"I am not a number! I am a very groovy LP!" This collection features work from the classic Prisoner TV show of the 60s – starring Patrick McGoohan – and featuring the main theme by Ron Grainer, plus assorted incidental music by A Elms and W Josephs. The whole thing's set up ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
(Out of print 90s pressing.)
Albert Elms & Ron Grainer —
Prisoner Vol 2 ... CD Silva Screen (UK), 1967. Used ...
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Tremendous work from a young Jimmy Scott – a great collection that brings together rare singles for Decca, Coral, and Brunswick – plus a few tracks that were never issued at the time! Although Jimmy's work has become famous in recent years – thanks to much-needed support towards ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A beautiful album of dark-hued vocals – sung by Johnny Hartman with a quality that's as smokey as the image of him with a cigarette on the cover! The album set a whole new standard for male vocal jazz in the 60s – and is a distillation and refinement of earlier ideas in music by Billy ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(1995 digipak pressing.)
John Coltrane —
Stardust ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ...
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A mellow soulful classic by John Coltrane – and one of his best-remembered early albums for Prestige! The session has all the gentle glow that you might guess from the title – a laidback, open-ended approach that has Coltrane blowing long solos over rhythms from the trio of Red Garland ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great little album from Ben Webster – perhaps not his most sophisticated, jazz-wise, but done up in a cool cover that has him standing in front of the steel globe at the 1964 World's Fair in New York. The music on the disc has a similar optimistic approach – as Ben solos lightly over ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1993 MCA/GRP pressing with 3 non-LP bonus tracks.)
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 session of mellow magic from tenorist Lester Young and pianist Teddy Wilson – both giants of jazz from an earlier generation, but maybe sounding even better here in a sublime Verve Records setting from the 50s! Young's tenor fronts the trio of Wilson – with Gene Ramey on bass ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great little date – one that's presented here with a really classic sense of jazz vocal recording, but oddly the kind of record that Sarah Vaughn hardly ever got to make back in the 50s! The setting is spare and simple – backing by a quartet that includes Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A nice group date – with Carlos Ward on flute and alto, Essiet Okun Essiet on bass, and on Mumford on drums. Ibrahim plays a bit of soprano sax with his piano – and Johnny Classens sings a bit too! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Abdullah Ibrahim —
Senzo ... CD Sunnyside, 2009. Used ...
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Great solo piano work from Abdullah Ibrahim – and a set that's put together a bit differently than some of his other records of this nature! Often, solo Ibrahim sides are quite long and extended – but this time around, most of the tracks are quite short – some around three ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Misako Kano —
Breakthrew ... CD Paddle Wheel/Jazz Focus, 1996. Used ...
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Misako Kano on piano, Thomas Chapin on alto sax and flute, Ron McClure on bass, and Jeff Williams on drums. (Jazz) CD
Music from Muddy Waters, Magic Sam, Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, Eddie Taylor, Howlin' Wolf, Junior Wells, Otis Spann, J.B. Lenoir, Little Walter, Otis Rush, Earl Hooker, Sunnyland Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Robert Lockwood Jr, Billy Boy Arnold, Luther Allison, and Hound Dog Taylor & The House ... (Blues) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Johnnie & Joe —
Over The Mountain ... CD Gold Dust (Italy), Late 50s/1960s. Used ...
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A fantastic gift from the gods – a lost live performance from one of our favorite trumpeters of all-time – and a set that has him really stretching out in all of his genius! Woody Shaw is really at the peak here – working in that soaring, spiritual mode that he virtually helped ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A nice set by Diz at the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival – backed by a great group of players – released here for the first time ever! The set opens with a fiery day after, and the set takes some equally hard charging turns plus some relaxed moments, too – and includes some surprises ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Brenda Russell —
Paris Rain ... CD Hidden Beach, 2000. Used ...
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Features work from old music partners George Benson on guitar and Red Holloway on tenor! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Norman Connors —
Eternity ... CD Right Stuff, 2000. Used ...
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Includes the songs "So Hard To Say Goodbye", "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)", "Cobra", "You Are My Starship", "Eternity", "Conditions Of The Heart", "River Of Love", "You Can't Hurt Me Anymore", "Feel The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jazztronik alone are great enough – but this excellent collection really takes them to a whole new level, by letting in collaborative talents on a host of remixes – all of which further expand the groove of Jazztronik's recent Cannibal Rock and En:Code albums! In recent years, ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Threadgill plays alto sax and bass flute and is joined by Ted Daniels on trumpet and flugelhorn, Bill Lowe on bass trombone, Diedre Murry on cello, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Newman Barker and Reggie Nicholson on drums and percussion. 4 tracks in all, including "Off The Rag", "The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Includes unreleased materials by Elvis Costello, Free, John Cale and others. 4 discs packaged as a hard bound book with photograph filled pages. (Rock) CD
Marc Copland Quartet —
Someday ... CD Inner Voice, 2022. Used ...
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With Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Wardell Gray, Betty Roche, Rene Hall, Billy Douglas, Oscar Petiford, and Charlie Shavers. (Jazz) CD
(CDr pressing.)
Alexander Von Schlippenbach Quartet —
Three Nails Left ... CD FMP/Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1975. Used Gatefold ...
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Amazing work from this seminal group on the FMP scene – a quartet led by pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach, but equally balanced between the saxes of Evan Parker, bass of Peter Kowald, and percussion of Paul Lovens! We're not sure how much to take the "nails" in the title ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Remastered from the original tapes – and first time on CD!)
With Kyoko Kitamura & Raquel Acevedo Klein on vocals, Michael Mayo on vocals & loops, Steven Hrycelak on vocal bass, Kari Francis on vocal percussion & Cory Smith on piano & electronics. (Jazz) CD
(Very slight tear on the corner of the cover.)
Josh Lawrence —
Triptych ... CD Posi tone, 2019. Used ...
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A really wonderful album from trumpeter Josh Lawrence – a very strong-voiced talent who's got a way of being bright and sharp at the same time, and who can always bring lots of his own compositional strengths to bear as well! The core group is a quartet – with Lawrence blowing ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features Curtis Robert Macdonald on alto, Roman Filiu on alto sax and flute, Jose Davila on tuba, Crhistopher Hoffman on cello, David Bryant and Luis Perdomo on piano, David Virelles on piano and harmonium, and Craig Weinrib on drums and percussion. (Jazz) CD
Steve Slagle on alto and soprano saxophone and flute, Scott Colley on bass, Lawrence Fields on piano, Roman Diaz on percussion, Bill Stewart on drums, with Dave Stryker on guitar. (Jazz) CD
Enrico Rava/Dino Saluzzi Quintet —
Volver ... CD ECM, 1988. Used ...
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The lofty trumpet of Enrico Rava is a perfect match for Dino Saluzzi's wonderfully airy performances on bandoneon – and this record is one of the lost gems of late 80s ECM. The sound definitely has that "bordering on wallpaper" feel fo a lot of the ECM work from the time, but ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features Curtis MacDonald and Roman Filiu on alto saxophone, Jose Davila on tuba, David Virelles and Jason Moran on piano, Christopher Hoffman on cello, and Craig Weinrib on drums. (Jazz) CD
A wild little record – one that was issued under the name of Flying Dutchman label headman Bob Thiele – but which actually features work from some of the grooviest artists on the label at the time – including Tom Scott, Ornette Coleman, Jon Appleton, John Carter, Horace Tapscott, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Maybe not the first album from the legendary Band – but a record in which the group get everything completely right all the way through – and sparkle with that special sound that continues to influence generations of music makers, and music lovers! All the great elements the group were ... (Rock) read moreCD
Evocative solo work from John Surman – working here in the lonely setting that seemed to come up more and more as his career went on! In addition to familiar sounds on soprano sax, baritone, and bass clarinet, Surman also plays some recorders as well – mixing in an airy, ethereal sound ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Miles Davis in the early 80s – but still sounding pretty darn great, and somehow managing to take some of his best elements from the 70s and refine them into a slightly more focused groove! The tracks here are shorter than before – no side-long jams at all – but they definitely ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1996 Japanese Master Sound pressing – includes obi!)
A real treat for Cannonball Adderley fans in the years after his passing – vintage live material recorded in 1960, right at a time when Adderley was really finding his groove! The lineup here features a classic quintet – with brother Nat on cornet, Victor Feldman on piano, Sam Jones on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Features Rubby Braff on cornet and piano, Gray Sargent and Jon Wheatley on guitar, and Marshall Wood on bass. (Jazz) CD
Steve Coleman & Five Elements —
Mancy Of Sound ... CD PI Recordings, 2007. Used ...
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Steve Coleman on alto saxophone, Tim Albright on trombone, Jonathan Finlayson on trumpet, Thomas Morgan on bass, Marcus Gilmore and Tyshawn Sorey, Ramon Garcia Perez on percussion, and Jen Shyu on vocals. (Jazz) CD
Sweet soulful jazz from reedman Hank Crawford – one of his killer Kudu sessions from the 70s – all of which really helped Hank redefine his sound! The setting here is large and full – put together beautifully by Bob James, with that sense of space for the soloist that makes his ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great cooker from the glory days of Ernestine Anderson on Concord Records – a time when the singer was rediscovered, and revamped in a bit of a bluesy mode – reaching a wide new audience at the time! Her vocals really shine at this point in her career, as she lets loose with a bit ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Some of Dave Brubeck's best-remembered work – packaged here together in a cool box set of LP-styled sleeves! The set begins with the seminal Time Out album – a huge hit for Brubeck, and his first to experiment with moving around in different time changes – an approach that's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A nice little set from Henry Threadgill – one of the albums that gave him greatest exposure to a bigger audience, and a set that pushes the sound of his work nicely! The record's got some of those touches from a time when the AACM was reaching out with its sound from earlier years – a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Oscar Peterson —
Solo ... CD Pablo, 1972. Used ...
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Two sets, recorded live in Lebanon and Amsterdam. Tracks include "Yesterdays", "Makin' Whoopee", "Body And Soul", "Blues Etude", "Corcovado", "Mirage", and "Autumn Leaves". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
Warne Marsh —
Ne Plus Ultra ... CD Hatology/Revelation (Switzerland), 1969. Used ...
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A masterpiece by Warne Marsh – and proof that there was always a committed modernist lurking behind some of his more straightforward playing! The session has sort of a post-Tristano underground west coast feel (if we can make up such a heavy handed term!), and it features a piano-less ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Few players have the scope and depth of Charles Lloyd over the space of so many decades – and here, once again, Lloyd reminds us that his longevity in jazz has everything to do with the continued growth of his music – and not just the fact that he's stuck around for so long! The sound ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(In a very cool package – a hardcover gatefold, with a booklet and bonus DVD!)
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros —
Up From Below ... CD Community/Vagrant, 2009. Used ...
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Mellow ballad material from Mark Murphy – as you might expect from the title – a sad-tinged session that almost hints at the style of his recent work in Verve – showing a real maturity for Murphy's music at the time! There's a bit of electricity in the instrumentation – ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
If you've never heard Anthony Braxton play straight jazz, you owe it to yourself to check out this performance – it's a delight, like some of his few straight sets! With Hank Jones on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. Titles include "Joy Spring", "You Go ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great collection of Italian soundtrack performances by the legendary Chet Baker – who used his horn in a way that was similar to the Miles Davis performances for the French new wave scene of the late 50s! All tracks here were written and directed by Piero Umiliano, who also plays piano ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
Adam Larson on saxophone, Fabian Almazan on piano and Fender Rhodes, Matthew Stevens on guitar, Matt Penman on bass, and Jimmy Macbride on drums. (Jazz) CD
The mostly orchestral music used for the Kubrick film, with alternating spooky and grand passages by Strauss, Ligeti and others. Includes "Also Sprach Zarathustra", "Requiem For Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Mixed Choirs & Orchestra", "Luz Aeterna", "The Blue ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
18 exotic groovers from the glory days of the bachelor pad! The set's a well-chosen bunch of rare ones from the catalogs of labels like Capitol, Liberty, and United Artists – and the tunes are tied together with a Latiny theme, as you've probably already expected from the "bongo" ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
Possibly one of the most essential Billie Holiday albums for Verve – a set that carries the same title as her famous autobiography, and which also features many key numbers from her songbook at the time! The feel here is quite easygoing and relaxed – with small group backing behind ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Sparkling modern soul from the lovely Phyllis Hyman – and an album that has the singer picking up the wonderfully smooth groove that had become the Philly International sound of the mid 80s. This format works surprisingly well for Phyllis – quite possibly more so than it did even for ... (Soul) read moreCD
Includes the originals "Changed" and "This Little Light" – plus "Stella By Starlight", "Angel Eyes", "I Fall In Love To Easily", "Black Butterfly", and the Ivan Lins number "The Island". (Vocalists) CD