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Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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Mark Murphy —
Night Mood – The Music Of Ivan Lins ... LP 
Milestone, 1987. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Mark Murphy sings the music of Ivan Lins – a great mix of modes, with instrumentation from Azymuth, and work from Frank Morgan on alto and Claudio Roditi on trumpet! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Ma Rainey —
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom ... LP Yazoo, Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Harry Belafonte —
Belafonte At Carnegie Hall – The Complete Concert ... LP RCA, 1959. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A very well-recorded live set – one in which Harry Belafonte's voice echoes out beautifully in the space of Carnegie Hall, alongside hip backings from Robert Corman! LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
Ella Fitzgerald —
Misty Blue ... LP Capitol, 1968. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Arranged and conducted by Sid Feller. LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing.)
Joe Turner —
Everyday I Have The Blues ... LP Pablo, 1975. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A great mix of jazz and blues from Joe Turner – a set that seems to draw from his Kansas City roots, yet also inflect the sound with some of the blues changes of the 70s! Joe's got two key soloists here – Sonny Stitt on tenor and alto, and Pee Wee Crayton on guitar – and the ... (Blues, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Peggy Lee —
Sugar 'N' Spice ... LP Capitol, 1962. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Peggy's sweet as sugar, but working here with a heck of a lot of spice – thanks to arranger Benny Carter, who brings in a wonderfully jazzy feel to the set! The album's one of Peggy's best from her comeback years at Capitol – and a prime example of the syncopated, slinking mode of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has some fading at the edges and a small split in the bottom seam. Label has a sticker spot.)
Esther Phillips —
Confessin' The Blues ... LP Atlantic, 1976. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A 70s album, issued at a time when Esther Phillips was really riding high with her records on the Kudo label – but a set that brings together unissued sides recorded for Atlantic in the 60s! The style is a great mix of rootsy soul and hipper jazz – arranged by Onzy Matthews on side one ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and light ring wear.)
Peggy Lee —
Is That All There Is? ... LP Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A classic set of tracks from Peggy – featuring the sublime hit "Is That All There Is?", produced by Lieber & Stoller, and arranged and conducted by Randy Newman. Other arrangements are by the likes of Mike Melvoin, Mundell Lowe, George Tipton, and Bobby Bryant – all of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Lime green label pressing.)
Free Design —
You Could Be Born Again ... LP Project 3, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
The fab second album by the Free Design – one that has them moving confidently into the realm of groovy pop – magically touching songs with their unique innocent harmony approach, and completely transforming them in the process! The set includes wonderful versions of groovy 60s pop ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a great copy!)
Jack Webb —
You're My Girl ... LP Warner, 1958. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
An extremely strange album from the legendary Jack Webb – best know for his lead work in Dragnet, but an equally compelling talent in the recording studio! The set features Webb reciting lyrics to popular tunes, backed by string arrangements from Billy May. Jack's using that honest, earthy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover looks great, with minimal wear.)
Ray Charles —
Genius After Hours (Jazzlore) ... LP Atlantic, 1956. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A later Atlantic Records set from Ray Charles – a record that does a lot more to show off the jazz side of his talents than some of his earlier work! Ray plays piano, and works in a few different small combos – with players who include Joseph Bridgewater and John Hunt on trumpets, ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Jazzlore pressing.)
Helen Humes —
Talk Of The Town ... LP Columbia, 1975. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Accompanied by Ellis Larkins on piano, George Benson on guitar, Major Holley on bass, Oliver Jackson on drums, and Buddy Tate on clarinet and tenor sax. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Nancy Sinatra —
Movin' With Nancy ... LP Reprise, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most popular of the early collaborative LPs of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood – the soundtrack album to the legendary Movin' With Nancy TV special from 1967 – featuring the eerie masterpiece "Some Velvet Morning" and more! The aforementioned tune is as incredible a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color stereo pressing. Cover has some surface wear.)
Peddlers —
Suite London ... CD 
Philips/Eclipse (UK), 1972. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A really fantastic final album from The Peddlers – the UK trio who effortlessly mixed jazz and soul in the 60s, but who work here in a more expanded format! All the best elements of the group's sound are still nicely in place – those raspy vocals, strong use of keyboards, and ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Maxine Sullivan —
Maxine Sullivan – 1944 to 1948 ... LP Tono, 1940s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
With accompaniment by Ellis Larkins, Cedric Wallace Orchestra, and New Friends Of Rhythm. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue.)
Ernestine Anderson —
Fascinating Ernestine ... LP Mercury, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A great slice of work from the early years of Ernestine Anderson – one of her key swingers for Mercury, and the kind of record that should have made her huge at the time! There's a hip-stepping quality here that points nicely towards the 60s – a bit more of a bounce in the backings, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo with deep groove. Cover has some staining –but mostly on the back around the edges, tiny splits on the top & bottom seams – but the front cover looks nice overall.)
Wanda Jackson, Jack Scott, Lettermen & others —
Styled For Teens ... LP Capitol, Early 1960s. Very Good- ... $1.99
Ithamara Koorax —
Love Dance – The Ballad Album ... CD Milestone/JSR, 2003. Used ... $1.99
A relatively mellow vocal outing from Ithamara Koorax – a voice that was introduced to us from her appearances on some groovy Brazilian dancefloor tunes, including some of those from Dom Um Romao's albums! The style here is quite different – very laidback, and in the ballad mode you'd ... read more CD
Peggy Lee —
I'm A Woman/Capitol/EMI (UK), 1963/1972. Used ... Just Sold Out!
2 slices of Peggy Lee – one classic pop, one adult contemporary! I'm A Woman was a landmark album in Peggy's career – one that featured some wonderful crossover hits that broke her into a whole new audience in the 60s – and which really helped cement Peggy's relationship with ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sammy Davis Jr —
Sammy Davis Jr Sings The Big Ones For Young Lovers ... CD Collectors Choice/Reprise, 1964. Used ... $16.99
A near-lost album from Sammy's years at Reprise – and an album that's got that nice bouncey style that the label was using with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra in the 60s! A lot of the thanks goes to producer Sonny Burke, who inflects Sammy's vocals with a punched-up set of rhythms that makes ... read more CD
(2004 Collectors' Choice pressing – still sealed!)
Jimmy Rushing —
Anthologie – 1937 to 1955 ... CD Nocturne (France), Late 30s/1940s/Mid 50s. Used 2CD ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Johnny Mathis —
Those Were The Days/Columbia/Collectors Choice, 1968/1969. Used 2 CDs ... $18.99
A 2CD set, with 2 late 60s gems from Johnny Mathis! Those Were The Days is a title tune sung famously by Mathis as a single – but even better are the rest of the tracks on the set – a cool batch of 60s numbers that really show Johnny stretching out comfortably with some new material, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dinah Washington —
Queen – The Music Of Dinah Washington ... CD Verve, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print and sealed with a small cutout hole through the case.)
Laura Fygi —
Introducing Laura Fygi (Japanese pressing) ... CD Mercury (Japan), 1991. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Carmen McRae —
Sound Of Silence ... CD Atlantic (Japan), 1968. Used ... $12.99
One of Carmen McRae's great 60s albums for Atlantic Records – a set that's still strongly jazz-based overall, but which seems to have an extra dose of soul at the bottom! The approach is a bit like the best late 60s sides by Nancy Wilson or Marlena Shaw – rooted in jazz, but hipper ... read more CD
(Out of print 2012 SHM-CD pressing, still sealed with the obi.)
Marlene Dietrich —
Falling In Love Again – 23 Classic Tracks ... CD MCA, 1940s/1950s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(1998 BMG pressing.)
Ella Fitzgerald —
Like Someone In Love (with bonus tracks) ... CD Jazz Images, 1957/1959. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Features Stan Getz on tenor sax! Titles include "Midnight Sun", "You're Blase", "Night Wind", "Hurry Home", "What's New", "Close Your Eyes", "More Than You Know", "There's A Lull In My Life", and "How Long Has ... read more CD
Chet Baker —
Chet Baker Sings ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1954. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
Maybe one of the greatest albums of Chet Baker vocal material you could ever hope to buy – a fantastic testament of the young talent at the top of his game – effortlessly moving between well-conceived trumpet solos and those fantastic vocals that were unlike any other singer at the time! ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, half split bottom seam, some surface wear and aging.)
Dave Frishberg —
Oklahoma Toad ... LP CTI, 1970. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A sublime little set from the legendary Dave Frishberg – his first vocal effort ever, and quite different than most of his later work! At the time of the record, Frishberg was a songwriter who penned such underground hipster jazz vocalist classics as "I'm Hip" and "Peel Me A ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has very light wear near the bottom – but this is a great copy.)
Frank Sinatra —
Cycles ... LP Reprise, 1968. Very Good- ... $1.99
Arranged by Don Costa – with tracks that include "Rain In My Heart", "Both Sides Now", "Cycles", "Pretty Colors", "Wandering", "Moody River", and "My Way Of Life". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo orange & tan label pressing. Cover has surface wear & aging.)
Sarah Vaughan —
Dreamy ... LP Roulette, 1960. Very Good- ... $0.99
A perfect title for a perfect album from Sarah Vaughan – one of those wonderful dates from the singer's second chapter of her career – a time when she was finding newly sophisticated ways to spin out her songs! The music here is arranged by Jimmy Jones – who makes things lush, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo yellow label Emus pressing. Vinyl has oxidation. Cover has a small top seam split.)
Alan Jay Lerner —
Lyrics By Lerner ... LP Heritage, 1955. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Featuring Kaye Ballard and Billy Taylor. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging. The labels fell off, but are included.)
Baynard Rustin —
Elizabethan Songs & Negro Spirituals (10 inch album) ... LP Fellowship, Early 1960s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
With Margaret Davison. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has electrical tape on the top seam, half split bottom seam, light surface wear.)
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood —
Nancy & Lee ... LP Reprise, Late 60s. Very Good- ... $11.99
One of the weirdest, wildest pop albums of the 60s – maybe the crowning achievement of both Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood – two artists who'd worked together before, but never with an intensity this great! The record is overflowing with all the great touches you'd expect from Lee ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange and tan label stereo pressing. Includes Reprise inner sleeve. Cover has ring wear.)
Marlene Dietrich —
Cosmopolitan Marlene Dietrich ... CD Columbia, Early/Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print. Cutout hole through spine.)
Billy Eckstine —
Now Singing In 12 Great Movies (Verve Master Edition) ... CD Verve, Early 60s. Used ... $7.99
The title says it all – as Billy sings themes from 12 big movies of the late 50s and early 60s – familiar tunes done here in a nice soulful setting, with arrangements by Billy Byers, and Bobby Tucker at the head of the orchestra. Titles include "More", "The High & ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Doris Day —
Cuttin'Capers/Columbia/Collectables, 1958/1961. Used ... $4.99
... CD
Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock —
Butterfly ... LP Columbia/Be With (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A legendary pairing of talents – as Japanese jazz singer Kimiko Kasai works alongside Herbie Hancock – in a setting that's very much on the soul side of the spectrum! Both Herbie and Kimiko started out with a straighter jazz sound in their early years – but by the end of the 70s, ... (Japanese, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ella Fitzgerald & Oscar Peterson —
Ella & Oscar ... LP Pablo, 1975. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Ella Fitzgerald, recorded in a nice lean setting – with mostly just the piano of Oscar Peterson to back her up, plus a bit of extra bass from Ray Brown on a few of the album's tracks! We love Fitzgerald in this mode – which is quite a change from some of her more familiar 70s work, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
Johnny Hartman —
Johnny Hartman Johnny Hartman ... LP Musicor, 1977. Near Mint- ... $2.99
A slightly unusual set by legendary jazz vocalist Johnny Hartman from the mid 70s. These sessions have him singing with smooth larger arrangements by Fred Norman – in a style that's verging on adult vocals, but has enough of a jazz swing to still please our ears – and some interesting ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear, aging, and a trace of sticker.)
Nina Simone —
Original Album Classics (Nuff Said/RCA (UK), 1968/1969/1970/1974. Used ... Just Sold Out!
5 classic albums from Nina Simone – packaged together in one sweet little set! First up is Nuff Said – a great little album from Nina – mostly recorded live at the Westbury Music Fair, with a hip mix of jazz, soul, and folk that's stretched out in a slightly informal setting that ... read more CD
Irene Kral —
Better Than Anything ... LP AVA, 1963. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Great work by a great singer – the far under-recorded Irene Kral, a lovely lady who really bridges a number of different camps in the vocal jazz world! At one level, Irene's got the coolness of a Christy or Connor, but at another, she's got a more open, swinging, and soulful style – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Tony Bennett/Fantasy, 1975/1976. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
The complete recording of Tony Bennett and Bill Evans as a duo – the Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album from '75 and the '76 follow up Together Again – back to back, plus a bonus CD of alternate takes! If you've ever doubted the real jazz sensibility of Tony Bennett, the Tony Bennett/Bill ... read more CD
(Cutout hole through barcode.)
Esther Phillips —
You've Come A Long Way Baby/Mercury/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1977/1978. Used ... $24.99
A pair of late 70s albums from Esther Phillips – '77's You've Come A Long Way, Baby and '78's All About Esther Phillips – together in a single set! The cover of You've Come A Long Way, Baby which has Phillips standing in front of a limo, might be a bit "on the nose" – ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Frank Sinatra —
September Of My Years ... LP Reprise, 1965. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A wonderfully mature album from Frank Sinatra – a set that has him coming to terms with his time in life, and expressing things with a beautiful quality that almost sets a whole new standard for his work! And in a way, the aesthetic here is almost that which would be picked up by a host of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color stereo pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Marilyn Monroe —
Songs & Music From The Diamond Collection ... CD Varese, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
Mark Murphy —
Beautiful Friendship – Remembering Shirley Horn (180 gram pressing) ... LP Gearbox (UK), 2013. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Tremendous work from the great Mark Murphy – a great reminder that he's still one of the greatest jazz vocalists to come our way in the past 50 years! The short set's a loving tribute to the late Shirley Horn – delivered by Mark in some of his most personal, poetic modes in years ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese edition in the resealable sleeve, with obi.)
Roberta Linn —
Roberta ... LP Clown, 1970s. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Ada Moore —
Ada Moore with Tal Farlow, John LaPorta, & Oscar Pettiford – Jazz Workshop Vol 3 ... LP Debut, 1954. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A beautiful early session on Charles Mingus' Debut Records label – one that features singer Ada Moore – a thin-voiced, yet soulful songstress with an edgey sort of tone! The album's got lots of nice rough edges that take it away from the cliched vocal album of the time – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s limited OJC pressing. Cover has a mild corner bend.)
Frank Sinatra —
Swing Along With Me ... LP Reprise, 1961. Very Good+ ... $9.99
This was Sinatra's first swing record for Reprise and his third collaboration with Billy May who arranged and conducted this 1961 recording. It features some standards from the likes of Rodgers & Hart ("Have You Met Miss Jones?") and George & Ira Gershwin ("Love Walked ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Orange and tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light edge & ring wear.)
Les McCann —
Les McCann Sings ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1961. Sealed ... $13.99
An early vocal set from Les McCann – quite unusual, and pretty darn soulful as well! The album's done in a mode that foreshadows Les' move to soul during the 70s, and features him singing to some hip arrangements by Gerald Wilson – in a soulful, jazzy style that was common for LA of ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2020 EU reissue on Honey Pie – still sealed.)
Marlena Shaw —
Live at Montreux ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1974. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A classic! This is one of the best-ever albums by the legendary Marlena Shaw – and it's a tremendous live set that really lives up to the righteous promise of her earlier work on Cadet Records! The album was cut with a small combo, and the overall feel is incredibly hip – a mixture of ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Live at Montreux (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99(Out of print 2012 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Mildred Bailey —
Rockin' Chair – The Legendary V Disc Masters ... CD Vintage Jazz Classics, 1940s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Harry Belafonte/Capitol/DRG, 1949/1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Two early calypso albums on Capitol Records – both pretty unique! First up are some of the first-ever recordings by Harry Belafonte – material recorded in 1949, with Pete Rugolo backings that are really amazing – as jazzy and modern as anything Rugolo did for other singers of the ... read more CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine.)
Billie Holiday —
Billie Holiday Vol 1 – A Hot Jazz Classic (4 x 78 rpm set) ... 78 RPM Columbia, Late 1930s/Early 1940s. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Fran Jeffries —
Sings Of Sex And The Single Girl ... LP MGM, 1965. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing.)
Dwight Trible & The Life Force Trio —
Love Is The Answer (plus bonus instrumentals) ... CD Ninja Tune, 2005. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Soul jazz vocalist Dwight Trible gathers the forces for this magnificent effort – an album pairing his emotionally rich vocals and singular spirit with a group of largely west coast allstars – and it's pure genius! The Life Force Trio, from what we can tell, is simply the moniker for ... read more CD
Cassandra Wilson —
Dance To The Drums Again (Japanese pressing) ... CD DIW (Japan), 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Sealed copy – includes obi.)
Heileman Orchestra & Chorus —
Heileman Waltz/
Heileman, 1955. Very Good (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
(Funky 45's, Vocalists) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Still with the Heileman's Old Style Lager sleeve, with light wrinkles.)
Tony Bennett —
Sings A String Of Harold Arlen ... CD Columbia/Sony, 1960. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
Also available Sings A String Of Harold Arlen ... LP 4.99
Tony Bennett —
Cloud 7 ... CD Columbia, 1955. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of Tony Bennett's greatest jazz sessions – a sublime mid 50s outing that features small combo backing from guitarist Chuck Wayne! The setting is extremely spare for the time – a real contrast from the higher drama of some of Tony's 50s chart hits, and the kind of a record that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ella Fitzgerald —
Ella Sings Broadway (Verve Master Edition) ... CD Verve, 1962. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Ella Fitzgerald sings Broadway – but in a way that makes the tunes completely her own! Marty Paich turns in some great jazzy arrangements for the set – and the tunes are far more swinging than the usual showtunes you might expect – stripped of all their stage-bound drama, and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Legendary Big Band Singers ... CD Decca/GRP, 1930s/1940s/Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Carmen McRae —
Fine & Mellow – Live At Birdland West ... CD Concord, 1988. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A mighty nice setting for Carmen McRae, and a bit different than usual too – especially given that the backing group is a pretty soulful tenor/organ combo! Jack McDuff handles the Hammond, and Red Holloway plays both tenor and alto, with some nice comping from Phil Upchurch on guitar in the ... read more CD
Carmen McRae —
Any Old Time ... CD Denon (Japan), 1986. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A warm later set from Carmen McRae – recorded with great small combo jazz backing that features tenor sax work from Clifford Jordan! The album's a real back-to-basics one for McRae – and gets away from crossover modes used in the 60s and 70s, taking Carmen back to the more jazz-based ... read more CD
(Original 1986 Japanese pressing.)
Joe Williams with Lambert Hendricks & Ross —
Sing Along With Basie ... CD Roulette, 1958. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the more obscure albums by Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross – a session of Basie tunes, performed with backing by the Count, plus additional lead vocals by Joe Williams, the voice most closely associated with the Basie group at the time! The style is similar to the trio's Sing A Song Of ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print US pressing.)
Sing Along With Basie ... CD 14.99
Sing Along With Basie ... CD 2.99
Etta Jones —
So Warm ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1961. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Etta Jones is definitely nice and warm here – working with some great backings from Oliver Nelson, who mixes in a bit of strings with the usual jazzy punch he was delivering at the time! Jones' vocals are at the height of her early powers here – working with poise, class, and a heck of ... read more CD
(Out of print mid 90s OJC pressing.)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross —
Hottest New Group In Jazz – The Complete Columbia Recordings ... CD Columbia, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
How can we even begin to describe the genius of Lambert Hendricks and Ross? The group was a jazz vocal supergroup that merged three talents that had already made a big name in the bebop vocalese field – Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and the lovely Annie Ross – and the project was an ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Josephine Baker —
Josephine Baker ... CD DCC/Elysee, Late 20s/Early 30s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Features 50 tracks including "That Certain Feeling", "Pretty Little Baby", "Skeedle Um", "J'Ai Deux Amours", "Mon Reve C'Etait Vous", and "Haiti" CD
(Out of print.)
William Parker/Centering, 2016. Used ... $11.99
Really beautiful work from bassist William Parker – a set of tracks that are every bit as righteous as some of his other albums, but in a completely different way! The music here is from a musical production that Parker's been creating over the past two-decades – beautiful vocal tunes ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Frank Sinatra —
Sinatra Like Never Before ... LP Capitol/Longines Symphonette Recording Society, 1973. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Ella Fitzgerald —
Ella Sings Gershwin – Ellis Larkins At The Piano (2nd cover) ... LP Decca, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A pre-Verve crack at the Gershwin songbook – with some help from Duke Ellington and Jimmy McHugh! LP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing.)
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.)
Teddi King —
Mr Wonderful – The Complete RCA Singles 1956 to 1958 ... CD RCA/DRG, Mid 1950s. Used ... $6.99
Seminal work from vocalist Teddi King – quite possibly her best material ever, recorded during a memorable run for RCA in the mid 50s! King first came to fame as more of a small combo jazz singer, but during her time at RCA, she tried out a variety of different modes – some of the ... read more CD
Eri Ohno with The Great Jazz Trio —
Easy To Love – Eri Sings Cole Porter ... CD Denon (Japan), 1984. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Noel Coward —
Noel Coward Album ... CD Sony, Mid 50s. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print, thin cutout notch through spine.)
April Stevens —
Teach Me Tiger ... LP Imperial, 1961. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Breathy brilliance from April Stevens – the sexy west coast singer who made some really wonderful records in the 50s! At some level, April was a bit like Julie London – in that she sang in a laidback, seductive tone that was quite risque at times – but she was also a bit more pop ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black/pink/white label pressing. Cover has light surface wear.)
Abbey Lincoln —
Over The Years ... CD Universal, 2000. Used ... $5.99
Great later work from Abbey Lincoln – music from that time when she's found just the right setting for the magnificent instrument that was her maturing voice! Abbey always had one of the most distinct styles of any jazz singer around – but in later years, the slight rasp that came in ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Charlotte Rae —
Songs I Taught My Mother ... LP Vanguard, 1955. Near Mint- ... $7.99
It's Mrs. Garrett from TV's "The Facts Of Life" and "Different Strokes"! LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear, strips of clear tape on the seams, and an X in marker.)
John Pizzarelli —
Dear Mr Cole ... CD Novus, 1994. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Elaine Stritch —
Stritch ... LP Dolphin, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a few small corner splits.)
Mercury, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Una Mae Carlisle/Harlequin (UK), Early/Mid 1940s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)
Georgia Brown —
Georgia Brown ... LP London, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label mono pressing. Cover has light surface and edge wear.)
Irene Kral —
Gentle Rain ... CD Choice (UK), 1978. Used ... $6.99
Gentle Rain, and a very gentle sound from Irene Kral – a wonderfully intimate album that has the vocalist working with only the piano of Alan Broadbent for accompaniment! Kral's always a pretty expressive singer, but she sounds especially so here – really getting a lot of space to ... read more CD
Trixie Smith —
Trixie Smith ... LP Collector's Classics (Denmark), Mid 1920s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Includes recordings with Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra and Her Down Home Syncopaters. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue in a flip-back cover, with light aging and bent bottom flip-back.)
Bach/Dacapo Records (Germany), Late 1940s/Early 1950s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Billy Eckstine —
Billy Eckstine – The Great Mr B & His All Star Band (10 inch LP) ... LP DeLuxe, Mid 40s. Good ... $5.99
Fantastic work from a time when Billy Eckstine had one of the hippest groups going – a bop-heavy lineup that features trumpet from Dizzy Gillespie, and saxes from Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, and Wardell Gray! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a partially split seam and light surface wear.)
Georgia Gibbs —
Man That Got Away (10 inch LP) ... LP Mercury, Early 50s. Good ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the seams and light aging.)
Bobby Short —
Songs By Bobby Short ... CD Atlantic/Collectables, 1955. Used ... $4.99
Bobby Short on piano and vocals, backed by Rolly Bundock on bass and Larry Bunker on drums. CD
Diamonds —
Diamonds Collection ... CD Stardust (Canada), 1950s. Used ... $5.99
Al Jarreau —
1965 ... LP Bainbridge, 1965. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Wonderful early recordings from Al Jarreau – cut years before his bigger commercial fame in the 70s, but still with a sublime vocal approach that shows that he was light years ahead of most other singers in the 60s! The date's a rare one – done in Rock Island, IL – with a combo ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has light wear.)
Jackie DeShannon —
Nothing Can Stop Me – Liberty Records Rarities 1960 to 1962 ... CD Liberty/Ace (UK), Early 1960s. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
Mighty nice material from the earliest years of Jackie DeShannon – a full unreleased album for Liberty, plus a bunch of other rare tracks too! The album is fascinating – as it's a tribute to Ray Charles, and has Jackie not singing her own songs, as she would do famously later – ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more CD
Mina —
Queen Of Italian Pop – Classic Ri-Fi Recordings 1963 to 1967 ... CD Ri Fi/Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
Fantastic work from one of the grooviest singers of the 60s – the amazing Mina, a vocalist who hardly made waves on this side of the Atlantic, but who served up a wealth of wonderful material from the Italian scene at the time! You might know Mina from a few key soundtrack contributions she ... read more CD
Gil Scott-Heron —
Revolution Will Not Be Televised ... LP Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 26.98
A set that wasn't initially conceived as a full album by Gil Scott-Heron – but one that's come to be an essential part of his catalog, thanks to the always-relevant title theme! The album's actually a classic collection of work from the early years of Gil Scott-Heron at the Flying Dutchman ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
