Jazz

This is pretty self-explanitory. Jazz records!

  • Tommy Wills - Funky Sax Tommy Wills - Funky Sax

    Airtown seems to be a label whose main focus was to release records by Tommy Wills (that he owned the label probably helped).  Sure there are other artists (organist Frank DeVito is one that comes to mind along with some other cool stuff they licensed), but it’s pretty much Tommy Wills 45s that turn up […]

  • Ron Bucknam - Hints Ron Bucknam - Hints

    Spaced out experimental music on the obscure Daagnim label, recorded live at the 1979 New Dallas Arts Festival in Dallas, TX. Here, Ron plays guitar and piano; (Heinasirkka) Dennis Gonzalez plays trumpet, cymbals, various small instruments and is pictured playing the cello on the back cover and Jim Hunter plays the upright bass. The three […]

  • Harold Martin & Larry Young Jr - 'Wild Fire' Harold Martin & Larry Young Jr - ‘Wild Fire’

    Utterly obscure 45rpm single featuring jazz organist Larry Young - released on a local New Jersey label - undated, but presumably from his early 70’s ‘Lawrence of Newark’ phase - once dubbed ‘The Coltrane of the Organ’ - Larry Young is fairly well known as far as cult jazz figures go - this recording however, […]

  • Jeffrey Morgan - Quasar-Mach Jeffrey Morgan - Quasar-Mach

    Recommended thematic avant-garde/free-jazz suite loosely based on the effects of time-travel. The album wavers between very sparse, brooding percussion based avant compositions reminiscent of the Gamelan Son of Lion LP on folkways and intense free jazz bridging on noise in parts. There is even a track that would sit well in the no-wave category. Definitely […]

  • Ron Julian and the Sanctuary: Little Boy Ron Julian and the Sanctuary: Little Boy

    ‘Little Boy’ by Ron Julian and the Sanctuary was the best of the church sale finds of the year for me. This Lp has one of those covers that scream “private” at you when you pull it out of a bin, and thankfully the sounds did not disappoint. Ron Julian made this recording in the […]

  • Mike Westbrook: Marching Songs Vol 1 (Deram 1969) Mike Westbrook: Marching Songs Vol 1 (Deram 1969)

    Themed around the futility of War the sleeve notes narrate a landscape of conflict. ‘The Soldiers march in tightly closed ranks, grimly, the flamboyance of the parade is forgotten…’The track included here is the strangely titled ‘Waltz’ featuring Gibbs, Osbourne, and Skidmore et al. The track connotes for Westbrook at least, ‘Soldiers drunk with patriotic […]

  • Neil Ardley/Ian Carr/Don Rendell: Greek Variations (Columbia 1970) Neil Ardley/Ian Carr/Don Rendell: Greek Variations (Columbia 1970)

    Themed on a series of Greek Folk tunes, this LP is segmented into three sections (More or less one for each artist under the ultimate influence of Ardley) Ian Carr’s contribution (Incorporating pretty much the original Nucleus line up) is most notable. ‘Persephone’s Jive’, an intense upbeat stomp that takes the Greek theme, abstracts it, […]

  • Polish Jazz Quartet: S/T (Muza 1964) Polish Jazz Quartet: S/T (Muza 1964)

    The track featured is titled “Przechadzka Puustymi Ulicami” (Translates to “Promenade through the empty streets”) A piano / sax led modal piece with a smoky vibe that grooves bang on point. The cover art illustrates the vibe far better than my rambling dirge.

  • Neil Ardley: Symphony of Amaranths (Regal Zonophone 1972) Neil Ardley: Symphony of Amaranths (Regal Zonophone 1972)

    This Lp plays host to numerous British Jazz players. Norma Winstone features on three tracks, ‘Will you walk a little faster’ was comped by Peterson, however ‘After Long Silence’ and ‘She weeps over Rahoon’ are both very warm and emotive the latter being warm yet sombre. The tracks fade into one another on the LP, […]

  • Slinger Community High School - Slinger, Wisconsin Slinger Community High School - Slinger, Wisconsin

    A decidely uninspiring high school showcase record from the late sixties/early seventies.  This record was pressed by the Universal Audio Corporation, 2541 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. 55404.  It features the Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Mixed Chorus, Owl Singers & Combined Chorus & band.  The two best cuts are the Jazz Ensemble’s out of tune & […]

  • Rhythm Accompaniment - Rhythm Accompaniment Rhythm Accompaniment - Rhythm Accompaniment

    This record looks to be from the early sixties and was released on Columbia’s budget Harmony subsidiary. It provides rhythm accompaniment for dancers, singers, musicians, instructors and children. Essentially it is a record of drumbeats in a number of different styles. You get fox trots, rock and roll, polka and waltzes on […]

  • Various Artists - Modern Jazz: At The Royal Festival Hall London Various Artists - Modern Jazz: At The Royal Festival Hall London

    Presented by the UK’s National Jazz Federation, this is a live recording of three sets by some of the UK’s up & coming jazz modernists. Recorded in concert on October 30, 1954 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, the night was unprecendented in holding a festival of jazz in one of London’s Royal […]

  • Various Artists - A Night At The Apollo Various Artists - A Night At The Apollo

    A live recording on Vanguard of a night of performances from the Apollo Theatre in Harlem.  It sounds as though it is from the early-mid 50s.  I don’t remember where I got this LP from, but it is a UK press.  Liner notes are by Langston Hughes.  The artists featured are the Apollo Band Of […]

  • Various Artists - Opus Jazz Various Artists - Opus Jazz

    This was another one of those book fair “the records are only 10 cents & this looks interesting even though I have never heard of it before, so why not” purchases (actually the same fair as the Pete Seeger instructional LP I posted here previously). I assume it is a local white label promo […]

  • Odean Pope - Almost Like Me (Moers Music) Odean Pope - Almost Like Me (Moers Music)

    Snap your fingers, slap your bass, blow your horn, Odean’s in the place. Recorded in 1982 in (cold war) West Germany. “Mwalimu” is the tune out of this eighty-ish sort of hard bop delivery.
    Odean Pope - Mwalimu.mp3

  • France Gall - Le Coeur Qui Jazze France Gall - Le Coeur Qui Jazze

    In France, France Gall is what you call a superstar of “la variété” (i.e. pop music). This nice little jazz number dates from back in the days when she was working (or was made to work) with Serge Gainsbourg. Side 1 here was penned by Serge: “Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son” got France Gall […]

  • Various - Seventh Annual Bands Of Tomorrow Contest Various - Seventh Annual Bands Of Tomorrow Contest

    This is a record documenting the performances of the High School Division Finalists in the Seventh Annual “Bands Of Tomorrow” Contest held at Falls Church, Virginia on January 25, 1969.  It’s on Century Records and was recorded live at Langley High School, who also won the Senior High School Division.  Western Junior High School won […]

  • Pair Extaordinaire - Recorded Live Pair Extaordinaire - Recorded Live

    I don’t know all that much about these guys or this record (so I hope it’s not super common in the US) but I do know that it is friggin’ cool. It’s essentially a musical comedy routine captured live performing versions of a number of pop hits of the day as well as some more […]

  • Guy Des Joncs / Guido Giovagnoli - Flute And Sax Guy Des Joncs / Guido Giovagnoli - Flute And Sax

    Regency Line were a small library label based in Brighton, England (home of Fatboy Slim and Brad Pitt designed architecture) who issued a run of 30 LPs before disappearing into the ether. Their albums are some of the lesser known and tougher to find UK library LPs and were often issues of obscure mainland European […]

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