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Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Miles Davis – Kind Of BlueYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1959, Jazz, Modal Jazz, New York CityCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Miles brought skeletal modal frameworks and relied on first-take psychology—minimal rehearsal so the band had to invent solutions in real time. Band Drama: The lineup was a pressure cooker of competing bandleaders (Coltrane, Cannonball) under Miles’ control—genius collaborat...
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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
Seu Jorge – The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions (S...
Title: Seu Jorge – The Life Aquatic Studio SessionsYear/Genre: 2005, SoundtrackCondition: New (re...
Title: Seu Jorge – The Life Aquatic Studio SessionsYear/Genre: 2005, SoundtrackCondition: New (repackaged at Power Plant Records) Cultural Facts: Recorded for Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, these performances were captured on set as Seu Jorge played Portuguese versions of David Bowie songs. The project highlighted Brazil’s long conversation with Anglo pop, filtering Bowie’s catalog through samba-influenced guitar and Rio-born street-musician traditions. David Bowie p...
$49.98
Frank Sinatra - In The Wee Small Hours
Title: Frank Sinatra – In the Wee Small HoursYear/Genre: 1955, Vocal JazzCondition: New Cultural ...
Title: Frank Sinatra – In the Wee Small HoursYear/Genre: 1955, Vocal JazzCondition: New Cultural Facts: One of Sinatra’s earliest true “concept” albums, sequenced as a continuous late-night meditation on loneliness and heartbreak. Arranged by Nelson Riddle and recorded during a period marked by Sinatra’s turbulent relationship and breakup with actress Ava Gardner. The cover art—Sinatra alone under a streetlamp in a blue-green city haze—became an enduring image of mid-century urban melan...
$24.98
Mac Miller -Larry Lovestein & The Velvet Reviva...
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$46.98
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
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
Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um (180G Color!)
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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 ...
$19.98
Sarah Vaughan - A Time In My Life
Title: Sarah Vaughan – A Time In My LifeYear/Genre/City: 1971, Vocal Jazz, Newark, NJMatrix #: N/...
Title: Sarah Vaughan – A Time In My LifeYear/Genre/City: 1971, Vocal Jazz, Newark, NJMatrix #: N/ACondition: VG+ Cultural Facts: [Money Control]: She was married to (and managed by) George Treadwell for years, and later spoke openly about how that arrangement left her fighting to regain control of her own finances and career decisions. [Home Roots]: Before the world knew her as “Sassy,” she was a Newark church kid who played piano and organ as well as sang—musicians close to her often noted s...
$18.89
Buddy Miles – We Got To Live Together
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Buddy Miles – We Got To Live TogetherYear/Genre/City: 1970, Funk / Soul / Rock, Omaha, NEMatrix #: SR-61313Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Captures the post–Band of Gypsys moment—studio sessions trying to bottle a live-unit identity without Hendrix in the room. Band Drama: Miles’ split with Hendrix’s camp left lingering narratives about ego, leadership, and who controlled the “Gypsys” story. ...
$16.98
George Howard – Asphalt Gardens
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: George Howard – Asphalt GardensYear/Genre/City: 1982, Smooth Jazz, Philadelphia, PAMatrix #: PA 8035Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: An early smooth-jazz era artifact—urban adult radio and “quiet storm” programming created a new lane for sax-led LPs. Studio Lore: Producer-driven L.A./NY session workflow—tight rhythm teams, polished takes, and mix decisions aimed at FM clarity. Media N...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Mongo Santamaria – La BambaYear/Genre/City: 1967, Latin Jazz, New York City, NYMatrix #: CS 9175Condition: VG+++ Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A Havana-born percussionist who became a NYC bandleader—Latin jazz living between uptown clubs and mainstream label distribution. Media Narrative: “Watermelon Man” was his crossover calling card, a case study in Afro-Cuban players reshaping U.S. pop/jazz audiences....
$22.98
Ronnie Foster – Delight (promo copy)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Ronnie Foster – DelightYear/Genre/City: 1979, Jazz-Funk, Buffalo, NYMatrix #: JC 36019Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A Buffalo-to-NYC organ player who became a key funk-jazz sideman—moving between club bands, studio calls, and label sessions. Studio Lore: His work fed the sampler era; “Mystic Brew” later became famous as a sampled groove, turning his catalog into crate-digger currency. Medi...
$19.98
Count Basie Jam – Montreux ’77
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Count Basie Jam – Montreux ’77Year/Genre/City: 1977, Jazz, Montreux, SwitzerlandMatrix #: PABLO LIVE 2308-209 STEREOCondition: EX Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Montreux was a global crossroads—American jazz giants playing European festivals that treated them like royalty. Studio Lore: Norman Granz’s Pablo imprint captured “jam” energy fast—minimal fuss, strong players, and tape rolling on the moment. Me...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Wes Montgomery – TequilaYear/Genre/City: 1966, Jazz, Indianapolis, INMatrix #: Verve V6-8653Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: Verve marketed Wes as a crossover-friendly jazz star—radio-accessible packaging that split critics and expanded audiences. Scene Ecology: An Indianapolis club veteran who played nights, worked a day job, and still became a jazz A-lister—blue-collar myth with receipts. ...
$23.98
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! **Title:** Pharoah Sanders – Elevation **Year/Genre/Sub-Genre:** 1970s / Jazz / Spiritual Jazz **Matrix #:** AS-9261 **Condition:** EX (vinyl in excellent shape with minimal signs of play; sleeve clean) **Cultural Facts:** 1. **SPIRITUAL DEPTH** – Pharoah Sanders is one of the central figures in spiritual jazz, blending intense improvisation with transcendental expression that pushed the boundaries of the genre. ...
$100.00
Kenny Burrell – God Bless The Child
Year/Genre/City: 1971, Jazz, MIMatrix #: CTI 6011Condition: EX, sounds great, looks grea...
Year/Genre/City: 1971, Jazz, MIMatrix #: CTI 6011Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great; staff pick Cultural Facts: Family Ties: Burrell was mentored by Detroit elders and later taught at UCLA, bridging hard-bop lineage with formal jazz education. Studio Lore: CTI sessions favored spacious mic’ing and producer-led polish, reframing small-group jazz for hi-fi living rooms. Media Narrative: The album reflects early ’70s jazz navigating crossover expectations without abandoning ...
$28.00
Weather Report – Sportin’ Life
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Weather Report – Sportin’ LifeYear/Genre/City: 1985, Jazz / Jazz Fusion, New York CityMatrix #: FC 39908Condition: VG++ Cultural Facts: Band Drama: By the mid-’80s, the group functioned more like a rotating project around Joe Zawinul, with personnel changes shaping each new phase. Studio Lore: The era leaned into synth-driven production and tighter editing, reflecting how fusion adapted to digital st...
$14.98