Vocalists — In Stock — CDs under $6 
Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
CDs (250) new/used, Vinyl (216 used), LPs (207 used), 12-inch (1 used), 7-inch (5 used), 78 RPM (3), All (466)
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Rebound, 1950s. Used ... $1.99
12 songs from Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Shirley Horn and Betty Carter. CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol/Collectors Choice, 1958. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Includes four bonus tracks. CD
(Out of print 2007 CD pressing.)
Blue Note, 1998. Used ... $1.99
Titles include "My Foolish Heart", "She's Funny That Way", "Where I Belong", "The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing", and "Freddie's Yen For Jen". CD
(Out of print. BMG club pressing.)
Blue Note, 1995. Used ... $1.99
We want to hate this guy! Why? Well, because years ago, when he was still just a divinity grad student at the University of Chicago, we used to catch him sitting in on sessions all over the south side. At the time, his vocal stylings used to make us wince – but those years in the trenches ... read more CD
(Promotional sticker on booklet cover and stamp on CD.)
Fantasy/OJC, 1957. Used ... $4.99
Striking modern work from jazz singer Lucy Reed – no surprise, though, given that arrangements here are by the likes of Gil Evans, George Russell, and Eddie Higgins! Reed's got a beautiful sense of tone – a clarity that comes through right away, but which is never miscast in these ... read more CD
(Out of print 2001 OJC pressing.)
Blue Note, 2000. Used ... $2.99
With Rodney Jones on guitar, Marc Johnson and Christian McBride on bass, and Jack DeJohnette and Carl Allen on drums. CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine.)
Impulse, 1997. Used ... $0.99
Diana Krall on vocals and piano, Russell Malone on guitar, and Christian McBride on bass. CD
Challenge (Netherlands), 2006. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1998/1999. Used ... $0.99
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(Out of print, promotional stamp on CD.)
Blue Note, 2003. Used ... $1.99 3.99
One of the best studio albums in years from Kurt Elling – the much-overlooked Blue Note vocalist who's truly one of the greatest singers of his generation! The album returns Elling to a format that we really love – a setting in which he's able to craft his own lyrics to tunes – ... read more CD
Challenge (Austria), 2006. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Features Billy Drewes on reeds, Frank Kimbrough on piano, and Ben Monder on guitar. CD
(Spine has a cutout notch.)
Manhattan/Blue Note, 1991. Used ... $1.99
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(Thin cutout notch through traycard and booklet.)
Blue Note, 1987. Used ... $2.99
An amazing moment for singer Dianne Reeves – the first in a long line of excellent records for the Blue Note label – and a wonderfully tight blend of jazz and soul, put together at a level that instantly pushed Reeves into the territory of previous giants like Phyllis Hyman and Marlena ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1963. Used ... $5.99 7.99
One of the best records ever from vocalist Bill Henderson – thanks to excellent small group backing from the Oscar Peterson Trio! CD features 4 previously unissued bonus tracks too. CD
(Out of print 1989 CD pressing.)
Concord, 1993. Used ... $2.99
Features special guest Frank Wess on tenor sax and flute! CD
(Out of print, booklet has a slight cut corner and a promotional stamp on the CD.)
United Artists/Blue Note, Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
The rarest of three albums that King Pleasure ever recorded – and pretty darn hard to find, too. The set was recorded after King's earlier sides for the Prestige and HiFi jazz labels, but it's in a very similar style, with some wonderful vocalese-ing done in Pleasure's landmark style. He's ... read more CD
Verve, Late 50s. Used ... $1.99
Anita O'Day pays tribute to Downbeat poll winners by singing vocal versions of their big hits in this lively set of jazz tracks from the 50s! Arrangements are by Marty Paich and Russ Garcia, both swinging as nicely as they ever did – and the setting of the album keeps Anita nicely in line, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Hope Street (France), 2006. Used ... $4.99
Orange Blue (France), 1988. Used ... $3.99
EmArcy, 2005. Used ... $4.99
Accompanied by Hank Jones on piano. Tracks include "People Time", "When Lights Are Low", "Come Sunday", "Lush Life", "Something To Live For", and "Stardust". CD
Sunnyside, 2000. Used ... $4.99
Features Chris Cheek on saxophones, Bruce Barth on piano, John Lockwood on bass, and Marlon Browden on drums. CD
Blue Note, 2001. Used ... $1.99
Think what you may about this groove-patched hipster – we still think he's one of the best jazz vocalists of our time! Kurt Elling's carrying a torch that few other singers could handle – a direct line back to the genius male jazz vocal work of singers like Mark Murphy and Jon ... read more CD
Impulse/Verve, 1986. Used ... $2.99
One of Dee Dee Bridgewater's greatest jazz albums, and a very important record in her career – as it marked a shift back to straight jazz vocals, after years of working in a more R&B inflected mode. The album's recorded in Paris, where Dee Dee's spent an awful lot of time over the years, ... read more CD
(1989 MCA jewel case pressing.)
Concord, 2009. Used ... $2.99
A beautiful tribute to the historic pairing of John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman – delivered here by one of our favorite jazz singers working today! The album's way more than just a simple rehash of a classic – as Kurt Elling expands upon the Coltrane/Hartman vibe tremendously, taking ... read more CD
Jazz West, Mid 70s. Used ... $5.99
Not much here in the way of notes, but a great little session – one of those mature, intimate sessions that Irene Kral recorded so beautifully in the later years of her life! The track selection is quite strong – lesser-known numbers that offer a sophisticated look at love and live, ... read more CD
Audiophile, 1990. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1987. Used ... $1.99
Titles include "Agua", "Soul Food To Go", "Capim", "Notes From The Underground", "Jungle Pioneer", and "The Zoo Blues". CD
(Out of print.)
Verve/Polygram (Germany), 1963. Used ... $2.99
Features arrangements by Quincy Jones! CD
(West German pressing.)
Tru Sound, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
Tasty R&B material, recorded on Prestige's short-lived Tru-Sound subsidiary. Ernestine had some earlier fame under the name Anisteen Allen, and this record's got a similar sound to her late 40s work – with lots of smoky vocals, touched by a warm jazz sensibility that gives the material a ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
EmArcy/Decca, 1997. Used ... $0.99
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
(Jewel case pressing.)
Blue Moon, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $1.99 2.99
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Ninja Tune, 2005. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99 7.99
Soul jazz vocalist Dwight Trible gathers the forces for this magnificent effort – an album pairing his emotionally rich vocals and singular spirit with a group of largely west coast allstars – and it's pure genius! The Life Force Trio, from what we can tell, is simply the moniker for ... read more CD
DCC, 1977. Used ... $1.99 2.99
Features Phil Woods on alto. CD
(1990 DCC pressing.)
Light In The Attic, 1975. Used ... $3.99 7.99
One of the rarest Lee Hazlewood albums, and one of the coolest, too – the set falls a bit later than some of his other work on the Swedish scene – and, like Cowboy In Sweden, it's also a soundtrack too – but the vibe is different than that one, and almost shows this maturation of ... read more CD
RCA/Collectables, 1961/1962. Used 2CD ... $2.99 4.99
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Arbors, 2002. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Dave Frishberg on piano and vocals. Titles include "Eastwood Lane", "The Difficult Season", "Do You Miss New York?", "Oklahoma Toad", and "Little Did I Dream". CD
Nonesuch, 2002. Used ... $1.99 2.99
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(Penmark through slipcover barcode.)
Disconforme (Spain), 1940s/1950s/1960s. Used 2CD ... $4.99 9.99
Disc one includes vocal performances by Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Chris Connor, Frank Sinatra, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, and more. Disc two has instrumentals with Miles Davis, Harry James, Dave Brubeck, George Gershwin, Charlie Parker, Modern Jazz Quartet, and more, 40 songs in all. (Jazz, Vocalists) CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol/Collectors Choice, 1957. Used ... $4.99
The gentler side of Keely Smith – recorded here away from Louis Prima in a warmly sweet style that reminds us that she's a heck of a great singer on her own! The album features some top-shelf backings by Nelson Riddle, who gives Keely the kind of sensitive interpretations that he brought to ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Silver Sphinx, 2003. Used ... $3.99
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.)
Sound Hills (Japan), Early 40s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, includes obi.)
BMG/RCA, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $0.99
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(CRC pressing.)
