Jazz — New Arrivals 
A wealth of jazz in many styles -- bop, hardbop, soul jazz, spiritual, rare groove, modal, improvised music, funk, free jazz, fusion, avant garde, and trad!
CDs (527) new/used, Vinyl (373) new/used, LPs (359) new/used, 12-inch (2 used), 7-inch (12) new/used, All (900)
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Illinois Jacquet with Wild Bill Davis —
Illinois Jacquet With Wild Bill Davis Vol 2 ... LP 
Black & Blue (France), Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $13.99
70s material, but recorded with a great rootsy vibe – just Jacquet on tenor, Wild Bill Davis on organ, and Al Bartee on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
Harry 'The Hipster' Gibson —
Who Put The Benzedrine In Mrs Murphy's Ovaltine? ... CD 
Delmark, 1976/1989. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Various —
Piano Blues Volume 13 – Pull Up Your Dress Babe – Central Highway 1933 to 1941 ... LP Magpie (UK), 1930s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Barney Kessel & Herb Ellis —
Poor Butterfly ... LP Concord, 1977. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A quartet date, with Ellis and Kessel on guitars – plus Monty Budwig on bass and Jake Hanna on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Jacky Terrasson —
Jacky Terrasson ... CD Blue Note, 1995. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print first pressing. Booklet has a large promo sticker and a name in pen. Mark through barcode.)
Hampton Hawes —
Green Leaves Of Summer ... LP Contemporary, 1964. Near Mint- ... $23.99
With Monk Montgomery on bass and Steve Ellington on drums – and titles that include "Ill Wind", "St Thomas", "Vierd Blues", "Secret Love", "Blue Skies", and "GK Blues". LP, Vinyl record album
(Vintage UK pressing – on Contemporary/Vogue!)
Greg Osby —
Symbols Of Light – A Solution ... CD Blue Note, 2001. Used ... $1.99
Osby expanding his sound as ever – adding in a string quartet to a jazz recording performed on alto and soprano sax, in a quartet with Jason Moran on piano, Scott Colley on bass, and Marlon Browden on drums and percussion. The quartet are used in various interesting ways in kind of a post ... read more CD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode and promotional stamp on disc.)
Creative Arts Ensemble —
One Step Out ... CD Nimbus, 1981. Used ... $7.99
A great bit of work from the hip LA scene that centered around the Nimbus label at the end of the 70s – a collective who work together here with the same spiritual jazz modes you'd find on labels like Tribe or Strata East! The group features some bigger names from the scene, including some ... read more CD
Roy Haynes/New Jazz, 1958. Near Mint- ... $23.99
A key outing from drummer Roy Haynes – a classic trio session that has a lot more energy than the usual set from the time – thanks to equal participation from Paul Chambers on bass and Phineas Newborn on piano! The unified approach hinted at in the title certainly comes through in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing.)
Hal McKusick —
Triple Exposure ... LP Prestige, 1957. Near Mint- ... $399.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow & black label 50th St NYC pressing, with deep groove and RVG stamp. Vinyl has a light cosmetic mark on Side B. Cover has light aging and some corner wear.)
Quincy Jones —
Quincy Plays For Pussycats (Japanese pressing) ... CD Mercury (Japan), 1966. Used ... $18.99
Very groovy stuff from Quincy – a mix of jazz, soundtrack, and popular themes, all done in that soulful swinging style that Quincy virtually helped invent! The album's got plenty of great groovers that take a popular tune and kind of turn it on its ear – takes on tracks like "What' ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Monty Alexander —
Ballad Essentials ... CD Concord, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Charlie Watts —
From One Charlie (10 inch LP with box and booklet) ... LP UFO (UK), 1991. Near Mint- ... $59.99
A beautiful package of Charlie Watts' famous tribute to Charlie Parker! LP, Vinyl record album
(In the box set, including book and Charlie Parker print! A great copy.)
Howard Rumsey's Light House All-Stars —
Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol 1 (white cover) ... LP Contemporary/Lighthouse, 1953. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of the earliest sets issued under the name of the Lighthouse All-Stars – that hip assemblage of west coast players headed by bassist Howard Rumsey – hardly a household name on his own, but well-remembered for all the great work done at this famous club! The lineup is a who's who of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vintage UK pressing – on Vogue/Contemporary.)
Charlie Haden & Christian Escoude —
Gitane ... LP All Life (France), 1979. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $79.99
An obscure one from bassist Charlie Haden – a set of spare duets with guitarist Christian Escoude! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly bumped corners, in great shape otherwise!)
Don Byas —
Savoy Jam Party – The Savoy Sessions ... CD Savoy/Nippon (Japan), Mid 40s. Used ... $9.99
Great small group work from Don Byas – some of his most important American sides of the 40s! Other players include Rudy Williams on alto, Emmett Berry and Benny Harris on trumpet, Jimmy Jones and Clyde Hart on piano, and Slam Stewart on bass. CD
(Out of print.)
Claude Bolling & Alexandre Lagoya —
Concerto For Classic Guitar & Jazz Piano ... CD CBS/Milan, 1975. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Jelly Roll Morton —
Incomparable Jelly Roll Morton – 1923 to 1926 ... LP Riverside (UK), Mid 20s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes original book inside the gatefold.)
Bill Dixon —
Bill Dixon Collection – Music For Solo Trumpet ... CD Cadence, Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ... $16.99
Amazing sounds from the legendary Bill Dixon – 2CDs worth of solo trumpet performances, all recorded at Bennington College in the early 70s! Dixon's a player we've always found to be richly creative – but here, working without any other instrumentation at all, he really blows our mind ... read more CD
JR Monterose —
JR Monterose Is Alive In Amsterdam ... LP HSM (Holland), 1969. Near Mint- ... $99.99
Some of the rawest work ever from this under-recorded tenor genius – a late 60s Dutch set that features Monterose on amplified tenor with Han Bennink on drums – and added percussion on side two! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bent corners, a bit heavy on the spine side.)
Craig Taborn —
Light Made Lighter ... CD Thirsty Ear, 2001. Used ... $12.99
... CD
(Spine has a small cutout notch.)
Jimmy Giuffre —
Jimmy Giuffre 3 ... CD Atlantic, 1957. Used ... $4.99
Groundbreaking trio work from the great Jimmy Giuffre – an album that cut loose both the piano and the drums – in a way that took Gerry Mulligan's earlier rhythm-less experiments with jazz, and pushed them one degree further! The group on the session features Giuffre on clarinet, tenor ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mezz Mezzrow & Sidney Bechet/Storyville (Sweden), Mid 40s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Great small combo work – including a few solo tracks by Sammy Price, plus more from a group that features the great Mezz Mezzrow on clarinet and Sidney Bechet on soprano sax! LP, Vinyl record album
(In great shape!)
Stan Getz —
Live At Montmartre ... LP Steeplechase (Denmark), 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99
A double slice of Stan Getz! The work here is wonderful – moody late 70s Getz, with some especially soulful moments on the mellow tracks too – that kind of spun-out blowing that we first started finding in Stan's career right around the Sweet Rain album, and which continued to show up ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jaki Byard —
Jaki Byard At Maybeck – Maybeck Recital Hall Series Vol 17 ... CD Concord, 1992. Used ... $16.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Tony Monaco —
East To West ... CD Chicken Coup, 2005. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Herb Alpert —
Definitive Hits ... CD A&M, 1960s/1979/1982/1987. Used ... $4.99
Various —
Complete Keynote Collection (21LP set) ... LP Keynote/Phonogram (Japan), Mid 40s. Near Mint- 21LPs ... $119.99
A treasure trove of rare work from the 40s – 21LPs of music from the legendary Keynote label, all pressed on super-nice Japanese vinyl! The set also features 115 performances presented here for the first time ever – and comes with a great booklet, a Keynote photo album, and even a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes everything – book, photo book, and rare Lennie Tristano 45! Box has some light fading near the top, light wear, and a small mark from an old sticker – but this is still a very nice copy!)
Benny Carter —
3, 4, 5 – The Verve Small Group Sessions ... CD Verve, Early 50s. Used ... $4.99
Includes some rare bonus tracks too! CD
(Out of print.)
Cal Tjader —
Cuban Fantasy (previously unissued) ... CD Fantasy, 1977. Used ... $9.99
Beautiful Latin vibes from the great Cal Tjader – 8 long tracks recorded live in 1977, but issued here for the first time ever! The sides on the set rank with Cal's best 70s live work – and feature some sublime electric piano work by Clare Fischer, as well as percussion from a young ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode, promotional stamp on disc.)
Geri Allen —
Twenty One – With Ron Carter & Tony Williams ... CD Blue Note/Somethin Else, 1994. Used ... $8.99
A classic trio session – with Ron Carter on bass and Tony Williams on drums! CD
(Out of print original Blue Note pressing.)
Max Bennett —
Max Bennett ... LP Bethlehem, 1955. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Bassist Max Bennett displays a wonderful ear for unique phrasing and compelling small combo leadership on this set – working with a group that includes Carl Fontana on trombone, Charlie Mariano on alto, Nick Travis on trumpet, and Mel Lewis on drums! The style is a bit in the east coast ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish pressing, on Fresh Sound.)
Tarika Blue —
Tarika Blue/Downtown Sound, Late 70s. Used ... $9.99
Soulful fusion by one of the best groups of their genre! The CD contains both albums recorded by Tarika Blue for Chiaroscuro Records in the 70s – both of them wonderful fusion records that have an incredibly soulful sound. The group features work by soulful luminaries like Justo Almario, ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode, disc has a promo stamp.)
Kenny Dorham —
Short Story ... LP Steeplechase (Denmark), 1963. Near Mint- ... $23.99
Great live work from Kenny Dorham – wonderfully recorded by Danish Radio from an early 60s performance in Copehagen – one that also features flugelhorn from Allan Botschinsky as well! The mix of trumpet and flugelhorn is totally great – a shifting, shimmering palette of colors ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gary Burton —
Ring ... LP ECM, 1974. Near Mint- ... $8.99
One of Gary Burton's more free-flowing albums of the 70s – a bit more fusion than some of his other work of the time, with key guitar contributions from Mick Goodrick and a young Pat Metheney! The album's still filled with plenty of Burton's great work on vibes, but the guitars also soar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Oscar Peterson, Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt & Others —
Oscar Peterson Trio At Newport ... LP Verve, 1957. Near Mint- ... $11.99
The Oscar Peterson trio of the 50s – both by itself, and augmented by some great horn work too – all recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957! Side one of the album features the group alone – Oscar on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, and Ray Brown on bass – all in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert.)
Tina Brooks —
Minor Move ... LP Blue Note (Japan), 1958. Near Mint- ... $69.99
A great session that was recorded by under-exposed tenor genius Tina Brooks, but which wasn't actually released until a Japanese issue of the material in the early 80s. The set's a crackling quintet hardbop session – with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Sonny Clark on piano, and Art Blakey on drums. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing, in beautiful shape. Includes insert!)
Phil Woods —
Pairing Off ... LP Prestige, 1956. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The "pair" here is Phil Woods and Gene Quill – both blowing beautifully on alto sax, with that sharp edge and deep tone that made both players a real standout in the 50s scene! The Woods/Quill mix has been documented elsewhere, but the sound here is rawer than some of those other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with insert.)
Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson —
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson ... LP Verve, 1959. Near Mint- ... $99.99
Beautifully laidback blowing from the great Ben Webster – captured here in perfect late 50s formation, with wonderful rhythm support from the Oscar Peterson Trio! The tunes aren't super-long, but still have a relatively open feel – possibly improvised in the studio, with a mellow but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Records Inc pressing with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has a bumped corner and a bit of writing on back.)
John Coltrane & Wilbur Harden —
Mainstream 1958 – The East Coast Jazz Scene ... LP Savoy, 1958. Near Mint- ... $119.99
An incredible chapter of John Coltrane's early career – one of a pair of albums he cut with trumpeter Wilbur Harden for Savoy records! The title's a bit misleading, as the sound here really isn't "mainstream" at all – but more in the longer modal mode that would emerge more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Cover has small notes in pen on back and some smudging at the opening caused by the original adhesive.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis/Prestige, 1959. Near Mint- ... $14.99
The title's terrible, but the album's a great one – a really classic-styled jam session, of the sort that the Prestige label hardly ever recorded! The session features 4 tenor giants of slightly older vintage – Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb, and Buddy Tate – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue trident label pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has a small split in the back panel at the top seam and bumped corners.)
Richie Kamuca —
Jazz Erotica ... LP Hi Fi, 1957. Near Mint- ... $59.99
A killer bit of west coast jazz from the 50s – and hardly what you might expect from the title! The album's actually not the kind of aural sex you might expect (although it does have a nice nude on the front!) It is, however, one of the few sessions led by tenorist Richie Kamuca, a great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Silver label pressing with deep groove, matrix ending in D1. Cover has very lgiht surface wear, and bumped corners with small pieces of clear tape.)
Earl Bostic —
Earl Bostic Blows A Fuse ... LP King/Charly (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A killer collection of King recordings that Charly put together to showcase the awesome alto sax sounds of the great Earl Bostic! The sides are from the late 40s through the mid 50s – and include important early work by later giants who include John Coltrane, Larry Bunker, Barney Kessel, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lester Young —
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) ... LP Verve, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Prez plays nice easy-going solos with a combo that includes Jessie Drakes on trumpet, Gildo Mahones on piano, John Ore on bass, and Connie Kaye on drums. The style of the tracks is in a warm mellow tone, which fits perfectly with Young's sweet sweet solo style. Tracks include "Another ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover is lightly aged.)
Stan Getz & Chet Baker —
Stan Meets Chet ... LP Verve, 1958. Near Mint- ... $149.99
A classic meeting of these two talents – recorded in Chicago with a Chicago rhythm section of Jodie Christian, Victor Sproles, and Marshall Thompson. The album's an odd one, and is recorded with less of the impeccability of some of Verve's other sessions (which is probaby how the Chicago ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Records Inc pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Vinyl has just a few light sleeve marks. Cover has light wear and small pieces of clear tape on the seams.)
Johnny Griffin —
Little Giant ... LP Riverside, 1959. Near Mint- ... $13.99
One of Johnny Griffin's hard blowing LPs as a leader for Jazzland – recorded with a crack lineup that includes Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Julian Priester on trombone, Wynton Kelly on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Albert Heath on drums! This is the kind of work that the term "hard ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Japanese Victor pressing. Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
Budd Johnson Quartet —
In Memory Of A Very Dear Friend ... LP Dragon (Sweden), 1985. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Swedish recording that pairs the great tenor player with a tight local group, and has them laying down a number of standard jazz tracks like "Lester Leaps In", "Now's The Time", and "Body & Soul" in nice long relaxed versions. Budd also reprises his older "Ya ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Mingus & John LaPorta —
Jazzical Moods ... LP Period, 1954. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Fantastic mid-50's work by Mingus, and a pivotal pair of recordings that clearly show his transition from bop bassist to groundbreaking modernist. The CD brings together two rare 10" albums that originally came out on the Period label in 1954. The albums are also noteworthy for the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing, from Spain, on Fresh Sound.)
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd —
Jazz Samba (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Verve (Japan), 1962. Used Gatefold ... $29.99
One of those records that no home should be without – not only a pivotal album in the growth of bossa nova in the 60s – but a set that also really helped set the career of tenorist Stan Getz on fire! The real credit here might almost go to guitarist Charlie Byrd – as Byrd was a ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Pat Metheny —
Travels (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD ECM (Japan), 1982. Used 2CDS ... $39.99
A live album, but every bit as seminal as the studio sides that Pat Metheny cut for ECM at the time – and proof that the Metheny magic was clearly his own, and not just a product of studio tricks by Manfred Eicher! The set reprises tunes and themes from a variety of Metheny's earlier ECM ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
John Lewis —
John Lewis Piano (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Atlantic (Japan), 1957. Used ... $19.99
One of the strongest sessions recorded by pianist John Lewis in the 50s – a date that shows depths of his talents that run even greater than his work with the Modern Jazz Quartet, quite possibly because is work on piano is at the forefront of the record throughout! There's a sense of ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Herbie Mann —
Herbie Mann At The Village Gate (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Atlantic (Japan), 1962. Used ... $19.99
Herbie Mann's at the Village Gate – really wailing away in a set of extended numbers that not only set a whole new standard for live recording in jazz, but which also pushed forward the role of the flute in the music as well! There's a heck of a lot of soul in the grooves here – served ... read more CD
Also available Herbie Mann At The Village Gate ... LP 5.99(Out of print. Includes obi.)
King Fleming Trio —
Stand By (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Argo/Universal (Japan), 1962. Used ... $44.99
Incredible work from Chicago pianist King Fleming – a lost talent that had a key influence on more famous players in the scene, but who rarely got his due because he hardly left the Windy City! The set's got a really incredible feel – partly in the gentle groove of Ahmad Jamal, but ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Jeri Southern —
At The Crescendo (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Capitol (Japan), 1959. Used ... $29.99
Great proof that Jeri Southern's a hell of a jazz singer in just the right setting – and this album's just the right setting! The set features Jeri live at the Crescendo – working with small group backing at the famous LA nite spot – including piano from Dick Hazard, who also ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Rita Reys & Bengt Hallberg —
Two Jazzy People (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Philips (Japan), 1958. Used ... $34.99
A great early set by singer Rita Reyes – one of Europe's greatest jazz vocalists of the time, and a singer with a sound that's right up there with June Christy or Chris Connor for small combo warmth! The backing on the set is by a trio that features pianist Bengt Hallberg on piano, Gunnar ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Jackie McLean —
Swing Swang Swingin' (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1959. Used ... $26.99
Jackie McLean cut some of his best bop sessions for Blue Note – and this is one of them! The record is amazingly precise, and features Jackie as the sole horn soloist in a group with Walter Bishop on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Art Taylor on drums – a crack rhythm combo that ... read more CD
Also available Swing Swang Swingin' ... CD 8.99(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Three Sounds —
Blue Genes (Japanese pressing) ... CD Verve (Japan), 1962. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A rare non-Blue Note session from The Three Sounds – recorded in the early 60s for Verve, and really the group's only straight album for that label! The style here is similar to the Blue Note sides – with Gene Harris firmly at the helm of the group on piano – hitting that fluidly ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Cecil Taylor, John Surman, Albert Mangelsdorff, et —
Nachricht Vom Lande ... LP Brain (Germany), 1977. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $69.99
One of the few jazz albums ever issued on the legendary Brain label – an amazing outing that features performances by Cecil Taylor and Friedrich Gulda on piano, John Surman on reeds, Stu Martin on drums, Barre Phillips on bass, and Ursula Anders on voice. LP, Vinyl record album
(Austrian pressing.)
Horace Silver —
Blowin' The Blues Away (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1959. Used ... $28.99
A killer session from Horace's famous quintet that included Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor, and Louis Hayes – one of the group's earliest recordings for Blue Note – and also one of their best! The band had a unique mix of rootsy soul jazz playing and more exotic approaches to ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Cecil Payne, Phil Woods, & Others —
Bird's Night – The Music Of Charlie Parker ... LP Savoy, 1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A really well done memorial to the (then) recently-departed Charlie Parker – cut with an unusual lineup that features Cecil Payne on baritone sax, Phil Woods on alto, and Frank Socolow on tenor – all working through long, laidback takes of 4 of Bird's best known compositions! There's a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing. Cover is lightly aged.)
Eric Alexander —
Man With A Horn ... CD Milestone, 1997. Used ... $4.99
With Cedar Walton on piano and Steve Davis on trombone! CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, disc has a promotional stamp.)
Roland Kirk —
Slightly Latin (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Limelight/Polydor (Japan), 1966. Used ... $29.99
Unbelievable! This is one of the maddest Roland Kirk albums of all time – and it's also one of the hardest to find! The title says "Slightly Latin", but it's more of a mixed-up Now Sound/Bacharach-ish blend of orchestrations and voices, plus Exotica tinges, with Roland playing ... read more CD
Also available Slightly Latin ... LP 39.99(Out of print.)
Elvin Jones & Richard Davis —
Heavy Sounds (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Impulse (Japan), 1968. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Heavy Sounds, indeed – a beautiful little set of dark-edged soul jazz from the mid 60s – co-led by bassist Richard Davis and drummer Elvin Jones! The sound here is a bit different than any work ever released by either player as a leader – and is almost more in the vein of Blue ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Gil Evans —
Individualism of Gil Evans (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Verve (Japan), 1964. Used Gatefold ... $24.99
Although Gil Evans is probably best remembered for his work behind Miles Davis, the albums he cut on his own are actually even more interesting, and feature a far-reaching conception of modern jazz, executed by Evans, and some of the top players of his day. This great album from 1964 features a ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian —
Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul Motian ... CD Nonesuch, 2006. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print. Inlcudes slipcover, which has a mark through the barcode.)
Jackie McLean —
New Soil (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1959. Used ... Just Sold Out!
If you ever needed a record to re-remind you of the genius of Jackie McLean, this Blue Note classic may well be it! At first glance, the session appears to be the usual sort of date – a quintet outing, with help from Donald Byrd on trumpet, Walter Davis on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Tony Monaco Trio —
Fiery Blues ... CD Summit, 2004. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Andy Snitzer —
Sugar ... CD A440 Music Group, 2002. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, promotional sticker over digipack barcode.)
Sam Rivers —
Streams (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Impulse (Japan), 1973. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Classic live set for Impulse that marked Rivers' shift from a player who kept slightly inside in a modernist vein, to one who burst out in a very free style. Rivers plays long flowing lines on both flute and tenor, and he's backed by Cecil Mc Bee on bass and Norman Connors on drums. The whole LP ... read more CD
(Out of print! Includes obi, and in original plastic case too.)
Cecil Taylor —
Jazz Advance (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1956. Used ... $34.99
One of the best pre-1960 sessions by Cecil Taylor, recorded in Boston in 1956, and originally issued on the totally rare Transition label in a very small pressing! Taylor's playing here with the great bassist Buell Neidlinger, one of his prime compaitriots in the early days, and the trio (with ... read more CD
Also available Jazz Advance ... CD 5.99(Out of print. Includes obi – and still sealed!)
Miles Davis —
1958 Miles (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Sony (Japan), 1958. Used ... $13.99
Some of the greatest Miles Davis material ever recorded – and not really ever officially issued as an album until this collection! The recordings are from the magical year of 1958, a time when Miles was working in the Kind Of Blue mode – on the album of the same name, one of his all-tim ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Roland Kirk —
Roland Kirk Quartet Meets The Benny Golson Orchestra (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Mercury (Japan), 1963. Used ... $34.99
A real stormer – and one of Kirk's best records! Half the album is quartet material, recorded by a group that includes Harold Mabern on piano and Sonny Brown on drums. The other half of the record's equally good – and features a large group with a rhythm group that includes Mabern, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Benny Golson —
Turning Point (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Mercury/Universal (Japan), 1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An incredible, and oft-overlooked album from the great Benny Golson – and one of the few early albums that really point the way to his huge run of work for decades to come! The style here is a bit looser, and more open than some of Golson's previous albums – less of a focus on ... read more CD
Also available Turning Point ... CD 13.99(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Clifford Brown, Harold Land, Herb Geller, et al —
Jam Session (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD EmArcy (Japan), 1954. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A classic Emarcy album that has a good portion of the label's jazz stars – including Clark Terry, Max Roach, Junior Mance, Dinah Washington, and Maynard Ferguson – all playing live in the studio, in a freer, Verve-ish kind of jam session that was not typical of the label's usual work. ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Curtis Fuller —
Curtis Fuller With Red Garland ... LP New Jazz, 1957. Near Mint- ... $199.99
The title may be "Curtis Fuller with Red Garland", but the real star here is Sonny Red – who plays some amazing alto throughout the set! Sonny is kind of the secret star of a few of Curtis Fuller's excellent albums from the time – a sharp-edged young player with a freshness ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label New Jazz pressing with RVG stamp in a New Jazz cover. Cover looks great, with just a bit of aging!)
Johnny Dyani —
Mbizo ... LP Steeplechase (Denmark), 1982. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the last great records by legendary South African bassist Johnny Dyani – recorded here in a piano-less quartet with Dudu Pukwana and Ed Epstein on reeds, and Churchill Jolobe on drums. The overall feel of the session is quite "outside" – with some very free solos from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ornette Coleman —
Friends and Neighbors - Ornette Live At Prince Street ... LP Flying Dutchman, 1970. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most compelling albums we've ever heard from Ornette Coleman – and a set that's very different than some of his other work for different labels – particularly his better-known material for Blue Note and Atlantic! The album's got a righteous feel that's right up there in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear and a tiny bit of gloss peel in back at the opening.)
Jimmy Woods —
Awakening!! ... LP Contemporary, 1962. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic work by this obscure LA legend! Jimmy Woods was one of the unsung geniuses of the west coast scene at the start of the 60s – and the few recordings he ever made stand as some of the best examples of how the avant garde was feeding into the hard bop scene out there – and with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has thick red tape neatly holding the top seam and small pieces of tape on the spine.)
Ornette Coleman —
Dancing In Your Head ... LP Horizon/A&M, 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $34.99
One of the few standout 70s sessions by Ornette Coleman – a wonderfully rhythmic record that shows Ornette's expanding musical vision at the time! Most of the record is dominated by the guitar-heavy "Theme From A Symphony" – a very harmelodic number that takes up all of side ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging.)
Julius Hemphill —
Coon Bid'ness ... LP Arista/Freedom, 1972. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Arista Freedom release of 2 different sessions by Julius Hemphill – one from 1975, with Arthur Blythe, Hamiet Bluiett, and Abdul Wadud; the other from 1972, with Bluiett, Wadud, and Baikida Carroll. The 1972 session's a bit more interesting, and was recorded in St. Louis by Oliver Sain (of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ornette Coleman —
New York Is Now! (with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1968. Used ... Just Sold Out!
"New York is now" – a pretty bold statement from saxophonist Ornette Coleman, but one that definitely shows his shift in role – from a major force on the LA underground of the early 60s, to an artist who was helping pave the way for a huge wave of growth on the New York ... read more CD
(SHMCD pressing, includes obi.)
AACM Great Black Music Ensemble —
Live At The Currency Exchange Volume 1 ... CD AACM, 2019. New Copy ... $11.99
A fantastic testament to the never-ending legacy of mindblowing music from Chicago's AACM collective – a live set that brings together some of the less-recorded musicians in the organization, all working through a set of beautiful live improvisations! The music is listed as "spontaneous ... read more CD
Wes Montgomery —
Live At The BBC Studios 1965 ... CD Hi Hat, 1965. New Copy ... $16.99
A fantastic lost slice of work from guitarist Wes Montgomery – a rare British broadcasting recording done in the year of 1965 – during a European tour that gave us some other material by Wes over the years! This collection features the guitar genius with an American group that features ... read more CD
Also available Live At The BBC Studios 1965 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Joseph Jarman & Famoudou Don Moye —
Egwu-Anwu (Sun Song) ... CD India Navigation, 1978. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
Half of the Art Ensemble make a special live appearance for this wonderful late 70s set – recorded in concert in Woodstock, with a loose, open feel that's as much New York loft jazz as it is Chicago AACM. Jarman plays a variety of reeds – including tenor, alto, and sopranino sax, as ... read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Chet Baker & Bud Shank/Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1956. Used ... $6.99
Although the initial release of this music was a cheap attempt to cash in on the tragic fame of the late James Dean, this 1956 session was also one of the nicest big band dates to come out of the Pacific Jazz catalog of the 1950s! Chet Baker and Bud Shank are the featured soloists of the set ... read more CD
Also available Theme Music From The James Dean Story ... CD 5.99(Out of print.)
Sun Ra —
In The Orbit Of Ra ... CD Strut (UK), 1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $18.99
A really wonderfully-done collection of work from the legendary Sun Ra – put together by longtime musical partner Marshall Allen, and way way different than the typical mish-mash of tracks you'd find on some of the budget or public domain titles on the market! First off, the track selection ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jackie McLean —
Jackie McLean Quintet (Japanese pressing) ... CD Roulette (Japan), Late 50s. Used ... $19.99
One of Jackie McLean's earliest dates as a leader – a stone cooker that already shows an edge that sets him apart from other artists! The feel here is similar to McLean's albums for Prestige at the same time – a mixture of bop and some of the modernist themes that often surfaced in ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lou Donaldson —
Sweet Lou ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1974. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Sweet Lou, but funky Lou too – a perfect blend of modes that makes for one of Donaldson's last great albums for Blue Note! The set's got some fuller arrangements from Horace Ott – but given Ott's work in the indie soul world during the 60s, there's still a nice edge to the record too ... read more CD
Also available Sweet Lou ... CD 15.99(Includes obi.)
Gregory Tardy —
Abundandce ... CD Palmetto, 2001. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Duke Pearson —
Sweet Honey Bee ... CD Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $11.99
A classic Blue Note groover – the funkiest album by Duke Pearson, and a killer batch of piano-heavy soul jazz tunes! Duke really blew out the box for this one – not only coming up with a great batch of original tunes, and playing them with an incredibly soulful touch – but also ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Clark Terry with Paul Gonsalves —
Daylight Express (Out On A Limb/Chess/GRP, 1957. Used ... $11.99
Some of the hippest hardbop ever recorded by Chess – two albums' worth of material, all of it great! CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Peter Erskine —
Transition ... CD Denon (Japan), 1986. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print, sticker over barcode.)
Bill Dixon —
17 Musicians In Search Of A Sound – Darfur – In Concert At Vision Festival XII ... CD Aum Fidelity, 2008. Used ... $9.99
A great chapter in the recent revival of Bill Dixon's career – and a set that's even more sophisticated than his Exploding Star Orchestra set! The sound here is bold and focused – hardly what you might expect from the "in search" in the title – a complicated array of ... read more CD
Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt —
Boss Tenors ... CD Verve, 1961. Used ... $5.99
Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt go head to head in this classic album of tracks that perfectly captures the joy and fury of their live performances from years before! The record was cut in Chicago with a very hard rhythm section that includes John Houston on piano, Charles Williams on bass, and George ... read more CD
(Out of print, booklet has some light wear.)
Tin Hat Trio —
Rodeo Eroded ... CD Ropeadope, 2002. Used ... $0.99
(Folk/Country, Jazz) CD
(Out of print, penmark through slipcover barcode & promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Tony Bennett/Fantasy/OJC, 1975. Used ... $3.99
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, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Chi-Congo ... CD Fuel 2000, 1973. Used ... $18.99
A lost chapter in the career of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – an obscure early 70s album, issued by the mostly-blues Paula Records label in Louisiana, and one of the hardest to find albums in their catalog! The album features 3 long tracks – "Chi-Congo", "Enlorfe", ... read more CD
(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Charles Earland Tribute Band —
Keepers Of The Flame ... CD High Note, 2000. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Punch through barcode.)
