Vocalists — In Stock under $6
Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
CDs (240) new/used, Vinyl (216 used), LPs (207 used), 12-inch (1 used), 7-inch (5 used), 78 RPM (3), All (456)
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La Voix De Son Maitre (France), 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99 9.99
Kind Of Blue (Italy), 2004. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Blujazz, 2008. Used ... $4.99
Amazing work from singer Dee Alexander – a wonderfully soulful album of jazz vocals, and one that we'd rank right up there with our favorite records by Carmen Lundy or Dee Dee Bridgewater! Dee's a singer who's worked in Chicago for years, but we've honestly only begun to appreciate her ... read more CD
(Digipak has light wear.)
King, Late 50s. Used ... $3.99
A classic album from one of our favorite jazz singers ever – a set that really set a whole new standard for a generation! Even at this early stage, Lorez Alexandria was an amazingly accomplished vocalist – as you'll hear on this excellent selection of tunes from the Lester Young ... read more CD
Muse, 1993. Used ... $0.99
Always-great work from singer Lorez Alexandria – still sounding wonderful, even at this late date! Her presentation's a bit earthier than before, but no less poised than on earlier sessions – with the same sense of space and timing that's always made her one of our favorite jazz ... read more CD
(Still sealed!)
Warner, 1959. Very Good+ ... $4.99 8.99
A great one from this lesser-known vocalist – with arrangements by David Terry! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Vinyl is nice & clean – but the lower left corner of the cover has staining, stuck-on paper, peeling & wear.)
World Pacific/Discovery, 1958. Near Mint- ... $5.99 7.99
An excellent record from the short heyday of this wonderful singer – done with arrangements from Johnny Mandel! LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Tru Sound, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
Tasty R&B material, recorded on Prestige's short-lived Tru-Sound subsidiary. Ernestine had some earlier fame under the name Anisteen Allen, and this record's got a similar sound to her late 40s work – with lots of smoky vocals, touched by a warm jazz sensibility that gives the material a ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ibis, 2006/2015. Used ... $3.99 5.99
An intimate trio date from the late, great Mose Allison – recorded in 2006 but not released until 2015. Tracks include "City Home", "Lucky So & So", "Numbers On Paper", "My Backyard", "One Of These Days", and "You Can Count On ... read more CD
Prestige/OJC, 1958. Used ... $5.99
Like many other 70s reissues in the Prestige/Milestone/fantasy family, this set compiles 2 early albums by Mose. Unlike a lot of his later material, this set's mostly instrumental, though he does get in some vocals on about a third of the tracks. The album features some great work by Allison's ... read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Prestige/OJC, Late 50s. Used ... $1.99
Great early classics – including "Seventh Son", "Eyesight To The Blind", "Parchman Farm", and lots more! CD
Blue Note, 2000. Used ... $3.99
Features Mose Allison on piano and vocals, Roy Babbington on bass, and Mark Taylor on drums. CD
(Out of print and sealed with a thin cutout through the spine.)
Blue Note, 2000. Used ... $5.99
Produced by Ben Sidran with Jim Mullen on guitar, Roy Babbington on bass, and Mark Taylor on drums. CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Warner, 1959. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing on Discovery. Cover has light wear.)
Concord, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Accompanied by Ray Brown on bass, Benny Carter on alto, Ron Eschete on guitar, Marshall Otwell on piano, and Jimmie Smith on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Concord, 1983. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Ernestine Anderson at the height of her powers – caught during a very successful run at Concord Records, where she was easily one of the hippest things going down at the time! The group here is a trio, and very tight – Hank Jones on piano, Monty Budwig on bass, and Jeff Hamilton on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Concord, 1985. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A great cooker from the glory days of Ernestine Anderson on Concord Records – a time when the singer was rediscovered, and revamped in a bit of a bluesy mode – reaching a wide new audience at the time! Her vocals really shine at this point in her career, as she lets loose with a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available When The Sun Goes Down (Japanese pressing) ... CD 4.99(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Concord (Japan), 1985. Used ... $4.99 6.99
A great cooker from the glory days of Ernestine Anderson on Concord Records – a time when the singer was rediscovered, and revamped in a bit of a bluesy mode – reaching a wide new audience at the time! Her vocals really shine at this point in her career, as she lets loose with a bit ... read more CD
Also available When The Sun Goes Down ... LP 4.99(Out of print.)
Justin Time (Canada), 2004. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Tray card has a small cutout hole, disc label has a bit of marker.)
Verve, 1958. Used ... $4.99
Verve, 1957. Used ... $3.99
Gentle-going genius from the later years of Satchmo's career – a session that has Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! Peterson's usual group with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown is expanded slightly for this outing – bringing in Louis Bellson on drums to syncopate ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print Verve Masters Edition, in the tri-fold digipack.)
ABC, 1958. Very Good ... $1.99
A groovy little vocal group with a swinging 50s sound – working here with some great jazzy arrangements from trombonist Kai Winding! The style of the set prefaces Winding's pop/jazz sides for Verve in the mid 60s – but has a sound that's somewhat similar – with lead vocals by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging, small bottom seam split.)
Everest, 1946/1947. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has a small corner bend and a tiny split on the top seam.)
Mildred Bailey —
Rockin' Chair Lady – 1931 to 1950 ... CD Decca, 1930s/1940s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Mark through barcode, booklet has a clear promo sticker.)
Riverside/OJC, 1958. Used ... $4.99
One of Chet Baker's most classic albums of the 50s – a record that features both vocals and strong trumpet solos – all from a time when Baker was one of the hottest things going in jazz! The album's different from records from previous years, in that it moves Baker from LA to New York ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available It Could Happen To You – Chet Baker Sings ... LP 23.99(Out of print.)
Premonition, 1994. Used ... $4.99
Patricia Barber on piano and vocals, John McLean on guitars, Michael Arnopol on bass, and Mark Walker on drums and percussion. Titles include "What A Shame", "Mourning Grace", "Ode To Billie Joe", "Mahna De Carnaval", "Inch Worm", "The Thrill ... read more CD
(Spine has a cutout hole.)
Shirley Bassey —
Sings The Standards ... CD EMI (UK), 1960s/1970s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
RCA, 1957. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and some waviness from moisture.)
BMG/RCA, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(CRC pressing.)
Audiophile, 1983. Near Mint- ... $2.99
A rare vocal outing from Richard Rodney Bennett – known mostly as a composer and pianist! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some very light waviness from moisture, but looks great overall.)
Tony Bennett —
Movie Song Album ... LP Columbia, 1966. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Great Johnny Mandel arrangements – and titles include "Song From The Oscar", "Girl Talk", "The Gentle Rain", "Emily", "The Pawnbroker", "Samba De Orfeu", and "The Second Time Around". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo! Cover has a timing strip, spot of marker on the back.)
Columbia, 1960. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 6 eye pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Olde World, 1977. Sealed ... $5.99
Columbia, 1958. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A bittersweet set of vocals from Polly Bergen – recorded with a sound that really fits her sad-eyed look on the cover! Although Bergen's voice is sometimes confident and full, it's nicely restrained here – often somewhat dark-toned and moody – in ways that remind us of Morgana ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has half split top & bottom seams, light wear & aging, tiny peel in the upper corner.)
EmArcy/Decca, 1997. Used ... $0.99
A surprising sort of set, one in which Dee Dee Bridgewater pays tribute to Ella Fitzgerald – a link we might never have expected in her style! Dee Dee's not totally copping Ella here, though – although she does sing a good number of tunes from the Fitzgerald songbook – and as ... read more CD
(Jewel case pressing.)
Impulse/Verve, 1986. Used ... $2.99
One of Dee Dee Bridgewater's greatest jazz albums, and a very important record in her career – as it marked a shift back to straight jazz vocals, after years of working in a more R&B inflected mode. The album's recorded in Paris, where Dee Dee's spent an awful lot of time over the years, ... read more CD
(1989 MCA jewel case pressing.)
Verve, 1995. Used ... $1.99
A modern classic from Dee Dee Bridgewater – one of her hippest albums of the later years, thanks to a great choice of material, and some really wonderful execution! The album's a beautiful set of straight jazz vocal readings of some of Horace Silver's best compositions, and it also features ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode, promo stamp on booklet.)
Fontana/Verve, 1964. Used ... $5.99
One of Oscar Brown's great ones, recorded live at the Cellar Door in Washington before an enthusiastic crowd of hipsters! The record's a beautiful mix of soul, jazz, and folk – in the same Chicago tradition that spawned Terry Callier (although Brown's style has a bit more of a "show" ... read more CD
(1998 digipak pressing.)
Columbia, 1962. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Great early work from Oscar Brown Jr – a hip mix of jazz and soul, working in Brown's unique sense of showmanship, and his almost beat-like flair with a lyric! Ralph Burns and Quincy Jones handled the arrangements – and the album's filled with great original tracks by Brown, including ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has partially split seams, light wear, aging, and sticker spots.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $3.99
A great Brubeck side project – featuring music by Dave and lyrics by Iola Brubeck – kind of a reworking of the Gilbert & Sullivan musical, but with a hip 60s swinging jazz vibe – and a story about the importance of American jazz musicians as cultural ambassadors in the postwar ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has wear, and some staining along the edges.)
Telarc, 1993. Used ... $0.99 1.99
... CD
(Out of print. Disc has a promo stamp.)
Decca, 1950. Very Good ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, tiny peel from sticker removal.)
Maxjazz, 1998. Used ... $3.99
Laverne Butler fronts a piano trio led by Bruce Barth! Tracks include "This Bitter Earth", "Hit The Road Jack", "Late Sunday Afternoon", "I'm A Fool To Want You" and "Willow Weep For Me". CD
(Digipak has some edge wear.)
Suite 28, 2015. Used ... $2.99
Titles include "Fever", "Black Coffee", "The Man I Love", "Too Darn Hot", "It Ain't Necessarily So", and "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend". CD
MCA, Late 30s/1940s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing. Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Commander, Used ... $0.99
Tangerine, 1966. Very Good+ ... $3.99
PRT (UK), 1964. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $1.99 2.99
1988 remix by Peter Slaghuis. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some wear.)
ITM (Germany), 1988. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1956. Used ... $1.99
Fantastic stuff, and proof that Rosemary Clooney was always one heck of a great singer – with strengths in jazz that you didn't always hear in her pop work! As you'd guess from the cover, Duke Ellington's leading the group on the album – and most of the tracks here are older Ellington ... read more CD
(1999 pressing.)
High Note, 1990. Used ... $3.99
Freddy Cole on vocals and piano, Eddie Edwards on bass, and Ed Zad on drums – performing titles that include "Where Did Everyone Go?", "The Best Man", "Funny (Not Much)", "Home Fried Potatoes", and "Nat Cole Medley" – a 10 minute tribute ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Capitol, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Later red label record club pressing.)
Capitol, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Abridged reissue pressing – SM-11804.)
Capitol, 1940s/1950s/1960s. Used ... $3.99
18 great tracks that show Nat's strong ability to handle material as a romantic and ballad singer – not in kind of a weepy mode, but in a sophisticated strong-willed style that was a perfect blend of measured emotion and simmering intensity. Titles include "Love Is The Thing", ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol, Mid 40s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Early recordings by the King Cole Trio, with Nat King Cole on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Johnny Miller on bass, and also with a later line-up of Irving Ashby on guitar, Joe Comfort on bass, and Jack Costanzo on bongos. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Cover has clear tape on the top seam.)
Capitol/Collectors Choice, 1958. Used ... $4.99
Includes four bonus tracks. CD
(Out of print 2007 CD pressing.)
Capitol, Late 40s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Early Capitol material from Nat's years on 78rpm singles! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing.)
Capitol, 1959. Near Mint- ... $5.99 7.99
One of our favorite albums by Nat King Cole – done with a bit more depth and feeling than some of his other Capitol sets of the time – and some great jazzy backings, too! Arrangements are by Dave Cavanaugh, but there's almost a Basie-like quality to the group at times – never too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s French pressing on Pathe Marconi. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a bent portion at the top of the spine.)
Capitol, 2005. Used ... $2.99
CD includes 28 tracks, with music by the early King Cole Trio, plus some nice solo material too! Titles that include "Nature Boy", "Too Young", "Send For Me", "Mona Lisa", "On The Street Where You Live", "Almost Like Being In Love", "S ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol, 1940s. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
Hope Street (France), 2006. Used ... $4.99
Silver Sphinx, 2003. Used ... $3.99
Beautiful work from Adegoke Steve Colson – a warmly grooving set cut with vocalist Iqua Colson – possibly one of Steve's straightest records ever, but one of his most soulful, too! Iqua's got a fluid vocal approach that's mighty nice – and the Colson combo swings in a mix of ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print original Silver Sphinx pressing. Booklet has a bit of marker.)
RCA/Collectables, 1961/1962. Used 2CD ... $2.99 4.99
... CD
Taragon/BMG, 1950s. Used ... $3.99
20 songs. CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1956. Used ... $5.99
The first album in a legendary run of vocal jazz classics on Atlantic Records – and a set that really helped Chris Connor move to a new level of expression in her music! The sound here is much richer than Connor's previous recordings for Bethlehem – and the small combo jazz backings ... read more CD
Also available Chris Connor ... LP 18.99(Out of print. Digipak has a hype sticker.)
Collectables, 1956. Used ... $3.99
Although most of Chris Connor's best recordings for Atlantic have always been darn tough to find, and rarely reissued, this excellent 2-fer makes these classic albums of icy vocals available once again! Chris sings in her best cool voice, with backing by a number of different groups made up of ... read more CD
(1999 Collectables pressing, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Bethlehem, Late 50s. Very Good 2LP ... $2.99
A tasty little 2LP set – one that collects the excellent late 50s vocal work cut for the Bethlehem label by Chris Connor! At the time, Chris had a sound that she virtually invented – icy vocals backed by small combo jazz, in a very spare and subtle setting – and the sound was, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Contemporary, 1988. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Features arrangements by Michael Abene and Richard Rodney Bennett – who both play keyboards on the record! Also features trumpet from Claudio Roditi, tenor and alto from Bill Kirschner, and some guest flute from Dave Valentin. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Stanyan, 1971. Very Good ... $4.99
Nice material from a very under-recorded period in Chris Connor's career – with arrangements by Pat Rebillot and Alyn Ainesworth – on titles that include "The Long & Winding Road", "Hit Em In The Head With Love", "Time & Love", "Buy & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, with a bit of waviness on the bottom seam.)
Atlantic, 1959. Very Good ... $4.99
A lovely side by Chris Connor for Atlantic, recorded not too long after her stint at Bethlehem – where she'd perfected an icy cool style of singing that's still to be matched to this day! The album features larger arrangements by Richard Wess – but still has a light jazzy feel, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Witchcraft (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 14.99(Early 60s blue & green label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, mostly in back.)
Noel Coward —
Noel Coward Album ... CD Sony, Mid 50s. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print, thin cutout notch through spine.)
Noel Coward —
Noel Coward Album (Noel Coward In New York/Columbia, Mid 1950s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
A great 2-fer – featuring both of Noel Coward's Columbia albums in one 70s set. First up is Noel Coward In New York – a very cool album from Coward – a talent you're probably more familiar with as a playwright, but who also happens to be quite the entertainer! This album is one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, 1955. Very Good+ ... $3.99
One of our favorite vocal albums of the 50s – an incredibly witty live set from Noel Coward, recorded in Las Vegas, with a very different style than some of his other records! The Noel Coward you'll hear here is still steeped in the mannered wit of his earlier plays, but he's also let ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye Masterworks pressing with deep groove. Cover has light aging.)
DRG/Columbia, 1956. Used ... $4.99
A very cool album from Noel Coward – a talent you're probably more familiar with as a playwright, but who also happens to be quite the entertainer! This album is one of two great sets that Coward recorded live in the US in the mid 50s, and they really show him opening up a lot from earlier ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)
Columbia, 1956. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A very cool album from Noel Coward – a talent you're probably more familiar with as a playwright, but who also happens to be quite the entertainer! This album is one of two great sets that Coward recorded live in the US in the mid 50s, and they really show him opening up a lot from earlier ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye Masterworks pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Motown, 1973. Near Mint- ... $3.99
A surprisingly charming album from Scatman Crothers – recorded during his big comeback stretch in the 70s! Although Scatman's role during this time was often reduced to being the colorful old guy in an assortment of comedies and action films, he'd actually had quite a bit of experience as a ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly bent at the top edge.)
Atco, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Titles include "Early In The Morning", "Plain Jane", "Dream Lover", "Mack The Knife", "Beyond The Sea", "Clementine", and "Artificial Flowers". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s grey label CRC pressing.)
Atco, 1961. Very Good- ... $4.99
One of the greatest Bobby Darin albums ever! Gone are all the gimmicks of some of his teen records, and in their place is a solid, serious approach to jazz vocals that has Darin standing tall with the likes of Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. Honest, this is one of our favorite vocal ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow harp label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, tiny drill hole.)
Reprise, 1962. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Sammy belts it out wonderfully on a set of show-stoppers – tunes with Broadway sources, but redone here by Sam with a tight, jazzy finish! The approach makes the record one of his best of the 60s – a really solid set that virtually reinvents each tune – giving them the Davis ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color stereo pressing. Cover has wear and aging.)
Doris Day —
Cuttin'Capers/Columbia/Collectables, 1958/1961. Used ... $4.99
... CD
Columbia, 1950. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Masterworks pressing. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, some light stains, and splitting in the seams.)
RCA, 1956. Very Good ... $4.99
A lost treasure from one of our favorite male jazz singers – the oft-overlooked Matt Dennis, known best as the composer of a few famous standards, but also a great vocalist in his own right – with a sad and torchy approach that's kind of unique! This album's got Matt singing and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, 1s stampers. Cover has a split spine, clear tape on the top & bottom seams, light surface wear.)
DMP, 1989. Used ... $2.99 4.99
... CD
(Out of print, thin cutout through case spine.)
Diamonds —
Diamonds Collection ... CD Stardust (Canada), 1950s. Used ... $5.99
Marlene Dietrich —
Cosmopolitan Marlene Dietrich ... CD Columbia, Early/Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print. Cutout hole through spine.)
Marlene Dietrich —
Falling In Love Again – 23 Classic Tracks ... CD MCA, 1940s/1950s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(1998 BMG pressing.)
