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
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
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
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
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.)
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
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
This set is a pretty even dip between Straight Outta Compton and Efil4Zaggin, plus a previously unreleased live intro and bonus tracks. Culled from the same recent remasters as the proper reissues, this collection includes the tracks "Gangsta Gangsta", "100 Miles And Runnin'", ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
(Out of print, name in pen on cover.)
John Coltrane & Hank Mobley —
Tenor Conclave ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1956. Used ...
$5.99
Tenors can't get any more conclaved than this – as the record brings together 4 players on the instrument in a great match from 2 of the best sides of 50s jazz! John Coltrane and Hank Mobley represent the more open, soulful side of the spectrum – and Al Cohn and Zoot Sims the tighter, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tracks include "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)", "Ride Or Die", "Can I Get A..." with Amil & Ja Rule, "Money, Cash, Hoes" with DMX, "It's Alright" and "Coming Of Age (The Sequel)" with Memphis Bleek, "Money Ain't A Thing", ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A landmark effort from the Legendary Roots Crew – one that a lot of folks hail as their greatest album – and there's a strong case to be made for that! Jazzy soul backdrops and lyrics that both personally and culturally reflective – and it's also the best produced Roots album to ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
(NOTE – traycard artwork is missing, and is priced accordingly.)
A lyrical masterpiece from the young Herbie Hancock – and a record that's really special for so many different reasons! First, the songs are really long and open – even more so than some of Hancock's other work – with a quality that's balanced between his soul jazz roots, and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A set that's way more than the classic rock outing of some of the group's Bay Area contemporaries – as the young Carlos Santana finds a way to mix inspirations from blues and Latin music into this fierce fusion of so many different elements at once – stretching out, jamming, and ... (Rock) read moreCD
The genius of Bird and strings is hard to describe – an edgey approach that really goes far past most other "jazz with strings" projects, not a ballad-driven one, but a tensely strained one that brings out some of Parker's best soloing, almost in a moody soundtrack-type way. The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Quite an unusual record for Sonny Rollins – but a great one too! At first glance the concept is a strange one – almost a crazy decision to pair modernist tenorist Sonny Rollins with a set of large brassy arrangements – but oddly, the idea works, and works nicely – as ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Guillermo Gregorio Trio —
Red Cube(d) ... CD Hatology (Switzerland), 1998. Used ...
$5.99
Angular work from the Guillermo Gregorio Trio – a group with Gregorio on clarinet and tenor, Pandelis Karayorgis on piano, and Mat Maneri on electric violin! The sound here is somewhat obtuse at times – and reminds us a bit of Jimmy Giuffre's more "out" trio sides as the 60s ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tracks include "It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing", "Tulip Or Turnip", "Poco Mucho", "Mood Indigo", and "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good". (Jazz) CD
Corey Dennison's making one of his trademark growls of expression on the cover – a gritty grimace that seems to come from down deep inside and really inflect his music with a surprising amount of soul! Dennison's a midwestern bluesman, but has roots in the south – which really come ... (Blues) read moreCD
(Still sealed.)
Sugar Blue —
Voyage ... CD MC Records, 2016. Used ...
$4.99
A storming second album from Dave Weld – a contemporary figure on the Chicago blues scene, and one who's often joined on vocals by female singer Monica Myhre! The presence of Monica makes the record almost feel more like a collaborative ensemble outing – still blues, but with some old ... (Blues) read moreCD
Sweet Chicago work from Omar Coleman – a singer and harmonica player, and one who seems to work in that equal space between blues and soul that you might find on the late 60s Chess sides of Little Milton! The production is definitely blues, but Omar's overall performance opens up way past ... (Blues) read moreCD
Recorded in the 70s, but a key document of the songwriting talents of George & Ira Gershwin – thanks to some timeless interpretations by the legendary Bobby Short! The style here is a bit less staid than you might think, and Bobby digs deep into the raspier side of his vocal range for ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Wire —
154 ... CD Restless Retro, 1979. Used ...
$5.99
Here's the one where it all goes crazy – where Wire move beyond the short, sharp shock of their earliest material – and almost lay the blueprint for the whole post-punk generation in the process! The ideas and sounds are every bit as sharp as before, but they're mixed with a moody ... (Rock) read moreCD
An excellent primer for fans of blacksploitation soundtracks! The set was put together by Ice T as an homage to all the great black action films of the 70s that inspired his candy-ass gangster image – and it's a good selection of vocal hits from scores that may well be known more for their ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
Sinatra's final album for Capitol – a contemplative set of tracks that reunites him with arranger Alex Stordahl, a frequent partner during the Columbia years, and an artist who's matured as much as Frank by this point, making a perfect fit for the sadder tone of the material. Tracks are in ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
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 ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Promotional sticker on booklet cover, stamp on CD and mark through barcode.)
Music from Rebecca Williams, Prentice Moreland, Georgia Lane, Shirley Ann Lee, Marie Williams, Geneva Vallier, Peppy Prince, Mary Lou Coleman, Terri Lee, Sandra Meade, and more. (Blues) CD
Music from Omar Coleman, Henry Gray, Lil' Buck Sinegal, Carol Fran, Little Freddie King, Percy Sledge, Sonny Landreth, Dwayne Dopsie And The Zydeco Hellraisers, Larry Garner, Buddy Flett, and Charlene Howard. (Blues) CD
A baker's dozen from Lou Rawls, Freddie Hubbard, Eliane Elias, McCoy Tyner, Bireli Lagrene, Jack Walrath, Stanley Turrentine, Don Pullen, George Adams, Tommy Smith, Superblue, Ralph Peterson, and Gil Melle. (Jazz) CD
Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz —
Diz & Getz ... CD Verve, 1955. Used ...
$3.99
Nicely grooving material – with tracks that are a bit shorter than the usual Verve "celebrity meets celebrity" set, but which are no less well-played. Dizzy is always fantastic in this sort of loosely-crafted setting – and Getz's playing here is nicely relaxed, with more open- ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
David Sanborn —
Upfront ... CD Elektra, 1992. Used ...
$2.99
Includes the songs "Snakes", "Benny", "Crossfire", "Full House", "Soul Serenade", "Hey", "Bang Bang", "Alcazar", and "Ramblin'". (Jazz) CD
Duke Ellington at Newport and in the studio – in a set of tracks recorded both live and away from the concert – but with a really unified feel overall! Duke's group here is in fine fine form – with key late 50s players who include Johnny Hodges on alto, Paul Gonsalves on tenor, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print. NOTE – booklet has light staining and some peeling on the back, spot of stuck-on paper on cd face – priced accordingly.)
Mulligan always sounds great next to a tenor – especially in the Verve series that has him teamed up with players like Johnny Hodges, Paul Desmond, or Stan Getz. This release, cut with Ben Webster upfront, is one of the best of that series – and features the pair blowing easily and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A wonderfully hard-storming set – and a record that not only firmly put the Jazz Messengers on the map, but also set a whole new standard for live jazz recording! The group here is the early version of the Messengers – almost co-led by drummer Art Blakey with pianist Horace Silver ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Loads of classic singles – 20 in all – with cuts that include "I've Got So Much To Give", "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me", "You're The First The Last My Everything", "Honey Please Can't Ya See", "Never Never Gonna Give You Up" ... (Soul) read moreCD
Serge Merlaud/Jean Pierre Rebillard —
Histoires 2 ... CD No Label, 2008. Used ...
$3.99
Music from Three Orange Whips, The Sleepy Jackson, Avid Grey, Red Eyed Frogs, The Dirty Whittler, Boredumb, Greedo, Red Jezebel, Wax Tadpole, Team Jedi, and more – 36 tracks in all. (Funky Compilations) CD
Marco Pignataro on soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, Joe Lovano on tenor and mezzo soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, and alto flute, John Patitucci on bass, Terri Lyne Carrington on drums, Chico Pinheiro on guitar, Nadia Washington on voice, and Anastassya Petrova on piano. (Jazz) CD
Music from Florian Raymond & Al Jacobs, Ray Domingo, George Toon & The Tennesse Drifters, Jim Kemper & The Four Tiers, Bobby Randle, Tommy Frontera, The Turtlenecks, Mike McKenzie & The Embers, Arlie Neaville, Eddie Rock, Kitty Ford, and more - 32 tracks in all. (Rock) CD
Lennie Tristano & Warne Marsh —
Intuition ... CD Capitol, Late 40s/1956. Used ...
$4.99
Classic modernist jazz from the 50s, long out of print in the US, and issued here in a beautiful CD that includes a huge amount of tracks and good notes on the material! Half of the CD is a reissue of Warne Marsh's rare Jazz Of Two Cities album, a killer two-tenor workout with an icy cool feel, ... (Jazz) read moreCD