Toshiko Akiyoshi on piano, Jerry Dodgion and Jim Snidero on alto saxophone, Scott Robinson on baritone saxophone, Doug Weiss on bass, Scott Robinson on bass clarinet, Tim Newman on bass trombone, Daniel Ponce on congas, Terry Clarke on drums, Jim Snidero, and Walt Weiskopf on flute, Lew Tabackin on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. Cutout hole through case and tray card.)
Leny Andrade —
Registro ... CD Sony (Brazil), 1979. Used ...
$11.99
A great one by this famous Brazilian jazz singer – and a record that's got a much more straight ahead sound than some of her later smooth jazz efforts. Joao Donato handled the arrangements, and the overall instrumental feel is similar to some of his late 70s work – with a good mix of ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Crackling with excitement – and the future of piano jazz! The Bad Plus are a totally tight trio that explore the realm of acoustic piano with the same depth and imagination that Medeski, Martin, & Wood once brought to the Hammond. The trio are clearly steeped in pop influences from the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Leonard Bernstein plays and conducts piano concertos by Beethoven, Mozart, Ravel, and Shostakovich, quartets and quintets by Mozart and Schumann, plus Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue. (Classical) CD
The first full album featuring the incredible voice of Janis Joplin, as the singer of Big Brother & The Holding Company! Even at this early point, it's clear that there's some really incredible things happening with this band. Originally released on Mainstream, the production is a bit thin ... (Rock) read moreCD
Mario Biondi —
Dare ... LP Sony (Italy), 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
Mario Biondi looks a bit angelic on the cover, but his vocals are still nicely down to earth – that wonderfully raspy charm that made us love his music right from the start, and which makes Mario one of the key folks to carry forward the legacy of older jazz singers like Mark Murphy or Mose ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little package that expands on the tune "Paradise" – one of the catchiest numbers in years from the raspy-voiced genius of Mario Biondi – a contemporary singer, but one who's perfect for turning out soulful tracks that really hearken back to the bast! Here, Biondi ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent lost live work by Art Blakey – playing here with one of the best-ever versions of the Jazz Messengers! The frontline is held down by Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Lee Morgan – the firey trio who put Blakey's group on the map as one of the best-ever hardbop ensembles of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A nice collection of overlooked work from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – not the oft-reissued material from the group's years at Blue Note, but instead some slightly more obscure sides recorded for Columbia and RCA! The work here also represents a time when Blakey was experimenting a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A nice collection of overlooked work from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – not the oft-reissued material from the group's years at Blue Note, but instead some slightly more obscure sides recorded for Columbia and RCA! The work here also represents a time when Blakey was experimenting a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features Blanchard on trumpet, Sam Newsome on tenor, Bruce Barth on piano, Rodney Whitaker on bass, and Troy Davis on drums. Tracks include "Lil' Fawdy", "Central Focus", "Dear Old Stockholm", "Detour Ahead", and the medley "Glass J/Mo' Better ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Bliss Band —
Neon Smiles ... CD Columbia/Sony (Japan), 1979. Used ...
$11.99
Neon smiles, and plenty of sublime sounds from Bliss Band – a real under-discovered group from the AOR scene of the late 70s – and one who should have been huge! These guys have it all – a great way with a hook, a tight way of crafting a tune, and this special sort of sound that ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Includes obi.)
Blues Creation —
Demon & Eleven Children ... LP Denon/Sony (Japan), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$49.9959.99About September 14, 2022
A mindblowing set from early 70s Japan – and a record that's every bit as sinister as you'd guess from its title! Blues Creation certainly started out with a blues influence in their music, but like some of the headier British groups of the moment, they've turned that love of guitar lines ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lo Borges looks surprisingly youthful in the artwork for this CD – and his music sounds the same – every bit as fresh and personal as when he first sprang onto the scene with Milton Nascimento at the start of the 70s! As with other recent efforts, the songwriting is superb – as ... (Brazil) read moreCD
David Bowie —
Legacy (180 gram pressing) ... LP Sony, Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s/Mid 2010s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$39.9940.98
A pretty faultless 20 song compilation of classic Bowie – not so much a greatest hits collection is it is a collection of signature tracks from classic eras – from as far back as 1969's "Space Oddity" up to 2016's stunning "Lazarus". It's really one flawless track ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the most unique vocal work ever recorded – a stunning collection of Columbia sides by Oscar Brown Jr, a singer who mixed together equal parts jazz, soul, and folk – and came up with a sound that was all his own! Oscar bubbled out of the hip Chicago scene of the early 60s – ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A great little live set – nicely extended, with the kind of surprises that Brubeck could bring to his concert appearances! The group's his classic quartet – with Paul Desmond on alto, Eugene Wright on bass, and Joe Morello on drums. Tracks include "Eleven Four", "St. ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Includes obi.)
Dave Brubeck —
Time In ... CD Columbia/Sony (France), 1966. Used ...
$5.99
One of the lesser-known sets in Dave Brubeck's classic "time" series for Columbia – even more inventive than Time Out! Paul Desmond plays alto – and titles include "Travellin Blues", "He Done Her Wrong", "Cassandra", "40 Days", "Tim ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An amazing record – one that stands as one of Chico Buarque's greatest from the 70s! The set was recorded in Italy in 1970 – and features Chico singing lead vocals over backings handled by Ennio Morricone – all in a style that's a perfect blend of MPB with the best elements of ... (Brazil) read moreCD
An amazing record – one that stands as one of Chico Buarque's greatest from the 70s! The set was recorded in Italy in 1970 – and features Chico singing lead vocals over backings handled by Ennio Morricone – all in a style that's a perfect blend of MPB with the best elements of ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ann Burton —
Blue Burton ... CD Sony (Japan), 1967. Used ...
$14.9919.99
A beautifully gentle album from vocalist Ann Burton – recorded with sublime accompaniment from the trio of pianist Louis Van Dyke, a fragile and spare talent on the keys – and a perfect match for Burton on the mood of the album! Ann's vocals really come across with the mature grace ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Out of print, 2013 Blu-spec CD2 pressing – includes obi!)
More than just a microbe of samba – given the rich, full sound that Adriana Calcanhotto gets in her music – a beautiful blend of timeless roots and some of the fresher, contemporary sounds coming from Brazil – mostly acoustic overall, but with a fluid sensibility that's planted ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Sure, the cover's a bit dated – but the politics have stayed surprisingly strong over the years – as has the music as well! Keep in mind that The Clash were waging war in the Mideast years before Desert Storm – in this searing mix of London punk, rocksteady roots, and slight new ... (Rock) read moreCD
(2CD special edition, with an additional 12-tracks compiled by The Clash!)
Sure, the cover's a bit dated – but the politics have stayed surprisingly strong over the years – as has the music as well! Keep in mind that The Clash were waging war in the Mideast years before Desert Storm – in this searing mix of London punk, rocksteady roots, and slight new ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180g 3LP special edition, with an additional 12-tracks compiled by The Clash!)
Al Cohn, Hermann Martireiter, and Petri Kral on tenor saxophone, Al Porcino, Claus Reichstaller, Franz Weyerer, and Peter Tuscher on trumpet, Otto Staniloi and Thomas Faist on alto saxophone, Thomas Zoller on baritone saxophone, Auwi Geyer, Erwin Gregg, Gerd Fink, and Jon Welch on trombone, Robert ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Ornette Coleman —
Broken Shadows ... CD Sony (Japan), 1971/1972. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
8 rare unissued tracks from Coleman's brief stint at Columbia, and stuff that was recorded during the same period as his Skies of America and Science Fiction LPs. The groups on the record are strong, and the playing is mostly in a pre-Harmelodic vein. Players include Dewey Redman, Don Cherry, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great couple of harder-to-find Ornette Coleman records – nicely paired up in a 2CD set! First up is The Music Of Ornette Coleman, from 1967 – which is beautiful record that serves as both a showcase for Ornette's "serious" writing efforts – and his ability to play ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ornette Coleman —
Skies Of America ... CD Sony (Japan), 1972. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A brilliant large ensemble work from Ornette Coleman – ambitious material recorded with full orchestra, in a haunting sound that's light years from any of his smaller group recordings of the 60s and 70s! There's an incredible feel to the strings used here – played by the London ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Maybe the moodiest record we've ever heard from trumpeter Theo Croker – a set that blends together his earthy Afrofuturist experiments with other electric horn-based modes – maybe currents of 70s Miles or Jon Hassell, but served up in much more soul-based territory overall! Many cuts ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Maybe the moodiest record we've ever heard from trumpeter Theo Croker – a set that blends together his earthy Afrofuturist experiments with other electric horn-based modes – maybe currents of 70s Miles or Jon Hassell, but served up in much more soul-based territory overall! Many cuts ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Wonderful stuff – a set that represents a real maturation for Vanessa Da Mata – a stronger link to Brazilian tradition than before, yet still with a vibe that hanks onto the contemporary energy that's always made us love her records! As the title indicates, the set's a batch of classic ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Some of the greatest Miles Davis material ever recorded – and not really ever officially issued as an album until this collection! The recordings are from the magical year of 1958, a time when Miles was working in the Kind Of Blue mode – on the album of the same name, one of his all-tim ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Killer live work from Miles Davis' early electric years – a non-US release from Columbia, and one that features a smoking concert performance from the 1969 Festiva De Juan Pins! The group here is almost in Bitches Brew formation, but they're also playing with an even darker, freer groove at ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Some of the greatest Miles Davis material ever recorded – and not really ever officially issued as an album until this collection! The recordings are from the magical year of 1958, a time when Miles was working in the Kind Of Blue mode – on the album of the same name, one of his all-tim ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Miles Davis —
Big Fun ... CD Columbia/Sony (Austria), 1974. Used 2 CDs ...
$14.99
One of the great Miles 70s groove albums – an album that's often as funky as you might expect from the cover, with a sound that's gone onto become the stuff of legend over the years! The noise of previous electric sessions is nicely toned down a bit here – leaving lots more room for ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Four sides of noisy, funky, stretched-out playing from Miles Davis – recorded at the Fillmore West, but with an intensity that matches some of Miles' crazy electric recordings from Japan during the early 70s! The music is a powerful blast of music that stretches out over the double-length ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
5 discs of Jack Johnson! Probably more Jack Johnson than most people could take, but for the few out there, like us, who can never get enough electric Miles (kind of like some of Miles own favorite diversions from that period) this box is a dream come true! Unlike the later live sides, the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print – and in the beautiful metal-spine case. Case has some very light wear, but this is a great copy overall.)
Tracks include "So What", "Summertime", "Stella By Starlight", "Milestones", "Fran-Dance", "Seven Steps To Heaven", and "Bye Bye Blackbird" – 13 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
A really great bit of live work from Miles Davis – and the first-ever recorded appearance of the quintet with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – even though the album was never issued in the US at the time! The set follows very strongly in the mode of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of our 50s favorites by Miles Davis – and a record that offers the same twin-sax sound as his classic Kind Of Blue – with both John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley working alongside Miles in the group! Rhythm here is by the Prestige-era trio of Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful collaboration between Miles Davis and the great Gil Evans – and perhaps the most perfectly realized of all their projects! The album's got a wonderfully unified feel – as it begins with long compositions that have a distinct Spanish-tinge (and not a Latin-tinge, which is an ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The tenor sax here makes the album a standout – as John Coltrane still works with Miles Davis on 2 tracks for the record, but Blue Note stalwart Hank Mobley joins in on the rest! The approach is similar to that of the classic Coltrane/Davis years – and in a way, the record's kind of a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really wonderful early album from drummer Jack DeJohnette – maybe his most obscure record from the time, and maybe one of his best as well! The album's got a very open, spiritual sort of vibe – out one minute, and more soulful the next – as Jack stretches out on drums with a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing – a great copy, save for some light wear on the bottom seam and spine of the cover.)
If there's one rule about Brazilian music that seems truer and truer over the years – it's that greats from the 70s never seem to flag at all – and instead just keep getting better and better as time goes on! This album from Djavan is great proof of that rule – as the singer has ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Not just the "best" – as the set also includes new tracks "Dignity (outtake)" and "Things Have Changed" – amidst lots of other Dylan classics too! 2CD version has more material plus unreleased live takes of "Highlands" and "Blowin In The ... (Rock) read moreCD
Rare work from a time in Bob Dylan's career when he was maybe giving us too few albums – which makes all the rare material here a great addition to his early 80s run of records on Shot Of Love, Infidels, and Empire Burlesque! The tracks here all come from sessions for those records – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic collection of work from one of our favorite groups of all time – a jazz/soul combo born in our hometown of Chicago, and one who soared out to the masses in the 70s – to bring a message of pride and spirit to the world! This 3CD set features a huge amount of material from ... (Soul) read moreCD
Duke Ellington on piano, Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope on alto saxophone, Paul Gonsalves on tenor saxophone, Harry Carney on baritone saxophone and bass clarinet, Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet and tenor saxophone, Buster Cooper and Lawrence Brown on trombone, Chuck Connors on bass trombone, Cat ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A magnificent decade of music from Duke Ellington – the bulk of his fifties recordings for Columbia Records – all albums that really show the Duke stretching forth and greatly developing his style! The scope of performances here is breathtaking – as Ellington works with key ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Featuring Ivano Fossati on piano, vibraphone, and harmonium, Martina Marchiori on cello, Gabriele Mirabassi on clarinet, Michael Applebaum on trumpet and flugelhorn, Fabio Severini on English horn, Edoardo Lattes on bass, and Claudio Fossati on drums and percusssion. (Jazz) CD
Nelson Freitas —
Elevate ... CD Sony (Portugal), 2013. Used ...
$0.996.99
One of the best records we've heard from Gilberto Gil in many, many years – a stripped-down session that focuses on his voice and guitar work – in a style that takes us back to Gil's earliest days in music! The album feels like some lost session that Gilberto might have recorded in the ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A beautiful orchestral work from Philip Glass – a set that features the long piece "Itaipu", and the shorter "The Canyon" – both handled with a mix of instrumentation and voices that really gives the music a sense of majesty! Although Robert Shaw recorded some ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Guayacan Orquesta —
25 Anos ... CD Sony (Colombia), 2013. Used 2 CDs ...
$9.99
Herbie Hancock —
Dedication ... CD Sony/Wounded Bird, 1974. New Copy ...
Out Of Stock
Sublime sounds from the great Herbie Hancock – presented here in one of his amazing Japanese-only albums from the 70s! The record is a showcase for Hancock in two different modes – as Herbie plays solo acoustic piano on side one, and delivers these really haunting renditions of "Ma ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Sublime sounds from the great Herbie Hancock – presented here in one of his amazing Japanese-only albums from the 70s! The record is a showcase for Hancock in two different modes – as Herbie plays solo acoustic piano on side one, and delivers these really haunting renditions of "Ma ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Herbie Hancock —
Directstep ... CD CBS/Sony/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A rare Japanese-only session from Herbie Hancock – very electric, and nicely funky in all the right parts! The set was recorded at the end of the 70s with amazing fidelity – and features a unique lineup that includes Webster Lewis on additional keyboards and Alphonse Mouzon on drums ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Francoise Hardy —
Vogue Years ... CD Vogue/Sony (UK), Mid 60s. Used 2 CDs ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A heavy helping of work from Francoise Hardy – a massive 2CD set that features 50 tracks from her best years in the 60s! The package spans the years 1962 to 1967 – a time when Hardy was ahead of the pack in the world of French female pop – not only setting new standards for other ... (French) read moreCD
Jimi Hendrix —
BBC Sessions ... CD Sony, 1967/1969. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Jimi's legendary live recordings for BBC radio and television – live studio sessions from 1967 to 1969 – remastered from BBC tapes and sounding incredible! Most of the tracks feature the trio of Hendrix, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell at their fiery best, on classics like "Foxey ... (Rock) read moreCD
Jimi Hendrix —
BBC Sessions ... CD Sony, 1967/1969. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Jimi's legendary live recordings for BBC radio and television – live studio sessions from 1967 to 1969 – remastered from BBC tapes and sounding incredible! Most of the tracks feature the trio of Hendrix, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell at their fiery best, on classics like "Foxey ... (Rock) read moreCD