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Paul Chambers —
Go (2CD version – with bonus tracks) ... CD 
Vee Jay (Spain), 1959. Used 2CDs ... Out Of Stock
A rare non-Blue Note date as a leader from bassist Paul Chambers – and one of his hardest cooking dates in the studio! The session breaks out a bit from some of Chambers' more concept-based work of the time – and has him opening up strongly with an all-star group that includes ... read more CD
Buddy DeFranco —
Blues Bag – Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz Of The 60s Vol 2 ... LP 
Vee Jay, 1964. Very Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A real lost treasure – and an incredible session that offers a real meeting of minds that's far more than you'd expect from the simple cover and title! The set is a later one for Vee Jay, and it brings together half of the Jazz Messengers with a batch of west coast players – in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has some surface & edge wear, clear tape on the top seam & opening.)
Buddy DeFranco & Louis Hayes —
Blues Bag/Vee Jay/Blue Moon (Spain), 1960/1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
Two LP's on one CD. The first set is a later one for Vee Jay, and it brings together half of the Jazz Messengers with a batch of west coast players – in a groove that wonderfully mixes together different traditions and rhythms in jazz – and which steps out with a sound that's far more ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Eric Dolphy —
Eric Dolphy Memorial Album (aka Music Matador) ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Amazing work from Eric Dolphy – a record that's come out on a number of different labels, under a number of different names – but which is one of his most perfectly-realized sessions of the 60s, and one of his most spiritual albums ever! The record features a shifting lineup of players ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label Exodus pressing.)
Bennie Green —
Swingin'est ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A hard set of soul jazz grooves – recorded under the leadership of the great trombonist Benny Green, and one of his few albums not for Blue Note or Prestige! The sound is very much in the Prestige hardbop mode of the late 50s – and Green heads up a group that includes Gene Ammons and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Eddie Harris —
Eddie Harris Goes To The Movies ... LP Vee Jay, 1962. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Forget the title – which sounds like a bit of a gimmick – as this is a fine fine Eddie Harris album! After the success that Vee Jay had with Eddie Harris' huge hit version of "Exodus", they cut this album of Eddie playing movie themes – like "Green Dolphin ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with bracket logo. Cover has some ringwear, heavy edge wear, split at the top half of the spine, and a Stereo sticker.)
Eddie Harris —
Exodus To Jazz/Vee Jay (Spain), 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
Although Exodus to Jazz was probably the biggest album of Eddie's career, we've always been a bit more partial to the excellent LP Mighty Like A Rose, which is combined here with Exodus for a very nice 2-fer CD of Eddie's work from his early days on the Chicago jazz scene. Both CDs feature Eddie's ... read more CD
(1997 Blue Moon pressing.)
Vee Jay, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $18.99
Great jazz version of Henry Mancini's famous score – played by Eddie Harris and his killer Chicago group from the old days – a very cool lineup that includes the young Charles Stepney on vibes, plus Willie Pickens on piano! There's a great bunch of tracks here besides the hit "Moon ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with deep groove – a nice copy!)
Eddie Harris —
Lost Album Plus The Better Half ... CD Vee Jay, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Incredible work by the great Eddie Harris – an album that was initially recorded for Vee Jay during his early tenure at the label, but not issued for years! The album's one of Eddie's greatest from the time – a really far-reaching blend of soul jazz, hardbop, and some of the more ... read more CD
Eddie Harris, Paul Chambers, Wynton Kelly, & Others —
Summit Meeting ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A great assortment of some of the great jazz recorded during the short-lived run of Vee Jay Records – titles that include "Exodus" by Eddie Harris, "Awful Mean" by Paul Chambers, "Wrinkles" by Wynton Kelly, "Bye Bye Blackbird" by Bill Henderson, "Ha ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay (Japan), Early/Mid 1940s/1961. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Includes the insert.)
Bill Henderson —
His Complete Vee Jay Recordings Vol 2 ... CD Vee Jay, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Eddie Higgins —
Eddie Higgins ... LP Vee Jay, 1961. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Early genius from Eddie Higgins – a pianist who was a big thing on the Chicago scene of the 60s, but is probably best known to most folks for his revival records of the past decade or two! The younger Higgins has more of an edge than the later one – and this self-titled debut is a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s Japanese stereo promo pressing – 22YB-2017 – with obi and insert. Cover has some aging and a promo sticker in back. Obi has a small tear and is bent at the side in front, with bent corners at the seam in back.)
Vee Jay/Fun House (Japan), Late 1950s. Used ... $19.99 29.99
Rare alternate trakes recorded for Vee Jay and not issued at the time! The collection pulls from two different sessions and features Kelly on piano, Booker Little on tenor, Frank Stozier on alto, Paul Chambers or Sam Jones on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums. Titles include "Joe's Avenue", ... read more CD
(Out of print and includes obi!)
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly At Midnight ... CD Vee Jay, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Midnight is right – as the session's a moody, mellow late nite one – just spare trio material by Wynton, played in a group that features Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums! The titles are all nice and long – and really let Kelly stretch out on the keys – ... read more CD
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly At Midnight ... CD Vee Jay, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
Midnite is right – as the session's a moody, mellow late nite one – just spare trio material by Wynton, played in a group that features Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums! The titles are all nice and long – and really let Kelly stretch out on the keys – ... read more CD
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly At Midnite ... LP Vee Jay, 1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Midnite is right – as the session's a moody, mellow late nite one – just spare trio material by Wynton, played in a group that features Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums! The titles are all nice and long – and really let Kelly stretch out on the keys – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly At Midnite (SHMCD pressing) ... CD Vee Jay/Universal (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Midnite is right – as the session's a moody, mellow late nite one – just spare trio material by Wynton, played in a group that features Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums! The titles are all nice and long – and really let Kelly stretch out on the keys – ... read more CD
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly Great ... CD Vee Jay (Spain), 1960/1997. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Wynton Kelly's greatest albums, and an all-star hardbop session that includes Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. With Philly Joe on drums, and Morgan and Shorter, the LP almost has the feel of a classic Art Blakey session for Blue Note, but Kelly's piano gives ... read more CD
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly Great ... LP Vee Jay, 1960. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
One of Wynton Kelly's greatest albums, and an all-star hardbop session that includes Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. With Philly Joe on drums, and Morgan and Shorter, the LP almost has the feel of a classic Art Blakey session for Blue Note, but Kelly's piano gives ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly Great (SHMCD pressing) ... CD Vee Jay/Universal (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of Wynton Kelly's greatest albums, and an all-star hardbop session that includes Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. With Philly Joe on drums, and Morgan and Shorter, the LP almost has the feel of a classic Art Blakey session for Blue Note, but Kelly's piano gives ... read more CD
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly Great (US version) ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Wynton Kelly's greatest albums, and an all-star hardbop session that includes Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. With Philly Joe on drums, and Morgan and Shorter, the LP almost has the feel of a classic Art Blakey session for Blue Note, but Kelly's piano gives ... read more CD
Wynton Kelly —
Smokin' ... LP Trip/Vee Jay, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
2LP set that brings together Kelly's recordings for Vee Jay from the late 50s and early 60s – featuring mostly trio material, with the likes of Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones, plus a few quintet tracks, cut with Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter added in. Titles include "Pot Luck", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wynton Kelly —
Wynton Kelly (SHMCD pressing) ... CD Vee Jay/Universal (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Rock-solid work from Wynton Kelly – a standout trio side from the early 60s, and one of his few dates recorded for Vee Jay Records! Kelly seems to have a bit more kick here than in the 50s – and a bit more of a down to earth quality than on his later sides for Verve – really ... read more CD
MJT+3 —
Make Everybody Happy ... LP Vee Jay, 1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A Windy City classic – from Vee Jay Records! The MJT grooves like nobody's business, thanks to a core rhythm group that includes Harold Mabern on piano, Walter Perkins on drums, and Bob Cranshaw on bass! Add to the mix a young Frank Strozier on alto, fresh from Memphis (he made the trip to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono maroon label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, some yellowing from age, and splitting in the bottom seam.)
Phil Moore —
For Singers Only Kit Vol 3 – Cool Jazz N Rhythm ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A totally cool little set! The package features material written by hip arranger Phil Moore – done in a MMO style with instrumentations designed to back up a cool singer – in this case with some nice modern jazz modes! LP, Vinyl record album
Lee Morgan —
Expoobident ... CD Vee Jay/Charly (UK), 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Lee's totally great hard bop sessions for Vee Jay, recorded around the time of his best early work for Blue Note, and with a good hard group that includes Clifford Jordan on tenor, Eddie Higgins on piano, and Art Blakey on drums. The material's a tight set of tracks that includes originals ... read more CD
Lee Morgan —
Here's Lee Morgan ... LP Vee Jay, 1960. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
An excellent early session from a young Lee Morgan – a set that we'd rank right up there with his best Blue Note material of the time! The set's from a time when Lee's trumpet was a key force in the Jazz Messengers – and there's definitely a Messengers vibe going on here, thanks to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with deep groove and ARP stamp. Cover has a small bottom seam split, some surface wear & aging, name in faded marker. Labels have name in marker.)
Lee Morgan —
Here's Lee Morgan (2CD – with bonus tracks) ... CD Vee Jay/Koch, 1960/1997. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An excellent early session from a young Lee Morgan – a set that we'd rank right up there with his best Blue Note material of the time! The set's from a time when Lee's trumpet was a key force in the Jazz Messengers – and there's definitely a Messengers vibe going on here, thanks to ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Lee Morgan & Wayne Shorter —
Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan/Vee Jay/Mosaic, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 6CDs ... Out Of Stock
Massive material, with lots of alternate takes that really let you hear the genius Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter at this early age! Features material from sessions that created the albums The Young Lions, Wayning Moments, Second Genesis, Introducing Wayne Shorter, Expoobident, and Here's Lee Morgan ... read more CD
(Out of print, hand-numbered limited edition. Includes box, book and all 6 CDs in their cases – all in good shape!)
Vee Jay, 1964. Very Good ... $7.99
Mavis Rivers sings a set of tracks originally made famous by Mildred Bailey – with backing by a combo led by Red Norvo, and featuring Harry Edison, Bill Harris, and Eric Dixon. The sound's hipper than you might think from the Bailey reference, thanks to Red – and titles include "Ea ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has some surface wear and aging, splitting at the top of the spine, a small sticker in back, and appears to have been signed by Norvo in front.)
Wayne Shorter —
All Or Nothing At All ... CD Vee Jay/Charly (UK), Used ... Out Of Stock
A set that features 15 tracks from Wayne Shorter's early years recording for Vee Jay Records! Some of the work is from the Introducing Wayne Shorter album – the birth of a genius! From the vantage point of the 21st century,Wayne Shorter hardly needs any introduction – but when he ... read more CD
Wayne Shorter —
Wayning Moments ... CD Vee Jay/Koch, 1962. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Even at a tender young age, Wayne Shorter could exhibit the kind of sensitivity and creative lyricism that would make him one of the giants of modern jazz. This early set – which features playing by Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Higgins, and Jymie Merritt – is filled with haunting original ... read more CD
(Out of print. Cutout notch in spine.)
Vee Jay, 1960. Used ... $4.99
The incredible second album from saxophonist Frank Strozier – recorded for Vee Jay records after his initial debut, but for some reason never issued at the time! Strozier was really hitting on all burners at this point – fusing the Memphis soul of his roots with the soulful hardbop he ... read more CD
Frank Strozier —
Fantastic Frank Strozier ... LP Vee Jay, 1959. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A seminal early recording from one of our favorite reed players ever! In the late 1950s, the young Frank Strozier came up to Chicago from Memphis, along with his longtime friend, pianist Harold Mabern. The two of them both settled nicely in the city's MJT+3 combo, where they proceeded to recorde ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay/Atlantis (UK), 1959. Sealed ... $13.99
A seminal early recording from one of our favorite reed players ever! In the late 1950s, the young Frank Strozier came up to Chicago from Memphis, along with his longtime friend, pianist Harold Mabern. The two of them both settled nicely in the city's MJT+3 combo, where they proceeded to record ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s UK pressing.)
Vee Jay, 1962. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Way more than just a bop-heavy set – a landmark record that shows a side of the Chicago scene that hardly ever made it on record! In the years after Charlie Parker passed away, tributes to his greatness were a very common thing in local jazz scenes across the US. This is a prime example of ... read more CD
(Out of print, sealed with a cutout through the case spine.)
Ira Sullivan —
Bird Lives! ... LP Vee Jay, 1962. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
In the years after Charlie Parker passed away, tributes to his greatness were a very common thing in local jazz scenes across the US. This is a prime example of that tradition, but way more than that, it's also a killer Chicago jazz session from the old days – featuring trumpeter Ira ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing with Audiomatrix stamp. Cover has some fading at the spine and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Vee Jay, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
A cheesy cover, but a treasure trove of rare tenor work from the legendary Vee Jay Records – mostly non-LP numbers that were issued on singles, by Julian Dash, Tommy Dean, Wardell Gray, Al Smith, Noble Thin Man Watts, and David Shipp! CD
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