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✨✧ Julie LondonCry Me A River (3CD set) ... CD
Disky (Holland), Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Used 3 CDs ... $6.99
42 tracks over three CDs. CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Gary MarksGathering ... CD
JCOA/Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 1973. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
A beautiful blend of folksy vocals and light jazz touches – all in a laidback and blue-tinged mode that's not unlike some of the best late 60s Tim Buckley work for Elektra! Like Tim, Gary Marks has a real respect for jazz in the mix – and he allows plenty of space here for vibes from ... read more CD

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Nina SimoneBlackbird – The Colpix Recordings 1959 to 1963 (8CD set) ... CD
Soulmusic.com (UK), New Copy 8CDs ... $45.99 59.99
A huge collection of Nina's early years at the Colpix label – with the expanded editions of 8 original albums from the end of the 50s through mid 60s – including all the groundbreaking studio recordings and landmark live material of the era! Blackbird includes the complete original ... read more CD

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✨✧ Hi-Lo'sListen To The Hi-Lo's ... CD
Starlite/El (UK), 1954. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The first-ever album from the legendary Hi-Lo's – a landmark indie debut that went onto transform the sound of vocal harmony in the 20th century! The record's got a subtle brilliance that's hard to catch at first – a way of putting together the tunes that's often only slightly ... read more CD
(Sealed copy.)

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✨✧ Hadda BrooksFemme Fatale ... CD
Ace (UK), Mid 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The lovely and soulful Hadda Brooks was one of the great talents on the LA scene of the postwar years – a vocalist and pianist with a style that blended blues and jazz, in a manner that was like some of her male counterparts on the scene at the time, such as Nat King Cole or Charles Brown. ... read more CD
(Out of print, packaged in a slim sleeve.)

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✨✧ Billie HolidayComplete Billie Holiday Mastertakes Collection 1933 to 1942 Vol 6 – 1939 to 1940 ... CD
King Jazz (Switzerland), 1939/1940. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Etta JonesMy Buddy – Etta Jones Sings The Songs Of Buddy Johnson ... CD
High Note, 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Etta Jones on vocals – with Houston Person on tenor sax, Norman Simmons on piano, John Webber on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD
(CDr pressing.)

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✨✧ Lorez AlexandriaOn King 1957-1959 Plus Her 1954-1956 Blue Lake & Chess Recording ... CD
Fresh Sound, 1950s. Used 2 CD ... Just Sold Out!
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✨✧ Irene KralYou Are There ... CD
Audiophile, 1977. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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✨✧ Alexia GardnerRest Of Your Life ... CD
Alexia Gardner, 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print, punch through traycard artwork.)

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✨✧ Deanna WitkowskiLength Of Days ... CD
Artist Share, 2005. Used ... $3.99
Deanna Witkowski on piano and vocals, Donny McCaslin on soprano and tenor saxophone, Dave Ambrosio on bass, and Vince Cherico on drums. (Jazz, Vocalists) CD

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✨✧ Blossom DearieBlossom Dearie Soubrette – Sings Broadway Hit Songs ... CD
Verve (Japan), 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful treasure from Blossom's years at Verve – oddly tagged as a "hits" collection, but more an album of lesser-known Broadway tunes – arranged with a full and swinging sound by the great Russ Garcia! Garcia's backings make a nice contrast to Blossom's smaller combo ... read more CD
(1998 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)

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✨✧ Blossom DearieOnce Upon A Summertime ... CD
Verve, 1958. Used ... $4.99
A really fantastic album from the young Blossom Dearie – and in a way, a record that kind of sets the tone for all the greatness to come in future recordings! Here, Blossom is already breaking from standard jazz vocal modes – using some of the hipness she'd picked up in France to ... read more CD
(1992 Verve/Polygram pressing.)

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✨✧ Greetje KauffeldHeaven's Open ... CD
Sonorama (Germany), 1969/1973/1975/1986. Used ... $9.99
Beautiful ballads from Dutch singer Greetje Kauffeld – a host of rare recordings from the 60s, 70s, and 80s – all pulled together in one nicely unified set! Kauffeld sings in English throughout, with a lush style that's very much on par with the most mature American vocalists of the ... read more CD

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✨✧ Nancy WilsonSomething Wonderful ... CD
Capitol/EMI, 1960. Used ... $4.99
A classic set by the incomperable Nancy Wilson! The wonderful tunes here are set to really sweet arrangements by Billy May. It features mostly an assortment of standards, done with Wilson's pitch perfect, sophistisoul touch! The real standout here is the impeccable "Guess Who I Saw ... read more CD
(2004 pressing.)

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✨✧ Betty CarterMeet Betty Carter & Ray Bryant/Social Call ... CD
Columbia/Legacy, 1955/1956. Used ... $2.99
An excellent CD that features some of Betty Carter's earliest work – sides recorded for the album Meet Betty Carter & Ray Bryant, plus other rare ones that were later collected on the Social Call album! The set features some sublime tunes arranged by Gigi Gryce – with a floating ... read more CD
(1996 pressing.)

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✨✧ Jimmy WitherspoonLive At The Monterey Jazz Festival 1972 ... CD
Monterey Jazz Festival/Concord, 1972. Used ... $2.99
Special guests include Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Earl Hines, and Woody Herman. CD
(Case has a cutout hole.)

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✨✧ Billie HolidayVelvet Mood (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Verve/Universal (Japan), 1955. Used ... $24.99
A velvet mood, but one with a bit of an edge – as you might expect from Billie Holiday in the 50s, hardly the stuff of a too-soft vocal date! The album's got Holiday working in wonderful small combo mode – getting some key Verve backup from players who include Sweets Edison on trumept, ... read more CD
(2009 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi.)

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✨✧ Nancy WilsonLush Life ... CD
Capitol, Late 60s. Used ... $6.99
Genius work from Nancy Wilson – the kind of Capitol Records gem that was partly jazz, partly soul, and very much in that special territory that made Wilson one of the most mature, sophisticated singers of the 60s! The record's got Nancy working through some material with bluer currents, ... read more CD
(Out of print 1995 pressing.)

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✨✧ Simon Lasky GroupFor The Dreamers ... CD
Ubuntu (Netherlands), 2023. Used ... $6.99
With Jonathan Thomas on drums. (Jazz, Vocalists) CD

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✨✧ Teal JoyTed Steele Presents Miss Teal Joy (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1955. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great little album from this overlooked singer – an east coast vocalist from the 50s, working here on one of the few sessions she ever recorded! Teal's got an exotic look on the cover, but the presentation of the music is right up there in the best mainstream jazz modes of the time – ... read more CD
(2013 Japanese pressing – still sealed with obi!)

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✨✧ Sarah VaughanSarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown (with bonus track) ... CD
EmArcy/Polygram, 1954. Used ... $2.99
A jazz vocal masterpiece from Sarah Vaughn – one of her greatest albums ever, and a record that raised the bar for countless vocal sessions in years to come! Sarah's working here in an intimate group arranged by Ernie Wilkins – filled with famous trumpet solo work by Clifford Brown, ... read more CD
(1990 pressing.)

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✨✧ Ronald Isley & Burt BacharachHere I Am – Isley Meets Bacharach ... CD
Dreamworks, 2003. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An instant classic from Ronald Isley – soulful readings of tunes by Burt Bacharach, arranged, conducted, and produced by Burt himself! The album has a surprisingly gentle feel – lots of room and space for Ronald to open up vocally, in a mode that's clearly got respect for the classic ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Cab CallowayJazz Tribune No 58 – The Complete 1933 to 1934 Cotton Club Orchestra Sessions, The 1949 Sides – Plus Rare Items ... CD
RCA/Black & White (France), Early 1930s/1949. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
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(Barcode has a cutout hole, case has a small promo sticker.)

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✨✧ Frank SinatraRomance – Songs From The Heart ... CD
Capitol, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $1.99
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(BMG pressing.)

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✨✧ Billie HolidayBillie Holiday At Jazz At The Philharmonic (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Verve, 1945/1946/1947/1957/1958. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Some of the earliest Billie Holiday work for Verve Records – material recorded in a mid 40s Jazz At The Philharmonic session, already showing the great setting the label was able to allow! Billie's voice is wonderful – really coming into its own mature modes – and backing is by a ... read more CD
(1994 pressing.)

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✨✧ Lorez AlexandriaLorez Sings Pres – A Tribute To Lester Young ... CD
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

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✨✧ Billie HolidayLady Day 1939 to 1944 – The Sixteen Original Commodore Interpretations ... CD
Commodore, Late 40s. Used ... $2.99
A full CD that compiles Billie's famous sides for the Commodore label in New York – recorded between 1939 and 1944, with accompaniment by the Eddy Heywood group and/or orchestra. Titles include "Strange Fruit" (the original 1939 version), "How Am I To Know", "Fine ... read more CD
(Late 80s pressing.)

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✨✧ New Air with Cassandra WilsonAir Show No 1 ... CD
Black Saint (Italy), 1986. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Henry Threadgill on alto and tenor, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Pheeroan Aklaff on percussion – plus vocals from Cassandra Wilson! (Jazz, Vocalists) CD

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✨✧ June ChristySomething Cool (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Capitol, 1953. Used ... $1.99
From its booze-soaked title cut, to its haunting selection of lonely ballads like "Midnight Sun" and "Stranger Called The Blues", this is one of the most fantastic vocal jazz albums of all time – and a record that we'd recommend instantly to anyone! June Christy has an ... read more CD
(1991 pressing with tons of bonus tracks!)
Also available Something Cool (color cover) ... LP 7.99

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✨✧ Billie HolidayBillie's Blues ... CD
Blue Note, 1942/1951/1954. Used ... $0.99
Collects live concert material from 1954, a few studio tracks originally issued by Aladdin records, and one Capitol track from the early 40's. Songs include "Blue Moon", "All Of Me", "I Cried For You", "Trav'lin' Light", and the title track "Billie's ... read more CD
(1988 pressing.)

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✨✧ Cassandra WilsonThunderbird ... CD
Blue Note, 2006. Used ... $1.99
Featuring Keb Mo and Marc Ribot on guitar. CD
(BMG pressing.)

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✨✧ Billie HolidayComplete Billie Holiday Mastertakes Collection 1933 to 1942 Vol 2 – 1936 to 1937 ... CD
King Jazz (Switzerland), 1936/1937. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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✨✧ Dodo GreeneAin't What You Do ... CD
Time/M&I (Japan), 1959. Used ... $21.99
One of the rare few albums cut by vocalist Dodo Greene – best known for her obscure Blue Note session – and even that one's pretty darn rare! Dodo's a hell of a singer, and one that never fully got her due (although we can testify to seeing her years ago in a wonderful small club set ... read more CD
(2004 Japanese pressing. Includes obi!)

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✨✧ Andy BeyPages From An Imaginary Life ... CD
High Note, 2014. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Andy Bey on piano and vocals, with no other support – still sounding great after all these many years on the planet – and still one of the most unique singers in jazz! The album's based on a set of familiar standards, structured into "pages" – at a level that almost ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)

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✨✧ Billy EckstineLegendary Big Band (2CD deluxe edition) ... CD
Savoy, Mid 40s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Amazing work from the early, legendary years of Billy Eckstine – that time when he was fronting one of the hippest backing groups a vocalist could hope to have! Eckstine's voice was already becoming the stuff of legend by the time of these recordings – but thanks to contributions from ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Andy BeyAmerican Song ... CD
Savoy, 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Beautiful recent work from Andy Bey – a singer who seems to get better and better as the years go on! As the title might indicate, the set's a collection of classic American songs – 20th century standards and evergreens, done by Bey in his wonderfully dusky style of singing – and ... read more CD
(Out of print, slipcover has some light wear.)

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✨✧ Gloria LynneMiss Gloria Lynne ... CD
Everest/Evidence, 1958. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Harry Edison on trumpet, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Wild Bill Davis on organ, and Eddie Costa on vibes. CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Andy BeyShades Of Bey ... CD
Evidence, 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic comeback moment for the great Andy Bey – a singer who did incredible work in the 60s and 70s – then disappeared from the recording scene for awhile! The set's a compelling batch of jazz vocal tracks that show Andy reinventing himself for a whole new generation of jazz ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)

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✨✧ Jimmy ScottAll Over Again (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Savoy, 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Classic early work from Jimmy Scott – airy ballads and love songs, done in that incredible vocal style that has made Scott an enduring legend for countless years! Backings are very nice – sad and dreamy, perfectly fitting the mood of the tunes. The record's one of Jimmy's key early ... read more CD
(Out of print, purple back Denon pressing.)

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✨✧ Shigeko Toya with The Masaru ImadaYokohama Concert ... CD
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A split session of material – both sides recorded during the same concert in Yokohama, but with one side of instrumental work, and one side of vocals! Pianist Masaru Imada starts things out with three really beautiful original tunes – pieces that blend together some modal rhythms with ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)

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✨✧ Della ReeseStory of the Blues/Melancholy Baby ... CD
Collectables, 1957/1958. Used ... Just Sold Out!
2 early albums from Della – back to back on one CD! Story Of The Blues is a mostly-traditional set of numbers – showing the evolution of the blues style in the early 20th century – with backing by Sid Oliver, and titles that include "Empty Bed Blues", "Lover ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Mel TormeComin Home Baby! ... CD
Atlantic/Collectables, 1962. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Mel Torme's hippest albums of the 60s – and a strong shift towards more swinging material after some of his mellower work for other labels! There's a bit of electric piano in the mix, and plenty of that Atlantic records pop/soul jazz approach – a take on soul jazz that's similar ... read more CD

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✨✧ Chris ConnorChris Connor Sings Lullabys Of Birdland ... CD
Bethlehem, Mid 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great set of tracks that represents some of Chris Connor's first recordings as a solo act – culled from earlier ep and 10" releases, and issued here on a full LP with a total of 15 tracks. Backing is by three groups – the Ellis Larkin Trio, Vinnie Burke's Quartet, and Sy Oliver's ... read more CD

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✨✧ Billie HolidayComplete Billie Holiday Mastertakes Collection 1933 to 1942 Vol 5 – 1938 to 1939 ... CD
King Jazz (Switzerland), 1938/1939. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Collects Brunswick and Vocalion recordings with Teddy Wilson, Benny Carter, Lester Young, and others. Titles include "April In My Heart", "Everybody's Laughing", "What Shall I Say", "Sugar", "Dream Of Life", and "Under A Blue Jungle Moon" ... read more CD

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✨✧ Billie HolidayComplete Billie Holiday Mastertakes Collection 1933 to 1942 Vol 4 – 1937 to 1938 ... CD
King Jazz (Switzerland), 1937/1938. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Morgana KingLooking Through The Eyes Of Love ... CD
Muse, 1981. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A beautifully understated album from Morgana King – one that has her working with familiar arranger Torrie Zito, but in a style that's a bit more laidback than before! There's a bit of strings on the album, but they really just shade in the sound from the back – leaving plenty of space ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)

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✨✧ Morgana KingThis Is Always ... CD
Muse, 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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✨✧ Carmen McRaeSomething To Swing About ... CD
Kapp/MCA (Japan), 1959. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Backing band features Zoot Sims, Richard Williams, and Phil Woods – arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins ... CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Betty CarterFeed The Fire ... CD
Verve, 1994. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Geri Allen on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums! CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Jackie DeShannonKeep Me In Mind – The Complete Imperial & Liberty Singles Vol 3 ... CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
The final third of Jackie DeShannon's legendary run for Imperial Records in the 60s – a smashing batch of singles that really represent some great musical growth at the time! On these sides, Jackie's even more soulful than before – definitely taking inspiration from the generation of ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more CD

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✨✧ Ella Fitzgerald with the Tommy Flanagan TrioAt The Montreux Jazz Festival 1977 ... CD
Pablo/OJC, 1977. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Ella Fitzgerald swings it nicely with the Tommy Flanagan Trio – a small group on the date for backup, but one who give this Montreux performance almost as much bounce as Ella's 70s live dates with a bigger ensemble! Tommy seems to have a bit more punch in his piano than usual, and Fitzgerald ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Bill HendersonHis Complete Vee Jay Recordings Vol 2 ... CD
Vee Jay, Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
21 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print mid 90s Vee Jay pressing. Sealed!)

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✨✧ Nancy WilsonNancy Wilson Show ... CD
Capitol, 1964. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Early proof that Nancy Wilson was definitely on the right track with her career – a tremendous little live date recorded without any of the schmaltz or overdone showmanship of her contemporaries! Although the setting is the Cocoanut Grove, Nancy often makes us feel like she's putting over ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Gil Scott-HeronLegend In His Own Mind ... CD
Made In Germany (Germany), 1983. New Copy 2CDs ... Just Sold Out!
An excellent double-length live set from Gil Scott Heron – recorded right in the middle of his classic years on Arista Records, and with an extended groove that shows just how great he could be in a concert setting! Many of these tracks are quite long, with both instrumental solos and a more ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Legend In His Own Mind ... LP 31.99

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✨✧ Harry BelafonteReturns To Carnegie Hall (Original Master Recording) ... CD
RCA/Mobile Fidelity, 1960. Used ... $11.99
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(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Mose AllisonMose Chronicles – Live In London Vol 1 ... 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.)

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✨✧ Sister Rosetta TharpeGospel Train (LP sleeve edition) ... CD
Mercury/Verve, 1956. Used ... $11.99
Very hip gospel work by Sister Rosetta Tharp – singing here with her own guitar accompaniment, plus backing by small combos that include players like Ernie Hayes, Panama Francis, Ernest Richardson, and Harry Doc Bagby, who plays organ on about half the record. The sound is a folksy mix of ... (Gospel, Vocalists) read more CD
(2002 LP sleeve edition with the domestic obi.)

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✨✧ Ella Fitzgerald & Joe PassTake Love Easy (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Pablo (Japan), 1973. Used ... $18.99
One of the great Pablo Records efforts to revisit the jazz sound of the 50s – but in fresh new ways allowed by the freer recording modes of the 70s! The album features Ella Fitgerald and Joe Pass, plus nobody else – just voice and guitar coming together in quiet, introspective ways ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)

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✨✧ Kimiko ItohFollow Me ... CD
Sony, 1988. Used ... $3.99
Sweet vocals in a spare setting – sung in English by Japanese vocalist Kimiko Itoh, and recorded in New York with arrangements by Richard Tee and Steve Gadd! Given their presence, there's a distinctly 70s feel to the album, despite the date of the session – and most numbers move gently ... read more CD

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✨✧ Mel Torme, Francis Faye, Johnny Hartman, & OthersPorgy & Bess – Highlights From The Opera ... CD
Bethlehem, 1956. Used ... $2.99
One of our favorite recordings ever of George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess – done by Bethlehem Records in the mid 50s, and featuring nearly every one of the label's great talents at the time! The choice of the lead characters is a bit odd – as Mel Torme plays Porgy and Francis Faye ... read more CD
(80s pressing.)

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✨✧ Billy EckstineEverything I Have Is Yours – The Best Of The MGM Years ... CD
Verve, Late 40s/1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $2.99
A great collection – 42 tracks in all, with a really great range of material! Includes work with Woody herman, George Shearing, and Sarah Vaughan. CD
(Out of print and sealed.)

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✨✧ Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShannGoin To Kansas City Blues ... CD
RCA (Germany), 1958. Used ... $6.99
Jimmy sings with the group of Jay McShann – which features Seldon Powell, Hilton Jefferson, Heywood Henry, and Ray Copeland. Titles include "Jumpin The Blues", "Hootie Blues", "Confessin The Blues", "Froggy Bottom", and "Blue Monday Blues". CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Ella FitzgeraldLost Recordings – Live In East Berlin 1967 (UHQCD pressing) ... CD
Lost Recordings (France), 1967. New Copy 2CDs ... $36.99 44.99
Ella Fitzgerald recorded famously in Berlin for Verve Records at the start of the 60s – but this set's from later on in the decade, and shows just how much Ella had grown as a singer! There's less of the easygoing good vibes of that previous album, and a much more mature, intimate quality at ... read more CD

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✨✧ Sarah VaughanLost Recordings – Live At The Berlin Philharmonie 1969 ... CD
Lost Recordings (France), 1969. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 22.99
Totally wonderful live work from Sarah Vaughan – a Berlin performance that takes off strongly from the grooviest styles of her mid 60s work on Mercury – but with an approach that's maybe even more unfettered overall, given the live setting of the material! Sarah's voice is incredible ... read more CD

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✨✧ Billie HolidayAll Or Nothing At All (plus Songs For Distingue Lovers/Body & Soul) ... CD
Verve, 1956/1957. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Beautiful Billie from the last years of her life. The material was recorded in 1956 and 1957 in Hollywood, featuring Barney Kessel, Ben Wesbster, Harry Edison, and Jimmy Rowles – all grooving nicely in small group formation. The tracks have a wonderfully fragile quality – and although ... read more CD
(1995 Verve/PolyGram pressing.)
Also available All Or Nothing At All ... LP 19.99

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✨✧ Pearl BaileySings Songs For Adults Only/More Songs For Adults Only ... CD
EMI/Roulette (UK), 1957/1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Not as "adult" as you might think – at least given the way the word is used today – but pretty great work by Pearl nonetheless! The tunes themselves are a bit "blue" in terms of subject matter – tales of girls with hot pants, loose love, and the kind of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Beverly KenneyBeverly Kenney Sings For Johnny Smith ... CD
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1955. Used ... $9.99
One of the best-remembered jazz albums from singer Bev Kelly – partly for the record's great use of guitar by Johnny Smith, but also for the great vocals from Bev herself! The album's one of a few that really set a new standard for small combo jazz in the 50s – different than the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Tony BennettLife Is Beautiful (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Concord, 1975. Used ... $1.99
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✨✧ Nancy KellySingin' & Swingin' ... CD
Amherst, 1997. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)

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✨✧ Mark Murphy/Clarke Boland Big BandMidnight Mood ... CD
MPS (Germany), 1967. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic set from vocalist Mark Murphy – easily one of his greatest albums ever! The session was recorded for the MPS label in Germany during the late 60s – at a time when Murphy was recording some excellent work overseas – and the album features backings by a small combo ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Ella Fitzgerald & Joe PassFitzgerald & Pass – Again ... CD
Pablo, 1976. Used ... $6.99
Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass return to the studio just a few years after their initial meeting – once again to work in a stripped-down duet format that's completely sublime! The spare setting is one that Ella never got in the older days – and there's an intimacy here that almost makes ... read more CD

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✨✧ Ella FitzgeraldElla At Duke's Place ... CD
Verve, 1965. Used ... $5.99
A beautiful classic from mid 60s Verve – and the kind of a session that we wouldn't have expected to come off so well! In a style they were using with older artists at the time, Verve brought Ella and Duke into the studio together – with Duke's band and compositions providing the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Lorez AlexandriaMy One & Only Love ... CD
CBS/Sony (Japan), 1987. Used ... $19.99
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(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Giacomo GatesRevolution Will Be Jazz – The Songs Of Gil Scott-Heron ... CD
Savant, 2011. Used ... $6.99
Giacomo Gates affectionately and effectively steers the work of the toughest and most sharply unique songwriters of our time and into straight-forward jazz vocal territory – and it's works really well! The backing is done by a stripped down combo who lay down guitar, bass, drums and piano ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)

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✨✧ VariousVery Best Of Burt Bacharach ... CD
Rhino, 1960s/1970s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The music of Burt Bacharach – performed by The Shirelles, Dionne Warwick, Sandie Shaw, Jackie DeShannon, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, 5th Dimension, and Christopher Cross. CD

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✨✧ Pink MartiniHey Eugene! ... CD
Heinz, 2007. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD

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✨✧ Mel TormeGreat American Songbook – Live At Michael's Pub ... CD
Telarc, 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Gil Scott-HeronFree Will (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A really tremendous album from the legendary Gil Scott-Heron – and a set that stands as one of his greatest statements from the 70s! The record is a wonderful example of Gil's work in two different styles – sweet mellow jazzy soul, and harder heavier protest poetry – the latter ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Free Will (AAA remastered vinyl edition) ... LP 28.99

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✨✧ Gil Scott-HeronPieces Of A Man (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1971. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Our favorite-ever album from Gil Scott-Heron – and a set that we'd easily rank as one of our favorite soul records of the 70s! The mix of modes is mindblowing right from the start – as Gil's poetry comes into play with his growing talents as a singer, and his warm sensibility for jazz ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available
Pieces Of A Man (2LP AAA pressing) ... LP 32.99
Pieces Of A Man (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99

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✨✧ Nino Tempo & April StevensHey Baby – The Nino Tempo & April Stevens Anthology ... CD
Ace (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
Groovy 60s pop from the sunny brother & sister duo of Nino Tempo & April Stevens – wonderful stuff that's crafted as sweetly as can be, encapsulating influences from a wide range of pop styles of the time – and it still sounds great! This anthology features a bunch of the their ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more CD

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✨✧ Arthur PrysockThis Is My Beloved ... CD
Verve, 1968. Used ... $5.99
An incredible album from Arthur Prysock – an amazing set of mature love modes, set to beautiful backings by Mort Garson! The album's easily Prysock at the height of his 60s sophistication – a complete reworking of the This Is My Beloved modes away from more mainstream readings, in ways ... read more CD
(Sealed copy!)

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Beverly KenneyLike Yesterday ... CD
Decca/Universal (Japan), 1959. Used ... $6.99 9.99
Very jazzy work from vocalist Beverly Kenny – sung with small combo backings throughout, and a style that's always fresh and lean! Some of the titles here are from earlier years, as implied by the title – but the sound of the record is in the best late 50s vocal jazz mode, thanks ... read more CD
(Out of print 2007 pressing.)

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✨✧ Lizz WrightFellowship ... CD
Verve, 2010. Used ... $3.99
A really righteous batch of tunes from Lizz Wright – in a set that may well be her most soulful to date! The material here comes from a host of different sources – some original tunes, spiritual tracks, some Angelique Kidjo songs, a few rockers, and even the great title cut – ... (Neo Soul, Vocalists) read more CD

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✨✧ Frank Sinatra with Count BasieSinatra At The Sands (with bonus track) ... CD
Reprise, 1966. Used ... $1.99
A classic Vegas moment for Sinatra – with accompaniment by Count Basie, and arrangements from Quincy Jones, to boot! The set features some great spoken bits – really one of the first chances the American mainstream got to taste the Vegas vibe – and titles include "It Was A ... read more CD
(Out of print 1998 remastered edition with bonus track.)

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✨✧ Frank SinatraSinatra's Swingin Session (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Capitol, 1960. Used ... $2.99
A Swingin Session indeed – as Frank steps out with Nelson Riddle on one of his last great albums for Capitol! The record's got the bounce and lilt of Frank's earlier gems with Riddle – a sly mix of jazz and strings that's every bit the best fit for Blue Eyes' vocals at the end of the ... read more CD
(1998 pressing.)

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✨✧ Mose AllisonGreatest Hits ... CD
Prestige/OJC, Late 50s. Used ... $1.99
Great early classics – including "Seventh Son", "Eyesight To The Blind", "Parchman Farm", and lots more! CD

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✨✧ Frank SinatraColumbia Years – 1943 to 1952 The Complete Recordings (12CD box set) ... CD
Columbia, 1940s/Early 50s. Used 12CD ... $69.99
Maybe the most essential of all the Frank Sinatra box sets – as there's an insane amount of stuff on here that never came out on other CDs – a wealth of material from the 78rpm generation of early Sinatra! CD
(Out of print. Wooden box has some marks but the set is still in great overall condition.)

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✨✧ Oscar Brown JrMr Oscar Brown Jr Goes To Washington ... CD
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.)

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✨✧ Ruth BrownBlack Is Brown & Brown Is Beautiful ... CD
Skye/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1969. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
A hip little set from Ruth Brown – miles away from her earlier R&B for Atlantic, and much more in the adult, righteous, and contemporary mode you'd expect from the title! The session's one of the key sides from the late 60s Skye Records catalog – and like others on the label, it ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD

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✨✧ Teddi KingNow In Vogue ... CD
Storyville/Muzak (Japan), 1955. Used ... $6.99
One of a number of great small group sessions done by singer Teddi King for the Storyville label – nicely relaxed, with backing from a septet that features Billy Taylor on piano, Bob Brookmeyer on trombone, Nick Travis on trumpet, and Gene Quill on alto! The Storyville approach really brings ... read more CD

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✨✧ Charlie HadenArt Of The Song ... CD
Verve, 1999. Used ... $0.99
Features vocals by Shirley Horn, Bill Henderson, and even Charlie himself on one tracks! (Jazz, Vocalists) CD

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✨✧ Sarah Vaughan/Lester YoungOne Night Stand – The Town Hall Concert 1947 ... CD
Blue Note, 1947. Used ... $2.99
Tracks include "Just You, Just Me", "Sunday", "I Cover The Waterfront", "Lester's Bebop Boogie", "The Man I Love", and "I Cried For You". 16 tracks total. CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Dinah WashingtonDinah Jams ... CD
EmArcy/Phonogram, 1954. Used ... $1.99
One of the best jazz-based sessions recorded by Dinah Washington in the 50s – appropriately titled Dinah Jams, which is a pretty good reference to the feeling of the set! The sessions were recorded in a relatively relaxed, intimate feel – not necessarily as unbridled as a true jam ... read more CD
(West German Polygram pressing.)

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✨✧ Shirley BasseyNever Never Never/Good Bad But Beautiful ... CD
United Artists/BGO (UK), 1973/1975. New Copy 2CD ... $7.99 16.99
Two early 70s albums from Shirley Bassey – back to back in a single set! Never Never Never is a warmly-crafted 70s album from the great Shirley Bassey – a set that continues that great move she was making at the end of the 60s – shaking off some of the bolder, brassier styles ... read more CD

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✨✧ Jackie De ShannonDon't Turn Your Back On Me/This Is Jackie De Shannon ... CD
Liberty/BGO (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $7.99 18.98
A pair of albums from the great Jackie DeShannon – back to back on a single CD! First up is the UK-only release Don't Turn Your Back On Me – a great batch of material with a sweet west coast pop groove – and one that includes a fair number of original tunes written by Jackie ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more CD

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✨✧ Mel TormeMel Torme At The Red Hill/Live At The Maisonette ... CD
Atlantic/Collectors Choice, Early 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $3.99
2 classic rare albums by Mel Torme – both of them very live! Mel's swinging jazz vocals are always a treat, but he really opens up in a warm live setting – as you'll hear on this 2-in-1 CD that brings together 2 older albums from his years at Atlantic. The Red Hill sessions are great ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Ella Fitzgerald & Joe PassTake Love Easy ... CD
Pablo, 1973. Used ... $4.99
One of the great Pablo Records efforts to revisit the jazz sound of the 50s – but in fresh new ways allowed by the freer recording modes of the 70s! The album features Ella Fitgerald and Joe Pass, plus nobody else – just voice and guitar coming together in quiet, introspective ways ... read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Astrud GilbertoAstrud Gilberto Now (DualDisc pressing) ... CD
Perception/Silverline, 1972. Used ... $18.99
Killer work by Astrud Gilberto – very different than her Verve sides of the 60s! The album was produced by Astrud, arranged by Deodato – and has that wonderful warm full jazz feel of her classic album on CTI, but also a bit more like some of the funky work of Jorge Ben at the time ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print 2005 DualDisc pressing.)

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✨✧ Jimmy WitherspoonBaby Baby Baby ... CD
Prestige/OJC, 1963. Used ... $8.99
Backings feature Kenny Burrell on guitar, Leo Wright on alto, and Gildo Mahones on piano! Titles include "Mean Old Frisco", "Rocks In My Bed", "Lonely Boy Blues", and "One Scotch One Bourbon One Beer". CD
(Out of print.)
 
 



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