Vocalists — Just Reduced
Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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Nat King Cole —
Live At The Blue Note Chicago (180 gram pressing) (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 
Iconic Artists Group, 1953. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $42.99 49.99
A great small club performance from Nat King Cole – of the sort he never really recorded for Capitol Records, even though this set is right in the middle of his glory days on the label! In some ways, the set hearkens back to Nat's roots – maybe no surprise, as he's back in Chicago ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Madonna, 1979. Near Mint- ... $29.99 34.99
The important first album by singer Judy Roberts – an excellent jazz talent with a sound that's up there with the best jazz fusion vocalists of the 70s! Judy comes at the end of a decade that scored big recordings for singers like Flora Purim and Urzula Dudziak – and she's easily as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Judy Roberts Band (Japanese pressing) ... CD 18.99(Inner City pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, a light score along the opening, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Regent, Late 40s. Very Good+ ... $33.99 39.99
We know it's hard to think of anyone named Mildred as hip, but take it from us, the lady's actually a great singer with a deep capacity for jazzy blues and mellow R&B. These rare Savoy sides were cut during the years 1946 and 1947, and they feature great backing by pianist Ellis Larkin on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label Regent pressing with a deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Colpix, 1959. Very Good+ ... $43.99 49.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
MCA, Late 30s/1940s/Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $1.99 3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing. Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
World Pacific, 1958. Very Good+ ... $6.99 9.99
A wonderful vocal set – with jazzy backings by Bill Holman! Titles include "Impossible", "Hooray For Love", "Shake Down The Stars", "I've Got The Sun In The Morning", and "They All Laughed". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a vintage price sticker.)
Atco, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99 4.99
Titles include "Early In The Morning", "Plain Jane", "Dream Lover", "Mack The Knife", "Beyond The Sea", "Clementine", and "Artificial Flowers". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s grey label CRC pressing.)
Warner, 1959. Very Good+ ... $2.99 4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo gold label Vitaphonic pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A&M, 1977. Near Mint- ... $9.99 11.99
A very cool record – the great Burt Bacharach presented in a mix of songs and music in a special package for radio! The set was a promo-only release – and if you love the man as much as we do, it's a real treasure! LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)
High Note, 2011. Used ... $4.99 6.99
... CD
(Promotional CDr with a paste-on label and a punch through the barcode.)
Sunnyside, 2023. Used ... $9.99 12.99
Colpix/Warner (Japan), 1962. Used ... $9.99 11.99
Nina sings Ellington – but as always, she makes whatever she sings all her own! The album's a bit straighter than later efforts – with large backings by Stu Phillips that also feature vocals by the Malcolm Dodds Singers – but Nina also conceived the whole thing herself, as an ... read more CD
Pablo (Japan), 1981. Used ... $6.99 9.99
Sir, 1963. Very Good+ ... $6.99 8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine, some light wear and aging.)
Groove Merchant, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $1.99 3.99
A 70s set from the great Dakota Staton – but done with a lean, jazzy vibe that really gets back to the spirit of some of her earlier recordings! The group's a small combo, with the great Norman Simmons on piano – always a great accompanist for a jazz singer, and working here with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam and ring wear.)
Bethlehem, 1957. Near Mint- ... $2.99 4.99
A great little live set from Mel Torme – and one that features the same jazzy style as his studio albums for the Bethlehem label from the 50s! The combo behind Mel is a smallish one – Marty Paich on piano and arrangements, Larry Bunker on vibes, Don Fagerquist on trumpet, Max Bennett ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Cayre pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and small blemish spots in back.)
CRC, 1961. Very Good+ ... $5.99 7.99
A set that features lots of great arrangements from Shorty Rogers – upbeat and jazzy, in ways that aren't exactly the Latin modes promised by the title, but still pretty darn great! Rogers his hitting nicely here on all burners – that leaner 60s approach he used in some of his own ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing. Cover has light wear and a cutout hole.)
Columbia/Think (Japan), 1968. Used ... $19.99 24.99
Groovy groovy work from the Japanese scene of the late 60s – performed by a cool quartet who harmonize vocally along with their instruments! The group's got a jazzy style – using piano, guitar, bass, and drums to lay down a groove – but their real charm comes from their harmonies ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atco, 1960. Very Good+ ... $11.99 14.99
An early classic – with jazzy arrangements from Richard Wess, and cuts that include "Down With Love", "The Gal That Got Away", "Caravan", "Black Coffee", "My Gal Sal", and "Have You Got Any Castles Baby". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono harp label pressing with deep groove.)
Roulette, 1961. Very Good+ ... $19.99 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 more LP, 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.)
Buena Vista, 1963. Very Good+ ... $19.99 24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has some edge wear and bent corners.)
Contemporary, 1961. Very Good+ ... $5.99 7.99
A cool small combo set from vocalist Helen Humes – with excellent backing from a group that features Joe Gordon on trumpet, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Wynton Kelly on piano, and Al Viola on guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
(70s yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cut corner.)
ABC, 1964. Very Good+ ... $6.99 9.99
Easily one of the best Ray Charles albums on ABC – if not one of the best Ray Charles albums of all-time. Ray's in his C&W mode here, but it's a bit more restrained than on other LPs, and is replaced here by a sophisticated style that works perfectly with his heartbreaking voice. Proof ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has some wear and aging, small sticker at the top left corner, and a round sticker in back.)
Capitol, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $5.99 7.99
A cool album of tracks that has Dakota singing with a bit tighter arrangement than usual, in sort of a pop soul jazz bag, like some of the other Capitol singers at the time who were working with HB Barnum and David Axelrod. The album includes Dakota's groovy track "Young Generation" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has cutout hole.)
Flying Dutchman, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99 24.99
Wonderful work from Leon Thomas – easily one of his greatest albums ever, and a set that was recorded at the same time he was working with Pharoah Sanders! Thomas really rose to fame on Sanders' classic "The Creator Has A Master Plan" – and this set really takes off from that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Original blue target label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear and a few small stains.)
Spirits Known & Unknown (with bonus tracks) ... CD 3.99
Spirits Known & Unknown (with bonus tracks) ... CD 7.99
Decca, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $1.99 4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Jasmine (UK), 1955/1958/1959. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99 9.99
... CD
(Still sealed!)
Philips (Japan), 1961. Used ... $14.99 22.99
An excellent live set from Dutch vocalist Rita Reys – one of the coolest voices on the continent during the postwar years, and equally well-skilled at singing in English as her American contemporaries! The backing on the set is by the Pim Jacobs trio, with a guest appearance by Kenny Clarke ... read more CD
(Includes obi!)
Flying Dutchman/Boplicity (UK), 1973. Used ... $4.99 8.99
A pair of later jazzy vocal LP gems by Teresa Brewer, both backed by jazz greats – Songs Of Bessie Smith with Count Basie and Thad Jones, and It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing with Duke Ellington – both released by Flying Dutchman in 1973! Teresa's popularity peaked a ... read more CD
EmArcy, 1955. Very Good+ ... $11.99 19.99
A hip album from Sarah Vaughan – one recorded with great jazz backings from Ernie Wilkins, and featuring a young Cannonball Adderley as the main soloist! The addition of Adderley's alto definitely brings a swinging sound to the set – a sense of soul that's even deeper than usual for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing with deep groove. The paste-on cover is becoming unglued at the bottom, but looks nice overall.)
Sony (Japan), 1974. Near Mint- ... $24.99 34.99
A great set of straight jazz vocals from Kimiko Kasai – a singer who could sometimes work in soul-based modes, but who steps out here in a wonderful batch of classic-styled jazz tunes! The album's directed by Oliver Nelson, but the backing is by a small combo that features Joe Sample on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert – a nice copy!)
Audiophile, 1980. Near Mint- ... $0.99 3.99
Features piano and arrangements from Loonis McGlohon. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
RCA (France), 1964. Very Good+ ... $14.99 19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a flip-back cover with light wear.)
Mainstream, 1964. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99 7.99
A gorgeously and lush batch of material cut with arrangements by Peter Matz & Don Sebesky – with a surprisingly intimate feel! The strings soar, but the percussion is fairly spare and often a little bit off kilter – while Carmen emphasizes her phrasing and more earthy tendencies ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear.)
Silver Sphinx, 2003. Used ... $0.99 5.99
Beautiful work from Adegoke Steve Colson – a warmly grooving set cut with vocalist Iqua Colson – possibly one of Steve's straightest records ever, but one of his most soulful, too! Iqua's got a fluid vocal approach that's mighty nice – and the Colson combo swings in a mix of ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print original Silver Sphinx pressing. Booklet has a bit of marker.)
Saba/MPS (Germany), 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $11.99 29.99
One of the earliest records by the legendary Novi Singers – and a rare MPS set that exposed the group to a larger European audience! Novi hail from Poland, but have a name that's an condensation of the English phrase "new original vocal instruments" – a great summation of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful 180 gram pressing, on Speakers Corner – still in shrink with hype sticker.)
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