7 CHUCK MANGIONE classics, including "Feels So Good," on this NEW/SEALED CD!

Vocalist Othella Dallas sings about her life in music in I Live The Life I Love.

"Sweet as Bear Meat," "Skokiaan," "All of Me" etc...with RICHIE POWELL, Harry Carney, et. al. 1954 !

with Erik Friedlander, John D'Earth, Ben Aronov, et. al!

The Minnesota-based arts organization ARTS MIDWEST put out extensive photos, bios, discographies, AND a special record of MARCUS BELGRAVE; ROY BROOKS; RUSTY BRYANT; and ROSCOE MITCHELL in the 1991 JAZZ MASTERS JOURNAL!

On Ride the Wind, acclaimed musician/composer Roscoe Mitchell collaborates with the Montreal-Toronto Art Orchestra, an extraordinary group of improvising musicians!

An endlessly listenable album of standards and originals from Art Farmer and Fritz Pauer with "If You Could See Me Now," "Soul Eyes," "Song of Praise," and more!

Classic Jazz from pianist Don Ewell, with vocalist Barbara Dane, on a RARE Pumpkin LP with "The Pearls," "Cake Walkin' Babies From Home," and more!

A deft and delightful dose of Latin Jazz is to be had with Chico O'Farrill's Pure Emotion. O'Farrill came on the scene in the 1950s as THE name in Afro-Cuban Jazz.

"Unity," "Walk On By," "Love Will Keep Us Together," "Then Came You," and more!

also with Trevor Watts, John Herman, Bob Norden, et. al.

With Etta Jones' blues-inflected vocals and the sensuous and the sax of Houston Person, this CD turns out to be one of the more attractive Jazz Christmas albums!

When Paquito D’Rivera devised a concert form of Carnival in the century’s first decade, he brought back to the stage the legendary Marquez Sisters/Las Hermanas Marquez then in their 80s. All three have signed this DVD.

This TONY BENNETT 45RPM single features two titles from a 1963 session arranged by the great Jazz pianist and composer Dick Hyman!!

"Delilah" and "Iracy Blues" by the ever-soulful RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO. This 7" 45RPM single is from 1958, six years before the group's monumental hit, THE 'IN' CROWD!!

Jazz-Fusion from Errol Parker and his tentet with an electrified ensemble, including Patience Higgins, Kevin Harris, Rory Stuart, Steve Coleman, Bill Saxton, and Robin Eubanks!

BRAND NEW RELEASE!

with liner notes by Barbara Dane

This extremely rare package includes a program for New York Governor Herbert Lehman's 80th birthday celebration on March 29, 1958, as well as a 12" LP recording of the night's performances by Yip Harburg, Harold Rome, and other jazz giants.

Nagel-Heyer's Christmas Jazz! features a program of 12 tunes culled from popular music including traditional Christmas tunes and a couple of religious Christmas songs.

Featuring Roy Eldridge, Joe Henderson, Betty Carter, et. al!

On this single on the Hasch Platten label, Garland's many talents are on full display: he's on vocals, keyboard, synthesizer, flute and percussion.

On this long out of print album, the vibraphonist Jay Hoggard recalls Bobby Hutcherson and Milt Jackson in spots, swinging on a variety of originals as well as Stevie Wonder's "You And I"!

A collection of seven 45s by a handful of the most celebrated vocalists in the jazz tradition: Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Julius LaRosa, Tony Bennett, Eartha Kitt, Robert Goulet, and Rod McKuen.

TWO original Capitol LPs by the great vocalist KAY STARR—Movin' and The Hits of Kay Starr!

ELIN is one of the most exciting contemporary Jazz vocalists with a Brazilian influence!

Phil Schaap produced and Jazz Session issued six 45 RPM discs between 1975 and 1978. They are all extremely rare.

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A unique pair of items from CHARLIE PARKER'S PIANIST Al Haig!

"At Sundown," "Japanese Sandman," "Honeysuckle Rose," and more!

This CD finds Jim Cullum and his hot group on excerpts from a few Christmas Jazz programs with notable guests Dick Hyman, Clark Terry, Bob Wilbur and Milt Hinton!

"Strawberry Jam," "Giant Steps," "All The Things You Are," and more

Bundle of FOUR officially released 7" Reel-To-Reel tapes featuring the incomparable TONY BENNETT, on Columbia!

Trouble No More is an excellent collection split between solo acoustic numbers and storming electric blues by guitarist JOHN HAMMOND, JR. (son of the famed producer and A&R man).

THE ANNOUNCEMENT!! May 2000 that the former site of NYC’s Coliseum at Columbus Circle will be a new building, a palace for Jazz, that will house JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER.

The great virtuoso clarinetist of the New Orleans revival, GEORGE LEWIS, plays with his "New Orleans Stompers" on this session from 1950! Cassette release of Almanac QSR 2409!

Album on the VERVE label of standards by the very popular Jazz vocalist Mark Murphy, four time winner of Down Beat's reader poll for best male vocalist and six time Grammy nominee.

Bobby Hutcherson's second quartet session, 1967's Oblique, features Herbie Hancock, Joe Chambers, and bassist Albert Stinson!

For this set of Christmas songs, organist Rhoda Scott, in a quartet with tenor saxophonist Houston Person, is heard on all but two songs playing duets with drummer Bill Elliott!

with Charlie Haden, Jimmy Knepper, Sheila Jordan, Paul Motian, Don Cherry, et. al.

The DVD is the first time Mingus's posthumously performed work, Epitaph, has ever been released!

Rudy Van Gelder Studios - Prestige Stereo LP 7301, rec. 1958 - feat. very early version of Randy Weston's "High Fly"

1954!

From the longest living member of the original Billie Holiday swing song records, this isn't a commercial cassette, it is a reference cassette with writing IN HIS OWN HAND!

"I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me," "I Surrender Dear," and more!

This TONY BENNETT 45RPM single features two titles from a 1965 session that included Al Cohn on tenor and Don Costa on Cornet!!

with MULGREW MILLER, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Lonnie Plaxico

This is the more than obscure Dutch CD edition of Maestro Ellington’s “The Unknown Session” that surfaced in 1982 (22 years after it was recorded) on Columbia Lp JC35342.

Guitarist JOHN SCOFIELD's 1995 album, GROOVE ELATION, is a bluesy, Hard Bop-inspired outing in the style of Jimmy Smith or Groove Holmes recordings from the 1960s!

Trumpeter Ruby Braff & pianist Gene DiNovi pair up to play classics of the great American songbook by the iconic songwriting duo of George & Ira Gershwin!

With 2009's Debandade, Bettina Corradini's debut album, the composer/singer is joined by Paolo Boninsegna on bass, Aisha Ruggieri on pianist (with echoes of the best Herbie Hancock), and the tenor saxophone of Ernie Watts!

Tying in with his cameo appearance in Steven Spielberg's film The Terminal, saxophonist Benny Golson's Terminal 1 finds Golson in top form on some of his best compositions.

Here are two albums from the remarkable Sylvia Syms, "For Once in My Life," and "She Loves to Hear the Music."

Rare vintage cassette featuring celebrated trumpeter Dud Bascomb at the height of his career. Bascomb, recognized primarily for his work with Erskine Hawkins and Duke Ellington, is here captured on a rare session as a leader.

ON MENZA, tenor saxophonist with Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich and others, is featured prominently on the session on this cassette—it was, in fact, his own copy!!

Just turned up in storage from the long since closed GIFT SHOP at Jazz at Lincoln Center: 3 SEALED (!) original release double CD of “CONGO SQUARE” by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and ODADAA!

LANNY MORGAN, a wonderful alto saxophonist, truly dug Charlie Parker.

On this excellent album, vocalist Helen Merrill is accompanied by pianist Roger Kellaway, bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Terry Clarke; three songs add trumpeter Tom Harrell, while two others have Wayne Shorter on tenor or soprano.

The soundtrack for the 1995 film, FRENCH KISS includes tunes by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald!!

"Minor Mambo," "Lover Come Back To Me," and more!

Chicago bassist Tommy Palmer is a rarity of contemporary Jazz musicians who is also a student and connoisseur of the music's history, allowing him to play Jazz of generations past with authenticity.

Pianist and Duke Ellington expert Brooks Kerr shines on this single of two very early Ellington compositions: "Soda Fountain Rag" and "The Blues With a Feeling," featuring Sonny Greer!!

The talented pianist Jason D. Williams' first album, Tore Up, features a combination of Jazz, rockabilly and boogie-woogie!

Jazz Session 45 No. 2 presents an exceptional ensemble performing Swing and Bop classics—Erskine Hawkin's "Tuxedo Junction" and Charlie Parker's "Scrapple From The Apple"!

Beautiful print of a classic Sidney Bechet photo taken by the legendary Bill Gottlieb!

With MAGIC LAND, Russian Jazz saxophonist IGOR BUTMAN puts his virtuosic talents to a selection of songs from Russian cartoons and movies!

Clean Cuts Records CC 703 & Blackhawk Records 51301-1-D

Tenor saxophonist Tony Graye leads a 1952 recording date featuring Slam Stewart on bass on "These Foolish Things"!

Classic Latin Jazz from the drum and piano duo of Duduka Da Fonseca, and Helio Alves with Phil Woods, and Eddie Gomez!

This Almanac cassette release contains the AFRS Jubilee broadcasts of the great Billy Eckstine Orchestra from 1945! Prime material from the Swing Era featuring Fats Navarro, Art Blakey and Sarah Vaughan!

Including some of the songs that Ella made her own like "(You'll Have to Swing It) Mr. Paganini," "How High the Moon," and "Mack the Knife," this CD is a great introduction to her genius.

From multi-talented guitarist Peter Sprague, comes this trio of albums, "Musica Del Mar," "Na Pali Coast," and "Bird Raga!"

Feat. "Neverbird," "She's Gone," "The Song Is You," and more!

ERFECT SMILE is a compilation of the best recordings by SHAKATAK, the popular band from the UK that combines Jazz and funk for a music that is entirely their own!

with Harold Ashby, Tiny Grimes, (LOVERMAN composer) Ram Ramirez, et al!

Featuring classic mainstream jazz, "Flying With the Comet," is a fine example of outstanding 1980s Jazz!

Tiny Grimes (guitarist with BIRD & ART TATUM); George Manzy (d); Peck Morrison (b); & Bucky Pizzarelli: RARE Original 45 pressing, J.S. 4, "Dark Eyes," & "Medicine Man."

One is “THE DIXIELAND KING” Imperial Lp #9125 and the other is “NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND” Imperial Lp #9199.

ECKSTINE & SHEARING, Unique Polydor 45 Master Box, RARE 1950s Artifact!

This is Roomful of Blues very FIRST single!! It's an upbeat swinging gem that's bound to please, and has historical and collector's significance.

Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra explore the music of Charles Mingus in the 2005 release, Don't Be Afraid!

Rare DVD of the late great drummer Steve Reid in performance Live At Joe's Pub New York City, from February 3, 2009.

wThis rare ECM Records TEST PRESSING of drummer Alex Cline's The Lamp and the Star features contemporary Jazz of the 1980s at its finest.

with Lester Bowie, Fred Hopkins, and Philip Wilson

MAKIN' A MOVE is a fine recording by modern jazz saxophonist/composer Henry Threadgill. This is cutting edge Jazz circa 1996 that holds up as impressive and moving art today!

Branford Marsalis' third Columbia release as a leader features a 15-minute version of Jimmy Rowles' "The Peacocks" played in a trio with pianist Herbie Hancock and bassist Buster Williams!

B Side - "St. James Infirmary," "Struttin' With Some Barbecue," and more!

This record features two sides (OTHELIA and STAY WITH ME) by Yusef Lateef's 1968 band that included legends Kenny Burrell on guitar, Blue Mitchell on trumpet and Bob Cranshaw on bass!

Dahlander worked prominently with Earl Hines and Teddy Wilson as well!

On the final record in the short-lived and highly sought-after Jazz Session series (JS6) (1977), the fabulous Doc Cheatham performs a beautiful rendition of Laura, his very first vocal!

FIRST ALBUM - "Blues For J," "Carbon Copy," and more!

Dovetail, 1983, features the sounds of altoist Lee Konitz and his trio on this original LP pressing, autographed by the artist!

This CD-ROM program book for the 38th annual Grammy Awards show from 1996 features an interview with Aerosmith and a tour of a recording studio!

The Classic "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon," is featured on this original Jazz Session 45: Personnel includes Jack Six (played with DAVE BRUBECK) and Artie Miller!

THE REAL KANSAS CITY compiles the sweet sounds of one of Jazz's great towns: KANSAS CITY, a city with an unmistakeable sound and swing!

The Jimmy McConnell 17 piece Big Band played regularly around Southern California, featuring some of the finest musicians in the Los Angeles area.

Phillip Johnston's first post-Microscopic Septet project is unfailingly good-natured, achieved through arrangements that showcase Johnston's soprano sax!

NEW, sealed LP from Grant Geissman, SNAPSHOTS, 1987!

JOE WILDER, the extraordinary tumpeter and bandleader, leads this quintet album. It was the first album on which he was a leader since 1956! Featuring James Williams, Remo Palmier, Jay Leonhart, and Sherman Ferguson!

with Bobby Martinez, Michael Orta, Manuel Lopez, et. al!

MONTY ALEXANDER, the Jamaican Jazz pianist known for his work with Milt Jackson and Ray Brown, combines Jazz and Caribbean musics to create something entirely his own.

This DVD features Kelly in performing the classic Prelude to a Kiss at only 13 years old in 2005 at the "Kids in Harmony" event in Boston.

"Sweet Georgia Brown," & "So In Love," 1950 SIGNED by Guarnieri!

TRANSYLVANIAN GROOVES features Romanian saxophonist and composer Nicholas Simion live at the 2006 International Jazz Festival Viersen Germany!

This is rare. This is obscure. This is VAN MORRISON and it’s not “Moon Dance”.

Two monumental hits by Frank Sinatra, MY WAY and PRETTY COLORS, are on this EP. "Old blue eyes" turned MY WAY into a record-breaking hit that stayed on the UK top-40 for 75 weeks! ISSUED IN IRAN!!! RARE!!!

With Frank Strozier, Steve Swallow, Buster Williams, et. al!

Many of the major Jazz labels have come out with a Christmas jazz collection that shows off their top artists. Telarc is no exception!

Feat. Ornette Coleman's "When Will The Blues Leave," "The Circle With The Hole In The Middle," and more!

The Place to Be features pianist BENNY GREEN at his very best!!

Czech Jazz pianist and composer with EMIL VIKLICKÝ performs in a trio with Laco Tropp and Frantisek Uhlir on this DVD from the Prague Jazz Open in 2001.

From George Wein, Doc Cheatham, and Alvin Batiste, come this collection of classic tunes featuring Clark Terry, Flip Phillips, and Illinois Jacquet!!

On MELAZA, tenor and soprano saxophonist and composer David Sánchez references his native Puerto Rico!

SWING! Brochure with two RARE demo discs

Harrison Tape Catalogue, Fall 1960: A catalog that stunningly documents REEL-to-REEL releases of famed vinyl in 2 track, 4 track, and CARTRIDGE(!) issues PLUS 7 tapes by Mel Tormé, Frank Sinatra and Tiny Bennett!

Accompanied by DUKE ELLINGTON, Victor Young, Sy Oliver, et. al!

This collection compiles the best records of CHARLIE BARNET from the height of his band's ferocity and discipline during the Swing Era!

With the exception of a live version of Mel Torme singing "The Christmas Song" in 1988, all of the selections on this Christmas CD were recorded by various Concord artists from 1995-96!

This cassette contains dubs of the astoundingly rare Joseph Robechaux Vocalion 78s made by Eddie Jenkins, one of the last members of the Bunny Berigan orchestra!

Sanborn had his own weekly program on NBC—The Jazz Show with David Sanborn—where he would bring on contemporary Jazz artists for live performances. This cassette is from the 6th broadcast of the show, from February 2, 1986.

On this trio album, QUE ALEGRIA, McLaughlin shows his talents on the acoustic guitar. Verve cassette release!

TWO ORIGINAL RECORDING SHEETS for Verve LP Al Hibbler sings love songs

The Bruce Smith trio, featuring the trumpeter Miles Evans, brings an exciting element of fusion stylings to Jazz, playing in a tight trio setting.

Pair of Sahara LPs featuring Avant-Garde Jazz from French pianist and drummer Parker with Richard Davis, Burt Jones, and Cornell Dupree!

Montreux One is one of the last records from legendary saxohponist/composer ARCHIE SHEPP's Free Jazz period! It's a magnificent live album recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1975.

Another Way Out was recorded in the early 1980s and issued on Early Bird, the tiny label run by bassist Mickey Bass, who's the leader of the group in the set!

Rare PROMO cassette from George Wein, Doc Cheatham, and Alvin Batiste!

DUKE'S DOMAIN contains tunes by The Maestro Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, as well as original compositions by Tom Talbert inspired by and honoring Ellington.

Recorded Feb. 26, 1935, Excellent condition!

Jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer Yusef Lateef is featured on this rare Atlantic 45 rpm single, with tracks from the 1969 Atlantic album Yusef Lateef's Detroit.

This 45RPM EP features classic Trad-Jazz from the Dutch College Swing Band, a group from the Netherlands that has been playing and performing ecxiting interpretations of early Jazz numbers since 1945!

Music Minus One catalog

Branford Marsalis's fourth album, RANDOM ABSTRACT (1988) is an acknowledgement of Jazz masters past and present.

From the avant-garde Jazz album, SONGS by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy and poet Brion Gysin comes this 7" single on the prized Swiss New Music label, hat ART!!

"Savoy Blues," "Georgia Camp Meeting," and more!