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Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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Blue Note, 1962/1964. Used ... $7.99
An excellent jazz vocal album by one of the lost greats! Ernie Andrews was always a musician's singer – in that he never cracked the masses, but did have tremendous respect among jazz players in the 60s and 70s. Here, in one of his best albums, he's caught live, working with Cannon's ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print original CD pressing, not a CDr.)
Yasuko Agawa —
Free Soul – Yasuko Agawa ... CD Victor (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $29.99
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
Francesca Ajmar with Hector Costita Bisignani —
Estrada Do Sol ... CD Abeat (Italy), 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Vocal jazz meets Brazilian songs – in a very beautiful performance that not only spotlights the strong lead vocals of Francesca Ajmar, but which also includes stunning work on tenor sax from the great Hector Costita! We love Hector's performances on Brazilian albums from decades back, and ... read more CD
Arbors, 2007. Used ... $5.99
Atlantic/Rhino (Germany), 1964. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The word from Mose is mighty darn hip – served up here in a sweet Atlantic Records session that seems to really hone into all the mod influences his music would have in the 60s! The rootsy quality of Allison's earlier records is still firmly in place – but the group also has a tighter ... read more CD
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Concord, 1993. Used ... $5.99
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Qwest, 1995. Used ... $2.99
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Concord, 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Concord, 1987/1990. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
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High Note, 2003. Used ... $2.99
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Ernie Andrews —
Girl Talk ... CD High Note, 2000. Used ... $5.99
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High Note, 1998. Used ... $2.99
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Rhino, Late 50s/1960s/1970s. Used ... $5.99
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Rendezvous, 2007. Used ... $3.99
Kapp/Elemental (Spain), 1965. New Copy ... $13.99
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
(Limited edition!)
A&M, 1967. Used ... $5.99
Fantastic! We love Burt Bacharach in so many ways that it's easy to forget the genius of these early A&M sides – but going back to them is always a treat, and it's wonderful to hear the way that Burt lays down his own work when given the chance! You know the tracks – "House ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more CD
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Mildred Bailey —
Incomparable Mildred Bailey ... CD Columbia, 1930s/Early 40s. Used ... $2.99
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Limelight/Universal (Japan), 1965. Used ... $19.99
One of Chet Baker's best albums of the mid 60s – a tribute to Billie Holiday, one that has him both singing and playing, with a hip group that includes Hank Jones, Richard Davis, Seldon Powell, and Connie Kay. The format is quite nice, with arrangements by Jimmy Mundy that have just the ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
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OK World (Norway), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99
An airy, icy combination of voice and instrumentation – used in a way that takes us back to some of the coolest Norwegian experiments of this type from years back – like some of the sparer work of Karin Krog, or unusual vocal projects on the Jazzland label! Bendik Baksaas leads the ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
TCB (Switzerland), 2003. Used ... $8.99
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Philips/Universal (Japan), 1963. New Copy ... $19.99
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
(SHM-CD pressing! Comes in a cool flip-back cover, too – like a vintage French album!)
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1963. New Copy ... $19.99
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, 1987. Used ... $1.99
Seminal work from the lovely Basia – and an album that's a wonderful hybrid of jazz, soul, and pop – all put together at a level that really goes beyond most of her contemporaries! There's a vibe here that's almost like Swing Out Sister at their best – catchy, but never cloying ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Count Basie & Joe Turner —
Bosses ... CD Pablo/OJC, 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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EMI (France), 1960s/2000. Used ... $6.99
Pretty darn wonderful! We've always dug the 60s work of Shirley Bassey – and we can remember how her brassy vocals first thrilled us when we were kids sitting up to watch Goldfinger on the late show – but now the great one's majestic voice has been wonderfully remixed in a tasty batch ... read more CD
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EMI, 1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $2.99
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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
Real Gone (UK), Mid 50s. Used 4CD ... $18.99
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Regina Belle —
Reachin' Back ... CD Columbia, 1995. Used ... $3.99
Fresh Sound (Spain), 1990. Used ... $12.99
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Columbia/RPM, 2004. Used ... $1.99
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Columbia, 1990. Used ... $0.99
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Improv/Concord, Mid 70s. Used 4 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
The complete recordings of a really lost time in the career of Tony Bennett – mid 70s sides cut for the tiny Improv label – an indie home to Bennett at a time of waning fame, and a place where he recorded some surprisingly exceptional work! The approach here often echoes that of the ... read more CD
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Columbia, 1950s/1960s. Used 3 CDs ... $6.99
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RPM/Columbia, 1999. Used 2CD ... $3.99
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Columbia, 1966. Used ... $1.99
Great Johnny Mandel arrangements – and titles include "Song From The Oscar", "Girl Talk", "The Gentle Rain", "Emily", "The Pawnbroker", "Samba De Orfeu", and "The Second Time Around". CD
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Columbia, 1969/1970. Used ... $4.99
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RPM/Columbia, 2002. Used ... $0.99
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Fantasy/OJC, 1975. Used ... $3.99
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
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Savoy, 2004. Used ... $6.99
Beautiful recent work from Andy Bey – a singer who seems to get better and better as the years go on! As the title might indicate, the set's a collection of classic American songs – 20th century standards and evergreens, done by Bey in his wonderfully dusky style of singing – and ... read more CD
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Evidence, 1995. Used ... $4.99
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
Mercury (Japan), 1954. Used ... $11.99
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 more CD
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Blujazz, 2006. Used ... $1.99
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
A&M/Polydor (Japan), 1970. Used ... $11.99
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.)
Muzak (Japan), Late 60s. New Copy ... $22.99
A really fantastic collection of never-heard work from the groovy singer Bobbi Boyle – a vocalist who worked on the west coast club scene in the late 60s and early 70s, but only issued two rare albums at the time! The work here is maybe even better than the work on those great sets – ... read more CD
Cristina Braga —
Samba, Jazz, & Love ... CD Enja (Germany), 2013. Used ... $7.99
A well-fitting title for this sweet little set – a record that mixes together jazz, samba, and bossa styles wonderfully – with Cristina Braga on both vocals and harp, and backing from a tight little combo! Bassist Ricardo Medeiros put the grooves together for the set – and he's ... read more CD
Brownstone, 1996. Used ... $0.99
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King/Verve, 1960s. Used ... $8.99
Not socking soul, but laidback jazz – an under-acknowledged side of James Brown's career, presented fully in this excellent collection of work from the 60s! The package shows a growing sophistication in James' music as the 60s moved on – not just in his vocals, which were surprisingly ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Used ... $5.99
A great Brubeck side project – featuring music by Dave and lyrics by Iola Brubeck – kind of a reworking of the Gilbert & Sullivan musical, but with a hip 60s swinging jazz vibe – and a story about the importance of American jazz musicians as cultural ambassadors in the postwar ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
East Wind (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $13.99
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 CD
(Part of the East Wind Masters Collection 1000!)
Shanachie, 2014. Used ... $6.99
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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
Elektra/DBK Works, 1979. Used ... $11.99
Our favorite Elektra album by Terry – different than his earlier work for Cadet, with a smoother jazz-based style of backing. The change works surprisingly well for Terry, pushing him into a new sound that still preserves his honest soulful vocals. The album includes nice remakes of "Or ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
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Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1930s/Early 40s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
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Columbia, 1930s/1940s/1950s. Used 2CD ... $6.99
This two disc set includes 41 selections from the Hoagy Carmichael songbook and features perfromances by Mildred Bailey, Louis Armstrong, The Boswell Sisters, Harry James & His Orchestra, The Charioteers, Kate Smith, Kay Kyser, Duke Ellington, and the artist himself! (Jazz, Vocalists) CD
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After 9, 1996. Used ... $8.99
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Betty Carter —
Feed The Fire ... CD Verve, 1994. Used ... $3.99
Backed by Geri Allen, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette! CD
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Betty Carter —
It's Not About The Melody ... CD Verve, 1992. Used ... $2.99
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Betty Carter —
Whatever Happened To Love ... CD Verve, 1982. Used ... $12.99
Betty Carter recording with strings – one of her first recordings of the type in years, done for her own hip label! The session starts with Betty's core trio that includes Khalid Moss on piano, Curtis Lundy on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums – then adds in larger string arrangements by ... read more CD
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Verve, 2006. Used ... $1.99
Ray Charles —
Birth Of Soul – The Complete Atlantic Rhythm & Blues Recordings 1952 to 1959 (3 CD box set) ... CD Atlantic/Rhino, 1950s. Used 3 CDs ... $12.99
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, outer box has some edgewear.)
Ray Charles —
Complete Country & Western Recordings – 1959 to 1986 ... CD Rhino/ABC, Late 50s/1960s/1970s/Mid 80s. Used 4CD & Book ... $19.99
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
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Proper (UK), 1940s/Early 50s. Used 2 CDs ... $12.99
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Jazz N Pulz, 2005. Used 2 CDs ... $2.99
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Jazz N Pulz (Netherlands), 2008. Used ... $2.99
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Sunnyside, 2017. Used ... $7.99
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Columbia/Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 7CDs ... $59.99
All the early work of the great Rosemary Clooney – brought together here in one wonderful set – complete with a heavy hardcover book of notes and photos too! The set features the full range of styles that Clooney was recording for Columbia at the start – jazz, swing, and even ... read more CD
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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
Also available My Mood Is You ... CD 9.99
High Note, 2018. Used ... $9.99
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
Also available My Mood Is You ... CD 15.99(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Capitol, 1956. Used ... $6.99
A great album, and one in which Nat King Cole returns to his roots as a jazz singer! The session differs greatly from Nat's other schmaltzy ones from the time, and it features a very "after midnight" sound – with Nat playing and singing backed only by a small combo that includes ... read more CD
Also available After Midnight – The Complete Sessions ... CD 2.99
Capitol, 1956. Used ... $2.99
A great album, and one in which Nat King Cole returns to his roots as a jazz singer! The session differs greatly from Nat's other schmaltzy ones from the time, and it features a very "after midnight" sound – with Nat playing and singing backed only by a small combo that includes ... read more CD
Also available After Midnight – The Complete Session ... CD 6.99(Out of print, a few tracks have highlighted pen on traycard artwork.)
