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Monty Alexander —
Spunky ... CD 
Pacific Jazz (Japan), Mid 60s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Easily one of the best of Monty Alexander's early albums – and a nicely-grooving set of soul jazz numbers with a bouncy, bass-y finish! The core group on most of the set features Paul Humphrey on drums and Victor Gaskin on bass – but a few cuts have some added guitar, used mostly for ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, 2010 pressing with 24bit mastering – includes obi.)
Pacific Jazz, 1956. Used ... $6.99
Killer work from the late 50's by Chet! Although Baker's trumpet playing in the early part of the decade became known as one of the trademark "cool" sounds of the west coast, he started to move towards a sound that was a lot more hardbop at the end of the decade – as you'll hear on ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Pacific Jazz, 1956. Used ... $4.99
Capitol/Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
Tracks include "The Thrill Is Gone", "Time After Time", "Look For The Silver Lining", "Daybreak", "Just Friends", and "My Ideal" – 20 cuts total. (Jazz) CD
Chet Baker —
Picture Of Heath (aka Playboys) ... LP 
Pacific Jazz, 1956. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
That's "Heath", not "health" – as you might think the title's misspelled – as in Jimmy Heath, who arranged most of the numbers on the set! Heath's contribution is a good one too – as it helps Baker create one of his most tightly-wrapped albums of the time, a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black & silver label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, aging, a mostly split top seam with a small piece of tape, and some splitting in the spine and bottom seam.)
Pacific Jazz, 1956. Used ... $14.99
An excellent session that stands as one of both players' strongest from the time! Baker's really opening up here, moving more into that hardbop mode of the late 50s – and Pepper's already hit his stride here – with the pair of them working in a group that includes Phil Urso on tenor, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print original CD pressing.)
Booker Ervin —
Structurally Sound ... CD Pacific Jazz/Blue Note, Late 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Booker Ervin's last sessions – quite different than some of his earlier work, and a great indication of the way that he was stretching his style in the years before his untimely death. The group's a committed band of modernists, and includes a young Charles Tolliver on trumpet, plus ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Victor Feldman —
Venezuela Joropo ... LP Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Fantastic record, and perhaps the best thing that Victor Feldman ever did. He takes his vibes and marimba – which are normally very snoozy in a jazz context – and gives them a nice Now Sound twist, with a cool studio South American feel. He plays with some great LA studio players ... (Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty pressing.)
Clare Fischer —
Extension ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1963. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An early moment of genius from the young Clare Fischer – one of his first sets for a larger ensemble, and the start of years of great work to come! Previous Pacific Jazz sessions featured Fischer in a piano trio – but this album lets Clare loose on a host of his own inventive ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing on red vinyl!)
Clare Fischer —
Manteca! ... LP Pacific Jazz, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of our favorite albums ever from the great Clare Fischer – and one of the first to really show his special talents at their best! The sound here is a wonderful blend of jazz, Latin, and Brazilian modes – and in addition to piano, Clare plays plenty of organ on the date – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label mono promo. Cover has a promo ink stamp on back.)
Pacific Jazz, 1962. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Early trio work from pianist Clare Fischer – definitely surging ahead at this point in his career! The set's got a bit more of a freewheeling sound than some of Fischer's later, more arranged material – lots of tight piano from Clare in the lead, swung with a good blend of soul jazz ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi!)
Russ Freeman/Pacific Jazz/Mosaic, 1950s/Early 60s. Used 3CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A wealth of piano trio material from the west coast scene of the 50s and early 60s – tracks pulled not only from long-lost albums by pianists Russ Freeman, Richard Twardzik, Jimmy Rowles, and Clare Fischer – but also even more obscure recordings that only appeared on Pacific Jazz ... (Jazz) read more CD
(NOTE: this copy includes the large booklet but is missing the outer slipcase. In addition each of the tray cards is missing one spine.)
Pacific Jazz/Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $6.99
One of Dizzy Gillespie's hippest big band sessions ever – and one of the few dates as a leader from arranger Gil Fuller! Fuller will always be best-remembered as the man who composed some of Dizzy Gillespie's best known tunes from the bop era – like "Manteca", "One Bass ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pacific Jazz, 1965. Very Good ... $4.99
One of Dizzy Gillespie's hippest big band sessions ever – and one of the few dates as a leader from arranger Gil Fuller! Fuller will always be best-remembered as the man who composed some of Dizzy Gillespie's best known tunes from the bop era – like "Manteca", "One Bass ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing. Cover has a name in pen and some minor seam splits.)
Pacific Jazz, 1957. Very Good ... $39.99
A rare early trio set from Jim Hall – especially noteworthy because Jim rarely worked in the format as a leader! The album's got Hall working with Carl Perkins on piano and Red Mitchell on bass – in a mode that slightly recalls some of Barney Kessel's mid 50s recordings over at ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Pacific Jazz pressing with deep groove. Cover has split seams held with a small piece of clear tape.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
After Hours ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1962. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An obscure early one from Groove Holmes! Despite the title, this one's actually a nice batch of pretty groovy tracks – played by Groove with two different trios, both of which give him plenty of room to stretch out, and prove that he always worked best in smaller ensembles! Lots of nice ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pacific Jazz, 1961. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Groove and Jug wail away in this classic set of tenor/organ tracks recorded for Pacific Jazz in the early 60s. The backing is spare, with only Gene Edwards on guitar and Leroy Henderson on drums, and tracks include "Morris The Minor", "Good Vibrations", "Hey You, What's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Pacific Jazz pressing with deep groove.)
Jazz Crusaders —
Best Of The Jazz Crusaders ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1960s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A sweet little set of some of the Jazz Crusaders' best sides from the 60s – a hip swinging selection of short, tight, and very well played soul jazz numbers – grooving hard in a way that was very big with the jukebox and jazz AM crowd! The set list features a good mix of originals and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Pacific Jazz, 1966. Used ... $19.99
Incredible work from the Jazz Crusaders – a brilliant album of longer tracks that has them working at their soulful, sophisticated best! The record's great proof that the Crusaders had a depth that many rarely gave them credit here – as they're working here in a complicated set of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. CD case has a cutout mark.)
Pacific Jazz, 1962. Very Good+ ... $14.99
The landmark first album to feature the Jazz Crusaders playing live at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach – the start of a great run of albums that would go onto help redefine the sound of soul jazz in the 60s! Although the group was already plenty darn great on their studio sides, working at ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Pacific Jazz pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Pacific Jazz, 1966. Used ... $11.99
One of the Jazz Crusaders' classic funky live sets from the 60's, recorded live at the Lighthouse, where there talents were slowly becoming the stuff of legend. Nice tight soul jazz stuff, with some excellent groovers that include an early version of "Scratch", plus "Blues Up ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Carmell Jones —
Remarkable Carmell Jones ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1961. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Remarkable Carmell Jones, indeed – and one of the few albums ever cut as a leader by this up-and-coming force on the LA scene at the start of the 60s! Jones was a player who really showcased something new on the west at the time – a move away from cool jazz, and the start of a deeper, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s Japanese Toshiba EMI pressing, with obi and insert.)
Lee Konitz & Gerry Mulligan —
Konitz Meets Mulligan ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1953/1960s. Used ... $6.99
These tracks were originally recorded at The Haig in Los Angeles in 1953 and reissued here as part of Liberty's Jazz Milestones Series. Konitz plays alto, Mulligan is on baritone, Chet Baker plays trumpet, Larry Bunker is on drums and Carson Smith and Joe Mondragon play bass. Tracks include " ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Johnny Lytle —
Done It Again (LP sleeve edition) ... CD Pacific Jazz/Get On Down, 1967. New Copy Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Very very very groovy stuff by this masterful jazz vibist, recorded with a sort of late 60s swingin' feel – but still very much in the pocket and warm as a summer breeze! Lytle has a pretty remarkable way of playing the vibes with speed and energy, yet the overall feel still has kind of a ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Comes in a great, heavy cardboard gatefold-style package!)
Johnny Lytle —
Done It Again (test pressing acetate) ... LP Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Very very very groovy stuff by this masterful jazz vibist, recorded with a sort of late 60s swingin' feel – but still very much in the pocket and warm as a summer breeze! Lytle has a pretty remarkable way of playing the vibes with speed and energy, yet the overall feel still has kind of a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Test pressing acetate – in a Transco sleeve, with a Bell Studio label!)
Les McCann & Gerald Wilson —
McCann/Pacific Jazz, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
2 of the greatest artists on Pacific Jazz meet head to head in the studio – as the Les McCann trio gets backed up by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra! Given the hipness of Wilson's sound, and the fact that his group features solo work by Teddy Edwards and Dennis Budimir, the overall approach to ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove.)
Les McCann & The Jazz Crusaders —
Jazz Waltz ... CD Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1963. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A real cooker – and a stone soulful set that works some real magic at so many levels! First off, the record brings together two of the hottest talents on the west coast scene of the 60s – pianist Les McCann, and the firey young Jazz Crusaders – who are really burning here with a ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jack Montrose —
Jack Montrose Sextet ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1955. Very Good- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A beautiful example of why the west coast scene was great when it was working at its finest! Jack Montrose cut a rare few albums in the 50s, but this one's a gem – done with help from frequent partner Bob Gordon on baritone sax, and with other players that include Conte Candoli, Shelly Manne ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(This is a rare red vinyl pressing, on nice heavy vinyl – with deep groove! Cover has some wear and splitting.)
Pacific Jazz, 1954. Used ... $5.99
Volume one of a classic live album by Gerry – expanded here to include the entire 10 tracks from a November 1954 concert recorded in Stockton, CA. The group includes Chico Hamilton, Red Mitchell, and Jon Eardley – and Gerry even plays a bit on the piano, despite its absence from his ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pacific Jazz, 1957. Used ... $6.99
Gerry Mulligan meets up with a great array of 50s modernists here – in specially setting dedicated to all Mulligan-penned compositions! Although a radical player himself on the baritone sax, Gerry also added something strong to the 50s jazz catalog with his great tunes from the early days ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note/Pacific Jazz, 1964. Used ... $11.99
A gem by Joe Pass – recorded "live" in the studio a few months before his legendary For Django album, but never issued until the 70s! The set's got a freeness that you don't always hear in some of Pass' other more restrained work – and working with a quartet that includes ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pacific Jazz, 1950s. Used ... $7.99
Tracks include "Pepper Returns", "Angel Wings", "Straight Life", "Patircia", "What Is This Thing Called Love", and "Cool Bunny". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Used ... $2.99
Lots of groovy big band tracks from the 60s – with a surprisingly soulful sound! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Used ... $4.99
Pacific Jazz, 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $8.99
Very hard-burning work from Buddy's hip band of the mid 60s – a large ensemble, but one that features searing horn parts that cut through the bigger arrangements with ease! Buddy really had an ear for tuning power with personality at this point in his career – and although the group ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pacific Jazz, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
A hard and heavy side from Buddy, and true to his reputation and the title of the LP, he comes out swinging! The set features a top notch mid 60s group, and from the sound of the numbers on this set, ol' Buddy did need to hand out any of his famous lectures on the bus afterwards, with some crisp ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove with Pacific Jazz inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Bud Shank —
Bud Shank & The Sax Section ... CD Pacific Jazz/Universal (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A great showcase for the amazing reed talents of Bud Shank – great in a small combo during the early years of his career, and equally at home in larger groups like this during the 60s! As you'd guess from the title, Bud heads up a fuller section of saxophonists – players who include ... (Jazz) read more CD
Pacific Jazz, 1965. Near Mint- ... $6.99
The title's a weird one, because the album was recorded in the studio and not on stage – but we're hardly going to complain, because the record's so great! Wilson is really cooking for this one – leading an all-great group that includes Curtis Amy, Roy Ayers, Jack Wilson, Joe Pass, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Pacific Jazz pressing with deep groove.)
Pacific Jazz, 1965. Sealed ... $6.99
The title's a weird one, because the album was recorded in the studio and not on stage – but we're hardly going to complain, because the record's so great! Wilson is really cooking for this one – leading an all-great group that includes Curtis Amy, Roy Ayers, Jack Wilson, Joe Pass, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Gerald Wilson —
Portraits ... LP Pacific Jazz, Mid 60s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
An excellent album from Gerald Wilson – one that features some of his most inventive writing and arranging to date! The album's a perfect balance between the two sides of LA jazz in the 60s – the soul jazz groove, and the growing modern scene – which often didn't get the larger ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing.)
Pacific Jazz, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
The only album we've ever seen from jazz drummer Larry Wrice – a Chicago player who really kicks it in a hard and heavy soul jazz groove! Larry's got an approach to the kit that's quite a lot like that of Joe Dukes – one that's always concerned with pushing the rhythms of the tune very ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black & silver label stereo pressing with wide deep groove. Cover has light wear, and a bit of splitting in one corner, but this is a nice copy overall.)
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