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✨✧ Mars VoltaFrances The Mute ... LP
Universal, 2005. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(2021 Clouds Hill remaster on black vinyl.)

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✨✧ Terry Burrows & Daniel MillerMute – A Visual Document ... Book
Thames & Hudson, 2017. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Mute Records was one of the most striking British labels of the post-punk years – second maybe only to Factory Records for the way it mixed art and design to package modern music – a legacy that began with the label's very first 45, and continued through countless great albums and singles for years to come! This beautiful volume is an especially strong look at the first decade or so of Mute – and showcases the way it found new styles to present its music – a rich legacy of sounds from Nick Cave, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Fad Gadget, Nitzer Ebb, Einsturzende Neubauten, and many others – a mode that continued even after Mute had found bigger fame in the mainstream, and started to issue some of its productions on major labels. The book traces hundreds of images, and even includes label scans, mock-ups, and other related work – along with a complete representation of the label's albums too. This hardcover edition is full color throughout, over 300 pages, and a great companion to the classic music of Mute! Book

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✨✧ TuxedomoonHalf-Mute/Scream With A View ... CD
Crammed (Belgium), 1979/1980. Used ... Out Of Stock
Two of the first records from Tuxedomoon – both of them incredible for their time, and even more so now! Half-Mute was the group's last recording before departing their San Francisco roots – a strange artful document that bears little resemblance to the US scene at the time, and which has sounds and styles that remind us much more of work coming from the German and North England experimental groups of the period. Electronics are at the core of the set – used in spare but effective ways – sometimes in support of darkly poetic vocals, but other times concerned only with themselves – exploring sound textures and rhythms in a manner that recalls some of the more tuneful work by Throbbing Gristle. There's a sound here that's sinister, yet subdued – a refreshing change to the excesses of the period, and with a quality that has allowed it to travel the passage of time extremely well. Titles on Half Mute include "Fifth Column", "Seeding The Clouds", "Loneliness", "James Whale", "What Use?", "Volo Vivace", and "Tritone". Scream With A View is an EP from the same stretch – one that's even darker at times, often plodding into a bleak landscape of spare textures and tones. Titles include "Nervous Guy", "Where Interests Lie", and "Family Man". CD
 
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CanCan – Live In Keele 1977 ... LP
Mute, 1977. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99 35.99
Wonderful live work from Can – a set that follows the sprawling, open space of their other legendary concert performances from the mid 70s – but one that also shows some of the shift they were making around the Flow Motion years as well! As with the run of records that Mute has unearthed and released in recent years, this one doesn't feature individual songs – and instead has a concert-length jam from the group – really wonderful interaction between the rhythms and instrumentation, with a shape-shifting quality that's beautiful all the way through! Yet the timing of this one also opens the door for more of the keyboard-heavy lines that were in place on Flow Motion, and some of the slightly more melodic moments from that record too – although they almost emerge here as a surprise next to some of the darker moments. The set features the full performance, in five numbered chapters. LP, Vinyl record album
(3-sided vinyl pressing!)

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CanFuture Days (with download) ... LP
United Artists/Mute, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
A mindblowing classic from Can – a set that has the group just getting better with each new record – to a point where it's the early 70s, and they're already in territory that's completely their own! The set features long tracks that spin out beautifully – driven that that rhythmic drive that the group always had at their best – so different than some of their contemporaries who might have gotten stuck in a sonic corner and never found their way out – while Can was bursting forth with energy and imagination that has kept them still sounding amazing as the decades move on! The set's the last one with the mighty Damo Suzuki, but fortunately not the last with the incredible drums of Jaki Leibezeit – and titles include the 19 minute jam of "Bel Air" – plus "Future Days", "Spray", and "Moonshake". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes digital download.)

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CanLive In Paris 1973 ... CD
Mute, New Copy 2CDs ... $15.99 17.98
Smoking live work from Can – a set that's very different than their studio work of the time, and which maybe gives an idea of how they came up with all the fantastic sounds on their famous albums! The set's really just one long freewheeling performance – driven by stunning instrumentation from Irmin Schmidt on keyboards, Holger Czukay on bass, Michael Karoli on guitar, and Jaki Liebezeit on his fantastic funky drums – all topped by lyrics from Damo Suzuki that really send the whole thing over the top – and maybe give structure to the jam at the core of the set. The double length package features five passages of music – all hard-driving genius! CD
Also available Live In Paris 1973 ... LP 32.99

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CanLive In Paris 1973 ... LP
Mute, 1973. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99 35.98
Smoking live work from Can – a set that's very different than their studio work of the time, and which maybe gives an idea of how they came up with all the fantastic sounds on their famous albums! The set's really just one long freewheeling performance – driven by stunning instrumentation from Irmin Schmidt on keyboards, Holger Czukay on bass, Michael Karoli on guitar, and Jaki Liebezeit on his fantastic funky drums – all topped by lyrics from Damo Suzuki that really send the whole thing over the top – and maybe give structure to the jam at the core of the set. The double length package features five passages of music – all hard-driving genius! LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Live In Paris 1973 ... CD 15.99

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ErasureVictim Of Love (extended mix, return of the radical radcliffe mix, dub) ... 12-inch
Mute (UK), 1987. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age, and lightly bent corners.)

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✨✧ Cabaret VoltaireOriginal Sound Of Sheffield 1978 to 1982 – The Best Of Cabaret Voltaire ... CD
Mute (UK), 2002. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD

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✨✧ Depeche ModePeople Are People ... LP
Mute/Sire, Early 80s. Very Good- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An early classic – with the cuts "People Are People", "Everything Counts", "Love In Itself", "Get The Balance Right", "Leave In Silence", and "Work Hard". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear, splash marks across the front and a few peel spots.)

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✨✧ Depeche ModeUltra ... CD
Mute, 1997. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ MobyRun On (moby young & funky, dave clarke, extended) ... 12-inch
Mute (UK), 1999. Very Good (pic cover)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some ring & edge wear, spot of sticker removal.)

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✨✧ YazooDon't Go (rmx, re-re-mix)/Winter Kills ... 12-inch
Mute (UK), 1982. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A catchy post punk club number – with an unstoppably irresistable synth line and propulsive electro beat. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(US Sire pressing. Cover has light wear, a trace of a price sticker, and a small divot on the opening.)

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✨✧ Cabaret VoltaireVoice Of America ... CD
Rough Trade/Mute, 1981. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ CanCan – Live In Keele 1977 ... CD
Mute, 1977. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Wonderful live work from Can – a set that follows the sprawling, open space of their other legendary concert performances from the mid 70s – but one that also shows some of the shift they were making around the Flow Motion years as well! As with the run of records that Mute has unearthed and released in recent years, this one doesn't feature individual songs – and instead has a concert-length jam from the group – really wonderful interaction between the rhythms and instrumentation, with a shape-shifting quality that's beautiful all the way through! Yet the timing of this one also opens the door for more of the keyboard-heavy lines that were in place on Flow Motion, and some of the slightly more melodic moments from that record too – although they almost emerge here as a surprise next to some of the darker moments. The set features the full performance, in five numbered chapters. CD
Also available Can – Live In Keele 1977 ... LP 32.99

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✨✧ Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsKicking Against The Pricks ... CD
Mute (UK), 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the essential Nick Cave albums from his creatively fertile mid 80s years – an all covers collection that finds Nick dredging the soil for some old bones to bring back – Bad Seeds style. Kicking Against The Pricks doesn't so much as advertise itself as a covers record, nor should it – it's purely a Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds record – making songs recorded earlier by Gene Pitney, Jimmy Webb, Roy Orbison, the Velvet Underground, Leadbelly, Johnny Cash and others into gritty, tension fraught gems that hold up as well as anything in Cave's canon, from the fierce early stuff with the Birthday Party to his truly poetic lit rock bits of genius in the late 00s. A classic! Titles include "Muddy Water", "I'm Gonna Kill That Woman", "Long Black Veil", "Hey Joe", "Black Betty", "All Tomorrows Parties", "The Hammer Song", "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", "The Carnival Is Over" and more. CD

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✨✧ Depeche ModePeople Are People (different mix, ON-Usound)/In Your Memory (slik mix edit) ... 12-inch
Mute/Sire, 1981. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ Depeche ModePersonal Jesus (holier than thou approach, 7" version, pump mix, acoustic, telephone stomp mix)/Dangerous (hazche mix, sensual mix, 7" version) ... CD
Mute, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(Still sealed, with hype sticker!)

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✨✧ Birthday PartyMutiny EP – Jennifers Veil/Mutiny In Heaven/Swampland/Say A Spell ... 12-inch
Mute (UK), 1983. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ CanLive In Paris 1973 ... CD
Mute, 1973. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
Smoking live work from Can – a set that's very different than their studio work of the time, and which maybe gives an idea of how they came up with all the fantastic sounds on their famous albums! The set's really just one long freewheeling performance – driven by stunning instrumentation from Irmin Schmidt on keyboards, Holger Czukay on bass, Michael Karoli on guitar, and Jaki Liebezeit on his fantastic funky drums – all topped by lyrics from Damo Suzuki that really send the whole thing over the top – and maybe give structure to the jam at the core of the set. The double length package features five passages of music – all hard-driving genius! CD
Also available
Live In Paris 1973 ... CD 15.99
Live In Paris 1973 ... LP 32.99

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✨✧ CanMonster Movie ... CD
Spoon/Mute, 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
The groundbreaking debut of Can – a record that came out on 1969, and is every bit a part of its time – but also light-years ahead of so many of its contemporaries, with a quality that's kept the music intensely resonant over the decades! The songs are long, jamming, and full of plenty of prog and psych elements – yet they're also unlike those genres at all – maybe colder, starker, more visionary – using just familiar instruments, but in ways that are oddly unsettling – thanks in part to the intensity of the group's sense of interplay! The amazing Jaki Leibezeit is on drums, next to the raw guitar work of Michael Karoli, the insane basslines of Holger Czukay, and mad organ of Irmin Schmidt – topped here with vocals from the group's initial singer, Malcolm Mooney. The whole thing's fantastic – and titles include "Father Cannot Yell", "Mary Mary So Contrary", "Outside My Door", and the incredible side-long "You Doo Right" – which takes up the second half of the album! CD

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✨✧ Depeche ModePersonal Jesus (holier than thou approach, 7" version, pump mix)/Dangerous (hazche mix, 7" version) ... 12-inch
Mute, 1989. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ ErasureAlways – The Very Best Of Erasure (3CD set) ... CD
Mute/BMG (UK), Mid 1980s/1990s/2000s. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
... CD

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✨✧ ErasureChorus (Deluxe edition) ... CD
Mute/BMG (UK), 1991. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Includes b-sides, remixes, rarities, and live "Chorus" performances from the Phantasmagorical Entertainment tour. CD

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✨✧ ErasureErasure CD ... CD
Mute (UK), 1995. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Includes b-sides, remixes, and rarities. CD

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✨✧ ErasureI Say I Say I Say (Expanded edition) ... CD
Mute/BMG (UK), 1994. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Includes b-sides, remixes, and rarities. CD

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✨✧ Diamanda GalasLa Serpenta Canta ... CD
Mute, 2004. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
... CD

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✨✧ Land ObservationsRoman Roads IV - XI ... LP
Mute, 2012. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ M83Junk ... LP
Mute, 2016. Sealed 2LP ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album


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✨✧ New OrderComplete Music ... CD
Mute, 2016. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
Extended mixes of songs on the Music Complete album. CD

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✨✧ New OrderMusic Complete ... CD
Mute, 2015. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD

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✨✧ New Order/Liam Fillick?(No,12k,Lg,17Mif) New Order + Liam Gillick: So It Goes.. ... CD
Mute, 2019. Used 2 CD ... Out Of Stock
... CD

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✨✧ WireManscape ... CD
Mute/Enigma, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD

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✨✧ YazUpstairs At Erics ... LP
Sire/Mute, 1982. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A seminal bit of pre-electro crossover – featuring the cold hard vocals of Alison Moyet, and also Vince Clark of Erasure. Some very tasty keyboard work! Includes the post-disco club smashes "Don't Go" and "Situation", plus "Goodbye Seventies", "Winter Kills", "Midnight", "In My Room", and "Bad Connection". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ YazYou & Me Both ... LP
Sire/Mute, 1983. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ CanCan – Live In Aston 1977 ... CD
Mute, 1977. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic entry into the series of live Can material from the 70s – and like the others, a set that offers up a very different sound of the group than their studio performances! This set is from 1977, and features a late version of the group with Rosko Gee on bass alongside Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli, and Holger Czukay – the latter of whom is nicely opening up into some of his weirder sonic territories – while the band serves up some nice extended jams that also reflect some of the shifting shapes their sound was taking on their albums at the time. Yet while the material was recorded around the same time as Saw Delight, the vibe is definitely looser, freer, and sometimes more sinister – as you'll hear on the four long tracks on the set! CD

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✨✧ CanCan – Live In Aston 1977 ... LP
Mute, 1977. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic entry into the series of live Can material from the 70s – and like the others, a set that offers up a very different sound of the group than their studio performances! This set is from 1977, and features a late version of the group with Rosko Gee on bass alongside Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli, and Holger Czukay – the latter of whom is nicely opening up into some of his weirder sonic territories – while the band serves up some nice extended jams that also reflect some of the shifting shapes their sound was taking on their albums at the time. Yet while the material was recorded around the same time as Saw Delight, the vibe is definitely looser, freer, and sometimes more sinister – as you'll hear on the four long tracks on the set! LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Einsturzende NeubautenStrategies Against Architecture III – 1991 to 2001 ... CD
Mute, 1990s/Early 2000s. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
... CD

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✨✧ MobyPlay ... LP
Mute/V2, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album


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✨✧ Irmin SchmidtAnthology – Soundtracks 1978 to 1993 ... CD
Mute/Spoon (UK), Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
... CD

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✨✧ TelexNeurovision ... LP
Sire/Mute (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A sweet electro classic from Telex – one of those records that had the Euro trio years ahead of their time, and working with a sound that went onto influence a fair bit of American club, dance, and hip hop in the decade to come! The record is awash in all sorts of great electronics – maybe no surprise, given that the trio features earlier experimenters Marc Moulin and Dan Lacksman, both of whom work with Michel Moers to come up with a cool and groovy style that mixes keyboards, beats, and really playful lyrics – some of which are run through vocoders to really sound great! Titles include "Lakele", "Dance To The Music", "Euro Vision", "Realite", "Cliche", "Tour De France", "My Time", and "A/B". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ TelexSex ... LP
Mute (UK), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Very cool work from Telex – a trio who are really coming into their own on this third record, and maybe starting to resonate with some of the groups they helped inspire in the world of electro pop – particularly the more playful acts of the German new wave! As with some of those groups, there's a nice mix of wit and electronics on the set, but served up in English language lyrics that really help the group transcend their scene – finding a new home for the electronics of Marc Moulin and Dan Lacksman, as they get key lyric contributions here from Ron and Russel Male of Sparks! Titles include "Haven't We Met Somewhere Before", "Sigmund Freud's Party", "Exercise Is Good For You", "Brainwash", and "Dream O Mat". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ WirFirst Letter ... CD
Mute/Elektra, 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
Wire minus the e and Robert Gotobed. CD
 
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Conte CandoliConte Candoli Quartet (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Mode/Muzak (Japan), 1957. New Copy ... $8.99 24.99
Arguably one of the best records cut for the short-lived Mode label in the late 50s – and easily one of the best from trumpeter Conte Candoli too! For the session, Conte front a quartet with Vince Guaraldi on piano, Monty Budwig on bass, and Stan Levey on drums – and Guaraldi's piano style's got a heck of a lot more soul than you'd expect, a detail that brings a nice depth to a session that might have been otherwise lightweight – and which comes off with the same strength overall as the pair's outing from the same time for the Crown label. Candoli seems to play about half the tracks with a mute, but still in a style that's more open and fluid than much of his other work from the time – and titles include "Tara Ferma", "Diane", "Mambo Blues", "Mediolistic", and "Walkie Talkie". CD

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✨✧ VariousKings Of House – Compiled & Mixed By Masters At Work ... CD
BBE/Rapster (UK), 1980s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
BBE's Kings Of. . . series goes 2 steps deeper with this stellar entry – a scenic overview of the world of house – selected by Masters At Work! MAW have worked with BBE many times in the past, but never has a project been more appropriate. Kenny Dope and Louie Vega assemble a wonderful mix of material – masterfully blending the roots of the house movement with some far reaching touches! Kenny Dope manages the 20 tracks on the first disc: "The Sound (Smoothe mix)" by Resse & Santonio, "Taste My Love" by House To House feat Kym Mazelle, "Can You Feel It (instrumental version)" by Mr Fingers, "Sexuality" by Blake Baxter, "It's You" by ESP, "It Is What It Is" by Rhythim Is Rhythim and more! Louie Vega programs the 22 tracks of disc 2: "V Gets Jazzy" by Louie Vega and Mr V, "Koro Koro" by No Smoke, "Rushing" by Loni Clark, "Bring Down The Walls" by Robert Owens, "Our Mute Horn" by Masters At Work, "Deeper" by Susan Clarke, "Promised Land (club mix)" by Joe Smooth, "Never No More Lonely" by Mr Fingers, Inc and more! CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Curren$y & Harry FraudDirector's Cut ... CD
SRFSCHL, 2021. Used ... Out Of Stock
Hard to believe this is the fifth project together between Curren$y and Harry Fraud – and definitely a standalone project, despite what you might guess from the title! The album was originally supposed to be a deluxe take on Outrunners, but the duo are so quickly collaborative, they ended up creating a whole new work in the process – often with the kind of cool crispness of the previous record, but with fresh material throughout – and guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Trippie Redd, Styles P, and Larry Lune. Titles include "White Ashes", "Work Too Hard", "Vintage Haze", "180 Days", "Quicksand", "Kitt", "New On Mute", and "The Crow's Nest". CD
 
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✨✧ Miles DavisAscenseur Pour L'Echafaud (10 inch LP) ... LP
Fontana/Sam Records (France), 1957. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
One of our favorite-ever Miles Davis albums – and a groundbreaking soundtrack that forever changed the way that jazz music was used in film! According to legend, the sounds here were recorded by Miles on a hot Paris night – late in the studio, after a live performance – in a very intimate setting that had he and the combo creating these little poetic passages along with the action in the film! In addition to sublime and moody muted trumpet from Miles – the small group also features tremendous tenor work from the great Barney Wilen – a French modernist who's at the height of his powers – and beautiful bass from Pierre Michelot, whose rich tones really frame the whole proceedings. The rest of the group features bop pianist Rene Urtreger and American drummer Kenny Clarke – but the real charm comes from the interplay between Wilen, Davis, and Michelo. Titles include "Florence Sur Les Champs-Elysees", "L'Assassinat De Carla", "Diner Au Motel", "Evasion De Julien", "Nuit Sur Les Champs-Elysees", "Le Petit Bal", "Au Bar Du Petit Bac" and "Sur L'Autoroute". LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies – and a beautiful pressing, with the flip-back cover design of the original!)

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Miles DavisQuiet Nights ... LP
Columbia, 1963. Very Good ... $23.99
Moody magic from Miles Davis and Gil Evans – one of the pair's most perfectly poised albums together, and a set with a slight bossa nova undercurrent! Evans' shimmering horn patterns are in fine form here – complicated, but never in cold and too-modern ways – just the right sort of backdrop for Miles' muted solo work – blow with a great sense of space and care throughout! There's almost a soundtrack sort of depth to the record, but the solos still keep the jazz element nicely in focus – and titles include "Summer Night", "Wait Till You See Her", "Aos Pes Da Cruz", "Song #1", "Song #2", "Corcovado", and "Once Upon A Summertime". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 Eye pressing. Cover has stained lower corners with waviness & wear, but the rest of the cover is nice!)

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Miles DavisTutu (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Warner/Rhino, 1986. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A pivotal late album from Miles Davis – and a set that helped him find a whole new direction for his electric expressions in the 80s! Davis was still sounding great on his later records for Columbia, but he takes a nice turn here, working in collaboration with bassist Marcus Miller – hitting modes that echo contemporary currents in soul more than some of his other sets – maybe a bit like the shift that Herbie Hancock made a few years before with Future Shock. The bass of Miller is prominent on most cuts – alongside keyboards from Jason Miles and Adam Holzman, with a few contributions from George Duke and Bernard Wright. Miles solos strongly, in an update of his muted mode – and titles include "Backyard Ritual", "Splatch", "Full Nelson", "Don't Lose Your Mind", "Thomas", and "Tutu". LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered Rhino High Fidelity pressing – AAA mix by Kevin Gray, cut from the original master tapes!)

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Kenny DorhamQuiet Kenny (20 bit remaster) ... CD
Prestige, 1959. Used ... $9.99
Kenny may be quiet, but he's never muted – and the record is far from the sleepy session you might guess from the title! The album's a real standout in the Dorham catalog – a set that let's Kenny's trumpet sparkle beautifully in a quartet that includes piano from Tommy Flanagan, bass from Paul Chambers, and drums from Art Taylor – all bringing their own spirit to the record, but really hanging back in the space to let Dorham's sound dominate the record. Kenny's notes are beautifully shaped throughout – in a mode that has echoes of Clifford Brown's sweetness, but which also speaks with a raspier, earthier tone overall! Titles include 2 key Dorham classics – "Lotus Blossom" and "Blue Spring Shuffle" – plus "Mack The Knife", "My Ideal", "Blue Friday", and "Old Folks". CD
(2001 pressing.)
Also available
Quiet Kenny (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99
Quiet Kenny (RVG remaster series) ... CD 5.99

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Kenny DorhamQuiet Kenny (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Prestige (Japan), 1959. Used ... $18.99
Kenny may be quiet, but he's never muted – and the record is far from the sleepy session you might guess from the title! The album's a real standout in the Dorham catalog – a set that let's Kenny's trumpet sparkle beautifully in a quartet that includes piano from Tommy Flanagan, bass from Paul Chambers, and drums from Art Taylor – all bringing their own spirit to the record, but really hanging back in the space to let Dorham's sound dominate the record. Kenny's notes are beautifully shaped throughout – in a mode that has echoes of Clifford Brown's sweetness, but which also speaks with a raspier, earthier tone overall! Titles include 2 key Dorham classics – "Lotus Blossom" and "Blue Spring" – plus "Mack The Knife", "My Ideal", "Blue Friday", and "Old Folks". CD
(Out of print 1994 20bitK2 HQ CD pressing.)
Also available
Quiet Kenny (RVG remaster series) ... CD 5.99
Quiet Kenny (20 bit remaster) ... CD 9.99

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Kenny DorhamQuiet Kenny (RVG remaster series) ... CD
Prestige, 1959. Used ... $5.99
Kenny may be quiet, but he's never muted – and the record is far from the sleepy session you might guess from the title! The album's a real standout in the Dorham catalog – a set that let's Kenny's trumpet sparkle beautifully in a quartet that includes piano from Tommy Flanagan, bass from Paul Chambers, and drums from Art Taylor – all bringing their own spirit to the record, but really hanging back in the space to let Dorham's sound dominate the record. Kenny's notes are beautifully shaped throughout – in a mode that has echoes of Clifford Brown's sweetness, but which also speaks with a raspier, earthier tone overall! Titles include 2 key Dorham classics – "Lotus Blossom" and "Blue Spring" – plus "Mack The Knife", "My Ideal", "Blue Friday", and "Old Folks". CD
(2006 RVG pressing.)
Also available
Quiet Kenny (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 18.99
Quiet Kenny (20 bit remaster) ... CD 9.99

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✨✧ Harry EdisonSweets For The Sweet ... CD
Sue/Collectables, Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A well-titled album from Harry "Sweets" Edison – not just because of its play on his nickname, but because of its overall sound! The set's an obscure "with strings" date for Harry – one that has his trumpet nicely wrapped up in larger backings that have a gentle, laidback feel. The moody, mellow sound is a great complement to Harry's horn – really showcasing his talents on muted ballads – and the album also features contributions from Gerald Wiggins on piano and Leroy Vinnegar on bass. Titles include "But Beautiful", "What Is There To Say", "Green Dolphin Street", "Everything Happens To Me", "Days Of Wine & Roses", and "Blues For Christine". CD
(Small punch through booklet.)

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Dizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie's Big 4 ... CD
Pablo/OJC, 1974. Used ... $3.99
Dizzy's Big 4 here are a quartet of players that includes Ray Brown on bass, Joe Pass on guitar, and Mickey Roker on drums – all of whom work with Dizzy in a lightly skipping groove that's a nice contrast to some of his other 70s work! The style certainly has some of the spacious qualities that Dizzy was bringing to his records of the 70s – that post-bop "little says more than a lot" style that we really love – but the overall mode is somewhat gentler too, and with just a guitar to emphasize some of the rhythms of the tune, there's some airiness to the numbers that's really compelling. Dizzy's trumpet is often muted, and titles include "Birk's Works", "Frelimo", "Hurry Home", "Russian Lullaby", and "September Song". CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Dizzy Gillespie/Freddie Hubbard/Clark TerryTrumpet Summit Meets Oscar Peterson Big 4 ... LP
Pablo, 1980. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
The trio of trumpeters meets the Oscar Peterson 4 – in a session of long tracks that have a liveish feel in the best Dizzy Gillespie mode! Most of the work here is in classic hardbop blowing style – with the trumpeters stating the head, then breaking out into well-voiced solos that outdo each other with inspiration – but there's also a bit of the lighter, airier quality that showed up on Dizzy's records of the generation too. The horns are mixed a bit too – so that some trumpets are muted, some are open, and Terry plays a bit of flugelhorn – and Peterson's quartet features Joe Pass on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Bobby Durham on drums. Titles include "Daahoud", "Chicken Wings", "Just Friends", and "The Champ". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some waviness & wear with light staining along the bottom 2 inches – but is less noticable on the front.)

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Dusko GoykovichSoul Connection ... CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1993. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
An extremely soulful session from European trumpeter Dusko Goykovich – recorded in the US with a lineup that can't miss! The core rhythm trio features Tommy Flanagan on piano, Eddie Gomez on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums – and the great Jimmy Heath joins Dusko on the frontline for about half the album, blowing soulfully on tenor with the same kind of creative introspectivity we've come to expect from his own albums! A few tunes feature Goykovich in that bright muted style that he's used a fair bit in recent years, while others have him opening up with a deeper tone. Titles include "Blues Valse", "Teamwork Song", "Inga", "Soul Connection", "Adriatica", and "NYC". CD

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Bunny Lee & The AggrovatorsSuper Dub Disco Style ... LP
Pressure Sounds (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $23.99
Don't think "disco" as in the New York scene at Studio 54 – as these cuts are much deeper and dubbier – served up under the supervision of Bunny Lee by studio maestros Barnabas and Pat Kelly! Instrumentation is by the Aggrovators, but the magic comes equally from the production effects as it does from the massive rhythms by the group – as all the elements are filtered out in space, and criss-cross back and forth in this wonderful way – never too sloppy or experimental, but definitely tripping out with the groove! Vocals are muted when they do make an appearance – and titles include "The Aggrovators Special Dub", "Money In My Pocket Dub", "Portobello Special Dub", "Super Rockers Dub", "The Bomb Dub", "The Killer Dub", and "The Dub Specialist". LP, Vinyl record album

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NnamdiAre You Happy EP ... LP
Sooper, 2023. Sealed ... $6.99
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya is sometimes an artist completely unto himself – part of a contemporary underground that's always shaking free of genres and labels with each new expression – yet here, he's also got a key partner in crime through the production work of Lynyn, who brings this soaring sensibility to the record that really takes off in a great way! Most songs start slow, the percolate quickly – with Nnamdi's vocals muted somewhere in the mix, yet a key presence in the power of the way things emerge – sometimes tinged with retro elements on the production or instrumentation, but very future forward throughout. Sen Morimoto guests on "You Don't Know" – and other cuts include "Backseat", "Doing Too Much", "Barely Reason For A Smile", and "Glass Casket (rmx)". LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited etched vinyl pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)

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Cootie WilliamsSolid Trumpet Of Cootie Williams ... LP
Moodsville, 1962. Very Good ... $19.99
The mellow tone of Cootie Williams gets a great showcase here – a laidback quartet date that's easily one of the most relaxed, open sessions we've heard from the trumpeter! Cootie blows a muted horn on most numbers, but he still comes across with plenty of soul – and support is from Nat Jones on piano, Harold Dodson on bass, and Bill Peeples on drums – on titles that include "Concerto For Cootie", "Some Of These Days", "Night Train", "Liza", and "Birmingham Blues". LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Moodsville pressing with RVG stamp and deep groove. Vinyl is clean and cover is nice!)

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VariousNippon Girls – Japanese Pop, Beat, & Bossa Nova 1966 to 1970 ... CD
Big Beat (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Groovy, moddish, magnificent and sunny girl pop from The Land Of The Rising Sun – pummeling drums, jumping arrangements and groovy vocals from the mid-to-late 60s Japanese scene! This is fantastic stuff, any kitch or novelty appeal you might be expecting is kind of muted by the exceptional quality and excellent performances – but it is flat out fun! As the title states, strains of pop, beat & bossa – plus mod & psychedelic fuzz – and the vocals girl group vocals are bright, rocking, playful or sultry or innocent depending on the groove! 25 tracks in all: "Black Room by Jun Mayuzumi, Sharock No 1" by Mie Nakao, "Nagisa No Tenshi" by Mieko Hirota, "Hatsu Koi No Letter" by Miki Obata, "Bazazz Tengoku" by The Cupids, "Aeba Suki Suki" by Margaret With Bunnys, "Nukui Aitsu" by Mika Nohira, "Kiiro No Sekai" by J Girls and more. CD

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✨✧ Miles DavisTutu ... LP
Warner, 1986. Very Good- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A pivotal late album from Miles Davis – and a set that helped him find a whole new direction for his electric expressions in the 80s! Davis was still sounding great on his later records for Columbia, but he takes a nice turn here, working in collaboration with bassist Marcus Miller – hitting modes that echo contemporary currents in soul more than some of his other sets – maybe a bit like the shift that Herbie Hancock made a few years before with Future Shock. The bass of Miller is prominent on most cuts – alongside keyboards from Jason Miles and Adam Holzman, with a few contributions from George Duke and Bernard Wright. Miles solos strongly, in an update of his muted mode – and titles include "Backyard Ritual", "Splatch", "Full Nelson", "Don't Lose Your Mind", "Thomas", and "Tutu". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has staining and peeling on the bottom 3 inches.)
Also available Tutu (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99

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✨✧ Eddie GaleAfro-Fire ... CD
Black Beauty, 2004. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The first album we've heard in years by trumpeter Eddie Gale – an artist that we'll love forever for his 2 righteous sides on Blue Note! Gale's come a long way since his Blue Note years – and since his early 80s live album (the last recording we'd heard by him) – and he's working here in a style that mixes muted trumpet blowing with a range of electronics – in a style that's got some of the traces of messed-up mid 80s Ornette Coleman, and some of the mellower electric work of Miles Davis in his later years. Eddie sings a bit on one track, and the album's got a political undercurrent that reminds us of some of the mid 80s New York jazz/funk/electronics recordings. Titles include "Free You Free Me", "Welcome To Silicon Valley", "Inner Peace To You", "Afro Fire", "New York After Hours", "Route 95", and "Tribal Future". CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Miles DavisAscenseur Pour L'Echafaud ... CD
Fontana, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite-ever Miles Davis albums – and a groundbreaking soundtrack that forever changed the way that jazz music was used in film! According to legend, the sounds here were recorded by Miles on a hot Paris night – late in the studio, after a live performance – in a very intimate setting that had he and the combo creating these little poetic passages along with the action in the film! In addition to sublime and moody muted trumpet from Miles – the small group also features tremendous tenor work from the great Barney Wilen – a French modernist who's at the height of his powers – and beautiful bass from Pierre Michelot, whose rich tones really frame the whole proceedings. The rest of the group features bop pianist Rene Urtreger and American drummer Kenny Clarke – but the real charm comes from the interplay between Wilen, Davis, and Michelo. Titles include "Florence Sur Les Champs-Elysees", "L'Assassinat De Carla", "Diner Au Motel", "Evasion De Julien", "Nuit Sur Les Champs-Elysees", "Le Petit Bal", "Au Bar Du Petit Bac" and "Sur L'Autoroute". This CD version restores the original 10 track lineup of the soundtrack, without any additional material. CD
(2007 digipack pressing.)
Also available Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (10 inch LP) ... LP 29.99

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✨✧ Miles DavisAscenseur Pour L'Echafaud (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Fontana (France), 1958. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite-ever Miles Davis albums – and a groundbreaking soundtrack that forever changed the way that jazz music was used in film! According to legend, the sounds here were recorded by Miles on a hot Paris night – late in the studio, after a live performance – in a very intimate setting that had he and the combo creating these little poetic passages along with the action in the film! In addition to sublime and moody muted trumpet from Miles – the small group also features tremendous tenor work from the great Barney Wilen – a French modernist who's at the height of his powers – and beautiful bass from Pierre Michelot, whose rich tones really frame the whole proceedings. The rest of the group features bop pianist Rene Urtreger and American drummer Kenny Clarke – but the real charm comes from the interplay between Wilen, Davis, and Michelo. Titles include "Florence Sur Les Champs-Elysees", "L'Assassinat De Carla", "Diner Au Motel", "Evasion De Julien", "Nuit Sur Les Champs-Elysees", "Le Petit Bal", "Au Bar Du Petit Bac" and "Sur L'Autoroute". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (10 inch LP) ... LP 29.99

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✨✧ Miles DavisTutu ... CD
Warner, 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock
A pivotal late album from Miles Davis – and a set that helped him find a whole new direction for his electric expressions in the 80s! Davis was still sounding great on his later records for Columbia, but he takes a nice turn here, working in collaboration with bassist Marcus Miller – hitting modes that echo contemporary currents in soul more than some of his other sets – maybe a bit like the shift that Herbie Hancock made a few years before with Future Shock. The bass of Miller is prominent on most cuts – alongside keyboards from Jason Miles and Adam Holzman, with a few contributions from George Duke and Bernard Wright. Miles solos strongly, in an update of his muted mode – and titles include "Backyard Ritual", "Splatch", "Full Nelson", "Don't Lose Your Mind", "Thomas", and "Tutu". CD
Also available Tutu (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99

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✨✧ Bill EvansInterplay Sessions ... LP
Riverside/Milestone, 1962/1982. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A real standout in the Bill Evans catalog for Riverside – and that's saying a lot, given how important all of his Riverside albums are! The core session's a rare quintet outing for Evans – one that breaks the mode of the usual trio format by adding in Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and Jim Hall on guitar – alongside rhythm players Percy Heath on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums – already a unique enough match for Evans' talents. In a way, the record's one of those sessions that Riverside would sometimes do – pairing a key new voice as a leader with others in an all-star group – but in another way, it's also a return to the sound that first brought Evans' to a wider audience in the 1957 and 1958 years – when he was working in non-trio groups with more famous players – adding his unique piano stylings to their (then) better-known solo modes. The pairing of Evans and Hall has been beautifully documented on other records – and sounds equally great here – but the real treat is Freddie Hubbard's horn, which often lays back on most of the tracks, then bursts in with a brashness that really ignites some of the tunes! He's playing a bit muted here, trying to go for that Miles/Evans combination from the late 50s – but that's plenty ok with us, as we love those records a lot. Titles include "When You Wish Upon A Star", "You & The Night & The Music", "I'll Never Smile again", "You Go To My Head" and the Evans original, "Interplay". This double-length set also expands the original Interplay album with even more material from another group session in 1962 – a set recorded also with Philly Joe Jones on drums and Jim Hall on guitar – plus Ron Carter on bass and Zoot Sims on tenor. Titles include "Time Remembered", "Loose Bloose", "Fun Ride", "There Came You", "Fudgesickle Built For Four", and "My Bells". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some aging, and a 4 inch split in the top seam.)

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✨✧ Morton FeldmanFor Samuel Beckett ... CD
Hat Now (Switzerland), 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
Morton Feldman pays great tribute to Samuel Beckett here – with music full of dark shadows and lonely shapes, almost a perfect soundtrack for any of Beckett's works on stage! The instrumentation here is all a bit muted – played by the Ensemble Modern, but not credited individually – a choice in the liner notes that might have to do with the nature of the music – which is often murky and a bit obtuse, but which has a cohesion and slight sense of narrative amidst the mist! There appears to be a bit of piano – recorded with a lot of echo – plus some horns – all swirling together and building slowly in true Feldman fashion. CD
(1992 jewel case pressing.)

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✨✧ Brad GoodeToy Trumpet ... CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
Brad Goode on trumpet, Ira Sulliuvan on soprano sax and muted trumpet, Jodie Christian on piano, Larry Kohut on bass, and Dana Hall on drums. CD

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✨✧ Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo SmithCosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke ... CD
ECM (Germany), 2016. Used ... Out Of Stock
Open, expressive sounds from the team of Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet and Vijay Iyer on piano, Fender Rhodes, and electronics – all served up in a mode that's quite different from recent records by either musician! The "rhythm" in the title here might be a bit misplaced – as the tunes have very little groove, and instead allow both Smith and Iyer to stretch out boldly in space – Leo on a mix of muted and fully-blown modes, Iyer maybe taking some of his previous ECM lines into even freer territory. The use of electric elements next to Smith's horn is especially nice – and titles include "Marian Anderson", "Passage", and the long title suite "A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke". CD

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✨✧ Ada MooreAda Moore with Tal Farlow, John LaPorta, & Oscar Pettiford (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Debut/OJC, 1954. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful early session on Charles Mingus' Debut Records label – one that features singer Ada Moore – a thin-voiced, yet soulful songstress with an edgey sort of tone! The album's got lots of nice rough edges that take it away from the cliched vocal album of the time – including searingly modern solos from LaPorta, slightly muted guitar work from Farlow, and an overall recording style that's very "roomy" – with almost a loft-like feel to the set. Titles include "Something To Live For", "Strange Fascination", "Devil Is A Woman", and "Lass From The Low Country". CD features 4 bonus alternate tracks! CD
(Sealed OJC pressing.)

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✨✧ Oscar Peterson & Dizzy GillespieOscar Peterson & Dizzy Gillespie ... LP
Pablo, 1974. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A striking little record – and the kind that both players could only have made with the new freedoms in jazz recording of the 70s! Although Peterson and Gillespie had played together before on earlier Verve albums, the setting was never like this – because the album's only a duet between trumpet and piano, with no other instrumentation at all – yet the sound is amazing swinging! Peterson works almost as a one man rhythm section here – bouncing the tunes with plenty of hard inflections on his left hand – and setting up a swing that Dizzy blows over with warmly muted tones. There's a quality here that's personal – but not in that "oh look at us, we're such big stars" sort of way – and titles include "Mozambique", "Caravan", "Dizzy Atmosphere", "Blues For Bird", and "Con Alma" – always a treat to hear in a setting like this! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam, edge wear, promo stamp.)

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✨✧ Plastikman (aka Richie Hawtin)Consumed ... CD
Novamute, 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print, slipcase has some light wear and an old price sticker.)

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✨✧ RadioheadMoon Shaped Pool ... LP
XL, 2016. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Plenty here to love if you've loved Radiohead as long as most of us – a layered sound that builds beautifully from carefully-chosen sonic textures – all with a muted sense of genius that resists any temptation to take things into more commercial territory! There's lots of long-flowing, deep-burning sounds throughout – and the vocals are mixed right down as close to the guitars as they possibly can – on tracks that include "Decks Dark", "Ful Stop", "Burn The Witch", "Daydreaming", "Glass Eyes", "The Numbers", "Identikit", and "Present Tense". LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram white vinyl pressing. Includes the heavy inner sleeves.)

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✨✧ Dave ScottSetting Standards ... CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Trumpeter Dave Scott plays standards, but he definitely sets them up in a spirit of his own – so that the melodies are often not the key part of the set, once Dave and the group move past the opening – and really stretch things out with very long takes on the tunes! Scott blows both muted and unmuted – and the record's got some especially nice work from Jacob Sacks on piano, whose punch on the instrument is a nice contrast to Dave's approach – in a quartet that also includes John Hebert on bass and Russ Meissner on drums. Titles include "East Of The Sun", "You Must Believe In Spring", "I'm Old Fashioned", "Emily", "Once Upon A Summertime", "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most", and "The Masquerade Is Over". CD

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✨✧ Shirley Scott & Clark TerrySoul Duo ... LP
Impulse, 1966. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A sweet 60s session from the team of Shirley Scott and Clark Terry – musicians who never played together regularly, but who really work wonders on this unique record! Shirley's got that perfect tone on Hammond she hit during her Impulse Records years – a groove that's leaner and cleaner than Prestige sessions of a few years before – and Terry's got that cool mix of muted sounds and soulful undercurrents that really shown during his work with Bob Brookmeyer – a surprisingly great mix here for Scott's organ lines, especially when mixed with the great grooves of the rhythm section! The set features Mickey Roker on drums, and either Bob Cranshaw or George Duvivier on bass – and titles include "Heat Wave", "Taj Mahal", "Clark Bars", "Up A Hair", "Soul Duo", and "Joonji". LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and some surface wear.)

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✨✧ Theo CrokerLove Quantum (180 gram gold vinyl pressing) ... LP
Music On Vinyl/Masterworks (Netherlands), 2022. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Maybe the moodiest record we've ever heard from trumpeter Theo Croker – a set that blends together his earthy Afrofuturist experiments with other electric horn-based modes – maybe currents of 70s Miles or Jon Hassell, but served up in much more soul-based territory overall! Many cuts have vocals – from singers who include Jamila Woods, Jill Scott, and Teedra Moses – which are often muted, and folded into the electric mix – so that the lyrics are just one more shimmering texture of sound, amidst the blend of keyboards, organ, alto, and other instrumentation on the set. There's also plenty of guests along the way – including Gary Bartz and Kassa Overall – on titles that include "Jazz Is Dead", "Royal Conversation", "To Be We", "She's Bad", "Humanity", "Divinity", and "Cosmic Intercourse (part 2)". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ DaszuZone of Swans/Lucid Actual (plus 1/2 Dativa) ... CD
Lion, Early 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Rare tracks from the Daszu project of composer/artist Mark Rudolph – music initially recorded in Wisconsin, without much exposure at the time – but with a vibe that's much more in keeping with the darker reaches of the UK post-punk scene! Instrumentation is relatively spare and hypnotic – bass, keyboards, phasing guitar, and muted drums – used in ways that initially echo some of the Rough Trade or Factory Records groups, but which also then gets a bit more creative as the music goes on – especially on the last third of tracks, which Rudolph recorded in Australia. This CD marks the first proper release of this material away from the cassette generation – and titles include "Dina Tina", "Kyrstalene Voga", "La Plus Belle", "Love/Obsession", "Cynthia", "Suppressed Malice", "Phrenesis", "Beta Diminished", "Declaration", and "Pink Haze". CD

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✨✧ Miles DavisAscenseur Pour L'Echafaud (Japanese pressing) ... LP
Philips (Japan), 1957. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite-ever Miles Davis albums – and a groundbreaking soundtrack that forever changed the way that jazz music was used in film! According to legend, the sounds here were recorded by Miles on a hot Paris night – late in the studio, after a live performance – in a very intimate setting that had he and the combo creating these little poetic passages along with the action in the film! In addition to sublime and moody muted trumpet from Miles – the small group also features tremendous tenor work from the great Barney Wilen – a French modernist who's at the height of his powers – and beautiful bass from Pierre Michelot, whose rich tones really frame the whole proceedings. The rest of the group features bop pianist Rene Urtreger and American drummer Kenny Clarke – but the real charm comes from the interplay between Wilen, Davis, and Michelo. Titles include "Florence Sur Les Champs-Elysees", "L'Assassinat De Carla", "Diner Au Motel", "Evasion De Julien", "Nuit Sur Les Champs-Elysees", "Le Petit Bal", "Au Bar Du Petit Bac" and "Sur L'Autoroute". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Miles DavisChicago Jazz Festival 1990 ... CD
Hi Hat, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
A tight live set from the late years of Miles Davis – a Chicago performance played around the time of his Doo Bop album, but featuring a range of selections from most of Miles' 80s electric period! There's a fair bit of funk in the rhythms – underscored by the bass work of Richard Patterson, electric percussion of Erin Davis, and the keyboards of Kei Akagai – and while Miles himself also plays a bit of keys, his main focus is on those tight, muted solos from the time – played alongside alto and flute from Kenny Garrett. Titles include instrumental Davis-ized versions of "Perfect Way", "Human Nature", and "Time After Time" – plus "Star People", "Hannibal", "The Senate/Me & You", and "Wrinkle". CD

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✨✧ Dave GrusinThree Days Of The Condor ... LP
Capitol, 1975. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
An incredible soundtrack – one of the all-time greats of the 70s! Dave Grusin really outdid himself with this one – and created a sublime mix of sound, space, and spare funky beats that holds up wonderfully all the way through! The main theme steps around in a haunting mix of electric piano, basslines, and muted trumpets over strings – and lots of other tunes on the set follow the same format – taking the best of funky Morricone and Francis Lai, and giving it an even hipper American twist! Plus, most of Grusin's soundtrack work of this nature was never properly issued (like his great tunes for Barretta!) – and this rare album is one of the few that ever made it, however briefly, to the record racks! Titles include "Condor", "Yellow Panic", "Out To Lunch", "Flight Of The Condor", and "Flashback To Terror". Loads of great keyboards! LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Eddie HarrisElectrifying Eddie Harris ... LP
Atlantic, 1968. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Great stuff from one of Eddie Harris' greatest periods! This one was cut in the late 60s – when Eddie was creating his famous electrified Varitone sound – unique among other jazz players in that it actually added a lot to Eddie's work, instead of detracted from it (as with some other boppers who briefly picked up the instrument.) The Varitone gives Eddie a cool flat tone works extremely well with some of the album's mutedly funky tracks – like the long version of "Listen Here", the groovy "Sham Time", the Latiny "Spanish Bull", or the incredible "Theme In Search Of A Movie", written by the great Charles Stepney. Great bass work by Melvin Jackson, too! LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Jeremy PeltTomorrow's Another Day ... CD
High Note, 2024. Used ... Out Of Stock
Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt is always a player who finds a way to bring a little something extra to a record – shifting his sound, changing his tone, and always finding a way to offer us a fresh approach – but all while really holding strong to his core principles! Here, Plet's a sonic master – blowing both muted and unmuted, in a very cool lineup that includes excellent work on vibes from Jalen Baker and guitar from Alex Wintz – players whose combinations come across wonderfully – augmented at a few spots by Fender Rhodes and piano from Frank LoCrasto. Leighton McKinley Harrell plays both acoustic and electric bass, drums are by Allan Mednard or Deantoni Parks, and titles include "No AI", "Earl J", "Ante Meridiem", "Basquiat", "Milocraft", and "Amma Is Here". CD

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✨✧ RadioheadMoon Shaped Pool ... CD
XL, 2016. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Plenty here to love if you've loved Radiohead as long as most of us – a layered sound that builds beautifully from carefully-chosen sonic textures – all with a muted sense of genius that resists any temptation to take things into more commercial territory! There's lots of long-flowing, deep-burning sounds throughout – and the vocals are mixed right down as close to the guitars as they possibly can – on tracks that include "Decks Dark", "Ful Stop", "Burn The Witch", "Daydreaming", "Glass Eyes", "The Numbers", "Identikit", and "Present Tense". CD

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✨✧ Arthur RussellWorld Of Echo (2LP Remaster) ... LP
Audika/Rough Trade, 1986. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
An incredibly beautiful set of work from Arthur Russell – one of the few records to be issued under his own name during his tragically short life – and a hauntingly spare blend of vocals, hand percussion, and solo cello – recorded with more than enough echo to live up to the title! The style is incredibly hard to peg – at times delivered with an almost Nick Drake-like approach that's extremely personal, but also sharing some styles with the mellower work of Suicide and other New York art rock groups from Russell's generation. Russell's voice billows out in a field of echo, directed almost imperceptibly by resonant notes on an electrified cello, and bumped along by muted rhythms that have almost no "attack" but lots of delay. One thing is extremely clear: that the album, which virtually died upon release back in the 80s, was years ahead of its time – and has a quality that easily ranks it as one of the most inventive recordings of its decade. The whole thing's as surprisingly appealing as it is experimental, and this extra-deluxe package features a number of additional tracks. Titles include "Wax The Van", "Tone Bone Kone", "Answers Me", "Being It", "She's The Star/I Take This Time", "Tree House", "See Through", "Lucky Cloud", "Happy Ending", "Tower Of Meaning/Rabbit's Ear/Home Away From Home", and "Our Last Night Together". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Erik TruffazWalk Of The Giant Turtle ... CD
Blue Note, 2003. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really radical change for trumpeter Erik Truffaz – and his most striking album to date! Part of the set features soundscape-oriented numbers that are slightly similar to his earlier work, but which also show a range of expression that lies somewhere between the atmospherics of Jon Hassel and the muted lines of Miles Davis. However, other tracks almost rock out with intense energy from the rest of the group – heavy bass and drum work, supported by Fender Rhodes and acoustic piano in a hard-jamming style that turns things up many notches from earlier records. The move is a good one, we think, and should bust Truffaz out of comparisons with older artists, and into a whole new audience. Titles include "Next Door", "Belle De Nuit", "The Walk Of The Giant Turtle", "Seven Skies", "Flamingos", and "Scody (parts 1 & 2)". CD

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✨✧ Les BaxterSpace Escapade (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Capitol/El (UK), Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the rarest albums by Les Baxter – and one of the best! The record features an excellent batch of "space exotica" tracks, set amidst some very lively arrangements, all packaged in one of the greatest album covers of the 50s! Les' writing and leading are as excellent as always, and the record has a beautiful sound that never gets as soppy as some of the other 50s space-age albums. Titles include "A Distant Star", "Moonscape", "Mr. Robot", "The Commuter", and "The Other Side Of The Moon". This CD edition includes a heck of a lot of great bonus material – a selection of mid 50s singles by Baxter, both a-sides and b-sides – some a bit more pop and less exotica oriented, but still plenty off beat and and nicely odd, and some sweeter numbers, too. Includes the 12 tracks from the original album, and 18 bonus tracks, including "Cornflakes", "Toy Tigers", "Sinner Man", "Blue Echo", "Cherchez La Femme", "Molodia Loca", "Please Mr Sun" and much more. CD

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✨✧ Marc CaryFor The Love Of Abbey ... CD
Motema, 2013. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful tribute to the late, great Abbey Lincoln – served up on a host of solo piano performances by Marc Cary – mostly of tunes penned by Lincoln herself, but also featuring a few originals as well! There's a rich, vibrant feel to the record – a quality that strikes us stronger than any other Cary recording we've heard in recent years, even though Marc's on his own here – really reaching out on the keys of the piano, with a command we never would have expected – stretching over space and tone with a sort of majesty to rival Mal Waldron or McCoy Tyner – yet also keeping things deeply personal as well. Titles include "Melancholia", "Down Here Below", "Music Is The Magic", "Love Evolves", "Down Here Below The Horizon", "Transmute", "Throw It Away", and "Who Used To Dance". CD

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✨✧ Miles DavisQuiet Nights (with bonus track) ... CD
Columbia, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
Moody magic from Miles Davis and Gil Evans – one of the pair's most perfectly poised albums together, and a set with a slight bossa nova undercurrent! Evans' shimmering horn patterns are in fine form here – complicated, but never in cold and too-modern ways – just the right sort of backdrop for Miles' muted solo work – blow with a great sense of space and care throughout! There's almost a soundtrack sort of depth to the record, but the solos still keep the jazz element nicely in focus – and titles include "Summer Night", "Wait Till You See Her", "Aos Pes Da Cruz", "Song #1", "Song #2", "Corcovado", and "Once Upon A Summertime". CD also features the great bonus track "The Time Of The Barracudas" – a 12 minute tune that wasn't on the original album! CD
Also available Quiet Nights ... LP 23.99

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✨✧ Morton FeldmanFor Samuel Beckett ... CD
Hat Now (Switzerland), 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
Morton Feldman pays great tribute to Samuel Beckett here – with music full of dark shadows and lonely shapes, almost a perfect soundtrack for any of Beckett's works on stage! The instrumentation here is all a bit muted – played by the Ensemble Modern, but not credited individually – a choice in the liner notes that might have to do with the nature of the music – which is often murky and a bit obtuse, but which has a cohesion and slight sense of narrative amidst the mist! There appears to be a bit of piano – recorded with a lot of echo – plus some horns – all swirling together and building slowly in true Feldman fashion. CD

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✨✧ FontessaFontessa (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Pink Elephant/Big Pink (South Korea), 1973. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really unusual group, with a vibe that's wonderfully hard to peg – partly funky, maybe a bit jazzy, and with some prog and blues rock elements in the mix too – yet all served up in a blend that's very much the group's own! There's a number of tracks that almost feel like they began as studio jams, which then have "singer" Richie Hamilton kind of speaking some lyrics that are often muted a bit next to the riffing guitar, bass, and drums – while a few other tracks have a stronger instrumental vibe, with very strong guitar work from Frank Vandenkloot. Eric Tagg makes a great appearance on Fender Rhodes on the cut "Friends" – and other titles include "Victim Of The Past", "What Is Man", "I'll Never Let You Go", and "Necernomicon". CD

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✨✧ Freddie HubbardRose Tattoo ... CD
Baystate/BMG (Japan), 1984. Used ... Out Of Stock
A Japanese-only session from Freddie Hubbard – recorded during the trumpeter's back-to-basics period during the early 80s – with excellent backing by a quintet that includes Ricky Ford on tenor, Kenny Barron on piano, Joe Chambers on drums, and Cecil McBee on bass. The sound is open and fluid – relatively traditional, but with a nicely deep sense of spirit – almost in the manner of some of the recordings older giants were making over at Columbia at the end of the 70s. Most of the set is mellow, and Freddie often plays with a muted horn – soling in a semi-Milesish way on the ballads, with kind of a sparkling floating quality to his tone. Titles include "My Romance", "The Rose Tattoo", "Time After Time", and "Embraceable You". CD

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✨✧ Lee MichaelsNice Day For Something ... LP
Columbia, 1973. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A great Columbia Records set from the mighty Lee Michaels – still going strong after an amazing run of albums on A&M, but with a vibe that's maybe a bit more underground overall! Lee's still a hell of a songwriter, but he's also got an approach that's maybe slightly muted – almost as if he's done trying for charming stardom, but more than happy enough to revel in his own skills as a singer! There's a nicely relaxed vibe to the record, and clearly Columbia was more than happy to let Lee do his own thing, his own way – which he does beautifully on tunes that include "So Hard", "Olson Arrives At Two Fifty Five", "Your Breath Is Bleeding", "Went Saw Mama", "Bell", and "The Other Day". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Jeremy PeltTomorrow's Another Day ... CD
High Note, 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt is always a player who finds a way to bring a little something extra to a record – shifting his sound, changing his tone, and always finding a way to offer us a fresh approach – but all while really holding strong to his core principles! Here, Plet's a sonic master – blowing both muted and unmuted, in a very cool lineup that includes excellent work on vibes from Jalen Baker and guitar from Alex Wintz – players whose combinations come across wonderfully – augmented at a few spots by Fender Rhodes and piano from Frank LoCrasto. Leighton McKinley Harrell plays both acoustic and electric bass, drums are by Allan Mednard or Deantoni Parks, and titles include "No AI", "Earl J", "Ante Meridiem", "Basquiat", "Milocraft", and "Amma Is Here". CD

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✨✧ Wadada Leo SmithTabligh ... CD
Cuneiform, 2008. Used ... Out Of Stock
An evocative live performance from trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith – etherel one minute, bombastic the next – and put together with as much sense of freedom and imagination as Smith's music from earlier years! The group is his Golden Quartet – a combo that features great drums from Shannon Jackson, keyboards by Vijay Iyer, and bass from John Lindberg – plus Smith's majestic trumpet lines, which are often muted on the record, but blown with a sense of presence that comes through beautifully. The recording's a live one, and all tracks are quite long – and the CD features 4 titles that include "Rosa Parks", "DeJohnette", "Caravan Of Winter", and "Tabligh". CD
 
 
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