Revolutionary work from one of the most important talents you never heard of – 2 jazz/world classics from the amazing Ahmed Abdul-Malik! The CD begins with The Music Of Ahmed Abdul Malik from 1961 – a record that has the bassist working in a very sophisticated cross-cultural mode ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Dorothy Ashby —
In A Minor Groove ... LP New Jazz/Real Gone, 1958. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.9923.99
A fantastic early album from jazz harpist Dorothy Ashby! Ashby's a unique talent like no other – and despite the fact that she plays a rather sleepy instrument, the harp, she swings with an other-worldly quality that's simply amazing, quite exotic, and very much in the camp of players like ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jaki Byard —
Here's Jaki ... LP New Jazz/Prestige, 1961. Very Good ...
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Important early work from Jaki Byard – one of his first records as a leader, and a wonderful set of quirky piano trio tunes! Jaki's working here with Ron Carter on bass and Roy Haynes on drums – in a format that's similar to other trio records of the time, but which is really pushed to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label New Jazz pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Vinyl is nice and clean, but has light oxidation which causes some light surface noise in quiet spots. Cover is great.)
Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy & Mal Waldron —
Where (180 gram pressing) ... LP New Jazz/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)...
$36.9938.99
A haunting and unusual batch of tracks from bassist Ron Carter – working here with a group that includes spiritual modernists Eric Dolphy on reeds and Mal Waldron on piano – both players who really add a lot to the set! In a way, the album's more like Dolphy's own work as a leader from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy & Mal Waldron —
Where? ... CD New Jazz/OJC (UK), 1961. New Copy ...
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A haunting and unusual batch of tracks from bassist Ron Carter – working here with a group that includes spiritual modernists Eric Dolphy on reeds and Mal Waldron on piano – both players who really add a lot to the set! In a way, the album's more like Dolphy's own work as a leader from ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Walt Dickerson —
To My Queen ... LP New Jazz, 1962. Sealed ...
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An excellent album by vibist Walt Dickerson – perhaps his most adventurous work from the early days! The title track's a seventeen minute long swirling mix of vibes, piano, bass, and drums – with an excellent moody feel and a cool set of chromatic changes of the sort that characterized ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s Scorpio reissue.)
Walt Dickerson —
To My Queen ... CD New Jazz/OJC, 1962. Used ...
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An excellent album by vibist Walt Dickerson – perhaps his most adventurous work from the early days! The title track's a seventeen minute long swirling mix of vibes, piano, bass, and drums – with an excellent moody feel and a cool set of chromatic changes of the sort that characterized ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eric Dolphy —
Out There ... LP New Jazz/Prestige, 1960. Near Mint- ...
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Eric Dolphy's second album as a leader – and already a bold step forward from the first! The format here changes from the more standard lineup of before – as Dolphy drops out other horn players, loses the piano, and brings the cello of Ron Carter into the frontline! Backing is by the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Eric Dolphy's first album ever as a leader – recorded almost immediately after his arrival on the New York scene! The sound here is already bolder and stronger than the Dolphy experiments on the west coast – sharp-edged and freely exploratory, in a way that pushes the playful lyricism ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eric Dolphy's first album ever as a leader – recorded almost immediately after his arrival on the New York scene! The sound here is already bolder and stronger than the Dolphy experiments on the west coast – sharp-edged and freely exploratory, in a way that pushes the playful lyricism ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s gold label pressing, with RVG stamp. Cover has some very light wear, and a small trace of a sticker on back – but this is a great copy.)
Eric Dolphy with Mal Waldron & Ron Carter —
Where?/Quest ... CD New Jazz/Essential (Spain), 1961. Used ...
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Two great albums featuring Eric Dolphy! Where is a haunting and unusual session lef by bassist Ron Carter – working here with a group that includes spiritual modernists Eric Dolphy on reeds and Mal Waldron on piano – both players who really add a lot to the set! In a way, the album's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eric Dolphy with Ron Carter —
Where? ... LP New Jazz/Prestige, 1961. Near Mint- ...
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A haunting and unusual batch of tracks from bassist Ron Carter – working here with a group that includes spiritual modernists Eric Dolphy on reeds and Mal Waldron on piano – both players who really add a lot to the set! In a way, the album's more like Dolphy's own work as a leader from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great early work from trumpeter Jon Eardley – captured here at a point when he was a budding young modernist in the 50s! The date features Eardley's trumpet right out front in the mix – hard, spare, and a bit angular – with backing from the piano of Pete Jolly, as well as Red ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic early work from Gil Evans – emerging here in this early session as an already far-thinking modernist. The tracks are shorter and less ambitious than some of Evans' work on Impulse, but the group is excellent – and even in a shorter format, the conception of the work still ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label New Jazz pressing with wide deep groove and RVG stamp/AB etch. Vinyl is nice and clean – and cover is nice.)
Nice second pressing of an album originally issued in the mid 50s, featuring seminal early work from Art Farmer – and one of the first full albums to capture his brilliance! The record has Farmer playing in a quintet, with able accompaniment from Gigi Gryce, a young newcomer at this point, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tommy Flanagan, John Coltrane, & others —
Cats ... CD Prestige/New Jazz (Japan), 1957. Used ...
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A landmark late 50s album on Prestige Records – one of the label's key efforts to bring together some of the best talents in the hardbop business, and really let them loose on the kind of extended passages that weren't being recorded a few years before! The Cats here are all quite hip ones ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Soul jazz Benny – and very nice! Unlike some of Golson's other, more arranged sessions from the time, this one is a laidback quintet set, with strong emphasis on blowing, which you'll hear plenty of in the album's long open-ended tracks! Golson's tone is always great, but here he hits a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful small combo session from tenorist Benny Golson – one of a few key albums like this from the early years! Although Golson is perhaps best known as a lively arranger in the modern idiom, he's also a kick-ass tenor player when he wants to be – and on this classic, he ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vintage Japanese pressing, on Top Rank, in a flipback cover, with insert. Vinyl is very nice, but has a very short click on side two.)
Gigi Gryce —
Hapnin's ... CD New Jazz/OJC, 1960. Used ...
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A wonderful session from Gigi Gryce – quite obscure, and one that has him playing in a stripped down, open-ended soul jazz mode that's quite different from some of his more tightly-arranged records! The album features a quintet that includes the great Richard Williams on trumpet – a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderful session from Gigi Gryce – quite obscure, and one that has him playing in a stripped down, open-ended soul jazz mode that's quite different from some of his more tightly-arranged records! The album features a quintet that includes the great Richard Williams on trumpet – a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A real heavy-hitter – one of the few albums of hardbop that Gryce cut for Prestige, done in a more relaxed, more soulful, more down-n-dirty style than some of his more arranged work from the 50s. The groove's still pretty modern on the set – thanks to a great group that includes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The "new scene" of King Curtis here is a jazz one – as Prestige takes him into the studio, and backs up his tenor with accompaniment from Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Oliver Jackson – plus trumpet from Nat Adderley, billed on the back as "Little Brother" for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Yusef Lateef —
Other Sounds ... CD New Jazz/OJC, 1957. Used ...
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A wonderful album that's as swinging as it is exotic! The record really picks up the groove from Lateef's earlier sides for Savoy – and features a mixture of hardbop and more "Eastern" themed musical images, all extremely compelling, and a wonderful look at a jazz underground that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Latin Jazz Quintet —
Latin Soul ... LP Prestige/New Jazz, 1965. Near Mint- ...
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A wonderful batch of Latin Jazz grooves – played by a group who more than deserved the right to call themselves the Latin Jazz Quintet! The core sound features vibes and piano jamming away nicely, really hitting some great modal rhythms – but this album's also got an added bonus in the ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Herbie Mann/Charlie Rouse/K Burrell/M Waldron —
Just Wailin' ... CD New Jazz/Prestige, 1958. Used ...
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Just Wailin is right – as the album's a real cooker in the classic Prestige mode of the late 50s – and a record that shows lots of early bite from a young Herbie Mann! Mann's in the frontline, working alongside the heavy tenor of Charlie Rouse – and in company like that, it's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
2 lost sides of soul jazz – both of them rare gems on vinyl, and back-to-back here in one nicely priced CD package! Doin The Thang is an excellent bit of lost soul jazz piano work – featuring the highly underrated Ronnie Mathews, with a quartet that includes Freddie Hubbard on trumpet ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An unusual title, but one that refers to Jackie McLean in quartet, quintet, and sextet formation – a growing lineup that develops along the course of the record, as new players are added into the mix with a casual, almost blowing session approach! The set begins with Jackie's alto set out in ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label New Jazz pressing with RVG/AB etches. NOTE – Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit through Side B. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, faint tains and small blemishes, and some notes in pen in back.)
Long-blowing late 50s work from Jackie McLean – one of his standout sets as a leader from the pre-Blue Note years! The album features McLean in two different settings – really opening up on side one with a sextet that includes Curtis Fuller on trombone, Webster Young on trumpet, Gil ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet and to-the-point work from a young Jackie McLean – the kind of hard-burning yet slightly-modern work he recorded best for Prestige in the late 50s! The album's a bit of a blowing session outing – with 2 different groups, one a sextet with Curtis Fuller, Webster Young, and Gil ... (Jazz) read moreCD
McLean's Scene is a strong one – as the young Jackie is really coming into his own at the time of the session, blowing and growing with a soulful command of the alto sax that would emerge even more strongly in the 60s. The album's got McLean working in a slightly open-ended way – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of those great obscure moments in the Prestige Records catalog of the 60s – a record by a really obscure local group, and not just another set in the studio by one of the bigger names of the time! The combo hail from Cinnicinnatti, and feature Curtis Peagler on tenor and alto sax – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing with deep groove & RVG stamp. Cover has masking tape remnant on the edges, light surface wear & aging, ink stamp on the back.)
Oliver Nelson with Johnny Hammond & Lem Winchest —
Taking Care Of Business ... CD New Jazz/Prestige/OJC, Early 60s. Used ...
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Oliver Nelson is definitely taking care of business here – thanks to some key help from the great Lem Winchester on vibes, and a young Johnny Hammond Smith on organ! The pair bring a mighty deep groove to the record – which gives Nelson a chance to show off some of the deeper tones on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Wide-roaming grooves from the great Jerome Richardson – a player who's done countless dates in later groups, but hardly ever gets to shine as a leader! On this excellent Prestige session, Jerome's stepping out in some long, open-ended tracks that are a great change from the usual – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1994 OJC pressing.)
Johnny Hammond Smith —
Talk That Talk ... CD Prestige/New Jazz (Japan), 1960. Used ...
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Subtle early magic from Johnny Hammond Smith – the kind of sweet organ jazz set that really set Smith apart from his contemporaries in the 60s! There's a slightly offbeat vibe here that's hard to peg, but which already marks Hammond as one of the more inventive players of his generation ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, 2013 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi!)
Mal Waldron with Eric Dolphy & Booker Ervin —
Quest (180 gram pressing) ... LP New Jazz/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)...
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Pivotal work from pianist Mal Waldron – stepping out of the blowing session mode, and emerging as one of the 60s most striking modernists! The set shows an amazing desire for new forms and ideas – and features a stunning lineup that's overflowing with creative talent – Eric ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great heavy vinyl pressing – and all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray!)
Doug Watkins —
Soulnik ... CD New Jazz/OJC, 1960. Used ...
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One of the few albums ever cut as a leader by the legendary bassist Doug Watkins! Although Watkins was one heck of a hardbop bassist in his day, he shows a new side on this enigmatic album from the early 60s – one that has him playing cello as the frontman for a group that includes Yusef ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Larry Young —
Young Blues ... CD New Jazz/OJC, 1960. Used ...
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An early classic from organist Larry Young – cut before his groundbreaking Blue Note work, in a style that's more straightforward soul jazz, but still pretty darn great! Larry's working in a group that features Jimmy Smith's frequent partner, Thornel Schwartz, on guitar – plus bass by ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Larry Young —
Young Blues ... LP New Jazz, Early 60s. Sealed ...
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An early classic from organist Larry Young – cut before his groundbreaking Blue Note work, in a style that's more straightforward soul jazz, but still pretty darn great! Larry's working in a group that features Jimmy Smith's frequent partner, Thornel Schwartz, on guitar – plus bass by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album