A fantastic early album from Jorge Ben – and one that's also a bit obscure, given that it was one of the few that he didn't cut for Philips Records during the first decade of his career! The album's one of Jorge's most upbeat, most lively – with the kind of ebullient mix of samba and ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A samba soul masterpiece from Jorge Ben – one of the most brilliant records to come out the fertile late 60s Brazilian scene – and an incredible album that works with the psychedelic flourishes of Ben's contemporaries and a deeper undercurrent of soul & funk! This is one of the ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jorge Ben —
Negro E Lindo ... LP Philips (Brazil), 1971. Near Mint- ...
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A seminal set from Jorge Ben – one that mixes samba soul with more baroque arrangements from the legendary Arthur Verocai! The record's got a different feel than some of Jorge's other work – almost a wider vision of music that ties his usual funky style to some of the more ambitious ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic early album from Jorge Ben – and one that's also a bit obscure, given that it was one of the few that he didn't cut for Philips Records during the first decade of his career! The album's one of Jorge's most upbeat, most lively – with the kind of ebullient mix of samba and ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Searing samba soul from Jorge Ben – one of his best-remembered albums of the 70s, and for good reason too! The album's got a slightly fuller feel than some of Ben's other work of the time – never slick, but with backings balanced nicely against his own raspy vocals and acoustic guitar ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Polysom reissue. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Titles include "Treat Me Right", "Hell Is For Children", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "You Better Run", and "Wuthering Heights". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
Pat Benatar —
Get Nervous ... LP Chrysalis, 1982. Near Mint- ...
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Titles include "Little Too Late", "Looking For A Stranger", "The Victim", and "Shadows Of Night". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed, with a price code sticker in back. Cover has a small stereo sticker under the shrink.)
Sathima Bea Benjamin —
Windsong ... LP Blackhawk, 1986. Near Mint- ...
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Stellar work from the lovely lady – featuring a number of original songs, plus backing from a trio that features Kenny Barron on piano, Buster Williams on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly stained at the left half, with some ringwear, small peeled spots in front, and bent at the bottom left corner.)
A great little album that's as compelling as its title! The set was one of the classic early 10" jazz sides recorded for Bethlehem in the early years of the label – and it features a group led by bassist Max Bennett, and featuring Charlie Mariano on alto, Stan Levy on drums, Claude ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An expanded edition of an earlier 10" LP – featuring a group led by bassist Max Bennett, one that includes Charlie Mariano on alto, Stan Levy on drums, Claude Williamson on piano, and Frank Rosolino on trombone! Helen Carr makes a vocal appearance on a track or two, and the album's got ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great Tony Bennett LP – very different than others from the time (or any time!) in that the format pairs the master vocalist with the "who's who" of drummers and percussionists of the late 50s – including Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Candido, and Sabu. The sound is as majestic and ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese pressing – 20AP 1843 – with insert. Cover has ring wear.)
A record that has a Motown hit for its title, but the album's got a depth that marks Bennett as one of the most complex singers of his generation – way past the broad belter of ballads from the 50s, and an all-adult male vocalist whose sound was essential to the sophistication of the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tony's classic – with the big hit "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" – and other titles that include "Rules Of The Road", "Candy Kisses", "Marry Young", "The Best Is Yet To Come", "Smike", and "Tender Is The Night". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
Warm backings from Marty Manning – and a set that really has Tony Bennett coming into his own for the 60s! Titles include the classics "I Wanna Be Around" and 'The Good Life" – plus "Once Upon A Summertime", "If You Were Mine", "Someone To ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has surface wear.)
Tony Bennett —
Jazz ... LP Columbia, Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A great collection of some of the more jazz-based work of singer Tony Bennett – one that features a huge amount of all-star musicians – including Al Cohn and Stan Getz on tenors, Count Basie and Herbie Hancock on pianos, Nat Adderley on cornet, Chico Hamilton and Art Blakey on drums, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
There's definitely many moods here, but the record also features some nice jazzy ones, too – thanks to work by the Ralph Sharon trio, plus guest appearances by Chico Hamilton on drums, Bobby Hackett on cornet, and even Dick Hyman on organ! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
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". (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo! Cover has a timing strip, spot of marker on the back.)
Genius work from Tony Bennett – a very jazzy album, with a group that features Joe Wilder and Joe Newman on trumpets, Urbie Green on trombone, Joe Soldo on flute, and orchestrations from Marion Evans – all of whom really bring out those unique qualities that set Bennett apart from so ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A 60s classic from Tony Bennett – a record that sported a huge title hit, but which also stands strongly as a really unified album! Tony's at his maturing best here – still working with core jazz inspiration from the Ralph Sharon Trio, but also getting fuller strings from George Siravo ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(CSP pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Tony Bennett & Bill Evans —
Together Again ... LP DRG, 1976. Near Mint- ...
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A great second pairing of this hip team – further proof that Tony Bennett was a hell of a jazz singer when he wanted to be! Titles include "You're Nearer", "Lonely Girl", "You Must Believe In Spring", "Two Lonely People", and "The Bad & The ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
If you've ever doubted the real jazz sensibility of Tony Bennett, then this is an album to change your mind – because Tony's working here in a marvelously unadorned setting – with only the piano of Bill Evans to back him up! The record's a rare gem from years after Bennett was cracking ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
George Benson —
Bad Benson ... LP CTI, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Pretty mellow stuff from George Benson, but with some nice moments! Don Sebesky handled the arrangements for this set of larger backings – but Benson's guitar is right out front, hitting some super-dope lines at the best moments, stretching out from the warm Fender Rhodes or horn heavy ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Inner gatefold has light aging.)
A great early CTI session by George Benson, and one of the most stripped-down, straight-ahead funky records he did for the label! There's a sharpness here that's different than the larger feel of some of Benson 's later records – a sound that almost links back to his soul jazz roots in the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is nice!)
George Benson —
Body Talk ... LP CTI, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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A sweet funky classic from guitar genius George Benson – and a record that features some surprising soul arrangements from Pee Wee Ellis – also known for his classic work with the James Brown Band of the late 60s! Pee Wee's got a tighter groove here than on some of George's earlier CTI ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has minimal wear.)
George Benson —
Breezin ... LP Warner, 1976. Very Good+ ...
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A super huge hit for George Benson – and the record that took him from being a funky jazz guitarist into an R&B superstar – opening up sides of his talent that first emerged on his 50s R&B recordings as Little George Benson, but taken here into some very hip 70s territory! The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
All the 70s classics – "On Broadway", "Give Me The Night", "Livin Inside Your Love", "Breezin", "This Masquerade", and lots more! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the embossed cover. Includes the booklet. Cover has minimal wear.)
A great little record from the days before George Benson had totally hit his smooth jazz sound of the 70s, and was being pushed by Columbia as a hard wailing soul jazz leader! The record features his classic quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ – grooving away hard hard hard, sometimes even ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 360 Sound pressing. NOTE – The back cover is half peeled, with waviness & wear on the front and some staining – due to moisture.)
Sweet CTI grooving from George Benson – one of his hardest-hitting albums of the time! In a way, the record returns George to his early years at CTI – particularly the album Beyond The Blue Horizon – as the set's got a stripped down smaller group, working in a tight blend of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Vinyl has light sleeve marks. Cover has a cut corner, and some light wear.)
Yipes! This one made everyone a bucket of money – especially Quincy Jones, whose new Qwest imprint the record was one of the first to grace. George has come a long way from his roots with Jack McDuff here – but in a way that kind of has us impressed, as he's grooving away slickly on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
George Benson —
In Flight ... LP Warner, 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
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Benson plays his guitar and also sings on some of these tracks, joined by Phil Upchurch on rhythm guitar, Ronnie Foster on electric piano & mini-moog, Jorge Dalto on clavinet & acoustic piano, Stanley Banks on bass, Harvey Mason on drums and Ralph MacDonald on percussion. Claus Ogerman ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
George Benson —
It's Uptown ... LP Columbia, 1967. Very Good+ ...
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George Benson's first LP for Columbia – a hard, heavy, soul jazz slammer that bears no resemblance to his overproduced work of the 70s! The album's a real cooker – recorded hot on the heels of Benson's classic work on Prestige with the Jack McDuff group, and sounding a lot like McDuff's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Hey Girl", "Nassau Day", "Livin Inside Your Love", "Welcome Into My World", "Before You Go", "Unchained Melody", "Love Ballad", "Prelude To Fall", and "Soulful Strut". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A wonderfully wicked album – one that sold so many copies that it's sometimes hard to remember how great it is! George takes on all of Abbey Road – or just about all of it – as he runs through some of the most beautiful tracks The Beatles ever wrote, like "Golden ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later grey label A&M pressing in a non-gatefold cover, with wide obi. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, some faded marker and light stains in front, and a yellowed sticker spot in back.)
Unusual work from the great George Benson – a wonderful session that was recorded by CTI during George's classic years for the label – but issued only briefly a number of years later, and slightly lost amongst the rest of his catalog! The material's great, though – and has George ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
George Benson —
Weekend In LA ... LP Warner, 1978. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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Titles include "Ode To A Kudu", "We As Love", "Lady Blue", "Windsong", "Weekend In LA", "It's All In The Game", and his classic take on "On Broadway". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a light & short click on "Windsong". Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
This one's far more of a straight soul album than most of George Benson's earlier vocal sets – but as usual, the work is pretty high caliber throughout – and George is definitely on top of his game here, effortlessly beating others at the style they'd all started to cop from Benson by ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
George Benson & Earl Klugh —
Collaboration ... LP Warner, 1987. Near Mint- ...
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Featuring Greg Phillinganes on keys and synthesizers, Marcus Miller on bass, Harvey Mason on drums, Paulinho da Costa on percussion, and Paul Jackson on rhythm guitar. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has minimal wear and some light marks from price sticker removal.)
The first album ever cut by George Benson as a leader – a cooker of a soul jazz set, recorded back when George was the guitarist in Jack McDuff's classic 60s quartet! The album's almost a McDuff Quartet one – since Jack's on Hammond and Red Holloway is on tenor – but the group's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s blue label pressing – nice and clean! Cover has light wear, and a small light stain near the bottom – still very nice overall.)
(Stereo pressing, still sealed with some price sticker remnants, and a hole in back, with an ink stamp and purchase date written in pen on the cover.)
Brook Benton —
Home Style ... LP Cotillion, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
Wonderful work from Brook Benton – and the kind of record that always gets overlooked in discussions of southern soul, but which is proof that Benton's always been a key force in the genre! Brook virtually invented the style with his earlier country soul recordings – and by the time of ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Overlooked genius from Brook Benton – moving past his simple hit style here to work with arranger Belford Hendricks in a set of tunes that's a bit more "singerly". The tracks are mostly ballads and slower, sadder numbers – sung by Brook in a style that's slightly emotive, but ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brook Benton —
Story Teller ... LP Cotillion, 1972. Very Good+ ...
$6.999.99
Cool Cotillion work from Brook Benton – southern soul mixed with smoother, sophisticated moments – and a perfect realization of the sound that Benton was going for in the 60s! There's a bit less country here than before – although Brook also still has one foot in his roots, too ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mid 60s gem from Brook Benton, produced by Clyde Otis, done in wonderful, more stripped down style than some of his other efforts of the time. Titles include "My Darling My Darling", "Try A Little Tenderness", "Moon River", "The Second Time Around", and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the few sessions ever recorded by tenor player Walter Benton – a great talent with a very strong voice, coming out of a gutsier 50s era, and growing into a capable hardbop player by the time of this set. The album's got Benton playing in a quintet that features Freddie Hubbard on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Jazzland pressing with deep groove. Vinyl is great – cover has some light wear, and a small bit of tape in one corner.)
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 ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, 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.)
Classic 30s work from trumpeter Bunny Berigan – served up here in a great LP package that showcases his talents on the horn! There's a warmth and raspy charm to these sides that instantly shows why Berigan was a standout player at the time – an artist who could hit the hard notes with ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The original recording of Berio's dark vocal piece Sinfonia, and one of the pivotal moments when the Swingle Singers switched from doing jazzy versions of classical tunes to work that was more avant garde. Their high level of talent is apparent in this recording, and they give Berio's work a nice ... (Classical) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing.)
Luciano Berio/Leonard Bernstein/Pierre Boulez —
Female Prisoner ... LP Columbia, 1969. Sealed ...
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Wild stuff – a soundtrack made up of a number of different avant classical pieces, designed to accompany the film The Female Prisoner. Boulez directs Webern's "Five Pieces For Orchestra OP 10", and Leonard Bernstein directs Mahler's "Third Movement from Symphony No 4". ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Berlin —
Love Life ... LP Geffen, 1984. Very Good+ ...
$1.993.99
Warren Bernhardt —
Floating ... LP Novus, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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A beautiful album from pianist Warren Bernhardt – maybe one of his most introspective sets of the early years, and one with a fantastic close-up focus on his acoustic piano talents! Despite Bernhardt's presence in a late 70s scene that featured many fusion artists, his most sensitive side ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s pressing in a slip-case set, with booklet and individual covers. Slip-case has some surface wear, small scrapes and blemishes, a sticker spot, bent a bit at the top edge, shelf wear, and is faded at the spine.)
A mostly orchestral score for this early 80s, feature-length animated sci fi film – penned and conducted by the great Elmer Bernstein, with a depth that's surprising, considering the movie! Elmer shows he's a consummate professional here – as he avoids any temptation to make things ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Elmer Bernstein —
Staccato ... LP Capitol, 1959. Very Good- ...
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A great lost crime jazz soundtrack – penned by Elmer Bernstein in the style of some of his best work from the 50s! There's a real Man With The Golden Arm feel here – as the orchestra rises and falls in a mode matching the Staccato title – and solos break out with a fluid and ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo rainbow label pressing. Cover has a split top seam, half split bottom seam, surface wear & aging, name in pen on both sides.)
The full orchestral version of the Sweet Smell Of Success soundtrack – but done in a style that's almost as jazzy and swinging as the small combo one! Elmer Bernstein's at the helm here – and the music's a wonderful pastiche of modes that's right up there with his sublime score for The ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really wonderful work from the great Elmer Bernstein – from a relatively unlikely source as well! The music here was all composed for the General Electric Theater TV show – a regular anthology program hosted by Ronald Reagan, with a shifting dramatic cast – but one that's scored ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Elmer Bernstein's best soundtracks of the 60s – written for this film set in the brothels of New Orleans in the 30s, with a mix of jazz and dramatic themes. The best cuts are the jazz-based ones – tunes that come across with more of a 60s groove than you'd expect, given the ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest jazz soundtracks of all time! Elmer Bernstein wrote the score to Otto Preminger's chilling film version of Nelson Algren's book The Man With The Golden Arm – a sad tale of jazz, gambling, and heroin addiction on the streets of Chicago (not far from Dusty Groove, in fact!) ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label Decca pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear.)
Elmer Bernstein/Vikki Carr —
Silencers ... LP RCA, 1966. Near Mint- ...
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The groovy groovy soundtrack to the first Matt Helm film – starring Dean Martin as a 60s master of intrigue! Elmer Bernstein handled the soundtrack with a really great approach – jazz, swinging, and with plenty of mod 60s bits – very much in some of the same territory as Lalo ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An 80s Star Wars spectacular – two Ewok soundtracks together in a single set! (Soundtracks) LP, Vinyl record album
Bill Berry's LA Big Band —
Hello Rev ... LP Concord, 1976. Sealed ...
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With Cat Anderson, Gene Goe, Blue Mitchell, and Jack Sheldon on trumpet; Britt Woodman, Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell, and Tricky Lofton on trombone; Marshal Royal, Lanny Morgan, Richie Kamuca, Don Menza, and Jack Nimitz on saxophone; Monty Budwig on bass, Dave Frishberg on piano, and Frank Capp on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a small hole at the top left corner, fairly large hole at the spine, and bumped corners.)
The great tenorist works here with trumpet work from Roy Eldridge and Hot Lips Page – on a classic set of 40s recordings for Commodore! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Classic work from Chu Berry's years on Commodore – with work from Roy Eldridge and Hot Lips Page on trumpet – and some unissued tracks as well! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album