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Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie – Bird And Diz
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie – Bird And Diz (The Genius of Charlie Parker)Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1950, Jazz, Bebop, New York City, New YorkMatrix #: V6-8006Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Cut in the after-hours Manhattan ecosystem where bebop was still a living argument, not a museum style, with musicians battling for ideas and rent money. Media Narrative: Parker’s legend was...
$29.98
Hubert Laws - The Chicago Theme
Title: Hubert Laws – The Chicago ThemeYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1975, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Houston, ...
Title: Hubert Laws – The Chicago ThemeYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1975, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Houston, TXMatrix #: CTI 6058Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: A CTI session produced by Creed Taylor at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio; the title track was written by Bob James. Media Narrative: New York DJs broke “The Chicago Theme” in 1975 clubs before the LP hit stores, pulling jazz into disco spaces. Personal Struggle: When his kids were born in 1985, Laws stepped back from the spotlight to ...
$19.98
Lonnie Johnson with Elmer Snowden – Blues & Bal...
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$120.00
Astrud Gilberto – The Shadow Of Your Smile
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Astrud Gilberto – The Shadow Of Your SmileYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1965, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMatrix #: V6-8629Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Cut in NYC (RCA/A&R) in late 1964–early 1965 with Creed Taylor producing and Claus Ogerman/Don Sebesky arranging. Family Ties: Born Astrud Weinert; she was João Gilberto’s first wife and kept “Gilberto” professionally after thei...
$37.98
Bernard Purdie & Friends – Cool Down
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2018, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, New York City, NYMatrix #: SRR-002-LPCondition:...
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2018, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, New York City, NYMatrix #: SRR-002-LPCondition: EX, sounds great, looks great Cultural Facts: Notable Myths: He long claimed he drummed on Beatles tracks after the band left—an infamous story most historians dispute. Scene Ecology: After moving to NYC in 1961, he became a first-call session drummer, cutting with hundreds of artists across genres. Personal Struggle: One of 15 kids, he was earning money in bands as a teen and became a key ...
$25.00
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Jean-Luc Ponty – Open MindYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Paris, FranceMatrix #: A 80185-1Condition: M Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A French conservatory player who jumped scenes fast—working in the US with Frank Zappa and the Mahavishnu Orchestra orbit before leading his own projects. Studio Lore: Built a career around electric violin control and studio precision, treating his instru...
$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
George Howard – Asphalt Gardens
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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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$19.98
Count Basie Jam – Montreux ’77
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$36.98
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$24.98
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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
Miles Davis – You're Under Arrest
Year/Genre/City: 1985, Jazz, New York CityMatrix #: FC 40023Condition: EX, sounds amazing, almost...
Year/Genre/City: 1985, Jazz, New York CityMatrix #: FC 40023Condition: EX, sounds amazing, almost flawless, looks great Cultural Facts: Band Drama: This period reflects Miles openly clashing with jazz traditionalists, dismissing purism while aligning with younger pop and rock audiences. Media Narrative: The album fueled debates about “selling out,” exposing generational rifts over what jazz was allowed to become in the ’80s. Political Science: Miles framed stylistic freedom as cultural ...
$38.00
Anthony Braxton – The Complete Braxton 1971
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Anthony Braxton – The Complete Braxton 1971Year/Genre/City: 1973, Jazz, Chicago, ILMatrix #: AF 1902Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Braxton came out of Chicago’s AACM, a self-run composers’ network that challenged how jazz was funded, taught, and documented. Notable Myths: He’s said the “Complete Braxton” title wasn’t his idea—an example of labels framing avant artists for marketing clarity. ...
$30.00
Sonny Sharrock – Monkey-Pockie-Boo
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$47.00
Don Ellis – Don Ellis At Fillmore
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Don Ellis – Don Ellis At FillmoreYear/Genre/City: 1970, Jazz, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: CG 30243Condition: SEALED Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A jazz band on a rock-venue bill—Fillmore crowds forced improvisers to think in volume, pacing, and spectacle. Studio Lore: Ellis treated odd meters as engineering problems—tight charts, rehearsed hits, then controlled chaos once the tape rolled. Media Narrative:...
$20.98
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$32.00
Andrew Hill – Point Of Departure
Year/Genre/City: 1964, Jazz, New York CityMatrix #: BLP 4167Condition: EX, sounds great, looks gr...
Year/Genre/City: 1964, Jazz, New York CityMatrix #: BLP 4167Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great Cultural Facts: All Star: This session stacks a once-only kind of lineup—Eric Dolphy + Joe Henderson with Kenny Dorham, Richard Davis, and a very young Tony Williams—more like a summit meeting than a “leader with sidemen.” Late Era: Dolphy died the same year this was recorded, so collectors treat it as part of his late-document run—one of the last major studio snapshots of him in full creative...
$249.98
Sal Salvador – Shades Of Sal Salvador
Year/Genre: 1957, Jazz Matrix #: BCP-39Condition: EX, plays great, looks good, light marks Cultur...
Year/Genre: 1957, Jazz Matrix #: BCP-39Condition: EX, plays great, looks good, light marks Cultural Facts: Recorded Oct 1956; lineup includes Phil Woods and drummer Joe Morello (pre–Dave Brubeck Quartet fame). Bethlehem’s mid-’50s jazz LPs were often pressed in smaller runs, so clean originals can be harder to bump into. Salvador joined Stan Kenton’s orchestra in 1952 and later became known as a serious guitar educator (method books). If you collect Tal Farlow, Barney Kessel, Jim H...
$35.00
Title: Wynton Marsalis – J MoodYear/Genre: 1986, JazzMatrix #: FC 40308Condition: EX Cultural Fac...
Title: Wynton Marsalis – J MoodYear/Genre: 1986, JazzMatrix #: FC 40308Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Raised in New Orleans, Marsalis grew up inside a multigenerational Black musical family tied to the city’s brass-band and church traditions. By the mid-80s he was leading a “young lions” movement, arguing for acoustic jazz as serious Black American art in the Reagan era. J Mood comes from his New York period, when he treated the jazz quartet as both a workshop and a public classroom for ...
$19.98
Title: Wes Montgomery – Road SongYear/Genre: 1968, JazzMatrix #: SP-3012Condition: VG++ Cultural ...
Title: Wes Montgomery – Road SongYear/Genre: 1968, JazzMatrix #: SP-3012Condition: VG++ Cultural Facts: Wes Montgomery grew up in Indianapolis, juggling factory work and night-club gigs well into adulthood to support his family. By the late 60s he was recording big-orchestra crossover projects, reflecting pressure on jazz players to appeal to middle-class living rooms. The album arrived just before his sudden death, read by many as part of his final, uneasy negotiation with commercial e...
$24.98
Esther Phillips – From a Whisper to a Scream
Title: Esther Phillips – From a Whisper to a ScreamYear/Genre: 1972, Soul/JazzMatrix #: KU-05Cond...
Title: Esther Phillips – From a Whisper to a ScreamYear/Genre: 1972, Soul/JazzMatrix #: KU-05Condition: EX (strong VG+)Cultural Facts: Cut for Creed Taylor’s Kudu imprint and recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s New Jersey studio, tying it to the CTI/Kudu soul-jazz circle. Marked a major comeback for Phillips after years of health and addiction struggles in the ’60s. Earned her a Grammy nomination and renewed club attention, placing her back in the early-’70s New York soul spotlight.Price Sugg...
$34.98
Title: Supersax – Salt PeanutsYear/Genre: 1974, Jazz / BebopMatrix #: ST-11271Condition: EX Cultu...
Title: Supersax – Salt PeanutsYear/Genre: 1974, Jazz / BebopMatrix #: ST-11271Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Supersax built their entire concept around harmonizing Charlie Parker solos for a full sax section—an idea musicians first thought was impossible. Members often joked that rehearsals felt like “bebop boot camp” because of the breakneck precision required. Their arrangements became so respected that even veteran bebop players attended shows just to hear Parker’s lines reimagined. ...
$19.98
Charles Mingus – The Candid Recordings
Title: Charles Mingus – The Candid RecordingsYear/Genre: 1973, JazzMatrix #: KZ 3103...
Title: Charles Mingus – The Candid RecordingsYear/Genre: 1973, JazzMatrix #: KZ 31034Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Compiles sessions originally recorded in 1960–61 during Mingus’s boundary-pushing period with Candid Records. Features collaborations with Eric Dolphy and Booker Ervin, capturing intense small-ensemble explorations. Material was recorded around the same time Mingus was confronting political themes and industry censorship. Price Suggestions:NM: $28–$32VG+: $20...
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Title: Concord Super Band – In TokyoYear/Genre: 1980, JazzMatrix #: CJ-80Condition: Like New- jus...
Title: Concord Super Band – In TokyoYear/Genre: 1980, JazzMatrix #: CJ-80Condition: Like New- just opened and verified Cultural Facts: Recorded live at Yomiuri Hall in Tokyo, this double LP captured the label’s roster of jazz heavyweights during Concord Records’ early global expansion. The ensemble featured notable players such as Gene Harris, Harry “Sweets” Edison, and Jake Hanna, blending swing, bop, and West Coast influences. The gatefold format includes liner notes and photos from ...
$34.00
Bud Shank - Bill Mays – Explorations: 1980
Title: Bud Shank – Bill Mays – Explorations: 1980Year/Genre: 1980, JazzMatrix #: CC-2002Conditio...
Title: Bud Shank – Bill Mays – Explorations: 1980Year/Genre: 1980, JazzMatrix #: CC-2002Condition: Vinyl Near Mint- came sealed, cover bent, vinyl perfect Cultural Facts: The session was recorded in October 1979 at Crimson Studios, Santa Monica, and released under the Concord Concerto imprint, catalog CC-2002. On this album, Bud Shank appears exclusively on flute, paired with pianist Bill Mays — a somewhat unusual duo format for Shank, known mainly as a saxophonist. The program...
$26.00
Year/Genre: 1985, JazzMatrix #: BT 85101Condition: NMDescription: Released in 1985 on Blue Note, ...
Year/Genre: 1985, JazzMatrix #: BT 85101Condition: NMDescription: Released in 1985 on Blue Note, Magic Touch was guitarist Stanley Jordan’s breakthrough, showcasing his distinctive two-handed tapping technique. The album reached No. 1 on the jazz charts and introduced a wider audience to his innovative approach, standing out in the mid-1980s jazz fusion and contemporary jazz scene.Price Suggestions:NM: $18–$20VG+: $14–$16VG: $10–$12G: $6–$8 9/17/25 LM
$18.95
Title: Herbie Hancock – Sound-SystemYear/Genre: 1984, Jazz-Funk / ElectroMatrix #: FC 39478Condit...
Title: Herbie Hancock – Sound-SystemYear/Genre: 1984, Jazz-Funk / ElectroMatrix #: FC 39478Condition: NM perfect!Description: Released in 1984, Sound-System followed Herbie Hancock’s success with Future Shock and continued his exploration of electronic instruments and urban rhythms. Recorded in New York and Los Angeles, the album blended jazz-funk with electro production techniques, reflecting the growing influence of hip-hop and digital technology in mainstream music. For collectors, it repr...
$24.49
Title: Nat King Cole – Ramblin’ RoseYear/Genre: 1962, Vocal JazzMatrix #: ST-1793Condition: VG+ s...
Title: Nat King Cole – Ramblin’ RoseYear/Genre: 1962, Vocal JazzMatrix #: ST-1793Condition: VG+ sounds clean, has some marks Cultural Facts: The title track became one of Cole’s biggest late-career hits, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was nominated for three Grammy Awards, highlighting Cole’s crossover into pop during the rock ’n’ roll era. Released on Capitol with orchestral backing arranged by Belford Hendricks, a key figure in 1960s soul and pop production.Price Sugge...
$20.00
Jean-Luc Ponty – Mystical Adventures
Title: Jean-Luc Ponty – Mystical AdventuresYear/Genre: 1982, Jazz FusionMatrix #: SD 19333Conditi...
Title: Jean-Luc Ponty – Mystical AdventuresYear/Genre: 1982, Jazz FusionMatrix #: SD 19333Condition: EX+ Cultural Facts: Recorded in Los Angeles, this album continued Ponty’s use of electric violins and synthesizers within complex fusion compositions. Several pieces were inspired by science fiction themes and his fascination with futuristic concepts. The rhythm section featured members of his longtime touring band, known for precise ensemble interplay. Price Suggestions:NM: $30–$35VG+...
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