Format: Vinyl Record LP, WaxTime Records. UK release from 2015. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Zoot Sims. Classic Bop Jazz music LP. This is a sealed and mint copy. A limited edition reissue, remastered on 180g vinyl. Record label: WaxTime Records. UK Grade: Vinyl M, Jacket M Stock: 1. Item: RM33998772062 letrS
About this Record:Zoot Sims cooks beautifully on this WaxTime release, bringing his trademark warm tenor tone and irrepressible swinging spirit to a programme that shows off his remarkable versatility and musical generosity. Sims had an extraordinary ability to make the complex seem effortless, and these recordings capture him in the kind of relaxed-yet-focused form that made him one of the most beloved tenor saxophonists of the mainstream jazz tradition. An absolute pleasure from the first note to the last - Zoot at his most companionable and swinging.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Jasmine Records. UK release. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Al Cohn Quintet, Zoot Sims. Classic Cool Jazz music LP. The vinyl record appears to have had little or no play. Record label: Jasmine Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM33997jasm1014 letrC
About this Record: The great tenor saxophone partnership of Al Cohn and Zoot Sims was one of the most joyful and musically productive in all of jazz, and this Jasmine release captures the duo in wonderfully relaxed, swinging form. The two tenors interweave and spar with the easy familiarity of musicians who share a deep musical kinship, pushing each other to some inspired improvising throughout. Backed by a sympathetic rhythm section, this is an album that positively radiates musical good humour and the pure pleasure of jazz played among friends.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Riverside Records. Japan release from 1975. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from The Zoot Sims Quintet. Classic Cool Jazz music LP. Japanes issue, no OBI strip or insert. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A Japanese vinyl pressing, hard to find outside Japan. Record label: Riverside Records. Japan Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM33996smj6103m letrS
About this Record: The irrepressible Zoot Sims is in magnificent, swinging form on this wonderful Riverside recording, blowing with characteristic warmth, wit and seemingly effortless swing throughout a thoroughly enjoyable programme. Sims was one of the most naturally gifted jazz tenormen of his generation, and this quintet date showcases the full range of his considerable talents - from hard-driving uptempo workouts to gently glowing ballads - in the most appealing fashion. Laid-back yet always intensely musical, this is Zoot at his most loveable and irresistible best.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Concord-Jazz Records. USA release from 1977. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from The Richie Kamuca Quartet. Classic Cool Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Concord-Jazz Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33995cj41 letrK
About this Record: Tenor saxophonist Richie Kamuca was one of the most lyrical and underappreciated voices on the West Coast jazz scene, and this lovely Concord Jazz quartet date offers a perfect showcase for his warm, Lester Young-influenced sound. Kamuca plays with a relaxed, melodic grace that draws you in immediately, swinging gently but purposefully through a well-selected programme of standards and originals. The rhythm section is attentive and sympathetic throughout, making this a quietly satisfying and musically rewarding listen from start to finish.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Concord-Jazz Records. USA release from 1977. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Dave Frishberg. Classic Dixieland, Swing Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Concord-Jazz Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33994cj37 letrF
About this Record: The wonderfully witty and musically gifted pianist and lyricist Dave Frishberg is on top form throughout this charming Concord Jazz release, delivering his uniquely personal brand of jazz with infectious good humour and considerable musical sophistication. Frishberg's clever, literate songs and his elegant, swinging piano playing make him one of jazz's true originals, and this album captures him in a relaxed, confident small group setting that suits him perfectly. Warm, witty and deeply enjoyable - a real tonic for the soul.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Four-Leaf-Clover Records. Sweden release from 1979. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Arne Domnerus Kvintett, Jimmy Rowles. Classic Jazz music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Record label: Four-Leaf-Clover Records. Sweden Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33993flc5038 letrD
About this Record: A charming and musically rewarding Scandinavian jazz encounter on the Four Leaf Clover label, bringing together the elegant Swedish altoist Arne Domnerus and his quintet with the wonderfully sophisticated American pianist Jimmy Rowles. The meeting of musical personalities proves entirely natural and wonderfully productive, with Rowles's distinctive harmonic imagination complementing Domnerus's warm, lyrical alto playing beautifully. The programme is elegantly chosen and the performances throughout are characterised by a relaxed, swinging grace that makes this a thoroughly delightful listen.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Prestige Records. USA release from 1973. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from The George Wallington Quintet. Classic Bop Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Prestige Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33992prestige7820 letrW
About this Record: A real treasure from the vaults! George Wallington and his quintet were caught live at the legendary Cafe Bohemia in 1955 in absolutely scintillating form on this Prestige release. The band - featuring the incandescent young Donald Byrd on trumpet and Phil Woods on alto - plays with a fire and spontaneity that only live performance can generate. Wallington's piano playing is inventive and swinging throughout, and the whole session fizzes with a crackling bebop energy that makes it one of the great unsung live jazz recordings.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Fantasy Records. USA release from 1974. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from The Cannonball Adderley Quintet. Classic Jazz Funk music LP. Small notches cut out of jacket edge. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Fantasy Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33991f9455 letrC
About this Record: The brilliant Cannonball Adderley and his magnificent quintet are in sparkling form on this Fantasy label release, bringing their characteristic blend of hard bop drive, soulful blues feeling and irresistible swing to a superb set of material. Adderley's fat, expressive alto saxophone soars above a rhythm section operating at the very highest level, and the interplay between band members crackles with the chemistry of musicians who know and trust each other completely. Exhilarating, soulful and endlessly enjoyable.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Verve Records. UK release from 1967. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Stan Getz. Classic Cool Jazz music LP. Housed in a flip back style jacket. A nice copy considering its age. Record label: Verve Records. UK Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33990svlp9178 letrG
About this Record: Absolutely gorgeous! Stan Getz is in peak form on this sublime 1967 Verve recording, exploring a programme of contemporary jazz material with the sensitivity and lyrical grace that defined his mature style. The beautifully recorded rhythm section, including the remarkable Chick Corea on piano, Ron Carter on bass and Grady Tate on drums, provides the most sympathetic of settings for Getz's luminous tenor work. Every track here shimmers with musical intelligence and emotional depth, making 'Sweet Rain' one of Getz's very finest albums.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Esquire Records. UK release from 1956. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Stan Getz. Classic Cool Jazz music LP. Scuffing to record throughout. Some light marks on record. The jacket is yellowed with age. Record label: Esquire Records. UK Grade: Vinyl VG, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM3398932011 letrG
About this Record: An invaluable early collection from the remarkable Stan Getz, this Esquire release brings together some of his most impressive small group recordings from the late 1940s, presenting a young musician of extraordinary promise already playing with the poise and lyrical beauty that would make him a global star. Getz's tone is already uniquely his own - warm, cool and burnished all at once - and his improvisations flow with a natural ease and musical intelligence that simply takes the breath away. Essential early Getz.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, CBS Records. UK release from 1980. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Count Basie and His Orchestra. Classic Jazz music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Record label: CBS Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM33988cbs54304 letrB
About this Record:Count Basie and his mighty orchestra at their bluesy best on this outstanding CBS release, working through a rich programme of blues-drenched material with the authority and swagger that only this band could muster. The ensemble playing is tightly controlled yet wonderfully loose-limbed, and the soloists - steeped in the blues tradition of Kansas City - deliver with passion and conviction. This is the music that Basie was born to play, and the orchestra responds with performances that swing magnificently from the very first note.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Pablo Records. USA release from 1981. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Count Basie. Classic Bop Jazz music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Pablo Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM339872312126 letrB
About this Record: The mighty Count Basie in an intimate small group setting on this Pablo label gem, scaling things down to a quintet without losing one ounce of that famous swing. Basie's wonderfully economic piano playing takes centre stage here, each perfectly chosen note speaking volumes in the best tradition of Kansas City jazz. The small group format brings out a warmth and conversational quality in Basie's playing that is simply irresistible. A wonderful reminder that less is very often so much more when the pianist is this magnificently gifted.