One copy · original 1977 Germany pressing

The Tuba Trio Essence - The Heat And Warmth Of Free Jazz Vol. I

Name: The Tuba Trio – Essence - The Heat And Warmth Of Free Jazz Vol. I
Brand: The Tuba Trio
SKU: MLD-390926
Price: 40.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

$40.00 CAD · graded VG+ / VG+

This one's for the heads. Showcase of improvisational jazz each track featuring a specific instrument. Sam Rivers in the cut. I put the solo of the tuba when I wake up and need the neighbours to as well.

The Tuba Trio – Essence - The Heat And Warmth Of Free Jazz Vol. I

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The record

Artist: The Tuba Trio
Record: Essence - The Heat And Warmth Of Free Jazz Vol. I
Label: Circle Records (2)
Released: 1977
Genre: Free Jazz, Jazz

Discogs source ↗

This copy

Pristine copy

Year: 1977
Country: Germany
Catalog #: RK 2976/1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo

Two Goldmine grades, one for the record and one for the sleeve, each out of 10. I don't sell anything below a 3.

Record VG+ 8/10

Sleeve VG+ 8/10

Demand84% 195 want · 231 have

Rarity12 for sale on Discogs worldwide

Discogs suggests (VG+)CA$47a mint copy goes for CA$69

My price$40.00-15% vs Discogs

Tracklist

A22:05

A1 Part I - Instrumental Solo Of The Tenor Sax3:20
A2 Part II - Instrumental Solo Of The Tuba3:15
A3 Part III - Instrumental Solo Of The Drums4:20
A4 Part IV - Group With The Tenor Sax - Dramatic Intrusion Of A Second Tenor Sax Player11:10

B16:25

B1 Part V - Group With The Flute16:25

More listening

Sam Rivers The Tuba Trio / Part IV - Group With The Tenor Sax

How I priced it

CA$40.00 CA$46.91

Low High

Discogs suggests (VG+): CA$46.91
Others for sale in VG+: 1 of 12 (1 VG·1 VG+·7 NM·3 M)
Cheapest VG+-or-better elsewhere: CA$22.50 (VG+ · I'm CA$17.50 more)
A mint copy goes for: CA$68.56
My price: $40.00(-15% vs Discogs)

Prices checked Sep 20, 2026 against the exact Discogs pressing. Check me. Photos come from the Discogs entry for this release. Credit or removal on request.

The fine print

Free pickup in Vancouver. Everywhere else in Canada ships by weight.

Shipping & pickup

Pickup in Vancouver is free at any size, and it gets you at the new arrivals first.

Everywhere else in Canada ships by weight, worked out at checkout. Records are heavy, so the shop works in boxes. A box holds 12. A full box ships free anywhere in Canada. So does $250, whichever comes first.

Returns

If a record arrives worse than I graded it, tell me within 14 days. I'll email a Canada Post return label as a QR code. Take the package to any post office. No printer, no cost to you. Store credit for the full amount once it's back.

Otherwise sales are final.

The ritual, before it reaches you

Played first

Every record gets a needle test before it's listed. If it doesn't play clean, it doesn't get posted.

Matrix-matched

The dead-wax runouts are read character by character and matched to the exact Discogs pressing. This one, not one like it.

Graded Goldmine

Record and sleeve graded separately to the Goldmine standard, as honestly as my ears and eyes allow. The grade sets the price.

Washed

Every record runs through the HumminGuru washer. Goat-hair brushes, alcohol-free fluid. It dries on the rack before it's shelved. Dust is not a genre.

Fresh outer

Slipped into a brand-new outer sleeve, so the jacket you get stays the jacket I graded.

Packed apart

Before boxing, the record comes out of the jacket and rides beside it. The old mailer trick that stops seam splits in transit.