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Monty Alexander —
Spunky ... LP 
Pacific Jazz, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... 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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Pacific Jazz, 1960. Very Good ... $24.99
Great LA soul jazz session featuring the deep Texas tenor of Curtis Amy and the funky organ of Paul Bryant! Also present is Roy Brewster, the great, under-recorded LA valve trombonist, whose playing here gives the session a nice round bottom. 5 long cuts, with earthy, bluesy solos, and a very ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black & silver label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, clear tape holding the bottom seam, with a small name written in pen on front and in marker on back.)
Chet Baker —
Chet Baker Sings ... CD 
Pacific Jazz, 1954. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Maybe one of the greatest albums of Chet Baker vocal material you could ever hope to buy – a fantastic testament of the young talent at the top of his game – effortlessly moving between well-conceived trumpet solos and those fantastic vocals that were unlike any other singer at the time! ... (Jazz) read more CD
Pacific Jazz/Blue Note, Mid 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A collection of Pacific Jazz recordings – tracks include "That Old Feeling", "Halema", "The Route", "Russ Job", "But Not For Me", and "Picutre Of Heath". (Jazz) CD
Chet Baker —
Let's Get Lost – Best Of Chet Baker Sings ... CD Capitol/Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 —
My Funny Valentine ... CD Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
Chet Baker —
Songs For Lovers ... CD Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tracks include "Embraceable You", "Lullaby Of The Leaves", "Moonlight In Vermont", "Darn That Dream", "That Old Feeling", "My Ideal", and "Come Rain Or Come Shine". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
Swinging Soundtrack (aka Theme Music From The James Dean Story) ... LP Pacific Jazz/Kimberly, 1956. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Although the initial release of this music was a cheap attempt to cash in on the tragic fame of the late James Dean, this 1956 session was also one of the nicest big band dates to come out of the Pacific Jazz catalog of the 1950s! Chet Baker and Bud Shank are the featured soloists of the set ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Pacific Jazz, 1967. Used ... $14.99
Although the "with brass" tag of this one might make you think it's a hokey big band album, the record is actually a far-reaching modernist session that has Book's edgey tenor fronting a large-ish group filled with some of the best trumpet and trombone players of his generation – ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Booker Ervin —
Structurally Sound ... CD Pacific Jazz/Blue Note, Late 60s. Used ... Temporarily 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, Connoisseur 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
(Blue & silver label stereo pressing. NOTE – Cover has some stains at the bottom and wrinkles in the gloss.)
Clare Fischer —
Extension (LP sleeve edition) ... CD Pacific Jazz/International Phonograph, 1963. New Copy Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
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 CD
Pacific Jazz/Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $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 CD
(Out of print. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Gil Fuller with Dizzy Gillespie —
Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra featuring Dizzy Gillespie ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1965. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
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
(Mono pressing, still sealed, with a hole in the shrink at the top.)
Pacific Jazz, 1954. Very Good- ... $19.99
A great split LP – featuring 2 sessions both arranged by Jack Montrose! First up is Meet Mr Gordon –brilliant work by one of our favorite talents of 50s west coast jazz! Bob Gordon was a baritone player, but one who really knew how to swing – and he worked in a style that was ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black & silver label pressing with deep groove. Cover has split seams with tape remnants, surface wear, and aging.)
Pacific Jazz, 1956. Very Good+ ... $24.99
An interesting early album from Chico Hamilton – one that has him working in a trio format, quite different than the chamber modern work of his more famous quintet! The style is not dissimilar, though – as the trio lineup is drums, bass, and guitar – with both of the stringed ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label Pacific Jazz pressing with deep groove. Cover has a very light stain at the bottom 3 inches, with some wear and small splits in the bottom seam, and a bit of gloss peel at the opening on front.)
Pacific Jazz/Capitol, 1961. Used ... $5.99
Quite an unusual date – both for the players, who are normally more at home on Prestige Records – and for the Pacific Jazz label, who were then a cornerstone of west coast cool jazz! That setting doesn't keep the album from being a killer, though – as Gene Ammons wails away on ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Tray card has a crease.)
Jazz Corps with Roland Kirk —
Jazz Corps ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1966. Near Mint- ... $9.99
An unusual record, but a great one too – a set that mixes the offbeat reed work of Roland Kirk with some inventive ideas from a group of young west coast players! Some of the group members are names you'll recognize on their own from genre-crossing sessions for other labels – like ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a non-gatefold barcode cover. Cover is lightly bent at the left corners.)
Jazz Crusaders —
Festival Album – Recorded Live At The Newport & Pacific Jazz Festivals 1966 (with bonus tracks) ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1966. Used ... $18.99
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.)
Pacific Jazz, 1962. Used ... $8.99
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 CD
(Small cutout notch through spine.)
Pacific Jazz, 1966. Used ... $12.99
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.)
Jazz Crusaders —
Stretchin' Out ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1964. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
The Jazz Crusaders at their early best – swinging hard, and virtually defining the sound of soul jazz on the west coast scene of the 60s! The sound here is impeccable – tight rhythms overlaid with searing solos – all the best the young group had to offer, thanks to the early ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue & silver label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Jazz Crusaders —
Uh Huh ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Killer Jazz Crusaders material – exactly the kind of record that really had the group coming into their own in the second half of the 60s – finding a rich new groove that few other combos could match! The record captures the group at a perfect time – a point when they were ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Pacific Jazz, 1956. Used ... $9.99
A classic meeting of east and west coast artists of the third stream jazz sphere of the late 50s – one that features the team of John Lewis and Percy Heath of the Modern Jazz Quartet working alongside the west coast tenor of Bill Perkins, plus the guitar of Jim Hall and drums of Chico ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
John Lewis, Percy Heath, Chico Hamilton, Jim Hall, —
2 Degrees East 3 Degrees West (2nd cover) ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1956. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A classic meeting of east and west coast artists of the third stream jazz sphere of the late 50s – one that features the team of John Lewis and Percy Heath of the Modern Jazz Quartet working alongside the west coast tenor of Bill Perkins, plus the guitar of Jim Hall and drums of Chico ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange and black label Liberty pressing. Cover is great, but has one slightly bumped corner.)
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!)
Les McCann —
Les McCann Sings ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1961. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
An early vocal set from Les McCann – quite unusual, and pretty darn soulful as well! The album's done in a mode that foreshadows Les' move to soul during the 70s, and features him singing to some hip arrangements by Gerald Wilson – in a soulful, jazzy style that was common for LA of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black & silver label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has split seams held with old tape, surface wear, aging, and some pen.)
Les McCann —
McCanna ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1964. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great Latin groove from the mighty Les McCann – a smoking set that adds in extra percussion from Willie Correa – who gives the record a sound that's quite a change from the usual McCann groove! The percussion is wonderful throughout – and given that the great Paul Humphrey is ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Les McCann —
Pretty Lady ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1961. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A pretty great set from Les McCann – and quite a bit different than some of his other work of the time! This one's sub-billed as "the ballad style of Les McCann" – but it features Les playing these laidback, mellow numbers that are way different than most jazz ballads of the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black and silver label pressing with deep groove.)
Montgomery Brothers —
Montgomeryland ... CD Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1958. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the best records we've ever heard by The Montgomery Brothers – an album that's combined from 2 different sessions, but which has quite a unified feel! Monk Montgomery plays Fender bass – and both groups feature work by Buddy and Wes Montgomery – Buddy on piano and Wes on ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pacific Jazz, 1950s/1960. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A great collection of (until then) previously-unreleased material – pulled from the Pacific Jazz vaults from a range of 50s sessions, and spanning some of Gerry's initial sides for the company, up to work that approached the late 50s date of this album's release. Material features Gerry in a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Joe Pass —
Joy Spring ... CD Blue Note/Pacific Jazz, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
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. Mark through barcode, disc has a promo stamp.)
Pacific Jazz, 1957. Very Good ... $29.99
A classic west coast session – and one of the few albums cut by tenorist Bill Perkins as a leader – and a date that's every bit as essential as postwar sides by other bigger names of the LA scene! Bill's got a great tone that really deserves to be heard – as lean and cool as ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove and M IV logo. Cover has moderate wear with a split bottom seam and partially taped top seam.)
Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Used ... $4.99
Buddy at his soulful late 60s best – not content to keep in the same groove as older years, and working here with a great lineup that includes some excellent younger players! Charles Owens is in the group on alto, and the set also features work by Don Menza on tenor, Art Pepper on alto, Pat ... (Jazz) read more CD
Pacific Jazz, 1967. Sealed Gatefold ... $11.99
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
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Buddy Rich —
Swingin' New Big Band (with bonus tracks) ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 CD
Pacific Jazz, 1962. Very Good ... $24.99
One of the greatest albums of Brazilian jazz that Bud Shank ever recorded – done with a style that's a lot more like some of the best bossa albums from Rio at the time! Bud's recorded in other bossa settings before – but there's something about this record that really gets the whole ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing on Tizoc/Pacific Jazz. Cover has some wear, aging and splitting. Vinyl plays with a short click on "Gostoso".)
Pacific Jazz, 1962. Sealed ... $24.99
A sublime little set all the way through – an early 60s date from the west coast scene – and one that was almost as important to that side of the country as the Verve bossa records were to New York! Bud Shank's in the lead on alto sax – no flute at all this time around – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed with some sticker remnants on front.)
Gerald Wilson —
Feelin Kinda Blues ... LP Pacific Jazz, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Ahhh . . . Gerald Wilson at the height of his powers – recording here in a mode that could never miss! The group's a jazz orchestra, but it's filled with some of the hippest cats on the west coast in the 60s – soulful soloists who include Anthony Ortega on flute and alto, Curtis Amy on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s abridged reissue pressing with 10 tracks, including all of the ones listed above. Cover has light wear.)
Gerald Wilson —
Portraits ... CD Pacific Jazz, Mid 60s. Used ... 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 CD
(Out of print.)
Pacific Jazz, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $24.99
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
(Mono black & silver label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, with some splittting in the top seam.)
Pacific Jazz, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Features Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Joe Pass Quartet, Jazz Crusaders, Roger Kellaway Quartet and others. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
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