Seminal work from one of the hippest big bands of the 70s – the legendary ensemble led by pianist Toshiko Akioshi and reedman Lew Tabackin! The group marks a huge shift for Akiyoshi – a move away from the more bop-inflected small combo work of earlier years, into a rich new role as a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, limited edition of 5000 copies. Includes slipcase and large booklet.)
An incredible look at this important early jazz singer – a huge amount of material issued on 78rpm singles, some of which later came out on LPs – but with a lot of non-LP material and unissued tracks – work that was also issued on the Vocalion and Brunswick labels too. Some cuts ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
The trumpet of Chet Baker was hard pressed to find a better accompanist than the piano of Russ Freeman – and the pair made some incredible recordings during Baker's early years at Pacific Jazz. This lovely set by Mosaic brings together all of the recordings cut during the time, and although ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Box has a small split on one corner, but is very nice overall.)
Wonderful live work from one of Chet Baker's coolest groups – the combo he had with pianist Russ Freeman! The set features an unissued concert recorded in Santa Cruz, another mostly-unissued set from the Tiffany Club in Los Angeles, and the material that ended up on the Ann Arbor album. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Killer work from an incredibly productive (and soulful!) period in Count Basie's career – mostly recorded between 1958 and 1962! Features material from a huge number of albums – including rare tracks from some Roulette compilations and samplers, and records with Joe Williams and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Seminal work from Sidney Bechet – 69 tracks recorded for the Columbia, Okeh, Variety, and Vocalion labels – including material under the leadership of Clarence Williams, and with singers Mamie Smith and Sippie Wallace! (Jazz) CD
An amazing tribute to the genius of this important trumpeter in his prime – a set that features 151 recordings, pulled from a variety of labels – all supported with detailed discographical information and other notes! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, hand numbered limited edition pressing! In great shape.)
Seminal sides from this legendary tenorist – 178 tracks in all, including rare 78rpm material and unissued titles too! Features Chu Berry playing with The Chocolate Dandies, Teddy Wilson, Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway, and other groups – plus some sessions under his own leadership ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Numbered copy with box, book and all 7CDs. Some of the small booklets show signs of handling and one has a small tear, everything else – box, large book, and discs – in great shape!)
An incredible year for Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – a time when the group included Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, and Bobby Timmons on piano! The work here is the stuff of legend – and this year's worth of material includes sessions that appeared on the albums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print limited, numbered edition – with book and box, and in nice shape!)
An incredible collection of work from Bob Brookmeyer – tracing the development of his sound in the 50s through a variety of different settings! The package begins with material from an original 10" LP session in 1954 – featuring Brookmeyer on trombone with backing by the John ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Limited and numbered copy. Slipcover has some wear.)
The genius of Don Byas finally gets its due – served up here in a massive 10CD package that's overflowing with work from some of Byas' most fruitful years as a saxophonist! Byas is one of the sometimes-overlooked giants of his generation – a player with a tone and style that's every ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The pairing of Donald Byrd on trumpet and Pepper Adams on baritone was a really wonderful one – a duo who didn't last that long on record, but made some really killer work that's featured here! The set's overflowing with goodness – tracks that appeared on the albums Chant, Royal Flush, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, hand-numbered limited edition – includes box, book, and CDs all in nice shape!)
An amazing collection of music – some of the hippest jazz to ever come out of the west coast scene, and a legendary pairing of trumpeter Bobby Bradford and saxophonist John Carter! Both players have really gone onto leave their mark in later years – but honestly, they almost reached ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great collection – featuring not just the two classic Capitol albums by Serge Chaloff, but also lots of tracks from Dial, Mercer, Savoy, Storyville, and Prestige Records too! (Jazz) CD
Some of the best work ever recorded by bassist Paul Chambers – one of the greatest bass players in jazz! This excellent 3CD box set features the bulk of albums that Paul Chambers recorded for Blue Note as a leader, plus an earlier gem recorded for the Imperial label, and another session for ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print numbered, limited edition of 5000 copies.)
The complete work of pianist Sonny Clark as a leader for the Blue Note label – masterful material that really helped define the sound of the hardbop generation, and records that are still classics and still filled with fantastic energy after all these many years! In some way, Sonny Clark was ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A treasure trove of rare work from Columbia Records – seminal small group sessions by players from the big band generation – most of which are aguably some of the best work in this format cut by the musicians! The set's filled with albums not on CD before, all given the loving Mosaic ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A massive set of music recorded for RCA in 1955 – five classic albums, all featuring shifting lineups of players related to the Count Basie Band! The style here is often a bit more modern than most Basie work, but still also shows an undeniably strong sense of rhythm – one that comes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Incredible – all the great small group work you could ever want by Eddie Condon, in a massive 8CD set! Features dates recorded under the leadership of Dick Cary, Lee Wiley, Rampart Street Paraders, Matty Matlock, Bobby Hackett, Jimmy Dorsey, Bud Freeman, and others! Features material from a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features material from the albums Jam Session Coast To Coast, Jammin At Condons, Bixieland, Condon's Treasury Of Jazz, Louis Armstrong & Eddie Condon At Newport, The Roaring Twenties, Midnight In Moscow, Chicago My Home Town, Dixieland Jam, and compilation tracks too! (Jazz) CD
(CONDITION NOTE: box has some scuffs and a crease on the back, booklet is stained and wavy, and CD 3 has a mark that skips on last track, "My Monday Date".)
A great set of Stan Kenton-produced material from early 50s Capitol records – killer work as leaders by Bob Cooper, Bill Holman, and Frank Rosolino! There's way more tracks here than we ever remember finding on vinyl – as the set also includes tracks from singles and 10" releases ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great lost work by Buddy DeFranco – rare Verve sides recorded with Sonny Clark that show a whole new side of the clarinetist! Forget what you might think about his playing – because these tracks have a tight swinging boppish groove, and Clark's piano work makes the whole thing move ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A huge amount of 70s material from the legendary Paul Desmond – all recorded during the year of 1975, with backing from a shifting group of Canadian players – and most of it unissued until now! You'll know some of these tracks from the albums Paul Desmond Quartet Live (A&M), Paul ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lots of rare work from the great trumpeter – material from the albums Roy & Diz, Roy & Diz Vol 2, Little Jazz, Rockin Chair, Dales Wail, Trumpet Battle, Trumpet Kings, Ralph Burns Among The JATPs, Swing Goes Dixie, That Warm Feeling, The Urbane Jazz Of Roy Eldridge/Benny Carter, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, hand-numbered limited edition! Includes original book, box, and all 7 CDs in their cases.)
A great side of Duke Ellington's genius – smaller group settings for his key players – originally issued on 78s on a variety of labels – some under Ellington's name, and also under the names of Cootie Williams, Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard, Rex Stewart, and others! The set is ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, numbered limited edition pressing! Includes original book, box and CDs – all very nice.)
A great look at this wonderful 60s period for the Duke Ellington band! Includes material from the albums Afro-Bossa, Symphonic Ellington, Ellington 65, Mary Poppins, Ellington 66, Will The Big Bands Ever Come Back, Concert In The Virgin Islands, Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits, Recollections Of The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features a huge amount of material – not just tracks from Farlow's many albums on Verve, but also some EP releases, and material with Red Norvo and some compilations! (Jazz) CD
The stuff of legend – and not just work by the Jazztet combo, but also solo albums from Art Farmer and Benny Golson too! Set includes Jazztet albums Meet The Jazztet, Big City Sounds, Jazztet & John Lewis, Jazztet At Birdhouse, Another Git Together, and Here & Now; Benny Golson ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. Hand-numbered limited edition pressing – includes original book box and CDs in their cases.)
Some of the most sublime modern jazz of the postwar years – material that ended up on the albums Four Brothers, Tangents In Jazz, The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet, Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn, Jimmy Giuffre 3, The Music Man, Travlin Light, Four Brothers Sound, Historic Concert At Music Inn, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Late live recordings from the mighty Dexter Gordon – 3 CDs worth of material recorded at the Keystone Korner in the late 70s, all with an inventively-blown power to match Gordon's earlier live sets from the European scene! The format here is similar – with Dexter out front, laying down ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Limited and numbered edition with the original slipcase and booklet.)
Lots of great material on here – albums that include Soft Lights & Bobby Hackett, In A Mellow Mood, Rendezvous, Don't Take Your Love From Me, Gotham Jazz Scene, At The Embers, Bobby Hackett Quartet, Easy Beat, Blues With A Kick, and the unusual Hawaii Swings! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, hand-numbered limited edition pressing. Includes original book, box and all 5CDs in their cases – all nice.)
Lots of great material on here – albums that include Soft Lights & Bobby Hackett, In A Mellow Mood, Rendezvous, and Don't Take Your Love From Me – 52 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
A wealth of material from the earliest days of Blue Note! Set includes some unissued tracks, and lots of material from rare 10" LP sessions – all from that time when the label was recording more trad jazz players than in later years! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, numbered copy – with box and book in nice shape!)
Features material from the albums Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette, Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi Fi, Chico Hamilton Quintet, Zen The Music Of Fred Katz, Plays South Pacific, Ellington Suite, Original Chico Hamilton Quintet, Jazz Milestone Series, Jazz Swings Broadway, The Blues, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Please note that this set does not include the outer box or book, just the 6CDs.)
Some of the first important jazz work on vibes – and a key bridge between swing and later styles too! The package features a wealth of material originally issued on 78rpm singles, plus unissued tracks too – all with the usual Mosaic attention to detail. (Jazz) CD
(Limited and numbered copy with box and book – all in great shape!)
The start of a legend – a huge amount of material that introduced the world to the tenor genius of the young Joe Henderson – recorded over the space of a few short years, on records that feature Joe as both the leader and a sideman on some of the hippest Blue Note records of the time! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great material from both the 78rpm and LP generation! Woody Herman is amazing – bridging earlier swing with the worlds of bop and jump blues – way hipper than you might expect, as is his band! (Jazz) CD
An insane amount of material from the biggest moment ever from Woody Herman – tracks recorded when he was at the top of his game in the 40s, and able to bridge many strands of jazz at once! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print. Includes box and book, all very nice! Box lid has a tiny mark, but is great overall.)
Remarkable modern jazz, from one of the most unique voices in the genre! Hill's piano work and compositions fall into a category of their own, working outside the limits of predominant bop sound, but not quite falling into the world of free jazz that rules the avant scene. This outstanding Mosaic ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, limited and numbered edition – includes box, book, and CDs – all in fantastic shape! A great copy!!!)
Mosaic Records doing what it does best – providing a brilliant way to hear material from the 78rpm generation – all remastered with great sound, and presented with fantastic notes on the music! 171 tracks in all – recorded for Brunswick, Vocalion, Bluebird, Okeh, and other labels ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes the albums Johnny Hodges & His Little Band, Ellingtonia 56, Duke's In Bed, The Big Sound, Side By Side, Not So Dukish, Blues A Plenty, and The Smooth One – some hard to find records on CD! (Jazz) CD
Pivotal work from trumpeter Freddie Hubbard – eleven full albums recorded by the young jazzman as a leader, together showing a really incredible scope of his talents in just a few short years in the studio! The Blue Note albums here already show an incredible evolution – from initial ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A sweet late 70s set from Freddie Hubbard – a slight move away from some of his highly-electric sides of the CTI years, yet one that still has some of the most soulful qualities of that work! Freddie's trumpet has a nicely spacious quality throughout – one that's flowing, and almost ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An amazing start for this seminal group – material that appeared on the albums Freedom Sound, Lookin Ahead, Tough Talk, Heat Wave, Stretchin Out, The Thing, Uh Huh, Powerhouse, and Give Peace A Chance – plus some unissued tracks too! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print – box, book, and CDs are in nice shape.)
Lots of amazing Blue Note work from this legendary drummer and his fantastic set of reedman – saxophonists who include Frank Foster, Steve Grossman, and Joe Farrell! Includes music from the sessions for the albums Puttin It Together, Ultimate Elvin Jones, Poly Currents, Coalition, Genesis, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A monster set from Mosaic, encompassing a great batch of Thad Jones' sought after smaller group work from the 50s and 60s! The set includes the hard to get Detroit New York Junction, The Magnificent Thad Jones, and The Magnificent Thad Jones, Vol 3 LPs on Blue Note, Motor City Scene on United ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really amazing set of work from tenorist Clifford Jordan – a player who first rose to fame in the hardbop scene of the late 50s, but who moved into tremendous new territory with these Strata East recordings of the late 60s and early 70s! Jordan was a Chicago contemporary of players like ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, limited numbered edition – in nice shape!)
A huge range of recordings with two of the best arrangers who ever worked with Stan Kenton! Includes material from a great variety of records and sessions – a really unique package. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, hand-numbered limited edition pressing – in nice shape!)
Rare material, not issued on LP back in the day – includes June Christy singing with The Kentones, a small group of Stan Kenton players – and Peggy Lee singing with the Frank DeVol Orchestra, and small groups led by guitarist Dave Barbour! (Vocalists) CD
(Limited and numbered copy. Inner contents are in nice shape, however box has some wear, a split corner, small tear, and peeling where lid is separated.)
Features Liebman and Beirach with Frank Tusa on bass, Jeff Williams on drums, and Todd Barkan on percussion – on tracks that include "Lookout Farm", "The Iguana's Ritual", "Fireflies", "Pablo's Story", and "Night In Tunisia" – all longer ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rare material from the short lived Pendulum group – an expanded release of their one and only album, a live recording from the Village Vanguard. The original LP release included just 3 tracks – "Pendulum", "Picadilly Lilly", and "Footprints" – this ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Key work by one of the most unique voices in 60s mainstream jazz – reedman Charles Lloyd, heard here on a set that's filled with amazing sounds, tones, and timings! The group here features Gabor Szabo on guitar – Lloyd's previous partner from the Chico Hamilton combo – plus Ron ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The full scope of these classic sides from Charles Mingus – material that ended up on Mingus Ah Um and Mingus Dynasty – plus lots of other cuts too! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Key moments in the career of Charles Mingus – all recorded during the crucial years of 1964 and 1965, and featuring the first-time release of a fair bit of live material too! The set represents the first full presentation of recordings that have appeared piecemeal on a handful of obscure ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, numbered limited edition. Includes original box, book and all 7CDs.)
A box packed with nothing but cracking hard bop! All of Lee Morgan's seminal 50s sides for Blue Note assembled in one package, including the albums Indeed!, Volume Two, Volume Three, City Lights, the Cooker and Candy. Morgan's quite young on these sessions, but his voice is fully formed and he ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print – with box and book, and all CDs in cases – 3 of which are still sealed! Box has one very small mark, but is great overall.)
A killer collection of this unique musical moment from Gerry Mulligan – with material that appeared on the albums Concert Jazz Band, Concert Jazz Band At The Village Vanguard, A Concert In Jazz, Concert Jazz Band On Tour Guest Soloist Zoot Sims, and Gerry Mulligan 63 – plus unissued ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Killer piano jazz, and some of the greatest modernist work ever recorded by Blue Note! Herbie Nichols deserves every bit of the rare fame he ever got – and it's only the paucity of his recordings that has kept him from achieving the status of Monk or Cecil Taylor as an avant garde forefather. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing work from Anita O'Day – 18 albums' worth of material – plus tracks from other sessions, a Gene Krupa record, and other Verve records too! (Vocalists) CD
Amazing archival recordings of Charlie Parker in the late 40s – presented in a wonderfully complete package! The set features live material in a variety of settings – with west coast players like Howard McGhee on trumpet, Hampton Hawes on piano, and Roy Porter on drums – plus ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. Includes box, book, and all CDs in cases. Box lid has light wear, and a split in one corner seam – but otherwise nice.)
Seminal soulful bop! Horace Parlan's Blue Note sides remain some of the most collectible recordings in the label's discography, and this dynamite collection brings all of the pianists work as a leader into one place! This set includes all of the albums Movin' & Groovin', Us Three, Speakin' My ... (Jazz) read moreCD
All the good stuff from Joe Pass, and none of the gimmicky sessions – all in one great package, with lots of unissued tracks! Includes material from sessions for the Joe Pass albums Catch Me, Joy Spring, For Django, and 12 String Guitar Movie Themes – plus the Les McCann albums On Time ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Titles include "Donna Lee", "Barbary Coast", "Teen Town", "The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines", "3 Views Of A Secret", "Blackbird", "Liberty City", "Domingo", "Soul Intro/The Chicken", and "Invitation". (Jazz) CD
4 albums worth of material by the late Don Pullen – all records done for Blue Note in the late 80s, at a time when Pullen was really honing his musical vision! 2 of the records on the set – Breakthrough and Song Everlasting – were done by the Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful document of one of the best musical pairings on the west coast scene of the 50s – Bud Shank and Bob Cooper! The set features some of the pair's best recordings for the Pacific Jazz label in the 50s – material that was recorded for the albums Bud Shank & 3 Trombones, Bud ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, please note that the slipcover and booklet have some water damage and is priced accordingly.)
Some of the hippest jazz recorded for a major label in the 70s – sublime spiritual jazz sides from the great Woody Shaw! Features the full albums Rosewood, Woody III, For Sure, and United. (Jazz) CD
An insane run of music, all recorded in seminal sessions in February of 1957 – music that would forever change the face of organ jazz! Most of these are the very long jam session tracks that Jimmy Smith recorded – with lots of work on alto from Lou Donaldson, plus appearances from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Loads of material from this early jazz guitar genius – early 78rpm tracks, plus material from albums htat include Jazz At NBC, In A Mellow Mood, In A Sentimental Mood, Plays Jimmy Van Heusen, Solos By The Johnny Smith Quaret, Moonlight In Vermont, Moods Moods Moods, New Johnny Smith Quartet, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. Includes box and book – and in nice shape.)
Amazing stuff – material that really defines the essence of Sonny Stitt, and which has barely been reissued! Includes material that appeared on the albums Sonny Stitt Arrangements by Johnny Richards, Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements From The Pen Of Quincy Jones, Sonny Stitt Plays, 37 Minutes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, limited and numbered copy – in great shape!)
The first-ever session as a leader from British saxophonist Stan Sulzman – and a really beautiful record that fits in well with its placement on the Mosaic label from Graham Collier! Sulzman's got some angular tones that fit the style of the time – particularly in the way his British ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great period for this legendary trombonist and singer – includes material from the albums Shades Of Night, Jazz Ultimate, Swing Low Sweet Spiritual, This Is Teagarden, Coast Concert, and Big T's Dixieland Band – plus other tracks too. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print hand-numbered limited edition. Box is solid but has some rippling along the hinge and a very light stain, barely visible, in one corner – just a couple of cosmetic flaws and still a solid copy.)
An incredible collection of music from the great pianist Lennie Tristano – and maybe the first-ever set to truly get at the range of genius he could express on the piano! Given that Tristano only made a small amount of records during his too-short career, yet also left a major impact on the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An incredible collection of work – way different than any blues material of the time, and beautifully brought together here in the best Mosaic fashion! Features material for the Imperial, Comet, and B&W labels, plus unissued tracks – 144 titles in all! (Blues) CD
(Out of print hand-numbered edition – box and book are in nice shape!)
Dinah Washington only recorded for Roulette Records for two years, but during that time she cut some of her most fantastic, most mature work on record – all included here, along with some unissued tracks too! The set features work that originally appeared on the albums Stranger On Earth, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Some of the most important work ever recorded by Randy Weston – 5 early albums that really pushed the boundaries of modern jazz! First up on the set is Little Niles – a fantastic set that features some of Weston's best early compositions – angular and Monk-ish numbers, but with a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic collection – five seminal years in the recording history of Lester Young – pulled from an assortment of rare 78s for a number of different labels. A huge amount of material – the first-ever clear, complete look at this period! (Jazz) CD
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A beautiful fusion of Joe Zawinul's roots in the groups of Miles Davis and Cannonball Adderley – a set with some of the far-reaching jazz ideas of the former, and much of the soulful subtleties of the latter! The album features Joe on electric piano throughout, playing alongside Herbie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A much-needed collection of the famous Jazz At The Philharmonic performances of the 1950s – work that follows up the initial postwar run from producer/presenter Norman Granz, which helped lay the groundwork for Verve Records – but which hasn't gotten the full exposure it deserves! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The roots of modern jazz never sounded this great before – and this is the first time ever that all the early bop recordings by Savoy have been properly brought together in one place! Savoy was one of the most important labels to record the early bop pioneers – and had a dedication to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The long-awaited CD debut of work from the excellent and short-lived Beehive Records – a Chicago company started in the late 70s, to continue the best 60s spirit of Blue Note and Prestige – with a top-shelf roster that included artists like Curtis Fuller, Clifford Jordan, Dizzy Reece, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
124 tracks in all – all late 30s/early 40s recordings from the HRS label, mostly issued initially on 78s! Includes groups led by Harry Carney, Joe Thomas, Jimmy Jones, Sandy Williams, Billy Taylor, Rex Stewart, Brick Fleagle, Buck Clayton, Trummy Young, Russell Procope, and JC Higginbotham. (Jazz) CD
One of the most unique packages we've ever seen from the mighty Mosaic Records – not a set that focuses on a specific artist or record label – but instead a treasure trove of freshly-unearthed material from the archives of Bill Savory – a legendary sound engineer whose work for ... (Jazz) read moreCD