March 8th Newsletter
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  • Freddie Hubbard – Blue Spirits (Tone Poet Series)
    Freddie Hubbard – Blue Spirits (Tone Poet Series)
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    All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Freddie Hubbard’s Blue Spirits Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray & Pressed at RTI: Reference-Caliber Blue Note Reissue Helmed by Joe [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Joe Henderson – Page One
    Joe Henderson – Page One
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    Page One introduced the jazz world to the unusually mature and original young tenor saxophonist, Joe Henderson. “Recorda Me” & “Blue Bossa” have become jazz classics [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Grupo Um – Starting Point
    Grupo Um – Starting Point
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    Includes insert. The previously unreleased debut album from 1975. In 1975, under the oppressive military dictatorship in Brazil, brothers Lelo and Zé Eduardo Nazario invited bassist Zeca [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • William Hooker – Shamballa – Duets With Thurston Moore And Elliott Sharp (RSD)
    William Hooker – Shamballa – Duets With Thurston Moore And Elliott Sharp (RSD)
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    Shamballa is the 1993 collaboration from jazz drummer William Hooker, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), and composer Elliott Sharp. The release features Hooker performing duets with each musician. [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Albert Ayler – Europe 1966 (RSD)
    Albert Ayler – Europe 1966 (RSD)
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    What our staff has to say: “Lovely boxset of select dates from Ayler’s 1966 Euro tour. Live material from this tour has been dug up over the years, most notably […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Max Roach & Archie Shepp – Force – Sweet Mao – Suid Afrika 76 (RSD, Colored Vinyl)
    Max Roach & Archie Shepp – Force – Sweet Mao – Suid Afrika 76 (RSD, Colored Vinyl)
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    FRENCH IMPORT (One Time Pressing, Jazz avant-garde Collector’s item) – 1976 Iconic Pioneer of Bebop Jazz. Considered one of the most important drummers in the history of Jazz. He was [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • ‘-  – Jazz Artist Guild – Newport Rebels () (NM or M-)
    ‘- – Jazz Artist Guild – Newport Rebels () (NM or M-)
    $27.00 | , Add to cart

    Mingus and Roach’s protest to the pop leaning Newport Jazz Festival / Remastered by Bernie Grundman / Exclusive Color / 180 gm / 24pt Matte Jacket

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Archie Shepp – Archie Shepp – À Massy – U-Jaama “Unité” (LP, RSD) (NM or M-)
    Archie Shepp – Archie Shepp – À Massy – U-Jaama “Unité” (LP, RSD) (NM or M-)
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    FRENCH IMPORT (One Time Pressing, Jazz avant-garde Collector’s item) – 1975 Iconic, Very Rare Live Recording from The Massy in France. Archie “Vernon” Shepp American is a [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Phil Ranelin – The Time Is Now!
    Phil Ranelin – The Time Is Now!
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    2023 repress. “The Tribe co-founder’s debut, lacquered directly from his master tapes in an all-analog transfer by Bernie Grundman. The definitive reissue of this spiritual jazz album [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Siegfried Kessler / Gus Nemeth / Stu Martin – Solaire
    Siegfried Kessler / Gus Nemeth / Stu Martin – Solaire
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    Reissue, originally released in 1971. Solaire, Siegfried Kessler, that is the least you can say! Aged four: learns piano. Aged six: his first concert. After this: studies classical music like [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Art Ensemble Of Chicago – The Sixth Decade: From Paris to Paris
    Art Ensemble Of Chicago – The Sixth Decade: From Paris to Paris
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    “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
  • Derek Bailey, Cyro Baptista – Cyro
    Derek Bailey, Cyro Baptista – Cyro
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    Honest Jon’s Records present a reissue of Derek Bailey and Cyro Baptista’s Cyro, originally released on Incus in 1988. When Cyro Baptista moved to New York in 1980 from his […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Grant Green – Grant’s First Stand (Blue Note 80th Anniversary Edition)
    Grant Green – Grant’s First Stand (Blue Note 80th Anniversary Edition)
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    Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series Curated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman; Blue Note Debuts (Part 2) Themed Installment Presented on 180g Vinyl LP In honor of Blue Note […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sons Of Kemet – Black To The Future
    Sons Of Kemet – Black To The Future
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    Sons of Kemet return in 2021 with their new album Black To The Future. This release finds the UK-based quartet at their most dynamic – showcasing harmonically elegant arrangements and […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Jackie McClean – A Fickle Sonance (Blue Note 80th Anniversary Edition)
    Jackie McClean – A Fickle Sonance (Blue Note 80th Anniversary Edition)
    $28.00 | , Add to cart

    Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series Curated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman; Great Reid Miles Covers (Part 3) Themed Installment Presented on 180g Vinyl LP In honor of Blue […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Grant Green – The Latin Bit (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
    Grant Green – The Latin Bit (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
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    All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Grant Green’s The Latin Bit Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray & Pressed at RTI: Reference-Caliber Blue Note Reissue Helmed by Music […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Just Coolin’
    Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Just Coolin’
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    All-analog 180-gram LP mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio No drummer more palpably imprinted their sonic identity and aesthetic principles on the soundtrack and culture of late 20th- and [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Frank Wright Trio – Frank Wright Trio
    Frank Wright Trio – Frank Wright Trio
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    Reissue, originally released on ESP Disk’ in 1966. Frank “The Reverend” Wright was one of the most powerful saxophonists to pick up on Albert Ayler‘s freedom and ferocious [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Wasteland Jazz Ensemble – S/T 2xLP
    Wasteland Jazz Ensemble – S/T 2xLP
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    Out December 16th, 2022 – Pre-Orders ship immediately! “Wasteland Jazz Unit is a staple in the world of destroyed music. With countless releases cataloged by a literal who’s who [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Paul Flaherty & Zach Rowden – As Far As Death
    Paul Flaherty & Zach Rowden – As Far As Death
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    As Far As Death is the cross-generational debut of fire music evangelist and saxophonist Paul Flaherty with double bassist and composer Zach Rowden. The Connecticut natives forge an album of […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Takehisa Kosugi & Akio Suzuki – New Sense of Hearing
    Takehisa Kosugi & Akio Suzuki – New Sense of Hearing
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    On April 2, 1979, Japanese musicians and Fluxus practitioners Takehiosa Kosugi and Akio Suzuki recorded New Sense of Hearing at Tokyo’s Aeolian Hall. Described by Suzuki as the “culmination” of [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Dickie Landry – Solos
    Dickie Landry – Solos
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    On February 19, 1972, a crew of mostly Louisiana-raised musicians came together at the Leo Castelli Gallery on West Broadway in Soho to perform a wholly improvised concert. This ensemble’s […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Holy Ghost: The Life and Death of Free Jazz Pioneer Albert Ayler
    Holy Ghost: The Life and Death of Free Jazz Pioneer Albert Ayler
    $25.00 | , Add to cart

    Holy Ghost is the first extended study of free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler, who is seen today as one of the most important innovators in the history of jazz. Ayler […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz, Non-Fiction
  • Sam Weinberg, Henry Fraser, Tyler Damon – Foment
    Sam Weinberg, Henry Fraser, Tyler Damon – Foment
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    “Foment” represents a first-meeting of New Yorkers saxophonist Sam Weinberg & bassist Henry Fraser with Chicago drummer Tyler Damon. Although the three musicians had not played in [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sunwatchers – Brave Rats
    Sunwatchers – Brave Rats
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    SUNWATCHERS’ Brave Rats EP (AMI 051) is the band’s third Amish-related release (also see: 3 Characters with Eugene Chadbourne and Arthur Doyle’s First House).  Quick on the heels of [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Ndikho Xaba and the Natives – S/T
    Ndikho Xaba and the Natives – S/T
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    What our staff has to say: “South African pianist / percussionist with a crew of San Francisco & Chicago players, including Plunky Nkabinde and Lon Moshe from Oneness Of Juju. […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Cecil Taylor ? What’s New
    Cecil Taylor ? What’s New
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    Originally issued as Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come. Recorded live at the Montmartre Jazzhus, Copenhagen, 23rd November 1962. Freedom – FLP 40124 Media Condition – VG+, nice [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Albert Mangelsdorff, Pierre Favre, Joachim K?hn, Gunter Hampel _? Solo Now
    Albert Mangelsdorff, Pierre Favre, Joachim K?hn, Gunter Hampel _? Solo Now
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    Solo tracks showcasing the abilities of these frequent collaborators MPS Records – 5D 064-60205 Media Condition – VG+, light wear on both sides Sleeve Condition – VG, has some [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Alan Braufman – The Fire Still Burns
    Alan Braufman – The Fire Still Burns
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    45 years after his debut album Valley of Search (1975/India Navigation), jazz saxophonist Alan Braufman returns. The Fire Still Burns has that gritty, forthright sensibility we hope to hear in [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Kellee Patterson – Maiden Voyage
    Kellee Patterson – Maiden Voyage
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    As purportedly the first Black-owned jazz imprint since the ‘20s, the Black Jazz label had its roots in the Black Power movement of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. But […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Calvin Keys – Proceed With Caution
    Calvin Keys – Proceed With Caution
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    Bay Area jazz guitar legend Calvin Keys released his debut solo record, Shawn-Neeq, in 1971, and it remains one of the most beloved albums on the Black Jazz label. But […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Chester Thompson – Powerhouse
    Chester Thompson – Powerhouse
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    With long-standing stints in Tower of Power and Santana, Chester Thompson just might be the most decorated and distinguished keyboardist in all of rock and R&B, let alone of the […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Gene Russell – Talk To My Lady
    Gene Russell – Talk To My Lady
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    In between acting as Producer on all of the Black Jazz label releases, keyboardist Gene Russell also cut two fine albums for the imprint, of which this is the second, […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Cleveland Eaton – Plenty Good Eaton
    Cleveland Eaton – Plenty Good Eaton
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    The jazz world lost a true legend when bassist Cleveland Eaton passed away in the Summer of 2020. This 1975 album, one of the real gems in the hallowed Black […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Roland Haynes – 2nd Wave
    Roland Haynes – 2nd Wave
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    This 1975 album is one of a kind in lots of ways. First, it’s keyboardist Roland Haynes’ only album. But more importantly, Second Wave has a sound—and line-up—unlike pretty much […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Kenny Cox – Introducing Kenny Cox
    Kenny Cox – Introducing Kenny Cox
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    Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly from the Original Master Tapes and Manufactured at Optimal in Germany Blue Note Records has […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Dr. Lonnie Smith – Breathe
    Dr. Lonnie Smith – Breathe
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    Recorded Live in 2017 at the Jazz Standard in NYC During 75th Birthday Run and Bookended with Two Unique Studio Collaborations with Iggy Pop! Breathe captures the Hammond B-3 organ […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sonny Red – Out Of The Blue
    Sonny Red – Out Of The Blue
    $19.00 | , Add to cart

    All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Sonny Red’s Out of the Blue Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray & Pressed at RTI: Reference-Caliber Blue Note Reissue Helmed by […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Stanley Turrentine – Rough ‘N Tumble
    Stanley Turrentine – Rough ‘N Tumble
    $19.00 | , Add to cart

    All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Stanley Turrentine’s Rough ‘N Tumble Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray & Pressed at RTI: Reference-Caliber Blue Note Reissue Helmed [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Dexter Gordon – Clubhouse
    Dexter Gordon – Clubhouse
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    One of the enduring mysteries of Blue Note history is that superb sessions such as Dexter Gordon’s Clubhouse (recorded in 1965) remained unreleased until the late 1970s. Recorded during [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Jackie McLean – Destination Out
    Jackie McLean – Destination Out
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    he innovative hard bop of Jackie McLean evolved as the `60s progressed. Inspired by Ornette Coleman, the saxophonist ventured into the avant-garde but never let go of a soulful sense […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Luke Stewart & Jarvis Earnshaw Quartet – S/T
    Luke Stewart & Jarvis Earnshaw Quartet – S/T
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    Luke Stewart – bass Jarvis Earnshaw – sitar, loops Ryan Sawyer – drums Devan Waldman – alto sax

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Doug Carn – Adam’s Apple
    Doug Carn – Adam’s Apple
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    Doug Carn made four records for the Black Jazz label, more than any other artist, and each one topped the previous release’s lofty standard. Adam’s Apple was his last (1974) […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Rudolph Johnson – The Second Coming
    Rudolph Johnson – The Second Coming
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    The album title is apt, as this was saxman Rudolph Johnson’s second album for the Black Jazz label (and this reissue marks only the second time this 1973 album has […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Ted Byrnes – Moving My Body Through Space CD
    Ted Byrnes – Moving My Body Through Space CD
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    Recognized as a skilled and sought after collaborator, Ted Byrnes solo albums cast a wide net that capture Byrnes’ adventurous and omnivorous approach to solo percussion. An alumnus of [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Crazy Doberman – — / Haunted, Non / Haunted – 2nd pressing
    Crazy Doberman – — / Haunted, Non / Haunted – 2nd pressing
    $18.00 | , Add to cart

    The Doberman crew has been relentlessly touring the U.S. for years now, existing as a traveling band of frequent collaborators and changing lineups, consisting of often radically different [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Experimental / Noise, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Anna Hogberg Attack – Lena
    Anna Hogberg Attack – Lena
    $15.00 | Add to cart

    A primal force of something… real. I have listened back and forth to the new album of Anna Högberg`s “Attack” numerous times now and it hit me like a split […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Freedom, Rhythm & Sound: Revolutionary Jazz Cover Art 1965-1983
    Freedom, Rhythm & Sound: Revolutionary Jazz Cover Art 1965-1983
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    Soul Jazz Records are issuing a new flexibound paperback edition of their long out of print ground-breaking deluxe art book Freedom, Rhythm and Sound Revolutionary Jazz Cover Art 1965-83. This [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Vernacular – The Little Bird CS
    Vernacular – The Little Bird CS
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    Generational Muse “Forty years ago a group of hipsters fled Manhattan for . . . has it even been that long? I cannot fathom for I’m still alive and so […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Chris Williams & Patrick Shiroishi – Sans Soleil CS
    Chris Williams & Patrick Shiroishi – Sans Soleil CS
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    CHRIS WILLIAMS: Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn, Synth, Objects PATRICK SHIROISHI: Alto, Bari, Sopranino, Soprano and Tenor Saxophones, Clarinet, Electric Toothbrush, Glockenspiel Engineered by: [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz