this set – moving away from more commercial music, and hitting a groove that's totally righteous, totally electric, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Herbie Hancock —
Sextant ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1973. New Copy ...
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An incredible record – and virtually the blueprint for countless other keyboard records to come! At the height of his 70s powers, Herbie really takes off into space with this set – moving away from more commercial music, and hitting a groove that's totally righteous, totally electric, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic look at the final months of creativity in the too-short life of Jimi Hendrix – 39 tracks recorded at his legendary Electric Lady studios – 38 of which are issued here for the first time! The lineup is that fresh take on his trio – Billy Cox on bass and Mitch Mitchell ... (Rock) read moreCD
Jimi Hendrix, live in Los Angeles – just days before the release of his classic Are You Experienced album – a record that changed a generation! Jimi was actually working that night as the opening act for The Mamas & The Papas – and we're guessing that his searing solos and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes deluxe 12 page booklet with photos and an essay!)
(Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Saturday, November 30. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove retail outlet in Chicago the morning of Friday, November 29. It will ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not experienced? Well, this album will help push you over the top – as it's done for decades of listeners from the heyday of young Jimi Hendrix all the way up to the present! The set's a classic through and through – a blueprint not just for the genius of Hendrix, but for generations ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A legendary performance from Jimi Hendrix – recorded at the second Atlanta Pop Festival just ten short weeks before Jimi's death, and a searing set throughout! The concert was the biggest that Hendrix ever played in the US – about 200,000 people in attendance – but the recording ... (Rock) read moreCD
Includes 70 songs, 3 previously-unissued, plus 7 unissued alternates, as well as material from the 1957 Sound of Jazz show! Comes with a 60 page book, too! (Vocalists) CD
(Still sealed – a great copy!!!)
Billie Holiday —
Love Songs ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ...
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Includes 16 tracks with Lester Young on tenor sax, Teddy Wilson on piano, Buck Clayton on trumpet, and others. (Vocalists) CD
Johnny Horton —
16 Biggest Hits ... CD Legacy/Columbia, 1950s/Early 1960s. Used ...
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An amazing little album from the Isley Brothers – one in which the group manage to explore their growing love of the electric guitar, yet somehow sound even more soulful than before! The music is slinky and seductive, with a wonderful style that's never too overly funky – just laidback ... (Soul) read moreCD
Isley Brothers —
Super Hits ... CD Epic/Legacy, 1950s/1960s/1970s. Used ...
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Michael, if only you'd stayed at this level! This 1979 solo album by Michael is a killer batch of soul grooves – one of best moments ever, and a crowning cap to a stellar 70s run – both as a younger solo act, and with the whole Jackson family! Quincy Jones produced, and the album's ... (Soul) read moreCD
The long-overdue reissue of some of Ahmad Jamal's first recordings – early sides for the Okeh and Columbia labels, all tunes that would go on to have a huge influence on the use of the piano in jazz! All tracks on the set were recorded in the early 50s with Jamal's great drumless trio that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A huge evolution of genius – with a full CD of material from Waylon's pre-hit years on RCA, another disc that traces his shift to outlaw territory at the start of the 70s, one more CD that shows his exploding fame for the rest of the decade, and one more disc with later work too. 92 tracks ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
(Out of print, outer box has some light wear – nothing major.)
Arrangements by Torrie Zito, and titles include "All Blues", "Easy Living", "Prelude To A Kiss", "Fascinating Rhythm", "Bluesette", and "A Taste Of Honey". (Vocalists) CD
Gladys Knight & The Pips —
Live At The Roxy ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1980. Used ...
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Features work with Graham Bond, Tony Williams Lifetime, Miles Davis, the Joe Farrell Quartet, Carla Bley, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Carlos Santana, and Jaco Pastorius! (Jazz) CD
The electric years of Miles Davis have left a huge legacy in music – one that's referenced again and again, and continually revisited by generations of musicians, both young and old! Here, that legacy gets some especially nice treatment – by a group of artists who include some key ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The electric years of Miles Davis have left a huge legacy in music – one that's referenced again and again, and continually revisited by generations of musicians, both young and old! Here, that legacy gets some especially nice treatment – by a group of artists who include some key ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite all-time vocal groups – even if they did sell a bazillion records during the 70s! Of course, we have to give the lion's share of the credit to Teddy Pendergrass – whose darkly warm vocals pushed most of the group's tracks over the top, and forever set a new standard ... (Soul) read moreCD
Groundbreaking work, and a killer piece of Philly groove! MFSB were a large conglomeration of studio players who graced some of the first big Philly hits in the 70s, and here they break out on their own in a remarkable set of pre-disco tunes that form the blueprint for the rest of the 70s ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the last great records by Charles Mingus – a set of extremely compelling original compositions, played by a fresh group of younger players, plus a few older masters! The record's got a fire and sense of emotion that's missing from a number of other 70s Mingus sessions – and it's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Early 90s Columbia Jazz Masterpieces pressing. Artwork is wavy with light stains.)
A Columbia Records classic by the great Charles Mingus – his follow-up to the seminal Mingus Ah-Um, and a set that's got a very similar flavor! As with some of Mingus' best material for Columbia, the album has him working with a slightly larger ensemble, but still holding onto the intensity ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Monk plays unaccompanied on a mix of standards and originals, including "Monk's Point", "Dinah", "Ruby, My Dear", "Ask Me Now", and a classic version of "I Surrender, Dear" – done spare and moodily, with a really haunting tone! CD reissue ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2003 pressing – with lots of bonus tracks!)
Gerry Mulligan —
Jeru ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1962. Used ...
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A pretty great little album – and very different than Gerry Mulligan's regular sides from the time! The session was originally produced as part of the sessions for the short-lived Jazztime label in the early 60s – and was produced by Dave Bailey with a soulful undercurrent that's quite ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great later work from Willie Nelson – produced in a rootsy mode by Buddy Cannon – with titles that include "Guitar In The Corner", "Bring It On", "Wives & Girlfriends", "Band Of Brothers", "The Git Go", "The Songwriters", ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Willie Nelson —
Heroes ... CD Legacy, 2012. Used ...
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