Can't get enough Cannonball Adderley during this magical point in his career – the time when things were really coming together for his uniquely soulful sound, as you'll hear in this set! The live date's got all the crackle and fire of famous Adderley albums for Riverside – and it ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The Basie band is plenty big here – but never too much so to lose their confident swing of earlier years! The Count is still firmly at the helm at the time of this recording – leading and playing keys with that spacious, stepping quality that makes a Basie number of the later years ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The Basie band is plenty big here – but never too much so to lose their confident swing of earlier years! The Count is still firmly at the helm at the time of this recording – leading and playing keys with that spacious, stepping quality that makes a Basie number of the later years ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a partially split spine, but is nice otherwise.)
With Benny Carter on alto, Louis Bellson on drums, John Heard on bass, Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor, Joe Pass on Guitar, Clark Terry on Trumpet, and Al Grey on trombone. (Jazz) CD
Count Basie and Barbecue – words together that are bound to make us love this album! The set's got an easygoing swing that takes us right back to Basie's best for Roulette Records – a reference the title seems to imply – and although the band's a later one, they've got that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Recorded live with orchestra in Hamamatsu City, with sidemen that include Waymon Reed, John Clayton, Freddie Green, Butch Miles, Bobby Plater, and many more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a faded promo stamp and some light wear.)
Count Basie —
Me & You ... LP Pablo, 1983. Very Good ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A very late set from Basie – but still swinging hard in the best Pablo mode! Some tracks also feature a smaller group – with Booty Wood on trombone and Eric Dixon on tenor. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
With Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Benny Carter on alto, Zoot Sims on tenor, Vic Dickenson and Al Grey on trombone, Ray Brown on bass, and Jimmie Smith on drums. (Jazz) CD
With Ray Brown on trumpet, Mitchell Bootie Wood on trombone, Eric Dixon on saxophone, Freddie Green on guitar, Keter Betts on bass, Mickey Roker on drums, and others. (Jazz) CD
The title's not a hokey TV reference or anything like that – but a strong reminder that the Count Basie group was still very much in their prime during the 1970s, thanks especially to the recording talents that the Pablo label brought to records like this! Most of the work here was arranged ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, edge wear, and some seam splitting.)
Count Basie & Joe Turner —
Bosses ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1973. Used ...
$5.99
Twin pianos, recorded in a very easy-going setting – just the kind of record that will help you discover a whole new side of Count Basie, and fall in love with the work of Oscar Peterson all over again! We really dig these more laidback sides from the Pablo label in the 70s – and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Louis leads a smoking big band – with keyboards by Nat Pierce and Russ Tompkins, and guitar from Mitch Holder – making for a nice mix of his older modes, and a bit of fusion, too! Titles include "Quiet Riots", "Carnaby Street", "Beyond Category", "Movi ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A light and mellow set from Ray Bryant – cut very much in the mode of his best early Prestige/Moodsville sessions – with a trio that features Sam Jones on bass and Grady Tate on drums! The tunes are easy going, and touched with the bluesy inflections promised by the title – but ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A simple trio album, but a really great one – the kind that almost re-ignites Ray Bryant's career, which is a hard thing to do, given how many records he's already got under his belt! But somehow, there's really something fresh going on here – an array of sounds and modes that goes far ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print and still sealed. Small cutout hole through rear case and tray card.)
Beautiful late work from alto genius Benny Carter – still sounding superb well into the 70s! Carter's deft work on his horn is a treat throughout – an alto that's almost handled with the fluidity of a clarinet – which was the more dominant reed instrument at the time that Benny ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane live – in a setting that really shows the tenorist starting to stretch out a lot – almost hitting some of the freer modes of a few years later, but still keeping things swinging throughout! The rhythm section is superb – that legendary lineup of Jimmy Garrison on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Excellent live material from John Coltrane – recorded in late 1962, when the classic quartet was making a tour of Europe – and a wonderful counterpart to the group's famous recordings for Impulse! The recording quality is great, and really shows the lineup of Tyner, Garrison, and Jones ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue. Cover has light wear and a small mark from sticker removal.)
5 hard to get numbers by alto genius Criss from an obscure 1951 date at the Shrine Auditorium – with a slightly largeish group that includes Bennie Green, Joe Newman, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, and Kenny Clarke. Nice lengthy takes in this lost set of include "Intermission Riff", "How ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s issue.)
Buddy DeFranco & Oscar Peterson —
Hark ... LP Pablo, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A great reunion of Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson – two players who recorded together famously for Verve in the 50s, working here on an 80s date under the supervision of old Verve head Norman Granz! The setting here is even more loose and laidback than in the 50s – that mellow Pablo ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Three slices of rare work by Duke Ellington – all recorded previously as semi-private recordings, and issued here in a short-lived 70s set! As you'd guess by the title, the tracks are all in "suite" form – that broader compositional style that dominated Ellington's later work ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Three slices of rare work by Duke Ellington – all recorded previously as semi-private recordings, and issued here in a short-lived 70s set! As you'd guess by the title, the tracks are all in "suite" form – that broader compositional style that dominated Ellington's later work ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really well-titled set – as it offers up some more intimate takes on the Duke Ellington sound of the cusp of the 70s – with some especially nice trio and solo numbers that are well worth the price of the whole collection! The album starts with the amazing "Moon Maiden" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early Pablo recordings from Ella Fitzgerald – captured in performance in Nice in 1971, with a trio led by Tommy Flanagan on piano! The set's got a nice medley titled "The Bossa Scene" – almost worth the price of the record alone! (Vocalists) CD
Something groovy always happens to Ella Fitzgerald in London – and in the 60s and 70s, the city became home to some of her best post-Verve recordings! This date's a compelling live performance recorded at Ronnie Scotts in 1974 – with backing by a quartet that includes Tommy Flanagan on ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Nice small group backing – from a group that features Harry Edison and Clark Terry on trumpet, Zoot Sims and Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor, Joe Pass on guitar, and Tommy Flanagan on piano! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small peel spot at the opening.)
Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie —
Classy Pair ... CD Pablo, 1979. Used ...
$6.99
We're not sure if the match is perfect, but it's still pretty darn nice – a live performance that has Ella Fitzgerald singing in front of the Count Basie Band – all recorded before a very enthusiastic audience at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1979! The set's a nice capper to one of ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass return to the studio just a few years after their initial meeting – once again to work in a stripped-down duet format that's completely sublime! The spare setting is one that Ella never got in the older days – and there's an intimacy here that almost makes ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass return to the studio just a few years after their initial meeting – once again to work in a stripped-down duet format that's completely sublime! The spare setting is one that Ella never got in the older days – and there's an intimacy here that almost makes ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ella Fitzgerald, recorded in a nice lean setting – with mostly just the piano of Oscar Peterson to back her up, plus a bit of extra bass from Ray Brown on a few of the album's tracks! We love Fitzgerald in this mode – which is quite a change from some of her more familiar 70s work, and ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Ella Fitzgerald with Joe Pass —
Easy Living ... CD Pablo, 1983. Used ...
$5.99
A beautiful late duo set from Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass – who'd worked together on a number of terrific sets in the 70s & 80s – always with an excellent, intuitive communication – which culminated in the lovely Easy Living in the early 80s! Here they work with material ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Ella Fitzgerald swings it nicely with the Tommy Flanagan Trio – a small group on the date for backup, but one who give this Montreux performance almost as much bounce as Ella's 70s live dates with a bigger ensemble! Tommy seems to have a bit more punch in his piano than usual, and Fitzgerald ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Ella Fitzgerald/Tommy Flanagan Trio —
Montreux 77 ... LP Pablo, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Ella Fitzgerald swings it nicely with the Tommy Flanagan Trio – a small group on the date for backup, but one who give this Montreux performance almost as much bounce as Ella's 70s live dates with a bigger ensemble! Tommy seems to have a bit more punch in his piano than usual, and Fitzgerald ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, with a small name in marker at the top right corner.)
An obscure set by guitarist Al Gafa – one of the few electric sides on Pablo during the 70s, and like the rest of the time, a strongly soulful and laidback session. Al's playing guitar with a quintet that includes some nice keyboard work by Kenny Barron – who plays both acoustic and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Milt Jackson on vibes, Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Johnny Griffin on tenors, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and Mickey Roker on drums – on titles that include "Lover Come Back To Me", "What's New", and "Cherokee". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has tape around the seams and a cutout hole.)
Dizzy Gillespie —
Free Ride ... LP Pablo, 1977. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A wicked bit of 70s funky fusion from Dizzy Gillespie – recorded with his old piano player from the 60s, Lalo Schifrin! Lalo arranged, conducted, and plays plenty of keyboards – giving the album a wicked groove that's a bit different than some of Dizzy's other 70s work – a bit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great late work from Hawk – recorded near the end of his life, with a soulful quartet that included Barry Harris on piano and Bob Cranshaw on bass. The tracks are all fairly standard – like "Sugar", "The Man I Love", "Time On My Hands", and "The One I ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has some edge wear and a split top seam.)
With Jimmy Heath and Harold Vick on tenor and soprano sax, Joe Pass on guitar, and Cedar Walton on piano. Titles include "Sleeves", "Sudden Death", "Back To Bologna", and "The Weasel". (Jazz) CD
With Jimmy Heath and Harold Vick on tenor and soprano sax, Joe Pass on guitar, and Cedar Walton on piano. Titles include "Sleeves", "Sudden Death", "Back To Bologna", and "The Weasel". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Milt Jackson's working here with his "Big 4" group – a quartet (natch) that includes Oscar Peterson on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums – all opening up nicely in this laidback live environment! Despite the Montreux hype of the 70s, the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear.)
Milt Jackson —
Night Mist ... LP Pablo, 1981. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
With Harry Sweets Edison on trumpet, Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson on alto, Ray Brown on bass, Art Hillery on piano, and Larance Marable on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing. Cover has some aging and lightly bent corners.)
Milt Jackson, Joe Pass & Ray Brown —
Big 3 ... LP Pablo, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A great small combo set, and one that really lets you hear the careful craft of these giants at work – Milt Brown on vibes, Joe Pass on guitar, and Ray Brown on bass! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, some edge wear, and peeled spots along the opening.)
Material recorded during the big Verve Records years of Norman Granz – but not issued here until much later, on Pablo Records! Features Lester Young and Ben Webster on tenors, Roy Eldridge and Charlie Shavers on trumpet, Benny Carter on alto, Herb Ellis on guitar, and Oscar Peterson on piano! (Jazz) CD
A slightly larger group, which gives Johnson a chance to show off his arranging skills – but a set that also leaves plenty of room for solos too! Features JJ Johnson on trombone, Clark Terry on trumpet, Ernie Watts on tenor and alto, and Pete Jolly and Billy Childs on keyboards! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
With Milt Jackson on vibes, John Lewis on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Connie Kay on drums. Tracks include "Nature Boy", "D and E", "Milano", "Le Cannet", "Topsy II", and "Reunion Blues". (Jazz) CD
Two previously-unissued live sets from Gerry Mulligan – both quartet dates with the leader on baritone sax – and featuring Bob Brookmeyer on trombone, Bill Crow or Joe Benjamin on bass, and Donald Bailey or Gus Johnson on drums! (Jazz) CD
A great collection that goes beyond the well known solo recordings originally issued under that banner – though there's still plenty of great solo material – but also excellent small group sessions, some great duo work, as well as vocals sets with Ella Fitzergald and Sarah Vaughan. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print. Box has minor shelf wear but is still nice overall.)
The guitar of Joe Pass was one of the best-recorded instruments by Pablo Records in the 70s – as you'll hear on this wonderful live date from the label! Pass was a player who first rose to fame in the 60s, but wasn't always recorded that well – but in the 70s, Pablo sides like this ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A solo guitar album – tracks include "Blues For Yano San", "Blues For Sitges", "Wait Till You See Her", "She's Funny That Way", and "Blues For Martin". (Jazz) CD
A nicely sensitive set from guitarist Joe Pass – hardly the usual bag of Ellington-alike material, and instead a small group outing that unlocks a newly introspective side of Duke's compositions! Joe's working here with Ray Brown on bass and Bobby Durham on drums – and the feel overall ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Please note this disc has some marks but plays fine.)
Solo guitar by Joe Pass – a beautiful little album that's a perfect showcase for the new sensitivity in his music during his years at Pablo records! The Joe Pass heard here is light years away from the guitar player who made a few gimmicky records a decade before – and this album has ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Solo guitar by Joe Pass – a beautiful little album that's a perfect showcase for the new sensitivity in his music during his years at Pablo records! The Joe Pass heard here is light years away from the guitar player who made a few gimmicky records a decade before – and this album has ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Solo guitar by Joe Pass – a beautiful little album that's a perfect showcase for the new sensitivity in his music during his years at Pablo records! The Joe Pass heard here is light years away from the guitar player who made a few gimmicky records a decade before – and this album has ... (Jazz) read moreCD
We love the piano of Jimmy Rowles in a laidback setting – as it always seems to bring out the most charm and wit in his style! This date's a perfect example of that mode – as it just features a bit of extra guitar from Joe Pass – no bass or drums at all – which leaves Jimmy ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Joe Pass & Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen —
Chops ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1978. Used ...
$5.99
Duets between two players with plenty of chops – Joe Pass on guitar and Pedersen on bass – on titles that include "Have You Met Miss Jones", "95 Blues", "Tricotism", "Old Folks", and "Quiet Nights". (Jazz) CD
Joe Pass & Paulinho Da Costa —
Tudo Bem! ... LP Pablo, 1978. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the best Joe Pass albums from the 70s – largely because he's working with such a great group of Brazilian players! Besides percussionist Paulinho Da Costa, the musicians also include drummer Claudio Slon, as well as Oscar Castro Neves, Don Grusin, and Octavio Bailly. Tracks are light ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art plays alto and Zoot plays tenor – other players include Barney Kessel on guitar, Victor Feldman on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. (Jazz) CD
Peterson plays over a larger set of arrangements from Rick Wolkins – on titles that include "When Summer Comes", "Jubilation", "The Empty Cathedral", "Royal Honeymoon", and "Heraldry". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Spanish pressing! Cover has light wear.)
Oscar Peterson & Count Basie —
Satch & Josh, Again ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1977. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A very unusual twin-piano album – one that features the talents of Oscar Peterson and Count Basie on the keys, with just bass and drums to back them up! The format's one of the most relaxed you'll hear from Pablo Records, and it makes for a really unique look at both players – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Small cutout hole through rear case and tray card.)
A striking little record – and the kind that both players could only have made with the new freedoms in jazz recording of the 70s! Although Peterson and Gillespie had played together before on earlier Verve albums, the setting was never like this – because the album's only a duet ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Please note: rear artwork looks fine from the outside but has some glue and wear under the inner tray, a bit of clear tape, small cutout hole, and is missing one spine – out of print and priced accordingly.)
Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison – two giants from the Verve Records scene of the 50s, reunited here in a wonderfully stripped-down setting! The album features only Oscar's piano and Edison's trumpet – both instruments given plenty of room to open up and improvise freely in each other's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Please note that there is a slight teat on the booklet spine.)
Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson —
Two Of The Few ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1983. Used ...
$8.99
Two of the few, and nobody else – a set of duets between pianist Oscar Peterson and vibist Milt Jackson – recorded here in a really stripped-down setting, especially for the date! Both players bring a really classic feel to their style here – almost making the date feel like some ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Oscar Peterson/Joe Pass/Niels Pedersen —
Trio ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1973. Used ...
$7.99
A tight trio recording – with Niels Orsted Henning Pedersen on bass and Joe Pass on guitar – recreating the drum-less trio style that Oscar Peterson used in the 50s – but on longer tracks that spin out nicely! Titles include "Chicago Blues", "Blues Etude", ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A tight trio recording – with Niels Orsted Henning Pedersen on bass and Joe Pass on guitar – recreating the drum-less trio style that Oscar Peterson used in the 50s – but on longer tracks that spin out nicely! Titles include "Chicago Blues", "Blues Etude", ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print early Japanese pressing.)
Bud Powell —
Bebop ... CD Pablo/Fantasy, 1948/1959/1960/1964. Used ...
$4.99
A well-titled collection of work from Bud Powell – one that brings together a host of different bop-tinged sides, all from different points in his career! The first half of the set features a vintage 1948 broadcast from the Royal Roost – featuring Powell's piano in a larger group that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A series of different recordings from Bud's years in Paris – recorded in the years 1957 to 1964, with a variety of American and French players! The material isn't some of Bud's strongest overall, but it does shed a new light on his years in Paris – and features him in the company of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Known world-round for his classic work with Sergio Mendes and Weather Report, percussionist Dom Um Romao is one of the greatest Brazilian musicians of all time, and this compilation of 1976 recordings for Pablo has him playing in a nice raw groove. The tracks have a beautifully jazzy sound, and ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Way more than just a Gershwin Songbook sort of record – thanks to some tremendous blowing here by Zoot Sims, who's mellowed nicely with age, and comes up with a wonderful sound for the record! It may just be us, but there seems to be a lot more soul in Zoot's horn than ever before – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
With Art Tatum on piano, Lionel Hampton on vibes, and Buddy Rich on drums. Tracks include "Please Be Kind", "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Love For Sale", and "Body And Soul". (Jazz) CD
Art Tatum on piano, Red Callender on bass, and Jo Jones on drums. Tracks include "Blue Lou", "Some Other Springs", "I'll Never Be The Same", and "Just One Of Those Things". (Jazz) CD
Another great entry in this solo piano series – tracks include "Elegy", "Heat Wave", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", "The Very Thought Of You", "September Song", and "Would You Like To Take A Walk". (Jazz) CD
Titles include "Aunt Hagar's Blues", "Ill Wind", "I've Got The World On A String", "Stardust", "What's New", "They Can't Take That Away From Me", and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Features 15 solo piano pieces including "There's A Small Hotel", "Night & Day", "Cherokee", "Ain't Misbehavin", "Danny Boy", and "Happy Feet". (Jazz) CD
Features 16 solo piano pieces recorded between 1953 and 1955. Tracks include "Mighty Like A Rose", "What Does It Take", "Taboo", "Humoresque", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Moon Song", "Dancing In The Dark", "Japanese ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features work by Ben Webster on tenor! Tracks include "Have You Met Miss Jones", "All The Things You Are", "Where Or When", and three takes of "Gone With The Wind". (Jazz) CD
With Buddy DeFranco on clarinet, Red Callender on bass, and Bill Douglass on drums! (Jazz) CD
Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, & Dizzy Gillespie —
Alternate Blues ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1980. Used ...
$8.99
A set that really lives up to its title – thanks to some mighty bluesy playing from all players involved! The core of the album's a lot more relaxed than the usual Pablo date – long, stretched-out tracks that are simply titled "Alternate One", "Alternate Two", and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Joe Turner & Count Basie —
Bosses ... LP Pablo, 1974. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
With Eddie Davis and Zoot Sims on tenor, Harry Edison on trumpet, JJ Johnson on trombone, Ray Brown on bass, Irving Ashby on guitar, and Louis Bellson on drums. (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album