Vocalists — In Stock
Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
CDs (504) new/used, Vinyl (444) new/used, LPs (426) new/used, 12-inch (2 used), 7-inch (16 used), All (948)
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Verve, 2000. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & clear promotional sticker on jewel case cover.)
Victor (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $24.99
A special collection of work from this very soulful Japanese singer – one that brings together some of the best cuts from her classic albums, but with some new touches on mastering under the direction of the GRP label! Yasuko's great all the way through – singing in English, but often ... read more CD
(Part of the Adlib Presents Victor Japanese Fusion series!)
Bear Family (Germany), 1950s/1960s. New Copy Gatefold ... $28.99 31.99
A much-needed look at the untapped musical legacy of Eden Ahbez – the west coast mystic who's best remembered for delivering the song "Nature Boy" to Nat King Cole (legendarily walking in barefooted during a recording session!) – but who also made a range of other great music ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lorez Alexandria —
Alexandria The Great/Impulse, 1964/1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic work by the great Lorez Alexandria – a 2-in-1 CD that brings together both of her rare albums for the Impulse label! Lorez The Great was recorded after Lorez cut some great sides for the Argo label in the early 60s – and it works off the strength of those sides, taking her ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Argo/Dusty Groove, 1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest albums ever from Lorez Alexandria – an ultra-hip singer who recorded for Impulse and King, but who sounds especially wonderful on this rare date for Chess Records! The album's got a groove that definitely lives up to its title – a jazzy, bouncy sort of rhythm that's ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Ernestine Allen —
Let It Roll ... LP Tru Sound, Early 60s. Very Good ... $29.99
Tasty R&B material, recorded on Prestige's short-lived Tru-Sound subsidiary. Ernestine had some earlier fame under the name Anisteen Allen, and this record's got a similar sound to her late 40s work – with lots of smoky vocals, touched by a warm jazz sensibility that gives the material a ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Cover has some edge wear and small seam splits.)
Prestige, 1959. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Mose Allison's last album for Prestige Records – before moving onto even bigger fame at Columbia and Atlantic during the 60s! Unlike Allison's later sets, this one is mostly instrumental – but there are a few sweet vocal tracks that bring out the hip, rootsy lyrical modes that would ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label trident pressing with RVG stamp.)
Blue Note, 2000. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print. Mark through barcode & promo stamp on disc.)
Prestige, 1958. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A pivotal album for Mose Allison – and one of the first records to ever feature his voice, even if only on one track! During the 50s, Allison was mostly known for his work as a bop-styled pianist – on records by Stan Getz and others – but at the end of the decade, he really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label trident pressing with RVG stamp. Cover has a small split in the bottom seam.)
Atlantic, 1971. Near Mint- ... $11.99
An amazing record by Mose Allison – with some good funky tracks! The real key here is the fact that Mose plays electric piano and is working in a hip trio with Billy Cobham playing some funky and soulful drums! We don't know what kind of piano Mose is using, but on the tracks where he's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch & light wear.)
RCA, 1958. Very Good- ... $1.99
Easily the greatest album ever by the Ames Brothers – from the fantastic space age cover, right down to the excellent arrangements from Sid Ramin! The whole thing's done in a swinging hi fi sort of mode – one that really pulls a heck of a lot of range out of the vocals! Tunes dip and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove.)
Ernestine Anderson —
Blues Dues & Love News ... CD Qwest, 1995. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
EmArcy/Nippon (Japan), 1958. Used ... $6.99
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 CD
(Out of print.)
Ernestine Anderson —
Fascinating Ernestine ... LP Mercury, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove.)
Ernestine Anderson —
I Love Being Here With You ... CD Concord, 1987/1990. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
... CD
Ernestine Anderson —
Nightlife – Live At Dizzy's Club Coca Cola ... CD High Note, 2011. Used ... $11.99
Sweet live material form Ernestine Anderson – backed by an intuitive combo that includes Houston Person, Lafayette Harris, Jr, Lonnie Plaxico and Jermone Jennings – recorded at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola in the spring of 2010. We live that it's a straight up document of the what you might ... read more CD
United Artists, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ... $0.99
One of the smartest moves that Paul Anka ever made – recording with production from Rick Hall and the Fame Studios gang! Odia Coates sings a bit on the record, in the style she used on her own album from the same time! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
RCA, 1976. Sealed ... $6.99
Featuring cover art by Andy Warhol. LP, Vinyl record album
Walden, 1955. Very Good+ 2LP ... $19.99
A pretty unusual double LP set – Harold Arlen singing his own songs, with backings by Peter Matz! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Brunswick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $13.99
A completely charming vocal session from Louis Armstrong – done in the later pop years of his life, but a record that's not nearly as well known as his bigger hits for Kapp! Louis works with arrangements from Dick Jacobs – the Brunswick arranger who first provided the early charts for ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Verve, 1957. New Copy 4CD ... $39.99 49.99
Louis Armstrong only recorded briefly as a solo act for the Verve label (apart from his famous recordings with Ella Fitzgerald) – but he made some excellent albums for the legendary imprint, all of which are included here with a huge amount of bonus tracks too! CD 1 features the great I've ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
LRC/Denon (Japan), 1959. Used ... $5.99
Verve (Germany), 1957. Used ... $4.99
Gentle-going genius from the later years of Satchmo's career – a session that has Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! Peterson's usual group with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown is expanded slightly for this outing – bringing in Louis Bellson on drums to syncopate ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
United Artists, 1976. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some pen on back.)
Verve, 1952. New Copy 2CD ... $13.99 21.99
A really amazing set of recordings – vocal sessions done by Fred Astaire in the later season of his career – recorded in the studio with intimate backing by a Verve group that includes Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers, and Flip Phillips! The material features lovely new ... read more CD
Concord, 1996. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on CD.)
Decca, Mid/Late 50s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has a sticker.)
Burt Bacharach —
Burt Bacharach (1971) ... LP A&M, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $2.99
Insanely wonderful work by Bacharach – in a way that we can hardly begin to describe (but we'll certainly try!) By the time this one was recorded – 1971 – Burt's reputation as a songwriter and arranger were so firmly established that he had an incredible amount of freedom in the ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
A&M, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
A&M, 1969. Very Good ... $2.99
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
(Brown label pressing. Cover has some staining and flaking in the bottom right corner due to moisture.)
Columbia, 1972. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Not the Bell Records album of the same name, but an earlier publishing demo album – pressed by Columbia Pictures as a promo-only record! (Soundtracks, Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(On blue vinyl, too. Includes booklet. Cover has some light wear.)
Columbia, 1930s/Early 40s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
Proper (UK), 1930s/Early 40s. Used 4 CDs ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Roulette, 1960s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
Also available Best Of Pearl Bailey ... LP 0.99(Out of print.)
Roulette, 1960s. Very Good ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Best Of Pearl Bailey ... CD 6.99(Cover has some wear, with a sticker in one corner.)
Skyline, 1981. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol/Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used ... $2.99
Chet Baker —
Songs For Lovers ... CD Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used ... $6.99
Marcia Ball —
Down The Road – Marcia Ball Live ... CD Alligator, 2005. Used ... $6.99
Rounder, 1989. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Alligator, 2001. Used ... $3.99
Blue Note/Premonition, 1994. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1963. New Copy ... $29.99
One of the grooviest Brigitte Bardot albums ever recorded – a stellar set of tracks with some ultra-chic arrangements from the great Alain Gouraguer! The album swings like the best of Paris pop in the 60s – tight and outta site, with loads of jaunty pop tunes that bring out the best in ... (French, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available BB (1964) ... LP 19.99(SHM-CD pressing! Comes in a cool flip-back cover, too – like a vintage French album!)
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1963. New Copy ... $29.99
Classic 60s work from Brigitte Bardot – the roots of French female pop, with a set of tracks that mix together bits of rock, pop, and lively jazz-based arrangements – all in a unique blend that's totally great, and every bit as wonderful as you might expect! We might go so far as to ... (French, Vocalists) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing! Comes in a cool flip-back album cover – like a 60s French pressing!)
Crest/Hot Casa (France), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
A hip Australian jazz singer from the 70s – and one who isn't afraid of picking up a bit of soul, too – as she mixes songs from Stax Records, Motown, and Atlantic alongside more familiar standards in the set! Sue clearly got the chance to record in a scene that was less concerned with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Epic/Cherry Pop, 1994. Used 3CDs ... $4.99
A great one from Basia – a record that has the Polish soul singer hitting even warmer, jazzier territory than before – as her style matures nicely with help from keyboardist Danny White, who co-wrote most of the material on the set! There's a nice current here of the best UK soul of ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Verve, 1956. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing. Cover has light wear & a sticker spot.)
Clef/Verve, 1955. Used ... $1.99
Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1957. Very Good ... $9.99
A pair of very cool sessions – one side that features work by the Dizzy Gillespie big band, with Mary Lou Williams on piano – the other by the Count Basie band, with hip arrangements from Frank Foster and AK Salim, and tenor work by both Foster and Frank Wess! (Jazz, Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve Inc pressing with trumpeter logo & deep groove. Vinyl is great – nice and clean. Cover has some wear in one corner, and black tape along the top seam.)
Roulette, 1959. Used ... $5.99
One of the coolest, grooviest Tony Bennett albums you could ever hope to buy – a really wonderful album that features backings by the Count Basie band, in the best swinging mode of their Roulette Records years! Tony always had a lot of jazz in his sound, but this album's a really special one ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
United Artists, Late 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
Funky Shirley Bassey! This is a great set of Shirley's groove-happy work cut in the late 60s – hip tunes arranged by UK easy maestro Johnny Harris, best known for his fantastic work on the Stepping Stones record under his own name, forever a beathead classic! Features the great, funky big ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has half split seams.)
Turtle (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $12.99
Maybe one of the most soulful records ever cut by British pianist Gordon Beck – even if it appears here for the first time ever! The set's a killer – and has Beck working with vocalist Joy Marshall – a hip female singer who's right up there with the best 60s material by Carmen ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
RCA, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1954. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has half split seams.)
RCA, 1960. Very Good ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
RCA, 1960. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
RCA/Mobile Fidelity, 1960. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
RCA, Early 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Specialty, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
Crown, Late 50s. Very Good ... $9.99
RCA, Late 50s. Very Good ... $1.99
Columbia, 1986. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes original inner sleeve.)
Columbia, 1957. Very Good ... $7.99
A great Tony Bennett LP – very different than others from the time (or any time!) in that the format pairs the master vocalist with the "who's who" of drummers and percussionists of the late 50s – including Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Candido, and Sabu. The sound is as majestic and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing, with deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
Columbia, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Columbia, 1955. Good+ ... $2.99
One of Tony Bennett's greatest jazz sessions – a sublime mid 50s outing that features small combo backing from guitarist Chuck Wayne! The setting is extremely spare for the time – a real contrast from the higher drama of some of Tony's 50s chart hits, and the kind of a record that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing. Cover has some wear & splitting.)
Columbia, Early 70s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $1.99
A great overlooked set from Tony Bennett – one of the many great albums he did for Columbia over the years! Backings are by the London Philharmonic, whose shimmering sounds really work magic for Bennett's vocals! LP, Vinyl record album
MGM/Verve, 1972. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)
Columbia, 1960. Very Good ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye stereo pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Improv, 1972. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Improv, 1976. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A great second pairing of this hip team – further proof that Tony Bennett was a hell of a jazz singer when he wanted to be! Titles include "You're Nearer", "Lonely Girl", "You Must Believe In Spring", "Two Lonely People", and "The Bad & The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Roulette, 1963. Used ... $8.99
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". CD
(Out of print.)
Sunbeam, 1963. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s pressing.)
Slam (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
12th Street, 1997. Used ... $5.99
A warm little live set from Andy Bey – quite possibly one of the most personal and unassuming albums of his recent comeback career! The set's a trio one, recorded at the end of the 90s – and it features Andy on both vocals and piano, plus Peter Washington on bass, and either Kenny ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Universal (Italy), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99
A sweet Italian take on the music of Burt Bacharach – one that changes the lyrics of all the tunes from their original English versions, but serves them up with the sort of setting that might have made the maestro proud! The Vince Tempera Orchestra handles the backings – and they've ... read more CD
Sonorama (Germany), 1968. New Copy ... $14.99
A really unusual slice of work from pianist Elsie Bianchi – not just because the tracks here have never been heard before, but also because they feature Elsie playing some Hammond, in addition to her usual piano – and the recording was also made in Atlanta, and not some of the European ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonorama (Germany), 1962. New Copy ... $13.99
A rare early session from the lovely Elsie Bianchi – best known for her classic 60s sides on Saba/MPS, heard here in a very similar format! The set features Elsie working with her combo from the Swiss Atlantis nightclub in the early 60s – and was originally issued as a limited-number ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
