Vocalists — In Stock
Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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Jerri Adams —
It's Cool Inside (7 inch EP) ... 7-inch 
Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
Features backings from Lou Stein – and titles that include "Love For Sale", "Let's Fall In Love", "Gone With The Wind", and "Everything Happens To Me". (Funky 45's, Vocalists) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Rare 7" pic sleeve! Cover has some light wear, and one small mark from an old sticker.)
Eclectus, 2017. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Promotional sticker on back of digipack case.)
Blujazz, 2008. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
Amazing work from singer Dee Alexander – a wonderfully soulful album of jazz vocals, and one that we'd rank right up there with our favorite records by Carmen Lundy or Dee Dee Bridgewater! Dee's a singer who's worked in Chicago for years, but we've honestly only begun to appreciate her ... read more CD
Uni, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Very nice pop soul session, with production by Calvin Carter, and a sound that's similar to some of the Capitol LA soul sessions from the late 60s. Sandra sings in an easy loungey voice, and covers tracks like "Wedding Bell Blues", "She Will Break Your Heart", and "Ooh ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, two cutout holes, and some marker and a small piece of tape on back.)
Impulse, 1964. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $39.99
A beautiful album from Lorez Alexanderia – one of her two excellent sessions for Impulse! The record was cut after Lorez recorded some great sides for the Argo label – and it works off the strength of those sides, taking her unique vocal approach, forged in R&B, but smoothed by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange & black label pressing with Van Gelder stamp, with ABC Paramount inner sleeve. Cover has some notes inside the gatefold.)
Federal, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A classic album from one of our favorite jazz singers ever – a set that really set a whole new standard for a generation! Even at this early stage, Lorez Alexandria was an amazingly accomplished vocalist – as you'll hear on this excellent selection of tunes from the Lester Young ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Danish pressing.)
Impulse, 1964. Very Good- Gatefold ... $9.99
A beautiful album by one of our favorite jazz singers! Lorez Alexandria is in a perfect setting here – singing with subtly sophisticated backings that really let her take charge, and direct the songs tightly with her incredibly soulful vocals! Instrumentation is mostly in a small combo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo, mono. Cover has some light wear.)
Trio (Japan), 1977. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $24.99
Two of the coolest, grooviest tracks ever recorded by Lorez Alexandria – back to back on a Japanese-only 45! "Send In The Clowns" is taken at this great modal jazz clip – a completely different rhythm than anyone's ever used with the tune, which completely transforms it ... (Funky 45's, Vocalists) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Part of the Deep Jazz Reality series!)
Survival, 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Avant jazz meets The Blues, as Rashied Ali and combo back up singer Royal Blue on this set of tracks released on Ali's own label. Blue's style isn't as heavy-handed as you'd expect, and at times, it shares a bit with 70's singers like Joe Lee Wilson. The band includes Marvin Blackman, Charles ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original rpessing!)
Redwood/Celeste (Japan), 1981. Used ... $16.99
The second album by this excellent all-female San Francisco jazz combo – a live date that's even more cooking than their debut! As before, there's a sweetly breezy style to the record – that hip SF sound of the 70s – with echoes of Braziliana and soul amidst the group's jazzier ... read more CD
Prestige, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
One of Mose's best early albums – even though he hardly gets a chance to sing on it! The album features some great work by Allison's trio of the time – Addison Farmer on bass and Ronnie Free on drums – simple piano-driven groovers, performed with a slight gutbuckety approach, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has a sticker spot.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A real standout set from Mose – one of his few early sides for Columbia, and a great one at that! The album alternates between vocal and instrumental tunes – both handled with a rootsy flourish that's every bit the best Allison sound, before it became all overdone and cliched. The set' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 6 eye pressing. Cover has light wear. Label has a sticker.)
Mose Allison —
I've Been Doin' Some Thinkin' ... LP Atlantic, 1968. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Great Atlantic work from Mose – cut in the early years of his rediscovery by the hippie crowd, but with a tight small combo mode that recalls his classic 50s recordings for Prestige! The group on the set's a trio – with Mose on piano and vocals, Red Mitchell on bass, and Bill Goodwin ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Mose Allison —
Lessons In Living ... LP Elektra, 1983. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(Cover has some wear.)
Prestige, 1958. Very Good ... $19.99
Tremendous early work from the great Mose Allison – a Prestige album that captures Mose when he was coming off some straighter jazz years as a pianist, but also working to discover his own unique groove as well! Mose plays piano, but also sings on three tracks, and plays trumpet on one more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black label NJ pressing, with RVG stamp and deep groove. Cover is nice!)
Warner, 1959. Near Mint- ... $0.99
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(70s pressing on Discovery.)
Carmen Amez —
Good Morning Heartache/Rella, Late 70s. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $23.99
Rare jazzy work from this Chicago singer! (Funky 45's, Vocalists) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has some overall aging – more grey than white.)
Gene Ammons, Etta Jones, & Jack McDuff —
Soul Summit Vol 2 ... LP Prestige, 1963. Very Good+ ... $16.99
A set that's less a "summit" than a great collection of groovy work for Prestige Records in the 60s – tracks that didn't make it onto other full albums of the time, but which feature material by some of the most soulful talents on the label! Tenorist Gene Ammons is the main star ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Silver & black label NJ pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover is nice!)
Mercury, 1958. Near Mint- ... $7.99
One of Ernestine's early albums for Mercury – a bit unsure as to its direction: soul jazz, straight ballad vocals, or a bit of vocalese jazz – but that's kind of what makes it interesting! Pete Rugolo conducts the group on the session – and he also contributed the original tune ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Mercury, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A great slice of work from the early years of Ernestine Anderson – one of her key swingers for Mercury, and the kind of record that should have made her huge at the time! There's a hip-stepping quality here that points nicely towards the 60s – a bit more of a bounce in the backings, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some splitting in the top seam.)
Ernie Andrews —
Soul Proprietor ... LP Dot, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A great little set from Ernie Andrews – sounding quite different than on most of his other work! Although Ernie's best known as a jazz vocalist, he steps out here in a mode that's got a heck of a lot of 60s soul – working with arrangements by Shorty Rogers in a style that's got plenty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Liberty/Rev-Ola (UK), 1957. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
Wild! Long before she was a hipster poet, and even longer before she was the Poet Laureate, Maya cut this early album of calypso tracks for Liberty – with a rootsy sound that's actually pretty darn nice! Maya wrote a larger number of the tracks, and backing is by Tommy Tedesco on guitar and ... read more CD
RCA, 1967. Near Mint- ... $2.99
RCA/BMG (Japan), 1961. Used ... $11.99
Marty Paich brings some nice jazzy charts to this early set from Ann-Margret – just the kind of hip material that made her a swinger from the start! The vocals have a sexy, breathy quality that matches Ann's tight sweater on the cover – and even when Paich grooves in an uptempo style, ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Verve, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Great jazz-based work from Fred Astaire – set up here in a combo that includes Flip Phillips on tenor, Charlie Shavers on trumpet, Barney Kessel on guitar, and Oscar Peterson on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing with deep groove. Cover is discolored from age.)
CTI (Japan), 1976. Used ... $14.99
Wonderfully warm soul from the great Patti Austin – a key artist in the late 70s, and one who really helped push the music forward with a new sense of sophistication! Patti's got a strongly jazzy vibe here – and works with David Matthews arrangements that are really well put-together ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Blu Spec CD, includes obi.)
Liberty, Late 50s. Very Good ... $11.99
A beautiful little vocal set – and not nearly as gimmicky as you'd expect! The album's "presented" by Martin Denny, but overall it's a pretty straight jazz set – featuring vocals by Japanese/Hawaiian Ethel, sung in a cool and moody style that's got lots of 50s west coast ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono teal label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some seam splitting.)
Piece Of Pie, 2019. Used ... $8.99
... CD
Hanaiia/Celeste (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $19.99
Rare Hawaii soul from the end of the 70s – an album that's a great extension of the sunny sound heard previously from Lemuria! Babadu's got a gently grooving glow that's right up there with the Free Soul sound of years back – an approach that's smooth, but not in commercial or chart ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Swedish Society (Sweden), 1972. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of the most unusual albums ever from this great Swedish vocalist – a set that has Alice recorded live in Sweden – not Israel, as the title proclaims – but working through a set of spiritual tunes in Swedish and English, plus one more track in Hebrew – mostly with just ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kapp/Elemental (Spain), 1965. New Copy ... $12.99
A great batch of early work from Burt Bacharach – one of the first albums to be issued under his own name, and proof that Mr B was head and shoulders above most of the other arrangers and composers of his time! At some level, the style here is a bit more traditional than some of Burt's later ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
A&M, 1969. Sealed ... $9.99
Fantastic work by maestro Burt Bacharach – subtle genius, and an album that offers more to us every time we listen to it! Burt's work has been recorded by many – but few ever gave it the kind of treatment that he did – as you'll hear in this brilliant array of sweeping strings, ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Make It Easy On Yourself ... CD 9.99(Stereo pressing.)
A&M/Elemental (Spain), 1967. New Copy ... $12.99
Fantastic! We love Burt Bacharach in so many ways that it's easy to forget the genius of these early A&M sides – but going back to them is always a treat, and it's wonderful to hear the way that Burt lays down his own work when given the chance! You know the tracks – "House ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Reach Out ... LP 14.99(Limited edition!)
A&M, 1967. Sealed ... $14.99
Fantastic! We love Burt Bacharach in so many ways that it's easy to forget the genius of these early A&M sides – but going back to them is always a treat, and it's wonderful to hear the way that Burt lays down his own work when given the chance! You know the tracks – "House ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Reach Out ... CD 12.99(Stereo pressing.)
Columbia, 1930s/Early 40s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Project 3, 1970. Sealed ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has sticker remnants. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing, with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam.)
Roulette, 1959. Very Good+ ... $1.99
A really wonderful take on Porgy & Bess and other Gershwin standards by Pearl Bailey – there's just something about her naturally rich, bluesy, husky tone on these tunes that's simply wonderful! The backing is often well measured, but, occasionally a bigger sound and chorus vocals kick ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow bars pressing, with deep groove.)
Project 3, 1968. Sealed Gatefold ... $4.99
Titles include "Tower Of Strength", "Ukulele Talk", "That's Life", "Walk Away", "He's Gone", and "The Color Of Rain". LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a hole in front.)
Stardust, 1960. Sealed ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has some sticker remnants.)
Everest, 1955. Sealed ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue.)
Design, 1958. Very Good ... $3.99
A delightful album of vocal renditions of Duke's tunes by little known singer Eugenie Baird. Baird's wonderfully relaxed takes on these great Ellington tunes begs the question of how she remained sidelined for so many years, and then went on to largely be forgotten except for a spell with Bing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with a sticker in the corner.)
Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1955. Used ... $6.99
A classic album of vocal tracks from Chet Baker – working here with a core group that features piano by Russ Freeman and flute by Bud Shank – plus additional arrangements on some tracks by the likes of Johnny Mandel, Marty Paich, and Frank Campo. The album's classic Chet all the way ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print early 90's pressing – includes obi.)
Chet Baker —
Chet Baker Sings (180 gram pressing) ... LP Pacific Jazz, 1954. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 34.99
Maybe one of the greatest albums of Chet Baker vocal material you could ever hope to buy – a fantastic testament of the young talent at the top of his game – effortlessly moving between well-conceived trumpet solos and those fantastic vocals that were unlike any other singer at the time! ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet Series on heavyweight vinyl pressed at RTI!)
Capitol/Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used ... $3.99
Past Perfect/Silverline (Germany), 1953. Used ... $3.99
Epic, 1987. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Seminal work from the lovely Basia – and an album that's a wonderful hybrid of jazz, soul, and pop – all put together at a level that really goes beyond most of her contemporaries! There's a vibe here that's almost like Swing Out Sister at their best – catchy, but never cloying ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light stains and hype sticker.)
Columbia, 1944. Very Good 4 x 78 rpm album ... $4.99
Roulette, 1959. Used ... $4.99
Billy Eckstine gets a new lease on life – working here with great backings from the Count Basie band, in a mode that's a bit like some of Billy's own large ensemble recordings of the mid 40s! The sound is a bit more Basie-inflected than before, but that also unlocks some great swinging, ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Count Basie & The Mills Brothers —
Board Of Directors ... LP Dot, 1967. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A late 60s swinger from The Mills Brothers – with the aging vocal group get some great assistance from the Count Basie Orchestra! By the time of this sessions, The Mills Brothers had been recording for at least 4 decades – and although their early hits had gained the group a great deal ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, but is nice overall.)
United Artists/BGO (UK), 1973/1975. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 16.99
Two early 70s albums from Shirley Bassey – back to back in a single set! Never Never Never is a warmly-crafted 70s album from the great Shirley Bassey – a set that continues that great move she was making at the end of the 60s – shaking off some of the bolder, brassier styles ... read more CD
Right Groove, 2019. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Nicolas Bearde is a singer with equal parts experience in jazz and soul – which makes him a perfect artist to take on the music of Nat King Cole – which he does here in a way that may well be better than any other Cole tribute we've heard, including a recent effort by Gregory Porter! ... read more CD
Gilbert Becaud —
What Now My Love ... LP Kapp, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Tony Bennett —
Hot & Cool – Bennett Sings Ellington ... CD RPM/Columbia, 1999. Used ... $1.99
... CD
Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $8.99
One of Tony Bennett's most fantastic albums from the 60s, and a record that features some nice jazzy arrangements that push past the usual heavy studio ones. The album includes a great reading of "Samba Do Aviao" with backing by Carlos Lyra, Helcio Milito, and Al Cohn – plus "F ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2 eye mono pressing. Cover some wear.)
Columbia, Late 50s/1960s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Roulette, 1963. Very Good ... $3.99
Titles include "Strike Up The Band", "Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans", "Poor Little Rich Girl", "Are You Havin Any Fun", "Anyting Goes", and "With Plenty Of Money". LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing.)
Fantasy/OJC, 1975. Used ... $1.99
If you've ever doubted the real jazz sensibility of Tony Bennett, then this is an album to change your mind – because Tony's working here in a marvelously unadorned setting – with only the piano of Bill Evans to back him up! The record's a rare gem from years after Bennett was cracking ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Fontana (Denmark), 1963. Very Good+ ... $29.99
A rare 60s session from European vocalist Pedro Biker – singing here in English with backing by a very cool combo that includes Sahib Shihab! The sound is tighter and a bit more groovy than most other American male vocal sides from the time – a groove that's often snapping, swinging, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Incredible Japanese reissue package – with the original European-styled sleeve, plus an extra separate sleeve for the vinyl! Includes obi too.)
Camilio (Canada), 2011. Near Mint- ... $29.99
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(Cover appears to have been signed by the artist on back.)
Parlophone/SFE (UK), 1968/1978. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A pair of EMI classics from Cilla Black – separated by the space of a decade, and filled in with 21 more bonus tracks too! First up is Sher-oo – fantastic work from Cilla Black – only her third full length album, but a set that already has the singer growing way past some of her ... read more CD
Ofer, 2019. Used ... $0.99
... CD
EmArcy, 1954. Very Good ... $9.99
A key link in the early career of Blossom Dearie – and a fab album of jazzy vocal tracks throughout! Before Blossom recorded some of her 50s sides for Verve in the US, she was living in France and working with The Blue Stars – a cool male/female jazz vocal group that went onto become ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Mercury pressing with deep groove. Cover has some oxidation on front and some very light staind along the spine on back.)
Blue Thumb, Early 70s. Very Good Gatefold ... $6.99
An incredibly groovy record – and one of two rare sides cut by Bossa Rio – a short-lived vocal group handled by Sergio Mendes! The sound here is kind of an extension of Sergio's work with Brasil 66 – but Bossa Rio have deeper chops vocally, with both male and female singers ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, some ring & edge wear and a partially split top seam.)
Le Roy Bostic, Early 60s. Very Good ... $2.99
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
A nice step forward for singer Clea Bradford – an artist who started out in bluesier territory that maybe reflected her St Louis roots – but who works here with arranger Jim Tyler, who sets her up in a sophisticated mix of jazzy styles! Bradford's vocals are quite dynamic – you ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Afro Blue ... CD Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest jazz vocal albums of all time – and one of the first true moments of genius from a young Dee Dee Bridgewater! The album's a Japanese only release (proof that they're always hipper to our jazz artists than we are!) – and it features Dee Dee singing material that's ... read more CD
Also available Afro Blue (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99(Part of the Jazz Legends In Japan series!)
Trio/Muzak (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $24.99
One of the greatest jazz vocal albums of all time – and one of the first true moments of genius from a young Dee Dee Bridgewater! The album's a Japanese only release (proof that they're always hipper to our jazz artists than we are!) – and it features Dee Dee singing material that's ... read more CD
Trio (Japan), 1974. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $24.99
A unique Japanese-only single – one that features two of the best tracks from the legendary Afro Blue album by Dee Dee Bridgewater! First up is her take on the Bobby Hutcherson classic "Little B's Poem" – a completely wonderful vocal version that, to us, even blows away the ... (Funky 45's, Vocalists) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Part of the Deep Jazz Reality series!)
Impulse, 1986. Very Good ... $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 LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing on Affinity.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Red Earth – A Malian Journey ... CD Universal, 2007. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most creative albums we've heard from Dee Dee Bridgewater in years – a set of tracks recorded with a host of Malian artists – in a unique cross-cultural mode that's unlike anything else Dee Dee has ever recorded! The core style here is still very firmly rooted in Bridgewater' ... read more CD
London (UK), Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(UK stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good ... $2.99
Great jazzy work by this excellent singer – a tight set featuring Oscar Brown Jr. performing jazz material written (mostly) by other composers, shifting the focus away from his earlier records, which have more of his own compositions. Ralph Burns and Al Cohn handled the arrangements – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2 eye mono pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Atlantic (Japan), 1972. Used ... $11.99
A sweet bit of funky jazz vocals from Oscar Brown Jr – recorded during his early 70s stay at Atlantic Records, in a style that's very different than his early work! The tracks are all still original numbers by Oscar – penned with that clever bad-rapping approach to the lyrics that ... read more CD
(2013 pressing, includes obi.)
Nucleus, 1967. Sealed ... $6.99
A light and dreamy set of Brazilian vocal tracks – recorded in 1967, and featuring the voice of singer Lenita Bruno, a strong 60s talent with a style that's somewhat like Sylvia Telles. Arrangements on the set are by Clare Fischer – who plays piano, organ, and electric harpsichord in a ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing!)
Mode/VSOP, 1957. Used ... $8.99
A sweet little session of 50s vocal jazz – equally great not just for the singing by Joy Byran, but also for the arrangements by pianist Marty Paich! Paich's captured here at a great early point scoring for singers – and he gives Joy the same fluid jazzy approach that he used on the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vee Jay, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Arrangements by Jimmy Haskell – on titles that include "Bubble's Blues", "Belittling Me", "Without A Song", and "My Mother's Eyes". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove.)
Ann Burton —
Ballads & Burton ... CD Sony (Japan), 1969. Used ... $16.99
Sublime ballad work from Dutch vocalist Ann Burton – sung with near-invisible accompaniment from the Louis Van Dyke trio! Van Dyke's got an especially tender touch on the keys – one that hangs in air with great space between the notes – a mode that's simply perfect for Ann's ... read more CD
(Out of print, 2005 Master Sound pressing.)
MGM, 1967. Sealed ... $13.99
One of the strangest albums to come out of the late 60s spoken word record boom – a collection of Bob Dylan tunes, read with a heavy English accent by actor Sebastian Cabot! Cabot's probably best known for his roles in the shows Checkmate and Family Affair – and he uses that familiar ... (Spoken Word, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole. Shrinkwrap has a small hole.)
Winter & Winter (Germany), 1999. Used ... $5.99
Elektra, 1978. Sealed ... $18.99
One of the great albums from Terry Callier's "second chapter" on record – a time when he was working for Elektra Records, and doing work that was a bit straighter soul than before – and also slightly jazzy as well! The record's kind of a mix of jazzy grooves and smoother soul ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a small cutout hole in the corner.)
Terry Callier —
Live At Mother Blues, 1964 ... CD Premonition, 1964. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic early work from Terry Callier! The session was cut live at the Chicago folk club Mother Blues – and although Terry's playing here with a small combo that features only dual bass accompaniment behind his guitar and vocals, the sound is excellent! The overall feel is similar to the ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Prestige/Craft, 1964. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 34.99
Terry Callier's first album – recorded in 1964 when he was a wee teen hanging around Chicago's folk scene! As the title indicates, the album's definitely got a folk-styled sound – but also as the "new" implies, it's got a sound all it's own, fresh and free – and that ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available New Folk Sound Of Terry Callier (with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99(180 gram vinyl pressed at RTI!)
Prestige/Craft, 1964. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Terry Callier's first album – recorded in 1964 when he was a wee teen hanging around Chicago's folk scene! As the title indicates, the album's definitely got a folk-styled sound – but also as the "new" implies, it's got a sound all it's own, fresh and free – and that ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available New Folk Sound Of Terry Callier (180 gram 2LP expanded edition) ... LP 26.99
Cadet/Verve, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Possibly the greatest album ever by the legendary Chicago soul singer Terry Callier! Terry's rich mellow voice is mixed with superb arrangements from the Cadet studio team, with Charles Stepney at the head, and the result is completely sublime. The songs are longer than on earlier albums – ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sahko (Finland), 1966. Used ... $14.99
A fantastic bit of lost vocal jazz from the 60s – sung by Finnish vocalist Carola, an artist we'd rank right up there with Monica Zetterlund, Karin Krog, and some of our favorite European singers from the time! Like Monica and Karin, Carola sings mostly in English and has a very groovy ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Carpenters —
Close To You ... LP A&M, 1970. Very Good+ ... $12.99
Roulette, 1958. Very Good+ ... $1.99
United Artists, 1959. Very Good ... $4.99
Although she later lost all connection to jazz singing, in this early record, Diahann Carroll does a ok job with a batch of standards and pop material, conducted by Peter Matz, in his years before Barbara Streisand. The album's reaching for that same sort of classy sound, but thankfully has a lot ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and peeling.)
