One of THE seminal Basie albums of all time – and a masterful pairing between the Count and arranger Neal Hefti! Hefti has an amazing ear for the Basie groove, and he works here to re-fit the overall sound of the group with a tighter, more fluid approach – one that ensured that they'd ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great collection – 42 tracks in all, with a really great range of material! Includes work with Woody herman, George Shearing, and Sarah Vaughan. (Vocalists) CD
Amazing work from the early, legendary years of Billy Eckstine – that time when he was fronting one of the hippest backing groups a vocalist could hope to have! Eckstine's voice was already becoming the stuff of legend by the time of these recordings – but thanks to contributions from ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Johnny Hodges on alto sax, Duke Ellington on piano, Harry Carney on baritone sax and clarinet, Jimmy Blanton on bass, Otto Hardwick on alto sax and clarinet, Barney Bigard on tenor sax and clarinet, Sonny Greer on drums, Freddy Guy on guitar and whistle, Ben Webster on tenor sax, Juan Tizol, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Music from Duke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra, The Washingtonians, Traymore Orchestra, Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra, The Hotsy Totsy Gang, the Jungle Gang, Bill Robinson accompanied by Irving Mills and His Hotsy Totsy Gang, The Six Jolly Jesters, and Earl Jackson And His ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Duke Ellington on piano, Ray Nance on cornet and violin, Ernie Shepard on bass, Sam Woodyard on drums, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, and Russell Procope on reeds, Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, and Lawrence Brown on trombone, Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Herbie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A magnificent follow up to the Undercurrent album from the team of Bill Evans and Jim Hall – and like that one, a set that features amazing interplay between piano and guitar! Hall's guitar has never sounded better – and in the airy company of Evans, it takes on many of the same ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(CONDITION NOTE: tray card is wavy with some small peeled spots.)
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd —
Jazz Samba ... CD Verve/Jazz Heritage, 1962. Used ...
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One of those records that no home should be without – not only a pivotal album in the growth of bossa nova in the 60s – but a set that also really helped set the career of tenorist Stan Getz on fire! The real credit here might almost go to guitarist Charlie Byrd – as Byrd was a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Firey guitar work from one of the all-time greats! Grant Green was one of the most incredible jazz guitarists of all time, and his early Blue Note work has always been some of the best guitar jazz ever recorded. With this great album, Blue Note has finally unearthed an amazing early session by ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Some rare non-Ellington material from Billy Strayhorn and Johnny Hodges – recorded as part of a series done by producer Stanley Dance at the end of the 50s! The feel here is a almost a bit more open and less restrained than the usual Ellington groove – with some standout longer tracks, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Peanuts Hucko on clarinet, Randy Sandke and Billy Butterfield on trumpet, Al Grey and Trummy Young on trombone, John Bunch and Marty Napoleon on piano, Jack Lesberg on bass, and Jake Hanna and Gus Johnson on drums. (Jazz) CD
Great early work from Yusef Lateef – one of his key early albums for the Savoy label – all of which are pivotal albums in an early spiritual jazz tradition, and are as noteworthy for mixing instrumentation and styles as are later recordings on labels like Tribe and Strata East! Yusef's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2009 CDr pressing from the Jazz Heritage Society.)
A brilliant little record, and one that really lives up to the heady claim of its title! The lineup here is spare, but the sound is really full – swelling with complicated colors, images, and tones that delight us with each new track – a masterpiece in understatement, and one of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Very late work from the legendary Thelonious Monk – but surprisingly great as well! The session was recorded in London – as you might guess from the title – and although Monk's not working with his regular quartet with Charlie Rouse, he does interact wonderfully with a trio that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Wes Montgomery —
Far Wes ... CD Pacific Jazz/Jazz Heritage, Late 50s. Used ...
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With Monk Montgomery on bass, Buddy Montgomery on piano, Louis Hayes and Tony Bazley on drums, Pony Poindexter on alto saxophone, and Harold Land on tenor saxophone. (Jazz) CD
Features Hank Jones on piano, Tal Farlow on guitar, Tommy Potter on bass, Joe Roland on vibes, Irv Kluger on drums, and Artie Shaw on clarinet. (Jazz) CD
Some of jazz's most sensitive artists get together in a lyrical set of light-handed ditties. Shearing's piano is a surprisingly nice complement to the vibes/bass/guitar sound of The Montgomery Brothers – and the group is augmented by some nice Latin percussion. Tracks are short, and titles ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of Jimmy Smith's biggest albums of the 60s – and a classic Verve pairing of his lean Hammond organ solos with the fuller, hard-swinging arrangements of Oliver Nelson! Nelson is working here at the height of his powers – backing Smith with a large group, but in a way that only seems ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Jazz Heritage pressing.)
Jimmy Smith —
Fourmost ... CD Jazz Heritage, 1990. Used ...
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A sweet little quartet date – in case you couldn't tell from the title. Fourmost features Stanley Turrentine on tenor, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Grady Tate on drums plus vocals on "My Funny Valentine". (Jazz) CD
A strange record, and pretty darn goofy – but proof that the Jimmy Smith/Oliver Nelson team could tackle just about anything and make it come up hard and swinging! The album has Nelson arranging a jazz version of Prokofiev's Peter & The Wolf, with Smith soloing out front on most tracks, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A lost jazz-funk gem – originally recorded at Club Mozambique in Detroit in 1970, but not issued by Blue Note until the mid 90s! The set's right up there with Lonnie's classic Move Your Hand live set – as the tracks are long, free, and very funky, performed by a hip group that includes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A double-length set of work from one of the greatest pianists of the 50s – both of his Atlantic albums together on a single CD! First up is the self-titled Lennie Tristano, from 1955 – darkly imaginative work from the great Tristano – and one of the few full albums he ever cut as ... (Jazz) read moreCD