Vocalists — In Stock
Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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Capitol/Universal (Japan), 1957. New Copy ... $17.99 21.99
Sweet and dreamy vocals from Anna Maria Alberghetti – a great reminder that she was once a heck of a great singer, in the years before she became the Good Seasons lady! The album's got a soft, gentle feel – one that works perfectly for Anna's singing style – and which offsets her ... read more CD
MGM/Universal (Japan), 1962. New Copy ... $18.99 21.99
A nice sort of change for the lovely Anna Maria Alberghetti – and a record that's got the same sense of poise and class you might guess from her picture on the cover! Anna's still got that great range she first showed in the late 50s, but she's also got a great punch in the arrangements at ... read more CD
Discovery, 1977. Very Good ... $11.99
A great album from the late 70's, featuring the excellent jazz vocalist backed by a totally tight group led by Gildo Mahones. The sound is deep and loud, and there's some nice phat bass on here, particularly on the intro to "Baltimore Oriole", which has a nice break sound at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly stained and wrinkled along the spine and extending a bit to the seams, with some stuck-on paper in front.)
Muse, 1993. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Always-great work from singer Lorez Alexandria – still sounding wonderful, even at this late date! Her presentation's a bit earthier than before, but no less poised than on earlier sessions – with the same sense of space and timing that's always made her one of our favorite jazz ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
King/BGP (UK), 1957. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Incredible early work from Lorez Alexandria – the kind of albums that instantly set her apart from other singers of the 50s, reissued here properly for the first time in years! On This Is Lorez, the singer is working with sublime small combo backings from the group of pianist King Fleming ... read more CD
World Pacific/Discovery, 1958. Very Good+ ... $7.99
An excellent record from the short heyday of this wonderful singer – done with arrangements from Johnny Mandel! LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Vinyl has sleeve impressions that do not affect play.)
Mose Allison —
Autumn Song ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1959. Used ... $6.99
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 CD
(Out of print and sealed with a hole through the shrinkwrap.)
Elektra, 1982. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Xanadu, 1975. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
David Allyn —
In The Blue Of The Evening ... LP Discovery, 1978. Sealed ... $4.99
Arranged and conducted by Johnny Mandel. LP, Vinyl record album
Karrin Allyson —
Ballads – Remembering John Coltrane ... CD Concord, 2000. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With James Williams on piano, John Patitucci on bass, Lewis Nash on drums, Bob Berg and James Carter on tenor sax, and Steve Wilson on soprano sax. CD
(Mark through barcode.)
A&M, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A fantastic record from the late 60s years of Herb Alpert – a time when the trumpeter was really opening up his sound, and starting to hit some of the same cool styles of his other great acts on the A&M label! Gone are the trademark Cali-Mex arrangements of the early Tijuana Brass ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Mercury, 1956. Very Good- ... $4.99
A great early set from singer Ernestine Anderson – material recorded in Sweden with a sound that's even more sweetly swinging than some of her American albums of the time! The backings on most tracks are by Harry Arnold – one of the hippest Swedish leaders of the time, and an arranger ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has oxidation and plays with surface noise. Cover has some wear and aging, split top seam, half split spine, and a name in pen in back.)
Baybridge (Japan), 1975. Near Mint- ... $13.99 16.99
A great early set from singer Ernestine Anderson – material recorded in Sweden with a sound that's even more sweetly swinging than some of her American albums of the time! The backings on most tracks are by Harry Arnold – one of the hippest Swedish leaders of the time, and an arranger ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing. Includes insert.)
Ernestine Anderson —
My Kinda Swing ... LP Mercury, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Ernestine works her way through a set of bluesy tunes with a spot of jazz – with backing by Ernie Wilkins orchestra, with players that include "Hank Jones, Tate Houston, Yusef Lateef, Ernie Royal, and Clark Terry. Titles include "My Kinda Love", "See See Rider", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Wing pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Concord, 1980. Near Mint- ... $5.99
A key moment in the career of vocalist Ernestine Anderson – a record that not only returned her to the public eye after a flurry of initial sides in the late 50s and early 60s, but which also finally helped Anderson find a sound that worked! The album's done with backing by the Monty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Gala (Brazil), 1991. Used ... $4.99
High Note, 1998. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Buena Vista, 1984. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing with deep groove. Cover is nice.)
Louis Armstrong —
Jazz Masters 1 ... CD Verve, Late 50s. Used ... $1.99
TCM/Film Score Monthly, 1952. Used ... $14.99
Fred Astaire —
Fred Astaire At MGM – Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology ... CD Turner Classic/Rhino, 1940s/1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $14.99
Roy Ayers —
Spoken Word ... CD AFI, 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Hanaiia/P-Vine (Japan), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Dot, 1958. Very Good ... $7.99
A rare American outing from Swedish singer Alice Babs – working here in a wonderfully unique format with guitarist Ulrik Neumann! The set has a mellow grooving, late nite feel that's very much in keeping with the title and the cover – mature, laidback tunes sung mostly by Babs, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, wide yellowed clear tape holding the seams and spine, and some highlighter in back.)
Decca, Late 30s/1940s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A collection of older singles by Mildred Bailey – recorded after her years with Paul Whiteman's band, in a laidback bluesy style that was kind of a 30s revival and sweetening of styles used during the big blues boom of the 20s. Mildred's got a heck of a voice, one that's undaunted even by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice 70s Japanese pressing! Back cover has a light trace of a price sticker.)
Roulette, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Colorbar label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging, light gloss peeling along the opening, faint stain on the back.)
No Label, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Skyline, 1981. Very Good+ ... $2.99 4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy!)
Verve, 1964. Used ... $6.99
A really cool 60s session from the great Chet Baker – one that moves away from the standard sound of his 50s work, and shows that unusual sense of careful sonic energy that would mark his further development over the decades! Chet's got a great sound here – blowing flugelhorn instead ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
RCA/Mono Jazz (Italy), 1962. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99 34.99
A really unique package – one that offers up a full 12" presentation of four tracks that Chet Baker originally released in Italy as 7" singles – very obscure material done at a time when Baker had fled the west coast scene in which he started! The material is equally ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500 copies!)
Riverside/Craft, 1958. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
One of Chet Baker's most classic albums of the 50s – a record that features both vocals and strong trumpet solos – all from a time when Baker was one of the hottest things going in jazz! The album's different from records from previous years, in that it moves Baker from LA to New York ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice pressing – heavy cover and vinyl – and cut from analog masters done by Kevin Gray!)
Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used ... $1.99
Features Bud Shank on flute and saxophone, Russ Freeman and Pete Jolly on piano, Shelly Manne on drums, and others. Tracks include "Someone To Watch Over Me", "This Is Always", "Let's Get Lost", "Moon Love", "Sweet Lorraine", and "I Fall In ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Columbia House pressing.)
Pacific Jazz, 1955. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A classic album of vocal tracks from Chet Baker – one that elevates the sound of his earlier small group work with some added backings on some tracks – all at a level that continues the new level of sophistication that Baker brought to jazz on his first few recordings! The mid 50s set ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Pacific Jazz, 1956. Used ... Just Sold Out!
RCA/Dialogo (Italy), 1962. New Copy ... $13.99 22.99
A very cool album from the Italian branch of RCA Records – and a set that features a host of artists from other nations who briefly stopped over in Italy, and recorded some of these gems for the label! There's a core energy to the set, which balances contributions from a few key artists, ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Atlantic (Germany), 1958. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
Bessie Smith by LaVern Baker – a great blend of modes that really comes off great! Instead of sounding like a throwback blues album, the set comes across with a nice degree of contemporary class – thanks in part to a jazzy presentation that's a bit different than some of Baker's other ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s German pressing. Shiny die-cut cover has an unglued bottom seam, some surface wear.)
Premonition, 1998. Used ... $6.99
... CD
Also available Modern Cool ... LP 99.99(Out of print.)
Premonition, 1998. Near Mint- ... $99.99
Accompanied by Michael Arnopol on bass, John McLean on guitar, Mark Walker on drums and percussion, Dave Douglas on trumpet, and Jeff Stitely on udu. LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Modern Cool ... CD 6.99(Original pressing with Masterdisk etch. Includes the insert. Cover has a small sticker spot in back, in great shape otherwise.)
Roulette (Japan), 1960. Used ... $4.99 24.99
The Barry Sisters at their swinging best – a hip female duo who really know how to make familiar tunes groove nicely with the sort of dynamic energy we'd normally reserve for male vocal quartets! Arrangements are by Richard Wess and Stan Applebaum – both of whom bring a cool sort of ... read more CD
(Out of print and still sealed! Back cover has a small Japanese promo sticker.)
ABC, 1966. Very Good+ ... $2.99 4.99
Roulette, 1959. Near Mint- ... $7.99
One of Joe Williams' standout classics from the 50s – just the sort of record that put him on top of his game at the time! The album's one of Joe's classic outings with Count Basie – one recorded for Roulette with a slightly looser, slightly rawer feel than their work together on Verve. ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Emus pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Pickwick/Hallmark (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
MGM, 1959. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing.)
Music Avenue/Eldorado (Belgium), 1991. Used ... $4.99
... CD
United Artists, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $3.99
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 that famously got her going at the start, but which were maybe sounding a bit dated after the James Bond ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
United Artists, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $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
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
United Artists/BGO (UK), 1965/1968. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print. Includes slipcase.)
Shirley Bassey —
You Take My Heart Away/Liberty/BGO (UK), 1977/1978. Used 2 CDs ... $18.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Capitol/Universal (Japan), 1958. New Copy ... $17.99 21.99
A really unique album from Molly Bee – a singer with country roots, but who comes across here like some of the best jazz vocalists on late 50s Capitol Records! Backings might have a touch of western in the mix – like some occasional steel guitar or backing vocals – but they've ... read more CD
Harry Belafonte —
Banana Boat (Day-O)/
RCA, 1956. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
(Funky 45's, Vocalists) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has corner bends with wear, and light ring wear.)
Island, 1997. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Jesse Belvin —
Just Jesse Belvin ... LP RCA, 1959. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Sublime work by a singer who should have dominated the 60s – had he not left this planet in an auto accident early in his short career! Jesse is wonderful here – getting even more coolness and class on RCA than he did in an indie setting – with help from the groups of Shorty ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s German pressing in a barcode cover.)
RCA, 1959. Very Good ... $4.99
The last album ever recorded by LA vocalist Jesse Belvin – a stupendous session that showed where he might have headed, if not for the tragic auto accident that took his voice from us far too soon! The album has Jesse moving from the smooth R&B of earlier albums into a more sophisticated ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, aging, and small seam splits.)
Liberty/Universal (Japan), 1960. New Copy ... $17.99 21.99
A much more solidly American album than some of Vicki Benet's other efforts of the time – which were usually more French-styled than this one! This time around, Vicki's got a great breathy style that's right up there with Julie London on Liberty – a late 50s sexiness that perfectly ... read more CD
Columbia, 1950s/1960s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A huge collection – 39 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $1.99
A great collection of some of the more jazz-based work of singer Tony Bennett – one that features a huge amount of all-star musicians – including Al Cohn and Stan Getz on tenors, Count Basie and Herbie Hancock on pianos, Nat Adderley on cornet, Chico Hamilton and Art Blakey on drums, ... read more CD
Tony Bennett —
Jazz ... LP Columbia, Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
A great collection of some of the more jazz-based work of singer Tony Bennett – one that features a huge amount of all-star musicians – including Al Cohn and Stan Getz on tenors, Count Basie and Herbie Hancock on pianos, Nat Adderley on cornet, Chico Hamilton and Art Blakey on drums, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Improv, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Accompanied by The Ruby Braff/George Barnes Quartet, with Braff on cornet, Barnes on guitar, Wayne Wright on guitar, and John Giuffrida on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is faded a bit at the top seam.)
Columbia, 1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
Tony Bennett —
Tony Makes It Happen/Columbia/BGO (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 19.99
A pair of late 60s Columbia classics from Tony Bennett – back to back on a single CD! First up is Tony Makes It Happen – a very jazzy album, with a group that features Joe Wilder and Joe Newman on trumpets, Urbie Green on trombone, Joe Soldo on flute, and orchestrations from Marion ... read more CD
Fantasy/Universal (Japan), 1975. Used ... $14.99 18.99
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
Also available (Includes obi.)
Tony Bennett/
Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album ... CD 1.99
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
Also available (Out of print)
Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album ... CD 14.99
Tony Bennett/
Fantasy, 1975. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Teal label pressing. Cover has ringwear, edge wear, and is slightly wavy at the bottom right corner.)
Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album ... CD 14.99
Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album ... CD 1.99
Earshift (Australia), 2022. Used ... $2.99
Features Ingrid Jensen on trumpet. CD
RCA, 1973. Very Good ... $1.99 2.99
Atlantic/Speakers Corner (Germany), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $38.99 44.99
An incredibly righteous record from the legendary Andy Bey – an artist who's risen back to fame in recent years as a relatively straight jazz singer – but who was in some very heady territory here in the early 70s! Bey first rose to fame as part of the vocal trio, Andy & The Bey ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonorama (Germany), 1962. New Copy ... $8.99 19.99
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 CD
Sonorama (Germany), 1968. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
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 CD
Fontana (Japan), 1975. Used ... $14.99
Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin take Jane's ever-growing trash rock aesthetic into the Euro club world of the 70s – and the result is an insane batch of tracks that are among Birkin's craziest work of the decade! She sings with an incredibly deadpan style – as you'll hear especially ... (French, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 2005. Used 2CD ... $4.99
Mainstream, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99 4.99
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
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, with a wide center split in the bottom seam, and inspection stamp in back.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Just Family ... LP Elektra, 1978. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
This one's a real shift from her earlier jazz-based work, or her recent recordings for Verve – and a sweet funky fusion album that Dee Dee recorded for Elektra in the late 70s. The set was produced by Stanley Clarke, and has a soul/fusion sound that's not that different than his own work of ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a corner bend, minimal edge wear.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Memphis – Yes, I'm Ready ... CD Okeh, 2017. Used ... $6.99
A beautiful turn in direction from the legendary jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater – a return to some of the soul-based modes she used in the 70s, but served up here as a tribute to Memphis soul of an earlier generation! The set was recorded in that fine southern city, at the Royal Studios ... read more CD
(Sealed.)
Universal, 2007. Used ... $4.99
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
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
DeeDee Bridgewater —
Love & Peace – A Tribute To Horace Silver ... CD Verve, 1995. Used ... $2.99
A modern classic from Dee Dee Bridgewater – one of her hippest albums of the later years, thanks to a great choice of material, and some really wonderful execution! The album's a beautiful set of straight jazz vocal readings of some of Horace Silver's best compositions, and it also features ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
King/Universal, 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A different James Brown album – but a nice one! James doesn't sing soul, so much as jazz – in front of large backings by Louis Bellson, with arrangements by Oliver Nelson that are in his best 60s soul mode – and which give the album a very very groovy feel overall! The record's ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Soul On Top (with bonus track) ... CD 9.99
King/Verve, 1970. Used ... $9.99
A different James Brown album – but a nice one! James doesn't sing soul, so much as jazz – in front of large backings by Louis Bellson, with arrangements by Oliver Nelson that are in his best 60s soul mode – and which give the album a very very groovy feel overall! The record's ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Soul On Top (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99(2004 pressing.)
Justin Time (Canada), 1999. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Sony/BGP (UK), Early 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Some of the most unique vocal work ever recorded – a stunning collection of Columbia sides by Oscar Brown Jr, a singer who mixed together equal parts jazz, soul, and folk – and came up with a sound that was all his own! Oscar bubbled out of the hip Chicago scene of the early 60s – ... read more CD
Oscar Brown Jr —
Live Every Minute ... CD Minor Music (Germany), 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print, sticker on back of digipack case.)
Fontana, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
One of Oscar Brown's great ones, recorded live at the Cellar Door in Washington before an enthusiastic crowd of hipsters! The record's a beautiful mix of soul, jazz, and folk – in the same Chicago tradition that spawned Terry Callier (although Brown's style has a bit more of a "show" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo promo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a trace of a price sticker, a promo stamp, and some wear.)
Jasmine (UK), Late 40s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
Wonderful work from Walter Brown – a bluesy singer who first rose to prominence in the early 40s band of Jay McShann (alongside a young Charlie Parker) – but who recorded these great cuts in the postwar years! The style is a nice fusion of earlier jazz modes and some of the leaner ... read more CD
Lenita Bruno —
Work Of Love ... LP Nucleus, 1967. Sealed ... $0.99
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!)
CBS/Sony (Japan), 1967. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A beautifully gentle album from vocalist Ann Burton – recorded with sublime accompaniment from the trio of pianist Louis Van Dyke, a fragile and spare talent on the keys – and a perfect match for Burton on the mood of the album! Ann's vocals really come across with the mature grace ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese gatefold pressing, with booklet inside cover – ECPL 31.)
Inner City, 1974. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A hip set of jazz vocals by singer Ann Burton – who's working here in territory that reminds us a bit of Blossom Dearie, or Irene Kral on her best recordings. The set was recorded in Japan in 1974, with backing by assorted small groups that include piano, guitar, flute, and tenor – as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear and lightly bent corners.)
King/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
Great work from Ann Burton – an excellent jazz singer who made some great records in the 60s and 70s, although mostly overseas – so she's a lot less known on our shores than elsewhere! This is a really spare session, one that lets Ann's vocals come through wonderfully – as she's ... read more CD
Muzak (Japan), Late 60s/1970s/1980s. Used ... $14.99
Some of the greatest work we've ever heard from Dutch singer Ann Burton – rare recordings presented here for the first time ever, and arguably even better than some of the commercially-issued material she cut back in the day! There's a light, swinging style to many of these tunes we really ... read more CD
(Out of print and sealed.)
Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
A date recorded in 1980, with an equally laidback feel as some of the earlier Ann Burton albums from the 70s! Burton's singing with only bass and piano for accompaniment – no drums at all, which makes for a very gentle, laidback sound – a perfect showcase for Ann's unique talents. ... read more CD
Terry Callier —
Fire On Ice (UK pressing) ... CD Elektra (UK), 1978. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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 CD
(Out of print.)
Terry Callier —
TC In DC ... CD Premonition, 1982. Used ... Just Sold Out!
This live set by Terry Callier was recorded in 1982, after his Elektra LPs, with a very stripped down trio lineup that featured Terry on guitar and vocals, accompanied by only bass and percussion. The sound is spare, beautiful, and haunting – and this recording is excellent proof that he's ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(First pressing.)
