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EvidenceWeatherman ... CD
ABB, 2007. Used ... $11.99 14.99
A long overdue full length from Evidence of Dilated Peoples – the first Dilated solo shot – featuring production by Ev, Alchemist, Jake One, DJ Khalil, Babu and others – plus guest vocal spots by Planet Asia, Phonte, Big Pooh, Slug and more. Titles include "Weather Report (parts 1, 2 & 3)", "Mr Slow Flow", "Letyourselfgo" feat Alchemist & Phonte, "Down In New York City", "A Moment In Time" feat Planet Asia, "All Said & Done", "Things You Do", "Line Of Scrimmage" feat Slug, "Believe In Me" feat RES, "Born In LA" feat Chace Infinate & Sick Jacken, "I Still Love You" and more. CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ EvidenceLayover EP (CD & DVD) ... CD
Decon, 2008. Used CD & DVD ... Out Of Stock
... CD

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✨✧ David Boykin OutetEvidence Of Life On Other Planets Vol 2 ... CD
Box Media, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A seminal album from the great reedman David Boykin – a set recorded right at the end of the 90s, with an excellent group full of members who'd all go on to do wonderful things in years to come – Nicole Mitchell on flute, Chad Taylor on drums, and Josh Abrams on bass – plus a bit of vocals from Glenda Zarah Baker as well! The tracks are a great mixture of long and short, quiet and powerful – really marking Boykin as one of the key talents to inherit the mantle of the AACM legacy, and find a way for it to move forward strongly, and proudly, well into the 21st Century. Titles include "Hypnotic", "Portal 7", "Blue Corn Bop", "Affections Of Alienation", "Abductions & Experimentations", and "Astro Lilly". CD
(CONDITION NOTE: Traycard has a crease. Radio station call numbers markered on back.)

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Graeme RevellBody Of Evidence ... CD
Milan, 1993. Used ... $1.99
... CD

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✨✧ Steve KhanEvidence ... CD
Novus, 1980. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautifully spacey set from guitarist Steve Khan – a record that has the leader playing mostly acoustic, but in a setting that's also got this nicely echoey vibe and some great electric touches! The record is as spacious as an ECM session, but has a very different vibe – maybe a quality that's less sonically organic, but equally powerful – as the steel strings of Khan's guitar have this raspy quality in the echo, and are matched with some contributions on other guitars from David Russell Young – and some very light electronics that shade in some of the background elements in a very gentle way. Titles include "In A Silent Way", "Peace", "Threesome", "Infant Eyes", and a long "Thelonious Monk Medley". CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Steve Lacy with Don CherryEvidence ... CD
Prestige/OJC, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
Really wonderful work from a pair we wish we could have heard more often together! Steve Lacy's early records are all pretty darn great, but this album's a really special gem – a rare pairing with trumpeter Don Cherry, and an album with an incredibly haunting sound! There's almost a bit more warmth here than some of Lacy's other early records – and more than Cherry's too, for that matter – as the pair move together marvelously through space that might be dubbed modal, but which also has a somewhat airy and open sense of freedom. Lacy brings in some of his usual love of Thelonious Monk, but the rhythmic progressions often move away from standard Monk modes – partly from the absence of piano on the set. Drummer Billy Higgins is especially great – playing with an almost melodic approach to his kit at times – and the quartet's completed by bassist Carl Brown, who's really won our attention with his work on the date. Titles include an incredible reading of Duke Ellington's "The Mystery Song" – plus the tracks "Something To Live For", "Let's Cool One", "Who Knows", "San Francisco Holiday", and "Let's Cool One". CD
(1990 OJC pressing.)

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✨✧ Anthony OrtegaOn Evidence ... CD
Fremeaux & Associates/Evidence (France), 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful later set from reedman Anthony Ortega – and a record that really returns him to the brilliance of his first modern moments in the 50s! Ortega plays both alto and soprano sax here – in these long, flowing, open lines that are completely seductive – performed with a definite knowledge of the freer sides of the jazz spectrum, but never too outside at all – and instead done with that early sort of spiritualism that Ortega could even show in a larger band performance back in the day – really given a stronger focus here in an intimate quartet setting. Other players include Manuel Rocheman on piano, Didier Levallat on bass, and Jacques Mahieux on drums – and Sylvain Kassap plays guest bass clarinet on one title. Tracks include "Norge", "Moons Ago", "Warm Canto", "Tyler", "Gone Again", "Little Lou", and "Avignon". CD

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✨✧ David Boykin OutetEvidence Of Life On Other Planets Vol 2 ... CD
Box Media/Sonic Healing Ministries, 1999. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A seminal album from the great reedman David Boykin – a set recorded right at the end of the 90s, with an excellent group full of members who'd all go on to do wonderful things in years to come – Nicole Mitchell on flute, Chad Taylor on drums, and Josh Abrams on bass – plus a bit of vocals from Glenda Zarah Baker as well! The tracks are a great mixture of long and short, quiet and powerful – really marking Boykin as one of the key talents to inherit the mantle of the AACM legacy, and find a way for it to move forward strongly, and proudly, well into the 21st Century. Titles include "Hypnotic", "Portal 7", "Blue Corn Bop", "Affections Of Alienation", "Abductions & Experimentations", and "Astro Lilly". CD

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✨✧ Ice TGreatest Hits – The Evidence ... CD
Atomic Pop, Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Ice T at his best – long before his years on TV, or his stumbling on cliches – at a point when he was maybe the first fresh hip hop voice to come from the west coast scene! Tracks include the classics "Power", "6 In The Mornin", "I'm Your Pusher, "You Played Yourself", "OG Original Gangster", "Colors", "The Tower" and more. CD

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✨✧ Michael CainEvidence Of Things Unseen ... CD
M-A Music, 1996. Used ... Out Of Stock
A solo piano record – tracks include "All My Life", "Home Continuity", "Talk Speak", "Maria Dances Her Freedom", and "Maria Becomes Rotwang's Prisoner". CD

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✨✧ Candi StatonEvidence – The Complete Fame Records Masters ... CD
Kent (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A 2CD set of Candi Staton – the complete Fame masters recorded by the female southern soul great and producer Rick Hall at the fabled Muscle Shoals studios – including a dozen previously unreleased tracks! It's one heartbreaking, soul stirring masterpiece after another on this set – some of best southern soul by anyone in this period, if you're asking us! Candi's voice brings grit and grace, sweetness and gruff truth. Includes the great late 60s/early 70s material plus some previously unreleased number cut before here mid 70s move to Warners – and that stuff is wonderful, too! 48 tracks in all: "Someone You Use", "Mr And Mrs Untrue", "Do Right Woman", "In The Ghetto", "Love Chain", "I'll Be Here", "Jolene", "It's Not Love", "Stand By Your Man", "For You", "Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man", "Where Were You", One More Hurt", "Do Right Woman" and many more. CD
 
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King Ernest BakerKing Of Hearts ... CD
Evidence, 1997. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)

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Carmen BradfordWith Respect ... CD
Evidence, 1995. Used ... $2.99
Excellent work from jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford – a really solidly grounded effort that has her venturing into some killer soul jazz territory! The album's got a rare ability to take material from a number of different sources, and forge it into a post-70s vocal approach that's steeped in soul, yet which also still has a strong capacity for jazz phrasing. A few of the numbers go a bit off kilter, but overall, the set's the best we've heard from Bradford – one of the strongest vocalists of her generation. Players include Cedar Walton, Dori Caymmi, Charles Owens, and Bill Summers – and titles include "Even Steven", "Little Esther", "Finally", "He Comes To Me For Comfort", "Look Who's Mine", and "Nature Boy". CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Greg Green & othersTribute To Grant Green ... CD
Evidence, 1996. Used ... $4.99
Tribute to the great Grant Green by contemporary guitarists Greg Green, Ed Cherry, Russell Malone, Dave Stryker, Peter Bernstein, and Mark Whitfield – backed by Larry Goldings on organ and Idris Muhammad on drums! Tracks are all original by Grant Green and include "Matador", "Jean De Fleur", "Grant's Tune", "Grantstand", and "California Green". CD
(Punch through barcode, a bit of pen inside booklet.)

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✨✧ John HicksJohn Hicks ... CD
Theresa/Evidence, 1986. Used ... $11.99
A wonderful session that really gets at the lyrical beauty in the playing of John Hicks! The session's quite spare – and features only Hicks on piano, Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, and Walter Booker on bass. Hicks' piano carries most of the rhythm for some of the tracks – stretching out almost in solo format, but without any of the overindulgence that mars some of his solo recordings. Hutcherson's wonderfully restrained, too – very melodic, and perfect at filling in the soft spaces with rich colors and tones. Titles include "After The Morning", "Littlest One Of All", "Star Crossed Lovers", "Steadfast", "Pas De Trois", and "For John Chapman". CD features the previously unissed track "Beantown Blues". CD
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Billy Higgins QuintetBilly Higgins Quintet ... CD
Evidence, 1993. Used ... $12.99
Billy Higgins on drums, David Williams on drums, Cedar Walton on piano, Harold Land on tenor saxophone, and Oscar Brashear on trumpet. CD
(Sealed!)

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Eddie JeffersonJazz Singer ... CD
Evidence, 1959/1961. Used ... $2.99
Rare work from Eddie Jefferson – cut between his early years on Prestige, and his revival on Riverside – work done for the Festival Records label, but best known in this hip 70s package put together by Inner City! The work here is a great precursor to Eddie's 60s comeback – and shows him really moving forward strongly, even on a tiny label – reworking his older vocal style with a hipper modern groove, and really reaching some new territory in the process. The tunes are awash in those charming tones and phrasings that always set Jefferson apart from the rest – and there's a few R&B undercurrents here, mixed in with the more familiar bop influences. Players are all great too – and include Johnny Coles or Howard McGee on trumpet, James Moody on tenor, Matthew Gee on trombone, Musa Kaleem on tenor and baritone, and Johnny Acea on piano. Babs Gonzalez and Honey Gordon get in a few licks on versions of "So What" and "Sister Sadie" – helping Eddie out with their hip vocal talents – and other tracks include "Memphis", "Baby Girl", "NJR", "I've Got The Blues", "The Preacher", "Night Train", "Sherry", "Body & Soul", and "Workshop". 18 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print.)

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Louis JordanI Believe In Miracles (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Evidence, 1973. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)

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Kid RamosKid Ramos ... CD
Evidence, 1999. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(HDCD pressing with a punch through the barcode.)

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Franklin KiermyerKairos ... CD
Evidence, 1996. Used ... $6.99
Franklin Kiermyer on drums, Dom Richards and Drew Gress on bass, John Esposito on piano, Sam Rivers on soprano saxophone, Eric Person on soprano and alto saxophone, and Michael Stuart on soprano and tenor saxophone. CD
(Punch through barcode.)

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Lee KonitzJazz Nocturne ... CD
Evidence, 1994. Used ... $4.99 6.99
A great straight set from the later years of Lee Konitz – one that has the altoist swinging wonderfully in the company of pianist Kenny Barron! There's a soulful undercurrent to the record that really shows Barron's hand in the sound of the session – that mature groove that Kenny always brings to his own trio records, and his even better albums with a horn player – but part of the swing also comes from the talents of James Genus on bass and Kenny Washington on drums. Titles include "Misty", "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To", "Body & Soul", and "Alone Together". CD
(Punch through barcode.)

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Essra MohawkRaindance (with bonus track) ... CD
Evidence, 1994. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(2005 pressing.)

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Ralph Peterson Fo'TetFo'Tet Plays Monk ... CD
Evidence, 1997. Used ... $5.99
Features Ralph Peterson on drums, Belden Bullock on bass, Steve Wilson on soprano sax, and Bryan Carrott on vibes! CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Billy PierceEpistrophy ... CD
Evidence, 1993. Used ... $6.99
Features Billy Pierce on tenor, Donald Brown on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums! CD
(Punch through barcode.)

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✨✧ Sun RaAngels & Demons At Play/Nubians Of Plutonia ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, Late 50s. Used ... $12.99
Brilliant early work by Sun Ra and the Arkestra – 2 rare Saturn recordings back to back on one CD! Angels & Demons At Play is a monster of an album! Ra plays organ and electric piano, and the band includes Gilmore, Pat Patrick, Marshall Allen, Ronnie Boykins, Art Hoyle, Phil Cohran, and Julian Priester. The group's also got an electric bass, which gives the tracks a nice bottom, and a good spooky feel. Nothing's too out, but the record's got a great off-kilter sound, and lots of original tracks like "Between Two Worlds", "Tiny Pyramids", "Music From the World Tomorrow", and "Angels And Demons At Play". Nubians Of Plutonia has Ra and the Arkestra playing in a mix of straight jazz and spacey styles, with Ra on electric piano throughout the entire set. A few tracks have some great chanted vocals – and we're not sure if they're sung by one of the Saturn doo wop groups, or by the ensemble – but they give the tracks a great sound, and the whole set has a good late 50's Arkestra sound. With the tracks "Nubia", "Plutonian Nights", "Star Time", and "Watusa". CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Sun RaCosmic Tones For Mental Therapy/Art Forms Of Dimensions Tomorrow ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, Early 60s. Used ... $14.99
2 rare Sun Ra Saturn albums back to back on one CD! Cosmic Tones is one of the Ra's greatest albums for Saturn – a record that has him playing clavioline and echoey "cosmic side drums" with a great spacey sound that was probably arrived at through some primitive reverb and echo techniques! The overall effect is everything you'd imagined about Sun Ra – a mixture of hardbop, soul jazz, and some spacey musings that are definitely out of this world! Titles include "Moon Dance", "Voice of Space", and "Adventure Equation". Art Forms features material recorded in New York in 1961, and released on Saturn in 1965 – but whatever the date, it's still light years ahead of its time! Ra plays piano, as usual, but he also works with some beautiful instruments of his own creation – including the strangely wonderful Sun Harp, the Dragon Drum, and the Spiral Percussion Gong. The percussion instruments are heard to great effect on the track "Solar Drums" – which has an echoey percussive sound that's really wonderful! The rest of the group includes John Gilmore, Ronnie Boykins, Pat Patrick, Clifford Thornton, Marshall Allen, and Clifford Jarvis – classic Ra players all of them – and other titles include "Lights On A Satellite", "Kosmos In Blue", and "Cluster Of Galaxies". CD

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Sun RaFate In A Pleasant Mood/When Sun Comes Out ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, 1960/1962. Used ... $9.99
2 early Saturn albums by Sun Ra on one CD! Fate In A Pleasant Mood was recorded and released in 1960 – and is a stellar example of Ra's early genius at work. John Gilmore and Marshall Allen hold down the reed solos, and Ra's piano is out front, with plenty of space for crazy solos, especially on the cut "Space Mates". All compositions are original Ra material, and the track list includes "Ankhnaton", "Distant Stars", and "The Others In Their World". When Sun Comes Out is from a few years later – when the Arkestra had moved to New York City – and the lineup is a bit more adventurous, with Ra playing a bit of percussion and electric celeste on one track, and an overall freer approach by the rest of the group. Titles include "Dimensions In Time", "Dancing Shadows", "The Rainmaker", "We Travel The Spaceways", and "Calling Planet Earth". CD

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Sun RaJazz In Silhouette ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, 1958. Used ... $6.99
Sun Ra's really moving forward with this classic set – refining the sound of his Chicago-based Arkestra, and reaching for new territory that moves him way past familiar jazz modes! The cover bills the group as playing "music from tomorrow's world" – and you can definitely hear that on some titles here, including one number that features Ra on some really haunting celeste, and another that features Marshall Allen making weird noises with his mouthpiece! The group is all greats from the old days – John Gilmore on tenor, Marshall Allen on flute, Pat Patrick on baritone and flute, James Spaulding on alto and flute, Hobart Dotson on trumpet, Charles Davis on baritone, and Ronnie Boykins on bass – and titles include "Hours After", "Saturn", "Ancient Ethiopia", and "Blues At Midnight". CD
(1991 pressing.)
Also available Jazz In Silhouette (2LP edition – with bonus tracks) ... LP 29.99

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✨✧ Dewey RedmanAfrican Venus ... CD
Venus/Evidence, 1992. Used ... $4.99
Features Dewey Redman on tenor, alto sax, and musette – with Joshua Redman on tenor sax, Charles Eubanks on piano, Anthony Cox on bass, Carl Allen on drums, and Danny Sadownick on percussion. Tracks include "Echo Prayer", "Venus and Mars", "Satin Doll", and "Turnaround". CD

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Phil Woods & Lew TabackinPhil Woods/Lew Tabackin ... CD
Evidence, 1980. Used ... $9.99
Woods plays alto, Tabackin plays tenor – and other players include Jimmy Rowles on piano, Michael Moore on bass, and Bill Goodwin on drums. CD

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✨✧ Sun RaGreatest Hits – Easy Listening For Intergalactic Travel ... CD
Evidence, 1960s/1970s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
It's hard to conceive of the idea of a "greatest hits" for Sun Ra – as none of his records even cracked the charts – but this set is a much-needed one that offers a strong sampling of Ra's rich body of work, summed up nicely by 18 tracks that over a keen picture of his unique vision. The set's also valuable in that it keeps things nice and lean, with most tracks only running for 4 or 5 minutes, not slipping into the longer drawn-out versions that are usually the province of more serious Ra listeners. Titles include "Saturn", "King Of Not", "Pleasure", "The Order Of The Pharonic Jesters", "The Perfect Man", "We Travel The Spaceways", "I Loves You, Porgy", and "Velvet". CD

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✨✧ Sun RaPathways To Unknown Worlds/Friendly Love ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, 1973. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Two rare albums recorded in 1973 – one previously issued, one appearing here for the first time! Pathways To Unknown Worlds has the group playing a host of odd instruments – including space dimension mellophone, ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum, vibes, and moog – as well as the usual array of horns and percussion – and the sound of the album is quite spare and spacey, as screeching horn solos intersect with tones and colors from the other instruments, in one of the more space-agey Ra sessions from the 70s. Friendly Love was conceived as a four-part suite – and features Ra on organ and mini-moog, dominating the horns and percussion of the session with some very spooky keyboards. Titles include "Pathways To Unknown Worlds", "Extension Out", "Cosmo-Media", and "Friendly Love (parts 1 to 4)". CD

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✨✧ Sun RaSingles ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, Mid 50s/1960s/1970s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A totally essential 2 CD set that brings together a huge amount of singles that were recorded by Sun Ra and others for his legendary Saturn label! As you probably know, the albums that were recorded for Saturn were rare enough – but the singles on the label were even rarer, and some of them were pressed in batches as small as 75 copies! The material is a very strange mix of jazz, soul, doo wop, and R&B – but it's all got the off-kilter Sun Ra twist to it, and the music is a key slice in the independent history of underground jazz pioneered by Ra & The Arkestra. You'll hear plenty of stuff by Ra (including the legendary "I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman") – and you'll also get stuff by Lacy Gibson, The Cosmic Rays, The Nu Sounds, Yochannan, and The Qualities. Annotated with 36 pages of detailed notes, written by 4 different Ra experts – and a treat for collectors and novices alike! CD
(Mid 90s Evidence edition.)

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✨✧ Pharoah SandersJourney To The One ... CD
Evidence, 1980. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A stunning little record from Pharoah Sanders – a double-length set that has all the soul and spirit of his Impulse Records classics, but with a very different vibe! There's a sense of focus here that's tremendous – as if Sanders has found a way to take the energy of his side-long performances and hone them to a level that's maybe even more expressive in its economy – maybe a streamlining of spiritual jazz for the new decade, but not at a level that tries to sound commercial or mainstream at all. Sanders is joined here by a host of equally well-voiced players who really match his energy – Joe Bonner and John Hicks on piano, Eddie Henderson on flugelhorn, Ray Drummond on bass, and Idris Muhammad on drums – and the set also features a bit of great work on koto from Yoko Ito Gates as well. Titles include the classic "You've Got To Have Freedom" – a fantastic soaring anthem of joy – plus "After The Rain", "Soledad", "Greetings To Idris", "Doktor Pitt", "Think About The One", "Bedria", and "Yemenja". CD

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✨✧ Phil UpchurchTell The Truth ... CD
Evidence, 2001. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really great back to basics album from guitarist Phil Upchurch – a set that's a lot more jazz-based than the instrumental funk he was laying down in the late 60s and early 70s – with a lean style that brings plenty of focus to Phil's stunning work on a hollow-body guitar! The group's a quartet – with David Arnay on piano, Kevin Axt on bass, Vince Wilburn on drums, and Mike Smith on percussion – acoustic players who balance out the warmer electric vibe of the Upchurch guitar – on titles that include a strong mix of soul and jazz covers, plus two originals too. Tracks include "La Costa", "Jive Samba", "Jack Of Speed", "Tell The Truth", "Home Again", "Girl Talk", "She's Alright", and "Back In Love Again". CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)

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✨✧ Luther AllisonLove Me Papa ... CD
Evidence, 1977. Used ... Out Of Stock
Luther Allison recorded famously for Motown during the 70s – but here, he's in a much more lean, stripped-down mode – really stretching out on these extended tracks that let his superb guitar work do as much talking as his vocals! But Allison's also got a fantastic voice – one that borrows plenty of inflections from soul music, and which seems to push both the lyrics and his guitar work past the more familiar blues standards of the time – a really unique quality that's captured here perfectly by the sometimes-overlooked work of the mighty Black & Blue label from France. Luther plays harmonica on one track too – and titles include "It's Too Late", "Last Night", "Blues With A Feelin", "Love Me Papa", "I Feel So Good", and "Key To The Highway". CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Luther JohnsonOn The Road Again ... CD
Evidence, 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
A spare overseas session from Luther Johnson – a Boston blues musician, by way of Chicago! Luther plays guitar and sings, with no other accompaniment – and the record is one of the few he cut before his too-early death in 1976. CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Lee KonitzRhapsody II ... CD
Evidence, 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
Lee Konitz on alto, soprano, and tenor sax – with John Scofield, Clark Terry, Gerry Mulligan, Toots Thielemans, Mark Feldman, and others – plus Sheila Jordan on vocals! CD
(Punch through barcode.)

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✨✧ Lewis NashRhythm Is My Business ... CD
Evidence, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
An excellent album from this very hip drummer – with work from Steve Nelson on vibes, Mulgrew Miller on piano, and vocals from Teresa Nash on one track! CD

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✨✧ Ralph Peterson Fo'TetReclamation Project ... CD
Evidence, 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
A fairly adventurous record for drummer Ralph Peterson – a quartet session with vibes, soprano sax, and bass – all playing together in angular modes that mix jagged rhythms with more soulful solos. Titles include "Insanity", "Bottom", "Further Fo", "Song Of Serenity", "Keep It Simple", and "Just For Today". CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)

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✨✧ Sun RaMonorails & Satellites ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
A groundbreaking album of solo piano work by Sun Ra! The album's one of Ra's classic sides for the Saturn Records label – and at the time of its release, it was one of the most "out there" albums of solo piano ever recorded! Ra spins out these incredibly complex lines on haunting original compositions like "Blue Differentials", "The Galaxy Way", "Space Towers", and "Cogitation" – and he shows once again why he was head and shoulders above most jazz players in his class! CD

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✨✧ Sun RaOther Planes Of There ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
Very out work from Ra & The Arkestra – recorded in 1964, with a lineup that includes Pat Patrick, John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, and Danny Davis – plus added percussion from Lex Humphries and Roger Blank. The best tracks on the set have a fragmented otherworldly quality – and the album includes the tunes "Spiral Galaxy", "Sound Spectra", "Sketch", and "Pleasure" – plus "Other Planes Of There", which runs for over 22 minutes! CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Sun RaSound Sun Pleasure ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Early work by Ra and the Arkestra, recorded in 1958 in Chicago, but not issued until the end of 60s, as one of the best rare sides on Saturn Records! The material's fairly straight, but with a cool off-kilter groove, and some very nice arrangements. The lineup's as classic as can be, and include Gilmore, Pat Patrick, James Spaulding, Marshall Allen, and Hobart Dotson. Hattie Randolph sings on 2 tracks, and Ra plays a bit of celeste. Titles are mostly all standards, given the Ra twist – and titles include "S'Wonderful", "Round Midnight", "I Could Have Danced All Night", and "Deep Purple". This expanded CD version features 6 bonus cuts, for a total of 13 tracks in all – including some originals like "Enlightenment" and "Dreams Come True". CD

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✨✧ Sun RaSuper-Sonic Jazz ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
The first album on Saturn! Despite the futurism that the title of the set might imply, the material on this LP is actually some of Sun Ra's earliest, and dates back to the years when the Arkestra was first beginning to make itself heard in Chicago. That doesn't stop the material from being amazing, though, as these prime early tracks really show how strong Ra's vision was, even when it was being applied to material that might look more simple on the surface. Titles include "El Is A Sound Of Joy", "Medicine For A Nightmare", "Sunology", "Advice To Medics", and "Portrait Of The Living Sky". CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Sun RaWe Travel The Space Ways/Bad & Beautiful ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, 1960/1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 classic Saturn albums by Sun Ra – back to back on one CD! We Travel The Spaceways is a beautiful album of tracks recorded during some of the Arkestra's last days in Chicago. The record features some great work by Ra on Electronic Piano and Cosmic Tone Organ – and there's a full complement of horn players on the set, including Pat Patrick, John Gilmore, and Marshall Allen. 2 tracks – "Interplanetary Music" and "We Travel The Spaceways" – have haunting vocals by the group, and the set also features the numbers "Space Loneliness", "Tapestry From An Asteroid", and "New Horizons". Bad & The Beautiful was recorded in 1961 – and features prime small group playing by Ra, Gilmore, Patrick, Marshall Allen, Ronnie Boykins, and Tommy Hunter, with the tracks "Search Light Blues", "Ankh", "On The Blue Side", and "Exotic Two". "Exotic Two" has some great echoey percussion – recorded in a wide-open way that mixes strangely with the piano lines on the session. "On The Blue Side" has some great tenor from Gilmore, very much in a blue tone, sounding like laidback Hank Mobley from the 50s! CD

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✨✧ Pharoah SandersRejoice ... CD
Evidence, 1981. Used ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic 80s work from Pharoah Sanders – with a vibe that's a perfect extension of his classic work for the Impulse label! The album has Pharoah working with an amazing group – Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, John Hicks and Joe Bonner on piano, Art Davis on bass, and either Elvin Jones or Billy Higgins on drums. The sound is remarkably fresh – soaring and spiritual, but also more focused than in earlier years, with a great amount of soulful warmth. And although extra elements are added – like vocals, vibes, and added percussion – Pharoah's solos still dominate the whole album beautifully. Titles include "Rejoice", "Origin", "Moments Notice", "Central Park West", "Farah", "Ntjilo Ntjilo/Bird Song", and "Nigerian Juju Hilife". CD

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✨✧ Mal Waldron & Jackie McLeanLeft Alone '86 ... CD
Evidence, 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock
Not a duet session as you might guess from the title – as the piano of Mal Waldron and alto of Jackie McLean are joined by the bass of Herbie Lewis and drums of Eddie Moore! Titles include "Lover Man", "Minor Pulsation", "Left Alone", "Cat Walk", and "Good Morning Heartache". CD

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✨✧ Carla WhiteListen Here ... CD
Evidence, 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Charlie BarnetMore ... CD
Everest/Evidence, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
Later work from swing sax giant Charlie Barnet – but every bit as tight as his classics! If anything, the style here is even more sophisticated than before – as the Barnet groove is updated with some nice 50s arrangements from Bill Holman. Numbers include "Flying Home", "Early Autumn", "Midnight Sun", "Darn That Dream", and more. CD

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✨✧ Richie Beirach TrioTrust ... CD
Evidence, 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock
Richie Beirach on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. CD

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✨✧ Andy BeyBallads Blues & Bey ... CD
Evidence, 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
Warm and wonderful late work from the great Andy Bey – former member of Andy & The Bey Sisters, and a singer who will forever be in our heart for his hip 70s recordings with Horace Silver and Gary Bartz! This one has Bey running through a host of straighter jazz tracks – mostly Ellington numbers and standards, done in a warm intimate style that's quite a departure from his 70s work, more in the mode of his spiritual vocals of the 60s. Tracks are all done in longer versions than usual, which really lets Bey open up – and titles include "Yesterdays", "Someone To Watch Over Me", "Day Dream", "If You Could See Me Now", "Willow Weep For Me", "In A Sentimental Mood", and "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To". CD

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✨✧ Andy BeyShades Of Bey ... CD
Evidence, 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic comeback moment for the great Andy Bey – a singer who did incredible work in the 60s and 70s – then disappeared from the recording scene for awhile! The set's a compelling batch of jazz vocal tracks that show Andy reinventing himself for a whole new generation of jazz listeners. The backing's by a nice small group that includes Gary Bartz on alto, with whom Andy recorded extensively in the 70s – and other players include Geri Allen on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. The album includes a haunting reworking of Nick Drake's amazing song "River Man", plus a version of Dori Caymmi's "Like A Lover", Monk's "Straight No Chaser", and the moody "Dark Shadows", which was a page from Earl Coleman's songbook. CD

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✨✧ Billy Branch & the Sons Of BluesWhere's My Money ... CD
Evidence, 1984. Used ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Honeyboy EdwardsWhite Windows ... CD
Blue Suit/Evidence, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
A later set of Delta blues from Honeyboy Edwards – with titles that include "West Helena Blues", "Goin Down Slow", "Lay My Burden Down", "Shake Em On Down", "61 Highway", and "Don't Say I Don't Love You". CD

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✨✧ Gil EvansLive At The Public Theater (New York 1980) Vol II ... CD
Evidence, 1980. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really fantastic late life performance from the great Gil Evans – a well-circulated live performance that has all those great electric touches that Evans had explored during the 70s, after an ill-fated project that was planned with Jimi Hendrix! There's a nice balance in the music here too – those older large group ideas that made Gil so great as a leader, especially on his important 60s recordings – with some of the evolutions made in fields of jazz folks might not have expected Evans to pay attention to in the 70s, but which turned him on in a surprising way! Gil plays an electric grand piano and is joined by a rather large set of musicians who include Masabumi Kikuchi on a variety of synthesizers, Billy Cobham on drums, Hammiet Bluiett and Arthur Blythe on saxes, Hannibal Marvin Peterson and Jon Faddis on trumpet, and George Lewis on trombone – a wide range of underground talents that show that Evans was still working with the best of the left field, even late in his career. Tracks include two Evans originals – "Copenhagen Sight" and "Zee Zee" plus others like "Sirhan's Blues", a Jimi Hendrix song "Stone Free", and Mingus' "Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress". CD

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✨✧ Charles FambroughCity Tribes ... CD
Evidence, 1996. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Craig Handy on reeds, John Swana on trumpet, and special guest Dave Valentin on flute. CD

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✨✧ Art Farmer with Clifford JordanLive At Sweet Basil ... CD
Evidence, 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
Art Farmer on trumpet, Clifford Jordan on tenor and soprano saxophone, Geoff Keezer on piano, Kenny Davis on bass, and Yoron Israel on drums. CD

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✨✧ Buddy Guy & Junior WellsLive In Montreax ... CD
Evidence, 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Billy HarperSomalia ... CD
Evidence, 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
Great recent work from tenor giant Billy Harper! After his classic sides in the 70s, we didn't hear from Harper for years as a leader, but when this one came out, it was well worth the wait! The album's a beautiful batch of tracks in Harper's unique style of soulful avant blowing, and the players on the record with him are incredibly sensitive to the sound he's trying to achieve. Eddie Henderson is on trumpet, Horacee Arnold is on drums, and Louie "Mbiki" Spears is on bass. All tracks are long and spiritual, as with Harper's best work, and titles include "Somalia", "Thy Will Be Done", "Quest", and "Light Within". CD

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✨✧ Luther JohnsonLonesome In My Bedroom ... CD
Evidence, 1975. Used ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Hank Jones,Bill Evans & Red MitchellMoods Unlimited ... CD
Evidence, 1982. Used ... Out Of Stock
Hank Jones on piano, Bill Evans on soprano and tenor saxophone and Red Mitchell on bass. CD

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✨✧ Lee KonitzRhapsody ... CD
Evidence, 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock
Alto genius Lee Konitz blows a bit of tenor and soprano here – working in a variety of groups, with help from Bill Frisell on guitar, Peggy Stern on piano, Gerry Mulligan on baritone, Helen Merrill on vocals, Jimmy Giuffre on clarinet, and Clark Terry on trumpet! CD

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✨✧ Dave Liebman GroupVoyage ... CD
Evidence, 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
Dave Liebman on soprano sax and flute, Phil Markowitz on piano and keys, Vic Juris on guitar, Tony Marino on bass , and Jamey Haddad on drums and percussion – plus guest vocals and percussion from Cafe. CD

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✨✧ Dawan MuhammadDeep Stream ... LP
Evidence/Life Force Jazz, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A really amazing record from Dawan Muhammad – a west coast musician who never got the same sort of spiritual jazz credit as some of the giants of the 70s – but who kept on making really wonderful music as the years went on! Muhammad's recently known as the force behind the Life Force Jazz label – but here, he's stepping out in a mode that's much earlier, but already shows his sense of musical vision – a set that's almost like some of the more ambitious Strata East recordings of the 70s – with beautiful original compositions by Dawan, served up by a shifting set of musicians who really capture his spirit! Muhammad plays saxes and flutes – plus electric and acoustic piano, drums, and lots of percussion – and other players include Oscar Williams on trumpet, Paul Nagle on piano, and Daniel Sabanovich and Prince Lawsha on drums and percussion. Delores Pierce sings a bit on the record, but most tracks are instrumental – and titles include "Deep Stream", "East Wind", "Taumbu", "Is That You", "Cocoon", and "Anxiety". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Dawan MuhammadDeep Stream (2023 remaster) ... LP
Evidence/Life Force Jazz, 1979. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
A really amazing record from Dawan Muhammad – a west coast musician who never got the same sort of spiritual jazz credit as some of the giants of the 70s – but who kept on making really wonderful music as the years went on! Muhammad's recently known as the force behind the Life Force Jazz label – but here, he's stepping out in a mode that's much earlier, but already shows his sense of musical vision – a set that's almost like some of the more ambitious Strata East recordings of the 70s – with beautiful original compositions by Dawan, served up by a shifting set of musicians who really capture his spirit! Muhammad plays saxes and flutes – plus electric and acoustic piano, drums, and lots of percussion – and other players include Oscar Williams on trumpet, Paul Nagle on piano, and Daniel Sabanovich and Prince Lawsha on drums and percussion. Delores Pierce sings a bit on the record, but most tracks are instrumental – and titles include "Deep Stream", "East Wind", "Taumbu", "Is That You", "Cocoon", and "Anxiety". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Anthony OrtegaNeuf ... CD
Evidence (France), 1996. Used ... Out Of Stock
Compositions by Anthony Ortega and Mona Orbeck Ortega. CD

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✨✧ John PattonBlue Planet Man ... CD
Evidence, 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock
Surprisingly nice recent work from Blue Note organ jazz legend Big John Patton! The album was recorded in New York in 1993 – at a time when Patton was being rediscovered, and brought back into the light as an excellent player with a hell of a lot to offer, one who'd just been slowly forgotten by the record companies over the years. The session features some great (and surprisingly straight!) alto work by John Zorn, one of Patton's biggest supporters in this comeback time – plus tenor by Pete Chavez, tenor and soprano by Bill Saxton, guitar by Ed Cherry, and rhythm by old Blue Note players, with drums by Eddie Gladden and conga by Lawrence Killian. The best tracks on the album have an amazing searching groove – similar to that that Patton was crafting on his late Blue Notes, such as Understanding and Memphis New York Spirit. Other tracks are a bit more funky jazz oriented, but still quite strong – and titles include "U Jaama", "Bama", "Chip", "Congo Chant", and "Popeye". CD

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✨✧ Sun RaAtlantis ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
An incredible record from Sun Ra! The session was recorded in New York in the late 60s – and it features Ra playing the "solar sound instrument", which is actually a modified Hohner Clavinet, used here with some really spooky sounds! The setting of the album is spare and moody – with Ra striking out first on the "solar sound instrument" – laying down a groove that's filled in by John Gilmore on tenor, plus additional percussion by Robert Barry (who plays a bit of the "lightning drum"), Clifford Jarvis, Marshall Allen, and Pat Patrick. Titles include "Mu", "Lemuria", "Atlantis", "Bimini", and "Yucatan". CD features 2 versions of "Yucatan" – one from the original Saturn record, and one from the later Impulse album. CD

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✨✧ Sun RaHoliday For Soul Dance ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the more obscure albums by Ra – but a great one, and a record that features a number of tracks recorded in the same marathon session that also yielded the albums Fate In a Pleasant Mood, Angels & Demons At Play, and We Travel The Spaceways. The record, like the albums mentioned above, is a beautiful assortment of jazz standards, redone the "Ra" way, with that late 50s exotic and haunting approach to modern jazz. One of the highlights of the session is an excellent take on "Holiday For Strings", and other cuts include "Body & Soul", "But Not For Me", and "Early Autumn". CD

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✨✧ Sun RaVisits Planet Earth/Interstellar Low Ways ... CD
Saturn/Evidence, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 lost classics by Sun Ra on one CD! Visits Planet Earth features music that was recorded by The Arkestra in Chicago in 1957 and 1958. Some of the tracks are from the same session as the Sound Of Joy LP, and a few others were from sessions later in the year. Ra plays piano and "solar piano", and the group's got some added percussion and tympani. Along with the usual suspects, James Spaulding also sits in with the group on a few tracks, playing both alto and flute. Titles include "Eve", "Overtones Of China", "Two Tones", and "El Viktor". Interstellar Low Ways is a record that features material was recorded in 1959 and 1960, but unissued until the mid 60's. Ra plays piano, chimes, and gong, and the tracks have a nice laid back spacey feel, with some ensemble vocals chanted by the group. Ronnie Boykins also plays the space gong on one cut, which sounds very nice. Cuts include "Somewhere In Space", "Space Loneliness", "Space Aura", and "Interplanetary Music". CD

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✨✧ Michael Ray & The Cosmic KreweMichael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe ... CD
Evidence, 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
Trumpter Ray is one of the competing heirs to the Sun Ra legacy – having worked with Ra in the later years of the Arkestra, and currently pushing the space visions and jazz freedoms embraced by Ra in his work. This session is a mix of Ra-type playing with some of Ray's New Orleans-fueled jazz – a bit funky at strange points, and also with certain rootsy touches. Titles include "Pathology", "Echoes Of Boat People", "Island In Space", "Beans & Rice", "Rhythm & More", "Discipline 27", and "Carefree". CD

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✨✧ George ColemanGeorge Coleman At Yoshi's ... CD
Evidence, 1987. Used ... Out Of Stock
Really fantastic material from tenor genius George Coleman – the kind of set that really lets the leader open up and let his light shine – at a level that doesn't always happen on some of his other dates as a leader! When George Coleman is on, he's really on – and that's definitely the case here, as he soars out alongside superb backing from Harold Mabern on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Alvin Queen on drums. As with other Theresa Records releases from the time, the vibe here is a lot more 70s than you'd guess from the date of recording – and titles include "Laig Gobblin Blues", "IO", "They Say It's Wonderful", "Father", "Soul Eyes", and "Up Jumped Spring". CD

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✨✧ Grand Central (Ravi Coltrane & Antoine Roney)Sax Storm ... CD
Evidence, 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock
Ravi Coltrane on tenor and soprano sax, Antoine Roney on tenor sax, Jacky Terrasson on piano, Santi DeBriano on bass, and Cindy Blackman on drums. CD

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✨✧ Elmo HopeFinal Sessions ... CD
Evidence, 1966. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
The last work ever recorded by pianist Elmo Hope – one of the most brilliant modernist talents of his generation, right up there with Monk and Herbie Nichols for sheer inventiveness. We've always loved the long sinuous lines he spun on piano, though Hope spent most of his career in obscurity, despite extremely strong critical response to his work – and he died at the age of 45 from pneumonia. The material here was recorded in 1966 for the Festival label – and feature Hope working with a trio that includes John Orr on bass and Clifford Jarvis on drums, with some occasional guest work on drums by Philly Joe Jones. Titles include "Elmos Blues", "Stellations", "I Love You", two takes of "Low Tide", two takes of "Roll On", two takes of "Vi Ann", "Toothsome Threesome" and "Punch That". CD

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✨✧ Charnett MoffettStill Life ... CD
Evidence, 1997. Used ... Out Of Stock
A trio date with Moffett on bass, Rachel Z on piano and synth, and Cindy Blackman on drums. CD

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✨✧ Project G7 (Kenny Burrell, Kevin Eubanks)Tribute To Wes Montgomery Vol 1 ... CD
Evidence, 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
Kenny Burrell, Gene Bertincini, Kevin Eubanks, Rodney Jones, Jack Wilkins, and Wiliam Ash on guitar, Rufus Reid on bass, and Akira Tana on drums. CD

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✨✧ Sun RaLanquidity ... CD
Philly Jazz/Evidence, 1978. Used ... Out Of Stock
An amazing album from Sun Ra – a set that's got some of the same soulful focus as Space Is The Place, and a really surprising sense of groove on many moments! The record's actually a bit funky – if you can believe it – and was recorded with electric keyboards, bass, and guitar (played by the mysterious Disco Kid) – at the studios of Bob Blank, at a time when he was really able to capture the many strands of music that would come together in a performance, then find just the right way to put them over on record! The album was originally dismissed by many Sun Ra fans for being a funk sell-out album – but over the years, it's become a prized album for its cosmic sense of soul and great focus of the group's more far-reaching ideas – and at some level, it's probably the sound that most people imagine the Arkestra to have when they're first starting out, rather than the more avant material that dominates most of their catalog. The whole thing is wonderful – and titles include "That's How I Feel", "Where Pathways Meet", "Twin Stars of Thence", and "There Are Other Worlds (They Have Not Told You Of)". CD
Also available
Lanquidity (deluxe edition – with poster) ... LP 32.99
Lanquidity (2CD version – with bonus album) ... CD 20.99

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✨✧ Phil UpchurchTell The Truth (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Evidence/Pure Pleasure (UK), 2001. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
A really great back to basics album from guitarist Phil Upchurch – a set that's a lot more jazz-based than the instrumental funk he was laying down in the late 60s and early 70s – with a lean style that brings plenty of focus to Phil's stunning work on a hollow-body guitar! The group's a quartet – with David Arnay on piano, Kevin Axt on bass, Vince Wilburn on drums, and Mike Smith on percussion – acoustic players who balance out the warmer electric vibe of the Upchurch guitar – on titles that include a strong mix of soul and jazz covers, plus two originals too. Tracks include "La Costa", "Jive Samba", "Jack Of Speed", "Tell The Truth", "Home Again", "Girl Talk", "She's Alright", and "Back In Love Again". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Carl WeathersbyCome To Papa ... CD
Evidence, 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
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✨✧ Jody WilliamsReturn Of A Legend ... CD
Evidence, 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Art Blakey/Modern Jazz QuartetArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk/Blues At Carnegie Hall ... CD
Collectables, 1958/1967. Used ... $4.99
An unlikely pairing of albums, but another nice 2-fer of classic Atlantic sides. The Jazz Messengers album is a great one – and features the firey hardbop of Blakey's late 50's Messengers (with Johnny Griffin and Bill Hardman) meeting the modernist piano playing of Monk, who was really hitting his stride at this point on his own Riverside recordings. The session's an interesting one, and if it lacks the groove of the usual Blakey album, Monk more than makes up for any lack of soulfulness by throwing in some nice complicated piano lines. We still prefer Bobby Timmons to Monk with Blakey – but the album's worth having, and includes nice Monk tracks like "Evidence", "Blue Monk", "I Mean You", and "Purple Shades". The MJQ session's a live one, and features the usual tightly arranged chamber jazz approach. Tracks on that one include "Bag's Groove", "Blues Milanese", "Pyramid", and "The Cylinder". CD
(Out of print.)

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Garth ErasmusThrednody For The Khoi San (with download) ... LP
Tal (Germany), 2024. New Copy ... $33.99 36.99
South African musician Garth Erasmus works here on a whole host of instruments – some familiar, some more obscure – used mostly in solo modes that show him exploring some of these objects with a fresh sense of discovery that's very different than a musician who might have been using them for years! The lineup includes mouth bows, kalimba, kriolophone, mcinci, alto sax, clarinet, blik nsnaar, and ghorrah – blended with field recordings, sound samples, and electronics – all in this very cool electro-acoustic style that's both global and experimental at once – almost like something from the farther reaches of the Crammed Discs universe! Titles include "For Peter & Ruth", "Morengas", "Evidence Of Things Unseen", "Roesdorp Requiem", "The Ascension Of Milford Graves", "Mantis Praise", and "Gwaing Reverie". LP, Vinyl record album
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Milt JacksonMilt Jackson (Blue Note 1509 aka Wizard Of The Vibes) ... CD
Blue Note (Japan), Early 1950s. Used ... $14.99
Wicked early work from Milt Jackson – a record that's got a lot more of an edge than some of his later work with the Modern Jazz Quartet – a near-perfect modernist bop sound that's every bit the best side of Blue Note in the early 50s! The package brings together material from a few different sessions – some originally on 10" LPs – and the core of the material features Jackson in the company of pianist Thelonious Monk, on some tracks that also feature Sahib Shihab on alto sax! John Lewis plays piano on another batch of tracks that are essentially the early MJQ lineup, but with Lou Donaldson on alto too – so they swing with a bit more soul than you might expect. Titles include "Bag's Groove", "On The Scene", "Willow Weep For Me", "Criss Cross", "Evidence", "Tahiti", "Misterioso", "Four In One", and more. CD
(2004 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)

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Roland KirkPre-Rashaan (Kirk's Works/Jaki Byard Experience) ... CD
Prestige, 1961/1968. New Copy ... $9.99 11.98
Nice 2-in-1 set that reissues 2 hard to find albums by Roland Kirk! Kirk's Work is a strange and tasty album that Kirk made with organist Jack McDuff in the early 60s. The album's also been issued under the title Funk Underneath – but this is the original version. Kirk's tenor, manzello, stritch, and flute sound great next to Brother Jack's organ, and his sense of humor matches that of the great keyboardist. They swing hard, and have a lot of fun, especially on tracks like "Kirk's Work", "Three for Dizzy", and "Doin' the Sixty-Eight". The second album was cut under Jaki Byard's name – and is an amazing (and often forgotten) quartet session that brings together the enigmatic pianist and the mind-blowing multi-reed player. Kirk and Byard had played together previously, most notably on some of Kirk's Mercury recordings, and they fit together perfectly in this mad session of off-kilter jazz. The two of them are backed by Alan Dawson on drums and Richard Davis on bass, and the group's as tight as a drum. Titles include "Parisian Thoroughfare", "Evidence", "Memories Of You", and "Hazy Eve". CD
(Please Note – CD case has a small cutout hole.)

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Joe McPhee & Andre JaumeNuclear Family ... CD
Hat Hut/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1979. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.99
Insanely beautiful work from the great Joe McPhee – an album that was recorded and intended to be issued during his groundbreaking stretch with Hat Art Records – but which never saw the light of day at the time! Why that happened, we're not entirely sure – because the album is tremendous right from the very first note – as McPhee blows alto, tenor, and pocket cornet alongside the work of Andre Jaume on alto, tenor, and bass clarinet – in a set of horn-only performances that are breathtaking from start to finish! Jaume's a great player too – and his work of the time, especially on Hat Art, is a masterpiece of subtlety and soul – and he balances McPhee perfectly here, often with some deeper currents that create a beautifully organic energy between the two. Jaume's got this way of handling his reed that's amazing – and, of course, Joe's phrasing is as incredible as always. Titles include great reworks of modern jazz classics – including "Pithecanthropus Erectus", "Self Portrait In Three Colors", "Evidence", "Chelsea Bridge", and "Lonely Woman" – plus the originals "Nuclear" and "Rue St Jaume". CD
(Beautiful package – with a heavy Japanese-style paper sleeve!)

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✨✧ Thelonious MonkLive At The It Club – Complete ... CD
Columbia, 1964. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
A lost Thelonious Monk treasure from the 60s – a really open-ended live set recorded in LA in 1964, but not issued by Columbia until the early 80s – making the package a wonderful re-discover of Monk's genius during these years! The tunes are much more freewheeling than some of the studio work cut by Monk's quartet at the time – stretched out takes on Monkish favorites, played by Thelonious on piano, Charlie Rouse on tenor, Larry Gales on bass, and Ben Riley on drums – all with plenty of room for extended solos. This wonderful 2CD package brings together the complete recordings from the show – offering up many tracks in their full recorded versions, and adding in a few unreleased tracks too – titles that include "Bemsha Swing", "Blue Monk", "Well You Needn't", "Misterioso", "Gallops Gallop", "Teo", "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You", "All The Things You Are", "Blues Five Spot", "Evidence", "Bright Mississippi", and "Nutty". CD
(Out of print 1998 pressing.)

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Thelonious MonkLive In Paris – 16 Avril 1961 ... CD
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1961. New Copy 2 CDs ... $19.99 29.99
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 the group – with especially long improvisations by Monk that really reignite our respect for his genius – and the kind of soulful solos from Rouse that are always a perfect match! The bass of John Ore is beautifully recorded too – maybe even more powerful here than usual – and Frankie Dunlop completes the group with wonderfully deft work on drums. Titles include "Nutty", "Bemsha Swing", "Evidence", "Body & Soul", "I Mean You", "Epistrophy", "Just A Gigolo", "April In Paris", "Crepuscule With Nellie", "Jakie-ing", and "Off Minor". CD

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Thelonious MonkMonk's Moods – Original 1944 to 1948 Recordings ... CD
Naxos (Germany), 1940s. Used ... $5.99
Includes the songs "Thelonious", "'Round About Midnight", "Suburban Eyes", "In Walked Bud", "Monk's Mood", "Who Knows", "Ruby My Dear", "Humph", "On The "Bean"", "Flyin' Hawk", "Well, You Needn't", "Evidence", "I Should Care", "I Mean You", "All The Things You Are", "Epistrophy", "Mysterioso", and "Evonce". CD
(Out of print.)

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Music Revelation EnsembleCross Fire ... CD
DIW (Japan), 1996. Used ... $19.99
The Music Revelation Ensemble gets some great work here on horns – as the album features guest work from both John Zorn on alto and Pharoah Sanders on tenor! Main sounds are by the core trio of James Blood Ulmer on guitar, Calvin Jones on bass, and Cornell Rochester on drums – all working in a mode that's definitely a 90s extension of Ulmer's harmelodic legacy from decades past. Sanders and Zorn each alternate tunes – so that between them, there's a sax on every number – making the album a quartet date in execution. Zorn's sharp edges are what you might expect in the setting – and Sanders takes on a bolder, less earthy quality in the group – in ways that really differ from his usual sort of guest appearance. Titles include "Law", "Suspect", "Devotion", "Sweet", "Proof", "My Prayer", and "Evidence". CD
(Out of print.)

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Bud PowellLive In Lausanne 1962 ... CD
Stretch, 1962. Used ... $2.99
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 filled with the sort of fire that makes a recording like this well worth hearing – proof that just about any Bud Powell material from the time is pretty darn great, especially if it's as recorded as well as this! Titles include "All God's Children", "Confirmation", "I Remember Clifford", "Round Midnight", "Lover Come Back To Me", "Blues In The Closet", and "Evidence". CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)

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Candi StatonI'm Just A Prisoner ... LP
Fame/Kent (UK), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
Genius early work from Candi Staton – one of her first few gems recorded at Fame Studios with producer Rick Hall – and a set that packs the punch of some of the best female soul of the time! The groove here is stripped-down, raw, and ready – at a level that even Aretha Franklin's classic work for Atlantic in the late 60s couldn't even match. And unlike Aretha, Candi's work here is largely undiscovered – not nearly as filled with cliched, and stepping out nicely on a fresh set of tracks written by George Jackson, Clarence Carter, and others – all sung by Staton in a heartbreaking voice that should have been one of the biggest forces in 70s soul. Titles include "Evidence", "Get It When I Want It", "Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man", "I'm Just A Prisoner", and "I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available I'm Just A Prisoner ... LP 49.99

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Candi StatonI'm Just A Prisoner ... LP
Fame, Early 70s. Very Good ... $49.99
Genius early work from Candi Staton – one of her first few gems recorded at Fame Studios with producer Rick Hall – and a set that packs the punch of some of the best female soul of the time! The groove here is stripped-down, raw, and ready – at a level that even Aretha Franklin's classic work for Atlantic in the late 60s couldn't even match. And unlike Aretha, Candi's work here is largely undiscovered – not nearly as filled with cliched, and stepping out nicely on a fresh set of tracks written by George Jackson, Clarence Carter, and others – all sung by Staton in a heartbreaking voice that should have been one of the biggest forces in 70s soul. Titles include "Evidence", "Get It When I Want It", "Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man", "I'm Just A Prisoner", and "I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has a cutout hole, but is otherwise great.)
Also available I'm Just A Prisoner ... LP 24.99

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Talking HeadsTrue Stories (red vinyl pressing) ... LP
Sire, 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A huge crossover hit for the Talking Heads – music released in conjunction with the great film of the same name, but with a unified vibe that made the whole thing way more than just another soundtrack! In many ways, the set's a part two to Little Creatures – delivered with the same sort of upfront charm, and ear for well-crafted tunes that really display the sharper songwriting skills of David Byrne in this period. Yet there's also some hints of the global elements that were always present in his music, and which would come more to the fore during the Luaka Bop years – used in more subtle ways here. Titles include the big hit "Wild Wild Life" – plus "People Like Us", "Puzzlin Evidence", "Love For Sale", "Radio Head", "Dream Operator", "City Of Dreams", "Hey Now", and "Papa Legba". LP, Vinyl record album

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UniquesAbsolutely Rocksteady ... CD
Pressure Sounds (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Soul stirring rocksteady and deeply moving melodies from unfailingly great singer Slim Smith and the Uniques – just a beautiful compilation of late 60s material that's provides ample evidence for those of us that contend that Slim Smith and the Uniques are among the greatest and most soulful combos in the history of reggae vocals! Includes nice early production by Bunny Striker Lee throughout – and backing musicians including Lynn Taitt & The Jets and Bobby Aitken & The Carib Beats. Nice steady rockers and lover's tunes, with sweet harmony vocals. 18 tracks on the CD version: "Give Me A Love", "You Lied To Me", "People Rock Steady", "Facts Of Life", "This Feeling", "Trying Hard To Find A Home", "You Don't Care (You'll Want Me Back)", "I'm Lost", "Love & Devotion","Where Do I Turn", "Have Pity On Me", "Beatititude (Version Two) and more. CD
Also available Absolutely Rocksteady ... LP 23.99

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UniquesAbsolutely Rocksteady ... LP
Pressure Sounds (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $23.99 26.99
Soul stirring rocksteady and deeply moving melodies from unfailingly great singer Slim Smith and the Uniques – just a beautiful compilation of late 60s material that's provides ample evidence for those of us that contend that Slim Smith and the Uniques are among the greatest and most soulful combos in the history of reggae vocals! Includes nice early production by Bunny Striker Lee throughout – and backing musicians including Lynn Taitt & The Jets and Bobby Aitken & The Carib Beats. Nice steady rockers and lover's tunes, with sweet harmony vocals. 14 tracks on the LP version: "Give Me A Love", "You Lied To Me", "People Rock Steady", "Facts Of Life", "This Feeling", "Trying Hard To Find A Home", "You Don't Care (You'll Want Me Back)", "I'm Lost", "Love & Devotion", "Where Do I Turn" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Absolutely Rocksteady ... CD 14.99

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✨✧ Masao YagiMasao Yagi Plays Thelonious Monk ... CD
King (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99 About February 1, 2025 (delayed)
A great Japanese take on the sound of Thelonious Monk at the end of the 50s – one that's led by pianist Masao Yagi, and which features some of the same dynamic horn interplay as Monk's best work on Riverside! Yagi's got a really great group here – with Sadao Watanabe on alto sax and Akira Nakano on trumpet – both stepping out in sharp-edged, angular lines at the front of the tunes – then soaring out in beautifully expressive solos on their own. Yagi's piano is strong too – surprisingly sensitive at times – and the record does a great job of nodding towards the original without clearly aping it too much. Titles include "Off Minor", "Evidence", "Monk's Mood", "Straight No Chaser", and "Blue Monk". CD
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✨✧ Bobby BroomBobby Broom Plays For Monk ... CD
Origin, 2009. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful takes on Monkish tunes – a record that's a bit warmer than the usual tribute to Thelonious, thanks to the round sound and deep soul of guitarist Bobby Broom! The group here is just a trio, and Bobby really gets plenty done in the small space of the set – romping around the Monk compositions in ways that really open them up – almost like he's using his instrument like a piano on one number, a sax on the next, and so on. As with most of Broom's best work, there's a chromatic warmth to the record that really holds things together – and, once again, makes us wonder why the hell this guy isn't hailed as one of the greatest living guitarists in mainstream jazz. Titles include "Reflections", "Lulu's Back In Town", "Ask Me Now", "Evidence", "Ruby My Dear", "In Walked Bud", and "Bemsha Swing". CD

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✨✧ DionKickin Child – 1965 Columbia Recordings ... CD
Columbia/Norton, 1965. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A pretty amazing little record from Dion DiMucci – especially if you only know his earliest rock and roll hits! Dion was always a cat who was hipper than most of his mainstream contemporaries – as evidence by the surprisingly deep turn he'd take at the end of the 60s – but during his early years with Columbia, he was often improperly assigned to songs and sessions – and never really got to show off the more interesting ideas he had in mind for his music. Enter producer Tom Wilson, who was working with Bob Dylan during the early electric years – and who, on most of these tracks, allowed Dion himself to move in a folk rock direction – mostly on his own compositions, which re really incredible – and have a style that could easily sit next to the mid 60s classics on Columbia by The Byrds or Dylan, even though the label never thought much of the recordings at the time. Instead, some of these tracks were issued as singles, or got much later release – and some never saw the light of day at all – and are finally brought together here in a decades-overdue complete album of this great musical moment. If you dig the deeper strands of the transforming folk generation, you'll find plenty to love here – as a younger, clean-cut artist grows his hair, and really finds himself on titles that include "My Love", "Tomorrow Won't Bring The Rain", "Wake Up Baby", "Kickin Child", "Two Ton Feather", "Knowing I Won't Go Back There", "You Move Me Babe", "So Much Younger", and "Time In My Heart For You". Also includes versions of the Dylan tracks "Farewell", "It's All Over Now Baby Blue", and "Baby I'm In The Mood For You". CD

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✨✧ FashawnBoy Meets World ... LP
High Water/Coalmine, 2009. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The debut album from Fashawn, and a set that became an instant indie classic in the world of underground hip hop – proof that even amidst the big aughties years of billion-selling street-themed material, there was still room for smart, thoughtful, well-crafted material! The production by Exile is perfect for the set – as sensitive as Fashawn's rhymes – and there's an approach here that really hints at some of the directions that Cali hip hop would take in the following decade, but with less of the languid feel of that era – and maybe a nod back to the best boom bap of the 90s, but in a mellower way. Titles include "Freedom", "Hey Young World" feat Aloe Blacc & Devoya Mayo, "Stars", "Life Is A Shorty" feat J Mitchell, The Ecology", "Our Way" feat Evidence, "Samsonite Man" feat Bly, "Bo Jackson" feat Exile, and "Boy Meets World". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Thelonious MonkBig Band & Quartet In Concert (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Columbia, 1963. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A unique little album from Thelonious Monk – an early 60s live date that features a really cooking big band, plus some solo and quartet tracks as well! The bulk of the album's played by the big band – an unusual mix of players that includes Phil Woods on alto, Steve Lacy on soprano sax, Charlie Rouse on tenor, Thad Jones on cornet, Eddie Bert on trombone, and Nick Travis on trumpet – all cutting nicely angular lines under the direction of Monk's piano. The quartet material strips things down to a group with Rouse on tenor, Butch Warren on bass, and Frank Dunlop on drums – and one selection features Monk on solo piano. Titles include "I Mean You", "Oska T", "Four In One", "Darkness On The Delta", "Evidence", and "Played Twice". 2CD set features bonus tracks too – including "Bye Ya", "Misterioso", "Epistrophy", and "Light Blue" – 2 of which are additional quartet numbers. CD
(1994 Columbia Jazz Masterpieces pressing. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
 
 
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