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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Oscar Peterson —
Trio – Live From Chicago ... LP 
Verve, 1961. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
Strong work from the Peterson Trio's London House gig in Chicago in 1961 – material that offers some slightly longer than usual takes on the group's sound, especially on a few numbers that really let Oscar open up on the keys! The group here is the legendary combo with Ed Thigpen on drums ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing with deep groove.)
Herbie Mann —
Flamingo – Herbie Mann Quartet Volume 2 ... LP Bethlehem, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $14.99
An early showcase for the cool, compressed flute work of the young Herbie Mann – a style that created a great bridge to jazz for so many later players on the instrument! The Mann heard here isn't the overblown, soul-drenched Herbie of the 60s – but a player who's very careful with his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a half split top seam.)
Billy Taylor —
Right Here, Right Now! ... LP Capitol, 1963. Very Good ... $2.99
One of the best Billy Taylor albums of the 60s – thanks to some great big band backing by Oliver Nelson! Nelson's touch was golden at this point, and he could make just about any instrumentalist swing like a hammer – which is what he does with Taylor on this album, taking his normally ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label Dimensions In Jazz pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole and a Dimensions In Jazz sticker.)
Miles Davis —
Milestones ... LP Columbia, 1958. Very Good ... $14.99
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
(70s stereo pressing.)
Stan Getz —
Stan Getz In Stockholm ... LP Verve, 1955. Very Good ... $9.99
Stan Getz makes a key musical trip to Sweden – to showcase his affection for a jazz scene that had been growing strongly in the postwar years – often in directions that were similar to Stan's own sound at the time! The session is one of the first to pair Stan's tenor with a Swedish ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, some aging, and splitting in the spine.)
Al Grey & The Basie Wing —
Last Of The Big Plungers ... LP Argo, 1959. Very Good ... $4.99
Basie-esque stuff by Al Grey, who made his name playing trombone in Basie's band. The group includes a lot of other Basie-ites, including Billy Mitchell, Joe Newman, and Benny Powell. The great Floyd Morris (one of Chicago's best talents of the time!) plays piano, and titles include "Bluish ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label Argo pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, some splitting in the top seam, and split bottom seam.)
Gerald Wilson Orchestra —
Golden Sword ... LP Pacific Jazz, Late 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $4.99
Latiny tracks from Gerald Wilson – but done with his usual tight LA soul jazz groove! Wilson swings, as always, and leads a band of LA players with a fabulous mix of styles. The set's got Harold Land, Anthony Ortega, Laurindo Almeida, Roy Ayers, Teddy Edwards, and Jimmy Woods – to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove.)
Collocutor —
Continuation ... CD 
On The Corner (UK), 2020. Used ... $9.99
One of the moodiest, most introspective groups to emerge from the London scene in the past few years – a group headed up by Tamar Osborn, who blows flute, clarinet, and baritone sax – in addition to handling a lot of the basslines on the set – in this balance between the reeds and ... read more CD
Also available Continuation ... CD 14.99
Airto —
Samba De Flora ... CD Montuno, 1988. Used ... $14.99
One of the greatest Airto records ever – a really overlooked record cut for the mostly-Latin Montuno label in the 80s! The album's quite spare, and almost more in a Latin mode at times – given the harder percussion on the set, and the firey recording style given to the set by Montuno ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print original Montuno pressing.)
Miles Davis —
Rubberband Of Life (radio edit, vocal featuring Ledisi, instrumental)/Warner, Mid 80s/2018. Sealed (pic cover)... $19.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Still sealed, with hype sticker. Shrinkwrap has a small tear in back.)
John Scofield —
Meant To Be ... CD Blue Note, 1990. Used ... $3.99
With Scofield on on guitar, Joe Lovano on tenor sax and alto clarinet, Marc Johnson on bass, and Bill Stewart on drums. CD
Billie Holiday —
Complete Billie Holiday On Verve – 1945 to 1959 (10 CD set) ... CD Verve, Late 40s/1950s. Used 10 CDs ... $59.99
Amazing stuff – a really incredible dip into the life, mind, and music of Billie Holiday – with some rare studio banter that's almost as compelling as her famous recordings for Verve! Amazing package, too – a real standard-setter for CDs when it came out! (Vocalists, Jazz) CD
(Out of print original numbered, limited edition pressing.)
Andy Sheppard —
Rhythm Method ... CD EMI/Blue Note, 1994. Used ... $2.99
Tracks include "Sofa Safari", "Undercovers", "Access All Areas", "So", "Well Kept Secret", and "Hop Dreams". CD
(Out of print. Spine has a thin cutout notch.)
Jimmy Smith —
Go For Whatcha Know ... CD Blue Note, 1986. Used ... $4.99
With Kenny Burrell on guitar and Stanley Turrentine on tenor! CD
John Scofield —
What We Do ... CD Blue Note, 1993. Used ... $4.99
An album of original compositions by guitarist John Scofield featuring Joe Lovano on saxophone, Dennis Irwin on bass, Bill Stewart on drums. CD
(Out of print, spine has a thin cutout notch.)
John Scofield —
Hand Jive ... CD Blue Note, 1993. Used ... $4.99
A really great funky moment from guitarist John Scofield – kind of a bridge between the chromatic hues of his music from the 80s, and the tighter, sharper direction he'd take in years to come! The set has some classic-styled soul jazz elements at the core, really living up to the cover image ... read more CD
Various —
Ken Burns Jazz – The Story Of America's Music (5CD box set) ... CD Columbia, 1910s/1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. Used 5 CDs ... $11.99
Decades of jazz recordings, pulled together in support of the famous documentary series – with a total of 94 tracks in all! Music from Louis Armstrong, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Jimmie Lunceford, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Artie Shaw, Glenn ... read more CD
(Out of print, promotional sticker over barcode.)
Scolohofo (John Scofield) —
Oh! ... CD Blue Note, 2003. Used ... $6.99
An all-star group – featuring John SCOfield, Joe LOvano, Dave HOlland, and Al FOster, hence the unusual name of the ensemble – all grooving in an angular mode that recalls the current Blue Note sound at its freshest. Lovano's edgey tenor and soprano work really make the session hold ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Idris Ackamoor/EM (Japan), 1970s/1980s/1990s/Early 2000s. Used 2CD ... $29.99
A treasure trove of spiritual jazz from saxophonist Idris Ackamoor – featuring his famous 70s recordings with The Pyramids, solo material, and even some previously unissued titles! The bulk of the collection comes from The Pyramids' albums Birth Speed Merging, Lalibela, and King Of Kings ... read more CD
(Out of print. A great package – includes the original oversized jewel case, obi, and a great booklet packed with photos and notes in Japanese and English.)
Johnny Hodges —
Blue Hodge ... LP Verve, 1961. Very Good ... $4.99
One of the first Verve albums to push Johnny Hodges away from Ellington and into the soul jazz mode that served him well as a leader in the 60s – recorded here with Wild Bill Davis on organ, Sam Jones on bass, Louis Hayes on drums, and the great Les Spann on both guitar and flute! Spann's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing with deep groove. Cover has general wear and aging, with a smal split in the top seam, and notes in pen and marker on back.)
Sonny Stitt —
Sonny Stitt Swings The Most ... LP Verve, Late 50s. Very Good ... $9.99
There's no argument from us – because Sonny Stitt really does swing the most – but even more than that, what really matters to us is his amazing sense of tone, timing, and execution! The album's a near perfect example of a saxophone master at his height – a set that features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Miles Davis —
Four & More – Recorded Live In Concert ... LP Columbia, 1964. Very Good ... $7.99
Breakneck live work from Miles Davis – and proof that his famous 60s quintet wasn't only just about mellow and spacious sounds! The set was recorded at the same concert as the album My Funny Valentine – and while that one's mostly ballads, this one's mostly high tempo numbers that skip ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. NOTE – Cover has completely split seams and is held with wide masking tape at the top and bottom, with surface wear and writing in pen on back.)
Ramsey Lewis —
Piano Player ... LP Cadet, 1969. Very Good ... $4.99
One of Ramsey Lewis' best albums of the 60s – a killer Cadet record that stands right up there with classics like Maiden Voyage and Mother Nature's Son! As on those records, arrangements here are mostly by Charles Stepney, who comes up with that righteous blend of soul, strings, and jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover and label have a drillhole through the center.)
Miles Davis —
Miles Davis Vol 2 (Blue Note 1502) ... LP Blue Note, Early 50s. Very Good ... $29.99
Volume 2 of a pair of LPs that brought together Miles Davis' early recordings for Blue Note – some excellent sessions recorded in 1952, 1953, and 1954, featuring Miles' young trumpet blowing in a wonderful mix of cool, bop, lyrical, and modern jazz. The style's a bit rougher than later years ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty stereo pressing.)
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes —
Expansions ... LP Flying Dutchman, 1975. Very Good Gatefold ... $19.99
Quite possibly the most celebrated album ever from keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith – a groove-heavy classic that's burned up many a dancefloor in its day, yet also a record that features some great mellow moments as well! The title track "Expansions" is virtually a blueprint for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kenny Wheeler —
Songs For Quintet ... CD ECM (Germany), 2015. Used ... $8.99
An album that sits strongly in the long legacy of great recordings Kenny Wheeler has done for ECM – a set of quintet recordings that feature the leader's sublime flugelhorn lines in the company of a very well-matched group! The tunes are airy and open, but never too loose or meandering ... read more CD
Gato Barbieri —
Chapter Four – Alive In New York ... CD Impulse, 1975. Used ... $9.99
Searing live work from Gato Barbieri – a brilliant little album that follows on the spirit of his other Latin America sessions for Impulse! The format here is similar to those studio outings – an organic blend of percussion, keyboards, and sax – all bubbling together in a highly ... read more CD
Also available Chapter Four – Alive In New York ... LP 4.99(Out of print.)
Andre Jaume —
Saxanimalier ... LP Hat Hut, 1978. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Includes the tracks "Theme For Michel Redolfi", "Un Soir Rue St. Jaume" and "Saxanimalier". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a partially split top seam.)
Jimmy Smith —
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? ... CD Verve, 1964. Used ... $8.99
A real treasure, and a record that may well be our favorite Jimmy Smith album for Verve – a masterful meeting of his smoking Hammond work with some swingingly sophisticated arrangements by Oliver Nelson and Claus Ogerman! Both Nelson and Ogerman bring a fuller spectrum of horn work to the ... read more CD
Also available Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? ... LP 4.99(Out of print Verve Originals pressing. Digipak has light wear.)
Benny Goodman —
Trio Quartet Quintet ... LP RCA, Mid/Late 30s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
With John Kirby on bass, Teddy Wilson on piano, Lionel Hampton on vibes, and Buddy Schutz, Dave Tough, and Gene Krupa on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has a center split in the spine.)
Ben Webster —
Ben Webster & Associates (Verve master edition) ... CD Verve, 1959. Used ... $9.99
Classic late Webster material, recorded in a laidback setting for Verve, with associates that include Coleman Hawkins, Budd Johnson, Roy Eldridge, Jimmy Jones, and Les Spann. Side one is a very long version of "In A Mellow Tone", with a blowing session solo approach – and side two ... read more CD
(Out of print Verve master edition in a tri-fold digipack.)
Count Basie —
Count Basie & The Kansas City Seven ... CD MCA/Impulse, 1962. Used ... $4.99
Count Basie on piano & organ, Ed Jones on bass, Sonny Payne on drums, Frank Wess on flute & alto flute, Eric Dixon on flute, tenor saxophone & clarinet, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone & clarinet & Thad Jones on trumpet. CD
Also available Count Basie & The Kansas City Seven ... LP 44.99(Out of print, digipack case has some edgewear & a small cutout mark through the barcode.)
Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson —
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson ... CD Verve, 1959. Used ... $4.99
Beautifully laidback blowing from the great Ben Webster – captured here in perfect late 50s formation, with wonderful rhythm support from the Oscar Peterson Trio! The tunes aren't super-long, but still have a relatively open feel – possibly improvised in the studio, with a mellow but ... read more CD
(Out of print Verve Master Edition pressing.)
Chet Baker —
Best Thing For You ... CD A&M, 1977/1989. Used ... $6.99
Lost material by Chet Baker – recorded for his late 70s album You Can't Go Home Again, and released in this special package after his untimely death in 1988. As with the album that did get released, there's a focus here that's a nice change from some of Baker's looser European material of ... read more CD
(Out of print, small amount of writing in pen on digipack cover.)
Black Note —
Nothin' But The Swing ... CD Impulse, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great little record that came out a few years ago and never got the success it deserved. The album's got a beautifully classic sound, and feels like one of the more melodic and lyrical sides from the Blue Note late 60s era – like stuff by Lee Morgan or Duke Pearson. This critically ... read more CD
(Out of print, digipack case has some light edgewear & a small mark through the barcode.)
Duke Ellington —
Live & Rare (3CD set) ... CD RCA/Bluebird, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 3 CDs ... $11.99
Great material from Duke's incredible late years! CD
(Out of print.)
McCoy Tyner —
Real McCoy (non RVG edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1967. Used ... $2.99
As pure a distillation of McCoy Tyner's lyrical vision as one could ever hope for – a brilliant early standout session for the pianist as a leader! McCoy is backed up here by the energetic drumming of Elvin Jones – with whom he shares a natural empathy from their many years together ... read more CD
Also available Real McCoy (RVG remaster edition) ... CD 3.99(Out of print.)
Andre Previn —
Plays Songs By Harold Arlen ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1960. Used ... $7.99
Andre Previn on piano. CD
Freddie Hubbard & Stanley Turrentine —
Freddie Hubbard In Concert Vol 1 ... CD CTI/King (Japan), 1970. Used ... $9.99
A sublime bit of electric funk in concert – proof that the CTI approach was always a great one, even out of the studio! The record features 2 long tracks – album-side versions of "Povo" and "Gilbraltar", both done in the best format of Hubbard's strongest CTI work, ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Various —
Jazz At The Philharmonic – The First Ten Years (4CD set) ... CD Proper (UK), 1940s/1950s/1960s. Used 4 CDs ... $7.99
Features work by Lester Young, Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Buddy Rich, Nat King Cole, and Billie Holiday. CD
(Out of print.)
Marshall Vente/Divide, 1983. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Features the tracks "Slightly Dukish", "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart", "Endless Intensity" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Stan Getz —
Stan Getz – The Sound (4CD box set) ... CD Proper (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 4 CDs ... $4.99
Tracks include "Lady In Red", "Spllit Kick", "Sweetie Pie", "Stan's Mood", "Indian Summer", "Rubberneck", "Song Is You", and "Moonlight In Vermont" – 88 tracks total. CD
(NOTE: this copy is missing the slipcover. It includes all 4 CD's plus the accompanying booklet. Priced accordingly.)
Miles Davis —
Young Miles (4CD set) ... CD Proper (UK), Late 40s. Used 4 CDs ... $3.99
Collects early Miles tracks recorded between 1945 and 1950 for Savoy, Ozone, Capitol, Jung Cat, Columbia, and Alto – 82 tracks total. CD
(NOTE: this copy is missing the slipcover. It includes all 4 CD's plus the accompanying booklet. Priced accordingly.)
Barney Kessel —
Feeling Free ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1969. Used ... $12.99
Easily one of Barney Kessel's greatest records – done with a really surprising quartet lineup that includes Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, Chuck Domanico on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums! The group's far hipper than Kessel, but that also really drives him to keep up with them – forging ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bud Powell —
Tempus Fugue It (4CD set) ... CD Proper (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 4 CDs ... $2.99
Collects material recorded between 1944 and 1950 for labels like Savoy, Roost, Duke, Musicraft, Prestige, Blue Note, and Clef – 86 tracks total. CD
(NOTE: this copy is missing the slipcover. It includes all 4 CD's plus the accompanying booklet. Priced accordingly.)
Paul Quinichette —
For Basie ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $16.99
Basie tribute by Basie alum playing tunes from the Count's book, this hard swinging side exemplifies the earlier swing orientation of the Prestige label, before they moved into other realms of soul jazz, bop and avant garde. Long tracks, with strong solos. CD
(Out of print.)
Dewey Redman —
Musics ... LP Galaxy, 1979. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A beautifully soulful record from the great Dewey Redman – straighter than some of his 70s recordings, but in a really great way that shows that Dewey could still be quite compelling in another sort of way! The sound of his tenor here is wonderful – blowing with a rich, full, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Sun Ra —
Heliocentric Worlds Of Sun Ra Vol 2 ... CD ESP/ZYX (Germany), 1965. Used ... $6.99
The second set of Heliocentric tracks that Ra recorded for ESP, with a freer feel than the first volume, and a bit more avant-oriented work overall. Ra and the group play a lot of percussion – and Ra himself is on tuned bongos, piano, and clavioline, which has a very nice spooky sound! The ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Gene Ammons —
Late Hour Special ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1964. Used ... $18.99
Very nice album by Jug that often gets overlooked because it's comprised of 2 different sessions, and can't get the "historical" writeup of being a single significant moment in the studio. Some tracks – including "Lascivious" and "Soft Winds" – are with a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Hot Jazz On Blue Note (4CD set) ... CD Blue Note, 1940s/Early 50s. Used 4 CDs ... $24.99
All the great early trad sessions on Blue Note – work by Baby Dodds, Sidney Bechet, Albert Nicholas, Art Hodes, George Lewis, James P Johnson, Edmond Hall, and others – 72 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print, slipcover has some edgewear.)
Cecil Taylor —
Unit Structures ... CD Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $12.99
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bill Evans —
Bill Evans Album ... LP Columbia, 1971. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A pretty sublime album from Bill Evans – one that has him playing both Fender Rhodes and Steinway, overdubbed together, for an effect that's laidback and completely wonderful! The Fender Rhodes was a natural choice for Evans – given his fluid lyrical style, and on this set (and on his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a tracklist sticker.)
George Shearing & Ernestine Anderson —
Dexterity – Fujitsu Concord Jazz Festival In Japan 87 Vol 2 ... CD Concord, 1987. Used ... Just Sold Out!
George Shearing on piano, Ernestine Anderson on vocals & Neil Swainson on bass. CD
(Out of print.)
Anthony Braxton —
Composition 98 ... CD Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1981. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Marilyn Crispell on piano, Ray Anderson on trombone & alto trombone & slide trumpet & Hugh Ragin on trumpet, flugelhorn & piccolo trumpet. CD
(Out of print.)
Sarah Vaughan/Blue Note, 1947. Used ... Just Sold Out!
David Murray —
Flowers For Albert – The Complete Concert ... CD India Navigation, 1976. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A classic set of loft jazz from a young David Murray – recorded during a European concert from 1976, with a sound that's looser and freer than Murray's later work! The group's a well-matched batch of players that includes Olu Dara on trumpe and fluglehorn, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Phillip ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
George Shearing & Brian Torff —
On A Clear Day ... CD Concord, 1980. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Duets between Shearing on piano and Brian Torff on bass. CD
(Out of print.)
George Shearing & Brian Torff —
Blues Alley Jazz – Live In Washington DC ... CD Capitol, 1979. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Duets between Shearing on piano and Brian Torff on bass. CD
(Out of print.)
Al Cohn —
Overtones ... CD Concord, 1982. Used ... $9.99
Al Cohn on tenor saxophone, Joe Cohn on guitar, Hank Jones on piano, George Duvivier on bass & Akira Tana on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Charles Mingus —
Three Or Four Shades Of Blues ... CD Atlantic, 1977. Used ... $4.99
The three or four shades of the blues here are all pretty darn deep – as Charles Mingus is returning to the soulful gospel-influenced mode he swung big in the early 60s! The record's something of a later predecessor of the classics Blues & Roots for Atlantic and Mingus (x5) for Impulse ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Billy Bang —
Live At Carlos 1 ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1987. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Genius work from violinist Billy Bang – easily one of his best LPs, and the kind of set that will blow away any expectations you had about jazz violin! There's a sense of soul and spirit here that's really amazing – proof that Bang is easily one of the most inventive talents on his ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jimmy Lyons —
Wee Sneezawee ... CD Black Saint (Italy), 1983. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Jimmy Lyons' nicest records from the 80s – and the kind of work that makes you love the Black Saint label for giving players like him a chance to still express themselves this way! Lyons is in wonderful form throughout – blowing with all the sharp tones that you'd know from his ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
McCoy Tyner —
Prelude & Sonata ... CD Milestone, 1995. Used ... $5.99
Understated genius from McCoy Tyner – and exactly the sort of record that shows why his catalog is always worth searching out! The album's got a lot more subtlety than his immediate post-Coltrane sides of the 70s – righteousness maybe a bit more on the backburner, but not so much so ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Gary Thomas —
While The Gate Is Open ... CD JMT (Germany), 1990. Used ... $4.99
Features Gary Thomas on tenor, Kevin Eubanks on guitar, Renee Rosnes on piano, and Dave Holland on bass! CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Miles Davis —
Black Beauty – Miles Davis At Fillmore West ... CD Sony, 1970. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
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 CD
Also available Black Beauty – Miles Davis At Fillmore West (180 gram pressing) ... LP 38.99(Out of print.)
Horace Silver —
Song For My Father (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $6.99
An incredible record – the kind of album that only Blue Note could put out, and an instant classic that will sound wonderful forever! The album's truly one of the great ones – one of those Blue Notes that still makes you stop and pause when you hear it, even though you've heard it a ... read more CD
Grant Green —
Latin Bit (with bonus tracks) ... CD Blue Note, 1962. Used ... $6.99
A wicked session by Grant Green – one that's very different than any of his other Blue Note records! Here, Grant's going for a "Latin bit" – adding in a trio of percussionists to spice up the groove with a bit of bossa rhythms, and some harder jamming styles that feel a lot ... read more CD
Also available Latin Bit (RVG remaster edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 9.99(Out of print.)
Miles Davis —
Miles Smiles ... CD Columbia (Japan), 1966. Used ... $12.99
Miles Smiles, but his grin is a wry one – given the angular energy of the set! The album's a landmark effort from the mid 60s quintet that includes Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – all of whom work without fail to capture Davis' newly emerging approach to ... read more CD
Also available (Blu-spec CD2, includes obi.)
Miles Smiles ... LP 18.99
Miles Smiles (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 12.99
Bill Evans —
Live In Tokyo ... CD Columbia (Japan), 1973. Used ... $18.99
A great live date from Bill Evans – one of his essential sides of the 70s, even if you've already got a bunch of other Evans live material! We know what you're thinking: "Do I have this one? Seems to be a lot of tunes here that I've got on other Evans recordings." But take it ... read more CD
Also available Live In Tokyo (Japanese pressing) ... LP 53.99(Blu-spec CD2, includes obi.)
Joel Ross —
Who Are You ... CD Blue Note, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Beautiful work from vibist Joel Ross – a player who's just starting to blossom as a leader, and who's clearly on the right path! The sound is wonderfully rich – not just vibes from Ross, but especially nice work from bassist Kanoa Mendenhall, who's a really key part of the sound here ... read more CD
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Jimmy Giuffre —
New York Concerts – The Jimmy Giuffre 3 & 4 (180 gram pressing) (2020 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Anagram, 1965. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
Amazing music from Jimmy Giuffre – and a much-needed document of this under-recorded time in his career! The 2CD set brings together two different live performances – each done two years after his groundbreaking Free Fall album for Columbia, and with a sound that's even more far-reachin ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition pressing – 180 gram, on vinyl for the first time ever!)
Hideto Sasaki —
Stop Over ... CD BBE (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $8.99 18.99
A great group, and one we've never heard before – stepping out with some tremendous trumpet and alto work that really makes the album sparkle! The group's led by trumpeter Hideto Sasaki, and features alto from guest Sekine Toshiyuki – both working in a mode that's sharply angular, but ... read more CD
Also available Stop Over ... LP 28.99
Tina Brooks —
Minor Move (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note, 1958. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
A stunning set from overlooked tenor genius Tina Brooks – a musician who recorded for Blue Note during the key years of Hank Mobley and Johnny Griffin, but whose music was mostly un issued at the time! This rare set is a great second chapter to Tina's True Blue album – material ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – on 180 gram vinyl pressed at RTI! Cover and vinyl are beautiful!)
Takahashi Miyasaka —
Animal's Garden (2 x 45rpm pressing – 180 gram) ... LP Kojima/BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
A masterpiece of spiritual sounds from Japanese drummer Takahashi Miyasaka – one of those sublime 70s records that really carries the Coltrane legacy forward, and finds a whole new channel of inspiration in the universe! The group is led by Miyasaka, but features fantastic horn work from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Animal's Garden ... CD 8.99(45 rpm double LP pressing.)
Makoto Terashita & Harold Land —
Topology (2 x 45rpm pressing) ... LP Aketa's Disk/BBE (UK), 1984. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
A really fantastic album from tenorist Harold Land – a very rare Japanese set that may well blow away even his best albums of the 70s! The record features pianist Makoto Tarashita in the lead – a strongly spiritual player with a nicely modal sensibility – spun out over long ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Topology ... CD 19.99(Great pressing – plays at 45rpm for added sound, and includes obi!)
Charles Mingus —
Jazz In Detroit – Strata Concert Gallery (5LP set) ... LP Strata/BBE (UK), 1973. New Copy 5LP ... $64.99
A fantastic live performance from Charles Mingus – recorded in Detroit, with a slightly unusual group – and done with the more open, freewheeling quality that grace his live recordings of the early 60s! The set was recorded at the Strata Gallery – and has some of the deeper ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ralph Thomas —
Eastern Standard Time ... CD Zebra/BBE (UK), 1981. New Copy ... $8.99 19.98
No standards here, as the tracks are all originals – written by reedman Ralph Thomas and the rest of his group – to create the sort of unique little record that really keeps us digging for rare jazz over the years! Thomas grew up in Chicago, where he soaked up the soulful sounds of ... read more CD
Contemporary Jazz Quintet —
Location ... CD Strata/BBE (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 19.99
A spiritual jazz classic from Detroit – and one of the few records from this important Motor City group! The Contemporary Jazz Quintet were a groundbreaking ensemble that mixed together hardbop and modernist playing – sometimes with a keen ear for Miles Davis' experiments of the late ... read more CD
Various —
J Jazz – Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969 to 1984 ... CD BBE (UK), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Mindblowing jazz from Japan – a tremendous introduction to the 70s scene in Tokyo if you've never heard this music at all – and a package that also includes a fair bit of rare tracks, even if you're not a newcomer! The Japanese love of American jazz is no secret – and the music ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Various —
You Need This – An Introduction To Black Saint & Soul Note Records 1975 to 1985 (3LP set) ... LP Black Saint/BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $28.99
A tremendous look at one of the coolest jazz labels of all time – and one that has an especially strong focus on the more spiritual side of its music! The paired Black Saint and Soul Note labels came along from the Italian scene right at a time when so many other American companies were ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chico Hamilton —
Chico Hamilton Trio – Introducing Freddie Gambrell ... LP World Pacific, 1958. Very Good+ ... $22.99
Very early work from Chico Hamilton – recorded in a piano trio mode that predates his more famous chamber quintet – working with pianist Freddie Gambrell and bassist Ben Tucker on a set of tunes that are mostly standards, and a few bluesy piano explorations. Titles include "Ex Ray' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great heavy pressing, with deep groove and black label.)
Benny Goodman —
Together Again! ... CD RCA/BMG, 1963. Used ... $3.99
Benny Goodman on clarinet, Gene Krupa on drums, Teddy Wilson on piano & Lionel Hampton on vibraphone. CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Various —
Kev Beadle Presents The Best Of Inner City Records ... CD Inner City/BBE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
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
Various —
Kev Beadle Presents Private Collection 2 – Independent Jazz Sounds From The 70s & 80s ... CD BBE (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 18.99
Kev Beadle dips into his private collection, and comes up with a stunning batch of jazzy tracks in the process! The grooves here aren't as locked up as the cover might imply – because some of these cuts are ones the global scene has dug for years – but they're definitely the kind of ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Stan Getz —
Captain Marvel (remastered edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia, 1972. Used ... $4.99
A wicked album that's one of Stan Getz's best from the 70s! The record features Stan reunited with Chick Corea, whose warm lyricism was the lynchpin in Getz's landmark Sweet Rain – the stunning session from 1968 that is perhaps our favorite-ever Getz album. Corea plays electric piano here, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Derek Smith —
Derek Smith Trio Plays Jerome Kern ... LP Progressive, 1981. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Notable sidemen include Ronnie Bedford. LP, Vinyl record album
Sun Ra —
Standards (24 bit remaster) ... CD 1201 Music, Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
A really unusual setting for Sun Ra – given that the legendary jazz figure is working here on a host of American songbook standards – and not the cosmic tunes of his own creation! And yes, as you might guess, there's an offbeat feel to almost all the performances here – which ... read more CD
Mary Lou Williams/Atlantic/Koch, 1951. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An odd pairing of musicians – but a classic album of piano jazz from the 50s, and some of the more obscure sides by both players! Barbara Carroll works here in a really lovely way that retains the fluidity of her 50s work on RCA, but which also has a slightly rougher edge – a mode that' ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Gerry Mulligan —
Art Of Gerry Mulligan – The Final Recordings ... CD Telarc, 1993/1994/1995. Used ... $3.99
Includes tracks from his last recordings Paraiso, Dragon Fly and Dream A Little Dream. CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Marion Brown —
Marion Brown (expanded edition) ... CD ESP, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of our favorite albums ever on the legendary ESP label – a rhythmic, soulful, early session by Marion Brown – recorded before his own albums on Impulse, but with a similar feel to the best new thing sessions of that label at the time! The group is superb – with Benny Maupin ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Wardell Gray —
One For Prez (24 bit remaster) ... CD 1201 Music, 1946. Used ... $8.99
Wardell Gray on tenor sax, Red Callender on bass, Dodo Marmarosa on piano & Harold "Doc" West on drums. CD
Don Cherry —
Brown Rice ... CD A&M (Germany), 1976. Used ... $9.99
Mindblowing music from the great Don Cherry – quite a statement, given how much fantastic sounds Cherry had already given us by this point in his career! In the years before this set, Don had worked in some very free, avant modes – and also explored a fair bit of global styles too ... read more CD
Freddie Hubbard —
Fastball – Live At The Left Bank ... CD Label M, 1967. Used ... $4.99
Great live material – recorded during the late 60s as part of the Left Bank Jazz Society series in Baltimore, but never issued until now! The work captures Freddie Hubbard in that great Atlantic Records mode – crafting a mixture of hip hardbop and nascent 70s soul soloing, working here ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sun Ra —
Janus (24 bit remaster) ... CD 1201 Music, 1960s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An unusual Sun Ra album – one that was never fully released in this way at the time, although supposedly conceived by RA as a complete package! Side one features material that originally appeared on the rare Invisible Shield album on Saturn –the tracks "Island In The Sun", ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Junko Onishi —
Piano Quintet Suite ... CD Blue Note/Somethin Else, 1995. Used ... $5.99
With Eiichi Hayashi on alto saxophone, Rodney Whitaker on bass, Tony Rabeson on drums & Marcus Belgrave on trumpet. CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on CD.)
Crusaders —
Crusaders At Their Best ... CD Motown, 1973. Used ... $4.99
A really mixed bag of grooves from the Crusaders – but still an album that's quite tasty if you dig their work on the Chisa label! The disc appears to be a greatest hits collection – with the "best" in the title – but it's more a summation of the styles they'd been ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Thelonious Monk —
Riverside Trios (Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington/Riverside/Milestone, 1955/1956. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
2 great trio sides by Thelonious, collected for reissue by Milestone. The Unique Thelonious Monk's billed as "very personal treatments of great standards" – and it's a great twist on familiar material, all given the Thelonius touch! There's less of Monk's creative composition and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a short click on side one, track three but is NM- otherwise.)
Archie Shepp —
There's A Trumpet In My Soul ... LP Arista Freedom, 1975. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
There might be a trumpet in Archie Shepp's soul, but the album features him on tenor and soprano sax – working in a wonderfully spiritual vein that's almost in the same mode as his early 70s work on Impulse! The album features some very long, drawn out tracks – but ones that build ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Sonny Stitt —
Stitt In Orbit ... LP Roost, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Pure Stitt – and purely wonderful! Sonny plays nice and loud, nice and clear, and nice and strong with an unnamed combo that sits back and lets the bop master take the lead with some incredibly well-placed solos. Stitt's work by this time is always a treat – mixing soul jazz touches ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing.)
Sonny Stitt —
I Remember Bird ... LP Catalyst, 1977. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $2.99
Stitt remembers Bird? How could he ever forget him? Seriously, though, this is a nice set of boppish material that moves past the usual "Bird" tribute. In fact, none of the stuff's by Bird, and most of the track list is a fairly non-traditional list of tracks. However, Stitt is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear.)
