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Challenge/Solid (Japan), 1994. New Copy ... $15.99
Masterful later work from saxophonist Gary Bartz – proof that he kept on growing and maturing his style after his initial explosive years in the 70s! This album is a bit more subtle than those righteous classics, but still carries a lot of message in the music – a suite of tracks ... (Jazz) read more CD
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $13.99
Well, "album of the year" might be a hard claim to live up to – but this is a heck of a great record! The album's one of Blakey's real sleepers – cut years away from his time at Blue Note, with a fluid soulful approach that steps off his work at Prestige quite nicely. The ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Enja/Solid (Japan), 1976. Used ... $18.99
Trio material – featuring Brand with Cecil McBee on bass and the great Roy Brooks on drums. The album's pretty laidback, but in a mellow spiritual mode that suits all players well. Brand plays soprano sax on the track "Ishmael", playing over his own piano lines – and other ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, 2014 pressing – includes obi.)
De-Lite/Solid (Japan), 1981/1984. New Copy ... $13.99
Arnett Cobb —
Arnett Cobb Is Back ... CD Progressive/Solid (Japan), 1978. Used ... Out Of Stock
Cobb plays with Derek Smith on piano, George Mraz on bass and Billy Hart on drums. Tracks include "Flying Home", "Big Red's Groove", "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Blues For Shirley". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, 2016 pressing – includes obi.)
Time/Solid (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... $13.99
Great work from one of the hippest jazz contemporaries of the late 60s – trumpeter Kenny Dorham, a player who was really coming into his own by the time of this album! The record has Kenny with a nice sort of edge – not as boldly experimental as his 60s work for Blue Note, but ... (Jazz) read more CD
Kenny Dorham —
Showboat ... CD Time/Solid (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Not the Broadway record that you might guess from the title, but a great showboat for the hipper talents of trumpeter Kenny Dorham! The album is made up of tunes from the famous show, but the presentation here is quite strongly hardbop – blown by Kenny with the same mix of sweet and modern ... (Jazz) read more CD
Storyville/Solid (Japan), 1966/1978/1983. Used ... $9.99
Kenny Drew's the star of the set on piano – playing solo here on a session from 1978, with a young bassist Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen in 1966, and an early 80s set of duets with bassist Bo Steif on the remainder of the tracks! The album does a nice job of blocking things out – so ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Art Farmer —
Soul Eyes ... CD Enja/Solid (Japan), 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
Never-failing genius from Art Farmer – recording here in his later years, and working in that long and open-ended mode we love so much! There's few trumpeters who could make a record like this work – but Farmer's got a tremendous ability to stretch out on longer tunes with well-crafted ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $13.99
An album with a terrible cover – but a wonderful sound! Underneath this ridiculous bikini-clad cover lies some of the best work that Louis Hayes and Joe Farrell cut during the 80s – a freewheeling and open session that's steep on soul, and filled with the best energy both players could ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Vim & Vigor ... LP 13.99(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Don Friedman —
Progressive ... CD Progressive/Solid (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Excellent work from pianist Don Friedman – a set that's definitely progressive, but which also has a heck of a lot of warmth too – that fantastic balance of new ideas and lyricism that made Friedman one of the freshest pianists to emerge in the 60s, and which continued strongly through ... (Jazz) read more CD
Mainstream/Solid (Japan), 1972. Used ... $11.99
Wild – but pretty darn wonderful stuff! Dizzy's recording here in one of his sparest settings ever – blowing trumpet with accompaniment from the duo of Willie Ruff, bass and French horn, and Dwike Mitchell, piano – working in a mode that's really cool, really stripped down, and ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2017 pressing – includes obi.)
Dexter Gordon —
Jazz At Highschool ... CD Storyville/Solid (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $13.99
Dexter Gordon takes it back to high school, but with a nicely mature sort of vibe – that incredible sense of extended solo creation that really marked some of his classic 60s performances like this from the European scene! The material was recorded at that time when Dex was making huge waves ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Storyville/Solid (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $13.99
A later entry in the run of Johnny Griffin albums recorded overseas – and one that's very much in the openly-blown style of his classics from the 60s and 70s! As with some of those, the great Kenny Drew works alongside Griffin on piano – and the pair really step out on familiar tunes ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Catharsis ... CD 9.99(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Storyville/Solid (Denmark), 1989. Used ... $9.99
A later entry in the run of Johnny Griffin albums recorded overseas – and one that's very much in the openly-blown style of his classics from the 60s and 70s! As with some of those, the great Kenny Drew works alongside Griffin on piano – and the pair really step out on familiar tunes ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Catharsis ... CD 13.99(Includes obi.)
Billy Harper —
Black Saint ... CD Black Saint/Solid (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99
Stunning work from one of the greatest players of the post-Coltrane generation – a classic session recorded overseas in the mid 70s, and one that's filled with soulful expressions from the great Billy Harper! Harper's tenor kicks off the set with an immediately gripping sound – as ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1955. Used ... $11.99
One of the most inventive albums we've ever heard from trombonist Herbie Harper – and that's saying a lot, given some of his other records! The group's an unusual one – with some key members that are likely – Jimmy Giuffre on tenor and baritone, Charlie Mariano on alto, and Jimmy ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, 2014 pressing – includes obi.)
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
A real gem from Woody Shaw's greatest period – a very hip sextet session, recorded with Hayes, Cook, Shaw, and a rhythm section that includes Ronnie Matthews on piano, Stafford James on bass, and Guilhermo Franco on percussion. Tracks are long, and stretch out in that searching, modal style ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Solid (UK), 1972. Used ... $19.99
A lost live date from the great British tenorist Tubby Hayes – recorded right near the end of his too-short life, but a stone cooker all the way through! The material was recorded live at the Hopbine – but it's different than both the other 1972 album from the venue, or earlier Hopbine ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Tubby Hayes —
Without A Song – Rare Live Recordings 1954 to 1973 ... CD Solid (Japan), Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
Rare live recordings from Tubby Hayes, originally released on Acrobat but given a nice presentation here by Solid/Ultra-Vybe. Tracks include "Baubles, Bangles & Beads", "Have You Met Miss Jones", " Sonny Sounds", "Milestones", and "Modes & ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 2018 pressing, includes obi.)
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1990. New Copy ... $13.99
The title alone is more than enough to win us over here – as it's a great Duke Pearson composition that turns out to be a wonderful showcase for the most lyrical modes of pianist John Hicks! That tune's the leadoff, and it really sets the tone for the record – a gently soulful set that ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Solo Art/Solid (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $13.99
Overlooked 70s work from pianist Eddie Higgins – a longtime Chicago jazz legend, but actually recording here at a studio up in Lake Geneva! Still, the set's got all the subtle magic that Eddie was bringing to Windy City clubs back in the day – piano lines that were a lot more complex ... (Jazz) read more CD
Trio/Solid (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $22.99
Really unique work from a trio led by drummer Motohiko Hino, and which features Masahiko Satoh on piano and Nobuyoshi Ino on bass – all players who aren't content to just rest in the usual piano trio modes of the time, and who instead really break open the format with their creative work on ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Nippon Jazz Spirits 48" series!)
Trio/Solid (Japan), 1971. Used ... $19.99
A great trio date that has Takehiro Honda working with Reggie Workman on bass and Motohiko Hino on drums – an extremely great group that really takes off in this setting! The record is one of the freer sides from Honda at the time – done in the more open, lyrical modes that were coming ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $13.99
A simple but effective session from vibist Bobby Hutcherson – one that comes across with a really subtle brilliance! The tracks are all standards – performed by Hutcherson on vibes, with a quartet that includes George Cables on acoustic piano, Herbie Lewis on bass, and Philly Joe Jones ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Trio/Solid (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... $24.99
A beautiful little record, with some of the slight exotic touches you might expect from the title – as the group features Kazumi Watanabe on acoustic and electric guitar, and Yuji Imamura on percussion – both musicians who help open up the sound of the trio core into much warmer ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Nippon Jazz Spirits series!)
VSOP/Solid (Japan), 1960. Used ... $18.99
A really unique outing from pianist Pete Jolly – heard here in an extremely spare duo setting with bassist Ralph Pena, on material recorded during a brief tour of New Zealand! The set was recorded live in Aukland in 1960, and features Jolly really opening up in the unbridled format – ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
PM/Solid (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $18.99
An overlooked gem from Elvin Jones' mid 70s years – and a sweet fusion jammer that has the best kick of the classics on the PM label! The group's a trio, with Jones on drums, Gene Perla on bass, and Jan Hammer on drums – and Elvin may be the leader of the set, but the real strength of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Modern Jazz Connection series!)
Harold Land —
New Shade Of Blue ... CD Mainstream/Solid (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $13.99
An overlooked chapter in the Harold Land/Bobby Hutcherson partnership that recorded more famously for Blue Note – a date that's issued here under the tenorist's own name, but which also features equal contributions from Hutcherson on vibes! Tracks have that long, modal quality that has the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Latimore —
More More More Latimore – Let's Straighten It Out ... CD Glades/Solid (Japan), 1974. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Pure genius from the legendary Latimore – and a record that's a perfect illustration of the way the man could effortlessly mix blues roots, southern soul, and a whole new Miami groove for the 70s! The record is easily one of Latimore's best – and has these vocals that grab us right ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, 2018 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
David Liebman —
Picture Show ... CD Solid (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really unusual solo album from Dave Liebman – one that doesn't just feature saxophones, but also a variety of other instruments as well – including piano, percussion, and even a bit of electronics! Each track has a different approach, and Dave is overdubbed on some – mixing ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Modern Jazz Connection series!)
Cat/Solid (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... $13.99
It's easy to get Beaver Fever when things sound this great – a wonderful modern soul take on the sound of Little Beaver from the 70s – serve up with plenty of warm tones, and a nicely matured version of Beaver's styles! All the bluesy bits from the start are gone, and some of the ... (Soul) read more CD
Cat/Solid (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $13.99
Incredible funky guitar – an all-instrumental gem from the legendary Little Beaver – quite different than his other vocal albums of the 70s, and a fair bit funkier too! The sound here is amazing – lots of snakey compressed guitar parts, nice wah wah moments, and a dope laidback ... (Soul) read more CD
TK/Solid (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $13.99
Maybe the most obscure 70s album from George McCrae – but a tight little set that still has the singer at the top of his Miami Soul game! The album features lots of production help from KC – of Sunshine Band fame – and the rhythms are in that skittish Miami mode that worked so ... (Soul) read more CD
Gwen McCrae —
Melody Of Life ... CD Cat/Solid (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
An underground gem from Gwen McCrae – and the record that first set the tone for her dancefloor classics for Atlantic in the 80s! The album has Gwen shaking off some of the southern soul of her roots – stretching the genre out to hit notes that are much more in tune with modern soul of ... (Soul) read more CD
Enja/Solid (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $13.99
An unusual album from an unusual group – one that has reedman Frank Wess sounding far more introspective and personal than on some of his other material from the 70s and 80s – thanks to work from a group that also includes Roland Hanna on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Ben Riley on ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Enja/Solid (Japan), 1974. Used ... $11.99
The title's an appropriate one – as the record drifts a bit lazily from track to track. The energy never really picks up, and but it's got a nice laid back, spacious approach, settling comfortably into its destiny as a set of piano/bass duets. Titles include "Space Maker", "No ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1988. Used ... $13.99
Beautiful work from one of our favorite vibes players – a return to basic hardbop from Dave Pike, recorded in conjunction with soulful altoist Charles McPherson! Given the title, and the tunes, the set's ostensibly a tribute to Charlie Parker – but the tunes themselves are played in ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, 2015 pressing – includes obi.)
TK/Solid (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99
An obscure female soul project from 70s-era TK Records – one that features production by Clarence Reid, hence the group's name! The groove here is very much in the best Miami club mode of the time – upbeat, but still nicely gritty overall – more fast funk in the instrumentation, ... (Soul) read more CD
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1987. New Copy ... $13.99
A brilliant 80s set from Pharoah Sanders – a record that has him a much more understated setting than some of his other albums from the time – but one that's maybe even more soulful and searching overall! The great one plays blistering tenor right from the start – in a quartet ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Pharoah Sanders —
Welcome To Love ... CD Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1991. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Laidback, soulful work from Pharoah Sanders – a record that showcases a very different side of his talents than you might know from his classic albums on Impulse Records – but a side that's an equally great revelation overall! The album features mostly older jazz standards, blown by ... (Jazz) read more CD
Enja/Solid (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $24.99
Japanese pianist Masahiko Sato is in a great trinity here – working with European players Peter Warren on bass and Pierre Favre on drums – on two side-long tracks that bristle with imagination! The music was recorded live at Studio 70 in Munich, and has the flow of some of the best ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Nippon Jazz Spirits series!)
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... $13.99
One of our favorite Woody Shaw albums from his later years – and an album that's got the same joyous spirit and free soaring feel of his best 70s work! The core group on the album is the Tone Jansa Quartet – led by European reedman Jansa, and working in a space that's quite similar to ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Storyville/Solid (Japan), 1965/1971. New Copy ... $13.99
One of the coolest, most compelling albums we've ever heard from reedman Sahib Shihab – and that's saying a lot, given how much we love all his other music! This rare gem's got a very exotic feel –explained by Shihab in the notes as coming from a Tunisian influence on the leadoff track ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Brunswick/Solid (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $13.99
Tight funky soul from this really great 70s combo – a group with a sound that's much more like the funky 45 underground of the early part of the decade than you might guess from the date of the record! The style is a mix of deep soul with funky undercurrents – and some vocals are by an ... (Soul) read more CD
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $13.99
A tribute to the great European guitarist Rene Thomas – and one that features Thomas himself fronting a sweet small combo with Fender Rhodes from Rob Franken – with a sound that's unlike any other album that Rene ever recorded! Thomas first rose to fame on the bop scene in Paris in the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Timeless All Stars —
Timeless Heart ... CD Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Masterful work from one of the greatest all-star groups in jazz – a short lived sextet that featured some of the best players working for Timeless Records – and a group that recalls the brilliance of the early recordings of Harold Land and Bobby Hutcherson! Both Hutcherson and Land are ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Timeless – Jazz Syndicate" series!)
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1955. Used ... $9.99
One of the straighter sessions ever recorded by vocalist Bobby Troup – an intimate quartet side, with backing by Howard Roberts on guitar, Bob Enevoldsen on bass, and Don Heath on drums. Bobby sings and plays piano – in that warm, laidback LA style that's made him one of our favorite ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print, 2013 pressing – includes obi.)
Mainstream/Solid (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99
A beautiful collaboration between Sarah Vaughan and Michel Legrand – and easily one of Sarah's greatest albums of the 70s! As he was doing with other singers at the time, Legrand helps Vaughan hit a new level of sophistication here – bringing in tunes that really get past simple pop ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Cedar Walton —
Eastern Rebellion 1 ... CD Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A seminal work in the development of the career of Cedar Walton – the formation of his excellent Eastern Rebellion ensemble, a group that became a platform for soul jazz expression for the next two decades! The group on this set features George Coleman on tenor, Sam Jones on bass, and Billy ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Mainstream/Solid (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99
Beautiful work from guitarist Jack Wilkins – maybe one of his cleanest, coolest records of all time – and a set that really demonstrates the rich chromatic power of the young musician! The album's a trio date – with Mike Moore on electric and acoustic bass, and Bill Goodwin on ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the "Solid Records – Jazz Giants" series!)
Claude Williamson —
Hallucinations ... CD VSOP/Solid (Japan), 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
With Claude Williamson on piano, Dave Carpenter on bass, and Paul Kreibich on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, 2017 pressing from Solid/Ultra-Vybe – includes obi!)
Various —
Bethlehem Records – Compiled By Tatsuo Sunaga ... CD Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Some of our favorite tracks from the legendary Bethlehem Records – all hand-picked by the great Sunaga T! The music here is definitely on the hipper side of the label's 50s output – and includes some very unusual tracks that really push the boundaries, and move past the usual postwar ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Out of print, 2014 pressing.)
Various —
Free Soul TK ... CD TK/Solid (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $28.99
A deep double-dip into the legendary TK Records catalog of Miami Soul – and one that offers up a very different version of the label than you might know from the hits! This 2CD set follows in the best tradition of the Free Soul series from Japan – which means that the collection is ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
TK/Solid (Japan), Late 70s. New Copy ... $24.99
A soulful message from the 70s – served up here on a collection that focuses on a mighty nice side of the TK Records label from back in the day! TK hit big fame with its Miami spin on disco in the mid 70s, but the label also had a great ear for other sorts of soul music too – and here, ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
Various —
Readymade Digs Brunswick ... CD Brunswick/Solid (Japan), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The Readymade crew turn their talents to a host of tracks from the legendary Brunswick Records – serving up a really joyous mix of Chicago soul that definitely lives up to the best side of their sound! Brunswick soul is usually a lot more upbeat and positive than that of some of their ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
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