Jazz — New Arrivals 
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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 (448) new/used, Vinyl (364) new/used, LPs (361) new/used, 12-inch (1 used), 7-inch (1 used), 78 RPM (1), All (812)
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Anthony Braxton & Ted Reichman —
Duo – Leipzig 1993 ... CD Music & Arts, 1993. Used ... $4.99
Anthony Braxton's reeds meet the piano and accordion of Ted Reichman – a player we don't really know at all, but who manages to craft some creative moments in the company of Braxton! There's moments at which it really seems like Anthony's reeds are taking center stage – but Reichman ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
McCoy Tyner —
Echoes Of A Friend (Japanese pressing) ... CD JVC (Japan), 1972. Used ... $51.99
A haunting tribute to the late John Coltrane – not just a "friend" of McCoy Tyner, but a key musical partner back in the 60s! The album's a solo piano effort – extremely intimate, but still played with that long-flowing majesty we always love in McCoy – and two of the ... read more CD
(2003 XRCD pressing. A lovely copy back in hard digpack with obi!)
Bobby Wiens —
Talking Drums ... CD Cellar Live (Canada), 2020. Used ... $3.99
Bobby Wiens on drums, Austin Cebulske on tenor saxophone, Jack Roben on guitar, Spencer Zweifel on piano, and David Baker on bass. CD
(Very light slice across the back of the case.)
Hampton Hawes —
Hamp's Piano ... CD MPS (Japan), 1967. Used ... $29.99
A rare German session by Hampton Hawes – recorded in trio format with backing by two of Europe's best rhythm players, bassist Eberhard Weber and drummer Klaus Weiss – and in a groove that's really wonderful! There's a great tone to the record that's evident from the very first note ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Dave Brubeck —
Bravo Brubeck (with bonus track) ... CD Columbia (Japan), 1967. Used ... $9.99
Bravo Brubeck, indeed – as this great live set not only has the Brubeck quartet in Mexico, working through some surprising Latin-themed tunes – but also includes some added percussion and guitar, which brings a whole new dimension to their sound! The album's still got the core Brubeck ... read more CD
(Out of print 2015 Japanese pressing, still sealed with the obi.)
Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Rollins In Japan ... CD Victor (Japan), 1973. Used ... $14.99
One of Sonny Rollins' best albums of the 70s – a Japanese-only live date that features some excellent work on both tenor and soprano sax! The group has a really great feel – thanks to congas by Mtume and guitar from Yoshiaki Masuo – both of whom bring some new elements to Rollins' ... read more CD
(Out of print, 1998 pressing with 20bit K2 mastering, includes obi.)
Shirley Scott —
Blues Everywhere ... CD Candid/DA (Germany), 1992. Used ... $8.99
A trio date with Shirley Scott on piano, Arthur Harper on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums. Tracks include "Oasis", "Embraceable You", "Triste", and "The Theme". CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Vandermark 5 —
Color Of Memory ... CD Atavistic, 2005. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
A great double-length set by the Vandermark 5 – and a prime example of the ever-growing strength of the ensemble in recent years! Although headed by saxophonist Ken Vandermark, the ensemble's a very equally-matched batch of players – and really works as a unit on the session, crafting ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington —
Great Summit – Complete Sessions (deluxe edition) ... CD Roulette, 1961. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
Duke joins the combo of Louis Armstrong on piano – a group that includes Trummy Young on trombone and Barney Bigard on clarinet! CD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode.)
Stan Getz —
Cool Velvet/Verve/Jazz Heritage, 1960/1966. Used ... $4.99
Very groovy CD that brings together 2 different albums that Stan Getz cut with larger groups and more baroque orchestrations than usual. The Cool Velvet set is from 1960, and has Stan's breathy alto blowing with arrangements by Russ Garcia. The material has Garcia's usual off-kilter sense, and ... read more CD
(Out of print Jazz Heritage pressing.)
Grover Washington Jr —
Prime Cuts – The Columbia Years 1987 to 1999 ... CD Columbia, Late 80s/1990s. Used ... $2.99
Includes the songs "Take Five (Take Another Five)", "Sacred Kind Of Love", "Only For You (Siempre Para Ti Sere)", "Please Send Me Someone To Love", "Strawberry Moon", "Summer Nights", "Heat Index", "Near Exit", "Blu ... read more CD
(Still sealed with a punch through the barcode.)
Stephane Grappelli —
Shades Of Django ... CD MPS, 1975. Used ... $5.99
Violinist Stephan Grappelli is joined guitarist Diz Disley and his trio featuring fellow guitarist Ike Isaacs and Isla Eckinger on bass. Tracks include "Sweet Lorraine", "Ain't Misbehavin", "My Heart Stood Still", "Souvenir De Villingen", "Hot Lips" ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ray Brown —
Jazz Cello ... CD Verve, 1960. Used ... $8.99
The great bassist Ray Brown proves that any instrument can swing – here picking up a cello, and grooving wonderfully in a very warm setting! The album features arrangements by Russ Garcia – slightly modern, and with lots of space, so that Ray can play both bass and cello with room to ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed, 2003 digipak pressing.)
Regina Carter —
Regina Carter ... CD Atlantic, 1995. Used ... $2.99
Includes the songs "I Wanna Talk To You", "When I Hear Your Name", "Ain't Nobody", "The Last Time...", "Sticks And Stones (Sticks)", "Beau Regard", "First Impression", "He'll See You Through", "Sticks And Stones ... read more CD
(Still sealed.)
Pete Robbins —
Live In Basel ... CD Hate Laugh, 2010. Used ... $4.99
With Kevin Brow on drums. CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Archie Shepp —
Splashes – Tribute To Wilbur Little ... CD L+R Records/Optimism, 1987. Used ... $9.99
An overlooked gem in the career of tenorist Archie Shepp – one of those fantastically soulful European recordings that sometimes get missed, given that Shepp was recording so much and in so many ways overseas during these later years! The style here is a wonderful distillation of the modes ... read more CD
Also available Splashes – Tribute To Wilbur Little ... CD 12.99(Out of print.)
Herbie Hancock —
Inventions & Dimensions (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $8.99
A really unique little record from Herbie Hancock – one that's almost completely improvised over Latin percussion! The setup is quite spare – and quite different than Herbie's other Blue Note work – and the group features improvised backgrounds by bassist Paul Chambers and 2 ... read more CD
(2005 RVG pressing.)
Archie Shepp —
There's A Trumpet In My Soul ... CD Freedom (Germany), 1975. Used ... $9.99
There might be a trumpet in Archie Shepp's soul, but the album features him on tenor and soprano sax – working in a wonderfully spiritual vein that's almost in the same mode as his early 70s work on Impulse! The album features some very long, drawn out tracks – but ones that build ... read more CD
Also available There's A Trumpet In My Soul ... LP 11.99(Out of print.)
Oliver Nelson —
Blues & The Abstract Truth ... CD Impulse, 1961. Used ... $1.99
One of the all-time classics of early 60s mainstream jazz – and a beautiful record that showcases writing and arranging talents of Oliver Nelson! Nelson had been bumping around a variety of sessions before this one – as a leader, sideman, and arranger – but it was with this album ... read more CD
Also available (Verve Originals pressing.)
Blues & The Abstract Truth (profile cover) ... LP 29.99
Blues & The Abstract Truth ... LP 19.99
Wynton Marsalis —
Hot House Flowers ... CD Columbia, 1984. Used ... $1.99
With Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano sax, Kenny Kirkland on piano, Kent Jordan on flute, and Ron Carter on bass. Titles include "Melancholia", "Lazy Afternoon", "Stardust", and "For All We Know. CD
Also available Hot House Flowers ... LP 3.99(Out of print.)
Gene Ammons —
Funky ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... $12.99
Gene Ammons may be the leader, but the tenor giant is in great company here – stretching out over four long tracks, with help from Jackie McLean on alto, Art Farmer on trumpet, Kenny Burrell on guitar, and Mal Waldron on piano! The rhythm is kicked in nicely by Doug Watkins on bass and Art ... read more CD
(OJC pressing.)
Charles Mingus —
Mingus At The Bohemia ... CD Debut/OJC, 1955. Used ... $6.99
Seminal early work from Charles Mingus – a session that really shows him beginning to work in tightly arranged, deeply resonant styles – pushing much more deeply towards the brilliance of the late 50s! The set's recorded with a great lineup that includes Mal Waldron, Max Roach, and the ... read more CD
Also available Mingus At The Bohemia ... LP 23.99(OJC pressing.)
Oscar Peterson —
Very Tall Band – Live At The Blue Note ... CD Telarc, 1998. Used ... $2.99
Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, Milt Jackson on vibes, and Karriem Riggins on drums. CD
Bud Powell —
Inner Fires ... CD Elektra/Discovery, 1953. Used ... $9.99
A rare set recorded live by Bud in 1953 – during a performance at Club Kavakos in Washington, DC – with a trio that features Charles Mingus on bass and Roy Haynes on drums. The set's from the private collection of Bill Potts, and is reasonably well recorded for the time – ... read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Cab Calloway —
Best Of The Big Bands ... CD Columbia, 1930s/1940s. Used ... $0.99
Oscar Peterson —
Oscar Peterson Meets Roy Hargrove & Ralph Moore ... CD Telarc, 1996. Used ... $5.99
We're normally not the biggest fans of Oscar Peterson, but on this set, he's working with tenorist Ralph Moore and trumpeter Roy Hargrove – and really gets past his usual trio sound! The album's got a strong and soulful frontline that really makes things happen – with Moore's tenor ... read more CD
Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson —
Very Tall ... CD Verve, 1961. Used ... $3.99
Milt Jackson joins the Oscar Peterson Trio – helping the group to hit some great new space with his magical work on vibes! Jackson's got an open, airy feel – an approach that almost lets Peterson punctuate the tunes a bit more with his piano – while the pair get strong rhythmic ... read more CD
(Verve Master Edition in the tri-fold digipak.)
Stanley Turrentine —
Joyride (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1965. Used ... $9.99
A very successful album for Blue Note – and one that took the searing tenor sax of Stanley Turrentine and backed it with some boldly soulful arrangements from Oliver Nelson! Nelson was perfect at this sort of session – able to provide full backings that infused the record with energy, ... read more CD
(2006 RVG pressing.)
John Hicks —
Inc 1 ... CD DIW (Japan), 1985. Used ... $11.99
A lovely little trio session from John Hicks – recorded in the mid 80s in Japan, as one of the first in a line of DIW albums of a similar nature! This early set's still one of the best, though, and it captures Hicks in a fluid brilliance that points the way toward years of future recordings ... read more CD
(Out of print first pressing.)
Archie Shepp —
Attica Blues (Japanese pressing) ... CD Impulse (Japan), 1972. Used ... $11.99
A classic of spiritual, soulful jazz – and one of Archie Shepp's greatest albums! The set was recorded in New York after a few free and festive years in Paris, and it's an amazing about-face that has Archie stepping into a world of righteous, full-on, political, and funky themes – the ... read more CD
Jan Garbarek —
Twelve Moons ... CD ECM, 1992. Used ... $3.99
Features Jan Garbarek on saxophones, Rainer Bruninghaus on keyboards, Eberhard Weber on bass, Manu Katche on drums, Marilyn Mazur on percussion, plus Agnes Buen Garnas and Mari Boine on vocals. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Terence Blanchard —
Bounce ... CD Blue Note, 2003. Used ... $2.99
Warmth and magic from Terence Blanchard – an album of simple beauty and timeless soul that's one of the best we've heard from him to date! The set features a group that includes tenor, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes, and organ – and overall, it's got a soulful depth that reminds us of ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed with a thin cutout through the case spine.)
Joshua Redman Quartet —
Spirit Of The Moment – Live At The Village Vanguard ... CD Warner, 1995. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Features Joshua Redman on saxophones, Peter Martin on piano, Christopher Thomas on bass, and Brian Blade on drums. CD
Jackie McLean —
One Step Beyond (RVG remaster edition – with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note, 1963. Used ... $11.99
An amazing album – simply groundbreaking, and a key turn for Jackie McLean! The record features a group of hip young players – including a very young Tony Williams, plus Grachan Moncur III, Bobby Hutcherson, and Eddie Kahn – all playing in a spare contemplative modernist mode ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Toots Thielemans —
One More For The Road ... CD Verve, 2006. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Over 50 years in jazz, and Toots Thielemans is still one of the most distinctive players around – one of the few who could actually make us like the sound of harmonica in modern music, and an artist who's lent his style to countless great albums over the years! For this set, Toots explores ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and clear promotional sticker on jewel case cover.)
Bud Powell —
Bud! – The Amazing Bud Powell Vol 3 (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, Late 50s. Used ... $6.99
One of the few rare non-trio recordings done by Powell from around this time. Bud plays with a trio (Paul Chambers bass, Art Taylor drums) on the whole first section of the record, but the group's then joined by Curtis Fuller for the rest of the set. Fuller's deep trombone makes for a different ... read more CD
Also available Bud! – The Amazing Bud Powell Vol 3 ... LP 39.99(2002 RVG pressing. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Moleskins —
Dedication ... CD Lights Out (Sweden), 2008. Used ... $8.99
Jazzy takes on familiar tunes – a great little record that rummages through the pop canon of the past few decades, then comes up with vocal jazz versions of the tunes that are totally great – really transforming the original compositions in a totally great way, all without any sort of ... (New Grooves, Jazz) read more CD
Herbie Mann —
Herbie Mann Live At Newport ... CD Atlantic (Japan), 1963. Used ... $29.99
One of the grooviest 60s live albums from Herbie Mann – done in a style that's a bit different from the rest! Herbie cut many successful live albums for Atlantic, most of them with a hard wailing soul jazz groove – but this one's a nice batch of mellower bossa tunes, played at the ... read more CD
Also available Herbie Mann Live At Newport ... LP 6.99(Includes obi!)
Red Garland —
Groovin' Red ... CD Keystone (Japan), 1977. Used ... $14.99
Featuring Philly Joe Jones. CD
Elvin Jones & McCoy Tyner —
Love & Peace ... CD Venus (Japan), 1982. Used ... $18.99
A wonderful later album from these two Coltrane bandmembers – reunited here in the early 80s, working in a mode that's very much in keeping with their rich spiritual jazz legacy! The group on the album's a quintet – with Pharoah Sanders on tenor, Richard Davis on bass, and Jean-Paul ... read more CD
(Out of print 1996 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Art Pepper —
Show Time – Music From Very Famous TV Show Programs ... CD Jazzbank (Japan), 1957. Used ... $19.99
The title's a bit misleading – because it makes you think that Art Pepper's playing TV Themes – but the music's great, and the session features some excellent work from Pepper during the razor-sharp year of 1957! The tracks on the set are recordings made for the LA-based Stars Of Jazz ... read more CD
Sonny Rollins —
Sonny Rollins Vol 1 1949 to 58 ... CD Makin' Friends/BMG (Germany), Late 1940s/1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
24 songs over two CDs. CD
(Out of print.)
Preservation Hall Jazz Band —
Marching Down Bourbon Street ... CD Sony, Late 1970s/1980s. Used ... $1.99
Includes the songs "Just A Closer Walk With Thee", "Mood Indigo", "St. Louis Blues", "Hindustan", "Bill Bailey (Won't You Please Come Home)", "St. James Infirmary", "The Bucket's Got A Hole In It", "I Shall Not Be Moved" ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Doug MacDonald —
Sextet Session ... CD No Label, 2024. Used ... $2.99
Titles include "Desert Blues", "You've Changed", "Bubbles In The Wine", and "Gee's Flat". CD
Archie Shepp —
Bird Fire – A Tribute To Charlie Parker ... CD Impro (France), 1979. Used ... $9.99
The set's billed as a "tribute to Charlie Parker", but it's got a heck of a lot more to offer than that – as the album's one of the best of Archie Shepp's late 70s efforts, and has a gentle soulfulness that goes way beyond just duplicating Bird! The tunes are all numbers associated ... read more CD
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, & Brian Blade —
RoundAgain ... CD Nonesuch, 2020. Used ... $9.99
One of those rare cases where an all-star group is really worth the weight of its talent – as this quartet really sounds wonderful together, and make you know that you're in for a treat right from the very first note in the set! The best energy of the record might come from the rhythmic ... read more CD
Duke Ellington —
Treasury Shows Vol 3 ... CD Storyville (Denmark), 1945. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Radio broadcasts – sponsored by the Treasury Department! Volume 3 collects two full treasury shows as well as a performance from the New Zanzibar club broadcast by NBC. Tracks include "Black & Tan Fantasy", "Clementine", "All At Once", "Blue ... read more CD
Francois Carrier, Dewey Redman, Michel Donato —
Open Spaces ... CD Spool/Line (Canada), 2006. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Francois Carrier on alto saxophone, Dewey Redman on tenor saxophone, Michel Donato or Ron Seguin on bass, and Michel Lambert on drums. CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli —
Souvenirs – Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli With The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France ... CD London, 1938/1939/1946. Used ... $0.99
Classic work from this legendary group – including two tracks with Beryl Davis on vocals! CD
James Blood Ulmer —
Memphis Blood – The Sun Sessions ... CD Label M, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Tracks include "Spoonful", "Dimples", "Death Letter", "Double Trouble", and "I Asked For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)". CD
(Out of print.)
Billy Cobham —
Spectrum (Japanese pressing) ... CD Atlantic (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A monstrous bit of jazzy fusion from the 70s – and the record that really put drummer Billy Cobham on the map – virtually creating his own sort of space between jazz, funk, and prog – thanks to the help of an all star lineup too! Cobham is tremendous on drums – and is ... read more CD
Also available Spectrum ... LP 14.99
Houston Person —
My Romance ... CD High Note, 1998. Used ... $3.99
Houston Person on tenor saxophone, Richard Wyands on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Shirley Scott —
Queen Of The Organ (with bonus tracks) ... CD Impulse/GRP, 1964. Used ... $9.99
Classic Hammond work from female organ legend Shirley Scott – in her best mode of the 60s! Here's the reasons: 1) The group features husband Stanley Turrentine on tenor, adding in some nice extra tones to Shirley's usual trio! 2 ) The rhythm section is Bob Cranshaw and Otis Finch – ... read more CD
(1993 GRP pressing – with 4 bonus tracks!)
Archie Shepp —
California Meeting – Live On Broadway ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1987. Used ... $4.99
A tight quartet date – with George Cables on piano, Herbie Lewis on bass, and Eddie Marshall on drums. Titles include "St James Infirmary", "Night In Tunisia", "Giant Steps", and "My Romance". CD
(Out of print. A nice copy!)
Henry Threadgill —
Very Very Circus – Live At Koncepts ... CD Taylor Made, 1991. Used ... $34.99
Henry Threadgill on alto saxophone, flute, and bass flute, Mark Taylor on French horn, Edwin Rodriguez and Marcus Rojas on tuba, Brandon Ross and Masujaa on electric and acoustic guitar, and Larry Bright on drums and percussion. CD
(Out of print.)
Clark Terry & Ernie Wilkins —
Live At Montmartre ... CD Storyville (Germany), 1975. Used ... $8.99
With Bjarne Rostvold on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Matt Brewer —
Mythology ... CD Criss Cross, 2014. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Featuring Mark Turner on tenor and Steve Lehman on alto sax. CD
Tord Gustavsen —
Extended Circle ... CD ECM (Germany), 2014. Used ... $6.99
Tord Gustavsen on piano, Tore Brunborg on tenor saxophone, Mats Eilertsen on double bass & Jarle Vespestad on drums. CD
Quincy Jones —
Love, Q – Greatest Love Songs ... CD Hip-O, 1970s/1980s/1990s. Used ... $6.99
Sweet sweet Quincy! Although the Q's probably best remembered round these parts for his funky 70s work or classic 60s soundtracks, we also have to admit that we love him for his mellow grooves – the sly and seductive tunes that often hid out amidst his albums of the 70s and 80s, and which ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Johnny Hammond Smith —
That Good Feelin (That Good Feelin/New Jazz/Prestige, 1959. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A sweet double-header from Johnny Hammond Smith – 2 early albums on a single CD! All Soul is one of the hardest to find albums by Johnny Hammond Smith – a sweet set of easy-going grooves, with a wonderful late night soul jazz approach! The feel here is very much in the mode of work by ... read more CD
(Out of print. Sealed!)
Andre Previn, Mundell Lowe & Ray Brown —
Old Friends ... CD Telarc, 1991. Used ... $3.99
Andre Previn on piano, Mundell Lowe on guitar and Ray Brown on bass. CD
(Out of print.)
Lionel Hampton —
Flying Home 1942 to 1945 ... CD Decca, 1940s. Used ... $1.99
With Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb, Milt Buckner, Marshal Royal, and Dinah Washington. CD
(Out of print, CRC pressing.)
Red Garland —
Best Of The Red Garland Trios ... CD Prestige, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
Features Kenny Burrell, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ray Barretto, and others. Tracks include "Walkin", "Your Red Wagon", "Manteca", "Summertime", and "When Your Lover Has Gone". CD
(Punch through barcode, promo stamp on disc.)
Gerry Mulligan —
Gerry Mulligan & The Concert Jazz Band – En Concert Olympia 19 Novembre 1960 ... CD Europe 1 (France), Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
The set's a tight affair with great solo work from a larger group of players – which includes Don Ferrara and Conte Candoli on trumpet, Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Willie Dennis and Alan Raph on trombone, Bob Donovan and Gene Quill on alto, Jim Reider and Zoot Sims on tenor, Buddy Clark ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Kenny Dorham —
Una Mas (RVG remaster edition) ... CD Blue Note, 1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An excellent groover from Kenny Dorham – possibly one of his best ever albums for Blue Note – a record that shows how much he was pushing past his bop roots in his later years! The tracks are extremely long, and done with a complexity in rhythms that mixes Latin elements with hardbop ... read more CD
(1999 RVG pressing.)
David Kikoski —
Almost Twilight ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 1999. Used ... $9.99
A trio date with John Patitucci on bass and Jeff Tain Watts on drums! CD
(Booklet has a clipped corner and promotional sticker.)
Kenny Dorham —
Trompeta Toccata ... CD Blue Note, 1964. Used ... $4.99
A wonderfully free-thinking set by Kenny Dorham – and a record that really breaks from his earlier work! The album's not exactly experimental, but it features longer tracks with a looser approach than some of Dorham's sweeter shorter work – more in a rhythmically progressive mode that ... read more CD
Also available Trompeta Toccata (Japanese pressing) ... CD 18.99(1995 pressing, booklet has a cut corner.)
Wes Montgomery —
Talkin Verve – Roots Of Acid Jazz ... CD Verve/Polygram, Mid 60s. Used ... $2.99
Tracks include "Movin Wes - Parts 1 & 2", "Green Peppers", "Boss City", "Impressions", "In And Out", "Willow Weep For Me", and "Bumpin" – 16 tracks in all. CD
Tina Brooks —
Back To The Tracks (Japanese pressing) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of those rare Blue Note sessions from tenorist Tina Brooks – originally recorded for the label in 1960, but never issued at the time – yet easily on a par with their more famous work of the period! Brooks' horn has a nice hard edge here – that sharp-edged modernism you'd hear ... read more CD
Also available Back To The Tracks (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99(1993 Japanese pressing.)
Quincy Jones & Bill Cosby —
Original Jam Sessions 1969 ... CD Concord, 1969. Used ... $3.99
Stone funky work from the late 60s – a landmark batch of tracks by Quincy Jones – originally recorded for the soundtrack of the first Bill Cosby show, and issued here to the public for the first time ever! The show's famous theme "Hikky-Burr" is a well-known groover with a ... read more CD
Jaco Pastorius —
Jaco Pastorius (Bonus Tracks) ... CD Epic (Japan), 1976. Used ... $18.99
This is the one that really nailed it for Jaco Pastorious – a brilliant showcase for all his many talents on the bass, and a key illustration of the way that he influenced an entire generation! Sure, Jaco in Weather Report was already pretty darn great – but here, on his own, he really ... read more CD
(Includes 2 bonus tracks and obi!)
Arto Lindsay/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2019. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A set that's brimming over with improvising jazz talent – but one that's an especially great reminder of the guitar genius of the great Arto Lindsay! Lindsay is amazing here – playing with energy to match the brilliance of Ken Vandermark and Joe McPhee – which is really saying a ... read more CD
Also available Largest Afternoon ... CD 12.99
Joe McPhee/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2019. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
The first-ever set of duets between Joe McPhee and Fred Lonberg-Holm – two players who've improvised often in other settings on the Chicago scene over the years – but who somehow never had the time to take off like this on their own! Fred's working at his highest level of sonic ... read more CD
Eddie Palmieri —
Wisdom/EP/Ropeadope, 2017. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The genius of Eddie Palmieri never seems to dim at all as the years go on – and, if anything, the genius only seems to flower even more – finding new ways of expression that maybe even blow away some of Eddie's classic work from the 60s and 70s! This set is amazing – a ... (Latin, Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Tony Williams —
Believe It/Columbia/BGO (UK), 1975/1976/1979. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A trio of excellent albums from master drummer Tony Williams – all brought together in a single package! Believe It is crackling funky fusion from Tony Williams' "new" version of his classic Lifetime group – a quartet that featured some smoking guitar work by jazz rock legend ... read more CD
Brotzmann/Not Two (Poland), 2009. Used 2CD Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Peter Brotzmann on alto and tenor saxophone, tarogato and b-flat clarinet, Joe McPhee on trumpet and alto saxophone, Kent Kessler on bass, and Michael Zerang on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Kenny Dorham —
Afro-Cuban (RVG remaster edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Blue Note, 1955. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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 CD
(2007 RVG pressing.)
David Amram —
Havana/Flying Fish, 1977. Used ... $6.99
Includes the tracks "Havana/New York", "Para Los Papines", "Broadway Reunion (Recorded Live At Broadway And 44th Streets NYC)", and "En Memoria De Chano Pozo". CD
(Out of print, booklet has a slight cut corner.)
Alex Sipiagin —
Hindsight ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2001. Used ... $11.99
Alex Sipiagin on trumpet and flugelhorn – with Chris Potter on tenor, Adam Rogers on guitar, Boris Kozlov on bass, and Gene Jackson on drums. CD
David Hazeltine —
Blues Quarters Vol 1 ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 1998. Used ... $9.99
David Hazeltine on piano, Eric Alexander on tenor saaxophone, Dwayne Bruno on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums. CD
(Out of print, booklet has a cut corner and a small promotional sticker.)
Charles Lloyd —
Hyperion With Higgins ... CD ECM (Germany), 2001. Used ... $7.99
Charles Lloyd on tenor saxophone and taragato, with Billy Higgins on drums and percussion – joined by John Abercrombie on guitar, Larry Grenadier on double bass, and Brad Mehldau on piano. CD
Freddie Hubbard & Stanley Turrentine —
Freddie Hubbard & Stanley Turrentine In Concert ... CD CTI, 1974. Used ... $16.99
A sublime bit of electric funk in concert – proof that the CTI approach was always a great one, even out of the studio! The record features 2 long tracks – album-side versions of "Povo" and "Gilbraltar", both done in the best format of Hubbard's strongest CTI work, ... read more CD
Also available Freddie Hubbard & Stanley Turrentine – In Concert Volume 1 ... LP 7.99(Out of print.)
Machi Oul Big Band —
Quetzalcoatl ... CD Palm/Souffle Continu (France), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
One of the most obscure albums issued on the Palm Records label of French jazz genius Jef Gilson – a large ensemble session that ties together both spiritual and avant styles of the early 70s, and which really demonstrates the overlooked power of the French scene at the time! The group's led ... read more CD
Also available Quetzalcoatl ... LP 31.99
Septet Matchi-Oul —
Terremoto ... CD Futura/Souffle Continu (France), 1971. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
A very heady combo from the French scene at the start of the 70s – one who seem to have really been inspired by the free jazz experiments of the BYG/Actuel scene right at the end of the 60s! The group's a septet, as you'd guess from their name – and they shift between unified ... read more CD
Also available Terremoto ... LP 28.99
Matthew Shipp —
New Concepts In Piano Trio Jazz ... CD ESP, 2024. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
The title here is interesting – given that Matthew Shipp's been giving us new concepts in jazz piano for decades – yet there also is a way that this set differs from some of Shipp's classic recordings – maybe in part because it seems to hew to older piano trio traditions at times, ... read more CD
Baikida Carroll —
Orange Fish Tears ... CD Palm/Souffle Continu (France), 1974. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Easily our favorite album by Baikida Carroll – a wonderfully spiritual session cut in Paris, and done with this open-ended, spacious sound that seems to bring AACM improvisation into play with some of the global currents that were happening overseas at the time! As on an AACM date, most ... read more CD
Also available Orange Fish Tears ... LP 30.99
Peter Brotzmann/Trost (Austria), 1974. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
A really dramatic live performance from these free jazz giants – three musicians who really know each other well, but who seem to come off with an even more majestic sense of power here! The performance is from 1974, and it burns with energy right from the start – this sense of ... read more CD
Tony Bennett/Fantasy, 1975/1976. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
The complete recording of Tony Bennett and Bill Evans as a duo – the Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album from '75 and the '76 follow up Together Again – back to back, plus a bonus CD of alternate takes! If you've ever doubted the real jazz sensibility of Tony Bennett, the Tony Bennett/Bill ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
(Cutout hole through barcode.)
Michael Marcus —
Sunwheels ... CD Justin Time (Canada), 2001. Used ... $6.99
Michael Marcus on saxophone, Rahn Burton on organ, Nasheet Waits on drums, and Carlos Patato Valdes on congas. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Shirley Scott —
Trio Classics Vol 1 (Great Scott!/Prestige, 1958. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Sweet early work by organist Shirley Scott – some of the first trio sides she recorded when stepping out as a leader! Shirley had first come to fame as the organist in the Eddie Lockjaw Davis combo, but here she shows an even more versatile approach than on those groundbreaking sides – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bud Powell —
Best Of Bud Powell On Verve ... CD Verve, Early 50s. Used ... $1.99
Small group sides with either Ray Brown, Percy Heath, or Curly Russell on bass – plus Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, or Art Taylor on drums. CD
Marcus Miller —
Sun Don't Lie (with bonus track) ... CD Victor (Japan), 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Includes the songs "Panther", "Steveland", "Rampage", "Sun Don't Lie", "Scoop", "Mr Pastorius", "Moons", "Funny (All She Needs Is Love)", "The King Is Gone (For Miles)", "Teen Town, and "Juju". ... read more CD
(Out of print Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Sun Ra —
Media Dream (expanded 2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Saturn/Art Yard (UK), 1978. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Incredible work from one of Sun Ra's most enigmatic periods! The album was recorded in Italy in 1978, right around the same time as "Disco 2000" (and not too far off from Lanquidity) – and it features Ra playing around with lots of cool spacey keyboards, in a spare cosmic style ... read more CD
Carla Bley/Watt, 2003. Used ... $11.99
Carla Bley on piano, Andy Sheppard on soprano & tenor saxophones, Steve Swallow on bass and Billy Drumm on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
Duke Ellington —
This One's For Blanton ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1972. Used ... $6.99
A great tribute to the late bassist Jimmy Blanton – served up by his old boss Duke Ellington, working here on piano alongside the bass of Ray Brown! This spare piano/bass session is a rarity in Duke's catalog – and it's a real later gem that captures the warmth and imagination of the ... read more CD
(Out of print 1994 OJC pressing.)
Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson —
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson ... CD Verve, 1959. Used ... $1.99
Beautifully laidback blowing from the great Ben Webster – captured here in perfect late 50s formation, with wonderful rhythm support from the Oscar Peterson Trio! The tunes aren't super-long, but still have a relatively open feel – possibly improvised in the studio, with a mellow but ... read more CD
Also available Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson ... LP 49.99(1997 Verve Master Edition.)
Maceo Parker —
Southern Exposure ... CD Novus, 1993. Used ... $2.99
Clifford Jordan/DIW (Japan), 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Not the smooth fusion group of the same name, but a tight acoustic quartet with some great tenor from the mighty Clifford Jordan – in a lineup that also includes James Williams on piano, Richard Davis on bass, and Ronnie Burrage on drums! Titles include the Jordan originals "Tokyo ... read more CD
Wynton Marsalis —
Standard Time Vol 2 – Intimacy Calling ... CD Columbia, Late 80s. Used ... $1.99
With Wes Anderson on alto sax, Todd Williams on tenor sax, Marcus Roberts on piano, Reginald Veal and Robert Hurst on bass, and Herlin Riley and Jeff Watts on drums. CD
