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An even deeper jazz set than Nicole Henry's first album -- recorded with the Eddie Higgins Trio, and done in a style that's traditional, yet extremely soulful! There's a sound here that reminds us a lot of Carmen Lundy -- as Nicole's singing jazz, but doing so in a mode that's never draped with ...

A wonderful set from Zoot Money -- a solo project, away from his big band -- recorded with a soulful groove that's right up there with the best 60s work by Georgie Fame! That's no surprise, though, given that Money and Fame were both key parts of the Brit scene of the time -- absorbing the best ...

Groovy Italian pop from 1968! The lovely voice of Mina has probably graced a few of your favorite soundtracks -- including the sublime Tenth Victim -- but this is the kind of album that really shows her at her best, singing to arrangements by Augusto Martelli and Bruno Canfora, in a mode that's ...

Breezy Brazilian tunes -- sung by Italian singer Mina, in a way that recalls some of the best of Elis Regina's work from the late 60s! The track selection is great -- and the album features many popular groovers like "Canto De Osshana", "Upa Neguinho", "Que Maravilha" ...

It's time to swing, but with a classy sound throughout -- very much the best mix of modes Dakota Staton brought to her key early years at Capitol Records! Backings are by Sid Feller, and are pretty darn jazzy throughout -- more so than some of Sid's other work of the time -- a perfectly soulful ...

Pure pop magic from the lovely Mina -- a very weird little record in which she takes on a host of mid-period tracks by The Beatles! The sound is as offbeat as the cover's take on Revolver -- kind of a cross between late 60s Beatles, and early 70s Italian -- trippy at points, but kind of sweetly ...

Warm wonderful whitebread work from the King Family -- two 1966 albums, back to back on a single CD! First up is The King Family Live In The Round -- another great example of the way the large King ensemble really shone in the space of a concert performance -- filling up the space well with all ...

A 21st Century date from Jimmy Scott -- recorded live in Tokyo with small combo backing that almost gives him more of a groove than in some of his other late-life sessions! The band's billed as The Jazz Expressions -- and features TK Blue on alto and flute, Jon Regen on piano, Hillard Greene on ...

Always-great work from singer Lorez Alexandria -- still sounding wonderful, even at this late date! Her presentation's a bit earthier than before, but no less poised than on earlier sessions -- with the same sense of space and timing that's always made her one of our favorite jazz singers! And as ...

A beautiful later set from Lorez Alexandria -- produced by Houston Person, and put together with a sensitivity that really stands out! Although Lorez always sparkles on tunes that swing, she really rises to the occasion even more here on the ballads -- really gentle tunes that are taken in a ...

Dakota Staton's looking a bit fuzzy in the photo on the cover, but her sound on the set is as sharp as ever -- that soulful approach to jazz vocals she first crafted so well back in the 50s and 60s! The album's a surprisingly nice later date from Dakota -- one done with a really classic feel, ...

Massive music from Ella Fitzgerald -- 4CDs worth of sublime small group recordings -- all of them live, and all of them previously unissued! The set follows the same format of the Verve Ella In Hollywood album -- recorded in a small club setting, with combo backing that really lets Fitzgerald open ...

An amazing little set -- and the first to really do such a bang-up job on the Billie Holiday sides recorded for the Decca and Commodore labels in the 1940s! The 3CD set is beautifully put together -- with one disc of Commodore material, and two more of Decca sides -- and unlike some other ...

Damn soulful work from Marta Kubisova -- a late 60s singer from Czechoslovakia who was so groovy, she was banned by the Communist Party! This excellent set brings together rare tracks by Marta from the prime early years of her career -- all numbers that feature very Western soul-styled backings, ...

The striking debut of Marianne Faithfull -- a complicated mix of folk and pop styles, with a spooky other-worldly sound that's impossible to describe accurately! Marianne's voice has a trilling quality that makes it sound at once ancient and innocent -- handled here with lightly drifting backings ...

A King Family extravaganza -- two full albums, plus bonus tracks, on a single CD! First up is The King Family Show -- a set that was issued by Warner Brothers in relation to the King Family TV program of the mid 60s -- a surprisingly popular variety show that featured the core King Sisters quartet ...

Beautiful bossa from Eliane Elias -- and a great reminder of how much we love her work in this style! The set's recorded with a warmly lyrical feel -- core backing by a small combo with Oscar Castro Neves on guitar, amidst fuller strings arranged by Rob Mathes -- never too lush, and always with ...

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 expect ...

Possibly the strongest album ever recorded by mellow-voiced jazz vocalist Earl Coleman -- a singer with a deeper style that's very much in the classic Billy Eckstine mode, but which swings a bit more freely in a small combo! The set's got a nicely open style -- with longer tracks than usual for a ...

Given that Chet Baker's a singer himself, it's a bit surprising that he's working here with another vocalist -- but that oddity aside, the album's a great little session that's got an intimate feel that's a bit different than Baker's own vocal work! Pace's voice is much fuller and richer than Chet' ...

An incredible collection of some the best 60s singles ever cut by Dusty Springfield -- issued complete in a 2CD set which includes all of the B Sides! The approach is an excellent one -- with all of those famous songs -- and some lesser note bits of blue eyed soul and smoky-voiced 60s pop. Dusty' ...

A wonderful album of hip jazzy vocals from Urszula Dudziak -- an amazing singer who was sort of Poland's version of Flora Purim! Like Flora, Urszula had a fierce scatting and riffing style that broke way past the work of earlier female jazz singers -- and she always applied this style to some ...

One of the last great records ever made by Sarah Vaughan -- a really solid session of Brazilian tunes, one that's produced by Sergio Mendes, arranged by Dori Caymmi, and which features guest vocals by Milton Nascimento! The general approach is west coast mellow -- as the group features Alphonson ...

A wonderful 2CD set from Jackie Ryan -- a contemporary California vocalist, but one who sings with a really classic sort of groove! The album reminds us a lot of Bay Area jazz gems from the 70s -- warm and soulful, with an easygoing groove that draws heavily from the instrumental work of Cyrus ...

An overlooked gem from singer Mamie Lee -- a vocalist who inhabits the same space between jazz and soul as Nancy Wilson! The album's got a very groovy feel overall -- thanks to small combo backing from The Swingmen, a piano trio who backed up Mamie in live appearances, and who really fit in great ...

Incredible work from Scandinavian singer Karin Krog! Although Krog began her career as a straight jazz vocalist, she cut a number of records in the 70's that had her pushing into a cool territory that was a lot more progressive, and which had some great Euro-fusion touches -- like the sorts you'd ...

Essential work from vocalist Karin Krog -- one in a number of sessions cut with some of the best saxophonists of her time (Dexter Gordon, Archie Shepp, John Surman) -- a record that features some incredible late tenor from Warne Marsh, set beautifully alongside one of the few vocalists who could ...

One of our favorite singers and one of our favorite composers -- brought together in a dream of a vocal jazz album! We've always loved the tunes that Michel Legrand penned for films of the 60s and 70s -- as they've got a depth, sincerity, and jazziness that goes beyond most of his contemporaries -- ...

A beautiful live set from these two legendary A&M Records talents -- united for years at a personal level, and working beautifully here at an artistic one as well! The setting is a small combo one -- a jazz quartet led by Herb's trumpet, and mostly featuring Lani's wonderful vocals in the lead ...

One of the greatest albums ever from Lorez Alexandria -- an ultra-hip singer who recorded for Impulse and King, but who sounds especially wonderful on this rare date for Chess Records! The album's got a groove that definitely lives up to its title -- a jazzy, bouncy sort of rhythm that's ...

A nice little live set from Mel Torme -- recorded for a special A&E TV show, but done with a really classic small combo format! Mel's a bit less overstated than on some of the previous Concord live dates -- swinging easily with trio backing from Mike Renzi on piano, John Letham on bass, and ...

A great 70s set from vocalist Dave Frishberg -- recorded with a relaxed, easygoing style that's perfect for his vocals! Dave plays piano almost as much as he sings -- and on some tracks, instrumental modes dominate the first part of the tunes, then Frishberg's voice comes in and really increases ...

A really fresh look at the music of Connie Francis -- a package that focuses on some of the hipper rockin tracks she cut over the years -- work that really gets past the overhashed pop tunes that most people remember! The backings on most numbers are quite groovy -- lots of rockin elements like ...

Shirley Horn caught right at the height of her great revival years in the 90s -- a time when she was arguably even more expressive and deeply soulful than before! Like most of Horn's best recordings of the time, this live date features a trio -- with Shirley herself on piano, Charles Ables on bass ...

Excellent work from Betty Carter -- much more sophisticated than some of her 60s work! The tracks on the 2CD set were recorded for the Roulette label in the early 70s -- most of it live, and most of it featuring Betty in that hip trio format that she developed to fantastic heights during the ...

The second Prestige album from Al Smith -- a great little singer with a sublime blend of blues, jazz, and soul! Smith really came on strong at the start of his career, but then dropped out of sight pretty quickly after this one -- and we're really not sure why, given what a great little record it ...

It's always something nice when Etta Jones makes a record -- but this one is especially so, thanks to some intimate small group backing from players who include Oliver Nelson, Lem Winchester, Wally Richardson, and Richard Wyands! The style is relatively intimate throughout -- more late nite than ...

One of the few albums ever cut by singer Mildred Anderson -- a bluesy vocalist, but one with a strong touch of jazz as well! The format of this record really helps bring out the jazzier side of Mildred's music -- as it features small combo backing, with work from players that include Al Sears on ...

We're always big fans of Bev Kelly's work, but this album is way hipper than the usual vocal album of its type from the time -- thanks to a sweet little lineup that features Pony Poindexter on alto sax and Flip Nunez on piano! The presence of Poindexter's horn is always a treat, on the handful of ...

Beautiful mid 60s Capitol albums from the great Nancy Wilson -- 1964's Gentle Is My Love and 1965's How Glad I Am --together in a single package and very well paired sets from a fertile creative period for Nancy! How Glad I Am is actually up first in the set, with some grander, more swinging ...

A real musical discovery from vocalist Beverly Kenney -- rare session material from 1954, recorded even before her first few albums on the Roost label! The sound here is very spare -- with Bev on vocals and Tony Tamburello on piano -- in a style that might be called "demo" during later ...

Two groovy 60s albums from the lovely Joanie Sommers -- easily one of the most versatile singers of her generation! Positively The Most has Joanie working with some great arrangements from Marty Paich and Tommy Oliver -- both of whom help things stay lively, even when sweet -- and almost give the ...

Hard to imagine Anita Kerr being turned on -- especially given her school marm-ish look on the cover -- but the album's a pretty darn groovy set, and one that certainly shows Kerr picking up some of the best easy elements of the 60s! The Burt Kaempfert touch is heard here especially in the album's ...

Mid 70s magic from vocalist Irene Kral -- one of a handful of albums that really had Kral setting herself apart from most other jazz vocal contemporaries! The approach here is very simple -- just Irene's voice and piano backing from Alan Broadbent -- but a hell of a lot goes on in the spare space, ...

One of the weirdest, wildest albums ever from Eddie Jefferson -- a real standout classic that shows him retooling his sound for the 70s! After years of writing lyrics to James Moody and Charlie Parker tunes, Eddie lays out some crazy lyrics for modern jazz standards like "Freedom Jazz ...

From its booze-soaked title cut, to its haunting selection of lonely ballads like "Midnight Sun" and "Stranger Called The Blues", this is one of the most fantastic vocal jazz albums of all time -- and a record that we'd recommend instantly to anyone! June Christy has an ...

Great early work from Carmen McRae -- small combo, jazzy, and a nicely different set than some of her other work of the 50s! Backings are by two groups -- one headed by accordionist Mat Mathews, the other by saxophonist Tony Scott -- both quartets, and both of them working with a nicely lean sense ...

The first non-Blue Note album from Kurt Elling -- and a great fresh start for one of the greatest jazz singers working today! Kurt hasn't sounded this fluid or confident in years -- and while we expected that Concord Records might have put him in a slicker, smoother setting, the record's actually ...

A lush album by Sarah Vaughan -- recorded in Paris in 1958, with orchestrations by Quincy Jones -- and large group backing that includes some nice tenor work by Zoot Sims! The session's one of Vaughan's most cohesive albums of the period, and although it's got "violins" in the title, it's ...

One of Sylvia Syms grooviest records ever -- a set that takes her past some of the cocktail vocals of earlier albums, thanks to use of some great soul jazz players in the backings! The style here is still intimate and often mellow -- done in that small club, late nite mode of Syms' 50s records -- ...