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Count Basie —
Band Of Distinction (aka Basie) ... LP 
Clef, 1955. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
It certainly was the band of distinction – especially at this point, when the group featured players like Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Ernie Wilkins, Marshall Royal, Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Bennie Powell, and Freddie Green. And hey, let's not forget Basie himself! Titles include "Two ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Clef/Mercury, 1952. Very Good ... $6.99 14.99
An early collaboration between Count Basie and Norman Granz – and a real cooker too! Granz shows some great foresight here – grabbing Basie at a time when his group was just getting its groove back, and really learning how to hit a more modern sound! The set includes some great tenor ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, ink stamp on back.)
Clef, 1953. Very Good+ ... $6.99 11.99
A repackaged version of material from Count Basie's excellent Dance Session albums for Verve – no-nonsense albums that really get at the high-grooving side of the group, and which feature the kind of compelling and catchy tunes that always made them a favorite on the dancefloor! The Count ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Verve Records Inc pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has splitting on the seams and light surface wear.)
Clef, 1955. Very Good ... $7.99
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) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Verve Records Inc pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, and is bent a bit at the bottom left corner. Label on Side A has some small scrapes.)
Count Basie & Joe Williams —
Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings ... CD 
Clef/Verve, 1955. Used ... Out Of Stock
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) read more CD
Clef, 1956. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Features Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Williams on vocal performances of "April In Paris", "Party Blues", and "Every Day I Have The Blues" – with Count Basie backing. Also features a jam session version of "Billie's Bounce" – with Art Blakey, Charles ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove! The back cover has light staining around the edges with some waviness, small top seam split, light surface wear & aging.)
Lawrence Brown —
Slide Trombone – Featuring Lawrence Brown (Clef) ... LP Clef, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the few albums to ever feature trombonist Lawrence Brown as a leader – with Ralph Burns backings on some tunes, and some other small group numbers with Sam Taylor on tenor! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove – nice and clean! Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
Lawrence Brown —
Slide Trombone – Featuring Lawrence Brown (Clef) ... CD Clef, 1955. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the few albums to ever feature trombonist Lawrence Brown as a leader – with Ralph Burns backings on some tunes, and some other small group numbers with Sam Taylor on tenor! (Jazz) CD
Harry Carney —
Harry Carney With Strings ... LP Clef, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A rare solo set for this Ellignton sideman – served up with a David Stone Martin cover, and with arrangements by Ralph Burns! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Benny Carter —
Benny Carter – Cosmopolite (10 inch LP) ... LP Clef, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $49.99
Sublime alto work from Benny Carter – a masterpiece of tone and timing that shows him at the height of his powers! Carter's sound alone is enough to sell the record, and it's wonderfully recorded by Norman Granz – but the rest of the group is a good fit too, and features Oscar Peterson ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing – with trumpeter logo and deep groove! Vinyl and cover are great – save for a tiny bit of splitting on the bottom seam.)
Clef, Early 1950s. Very Good ... $49.99
One of the rarest early albums from Verve – unusual material from two artists not normally associated with the label! Side one features some killer work from LA alto genius Sonny Criss – titles that include "The First One", "Calidad", "Tornado", and "B ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(A very nice clean copy. Cover has light wear, and a small piece of tape – but is very nice overall.)
Clef, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $48.99
An unusual Verve date from Roy Eldridge – a sweet 10 inch album that has Roy's trumpet backed by the Oscar Peterson trio – on titles that include "Echoes Of Harlem", "When It's Sleepy Time Down South", "Somebody Loves Me", and "Willow Weep For Me". (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice original pressing! Vinyl is in great shape, but has a short click on side one – the rest is great, as is cover.)
Clef, 1954. Very Good+ ... $49.99
A classic pairing of postwar trumpets – those of Dizzy Gillespie and Roy Eldridge, each given plenty of space to speak their piece here in the best Verve all-star tradition! The group's great too – with Herb Ellis on guitar, Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Louis Bellson ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove! Vinyl is nice – cover has some very light wear, and a light stain in one corner – but looks great overall, no splits!)
Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie —
Trumpet Kings (Trumpet Battle/Clef/Verve (UK), Mid 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A UK two-fer that brings together two classic 50s sessions by the pair! First up is Trumpet Battle – and before you ask, the cover doesn't feature pictures of these guys whacking each other over their heads with trumpets! Instead, the set's one of those Verve relaxed jam session ones – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Clef, 1955. Very Good+ ... $49.99 69.99
Classic Norman Granz swing session, with Roy Eldridge on flugelhorn, Alvin Stoller on drums, and John Simmons on bass. Tatum's up front, with some good laidback solos. The LP has a number of short cuts "Night and Day", "This Can't Be Love", "I Won't Dance", and " ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, but looks great overall.)
Slim Gaillard/Clef, Early 50s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A very cool split 10" album! Side one features one of Slim Gaiilard's all-time classics – a set that helps him update his 40s groove in great Verve fidelity! Side two features piano from Mead Lux Lewis at the JATP! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
Clef, 1954. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Classic Jam Session work from Norman Granz – featuring a group with Stan Getz, Harry Edison, Wardell Gray, Benny Carter, Willie Smith, Buddy De Franco, Count Basie, and Freddie Green – on two long tracks, "Oh Lady Be Good" and "Blues For The Count". The session's ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s mono Japanese Polygram pressing – UMV 2518.)
Lionel Hampton —
Air Mail Special ... LP Clef, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of the standout gems from Lionel Hampton's 50s sessions for Verve – wonderful small combo recordings that let Hamp stretch out in freer solo space than usual! Although the Hampton fame always lay in his popularly-touring bigger band, and all its related pyrotechnics, we've always loved ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Clef, Early 50s. Very Good ... $14.99 24.99
Great Verve material from Lionel Hampton – and like most of his sides for the label, a set that offers small combo grooving in a very stretched out setting! The album only features four long tracks – and Hampton's vibes are set up nicely with a trio that includes Oscar Peterson on ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Clef label trumpeter logo pressing with deep groove – nice and clean! Cover has some light wear, but no splits.)
Clef, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $29.99 34.99
Great Verve material from Lionel Hampton – and like most of his sides for the label, a set that offers small combo grooving in a very stretched out setting! Hampton's vibes are set up nicely with a trio that includes Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Buddy Rich on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove! Cover has very light wear, but no splits – a nice copy!)
Clef, 1954. Very Good ... $19.99
One of these excellent early 50s albums that Hamp cut for Verve – most of which feature him like this, stretching out a lot more than in the early days, working with a small combo of top-line players that each get plenty of room to solo. Players include Buddy Rich, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clef pressing with trumpeter and deep groove. NOTE – Vinyl has a patch of bad clicks for about a minute or 2, midway through "Flyin", but the rest is ok. Cover has some edge & ring wear, aging.)
Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum & Buddy Rich —
Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum & Buddy Rich Trio ... LP Clef, 1956. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A nicely hard-edged set from the key Verve years of the 50s – a fantastic meeting of the vibes of Lionel Hampton, piano of Art Tatum, and drums of Buddy Rich – all given plenty of space to open up! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove – very nice!)
Billie Holiday —
Billie Holiday Sings (Mercury) (10 inch LP) ... LP Mercury, 1952. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A pivotal album in the career of Billie Holiday – an early 10" album that marks her return to the recording studios after a bit of a hiatus, working here with a well-picked Verve group that includes Flip Phillips, Barney Kessel, Oscar Peterson, and Ray Brown. Titles include Billie's ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Mercury pressing with trumpter logo and deep groove! Vinyl is nice and clean, but has a short click on side two. Cover is nice too – just a bit of aging, no splits!)
Billie Holiday —
Evening With Billie Holiday (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Clef (Japan), 1952. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful early 10" album by Billie Holiday – one that features a classic David Stone Martin cover, and a set of 8 tracks that capture the best of the Verve Holiday sound! Despite the title, the tunes are all studio recordings – done with small group players that include Joe ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(2003 Japanese pressing, part of the David Stone Martin 10-inch collection – in great shape with obi.)
Clef/Universal (Japan), 1954. Used ... $24.99
Not really a recital in the "live" sense, in that the album's a studio session – but a great batch of classic Verve sides by Billie Holiday! The care and quality of the record definitely demonstrate that the Verve years are some of Holiday's best – and for the session, Norman ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Recital By Billie Holiday (with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99(Out of print 2009 SHMCD pressing, includes obi.)
Clef/Verve, Early 50s. Used ... $4.99
Not really a recital in the "live" sense, in that the album's a studio session – but a great batch of classic Verve sides by Billie Holiday! The care and quality of the record definitely demonstrate that the Verve years are some of Holiday's best – and for the session, Norman ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available Recital By Billie Holiday (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99(1994 Verve/PolyGram pressing.)
Billie Holiday/Clef/Universal (Japan), 1951. Used ... Out Of Stock
Clef, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $59.99 68.99
Groovin is right – as you'll hear on this tasty rare set that soulful tenor legend Illinois Jacquet recorded with a smallish group for Verve! Other players include Matthew Gee on trombone, Cecil Payne on baritone, Ra Acea on piano, and brother Russell Jacquet on trumpet – and the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove – in nice shape! Cover has some light wear, but no splits – a great copy.)
Jazz At The Philharmonic —
Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol 13 (10 inch LP ... LP Clef/Mercury, Early 50s. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
There's plenty of all-star talent here – Lester Young and Flip Phillips on tenors, Charlie Parker on alto, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, and Hank Jones on piano! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
Hank Jones —
Urbanity (Verve Elite pressing – with bonus tracks) ... CD Clef, Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Gene Krupa —
Driving Gene Krupa ... LP Clef, 1954. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Great Verve work from Gene – showing again a real talent for picking excellent players on his 50s small group sides! The ensemble here is a sextet – with Charlie Shavers on trumpet, Bill Harris on trombone, and Eddie Davis on tenor – plus rhythm by Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Clef, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $14.99 24.99
Killer work from Krupa's trio that featured Charlie Ventura on bass and Marty Napoleon on piano – a really wide-open combo with a surprisingly inventive sound! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early Mercury pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove! Vinyl is very clean, but has some crackles in a few spots. Cover is nice.)
Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich —
Krupa & Rich ... LP Clef, Early 50s. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A wonderful meeting of two of the biggest 50s talents on the drums – and a session that's great not only for the expected firey percussion, but also for the horn work by other members on the set! Given the "drum battle" style of the record, the tracks are long and very open – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Verve pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has a split spine, split top seam, some surface wear.)
Gene Krupa Trio —
September Song/Clef, 1954. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Clef, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Nice, tight, simple, and swinging! All players are hitting a good later stride here, set in unrestricted small group company on the occasion of the film release of the Benny Goodman story. Verve was able to get the players to go past the stock stuff they did for the film, and recreate some of the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove – a nice copy!)
Machito —
Afro Cuban Jazz (Clef) ... LP Clef, 1950. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A seminal bit of Latin jazz from the early 50s – Machito's first "Afro Cuban Jazz Suite", written by Chico O'Farrill, and packaged here in the original 10" LP on Mercury, complete with the David Stone Martin cover! The set features a stunning mix of jazz and Latin playing, in ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Afro Cuban Jazz (10 inch LP) ... LP 99.99
Clef, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $84.99 98.99
Stunning cubop work from Machito – with searing tenor from Flip Phillips, and soaring alto from Charlie Parker! (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Mercury pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove – a great copy! Back cover has a small store stamp, but over is great overall – no splits.)
Clef, 1952. Very Good ... $49.99
One of Anita's first albums for Norman Granz – a beautiful 10" LP that features a great cover by David Stone Martin, and some strong sides that take her out of the swing years, into the 50s! Most of the tracks on the set were previously issued as singles, and collected here as an LP ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Clef pressing, nice and clean! Cover is nice too – no splits.)
Charlie Parker —
Charlie Parker With Strings (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Clef (Japan), 1949. Used ... Out Of Stock
The genius of Bird and strings is hard to describe – an edgey approach that really goes far past most other "jazz with strings" projects, not a ballad-driven one, but a tensely strained one that brings out some of Parker's best soloing, almost in a moody soundtrack-type way. The ... (Jazz) read more CD
Oscar Peterson —
Oh Lady Be Good/Clef, Mid 1950s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Oscar Peterson —
Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter ... LP Clef, 1959. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Cole Porter's tunes are great enough on their own, but Oscar really opens them up on this set – picking up the inherent rhythms in the numbers and really working them over – in a way that makes the outing one of the most lively in Peterson's songbook series for Verve! Oscar's fluid ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Oscar Peterson —
Oscar Peterson Plays The Duke Ellington Songbook ... LP Clef, 1959. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
The classic tunes of Duke Ellington are turned towards the soulful style of the Oscar Peterson Trio – in a setting that makes these familiar numbers come alive again with a whole new quality! The Peterson touch is quite different than the Ellington one – a bit less modern, especially ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Clef, Early 50s. Very Good ... $24.99
A great early example of Oscar Peterson as a vocalist – singing with this wonderfully raspy style! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Clef records deep groove pressing! Cover has light wear, and just a tiny bit of seam splitting – but this is a nice clean copy.)
Oscar Peterson —
Recital By Oscar Peterson ... LP Clef, 1952/1954. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A great early example of the genius of mixing guitar with the piano of Oscar Peterson – a move that might have been inspired by the success of Ahmad Jamal, but which works equally well for Peterson's sound on the keys! The tracks here feature either Herb Ellis or Irving Ashby on guitar ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has masking tape on the spine, and light wear, but looks nice overall.)
Clef, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $29.99 34.99
A set famously recorded just a couple of months before Django Reinhardt's all-too-early death, and a fascinating album in that it finds him in more of a stoic, yet beautifully swinging setting! The album's a departure from the frenetic gypsy jazz that made him famous, but it's an excellent album ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – trumpeter logo and deep groove! Cover has light wear, but is nice overall – no splits.)
Clef, 1954. Very Good ... $9.99 24.99
Mighty nice small combo work – with Tal Farlow on guitar, Joe Roland on vibes, and Hank Jones on piano! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Clef pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging, spot of clear tape.)
Art Tatum —
Genius Of Art Tatum #3 ... LP Clef, 1950s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
This is a volume of six songs recorded after the advent of the long playing record in an attempt to record the complete works of Art Tatum. The six song titles included are "Love For Sale", "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams", "Louise", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light surface wear & aging.)
Art Tatum —
Genius Of Art Tatum #6 ... LP Clef, 1954. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Seminal solo recordings from Art Tatum – presented here with a great David Stone Martin cover! (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Clef, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $11.99 29.99
Greart Verve-era trio work – with Teddy Wilson on piano – and either Aaron Bell or John Simmons on bass, and Buddy Rich or Denzil Best on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy black label Clef pressing, with trumpter logo, in nice shape! Vinyl has a short click on side two, but the rest is nice – even the cover.)
Clef, Early 50s. Very Good ... $19.99 29.99
Great trio material – with Arvell Shaw on bass and JC Heard on drums. (Jazz) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing, with deep groove and trumpeter logo – nice and clean! Cover is nice – no splits.)
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