Hello record collectors: I have too many records! I am selling about 1,500 of them. Genres: rock, world, latin, classical, jazz, folk.  All records are from my personal collection, and have been well cared for. 

Sabu Martinez

Sabu's Jazz Espagnole

Allegre - Blue Label - LPA 802 - High Fidelity - dead wax # BP 1958, BP 1959

  Vinyl:   Play grades as EX+ on this system: Koetsu Black cartridge, Dyna PAS preamp, Julius Futterman OTL monoblocks,                 Altec Lansing 604C studio monitors The record sounds great, I almost gave it a NM-, you will not be disappointed,                are unlikely to find better audio quality. The dynamics are better than my re-issue copy (this, btw, is almost                always the case, as the masters that re-issues are made from have themselves aged) or the black label pressings.               Visually grades as EX- Still retains almost all of its luster; a few small, faint scuff marks; no warpage Jacket:   VG it is split and taped 1/3 along the top and 1/2 along the bottom, has an abrasion on front upper right from someone                 pulling a sticker off badly and then covering up with a magic marker, a hole punch in the lower right.

A review by Thom Jurek of allmusic:
Perhaps the greatest album that percussionist Sabu Martinez ever issued is also one of the greatest Latin jazz albums in history. The wild thing is, it isn't really a Sabu date, despite his name listed as the bandleader on the LP. Jazz Espagnole was really Frankie Malangre's band. He was generous enough toward his bandmates to allow producer Al Santiago to allow them to record with Sabu (who had just come to New York from California and did not have his own band yet), who recorded the band's repertoire pretty much as a sideman on this 1960 date! In any case, what sets Jazz Espagnole apart from virtually every other Latin jazz date is that this music is neither a Latin jazz album in that Latin rhythms are superimposed over standard jazz arrangements or a jazz-Latin album whose arrangements are subservient to Latin rhythms. All 11 cuts are stomping, moving, steaming, and grooving sambas, descargas, Afros, boleros, cha chas, mambos, sons, etc. The jazz improvising that does take place is authentic, grooving harmonic interplay based on -- not against -- the rhythmic considerations and fugue figures. Led by the percussion section of Martinez, Louie Ramirez, and Ernie Newsum, trumpeter Martry Sheller, saxophonist Bobby Porcelli, pianist Arty Jenkins, and bassist Billy Salter tear through a selection that can deemed erroneously to be salsa, but is actually a magnificent Latin and jazz fusion of the highest order. Most notable tracks are "Delilah," "Otra Vez" with its 12/16 meter, "I Remember Carmen" with its burning alto solos, and "Nica's Dream" with its nocturnal, steamy rhythm built on a small bop figure from the Sonny Stitt book. This is the one!
GRADING: MINT or M: It has to be 99% perfect to get this. I rarely give this out to anything other than a sealed record.

NEAR MINT or NM, M- : Vinyl: appears virtually flawless. Only very minor scuffs and little else appear, which will play with no noise. Cover: looks as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and or age, such as very very faint ring impression, but no ringwear.

EXCELLENT or EX: Vinyl: minor scuffs which are only slightly visible and no scratches, vinyl has great luster. Cover:  Artwork is still as close to perfect as can be. Some minor outer ring impression, very very very faint ringwear. Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. No seam splits, taped repairs  or writing on the cover.

VERY GOOD PLUS or VG+: Vinyl: shows wear, surface scuffs. The vinyl still has a great luster, but the flaws will be noticeable to the naked eye. A very very few random clicks or faint surface noise - almost always limited to between tracks - that are so faint or infrequent that they are nearly imperceptible and should not interfere with the enjoyment of the musical experience. Cover:  A virtually clean cover, the artwork looks clean with slightly more aging. There may be small writing on it. The back of the cover may be somewhat yellow. Some minor wear to the seams or spine, but no tears or holes popping through. There may be some outer ring impression or ringwear. The corners will be slightly dog eared yet no crackly bends, defacing the artwork. 

VERY GOOD or VG: Vinyl: It will visually present as having have been played and having lost some of its luster. There will be some surface noise when it is played, maybe some faint high end burn but dynamics should still overpower the surface noise and sound good. This is a record that is good enough. Cover:  will look worn, used. There may be some seam splitting with some scotch tape repair. There may be ring wear, where the ink has begun to wear off. There may be some minor writing on the cover. It will look aged and possibly yellowish, but no stains or mildew from water damage. 

GOOD or G: Vinyl: will look very well played, dull, grayish and possibly abused, but will still play without skips caused by deep scratches. It will have distracting surface noise, such as continuous hiss, crackling or popping. Will also have significant high end burn and some loss of dynamics caused from grooves being worn. Good means that it will play OK even though you can still hear noise caused from the wear.  Cover:  will have major seam splits that are taped repaired. May have large writing on the cover. This is a record you buy and hold until a better one comes along.

FAIR/POOR: I don't sell these.

Please do not pay until I have sent an invoice, esp overseas buyers.