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David Axelrod —
Heavy Axe (180 gram pressing) ... LP 
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
Also available Heavy Axe ... CD 8.99
Milestone/Craft, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
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
(Part of the Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series.)
Riverside/Craft, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
One of a handful of late 50s albums that Chet Baker recorded for Riverside – all of which are some of his last great 50s work in the studio, before a shift in the 60s to a wider-ranging approach to his music! The style here is definitely in the "classic" Baker mode set down for ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Chet – Ballads By Chet Baker ... CD 4.99(Great pressing – heavy vinyl and cover, and cut from original analog masters by Kevin Gray!)
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
Also available Chet Baker In New York (20 bit remaster) ... CD 6.99(Great pressing – heavy vinyl and cover, and cut from original analog masters by Kevin Gray!)
Riverside/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
One of Chet Baker's most classic albums of the 50s – a record that features both vocals and strong trumpet solos – all from a time when Baker was one of the hottest things going in jazz! The album's different from records from previous years, in that it moves Baker from LA to New York ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice pressing – heavy cover and vinyl – and cut from analog masters done by Kevin Gray!)
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
Joe Bataan —
Gypsy Woman (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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)... $36.99 38.99 On December 1, 2023
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
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Ardent/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
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
Big Star —
#1 Record (purple & gold smoke vinyl 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 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
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
Also available Melting Pot ... LP 19.99
Brand New Heavies —
Heavy Rhyme Experience Vol 1 (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Delicious Vinyl/Craft, 1992. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily 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
(30th Anniversary edition – on orange vinyl!)
Telarc/Craft, 1996. New Copy 2LP ... $36.99 39.99 On October 27, 2023
A warm set of solo tracks from pianist Dave Brubeck – a record that's a fair bit different than the early material you might know from the jazz legend, with a very personal, intimate quality that really fits the spirit of the season! Dave's work on the keys isn't nearly as modern as in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Dave Brubeck —
Jazz At Oberlin (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fantasy/Craft, 1953. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99 On November 10, 2023
A classic album from Dave – 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. Dave and crew made the trip at the request of the kids – breaking from their mostly San ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, November 10.
Jazz At Oberlin ... LP 14.99
Jazz At Oberlin (10 inch LP) ... LP 33.99
Benny Carter —
Jazz Giant (180 gram pressing) ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A well-titled album from the great Benny Carter – already a giant in jazz, thanks to countless years blowing the alto sax as a leader and sideman in other groups – really opening up a fresh chapter of his career in a great run of smaller combo work in the second half of the 50s! This ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Elektra/Craft, 1991. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $29.99 34.98
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
(30th Anniversary edition!)
Natalie Cole —
Unforgettable With Love (180 gram purple vinyl 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
Also available Unforgettable With Love (180 gram pressing) ... LP 29.99
Contemporary/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
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
Also available Something Else!!!! ... CD 4.99
Contemporary/Craft, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
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 September 29, 2023
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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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
(Great pressing – nice heavy cover too!)
Willie Colon —
El Juicio (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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
Also available El Juicio (brown & black vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Fania/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
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
Willie Colon —
Lo Mato (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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
Fania/Craft, 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99 On November 3, 2023
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
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Willie Colon & Ruben Blades —
Siembra (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, 1978. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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
John Coltrane —
Another Side Of John Coltrane (180 gram pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP Prestige/Craft, Late 50s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $27.99 34.99
The legendary John Coltrane was a leader on some amazing recordings of the late 50s and 1960s – but right at the start of his career, he also added key contributions to records headed up by other folks too – and some of the best of those moments are collected here in this well-done set! ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(The double vinyl pressing includes two tracks not included on the CD or digital editions!)
Specialty/Craft, 1955. New Copy 3 x 10 inch LP ... $39.99 59.99
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
(Very cool triple 10" LP package!)
Contemporary/Craft, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99 On October 13, 2023
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
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Celia Cruz & Tito Puente —
Alma Con Alma – The Heart & Soul Of Celia Cruz & Tito Puente (180 gram pressing) ... LP Tico/Craft, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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
Cybotron —
Enter Cybotron (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fantasy/Craft, 1983. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A mindblowing debut from Cybotron – one of the most unusual groups to ever hail from Detroit – and that's saying a hell of a lot, given the musical legacy of the city! Cybotron have a sound that's starkly electronic, and a huge influence on later electro, hip hop, techno, and house ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige/Craft, Late 50s. New Copy 4CD ... $53.99 59.99
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 CD
Also available Cookin With Jaws & Queen – The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums (4LP set) ... LP 107.99
Prestige/Craft, Late 50s. New Copy 4LP ... $107.99 124.99
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
Also available Cookin With Jaws & Queen – The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums (4CD set) ... CD 53.99
Prestige/Craft, 1956. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
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
Prestige/Craft, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Quite possibly the most tripped-out of all albums by Jack DeJohnette – one that really shows his roots in many streams of the free, soul, and fusion jazz scenes of the time – and which is served up with a heck of a lot of surprises in the mix! Jack himself plays both drums and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Craft, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99 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
Bill Evans —
On A Friday Evening (180 gram pressing) ... LP Craft, 1973. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful live work from Bill Evans – issued here for the first time, and the kind of special concert that really makes a great addition to his classic catalog! Bill Evans live can really be something wonderful – and that's definitely the case here, as he makes this personal magic with ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavyweight vinyl pressed at RTI!)
Riverside/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99 On November 17, 2023
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
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Bill Evans —
Waltz For Debby (180 gram pressing) ... LP Riverside/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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
Warner/Craft, 1977. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $39.99 41.99
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
Also available You Must Believe In Spring ... LP 99.99(2LP pressing – plays at 45rpm!)
Bill Evans —
You Must Believe In Spring (with bonus tracks) ... CD Warner/Craft, 1977. New Copy ... 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 CD
Also available You Must Believe In Spring ... LP 99.99
You Must Believe In Spring (180 gram pressing) ... LP 39.99
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/Craft, Early 70s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
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 pressing!)
Contemporary/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99 On November 10, 2023
A beautiful set from Art – stripped-down and elegant, cut right at that time when his tone on trumpet was evolving into something sublime. The group's a perfect one for Farmer at this point – Hank Jones, Addison Farmer, and Roy Haynes, all lyrically-minded players with just the right ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Portrait Of Art Farmer ... CD 9.99 This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, November 10.
Prestige/Craft, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99 On October 27, 2023
The Cats here are all quite hip ones – and the album's one of the best Prestige Records blowing sessions from the late 50s – an all-star sextet effort that features Tommy Flanagan on piano, John Coltrane on tenor, Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Doug Watkins on bass ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Fantasy/Craft, Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
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
(Baseball Card Edition – includes 8 baseball cards of Peanuts characters!)
Fantasy/Craft, 1962. New Copy 3LPs Gatefold ... $67.99 75.99
A beautiful record of light, lyrical piano jazz – and one of the best-selling jazz albums ever on Fantasy Records! Vince Guaraldi started the set as a tribute to the film Black Orpheus – and some of the album features his nice renditions of Jobim/Bonfa tunes like "Manha De ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vince Guaraldi —
Cast Your Fate To The Wind – Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Fantasy/Craft, 1962. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A beautiful record of light, lyrical piano jazz – and one of the best-selling jazz albums ever on Fantasy Records! Vince Guaraldi started the set as a tribute to the film Black Orpheus – and some of the album features his nice renditions of Jobim/Bonfa tunes like "Manha De ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Cast Your Fate To The Wind – Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (180 gram 3LP set – with bonus tracks) ... LP 67.99
Vince Guaraldi —
It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (orange vinyl pumpkin-shaped pressing – with bonus tracks) ... LP Craft, 1966. New Copy ... 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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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)... 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
Also available Gears (with bonus tracks) ... CD 11.99
Vee Jay/Craft, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A set that's maybe not the first record from the great John Lee Hooker – but one that definitely helped push him over the top, and forever cement his place in the legend of 20th Century blues! The vibe here is a bit different than some of Hooker's earlier, rawer material – as he gets ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Burnin' ... LP 13.99
John Lee Hooker —
Burnin (mono/Vee Jay/Craft, 1962. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A set that's maybe not the first record from the great John Lee Hooker – but one that definitely helped push him over the top, and forever cement his place in the legend of 20th Century blues! The vibe here is a bit different than some of Hooker's earlier, rawer material – as he gets ... (Blues) read more CD
Also available Burnin' ... LP 13.99
Burnin (180 gram red vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Contemporary/Craft, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
A simple but elegant set from the west coast scene of the 50s – one that features the trio of "poll winners" Barney Kessel on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums – all coming together in tight formation for the set! There's a well-crafted mood to the record ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (New analog remastering by Bernie Grunman – and served up in a nice heavy cover!)
Poll Winners ... LP 16.99
Poll Winners (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 14.99
Poll Winners (20 bit remaster) ... CD 6.99
Albert King —
Born Under A Bad Sign (180 gram pressing) ... LP Stax/Craft, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
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
Prestige/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99 On December 1, 2023
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
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Fania/Craft, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
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
Fantasy/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
Very righteous work from Esther Marrow – an overlooked soul singer who works with a hell of a lot of pride and power! The set's an overlooked gem in the Fantasy catalog of the 70s, and it's one of only two secular soul albums cut by Marrow – and quite possibly the best of the bunch, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazzland/Craft, 1957/Early 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A record that documents a meeting of two giants of modern jazz in the 50s – the angular genius Thelonious Monk, and the younger John Coltrane – a tenor player who was probably better-known for his work with Miles Davis during this period! The recordings are more Monk's than Coltrane's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane ... CD 1.99(New 180 gram pressing, with all analog mastering by Kevin Gray!)
Riverside/Craft, 1962. New Copy 2CDs ... $17.99 19.99 On November 10, 2023
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
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Riverside/Craft, 1962. New Copy 3LPs ... $67.99 75.99 On November 10, 2023
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 LP, Vinyl record album
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Idris Muhammad —
Black Rhythm Revolution (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige/Craft, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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
Ralfi Pagan —
Ralfi Pagan With Love (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fania/Craft, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the sweetest singers of the Latin Soul era – the amazing Ralfi Pagan, a vocalist who was equally at home with English and Spanish, and who had a huge influence on the sound of 70s east coast soul! Ralfi's got a fragile vocal style that was right up there with the best of the New ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, & Others —
Hot House – The Complete Jazz At Massey Hall Recordings ... CD Debut/Craft, New Copy 2CDs ... $22.99 24.99 On November 17, 2023
Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, & Others —
Hot House – The Complete Jazz At Massey Hall Recordings (3LP set) ... LP Debut/Craft, New Copy ... $89.99 99.99 On November 17, 2023
Art Pepper —
Art Pepper + Eleven (180 gram pressing) ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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 ... LP 14.99
Art Pepper —
Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A legendary album from alto genius Art Pepper – a set in which he meets up with the famous Miles Davis rhythm section of the time – Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums – a trio of players who really help send the album over the top! There's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Delicious Vinyl/Craft, 1992. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99 34.99
The essential early 90s classic by The Pharcyde, the group's high water mark, and one of the greatest hip hop albums of the era! Along with Del and the Souls Of Mischief, the Pharcyde were one of the few West Coast units to achieve any kind of widespread popularity using the uniquely loopy, ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2LP colored vinyl.)
Delicious Vinyl/Craft, 1995. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $32.99 34.99
The second Pharcyde record – and though not as blunted and playful as the first one, it's still nearly as great – with that unrivaled, wholly original, easy west coast vibe! The production is more steady-handed this time around, which alienated fans of Bizarre Ride early on, but it ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pleasure —
Joyous (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fantasy/Craft, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Joyous grooves indeed – the second album by this legendary 70s jazzy soul outfit – and a landmark album in the Fantasy Records Bay Area funk mode! The record will forever be remembered for the cut "Joyous" – a monster groover with a killer hook, strong funky playing, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – 180 gram vinyl, remastered by Kevin Gray, in a tip-on cover! Part of the Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series.)
Tito Puente —
Mambo Diablo (180 gram pressing) ... LP Concord/Craft, 1985. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A stone cooker from Tito Puente's great back to basics years of the 80s – a time when he was really moving towards the Latin jazz of his roots – working without any singers, or any contemporary gimmicks, and letting loose with tight combos and top-line jazz players! This set features ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tico/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
A heavy groover from Tito Puente – recorded in a back to basics style, but with a hard percussive edge! The sound here has plenty of jazzy touches – almost in the mode of Tito's funky big band records of the mid 70s, but with less of the funk or the large group touches – almost a ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige/Craft, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Bernard Purdie's first album as a leader for Prestige – cut right after he'd hipped up plenty of other sessions for the label with his famous funky drums! The groove here is very much in the best Prestige jazz funk mode of the early 70s – tightly vamping rhythms that draw heavily from ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sun Ra —
Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra ... CD Savoy/Craft, 1961. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The one and only album that Sun Ra ever cut for the Savoy label – a beautifully understated session that mixes more conventional jazz with some particularly Ra-like touches! The group on the set is extremely tight – especially the horn work of John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, and Pat ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Great version – with new remastering from the original tapes, and new notes and essays as well.)
Ismael Rivera —
Esto Fue Lo Que Trajo El Barco (180 gram pressing) ... LP Tico/Craft, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Strong 70s work from Ismael Rivera – an album that has him working here with his popular Cachimbos group, set to arrangements by Javier Vasquez – in a really unified sound that's mostly salsa all the way through, but also has a few nice twists and turns as well! The album's got one ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ismael Rivera Con Kako —
Lo Ultimo En La Avenida (180 gram pressing) ... LP Tico/Craft, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great meeting of talents in the studio – as Ismael Rivera sings lead vocals for Kako's smoking combo, complete with congas by Patato Valdez! The sound here is a great – rootsy and highly percussive on the bottom, yet smooth on the top thanks to Ismael's vocals – sung here in a ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary heavyweight vinyl pressing!)
Alegre/Craft, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic little album of Latin Soul – a perfect example of why Pete was known as the "King Of The Boogaloo" during the 60s! The group's having a non-stop party on the album – breaking it hard with heavy piano lines, rumbling bass underneath the grooves, tight timbales, and ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Contemporary/Craft, Late 50s. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
Two classic albums from the great Sonny Rollins – both made during some time on the LA scene of the late 50s, and matched here with a more obscure third album that issued alternate sides from the sessions! First up is the classic Way Out West – a set that brings the east coast tenor of ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Go West – The Contemporary Records Albums (Way Out West/(A great package – with new mastering, and a big booklet of notes!)
Contemporary/Craft, Late 50s. New Copy 3LP set ... $108.99 124.99
Two classic albums from the great Sonny Rollins – both made during some time on the LA scene of the late 50s, and matched here with a more obscure third album that issued alternate sides from the sessions! First up is the classic Way Out West – a set that brings the east coast tenor of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Go West – The Contemporary Records Albums (Way Out West/(A great package – with new mastering, and a big booklet of notes!)
Contemporary/Craft, 1971. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... On September 15, 2023 (delayed)
A stunning extended set from the great Woody Shaw – a majestic, spiritual album that almost feels more like something that you'd hear on the Strata East label than you might expect from the more straight ahead Contemporary Records imprint! The lineup is as majestic as the music – and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige/Craft, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Badass organ funk from the mighty Leon Spencer – a set that's got a bit of a fuller feel than some of his previous albums for Prestige – but a groove that's also equally great! The style here is somewhere between blacksploitation funk and some of the grooves from the CTI/Kudu camp ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tinariwen —
Imidiwan – Companions (180 gram pressing) ... LP World Village/Craft, 2009. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the key records in really helping establish Tinariwen as a powerful global force in music – a set that's worth it alone for the amazing guitar work on the set, alongside the haunting vocals that really send the whole thing home! That's obviously not the band on the cover, but the ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Delicious Vinyl/Craft, 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 25.99
The crossover rap classic from Tone-Loc! Temporary pop phenom this is not – the biggest couple of hits are still ubiquitous decades later – and Loc himself, with that raspy voice and smooth charisma, still stands as one of more unique voices of late 80s hip hop. On top of those ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Leroy Vinnegar —
Leroy Walks (180 gram pressing) ... LP Contemporary/Craft, 1957. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Arguably one of the best 50s jazz sessions on west coast powerhouse label Contemporary – superbly recorded, and done in a format that really breaks from the format of a lot of LA jazz at the time! The whole thing's incredibly relaxed – really allowing for a lot of space to hear the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Violent Femmes —
Violent Femmes (180 gram pressing) ... LP Slash/Craft, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A surprising classic from the early 80s underground – a record that came to the world from the scene in Milwaukee, where neither the group nor the rest of the world would have expected the album to have such staying power over the decades! And yet, from the very first needle drop, it's hard ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prestige/Craft, Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A stunningly powerful batch of hardbop tracks from Mal Waldron – one that's different both from his trio material of the time, and from some of the ways that he works on the Prestige blowing sessions of the period – as Waldron is clearly the leader here, and really works magic with a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Brenton Wood —
Baby You Got It ... LP Double Shot/Craft, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Wonderful wonderful soul from Brenton Wood – one of the most unique singers of his day, and a talent whose voice worked well on so many types of numbers! This album's Brenton's second – a great follow-up to the first, and one that shows him pushing the envelope a lot in terms of the ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stax/Craft, 1972. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A special 50th Anniversary set of the legendary Wattstax Concert in 1972 – a magical music moment that had the Memphis soul powerhouse Stax Records filling the Los Angeles Coliseum with some of its best artists – all to celebrate the pride and power of the community in Watts! This set ... (Soul) read more CD
Savoy/Craft, Late 40s. New Copy 2CD ... $17.99 19.99
A well-done package that celebrates the key contributions that Savoy Records made to the field of jazz on record – as the New Jersey company was one of the first to record the new wave of bebop in the late 40s, and quickly unleashed the music of Charlie Parker and his contemporaries on a host ... (Jazz) read more CD
Various —
Birth Of Bop – The Savoy 10 Inch LP Collection (5 x 10 inch LP set) ... LP Savoy/Craft, Late 40s. New Copy 5 x 10 inch LP set ... Out Of Stock
A well-done package that celebrates the key contributions that Savoy Records made to the field of jazz on record – as the New Jersey company was one of the first to record the new wave of bebop in the late 40s, and quickly unleashed the music of Charlie Parker and his contemporaries on a host ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Birth Of Bop – The Savoy 10 Inch LP Collection ... CD 17.99
Various —
Birthright – A Black Roots Music Compendium ... CD Craft, 2023. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A nicely rootsy set – one that mixes vintage work with new material done in a similar mode – all at a level that criss-crosses between rural blues, trad jazz, and a range of other older styles! The package is maybe less a full compendium of the roots of black music than it is a set ... (Blues) read more CD
Various —
Chicago – The Blues Today (3 X 180 gram vinyl box set) ... LP Vanguard/Craft, 1965. Sealed 3LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A seminal set of Chicago blues – still ten times better than all the imitators it spawned – and a beautiful package that brings together all three albums in this legendary series from Vanguard Records! These are tracks that were all captured at a time when the city's scene was nice and ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2021 RSD release – 3LP set, heavy vinyl, liner notes, and all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray!)
Various —
Feelin Right Saturday Night – The Ric & Ron Anthology ... LP Ric & Ron/Craft, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A great look at the legendary Ric & Ron Records label – a key force in the development of New Orleans soul – home to some of the best early productions from the Crescent City! The roster of talent here is really amazing – a host of artists who'd go onto develop the New ... (Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Gospel Truth – The Complete Singles Collection (3LP set) ... LP Stax/Craft, Early 70s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An overdue look at a very cool record label – the short-lived Gospel Truth imprint, which was an outlet for the more spiritual side of Stax Records in the early 70s! The music is gospel, but often has plenty of the best Memphis soul elements of more popular Stax/Volt work of the time – ... (Gospel) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tico/Craft, New Copy 2LP ... $32.99 36.99 On October 27, 2023
Various —
It's A Good Good Feeling – The Latin Soul Of Fania Records (4CDs with bonus 7 inch single) ... CD Fania/Craft, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 4CD & 7 inch ... Out Of Stock
A mighty nice little package – one that's overflowing with the special sort of Latin and soul music hybrids that rose up from the Spanish Harlem scene in the late 60s – the kind of cuts that helped establish Fania Records as one of the most important Latin labels around – and one ... (Latin) read more CD
Various —
Land of Sensations & Delights – Psych Pop Sounds Of White Whale Records (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP Craft, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A very groovy look at a very groovy record label – LA powerhouse White Whale Records, home to some mighty fine sounds in the second half of the 60s! As you'd guess from the title, there's a slight current of trippiness running through this material, but it's often blended with a really ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Soul'd Out – The Complete Wattstax Collection (12CD set) ... CD Stax/Craft, 1972. New Copy 12CD set ... Out Of Stock
An insane package – one that features the material from the 6CD Complete Concert Wattstax set, plus 5 more CDs from Summit Club Recordings in 1972, plus one more CD of additional material too! First up are 6 CDs that feature a stunning presentation of the legendary Wattstax concert – ... (Soul) read more CD
Stax/Craft, New Copy ... $10.99 11.99 On September 29, 2023
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