Perhaps one of the straightest albums that Lorez ever cut – but still pretty darn great! She's got a unique voice that's capable of being fairly smooth and mainstream, yet still manages to hit these wonderful soulful passages that transform any kind of material and makes it her own. That's ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Karrin Allyson —
Azure Te ... CD Concord, 1995. Used ...
$1.99
Chet Baker on trumpet & vocals, Harold Danko on piano, John Burr on bass and Ben Riley on drums. (Jazz, Vocalists)CD
Tony Bennett —
Cloud 7 ... CD Columbia, 1955. Used ...
$3.99
One of Tony Bennett's greatest jazz sessions – a sublime mid 50s outing that features small combo backing from guitarist Chuck Wayne! The setting is extremely spare for the time – a real contrast from the higher drama of some of Tony's 50s chart hits, and the kind of a record that ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Includes a one-sheet! Punch through barcode.)
A fantastic comeback moment for the great Andy Bey – a singer who did incredible work in the 60s and 70s – then disappeared from the recording scene for awhile! The set's a compelling batch of jazz vocal tracks that show Andy reinventing himself for a whole new generation of jazz ... read moreCD
Tracks include "Anything Goes", "Too Darn Hot", "All Of You", "I Get A Kick Out Of You", "Let's Do It", and "Just One Of Those Things" – 16 tracks total. CD
Quite a popular live album from Ella – recorded in Berlin at the height of the cold war years – featuring a famous recording of "Mack The Knife" that almost blew away Bobby Darin's hit with the cut! The album's nicely free of some of the stodginess of some of Ella's Songbook ... read moreCD
The cream of the crop from Ella's Gershwin songbook albums including "S Wonderful", "Someone To Watch Over Me", "Foggy Day", "Nice Work If You Can Get It", "Funny Face", and "I Got Rhythm". 17 tracks total. CD
Jack Jones at the pinnacle of his early fame – heard here on two classics from the Kapp Records catalog, back to back on a single CD! Wives & Lovers is a gem of a set – issued hot on the heels of Jones' famous recording of the Burt Bacharach title hit – and presented with ... read moreCD
(1998 pressing.)
Abbey Lincoln —
It's Me ... CD Verve, 2003. Used ...
$4.99
Abbey at her recent best – working in a style that's mostly traditional, but which also has some of the darker edges of her earlier years. The album features a core group led by Kenny Barron, and featuring James Spaulding and Julien Lourau on saxes – and a number of tracks on the album ... read moreCD
A classic! This is one of the best-ever albums by the legendary Marlena Shaw – and it's a tremendous live set that really lives up to the righteous promise of her earlier work on Cadet Records! The album was cut with a small combo, and the overall feel is incredibly hip – a mixture of ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreCD
A great batch of wonderful music – a well condensed 3 CD box set that features some of Sinatra's best recorded during his Capitol tenure! As is well known, Sinatra's Capitol years were his finest – a time when he moved past a simple pop singer into a complicated vocalist with a sense ... read moreCD
(Longbox version in a nice textured cover – in great shape!)
Julie Tippetts —
Sunset Glow ... CD Blueprint (UK), 1975. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
Really mind-expanding work from British singer Julie Tippetts – an artist who's come a long way from the straighter soul sounds she was doing with Brian Auger in the late 60s! The album shows the same evolution expressed by many of Julie's British jazz rock contemporaries – a ... read moreCD
Train Up with Alan Farrington & Francesca Sortino —
Looking At The Sea ... CD Deja Vu (Italy), 2009. Used ...
$12.99
An excellent set from the contemporary Italian scene – one that's steeped in older jazz and modal influences from the 60s and 70s! The album's a great Paolo Scotti production, with the same all-classic feel as his other work on DejaVu – kind of a return to the greatness of the Italian ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreCD
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 ... read moreCD
(2009 EMI/DRG pressing.)
Lizz Wright —
Salt ... CD Verve, 2003. Used ...
$3.99
A sweet young jazz singer – steeped in the traditions of Dee Dee Bridgewater and Dianne Reeves, striking out on her own in a really solid debut album! The set's got a warm, jazzy feel – lots of keyboards and piano in the backings, but done in a way that lifts up the voice of Lizz on a ... (Neo Soul, Vocalists)read moreCD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and clear promotional sticker on jewel case cover.)
One of the greatest albums ever cut by Swedish vocalist Monica Zetterlund – a landmark album that has her singing with the Bill Evans Trio! The album was recorded in 1964, with a spare sound that's quite different from most of Monica's other work. As usual, her vocals are wonderfully cool ... read moreCD
(2002 Japanese pressing with 6 bonus tracks – includes obi.)
Music from Jack Marshall, Nelson Riddle, Wanda De Sah, Billy May, Peggy Lee, Louis Prima, Tito Rodriguez , Jack Costanzo, Gloria Wood, Les Baxter, and more. (Now Sound, Vocalists)CD