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Victor (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $18.99
A sweet little set – one that brings together some of the grooviest cuts ever recorded by Japanese singer Yasuko Agawa – one of the leading lights of the overseas scene at the end of the 70s! Yasuko's got this really special blend of styles – a bit jazz, a bit soul, often ... read more CD
Mack Avenue, 2016. Used ... $9.99
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Eclectus, 2017. Used ... $6.99
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Blujazz, 2008. New Copy ... $11.99 15.99
Amazing work from singer Dee Alexander – a wonderfully soulful album of jazz vocals, and one that we'd rank right up there with our favorite records by Carmen Lundy or Dee Dee Bridgewater! Dee's a singer who's worked in Chicago for years, but we've honestly only begun to appreciate her ... read more CD
Lorez Alexandria —
Alexandria The Great ... CD Verve, 1964. Used ... $9.99
A beautiful album from Lorez Alexanderia – one of her two excellent sessions for Impulse! The record was cut after Lorez recorded some great sides for the Argo label – and it works off the strength of those sides, taking her unique vocal approach, forged in R&B, but smoothed by ... read more CD
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Post Hip, 1995. Used ... $6.99
Cellar Live (Canada), 2018. Used ... $7.99
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Prestige/OJC, Late 50s. Used ... $3.99
Great early classics – including "Seventh Son", "Eyesight To The Blind", "Parchman Farm", and lots more! CD
Liberty/Rev-Ola (UK), 1957. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
Wild! Long before she was a hipster poet, and even longer before she was the Poet Laureate, Maya cut this early album of calypso tracks for Liberty – with a rootsy sound that's actually pretty darn nice! Maya wrote a larger number of the tracks, and backing is by Tommy Tedesco on guitar and ... read more CD
Fred Astaire —
Astaire Story ... CD Verve/DRG, 1952. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
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
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CTI (Japan), 1976. Used ... $9.99
Wonderfully warm soul from the great Patti Austin – a key artist in the late 70s, and one who really helped push the music forward with a new sense of sophistication! Patti's got a strongly jazzy vibe here – and works with David Matthews arrangements that are really well put-together ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
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Reprise/Real Gone, 1963. Used ... $14.99
A beautiful and rare recording – both for singer Alice Babs, and Duke 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 ... read more CD
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Kapp/Elemental (Spain), 1965. New Copy ... $14.99
A great batch of early work from Burt Bacharach – one of the first albums to be issued under his own name, and proof that Mr B was head and shoulders above most of the other arrangers and composers of his time! At some level, the style here is a bit more traditional than some of Burt's later ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more CD
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Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used 3CD ... $8.99
Patricia Barber —
Modern Cool ... CD Premonition, 1998. Used ... $1.99
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Clef/Verve, 1955. Used ... $2.99
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
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United Artists/BGO (UK), 1973/1975. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 16.99
Two early 70s albums from Shirley Bassey – back to back in a single set! Never Never Never is a warmly-crafted 70s album from the great Shirley Bassey – a set that continues that great move she was making at the end of the 60s – shaking off some of the bolder, brassier styles ... read more CD
Nicolas Bearde —
I Remember You – The Music Of Nat King Cole ... CD Right Groove, 2019. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Nicolas Bearde is a singer with equal parts experience in jazz and soul – which makes him a perfect artist to take on the music of Nat King Cole – which he does here in a way that may well be better than any other Cole tribute we've heard, including a recent effort by Gregory Porter! ... read more CD
Detroit Jazz Musicians Coop, 2014. Used ... $4.99
RPM/Columbia, 1999. Used ... $1.99
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Tony Bennett —
Snowfall – The Christmas Album ... CD Columbia, Late 60s. New Copy ... $5.99 6.98
Killer Christmas work from Tony Bennett – a set recorded in the 60s, but a classic that endures strongly over the years! Tony's vocals are superb here – that nicely matured style that's kept him in front of younger ears over the years – and the backings are somewhat traditional, ... (Holiday Music, Vocalists) read more CD
Verve, 2018. Used ... $5.99
Produced and arranged by Bill Charlap who accompanies both singers with his trio! CD
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Mercury, 1960s. Used ... $0.99
Collectables, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $1.99
Mercury/Universal, 1959. Used ... $9.99
Overlooked genius from Brook Benton – moving past his simple hit style here to work with arranger Belford Hendricks in a set of tunes that's a bit more "singerly". The tracks are mostly ballads and slower, sadder numbers – sung by Brook in a style that's slightly emotive, but ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
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Evidence, 1995. Used ... $3.99
Warm and wonderful late work from the great Andy Bey – former member of Andy & The Bey Sisters, and a singer who will forever be in our heart for his hip 70s recordings with Horace Silver and Gary Bartz! This one has Bey running through a host of straighter jazz tracks – mostly ... read more CD
Parlophone/SFE (UK), 1965/1974. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
Two key albums from England's legendary Cilla Black – back to back in a single set, and with 26 bonus tracks too! First up is the amazing 1965 debut, Cilla – a record that maybe draws even more heavily on American soul music than some of Dusty Springfield's early work – all given ... read more CD
Parlophone/SFE (UK), 1968/1978. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A pair of EMI classics from Cilla Black – separated by the space of a decade, and filled in with 21 more bonus tracks too! First up is Sher-oo – fantastic work from Cilla Black – only her third full length album, but a set that already has the singer growing way past some of her ... read more CD
Ofer, 2019. Used ... $4.99
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Verve, 1997. Used ... $1.99
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 more CD
Verve/DBB Recrods, 2005. Used ... $3.99
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 more CD
Sylvia Brooks, 2017. Used ... $5.99
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Sam Broverman —
Jewish Boy's Christmas ... CD Broverman, 2018. Used ... $5.99
Telarc, 1998. Used ... $2.99
Prestige/Craft, 1964. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Terry Callier's first album – recorded in 1964 when he was a wee teen hanging around Chicago's folk scene! As the title indicates, the album's definitely got a folk-styled sound – but also as the "new" implies, it's got a sound all it's own, fresh and free – and that ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available New Folk Sound Of Terry Callier (180 gram 2LP expanded edition) ... LP 26.99
Wynona Carr —
Dragnet For Jesus ... CD Specialty, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... $2.99
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Verve, 1980. Used 2 CDs ... $16.99
A brilliant live set by Betty Carter – originally issued on her own Bet-Car label in 1980, and a perfect summation of the underground soul that was bubbling through her work in the 70s! The Betty you hear here is way different than the Betty of earlier years – freer, more soulful, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 1988. Used ... $6.99
Mellow magic from Betty – one of her first "comeback" albums for Verve, and an excellent set of tunes that still keeps the same feel as her 80s work on her own label. The group on most tunes is a trio – with Benny Green on piano, Michael Bowie on bass, and Winard Harper on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia/Legacy, 1955/1956. Used ... $6.99
An excellent CD that features some of Betty Carter's earliest work – sides recorded for the album Meet Betty Carter & Ray Bryant, plus other rare ones that were later collected on the Social Call album! The set features some sublime tunes arranged by Gigi Gryce – with a floating ... read more CD
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Dee Jay (Germany), 1939/1940. Used ... $11.99
Fabulous (UK), 1940/1941. Used ... $4.99
Excellent work from one of the hippest combos of their time – The Cats & The Fiddle – a group that worked with one bass player, 2 guitarists, and some great vocal harmonies! The style is wonderfully soulful – using acoustic swing at its base, but often really taking off into ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Blue Note, 2007. Used ... $1.99
Atlantic/Rhino, 1950s. Used 3 CDs ... $14.99
You know, over the years, you get exposed to so many cliches about Ray Charles that it's easy to forget how great he is – but you won't after hearing this set! This totally essential box pushes way past any other collection to pull together the raw early R&B sides by Ray – much ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
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ABC/Concord, 1962. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Brilliant work throughout – both of Ray Charles' classic country albums on a single CD package! Volume one is the stuff of legends – and what seemed a silly idea at the time was true proof of Ray's genius – the most successful album of his career and a bona-fide number one hit ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Jasmine (UK), Late 40s. Used ... $7.99
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Petula Clark —
Duets ... CD Varese, Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s/Mid 2000s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A pretty adventurous batch of duets featuring Petula Clark doing her inimitable sweet thing with a wide variety of guests – from the 60s on through the 00s – most of it on CD for the first time ever! We knew that the 60s and 70s duets would be groovy, even the ones with fly-by-night ... read more CD
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High Note, 2006. Used ... $6.99
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High Note, 1990. Used ... $2.99
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Telarc, 2000. Used ... $1.99
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High Note, 2005. Used ... $2.99
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Capitol, 1961. Used ... $3.99
Mel Torme may have wrote "The Christmas Song", but Nat King Cole owned it – thanks to a classic recording for Capitol that became one of the best-remembered Christmas chestnuts of the time! Nat's original 1961 recording is followed up here with an array of classic Holiday tunes ... (Holiday Music, Vocalists) read more CD
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Capitol, 1961/1999. Used ... $1.99
Mel Torme may have wrote "The Christmas Song", but Nat King Cole owned it – thanks to a classic recording for Capitol that became one of the best-remembered Christmas chestnuts of the time! Nat's original 1961 recording is followed up here with an array of classic Holiday tunes ... (Holiday Music, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1960. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A dream of a collaboration – the great Nat King Cole in his prime, getting some mighty hip backings from the equally great Quincy Jones – who gives Nat a jazzy push that he wasn't always getting on his Capitol Records sessions of the time! The performance was recorded live in Paris on ... read more CD
Elektra, 1991. Used ... $1.99
A much better record than we want to admit, with Natalie moving towards jazzy numbers and standards, for a blockbuster Grammy winning effort. Her voice stands up well to the mainstream polish, and even the creepy "duet" with her father is enjoyable. 22 tracks in all, including "The ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
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Prestige, 1956. New Copy ... $3.99 11.98
Possibly the strongest album ever recorded by mellow-voiced jazz vocalist Earl Coleman – a singer with a deeper style that's very much in the classic Billy Eckstine mode, but which swings a bit more freely in a small combo! The set's got a nicely open style – with longer tracks than ... read more CD
Bethlehem, Mid 50s. Used ... $2.99
A great set of tracks that represents some of Chris Connor's first recordings as a solo act – culled from earlier ep and 10" releases, and issued here on a full LP with a total of 15 tracks. Backing is by three groups – the Ellis Larkin Trio, Vinnie Burke's Quartet, and Sy Oliver's ... read more CD
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Chris Connor —
Chris Connor/Collectables, 1956. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Although most of Chris Connor's best recordings for Atlantic have always been darn tough to find, and rarely reissued, this excellent 2-fer makes these classic albums of icy vocals available once again! Chris sings in her best cool voice, with backing by a number of different groups made up of ... read more CD
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Atlantic (Japan), 1960. Used ... $11.99
One of Chris Connor's standout albums for Atlantic Records – and a session that actually makes us really appreciate the presence of Maynard Ferguson! The album's got a bit more punch than some of Chris' other records for the label, and is a nice shift in mood after a series of sad, dreamy, ... read more CD
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Narada, 2006. Used ... $6.99
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Avid (UK), 1940s/1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
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Bing Crosby —
White Christmas (aka Merry Christmas) ... CD Decca/MCA, 1940s. Used ... $2.99
This may well be THE Christmas album of the 20th century – a 50s issue of 40s singles cut by Der Bingle, packaged in a cover with a classic cover image that's ensured that the record stayed in print for dozens of Decembers in years to come! Given that Bing virtually owned Christmas on TV ... (Holiday Music, Vocalists) read more CD
John Dankworth & Cleo Laine —
I Hear Music – A Celebration Of Their Life & Work (4CD box set) ... CD Salvo (UK), 1940s/1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy 4 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A treasure trove of work from the team of John Dankworth and Cleo Laine – quite possibly the Lord and Lady of British jazz, given the scope of their work over the past 50 years! The 4CD set presents a wonderful range of music from both artists – and includes solo material from John, ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Sammy Davis Jr —
What Kind Of Fool Am I & Other Show Stoppers ... CD Collectors Choice/Reprise, 1962. Used ... $18.99
Sammy belts it out wonderfully on a set of show-stoppers – tunes with Broadway sources, but redone here by Sam with a tight, jazzy finish! The approach makes the record one of his best of the 60s – a really solid set that virtually reinvents each tune – giving them the Davis ... read more CD
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Blossom Dearie —
Four Classic Albums Plus (Blossom Dearie/Avid (UK), 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
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Joey DeFrancesco —
Singin' & Swingin' ... CD Concord, 2001. Used ... $3.99
An unusual set for organist Joey De Francesco – because he not only plays his usual Hammond, but also sings a bit as well! Joey's vocal style is surprisingly great – kind of that honest male mode that came up in the farther reaches of the 50s – the way a musician might croon in a ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Cris Delanno & Nelson Faria —
Bossa Is Her Name ... CD (Brazil), 2019. New Copy ... $24.99
Bossa is her name, and bossa is the sound – a beautiful collaboration between singer Cris Delanno and guitarist Nelson Faria – who team up here to do a great bossa nova reworking of Julie London's classic album Julie Is Her Name! Given the strong use of acoustic guitar on the original ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more CD
Ronnie Scotts, 1992. Used ... $1.99
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Vision, 1992. Used ... $6.99
Bob Dorough, Barbara Lea & Dick Sudhalter —
Hoagy's Children – In A Celebration Of Hoagy Carmichael's Music Vol 1 ... CD Audiophile, 1983. Used ... $9.99
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Bobinason/Favorite (France), 1980. New Copy ... $18.99
Cool Canadian vocals from Dwight Druick – a singer who works in French with a very soulful sound overall! The album's partly got the feel of some of the best compressed crossover work of the US scene of the mid 70s – but it's also got a jazzier feel overall too, one that brings a ... read more CD
Summit, 2019. Used ... $6.99
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Sunnyside, 2017. Used ... $6.99
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Columbia/Acrobat, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Brings together two Columbia albums, "The Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards" and "Jonathan and Darlene Edwards In Paris". CD
Jake Ehrenreich with the Roger Kellaway Trio —
Treasury Of Jewish Christmas Songs – A Cool Jazz Tribute To The Jewish Songwriters ... CD Jake Ehrenreich, 2017. Used ... $5.99
Kurt Elling —
Close Your Eyes ... CD Blue Note, 1995. Used ... $2.99
We want to hate this guy! Why? Well, because years ago, when he was still just a divinity grad student at the University of Chicago, we used to catch him sitting in on sessions all over the south side. At the time, his vocal stylings used to make us wince – but those years in the trenches ... read more CD
Kurt Elling —
Messenger ... CD Blue Note, 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Early genius from Kurt Elling – one of Blue Note's best vocal signings of the 90s, and a richly talented singer who's still not well understood by many audiences! The set's got Kurt doing a bit of everything he does great – completely transforming old standards like "Nature ... read more CD
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Sony/Collectables, 1956. Used ... $7.99
One of the more unusual albums from singer Anita Ellis – featuring a narration written by Davis Grubb, and full arrangements from Luther Henderson! CD
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