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Leon RussellSolid State ... LP
Paradise, 1984. Very Good+ ... $2.99 6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)

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✨✧ Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersThree Blind Mice (Solid State pressing) ... LP
Solid State, 1962. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really unusual live set from the great Art Blakey – his only album for the United Artists label, but one that continues the tradition of the expanded group style he was starting to use at Blue Note! The lineup here is a sextet, one that's got even more power than the Jazz Messengers as a quintet – a group that bridges generations with older Messengers Wayne Shorter on tenor and Jymie Merritt on bass – alongside rising talents Curtis Fuller on trombone, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, and Cedar Walton on piano – the last of whom leaves a key mark on the group's sound, through his mix of soulful groove and lyrical inflections! There's maybe even more searing energy here than on the previous live Blue Note albums from Blakey – and titles include "Plexis", "Up Jumped Spring", "That Old Feeling", and "Three Blind Mice". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Liberty/UA pressing. Cover has light wear and a cut corner.)

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✨✧ Charles MingusTown Hall Concert (Solid State) ... LP
Solid State, 1962. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A legendary work – featuring Charles Mingus' great and chaotic Town Hall concert, one of those special events that achieved legendary status before it even started – not just because of the range of great musicians involved, but because the whole set was barely off the ground by the time it began! The set features a brilliant set of arrangements that Mingus barely copied and handed around before the show started – but that hardly stopped the music from being great, because everyone plays magnificently, especially Jerome Richardson and Charles McPherson, who was hitting a really great period here with Mingus. Tracks include "Epitaph", "Clark in the Dark", "Freedom", and "My Search". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Vi ReddBird Call (Solid State) ... LP
Solid State, 1963/1969. Very Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
An excellent bit of early 60s soulbop – and one of two rare albums ever cut by the obscure female alto player Vi Redd, one of the few women sax players of her generation to get recorded! The album's got an easygoing groove that's mighty nice – a touch of R&B at times, but not nearly as much as you'd hear on Redd's other record for Atlantic – thanks to a sensitive jazz-based presentation by a group that also features a young Roy Ayers on vibes, making his first-ever appearance on record! Other players include Herb Ellis on guitar and Russ Freeman on piano – plus Kansas Lawrence on trumpet, who's clearly a bigger-name player working under another name. Vi sings on the record, in addition to playing alto sax – in this laidback way that's a bit like Trudy Pitts – and although the record's billed as a tribute to Charlie Parker, it's got a lot more going on than that! Tracks include "Summertime", "Old Folks", "Just Friends", "Now's The Time", "Anthropology", and "Cool Blues Perhaps". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Charles MingusWonderland (aka Jazz Portraits) (Solid State) ... LP
United Artists/Solid State, 1959. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Great stuff – recorded in Mingus' classic period! Mingus leads a sharp small group here – a wonderful quintet that features Booker Ervin on tenor, John Handy on alto, and Richard Wyands on piano – with longtime musical partner Dannie Richmond on drums! The session was recorded live at the Nonagon Gallery in New York, and has that sort of arch-modernist groove that was Mingus' hallmark in these key late 50's years. Ervin, as always, is amazing, and John Handy, who makes his recording debut here, demonstrates the genius that Mingus had for spotting brilliant young players as he plays with the sort of imagination and intensity that he only ever managed to hit again on one or two of his own records as a leader. The record's got four long tracks, including long takes of "Nostalgia In Times Square", "Alice's Wonderland", and "No Private Income Blues". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Billy StrayhornPeaceful Side Of Billy Strayhorn (Solid State) ... LP
United Artists/Solid State, Early 60s. Very Good- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A rare set of Billy Strayhorn tracks recorded in Paris by Alan Douglas. The tracks are incredibly haunting, and mostly feature Strayhorn's solo piano with spare backing by Parisian bassist Michel Goudret. There are a a few short moments on the record that add backing voices or strings – but even in those moments, Strayhorn's tender tentative piano is right up front in the mix. The whole thing's a treasure, and a rare peek at the solo talent that made Ellington's band one of the best. Titles include "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing", "Lush Life", "Strange Feeling", and "Chelsea Bridge". LP, Vinyl record album
 
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✨✧ Chick CoreaNow He Sings – Now He Sobs ... LP
Solid State, 1968. Sealed Gatefold ... $34.99
Amazing modern work from the young Chick Corea – a set that captures the pianist in much more avant territory than his famous 70s sets – at a time when he was just coming off some years working in a variety of modes on the New York scene! The group here is as revolutionary as Chick's own work on piano – a trio with Miroslav Vitous on bass and Roy Haynes on drums – generations coming together to really unlock the possibilities of a piano trio, with the same sort of freshness that you'd hear in the earliest work by Steve Kuhn or Keith Jarrett from the same time. By that, we mean that there's still elements here that tie the approach to older modes – but with a quality that's also instantly Chick's own – especially on the very compelling original material on the set. Titles include "Now He Sings – Now He Sobs", "Steps – What Was", "Matrix", and "The Law Of Falling & Catching Up". LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Tone Poets pressing, still sealed in the stickered perforated outer sleeve.)

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✨✧ Jeremy SteigThis Is Jeremy Steig ... CD
Solid State (Japan), 1967. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Pure greatness from Jeremy Steig – an album of funky flute tracks that really opened up whole new possibilities for the instrument! Steig was probably working in equal parts jazz and rock at the time of the date – but definitely moves into a funky jazz mode for the session – one that often uses some cool studio tricks to really bring the most out of the flute sound – creating some echo and other odd twists that make things trippy, way more than you'd hear on other records of this nature! Plus, Steig's unique style of blowing – one that takes the Roland Kirk breathiness to the "nth degree" – really helps work well with the groove, which also features electric piano from Warren Bernhardt! A record whose vibes are still being felt strongly today – with cuts that include "Insanity", "Flute Diddley", "Lenny's Tomb", "Don't Make Promises", "Mac D", and "Teresa's Blues". CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)

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Joe WilliamsPresenting Joe Williams And Thad Jones Mel Lewis ... LP
Solid State, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $16.99
A funky big band album, recorded by Thad Jones & Mel Lewis, with the great Joe Williams on vocals! The record is one of the most sought-after by the team – probably because it includes the hard breakbeat version of "Get Out of My Life Woman". The other tracks are pretty funky, too, with nice soul groovers like "Night Time Is The Right Time", "Woman's Got Soul", and "How Sweet It Is". Players include Pepper Adams, Joe Farrell, Jerome Richardson, and Roland Hanna – and the Jones/Lewis group is at the height of its hipness here! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)

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Joe WilliamsPresenting Joe Williams And Thad Jones Mel Lewis (purple cover) ... LP
Solid State, 1966. Very Good Gatefold ... $4.99
A funky big band album, recorded by Thad Jones & Mel Lewis, with the great Joe Williams on vocals! The record is one of the most sought-after by the team – probably because it includes the hard breakbeat version of "Get Out of My Life Woman" that's been sampled often over the years. (Actually, hasn't every version of it been sampled by someone?) The other tracks are pretty funky, too, with nice soul groovers like "Night Time Is The Right Time", "Woman's Got Soul", and "How Sweet It Is". Players include Pepper Adams, Joe Farrell, Jerome Richardson, and Roland Hanna – and the Jones/Lewis group is at the height of its hipness here! LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has surface & edge wear, splitting on the top seam.)

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✨✧ Jimmy McGriffWay You Look Tonight (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Solid State/Big Pink (South Korea), Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An obscure set from Hammond genius Jimmy McGriff, but a great one too – nicely different than his earlier work for Sue Records, and done at a level that really shows his growth at the end of the 60s! The record's one of those unusual Sonny Lester productions that seem to open up McGriff's approach to the keys – moving past more standard jazz organ sounds of a few years back, and finding all these inventive, original ways to open up a groove! Jimmy's still giving 110% on the Hammond – grooving with an unnamed group in a mode that recalls the fiercely swinging sound of Groove Holmes at his best in the mid 60s – and like Holmes, McGriff has a real talent for taking familiar numbers, and making them swing with a very soulful edge! Titles include the great original "Once Again", plus great takes on "The Way You Look Tonight", "Laura", and "Moon River". CD

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✨✧ Jeremy SteigThis Is Jeremy Steig ... LP
Solid State, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Pure greatness from Jeremy Steig – an album of funky flute tracks that really opened up whole new possibilities for the instrument! Steig was probably working in equal parts jazz and rock at the time of the date – but definitely moves into a funky jazz mode for the session – one that often uses some cool studio tricks to really bring the most out of the flute sound – creating some echo and other odd twists that make things trippy, way more than you'd hear on other records of this nature! Plus, Steig's unique style of blowing – one that takes the Roland Kirk breathiness to the "nth degree" – really helps work well with the groove, which also features electric piano from Warren Bernhardt! A record whose vibes are still being felt strongly today – with cuts that include "Insanity", "Flute Diddley", "Lenny's Tomb", "Don't Make Promises", "Mac D", and "Teresa's Blues". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some light wear, but vinyl is nice!)

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✨✧ Manny AlbamSoul Of The City ... LP
Solid State, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful little session from Manny Albam – one that continues the strong tradition of larger group jazz arranging he began in the 60s, but which takes it to an even deeper level! Manny composed the entire set as kind of a "city suite" in jazz – one that paints the picture of many different shades of city life through jazzy solos and a range of deeper tones and colors from the larger ensemble. Players include Frank Wess, Phil Woods, JJ Johnson, Jerome Richardson, and Mike Manieri – all extremely well-suited to an outing like this – and titles include "The Game Of The Year", "Born On Arrival", "The View From The Inside", "El Barrio Latino", "Ground Floor Rear", and "Riverview". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a razor mark on the back.)

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✨✧ Duke Ellington70th Birthday Concert ... LP
Solid State, 1970. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Black Swan", "Azure", "In Triplicate", "Fifi", "Black Butterfly", "El Gato", "BP", and "4:30 Blues" – plus a speech by Duke at the end! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has light ring & edge wear.)

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✨✧ Jimmy McGriffStep 1 ... LP
Solid State, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A pretty darn lively session from Jimmy, and one that features a tight combo that includes Larry Frazier on guitar and Fats Theus on tenor. The group grooves on some nice long tracks (longer than most of Jimmy's other Solid State session), with a tight rolling soul jazz groove that brings up the best sound of Prestige in the 60s. Tracks include "Step One", "Motoring Along", and "South Wes". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some staining on the opening and a cut corner.)

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✨✧ Jimmy McGriffWorm ... LP
Solid State, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Heavy funk from Jimmy McGriff – a monster set of grooves that ranks with his best of the late 60s! The tracks are short and sock-hard – Jimmy wailing on Hammond, over rhythms that have plenty of sharp edges, and lots of nice drum work – all recorded in a mode that's a heck of a lot rawer than some of his other records! The album brings together all the rough power of Jimmy's years at Sue Records with the funkier grooves of his 70s work – and features a killer combo that includes tenor from Fats Theus, alto from Danny Turner, trumpet from Blue Mitchell, guitar from Thornel Schwartz, and drums from both Mel Lewis and Grady Tate. Titles include "The Worm", "Blue Juice", "Lock It Up", "Think", "Heavyweight", and "Girl Talk". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a partially unglued seam, some surface wear, and light aging.)

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✨✧ Modern Jazz QuartetModern Jazz Quartet On Tour (aka Patterns) ... LP
Solid State/United Artists, 1960. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Nice moody stuff from the MJQ – featuring a number of longish tracks with kind of a haunting soundtrack quality to them. In fact, most of these cuts (we think) appeared on the soundtrack to the film Odds Against Tomorrow, but are redone here by the band in new versions. Titles include "Skating In Central Park", "A Social Call", "Cold Wind Is Blowing", and "Cue #9". LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ Jeremy SteigLegwork ... LP
Solid State, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Funky flute work from the great Jeremy Steig! The album's one of his best-ever – and it features the growling "Howling For Judy", a non-stop modal flute number that's been sampled to great fame by the Beastie Boys, and which you'll recognize immediately from the breathy rumbling tone of the intro. Most of the record's got a similar feel, and Steig's working with bassist Eddie Gomez – a fantastic player and friend who provides some incredible basslines that work perfectly with Steig's flute. Titles include "Hot Head", "Permutations", "Alias", and "Nardis". LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. This is a great copy, really NM- – but there is a very short click for a few spins at the start of side one.)

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✨✧ Sonny StittCome Hither ... LP
Solid State, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Sonny blows Varitone on this groovy set of 60s pop tunes arranged and conducted by Jimmy Mundy. The group features guitar by Billy Butler, organ by Paul Griffin, and work on sax and flute by Jerome Richardson – and while the album's not Stitt's finest bop or soul jazz moment, it does have some cool little tunes that shouldn't be overlooked! These include "Tasty Cakes", a choppy little groover with a lot of time changes and a really odd sound; "California Soul", one of those tunes that sounds great no matter who does it; and "Soiree", a bassy mod number that's kind of like a party scene from some camp 60s film! LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear and two small corner cuts.)

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✨✧ Chick CoreaNow He Sings – Now He Sobs (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Solid State/Blue Note, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
Amazing modern work from the young Chick Corea – a set that captures the pianist in much more avant territory than his famous 70s sets – at a time when he was just coming off some years working in a variety of modes on the New York scene! The group here is as revolutionary as Chick's own work on piano – a trio with Miroslav Vitous on bass and Roy Haynes on drums – generations coming together to really unlock the possibilities of a piano trio, with the same sort of freshness that you'd hear in the earliest work by Steve Kuhn or Keith Jarrett from the same time. By that, we mean that there's still elements here that tie the approach to older modes – but with a quality that's also instantly Chick's own – especially on the very compelling original material on the set. Titles include "Now He Sings – Now He Sobs", "Steps – What Was", "Matrix", and "The Law Of Falling & Catching Up". Lots of bonus tracks – including "Fragments", "Windows", "Samba Yantra", "I Don't Know", "Gemini", and "Bossa". CD
Also available Now He Sings – Now He Sobs ... LP 34.99

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✨✧ Thad Jones & Mel LewisThad Jones & Mel Lewis Live At The Village Vanguard ... LP
Solid State, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of the first albums in a long line of successes from the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra – recorded live in their home turf at the Village Vanguard! The group at this point was a freshly-created outfit filled with some of the best large group jazz soloists of the time – players that included Jerome Richardson, Joe Farrell, Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams, Richard Williams, and Bob Brookmeyer – not to mention Jones and Lewis themselves! The style here is very much in the mode that the Clarke Boland Band was crafting in Europe during the same period – a redefinition of the larger jazz group, in a way that allowed it to swing with the dynamic energy and soul of some of the smaller combos of the 60s. And while the Jones/Lewis group had many years over which to hone their craft, they've never sounded better than on these initial recordings – as you'll hear on tracks that include "Samba Con Getchu", "A That's Freedom", "Bachafillen", and "Little Pixie". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Johnny LytleSound Of Velvet Soul ... LP
Solid State, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A great one from Johnny – slightly different than earlier work on Riverside or Tuba, but still with that tight stepping vibes sound that makes all his albums great! The album features arrangements by Manny Albam, many that have a slightly Latin feel, thanks to bongos and conga by Johnny Pacheco. The group includes a brace of saxes by players like Joe Farrell, Seldon Powell, Frank Wess, and Jerome Richardson – and tracks include "Suddenly You", "Up Up & Away", "The Thing To Do", "We're Blusein", "Live For Life", "LA Soul", and "Street Scene". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Jimmy McGriffWorm ... CD
Solid State/Blue Note, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
Heavy funk from Jimmy McGriff – a monster set of grooves that ranks with his best of the late 60s! The tracks are short and sock-hard – Jimmy wailing on Hammond, over rhythms that have plenty of sharp edges, and lots of nice drum work – all recorded in a mode that's a heck of a lot rawer than some of his other records! The album brings together all the rough power of Jimmy's years at Sue Records with the funkier grooves of his 70s work – and features a killer combo that includes tenor from Fats Theus, alto from Danny Turner, trumpet from Blue Mitchell, guitar from Thornel Schwartz, and drums from both Mel Lewis and Grady Tate. Titles include "The Worm", "Blue Juice", "Lock It Up", "Think", "Heavyweight", and "Girl Talk". CD

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✨✧ Jimmy McGriff Big BandBig Band – A Tribute To Basie ... CD
Solid State/Blue Note, 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
A Basie tribute, but a really smoking one – thanks to some hard swinging arrangements from Manny Albam, and plenty of heavy Hammond from the great Jimmy McGriff! The tracks are mostly numbers from the Count Basie songbook of the 50s and 60s, but they're strongly reworked here with a swinging 60s vibe – played with lots of strong horn work in the background, all used as a perfect foil for Jimmy's leaner organ solos over the top! The style's quite similar to other big band organ work of the time – particularly records made by Jimmy Smith in collaboration with Oliver Nelson, or Jack McDuff with Benny Golson – and McGriff's organ comes through nice and clean in the mix, with that sharply fluttering sound that really made him one of the true standouts of the 60s. Titles include "Hob Nail Boogie", "Cute", "Every Day", "Blues Go Away", and "Slow But Sure". CD

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✨✧ Wali & The Afro-CaravanHome Lost & Found (The Natural Sound) ... LP
Solid State, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A very hip record – especially for the sometimes square Solid State label! The group is a very percussion-heavy one, with slight touches of jazz, and a very Afro-centric approach that is said to have "mixed appeal" in the liner notes. Wali plays conga and bongos, and does a bit of vocalizing, and he's joined by "J" Murray (Juggy?) on tenor and Ray Lewis on flute, plus bass and additional percussion. The tracks are long, and build with a slow intensity as more elements join into the mix over time. Includes a strong version of "Afro Blue" – plus "Mystique", "Journey To Mecca", and "Zulu For Hugh". LP, Vinyl record album
 
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✨✧ Phillip BaileyState Of The Heart – The Columbia Recordings 1983 to 1988 (Continuation/Chinese Wall/Inside Out/bonus tracks) (3CD set) ... CD
Columbia/Soulmusic.com (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... Out Of Stock
A trio of solo albums from Phillip Bailey – presented here with bonus material too! First up is Continuation – an 80s soul classic from Philip Bailey – stepping out here from Earth Wind & Fire in a set that has him sparkling strongly as a solo act! The vocals still have that trademark Bailey sound – a wonderful range that's never overdone, and which seems to shine especially well on the mellow and midtempo tunes in the set! Production is by George Duke, who does a lot to preserve the jazzier warmth of Bailey's previous settings – and although there's a bit more crossover potential here, the sound is still never too commercial or aimed at the charts. Titles include "It's Our Time", "Trapped", "I Know", "I'm Waitin For Your Love", "Desire", "The Good Guy's Supposed To Get The Girls", and "Your Boyfriend's Back". Next is Chinese Wall – a big breakthrough for Philip Bailey – and a record that was kind of a second-level explosion for the Earth Wind & Fire sound in the 80s! There's a definite crossover feel to the record – a style that takes Bailey's soulful vocals, and mixes them with lots of catchy hooks – in ways that push the Kalimba aesthetic even more into mainstream modes. Yet the album's still got some solid soul grounding, too – thanks to arrangements by Tom Tom and Arif Mardin – which is a nice contrast to the production by Phil Collins, who also guests on the hit "Easy Lover". Other cuts include "Time Is A Woman", "Go", "Walking On The Chinese Wall", "Photogenic Memory", "I Go Crazy", and "Children Of The Ghetto". Last is Inside Out – a set that has Philip Bailey working with Nile Rodgers, who gives him a lean, clean sound that works perfectly with his vocals! The sound is a nice change from the direction Bailey was heading in previously – a return to the focused soul of the later Earth Wind & Fire years, with his amazing lead opening up in ways that few other singers can match. Tunes are pretty well-penned too – catchy, but never cloyingly commercial – and titles include "State Of The Heart", "Welcome To The Club", "Special Effect", "Because Of You", "Take This With You", "The Day Will Come", "Back It Up", and "Echo My Heart". 3CD set features nice bonus material – "I Know (ext dance mix)", "Love Is Alive", "Easy Lover (with Phil Collins)", "Walking On The Chinese Wall (single)", "State Of The Heart (dub mix)", "Twins (with Little Richard)", "Twins (club mix)", and "Easy Lover (ext dance mix)". CD

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Yellow Magic OrchestraX 8 Multiplies (10-inch) ... LP
Alfa (Japan), 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $24.99
The second album from Harumi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi, not as much of an electro groove filled affair as the first, but still a great batch of quirky techno-electro Asian pop with lots of great bubbling synth touches! 8 tracks in all including "Behind The Mask", "Day Tripper", "Technopolis", "Multiples", "Citizens Of Science" and "Solid State Survivor". LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese gatefold 10" LP pressing, in the full 12" cardboard backing sleeve!)

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VariousFabio Presents Liquid Funk ... CD
Creative Source, 2000. Used 3CD ... $8.99
Includes music by Carlito, Apollo 69, Subject 13, Hidden Agenda, Primary Motive, Intense, Hidden Agenda, Big Bud, and Solid State. CD
(Slipcase has some age spots.)

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✨✧ Jeremy SteigWayfaring Stranger ... CD
Blue Note/Dusty Groove, 1970. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A mindblower from flute man Jeremy Steig – his only album ever for Blue Note – and quite possibly his best! There's a stripped-down feel here that beats even the rich soul of Steig's sets for Solid State – a brilliant pairing of Jeremy's choppy lines on flute with the soulful bass of Eddie Gomez – amazing interplay that really sets the record on edge right from the start – and gives things this raw funky feel that's even different than other Blue Note dates of the time! If you dig Steig's funky flute on other records, you'll totally love it here – and in addition to Eddie's great round, deep, soulful lines on bass – the set also features heavy drums from Don Alias, and some shadings on guitar from Sam Brown – a pair who are perfectly picked to round out the quartet. Tracks are all nice and long, and have a feel that's freewheeling, yet still funkily focused too – almost an electric vibe, although both Jeremy and Eddie's instruments aren't electrified at all – just their souls and spirits! A gem through and through – with great cuts that include "All Is One", "In The Beginning", "Waves", "Space", "Mint Tea", and "Wayfaring Stranger". CD
(On the Dusty Groove label!)

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✨✧ Jeremy SteigWayfaring Stranger ... LP
Blue Note, 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A mindblower from flute man Jeremy Steig – his only album ever for Blue Note – and quite possibly his best! There's a stripped-down feel here that beats even the rich soul of Steig's sets for Solid State – a brilliant pairing of Jeremy's choppy lines on flute with the soulful bass of Eddie Gomez – amazing interplay that really sets the record on edge right from the start – and gives things this raw funky feel that's even different than other Blue Note dates of the time! If you dig Steig's funky flute on other records, you'll totally love it here – and in addition to Eddie's great round, deep, soulful lines on bass – the set also features heavy drums from Don Alias, and some shadings on guitar from Sam Brown – a pair who are perfectly picked to round out the quartet. Tracks are all nice and long, and have a feel that's freewheeling, yet still funkily focused too – almost an electric vibe, although both Jeremy and Eddie's instruments aren't electrified at all – just their souls and spirits! A gem through and through – with great cuts that include "All Is One", "In The Beginning", "Waves", "Space", "Mint Tea", and "Wayfaring Stranger". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Liberty pressing! Cover has a slight bump in one corner – but this is a great copy.)

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✨✧ VariousWaiwan Presents Musical Paths & Rhythms ... CD
Xtreme (UK), 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
A mix of tunes selected from the current undergrounds of London, Paris, and beyond! The package is a great summation of grooves that we've dropped over the past few years – featuring some of the best modern tunes that are pushing the boundaries of house, downtempo, electronica, and Afro Funk! Waiwan has the whole thing running together back to back – but there's enough room on the disc so that each of the 12 tunes is presented very much intact. Titles include "Tourment D'Amour" by Africanism, "Earth Is The Place (Restless Soul mix)" by Nathan Haines, "I Am" by Yukihiro Fukutomi, "Tribunal" by Korova, "Taking Over Me" by Marcus Intalex & St Files, "Planet Alpha (Freakniks & LAJ rmx)" by Freakniks, "Summer Love" by Digital Soul, "Part 13" by Pressure Drop, "So Right" by SI Collective, and "Jazz 100" by Solid State. CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ BossmenPersonally Yours – The Complete Anthology Of The Bossmen ... CD
Lion, Mid 60s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A treasure trove of rare mid 60s garage rock from the state of Michigan – the complete anthology of local legends The Bossmen! MI was soon to become a breeding ground for some of the most revolutionary rock of the 60s – and while The Bossmen aren't best remembered rockers of the region all these decades later – they really helped lay the groundwork! There's a raw edge, but a melodic style here that's quintessential 60s rock, if you ask us. Guitarist Dick Wagner would go on to play with fellow Michigan rock trailblazer Alice Cooper and other legends, but this earlier work with The Bossmen is really solid, and sounds great all these years later. Comes with thick booklet of notes and photos, too! 18 tracks in all: "Take A Look", "It's A Shame", "Thanks To You'", "Help Me Baby", "Bad Girl", "Wait And See", "On The Road", "Rainy Day", "Sunshine", "Little Girl", "Easy Way Out", "I Cannot Stop You", "Listen My Girl" and more. CD

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✨✧ JimpsterDomestic Science ... CD
Kudos (UK), 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
A massive set of future jazz from Jimpster – spearheaded by keyboardist Jamie Odell, and featuring some wonderfully London-crafted grooves! The feel here is right up there with the best of the British scene of the past half decade – really solid work that stretches back to a wide array of influences in 70s funky fusion, but which updates the sound strongly with a cosmic London vibe that really stretches things out! The beats are never too broken, and Jimpster lie back nicely in the groove – letting things flow with a really organic feel, as keys and occasional vocals spin out into some massively soulful tunes! Titles include "Deep Down", "State Of Mind", "Fish Island", "B:Mine", "Groove Jumping", and "Knuckle Shuffle". CD

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✨✧ Yellow Magic OrchestraX 8 Multiplies ... LP
A&M, 1979. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The second album from Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi, not as much of an electro groove filled affair as the first, but still a great batch of quirky techno-electro Asian pop with lots of great bubbling synth touches! 8 tracks in all including "Behind The Mask", "Day Tripper", "Technopolis", "Multiples", "Citizens Of Science" and "Solid State Survivor". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available X 8 Multiplies (10-inch) ... LP 24.99

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✨✧ VariousFor Dancers Only – The Best Of The US Kent/Modern Labels Sixties Soul Output ... LP
Kent (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the earliest soul collections from the legendary Kent Records UK – a package that was originally released way back in 1982, but which set the scene for decades of great reissues to come! Even at this early state, the Kent approach was something different – and the package shows a great ear for under-discovered 60s soul gems – most of which have a sock-solid Northern Soul approach! Most of the work here is from the US Kent/Modern label – obviously an inspiration for the UK imprint – and the tunes are a mix of Detroit-styled soul numbers and a few deeper soul tracks. 15 tunes in all – including "You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet" by Mary Love, "I'm So Thankful" by The Ikettes, "In The Sunshine" by The Marvellos, "Before It's Too Late" by Jackie Day, "Your Love Has Made Me A Man" by Willie Hutch, "Baby Without You" by Danny Monday, "Gimme Gimme" by ZZ Hill, "Dancing Fast Dancing Slow" by The Intentions, "Let Me Know" by Mary Love, "I've Been Taken For A Ride" by The Intentions, "I Can Feel Your Love" by Felice Taylor, and "Come Back Baby" by Tami Young. LP, Vinyl record album
 
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Radio Massacre InternationalSolid States ... CD
Northern Echo, 2002. Used 2 CD ... $6.99 9.99
... CD

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Booker LittleBooker Little ... CD
Time/Solid (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
A killer from trumpeter Booker Little – one of the last few records that Book cut before his early death, and one of his only ones as a leader! The album features an excellent soulbop quintet with Wynton Kelly and Tommy Flanagan on piano, Scott LaFaro on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums – working with that dark, sharp edge that always seemed to characterize Little's sessions – kind of an added fire he always brought to the studio when working as a leader. Little's trumpet has some of those great modern tones he blew with Max Roach – and the album's got some great little tracks like "Bee Tees Minor Plea", "Opening Statement", "Minor Sweet", and "The Grand Valse". Excellent stuff all around – and a record that would have been bigger, had it been issued on a larger label! CD
Also available
Booker Little (Time) ... LP 29.99
Booker Little ... CD 8.99

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✨✧ Don Rendell/Ian Carr QuintetPhase III/Live ... CD
BGO (UK), 1968/1969. Used 2 CDs ... $16.99
Two solid albums by the Carr-Rendall Quintet – one of greatest British jazz combos of the late 60s – nicely packaged in one set! Phase III is the third legendary album from the Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet – and a set that really has the combo stretching out in the new kind of freedoms offered by the Landsowne series at the time! The group had already made fantastic waves on their previous two albums – but here, the songs are longer, the ideas more expansive, and the overall sound is more intense – as the tenor, soprano sax, and flute of Rendell is balanced with both trumpet and flugelhorn from Carr – then driven even more strongly than before by the piano of Michael Garrick, who's really at his creative peak at this point! The rest of the group features very strong work from Dave Green on bass and Trevor Tomkin on drums – cementing a rock-solid unit – and titles include "Les Nieges D'Antan", "Black Marigolds", "Bath Sheba", and "Crazy Jane". The Live album a is masterpiece of British jazz from the end of the 60s – a set that doesn't need to answer at all to any of the jazz styles coming from America at the time – as it's sound and vision is so bold, so unique, it's a completely massive statement on its own! The set may well represent the pinnacle of this creative combo – as pianist Michael Garrick seems to be taking an even stronger role than before, and certainly gets some great space for expression on the longer live tracks within – shading things with that amazing sense of tone and timing that made his own albums of the 60s so important to British jazz, but maybe even more incredible here in the company of Carr's trumpet and flugelhorn, and Rendell's work on tenor, soprano sax, clarinet, and flute. As before, the bass of Dave Green and drums of Trevor Tompkins are a key element of the music – the amazing energy at the core – on titles that include "Pavanne", "Nimjam", "Voices", "You've Said It", "Vignette", and "On Track". CD
(Includes slipcase.)

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Pedro RicardoSoprem Bons Ventos ... LP
Soundway (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $24.99 25.99
A beautiful debut from Pedro Ricardo – an artist with a name that sounds like a contemporary of the MPB scene in 70s Brazil – and one who works here with a rock-solid sound that might easily place him in that legacy! Pedro's music is definitely contemporary, and he's Portuguese, not Brazilian – but shares the same language, and the same sort of temporal spanning of some of our current favorites from the Brazilian underground – effortlessly blending elements of jazz and more rootsy expressions, sometimes with modern inflections, sometimes a lot more earthy overall! There's plenty of wonderfulness happening here – a truly individual statement from an artist we'll be keeping our ears on for years to come – on titles that include "Soprem Bons Ventos", "Entre O Vale E O Eco", "Tema 2", "Deheba", "Ode Ao Gato", "A Marcha Que O Monte Parou", and "Cantar Das Kandakinhas". LP, Vinyl record album

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Tsuyoshi YamamotoFalling In Love With Love ... CD
All Art/Solid (Japan), 1991. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
A really lovely set, and one of the more obscure albums from Japanese piano legend Tsuyoshi Yamamoto – a record that has him working in a great trio with John Clayton on bass and Billy Higgins on drums – both musicians who have a warmth that really matches Tsuyoshi's approach to the keys of the piano! The vibe is similar to some of his 70s albums on Three Blind Mice, but there's a slightly different style that comes from the work of the rhythm duo – and on a few tracks, Mickey Curtis also contributes vocals. Titles include a great reading of "Soon It's Gonna Rain", a Chet Baker medley, and the tracks "Estate", "A Shade Of Love", "My One & Only Love", and "Falling In Love With Love". CD

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✨✧ Johnny Burgos & Jeremy PageAll I Ever Wonder ... CD
LRK (UK), 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The cover image here is maybe a bit unusual – as Johnny Burgos kicking back on the hood of a car looks more like one for a country record – yet the set is rock-solid soul all the way through, thanks to strong production help from Jeremy Page! Johnny's vocals are great in a contemporary blue-eyed soul mode – nice and raspy at times, with an easygoing charm that lets us know that Burgos can deliver the goods without ever forcing things too much – a quality that Page really emphasizes in the way his gently funky backings deliver an equally understated groove! Titles include "Hit Me Like", "Our Walls", "Get Back", "Promise", "Plays For Keeps", "This Vibe", "Trust Issues", and "Something's Gotta Give". CD

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✨✧ Johnny Burgos & Jeremy PageAll I Ever Wonder ... LP
LRK (UK), New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The cover image here is maybe a bit unusual – as Johnny Burgos kicking back on the hood of a car looks more like one for a country record – yet the set is rock-solid soul all the way through, thanks to strong production help from Jeremy Page! Johnny's vocals are great in a contemporary blue-eyed soul mode – nice and raspy at times, with an easygoing charm that lets us know that Burgos can deliver the goods without ever forcing things too much – a quality that Page really emphasizes in the way his gently funky backings deliver an equally understated groove! Titles include "Hit Me Like", "Our Walls", "Get Back", "Promise", "Plays For Keeps", "This Vibe", "Trust Issues", and "Something's Gotta Give". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Caili O'DohertyQuarantine Dream ... CD
Posi-Tone, 2022. Used ... Out Of Stock
Pianist Caili O'Doherty has a great sort of shimmer to her tone – a sense of swing that's familiar, but nicely personal as well – a bit hard to describe in words, but a charm that grabs you instantly from the very first note! Her look on the cover, and the somewhat dated title reference might get in the way of the contents of the record – which are rock-solid, and a great statement from this young artist who's really found a way to leave her mark on the piano trio format – proof that with the right player, the trio still has a long way to go! Tamir Shmerling plays bass, Cory Cox handles drums, and Nicole Glover blows a bit of tenor and soprano sax on a few tracks – titles that include a great remake of the well-chosen Duke Pearson number "You Know I Care", plus the originals "Salt & Vinegar", "Runaway", "Mr O", "Al", "Quarantine Dream", and "Reach Within". CD
(Still sealed.)

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✨✧ Houston PersonRain Or Shine ... CD
High Note, 2017. Used ... Out Of Stock
Great work from tenor legend Houston Person – that kind of rock-solid, in-the-pocket sound that he's been giving us for decades – cut to a very crisp edge on this contemporary set! The album's got Houston's tenor very much out front in the mix, but it's warmed up in the background by the guitar of Rodney Jones – who's a wonderful mix with Person, and maybe seems to inspire Houston here to some of the understated brilliance of his classic albums on Prestige and Muse! Warren Vache is also on the set, and gets a bit of time to shine – and the album also features some strong piano from Lafayette Harris too. Titles include "Soupbone", "132nd & Madison", "Never Let Me Go", "Our Day Will Come", and "I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone". CD

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✨✧ Pharoah SandersAfrica (2CD deluxe edition) ... CD
Timeless/Solid (Japan), 1987. New Copy 2CDs ... Out Of Stock
A brilliant 80s set from Pharoah Sanders – a record that has him a much more understated setting than some of his other albums from the time – but one that's maybe even more soulful and searching overall! The great one plays blistering tenor right from the start – in a quartet with John Hicks on piano, Curtis Lundy on bass, and Idris Muhammad on drums – all players who have this way of doing a lot with a little, especially in the rhythm department – where they seem to give Sanders some of his strongest sense of groove since the key albums for Theresa. Muhammad's got this tight sense of timekeeping, but with a looseness that we love – and Lundy's warm soulful bass does more than enough to give the set a sound bottom – and Hicks' free lyrical piano works nicely with Sanders' spiritual horn. Titles include a remake of "You've Got To Have Freedom", plus "Naima", "Origin", "Speak Low", "After The Morning", and "Africa". Also features the tracks "Duo" and "Heart To Heart" – not on the vinyl release! Great 2CD version – with a bonus CD that features two alternates of "Speak Low", and one more of "After The Morning". CD

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✨✧ Vincent HerringEvidence ... CD
Landmark, 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
An early moment of brilliance from Vincent Herring – and just the sort of set to make him one of the strongest young talents to emerge in jazz during the 90s! There's a rock-solid feel to the set – an approach that's steeped in classic hardbop modes, but which has traces of modernism too – never too overstated, but some sharper undercurrents that mark Herring's playing nicely as a bit deeper than the usual altoist. The rest of the group should get a good deal of credit, too – as players like Wallace Roney on trumpet and Mulgrew Miller on piano really share this sensibility with Herring. Titles include "I Sing A Song", "Never Forget", "Soul Leo", "Mr Wizard", "Voyage", and "Evidence". CD also features the bonus track "Hindsight". CD

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✨✧ Koom HKoom H ... CD
Big Sur (Italy), 2006. Used ... Out Of Stock
Spacey keys and heavy beats from Koom H – the latest in a line of great Italian combos who mix acoustic instrumentation with well-chosen samples and programs! The sound here is almost a rougher take on the Schema mode – one that's more abstract than work on that label, but still filled with a range of solid instrumental moments, and a real love of acoustic bass bits and drums! That style's no surprise, really – given that Schema artists The Dining Rooms, Marco Bianchi, and Paolo Fedrighini all help out on the record – and although most titles are instrumentals, there's a few vocal numbers here that are especially great. Titles include a remake of Archie Shepp's "Song For Mozambique", plus "Mr Cool", "Ghost In Paradise", "Home", "Estate", "Move Your Funk", "Don Vito Corleone", "Just For A While", and "Rain". CD

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✨✧ Reggie MooreWishbone ... CD
Mainstream/Solid (Japan), 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
An overlooked trio date from an equally overlooked player – the understated Reggie Moore, an artist who strongly carries a 60s soul jazz vibe into the 70s idiom of Mainstream Records! Moore's got a very strong left hand, and a quality that would have been right at home next to the early albums of Ray Bryant – but at times, he's also looser and more lyrical, too – showing that evolution that Cedar Walton took as the 70s moved in! He's got a great trio on the date, who relaly seem able to match his moods on a track-by-track level – bassist Hank Haynie on both acoustic and electric, and Chip Lyles on drums. Titles include a great version of Wayne Shorter's "Pinocchio", plus "Wishbone", "Fuzzy", "Have Mercy", "Love Remembered", and "Vonetta". CD

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✨✧ Caili O'DohertyQuarantine Dream ... CD
Posi-Tone, 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Pianist Caili O'Doherty has a great sort of shimmer to her tone – a sense of swing that's familiar, but nicely personal as well – a bit hard to describe in words, but a charm that grabs you instantly from the very first note! Her look on the cover, and the somewhat dated title reference might get in the way of the contents of the record – which are rock-solid, and a great statement from this young artist who's really found a way to leave her mark on the piano trio format – proof that with the right player, the trio still has a long way to go! Tamir Shmerling plays bass, Cory Cox handles drums, and Nicole Glover blows a bit of tenor and soprano sax on a few tracks – titles that include a great remake of the well-chosen Duke Pearson number "You Know I Care", plus the originals "Salt & Vinegar", "Runaway", "Mr O", "Al", "Quarantine Dream", and "Reach Within". CD

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✨✧ Sonny StittAutumn In New York ... CD
Black Lion (UK), 1962/1967. Used ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful lost 60s material from Stitt – recorded without any tricks or gimmicks, in a solidly-blown mode that rivals his best work for Roost and Argo! The first 4 tracks of the set were recorded in New York in 1962 – with an unnamed group that lets Sonny really take the lead on sax, blowing in an easy-going and open style that's every bit the best mode he used on his live work of the time. The next 4 tracks were recorded in Zurich in 1967 – by a group that featured Sonny with Walter Bishop, Tommy Potter, and Kenny Clarke – plus trumpeter Howard McGhee on a few numbers. These tunes are equally great in their understated brilliance, and have perhaps a slight bit more punch, thanks to the expanded lineup. A few numbers run quite long, with very open solo space, and titles include "The Gypsy", "Night Work", "Matter Horns", "Hello", and "Loverman". CD

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✨✧ Dizzy GillespieDizzy In South America – Official US State Department Tour 1956 Vol 2 ... CD
Consolidated Artists Productions, 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print.)

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Con Funk Shun7 ... CD
Mercury/Universal (Japan), 1981. Used ... $11.99 14.99
Not the group's 7th album, but a bold statement of the unity they feel as a 7 piece ensemble – perfectly lived up to in the record's well-crafted grooves! The album's one of Con Funk Shun's best overall – really solid, but never too slick, very tight in the bass department, but still soulful on the vocal tip, and never afraid to slip into a sweeter, more mellow tune. Titles include "Straight From The Heart", "Bad Lady", "Promise You Love", "I'll Get You Back", "A Song For You", and "California 1". CD
(Sealed with obi!)

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Charles Greenlee with Archie SheppI Know About The Life – The Musical Genius Of Charles Greenlee (180 gram blue vinyl pressing) ... LP
Baystate/Future Shock, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
Sublimely spiritual work from trombonist Charles Greenlee – a player who's best remembered for work as a sideman with Archie Shepp, but who really sparkles as a leader on this rare Japanese set! The vibe here is totally great – a righteous approach to soul jazz that rivals the best work of the Strata East scene in the US, but which is carried off with the poise and power of some of the best mid 70s Japanese-only dates of this type – clearly a great deal of respect and freedom given to Greenlee in the studio, but also some good help in putting together the record in as solid a way as possible. Jean Carn makes a great appearance singing on 3 tracks here – with a quality that's even more righteous than her work with Doug Carn on Black Jazz – and one more number features the great Joe Lee Wilson on vocals too. Players include Hubert Eaves and Art Matthews on piano, Charles Sullivan on trumpet, Archie Shepp on tenor and soprano, Buster Williams on bass, and either Charlie Persip or Beaver Harris on drums – and titles include "I Know About The Life", "He's Gone", "Steam", "Someday", "Crusificado", and "Miss Barbara". LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500 – on heavyweight cyan blue vinyl!)

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✨✧ SlitsCut ... LP
Island, 1979. Near Mint- ... $139.99
Still one of THE standout records of the post-punk years – the simple but effective dub statement of three London ladies with decidedly left wing politics! The record's in a format that would later be copped by dozens of groups – one that mixes together post-punk and heavy dub – the former of which is served up with some nice rough guitars and crackly vocals, and the latter which is done even better with some super-solid production by Dennis Bovell! Titles include "Shoplifting", "Spend Spend Spend", "Instant Hit", "Newtown", "Ping Pong Affair", and the seminal "Typical Girls"! LP, Vinyl record album
(UK blue label pressing with band member silhouettes on both labels. Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover is in great shape, save for a thin strip of adhesive residue on the opening – hardly noticeable.)
Also available Cut (2CD deluxe edition) ... CD 49.99

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✨✧ SlitsCut (2CD deluxe edition) ... CD
Island (UK), 1979. Used 2CD ... $49.99
Still one of THE standout records of the post-punk years – the simple but effective dub statement of three London ladies with decidedly left wing politics! The record's in a format that would later be copped by dozens of groups – one that mixes together post-punk and heavy dub – the former of which is served up with some nice rough guitars and crackly vocals, and the latter which is done even better with some super-solid production by Dennis Bovell! Titles include "Shoplifting", "Spend Spend Spend", "Instant Hit", "Newtown", "Ping Pong Affair", and the seminal "Typical Girls". This 2CD deluxe edition is fully loaded – featuring the original album remastered, unreleased demos, b-sides, outtakes and BBC sessions, plus a 28 page booklet with new interviews. Bonus material includes Peel Sessions for "Vindictive", "So Tough", "New Town" and more, demos for "Instant Hit", "Spend Spend Spend", "Adventures Close To Home" and more, rough mixes of Shoplifting", "Typical Girls" and more. 40 tracks on 2CDs! CD
(Out of print 2009 Deluxe Edition.)
Also available Cut ... LP 139.99

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✨✧ Dexter GordonMonmartre Collection Vol 1 ... LP
Black Lion (UK), 1967. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the first great European statements from tenorist Dexter Gordon – a 1967 live recording that really lets Dexter stretch out, and show an even deeper side of his talents than on his 60s albums for Blue Note! The rhythm section here is rock solid – Kenny Drew on piano, Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Albert Tootie Heath on drums – a unit that still retains the sharpness of the Blue Note dates, but also has the energy to "go long" as Gordon pushes a few of the numbers on the set well past the ten minute mark. Gordon's solos are wonderfully imaginative and expressive – and titles include "Devilette", "For All We Know", "Doxy", and "Sonnymoon For Two". LP, Vinyl record album
(US color label pressing. Cover has staining on the bottom right quarter and a name in pencil.)

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✨✧ Carmen McRaeBittersweet ... LP
Focus, 1964. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Here's a rare one from Carmen McRae – a beautifully understated session recorded for the tiny Focus label, done with spare and soulful backings from Norman Simmons, who leads the album's small combo on the backing. Tracks are nice and mellow – very different than some of the later work Carmen would do for Atlantic, and with a solid jazz-based approach that really lets her work through some wonderful vocal inflections. Titles include "How Did He Look", "Ghost Of Yesterday", "I'm Lost", "Come Sunday", "Second Chance", "If You Could Love Me", and "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life". LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label stereo pressing. Cover has a tiny cutout notch.)

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✨✧ Gene ClarkRoadmaster ... CD
Edsel/Demon (UK), 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
A warm, wonderful set of Gene Clark recordings from the early 70s – material that probably should have been issued as a proper album in the States back in the day, as sounds pretty much as solid to us as some of his great work in preceding years – but was issued only in Europe at the time! Roadmaster was pulled together from 1972 sessions that were essentially abandoned, but it's truly top notch Cali country rock featuring Byrds and Burrito Brothers in the sessions. Titles include "She's The Kind Of Girl", "Full Circle Song", "Roadmaster", "In A Misty Morning", "She Don't Care About Time", "Shooting Star", "Rough And Rocky", "One In A Hundred", "I Remember The Railroad" and more. CD

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✨✧ Russell MaloneAll About The Melody ... CD
High Note, 2016. Used ... Out Of Stock
A mighty nice record from Russell Malone – a guitarist with a warm, deep, hollow-body sound that's stayed strong over all his many years in music! The set's a nicely understated one that presents Malone right up front in a quartet – crafting the kind of solid, soulful lines that continue to make Russell one of the strongest heirs to a 60s style of jazz guitar – one that's adapted here to some slight contemporary flourishes, but in a way that's never commercial or overdone. The rest of the group features Rick Germanson on piano, Luke Sellick on bass, and Willie Jones III on drums – and titles include "Biskit", "On The Real Side", "Message To Jim Hall", "Sound For Sore Ears", "Jive Hoot", and "He's Gone Away". CD

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✨✧ Small FacesPlaymates ... LP
Atlantic, 1977. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A late 70s gem from the revived version of the Small Faces – a group who seem to have gone through the same maturity and richer understanding of their roots as the Faces – but who come across here in an even more sophisticated way! Steve Marriott's at the helm – on guitar and vocals – and has this understated approach that's a great change from the early days – as if he's got nothing to prove, but is completely confident in his way of putting a tune over – which makes the slight twang of most of these numbers wonderfully charming, and surprisingly solid. Titles include "High & Happy", "Saylarvee", "Find It", "Lookin For A Love", "Playmates", "Never Too Late", and "Tonight". LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ John Lee HookerTravelin' (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Vee Jay/Charly (Germany), 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Rough and raw blues from John Lee Hooker – recorded with plenty of emphasis on gritty guitar and vocals, backed by a nicely understated rhythm section! The overall feel is a bit rootsier than some of the other blues work coming out from Chicago labels at the time – and Hooker's right at home in this lean, mean setting – working in the kind of groove that made him a bit influence on a younger generation in the 60s. Titles include "No Shoes", "I'm A Stranger", "Goin To California", "Dusty Road", "Solid Sender", "Sunny Land", "Whiskey & Wimmen", and "Run On" – plus 4 bonus tracks! CD

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✨✧ Albert AylerSpirits (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Debut/Muzak (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Only the second album ever recorded by Albert Ayler, but a tremendous statement of music that clearly marks the tenorist as one of the most important jazz talents of the 60s! The set was recorded in New York, and only ever got initial exposure overseas – but has grown to become one of the best-remember Ayler albums over the years – thanks in part to a rock-solid lineup of equal visionaries in the group, a lineup that include Sunny Murray on drums, Norman Howard on trumpet, and both Henry Grimes and Earl Henderson on bass – playing together on the title track, which gives the whole thing a really tremendous power. Ayler's clearly the spotlight, though – shining his light with brilliance both in his phrasing of the tenor, and his sense of timing and inherent rhythm – which opens the door to whole new pathways in jazz. Titles include "Spirits", "Prophecy", "Holy Holy", and "Witches & Devils". CD
 
 
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