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Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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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
Eclectus, 2017. Used ... $2.99
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(Promotional sticker on back of digipack case.)
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
Lonehill (Spain), 1960/1962. Used ... $12.99
Early In The Morning, a gem – right up there with her best work ever! An excellent early album by one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time! The session's a very hip affair – recorded with the Ramsey Lewis Trio backing her up on one side, and a group led by Frank Foster on ... read more CD
(Out of print, traycard artwork is wrinkled from some light water damage.)
Post Hip, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Cellar Live (Canada), 2018. Used ... $3.99
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(Slight mark through back of case.)
Concord, 2000. Used ... $3.99
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(Please note that the digipack case has some edgewear & there is a marker over the barcode.)
Concord, 2006. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Concord, 2004. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print, mark through digipack barcode.)
Ernestine Anderson —
Fascinating Ernestine ... CD Mercury/Universal (Japan), 1959. Used ... $24.99
A great slice of work from the early years of Ernestine Anderson – one of her key swingers for Mercury, and the kind of record that should have made her huge at the time! There's a hip-stepping quality here that points nicely towards the 60s – a bit more of a bounce in the backings, ... read more CD
(Out of print 2008 pressing, includes obi.)
Concord, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
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
RCA/BMG (Japan), 1961. Used ... $14.99
Marty Paich brings some nice jazzy charts to this early set from Ann-Margret – just the kind of hip material that made her a swinger from the start! The vocals have a sexy, breathy quality that matches Ann's tight sweater on the cover – and even when Paich grooves in an uptempo style, ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
RCA/BMG, 1960s. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode & sticker on booklet cover.)
Louis Armstrong —
This Is Jazz 1 – Louis Armstrong ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Late 20s/Early 30s. Used ... $0.99
Kapp/Elemental (Spain), 1965. New Copy ... $9.99
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
Also available Hit Maker! – Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits (180 gram pressing) ... LP 12.99(Limited edition!)
Chet Baker —
Baker's Holiday – Chet Baker Plays & Sings Billie Holiday (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Limelight/Universal (Japan), 1965. Used ... $14.99
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
(Out of print, 1996 Rainbow pressing with 24bit mastering – includes obi!)
Pacific Jazz (Japan), 1955. Used ... $9.99
A classic album of vocal tracks from Chet Baker – working here with a core group that features piano by Russ Freeman and flute by Bud Shank – plus additional arrangements on some tracks by the likes of Johnny Mandel, Marty Paich, and Frank Campo. The album's classic Chet all the way ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print early 90's pressing – includes obi.)
Prism Leisure (UK), 1955. Used ... $4.99
Roulette, 1959. Used ... $9.99
Billy Eckstine gets a new lease on life – working here with great backings from the Count Basie band, in a mode that's a bit like some of Billy's own large ensemble recordings of the mid 40s! The sound is a bit more Basie-inflected than before, but that also unlocks some great swinging, ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Clef/Verve, 1955. Used ... $0.99
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, BMG music club pressing.)
Count Basie with Jimmy Rushing —
Blues By Basie ... CD Columbia/SME (Japan), 1956. Used ... $9.99
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
RCA/Mobile Fidelity, 1960. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print.)
Fantasy, 1975/1976. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
The complete recording of Tony Bennett and Bill Evans as a duo – the Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album from '75 and the '76 follow up Together Again – back to back, plus a bonus CD of alternate takes! If you've ever doubted the real jazz sensibility of Tony Bennett, the Tony Bennett/Bill ... read more CD
Tony Bennett/Fantasy/OJC, 1975. Used ... $2.99
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
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Mercury/Universal, 1959. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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
(Out of print.)
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 ... $2.99
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Trio/Muzak (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $24.99
One of the greatest jazz vocal albums of all time – and one of the first true moments of genius from a young Dee Dee Bridgewater! The album's a Japanese only release (proof that they're always hipper to our jazz artists than we are!) – and it features Dee Dee singing material that's ... read more CD
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Dee Dee Bridgewater (1976)/Robinsongs (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99
Four great albums from Dee Dee Bridgewatwer – a hell of a jazz singer, and also a great soul talent too! First up is a self-titled set from 1976 – Dee Dee Bridgewater's first album as a soul singer – recorded a few years after she first broke on the scene as a righteous jazz ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Midnight Sun ... CD EmArcy, 1990s/2000s. Used ... $7.99
A very well done compilation of love songs by Dee Dee Bridgewater – beautiful stuff that appeared on some of her most timeless albums – which is only solidified here! Dee Dee puts her unique flair songs popularized by Ella Fitzgerald, Kurt Weill compositions, French ballads, Horace ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
This Is New ... CD Verve/Universal, 2002. Used ... $3.99
Dee Dee Bridgewater returns in wonderful form – singing a set of Kurt Weill compositions, working with small combo backings to infuse the tunes with a heck of a lot more soul than usual! Dee Dee's always been one of our favorite jazz singers, and we've got new appreciation for her talents in ... read more CD
Till Bronner —
Good Life ... CD Sony, 2016. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A sweetly laidback record from Till Bronner – one of his most stripped-down jazz efforts in years – and maybe a set that recalls his earlier tribute to Chet Baker, but at a level that's much more like Chet's original work! Till plays trumpet, flugelhorn, and sings a bit – the ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Ace (UK), Mid 50s. Used ... $4.99
The lovely and soulful Hadda Brooks was one of the great talents on the LA scene of the postwar years – a vocalist and pianist with a style that blended blues and jazz, in a manner that was like some of her male counterparts on the scene at the time, such as Nat King Cole or Charles Brown. ... read more CD
(Out of print, packaged in a slim sleeve which has some writing on the back.)
Aladdin/Mosaic, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used 5CD ... $174.99
A treasure trove of work from one of the hippest singers on the west coast in the postwar years – 99 tracks in all, more than we've ever seen of these years by far! Charles Brown is fantastic – working in a hip mix of jazz and jump blues – a slightly rougher-edged Nat King Cole, ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
(Includes original book, box and all CDs in their cases – with some very light wear, but quite nice overall.)
Sin-Drome, 1991. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Elektra (UK), 1978. Used ... $6.99
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 more CD
Also available Fire On Ice ... LP 8.99
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
Elektra/DBK Works, 1979. Used ... $6.99
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
(Out of print.)
Classics (France), Mid 30s. Used ... $6.99
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Verve, 1980. Used 2 CDs ... $13.99
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, 1990. Used ... $3.99
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.)
Dee Jay (Germany), 1939/1940. Used ... $9.99
Atlantic/Rhino, 1950s. Used 3 CDs ... $11.99
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, BMG music club pressing. Outer box has some light edgewear, noting major.)
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
Also available Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music – Vols 1 & 2 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Capitol, Mid 50s. Used ... $4.99
One of June's all-time classics – and perhaps her most famous album, next to the sublime Something Cool. The set, like that one, was arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo – whose icy and modern touches are the perfect foil for June's sad and dark voice. Familiar tunes are completely ... read more CD
Also available Misty Miss Christy ... LP 6.99(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Nat King Cole —
Unforgettable ... CD Capitol, Mid 50s. Used ... $3.99
25 tracks including "Unforgettable", "Mona Lisa", "Too Young", "The Very Though Of You", "Lush Life", and "Autumn Leaves" and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Earl Coleman —
Earl Coleman Returns ... CD Prestige, 1956. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman —
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman ... CD Impulse, 1963. Used ... $3.99
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 ... CD 5.99
Impulse, 1963. Used ... $5.99
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 ... CD 3.99
Bethlehem (Japan), Mid 50s. Used ... $23.99
An excellent LP that brings together a dozen tracks from some of Chris' lesser-known recordings for the Bethlehem label – originally released as eps and early 10" LPs. Backing on the set is by The Ellis Larkins Trio, The Vinnie Burke Quartet, The Ralph Sharon combo, and Sy Oliver's ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi – and still sealed!)
Bethlehem (Japan), 1954. Used ... $24.99
A great set of tracks that represents some of Chris Connor's first recordings as a solo act – a classic album originally issued as a 10" LP by the Bethlehem label! Backing is by the trio of Ellis Larkins – a great pianist with a really moody style that perfectly fits Connor's ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi – and still sealed!)
Atlantic/Rhino, 1958. Used ... $4.99
Beautiful stuff – and a great CD that brings together 2 of Chris Connor's best jazz albums for Atlantic! Just about all of Chris' records are great, but on both of these she really hits her stride – working in the small combo setting that she first recorded with, singing to sensitive ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Narada, 2006. Used ... $4.99
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(BMG music club pressing.)
Jayne Cortez & The Firespitters —
Taking The Blues Back Home ... CD Verve/Harmolodic, 1996. Used ... $3.99
Jayne Cortez recites her poetry over jazz backing from a group that includes Frank Lowe on tenor, Talkib Kibwe on alto, Bern Nix on guitar, Billy Branch on harmonica, and Denardo Coleman on drums. Titles include "Cultural Operations", "Taking The Blues Back Home", "Bumblebe ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mai Song, 2018. Used ... $5.99
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Verve, Mid 60s. Used ... $9.99
A brilliant album that follows on the trend that was begun by Sinatra and Tony Bennett – one that takes strong jazz backings from Count Basie to push a singer past the usual pop format! Sammy didn't always get backing this strong – and the album's got Quincy Jones handling the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
El (UK), Late 50s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99
A great look at the earliest years of the lovely Blossom Dearie – and a set that also features a surprising amount of work from reedman Bobby Jaspar, who was making big waves on the Paris jazz scene at the same time the young Blossom was living in France! CD1 features the pair together ... read more 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
(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
Origin, 2009. Used ... $7.99
Vision, 1992. Used ... $2.99
Mercury/Spectrum (UK), Late 50s. Used ... $7.99
Bob Dorough —
Skabadabba ... CD Pinnacle, 1987. Used ... $16.99
An obscure later session by one of our favorite jazz singers ever – the great Bob Dorough, a vocalist with a sound that's like nobody else! The session actually returns Bob to his early roots – vocalese jazz based around some original compositions, plus a few older jazz classics. ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Inner City/Solid (Japan), 1979. Used ... $16.99
A wonderful album of hip jazzy vocals from Urszula Dudziak – an amazing singer who was sort of Poland's version of Flora Purim! Like Flora, Urszula had a fierce scatting and riffing style that broke way past the work of earlier female jazz singers – and she always applied this style to ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Summit, 2019. Used ... $4.99
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Corinthian, 1950s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Jonathan and Darlene Edwards are pseudonymns for big band director and arranger Paul Weston and his singing wife, Jo Stafford. The two decided to release a series of LPs during the 50's which featured their slaughtered renditions of pop standards. The albums became hilarious musts for every party ... read more CD
RCA/BMG, 1998. Used ... $3.99
Columbia, 1941/1942/1949. Used ... $1.99
Concord, 2012. Used ... $5.99
Kurt Elling turns his talents towards the music of the Brill Building – completely transforming a host of pop and soul classics in the process! The songs are familiar, but the music's got all the careful balance of some of Elling's best records in recent years – definitely jazz all the ... read more CD
Kurt Elling —
Live In Chicago ... CD Blue Note, 2000. Used ... $3.99
We think this guy's one of the best new jazz vocalist to emerge over the past decade, and this album – his 4th for Blue Note – is far and away his best! The album was recorded live at Chicago's Green Mill nightclub – with nice small combo backing by Laurence Hobgood, Rob Amster, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
