KENNY DORHAM SEPTET - BLUE SPRING / MONO:
US mono original with blue label, mic & reel logo, RLP 12-297 has deep groove. Record is shiny and beautiful but has some softer spindle wear, plays fine except some ticks first minute of B3. Also a few ticks at A1 first part. Cover is fine front and back but upper seam is very torn and with 5 cm split. Lower seam and spine is worn as well. "Spring is here" is beautiful.

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JOHN COLTRANE - IMPRESSIONS:
US mono pressing, A-42 with orange/black Abc Paramount Inc label. US pressing from 1965 (of 1963 original). Record with some light scuffs, affect play slighly at intro of "India". Glossy cover has minor wear primarly inside the foldout. Fantastic Coltrane LP with the mighty "Impressions" and "India".

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DOLLAR BRAND - AFRICAN PIANO:
The famous South African pianist recorded in 1969 in Copenhagen. Listen to "Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro". Clean record. Cover has minor miscoloration at opening. Danish release on the Spectator label, SL 1005, NCB on labels = later pressing.

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JOHN COLTRANE - GIANT STEPS / MONO:
Danish mono original, Atlantic 1311 with orange/purple bulls-eye labels, comes in beautiful flipback cover. Record has light marks, plays ok with occasional soft background noise. Cover has clear tape on spine and top/bottom seam, small tear on front. True jazz classic from 1959 with "Naima" and "Giant steps".

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THAD JONES - DETROIT NEW YORK JUNCTION:
Very sought-after Blue Note LP from 1956 with Billy Mitchell, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan etc. Listen to "Zec" or "Tarriff". Japanese reissue from 1983, BN 1513 with insert but no obi, promo issue.

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HANS KOLLER / WOLFGANG DAUNER - KUNSTKOPFINDIANER:
Fusion/free jazz album from 1974 featuring Adelhard Roidinger. Listen to "Adea" and "Suomi". Clean record. Cover has minor sticker residue on back, two minimal tears on front (not on photo). German stereo original, 21 22019-2 with red MPS/BASF labels.

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ROVA : ZORN - THE RECEIVING SURFACES:
Live set with Rova and John Zorn from 2010, listen to "Arc Fuse 1". Record fine shape. Cover has two corners a bit bent otherwise fine. US original, limited to 300 copies.

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GRANT GREEN - FEELIN' THE SPIRIT:
LP from 1963 with Herbie Hancock and Billy Higgins. Listen to "Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jericho". Japanese reissue from 1979, GXK 8117 with insert but no obi.

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LOU DONALDSON - SAY IT LOUD:
US original, BST 84299 with blue/white Liberty labels and Van Gelder in dead wax. Record with light surface scuffs. Cover has cut and wear at corners. Classic funky jazz album with a groovy version of "Say It Loud"!

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AMIRI BARAKA / LEROI JONES - NEW MUSIC - NEW POETRY:
Spoken word/spiritual jazz LP with David Murray and Steve McCall, check "The Last Revolutionary". Record in great shape. Cover has a touch of ringwear. US original, with both inserts.

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ÅKE HODELL / FRANCOIS DUFRENE / BOB COBBING - TEXT-SOUND-COMPOSITIONS 1 / A STOCKHOLM FESTIVAL 1968:
Rare avantgarde/experimental album recorded in 1968. Contains one piece by each artist. Record is clean. Cover has "Fylkingen Records"-sticker on back. Swedish only original, with insert.

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BRÖTZMANN / MILLER / MOHOLO - OPENED, BUT HARDLY TOUCHED:
Peter, Harry and Louis recorded live at the Flöz, Berlin in 1980. Listen to "Special Request For Malibu". Light sleeve marks on records, play fine. Cover has basic shelf wear and a few cm splits/fraying on top seams center. German original, FMP 0840/0850.

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CHARLES MINGUS - MINGUS MINGUS MINGUS MINGUS:
US mono pressing, A-54 with orange/black ABC-Paramount labels with Van Gelder in dead wax. Early but still later pressing from same year as the original 1964. Record has some light marks, plays very well. Cover has stain on front lower left side otherwise fine shape. Classic jazz LP including "1 x Love" & "Mood Indigo".

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THELONIOUS MONK - THELONIOUS ALONE IN SAN FRANCISCO:
US mono issue, RLP 12-312 with large blue labels with mic & reel logo and INC on Bill Graeuer = early but later pressing from 1962 of 1959 original. No deep groove . Record in fine shape with light scuffs and some storage wear on side 1. It plays fine but minor background noise can be heard as music is quiet. Cover in fine shape with light wear. Solo piano LP from the Monk, listen to "Pannonica".

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ART BLAKEY QUINTET - A NIGHT AT BIRDLAND VOL 2 / BLP 5038:
US early 2nd issue with BLP 5038 with Lexington-address on labels. Flat edge and deep groove on both sides, ear in dead wax. With 2nd generation cover with linear notes on back. Released same year as the first issue in 1954. Record has plenty of surface marks and scrathes, plays decent but occasional light ticks and background noise. Front cover with only minor wear, back cover has stamp on back at white area. Seams and spine a bit worn and has 3-4 cm split at lower seam.Wonderful live session with Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver and Curly Russell. Listen to "Mayreh".

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LAVISTA / MENDOZA / DA SILVEIRA - TRES COMPOSICIONES INSTRUMENTALES:
Música Nueva Latinoamericana series here at volume 7. Check "Sexteto" by Emilio Mendoza. Fine copy with little wear. Uruguay original, limited to 1000 copies.

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FREDDIE HUBBARD - HUB CAP:
Strong Blue Note LP with Jimmy Heath and Philly Joe Jones. "Hub Cap" and "Luana" are my favorites. Japanese reissue from 1985, BNJ-71053 with insert but no obi.

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BOSSE WÄRMELL - MAJ 1962:
Beautiful album recorded in 1962 but unreleased until 1984. With top musicians as Bosse Skoglund, Lars Sjösten, Rolf Ericson etc. Listen to the lovely version of "Nica's Dream"! Light sleeve marks on record, plays ok with minor distractions only. Cover has tiny 1 cm tear towards the opening edge. Swedish only original.

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MILES DAVIS - FILLES DE KILIMANJARO:
UK stereo original, S 63551 with front-laminated cover. Record is lovely EX grade except for one small scratch end of A2 that clicks lightly a few times. Cover has minor lamination peeling front and transparent tape at upper seam 15, harly noticeable and looks nice. Stereo sticker on back. Great Miles album, this one recorded in 1968 with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams. Listen to "Filles De Kilimanjaro".

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ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS - SAME / BLP 4003:
US mono pressing, BLP 4003 with 47 West 63rd NYC-address and "R" on labels = early 2nd US mono pressing. Deep groove on both sides, RVG both sides and ear side 1 only. Record has plenty of marks and some lighter scratches, plays with some surface noise and occassional clicks, still quite decent. A bit worse at A2 where it clicks rather much. Cover looks fine on front, spine and seams. Minor bent to the front lower right corner and tiny stain back lower right corner. Classic jazz set from 1958 including "Moanin".

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HERBIE HANCOCK - TAKIN' OFF:
Lovely album with Freddie Hubbard, Dexter Gordon, Billy Higgins and Butch Warren. Listen to "The Maze" or the classic "Watermelon Man". Record looks more or less unplayed, cover shows mild humidity spotting only. Japanese reissue from 1984, BNJ-71015 with insert but no obi.

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COUNT BASIE & THE KANSAS CITY 7 - SAME:
Album from 1962 with Thad Jones, Frank Wess and Frank Foster in the setting. Check "Count's place". Audiophile 2xLP reissue from 2009, plays at 45 rpm. One LP is nice VG+, the other is EX. Gatefold cover is numbered on back.

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BILL EVANS TRIO - PORTRAIT IN JAZZ:
Lovely LP from 1959 featuring Paul Motian and Scott LaFaro. Listen to "Come Rain Or Come Shine" and "Spring Is Here". Cover has mild humidity spotting on back plus "Seal of Approval"-sticker on front. Japanese reissue from 1973, MW 2062 with obi and insert.

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AL CALLAGAN / COMPLESSO JOSEPH MONTZEL - SWINGING FIVE / GAROTA DE BAHIA:
"Swinging Five" lovely 5/4 Euro jazz track - swinging indeed! "Garota De Bahia" is a mellow and loungy bossa jazz track. Clean vinyl, pic sleeve shows very light creasing/aging only. Minor edge warp not affecting play. Italian only original.

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FRED JACKSON - HOOTIN' 'N TOOTIN':
Soul jazz set recorded in 1962 with Earl Van Dyke on organ, check "Preach Brother". Record in fine shape, cover has mild signs of storage on front. Japanese reissue from 1992, BN 4094 with insert but no obi.

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GEORGE BENSON - GIBLET GRAVY:
1968 album with Pepper Adams, Billy Cobham & Ron Carter. Listen to "Along came Mary". Vinyl is clean. Cover is low VG+ due to some ring wear and miscoloration on back. Small chip on opening edge on back. US stereo original.

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ÅKE HODELL / STOKELY CARMICHAEL - BLACK POWER / U.S.S. PACIFIC OCEAN - A STORY ABOUT THE WORLD POLICE:
7" included in the book "U.S.S. Pacific Ocean - A Story About The World Police" from 1968 limited to 800 copies. This is the vinyl only, no book. Plays with some surface noise, nothing too bad. Intact center.

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LOU DONALDSON - MR. SHING-A-LING:
Italian stereo original, BST 84271 with blue/white Liberty labels and Van Gelder in dead wax. Record is strong VG+, nice copy. Front cover has sticker remainings on front plus small sticker. Backside cover has stamp at white area and discoloration from removed sticker. Classic funky jazz set from 1967, listen to "The Humpback".

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THELONIOUS MONK - THELONIOUS HIMSELF:
US mono 2nd pressing from 1957 same year as first issue, small blue label with mic & reel logo, deep groove both sides and no "Inc" at the Bill Grauer productions text at label. Record number RLP 12-235. Record in fine shape with light lines only, minor background noise due to the mellow music, slightly more at B2. Cover looks fine front and back but upper seam is completely split, hence VG- grade. Lower seam and spine are worn but intact. Solo piano LP from 1957 including versions of "April in Paris" and "Ghost of a chance".

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FIRE! - THE HANDS:
Gustafsson, Berthling, Werliin in 2018. Listen to "Touches Me With The Tips Of Wonder". Fine copy in shrink. Norwegian original, white vinyl edition that's harder to find than the black vinyl edition. Complete with cd.

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LEE MORGAN - VOLUME 2 / BLP 1541:
Album from 1956 with a sextet featuring Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Paul Chambers etc. Listen to "Latin Hangover" and "D's Fink". Cover has tiny writing and neat pen marks/underlining on back. Japanese reissue from 1979, GXK 8134(M), no insert or obi.

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JOHN ZORN - NOVE CANTICI PER FRANCESCO D'ASSISI:
Record in fine shape. Cover still in shrink. US original at John Zorn's private label.

GEORGE HARRISON - ELECTRONIC SOUND:
Electronic avantgarde experiments 1969, check "Under the Mersey wall". Record in fine shape with some minor marks. Cover has light corner/ring wear, creasing. UK 2nd pressing, without "Sold in the UK..." on label. Including original inner sleeve.

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COMPANY - COMPANY 2:
1977 improv album with Derek Bailey & company (i.e. Evan Parker and Anthony Braxton on this release). Listen to "Hiq". Record has mild storage wear and a couple of minor marks. Cover has a bit of sun fading along spine, small stain on front, tiny writing on back. UK original.

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ETKIN / GANDINI / ITURRIBERRY - TRES COMPOSICIONES INSTRUMENTALES:
Música Nueva Latinoamericana series here at volume 3. Listen to "Musica Ritual" by Mariano Etkin. Record in fine shape. Cover has tiny wear towards the opening. Uruguay original, limited to 1000 copies.

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CANNONBALL ADDERLEY - LOVE, SEX, AND THE ZODIAC:
Jazzy funk/funky jazz with lots of talk about zodiac signs. Contains the killer track "Leo". Cover in shrink with minor corner wear and minimal split on bottom right. US original.

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ALBERT AYLER - IN GREENWICH VILLAGE:
US stereo pressing, AS-9155 with red/black A Product of ABC Records-labels (no year) and separated logo boxes = 3rd US pressing from ca 1971. Record in fine shape, cover has minor corner bumps only. LP from 1967 with Alan Silva and Beaver Harris. Check the powerful "Truth Is Marching In" and "For John Coltrane".

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SONNY ROLLINS - OUR MAN IN JAZZ / STEREO:
US stereo original, LSP-2612 with black/silver deep groove labels. Record close to EX grading, shiny and black with a few minor marks only. Cover has some ring and edge wear (nothing major) plus small recording date sticker on back. 1963 live album with Don Cherry, Billy Higgins and Bob Cranshaw, listen to "Doxy".

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ANDREW CYRILLE & MAONO - JUNCTION:
Free jazz from 1976 feat. Lisle Atkinson, David S. Ware and Ted Daniel. Listen to "Junction". Clean record (close to NM), cover looks ok on front and back but it's seams and spine is worn, also a bit wear towards the opening on front. (not on photo) US original.

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RALPH LUNDSTEN / LEO NILSSON - SVIT FÖR ELEKTRONISKT DRAGSPEL / GUNNAR PÅ LIDARÄNDE:
Challenging stuff from the electronic luminary. Instrumental soundscapes that could well be sample material for open-minded producers. Listen to "Pastoral" and "Espressivo". Record has light marks, plays well. Cover has heavy ringwear, creasing, small tear on front. This is the original silver cover issue from 1969. Cat no A3 on the black labels with silver print. 4E 061-34052 on cover.

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THELONIOUS MONK - IN EUROPE VOLUME 2:
Live set recorded in Paris in 1961 with Charlie Rouse, listen to "Well You Needn't". Clean record, cover has minor lamination bubbling on front plus small sticker mark on back Dutch mono original, RM 003 (European only release, was not released in the US).

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JOHN COLTRANE / ARCHIE SHEPP - NEW THING AT NEWPORT:
US stereo pressing with red/black A Product of ABC Records-labels and separated logo boxes = later but still early US pressing from circa 1968 (of 1966 original). Van Gelder in dead wax. Record is VG+ to EX. Cover has a little lamination wear and slight humidity spotting inside foldout. Split LP with recordings from Newport Jazz Festival 1965. Listen to Coltrane's "One down, one up" or the freer "Call me by my rightful name" by Shepp.

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ZOOT SIMS - WAITING GAME:
US stereo pressing, AS-9131 with orange/black ABC-Paramount-label on side 1 and A Product of ABC Records-label on side 2 = early 2nd transitional pressing. Cover has slight wear to opening edge, a couple of small worn spots on top seam plus a tiny drill hole. Orchestral jazz album with versions of evergreens like "Over The Rainbow".

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ALEXANDER VON SCHLIPPENBACH / PAUL LOVENS - ,STRANGER THAN LOVE:
Live improvisation with von Schlippenbach and Lovens, recorded in Berlin in 1984. Nice and clean copy. German only original.

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SUN RA - NUITS DE LA FONDATION MAEGHT VOL 1:
Deep, trippy Sun Ra live set from 1970, including my favourite "Enlightment"! Later UK pressing on Recommended Records, this is the version with blue/gold cover. Record in fine shape, cover is pretty strong VG with some smudge/residue and tiny worn spots/tear dots on front.

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CLIFF JORDAN / JOHN GILMORE - BLOWING IN FROM CHICAGO:
LP from 1957 by Clifford Jordan & Sun Ra's sideman John Gilmore. Alongside Horace Silver, Curly Russell & Art Blakey they deliver a great straight jazz set, including a great version of Gigi Gryce's "Blue Lights"! Japanese reissue from 1990, BN 1549, mono pressing. With obi and insert.

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NAT KING COLE - THE CAPITOL YEARS:
Massive box with 20 remastered LPs and a 16-page booklet with notes and images. Box cover has one corner split and one corner repaired with black tape.

SARACHO / GARY SARACHO - EN MEDIO:
Jazz/fusion album from 1973 featuring Owen Marshall, check the tough funky fusion cuts "Sunday's Church" and "Senor Baker" and the softer "Rose For A Lady". Record has some soft scuffing, plays well. Cover has corner bumps, large splits on top and bottom seam plus small corner cut. US original with black labels.

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DYANI TEMIZ FEZA - MUSIC FOR XABA VOL 2:
Popular free jazz album from 1979 with Johnny Dyani, Okay Temiz & Mongezi Feza. Listen to "Makaya makaya makaya" and "Witchdoctor's son". Record has a few surface marks and some pressing bubbles, plays ok save for some odd light ticks. Cover has light ringwear, minor sticker residue front and back. UK original with pyramid labels.

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SUN RA - LIVE AT PRAXIS 84 VOL II:
Live from Athens in 1984 with John Gilmore, Marshall Allen & Salah Ragab. Listen to the clip from Part 3. Greek original, CM 109. Very close to NM record. Cover has minor wear at edges. Greece original.

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