One of the most starkly beautiful recordings in Paul Horn's career – with spiritually resonant, almost spine tingling solo flute and some chants, all recorded in the Taj Majal one day in April of 1968! It's really all about the atmosphere, as it would have to be given the location – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Jimmy's last albums for a major label in the 70s – a real back-to-basics set that was recorded live at the Jimmy Smith Supper Club in LA – the "home of fried cornbread and live jazz", and a venue that we certainly wish we could have visited! Jimmy's working here with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really wonderful album by Sonny Fortune – recorded for a major label, sure, but with the soulful depth of some of his earlier work for the indies! Sonny's on alto, flute, and soprano sax – and also plays a bit of percussion and some slight mini moog – not too much, as the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paul Horn —
Inside II ... LP Columbia, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$1.99
Paul Horn follows up his Inside The Taj Majal set – in someways leaving behind the stark, spare initimacy of that set for a more layered and tailored approach – and also leaving behind his more pronounced jazz roots for a more earthy and nature themed mode! Like Inside, it's a solo ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure bit of Chicago jazz – featuring vocalist Luba Raushiek, kind of a self-styled spiritualist, with an approach that hits both traditional modes, and more far-out soulful ones – running through styles that range from Leon Thomas to Billy Eckstine, as was typical for a small club ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine —
Let It Loose ... LP Epic, 1987. Very Good+ ...
$2.99
Lee Ritenour —
Festival ... LP GRP, 1988. Very Good+ ...
$1.99
With a mixture of US jazz and Brazilian players – including Dave Grusin, Bob James, Joao Bosco, Carlinhos Brown, and Caetano Veloso! Titles include "Night Rhythms", "Latin Lovers", "Rio Sol", "Humana", "Linda", and "New York/Brazil". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Monty Alexander —
Facets ... LP Concord, 1980. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
With Ray Brown on bass and Jeff Hamilton on drums – on titles that include "Tune UP", "Hard Times", "I'm Walkin", and "Lost April". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and a sticker spot.)
Way before Sinatra first grabbed the "Chairman Of The Board" title for his own musical persona, Basie laid great claim to the tag with this tight little album for Roulette! The album's got the 50s Basie band working at the height of their powers – with original compositions written ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two long ragas – each the side of an album – performed by the master Ravi Shankar, with accompinment on Tabla and Tanpura: "Raga: Ahir Lalit" and "Raga: Rasiya". (Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
Sweet soul from Carmen McRae – a great 70s album for Blue Note, and one that has the classic singer moving into some very groovy material! The feel here is much more soul than jazz – at least the jazz of the torchy style from Carmen's roots – but as you'd guess from McRae, the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet keyboard soul from Deodato – a set that steps off nicely from the strengths of his big hits on CTI, hitting a similarly flowing groove that's really great! The instrumentation here is a bit more expanded than before, but never in a way that buries the keyboards – and Deodato's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great date from saxophonist Gato Barbieri – a record that's a bit mellower and more electric than some of his previous 70s efforts, but which is still plenty darn great! Gato's tenor has a tone that's undeniably great – a slightly raspy sort of edge that sounds warmly human and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great set from the Chicago scene – one recorded in the early 80s, but put together with a really timeless sound overall! The album's a rediscovery of tenorist Eddie Johnson – a player who'd been away from music for part of the 70s, but who returns beautifully here with a raspy tenor ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover appears to have been signed by the artist.)
Philly Joe Jones —
Advance! ... LP Galaxy, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
Not as full on and bombastic as some of Philly Joe's heavy thunder recordings from the late 50s, but a nice album recorded for Galaxy Records at the end of the 70s! The quality of the session is high – as Jones is working here with sidemen that include Slide Hampton, Harold Land, and Blue ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of Milt's excellent sides as a leader for Savoy, pulled together for a 70s release. Wonderful bop rendered here in a small agile group that features the vibist alongside the great Lucky Thompson on tenor, with Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall and Kenny Clarke in the rhythm section. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet 70s funk from George Benson – an album that's a bit smoother than some of his earlier work, but still free from the commercial polish of his later hits! Maestro David Matthews is at the helm for this session – and most numbers have a full backing from players who include some of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hank Crawford's always been a great saxophonist – but he's also one that sometimes works even more strongly in a bigger group setting – as you'll hear on this 70s Kudu session with funky arranger David Matthews! Dave takes the groove forward from the sound that Hank sometimes had back ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the best-known 50s jazz sessions from the Savoy label – a laidback classic that's a great illustration of the label's shift in modes after the early bop years! The setting here is relatively informal – with Milt Jackson as the ersatz leader, working almost in blowing session ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Surprisingly great quartet tracks from two cats we're normally used to hearing in a big band – Thad Jones on cornet and Mel Lewis on drums – joined by Harold Danko on piano and Rufus Reid on bass. Tracks are long, and titles include "But Not For Me", "Autumn Leaves" ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
JJ Johnson —
Pinnacles ... LP Milestone, 1980. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A hip later date from JJ – cut with a group that features Tommy Flanagan on piano and keyboards, Ron Carter on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – plus a bit of tenor from Joe Henderson and trumpet from Oscar Brashear! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Jackson, Johnson, Brown, and company – and a few more too – a nicely laidback sextet date from the later years of Pablo Records, done in the great mode that always made the label's work a 70s extension of the Verve Records ethos! Key players here, obviously, are Milt Jackson on vibes, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lesser-known later album from JJ Johnson – but a surprisingly great one too, recorded with a sense of fire and inspiration that's no doubt driven by the mighty Al Grey! At the time of this set, Johnson was hardly recording much jazz at all – but Grey was still burning strong, and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tracks include "Willow Weep For Me", "Bloos For Louise", "Someday Sweetheart", "Wrap Up", "Girl From Ipanema", "More Than You Know", "Main Stem", "I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
An unusual later set from the great Dexter Gordon – and a record that features the surprising addition of Hammond organ! Shirley Scott's on the record with Dex, and plays organ on half the cuts (Kirk Lightsey handles piano on the others) – bringing a soulful depth to the record which ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Bob James/David Sanborn —
Double Vision ... LP Warner, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
A Heavy Hitter from tenorist Eddie Lockjaw Davis – recorded a bit late in his career, but with a sound that's mighty nice – and every bit as great as some of his 60s recordings for Prestige! The combo's small, swinging, and soulful – Albert Dailey on piano, George Duvivier on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent work from Oscar Pettiford – a reissue of his last sessions, originally released on Jazzland, and recorded in Copenhagen in 1959 and 1960. Players include Allan Botchinsky on trumpet, Jan Johansson on piano, Erik Nordstrom on tenor, and Luis Hjulmand on vibes. Despite the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing on Jazzman. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Contains a very groovy vocal version of "Birdland" – played by Weather Report, and sung by Manhattan Transfer! Also fetaures performances by Dexter Gordon, Grover Washington Jr, Pieces Of A Dream, the Art Farmer/Bennie Golson/Nancy Wilson trio, and a cool Great Quartet with Freddie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The ninth in Phillips' compilation of the work of this twisted French singer, and material culled from the time when he was really pushing the envelope. As with all of his recordings, this one features a spare folksy sound – with Brassens accompanying himself on acoustic guitar. Titles ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has an unglued bottom seam.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Jaw's Blues ... LP Enja (Germany), 1981. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
With Horace Parlan on piano, Reggie Johnson on bass, and Alvin Queen on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
An obscure and wonderful set from trombonist Al Grey – material recorded for Columbia Records in the mid 70s, but not issued on LP until nearly a decade later – and then only briefly! The sound here is very much in the best Al Grey mode of earlier years – a hard-hitting and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
John Klemmer —
Magic Moments ... LP Chess/Cadet, Late 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$3.99
A collection of 60s sessions from John Klemmer – a real giant on the tenor, with a sound that long deserves to be revived! These sides have a sound that's pretty frenetic, and a style that presages a lot of the white free fusion players that would show up in the 70s. The set collects sides ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Hal Galper —
Reach Out ... LP Inner City, 1977. Very Good+ ...
$1.99
One of the few 70s sessions that features Hal Galper working with horns – in this case the Brecker Brothers, who really add a nice degree of fire to the set! Rhythm is by Wayne Dockery on bass and Billy Hart on drums – and Hal's playing acoustic piano, giving the album lots of warm ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the straightest of the early albums recorded by Courtney Pine for Island – a set done in New York under the supervision of Delfeayo Marsalis, and featuring Pine blowing mostly smooth and easy on a set of standards and originals. Ellis Marsalis makes some surprisingly nice ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic jazzy blues from one of the best in the business – and an album that doesn't show up as often as it used to. Titles include "Good Jumpin", "Fickle Woman", "No Rollin Blues", "Big Fine Girl", and "Failing By Degrees". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Custom pressing in a slightly different cover, with has has some wear & a taped top seam.)
A classic 70's double LP that includes all of the Moments' great hits for the Stang label from earlier in the decade. The record's got 2LPs worth of classic harmony vocals – and a track list that includes "Not On The Outside", "Nine Times", "What's Your Name", ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A bold jazz statement from the young Courtney Pine – and the kind of record that showed that for the first time in many years, the British jazz scene finally had a player who could challenge the US! The set's awash in classic American soul jazz influences – with a particularly strong ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Not a rock opera, but a country opera – featuring performances by Jerry Naylor, Ray Sanders, Alice Rene, and Kay Adams! (Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
Backings by Luther Henderson – and titles include "I'm Thru With Love", "I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan", "You'll Never Know", "The Party's Over", and "But Not For Me". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
The only American release we've ever seen from this British singer. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has sticker remnants.)
Jimmy Ponder —
Jump ... LP Muse, 1989. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Surprisingly sweet grooves from guitarist Jimmy Ponder – one of the few from the jazz funk generation who kept on going strong into the 80s! Jimmy's sound here is nicely laidback – a nice change from his smoother albums of a few years before, and set up in an almost-classic sort of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Yehudi Menuhin & Ravi Shankar —
West Meets East ... LP Angel, 1966. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Mostly "east" – as the violin of the famous solist comes into play with the sitar of Ravi Shankar, plus tabla and tanpura! The vibe's a bit like some of the best John Mayer albums, although less jazz. (Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
Plenty of Natural Elements here – thanks to the Indian roots of the Shakti group! The group's a wonderful collaboration between guitarist John McLaughlin – often playing here on acoustic, far from his earlier fusion – and a trio of Indian musicians, including the great L Shankhar ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really rich album by Sarah Vaughan – recorded in Paris in 1958, with orchestrations by Quincy Jones – and large group backing that includes some great tenor work by Zoot Sims! The session's one of Vaughan's most cohesive albums of the period, and although it's got "violins" ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has creased corners.)
A really great little album on the short-lived, Bob Thiele-run Contact label – an early 60s set that collects rare early work by Shelly Manne from 1944! The set features a series of New York recordings with Shelly – 4 tracks with the Barney Bigard Trio with Eddie Heywood on piano; 4 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A hokey title, but a nice little set – one of Stan's under-rated cookers for his own Creative World label from the 70s! The tracks are all long, fresh, and warmly chromatic – a bit funky at times, and kind of a 70s take on the Kenton style of earlier years – pushing the solos ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet electric set from Sonny Rollins – and maybe the closest he ever came to cutting a funk record! The set's got that mellow electric funk approach that Prestige was using often in the mid 70s – Sonny's tenor lines getting some great Bay Area studio support from George Duke on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles —
Time Out ... LP Tamla, 1969. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
Kind of a mixed bag of numbers from Smokey and the group – who are clearly searching around here for a new sound that will take them into the 70s, working in a number of different modes – all of them still pretty nice, thanks to the always-great vocal talents of the group. Titles ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Audrey Hepburn's back in Paris again – fooling around with another older man! This time it's William Holden, but fortunately Nelson Riddle's along for the ride to keep the music nice and groovy. Most of the stuff on here's kind of Frenchy instrumental, with the cliched kind of sound you'd ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
In case you're wondering, this is the album Kellee recorded after the classic self-titled set with "I'm Gonna Love You a Little More Baby". This album's not as jazzy funky as that one, but it's still a pretty sweet set overall – sung by Kellee in her nice vocal style, with kind of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Solo piano – with tracks that include "When Your Lover Has Gone", "I Never Knew", "Say It Isn't So", and "Lonesome Road". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
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