Jazz

This is pretty self-explanitory. Jazz records!

  • Hall High School - Here & Now Hall High School – Here & Now

    William Hall High School from West Hartford, Ct. has a number of LPs, this one showcases the Jazz Band & Jazz Choir from 1977. It was recorded at RCA Studio C in New York & sounds really good for a High School LP. This LP has a pretty solid selection of tracks [...]

  • Johnny Cox and Wayne Cox - Two Of A Kind Johnny Cox and Wayne Cox – Two Of A Kind

    I collect records that feature playing cards on the cover.
    I don’t know why, but it’s fun.
    Two Of A Kind didn’t look very promising, but check out their oddly progressive interpretation of Harleme Nocturne (sic).

  • Bettye and Milt - Feelings Of Bettye and Milt – Feelings Of

    Introspective and intimate Piano and Vocal Jazz LP from Kansas on the Simba label. Features Bettye Miller on Piano, Milt Abel on Bass and Wallace B. Jones on Drums. The LP was recorded for the Topeka Jazz Workshop at Washburn University. Mostly really laid back tracks but “By The Waters Of [...]

  • Various Artists: Night Club 68 Various Artists: Night Club 68

    Released on the Czech Supraphon label, “Night Club 68” features not only a way cool mod pop art LP cover, but a nice sampling of the groovy young sounds from hip Prague nightspots. Pavel Sedlacek opens the proceedings by covering a couple of UK beat pop hits — his version of The Move’s “Flowers In [...]

  • Warren Kime - Children of Time Warren Kime – Children of Time

    Warren Kime may be best known to record collectors for his trio of Brass Impact LPs on the Command label released in the mid-to-late 60’s. An excellent overview of his career and how these LPs came to be can be found here: http://www.spaceagepop.com/kime.htm.
    There’s one LP the Space Age Pop overview missed, though, as his “Children [...]

  • Various Artists: Made in Leverkusen Various Artists: Made in Leverkusen

    I was born in Cologne/Germany. Although Cologne is widely in peace with the cities surrounding it, there is however a strong rivalry with the neighbouring city of Leverkusen. Naturally, as a loyal citizen of my hometown I share this sentiment. This is fairly easy since Leverkusen is indeed a pretty boring city mainly consisting of the infrastructure of the Bayer drug company.

    I had to pay my dues to the city though after finding the private pressed record “Made in Leverkusen” that reflects the musical scene of Leverkusen in the mid seventies. This scene might have been limited but was great nevertheless. Be it the most famous artist on the record Wolfram Brunke with his Gary Pacific Orchestra Outfit and some solid funk music, the equally funky inFormation Media Band, or the psych guitars of Quasimodo. Well, in the end Cologne won again. We had Can during this time, but “Made in Leverkusen” saves Leverkusen a well deserved second rank.

  • New Zealand Jazz Orchestra - s/t New Zealand Jazz Orchestra – s/t

    This 1973 LP is a product of a “workshop” styled big band which was put together in Wellington by American Frank Diliberto. The album itself tries to cover a few too many different styles of Jazz to be a consistent listen from front to back, but there are definitely some great moments. [...]

  • Yao Lee - Songs by Yao Lee Yao Lee – Songs by Yao Lee

    One side of this 10″ record by Yao Lee has Chinese folk tunes, the other side has western songs. I rather like the sound and the arrangements on this. Yao Lee became famous in China in the 30’s and 40’s but fled to Hong Kong in 1949. She then got inspired by imported western [...]

  • INDIANA UNIV JAZZ ENSEMBLE-NEAR EAST.SOUTH ASIA TOUR-FEB.MAY 1966 INDIANA UNIV JAZZ ENSEMBLE-NEAR EAST.SOUTH ASIA TOUR-FEB.MAY 1966

    few weeks ago i picked up this 10 inch record in a nylon bag among other pile of records…
    record with that title and comes with a nylon bag means there is some kind of mystery around it
    taking a good look at the label at home discovering a small box with the the word flex , [...]

  • Die Laumäckse - Jazz geht's los Die Laumäckse – Jazz geht’s los

    “Die Laumäckse” was a school band from the small german town named Koblenz. I picked this album up at a local flea market. Although I had never heard of the record I gave it a try as one of the cover versions they do on there is a interpretation of a Mombasa song (German afro-funk [...]

  • Indiana Highway and Faraway Folk: Good Tidings Of Great Joy – RA Indiana Highway and Faraway Folk: Good Tidings Of Great Joy – RA

    This is a Christmas EP sampler from the RA label featuring a rather out of place cut (We Three Kings by Indiana Highway) There is a crudity in terms of recording and even some timing slips which for me at least only add to the sound. I have the other Indiana Highway EP which is [...]

  • Sonoma Valley Jazz Band: Spectacular '74 Sonoma Valley Jazz Band: Spectacular ‘74

    Surprisingly great High School record from right in my own backyard that I’d never come across ’til recently. Sleeve is scant on info but it seems to be split between two local schools of which the kids on side B especially get down like nobody’s business. Very together playing and well chosen covers really set [...]

  • Dick Morrissey Quartet: Storm Warning (Mercury 1965) Dick Morrissey Quartet: Storm Warning (Mercury 1965)

    Comprising of Dm, Harry South, Phil Bates, and Phil Seamen the quartet are certainly tight having worked together for three years at the point of this release. This is quite possibly my favorite Morrissey LP. The track for inclusion here is the title cut penned by Harry South. 
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  • Ximo & Judy - Via Brasil Ximo & Judy – Via Brasil

    I quite often go to flea markets, in the summer even as often as once a week. Nevertheless I never seem to find any good records on flea markets. Don’t ask me why. This record is a exception to this rule though. It was released on the tiny German Rillenschlange label in 1982. I heard [...]

  • UW Parkside Jazz Ensemble 1 - Vahoovah! UW Parkside Jazz Ensemble 1 – Vahoovah!

    I’m not usually so big on big band/stage band music these days, but there is still something about a tight, well played, forward thinking arrangement that can still hook me in on any given day. This LP from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s premier jazz ensemble from 1979 is a case in point. [...]

  • Stan Tracey: Under Milk Wood (Columbia 1965) Stan Tracey: Under Milk Wood (Columbia 1965)

    Comped by Peterson, known by many, inspired by Dylan Thomas – I need to include the track Starless and Bible Black in this chart for the simple reason it is one of the most emotive, and tragically deep British Jazz cuts I’m aware of. Bobby Wellins whispering treatment on tenor sax is simply spellbinding, Tracey’s [...]

  • Tonton Macoute: S/T (RCA Neon 1971) Tonton Macoute: S/T (RCA Neon 1971)

    Not a straight Jazz LP the group draw on their various influences in this Jazz/Prog/Blues mongrel recording. As a whole the album works well with the Jazzier moments shining through on several numbers. The track included here is called.
    “Don’t Make Me Cry”
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