Basie plays with a big band, including Illinois Jacquet, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, and Charles Fowlkes on saxes, Al Aarons, Victor Paz, Gene Goe, Sam Noto, and Ernie Royal on trumpet, Biill Huges, Grover Mitchell, Dick Boone, and Harlen Floyd on trombone, Freddie Green on guitar, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Marshall Royal and Bobby Plater on alto, Eric Dixon and Eddie Davis on tenor, Charles Fowlkes on baritone, Gene Goe, George Cohn, Oscar Brashear, and Al Aarons on trumpet, Grover Mitchell, Richard Boone, Bill Hughes, and Steve Galloway on trombone, Freddie Green on guitar, Harold Jones on ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A groovy blend of bossa themes and some of the lighter pop treatments that Bonfa often received – not really a problem for us, as the approach always filled out his sound a bit more, and made for some catchy tunes with a very groovy style! Tracks include "Bahia Soul", "Dois ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A groovy blend of bossa themes and some of the lighter pop treatments that Bonfa often received – not really a problem for us, as the approach always filled out his sound a bit more, and made for some catchy tunes with a very groovy style! Tracks include "Bahia Soul", "Dois ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Mexican pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on the seams, and label has a small promo sticker.)
Seems funny that an album title would need to say "Rusty Bryant plays jazz", but at the time this one was cut, Rusty was thought more of as an R&B tenor honker, which to most jazzers was not the same thing. This set offers Rusty in a new light to the listeners of the 50s – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a name on back, and some light wear – but this is a nice clean copy overall.)
Great work from the team of Pete & Conte Candoli – both brothers, and both important trumpeters in the west coast scene of the 50s! The set features the pair working with rhythm from Jimmy Rowles on piano, Howard Roberts on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl is nice. Cover has light wear, some splitting on the bottom seam, tape on the top seam, and a sticker in one corner.)
Alessandro Cicognini —
Black Orchid ... LP Dot, Early 60s. Very Good ...
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A gem of a set from a singer who should have been much bigger back in the 50s – served up with the same sort of small combo backings you'd get on the Chris Connor albums for Bethlehem! Marlene Cord is a hell of a singer on her own – with a voice that's never hokey, yet full of feeling ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
An overlooked album from pianist Eddie Costa – recorded in the late 50s for Dot Records! The set's a bit different than some of Costa's other material from the time – in that has Eddie playing with a much heavier touch on the left hand – inflecting the keys in a bluesier mode, ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the grooviest Herb Ellis albums we've ever heard – an obscure 60s session for Dot Records, recorded with a mix of guitar and organ, in a style that's a bit like that of Howard Roberts at the time! Herb's working here in a surprisingly bluesy mode – playing in a combo with Teddy ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Some of the best material Slim Gaillard ever recorded! Although he's best known for his Verve work, and for his early 40s sessions in LA – these 1959 recordings for Dot have Slim hitting a groove that's far tighter than usual, with a better jazz influence, and a much freer approach to ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Griffin Brothers with Tommy Brown —
Hoppin/Tra La La ... 78 RPM Dot, 1951. Very Good- ...
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A work of true genius – and one of Hefti's most amazing soundtracks ever! Barefoot In The Park was written shortly before The Odd Couple – also for a Neal Simon film – and it's got a similar style of grooving to that more famous soundtrack, with two melodies working their way in ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Neal Hefti —
Odd Couple ... LP Dot, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
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The genius of Neal Hefti comes through for us again! Have you ever stopped to listen to the Odd Couple theme? Really listen to it – break it apart with your ears, and let the strange and complex nature of the groove sink into your brain? It's mad stuff, we tell you – one of the most ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great late night vocal harmonies – and a gorgeous cover too! (Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear & aging.)
Fern Jones —
Glory Road ... CD Dot/Numero, 1959. New Copy ...
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Southern hillbilly soul from Fern Jones – a minister, church singer and songwriter with a real feel for the secular shake of 50s Sun Records, honky tonk, and shout blues – a pure evangelical with a worldly groove! Fern worked the gospel circuit of tent and church shows for many, many ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Anita Kerr was a hugely successful arranger during the 60s Nashville scene – but even better was her work at the head of her tight vocal quartet, an amazing ensemble that had a sound similar to other groovy groups like The Free Design or The Singers Unlimited. The lineup is mixed male/female ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A great set of spy spoof tunes – written by Pete King for this schlocky comedy that starred the team of Marty Allen and Steve Rossi! The feel of the material is very much in the best spirit of Hugo Montenegro's work in the same vein – a blend of jazz, mod styles, and some nice ... (Soundtracks) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear and aging, and a small sticker spot.)
Sweet vocals from this female quartet – caught at a pretty young age, but that works with the tunes! LP, Vinyl record album
Jerry Lewis —
Cinderfella ... LP Dot, Early 60s. Very Good- Gatefold ...
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Jerry Lewis sings and tells the story of the film! Also features music by Count Basie, and Anna Maria Alberghetti too. (Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Includes the tiara! Cover has a cutout notch at the top right with a small portion missing from the back, half split seams, and a slightly loose easel in the gatefold.)
A very unusual session – vocalist Mary Mulligan sings with small combo backing that includes the tenor of Bud Freeman – and Freeman steps out with his group on some instrumental tracks too! Jimmy Jones plays piano, Leonard Gaskin is on bass, and George Wettling is on drums on some ... (Vocalists) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, and splitting on the top and bottom seams – but vinyl is nice!)
A crazy batch of jazz-meets-beat poetry-meets-goofy stuff. Ken Nordine's wit is razor sharp as usual, and the tracks include "What Time Is It", "Sound Museum", "Down The Drain", and "Faces In The Jazzamatazz". Like taking drugs without the hassle! (Spoken Word) CD
A great collection of work from Ken Nordine's Word Jazz albums – with lots of small combo backing from a group that includes Fred Katz on cello! Includes some of Ken Nordine's best stuff, like "Bury-It-Yourself Time Capsules", "The Sound Museum", "Faces in the ... (Spoken Word) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, some aging, and a bumped corner.)
Ken Nordine —
Word Jazz ... LP Dot, Late 50s. Very Good- ...
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Ken Nordine's first album of goofy jazzy stuff, recorded with the groovy Fred Katz group, and featuring such gems as "The Sound Museum", "Flibberty Jib", and "Hunger Is From". Sampled by United Future Organisation and a whole bunch of others. This is probably his best ... (Spoken Word) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear, aging, half split top seam, splitting in the spine, and a small name in pen in back.)
A tremendously beautiful album from vocalist Nancy Priddy – the kind of record that got buried in the record bins of the 60s, but which is finally getting the attention it deserves! Nancy had a career that started out in folk (she was once a member of The Bitter End Singers), but she's ... (Rock) read moreCD
A definite criss-crossing of Detroit and Memphis modes – as the funky soul of Mitch Ryder gets some hip backings here from Booker T & The MGs! Mitch always had a lot of soul-charged energy in his best early work anyway – but here, he really puts it all on the table – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, a name in pen, and light wear.)
A familiar record – but a fantastic one! You probably all know the famous theme to "Mission Impossible" – Lalo Schfrin's beautiful jazzy number, with three piano notes revolving over and over again with incredible intensity – and the rest of the record is every bit as ... (Soundtracks) read moreCD
A great one by Jack Sheldon – very different than some of his earlier jazz work, done in a hip LA easy style that has slight touches of later work on labels like CTI. Don Sebesky scored the arrangements for the set, giving the music a dark easy edge that's a perfect backdrop for Sheldon's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty great record from singer Jennie Smith – not just for her own vocals, but for the unusual batch of tunes on the set! Jennie sang regularly on the Steve Allen show – and Steve penned every tune on the set – giving Smith a batch of music that goes way past overdone ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A darkly beautiful solo album from Val Stoecklein – ex-leader of the Blue Things, stepping out here in a set of sweetly melancholic tunes! Val's in the lead on most numbers on vocals and acoustic guitar – but there's also some fantastic support from light strings arranged by Dick ... (Rock) read moreCD
A collection that's way more than just the 2-fer package that you'd expect from the cover – as it brings together 40 tracks from the classic years of The Surfaris – not just big hits, but rare album tracks, and some unusual singles too! Most folks know these guys as an instrumental ... (Rock) read moreCD
Leroy Van Dyke —
Auctioneer ... CD Dot/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s. Used ...
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A nice collection of work from Leroy Van Dyke – a singer who may not have been the purest country talent of his time, but who did a really great job bridging both the worlds of hillbilly and postwar pop! Leroy's got a great voice – warm and fluid, but never too mellow – and on ... (Folk/Country) read moreCD
Music from Eddie Robbins, The Counts, The Uniques, Jimmy Griffin & His Orchestra, Tony Allen, The Young Lions, Scott English, The Counts, The Centennials, The Teardrops, and more - 25 tracks in all. (Soul) CD
Music from the Casuals, the Counts, the Shields, the Four Dots, the Hallmarks, Jeff Stevens, the Roses, the Young Lions, the Blue Notes, Pearl Woods, and more – 24 tracks in all. (Soul) CD
Music from the Dell Vikings, Van Guards, Hallmarks, Dickey Lee, the Chanteclairs, Five Playboys, Paramounts, Vogues, Belvederes, and Mystics – 24 tracks in all. (Soul) CD
An assortment of tracks recorded together under the Downbeat name, but which was really designed to showcase the budding jazz talents on late 50s Dot Records! The set kicks off with a big band, Basie-ish number – "Blues Over Easy", performed by Manny Alban and jazz greats that ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album