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Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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Johnny Adams —
Verdict ... CD Rounder, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Capitol/Universal (Japan), 1957. New Copy ... $17.99 21.99
Sweet and dreamy vocals from Anna Maria Alberghetti – a great reminder that she was once a heck of a great singer, in the years before she became the Good Seasons lady! The album's got a soft, gentle feel – one that works perfectly for Anna's singing style – and which offsets her ... read more CD
MGM/Universal (Japan), 1962. New Copy ... $18.99 21.99
A nice sort of change for the lovely Anna Maria Alberghetti – and a record that's got the same sense of poise and class you might guess from her picture on the cover! Anna's still got that great range she first showed in the late 50s, but she's also got a great punch in the arrangements at ... read more CD
Muse, 1993. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Always-great work from singer Lorez Alexandria – still sounding wonderful, even at this late date! Her presentation's a bit earthier than before, but no less poised than on earlier sessions – with the same sense of space and timing that's always made her one of our favorite jazz ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
King/BGP (UK), 1957. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Incredible early work from Lorez Alexandria – the kind of albums that instantly set her apart from other singers of the 50s, reissued here properly for the first time in years! On This Is Lorez, the singer is working with sublime small combo backings from the group of pianist King Fleming ... read more CD
Mose Allison —
Autumn Song ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1959. Used ... $6.99
Mose Allison's last album for Prestige Records – before moving onto even bigger fame at Columbia and Atlantic during the 60s! Unlike Allison's later sets, this one is mostly instrumental – but there are a few sweet vocal tracks that bring out the hip, rootsy lyrical modes that would ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed with a hole through the shrinkwrap.)
Gala (Brazil), 1991. Used ... $4.99
High Note, 1998. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Louis Armstrong —
Jazz Masters 1 ... CD Verve, Late 50s. Used ... $1.99
Louis Armstrong —
What A Wonderful World ... CD Decca/GRP, 1968. Used ... $3.99
A surprising gem from Louis' later years – most famous for the title hit, but a great album all the way through! Louis is more of a singer than a musician on the set – and he's working with arrangements steeped in warmth and nostalgia – going for an instantly-ancient sound that ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
TCM/Film Score Monthly, 1952. Used ... $14.99
Fred Astaire —
Fred Astaire At MGM – Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology ... CD Turner Classic/Rhino, 1940s/1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
Patti Austin —
Best Of Patti Austin ... CD Sony, 1970s. Used ... $2.99
Babadu —
Babadu (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Hanaiia/P-Vine (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
Rare Hawaii soul from the end of the 70s – an album that's a great extension of the sunny sound heard previously from Lemuria! Babadu's got a gently grooving glow that's right up there with the Free Soul sound of years back – an approach that's smooth, but not in commercial or chart ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Babadu ... LP 32.99
Verve, 1964. Used ... $6.99
A really cool 60s session from the great Chet Baker – one that moves away from the standard sound of his 50s work, and shows that unusual sense of careful sonic energy that would mark his further development over the decades! Chet's got a great sound here – blowing flugelhorn instead ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Chet Baker —
Baby Breeze (Folio) ... CD Verve/Folio (Italy), 1964. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A really cool 60s session from the great Chet Baker – one that moves away from the standard sound of his 50s work, and shows that unusual sense of careful sonic energy that would mark his further development over the decades! Chet's got a great sound here – blowing flugelhorn instead ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Chet Baker —
Chet On Poetry ... CD Novus/Mono Jazz (Italy), 1988. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Completely evocative late life work from Chet Baker – one of the last albums he ever recorded, and a set that shows just how much Baker kept evolving in the later years of his career! Given some of the personal troubles that plagued Chet over the decades, there's sometimes a thought out ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
Features Bud Shank on flute and saxophone, Russ Freeman and Pete Jolly on piano, Shelly Manne on drums, and others. Tracks include "Someone To Watch Over Me", "This Is Always", "Let's Get Lost", "Moon Love", "Sweet Lorraine", and "I Fall In ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Columbia House pressing.)
Chet Baker, Helen Merrill, & Others —
Passaporto Per L'Italia ... CD RCA/Dialogo (Italy), 1962. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A very cool album from the Italian branch of RCA Records – and a set that features a host of artists from other nations who briefly stopped over in Italy, and recorded some of these gems for the label! There's a core energy to the set, which balances contributions from a few key artists, ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Premonition, 1998. Used ... $6.99
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Also available Modern Cool ... LP 99.99(Out of print.)
Roulette (Japan), 1960. Used ... $4.99 24.99
The Barry Sisters at their swinging best – a hip female duo who really know how to make familiar tunes groove nicely with the sort of dynamic energy we'd normally reserve for male vocal quartets! Arrangements are by Richard Wess and Stan Applebaum – both of whom bring a cool sort of ... read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed! Back cover has a small Japanese promo sticker.)
Pickwick/Hallmark (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print.)
Music Avenue/Eldorado (Belgium), 1991. Used ... $4.99
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Shirley Bassey —
Live At Carnegie Hall ... CD DRG/EMI, 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Shirley Bassey —
Shirley Stops The Shows/United Artists/BGO (UK), 1965/1968. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print. Includes slipcase.)
Shirley Bassey —
You Take My Heart Away/Liberty/BGO (UK), 1977/1978. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Baylor Project —
Evening – Live At Apparatus ... CD Be A Light, 2022. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Capitol/Universal (Japan), 1958. New Copy ... $17.99 21.99
A really unique album from Molly Bee – a singer with country roots, but who comes across here like some of the best jazz vocalists on late 50s Capitol Records! Backings might have a touch of western in the mix – like some occasional steel guitar or backing vocals – but they've ... read more CD
Island, 1997. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Liberty/Universal (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... $17.99 21.99
A much more solidly American album than some of Vicki Benet's other efforts of the time – which were usually more French-styled than this one! This time around, Vicki's got a great breathy style that's right up there with Julie London on Liberty – a late 50s sexiness that perfectly ... read more CD
Columbia, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $1.99
A great collection of some of the more jazz-based work of singer Tony Bennett – one that features a huge amount of all-star musicians – including Al Cohn and Stan Getz on tenors, Count Basie and Herbie Hancock on pianos, Nat Adderley on cornet, Chico Hamilton and Art Blakey on drums, ... read more CD
Columbia, 1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. Used ... $3.99
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Tony Bennett —
Tony Makes It Happen/Columbia/BGO (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 19.99
A pair of late 60s Columbia classics from Tony Bennett – back to back on a single CD! First up is Tony Makes It Happen – a very jazzy album, with a group that features Joe Wilder and Joe Newman on trumpets, Urbie Green on trombone, Joe Soldo on flute, and orchestrations from Marion ... read more CD
Fantasy/Universal (Japan), 1975. Used ... $14.99 18.99
If you've ever doubted the real jazz sensibility of Tony Bennett, then this is an album to change your mind – because Tony's working here in a marvelously unadorned setting – with only the piano of Bill Evans to back him up! The record's a rare gem from years after Bennett was cracking ... read more CD
Also available (Includes obi.)
Tony Bennett/
Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album ... CD 1.99
Fantasy/OJC, 1975. Used ... $1.99
If you've ever doubted the real jazz sensibility of Tony Bennett, then this is an album to change your mind – because Tony's working here in a marvelously unadorned setting – with only the piano of Bill Evans to back him up! The record's a rare gem from years after Bennett was cracking ... read more CD
Also available (Out of print)
Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album ... CD 14.99
Tony Bennett/
Earshift (Australia), 2022. Used ... $2.99
Features Ingrid Jensen on trumpet. CD
Andy Bey/Universal (France), 1957/1959. Used ... Just Sold Out!
3 lost vocal gems from 50s Paris! The set pulls together some rare eps on the Barclay and Fontana labels – all the picture of Left Bank hip! The first 8 tracks are by Harold Nicholas – singing in French and English with a swinging combo on tunes that include "Que Reste-t-il De ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sonorama (Germany), 1962. New Copy ... $8.99 19.99
A rare early session from the lovely Elsie Bianchi – best known for her classic 60s sides on Saba/MPS, heard here in a very similar format! The set features Elsie working with her combo from the Swiss Atlantis nightclub in the early 60s – and was originally issued as a limited-number ... read more CD
Sonorama (Germany), 1968. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
A really unusual slice of work from pianist Elsie Bianchi – not just because the tracks here have never been heard before, but also because they feature Elsie playing some Hammond, in addition to her usual piano – and the recording was also made in Atlanta, and not some of the European ... read more CD
Fontana (Japan), 1975. Used ... $14.99
Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin take Jane's ever-growing trash rock aesthetic into the Euro club world of the 70s – and the result is an insane batch of tracks that are among Birkin's craziest work of the decade! She sings with an incredibly deadpan style – as you'll hear especially ... (French, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Carla Bley & Paul Haines —
Escalator Over the Hill ... CD JCOA (Germany), 1971. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
A fantastic and ambitious project that's in the best tradition of the Jazz Composers Orchestra – a set that features music by Carla Bley and words by Paul Haines – in an extended set that mixes avant jazz instrumentation with spoken passages by a surprising lineup of voices – ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes slipcase and large booklet.)
Columbia, 2005. Used 2CD ... $4.99
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Dear Ella ... CD Verve, 1997. Used ... $1.99
A surprising sort of set, one in which Dee Dee Bridgewater pays tribute to Ella Fitzgerald – a link we might never have expected in her style! Dee Dee's not totally copping Ella here, though – although she does sing a good number of tunes from the Fitzgerald songbook – and as ... read more CD
Okeh, 2017. Used ... $6.99
A beautiful turn in direction from the legendary jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater – a return to some of the soul-based modes she used in the 70s, but served up here as a tribute to Memphis soul of an earlier generation! The set was recorded in that fine southern city, at the Royal Studios ... read more CD
(Sealed.)
Universal, 2007. Used ... $4.99
One of the most creative albums we've heard from Dee Dee Bridgewater in years – a set of tracks recorded with a host of Malian artists – in a unique cross-cultural mode that's unlike anything else Dee Dee has ever recorded! The core style here is still very firmly rooted in Bridgewater' ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
DeeDee Bridgewater —
Love & Peace – A Tribute To Horace Silver ... CD Verve, 1995. Used ... $2.99
A modern classic from Dee Dee Bridgewater – one of her hippest albums of the later years, thanks to a great choice of material, and some really wonderful execution! The album's a beautiful set of straight jazz vocal readings of some of Horace Silver's best compositions, and it also features ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
James Brown —
Soul On Top (with bonus track) ... CD King/Verve, 1970. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A different James Brown album – but a nice one! James doesn't sing soul, so much as jazz – in front of large backings by Louis Bellson, with arrangements by Oliver Nelson that are in his best 60s soul mode – and which give the album a very very groovy feel overall! The record's ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Soul On Top (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99(2004 pressing.)
Justin Time (Canada), 1999. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Sony/BGP (UK), Early 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Some of the most unique vocal work ever recorded – a stunning collection of Columbia sides by Oscar Brown Jr, a singer who mixed together equal parts jazz, soul, and folk – and came up with a sound that was all his own! Oscar bubbled out of the hip Chicago scene of the early 60s – ... read more CD
Jasmine (UK), Late 40s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Wonderful work from Walter Brown – a bluesy singer who first rose to prominence in the early 40s band of Jay McShann (alongside a young Charlie Parker) – but who recorded these great cuts in the postwar years! The style is a nice fusion of earlier jazz modes and some of the leaner ... read more CD
King/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
Great work from Ann Burton – an excellent jazz singer who made some great records in the 60s and 70s, although mostly overseas – so she's a lot less known on our shores than elsewhere! This is a really spare session, one that lets Ann's vocals come through wonderfully – as she's ... read more CD
Muzak (Japan), Late 60s/1970s/1980s. Used ... $14.99
Some of the greatest work we've ever heard from Dutch singer Ann Burton – rare recordings presented here for the first time ever, and arguably even better than some of the commercially-issued material she cut back in the day! There's a light, swinging style to many of these tunes we really ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
A date recorded in 1980, with an equally laidback feel as some of the earlier Ann Burton albums from the 70s! Burton's singing with only bass and piano for accompaniment – no drums at all, which makes for a very gentle, laidback sound – a perfect showcase for Ann's unique talents. ... read more CD
Ann Hampton Callaway —
From Sassy To Divine – The Sarah Vaughan Project ... CD Shanachie, 2014. Used ... $3.99
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Concord, 1987. Used ... $6.99
Liberty/Universal (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $18.99 21.99
A great groover from Vikki Carr – one of the biggest voices on Liberty Records after Julie London – and one with a heck of a great style for the 60s! Carr has a strong range in her vocals, but always holds back from the heavy trills you might have heard a decade before – and ... read more CD
Nonesuch, 2006. Used ... $2.99
Derby/Abkco, 1963. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
The rare first album from Mel Carter – a cool, classy singer from the west coast scene – and one who echoed some of the more sophisticated styles from back east by soul artists like Jerry Butler or Walter Jackson! Mel's definitely got a style that's all his own – and his voice ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available When A Boy Falls In Love ... LP 24.99
Blue Note, 2007. Used ... $1.99 3.99
Ray Charles —
Genius + Soul = Jazz ... CD Impulse/Dunhill, 1960. Used ... $3.99
A wonderful chapter in the career of Ray Charles – and a key album in helping raise his respect level a notch or two in the early 60s! We might argue with the mathematics in the title – or at least joke that Ray was using equations as titles years before Anthony Braxton – but you ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
DCC, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1961. New Copy 4CD ... $22.99 29.98
A fantastic vintage performance from the legendary Ray Charles – his first concert outside the US, spread out over four different nights at the Antibes Festival in France in 1961! This package brings together the full performance for the first time ever – not only including material ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
ABC/Castle (France), 1961. Used ... $3.99
A classic album of soul duets – and one of the deeper records cut by Betty during the 60s! The arrangements are by the great Marty Paich, and although there's some singers in the background, the overall sound is still pretty nice and soulful. Betty's high voice works well with Ray's raspy ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham —
Midnight Mama ... CD Concord, 1986. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Red Callendar on bass, John "Ironman" Harris on drums, Dinky Morris on saxophones, Jimmie Noone on tenor and clarinet, Curtis Peagler on alto, Snooky Young on trumpet, and special guest Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis on tenor. Titles include "Big Fat Daddy", "Piney ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Starline, 1950s. Used ... $6.99
Here June Christy is in small combos of Shelly Manne and with the Jerry Gray Orchestra. CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol, 1958/1960. Used ... $6.99
June's got rhythm, sure, but the real thing that makes her great is her dark and moody sense of melody! This album's one of June's late 50s efforts done with husband/arranger Bob Cooper – not as arch modern as some of her recordings with arranger Pete Rugolo, but still in a style that's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol (Japan), 1955. Used ... $9.99 11.99
Haunting stuff – and one of June Christy's darkest albums! June's singing here with her old boss, Stan Kenton, at the piano – no other real backing, just the pair of them working together in a session that's uniquely stripped down for the time. June's vocals are frail and tender ... read more CD
(2011 Japanese pressing.)
Meistero Music, 2002/2020. Used ... $6.99
Features Ed Neumeister on trombone, Fritz Pauer on piano and Jay Clayton on vocals and electronics. Tracks are a mix of originals plus a few standards. CD
Columbia, 1956. Used ... $3.99
Fantastic stuff, and proof that Rosemary Clooney was always one heck of a great singer – with strengths in jazz that you didn't always hear in her pop work! As you'd guess from the cover, Duke Ellington's leading the group on the album – and most of the tracks here are older Ellington ... read more CD
Concentric/Omnivore, 1964. New Copy ... $16.99
An incredible treasure from a lost vocal jazz genius – the little-known Bobby Cole, every bit as great a singer as he was a songwriter, very unusual for the time! Bobby was probably best remembered as the house pianist at Jillys, but at the time of this 1964 recording, he was poised to ... read more CD
Also available Point Of View (with bonus download) ... LP 28.99
Verve, 1964. Used ... $9.99
Wonderful work from vocalist Freddie Cole – brother to Nat, and an equally talented singer! Freddie's got a sound that's a bit sadder and more world-weary than Nat – still in kind of a small combo jazzy mode, as would bespeak his roots, but singing with a really honest approach that ... read more CD
(2004 digipak pressing – in great shape!)
Telarc, 2003. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Laser Light, 1943/1949. Used ... $0.99 1.99
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(Out of print.)
Capitol, 1956. Used ... $1.99
A great album, and one in which Nat King Cole returns to his roots as a jazz singer! The session differs greatly from Nat's other schmaltzy ones from the time, and it features a very "after midnight" sound – with Nat playing and singing backed only by a small combo that includes ... read more CD
(Late 80s pressing.)
Nat King Cole —
Capitol Collector's Series ... CD Capitol, 1940s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $0.99
With 20 tracks including "Nature Boy", "Mona Lisa", "Too Young", "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup", "All Over The World", and "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer". CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol, 1947. Used ... $6.99
Rare unrelased recordings by the legendary Nat King Cole Trio! Forget all the soppy pop stuff you've heard a million times – this is the real deal, the kind of stuff that got Nat noticed in the first place, and the type of material that he was playing for LA audiences in the immediate ... read more CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine.)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1960. New Copy ... $14.99 18.98
A dream of a collaboration – the great Nat King Cole in his prime, getting some mighty hip backings from the equally great Quincy Jones – who gives Nat a jazzy push that he wasn't always getting on his Capitol Records sessions of the time! The performance was recorded live in Paris on ... read more CD
Giants Of Jazz, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Capitol, 1961. Used ... $3.99
A nice little session that's one of Nat's last great vocal albums – thanks to some solid jazz backing by George Shearing. Shearing's group here is a super-hip west coast Latin one, with Emil Richards on vibes, Al Hendrickson on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums. Most ... read more CD
Rockin Chair, Early 40s. Used ... $0.99
Tracks include "On The Sunny Side Of The Street", "Back Home In Indiana", "Mexico Joe", "I May Be Wrong", "Too Marvelous For Words", "Rhythm Sam", "Little Joe From Chicago", and "After You've Gone" – 22 tracks ... read more CD
Blue Note, Late 40s. Used 3 CDs ... $26.99
A wonderful collection of rare work from the Nat King Cole trio – material that was originally done for the Capitol transcription service – not issued on singles or LPs! CD
(Out of print.)
Nat King Cole —
Spotlight On Nat King Cole ... CD Capitol, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
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(BMG Direct pressing.)
Verve/Hip-O Select, Late 30s/1940s. Used 3 CDs ... $43.99
Nat King Cole as a leader and a sideman – incredible material from 1936-1946 – featuring the King Cole Trio, side work with Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers, Dexter Gordon, The Keynoters and The Lester Young Trio! There's a number of great tunes here with Nat singing, but also a whole bunch ... read more CD
(Out of print, slipcover has some light wear and a sticker over the barcode.)
Perry Como —
Lightly Latin/BGO/RCA (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 19.99
Four late 60s gems from Perry Como – all records that really have him pushing beyond his pop style of the 50s! First up is Lightly Latin – one of the most sublime albums we've ever heard from Perry Como – a set that definitely takes its Latin lightly, and instead really goes for ... read more CD
Columbia, 1999. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Lob/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $20.99 24.99
Chris Connor is easily one of the best song stylists of her generation – and although most of her better-known work was cut for American labels in the 50s and 60s, she kept on making really great records and developing her sound overseas – as on this gem of a date for the Japanese ... read more CD
Audiophile, 1978. Used ... $8.99
Great later work from Chris Connor – a jazz vocalist who really stayed strong, long after she was recording for bigger labels! Features Jerry Dodgion on alto and flute – and titles that include "Where Flamingos Fly", "Things Are Swinging", "Out Of This ... read more CD
