Cannonball Adderley with Nancy Wilson & Lou Rawls —
In Person ... CD Capitol/Universal (Japan), 1968. New Copy ...
$13.99
Almost everything soulful at Capitol Records in the mid 60s – packed together in one sweet little place! The set's a winner in a great line of Cannonball Adderley live dates from the time – produced by David Axelrod, and done with that great mix of angular, slightly electric groove the ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreCD
Akiko —
Collage ... CD Verve (Japan), Early 2000s. Used ...
$14.99
A great little collection of work from Japanese jazz singer Akiko – pulled from her first few Verve albums, and packaged into one really beautiful set! Unlike other contemporaries on the Japanese scene, who tend to be a bit more soul-based, Akiko goes for a style that's often more ... (Neo Soul, Vocalists)read moreCD
Moody moody jazz from Lorez Alexandria – a tune so nice she had to cut it twice – and both versions are great! This is the version recorded for Argo with a heavier rhythmic groove that uses some really big basslines on the intro, fills in with flitting flute lines, and takes her vocals ... (Funky 45's, Vocalists)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
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 moreCD
Alive —
Alive ... CD Urana/Celeste (Japan), 1979. Used ...
$14.99
Alive were one of the hippest all-female combos of their time – and although they were marginalized in the womyn's music ghetto for most of their career, they've got a great sound that's been rediscovered over the years by crate-diggers and jazz dancers! This first album is a gem through and ... read moreCD
Early Atlantic Records work from the great Mose Allison – easily one of the most unique jazz artists of his time! Most started out as a pianist with a nicely bluesy vibe, but soon added in this excellent vocal approach that was maybe part New Orleans, part New York hipster – delivered ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
(CONDITION NOTE: booklet is wavy, has some peeling inside, and a small split at the bottom.)
Arranged and conducted by Johnny Mandel. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small split on the bottom seam, light wear, and a cutout hole.)
Herb Alpert with Lani Hall —
Steppin' Out ... CD Shout Factory, 2013. Used ...
$3.99
A great groove from Herb Alpert – and a set that almost returns him back to his best fusion styles of the 70s! Lani Hall's billed on the title of this one, but only sings on a handful of tracks – leaving most of the set to focus on Herb's sweet trumpet lines, out front of backings that ... read moreCD
Includes "The Impossible Dream" from Man Of La Mancha, "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" from Sound Of Music, plus "What The World Needs Now Is Love", "What A Wonderful World", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Blowin' In The Wind", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Ames Brothers with Esquivel —
Hello Amigos ... LP RCA, 1960. Very Good+ ...
$1.99
A very unique outing – a set that mixes the sweet harmonies of The Ames Brothers with wild backings from Esquivel! Most of the tracks are in Spanish, and have Esquivel doing a standard Latin sound, but which also approaches his own solo work in some of the more unusual moments! LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a split top seam.)
Anamar —
Anamar ... CD Metropolitana (Portugal), 2013. Used ...
$4.99
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 moreCD
Ernestine Anderson & The Dutch Metropole Orchestra —
Isn't It Romantic ... CD TMD/Koch (Austria), 1998. Used ...
$4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Maxi Anderson —
Maxi ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
$13.99
One of the only albums ever cut by Maxi Anderson – a hell of a soul singer who's lent her talents to a number of sessions over the years, but who sounds especially great here in the lead! Anderson's got a vibe that's almost like Minnie Riperton at the time – a warmly glowing approach ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreCD
Lil Armstrong —
Satchmo & Me ... LP Riverside, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Interesting stuff, if not the kind of record you'd put on every day. The album's an interview with Louis Armstrong's wife Lil, and she talks at length about her famous days in the early years of jazz. Segments include "The Young Louis", "Early Life In Chicago", "Return To ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Bill Grauer pressing, RLP 12-120, with microphone logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, with a bit of pen in back.)
A very cool little record – even though it's a bit out of the ordinary for the Louis Armstrong catalog! The set was recorded during that 60s stretch when Louis was emerging as a hell of a charming singer – one who scored a few big pop hits, in a mode that he also invokes here – ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Louis Armstrong —
Love Songs ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Late 20s/Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ...
$1.99
Tracks include "Squeeze Me", "Body & Soul", "My Sweet", "Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)", "All Of Me", and "I'm Crazy About My Baby" – 15 tracks total. (Jazz, Vocalists)CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Louis Armstrong/Wonderful World Of Louis Armstrong Allstars —
Gift To Pops ... CD Verve, 2021. Used ...
$8.99
Includes the songs "When It's Sleepy Time Down South", "The Peanut Vendor", "Struttin' With Some Barbeque", "Up A Lazy River", "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead", "Rockin' Chair", "St. Louis Blues", "A Kiss To Build A Dream ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreCD
A very cool set in the "original grooves" series – that Verve Records creation that has a single side of a record offer up two tracks in the same space – playing a different one at random, depending on where the needle drops! The record first features the original Louis ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Havana Candy, indeed – as singer Patti Austin's in her sweetest mode of the 70s – stepping off of years of background vocals for others, and really emerging as a great soul star on her own! Patti got the chance to cut some soul singles back in her early days – but work like this ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly stained at the bottom inch, with edge wear, bent corners, and small surface indents.)
The complete early works of the great Charles Aznavour – the French singer who first rose to fame as a songwriter for Edith Piaf, then took off strongly when he was able to record his own material – as you'll hear here in this huge set of work from a 15 year span in his career! ... (French, Vocalists)read moreCD
Alice Babs & Duke Ellington —
Serenade To Sweden ... LP Telestar (Sweden), 1963. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
A beautiful and rare recording – both for singer Alice Babs, and Ellington himself! The session was cut in Paris in 1963 – and it's a moody, intimate album that features Duke backing up Alice with arrangements that are quieter and more subtle than those used with most other Ellington-re ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light stains at the top, with some surface wear, and is lightly bent along the opening.)
Pearl Bailey —
Abroad ... LP Roulette, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Color bar pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Chet Baker —
Chet On Poetry ... LP Novus/Mono Jazz (Italy), 1988. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$32.99
Completely evocative late life work from Chet Baker – one of the last albums he ever recorded, and a set that shows just how much Baker kept evolving in the later years of his career! Given some of the personal troubles that plagued Chet over the decades, there's sometimes a thought out ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
(Out of print, BMG Direct pressing.)
Josephine Baker —
Black Pearl ... CD American Legends, Late 20s. Used ...
$4.99
That's a young Chet Baker on the cover of the record, and the set's a really beautiful experiment based on the music that Chet recorded back in the 50s – a reworking of some of the songs he sung and made his own, turned into versions with lyrics in Norwegian, and instrumentation that nicely ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreCD
One of the most soulful albums we've heard from Schema in many years – a brilliant batch of jazzy tracks from singer Andrea Balducci – served up with backing by a great lineup of players from both the Ricky Tick and Schema worlds! The core approach is jazz, but many of the songs are ... (New Grooves, Vocalists)read moreCD
(Cover has a light spot from sticker removal in front.)
Carl & Joanne Barry —
Hoding On ... CD Stash/P-Vine (Japan), 1984. Used ...
$9.99
Joanne Barry on vocals, Carl Barry on guitar, Steve LaSpina on bass, and Eliot Zigmund on drums. (Jazz, Vocalists)CD
(Out of print.)
Barry Sisters —
Our Way ... LP Mainstream, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Very groovy work from The Barry Sisters – and quite different than their better-known early work for Roulette Records! This set's still got the hip harmonies of the pair in place, but is done with a warmer 70s sort of glow – orchestrated by Jim Tyler with a relatively full feel, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Freddie Greene on guitar, George Duvivier on bass, Eddie Shaughnessy on drums, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Al Grey and Billy Byers on trombone, and Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor sax. (Jazz, Vocalists)LP, Vinyl record album
A serious British session arranged and conducted by Arthur Greenslade – done in a mood that's often mellow, and which has more dark corners than we'd expect from Shirley – a sad-tinged sound that often features a bit of organ brewing down in the low range of the sound spectrum. Bassey's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light notch at the opening.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
A larger than life performance – from Harry Belafonte at the height of his career! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has some ring and edge wear, splitting in the top seams, and a small piece of paper stuck to the back at the bottom left corner.)
Hipper than you might expect – thanks to arrangements by South African jazzman Jonas Gwangwa! LP, Vinyl record album
(Jamaican black label stereo pressing in a US cover. Cover has some aging, a foil RCA sticker in front, some gloss peel at the opening, and some sticker remnants and writing in pen in back.)
Includes "My Moon", "Dream", "If You Are Thirsty", "The Train", "In The Small Boat", "The Town Crier", "Walking On The Moon", "The Baby Snake", "The Wide Sea", and "Irene". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has just a couple of light sleeve marks. Cover is lightly bent at the top right corner, with a name in pen in back.)
A really strong late 80s set from Regina – bringing in more smooth soul touches than the more dancefloor ready predecessor – which make for an even finer showcase for Regina's beautiful voice. Titles include "Baby Come To Me", "When Will You Be Mine", "What ... (Soul, Vocalists)read moreCD
A loungey album of vocals from this obscure Brazilian vocalist – and very much what you'd expect from the sexy cover! Norma's an emotive singer, playfully working her way through a number of tracks in Portuguese, plus some American standards from the 50s and 60s – all set to a slightly ... (Brazil, Vocalists)read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Sathima Bea Benjamin —
Southern Touch ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. New Copy ...
$16.99
A set that's maybe a bit more of a straight jazz vocal record than some of Sathima Bea Benjamin's earlier material – but that might also be because the great Kenny Barron is part of the group on piano – supporting Sathima's great voice with the help of Buster Williams on bass and Billy ... read moreCD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Tony Bennett —
Good Life ... CD Sony/Collectables, Late 50s/1960s. Used ...
$2.99
Tony's classic – with the big hit "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" – and other titles that include "Rules Of The Road", "Candy Kisses", "Marry Young", "The Best Is Yet To Come", "Smike", and "Tender Is The Night". LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing with black text. Cover has a small split in the top seam and an ink stamp on the back.)
Tony Bennett —
Jazz ... CD Columbia, Late 50s/1960s. Used ...
$3.99
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 moreCD
The performance has Tony singing with both the trio of Ralph Sharon, and a larger orchestra – making for a good blend of the styles he'd been working on his early albums for Columbia! LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has a half split top seam. Vinyl has a small cluster of marks that lightly click during "Just In Time" and "All The Things You Are", but plays fine otherwise.)
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 ... read moreCD
Great work from a surprisingly durable pairing – one that maybe seemed to be something of an accident at first, but which has gone on to redefine the recent careers of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga! The duo are in as fine form here as on their previous record – swinging with a very old ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David Benoit with Jane Monheit —
2 In Love ... CD Concord, 2015. Used ...
$6.99
Andy Bey on piano and vocals, with no other support – still sounding great after all these many years on the planet – and still one of the most unique singers in jazz! The album's based on a set of familiar standards, structured into "pages" – at a level that almost ... read moreCD
One of our favorite moments from that great Andy Bey comeback in his later years – a time when the singer returned to recording after too much time away from the studio – and with a rich quality that offers a maturing version of the music he gave us in the 60s and 70s! At some level, ... read moreCD
The world of Andy Bey is a great place to be – a special strain of jazz vocals that are unlike anything any other singer has ever given us – and which continue to be a delight, even in Andy's later years! This beautiful set has a deeply personal feel – just piano and vocals from ... read moreCD
3 lost vocal gems from 50s Paris! The set pulls together some rare eps on the Barclay and Fontana labels – all the picture of Left Bank hip! The first 8 tracks are by Harold Nicholas – singing in French and English with a swinging combo on tunes that include "Que Reste-t-il De ... read moreCD
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 moreCD
Big Kahuna & The Copa Cat Pack —
Hawaiian Swing ... CD Concord, 1999. Used ...
$4.99
Tracks include "Pearly Shells", "Blue Hawaii", "I'll Remember You", "Them There Eyes", "Hukilau Song", and "Come On-A-My House". CD
Mario Biondi —
Dare ... LP Sony (Italy), 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$19.99
Mario Biondi looks a bit angelic on the cover, but his vocals are still nicely down to earth – that wonderfully raspy charm that made us love his music right from the start, and which makes Mario one of the key folks to carry forward the legacy of older jazz singers like Mark Murphy or Mose ... (New Grooves, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little package that expands on the tune "Paradise" – one of the catchiest numbers in years from the raspy-voiced genius of Mario Biondi – a contemporary singer, but one who's perfect for turning out soulful tracks that really hearken back to the bast! Here, Biondi ... (New Grooves, Vocalists)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
(Out of print, 1994 Japanese pressing – still sealed with obi!)
We've honestly never heard of Boone before – but according to the notes, he sang with Basie in the 60s – and overall, he does have a sound that's somewhere in the range of Joe Williams. However, unlike Williams, Boone seems to fancy himself as more of an overall singer – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear, half split top seam, small center split in the bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Bossa Rio —
Alegria! ... LP Blue Thumb, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Teresa Brewer & Earl Hines —
We Love You Fats ... LP Doctor Jazz, 1978. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$4.99
With Grady Tate on drums, Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar & Milt Hinton on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Dear Ella ... CD Verve, 1997. Used ...
$3.99
A surprising sort of set, one in which Dee Dee Bridgewater pays tribute to Ella Fitzgerald – a link we might never have expected in her style! Dee Dee's not totally copping Ella here, though – although she does sing a good number of tunes from the Fitzgerald songbook – and as ... read moreCD
A beautiful love letter from Dee Dee Bridgewater to her adopted home of Paris – sung in French, and with a feel that's quite different than much of her recent work! The style here wonderfully mixes together bits of jazz and more traditional chanson – in a style that recalls some of the ... read moreCD
Warm, wonderful work from Dee Dee Bridgewater – a relatively straight jazz album, and a hell of a swinger, too! The set's a live date, and has a relaxed, easygoing quality we really love – that soulful, personal feel that Dee Dee picked up strongly in her later years – quite a ... read moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
A really beautiful project from the great Dee Dee Bridgewater – a set that has the singer paying tribute to the city and culture of New Orleans, but in a way that's free of the hoke you'd find in other projects of this nature! Dee Dee approaches the music – as with all of her albums ... read moreCD
A great collaboration between Oscar Brown Jr. and the breezy Brazilian singer Luiz Henrique! Henrique was one of Brown's "discoveries", as was Sivuca, who also plays and arranges on the LP – gracing it with his classic bossa/jazzy kind of groove. The whole thing's an excellent mix ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono light blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has partial bottom split, very light surface wear.)
Oscar Brown Jr, Sivuca, & Jean Pace —
Joy ... LP RCA, 1970. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
Oscar Brown's score for a hip play that he wrote (one of his many plays!) – performed by him, Sivuca, and Jean Pace. Despite the "show" quality of the material, this actually stands simply as a great Oscar Brown Jr. LP, and the production is nice and intimate, and sounds just like ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear and partial seam splits.)
A great early album by Oscar – one that focuses on his own compositions, and a few other hip tunes written by other jazz players, with new vocals added by Oscar! These kind of tracks are the stuff that made him a legend instantly – strongly voiced vocal tunes, handled with a flair that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
One of the coolest collaborations of Dave Brubeck's years at Columbia Records – and one of the greatest jazz sessions from vocalist Jimmy Rushing too! On paper, the modernist Brubeck and Kansas City roots singer Rushing would seem to be a very unlikely pair – but by this time in his ... (Jazz, Vocalists)read moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has bumped corners.)
Jane Bunnett on soprano sax and flute – with Larry Cramer on trumpet, David Virelles on piano, Yunior Terry on bass, Drank Durand on drums, and Jorge Torres on percussion – plus Kellylee Evans, Molly Johnson, and Telmary on vocals. (Jazz, Vocalists)CD
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 moreCD
(Out of print, 2013 Blu-spec CD2 pressing – includes obi!)
Vic Caesar —
Vic Caesar ... LP Cheri, Early 70s. Near Mint- ...
$14.99