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Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

The Miles Davis Quintet

LP | 1960 | US | Original (Prestige)

150,99 €*

Release: 1960 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: G+

Original US deep groove Mono pressing. Torn spines and discolouration.

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"Live" At The Village Vanguard

LP | 1962 | US | Original (Impulse!)

114,99 €*

Release: 1962 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: G+

Record has some hairlines and a few superficial scratches.
Plays with faint surface noise but far from overpowering the music.
Upper and lower seam are split. Sticker on back cover.

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LP | 1961 | US | Original (Atlantic)

My Favorite Things

90,99 €*

LP | 1965 | US | Reissue (Blue Note)

Release: 1961 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

Original US mono MGM pressing.

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Joe Henderson

In 'N Out

Curtis Fuller With Red Garland

Release: 1965 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: G+, Cover: VG

Slightly warped vinyl, no skipping, plays VG. Cover has discolouration, tear in bottom spine and slight wear. 1968 reissue.

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LP | 1962 | US | Original (New Jazz)

LP | 1967 | US | Original (Blue Note)

Release: 1962 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: G

US original.
Sleeve has taped seams, heavy wear, punchhole.
LP has scratches.

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Lee Morgan

Delightfulee

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Release: 1967 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: G+, Cover: G+

Vinyl with many scuffs, hairlines and a couple of deeper marks. Cover with seam split, tears and shelf wear.

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Mosaic

LP | 1961 | US | Original (Blue Note)

LP | 1962 | JP | Reissue (Riverside)

Release: 1961 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Original US mono pressing . Vinyl with scuffs and hairlines. Cover close to VG+

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The Bill Evans Trio

Waltz For Debby

88,99 €*

Release: 1962 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

1993 reissue. OBI is missing. With insert. Stuffed corner. Vinyl is close to NM.

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2LP | 1967 | US | Reissue (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab)

Nefertiti

83,99 €*

Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP, 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, Numbered Limited-Edition

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LP | 1967 | US | Reissue (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab)

Miles Smiles

82,99 €*

Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The John Coltrane Quartet

Africa/Brass

LP | 1961 | US | Original (Impulse!)

79,99 €*

Blues & Roots Atlantic 75 Series

Release: 1961 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: G

US original.
Sleeve has taped edges, heavy wear.
LP has hairlines and surface marks.

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Charles Mingus

2LP | 1960 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series)

75,99 €*

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g 2LP 45rpm

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2LP | 1967 | US | Reissue (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab)

Sorcerer

73,99 €*

Pastel Blues Acoustic Sounds Edition

Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180 Gram 45RPM Audiophile Vinyl, Numbered Limited-Edition

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Nina Simone

LP | 1965 | EU | Reissue (Verve)

69,99 €*

Release: 1965 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

2LP | 1962 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions)

Tony Bennett

At Carnegie Hall

69,99 €*

LP | 1961 | US | Original (Blue Note)

Release: 1962 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This is it, the live, double LP where the magical Tony Bennett created indelible memories! "Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall" is the Tony Bennett album to buy for any Bennett fan or those just introduced to his music. And you'll never hear or experience it presented in finer fashion than from this outstanding reissue by Analogue Productions and Quality Record Pressings!
We've given "Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall" the deluxe reissue treatment. Starting with premier mastering by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes. Then plating and presssing by Gary Salstrom and the crew at Quality Record Pressings, where the finest quality LPs in the world are pressed. But it doesn't stop there: We've expanded and enhanced the original studio photography, which was supplied by Sony to our graphic designers. And we've wrapped up the whole package in a deluxe 'old-school' tip-on gatefold jacket from Stoughton Printing!
Originally recorded in 1962, "Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall" is a testament to Bennett's live vocal ability, writes allmusic.com. Backed by the Ralph Sharon Orchestra, Bennett moves far beyond his standard musical catalogue.
Along with standards like "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" and "Just in Time", Bennett reached out to create great medleys such as "(I Like New York in June) How About You/April in Paris", that automatically become his as soon as they are performed. Altogether there are 30 tracks on the album. Most remarkable is the clarity of the recording of the concert. If not for the tremendous applause of the audience, you could swear that Bennett had recorded each track in the studio. A masterpiece!

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The Three Sounds

Here We Come

66,99 €*

Tommy James & The Shondells

Release: 1961 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

seam split

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The Best Of Blue Vinyl

LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Friday Music)

65,99 €*

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Artistry Of Helen Merrill

Helen Merrill

LP | 1965 | JP | Reissue (Toyokasei)

63,99 €*

2LP | 1967 | US | Reissue (Impex)

Release: 1965 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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New York based Jazz singer Helen Merrill moved to Europe after her London debut concert in 1959. as she is living in Italy for 4 years, Helen also performed Japan in 1960 and 1963.

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Thelonious Monk

Straight, No Chaser

62,99 €*

Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In Person At The Blackhawk

2LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Impex)

62,99 €*

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet Featuring Art Blakey And Kenny Drew

Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet

LP | 1960 | JP | Original (Top Rank International)

60,99 €*

Release: 1960 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble

The African Beat

LP | 1962 | US | Original (Blue Note)

59,99 €*

LP | 1962 | EU | Reissue (Dialogo)

Release: 1962 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: G+, Cover: VG

US original.

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V.A.

Passaporto Per L'italia

58,19 €* 96,99 € -40%

The Ornette Coleman Quartet

Release: 1962 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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First time officially reissue, sourced from the original master tapes in a new edition, the Milan based imprint Dialogo, returns with this compilation published in Italy by RCA Victor in 1962 - a precious historical document of some important international jazz and pop artists who came to Italy and left their marks, influencing the generations of those golden years. The RCA artists on this LP record have only two things in common: “Inter-continental Airport Rome-Fiumicino” stamped on their passports and a great love for Italy. As a tribute to the country which gave them a friendly welcome and where they spent unforgettable vacations and reaped enthusiastic applause, all of them chose to sing songs in Italian or perform - in the case of Perez Prado - a number of outstanding Italian hits. The dazzling trumpets and electrifying rhythms of Perez Prado, the captivating voice of Helen Merrill, rightly considered the top-notch white jazz singer by critics over the world, the young, all-time best-sellers, Paul Anka and Neil Sedaka, the fantastic trumpet of Chet Baker and his mysterious swinging style of singing, and lastly Antonio Prieto, the Latin-American singer-songwriter who wrote “LA Novia”, are the guest stars of this “passport TO Italy”, which, more than a record, is a full-fledged musical show, with a vast assortment of voices, of musical styles and songs. The Italian pronunciation of these North and South American recording artists is virtually perfect and particularly praiseworthy, if for no other reason than for the effort they have made in getting around, in just a few days, the difficult twists and turns of the Italian language. Their accent is naturally somewhat exotic but it only adds to the charm and the originality of the interpretations. The “show” opens with the already classic “arrivederci Roma”, which, though turned into an overpowering “chunga” by Perez Prado, has kept all its original melody intact. Prado, the wizard of Latin-American dance music, is an extremely refined blender of sounds and rhythms, and without any difficulty can take even a Neapolitan song, change it into a mambo and adapt it to his orchestra. In “guaglione”, for example, the “corruption” comes off perfectly and testifies to the everfresh inventiveness and the unmistakable personality of the Cuban-born pianist arranger. Helen Merrill prefers quality over quantity and so has made very few records but they already occupy a place of their own in the annals of jazz. She consented to record two popular ballads only because Armando Trovajoli, the most qualified exponent of Italian jazz as well as a far-out modernist, was to conduct the orchestra. Furthermore, the two songs, “nessuno AL Mondo” and “estate” are particularly congenial to her musical temperament, for she is most of all concerned with creating subtle and seductive moods, making an intelligent use of her vocal resources in that she tries to “add” her voice to the orchestra as though it were another instrument. Canadian-born Paul Anka, by now a regular member of the exclusive club of top-selling vocal artists of America, presents one of his own songs, “ogni Giorno” originally entitled “love ME Warm AND Tender”, the most requested hit in his present-day repertoire. And the young singing star’s interpretation of “voglio Sapere” (“i’d Like TO Know”) once again makes clear why his name became a permanent fixture as all-time best-seller. Neil Sedaka is another representative of the younger generation of American singers. When he was still in high school in Brooklyn, Neil became a close friend of one of schoolmates: Howard Greenfield. The two of them wrote numerous songs together for school shows: Neil handled the music and Howard the words. Their collaboration proved extremely fruitful, and they were soon to make their debut as professional songwriters with two hits of the calibre of “stupid Cupid” and “falling”. The Sedaka-Greenfield team, which in only a few year time has become one of the best-known, presents, in Italian, two songs which in their original tongue have already climbed to the top: “esagerata” (“little Devil”), translated by Leo Chiosso, and “UN Giorno Inutile” (“I Must BE Dreaming”), translated by Gentile and De Simoni. After Sedaka comes one of the big names of cool jazz: Chet Baker. Trumpet-player and singer, he proves here for the nth time that the names “Golden Trumpet” and “Angel Voice”, given him not only by his fans but by the crites as well, are in no way exaggerated. With an at once restless, desperate and almost possessed musical style, Chet sings and plays two songs which he himself wrote: “IL MIO Domani” and “SO CHE TI Perdero”. His reserved, curiously, precarious and profoundly dramatic way of singing, virtually the mirror-image of his life, is the same in both songs and makes them seem almost unconsciously autobiographical. The “show” then closes with Antonio Prieto. Precisely because of his Latin origins (he was born in Chile, but is Argentine by adoption), it is perhaps easier for him than for the others to express himself in Italian. As is well-known, the name of Prieto soared to the Olympic heights of popular music with “LA Novia” which he wrote in collaboration with his brother, Joaquin. He is a typically Latin singer with a warm, melodious and romantic voice, tinged with melancholy, and on more than one occasion he has shown that he thoroughly understands the tastes of the public. Listen to his two most recent compositions: “papà”, written in collaboration with singer-songwriter Sergio Endrigo, the author of “aria DI Neve”, and “baciami” and... judge for yourselves.

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This Is Our Music

2LP | 1960 | DE | Reissue (ORG Music)

56,99 €*

LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions)

Release: 1960 / DE – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Pressed at Pallas in Germany

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Gene Ammons

Nice An' Cool

53,99 €*

Blues In Orbit 200g Vinyl Edition

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This 1961 set of standards, favoring ballads, is Gene Ammons in his prime. For the most part, this session is tight and structured, keeping Ammons firmly locked in the groove more so than on some of his more wandering dates. His big-as-a-house tone stands center stage in front of a sympathetic piano-bass-drums trio of Richard Wyands, Doug Watkins and J.C. Heard, respectively.

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Duke Ellington

LP | 1960 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions)

53,99 €*

LP | 1961 | JP | Reissue (Teichiku)

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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It's tempting for "Blues In Orbit" to be overlooked when Duke Ellington's best albums are discussed, but truly it's an undisputed gem. There are 14 tracks, none of them is longer than 4:50 and it is all good stuff. There are some familiar favorites such as "In A Mellotone" and "C Jam Blues" as well as less often heard gems like "Blues In Blueprint and "Sweet And Pungent". It is also in stereo, and the arrangements are superb.
The featured performers include Ellington stalwarts Johnnie Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton, as well as the less familiar Booty Wood and Matthew Gee. Johnnie, in particular is well showcased here, taking the lead not only in slow pieces like "Brown Penny" and "Sentimental Lady", but also in the rousing "Smada".
The full Analogue Productions reissue treatment is at work on this smashing LP — famed mastering engineer Bernie Grundman handled the remastering from the original analog tapes. The lacquers were plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings, maker of the world's finest-sounding LPs. Lastly we've stashed each super-silent 200-gram disc in a premium Stoughton Printing gatefold jacket.
All of the takes were recorded during after midnight sessions recorded over two nights starting on December 2, 1959 in New York at Columbia Record's studio on East 30th Street. Each night Duke's late dinner arrived at 2 a.m. — a sizzling steak, a pot of coffee with lemons in it, portions of American cheese, and grapefruits. After dinner, and a breather for the band, the sessions finished around dawn in a swinging fashion.
If you're just getting into jazz, this album is highly recommended as a great way to initiate your collection. The sound is incredible, with packaging to match. Another audiophile home run.

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Hideo Shiraki

In Fiesta

52,99 €*

Release: 1961 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Genius After Hours Sacd Edition

Ray Charles

SACD | 1961 | UK | Reissue (Mobile Fidelity)

51,99 €*

LP | 1969 | JP | Reissue (Daiei)

Release: 1961 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Shintaro Katsu

Sing The Night

51,99 €*

Release: 1969 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 1961 | JP | Original (Top Rank International)

V.A.

Modern Jazz Gallery

Release: 1961 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: G+, Cover: G+

The Fourth Dimension In Sound

Shorty Rogers

LP | 1962 | JP | Original (Warner)

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Verve)

Release: 1962 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Red vinyl. Japanese pressing.

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The New Jazz Orchestra

Le Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Impex)

Bud Shank

Barefoot Adbenture

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Impex)

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Time Further Out

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | UK | Reissue (Roulette)

Count Basie

Basie In Birdland

LP | 1965 | US | Original (Columbia)

Release: 1961 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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e-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London

'Basie at Birdland' is a 1961 live album featuring Count Basie and his famed orchestra playing at Birdland in New York City. Recorded on June 27-28th of 1961, and released just one month later in July of that year, 'Basie at Birdland' proved once again that Count Basie was one of the world's best players, band leaders, and flag bearers of Jazz. Birdland, the self-proclaimed, 'Jazz Corner of the World' provides a raucous, lively backdrop to the band's soulful Kansas City style Jazz, on tunes like, 'Blue Backstage', and 'Good Time Blues' alongside their harder hitting, big band bop. 'Basie at Birdland' features the Count at the height of his prowess, and he and his band's fervent, swinging performance cannot be missed - it's perfect for novices and aficionados alike.

This is a jaw-dropping recording of Basie's band in 1961. The band is so tight and swings so hard it sounds at times as if one is listening to a Wurlitzer organ. There simply was no band that swung as hard as Basie's - at least not as recorded on this live date. Amazing.

Simply the best live recording of a big band ever!

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Thelonious Monk

Monk.

Release: 1965 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

LP | 1965 | US | Reissue (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab)

My Funny Valentine

Release: 1965 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Eric Dolphy & Booker Little

Memorial Album Recorded Live At The Five Spot

LP | 1965 | US | Original (Prestige)

LP | 1965 | US | Original (Blue Note)

Release: 1965 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Some stains on cover. Original US mono pressing.

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Stanley Turrentine

Joyride

Someday My Prince Will Come

Release: 1965 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Original US Pressing. Close to VG+

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The Miles Davis Sextet

LP | 1961 | US | Original (Columbia)

LP | 1960 | JP | Reissue (Liberty)

Release: 1961 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: G+, Cover: VG

Terre Haute pressing.

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Julie London

Around Midnight

LP | 1960 | JP | Reissue (Cadet)

Release: 1960 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

1994 reissue. OBI is missing. With insert.

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The Kenny Burrell Trio

A Night At The Vanguard

The Latin Bit Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

Release: 1960 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

Vinyl seems unplayed. With OBI and insert. 1975 reissue. Cover is close to NM.

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Grant Green

LP | 1962 | UK | Reissue (Blue Note)

47,99 €*

Release: 1962 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1960 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions)

Thelonious Monk

At The Blackhawk

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lush Life 200g Vinyl Edition

LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions)

LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions)

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Here is one of the musical giants of the 20th century, poised on the precipice of greatness. Between the spring of 1957 and the winter of 1958, during which time "Lush Life" was recorded, the music of tenor saxophonist John Coltrane (1926-1967) was developing in giant steps, thanks in great part to a six-month 1957 stint with Thelonious Monk that had much to do with sharpening Coltrane’s harmonic conception and torrential attack.
"Lush Life" contains Coltrane’s first recordings as sole leader, his initial date fronting a pianoless trio, and one of his first extended readings of a ballad, Billy Strayhorn’s resplendent title track. We also hear him at the helm of a quartet and quintet, featuring pianist Red Garland, with trumpeter Donald Byrd, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Louis Hayes added to “Lush Life”. Coltrane handles the tune’s delicate complexities with infinite style and finesse.
Coltrane and jazz would never be the same.

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Eric Dolphy

At The Five Spot

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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One night during a one-time, two-week engagement at the Five Spot produced enough music of lasting merit for three albums. When Rudy Van Gelder took his portable equipment down to the fabled Cooper Square jazz club on July 16, 1961, he captured the interaction of an extraordinary quintet.
Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis and Ed Blackwell had formed a cooperative group and, if LIttle had not died in October 1961, there is no doubt that it would have been a potent force in the music of the 1960s and beyond. Dolphy himself died in June 1964, after establishing himself as one of the important contemporary reedmen. Here his alto saxophone and bass clarinet and Little’s trumpet explore three originals: "The Prophet" by Dolphy, "Bee Vamp" by Little, and "Fire Waltz" by Waldron. It’s time caught in a bottle — music for the ages.

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Standard Coltrane 200g Vinyl Edition

LP | 1962 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions)

LP | 1960 | US | Original (HiFi Jazz)

Release: 1962 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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John Coltrane brought a new sound and style to jazz, and he applied it in his own unique way to the standard material of the storehouse of American music gathered from Broadway, Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley. With the excellent rhythm team of Red Garland, Paul Chambers (both of whom had done so many concert, club and recording dates with him) and Jimmy Cobb and the Miles-directed flugelhorn of Wilbur Harden, Trane puts his personal stamp on numbers not done that often like Henry Nemo's "Don't Take Your Love from Me", Fred Ahlert's "I'll Get By" and two more familiar yet still not overdone songs, Richard Rodgers' "Spring Is Here" and Bronislau Kaper's "Invitation."

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The Paul Horn Quintet

Something Blue

Blues & Roots Atlantic 75 Series Sacd

Release: 1960 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

tear in spines

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Charles Mingus

CD | 1960 | US | Reissue (Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series)

Nobuo Hara And Sharps & Flats

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Little Giant

LP | 1969 | JP | Reissue (Victor Entertainment Japan)

45,99 €*

George Kawaguchi Big Four

Release: 1969 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sharps and Flats, led by Nobuo Hara, has been a driving force in Japan's big band jazz scene with its diverse activities and distinctive musicality. Among the many works produced throughout their long career, 'Little Giant' stands out as one of their most iconic albums. Originally released in 1970 as part of Victor's Japanese Jazz series, this album is notable for the participation of renowned composers and arrangers such as Masao Yagi, Kiyoshi Yamaya, Norio Maeda, and Masahiko Sato. In addition to their original compositions, the album features unique arrangements of pieces by Oliver Nelson, who had a close connection with Sharps and Flats.

The album's intricate and adventurous arrangements, combined with the band's high-level performance quality, are truly remarkable. You'll be captivated by the hipness of "Little Giant," the strength of "Dark Horse," the cutting-edge sound of "Orbit 8:11," and the sophistication of "Flexibility." This dynamic performance, marked by a perfect balance of tension and relaxation, showcases the full potential and allure of Sharps and Flats. This album is a masterpiece that brings out the best in the band.

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George And Sleepy

LP | 1969 | JP | Reissue (Victor Entertainment Japan)

45,99 €*

LP | 1969 | JP | Reissue (Craftman)

Release: 1969 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In the 1950s, the Big Four, led by George Kawaguchi, was a pioneering force in Japan's modern jazz scene, gaining immense popularity. Despite changes in its lineup, the group continued to make a significant impact on Japanese jazz. The album 'George & Sleepy' was originally released in 1969 as part of Victor's Japanese Jazz series. While the original liner notes described it as an attempt to recreate the nostalgia of the George Kawaguchi Big Four, this album is far from just a retrospective. Tracks like "Lover" and "Charade" nostalgically evoke the classic Big Four, offering pure enjoyment. Meanwhile, the album also impresses with more contemporary elements, such as the refined groove of "Tuesday Samba" and the exotic, beat-driven "Vietnam." This thrilling album masterfully showcases the timeless appeal of jazz, blending the past and present through the deep, skillful performances of these jazz veterans.

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Masahiko Togashi

We Now Create

45,99 €*

Release: 1969 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The most important artists in the history of Japanese free jazz, Masahiko Togashi, Masayuki Takayanagi, Mototeru Takagi and Motoharu Yoshizawa. A solemn and crazy improvisation work originally recorded in 1969! "It was not until 1969, when this album was recorded, that the quality of Japanese free jazz works reached a world-class level. The most important artists in the history of Japanese free jazz feast the solemn and insane improvisation has not faded away even in the present age of 2022." - Kouki Hanawa (Craftman Records)

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In Person, Friday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume I

LP | 1961 | US | Original (Columbia)

44,99 €*

Guitar Forms Acoustic Sounds

Release: 1961 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: G+

torn spines. original US mono pressing

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Kenny Burrell

LP | 1965 | EU | Reissue (Verve)

K.B. Burrell Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

Release: 1965 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Kenny Burrell's album "Guitar Forms" stands as Burrell’s definitive musical statement. It was nominated for three Grammys in 1965, is considered one of the true masterpieces in the Verve catalog. This is partly due to the outstanding performance of the guitarist himself, of course, but also to the unforgettable arrangements that Gil Evans wrote for five of the album's nine tracks. According to AllMusic, these were in no way inferior to the brilliant arrangements that Evans had made for Miles Davis classics such as "Birth Of The Cool", "Porgy And Bess" and "Sketches Of Spain".

Verve Acoustic Sounds Series: mastered fully analogue from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, QPR pressing (180 g), firm tip-on gatefold (Stoughton Printing), padded inner sleeve, Gatefold Sleeve.

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Kenny Burrell

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Blue Note)

Detroit Latitude 42° 30' Longitude 83° Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Recorded in 1957, Kenny Burrell’s third session as a leader for Blue Note presented the guitarist’s signature stylings with a crack team of hard boppers featuring Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Doug Watkins, and Louis Hayes. Previously only issued on vinyl in Japan (1979) this swinging set is given a new shine with this mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition.

BLUE NOTE TONE POET EDITION: Mono, produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.

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Yusef Lateef

LP | 1969 | UK | Reissue (Arc Records)

Down With It! Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

Release: 1969 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"Gilles Peterson has been given the keys to Warner’s impressive Jazz back-catalogue and hand-selected Yusef Lateef’s legendary Detroit Latitude 42° 30' Longitude 83° for Arc Records next release. This is the first time the album has been reissued on vinyl since its originally came out in 1969. The album is Lateef’s nostalgic love-letter to his hometown and one of the rawest works in his catalogue but the record looks forward as well as back. The compositions are laced with the seeds of 70s Jazz Funk that would come to dominate the following decade. Arc Records have given this overlooked piece in Lateef’s oeuvre a bespoke reissue treatment. The audio has been remastered in mono from the original tapes by legendary engineer Bernie Grundman - best known for personally mastering industry landmarks such as Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” among many others. The artwork, printed on heavy-weight card, is faithful to the original down to the 1960’s-style tip on sleeve and features the original sleeve notes alongside updated liner notes. The record itself is pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. The release is physical only and limited to just 2000 copies."

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Blue Mitchell

LP | 1965 | EU | Original (Blue Note)

Blues A-Plenty Acoustic Sounds

Release: 1965 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Trumpeter Blue Mitchell had a soulful, swinging style and was equally at home in jazz, R&B, and funk settings. This 1965 date featured his Horace Silver bandmates Junior Cook on tenor sax and Gene Taylor on bass along with a 24-year-old Chick Corea on piano and 22-year-old Al Foster on drums.

“BLUE NOTE TONE POET EDITION: Stereo, produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.

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Johnny Hodges

LP | 1960 | Reissue (Verve)

Release: 1960 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Oscar Peterson Trio with Milt Jackson

Very Tall Acoustic Sounds

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Verve)

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Easterly Winds Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

Jack Wilson

LP | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Blue Note)

A Charlie Brown Christmas Deluxe Edition

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"Easterly Winds"—the second of three Blue Note albums Jack Wilson recorded for Blue Note in the late-1960s—found the pianist at the helm of a first-rate hard bop sextet with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Garnett Brown on trombone, Jackie McLean on alto saxophone, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums.

BLUE NOTE TONE POET EDITION: Stereo, produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.

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Vince Guaraldi Trio

2LP | 1965 | EU | Reissue (Craft)

Release: 1965 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Christmas

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LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Herbie Hancock

Fat Albert Rotunda

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Pastel Blues Acoustic Sounds Edition

Nina Simone

LP | 1965 | EU | Reissue (Verve)

Release: 1965 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Blue Spirits Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

Freddie Hubbard

LP | 1965 | EU | Reissue (Blue Note)

Release: 1965 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Blues And Abstract Truth Acoustic Sounds Edition

Oliver Nelson

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Impulse)

Out Of The Cool Acoustic Sounds Edition

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Blues And The Abstract Truth is Oliver Nelson’s triumph. Featuring his all-time classic ‘Stolen Moments’, Nelson assembled one of the most potent modern jazz sextets ever. Lead trumpeter Freddie Hubbard is at his peak of performance, while alto saxophonists Nelson and Eric Dolphy (Nelson doubling on tenor) team to form an unlikely union that was simmered to perfection. Bill Evans (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Roy Haynes (drums) can do no wrong as a rhythm section.

Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

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The Gil Evans Orchestra

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Impulse)

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I Got 'Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues

Janis Joplin

LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Speakers Corner)

41,99 €*

Feelin' The Spirit Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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180g

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Grant Green

LP | 1962 | EU | Reissue (Blue Note)

41,99 €*

Release: 1962 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1965 | DE | Original (CBS)

E.S.P.

LP | 1960 | JP | Reissue (CBS/Sony)

Release: 1965 / DE – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: G+

Tear in spines.

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The J.J. Johnson Sextet

J.J. Inc.

LP | 1962 | EU | Reissue (Intermusic)

Release: 1960 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Tiny wear. 1970 reissue.

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Ben E. King

Dont Play That Song!

Release: 1962 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1960 | JP | Reissue (Time)

Booker Little

Release: 1960 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

With insert. 1975 reissue. OBI is missing. Slightly stained cover. Vinyl is close to NM.

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LP | 1969 | JP | Original (CBS/Sony)

Sorcerer

39,99 €*

Release: 1969 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1969 | UK | Original (CBS)

Howard Riley Trio

Angle

39,99 €*

Release: 1969 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Ascensionale)

Jorge Lopez Ruiz

B.A. Jazz

39,99 €*

The Quest Limited Ojc. Series

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Jorge López Ruiz is one of most versatile of musical talents to emerge from Argentina. As a bass player, composer, performer and arranger he has worked across many genres including jazz, pop as well as stage productions and feature films. The "B.A. Jazz" album has been a rarity for years and original pressings attract huge amounts from collectors. It's rarity is matched by the fantastic music contained with its grooves. It's a genuinely important record in the development of jazz in South America.

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Mal Waldron

LP | 1961 | Reissue (Concord)

Release: 1961 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medina Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

Bobby Hutcherson

LP | 1969 | Reissue (Blue Note)

LP | 1960 | Reissue (Concord)

Release: 1969 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bobby Hutcherson’s cutting-edge 1969 session "Medina" found the vibraphonist with a remarkable band featuring Harold Land on tenor saxophone & flute, Stanley Cowell on piano, Reggie Johnson on bass, and Joe Chambers on drums. The set presents original compositions by Hutcherson, Cowell, and Chambers.
BLUE NOTE TONE POET EDITION: Stereo, produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a single sleeve with deluxe tip-on jacket.

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Blue Mitchell

Blue's Moods Ojc. Series

Release: 1960 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ben Webster

LP | 1960 | Reissue (Craft)

Release: 1960 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sweet Rain Acoustic Sounds Edition

Stan Getz

LP | 1967 | US | Reissue (Verve)

Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 1965 | US | Reissue (Universal Music Record Label)

A Love Supreme Sacd

Release: 1965 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans

Know What I Mean Original Jazz Classic Series

LP | 1961 | Reissue (Concord)

Release: 1961 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Wishes You A Swinging Christmas Acoustic Sounds Edition

Ella Fitzgerald

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Verve)

Release: 1960 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Christmas

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LP | 1960 | US | Reissue (Blue Note)

Tina Brooks

True Blue

Further Conversations With Myself

Release: 1960 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

Still in shrink but opened. tiny wear. Vinyl is close to NM. US "Scorpio" reissue from the 2000s.

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Bill Evans

LP | 1967 | EU | Reissue (Elemental)

LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Craft)

Release: 1967 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A follow up to the similarly-titled Conversations With Myself album recorded several years before -- and like that one, a record that has Bill Evans playing "with" himself, via the technology of overdubs! The album's less a solo album, than a duet one -- given that most of the numbers feature Evans working between melody and rhythm on overlapping piano lines -- creating a mini chorus of pianos that sounds totally great, and wonderfully unique! Titles include "Emily", "Yesterdays", "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", "Funny Man", "The Shadow Of Your Smile", "Little Lulu" and "Quiet Now”

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Howard McGhee

Maggie's Back In Town!!

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Out Of The Blue Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

Sonny Red

LP | 1960 | UK | Reissue (Blue Note)

Release: 1960 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Live At The Village Vanguard Acoustic Sound Edition

LP | 1962 | EU | Reissue (Impulse)

Release: 1962 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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At The Half Note Cafe Volume 1

Donald Byrd

LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Blue Note)

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1967 | US | Reissue (Blue Note)

Lou Donaldson

Lush Life

Release: 1967 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1962 | US | Reissue (Impulse!)

Coltrane

Release: 1962 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 1961 | US | Reissue (Alegre)

The Alegre All Stars

36,99 €*

Release: 1961 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Taped spines. Writing on cover. US reissue.

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"Live" At The Village Vanguard

LP | 1962 | US | Reissue (Impulse!)

36,99 €*

LP | 1969 | US | Original (UNI)

Release: 1962 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

1971 US stereo reissue.

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Hugh Masekela

Masekela

36,99 €*

Acid Vinyl Me, Please Edition

Release: 1969 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

Drill hole in cover.

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Ray Barretto

LP | 1969 | US | Reissue (Vinyl Me, Please)

LP | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Verve)

Release: 1969 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Why you'll love it...
Ray Barretto’s songs are cinematic. Artfully composed, richly orchestrated, each one feels like something deserving of big-screen wonderment. And, indeed, from Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets (''Ritmo Sabroso'') and Oliver Stone’s JFK (''El Watusi'') to Lee Daniels’ Precious (''Teacher of Love'') to Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight (''Cocinando Suave''), his music as a bandleader made it into movies of major importance across the decades. Of course, you don’t need to be a card-carrying cinephile to appreciate the moods and magnitudes expressed by his work, especially his seminal 1968 album Acid for Fania Records.

It takes more than a minute into ‘’Acid'' before Barretto begins showing off on the congas, leading into a nearly three-minute solo marked by fabulous flourishes that culminates with the full band, including pianist Cruz, showing their united might. Elsewhere on Acid, the group would have dutifully jumped headfirst into this mode, but here it is just a spectacular finish to a rhythmic story — Barretto’s story — told like the best film you’ve never seen.

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The Eddie Fisher Quintet

The Third Cup

Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet

Free Jazz

LP | 1961 | EU | Reissue (Speakers Corner)

LP | 1965 | US | Reissue (Blue Note)

Release: 1961 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The term 'free jazz' was already in existence – but it had a quite different meaning, namely jazz without paying for an entrance ticket. The album "Free Jazz", however, was intended to lend its name to a quite different style of jazz. 'Free' playing – now this meant that no one was bound to conventions, you could let your imagination run loose. Free jazz gave one the chance to find new rules for every new composition. And it was to be the greatest boost to innovation in the world of jazz. Ornette Coleman’s album from December 1960 stands at the beginning of the free jazz era like a massive portal. Coleman thought big: he brought two quartets into the studio at the same time, both with two wind instruments and no piano, and let them play together for 36 minutes without a break – a collective improvisation. There aren’t any precise themes, although short, fanfare-like motifs do exist in which the winds come together. A continuous dense rhythmic beat underlies the music almost throughout – and the pulse is felt rather than heard. One musician after the other comes into the foreground to improvise, almost like at a jam session. First Coleman, then Dolphy, then the two trumpeters. The other winds, however, never remain silent, then make comments and support one another continually – the energy level is immense the whole time (it was cold in the studio ...). Only when it is the turn of the bass and drum players do the winds remain silent for about eleven minutes. This album is not only a historic caesura, but a truly great experience over and over again.

This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head. More information under www.pure-analogue.com. All royalties and mechanical rights have been paid.

Recording: December 1961 in A&R Studios, New York City, by Tom Dowd Production: Nesuhi Ertegun

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Horace Silver

Cape Verdean Blues

Release: 1965 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Space Flight Verve By Request Edition

Sam Lazar

LP | 1960 | EU | Reissue (Verve)