JOHNNY HODGES Everybody Knows (1975 UK issue of the 1964 stereo 8-track LP on a black rainbow-rim Impulse box label, with inspired improvisation from the likes of Jimmy Jones, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Ray Nance & Cat Anderson, gatefold pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve reveals only light shelfwear & the vinyl looks barely played IMPL8020) more...
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CHARLIE PARKER The Definitive Charlie Parker Volumes 1 - 8 (Great set of EIGHT UK LP volumes in 'The Definitive' series from the late 1960s, a total of 106 tracks running chronologically from the songs performed in Neal Hefti's Orchestra in 1948 up to 1954 with Bird's Quintet, Big Band and Quartet combos. Includes multiple takes that reveal Parker's flights of fancy and methods of improvisation that marked a significant leap forward in jazz that cannot be overestimated. Each pi more...
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DAVID SYLVIAN Manafon (2009 UK 9-track CD album - While 2003's 'Blemish' startled long-time fans with its emotional rigour, Sylvian has taken the next step with his first solo album in 6 years. During sessions in London, Vienna, and Tokyo, Sylvian assembled the world's leading improvisers and innovators, artists who explore free improvisation, space-specific performance, and live electronics. From Evan Parker and Keith Rowe, to Fennesz and members of Polwechsel, to Sachiko M and Otomo more...
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SONNY ROLLINS The Standard Sonny Rollins (1965 UK RCA Victor 'red spot' label 10-track MONO vinyl LP, also starring Herbie Hancock courtesy of Blue Note Records. This album contains familiar tunes delivered with incredible proficiency and someofthe finest improvisation Sonny ever cut on record! Front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just light wear and the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play RD-7736) more...
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THE INDO-BRITISH ENSEMBLE Curried Jazz (Original 1969 UK 4-track stereo vinyl LP, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. Composed, arranged and conducted by Victor Graham, starring Dev Kumar on sitar, Chris Karan on tabla, Sitara on tamboura, plus flautist Ray Swinfield and Kenny Wheeler on flugelhorn, among others. A fantastic blend of jazz improvisation with Indian raga, following the influence of Ravi Shankar on the UK at the time plus the success of Joe Harriott's series of Indo more...
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BENNY CARTER Dynamic Hit Sounds Of Benny Carter And His Orchestra (1963 UK Ember Records International Limited label 10-track MONO vinyl LP, a King Recording. These sessions summarise Carter's talents as composer, arranger and soloist, with his trademark tasteful approach allied to melodic rhythmical improvisation - all ten tracks make for arresting listening! With front laminate flipback picture sleeve CJS802) more...
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PAUL DESMOND From The Hot Afternoon (1970 UK A&M gold 'trumpet' label 10-track LP, a fantastic blend of Brazilian song & jazz improvisation recorded by Rudy Van Gelder & starring Ron Carter, Airo Moreira, Edu Lobo & more, fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with the odd minor spot of laminate ageing & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with very little play AMLS968) more...
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ORNETTE COLEMAN Change Of The Century (Rare 1961 UK dark blue and silver London Atlantic label 7-track STEREO vinyl LP that finds Ornette expanding on his concept of 'free' group improvisation. A brave and daring release for the time that once heard you couldn't fail to have an opinion on! This forward-looking quartet features Donald Cherry, Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins. Housed in a front laminate flipback 'scalloped' picture sleeve SAH-K6099) more...
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ORNETTE COLEMAN DOUBLE QUARTET Free Jazz (1963 US second issue mono LP on the plum & red Atlantic label with black 'fan' logo to the right, first put to tape in 1960. Free Jazz is a milestone in spontaneous group improvisation, causing a greatdeal of controversy at the time; could this really be jazz? A fascinating, radical document, housed in a pasted laminate gatefold die-cut sleeve with Jackson Pollock artwork inside & catalogue inner. The cover is EX- with mild edge wear/discolour more...
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SUN RA Beyond The Purple Star Zone (2006 UK limited edition 5-track LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl, this album [originally released on Saturn Records] was recorded during a week's residency at the Detroit Jazz Center in the last week of 1980, ending with a marathon series of three concerts on New Year's Eve 1980! A classic example of free improvisation with the 20-piece Omniverse Jet-Set Arkestra, and a testament to an inspired genius, truly one of a kind! Includes glossy printed inner bag with liners by Rick Steiger) more...
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THE DAILY FLASH I Flash Daily (2006 UK digitally remastered CD album from Seattle's first alternative rock band, who are rightly hailed as one of the best groups of the 60s era, combining folk rock with the high octane energy & surreal improvisation of the psychedelic dance halls, this official release gathers together material from the band's brief career between 1965 & 1967, & now features previously unreleased recordings, with the addition of detailed sleeve notes & wonderful period photographs, this is the ultimate document of one of the great US West Coast bands of the 1960's!) more...
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BOOKER ERVIN That's It (2006 UK limited edition 6-track LP pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL; a very distinctive tenor with a hard, passionate tone and an emotional style that was still tied to chordal improvisation, Booker Ervin was a trueoriginal. This landmark quartet album was laid down at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios in New York, in January 1961, and originally released on the Candid label [his debut for the label], picture sleeve. Factory sealed from new! CJS9014) more...
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DONALD HARRISON, RON CARTER & BILLY COBHAM New York Cool: Live At The Blue Note (2007 UK 7-track CD album - Avatars of three successive generations tap their vast reserves of harmony and groove for an interactive conversation that defines the artof jazz improvisation; without the safety net of piano, this trio of saxophone, bass & drums romps through a free-wheeling set of standards & originals – a high-wire act with exhilarating results) more...
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EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Rare Broadcasts (2007 UK 13-track 2-disc set recorded at the outset of their career, the recording in question is a television special filmed in Switzerland in 1970 for European broadcast and features the trio playing classics such as 'Take A Pebble', 'The Barbarian' and 'Knife Edge', along with extensive improvisation from the band including an 11-minute drum solo by Carl Palmer, making this an essential purchase, the set includes a DVD of the performance, along with a CD of the same performance, housed in a sealed clamshell picture box) more...
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HERBIE HANCOCK River: The Joni Letters (2007 UK 10-track CD album - The legendary pianist & innovator explores the words & music of another musical pioneer Joni Mitchell; inspired in equal parts by Mitchell's poetic lyrics & unique melodies / harmonies, the musicians play with a restraint & elegance that achieves a perfect balance between the adventurous aesthetics of jazz improvisation and the emotional directness of one of the finest singer / songwriters of the last five decades; with special guest appearances from Norah Jones, Tina Turner, Corinne Bailey Rae, Leonard Cohen & Joni Mitchell) more...
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LEE RANALDO & LEAH SINGER Drift (2005 UK Region 0 PAL DVD featuring an experimental audio/visual collaboration between artist Leah Singer and musician and poet Lee Ranaldo [of Sonic Youth] consisting of music, sounds and texts by Ranaldo in response to two 16mm analytical film projectors performed in real time by Singer who manipulates her films in a live improvisation with Ranaldo's guitar, poetry and soundscapes, complete with 112-page full-colour artbook containing images, poetry & essays) more...
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HUMAN LEAGUE Fascination (1983 US 6-track 12" mini-LP, featuring the Extended & Improvisation versions plus Mirror Man, Hard Times, I Love You Too Much & You Remind Me Of Gold. The picture sleeve is still in the hype stickered open shrink withno deletion cuts & the vinyl grades VG+ with just a few faint paper hairline scuffs not affecting play SP-12501) more...
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PSYCHIC TV Live At The Mardi Gras (1988 UK live vinyl LP - the eleventh album in a series of 23 live albums by Psychic TV. This disconcert featured a new line-up of PTV, includes one or two instrumental improvisations in the hyperdelic mode and the first vocal improvisation/invention of a lyric to 'Corrupted'. Housed in a picture sleeve with store price sticker in the top right corner and then shrinkwrap sealed TOPY036) more...
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JIMI HENDRIX Live At Woodstock (Official 1999 US MCA label 16-track promotional only double CD-R acetate set, produced by Eddie Kramer & Janie Hendrix, capturing Jimi's enthralling performances at the legendary festival including Jam Back At The House, Star Spangled Banner, Woodstock Improvisation and the iconic version of Voodoo Child [Slight Return]. Custom printed disc's complete with a custom front & back studio title/tracklisting inlay!) more...
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MILES DAVIS Double Image (Very rare 1996 Japanese promo sample CD featuring a rare mono performance of the pre-Bitches Brew quintet of Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Dave Holland & Jack DeJohnette, recorded live in Milan on October 27th 1969. The session is a fiercely executed searing 36:19 Freeform Improvisation which, although credited to Miles, is really a band composition. Complete with obi-strip & booklet, this copy is in perfect condition CRCJ-10017) more...
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KING OLIVER King Oliver (1957 UK 12-track mono compilation LP from the group that gave classic stature to the art of ensemble improvisation, recorded in Chicago in 1923 with a young Louis Armstrong on board, front laminated flipback picture sleeve with tape reinforced opening. The flimsy sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with just a few light surface scuffs to show for over sixty years BBL7181) more...
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JIMI HENDRIX Merry Christmas And Happy New Year - Green Vinyl (2010 US Special Limited Sedition Back to Black Friday 3-track 10" single pressed on GREEN Vinyl, featuring Jimi with his Band Of Gypsys playing instrumental versions of Little DrummerBoy and Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne plus Extended Version and the riff improvisation Three Little Bears. Recorded during rehearsals for the New Year's Eve 1969 Fillmore concerts! Housed in a SEALED from new illustrated picture sleeve with trac more...
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SOFT MACHINE Volume 1 (2011 issue UK 15-track CD album - This album captures Soft Machine prior to its classic period with a distinctive style created by Robert Wyatt and Kevin Ayers from the Wilde Flowers along with Daevid Allen and Mike Ratledge. The band indulged in considerable improvisation with long continuous sets sometimes ear splittingly loud. Some brilliant tracks with stylish artwork which will be a must for followers of the Canterbury Music Scene) more...
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SOFT MACHINE Volume 2 (2011 issue UK 14-track CD album - A continuation of 'Volume 1', this album captures Soft Machine prior to its classic period with a distinctive style created by Robert Wyatt and Kevin Ayers from the Wilde Flowers along withDaevid Allen and Mike Ratledge. The band indulged in considerable improvisation with long continuous sets sometimes ear splittingly loud. Some brilliant tracks with stylish artwork which will be a must for followers of the Canterbury Music Sc more...
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ORNETTE COLEMAN Change Of The Century (Rare 1961 UK first press 7-track deep groove mono LP, which finds Ornette expanding on his concept of 'free' group improvisation - A brave & daring release for the time that once heard, you couldn't fail tohave an opinion on! This forward-looking quartet also starred Donald Cherry, Charlie Haden & Billy Higgins, housed in the original front laminated picture sleeve with scalloped flipbacks. The sleeve [VG+] shows minimal edge wear & has some fox more...
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PSYCHIC TV Live At Thee Mardi Gras (1988 UK Mayking white label test pressing vinyl LP - the eleventh album in a series of 23 live albums by Psychic TV. This disconcert featured a new line-up of PTV, includes one or two instrumental improvisations in the hyperdelic mode and the first vocal improvisation/invention of a lyric to 'Corrupted'. Handwritten studio labels with 16 June 1988 date stamp TOPY036) more...
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MILES DAVIS Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (1973 Japanese 10-track vinyl LP, the soundtrack to the Louis Malle film of the same name, known as Lift To The Scaffold in the UK, an amazing soundtrack that was recorded with very little preparation on the part of Davis and his sidemen, proving that relative improvisation has its merits, unique pasted picture sleeve with Japanese sleeve notes on the reverse & 'Jazz Attention' obi-strip PAT-505) more...
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DAVID SYLVIAN Manafon (2009 US 9-track CD album - While 2003's 'Blemish' startled long-time fans with its emotional rigour, Sylvian has taken the next step with his first solo album in 6 years. During sessions in London, Vienna, and Tokyo, Sylvian assembled the world's leading improvisers and innovators, artists who explore free improvisation, space-specific performance, and live electronics. From Evan Parker and Keith Rowe, to Fennesz and members of Polwechsel, to Sachiko M and Otomo more...
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JOHNNY HODGES Everybody Knows (1964 UK original 8-track mono LP, with inspired improvisation from the likes of Jimmy Jones, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Ray Nance & Cat Anderson, front laminated flipback picture sleeve with poly-lined companyinner. The sleeve shows barely any signs of its age & the vinyl reveals only faint signs of play. A marvellous copy CLP1805) more...
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GONG Flying Teapot (Radio Gnome Invisible Part 1) (2000 Japanese 6-track CD album, digitally remastered in 20bit K2 Super Coding. Originally released in 1973, an avant garde collection of sound effects, jazzy improvisation and comic vocals, all displaying the group's sense of humour and wacky approach to their music. This edition comes in a replica mini LP style glossy gatefold picture sleeve with a pasted inner spread, comes with a fold-out insert and obi-strip VICP-61172) more...
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