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!
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Ira Sullivan —
Multimedia ... LP 
Galaxy, 1982. Very Good+ ... $3.99
With Joe Diorio on guitar, John Heard on bass, Billy Higgins on drums, and Kenneth Nash on congas and percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Gerry Hoelke & The Group —
Goin' Down Home ... LP Radio Canada (Canada), 1969. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A really great record from the cool Canadian scene of the late 60s – one of those gems that was issued in the standard CBC cover, but which has a lot more going on inside! Gerry Hoelke handles electric bass in the lead – the the combo's almost got a Verve late 60s sort of vibe – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a light tape trace near the bottom and spine, which also has a small sticker, and back has a bit of marker. Label has a bit of pen – but vinyl is nice.)
Chris McGregor —
In His Good Time (with bonus tracks) ... CD 
Ogun (UK), 1977. Used ... $8.99
Amazing sounds from the legendary Chris McGregor – a rare set of solo piano performances that shows a whole new side of his genius! The music here is still steeped in South African roots, yet has a style that's a bit more personal and intimate than some of Chris' better-known recordings with ... read more CD
Jupiter featuring Jonas Kullhammar —
III 2 ... CD Bolage (Sweden), 2007. Used 2CD ... $16.99
A rompingly groovy little group – one that's made even better by the presence of Jonas Kullhammar on tenor! The core trio here features organ, guitar, and drums – used in ways that have a sometimes funky, sometimes more complicated approach to rhythms – a bit like Medeski, Martin ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
John Abercrombie/ECM, 1978. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The second effort from this trio – with Dave Holland on bass, Jack DeJohnette on piano and drums, and John Abercrombie on electric and acoustic guitars, and electric mandolin too! LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Ahmad Jamal —
After Fajr ... CD Dreyfus (France), 2005. Used ... $4.99
With James Cammack on bass and Idris Muhammad on drums! CD
(Out of print, cutout notch throug digipack spine.)
Maynard Ferguson —
Maynard Ferguson (1971) ... LP Columbia, 1971. Very Good ... $0.99
Maynard Ferguson's looking a bit shaggy on the cover of this one, but his grooves are as tight as ever – and packed with a good degree of funk in the arrangements too! Maynard's returning here to the great territory of the MF Horn album – and using help from British arrangers that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Count Basie —
Lil Ol Groovemaker Basie! ... LP Verve, 1963. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Count Basie and Quincy Jones were always a mighty mighty combination – and there's no finer proof of that fact than this sweet little set! Quincy had a way of swinging Basie's group even more than Neal Hefti did – really letting the piano step out front, and swinging the larger horn ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has light staining along the spine.)
Brad Mehldau —
Suite – April 2020 ... LP Nonesuch, 2020. Near Mint- ... $16.99
One of the most beautiful, personal albums we've ever heard from pianist Brad Mehldau – a set that gives away its concept right in the title – put together and performed during the month of April 2020 – surely one of the strangest on the planet in recent years! Mehldau mixes his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert.)
Various —
Big Bands Greatest Hits Vol 2 ... LP Columbia, 1940s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
Includes Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Woody Herman, Ray Noble, Claude Thornhill, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light edge wear.)
Andor Kovacs/Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1966. Very Good+ ... $19.99
One of the more obscure records from the Jazz Jamboree Festival in the 60s – with work from a few unusual European talents! The set features one track by a quintet with Freddy Sunder on guitar and Jacques Pelzer on flute; two more by a quartet led by guitarist Andor Kovacs; one by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, and a split bottom seam. Record is nice.)
Buster Smith —
Legendary Buster Smith ... LP Atlantic, 1959. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A rare return to recording for alto player Buster Smith – captured here in a setting that's even sharper than before! Smith has roots that go back to the 30s bands of Bennie Moten and Andy Kirk – but he also was an early boss of Charlie Parker, who claimed to be strongly influenced by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has an ink stamp on the back and a light stain at the corner, but this is a nice copy overall.)
John Lewis & Svend Asmussen —
European Encounter ... LP Atlantic, 1962. Very Good+ ... $5.99
A uniquely European Encounter between pianist John Lewis and violinist Svend Asmussen – and one that makes for a different blend of instrumentation than you'd get on some of John Lewis' other albums as a leader! The pair are supported by Jimmy Woode on bass and Sture Kalin on drums – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red & purple label pressing. Cover has a name in pen.)
Bernard Purdie, Reuben Wilson & Grant Green Jr —
Godfathers Of Groove 3 ... CD 18th & Vine, 2009. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Bernard Purdie on drums, Reuben Wilson on organ and Grant Green Jr on guitar joined by Bill Easley on saxophone. CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Daniel Erdmann & Samuel Rohrer —
How To Catch A Cloud ... CD Intakt (Switzerland), 2012. Used ... $9.99
Daniel Erdmann on saxophone, Frank Mobus on guitar, Vincent Courtois on cello, and Samuel Rohrer on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Thelonious Monk —
Complete Riverside Recordings (15CD set) ... CD Riverside, 1950s/Early 60s. Used 15CDs ... $119.99
Amazing music from one of our favorite periods of Thelonious Monk – a time of new discoveries, new strengths, and some great work with tenor sax! CD
(Out of print.)
Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Illinois Jacquet, et —
Tenor Sax Album – The Savoy Sessions ... LP Savoy, Mid 40s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
Great material from the 78rpm years of Savoy Records – early singles by Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Illinois Jacquet, Ike Quebec, and John Hardee – sides that nicely skirt the worlds of bop and swing! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear. Vinyl is nice, but has a press flaw that clicks for a few spins during "Confessin".)
Bill Holman —
Fabulous Bill Holman (Sackville) ... LP Sackville (Canada), 1957. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Fabulous is right! Bill's never sounded better – and the album's got a maturity of expression that pushes him way past his Kenton years! The tracks are all larger ensemble ones, arranged and partially written by Bill, and played by the group in a broad chromatic style that's very nice. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue.)
Billy Pierce —
Rio Ballads & Bossa Novas ... CD Sunnyside, 1994. Used ... $9.99
Billy Pierce on tenor and soprano sax – with Kirk Lightsey on piano, Santi Wilson Debriano on bass, and Yoron Israel on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Dave Douglas —
Infinite ... CD RCA, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Dave Douglas on trumpet, Chris Potter on tenor sax and bass clarinet, Uri Caine on electric piano, James Genus on bass, and Clarence Penn on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Stanley Clarke & George Duke —
Clarke/Columbia, 1981. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A mighty collaboration between Stanley Clarke & George Duke – working here in a pairing that refueled both of their careers for the 80s! In previous years, both Clarke and Duke had a penchant for really stretching out in complex, experimental modes – but here, they're playing in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp on the back.)
Count Basie —
Chairman of The Board ... LP Roulette, 1958. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Emus pressing with plain text labels.)
George Lewis —
Jam Session ... LP Storyville (Japan), 1950. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Features George Lewis on clarinet, Joe Watkins on drums, Alton Purnell on piano & vocals, Jim Robinson on trombone, Elmer Talbert on trumpet, and Lawrence Marrero on banjo. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono yellow label Japanese reissue. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Various —
Midnight In Tokyo – Tokyo's Top Nightclub Bands Recorded On The Spot ... LP London, 1956. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A really wonderful assortment of work from the jazz club scene in Tokyo, mostly located around Ginza at the time – as you can see by the images on the cover! There's a nice variety of work here – including recordings from the groups of Shoji Suzuki, Aira Watanabe, Toru Mori, Hiroshi ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy red label US pressing.)
Art Tatum —
Art Tatum Trio – Footnotes To Jazz Vol 2 – Rehearsal (10 inch LP) ... LP Folkways, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Rehearsal material – done with Slam Stewart on bass and Tiny Grimes on guitar. Titles include "If I Had You", "Variations On A Theme By Flotow", and "Long Long Ago". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert, and in a blue cover with paste-on artwork. Top seam has a tiny bit of splitting, but this is a great copy overall.)
Herbie Hancock —
Sunlight ... LP Columbia, 1978. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
An overlooked little gem in Herbie Hancock's 70s catalog – and a sweet set of funky tunes that adds an R&B edge to the Headhunters sound! Herbie's playing a heck of a lot of keys on the set – from Arp to moog to Rhodes, and everything in between – but the album never gets too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso —
Village Life ... LP Columbia, 1985. Near Mint- ... $14.99
An early world music/jazz collaboration production from Bill Laswell, a format he'd return to again and again in later years. For the most part, the tunes seem to be excursions on Musa Suso's native Gambian rhythms, plucked out as gentle arpeggios on the Kora, with Herbie's subtle keys and synths ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Forrest —
Forrest Fire ... LP Prestige/New Jazz, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
One of the best records ever cut by hard St. Louis tenorman Jimmy Forrest – and a stripped down quartet side that has him playing with the trio of a young Larry Young! Young's not in his super-hip Blue Note mode yet, but he is a very strong soul jazz player capable of hitting some nice nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Errol Parker —
Pretext ... LP Brunswick (France), 1965. Very Good+ ... $79.99
Wonderful work from pianist Errol Parker – working here in his early days in France, with rhythm backing by American players Roland Haynes on bass and Ron Jefferson on drums. The tracks are all originals – and perfectly show Parker's (as well as France's) preoccupation with complex ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, in a flipback cover! A nice copy!)
Ahmad Jamal —
Genetic Walk ... LP 20th Century, 1975. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A nice range of tracks from Ahmad, and one that really illustrates the diversity of styles he was using in the 70s. Some cuts feature acoustic piano, and others electric – but the best moments are those when the groove gets nice and funky, with that spacey expanded tip that was used to push ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging on the back.)
Various —
Jazz In Transition ... LP Transition, Late 50s. Good ... Just Sold Out!
A legendary compilation of work from the rare Transition label – home to artists like Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor, Joe Gordon, Art Blakey, Doug Watkins, and Donald Byrd. Or, we should say, home to these artists before it folded after a few years of putting out some of the best jazz of the mid 50s. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Label has a sticker – and cover has masking tape on the seams.)
Thelonious Monk —
It's Monk Time ... LP Columbia, 1967. Very Good+ ... $24.99
One of our favorite Thelonious Monk albums ever – a bare bones, no nonsense session that's filled with great work from tenorist Charlie Rouse! The record's filled with everything that's great about the Monk/Rouse team in these years – an incredible interplay between sax and piano, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing. Cover has a small split in the bottom seam and light staining.)
Jack Marshall —
Marshall Swings ... LP Capitol, 1960. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Louis Armstrong —
Legends Of American Music – The Wonderful World Of Louis Armstrong (2CD & DVD) ... CD Time Life/Universal, 1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used 2CD & DVD ... $7.99
40 songs on two CDs and 17 songs on the DVD. CD
Various —
Mod Jazz Rides Again ... CD Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Sammy Davis Jr is looking pretty darn hip on the cover – and all the artists inside are sounding pretty darn hip as well – coming together during the glory days of soul jazz, at a time when blues, vocals, and R&B were also criss-crossing into other styles too! There's an upbeat, ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Johnny Hammond —
Gears (with bonus tracks) ... LP Milestone/BGP (UK), 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $24.99 34.99
One of our favorite albums of all time – and a record that just gets better and better the more we listen to it – and we've listened to it for years! Johnny "Hammond" Smith began his career as a simple soul jazz organist – but by the time of this album, he'd teamed up ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clear vinyl pressing!)
Nat King Cole & Others —
Riffin – The Decca, JATP, Keynote, & Mercury Recordings (3CD set) ... CD Verve/Hip-O Select, Late 30s/1940s. Used 3 CDs ... $49.99
Nat King Cole as a leader and a sideman – incredible material from 1936-1946 – featuring the King Cole Trio, side work with Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers, Dexter Gordon, The Keynoters and The Lester Young Trio! There's a number of great tunes here with Nat singing, but also a whole bunch ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, slipcover has some light wear and a sticker over the barcode.)
Various —
Mod Jazz ... LP Kent (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 29.99
One of our favorite compilations of all time – a smoking batch of soulful jazz from the 60s, with a slight bit of funk and blues thrown in as well! The set's exactly what's promised in the title – jazz cuts, but with an ultra-cool mod vibe – the kind of soulful sounds that played ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mod Jazz ... CD 9.99
Thelonious Monk —
Columbia Years – 1962 to 1968 (3CD set) ... CD Sony, 1960s. Used 3 CDs ... $11.99
Great work from Monk's last decade on record – including some unreleased material too! CD
Oscar Peterson —
Clef/Verve/Hip-O Select, 1949/1950/1951. Used 3 CDs ... $29.99
An amazing set – the complete early Oscar Peterson recordings for Norman Granz – packaged in a format that's as lovely as the music itself! The work here is the stuff of legend – the tracks that first pushed Peterson into the limelight of American music, and which opened up a ... read more CD
(Out of print, slipcover has some light wear and a sticker over the barcode.)
King Oliver —
King Oliver & His Orchestra ... LP Epic, 1923. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and clear tape along the top seam.)
Spyro Gyra —
Carnaval ... LP MCA, 1980. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Includes the songs "Cafe Amore", "Dizzy", "Awakening", "Cachaca", "Foxtrot", "Sweet N' Savvy", "Bittersweet", and "Carnaval". LP, Vinyl record album
(Philippines pressing.)
Jeb Bishop Trio —
Bishop/Okka Disk, 1999. Used Gatefold ... $6.99
This is the kind of killer small group material that is making Chicago's avant scene jump with energy these days! The set features the soon-to-be legendary trombonist Jeb Bishop in a trio with heavy-duty bassist Kent Kessler and up-and-coming drummer Tim Mulvenna. The set's a no-nonsense batch of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jean Luc Ponty —
Imaginary Voyage ... LP Atlantic, 1976. Very Good+ ... $2.99
With Daryl Stuermer on guitar, Allan Zavod on keyboards and piano, Tom Fowler on bass, and Mark Craney on percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker spot and a lightly bent corner.)
Miles Davis —
Miles In Tokyo – Live In Concert (Japanese pressing) ... CD CBS/Sony (Japan), 1964. Used Gatefold ... $6.99
Miles Davis' first-ever performance in Japan – a really unique concert that featured the quintet with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – augmented by a young Sam Rivers on tenor! The presence of Rivers really gives the set an edge – and although Miles is holding Sam ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Milt Jackson —
Ain't But A Few Of Us Left ... LP Pablo, 1982. Very Good+ ... $4.99
The title's a bit self-pitying, but the music certainly isn't – and even at this late point in his career, the sound of Milt Jackson is coming across loud and clear – possibly more so, because Milt's firmly shaken off the mellower modes of his years with the MJQ! The record has Jackson ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Oliver Nelson —
Black, Brown, & Beautiful ... LP Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
One of Oliver Nelson's hippest albums – a bold statement of righteous energy, and a fantastic summation of all the genius he'd created during the 60s as an arranger for other people's records! The record is almost at a Duke Ellington level – a complex yet soulful suite of tracks for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey —
Moanin' (RVG remastered edition – with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note, 1958. New Copy ... $5.99 14.98
One of Art Blakey's first true moments of genius! This transitional version of the Jazz Messengers included two parts – Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons – of the holy Morgan/Shorter/Timmons trilogy, and it's also got the added bonus of Benny Golson on tenor, who was at the height of his ... read more CD
Also available Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (aka Moanin) ... LP 99.99
Sonny Stitt —
Primitivo Soul ... LP Prestige, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
A really great session from Sonny Stitt – and one with a slightly different vibe than usual! That vibe comes from the work of two Latin percussionists – Marcelino Valdez on congas and Osvaldo Martinez on bongos – both of whom really a a lot to the groove next to the drums of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue trident label stereo pressing with Van Gelder/Stereo stamps. Cover has light wear.)
Melvin Sparks —
Texas Twister/Eastbound/BGP (UK), 1973/1975. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Wicked work from the legendary Melvin Sparks – 2 of his rare post-Prestige sides for the short-lived Eastbound jazz label! Texas Twister is one of Melvin's funkiest albums ever – done in a style that's even harder and rawer than his work for Prestige! The sound is lean and often a bit ... read more CD
Derek Bailey —
New Sights, Old Sounds ... CD Incus, 1979. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Derek Bailey on piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Miles Davis —
Agharta (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Columbia (Japan), 1975. Used 2CD Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A seminal 70s side from Miles Davis – originally a Japanese recording, and one that returns to the solid push of the initial electric years! The record's a completely cooking little session – one that mixes the raw, noisier styles of other Davis albums with a focus, funked-up energy ... read more CD
(1998 Japanese pressing in a great gatefold sleeve – in nice shape! Includes obi.)
David Murray —
London Concert ... CD Cadillac (UK), 1978. Used 2CD ... $11.99
A tremendous early recording from David Murray – recorded in London (as you'd guess by the title), but with all the best spirit of his early loft jazz sides! There's a tightness here that's missing from some of Murray's other albums of the period – a sense of soulful swing that only ... read more CD
George Grawe Quartet —
Melodie Und Rhythmus (LP sleeve edition) ... CD Okka Disk, 1998. Used Gatefold ... $8.99
Chicago attracted many great European improvisers to its scene in the 90s – and one of them was pianist Georg Grawe, who moved to the city to take advantage of its thriving jazz and free music scene! Here, Grawe demonstrates his rapport with the city – working with a great group that ... read more CD
(Out of print, sleeve has some edgewear including a peeled spot from an old sticker.)
Wadada Leo Smith & Harumi Makino Smith —
Condor, Autumn Wind ... CD Wobbly Rail, 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The initial release on the great Wobbly Rail label – and a spiritual set of tracks that features instrumentation by Wadada Leo Smith, plus poetry by Harumi Makino Smith. Smith plays trumpet and flute, plus a fair bit of mbira – and about half of the tracks are strictly instrumental. ... read more CD
(Out of print, sleeve has some age spots and is priced accordingly.)
Roswell Rudd —
Roswell Rudd (limited numbered edition) ... CD America/Verve, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the rarest albums by avant trombonist Roswell Rudd – and one of the best! This little gem was issued by the America label during the glory days of the Paris free jazz scene, but it actually was recorded in the Netherlands in 1965, with a style that's quite similar to Rudd's work with ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Okkyung Lee/Emanem (UK), 2008. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Okkyung Lee on cello, Peter Evans on trumpet and piccolo trumpet, and Steve Beresford on piano. CD
(Out of print, sleeve has some light wear.)
Pete Jolly —
Sweet September ... LP AVA, 1963. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Great work from one of the grooviest pianists of the 60s – a player who could always keep things lively and swinging, even in a small combo session! The album's one of Pete Jolly's gems for the Ava label – a follow-up to his semi-hit Little Bird, and like that one, a record done with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Carter Jefferson —
Rise Of Atlantis (180 gram green vinyl pressing) ... LP Timeless/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 33.99
A bold statement by one of the best underground jazz players of the 70s! Carter Jefferson cut his chops with Art Blakey in the years after Blakey had Billy Harper in the group – and seemed to follow Harper into some of the same highly spiritual, soulful territory at the time! Jefferson's a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 1000 – on heavyweight translucent green vinyl!)
Michel LeGrand —
LeGrand Jazz (Columbia) ... LP Columbia, 1959. Very Good+ ... $16.99
The classic meeting of the great French arranger/pianist with American jazz players like Miles Davis, Ben Webster, Milt Hinton, Donald Byrd, Hank Jones, and others. The tracks are a beautiful strident blend of Legrand's best arranging styles, and they show his keen talent for letting the soloist ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, a half split top seam and a name in pen on the back.)
Chico Hamilton —
Passin Thru ... LP Impulse, 1963. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $29.99
Wonderful work from one of Chico Hamilton's greatest groups! The record features Chico's quintet with Charles Lloyd on tenor and flute, Gabor Szabo on guitar, the great (and under-recorded) Al Stinson on bass and George Bohannon on trombone – and the tracks have that spaced out, slightly-Span ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has a lightly bumped corner. Vinyl is great, but was pressed with a small bubble near the beginning that does not affect play.)
Stan Getz —
Cool Velvet – Stan Getz & Strings ... LP Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $13.99
An incredibly haunting session that has Stan's edgey alto fronting some of Russ Garcia's arch-modernist string arrangements – similar to those that he contributed to other Verve albums of the same style. Getz maintains a wonderfully breathy tone that floats above the orchestrations, and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Verve Inc pressing with deep groove. Cover has a light bend and small split in the bottom corner.)
Oliver Nelson —
Swiss Suite ... LP Flying Dutchman, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
A killer set of searing soulful spiritual material from Oliver Nelson – and one of his best albums of the 70s! There's hardly anything "Swiss" in the music – save for the fact that it was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Fest – as the large ensemble recording has Nelson at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Swiss Suite ... CD 7.99(White label promo. Cover has light wear.)
Jack Marshall —
Soundsville – Swinging Sketches By Jack Marshall & His Music ... LP Capitol, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $8.99
The great arranger in one of his grooviest settings – a very jazzy album that features trombone from Milt Bernhart and Bob Enevoldsen, guitar from Barney Kessel, percussion from Larry Bunker, drums from Shelly Manne, and trumpet from Don Fagerquist! Marshall leads and whistles – in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label mono promo pressing. Cover has a partially split top seam, a tracklist sticker and light staining on the back.)
DJ Spooky —
Optometry ... CD Thirsty Ear, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A genre defying meeting of NYC's out hop illbient impresario Paul Miller and members of that city's finest new jazz improvisors. Not too far off from the recent QPSM project, this finds a cast of characters, including Spooky, who'd previously been more known for dispensing with conventional ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis With Ruth Brown —
Big Band Sound Of Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Featuring Miss Ruth Brown (aka Fine Brown Frame) ... CD Solid State/Koch, 1968. Used ... $14.99
Ruth Brown joins the big band of Thad Jones and Mel Lewis – in a set that's a real standout in the career of all three artists! Thad and Mel already have a pretty great groove going at this point – a large ensemble approach to jazz, yet one that's swingingly soulful – very much ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Marilyn Crispell —
Gaia ... CD Leo (UK), 1988. Used ... $11.99
With Crispell on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Doug James on drums and percussion. CD
Ornette Coleman —
Something Else!!!! ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1958. Used ... $7.99
Pre-Atlantic work from Ornette Coleman – one of his first recorded statements in jazz – and one of his boldest! At some level, the complete Coleman sound isn't entirely in place here – as there's a bit of a trace of hardbop in the mix – not entirely, but just a bit. But at ... read more CD
(Out of print late 80s pressing.)
Freddie Redd —
Music From The Connection ... LP Blue Note, 1960. Good ... $49.99
A landmark album – not only for Freddie Redd, but for Jackie McLean, who's the real star of the session! In the early 60s, both Freddie and Jackie played together in a hip New York play called The Connection – working as a part of a live jazz band who were hanging out in an apartment, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Music From The Connection ... CD 6.99(63rd Street mono pressing, with RVG stamp and deep groove! Vinyl has marks, and plays with some clicks and crackles – but the genius of the music comes through. Cover has light wear around the edges, and a small stain on back.)
Rob Van Bavel —
En Blanc Et Noir 11 ... CD Challenge, 2009. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Rob Van Bavel on piano, Vincent Koning on guitar, Frans Van Geest on bass, and Bert Boeren on trombone. CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Jeb Bishop —
98 Duets ... CD Wobbly Rail, 1998. Used ... $9.99
Trombonist Jeb Bishop is one of the cornerstones of the current Chicago underground scene (both jazz and rock!) – and this recent CD on Wobbly Rail features him playing a set of duets recorded in 1998, with other Chicago greats like Ken Vandermark, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Hamid Drake, Josh Abrams, ... read more CD
(Out of print. Cover has aging.)
Wynton Kelly —
Complete Wynton Kelly Trio With Wes Montgomery – Complete Live At The Half Note ... CD Verve/Lonehill (Spain), 1965. Used 2CD ... $16.99
A great 2CD set – one that brings together some wonderful live work from the Wynton Kelly Trio! Disc 1 features the album issued by Verve as Smokin At The Half Note, one of the greatest 60s recordings from the Wyton Kelly Trio – thanks to some wonderful guest work from guitarist Wes ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Anthony Braxton —
8 Standards (Wesleyan) 2001 ... CD Barking Hoop, 2001. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Anthony Braxton on sopranino, soprano and alto saxophone, Kevin O'Neil on guitar, Andy Eulau on bass, and Kevin Norton on drums, percussion and glockenspiel. CD
(Out of print.)
Cecil Taylor —
Qu'a – Live At The Irridium Vol 2 ... CD Cadence, 1998. Used ... $5.99
A quartet performance with Taylor on piano, Harri Sjostrom on soprano sax, Dominic Duval on bass, and Jackson Krall on drums. Album features one long track, "Qu'a Yuba", running just over 47 minutes. CD
(CD is missing back artwork in case – and is priced accordingly.)
Phineas Newborn —
Here Is Phineas (plus Fabulous Phineas) ... CD Atlantic/Jazz Beat (Spain), 1956/1958. Used ... $16.99
Classic early work by Phineas Newborn – and a record cut right after his emergence from the great Memphis scene of the 1950s! Most of the album features trio material – cut with Kenny Clarke on drums and Oscar Pettiford on bass – but a few tracks also feature some very nice ... read more CD
Joe Harriott —
Movement/EMI/Vocalion (UK), 1964/1965. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Overlooked gems from this key reedman on the Brit modern scene of the 60s – two rare albums in a single package! First up is Movement – one of the most obscure albums recorded by Joe Harriott – leading light of the British avant scene in the 60s – and one of the best, too! ... read more CD
James Weidman —
Three Worlds ... CD Inner Circle, 2009. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Herb Geller & the Roberto Magris Trio —
Live In Europe 2009 ... CD Jmood, 2009. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Herb Geller on alto saxophone, Roberto Magris on piano, Bass - Nikola Matosic on bass, and Enzo Cartentieri on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Lee Morgan —
Here's Lee Morgan ... CD Vee Jay, 1960. Used ... $7.99
An excellent early session from a young Lee Morgan – a set that we'd rank right up there with his best Blue Note material of the time! The set's from a time when Lee's trumpet was a key force in the Jazz Messengers – and there's definitely a Messengers vibe going on here, thanks to ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Tony Bennett/Fantasy, 1975/1976. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
The complete recording of Tony Bennett and Bill Evans as a duo – the Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album from '75 and the '76 follow up Together Again – back to back, plus a bonus CD of alternate takes! If you've ever doubted the real jazz sensibility of Tony Bennett, the Tony Bennett/Bill ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Tommy Smith —
Peeping Tom ... CD Blue Note, 1990. Used ... $3.99
Tommy Smith on tenor saxophone and WX7, Paul Stacey on acoustic and electric guitar, Jason Rebello on piano, Tejre Gewelt on bass, and Ian Froman on drums and percussion. CD
(Out of print.)
Joe Lovano & Hank Jones —
Kids – Live At Dizzy's Club Coca Cola ... CD Blue Note, 2006. Used ... $4.99
Joe Lovano on tenor and soprano saxophone, with Hank Jones on piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Wayne Shorter —
High Life ... CD Verve, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With David Gilmore on guitar, Rachel Z on piano and synths, Marcus Miller on bass, Will Calhoun on drums, and Airto Moreira and Lenny Castro on percusssion. CD
(Out of print.)
Weather Report —
Mysterious Traveller ... CD Columbia, 1974. Used ... $3.99
A new sense of focus in the Weather Report sound – that building, soaring groove that would become the group's trademark in the mid 70s – offered up here in one of it's first and finest examples! The approach is one to describe accurately on paper – but which is instantly ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Loston Harris —
Comes Love ... CD Encoded, 1998. Used ... $2.99
Ben Webster & The Modern Jazz Quartet —
Ben Webster & The Modern Jazz Quartet 1953 – An Exceptional Encounter ... CD Jazz Factory (Spain), 1953. Used ... $8.99
A pretty compelling session – one that features Ben Webster playing with the first version of the Modern Jazz Quartet! The recording quality of the material is a bit rough, but Webster's tone cuts right through any shortcomings of the setting – blowing deeply over rhythms by the team ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Azymuth —
Azimuth (Linha Do Horizonte) (2CD version – with remixes) ... CD Som Livre/Far Out (UK), 1974. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A beautifully remastered version of the first album by Azymuth – presented here with a full bonus CD of new remix tracks! The core album is one of the sweetest electric records to come from 70s Brazil – the fabulous first effort from the Azymuth trio, and work that's hardly been ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dexter Gordon —
Dexter Gordon LTD – Live At The Left Bank ... CD Prestige, 1969. Used ... $8.99
A great live set from Dexter Gordon – recorded in the late 60s, but previously unreleased – and featuring a rare appearance from Bobby Timmons on piano! Gordon and Timmons are a rare treat together – and they're working here in the fully-extended, quite open-ended mode of the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Joe Lovano —
Bird Songs ... CD Blue Note, 2011. Used ... $7.99
Brilliant material from sax great Joe Lovano and his Us Five combo – a ceaselessly creative, energetic and involving batch inspired by Charle Parker – another great set from Lovano for Blue Note! The greatest thing about Bird Songs is Lovano's own inspired takes on the material – ... read more CD
(Small cutout hole through case.)
John Coltrane & Hank Mobley —
Tenor Conclave ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ... $5.99
Tenors can't get any more conclaved than this – as the record brings together 4 players on the instrument in a great match from 2 of the best sides of 50s jazz! John Coltrane and Hank Mobley represent the more open, soulful side of the spectrum – and Al Cohn and Zoot Sims the tighter, ... read more CD
(OJC pressing. BMG music club pressing.)
Wayne Shorter —
Schizophrenia ... CD Blue Note, 1967. Used ... $14.99
Killer stuff throughout – a classic session from the late 60s that has Wayne Shorter pushing into a searching, spiritual groove, but one that's still filled with all the taught electricity of his earlier recordings on Blue Note! Shorter's accompanied by youthful modernists like James ... read more CD
(1995 Connoisseur pressing.)
Herbie Hancock —
Empyrean Isles (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1964. Used ... $5.99
A lyrical masterpiece from the young Herbie Hancock – and a record that's really special for so many different reasons! First, the songs are really long and open – even more so than some of Hancock's other work – with a quality that's balanced between his soul jazz roots, and ... read more CD
Also available Empyrean Isles (with bonus tracks) ... CD 3.99
John Coltrane —
Africa/Impulse/MCA, 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Quite a different album than usual for John Coltrane, but a classic one too – and a set that has the great one exploring his ideas in a set of longer tracks recorded with an expanded jazz orchestra! The format's hardly the mainstream big band of the time – as Coltrane's filled the ... read more CD
(Late 80s jewel case pressing with a small cutout hole through the artwork.)
Gene Ammons —
Big Sound ... CD Prestige, Mid 50s. Used ... $6.99
The album's definitely got a big sound – thanks to superb tenor from the great Gene Ammons, who stretches out on some nice long tracks that also feature solo work from Jerome Richardson on flute, Paul Quinichette on tenor, Pepper Adams on baritone, and a young John Coltrane on alto – ... read more CD
(Early 90s OJC pressing.)
Cecil Taylor Workshop Ensemble —
Melancholy ... CD FMP (Germany), 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Cecil Taylor on piano, Volker Schlott on alto saxophone, Thomas Klemm on tenor saxophone, Harri Sjostrom on soprano saxophone, Evan Parker on soprano and tenor saxophone, Wolfgang Fuchs on sopranino saxophone and bass clarinet, Jorg Huke and Thomas Wiedermann on trombone, Tobias Netta on trumpet, ... read more CD
(Out of print, CD is missing back artwork in case – and is priced accordingly.)
Stanley Turrentine —
More Than A Mood ... CD BMG/Music Masters, 1992. Used ... $2.99
A great lineup featuring Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and fluglelhorn, Cedar Walton on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
McCoy Tyner —
Together ... LP Milestone, 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
With Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and flugelhorn, Huber Laws on flute and alto flute, Bennie Maupin on tenor sax and bass clarinet, Bobby Hutcherson on vibes and marimba, Stanley Clarke on acoustic bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, and Bill Summers on congas and percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Charlie Parker —
Charlie Parker With Strings – The Master Takes ... CD Verve, 1949/1950. Used ... $1.99
The genius of Bird and strings is hard to describe – an edgey approach that really goes far past most other "jazz with strings" projects, not a ballad-driven one, but a tensely strained one that brings out some of Parker's best soloing, almost in a moody soundtrack-type way. The ... read more CD
Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Rollins Brass/Verve, 1958. Used ... $5.99
Quite an unusual record for Sonny Rollins – but a great one too! At first glance the concept is a strange one – almost a crazy decision to pair modernist tenorist Sonny Rollins with a set of large brassy arrangements – but oddly, the idea works, and works nicely – as ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
