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✨✧ Cannonball AdderleyCannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago ... CD
EmArcy/Verve, 1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great session from 1959 – one that features John Coltrane playing tenor in a combo that's billed as being led by altoist Cannonball Adderley – but which is really more of a Miles Davis combo, without Miles! The set was recorded in Chicago when both were stopping through the city ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Cannonball AdderleyCannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Mercury/Verve, 1959. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great session from 1959 – one that features John Coltrane playing tenor in a combo that's billed as being led by altoist Cannonball Adderley – but which is really more of a Miles Davis combo, without Miles! The set was recorded in Chicago when both were stopping through the city ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the excellent Verve Acoustic Sounds series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Also available Cannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago ... LP 49.99

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Cannonball AdderleyJulian Cannonball Adderley ... CD
EmArcy/Verve, 1955. Used ... $2.99 6.99
Very early work from Cannonball Adderley – recorded way before the funky years, when he was a hard-wailing soulful soloist with a lot of bop in his style! Cannon's paired here with brother Nat, a good companion even at this early stage – and the two of them solo in front of a large ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2003 digipack pressing with a small peeled spot from a removed sticker on the cover.)
Also available Julian Cannonball Adderley ... LP 29.99

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Cannonball AdderleyJump For Joy/Julian Cannonball Adderley & Strings ... CD
Mercury/Verve, 1955/1958. Used ... $3.99
2 early experiments by Cannonball Adderley – both of which feature him as the main soloists in front of larger backings! Jump For Joy is an interesting early side by Cannonball that captures him before he'd really found his voice – and when the folks at Mercury still didn't really know ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)

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✨✧ Cannonball AdderleyVerve Jazz Masters 31 ... CD
Verve, 1950s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tracks include "What's New", "Song Is You", "Limehouse Blues", "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Street Of Dreams", "Little Girl Blue", and "Lover Man" – 16 tracks total. (Jazz) CD

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✨✧ Arooj Aftab/Vijay Iyer/Shahzad IsmailyLove In Exile ... LP
Verve, 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Maybe one of the warmest recordings we've ever heard from pianist Vijay Iyer – but that's maybe no surprise, as the session is graced with these sublime vocals from singer Arooj Aftab – and delivered in a style that's much more than standard jazz! Iyer plays Fender Rhodes and piano, ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Toshiko AkiyoshiAmazing Toshiko Akiyoshi ... CD
Verve (Japan), 1953/1957. Used ... $18.99
An early Verve album by Japanese pianist Toshiko Akioshi – recorded during her 50s years in the US, with a heavy boppish sound that's quite different than her later work! At the time, Toshiko was a strong disciple of Bud Powell – and there's a lot of Powell's fluid frenetic playing in ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print 2009 SHMCD pressing, includes obi. Still sealed.)

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✨✧ Toshiko AkiyoshiMany Sides Of Toshiko (SHMCD pressing) ... CD
Verve/Universal (Japan), 1957. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Don't let the title fool you, because although the cover of the record says "Many Sides Of Toshiko", the album only features one – her great approach to bop-inflected trio material – recorded here in a classic Verve session with a distinct Bud Powell influence! Not that we're ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Gerald AlbrightGroovology ... CD
GRP/Verve, 2002. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes the songs "Old School Jam", "Groovology", "Bring A Li'l Love", "Ain't No Stoppin'", "Change The World", "I Will Always Love You", "The Next Level", "I Need You", "Don't Hold Back", and "We Fall ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Joey AlexanderWarna ... CD
Verve, 2020. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Alexander on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Kendrick Scott on drums – plus guest flute from Anne Drummond, and percussion from Luisito Quintero. (Jazz) CD
(Punch through tray card.)

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✨✧ Lorez AlexandriaAlexandria The Great ... CD
Verve, 1964. Used ... $7.99
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 ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Geri AllenGathering ... CD
Verve, 1998. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features Wallace Roney on trumpet, Robin Eubanks on trombone, Buster Williams on bass, Lenny White on drums, Mino Cinelu on percussion, and others. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)

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Gene Ammons & Sonny StittBoss Tenors In Orbit! (Verve master edition) ... CD
Verve, 1962. Used ... $5.99
A studio album, but one that really has Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt recreating some of the bold energy of their live shows – coming across with a vibe that's much more Prestige Records than Verve, thanks to the presence of the Don Patterson trio on the set! Backing is by Don on Hammond, Paul ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2002 Verve master edition in a tri-fold digipack sleeve with a plain sticker on the cover.)

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✨✧ Appletree TheatrePlayback ... LP
Verve, 1967. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Mid 60s concept pop from Appletree Theatre – a mix of unpredictable baroque pop, soaring string laden tunes, and more stripped down and moody numbers – and programmed as acts, in keeping with the theatre mode! What's most impressive, other than the tuneful songcraft, is that it never ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Louis ArmstrongI've Got The World On A String/Louis Under The Stars (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Verve, Late 50s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Two excellent vocal albums that Louis cut for Verve – some of the best of his career, and both graced with amazing arrangements by Russ Garcia! The sound's a lot purer than some of the pop vocal albums that Louis cut for other labels, like Decca – and he both sings and plays trumpet on ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print and has some smudges.)

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Louis ArmstrongLouis & The Angels ... CD
Verve, 1957. Used ... $9.99
Wonderful 50s vocal work from Louis Armstrong – with backing from Sy Oliver, and some sweet trumpet solos too! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, Verve Master Edition. Still sealed with a cutout through the barcode.)

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✨✧ Louis ArmstrongLouis Wishes You A Cool Yule ... CD
Verve, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Louis Armstrong's given the world a number of famous Christmas tunes over the years – but oddly, he never issued a full album of Holiday music over the course of his many decades of recordings – a fact that's finally corrected here, with the first-ever full length record of Louis' ... read more CD

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✨✧ Louis ArmstrongLouis Wishes You A Cool Yule ... LP
Verve, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Louis Armstrong's given the world a number of famous Christmas tunes over the years – but oddly, he never issued a full album of Holiday music over the course of his many decades of recordings – a fact that's finally corrected here, with the first-ever full length record of Louis' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Louis ArmstrongLouis Wishes You A Cool Yule ... LP
Verve, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Louis Armstrong's given the world a number of famous Christmas tunes over the years – but oddly, he never issued a full album of Holiday music over the course of his many decades of recordings – a fact that's finally corrected here, with the first-ever full length record of Louis' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Louis ArmstrongLouis Wishes You A Cool Yule (picture disc) ... LP
Verve, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Louis Armstrong's given the world a number of famous Christmas tunes over the years – but oddly, he never issued a full album of Holiday music over the course of his many decades of recordings – a fact that's finally corrected here, with the first-ever full length record of Louis' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Louis ArmstrongNew Orleans Nights ... CD
Decca/Verve, 1954. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the hipper Louis Armstrong albums of the 50s – a set that still has him singing in that charming comeback style of other sessions of the time – but which also has a slightly deeper groove overall! The New Orleans Nights title is taken very strongly here – and the session ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Louis ArmstrongSatchmo In Style (plus bonus tracks) ... CD
Verve, Mid 50s. Used ... $11.99
Gordon Jenkins did the arrangements, and the record features Louis' version of "Blueberry Hill" – plus the tracks "Chlo-e", "Jeannine", "Spooks!", "Trees", and "It's All In The Game". Includes four bonus tracks. (Jazz) CD
(2001 Verve Master Edition.)

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✨✧ Louis ArmstrongUltimate Collection (3 CD set) ... CD
Verve, 1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used 3 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Joined by Coleman Hawkins, Earl Hines, Bing Crosby, the Mills brothers, Sidney Bechet, Jack Teagarden, Billie Holiday, Louis Jordan, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)

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Louis Armstrong & Oscar PetersonLouis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson ... CD
Verve, 1957. Used ... $2.99
Gentle-going genius from the later years of Satchmo's career – a session that has Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! Peterson's usual group with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown is expanded slightly for this outing – bringing in Louis Bellson on drums to syncopate ... (Jazz) read more CD
(US pressing.)

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✨✧ Louis Armstrong & Oscar PetersonLouis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Verve, 1957. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Gentle-going genius from the later years of Satchmo's career – a session that has Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! Peterson's usual group with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown is expanded slightly for this outing – bringing in Louis Bellson on drums to syncopate ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson ... CD 2.99

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✨✧ Louis Armstrong & Oscar PetersonLouis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (Verve master edition) ... CD
Verve, 1957. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Gentle-going genius from the later years of Satchmo's career – a session that has Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! Peterson's usual group with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown is expanded slightly for this outing – bringing in Louis Bellson on drums to syncopate ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print Verve Masters Edition, in the tri-fold digipack.)
Also available Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson ... CD 2.99

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✨✧ Art Ensemble Of ChicagoArt Ensemble Of Chicago With Fontella Bass (limited numbered edition) ... CD
America/Verve, 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of a few wonderful albums recorded by the Art Ensemble of Chicago with singer Fontella Bass – a vocalist who's best known to the world for her 60s soul hits, but who's coming out here as a tremendous force in modern jazz! Fontella's sound here is miles away from that of her work for ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Dorothy AshbyAfro-Harping ... CD
Cadet/Verve, 1968. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the grooviest records ever – a sublime blend of African percussion, soulful orchestrations, and Dorothy Ashby's amazing electric harp! By the time of this landmark album, Dorothy had been knocking around the jazz world for a number of years, but it wasn't until she hooked up with ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)

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Dorothy AshbyRubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Cadet/Verve, 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
Incredible work from the amazing Dorothy Ashby – a brilliant set of funky and spiritual tunes, set to full backings from Chicago soul arranger Richard Evans! This album is easily one of Ashby's greatest, and it's dedicated to the writings of Omar Khayyam – one of the forces guiding ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby ... CD 18.99

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✨✧ Fred AstaireAstaire Story ... CD
Verve/DRG, 1952. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
A really amazing set of recordings – vocal sessions done by Fred Astaire in the later season of his career – recorded in the studio with intimate backing by a Verve group that includes Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers, and Flip Phillips! The material features lovely new ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Fred AstaireAstaire Story (3LP Box Set) ... LP
Verve/Book Of The Month, Early 1950s. Near Mint- 3LP Box Set ... $11.99
A really amazing set of recordings – vocal sessions done by Fred Astaire in the later season of his career – recorded in the studio with intimate backing by a Verve group that includes Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers, and Flip Phillips! The material features lovely new ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s white label DRG pressing. Includes the booklet. Box has light aging.)

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✨✧ Fred AstaireIrving Berlin Songbook ... CD
Verve, 1952. Used ... Out Of Stock
(Vocalists) CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Fred AstaireSteppin' Out – Astaire Sings ... CD
Verve, 1952. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
(Vocalists) CD

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✨✧ Chet BakerBaby Breeze ... CD
Verve, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really cool 60s session from the great Chet Baker – one that moves away from the standard sound of his 50s work, and shows that unusual sense of careful sonic energy that would mark his further development over the decades! Chet's got a great sound here – blowing flugelhorn instead ... (Jazz) read more CD
(1999 digipak pressing.)

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✨✧ Chet BakerBlood Chet & Tears ... LP
Verve, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A very unusual set – as Chet Baker plays with larger arrangements from Jerry Styner, which include work from members of the wrecking crew! There's a melancholy feel that really lives up to the image and title of the record – and while most tunes feature just Chet's trumpet in the lead, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo promo. Cover has a DJ sticker in back.)

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✨✧ Gato BarbieriChapter Three – Viva Emiliano Zapata ... CD
Impulse/Verve, 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
Amazing work from Gato Barbieri's legendary exploration of Latin American sounds for Impulse Records – a set that's heavy on Cuban influences, thanks to arrangements from the mighty Chico O'Farrill! The sound is sublime – a bit fuller than some of Gato's other albums in the run, but ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Gato BarbieriFinest Hour ... CD
Verve, 1970s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Tracks include "Cuando Vuelva a Tu Lado", "Nunca Mas", "To Be Continued", "Bahia", "Latin Lady", "Europa", and "Speak Low". (Jazz) CD

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Peter BardensAnswer ... LP
Verve, 1970. Near Mint- ... $49.99
Fantastic solo work from Peter Bardens – an artist who'd later gain fame as the lead singer of Camel, but who's even more fantastic here on his own – working in a trippy blend of modes that's equally balanced between prog and psych! Bardens plays organ on most of the tracks, but he ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Verve/Forecast pressing. Cover has center splits on the top & bottom seams, some ringwear, and a cutout hole.)

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✨✧ Peter BardensVintage '69 (aka Answer) ... LP
Verve/Transatlantic (UK), 1970. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic solo work from Peter Bardens – an artist who'd later gain fame as the lead singer of Camel, but who's even more fantastic here on his own – working in a trippy blend of modes that's equally balanced between prog and psych! Bardens plays organ on most of the tracks, but he ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Peter BardensWrite My Name In The Dust (aka Peter Bardens) ... LP
Transatlantic/Verve, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A second solo set from Peter Bardens – recorded in the years before he rose to fame as the singer in Camel – and a set that does a nice job of uniting the two different strands of his career! There's moments here that show Bardens' abilities on the keyboard nicely – piano ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Kenny BarronOther Places ... CD
Verve, 1993. Used ... $4.99
With Ralph Moore on tenor and soprano saxophones, Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone, Rufus Reid on bass, Victor Lewis on drums, and Mino Cinelu on percussion. (Jazz) CD

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✨✧ Kenny BarronSambao ... CD
Verve/Gitanes, 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
Kenny Barron on piano, Toninho Horta on guitar, Nico Assumpcao on bass, Victor Lewis on drums, and Mino Cinelu on percussion. (Jazz) CD

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✨✧ Kenny BarronSpirit Song ... CD
Verve, 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
Kenny Barron on piano, Rufus Reid on bass, and Billy Hart on drums – plus Eddie Henderson on trumpet and David Sanchez on tenor sax! (Jazz) CD

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Kenny BarronWanton Spirit ... CD
Verve, 1994. Used ... $5.99
Kenny Barron on piano – with Charlie Haden on bass and Roy Haynes on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)

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✨✧ Kenny Barron & Regina CarterFreefall ... CD
Verve, 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
Kenny Barron on piano and Regina Carter on violin. (Jazz) CD

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✨✧ Count BasieApril In Paris ... LP
Verve, 1955. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of Basie's biggest albums – but still a work of pure genius! "April In Paris" is one of the darkest jazz standards ever written, and it never sounded better than in this original version, which features that great ending in which Basie and the band stop, then start, then stop ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese pressing – UMV 2641 – with obi and insert.)

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✨✧ Count BasieApril In Paris ... CD
Verve, 1955. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Basie's biggest albums – but still a work of pure genius! "April In Paris" is one of the darkest jazz standards ever written, and it never sounded better than in this original version, which features that great ending in which Basie and the band stop, then start, then stop ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Count BasieBasie In London ... CD
Verve, 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
Basie was getting all over the place during the 50s – and this set's a great little concert recorded in London! The album's classic Basie for Verve – with Joe Williams on vocals on 3 tracks, and a tight group that includes Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Matthew Gee, and Frank ... (Jazz) read more CD
(1988 pressing.)

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✨✧ Count BasieBasie In London ... LP
Verve, 1956. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Basie was getting all over the place during the 50s – and this set's a great little concert recorded in London! The album's classic Basie for Verve – with Joe Williams on vocals on 3 tracks, and a tight group that includes Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Matthew Gee, and Frank ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Count BasieBasie Land ... LP
Verve, 1963. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Basieland in the 60s – a very nice place to be! This excellent Verve session features the highly pyrotechnic Basie 60s ensemble really letting loose – complete with great horn work by Frank Foster, Frank Wess, and Eric Dixon on reeds – all of whom bring a very soulful edge to the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Count BasieBasie Rides Again ... LP
Verve, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A smoking stormer from Basie's Verve years – filled with tight-grooving shorter tunes, played in a style that's a great update of the original approach of the group! Eddie Lockjaw Davis is actually working with the group on this set, making for some searing tenor moments that really stand ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Count BasieBasie Roars Again ... LP
Verve, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Titles include "Basie Goes Wess", "Peace Pipe", "Blues Go Away", "Stereophonic", "Mambo Mist", and "Sixteen Men Swinging" (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing. Cover has light wear, X imprint, and some notes in pencil in back.)

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✨✧ Count BasieCount Basie At Newport ... LP
Verve, 1957. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The 50s Basie band, loud and proud – recorded beautifully by Verve on the stage of the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957 – a great year, both for the group and the fest! The lineup here features Count Basie firmly at the helm on piano – with players who include Lester Young, Illinois ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available
Count Basie At Newport (with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99
Count Basie At Newport (with bonus tracks) ... CD 2.99

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✨✧ Count BasieCount Basie At Newport (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Verve, 1957. Used ... $4.99
The 50s Basie band, loud and proud – recorded beautifully by Verve on the stage of the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957 – a great year, both for the group and the fest! The lineup here features Count Basie firmly at the helm on piano – with players who include Lester Young, Illinois ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2007 digipak pressing.)
Also available Count Basie At Newport (with bonus tracks) ... CD 2.99

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Count BasieCount Basie At Newport (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Verve, 1957. Used ... $2.99
The 50s Basie band, loud and proud – recorded beautifully by Verve on the stage of the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957 – a great year, both for the group and the fest! The lineup here features Count Basie firmly at the helm on piano – with players who include Lester Young, Illinois ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Late 80s PolyGram pressing.)
Also available Count Basie At Newport (with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99

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Count BasieDance Session Album #2 ... LP
Clef/Verve, 1954. Very Good ... $9.99
Classic Verve work by The Count, and a session in which the Basie group plays for dancers – in a style that continued to make them one of the most popular bigger bands of the 50s! Tracks are short, tight, and highly rhythmic – played by a group that features Ernie Wilkins, Marshall ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and some minor peeled spots in front.)

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✨✧ Count BasieInside Outside ... LP
Verve/VSP, Mid/Late 50s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Notable personnel include Thad Jones on trumpet, Benny Powell on trombone, Frank Wess on sax, and Ed Jones on bass. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Count BasieLil Ol Groovemaker Basie! ... CD
Verve, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
Count Basie and Quincy Jones were always a mighty mighty combination – and there's no finer proof of that fact than this sweet little set! Quincy had a way of swinging Basie's group even more than Neal Hefti did – really letting the piano step out front, and swinging the larger horn ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Count BasieLil Ol Groovemaker Basie! ... LP
Verve, 1963. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Count Basie and Quincy Jones were always a mighty mighty combination – and there's no finer proof of that fact than this sweet little set! Quincy had a way of swinging Basie's group even more than Neal Hefti did – really letting the piano step out front, and swinging the larger horn ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM pressing.)

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✨✧ Count BasieMore Hits Of The 50s & 60s ... LP
Verve, 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Basie hits the hits of the 50s and early 60s – working here with some tight Billy Byers arrangements that really help transform the tunes! The groove is upbeat, bright, and brilliantly soulful – that punctuated Basie groove first formed when Neal Hefti was with the group, still carried ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM stereo pressing. Cover is lightly bent at the top right corner, with some notes in pen and pencil in back.)

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✨✧ Count BasieOn My Way & Shoutin Again – Count Basie Plays Music By Neal Hefti ... LP
Verve, 1962. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful album of 60s Basie – one that focuses on the writing and arranging talents of the great Neal Hefti! Hefti's one of our favorite soundtrack composers of the decade, but in the years before his film fame, he was a frequent partner of Basie – and this album marks one of their ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM pressing. A nice copy.)

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✨✧ Count BasieVerve's Choice – The Best Of Count Basie ... LP
Verve, 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has some notes written in pencil in back.)

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✨✧ Count Basie & Joe WilliamsCount Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings ... CD
Clef/Verve, 1955. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Count Basie & Joe WilliamsCount Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings (70s pressing) ... LP
Clef/Verve, 1955. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Jon BatisteChronology Of A Dream – Live At The Village Vanguard ... CD
Verve, 2019. Used ... $8.99
Jon Batiste is fantastic here – way more so than we normally give him credit for, and maybe even sharper in a live setting than in the studio! The group works with a mix of jazz, funk, and soul – but very different than Jon's band on TV, as there's deeper, richer elements going on ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Jon BatisteHollywood Africans ... CD
Verve, 2018. Used ... Out Of Stock
Think what you want about Jon Batiste on TV – the man's out to show you here that he's one hell of a pianist – and a jazz musician with a lot more depth than just his mainstream appearances! The set is mostly solo, and surprisingly beautiful – as Batiste is able to both serve up ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Jon BatisteWorld Music Radio ... CD
Verve, 2023. New Copy ... $8.99 15.99
Jon Batiste steps out of his jazzy comfort zone, and opens the door to a whole host of global elements – and also manages to step into the world of soul as well! The record's almost to Batiste what the Black Radio projects were to Robert Glasper – showing a growing cultural presence ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Jon BatisteWorld Music Radio (baby blue vinyl pressing) ... LP
Verve, 2023. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Jon Batiste steps out of his jazzy comfort zone, and opens the door to a whole host of global elements – and also manages to step into the world of soul as well! The record's almost to Batiste what the Black Radio projects were to Robert Glasper – showing a growing cultural presence ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available World Music Radio ... CD 8.99

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✨✧ Billy BauerBilly Bauer Plectrist ... CD
Verve, 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
Guitarist Billy Bauer will long be remembered as one of the key players who helped create Lee Konitz's icy sound of the mid 50s – but apart from his work with Konitz, he barely made any other recordings, and this one album on Verve is the only one we know that has him as a leader! The ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Joe BeckNature Boy ... CD
Verve/Big Pink (South Korea), 1968. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99 About April 5, 2024
A cool little album from Joe Beck – very different than most of his other work! Although Beck's best known for his guitar work on funky 70s jazz records, this early album has him working in a mixture of rock, jazz, and folk styles – all cast in the hipster mode of Verve's Forecast ... (Jazz) read more CD

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Beggars OperaAct One ... LP
Vertigo, 1970. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $89.99
A jammingly progressive set from Beggars Opera – a short-lived British group with plenty of great organ work from Alan Park! Beggars Opera are poised halfway between the tighter modes of the beat group years and the more stretched out sound of the classic rock supergroups – and the ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rare US pressing, on Verve! Cover has a very light trace of an old sticker in one corner – but is very nice overall.)

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✨✧ Louis BellsonBrilliant Bellson Sound ... LP
Verve, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Drummer Louis Bellson definitely sounds brilliant here – kicking his large group into full gear with the same sort of energy he brought to dates with famous leaders in the postwar years! All tunes are short, and pretty upbeat – driven strongly by the drums, and featuring arrangements ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Tony Bennett & Diana KrallLove Is Here To Stay ... CD
Verve, 2018. Used ... Out Of Stock
Produced and arranged by Bill Charlap – who accompanies both singers with his trio! (Vocalists) CD

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John Berberian & The Middle Eastern EnsembleMiddle Eastern Rock ... LP
Verve/Modern Harmonic, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
Don't think "rock", think "groove" – because oud player John Berberian takes his instrument into some very groovy territory here – mixing its Mid-East roots with a sweet array of modal rhythms and psychedelic elements – all of which make for an album that's ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ John Berberian & The Middle Eastern EnsembleMiddle Eastern Rock ... CD
Verve/Modern Harmonic, 1969. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Don't think "rock", think "groove" – because oud player John Berberian takes his instrument into some very groovy territory here – mixing its Mid-East roots with a sweet array of modal rhythms and psychedelic elements – all of which make for an album that's ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Middle Eastern Rock ... LP 23.99

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✨✧ Shelley BermanPersonal Appearance ... LP
Verve, Early 60s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
(Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Shelley BermanSex Life Of The Primate & Other Bits Of Gossip ... LP
Verve, 1964. Very Good+ ... $5.99
(Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label promo in the Advance Pressing cover, with light aging.)

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✨✧ Brian BladeMama Rosa (with bonus track) ... LP
Verve/Stoner Hill, 2009. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really important record in the career of Brian Blade – a set that features him on guitar and vocals, which is quite a change from some of the drum-based work he'd been bringing to jazz music over the years! Yet Blade is always an artist who's hard to peg – in the best way possible ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Paul BleyImprovisie (limited numbered edition) ... CD
America/Verve, 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
Incredible work from Paul Bley – and a record that captures him in his excellent electric period, working in a different setting than we've heard him elsewhere! The group on the set is a trio – one that matches Bley's work on electric piano and synthesizer with percussion from Han ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Mary J BligeMary Christmas (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Verve, 2013. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A sparkling Christmas set from Mary J Blige – one that takes full advantage of those wonderful vocals, and lets them loose on a whole host of Holiday tunes! The album's on Verve, and has a feel that's a lot more classic than some of Mary's other work – a vibe that's somewhere between ... read more CD

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✨✧ Mary J BligeMary Christmas (with bonus tracks) ... LP
Verve, 2013. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
A sparkling Christmas set from Mary J Blige – one that takes full advantage of those wonderful vocals, and lets them loose on a whole host of Holiday tunes! The album's on Verve, and has a feel that's a lot more classic than some of Mary's other work – a vibe that's somewhere between ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Blues ProjectLive At The Cafe Au Go Go ... LP
Verve, 1966. Very Good- ... $1.99
(Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Verve Folkways pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small bottom seam split, edge bump.)

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✨✧ Blues ProjectLive At The Cafe Au Go Go ... CD
Verve/Polygram, 1966. Used ... Just Sold Out!
(Rock) CD
(Late 80s US pressing.)
Also available Live At The Cafe Au Go Go ... LP 1.99

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✨✧ Blues ProjectProjections ... CD
Verve, Late 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A stone cooker from the Blues Project – a fantastic mix of blues, folk, and pretty darn hard rocking guitar – all recorded with a sense of freedom that really lets the group open up and do their thing! The album's overflowing with great original Al Kooper tunes – and the set's ... (Rock) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Willie BoboAin't Too Proud To Beg/Knock On Wood ... 7-inch
Verve, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Two nice Latin Soul covers from Willie! The version of "Ain't Too Proud" has a totally rumbling conga groove, with sax playing the melody, and Willie hitting the bongo in the background. "Knock On Wood" is done nicely, too – with horns keeping the main melody, and ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ Willie BoboNew Dimension ... LP
Verve, 1969. Very Good- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Latin soul percussionist Willie Bobo hits a new dimension here – singing as well as playing timbales, hitting a groovy groove that's perfect for his rough and ready vocals! The track list is a mix of 60s soul covers and a few very tasty original tunes – all done in a mod style that's ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM pressing. Cover has surface wear & aging, light staining along the spine.)

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✨✧ Luiz BonfaLuiz Bonfa – Composer Of Black Orpheus Plays & Sings Bossa Nova ... CD
Verve, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the earliest of the classic Verve bossa nova sessions of the 60s – and a wonderful showcase for the talents of guitarist Luiz Bonfa! Most of Bonfa's previous recordings were done in a very spare or solo mode – and this set makes a nice change by adding in some larger ... (Brazil) read more CD

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✨✧ Luiz BonfaLuiz Bonfa – Composer Of Black Orpheus Plays & Sings Bossa Nova ... CD
Verve/Polygram (Japan), 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the earliest of the classic Verve bossa nova sessions of the 60s – and a wonderful showcase for the talents of guitarist Luiz Bonfa! Most of Bonfa's previous recordings were done in a very spare or solo mode – and this set makes a nice change by adding in some larger ... (Brazil) read more CD

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✨✧ Anthony BraxtonDonna Lee (limited numbered edition) ... CD
America/Verve, 1972. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Quite possibly our favorite of Anthony Braxton's key French recordings – largely because the record captures him at a point when he was easily skirting between freer and more traditional styles! The group on the set is a quartet with Michael Smith on piano, Oliver Jackson on drums, and Peter ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Anthony BraxtonSaxophone Improvisations Series F (limited numbered edition) ... CD
America/Verve, 1976. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Proof that Anthony Braxton on his own could generate as much excitement as a whole group of other players! The album's a key work in the tradition of Braxton's seminal For Alto session for Delmark – played on alto sax as well, and featuring Braxton in solo exploration of a variety of ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ Michael BreckerTime Is Of The Essence ... CD
Verve, 1999. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Michael Brecker on tenor sax, Pat Metheny on guitar, Larry Goldings on organ, and Elvin Jones, Bill Steward, and Jeff Tain Watts on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)

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✨✧ Michael Brecker QuindectetWide Angles ... CD
Verve, 2003. Used ... Out Of Stock
Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone, Alex "Sasha" Sipiagin on trumpet, Robin Eubanks on trombone, Robin Eubanks on trombone, Joyce Hammann and Mark Feldman on violin, Lois Martin on viola, John Patitucci on bass, Iain Dixon on bass clarinet, Erik Friedlander on cello, Iain Dixon on ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Buddy BregmanSwingin Kicks (Jazz Heritage pressing) ... CD
Verve/Jazz Heritage, 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
Soaring large ensemble instrumentals from the man who served up backings for Ella Fitzgerald and Bing Crosby in the 50s – featuring a fair bit of top-shelf west coast jazz musicians too! (Jazz) CD

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✨✧ Dee Dee BridgewaterDear Ella ... CD
Verve, 1997. Used ... Out Of Stock
A surprising sort of set, one in which Dee Dee Bridgewater pays tribute to Ella Fitzgerald – a link we might never have expected in her style! Dee Dee's not totally copping Ella here, though – although she does sing a good number of tunes from the Fitzgerald songbook – and as ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Dear Ella ... CD 0.99

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✨✧ Dee Dee BridgewaterDee Dee Bridgewater In Montreux ... CD
Verve, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great follow-up to Dee Dee Bridgewater's classic Live In Paris set – and like that one, an incredible session of vocal work that shows that even after many years making soul records, Dee Dee could still cook with an incredible sense of jazz! The longish tracks feature plenty of playful ... (Vocalists) read more CD

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✨✧ Dee Dee BridgewaterJ'Ai Deux Amours ... CD
Verve/DBB Recrods, 2005. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful love letter from Dee Dee Bridgewater to her adopted home of Paris – sung in French, and with a feel that's quite different than much of her recent work! The style here wonderfully mixes together bits of jazz and more traditional chanson – in a style that recalls some of the ... (Vocalists) read more CD

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✨✧ Dee Dee BridgewaterKeeping Tradition ... CD
Verve, 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
(Vocalists) CD

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✨✧ Dee Dee BridgewaterLive At Yoshi's ... CD
Verve, 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
Warm, wonderful work from Dee Dee Bridgewater – a relatively straight jazz album, and a hell of a swinger, too! The set's a live date, and has a relaxed, easygoing quality we really love – that soulful, personal feel that Dee Dee picked up strongly in her later years – quite a ... (Vocalists) read more CD

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Dee Dee BridgewaterLive In Paris ... CD
Impulse/Verve, 1986. Used ... $4.99
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, ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(1989 MCA jewel case pressing.)

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Dee Dee BridgewaterThis Is New ... CD
Verve/Universal, 2002. Used ... $1.99
Dee Dee Bridgewater returns in wonderful form – singing a set of Kurt Weill compositions, working with small combo backings to infuse the tunes with a heck of a lot more soul than usual! Dee Dee's always been one of our favorite jazz singers, and we've got new appreciation for her talents in ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
 
 



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