Charlie Haden with Gonzalo Rubalcaba —
Land Of The Sun ... CD Verve, 2004. Used ...
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A latin leaning collaboration between bassist Charlie Haden and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, which also features Joe Lovano on tenor and Miguel Zenon on alto! (Jazz) CD
A work of understated brilliance from guitarist Jim Hall – and one of our favorite records by him! The setting is simple – Hall plays live with a trio, on a set of familiar standards – but the results are remarkable, as both Hall and the rhythm section manage to bring a hell of a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really beautiful pairing of musicians – the fantastic vibes of Lionel Hampton, set up in sweet small group work with Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Buddy Rich on drums! All tracks are nice and long – and the sessions really bring out the best of all players involved ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really beautiful pairing of musicians – the fantastic vibes of Lionel Hampton, set up in sweet small group work with Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Buddy Rich on drums! All tracks are nice and long – and the sessions really bring out the best of all players involved ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lionel Hampton on vibes, Art Tatum on piano, and Buddy Rich on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove – very nice! Cover has a few tiny splits on the spine and light wear. A-side label has a small sticker spot.)
Features James Carter and Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, Eddie Henderson on trumpet, Chick Corea on piano, Terri Lyne Carrington on drums, and Cyro Baptista on percussion – plus guest vocals from Stevie Wonder and Kathleen Battle. (Jazz) CD
A record that some saw as a bit of a jolt in the career of Herbie Hancock when it was released – but a set that's actually gone on to become one of the classics in his catalog, thanks to the mix of material and the players on the date! The "new standard" in the title is a reference ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A record that some saw as a bit of a jolt in the career of Herbie Hancock when it was released – but a set that's actually gone on to become one of the classics in his catalog, thanks to the mix of material and the players on the date! The "new standard" in the title is a reference ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Wayne Shorter on saxophone and Dave Holland on bass – plus vocals from Leonard Cohen, Norah Jones, Tina Turner, Luciana Souza, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Joni Mitchell herself! (Jazz) CD
Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter —
1 + 1 ... CD Verve, 1997. Used ...
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Herbie Hancock on piano and Wayne Shorter on soprano saxophone. (Jazz) CD
Tim Hardin —
Tim Hardin 1 ... CD Verve/Water, Mid 60s. Used ...
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The fantastic first Verve album from Tim Hardin – a record that's almost a genre unto itself, given the very unique approach that Tim brings to his music! The set might be one of the first times that the world of folk was able to reach out and really find a home in so many other styles too ... (Rock) read moreCD
The fantastic first Verve album from Tim Hardin – a record that's almost a genre unto itself, given the very unique approach that Tim brings to his music! The set might be one of the first times that the world of folk was able to reach out and really find a home in so many other styles too ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The fantastic first Verve album from Tim Hardin – a record that's almost a genre unto itself, given the very unique approach that Tim brings to his music! The set might be one of the first times that the world of folk was able to reach out and really find a home in so many other styles too ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Part of the "Golden Era Of Rock – 1965 to 1975" series!)
Tim Hardin —
Tim Hardin 2 ... CD Verve/Line (Germany), 1967. Used ...
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The second fantastic album from Tim Hardin – a singer/songwriter classic that's gone on to have a tremendous amount of pull and power over the years – and for good reason too! With songs like these, Hardin set the stage for so many other singers to come – bringing in a lot of his ... (Rock) read moreCD
(1991 pressing.)
Tim Hardin —
Tim Hardin 2 ... LP Verve, 1967. Very Good ...
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The second fantastic album from Tim Hardin – a singer/songwriter classic that's gone on to have a tremendous amount of pull and power over the years – and for good reason too! With songs like these, Hardin set the stage for so many other singers to come – bringing in a lot of his ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has light ring and edge wear.)
Tim Hardin —
Tim Hardin 4 ... LP Verve, 1968. Very Good+ ...
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Tim Hardin's last album for Verve – and a record that has a bit of a different vibe than his previous three sets! Although still in folksy territory, Tim's really drawn a lot from blues as well – and the set adds in some electric guitar riffing and harmonica, to emphasize the blusier ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Verve Forecast pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and some aging. Vinyl has a short click for a few spins at the beginning of "Airmobile".)
Features Hargrove on trumpet, Sherman Irby on alto, Larry Willis on piano, Gerald Cannon on bass, and Willie Jones on drums – backed by a string section with arrangements by Hargrove, Willis, and Cedar Walton! (Jazz) CD
Roy Hargrove on trumpet and flugelhorn, Ron Blake on tenor and soprano sax, Cyrus Chestnut on piano, Rodney Whitaker on bass, and Gregory Hutchinson on drums. (Jazz) CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Roy Hargrove & The RH Factor —
Hard Groove ... CD Verve, 2003. Used ...
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A funky collaboration of new and old players – as trumpeter Roy Hargrove explores a range of classic styles with a host of excellent guest stars! The RH Factor project includes work by Bernard Wright, Cornell Dupree, Karl Denson, and other funk luminaries – and it also features great ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print. Small cutout hole through the rear of case.)
A funky collaboration of new and old players – as trumpeter Roy Hargrove explores a range of classic styles with a host of excellent guest stars! The RH Factor project includes work by Bernard Wright, Cornell Dupree, Karl Denson, and other funk luminaries – and it also features great ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Pressed at Third Man!)
Roy Hargrove & The RH Factor —
Strength EP ... CD Verve, 2004. Used ...
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The second set of jazzy jam tracks from Roy Hargrove's RH Factor – following very nicely on the style of the first! Hargrove's funky trumpet is very firmly in the lead of the set – pushing the group through a sound that's tightly percussive at the bottom, but which also has a lot of ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
(Out of print. Promo sticker on front of case and cutout hole through barcode.)
Roy Hargrove/Christian McBride/Stephen Scott —
Parker's Mood ... CD Verve, 1995. Used ...
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Features Roy Hargrove on trumpet and flugelhorn, Stephen Scott on piano, and Christian McBride on bass. Tracks include "Marmaduke", "Dewey Square", "Dexterity", "Laura", and "Yardbird Suite". (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Harumi —
Harumi ... LP Verve/Forecast, 1968. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
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One of the trippiest albums recorded for Verve in the 60s – a unique 2LP set by Japanese psych artist Harumi – and a record that stands proudly next to the best by Zappa or the Velvets at the time! The double-length space of the record really helps give it some shape – as Harumi ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo! Cover has edge wear, light ring wear, small splits on the top seams, some radio ink stamps, & corner bend. Labels have ink stamps.)
Harumi —
Harumi ... CD Verve/Early Dawn (Germany), 1968. Used ...
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One of the trippiest albums recorded for Verve in the 60s – a unique 2LP set by Japanese psych artist Harumi – and a record that stands proudly next to the best by Zappa or the Velvets at the time! The double-length space of the record really helps give it some shape – as Harumi ... (Rock) read moreCD
Richie Havens —
Mixed Bag ... LP Verve, 1967. Very Good+ ...
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The genius of Richie Havens at this point is beyond compare – a unique take on the dying folk sound of the 60s, one that infused it with a deeper sense of soul that helped it get new legs in the Woodstock generation – yet which is also heard here before any of the post-hippie cliches ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic testament to the far-reaching genius of the young Richie Havens – a double-length set that makes full use of its expanded space to really offer up so many different slices of Havens special sort of magic on the late 60s scene! There's a mixture of live and studio tracks on the ... (Soul) read moreCD
An all-star set for Hawk – one that has him blowing with backing from the Oscar Peterson Trio, plus some additional work by Hank Jones, and guest trumpet from Roy Eldridge, and even a bit of additional tenor from Ben Webster! Phew, with all those players on the set, you might expect the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great meeting of these two classic talents – recorded live at Chicago's Opera House in the late 50s, with sound that's surprisingly great for the time! Hawkins and Eldridge are very well-matched in the frontline – blowing in a style that's easygoing yet still quite fresh and ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A really special set of late work from Coleman Hawkins – shorter numbers, but played with plenty of flair with a small combo that also includes Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, Herb Ellis on guitar, and Alvin Stoller on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, Verve master edition in a trifold digipack.)
Long, lean, and later work by Coleman Hawkins – recorded in a beautifully stripped-down and free setting at the Village Gate! The tracks are all pushing the 10 minute mark – and feature Hawk soloing in that open, exploratory way he was using during the time – a mix of older ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features work with Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra, the Mound City Blue Blowers, Ben Webster, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Benny Carter, Max Roach, and Duke Ellington. (Jazz) CD
Titles include "La Rosita", "Picasso", "Bean At The Met", "Cattlin' At Keynote", "Night And Day", "Hallelujah" – 16 tracks total, all selected by Sonny Rollins. (Jazz) CD
A classic set in the best Verve Records mode – as these two mature giants of the tenor sax get lots of room to open up and solo with a great rhythm section at the core! Both Hawkins and Webster have a fantastic sense of tone and timing – and the space of the record really lets you hear ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Verve Acoustic Sounds series – heavy cover and vinyl!)
A classic set in the best Verve Records mode – as these two mature giants of the tenor sax get lots of room to open up and solo with a great rhythm section at the core! Both Hawkins and Webster have a fantastic sense of tone and timing – and the space of the record really lets you hear ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(1997 Verve Master Edition in a tri-fold digipack. Jazz Heritage pressing.)
Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster —
Compact Jazz ... CD Verve, 1950s. Used ...
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Notable sidemen include Benny Carter and Oscar Peterson. (Jazz) CD
Something wonderful happened to Coleman Hawkins at the end of his career – record companies started letting him record in really long formats, stretching out creatively on extended solos that continued to push the boundaries of his talents! This set is a prime example of that shift – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A two part album that features the trio in the studio and again in a live set, recorded at a small club in Boston. Roy Haynes on drums, Danilo Perez on piano, and John Patitucci on bass. (Jazz) CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Jimmy Heath —
Love Letter ... LP Verve, 2020. New Copy Gatefold ...
$11.9924.99
The last album that Jimmy Heath ever gave the world – and a record that makes us miss him even more – as the whole thing takes Heath back to that spectacular mix of solo expressionist, thoughtful composer, and sensitive arranger territory of his best early years! And if you want proof ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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. (Vocalists) CD
(Out of print 1989 CD pressing.)
Joe Henderson —
Big Band ... CD Verve/Polygram, 1996. Used ...
$2.99
Features Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Freddie Hubbard, and Nicholas Payton on trumpets – plus Chick Corea on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Al Foster, Joe Chambers and Lewis Nash on drums. (Jazz) CD
You probably know the music – as the record got a lot of press when it came out – but in case you don't, some tracks feature Herbie Hancock and Christian McBride backing Joe up, and others have Eliane Elias and Oscar Castro-Neves. Titles include "Boto", "Felicidade" ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Joe Henderson —
Four ... CD Verve, 1968. Used ...
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An unissued live session from tenor legend Joe Henderson – with hip backing by the trio of Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums! (Jazz) CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, booklet has a promo stamp.)
Amazing sounds from Joe Henderson's later years – a completely sublime take on the music of Billy Strayhorn, and a wonderful demonstration of Henderson's mature talents on the tenor! There's a fantastic balance here between darkness and light, grit and clarity, heard in Joe's very first ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Late work from the tenor legend Joe Henderson – his last album for Verve – leading an impeccable core combo and guests through the Gershwins' classic Porgy & Bess! The players including Jon Scofield on guitars, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Stefon Harris on vibes, Dave Holland on bass, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great counterpart to the album Four – and like that one, which comes from the same session, this one features material recorded live in 1968, but only issued here for the first time! (Jazz) CD
(Out of print.)
Luiz Henrique & Walter Wanderley —
Popcorn ... LP Verve, 1969. Very Good+ ...
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An excellent collaboration between two of Verve's best Brazilian artists of the late 60s – the groovy organist Walter Wanderley, and the breezy breathy vocalist Luiz Henrique! The set is a perfect example of the way that Verve took bossa playing and gave it a groovy production twist – ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great Verve Master Edition with two CDs and some nice unissued material! (Jazz) CD
Johnny Hodges —
Blues A-Plenty ... CD Verve (Japan), 1958. Used ...
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Blues-a-plenty, but still pretty darn jazzy too – as the "blues" in the title is just Verve's code for the way the album's put together – loose, unstructured, and a great format for Johnny Hodges to do some wonderful blowing on alto sax! The album also features strong work ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Blues-a-plenty, but still pretty darn jazzy too – as the "blues" in the title is just Verve's code for the way the album's put together – loose, unstructured, and a great format for Johnny Hodges to do some wonderful blowing on alto sax! The album also features strong work ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print gold CD pressing produced by Classic Compact Discs.)
Excellent work from Hodges – soloing beautifully on a set of standard Gershwin tunes, over wonderfully warm arrangements by Russ Garcia, in the best manner of the Verve "with strings" style. Hodges was a monster soloist in this kind of setting – hitting a sound and level of ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great lost slice of Verve from the early 60s – with Hodges on alto, and Lalo Schifrin on piano and Barry Galbraith on guitar – a pretty groovy group! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Some rare non-Ellington material from Billy Strayhorn and Johnny Hodges – recorded as part of a series done by producer Stanley Dance at the end of the 50s! The feel here is a almost a bit more open and less restrained than the usual Ellington groove – with some standout longer tracks, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 1999 Verve Master Edition.)
Johnny Hodges —
Sandy's Gone ... LP Verve, 1963. Very Good ...
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A set that has the sweet alto sax of Johnny Hodges working with great arrangements from Claus Ogerman – a mode that's a bit more groovy and 60s than some of Johnny's previous work – in a setting that offers up a nice change for his sound! Claus is in fine form here – swinging ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing. Cover has a stained lower corner with wear.)
Includes the songs "Jeep's Blues", "Castle Rock", "(A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing) Passion Flower", "Duke's In Bed", "Little Rabbit Blues", "Early Morning Rock", "Honey Hill", "The Last Time I Saw Paris", "Not So ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Beautiful Billie from the last years of her life. The material was recorded in 1956 and 1957 in Hollywood, featuring Barney Kessel, Ben Wesbster, Harry Edison, and Jimmy Rowles – all grooving nicely in small group formation. The tracks have a wonderfully fragile quality – and although ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The third collection of Billie's Verve studio recordings, produced by Norman Granz. Billie's backing group includes performances by Benny Carter, Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Paul Quiichette, and Wynton Kelly, and features the songs "Trav'lin Light", "April In ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful Billie from the last years of her life. The material was recorded in 1956 and 1957 in Hollywood, featuring Barney Kessel, Ben Wesbster, Harry Edison, and Jimmy Rowles – all grooving nicely in small group formation. The tracks have a wonderfully fragile quality – and although ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Some of the earliest Billie Holiday work for Verve Records – material recorded in a mid 40s Jazz At The Philharmonic session, already showing the great setting the label was able to allow! Billie's voice is wonderful – really coming into its own mature modes – and backing is by a ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(1994 pressing.)
Billie Holiday —
Billie's Best ... CD Verve, Late 40s/1950s. Used ...
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A great collection from the Verve years – 16 titles that include "East Of The Sun", "What A Little Moonlight Can Do", "He's Funny That Way", "Some Other Spring", "Everything I Have Is Yours", "Comes Love", and "Stormy Blues" ... (Vocalists) CD
Late work from the great Billie Holiday – the kind of mature set that made Verve Records such a perfect home for the singer in the 50s! Where other labels might have pushed too much to try to get Billie into more commercial, or more straightforward modes – Verve just relaxes into the ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Out of print Verve Master Edition, teeth inside case are broken.)
Billie Holiday —
Body & Soul ... LP Verve, 1957. New Copy (reissue)...
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Late work from the great Billie Holiday – the kind of mature set that made Verve Records such a perfect home for the singer in the 50s! Where other labels might have pushed too much to try to get Billie into more commercial, or more straightforward modes – Verve just relaxes into the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Late work from the great Billie Holiday – the kind of mature set that made Verve Records such a perfect home for the singer in the 50s! Where other labels might have pushed too much to try to get Billie into more commercial, or more straightforward modes – Verve just relaxes into the ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing stuff – a really incredible dip into the life, mind, and music of Billie Holiday – with some rare studio banter that's almost as compelling as her famous recordings for Verve! Amazing package, too – a real standard-setter for CDs when it came out! (Vocalists) CD
(Out of print, later pressing with jewel cases and cardstock slipcase. Cover has light wear – inner content are all in nice shape!)
Amazing stuff – a really incredible dip into the life, mind, and music of Billie Holiday – with some rare studio banter that's almost as compelling as her famous recordings for Verve! Amazing package, too – a real standard-setter for CDs when it came out! (Vocalists) CD
The complete master takes of Billie Holiday's years recording for Verve, Clef, and Norgran – distilled down from the much larger box set issued a few years earlier – and without all the over-repeated alternates and odd versions that made that other collection a bit frustrating! The ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Out of print, includes original metal tin and book – all in nice shape!)
A very unusual concert from Billie Holiday – one that features narration by Gilbert Millstein, telling the story of Billie's life! The format is quite unusual – almost a live documentary, with the subject of the documentary there in person herself! Millstein narrates from the start, ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese Polydor pressing – UMV 2600 – with obi and insert. Obi is torn in half at the seams, with the back piece crinkled.)
A very unusual concert from Billie Holiday – one that features narration by Gilbert Millstein, telling the story of Billie's life! The format is quite unusual – almost a live documentary, with the subject of the documentary there in person herself! Millstein narrates from the start, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
22 songs over 2 LPs, titles include "Lady Sings The Blues", "My Man", "God Bless The Child", "Strange Fruit", "I Only Have Eyes For You", "Blue Moon", "Good Morning Heartache", and more. (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
Billie Holiday —
Lady ... LP Verve, Late 50s. Very Good- ...
$1.99
Later work from Billie Holiday – all recorded for Verve with some hip group backing! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(The bottom half of the cover has waviness and light staining, cutout hole, some wear along the opening.)
Possibly one of the most essential Billie Holiday albums for Verve – a set that carries the same title as her famous autobiography, and which also features many key numbers from her songbook at the time! The feel here is quite easygoing and relaxed – with small group backing behind ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese Polydor pressing – UMV 2047 – with obi and insert. Cover has light wear, some spotty aging, and some small white print blemishes.)
Possibly one of the most essential Billie Holiday albums for Verve – a set that carries the same title as her famous autobiography, and which also features many key numbers from her songbook at the time! The feel here is quite easygoing and relaxed – with small group backing behind ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Possibly one of the most essential Billie Holiday albums for Verve – a set that carries the same title as her famous autobiography, and which also features many key numbers from her songbook at the time! The feel here is quite easygoing and relaxed – with small group backing behind ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Billie Holiday's last recording – and a really beautiful little set that's a perfect cap to her all-too-short career! The album's got a style that's similar to the better-known Lady In Satin album – with backings from Ray Ellis that are a bit more lush than those used during the Verve ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
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 ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s mono Japanese pressing – MV 2595 – with obi and insert.)
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 ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Not really a recital in the "live" sense, in that the album's a studio session – but a great batch of classic Verve sides by Billie Holiday! The care and quality of the record definitely demonstrate that the Verve years are some of Holiday's best – and for the session, Norman ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Billie Holiday —
Solitude ... LP Verve, 1952. Very Good ...
$19.99
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 ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later stereo MGM pressing. Vinyl plays with a short click on the first 2 tracks on side 2. Cover has light wear, cut corner.)
Billie Holiday —
Solitude ... CD Verve, 1952. Used ...
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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 ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Classic Verve work by Billie Holiday – 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 ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
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 ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic Verve work by Billie Holiday – 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 ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Acoustic Sounds series pressing – heavy cover and vinyl!)
Classic Verve work by Billie Holiday – 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 ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Billie Holiday —
Stay With Me ... LP Verve, Early 50s. Very Good+ ...
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Classic Verve material from Billie Holiday – a supberbly intimate set with small combo backing led by pianist Mal Waldron! The vibe is great – mature Billie in her later years – and the album's one of the best she cut for Verve, with a few longer than usual tracks that are ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – UMV 2598. Cover has some staple holes, a cutout notch and a lightly bumped corner.)
Classic Verve material from Billie Holiday – a supberbly intimate set with small combo backing led by pianist Mal Waldron! The vibe is great – mature Billie in her later years – and the album's one of the best she cut for Verve, with a few longer than usual tracks that are ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A velvet mood, but one with a bit of an edge – as you might expect from Billie Holiday in the 50s, hardly the stuff of a too-soft vocal date! The album's got Holiday working in wonderful small combo mode – getting some key Verve backup from players who include Sweets Edison on trumept, ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Over an hour of music – and tracks that include "I Wished On The Moon", "Comes Love", "Darn That Dream", "Body & Soul", "Embraceable You", "We'll Be Together Again", and "All Or Nothing At All". (Vocalists) CD
An excellent album of party grooves from The Hombres – a bit sunshine pop, a bit folk rock, but with some nice earthy touches that almost bring in a bit of a beat group feel to the set! The group's got a nice Hammond organ undercurrent – spinning out in the style that you'd hear ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great, but very unusual John Lee Hooker album – one that was recorded in London with backing from later blues rock heroes The Groundhogs – a group who do a really great job here of hanging back, and letting Hook really take the lead! All those raw, gritty charms of Hooker's ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Part of a great series that was released in conjunction with Esquire Magazine. The album's a nice split gatefold package filled with a book chock full of photos of 60's France, with cool travel notes. The disc combines sound effects and music (we think by Kenyon Hopkins), to create the effect of ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cool middle-split cover, with booklet! Cover has light wear and an ink stamp.)
Lightnin Hopkins/Brownie McGhee/Sonny Terry/Jimmy —
Blues Box (3LP Box Set) ... LP Verve, 1959/1963. Very Good 3LP Box Set ...
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Features 2LPs of 1963 live material with Lightnin' Hopkins, Brownie McGhee, & Sonny Terry – plus a 1959 recording with Jimmy Witherspoon on vocals, Teddy Edwards on tenor, and Groove Holmes on organ! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Verve Folkways pressing. Box has surface wear, split corners, and is flattened a bit at the bottom edge.)
With some nice guest tenor work from Buck Hill! Titles include "Get Out Of Town", "Beautiful Friendship", "I Got Lost In His Arms", "Come Fly With Me", and "So I Love You". (Vocalists) CD
With Charles Ables on bass and Steve Williams on drums. Titles include "Something Happens To Me", "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good", "Nice 'N' Easy", "The Great City", "I Thought About You", and "Our Love Is Here To Stay". CD includes ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
With special guest Gary Bartz on alto sax! Titles include "Just A Little Lovin", "Drown In My Own Tears", "The Sun Died", "Bye Bye Love", "Green", "I Got A Man", and "Light Out Of Darkness". (Vocalists) CD