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  • Hank Mobley ‎– Straight No Filter
    Hank Mobley ‎– Straight No Filter
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    “Straight No Filter finds tenor Hank Mobley in several settings from the mid-’60s, each of them excellent. The overall roster is quite impressive, starting with the first set which [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Esther Phillips – Black-Eyed Blues
    Esther Phillips – Black-Eyed Blues
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    “Galveston gal, Esther Phillips, was a teenage R&B sensation in the 1950s (when she went under the name ‘Little Esther’) but reinvented herself as a raspy-voiced blues/jazz song stylist [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Paulinho Da Costa ‎– Happy People
    Paulinho Da Costa ‎– Happy People
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    “Whomever the real Paulinho DaCosta is, there isn’t any doubt that he was heavily plugged into the American R&B hitmaking mode when this, one of his few albums as a […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Brother Jack McDuff ‎– Walk On By
    Brother Jack McDuff ‎– Walk On By
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    Soulful and groovy organ-jazz led by the master, Brother Jack McDuff. Label: Prestige – PRST 7476 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1966 VG+/VG+. Light marks, some sleeve [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Brother Jack McDuff – Tobacco Road
    Brother Jack McDuff – Tobacco Road
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    “Brother Jack McDuff recorded an enormous number of albums during the ’60s, so it can be difficult to figure out where to start digging a little deeper into his output […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Michael Howell – Looking Glass (promo)
    Michael Howell – Looking Glass (promo)
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    Underrated Milestone soul-jazz chiller, features the incredibly slinky Through The Looking Glass. Label: Milestone – M-9048 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo Country: US Released: 1973 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Ray Brown – Something For Lester
    Ray Brown – Something For Lester
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    “This excellent trio session forms a sort of transition between bassist Ray Brown’s work with the Oscar Peterson Trio and his own small-group sessions of the ’80s and [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sam Rivers ‎– Contrasts
    Sam Rivers ‎– Contrasts
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    “Dave Holland always described Sam Rivers’ groups as his finishing school. It was Sam who instructed him to play “all the music” – inside, outside, atonal, swing, blues, and all […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Ornette Coleman and Prime Time – Opening The Caravan Of Dreams
    Ornette Coleman and Prime Time – Opening The Caravan Of Dreams
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    “Ornette Coleman’s innovative Prime Time band is heard at the peak of its powers on this LP from the small Caravan of Dream label. The altoist/leader is the main voice […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • John Coltrane ‎– Blue Train (French DMM Reissue)
    John Coltrane ‎– Blue Train (French DMM Reissue)
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    “Although never formally signed, an oral agreement between John Coltrane and Blue Note Records founder Alfred Lion was indeed honored on Blue Train — Coltrane’s only collection [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Bill Evans With Jeremy Steig ‎– What’s New (Sealed)
    Bill Evans With Jeremy Steig ‎– What’s New (Sealed)
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    “This LP has the debut of drummer Marty Morell with Bill Evans and bassist Eddie Gomez, and this particular trio would retain the same personnel for six productive years. Actually, […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Charlie Mariano – Mirror
    Charlie Mariano – Mirror
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    Solidly psychedelic jazz-funk that features vocals by Asha Puthli Label: Atlantic – SD 1608 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1972 VG+/VG. Sawcut and sleeve discoloration. Large [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Charles Mingus – Mingus Mingus Mingus (Mono, check condition, plays w/noise)
    Charles Mingus – Mingus Mingus Mingus (Mono, check condition, plays w/noise)
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    “Having completed what he (and many critics) regarded as his masterwork in The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Charles Mingus’ next sessions for Impulse found him looking back over [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Albert Ayler – Vibrations
    Albert Ayler – Vibrations
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    “Vibrations is the second album released by American free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler’s quartet featuring Don Cherry, Gary Peacock and Sonny Murray. The album was recorded in Copenhagen [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Harold Land ‎– A New Shade Of Blue
    Harold Land ‎– A New Shade Of Blue
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    “Recorded in 1971 in Los Angeles, A New Shade of Blue by Harold Land was produced by Bob Shad. The album is nothing but a Harold Land – Bobby Hutcherson […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Steve Kuhn Quartet – Last Year´s Waltz (Sealed)
    Steve Kuhn Quartet – Last Year´s Waltz (Sealed)
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    “Last Year’s Waltz has everything a great live jazz album should: a present feel, gobs of atmosphere, and, oh yeah, Sheila Jordan. Right off the bat, interplay from Bob Moses […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ‎– Buhaina
    Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ‎– Buhaina
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    Early 70’s exploration into soul-jazz from Art Blakey that sounds sample ready. Label: Prestige – PR-10067 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: US Released: 1973

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Charles Stepney ‎– Step On Step (Gold Vinyl)
    Charles Stepney ‎– Step On Step (Gold Vinyl)
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    “International Anthem is proud to present ‘Step on Step’, a double LP collection of home recordings marking the de-facto eponymous debut album by enigmatic producer, arranger, [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Circle ‎– Paris – Concert
    Circle ‎– Paris – Concert
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    “Circle was a band on fire with creativity. Chick Corea and Dave Holland had just left Miles Davis’s band, keen to explore all parameters of new music in an improvised […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Ornette Coleman ‎– The Empty Foxhole
    Ornette Coleman ‎– The Empty Foxhole
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    “Ornette Coleman’s brief tenure at Blue Note was neither as seminal as his Atlantic output nor as brazenly ambitious as his early-’70s work for Columbia and later with Prime [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Darius Jones ‎– Legend of e’Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)
    Darius Jones ‎– Legend of e’Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)
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    “Legend of e’Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye) is the powerful new work by composer & alto saxophonist Darius Jones. His tremendous artistic strengths are to the fore here in a fully […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane ‎– Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (180g Reissue)
    Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane ‎– Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane (180g Reissue)
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    “Originally released in 1963 on Prestige, Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane features Burrell and Coltrane alongside Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb playing across 5 tracks. [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Darius Jones ‎– fLuXkit Vancouver (i​̶​t​̶​s suite but sacred)
    Darius Jones ‎– fLuXkit Vancouver (i​̶​t​̶​s suite but sacred)
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    “A radiant manifesto of artistic freedom, fLuXkit Vancouver (i̶t̶s suite but sacred) brings together a composition in four movements written and performed by Jones on alto saxophone, [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Amiri Baraka, Leroi Jones With David Murray And Steve McCall ‎– New Music – New Poetry
    Amiri Baraka, Leroi Jones With David Murray And Steve McCall ‎– New Music – New Poetry
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    “A reading of AMIRI BARAKA of his poetry with DAVID MURRAY on tenor sax and bass clarinet and STEVE McCALL on drums. Recorded in performance at Soundscape in New York […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Freddie McCoy ‎– Lonely Avenue
    Freddie McCoy ‎– Lonely Avenue
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    Vibraphone-led soul-jazz smoker on Prestige. Label: Prestige – PR 7395 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1965 VG/VG. High end VG, with light marks. Sleeve has some [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Freddie Hubbard – Keep Your Soul Together
    Freddie Hubbard – Keep Your Soul Together
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    “Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard’s CTI recordings have long been underrated and a bit downgraded by writers who get them confused with his much commercial output for Columbia. For this LP [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Billy Higgins – Soweto
    Billy Higgins – Soweto
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    “Higgins hasn’t been a bandleader on many sessions; this date was one of those rare times, as he headed a quartet on this release for the Italian Red label. Higgins […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Joe Farrell ‎– Penny Arcade
    Joe Farrell ‎– Penny Arcade
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    “Joe Farrell gained his greatest fame with his popular string of CTI recordings. For this set, he performs three of his originals, guitarist Joe Beck’s “Penny Arcade,” and [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Eyvind Kang / Tashi Dorji ‎– Mother Of All Saints (Puppet On A String)
    Eyvind Kang / Tashi Dorji ‎– Mother Of All Saints (Puppet On A String)
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    “The second twin in Unrock’s sub-series of actively anti-western music is an ultra-heavyweight. In the worlds of contemporary global avant-art, composition and improvisation, it [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • John Cage Meets Sun Ra – The Complete Concert • June 8, 1986 • Coney Island, NY  (Clear Vinyl)
    John Cage Meets Sun Ra – The Complete Concert • June 8, 1986 • Coney Island, NY (Clear Vinyl)
    $28.00 | , , Add to cart

    “If you were going to envision the ultimate avant-garde meeting-of-the-minds jam session, who would you pick? Even the most hopeful fan of strange and innovative music couldn’t have [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • The Art Ensemble Of Chicago ‎– The Sixth Decade – From Paris To Paris (Live At Sons D’Hiver)
    The Art Ensemble Of Chicago ‎– The Sixth Decade – From Paris To Paris (Live At Sons D’Hiver)
    $22.00 | , , Add to cart

    “The Art Ensemble Of Chicago, expanding to a chamber orchestra, marks its sixth decade as a vital force on the world music stage with an ear-opening live recording on two […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • The Greg Foat Group ‎– Girl And Robot With Flowers
    The Greg Foat Group ‎– Girl And Robot With Flowers
    $25.00 | , , Add to cart

    “It’s been a year since the magnificent ‘Dark Is The Sun’ first enchanted listeners back in 2011, and we’re thrilled to announce the next installment of mesmerizing [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • William Hooker Reality Trio – A Time Within: Live At The New York Jazz Museum 1977
    William Hooker Reality Trio – A Time Within: Live At The New York Jazz Museum 1977
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    Featuring William Hooker (drums), David S. Ware (tenor saxophone), and Alan Braufman (alto saxophone), this recording captures a rare and electrifying moment in time. Recorded live at the New [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Herbie Hancock – Manchild
    Herbie Hancock – Manchild
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    “From 1977 until 1981, the sound of most of the Hancock recordings was dominated by synthesizers. Polyphonic instruments were being designed and manufactured at an alarming rate until musicians [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Willis – Midnight Mirage –  Radio Topo #8
    Willis – Midnight Mirage – Radio Topo #8
    $8.00 | , Add to cart

    Nasty edit of fusion/prog/beats from a midwestern best kept secret: Willis.

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Hip Hop / Rap / Neo Soul, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Gabor Szabo – Rambler
    Gabor Szabo – Rambler
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    “Although this LP is a CTI production, guitarist Gabor Szabo is well featured in a conventional quartet (without strings, horns or “sweetening”) that also includes the electric [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • The Bad Plus – Activate Infinity
    The Bad Plus – Activate Infinity
    $34.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Activate Infinity is the second album from The Bad Plus since the remarkable pianist Orrin Evans joined the trio back in 2018. With their sights set on a new trajectory, […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Patty Waters – College Tour
    Patty Waters – College Tour
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    “In the Spring of 1966, ESP was given a grant by the New York State Council on the Arts, to tour the five colleges in the state with music departments. […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Primitive Art Group – 1981-1986
    Primitive Art Group – 1981-1986
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    Primitive Art Group 1981-1986 will be released on October 25, 2024. This gatefold, 2XLP combines the group’s only two albums, consisting of one LP of ‘Five Tread Drop Down’ cuts […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette ‎– To Be Continued
    Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette ‎– To Be Continued
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    “Essentially a continuation of Rypdal Vitous DeJohnette, this album somewhat lacks the atmospheric keyboards of its predecessor. It is nonetheless quite compelling, particularly in [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • John Zorn ‎– Pool
    John Zorn ‎– Pool
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    John Zorn’s first “Gamepiece” album, in which his free improv ensemble plays to a tight constraint of rules. Label: Parachute – POO 11/12 Format: 2xVinyl, LP, Album Country: US [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Herbie Hancock – Crossings
    Herbie Hancock – Crossings
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    “Crossings was the second release by the Herbie Hancock Sextet lineup known as the Mwandishi Band, following 1971’s Mwandishi which stretched Hancock’s already-adventurous [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Terje Rypdal – Odyssey
    Terje Rypdal – Odyssey
    $22.00 | , , Add to cart

    “A magnificant effort that combines crushingly powerful rock/jazz (“Over Bierkerot” is a killer) with long, brooding electric ruminations.” – allmusic.com Label: ECM [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sun Ra And His Myth Science Arkestra* – When Angels Speak Of Love
    Sun Ra And His Myth Science Arkestra* – When Angels Speak Of Love
    $27.00 | , Add to cart

    One of a number of sessions cut at the Choreographers’ Workshop, this 1963 set established Sun Ra’s Arkestra as a New York band, sonically coupled to developments in the decidedly [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Ryo Fukui – Mellow Dream
    Ryo Fukui – Mellow Dream
    $30.00 | , Add to cart

    We Release Jazz (WRWTFWW Records’ new sister-label) is thrilled to present the official reissue of criminally overlooked Japanese jazz gem Mellow Dream (1977) by Hokkaido pianist wunderkind Ryo [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Rashied Ali Quintet Featuring Frank Lowe – Sidewalks In Motion
    Rashied Ali Quintet Featuring Frank Lowe – Sidewalks In Motion
    $31.00 | , Add to cart

    Rashied Ali stood as a magnetic force for the musical environment around him. In his last decades he sponsored rehearsal opportunities for young musicians, tightened up neighborhood street-corner [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sun Ra and his Intergalatic Friends – Dieswarts CS
    Sun Ra and his Intergalatic Friends – Dieswarts CS
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    Early 80s audience recordings from Euro tours. Fan club tape – ships April 25th

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Chris Williams, Patrick Shiroishi – Sans Soleil II
    Chris Williams, Patrick Shiroishi – Sans Soleil II
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    CHRIS WILLIAMS – Trumpet / Cornet / Objects / Mutes PATRICK SHIROISHI – Alto, Soprano and Tenor Saxophones / Snare Drum Label: Astral Spirits – AS215 Format: Cassette Country: US […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Kuzu – Lift To Drag
    Kuzu – Lift To Drag
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    Tyler Damon – Drums / Percussion Tashi Dorji – Electric Guitar Dave Rempis – Saxophones Recorded live at Hallwalls in Buffalo, NY on October 10, 2018 by Bill Sack Label: […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Liz Durette – Six Improvisations
    Liz Durette – Six Improvisations
    $5.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Ehse is proud to announce the arrival of ‘Six Improvisations’, the debut tape by Baltimore-based keyboardist and composer Liz Durette. 2013 began a series of electrifying performances, [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz