Rare early material from singer Lee Wiley – pulled from a series of V-Disc recordings, with backing by the group of guitarist Eddie Condon! Players include Jack Teagarden on trombone, Bobby Hackett on trumpet, and Pee Wee Russell on clarinet. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue, with insert. Cover has minimal wear.)
A great set of torchy ballads from Lee Wiley – a singer who virtually helped invent the genre on record with her classic sets for Columbia Records! This album's done a few years after those – and features backings by Ralph Burns, who brings a fair bit more sentimental moments to his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese pressing, RJL-2547. Includes insert.)
Lee Wiley & Ellis Larkins —
Duologue ... LP Storyville, 1954. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
A beautiful little concept for a beautiful little album – a "duologue" in which Lee Wiley sings one track, then Ellis Larkins plays the next, and so on – making for a split LP, but one with a lot of variety along the way! Wiley sings on about two thirds of the tracks on the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese Polydor pressing – UMV 2536. Cover has minimal wear.)
A collection of recordings accompanied by Dale Sherman and his orchestra in 1965, The Joe Williams Trio with Harold Mabern, Herbert Brown, and Robert Thompson in 1966, and with Ray Bloch and his orchestra from 1962 through 1964. LP, Vinyl record album
An excellent album of vocals by the great Joe Williams! Joe's always been a fine singer, but with Basie, he really gets the backing he needs to do his work the best. And although this album isn't as authenico as it might be, it still comes from a time when Verve really knew how to handle singers ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Capitol record club pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Accompanied by Norman Simmons on piano, Henry Johnson on guitar, Bob Badgley on bass, and Gerryck King on drums, with guests Supersax and Marlena Shaw. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, with some pen on the back.)
A wonderful live set from Joe Williams – recorded at Birdland, as you'd guess from the title – and done with a raw depth that surpasses much of his studio work from the time! Joe's really moving past cliche here – using his voice with a power that hadn't been heard since his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange & pink label pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a small stain and DJ stamp in back.)
Joe Williams & Harry Sweets Edison —
Together ... LP Roulette, 1961. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
A gem of a record from this pair of Basie-ites – one that allows Joe Williams to hit some different modes than on his fuller records with the Count – set up here in a nicely relaxed groove with trumpeter Harry Sweets Edison! Arrangements are by Ernie Wilkins, but are more laidback than ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono color bar label pressing with deep groove and AudioMatrix stamp. Cover has light wear, some yellowing from age, and some minor stains at the spine.)
A really wonderful collaboration between two very unlikely partners – and a great album that really stands out as some of the best work from both artists in the 60s! Count Basie's group gets hard and soulful on the record – and even a little funky on the best cuts – and Jackie ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has two cutout holes and light wear.)
One of the hippest albums ever from singer Joe Lee Wilson – a righteous vocalist with a style we'd rank right up there with Leon Thomas or Andy Bey in the 70s! The album's got an easygoing vibe that's a nice change from some of Joe's other records – a quality that's never too forced, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner.)
Joe Lee Wilson & Bond Street —
Shout For Trane ... LP Why Not/Trio (Japan), 1976. Near Mint- ...
$28.9933.99
Maybe the best Joe Lee Wilson album you can ever get! Joe Lee Wilson's got a spiritual jazz vocal style that's in the vein of Leon Thomas, but which often falls short of Thomas' greatness on other recordings – yet here, though, he's totally great – hitting a beautifully soulful vein ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Includes insert. Cover has a small bit of tape on the top seam, but looks nice overall.)
Nancy Wilson —
But Beautiful ... LP Capitol, 1969. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest Nancy Wilson albums of the 60s – a small combo jazz date, done with a style that's different than some of Wilson's larger sessions of the time! The group has a relaxed, easygoing feel – and Wilson slides in with a style that's a lot more laidback and subtle than on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great album from Nancy Wilson – a set that still has her working with the jazzy undercurrents of her best 60s work for Capitol Records – yet also moving into some hipper, more sophisticated soul styles too! There's a really strong adult vibe to the record – not that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s blue label Capitol reissue in a barcode cover, with light wear, small cutout hole, and some splitting in the top seam in back.)
A real sweet soul gem from Nancy! The record has her working with arrangements and production by Gene and Billy Page – who give the record a great smooth 70s soul finish, and a feel that's a lot more unified than some of her other efforts from the decade. Nancy sings some great versions of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent lost album from Nancy – and one of her most original! The record takes the sophisticated soul vocals of her late 60s albums on Capitol, and twists them with a hip LA jazzy style arranged by Don Sebesky, and performed by The Crusaders and Arthur Adams. Great stuff, and with the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tender Loving Care has Nancy singing with arranger Billy May – who comes across here with a bit more sensitivity than usual for his Capitol work, especially given the 60s time of the recording! Sometimes, May is using full strings as a broad pillow of sound for Nancy's vocals – but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Very cool work from Jimmy Witherspoon – a set that's different than some of his looser, bluesier work of the postwar years – as he works here with some tight, soulful arrangements from the great HB Barnum! Barnum brings a very different vibe to the set – almost currents of LA ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono tri-color label pressing with deep groove! Cover has some light wear around the edges, but is very nice overall.)
Jimmy Witherspoon —
Spoon ... LP Reprise, 1961. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
Mellow blues with a touch of jazz – a really great session cut by Jimmy Witherspoon, with backings by Bob Florence – played by a smallish group that includes Gerald Wilson, Herbie Harper, Earl Palmer, Gerry Wiggins, and Teddy Edwards! The sound here is nicely subdued – not that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono tri-color Pop Series pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a small sticker in back.)
"Soul" is right – and "excellent" is also! Timi Yuro's early 60s work is fantastic – and is part diva bluesy soul, ala Etta James or Lorez Alexandria, and part country soul, ala Ray Charles or Brook Benton. Her voice is incredible, with a clear tone, yet ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, some splitting in the top seam, and a center split in the bottom seam.)
A nice batch of pop soul on Liberty from Timi Yuro – an underappreciated vocalist who walked that fine line between uptown soul and pop vocals! Like so many Liberty recordings of the era, the arrangements are big and polished, courtesty of Bert Keyes. The backing vocals are just as sparking ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has some light surface wear, clear tape on bottom seam.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent EU reissue on Audio Clarity – still sealed.)
Features "Suitcase Blues" by Sippie Wallace, "Trouble In Mind" by Jimmy Witherspoon, "Make Me A Pallet On The Floor" by Mama Yancey, "St Louis Blues" by Big Joe Turner, "Every Time" by Lil Green, "Destination Love" by Wynonie Harris, " ... (Blues, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has minimal wear and a cutout notch.)
Includes tracks by O'Jays, Mel Carter, Slim Whitman, Cher, Jackie De Shannon, Johnny Rivers, and Billy J Kramer. (Soul, Vocalists)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, aging, and track notes in pen.)
Various —
KBIG Choice ... LP World Pacific, Early 1960s. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
With selections by Lambert Hendricks & Ross, Charles Kynard & Buddy Collette, Roy Haynes, Gerald Wilson, Les McCann, Gil Evans, Laurindo Almeida & Bud Shank, and others. (Jazz, Vocalists)LP, Vinyl record album
Includes tracks by Glen Cambell, Bill Champlin, Betty Buckley, Wintly Phipps, Marie Osmond, Dobie Gray, Mark Isham, Sandi Patti, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Features Blue Heaven Chorus of San Francisco, United Life Of Los Angeles, Golden Gate Jazz Band Of San Francisco, Snow White Chorus Of Seattle, and more. LP, Vinyl record album