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Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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Sarah Vaughan —
Sassy Swings The Tivoli (with bonus tracks) ... CD Mercury/EmArcy, 1963. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
2CD version – with 31 tracks in all – way more than the original album! CD
(Late 80s West German pressing.)
EmArcy/Polygram, 1954/1957. Used ... $1.99
Very nice jazz-oriented material that has Sarah working with Jimmy Jones, one of her best accompanists, or John Malachi, who was in Billy Eckstine's band at the same time Sarah was with the group. All the tracks have nice small combo instrumentation – and Sarah keeps things nice and warm ... read more CD
(1992 pressing.)
EmArcy/Polygram, 1957. Used ... $3.99
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Blue Note, 1947. Used ... $2.99
Tracks include "Just You, Just Me", "Sunday", "I Cover The Waterfront", "Lester's Bebop Boogie", "The Man I Love", and "I Cried For You". 16 tracks total. CD
(Out of print.)
Pablo (Japan), 1981. Used ... $9.99
Challenge (Netherlands), 2006. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Concord, 1993. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, booklet has a cut corner.)
4AD, 2006. Used ... $11.99
A stunner from the legendary living ghost that is Scott Walker – possibly the most archly dramatic, unique and strangely alluring work he's ever done! Since Scott Walker albums have become once per decade events, a lot more is at stake with each one, and it's nothing short of amazing that he ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more CD
(Slipcase has some edgewear.)
Dinah Washington —
After Hours With Miss D ... CD EmArcy, Early/Mid 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Dinah's in a perfect setting here – one that gets more jazz out of her style than other records at the time! The "after hours" setting has Dinah singing with a relaxed jazz combo – one that features Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Paul Quinichette on tenor, Clark Terry on trumpet, ... read more CD
(2004 Verve Master Edition.)
Dinah Washington —
Compact Jazz ... CD Mercury, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Loads of classics – 16 tracks, including "This Bitter Earth", "What A Difference A Day Makes", "Easy Living", "Keepin Out Of Mischief Now", "Manhattan", "Make Me A Present Of You", "I Remember Clifford", "Unforgettable& ... read more CD
(Early West German pressing.)
Dinah Washington —
Dinah Washington Sings The Blues – Compact Jazz ... CD Mercury, Mid/Late 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Tracks include "Show Time", "Trouble In Mind", "Bad Luck", "Salty Papa Blues", "Since I Fell For You", "Time Out For Tears", and "Trouble In The Lowlands" – 16 tracks total. CD
(CRC pressing.)
Dinah Washington —
For Those In Love (with bonus tracks) ... CD EmArcy, 1955. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Excellent small group jazz work from Dinah – of the sort that's often quite tough to find on vinyl, and which represents some of her best work of all time! The album's got a good group of Mercury jazz players – like Clark Terry, Paul Quinichette, Cecil Payne, Wynton Kelly, and Jimmy ... read more CD
(Verve/Polygram pressing.)
Blue Moon, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $1.99 2.99
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Welcar, 2017. Used ... $6.99
A mostly solo album, with Carol Welsman on piano and vocals, and a bit of guest guitar from Paulinho Garcia. CD
Stunt (Denmark), 2023. Used ... $6.99
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(Cutout through digipak case spine.)
Joe Williams —
Every Day – The Best Of The Verve Years ... CD Verve, Mid 50s/Late 80s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
With 31 tracks including "The Comeback", "Stop, Pretty Baby", "Who She Do", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", "Too Good To Be True", and "Sometimes I'm Happy". CD
(Out of print and sealed with a mark through the barcode.)
Joe Williams —
Joe Williams Sings Everyday ... CD Regent/Savoy, Early 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Incredible early work from Joe Williams – harder, rawer, and spookier than any of his more famous sides from the late 50s and 1960s! The album's got a style that's almost R&B in parts – and features Joe effortlessly swinging his way through a set list that includes "It's ... read more CD
(Savoy Jazz pressing from the early 90's.)
Joe Williams —
Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones Mel Lewis ... CD Blue Note, 1968. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A funky big band album, recorded by Thad Jones & Mel Lewis, with the great Joe Williams on vocals! The record is one of the most sought-after by the team – probably because it includes the hard breakbeat version of "Get Out of My Life Woman" that's been sampled often over the ... read more CD
(Out of print 1994 pressing.)
Roulette (Japan), 1958. Used ... $14.99 19.99
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 (1991 pressing – includes obi! Disc has a promo stamp.)
Sing Along With Basie ... CD 2.99
Sing Along With Basie ... CD 2.99
Roulette, 1958. Used ... $2.99
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.)
Sing Along With Basie ... CD 14.99
Sing Along With Basie ... CD 2.99
Roulette, 1958. Used ... $2.99 4.99
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
Cassandra Wilson —
Blue Light 'Til Dawn ... CD Blue Note, 1993. Used ... $0.99
A beautiful early album from Cassandra Wilson – a singer who already had a really deep sound, right at the start – and definitely hit her stride with music like this! The album mixes jazzy currents with rootsier elements – some of them from a more global perspective – and ... read more CD
Cassandra Wilson —
Blue Skies ... CD JMT (Germany), 1988. Used ... $0.99
Accompanied by Mulgrew Miller on piano, Lonnie Plaxico on bass, and Terri Lyne Carrington on drums. CD
(Booklet has some light age spots.)
Cassandra Wilson —
Dance To The Drums Again (Japanese pressing) ... CD DIW (Japan), 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Cassandra Wilson —
New Moon Daughter (Japanese pressing) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1995. Used ... $11.99
A pivotal set from Cassanda Wilson – and a record that firmly established her as one of the freshest new singers in jazz at the time! The album's awash in rootsy, dusky tones – and has an earthiness that's clearly inspired by older blues, but expressed by Cassandra in voicings that are ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Blue Note, 2006. Used ... $1.99
Featuring Keb Mo and Marc Ribot on guitar. CD
(BMG pressing.)
Blue Note, 1999. Used ... $1.99
Cassandra Wilson's tribute to Miles Davis – a pretty brave and ambitious move, writing lyrics to classic Miles compositions – and a winning one! Wilson produced the record, too, and her genuine love of the material makes it worth – as does her fairly earthy, timeless production. ... read more CD
(Includes slipcase, with light edge wear.)
Nancy Wilson —
From Broadway With Love/EMI (UK), 1966. Used ... $14.99
2 Nancy Wilson Capitol sets from 1966 – back to back on one CD! From Broadway With Love is Broadway material – but given the Nancy Wilson twist – and sung in a mode that's a lot more soulful than other records of its type! Nancy's at her strong early Capitol best here – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Nancy Wilson —
Great American Songbook ... CD Capitol, 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Nancy Wilson remakes American classics of the 20th century – taking a host of tunes from Gershwin, Ellington, Arlen, Porter, and Berlin – and remaking them in her sophisti-soul style of the 60s! She's got plenty of great help on the sessions – with arrangers that include Gerald ... read more CD
Nancy Wilson —
Guess Who I Saw Today – Nancy Wilson Sings Songs Of Lost Love ... CD Capitol, 1960s. Used ... $8.99
Our favorite side of Nancy Wilson in the 60s – songs of love lost and love crossed – all sung by Nancy with a beautifully hip, adult approach to the lyrics! These are the tunes that really got Wilson noticed at the time – tracks that had the sophistication of older vocal work, ... read more CD
(Out of print 2005 pressing.)
Nancy Wilson —
Hollywood My Way/Capitol/EMI (UK), 1963. Used ... $12.99
2 key albums in the early career of Nancy Wilson – back to back on one CD! For Hollywood My Way, Wilson turns her wonderfully sophisticated vocal style towards a batch of hits from Hollywood films of the 40s, 50s, and 60s – arranged and conducted by Jimmy Jones, in that classy blend of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Nancy Wilson —
Like In Love/Capitol (UK), 1959/1960. Used ... $9.99
2 swingers from Nancy – 2 of her first albums, back to back on one CD! Both sides feature jazzy arrangements from Billy May – backings that put Nancy in prime vocal mode, with less of the pop soul touches of her late 60s work – and more of the strong Capitol singer mode that May ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Nancy Wilson —
Nancy Wilson Live From Las Vegas – 14 Live Hits & Signature Songs ... CD Capitol, 1969. Used ... $5.99
The long-overdue issue of a classic Nancy Wilson album recorded live at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas – one that captures her at the height of her youthful powers! The style here is a great illustration of the genius of Nancy Wilson at the time – an approach that was classy and careful, ... read more CD
(2005 Capitol pressing.)
Capitol/EMI, 1960. Used ... $4.99
A classic set by the incomperable Nancy Wilson! The wonderful tunes here are set to really sweet arrangements by Billy May. It features mostly an assortment of standards, done with Wilson's pitch perfect, sophistisoul touch! The real standout here is the impeccable "Guess Who I Saw ... read more CD
(2004 pressing.)
Nancy Wilson —
Yesterday's Love Songs, Today's Blues (with bonus tracks) ... CD Capitol, 1963. Used ... $1.99
Nancy Wilson sings lots of familiar tunes and is accompanied by Gerald Wilson and his big band orchestra. Tracks include "The Song Is You", "Satin Doll", "Bewitched", "Suffering With The Blues", "Someone To Watch Over Me", "The Best Is Yet To ... read more CD
Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley —
Nancy Wilson/Capitol, Mid 60s. Used ... $2.99
The sweet vocals of Nancy join the classic Cannonball quintet for a great set of soul jazz tunes that was one of Capitol's biggest selling jazz sides in the 60s! About half the cuts feature Nancy on vocals – on tunes like "Save Your Love For Me", "Never Will I Marry", ... read more CD
(Out of print)
Capitol, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
An album of mixed vocal and instrumental cuts, some with Nancy in the lead, backed by Shearing's combo, others with Shearing's group alone. The vocal tracks are quite nice jazz ones – and include "On Green Dolphin Street", "Born To Be Blue", "All Night Long", ... read more CD
Also available Swingin's Mutual (with bonus tracks) ... CD 1.99(2004 pressing – with lots of bonus tracks!)
Nancy Wilson & George Shearing —
Swingin's Mutual (with bonus tracks) ... CD Capitol, Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
An album of mixed vocal and instrumental cuts, some with Nancy in the lead, backed by Shearing's combo, others with Shearing's group alone. The vocal tracks are quite nice jazz ones – and include "On Green Dolphin Street", "Born To Be Blue", "All Night Long", ... read more CD
Also available Swingin's Mutual (with bonus tracks) ... CD 3.99(Out of print.)
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1957. Used ... $18.99
Jerri Winters gets some hip backings here – thanks to help from the Al Belletto Sextet, who almost share the star spotlight on the record as much as Jerri! The combo are perhaps best known for their 50s work on Capitol, but they sound equally great here – stepping out with a tight ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Cellar Door/SSJ (Japan), 1983. Used ... $9.99
A beautiful collaboration between vocalist Pinky Winters and pianist Lou Levy – the second half of the live date that was partially issued on the album Shadow Of Your Smile – recorded back in 1983, but making its world premiere here! There's a mellow, intimate feel to the record that ... read more CD
(2006 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Prestige/OJC, 1963. Used ... $8.99
Backings feature Kenny Burrell on guitar, Leo Wright on alto, and Gildo Mahones on piano! Titles include "Mean Old Frisco", "Rocks In My Bed", "Lonely Boy Blues", and "One Scotch One Bourbon One Beer". CD
(Out of print.)
RCA (Germany), 1958. Used ... $6.99
Jimmy sings with the group of Jay McShann – which features Seldon Powell, Hilton Jefferson, Heywood Henry, and Ray Copeland. Titles include "Jumpin The Blues", "Hootie Blues", "Confessin The Blues", "Froggy Bottom", and "Blue Monday Blues". CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 2008. Used ... $2.99
One of the most deeply soulful sets we've ever heard from singer Lizz Wright – a record that has an even more acoustic feel than before, which really opens up the sound nicely! Given the depth of Wright's vocals, this shift is a really great move – one that lets her really stand out ... (Neo Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Still sealed!)
Schema (Italy), 2015. Used ... $9.99
A hell of a singer, working here with some wonderful grooves from Timo Lassy – an artist we've really loved for his own jazzy projects in the past! Joyce Elaine Yuille has this style that's very classic, and very groovy – jazz-based, with a nice rasp in her voice that really brings out ... read more CD
Philips (Japan), 1964. Used ... $11.99
Make ours Swedish Style too! This set's one of the best early albums by Swedish singer Monica Zetterlund – one of our favorite singers ever, and one of those rare European lovelies who could sing in English with the best of American vocalists, but who could also pick up on the changes in ... read more CD
Also available Make Mine Swedish Style (SHMCD pressing) ... CD 14.99(2006 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Blue Note, 1995. Used ... $2.99
A reworked vision of Blue Note Records for the 90s – put together by Bob Belden, and featuring some excellent remakes of classics from the Blue Note songbook! Each tune has a slightly different flavor – and all work is played by the best artists of the then-revived label – a ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Atlantic, 1950s. Used 4CDs ... $18.99
A wonderful collection of obscure singers and musicians from the earliest years of Atlantic Records – recorded here as a surprisingly great document of the scene at the time! The package brings together recordings that might not have otherwise come back out of the vaults of Atlantic – ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol, 1940s. Used ... $1.99
Music from Matt Dennis, Peggy Lee, Chet Baker, Mark Murphy, Kay Starr, Lou Rawls, June Christy, Dick Haymes, Irene Kral, Sheila Jordan, Jeri Southern, Dinah Shore, Nat King Cole, Hoagy Carmichael, and Cassandra Wilson. CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on CD.)
Rebound, 1950s. Used ... $1.99
12 songs from Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Shirley Horn and Betty Carter. CD
(Out of print.)
MCA (Japan), Used ... $21.99
Blue Note (Japan), 1960s/1990s. Used ... $6.99
Mercury/Chronicles, Mid 40s-Mid 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
Features multiple tracks from Sippie Wallace, Julia Lee, Dinah Washington, Alma Mondy, Joyce Jackson, Ella Johnson, Violet Hall, Zilla Mays, Myra Taylor, Vivian Green & Helen Humes – that's 57 songs on two CD's! CD
(Out of print.)
Decca/GRP, 1930s/1940s/Early 50s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
A&M, 1985. Used ... $6.99
An overlooked Hal Willner project – similar to his tributes to Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus! The set's based around the songs of Kurt Weil – with interesting performances by folks who include Van Dyke Parks, Todd Rundgren, Lou Reed, Tom Waits, Carla Bley, and John Zorn. CD
(Out of print.)
Kang & Music/Fantasy (South Korea), 1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99 18.99
Capitol/EMI, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $14.99
A very groovy set of tracks – and one that comes packaged with its own roulette wheel in the cover! The package goes for an all-Vegas style of vocal tracks – swinging and upbeat numbers that make you feel like you're in the set of the original Oceans Eleven, or following Fredo around ... read more CD
(Original pressing in the felt cover – in great shape with the backing sheet and two tokens from the Desert Inn casino!)
Various —
Ultra Lounge Volume 18 – Bottoms Up ... CD Capitol, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $8.99
Disconforme (Spain), 1940s/1950s/1960s. Used 2CD ... $4.99 9.99
Disc one includes vocal performances by Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Chris Connor, Frank Sinatra, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, and more. Disc two has instrumentals with Miles Davis, Harry James, Dave Brubeck, George Gershwin, Charlie Parker, Modern Jazz Quartet, and more, 40 songs in all. (Jazz, Vocalists) CD
(Out of print.)
