★Blue Note
Somethin' Else (LP)
Rare 1994 Japanese re-issue on Blue Note's "LP 1500 Collection" series of the 1958 album featuring Miles Davis and Art Blakey. With insert and obi.
Alison's Uncle / Autumn Leaves (12"EP)
1983 Japan-only EP on Blue Note with recordings from 1958 featuring Miles Davis and Art Blakey. With insert and obi.
At The Golden Circle Stockholm Volume One) (LP)
1977 Japanese re-issue on Blue Note's "Immortal Masterpieces 1800 Series" of the 1966 live album. With insert.
Out To Lunch! (LP)
1973 German re-issue on Blue Note of the 1964 album featuring Freddie Hubbard. With original innersleeve.
Out To Lunch! (LP)
1985 US DMM re-issue on Blue Note of the 1964 album featuring Freddie Hubbard. With original innersleeve.
Bluesnik (LP)
1984 French reissue on Blue Note of the 1961 album featuring Freddie Hubbard.
Jazz Advance (LP)
1976 Japanese re-issue on Blue Note's "Jazz Right Now" series of the 1956 album featuring Steve Lacy.
Goin' Up
Freddie Hubbard’s Goin’ Up brings listeners into motion from the very first notes—an electrifying statement of swing, power, and musical imagination. Brimming with bold improvisations and masterful ensemble interplay, the album captures the spirit of jazz at full throttle, showcasing Hubbard’s unmistakable brilliance and the kind of creative urgency that turns every track into a journey. From its confident opening to its most uplifting moments, Goin’ Up is a celebration of sound and swing: preci…
Leeway
Celebrated as a standout in the jazz canon, Lee Morgan’s “Lee-Way” returns with fresh momentum, reaffirming its power to thrill with its melodic immediacy, rhythmic drive, and unmistakable personality. The album showcases Morgan at the peak of his craft: a trumpet voice that cuts through with clarity, confidence, and emotion, guiding every performance with purpose.
On “Lee-Way,” the ensemble moves with precision and swing, balancing tight musical interplay with a sense of spontaneity that keep…
Sangam & Friends
Charles Lloyd pays homage to his dear friend and longtime collaborator Zakir Hussain with the July 24 release of Sangam & Friends, an extraordinary document of the deep musical affinity between the legendary saxophonist/flutist and tabla master along with their Sangam trio mate drummer Eric Harland. The album is built around studio recordings made in Mumbai in 2009 for an album that was begun but never completed featuring an expanded ensemble with Carnatic singer Vijay Prakash, Rakesh Chaurasia …
A Night At Birdland Volume 1 (LP)
1976 Japanese re-issue in Blue Note's "Jazz Right Now" series of the 1956 album. With insert.
Mosaic (CD)
Late 1980's US CD re-issue on Blue Note of the 1961 album featuring Wayne Shorter and Freddie Hubbard.
Free For Alll (CD)
Mid-1990's Italian CD re-issue on Blue Note originally enclosed with "Blue Note" magazine (not included here) of the 1964 album featuring Wayne Shorter and Freddie Hubbard.
Genius Monk (LP)
1982 Japan-only compilation on Blue Note never re-issued on either LP or CD. With Obi and insert.
Genius Monk (LP)
1982 Japan-only compilation on Blue Note never re-issued on either LP or CD. With Obi and insert.
Moanin'
Moanin’ is the sound of Art Blakey turning a band into a congregation, with Lee Morgan’s trumpet, Benny Golson’s tenor saxophone, Bobby Timmons’s piano, and Jymie Merritt’s bass all testifying over Blakey’s unmistakable cymbal crashes and press rolls. From the call‑and‑response of the title track to the burning hard‑bop vehicles that follow, the record distils church‑infused, blues‑drenched celebration into a small‑group format. Each soloist brings a distinct voice – Morgan’s bright fire, Golson…
Out To Lunch!
Out to Lunch! remains one of the most strikingly original statements on Blue Note. Eric Dolphy marshals Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone, Richard Davis on bass, and Tony Williams on drums into a unit that treats his knotty compositions as springboards rather than straitjackets. Themes like “Hat and Beard” arrive full of angular intervals and odd accents, while the rhythm team tilts and lurches under them, propelled by Williams’ restless cymbal work and Davis’ flexible g…
Empyrean Isles
Herbie Hancock debuted on Blue Note in 1962 and quickly established himself as both a remarkable pianist and a brilliant composer with three excellent albums—Takin’ Off, My Point Of View, and Inventions & Dimensions—before making what is widely considered to be his first masterpiece: Empyrean Isles. Recorded in 1964, the album seemed to distill the full breadth of Hancock’s artistry into a sweeping 35-minute musical journey. Joining Hancock on the voyage were three of his closest collaborators: …
Maiden Voyage
On Maiden Voyage, Herbie Hancock turns the small jazz group into an ocean vessel, steering a dream team of Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), George Coleman (tenor sax), Ron Carter (bass), and Tony Williams (drums) through a suite of sea‑evoking pieces. Modal harmonies, open forms, and long, swelling melodies create a sense of expanse; Carter and Williams suggest tides and undertows, while Hubbard and Coleman trace arcs that feel both exploratory and inevitable. Hancock’s piano balances delicacy with fo…
Components
Components documents vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson’s early emergence as a vital voice in modern jazz. Recorded and issued in 1965, the album presents Hutcherson’s distinctive mallet work and original compositions that bridge post‑bop lyricism and mid‑60s harmonic exploration.
Components balances melodic clarity with adventurous harmony, moving between contemplative ballads, driving post‑bop pieces, and modal excursions that highlight the vibraphone’s textural range within a small‑combo setting.
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