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!
CDs (310) new/used, Vinyl (219) new/used, LPs (208) new/used, 7-inch (11 used), Books (1), All (530)
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Herbie Hancock —
Stars In Your Eyes/
Columbia, 1980. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Later stuff, but a still great spacey electronic soul, with a touch of jazz from Herbie! (Funky 45's, Jazz) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Miles Davis —
Live Evil (black & white cover) ... LP 
Columbia, 1972. Very Good- 2LP ... $11.99
A beautiful live representation of the energy of the Bitches Brew years – one that has Miles Davis and the group really letting loose with free-flowing, modally-inspired lines – cooking up an incredible blend of acoustic and electric sounds at once! There's a bit of funk here, but not ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Musical Treasury pressing. Cover has wear, splitting and a cut corner.)
Herbie Hancock —
Mr Hands ... LP Columbia, 1980. Very Good- ... $4.99
Herbie Hancock really earns his name in the title on this set – as he stretches out on a host of cool keyboards – all with a spacious, open style that's mighty nice! There's a gentle groove to the record, but still some of the more open qualities of Herbie's wilder electric records of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Donald Byrd —
Takin' Care Of Business ... LP TCB, Early 60s/Early 70s. Very Good- ... $2.99
70's issue of one of the Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams sessions for the Warwick label, from the early 60's. The groove is nice and hard, with a very tight, very in-the-pocket sort of sound. A young Herbie Hancock plays piano, and he lays down solos that are a lot more daring, and with a lot more fire, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing.)
Jukka Eskola Soul Trio —
Introducing The Soul Trio/Timmion (Finland), 2017. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A hard-hitting romper from trumpeter Jukka Eskola – a tune that has the trumpeter working with the well-named Soul Trio – in a groove that feels like some lost jukebox jazz single from the 60s, with the trumpet popping nicely alongside a soaring Hammond! "Martha's New Moment" ... (Funky 45's, Jazz) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Irene Schweizer & Pierre Favre —
Irene Schweizer & Pierre Favre ... CD 
Intakt, 1990. Used ... $4.99
... CD
Les McCann —
Shout (parts 1 & 2) ... 7-inch Pacific Jazz, 1967. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Stanton Moore —
Emphasis (On Parenthesis) ... CD Telarc, 2008. Used ... $3.99
A (completely) terrific and (totally) powerful jazz funk trio set from Galactic drummer Stanton Moore – even if we don't know why all the tunes have parenthesis! There's no question that the set is emphatic – with Moore just killing it on the kit – backed just as dexterously ... (Deep Funk, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Bill Black —
Saxy Jazz (second cover) ... LP Hi Records, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $4.99
Sidney Bechet —
Legendary Sidney Bechet ... CD Bluebird/RCA, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Lee Morgan —
Expoobident ... CD Vee Jay/Koch, 1960. Used ... $7.99
One of Lee's totally great hard bop sessions for Vee Jay, recorded around the time of his best early work for Blue Note, and with a good hard group that includes Clifford Jordan on tenor, Eddie Higgins on piano, and Art Blakey on drums. The material's a tight set of tracks that includes originals ... read more CD
Also available Expoobident ... LP 24.99(Out of print.)
Dave Brubeck —
25th Anniversary Reunion ... LP A&M, 1976. Very Good- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A surprisingly nice set – done with the same depth that the A&M/Horizon series had brought to Paul Desmond's records of the time! Tracks are nice and long, and Desmond's alto sounds great – and it's wonderful to have Eugene Wright back on bass and Joe Morello on drums! Titles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Sonny Rollins —
Sound Of Sonny ... CD Riverside/OJC, 1957. Used ... $4.99
A landmark album from Sonny Rollins – a record that really lives up to its title, as it shows the maturing tenorist really finding his own voice in jazz – a sound that's unlike any other! Rollins' Riverside work sometimes seems to get overlooked sometimes in light of his freer late 50s ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jimmy Smith —
Basin Street Blues/Verve, 1964. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Duke Ellington —
Will Big Bands Ever Come Back? ... LP Reprise, 1962. Very Good- ... $1.99
The question in the title is almost a moot point – because with the quality of a record like this, we hardly care if other bands come back at all! Duke's working here on a batch of older big band standards – as you might guess from the title – but the tracks all have a nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color mono pressing.)
Bill Evans & Jim Hall —
Intermodulation ... CD Verve, 1966. Used ... $5.99
A magnificent follow up to the Undercurrent album from the team of Bill Evans and Jim Hall – and like that one, a set that features amazing interplay between piano and guitar! Hall's guitar has never sounded better – and in the airy company of Evans, it takes on many of the same ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Myra Melford —
Alive In The House Of Saints ... CD Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1983. Used ... $8.99
Beautifully joyous work from Myra Melford – a set recorded early in the career of the pianist, with her first trio – and abristle with sound that really grabs us right from the start! Melford here seems to be working in a level that's maybe as post-Tyner as some of the post-Coltrane ... read more CD
(Out of print first pressing.)
Charles Mingus —
Mingus At Antibes ... CD Atlantic, 1960. Used ... $6.99
A searing live set by Charles Mingus – a double-length performance recorded in Antibes during his classic years for Atlantic Records, but not issued by the label until many years later! The album's a great extrapolation of the sound that Mingus had forged on sessions for Columbia, Atlantic, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Miles Davis —
58 Sessions ... CD Sony, 1958. Used ... $4.99
Some of the greatest Miles Davis material ever recorded – and not really ever officially issued as an album until this collection! The recordings are from the magical year of 1958, a time when Miles was working in the Kind Of Blue mode – on the album of the same name, one of his all-tim ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Miles Davis —
Man With The Horn ... CD Columbia, 1980. Used ... $3.99
A nice little later album from Miles Davis – one that still has some sharp edges and interesting moments that refine the earlier electric sound of the 70s! Teo Macero's still producing here, and he gives the record a focus that really brings the best sound out of the tunes – and ... read more CD
Johnny Hodges —
Blue Hodge ... LP Verve, 1961. Very Good- ... $0.99
One of the first Verve albums to push Johnny Hodges away from Ellington and into the soul jazz mode that served him well as a leader in the 60s – recorded here with Wild Bill Davis on organ, Sam Jones on bass, Louis Hayes on drums, and the great Les Spann on both guitar and flute! Spann's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing.)
Hank Crawford —
Soul Of The Ballad ... LP Atlantic, 1963. Very Good- ... $1.99
Hank Crawford takes a decidedly mellower approach on this set – working with warm and wonderful arrangements by Marty Paich, in a series of soulful readings of familiar ballads and love songs – all of which come out in a dreamy late night mode! There's still a fair bit of Ray Charles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green & blue label pressing with AT etch. Cover has wear, with a large peeled spot on the back.)
Bill Evans —
Alone ... LP Verve, 1968. Very Good- ... $8.99
Solo work by Bill Evans – recorded in 1968, at a time when he was increasingly exploring gentleness in his work! The album's quite haunting – done with no other musicians, no overdubs (as in other solo 60s albums) – just Evans alone at the keys, expressing himself with a somber ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a residue spot from an old sticker.)
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie —
It Might As Well Be Swing ... LP Reprise, Early 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
One of Sinatra's greatest records ever – pure genius all the way through! Frank's backed here by the orchestra of Count Basie, with some incredible arrangements by Quincy Jones that really have a jazzy, syncopated kick to them. The move seems to be an unintentional way of covering for Frank' ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color mono pressing.)
Monty Alexander —
Alexander The Great ... LP Pacific Jazz, Mid 60s. Very Good- ... $3.99
Monty Alexander's first album – "presented by" Les McCann, and one that features McCann's core rhythm team of Victor Gaskin on bass and Paul Humphrey on drums. The tracks are short and uncomplicated, played in a soul jazz mode that's quite similar to McCann's albums from the same ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black & silver label pressing.)
Four Freshmen —
Four Freshmen & Five Trombones ... LP Capitol, 1955. Very Good- ... $0.99
A masterpiece – and possibly the greatest record ever by the Four Freshmen! The album is arranged by Kentonite Pete Rugolo, who gives it a very dark feel – similar to his amazing work on June Christy's Something Cool album (which is a perfect complement to this one) – and he's ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Turquoise label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Nat King Cole —
After Midnight ... LP Capitol, 1956. Very Good- ... $11.99
A great album, and one in which Nat King Cole returns to his roots as a jazz singer! The session differs greatly from Nat's other schmaltzy ones from the time, and it features a very "after midnight" sound – with Nat playing and singing backed only by a small combo that includes ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing.)
Miles Davis —
Milestones ... LP Columbia, 1958. Very Good- ... $5.99
One of our 50s favorites by Miles Davis – and a record that offers the same twin-sax sound as his classic Kind Of Blue – with both John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley working alongside Miles in the group! Rhythm here is by the Prestige-era trio of Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has a split top seam held with tape and some wear.)
Herbie Mann —
Push Push ... LP Embryo, 1971. Very Good- Gatefold ... $0.99
One of Herbie Mann's biggest albums – and one of his funkiest too! The cover's a bit of an off-putter – although it probably helped sell the record, back in the day – but the grooves are as rock-solid as anything that Herbie cut at the time – tight, focused, and a perfect ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the die-cut gatefold cover.)
Deodato —
Prelude ... LP CTI, Early 70s. Very Good- Gatefold ... $2.99
A legendary album from the 70s funk scene – and one of the crowning achievements of keyboard maestro Eumir Deodato! Deodato got his start during the bossa years of the 60s – where his sophisticated charts were already enough to make his career a landmark – but in the following ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff, George Freeman, Lucky Thompson —
Friday The 13th – Cook County Jail ... LP Groove Merchant, 1972. Very Good- ... $11.99
Gritty gritty gritty! This live set of soul jazz tracks was recorded in Chicago's Cook County Jail on Friday the 13th, 1972 – and we can hardly think of a darker place to record a soul jazz album! Side one features the aptly-named "Freedom Suite", an extended groover played by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderate wear with a mostly split bottom seam.)
Weather Report —
Heavy Weather ... LP CBS, 1977. Very Good- ... $3.99
One of the biggest hits ever for Weather Report – thanks to Joe Zawinul's leadoff track "Birdland" – one of those tunes that entered the canon immediately, and saw countless covers pop up over the years – kind of a rare thing for a jazz tune at this point in time! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Heavy Weather ... CD 3.99(Cover has light wear.)
Jack McDuff —
Heatin' System ... LP Cadet, 1972. Very Good- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
One of the most amazing, expansive albums ever recorded by Brother Jack McDuff – a session that we'd rank right up there with his classic Moon Rappin for Blue Note – and which has an equally stretched out feel! Although some of Jack's other albums for Cadet in the 70s have a bit more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a split top seam and mostly split bottom.)
Les McCann —
McCanna ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1964. Very Good- ... $7.99
A great Latin groove from the mighty Les McCann – a smoking set that adds in extra percussion from Willie Correa – who gives the record a sound that's quite a change from the usual McCann groove! The percussion is wonderful throughout – and given that the great Paul Humphrey is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kenny Dorham —
Kenny Dorham & Friends ... LP Jazzland, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $9.99
Kenny Dorham plays sweet hardbop trumpet on the two different sessions that make up this LP. One session's got Cannonball Adderley on alto and Cedar Walton on piano, with sort of a sweet laidback sound, as with some of Dorham's other sessions from the time. Track on this one include "Blue ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Bill Grauer productions pressing. Cover has some wear with tape along the seams. Label has some pen.)
Wynonie Harris feat Sun Ra —
Dig This Boogie/Modern Harmonic, 1946. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $9.99
Very cool – an early Bullet Records single by R&B great Wynonie Harris – featuring a young Herman "Sun Ra" Blount on piano! The work even predates Harris' great run on King Records – and is a seminal early moment for both performers! (Funky 45's, Jazz) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Recent red vinyl pressing in the envelope style cover.)
Fats Waller —
Chronogical Fats Waller 1934 to 1935 ... CD Classics (France), 1934/1935. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Adrian Rollini —
Adrian Rollini Trio, Quartet & Quintet 1936 to 1947 ... CD Vintage, Late 30s/1940s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Fran Jeffries —
All The Love ... CD Varese, 2000. Used ... $8.99
Eddie Lockjaw Davis/Prestige/OJC, 1963. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Azymuth —
Demos 1973 to 1975 – Vol 2 ... LP Far Out (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
Amazing early work from Azymuth – rare demo recordings done at the home studio of keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami, in the short space before the group issued their legendary debut! The tracks here are as much jazz funk as they are the later modes that Azymuth would put forth – killer ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Azymuth —
Demos 1973 to 1975 – Vol 1 ... LP Far Out (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
Amazing early work from Azymuth – rare demo recordings done at the home studio of keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami, in the short space before the group issued their legendary debut! The tracks here are as much jazz funk as they are the later modes that Azymuth would put forth – killer ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Azymuth —
Demos 1973 to 1975 ... CD Far Out (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $14.99
Amazing early work from Azymuth – rare demo recordings done at the home studio of keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami, in the short space before the group issued their legendary debut! The tracks here are as much jazz funk as they are the later modes that Azymuth would put forth – killer ... (Brazil, Jazz) read more CD
John Coltrane —
Infinity ... CD Impulse, 1965/1972. Used ... $7.99
The John Coltrane sound stretching out to Infinity – beautifully collaborating core spiritual sounds recorded when The Great One was still alive, and later string passages done by Alice Coltrane in the early 70s! The initial tracks are very open and almost easygoing – not the full-on ... read more CD
Clarinet Summit —
Clarinet Summit In Concert At The Public Theater – Vols 1 & 2 ... CD India Navigation, 1984. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A genius idea – almost like the World Sax Quartet, but even more groundbreaking, in that the group unites 2 older players (Alvin Batiste and Jimmy Hamilton) with 2 younger players from the forefront of modern jazz (John Carter and David Murray). The result is wonderful – a record that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sonny Stitt —
Constellation (Muse) ... CD Cobblestone/Muse, 1972. Used ... $18.99
A return to basics after Sonny Stitt's late 60s Varitone and funk experiments – all-bop and all soul all the way through, and recorded with a tight quartet that features Barry Harris on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Roy Brooks on drums! The style's a bit like Sonny's work of the late 50s, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Louie Bellson —
Duke Ellington – Black Brown & Beige ... CD Music Masters, 1992. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Coleman Hawkins —
Portrait Of Coleman Hawkins (aka Hawk & The Hunter) ... LP Up Front, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
A really unusual chapter of the Coleman Hawkins catalog – an album of easy-going ballads and late nite tracks, recorded with backings from arranger Frank Hunter – hence the title of the set! Hunter's using some lush strings on the set, but not in a way that gets in front of Hawkins' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Up Front pressing.)
Bud Powell —
Live In Lausanne 1962 ... CD Stretch, 1962. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Live Bud Powell work from his later years – a well-recorded performance originally done for Swiss Radio, brought back nicely in this Chick Corea-produced set! The group here is a trio with Bud on piano, Bob Jacquillard on bass, and Mike Stevenot on drums – and Powell is definitely ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sonny Stitt —
Tune-Up! ... CD Muse, 1972. Used ... Just Sold Out!
By this point in his career, Sonny hardly needed a tune up in his style – but the album's a great one from his post-Prestige years, and a real back-to-basics effort that recalls the genius of his work on Roost! The format is straight and simple – Stitt's tenor and alto fronting a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Hank Mobley —
Roll Call (with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note, 1960. Used ... $6.99
A killer set of hardbop from the legendary Hank Mobley – recorded during the initial Mobley run at Blue Note, and a keen document of his amazing power on the tenor sax! The album's got a tightness that's almost impossible to believe – a summation of all the best bop trends of the 50s, ... read more CD
Paul Bley, Charlie Haden & Paul Motian —
Memoirs ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1990. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Thelonious Monk —
Monk's Dream ... CD Columbia, 1963. Used ... $1.99
The first Thelonious Monk album for Columbia Records – and one of the best, as well – a beautiful illustration of the way that his shift in labels really set some new fire to his music in the early 60s! The group is Monk's sharp-edged quartet with the amazing Charlie Rouse on tenor, ... read more CD
(Out of print Columbia Jazz Masterpiece pressing.)
Jackie McLean —
New Soil (with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note, 1959. Used ... $16.99
If you ever needed a record to re-remind you of the genius of Jackie McLean, this Blue Note classic may well be it! At first glance, the session appears to be the usual sort of date – a quintet outing, with help from Donald Byrd on trumpet, Walter Davis on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Duke Ellington —
Carnegie Hall Concerts – December 1944 ... LP Prestige, 1944. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Stanley Turrentine —
Straight Ahead ... LP Blue Note, 1984. Very Good+ ... $2.99
One of the big stars of Blue Note Records in the 60s, still sounding great here on the revived version of the label in the 80s! Stan's look on the cover may be a bit Cosby Show, but his sound on the tenor is mighty classic throughout – backed by Hammond from Jimmy Smith on most cuts, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, aging and a cutout hole.)
Duke Ellington —
Far East Suite – Special Mix (Bluebird) ... CD RCA/Bluebird, 1966. Used ... $5.99
One of Ellington's greatest albums of the 60s – and a record tinged with Eastern themes and darkly angular modern arrangements. The group here features Ellington stalwarts Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Cootie Williams, Mercer Ellington, and Rufus Jones – and the players ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Wayne Shorter —
Super Nova ... CD Blue Note, 1969. Used ... $10.99
A bit of a hint of the 70's work by Shorter – as he plays here with a slightly larger group, and a bit of an electric sound. Sonny Sharrock and John McLaughlin play guitar, Airto plays percussion, and Maria Booker sings vocals on a rendition of "Dindi" – and this complicted ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Keith Jarrett —
Facing You ... LP ECM, 1972. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A key early moment for Keith Jarrett – his first-ever solo album, recorded in the early 70s for ECM – and the start of a huge legacy of later work! Before this set, Jarrett had recorded some compelling trio material for Atlantic – and he was also exploring more spiritually ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a cut corner, some ring & edge wear, some pen and peeling along the back opening.)
Louis Armstrong —
Hello Dolly! ... LP Kapp, 1964. Very Good- ... $3.99
A key album in the career of Louis Armstrong – one that helped him forge the fourth or fifth great comeback in his career! As you'd guess by the title, the album's built around Louis' hit version of "Hello Dolly" – sung in a mode that at one level stretches back to his roots ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
John Coltrane —
Coltrane Legacy – Previously Unreleased Recordings ... LP Atlantic, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A great complement to the classic Atlantic albums by Coltrane – material recorded during the same stretch, but never issued at the time! The 1970 set features some undiscovered gems recorded with groups that include Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, and McCoy Tyner ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green Rockefeller label pressing.)
Buddy Collette —
Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds ... LP Mercury, 1958. Very Good- ... $2.99
A key album in the development of the flute in jazz – issued under the Swingin Shepherds name to cash in on the fame of that popular hit of the time! The album's a bit more serious and conceptual than you might guess from the title and cover image – and follows strongly on the approach ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has wear and aging.)
Bobby Christian —
Jazz Class ... LP Orion, Late 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $9.99
A fantastic album of long jazzy grooves – one of the rare sides cut for the tiny Orion label, which featured jazz dance instruction records for the work of choreographer Gus Giordano! The set is a great one – and features 4 long tracks that go way beyond the usual Orion sides. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy McGriff —
Jimmy McGriff At The Organ ... LP Sue, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $7.99
Jimmy's at the organ (but when is he not?) – really hitting hard in that smoking soul jazz vein that made all of his albums for Sue Records instant classics! The group on this set is nice and small, nice and tight – featuring a young (pre-Black Jazz) Rudolph Johnson on tenor, Jimmy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange label pressing with deep groove.)
Rufus Harley —
Scotch & Soul ... LP Atlantic, 1967. Very Good ... $9.99
A gimmicky cover, a gimmick title, but one heck of a soulful set of jazz! The legendary Rufus Harley is a true original – a saxophonist who also plays bagpipes, but can wail on that instrument – along with tenor and soprano sax – in a mode that's strongly influenced by the best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & purple label pressing.)
Lou Donaldson —
Cosmos ... LP Blue Note, 1971. Very Good ... $9.99
An overlooked funky gem from Lou Donaldson – a later date for Blue Note, done in a style that's a bit expanded from his small combo sets of the 60s – but still filled with plenty of soul and groove! The lineup features core key players Leon Spencer on Hammond, Melvin Sparks on guitar, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, splitting in the spine, call letters in marker, and some peeling and stuck-on paper on front & back.)
Kenny Drew —
Harry Warren Showcase ... LP Judson, 1957. Very Good ... $24.99
One of a number of mid 50s albums that Kenny recorded to showcase the work of assorted 20th century composers – and like all of them, a spare and thoughtful set, recorded with only bass by Wilbur Ware as accompaniment! Kenny's piano dominates, making the album feel more like a solo set than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some tape remnants on back, in nice shape otherwise.)
Ahmad Jamal —
Jamal Plays Jamal ... LP 20th Century, 1974. Very Good ... $24.99
Fantastic 70s work by Ahmad Jamal – the kind of record you look for for years, and are always disappointed when you end up buying a more straight-ahead session! The album features Jamal on both Fender Rhodes and acoustic piano – working in a trio format, plus percussion, with some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. NOTE – Cover is stained and flaky along the top seam, with an index label on front, and some pen and a promo sticker on back.)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin —
Griff & Lock ... LP Jazzland, 1961. Very Good ... $16.99
Classic tenors head-to-head – as Griff & Lock lay out one of their excellent 2 tenor classics from the early 60s! The rhythm section's deeply soulful – with Junior Mance on piano, Larry Gales on bass, and Ben Riley on drums – and the album grooves through some long blowers, a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo Bill Grauer Productions Inc pressing with deep groove. Cover has some edge wear.)
Dexter Gordon —
One Flight Up ... LP Blue Note, 1964. Very Good ... $39.99
An unusual set for both Dexter and Blue Note – first, because the set was recorded in Europe (not at Rudy Van Gelder's), and second because the tracks are all quite long! The album was recorded in Paris – and is cut in an open-ended format that's very much in the mode that Gordon would ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Liberty stereo pressing. NOTE – Cover has a cut corner and is stained and wrinkled at the bottom right, with wide clear tape holding the seam.)
Max Roach —
It's Time ... LP Impulse, Early 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $29.99
Stunning! This is a beautiful album that's one of Max Roach's most powerful recordings, and a record that's been the inspiration for countless other imitations over the years. Roach leads a group with Richard Williams, Clifford Jordan, and Mal Waldron – and they're matched with a vocal ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo, with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some wear and aging, half split top seam, and mostly split bottom seam.)
Paul Bley —
Paul Bley Plays Carla Bley ... CD Steeplechase (Japan), 1992. Used ... $18.99
Features Bley on piano, Marc Johnson on bass, and Jeff Williams on drums – and all tunes are Carla Bley compositions! CD
(Includes obi.)
Kenny Dorham —
Jazz Contemporary (with bonus tracks) ... CD Time/Solid (Japan), 1960. Used ... $14.99
Great work from one of the hippest jazz contemporaries of the late 60s – trumpeter Kenny Dorham, a player who was really coming into his own by the time of this album! The record has Kenny with a nice sort of edge – not as boldly experimental as his 60s work for Blue Note, but ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Victor Feldman —
Young Vic ... CD Esquire/Solid (Japan), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $18.99
Victor Feldman's a musician who rose to later fame (and a fair bit of studio work) on the American scene – but here, he's heard back in his native England – on a set of early recordings that showcase his talents on piano, vibes, and drums! The first five tracks are with John Dankworth ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Walter Davis Jr —
Scorpio Rising ... CD Steeplechase (Japan), 1989. Used ... $18.99
A hip trio – with Walter Davis Jr on piano, Santi Debriano on bass, and Ralph Peterson on drums! Includes the original tunes "Scorpio Rising", "Backgammon", and "400 Years Ago Tomorrow". CD
(Includes obi.)
Horace Tapscott —
Giant Is Awakened ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An incredible album – one of the few rare early sides cut by pianist Horace Tapscott, a seminal figure in the LA underground of the 60s and 70s! The record is as pure Tapscott as you could ever get – experimental, but not too free; spiritual, but never too sappy; progressively ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Silvia Manco —
Hip – The Blossom Dearie Songbook ... CD Parco Della (Italy), 2019. New Copy ... $18.99
A tribute to the great Blossom Dearie – but one that sounds nothing like Blossom at all – which is a good thing to us, as the Dearie magic would be completely impossible to match! Instead, singer Silvia Manco takes tunes that Blossom sung famously, and delivers them in these really ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
I Marc 4 —
I Marc 4 – 1 ... LP Seven Men (Italy), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
An incredible album from this hip studio combo – and one that's every bit a Hammond jazz album as it is a sound library rarity! The set's got more organ than usual from I Marc 4 – mixed with some tracks that have a great piano vibe too – all at a level that's very soulful, and ... (Sound Library, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 300!)
Ronnie Scott —
Live At The Jazz Club ... CD Esquire/Solid (Japan), 1952/1953. Used ... $14.99
Early live material from British tenor giant Ronnie Scott – sides not recorded at his own famous club, but by the BBC for broadcast – which maybe makes them some of Scott's first recordings of this nature, and certainly some of the best from the time! The first large chunk of material ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Franz Koglmann —
Cantos I – IV ... CD Hat Art (Austria), 1993. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Ken Tsukamoto & Yusuke Ogawa —
Independent Black Jazz Of America (paperback) ... Book 
Rittor (Japan), 2014. New Copy Book ... Just Sold Out!
A really important book for any fan of American spiritual jazz of the 70s – a mixture of essays and discographies, with a focus on some of the best labels of the scene – including Strata East, Black Jazz, Tribe, Nimbus, and many others – plus some key entries from overseas as well! ... (Books, Jazz) read more Book
Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt —
Boss Tenors ... CD Verve, 1961. Used ... $4.99
Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt go head to head in this classic album of tracks that perfectly captures the joy and fury of their live performances from years before! The record was cut in Chicago with a very hard rhythm section that includes John Houston on piano, Charles Williams on bass, and George ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Terumasa Hino —
Love Nature ... CD AMJ (Japan), 1970. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An amazing moment from Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino – an early 70s session recorded in America – with fantastic work from Gary Bartz on alto and Reggie Workman on bass! The album's not like Hino's later American dates – which were often more fusion based – as the style ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Chet Baker —
Complete Albums Collection – 1953 to 1957 (Quarter feat Russ Freeman/Enlightenment (UK), Mid 50s. Used 4 CDs ... $9.99
... CD
Khan Jamal with Odean Pope & Byard Lancaster —
Impressions Of Coltrane ... CD Steeplechase (Denmark), 2008. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Khan Jamal takes on the music of John Coltrane – in a wonderful session that returns the vibist to the glory days of his 70s work! There's a soulful swing to most of the numbers here – thanks to rhythm from a trio that features Curtis Lundy on bass, Farid Barron on piano, and Edgar ... read more CD
Mal Waldron —
Update ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1987. Used ... $12.99
Mal plays solo piano on this set – a mixed bag of original compositions, and somber interpretations of older numbers. Titles include "Variations On A Theme By Cecil Taylor", "Night In Tunisia", "Inch Worm", "Free For CT", and "I Should Care". CD
(Out of print.)
Johnny Hammond —
Gears (with bonus tracks) ... LP Milestone/BGP (UK), 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
One of our favorite albums of all time – and a record that just gets better and better the more we listen to it – and we've listened to it for years! Johnny "Hammond" Smith began his career as a simple soul jazz organist – but by the time of this album, he'd teamed up ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
On A Cool Day – The Soulful Side Of Cool Jazz ... CD Outta Sight (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $8.99
Not just cool jazz – despite what the title might say – and instead a whole host of soulful jazzy styles from the late 50s and early 60s – pulled forth from the kind of singles that once boomed from backroom jukeboxes in taverns on the south side of town! The collection is great ... (Funky Compilations, Jazz) read more CD
Walter Bishop Jr. —
Soul Village ... CD Muse/Soul Brother (UK), 1977. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of a rare few electric albums from the great Walter Bishop Jr – a pianist who started during the bop years, but really grew into new modes in the 70s! The set's an album on Muse, but one with the same hip grooves as Walter Bishop's pair of excellent albums for the Black Jazz label – ... read more CD
Chet Baker with Warne Marsh —
Blues For A Reason ... CD Criss Cross (UK), 1984. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic group – the great Warne Marsh on tenor, Hod O'Brien on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Eddie Gladden on drums! CD
(Out of print.)
Anthony Braxton —
Anthony Braxton's Charlie Parker Project 1993 ... CD Hat Art (Switzerland), 1993. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Not necessarily the bebop fest that you might expect from the title, but a wonderful extrapolation of earlier jazz ideas shaped by the musical vision of Athony Braxton! The tunes here are all originals by Charlie Parker – plus a few more by Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis – all older ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Hank Jones —
Upon Reflection – The Music Of Thad Jones ... CD Verve, 1993. Used ... $7.99
With Elvin Jones & George Mraz. CD
(Out of print.)
Duke Ellington —
And His Mother Called Him Bill (Bluebird pressing) ... CD RCA/Bluebird, 1968. Used ... $3.99
A nicely understated session that was recorded in honor of Billy Strayhorn – who'd passed away a few months before the recording. The set features all classic Strayhorn compositions – played in new versions by Duke and a group that includes Clark Terry, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jimmy Smith —
Straight Life (previously unreleased) ... CD Blue Note, 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Think you've heard all the Jimmy Smith classics on Blue Note? Think again, because this rare session from 1961 is seeing the light of day for the first time ever! The date's a later trio set for the label – with Jimmy in very familiar company, alongside Quentin Warren on guitar and Donald ... read more CD
(Out of print Connoisseur pressing with a punch through the traycard artwork.)
Sonny Stitt —
Soul Classics ... CD Prestige/OJC, Mid/Late 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A nice collection pulled together in the 80s by Fantasy from Stitt's organ-based sessions, that has a cool rolling groove throughout that you don't always find in some of his more bop-oriented sides. Sidemen include Jack McDuff, Don Patterson, Grant Green, Billy James and others, with 9 numbers in ... read more CD
