Tony Allen —
Secret Agent ... CD Nonesuch, 2010. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Tony Allen never lets us down – and even though he's well into the first decade of his "comeback" years, an album like this still has the same sort of fresh, urgent feel that got him noticed again by a whole new generation of fans! There's definitely lots of Allen's roots with Fela ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode.)
Laurie Anderson —
Big Science ... LP Warner/Nonesuch, 1982. New Copy (reissue)...
On April 9, 2021
One of the greatest albums to come from the New York underground of the early 80s – even if it was a relatively big "hit" on a major label! Laurie Anderson is in perfect form here – drawing on a strong tradition of avant garde performance, but without any of the indulgences ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Anga —
Echu Mingua ... CD Nonesuch/World Circuit, 2006. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the most electronic albums that Beaver & Krause ever recorded – a set that was issued as a Guide To Electronic Music, but which has a way more to offer than just a simple demonstration record! Unlike most other B&K albums, which can feature a bit of rock mixing in with the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet. Box has some wear, with tape on the corners and a spot of black tape on the spine.)
A nice little set from Bombino – recorded in Amsterdam, but heavy on the kind of fuzzy, freaky guitar work that have made the Tuareg group such an international hit in recent years! These guys wail mightily throughout – mixing pulsing rhythms with nicely freaky guitar lines – ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
You know the story. Ry Cooder got tired of playing with Ali Farka Toure, set his sights on another culture to plunder, and the rest is history! Who'd have ever thought the Cuban embargo would create a useful situation for a dried-out rocker to suddenly have great record sales again? Can't blame ... (Latin) read moreCD
Features a long list of collaborators including Steve Wilson on alto, Uri Craine on piano, David Gilmore on guitar, and Pheeroan akLaff, Billy Hart, and Joey Baron taking turns on drums. (Jazz) CD
Features Don Byron on bass clarinet and clarinet – with Graham Haynes on cornet, Edsel Gomez on piano, Kenny Davis on bass, Jerry Gonzalez on congas, and Ben Wittman on drums – plus some guest work from Bill Frisell on guitar and Ralph Peterson on drums! (Jazz) CD
Features Don Byron on clarinet and bass clarinet, Lonnie Plaxico and Reggie Workman on bass, Pheeroan Aklaff and Ralph Peterson Jr on drums, Kenny Davis on electric bass, Bill Frisell on guitar, Richie Schwarz on marimba, Edsel Gomez and Joe Berkovitz on piano, Greta Buck on violin, and Sadiq as ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Nice 1968 recordings of works by Cage and Lukas Foss. The Cage "Concerto For Prepared Piano" is performed by Yuji Takahashi on a prepared piano, as the main soloist with a larger ensemble. The sound is as you'd imagine from Cage's prepared piano stuff, with lots of cool off-kilter piano ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
This is a five-part piece for 2 amplified pianos and percussion. It is performed by the same people who premiered the work in 1974, a year previous to this recording. (Out Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
A groundbreaking collaboration between Brian Eno & David Byrne – recorded with a spare, stripped down love of electronics and found sound samples – in a mode that would have a huge influence on countless records to come! Part of the set resonates with the quirky grooves found in ... (Rock) read moreCD
Both pieces, "Reconnaissance" and "In No Strange Land" feature a combination of traditional instrumentation and analog synthesizer. (Out Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the few good things to come out of the cultural pillage of the Buena Vista Social Club was the reintroduction of soulful Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer to American audiences. Ferrer's voice is extremely wonderful, so much so that even cloying production by Ry Cooder can't keep it down. The ... (Latin) read moreCD
One of the few good things to come out of the cultural pillage of the Buena Vista Social Club was the reintroduction of soulful Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer to American audiences. Ferrer's voice is extremely wonderful, so much so that even cloying production by Ry Cooder can't keep it down. The ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second album recorded by Cuban vocal legend Ibrahim Ferrer in the wake of the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon – and maybe the best! Ferrer's vocals are superb throughout – and the production is relatively stripped down, and never too intrusive – even when producer Ry ... (Latin) read moreCD
(Comes in a nice hardcover gatefold, with booklet!)
Bill Frisell goes to Nashville – and finds a whole new outlet for his tremendous talents on guitar! The record's definitely got some of the elements you'd expect – some dobro from Jerry Douglas on another of tracks – plus bits of banjo, mandolin, and even some harmonica – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 3000 copies and exclusive to indie stores.)
Tracks include "Eighty-One", "Worse & Worse", "Raise Four", "Pretty Polly", "On The Street Where You Live", and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry". (Jazz) CD
Beautifully evocative work on the Balinese gamelan – music that's maybe not as sharp as other recordings from that particular island – with a warmly flowing vibe that comes from the melodic cascading of tuned percussion, vibes, and gongs! There's still a focused, rhythmic feel to the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sam Gendel —
Satin Doll ... CD Nonesuch, 2020. Used Gatefold ...
$6.99
Featuring Gendel on saxophone, Gabe Noel on bass, and Philippe Melanson on electronic percussion, playing a futuristic take on jazz standards including "Freddie Freeloader", "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat", "Satin Doll" and more. (Jazz) CD
Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra —
Dimensional Stardust ... CD International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2020. New Copy ...
$12.9914.98
One of the most ambitious albums ever from Rob Mazurek – and a set that really continues the legacy of community building and world healing that's become such an important part of his music! Rob's a player who was great at the start – a hell of a trumpeter, and a great experimentalist ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra —
Dimensional Stardust ... LP International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2020. New Copy Gatefold ...
$23.9924.98
One of the most ambitious albums ever from Rob Mazurek – and a set that really continues the legacy of community building and world healing that's become such an important part of his music! Rob's a player who was great at the start – a hell of a trumpeter, and a great experimentalist ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweeping double album that moves between large orchestral passages and small ensemble pieces. Highway Rider features Brad Mehldau on piano and pump organ, Joshua Redman on tenor, Larry Grenadier on bass, and both Jeff Ballard and Matt Chamberlain on drums. (Jazz) CD
One of the most beautiful, personal albums we've ever heard from pianist Brad Mehldau – a set that gives away its concept right in the title – put together and performed during the month of April 2020 – surely one of the strangest on the planet in recent years! Mehldau mixes his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the most beautiful, personal albums we've ever heard from pianist Brad Mehldau – a set that gives away its concept right in the title – put together and performed during the month of April 2020 – surely one of the strangest on the planet in recent years! Mehldau mixes his ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Guitarist Pat Metheny has a wonderful way of always opening himself up to new ideas, yet never losing the sound at his core – that unique approach to electric strings that made his ECM albums so revolutionary in the 70s, and which continues to set Metheny apart from anyone else around! There' ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Guitarist Pat Metheny has a wonderful way of always opening himself up to new ideas, yet never losing the sound at his core – that unique approach to electric strings that made his ECM albums so revolutionary in the 70s, and which continues to set Metheny apart from anyone else around! There' ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Pat Metheny on guitars and synths, Lyle Mays on piano and keys, Steve Rodby on bass, Paul Wertico on drums, and Armando Marcal on percussion. Tracks include "Minuano (Six Eight)", "Last Train Home", "Distance", and "In Her Family". (Jazz) CD
A great return to form for Orchestra Baobab – a group who really shone on the Senegalese scene in the 70s, but disbanded right as they were hitting global fame – eventually reuniting around the time of this album, thanks to demand from listeners around the world! The style is nicely ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
A great return to form for Orchestra Baobab – a group who really shone on the Senegalese scene in the 70s, but disbanded right as they were hitting global fame – eventually reuniting around the time of this album, thanks to demand from listeners around the world! The style is nicely ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A amazing single from guitarist Jeff Parker – sounds that both resonate with his long legacy of music, but which also really represent his strong new wave of growth in recent years! The tune has this kind of blocky groove – chunks of warm sound building up into a compelling rhythm, ... (Funky 45's) read more7-inch, Vinyl record
Mindblowing music from Jeff Parker – sounds that we always knew were part of his core, but which have maybe taken most of his career to emerge! This album follows beautifully from Jeff's previous album for International Anthem – and like that one, it's an explosion of new and old ideas ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mindblowing music from Jeff Parker – sounds that we always knew were part of his core, but which have maybe taken most of his career to emerge! This album follows beautifully from Jeff's previous album for International Anthem – and like that one, it's an explosion of new and old ideas ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The late-career high points get loftier and loftier for the great Robert Plant! Plant is working here with his Sensational Shapeshifters, a band name that just as aptly applies to Plant himself, having shifted over to a progressive folk and roots mode, decades after conquering hard rock in Led ... (Rock) read moreCD
Joshua Redman Elastic Band —
Momentum ... CD Nonesuch, 2005. Used ...
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Joshua Redman continues the wonderful groove he first began on his Elastic album – a well-named sound that's filled with lots of modal rhythms and a very soulful spirit! The style's a bit like that growing, more open-ended style of organ jazz at the end of the 60s – especially the sort ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Mark through slipcover barcode.)
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, & Brian Blade —
RoundAgain ... CD Nonesuch, 2020. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
One of those rare cases where an all-star group is really worth the weight of its talent – as this quartet really sounds wonderful together, and make you know that you're in for a treat right from the very first note in the set! The best energy of the record might come from the rhythmic ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, & Brian Blade —
RoundAgain ... LP Nonesuch, 2020. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of those rare cases where an all-star group is really worth the weight of its talent – as this quartet really sounds wonderful together, and make you know that you're in for a treat right from the very first note in the set! The best energy of the record might come from the rhythmic ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Original Rags", "Weeping Willow", "The Cascades", "The Chrysanthemum", "Sugar Cane", "The Nonpareil", "Country Club", and "Stoptime Rag". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
One of Stockhausen's more extended compositions, and a haunting piece composed for soprano, choir groups, and a very strange mix of instruments – including lots of weird percussion, and some very spooky electric organ. There's a solo soprano out front, who punctuates the piece with a lot of ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a small index label at the top left corner.)
One of THE electronic records of the 60s – an album so important, the Silver Apples took their name from the title – and a whole other generation of artists took strong inspiration from the electronic creations of Morton Subotnick! Before the set, much electronic music of this nature ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Morton Subotnick —
Wild Bull ... LP Nonesuch, 1968. Very Good ...
$11.99
A landmark early recording from Morton Subotnick – and a piece of music that really pushed analogue electronics forward from the previous academic generation! Subtonick's style here is much more freewheeling – with almost an improvisational feel at times – sounds and noises that ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some orchestral instrumental stuff, and some of Varese's early compositions from the twenties and thirties. Played by The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, with Jan De Gaetani mezzo-soprano, and Thomas Paul bass. (Out Sound) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bit of pen on back.)
Caetano Veloso —
Live In Bahia ... CD Nonesuch, 2001. Used 2 CDs ...
Out Of Stock
Caetano Veloso —
Noites Do Norte ... CD Nonesuch, 2000. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A far-reaching album by Caetano – with a wide scope of sounds and influences, from tribal/ethnic percussion, to subtle jazzy backdrops, to guitar-driven numbers that hint at a brief return to rock music. The rich tapestry of themes and images are perfectly linked by Veloso's always-wonderful ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print, does not include slipcover or booklet.)
A sprawling deluxe version of a once semi-overlooked Wilco effort, finally being acknowledged as a major milestone for the band – as it was a huge shift from their alt country and folk rock roots towards unpredictable, though warmly approachable art rock! Still recognizable as the work of the ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Really well done, much deserved deluxe edition – with a different live set than the 5LP version!)
Titles include "Kamera", "Radio Cure", "Jesus Etc", "Heavy Metal Drummer", "Reservations", "Poor Places", "Pot Kettle Black", "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart", and "Ashes Of American Flags". (Rock) CD
One of the best albums ever recorded by the WSQ – a sensitive mix of rhythmic tunes and mellow ballads, played by the group with less agression than on previous releases, but in a way that shows that they're really fitting into the style of the ensemble well. Titles include "Cool ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a promo stamp and cutout notch.)
One of their best ones, and a tight set of Ellington tracks that works perfectly with their multi-horn style. Oliver Lake, Julius Hemphill, Bamiet Bluiett, and David Murray split up the arrangements, and the tracks include "Lush Life", "Come Sunday", "Prelude To A ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Zorn —
Spillane ... LP Elektra/Nonesuch, 1987. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
One of our favorite Zorn "tribute" albums from the 80s – in this case a set of long pastiche tracks that pays hommage to pulp writer Mickey Spillane, Albert Collins, and the film Forbidden Fruit. The track "Spillane" is the best – a side-long number that features ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch and promo stamp.)
One of the best CDs of gamelan music you could hope to find! While not as straightly ethnographic as some of the other gamelan CDs on the market, this selection of 9 tracks recorded in Bali is some of the most compelling work we've ever heard on the instrument. Engineer David Lewiston does an ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Includes field recordings from Ghana, Turkey Bali, Peru, Bulgaria, Uganda, Spain, Himalayas, Japan, Paraguay, Yugoslavia, Niger, Mexico, Java, and Dalarna. (Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a cutout notch and promo stamp.)
A legendary set of recordings – a collection whose title may have aged a bit with the passage of time, but whose contents continue to sound as powerful today as when they were first captured by musicologist David Lewiston in the 70s! The album focuses on strands of music with deeper African ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Field recordings by David Lewiston that feature regional folk and festival tunes for various occasions and rituals. (Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Nonesuch inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear and aging, and a promo sticker with a lifted corner.)
An excellent companion to David Lewiston's other recordings of Balinese gamelan and monkey chants, this set similarly captures the rippling beauty of the gong orchestra. Unlike the Javanese style, which Nonesuch made numerous volumes documenting, the Balinese approach is more aggressive, with a ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Remixes of Reich by Coldcut, Howie B, Andrea Parker, Tranquility Bass, Mantronik, Nobukazu Takemura, D*Note, DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid & Ken Ishii. (Out Sound) CD