Dion really sounds great here – stepping away from the straighter pop of his roots, and mixing in a bit of soul, and just a tiny current of the headier sounds he'd unlock later in the 60s! The production style is pop, but the material often goes far past that – into territory that ... (Rock, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sure, it was silly stuff when we were kids – but once De La Soul sampled "Three Is The Magic Number", this record became one of the most prized in our possession! And thanks to that hip hop reintroduction, we've really fallen in love with the music again over the years – ... (Soundtracks, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition multi colored vinyl pressing – in the original "Tape Box" artwork!)
One of the great records made by the cool French jazzy vocal group that included Ward Swingle and Christine LeGrand, and which did stuff that was much more straightforwardly jazzy than the semi-classical work of the Swingle Singers. This LP's got them backed by Jerome Richardson and his quartet, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Gloomy Sunday", "Say It Isn't So", "There Are Such Things", "In The Still Of The Night", "My Deep Blue Dream", and "Love Is The Thing". LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing with deep groove and Sample Copy stamp. Cover has light aging, with an ink stamp and Sample Copy stamps.)
Sublime work from Mr B – a collection of his earlier Savoy singles, assembled for a wonderful 50s album on the Regent label – and featuring some of the best jazz-based work in the classic Eckstine mode! As is well known, Billy's group of the time featured nothing but top-shelf jazz ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label Regent pressing. Cover has small seam splits and a name in marker on back.)
One of the few American albums ever issued by Georgie Fame – a great set of tracks from his early CBS years, put together with a package that was bound to appeal to US fans digging the Bonnie & Clyde movie! The work here is a hip mix of jazz, soul, and R&B styles – all served ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Label has a name in marker. Cover has some wear and a small cutout grommet.)
Georgie Fame —
Georgie Fame ... LP Island, Mid 70s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A real lost chapter in the career of singer Georgie Fame – mid 70s material recorded for Island Records! The sound of Fame during these years is a bit of an extension of his previous work at Columbia – not really the jazz or R&B of his roots, and more a complicated blend of hip pop ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing.)
Georgie Fame —
Shorty ... LP Epic, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
An excellent little album from British vocalist Georgie Fame – one that has him moving way past the simple beat group sound of his roots, into a sophisticated style that mixes jazz vocalizing, hard grooving, and lots of rock/R&B influences! Georgie's still got his Mose Allison-inspired ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has a cut corner and is lightly stained & wavy at the bottom.)
Eileen Farrell —
Sings Harold Arlen ... LP Reference Recordings, 1989. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
Arrangements by Loonis McGlohon – with guest trumpet from Joe Wilder! LP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful early record from singer Bill Fay – recorded in a baroque brilliance that rivals the late 60s work of Scott Walker! Like Walker, Fay's as much a poet as he is a singer – and he's also got the great fortune here to be working with some excellent arrangements – handled ... (Rock, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
No Reservations is quite an unusual little set for the time – as it's a bit looser and less structured than most other vocal dates – very much in the spirit of Faye's famous performances in clubs, with a gritty, personal approach to the music that's really great. The orchestrations are ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing. Cover has some wear, aging, and a light stain on back.)
This is a 60s set that brings together the 2 volumes released separately. Among the 30 plus songs are "All Through The Night", "Anything Goes", "I Get A Kick Out Of You", "I Love Paris", "Easy To Love", "You're The Top", "Let's Do ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label Verve Records Inc pressing with deep groove. Cover has split seams.)
Quite a popular live album from Ella – recorded in Berlin at the height of the cold war years – featuring a famous recording of "Mack The Knife" that almost blew away Bobby Darin's hit with the cut! The album's nicely free of some of the stodginess of some of Ella's Songbook ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and mostly split seams.)
Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie —
Ella & Basie ... LP Verve, 1963. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Quincy Jones handles the arrangements, so the set's got plenty of soul – and the band really swings on titles that include "Tea For Two", "Deed I Do", "My Last Affair", "I'm Beginning To See The Light", "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass return to the studio just a few years after their initial meeting – once again to work in a stripped-down duet format that's completely sublime! The spare setting is one that Ella never got in the older days – and there's an intimacy here that almost makes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Magical work by one of the greatest harmony groups ever! The record is a truly magical album that has the group's voices supported on a brace of electric guitars, which makes for a really cool sound! The Freshmen harmonies are as perfect as ever – gliding along the electric strings on tunes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite sides by this excellent 50s vocal group – a tightly swinging batch of tracks with a really moody, modern edge! Half the set is arranged by the great Pete Rugolo, in the manner of the group's famous "trombones" session, done earlier with Pete – and the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label promo. Cover has a promo sticker, masking tape on the seams, and some notes on back.)
One of the best Four Lads albums of the 50s – a record that really shows them growing up a bit, and working with some sophisticated jazzy arrangements by the great Claude Thornhill! Thornhill's style gives them a fuller, richer sound – not as modern as that of the Four Freshmen, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quite an unusual little album from Connie Francis – her attempt to join in on the Bonnie & Clyde album craze of the late 60s – but a set that's got a different feel than most! While others were steeped in country and bluegrass sounds, the approach here is mostly in a 30s pop vocal ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dave Frishberg with Al Cohn & Bob Brookmeyer —
You're A Lucky Guy ... LP Concord, 1978. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
A great 70s set from vocalist Dave Frishberg – recorded with a relaxed, easygoing style that's perfect for his vocals! Dave plays piano almost as much as he sings – and on some tracks, instrumental modes dominate the first part of the tunes, then Frishberg's voice comes in and really ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A charming little set from the great Dave Frishberg – easily one of the hippest singers and songwriters in jazz during the past few decades! The set's got Dave working solo – just singing along with his own piano accompaniment – in a whimsical way that matches the same sort of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pure madness from Slim Gaillard – one of the hippest jazz singers of all time! Titles include "Babalu", "Sabroso", "Yo Yo Yo", "For You", "Yip Roc Heresy", "The Hip Cowboy", and "Potato Chips". LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Judy Garland —
Alone ... LP Capitol, 1957. Very Good ...
$1.99
A mixture of vocal tunes from Matt Dennis and instrumentals from Red Norvo – all presented by early TV legend Dave Garroway! (Jazz, Vocalists)LP, Vinyl record album
One of the most amazing albums ever cut by reedman Herb Geller – a really unique overseas session from the 70s, and quite different than his initial recordings of the 50s! Herb's working here in a cool mix of electric and acoustic modes, with a vibe that's very much in the best funky MPS ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small piece of clear tape on the top seam and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Banu Gibson & The New Orleans Hot Jazz Orchestra —
Jazz Baby ... LP Stomp Off, 1984. Sealed ...
$0.99
One of Astrud Gilberto's greatest albums of the 60s – a classic session produced for Verve by Creed Taylor, and featuring sweet gentle arrangements from Marty Paich, co-arranged with Antonio Carlos Jobim, who also plays guitar on the session next to the piano of Joao Donato! That's a ... (Brazil, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing with deep groove and Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear.)
Killer work by Astrud Gilberto – very different than her Verve sides of the 60s! The album was produced by Astrud, arranged by Deodato – and has that wonderful warm full jazz feel of her classic album on CTI, but also a bit more like some of the funky work of Jorge Ben at the time ... (Brazil, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the moodiest Verve albums from Astrud Gilberto – a set that has some surprising arrangements by Gil Evans – working here on one of his few 60s dates with a singer! Astrud's blue-tinged vocals work perfectly with Evans' backdrops – and Al Cohn also takes over the helm on ... (Brazil, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – US record club pressing in a German import cover.)
One of Astrud Gilberto's greatest albums – and quite possibly our personal favorite! The record features beautifully understated arrangements by Joao Donato, Don Sebesky, and Claus Ogerman – and the instrumentation is a haunting mix of bossa rhythms with darker orchestrations that ... (Brazil, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing with deep groove. Labels have a small sticker. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
A rare 60s meeting of groovy talents from both sides of the Atlantic – and a record that matches the trumpet of Dizzy Gillespie with the hiply swinging vocals of The Double Six Of Paris! The group were a wonderfully groovy precursor to the Swingle Singers – and sung in a scatting ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing EXPR-1034.)
Beverly Glenn-Copeland —
Beverly Copeland ... LP CBC/Return To Analog (Canada), 1970. New Copy (reissue)...
$16.99
Completely sublime work from Beverly Glenn Copeland – a really unique artist who's almost a genre unto herself – and who sings here in a mix of folk, jazz, and soul – maybe resonant with work at the time by Terry Callier or Nina Simone, but every bit as individual as the best from ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited numbered edition of 500 copies.)
Babs Gonzales —
Be Bop Story ... LP Expubidence, 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
A rare gem from Babs Gonzales – one of the hippest, coolest, and enigmatic jazz singers ever! The album is a self-released effort on his own label – without a proper cover, and featuring tracks from a variety of live performances from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The mode runs from straight ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In a plain sleeve, still in the stickered shrink.)
One of the rarest albums ever from singer Babs Gonzales – one of the coolest vocalists to ever hit the bebop scene! The record is issued on Babs' own label, and lists Clark Terry, Melba Liston, Charlie Rouse, Johnny Griffin, Horace Parlan, and Ray Nance on the cover – although we're ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is stained and flaky on the bottom 3 inches, but also appears to have been signed by the artist on front.)
Easily the grooviest album that Eydie Gorme ever cut – a set that's well known for its classic title track, but which is filled with breezy bossa numbers throughout! Few other American singers ever got the light, lively spirit of bossa this right back in the 60s – and although Eydie ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2 eye mono pressing. Cover has light wear with two stickers and initials in marker.)
Japanese singer Yoshiko Goto works here with a very cool lineup – piano and electric piano from arranger Masahiko Sato, guitar from Kiyoshi Sugimoto, and drums from Akira Ishikawa! LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy original Denon pressing!)
Juliette Greco —
Face A Face ... LP Philips (France), Late 60s. Very Good ...
$6.99
Backings by Francois Rauber, Alain Goraguer, and Gerard Jouannest – on titles that include "J'Arrive", "Trois Petites Notes De Musique", "Ta Main", "Dans Ton Lit De Cristal", and "Face A Face" – plus Serge Gainsbourg's "Le Sixiem ... (French, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features backings by Henri Patterson – and work by a small group that includes Jacques Liebrard on guitar, Noel Morales on accordion, and Marcel Dutrieux on bass. (French, Vocalists)LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing in a flip-back cover, with some gloss separation at the spine and lightly bent corners.)
Juliette Greco —
Mon Homme ... LP Philips (France), Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
One of a handful of records cut by the lovely singer Byrdie Green for Prestige during the 60s! Byrdie's got a sweet soulful voice – not the greatest in the world technically, but very much in that classic small club mode of the 60s and 70s, as often heard singing with a hip small combo late ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono trident label pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has some flaking at the opening and a small cutout hole.)
Sweet jazzy pop from Barbara Gryfe – a singer who not only works here on a rare album for the Canadian Broadcasting System, but who also sings a bit in Hebrew too! The production and presentation have a sweet late 60s style – a bit influenced by the Dionne Warwick/Burt Bacharach ... (Rock, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A compelling little set from Danny Guglielmi – a mix of weird instrumental numbers and some straighter vocal ones that feature singing by the lovely Dena! The album's somewhere between offbeat jazz and bachelor pad territory – and the album features early tape experiments that have ... (Now Sound, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. NOTE – Cover is lighty stained on the bottom 4 inches, with flaking/stuck-on paper on front & back.)
Dreamy vocal work from Bonnie Guitar – a singer with a bit of a country tinge, but a jazzy feel as well! The album's got a laidback and mellow feel that fits perfectly with the title – moonlight, with just a hint of shadow – a blue undercurrent that comes from Bonnie's nice deep-t ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a stereophonic sticker in the top left.)
A rare vocal session from the duo of Kiz and Dick Harp – a pair who's kind of like a stripped-down version of Jackie & Roy! As on the best Jackie & Roy work of the time, the record features vocals by both Kiz and Dick – sometimes singing solo, sometimes in duet mode – but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great singer, and a real standout album that's sadly been lost beneath the shifting sands of time! Toni Harper's working here with arranger Marty Paich – in a mode that's jazzy, but with soulful undercurrents – in that sophisticatedly swinging style that made Paich one of the best ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split top seam, small split in the bottom seam, and some marker on back.)
A charming batch of mid 60s popular tunes done in loungey, sort of boozy arrangements in some places and uptempo mod in others from Noel Harrison – who went on to have a few hits as well as a successful acting career – tackling Dylan, Lennon/McCartney, and more with a really swinging ... (Rock, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Johnny Hartman —
All Of Me ... LP Bethlehem, 1956. Very Good- ...
$11.99
Although the world always remembers Johnny Hartman best for his Impulse recordings with Coltrane, we've always dug some of his earlier stuff – like this album – because the sound's a bit rawer, and the style's got more of a kick! The magical Hartman voice is presented in two great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressign with deep groove. Cover has light wear and some pen.)
Dolores Hawkins —
Dolores ... LP Epic, Mid 50s. Very Good ...
$28.99
One of the few full albums by sexy singer Dolores Hawkins! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Epic pressing! Cover has some splitting on the top seam, and a light mark from an old sticker in one corner.)
Lee Hazlewood is looking a bit nervous on the cover – very different than the swaggering bravado of his mustachioed fame of the late 60s – which is quite fitting, given that these tracks were all recorded very early in his career! The collection presents the debut of a set of early ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest records ever by Jon Hendricks – one of our favorite male jazz singers of all time! The album's an obscure 70s session that features Jon opening up from earlier days – moving into a bit of soul, a bit of funk, yet still keeping things really strong on the jazz tip. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the grooviest albums ever made by this great jazz vocal group – and a record that's darn impossible to find on wax! The Hi Lo's here hit the bossa craze of the 60's, and they turn their vocal harmonies to a Brazilian groove, in sort of a roundabout recognition of the way that their ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on all seams.)
Dreamy harmony jazz from the great Hi-Los – one of the hippest groups of the 50s, with a sweet quartet approach similar to The Four Freshmen, and which had a huge effect on pop in the 60s! The tunes on the set feature the group working with Frank Comstock – in an amazing style that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove, including the Columbia inner sleeve.)
High Risk —
High Risk ... LP Sister Love/Jazzaggression (Estonia), 1974. New Copy ...
$24.99
A really unique album by an all-female jazz group from the LA scene of the 70s – a group who were part of the feminist collective of artists distributed by Olivia Records, but who are maybe even more righteous than the rest! The group mix together jazz and poetry – the latter of which ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Billie's last sessions – recorded with beautiful large backings by Ray Ellis, and a heartbreaking tone that may not show Billie as strong technically as on some of her earlier albums, but which is pretty darn compelling nonetheless. Titles include "All The Way", "Don't ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has some splitting on the spine and top seam.)
Titles include "Miss Brown To You", "If You Were Mine", "What A Little Moonlight Can Do", "Billie's Blues", "I Cried For You", "I Must Have That Man", and "Easy Living". LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing. Cover has a mostly split top seam.)
Classic Billie Holiday for Verve – sad, blue-tinged, and recorded with great small combo backing – in a mode that really updates the sound of her initial recordings while still keeping the best elements intact! Players include Oscar Peterson, Alvin Stoller, Barney Kessell, and Ray ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram EU pressing on WaxTime.)
Billie Holiday/Ralph Burns with Lee Konitz —
Jazz Recital ... LP Clef, 1951. Very Good ...
$29.99
A great album – if not just for the Billie Holiday work, then for the titles by Ralph Burns! Side one features 7 classic Holiday tunes – including "Strange Fruit", "The Man I Love", and "All Of Me" – all done in straight Verve mode, which is nice ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Records Inc pressing, with deep groove and trumpeter logo. Cover has light surface wear and bumped corners.)
A sparkling 60s Holiday album from Lena Horn – one that has her singing over some nicely jazzy arrangements from Jack Parnell, in a mode that brings out the most delightful qualities in both her vocals and the tunes! The set's quite groovy – much more so than you might expect – ... (Holiday Music, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A groovy album of soulful tracks by a singer who's not usually that on-the-money. Of course, Cleveland Eaton helped produce the album, so the groove's probably a bit deeper than usual. Plus, there's some nice material on here that's not really Lena's usual bag – including "Feels So ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ultra-hip vocals from Rita Hovink – a Dutch singer who's got a way of making even familiar material sound pretty darn fresh! Rita's working here with a cool combo that's got a great sense of arrangement – a way of opening up the tunes and finding some unusual instrumental modes that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Probably the best-ever album by this obscure bluesy singer from Chicago! Jimmy Giuffre handled the arrangements, and the record has a bit more polish than some of her other albums. The tracks feature some very nice jazzy arrangements – with Jim Hall on guitar, Jimmy Jones on piano, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & purple label pressing with AT etch. Cover has a very light stain at the bottom and small seam split.)
Yukari Ito with The Green Ginger —
Love ... LP Denon (Japan), 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$29.99
A strange and wonderful album of lovely pop! Japanese singer Yukari Ito performs with the Green Ginger vocal group, and warm jazzy arrangements by Osamu Shoji – in kind of a late 60s/early 70s pop mode with a fuzzy LA twist. Yukari's got a bit of Karen Carpenter in her voice – but it ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet 70s set from Jackie & Roy – just the kind of record that shows that their genius kept on growing and growing as the years went on! The album's a nice change from the fuller, freer sound of the pair's earlier 70s sides on CTI – but it's also not the straighter jazz of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of our favorite albums by the team of Jackie & Roy – a really special little set that features small combo backing, great tunes, and some of the best vocals of their early career! The album features Roy playing piano in a quartet with Barry Galbraith on guitar, Milt Hinton on bass, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(ABC/Paramount pressing with the deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
One of the first albums ever from the team of Jackie Caine and Roy Kral – and one of the best, too! The album's got a relaxed, open-ended approach to jazz vocals that already carries all the hallmarks of the Jackie & Roy style – wordless scatting on some tunes, playful lyrical ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, with some splitting in the bottom seam.)
One of the greatest albums ever cut by Jackie and Roy! This one captures them in the early days – right after they'd left Charlie Ventura, and were beginning to sing and pen some fantastic little jazz ditties on their own. The album features the recorded debut of Tommy Wolf, who would ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Delightful later work – with a bit of a Brazilian twist, too! Features cuts that include "Dindi", "Samba Do Aviao", "Star Sounds", "Wheelers & Dealers", and "Crystal Illusions". LP, Vinyl record album