Early standup work by Woody – recorded in the swingin' 60s, when it was funny just to say the word "neurotic"! The album's actually pretty darn great – and has Woody talking his way through a variety of stories, in a manner that's clearly inspired by Mort Sahl, Shelly Berman, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has a split bottom seam, half split top seam, light wear on corners, aging.)
Art Blakey —
Golden Boy ... LP Colpix, 1963. Near Mint- ...
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An obscure Jazz Messengers session – but a great one! The album is ostensibly a set of jazz versions of tunes from the musical Golden Boy, and the group this time is a larger one than usual – a total of 10 players, led by Blakey – and playing beautifully over arrangements from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2021 EU reissue on Honey Pie. Cover has lightly bent corners and a barcode sticker in back.)
Art Blakey —
Golden Boy ... CD Colpix/EMI (Japan), 1963. Used ...
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An obscure Jazz Messengers session – but a great one! The album is ostensibly a set of jazz versions of tunes from the musical Golden Boy, and the group this time is a larger one than usual – a total of 10 players, led by Blakey – and playing beautifully over arrangements from ... read moreCD
A subtle score by Hopkins – not as all-out jazzy as some of his other work from the 60s, but with some nice moments that mix moody orchestrations with straighter jazz-based numbers. The film's a dark little one that starred Warren Beatty, Jean Seberg, and Peter Fonda – and Hopkins ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Marcels —
Blue Moon ... LP Colpix, 1961. Very Good+ ...
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Classic group harmony from The Marcels – a group who scored big with the title track of this solid set, but who also have plenty more to offer! The quintet have a style of vocal interplay that was one of the most dynamic of the time – not gimmicky, but really always in search of new ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty great audio record of the Dennis The Menace TV show from the early 60s – featuring the voices of all the original cast members, including the "creepier than creepy" Jay North! The format features a full "show" on each side – with narration to lead off the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono gold label pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Orchestra USA/John Lewis —
Debut ... LP Colpix, 1963. Near Mint- ...
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The first recordings ever from Orchestra USA – the landmark third stream jazz group co-led by John Lewis and Gunther Schuller! The group sprang out of Schuller and Lewis' preoccupations with bringing jazz to a more serious environment – merging traits of 20th century classical with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A girl group soul classic – the first-ever Ronettes album, recorded in the years before the group first hooked up with Phil Spector! Even back on this album from 1961, it's clear that the girls had a sound that would be huge – and they're working here with early (and great) production ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Jimmy Rushing's last truly great albums – a jazz-tinged session of bluesy material, one that gets at his best work of the 50s! The arrangements are by Al Cohn, and have a fluid swing that pushes Jimmy past cliche – working with players that include Zoot Sims, Budd Johnson, ... read moreCD
Amazing is right – as Nina Simone is really taking off here – showing the world that she's way more than just another jazz singer – able to hit some righteous currents that would only explode even more in years to come! Nina's emotion is subtle, but extremely powerful – ... read moreCD
An album recorded relatively early in the career of singer Nina Simone – but a set that already shows the very unique approach that would make her a legend by the time the 60s moved on! Even the very first tune is a stunner – a haunting reworking of the favorite "Just In Time" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes the songs "Children Go Where I Send You", "It Might As Well Be Spring", "Willow Weep For Me", "The Other Woman", "Fine And Mellow", "Wild Is The Wind", "You Can Have Him", "(I Loves You) Porgy", "Forbidden ... read moreCD
Nina Simone —
Folksy Nina ... LP Colpix, 1964. Very Good+ ...
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Nina's folsky, but she's also jazzy too – and the album's from a key time in which she was finding a very special way to bring the two modes together! Simone could have been a straight jazz singer if she wanted – but as records like this always remind us, she was always striving for ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic album from Nina Simone's early period! The tracks feature prime work from Nina, caught at the point when she was turning her style from straight jazz into more of a folk-inspired soulful sound – filled with power, anger, and sheer raw emotion – played by a small combo of ... read moreCD
A cool little set with Nina's initial run at Colpix including Live At The Village Gate, Amazing Nina Simone, Nina Simone At Town Hall, Forbidden Fruit, At Newport, Nina's Choice, Folksy Nina, Nina With Strings, Sings Duke Ellington, and At Carnegie Hall – 10 complete albums on 6 CDs! CD
(Comes in a sturdy black wooden box with a hinged lid. Individual CDs are still sealed, though the shrink is starting to split. Does not include slipcase from image.)
A key early moment for Nina Simone – recorded live at Newport in 1960, at a time when the festival was one of the most important showcases for groundbreaking jazz – and a perfect setting for Nina to really let loose in that righteous style that would fuel her career during the 60s! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, mostly split bottom seam, some surface wear & aging.)
An important early live show for Nina Simone – a move from the world of small nightclubs (as mentioned in the title of her first record), to the classy Town Hall venue – working in front of an audience filled with left-leaning listeners who were the perfect crowd to get the unique bag ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great chapter in 60s bossa jazz – Zoot Sims "answer" to Stan Getz's bossa work on Verve – recorded in a similar jazz-meets-bossa style, with some great guitar work by Jim Hall! Zoot's solos are a bit tighter and not as laidback as Stan's – giving a more jazz-based ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jazz from the heart of the cold war – not actually recorded in Moscow, but featuring a bunch of hip players on their return from a tour of the Soviet Union – a historic moment in which west met east, with some groovy jazz in the offing! Apart from the tenor of Zoot Sims and alto of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s yellow label Ghent pressing. Cover has two corner bumps.)
Leith Stevens/Stu Phillips —
Interns ... LP Colpix, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
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Some very groovy soundtrack tunes – even if the package is a weird one! The film itself is relatively staid – a so-so 60s comedy – but the package claims to feature "the wildest music from the wildest party ever filmed!" As far as we can tell, the party is similar to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A lost Sonny Stitt session from the 60s – but wonderfully swinging, and with a groove that really works well! The album's a set of Broadway tunes played jazz-wise – but in the hands of Stitt, they come up wonderfully – stretching out with soulful intensity that's mighty nice, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and an ink promo stamp.)
An interesting tribute to the passing of pianist Eddie Costa – mostly because the overall feel is much more in a soulful hardbop mode, quite different than the modern and chamber sides that Costa cut during the 50s! Side one features work by the Clark Terry quartet – with Terry on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing – in great shape! Cover has a small name near the bottom, but is very nice overall.)
Music from the Marcels, the Wildwoods, James Darren, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen, Little Eva, Carole King, the Cookies, Teddy Randazzo, Freddie Scott, the Girlfriends, Henry Alston, Lou Christie & more. CD
Music from James Darren, Shelley Fabares, The Marcels, The Ronettes, Bernadette Castro, Paul Petersen, Nina Simone, Phil Castro, Oliver & The Twisters, Kris Jensen, Stu Phillips, and more. CD