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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John Coltrane —
Impressions – Graz 1962 ... CD 
Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1962. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Fantastic material from an important early tour of Europe by the John Coltrane Quartet – tracks recorded in Graz, Austria – and a perfect example of the group as they were really beginning to stretch out and explore! At some level, the vibe here is like the famous first run of Village ... read more CD
Marion Brown —
Capricorn Moon To Juba Lee (Marion Brown Quartet/Ezz-Thetics/Hat Hut (Switzerland), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $16.99
A CD that brings together some important early work from altoist Marion Brown – two long tracks from the sessions for his Quartet album on ESP – and a later album issued only overseas! The set begins with the long tracks "Capricorn Moon" and "Mephistopheles" from ... read more CD
Anthony Braxton —
Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993 – 1st Set ... CD Hat Art (Switzerland), 1993. New Copy ... $15.99 16.95
Anthony Braxton was really on fire in 1993 – a great time for the reedman both as a player and performer – as testified by a key run of recordings during the year! This quartet session is one of the best of those – and features Braxton's reeds running with these beautiful flights ... read more CD
Stanley Turrentine —
Look Out! (RVG remaster edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $9.99
One of the greatest Stanley Turrentine albums ever – a hard-blown session that's been one of our favorite Blue Notes for years! Turrentine's tone here is amazing – really raspy and earthy, with a quality that never shows up much in later recordings – a mode that's incredibly ... read more CD
Also available Look Out! (with bonus tracks) ... CD 5.99(Out of print.)
Art Blakey —
Like Someone In Love ... CD Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $6.99
A landmark album that had one of the best versions of the Jazz Messengers taking a big step forward – thanks to some increased songwriting by the group's young tenor genius – Wayne Shorter! Shorter's tunes take up all of the second half of the record, and all of them have gone onto ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Charles Mingus —
Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus ... CD Candid (UK), 1960. Used ... $4.99
The title's an apt one, because after frustrations experienced working for Columbia and other labels, Mingus is finally allowed the freedom here to present his own ideas in all their unfettered glory – working with a bracingly tight quartet that features Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet ... read more CD
Art Tatum —
20th Century Piano Genius ... CD Verve, Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
A tremendous collection of work by Art Tatum – maybe even THE collection of work by Art Tatum – as the 2CD set brings together all the material that appeared on the legendary 20th Century Fox albums by Art – recorded in a private home in Hollywood late in his career, but at a time ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Sun Ra —
Cosmic Tones For Mental Therapy/Saturn/Evidence, Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
2 rare Sun Ra Saturn albums back to back on one CD! Cosmic Tones is one of the Ra's greatest albums for Saturn – a record that has him playing clavioline and echoey "cosmic side drums" with a great spacey sound that was probably arrived at through some primitive reverb and echo ... read more CD
Miles Davis —
Round About Midnight (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia, 1956. Used ... $3.99
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 CD
Also available Round About Midnight ... LP 24.99
David Axelrod —
Earth Rot – A Musical Comment On The State Of The Environment ... CD Capitol (UK), 1970. Used ... $6.99
One of the most righteous, message-oriented albums ever from David Axelrod – and the third in his legendary trilogy of instrumental sets for Capitol Records! Earth Rot moves even past the modes of Songs Of Innocence and Songs Of Experience – to offer up a chilling message on the ... read more CD
Also available Earth Rot – A Musical Comment On The State Of The Environment (Now Again) ... LP 24.99
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Meeting ... CD PI Recordings, 2003. Used ... $10.99
An incredible return to form for the Art Ensemble of Chicago – as the return of Joseph Jarman to the group really seems to have given them a new sense of focus, purpose, and direction! There's a tunefulness here that's really wonderful – a sense of lyrical interplay that's especially ... read more CD
Horace Tapscott/Nimbus, 1978. Used ... $8.99
One of the most ambitious albums ever from pianist Horace Tapscott – a double-length set that has him working with a large lineup of underground musicians from the 70s Los Angeles scene – all united in spirit and power as the Pan-African Peoples Arkestra! Tapscott's piano directs the ... read more CD
Agnes Buen Garnas & Jan Garbarek —
Rosensfole – Medieval Songs From Norway ... CD ECM (Germany), 1989. Used ... $8.99
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(Promotional stamp on CD.)
Fred Anderson —
Fred Anderson Quartet – Live Vol 5 ... CD FPE, 1994. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
A fantastic live document of the genius of Chicago tenorist Fred Anderson – captured here with an excellent group that soar with the same boundless energy as their leader! Anderson is blowing at his very own Velvet Lounge club on the south side of the city – but he's hardly laidback ... read more CD
Ron Carter —
Foursight – Stockholm Vol 1 ... CD In & Out (Germany), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 16.98
A fantastic performance from the mighty Ron Carter – still a hell of a talent on the bass after all these many years, and heard here in a quartet that really brings out the best of his sound with a group! Ron's done many different styles of recordings over the years – but here, in a ... read more CD
Matthew Halsall —
Colour Yes (with bonus tracks) ... LP 
Gondwana (UK), 2009. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99
A stellar second album from UK jazz trumpet talent Matthew Halsall – with a soulful depth that pushes him to the forefront of the contemporary British scene! There's an easygoing, but wholly passionate feel on his own solos, and to his players that really hits us deep – which include ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Colour Yes (with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99
Denny Zeitlin —
Cathexis/Columbia/Collectables, 1964. Used ... $7.99
Very hip piano trio work – the first 2 Columbia albums by Denny Zeitlin, a young fresh talent in the 60s, with an approach that was lyrical, slightly modern, and a bit soulful. This is especially the case on the Cathexis album, which features a great rhythm section of Cecil McBee on bass and ... read more CD
Tiger Trio (Joelle Leandre/Rogue Art (France), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A very hip trio, one that features three of the greatest female improvisers of the past 30 years – Joelle Leandre on bass, Myra Melford on piano, and Nicole Mitchell on flute, alto flute, and piccolo! The work is maybe more often in the territory of Leandre and Melford's earlier material ... read more CD
Etta Jones —
Soulful Sunday – Live At The Left Bank ... CD Reel To Real, 1972. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
A very soulful setting from singer Etta Jones – who really opens up here in a concert done for the Left Bank jazz society in Baltimore! The performance is from 1972, and really has Jones sounding a bit different than on her 60s material for Prestige – partly because backings are by the ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Cannonball Adderley —
Swingin' In Seattle – Live At The Penthouse 1966 to 1967 ... CD Reel To Real, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Great live work from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet – recorded during a time when the group's star was really rising on Capitol Records, but at a level that's got the more open-ended, freely-blown style of their classic concert dates for Riverside! The material here was all recorded for ... read more CD
(Excellent package – with great mastering, and a 28 page booklet of notes!)
Jan Garbarek & Ustad Fateh Ali Khan —
Ragas & Sagas ... CD ECM, 1990. Used ... $5.99
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Wayne Horvitz & Zony Mash —
Cold Spell ... CD Knitting Factory, 1997. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Anthony Ortega —
New Dance (plus Permutations) ... CD Revelation/Hatology (Switzerland), 1966/1967. Used ... $11.99
One of the clearest moments of brilliance ever from saxophonist Anthony Ortega – an album that should stand as one of THE avant jazz albums of the 60s, but which is sadly often overlooked! Although Ortega first rose to fame quickly in the 50s, his talents were often used in larger backing ... read more CD
(Out of print early pressing.)
Wayne Horvitz & Zony Mash —
Brand Spankin' New ... CD Knitting Factory, 1998. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
George Shearing & Hank Jones —
Spirit Of 176 ... CD Concord, 1988. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Oscar Aleman —
Swing Guitar Masterpieces – 1938 to 1957 ... CD Acoustic Disc, Late 30s/1940s/1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
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James Blood Ulmer —
Music Speaks Louder Than Words – Blood Plays Ornette Coleman ... CD Koch, 1995. Used ... $17.99
James Blood Ulmer does a nice job here with the music of Ornette Coleman – no surprise, considering what a big influence Ornette was on Ulmer's music! And although Ulmer's harmelodic styles of the 80s are what first brought him great fame, the album's actually got a much more open approach ... read more CD
(Out of print US pressing.)
Art Blakey & James Moody —
New Sounds ... CD Blue Note, 1947/1948. Used ... $11.99
Stunning sounds from the earliest hardbop years of Blue Note – a brilliant CD issue of material from early 78rpm recordings! CD
(Out of print original Blue Note CD pressing.)
Pepper Adams —
Cool Sound Of Pepper Adams ... CD Savoy, 1957. Used ... $7.99
A fantastic album from Pepper Adams – one of his best, and an incredibly swinging session that will make you forget that he's playing a heavy baritone! At some level, the session shouldn't work so well – as it's got a rhythm group that's not particularly hard-hitting – with Hank ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Zoot Sims Quintet —
Zoot Sims Goes To Jazzville ... CD Dawn (Spain), 1956. Used ... $11.99
One of Zoot's beautiful sides for the Dawn label – featuring some of his best small group blowing of the 50s! The record features Zoot mostly on tenor, plus a bit of alto – in a quintet that includes John Williams on piano, Jerry Lloyd on trumpet, Bill Anthony on bass, and Gus Johnson ... read more CD
Also available Zoot Sims Goes To Jazzville ... LP 39.99(Out of print.)
Leo Parker —
Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1961. Used ... $11.99
An odd little session for Blue Note, but a great one too! The record is odd in that it features a host of players who weren't normally part of the label's off-used roster of big-name sidemen, and odd in that it features a swinging style that's a bit of a nod to earlier jazz days than the early 60s ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lucky Thompson —
Lucky Is Back (Then, So Is Love) (plus Kinfolks Corner) ... CD Rivoli/Fresh Sound (Spain), 1965/1966. Used ... $9.99
A rare and sublime set from Lucky Thompson – recorded at a real turning point in his career! The title refers to the fact that Lucky's working back on American shores after some extended time in Europe – and that fact is nicely hammered home by the cover image, which has Lucky standing ... read more CD
Sonny Clark —
Standards ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $9.99
A great collection of material from Sonny Clark – recorded in 1958, but not issued at the time, most likely because Sonny was already releasing so many other albums for Blue Note! The CD features 14 tracks in all – all played in trio format – and all tunes are standards, as you'd ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sonny Criss —
Complete Imperial Sessions ... CD Imperial/Blue Note, 1956. Used 2 CDs ... $17.99
Fantastic work from one of the most overlooked alto talents of all-time! This beautiful CD features tracks from Sonny's 3 rare albums on Imperial – Jazz USA, Go Man, and Plays Cole Porter. The records were all recorded in 1956 – and they feature some of the strongest bop playing to ... read more CD
Bud Powell —
Best Of Bud Powell ... CD Blue Note, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
Curtis Lundy —
Purpose ... CD Justin Time, 2002. Used ... $11.99
A wonderful set from Curtis Lundy – his third album as a leader, and a warmly intimate set that steps off of the strength of his Against All Odds album, moving into new territory, yet never losing its soul! Curtis is working here with a group that includes John Hicks on piano, Billy Hart on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Joe Henderson —
Inner Urge (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1964. Used ... $7.99
A fantastic session of 60s "new thing" jazz – and one of our favorite early records by Joe Henderson! The album features some incredibly hard playing from Joe – with a very dark edge to his solos that's nicely offset by McCoy Tyner's lyrical piano, and the supple rhythms of ... read more CD
Dexter Gordon —
Dexter Rides Again ... CD Savoy, Mid 40s. Used ... $4.99
Classic early bop material from Dexter Gordon – originally issued as 78s in the 40s, and packaged here in a hip 50s album with a very groovy cover! The set features work from 1945, 1946, and 1947 – with Gordon in different three different groups – one with Leo Parker on baritone ... read more CD
(Out of print Savoy/Denon pressing.)
Archie Shepp —
Attica Blues (Japanese pressing) ... CD Impulse (Japan), 1972. Used ... $15.99
A classic of spiritual, soulful jazz – and one of Archie Shepp's greatest albums! The set was recorded in New York after a few free and festive years in Paris, and it's an amazing about-face that has Archie stepping into a world of righteous, full-on, political, and funky themes – the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Geri Allen —
Printmakers ... CD Minor Music (Germany), 1984. Used ... $22.99
With Anthony Cox on bass and Andrew Cyrille on percussion. Titles include "A Celebration Of All Life", "Eric", "Running As Fast As You Can", "Printmakers", and "D & V". CD
(Out of print.)
Grachan Moncur III —
Evolution ... CD Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $9.99
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 CD
(Out of print first pressing.)
Steve Coleman & Five Elements —
On The Rising Of The 64 Paths ... CD Label Bleu (France), 2002. Used ... $14.99
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(Out of print.)
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman —
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... CD Impulse, 1963. Used ... $3.99
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... read more CD
Also available John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... CD 5.99
Tito Puente —
Mambos By Tito Puente ... CD Seeco/Palladium (Spain), Mid 50s. Used ... $5.99
Cecil Taylor/Candid (UK), 1961. Used ... $9.99
An early 60s session by Cecil Taylor for Candid, and a record that's one of our favorites by him from the early years! Despite the seemingly odd use of the term "R&B" in the title, the record's actually got a sound that's a bit more soulful than usual for Cecil, with surprising use ... read more CD
Keith Jarrett —
Yesterdays ... CD ECM, 2009. Used ... $5.99
The Keith Jarrett trio can take just about any tune and make it their own – as you'll hear in this wonderful set that has the group still going strong, well into the 21st Century! As with some of their previous outings, the tunes here are mostly familiar standards, but played with a fluid, ... read more CD
(Slipcover has some light edgewear.)
Albert Ayler —
Fondation Maeght Nights, Vol 2 ... CD Jazz View, 1970. Used ... $8.99
Fantastic late work from Albert Ayler! The record is one of the last he ever recorded – and it's a no-nonsense live set, without any of the silly influences of some of his late Impulse sides. Most of the material features Ayler blowing long free solos, with a tightness and directness ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Albert Ayler —
Fondation Maeght Nights, Vol 1 ... CD Jazz View, 1970. Used ... $8.99
Obscure live Albert Ayler stuff, from some of his last days on this planet. 4 longer cuts: "In Heart Only", "Spirits", "Holy Family", and "Spirit Rejoice", performed with a quintet. CD
(Out of print.)
Jayne Cortez & The Firespitters —
Taking The Blues Back Home ... CD Verve/Harmolodic, 1996. Used ... $3.99
Jayne Cortez recites her poetry over jazz backing from a group that includes Frank Lowe on tenor, Talkib Kibwe on alto, Bern Nix on guitar, Billy Branch on harmonica, and Denardo Coleman on drums. Titles include "Cultural Operations", "Taking The Blues Back Home", "Bumblebe ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ella Fitzgerald —
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George & Ira Gershwin Songbooks (5LP set – second cover) ... LP Verve, 1958/1959. Near Mint- 5LPs ... $24.99
Ornette Coleman —
Sound Museum – Hidden Man ... CD Harmolodic/Verve, 1996. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Dave Brubeck —
Time In ... LP Columbia, 1966. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of the lesser-known sets in Dave Brubeck's classic "time" series for Columbia – even more inventive than Time Out! Paul Desmond plays alto – and titles include "Travellin Blues", "He Done Her Wrong", "Cassandra", "40 Days", "Tim ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram reissue.)
Lars Gullin —
Lars Gullin Vol 4 – Stockholm Street – 1959/Dragon (Sweden), 1959/1960. Used ... $9.99
Lars Gullin at the end of the 50s – really stretching out a lot as a player, yet also still hanging onto his more boppish roots too! Bigger experiments were to come in the 60s, but here, Gullin's completely confident, completely on top of his baritone sax – blowing the instrument in ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Eric Dolphy —
Last Date ... CD Fontana, 1964. Used ... $4.99
A fitting title for a great album – Eric Dolphy's last live recording, performed on June 2, 1964, with a trio of youngsters that included two of the greatest names in European avant garde jazz – Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink! The sound is jagged and a bit free – showing the ... read more CD
(Out of print, disc has light marks but plays fine.)
Plas Johnson —
Hot, Blue & Saxy ... CD Carell, 1990. Used ... $4.99
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(Staples have become separated from the booklet.)
Various —
Jazz At The Santa Monica Civic 72 (3LP box set) ... LP Pablo, 1972. Near Mint- 3LP Box Set ... $11.99
Almost a return to the Jazz At The Philharmonic style – an early 70s live set that features work by Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, and Roy Eldridge! LP, Vinyl record album
Leaders —
Unforseen Blessings ... CD Black Saint (Italy), 1989. Used ... $7.99
One of the strongest albums from the Leaders sextet – an ensemble that features 6 of America's best left-of-center players of the time – all of them leaders of their own groups, putting aside ego to come together beautifully here! The set features Lester Bowie on trumpet, Arthur Blythe ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Keith Jarrett —
Solo Concerts – Bremen Lausanne (3LP set) ... LP ECM, 1973. Near Mint- 3LP Box + Booklet ... $14.99
Sublime solo piano – from that early 70s moment when Keith Jarrett was not only finding a whole new voice for himself, but also creating a whole new format in music! The tracks here are all long, live, solo improvisations – played by Jarrett at a level that's unbridled, but never ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing, including booklet.)
Charles Gayle with Sunny Murray & William Parker —
Kingdom Come ... CD Knitting Factory, 1994. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Eric Dolphy —
Great Concert Of Eric Dolphy (3LP set) ... LP Prestige, Early 60s/1974. Near Mint- 3LP Box ... $29.99
3 LP set from the 70's that brought together the live set that Dolphy recorded with Booker Little at the 5 Spot, which was floating around on separate discs before this. This set's got a handsome box around the discs, and brings the whole classic performance into focus – a task that's a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Box has light wear.)
Cecil Taylor —
World Of Cecil Taylor ... CD Candid (Germany), 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Cecil Taylor's first LP for the Candid label – and a landmark album that really lets him open up for the first time in years at a recording session! The album was cut at Nola's Penthouse in 1960, and the core group is Cecil's trio with Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums ... read more CD
John Lewis & The American Jazz Orchestra —
Music Of Jimmie Lunceford ... CD Music Masters, 1991. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Byron Febbs —
Blue With Envy ... CD Lakeshore Jazz Of Chicago, 1994. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, punch through traycard artwork.)
Chet Baker —
Chet Baker Sings & Plays From the Film Let's Get Lost ... CD BMG/Novus, 1989. Used ... $4.99
Nice soundtrack to the now-legendary film by Bruce Weber that tracked Chet Baker during some of the last days of his life. The set's got a nice mix of vocal and instrumental tracks, with Chet in fine enough form at the time of the recording. Titles include "You're My Thrill", "Moon ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Music Revelation Ensemble —
Music Revelation Ensemble ... CD DIW (Japan), 1988. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print, includes obi.)
Art Blakey —
Midnight Session With The Jazz Messengers ... CD Savoy, 1957. Used ... $4.99
One of the rarest Art Blakey sessions of the late 50s – recorded during that brief time when the Jazz Messengers featured Jackie McLean on alto sax! The set's recorded with an edge that's perhaps a bit rougher than some of the other Blakey records during this "many labels" stretch ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Keith Jarrett/ECM, 2002. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
David Murray —
Special Quartet ... CD Columbia/DIW, 1991. Used ... $8.99
A great little session by Murray – recorded at that point in the early 90s when DIW was turning out some especially soulful records! The group on the set features Fred Hopkins on bass, McCoy Tyner on piano, and Elvin Jones on drums – and although you might expect a Coltraney feel from ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Hank Mobley —
Dippin' ... CD Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $6.99
One of Hank's most solid sessions from the mid 60's – recorded with a hard-biting lineup that has Lee Morgan, Harold Mabern, and Larry Ridley – coming together under Mobley's expansive style of the time! The record's a key turning point in his career – as Hank moves from a ... read more CD
Also available Dippin' (RVG remaster edition) (CDr pressing) ... CD 7.99(Out of print, pre-RVG version.)
Charles Mingus —
Town Hall Concert (Jazz Workshop) ... CD OJC, 1962. Used ... $5.99
A great later example of the genius of Mingus with Eric Dolphy – a performance done shortly before Dolphy left on his tragic last visit to Europe in 1964, and which features both him and Mingus at their freest together! Don't mistake the album for the similarly-titled Town Hall album on ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Andrew Hill —
Pax ... CD Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $24.99
One of the last great "lost" sessions from pianist Andrew Hill – material recorded for Blue Note in the mid 60s, and issued only briefly in the 70s – finally to be reissued here properly in its entirety for the first time ever! The record has Hill working at his sharpest and ... read more CD
(Out of print Connoisseur pressing.)
Shelly Manne —
Three/Contemporary/OJC, 1954. Used ... $7.99
A full length album that brings together 2 different earlier 10" sessions by Manne – groundbreaking work in a freer mode than most of what was going on in LA during the mid 50s! Side one features material from The Three – a 10" session that featured Manne on drums, Shorty ... read more CD
Don Pullen —
Ode To Life – A Tribute To George Adams ... CD Blue Note, 1993. Used ... $7.99
A great musical tribute to the late reedman George Adams – a frequent musical partner of pianist Don Pullen. The group features Carlos Ward on alto and flute, Nilson Matta on bass, and both Mor Thiam and Guilherme Franco on percussion! CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Donald Byrd —
Black Byrd ... CD Blue Note, 1973. Used ... $7.99
A landmark album – Donald Byrd's first session with producer Larry Mizell, the man who went onto forever change the face of jazz funk! After rumbling around for a few years attempting electric styles that really didn't fit his mode, Donald wisely hooked up with Larry, and hit a groove here ... read more CD
Nathan Davis —
Nathan Davis With Georges Arvanitas Trio – Live in Paris – The ORTF Recordings 1966/Sam Records (France), Mid 60s. Near Mint- 3LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Amazing music by one of our favorite saxophone players of all time – captured here at the height of his 60s genius on the European scene! The tracks here have never been issued at all – but stand as a perfect complement to the killer MPS/Saba albums by Nathan Davis – and are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Second edition, #195/1000. Obi is included but folded.)
Modern Jazz Quartet —
Pyramid ... CD Atlantic, 1960. Used ... $2.99
Features a long reading of "Pyramid" – plus "Django", "Romaine", "Vendome", and "It Don't Mean A Thing". CD
(Out of print.)
Modern Jazz Quartet —
Concorde ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1955. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Even at this early point in their career, the Modern Jazz Quartet were plenty proud of their relation to and reception in Paris – almost rubbing their international fame in the faces of other American combos with the title and cover of this record! The set's still got the quartet at their ... read more CD
Pete La Roca —
Basra (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the few albums that drummer Pete LaRoca ever made as a leader – and a gem through and through! LaRoca had a touch on the drums that was unlike anyone else – free, but never "out" – and in a flowing, progressive style that pointed the way towards the sound of jazz ... read more CD
Miles Davis —
Live At The Fillmore East – It's About That Time ... CD Columbia, 1970. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
Previously-unreleased live work by one of Miles Davis' most important groups ever – a Bitches Brew-era lineup, playing live at the Fillmore East a month before the record was released to the public – which makes this performance one of the first times the world had ever heard jams like ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Miles Davis —
Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $3.99
A seminal session from the team of Miles Davis & John Coltrane – not nearly as "cookin" (at least in a blowing session way) as you might guess from the title, but instead a beautiful example of the lyrically modern explorations the pair created together! Rhythm is by the trio ... read more CD
Also available Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 6.99(Out of print.)
Ronnie Laws —
Mr Nice Guy/Capitol/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1982/1984. Used ... $9.99
A pair of classics from Ronnie Laws – back to back on a single CD! On Mr Nice Guy, Laws really makes a big move into the soul field – quite a big record for him back in the day, and a set that helped him reach an even wider audience at the time! Ronnie sings as much as playing sax on ... read more CD
Klezmorim —
Streets Of Gold ... LP Arhoolie, 1978. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Great work from one of the most important groups in the klezmer revival – with a nice Robert Crumb cover too! (Global Grooves, Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Sun Ra —
Greatest Hits – Easy Listening For Intergalactic Travel ... CD Evidence, 1960s/1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
It's hard to conceive of the idea of a "greatest hits" for Sun Ra – as none of his records even cracked the charts – but this set is a much-needed one that offers a strong sampling of Ra's rich body of work, summed up nicely by 18 tracks that over a keen picture of his unique ... read more CD
Nicola Conte & Others —
Modern Sound Of Nicola Conte – EP 01 (10" LP) ... LP Schema (Italy), 2009. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Stellar 10-inch EP featuring a trio of the best tracks from Modern Sound Of Nicola Conte – Versions In Jazz Dub! The compilation is a long-overdue collection of all the mixes, side-projects, and rare "Nicola Conte version" tracks that have cropped up in the past decade or so – ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Don Byas —
Jazz In Paris – Laura ... CD Universal (France), 1950/1951/1952. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Tenorist Don Byas is one of those players who always seemed to get more recognition in Europe than the US – or if that's not entirely the case, he at least got more chances to record properly than he ever did over here! This excellent 18 track CD features tunes from 3 early 50s sessions that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Gato Barbieri/Armando Curcio (Italy), Late 60s. Sealed Gatefold ... $3.99
Not much of a package, but some pretty great music! Gato Barbieri and Don Cherry play together on "OCDC" and "Third Movement", and the set also features a live take on "If We Only Knew" by John Handy, and "Ghosts" by Albert Ayler. LP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Griffin —
Storyville Masters Of Jazz ... CD Storyville, 1964/1984/1989. Used ... $3.99
... CD
Ronnie Laws —
Friends & Strangers/Blue Note/Jazz FM (UK), 1977/1978. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Two stone classics from Ronnie Laws – back to back on a single CD! Friends & Strangers is a stone classic from reedman Ronnie Laws – and an album that really helped set a whole new standard for funky fusion in the 70s! Laws works here with great Wayne Henderson production – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jeff Lorber —
Very Best Of Jeff Lorber ... CD GP Records, 1990s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(BMG club pressing, still sealed.)
