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Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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Verve, 2000. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode & clear promotional sticker on jewel case cover.)
Victor (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $24.99
A special collection of work from this very soulful Japanese singer – one that brings together some of the best cuts from her classic albums, but with some new touches on mastering under the direction of the GRP label! Yasuko's great all the way through – singing in English, but often ... read more CD
(Part of the Adlib Presents Victor Japanese Fusion series!)
Mose Allison —
I Don't Worry About A Thing ... CD Atlantic/Rhino, 1962. Used ... $9.99
One of Mose Allison's first albums for Atlantic – a great set of soulful jazz vocals, done in a rootsy style that has some slight New Orleans touches – and a nice sort of beat undercurrent! The sound of the set follows nicely from Mose's earlier work for Prestige and Columbia – ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & booklet.)
Blue Note, 2000. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print. Mark through barcode & promo stamp on disc.)
Qwest, 1995. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
EmArcy/Nippon (Japan), 1958. Used ... $6.99
One of Ernestine's early albums for Mercury – a bit unsure as to its direction: soul jazz, straight ballad vocals, or a bit of vocalese jazz – but that's kind of what makes it interesting! Pete Rugolo conducts the group on the session – and he also contributed the original tune ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Concord, 1987/1990. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
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High Note, 2011. Used ... $11.99
Sweet live material form Ernestine Anderson – backed by an intuitive combo that includes Houston Person, Lafayette Harris, Jr, Lonnie Plaxico and Jermone Jennings – recorded at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola in the spring of 2010. We live that it's a straight up document of the what you might ... read more CD
Brunswick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $13.99
A completely charming vocal session from Louis Armstrong – done in the later pop years of his life, but a record that's not nearly as well known as his bigger hits for Kapp! Louis works with arrangements from Dick Jacobs – the Brunswick arranger who first provided the early charts for ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Verve, 1957. New Copy 4CD ... $39.99 49.99
Louis Armstrong only recorded briefly as a solo act for the Verve label (apart from his famous recordings with Ella Fitzgerald) – but he made some excellent albums for the legendary imprint, all of which are included here with a huge amount of bonus tracks too! CD 1 features the great I've ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
LRC/Denon (Japan), 1959. Used ... $5.99
Verve (Germany), 1957. Used ... $4.99
Gentle-going genius from the later years of Satchmo's career – a session that has Louis on trumpet and vocals, backed by the Oscar Peterson Trio! Peterson's usual group with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown is expanded slightly for this outing – bringing in Louis Bellson on drums to syncopate ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Verve, 1952. New Copy 2CD ... $13.99 21.99
A really amazing set of recordings – vocal sessions done by Fred Astaire in the later season of his career – recorded in the studio with intimate backing by a Verve group that includes Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Charlie Shavers, and Flip Phillips! The material features lovely new ... read more CD
Concord, 1996. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on CD.)
A&M, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1930s/Early 40s. Used ... $3.99
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Proper (UK), 1930s/Early 40s. Used 4 CDs ... $14.99
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(Out of print.)
Roulette, 1960s. Used ... $6.99
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Also available Best Of Pearl Bailey ... LP 0.99(Out of print.)
Capitol/Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used ... $2.99
Chet Baker —
Songs For Lovers ... CD Pacific Jazz, Mid 50s. Used ... $6.99
Alligator, 2005. Used ... $6.99
Alligator, 2001. Used ... $3.99
Blue Note/Premonition, 1994. Used ... $7.99
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(Out of print.)
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1963. New Copy ... $29.99
One of the grooviest Brigitte Bardot albums ever recorded – a stellar set of tracks with some ultra-chic arrangements from the great Alain Gouraguer! The album swings like the best of Paris pop in the 60s – tight and outta site, with loads of jaunty pop tunes that bring out the best in ... (French, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available BB (1964) ... LP 19.99(SHM-CD pressing! Comes in a cool flip-back cover, too – like a vintage French album!)
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1963. New Copy ... $29.99
Classic 60s work from Brigitte Bardot – the roots of French female pop, with a set of tracks that mix together bits of rock, pop, and lively jazz-based arrangements – all in a unique blend that's totally great, and every bit as wonderful as you might expect! We might go so far as to ... (French, Vocalists) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing! Comes in a cool flip-back album cover – like a 60s French pressing!)
Epic/Cherry Pop, 1994. Used 3CDs ... $4.99
A great one from Basia – a record that has the Polish soul singer hitting even warmer, jazzier territory than before – as her style matures nicely with help from keyboardist Danny White, who co-wrote most of the material on the set! There's a nice current here of the best UK soul of ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Clef/Verve, 1955. Used ... $1.99
Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Roulette, 1959. Used ... $5.99
One of the coolest, grooviest Tony Bennett albums you could ever hope to buy – a really wonderful album that features backings by the Count Basie band, in the best swinging mode of their Roulette Records years! Tony always had a lot of jazz in his sound, but this album's a really special one ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Turtle (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $12.99
Maybe one of the most soulful records ever cut by British pianist Gordon Beck – even if it appears here for the first time ever! The set's a killer – and has Beck working with vocalist Joy Marshall – a hip female singer who's right up there with the best 60s material by Carmen ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
RCA/Mobile Fidelity, 1960. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print.)
Roulette, 1963. Used ... $8.99
Titles include "Strike Up The Band", "Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans", "Poor Little Rich Girl", "Are You Havin Any Fun", "Anyting Goes", and "With Plenty Of Money". CD
(Out of print.)
Slam (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
12th Street, 1997. Used ... $5.99
A warm little live set from Andy Bey – quite possibly one of the most personal and unassuming albums of his recent comeback career! The set's a trio one, recorded at the end of the 90s – and it features Andy on both vocals and piano, plus Peter Washington on bass, and either Kenny ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Universal (Italy), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99
A sweet Italian take on the music of Burt Bacharach – one that changes the lyrics of all the tunes from their original English versions, but serves them up with the sort of setting that might have made the maestro proud! The Vince Tempera Orchestra handles the backings – and they've ... read more CD
Cellar Door/SSJ (Japan), 1950. New Copy ... $24.99
An amazing session recorded by Bill Black – a singer known best for his work with Gene Krupa in the 40s, but whose life took a sad turn in the 50s, and was barely heard from again! This album's a really unique session recorded by Bill in the early 50s – one that features very spare ... read more CD
Parlophone/SFE (UK), 1969/1975. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A pair of classic albums from Brit femme legend Cilla Black – back to back in a single set, with 22 bonus tracks too – a number of which make their debut here on CD! First up is Surround Yourself With Cilla – a fantastically groovy album from the great Cilla Black – a set ... read more CD
Blujazz, 2006. Used ... $2.99
Recent work from Janice Borla – a Chicago-area singer who's never gotten the national credit she deserves, but who's made some really great music in and around the Windy City over the past few decades! The album's way more than just your standard set of jazz vocals – given Janice hip ... read more CD
Bossa Rio —
Bossa Rio (Japanese pressing) ... CD A&M/Polydor (Japan), 1970. Used ... $16.99
A groovy bossa gem from the glory days of A&M Records – an ultra-hip group recorded with production by Sergio Mendes! The feel here is a lot like that of Brasil 66 – bossa rhythms, sunny CA instrumentation, and lovely female vocals – in this case sung singularly, by the ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Elektra (UK), 1978. Used ... $8.99
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 CD
(Out of print, digipack case has some light edgewear.)
Okeh, 2017. New Copy ... $11.99
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
Columbia (Japan), Early 60s. Used ... $12.99
Great jazzy work by this excellent singer – a tight set featuring Oscar Brown Jr. performing jazz material written (mostly) by other composers, shifting the focus away from his earlier records, which have more of his own compositions. Ralph Burns and Al Cohn handled the arrangements – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia/Legacy, 1960. Used ... $4.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
GRP, 1994. Used ... $4.99
Maxjazz, 2001. Used ... $5.99
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(Penmark through barcode.)
Yellow Bird/Enja (Germany), 2016. New Copy ... $7.99 15.99
Such a cool little record – one that's quite different than the usual sort of jazz vocal session, thanks to some very "mouthy" tenor work from Otis Sandsjo, who almost acts as a second sort of singer on the set! Lucia Cadotsch is in the lead, with just the bass of Petter Eldh as ... read more CD
Terry Callier —
Occasional Rain (UK pressing) ... CD Cadet/MCA (UK), 1972. Used ... $6.99
Terry Callier's first album for Cadet – and the kickoff of one of the greatest three album runs that any soul artist ever recorded! This one's got a different feel than the later two, as it takes songs by Terry, and structures them with these little musical "seque" tracks in ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
EPM (France), 1937/1944. Used ... $1.99
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Irma (Italy), 2017. New Copy ... $9.99
A sweetly sultry singer – and one whose style will grab you nicely, even if you don't understand Italian! The style here is laidback and jazzy – with a warm glow that comes from some very well-crafted arrangements – sometimes with a bit of bossa in the rhythms, sometimes kind of ... read more CD
MCA/Collectors Choice, Late 30s/1940s/Early 50s. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Bethlehem/Solid (Japan), 1955. New Copy ... $13.99
One of the darkest vocal jazz albums of the 50s – packaged with a great title and cover image that features a lone lit window in a New York skyscraper! Helen's got some incredible backing on the record – a small combo that includes Charlie Mariano on alto sax, Don Fagerquist on trumpet ... read more CD
Verve, 1990. Used ... $1.99
A record of incredible beauty – probably our favorite of all the Betty Carter comeback albums! The set starts with one of the most wonderful tunes Betty's ever written – "30 Years", a lightly grooving number told from the perspective of a woman who's losing her man after ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Roulette, 1976. Used ... $11.99
Excellent work from Betty Carter – much more sophisticated than some of her 60s work! The album features Betty recorded in that hip trio format that she developed to fantastic heights during the decade. Betty sings standards and originals with a warmth an imagination that we can hardly ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sea Breeze, 1990. Used ... $7.99
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
(Out of print. Includes original box and book.)
Rhino/ABC, Late 50s/1960s/1970s/Mid 80s. Used 4CD & Book ... $39.99
Sublime stuff! Sure, it's easy to sit back and say that you don't really dig Ray Charles albums that mix together country music and soul, and that you prefer his hard raw raunchy Atlantic recordings from the earlier days. But let's be honest, Ray really made his biggest splash with this stuff ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Concord/Hear Music/EMI, 2004/2014. Used CD & DVD ... $4.99
ABC/Rhino, 1964. Used ... $6.99
Easily one of the best Ray Charles albums on ABC – if not one of the best Ray Charles albums of all-time. Ray's in his C&W mode here, but it's a bit more restrained than on other LPs, and is replaced here by a sophisticated style that works perfectly with his heartbreaking voice. Proof ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a small cutout hole.)
Studio 4/SSJ (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $24.99
A rare album from a great little singer – a swinging jazz vocal set from the 60s, originally issued on a tiny label in Rock Island, Illinois! Sue Childs has a nicely personal feel here – a bit less polish than some of her mainstream contemporaries, but in ways that make the record ... read more CD
Challenge (Netherlands), 2008. Used ... $2.99
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Virgin, 2015. New Copy ... $7.99 11.98
The fantastic first album from Benjamin Clementine – one of the most unique talents we've heard in years – and a singer with a sound that's as wonderful as it is hard to describe! At some level, there's a bit of jazz in Clementine's music – at least in the way he can croon along ... (Neo Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Virgin, 2017. New Copy ... $7.99 11.98
One of the most unique artists we've heard in years – and one who will no doubt be setting the world on fire for years to come! Benjamin Clementine's a singer, but also a poet – inspired by jazz and classical music, yet working here in neither – and instead, finding a path that's ... (Neo Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available I Tell A Fly ... CD 4.99
Virgin, 2017. Used ... $4.99
One of the most unique artists we've heard in years – and one who will no doubt be setting the world on fire for years to come! Benjamin Clementine's a singer, but also a poet – inspired by jazz and classical music, yet working here in neither – and instead, finding a path that's ... (Neo Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available I Tell A Fly ... CD 7.99
Venus (Japan), 2016. Used ... $18.99
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High Note, 1990. Used ... $9.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
High Note, 2018. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
For years, singer Freddy Cole was known as the brother of Nat the king – but for decades, the brother has kept on giving us music much longer than the famous star – to a point where it's always such a pleasure to enjoy Freddy's sound as he keeps on evolving! The singer's developed a ... read more CD
Capitol/Essential Jazz, 1957. Used ... $4.99
Titles include "When Your Lover Has Gone", "These Foolish Things", "Just For The Fun Of It", "The Party's Over", and "The Song Is Ended". Billy May arrangements! CD
(Out of print.)
Nat King Cole —
Just One Of Those Things/Capitol/Collectors Choice, 1957/1963. Used ... $16.99
Two albums both arranged by Billy May! CD
(Out of print.)
Impulse, 1963. Used ... $4.99
A landmark album of vocal jazz – and one of the few sessions that John Coltrane ever cut with a singer! In a way, the album's more Hartman's than it is Coltrane's – given that Johnny's warm, mellow style of singing isn't as free and open as Trane at his most adventurous – but at ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Also available John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... LP 11.99(BMG Direct pressing.)
Atlantic (Japan), Late 50s. New Copy ... $9.99
An unusual set from the legendary vocalist Chris Connor – a record that's graced with a boozy later image of Chris on the front, but which features a host of rare gems from her late 50s years at Atlantic Records! There's some really wonderful work on the record that easily matches, if not ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
Roulette, 1960/1961. Used ... $8.99
Despite any prejudice you might have against Maynard Ferguson, he actually does a damn good job backing up Chris Connor's lovely voice on this record – probably because his band is super-hip, and includes players like Jaki Byard, Joe Farrell, and Rufus Jones. Connor is in fine icy form, as ... read more CD
(Out of print, mark through barcode, promotional stamp on CD & sticker on booklet cover.)
