Vocalists — In Stock
Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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Capitol, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Philips (Australia), Early 50s. Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Savant, 2017. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
Great work from Giacomo Gates – a real underground hero in the world of vocal jazz – and one of the few singers who can turn out the kinds of records that we used to love from artists like Mark Murphy or Jon Hendricks! Backing is by a tight quintet – with the mighty Jerry Weldon ... read more CD
Steeplechase (Denmark), 1974. Used ... $9.99
Great stuff – and a beautiful album of spiritual jazz recorded by this obscure piano player who worked briefly with Jackie McLean in the seventies. Billy Gault had an amazingly soulful way of putting together his work, but never got bogged down in too much sentiment. There's some beautiful ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Atlantic, 1975. Very Good ... $6.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker, light wear, a center split on the top seam, and some notes on back.)
Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy ... $13.99
Rare work from the earliest years of bebop – a 60s album that brings together material that was originally issued as 78rpm recordings on the Sittin In With label! These sides are a great complement to better-known material on labels like Prestige and Savoy from the time – as they ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Part of the Mainstream Records Master Collection!)
Stan Getz/CBS, 1975. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A real standout in the Stan Getz catalog of the 70s – a session of mostly spare duets with pianist Jimmy Rowles, done in a way that really breaks from the format of Stan's other work of the time! Rowles here has a raspy warmth that brings out new voicings in Getz's tenor – an ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes inner sleeve. Cover has some wear, marker, and a peeled spot from sticker removal.)
Verve/Universal (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $14.99
A great album from Astrud Gilberto – one that has her pushing past the simple bossa of early years, running through a range of 60s styles that all sound great – really opening up, finding new confidence in her vocals, and bridging a few different musical worlds in the process! There's ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more CD
(Part of the Bossa Nova 60th Celebration series!)
Verve (Japan), 1969. Used ... $9.99
A lost treasure – and one of the rarest albums in Astrud Gilberto's career! The set's a special Japanese-only session – recorded in 1969, and featuring all new Japanese lyrics to a number of Astrud's biggest hits – plus some wonderful new tracks done especially for the session! ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Verve, Mid 60s. Used ... $1.99
Verve (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $14.99
One of the hardest to find Astrud Gilberto records on Verve – and one of the best! Deodato, Don Sebesky, and Pat Williams did the arrangements – and the sound here is a bit different than some of the straighter Gilberto sets of the time – still very bossa-inspired, but also in a ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Windy ... LP 24.99(Part of the Bossa Nova 60th Celebration series!)
Verve, 1967. Very Good+ ... $24.99
One of the hardest to find Astrud Gilberto records on Verve – and one of the best! Deodato, Don Sebesky, and Pat Williams did the arrangements – and the sound here is a bit different than some of the straighter Gilberto sets of the time – still very bossa-inspired, but also in a ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Windy ... CD 14.99(Cover has light wear.)
El (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99
Seminal sounds from the earliest years of bossa nova – a big 59 track package that brings together important early recordings by Joao Gilberto, as well as some other key bossa interpreters of his generation too! The set begins with Joao's early recordings of compositions by Antonio Carlos ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more CD
Philips, 1963. Very Good+ ... $3.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label stereo promo with deep groove. Labels have a spot of marker. Cover has light wear & some discoloration from age.)
Omega (Sweden), 1970. Very Good+ ... $23.99
The warmth of Brazil meets the cool breeze of Sweden – and the result is an album that's as groovy as groovy can be! The Swedish combo The Gimmicks perform a set of tunes that's very much in the Sergio Mendes/Brasil 66 mode – harmony vocals over the top of bossa arrangements, all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese reissue pressing.)
Karussell (Japan), 1971. Near Mint- ... $24.99
No doubt about it – these guys are groovy! Groovy like Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 – with a sweet male/female harmony vocal style, applied here to a mixture of bossa nova tunes and 60s pop numbers, recorded in Mexico by this Swedish combo, with a sound that would make A&M weep! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing.)
Jazz The New Chapter (Japan), 2016. Used ... $2.99
A beautiful project in which singer Isis Giraldo works with poems penned by her father – Ruben Dario Giraldo – and transforms the words into these dark-tinged jazz tunes, with a quality that almost takes us back to some of the most experimental 70s work by singers like Sheila Jordan or ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Motivation/Modern Harmonic, 1959. Near Mint- (reissue)... $11.99
A fantastic album that's every bit as cool as it looks – late 50s songs about space, written for kids, but with a completely charming vibe overall! The music's much more interesting than the usual kiddie record – often a bit of jazz and exotica in the background, as singers Tom Glazer ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing.)
Super Sonic Jazz (Netherlands), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99
An underground classic from Beverly Glenn-Copeland – an artist who was later known more as a keyboard player, but who here works in this amazing blend of folk, jazz, and soul! The album's vaguely in the territory of Terry Callier on early 70s Cadet Records, but also has its own special vibe ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chiaroscuro, 1963. Sealed ... $13.99
A mad mad afternoon with the great Babs Gonzales – one of the hippest jazz singers ever! The set is one of Babs' best on records, and it features a mix of jazz vocals and hipster monologues that shows perfectly the mixture of talent and hustling that Babs used to make a name for himself in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1966. Very Good ... $1.99
A 60s classic from Eydie Gorme – and a set that showed the world that she had a lot more to offer than just some peppy duets with Steve Lawrence! Sure, Eydie had sung on her own before – and often did a pretty darn great job – but this album really takes off with a new sort of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing.)
ABC/MCA (Japan), 1959. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
RCA, 1957. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Gogi Grant sang a fair bit of dramatic pop material in the 50s, but she's nicely laidback and mellow here – working with lush backings from Dennis Farnon, in a moody set of love songs and ballads! The music is filled with plenty of dark corners and indigo hues – and Gogi's vocals have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & some discoloration from age.)
Gogi Grant/Pin Up Collection, 1956/1963. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
MPS (Germany), 1978. Near Mint- ... $18.99
A great lost MPS album from the 70s! This one features keyboard player Joanne Grauer and vocalist Lorraine Feather. The set was recorded in LA in 1977, and has a cool breezy west coast sound, similar to other California jazz vocal recordings from the time – like stuff by Mark Murphy or City ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing – long out of print!)
Rosetta, Early 40s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
Dodo Greene —
My Hour Of Need ... LP Blue Note, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $39.99
One of the few vocal albums on Blue Note's short lived 89000 series – and one of the only few ever cut by the obscure singer Dodo Greene! Green's got this raspy voice that's just great – somewhat fragile, but not in a wispy way – kind of honest and human, and somewhere in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing!)
Ellie Greenwich —
I Can Hear Music – Ellie Greenwich Collection ... CD Razor & Tie, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $24.99
Act, 2004. Used ... $2.99
... CD
Counterpoint, 1958. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Great small group backing – with arrangements from pianist Claude Hopkins, plus tenor from Coleman Hawkins, trumpet from Doc Cheatham, and clarinet from Buster Bailey! LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove.)
Epic, 1954. Very Good ... $0.99
Pangaea, 1988. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $13.99
Breathy, beautiful soul from Ellerine Harding – a lesser-known 70s singer, but one who managed to cut this great album for the Mainstream label! Like some of the other soul on Mainstream, the approach here is inflected with a bit of jazz – arrangements scored by Wade Marcus, and ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Part of the Mainstream Records Master Collection!)
Capitol, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $2.99
One of the few albums ever cut by vocalist Janice Harper – a vocalist with a style that's a bit more pronounced than some of her contemporaries on Capitol. At one level, Janice is singing here in a mode that's a bit like that of Kay Starr – but perhaps not as dramatic, nor as pop-orient ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label mono pressing. Cover has some wear.)
IFJM, 1976. Very Good+ ... $1.99
ABC/Dunhill, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Definitive (Spain), 1947/1961/1976. Used ... $3.99
An extremely unusual collection of rare work by legendary jazz vocalist Johnny Hartman – featuring 10 tracks from 1947, 4 more from 1961, and 8 from 1976! The 1947 sessions have Johnny singing with a few different larger groups – in the mellow, moody, crooning style of his earliest ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol (Japan), 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $68.99
A rare Japanese-only session from 1972 – one that features trumpeter Terumasa Hino co-leading the record with Johnny Hartman, and an album that never came out in the US! The feel here is easygoing and jazzy – not nearly as dark and brooding as some of Hartman's other ballad albums, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy original pressing!)
ABC/Roost/Gambit (Spain), 1958/1966. Used ... $11.99
2 lesser-known sessions by singer Johnny Hartman – back to back on one CD! First up are 11 tracks from the ABC album I Love Everybody – recorded in 1966, and one of the coolest records ever by Johnny Hartman! Unlike his other mellow jazz vocal albums, this one's got a swinging batch ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ace (UK), 1960s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $13.99 19.99
Genius, pure genius! (Have we said that about Lee too many times before?) The work of Lee Hazlewood is beyond description – a bit of vocals, a bit of country, a bit of lounge, and a bit of rock – all wrapped up with a sinister edge that has you believing that this was the man who used ... read more CD
LHI/Light In The Attic, 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
A really interesting album from the great Lee Hazlewood – at one level, a set that's maybe the closest Lee ever came to recording a country album – and at another, a great reworking of the modes he first explored with Nancy Sinatra! It's 1968, and Lee's brought his outlaw cowboy image ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Joey Heatherton —
Joey Heatherton Album ... LP MGM, 1972. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Was there a sexier 70s celebrity than Joey Heatherton? It's hard to think so – and while we certainly remember her from countless variety show appearances at the time, it's actually a bit hard to remember her as a singer (something that's due, no doubt, to the fact that we were so busy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)
Oracle/Creole Stream (Japan), Late 60s. Used ... $11.99
Early work from Jimmy Helms – an American soul singer, but one who recorded more famously later on in the UK – heard here on his full length debut! The set was put together at a time when Jimmy was getting some exposure on the Merv Griffin Show (the cover shot is from one appearance) ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Vee Jay/Koch, Early 60s. Used ... $15.99
18 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print.)
Vee Jay, Early 60s. Used ... $13.99
21 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print mid 90s Vee Jay pressing.)
Verve, 1965. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
EMI, 1998. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
An early concept album from the great Jon Hendricks – one that tells the story of blues through jazz – all put together as a flowing story in music! Jon speaks and sings the whole tale – but also gets some help on vocals from Big Miller, Hanna Dean, and Jimmy Witherspoon – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing with deep groove on one side. Cover has a split top seam and spine, half split bottom seam, and a hype sticker.)
Muse, 1982. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Jon's going back to the Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross format here – working with a group of singers known as Company (featuring family members Michele and Judith Hendricks), running through vocalese versions of jazz tunes with the same solo line trading style used by LHR in the 50s and 60s. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Elektra, Early 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
The first album from Judy Henske – an enigmatic 60s figure with a style that lie somewhere between jazz, blues, and folk! Given the mix, Henske was a perfect fit for the early sound of Elektra Records – who give her plenty of freedom here to really do her thing – not just singing ... (Folk/Country, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, some wear, and aging.)
Sunnyside, 1995. Used ... $12.99
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
One of the swinginest albums by the Hi Lo's, thanks to some great backing from Marty Paich and his Dek-Tette – the same group used to back Mel Torme and other west coast singers on other great vocal sessions of the time! Marty brings a bit more groove to the set than usual – pushing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has ring & edge wear and some seam splitting.)
MPS (Germany), 1981. Very Good+ ... $2.99
By the time of this early 80s recording, original Hi-Lo's member Gene Puerling had been crafting sly vocal jazz gems for MPS with the Singers Unlimited – mixing together smooth 70s production and slight electric instrumental touches, to get a sublime sound that took the harmony approach of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pausa pressing.)
Columbia, 1957. Very Good ... $1.99
Excellent vocal group material from The Hi-Los – one of the best male vocal quartets ever! The foursome have an amazing talent with a jazz riff – and their style of handling a tune was only ever matched by the Four Freshmen for sheer inventiveness and vocal imagination. The album's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has seam splitting held with tape and some pen on front.)
Capitol, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Cover has black tape holding the seams and a name in marker on back.)
Verve/Jazz Heritage, 1957. Used ... $5.99
A great late small combo session by Billie – recorded in Hollywood with a group that includes Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell, and Alvin Stoller. The songs are short and swinging – with Billie at the top of her form on familiar standards like "C ... read more CD
Classics (France), 1952. Used ... $18.99
... CD
(Out of print. Rear tray card has a crease.)
Verve, 1950s. New Copy 5CD ... $34.99 49.99
5 late albums from Billie Holiday – all collected in one sweet set, in tiny LP-styled sleeves, too! First up is Solitude – 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 ... read more CD
Verve, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
13 tracks from Billie Holiday's last years on Verve Records! CD
(Out of print.)
Commodore/GRP, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
An amazing little set – and the first to really do such a bang-up job on the Billie Holiday sides recorded for the Decca and Commodore labels in the 1940s! The 3CD set is beautifully put together – with one disc of Commodore material, and two more of Decca sides – and unlike some ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes original slipcase and book. Barcode has a cutout mark.)
Decca, 1958. Very Good ... $9.99
Verve, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
34 tracks in all – classic recordings of material by George Gerswhin, Irvin Berlin, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, and others! CD
(Out of print. CRC club pressing.)
Time Life, 1930s/1940s/1950s. Very Good+ 3LP ... $8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet. Box has light wear.)
Sony (Japan), 1930s/Early 40s. Used ... $8.99
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". CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1930s/Early 40s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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
(2 eye mono pressing.)
Billie Holiday —
Music For Torching ... LP Verve, 1955. Very Good ... $49.99
About as classic as you can get for Billie Holiday on Verve – a wonderfully intimate small group session, recorded with top-shelf players and a smokey torchy mood! Billie's in her later years by the time of the set, but somehow singing with even more emotion and life – working with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Cover has a bit of white tape on top and bottom seams – about 1cm.)
Columbia, Late 30s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1938. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, Early 40s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
Verve, 1957. Used ... $2.99
Classic Verve work by Billie – and an album that probably brought the word "distingue" into the vocabulary of more people than any other use! (And in fact, probably also caused a lot more trouble with mispronunciation than any other Billie Holiday album title!) The tracks are ... read more CD
(Out of print Verve Master Edition pressing, in a tri-fold cover.)
Billie Holiday —
Strange Fruit ... LP Commodore/Atlantic, 1939/1944. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $7.99
A great issue of some of Billie Holiday's classic sides for the Commodore label – a company she didn't work with often, but home to some of her best material of the early years! The tracks here were mostly recorded in 1944, but the set also features some early bits from 1939 as well – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine and some wear.)
Quicksilver, Mid 50s. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing.)
Columbia/Legacy, Late 30s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Trio (Japan), 1971. Near Mint- ... $46.99
A rare vocal session from pianist Takehiro Honda – one recorded with Japanese singer Mama T, who sings here in English throughout! Mama's name is one that might make you think she's a blues singer – but her approach is mostly that of a 60s soul jazz vocalist – jazz at the core, ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi!)
Atlantic/Es Paranza, 1984. Used ... $1.99 Also available Volume One ... LP 2.99
Es Paranza, 1984. Very Good+ ... $2.99 Also available Volume One ... CD 1.99
Shirley Horn —
Shirley Horn With Friends ... CD Verve, 1990s. New Copy 2CD ... $19.99 21.98
Shirley Horn may be working here with friends, but the lady herself is always strongly in the lead – a hell of a singer that never loses her cool – even in the company of musicians who include Wynton Marsalis, Miles Davis, Gary Bartz, Joe Henderson, Ahmad Jamal, and Roy Hargrove! The ... read more CD
United Artists, 1965. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Titles include "In Love In Vain", "Never On Sunday", "It Had Better Be Tonight", "A Fine Romance", and "All The Way". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Skye, 1970. Very Good ... $1.99
Think what you want about Lena Horne – but this is a plenty darn groovy album! Sure, Lena's style is usually a bit classy and uptown – almost so much so that we don't really dig most of her records. But here, she's working in a very groovy style – paired with the great guitarist ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Non-gatefold Skye pressing.)
Helen Humes —
Sneakin Around ... LP Classic Jazz, 1974. Near Mint- ... $3.99
A French session from the 70s – originally done for Black & Blue – with Gerard Badini on tenor and Gerry Wiggins on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Decca/MCA, Late 30s/Early 40s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
Denon (Japan), 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
Groove Note, 1999. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
