Two 70s sets from Roberto Ribeiro – back to back in a single package! First up is Arrasta Povo – a record that begins in familiar samba modes, but also complicates the rhythms too – bringing in just a bit of the samba soul changes that Jorge Ben created at the end of the 60s ... (Brazil) read moreCD
As classic an early album by Miles Davis as you can find – truly filled with the "all star" players billed in the title, and a session that has the sharpness of Davis' bop work for Blue Note, yet also lets him stretch out in a slightly more relaxed format! The album features Miles ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, XRCD pressing in a hardbound book which has a large peeled spot from an old sticker and is priced accordingly.)
Very righteous work from percussionist Pheeroan Ak Laff – even more hard-edged than some of his other important recordings of the late 70s – and that's saying a lot! Allthough Pheeroan lent his talents to many other musicians, this is one of the few albums he cut under his own name ... (Jazz) read moreCD
It's definitely a computer world when you're inside the mind of Kraftwerk – the machine made man, given a wonderful showcase here for the new decade! The sound is maybe a bit leaner and even more electronic than before – with the introduction of some digital elements, and a mix of ... (Rock) read moreCD
A great set from AACM legend – tenorist Fred Anderson – cut in the very familiar home territory of his Velvet Lounge in Chicago! Anderson had been tending bar and leading jam sessions at the tavern since his return from Europe in the early 80s – but ended up purchasing the venue ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Later work from Kraftwerk – and very much in the mode of their older work! The beats are perhaps a bit heavier than before, but we chalk that up mostly to the remixers – and we remember how we were a bit suspicious of the "Musique Non Stop" comeback single from the 80s, but ... (Rock) read moreCD
Amazing sounds from the legendary Chris McGregor – a rare set of solo piano performances that shows a whole new side of his genius! The music here is still steeped in South African roots, yet has a style that's a bit more personal and intimate than some of Chris' better-known recordings with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A range of great b-sides from well-known singles – the "fabulous flips" to bigger hits, most of which are tunes that never got much exposure! The package is a great one – filled with unusual pop gems from the late 50s and early 60s – tunes that are a lot less iconic ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Sealed.)
Jupiter featuring Jonas Kullhammar —
III 2 ... CD Bolage (Sweden), 2007. Used 2CD ...
$16.99
A rompingly groovy little group – one that's made even better by the presence of Jonas Kullhammar on tenor! The core trio here features organ, guitar, and drums – used in ways that have a sometimes funky, sometimes more complicated approach to rhythms – a bit like Medeski, Martin ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Quarteto Em Cy & Tamba Trio —
Som Definitivo ... CD Bomba (Japan), 1966. Used ...
$18.99
An incredible album – one in which the Brazilian female harmony quartet meets up with their male counterparts, the Tamba Trio! The gals have most of the vocals on this set, but backings are in the sublimely modern mode that the Tamba combo was using at the time, set to arrangements by Luiz ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Ahmad Jamal —
After Fajr ... CD Dreyfus (France), 2005. Used ...
$4.99
With James Cammack on bass and Idris Muhammad on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, cutout notch throug digipack spine.)
William Parker on bass, Rob Brown on alto saxophone and flute, Louis Barnes on trumpet, Hamid Drake on drums, and Leena Conquest on vocals. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Rivingtons —
Liberty Years ... CD Liberty/EMI, Early 60s. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Killer work by The Rivingtons – material recorded in the early 60s, but with all the rough, raw, and pyrotechnic edges of some of the best 50s doo wop! The group are probably best remembered for their title hit, but the whole CD is tremendous – a real treasure trove of under-discovered ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Del Vikings —
Big Beat ... CD Sparkletone (Denmark), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ...
$7.99
Amazing music from one of our favorite periods of Thelonious Monk – a time of new discoveries, new strengths, and some great work with tenor sax! (Jazz) CD
A treasure trove of Nuggets from the LA Scene – fantastic material from a far reaching line up of gritty garage rockers, sunshine pop tunesmiths, psychedelic groovers, trippy psyche folk and much more – masterfully collected on 4 discs by the box set geniuses at Rhino! With such a ... (Rock) read moreCD
Badu is back with some of the deepest, funkiest and best music of her career – a mindblowing treatise for a New Amerykah – and what we'll consider an instant classic whether the world at large catches on or not! Erykah steps up this time with a set that balances the wilder impulses ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Dave Douglas —
Infinite ... CD RCA, 2002. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
With Dave Douglas on trumpet, Chris Potter on tenor sax and bass clarinet, Uri Caine on electric piano, James Genus on bass, and Clarence Penn on drums. (Jazz) CD
A wonderful selection of Niney's excellent early 70s productions, mostly issued as 45s on the Observer imprint, with his signature crisp spare production and bouncing rhythms cut at Randy's and Dynamic. Includes the classic, classic "Blood & Fire" plus "Aily & Aialoo" ... (Reggae) read moreCD
20 years of greatness – starting with early trio material by Nat King Cole, right up through his sublime mature recordings for Capitol in the later years! 100 tracks in all! (Vocalists) CD
Nat King Cole as a leader and a sideman – incredible material from 1936-1946 – featuring the King Cole Trio, side work with Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers, Dexter Gordon, The Keynoters and The Lester Young Trio! There's a number of great tunes here with Nat singing, but also a whole bunch ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Out of print, slipcover has some light wear and a sticker over the barcode.)
A key look at a side of Sinatra that's all too easily forgotten in the passage of time – the singles he cut in the 50s for Capitol Records, at the same time he was recording his classic full length LPs! Much has been said of Sinatra's LPs for the label – and together, they have stood ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Book is detatched, but included, and in good shape otherwise.)
An amazing set – the complete early Oscar Peterson recordings for Norman Granz – packaged in a format that's as lovely as the music itself! The work here is the stuff of legend – the tracks that first pushed Peterson into the limelight of American music, and which opened up a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, slipcover has some light wear and a sticker over the barcode.)
This is the kind of killer small group material that is making Chicago's avant scene jump with energy these days! The set features the soon-to-be legendary trombonist Jeb Bishop in a trio with heavy-duty bassist Kent Kessler and up-and-coming drummer Tim Mulvenna. The set's a no-nonsense batch of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Miles Davis' first-ever performance in Japan – a really unique concert that featured the quintet with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams – augmented by a young Sam Rivers on tenor! The presence of Rivers really gives the set an edge – and although Miles is holding Sam ... (Jazz) read moreCD
4 discs of Sinatra's finest from his Reprise years! 81 tracks including "Let's Fall In Love", "You'd Be So Easy To Love", "The Last Dance", "It Started All Over Again", "You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
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 ... (Rock) read moreCD
Incredible grooves from the Scandinavian jazz scene of the 60s – all hand-picked by Ricky Tick records, the folks who are helping to re-ignite the scene in the 21st Century! The tracks here clearly show a link between northern jazz of years past and the current club jazz rhythms of Five ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Zoot Sims & Al Cohn —
Zoot Case ... CD Sonet (UK), 1982. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Zoot Sims & Al Cohn on tenor saxophone, Claes Croona on piano, Palle Danielsson on bass, and Peter Ostlund on drums. (Jazz) CD
A seminal 70s side from Miles Davis – originally a Japanese recording, and one that returns to the solid push of the initial electric years! The record's a completely cooking little session – one that mixes the raw, noisier styles of other Davis albums with a focus, funked-up energy ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1998 Japanese pressing in a great gatefold sleeve – in nice shape! Includes obi.)
Possibly the last truly wonderful Wings album of the 70s – a monumental crossover record that smoothed out their groove a bit more and delivered some wonderful hits! Denny Laine is still in the group at this point, and titles include the classics "Let Em In" and "Silly Love ... (Rock) read moreCD
A tremendous early recording from David Murray – recorded in London (as you'd guess by the title), but with all the best spirit of his early loft jazz sides! There's a tightness here that's missing from some of Murray's other albums of the period – a sense of soulful swing that only ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Chicago attracted many great European improvisers to its scene in the 90s – and one of them was pianist Georg Grawe, who moved to the city to take advantage of its thriving jazz and free music scene! Here, Grawe demonstrates his rapport with the city – working with a great group that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, sleeve has some edgewear including a peeled spot from an old sticker.)
Wadada Leo Smith & Harumi Makino Smith —
Condor, Autumn Wind ... CD Wobbly Rail, 1998. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
The initial release on the great Wobbly Rail label – and a spiritual set of tracks that features instrumentation by Wadada Leo Smith, plus poetry by Harumi Makino Smith. Smith plays trumpet and flute, plus a fair bit of mbira – and about half of the tracks are strictly instrumental. ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, sleeve has some age spots and is priced accordingly.)
One of the rarest albums by avant trombonist Roswell Rudd – and one of the best! This little gem was issued by the America label during the glory days of the Paris free jazz scene, but it actually was recorded in the Netherlands in 1965, with a style that's quite similar to Rudd's work with ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Okkyung Lee/Peter Evans/Steve Beresford —
Check For Monsters ... CD Emanem (UK), 2008. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Okkyung Lee on cello, Peter Evans on trumpet and piccolo trumpet, and Steve Beresford on piano. (Jazz) CD
Maybe the crowning moment of genus from the great Neneh Cherry – a record that's a huge evolution from her post punk funk of just a few short years before – and one that really helped her bridge the Atlantic and find a huge following over here at the time! There's a great mix of hip ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Still sealed with the hype sticker!)
Gianluigi Trovesi, Umberto Petrin, Fulvio Maras —
Vaghissimo Ritratto ... CD ECM (Germany), 2007. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Music from The Quintet, Charles Mingus, Ada Moore, Miles Davis, Bud Powell, Kenny Dorham, Oscar Pettiford, Thad Jones, Hazel Scott, Charlie Parker, The Birdlanders, and more. (Jazz) CD
Music from Vince Guaraldi, Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker, Lucy Reed, Woody Herman, Cal Tjader, Bill Harris, Kenny Burrell, Tony Bennett, Bill Evans, Mongo Santamaria, Brew Moore, and more. (Jazz) CD
A jazz treasure chest – the 73 original recordings by Charlie Parker issued by Verve Records, all packaged in a special box with loads of great extras! The package strips down the Bird sides that have been issued by Verve over the years – going for just the original releases issued in ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A solid bit of heavy funk – and one of the last strong-selling soundtracks of the blacksploitation era! Sure, you know the hit "Car Wash", but there's plenty of other great numbers that rank this set right up there with the best of its genre. There's a lot of nice instrumentals on ... (Soul) read moreCD
While there have been a number of best of's and even another album with this title, this collection of Horace Andy's work for Massive Attack's Melankolic label gets the job done right, starting out with some tight Studio One jams, and ending up with a Massive Attack number, and stopping just about ... (Reggae) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
DJ Spooky —
Optometry ... CD Thirsty Ear, 2002. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A genre defying meeting of NYC's out hop illbient impresario Paul Miller and members of that city's finest new jazz improvisors. Not too far off from the recent QPSM project, this finds a cast of characters, including Spooky, who'd previously been more known for dispensing with conventional ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Ruth Brown joins the big band of Thad Jones and Mel Lewis – in a set that's a real standout in the career of all three artists! Thad and Mel already have a pretty great groove going at this point – a large ensemble approach to jazz, yet one that's swingingly soulful – very much ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Marilyn Crispell —
Gaia ... CD Leo (UK), 1988. Used ...
$11.99
With Crispell on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Doug James on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
One of the most important early records by Elvis Costello – and maybe one of a small handful that we'd deem completely essential out of his massive catalog over the decades! Elvis and The Attractions are in perfect form here – coming across with all the biting energy of the punk ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print 90s pressing in the original green tinted Ryko case!)
Matt Black & Jonathan Moore were some of the first to peddle the non-hip hop remixologist tip back in the late 80s – and 10 years later, they're still on the top of their craft with this complicated set of grooves, breaks, and turntable tricks for Ninja Tune! The set includes the tracks ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
This album is early Fall at their best – raw, edgey, and also surprisingly witty at times too – an amazing showcase for the young talents of Mark E Smith, and a key bridge between punk energy and the more creative styles of the post-punk generation. The sounds are incredible – ... (Rock) read moreCD
Sonic Youth at their best – bringing the earlier, noisier impulses into an anthemic rock realm with incredible results! Daydream Nation's legancy looms as heavily over the indie rock to come in the next 20-or-so years as much as any other album album we can think of...hell, just the first 2 ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of our favorite Funkadelic albums ever – a tightly grooving classic that never lets up at all! There's a sense of perfection to everything here – one that really gets the group past their tripped-out early years, and firmly into the sublime territory George Clinton hit with ... (Soul) read moreCD
Pre-Atlantic work from Ornette Coleman – one of his first recorded statements in jazz – and one of his boldest! At some level, the complete Coleman sound isn't entirely in place here – as there's a bit of a trace of hardbop in the mix – not entirely, but just a bit. But at ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A real return to brilliance for Lalah Hathaway – really shining here as one of the biggest jewels in the soul crown of the re-launched Stax Records! The style here is smooth and seductive, but never in a too-commercial way – just the right sort of balance for Hathaway's amazing vocals ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the coolest albums ever from Popol Vuh – and one of the most widely-circulated, too – thanks to strong use of the music in the legendary title film by Werner Herzog! This set's got a feel that's much more like an album, though – no short soundtrack bits, and instead these ... (Rock) read moreCD
A massively comprehensive look at the earliest years of Ella Fitzgerald on record – the legendary recordings she made with the Chick Webb orchestra at the end of the 30s and start of the 40s! Ella was way more than just another singer with a band – as her presence in the Webb group ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, with book and box, and in nice shape!)
Lots of great material on here – albums that include Soft Lights & Bobby Hackett, In A Mellow Mood, Rendezvous, Don't Take Your Love From Me, Gotham Jazz Scene, At The Embers, Bobby Hackett Quartet, Easy Beat, Blues With A Kick, and the unusual Hawaii Swings! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, hand-numbered limited edition pressing. Includes original book, box and all 5CDs in their cases – all still sealed!)
Whatever you may think of Milt Jackson's later work, this stuff from the early 50s, recorded in his pre-MJQ years, shows the vibist as a lively talent, playing head to head with boppers that he'd never dare face in later years. Players include Lou Donaldson, John Lewis, Thelonious Monk, and Shadow ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A very groovy record with a very fitting title – especially once you hear the lyrics of the tunes! The Girls From Bahia are actually the Quarteto Em Cy – one of the best harmony groups of the bossa era, and famous for classic recordings on the Elenco label – but working here in a ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Rob Van Bavel on piano, Vincent Koning on guitar, Frans Van Geest on bass, and Bert Boeren on trombone. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Jeb Bishop —
98 Duets ... CD Wobbly Rail, 1998. Used ...
$9.99
Trombonist Jeb Bishop is one of the cornerstones of the current Chicago underground scene (both jazz and rock!) – and this recent CD on Wobbly Rail features him playing a set of duets recorded in 1998, with other Chicago greats like Ken Vandermark, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Hamid Drake, Josh Abrams, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great 2CD set – one that brings together some wonderful live work from the Wynton Kelly Trio! Disc 1 features the album issued by Verve as Smokin At The Half Note, one of the greatest 60s recordings from the Wyton Kelly Trio – thanks to some wonderful guest work from guitarist Wes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Anthony Braxton on sopranino, soprano and alto saxophone, Kevin O'Neil on guitar, Andy Eulau on bass, and Kevin Norton on drums, percussion and glockenspiel. (Jazz) CD
A quartet performance with Taylor on piano, Harri Sjostrom on soprano sax, Dominic Duval on bass, and Jackson Krall on drums. Album features one long track, "Qu'a Yuba", running just over 47 minutes. (Jazz) CD
(CD is missing back artwork in case – and is priced accordingly.)
Classic early work by Phineas Newborn – and a record cut right after his emergence from the great Memphis scene of the 1950s! Most of the album features trio material – cut with Kenny Clarke on drums and Oscar Pettiford on bass – but a few tracks also feature some very nice ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Overlooked gems from this key reedman on the Brit modern scene of the 60s – two rare albums in a single package! First up is Movement – one of the most obscure albums recorded by Joe Harriott – leading light of the British avant scene in the 60s – and one of the best, too! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
James Weidman —
Three Worlds ... CD Inner Circle, 2009. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
An excellent early session from a young Lee Morgan – a set that we'd rank right up there with his best Blue Note material of the time! The set's from a time when Lee's trumpet was a key force in the Jazz Messengers – and there's definitely a Messengers vibe going on here, thanks to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The complete recording of Tony Bennett and Bill Evans as a duo – the Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album from '75 and the '76 follow up Together Again – back to back, plus a bonus CD of alternate takes! If you've ever doubted the real jazz sensibility of Tony Bennett, the Tony Bennett/Bill ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Tommy Smith on tenor saxophone and WX7, Paul Stacey on acoustic and electric guitar, Jason Rebello on piano, Tejre Gewelt on bass, and Ian Froman on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
Joe Lovano on tenor and soprano saxophone, with Hank Jones on piano. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Wayne Shorter —
High Life ... CD Verve, 1995. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
With David Gilmore on guitar, Rachel Z on piano and synths, Marcus Miller on bass, Will Calhoun on drums, and Airto Moreira and Lenny Castro on percusssion. (Jazz) CD
A new sense of focus in the Weather Report sound – that building, soaring groove that would become the group's trademark in the mid 70s – offered up here in one of it's first and finest examples! The approach is one to describe accurately on paper – but which is instantly ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A pretty compelling session – one that features Ben Webster playing with the first version of the Modern Jazz Quartet! The recording quality of the material is a bit rough, but Webster's tone cuts right through any shortcomings of the setting – blowing deeply over rhythms by the team ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautifully remastered version of the first album by Azymuth – presented here with a full bonus CD of new remix tracks! The core album is one of the sweetest electric records to come from 70s Brazil – the fabulous first effort from the Azymuth trio, and work that's hardly been ... (Brazil) read moreCD