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Impulse, 1964. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $11.99
A beautiful album from Lorez Alexanderia – one of her two excellent sessions for Impulse! The record was cut after Lorez recorded some great sides for the Argo label – and it works off the strength of those sides, taking her unique vocal approach, forged in R&B, but smoothed by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s MCA pressing in a barcode cover, with light surface wear, a cutout notch, and rounded corners.)
Lorez Alexandria —
Alexandria The Great/
Impulse/MCA, 1964/1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic work by the great Lorez Alexandria – a 2-in-1 CD that brings together both of her rare albums for the Impulse label! Lorez The Great was recorded after Lorez cut some great sides for the Argo label in the early 60s – and it works off the strength of those sides, taking her ... read more CD
Lorez Alexandria —
More Of The Great Lorez Alexandria ... LP Impulse, 1964. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful album by one of our favorite jazz singers! Lorez Alexandria is in a perfect setting here – singing with subtly sophisticated backings that really let her take charge, and direct the songs tightly with her incredibly soulful vocals! Instrumentation is mostly in a small combo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Orange and black label pressing, with Van Gelder stamp – nice and clean, and cover is great.)
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.)
Betty Carter —
I Can't Help It ... CD Impulse, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great set of rare early material by Betty Carter – featuring 24 tracks from the early days of her career! The set features one album Betty Recorded for the Peacock label, with hip arrangements by Gigi Gryce and Melba Liston, and one that she recorded for ABC, with more mainstream ... read more CD
(Early 90s MCA/GRP pressing.)
Ray Charles —
Genius + Soul = Jazz ... LP Impulse, 1960. Very Good Gatefold ... $9.99
A wonderful chapter in the career of Ray Charles – and a key album in helping raise his respect level a notch or two in the early 60s! We might argue with the mathematics in the title – or at least joke that Ray was using equations as titles years before Anthony Braxton – but you ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Genius + Soul = Jazz (180 gram pressing) ... LP 21.99(Mono orange & black label pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has some surface wear and aging, small sticker at the top left, large spots of gloss separation at the spine, some gloss separation at the bottom edge, and small ink stamp inside the gatefold. Q)
Ray Charles —
Genius + Soul = Jazz ... CD Impulse/Sandstone/DCC, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful chapter in the career of Ray Charles – and a key album in helping raise his respect level a notch or two in the early 60s! We might argue with the mathematics in the title – or at least joke that Ray was using equations as titles years before Anthony Braxton – but you ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Genius + Soul = Jazz ... LP 9.99
Genius + Soul = Jazz (180 gram pressing) ... LP 21.99
Impulse, 1960. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $21.99 34.99
A wonderful chapter in the career of Ray Charles – and a key album in helping raise his respect level a notch or two in the early 60s! We might argue with the mathematics in the title – or at least joke that Ray was using equations as titles years before Anthony Braxton – but you ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Genius + Soul = Jazz ... LP 9.99(Part of the Verve/Acoustic Sounds series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Impulse, 1963. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $39.99
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 90s reissue on heavy vinyl.)
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman —
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... CD Impulse, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... LP 39.99(1995 digipak edition – still sealed!)
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman —
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... CD Impulse, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Johnny Hartman —
I Just Dropped By To Say Hello ... CD Impulse, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful album of dark-hued vocals – sung by Johnny Hartman with a quality that's as smokey as the image of him with a cigarette on the cover! The album set a whole new standard for male vocal jazz in the 60s – and is a distillation and refinement of earlier ideas in music by Billy ... read more CD
(1995 digipak pressing.)
Johnny Hartman —
I Just Dropped By To Say Hello ... LP Impulse, 1963. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful album of dark-hued vocals – sung by Johnny Hartman with a quality that's as smokey as the image of him with a cigarette on the cover! The album set a whole new standard for male vocal jazz in the 60s – and is a distillation and refinement of earlier ideas in music by Billy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s green label pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Johnny Hartman —
I Just Dropped By To Say Hello (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Impulse (Japan), 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful album of dark-hued vocals – sung by Johnny Hartman with a quality that's as smokey as the image of him with a cigarette on the cover! The album set a whole new standard for male vocal jazz in the 60s – and is a distillation and refinement of earlier ideas in music by Billy ... read more CD
Impulse, 1965. Very Good- ... $4.99
(Funky 45's, Vocalists) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has Xs in red marker and a name in pen.)
Johnny Hartman —
Unforgettable ... CD Impulse, 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
An excellent batch of rare material by vocalist Johnny Hartman, and a very strong set of tracks that shows a side of his work that's often ignored! Usually, Hartman gets cited for his slow, moody, syrupy sound – such as that which he used in his classic recordings with Coltrane. However, we ... read more CD
Johnny Hartman —
Voice That Is ... CD Impulse/MCA, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
At the time of this album, Johnny Hartman definitely was the voice that is – a singer with a new level of maturity for the 60s, and a voice that's far more masculine than the geeky look of the photo on the cover! Hartman's sound here is smooth and warm, but never in a too-commercial way ... read more CD
(1994 MCA pressing with a penmark through the barcode and promotional stamp on the CD.)
Jose James & Jeff Neve —
For All We Know ... CD Impulse, 2010. Used ... Out Of Stock
A completely new chapter in the musical life of Jose James – a set that's every bit as soulful as his previous albums, but in a very different way! The format here is pretty laidback – James on vocals and Jeff Neve on piano – recorded in a relaxed, late nite sort of way – ... (Neo Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Diana Krall —
All For You – A Dedication To Nat King Cole ... CD Impulse, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Russell Malone on guitar and Paul Keller on bass – with Diana Krall on vocals and piano! CD
(Sealed Columbia House pressing.)
Impulse, 1997. Used ... $0.99
Diana Krall on vocals and piano, Russell Malone on guitar, and Christian McBride on bass. CD
Impulse, Late 50s. Used ... $2.99
One of the first albums ever by this legendary jazz vocal group! LHR do the incredible – and create a set of vocal renditions of standards by the Basie band, putting jazzy lyrics in to replace the instrumental solos, but keeping the same vibe as the original tracks. The sound and approach ... read more CD
(Out of print)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross —
Sing A Song Of Basie (Impulse pressing) ... LP Impulse, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of the first albums ever by this legendary jazz vocal group! LHR do the incredible – and create a set of vocal renditions of standards by the Basie band, putting jazzy lyrics in to replace the instrumental solos, but keeping the same vibe as the original tracks. The sound and approach ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sing A Song Of Basie (Impulse pressing) ... CD 2.99
Impulse, 1970. Sealed Gatefold ... $28.99
Pure wonderfulness from Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton – one of the hippest duos ever to record a jazz record! The duo are a bit like Jackie & Roy at their best – in that Dave plays piano (including a bit of Fender Rhodes) and sings duet vocals with Vicky Hamilton in a sweetly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a cutout hole.)
Jackie Paris —
Song Is Paris ... LP Impulse, 1962. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A rare gem by singer Jackie Paris – an underrecorded LA singer from the 50s and 60s, with a sound and style that's somewhere between early Mark Murphy and later Bobby Troup! Paris has less of the vocalese approach of some of his contemporaries – and is also lacking the heavy vocal ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Impulse, 1963. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
An early gem from singer Freda Payne – recorded back in the days when she was a jazz vocalist, years before her famous hits as a soul artist in the early 70s! The album's a darkly-tinged session with arrangements by Manny Albam – done in the late nite mode that you'd expect from the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange and black label stereo pressing, with RVG etch. Cover has a drip stain on the bottom, but is nice otherwise.)
Impulse, 1967/1968. Used ... $8.99
Arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson with Clark Terry on trumpet, Dicky Wells on trombone, Hank Jones on organ, and Grady Tate on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
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