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 moreCD
(2003 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band —
Kogun ... LP RCA, 1974. Very Good+ ...
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Brilliantly bold work from pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi – an artist who's really coming into her own for the 70s – stepping out in a big band format that would win her a wide new audience on both sides of the Pacific! The album's one of the first to feature the ensemble co-led with husband ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band —
Road Time ... LP RCA, 1976. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$14.99
A great little live set from the glory days of the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band – a series of performances from Japan, recorded in 1976, all featuring the ensemble at its best! The double-length nature of the record takes the group even farther than usual – really letting ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing in a gatefold cover. Includes the insert.)
A great introduction to one of the hippest big bands of the 70s – a duo who did for the jazz ensemble mode in their decade what Kenny Clarke and Francy Boland did in the 60s! Tracks include "Studio J", "Quadrille, Anyone", "Kogun", "First Night", and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band —
Insights ... CD RCA (Japan), 1976. Used ...
$14.9924.99
Always-amazing work from the team of pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi and reedman Lew Tabackin – and a set that may well be one of the ensemble's most ambitious records to date – given that side two features a long, complicated suite that has roots in older Japanese musical styles! The balance ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band —
Insights ... LP RCA, 1976. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
Always-amazing work from the team of pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi and reedman Lew Tabackin – and a set that may well be one of the ensemble's most ambitious records to date – given that side two features a long, complicated suite that has roots in older Japanese musical styles! The balance ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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
(Original Japanese pressing. Includes the insert. Cover has minimal wear.)
Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band —
March Of The Tadpoles ... LP RCA (Japan), 1977. Near Mint- ...
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It's hard to get at the brilliance of the 70s albums from Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin in words – but we'll try just a bit! The records are almost an anomaly – creative big band records at a time when most folks were leaving the format behind – put together by a duo who ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing – RVP-6178 – with insert.)
A fantastic live performance from this legendary ensemble – and a record that brings a nice sort of edge to the group's already great sound! It's a bit hard to describe – but somehow the live recording quality seems to create more intensity, maybe more urgency to the way the group ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Manny Albam & Ernie Wilkins —
Drum Suite ... LP RCA, 1956. Near Mint- ...
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Hard-swinging big band material – with a heavy emphasis on drums! The album is a suite of six tracks – all written by either Manny Albam or Ernie Wilkins, both of whom arrange the groups on the set – really letting them open up nicely on the album's longish tracks. Manny and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Includes the RCA Victor sleeve. Cover has some wear and aging, an album review clipping taped to the top left, wide center split in the bottom seam, small fray at the spine, and is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Alkaholiks —
Likwidation ... CD RCA, 1997. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
20 cuts, plus a handful of skits, guest appearances by Xzibit, Whoridas, Nas, King Tee, ODB, Keith Murray, LL, and Loot Pack. Madlib produced a couple of tracks, too. Includes "Likwidation", "Off the Wall" & "Hip Hop Drunkies". (Hip Hop) CD
(Out of print.)
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
(Late 60s purple label pressing. Cover has ight wear and aging.)
A swing session, but one from the late 50's that has more of an edge to it than you'd expect. The group includes Buster Bailey, J.C. Higgenbottom, Cozy Cole, and Coleman Hawkins, who is in excellent form. Titles include "Algiers Bounce", "I Cover the Waterfront", "I've ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has ringwear, edge wear, and yellowing from age.)
2LP set that focuses on the many different styles of arranger/conductor/horn player David Amram. Some of this stuff's kind of snoozy and symphonic, but there's also some very groovy tracks that mix up "Near Eastern" instrumentation and funkier arrangements, and some other cuts that have ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono shaded dog pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age, and a small number in marker in back. Label on Side 1 has a small sticker.)
Marian Anderson —
Spirituals ... LP RCA, 1956. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Marty Paich brings some nice jazzy charts to this early set from Ann-Margret – just the kind of hip material that made her a swinger from the start! The vocals have a sexy, breathy quality that matches Ann's tight sweater on the cover – and even when Paich grooves in an uptempo style, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Luis Arcaraz —
Whispering ... LP RCA, 1957. Very Good+ ...
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Dreamy sounds from Luiz Arcaraz – a mixture of Latin rhythms, orchestrations, and his own solos. (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes the songs "Long Long Journey", "Snafu", "Linger In Your Arms A Little Longer", "Whatta Ya Gonna Do?", "No Variety Blues", "Joseph And His Brudders", "Back O'Town Blues", "Endie", "The Blues Are Brewin'" ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Includes the smash hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" – along with "Together Forever", "Slipping Away", "You Move Me", "When I Fall In Love", "Love Has Gone", and more! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
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
(Early 60s Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, small center split in the spine, and some splitting in the bottom seam. Label on Side 2 has an address sticker.)
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
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove and 1s stampers! Cover has a small peel spot in the upper corner, with some pen on the back – but looks nice overall.)
Features "Make The World Go Away", "Oh Baby Mine", "Release Me", "The Bells Of St. Mary's", "April In Portugal" and more – 18 tracks in all! (Folk/Country) CD
Chet Atkins & Hank Snow —
Reminiscing ... LP RCA, 1964. Very Good ...
$6.99
A collection of material Brian Auger recorded for RCA. Included are long lean groovers mostly with the Oblivion Express group – recorded with a slightly freer feel than some of the group's earlier albums, and an approach that has them stretching out nicely! Brian still sings a bit on some ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brian Auger's first album with The Oblivion Express – a harder-rocking ensemble than his initial Trinity trio, but one who also really pushed things with a really jazzy edge! Like many of Auger's contemporaries on the UK scene, Brian was making the shift from Brit beat group jazz and soul, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Live Oblivion Vol 1 ... LP RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. New Copy ...
$22.9923.99
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
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Live Oblivion Vol 1 ... CD RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. New Copy ...
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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 moreCD
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Live Oblivion Vol 2 ... CD RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
The second smoking Live Oblivion set from Brian Auger and crew – twice as long, and maybe even twice as funky as the first! The tunes on here all really push the ten minute mark – stretching out the original Auger conception on studio sides, and featuring plenty of room for really ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Live Oblivion Vol 2 ... LP RCA/Soul Bank (UK), 1974. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
The second smoking Live Oblivion set from Brian Auger and crew – twice as long, and maybe even twice as funky as the first! The tunes on here all really push the ten minute mark – stretching out the original Auger conception on studio sides, and featuring plenty of room for really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express —
Second Wind ... LP RCA, 1972. Near Mint- ...
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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
David Axelrod/Cannonball Adderley —
Messiah ... CD RCA/Real Gone, 1971. Used Gatefold ...
$11.99
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 moreCD
(60s mono shaded dog pressing with deep groove – 11S/11S. Cover has light edge wear and is bumped at the bottom left corner.)
Jim Backus/Dennis Farnon —
Magoo In Hi Fi ... LP RCA, 1956. Very Good+ ...
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A pretty darn cool record – almost an audio cartoon, of sorts, as Jim Backus talks his way through some Mister Magoo routines, with musical backings by Dennis Farnon. The record's actually more entertaining than most of the Magoo cartoons – as the use of voice and music is pretty ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has minimal wear & aging.)
Ross Bagdasarian & Janice Karman —
Urban Chipmunk ... LP RCA, 1981. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
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
One of Chet Baker's rarest albums – and a great one! 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 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chet Baker, Helen Merrill, & Others —
Passaporto Per L'Italia ... LP RCA/Dialogo (Italy), 1962. New Copy (reissue)...
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A very cool album from the Italian branch of RCA Records – and a set that features a host of artists from other nations who briefly stopped over in Italy, and recorded some of these gems for the label! There's a core energy to the set, which balances contributions from a few key artists, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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
A trio of albums that pair RCA country star Bobby Bare with some of the label's female singers – all brought together with bonus tracks too! Tunes For Two is one of the magical pairings of Bobby Bare and Skeeter Davis – both rising stars in the RCA country lineup of the 60s – ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
A great little jazz album from Ray – more so than most of his earlier work from the 60s and 70s, and performed here with a great batch of players that include guest appearances by Kenny Burrell, Steve Turre, Eddie Gomez, and Joe Lovano. Adam Koller is in Ray's regular group – and he ... (Latin) read moreCD
Alain Barriere —
Ma Vie (2LP) ... LP RCA (France), 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
(70s French pressing in a flip-back cover, with light wear, yellowing from age, and a bit of gloss separation at the spine.)
Count Basie with Oliver Nelson —
Afrique ... CD RCA/BMG (France), 1971. Used ...
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One of the deepest albums that Count Basie ever recorded – thanks to some great arrangements and backings by Oliver Nelson! Nelson's working in the same groovy mode he used with Jimmy Smith's excellent Verve sessions – and although the record doesn't have the same sort of star soloist ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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
Some of the best modern jazz Italy had to offer in the postwar years – and a record that's gone onto be the blueprint for countless recent work from groups on labels like Schema and Deja Vu! Tracks are short, but very groove-centered – often mixing modal jazz rhythms with hardbop solo ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album