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Riverside/Craft, 1961. New Copy ... $26.99 38.99
Beautiful early work from Cannonball Adderley – and a record that's quite different than most of his better known sets from the time! The album's more spare and stripped-down than usual – with Cannon's alto in a quartet alongside Bill Evans on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Connie Kay ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fantasy/Craft, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A great back-to-basics solo album from the legendary David Axelrod – cut in the mid 70s for Fantasy Records, after higher-concept projects like The Auction and Messiah! This set gets right to the core – and focuses on the funk currents that were always part of Axelrod's larger ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Azymuth —
Telecommunication (180 gram pressing) ... LP Milestone/Craft, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A sweet 80s groover from the mighty Azymuth – a set that's early in their run of albums during the decade for Fantasy Records, and one that offers up a nice adaptation of the groove from their early Brazilian classics! Tracks are nice and lean, and acoustic percussion is blended with ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Riverside/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Quite a great session for Chet Baker – one that has him recording in New York, with a hip lineup that includes some incredibly soulful players! The tunes on the set feature Chet in either quartet or quintet formation – working with Johnny Griffin on tenor, Al Haig on piano, Paul ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – heavy vinyl and cover, and cut from original analog masters by Kevin Gray!)
Fania/Craft, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
By this point in his career, Ray Barretto certainly was Indestructible – one of the biggest Latin leaders of his day, working at the forefront of new trends and new sounds! This fact is wonderfully displayed by the front cover, which shows Ray unbuttoning his shirt and taking off his Clark ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ray Barretto —
Que Viva La Musica (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A fantastic classic from Latin percussion legend Ray Barretto – one of his most sophisticated albums of the 70s, and a set that's different than some of his later salsa hits! The album mixes together rootsy percussion and smoother jazzy arrangements – in a manner that keeps things ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Que Viva La Musica ... LP 24.99
Fania/Craft, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Stunning soul from the great Joe Bataan – a really groundbreaking mix of modes that's right up there with the best of the Spanish Harlem scene of the late 60s! The album is Joe Bataan's debut for the Fania Records label – and the start of an incendiary run of Latin classics that ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tony Bennett/Fantasy/Craft, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
If you've ever doubted the real jazz sensibility of Tony Bennett, then this is an album to change your mind – because Tony's working here in a marvelously unadorned setting – with only the piano of Bill Evans to back him up! The record's a rare gem from years after Bennett was cracking ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album (expanded edition) ... CD 4.99
Big Star —
#1 Record (180 gram pressing) ... LP Ardent/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The amazing first album from Big Star – a set that came out of nowhere, made hardly a ripple on the charts, yet went onto crash in big waves of sound for generations to come! The style here is unlike thing else before – hardly what you'd expect from the group's Memphis roots or Alex ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available #1 Record/
Art Blakey —
Caravan (180 gram pressing) ... LP Riverside/Craft, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the best non-Blue Note sessions from Art Blakey in the 60s – a really searing set that features the sextet lineup of the Jazz Messengers – a group that's filled with legends who include Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Reggie Workman ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Booker T & The MGs —
Melting Pot (180 gram pressing) ... LP Stax/Craft, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest albums ever from Booker T & The MGs – and very different than their early work! The record has Book & Co taking off with a stretched-out jazzy sound – carving expanded grooves that are filled with sweet organ solos, choppy guitar riffs, and some incredibly ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Born Jamericans —
Kids From Foreign (2024 Black Friday Release) ... LP Delicious Vinyl/Craft, 1994. New Copy (reissue)... On November 29, 2024
Brand New Heavies —
Heavy Rhyme Experience Vol 1 (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Delicious Vinyl/Craft, 1992. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A pivotal album from the early 90s – one that not only furthered the rebirth of live funk instrumentation at a time when ditigal elements dominated the scene – but also really opened up that mode to a whole new generation of hip hop as well! At a time when the music was all about the ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dave Brubeck —
Jazz At Oberlin (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fantasy/Craft, 1953. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A classic album from San Francisco pianist Dave Brubeck – recorded at Oberlin College, the mid-Ohio haven of bohemiana, and a growing hotbed of jazz activity centered around students in the college's conservatory of music at the time of the recording! Dave and crew made the trip at the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jazz At Oberlin ... CD 2.99(Lacquers cut by Kevin Gray, from the original master tapes.)
Prestige/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A really legendary meeting between two young jazz giants – guitarist Kenny Burrell and tenor legend John Coltrane – the latter of whom plays here in a rare session with a guitar! The album was done at a time when Coltrane's star was really rising, and the Prestige label was letting him ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Great pressing – cut from the original master tapes at Cohearent!)
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane ... CD 4.99
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (20 bit remaster) ... CD 16.99
Cachao/
Panart/Craft, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 5 CDs ... Out Of Stock
An incredible collection of records – a series of albums that forever changed the sound of Latin music around the world! These five sets were all cooked up in the changing Cuban scene at the start of the 60s – where musicians were getting looser and freer, with a sound that was quite ... (Latin) read more CD
Cafe —
Cafe (180 gram pressing) ... LP Vaya/Craft, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The only album ever issued by this wicked Latin funk group from the 70s – a rare set from the Fania side of the universe, and one that features production by the mighty Ray Barretto! There's definitely some elements of Nuyorican soul going on here – but the album also echoes some of ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – even nicer than the original!)
Angel Canales —
Sabor (180 gram pressing) ... LP Alegre/Craft, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Possibly the greatest album ever from Angel Canales – a 70s salsa classic through and through, and one with great links between the New York scene and Canales' Puerto Rican roots! The tunes are wonderfully heartfelt throughout – sung with a youthful sense of soul that's far different ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
New Jazz/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A haunting and unusual batch of tracks from bassist Ron Carter – working here with a group that includes spiritual modernists Eric Dolphy on reeds and Mal Waldron on piano – both players who really add a lot to the set! In a way, the album's more like Dolphy's own work as a leader from ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Natalie Cole —
Unforgettable With Love (180 gram pressing) ... LP Elektra/Craft, 1991. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An unforgettable album from Natalie Cole – a record that came at a time when her R&B career was faltering slightly, and a set that not only helped Natalie reach a new level of sophistication in her music – but also find a huge new audience too! If the title sounds familiar, it's ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ornette Coleman —
Genesis Of Genius – The Contemporary Albums (Something Else/Contemporary/Craft, Late 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Box Set ... Out Of Stock
A pair of groundbreaking albums from modern saxophone giant Ornette Coleman – served up here with new remastering, and a whole new set of notes! First up is Something Else – pre-Atlantic work from Ornette Coleman – one of his first recorded statements in jazz – and one of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ornette Coleman —
Something Else!!!! (180 gram pressing) ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Pre-Atlantic work from Ornette Coleman – one of his first recorded statements in jazz – and one of his boldest! At some level, the complete Coleman sound isn't entirely in place here – as there's a bit of a trace of hardbop in the mix – not entirely, but just a bit. But at ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ornette Coleman —
Tomorrow Is The Question (180 gram pressing) ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Tomorrow may be the question, but the record screams "today!" – and even this many years after its recording, this early set by Ornette Coleman has an energy and presence that cannot be denied! The sound here is kind of a rougher take on the mode that would gel more strongly on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fania/Craft, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99 On November 8, 2024
A great second session of Christmas music from Willie Colon in the 70s – served up with the same warm spirits and earthy energy as the first! As before, Hector Lavoe's on vocals, Yomo Toro plays cuatro, and the group's got a rootsy sort of feel that recalls Willie's excellent Good Band & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Fania/Craft, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A mid 70s classic from Willie Colon – continuing the progression of his "gangster" image by supposedly having him break out of prison! (Previously, Willie had been brought to justice on the Juicio album – but now on the loose, is described in a wanted poster on the cover ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice pressing – heavy cover and vinyl, plus 11" X 23" Wanted poster!)
Willie Colon —
Crime Pays (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Classic work from Willie Colon – the "payoff" of his youthful hoodlum routine, and a hard-hitting batch of salsa tunes pulled from earlier records – all in a package that defines his groove of the 70s! Hector LaVoe's on vocals with Willie's group – and he's also ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Willie Colon —
Crime Pays (smoke vinyl pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Classic work from Willie Colon – the "payoff" of his youthful hoodlum routine, and a hard-hitting batch of salsa tunes pulled from earlier records – all in a package that defines his groove of the 70s! Hector LaVoe's on vocals with Willie's group – and he's also ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fania/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Supposedly the end of Willie Colon's early "crime" career – as the title and cover imply that he's finally been brought to trial! Don't worry about Willie being beaten down, though, because the music on the album is every bit as fierce and powerful as ever – and features a ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fania/Craft, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
This is about as strong as you can get from Willie Colon – he's holding a gun to some cat's head on the cover! (And hip hoppers think they invented the gangster image!) More than just a catchy picture, though, the image is really important at a symbolic level – as the guy Willie's ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe —
Vigilante (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1983. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Willie and Hector really open things up here on this excellent early 80s session – going for longer tracks that really expand upon their classic sound of the 70s! There's a very ambitious approach to the music – with more passages that shift between vocals and instrumentation than ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On 180 gram vinyl!)
Fania/Craft, 1978. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A classic 70s salsa jammer from Willie Colon – working here with his one of his greatest vocalists – the young Ruben Blades, back before he'd crossed over to super-huge success! The album really marks a departure for Willie – moving past the bad boy style of earlier records, that ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sam Cooke —
First Mile Of The Way (3 X 10 inch LPs) ... LP Specialty/Craft, 1955. Sealed 3x10-inch ... Out Of Stock
Some of the earliest work ever done by the young Sam Cooke – served up here in a really special package! LP1 features early gospel recordings with The Soul Stirrers – a group that featured Cooke in the lead before he went solo – with titles that include "Mean Old World" ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Curtis Counce —
You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce (180 gram pressing) ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An album with a sexy cover, but a set that's one of the more soulful from the LA scene of the 50s – thanks to a tight, sharp group working under the leadership of bassist Curtis Counce! Counce didn't cut many albums as a leader, but all of them are pretty darn great – and done with a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Creedence Clearwater Revival —
Travelin' Band/
Craft, 1970. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco —
Celia & Johnny (180 gram pressing) ... LP Vaya/Craft, 1974. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A fantastic pairing of talents – one that seems to push each individual artist to a new high point in their career! By the time of the set, Johnny Pacheco was emerging as one of the strongest forces in 70s salsa – a crack percussionist whose instrumentation was driving on a younger ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tico/Craft, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A really great project from Tito Puente – maybe not his only collaboration with Celia Cruz, but maybe one of the best – a top-to-bottom album of unified vision, topped with sublime vocals from the legendary lady! The set was arranged and produced by Tito – and brings together ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tico/Craft, Mid 1960s. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
Killer combo work from the great Joe Cuba – a set recorded a few years before his big fame of the Latin Soul years – but in a way that shows how Joe was already shaking up the Latin scene in New York! After a generation when larger bands were seen as better, Joe works here with just a ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bluesville/Craft, 1961. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99 On November 15, 2024
A deep, rootsy record for Bluesville by Blind Gary Davis – who sings and plays guitar on 12 spare songs with grit, soul and charm – on a mixture of traditional blues tunes and originals. Gary also recorded and performed as Reverend Gary Davis on stirring gospel blues records over the ... (Blues) read more CD
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Bluesville/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99 On November 15, 2024
A deep, rootsy record for Bluesville by Blind Gary Davis – who sings and plays guitar on 12 spare songs with grit, soul and charm – on a mixture of traditional blues tunes and originals. Gary also recorded and performed as Reverend Gary Davis on stirring gospel blues records over the ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Eddie Lockjaw Davis with Shirley Scott —
Cookin With Jaws & Queen – The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums (4CD set) ... CD Prestige/Craft, Late 50s. New Copy 4CD ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful tribute to one of the first great pairings of Hammond and tenor – the saxophone of Eddie Lockjaw Davis and the organ of Shirley Scott – presented here in four classic albums that would forever change the face of jazz! The "cookbook" in the title is a reference to ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Cookin With Jaws & Queen – The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums (4LP set) ... LP 69.99
Prestige/Craft, Late 50s. New Copy 4LP ... $69.99 124.99
A beautiful tribute to one of the first great pairings of Hammond and tenor – the saxophone of Eddie Lockjaw Davis and the organ of Shirley Scott – presented here in four classic albums that would forever change the face of jazz! The "cookbook" in the title is a reference to ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige/Craft, New Copy 2CDs ... $22.99 24.99 On November 22, 2024
Prestige/Craft, New Copy ... $108.99 124.99 On November 22, 2024
Miles Davis —
New Miles Davis Quintet (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige/Craft, 1955. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A huge moment in jazz – not just for trumpeter Miles Davis, but also for saxophonist John Coltrane – who was virtually introduced to the world at large with this record! As you might guess from the title, the record's the first to feature Coltrane playing along with Davis – a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – all-analog remastering by Kevin Gray!)
Miles Davis —
Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige/Craft, 1956. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A record that hardly seems like workin at all, given the ease with which the group lays down the music – especially trumpeter Miles Davis, whose work here is like magic – and tenorist John Coltrane, who was really coming into his own with this recording! The set's one of a handful from ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99
Craft, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $13.99 29.99
A fantastic first chapter from this legendary funk group – material recorded during their early years on the Phoenix scene, at a time when Dyke & The Blazers must have been the hottest act going down in Arizona! The group here begin with their Funky Broadway roots – taking on that ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Craft, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $13.99 29.99
A heady second chapter of a legendary funk group that were only around for a few short years, but gave us some great music in the process – presented here with 16 unissued tracks from their years in Los Angeles, including work from members of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band too! With so ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Teddy Edwards & Howard McGhee —
Together Again (180 gram pressing) ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1961. New Copy ... $26.99 28.99
Two of the best west coast boppers of the postwar years – back together again in a killer revival date cut by Contemporary Records! As the title implies, the set's got a backward-looking sort of feel – at least for the early 60s recording date – but from the perspective of our ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series! Heavy vinyl – and all-analog remastering cut by Bernie Grundman!)
Riverside/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
One of Bill Evans' landmark sessions with the young bassist Scott LaFaro – a player who made key contributions on every record he touched, then left this earth far too soon in his career! The live session's a perfect demonstration of the way that the Evans trio format not only re-worked the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy RTI pressing – mastered by Kevin Gray!)
Riverside/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
An incredible album from Bill Evans – and maybe THE record you need in your collection if you're trying to understand his contribution to jazz! The album's one of Evan's first sides from the Village Vanguard – and features the legendary trio that included Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Waltz For Debby ... LP 29.99(Beautiful pressing – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Bill Evans —
You Must Believe In Spring (180 gram pressing) ... LP Warner/Craft, 1977. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Wonderful late work from piano legend Bill Evans – a set that was recorded in 1977, but not issued until after his death in 1980 – at which point it became an instant essential in his catalog! As with so many of Bill's 70s recordings, the session benefits from the bass work of Eddie ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fania/Craft, 1974. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A record that was a bit of a "save" after the Fania All Stars had a disastrous concert at Yankee Stadium – and one that actually turned out to be one of their funkiest albums of the 70s! The set features half live material, and half studio tracks – the latter recorded after ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fania All-Stars —
Live At The Cheetah Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Killer early work by the Fania All Stars – caught live at the legendary Cheetah club, which was the heart of the New York salsa scene at the start of the 70s! The album is easily one of the best by the group – and features long tracks that really capture the jamming intensity that ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary Edition!)
Fania All-Stars —
Live At The Cheetah Vol 2 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, Early 70s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Killer early work by the Fania All Stars – caught live at the legendary Cheetah club, which was the heart of the New York salsa scene at the start of the 70s! The album is easily one of the best by the group – and features long tracks that really capture the jamming intensity that ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Contemporary/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A really pivotal album from the great Art Farmer – a late 50s session that has him finding that sense of tone and timing that would dominate his work in years to come! Art was already great by the time of this set, but he's also got maybe a more personal, almost poetic vibe at times – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman!)
Tommy Flanagan, John Coltrane, & Others —
Cats (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige/Craft, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A landmark late 50s album on Prestige Records – one of the label's key efforts to bring together some of the best talents in the hardbop business, and really let them loose on the kind of extended passages that weren't being recorded a few years before! The Cats here are all quite hip ones ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Heavy 180 gram pressing, cut by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes!)
Cats ... CD 12.99
Cats ... CD 9.99
Vince Guaraldi —
Boy Named Charlie Brown – Original TV Soundtrack ... LP Fantasy/Craft, Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Vince Guaraldi's wonderful music for the first-ever cartoon to feature the Peanuts characters in animated form – a sublime batch of jazz instrumentals that forever changed the face of music in shows of this nature! Vince steps out with an amazing sound right from the start – even ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Craft, 1966. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
The third soundtrack that Vince Guaraldi did for The Peanuts TV specials – and maybe the best so far! There's a depth to the music that's wonderful – as Vince's combo works alongside some occasional larger orchestrations by John Scott Trotter, which are still arranged by Guaraldi ... (Jazz) read more CD
Vince Guaraldi —
It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (with bonus tracks) ... CD Craft, 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
The third soundtrack that Vince Guaraldi did for The Peanuts TV specials – and maybe the best so far! There's a depth to the music that's wonderful – as Vince's combo works alongside some occasional larger orchestrations by John Scott Trotter, which are still arranged by Guaraldi ... (Halloween) read more CD
Also available It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99
Buddy Guy —
Man & The Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP Vanguard/Craft, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
We love our Buddy Guy here in Chicago – and this set cut for Vanguard, one of his first full solo albums with his own band will always be a favorite! Buddy's late 60s sound was as charismatic as he'd always be, but there's an understated approach to his lead that's really wonderful, and hits ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary Edition on 180 gram vinyl!)
Johnny Hammond —
Gears (180 gram pressing) ... LP Milestone/Craft, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of our favorite albums of all time – and a record that just gets better and better the more we listen to it – and we've listened to it for years! Johnny "Hammond" Smith began his career as a simple soul jazz organist – but by the time of this album, he'd teamed up ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – 180 gram viny, mastered by Kevin Gray, in a tip-on cover!)
Contemporary/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A great set by Hampton Hawes – really one of his best ever records, and for a number of reasons! First up, Harold Land's playing tenor on the record, opening it up a lot more than some of Hamp's regular trio sides – blowing with that soulful distinction that made him one of the most up- ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series! All-analogue lacquers, cut from the original tapes by Bernie Grundman – with heavy vinyl and cover.)
Isaac Hayes —
Shaft (remastered edition) ... CD Stax/Craft, 1971. New Copy ... $6.99 15.99
A landmark album that hardly needs any introduction – as it's one of the most famous soundtracks, if not soul records, of the 70s! Isaac Hayes had already surprised music fans with the sophistication of his first few solo albums, which had been issued before this one – but with Shaft, ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Shaft ... LP 14.99
Shaft ... CD 24.99
Milestone/Craft, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
One of Joe Henderson's greatest albums ever – a real treasure from his electric years at Milestone Records, and a set that showed he really had a lot more to offer for the scene of the 70s! The sound here is quite different than Joe's earlier work for Blue Note – a style that's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Lee Hooker —
Burning Hell ... CD Riverside/Craft, 1959. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
John Lee Hooker hails from Detroit, and his postwar work had a huge impact on urban blues – but here, he's recording in a style that's maybe a bit more rural – maybe no surprise, as the album came from the same sessions that yielded The Country Blues Of John Lee Hooker record! This ... (Blues) read more CD
Also available Burning Hell (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Riverside/Craft, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
John Lee Hooker hails from Detroit, and his postwar work had a huge impact on urban blues – but here, he's recording in a style that's maybe a bit more rural – maybe no surprise, as the album came from the same sessions that yielded The Country Blues Of John Lee Hooker record! This ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – heavy vinyl and cover, and analog masters cut from the original tapes!)
John Lee Hooker —
King Of The Boogie (5CD set) ... CD Concord/Craft, 1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A mighty tribute to the music of John Lee Hooker – a set that's got a nice batch of work from his important early years, and is especially heavy on Vee Jay Records material – and one that also includes tracks from his later recordings too! The first three CDs here are the meat of the ... (Blues) read more CD
Bluesville/Craft, 1961. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Maybe one of the greatest settings we've ever heard for Sonny Terry – as the record's a nicely stripped-down gem that presents Lightnin Hopkins at his best! Lightnin plays guitar with a rhythmic vibe and spins out these effortless lyrics throughout – that almost-conversational style ... (Blues) read more CD
Also available Last Night Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99(Newly remastered from the original tapes!)
Bluesville/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Maybe one of the greatest settings we've ever heard for Sonny Terry – as the record's a nicely stripped-down gem that presents Lightnin Hopkins at his best! Lightnin plays guitar with a rhythmic vibe and spins out these effortless lyrics throughout – that almost-conversational style ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Last Night Blues ... CD 13.99(Newly remastered from the original tapes!)
Contemporary/Craft, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99 On November 8, 2024
Arranged by Marty Paich – with cuts that include "I Want A Roof Over My Head", "If I Could Be With You", "You're Driving Me Crazy", "My Old Flame", and "Imagination". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series!) This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, November 8.
Vanguard/Craft, 1966. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic 60s album from Skip James – one that's billed as "Today", circa 1966 – but which has James very much back in the same stripped-down style as when he first recorded for Paramount Records back in the 30s! There's no other instrumentation apart from Skip's acoustic ... (Blues) read more CD
Also available Skip James Today (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Vanguard/Craft, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A fantastic 60s album from Skip James – one that's billed as "Today", circa 1966 – but which has James very much back in the same stripped-down style as when he first recorded for Paramount Records back in the 30s! There's no other instrumentation apart from Skip's acoustic ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Albert King —
Born Under A Bad Sign (180 gram pressing) ... LP Stax/Craft, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of THE electric blues records of the 60s – a seminal set by Albert King that was probably blasted out of more college dorm rooms than southside juke joints, but which still more than deserves its due! The set was recorded by Stax with a nice raw sound – guitar very much upfront, ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stax/Craft, 1968. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Plenty of blues power here – a searing live set recorded by Albert King before a very enthusiastic crowd at the Fillmore in the late 60s! The album's filled with lots of King's sharp-edged guitar lines – searing with a bit more soul than your usual bluesman, possibly in part because ... (Blues) read more CD
(Newly remastered from the original tapes!)
Albert King —
Live Wire/Stax/Craft, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Plenty of blues power here – a searing live set recorded by Albert King before a very enthusiastic crowd at the Fillmore in the late 60s! The album's filled with lots of King's sharp-edged guitar lines – searing with a bit more soul than your usual bluesman, possibly in part because ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Live Wire/(Great pressing – all-analog remaster, with heavy cover and vinyl!)
Contemporary/Craft, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A key moment in the west coast hardbop scene – and one of the greatest early records from saxophonist Harold Land! The group's a really striking one – with the unique Dupree Bolton on trumpet, a great player that we really only know from this set – plus Herbie Lewis on bass, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Fox ... CD 6.99(Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series!)
Prestige/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
The title says it all – as Yusef Lateef works here in that wonderful mixture of hardbop, soul jazz, and Eastern stylings that he brought to all of his best early sessions as a leader! Lateef himself is playing tenor, flute, and oboe – which he uses to craft these eerie snakecharmer ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hector Lavoe —
De Ti Depende (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A killer of a mid 70s album from Hector Lavoe – recording here as a solo act after his split from the Willie Colon group, but still with strong backings and musical supervision from Willie himself! The style here is very similar to the last few albums Lavoe recorded with Colon – a ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hector Lavoe —
La Voz (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A classic bit of 70s salsa gold from vocalist Hector Lavoe – a record done in close collaboration with Willie Colon, with whom Lavoe had worked on a great run of albums during the late 60s and early 70s! The set's got a slightly warmer and more straightforward feel than some of Willie's ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fania/Craft, 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A beautiful little record from Hector Lavoe – one that deepens his sound and emotion, but manages to do so without going into any schmaltzy territory! Some tracks here are full-on groovers, and others are mellower – but even these have a depth of feeling that really commands our ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – cut from the original tapes by Kevin Gray!)
Johnny Lytle —
People & Love (180 gram pressing) ... LP Milestone/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the most righteous albums ever from jazz vibes legend Johnny Lytle – a soaring, spacious set that's almost to Lytle's career what Gears was to Johnny Hammond's! Of course, Lytle's groove here is different – no Mizell production, and a mellower feel overall – but the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Contemporary/Craft, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A stunning hardbop set from drummer Shelly Manne – a player most folks associate with more arranged jazz, or cooler modes of the LA scene of the 50s – but a player who was already starting to open up and forge new roads by the end of that decade! Shelly became a surprising proponent of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series!)
Contemporary/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Great work from west coast bop legend Howard McGhee – one of a few key early 60s sessions that have McGhee really coming back into the fold, and coming across with a sound that's nicely evolved from his initial postwar recordings! There's a groove here that's looser and more open than the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Maggie's Back In Town ... LP 34.99(Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Riverside/Craft, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99 On November 15, 2024
An early session as a leader from trumpeter Blue Mitchell – recorded during his glory years with Horace Silver! Unlike his other records, which usually have him in the company of another horn player, this set's got him carrying the full horn solo load by himself – working in a quartet, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, November 15.
Riverside/Craft, 1957. New Copy ... $36.99 38.99 On November 15, 2024
A landmark in jazz – easily one of Thelonious Monk's greatest albums ever, and a magical crossroads of talents that brings together a variety of jazz traditions! The work is performed by an ambitious Monk septet that includes both Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane on tenor – and if you' ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, November 15.
Riverside/Craft, 1962. New Copy 2 CDs ... $9.99 19.99
With grooves this great, the house must have been full – and the album's a gem of an early live date by Wes Montgomery, recorded in Berkeley with a quartet that includes Johnny Griffin on tenor, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums! The tunes have a nicely ... (Jazz) read more CD
Prestige/Craft, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
One of the first records ever as a leader from funky drummer Idris Muhammad – a set that was cut right at the same time Idris was burning up the kit on his classic jazz funk sessions with other Prestige label players! The groove here is tight, funky, and very much in the mode that Muhammad ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Phineas Newborn —
World Of Piano (180 gram pressing) ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Maybe not a "world" of piano, but a real classic from Phineas Newborn – a record that marks a harder, more soulful sound than some of his 50s work – shaking free from some of his flowery touches on the keys, and digging much deeper into the groove of his Memphis roots! The ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available World Of Piano ... LP 19.99
Tommy Olivencia —
Plante Bandera (180 gram pressing) ... LP Inca/Craft, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Sparkling Puerto Rican salsa from trumpeter Tommy Olivencia and his super-hot group of the 70s – an ensemble that features lead vocals from Chamaco Ramirez over some totally tight lines from the rest of the group! Tommy's trumpet is in some very brassy company here, but the sound is still ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(All analog remaster from the original master tapes, by Kevin Gray!)
Milestone/Craft, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99 On November 22, 2024
An excellent bit of lost Brazilian fusion from Hugo and Jorge Fattoruso, produced by Airto Moriera! Opa recorded Goldenwings in the Fantasy studios with that sweet west coast vibe that the best albums of the label had at the time. Spacey keyboards and drums drive the sound brilliantly here, with ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, November 22.
Fania/Craft, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
The first album on Fania Records – and a massive record that showcases Pacheco's new style – a shift from his earlier charanga grooves to a more solidly percussive style, with lots of timbales and trumpet! The album's a key turning point in 60s New York Latin – and still crackles ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Excellent pressing – all-analog remastering by Kevin Gray from the original tapes!)
Fania/Craft, Late 1960s. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99 On October 25, 2024
The first album by the king of falsetto Latin soul! Ralfi sang in a beautiful souful way that presaged the style that most of the later east coast male vocal groups would take up, with lots of high notes, and a good weepy sound – alternating lyrics in Spanish and English. Nice Latin ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, October 25.
Savoy/Craft, Late 1940s/Early 1950s. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
A really well-done set – and one that's way more than the usual "best of", as it goes past Charlie Parker classics in studio recordings, to include some key live moments that really help define his sound! The material here is from Parker's years at Savoy Records – a label who ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Ornithology – The Best Of Bird ... LP 23.99
Charlie Parker —
Ornithology – The Best Of Bird ... LP Savoy/Craft, Late 1940s/Early 1950s. New Copy ... $23.99 25.99
A really well-done set – and one that's way more than the usual "best of", as it goes past Charlie Parker classics in studio recordings, to include some key live moments that really help define his sound! The material here is from Parker's years at Savoy Records – a label who ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ornithology – The Best Of Bird ... CD 11.99
Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, & Others —
Hot House – The Complete Jazz At Massey Hall Recordings ... CD Debut/Craft, 1953. New Copy 2CDs ... Out Of Stock
The complete presentation of a legendary live performance, and one that's often billed as a high moment in the history of bebop – a special concert-only group that brings together five key bop heavyweights – Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, & Others —
Hot House – The Complete Jazz At Massey Hall Recordings (180 gram pressing – 3LP set) ... LP Debut/Craft, 1953. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The complete presentation of a legendary live performance, and one that's often billed as a high moment in the history of bebop – a special concert-only group that brings together five key bop heavyweights – Charlie Parker on alto, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Contemporary/Craft, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
A unique large group session from Art Pepper – one of his few this way as a leader, despite constant 50s presence as a sideman in big ensembles! Arrangements are by Marty Paich, who more than makes things swing – and there's a nice rhythm section dancing underneath a larger group ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Art Pepper + Eleven (plus 3 bonus tracks) ... CD 3.99(Part of the Contemporary Acoustic Sounds series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Contemporary/Craft, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99 On December 13, 2024
One of Art Pepper's most classic sets for Contemporary – a record that puts him in the company of the Miles Davis rhythm section – Jimmy Cobb on drums, Paul Chambers on bass, and Wynton Kelly on piano – who make up 3/5 of a quintet that also includes trumpeter Conte Candoli! The ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series!) This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, December 13.
Contemporary/Craft, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99 On December 13, 2024
Art's blowing with a quiet intensity here – not as far out as you might expect from the title, but with that crisp genius that still graced all of his records from the time! The album features a quartet with Dolo Coker on piano, Jimmy Bond on bass, and Frank Butler on drums – working ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series!) This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, December 13.
Intensity (with bonus track) ... CD 7.99
Intensity (with bonus track) ... CD 9.99
Contemporary/Craft, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Excellent small group material from modern alto genius Art Pepper – a set that might well be our favorite of all the classic albums he cut for Contemporary Records! The album's got quite a strange title – Smack Up, a very strange choice, given Pepper's well-known experience as a junkie ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Contemporary Acoustic Sounds series.)
