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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Tony Coe —
Captain Coe's Famous Racearound – Jazzpar Winner ... CD 
Storyville (Denmark), 1995. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Legendary British saxophonist Tony Coe is no stranger to large group recordings – and although he's made some great small combo records over the years, we really love him in a larger setting like this – as the full arrangements seem to only set Tony free even more to do amazing things ... read more CD
Meridian Odyssey —
Second Wave ... CD Origin, 2021. Used ... $8.99
Santosh Sharma on tenor saxophone, Martin Budde and Lucas Winter on guitar, Dylan Hayes on keyboards, Ben Feldman on bass, Xavier Lecouturier on drums, and Gus Carns on piano. CD
(Punch through digipack barcode.)
Sean Michael Giddings —
Red Willow ... CD Origin, 2021. Used ... $8.99
Sean Michael Giddings on piano, Sam Pankey on bass, and Daniel Dufour on brums. CD
(Punch through digipack barcode.)
Erroll Garner —
Symphony Hall Concert (180 gram pressing – with download) ... LP 
Mack Avenue, 1959. New Copy ... $25.99 27.99
A wonderful unreleased live set from the great Erroll Garner – recorded in the open space of a large theater in Boston – a setting that really seems to influence his sound! On some of his studio sets, the vibe can be very backroom and intimate – but here, it's almost as if Garner ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Symphony Hall Concert ... CD 16.99(Includes download!)
Jim Waller Big Band —
Bucket List ... CD Jim Waller, 2020. Used ... $4.99
Features Jaqueline Sotelo on vocals. Tracks include "Goody Goody", "Waltz For Laura", "Georgia On My Mind", "New Blue Funk", and "Rhapsody In Blue". CD
Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau —
Nearness ... CD Nonesuch, 2016. Used ... $7.99
Joshua Redman on tenor and soprano saxophone and Brad Mehldau on piano. CD
Harry Case —
In A Mood ... LP Ichiban, Early 80s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
An obscure set from Harry Case – recorded on the Atlanta scene at the start of the 80s – and mostly jazz, but with a few soul touches in the mix as well! Harry's combo has some electro touches around the keyboards, but some straighter jazz elements on the guitar and piano – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a light crease on one corner and some light wear, but looks nice overall.)
Gijs Hendriks —
Dom Rocket ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $18.99
Overlooked work from Gijs Hendriks – one of the more expressive saxophonists of the Dutch scene of the 70s – and a player who can work equally well in both avant and straighter jazz settings! Hendriks definitely echoes both here – sometimes really stretching out on a line that ... read more CD
Kenny Garrett —
Sounds From The Ancestors (180 gram pressing) ... LP Mack Avenue, 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $31.99 34.99
Saxophonist Kenny Garrett is no stranger to the sounds of his ancestors – as he's got a great legacy of mixing deeper spiritual currents into his music – yet here, that approach is nicely foregrounded in ways we haven't heard from Kenny in quite some time – making for a record ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sounds From The Ancestors ... CD 16.99(Includes download!)
Kenny Garrett —
Sounds From The Ancestors ... CD Mack Avenue, 2021. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
Saxophonist Kenny Garrett is no stranger to the sounds of his ancestors – as he's got a great legacy of mixing deeper spiritual currents into his music – yet here, that approach is nicely foregrounded in ways we haven't heard from Kenny in quite some time – making for a record ... read more CD
Also available Sounds From The Ancestors (180 gram pressing) ... LP 31.99
Miles Okazaki —
Sky Below ... CD PI Recordings, 2019. Used ... $11.99
Features Miles Okazaki on guitar, Matt Mitchell on piano, Fender rhodes, and synthesizer, Anthony Tidd on bass, and Sean Rickman on drums. CD
Yelena Eckemoff —
Adventures Of The Wildflower ... CD L & H Production, 2021. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Yelena Eckemoff on piano, Jarmo Saari on guitars, theremin and glass harp, Jukka Perko on soprano and tenor saxophones, Panu Savolainen on vibraphone, Antti Lotjonen on double bass, and Olavi Louhivuoiri on drums and percussion. CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Mal Waldron —
News – Run About Mal ... CD Progressive/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $18.99
An overlooked Mal Waldron album from the early 80s – recorded with a trio that includes George Mraz on bass and Al Foster on drums! Given the rhythm players, the sound here is a bit warmer than some of Waldron's more avant work from the European scene– and both sets are a nice reminder ... read more CD
(Part of the Progressive Original Jazz Collection!)
Pierre Courbois/Munich/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $16.99
Maybe the earliest-ever recording from funky fusion combo Association – working here under the leadership of drummer Pierre Courbois, whose name they'd merge with on later 70s MPS sessions as Association PC! The sound here is maybe a bit looser than the MPS years, but still equally inventive ... read more CD
(Part of the "Jazz Premium Seats – Rare Jazz – Live & Sessions" series!)
JR Monterose —
JR Monterose Is Alive In Amsterdam ... CD HSM/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $16.99
Some of the rawest work ever from this under-recorded tenor genius – a late 60s Dutch set that's very different than both the famous blue album by JR Monterose, and his later comeback material too! Here, the bulk of the record is just JR on tenor with percussion accompaniment – the ... read more CD
(Part of the "Jazz Premium Seats – Rare Jazz – Live & Sessions" series!)
Dexter Gordon —
Willisau 1978 – Swiss Radio Days 45 ... CD TCB (Switzerland), 1978. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Dexter Gordon stretches out here with a really great group – not a European trio, of the sort that might normally back him on an overseas live date like this – but a really well-matched quartet that features George Cables on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Eddie Gladden on drums! Cables ... read more CD
Lorez Alexandria —
From Broadway To Hollywood ... CD Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99
An ultra-hip record from Lorez Alexandria – one of her grooviest albums ever, and a set that was only ever issued in Japan! The set features Lorez hitting some of the hippest, most rhythmic modes of her career – working with jazzy backing arranged by Gildo Mahones and Art Hillery, ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
Dollar Brand/Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $13.99
A stunning little session – and every bit as wonderful as you'd expect from a lineup that includes Dollar Brand, Don Cherry, and Carlos Ward! The three players work together here in open, spiritual styles – with really long-flowing lines from Brand on piano, in a more modal style that's ... read more CD
O'Donel Levy —
Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $13.99
The butt-squeezing cover should be enough to let you know that this is one funky album – but if that doesn't get the message across, the grooves certainly do! O'Donel Levy plays tight and funky guitar, and also sings a bit on the set – working with a tight combo that features Charles ... read more CD
Eddie Harris —
Live In Berlin At The Jazzclub Quasimodo ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $18.99
A surprisingly great concert – recorded by Eddie Harris at the end of the 80s, with a fire and open approach that we wouldn't have expected! The album features Eddie on piano and tenor, with backing only by Ray Peterson on bass and Norman Fearrington on drums – and the spare setting ... read more CD
(Part of the "Timeless Jazz Syndicate" series!)
Pepper Adams —
Twelfth & Pingree ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99
Exactly the kind of session that really lets Pepper Adams show his stuff – full of long, live tracks that really have Adams stretching out on baritone – handling the instrument with soul, depth, and dexterity that might well be unmatched during this point in his career! The quartet ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Various —
Enja Label Collection Vol 1 – Modern Jazz From Munich ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
A great tribute to the mighty talents of Enja Records – a German label that really helped build bridges in the 70s – expanding out from its base in Munich to offer a lot of strong opportunities for American players as well! The Enja touch is a really special one – an approach ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Mal Waldron —
Mingus Lives ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $16.99
Not a Charles Mingus tribute album, as you might guess from the title – but instead, a wonderful session of solo piano work from the great Mal Waldron – one that's full of long tracks spun out beautifully in a live setting – all with a strong sense of freedom, but also a very ... read more CD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Dexter Gordon —
All Soul's Dexter Gordon Vol 2 ... CD Dexterity/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $16.99
A gem of a live set from Dexter Gordon – one that features a nice change from some of his more familiar records of the time! The set features Gordon recording away from Cafe Montmartre, with an excellent Dutch rhythm trio – the fantastic Rob Agerbeek on piano, plus Henk Haverhoek on ... read more CD
(Part of the "Jazz Premium Seats – Rare Jazz – Live & Sessions" series!)
Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) —
Dream Time ... LP Enja (Germany), 2020. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
Beautiful solo piano work from Abdullah Ibrahim – a later set that's got a different vibe than some of his earlier material in the format, in a way that shows the continuing evolution of his sound! There's a gentleness here that we might not have heard back in the 70s – a quality that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Timeless All Stars —
It's Timeless ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... $16.99
A brilliant assemblage of players – working here under the Timeless All Stars tag, because they'd all recorded for the label – but held together much more deeply through a rich tradition of west coast soul jazz! The team of Harold Land and Bobby Hutcherson are wonderfully united for ... read more CD
(Part of the "Timeless – Jazz Syndicate" series!)
Keith Jarrett —
At The Blue Note – The Complete Recordings (6CD set) ... CD ECM (Germany), 1995. Used 6 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
An expanded document of a key live moment in the career of Keith Jarrett – his return to work in a New York club after the space of more than a decade! The group here is Jarrett's fantastic Standards trio – Gary Peacock on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums – working with Keith on ... read more CD
John Zorn/Tzadik, 2014. Used ... $12.99
Sublime sounds composed by John Zorn – ostensibly in tribute to the great Walt Whitman, but actually some of the most tuneful, melodic music we've ever heard from Zorn himself! John doesn't play on the record – just composes, arranges, and conducts – and the music spins magically ... read more CD
John Zorn —
Nosferatu ... CD Tzadik, 2012. Used ... $12.99
John Zorn takes on Dracula – in a sweet instrumental score for a stage production of Nosferatu! The music here is definitely in the moodier, more soundscape-oriented side of the Zorn spectrum – and is arguably one of the best examples of this style that John's given us in years! Some ... read more CD
(Packaged in a nice, textured slim sleeve.)
Miles Davis/Franklin Mint, Late 40s/1950s/1960s/Early 70s/1983. Very Good+ 4LP ... $34.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing. Includes original inserts and book.)
Jim Chapin & Bob Wilber —
For Drummers Only (aka Skin Tight – Profile Of A Jazz Drummer) ... LP Music Minus One, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Drummer Chapin leads an all-star group that includes Phil Woods on alto, Urbie Green on trombone, Hank Jones on piano, Bob Wilber on tenor, and Wilber Ware on bass – all in a groove that's got the tightly arranged feel of some of the best work on Bethlehem Records from the 1950s. Chapin's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click on "I May Be Wrong".)
Sonny Rollins —
Alfie ... CD Impulse, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful soundtrack to the dark British comedy of the same name – starring a young Michael Caine! You might expect it to be a bit schmaltzy, but it's pure jazz all the way through, and features strong inside playing by Rollins over lively orchestrations by Oliver Nelson – filled ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mat Maneri Trio —
So What ... CD Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Mat Maneri plays electric violin in a trio featuring Matthew Shipp on piano and Randy Peterson on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Ran Blake —
Something To Live For ... CD Hatology (Switzerland), 1999. Used ... $9.99
Ran Blake in a trio format with David Knife Fabris on guitar, and Guillermo Gregorio on clarinet. 19 numbers in all, including "Elijah Rock 1", "Something To Live For", Get Out Of Town", "Enigma Suite" (in 4 parts), "Vilna", "Mood Indigo", ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Donald Byrd —
Street Lady ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99
A landmark album by Donald Byrd – the first one where he really started to click with jazz-funk producer Larry Mizell! Mizell and Byrd had worked together previously on the Black Byrd album – a soaring bit of futuristic jazz funk that took Byrd's career to a whole new level – but ... read more CD
Mike LeDonne —
It's All Your Fault ... CD Savant, 2021. Used ... $12.99
One of the coolest, grooviest settings for the Hammond of Mike LeDonne that we've heard in years – a set that mostly features him working with a larger ensemble, at a level that brings back some of the great 60s sessions from Jimmy Smith and Oliver Nelson! Yet given Mike's touch on the keys, ... read more CD
Also available It's All Your Fault ... CD 15.99(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Abbey Lincoln —
Abbey Is Blue ... LP Riverside, 1959. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Key early work by Abbey – no so much the "blue" album you'd guess from the title, but a session that's filled with the kind of anger and emotion that makes us love her so much when she's this good! The group here is very hip – an ensemble brought to the date by her then-partne ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing. Cover in great shape!)
Thollem/Astral Spirits, 2021. New Copy ... $8.99 14.00
Two different sessions from the landmark series of recordings that make up the Astral Traveling Sessions of pianist Thollem – part of a series of 25 albums in all! The first half of the set features a recording in Chicago with bassist Matt Lux and drummer Avreeayl Ra – very long, ... read more CD
Thollem/Astral Spirits, 2021. New Copy ... $8.99 14.00
A set that's billed as "a sonic Palette of eight re-tuned pitches for piano and saxophone" – and which comes across as a series of beautiful duets between Thollem on piano, and Hafez Modirzadeh on alto and tenor sax! The work often feels more compositional than improvisational ... read more CD
Sven Ake Johansson/Astral Spirits, 2021. New Copy ... $8.99 14.00
Legendary drummer Sven Ake Johansson is still swinging hard here – but in a way that's very much up to his own legacy in jazz! The set features two very long improvisations, plus two more numbers with more of a song structure – played by Johansson on drums, Niklas Fite on acoustic ... read more CD
Nick Mazzarella/Astral Spirits, 2021. New Copy ... $8.99 14.00
A really wonderful trio, and working here with results that are even better than we might have guessed from just the names on the date! The alto sax work of Nick Mazzarella is set up beautifully here next to the bass of Ingebrigt Haker Flaten and drums of Avreeayl Ra – as all three players ... read more CD
Paula Shocran/Astral Spirits, 2021. New Copy ... $8.99 14.00
The notes of this set have Matthew Shipp raving about the piano talents of Paula Shocran – and we can say that she not only has a sense of complexity and dexterity that maybe matches Shipp's work on the keys, but also works beautifully here with Matthew's frequent musical partner, bassist ... read more CD
Artifacts (Nicole Mitchell/Astral Spirits, 2021. New Copy ... $8.99 14.00
Three really fantastic musicians – working together to turn out one the best records we've ever heard from any of them in years! Make no mistake, we love these guys in all sorts of other settings – but here, there's something really special, and definitely a cut above – this warm ... read more CD
Chet Baker —
Pretty Groovy ... CD Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1953/1954/1957. New Copy ... $13.99
One of Chet Baker's rarer albums from the Pacific Jazz years – a late 50s set that compiles earlier recordings, making for a whopping 14 tracks in all from Chet's glory days! The core of the album features Chet fronting the original quartet with Russ Freeman on piano, plus some occasional ... read more CD
Jackie McLean —
Vertigo ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1959/1963. New Copy ... $13.99
Fantastic lost material from Jackie McLean! The set was recorded right before his "new thing" era – in the same period as the amazing Fickle Sonance album. And like that one, this features Jackie edging out towards modernist ideas, yet still swinging hard and fierce, with a firey ... read more CD
Hank Mobley —
Third Season (with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of those rare treasures that was recorded by Blue Note in the 60s, but not issued at the time – a great late Hank Mobley set from 1967 that only saw the light of day in 1980! The album's got Hank really opening things up – using some of those more inventive rhythms and articulate ... read more CD
Dexter Gordon —
Landslide ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1961/1962. New Copy ... $13.99
Obscure material from Dexter Gordon – some rare gems from his early 60s years at Blue Note – unissued back and in the day, but brought together for this sweet package at the start of the 80s! The album's great in that it shows Gordon really trying on some new things at the label – ... read more CD
John Lee & Gerry Brown —
Still Can't Say Enough ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Great work from John Lee and Gerry Brown – a pair of fusion stalwarts who added key help to a number of classic 70s sessions for other artists – and got to make a rare few albums like this on their own! Lee's on bass and Brown's on drums, and the pair are in perfect time throughout ... read more CD
Gordon Grdina & Jim Black —
Martian Kitties ... CD Astral Spirits, 2021. New Copy ... $8.99 14.00
There's a sound here that's a lot more fierce than the "kitties" in the title might make you expect – some nicely freewheeling interplay between the drums of Jim Black and the guitar of Gordon Grdina, who also plays some excellent oud at a few moments too! The tracks are relatively ... read more CD
Carla Bley —
Armadillo World Headquarters – Austin, Texas – March 27, 1978 ... CD Hi Hat, 1978. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Really great live work from the always-enigmatic Carla Bley – a set of tracks from one of her great ensembles of the 70s, and one that shows that her brilliance as a leader worked equally well in a spontaneous setting as it did in the studio! The tracks are long, magnificent, and full of ... read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Roscoe Mitchell & Mike Reed —
Ritual & The Dance ... CD Astral Spirits, 2021. New Copy ... $8.99
A fantastic pairing of players – two Chicago legends, both in the sort of setting that really suits them best! Roscoe Mitchell works here on two long improvisations with drummer Mike Reed – blowing a variety of reed instruments, and really taking us back to the groundbreaking work he ... read more CD
Also available Ritual & The Dance ... LP 15.99
Brandon Seabrook Trio —
Exultations ... CD Astral Spirits, 2020. New Copy ... $8.99
A record that really comes on with a hell of a lot of power – tight, fast drums from Gerald Cleaver – matched with fuzzy, chromatic work on guitar from Brandon Seabrook – all punctuated with work from Cooper Moore on the diddley bow! The drums and guitar are the driving engine of ... read more CD
Quin Kirchner —
Shadows & The Light ... CD Astral Spirits, 2020. New Copy 2CD ... $13.99 18.99
A double-length set that showcases the ever-growing, ever-evolving talents of drummer Quin Kirchner – working here in a variety of settings with help from some other great talents on the Chicago scene! Most of these tunes have a core sense of structure – and even when Quin is ... read more CD
Rodrigo Amado & Chris Corsano —
No Place To Fall ... CD Astral Spirits, 2019. New Copy ... $8.99
Searing sounds from this excellent duo – Rodrigo Amado on tenor and Chris Corsano on drums – both musicians that have such a clear, tight understanding of each other that they're able to improvised freely in fantastic ways – whether moving at top speed as a duo, or stepping ... read more CD
(Limited edition.)
Richie Beirach —
Self Portraits ... CD CMP, 1992. Used ... $11.99
Richie Beirach on piano. CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Pat Thomas/Astral Spirits, 2019. New Copy ... $8.99 12.00
One of the most unusual settings we've ever heard for the always-sharp saxophone work of John Butcher – a set that features lots of moogy moments from Pat Thomas, who uses both a theremini and electronics – alongside much more organic sounds on percussion from Stale Liavik Solberg! ... read more CD
Burton Greene/Astral Spirits, 2019. New Copy ... $8.99 12.00
Amazing sounds from pianist Burton Greene – a modernist who's been quietly continuing a great legacy of creative music he started in the 60s – still sounding distinct and full of imagination in this well-recorded recent trio performance! The set has Greene working with Damon Smith on ... read more CD
Various —
Jazz Age – New York In The Twenties ... CD Bluebird/BMG, 1920s. Used ... $3.99
Features vintage Bluebird 78 rpm material – a few tracks each by Red Nichols, Phil Napoleon, Ben Pollack, and the duo of Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang! CD
(Out of print.)
Jay McShann & John Hicks —
Hootie & Hicks – The Missouri Connection ... CD Reservoir, 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Jay McShann and John Hicks on piano. CD
(Booklet has a cut corner and ages spots and is priced accordingly.)
Jean Luc Ponty —
Best Of Jean Luc Ponty ... CD Atlantic/Rhino, Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... $3.99
Includes the songs "Bowing-Bowing", "Aurora, Part II", "Renaissance", "New Country", "Enigmatic Ocean, Part llI", "Mirage", "Egocentric Molecules", "Cosmic Messenger", "I Only Feel Good With You", "No ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lenny Breau —
Cabin Fever ... CD Guitarchives (Canada), 1997. Used ... $12.99
Lenny Breau on acoustic guitar. CD
(Out of print.)
Bill Evans —
Getting Sentimental – Live At The Village Vanguard ... CD Milestone, 1978. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Bill Evans on paino, Michael Moore on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Thelonious Monk —
Jazz Profile 24 – Thelonious Monk ... CD Blue Note, Late 40s/1950s. Used ... $2.99
Includes the songs "Humph", "Ruby My Dear", "Well You Needn't", "April In Paris", "Off Minor", "In Walked Bud", "Monk's Mood", "Round Midnight", "Criss Cross", "Straight No Chaser", "Ask Me ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Henry Threadgill —
Too Much Sugar For A Dime ... CD Island/Axiom, 1993. Used ... $12.99
Produced by Bill Laswell – with Leroy Jenkins on violin, Mark Taylor on French horn, Edwin Rodriguez and Marcus Rojas on tubas, plus Masujaa and Brandon Ross on electric guitar. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Hank Jones —
Handful Of Keys – The Music Of Thomas Fats Waller ... CD Gitanes/Verve, 1992. Used ... $9.99
Hank Jones on piano. CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Clare Fischer —
Clare Fischer Plays By & With Himself ... CD Discovery, 1986. Used ... $12.99
Tracks include "Giant Steps", "Preludio", "Memento", "Pat's Blues", "Turn Out The Stars", "Fugue", and "Counterall". CD
(Out of print.)
Jerry Granelli —
Song I Thought I Heard Buddy Sing ... CD Evidence, 1993. Used ... $3.99
Jerry Granelli on drums and bass, Anthony Cox on bass, Robben Ford on guitar, Bill Frisell on guitar and banjo, Denny Goodhew on soprano saxophone, and Julian Priester on trombone. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Lew Soloff —
Sketches of Spain ... CD Sheffield Labs, 2010. Used ... $8.99
Trumpeter Lew Soloff leads a new recordings of the Miles Davis and Gil Evans classic. CD
(Still sealed.)
David Newman, Ellis Marsalis, & Cornell Dupree —
Return To The Wide Open Spaces ... CD Amazing, 1990. Used ... $5.99
David Newman on alto sax & flute, Cornell Dupree on guitar, Ellis Marsalis on piano, James Clay on tenor sax, Leroy Cooper on baritone sax, Dennis Dotson on trumpet, Chuck Rainey on bass, and George Rains on drums. CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
John Zorn —
IAO – Music Of The Sacred Light ... CD Tzadik, 2002. Used ... $9.99
With Beth Anne Hatton, Bill Laswell, Cyro Baptista, Greg Cohen, Jamie Saft, Jennifer Charles, Jim Pugliese, Mike Patton & Rebecca Moore. CD
Various —
JSP Jazz Sessions Vol 2 – London 1980 to 1985 ... CD JSP (UK), Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
Includes perfomances by Bud Freeman, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Hal Singer, Al Casey, Eddie Durham and others. CD
(Out of print.)
GRP All Star Big Band —
GRP All Star Big Band – All Blues ... CD GRP, 1995. Used ... $3.99
Featuring George Bohanon, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Chick corea, Russell Ferrante, Chuck Findley, Dave Grusin, BB King, Ramsey Lewis, Eric Marienthal, Bob Mintzer, John Patitucci, Nelson Rangell, Arturo Sandoval, Tom Scott, Ernie Watts, and Dave Weckl. CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Art Blakey —
Moanin' (Non-RVG edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1958. Used ... $4.99
One of Art Blakey's first true moments of genius! This transitional version of the Jazz Messengers included two parts – Lee Morgan and Bobby Timmons – of the holy Morgan/Shorter/Timmons trilogy, and it's also got the added bonus of Benny Golson on tenor, who was at the height of his ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print.)
Moanin' (RVG remastered edition – with bonus track) ... CD 6.99
Moanin' (RVG remastered edition – with bonus track) ... CD 4.99
Kip Hanrahan —
Vertical's Currency ... CD Pangaea/IRS, 1985. Used ... $8.99
Wonderful stuff – one of Kip Hanrahan's unique albums recorded for American Clave during the mid 80s, a daring blend of jazz, vocals, and influences from various Latin sources. The players on the set are as diverse as the sounds – and incluce Jack Bruce, Milton Cardona, Steve Swallow, ... read more CD
(Out of print. Small cutout hole through case and artwork. Booklet has a slight cut corner and promotional sticker.)
Lester Young —
Complete Aladdin Sessions (with bonus tracks) ... CD Definitive (Andorra), Mid 40s. Used 2CD ... $11.99
A great 2CD set – one that contains every track Lester recorded for Aladdin – including the rare 1942 trio session with Nat Cole and a 1946 date Helen Humes. This version also includes 8 bonus tracks recorded for Norgran in 1946 with Nat King Cole and Buddy Rich. 48 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print.)
Clare Fischer —
Surging Ahead ... CD Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1962. New Copy ... $13.99
Early trio work from pianist Clare Fischer – definitely surging ahead at this point in his career! The set's got a bit more of a freewheeling sound than some of Fischer's later, more arranged material – lots of tight piano from Clare in the lead, swung with a good blend of soul jazz ... read more CD
Les McCann —
Les McCann Ltd In New York (with bonus track) ... CD Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... $13.99
A killer live set by Les McCann – a rare 60s outing that moves past his more familiar trio format, and adds some horn players to the mix! The change is wonderful – as the set features work from Blue Mitchell on trumpet, and both Stanley Turrentine and Frank Haines on tenor – ... read more CD
Jim Hall/Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... $13.99
A really unusual trio outing from Jim Hall – almost overlooked, and with a really unusual feel overall – quite airy at times, but with a bluesy undercurrent too! There's a bit more bite here than on some of Jim's other records – a harder-edged, bluesier way of hitting the guitar ... read more CD
Bud Shank —
Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers/Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1954/1955. New Copy ... $13.99
A west coast classic – featuring some of Bud Shank's best small group work of the mid 50s! The album has Shank playing in two different groups, one with Shorty Rogers on trumpet, one with the great Bill Perkins on tenor – and we'll be honest in saying that Perkins' tone is incredible, ... read more CD
Dexter Gordon —
Clubhouse ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $13.99
Rare Blue Note work from Dexter Gordon – an album that was recorded during Gordon's legendary run for the label in the 60s, but not issued until a brief vinyl pressing nearly 15 years later! The record's got Gordon vamping in tight hardbop formation – a sound that's strongly 60s Blue ... read more CD
Stanley Turrentine —
Mr Natural ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
The title's not a reference to Robert Crumb's famous comix character – and instead, it's a great name for this unreleased batch of work from Stanley Turrentine – a perfect summation for the easygoing soul that's always made Stan so great! The group's a nice bridge between the two ... read more CD
Andrew Hill —
Dance With Death (with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $13.99
A wonderful session by Andrew Hill – recorded in 1968, but issued only briefly in 1981 – and out of print for years! The session is a key one in understanding Hill's work – as it's a bridge between the arch modernism of his early Blue Note sides, and the more soul-oriented ... read more CD
Lou Donaldson —
Midnight Sun ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... $13.99
A killer from Lou Donaldson's early hardbop years at Blue Note – recorded right during his classic run of albums for the label, but not issued until many years later! There's a sweet bounce to most tracks here – the kind of vibe that Lou had most famously on his Blues Walk album – ... read more CD
Wayne Shorter —
Soothsayer ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $13.99
A great Wayne Shorter session from the mid 60s – recorded then, but not issued until 1979, for some incredibly unexplained reason – especially given the strength of the set! The group is distinctly modern, and features Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, James Spaulding on alto, and McCoy ... read more CD
Bobby Hutcherson —
Knucklebean ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99
Beautiful late Blue Note work from vibist Bobby Hutcherson – laidback, warm, electric, and with a mixture of CTI funk and some of the more lyrical soul jazz work of his years with Harold Land! Part of the credit for the set should go to George Cables – who plays both acoustic and ... read more CD
Gene Harris —
Tone Tantrum ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Sweet sweet keyboards from the amazing Gene Harris – one of his seminal electric sides for Blue Note in the 70s – recorded between his earliest fame in the Three Sounds, and his later return to acoustic styles in the 80s! The sound here is equal parts jazz and soul – as Gene's ... read more CD
Bobby Hutcherson —
View From The Inside ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Sweet 70s grooves from Bobby Hutcherson – an overlooked mid 70s gem for Blue Note – done in a style that's a bit more laidback than some of his other work for the label! The group here is similar to that used on the Waiting album – and Emmanuel Boyd turns in some great tenor and ... read more CD
Horace Silver —
Silver 'N Voices ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
A beautiful, beautiful record from Horace Silver – one of his great 70s experiments for Blue Note – and a set that has him working in the same "jazz with voices" mode explored by Max Roach and Donald Byrd in earlier years! The core of the set is focused around the great work ... read more CD
Various —
Blue Note Live At The Roxy 1 ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
An overlooked gem from Blue Note – a special live performance that brings together some of the label's funkiest and most soulful artists of the 70s! The set's somewhat unusual for Blue Note at the time – especially given the label's increasingly studio-driven approach to jazz, with ... read more CD
Chico Hamilton —
Chico Hamilton & The Players ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $13.99
Chico Hamilton in the 70s just can't miss – he's really changed loads from his mellow 50s work in LA, and has a tendency to go for a hard grooving sound – but also one that's slightly left of center than the work of most other 70s jazz drummers – and we mean that in a good way! ... read more CD
Horace Silver —
Silver N Wood ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99
Wonderful work from Horace Silver – part of a great run of late 70s sides for Blue Note that unlock a whole new side of his soulful talents! The vibe here is different than the previous United States trilogy – still very righteous, with an overt message too – but served up in ... read more CD
John Lee & Gerry Brown —
Mango Sunrise ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99
Fantastic lean low funky fusion – and a lost Blue Note 70s gem – a set that's way different than any other work from the team of bassist John Lee and drummer Gerry Brown! The set's nice and spare – almost CTI in style at times, but with some excellent production work from Skip ... read more CD
McCoy Tyner —
Asante ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $13.99
A wonderful record from McCoy Tyner – and a great reminder that some of his best post-Coltrane work was done for the Blue Note label – which was where Tyner seemed to hit the right sort of spiritual vibe to live up to his Impulse Records legacy! This album's got plenty of long, ... read more CD
Donald Byrd —
Places & Spaces ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An incredible record that was one of the highest points of Donald Byrd's career! The album's the third one he cut with producer/arranger Larry Mizell – and of all Byrd's work with Mizell, this one's the funkiest, the tightest, the most soulful, and the most perfectly realized vision of the ... read more CD
Stanley Turrentine —
Rough & Tumble ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Great large group genius from tenor giant Stanley Turrentine – one of a number of 60s Blue Note albums that have Stan exploring a format that he'd use even more strongly in the 70s! Here, the results are superb – thanks in strong part to the great Duke Pearson, whose growing talents as ... read more CD
Lou Donaldson —
Swing & Soul ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1957. New Copy ... $13.99
Pure genius from Lou Donaldson – proof that his voice on the alto sax was one of the freshest in the post-Charlie Parker years! Lou's blowing here with a lively intensity that's clearly inspired by Parker, but which diverges from it quite a bit – taking a similar blend of inspiration ... read more CD
Jimmy Smith —
At Club Baby Grand Vol 1 ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1956. New Copy ... $13.99
Jimmy Smith heard in the kind of setting that spawned him – playing live at Delaware's Club Baby Grand – just the sort of smoky little jazz room that initially fostered his talents! The liveness of the set brings a really nice edge to the album – a sound that's grittier than some ... read more CD
David Murray —
Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint/Black Saint (Italy), 1980s. Used 6 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Music from a hugely productive period in the life of saxophonist David Murray – so much so that this is the third volume of his wonderful recordings for the Black Saint/Soul Note label – and there's no dip at all in the quality of the music! Murray was awash in new ideas at this time ... read more CD
(Still sealed!)
Stephane Grappelli —
Timeless – Live At The Bunkamura Theatre Toyko 1990 ... CD Savoy, 1990. Used ... $2.99
Includes the songs "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans", "Nuage", "Daphne", "Just One Of Those Things", "As Time Goes By", "Satin Doll", "Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Them ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Danilo Perez —
Providencia ... CD Mack Avenue, 2010. Used ... $5.99
Includes the songs "Daniela's Chroniclles ", "Galactic Panama", "Historia de un Amor", "Bridge of Life, Part I", "Providencia", "Irremediablemente Solo", "The Oracle", "Bridge of Life, Part II", "The Maze: The ... read more CD
