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Miles Davis
Sketches Of Spain


Scarce mid 60s French issue of the classic 5-track LP, unique front laminated pinched spine flipback picture sleeve
Dave Brubeck
Jazz At Storyville


Scarce 60s French 5-track LP recorded live at Storyville, great unique fully laminated pinched spine picture sleeve

Bob James Three

1976 UK 5-track LP, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only the lightest of shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless!
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Mahavishnu Orchestra
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Birds Of Fire

Scarce 1973 US CBS SQ Quadrophonic gold label 10-track vinyl LP, fully compatible with conventional stereo systems, housed in a colour pasted picture sleeve complete with original series inner.

The sleeve displays negligible shelfwear and the vinyl shows very little evidence of play - a great copy!


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Dick swings...
The Electric / Fusion Period (1969 - 1975)

By the end of 'Filles De Kilimanjaro', the seeds were sown for Miles' next leap. In February 1969, 'In A Silent Way' was recorded & included John McLaughlin on electric guitar, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Jo Zawinul on keyboards, plus Wayne Shorter & Tony Williams.These four individuals would dominate jazz-rock later in the 1970s with The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Headhunters, Return to Forever and Weather Report. With this album they created something that would turn the world of Jazz upside down.

After recording this album, Tony Williams left to form his group Lifetime and was replaced by Jack DeJohnette. A Short time later, the ground breaking 'Bitches Brew' was recorded. This was the first 'Jazz' album to chart in the Billboard Top 40 & the first to be targeted at new, younger, listeners who were more familiar with guitars than trumpets. The albums of this period were characterised by lengthy improvisational pieces over pre defined themes, often with multi-tracking & splicing of performances to create something that was never actually performed as such. This had the simultaneous effect of capturing a new younger audience who were familiar with the then in vogue improvisational works by various contemporary bands & at the same time alienating a large portion of the traditional Jazz community. The Jazz equivalent of Dylan going electric! Starting with Bitches Brew, Davis' albums also began to feature less conventional artwork. He took significant cuts in his usual performing fees in order to open for rock groups like the Steve Miller, The Grateful Dead & Santana. This period also saw the recording of several live albums including It's About That Time (March 1970), Black Beauty (April 1970) and At Fillmore (June 1970). Over the next four years, Miles refined this technique of recording & revelled in the freedom that it gave him & the musicians he employed. The mixed influences of Karlheinz Stockhausen, Jimi Hendrix, Sly & The Family Stone were incorporated into the performances, often leading to concerts of Psychedelic Space Funk rather than what you would perceive as traditional Jazz. The improvisional nature of the pieces meant that nearly every live performance he gave over these years was different & this was captured on several live albums released at the time- In Concert, Dark Magus, Agharta & Pangaea.

Essential listening for this period would be Bitches Brew, On the Corner & A Tribute To Jack Johnson. Come 1975, the rock star ethos & intense touring was taking its toll and physical, drink & drugs problems led to Miles' retirement from music. There would be no new Miles Davis music for over five years.
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John Coltrane
And Duke Ellington


US limited edition 7-track LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl , presented in sealed gatefold sleeve

Sonny Rollins
East Broadway Run Down


2007 German limited edition 3-track LP pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL, presented in sealed & stickered gatefold sleeve

Gil Scott-Heron
Midnight Band:


1998 US limited edition 9-track LP pressed on HIGH DEFINITION PREMIUM 180gram VIRGIN VINYL, presented in sealed & stickered picture sleeve

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What's On...
Smokey Dives: Thu 13 Dec, 01:50-02:50
The late George Melly looks at the two rival jazz scenes which emerged during the 50s, the modernists and the traditionalists. Some strong language.

George Melly and John Chilton's Feetwarmers: Thu 13 Dec, 01:30-01:50 George Melly and John Chilton's Feetwarmers in a concert filmed at the Brecon Jazz Festival in 2000.
Weather Report
Paper Sleeve Collection

Complete set of 6 Japanese exclusive limited edition DSD digitally remastered CD albums from the jazz fusion legends, compiling their recordings for the Columbia label in the 80s, from 1980's'Night Passage' through to 1986's 'This Is This' - a total of 44 tracks! Each disc is superbly presented in a mini LP-style card picture sleeve with mini replica inner sleeve, fold-out Japanese info sheet andindividual obi strip.


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Jaco Pastorius
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Word Of Mouth

1981 Japanese Warner Bros white label promo sample 7-track vinyl LP, featuring an astonishing reworking of the Beatles classic Blackbird, colour picture sleeve complete with original glossy photo inner, Japanese text biography insert and obi-strip.


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George Benson
Jazz Profiles


2007 UK digitally remastered CD album comprising a 9-track collection which celebrates the jazz recordings for the Columbia and CTI labels

Pat Metheny
Parallel Universe


2007 Japanese exclusive limited edition 5-track digitally remastered CD album, presented inmini LP-style pasted card sleeve + obi strip

Mike Westbrook
Citadel / Room 315


2006 issue UK 11-track digitally remastered CD album, picture slipcase complete with extensive liner notes & photos

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