SAM RIVERS QUARTET "Crosscurrent" - Live At Jazz Unité (1982 French 8-track LP, recorded live in Paris with Jerry Byrd [guitar], Rael Wesley Grant [electric bass] & Steve Ellington [drums]. Both the picture sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint) more...
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SAM RIVERS Black Africa! Volumes 1 & 2 - Villalago/ Perugia (Rare 1977 Italian-only 9-track 2-LP set, the complete live recordings from the Umbria Jazz Festivals originally sold separately, with both parts housed in their unique & respective gatefold picture sleeves. The covers are Excellent with just minor evidence of ring wear. The vinyl discs grade EX/EX- overall with the odd light cosmetic mark & minor sign of play over the years. A fantastic purchase if you need both! HDP3-4/5-6) more...
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SAM RIVERS WINDS OF MANHATTAN Colours (1983 Italian-only 6-track LP, housed in a unique glossy picture sleeve. Both the sleeve & vinyl appear near mint BSR0064) more...
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SAM RIVERS Contours (70s US issue of the 1965 4-track stereo LP on the dark blue with black 'b' label, also starring Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter & Joe Chambers. The pasted picture sleeve shows very little shelf wear & the vinyl appears Near Mint. Essential hard avant-bop! BST84206) more...
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SAM RIVERS Contours (Limited Edition 2020 US issue of the 1965 4-track stereo LP in the Blue Note Tone Poet Series, specially plated & pressed at RTI on 180gram Vinyl & mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original mastertape. Saxophonist & flutist Sam Rivers followed-up his striking debut Fuchsia Swing Song with this tremendous album, Contours, recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in 1965 with a top-flight band starring Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass & Joe Chambers on drums. The quintet explored four of Rivers' engaging original compositions, with a profound spirit of freedom & innovation while keeping a foot firmly planted in Post-Bop. Comes housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with original art, factory sealed in its perforated tear bag with hype sticker attached. Recommended ST-84206) more...
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SAM RIVERS Contours (1967 US 'Division Of Liberty' label issue of the 1965 4-track stereo LP with 'Van Gelder' stampers in the run-outs, also starring Freddie Hubbard on Trumpet, Herbie Hancock on Piano, Ron Carter on Bass & Joe Chambers on Drums. The pasted picture sleeve shows very little shelf wear around the edges & is complete with the Liberty catalogue inner. The vinyl is Excellent with minimal evidence of play. Essential hard avant-bop! BST84206) more...
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SAM RIVERS Contrasts (1980 German 7-track LP on ECM Records, also starring George Lewis, Dave Holland & Thurman Barker, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played ECM1162) more...
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SAM RIVERS Crystals (1974 Japanese 6-track sample promotional white Impulse label vinyl LP featuring the avant garde/free Jazz masterpiece which came into fruition from a large body of work written between 1959-1972 before finally Rivers had theconceptual tools needed to compose. Gatefold pasted picture sleeve with Japanese insert and obi-strip, the sleeve displays only very minor wear and the vinyl is in immaculate condition! IMJ-80014) more...
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SAM RIVERS Crystals (1974 US green 'target' label 6-track Quadraphonic LP, fully compatible with regular stereo setups - Epic Avant Garde/Free Jazz for the Impulse imprint, which came into fruition from a large body of work written between 1959-1972, gatefold pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with minimal shelfwear & the vinyl still looks barely played ASD-9286) more...
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SAM RIVERS Dimensions & Extensions (1986 French 6-track LP, recorded on March 17, 1967 by Rudy Van Gelder, also starring Donald Byrd, Julian Priester, James Spaulding, Cecil McBee & Steve Ellington. The picture sleeve shows just a little edgewear& the vinyl looks barely played BST84261) more...
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SAM RIVERS Fuchsia Swing Song (1984 Japanese promotional sample issue of the debut 1964 6-track stereo vinyl LP on Blue Note, in the Toshiba EMI 'New Wave In Jazz' series. Fuchsia Swing Song was recorded soon after Rivers left the Miles Davis Quintet, and is steeped in a heavy Coltrane & Ornette Coleman influence. Jaki Byard, Ron Carter and Anthony Williams all star. Laminated picture sleeve with series catalogue booklet and obi BNJ-71044) more...
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SAM RIVERS Fuchsia Swing Song (1984 French issue of the debut 1965 6-track stereo LP on Blue Note, recorded soon after Rivers left the Miles Davis Quintet, & steeped in a heavy Coltrane & Ornette Coleman influence. Jaki Byard, Ron Carter & Anthony Williams all star. The picture sleeve shows some light edge scuffing & the vinyl is Excellent with little play BST84184) more...
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SAM RIVERS Fuchsia Swing Song (Rare 1966 US second issue of the debut 6-track stereo LP on the Blue Note 'Liberty' label without Van Gelder stamped in the run-outs. Classic set recorded soon after Rivers left the Miles Davis Quintet, & steeped ina heavy Coltrane & Ornette Coleman influence, Jaki Byard, Ron Carter & Anthony Williams all star. The sleeve, which is still in its opened shrinkwrap, shows very little wear & the vinyl looks barely played BST84184) more...
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SAM RIVERS Fuchsia Swing Song (Sealed circa 1966 US debut 6-track stereo LP on Blue Note, recorded soon after Rivers left the Miles Davis Quintet, & steeped in a heavy Coltrane & Ornette Coleman influence. Jaki Byard, Ron Carter & Anthony Williams all star. We believe this to be a Liberty issue in the first stereo cover [large 'ST-84184' print on the back top right] - we cannot be 100% as this copy remains factory sealed, the vinyl mint & unplayed BST84184) more...
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SAM RIVERS Hues (1975 UK 10-track LP on a black label with rainbow 'Impulse' box logo, also starring the likes of Cecil McBee & Norman Connors. The gatefold picture sleeve is Excellent with clean & strong panels & just a 2" hairline split to a top edge. The vinyl appears Near Mint IMPL8007) more...
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SAM RIVERS I Grandi Del Jazz (1981 Italian only 4-track repackage of the 1976 'The Quest' LP, issued as #15 of a series of 104, internal pocket gatefold picture sleeve with 8-page full colour illustrated booklet with extensive biography details in Italian. The sleeve shows only some light shelfwear & creasing & the vinyl is superb GDJ15) more...
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SAM RIVERS Involution (1975 US dark blue Blue Note label re-issue series 12-track double vinyl LP, featuring two previously unreleased sessions by one of the most mature and original saxophonists in contemporary jazz, including some brilliant work by Donald Byrd, James Spaulding, Julien Priester, Cecil McBee, and the Andrew Hill Quartet. Housed in a textured gatefold picture sleeve which has a promotional notch on the top right corner, with liner notes from Robert Palmer - apart fromthe notch the sleeve is superb and the vinyl is flawless BN-LA453-H2) more...
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SAM RIVERS Involution (Sealed 1975 US 12-track double LP, featuring two previously unreleased sessions by one of the most mature & original saxophonists in contemporary jazz, including some brilliant work by Donald Byrd, James Spaulding, Julien Priester, Cecil McBee & the Andrew Hill Quartet, gatefold picture sleeve with deletion saw-cut. This copy remains sealed in the original 'special price' stickered shrink, the vinyl is mint & unplayed BN-LA453-H2) more...
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SAM RIVERS Paragon (Scarce 1979 French 5-track vinyl LP, and one of only four releases on the super collectable French free-jazz label, the trio which comprised of Rivers [Sax] with Dave Holland [Bass] and Barry Altschul [Drums], improvise beautifully over five long mood pieces. The glossy sleeve has only one light crease and is otherwise excellent whilst the vinyl shows almost no evidence of play - an excellent copy of this hard-to-find jazz nugget FLUID101 more...
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SAM RIVERS & MARIO SCHIANO Rendez-Vous (1977 Italian-only 6-track LP, recorded that year at the Sciascia Sound Studios, Milano with backing from Dave Holland [bass, cello] & Barry Altschul [drums, vibes], unique picture sleeve. The sleeve is still in the original unopened shrinkwrap - the shrink has split along the bottom edge due to tightness, resulting in a minor spot of corner bowing to the sleeve. The vinyl remains mint & unplayed VPA8375) more...
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SAM RIVERS Sizzle (1976 UK 4-track LP including Dave Holland on bass, housed in a great picture sleeve with neon-lit album title lettering & catalogue sticker. Despite a corner crease the sleeve otherwise shows very little wear & the vinyl appears barely ever played IMPL8025) more...
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SAM RIVERS Streams (1973 US black Impulse label two-part Quadraphonic LP, fully compatible with regular stereo setups, recorded in performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival with the great Cecil McBee & Norman Connors. The gatefold pasted picture sleeve shows very little of its age with no deletion cuts & the vinyl is Excellent with minimal evidence of play AS-9251) more...
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SAM RIVERS The Live Trio Sessions (1978 US green 'target' label 9-track double LP, recorded across four different live situations between 1972-73, housed in a gatefold pasted picture sleeve with all dates & personnel on the back. The deletionedgecut sleeve is Excellent with a little faint age/edgewear & the vinyl discs appear barely played IA-9352/2) more...
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SAM RIVERS The Live Trio Sessions (1978 Italian green 'target' label 9-track double LP, recorded across four different live situations between 1972-73, housed in a gatefold glossy picture sleeve with all dates & personnel on the back. The sleeve shows a little faint age/ringwear whilst the vinyl discs appear barely played AIMPL 25043) more...
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SAM RIVERS The Quest (1976 Italian 4-track LP, recorded exclusively in Milan that year where Jazz was selling more than back in the States, with Dave Holland on bass & Barry Altschul on percussion. The picture sleeve grades VG+ with some minor ring wear & corner scuffs. The vinyl appears Near Mint) more...
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SAM RIVERS Waves (1979 US 5-track LP, also starring Joe Daley, Dave Holland & Thurman Barker. The picture sleeve is still in the original open shrink with no deletion cuts & the vinyl appears near mint TOM-8002) more...
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