Jazz

Miles Davis - My Old Flame

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Miles Davis - My Old FlameYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1975, Jazz, Bebop/Early Modern Jazz, Alton, Illinois / East St. Louis, Missouri / New York, New York 6/26Matrix #: UPF-171Condition: Sealed LM | Members: Miles D (26' - 91')Cultural Facts: Studio Lore My Old Flame is a 1975 UpFront Records compilation, pulling earlier bebop-era material into a budget LP format for collectors and jazz buyers. Personal Strug...

Tamba 4 – We And The Sea

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Tamba 4 - We and the Sea Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1968, Brazilian Jazz, Bossa Nova/Samba Jazz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6/26 Matrix #: SP 3004 Condition: VG++ CC | Members: Luiz E (36' - 92'), Bebeto C (39' - 23'), Dorio F (N/A), Ohana (N/A) Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology Tamba 4 grew out of Tamba Trio, one of Brazil’s key bossa-jazz groups, expanding the lineup when Dório Ferreira joined on bass and guitar. ...

Willie Bobo - Spanish Grease

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Willie Bobo - Spanish GreaseYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1965, Latin Jazz, Boogaloo Latin Soul, New York City, New York 5/26Matrix #: V6-8631Condition: VG++ (LM) | Members: Willie B (34' - 83')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Bobo came out of Spanish Harlem’s Latin music world, where percussionists often powered the scene while getting less name recognition than singers or bandleaders. Scene Ecology: Spanish...

Ella Fitzgerald - Love Letters From Ella

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Inside Straight

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Inside StraightYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1973, Jazz, Soul Jazz, Tampa, Florida 5/26Matrix #: Fantasy 9435Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Cannonball A (28' - 75'), Nat A (31' - 00'), George D (42' - 10'), Walter B (33' - Alive), Roy M (41' - 97')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Cannonball carried a teacher’s discipline into jazz, but his 1975 stroke cut short a career still p...

Eddie Harris - Bad Luck Is All I Have

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Eddie Harris - Bad Luck Is All I HaveYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1975, Jazz, Jazz-Funk Soul Jazz, Chicago, Illinois 5/26Matrix #: Atlantic SD 1675Condition: Sealed (LM) | Members: Eddie H (34' - 96')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Harris was a serious innovator who often got underrated because humor, electronics, and groove made critics treat his intelligence too lightly. Studio Lore: He pushed saxophone t...

Cannonball Adderley - Greatest Hits

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The BBB - Number One Son Feat. Bernie Dresel

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Al Jarreau - High Crime

James Bond - Greatest Hits

Wynton Marsalis - Black Codes (From The Undergr...

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Donald Shirley - Tonal Expressions

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Donald Shirley - Tonal ExpressionsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1955, Jazz, Chamber Jazz, New York City Matrix #: CLP-1001Condition: VG+ (VZ)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Shirley was blocked from a straight classical career by racism, so he built his own hybrid lane between concert music and jazz. Studio Lore His first LP as leader, it used just piano and bassist Richard Davis, keeping the whole r...

Lester Young - Just You, Just Me

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Chico Hamilton Quintet – Chico Hamilton Quintet...

Title: Chico Hamilton Quintet – Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi-FiYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1956, J...

Title: Chico Hamilton Quintet – Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi-FiYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1956, Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Los Angeles, California Matrix #: PJ-1216Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks good, some light marks (CC) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Hamilton came out of Black Central Avenue’s segregated L.A. scene; players from that world later said its history got pushed aside. Scene Ecology: This reeds-cello-guitar lineup helped define chamber jazz years before that term becam...

Donald Byrd – Words, Sounds, Colors And Shapes

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Donald Byrd – Words, Sounds, Colors And ShapesYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Detroit, MichiganMatrix #: 60188-1Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Byrd used Howard University and the Blackbyrds as a pipeline, turning campus musicians into part of his working world. Personal Struggle: Frustrated by shrinking jazz money and industry neglect, Byrd leaned on teaching and academia to ...

Bob James – Obsession

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Ahmad Jamal - Happy Moods

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Ahmad Jamal - Happy MoodsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1960, Jazz, Cool Jazz, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMatrix #: ARGO LP 662Condition: VG Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Jamal’s trio refined its style in Chicago clubs, where long residencies shaped his use of space, restraint, and audience awareness. Media Narrative: While critics sometimes overlooked him, musicians like Miles Davis studied his approach...

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 ...

Lonnie Johnson with Elmer Snowden – Blues & Bal...

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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 ...

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...

Mongo Santamaria – La Bamba

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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....

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...

Count Basie Jam – Montreux ’77

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Pharoah Sanders – Elevation

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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. ...

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 ...

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 ...