Kevin Bresnahan

Levy was one of the scummiest of scumbags. I don't know that I'd want to read a book about his life.

These are sold. M-/M- Bill Barron – A Swedish-American Adventure (Dragon) DRCD-343 (Sweden) M-/M- John Coltrane – Coltrane (Presitge) VICJ-60270 (Japan) Mono. 20 Bit K2. Includes insert. No obi. VG+/VG+ John Handy – No Coast Jazz (Roulette) TOCJ-60149 (Japan) (o) Obi has tab crunches. M-/M- Charles McPherson – From This Moment On! (Prestige/OJC) (OJCCD-1899-2) Billy Harper - Soran-Bushi B.H. (Billy Harper Fan Club). THIS IS A CD-R. I cannot guarantee it will play on all players/drives. These are sold. M-/Exc Frank Foster – Fearless Frank Foster (Prestige) UCCO-9476 (Japan) (o) (MLP). Faint scratch near edge of CD. VG+/Exc John Hicks – Naima’s Love Song (DIW) DIW-823 (Japan) (o) With Bobby Watson. Numerous light scuffs. M-/M- Grant Stewart – Recado Bossa Nova (Birds Records) XQDJ-1008 (Japan) (o) I will update the list later today.

These are sold.

Updated 18Nov2025 at 10:30 EDT $5.50 Jazz CD sale All discs are $5.50. Shipping will be at actual cost regardless of quantity. In the US, 1-10 CDs costs $5-6, so the more you buy, the less shipping costs per CD. Paypal preferred. International through Paypal only. Venmo is OK if you’ve been on the forum for a while or you have bought from me previously. Grading = artwork/CD Mint (M): Looks like the wrapper just came off. No marks of any kind anywhere on the complete package. Mint minus (M-): Very near perfect playing surface and artwork. When held at an angle under extreme lighting you can see perhaps 1 or 2 very light scratches or pin dots. Excellent (Exc.):CDs in this condition look used, but like they were taken good care of. Only a few very light scuffs can be seen when the disc is held at an angle to the light. The booklet and inserts are present and have only a few very minor flaws such as a slight bend or light fingerprints Very Good plus (VG+): No more than 10 very light to light scratches between 1/8" and 2". Artwork has case dents or a crease. Plays perfectly. Very Good (VG) : CDs in this condition are more for listening to than collecting. The disc is heavily scratched but can be played through without skipping. The booklet and inserts are present but heavily worn, and may include heavy fingerprints, bent corners, smudges, creases, case dimple marks, and writing. Poor (P): Heavily damaged, may not play through without skipping. Booklet and inserts may be missing, or also heavily damaged or torn. I really don’t like to use M unless the disc is sealed. CDs in jewel case unless noted. (o) = obi included (MLP) = mini-LP sleeve (GMLP) = Gatefold mini-LP sleeve VG+/M- Cannonball Adderley – Cannonball & Coltrane (Emarcy) (834 588-2) VG+/Exc Kenny Barron – Green Chimneys (Criss Cross) (Criss 1008) (Germany). Artwork M- but case is scuffed. Disc has a few faint scuffs. VG+/M- Ray Bryant – Plays (Roulette) TOCJ-50197 (Japan) (o). Obi has a tab crunch and case cover has a small crack. M-/Exc Benny Carter – A Gentleman And His Music (Concord) (CCD-4285) (Germany) UPC sticker residue on back of case. M-/M- Ron Carter – The Bass & I (Somethin’ Else) TOCJ-95033 (Japan) (o) SHMCD. CD case cover shows some shelf wear. VG+/VG+ Richie Cole – Richie Cole Plays West Side Story (Venus) TKCV-35012 (Japan) (o) M-/M- Michael Feinberg – From Where We Came (Steeplechase) (SCCD-31902) (Denmark) Bassist Feinberg leading a quintet with Noah Preminger on tenor & Dave Liebman on soprano. M-/M- Tommy Flanagan – Ballads & Blues (Enja) (CD 3031-2) (Germany) (Disc made in Austria) VG+/M- Dizzy Gillespie – Perceptions (Verve) (314 537 748-2). Verve Elite Edition with slipcover. Slipcover is a little dinged on one corner. VG+/VG+ Jimmy Hamilton – Can’t Help Swingin’ (Prestige) (PRCD-24214-2) Two-fer with “It’s About Time!” & “Can’t Help Swingin’”. CD has numerous light scratches. VG+/VG+ David Hazeltine – Inversions (Criss Cross) (Criss 1326) (Holland) VG+/VG+ Eddie Higgins – Amor (Venus) TKCV-35369 (Japan) M-/M- Willis Jackson – Bar Wars (32 Jazz) (32018) (BMG Music Club) Jewel case version. M-/Exc Bobby Jaspar – Memory of Dick (Emarcy) (837 208-2) (West Germany) Also released as “Modern Jazz Au Club St-Germain”. VG+/VG+ Steve Kuhn - Quireme Mucho (Venus) TKCV-35088 (Japan) M-/M- Diana Krall – Turn Up The Quiet (Verve) (B0026217-02) Crack in CD cover M-/M- Junior Mance – Groovin’ Blues (AfterBeat/Pony Canyon) PCCY-30245 (Japan) (o) (MLP) with Eric Alexander M-/M- Junior Mance Trio – Ballads 2006 (AfterBeat/Pony Canyon) PCCY-30247 (Japan) (o) (MLP) M-/M- Howard McGhee – The Return of Howard McGhee/Dusty Blue (Bethlehem) TOCJ-9621 (Japan) (o) (MLP). Two LPs on one CD. VG/VG+ J.R. Monterose – Welcome Back. J.R.! (Solid/Progressive) CDSOL-6716 (Japan) (o) M-/M- Gerry Mulligan – Recorded in Boston at Storyville (Pacific Jazz) TOCJ-9406 (Japan) (o) Mono M-/M- Charlie Parker – Charlie Parker Memorial (Savoy) CY-78982 (Japan) (MLP) no obi M-/M- Seldon Powell – Seldon Powell Sextet (Roost) TOCJ-50145 (Japan) (o) VG/VG+ Sonny Rollins – The Contemporary Leaders + (Contemporary) VDJ-1552 (Japan) (o). One yellow spine & sticky obi are faded M-/M- Tony Scott – Tony Scott Plays Gypsy (Parlophone) WPCR-29234 (Japan) (o) (SHMCD) VG+/VG+ Archie Shepp – Tray Of Silver (Denon) DC-8548 (Japan) M-/M- Hal Singer with Charlie Shavers – Blue Stompin’ (Prestige/OJC) (OJCCD-834-2) M-/Exc Johnny “Hammond” Smith – Good ‘Nuff (Prestige/OJC) (PRCD-24282-2). Small mark on CD. VG+/M- Bennie Wallace – Brilliant Corners (Denon) CY-30003 (Japan) VG+/M- George Wallington – Jazz At Hotchkiss (Savoy) COCB-50304 (Japan) (o) (MLP). Not on discogs. From the Mastersonic Collection (2000?) M-/M- Various Artists – Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland (Roulette) TOCJ-50148 (Japan) (o) Blakey, Persip, Elvin & Philly Joe M-/M- Various Artists – Venus In New York (Venus) TKJCV-35160 (Japan) (o) (MLP) Vocalists Rosanna Vitro, Carla Cook, Chris McNulty, Charene Dawn, Laird Jackson & Sandy Lomax. The discs below are free with purchase. Pick one free CD for each 3 CDs you buy from above. Condition isn't great on some of them but they all play in my PC drive and my Oppo player. Joe Chambers - Mirrors (Blue Note) Promo CD. Sawcut on spine and promo writing on disc. Miles Davis - In Person, Friday Night (Columbia). Old Legacy CD with faded spine. Case is dirty. Miles Davis - In Person, Saturday Night (Columbia). Old Legacy CD with faded spine. Case is dirty. Tim Hagens - Audible Architechture (Blue Note). Promo CD with sticker on cover of booklet and writing on CD. Eddie Higgins - A Fine Romance (Venus). THIS IS A CD-R. Sold retail like this. I cannot guarantee it will play on all players/drives. To avoid multiple claims for the same CD, I would appreciate if you could post in the thread and then PM me for any titles you want to buy. Thanks for looking, Kevin

Stan Getz - Focus (Verve). I somehow managed to pick up a nice deep groove original along the way. This is my favorite "with strings" Jazz LP.

I've been running low on storage space for a while now, so it's almost a good thing that Blue Note took this weird stance on their hot cuts. They've saved me a bunch of money.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/oklahoman/name/hugh-walker-obituary?id=27591505 For those that don't want to follow the link: Hugh Walker Obituary Memorial services for Hugh Walker, Jr. will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 9, 2008, at Temple and Sons Funeral Home, 2801 N. Kelly Ave., Oklahoma City, OK. Hugh was born in Purcell, OK on November 22, 1942 to Hugh and Mae Ella Hill Walker and died on Tuesday, January 15, 2007, at Sweetbriar Nursing Center. He grew up and attended schools in Oklahoma City where he discovered his musical talent. He started with the French horn and later discovered his favorite, the drums. Years later, he stated, 'I love those drums like Michelangelo loved his marble.' After graduating from Douglass High School in 1960, Hugh left Oklahoma City to pursue his musical career. He played and recorded with many local, national, and international jazz greats. He was preceded in death by his mother and father and his youngest brother, Glen. He is survived by his son, Hamza (Stephanie) of Chicago, IL; daughters, Rhonda Richardson of Baltimore, MD, Nyemah of North Hollywood, CA; their mother, Rosetta of Baltmore, MD; and grandchildren, Eva and Milo of Chicago, IL. He is also survived by brothers, Wilbur (Tomycine) of Oklahoma City, William (Helga) of San Antonio, TX; sisters, Huretta Dobbs and Joyce (William) Dunlap of Oklahoma City; special cousin, Don Miller of Spencer, OK; many nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins, and many friends. He loved and was loved by many. I found it a little odd that they held the funeral almost a full year after he died.

If you're OK with downloads, Urbie Green's "A Cool Yuletide" is pretty awesome. The only negative is that it's very short.

I already had the Pure Pleasure LP at that point and I agree that it sounds fine.

I changed over to that myself after having Blue Note refuse to fix a couple of very hot cuts in their LP reissues. When they acknowledged it on their Tone Poet of "Picture of Heath" and basically said, "Sucks to be you", that was my cue. This is how Blue Note addressed the issue: We’re aware of the complaints about the Tone Poet Vinyl Edition of Chet Baker & Art Pepper “Picture of Heath” from some customers who are experiencing skipping on side two, while for most it plays fine. We’ve looked into it and have determined there is no defect with the pressing. It is however a very dynamic recording and Joe Harley & Kevin Gray don’t use any limiting or compression in their mastering approach. That can expose the need for some adjustments to be made with particular turntable set-ups. For instance, we’ve found that customers who adjusted their tracking force and anti-skate (even slightly reducing both), and made sure their turntable is level, no longer had playback issues. We hope this helps!

Groove Holmes had no problem having women on his covers.

Interesting arrangement, but man, that reverb! What the heck was the recording engineer thinking with adding that much echo? It makes it sound like they're playing in a huge cave. It has an almost "lounge music" sound.

I was barely 20 when Stitt stopped playing live and much more likely to be found at a rock concert than a Jazz club.

Another HighNote Christmas recording that you can only download as an mp3 from Amazon. Plus, their website is pretty much dead, with their new releases section dating to 2023.

When I talked with Michael about those LT album covers, he seemed generally pleased with them. That said, he did admit that it was partly budgetary and that he would not have reissued any of those titles with those covers. He actually laughed when I told hm that the Japanese reissued a bunch of them using those covers.