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Sonny Stitt - The Matadores Meet The Bull (LP)
Roulette SR-25339, 1969 Italy Anyone with even a remote interest in jazz, latin or afro cuban vibes surely will get exicted checking list of people credited on this album. From Joe Newman and Clark Terry to Tito Puente and Ray Barretto, they are a...
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Sonny Stitt - For Musicians Only (LP)
Verve 2332 064, 1975 Germany Only Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Stitt are credited on the cover but there are several heavy hitters on board with Ray Brown, Stan Levey, Herb Ellis and John Lewis joining in. Great album with Dark Eyes, Be-B...
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Lester Young - Prez Vol. II (LP)
Pablo 2308 225, 1980 Germany Norman Granz production with Lester Young performing live in Washington by late 1956. Good blend of swing and bop on offer here Early eighties Pablo press of this mid fiftes recording session.
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Art Blakey / John Handy - Messages (LP)
Roulette DRY 21004, 1976 France An interesting match up on Roulette with two albums compiling grand moments by grand talents in Art Blakey and John Handy. Lots of highlights to emphasize with East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon) by Handy and Sakeena b...
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Art Blakey - Anthenagin (LP)
Prestige P-10076, 1973 United States Of the seventies Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers recording this is a firm favorite. Quality from first to last groove with Fantasy In D, Along Came Betty and the mindblowing title track. US original with record in ...
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Art Blakey - Thermo (LP)
Milestone MSP-47008, 1973 United States Fantastic Art Blakey compilation and a perfect starting point for an in-depth exploration into the amazing talents as drummer, composer and band leader. Double album with both disc in solid EX shape, cover and labels ...
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Shorty Rogers Big Band - Jazz Waltz (LP)
Discovery DS-843, 1981 United States Pressing plant fresh copy of the this excellent big band setting with Shorty Rogers leading a who's who of jazz men. Bud Shank on board, Mel Lewis, Paul Horn and many more. Listen to the superb title track. Spotless v...
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Various - Monterey Jazz Festival (LP)
Everest FS-239, 1972 United States The sound of Monterey Jazz Festival anno 1959 when Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge take the stage handing the microphone to blues crooner Jimmy Witherspoon. According to the liner notes, more than 400.000 p...
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Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out (LP)
CBS S 62 068, 196? Germany Landmark jazz recording by Dave Brubeck and one of the best selling jazz albums of all time. Famous for the Paul desmond penned Take Five but all in all an excellent album pulling inspiration from the Middle and Far E...
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Dave Brubeck Quartet - Bossa Nova U.S.A. (LP)
CBS BPG 62127, 1963 United Kingdom Wonderful album for fans of bossa jazz with back to back treats by the famous Dave Brubeck Quartet. Copy is far from great with surface marks and hairlines, expect crackle and pops notably the quiet pieces are affecte...
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The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Comedy (LP)
Atlantic 1390, 1962 United States Interesting theatrical concept album by the Modern Jazz Quartet with fine compositions like Harlequin or Pierrot plus a rather unique vocal piece in La Cantatrice featuring Diahann Carroll. Rare US pressing with thick...
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The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Last Concert (LP)
Atlantic SD 2-909, 1975 United States Amazing looking and sounding copy of this now famous last concert by Milt Jackson, John Lewis and the MJQ crew. Summertime, Night In Tunesia, Django, Round Midnight and much much more. Minimal storage wear to cover, d...
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Dizzy Gillespie - The Essential (LP)
Verve V6-8566, 1964 United States Big fans of Dizzy Gillespie so this Verve compilation comes with firm recommendations. Am not even going to start listing who he plays with on the album as it practically showcase a who's who of jazz. Solid EX conditi...
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Dizzy Gillespie - Klasik Moderniho Jazzu (LP)
Polydor 1 15 1737, 1975 Czech Republic More goodies by Dizzy Gillespie on this seldom seen Polydor pressing with a nice Afro Cuban touch on picks like Ungawa or Bloomdido and straight jazz on Dizzy's Business and Groovin High (soundclip). Cover with lamina...
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Ella Fitzgerald - The Best Of (LP)
Polydor H 826, 1966 Germany Too many Ella Fitzgerald highlights on this compilation to even mention. She can sing the socks of pretty much everyone, what amazing talent. German only Polydor pressing in strong VG+ conditon, plays mostly EX, cover...
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Ella Fitzgerald - Dream Dancing (LP)
Pablo 2310 814, 1978 Germany Nelson Riddle arranging this wonderful vocal jazz affair by wonderful Ella Fitzgerald and Cole Porter. Touching a times, upbeat and groovy at others. Listen to I've Got You Under My Skin. Looks like a German pressing ...
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Joe Pass & Herb Ellis - Two For The Road (LP)
Pablo 2310 714, 1974 Germany An absolute must to anyone into guitar jazz with these afficinados fitting each other perfectly. Pretty solid listen throughout but start with Try A Little Tenderness. Superb NM conditon, cover with light wear but not...
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Joe Pass & NHOP - Chops (LP)
Pablo 2310 830, 1972 Germany A collaboration that had to happen with guitar man Joe Pass joined by famous Danish bass genius Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen. Listen to their version of the Brazilian classic Quiet Nights. Clean German copy with orig...
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Joe Pass - The Giants (LP)
Pablo 2310-796, 1977 Germany Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown join Joe Pass for this perfectly titled album, The Giants. Unique in Peterson's use of organ rather than piano. EX condition with Pablo inner sleeve included.
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Coleman Hawkins - Stasch (LP)
Prestige 0902.117, 198? Germany The mighty Coleman Hawkins leading a long list of talent in Jerome Richardson, Pepper Adams, Idrees Sulieman, Roy Gaines, Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall and Walter Bolden on this RVG Swingville release for Pretsige. Che...
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