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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Charlie Parker —
Evening At Home With The Bird – Jazz Immortal Series Vol 1 ... LP 
Savoy, Early 50s. Sealed ... $29.99
Rare live work by Parker, with titles that include "Fine & Dandy", "Hot House", "These Foolish Things", and "There's A Small Hotel". LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed, most likely a maroon label pressing. Cover has a small cut corner.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Uptown ... LP King, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $14.99
A nice little set that combines some of Eddie's rare work for King from the mid 50s! Eddie's tenor is in wonderful form here, working with a real sense of economy on the album's short tracks – a sense that you don't always get in some of his more stretched-out sets for Prestige. Backing on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label King pressing, with deep groove! Cover has a bit of splitting on the top seam, but is nice overall.)
Miles Davis —
Circle In The Round – Unreleased Recordings 1955-1970 ... LP Columbia, Mid 50s/1960s/Early 70s/1979. Very Good- 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
An excellent set that spans the gamut of Miles' work on Columbia – from his early hardbop sides to his later experimental ones! All of the material on the 2LP set was unreleased until the time of this release in 1979 – and the album features Miles in the company of a wide variety of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has soem water staining and light peeling on the bottom few inches.)
Art Blakey —
Night In Tunisia (Blue Note) ... LP Blue Note, 1961. Very Good- ... $79.99
One of a number of Art Blakey albums titled after "Night In Tunisia" – and most likely the best! The tune is a perfect fit for the Blakey Jazz Messengers format – long, rhythmic, really stretching out, yet allowing plenty of space for the horn players to solo. Players ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 63rd Street pressing, with RVG Stereo stamps and ear. Cover has a split bottom seam, and a small sticker in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Lou Donaldson —
Pretty Things ... LP Blue Note, 1970. Very Good- ... $19.99
A massive classic from Lou Donaldson's funky years with Idris Muhammad on drums – an album that's filled with lots of bottom-heavy grooves, plus some great work on alto, guitar, and organ! Muhammad's drums are in fine fine form here – right up there with his other LD Blue Note work, if ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has a cut corner, but is nice overall.)
Heath Brothers —
Marchin' On! ... LP Strata East, 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A masterpiece of spiritual jazz – and completely unlike anything else the Heath Brothers ever recorded! The set's incredible – far more spiritual and father-reaching than even the best early 70s albums by reedman Jimmy Heath – and certainly different than the later, tighter ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(90s reissue pressing.)
Charles Mingus —
Tijuana Moods ... LP RCA, 1957/1962. Sealed ... $36.99
Oh how we love this album – and we think it may well be the best album ever from Charles Mingus! The set was recorded in that magical Mingus year of 1957, but oddly not released until 1962 – missing some of the initial frenzy of his discovery during the Atlantic and Columbia years. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Tijuana Moods ... LP 9.99(Sealed 70s pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
John Coltrane & Paul Quinichette —
Cattin' With Coltrane & Quinichette ... LP Prestige, 1957. Very Good- ... $59.99
A great meeting of tenor sax talents old and young – as the up-and-coming John Coltrane plays alongside Paul "Vice Pres" Quinichette – in a classic Prestige session of well-blown saxophone work! The rhythm section on the album features Mal Waldron on piano, Julian Euell on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Cattin' With Coltrane & Quinichette ... CD 7.99(Yellow & black label NJ pressing with RVG stamp. Vinyl has some crackles, but the music comes through well. Cover has a rip on one side, and tape on the seams.)
Kenny Wheeler —
Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint/
Black Saint (Italy), Late 80s/Early 90s. Used 5 CDs ... $24.99
Five later albums from trumpeter Kenny Wheeler – each presented in a tiny record-style sleeve, and packaged together in a sweet box set! First up is Flutter By Butterfly – warmly expressive work from trumpeter Kenny Wheeler – a set that's got the same depth of tone as his work ... read more CD
Lester Bowie/Black Saint (Italy), 1978/1988/1989. Used 3CD ... $22.99
Three full albums – all presented in cool mini LP-styled sleeves! First up is The 5th Power – one of the best sessions as a leader ever cut by Lester Bowie – and one of the few to really share the warmth and imagination of his work with the Art Ensemble! The session features ... read more CD
Howard McGhee —
Return Of Howard McGhee ... LP Bethlehem, 1955. Good ... $14.99
Easily one of the best albums ever cut by this oft-overlooked bop trumpeter – and a clean, clear, no-nonsense session played with some great modern touches! The session really steps off from McGhee's earlier work nicely – and is noteworthy not only for Howard's great trumpet work, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original deep groove pressing. Vinyl has some marks, but sounds nice overall. Cover has some peeling of the laminate, mostly near the opening.)
Horace Parlan —
Speakin' My Piece ... LP Blue Note, 1960. Good ... $49.99
A killer set by one of the greatest pianists of the postwar era – and one that features Horace Parlan's piano trading lines with the legendary Turrentine brothers (both Stanley & Tommy), playing here at the height of their powers! Tommy Turrentine's trumpet is especially great here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(63rd street deep groove pressing, with RVG stamp and ear. Vinyl has some marks, and plays with clicks and crackles. Cover is nice overall, no splits, but has a small mark on the top front and top back. Label has water fading, more on one side.)
Dorothy Ashby —
Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby ... LP Cadet, 1970. Good ... $5.99
Incredible work from the amazing Dorothy Ashby – a brilliant set of funky and spiritual tunes, set to full backings from Chicago soul arranger Richard Evans! This album is easily one of Ashby's greatest, and it's dedicated to the writings of Omar Khayyam – one of the forces guiding ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 34.99(Recent reissue pressing. Vinyl has a skip on "Moving Finger" – but rest is more in the VG territory.)
Trio Bruxo —
A Bandeiro Do Bruxo ... CD Ropeadope, 2019. Used ... $6.99
A jazz trio with a very unique sound – one that appears to be rooted in Brazilian music, according to some of the notes in the CD – but which, to our ears, sounds a bit more contemporary and individual to the group! The rhythms are very dynamic – a nice change from more familiar ... read more CD
Also available A Bandeiro Do Bruxo ... CD 8.99
Erroll Garner —
Campus Concert ... CD MGM/Mack Avenue, 1962. Used ... $6.99
An unusual 60s album that tries to link piano legend Erroll Garner to the crowds on the college campuses of the time – but with a vibe that's very different than most of the modern jazz sets that were usually issued in a similar format! This set was recorded mostly at Purdue University, and ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Snorre Kirk with Stephen Riley —
Tangerine Rhapsody ... CD Stunt (Denmark), 2019. Used ... $11.99
Drummer Snorre Kirk has a great musical partner here – tenorist Stephen Riley, who blows with this warm, raspy tone that takes us back to classic Ben Webster in the postwar years! The pace of most tunes is nicely laidback, but never in a way that's too sloppy or loose – as Kirk's combo ... read more CD
Also available Tangerine Rhapsody ... CD 15.99(Digipack cover has a cut corner.)
Don Shinn —
Departures (with bonus tracks) ... CD Columbia/Sunbeam (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $16.99
A fantastic album from Don Shinn – a little-remembered British organist from the 60s, and one who cut this gem of a record for the legendary Lansdowne series of Columbia Records – home to rare gems by Joe Harriott, Stan Tracey, and other important UK jazz contemporaries! The album ... read more CD
Alice Coltrane —
Africa – Live At Carnegie Hall 1971 ... LP Alternative Fox (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $18.99
A fantastic live performance from Alice Coltrane – and one that features a very heavy-hitting group, one that features both Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp on tenor, in a spirit that's as strong and righteous as Alice's Ptah The El Daoud album! The set features one long track – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Syncro Jazz —
Syncro Jazz ... LP Poitou/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
A wonderful album of spiritual jazz from early 80s Brazil! The session's a straight one – with no electronics, save for a bit of electric piano – and the group's in a tight soul jazz mode that reminds us of underground 70s work on labels like Muse or Strata East – spinning out ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
Mystery Kindaichi Band —
Adventures Of Kindaichi Kosuke (Kindaichikosuke No Boken) ... CD King/We Want Sounds (France), 1977. New Copy ... $18.99
There's a vampire with a flute on the cover – and that image alone is more than enough to make us drop the needle on this rare Japanese gem from the 70s! And fortunately, the sound of the music is equally cool – funky fusion with some nicely spacey currents – almost a Mizell ... read more CD
Also available Adventures Of Kindaichi Kosuke (Kindaichikosuke No Boken) ... LP 31.99
Brian Bennett —
Voyage – A Journey Into Discoid Funk ... CD DJM/Isle Of Juara (Netherlands), 1978. New Copy ... $16.99
A voyage from Brian Bennett – indeed a trip into disco and funk inspired rhythms, as the subtitle lets us know, but also plenty synthy rock, jazz and proggy elements – a Voyage worth taking from the sound library genius Bennett! The synths and keyboards by Francis Monkman is the secret ... (Sound Library, Jazz) read more CD
Ahmed (Pat Thomas/OTOroku (UK), 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $31.99
A fantastic group dedicated to one of our favorite jazz musicians of all time – legendary bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik, the musician who worked famously with Thelonious Monk, but also recorded some amazing experiments that mixed together jazz rhythms and elements of music from the Mid East! For ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Perception —
Live At Le Stadium ... CD Souffle Continu (France), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99
Unreleased live work from this fantastic French group of the 70s – a free jazz quartet, but one with a key difference – and that difference is the Fender Rhodes of Siegfried Kessler! Kessler's a monster on both electric and acoustic piano – which he uses on the set as well – ... read more CD
Reggie Andrews & The Fellowship —
Mystic Beauty (180 gram pressing) ... LP HME/Mad About Records (Portugal), Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99
A stunning set of modal soul jazz from the LA underground of the 60s – the only album we've ever seen by pianist J Reginald Andrews – and an earthy set that's filled with great tracks! The overall approach is piano and percussion plus horn bits – with Andrews on the keys, playing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
Hiroshi Sato —
Orient ... LP Kitty/We Want Sounds (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
Funky fusion from late 70s Japan – a set that's got a bit of vocals in the lead on some tracks, but which really opens up with some sweet keyboard-heavy instrumentation! There's almost a sharper, more soul-based groove here than on other Japanese sessions of the time – and the presence ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Joe McPhee/PNL (Norway), 2019. New Copy ... $13.99
A set dedicated to the legendary drummer Sunny Murray – who passed just a few days before the recording of this live set, and who also gave the world a fantastic album with Big Chief as the title – but a record that's very much in the best sort of spirit you might expect from the great ... read more CD
Ken Vandermark —
Momentum 4 –Consequent Duos 2015 to 2019 (5CD set) ... CD Audiographic, Late 2010s. New Copy 5CD ... Just Sold Out!
A wonderful testament to the mindblowing collaborative powers of reedman Ken Vandermark – one of the most consistently creative saxophonists of the past few decades, and a spirit with a heart that's as big as his music! Ken's a wonder by himself, but one of the things that's always really ... read more CD
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
David Axelrod —
Songs Of Experience (with booklet) ... LP Capitol/Now Again, 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $23.99 27.98
One of the greatest albums ever by studio genius David Axelrod! The album's one of Axelrod's first on his own – cut for Capitol Records at a time when he was working with some of the label's biggest selling soul acts – like Cannonball Adderley and Lou Rawls – turning their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Audiophile pressing – with booklet!)
Tiny Grimes & Coleman Hawkins —
Blues Groove ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An unlikely meeting of talents – but a fantastic one too – and easily one of the most striking dates in the catalogs of both players! Given the bluesy, gritty sounds usually heard from Tiny Grimes guitar, we'd hardly expect him to share a record date with tenorist Coleman Hawkins ... read more CD
Also available Blues Groove (CDr pressing) ... CD 5.99(Out of print.)
Ken Vandermark/Audiographic, 2020. New Copy ... $18.99 20.00
A wonderful Italian/American collaboration – one that brings the reeds of Ken Vandermark and drums of Hamid Drake into contact with the live electronics of Luigi Ceccarelli and flutes of Gianni Trovalusci! The pairing of players is perfect, as Ceccarelli's electronics often have these ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes postcard and insert!)
Oneness Of Juju —
African Rhythms ... LP Black Fire/Now Again, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 25.98
A landmark of 70s Afro-styled jazz – and the first album by this famous underground collective! Oneness of Juju were a Washington DC-based group that grew out of the ashes of the Juju avant jazz ensemble – formed in the culturally rich African-American community of DC in the 70s, with ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available African Rhythms (UK pressing – expanded) ... CD 13.99(Lacquered from the original master tapes in a tip-on sleeve. Includes 12 page booklet!)
Oneness Of Juju —
Space Jungle Luv ... LP Black Fire/Now Again, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 25.98
A fantastic record from one of the greatest underground jazz groups of the 70s! Oneness of Juju are perhaps best known for the heavy funk of their first album, African Rhythms – but we're actually partial to this second album – a warmly spiritual batch of soul jazz tracks, and a set ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Lacquered from the original master tapes in a tip-on sleeve. Includes 12 page booklet!)
Takashi Kako —
Legend Of The Sea Myself ... LP Trio (Japan), 1977. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Features Takashi Kako on piano, Keiki Midorikawa on bass and cello, Masahiko Togashi on percussion, Masami Nakagawa on alto and flute, and on one track, Kenji Murata on voice. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light splitting in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Sergio Fanni Quintet —
Hard Suite ... LP Right Tempo (Italy), 1975. Near Mint- ... $24.99
An excellent bit of soulful post-Coltrane jazz! The group is a sextet led by Italian trumpeter Sergio Fanni – and it features piano and electric piano by Sante Palumbo, plus tenor, drums, electric bass, and percussion. In a way, the album reminds us a lot of early 70s work by American ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(1996 reissue pressing.)
Peter Brotzmann —
Nipples ... LP Calig (Germany), 1969. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A legendary early album from German reedman Peter Brotzmann – a set that wasn't issued on the FMP label, but which is every bit as important as Machine Gun or other classics from the time! The album's got a bold statement right from the very first note – introducing new jazz freedoms ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label Calig pressing, with fold-out images on the front! Cover has some light wear, some yellowing around two edges, and a small rip on the top – but vinyl is great, and this is the first copy we've seen in years!)
Jimmy Neeley —
Jimmy Neeley Now – Now! Sound Of Jimmy Neeley ... LP Ali Baba, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A tremendous record by one of the greatest unsung talents in soul jazz piano – the legendary Jimmy Neeley, a player who was quite respected amongst his peers, but who rarely got the chance to record! Neeley's working here at a time when he was the house pianist at the Ali Baba East in New ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing!)
Eugen Cicero —
Swinging Tschaikowsky ... LP Saba (Germany), 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
The early work of Austrian pianist Eugene Cicero must have been incredibly successful for the MPS/Saba label – as they cut more than a few albums that had him in this format, playing jazzy changes based on classical material by a specific composer! This set, like the others, features Cicero ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vintage Japanese MPS pressing, in a heavy gatefold cover!)
Jimmy McGriff —
I've Got A Woman ... LP Sue, 1962. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A hard and heavy Hammond jazz classic – and one of Jimmy McGriff's greatest recordings of the 60s! The title track's a new rendition of Ray Charles' famous tune "I've Got A Woman" – recorded here in a rolling, vamping groove that must have blown the woofer out of countless ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s UK pressing, on Island!)
Dave Holland & Derek Bailey —
Improvisations For Cello & Guitar ... LP ECM (Germany), 1971. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
The title sort of says it all – but let us just add that this is not only one of the nicest Holland albums ever, but it's also a great batch of out material that far outreaches the other ECM stuff from the time. The album consists of 3 extended untitled improvised performances. LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice German pressing! Cover has some discoloration from age along the opening, but is in great shape otherwise!)
Composers Workshop Ensemble —
Composers Workshop Ensemble ... LP Strata East, 1972. Near Mint- ... $99.99
One of the best large groups to record for the Strata East label – thanks to a killer lineup that features Johnny Coles and Jimmy Owens on trumpet, Al Gibbons on tenor, and Julius Watkins on French horn – plus leader Warren Smith on drums! There's also a lot of focus given to the piano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
Jackie McLean —
Monuments ... LP RCA, 1979. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A rare electric outing from legendary altoist Jackie McLean – and one that comes off surprisingly well, given that the move was quite a shift for the reedman! The album's got a spiritual current that McLean developed in some of his earlier 70s material – like his gems for the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s UK pressing, with insert. Also includes a mention of the hit on the cover.)
Barney Kessel —
Barney Kessel Plays Standards – Barney Kessel Vol 2 ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1954/1955. Used ... $7.99
A wonderfully laidback album from Barney Kessel – gentle guitar stepping around familiar standards, but all with a hip sort of west coast 50s flavor! The main group on the album features Bob Cooper on oboe and tenor, Claude Williamson on piano, Monty Budwig on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums ... read more CD
Elvin Jones —
Elvin Jones Coalition ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1970. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A stunning early set as a leader from Elvin Jones – both a tremendous demonstration of the free energy he let loose after the passing of John Coltrane, and a set that's also still got some key Coltrane-esque elements! As with other Jones albums to follow, Elvin's got some key reedmen on hand ... read more CD
(Out of print SHM-CD pressing. Includes obi.)
Roy Haynes —
Just Us ... CD New Jazz/OJC, 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Seminal work from the Roy Haynes Trio – one of the hippest groups of its type at the time! Roy's work on the drums is miles ahead of many of his contemporaries – and here, he swings freely with a style that presages a number of modernists who'd emerge in the mid to late 60s – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pat Martino —
Baiyina (The Clear Evidence) ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1968. Used ... $9.99
A key moment in the flowering of guitarist Pat Martino – a set that has him really moving away from his soul jazz roots, into a deeper exploration of freer ideas in jazz – touched with a bit of Eastern philosophy! The tracks on the set are all quite long – played by a group that ... read more CD
Barney Kessel —
Swingin' Party At Contemporary ... CD Contemporary/OJC, 1960. Used ... $8.99
A tight little set from Barney Kessel – recorded in 1960 at a back room studio at Contemporary with a small live audience! Kessel and his guitar are joined by Marvin Jenkins on piano and flute, Gary Peacock on bass and Ron Lundberg on drums – and the feel is easily swinging, in that ... read more CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine & pages of booklet are separated.)
Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff —
On The Blue Side ... CD Milestone, 1990. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Bill Henderson —
His Complete Vee Jay Recordings Vol 1 ... CD Vee Jay/Koch, Early 60s. Used ... $15.99
Shelly Manne —
2 3 4 ... CD Impulse/GRP, Early 60s. Used ... $8.99
A surprisingly great Shelly Manne album from the early 60s – one that follows a format that has Shelly playing in duo format ("2"), trio ("3"), and quartet ("4") – hence the title! The duo track is incredible – a spare duet with Coleman Hawkins ... read more CD
Gary Bartz NTU Troop —
Harlem Bush Music – Taifa/Milestone, 1970/1971. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A landmark set of recordings – both of Gary Bartz's Harlem Bush Music albums, back to back on one CD! After a few years as a modern-tinged soul jazz saxophonist, Bartz broke strongly into the 70s with this pair of sessions – working in a mode that brought together rhythmic percussion, ... read more CD
Stan Levey —
This Time The Drum's On Me ... CD Bethlehem, 1955. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A nice little bit of bop from LA – a tightly-crafted mid 50s date for the Bethlehem label – featuring drummer Stan Levey at the head of a great group of horn players! The album features some standout work from Dexter Gordon on tenor – making a rare appearance here as a sideman ... read more CD
Mccoy Tyner —
Atlantis ... CD Fantasy, 1975. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Tyner's great searching mid 70s sides. This is the sort of record we used to take for granted from coming across it often enough to ignore it, but once we dropped the needle, we find ourselves returning to it often. Featuring a quintet with then younger progressive players like Azar ... read more CD
Dizzy Gillespie with Sonny Rollins & Sonny Stitt —
Duets ... CD Verve, Mid 50s. Used ... $8.99
One of the greatest jam session albums on Verve! Although some of the label's "big horn talent" albums tended to be a bit snoozy, this one crackles with energy, and features three different classes of boppers working together perfectly on long, lively tracks with Ray Bryant on piano, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Johnny Griffin & Eddie Lockjaw Davis —
Ow – Live At The Penthouse ... CD Reel To Real, 1962. Used ... $11.99
A never-issued live date by two incredible tenor giants – the legendary team of Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis, working here with the same intensity as their famous albums of the early 60s! As with those dates, the duo really take off when recorded in a spontaneous performance ... read more CD
Also available Ow – Live At The Penthouse (180 gram vinyl) (2019 Black Friday Release) ... LP 49.99
Ow – Live At The Penthouse ... CD 16.99
Eliel Lazo —
Cuban Jazz Report ... CD Stunt (Denmark), 2019. Used ... $11.99
A tight set of Latin jazz, and very much in the spirit of the title – featuring a quartet led by percussionist Eliel Lazo, recorded with some great chorus vocals from the members of the group! The record's not nearly as rootsy or slavishly classic Cuban as others of this nature – which ... read more CD
(Cutout notch through digipack spine.)
Galt MacDermot with Seldon Powell —
Solo Genius Of Seldon Powell ... CD Kilmarnock, 1970s. Used ... $8.99
Solo genius is right – as saxophonist Seldon Powell was a key member of so many different groups, always doing a great job in the ensemble – but when he got a chance to solo, he'd really take off and give us something special! This set focuses on all the great moments when Powell was ... read more CD
Erik Jekabson —
One Note At A Time ... CD Wide Hive, 2020. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
One of the strongest sessions we've heard from trumpeter Erik Jekabson – working here with a sextet, and maybe a bit more sense of force than before – especially on the numbers where the group really hits a groove! Erik plays trumpet and flugelhorn, and the lineup features Dave Ellis ... read more CD
Roscoe Mitchell & Ostravaska Banda —
Distant Radio Transmission – Also Nonaah Trio & 8-8-88 ... LP Wide Hive, 2020. New Copy ... $12.99 19.99
The legendary Roscoe Mitchell works here in the more sophisticated compositional style he's been exploring heavily in later decades – joined by the Ostravska Banda ensemble in a large version of "Distant Radio Transmission" – a piece that was first created as an improvisation ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Distant Radio Transmission – Also Nonaah Trio, Cutouts For Woodwind Quintet, & 8-8-88 ... CD 9.99
Roscoe Mitchell & Ostravaska Banda —
Distant Radio Transmission – Also Nonaah Trio, Cutouts For Woodwind Quintet, & 8-8-88 ... CD Wide Hive, 2020. New Copy ... $9.99 15.99
The legendary Roscoe Mitchell works here in the more sophisticated compositional style he's been exploring heavily in later decades – joined by the Ostravska Banda ensemble in a large version of "Distant Radio Transmission" – a piece that was first created as an improvisation ... read more CD
Also available Distant Radio Transmission – Also Nonaah Trio & 8-8-88 ... LP 12.99
Adrian Cunningham & his friends —
Adrian Cunningham & His Friends Play Lerner & Loewe ... CD Arbors, 2019. Used ... $9.99
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Phil Ranelin —
Phil Ranelin Collected 2003 to 2019 (3LP set) ... LP Wide Hive, 2000s/2010s. New Copy 3LP ... $28.99 34.99
An incredible late-life chapter from trombonist Phil Ranelin – a musician who first flourished on the Detroit scene of the 70s, as part of the Tribe Records underground in that city – and one who dropped off the radar of most folks until a huge revival in the past two decades, spurred ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Phil Ranelin Collected 2003 to 2019 ... CD 16.99(Limited, numbered set!)
Roscoe Mitchell —
Littlefield Concert Hall Mills College – March 19/Wide Hive, 2019. New Copy ... $9.99 15.99
Beautiful large form work from Roscoe Mitchell – the famous saxophonist working here as a composer/conductor, but on music that's based on earlier improvisations created by his trio! The large ensemble has a really compelling blend of instruments – flutes, oboes, French horn, trumpet, ... read more CD
Also available Littlefield Concert Hall Mills College – March 19/
Roscoe Mitchell —
Discussions ... CD Wide Hive, 2017. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
The title's an apt one – as the music here is based on the improvisations from Roscoe Mitchell's earlier Conversations albums – but recast in a whole new way for an improvising orchestra! The group here features Mitchell on sopranino sax – a very strong voice out in the lead ... read more CD
Throttle Elevator Music feat Kamasi Washington —
Retrorespective ... CD Wide Hive, 2016. New Copy ... $9.99
Not a retrospective of the music of Throttle Elevator Music – as you might mistake from the title – but instead a fresh new album that features the group working tremendously with the mighty Kamasai Washington! Washington isn't just a guest, but a key member of the group – and he ... read more CD
Throttle Elevator Music with Kamasi Washington —
Throttle Elevator Music IV ... LP Wide Hive, 2016. New Copy ... $12.99
The best album so far from Throttle Elevator music – thanks to some fantastic saxophone from Kamasai Washington! The group was always pretty good before – but this time around, they really rise above their past – and also have Washington handling all the arrangements on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jef Gilson —
Le Massacre Du Printemps ... CD Futura (France), 1971. Used ... $18.99
One of the most striking albums ever from French experimentalist Jef Gilson – and one of the most outside as well! The album's from the same vintage as some of Gilson's world jazz experiments on the Palm label, but the overall feel here is much more free – with Jef working on a fuzzy ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Larry Coryell —
Heavy Feel ... CD Wide Hive, 2015. Used ... $7.99
Larry Coryell's lost none of his genius over the years – and this recent session still has the guitar innovator working with all the best styles we first loved in his initial recordings for Vanguard! Larry's got a tone that can be clear and clean one minute on the electric, then filled with ... read more CD
Roscoe Mitchell —
Conversations With Craig Taborn & Kikanju Baku ... CD Wide Hive, 2014. New Copy ... $9.99 13.99
Roscoe Mitchell returns to a mode that he explored freely back in the 70s – loose, improvised collaborations with other musicians – done at a level that offers up a richly organic blend of sonic elements and musical moments! Some of Mitchell's later work has been more structured, but ... read more CD
Oliver Lake —
Wheels ... CD Passin' Thru, 2013. Used ... $10.99
A great large group project from reedman Oliver Lake – and a great reminder of his mighty strengths as a writer and arranger too! Right from the start, Lake's had a great ability to move between smaller, intimate settings and more ensemble-based music – and here, he's at the helm of a ... read more CD
Larry Coryell —
Lift ... CD Wide Hive, 2013. Used ... $6.99
Larry Coryell gets a definite lift here from the album's tight combo – a trio of players who really help Coryell hit some of the funky heights of many years past! Larry's lost none of the fuzz since his late 60s sides for Vanguard – and he works here with tight bass, drums, and Hammond ... read more CD
Roscoe Mitchell —
Duets With Tyshawn Shorey & Special Guest Hugh Ragin ... CD Wide Hive, 2013. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
Very spare sounds from Roscoe Mitchell and drummer Tyshawn Sorey, but still very sharp-edged too – and in a way, a mix of deeper thoughts and spontaneous energy that reminds us a lot of some of the more "out there" moments of the Art Ensemble back in the 70s! Roscoe's reeds have ... read more CD
Raymond Boni Fortuna Octet with Joe McPhee —
Terrones – Suite Andalouse ... CD Marge (France), 2003. Used ... $6.99
Raymond Boni's improvised musical sequences – captured in Paris in 2003 – some times spare, sometimes fairly tense, and packing in emotional punch pretty much throughout! Players includie vocalist Laure Donnat, sax titan Joe McPhee, Anna Startseva on violin, Bastien Boni on bass, Remi ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Grant Green/Verve, 1964/1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
2 of the grooviest Verve 60s jazz funk sessions on one CD! Grant Green's His Majesty King Funk is a tight quintet session with Larry Young on organ and Harold Vick on tenor, and it grooves with a tightness that matches Green's best Blue Note sessions. The album is reissued here with the tracks in ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Andrew Hill —
Judgment! ... CD Blue Note, Mid 60s. Used ... $8.99
A seminal "new thing" session from pianist Andrew Hill, and one of the greatest performances ever from a young Bobby Hutcherson! The record features a stunning quartet that includes Hill on piano, Hutcherson on vibes, and Richard Davis and Elvin Jones on rhythm – coming together ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Philly Joe Jones —
Drums Around The World ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1959. Used ... $6.99
A wonderfully experimental album from drummer Philly Joe Jones – and one that has just the right sort of "ethnic" feel to earn its "Around The World" title! Mostly, the ethnicity comes through in exotic reed work by Sahib Shihab, Herbie Mann, and Cannonball Adderley ... read more CD
Miles Davis —
In A Silent Way ... CD Columbia, 1969. Used ... $4.99
There's nothing "silent" here – as the album's a bold entry in the electric years of Miles Davis – one that still features contributions from Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Tony Williams – but which also expands the lineup considerably – really reaching out ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Thelonious Monk —
Columbia Years – 1962 to 1968 (3CD set) ... CD Sony, 1960s. Used 3 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Great work from Monk's last decade on record – including some unreleased material too! CD
Soft Machine —
NDR Jazz Workshop – Germany, May 17, 1973 (CD & DVD) ... CD Cuneiform, 1973. Used CD & DVD ... Just Sold Out!
Soft Machine's appearance on the NDR Jazz Workshop program from German television in 1973 – released here for the first time ever – on CD and DVD! It's a quartet line up of Soft Machine, featuring Roy Babbington on bass, Karl Jenkins on oboe, sax and electric piano, John Marshall on ... (Rock, Jazz) read more CD
(DVD is NTSC, all region.)
Johnny Griffin —
Cat ... CD Antilles, 1991. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A nice group – with Curtis Fuller on trombone, Steve Nelson on vibes, Kenny Washington on drums, and Michael Weiss on piano – who also handled the arrangements! CD
(Out of print.)
Calle Loiza Jazz Project —
There Will Never Be Another You ... CD Goose Mountain, 2019. Used ... $9.99
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Mike Lebrun —
Shades ... CD Beakerbox, 2018. Used ... $1.99
Sweet reeds from Mike Lebrun – a musician who's way more than just another funky saxophone player! Mike's got a great ear for the overall sound of his music – so that he often layers together his instruments, in ways that make us feel like two horns are following the same path at once ... read more CD
Peter Lehel Quartet —
Heavy Rotation ... CD Satin Doll (Germany), 1998. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Louis Smith —
Smithville (Japanese pressing) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1957. Used ... $16.99
A really hard-edged set from trumpeter Louis Smith – one of his only two albums as a leader from the early years, and a heck of a great little album, thanks to tenor work by Charlie Rouse! Rouse is blowing beautifully here in one of his classic pre-Monk appearances – recorded at a time ... read more CD
Also available Smithville (with bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99(Out of print, 2005 pressing with 24bit mastering – includes obi!)
David Friesen —
My Faith, My Life ... CD Origin, 2018. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
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(Punch through barcode.)
Bruce Forman —
Bootleg Vol 1 – Dedication ... CD Blujazz/Rhombus, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Packaged in a slim paper sleeve, cover has light wear.)
Kenny Garrett —
Pushing The World Away ... CD Mack Avenue, 2013. Used ... $7.99
Bold, soulful sounds from altoist Kenny Garrett – a player who've loved for many years, and one who can still hold our ears after so many recordings! Garrett's had plenty of fame, but he's also held onto the roots that made him so great in the first place – a spiritual undercurrent ... read more CD
Bill Evans —
Turn Out The Stars – The Final Village Vanguard Recordings – June 1980 (6CD set) ... CD Nonesuch, 1980. Used 6 CDs ... $74.99
Brilliant late work from Bill Evans – his last set of recordings from the Village Vanguard – recorded in the summer of 1980, nearly two decades after his first famous albums at the club! Evans here is a wealth of imagination – really stretching out in relaxed, fluid formation ... read more CD
(Out of print. Limited, numbered edition.)
Dexter Gordon —
Take The A Train ... CD Black Lion (Germany), 1967. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Recorded live in Copenhagen – with Dex on tenor, alongside Kenny Drew on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Albert Heath on drums! CD
(Out of print original Black Lion CD pressing.)
Jerry Gonzalez —
Jerry Gonzalez Y Los Piratas Del Flamenco ... CD Sunnyside, 2004. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print.)
Donald Byrd —
Chant (Japanese pressing) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A Donald Byrd treasure – and an album that was almost left in the vaults by Blue Note, until they briefly released it at the end of the 70s! The cover and title are a bit unfamiliar, but the music is right up there with Byrd's classic sessions with baritonist Pepper Adams – a great ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Gil Evans —
Gil Evans & Ten ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $9.99
Fantastic early work from Gil Evans – emerging here in this early session as an already far-thinking modernist. The tracks are shorter and less ambitious than some of Evans' work on Impulse, but the group is excellent – and even in a shorter format, the conception of the work still ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Illinois Jacquet —
King! ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1968. Used ... $9.99
A bit of a mad LP for Jacquet – ostensibly trad on the outside, but with some weird little elements once you give it a closer listen. The lineup is conventional enough – with players that include Joe Newman, Milt Buckner, Billy Butler, Jo Jones, and Montego Joe – but it's the way ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dexter Gordon —
Swiss Nights Vol 2 ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 1975. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Kenny Drew on piano, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Alex Riel on drums – on titles that include "Darn That Dream", "Montmartre", "Sticky Wicket", and "There Is No Greater Love". CD
Johnny Griffin —
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1963. Used ... $12.99
A moodier session than usual for Griff – but in a nice way – and one that's cut with Buddy Montgomery on vibes and piano, and handled in a laidback soul jazz mode that's a refreshing change from some of his sharper hardbop sides! Highlights include the extended original "Slow ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
