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Prestige/OJC, 1959. Used ... $8.99
Mose Allison's last album for Prestige Records – before moving onto even bigger fame at Columbia and Atlantic during the 60s! Unlike Allison's later sets, this one is mostly instrumental – but there are a few sweet vocal tracks that bring out the hip, rootsy lyrical modes that would ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ... $4.99
Like many other 70s reissues in the Prestige/Milestone/fantasy family, this set compiles 2 early albums by Mose. Unlike a lot of his later material, this set's mostly instrumental, though he does get in some vocals on about a third of the tracks. The album features some great work by Allison's ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Spine has a small cutout hole.)
Prestige, 1957. Very Good+ ... $69.99
An early, rootsy Mose Allison sides, mostly instrumental, bluesy piano trio numbers, but Mose busts out with some vocals on an early version of his signature tune "Parchman Farm" and "Lost Mind", and a spot of trumpet on "Trouble In Mind" . He's joined by Addison ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label 50th Street NYC pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Labels have side notations written in pen. Cover has a half split top seam, some aging, and some pen and marker on back.)
Mose Allison —
Local Color ... CD Prestige, 1957. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An early, rootsy Mose Allison sides, mostly instrumental, bluesy piano trio numbers, but Mose busts out with some vocals on an early version of his signature tune "Parchman Farm" and "Lost Mind", and a spot of trumpet on "Trouble In Mind" . He's joined by Addison ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Local Color ... LP 69.99(Out of print.)
Prestige, 1958. Used ... $6.99
A pivotal album for Mose Allison – and one of the first records to ever feature his voice, even if only on one track! During the 50s, Allison was mostly known for his work as a bop-styled pianist – on records by Stan Getz and others – but at the end of the decade, he really ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Ramblin' With Mose ... LP 19.99(Out of print.)
Prestige, 1958. Very Good ... $19.99
A pivotal album for Mose Allison – and one of the first records to ever feature his voice, even if only on one track! During the 50s, Allison was mostly known for his work as a bop-styled pianist – on records by Stan Getz and others – but at the end of the decade, he really ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ramblin' With Mose ... CD 6.99(Yellow & black label NJ pressing with deep groove and NYC stamp. Cover has some wear with a spot of tape on the top seam and some writing on the back. Vinyl plays with a short click on "Kissin Bug".)
Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $14.99
A rare early Mose Allison album – a mostly-instrumental outing that focuses on Allison's wonderful talents on the piano – already honed by this time through participation in a number of key sessions with other leaders! Side one of the album features the beautiful "Back Country ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Juan Amalbert's Latin Jazz Quintet —
Hot Sauce ... CD Prestige, 1961. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Cool Fantasy 2-fer that compiles 2 lost albums by the great group The Latin Jazz Quintet. Released here under the name of the group's leader, congalero Juan Amalbert, the CD features the albums – Latin Soul and Hot Sauce – both of which are devilishly hard to find on the original vinyl. ... (Latin) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $59.99
Classic Jug, playing in a laidback open-ended blowing session, with other strong Prestige players – like Coltrane, Jerome Richardson, Paul Quinichette, Art Taylor, and Mal Waldron, who always seems to be the driving force between most Prestige sides like this. The album has only 4 tracks, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NJ pressing, with deep groove and RVG stamp. Cover has light wear and a small sticker in the top left corner.)
Gene Ammons —
Black Cat ... LP Prestige, 1971. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the great funky albums that Gene Ammons cut for Prestige at the start of the 70s – quite different than his earlier work for the label, and a very different showcase for his tenor genius! The whole lineup here is amazing – a quintet that features heavy drums from Idris Muhammad, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing. Cover has light wear. Vinyl plays with a click on the first two tracks of side B.)
Gene Ammons —
Boss Tenor (RVG remaster series) ... CD Prestige, 1960. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Gene Ammons —
Brother Jug! ... LP Prestige, 1970. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
One of Jug's funkier albums from his time back out of the pen, and a tasty electric session with Billy Butler on guitar and Sonny Phillips on organ. Pretty Purdie plays drums, and he kicks it nice and lean on the great groover "Jungle Strut". The album also features a nice version of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has a half split top and bottom seams.)
Prestige, 1955. Very Good- ... $9.99
Gene Ammons —
Gene Ammons Biggest Soul Hits ... LP Prestige, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features the tracks "Jammin With Gene", "Funky", "Blue Hymn", "Blue Gene", "Seed Sack" and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NJ pressing with Van Gelder stamp.)
Gene Ammons —
Gene Ammons's Greatest Hits – The 50s ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1950s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Includes tracks from the albums Sock, Happy Blues, Funky, Jammin' In Hi-Fi, and Blue Gene and features work by Jackie McLean, Kenny Burrell, Mal Waldron, Art Taylor, Candido, and Art Blakey. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Gene Ammons —
Gentle Jug Vol 2 ... CD Prestige, 1960s/Early 70s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Gene Ammons on tenor saxophone with Mal Waldron, Ed Thigpen, George Duvivier, Etta James, Arthur Taylor, Ray Barretto, Tommy Flanagan, Clark Terry, Oliver Nelson, Junior Mance, Buster Williams, Roland Hanna & others. (Jazz) CD
Prestige/OJC, 1964. Used ... $18.99
Gene Ammons —
Up Tight! ... LP Prestige, 1961. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great little session by Jug – cut after the late 50s blowing session years, and with a much tighter sound that's very much in the pocket! The record features two groups – one with Walter Bishop, Art Davis, and Art Taylor; the other with Patti Brown, George Duvivier, and Taylor ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NJ pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp.)
Prestige, 1962/Early 70s. Used ... $16.99
The first-ever issue of material recorded in Chicago in 1962 – a rare session by pianist Dodo Marmarosa, one that was to be his last on earth! Dodo's working with a trio that includes Sam Jones on bass and Marshall Thompson on drums – in a sad, almost bluesy style that's a wonderful ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, 1973. Used ... $7.99
Great late work by Jug and Sonny – recorded as one of those excellent concerts thrown by Baltimore's famous Left Bank Jazz Society. The format is simple – with both soloists up front, and a crack rhythm section that includes Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, and Billy Higgins – and the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on CD.)
Prestige/OJC, 1961/1968. Used ... $7.99
Nothing fancy – but some great straight-ahead blowing from Stitt and Jug! The album's a quintet session, with John Houston piano, Buster Williams bass, and George Brown drums providing all the rhythm. But the real focus is on the twin-sax frontline – with Sitt taking up the alto on a ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt with Jack McDuff —
Soul Summit (Soul Summit Vols 1 & 2) ... CD Prestige, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
A definite soul summit for the time – with 3 top-shelf players in the lead, all getting plenty of room to do their thing! Both Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt are on tenor in the front, working with the respect and confidence they'd forged together on other co-led sessions from the time – ... (Jazz) read more CD
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Buhaina ... LP Prestige (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.99
An amazing album that has Art Blakey completely reinventing himself for the 70s! Blakey shifts from straight hardbop to kind of a modal soul jazz groove, touched with some of the electric playing of the younger jazz generation, but not enough to qualify as fusion or funk. Instead, he's working ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
George Braith —
Musart ... CD Prestige/Dusty Groove, 1967. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite-ever albums on Prestige Records from the 60s – and a set that's a fair bit different than most of the other work on the label! The set's an unusual outing for saxophonist George Braith – cut after his famous albums for Blue Note, and in a mode that's quite different ... (Jazz) read more CD
(On the Dusty Groove label.)
Prestige (Japan), 1957. Used ... $19.99
A great early trio session from Ray Bryant – the kind of record that instantly shows why he caught such fire on the scene! There's a simplicity here that's almost invisible – a command of the keys that's strong, but not nearly as show-offy as some of Bryant's contemporaries. And given ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Kenny Burrell —
Prestige Profiles Vol 7 ... CD Prestige, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Tracks include "Montono Blues", "I Never Knew", "Boo-Lu", "Minor Mishap", "All Day Long", and "It's A Wonderful World". (Jazz) CD
Billy Butler —
Legends Of Acid Jazz – This Is Billy Butler/Prestige, 1968/1970. Used ... $12.99
2 lost soul jazz sets from the mighty Billy Butler! This Is Billy Butler is one of the grooviest albums ever from the hip guitarist – a rock-solid session for Prestige that's filled with some amazing rhythms! The sound here is sockingly soulful, and very tight – a mixture of the jazz ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jaki Byard —
Freedom Together ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful bit of insanity that properly displays why we think Jaki Byard is one of the greatest overlooked talents of the 60's! Jaki plays here not just on his usual piano – but also electric piano, celeste, vibes, and even a bit of tenor – shifting wonderfully to match the spirit of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige/Craft, 1964. New Copy ... $9.99 15.99
Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $29.99
An excellent session from vibist Teddy Charles – cut here under the name of the Prestige Jazz Quartet, an ensemble that featured Mal Waldron on piano, Addison Farmer on bass, and Jerry Segal on drums. Like most of Charles' important modernist work from the mid and late 50s, this set's got a ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, 1957/1958. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99
Not to be confused with the single LP Bahia, this 2LP set features tracks from that one – plus titles from Stardust, and the full album Cattin With Coltrane & Quinichette. The first LP features tracks with Trane blowing with the Red Garland Trio, plus one additional tune with the same ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane —
Dakar (2LP set) ... LP Prestige, 1957/1981. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Prestige 2-fer that brings together 2 classic albums with Trane – Dakar and Interplay For 2 Trumpets – plus one track, "CTA", with Trane that was on Art Taylor's Taylors Wailers album. Dakar is a darker, moodier set than most of 'Trane's Prestige material, and features a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an index label with clear tape on the spine.)
John Coltrane —
Last Trane ... LP Prestige, 1957/1958. Fair ... Just Sold Out!
A nice set – despite being kind of a put-together batch of tunes! The album's titled "The Last Trane" because it represents the last material that Prestige Records had in its vault from the time that John Coltrane was recording for the label in the late 50s. Titles were recorded ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue trident label stereo pressing. NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition. Cover has some splitting in the top seam and heavy yellowing from age.)
John Coltrane —
Lush Life ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1957/1958. Used ... $3.99
Strong work from John Coltrane's early years as a leader – even if the album is sort of a collection of tracks that Trane recorded for Prestige, instead of a discreetly separate session! Side one features Coltrane's tenor in a spare setting with Earl May on bass and Art Taylor on drums ... (Jazz) read more CD
John Coltrane —
Soultrane (20 bit remaster) ... CD Prestige, 1958. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A bold early statement from a young John Coltrane – and an album that really has him expanding his talents as a tenor soloist! Coltrane's working here in open-ended quartet format – with backing from the Red Garland trio that includes Paul Chambers and Art Taylor – on a set of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 50th Anniversary edition with 20 bit K2 remastering.)
John Coltrane —
Stardust ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A mellow soulful classic by John Coltrane – and one of his best-remembered early albums for Prestige! The session has all the gentle glow that you might guess from the title – a laidback, open-ended approach that has Coltrane blowing long solos over rhythms from the trio of Red Garland ... (Jazz) read more CD
Sonny Criss —
Portrait Of Sonny Criss ... LP Prestige, 1967. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The great altoist Sonny Criss is one of our favorite-ever reed players, and this beautiful session from his late 60's "comeback" period is a loving portrait of the wide range of his deep deep talents! On the surface, the record is deceptively simple, and only features Criss' work on alto ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. This copy was sealed, but opened to determine pressing, and remains unplayed in shrink. Cover has some sticker remnants at the top right corner, with a cut corner and cutout notch.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Cookbook (Eddie Lockjaw Davis Cookbook – Vols 1 & 2) ... LP Prestige, 1958. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A 2LP set that combines 2 of Eddie Lockjaw Davis' early Cookbook sessions – cut for Prestige in a key transitional moment, when Lock was trying to break past the R&B roots of earlier years, and emerge as a more sophisticated jazz soloist, capable of carrying an idea way past the short ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear with a sticker on the spine.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Eddie Lockjaw Davis Cookbook – Vol 1 ... LP Prestige, 1958. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A record that's virtually the blueprint for the sound of Hammond organ and tenor sax in soul jazz– the first of Eddie Lockjaw Davis' great run of cookbook albums for Prestige! The record features Lockjaw's gutsy tenor in a group alongside Jerome Richardson's lighter flute – both ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s OJC pressing. Cover has lightly bent corners.)
Prestige, Early 60s. Good ... $4.99
Volume 3 of Lockjaw's classic early Cookbook sessions – cut for Prestige in a key transitional moment, when Lock was trying to break past the R&B roots of earlier years, and emerge as a more sophisticated jazz soloist, capable of carrying an idea way past the short format of singles and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label NYC pressing with deep groove and RVG etch. Cover has peeling along the bottom half of the back. NOTE: Vinyl has oxidation and plays with some surface noise.)
Miles Davis —
Dig ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1951. Used ... Out Of Stock
A key early appearance on record by Sonny Rollins – recorded here with Miles Davis and Jackie McLean in the landmark Dig session! The album's the stuff that 50s bop dreams are made of – a session that has up-and-coming modernists working in the new freedom of the long playing record, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Miles Davis —
Workin' & Steamin' ... LP Prestige, 1974. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
2 classic Miles/Coltrane albums are compiled here on a nice double LP set with good extra notes on the sessions. Miles and Trane are backed by the classic Red Garland/Paul Chambers/Philly Joe Jones rhythm section, and the set appears to include a few more tracks than the original LPs (although we'r ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with split seams held with tape.)
Miles Davis —
Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ... $2.99
One of the four essential quintet sides Miles Davis cut for Prestige in the mid 50s – all modern jazz classics by anyone's measure, along with Steamin', Relaxin' and Cookin'. These quintet sides established Davis and John Coltrane as a significant force to be reckoned with, and helped set ... (Jazz) read more CD
Miles Davis —
Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Prestige, 1956. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the four essential quintet sides Miles Davis cut for Prestige in the mid 50s – all modern jazz classics by anyone's measure, along with Steamin', Relaxin' and Cookin'. These quintet sides established Davis and John Coltrane as a significant force to be reckoned with, and helped set ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet ... CD 2.99
Prestige, 1952. Sealed ... $11.99
An amazing meeting of two very different players who might not normally record together – although maybe not as much of a surprise, given that the set was recorded in the St Louis home turf of both Miles Davis and Jimmy Forrest! At the time, Miles was already a star, but Jimmy was becoming a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Miles Davis/Prestige/OJC, 1951. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Prestige/OJC, 1961. Used ... $3.99
Searing live work from Eric Dolphy – part of a series of recordings that set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The record features Dolphy going even farther out than on his studio sides from the time – as the record features very long tracks performed by a crack group that ... (Jazz) read more CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
Kenny Dorham —
Quiet Kenny (RVG remaster series) ... CD Prestige, 1959. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Kenny may be quiet, but he's never muted – and the record is far from the sleepy session you might guess from the title! The album's a real standout in the Dorham catalog – a set that let's Kenny's trumpet sparkle beautifully in a quartet that includes piano from Tommy Flanagan, bass ... (Jazz) read more CD
Prestige, 1962. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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(70s green label pressing. This copy was sealed but opened to determine pressing, and remains unplayed in shrink. Cover has a cut corner.)
Prestige, Early 60s. Sealed ... $19.99
This album has Jack Elliott singing the songs of his mentor, Woody Guthrie. He includes some of Guthrie's best known songs like "Pretty Boy Floyd", "This Land Is Your Land", and "Hard Travelling" and others such as "1913 Massacre", "So Long", "D ... (Folk/Country) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing – still sealed! Cover has a cut corner.)
Prestige, 1961. Sealed ... $19.99
Compelling early work from trumpeter Don Ellis – and a set that's almost equally great for the presence of Jaki Byard on piano! The work's quite different than some of Ellis' other material – a bit more sharp and stark, and played by a group that includes Byard on piano, Al Francis on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue, still sealed! Shrinkwrap is lightly shopworn, with some small holes and price sticker remnants. Cover has a cut corner and a bumped corner.)
Prestige, 1963. Used ... $8.99
One of the most far-reaching, exploratory records cut by Booker Ervin during the 60s – a set that really lives up to the "freedom" in its title! The album really takes off from some of Ervin's other work of the time – and stands along next to the equally-great Space Book as a ... (Jazz) read more CD
Booker Ervin —
Trance ... LP Prestige, 1965. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An amazing record from the legendary Booker Ervin – and a set that really does a great job of bridging his modernist tendencies and soul jazz roots! The title track – "The Trance" – is an amazing 20 minute number that takes up all of side one of the record – and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue on heavy vinyl. Cover is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Tal Farlow —
Guitar Player (Red Norvo With Strings/Prestige, 1955/1969. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
2 different slices of work from Tal Farlow! First is the 1955 album Red Norvo With Strings – originally issued under Norvo's name – a "with strings" session with a difference! This one's not the sleepy orchestral jazz set that you'd expect. Instead, it's a cool modernist ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige (Japan), 1955. Used ... $13.99
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, with a post-bop complication to his style that was not to dissimilar from ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Art Farmer —
Farmer's Market (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Prestige, 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
An essential Art Farmer session from the mid 50s – and a magnificent batch of hardbop tracks that we'd rank with some of our favorite work on Blue Note! The group is incredibly strong – with Hank Mobley on tenor, Kenny Drew on piano, Addison Farmer on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums ... (Jazz) read more CD
Prestige, 1954. Very Good ... $9.99
Jimmy Forrest —
Most Much! ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1961. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Gutsy tenor work from Jimmy Forrest – a player who was poised to rival Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons at the start of the 60s, and who could have easily done so, given the strength of his work for Prestige! The record's one of a few that the St Louis player got to cut for the label – and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Frank Foster —
Fearless Frank Foster ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An incredible album from tenor giant Frank Foster – one of his best records ever, with an impeccable soul jazz groove that's light years beyond his earlier work! The record has a bit of the feel of Frank's album with Richard Davis for Impulse, but takes off in a slightly different direction ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, 1966. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Stormin! Tenorist Frank Foster is best known to the world for his years and years of work with Count Basie, but take it from us: his solo albums from the late 60's are waaaay better than his Basie work, and they're also some of our fave jazz sides of all time! This rare album features Foster ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue trident label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and some aging.)
Prestige, 1995. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode. CD has a promotional stamp & 'bumps' on the label which do not affect play.)
Red Garland —
Dig It! ... CD Prestige/OJC, Late 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A nice, cooking bop side, led by Red Garland and featuring 'Trane at his late 50s best, when he was moving between playing with the top East coast talents of the day, and playing with a ferocity that betrayed the direction he'd later take when he got really out. Donald Byrd's also in the frontline ... (Jazz) read more CD
(NOTE: this copy is missing the rear tray card and is priced accordingly.)
Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ... $6.99
Simple and soulful elegance from the great Red Garland – prime mid-50s material for Prestige, recorded here with incredible backing from Paul Chambers and Art Taylor! The tightness of the trio is amazing – but never so much so that it gets in the way of Red's warmly introspective modes ... (Jazz) read more CD
Prestige, 1959. Used ... $5.99
One of the harder to find Red Garland sessions on Prestige – two records' worth of material that was issued on 4 different albums! The set is noteworthy not only for an excellent stretched out trio performance by Garland – working here with Specs Wright on drums and Jimmy Rowser on ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Stan Getz —
Quartets ... LP Prestige, 1949/1950. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Groundbreaking early work from Stan Getz – a 12" LP that compiles earlier recordings made for Prestige at the end of the 40s – all of which are a perfect exercise in tone, timing, and balance! The setting is simple – quartets with either Al Haig or Tony Aless on piano – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing.)
Prestige, Early 50s. Used ... $5.99
Collects tracks from the Dizzy Gillespie Sextet, Bennie Green & His Band, the Red Rodney Quintet, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Includes the previously unissued track "I'm Gonna Eat You With A Spoon". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $5.99
Two great sides by one of the most soulful trombonists of the 50s – both with Charlie Rouse on tenor sax and Candido on congas! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Prestige, 1973. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Although this session's produced by Orrin Keepnews, it's very much in the stretched-out space funk style of some of the David Axelrod produced Fantasy sessions, although perhaps with some more modal fusion touches. Hawes plays acoustic and electric piano, as well as Arp – and the rest of the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some waviness and staining along the bottom 3 inches due to moisture.)
Coleman Hawkins —
At Ease With Coleman Hawkins (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Prestige/Moodsville, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Prestige/Swingville/OJC, 1959. Used ... $6.99
Exellent late work by Hawk – way darker than you'd guess! The set features Coleman Hawkins as the main soloist with the Red Garland trio, and it's got a very open-ended session that has him blowing tones and phrases that you'd never hear on his earlier albums – moody, angular, and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Prestige, 1961. Used ... $5.99
The Hawk Relaxes, but never lets himself go – and a set like this is a great illustration of the gentle genius that made so many later Coleman Hawkins records so great! The relaxed setting for this record is a perfect setting for Hawkins to open up and stretch out – working his tenor ... (Jazz) read more CD
Coleman Hawkins —
Soul ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An excellent session! The record's filled with soul, emotion, and most of all, a hell of a lot of creativity – enough to show that Coleman Hawkins was still a great force to be reckoned with, even when labels were sticking him into loose blowing sessions like this! The group features Kenny ... (Jazz) read more CD
Coleman Hawkins with Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Night Hawk (Jazz Classics Series) ... LP Prestige/Swingville, 1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful late work from Coleman Hawkins – mellow genius that wins us over time and time again over the years! The set's actually a twin-tenor outing – with both Hawk and Eddie Jockjaw Davis – the latter of whom, as proved with Johnny Griffin and others, is a perfect partner for ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing.)
Roy Haynes With Booker Ervin —
Cracklin' ... LP Prestige, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A monster! This is a stellar session that has Booker Ervin's tenor fronting a tight group led by drummer Roy Haynes – all with an amazing sense of rhythm that's made the album a standout for years! Ervin is playing in his best modernist vein, and the rhythm section features the excellent ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Roy Haynes With Booker Ervin —
Cracklin' ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A monster! This is a stellar session that has Booker Ervin's tenor fronting a tight group led by drummer Roy Haynes – all with an amazing sense of rhythm that's made the album a standout for years! Ervin is playing in his best modernist vein, and the rhythm section features the excellent ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, 1963. Near Mint- ... $33.99
One of the first in a run of excellent mid 60s sides from tenor saxophonist Red Holloway – a very cooking player who's at the height of his powers on this hard-edged set! The date has Red in territory that's slightly more expanded than his dates with Jack McDuff – a quartet mode with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with Van Gelder stamp.)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Soul Message ... LP Prestige, 1965. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A key album in the career of Richard Groove Holmes – his first session ever for Prestige Records, and the one that yielded the monster crossover hit version of "Misty"! The sound here is much leaner and cleaner than Groove in his Pacific Jazz years – a tight trio approach ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label trident pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a split top seam and some aging on the back.)
Prestige/OBC, 1965. Used ... $9.99
Gritty blues from the Chicago scene of the 60s – a time when the frat bars still hadn't yet taken over the city's blues! The group features Homesick James on vocals and guitar – with Lafayette Leake on piano, Eddie Taylor on bass, and Clifton James on drums! (Blues) CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige/Dusty Groove, 1966. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A rare gem on 60s Prestige Records – and one of the earliest records to feature the incredible talents of reedman Sonny Fortune! Sonny burst into fame in the 70s as a spiritual player with a really freewheeling groove – but this late 60s date has Fortune in the company of Hammond ... (Jazz) read more CD
(On the Dusty Groove label.)
Prestige, 1954/1955/1962. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
A 70s double LP issue of a variety of sides Milt cut as a leader for Prestige and Riverside. The first batch of numbers were originally released as a couple of 10"s, then repackaged under various guises in LP format, and feature a slightly different take on the Modern Jazz Quartet sound of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an index label with clear tape on the spine.)
Willis Jackson —
Gator's Groove ... LP Prestige, 1969. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great lost session from Willis Jackson – right up there with some of his best groovers of the 60s, and recorded with a nice little group of fresh players. The lesser-known organist Jackie Ivory is on the session, and Wild Bill Jennings makes a good reappearance on guitar. Richard Landrum ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has some edge wear and an index label with clear tape on the spine.)
Prestige/OJC, 1968. Used ... $6.99
Seminal work from one of the hippest jazz singers ever – a session that showed the world that Eddie Jefferson was firmly back in business during the 60s! The set's got a really rollicking feel, and a bit more influence from soul than the bop of Eddie's roots – with elements of gospel ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Prestige, 1968. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Seminal work from one of the hippest jazz singers ever – a session that showed the world that Eddie Jefferson was firmly back in business during the 60s! The set's got a really rollicking feel, and a bit more influence from soul than the bop of Eddie's roots – with elements of gospel ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing. Cover has a sticker spot.)
Eddie Jefferson —
Come Along With Me ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the grooviest albums ever from Eddie Jefferson – a perfect blend of his earlier vocalese roots with a hipper, more swinging 60s style of soul jazz! The album's got an upbeat, joyous feel throughout – exploding with the sort of dynamic energy we've always loved in Eddie's singing ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Prestige, Early 50s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
A really great overview of the career of Eddie Jefferson – one that begins with his first few vocal singles of the 50s, and follows him through album work for Riverside and Prestige in the 60s! Jefferson's contribution to jazz is tremendous – as he was one of the first to set lyrics to ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Prestige, 1953. Very Good ... $3.99
Prestige/OJC, 1952/1954. Used ... $3.99
A great pairing of sides by two of the fifties greatest trombone acts! JJ Johnson and Kai Winding are on one side, with a boppish set of tunes, and Bennie Green's on the other, with a tight string ensemble. The music holds little surprises, but there's some nice takes on standards and of course, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available (Out of print.)
Kai & Jay/
Kai & Jay/
Prestige (Japan), 1952/1954. Used ... $11.99
A great pairing of sides by two of the fifties greatest trombone acts! JJ Johnson and Kai Winding are on one side, with a boppish set of tunes, and Bennie Green's on the other, with a tight string ensemble. The music holds little surprises, but there's some nice takes on standards and of course, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available (Out of print, 2013 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi.)
Kai & Jay/
Kai & Jay/
Prestige, 1952. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A great pairing of sides by two of the fifties greatest trombone acts! JJ Johnson and Kai Winding are on one side, with a boppish set of tunes, and Bennie Green's on the other, with a tight string ensemble. The music holds little surprises, but there's some nice takes on standards and of course, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (OJC pressing.)
Kai & Jay/
Kai & Jay/
JJ Johnson, Kai Winding, & Bennie Green —
Early Bones ... LP Prestige, Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Prestige, 1949/1950/1951. Used ... $4.99
A classic early album on Prestige – and one that features some heavy bop sessions cut for early 78s, all nicely packaged in a great cover by the famous Mad Magazine cartoonist Don Martin! The record features 3 sets of different tracks led by three of bop's greatest trombonists – JJ ... (Jazz) read more CD
Prestige, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
Killer funkiness from Boogaloo Joe Jones! Grover Washington Jr makes an incredible appearance here – sounding much harder and heavier than on some of his Kudu recordings – more of a gritty soul jazz player, working beautifully alongside the sharp guitar of Boogaloo Joe Jones, and the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige/OJC, 1962. Used ... $8.99
Hard to imagine Etta Jones being lonely and blue – especially when she sounds as great as this! The album's one of Jones' early classics from Prestige – a date that really has her classing things up a lot, and drawing on bits of Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington's styles, to mix in ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Etta Jones —
Love Shout ... CD Prestige, 1963. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Extra-soulful magic from Etta Jones – a great little session for Prestige that has her singing with Kenny Burrell on all tracks, working with a varied lineup of musicians that includes Larry Young on organ on about half the tracks, and piano from Detroit modernist Kenny Cox on the others! ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Stony Plain, 2020. Used ... $6.99
Roger Kellaway —
Roger Kellaway Trio ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1965. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Forgive Roger Kellaway for all the other snoozy work he's ever done – because this album's a treasure! Kellaway's working with a jazz trio that includes drummer Dave Bailey – and the set's a hip one with a mix of straight soul jazz grooving and some more experimental twists that ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Prestige, Early 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
An important set that documents a nice patch of King's early vocalese jazz sides – pivotal vocal jazz recordings that were not only enormously popular with listeners around the country, but which also did a heck of a lot in the way of advancing the way that male singers handled lead vocals on ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a blue cover, with a strip of tape on the spine.)
Prestige, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $2.99
A record that revolutionized the concept of jazz vocals in the 50s – thanks to famous performances by Annie Ross and King Pleasure! The tracks on the LP include Ross' early interpretations of Wardell Gray's classics "Twisted" and "Farmer's Market", and the King Pleasure ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label trident pressing, in a green and white cover. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
King Pleasure/Prestige/OJC, Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A record that revolutionized the concept of jazz vocals in the 50s – thanks to famous performances by Annie Ross and King Pleasure! The tracks on the LP include Ross' early interpretations of Wardell Gray's classics "Twisted" and "Farmer's Market", and the King Pleasure ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available King Pleasure Sings/
Lee Konitz —
Subconscious-Lee ... LP Prestige, 1949/1950. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of THE key records in the Konitz school – a full length Prestige album that brings together important material from sessions originally issued on 10" LPs! The lineup here is virtually the Konitz school – with shifting lineups that include Billy Bauer on guitar, Lenny Tristano ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black & silver label NJ pressing.)
