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Chet Baker – Chet Baker Sings (180g Rare Yellow)
Title: Chet Baker – Chet Baker SingsYear/Genre: 1954, Vocal JazzCondition: New (sealed; 180g limi...
Title: Chet Baker – Chet Baker SingsYear/Genre: 1954, Vocal JazzCondition: New (sealed; 180g limited yellow vinyl) Cultural Facts: Recorded in Los Angeles sessions that helped shift Baker’s reputation from West Coast trumpeter to unlikely vocal star. Early critics were divided on his soft, fragile singing, but the album became one of his most enduring and reissued titles. Helped popularize the cool jazz image of Baker as a matinee-idol figure, tying his music to 1950s beat-era West Coas...
$26.98
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Steely Dan - Pretzel LogicYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1974, Rock, Jazz Rock, New York City, New YorkMatrix #: MCA-37042Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: Band Drama: By this point Becker and Fagen were already moving away from being a real band, relying more on hired players and tighter personal control. Studio Lore: Jeff "Skunk" Baxter later said session demands were so exact that Steely Dan became a proving g...
$25.00
The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Time Out (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Time OutYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1959, Jazz, Cool Jazz, San Francisco, CaliforniaCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Columbia let them take a real swing—an odd-meter concept record from a jazz group on a major label, tracked with unusual confidence. Media Narrative: Jazz purists initially called it a novelty; its mainstream success later forced critics to reframe it as ...
$24.98
Title: Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts – Cowboy Bebop Year/Genre: 2022, Soundtrack Matrix #:...
Title: Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts – Cowboy Bebop Year/Genre: 2022, Soundtrack Matrix #: 19439974911-S1Condition: New Cultural Facts: Yoko Kanno formed The Seatbelts specifically for Cowboy Bebop, naming them after her habit of wearing a seatbelt while recording high-energy sessions. The soundtrack was recorded live with Japanese jazz veterans, many of whom had never seen the anime before. “Tank!” was reportedly written in under two hours, becoming one of anime’s most recogniza...
$37.98
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Herbie Hancock – Secrets Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1976 / Jazz / Jazz-Funk / Chicago Matrix #: PC 34280 Condition: EX (VZ) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle By the mid-70s, Hancock was balancing serious jazz credibility with commercial pressure, catching heat from purists who saw the funk turn as a sellout. Studio Lore This album came from his Headhunters era, but with a smoother, more polished ban...
$19.98
Ahmad Jamal – Jamal At The Penthouse
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Ahmad Jamal – Jamal At The PenthouseYear/Genre/Sub-Genre: Jazz, Cool JazzMatrix #: LP-646Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Recorded live at Seattle’s Penthouse club—an after-hours hub where national jazz touring routes hit the Pacific Northwest. Jamal’s trio bandleading became a quiet blueprint for modern pianists; Miles Davis openly cited Jamal as a key influence. Late-’50s club jazz culture: long sets, radi...
$20.00
The Ahmad Jamal Trio – The Ahmad Jamal Trio
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Ahmad Jamal Trio - Ahmad Jamal TrioYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1955, Jazz, Cool Jazz, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMatrix #: Epic LN 3212Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Jamal built his reputation through Chicago lounge residencies, where long sets and audience awareness shaped his minimal, space-driven approach. Media Narrative: Musicians admired him deeply, even when casual listeners overlooked h...
$16.98
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass* – Whipped Cream & ...
Title: Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass – Whipped Cream & Other DelightsYear/Genre: 1965, jazzMatr...
Title: Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass – Whipped Cream & Other DelightsYear/Genre: 1965, jazzMatrix #: SP 4110Condition: VG (plays just fine, some cosmetic wear expected for age) Cultural Facts: Issued on A&M, the label Alpert co-founded with Jerry Moss in Los Angeles. The “whipped cream” cover model was actually mostly covered in a sheet with shaving cream on top. Jacket became a 1960s bachelor-pad and thrift-store staple.
$21.98
Return To Forever – Romantic Warrior
Title: Return To Forever – Romantic WarriorYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1976, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Ne...
Title: Return To Forever – Romantic WarriorYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1976, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, New York CityCondition: New Cultural Facts: Band Drama: This lineup was the “all-stars” version—Chick Corea leaned into a stable, high-skill unit after earlier RTF eras shifted personnel and direction. Album Art: The medieval fantasy gatefold by Paula Scher became part of the record’s identity—fusion packaged like a mythic comic-book world. Scene Ecology: A peak moment of ’70s fusion as an are...
$24.98
Wes Montgomery – California Dreaming
Year/Genre: 1967 Jazz / Cool JazzMatrix #: V6-8672Condition: VG++ Description: Released during th...
Year/Genre: 1967 Jazz / Cool JazzMatrix #: V6-8672Condition: VG++ Description: Released during the escalation of the Vietnam War and the height of 1960s social unrest, California Dreaming finds Wes Montgomery straddling the divide between traditional jazz and commercial accessibility. Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s New Jersey studio, the album features lush orchestrations designed to bring jazz into the mainstream at a time when young audiences were turning to rock and protest music. While cri...
$23.98
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah UmYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1959, Jazz, Hard Bop, New York City, NYCondition: New Cultural Facts: Political Science: Mingus was outspoken on race and power; his public clashes and activism made him a rare jazz figure who didn’t “stay in his lane.” Band Drama: Known for volatile rehearsals and firing musicians on the spot—his bands ran like pressure cookers under a perfectionist ...
$24.98