An ultra-hip record from Lorez Alexandria – one of her grooviest albums ever, and a set that was only ever issued in Japan! The set features Lorez hitting some of the hippest, most rhythmic modes of her career – working with jazzy backing arranged by Gildo Mahones and Art Hillery, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Disk Union reissue pressing from 2011, with obi! Vinyl and cover are great.)
One of the most beautiful albums of the 70s from pianist Richie Beirach – and in saying that, we don't mean to insult the rest of his other great American work! This set was done in Japan, and it's maybe one of Beirach's most obscure of the decade – but it's also a really special ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Superb work from pianist Richie Beirach – a set that's dedicated to Bill Evans, and which certainly embraces some of the key numbers in his songbook – but which also has that even more spacious sound that Beirach was bringing to his trio dates in the 70s! Richie's sense of timing and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert – PAP 25005. Cover has very light wear, but this is a nice copy.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Afro Blue ... LP Trio/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of the greatest jazz vocal albums of all time – and one of the first true moments of genius from a young Dee Dee Bridgewater! The album's a Japanese only release (proof that they're always hipper to our jazz artists than we are!) – and it features Dee Dee singing material that's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Afro Blue ... LP Trio (Japan), 1974. Very Good+ ...
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One of the greatest jazz vocal albums of all time – and one of the first true moments of genius from a young Dee Dee Bridgewater! The album's a Japanese only release (proof that they're always hipper to our jazz artists than we are!) – and it features Dee Dee singing material that's ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese Trio pressing, with insert – PA 7095. Vinyl has a very short click on "Raindrops" – but this is a great copy overall.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Afro Blue ... CD Trio/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. Used ...
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One of the greatest jazz vocal albums of all time – and one of the first true moments of genius from a young Dee Dee Bridgewater! The album's a Japanese only release (proof that they're always hipper to our jazz artists than we are!) – and it features Dee Dee singing material that's ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Jubilee/Trio pressing. Cover has minimal wear & aging.)
California Three (Dwight Dickerson) —
Windows ... LP Trio (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ...
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A really great group – one that we've never seen under this name before, but which features familiar names Dwight Dickerson on piano and Donald Bailey on drums, plus bass from Harvey Newmark! The album's got all the lyrical charm and sparkle of Dickerson's best from the time – a really ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most striking Ornette Coleman albums of the 60s – a set that came together because of an odd regulation, but which also resulted in some really wonderful music as well! The record documents a 1965 London concert by Ornette – but, in order to get a visa to visit the UK, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jack DeJohnette —
Jackeyboard ... LP Trio (Japan), 1973. Near Mint- ...
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Jack DeJohnette is a hell of a drummer, and he's also a hell of a pianist too – a side of Jack's talents that isn't always shown on record, and which has maybe never been as well-recorded as on this fantastic Japanese session from the 70s! DeJohnette has a spiritual, long-building approach ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jack DeJohnette —
Time & Space ... CD Trio/Venus (Japan), 1973. Used ...
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A rare early date as a leader for drummer Jack DeJohnette – a set done for the Japanese Trio label, and with a vibe that's similar to Jack's wonderful records for Prestige! DeJohnette is not only one of the most inventive drummers in jazz at this point, he's also a musician who's willing to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ryo Fukui —
Mellow Dream ... LP Trio/Solid (Japan), 1977. New Copy (reissue)...
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A well-titled album from Japanese pianist Ryo Fukui – one that's got a warm sense of flow that takes it well past conventional piano trio work! The group here features Fukui on piano, Satoshi Denpo on bass, and Yoshinori Fukui on drums – all working together beautifully as a unit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A well-titled album from Japanese pianist Ryo Fukui – one that's got a warm sense of flow that takes it well past conventional piano trio work! The group here features Fukui on piano, Satoshi Denpo on bass, and Yoshinori Fukui on drums – all working together beautifully as a unit ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool Japanese version of this mighty groover from the great Nico Gomez! Nico's known for his harder pounding tracks that have become favorites with the funky crowd, but this stellar album shows that Nico could also work in jazzier territory when he wanted to – as the album's a ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool Japanese version of this mighty groover from the great Nico Gomez! Nico's known for his harder pounding tracks that have become favorites with the funky crowd, but this stellar album shows that Nico could also work in jazzier territory when he wanted to – as the album's a ... (Latin) read moreCD
Takehiro Honda —
I Love You ... LP Trio (Japan), 1973. Very Good+ ...
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Straight trio grooving from Takehiro Honda – but pretty darn great work nonetheless! The album's a nice bridge between the harder, more rhythmic pulse of his early soul jazz sessions, and the later, freer sound of his more lyrical trio sides – and the whole album shows Honda opening up ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the earliest work we've ever seen from Japanese keyboard legend Takehiro Honda – a great batch of trio tracks, recorded with an open spirit and freely soaring vibe! Honda's playing acoustic piano throughout – working in a trio with Yoshio Suzuki and Fumio Watanabe – and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Non-gatefold pressing, with insert – PA 9703. Cover has some overall aging – vinyl is nice.)
Takehiro Honda —
What's Going On ... LP Trio/Jazz Room (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
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Early soul jazz piano work from Takehiro Honda – recorded in a style that's quite different than most of his later albums! The sound here is full and rich – with Honda's work on the keys augmented by fuller backings arranged by Teddy Adams – all recorded in the US (we think), ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the coolest early albums from Japanese keyboardist Takehiro Honda – a real meeting of Japanese and European talents – as Honda plays electric and acoustic piano alongside tenor and soprano from the great Gerd Dudek – with bass from Gunter Lenz and drums from Motohiko Hino! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Clint Houston —
Watership Down ... LP Trio (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ...
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One of the rare few albums cut as a leader by bassist Clint Houston – a player who always worked with very hip collections of musicians, including the lineup for this unusual date! The album's got a wonderfully warm, soulful vibe – a mode that's never polished or commercial, but which ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi! Obi has a small rip on back, and back cover has some light wear – vinyl is great.)
Japanese pianist Masaru Imada is in his best fusion mode here – working with great help from American players Tom Browne on trumpet, Grover Washington Jr on soprano and tenor sax, Steve Khan on guitar, Anthony Jackson on bass, and Steve Jordan on drums! Imada plays both acoustic and electric ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Masaru Imada gets a bit tropical here, but also picks up some great help on horns – thanks to guest work from the Brecker Brothers, whose performance on a few tracks really help give the set a strong soul fusion vibe! The core sounds come from Imada's quintet – which has the leader ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Elvin Jones —
Very RARE ... LP Trio (Japan), 1979. Near Mint- ...
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Very rare indeed – and one of the best 70s albums from Elvin Jones – thanks to a tight quartet lineup who follow his every move with tremendous energy! The style's not as all-out bombastic as Jones could sometimes be in these days – and with a group that includes Roland Hanna on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Drummer Elvin Jones joins the Fumio Karashima Trio for this great late 70s outing – no surprise, really, given that Karashima played with Jones on some of his Japanese recordings – and it's clear that Elvin's just happy to return the favor! The tracks here are long and spacious – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the more openly-grooving albums we've heard from Japanese reedman Eiji Kitamura in the 70s – a live performance that has the players working in this relaxed, small combo version of swing! Kitamura plays clarinet, and the group features some especially great tenor from Satoru Oda ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Japanese drummer George Ohtsuka returns here to his Maracaibo group – a combo with a mix of fusion and Latin influences, but stretching out on long tracks that aren't nearly as smooth as other contemporary work of this nature! The group features Mabumi Yamaguchi on tenor and soprano sax, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great smooth soul session from Carmen McRae – an album that's not nearly as well known as her American sides of the 70s, but which is possibly even better overall! The record features a great batch of smooth soul arrangements by Mario Sprouse – a blend of jazz and contemporary soul ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi! Cover has some light aging, but vinyl and the rest is great!)
Mike Melvoin/Dennis Budimir/Jim Hughart/Larry Bunker —
Concours ... LP Trio (Japan), 1977. Near Mint- ...
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A really unusual west coast session – one that features straight jazz work from Mike Melvoin on piano, who usually did more studio-oriented work – in the company of Dennis Budimir on guitar, Jim Hughart on bass, and Larry Bunker on drums. Most tracks are standards, taken in a relaxed ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Naoki Nishi's not the biggest name from the glory days of the Japanese piano trio scene, but he's a great musician, and one with a lyrical quality that really links his style to that of important American greats from the time – maybe some of the warmth of Hank Jones, but mixed with some of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great later work from Anita O'Day – a set that really focuses in on the mature style of vocals she hit during the 70s – a mode that's quite different from some of the sometimes too-bright styles of her early years, and really lets her find some new feeling in her music! The first half ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A set that's got much more subtle beauty than you might guess from the "jam" in the title – not really any sort of jam session at all, and instead a lively, lyrical piano trio session in the best Japanese tradition of the 70s! Toshihiko Ogawa has a magnificent scope on the keys ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Quest (Dave Liebman, Richard Beirach, et al) —
Quest ... LP Trio (Japan), 1980. Near Mint- ...
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The fantastic first set from this amazing group – a quartet that found an especially great place for expression for all four of its members – coming together with a bold sound that really made Quest a well-remembered act from the time! The lineup features Dave Liebman on soprano, alto, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mike Stern —
Neesh ... LP Trio/Kenwood (Japan), 1983. Near Mint- ...
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An early date as a leader from guitarist Mike Stern – a set that also features production and second guitar from Hiram Bullock – in a mode that really opens up all the tones and colors in the set! The record's got a bit more of an edge, and less of a commercial finish than some of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet Japanese piano trio session, but one with a great added kick – thanks to the conga work of Yohichi Ogawa, who's rhythms really bring a lot to the trio of Kunhiko Sugano on piano, Eizoh Honda on bass, and Teruhiko Takada on drums! Tracks are nice and long, and have that fluid, open ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Japanese pianist Kunihiko Sugano works here with the legendary American drummer Jo Jones – a player who helps make for a nicely traditional feel to this trio set from the early 80s! Sugano plays acoustic throughout, and the record's filled with easygoing tracks that move along with lots of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A set that's got some of the ballad material promised in the title, but also a nice current of bop too – yet one that's filtered strongly through the best Japanese piano modes of the 70s! Pianist Yoku Tamura is a real revelation on the record – a player who can bring this really ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Japanese pianist Yoku Tamura has some great rhythm help here from two American players – Andrew Simpkins on bass and Frank Gant on drums – both of whom really do a great job of keeping up with his lively energy on the keyboard! Tamura's got a crackle that mixes older roots with a more ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Cecil Taylor —
Cecil Taylor Solo ... LP Trio (Japan), 1973. Near Mint- ...
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Tremendous work from Cecil Taylor – a Japanese album that captures the pianist at the peak of his power – when he was breaking through into this amazing new territory in improvised music, with energy and dexterity that's completely unlike anyone else! Taylor in the 60s was great, but ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing – PA-7067 – with insert. Cover has some light aging, but is nice overall.)
Amazing work from Cecil Taylor! The album's kind of a "part two" to Cecil Taylor's legendary 1962 performance at the Cafe Montmartre in Copehagen – a groundbreaking set of free jazz that not only set fire to Taylor's career, but went onto inspire a whole generation of 60s European ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic Cecil Taylor set from the 70s – a record only issued in Japan, but one that grew to have a reputation as one of his strongest live performances from the time! The group here is amazing – that boundless Taylor energy on the piano, matched perfectly by the free drumming of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautifully bold statement from the Stan Tracey Quartet – one of the group's key recordings of the 60s, and a wonderful document of the talents of tenorist Bobby Wellins! During the 60s, Tracey and Wellins worked together like the team of Monk and Charlie Rouse – crafting a groove ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Joe Lee Wilson & Bond Street —
Shout For Trane ... LP Why Not/Trio (Japan), 1976. Near Mint- ...
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Maybe the best Joe Lee Wilson album you can ever get! Joe Lee Wilson's got a spiritual jazz vocal style that's in the vein of Leon Thomas, but which often falls short of Thomas' greatness on other recordings – yet here, though, he's totally great – hitting a beautifully soulful vein ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Includes insert. Cover has a small bit of tape on the top seam, but looks nice overall.)
An amazing record – and sometimes sadly overlooked – one of the few avant jazz sessions from the 60s San Francisco scene, and a hell of an album throughout! Pianist Jym Young plays with a brilliant style that's almost a bridge between earlier modern eras and the changes on the New York ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album