Super-Sonic Jazz Sun Ra $17.99$16.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP -Sealed
Sun Ra and his Solar Arkestra
1. INDIA 2. SUNOLOGY 3. ADVICE TO MEDICS 4. SUPER BLONDE 5. SOFT TALK 6. KINGDOM OF NOT 7. PORTRAIT OF THE LIVING SKY 8. BLUES AT MIDNIGHT 9. EL IS A SOUND OF JOY 10. SPRINGTIME IN CHICAGO 11. MEDICINE FOR A NIGHTMARE
1. INDIA 2. SUNOLOGY 3. ADVICE TO MEDICS 4. SUPER BLONDE 5. SOFT TALK 6. KINGDOM OF NOT 7. PORTRAIT OF THE LIVING SKY 8. BLUES AT MIDNIGHT 9. EL IS A SOUND OF JOY 10. SPRINGTIME IN CHICAGO 11. MEDICINE FOR A NIGHTMARE
1. Like Someone in Love 2. Another Dozen 3. Birdland Blues 4. Get It 5. In the Blue of the Evening 6. Midway 7. Oblivion 8. Salt Peanuts 9. Shaw 'Nuff 10. Swedish Pastry
The Avant-Garde John Coltrane & Don Cherry $14.99$12.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP -Sealed
1. Revolution Will Not Be Televised 2. Sex Education:Ghetto Style 3. Get Out of the Ghetto Blues 4. No Knock 5. Lady Day and John Coltrane 6. Pieces of a Man 7. Home Is Where the Hatred Is 8. Brother 9. Save the Children 10. Whitey on the Moon 11. Did You Hear What They Said?
Tonight At Noon Charles Mingus $14.99$13.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP -Sealed
1. TONIGHT AT NOON
2. INVISIBLE LADY
3. OLD BLUES FOR WALT'S TORIN
4. PEGGY'S BLUE SKYLIGHT
5. PASSIONS OF A WOMAN LOVED
Tony Fruscella Tony Fruscella $14.99$13.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP -Sealed
1. I’LL BE SEEING YOU 3:14
2. MUY 5:35
3. METROPOLITAN BLUES 5:00
4. RAINTREE COUNTRY 5:11
5. SALT 4:35
6. HIS MASTER’S VOICE 5:25
7. OLD HAT 3:15
8. BLUE SERENADE 5:07
9. LET’S PLAY THE BLUES 4:05
1. INTERPLANETARY MUSIC (VOCAL BY THE ARKESTRA) 2. EVE 3. WE TRAVEL THE SPACE WAYS (VOCAL BY THE ARKESTRA) 4. TAPESTRY FROM AN ASTEROID 5. SPACE LONELINESS 6. NEW HORIZONS 7. VELVET
1. INTERPLANETARY MUSIC (VOCAL BY THE ARKESTRA) 2. EVE 3. WE TRAVEL THE SPACE WAYS (VOCAL BY THE ARKESTRA) 4. TAPESTRY FROM AN ASTEROID 5. SPACE LONELINESS 6. NEW HORIZONS 7. VELVET
1. CIRCE 2. THE NILE 3. BRAZILIAN SUN 4. WE TRAVEL THE SPACEWAYS 5. CALLING PLANET EARTH 6. DANCING SHADOW 7. THE RAIN-MAKER 8. WHEN SUN COMES OUT
Winter In America Gil Scott-Heron $14.99$13.99
180 Gram audiophile virgin vinyl LP -Sealed
With Brian Jackson
1. PEACE GO WITH YOU BROTHER - 5:27 2. RIVERS OF MY FATHERS - 8:19 3. A VERY PRECIOUS TIME - 5:17 4. BACK HOME - 2:51 5. THE BOTTLE - 5:14 6. SONG FOR BOBBY SMITH - 4:38 7. YOUR DADDY LOVES YOU - 3:25 8. H2OGATE BLUES - 8:08 9. PEACE GO WITH YOU BROTHER - 1:10
Yasmina, A Black Woman Archie Shepp $14.99$13.99
180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP -Sealed
1. Yasmina, a Black Woman 2. Sonny's Back 3. Body and Soul
Careless Love Madeleine Peyroux $29.99
Gain 2 Ultra Analog 1/2 Speed Mastered 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin High Definition Vinyl LP -Sealed
"Peyroux is the real deal. She brushes off comparisons to Billie Holiday, but it's certainly not bad company to keep. This is a beautiful record flowing with sparse arrangements and sultry vocals. If you like Norah...wait until you hear this! The 12 songs found on Carless Love feature a mix of acoustic blues, country ballads and torch songs showcasing Peyroux's sultry alto. Highlights include "Dont' Wait Too Long" composed by Perouyx, producer Larry Klien (of Joni Mitchell fame) and Jesse Harris (best know for his contributions to Norah Jones' hit album, Come Away With Me). Also exemplary are Peyroux's warm renditions of Leonard Cohen's "Dance Me to the End of Love" and a lightly-swinging arrangement of Bob Dylan's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You go"." MFSL
Dance Me To The End Of Love
Don't Wait Too Long
Don't Cry Baby
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
Between The Bars
No More
Lonesome Road
J'ai Deux Amours
Weary Blues
I'll Look Around
Careless Love
This Is Heaven To Me
You Can't Run Around
Say You Don't Mean It
'Deed I Do
Pink Champagne
Did You Ever
I Cried For You
Three Long Years
I Can't Believe That Your In Love With Me
Good Rockin' Tonight
One Evening
Russian Lullably
One of the many alto players deemed a Charlie Parker descendant; Donaldson did indeed help carry the torch from the post-bop era but gradually infused more blues and eventually what was to become soul-jazz into his playing. This June 1957 session cut in Hackensack was a distinct departure from his previous dates for Blue Note. Pianist Herman Foster and conga-player Ray Barretto both of whom he would utilize on future recordings are joined by the tasteful drummer Dave Bailey and bassist Peck Morrison to complete the quintet. This was one of Donaldson’s last sessions to incorporate piano, choosing in the future to replace it with an organ, which fellow label-mate Jimmy Smith was making very popular. Not forsaking his bop roots altogether, Lou and crew mix it up on this set, with three originals, a mambo arrangement plus a literally perfect rendition of “There Will Never Be Another You”. Mastered and cut on an all tube pure mono cutting system by Bernie Grundman. Pressed on Classic's proprietary 200g super vinyl profile for the best and most authentic sound possible.
1. Dorothy
2. I Won't Cry Any More
3. Herman's Mambo
4. Peck Time
5. There Will Never Be Another You
6. Groove Junction
7. Grits and Gravy
Continuing the major groove that pianist Silver had established at Blue Note, this 1958 release finds trumpeter-extraordinaire Art Farmer and Clifford Jordan’s tenor sax on the front-line assault. Rounding out the five are drummer Louis Hayes and bassist Teddy Kotick. Silver penned five new exciting pieces for these sessions including The Outlaw, Melancholy Mood, Pyramid, Moon Rays and Safari while also tailoring a personal arrangement of the Arlen-Koehler standard Ill Wind. Both hornists get the chance to really stretch out in Silver’s writing. Farmer’s prowess was already well established but both Jordan’s time and recordings with Silver jump-started his career to other echelons including as leader on his own recordings for Blue Note. Mastered and cut from the original FULL TRACK mono master tapes using a full track mono tape head and ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie "BeBop" Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the "deep groove" in the center label. If you didn't know better you would think that a copy of this reissue is a perfect original that has been locked in a time capsule instead of another installment in the acclaimed Classic Records Signature Blue Note Mono LP series pressed on Classic’s 200g Super Vinyl Profile.
This classic piano trio date from May, 1958 is considered one of absolute best from Powell’s late period. Bouts of mental disease resulted in highs and lows in his final discography, but the majority of his titles cut for Blue Note in the late 1950’s stand out. Showing he still possessed what listeners and critics called ‘the bounce’, this album in particular reinforces Powell as a first-rate composer, with the debut of seven originals including the magnificent “John’s Abbey” and the title tune. Bassist Sam Jones and drummer Philly Joe Jones know how to stay out of his way and their contributions are nothing short of perfection. All three truly nail it on the remainder; “Sub City”, Dry Soul”, “Marmalade”, “Monopoly” and the Afro-Latin groove of “Buster Rides Again”. Mastered and cut from the original FULL TRACK mono master tapes using a full track mono tape head and ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie "BeBop" Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This 200g Super Vinyl Profile LP is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the "deep groove" in the center label. If you didn't know better you would think that a copy of this reissue is a perfect original that has been locked in a time capsule instead of another installment in the acclaimed Classic Records Signature Blue Note Mono.
1. Buster Rides Again
2. Sub City
3. Time Waits
4. Marmalade
5. Monopoly
6. John's Abbey
7. Dry Soul
8. Sub City (alternate Master)
One of the more unique recordings in the Blue Note 1500 series, trombonist Bennie Green oversees a cool mix of swing, blues and mambo arrangements, including vocal contributions by the leader himself and the great Babs Gonzales. With his bone tone still rooted in the swing era, Green was starting to take notice and become influenced by the emergence of soul and rhythm and blues. Case in point; inviting Gene Ammons to sit in on tenor. Adding Billy Root as a second tenor creates a front line like no other while the legendary Sonny Clark handles the piano. Ike Isaac’s bass and the brute-drumming of Elvin Jones round out the sextet. Highlights include a forceful “We Wanna’ Cook”, plus heartbreaking takes of the ballads “That’s All” and “Lullaby Of The Doomed”. Mastered and cut from the original FULL TRACK mono master tapes using a full track mono tape head and ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie "BeBop" Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This reissue is pressed on Classic’s proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile and features authentic laminated cover art (front only) and the "deep groove" in the center label. If you didn't know better you would think that a copy of this reissue is a perfect original that has been locked in a time capsule instead of another installment in the acclaimed Classic Records Signature Blue Note Mono LP series.
1. Soul Stirrin'
2. We Wanna Cook
3. That's All
4. Lullaby Of The Doomed
5. B.G. Mambo
6. Black Pearl
Blues Walk (MONO) Lou Donaldson $32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
An alto player originally deep-rooted in bop, who by the late fifties was beginning to shed his Charlie Parker influences and take a more bluesy/soul approach. Blues Walk, from a one-day session in July of �58 has attained unanimous five-star status with the title track itself becoming one the leader�s signature tunes. Surrounding himself not with the usual all-stars found on many Blue Note dates from this period, Donaldson carefully chose his cohorts personally for their cohesiveness as a unit. Never one to engage frequently in wide-open �blowing sessions�, the results are powerful yet melodic and in one case, �Autumn Nocturne�, fairly romantic without causing full-blown diabetes. Pianist Herman Foster�s intense pianistics almost steal the show while Peck Morrison�s bass and the often-overlooked Dave Bai! ley�s d rumming augment to perfection. The addition of Ray Barretto�s congas (a regular on many of Donaldson�s sessions from this period) is tasteful and a nice touch without turning every song into a Latin re-write. �Play, Ray� is an arrangement dedicated to the congist while �The Masquerade Is Over�, �Calling All Cats� and �Move� complete the set. Mastered and cut from the original FULL TRACK mono master tapes using a full track mono tape head and ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie "BeBop" Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the "deep groove" in the center label. If you didn't know better you would think that a copy of this reissue is a perfect original that has been locked in a time capsule instead of another installment in the acclaimed Classic Records Signature Blue Note Mono LP series.
1. Blues Walk
2. Move
3. The Masquerade is Over
4. Play Ray
5. Autumn Nocturne
6. Callin' All Cats
This live date broken into two volumes has never sounded better! Upon its original release, critics and fans alike marveled at the recording quality and the moderate amount of audience noise that can distract from crucial moments of music. Recorded just two years after moving to New York, at the Manhattan Towers on May 14, 1958, leader Burrell decided to eschew a small ensemble and super-size the bandstand. During this period, between contributions for Blue Note and Prestige, he may have been the most-reco! rded na me guitarist in jazz and definitely had his pick of east coast players to choose from. His personnel choices for this show were inspired. After asking label-mate Louis Smith to bring his trumpet, he made an interesting choice in going with twin tenors in Tina Brooks and Junior Cook. Duke Jordan and Bobby Timmons split time behind the piano for the two different sets, while Sam Jones and Art Blakey handled bass and drums, respectively, straight through. Great extended jams get everyone involved on both standards and some originals including Jordan’s tongue-in-cheek “Scotch Blues”. Burrell himself takes front and center on outstanding versions of “Autumn In New York” and “Caravan”. Mastered and cut from the original FULL TRACK mono master tapes using a full track mono tape head and ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie "BeBop" Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the "deep groove" in the center label. If you didn't know better you would think that a copy of this reissue is a perfect original that has been locked in a time capsule instead of another installment in the acclaimed Classic Records Signature Blue Note Mono LP series.
1. Yes Baby
2. Scotch Blues
3. Autumn In New York
4. Caravan
Volume two of this highly acclaimed live date has never sounded better! Upon its original release, critics and fans alike marveled at the recording quality and the moderate amount of audience noise that can distract from crucial moments of music. Recorded just two years after moving to New York, at the Manhattan Towers on May 14, 1958, leader Burrell decided to eschew a small ensemble and super-size the bandstand. During this period, between contributions for Blue Note and Prestige, he may have been the most-reco! rded na me guitarist in jazz and definitely had his pick of east coast players to choose from. His personnel choices for this show were inspired. After asking label-mate Louis Smith to bring his trumpet, he made an interesting choice in going with twin tenors in Tina Brooks and Junior Cook. Duke Jordan and Bobby Timmons split time behind the piano for the two different sets, while Sam Jones and Art Blakey handled bass and drums, respectively, straight through. Great extended jams get everyone involved on both standards and some originals including Jordan’s tongue-in-cheek “Scotch Blues”. Burrell himself takes front and center on outstanding versions of “Autumn In New York” and “Caravan”. Mastered and cut from the original FULL TRACK mono master tapes using a full track mono tape head and ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie "BeBop" Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the "deep groove" in the center label. If you didn't know better you would think that a copy of this reissue is a perfect original that has been locked in a time capsule instead of another installment in the acclaimed Classic Records Signature Blue Note Mono LP series.
1. Rock Salt
2. The Man I Love
3. Chuckin'
4. Phinupi
This live date broken into two volumes has never sounded better! Upon its original release, critics and fans alike marveled at the recording quality and the moderate amount of audience noise that can distract from crucial moments of music. Recorded just two years after moving to New York, at the Manhattan Towers on May 14, 1958, leader Burrell decided to eschew a small ensemble and super-size the bandstand. During this period, between contributions for Blue Note and Prestige, he may have been the most-reco! rded na me guitarist in jazz and definitely had his pick of east coast players to choose from. His personnel choices for this show were inspired. After asking label-mate Louis Smith to bring his trumpet, he made an interesting choice in going with twin tenors in Tina Brooks and Junior Cook. Duke Jordan and Bobby Timmons split time behind the piano for the two different sets, while Sam Jones and Art Blakey handled bass and drums, respectively, straight through. Great extended jams get everyone involved on both standards and some originals including Jordan’s tongue-in-cheek “Scotch Blues”. Burrell himself takes front and center on outstanding versions of “Autumn In New York” and “Caravan”. Mastered and cut from the original TWO TRACK master tapes (running simultaneously with the full track mono master) using ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie "BeBop" Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the "deep groove" in the center label. In a few cases, when the two track master is done just right as with this recording, Classic complements the MONO release with a stereo offering. If you have to choose one over the other, you should go for the MONO as this was Rudy's focus in mixing live to MONO but if you can't resist comparing the two versions recorded at the same time with the same equipment or you can get a deal, then buy both - you won't be unhappy!
1. Yes Baby
2. Scotch Blues
3. Autumn In New York
4. Caravan
Volume two of this highly acclaimed live date has never sounded better! Upon its original release, critics and fans alike marveled at the recording quality and the moderate amount of audience noise that can distract from crucial moments of music. Recorded just two years after moving to New York, at the Manhattan Towers on May 14, 1958, leader Burrell decided to eschew a small ensemble and super-size the bandstand. During this period, between contributions for Blue Note and Prestige, he may have been the most-reco! rded na me guitarist in jazz and definitely had his pick of east coast players to choose from. His personnel choices for this show were inspired. After asking label-mate Louis Smith to bring his trumpet, he made an interesting choice in going with twin tenors in Tina Brooks and Junior Cook. Duke Jordan and Bobby Timmons split time behind the piano for the two different sets, while Sam Jones and Art Blakey handled bass and drums, respectively, straight through. Great extended jams get everyone involved on both standards and some originals including Jordan’s tongue-in-cheek “Scotch Blues”. Burrell himself takes front and center on outstanding versions of “Autumn In New York” and “Caravan”. Mastered and cut from the original TWO TRACK master tapes (running simultaneously with the full track mono master) using ALL TUBE tape electronics and cutting system allowed Bernie "BeBop" Grundman to extract every nuance on the tapes which adds to the magic of this Rudy Van Gelder recording. This is the real deal and it is done perfectly from mastering through to the authentic laminated cover art (front only) to the "deep groove" in the center label. In a few cases, when the two track master is done just right as with this recording, Classic complements the MONO release with a stereo offering. If you have to choose one over the other, you should go for the MONO as this was Rudy's focus in mixing live to MONO but if you can't resist comparing the two versions recorded at the same time with the same equipment or you can get a deal, then buy both - you won't be unhappy!
1. Rock Salt
2. The Man I Love
3. Chuckin'
4. Phinupi
The Magnificent (MONO) Thad Jones $32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
Two separate sessions, from July 1956 and February 1957 make up this 12” release, recorded by RVG at his Hackensack studio. Trumpeter Jones decided to utilize two distinct groups of supporting players and the results are interesting contrasts in structure. Rounding out the quartet date with just a rhythm section of Barry Harris’s piano, Percy Heath on bass and drummer Max Roach, Thad’s trumpet is the main focal point. On the quintet date, Jones adds Benny Powell’s trombone and Gigi Gryce on alto sax for the front line, with Tommy Flanagan at the piano, George Duvivier on bass and his brother Elvin banging the skins. Sharp, tight playing from both groups, especially on “I’ve Got A Crush On You” and “I’ll Wind” highlight this collection. Mastered and cut on an all tube pure mono cutting system by Bernie Grundman. Pressed on Classic's proprietary 200g super vinyl profile for the best and most authentic sound possible
1. Slipped Again
2. Ill Wind
3. Thadrack
4. Let's
5. I've Got a Crush On You
Another in the Classic Sonny Criss Imperial reissue series features Cole Porter tunes such as "I Love You" , "Anything Goes", "In The Still Of The Night", "Just One of Those Things" and "I Get A Kick Out Of You" among others. The original liner notes proclaim "Since high fidelity recoding includes a true reproduction of all sounds without discrimination or distortion, the original recording was done on an Ampex 300-C Magnetic Tape Recorder at 15 IPS using Scotch tape". This reissue was transferred directly from from the original full track mono tapes by Bernie Grundman using Classic's "all tube" pure mono cutting system and pressed on Quiex 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Jacket artwork, including laminate on the front to create the original "Glossy" look, and labels are authentically replicated. Another must have!
1. I Love You
2. Anything Goes
3. Easy To Love
4. It's Alright With Me
5. In The Still Of The Night
6. Love For Sale
7. Night And Day
8. Just One Of Those Things
9. What It This Thing Called Love
10. I Get A Kick Out Of You
Out of the Blue (MONO) Sonny Red $32.99
200 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl Mono LP - Sealed
Ultra Rare Sonny Red Blue Note title featuring Sonny on alto sax, Wynton
Kelly on piano, Sam Jones and Paul Chambers on Bass, with Roy Brooks and
Jimmy Cobb on drums. Tunes include : "Bluesville", "Stay as Sweet as You
Are", "I've Never Been in Love Before", "Nadia", "Blues in the Pocket",
"Alone Too Long", "The Lope", and "Stairway to the Stars". The Reid Miles
Cover design and the Rudy Van Gelder recording on this LP are worth the
price of admission - too bad we weren't there. This Classic Blue Note
Signature Series reissue was cut from the original master tapes on our ALL
TUBE MONO cutting system by Bernie "Mr Be Bop" Grundman. Pressed on our
authentic no-groove guard, 200 gram Quiex Super Vinyl Profile for sound that
will make your foot tap and put a smile on your face. This one's for you
Sonny!
1. Bluesville
2. Stay As Sweet As You Are
3. I've Never Been In Love Before
4. Nadia
5. Blues In The Pocket
6. Alone Too Long
7. The Lope
8. Stairway To The Stars
