SVEN WUNDER - DAYBREAK:
Eagerly awaited comeback from Sven Wunder, again with his much-loved cinematic/library-ish psych funk/jazz sound. Just as good as the previous albums, so buy blind if you liked them! Listen to "Take a seat" or "Setting off". Early 2nd issue with smaller print on front.

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DIZZY GILLESPIE - SWING LOW SWEET CADILLAC / STEREO:
US stereo pressing, AS-9149 with orange/black ABC Records Inc.-labels and Bell Sound in dead wax = early 2nd US pressing. Just a few surface marks on record, plays alright. Cover has light wear + vintage shop sticker on back. Mid 60s LP featuring Mike Longo, with a great version of "Mas Que Nada".

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EVANS BRADSHAW TRIO - PIECES OF EIGHTY-EIGHT:
US stereo pressing, RLP 1136 with black/silver labels, mic & reel logo but no deep groove = early 2nd pressing. Record in great shape, close to NM. Cover looks nice too, just a minor corner bump and a neat stamp on back. Piano trio LP from 1959 featuring Alvin Jackson and Richard Allen. Listen to "Pushing The Blues".

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TAHMELA SIX - MOUNT:
Excellent Finnish spiritual/free jazz with a fusion leaning, listen to "Mount". 2nd pressing (with "Second pressing" printed on back cover).

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OIRO PENA - BÉKE:
Lo-fi spiritual jazz out of Finland, think Sun Ra in a prog/hippie mood. Listen to "Päästäkää" or "Voimaa". Early 2nd issue, black vinyl in screen-printed sleeve, with obi strip and glued-on liner notes (made in 250 copies).

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ALBERT AYLER - NUITS DE LA FONDATION MAEGHT VOLUME 1:
Ayler recorded live in France 1970 doing versions of his classic "Spirits", "Spirits Rejoice" and more. No punch hole on cover on this copy (unlike website photo). Early 2nd French pressing with "D.R." but catalogue number 83 503 on labels.

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ILL CONSIDERED - LIVE AT TOTAL REFRESHMENT CENTRE:
2018 live set from this prolific UK jazz act. If you liked their previous releases this is a safe bet - check "Sunflower" and "Long Way Home". 2nd pressing with printed and unnumbered labels (1st pressing was very limited and quickly sold out).

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VILHELM BROMANDER - IN THIS FOREVER UNFOLDING MOMENT:
Swedish bassist Vilhelm Bromander with an album recorded 2021 featuring a 13 man strong band including Christer Bothén, Elin Forkelid, Martin Küchen, Mattias Ståhl to name a few. Deep jazz on the spiritual/free side, listen to "In This Forever Unfolding Moment". 2nd pressing from 2024, green vinyl and with hype sticker on front cover.

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SOUL SUPREME - SAME:
Electronic fusion/jazz funk from Noam Ofir, some tracks with a head-noddy vibe and others sounding a bit like a jazzier version of Dam-Funk's updated electro/funk/boogie sound. Check the version of Cortex's "Huit Octobre 1971" and "Born with a Desire". 2nd pressing from 2022, still sealed copy.

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DIAMANDA GALAS - THE LITANIES OF SATAN / WILD WOMEN WITH STEAK-KNIVES:
Annoying avantgarde 12" from 1982. Pic sleeve has ring/edge wear, creasing (not on photo). UK 2nd pressing.

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DUKE PEARSON'S BIG BAND - INTRODUCING:
LP from 1968 with the atmospheric, eastern-tinged "Bedouin". Clean record, cover in fine shape except a bit of bending along the spine, nothing bad. Early 2nd US pressing with black/blue Liberty/UA label. Van Gelder in dead wax.

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MILES DAVIS - AT CARNEGIE HALL:
2nd US mono pressing, CL 1812 with 2 eye logo and "Guaranteed High Fidelity" in black print. Marks and lines on record, plays with minor background crackle, not too bad. Cover has some wear plus slight water damage on top part (mainly visible on back). Gil Evans-arranged LP recorded live in 1961 with Hank Mobley, featuring a great version of "So What".

CHET BAKER - PEACE:
Quartet LP from 1982 with Buster Williams, David Friedman and Joe Chambers. Listen to the fine "Syzygies". Cover has light wear + price code sticker on back. German 2nd pressing with non-laminated cover, no barcode on back.

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BERNT ROSENGREN - STOCKHOLM DUES:
His debut album from 1965 featuring Lalle Svensson, Björn Alke, Bo Skoglund plus Nannie Porres on vocals on two tracks. Listen to the great "Tribute to Don" and "Allan's Blues". 2nd Swedish pressing from 1973.

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AUSTRALIAN ALL-STARS - JAZZ FOR SURF-NIKS VOLUME 2:
Australian album from 1960, listen to "Pearly". Fine copy with minor wear. First US pressing from 1963.

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MICHAEL HOROVITZ / DAMON ALBARN / GRAHAM COXON / PAUL WELLER - BANKBUSTED NUCLEAR DETERGENT BLUES:
A "jazz poetry super jam" with very high-profile players. Some quite free moments here. UK 2nd issue from 2013, white vinyl, incudes insert.

CIRCLE - PARIS-CONCERT:
Classic free jazz/experimental live album from 1972 with Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland and Barry Altschul. Listen to "No Greater Love". One LP is VG+, the other is NM. Cover has a sawcut and a bent corner. US 2nd pressing, manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros.

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PAT MARTINO - FOOTPRINTS:
Good guitar-led jazz in the title track & "Road song". Cover has small split top and bottom seam, ring/rub wear + small stain on front (not on photo). US 2nd pressing on Muse.

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STAN GETZ - SWEET RAIN:
Getz from 1967 with highlights in "Con alma" and "Windows". Early 2nd German pressing, V6-8693 with black/silver labels with small deep groove.

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CHARLIE MINGUS TRIO / RED NORVO - SAME / MOVE:
Trio jazz with Red Norvo & Tal Farlow. Listen to "Move". Cover has a name and date written on back. Later French pressing of LP first issued in the US on Savoy as "Move" by the Red Norvo Trio.

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JAN JOHANSSON - SPELAR MUSIK PÅ SITT EGET VIS:
Beautiful, melancholic version of "Cubano chant". This LP was released in the 70s but contains material from 1964-1966 which hadn't been available before. 2nd Swedish pressing with unboxed NCB on labels. No stickers on this copy, unlike photo.

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MODERN JAZZ QUARTET - SAME / ATLANTIC 1265:
1957 album from Milt & co, listen to "Baden-Baden" or the great version of "Night in Tunisia"! Some minor marks on record, plays ok. Laminated flipback cover has a few cm fraying on spine. 2nd Danish pressing with red/purple labels.

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GENE AMMONS & DEXTER GORDON - THE CHASE!:
1970 live recording with Cleveland Eaton, Rufus Reid and Steve McCall. Listen to "The Chase". US 2nd pressing with green labels.

BARNEY KESSEL - GUITARRA (A.K.A KESSEL'S KIT):
The American master guitarist backed by Italian library hot-shots Giovanni Tommaso and Enzo Restuccia plus two fourths of I Marc 4 (Antonello Vannucchi and Carlo Pes). My favourites are the drowsy "Lison" and the equally dazed, Armando Trovajoli-penned "Malibu" - great tracks that wouldn't be out of place on Piero Umiliani's awesome "Paesaggi"! Cover has small bottom split and a saw cut (not on photo). First US pressing of LP that was first released in Italy as "Kessel's Kit".

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STAN GETZ / LAURINDO ALMEIDA - STAN GETZ WITH GUEST ARTIST LAURINDO ALMEIDA:
Bossa jazz from 1963, listen to the version of Jobim's "Once Again (Outra Vez)". Record is pretty strong VG with minor marks, plays well. First German issue from 1966.

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KENNY DREW - EVERYTHING I LOVE:
Solo piano LP recorded in 1973. Listen to "Sunset". Early 2nd Danish issue with boxed logo.

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BENGT HAMBRAEUS - ROTA 2 TETRAGON:
Swedish experimental electronics from the mid-60s. This is the 2nd issue on Caprice.

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LARS GULLIN QUINTET - MEP 27:
4-track EP recorded 1953 with Carl-Henrik Norin, Rolf Berg, Georg Riedel and Alan Dawson. Listen to "Stocks And Bonds". Center is pushed out. Pic sleeve has neat price writing on back. Swedish 2nd pressing, MEP 27 with 1954 print on back of pic sleeve.

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CLARKE BOLAND BIG BAND - SAX NO END:
LP from 1967 with Benny Bailey, Idrees Sulieman, Åke Persson, Sahib Shihab and the rest. Listen to "New box". Early 2nd German pressing with pink Saba labels without tree logo.

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LARS GULLIN QUARTET - MEP 8 / PIANO HOLIDAY:
4 track EP from 1953 with Åke Persson, Simon Brehm & Jack Noren. Listen to "Sad Sally". Center is pushed out. Swedish 2nd pressing, MEP 8 with 1954 print on back of pic sleeve.

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GEORGE KAWAGUCHI / ART BLAKEY - KILLER JOE:
"A Night In Tunisia" in a killer dancefloor jazz version! First US pressing from 1983 (of Japanese original from 1982). This copy is in shrink.

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RED HOLLOWAY WITH THE BROTHER JACK MCDUFF QUARTET - COOKIN' TOGETHER:
US mono pressing, PR 7325 with gold/black labels with trident on top = 2nd mono pressing. Cover has some some ringwear and small tear on front (not on website photo). Tenor sax and organ led jazz LP from 1964. Try "Something funny" or "Brother red".

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VARIOUS / ALBERT MANGELSDORFF / GLOBE UNITY ORCHESTRA - BERLIN '70:
LP from 1970 with various artists and styles, but I put it in the free jazz rack for the tracks by Albert Mangelsdorff ("Open mind") and Globe Unity Orchestra ("Globe unity"). Cover has sticker on back. Early 2nd pressing, 12 20861-3 with red labels, CRF 861 on cover.

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GEORGE DUKE - FROM ME TO YOU:
Fusion/soul/disco album from 1977. Check the clubby "Scuse me miss" and the sunny soul tune "You and me". US 2nd issue with blue Epic labels.

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ANDERS KOPPEL - AFTENLANDET & REGNBUEFUGLEN:
1977 Danish fusion/jazz rock, check "Toget" and "Gaderne". Danish 2nd pressing.

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BENNY GOLSON - TIME SPEAKS:
Clifford Brown-memorial album with Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Kenny Barron, Cecil McBee and Ben Riley. Listen to "Theme for Maxine". First Dutch pressing from 1985 (of LP first released in Japan in 1983).

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SONNY STITT / ZOOT SIMS - INTER-ACTION:
Mid-60s album with these two tenor giants, listen to "Fools Rush In". Cover has a tiny seam split, faint miscoloration and small/neat writing on back. Sawcut on opening. US 2nd pressing with yellow/pink Cadet labels.

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MILES DAVIS - YOU'RE UNDER ARREST:
1985 album featuring guests like John Scofield and John McLaughlin. Listen to "Katia". Cover has two tiny tears on top seam. European 2nd pressing, red labels, with printed inner sleeve.

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BJÖRN J:SON LINDH - COUS COUS:
"The Booster pump" fast funky jazz with flute and drums. Sweden's answer to Harold Alexander! The laminated sleeve has small sticker on back. Early 2nd Swedish pressing with yellow labels.

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HARRY ARNOLD & HIS SWEDISH RADIO STUDIO ORCHESTRA - THIS IS HARRY / MEP 264:
4 track EP from 1957 with Åke Persson, Arne Domnerus, Bjarne Nerem, Bengt Hallberg and more big names. "Blue Lou" and "Crazy rhythm" are nice tunes in a big band style. Early 2nd Swedish pressing, MEP 264 with white/green/purple label. 1957 print on back of pic sleeve.

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OSCAR PETERSON QUARTET - NIGHT CHILD:
1979 session with Joe Pass, NHØP and Louis Bellson. First Norwegian pressing, released a few years after the US, UK etc. pressings. Cover has a tiny sticker/tear on back.

BJÖRN J:SON LINDH - VÅTA VINGAR:
1980 LP from J:son with an afro cosmic vibe on "In I Dimman"! Swedish 2nd pressing.

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BOBBY JONES - HILL COUNTRY SUITE:
Trio LP from 1974 with George Mraz and Freddie Waits. Listen to "Only blue". 2nd German pressing with white cover. This copy is in shrink.

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COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA - HIGH VOLTAGE:
Big band LP from 1970 with Cecil Payne, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Joe Newman in the setting. Cover shows some lamination peeling, minimal pressure stamp on front, sticker mark inside gatefold. German 2nd pressing on MPS/BASF.

RUNE GUSTAFSSON - HIMSELF PLAYS GILBERT O'SULLIVAN:
Guitar jazz LP from 1972, check the groovy "Too Much Attention". Cover has two small stickers on back. Swedish 2nd pressing with brown labels.

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RAYMOND GUIOT & SON QUARTETTE - BACH STREET:
Bach goes jazz on 1965 album with Guy Pedersen, Daniel Humair and Michel Hausser. Listen to "Musette En Sol". Early 2nd French pressing on Musidisc.

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DUKE ELLINGTON & JOHN COLTRANE - SAME:
US stereo pressing, AS-30 with orange/black ABC-Paramount Inc label, Van Gelder in dead wax. Early but later pressing released same year, 1963 as the Am-Par original. Record has pretty much sleeve scuffs but not to bad and it plays fine. The glossy foldout cover has minor lamination peeling on front. Wonderful soft jazz LP including the stunning version of "In A Sentimental Mood" and "Take The Coltrane".

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ALBERT AYLER TRIO - SPIRITUAL UNITY:
Later (but still early) US mono pressing from mid-to-late 60s, black/white cover, white labels with black print, 156 5th Avenue address on labels and cover. Deep groove on A-side only, ear in dead wax on both sides, Bell Sound-stamp in dead wax on B-side. Nice and clean copy! Legendary free jazz album from the visionary Ayler with Gary Peacock and Sunny Murray. Listen to the deep "Ghosts: First Variation".

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MONICA ZETTERLUND - AHH! MONICA:
Swedish later but still early 1966 issue of 1962 original. Fine copy with tiny corner wear. The Queen of Swedish jazz vocalists on her second LP from 1962. Includes the classic "Sakta Vi Gå Genom Stan" plus great versions of "Baltimore Oriole" (Säg Några Vackra Ord") and "Dat Dere" ("Va' E' De' Där").

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BUD POWELL - THE AMAZING BUD POWELL VOL 1:
Early but later US pressing from 1954 two years after the first issue. BLP 5003 with Lexington address on labels. Flat edge and deep groove on both sides but no ear in dead wax and back cover lists record numbers up to BLP 5057 indicating second generation record and cover. Very nice record with hardly any wear. Tiny occasional background noise at soft parts probably a bit from the pressing. Cover in fine shape with light corner wear. Classic Blue Note 10" with Fats Navarro, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter, Curly Russell, Max Roach and Roy Haynes. Listen to the beautiful version of "You Go To My Head" and "Ornithology".

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