Three broadcast sessions from the historic Storyville Club in Boston! The group here includes Russ Freeman on piano, Carson Smith on bass, Bob Neel on drums, and Baker on trumpet. Tracks include "Maid In Mexico", "Long Ago & Far Away", "My Funny Valentine", and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Mary J Blige —
My Life ... CD Uptown/MCA, 1994. Used ...
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The stunning second album from Mary J Blige – a record that showed that both the singer and her new form of soul music were around to stay! Production is from Sean Combs and Chucky Thompson – very heavy on beats borrowed from the underground, but nicely tuned to the mainstream – ... (Soul) read moreCD
The landmark debut of Mary J Blige – a record that not only did a great job of blending underground hip hop and mainstream soul sensibilities – but maybe also opened the door for the Neo Soul revolution to come! Mary comes on here with a fresh new vision in female soul – one that' ... (Soul) read moreCD
Serge Chaloff —
Boston 1950 ... CD Uptown, 1946/1950. Used ...
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Excellent small group material recorded at the Hi Hat in Boston and the Celebrity Club in nearby Providence, RI. Tracks come from three different dates and feature work by Sonny Truitt on trombone, Nat Pierce on piano, Joe Shulman and George Jones on bass, and Jack McDonald on drums. (Jazz) CD
Beautiful work from baritone saxophonist Serge Chaloff – one of a few key players who helped reinvent the role of his instrument in jazz during the postwar years – but one who only made a handful of records before his too-early death! This live performance really corrects the lack of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Stunning rare material from Kenny Dorham – a live date presented over the airwaves in 1963, recreated here with very nice sound! The group features Dorham at his most modern – those sharp lines and really creative constructions that you'd hear during his best years at Blue Note, on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Notable sidemen include Serge Chaloff, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, and Specs Goldberg. (Jazz) CD
(Slipcase has light wear.)
Allen Eager —
Renaissance ... LP Uptown, 1982. Near Mint- ...
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A great later date from this tenorist who made so much great music in the bop years – well-recorded, with a great quartet that includes Hod O'Brien on piano! Includes a version of the Coltrane tune "Equinox" – quite a meeting of the minds – plus "Ladybird", ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent later work fromt his great trombonist – with Al Cohn on tenor – plus Richard Wyands on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Akira Tana on drums! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Notable sidemen include James Moody tenor saxophone, Thelonious Monk on piano, Milt Jackson on vibraphone, Ray Brown on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums. (Jazz) CD
A rare early chapter in the career of guitarist Grant Green – local material, cut in his hometown of St Louis – in the years before Lou Donaldson picked him up and delivered him to Blue Note Records! Amazingly, though, the Grant Green heard here is every bit as great as the guitarist ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Teddy Riley's second LP with Guy, one of many groups he held the helm for, laying down the blueprint for New Jack Swing, the sound that would rule modern chart soul for years. Like some of the other music of that era, this LP sounds a lot better to us now than it did then, when we had to act all ... (Cassettes) read moreCassette
(Case has a hype & promo sticker. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Wonderful live work from the second chapter of Billie Holiday's career – that stretch when she was barred from performing in most New York clubs, due to the loss of her cabaret card – which actually seemed to lead to a wider range of exposure in venues across the country! The ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A great assemblage of rare early material by Charles Mingus – recorded, as the title implies, on the west coast during the late 40s. The range of styles is pretty strong – as some tracks are small group sides, some larger ensembles, some with vocalists, and others more experimental ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Includes original heavy book and slipcover, with light edge wear.)
Blue Mitchell & Sonny Red —
Baltimore 1966 ... CD Uptown, 1966. Used ...
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Unreleased material from a really wonderful group – one that features killer alto work from the great Sonny Red – working here in the same kind of small group setting he brought to late 60s performances with Donald Byrd! Yet this time around, the trumpeter is Blue Mitchell – who ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Small combo work from Charlie Parker working north of the border with a guitarist Dick Garcia and a changing lineup that includes a Paul Bley on three tracks. Other musicians include Brew Moore, Valdo Williams, Billy Graham, and Bobb Rudd. (Jazz) CD
Rare live material from Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker – working here with Max Roach, Curly Russell, Al Haig, and special guest Don Byas on tenor. Tracks include "Night In Tunisia", "Salt Peanuts", "Hot House", "Fifty Second Street Theme", and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Frank Rosolino and Carl Fontana on trombones, Elmer Gill on piano, Torban Oxbol on bass, andGeorge Ursan on drums. (Jazz) CD
Charlie Rouse —
Social Call ... LP Uptown, 1984. Near Mint- ...
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The great one blows in a sweet 50s modern harbop mode – in a group with Red Rodney on trumpet, Albert Dailey on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. Titles include "Little Chico", "Social Call", "Half Nelson", "Greenhouse", "D ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small corner bump and light wear.)
Charlie Rouse feat Sahib Shihab —
Soul Mates ... CD Uptown, 1988. Used ...
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Features Sahib Shihab on baritone sax and Walter Davis Jr on piano! (Jazz) CD
An excellent showcase for the arranging skills of Don Sickler – with Carl Fontana on trombone, Don Sickler on trumpet, Ralph Moore on tenor saxophone, Richard Wyands on piano, Kenny Washington on drums, Peter Washington on bass, and Gary Smulyan on baritone saxophone. (Jazz) CD
Don Sickler/Jimmy Heath/Cedar Walton/Ron Carter/Bi —
Music Of Kenny Dorham ... LP Uptown, 1984. Near Mint- ...
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A real surprise – and a record we come back to again and again! Sickler's trumpet has a nicely different feel than Kenny Dorham's – and the group's got some especially nice tenor from Jimmy Heath – supported by rhythm from Cedar Walton on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Billy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Frank Wess & Johnny Coles —
Two At The Top ... LP Uptown, 1983. Near Mint- ...
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Two older players, cooking together beautifully on this early 80s session – and both hitting a vibe that almost makes the set smoke like some rare 60s gem on Blue Note! Frank Wess plays both tenor and alto sax – both of them extremely deep and soulful – with these open, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic set from Christopher Williams – one of the richest-voiced singers in his generation of mainstream R&B – with a sensual warmth that goes back to the glory days of the 70s, but tuned a bit more towards that new jack aesthetic! Williams is also an actor – known for his ... (Soul) read moreCD