All Categories
Vee Jay (label)
Sort by
(Items 1 – 95 of 95)
Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
A hard-hitting blowing session, cut very much in the mode of Gene's late 50s sides for Prestige – and with a very accomplished group of soul jazzers that includes Nat Adderley, Frank Foster, Bennie Green, and Frank Wess. The groove has a nice raw late night sound – and tracks are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing.)
Gene Ammons, Nat Adderley, Frank Foster & Others —
Juggin' Around (Affinity pressing) ... LP Vee Jay/Affinity (Spain), Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A hard-hitting blowing session, cut very much in the mode of Gene's late 50s sides for Prestige – and with a very accomplished group of soul jazzers that includes Nat Adderley, Frank Foster, Bennie Green, and Frank Wess. The groove has a nice raw late night sound – and tracks are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some aging, and a cutout hole.)
Vee Jay, 1960. Very Good ... $5.99 7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, bumped corner, and center splits in the seams and spine.)
Beatles —
Introducing The Beatles ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A very unusual early moment for The Beatles – a record issued in the US not on Capitol, but on the Chicago soul imprint Vee Jay Records – a company who reportedly took the group on as a favor to EMI, because they wanted to release a set by Frank Ifeld! LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Introducing The Beatles (CDr pressing) ... CD 9.99(Unofficial black label bracket logo pressing. Cover has light edge & surface wear.)
Vee Jay, Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
A very unusual early moment for The Beatles – a record issued in the US not on Capitol, but on the Chicago soul imprint Vee Jay Records – a company who reportedly took the group on as a favor to EMI, because they wanted to release a set by Frank Ifeld! CD
(CDr pressing with printed artwork and label.)
Beatles —
Please Please Me/
Vee Jay, 1964. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good- Gatefold ... $39.99
An overstuffed album of early greatness – served up in a special edition 3/4 gatefold cover! The tunes are a mix of Lennon/McCartney originals and American soul and rock numbers that are reinterpreted wonderfully by the group – in ways that perfectly show why, unlike most of their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with oval logo, in the 3/4 gatefold cover. Cover has some surface wear, heavy wear at the spine, some splitting in the seams, and some marker in front.)
Beatles —
Songs, Pictures & Stories Of The Fabulous Beatles (aka Introducing The Beatles) (CDr pressing) ... CD Vee Jay, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
An overstuffed album of early greatness – served up in a special edition 3/4 gatefold cover! The tunes are a mix of Lennon/McCartney originals and American soul and rock numbers that are reinterpreted wonderfully by the group – in ways that perfectly show why, unlike most of their ... read more CD
Also available Songs, Pictures & Stories Of The Fabulous Beatles (aka Introducing The Beatles) ... LP 39.99(CDr pressing with printed artwork and label.)
Billy Boy —
I Wish You Would/Vee Jay, 1955. Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... 78 RPM, Vinyl record
(Label has some pen, light wear.)
Larry Birdsong, 5 Royales, Kip Anderson, Dillard Crume, & Hank Ballard —
R&B Volts From The Vee Jay Vaults ... LP Vee Jay/Charly (UK), Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
An excellent collection of rare work from Vee Jay Records – most of it by groups or singers not usually associated with the label! Includes rare tracks from King Records artists Five Royales and Hank Ballard – plus work by Larry Birdsong, Kip Anderson, Dillard Crume, and Miss Mello ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
Vee Jay, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White and blue label promo copy.)
Jerry Butler —
Best Of Jerry Butler (Vee Jay) ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Nice compilation of tracks that features some fine (and famous) moments from one of our favorite Chicago soul singers, recorded for the Vee Jay label, when they were one of the leading lights on music row. Most of these songs are pretty had to get a hold of on vinyl any more, and though the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s stereo Suite Beat label pressing. Cover has light edge wear.)
Vee Jay/Chameleon, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s Hall Of Fame Series pressing.)
Jerry Butler —
Moon River/Vee Jay, 1970. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Although Jerry Butler got his start singing some of Curtis Mayfield's early work, the geniuses at Vee Jay had the sharp idea of shopping for a few songs in New York, and they managed to come up with these two gems, both of which are classics from Jerry's second wave of hits! Believe it or not, ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Jerry Butler —
More Of The Best Of Jerry Butler ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Good ... Out Of Stock
Some of our favorite tunes ever by Jerry Butler – a great collection that brings together some of his hits and some of his lesser known work for Vee Jay. The Iceman style is very firmly in place here – and next to hits like "I Stand Accused" and "Need To Belong", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl plays with some surface noise and faint crackle. Cover has split seams, some wear and aging, and a name in pen in back.)
Jerry Butler —
Your Precious Love (Japanese pressing) ... LP Vee Jay/Overseas (Japan), Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
An excellent Japanese collection – featuring sublime early solo work by Jerry Butler, plus a few early tracks with The Impressions too! LP, Vinyl record album
Paul Chambers —
Just Friends ... LP Trip/Vee Jay, Late 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Very nice 2LP set that brings together material from Paul Chambers' great Vee Jay hardbop albums! Chambers only cut 2 records for the label, and they're both darn hard to find on vinyl – so the set's extra-nice because it might be the only way you'll find these hard-hitting sides on wax. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Paul Chambers/Vee Jay/Collectables, 1959/1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 classic bop sides from the long-gone Vee Jay label! Go is one of the few records made by the great bassist Paul Chambers as a leader, and like all of them, this is a tight session that features some of the best players of the hardbop idiom. Cannonball Adderley's on alto, Freddie Hubbard is on ... read more CD
Gene Chandler —
Duke Of Earl (Vee Jay) ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A sweet soul classic from the young Gene Chandler! The record is built around Gene's hit "Duke Of Earl" – and it features Gene in a ridiculous looking "Duke" costume on the cover – but the record's a great one overall, and features some excellent late-night soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has a small bit of tape on the top seam, but this is a very nice copy overall.)
Dee Clark —
Hold On – It's Dee Clark ... LP Vee Jay, 1961. Good ... Out Of Stock
A real classic from Chicago soulman Dee Clark – and one of those crazy Vee Jay albums packaged in a cover with an image of young white love! Despite that cloying image, though, the record has a tremendous depth – and is a great illustration of the versatility of Clark at his best, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl plays with some surface noise and faint crackle. Cover has some wear and aging, wide center split in the bottom seam, and is stained around the edges in back.)
Vee Jay, 1960. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Dee Clark cracked the charts big with a few crossover hits – but he's an excellent soul singer with a raspy tone that almost set the stage for some of the deeper soul acts to come in the 60s! The style here is very much in the mode of some of Jackie Wilson's best for Brunswick from the early ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing – in great shape! Cover has splitting on the spine, a bit on top, and a light name in pen on the front and back. Vinyl is great.)
Vee Jay, 1963. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Dells —
Oh What A Nite/Vee Jay, 1956. Fair ... Out Of Stock
... 78 RPM, Vinyl record
(Labels have some wear and some pen.)
Eric Dolphy —
Eric Dolphy Memorial Album (aka Music Matador) ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Amazing work from Eric Dolphy – a record that's come out on a number of different labels, under a number of different names – but which is one of his most perfectly-realized sessions of the 60s, and one of his most spiritual albums ever! The record features a shifting lineup of players ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label bracket logo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Eric Dolphy —
Eric Dolphy Memorial Album (aka Music Matador) (Fontana) ... LP Vee Jay/Fontana (Holland), Early 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Amazing work from Eric Dolphy – a record that's come out on a number of different labels, under a number of different names – but which is one of his most perfectly-realized sessions of the 60s, and one of his most spiritual albums ever! The record features a shifting lineup of players ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Victor Feldman —
Love Me With All Your Heart ... LP Vee Jay, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Hellow Dolly", "A Taste Of Honey", "Fly Me To The Moon", "Green Dolphin Street", "Girl From Ipanema", "Moon River", and more! LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay, 1953/1954. Used ... $9.99
A split LP, but a seminal full length album in the doo wop genre – one that was issued on Vee Jay, but brought together some key earlier work by The Flamingos and The Moonglows! Both groups here are at the height of their early powers – singing in a stripped-down and nearly acapella ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Wade Flemons —
Half A Love/Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Vee Jay, 1964. Very Good+ ... $16.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Labels have light ring wear.)
Four Seasons —
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus/Vee Jay, 1964. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Dick Gregory —
Talks Turkey ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Dick Gregory's standout records from the early years – a set that has him talking turkey about a number of subjects that other comedians of the time wouldn't dare touch! Gregory's still quite funny at this point in his career, but also is showing plenty of the politics that would make ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vee Jay, 1962. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has some pen and a small sticker.)
Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good ... $1.99
Forget the title – which sounds like a bit of a gimmick – as this is a fine fine Eddie Harris album! After the success that Vee Jay had with Eddie Harris' huge hit version of "Exodus", they cut this album of Eddie playing movie themes – like "Green Dolphin ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear, split seams, tape residue around the edges and some staining on the back.)
Eddie Harris —
Exodus To Jazz/Vee Jay (Spain), 1961/1997. Used ... Out Of Stock
Although Exodus to Jazz was probably the biggest album of Eddie's career, we've always been a bit more partial to the excellent LP Mighty Like A Rose, which is combined here with Exodus for a very nice 2-fer CD of Eddie's work from his early days on the Chicago jazz scene. Both CDs feature Eddie's ... read more CD
Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good- ... $7.99
One of the oddest Eddie Harris records for Vee Jay – and one of the coolest too! One side's got a very young Muhal Richard Abrams doing the arrangements and playing piano, and features two great original tracks "Half & Half" and the extended "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah", which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Vinyl appears clean and free of marks but plays with some surface noise. Cover has some spots of black ink in back.)
Eddie Harris —
Jazz For Breakfast At Tiffany's ... LP Vee Jay, Mid 60s. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Great jazz version of Henry Mancini's famous score – played by Eddie Harris and his killer Chicago group from the old days – a very cool lineup that includes the young Charles Stepney on vibes, plus Willie Pickens on piano! There's a great bunch of tracks here besides the hit "Moon ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay (Spain), 1961. Used ... $9.99
These 2 LPs on one CD show not only the brilliance of the young Eddie Harris (a brilliance that was not easily matched later in his career), but also the brilliant way that the Chicago jazz scene of the 60's could absorb so many different influences and styles, and mix them up into a fantastic ... read more CD
Bill Henderson —
Bill Henderson ... LP Vee Jay, 1961. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Classy supperclub vocals, with arrangements by Jimmy Jones, and some sweet polished singing from Bill Henderson. Most of the tracks are standards or pop – like "Am I Blue", "The More I See You", and "Twelfth Of Never – but there's a few nice lesser-known ones, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing in a stereo stickered cover.)
Bill Henderson —
Bill Henderson Sings ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
Bill Henderson —
His Complete Vee Jay Recordings Vol 1 ... CD Vee Jay/Koch, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
18 tracks in all! CD
Bill Henderson —
His Complete Vee Jay Recordings Vol 2 ... CD Vee Jay, Early 60s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
21 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print mid 90s Vee Jay pressing with a crease through the traycard artwork.)
Vee Jay, 1958/1960. Used ... $6.99
Two rare Vee Jay jazz LPs on 1 CD. One, a nice Chicago hardbop session by the brilliant young piano player (Chicago's great white hope in the 50's) Eddie Higgins, with Paul Serrano on trumpet and Frank Foster on tenor. Eddie contributes a number of excellent compositions, including "Foot's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
John Lee Hooker —
Best Of John Lee Hooker ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Lots of raw classics from the great one – including "Boogie Chillun", "Crawlin King Snake", "Drug Store Woman", "Boom Boom"," Whiskey & Wimmen", "Dusty Road", and "Dimples". LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay/Craft, 1962. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99 On February 24, 2023
Plenty of Burnin from John Lee Hooker, and about as classic as you can get for his Vee Jay years – especially considering that the album starts out with Hooker's killer cut "Boom Boom" – a number that may well have set fire to a whole generation of British and American rockers! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, February 24.
Vee Jay/Craft, 1962. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99 On February 24, 2023
Plenty of Burnin from John Lee Hooker, and about as classic as you can get for his Vee Jay years – especially considering that the album starts out with Hooker's killer cut "Boom Boom" – a number that may well have set fire to a whole generation of British and American rockers! ... read more CD
This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, February 24.
Impressions with Jerry Butler —
For Your Precious Love ... LP Vee Jay, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
The only full-length collection of early Impressions work for Vee Jay – mostly singles recorded in the late 50s for the label, brought together as a "with Jerry Butler" album during the early 60s! The set's not only Impressions numbers, but also features a few of Jerry's early solo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay, 1960. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Midnite is right – as the session's a moody, mellow late nite one – just spare trio material by Wynton, played in a group that features Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums! The titles are all nice and long – and really let Kelly stretch out on the keys – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese pressing, with insert – RJL 6014.)
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly Great ... CD Vee Jay (Spain), 1960/1997. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Wynton Kelly's greatest albums, and an all-star hardbop session that includes Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. With Philly Joe on drums, and Morgan and Shorter, the LP almost has the feel of a classic Art Blakey session for Blue Note, but Kelly's piano gives ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Wynton Kelly —
Someday My Prince Will Come ... CD Vee Jay, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
We're not sure if this was ever issued as a discrete album under this title or not – although the notes seem to indicate that that was the case. But to our record-collecting ears, the album seems to contain mostly material from the album that was originally titled Kelly At Midnight. The ... read more CD
Wynton Kelly —
Someday My Prince Will Come ... LP Vee Jay, 1961. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
The album seems to contain mostly material from the album that was originally titled Kelly At Midnight – but possibly alternate takes. The session dates from 1961, and features Kelly in a trio with Jimmy Cobb and Paul Chambers – grooving on soul jazz versions of tracks like "Someda ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Vee Jay International pressing – only issue on vinyl! Cover has light wear.)
Wynton Kelly —
Wynton Kelly In Concert ... LP Vee Jay, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Not one of the original Vee Jay albums recorded by pianist Wynton Kelly – but a really sweet set that has him stretching out in a live setting recorded by Baltimore's Left Bank Jazz Society in 1968! Wynton's trio – with Ron McClure on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums – is joined by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wynton Kelly —
Wynton Kelly! ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1961. Used ... $7.99
Rock-solid work from Wynton Kelly – a standout trio side from the early 60s, and one of his few dates recorded for Vee Jay Records! Kelly seems to have a bit more kick here than in the 50s – and a bit more of a down to earth quality than on his later sides for Verve – really ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Wynton Kelly with George Coleman —
Live At Left Bank Jazz Society – 1968 (3LP set) ... LP Vee Jay/Teichiku (Japan), 1968. Near Mint- 3LPs ... Out Of Stock
Not one of the original Vee Jay albums recorded by pianist Wynton Kelly – but a really sweet set that has him stretching out in a live setting recorded by Baltimore's Left Bank Jazz Society in 1968! Wynton's trio – with Ron McClure on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums – is joined by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great 3LP set, with obi – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Yusef Lateef —
Contemplation ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
An obscure moment in Yusef Lateef's career – and a great one too! The material on this set was recorded in 1960 for Vee Jay Records, but wasn't issued until the mid 70s – and even then, only briefly, on a short-lived pressing that soon went out of print. That status doesn't stop the ... read more CD
Yusef Lateef —
Contemplation ... LP Vee Jay, 1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
An obscure moment in Yusef Lateef's career – and a great one too! The material on this set was recorded in 1960 for Vee Jay Records, but wasn't issued until the mid 70s – and even then, only briefly, on a short-lived pressing that soon went out of print. That status doesn't stop the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Magnificents —
Don't Leave Me/Vee Jay, 1958. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
MJT+3 —
Walter Perkins' MJT+3 ... LP Vee Jay, 1959. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
The MJT grooves like nobody's business, thanks to a core rhythm group that includes Harold Mabern on piano, Walter Perkins on drums, and Bob Cranshaw on bass. Add to the mix a young Frank Strozier on alto, fresh from Memphis (he made the trip to Chi-town with buddy Harold Mabern), and the smoking ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MJT+3 —
Walter Perkins' MJT+3/Vee Jay (Spain), 1959/1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
2 more of the lost albums by Chicago's supreme soul jazz hardbop group from the late 50's/early 60's! The MJT grooves like nobody's business, thanks to a core rhythm group that includes Harold Mabern on piano, Walter Perkins on drums, and Bob Cranshaw on bass. Add to the mix a young Frank ... read more CD
Lee Morgan —
Genius Of Lee Morgan ... LP Vee Jay/Tradition, Late 50s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A collection pulled from Lee's totally great hard bop sessions for Vee Jay, recorded around the time of his best early work for Blue Note, and with a good hard group that includes Clifford Jordan on tenor, Eddie Higgins or Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers plays bass, and Art Blakey on drums. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lee Morgan —
Here's Lee Morgan ... LP Vee Jay, 1960. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
An excellent early session from a young Lee Morgan – a set that we'd rank right up there with his best Blue Note material of the time! The set's from a time when Lee's trumpet was a key force in the Jazz Messengers – and there's definitely a Messengers vibe going on here, thanks to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lee Morgan —
Lee Morgan (GNP) ... LP Vee Jay/GNP, Late 50s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A great 70s issue of material that the young Lee Morgan recorded for the Vee Jay label in Chicago – tracks that comprise the classic albums Here's Lee Morgan and Expoobident – both of which feature a young Clifford Jordan on tenor! Art Blakey is on drums, Wynton Kelly plays piano on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Original Blind Boys Of Mississippi —
Best Of The Original Blind Boys Of Mississippi – Featuring Archie Brownlee ... LP Vee Jay, Late 80s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
Classic collection of Jimmy's hard rockin' R&B for Vee Jay, with a dozen great stompers from Reed: "Baby What You Want Me To Do", "Hush Hush", "Found Love", "Honest I Do", "You Got Me Dizzy", "Take Out Some Insurance", "You Don't ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Jimmy Reed —
Honest I Do/Vee Jay, 1957. Good ... $2.99
... 78 RPM, Vinyl record
(Label have some wear & a large vintage store sticker.)
Jimmy Reed —
Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall ... LP Vee Jay, 1961. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Rollicking country-tinged blues from Jimmy Reed and an incredible group of backing musicians – actually not captured in the opulent grandeur of Carnegie Hall – and probably all the better for it! Prior to the original double LP release of Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall, Reed headlined a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay, 1960. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Jimmy Reed, now appearing – playing with just the sort of groove that got him booked in plenty of clubs back in the day! The tunes chug along with a perfect gritty take on Chicago blues – that sharp-edged sound that Vee Jay Records did so well with Reed – making his albums like ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later black label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a small chew spot on the bottom corner.)
Wayne Shorter —
Introducing Wayne Shorter ... CD Vee Jay/Koch, 1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
The birth of a genius! From the vantage point of the 21st century,Wayne Shorter hardly needs any introduction – but when he recorded this debut album in the late 50s, Shorter was just the new kid on the block – making a few important waves as the tenor star in Art Blakey's Jazz ... read more CD
Also available Introducing Wayne Shorter ... LP 49.99
Wayne Shorter —
Introducing Wayne Shorter ... CD Vee Jay, 1959. Used ... Out Of Stock
The birth of a genius! From the vantage point of the 21st century,Wayne Shorter hardly needs any introduction – but when he recorded this debut album in the late 50s, Shorter was just the new kid on the block – making a few important waves as the tenor star in Art Blakey's Jazz ... read more CD
Also available Introducing Wayne Shorter ... LP 49.99
Wayne Shorter —
Introducing Wayne Shorter ... LP Vee Jay, 1959. Near Mint- ... $49.99
The birth of a genius! From the vantage point of the 21st century,Wayne Shorter hardly needs any introduction – but when he recorded this debut album in the late 50s, Shorter was just the new kid on the block – making a few important waves as the tenor star in Art Blakey's Jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – RJL 6004. Top of cover has some light wear, but this is a great copy overall.)
Wayne Shorter —
Second Genesis ... CD Vee Jay/Blue Moon (Spain), Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Insanely wonderful pre-Blue Note session that was recorded by Vee Jay in the early 60's, but was never released at the time. The set features a totally fantastic tight quartet with Art Blakey playing hard hard hard drums, Cedar Walton jamming on piano, and Shorter blowing away in a perfectly ... read more CD
Spaniels —
Goodnight, Sweetheart 1953 to 1961 (Goodnite It's Time To Go/Vee Jay/Jasmine (UK), 1950s/Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
... CD
Vee Jay/Charly (UK), 1950s. New Copy ... $4.99 12.99
Massive music from The Spaniels – one of the hippest vocal groups of the 50s, and one of the greatest acts to ever record for Vee Jay Records! The collection shows both sides of the group's mighty talents – their wonderful way with a sophisticated ballad, a style that often made them ... read more CD
Frank Strozier —
Cool, Calm & Collected – The Unreleased Frank Strozier ... CD Vee Jay, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
The incredible second album from saxophonist Frank Strozier – recorded for Vee Jay records after his initial debut, but for some reason never issued at the time! Strozier was really hitting on all burners at this point – fusing the Memphis soul of his roots with the soulful hardbop he ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vee Jay, 1959. Very Good ... $34.99
A seminal early recording from one of our favorite reed players ever! In the late 1950s, the young Frank Strozier came up to Chicago from Memphis, along with his longtime friend, pianist Harold Mabern. The two of them both settled nicely in the city's MJT+3 combo, where they proceeded to recorde ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label mono pressing with deep groove – nice and clean. Cover has light wear, a small bit of seam splitting, a small name on back in pen, and a small stain.)
Ira Sullivan —
Bird Lives! ... CD Vee Jay, 1962. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Way more than just a bop-heavy set – a landmark record that shows a side of the Chicago scene that hardly ever made it on record! In the years after Charlie Parker passed away, tributes to his greatness were a very common thing in local jazz scenes across the US. This is a prime example of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vee Jay/Koch, 1962. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
Way more than just a bop-heavy set – a landmark record that shows a side of the Chicago scene that hardly ever made it on record! In the years after Charlie Parker passed away, tributes to his greatness were a very common thing in local jazz scenes across the US. This is a prime example of ... read more CD
Also available Bird Lives! ... LP 7.99(Spine has a cutout notch and missing piece of spine artwork.)
Vee Jay, 1962. Very Good ... $7.99
In the years after Charlie Parker passed away, tributes to his greatness were a very common thing in local jazz scenes across the US. This is a prime example of that tradition, but way more than that, it's also a killer Chicago jazz session from the old days – featuring trumpeter Ira ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Bird Lives! ... CD 14.99(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has edge wear, lightly bent corners, a partially split top seam and a small tear in the back paste-on.)
Dimitri Tiomkin —
36 Hours ... LP Vee Jay, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A stark and jagged soundtrack for this mid 60s thriller that starred James Garner and Eva Marie Saint. The album's one of the few soundtracks on the Vee Jay label, recorded after they'd moved from Chicago to LA, and right before they went bust – and it's a pretty nice set of tracks by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Leroy Vinnegar —
Jazz's Great Walker ... LP Vee Jay, 1964. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A wickedly soulful session from bassist Leroy Vinnegar – one that carries the same "walker" theme used in the titles of his Contemporary albums, but one that comes across with an even groovier feel overall! Vinnegar's definitely walking some great lines on his bass – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vee Jay (Japan), 1949. Near Mint- ... $16.99
With Jessie Drakes on trumpet, Jerry Elliott on trombone, Junior Mance on piano, Ted Briscoe on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue, with obi and insert. Cover has a labelmaker sticker at the bottom right corner.)
Young Lions (Lee Morgan & Wayne Shorter) —
Young Lions (UK pressing) ... CD Vee Jay/Charly (UK), 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of our top ten jazz albums of all time! Honest! This stunning session from 1960 not only coined the term "young lions" in jazz, but offers up a pack of them that any modern players would be hard-pressed to beat. Trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenorist Wayne Shorter, and pianist Bobby ... read more CD
Young Lions (Lee Morgan & Wayne Shorter) —
Young Lions (with alternate takes) ... CD Vee Jay, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of our top ten jazz albums of all time! Honest! This stunning session from 1960 not only coined the term "young lions" in jazz, but offers up a pack of them that any modern players would be hard-pressed to beat. Trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenorist Wayne Shorter, and pianist Bobby ... read more CD
Various —
Black Nativity – Gospel On Broadway ... LP Vee Jay, 1960s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Dancin' & Romancin' – 18 Doowop Diamonds From The Vee Jay Vaults ... LP Vee Jay/Charly (UK), 1950s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear and an unglued bottom seam.)
Various —
Fire ... CD Vee Jay/Del Rack, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tracks by Cannonball Adderley, Wayne Shorter, Clifford Jordan, Yusef Lateef, Wynton Kelly, Eddie Harris, Sonny Stitt and others – 11 tracks in total. CD
Vee Jay, 1964. Very Good ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface and edge wear, and a partially split bottom seam.)
Various —
Northern Soul Of Vee Jay – From The Vaults Of Vee Jay Records 1962 to 1966 ... CD Vee Jay/Outta Sight (UK), Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Chicago soul, with plenty of groove – a sweet selection of smokers from the mighty Vee Jay Records, home to some of the best music coming out of the Windy City in the early 60s! Northern Soul is a style usually best associated with Detroit, but nearby Chicago had plenty of the same groove in ... read more CD
Various —
Smoochin' In Chicago – Doo Wop Dudes Vol 6 ... CD Vee Jay/Charly (UK), Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
We don't know much about smoochin' in Chicago, but we can tell you that this is a very sharp 25 track set that brings together essential lost vocal group sides from the Vee Jay catalog (including a number of nice ones that that label inherited from the tiny Parrot label). Included are such ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Taste Of Doo Wop Vol 1 ... CD Vee Jay, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A stunning assortment of rare vocal group recordings from the legendary Vee Jay Records – one that goes far past the label's bigger hits, and which includes the cream of the crop of rare doo wop from the Chicago scene – including some rare early gems on the Parrot Records label! The ... read more CD
Various —
Taste Of Doo Wop Vol 3 ... CD Vee Jay, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
The third installment in one of the greatest doo wop series we've ever heard – a really wonderful collection of material recorded for Vee Jay Records in Chicago – but one that goes way past the hits, to include a flurry of rare 78 and 45rpm singles that were among some of the label's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vee Jay, Early 60s. Used ... $14.99
An excellent collection of earlier Vee Jay vocal group and R&B material – put out by the label in the early 60s, to bring back 16 "unavailable" singles – mixed here with the equally great Nitty Gritty compilation too – for a total of 28 cuts! The material is great ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vee Jay, 1950s/1960s. Used 3CD & 7 Inch ... $24.99
A big, beautiful box of prime Vee Jay hits – 75 tracks on 3CDs, a 24 page booklet and a bonus red vinyl 45 featuring The Spaniels "Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight" (Vee Jay's first R&B hit) b/w "You Don't Move Me" – in a sweet, textured cardboard oversized box ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Vee Jay – The Definitive Collection (4CD set) ... CD Vee Jay/Shout Factory, 1950s/1960s. Used 4 CDs ... Out Of Stock
An incredible box of immortal tunes from the Vee Jay vaults – some of the greatest and most important r&b, blues, soul and gospel tunes from the early 50s through the mid 60s – great music from the Spaniels, the Staple Singers, Jimmy Reed, Gene Allison, Elmore James, Betty Everett, ... read more CD
(Items 1 – 95 of 95)
