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Riverside, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Pre-soul jazz years for Cannonball – with players who include Milt Jackson or Victor Feldman on vibes, Nat Adderley on cornet, Bill Evans or Wynton Kelly on piano, and Percy Heath or Sam Jones on bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small cutout hole.)
Riverside/Capitol, 1960. Used ... $7.99
Fantastic work from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet – one of their greatest performances from the seminal early 60s years! The band at this time includes Cannon on alto, Nat on cornet, Victor Feldman on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums – and although Feldman's not as ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Cannonball Adderley Quintet At The Lighthouse ... LP 9.99(Out of print.)
Riverside, 1959. Very Good- ... $11.99
One of the greatest Cannonball Adderley albums from the Riverside years – a completely smoking live date recorded in San Francisco, often with long tracks that really let the group open up and do their thing! The lineup here is that classic one that first grabbed attention – the group ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has aging, entirely split top and bottom seams, and a partially spine.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco (Keepnews collection – with bonus tracks) ... CD Riverside, 1959. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the greatest Cannonball Adderley albums from the Riverside years – a completely smoking live date recorded in San Francisco, often with long tracks that really let the group open up and do their thing! The lineup here is that classic one that first grabbed attention – the group ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco ... LP 11.99
Cannonball Adderley —
Cannonball Takes Charge – The Cannonball Adderley Collection Vol 6 (Landmark – with bonus track) ... LP Riverside/Landmark, 1959. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A hardbop classic from Cannonball Adderley – and one of his harder to find albums from the Riverside days! The set has Cannon playing without his usual group, in the context of an all-star batch of players that includes Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb – who he worked with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Landmark pressing – with bonus track. Cover has clear tape on the front, small peeled spot on the spine, a cutout notch, and light wear.)
Riverside/Milestone, 1963. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
A nice double LP expanding on Cannonball's swingin' Japanese concert set issued as Nippon Soul, adding dates from the same concert tour. Featuring one of Cannonball's best groups from the 60's, with Joe Zawinul on piano, brother Nat on cornet, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a lightly stained corner with a bit of flaking, and highlighter on the liner notes inside the gatefold.)
Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... $6.99
Beautiful early work from Cannonball Adderley – and a record that's quite different than most of his better known sets from the time! The album's more spare and stripped-down than usual – with Cannon's alto in a quartet alongside Bill Evans on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Connie Kay ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Riverside, 1960. Very Good- ... $9.99
One of the all-time great ones by Cannonball! This record captures him in the prime of his early soul jazz fame – working with an unbelievably heavy quintet that featured Bobby Timmons on piano (with Barry Harris sitting in on a few tracks), Sam Jones on bass, Louis Hayes on drums, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and some moisture staining.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Things Are Getting Better ... LP Riverside, 1958. Very Good- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An album that definitely lives up to its title – given the great change and evolution in the style of Cannonball Adderley's music – definitely pointed towards the soul jazz fame to come in the 60s! The group here has Adderley's alto in the company of some all-stars who may not be his ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Bill Grauer pressing with microphone label and deep groove, RLP 12-286. Cover has some wear and a split bottom seam.)
Cannonball Adderley —
What I Mean (Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus/Riverside/Milestone, Early 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Like so many Milestone 2-fers from the 70s, this set combines two excellent 60s hard bop LPs into one nice set! Both sides feature Adderley's trademark soul jazz hard bop hybrid, but in contexts that add a twist to the settings you might otherwise have heard Cannonball in. The first album's a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Cannonball Adderley with Bossa Rio Sextet —
Cannonball's Bossa Nova ... CD Capitol/Riverside, 1962. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Cannonball Adderley recorded this nice little groover in 1962, when American musicans were just getting on the bossa tip, and still keeping things pretty authentic. The record was cut in New York with Sergio Mendes' early Bossa Rio group – the legendary Brazilian jazz ensemble that featured ... (Jazz) read more CD
Riverside, 1958. Very Good- ... $19.99
Nat and Johnny Griffin front The Three Sounds in this easy-going soul jazz session with a nice rolling groove. The set's got a couple of originals – "Sister Caroline" and "Branching Out" – plus versions of "Well You Needn't" and "I've Got Plenty Of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label Bill Grauer Productions pressing, RLP 12-285, with microphone logo. Labels have some marker. Cover has a split bottom seam and some marker.)
Riverside, 1962. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Swedish leader Harry Arnold tackles the music of Richard Rodgers – taking the tunes into some sweet jazzy big band directions, without as many of the showy flourishes you might expect from the "Broadway" title! Of course, many of the tunes here are older Rodgers material – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo pressing.)
Chet Baker —
Chet – Ballads By Chet Baker ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1959. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of a handful of late 50s albums that Chet Baker recorded for Riverside – all of which are some of his last great 50s work in the studio, before a shift in the 60s to a wider-ranging approach to his music! The style here is definitely in the "classic" Baker mode set down for ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. BMG Direct pressing.)
Riverside, 1959. Used ... $11.99
With Herbie Mann on flute and tenor, Zoot Sims on alto and tenor, Pepper Adams on baritone, and even some piano from Bill Evans! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers —
Ugetsu – Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers At Birdland ... LP Riverside, 1963. Sealed ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of Art Blakey's best non-Blue Note albums of the 60s – a hard-wailing live set that fully exploits the best talents of the six-piece version of the Jazz Messengers! The group here is that tremendous sextet that featured Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Wayne Shorter ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing, still sealed, with light sticker residue.)
Riverside, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
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(Blue label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has some splitting in the top seam and notes in front.)
James Clay —
Double Dose Of Soul (with bonus tracks) ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1960. Used ... $13.99
One of the most revelatory albums ever cut by reedman James Clay – a player who's often lumped into the "hard blowing" camp because of his Texas roots, but one who emerges here with a great deal of sensitivity and imagination! The record features Clay playing both tenor and flute ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kenny Dorham —
Jazz Contrasts ... LP Riverside, 1957. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Early work by Kenny Dorham as a leader – a Riverside session recorded in two "contrasting" moods that both perfectly show his young talents on the trumpet! Side one is a bit more in a hardbop mode – with two long lyrical tracks ("Falling In Love With Love" and " ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Japanese pressing, SMJ-6075M. Cover has ring & edge wear and a small split in the top seam.)
Riverside, 1959. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A pretty warm and lyrical set by Kenny – accompanied here by a larger group that includes Cecil Payne, David Amram, and Cannonball Adderley on horns, plus a young Cedar Walton on piano. Dorham wrote 4 of the album's tracks, and they provide a perfect showcase for his polished trumpet style. ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing.)
Riverside, 1957. Very Good+ ... $59.99
Familiar numbers – but done quite nicely, thanks to the warm early talents of Kenny Drew! The style here is a bit more lyrically evocative than some of the other Riverside piano work of the time – less modern-tinged, but still in a really expressive way that unlocks new corners of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small black label Bill Grauer Productions pressing, with deep groove and microphone logo.)
Riverside/Universal (Germany), Early 60s. New Copy 5CD ... $16.99
A great package – 5 wonderful albums from Bill Evans, all in tiny LP-styled sleeves! Explorations features the Bill Evans trio with Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums – a near-perfect lineup that forever raise the bar for jazz piano expression! The title here is certainly ... (Jazz) read more CD
Riverside/OJC, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.99
A great west coast live date from Bill Evans – one that showed that his magic on the keys was equally at home in LA as it was in New York! The session's especially noteworthy for the presence of drummer Larry Bunker – a great player who worked on countless recordings, both jazz and non- ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bill Evans —
Everybody Digs Bill Evans ... LP Riverside, 1958. Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Everybody Digs Bill Evans – or at least it certainly seems that way from the cover endorsements by Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, and Ahmad Jamal – but the real proof is in the record, and the set is a great one from Bill's classic years on Riverside! Evans is at the peak of his ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Everybody Digs Bill Evans (with bonus track) ... CD 5.99(Mono standard sized blue label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing, RLP 12-291, with microphone logo. Cover has clear tape holding the seams, some wear and aging, and a bit of pen on back.)
Bill Evans —
Everybody Digs Bill Evans (with bonus track) ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... $5.99
Everybody Digs Bill Evans – or at least it certainly seems that way from the cover endorsements by Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, and Ahmad Jamal – but the real proof is in the record, and the set is a great one from Bill's classic years on Riverside! Evans is at the peak of his ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bill Evans —
Green Dolphin Street (Japanese pressing) ... CD Riverside (Japan), 1959/1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
Lost Bill Evans material from his tremendous early run on Riverside Records – sessions recorded in 1959, but unreleased to the public for many years! The core of the record features Evans working with Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones both rhythm players that Bill interacted with ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bill Evans —
Interplay (gold CD pressing) ... CD Riverside/DCC, 1962. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A real standout in the Bill Evans catalog for Riverside – and that's saying a lot, given how important all of his Riverside albums are! The session's a rare quintet outing for Evans – one that breaks the mode of the usual trio format by adding in Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and Jim Hall ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print gold CD pressing, remastered by Steve Hoffman. Still sealed, spine has a small cutout notch.)
Bill Evans —
Moonbeams ... LP Riverside, 1962. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A very hip set from Bill Evans' second trio – the legendary lineup that featured Chuck Israels on bass and Paul Motian on drums! Both players bring Evans' sound to an even greater level of spaciousness – allowing for lyrical interplay that's completely amazing, and even furthers the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Turquoise label Orpheum Productions pressing.)
Bill Evans —
Sunday At The Village Vanguard ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Bill Evans' landmark sessions with the young bassist Scott LaFaro – a player who made key contributions on every record he touched, then left this earth far too soon in his career! The live session's a perfect demonstration of the way that the Evans trio format not only re-worked the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Victor Feldman —
Merry Olde Soul ... LP Riverside, 1960. Sealed ... $14.99
One of the best Victor Feldman albums recorded in the US – a really solidly swinging set of tunes, cut in New York with a hip trio that includes Sam Jones on bass and Louis Hayes on drums – plus Hank Jones on piano, on the few tracks of the album that feature Feldman playing the vibes! ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing, with hype sticker.)
Johnny Griffin —
Grab This! ... LP Riverside, 1962. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A really obscure little session from tenorist Johnny Griffin – and one of his few dates from the time cut with an organist – in this case the up-and-coming LA player Paul Bryant! Bryant's probably best known for his cookers with Curtis Amy, and he hits a similar mode here – by ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label stereo Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has some edge wear and pieces of aged tape on the seams.)
Johnny Griffin —
Johnny Griffin Sextet ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Few people could make a session cook like Johnny Griffin in his early years – and this late 50s sextet date is great proof of that fact! The album's a relaxed, open, almost unstructured set that might be dubbed a "blowing session", were it not for the tightness of the players and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... $19.99
An album that's as evocative as its title – one that features a young Barry Harris stepping out with the kind of sound that first got him noticed right away! There's a bit of a bop influence in the way he hits the keys on the set, but the overall approach is often more lyrically soulful ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Riverside/Milestone, Mid 40s/1957. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $13.99
A nice set that brings together Hawk Flies High plus earlier material from 78s! The core record is a key album in the reintroduction of Coleman Hawkins in the late 50s – recorded in a style that still bears a lot of traces of earlier years, but at a time when Hawk was being claimed as a key ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Riverside, 1957. Very Good ... $6.99
Late 60s issue of a fantastic Coleman Hawkins session from the late 50s – recorded with a septet that included Idrees Sulieman, Hank Jones, JJ Johnson, and Oscar Pettiford – and with an open-ended tone that veers towards the Prestige blowing session mode, but which is also tighter, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Riverside/ABC pressing. Cover has wear and a cutout hole.)
Riverside, 1963. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Early genius from Jimmy Heath – a set that displays both his talents on the tenor sax, and his growing role as a jazz arranger! The style here is still relatively simple – with Heath's saxophone offset by a range of brass players who include Donald Byrd on trumpet, Julius Watkins on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese pressing, with insert. Cover has some edge wear and bumped corners.)
Earl Hines —
Monday Date 1928 ... LP Riverside, 1923/1928. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A 60s album – with vintage material originally issued on the QRS and Gennett labels! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has some edge wear, small sticker spot, and a piece of clear tape at the bottom of the spine.)
Riverside, 1965. Near Mint- ... $9.99
(Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has a peeled spot from sticker removal.)
Milt Jackson —
Milt Jackson Live At The Village Gate ... LP Riverside, 1963. Sealed ... $9.99
A great little set from that time when Milt Jackson was fronting a group that also included Jimmy Heath on tenor – a wonderful pairing of talents that made for some of Milt's most soulful sides of the 60s! Heath's sharp-edged tone is a great contrast to Jackson's smoother touch on the vibes ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing.)
Milt Jackson —
Milt Jackson Live At The Village Gate ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great little set from that time when Milt Jackson was fronting a group that also included Jimmy Heath on tenor – a wonderful pairing of talents that made for some of Milt's most soulful sides of the 60s! Heath's sharp-edged tone is a great contrast to Jackson's smoother touch on the vibes ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Milt Jackson Live At The Village Gate ... LP 9.99(Out of print.)
Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery —
Bags Meets Wes! ... LP Riverside, 1961. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A beautiful combination we'd like to hear more of – one that comes from the meeting of Milt Jackson's vibes and the guitar of Wes Montgomery – both recorded here in easygoing brilliance! The session's a nice break from the usual sound of both players at the time – and although ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Bags Meets Wes! (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 11.99(70s Japanese Victor pressing – with obi!)
Riverside (Japan), 1961. Used ... $11.99
A beautiful combination we'd like to hear more of – one that comes from the meeting of Milt Jackson's vibes and the guitar of Wes Montgomery – both recorded here in easygoing brilliance! The session's a nice break from the usual sound of both players at the time – and although ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Riverside/OJC, 1959. Used ... $7.99
Sam Jones —
Soul Society ... LP Riverside, 1960. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fantastic lost soul jazz groover! The record is clearly one of the best ever cut by this fantastically overlooked bass player – and it's filled with a great set of players that includes Bobby Timmons, Nat Adderley, Charles Davis, and Jimmy Heath. The whole thing leaps along with that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert.)
Clifford Jordan —
Starting Time ... LP Riverside, 1961. Near Mint- ... $18.99
A great early Clifford Jordan record, and a tight bit of jazz from this great Chicago tenor player. Another Chicago favorite, Wilbur Ware, is on bass, and a young Cedar Walton's playing piano, and with warmth like that, Jordan and trumpeter Kenny Dorham sound great next to each other. Loads of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing – still in shrink with review sticker!)
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly Blue ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1959. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great little session from Wynton Kelly – one that has him breaking out of the lyrical roots of his trio work, and hitting some harder notes as a leader of a larger hardbop group! The album features Kelly working in both trio and sextet format – the latter with players who include Nat ... (Jazz) read more CD
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly Blue ... LP Riverside, 1959. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
A great little session from Wynton Kelly – one that has him breaking out of the lyrical roots of his trio work, and hitting some harder notes as a leader of a larger hardbop group! The album features Kelly working in both trio and sextet format – the latter with players who include Nat ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing, with microphone logo & deep groove. Cover is aged, with a half split spine, and a bit of red pen on back.)
Riverside, Late 20s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Seminal work from the legendary cornet player – featuring a few tracks with Jelly Roll Morton on piano, and a number of others with the group of pianist Clarence Williams. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Bill Grauer pressing, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has a partially split top seam and light wear.)
Yusef Lateef —
Centaur & The Phoenix ... LP Riverside, 1960. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An ambitious larger group album from Yusef Lateef – and one that's carried off with all the genius of his smaller group sessions from the time! Yusef himself is working with a variety of reed instruments – including tenor sax, oboe, flute, and argol – amongst a larger horn ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label Orpheum Productions pressing. Vinyl has an edge chip but play is not affected. Cover looks great.)
Yusef Lateef —
Three Faces Of Yusef Lateef ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Sublime work from Yusef Lateef – and proof that he could be exotic and swinging at the same time! The three "faces" of the set are Lateef's work on tenor, flute, and oboe – each of which get a few tracks to themselves – as Lateef works with a core Detroit group of Hugh ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Riverside, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $4.99
Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... $5.99
A funky vibes classic – and a landmark set from Detroit vibist Johnny Lytle! The set's one of the purest examples of Johnny's great early groove – a tightly stepping version of soul jazz that played big in the clubs at the time, and which has forever made Lytle one of the favorites of ... (Jazz) read more CD
Johnny Lytle —
Village Caller ... LP Riverside, 1961. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A funky vibes classic – and a landmark set from Detroit vibist Johnny Lytle! The set's one of the purest examples of Johnny's great early groove – a tightly stepping version of soul jazz that played big in the clubs at the time, and which has forever made Lytle one of the favorites of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Village Caller ... CD 5.99(Teal label Orpheum Productions pressing. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam, light wear, and a sticker spot.)
Riverside, 1960. Very Good ... $4.99
Think what you want about Chuck and his 70s hits, this version of the Mangione Brothers is a cooker! Chuck is on trumpet, Gap is on piano, and the rest of the group features Larry Combs on alto, Sal Nistico on tenor, Bill Saunders on bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums – all grooving in a nice ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove.)
Riverside, 1930s/1940s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Red label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing, with microphone logo and deep groove.)
Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... $9.99
Blue Mitchell —
Cup Bearers ... LP Riverside, 1962. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the first albums to really show Blue Mitchell's genius as a leader – recorded past the more formulaic bop modes of some of his other Riverside sessions, and handled with a lyrical edge that really gets at the best aspects of his playing. Of course, part of the reason for this is that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Teal label stereo Orpheum pressing. Cover has light wear and some clear tape on the seams.)
Riverside, 1959. Very Good- ... $59.99
A classic solo piano album from Thelonious Monk – recorded live in San Francisco, and maybe one of his best albums ever in the format! There's a special sort of quality that makes Monk's solo work so different from his trio, quartet, and larger group music – this real understanding of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label Bill Grauer pressing, RLP 12-312, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has some wear, staining near the bottom and a split top seam held with clear tape.)
Thelonious Monk —
Alone In San Francisco ... LP Riverside/OJC, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A classic solo piano album from Thelonious Monk – recorded live in San Francisco, and maybe one of his best albums ever in the format! There's a special sort of quality that makes Monk's solo work so different from his trio, quartet, and larger group music – this real understanding of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Alone In San Francisco ... LP 59.99
Riverside, 1956. Very Good+ ... $99.99
A brilliant title for this brilliant album from Thelonious Monk – a set that really has him coming back strongly in the second half of the 50s – with a new talent for arrangements that really goes past his previous work! Monk's piano and compositions are every bit as great as before ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue Bill Grauer Productions pressing with microphone logo & deep groove. Vinyl is nice but with 2 press flaw bumps that thump during the bass solo on "Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are". Cover has light wear, half split seams, and some pen on back.)
Thelonious Monk —
Monk's Music (ABC Riverside) ... LP Riverside, 1957. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A landmark in jazz – easily one of Thelonious Monk's greatest albums ever, and a magical crossroads of talents that brings together a variety of jazz traditions! The work is performed by an ambitious Monk septet that includes both Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane on tenor – and if you' ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s ABC Riverside pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Thelonious Monk —
Monk's Music (with bonus tracks) ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1957. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A landmark in jazz – easily one of Thelonious Monk's greatest albums ever, and a magical crossroads of talents that brings together a variety of jazz traditions! The work is performed by an ambitious Monk septet that includes both Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane on tenor – and if you' ... (Jazz) read more CD
Thelonious Monk —
Thelonious In Action ... LP Riverside/OJC, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A classic cooker from Thelonious Monk – recorded during his legendary run at the Five Spot in the late 50s, and featuring some especially great work on tenor from a young Johnny Griffin! Griffin's filling a role here that would be cemented a bit more firmly in the 60s by Charlie Rouse – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(New OJC pressing – better than the old one!)
Riverside/Concord, 1959. Used ... $5.99
A unique large group effort from Thelonious Monk – but one that bristles with all the angular energy of his other great work for Riverside! The group here is a tentet – filled with excellent players who include Donald Byrd, Phil Woods, Pepper Adams, Eddie Bert, Robert Northern, and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall ... LP 19.99
Riverside, 1959. Very Good ... $19.99
A unique large1 group effort from Thelonious Monk – but one that bristles with all the angular energy of his other great work for Riverside! The group here is a tentet – filled with excellent players who include Donald Byrd, Phil Woods, Pepper Adams, Eddie Bert, Robert Northern, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall ... CD 5.99(Small black label Bill Grauer pressing, with microphone logo and wide deep groove. Cover has split seams and a partially split spine.)
Riverside/OJC, 1960. Used ... $7.99
A stunning pre-Columbia session from Thelonious Monk – a really great live date that has Monk's familiar quartet augmented by west coast players Joe Gordon on trumpet and Harold Land on tenor! Given that Charlie Rouse is already in the group on tenor, the addition of Land's horn makes for a ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Riverside/Concord, 1957. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
A massively expanded package of music – filled with previously unreleased gems! The 2CD set features a landmark collaboration between John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk – two generations of jazz modern, working here to create some really incredible music! The core of this material is ... (Jazz) read more CD
Riverside, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A collection of sides cut in the early 60s by Wes for Riverside, collected later when the label was owned by ABC. There's a couple of cuts in a nice organ trio feature the great Mel Rhyne "Round Midnight" and "Yesterdays", plus several that feature his brothers Buddy and Monk ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Riverside/OJC, 1962. Used ... $2.99
With grooves this great, the house must have been full – and the album's a gem of an early live date by Wes Montgomery, recorded in Berkeley with a quartet that includes Johnny Griffin on tenor, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums! The tunes have a nicely ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Riverside (Japan), 1960. Used ... $6.99
They're not kidding with the title of this one – because although the record was only Wes Montgomery's second album as a leader, he was already making plenty of waves with the sound of his guitar! The session lines Wes up with the very tight rhythm team of Tommy Flanagan on piano, Percy ... (Jazz) read more CD
(80s Japanese pressing.)
Wes Montgomery —
Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery (Keepnews edition) ... CD Riverside, 1960. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
They're not kidding with the title of this one – because although the record was only Wes Montgomery's second album as a leader, he was already making plenty of waves with the sound of his guitar! The session lines Wes up with the very tight rhythm team of Tommy Flanagan on piano, Percy ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery (Japanese pressing) ... CD 6.99(24 bit remastering.)
Riverside, 1959/1963. Used ... $5.99
A double-header of sweet-styled early work from Wes Montgomery! First up is the album Fusion – a pretty darn important record for Wes – as it was his first session with the sort of larger arrangements that would later make him huge! Although Montgomery was mostly recording for ... (Jazz) read more CD
Riverside, 1959. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Wes Montgomery's first album as a leader – a relatively obscure set that has him playing in a trio with Indianapolis bandmates Mel Rhyne on organ and Paul Parker on drums – a mode that strongly recalls Montgomery's roots in the Indy scene at the time! If you only know the later, famous ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Wes Montgomery Trio (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 19.99(OJC pressing.)
Wes Montgomery —
Wes Montgomery Trio (aka A Dynamic New Jazz Sound) ... LP Riverside/OJC, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Wes Montgomery's first album as a leader – a relatively obscure set that has him playing in a trio with Indianapolis bandmates Mel Rhyne on organ and Paul Parker on drums – a mode that strongly recalls Montgomery's roots in the Indy scene at the time! If you only know the later, famous ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Wes Montgomery Trio (aka A Dynamic New Jazz Sound) ... LP 19.99(New OJC pressing – better than the old one!)
Riverside (Japan), 1959. Used ... $19.99
Wes Montgomery's first album as a leader – a relatively obscure set that has him playing in a trio with Indianapolis bandmates Mel Rhyne on organ and Paul Parker on drums – a mode that strongly recalls Montgomery's roots in the Indy scene at the time! If you only know the later, famous ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Wes Montgomery Trio (aka A Dynamic New Jazz Sound) ... LP 19.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Mark Murphy —
That's How I Love The Blues ... LP Riverside, 1962. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Given what a freewheeling, open-minded, and lyrical jazz singer Mark Murphy is, it's hard to imagine him really loving "the blues" – and fortunately, most of that love is extended in the title, because the album itself is less of the blues effort that you might think. True, the ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label stereo Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing with microphone logo. Cover has some edge wear.)
Sal Nistico —
Comin On Up ... LP Riverside, 1961. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An early 60s session by tenorist Sal Nistico – a great player who spent most of his life in bigger bands, but who also knew how to shine on small group settings like these! With Sal Amico, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, and Vinnie Ruggero – all of whom make Sal cook a lot more than usual, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing with microphone logo and deep groove. Vinyl and cover are nice!)
Riverside, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Riverside, 1961. Very Good ... $5.99
More groovy drag racing stuff, recorded as part of Riverside's Hot Rod series in the early 60's. The record contains highlights from the 1961 Sebring 12-hour endurance race. There doesn't seem to be that much happening in the way of tragedies or accidents, but the record's got lots of cool car ... (Now Sound) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small black label Bill Grauer Productions pressing with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has a split spine & top seam held with clear tape.)
Freddy Redd —
San Francisco Suite ... LP Riverside, 1957. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Very different work than Freddie Redd's firey albums for Blue Note – a set of trio tunes that are distinctly modern, but done with a much more laidback approach. Freddie's style here has a bit of the late nite barroom feel – with some great blue notes and sadness stepping out from the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, includes insert. Cover has light wear and a sticker spot.)
Riverside, 1961. Very Good ... $11.99
Way more than just another jazz version of songs from a hit musical – as the lineup of "Riverside Jazz Stars" here includes Blue Mitchell and Clark Terry on trumpet, Jimmy Heath on tenor, Bobby Timmons on piano, and Ron Carter on bass! Arrangements are by Jimmy Heath, Ernie Wilkins ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Bill Grauer pressing with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and some splash stains on the back.)
Max Roach —
Conversation ... LP Riverside, Early 60s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
This is a retitled 2nd pressing of the album Deeds Not Words – which is a classic Max Roach session with Booker Little, George Coleman, Art Davis, and Ray Draper. The album's got 2 great originals by Bill Lee – "Jodie's Cha Cha" and "Deeds, Not Words" – plus ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black Bill Grauer Productions Jazzland label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Sonny Rollins —
Last Time I Saw Paris/
Riverside, 1962. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Riverside, 1957. Very Good- ... $19.99
A landmark album from Sonny Rollins – a record that really lives up to its title, as it shows the maturing tenorist really finding his own voice in jazz – a sound that's unlike any other! Rollins' Riverside work sometimes seems to get overlooked sometimes in light of his freer late 50s ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, missing obi.)
Riverside/OJC, 1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A landmark album from Sonny Rollins – a record that really lives up to its title, as it shows the maturing tenorist really finding his own voice in jazz – a sound that's unlike any other! Rollins' Riverside work sometimes seems to get overlooked sometimes in light of his freer late 50s ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
George Russell —
Ezz-Thetics (Riverside) ... LP Riverside, 1961. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Angular modernism from George Russell – a record that's still strongly preoccupied with his interest in modes and tones, but which also manages to swing nicely as well! The group here is a sextet – with Eric Dolphy making a great appearance on alto and bass clarinet – alongside ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ezz-Thetics (Riverside) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99(70s Japanese pressing on Victor, SMJ-6112, including the insert. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Riverside (Japan), 1961. Used ... $24.99
Angular modernism from George Russell – a record that's still strongly preoccupied with his interest in modes and tones, but which also manages to swing nicely as well! The group here is a sextet – with Eric Dolphy making a great appearance on alto and bass clarinet – alongside ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi – and still sealed!)
Decca/Riverside/Fresh Sound (Spain), Early 60s. Used 4 CDs ... $33.99
George Russell —
Outer View ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1962. Used ... $8.99
George Russell was always committed to exploring new territory – as he proves well on this hard to find album cut for Riverside during the early 60s! Russell's surrounded himself here with some great younger and lesser-known players – including trumpeter Don Ellis, trombonist Garnett ... (Jazz) read more CD
Riverside/OJC, 1960. Used ... $11.99
Not "phunk", in the way you might think of "funk" – but an album that sets a whole new standard for modern jazz in the 60s – thanks to the fresh ideas of George Russell! Russell's in his best modal mode here – and there's a highly rhythmic construction to most ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print – and still sealed.)
Mongo Santamaria —
Mongo Explodes ... LP Riverside, 1964. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A killer early album by Mongo Santamaria – almost an equal blend of jazz and Latin rhythms, and a great illustration of the unique contribution that he was making to both types of music back in the 60s! Mongo's group here is filled with some really great horn players – Nat Adderley on ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Turquoise label Orpheum Productions pressing.)
Zoot Sims —
Zoot! (Riverside) ... LP Riverside, 1956. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Simple and elegant genius from Zoot Sims – an overlooked quartet session recorded with George Handy on piano, Wilbur Ware on bass, and Osie Johnson on drums. Handy was the famous arranger for the Boyd Rayburn group in the 40s, and here he arranges the whole set – and also contributes a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing.)
Johnny Hammond Smith —
Black Coffee ... LP Riverside, 1962. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
One of Johnny Hammond's first albums – and a cooking little live set that really has the organist working with some early raw power! The group's a trio, but they seem to burn differently than some of the other organ combos of the time – maybe with that fluid sensibility that Johnny ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Turquoise label Orpheum pressing. Back cover has light aging.)
Riverside, 1960. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Later work from this important figure in the early days of jazz! Features Elmer Snowden on banjo – with Cliff Jackson on piano, Tommy Bryant on bass, and Jimmy Crawford on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing. Cover is lighty stained at the top, with some tape remnants on the seams.)
Billy Taylor —
Uptown ... LP Riverside, 1960. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A pretty great trio date from Billy Taylor – and somewhat overlooked, too! The group features Henry Grimes on bass and Ray Mosca on drums – and the set captures Billy in a perfect spot between his early work for Prestige, and some of his 60s mainstream material – heard here in a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label Bill Grauer Productions pressing, RLP 12-319, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has clear tape on the spine and seams.)
Billy Taylor —
Warming Up ... LP Riverside, 1960. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
One of Billy's rarest sessions from the 60s – a trio set for Riverside, recorded in early 1960, and a great little session considering how obscure it is! The group's a trio, with Henry Grimes on bass and Ray Mosca on drums – supporting Billy's fluidly soulful work on the keys, over a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, clear tape on the seams, and some yellow marker on back.)
Riverside, 1938/1940. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Riverside, Very Good ... $1.99
Riverside, 1957. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Hmmm . . . Don't know what the "difference" is here, given that the set was one of a number of Duke-inspired sessions of the late 50s, but given that Terry was a big force in the best ones, and that he's working here with some of Duke's best players, we'll give the set a thumbs up! The ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s OJC pressing.)
Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... $5.99
A surprisingly nice set that brings together Clark Terry and Thelonious Monk! Given Terry's bright approach to jazz, it's a bit hard to imagine him and Monk working well together – but at the time of this session, Clark still had a fair bit of an edge – with roots in a number of modern ... (Jazz) read more CD
