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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, 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.)
Lorez Alexandria —
Star Eyes ... CD Muse, 1993. Used ...
$2.994.99
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 moreCD
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
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 moreCD
(Out of print and sealed with a hole through the shrinkwrap.)
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.)
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass —
Warm ... LP 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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Ernestine Anderson —
Hot Cargo ... LP 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 moreLP, 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.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Wing pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tracks include "Blues In The Night", "That Old Feeling", "Body And Soul", "Home", "I've Got The World On A String", and "I Got A Right To Sing The Blues". (Jazz, Vocalists)CD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, wide yellowed clear tape holding the seams and spine, and some highlighter in back.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice 70s Japanese pressing! Back cover has a light trace of a price sticker.)
Pearl Bailey —
Abroad ... LP 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.)
Pearl Bailey, Mel Torme, Lena Horne —
We Three ... LP No Label, 1950s. Near Mint- ...
$2.99
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Nice pressing – heavy cover and vinyl – and cut from analog masters done by Kevin Gray!)
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
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Part of the Blue Note Tone Poet series – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Chet Baker —
Young Chet ... CD Pacific Jazz, 1956. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
With Carson Smith and Jimmy Bond on bass, Bob Neel and Peter Littman on drums, Bobby Timmons and Russ Freeman on piano, Bill Perkins and Phil Urso on tenor saxophone, and Chet Baker on trumpet. (Jazz, Vocalists)CD
(Promotional sticker on booklet cover, promo stamp on CD, mark through barcode.)
Chet Baker, Helen Merrill, & Others —
Passaporto Per L'Italia ... CD RCA/Dialogo (Italy), 1962. New Copy ...
$13.9922.99
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s German pressing. Shiny die-cut cover has an unglued bottom seam, some surface wear.)
Patricia Barber —
Companion ... CD Blue Note/Premonition, 1999. Used ...
$5.99
Patricia Barber —
Modern Cool ... LP 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
(Original pressing with Masterdisk etch. Includes the insert. Cover has a small sticker spot in back, in great shape otherwise.)
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 moreCD
(Out of print and still sealed! Back cover has a small Japanese promo sticker.)
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
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Emus pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Shirley Bassey —
Born To Sing ... CD Pickwick/Hallmark (UK), 1960s/Early 70s. Used ...
$1.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s German pressing in a barcode cover.)
Jesse Belvin —
Mr Easy ... LP 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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear, aging, and small seam splits.)
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 moreCD
Tony Bennett —
Jazz ... CD 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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Teal label pressing. Cover has ringwear, edge wear, and is slightly wavy at the bottom right corner.)
(Vinyl has light oxidation that plays with surface noise. Cover has a cutout notch, a small peeled spot and some tacky tape remnants in front, and a library stamp and small sticker in back. Label has library stickers.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Elsie Bianchi Trio —
Atlantis Blues ... CD Sonorama (Germany), 1962. New Copy ...
$8.9919.99
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 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
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 moreCD
Duets featuring Sting, Paula Cole, Michael Buble, Jil Scott, Paula Buchanan, Gladys Knight, Renee Olstead, Rosa Passos, and Steven Tyler. (Jazz, Vocalists)CD
(Includes a bonus 6 track holiday CD.)
Clea Bradford —
Now ... LP Mainstream, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ...
$2.994.99
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 moreLP, 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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, 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.)
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
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
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese gatefold pressing, with booklet inside cover – ECPL 31.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear and lightly bent corners.)
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
(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 moreCD