John Lewis on piano, Christian Escoude on guitar, Sasha Lewis on alto saxophone, Michel Gaudry and Pierre Michelot on bass, and Daniel Humair on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk —
Blacknuss ... CD Atlantic (Japan), 1972. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Roland plays moody jazz versions of some of the biggest soul hits of the early 70's – including tracks like "What's Going On", "Mercy Mercy Me", and "Ain't No Sunshine" – plus some other nice originals which sum up his take on "blacknuss". Titles ... (Jazz) read moreCD
5th volume in this classic series of funky fusion tracks, with 12 long cuts spread out over 2 LPs, including "Watching Life" by The LA Boppers, "La Cuna" by Ray Barretto, "African Bird" by OPA, "River Niger" by Roy Ayers, "Dreamin'" by The Heath ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
One of the greatest albums ever recorded by Lee Konitz – a sublime 50s treasure we've loved for years! The session's the most perfect realization of the compacted angular cool style that he was reaching for in the 50s – and each note is crafted with a precision and intensity that you'll ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Deep deep deep soul from one of the all-time greats – and a full album's worth of unreleased material! Betty Lavette's one of the greatest almost-rans in female soul – a hard-hitting vocalist with a really tremendous sound, and a history of recordings scattered across some of the best ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Milt Jackson & John Coltrane —
Bags & Trane ... CD Atlantic, 1959. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
An incredible collaboration from John Coltrane and Milt Jackson – and one that gives Milt one of his sharpest records ever! The setting is relatively straight – tenor from Coltrane, vibes from Jackson – plus rhythm from Hank Jones on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Connie Kay ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really cool compilation of Japanese jazz tunes from the 70s – selected by Kyoto Jazz Massive for a funky dancefloor groove! The CD's a treasure trove of tracks we'd never heard before – really rare numbers pulled from the Japanese-only recordings of Columbia records, and featuring a ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
A gem of a record – one we wouldn't part with for anything! Joao Donato's best known as one of the founding fathers of bossa nova – better known for his 60s work over the years, than he was for 70s electric work like this. Fortunately, international groove hounds picked up on the ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Some of the most righteous soul of the 70s – the first two albums by Bill Withers, back to back on one CD, and with bonus tracks! Bill had a sound like nobody else – a blend of folksy guitar, deeply soulful vocals, spare funky backings, and the occasional touch of strings and larger ... (Soul) read moreCD
A mindblowing little set – and a massive overview of soul music in Spain during the late 60s and early 70s, filled with incredible tunes we've never heard before, all supported by great notes in both English and Spanish! The Spanish soul groove is a bit rougher than that of the US – ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Very groovy work from guitarist George Benson – and a set that really helped him make the transition from small group soul jazz to some of his more ambitious work to come! The album's still quite soulful and a bit funky at times – but it also features larger arrangements from the great ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, cutout mark through digipack barcode.)
Wonderful samba work from the lovely Mart'nalia – daughter of Martinho Da Vila, and an artist that's every bit as great as her pop! The set's got a sweet and smooth feel that's still got plenty of rootsy touches – bringing in some slight electric instrumentation to give the tunes a few ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill —
Spanish Rice ... CD Impulse, 1966. Used ...
$12.99
Sweet Latin licks from Clark Terry and Chico O'Farrill – cut in a mode that's very similar to O'Farrill's best Verve work of the 60s! The vibe is kind of a mod take on Afro Cuban sounds – not really Latin soul, but with a playful vibe that mixes together jazz and Latin with equal parts ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, two slight tears on the back of the digipack case.)
A gem of a record from a time when flute Mann Herbie was really taking off – a set that shows his growing love of Latin rhythms, which are used to wonderful effect throughout! Mann had been recording straighter chamber jazz a few short years before, but there's a nicely unbridled feel to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A second set of Turkish psychedelia from the 70s in the Turkish Freakout series – great stuff that really covers a lot of terrain stylistically – with a few names that'll be recognizable to lovers of the panoramic Middle Eastern grooves of the era, and a bunch more that we're being ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
A definite shot at the pop market by Ella Fitzgerald – quite possibly recorded as a follow-up to the 60s success of former singing partner Louis Armstrong, who's referenced nicely in Ella's rendition of the title hit! The first 4 tracks on the set were done in the UK, under the leadership of ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Milt Jackson & Coleman Hawkins —
Bean Bags ... CD Atlantic/Koch, 1958. Used ...
$6.99
A wonderful little record – a real standout in both the careers of Milt Jackson and Coleman Hawkins! The album captures Hawk during his great later years – that time when his sound was even more soulful and inventive than ever – with lots of odd modern undercurrents that really ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bixiga 70 —
Bixiga 70 ... CD Agua Forte (Brazil), 2011. Used ...
$18.99
A Brazilian group, but one who plays with a sweet Afro Funk vibe – really mixing together a few cultural influences in a groove that's totally unique! There's a style here that's similar to other contemporary Afro Funk grooves – but there's also a different vibe too – one that's ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Billie Holiday & Lester Young —
Lady Day & Pres 1937 to 1941 ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 30s/Early 40s. Used 2 CDs ...
$16.99
Matthew Shipp Horn Quartet —
Strata ... CD Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1997. Used ...
$9.99
Matthew Shipp on piano, Daniel Carter on alto and tenor saxophone, flute and trumpet, William Parker on double bass, and Roy Campbell on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
Myra Melford on piano, on alto saxophone and clarinet, Lindsey Horner on double bass, Reggie Nicholson on drums, and Dave Douglas on trumpet. (Jazz) CD
If there's anyone we'd trust with a trip through the Blue Note catalog, it's Jazzanova – as the group have been a key force in the jazz-inspired sound of the global dancefloor for many years! This set's the 4th in Blue Note's "Trip" series – and it may well be the best, as ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
(European pressing. Copy controlled. Case has some light edgewear.)
A collection of early modern work by saxophonist Teo Macero – heard here in the company of his Jazz Composers Workshop, on sides originally done for Savoy, Period, and Columbia! The package offers four different slices of these important years in Macero's career – tracks from 1953 and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rootsy blues from the team of Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon – recorded in Paris in the early 60s at the Trois Mailletz nightclub! The style here is much earthier than you'd guess from the date – the return to tradition mode that some players often experienced while working in the ... (Blues) read moreCD
Some of jazz's most sensitive artists get together in a lyrical set of light-handed ditties. Shearing's piano is a surprisingly nice complement to the vibes/bass/guitar sound of The Montgomery Brothers – and the group is augmented by some nice Latin percussion. Tracks are short, and titles ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Hampton Hawes/Freddie Redd —
Piano East West ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1952/1955. Used ...
$9.99
A classic split album of bop piano from both coasts – kind of a double-header in jazz, and one that really packs a punch! Hamp Hawes represents the west coast – and unlike his cool jazz contemporaries, he's grooving hard in a quartet that includes Larry Bunker on vibes, Larry Marable ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A classic of spiritual, soulful jazz – and one of Archie Shepp's greatest albums! The set was recorded in New York after a few free and festive years in Paris, and it's an amazing about-face that has Archie stepping into a world of righteous, full-on, political, and funky themes – the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A surprisingly enchanting album of piano work from Charles Mingus – one of a few he cut on the instrument, and quite different than his regular work on bass! Unlike the bold, angry role that Mingus would take on as a leader, the approach here is very personal and introspective – long ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, cutout mark through digipack barcode.)
The first (and maybe only) American release by one of the greatest Brazilian singer/songwriters of the sixties – and a record that's quite different than any Sergio Mendes work of the time, despite Sergio's name in the title! The vibe is like Lobo's best of Brazil from the late 60s – a ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print, cutout mark through digipack barcode.)
A lost chapter in the Stan Getz sound of the 60s – an album that features Stan blowing in front of some beautiful backdrops set by Lalo Schifrin and Claus Ogerman! The sound is super mellow – dreamy, but never sleepy – with Stan blowing in these soulful, magical, exploratory ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A pivotal album in the career of Lee Konitz – and one that shows him really stretching out, past his tightly arranged style of the 50s! Lee's working here in a fairly free trio setting – backed by only Sonny Dallas on bass and Elvin Jones on drums. Jones plays loosely and openly on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Brilliant work – John Coltrane really opening up in his new spiritual mode of the 60s, hinting at the changes to come, while still keeping the modal groove of previous recordings! The record features tracks from a few different sessions from the years 1961 to 1963, but it holds together ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, digipack case has some substantial & is priced accordingly.)
Clifford Brown on trumpet, George Morrow on bass, Max Roach on drums, Leo Blevins on guitar, Billy Wallace and Richie Powell on piano, Harold Land, Nicky Hill, and Sonny Rollins on tenor saxophone, and Rob McConnell on trombone. (Jazz) CD
OK, so the title's a bit misleading – as Hodges never used to be "Duke", just played with him – but the record's a great one – really sharp set of standards from the mid 50s, played with a tightly moving focus! The small group settings includes Ellingtonians, plus the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A stone classic – with "Southern Man", "Crippled Creek Ferry", "I Believe Inh You", "After The Goldrush", and "Only Love Can Break Your Heart". (Rock) CD
An amazing record, and one that forever transformed the sound of opera in the US – the amazing summation of all the many musical ideas that Philip Glass had been cooking up since the 60s, done as a mindblowing stage presentation with Robert Wilson! Voices, organ, reeds, and piano come ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
A beautiful jazzy score by Duke Ellington – and a fitting companion to this classic Otto Preminger film! The record captures Ellington at a perfect moment – right during his Indigos period of increased sophistication, when his band was at an all-time level of perfection – and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
2CDs worth of Wayne Shorter's Blue Note recordings – what more could a jazz fan ask for? Without a doubt, Shorter ranks among the most significant jazz composers for small ensembles of the modern era, and it's easy to see why on these recordings, where his vision was fully formed, but that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The Dave Brubeck quartet captured at their peak in front of a packed audience at Carnegie Hall. Tracks include "Eleven Four", "St. Louis Blues", "For All We Know", "Castillian Drums", and "Blue Rondo a la Turk" – 12 tracks total. (Jazz) CD
Jazz At The Philharmonic —
Body & Soul ... CD Jasmine (UK), 1944. Used ...
$8.99
Nat King Cole on piano, Les Paul on guitar, Shorty Sherock on trumpet, JJ Johnson on trombone, Illinois Jackson and Jack McVea on tenor saxophone, Johnny Miller and Red Callender on bass, and Lee Young on drums. (Jazz) CD
Michel Camilo & Tomatito —
Spain ... CD Verve, 1999. Used ...
$3.99
Michel Camilo on piano and Tomatito on flamenco guitar. (Jazz) CD
Sublime trio material from Sonny – recorded with Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums, and a crackling full-on approach that makes the album one of the best straight trio sessions ever cut for Blue Note! Tracks are longish, with a very hardbop groove – complicated in ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A real highlight from the early career of Art Tatum – mid-30s 78rpm material for Decca – presented here a lot better than later public domain pressings, with great notes and 20 tracks in all! (Jazz) CD
Tracks by Oscar Brown Jr, Nancy Wilson, Lorez Alexandria, King Pleasure, Dinah Washington, Joe Williams, Lou Rawls, Etta Jones, Jimmy Rushing and more. (Vocalists) CD
(Out of print.)
Fernanda Porto —
Fernanda Porto ... CD Trama (Brazil), 2002. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Lovely work by Fernanda Porta – a talented new singer and arranger, with a sound that's a bridge between Rio and London! Fernanda's like some of her labelmates on the Trama imprint – a vocalist with a sound that's steeped in the bossa traditions of Brazil, yet which also reaches out ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Angular modernism from George Russell – a record that's still strongly preoccupied with his interest in modes and tones, but which also manages to swing nicely as well! The group here is a sextet – with Eric Dolphy making a great appearance on alto and bass clarinet – alongside ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Thelonious Monk —
Standards ... CD Columbia, Early/Mid 60s. Used ...
$2.99
Includes the songs "Memories Of You", "Don't Blame Me", "Just You, Just Me", "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)", "Tea For Two", "(I Love You, I Love You, I Love You) Sweetheart Of All My Dreams", "Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great live material from the best years of this amazing ensemble that included some of the finest American and European players of the 60s! The band's at its best here – wailing away in a firey live setting, recorded with high quality by Europe 1 Radio in 1969. Players include Tony Coe, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features Erroll Garner on piano, Eddie Calhoun on bass, and Kelly Martin on drums. Tracks include "After You've Gone", "Crazy Rhythm", "Our Love Is Here To Stay", "Ain't Misbehavin", "It Had To Be You", and "Whispering". (Jazz) CD
A great later example of the genius of Mingus with Eric Dolphy – a performance done shortly before Dolphy left on his tragic last visit to Europe in 1964, and which features both him and Mingus at their freest together! Don't mistake the album for the similarly-titled Town Hall album on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A very cool soundtrack – with lots of really nice tunes! The album's part of the excellent Som Livre series of releases in the early 70s – soundtracks for TV shows and short-lived movies – and like the rest in the series, this one's a mad blend of styles, handled by some of ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A crossover classic from Level 42 – a set that catapulted the soulful British group into international stardom! The tunes are catchy, filled with electro bits, and produced with some great bubbling touches from Wally Badarou – whose hand in the studio really keeps things from ever ... (Soul) read moreCD
A groovy groovy collection of work by Arthur Lyman – the onetime member of Martin Denny's combo who broke out on his own! Lyman's a percussionist by trade – playing vibes, marimba, congas, bongos, and a heck of a lot of other instruments on these recordings – often with the same ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
One of our favorite albums ever from Weather Report – an album that has them picking up a bit more soul than before, and shaking off some of the experimental sounds of their roots – yet all in a way that still makes them one of the most revolutionary fusion combos of the time! There's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A double-length set of work from one of the greatest pianists of the 50s – both of his Atlantic albums together on a single CD! First up is the self-titled Lennie Tristano, from 1955 – darkly imaginative work from the great Tristano – and one of the few full albums he ever cut as ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great return to basics for Pieces Of A Dream – a set that's tightly jazzy, yet still filled with plenty of soul! The style's a great illustration of the smooth jazz roots the group first offered the world – a style that was really coming into its own at the time of this release, but ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Incredible work from John Coltrane's Newport Jazz Festival sets from 1963 and 1965 – totally amazing work from Trane and his superior quartet of McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums – nearly 1 1/2 hours of essential avant garde! This CD features a trio ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great soul jazz from the LA underground! Pianist Nate Morgan plays in the tradition of McCoy Tyner and Stanley Cowell, with a swirling spiritual feel that's deeply rooted in a Love Supreme tradition. On this LP, he leads a quintet with Jesse Sharps on reeds and Danny Cortez on trumpet – and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Amazing work from the great Jon Lucien – and probably his best-ever record! The album has Jon hitting a totally unified vision of spacey soul – bringing in elements of Brazilian music and touches of his Carribean roots, fusing them together with a sweet jazzy style and one of the most ... (Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print Free Soul pressing. CD spine is lightly crushed, but the rest of the artwork is fine.)
Jonas Hellborg on bass, Shawn Lane on guitar, and V Selvaganesh on kanjira, udu and vocals. (Jazz) CD
John Zorn —
Cobra ... CD Hatology (Switzerland), 1985. Used 2 CDs ...
Just Sold Out!
One of John Zorn's best-known "game" pieces – served up here in both a studio and live performance! Zorn doesn't play anything on the recordings, but acts as the "prompter" – a conductor of sorts, encouraging improvisations from a variety of players that include Jim ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Jonas Hellborg/Shawn Lane/Jeff Sipe —
Personae ... CD Bardo, 2002. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Jonas Hellborg on bass, Shawn Lane on guitar, and Jeff Sipe on drums. (Jazz) CD
Forget all your visions of windmills and wooden shoes, and get set for the sound of Funky Funky Holland! This package is a long-overdue look at the budding Dutch groove scene of the 60s and 70s – a place where jazz players were letting their hair down, rockers were jamming on the drums, and ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Miracle", "If You Were Mine", "Doria", "Until Tomorrow", "You Can Make The Story Right", "Grover's Groove", "No Ordinary Love", "A Home Far Away", "For Our Fathers", and "Renewal". (Jazz) CD
A nice little later album from Miles Davis – one that still has some sharp edges and interesting moments that refine the earlier electric sound of the 70s! Teo Macero's still producing here, and he gives the record a focus that really brings the best sound out of the tunes – and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A treasure trove of music from a relatively obscure scene – East Germany during the height of the Cold War, a surprisingly great source for groovy tunes! This 3CD set brings together all previous volumes of the amazing Amiga A Go Go series – all at a price that's about the same as most ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Lack Of Afro are back, and fiercer than ever before – really evolved from just a name known for funky remixes and dancefloor grooves, and stepping forward strongly into a much more well-rounded, deeply soulful group! The title's a reference to older Brit sound library albums, but the overall ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
With Angela Bofill, Lincoln Goines, Bill O Connell, Robert Ameen, Rafael DE Jesus, Robert Gonzales, Mitchel Foreman, Buddy Williams, and Francisco Centeno. (Jazz) CD
Bobby Timmons at the height of his powers – recorded live at the Village Vanguard, with a trio that includes Ron Carter on bass and Albert Heath on drums! The tracks are a bit longer than on some of Bobby's trio studio sides for Riverside – nicely swinging, with some killer piano work ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print, pages of booklet are stuck together from water damage and is priced accordingly.)
Columbia, Brunswick and Decca sides from vocalist Ethel Waters – accompanied by Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Bunny Berigan, Taft Jordan, and Benny Goodman! (Vocalists) CD
Includes the songs "Somethin' Special", "Two Bass Hit", "Tadd's Delight", "I Didn't Know What Time It Was", "Melody For C", "Eric Walks", "Voodoo", "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise", "I'll Remember April", and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Some of the best work ever from pianist Billy Taylor – and some of the earliest too! Taylor's 50s trio with Earl May and Percy Brice is augmented here by conga work by the great Candido – and this addition brings a lot of fire to the group, giving Taylor's normally safe style a harder ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the first great albums on the now-legendary Desco label – proof that classic funk was alive and well on at the end of the 20th century! Sugarman Three is an organ-heavy combo led by tenor saxophonist Neal Sugarman – a great player with an ear for classic 60s styles of labels ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
(Out of print Desco pressing. Punch through barcode.)
Charles Lloyd —
Mirror ... CD ECM (Germany), 2010. Used ...
$12.99
Beautiful work from Charles Lloyd – a set of compelling originals mixed with standards, both old and new, performed in a laidback style that really makes the most of his wonderful tone! Lloyd was a player who was great from the start – but in recent years, he seems to have even ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Pete Christlieb & Warne Marsh —
Apogee ... CD Warner, 1978. Used ...
$7.99
A brilliant set of post-post-post Konitz jazz – a late 70s Warne Marsh session, produced by Donald Fagan and Walter Becker of Steely Dan! Despite the smooth jazz feeling of Becker & Fagan's own work, the pair are completely respectful to Marsh and his twin-tenor frontman Pete Christlieb ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great new album from 70s funk guitar legend Calvin Keys! Calvin's more than kept his chops up over the years – and this tight little set sounds like it was recorded only a few years after his classic album for the Black Jazz label. Of course, it helps that Calvin's got some great help ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the few albums as a leader from trumpeter Don Fagerquist – a player who's best known for his work in larger groups, but who steps out here leading a tight octet of his own! The set's certainly got traces of Don's work within larger west coast groups of the time – but also shares ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The complete selection of work recorded by Machito for Columbia Records in the 50s – finally issued together in one package, with the sort of sound and notes they deserve! Most of the sides were cut at the time that Machito was working with Mario Bauza, and they've got a solid jazz-based ... (Latin) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Koko", "Easy Listening", "It's Hipper Than That", "How High The Moon", "Lover Man", "Fools Rush In", "Lonesome Road", "I Want To Go A Home", "Katea", "Flame And Frost", "The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Some of the best material ever recorded by pianist Less McCann – lifted from his groovy mid 60s recordings for the Limelight and Mercury labels – including many gems that were buried on albums that had otherwise weaker material. Lots of these tracks have added instrumentation over Les' ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Geri Allen —
Twylight ... CD Verve, 1989. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
With Allen on piano, Jaribu Shahid on bass, and Tani Tabbal on drums. Titles include "Skin", "Shadow Series", "Blue", "Black Pools", and "Stop The World". (Jazz) CD
Nick Rossi Set —
On The Outset ... CD Hammond Beat, 2006. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A long awaited full length set from the mighty Nick Rossi – the old school Hammond player who's been making some killer 45s over the past few years! For the record, Nick keeps things clean and lean – staying in a mode that's very much like the best Jack McDuff sides of the mid 60s ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD