Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band —
Long Yellow Road ... LP RCA, 1974. Near Mint- ...
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A 70s classic from the team of Toshiko Akioshi and Lew Tabackin – a duo who did for the jazz ensemble mode in their generation what Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland did in the 60s! The material here is wonderfully inventive – the kind of compositions that Toshiko wouldn't have even ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A "dream" themed entry in RCA's Stereo Action series – so it's got the same bachelor pad swing as the others in the set – and instrumentation's a mix of horns, vibes, piano, and other percussive elements. Titles include "I Can Dream, Can't I", "Street Of ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mid 80s work by Alcione – a mixture of samba tracks and mellower tunes, all sung with a good degree of soul. Titles include "Mocidade Independente", "Na Paz De Deus", "Garoto Maroto", "Fruto E Raz", "Bololo", "Mimoso", and "Jaca ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Alkaholiks —
21 & Over ... LP RCA, 1993. Near Mint- ...
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A real landmark from the west coast scene – served with straight up, stripped down beats from E Swift and King Tee – plus a couple of very early Madlib tracks as well! And although the album's got more rhymes about booze than we could have imagined in rap, then or now, it transcends ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ain't no party like a Alkoholik party – and year after year, this debut album still stands as one of the group's strongest moments! The album's a real landmark from the west coast scene – served with straight up, stripped down beats from E Swift and King Tee – plus a couple of ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Henry Red Allen —
Henry Red Allen ... LP RCA, Late 20s/Early 30s/1957. Near Mint- ...
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Featuring performances with Coleman Hawkins, Fletcher Henderson, Teddy Hill, and King Oliver. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Leny Andrade —
A Sensacao ... CD RCA/BMG (Brazil), 1961. Used ...
$9.99
The debut album from Brazilian jazz singer Leny Andrade – a wonderful session that's equal part scatting vocals, samba jazz, and smoky ballads! Andrade was one of the few Brazilian singers to really get the sound of American jazz from the start – and works here in a style that has lots ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Antonio Carlos & Jocafi —
Cada Segundo ... LP RCA (Brazil), 1972. Very Good ...
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Wild, weird, funky, jazzy, and very breathy! A & J lay down a classic album of Brazilian grooves and wild percussion, with loads of fantastic tracks, including the massive "Simbarere", a funky club classic. One of their best LPs from the time, and certainly an essential work by ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small piece torn off at the opening, and some surface & edge wear.)
Antonio Carlos & Jocafi —
Definitivamente ... LP RCA (Brazil), 1974. Very Good Gatefold ...
$11.9913.99
Fantastic 70s material by this unique Brazilian combo! The sound is perhaps a bit less funky than some of their other records, but the songwriting is excellent, and the production is top notch – in a way that opens up the voices and gives the record a lot more soul than usual. Filled with ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Antonio Carlos & Jocafi —
Louvado Seja ... LP RCA (Brazil), 1977. Very Good Gatefold ...
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A classic batch of funky samba tracks by this sublime 70s duo! Antonio Carlos and Jocafi transformed the sound of Brazilian music during the 70s – singing together on most recordings to create a spacious counterpoint style of vocals, which was often produced with slight electricity in the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Antonio Carlos & Jocafi —
Mudei De Ideia ... CD RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1971. New Copy ...
$11.9913.98
An amazing bit of Brazilian funk – and the best album ever by this exciting soulful duo! The record's their first, and it's got a crackling intensity that you don't always find on their other albums – a groove that mixes hard samba with bass-heavy funk, with a sound that makes them one ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Antonio Carlos & Jocafi —
Mudei De Ideia ... LP RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
$25.9927.98
An amazing bit of Brazilian funk – and the best album ever by this exciting soulful duo! The record's their first, and it's got a crackling intensity that you don't always find on their other albums – a groove that mixes hard samba with bass-heavy funk, with a sound that makes them one ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dreamy trumpet from this Latin legend – with titles that include "Moonlight On The Ganges", "September Song", "Stormy Weather", "Summertime", and more. (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
A famous mid 40s performance – material from a 1947 show at New York's Town Hall! Players include Charlie Shavers and Bobby Hackett on trumpets, Jack Teagarden and Kid Ory on trombone, Duke Ellington on piano, and Johny Hodges on alto! This Japanese-only release features 14 tracks, all ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Louis Armstrong hits the Flying Dutchman label – and unlocks a whole new spiritual side of his talents – a mode that's quite different than some of his crossover pop of the 60s! The style here has a bit of righteous elements in the lyrics, and lots of spiritual jazz in the backings ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Desi Arnaz —
Babalu ... CD RCA, Late 40s. Used ...
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Cool countrypolitan Christmas songs from Eddy Arnold – his classic early 60s Christmas With Eddy Arnold album for RCA. It's wonderful, charismatic stuff with some of the best versions of the popular Christmas songs of the day, plus a couple of gems written or co-written by Eddy. Titles ... (Holiday Music) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, 1s stampers! A great copy!)
Cool countrypolitan Christmas songs from Eddy Arnold – his classic early 60s Christmas With Eddy Arnold album for RCA. It's wonderful, charismatic stuff with some of the best versions of the popular Christmas songs of the day, plus a couple of gems written or co-written by Eddy. Titles ... (Holiday Music) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has minimal wear.)
A well-done set – one that mixes samba rhythms and jazzy instrumentation, all set to RCA's great Living Stereo approach! (Brazil) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, and a small bit of seam splitting.)
Swingin' batch of instrumentals from films, like "Let It Be Me", "Little Old Lady", "Santa Lucia", and "The Three Bells" – all played by Chet on his groovy guitar, with backing by Dennis Farnon's swingin' orchestra. (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has splitting on the spine, light surface wear, and a hype sticker.)
A sweet strummy Christmas album from the great Chet Atkins – a set that's filled with guitar-based tunes that have a special Holiday feel – some of which have warm vocal passages from the Anita Kerr quartet! We always love Chet on RCA during the classic years, but his warm sound is ... (Holiday Music) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant jazz rock jammer from Brian Auger – recorded here with a bit more effects than usual, in a nicely tripped-out way that makes us forgive the vocals and really get into the grooves of the tunes! The group seems even tighter than ever – but never too slick or rocking – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has splitting on the spine & bottom seam.)
Brian Auger & The Oblivion Express —
Better Land ... LP RCA, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A really mind-expanded set from keyboardist Brian Auger – and a record that has him stepping out of the 60s shadows of American jazz and R&B, into a groove that's much more solidly his own! Auger's really finding his sound with the Oblivion Express group here – bringing in a bit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Live Oblivion Vol 1 ... LP RCA, 1974. Near Mint- ...
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Really hard-jamming work from keyboardist Brian Auger – the first of a 2-part live set from the US, and easily some of his greatest work on record! The tracks are all very long and stretched out here – an extrapolation of the territory Auger was already exploring on studio sides, taken ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original orange label pressing. The bottom inch or so of the cover has peeling and some stuck-on paper, light staining.)
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Reinforcements ... LP RCA, 1975. Very Good Gatefold ...
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A great later sleeper from Brian Auger – a record that's much deeper and more soulful than some of his earlier work – and done in a soaring style that's really great! Alex Lighterwood sings as much as Auger plays the keys here, but that's ok with us – because he fuses his voice ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Georgie Auld, Dizzy Gillespie, Shelly Manne, Cal Tjader & Others —
Cool California ... LP RCA (Germany), Early 50s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ...
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(Early 80s issue, still sealed with Two Record Set sticker. NOTE – Shrinkwrap is cracked at the spine from exposure, but still intact and unopened. Cover is faded at the spine.)
David Axelrod/Cannonball Adderley —
Messiah ... LP RCA, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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David Axelrod takes on Handel's Messiah – and the result is an amazingly complex set of music – very similar to his earlier albums on Capitol Records, and his Warner work with the Electric Prunes! If you love the Axe, you'll find plenty to love here – spare, dark orchestrations, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing in a Unipak cover, with unglued seams, light surface wear, aging, name in marker on the back.)
A really unique package – one that offers up a full 12" presentation of four tracks that Chet Baker originally released in Italy as 7" singles – very obscure material done at a time when Baker had fled the west coast scene in which he started! The material is equally ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The session was recorded in Rome in 1962, at a time when Chet's star had fallen quite a bit on the American scene, and it features him working with some of the hippest European players at the time – like Rene Thomas on guitar, Bobby Jaspar on tenor and flute, Amadeo Tomassi on piano, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Featuring John Abercrombie, Ron Carter, Jean-Francois Jenny Clark, Airto Moreira, James M'tume, Lonnie Liston Smith, Nana Vasconcelos, and Lenny White III. (Jazz) CD
2 of Gato Barbieri's greatest albums of the 70s – back to back on one CD! Bolivia is one of Gato's better albums from the early 70s – and like a lot of his Latin-themed ones, a swirling mix of soulful soloing, modal grooves, and unbridled emotion. Lonnie Liston Smith is playing piano ... (Jazz) read moreCD
2 of Gato Barbieri's greatest albums of the 70s – back to back on one CD! Bolivia is one of Gato's better albums from the early 70s – and like a lot of his Latin-themed ones, a swirling mix of soulful soloing, modal grooves, and unbridled emotion. Lonnie Liston Smith is playing piano ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Four of the more obscure RCA albums from the great Bobby Bare – all brought together here in a single set! First up is the very unusual English Countryside album – a special set that has the vocals of Bobby Bare paired with a group from the UK – Liverpool's Hillsiders, who sing ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
What a warm, wonderful record from the Bobby Bare family and Shel Silverstein – the long buried, deeply underappreciated Singing In The Kichen album from 1974! Though originally released as a children's LP, this one works for our adult ears just as well as the far more celebrated Lullabies, ... (Folk/Country) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite 50s vocal albums from RCA – a hip little set by the lesser-known Charlene Bartley – and one with a fair bit of jazz and Latin elements as well! The title track alone is worth the price of admission, but the rest of the numbers are equally great too – and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Late 40s recordings that have the Basie band getting nice and lean – but still with vocals from Jimmy Rushing, tenor from Buddy Tate and Paul Gonsalves, and trumpet from Harry Sweets Edison! (Jazz) CD
Vintage recordings with Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, with notable sidemen including Hot Lips Page, Ben Webster, Jimmy Rushing, and more. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing with deep groove.)
Basso Valdambrini Sextet —
Exciting 6 ... LP RCA/Deja Vu (Italy), 1967. Near Mint- ...
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The Exciting 6 here are the Basso-Valdambrini Sextet – one of Italy's hippest jazz combos of the 60s, heard here in a batch of groovers from the later half of the decade! The tracks are short, but they all pack plenty of punch – filled up with modal rhythms on piano, soaring horn parts ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Featuring Henry "Red" Allen Jr. on trumpet, Willie "The Lion" Smith on piano, Everett Barksdale on guitar, Ernest Williamson on bass, and Manzie Johnson on drums. Tracks include "Egyptian Fantasy", "Swing Parade", "Georgia Cabin", "You're The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Mono shaded dog pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, yellowing from age, half split top seam, small splits in the spine and bottom seam, and a number written in pink marker in back.)
(White dog stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, an ink stamp, and a spot of sticker residue. Labels have stickers. Vinyl has cosmetic sleeve marks that do not affect play.)
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Harry Belafonte —
Calypso ... LP RCA, 1956. Very Good ...
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One of the all-time classics from Harry Belafonte – thanks to sweet arrangements from Tony Scott! Titles include the classic "Day O", plus "The Jack Ass Song", "Hosana", "Brown Skin Girl", "Man Smart", and "Jamaica Farewell". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some splitting on the top & bottom seams.)