Recorded live at Schauspielhaus in Zurich, led by George Gruntz, Flavio Ambrosetti, Daniel Humair, and Franco Ambrosetti – with featured soloists including Alan Skidmore, Benny Gailey, Howard Johnson, Charlie Mariano, Jimmy Knepper, Dom Um Romao, Palle Mikkelborg, and John Faddis. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Dutch pressing. Cover has edge wear and lightly bent corners.)
Nothing basic about this album by Count Basie – as the album has the legend working for the MPS label – whose own big band scene he really helped inspire! The band here is really dynamic – working with great arrangements from Chico O'Farrill, who's inherent sense of groove really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing. Cover has a sticker on the center of the spine.)
Don Cherry —
Eternal Rhythm ... LP MPS, 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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One of Don Cherry's most hypnotic albums ever – a full album-length performance that features one of his first experiments with mixing jazz and global elements! The set was captured at the 1968 Berlin Jazz Festival – and mixes Cherry's amazing work on cornet, flute, and a myriad of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A large group in a small club – the legendary Clarke Boland Big Band, playing at the home turf of one of their key members – tenorist Ronnie Scott! The set features a very legendary performance by the ensemble – a crack lineup that's easily one of the best ever sported by the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Clarke Boland Big Band —
Fellini 712 ... LP MPS, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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One of the most striking albums ever recorded by the legendary Clarke-Boland Big Band – a suite of tracks composed by leader Francy Boland, swinging with a style that stands with the best MPS work of the time! Boland's clearly taking his cue from the sophisticated later work by Duke ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(French MPS pressing. NOTE – Cover is wavy from moisture, with small peeled spots inside the gatefold. Label has a peeled spot from sticker removal.)
A smoking twin-tenor session for MPS – one that reunites the mighty talents of Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis! The album was done as an offshoot of both players' work for the Clarke Boland Big Band at the time – and the set was not only produced by CBBB impresario Gigi Campi, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the best of the MPS 2LP live sets of the early 70s – featuring an all-star group that includes key German players of the time – like Wolfgang Dauner, Heinz Sauer, Albert Mangelsdorff, Manfred Schoof, Gunter Lenz, and Ack Van Rooyen! The sound of the record is fairly out – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear and bumped corners.)
Despite the heavy-handed title of the session, the record's actually a pretty groovy batch of tracks in the classic MPS 70s mode! If you fear for an overdose of brass, don't worry, because Gruntz manages to arrange the group with lots of subtlety, and the tracks are actually nice solo showcases ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful set put together in memory of the brilliant German jazz trombone player and bandleader – including the incredible 1970 and 1971 sessions of the MPS Rhythm Combination & Brass – plus a number of beautiful bossa steeped material from 2005 that's among Herbolzheimer's final ... (Jazz) read moreCD
By the time of this early 80s recording, original Hi-Lo's member Gene Puerling had been crafting sly vocal jazz gems for MPS with the Singers Unlimited – mixing together smooth 70s production and slight electric instrumental touches, to get a sublime sound that took the harmony approach of ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pausa pressing. Cover has some wear at the top seam.)
Albert Mangelsdorff —
Birds of Underground ... LP MPS (Germany), 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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An excellent session by German trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff – one of his boldest efforts to date! The set's from 1972, and features a quintet that includes Heinz Sauer on alto and tenor, Gerd Dudek on tenor and soprano, Buschi Nieberall on bass, and Peter Giger on drums – a combo ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oscar's great connection here is with the rhythm team of Louis Hayes on drums and Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass – both of whom bring in a nice degree of subtlety to the set, and make it one of Peterson's most gently-grooving albums for MPS! There's a warm, round quality to most of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Oscar Peterson —
Oscar's Choice ... LP MPS, 1976. Near Mint- ...
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Peterson plays in a few different settings here, in a quartet with Herb Ellis, Sam Jones, and Bob Durham; trios with Jones and Durham and also with Jiri Mraz and Ray Price; plus a solo tune and one with Milt Jackson. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Oscar Peterson —
Tristeza ... LP MPS, 1970. Very Good+ ...
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A wonderful set of laidback tracks from Peterson – featuring a good mix of tunes from Brazilian sources, soundtracks, and a few nice 60s pop numbers. The group here features Sam Jones on bass and Bob Durham on drums – and while the album might have sparkled a bit more with some added ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has surface wear. Vinyl has a short click on "Watch What Happens".)
A wonderful set of laidback tracks from Peterson – featuring a good mix of tunes from Brazilian sources, soundtracks, and a few nice 60s pop numbers! The group here features Sam Jones on bass and Bob Durham on drums – and while the album might have sparkled a bit more with some added ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Funky electric magic from the mighty Dave Pike Set – the ultra-cool combo the American vibist worked with while recording for German label MPS! First up is Live At The Philharmonie – a legendary MPS session from vibist Dave Pike – a set that mixes his funkier styles with some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, and an unglued bottom seam.)
George Shearing & Stephane Grappelli —
Reunion ... CD MPS (Germany), 1977. Used ...
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George Shearing on piano, Stephane Grappelli on violin, Andrew Simpkins on bass & Rusty Jones on drums. (Jazz) CD
A fantastic tribute to the great Polish soundtrack composer Krzysztof Komeda – recorded in 1972 for MPS records by a group of Eastern European modernists that were among some of his closest associates! Players include the great trumpeter Tomasz Stanko, who also plays piano on the set; ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Art Van Damme & The Singers Unlimited —
Invitation ... LP MPS, 1974. Very Good+ ...
$2.99
One of the coolest albums ever cut by the Singers Unlimited – thanks to great instrumentation from the mighty Art Van Damme! Art plays accordion – in a way that works perfectly with the banks of sound and sweetness we love from the group – an instrument whose own breathy tones ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has clear tape along the seams.)
Attila Zoller/Lee Kontiz/Albert Mangelsdorff —
Zo-Ko-Ma ... LP MPS (Germany), 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A seminal bit of 60s modern from MPS – a tremendous session that features equally strong contributions from the three players named in the title – Attila Zoller on guitar, Lee Konitz on alto sax, and Albert Mangelsdorff on trombone! All players are at the height of their modern powers ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing on Crystal Jazz. Cover has some edge wear.)