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 (231) new/used, Vinyl (259) new/used, LPs (255) new/used, 12-inch (1 used), 7-inch (3 used), All (490)
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Charlie Parker —
Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker ... CD 
Savoy, Late 40s. Used ... $3.99
Features work by two different groups. The first features Miles Davis, Al Haig, Tommy Potter and Max Roach. The second replaces Davis with Kenny Dorham and adds Lucky Thompson and Milt Jackson. Tracks include "52nd St. Theme", "Slow Boat To China", "Hot House" and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pat Metheny —
Trio 1999 to 2000 ... CD Warner, 2000. Used ... $3.99
With Larry Grenadier on bass & Bill Stewart on drums. CD
Brian Culbertson —
Nice & Slow ... CD Atlantic, 2001. Used ... $3.99
Miles Davis —
Round About Midnight (180 gram vinyl – mono edition) ... LP 
Columbia, 1956. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.98
Thelonious Monk may have written the title tune, but Miles Davis makes it all his own here – blowing with a subtle moody magic that makes the album one of his true treasures from the early Columbia Records years! John Coltrane's along on tenor sax – helping Davis expand the sound the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Milestones (180 gram vinyl – mono edition) ... LP Columbia, 1958. New Copy ... $22.99 24.98
One of our 50s favorites by Miles Davis – and a record that offers the same twin-sax sound as his classic Kind Of Blue – with both John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley working alongside Miles in the group! Rhythm here is by the Prestige-era trio of Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Jazz Track (mono) ... LP Columbia, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
Although not actually a proper album – this is still one of the greatest Miles Davis albums of all time! Side one features 10 tracks from Miles' amazing soundtrack to the film Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud – with excellent work by French players Barney Wilen, Rene Urtreger, and Pierre ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Omniversal Earkestra —
Le Mali 70 ... LP Trikont (Germany), 2020. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic project, and one whose sound is even better than we can sum up in words – as the core group features players from Berlin, inspired by older African sounds – turning to work from the 70s Mali scene, and teaming up with some of its musical giants – but all in a way that's ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Le Mali 70 ... CD 16.99(Includes vinyl exclusive bonus track plus download!)
Pat Thomas & Matana Roberts —
Truth (180 gram pressing) ... LP OTOroku (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $26.99
A fantastic meeting between pianist Pat Thomas and alto saxophonist Matana Roberts – recorded live in London, and showing an amazing sense of sympathy between the two improvisers – even though they're normally separated by the space of an ocean! Thomas has these really dark, moody ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Jazz Dance Fusion Vol 2 – Presented By Colin Curtis ... LP Z Records (UK), 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $31.99
Don't think "dance" – think "jazz", but of the sort that's upbeat, groovy, and which might find its way to the dancefloor in a really special sort of club – maybe the old Dingwalls scene of Gilles Peterson in London! These tunes are both contemporary and vintage ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Second Set – Lausanne 1960 ... LP Naked Lunch, 1960. New Copy ... $18.99
Great live material from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – recorded during a legendary year for the group, with a really legendary lineup – the quintet formation that included Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor, and Bobby Timmons on piano! Along with Blakey on drums and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Alan Braufman —
Fire Still Burns ... CD Valley Of Search, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
A long-overdue second album from Alan Braufman – maybe not the most familiar name in jazz, but a reed player who gave the world one fantastic album on India Navigation back in the 70s – and who now finally returns as a leader for this equally great second set! Braufman plays alto and ... read more CD
Also available Fire Still Burns ... LP 22.99
Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wayne Shorter —
Music Of Wayne Shorter (3LP set) ... LP Blue Engine, 2020. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $34.99 36.99
A fantastic tribute to the compositional genius of saxophonist Wayne Shorter – and one that also features some great performances from the man himself! We're don't always immediately gravitate to the work of the Jazz At Lincoln Center group, but this is a really special project – one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful heavy vinyl pressing – very nicely done!)
Charles Mingus —
Shadows ... LP Alternative Fox (UK), 1959. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A great early moment for the legendary Charles Mingus – music that was used in the equally-legendary film Shadows – the first directorial effort from a young John Cassavetes! The album's worth it alone for the unusual piece "Untitled Percussion Composition" – one of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(45 rpm pressing.)
Shabaka & The Ancestors —
We Are Sent Here By History ... LP Impulse, 2020. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
An amazing album from this soon-to-be-famous group – a set that's even more incredible than their previous record – and that one really knocked us out of the park! Tenorist Shabaka Hutchings is in tremendous territory here – recording for Impulse Records, and completely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Brian Blade —
Brian Blade Fellowship (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note (Germany), 1997. New Copy 2LP ... $28.99 34.99
An important Blue Note set from the end of the 90s – a record that marked a bit of a shift in the label's approach, and really set the scene for a more open ear to new sounds to come! Brian Blade's a drummer, but the set is definitely the work of a warm fellowship in jazz – a well-match ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jon Batiste —
Chronology Of A Dream – Live At The Village Vanguard ... LP Verve, 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 21.99
Jon Batiste is fantastic here – way more so than we normally give him credit for, and maybe even sharper in a live setting than in the studio! The group works with a mix of jazz, funk, and soul – but very different than Jon's band on TV, as there's deeper, richer elements going on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Azar Lawrence —
Summer Solstice (180 gram pressing) ... LP Prestige/Craft, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A beautiful album of spiritual soul and Brazilian influenced jazz from Azar Lawrence – and a pretty rare one we're thrilled to have! Lawrence is a stellar sax player with a sound that's a bit like Gary Bartz, which means that he fits in perfectly with the Fantasy-era Prestige Records sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing.)
Horace Silver Quintet —
Doin' The Thing (At The Village Gate) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the few live recordings ever done by Horace Silver during his Blue Note years – a real surprise, considering what a crowd pleaser he was at the time! The set catches Horace working with that great quintet that graced most of his best early Blue Notes – with Blue Mitchell on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jutta Hipp —
Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims ... LP Blue Note, 1956. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A wonderful pairing of this German pianist and American tenor star Zoot Sims – and an album that may well be the greatest that Jutta Hipp ever cut! Hipp was one of the rising stars of the German postwar jazz scene in the 50s – and although she issued other American albums in the decade ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Joe Henderson —
In N Out ... LP Blue Note, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A stone killer from the early Blue Note years of tenorist Joe Henderson – a key example of why the label had so much faith in him right from the start, and why Henderson's horn was quite different than so many other players of the 60s! There's a sharp edge here, but there's also a soulful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Mingus —
Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus ... LP Impulse (Czech Republic), 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
The title's exploding with Mingus, and the album is too – a completely classic effort for Impulse Records that's easily one of Charles' best of the 60s! Things are reigned in somewhat from the Mingus years at Atlantic or Candid, but the sound is still great – almost more focused than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stan Getz & Bill Evans —
Stan Getz & Bill Evans – Previously Unreleased Recordings ... LP Verve, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Excellent 60s work by Stan Getz – tunes recorded in 1964, but not issued at the time, thanks to a flurry of bossa nova craziness! The pairing of Getz and Bill Evans is a wonderful one here – as both players are at their warmest, and working with a wonderful sense of tone throughout ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Verve Vital Vinyl series!)
John Coltrane —
Both Directions At Once – The Lost Album ... LP Impulse, 1963. New Copy ... $24.99 25.98
A rare gem that's worth all the attention it's bound to get over the years – never-issued material from the legendary John Coltrane Quartet – an instrumental session recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio on the day before his famous record with singer Johnny Hartman – completely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dexter Gordon —
Tokyo 1975 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Elemental, 1975. New Copy Gatefold ... $18.99 21.99
Dexter Gordon in Tokyo, but working strongly with a lineup that helped him make some of his best 70s recordings in Europe – that wonderful quartet with Kenny Drew on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Albert Tootie Heath on drums! The format is familiar, and Dex is right on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Thelonious Monk —
Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Sam Records/Saga, 1959. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A rare and unused soundtrack recording by Thelonious Monk – and a set of music that would be a standout in his catalog, even if it wasn't planned for a film! You probably know the Art Blakey soundtrack for the movie – which was the used and released version – and you might even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 ... CD 18.99
Miles Davis —
Black Beauty – Miles Davis At Fillmore West (180 gram pressing) ... LP Sony/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1970. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $38.99 39.99
Four sides of noisy, funky, stretched-out playing from Miles Davis – recorded at the Fillmore West, but with an intensity that matches some of Miles' crazy electric recordings from Japan during the early 70s! The music is a powerful blast of music that stretches out over the double-length ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Kev Beadle Presents The Best Of Inner City Records ... CD Inner City/BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $7.99
An overdue look at the great range of sounds that came from Inner City Records at the end of the 70s – a hip American indie with a strong specialty in soulful fusion, hip vocalists, and a range of other great styles too – all brought together here by London DJ Kev Beadle! Inner City's ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Blue Mitchell —
Thing To Do ... LP Blue Note, 1964. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The thing to do – is jam! Blue's sounding wonderful in this classic set for Blue Note – one of his best small group albums – recorded with a sound that's solidly in keeping with his lyrically melodic work in the Horace Silver group! The quintet features Chick Corea on piano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sun Ra —
Calling Planet Earth ... LP Black Lion/ORG, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
Live brilliance from the Sun Ra Arkestra – a set recorded in Tivoli in 1971, with a mix of modes that has the Arkestra swinging from spiritual passages to some very outside moments as well – sometimes with a sense of texture that's extremely powerful! The first half of the set features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Grachan Moncur III —
Evolution (75th anniversary edition) ... LP Blue Note, 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.98
Landmark material – one of Grachan Moncur's two classic albums for Blue Note, and a session that ranks as one of the best examples of the "new thing" moment in 60s jazz! Grachan's leading a sextet here that includes a number of players that he cut his teeth with in Jackie McLean's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hal McKusick —
Jazz Workshop ... CD RCA (Spain), 1957. Used ... $18.99
Sublime work from Hal McKusick – one of those mid 50s modernists who offered up such hope for new ideas at the time, and who seemed to all but disappear by the middle of the next decade! This album's one of Hal's finest – an optimistically crafted batch of tunes written by many of the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sonny Rollins —
Quartets Featurig Jim Hall ... CD RCA/Bluebird, 1962. Used ... $4.99
A double album collecting Newk's excellent quartet recordings with Jim Hall for RCA. As such it contains work from The Bridge and What's New?, plus a few numbers that got tacked onto the Standard Sonny Rollins. Given Hall's gentleness and spare modernity on the guitar, a fan of Rollins' hard-blowi ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Miles Davis —
On The Corner ... CD Columbia, 1972. New Copy ... $4.99 6.99
A sublime bit of Miles Davis electric funk – one of the best-remembered electric sets from the 70s, and for good reason too! The tracks are long, the jams are hard, and the whole thing has a lot more funk than some of the noise you'd get on other Miles albums of the time – thanks to ... read more CD
Miles Davis —
Sketches Of Spain (180 gram vinyl mono edition) ... LP Columbia, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
A beautiful collaboration between Miles Davis and the great Gil Evans – and perhaps the most perfectly realized of all their projects! The album's got a wonderfully unified feel – as it begins with long compositions that have a distinct Spanish-tinge (and not a Latin-tinge, which is an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sketches Of Spain (with bonus tracks) ... CD 2.99(Special mono version – pressed up on 180 gram vinyl!)
Miles Davis —
Complete Live At The Plugged Nickel 1965 (7CD boxset) (Japanese pressing) ... CD Sony, 1965. Used 7CD ... Just Sold Out!
This stunning live set has been hailed by many as one of the finest moments of Miles' mid 60s career – music played with a frenetic energy that even blows away the famous studio sessions of the time! The group here is a landmark lineup – young modernists Wayne Shorter on tenor, Herbie ... read more CD
(Out of print, and includes metal title piece. Box has some light wear on the bottom and one edge – but is nice overall. 2CDs are still sealed!)
Coleman Hawkins —
Genius Of Coleman Hawkins ... CD Verve (Germany), 1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Not a best-of, as you might guess from the title – but a really special set of late work from Hawkins – shorter numbers, but played with plenty of flair with a small combo that also includes Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, Herb Ellis on guitar, and Alvin Stoller on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
Dexter Gordon —
GO ... CD Blue Note, 1962. Used ... $3.99
Seminal stuff – and one of Dexter Gordon's excellent Blue Note sessions with pianist Sonny Clark! Sonny's in fine fine form for the record, and in our opinion, he seems to be the most relaxed and inventive when accompanying Dexter Gordon – even over other Blue Note horn players, and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jon Hassell & Bluescreen —
Dressing For Pleasure ... CD Warner, 1994. Used ... $4.99
Jon Hassell on trumpet & keyboards, Pete Scaturro on keyboard bass & electric bass, Brain on drums, Joe Gore on guitar & BLK Lion on keyboard samples & programming. CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Charlie Haden & Michael Brecker —
American Dreams ... CD Verve, 2002. Used ... $4.99
Charlie Haden and Michael Brecker are joined by Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade and a 34 piece orchestra! Tracks include "Travels", "No Lonely Nights", "It Mgiht Be You", "Sotto Voce", "Young & Foolish" and "Love Like Ours". CD
Johnny Griffin —
Chicago, New York, Paris ... CD Verve, 1995. Used ... $4.99
Johnny Griffin on tenor sax, Roy Hargrove on trumpet & flugelhorn, Kenny Barron & Peter Martin on piano, Christian McBride & Rodney Whitaker on bass & Victor Lewis & Gregory Hutchinson on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Miles Davis —
Complete Jack Johnson (5 CD set) ... CD Sony, 1971. Used 5 CDs ... $49.99
5 discs of Jack Johnson! Probably more Jack Johnson than most people could take, but for the few out there, like us, who can never get enough electric Miles (kind of like some of Miles own favorite diversions from that period) this box is a dream come true! Unlike the later live sides, the ... read more CD
(Out of print – and in the beautiful metal-spine case. Case has some very light wear, but this is a great copy overall.)
John Coltrane —
Blue Train ... CD Blue Note, 1957. Used ... $1.99
John Coltrane's classic – and only – recording as a leader for Blue Note! The album's no throwaway date, though – as it stands strongly with both Coltrane's other label work of the time, and with the best of the late 50s Blue Note scene – a time when the label was really ... read more CD
Charlie Haden —
Montreal Tapes – With Don Cherry & Ed Blackwell ... CD Verve, 1989. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A live trio side recorded at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, in July 1989, with Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell. 8 numbers in all: "The Sphinx", "Art Deco", "Happy House", "Lonely Woman", "Mopti", "The Blessing", "When ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Chico Freeman —
Tangents ... CD Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1984. New Copy ... $3.99 11.98
Surprisingly dark music for a mid 80s major label jazz album – especially one that features guest work from Bobby McFerrin! Chico Freeman's definitely keeping true to his adventurous roots here – blowing some sharply angular lines on a range of reeds, and exploring both older jazz ... read more CD
Bill Evans —
Interplay ... LP Riverside/OJC, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.98
A real standout in the Bill Evans catalog for Riverside – and that's saying a lot, given how important all of his Riverside albums are! The session's a rare quintet outing for Evans – one that breaks the mode of the usual trio format by adding in Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and Jim Hall ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Miles Davis —
Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet ... LP Prestige/OJC, 1956. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.98
One of the four essential quintet sides Miles Davis cut for Prestige in the mid 50s – all modern jazz classics by anyone's measure, along with Steamin', Relaxin' and Cookin'. These quintet sides established Davis and John Coltrane as a significant force to be reckoned with, and helped set ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Coltrane —
Coltrane (Impulse) ... LP Impulse, 1962. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
One of John Coltrane's best early albums for Impulse – a warm set of modally grooving tracks, and one that picks up where My Favorite Things left off! The group here features McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums – a really magical rhythm section that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie Parker —
Bird Returns ... CD Savoy (Japan), Early 50s. Used ... $1.99
Pretty great Charlie Parker material – issued by Savoy a number of years after his death, and obtained from obscure sources, with no data on the players on the sessions. The tracks are all nice and long, with plenty of solo space – and the recording quality is pretty good overall, ... read more CD
Charlie Parker —
Evening At Home With The Bird – Jazz Immortal Series Vol 1 ... CD Savoy, Early 50s. Used ... $8.99
Rare live work by Parker, with titles that include "Fine & Dandy", "Hot House", "These Foolish Things", and "There's A Small Hotel". CD
(Out of print.)
Glenn Miller —
Spirit Is Willing – Swinging Instrumentals ... CD RCA/BMG, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ... $2.99
Tracks include "Rhapsody In Blue", "Glen Island Special", "Rug Cutter's Swing", "King Porter Stomp", "I Dreamt I Dwelt In Harlem" and "Here We Go Again" – 22 cuts in all. CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Erroll Garner —
Best Of Garner ... LP Mercury, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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(Mono red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington —
Great Reunion ... LP Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Duke joins the combo of Louis Armstrong on piano – a group that includes Trummy Young on trombone and Barney Bigard on clarinet! LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & pink label pressing. Cover has light wear, some pen, and a small rip on the spine.)
Dexter Gordon —
Doin' Allright ... CD Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
Doin Allright? Dexter's doing great on this one – working with that fully mature Blue Note sound of his – a rich approach to soloing that keeps the tracks cooking with excitement! The group on the set's an all-star lineup that includes Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Horace Parlan on ... read more CD
(Out of print. BMG Direct pressing.)
George Duke —
Feel ... CD MPS/Verve, 1974. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Sweet keyboards and lots of funky grooves – one of the best of George Duke's seminal albums for MPS – and a record that captures him at a key middle point in his growth! The sound here is tighter than the trippier records of before, but also never too smooth or commercial – still ... read more CD
(2008 digipak pressing. Mark through barcode.)
Milt Jackson —
Big Band Bags (Big Bags/Riverside/Milestone, 1962. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Two excellent early 60s sides from Bags, both casting him in a larger setting than the smaller, tighter ensembles he typically worked in. On Big Bags Jackson takes on a set of 10 standards (mostly) with some help from Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins on larger group arrangements! Milt's the primary ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear.)
Kenny Burrell with Frank Wess —
Monday Stroll (aka Opus In Swing) ... LP Savoy, 1957/1978. Very Good+ ... $7.99
An expanded version of Opus In Swing – one of the greatest of the 50s Savoy "Opus" albums, and a loosely-done blowing session that's got a really unique feel! Instead of piano, the session features two guitarists – Kenny Burrell in lead and handling solos, and Freddie Greene ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker and light surface wear.)
Quincy Jones —
Back On The Block ... LP Quest/Warner, 1989. Very Good+ ... $7.99
One of the last really all-star sets from Quincy Jones – and a record that reprises the format of some of his big records of the 70s – like Mellow Madness or Body Heat – in a way that has Quincy surrounding himself with top-shelf artists of all sorts, from jazz soloists, to hip ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Paul Bley —
Ramblin' ... LP BYG/Actuel (France), 1966/1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
One of Bley's best records from the 60's, and a great session recorded in Rome with Barry Altschul on drums and Mark Levinson on bass. We think of this era in Bley's career as sort of his middle period, after some important time spent with Ornette, one of the few pianists Coleman ever used, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Booker Ervin —
Exultation! (second cover – with bonus tracks) ... LP Prestige, 1963. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic set by Booker Ervin, and one of his most overlooked sessions! Ervin's hard biting tenor is met by a warm thoughtful group that includes the great Horace Parlan on piano, plus Frank Strozier on alto, and Walter Perkins on drums. Perkins is wonderful, and he lyrically dances about the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing.)
Latin Jazz Quintet with Pharoah Sanders —
Latin Jazz Quintet Featuring Pharoah Sanders (aka Oh! Pharoah Speak) ... LP Phoenix, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
An insanely great record – filled with lots of odd twists and turns, and done in a really unusual way! The session is an obscure one that features Pharoah Sanders joining the tight combo, who are working here with a very different sound than usual! Earlier Latin Jazz Quintet albums have the ... (Latin, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(1981 pressing. Cover has a cutout mark.)
Buddy Collette —
Now & Then ... LP Legend, 1973. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
One of the hippest records ever made by reedman Buddy Collette – a set that's a natural 70s extension for his great playing, and one that has us wondering why Buddy never recorded more albums in this style! The set has a number of great original tunes – played by Collette in a way that' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Keith Jarrett —
Carnegie Hall Concert ... CD ECM (Germany), 2006. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
A great live set – with one long improvisation at the start, then a few shorter encores – all solo! CD
(Punch through traycard artwork.)
Oregon —
Ecotopia ... CD ECM, 1987. Used ... $8.99
A sound that we can only describe as Oregon – not the state, but the group – heard here in their unique 80s blend of acoustic and electric styles! There's a compelling blend of organic elements and more abstracted moments going on here – instrumentation that's folded into itself ... read more CD
Ahmad Jamal —
Cross Country Tour 1958 to 1961 ... CD Chess/Universal, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Excellent live work by Ahmad Jamal – recorded during his classic years, when he was wowing audiences all over the US! The set features 2 CDs, with material recorded at the Pershing Lounge and Alhambra in Chicago, The Spotlite Club in Washington DC, and the Black Hawk in San Francisco. On ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Carmen McRae —
Alfie ... LP Mainstream, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Dionne Warwick may have made the title track a hit, but the tune stands as a great start for this classic 60s album from Carmen McRae – one of those superb gems from a time when the singer was really finding herself – and hitting this mature territory that gave her what she fully ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Art Farmer —
You Make Me Smile ... LP Soul Note (Italy), 1987. Sealed ... $8.99
Art Farmer really found a great home for his music on the Soul Note label in the 80s – a place where he could continue to grow strongly, in ways that almost let him find a new sort of edge in his horn! This album's a wonderful example of the strengths that Farmer found at the label – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a PSI sticker.)
Milt Jackson —
Bags' Opus ... CD Blue Note, 1959. Used ... $3.99
One of the greatest Milt Jackson albums ever – thanks to an incredible lineup that features Art Farmer on trumpet and Benny Golson on tenor – both of whom give the record a lot more edge than usual for Jackson! The set's almost a maturation of the earliest modern grooves that Milt ... read more CD
Also available Bags' Opus ... LP 6.99(Note: CD is missing back artwork in case – and is priced accordingly.)
Jeri Southern —
Southern Breeze ... LP Roulette, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
One of Jeri Southern's grooviest albums – thanks to jazzy backings from Marty Paich! The album's got that wonderfully full-fleshed sound that Paich could bring to a vocal date like this in the late 50s and early 60s – the same sort of perfect balance he brought to his work with Mel ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original multicolor promo with deep groove! Cover has a light mark near the top, and some very light peeling of the laminate in one corner – but this is a great copy.)
Oscar Peterson —
Oscar Peterson (Metro) ... LP Metro, 1950s/1960s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bit wavy on the opening.)
Eddie South —
Dark Angel Of The Fiddle ... LP Trip, Late 40s. Sealed ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Oregon —
45th Parallel ... CD Portrait/CBS, 1988. Used ... $6.99
Paul McCandless on saxophone, oboe, English horn & bass clarinet, Glen Moore on bass, Ralph Towner on piano, synth & guitar & Trilok Gurtu on drums, tabla & petcussion. CD
(Out of print.)
Oscar Peterson —
With Respect To Nat ... LP Limelight, 1965. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Oscar Peterson pays tribute to the late Nat King Cole – not only on piano, but also with a bit of vocals as well! Given how rarely Oscar sings on record, the album's a real treat – especially as his vocals capture the spirit of Cole surprisingly well – not exactly like Nat, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Non-gatefold pressing.)
Red Garland —
Bright & Breezy ... LP Jazzland, 1961. Very Good+ ... $34.99
Bright, breezy, and plenty darn soulful – a nice little post-Prestige album that almost has Red Garland returning to the piano with the tightest focus of his earlier years! The trio here features Sam Jones on bass and Charlie Persip on drums – both of whom punctuate the groove with the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange and black label Jazzland pressing! Cover has light wear and a split spine, vinyl has a small click on one track.)
Miles Davis/Columbia, 1958/1963. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A slightly misleading record – but a great one nonetheless! From the title and cover, you might imagine that Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis were sharing the stage together at the Newport Jazz Festival – but instead, the album actually features separate performances by each artist ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing with black text. Back cover has some peeled spots.)
Bunky Green —
Latinization Of Bunky Green ... LP Cadet, 1966. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Chicago alto player Bunky Green gets "Latinized" – in a very groovy set of soul jazz tunes from the 60s Cadet Records scene! The style isn't entirely straight Latin – more just a soul jazz approach to small combo jazz, supported with great percussion from a trio of added ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue fade label pressing. Cover has a cut corner and a small cutout hole.)
Donald Byrd —
Ethiopian Knights ... LP Blue Note, 1972. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Sweet electric funk – in a very trippy style, and very different than the later funky fusion from trumpeter Donald Byrd! Before Byrd hooked up with Larry Mizell and started recording his smooth fusion grooves of the mid 70s – on records like Blackbyrd and Street Lady – he ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ethiopian Knights (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99(UA pressing with blue text and Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Gigi Gryce —
Reminiscin' ... LP Mercury, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $28.99
A great lost date from the wonderful Gigi Gryce – a set that features the altoist in an sextet, but often swinging with a looser vibe than on some of his better-known albums from the 50s! There's a mix of soulful and modern here that's not unlike the Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing with deep groove, in the right-facing cover. Cover has one slightly bumped corner, but is great overall.)
John Patton —
That Certain Feeling ... LP Blue Note, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A brilliantly bubbling session from Hammond genius John Patton – and a set that serves as a real link between the gutbucket soul of his early years, and some of the fresher phrasing he was beginning to explore at Blue Note! Patton's lines on the keys are a wonderful thing to behold (and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty/UA pressing – with Van Gelder stamp.)
Albert Ayler —
New York Eye & Ear Control ... LP ESP, 1964. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Seminal ESP work from Albert Ayler – a unique session done as a soundtrack to a short (and weird!) film from experimental director Michael Snow! The lineup is a bit different than some of Ayler's other ESP albums – and features Don Cherry on trumpet and cornet, John Tchicai on alto, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s black and white label stereo pressing! A very nice copy.)
Jimmy Giuffre —
Piece for Clarinet & String Orchestra/Verve, 1959. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $24.99
A Verve album that pairs the avant garde clarinet of Jimmy Giuffre with the orchestrations of the String Section of the Sudwestfunk Orchestra of Baden-Baden. The record features some of Giuffre's most stretched-out playing to date, and it's a real hint of the outside directions he would take later ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover includes the original paste-on image – and has some light wear.)
Chris Connor —
This Is Chris ... LP Bethlehem, Mid 50s. Sealed ... $24.99
Beautifully icy vocals from the amazing Chris Connor – the kind of record that set a new standard for vocal jazz back in the 50s! The session's a small group one – with Chris singing intimately alongside backing from Herbie Mann on flute and tenor, Kai Winding and JJ Johnson on ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing – on Pure Pleasure.)
Muriel Grossmann —
Quiet Earth (200 gram pressing) ... LP RR Gems (Estonia), 2020. New Copy ... $29.99
There's nothing quiet about the way that Muriel Grossman approaches her music – as the saxophonist is one of the boldest, strongest voices in jazz in the past decade – one of the key proponents of the new spiritual underground, and a player who just seems to win us over more and more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1500 copies.)
Soft Power —
Brink Of Extinction (200 gram pressing) ... LP RR Gems (Estonia), 2020. New Copy ... $29.99
A really beautiful record, and one that's a bit hard to describe – but which is summed up perfectly by the "Soft Power" name of the group! The music is a mix of jazz and other instrumental modes – with some currents of keyboards and guitars that almost take us back to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies.)
Brahja —
Brahja (180 gram pressing) ... LP RR Gems (Estonia), 2019. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99
Deeply textured jazz from Devin Brahja Waldman – working here in a mix of acoustic and electric modes that's not unlike some of our favorite recent material from Greg Foat – but much more complex overall, and with a stronger spiritual vibe! Waldman handles various saxes, piano, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies.)
Leon Thomas —
Blues & The Soulful Truth ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Leon Thomas takes his vocals to new heights – moving past the straight spiritual jazz modes of his work with Pharoah Sanders, to embrace a whole host of new styles too! There's a slight trace of the blues promised in the title, but always inflected through a more soulful approach overall ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Various —
Return Of Jazz Club – Dancefloor Classics From The Original Jazz Dance DJ ... CD Prestige/BGP (UK), Late 50s/1960s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Really classic jazz grooves from the vaults of Prestige Records – the kind of cuts that first broke big on the London scene of the 80s, at a time when diggers were setting fire to the rare groove scene too! The cuts here are proof that some of the best work doesn't need to come from ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Leon Thomas —
Leon Thomas Album ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Leon Thomas' first album for Flying Dutchman – and one of his best ever! The vibe is very similar to his work with Pharoah Sanders – with long modal tracks that bring out the best side of Thomas' spiritual vocalizations – especially on the 17 minute track "Pharoah's Tune ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Curtis Counce —
Exploring The Future (remastered edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Dooto/Boplicity (UK), 1958. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A great little album that's every bit as wonderful as you might expect from its cover – one of the key late 50s sides as a leader from bassist Curtis Counce – cut with a killer lineup that includes Harold Land on tenor sax, Rolf Ericson on trumpet, and Elmo Hope on piano! The set's got ... read more CD
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers —
Big Stick/Prestige/BGP (UK), 1968/1969. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Two rare gems from this legendary Latin group – both on CD for the first time ever! Big Stick is quite possibly the rarest album from Pucho & The Latin Soul brothers – and also one of the greatest, too – thanks to a wonderfully soulful vibe overall, and some wicked vocals ... (Latin, Jazz) read more CD
Carla Bley —
Escalator Over the Hill ... CD JCOA (Germany), 1971. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
Ambitious set that features an extended piece by Carla Bley and Paul Haines, and featuring a huge amount of avant garde and jazz musicians, including Perry Robinson, Jimmy Lyons, Charlie Haden, Roswell Rudd, Jimmy Knepper, Don Cherry, Michael Mantler, and Bley herself. This is sort of an opera of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cannonball Adderley —
Love, Sex, And The Zodiac ... CD Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A classic from Cannoball and producer-partner David Axelrod – truly great stuff and maybe even better than the Zodiac set Cannonball did for Capitol! The formula is similar to that one – with David Axelrod producing, electric keyboards by Hal Galper and George Duke, spacey solos by ... read more CD
Archie Shepp & Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen —
Looking At Bird ... LP Steeplechase (Denmark), 1981. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Duo recordings of standards made famous by Charlie Parker, with titles including "Moose The Mooche", "Ornithology", "Billie's Blues", "Yardbird Suite" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing – sealed!)
Three Pieces —
Vibes Of Truth ... CD Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A great little album of jazz funk – and the only record we've ever seen by this group! The 3 Pieces may not have lasted long in the record business, but this rare album from 1975 has made them legends on the rare groove scene for years. The record was cut during the height of the jazz funk ... (Soul, Jazz) read more CD
Miles Davis —
Star People ... LP Columbia, 1983. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Miles Davis in the early 80s – but still sounding pretty darn great, and somehow managing to take some of his best elements from the 70s and refine them into a slightly more focused groove! The tracks here are shorter than before – no side-long jams at all – but they definitely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(PLEASE NOTE: Cover has staining and peeling on the bottom seam.)
Various —
Ain't It Funky Now! – Flat Out Funk From The Jazz Brotherhood ... CD BGP (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Jazzy 45s galore – and a huge dip into the vaults of Prestige Records! This tasty set brings together 18 classics recorded in the heyday of the jazz funk years at Prestige – the late 60s and early 70s, a time when the soul jazz sounds of previous years were being forged into a leaner, ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Anita O'Day —
Anita O'Day At Mister Kelly's ... LP Verve, 1958. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Anita O'Day is fast and free in this live set recorded at Chicago's famous Mister Kelly's nightclub – a venue that gives the recording a nice intimate feel! As with many of her Verve sides, Anita dominates the set with her wit, warmth, and personality – working the crowd as much as an ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Verve pressing, with deep groove – a great copy!)
George Duke —
Brazilian Love Affair ... LP Epic, 1979. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A wonderful album from George Duke – and one of our favorite records from his legendary years at Columbia! George Duke's always had plenty of Brazilian elements in his music – but this album really brings them all together – offering up a perfect blend of Duke's keyboards and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Non-gatefold pressing, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Various —
Focus On Fusion ... CD BGP (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Excellent electric jazzy material put together with the usual BGP flair! The set's got a blend of Latin rhythms, soulful grooves, and nice mellow funky bits – and it blends together lost classics from the Fantasy Records stable of the mid 70s, home to some of the best west coast funky jazz ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Ramsey Lewis —
Wade In The Water ... LP Cadet, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
Classic pop soul jazz from the inventor of the genre! Ramsey's funky piano is backed by some soulful arrangements handled by Richard Evans – in a really tight style that includes great percussion, electric bass, and an all-out kicking style that makes even the mellowest tunes groove! Evans ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing.)
John Coltrane —
Love Supreme ... LP Impulse, 1964. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Maybe one of the greatest jazz albums of all time – a real breakthrough moment for the legendary John Coltrane, and the blueprint for generations of jazz records to come! Trane was already breaking down plenty of boundaries before Love Supreme – but he knocked it out of the park for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & black label "Mfd by Capitol" mono pressing, MAS-90215.)
