Format: Vinyl Record LP, Epic Records. USA release. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Tubby Hayes. Classic Bop Jazz music LP. Re-issue of a classic Jazz album pressed on 180g vinyl. This is a sealed copy. A couple of small dinks on corners of jacket. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Epic Records. USA Grade: Vinyl M, Jacket NM Stock: 1. Item: RM34023la16019 letrH
About this Vinyl Record: Britain's very own jazz giant Tubby Hayes makes a gloriously confident statement on this early Epic release that announced the arrival of a genuinely world-class jazz talent. Hayes's tenor saxophone playing is already extraordinarily assured and swinging, displaying the technical brilliance and natural musicality that would make him a legend on both sides of the Atlantic. The supporting cast is excellent and fully equal to the occasion, but it is Tubby's commanding presence and irresistible musical personality that makes this such an exciting and essential document.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Exclusive Records. Portugal release. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from The Tubby Hayes Sextet. Classic Jazz music LP. Portuguese issue. Record label: Exclusive Records. Portugal Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34022ers103 letrT
About this Vinyl Record:Tubby Hayes - the extraordinarily gifted British jazz colossus - reveals his magnificent tenor saxophone voice in full flower on this Exclusive label release. Hayes was a phenomenon, a musician of world-class ability whose playing combined technique of the highest order with a deep bluesy feeling and an irresistible swinging momentum. This recording finds him fronting an excellent sextet and demonstrating the full range of his remarkable gifts - from blazing uptempo bop to deeply felt ballads - in thoroughly exciting and rewarding fashion.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, MFP Records. UK release from 1966. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from The Jazz Couriers, Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes. Classic Bop Jazz music LP. Housed in a flip back style jacket. Some scuffing to record. Some wear to jacket edges. Some handling wear and tear to jacket. Record label: MFP Records. UK Grade: Vinyl VG, Jacket VG Stock: 1. Item: RM34021mfp1072 letrJ
About this Vinyl Record: The formidable British tenor pairing of Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes, leading the hard-driving Jazz Couriers, is captured in thrilling live performance on this MFP release. Both tenor saxophonists were at the absolute peak of their powers, and the competitive yet entirely good-natured sparring between them generates a tremendous amount of musical heat and excitement. The rhythm section drives the band forward with relentless energy, and the whole concert crackles with the kind of spontaneous, high-stakes excitement that only live jazz can generate. A British jazz treasure.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Verve Records. USA release from 1959. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Stan Getz. Classic Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Verve Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34020sw90946 letrG
About this Vinyl Record:Stan Getz was a genuine award winner by any measure, and this Verve release celebrates the great tenorman in characteristically superb form. Drawing on recordings that showcase the full range of his talents, this is Getz at his most polished and appealing - warm, swinging, lyrically inventive and possessed of that incomparable tone that made him one of the most instantly recognisable voices in jazz history. A thoroughly deserving tribute to a musician whose influence on the jazz tenor saxophone tradition remains immeasurable and whose music simply never ages.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Metro Records. USA release from 1965. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Stan Getz. Classic Cool Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Metro Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34019m501 letrG
About this Vinyl Record: The gift of Stan Getz's melodic genius is on glorious display throughout this Metro release, which perfectly captures what made him such a uniquely appealing figure in jazz. Getz had an extraordinary ability to find and sustain a singing melody within an improvisation, and this quality - that special capacity to be simultaneously sophisticated and immediately accessible - shines through every track. A beautiful, welcoming introduction to his art for newcomers and a deeply satisfying listen for those already under his considerable and enduring spell.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Custom Records. USA release from 1966. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Stan Getz. Classic Cool Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Custom Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34018cs1047 letrG
About this Vinyl Record:Stan Getz grooves with wonderful ease and natural authority on this Custom label release, demonstrating yet again why he was considered the supreme master of cool, lyrical tenor saxophone playing. Getz's tone is pure liquid gold throughout, and his improvisations flow with a melodic logic and emotional warmth that draw you in completely. Whether working through standards or more rhythmically charged material, Getz brings his customary grace and intelligence to every bar, making this a thoroughly satisfying and enjoyable addition to his remarkably consistent discography.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Atlantic Records. UK release from 1966. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Herbie Mann, The Bill Evans Trio. Classic Jazz music LP. Mono issue. Record label: Atlantic Records. UK Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34016587028 letrM
About this Vinyl Record: One of the great jazz pairings of the 1960s! Herbie Mann and the incomparable Bill Evans Trio find a remarkable common ground on this beautiful Atlantic release, with Mann's flute and Evans's exquisitely sensitive piano creating a musical conversation of rare intimacy and beauty. Evans's poetic touch and harmonic sophistication provide the perfect complement to Mann's lyrical flute lines, and the rhythm section of Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian elevates the whole session to something truly special. An album of considerable magic and enduring appeal.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Atlantic Records. UK release from 1977. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Herbie Mann. Classic Jazz Funk music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Record label: Atlantic Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM34015k50338 letrM
About this Vinyl Record:Herbie Mann soars magnificently on this Atlantic release, his flute singing with an expressive freedom and melodic beauty that reminds you just what a remarkable instrumentalist he was at his best. The silver cage of the title suggests both the brilliance and the constraints of musical tradition, and Mann navigates these tensions with characteristic intelligence and panache. The album showcases his wonderful ability to blend jazz sophistication with accessible, melodically rich playing that makes it immediately appealing to a wide range of listeners while never compromising his musical integrity.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Atlantic Records. USA release from 1985. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Herbie Mann. Classic Jazz Funk music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Atlantic Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34014812851 letrM
About this Vinyl Record:Herbie Mann explores the more atmospheric and ethereal side of his musical personality on this atmospheric Atlantic release, creating a sound world that is both intriguing and genuinely beautiful. Mann's flute work here has a breathy, translucent quality that perfectly suits the album's reflective, exploratory mood, and the supporting musicians create the most evocative of sonic settings around him. This is Herbie Mann in a more contemplative and spiritually searching mode than usual, and the results make for a uniquely rewarding and rather captivating listen.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Atlantic Records. USA release from 1976. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Herbie Mann, Cissy Houston. Classic Soul Jazz music LP. Comes with the original inner sleeve. Small notches cut out of jacket edge. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Atlantic Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34013sd1682 letrM
About this Vinyl Record:Herbie Mann creates an album full of delightful surprises on this Atlantic release, with the vocal talents of the magnificent Cissy Houston adding a warm, soulful dimension to Mann's characteristically exploratory flute playing. The combination of Houston's rich, gospel-influenced voice and Mann's rhythmically adventurous flute work creates something genuinely fresh and appealing. The production is sympathetic and the arrangements imaginative, making 'Surprises' an album that lives up to its title admirably - a joyful and inventive collaboration between two gifted musical personalities.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Atlantic Records. UK release from 1974. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Herbie Mann featuring The Tommy McCook Band. Classic Jazz Reggae music LP. Comes with the original credits sheet. Record label: Atlantic Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34012k50053 letrM
About this Vinyl Record: The ever-adventurous Herbie Mann dives enthusiastically into reggae territory on this Atlantic release, and the result is a wonderfully warm and rhythmically infectious crossover that works far better than you might expect. Mann's flute brings an unexpected lightness and jazz sophistication to the reggae groove, and the Jamaican rhythmic feel gives his playing a fresh context that clearly energised him enormously. This was typical of Mann's restless musical curiosity - always willing to cross boundaries in search of new and exciting sounds - and it remains a thoroughly enjoyable and innovative listen.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Sonet Records. Sweden release from 1987. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Putte Wickman. Classic Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz music LP. Sonet inner sleeve. Record label: Sonet Records. Sweden Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM34011sntf997 letrW
About this Vinyl Record: The delightful Swedish clarinet master Putte Wickman takes a musical trip to Brazil on this charming and sun-drenched Sonet release, bringing his warm, lyrical clarinet style to a programme heavily influenced by Brazilian samba and bossa nova rhythms. The combination works a treat, with Wickman's elegant, singing clarinet tone floating over the rhythmically vibrant backing with effortless grace. This is a thoroughly enjoyable and rather unexpected musical adventure that showcases Wickman's versatility and his unerring ability to sound entirely at home in any musical setting.