Breezy bossa nova – Hollywood 60s style! The album's one of the best cut for Capitol by guitarist Laurindo Almeida – and has a sweet groovy little style that features Laurindo's lovely guitar work over some lightly dancing small combo backings that include flute, harmonica, organ, ... read moreCD
A sweet little album from Laurindo Almeida and his "Bossa Nova All Stars" – not a group of Brazilian musicians, and instead a hip set of LA players who really help make the set sparkle! There's a bit more jazz here than on some of Laurindo's other Capitol records of the time – ... read moreCD
2 rare slices of exotica by Les Baxter – back to back on one CD! The first half of the set features material from the album Ports Of Pleasure – a dreamy exploration of south sea ideals that's got a more lightly drifting quality than some of Baxter's more percussive exotica albums, and ... read moreCD
Trumpeter Jonah Jones swings nicely with a Broadway theme – yet still manages to keep things in his charming blend of trad, swing, and some groovier elements too! The set's mostly instrumental, although Jonah sings on a few numbers with that warmly raspy voice of his – and as with most ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreCD
Robert Mitchum singing calypso? Stranger things have happened, sure – and it's not so surprising when you read that Mitchum was actually a huge devotee of the music, and took his work in the genre very seriously. This great set was first issued by Capitol in the late 50s – and it's ... (Vocalists, Now Sound)read moreCD
Two of the best Nelson Riddle instrumental albums for Capitol Records – both of them nice and jazzy! Let Yourself Go is totally great – a set that soars out with the fire and energy of some of the best jazz-based big band albums of the 50s – with plenty of room for strong solos ... read moreCD
Groovy 50s work from Nelson Riddle – instrumental tracks recorded during the same stretch when he was winning great fame as Frank Sinatra's arranger! The style here is much more varied than Riddle's work for Sinatra – a range of instrumental modes that varies from gentle mood music, to ... read moreCD
The George Shearing Quintet – with added orchestrations – all in a blend that's got that pillow-soft sound that Shearing did so well back in the 50s! Arrangements are by George and Billy May – the latter of whom is especially subtle here, bringing things in with the best ballad ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreCD
The satin Shearing sound is in perfect form here – backed by added strings and woodwinds conducted by Billy May – and key proof that Billy could come up with some richly subtle arrangements when he wanted! Most prominent instrumentation comes from George's piano, and the group's ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreCD
A huge run of records from Yma Sumac – presented here in a box that collects just about everything she recorded for Capitol Records in the 50s! First up is Voice Of The Xtaby – legendary vocal work from the postwar years – some of the earliest recordings from the enigmatic Yma ... read moreCD
Music from Dean Martin, Laurindo Almeida, George Auld, John Buzon, Martin Denny, Les Baxter, Walter Wanderley, Mallet Men, Yma Sumac, Perez Prado, Tito Rodriguez, Jack Costanzo, Rinky Dinks, Billy May, and Julie London. CD
Includes tracks by Les Baxter, Sam Butera, George Auld, King Curtis, Bill Perkins, Plas Johnson, Count Basie, Gordon Jenkins, Nelson Riddle and Louis Prima. CD
A very cool little package – filled with excellent loungey tunes pulled from Capitol's Ultra Lounge series! The cover alone is worth the price of admission – faux leopard fur, topped off with a shiny embossed Ultra-Lounge logo – but inside, the CD features 24 very groovy tunes, ... read moreCD
Music from the Johnny Mann Singers, David Mccallum, Francis Lai, Mel Torme, Hollyridge Strings, Buddy Morrow, Peggy Lee, the Royal Blue, the Little Big Horns, Henry Jerome, Lord Zitar, Julie London & more. CD
Music from Martin Denny, the Out-Islanders, 80 Drums Around The World, Les Baxter, Webley Edwards, Bas Sheva, Chick Floyd & his Orchestra, Yma Sumac & Tak Shindo. CD
A vocal-heavy entry in the Ultra Lounge catalog – and one that follows the spirit of the single-artist titles in the Wild Cool & Swinging series from Capitol! The set's pretty darn upbeat – never too wild, nor too cool, and almost always swinging – and the tracks are mostly ... read moreCD
Music from Howard Roberts, the Jonah Jones Quartet, Henry Rene & His Orchestra, the Mallet Men, Julie London, Al Anthony, George Shearing, the Whistling Artistry Of Muzzy Marcellino, the Don Baker Trio, Les Baxter, and more. CD
An ultra-cool set that focuses on one of our favorite easy genres ever – crime jazz! Crime jazz first came to light at the end of the 50s, as Mancini, Morrow, and others penned some incredible music for TV detective shows – tight, jazz-based tunes that really moved past the flowery ... read moreCD
A great collection of vintage exotica – with work by Les Baxter, Martin Tenny, Webley Edwards, Yma Sumac, Chick Floyd, Bas Sheva, Tak Shindo, and many others! CD
Music from Les Baxter, the Jonah Jones Quartet, Elmer Bernstein and the Swinging Bon Vivants, Cy Coleman, Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra, Dicky Doo and The Don'ts, Henry Rene, Sam Butera and the Witnesses, Jack Costanzo, Renzo Cesana and more . CD
One of our favorite entries into Capitol's Ultra Lounge series – maybe because it's based around music from one of our second-favorite things in the world – vintage TV shows! The 18 track set features a variety of new interpretations of tunes from older TV classics – many of them ... read moreCD
Follow up to the first Wild & Swingin collection – with music from Eydie Gorme, Steve Lawrence, Bobby Darin, Nancy Wilson, Louis Prima, Vic Damone, Peggy Lee, Wayne Newton, Tony Bennett, Dinah Washington, and more. CD
A great take on the sound of Hollywood – one that comes from a host of classic instrumental albums of the 50s and 60s – most of which feature new versions of famous soundtrack themes! Many of the cuts here are decidedly leaner, and almost hipper, than the originals – and the ... read moreCD
18 exotic groovers from the glory days of the bachelor pad! The set's a well-chosen bunch of rare ones from the catalogs of labels like Capitol, Liberty, and United Artists – and the tunes are tied together with a Latiny theme, as you've probably already expected from the "bongo" ... read moreCD