Hard Bop Archieven • Gram Vinyl

Sonny Rollins

Mario — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:45:16 +0000

Excellent compilation LP centered around Sonny Rollins, released in 1990. Contains music from Rollins working with J.J. Johnson's Boppers, Art Farmer Quintet, Thelonious Monk Quintet, The Modern Jazz Quartet, and features a selection of the biggest names in jazz from the 1950's.

Used item, still in great shape.

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Point Of Departure

Mario — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:05:16 +0000

"Point Of Departure" is a stellar recording, essential for any representative jazz collection, and a record that, in the 21st century, still points the way to the future for jazz. The Penguin Guide To Jazz gave the album a top rating plus a special "crown" accolade, and included it as part of the selected core collection.

The song "Dedication" was originally titled "Cadaver" and wants to express a feeling of great loss. The sad aura of the piece was such that, after playing a section of said piece, Dorham teared up a bit.

This is from the 75 Year Blue Note collection, and is in great shape. The sleeve shows light signs of storage, the vinyl LP itself is near mint. Comes with a full color printed Blue Note inner sleeve. Heavyweight vinyl, amazing sound!

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The Sidewinder

Mario — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:20:49 +0000

"The Sidewinder" is a 1964 album by Lee Morgan, recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The title track is perhaps Morgan's best-known composition. This edition is from the 85th Anniversary Treasures Of Blue Note Series and comes on 180-grams blue coloured vinyl. The pressing is from the same mastering as the 80th Anniversary by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, all-analogue from the original master tape. Sounds and looks amazing!

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Let Freedom Ring

Mario — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 08:20:00 +0000

"Let Freedom Ring" by jazz saxophonist Jackie McLean was recorded in 1962 and originally released on the Blue Note label. This is a recent Ermitage reissue on heavyweight vinyl, and sounds excellent.

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New York Jazz

Mario — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:51:22 +0000

This album by Dutch pianist Rein de Graaff from Groningen was recorded in New York at Sound Ideas Studios in 1979. This is an original pressing from 1979 in great shape.

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Sept Pas Vers Le Ciel

Mario — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:32:10 +0000

This the original French edition of "Seven Steps To Heaven" from 1963.

With his quintet disbanded, and a tour scheduled for the West Coast, Miles hired George Coleman, who had been recommended by John Coltrane, and Ron Carter, a young graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and very active in the New York scene. Frank Butler (at the time the top black drummer in L.A.) and Victor Feldman (an English pianist) joined them for a recording session. The band’s repertoire reflected Feldman’s influence. However, only three of the four ballads (played by the quartet without the saxophone) were included in the album. Miles re-recorded the three other more spirited pieces with Tony Williams, the young drummer he had just discovered through Jackie McLean when he returned to New York. Victor Feldman stayed in California, and Herbie Hancock completed this new quintet. For two days, Miles listened to them rehearse over his apartment’s intercom. On the third day, he joined them, and the next day he brought them into the studio. He knew that this group would bring down the house.

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Jive Samba

Mario — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:39:40 +0000

An original Riverside jazz 7" from 1963 by Cannonball Adderley. Nice package with a gatefold sleeve and a booklet with photos and extensive liner notes. In heavily used condition but plays great!

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