1967 Post-Bop Classic the Third of Five Albums from Miles' Prized Second Quintet Mastered from the Original Master Tapes: Sorcerer Has Never Sounded More Dynamic, Present, Warm, or Tonally Rich Mood,... more
Davis' Self-Proclaimed 'Directions in Music' March Begins Here Mastered from the Original Master Tapes: Abundant Jazz, Funk, and Rock Textures Rotate Around a Luscious Tonal Center Landmark 1968... more
Limited Mobile Fidelity double 180gm 45 RPM vinyl LP pressing treats each phrase and every note as sacred communication. A landmark recording and masterful symphony of performance, composition, and... more
Trumpeter/flügelhornist Charles Tolliver often straddled the line between the lyricism of hard bop and the adventurous nature of the avant-garde. Released in 1975, Impact contained a stimulating... more
In June 1955, in the Atlantic studio, standards provided the starting base for the long and wonderfully sophisticated improvisations by Lee Konitz and Wayne Marsh, who were at that time pupils of the... more
In contrast to some of the other rather more dawdling and laid-back MJQ LPs, "Fontessa" offers diversified and intense music. Nothing is routine, perhaps because the drummer Connie Kay had replaced... more
Herbie Mann - Herbie Mann At The Village Gate Herbie Mann at the Village Gate is a 1961 live album by jazz flutist Herbie Mann which was his third album for Atlantic Records, the main label for much... more
General opinion has it that Sonny Stitt always stood in Charlie Parker's shadow. That, however, is unjustifiable. The legendary jazz critic Nat Hentoff wrote, for example: 'Sonny has been one of the... more
This homage to Charlie Parker was originally released in 1964. Alto saxophonist Sonny Stitt was joined by pianist John Lewis, guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Connie Kay.
When you listen to Terry Calliers music, it really makes you wonder why it took three decades after the release of his debut album for this singer to be able to live from his music. 'Turn You To... more
When this LP was released in 1962, it was honoured with the maximum number of stars that Downbeat, the most famous of all jazz magazines, could award. Is there any better proof that the composer and... more
Henry Mancini - The Pink Panther - Original score composed by Henry Mancini. Producer: Joe Reisman. Reissue producer: Rob Santos. Recorded at RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World, Hollywood,... more
With it's three compositions by Thelonious Monk, one might call this LP from 1964 "3 Standards and 3 Monks". The 'High Priest' of bebop had reached a further pinnacle in his career and performed with... more
180 gram audiophile vinyl. Limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on gold coloured vinyl. With I Am You (2007), Moulin had found the magic formula, finally bringing together everything... more
The ideal marriage of challenging music (time signatures in particular) and hooks you could hang a hat on, this 1959 LP was a surprise pop smash and remains a jazz-collection cornerstone. Jazz's... more
Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. In 1955, Connie Francis recorded a set of demos which were turned down by nearly every record label around. Skilled in mimicking contemporary female vocalists, she... more
Limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on crystal clear & pink mixed coloured 180 gram audiophile vinyl, Breakin' Away is a great follow-up of Soul crooner Al Jarreau to his previous... more
Limited 180 gram vinyl edition of Otis 1964 debut. Includes "These Arms of Mine", "Stand By Me" and "You Send Me" and features the rhythm section from Stax house band Booker T and the MG's and the... more
Lady in Satin was released in 1958 on Columbia Records, catalog CL 1157 in mono and CS 8048 in stereo. It is legendary singer Billie Holiday's penultimate album completed by the singer and released... more