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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Ben Winkelman Trio —
Balance ... CD 
OA2, 2019. Used ... $6.99
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Lou Donaldson —
Mr Shing-A-Ling (180 gram pressing) ... LP 
Blue Note, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 34.99
Funky funky Lou Donaldson – and one of the first albums to feature the tight drum work of Idris Muhammad behind Lou's horn – so early, in fact, that Muhammad's listed here on the label as Leo Morris, which was his original name! The group also features Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Jimmy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – pressed at RTI!) This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, June 21.
David Friesen —
My Faith, My Life ... CD Origin, 2018. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
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Thomas Marriott —
Romance Language ... CD Origin, 2018. Used ... $8.99
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Brad Goode Quintet with Ernie Watts —
That's Right! ... CD Origin, 2018. Used ... $9.99
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Joe Locke —
Subtle Disguise ... CD Origin, 2018. Used ... $9.99
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(Promotional sticker over barcode.)
Raymond Scott & Dorothy Collins —
At Home With Dorothy & Raymond ... LP Coral, 1957. Near Mint- ... $59.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light aging, small split in the top seam, and vintage price stickers on front.)
Fats Navarro —
Fats Navarro Story (4CD set) ... CD Proper (UK), Late 40s. Used 4 CDs ... $14.99
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(Out of print.)
Tony Crombie —
Dance To The Sweet Beat ... LP Ember, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy red label pressing with deep groove.)
Wendell Tracy —
Let's Swing ... LP Concert Disc, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A nice little set – recorded in Chicago, without any players listed – but featuring some strong solos in the midst of a swinging bigger ensemble! Titles include "Sultan's Serenade", "Gotham Jump", "Nitwit Serenade", and "Moonlight In Hindustan". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Yusef Lateef —
Golden Flute ... CD Impulse, 1966. Used ... $7.99
Not just a flute session from Yusef Lateef – as the set's a record with plenty of saxophone as well as the instrument named in the title! Yusef's mixing his bag nicely for this mid 60s classic – working through tunes that are a mixture of soulful hardbop and eastern exoticism – a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mel Torme —
Swingin' On The Moon ... CD Verve, 1960. Used ... $2.99
Very groovy set of vocal tracks recorded by Mel during his years with Verve, and featuring some haunting arrangements by Russ Garcia. The title track – "Swingin' On The Moon" – is a goofy uptempo number of the sort that sometimes doesn't work, but which sounds very nice here, ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, mark through barcode.)
Wilbur Harden & John Coltrane —
Complete Savoy Sessions ... CD Savoy, Late 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
Fantastic work from a lost chapter of Coltrane's career! Sure, you may know his early work with Miles Davis, or his groundbreaking later recordings on Atlantic and Impulse – but in the late 50s, 'Trane recorded some fantastic sides with trumpeter Wilbur Harden for Savoy Records, and the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
John Klemmer —
Barefoot Ballet ... CD ABC/Verve, 1976. Used ... $6.99
A great summation of the sound that John Klemmer created during his early 70s years at Impulse – served up here with a slightly warmer, slightly mellower feel for a great date on ABC! Klemmer's still playing here with a wonderful sense of tone – an approach to reeds that's nicely sharp ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bud Powell —
Bud Powell – Jazz Giant ... CD Verve, 1949/1950. Used ... $4.99
Classic Bud Powell trio work for Verve – recorded with Max Roach on drums, adding a nice edge to the session! The record features some of Powell's classics – like "Tempus Fugit", "Strictly Confidential", and "Celia" – plus other haunting renditions ... read more CD
(Out of print Verve Master edition.)
Chet Baker —
Daybreak ... LP Steeplechase (Denmark), 1979. Near Mint- ... $19.99
An excellent later set – a trio date with Doug Raney on guitar and Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass – on long tracks that include "For Minors Only", "Down", "Broken Wing", and "Daybreak". LP, Vinyl record album
Pharoah Sanders —
Summun Bukmun Umyun – Deaf Dumb Blind ... CD Impulse, 1970. Used ... $19.99
Pharoah Sanders is working here with some excellent horn players in the frontline – Woody Shaw on trumpet and Gary Bartz on alto sax – both of whom really bring a lot of power to the record! As with some of Sanders' other Impulse albums of the period, the record only features two long ... read more CD
Also available Summun Bukmun Umyun – Deaf Dumb Blind ... LP 39.99(Out of print.)
Eero Koivistoinen Music Society —
Wahoo! ... LP Warner (Finland), 1972. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Funky funky Finland! Don't be put off by the long name, or the overuse of vowels in the title – because this album's a killer batch of funky jazz, filled with loads of choppy sax riffs, sweet Fender Rhodes licks, and plenty of heavy drums. The record's got a hard fusion groove – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s pressing.)
Woody Shaw with Bobby Hutcherson —
Master Of The Art ... LP Elektra, 1982. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A brilliant date from the later years of Woody Shaw – an album that equally shows Woody's own talents, and those of his key group of younger players too! Shaw's trumpet is perfect in both modes here – the hard-blown righteous numbers Woody first gave the world from his start, and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Art Farmer —
Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce ... LP Prestige, 1955. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Seminal early work from Art Farmer – and one of the first full albums to capture his brilliance! The record has Farmer playing in a quintet, with able accompaniment from Gigi Gryce, a young newcomer at this point, with a post-bop complication to his style that was not to dissimilar from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing.)
Quincy Jones —
You've Got It Bad Girl ... LP A&M, 1973. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Sweet funky Q for the 70s – easily one of the coolest albums ever from Quincy Jones! The album's got a very heavy electric vibe – one that's kind of a laidback take on the styles that Jones was forging in some of his 70s soundtrack work – served up with massive work on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original brown label pressing, including the poster and A&M inner sleeve.)
Quincy Jones —
Quincy Jones & His Orchestra – Live In Ludwigshafen 1961 ... CD Jazz Haus (Germany), 1961. Used ... $9.99
An unreleased live performance from the Quincy Jones all-star group of 1961 – heard here on a famous European tour that also had the individual members really having a great influence on the scene overseas! The lineup here is something of a dream band – as the record features solos ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
JJ Johnson —
Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol 1 (Japanese RVG Remaster) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1953. Used ... $24.99
First volume of the two LP set that compiled JJ's bop trombone sides for Blue Note. Great stuff, and arguably among some of his best work! The arrangements are tight, and JJ's in the company of players like Kenny Clarke, Clifford Brown, and Jimmy Heath – who push him with a dark edge that ... read more CD
(Out of print, limited edition featuring the original 10" artwork – includes obi!)
Interior —
Interiors ... CD Windham Hill, 1985. Used ... $8.99
Produced by Haruomi Hosono. CD
(Cutout hole through case and barcode.)
Sami Linna —
Sami Linna Quartet ... LP Timmion (Finland), 2019. New Copy ... $19.99
Sami Linna might look like some sort of Tyrolean hipster on the cover of the album, but his guitar has been behind a fair bit of great funky work on the Timmion label in recent years – which is why it's great to hear him up front here in the lead! A bit like when Eddie Roberts stepped out ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sami Linna Quartet ... CD 14.99
Sami Linna —
Sami Linna Quartet ... CD Timmion (Finland), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99
Sami Linna might look like some sort of Tyrolean hipster on the cover of the album, but his guitar has been behind a fair bit of great funky work on the Timmion label in recent years – which is why it's great to hear him up front here in the lead! A bit like when Eddie Roberts stepped out ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Sami Linna Quartet ... LP 19.99
Nat Birchall —
Akhenaten ... CD Gondwana/Nat Birchall (UK), 2008/2009. New Copy ... $14.99
Mindblowing work from a tenorist we only just discovered with this amazing debut album – a deeply spiritual player who comes off beautifully on this set of original compositions! Nat Birchall blows with a range of feeling that takes us back to the 70s best of Pharoah Sanders, Billy Harper, ... read more CD
Steve Nelson —
Brothers Under The Sun ... CD High Note, 2017. Used ... $9.99
Steve Nelson's been one of the hippest talents on vibes for many years now – and an album like this is a great reminder of why we love his music so much! Nelson's never content to just echo the sound of previous masters of his instrument – and instead, like a rare few, he finds a way ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Eddie Russ —
Fresh Out! (with download) ... LP Jazz Masters/Soul Jazz (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
A landmark bit of indie funk from the 70s – one of the few records cut by Detroit keyboardist Eddie Russ, and easily the best! The album features Russ going to town on electric piano – working with a hip combo called The Mixed Bag, which features some wicked work on flute and soprano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Fresh Out! ... CD 16.99(First 1000 copies pressed on limited edition colored vinyl. Includes download.)
Bill Evans —
Another Time – The Hilversum Concert ... CD Resonance, 1968. Used ... $11.99
Amazing work from one of the most inventive trios ever led by pianist Bill Evans – a fantastic group that features the young Eddie Gomez on bass and the mighty Jack DeJohnette on drums! Both players would develop into strong leaders of their own in later years – but here, on this ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
New Mastersounds —
Nashville Session 2 ... LP One Note (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $19.99
The New Mastersounds return to the sweet studio in Nashville that gave us the previous album – but this time around, they change things up a bit – by using a variety of different keyboards instead of their usual Hammond! The core rhythms are every bit as sharp as before – and ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Nashville Session 2 ... CD 12.99
Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce —
Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions (4CD set) ... CD Jazz Dynamics (Spain), 1957. Used 4 CDs ... $34.99
... CD
(Still sealed in the original shrink with Limited Edition sticker.)
David Axelrod —
Song Of Innocence ... CD Capitol/Now Again, 1968. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
One of a handful of amazing albums recorded by David Axelrod towards the end of the 60s – really stunning, genre-breaking music that was years ahead of its time – and which has only finally been getting its due in more recent decades! At the time of the record, Axelrod was a house ... read more CD
Also available Song Of Innocence ... LP 23.99(Fantastic reissue – new remastering, and a big booklet of notes on the music!)
Jan Garbarek —
Places ... CD ECM, 1978. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Menagerie —
Arrow Of Time ... LP Freestyle (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $18.99
Deep sounds from Menagerie – a group led by funky genius Lance Ferguson, who's given us wonderful work in a variety of styles over the years – but who here has turned his talents to the world of spiritual jazz, which he takes on brilliantly with this excellent ensemble! Menagerie have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gerry Gibbs & Thrasher People —
Weather Or Not ... CD Whaling City Sound, 2017. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
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Various —
Soul Of A Nation – Afro-Centric Visions In The Age Of Black Power – Underground Jazz, Street Funk, & The Roots Of Rap 1968 to 1979 ... CD Soul Jazz (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A fantastic look at the righteous current of energy that swept through American music at the end of the 60s – that huge wave of knowledge and political inspiration that still stands as one of our favorite moments in jazz and soul! The Civil Rights generation had gotten some things ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Also available Soul Of A Nation – Afro-Centric Visions In The Age Of Black Power – Underground Jazz, Street Funk, & The Roots Of Rap 1968 to 1979 (with bonus download) ... LP 26.99
JJ Johnson —
Pinnacles ... CD Milestone/OJC, 1980. Used ... $11.99
A hip later date from JJ – cut with a group that features Tommy Flanagan on piano and keyboards, Ron Carter on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – plus a bit of tenor from Joe Henderson and trumpet from Oscar Brashear! CD
(Still sealed.)
Michel Petrucciani & Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen —
Petrucciani NHOP ... CD Dreyfus (France), 1994. Used 2 CDs ... $13.99
... CD
Elvin Jones —
Elvin Jones' Jazz Machine Live At Pit Inn ... CD Polydor (Japan), 1985. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An obscure Japanese-only session from Elvin – recorded at Tokyo's Pit Inn in 1985, with a quintet that includes Richard Davis on bass, Fumio Karashima on piano, Pat LaBarbera on tenor and soprano, and Sonny Fortune on tenor and flute. The two-sax frontline is as strong as it is on Jones' ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly —
Unissued 1965 Half Note Broadcasts ... CD Jazz On Jazz, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Franklin Kiermyer & Jericho —
Break Down The Walls ... CD Konnex (Germany), 1993. Used ... $12.99
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(Out of print.)
Mal Waldron/Free Lance (France), 1989. Used ... $24.99
Spare, sensitive duets between the great Marion Brown and Mal Waldron – and a set that's every bit as wonderful as their previous outing for the Free Lance label! Waldron's always a treat in a setting like this – coming across with a more fragile, personal tone on his piano – one ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lee Ritenour —
Portrait ... LP GRP, 1987. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Bob Moses —
Story Of Moses ... LP Gramavision, 1987. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
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John Scofield —
Grace Under Pressure ... CD Blue Note, 1992. Used ... $3.99
Great line-up including Bill Frisell, Charlie Haden, and Joey Baron. CD
(Out of print.)
Miles Davis —
You're Under Arrest ... CD Columbia, 1984. Used ... $4.99
Sweeter studio Miles Davis from the 80s – a record that takes the 70s electric experiments and fuses them into a sound that's got a lot more R&B influence than before! The style is a bit poppy at times, but never in a way that's too slick – and often, Davis is using his muted ... read more CD
Also available You're Under Arrest ... LP 7.99
JJ Johnson —
Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol 2 (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, Early 50s. Used ... $4.99
Second volume of the two LP set that compiled JJ's bop trombone sides for Blue Note. Great stuff, and arguably among some of his best work. The arrangements are tight, and JJ's in the company of great rhythm players like Kenny Clarke, Horace Silver, and Paul Chambers, who make the sessions really ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Isotope —
Illusion ... LP Gull, 1975. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Anouar Brahem —
Thimar ... CD ECM (Germany), 1998. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Horace Silver —
6 Pieces Of Silver (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... $8.99
The lyrical genius at his best! Horace plays with a tight quintet that includes Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Doug Watkins, and Louis Hayes. Hayes is particularly great, and his warm drumming brings Silver's playing into a new range that still keeps a lot of his bop roots, but which also allows more ... read more CD
Also available 6 Pieces Of Silver ... LP 24.99(Out of print.)
Stanley Jordan —
Magic Touch ... CD Blue Note, 1985. Used ... $1.99
A crucial album for the jazz guitar in the 80s – the debut effort of Stanley Jordan, and a set that exploded with a very fresh sound! Jordan has a really unique way of handling his instrument – playing up and down the fret board with both hands – in ways that are often so ... read more CD
Also available Magic Touch ... LP 2.99(Out of print.)
Jean Luc Ponty —
Mystical Adventures ... CD Atlantic, 1982. Used ... $3.99
Definitely some mystical adventures here from Jean-Luc Ponty – one of the few artists on the violin who can make it come up with sounds like this – weird cool and spacey elements that sound great next to the album's use of organ, keyboard, and Fender Rhodes! The album features two long ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lionel Hampton & The All Stars —
Just Jazz ... CD MCA, 1958. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print. Small drill hole through booklet and tray card.)
Gerry Mulligan —
Complete Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster ... CD Verve, 1959. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Features loads of bonus tracks! CD
(Out of print Verve Master Edition. Still sealed.)
Karl Denson —
Dance Lesson #2 ... CD Blue Note, 2001. Used ... $2.99
Karl Denson has long been one of the funkiest reed talents on the west coast – working the groove in classic Ubiquity recordings of SF acid jazz from the early 90s, and playing on some of the strongest records to come out of the Greyboy label at the same time. Here, he makes his Blue Note ... (Neo Soul, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode, disc has a promotional stamp.)
Sonny Stitt —
Personal Appearance ... CD Verve, 1957. Used ... $6.99
Beautiful late 50s work from Stitt – filled with subtle complex solos, and a rich confident tone that was missing from earlier records! As with some of his other Verve sessions from the time, the track list is mostly standards – but unlike some Verve sessions, Stitt never gets lost in ... read more CD
Also available Personal Appearance ... LP 14.99(Out of print, digipack case has some light wear)
Mark Isham —
Miles Remembered – The Silent Way Project ... CD Columbia, 1999. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print. BMG Direct pressing.)
Paul Bley/Improvising Artists Inc (Italy), 1964. Used ... $39.99
An excellent album – and one of the few rare non-Ra sides by John Gilmore! Bley's in perfect form at this point – working in an angular modernist mode that perfectly draws out sharp-edged tones from Gilmore's horn, and which is warmed considerably by great bass work by Peacock. We're ... read more CD
(Out of print – and still sealed!)
Buster Williams —
Something More ... CD In & Out (Germany), 1989. Used ... $7.99
Williams produced, arranged and orchestrated this album and he is joined by an all-star lineup of players. Williams plays bass and piccolo bass, Herbie Hancock is on the piano and keyboards, Wayne Shorter plays tenor and soprano sax, Shunzo Ohno is on trumpet and Al Foster plays drums. Williams ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
George Benson —
George Benson Collection ... LP Warner, Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $7.99
All the 70s classics – "On Broadway", "Give Me The Night", "Livin Inside Your Love", "Breezin", "This Masquerade", and lots more! LP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover, including the booklet. Cover has some wear.)
John Handy —
Recorded Live At The Monterey Jazz Festival (plus bonus track) ... CD Columbia/Jazz Beat (Spain), 1965. Used ... $9.99
Incredible work from saxophonist John Handy – an extended performance from the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1965, and a set that shows that he's grown tremendously as an artist since his early recordings for Roulette! The tracks are quite long – with only 2 numbers overall, "Spanish ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jan Garbarek —
Twelve Moons ... CD ECM, 1992. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Elvin Jones —
It Don't Mean A Thing ... CD Enja (Germany), 1993. Used ... $3.99
Proof that Elvin Jones' time with John Coltrane gave him a great ear for a horn – as this set sparkles with some great contributions from Sonny Fortune, Nicholas Payton, and Delfeayo Marsalis! There's a laidback quality here that's different than some of Jones' earlier, more ripping albums ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Volker Kriegel —
Spectrum ... CD MPS (Germany), 1972. Used ... $8.99
The funky fusion classic from guitarist Volker Krieger – finally issued in a great CD edition! Easily one of Krieger's best albums, Spectrum was remarkably cut in just two days at MPS Studios in 1971 – with a group that includes Peter Baumeister on drums, Cees See on bongos and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Illinois Jacquet —
King Jacquet ... LP RCA (France), Late 40s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
A French-only collection – featuring 78rpm late 40s small group work by Illinois Jacquet – recorded after his initial fame with Lionel Hampton, but before he'd settled into more of a swinging 50s jazz groove! The materail was all recorded in New York, between the years 1947 and 1950 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kenny Dorham —
Afro-Cuban ... LP Blue Note, 1955. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A completely unique little session – and a record that's every bit as musically striking as you might guess from its title and cover! The date's a rare Latin-tinged one for trumpeter Kenny Dorham – a record that takes his usually smooth sound and sets it up against octet backings with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Afro-Cuban ... LP 19.99(Recent UME reissue.)
Charles Lloyd —
Forest Flower ... LP Atlantic, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $12.99
A famous album – and for good reason too! The set's something of a landmark in spiritual jazz from the 60s – and it features a classic live performance from Charles Lloyd, recorded at the Monterey Jazz Festival – almost as a distillation and popularization of ideas that were ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Forest Flower – Charles Lloyd At Monterey (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 28.99(Red and green label Rockefeller pressing.)
Wardell Gray —
Live In Hollywood ... LP Xanadu, 1952. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Excellent live material from Gray – recorded in Hollywood in 1952, but not issued until this late 70s package by Xanadu. Like other sides on that label, the material's well worth unearthing – especially as it features Gray in the sort of setting that hardly ever made it to record: a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Oliver Nelson with Eric Dolphy —
Straight Ahead ... LP New Jazz/Prestige, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A great little small group session by Nelson – one that has him working in a quintet with Eric Dolphy, one that shows that Nelson could be a strongly modernist player when he wanted to be! Dolphy plays alto, bass clarinet, and flute – and Nelson's tone is appropriately biting to match ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Herbie Mann —
Gagaku & Beyond ... LP Finnadar, 1976. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A weird bit of crossover tracks from Herbie – this time in an "eastern" style, with heavy Japanese influences, and tracks that are long, spare, and spacey, with a very meditative feel. Herbie's Family Of Mann group with Pat Rebillot is joined by Minoru Muraoka & His New ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sam Rivers —
Fuchsia Swing Song ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Very Good+ ... $49.99
One of the greatest modern moments on Blue Note – ever! From the cover, to the compositions, to the playing on the set – the whole album crackles with an unbelievable fire that was hardly ever matched again. A young Sam Rivers leads a quartet that includes Jaki Byard on piano, Ron ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Fuchsia Swing Song (with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99(70s black b label pressing.)
Terje Rypdal —
After The Rain ... CD ECM (Germany), 1976. Used ... $29.99
Spare and introspective musings from Terje Rypdal – playing nearly solo here on a variety of guitars, plus piano, electric piano, soprano sax, flute, and bells – all of which are used very spaciously in the set! The record does feature a bit of almost-indiscernible voice from Inger ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Walter Beasley —
Just Kickin' It ... LP Mercury, 1989. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Smooth jazzy soul from the end of the 80s – a groovy mix of styles that has Walter Beasley on reeds, keys, and vocals! There's a bit more going on here than just straight smooth jazz, as Walter always seems to bring a little something extra to the set – and if anything, the record's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Guy Warren —
Afro Jazz (2019 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Columbia/Return To Analog (Canada), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
A completely wonderful album from percussionist Guy Warren – a creative musician who made lots of great records over the years – but who maybe never topped himself after this gem from the late 60s UK scene! The set was done as part of the legendary Landsdowne Series for Columbia UK ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 500!)
Horace Silver —
Live In Paris 1959 ... LP Fremeaux & Associates/Return To Analog (Canada), 1959. New Copy ... $16.99
A wonderful late 50s live recording from the Horace Silver Quintet – one that features some very long performances of key songs from the group's book, with some very extended solos, and a much different vibe than some of the studio versions! As with the Jazz Messengers during this time, the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition of 500!)
Oscar Peterson —
Live In Paris 1962 ... LP Fremeaux & Associates/Return To Analog (France), 1962. New Copy ... $16.99
A set of rare live material from legendary pianist Oscar Peterson – recorded in Paris during a time when his star was really rising on the global scene! The tracks were recorded for French radio, at the Olympia Theater in the city – and the package features the famous trio with Ray ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition of 500!)
Thelonious Monk —
Live In Paris 1961 ... LP Fremeaux & Associates/Return To Analog (Canada), 1961. New Copy ... $16.99
Fantastic work from Thelonious Monk – a superbly-recorded live set from early 60s Paris – done with his legendary quartet with Charlie Rouse on tenor! The music here is wonderful – tracks that are often quite long, and stretched out nicely from the Columbia Records material by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Numbered limited edition of 500!)
Thing (Arnold Cheatham) —
Thing ... LP Innerview/Cultures Of Soul, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 22.98
A spacey set from the Boston scene of the 70s – heavy on electric elements, but with some great acoustic bits as well! The group almost have a freer take on the Miles Davis electric approach – one that's not as full-on, and possibly a bit more spiritual overall – especially on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Herbie Hancock —
Flood (2018 Black Friday Release) ... LP Sony/Get On Down, 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99 31.98
A fantastic double-length set from Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters – easily one of Herbie's greatest records ever, but originally only issued in Japan! Hancock is in tremendous form here – almost as if he's merging the grooves of the Headhunters album with the wilder electric modes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Scorpions & Saif Abu Bakr —
Jazz Jazz Jazz ... LP Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $19.99 22.98
A fantastic set from the Sudanese scene of the 70s – served up by a group who've definitely got all the jazz promised in the title, but who also have a special vibe that's all their own! The rhythms are nicely jagged – sometimes rolling and romping, almost with a South African jazz ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jazz Jazz Jazz ... CD 14.99
Handel —
Suites For Keyboard – Suites I Nos 1, 2, 4 & 8/ECM (Germany), 1995. Used ... $6.99
Terje Rypdal —
Terje Rypdal ... CD ECM (Germany), 1971. Used ... $14.99
An early record from the Norwegian avant-gardist Terje Rypdal. This was recorded in 1971 in Oslo and was produced by Manfred Eicher. Rypdal plays guitar and flute and is accompanied by Jon Christensen on percussion, Bob Stenson and Tom Halvesen on electric piano, Inger Lise Rypdal doing vocals, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Terje Rypdal —
Odyssey ... CD ECM (Germany), 1976. Used ... $14.99
A great setting for the spacey tones of Terje Rypdal's guitar – a double-length set for ECM that lets Terje stretch out in very spacious splendor! The album features a fair bit of very long tracks, plus a few shorter ones – and Rypdal's working here on string ensemble and soprano sax, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Count Basie & Oscar Peterson —
Yessir, That's My Baby ... CD Pablo, 1978. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Barre Phillips —
Journal Violone II ... LP ECM, 1980. Near Mint- ... $12.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
David Torn —
Cloud About Mercury ... CD ECM (Germany), 1986. Used ... $7.99
One of those records that really took the ECM approach of the 70s into new modes for the 80s – a set that might be called post-jazz, or post-fusion – even though it's got some of the best elements of both, transformed by the players in the lineup! David Torn leads the group on electric ... read more CD
Also available Cloud About Mercury ... CD 10.99(Out of print.)
Charles Mingus —
Clown (Jazzlore) ... LP Atlantic, 1957. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Stunning stuff – and one of the greatest Charles Mingus albums of all time – a true treasure recorded in that magical year of 1957, when Mingus was finally finding his strongest voice in modern music! The album's near-perfect from start to finish – as bold a statement in jazz as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Jazzlore pressing.)
Kevin Eubanks —
Face To Face ... CD GRP, 1986. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & booklet.)
Jaco Pastorius —
Live In New York City Vol 4 – Trio 2 ... CD Big World, 1980s. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
