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Lorez Alexandria —
Alexandria The Great/Impulse/MCA, 1964/1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic work by the great Lorez Alexandria – a 2-in-1 CD that brings together both of her rare albums for the Impulse label! Lorez The Great was recorded after Lorez cut some great sides for the Argo label in the early 60s – and it works off the strength of those sides, taking her ... 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.)
Betty Carter —
I Can't Help It ... CD Impulse, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great set of rare early material by Betty Carter – featuring 24 tracks from the early days of her career! The set features one album Betty Recorded for the Peacock label, with hip arrangements by Gigi Gryce and Melba Liston, and one that she recorded for ABC, with more mainstream ... read more CD
(Early 90s MCA/GRP pressing.)
Ray Charles —
Genius + Soul = Jazz ... CD Impulse/Sandstone/DCC, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
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
Also available Genius + Soul = Jazz ... LP 9.99
Genius + Soul = Jazz (180 gram pressing) ... LP 21.99
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman —
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... CD Impulse, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... LP 39.99(1995 digipak edition – still sealed!)
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman —
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... CD Impulse, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Johnny Hartman —
I Just Dropped By To Say Hello ... CD Impulse, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful album of dark-hued vocals – sung by Johnny Hartman with a quality that's as smokey as the image of him with a cigarette on the cover! The album set a whole new standard for male vocal jazz in the 60s – and is a distillation and refinement of earlier ideas in music by Billy ... read more CD
(1995 digipak pressing.)
Johnny Hartman —
I Just Dropped By To Say Hello (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Impulse (Japan), 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful album of dark-hued vocals – sung by Johnny Hartman with a quality that's as smokey as the image of him with a cigarette on the cover! The album set a whole new standard for male vocal jazz in the 60s – and is a distillation and refinement of earlier ideas in music by Billy ... read more CD
Johnny Hartman —
Unforgettable ... CD Impulse, 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
An excellent batch of rare material by vocalist Johnny Hartman, and a very strong set of tracks that shows a side of his work that's often ignored! Usually, Hartman gets cited for his slow, moody, syrupy sound – such as that which he used in his classic recordings with Coltrane. However, we ... read more CD
Johnny Hartman —
Voice That Is ... CD Impulse/MCA, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
At the time of this album, Johnny Hartman definitely was the voice that is – a singer with a new level of maturity for the 60s, and a voice that's far more masculine than the geeky look of the photo on the cover! Hartman's sound here is smooth and warm, but never in a too-commercial way ... read more CD
(1994 MCA pressing with a penmark through the barcode and promotional stamp on the CD.)
Jose James & Jeff Neve —
For All We Know ... CD Impulse, 2010. Used ... Out Of Stock
A completely new chapter in the musical life of Jose James – a set that's every bit as soulful as his previous albums, but in a very different way! The format here is pretty laidback – James on vocals and Jeff Neve on piano – recorded in a relaxed, late nite sort of way – ... (Neo Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Diana Krall —
All For You – A Dedication To Nat King Cole ... CD Impulse, 1996. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features Russell Malone on guitar and Paul Keller on bass – with Diana Krall on vocals and piano! CD
(Sealed Columbia House pressing.)
Impulse, 1997. Used ... $0.99
Diana Krall on vocals and piano, Russell Malone on guitar, and Christian McBride on bass. CD
Impulse, Late 50s. Used ... $2.99
One of the first albums ever by this legendary jazz vocal group! LHR do the incredible – and create a set of vocal renditions of standards by the Basie band, putting jazzy lyrics in to replace the instrumental solos, but keeping the same vibe as the original tracks. The sound and approach ... read more CD
(Out of print)
Impulse, 1967/1968. Used ... $8.99
Arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson with Clark Terry on trumpet, Dicky Wells on trombone, Hank Jones on organ, and Grady Tate on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
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