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Manny Albam —
Soul Of The City ... LP 
Solid State, 1966. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful little session from Manny Albam – one that continues the strong tradition of larger group jazz arranging he began in the 60s, but which takes it to an even deeper level! Manny composed the entire set as kind of a "city suite" in jazz – one that paints the picture ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Three Blind Mice (Solid State pressing) ... LP Solid State, 1962. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really unusual live set from the great Art Blakey – his only album for the United Artists label, but one that continues the tradition of the expanded group style he was starting to use at Blue Note! The lineup here is a sextet, one that's got even more power than the Jazz Messengers as a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chick Corea —
Now He Sings – Now He Sobs (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 
Solid State (Japan), 1968. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Amazing modern work from the young Chick Corea – a set that captures the pianist in much more avant territory than his famous 70s sets – at a time when he was just coming off some years working in a variety of modes on the New York scene! The group here is as revolutionary as Chick's ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Now He Sings – Now He Sobs (180 gram pressing) ... LP 24.99
Solid State, 1970. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99 14.99
Titles include "Black Swan", "Azure", "In Triplicate", "Fifi", "Black Butterfly", "El Gato", "BP", and "4:30 Blues" – plus a speech by Duke at the end! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing.)
Dizzy Gillespie —
Live At The Village Vanguard (aka Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon) ... LP Solid State, 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
An amazing jam session set – of the sort that was rarely issued in the 60s, and hardly ever on labels like Solid State Records! The album features a small group of all-star players recorded live at the Village Vanguard in 1967 – all blowing on long, unstructured tunes that offer ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dizzy Gillespie —
My Way ... LP Solid State, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A weird batch of groovy tracks from Diz – more of a pop soul jazz instrumental set than a straight jazz one, recorded in 1969 with arrangements by Jimmy Mundy, who conducts a group with Paul Griffin, Billy Butler, and Jerome Richardson. As usual, Dizzy rises to any occasion – and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis —
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Live At The Village Vanguard (with bonus tracks) ... CD Solid State/Blue Note, 1967. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the first albums in a long line of successes from the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra – recorded live in their home turf at the Village Vanguard! The group at this point was a freshly-created outfit filled with some of the best large group jazz soloists of the time – players that ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Live At The Village Vanguard (with bonus tracks) ... CD 5.99(Out of print 2005 pressing.)
Jimmy McGriff —
Big Band ... LP Solid State, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A Basie tribute, but a really smoking one – thanks to some hard swinging arrangements from Manny Albam, and plenty of heavy Hammond from the great Jimmy McGriff! The tracks are mostly numbers from the Count Basie songbook of the 50s and 60s, but they're strongly reworked here with a swinging ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff —
Thing To Come By ... LP Solid State, 1969. Very Good Gatefold ... $13.99
A really fantastic record from Hammond hero Jimmy McGriff – and one that has him opening up his groove a fair bit more than on his early Sue Records sides! Jimmy's sense of rhythm and timing here is great – really changing up and keeping things interesting – still with enough of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Solid State/Big Pink (South Korea), Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 24.99
An obscure set from Hammond genius Jimmy McGriff, but a great one too – nicely different than his earlier work for Sue Records, and done at a level that really shows his growth at the end of the 60s! The record's one of those unusual Sonny Lester productions that seem to open up McGriff's ... (Jazz) read more CD
Solid State/Blue Note, 1968. Used ... $5.99
Heavy funk from Jimmy McGriff – a monster set of grooves that ranks with his best of the late 60s! The tracks are short and sock-hard – Jimmy wailing on Hammond, over rhythms that have plenty of sharp edges, and lots of nice drum work – all recorded in a mode that's a heck of a ... (Jazz) read more CD
Jimmy McGriff —
Worm ... LP Solid State, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Heavy funk from Jimmy McGriff – a monster set of grooves that ranks with his best of the late 60s! The tracks are short and sock-hard – Jimmy wailing on Hammond, over rhythms that have plenty of sharp edges, and lots of nice drum work – all recorded in a mode that's a heck of a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Worm ... CD 5.99
Solid State/Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $4.99
A Basie tribute, but a really smoking one – thanks to some hard swinging arrangements from Manny Albam, and plenty of heavy Hammond from the great Jimmy McGriff! The tracks are mostly numbers from the Count Basie songbook of the 50s and 60s, but they're strongly reworked here with a swinging ... (Jazz) read more CD
(On demand CDr pressing.)
United Artists/Solid State, 1959. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99 19.99
Great stuff – recorded in Mingus' classic period! Mingus leads a sharp small group here – a wonderful quintet that features Booker Ervin on tenor, John Handy on alto, and Richard Wyands on piano – with longtime musical partner Dannie Richmond on drums! The session was recorded ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has light surface & edge wear.)
Ray Nance —
Body & Soul ... CD Solid State/Mighty Quinn, 1969. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Ray grooves it nicely past his Ellington roots here – still using jazz violin, but working in a small combo mode, with some nice groovy tunes, in a style that makes for a pretty unique album! Some tracks have Ray bringing a new sound to 60s cuts like "Sunny", "Oh Happy ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2006 pressing.)
Vi Redd —
Bird Call (Solid State) ... LP Solid State, 1963/1969. Very Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
An excellent bit of early 60s soulbop – and one of two rare albums ever cut by the obscure female alto player Vi Redd, one of the few women sax players of her generation to get recorded! The album's got an easygoing groove that's mighty nice – a touch of R&B at times, but not ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the Unipak cover.)
Nelson Riddle —
Music For Wives & Lovers ... LP Solid State, 1967. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Jeremy Steig —
This Is Jeremy Steig ... LP Solid State, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Pure greatness from Jeremy Steig – an album of funky flute tracks that really opened up whole new possibilities for the instrument! Steig was probably working in equal parts jazz and rock at the time of the date – but definitely moves into a funky jazz mode for the session – one ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Sonny Stitt —
Little Green Apples ... LP Solid State, 1969. Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
United Artists/Solid State, Early 60s. Very Good- Gatefold ... $6.99
A rare set of Billy Strayhorn tracks recorded in Paris by Alan Douglas. The tracks are incredibly haunting, and mostly feature Strayhorn's solo piano with spare backing by Parisian bassist Michel Goudret. There are a a few short moments on the record that add backing voices or strings – but ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s stereo pressing. Vinyl plays with some crackles. Cover has light ring & edge wear. Inner gatefold has light staining at the top and a peel spot.)
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