Howard McGhee had a bit of a checkered recording career over the years, but the material he cut for Savoy was some of his strongest – and showed the bop trumpter as one of the more innovative players of his generation, willing to experiment with more interesting arrangements and styles than ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brew Moore, Allen Eager, Phil Urso, & Others —
Brothers & Other Mothers Vol 2 ... LP Savoy, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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An excellent collection of overlooked tenor players from the late 40s and early 50s – put together from rare Savoy 78s and 10" sessions – with excellent notes, too! Features a full side each of work by Brew Moore, Allen Eager, and Phil Urso – plus tracks by Teddy Reig and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes cuts from a 1954 sessions with Frank Morgan and the Kenny Clarke All-Stars, with Walter Benton on tenor, Milt Jackson on vibes, Gerald Wiggins on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums; plus cuts from a 1955 sessions with Gigi Gryce on alto, Duke Jordan on piano, Oscar ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s issue, still sealed with light wear and a sticker spot.)
One of Lee Morgan's first-ever recordings as a leader, cut way back when he was just a hip teenager from Philly with a bucketful of promise on the trumpet! The session's a crack hard bop date – with an all-star cast that includes Hank Mobley on tenor, Hank Jones on piano, Doug Watkins on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent set that brings together Fats Navarro's recordings for Savoy – late 40s sides that were always poorly packaged and annotated on record, which are compiled here wonderfully, with great notes, and a few unissued tracks! Players include Leo Parker, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Stitt, Ernie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has minimal wear and a promo stamp.)
New Jerusalem Baptist Church Choir —
Lord Is My Light ... LP Savoy, 1981. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Red Norvo —
Move! ... LP Savoy, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
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Great 50s material from Red Norvo – recorded with Tal Farlow on guitar and Charles Mingus on bass! The drum-less combination of vibes, guitar, and bass makes for an almost-exotic approach – one that rings out with some new moods and tones on tracks that are old standards – in a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later maroon label pressing in a black & white cover.)
Norvo may have cut some sleepy recordings in his day, but his early sides are usually all pretty great – especially this material, recorded with Tal Farlow on guitar and Charles Mingus on bass! The drum-less combination of vibes, guitar, and bass makes for an almost-exotic approach – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic Savoy Records 78s from Johnny Otis – with work from his whole large group of performers – including Little Esther, The Robins, Jimmy Rushing, Mel Walker, Preacher Lee Graves, and Redd Lyte! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has a cut corner, promo sticker, some ring and edge wear, and price sticker remnants.)
Shun Pace-Rhodes —
He Lives ... LP Savoy, 1991. Near Mint- ...
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Live broadcasts from 1949, with Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Al Haig on piano, Tommy Potter on bass, with Max Roach on drums on one session, and Milt Jackson on vibes and Lucky Thompson on tenor on the other. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Famous radio recordings of the legendary Charlie Parker – captured at the Royal Roost nightclub in the late 40s – blasting out with incredible power over the airwaves in the New York scene! The presentation of the material here includes bits of announcer patter – mostly from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, a few rounded corners, and light wear.)
Famous radio recordings of the legendary Charlie Parker – captured at the Royal Roost nightclub in the late 40s – blasting out with incredible power over the airwaves in the New York scene! The presentation of the material here includes bits of announcer patter – mostly from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue, still sealed with light sticker spots.)
One of the better of the many posthumous albums that Savoy issued after Bird's death. The set combines master takes and alternates of classic Parker material for the label, and includes pivotal bop tracks like "Parker's Mood", "Constellation", "Ah-Leu-Cha", "Perha ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later maroon label pressing in the cover with red lettering. Cover has a slightly wavy lower corner, but is nice overall.)
One of the better of the many posthumous albums that Savoy issued after Bird's death. The set combines master takes and alternates of classic Parker material for the label, and includes pivotal bop tracks like "Parker's Mood", "Constellation", "Donna Lee", "Billie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing with deep groove and RVG etch, in the grey cover, with some gloss peel on the edges, tiny split on spine, light surface wear & spot of marker on the back.)
One of the better of the many posthumous albums that Savoy issued after Bird's death. The set combines master takes and alternates of classic Parker material for the label, and includes pivotal bop tracks like "Parker's Mood", "Constellation", "Donna Lee", "Billie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing, with deep groove and very small RVG etch. Cover has a split top seam and mostly split spine, peeled strip along the top from tape removal, some spots of marker, surface wear & aging.)
UK issue of one of the better of the many posthumous albums that Savoy issued after Bird's death. The set combines master takes and alternates of classic Parker material for the label, and includes pivotal bop tracks like "Another Hair-do", "Blue Bird", "Bird Gets The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s green label pressing. Cover has light wear, bumped corners, and a small stained spot and distro sticker in back.)
Well, it's not the whole Charlie Parker Story – but the album does feature some great material from a very famous session, recorded on 11/26/1945, originally issued on 78s, along with extra tracks, compiled here in one of Savoy's posthumous Bird LPs from the early 60s. The group includes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
You'll be hard pressed to find a better collection of Charlie Parker's classic work on vinyl! Bird's great recordings for Savoy have often been poorly packaged over the years, but here you get the whole batch of seminal bop sides by the pioneering artist of the genre! Bird's the leader on most of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Includes the booklet. Box has small tears and blemishes at the edges of the paste-on in back.)
An 80s issue looking back on alternate takes of seminal bop material cut by Bird for Savoy. The recordings here are all of alternate versions of those originally released by Savoy on 10"s and 78s, and feature Parker alongside Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Bud Powell and others. 16 ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has aging, wear, and a promo stamp.)
This record collects some unreleased takes as well as some original masters of some of his better known recordings. Included on this collection are "Bird Gets The Worm", "Bluebird", "Klaunstance", "Barbados", "Merry Go Round", "Chasing The ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s maroon label pressing with RVG etch, in a white background cover.)
Older Charlie Parker material – originally recorded as 78rpm releases for Savoy, packaged up here in full LP form, along with alternate takes and a great cover, in the years after his early death! Players include Miles Davis on trumpet, Tiny Grimes on guitar, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red label pressing. Cover has gloss peel at the top right corner, light wear and aging, and a vintage price sticker in back.)
Older Charlie Parker material – originally recorded as 78rpm releases for Savoy, packaged up here in full LP form, along with alternate takes and a great cover, in the years after his early death! Players include Miles Davis on trumpet, Tiny Grimes on guitar, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later maroon label pressing with RVG etch. A nice copy.)
Older Charlie Parker material – originally recorded as 78rpm releases for Savoy, packaged up here in full LP form, along with alternate takes and a great cover, in the years after his early death! Players include Miles Davis on trumpet, Tiny Grimes on guitar, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove and RVG etch. Cover has some gloss peeling at the opening, light wear & aging, name in pen on the back.)
A really well done memorial to the (then) recently-departed Charlie Parker – cut with an unusual lineup that features Cecil Payne on baritone sax, Phil Woods on alto, and Frank Socolow on tenor – all working through long, laidback takes of 4 of Bird's best known compositions! There's a ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the best Art Pepper work you'll ever find! This 2LP set is filled with tracks that were originally cut for Savoy Records during the time of Art's Surf Ride album for that label, but which were lost on the cutting room floor for years. Pepper's tone is fantastic – with more of an ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oscar Pettiford —
Discoveries ... LP Savoy, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
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A mid 80s collection of tracks pulled from 50s sessions, with sidemen that include Billy Taylor on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, Eddie Costa on piano, Paul Quinichette on tenor, and Hank Jones on piano. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear and aging, mostly in back, splitting in the top seam, center split in the bottom seam, and some splitting at the bottom of the spine.)
The one and only album that Sun Ra ever cut for the Savoy label – a beautifully understated session that mixes more conventional jazz with some particularly Ra-like touches! The group on the set is extremely tight – especially the horn work of John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, and Pat ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing, with all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray, and a heavy tip-on cover.)
A great lost side from Savoy Jazz – not to be confused with Opus De Jazz Vol 1, the more famous album by Milt Jackson. Like that one, though, this set features a vibist in the lead – John Rae, a strong player who only recorded a few albums, most notably with Herbie Mann. The groove's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Boyd Raeburrn —
Jewells ... LP Savoy, Late 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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A great illustration of the hipness that was Boyd Raeburn – a beautiful collection of key 78s for Savoy! Some tracks feature vocals by David Allyn or Ginnie Powell – and the set features detailed notes and great sound too. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue in the yellow cover, with a cut corner.)
AK Salim —
Blues Suite ... LP Savoy, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
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One of AK Salim's far-reaching "jazz suites" from the late 50s. This one focuses on the bluer side of jazz, and features some excellent soloists – like Seldon Powell on flute and tenor, Sahib Shihab on baritone sax, Nat Adderley on cornet, and Phil Woods on alto – all playing ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label mono pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has a light stain in one corner – but is great overall.)
Beautiful 50's material from Jimmy, and some of the best recordings you could ever find by him! The style is classic, with Jimmy's light wispy voice floating over the top of melancholy arrangements of tracks like "Address Unknown", "It's Over", "Am I Wrong", and " ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label stereo pressing with Bestway stamp. Cover has light wear, a small rip on the opening held by clear tape, and appears to be autographed by the artist.)
St Marks Baptist Church Choir —
Our Day Will Come ... LP Savoy, 1979. Near Mint- ...
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Lennie Tristano, Herbie Nichols, & Others —
Modern Jazz Piano Album ... LP Savoy, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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80s issue of some seminal recordings of some of the most influential, yet unde-documented jazz pianists of the bop and post bop eras. There's three tracks by the Bebop Boys, with Bud Powell, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Stitt, Al Hall and Kenny Clarke: "Bebop In Pastel", "Seven Up" and ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Excellent postwar work from Joe Turner – not as well-known as his Altantic material, but featuring great small combo backings – with players who include Pete Johnson on piano, Otis Finch and Don Byas on tenors, Riley Hampton on alto, Ellsworth Perkins and Leonard Ware on guitars, and ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s SJ pressing. Cover has some ringwear, light aging, and small stained spots at the top seam.)
Great 40s work from this Kansas City legend – recorded in New York, Chicago, and LA – with work from players who include Don Byas and Wild Bill Moore on tenor, Camille Howard and Pete Johnson on piano, Red Saunders on drums, and Riley Hampton on alto sax! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label pressing in the die-cut cover, with printed inner sleeves.)
(Cover has light surface wear, heavy wear at the spine, and some yellowing from age.)
Charlie Ventura —
Euphoria ... LP Savoy, Late 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Tremendous tenor work from the late 40s – a huge collection of early Savoy singles done by Charlie Ventura, including some cuts with Jackie & Roy on vocals! A few other numbers features vocals by Buddy Stewart – but most are instrumentals, with lots of hard-wailing tenor from ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Voices Of Christ —
Fill My Cup ... LP Savoy, Mid/Late 70s. Very Good+ ...
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(Cover has splitting on the seams and light surface wear.)
Clara Ward & The Famous Ward Singers —
I Feel The Holy Spirit ... LP Savoy, Early 1960s. Very Good+ ...
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Clara Ward's looking very young on the cover here – no surprise, as the set's an early one – and features a version of The Ward Singers that includes Marian Williams and Kitty Parham! (Gospel) LP, Vinyl record album
Never-issued material from reedman Frank Wess – done around the same time as his other all-star sessions for Savoy, but even more obscure! The lineup features Frank on flute, tenor, and alto – with Thad Jones on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, and Hank Jones on piano! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
One of the best dates ever as a leader from trumpeter Joe Wilder – and one of the few to have a really relaxed, open sort of format! Joe's not tied up in gimmicks or larger groups here – and he really sparkles in the company of a quartet that features Hank Jones on piano, Wendell ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hard-swingin tracks from Ernie Wilkins – one of the most soulful arrangers of his time, working here in a wonderful all-star session from the 50s! The album's definitely got the "top brass" promised in the title – a lineup that features Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Idrees ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An obscure, but very moving session by this little-known pianist from the 60's. The session's one of the great avant ones that Savoy recorded during the decade, and like all of them, it's got a surprisingly powerful feel, despite the apparent disregard of the label for projects such as this at the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice selection of late 40s work by a few groups, collected by Savoy as a kind of introduction to the bebop movement, a look back at the early days of bop. Kai Winding and his quintet, featuring Allen Eager on tenor and Shelley Manne on drums, lead off the set with four tracks including "Mr. ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maceo Woods & The Christian Tabernacle Choir —
Dwell In Me ... LP Savoy, 1978. Very Good+ ...
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(Cover has ring & edge wear, cutout notch, peel spot from sticker removal, some seam splitting with clear tape repair.)
Lester Young —
Blue Lester ... LP Savoy, Mid 40s. Very Good ...
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A great little 12 track LP that compiles some of Lester Young's small combo work for Savoy – featuring backing by players that include Count Basie, Freddie Green, Shadow Wilson, Cozy Cole, Roy Haynes, and Junior Mance. Titles include "June Bug", "Blue Lester", "Blues ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy red label pressing, with deep groove and RVG etch – nice and clean. Cover looks great on front, but back has light wear, and a small bit of marker.)
Nice small combo work from Lester Young – recorded with the obscure Jessie Drakes on trumpet! Titles include "Lester Warms Up", "Body & Soul", "Up & Atom", "Lester's Blues No 2", and "How High The Moon". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
A 60s album that brings together sides recorded by Young in earlier years for Savoy – put together as a "memorial" album after his death. Players include Junior Mance, Roy Haynes, Freddie Green, Count Basie, Shadow Wilson, Buddy Tate, and Joe Newman – and most of the material' ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal sounds that bridge the worlds of swing and bop – mostly recorded for Svoy in 1944, the earliest days of the label – with a few tracks from 1949 as well – and a number of alternates appearing here for the first time ever! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Nice small combo work from Lester Young – recorded with the obscure Jessie Drakes on trumpet! Titles include "Neenah", "Body & Soul", "Up & Atom", "Big Eyes Blues", and "How High The Moon". Plus, this set also features two unissued ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Various —
Bebop Boys ... LP Savoy, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
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Killer stuff – a really well-done collection of rare bop material for Savoy! The set's not really a compilation, but more of an archive of great sessions from the 78rpm era – with batches of tracks in order from the same sessions. Includes material by a Kenny Dorham combo, a Joe ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great compilation – despite the title – one that features west coast recordings made by Savoy, showing the less "cool jazz" side of the LA scene in the late 40s and early 50s! There's some excellent material on here not available elsewhere – especially some great bop ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes selections by Buck Ram All Stars, Pete Brown Quintette, Hot Lips Page, Ben Webster, Herbie Fields, Tiny Grimes, Charlie Parker, Miss Rhapsody, and Clyde Hart. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Recorded live at Symphony Hall in Newark, NJ, with James Cleveland & The Cleveland Singers, Doc McKenzie & The Gospel Hi-Lites, Banks Brothers & The Revival Temple Mass Choir, and Debbie Austin & Unity. (Gospel) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, aged promo sticker, some yellowing from age at the spine, and minor blemishes in back.)
Great R&B work from a range of Savoy singers – Big Maybelle, Little Esther, Albinia Jones, Miss Rhapsody, and Linda Hopkins – all 78rpm material, packaged here with great notes! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, large promo sticker, and some ring impressions.)
A heavy dig through the vaults of Savoy Records – with great material by Nappy Brown, Chicago Carl Davis, Eddie Mack, H-Bomb Ferguson, and Gatemouth Moore! (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album
An insanely fantastic look at the strong legacy of gospel music from Savoy Records – a company who were initially a powerhouse in the fields of jazz and R&B, but who moved into the gospel world and dominated that market for decades! Savoy is a bit like Chess Records – a company who ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An insanely fantastic look at the strong legacy of gospel music from Savoy Records – a company who were initially a powerhouse in the fields of jazz and R&B, but who moved into the gospel world and dominated that market for decades! Savoy is a bit like Chess Records – a company who ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album