Jazz

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:...

Bob James ‎– One

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Bob James - OneYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1974, Jazz, Jazz-Funk Fusion, New York City, New York 5/26Matrix #: FC 36835Condition: Mint (LM) | Members: Bob J (39' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: James came from serious jazz training but had to survive the 70s shift where jazz players were pushed toward funk, TV, and studio work to stay visible. Studio Lore: One was arranged with Creed Taylor’s CTI p...

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...

Wynton Marsalis – J Mood

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 ...

Supersax – Salt Peanuts

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. ...

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...

Stanley Jordan – Magic Touch

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

Herbie Hancock – Sound-System

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...